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Evening star., 1935-04-14
Mats Ant to Surprise,

n IGHT at the heels of the top trio
II comes Washington, Boston and
Philadelphia. closely punched.
The Nationals are little different from
the club that won a pennant only two
years ago. Their work last year can
be thrown out No club hit by in
juries as the Nationals were could
have made any headway. Washing
ton has a ball club that should hit
and it will have pitching. I expect
the Nationals to be the surprise out
fit of their league and this is not
based on sentiment.
Tom Yawkey has thrown around
a lot of dough building up his Red
Sex, but they still are weak on the
right side of the infield, erratic in
the outfeld and an uncertainty on
the slab. Yves Ferrel is dependable,
but Bob Grove still remains mystery.
And the Fenway Park gang will need
more than those two pitchers to put
up a telling fight. The Athletics have
power at bat, but only fair pitching.
They will have to pound over hocks
of runs for their victories.
The Browns look no better than
they were last season and then they
barely beat out a broken-down Wash
ington club and a woefully weak Chi
cago outfit. 1t looks as if the best
they can do is finish ahead of the
White Sox, who seem no better than
they have been for years.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
NORTH-SOUTH GOLF
GOES TO DIXIE GIRL
ESteIIe Lawson Skaters
Precedent in Beating
Charlotte Cutting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ NEHURST, N. c., April 13.-
- For the first time in the IS
years history of the North and
South women's golf champion
ship, the title came south of the Ma
son and Dixon line today as Estelle
Lawson. Chapel Hill, N. c., cut down
Charlotte Glutting of East Orange,
N. j., in the final round by a 1-up
score.
Miss Lawson, 26-year-old daughter
of a University of North Carolina pro-
fessor, matched flawless short game
against the superior driving and iron
play of the defending title-holder.
She was l down at the turn and
was still down after IL holes, but
won the thirteenth and fourteenth and
was never headed. A half at the
fifteenth and victory on the sixteenth
put the match in the bag.
Miss Glutting had medal score
of approximately SO and Miss Law
son Of 50.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Here's How Mats
Will Get Going
4 LII the customary fanfare, all
"A the traditional features are

4 Ii the customary fanfare, all
"A the traditional features are
on the program for the OPEN
ing of Washington's base ball sea-
son at Griffth Stadium next Tues
day. From the time the gates to
the ball yard open in the forenoon
until o'clock, when President
Roosevelt hurls a new base ball
that three umpires and Heinie
Manush will strive to catch, there
will be plenty going on.
After that it will be up to the
Nationals to put the Athletics in
the place they belong.
Here is the schedule for the
early doings:
IL a.m.-Gates open.
Noon-Concert by Goldman's
Band starts.
2:45 p.m-President Roosevelt
arrives to be greeted by the Army
Band.
$50 pm.-Vice President Gar.
ner and Clark Griffith, president
of the Nationals, accompanied by
both ball clubs out of step, and
led by the Army Band, parade to
the center field staff for the flag
raising ceremony.
President Roosevelt hurls
new base ball toward diamond.
3:01 p.m.-Three umpires, two
photographers fall as Manush
catches new base ball.
sos p.m.-After photographers
are carried out and umpires
brought to, game startss-J. B. K.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
KATHERINE RAWLS
RULES SWIMMERS
17.Year.0ld Miami Lass Cap.
lures Three Titles, Sets Mark
in Exhibition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Katherine
Rawls, 17-year-old Miami school girl,
was crowned queen of the indoor waves
tonight with Lenore Kight, Eleanor
Holm Jarrett her ladies in waiting.
Katy won the all-round champion
ship with three titles, winning them
in the 100-yard free style. 100-yard
breast stroke and the 300-yard in
dividual medley, an event she re-
peated in an exhibition tonight in the
world record time of 4:04 as against
her own mark Of 4:12.4 as a hnal
flourish.
Miss Kight, beaten by the tiny
queen in the 100-yard free style. came
right back to win the 220-yard and
500-yard free style events, while Mrs.
Jarrett, star in the 300-yard medley
relay victory of the Swimming Asso-
ciation of New York last night, re-
turned tonight to crack her own world
mark of 1904 by eight-tenths OF a
second to retain the national 100
yard back-stroke title.
Showed forward by Miss Rights 13
points, the Carnegie Library Club
team of Homestead, Pa, won the ma
tional team championship with 20
points.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
BY DENMAN THOMPSON

