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The Washington times., 1935-01-29
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BLACKsBURG, Va, Jan. 20.
Like General Joe Hooker back in
the stirring days of early spring,
1868, the winter sports at Virginia
Tech are preparing to come out
of the wilderness"
Veteran sports observers here,
though careful not to judge trends
prematurely, are convinced that
Virginia Tech faces a remarkable
comeback in indoor sport. They
predict that this comeback, now
barely noticeable, will be very eVi.
dent year hence.
This upturn in winter athletics
is quite certain to spread to fall
and spring sports and promote a
general advance as well in foot
ball, track and baseball. At least
that is what the BlackSburg fan
dom, gaunt after lean years that
produced less than Techs share
Of the victories, is saying.
Student Interest
An increase in student interest
in the winter sports-baSketball,
boxing and WreStling-is daily evi.
dent. The number of men re-
porting as candidates for teams
in these sports increased sharply
this year. In wrestling, of which
Earl Tilson is coach, the increase
was Is per cent over last year.
Larger squads reported for both
the varsity and freshmen basket
ball teams, Coaches Younger and
McEver report. Both mentors
state that the men picked to stay
out for the team all season are
actually staying out. In the past
number Of promising candi-
dates who were not picked for
the teams each year would resign
from the squads.
Interest in boxing has mounted
amazingly this winter. More
than 40 candidates reported to
the new mantor, Bill Porterfield,
this representing a cool 100 per
cent increase over the number
SOO AOA GAAC GCdI14 AcSb SCdAs
Indoor track practice, which last
year attracted Is men, has already
drawn more than so this winter.
This augurS stronger track teams
the next few years.
Junior Varsity
The football coaches recently
announced that they will institute
a junior varsity squad next fall
to attract more cadets to the grid
iron sport and to serve as a step.
ping stone to varsity honors.
Another vital factor pointing to
better athletics at Virginia Tech is
the present freshman class. The
new class is the largest in several
years. It is, moreover, athletic
minded. It has contributed rec
ord number of candidates to every
freshman athletic squad to date.
The four yearling squads that
have been under fire-footbal,
basketball, boxing, wrestling
have not yet lost a contest.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Florida TurfGossip
By Paddock

Owners, trainers, and jockeys,
who intend to race in New York
next season, may file their ap-
plications and registrations with
the clerk of scales at Hialeah
Park.
Stallman, owned by Mrs. K.
Ramsey and who was installed
the favorite in yesterdays third
race, was claimed by Mrs. T. Hunt
for $1,5O0. Stallman has been
fairly consistent since arriving
here from the West, and should
prove a good buy.
Lines Mark Course
Broad white lines now mark
each side of the turf course
down the stretch. Horses racing
on the grass have had a tendency
to swerve and the markers may
curb this.
Jockey Wayne Wright, who
took nasty fall astride H. T.
Archibald's Mayvite in the
seventh race last Saturday, may
resume riding today. Wright was
crowded going to the first turn
and his mount stumbled, un-
seating him on the turf course.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Last Night Sights

