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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
PICKUPS AND
PUTOUTS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON


Byrd FerneyhOugh will be
among those present when the
tennis professionals invade the
Catholic University gym a week
from tonight. Milton Bernard
Bumps" Turner regards Karl
POjelIO as one of the most pol
ished wrestIers of recent years
Ed Brown, star Georgetown U.
freshman kalf.miler last year, Is
now competing for the New York
A. c. George WaShingtOn's
Flower intramural basketball
league flOurishes again. The
football players have taken team
names such as roses, daisies,
panSies, etc. Frank Carr
believes his boxer, Joe BOvellO,
155-pOunder, will cause quite stir
in the Washington Herald Golden
Gloves tournament.
There'l be a touch of sadness
to the Peoples Drug Stores banquet
to Arch Mcdonald on January 20
at the MayflOwer Hotel. without
Matt Horne present . Alice DlugO
might surprise by winning the
Washington Times ladies duckpin
sweepStake tomorrow Willie
Duke" Blake expects to attend to
nights Pitt-GeOrgetOwn basketball
game in the Tech High gym .
Gus Places claims Americans ten
der teeth are partially due to their
liking for soft bread numbers
operators have shortened the odds
to 400 to / on double numbers
such as Gil, 131, etc Tom
Doerr, ST., cartoons for Happy
Days" local CCC publication
"YOck" Norton steps nimbly on
the dance floor Richie Bauer,
who is getting grOggy from punch
ing tickets, pinned George E. King
in a friendly scuffle the other
night Joe Stankus, local sand
lot pitcher, works in the U. S.
Government service in the Virgin
Islands.
Eddie Espey will be on hand to
defend his Campbell Duckpin
Sweepstake title in the opening
block tomorrow night, despite a
severe cold. Vivian Curtis and
Ed Hinkle enjoyed last nights
wrestling matches at the Arena
=. Joe Turner's efficient uShers
recovered a woman's wedding ring
that had slipped from her finger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Hoyd Bdsketers
Battle Pitt
Tonight

Georgetown's sophomore bas-
ketban team faces the turning
point tonight when University Of
Pittsburgh is opposed in the Tech
High gym at $50 o'clock. The
Georgetown and Maryland fresh
men battle in the preliminary a.
Z o'clock. Georgetown and Pitts
burgh have lost one League game
already, and another loss would
all but doom their chances to
win this years conference title.
Pitt has won the Eastern Inter
collegiate Basketball Conference
for the past three years. Dur.
ing that time, the Panthers have
lost but three conference games,
one to Georgetown in 1888. In
their opening league encounter
this year the Golden Cats were
rudely upset by the Tartans Of
Carnegie Tech, Georgetown'S OPP
ponent next week. The Hilltop
perS lost their >pening league
game also. Temple handed the
locals a 44-43 defeat in a thrilling
overtime game at the Tech gym
late in December.
The Panthers will bring to
Washington team that has
travelled nearly 5000 miles this
year already. During that time
Pitt rang up an enviable record
on foreign couts. Such outStand-
ing fives as Butler. Missouri Con-
ference champs, the University Of
Iowa, Xavier, Tulane, Vanderbilt,
Louisiana State and washington
and Jefferson have fallen before
the tricky offensive play Of the
Smoky City crew.
Visited Every State
Since 1922 when DR.. H. C. Carl
son b e G a n coaching at Pitts
burgh his teams have visited al
most every State. In 1881 the Cats
went as far West as the Pacific
Coast, and this year they went as
far South as New Orleans to par.
ticipate in the Sugar Bowl basket
ball game. Wherever the Pan
theirs have played huge crowds
have witnessed their performance.
This years team is led by Capt.
Ted Roderick. one Of the best
players Carlson has ever turned
out. Roderick is teamed at for.
ward with Miles Zilesnick, sophie
more: Pete Noon, mammoth six
foot-five-inch courtSter, is sta
toned at center, and Bob Johnson
and Ed Spotovich, two more
SophomoreS, hold down the guard
positions. Georgetown will be at
a disadvantage as to height as the
visitors average more than six
feet to the man.
G. U. Lineup Unchanged
Coach Freddy Mesmer intends
to start Don Gibeau and Harry
Basin at the forwards, Mike Pc
trosky at center, and Ben lola
and Tommy Nolan at the guards.
This same combination has started
the four games played so far by
the Hoyas. Probable line-upS:
Georgetown Pittsburgh
Gibeau (8D L.F. Roderick (1D
Basin (S4) .R.F Zelesnick (3)
PetrOsky 1857 Cen, go. Noon ~
Nolan 800 -. RIG. johnson ~
lola 1887 .L.G SpOtOvich (14)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Greco Ready
For Terp Ace