illustrate how silly it Is, nearly
six months in advance, to predict
how Is clubs in two leagues will
finish in a game as uncertain as
base ball, where an injury to one
player or a complete absence of
injuries to one club can upset all
the dope.
Outlining the order of finish is
an old Spring custom. however. 1t
is harmless pursuit that costs
nothing and serves the purpose of
affording your readers. if any. the
chance to rib you for being wrong
again.
For what now appears. in retro
spect, an almost incredible num-
Der of years, your correspondent
has made it a practice to set forth
how he thinks the teams should
fare.
It's partly from habit and partly
from a feeling that he'd be a
Stacker if he failed to observe the
traditions of the craft, which en-
tail leading with the chin or climb
ing out on a limb. that an all
New York world series hereby is
envisioned.
As this department sees it only
Chicago in the American League
and Cincinnati in the National
have no more than a Chinaman's
chance to win.
But, to be more specific, the
fight in the one circuit appears
to be between the Yankees, Tigers
and Indians, with the other loop
presenting the Giants and Cardi-
mails in q two-horSe race.
l like the Yanks because they
pack power aplenty, promise to
have pitching second only to Cleve-
lands and are more formidable
with Ruth out and Selkirk in.
Luck in the matter of freedom
from accidents enabled the Tigers
to cop last year, and it isn't in
the book for them again to be so
fortunate, while Knickerbocker's
loss at the start, weakness in
catching and morale trouble
threaten the Indians.
From fourth place through sew
enth the Griffs. Red Sox, Athletics
and Browns can finish anywhere.
With luck Harris can do better
than merely edge into the first
division with his doubtful battery
men, but he'll need it.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Tribe Stand Out, Cards Sturdy.
it wound up third in last

THOUGH it wound up third in last
years race, Cleveland at the
time looked the best club in the
American League race. 1t finished in
fine order and goes into this years
campaign with great hitting strength
and pitching staff of class. Had Bill
Knickerbocker, its hard-hitting and
f1ashy fielding shortstop, not been
stricken by appendicitis during the
training season Cleveland would have
been a hot favorite to grab the pen
nant.
Latest advices are that Knicker-
booker will not be out long enough to
affect the Indians chances seriously.
And while awaiting his star shortstop's
return to the lineup, Walter johnson
will have plenty at his command to
keep Cleveland up in the running.
= There are rumors that the Deans
won't be the Deans they were last
year when between them they hurled
the Cardinals to the National League
championship in one OF the greatest
finishes ever. Those rumors are not
to be taken seriously, and besides the
Cards don't have to depend upon the
Deans only. Manager Frisch has a
well-rounded pitching staff, he has
fine fielding club and one given to
launching sharp and stunning attacks.
In every way the Cards look as re-
peaters.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
wv :: T.: :: :: q: h.: " :;:::' e; 4: &: ::
tionals no better than

''NnI of "a the so-called ex-
w perts rated the Ma
tionals no better than
sixth.
Logically enough, too. consider
ing the odd admixture of kids and
vets bossed by Bucky Harris, then
dubbed hoy manager" and Crit
fith's Folly"
That Fall Harris still was the
one, but not the other, for the
Nationals climaXed their pennant
victory by humbling the Giants in
the world series.
As recently as year before last
the Griffmen once more were con-
ceded the ability to trim only two
clubs.
Under the guidance of another
hoy manager"-this time Joe
Cronin-they again copped a flag.
And the Giants they clubbed
against in the title set also had
been given a preseason ranking
of sixth, which happened to be
exactly where they had finished
in 80.
Just IL months ago No. was
the spot the base ban-wise ac-
corded Detroit's 1igers-and you
know what happened.
So what?
Well, don't be too surprised If
the GriffS are found battling the
Dodgers in the big event next
Fall, for more than rs sports edi-
tors and writer's in the annual As
sociated Press poll have picked
Washington to finish sixth in the
American League. and awarded the
same berth to Brooklyn in the rival
circuit.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Tigers Need Luck.

