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Evening star., 1935-03-01
BY JIM BERGMAN.

~ ILOXI, Miss, March 1.-The
K Right Hon. Clark c. Griffith
was unable to avoid the an
nual rite which formally opens
the Nationals training camp on the
Gulf Coast-that is, formally opens it
as far as the members of the press
are concerned, because this ancient
and now timeworn rite belongs to
the scribblers themselves-their main
detachment.
The venerable prexy Of the WASH
ing clubs Winter university quite
naturally is the chief focal point OF
concentrated attack by the storm
troopers of base balls writing army
(Potomac diviSion). The offensive be-
gan when the first barrage of type
writer toters and camera carriers was
laid down from the railroad station.
Gen. Griffith and his two adjutants,
Surg. Gen Martin and Brig. Gen.
Baxter, withstood this opening skir-
mish without the loss of single item
Of interest.
The chief held his position on all
sides, though he may get a wound
chevron for the two severe pencil jabs
he took in the left hip, and Doc
Martin was slightly camera-shy when
an enemy photographer let flash go
in the lobby of the Nationals head
quarters.
Retreats to Golf Course.
DUT the main engagement was such
ID a fierce onslaught that the vet
eran diamond warrior retreated to the
Biloxi Golf and Country Club to make
q last stand. With his green and in
experienced troops, subcommanded by
Big Bat Bolton, who has some ex-
perience in holding out to the last,
Gen. Griffith intrenched in the bunk
ers surrounding the seventh green.
This spot, by the way, is a natural
fortification. Buddy Myer used five
niblic grenades, and finally resorted to
the hand mashie to take the position
on st. Patricks day of last year.
The scribes reconnoitered the layout
with their usual deliberation and ac-
curacy consumed three and three
fifthS seconds by actual count) before
sending men in to be needlessly sacri-
feed. One of the longer -winded COL
umnists. watching through the wrong
end of his field glasses. saw Griff drop
long putt for birdie 2. and knew
the psychological moment had arrived.
An Inspiring Sight.
CPLASHING knee-deep through the
- casual water decorating No.
fairway, he shouted that heart
stirring command for the editor and
the night final" It must have been
an inspiring sight to behold Battered
portables waving in the breeze and
newly-sharpened pencils glistening in
the afternoon sun. An eyewitness
later remarked that he hadn't seen
such a spectacle since Al Schacht,
wearing his white tweed suit, visited
the shrimp cannery.
When the fury of the battle ragged
at its height, one of the scribe leaders
was struck by rebounding offer to
Lyn Lary-but as that gallant gentle
man and soldier fell mortally wound
ed. he punched out 700 words on why
the Nationals will win this year. A
most courageous gesture, and a Splen-
did example for his loyal followers.
At 1890 of that long-to-be-remem-
bered day, moratorium was declared
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Basket Briefs

CHOLL'S and Bureau of Investiga-
y ton quints clash tonight at
o'clock in the boys gymnasium
at Central in the second game of their
series of three to decide the Central
loop championship in the Community
Center Basket Ball League. Investi-
cation won the first game. If Sholls
takes tonight's contest the third tilt
will be staged Monday night.
More than 80 teams are in line
for the District of Columbia A. A. U.
basket ball tourney. which opens Mon
day at Tech High gymnasium, with
District Commissioner George e. Allen
tossing up the first ball. Only two
games will be played Monday. Thir-
teen teams have entered the girls
unlimited competition, about twice as
many as last year.
The tourney draw will be made to-
morrow and pairings announced
Sunday.
Results:
Community Center League.
National City Christian, so; Sham
rocks, "a.
Satellites, 49; H. o. L. c., Z.
Heurich League.
Celtics. 25; Delaware & Hudson, "a.
B. Y. p. U. League.
Grace Baptist, %; Kendall, 16.
First, So; Calvary, 20.
Maryland A. c., 40; Laurel, IA.
Jewish c. c., SO; Company F, 26.
Sherwood, 80; Sigma Tau, 81.
Georgetown Boys Club, %; North
east Boys Club, 20.
fireman King, 81: Fort Myer, SO.
Takoma Boys Club Juniors, 80;
Northwest Flashes. 27.
Virginia, 80; Takoma Boys Club, 20.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Sports Program
In Local Realm
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

odSACb D0hs
Mount st. Mary's VS.. George
town at Tech, 8.
Virginia Medical College at VIII
son Teachers, 8.
Gonzaga at st. Johns, 8.
Georgetown Prep at Western,
$3.50.
Rockville High sportmanship
tourney.
Vocational High, Baltimore, at
Dunbar, $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Eastern VS.. Georgetown Prep, at
Tech, 2::30.
Virginia Medical College at
American u, 8.
st. Johns, Annapolis, VS.. Mary
land at College Park, 7:30. ALL
university night.
st. James at st. Adams, $3.50.
Miner Teachers VS.. Delaware
State at Cardozo, $50.
Episcopal at Woodberry Forest.
Boxing.
Army VS.. Maryland at College
Park, 10. All-university night.
Carnegie Tech at Catholic o.,
8:15.
Swimming.
Central in South Atlantic cham
pionships at Baltimore.
Wrestling.
New York West Side Y. M. c. A.
at Central Y.
Rifle.
v. M. I. at George Washington.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
CARDS SPEED SOUTH