The beak-biffing Cardinals of
Catholic University wheel into
action tomorrow night with the
boxers of University of Mary
land in the C. U. gym. Action
will start at $50 o'clock. E
Out of Difference to the boxing
matches, the basketball game be-
tween Maryland and Richmond
has been moved up to 7 o'clock
so that both teams can go to
Brookland and watch the bouts.
The Cardinals are greatly ex-
ercised over the fact that Ivan
Nedomatsky, the hard.hitting vel.
terweight has invaded the mid
dleweight class to match rights
with Greco, the mauler of the
Cards. All hands at Catholic
University see squalls ahead for
Nedomatsky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17

Mike Italiano is sitting on the
Tech bench now, hoping, waiting
for a chance to get into action.
But the lad will not have to
wait long, as he's too good a bas,
ketball prospect to stay idle a
great period. Coach Rusty
Thompson knows this and plans
using the youngster as soon as the
situation permits
This is Italiano's first year with
the Tech basketball team. He
came up from Hine Junior High,
where he was quite active in ath-
letics. One most noteworthy
sports activity was Mikes pres
ence on the tumbling team.
Mike is also, a baseball player.
He will be an infield candidate
this spring and will probably be
seen as Techs regular third
sacker. He is IT and weighs 1875
pounds.
(TOmOrrOW-HOrace Rowe, Tech
High SCHOOL,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
P Pauline Ford
Rolls In Dixie

Pauline Ford and Ruth Rothgeb
will carry the Arcadia Alleys col"
ors in the Washington Times
Ladies' Dixie Sweepstakes tomor-
row, which takes place on three
of Washington's well known bowl
ing establishments, Silver Spring,
Arcadia and RoSslyn.
These young ladies won their
entrance fees by finishing one-two
in a preliminary sweepstakes at
the Arcadia last night. Pauline
Ford took first prize with a 1856
set, and Ruth Rothgeb grabbed
second prize with a 1872 set.
Scores follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17

It sounds like hot stuff but,
before everybody gets through
with the situation, this pair may
turn out to be no more than prin-
cipals in a prologue.
I'm going to clean up New
York boxing" ASSemblyman Rob
ert j. Crews told the writer this
morning. The legislator. who is
sponsoring an official inquiry
into boxing, was in town for the
open meeting at the commission,
but did not plan to attend.
Brown HurlS Gauntlet
In reply, Commissioner Bill
Brown promptly invited the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Fans Disagree

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Sports
writer's and fans today registered
disagreement with the referees
decision giving Tommy Farr. of
Wales, a 10-round decision over
Tommy Loughran, former light
heavyweight champion, in last
nights bout at Albert Hall. Al
though Farr was the aggreSsor,
newspapermen conceded Lough-
ran seven rounds, and the crowd
booed the official verdict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Louis 1O-1
FauOrite
To Win
By JOHN C. HOFFMAN

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Member-
ship in the Society for the Ad-
vancement of Joe Louis has a
very good chance of being in
creased by one tonight at the
Chicago Stadium when the I'm
official heavyweight champion Of
the world engages Charley Retz-
laff, the man who is very, very
likely to be knocked out.
Qualification for membership
in the society requires only that
the applicant render himself
prone and PROSTATE before the
phlegmatic figure Of the young
Negro heavyweight who has cleo
trified the boxing business. AS
the Messrs. Levinsky, Baer, Car
nera and Uzcudun will tell you,
it is comparatively easy to con-
form to the requirements. You
simply get in Louis way.
Gate 100000
With some $4,000 already in
the stadium till, they are pre-
dieting that tonight'S gathering
for the killing will approximate
10000 and that the gate may
reach 100000. This is pretty
good spending in view of the
precarious times.
Louis, of course, is the IA
vorite by some 10 to l to win,
and 5 to to knock Retzlatf
silly. Betting, however, is COM
paratively negligible and con-
fined for the most part to the
wagering of nickels and dimes
on the specific round which Is
to conclude the bout.
But Retzlaf is not without his
hackers, even as were Levmsky,
Camera, Baer and Uzcudun.
There are those who even go SO
far as to insist that Charley will
knock Louis out, but these mostly
are imbued with the spirit OF 10y
atty for the husband and father.
Those Stories
Then, of course. there are
stories to the effect that Louis
has been overcome with ennui for
this fight, is struggling with
threatened obesity, and has be-
come lackadaisical in his training.
These, however, are designed pri-
marily to kindle the spirit of fire
and confidence in Retzlaff. ,
Actually, Louis is in excellent
condition and almost certain to
achieve his nineteenth knockout in
20 fights. Tonight's engagement
will be the fourth time the Negro
lad has accepted a 15-round bout.
In the other three he used up only
IA rounds, dispoSing of Camera
in six and Baer and Uzcudun,
each. in four.
Mike Jacobs, who loaned Louis
to the stadium, is picking the
brown-Skinned youth to win in five
rounds. But he adds:
"Just the same, I wish this
fight were over. RetZlaff can
punch and there is always a
chance that he may catch Louis
with one and put him down for
the count"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
B|uege Signs
His 1896 Contract