AT MIAMI, FLA. - Barney
Ross, 1856, Chicago. defended his
junior welterweight title against
Frankie Klick. 1877. San Fran
cisco 1O). Max Baer, heavy
weight champion, defeated Jim
Maloney, Miami "a. Buddy
Baer, 236, California, knocked
out Tommy Davenport, 1872, Little
Rock, Ark. ID. Joe Knight, 179,
Cairo, Ca, and Tony Shucco,
176, Boston, drew (1O.
AT NEW YORK-Lou Salica,
100, New York, won a decision
from Johnny Erickson, 1913, New
York (8. Lew Feldman, 1872,
New York, outpointed Jimmy
Fantini, 1874, New York (8).
AT BUFFALO, N. Y.-Big Boy
Brackey, Lackawanna heavy
weight, stopped Billy Nichy, Buff
falo (3).
AT NEWARK, N. J.-Ray I'm
pellittiere, 256, Cold Springs, N.
Y, knocked out George Neron,
Z34, New YORK ~.
AT WASHINGTON - Petey
Shannon, 1876, Birmingham, Ala,
won a decision from Joe Rivers,
100, San Francisco Q0).
AT HOLYOKE, MASS.-Johnny
Rossi, 159, Worcester, Mass, out
pointed Don Rizzo, 1856, jersey
Citv (1O). Jerrv MazZa, 1875,
New York, won a decision from
Charlie Chappie, 129, Albany, N.
Y. 90. Danny London, 1875, New
Rochelle, N. Y, defeated Midget
st. Hilaire, 1913, Sommersworth,
N. H. 90.
AT CHICAGO-Art Sykes, FL
mira, N. Y, heavyweight, de.
feated Jack Kranz, Gary, Ind.
90. Everett Rightmire, Sioux
City. Ia, featherweight, defeated
Frank Wolfram, Winnipeg QO).
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
J0HNN|ES PLAY
BETHESDAF|VE

st. Johns basketers play their
second game in as many days to-
day when they travel to Bethesda,
Md, to meet the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High five at $3.50 p. m.
The game is one of five listed
for the day besides the two sched-
uled in the interhigh school series
between Central and Eastern at
Tech, and Tech and Roosevelt at
Roosevelt.
Western is listed in one Of these
"other" encounters against Wash,
ington-Lee High at Ballston, Va.
Takoma-Silver Spring oppose
Poolesville. Md, Rockville engages
Damascus at Damascus, Md, and
Mt. Rainier and Maryland Park
vie at Mt. Rainier. A $3.50 o'clock
starting hour prevails for each of
the games.
Yesterdays action found George,
town Prep defeating st. Johns,
% to IS. A last-haf rally won
for the Garrett Parkers.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

Student Council.
It is alleged the two college box
ers misrepresented their residen.
tie1 status in rgistering in the uni
versity by stating they were resi-
dents Of the State, thus escaping
the out of State tuition fees.
May Enter C. U.
Meantime, it was reported the
two ringSters and third, Max
Novich, are desirous Of entering
Catholic University of America
and will apply to the registrar of
that school for admission within a
few days.
The out Of State students pay
tuition fees about double that de-
manded Of students from within
the State.
OFlaherty, it is said, registered
along with Medynski as coming
from Charlotte. It is charged that
the former is from Waterbury,
Conn, and the latter from New
ark, N. j.
Although barred from the Vir-
ginia ring meet, officials of N. c.
stated that no protest involving
the boxers had been made by
Virginia.
Letter Returned
Tho ORIGIN of the rho roeS
against the students is inside
N. C. U. and resulted when letters
sent to the addresses given were
returned to the university un-
delivered. It is considered merely
a coincidence that the charges
developed on the eve Of the ring
meet with Virginia.
Some doubt was expressed by
university officials that Catholic
University Of America will accept
the students.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

squad could hope for; in fact, has
uncorked many a brilliant brand
of play in the current interhigh
school race, but that same lack
of experience has kept it from
going places when the real op-
portunities have arisen.
Coach Ray is confident his lads
will round into topnotch form in
another year. He says:
"The lineup will be studded
with veterans in 1886. This
means each man will enter next
years series with that type of
experience they've needed all
the time. And best of all, the
general makeup Of the team
will remain the same for the
season after that, leading one
to believe Central might win
another championship before
long"
Right now, Centrals lineup is
comprised of sophomore lads, with
one or two exceptions.
SOphs Galore
Bill Thompson, lanky center, is
one while Billy Vermillion, Charlie
Nau, Pete Fox and Bill Hegyster
are others. Jack Munhall, regular
forward, and a senior, graduates
in June, while AL KatZ, forward,
and Ernie Marcellino, substitute
guard, graduate after Fridays
game against Roosevelt.
Naturally this gives Coach Ray
a pretty good idea of what ma
terial he'll have during the next
two basketball seasons. And added
to the collection will be Felix Sill
verstein, 165-pound guard, who be-
comes eligible b. the advisory
marks after Friday.
When Silverstein gets back into
uniform, Coach Ray believes the
team will be absolutely set for
not only the remainder of this
campaign but for the two sea.
sons to come.
Promising Player
Silverstein is one of the most
promising players on the Central
squad. In the early practice ses-
sionS he exhibited a great eye for
the basket and demonstrated his
ability as a capable floor man.
Central meets Eastern at the
Tech gymnasium at $3.50 o'clock
in the feature game of today's
interhigh series schedule. Tech
opposes Roosevelt at Roosevelt at
$3.50 o'clock in the other clash.
The Mt. Pleasanters will go into
battle with the idea of gaining
all of the experience they can.
If they win, they will have
gained just that much more of
Coach Jack Rays teachings. If
they lose, they will still realize
that experience is a dear teacher,
and it's not beyond them to fare
better as the opportunities pre-.
sent themselves in the future.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