The main obstacle in Cleveland's
path to the American League heights
are the New York and Detroit clubs.
The Yankees will have hitting, even
with the great Ruth gone, but right
now it looks as If they need more
pitching than they possess to make
them a championship outfit. They
will be troublesome, though, all the
way.
The Tigers were lucky, very lucky,
last year to win. Some Of their big
batters in the flag chase were batting
above their heads. The hot hands
some of the pitchers had last year
have cooled off. I don't believe the
Tigers will be so lucky this time.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
L. S. L. Beats Pitt
Quintet, Al to 81

Ry the Associated Press.
A TLANTIC CITY, N. j., April IS.
"A Louisiana State, power in
the Southeastern Conference,
came from far behind tonight to
defeat Pittsburgh, Eastern Con-
ference champion, Al to 81, in
their intersectional basket ball
game.
The Tigers from Baton Rouge.
trailing 26-17 at the half, smoth-
cred Pitt in the second period with
their flashy passing. Buddy Blair,
Louisiana's sharp-shooting forward,
tailed nine field goals and two
fouls to score, nearly half Of the
Tigers points.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
PROSPERITY SIGNS
MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Favorite in Each League
Has Scant Margin in
A. P. Pennant Poll.
BY ALAN GOULD,


n YEW YORK, April 13-That
nj time-honored American insti-
| Y tuition and annual Spring ath-
letic tonic, major league base
ball, is just around the corner.
It's all rigged up for its biggest
and perhaps most entertaining show
since the players wore whiskers and
four strikes we're out Unmistakable
signs Of returning prosperity have
followed a series of noteworthy changes
in the big league set-up. Not even
dilatory Spring has checked manifes-
tations of widespread national inter-
est.
The big comeback, which club own
ers have been looking for since 1929
and which actually got under way
amid the enthusiasm generated by
the smashing climax TO last years pen
nant campaigns. appears certain II
be confirmed by the rapid whlrl OF
the turnstiles this season.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Help Lacking for Deans.

TN THE other wheel last year the
pennant was not so much won
by the Cardinals as it was lost
by the Giants. Terry's men not
only will be on their toes this time.
but have been strengthened by the
addition Of Bartell at short, and
have pitching superior to that of
the Cards for whom the Dean boys
can't do it all.
The off-season player exchanges
between the Cubs and Pirates
should serve merely to make doubt
full how they will split up what is
left in the first division, while
the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies
seemingly can't help but top the
Reds, and like as not in that
order.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
TRIBE, CARDS LOOK
PENNANT WINNERS
Tigers, Lucky Last Season,
Picked Third-Giants to
Press st. Louis.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

rs an old American custom that
can't be ignored. Annually he
who follows base ball must FORE
cast the big league flag fight
finishes, then sit back and watch the
l6 major clubs make him seem re-
markably lucky-or a punk as a
prophet.
Here are offered my selections for
the 1885 campaigns, but let me warn
all and sundry that last year batted
but .063 with my picks. Only the
Yankees finished in the spot I placed
them.
Out on the limb I'm going, how
ever, equipped with saw and with
my back to the trunk of the tree.
Here are my pennant winners:
Cleveland in the American League
and st. Louis in the National League.
The way the others should finish:
American League. National League.
Detroit New York
New York Pittsburgh
Washington Chicago
Boston Brooklyn
Philadelphia Boston
st. Louis Philadelphia
Chicago Cincinnati
Evening star., 1935-04-14
GR|FFMEN VIM AZ,
f. BY RALLY IN THIRD.
Cluster Five Hits for All
Runs to Defeat Albany.
Burke, Linke Shine.
w YASHINGTON'S ball club
M wound up its preview
v v schedule yesterday with a