President Clark C. Griffith an
nounced this morning that Ossie
Bluege, veteran infielder of the
Washington Baseball Club, had
sent in his signed contract for
1886. The veteran infielder, one
of the greatest in baseball despite
his long service, sent along note
demanding that he receive a fair
trial in the infield this year.
There is more than a fair
chance that if Cecil Travis re-
turns to the infield at shortstop,
we will see the graceful Bluege
guarding the turn for home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Boxing Showdo wn
Today in Gotham

NEW YORK JAN 1-Hnts of further charges this time in
connection with licensed referees and judges here guard
eddy aired today the New York boxing commission made
ready for the big recrminaton at the meeting of the
fstc soons The chief will be Nat Feischer
editor of boxing magazine and Chief Deputy Commissioner
Lou Beck whom Fecher says procurer of information
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Whitehead Victor
In Miami TOURNEY

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 17.-Charles
Whitehead, South River, N. j.,
today was winner of the annual
midwinter golf championship, de-
feating William "Cannonball"
Katz, Newark, N. j., and 7. 1t
was Whitehead's twenty-first con-
secutive tournament victory in
Florida since 1884.
Both players carded a AZ on
the outgoing nine, but White
head turned the Hame stretch in
par SO, to take the tournament,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Great Colt
XearSeen
Ford. E..

Kirk Miller is on his
vacation, and during his
absence his column WiH
be conducted by members
of The Times Sports Staff
and International NeWs
Service. Sports Editor
Miller is in Miami but WiH
report back betimes on
activities in Americas
sports capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Clear the track, the golf spe-
cial is coming round the bend |!
True, this is January, but
those who pursue that will-o'-
the-whisp, par, are laying their
traps.
Which is to say local golfers
are looking forward to a pros
porous season. Return of the
boom days, prevailing until
1880, is forecast. Club and
public courses anticipate a
greater number of players,
while stores merchandising golf
supplies expect increased trade,
The panic won't start until
spring, but a few Of the local clan
have begun the chase, not only
here but on Southern courses.
Names of local golfers appear
daily in the Florida tournament
news. Others from the District,
stunning competitive play, not
only scatter shots over Florida
real estate but the landscape at
Virginia Beach. Pinehu-St and
Augusta as well.
Happy Golf Days Again
First signs that Happy Golf
Days Are Here Again" appeared
when the Middle Atlantic Associ-
alton voted to sponsor a junior
championship, the first in its his
tory. Additional evidence is ex-
pected when the Maryland State
and District Golf Association
schedules are disclosed.
The Maryland State Golf ASso-
citation slate will be shaped at the
Green Spring Valley Club tonight.
The majority of the so-called Dis
trict" clubs are affiliated with the
Maryland association. being To-
Gated in the Free State and sew.
eral of these will be represented
tonight. In truth, not one club OF
the District Golf Association lies
within the borders Of the District
of Columbia.
The championship and tourna-
ment chart of the quasi District
Golf Association will be drafted at
the Racquet Club, February 3. The
schedule may be broadened by
one-day tournaments and the or
Eanization also may consider a
PATTERSON tournament, motivated
by the response such an event re-
ceived at the Columbia Country
Club last year.
Women Plan Program
The Women's District Golf AS
ISOLATION plans an extensive pro-
gram, surprising last years
schedule in variety. Mrs. Ralph
w, Payne, president, has ap-
pointed a special committee to
0volve a system that would
equalize competition in the team
matches.
The high and prep schools, too,
will contribute to the games bet
terment here, as will the public
parks courses, where many learn
their golf ABC'S. And the Middle
Atlantic P. G. "A. promises greater
activity.
Besides, there will be the regu-
lar fixtures at the clubs, qualify
ifa9 for the national open and
amateur championships, Mary
land State team championship,
. possible National Capital Open
at Kenwood in the spring, extnoi-
tions, interclub matches and
various tournaments, such as
sponsored by the Departmental
League and other golf declarations,
Yep. the golf ticker tape points
to a banner year here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Lothrops Hold
Pin Lead

