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Evening star., 1935-12-16
SpORrSCOPE
BY w. r.. McCALLUM.


NK ONEY being fairly useful
mn commodity, it is q refreshing
V thing In sports to see the
L \ whole hearted and modest
way in which Our better amateur
athletes shy from accepting sordid
dollars for their skill as amateurs.
So successful have the leading ST.
mon pures of at least two of our great
sports-tennis and golf-been at bust
ing the bands Of amateurisIn that to-
day amateur tennis, as it was known
10 years ago. Is short on the market;
amateur golf has been divested OF
many Of its topliners and young Amer
lea is using amateurism as q stepping
stone to professionalism and the dol
lars that come from skill in sports.
The list Of former amateur athletes
who have fallen for the lure of gold
after attaining considerable page !
skill in tennis and golf Is interesting
and impressive. Ever since C. G. Pyle
organized his tennis troupe to gather
In the tank-town dollars tennis, as an
amateur sport, has been shot to pieces.
First, there were Bill Tilden
and Winnie Richards turning
square" as Richards so quaint
ly put 1t In an amateur yarn.
The only thing they lost were the
invitations to lot Of swanky homes
at Newport and Seabright and other
spots where tennis stars are coddled
and fawned upon. In return for this
sycophantic pleasure they gained good
hard dollars.
THEN, in turn, came Ellsworth Vines,
probably the finest tennis player
in the world today; towering Stoefen,
Bruce Barnes, George Lott and Ber-
kelley Bell.
Vines might have spent 10 years In
amateur tennis and not made what he
Is making in single six-month tour
today. even though the Tilden- Vines
angle has been pretty well played out
and Ellie" is recognized as the su-
perior Of the 43-year-old Philadel-
phian.
Put these men back In the
national tennis championship
today and even n versatile fel-
low like Fred Perry would be up
against it to win.
Imagine an amateur golf champion
ship today with Bob Jones, George
Won Elm, Tommy Armour, Densmore
Evening star., 1935-12-16
Thornhill Not Discouraged.

HEAD COACH c. E. CT1ny) Thorn
mill returned to the campus
armed with notes on plans to combat
the Mustangs aerial attack. After
watching the Mustangs beat Texas A.
and NJ, the Stanford mentor declared
his team faced tremendous task, N
the Rose Bowl, but at the same time
expressed opinion that the visiting
eleven is not invincible.
Thornhill, it was learned, plans o
number of changes in Stanford'S de-
fensive tactics. The team has not had
to stave of the lateral passes and ball
juggling that Southern Methodist is
known TO employ
Workouts will be held twice a day
for the next two weeks.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
GRIDDER AUTO VICTIM
Scarfpin, Pitt Tackle, Scared
After Missing Trojan Game.

Scarfpin, Pitt Tackle, Scared
After Missing Trojan Game.
LOS ANGELES, December is P.--
James Scarfpin, Pittsburgh tackle
failed to see action Saturday when
his teammates defeated Southern
California IL to z, but he will have
some marks to show friends when
he returns home.
The big foot ball player from Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio, was the teams only
casualty yesterday when a bus in
which the Pitt team was sightseeing
was struck by an automobile. Flying
glass cut Scarfpin on the face.
Coach Jock Sutherland and his
squad we're guests Of Hollywood s
studios today. They will leave to-
night for the East, with brief stops
at the Grand Canyon and Albuquer-
que, N. Mex.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
DETROIT ELEVEN
RULES PRO FIELD
Takes Title From New York
Giants, 26-7, in Snow
storm and Mud.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
~ ETROIT, December 16.-De-
troit's Lions today ruled as
king of the professional foot
~ ball jungles after grinding
the New York Giants, defending
titleholders, into the mud Of the Uni
versity of Detroit Stadium yesterday,
26 to 7.
A snowstorm and sodden field
were not enough to halt the march
Of the Lions as they unleashed q
devastating ground attack.
Within few plays after the OPEN
ing kickoff the Lions reeled on
their first touchdown, as Ace Gutow-
sky raced through a gaping hole
in the Giants forward wall and
scored without a hand being laid
on him. PresneI's toe added the
extra point from placement.
Dutch Clark made the second De-
troit touchdown when with the ball
on New York'S 42-yard line he sliced
through tackle and shook himself
into the open. Once in the clear
he reversed his field, and sprinted
across the goal line.
Strong Makes Great Catch.
THE Giants scored in the third
quarter when Danowski faded
back from the Detroit 42-yard line
and rifled 6 pass to Ken Strong,
who made 8 spectacular one-handed
catch near the sideline and OUTRAGED
the Detroit tacklers.
The Lions scored again In the
fourth period after a Giant punt
was blocked. A series of smashes
took the ball to the 3-yard line and
Ernie Cadel swept wide around the
Giants right end to score. Clark
added the extra point.
With the clock ticking off the final
seconds Buddy Parker intercepted a
pass by Harry Newman on the New
York 45-yard line and galloped to
the 9-yard line. On the third play
he crashed through center for the
final score.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
OS ANGELES, December 16.-A
seed, planted in Springfield,

