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Evening star., 1936-04-19
Cold Is Spur to Him.

THE chill acted as a blast from a
blow torch to Glenn Morris, who
came to Lawrence dimmed by the
presence of such sports notables as
Jay Berwanger Of Chicago, Don Elser
of Notre Dame and Clyde Coffman Of
Topeka, Kans., defending decathlon
champion.
When Morris won the 100-meter
dash. first event on the decathlon
program, yesterday in 106 seconds,
only three-tenths of a second slower
than world record time, there was a
lifting of eyebrows.
He followed with a fourth place in
the broad jump, a second in the shot
put. tie for second in the high Jump
and a best time in the 400 meters to
end the first days competition with
a substantial lead.
With three stern field events COM
ing up today, it was believed he
would falter. He won two Of the field
events, tied for third in the other
won one Of the running events and
was second in the other. He earned
tie with 10 others by pole vaulting
IL feet 2 inches, 6 inches higher than
he ever had done before. Fate evened
that up by giving him discus mark
of approximately l35 feet. He has
done las.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Luck Against WhitehiII.
WHITEHILL may not be in

WHITEHILL may not be in the
best of shape, for the veteran
conditioned himself slowly in the
Southland. figuring to work himself
into shape in the final week Of train
ing. However, the twin evils of cold
sloppy weather and the injured finger
he suffered against Albany have set
him back. Earl hasn't been able to do
much practice f1inging because he
found that his fingers stiffened after
few pitches.
That the Griffs have been the sur
prise of the league goes without
saying. In preseason expert" calcu-
lations, the Nationals were figured no
better than seventh-place team by
the majority of critics. Leading book
maker odds quoted 'em at 20-to-1 to
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Third Out Tough to Make.

THE only defeat emphasized pitch.
ing weakness and that wasn't par
ticularly bad. Pete Appleton. who was
blasted from the slab last Thursday
by the Yanks, would have Jared much
better If he could have thrown a
couple of more prudent pitches with
two out. The Yanks made IS hits.
IA of which came with two down. All
of the Yanks runs in the 6-to-5 VIC
tory came after two were away. The
silver lining, by the way. was provided
by Joe Bokina, who did smart piece
Of relief pitching.
There could be no fault to find with
De Shongs performance Of yesterday.
when he held the AS to two hits in
a 3-to-2 triumph, or with Newsoms
game of today despite his need OF
relief in the last inning.
Offensively the team has measured
up TO expectations in all except on
respect. 1t has developed an annoylnl
habit of leaving runners stranded OF
the sacks. but as long as it keeps win
ming there is no cause for alarm.
That grippe can wait.
Buddy Lewis, introduced to his reg
ular third base post here in Phils- ,
delphia yesterday, seemingly is going
10 pick up where he left of in Spring
training. Buddy made four hits in
10 trips to the plate, including q sin
gle, two doubles and triple. Carl
Reynolds has nothing to disturb his
reputation of being a great Spring
hitter. Cecil Travis has been a bat
ting sensation and the rest Of the
team generally has shown well in all
departments.
The only really disturbing item is
De Shong's current illness. He was
left at Presbyterian Hospital in Phila-
delphia this afternoon after . tenn
perature reading of over 10l. Jesse
Hill also was on the shelf with a
iammed ankle. but Johnny Stone and
Dee Miles promise adequate reserve
strength until Hill is well.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Russell aues Nesom Griffs Win Bausch Decaton Mark Fall
Job in Jeopardy, at His O,rn
Request, Weaver Takes Mound
AsCriffs Meet Yanks Today

win the pennant. So far 2-to-1 seems
more like it.
The first week. embracing two vic
tories over the Yanks in three games
and two in a row over the Apathetics,
has included measure of doubtful
pitching, but not enough to cloud the
slab horizon to any extent. Buck
Newsom's opening effort, in which he
beat the Yanks, to 0, and his per-
formance yesterday, when he whipped
the AS, 5 to 4, comprised one Of the
best pitching showings in either league.
Linke failed to go the route in the
second game against the Yanks, but
his was not considered serious fall
IRE, inasmuch as it wasn't until Ed.
too, was struck on the hand by liner
that he lost his effectiveness. Jack
Russell came into the box to do a
swell job and more than atone for
any disappointment.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
FRIDAY.
RaSe Rail.