and a fairly good one. There
have been some better and many
worse. It is true that the fans
have confidence in Jack, and
that referees Of his type are a
step in the right direction.
BY dispensing with the judges
altogether and appointing, and
maintaining a staff of compe'
tent referees, who will not be
bound by a lot of silly rules and
the necessity Of Juggling an add
ing machine into the ring. the
decision problem can be solved
overnight.
Calm Thinking Needed
It was typical of the boxing
commisSion-not only New York
States, but all commissions
that when it finally discovered
that the decisions around here
had grown too weird for words,
it started making up new rules
to correct the evil. Whereas a
little straight thinking on the
subject would have convinced
anybody that there were too
many rules. and too many Off
cials to begin with.
It Is doubtful If anybody can
cite even one instance in which
a boxing commission has inn
proved the sport in its territory.
Or, if it has. then it has been a
State in which one man has
taken over the job and done the
work.
On the other hand, baseball ha!
been one Of the best run in
dustries in the country since
Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands
was appointed its high commits
Sissioner some IA years ago.
Thus, my proposal to Secretary
of State Ed Flynn, postmaster
General Jim Farley and othel
political bigwigs interested II
boxing in New York is brief anC
to the point, as follows:
Make Jimmy Walker q one-mar
commission on his return from
Europe in the spring.
Jimmy still is comparatively
young. He knows the sport. HI
knows the angles. He talks th'
language Of the fancy. He is 6
natural Snowman. He is a sincere
fan. He can be an efficient ex-
ecutive when he chooses. He is
going to need q job.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
LEN WALSH DUE
To RETURN AS
P|XLEE AIDE

Harry Deming, George Wash
ington University's giant 1885,
pound tackle, will captain the Co
lonials in 1885 when they play,
among others, Alabama, Rose
Bowl victors over Stanford; Rice.
champions of the Southwest;
Tulsa, one Of the best drawing
cards ever to play in Washing
ton, and West Virginia.
Deming was chosen to lead the
1885 Colonial eleven last night at
the annual Buff and Blue ban
quet in the Lee House.
Alphonse fluffy" Leemans, G.
WIS scintillating halfback, was
also honored at the banquet.
fluffy" was awarded the o. D.
K. Trophy, indicating that he
was the most valuable player of
the team during the season Of
1884.
Glenn Thistlethwaite, head
coach of football at Richmond
University, was the principal
speaker at the banquet attended
by some $50 enthusiastic support
ers of G. w.
Walsh To Return
The outstanding announcement
forthcoming at the banquet con.
tanned the news that Len Walsh,
G. WIS popular assistant to Jim
Pixlee, will return next season to
aid "Possum Jim" in whipping the
squad into snaps for the difficult
nine-game schedule which follows:
September 2S-E mOry and
Henry, here.
October 5-Alabama, here.
October 11-Catawba, here lat
night.
October 18-West Virginia, here
lat night.
October 25-Wake Forest, here
tat night.
November 2-Rice, here.
November 8-Davis-Elkins, here
lat night.
November 15-TulSa, here lat
night.
November 23-Wichita u, 1t
Wichita, Kan.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. presi-
dent of C. W., who attended the
banquet against the advice Of his
physicians, paid high tribute to
the accomplishments of the 1884
squad and demanded recognition
of the teams indisputable talents
as grid combination.
Among the guests were Con.
gresham Jennings Randolph,
Glenn Cunningham, DR.. Henry
Grattan Doyle and Prof. Arthur
F. Johnson. DR.. Ewmer Louis
Kayser presided as POSTMASTER in
the absence of Charles E. Baker,
president of the alumni associa-
ton.
The following varsity gridJers
received letters: Capt. Ed. Clark,
Henry Strayer, Bill Parrish. AL
phonse Leemans, Ben Plotnicxi,
Harry Deming, Red Rathjen, Sid
Kolker. Arnold Benefited, Henry
Wonder Brugge, Alb Wright, Dale
Prather, Mann, Hankin, Reeves,
Kavalier, jenkins and Watts.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29