Mass, more than 40 years ago.
- finally turned into one Of the
big gardens of sport in Indiana. To-
day it has covered every section Of the
United States. Basket ball has be-
come the main Winter game Of the
Nation-East. West, North and South
with nothing else even close.
Last Winter it bloSSomed in Madison
Square Garden before crowds of 49,
900, larger even than the crowds that
pack themselves into the Big Ten
games. Out in Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois and Minnesota they have had
10000 fans at a time, game after
game. season after seoson. and some
times as many as $4,000 for the big
games in the bigger field houses.
Yet big-time basket ball in New
York, to which several Middle Western
teams came last year, seems the be-
ginning of a new era in this fast, ex-
citing Winter sport, most commonly
played by high schools and colleges OF
any sport in America. The season of
1856 is about ready to open and the
first thing we see on the program is an
interSectional game between two crack
teams whose home gymnasiums are
5000 miles apart.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
Pro Hockey

BY the Associated Press.
National League.
Boston, 2; Montreal Canadiens, !.
New York Americans, 8; Chicago, O
Detroit, 4; New York Rangers, 2.
international League.
Syracuse, 7; Cleveland, 4.
Canadian-American League.
Providence, l: Philadelphia, 0.
Springfield, Z; New Haven, 0.
American Association.
st. Louis, 2; Wichita, !.
Oklahoma City, ]; st. Paul.
(overttme).
Evening star., 1935-12-16

and Mary this season, is a lyric1st
with q bent for birds and bees and
flowers. His best effort is
Autumn. But it has nothing
to do with foot ball. Blondy
Ryan and Goofy Gomez are pals
-. on and on the f1eld.
Bun Cook still is snickering about
the way he tricked Anderson Of the
Americans into penalty the other
night. And the Rangers scored
> twice while Anderson was on the
ice and won the game. :. Myles
Lane, the Dartmouth foot ball star
. and Bruins hockey player, is in
the law business IN New York. =.
But he took time of to do little
scouting for his alma mater this
season.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
CHUCKLE AT TAKOMA
Silver Spring Merchants at Last
Rout Fire Gridders.


Silver Springs Merchants are not
passing Hodges Field In Takoma to-
day without q broad grin on their
faces. It was on that mud-clogged
field yesterday that their foot ball
team plastered the one representing
the Takoma Fire Department, 2l-0, 10
end a bitter feud which has reigned
throughout the gridiron season.
Although unable to score in the
first half, the Merchants found a
punch In the third quarter when
Dope Clark went over for touch
down from the 2-yard line. Two more
touchdowns ia the last period. one
by r. Clark and another by Curran,
completed the rout. Brockdorf scored
one of the extra points on a pass
from Osbourne while Curran ac-
counted for the other conversions.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
BozEvITCH Is HAwKEYE

Bozevitch led the Mayfair five to
1926 victory over the Erhlich Co.
tossers yesterday, scoring 8 points
for the victors.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
FLOOR OFFICIALS TO MEET.