base Bali.
Washington at New York, 3:l5.
Tech VS.. Central at Tech, 3;45
public high school title series).
Georgetown Prep VS.. Episcopal
at Alexandria, Va, 3:45.
Bethesda Chevy Chase at Roose-
velt, 3:45.
Friends vs.. Charlotte Hall Mill
tary Academy at Charlotte Hall,
Md.
Track.
Catholic University, Georgetown.
Maryland. Tech and Episcopal in
Penn. Relays.
Tennis.
American University at Bridge
water College.
Gonzaga at st. Johns. $50
prep School League).
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington at
Griffith Stadium, 8.
Maryland at Georgetown, 3.
Naval Training School VS.. George
Washington at East Ellipse. 3.
Western VS.. Loyola at Baltimore.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Bethesda
Chevy Chase at Bethesda, Md, g.
Roosevelt VS.. Baltimore City Col
lege at Baltimore, Md.
Tech VS.. Navy Plebes at Anna
polls, Md.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Episcopal
at Alexandria, Va, 3.
Track.
Triangular meet, Central. Wash
ington-Lee High and Fredricks-
burg, Central Stadium, 1880.
George Washington High VS..
Episcopal "B" squad at Alexandria,
Va. 3.
Catholic University, Georgetown,
Maryland, Tech and Episcopal In
Penn. Relays.
Randolph-Macon at Gallaudet,
2:30.
American University VS.. Lynch
burg College at Lynchburg, Va.
Tennis.
Roosevelt VS.. Maryland Frosh at
College Park, Md, 1890.
Golf.
Georgetown VS.. Navy at Anna
polls, Md.
Roosevelt VS.. Woodrow Wilson
(public high school title match.
Georgetown Prep vs.. Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
Lacrosse.
st. Johns VS.. Maryland at Col
lege Park, Md, $3.50.
Dog Show.
National Capital Kennel Club
show, Meadowbrook Saddle Club,
East-West Highway.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Harris Choice Is Surprise.

MANAGER Bucky Harris choice of
N Weaver as tomorrow's pitcher
came as a surprise but a pleasing de-
velopment to the Nationals, who have
been pulling for the veteran in his
comeback effort. Weaver has shown
little this Spring and has been aware
of it. That Is what prompted Monte
to ask Harris for a month Of grace
before making any definite decision
on shipping him away.
''If I don't make good then" de-
clared Weaver. III quit base ball"
Bucky. touched by the sincerity of
the request. readily acquiesced. Now
the month is almost up and it's up to
Monte.
Il practically have to nominate
Weaver" explained Harris, but
don't think we're not going to give
the Yanks battle. I don't know just
how far Monte can go but one thing
you can be sure of is that he'll give
a good, game account of himself"
The naming of Weaver instead of
Earl Whitehill, who originally was to
have made his debut, followed a brief
workout by Whitehill today at Shibe
Park. After IS minutes of throwing
Earl reported that sore finger on the
pitching hand still bothered him.
Weaver's performance tomorrow
may mean much to the Nationals.
who today wound up the first week of
the American League season as the
sensations of the circuit. Already it
has been established pretty conclu-
sively that Buck Newsom. with any
kind Of luck. ought to be an important
winner and that young Jimmy De
Shong is ready to take regular turn
as starting pitcher and give his club
chance to win every time he works.
Ed Linke figures to do his part as soon
as the weather becomes warmer and
any indication that Weaver is fit and
capable is bound to send the Griffs
stock soaring.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Sports Program for Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at New York, 3,
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
washington at Boston, two
games, 10 am. and Sis pm.
Richmond VS.. Maryland at COL
lege Park, Md, 4.
Boxing.
Billy Nichy VS.. Eddie Nader,
feature bout, 10 rounds, Turner's
Arena, $50.
TUESDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Boston, 3:15.
George Washington VS.. Quantico
Marines at Quantico. Va.
George Washington High at
Western, 3:45.
Montgomery Blair at Roosevelt,
$50.
Central VS.. Loyola at Baltimore,
Md.
Marblehead, Mass, High at East
ern, $3.50.
Tennis.
Central VS.. Episcopal at Alexan-
dria, Va, 3:45.
Fencing.
Y. M. c. A. VS.. Department of
Agriculture at 1885 G street, 8.
WEDNESDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Boston, 3:l5.
Briarly Hall VS.. Georgetown Prep
at Garrett Park. Md, 3:45.
Georgetown Frosh vs. Maryland
Frosh at College Park, Md. 4.
Mount st. Joseph's at Roosevelt,
3:45.
Marblehead, Mass, High at Gen.
tral. $50.
Easton vs. Episcopal at Alexan-
dria, Va, 3:45.
National Guard amateur bouts.
Turner's Arena, $50.
Track.
Baltimore City College VS.. Mary
land Frosh at College Park, Nd, 4.
Washington-Lee High at West
ern. 3:45.
American University VS.. Johns
Hopkins at Baltimore, Md.
Tennis.
Georgetown VS.. Maryland at Col
lege Park.
THURSDAY.
Base Ball.
washington at New York, 3:15.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Mount Rain
ier High at Mount Rainier, Md,
3:45.
Virginia VS.. Maryland at College
Park, Md, 4.
Western Maryland VS.. George
Washington at East Ellipse, 3.
Tennis.
st. Johns VS.. Georgetown Prep
at Garrett Park, Nd, 3:45 prep
School League).
Western VS.. Episcopal at Alexan-
dria, Va. 3:45.
Track.
Eastern VS.. Episcopal at Alexan-
dria, Va, 3:45.
Golf.
Georgetown Prep VS.. st. Johns
Prep School League).
Wrestling.
Dean Detton vs.. George Koverly,
feature match. turner's Arena,
ls4n
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Stage q Stern Battle.