M wound up its preview
v v schedule yesterday with a
one-act performance that
stunned its guests from the New York
capital and delighted the few hundred
faithful in the Grifith Stadium
stands. Starting from nowhere in
the third inning, the Nationals
thumped five hits in succession and
that was enough to knock of the
Albany Senators, to 2.
Ray Prim, southpaw, who only this
Spring was shunted from the Wash
ington club to the International
League outfit from which he had been
recalled, was the victim Of the sud-
den attack. In the first two frames
he had yielded but one hit. Lyn Larry
opened the third with rousing triple
to center, though, and the merry-go-
round started.
Bob Burke surprised all hands with
a single to left. AL Powell, Washing
tons pride, hit to center for a base.
Buddy Myer took healthy swing to
rife the ball to midfield for three
bases and the Nationals had three
runs. Heinie Manush hit four with
a single-sacker to right.
Along came Fred Sington to drill
into q double-play and Cecil Travis
could do nothing more than bounce
to the pitcher. but the Nationals had
enough.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Late Hurlers Quiet Mats.

THE first two batters to face Linke
in the seventh hit safely, but
the reformed fat boy pulled
himself together and stopped every
thing. In the ninth, the visitors filled
the bases with hit and two walks,
but a brace Of strikeouts by Ed took
care Of the situation nicely.
The Nationals made but two hits
after Prim left the hill to raise their
game total to eight One was cleaned
OF Ed Chapman. Highlander. who
toiled for the Washington club during
the Cronin regime, and the other of
Jim Carithers, left-hander. who
hurled the last two sessions. B. K.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
WINS WOMEN's SKIING.

PARADISE VALLEY, RAINIER
NATIONAL PARK, Wash. April 13
R.-Riding the steep-pitched ski
course with the speed of the wind, Ellis
Ayr Smith of Tacoma, Washington
Ski Club member, won the women's
national downhill ski championship
today. Her time was minute 81 3-5
seconds.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Albany Checked in Pinches.

VYyH1LE Bob Burke and Ed Llnke,
" who shared the Nationals hill
burden, were not sparing with
hits, they got along right well when
there were Albany threats on the rum
way. Burke went through six rounds
to give up eight safeties. Linke went
three and was found for as many hits
and two walks.
The first hit of Burke was hum
ming homer sent over the right-field
wall by Pete Susko, who played around
first base for the Nationals time last
season. 1t came after two were out in
the first inning. In the sixth, Bob
Reeves. another ex-National, opened
with a two-bagger and got home on
singles hit by Susko and Pinch-batter
McNeely. Then Bob knocked of three
Albany batters in row, striking out
two.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Mats Loom as Fourth Place Fnhers 10000 Expected at Major Openings
Sports Program
In Local Realm

