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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-28
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The
six-three-decision of the supreme
court which swept AAA 80 com
pleteIy overheard makes IL possible
for the Republicans to proceed
forthwith in formulating their


COP. leaders in congress weeks
ago approached experts on agri-
cultural legislation in the various
farm organizations for their adj
vice on what should be done They
were told to wait until the court
had spoken on AAA.
Few of the farm organization
leaders believed the supreme court
would scuttle AAA so completely
There was some doubt in their
minds as to the constitutionality
of the processing tax, but they
were confident some method could
be devised to cope with an adverse
decision in this respect
1t was an open secret that AAA
officials had a variety Of plans
on tap ready for immediate sub
mission to congress The sweeping
declaration of the majority Of the
justices. however, that AAA ''in-
vades the reserved rights of the
states" and that EFT is a statutory
plan to regulate and control agri-
cultural production. q matter be-
yond the powers delegated 70 the
federal government" rendered
them useless.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-28

Key West. Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA -hreEheit
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Batting Average Improves.

KUHEL stuck to his stanch and there
was slight improvement in the
next few games. Then, in the last six
tilts, he struck the stride so reminis-
cent Of the Kuhel of three seasons ago.
When the Nationals made their final
transforming tour Of Florida Joe be-
gan banging the apple. For the last
half dozen tilts his batting average has
been 1893, boosting his stick mark for
the entire IS games OF grapefruit
league tussling to 1923.
He has stepped to the plate 81 times
this Spring, banged out 20 base hits,
scored II runs, and, most encouraging
of all. batted across IS runs.
Kuhel's fielding never has caused
any grave concern to his employer, but
Joe's failure to hit, it was said by those
who handle the reins of the Washing
ton club, began to eat into his defen-
sive play last year. Now, more than
ever, since he arrived" when the
Nationals won their last pennant
Kuhel resembles the guy who stepped
into Judges shoes and filled 'em in a
defensive way. So far this Spring he
has gone without making an error,
handling ll8 putouts and making IL
assists.
Unlighted cigars, golf and heart
made Buddy Myer batting champion.
It may do the same for Joe Kuhel
but one thing you can figure on is that
Washington will have better first
baseman this season.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
NO more nicotine
FOR F|RST-SACKER
Takes Cue From Myer, Hits
Old Stride-RelieveS
Harris Worry.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,


~ORDELE, Ga, April 1.-The
4 Washington ball club, head
ing homeward today, seems
~ certain to reach its destina-
ton with, among other new assets,
a better first baseman than the guy
who has been guarding the bag for
the last couple of years.
He really is the same felloW-Joe
Kuhel-but on the field he isn't the
same ball player. At least so FAR ne
hasn't been the same player who
fiopped in 1884 and 1885. The Joe
Kuhel of 1886 is more like the Kuhel
of 1888, when he made the fans for-
get about Joe Judge with .32O bat
ting average and fielding season that
ranked him No. in base ball.
Maybe this is going pretty strong
for the young veteran who batted
only PSI last year, but enough astute
base ball men harbor the opinion to
make it pretty logical. When he re-
ported to training camp at Orlando
six weeks ago, for example, he was one
of the biggest question marks on the
squad. Today, two weeks before the
opening of the American League cam
paign, Manager Bucky Harris has
crossed him off the list of question
marks. content in his firm belief that
the Kuhel of 1886 really is good
ball PLAYER.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
le,v Stick Stance Helps Kuel Bucky Boers Catching Staff
Jack RusselE's Revised Slab
Style on Trial as Criffmen
Again Meet Conquering Reds