A meeting of the approved board Of
District basket ball officials viii be
held tonight at Gonzaga High School
at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
Both Bows Hit Hard.

DOM DONS nit k1dEus
GINCE their initial meeting Fur ap-
pears to have slipped somewhat.
and, unless he can regain his stride
of q year ago. many observers are in
clined to believe that Wilson will tag
him before the Is rounds go by.
While Bobby's punch has been re-
sponsible for the longer list Of knock.
outs, Furr is not exactly a powder
puff hitter. Two weeks ago he showed
that some Of the potency still was in
his right hand when he flattened Sid
Silas in another defense" of his two
bit title. And those VINO saw Harry
Dublinsky kayo Wilson last Summer
believe that FUrr can dc the same
thing.
Something of a rivalry. incidentally,
will be in progress in the corners Of
the two principals tonight. A year
ago FUR was directed by Harry
Groves, one of the leading local fight
managers. Tonight Groves, who
since has parted company with Fur,
will be seconding Wilson in action,
while Gabe Menendez, who pilotd
Wilson in the first fight, will be in
Furr'S corner.
Evening star., 1935-12-16


DHIL FURR and Bobby Wilson,
whose flstic prowess somehow
seems to grip the fancy OF
i Washingtons ring colony, re-
sumo their warfare tonight at Joe
Turner's arena in bout scheduled
for IS rounds.
Although neither Of the welter.
weights has been anywhere in par
ticular IN boxing and their futures
are none too bright. the new palace
Of punch at Fourteenth and w streets
is expected TO hold a capacity crowd.
The first meeting between this pair,
perpetrated more than year ago,
never fully convinced Wilson'S sups
Porters that F1urr, who took close
decision, was the better ringster
So widespread is this opinion now,
in fact, that Wilson. who packs 80
per cent of his dynamite in a left
hook, probably will reign a slight ia.
vorite over the Foggy Bottom welter,
who will be defending that quaint
District welterWeight championship.
Wilson never lived up to the promise
he showed when he first migrated to
the Capital from Florida last year,
but Furr fell even farther short Of
fulfilling expectations than Bobby.
Once DOdged Florida Slugger.
THEIR first meeting was marked by
one Of the dizziest build-ups in
local f1stic history and consequently
was responsible for filling the old
Riding and Hunt Club.
At that time Furr was riding the
crest Of what looked 10 be & promising
| career. He had whipped Ray Bowen
and Staney LoayZa when Wilson ap-
peared on the scene and Immediately
established himself as Furr's chief
rival, both in the ring and as draw
ing card. Bobby knocked several op-
ponents cold and Furr-Wilson bout
appeared natural"
Then Furr refused to fight Bobby,
although he was alleged 10 have signed
a contract for the bout. There fol-
lowed squabbles in which the District
Boxing Commission became involved,
but finally they met and Phil. pedaling
around Wilson's potent left fist, pecked
out decision.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
BOXER WINS MAIN
HONOR FIRST TIME
Help to Sport as Well as
Ring Skill Earns Joe
Top Recognition.

Mote: This is the first Of a series
on the results OF the nth annual
Associated Press poll on the years
leading individuals, teams and hap
penin1S in sportS.)
BY ALAN GOULD,
Evening star., 1935-12-16

basket ball school. Temple meets
Manhattan and Rice is scheduled as
L. S. US last big intersectional op-
ponent.
Evening star., 1935-12-16
PHIL IS UNDERDOG
DEFENDING TITLE
Both Pack Knockout Sock.
Five Short Bouts Will
PreCede 15-Rounder.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

bH FhANLIS z. SIAN.
. HILL FURR and Bobby Wilson,
ID whose fistic prowess somehow
seems to grip the fancy OF
i Washington's ring colony, re.
Evening star., 1935-12-16

n K ONEY being q fairly useful
M commodity, 1t is refreshing
V thing In sports to see the
4 4 whole hearted and modest
, 1935-09-27