CoFFMAN and Berwanger waged q
~ steady battle for second place,
Coffman finally taking firm hold on
the position by winning the pole vault
at 13 feet inches.
Glenn Cunningham's recent indoor
performances gave rise to opinions he
had passed his peak. Hargiss ex-
planned his pupil was following a care
fully prearranged plan so he would
reach his peak for the final Olympic
tryouts.
His race today bore out that state
ment. Running smoothly, Cunning
ham coasted along until midway In
the final lap, when he moved up in
second place on the heels Of Glenn
Funk. former Nebraska athlete.
Rounding into the home stretch the
Kansan surged in giant strides. He
passed Funk to win by more than
20 yards.
Summaries on Page B-7)
Evening star., 1936-04-19
RELIEF CHUCKER
:. IS HERO IN NINTH
Lewis Brilliant SWatSmith
as AS Are Licked, 5.4,
in EVentfuI Game.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Staff Correspondent OF The Star


~ DHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 18.-
The Nationals lost two ball
players and Buck Newsom
Il parted with a hunk of self
respect, but Washington nevertheless
won another game today from the hap
less Athletics and bounced into undis-
puted possession of second place in
the American League standing.
The score was to 4. For eight in
nings Newsom breezed along with a
pitching performance that was pref
ty close to being as good as his opening
day effort in Washington. He had
limited the Philadelphians to three
scattered hits. issued no passes, per-
mitted no runner to get by first base
and whitfield five batSmen. In the
meantime. his mates led by the sensa-
tional Buddy Lewis, had staked Buck
to a SO lead.
Then the storm broke in the ninth
inning. 1t started slowly when Lou
Finney dumped bunt in the general
direction of Newsom and beat it out
for a hit. 1t reached rather serious
proportions a moment later when
Wally Moses. next up. whacked ter
rife homer over the right-f1eld fence
breaking Newsom's string of scoreless
innings at II. The poke made the
score to 2.
If Moses wallop was regarded seri-
ously because of what it did to New
SONS gooSe-egg string, the next moves
we're viewed with alarm on score
vastly more important-the ball game.
Newsom didn't do anything except
walk the next three hitters, Johnson
Puccinelli and Higgins, to flll the
bases.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
BY FRANCIS z. STAN,
Stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

~ HILADELPHIA, Pa. April 18-
- In eager anticipation of an
event that may go far toward
boosting the Washington ball
clubs pitching stock, the Nationals
entrained for New York tonight for
a one-day stand that will find Monte
Weaver making his 1886 slab debut.
The reformed mathematics in
structor was named to face the
Rupert Rifles in place of Earl White
hill tomorrow when the Griffs make
their bow at Yankee Stadium in the
first Of three games that will be played
in New York on the current road trip.
Immediately after tomorrow's tilt
the Nationals will depart for Boston
for a four-game series that will open
with morning and afternoon games
Monday, which is Patriots day in
Boston. Next Thursday and Friday
will find the Griffmen back in New
York for single games that will wind
up the first trip of the year.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Minor Leagues

international.
Newark, 8; Toronto, 2.
All other games postponed, cold.
American Association.
AL games postponed. cold and rain.
Southern Association.
Chattanooga, 10; Nashville. /.
Little Rock, 10; New Orleans, 8.
Atlanta, g.; Knoxville, S.
Memphis, 10; Birmingham, 8.
Texas.
Tulsa, 6; Oklahoma City, 4.
Beaumont, IL; San Antonio, 8.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, z; Seattle, 5.
San Diego, z; Oakland, 2.
Sacramento. g.; Missions. 8.
Portland-Los Angeles, postponed
ain.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
RICHMOND SINKS NAVY.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 18 LP).-
University of Richmond defeated the
Naval Academy, to 2. in a game on
the middies' diamond here today.
Score by innings RHE.
Richmond - lie 010 O0O- 5 10 3
Naval Academy 600 0O2 600 2 Z .
Batteries-B. Jacobs and Lynch; Eliot
and Adair
Evening star., 1936-04-19
WANT DIAMOND GAMES.