Griffs blew up during game at Tampa
and eventually handed the Cincin-
natis a 7-to-5 decision: Yesterday,
bowling out at Orlando, they again
tossed a game away to the Redlegs,
this time by 5-4 count.
Leading by 20 at the end Of the
second inning, the Griffs helped the
Reds to gain Al lead by the fourth
frame with errors by Jesse Hill and
Cecil Travis. In the third inning Hill
let single 60 through him for two
base error, scoring run, and in the
fourth Travis committed a wild throw
permitting the scoring of two of the
three runs tailed in that frame.
The Nationals tied it up in the
fourth inning on singles by Johnny
Stone and Joe Kuhel and a double by
Ed Linke, who was doing the pitching.
Henry Coppola relieved Linke in the
seventh and was nicked for the win
ming run in the same inning when he
walked Billy Myers, who was sucrificed
to second by Gene Schott and scored
by Cal Chapman's single to right. But
Coppola turned in an impressive per-
formance, despite the defeat, and vir-
tually clinched job for himself on the
Washington staff.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
ARMY, NAVY CHANGE
GRID SITE IN PHILLY
Will Play at Municipal Stadium,
Seating 100000, as The Star
Exclusively Forecast.

A RMY and Navy will play their foot
ball game next November 28 in
the Municipal Stadium, in Philadel-
phia, as was exclusively announced in
The Star in December.
Plans, which have been In the max
ing since late last year. were cul-
minated yesterday in the Quaker City
at conference Of Mayor s. Davis VIII
son Of Philadelphia with representa-
tives Of the West Point and Annapolis
institutions. A three-year contingent
contract, under which the 1887 and
1888 games also will be played in the
stadium If transportation facilities
next Fall meet with the approval of
services officials. was signed, 1t was
stated.
A fiat rental fee of s1O.500 is to be
paid for each game by tie two acad-
emies and the seating capacity of the
stadium is to be increased to 100000.
Franklin Field, at the University of
Pennsylvania, where the service games
have been staged for the past four
years, seats 10000 persons.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
By a stan CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

)ORDELE, Ga, Apri Pre-
view No. l OF Jack Russell
with a full-fledged wind-up
~ held the center of the interest
today as the Nationals resumed rivalry
here with the Cincinnati Reds.
Twice beaten by the Reds in two
grapefruit league tussles, the Griff-
men were to open against the Ma
tional Leaguers with Earl Whitehill
on the slab, and Russell, who recently
was ordered by Manager Bucky Harris
to adopt wind-up, finishing up. 1t
is believed that if Jack uses wind-up,
he will add to his deception.
So tar this Spring Russell has shown
little improvement over his form of
the last couple of years, when he proved
a disappointment to the Washington
club. Harris, believing that his sim
pie, effortleSs style was backfiring in
Russell's face, suggested to Jack that
he begin using a full l-hedged wind-up,
varying the number of times he swings
his arm. The whole idea is a take
off from the style used by Yves Ferrell,
Ted Lyons, Alvin Crowder and Ivy
Andrews.
Jack, enthusiastic over the idea, has
been practicing his new wind-up for
the last three days in batting practice,
and thus far the experiment would
seem 10 be success.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

it also may never get started if it
finds that lots Of hits and lots Of
runs won't win ball games because of
poor pitching. The kids may lose
confidence. In that case we could
finish last-except for the Athletics, -
Mr.. Harris was informed at this
point of Rogers Hornsby's recent ap-
praisal of the Nationals. THE
Browns" said Rogers. "are cinch to
beat out Washington"
Bucky raised a provocative eyebrow
at this bit of news. WELL" he shifted,
I'D like to make a sizable wager with
Mr. Hornsby that We wind up ahead
of the Browns. Yessir, I'd like moth
ing better than to do just that little
thing"
Which seemed to be the best tip-of
of all on how Stanley Raymond rates
his ball club.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.

xoDh4s
Base Ball
q Washington VS.. Cincinnati at Cor
dele, Ga.
Maryland VS.. Cornell at College
Park. Md, 4.
Boxing.
District amateurs VS.. Catholic
Youth Association of Yonkers,
N. Y; Turner's Arena, Sis.
Hand Ball.
District A. A. U. Tournament,
Y. M. G. A.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Cincinnati at
Macon, GA.
Maryland VS.. Vermont at College
Park, Md, 4.
Maryland VS.. Harvard at College
Park, Md, 4.
Basket Ball.
Eastern In Eastern States Scllo.
lastic Tournament at Glens Falls,
N. Y.
Wrestling.
Yvon Robert VS.. Alphonse Bisig-
nano, feature match, Turner's
Arena, $50.
Hand Ball.
District A. A. U. Tournament,
Y. M. c. A.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Joe Cuts Out Smoking.