TODAY.
Base Ball.
washington vs.. Newark, at New
ark.
Archery.
Old Dominion tourney, at Po-
tomac Park, 10 am.
Soccer.
German Americans VS.. German
Hungarians (Philadelphia), Ben.
ming Field, 2:30.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Alexandria at National Train
ing School, $3.50.
Western at Washington Lee
High, Ballston, $50.
Boxing.
Phil Fur, Washington, VS.. Izzy
Jannazzo, Brooklyn, welterweights,
10 rounds, Washington Auditorium,
$50.
Track.
Eastern at Episcopal, $3.50.
TUESDAY.
Base Ball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington,
Grifflth Stadium. 800.
George Washington at Delaware.
Maryland at Richmond.
Track.
Western. Washington-Lee. Roose-
welt and Alexandria High, at West
ern Stadium, $3.50.
Golf.
st. Johns vs.. Western, East Po-
tomac, 3:15.
Gonzags at Georgetown Prep,
500.
Tennis.
Scarborough of New York at
Episcopal.
WEDNESDAY.
Base Ball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 3:15.
Penn State VS.. Georgetown, Hill
top Field, $3.50.
Long Island U. vs.. George WASH
ington, on Ellipse. $3.50.
Marblehead CMass.) High at
Eastern, $3.50.
McGuire's University School at
Episcopal High, 800.
Maryland at Virginia.
Takoma-Silver Spring High at
Annapolis High.
Tennis.
Maryland at Navy.
St. Adams at Episcopal High.
800.
THURSDAY.
Base Ball.
Philadelphia vs.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium. 3:15.
Marblehead CMass.) High at
Western. $3.50.
Alexandria High at Episcopal,
$50.
Maryland at Westinghouse.
Track.
Tech at Episcopal, $3.50.
Roosevelt at Episcopal, $50.
Golf.
st. Johns VS.. Tech, East Po-
tomac, 3:15.
Base Ball.
Boston VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Chester High at Alexandria High,
$3.50.
Maryland at Virginia Tech.
Tennis.
st. Johns at st. Adams prep
School League match.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Boston vs.. Washington, Grifith
STADIUM, S:UO.
Maryland at v. M. L
Tech vs.. Navy Plebes, at An
napolis.
Episcopal at Virginia Episcopal.
Lacrosse.
st. Johns at Maryland, 800.
Tennis.
Central VS.. Maryland Freshmen,
at College Park.
American U. at Randolph Macon.
Track.
Maryland at v. M. I.
Virginia Freshmen at Episcopal.
= Alexandria High vs. Episcopal B
Squad, at Episcopal.
Georgetown Freshmen at Mer-
cersburg.
Golf.
Roosevelt VS.. Western, Congress
sional Club.
Central VS.. Tech, Kenwood.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Giants to Put on Pressure.
TN THE National League the Giants
promise to press the Cardinals all

TN 1f1E NatlOQaI League Tie 1IduIS
promise to press the Cardinals all
the way In training this year
Bill Terry's club has looked great. But
1t is questionable whether the Giants
will have any great amount of first
class pitching back of Hubbell and
Schumacher. They appear to out
class the Pirates and the Cubs, how
ever.
Pittsburgh and Chicago are likely to
put up a great scrap for third place.
The Cubs might produce the better
pitching, but the Pirates should prove
superior to their Chicago rivals In
other departments.
The Dodgers appear good enough to
make trouble for any club figured to
finish above them. They have cork
ing good infield. power in the out
field and fair amount Of skill on the
pitching hill. With Lopez back OF the
bat. the Brooklyn bunch IS dangerous.
The Braves and the Phillies are
closely matched. 1t Is a toSs-up, per-
hars. as to which should finish ahead
Of the other. Having Ruth to bust
'em in the pinches, though, the Boston
club gets my vote.
The Reds, loaded with new and un-
certain talent, can't be expected to lit
themselves out of the cellar.
You have my picks. Don't be pick
ing on me at the end OF the season,
punease.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
More Big Crowds Likely.

~INCINNAT1'S new dea" is ex-
pected to draw upward of 10000
for its first test against the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit's Ameri-
can League champions figure to at
tract as many or more cash customers
for the start of their title defense
against the Chicago White SoX, es-
pecially with the celebrated Schoolboy
Rowe doing the hurting for Mickey
Cochrane's powerful crew.
The presence of the Nations Chief
Executive should bring out at least
$4,000 for the festivities featuring the
Athletics and Senators, again under
the leadership of Bucky Harris.
Cleveland's warlike Indians play the
Browns at st. Louis, and Casey STEM
gels rejuvenated Brooklyn Dodgers
meet the Phillies in the ether starting
engagements, each of which may be
fortunate to draw 10000 fans.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
ARTILLERY FOUR WINS
Beats Squadron A Two Straight
for National Title.

NEW YORK. April 13 (P.-The
124th Field Artillery team from Chi
cago won the national indoor low
goal polo championship tonight, de-
feating the local Squadron A trio,
to 313. in the second game of a three
game intersectional series.
The artillerymen had won the first
game, S12 to Az.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
TIGERS OPTION PITCHER.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April Is N.
Manager Allan Sothoron Of Mil
waukee announced today Detroit had
released Pitcher Steve Larkin, right
handler, to the Brewers, subject to
24-hour recall.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
One Big Round
Totals 241O Totals 80 S27 2
sRan for Phillips in 9TH inning.
tBatted for Chapman in 9TH inning.
tBatted for Carithers in 9th inning.