Games with strong semi-pro teams
Of Washington. Maryland and Vir-
ginia are sought by the Annapolis
base ball club of Annapolis, Md.
Games would be played on the An
napolis clubs diamond. Interested
teams should write L. J. Woytych,
booking manager. at r. r. D. No. /.
Annapolis, Nd.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Homer Standing

Sy the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Gehrig
Yankees, /; Dickey, Yankees, i; Moses
Athletics, /.
The leaders-Demaree, Cubs. 2;
Haley, Pirates, Q: j. Moore, Phillies, Q;
Trosky, Indians, 2; Herman, Reds, 2.
League totals-National, az; Araeri-
can, ie. Total, 3e.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
MINES SCORE FREELY.
pecial Dispatch to The Star

LURAY, Va, April lahore a foot
ball than base ball score prevailed In
the opening game Of the season here
today when Luray High School lost to
Mount Jackson, 1917. Whetzel and
Lytton formed the winning battery.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
OLYMPIC LEADER
ASKSFUND DRIVE
Brundage Insists on Cash,
Not Promises, for U. S.
Team Expenses.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO. April l8, - Avery
Brundage, president of the
American Olympic Commit
~ tee. cracked the whip at his
official family today to start sending
home definite reports on the s350,000
fund necessary to get Uncle Sans
athletes to Berlin in August.
The chief worrier over problems
connected with getting the squad to
Germany has heen plenty of reports
relating that prospects for raising the
huge sum are good But. he hasn't
had many mentioning actual cash
money.
Less than 90 days remain before
the teams SAIL" Brundage said, and
I haven't been able to get together
a definite idea of where we stand
financially. If we are to have a
full team, adequately equipped and
accommodated, the fund campaign
must have all possible assistance i'm
mediately.'
Sees Two Teams Getting Quotas.
THE great Randalls Island Sta
fetal family, members of the vari-
Gus sports committees, the National
Collegiate A. A.. the Y. NJ. C. A. and
the A. A. U. They must carry the
cause to the public to aid the fund
raising committees to get the right
answer as quickly as possible.
THE committees for most of the
sports have reported that they are
confident of obtaining their quotas, :"
Brundage continued, but we need
something more definite than that.
I am sure the track and boxing
teams will raise their quotas. How
ever, don't know so much about
the other teams prospects, and
have written asking for definite in
formation so that can prepare a
report within the next two weeks"
Unworried About Stadium.
THE great Randall's Island Sta
dunn mystery failed to bother the
Olympic chief bit. The stadium,
under construction in New York, has
been promised for the final track and
field tryouts July 10-11, but there are
indications that it may not be ready.
I'm not worried over where the
tryouts will be held" he said. I'VE
planned to hold them in New York
because it would save money, but we
can move them elsewhere if the Ran
dalls Island plant is not ready. The
track and field committee will in
spect the stadium about the middle
Of June. If it is not in suitable
shape at that time, the committee
can arrange for a change. There
are plenty of places available in the
East
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Home Fans Leer MackS.


TN THE early stages, while Newsom
was moving down the Macks so
monotonously that Comics 500 faith
full jeered the home side, the Griffs
seemed on their way to an easy
victory. 1t was all because of Lewis
who gave an exhibition of the
hitting that caused him to create so
much excitement down South. Buddy
started every rally that resulted in
Washington scoring, getting two dou-
bles and triple and tallying three
OF the five runs.
In the first inning, after Jesse Hill
had rolled out, Buddy parked a double
in right field, raced to third on
Buddy Myers infield out, and scored
on Jake Powell's single to deep short.
When Skeeter Newsome threw wildly
past Finney on this play Powell con-
tinued to second, from where he scored
on a double by Cecil Travis. That
made it 20.
Lewis led off the third inning with
another double and promptly scamper-
ed home on Powells second of three
hits, line single that whistled into
center field. Jake stole second after
Travis went out and Hayes uncorked
q throw that went far into centerfield.
enabling Jake to bounce up from q
sen1i-slide and race home. Thus it
became 40.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Close Call