THERE are several reasons, all en-
L tirely logical, for the conclusion
reached. To begin with, smoke no
longer gets in Joe's eyes. Kuhel was
not so downhearted over his perform
ance last year that he failed to no
tice Buddy Myers victory in the race
for the batting championship. Myer,
explaining his own sudden reversal OF
batting form, had mentioned that, in
his opinion, part of the reason was
that he had given up cigars.
So did Kuhel when the club packed
up last Fall and went hibernating for
the Winter. So did Kuhel take up
golf, just as Myer had done the year
before. In between. Kuhel found
time to undergo an operation, which
was a source of physical and mental
relief
There was determination In
Kuhel's every move during the Win
ter, even to the point of resolving not
to allow his lead-off position in the
batting order to get him down. But
this was an effort that was spared
Kuhel when the Washington club
traded for Outf1elder Jesse Hill.
Hill, an ideal type Of batter for the
lead-off job, was handed Kuhel's old
post and Joe was dropped down in the
batting order-where he wanted to be.
Fifteen grapefruit league ball games
hardly furnish ironclad proof of re-
L,,4 t. =
to their value toward providing an
inkling. Manager Harris first and
only advice to Kuhel this Spring was
that Joe fall into crouch while bat
ting and hold his bat lower. ready for
any pitch. Kuhel did. awkwardly al
the outset and without much success
In the first five games Joe went to bat
II times and made only 4 hits. an
average of .235. Not so good.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
lob FOR MILES
HITS TWO OTHERS.
New Griff Receiver Likely
to Crowd HoIbrook and
Starr Off Club.
BY statf Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
~ORDELE. Ga, April 1.-One,
1 one possibly two, members of
Y the Washington ball clubs
~ catching corps faced dismiss
al from the big show today as re-
suit of the purchase of Walter Miles,
24-year-old receiver, from the Brook
lyn Dodgers.
The acquisition of Miles. who will
report to the Nationals tomorrow in
Macon, is certain to mean the release
Of Bill Starr and probably will herald
the optioning of Sam Holbrook. who
heretofore has been understudy to Cliff
Bolton.
1t is believed that both Holhrook
and Starr will be turned over to
Albany of the International League, a
Griff farm. Holbrook undoubtedly will
be let 60 on 24-hour option, while Starr
probably will be released outright.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Minors Yawning for Lanahan
Either He or Chase to Go, and Harris Is Peeved
by Attitude of ID. c. Youth.

Harris, displeased both by Lana
hans showing in exhibition games
and by his spirit of the field, prob
ably will give the word to option
the southpaw to the Lookouts when
the Washington club arrives in
Chattanooga next Saturday.
"The boy has the chance of his
lifetime ahead Of him." declared
Harris, land he won't take it. If
he wants to fool around and refuses
to take his work seriously, then
I'll be dog-goned If he doesn't wind
up ct Chattanooga"
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Pitchers Will Decide.

"N7HERE we finish" repeated
" Bucky, will be determined by
pitching. This club is young and
know it has lot to learn. But, s'help
me, we've got power and plenty OF 1t.
Well make mistakes, defensively, but
we'll still be good enough to win with
decent pitching. Our catching is not
outstanding. but if Cliff Bolton isn't
hurt, it will be good enough. Bolton
has been much better in the last week
or 10 days"
None Of the offensive or defensive
question marks-Lewis, Travis, ETC.
Is anywhere near as uncertain as
pitching. in Bucky's opinion. And the
hurting?
THAT big Newsom is 80 per cent
better than he ever was with the
Browns or with us. We can figure on
him almost sure winner. He oughtta
win 20 games. But the rest aren't so
certain.
ITO be the good pitcher he should
be, Linke must have his fingers warm
and supple. A lot may depend on his
heating pad. I think he proved how
good he really is, under proper condl-
tions, when he won eight games IN
row late last season when the weather
was warm. De Shong has a lot Of stun
and possibilities. Whitehill doesn't
look bad and Appleton should help us.
"I'm disappointed with Lanahan. but
I haven't given UP yet on him. Cop
pola's fast when his arm is right. Rus
sell and Weaver haven't shown TOO
much so far. Bokina is something OF
q surprise, but very untested. Chase
is as green as a fresh pea.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Criffnen Retain
Camp at Orlando