Frisch, Four Rockies and Club
Officials Florida Bound.
ST. LOUIS, March ! R.-BaSe
ball circles were quiet here today as
a squad of st. Louis Cardinals, Ma
tional base ball champions, headed by
Manager frankie Frisch, sped by
train to Bradenton, Fla, to open the
Redbirds' Spring training session.
Frisch accompanied by four rook-
les and three club officials, left here
last night. They are scheduled to
arrive in Bradenton tomorrow morn
ing. Several members of the club
will join them along the route and
others already are in Florida.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
BY EDWARD J.. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ AYTONA BEACH, Fla, March
1.-Wind and water finally
IL have switched to the side Of
Sir Malcolm Campbell, and
there was every indication today the
British speed king would be able to
point the nose of his giant Bluebird
at her own 2721os mile an hour
record, and tread his foot to the floor
by the week end.
There was even a slight possibility
that Sir Malcolm, eager and keen now
that the long wait Is almost over,
might make a test run today after
wild Bill" Cummings, Indianapolis
champion last year takes his Diesel
car out on the beach for q shot at the
125 mile an hour record for that type
motor set here almost two weeks ago
by Dave Evans, another race track
palok
Evening star., 1935-03-01
HOT BASKET FOES
FACE IN BENEFIT
Eastern and G. U. Freshmen
Meet in Rubber Tilt at
2::3O Tomorrow.
- AsTERN HIGH and the George

- ASTERN HIGH and the George
~ town freshman basket ball
/ teams were tuning today for
their rubber game tomorrow at
2:30 o'clock in the Tech High gym.
The Hoya yearlings trimmed the
public high champs in their first
clash at Tech High, but Eastern came
back recently to conquer the frosh on
the Eastern court. 1t was the only
defeat the Hoya cubs have suffered
this year.
Holder of the metropolitan public
high championship, won in The Star
tourney, following the public high
series, Eastern has high hopes of add
ing to its laurels by capturing the
Eastern set. Proceeds Of the game to-
tomorrow will go to the Young Mems
Community Club, Community Cen
ter group.
Eastern may be without the services
of Gay Edelin,, veteran forward, who
has been suffering with grip.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Unperturbed Over Heinie.

90 1T seems the washington Club
y stands great chance of having
home talent in its lineup this
season. Powell got his start on the
sandlots of the Capital.
The trouble Heinie Manush has had
with his underpinning causes Harris
no concern. Maybe Heinie's legs are
not as good as they used to be, but he
doesn't bat with his legs" Bucky re-
marked. He can hit with the best of
them. He's broke up many a game
I've seen him in. You can't keep a
hitter like Heinie off ball club"
Harris said the line coaching this
year would be left to Altrock and Kerr.
I'm staying on the bench,'' he de-
clared. They never have been able
to convince me that manager should
be away from the bench when his club
is at bat. There's more for him to do
there than on the coaching line
'1'n do my directing from
the bench and leave the direc-
ton of the leg work to Nick and
Johnny"
The few holdouts now among the
Nationals are not bothering him, Har-
ris said. IF a case involving player
I consider especially important to the
club becomes really serious, prob
ably would confer with Griffith and
endeavor to effect settlement" he
admitted.
But in most instances the boss
knows how to handle these tough boys.
He's been taking care Of them for years
now and knows his onions. There's
nothing in the holdout situation to
make me lose Sleep"
Evening star., 1935-03-01
SPoR7SCoPE
by JOHN B. KELLER