toned by and conducted under
the provisions of this law. But
Jim's brainchild has not flour
ished in his absence. 1t has
been sick for some time and is
growing worse. The man who
was once New York city's first
fight fan will no doubt be sur
priSed to discover on his return
that it is now necessary to send
a hack to get a customer out
to a boxing show. In his hey
day the fans were wont to
fight their way into the garden.
There is no boxing left worth
speaking of, and, given another
six months under present condi.
tions, nobody will be speaking OF
it. In the normal course OF
events this column gets a good
many letters each week from
sports fans. I have been sitting
here trying to recall when I got
a letter on the subject of box
ing. It has been weeks, possibly
months. I can't remember.
Look To Dempsey
Col. John Reed Fitzpatrick,
president Of Madison Square
Garden, appears before the State
boxing commission today and re-
quests that Jack Dempsey be IL
cenSed to referee next Friday
nights Art Lasky-Jimmy Brad
dock fight in the Garden.
"Only one man-Jack Demp-
sey-can save boxing" says the
colonel.
But it will take more than
that. Jack is an honest referee
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
BAT TIE
|NWATERPOLO

With interest heightened in
water polo, the second match in
the District League will take place
tonight at 8:45 o'clock with
the Ambassador and Washington
Canoe Clubs mixing in the Am
bassador Hotel pool. These teams
appear evenly matched.
Capt. F. Mullin will lead into
action D. Robbins, G.. Mckenzie,
j. Polkinhorn, j. WEIGH and A.
Hepburn for the Ambassador,
and Capt. Joe johnson of the
Washington Canoe Club will be
supported by E. M. Koontz, Joe
Mattare, John mcknight, William
Morris, E. H. Ring.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
COLORED TECH
WINS TITLE

Armstrong Tech cagers clinched
the colored high school basketball
title for the city yesterday as
Cardozo High fell before their
fast-running attack, 81 to IL.
This victory gives Tech two
straightS over CardoZo. They also
sent Dunbar down to defeat in
an earlier game. Two more games
remain to be played in the round
robin series. Tech faces Dunbar
friday and CardoZo and Dunbar
meet in the final contest on Feb
ruary 13.
Harris, Jackson, Williams, Bush
and Wallace led Techs attack
while Marshall was the outStand-
ing performer for Cardozo.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Fits, Hines Get
Tourney Trips

o. B. Fits, Columbia Country
Club greenskeeper. and r. p.
Hines, who occupies a line position
at Manor and Congressional Coun-
try Club, will attend the national
convention of greenskeepers at To
ronto, Canada, February 4 to 6,
according to an announcement by
the Mid-Atlantic Association, which
body will send the two men to the
convention to represent this area.
Some 800 greenskeepers will at
tend the annual conclave
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