@. Quinn. who fixed McDonald's
bond at 100000. and set the re-
moval hearing for oct. g.
Mcdonald. at liberty since Feb
ruary under $4,000 bond after he
was indicted &C Miami, Florida, for
harboring Alvin Karpi& credited
with having planned the kidnapping
of Bremen, was arrested on order
or william q. Comb. first assistant
United States attorney, who said
he acted at the request or District
Attorney George =. Sullivan OF 90
paul.
With Mcdonald at his arraiRn-
ment were two attorneys, who said
they hoped to complete arrange
ments for McDonalds release on
bond.
Federal officers said Mcdonald
is charged specifically with having
made arrangements IN Havana
Cuba. for the exchange OF S72.O0r
OF the hot" Bremen ransom r a7ey
Bremen was kidnapped I'm Janu-
airy. 1884. At st. Paul i'd released
near Rochester. MINI, after he had
been held captive u days. The
, 1935-09-27

MERCEDES Sept. THE prin-
cipal project for the Valley Scout
Council for October. as outlined by
Scout Executive John Leslie of
Mercedes, win be "A rural survey and
promotion of Lone Scouting In the
Valley. The Lcne scout plan permits
individual boys to become Scouts
who find N impossible TO affiliate
with a troop or patrol.
Lone Scouts. with the approval
OF their parents. or guardians, choose
an outstanding man In their COM
munity TO act as their friend and
counselor. This friend and counselor
examines the scout In his advance
ment requirements. for tenderfoot
through class rank and then assists
him III making the proper contacts
I'm following the merit badge pro-
gram. The Lone Scout who lives In
the Valley works under the super
vision and direction or the Scout
, 1935-09-27
Harlingen Lions
Entertained By
San Benito Club

~M~N
HARLINGEN, Sept. 27.-San Ben
ito Lions paid an obligation Thurs
day when they bought lunches for
club members here at the Madison
hotel. The San Benitans. losers In
an attendance contest, were on hand
In numbers TO pay off.
]. II. Wright, spoke in behalf OF
the campaign to finance the Valley
exhibit at the Texas centennial and
a committee was named to assist.
These named included G. Z.
Happy) Henderson, j. L. Head,
Warren DATE, Jack Hayes. John
Richards, A. r. Dabney, j. Il. Cady,
Bill Penny, DR.. George A.. Gallaher
and Dr.. w. +. Brackmeyer.
Lion John Snow, president Of the
Brownsville club, told of a program OF
magic 20 be given there with part
Of the proceeds TO 60 to the club.
II. j. Glasscock of San Benito
indicted Fred Brown into the Har-
lingen club.
Misses Marie and Beatrice Al
varez entertained the Lions with
typical Mexican songs.
M. O. Reascner reported on the
reception to be given local school
teachers by the inter-club council
Monday night at the Reese-Wil-
Mond hotel and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.
Head were named to represent the
Lions club in the receiving line. A
club barbecue originally set fer that
time has been postponed.
San Benito Lions present we're
W. n. Brown, j. G. Collins. Jimmy
Bishop, Jimmy Dodson. l. II. War
burton. Karl Miller, r. M. Collins,
c. II. Brack. Pete Christensen, Jr-
Kenneth Lake. G. II. Pulliam. Leland
Parsons, II. J. Glasscock, Charles
Allison, z. r. Storey. Rudolf Ben
dixen, .. c. Hamilton. Other visi-
tors: j. II. Wright, w. II. @. Stay
maker, J. Fl. Snow, Z. E Marburg-
er, J. A. Slaughter, j. p. Lauck, Bill
Jones. Z. .. Albin and W. p. Ew-
ing.
, 1935-09-27
League Delegates
Will Visit Danger
Zone to Make Study