ILOXI, Miss, March IT like
x my ball club and I am con-
fident it will give every rival
in the league a fight for the
championship"
That's what Manager Bucky Harris
had to say of his Nationals shortly
after reaching training camp here last
night.
II am satisfied with what I have at
hand" he went on. Guess I'll have
to be, for there is no chance of get
ting anything more it seems. But the
material is good, far better than a lot
Of the other clubs have, and the Wash
ington club, barring bad breaks such
as it had last season, ought to make
a great fight of it this time"
Bucky expressed himself as
being particularly pleased with
his pitching prospects and also
by the likelihood Of the club
producing lot Of power.
"These Washington players can hit.
7 ought to know, for they did lot
of hitting I didn't like when I man
aged cubs playing against them. Harris
commented. And there certainly is
nothing wrong with the clubs fielding.
It's up there in the averages every
year, and was even last year, when it
did everything else badly.
Anyway you look at it, it appears a
good ball club. I am sure 1t will
prove itself to be just that"
Larry Must Fight for Job.
VYIHIE Harris thinks highly of
" Lyn Larry, the shortstop pro-
cured from the Red Sox in
the gigantic Cronin deal last Fall, he
is not giving Larry a regular berth
right now. He'll have to fight for
it, I'm telling you. Any shortstop
would have to fight for a job on a
club having such a player as Ossie
Bluege around
Larry pulled an odd one on me.
Not so long ago was sitting at home
in Washington playing-of all things
The doorbell rang. 1t
was messenger boy with telegram
from Larry collect.
I'm it Lyn explained he was having
salary difficulties with Griffith and re-
quested me to put in good word for
him with the boss.
well, later that night wrote to
Lyn telling him about the fight he
Evening star., 1935-03-01
COUNTS ON BURKE
FOR REGULAR TOLL
SouthpaW Is Stubborn Over
Terms-Bucky to Carry
Only Two Catchers.
BY JOHN b. KELLER,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

~ ILOXI, Miss, March with
x Bucky Harris now assuming
personal direction of the
training of the Nationals,
Monte Weaver Ind AL Thomas, slab
veterans, at hand, and other expert
enced chuckers due to check in today,
the making of 16-man pitching staff
for the Washington club gets under
way.
Shortly after his arrival last night
Manager Harris announced that he
proposes to have as many as 10
moundsmen ready for a permanent
corps after May Is, when the Ma
tionals must reduce their personnel
to % to comply with American League
regulations
To do this he will limit his catch
ing staff to two members, as he in
tends to carry along six infielders and
five outfielders.
Harris Immediately named eight
likely members of the slab staff he
will have for his club. His first selec-
ton was the left-handed Earl White
hill. Then he came along with Bump
Hadley, Bob Burke. Monte Weaver,
Walter Stewart, Ed Linke, Jack Rus
sell and Al Thomas.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
The beach was not ready today for
inv more than q leisurely spin at say

The beach was not ready today Tor
any more than q leisurely spin at say
ITS miles an hour, Campbell admitted
last night after he rode up and down
the liz miles strand at low tide in
his private car. Low tide Is 1880
am. today.
"It's definitely better. though, and
it's q great relief to see it coming
around" he said as he came in
swathed in heavy clothes, muf1er
around his neck, putting from the chill
sweeping the countryside. "The last
high tide hasn't improved the beach
much over the last IL hours, but the
wind is still blowing in from the
Northeast, the waves are running
high, and I think it's only matter
Of few days now."
He wanted to make test run TO-
day, finishing the preparatory stage
he started 10 days ago with his first
ride Ia the reconditioned Bluebird,
when he sailed along at what he esti-
mated was 400 riles su hour. He
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Counts on Burke.

"HIS left the selection of two from
group including such as Ray
Prim, the southpaw twice tried
by the club; Orville Ambrust, Sgd
Cohen and Reese Diggs. youngsters
who came up to the Nationals for
the first time last season, and per-
haps Alex McColl, the ancient minor
Lacquer, and Leon Petit, portsider
picked up from Chattanooga.
Already it appears that such as
Arch Scrivener, Washington collegi-
ate, Dick Lanahan, a sandlotter from
the Capitol, and the flock of fiedge-
lings at camp are considered nothing
more than minor league prospects at
present
In nominating the eight pitchers
for places on the staff of 10, Manager
Harris particularly praised Burke.
"He looked great to me last season
every time I saw him work." Bucky
observed, "and expect to employ him
as a regular starter this year. I am
confident Bob has the ability to
make him valuable member of the
staff. You know, I always have
thought well of him. He came up
to the club the first time managed
1t. I have ever been a Burke
booster" .,..
Evening star., 1935-03-01
PRO HOCKEY

By the Associated Press.
National League.
Montreal Canadiens, 4; st. Louis, 2.
Detroit, S; Chicago, l.
Montreal Maroons, S; New York
Rangers, 2.
Canadian-American League.
Boston, 6; Providence, 2.
InterIeague.
Kansas City (American Associa-
tom, 2: Minneapolis (CentraD, !.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Babe Tells Of Thrills.

