The Washington times., 1936-02-13

SCadlum. But the reV3mpeQ LAY"
out didn't help Simmons.
Hurt Hialeah Play
Two rainy, windy Saturdays
since the Hialeah meeting started
have cut deeply into the play at
Joe Widener'S dream track on days
which are usually counted on to
keep up the average wagered
by the public. A bluStery Satur-
day at Hialeah cuts down the play
nearly 100000.
Champion Jim Braddock has In
vented a game which Is being
merchandized by q New York de-
partment store, called knock.
out" The idea for it came to him
while in training camp preparing
for his title fight with Max Baer.
"A New York basketball writer
suggests that perhaps the N.Y.U.
student editor who urged q boycott
on Georgetown for alleged anti
Semitic activity at last Fridays
game here, was an unsuccessful
candidate for q pass to the game.
Paddock, The Times racing aU-
thority, says that at the moment
there are 1900 mares in foaI in
America, al Of which win drop
their young before April IS. At
the rate horse racing is being
legalized. those colts can be alb
Sorbed.
Interested In Hawthorne
There Is q strong rumor ram
pant to the effect Good Times
Walter O'Hara will purchase the
Hawthorne OllinoiS) race track
before the flowers bloom.
Assistant Trainer Frankie Bax-
ter. Of the Washington ball club,
has started for Orlando. by way
Of Biloxi, to pick up some train.
ing equipment. Trainer Mike Mar.
tin is scheduled to depart for
Orlando next Wednesday.
Al Mamaux. manager Of the
Albany, International League
team, plans to lure more fans
to the ball park for night games
by having q portable dance floor
rushed on the field as soon as
the games are over.
The answer to Ty Cobb having
received the greatest vote as q
baseball immortal Is found in the
fact that he had no weakness.
He was the perfect ball player.
Barring distance cloutS, he could
outhit. outthink and outrun Babe
Ruth.
Managing In the minor leagues
must not be soft touch. Ed
Rommel has pulled out as pilot
Of the Richmond club and Otis
Crandall has found the road too
rugged at Des Moines.
Sn1TeS - Xn4rU MAN
Art Shires is spending his
winter evenings officiating in
wrestling and boxing matches
and Bozie Berger can always be
found at the hottest basketball
game in town.
Donna Fox, pilot Of the Ameri-
can four-man bobSled team, uses
q telephone mollthpiece to give
orders to his brakeman who is
equipped with headphones under
his steel and leather helmet.
During his brief National League
career last season, Babe Ruth
made only 13 hits, but ST Of
them were homers and three
were hit on one afternoon. Up
to the very last the old boy
could do his stuff.
The greatest baseball stars do
not always come with lavish price
tags on them, as established In
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Leagues greatest defense third
baseman, Ossie Bluege, cost only
$500. He came here from Peoria.
Bobby Tcw, Alexandria heavy
weight, remained in Chicago fol
lowing his victory over Harry
Thomas last Friday, and tomor-
row night will take on Tom Bax-
ter in the Windy City over a five
round route. Baxter Is from
Buffalo.
Tow fights on the same card
with Hank Bath, who is managed
by Jack Kearns and Red Burman,
Dempsey's newest protege. Both
Kearns and Dempsey will be in
the corners of their boys.
Two former Washington hurl-
ers will be the chief relief pitch
ers on the New York Giants next
season, Dick Coffman and Fred
Marberry. Bin Terry Is q stick
Ter for plenty Of rescue hurting.