Woodward & Lothrop's bowlers
cling to the lead in the Depart
ment Store Bowling League today
as a result of their victory over
the birthplace Palais Royal team.
Johnny Anderson captain,
starred for Woodward & Lothrop
with a 1894 set. Hy Baker, of Lans-
burgh's, rolled powerful las
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
Merricks Win Easily

MerrickS won from Georgetown
20 to 8 in the Boys Club League.
Northeast Boys defeated the
GeorgetoWns, 23-14 and the Mer-
rick Juniors trounced the B. c..
WIS Is to 10 in other games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17
ny" Rasketers Win

Y, M. C. A.. basketers won from
the W. B. C. Five, "a to 81 in an
interesting game in the "Y" gym.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17

Here's
Harry Basin,
Georgetown's
rangy
sophomore
forward,
who'll be
dangerous
under the
basket in
tonight's
game with
Pitt in the
Tech High
gym.
Basin,
All-High
star from
Eastern,
uses his
height under
the basket,
Jumping high
into the air
to snatch
the ball on
the rebound.
Tonight's
contest
marks the
return of the
Hilltoppers
to their home
court since
the opener
here with
Temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-17

(TOmOrrOw-HOrace fSwe, Tech
High SCHOOL,
The Washington times., 1936-11-06
CROCHETED GLOVES

These gloves are crocheted in
two identical pieces. The top
piece is then crocheted over
in a simple stitch to give your
hand added protection. Do it all
in one color or make gay sport
gloves in brilliant stripes. Pat
tern 1880 contains directions for
making the gloves in small, me-
dium and large size Gall given
The Washington times., 1936-11-06
Nanhunts Debunked

ST LOUIS, Mo. G.N.SJ.-The
Mounties always get their man"
but the widely heralded slogan
and the long, relentless man
hunts depicted in motion pic
lures are products of Hollywood,
Major C. H. Hill, commanding
a platoon of Royal Canadian
Mounted Policemen appearing at
the st. Louis National Horse
Show, said.
The Washington times., 1936-11-06
Canada Towns

There were 4,299 municipalities
in Canada in 1884, divided into
urban and rural classes, reports
a news letter issued by the Cana
dian Government Information
Bureau. The first class consists
of cities, towns, villages and
suburban municipalities. while the
second class consists of counties.
rural municipalities and dis
tricts.
The Washington times., 1936-11-06
PATTERN 1880

in one PATTERN; illustrations of
the gloves and of stitches used;
material requirements.
Send 10 cents in stamps or
coin (coin preferred) for this
pattern to The Washington
Times, NeedIecraft Dept, 80
Eighth Avenue, New York, N.
Y. Write plainly PATTERN NUM-
BER your NAME and ADDRESS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
CONFEDERATE PENSION
MONEY GOES TO WIDOWS

More than three-fourths of the
States Confederate pension money is
being paid to persons who never
wore the gray.
Figures released last by State Au-
ditor Baxter Durham show that
Confederate veterans-there are on
ly 375> left in North Carolina-re-
ceived $65,O55 of the semi-annual
payments sent out recently by the
pension bureau.
A total of 941 disabled widows of
Confederates received checks of $50
each, making a total to all widows
of $217, 300.
Of the Confederates receiving pay
ments, 1874 white veterans got checks
of $182.50 each and Al negroes re-
ceived payments of 500 each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Democratic Leader Declares that
Party Slogan Should Be
Lose With Landon"