BABE Tells OF Thrills.
IN ILL McKECHNIE is a gentleman
u who does everything he car
for base ball" the Babe tolc
the diners He is the manager anc
am sure we are going to get along
lovely. If he asks for any advice
from me, I will give it gladly.
Although I have signed a con-
tract with the Braves. cannot truth
fully say that am glad to be out Of
the American League.
II have had many thrills during
Continued on Page 3, Column ID
Evening star., 1935-03-01
BROWNIES HUSTLING
Fourth Drill Is Popped by Cold
Wind at Palm Beach.

Wind at Palm Beach.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March /
@.-With Is players in camp, the St.
Louis Browns, under the tutelage Of
Manager Rogers Hornsby, today went
through their fourth practice session
of the 1885 season.
The Brownies hustled through a
two-hour drill yesterday, popped up by
q cold north wind and lower than
normal temperatures here. The play
ers weighed In yesterday and disclosed
the average poundage Of the pitchers
was 1875. catchers 18l, outdelders 176
and incelders III,
Evening star., 1935-03-01
DERBY STAKE INCREASED.

MIAMI, Fla, March / P.-Joseph
E. Widener, president of the Miami
Jockey Club, has announced that the
1896 Florida Derby purse will be
$4,000 added money, an increase of
S. OOO
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Backs up McKechnie.


TILL McKECHNIE was frank,
ID honest and correct when he
said there can be only one
boss" Adams said. ANY of us that
know anything about successful or
ganizations realize how sound is such
statement.
Il certainly hope that the Babe
realizes his ambition and that he will
merit the position he has so much
desired.
He must learn to be good soldier.
If he is not one already. He must
by his own example create loyalty
and respect within and without the
club. This having been established
there is little doubt that the Babe
will merit the best the club has to
offer.
Now about Bill McKechnie. That
there be no misunderstanding, he
too, If the Babe can successfully Ill
his shoes, will be promoted, and like
the Babe, too, I believe, will expert
ence that the higher up you go the
tougher the job, the more responsible
ity, consequently. the more worry and
sleepless nights"
Ruth, who came here with the def.
mite understanding that he would
manage the Braves in 1896, If not
sooner, appeared bit taken back BY
Adams frank talk, as did every one
else in the audience.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Southpaw Is Stubborn.

"HIS opinion of Harris may prove
helpful to Burke in the pitchers
wrangle with President Clark
Griffith over contract terms. Burke
at present is a stubborn hold-out He
has informed the prexy that the pay
figures on the agreement paper
offered must be boosted. Griffith,
just as stubborn as Burke in this
instance, has notified the pitcher he
need not report at camp unless the
contract is signed. Harris high re-
gard for Burke's work might cause
Griffith to soften the ultimatum.
Other than Burke, the only pitchers
tentatively assigned to the permanent
squad by Harris who have failed to
sign contracts or reach salary agree
ments with Griffith are Whitehill and
Walter Stewart. The southpawing
Whitehill, who has been given permis-
sion to delay his arrival at camp until
Sunday, virtually has reached an
agreement, Griffith said today. Moth
ing has been heard from Stewart.
Harris feels that the staff he has
named with the addition Of two fairly
good youngsters would give the Ma
tionals a brand of pitching quite COM
parable to that any other staff in the
American League might produce. In
the eight I have named we would
have six clever starting pitchers and
two high-grade relief men in Russell
and Thomas" Bucky pointed out.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Bucky, Is Convinced He
Has Material for
Winning Club.

would have to make for his job
Maybe he won't be so stubborn in his
dealing with Griffith after getting the
letter like Lyn personally and
like him as a player, but after all he
must prove his worth"
And as to the outfield, Bucky in
timated there might be a change in
personnel. This boy Powell comes
to our club highly touted as hitter
and base runner" he said. HE might
fit in there pretty well. I'll say this
He'll get a thorough trial at camp
here. If he is as good as the scouts
say he is we surely can use him regu-
larly."
Evening star., 1935-03-01
CAN HAVE It WHEN
HE PROVES WORTH
Babe Is Touched by Great
Reception Accorded Him
by BeantoWners.
BY BILL KING,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ OSTON, March THE job
x Of managing the Boston
Braves is Babe Ruth's when
and II he shows he can
handle 1t.
That was what the Babe heard
from Charles F. Adams, first vice
president and controlling stockholder
OF the Braves, at dinner last night
at which the home run king was well
coined back to Boston.
Adams made 1t clear the Babe
would not outrank Bill McKechnie,
present manager of the Tribe, for
he said that if Ruth succeeds to the
managership McKechnie will become
an executive of the club with full
power to represent the interests I
control"
Ruth's arrival in Boston was the
signal for a demonstration rivaling
those on the last appearances here
of President Roosevelt and AL Smith.
The dinner that followed was at
tended by sports writers and the
hundreds of the National League
clubs minority stockholders.
Evening star., 1935-03-01
Sees No Backst0p Risk.