@@NN~AVVA AS~1 6~~S~ ~
mold.
He was gored, and the arena
stained with his blood while a
crowd of 1900 fight fans filled
the air with the hoarse shouts
of men fired by battle lust.
The matador of the arena was
"California" Joe Rivers, the
raven-haired Mexican from the
sidewalks of Los Angeles. He
dropped a 10-round decision to
Petey Sarron, the Syrian bull in
midget mold Of this little drama
of sports. The judges, Bob Eller
and Charley Dunn, agreed with
Muggey Morris, who decided in
favor of Sarron.
Washington never has thrilled
to a fight that even approached
this one in sheer fury and sus
tained action. The Smoke-lader
air was filled with whirling
leather from start to finish
TranSgressions of rule were so fre
quent that after the fight-you
can't call it a bout-Muggsy Nor
ris admitted that he called it all
square and judged the battle or
points.
Both fighters made forced
landings and after the battle
each denied that he had been
floored by a punch. Rivers
bumped the canvas in the
third round. In the seventh
Rivers caught Sarron coming in
swinging, timed him with q
right to the head and dropped
the Syrian for a count of two
In the ninth round Sarron
wrestled Rivers through the
ropes.
Sarron Does Most Holding
It is this observers opinion that
Sarron did more holding than
Rivers, but little action was lost
by this protective measure.
If Sarron drew blood by unin
territorial use of his head, and ]
am convinced that it was acci
dental, he also drew blood by
clean use of a left hook. He cut
Joe's eye and kept the crimson
trickling almost from the start Of
the fight. Rivers cut Sarron'S
left eye with a wicked shot de
1ivered at close range.
WANTS ANOTHER BOUT
"III fight SarrOn again to-
morrow; fight him for nothing,
but don't want the same
referee. SarrOn butted and
held. Sure, he's fast and game,
but I'll fight him again all over
If you can get him for me-"
With those words Rivers an
swered the query of how he felt
after the battle.
IT wasn't at my BEST" sale
Sarron after the fray as Jimmy
Erwin attended him. IF Rivers
isn't satisfied, he can have an
other match. If the public wants
it, I'll take him on at any time.
The action of the fight reaches
its peak in the sixth and nintl
rounds. The pace before had beer
pitiless, but in these sessions j
was Observation-Disclosures
Rivers took the sixth after thre
terrific minutes. Sarron rusheC
and danced. but California Jo
timed him and worked inside will
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Georgetown Boys
To Hold BANQUET

Georgetown Boys Club holds its
annual football banquet tonight at
Sholl's Cafe at p. m. Tuffy Lee.
mans, star member of the G. w
eleven and Roland Logan, recently
appointed coach of the Boston Red
Sox, will be the principal speakers
Guests will be Charles M. Frye,
director of the Washington Boys
Club; Fred Mulvey, former G. w.
athlete; Frank Kerr, Paul Casassa
and C.. C.. Richardson.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
II Teams to Play
In Heurich Loop

Eleven teams have signed to
compete in the newly organized
Heurich basketball league. Play
commences tonight with Miller
Furniture eng aging Parchey's
Comets at 1880; O1msted Grill
meeting st. Mary's Celtics at $50,
and Fort Myer playing Delaware
and Hudson at $50, the Heurich
gym being the site.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

W ell Schooled
on the subject.
Is StreSsing the
point every day
with his 1885
Central Hig h
School basket
ball team.
Quite as Jack
belle yes, the
M cunt Pleas
ant five lacks
experience and
lacks it in great
quantities. The
team possesses
all of the prom
iSo a k1aSlrnthal1
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
STEWARDS CELEBRATE

Luther C. Steward, jr., club
champion of the Congressional C.
c. today is honeymooning with
his bride of a day, the former
Margaret M. Mattare, of 1925 Gar
field st. N. w. The couple were
married yesterday by Rev. Father
]. K. Cartwright, pastor of the I'M
maculate Conception Church.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
D. AND H. FIVE WINS

Delaware and Hudson basket
ballers defeated the G. P. o. five,
81 to Is in a Northeast Commun-
ity Center League game. Young
Mems Club defeated the Flying
Eagles, "a to % in a Roosevelt
Minor League contest.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Paine Is Victor
In Handbau Play