Terming Governor ALI M. Landon
ga synthetic candidate" for Presi-
dent, Postmaster General James A.
Farley, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, issued a state
ment Saturday night calling the Re-
publican selections "the weakest
ticket ever nominated in the history
of the party"
''The Republicans" his statement
said, Should adopt lose with Lam
don,' as their campaign slogan.
'His (Landon's) nomination is a
confession of guilt on thepa TT of a
bankrupt Republican party. In eff
feet, the American people are asked
to perform the dangerous expert
ment of turning over the reins of
Government to man whose record
has been concealed, whose views are
a mystery, and whose career in pub
lie life is without single achieve
ment to indicate that he is equipped
for the exacting duties of the White
House.
mo one knows what he stands for,
whot he wants, or what he proposes
to do"
Farley, declaring he wondered
how the Republican leaders "kept
finn laughing out loud" said that
first they denounce President
Roosevelt, then they nominate a
man who advocated policies far
more drastic than the Chief Execu-
tive ever thought of attempting"
Charging the Republican party
with lodging the ISSUE" Farley
said:
Every single Republican who had
a part in shaping party policies for
the past generation was passed over
in favor of man who Is months
ago was unheard of by IS per cent
of the American people"
His statement referred specifically
to Hoover, Vandenberg, Knox and
Wadsworth as those passed over"
The Republicans plan, Farley said,
was ito offer one part of the country
an. imitation New Deal and at the
same time offer other elements in
the party a return to old-fashioned
reactionary Republican principles"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Manager Of National
Red Gross Thanks L.
p. Coward for Work

Il u
The following expression of ap-
probation has been received by L. p.
Coward, Register of Deeds for this
county, who took charge of the re-
cent disaster relief fund:
MY DEAR Mr.. COWARD: We
have sent you receipt covering the
check for $6.4O which you sent on
May Is in care of Miss Ruth Reeves
of West Jefferson. This amount has
been credited toward the quota for
Disaster Relief which was requested
OF the Ashe County Chapter of the
Red Cross. So far the county has
contributed total of $147.98 for the
relief of flood and tornado victims in
over fifty different communities in
the eastern part of the United States.
Enclosed is arcopy Of a preliminary
report of Red Cross activities follow
ing spring floods and tornadoes. We
hope each contributor will feel that
he had a definite part in this great
work. We certainly appreciate your
assistance at this time and we hope
that you will also be interested in
helping to re-organize the Ashe
Cross in Ashe county and the chap
County Chapter of the Red Cross.
There are no members of the Red
Cross in Ashe county and the chap
ter is listed as inactive. In this con-
nection think you will be interest
ed in copy of recent letter from
Mr.. Allen Manager of the Eastern
Area of the Red Cross, to all chap
tiers in North Carolina on the subject
of the Goth roll call. The attached
copy of his letter will help to ex-
plain the difference between con-
tributions to special disaster funds
and regular memberships which
keeps the Red Cross to its full
strength in carrying on not only dis
aster relief but also a well-balanced
program which includes Public
Health, First Aid, Junior Red Cross,
and many other activities which
could be conducted in Ashe county
if we had an active group of chapter
officials.
With our best wishes and thanks
for your interest in the recent dis
aster relief appeal.
Sincerely yours,
WIN. CARL HUNT,
Assistant Manager
Eastern Area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Fireside Philosophy
BY g. M. DICKSON

A strange bedfellow ones own
self.
A social monstrositya person
who knows too much for one man,
but not quite enough for two.
{ Should one fall down, there is no
harm in, at least, looking upward.
Dives could have gotten to Abra-
ham, had it not been for the "gulf.' I
When civilization slackens her
pace, men start "caveWard."
Tobacco raisers and manufacture
ers owe world of gratitude to the
good women and children for help
ing to consume their output.
The chief aim of religion should
be to help person to live rather
than to die.
Christ dined in the homes of pub
icans and sinners but he did not
make these homes a regular chang
ing-out" place.
To "naturalize" man often
makes him unnatural.
If person falls from grace, he
should climb back up.
Some men call their wives honey
when they really mean homemade
'lasses."
AS rule, party platforms are as
full of promises as they are empty OF
fulfllment.
It's often better to keep ones
mouth shut than to explain why it
flew open.
A genius who makes his wife
believe that he is the greatest fellow
this side of Reno.
It's never out of place to pass the
hat for ''home" missions.
All people may not become heroes
but they should not be like dumb
driven" cattle.
Greatness, either by birth or by
accident is not equal to that achiev-
ed by labor.
Undue criticism should be heaped
upon a fellow who will clean his
own household as well as that of his
neighbours.
If by merely passing a cemetery,
one sees a "ghost, what might he see
if he should stay all night?
If the shepherd goes astray, what
do you expect of his flock?
School children should be per-
mitted to learn some things in books
as well as some outside of them.
ONE match will start a fire that
barrels Of water may not squench.