Sees No BackSt0p Risk.
"A SkED about the Clubs dependence
~ on only two catchers. Harris said
he saw no reason why there
should be any risk in the move. Lots
of other big league clubs have got
along with no more than two catchers
at immediate command and done
pretty WELL" observed Bucky. I'VE
should be able to do the same thing.
And in an emergency we could call In
a catcher from one of the farms. We
ought to be right well protected even
with only two catchers around. That's
about the least of my worries"
Biloxi's mayor and crowd Of the
towns representative citizens were
at the station to greet Harris as ne
arrived last night. President Grit
fifth was among the missing, however.
He was kept to his hotel room by
slight illness all day, but was ex-
pected to be out today. Accompanying
Harris on the trip to the training camp
we're Pitcher Thomas and his wife,
Nick Altrock, the veteran coach, and
Joe Mills, Washington sandlot in
fielder, here for a trial. Weaver had
reached camp early in the afternoon.
Cold weather again prevailed at
Biloxi field yesterday, but the squad Of
youngsters managed to get through a
three-hour drill. It was a tired lot
that the bus brought back to the
hotel after the extended session. Only
Armbrust, the chubby chucker, who
gains weight almost as fast as he loses
it, is complaining of muscle soreness as
a result of the long drill. But he's
likely to have company in another
day or two, for Trainer Mike Martin
plans to speed the routine.
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DICKSON MARTIN

Surprise wedding was announced in
Lansing Sunday when it became
known that Miss Jessie Dickson and
Mr.. Albert Martin were married on
April IA.
Mrs. Martin has taught in the Lam
sing high school for the past year
where Mr.. Martin has been principal.
Mrs. Martin is the pretty and
charming daughter of Prof. and Mrs.
C. M. Dickson, Of Silas Creek. Her
father is known as one of the leading
educators of the county. She attended
school at A. S. T. G.
Prof. Martin is brother of Edi-
tor Sanford Martin, of the Winston
Salem Journal, and of Leroy Martin,
secretary of the State School Com
mission.
Future plans of the young couple
are unknown.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-02

in the darning needle and passed it
through the keyhole into the hall, re-
moving the needle and letting the
string fall to the hall floor. After this
operation he bent the other pin Sc
curely round the upright knob Of the
bolt, passed the string over the pin
he had driven into the wall, and,
threading this second string into the
darning needy, passed it also through
the keyhole to the hall. He then open
ed the door about Is inches, drawing
the two strings partly back through
the keyhole in a loop to permit the
door to swing inward without dis
turbing his mechanism.
"Let US see if the device works"
he said, with an undercurrent of sup
pressed excitement. "You stay in the
room while I go outside and manipu-
late the strings"
He bent down and passed under the
two strings into the hall. Then he
closed the door gently, while we re-
manned inside, our eyes riveted to the
two strings and the two pins.
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Presently which was attached to
the bolt knob go taut, as Vance drew
it slowly through the keyhole. Pass
ing over the pin in the wall, which
acted as pulley, the string described
sharp angie, with the pin in the
wall as the apex. Slowly Vance drew
the string from outside and the bolt,
getting a straight pull around the
pin, began to move into it's socket on
the jamb. The door was bolted!
The next thing we saw was the
Tightening of the other string-the
one attached to the head of the pin
in the wall. There came several jerks
on the string-the pin in the wall
resisted several times and bent to-
ward the source of the pull. Finally,
it was disengaged from the wall; and
it was then drawn upward from it's
depending position, dis p pc a r n g
through the keyhole.
The other string, still hooked about
the bolt knob, was then drawn taut
through the keyhole, describing a
straight line from the bolt knob to
the keyhole which was almost direct
ly below it. Another slight pull by
Vance on the string, and the knob
fell downward into it's groove. Anoth-
err pull, and the bent pin was olsen
gagged from the knob and pulled
through the keyhole into the hall.
Markham, Heath, and l had been
bolted in the room from the hall as
neatly as if we ourselves had shot the
bolt and locked it. And there was no
evidence of any kind-save the indis-
cernible pin-point hole in the crack
of the wall-to show that it had not
actually been bolted from the inside!
The sergeant, after a moments
stupefaction threw back the bolt
and opened the door.
ut worked?" asked Vance, coming
into the room.
"It worked" mumbled Heath lacon-
ically, lighting the cigar he had been
chewing on viciously for the past halt
hour.
(TO Be COntinued)