The provisional text OF the mes
sage to the emperor took note OF
his action In Withdrawing troops
80 kilometerS behind the frontier
and voiced appreciation Of the spirit
inspiring this measure.
Some members OF the COMMITTEES
OF 10" foresaw material objections
10 the plan Of sending neutral OBJ
servers to the scene but the idea
was generally accepted In principle
for further study. A subcommittee
OF experts 70 make a technical
examination Of the problem was
constituted.
The council committee elected
Salvador de Madariaga Of spain as
chairman 1T was DE Madartaga
who headed the committee Of five
which recently failed In their effort
to formulate q peace plan accept
able to Italy.
I'VE are starting OFF nov on q
new angle" said De Madariaga
after the committee session. I'VE
must proceed with great care"
The assembly Of the League also
met Friday, accepting the resigna-
ton Of Frank b. Kellog, former
United States secretary OF state
from the World Court.
In suggesting the acceptance OF
Kellogg's resignation. DR.. Eduarc
Benes, Czechoslovakian foreign min
lister, said:
Il am sure voice the unanimous
sentiment OF the assembly In e..
pressing the profound appreciation
OF the service Mr.. Kellogg rendered
as a Judge OF the permanent court
OF international Justice as we'll as
the deep regret of all delegates ar
his resignation"
The council members had under
consideration the possibility OF
ending even the threat OF war"
British delegates said that more
important than the councils deci-
sion Thursday To proceed under
Article y OF the League covenant
Leading to sanctions should an
African war develop-waS Anthony
Eden's hint that war threats also
could be throttled bv sanctions.
Persons close TO the British min
lister for League affairs disclosed
that he was studying closely Article
XI, under which the League could
take amy" action deemed neces-
Sary TO safeguard peace. not only
against war. but against threat OF
war"
, 1935-09-27
lain Store
TAX IS VOTED
TO help AGED
House Includes Levy
On Utilities Sales
Of Appliances And
Filling Stations

AUSTIN. Sept. 77.-IF- The
sessions first major tax oil APP
proved by the house progressed Fri
day TO the senate which tussled
with the problem Of defining an
Topen saloon"
The proposed levy was a gradu-
ated tax on chain stores. estimated
TO raise 100000 annually. which
the house passed lit TO 10 after
amendments included gasoline -
ing stations and utilities selling ap-
planes.
Sponsors protested the i~nclusions
and charged the bill was loaded
down" TO the satisfaction OF lobby
lists and TO the detrfment OF is
chances for enactment. The only
exemption, lumber yards. was voted
70 to AZ.
Proceeds would help pay old age
pensions. Another purpose was %
eQualize competition between chains
and independent merchants
Wet and dry-bloc senators pre-
pared for a final test on a bill 20
prohibit sale Of intoxicating liquor
by the drink through q strict def
milton Of a saloon. It had cleared
two trial votes with strong ma
jorities.
Senator Clint Small of Amarillo,
the author, had ready an amend
ment TO perfect It. while the wet
group had proposals to broaden the
definition. Senator Small's revision
would add to the ban against sale
Of distilled liquors for consump-
ton on the premises q direct
prohibition against sale In unsealed
packages.
senate bills to pay pensions we're
assigned to an uninstructed sub
Rroup Of the finance committee FOR
revision into n composite measure,
One bill, which former Governor
James e Ferguson helped write,
proposed a three per cent retan
sales tax.
Revenue and taxation committee
men added 10 recommended tax
proposals two bills which would
double the states take" on horse
race wagers and the gross receipts
levy on utilities other than cele-
phone companies.
The state collected $s30.6O0 on
horse race betting during the late
winter and spring season, while the
gross receipts tax increase was
calculated 10 yield $4,000 an
nually.
The committee reported adverse
Nv bills TO let cities and counties
tax utilities one-half Of the stare
levy and to tax dance halls $26
annually.
, 1935-09-27