By staf1 Correspondent oof The Star.
CoRDELE, Ca. April 1.-or-
lando, Fla, will be the scene
of Spring training for the Nationals
in 1897, it has been announced by
John Camel, commissioner Of base
ball in Orlando.
The Orlando Chamber Of Com
merce again will guarantee Presi-
dent Clark Griffith lump sum Of
$500, it was announced by Camel.
Griffith previously had declared he
would be happy to return to Or
lando if the terms of this year were
duplicated.
Orlando lost about $4,000 this
year as far as gate" receipts on
Washington's games were con-
cerned, but this has been declared
pin money" by Camel, who said
yesterday that $4,000 would be
cheap for the, city Of Orlando to
entertain 4 big league club =
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Player Costs Griff $4,000.
MANAGER BUCKY HARRIS, dis


appointed with the catching
situation of the Washington club. plans
to open the season with only two re-
ceivers, instead of the customary trio
carried by the majority of big league
clubs. He plans to carry. in addition
to the two backStops, nine pitchers,
seven nfielders and five outflelders.
Miles. for whom President Clark
Griffith last night paid $1,000 to the
Dodgers, led the batsmen of the Chat
tanooga Lookouts last year, with an
average of 1926. He was sold to Brook
lyn at the end of the Southern Asso-
citation season.
The Dodgers, we'll fortified in the
catching department with Babe Phelps
and Ray Berries on hand, served notice
last night that Miles would leave i'm
mediately for Macon, where the Ma
tionals will play the Cincinnati Reds
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Scales Only $50 Pounds.
MILES is a little fellow. as ca

MILES Is a little fellow, as CATCH
ers go. standing only 5 feet 8
inches and weighing only $50 pounds
Recent Chattanooga graduates, includ-
ing outfelder, Dee Miles and Buddy
Lewis. rate the newcomer highly as a
catcher. He is reported to have good
arm. keen base ball sense and a good
batting eye. The only batsman on the
Chattanooga club to surpass him last
year was Miles. who batted 334, but
did not play the entire season with
the Lookouts.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
OFFER TO HACK WILSON
Chicago Semi-Pros Make $5, 900
Bid for Former Cub.

CHICAGO, April R).-Hack VIII
son, the pudgy outfielder who used to
bust fences for the Chicago Cubs, had
a $1,000 invitation to return to Chi
cago base ball today-on a sandlot
scale.
William G. Harley, manager of the
Chicago Mills semi-pro team, tele-
graphed Wilson at the former major
leaguer's home in Martinsburg, w.
Va, the offer of 5000 contract to
play with the Mills this season. Har-
ley indicated he might increase the
offer If Wilson insisted.
wilson's 1880 total Of Sc circuit
clouts, when he was with the Cubs,
u . National League reoord
Evening star., 1936-04-01
l5-Mile Contest
Again Postponed