Albany .... 100 OO1 OOO-2
Runs-Reeyes, susko, Powell. Myer. Larry.
Burke. Errors--Myer. Larry, Runs battsd
in-Susko. McNeely, Powell. Myer CD
Burke, Two.base hits-Reeyss. Travis.
susko. Stolen base-Manush. Sacrifice
Linke. Double plays---Reevss to Peters to
Susko, .Holbrook to Myer. Travis to Myer
Washin ston. S. Ease on 6sIIs@on chap-
man. 1; of Carithers. 1; OF Linke, 2.
Struck out-Hy Prim, /; by Chapman. !;
by Carithers. s; by Burke. 5; by Idnke, 2.
Hits-On Prim. 8 in innings; on Chap.
man, in 8 innings; Oh Carithers, In
Linke. 3 in 3 innings. Winning pitcher
Burke Losing pitcher-Prim. Umpires-
Messrs. Cox, Mcdonald. Time OF game
Evening star., 1935-04-14
$4,000 RACE IS LISTED.

SEATTLE, April 13 R.-The Long
acres $4,000 mile, August "a, will be
the big event of the 1885 racing sea-
son in Seattle, the washington Jockey
Club said today.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
JOCKEY IS PARALYzED
Willie Speck, Hurt in Tumble,
Unlikely to Ride Again.

LONDON, April l3 [P.-Willie
Speck, game little jockey who rode
Thomond. I'd, to third place in the
Grand National March 90. is in
hospital with his legs paralyzed as
the result of a fall at Cheltenham
last week.
Speck may never leave his bed, and
it is almost certain that he never will
take another mount. The serious
extent Of his injury was not revealed
until today, when it was learned his
spinal cord is badly damaged. He
is in plaster cast.
Evening star., 1935-04-14

H11 dS VIC Siiooio' 40
Manager Bucky Harris
opinion of his ball clubs chances in
the American League championship
chase scheduled to start at Griffith
Stadium Tuesday.
I'm serious about that" the pilot
said yesterday in the Nationals club
house. There is nothing uncertain
about our pitching. The staff has
shown me we will have plenty. But we
must hit. And we certainly should.
No one can make me believe there is
little power In the club. Why, 1t Is
packed with it.
1.-THE fellows haven't been hitting
enough to get warm in the exhibition
games, but you can expect something
different when they get into the sea-
son. They'll hammer that apple"
Harris promised. ."And when that
happens, the other clubs had better
look out.
This will be wide-open race. I'd
say that at least six clubs will figure
in It," Bucky said. "Washingtons will
be prominent, I am confident, from
the start.
"It's up to our hitters. If they come
through-and they should-we1l have
q championship here in the Fall"
T>oR q while yesterday it looked as
II though the injury jinx that
-
Evening star., 1935-04-14
It's Silly, But Here Goes.

DON'T get the idea your agent
- thinks this will eventuate.
He would be just as sur
prised as he was at the outcome of
the races cited above. and as were
all the other followers of the pas
time then.
The record is spread simply to
Evening star., 1935-04-14
Husky Oarsmen
ROut the Bears
BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, April 13.-
~ University of washington
defeafAd California nv A feet

UuIVeISICy Ul WHcaBV0hh
defeated California by 8 feet
In the varsity crew race today,
but the contest was 50 close that
California at first was announced
over the public address system at
the course as the winner.
It made o clean sweep for the
northern invaders, they having
taken the Jay Wee and the fresh
men races by widar margins.
Evening star., 1935-04-14
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ YELL be at the top when
's\Hj the season is over If we
v v hit as we should" is
Evening star., 1935-04-14

T>OR o while yesterday 1t looked as
II though the injury jinx that
toppled the Nationals from the
heights to q seventh-place finish IN