A@AA&AMA - - &~~@
SAN BENTTO. Sept. IA reg
lister OF San Benitans giving the
names Of their home cities VIII be
prepared making it easy for tourists
coming here TO look up old friends.
II is proposed to place the register
in q tourist room now being con-
sidered. Similarly q register OF tour
lists also win be maintained.
These and other proposals Tor
taking care Of tourists we're present.
ed to the chamber Of commerce d.
rectors by the civic entertainment
committee headed BY Charles ALI
son.
Arrangements were made BY the
directors to hold a Joint meeting
with the chairmen Of all standing
committees at 7 O'Clock Wednesday
night az the Stonewall Jackson
hotel. One such meeting monthly Is
planned.
It was decided that the directors
would meet at Z o'clock In the
evening Of the first Monday In every
month instead OF in the afternoon.
, 1935-09-27

executive Of this council with head
quarters in the Mercedes City Hall
Scout Executive Leslie pointed out
that more than half of the populn-
ton I'm the Valley lives in snail
towns or rural districts. Every year
i.828 boys In the Valley reach Tine
age OF ~ years and become eligible
for membership. OF this total. No.
are estimated I'D live in the snaMAl
towns and rural communities.
The rural survey will be carried un
through the rural schools OF the
Valley by the district Scout com
miSsioners. The program rs expected
10 be started within lO days or two
weeks. according Co Leslie. A Scout
handbook win be presented ~ each
rural school for the school library
, 1935-09-27

GENEVA, Sept. 27.-Pl- The
League OF Nations council meeting
as q committee OF the whole, Friday
adopted in principle Emperor Halle
SelaSsies plea for the dispatch OF
League observers to the Italo-
Ethiopian trouble zone.
It was decided TO cable the Ethio-
plan monarch and ask him what
form he would ike this commits
sion OF observers TO take. 1t had
been suggested unofficially that they
60 as an air patrol-@the eyes OF
the League covenant"-to watch
over Ethiopia's boundaries.
, 1935-09-27
RESERVE OFFICERS MEET

SAN BENITO. sept. 27.-Reports
on tours OF active duty this sum-
mer were heard Wednesday night
az the San Benito troop school for
reserve officers. Those reporting on
their experiences were Captain T.
q. Mitchell OF McAllen. duties OF
the Judge advocate: Captain Clar-
ence Rowe. McAllen. personnel work
IN the army: Capt. Russell A. Fose,
Harlingen. ordinance: and 1t. Allen
II. Cox, Alamo. quartermaster corps
, 1935-09-27

An extensive high pressure area
covers most Of the United States Fri
dav morning, with its crest over
Montana, wyoming. and the Da-
kotas AZ the morning observation
(3O.5s at Rapid City, SO. DakJ.
Rarcmters were rising as far south as
Del Rio. San Antonio, and Corpus
Christi at z a. m, and began rising
All brownsville during the forenoon.
1t Is attended by moderate TO strong
northerly winds, heavy clcudiness,
and light to heavy general rains from
Kansas and Oklahoma southwark
across Texas. and snow IN eastern
Colorado. There was q considerable
drop IN temperature IN Oklahcma,
Arkansas and northern Texas Friday
morning. and below freezing tenn
p~reatures prevailed in the northern
plains.
brownsville 7 a. IN. OCSTJ SEA
level pressure 1882 inches.
High and low tides VIII doubtless
he irregular or obliterated by fresh
~ strong ncrtherly winds during the
next "A to SO hours.
, 1935-09-27
Bremen FUNDS
CHARGES FILED


DETROIT, Sept. 27-lP-Federal
officers held Cassias M. Mcdonald.
52-year old engineer. Friday on =
warrant charging him with having
made arrangements for exchange
Of $4,000 Of the 10000 ransom
paid kidnapers or Edward q. Brem-
or, St. Paul banker.
Mcdonald was arrested at his
isolated lake front villa In Crosse
Pointe village Thursday night and
was Immediately arraigned before
United States Commissioner Frank
, 1935-09-27

SALT LACE CITY. - A mouse
was pronounced dead because OF
fear Of A woman.
1t happened at a local hospital,
when pretty Nurse Zoa Knipple
reached for a book on a shelf. the
mouse squeaked cnce and dived
off. fracturing its skull on the floor
five feet below.
, 1935-09-27
The Weather

East Texas least OF Tooth meri-
diam: Mostly cloudy preceded by
rain near the coast and cooler n
south portion Friday night; Satur-
DAY partly cloudy; rising tempera-
ture in northwest portion.
Fresh to strong north TO north
east winds on the coast. Small craft
warning displayed on the Texas
coast Friday.