TUE to expected traffic conges-
ton at cherry blossom time,
the District A. A. U. 15-mile cham
'pionship run, slated for next Sun
day, has been postponed, with May 3
as a tentative new date. it was an
nounced today by Jerry Looney,
chairman of the District A. A. U.
Long-Distance Running Commit
tee.
Looney said a permit to hold the
race next Sunday was denied by
the Police Department. The con-
test originally was to have taken
place on February %. but was post
poned because of snow.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

r AKELAND, Fla. - Manager
| mickey Cochrane was worried
over couple Of batting slumps,
- one of them his own, as his De-
troit Tigers prepared to engage the
st. Louis Browns today. The othe-
hitting decline concerned AL Simmons.
Cochrane has made no hits in his
last IL times at bat Simmons has
made two in 16 trips to the plate.
SARASOTA, Fla-Jack Kroner. ST
Louis lad who played for Syracuse last
year, won a utility infleider's place
with the Red Sox today. Dib Williams.
shortstop and second baseman pur-
chased from the Athletics last year.
was sent to Syracuse on 24-hour op-
ton. The Sox play the Newark Bears
today.
LAKELAND, Fla.-Outfielde Julius
Solters of the Browns stayed here to-
day while the rest of the team jour-
neyed to Winter Haven, where the
Phillies are intrenched. His ankle was
injured in a slide Monday.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
PhiIs May Change Camp.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.-President
w Nugent of the Phillies said today
the club may seek training camp a
bit farther north next season, possibly
in South Carolina, where less mild
weather might prepare the team better
to return to uncertain Spring tenn
peratures in the North.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

LONGVIEW, Tex.-Big Bill Swift
planned today to go seven innings
against the White Sox in the second
game of the Pirate series and "let
Waite Hoyt finish up" Tommy Pad
denis homer kept the Pirates from
whitewashing yesterday as the Sox
took the first game here.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Varied Sports
College Base Ball.

College Base Ball.
Maryland. 8; Cornell, 6.
Louisiana Tech, 7; Purdue, 2.
Virginia, IA; Vermont, 4.
Michigan State, S; Newberry. o.
College Lacrosse.
Mount Washington Club, 19; Har-
ward, 4.
Navy, 81; Dartmouth, 0.
College Tennis.
Yale. 8; Virginia, /.
Amherst, Z; North Carolina State, Q
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Sy q STAT Correspondent of The Star

ORDELE, Ca. April IL
Dick Lanahan, young
southpaw pitching gradu-
~ ate of the Washington
sandlots, today faced dismissal
from the Nationals as the team
moved northward toward Griffith
Stadium and the opening Of the
American League season.
Either Lanahan or Kendall
Chase, another left-handed pitch
ing rookie, will be left of at Chat
tanooga, according to Manager
Buck Harris, and so far Chase has
the edge on Lanahan.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

to strike a definite figure, for he an
swered:
81 don't know. We could finish
anywhere. We could win the pen
nant, we could finish in the first divi-
sion, or we could wind up in seventh
place. It all depends on our pitch
ing"
On pitching alone? What about
Lewis and Travis in the infield? What
about the outfield. now that a slugger
of Heinie Manush's caliber is gone?
What about catching?
Evening star., 1936-04-01
"POPP!NGS1 p
VIII Jffa%1!!s:: 49, #

I don't expect things to pan out so
well. What I really expect is ball
club that will wind up somewhere in
the first division or pretty close to 1t.
What I fear Is a series of badly
pitched games. A young club like
Washington's. if it gets hot, may never
be stopped once it starts clicking. But
Evening star., 1936-04-01

ST. PETERSBURG Fla.-The Bos-
ton Bees let out First-sacked Elbie
Fletcher to the Buffalo Bisons and
returned Infielder Howard Meyers as
they broke camp and started for Jack
sonville for an exhibition game.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
DISCUSS SPLIT SEASON

Main Topic Before Directors of
Piedmont League.
DURHAM, N. c., April 1 LP).-The
question of a split season was the
main issue before a meeting of the
Piedmont League directors here today.
The regular meeting of the moguls
in New York few months ago was
adjourned without action on the split
season plan.
The league directors are to act on
various miscellaneous matters.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Tossed Away
Totals "a 6o715 Totals