John Paine, favorite to win the
title, had forfeit victory beside
his name in the Y. M. c. A. hand.
ball tournament now in progress
at the "Y."
Paine won by default over T,
Buck. The second round matches
are on schedule today. Yesterdays
results:
Glass ga"
First Round
Charshee defeated Croft, 21-2. 1921,
21-11 Paine defeated Buck by default
Winkle defeated Pearlman, 14-21, 21-14.
21-0 Tom Mangan won from Winfree
johnson by default.
Class "B"
Millilo defeated Robbins 21-6, 1921,
21-16 Seidner defeated Lambdin, 21-12,
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

cornflo W e RS
b 90 m on
Grover Wha-
lens coat Ia
pei. Among
other monu-
mentS which
Jimmy reared
to himself in
these parts,
during hi S
years of Of
ficeholding, is
he Walker
law.
Boxing in
N e W Y ork
state iS sane.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
RING CHIEFS MEET

Members of the A. A. U. boxing
committee meet tonight at the
Knights Of Columbus Hall at
p. m. to further plans for the
Golden Glove tourney under the
auspices Of the Washington Her
aid.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
[1RL JMS
G Q r NJ ER
Walker Boxing LGLO Sole Judge of Bout.
Is In Poor Health, BOOnS Walker As
Suggests Referee As One-MGn Commission.
BY BILL CoRUM

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-James
j. Walker, a likable and bril-
liant man, will be coming back
to his home town before the
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
North Carolina Boxers
Get Hearing Today
Late Special-KING PIN
Fifth Race at Alamo Downs

CHAPEL HILL N. G., Jan. 29.-Jules Medynsh and Ton
oFahery the two University Of North Carolina boxers wh
were barred from competition in the recent N Virginia
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Sarron Wins Verdict
In Savage Bout
By FRANK BUCK" o'NE1LL
Times Staff Writer

The matador of the roped ring gored last night at the
Auditorium gored by Syrian fighting bull cast in midget
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
FOE
TODAY IN
SERIES
BY GARRETT WATERS

It's an old saying that expert
ence is q dear teacher. Coach
Jack Ray at Central High School,
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Odd Fellows
Duckpiin Loop

Season Records
High team game-Mt. Pleasant, 5S6.
High team set-Mt. Pleasant, 1.714. High
individual game-Ehrlich, 1855. High in
dividual set-Ehrlich, 4OS. Greatest
strikes-Lund, "a. Greatest spares-Ket-
tering, ia. High individual average
Kettering, Ills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
RESIGNS AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS

Prof. Howard T. Ruhl, superin-
tendent of Cecil county schools for
the past eight years, has rendered
his resignation to the Board of Edu-
cation, due to ill health. While he
and his wife were spending few
days at Lewes, Del, last August, Mr..
Ruhl suffered a heart attack. Since
being brought back to his home
about seven weeks ago, he has been
unable to leave his room. He and
Mrs. Ruhl will go to Florida for the
winter.
During the early summer the
School Board undertook to appoint
a successor to Mr.. Ruhl, but the at
torney general for Maryland ruled
that, under the law, it was necessary
to make such appointment before the
first day of May. Before coming to
Cecil county, Mr.. Ruhl was superin-
tendent of schools in st. Mary's
county, Md, for several years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
DELAWARE TO HAVE RACE
TRACK
RACE

Initial steps have been taken by
a group of Wilmington and Della
ware people to establish a race track
in New Castle county, under the rae
ing laws of Delaware as passed at
the last Legislature, options having
been taken on two farms OF Adv
acres located between the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio Rail
roads, southwest of Stanton.
Application has been made by the
horsemen to Secretary of State Wal
ter Dent Smith for charter for the
Delaware Steeplechase and Race AS
ISOLATION, Inc.
The ground is of sufficient size to
make possible the laying out of the
large track, stands, stables and other
necessary equipment, as we'll as an
athletic site where other events
might be carried on while the track
is not in use for racing.