Totals SO 6 - Is Totals--33 s27
Cincinnati O0I 300 1O0-5
Washington ------- 110 200 O00-
.Batted for Coppola in ninth.
Runs-Cha pmau. Campbell McQuinn
Myers ~. Hill, Stone 81. Kuhel. Errors
Riggs. Hill. Travis t2). Runs batted in
Lewis. Myer. Bolton, Linke. Chapman.
Tvo-base hits-Stone. Lewis. Linke. Three
base hit-Hill. Sacrihce-Schott. Double
plsys-Myer to Theyenow 70 Mcouinn;
Kress to Travis to Kuhel: Thevenow TO
Myers to McQuinn; Risgs to Thevenow 10
McQuinn. Left on bases-Washington, s.
Cincinnati, 4. Bases on balls-Of Schott,
/ Struck outNBy Linke. !: schott. j.
Hits-Of Linke, 5 in 8 innings; of Schott.
8 in innings; of Nelson. none in . in
bail-Holbrook. Winning pitcher-Schott
Losing pitcher-Coppola. Umpires-Messrs.
Geisel and Pfrman. Time-2:03.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-Connie

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-COnnle Mack
and President Bob Allen of Knoxville
of the Southern Association have
agreed to play every day through Sun
day instead of having two days of rest.
Pinky Higgins three homers accounted
for five of AS II runs and featured the
opening appearance of the Mackmen
yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Must Encourage Youngsters.

"HERE'S what mean about finish
l L ing first, fourth or seventh, which
is what this club conceivably can do.
If Newsom wins 20 or Is games and
Whitehill, De Shong and Linke can 90
as well as they can at very nearly
their best, we could win. Hell's bells.
didn't we beat the Tigers 10 times In
20 games last year with the worst
pitching staff in the league?
"Of, course, theee are Q lot q Ne:
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Griffs Generous tn Reds

TOSSING away ball games to the
Reds promises to become a habit
with the Nationals Last month.
coasting along on a 20 lead, the
Evening star., 1936-04-01
DODGERS RETURN
THREE RECRUITS
Only Cooney and Eckhart
Remain on Trial-Bees
Release Pair.
BY the Associated Press.

LEARWATER - Three ball
4 players up with the Dodgers
\ from the minors soon will be
~ back whence they came.
Casey Stengel said Vince Sherlock
would be returned to Indianapolis,
Wayne Osborne to the San Francisco
Missions and Col Buster Mills to the
Rochester Red Wings.
Only two players, Johnny Cooney
and Oscar Eckhardt, veteran outfeld-
ers, remain on trial.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

~ ORDELE. Ga, April 1.-Duly
sworn in on a deck of pinochle
I cards, Bucky took the witness
~ stand today just before the
Nationals choo-choo pulled into
town for the purpose of playing the
Cincinnati Reds again on the inch
by-inch method of getting home.
You wouldn't kid guy on April
Fools day?" he was asked and Mr..
Harris, raising his right hand to pull
down the shade in his Pullman. said,
Not any more than on any other day.
Fire away"
Well, where do you honestly think
the Washington ball club will finish
this year?
Bucky took a deep breath. You
could see his mind reviewing six weeks
of training camp items and 16 Grape
fruit League games. He was putting
all the assets and liabilities on a
mythical scale, which must have failed
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Makes Quick Transfer.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Surgeon Chan
dler was transferred from the YAM
KEGS to their farm team, Newark. yes
terday simply by moving him from one
bench to the other during the fifth
inning of the game between the teams
which Newark won, To.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Bolton Surprises Critics.

ONE encouraging note about the Ma
tionals is that they don't hesitate
in giving their pitcher a lead. In 10
Of the IS games that have been played,
the Nationals have scored in the first
inning, with their tallies ranging from
one to five in number.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

PINE BLUFF, Ark.-Lloyd Brown
and Lefty Lee have been nominated by
Manager Steve O'Neill for mound duty
today as the Tribe meets the Giants
In the eighth game of their series.
Evening star., 1936-04-01

PINE BLUFF, Ark.-An automobile
parked near the field where the Giants
beat the Indians yesterday, bearing the
Identification plate, "Smackover, Ark" +"
prompted some of the players to OBJ
serve it was the only town Terry had
overlooked for the exhibition itinerary.