aBatted for Newsome in ninth inning
Batted for Dietrich in sixth inning.
tBatted for Matuzak, in ninth inning.
Washington - COZ 01O OO0-5
Philadelphia --- 900 900 O04-4
Runs batted in-Powell t2l. Travis t2).
Moses 90, Warstler. Dean. Two-base hits
Travis. Lewis t2l. Bolton. Myer. Three
bases-Powell. Hill. Double play-Warstler.
Newsome to Ftnney. Left on bsses--Wash-
ineton. 8; Philadelphia. 5. Bases on balls
of Newsom 8 of Dietrich. f. Strikeouts
BY Newsom. s. by Russell. ]; by Dietrich.
5. Hits-on Nevsom. 6 in s 2 innings: of
Russell. 0 In % INNINGS: Of Dietrich. 8 In
winnine pitcher--Newsom, Losing pitcher
Dietrich. unrires--Messrs. .Dirneen.
Hubbard and Geisel. T1me-2;11.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
SURPRISE
OF KANSAS MEET
Emporia Teachers Hang Up
World Distance Medley
Relay Record.
BIZ WHITNEY MARTIN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Y AWRENCE, KanS., April 16.-
One world record was broken.
the Olympic decathlon mark
~ bettered and an intercollegiate
record tumbled as 10000 spectators
watched a preview Of United States
track and field hopefuls in the four
teenth annual Kansas relays here
today.
The meet also marked the 1885
outdoor debut of Glenn Cunningham.
former University of Kansas runner
and holder of the world mile record.
Cunningham won his event, the 1,500
meters, in the comparatively slow time
of. ASH, but provided no answer to
the question of whether his best days
are before or behind him.
The meet and decathlon record were
bettered by a sturdy Fort Collins. Colo.
automobile salesman, Glenn Morris.
Competing under the colors of the
Denver Athletic Club, Morris rolled
up the impressive total Of 1876 points
in his first try at the decathlon.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Russell to the Rescue.

JACK RUSSELL, half-frozen in the
Washington dugout, came running
out to the bull pen to warm up and in
the interim Rabbit Warstler socked a
prodigious fly to Jake Powell. scoring
johnson from third after the catch
and enabling Puccinelli to race to the
base johnson had just vacated.
Old Connie Mack. reveling in the
prospect of winning the first game Of
the season here. sent Lovill Dean, a
youngster fresh from Duke University!
to bat for Skeeter Newsome. Dean
raped a single to left field that scored
Puccinelli, sent Higgins to second and
made the score 5-4. And here Harris
waved Russell into the box.
You may wait a long time before
getting another load of such pitching
as Russell flashed today. Catcher
Frank Hayes, who made one Of the
three hits off Buck earlier in the
game, was up but Russell calmly
whitfield him on three straight strikes.
AL Niemiec, batting for Pitcher Ma
tuzak, came next and Jack forced him
to hit an easy roller to Lewis. who
scooped it up and beat Higgins to
the bag by an eyelash, ending it all.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
Emporia Teachers Wing Footed.


THE Olympic record of James
Bausch, set in 1882, translated
into the new scoring system Is 1892
points. The meet record, also set by
Bausch in 1882 and similarly trans
lated, is 7.465.
Four events new to the relays were
run. the winners automatically setting
new marks.
The excitement created by an
nouncement Of Morris feat scarcely
had faded before the fans were thrilled
by a major record -shattering per-
formance.
The Emporia. Kans., Teachers Col
lege distance medley relay quartet,
anchored by Archie San Romani.
national intercollegiate mile champion
raced through its variety of distances
in l0:l2.7. The world and American
record is 1914, set by Manhattan Col
lege of New York in 1888.
Northwestern's sprint medley relay
team Of Heg, Millett, KeiteI and Flem-
ing covered that event in 3:274 to
shatter by two-tenths of second the
intercollegiate record performance of
Ohio State in 1881. Texas was sec
ond to Northwestern.
Evening star., 1936-04-19

Chilly Weather Slows Athletes.
THREE meet records were estab-
lished in events appearing on the
program for the first time because of
their connection with the Olympic
tryout and the three events-the 400
meter hurdles, the 3,oo0-meter steeple-
chase, and the hop, step and jump
are Olympic contests.
The fourth record established was
in the 1-mile team race, which re-
placed the 4-mile university relay.
Nelson of Oklahoma won the 400
meter Irdles in 55.4 seconds. Deck
ard OF indiana won the steeplechase
in 1904. Lloyd Cardwell of Nebraska
set the hop, step and jump mark at
as feet 934 inches. Indiana won the
mile team race in 4:23.3, three of the
Hoosiers' four runners finishing in
a dead heat.
The meet failed to develop the rec
ord-cracking orgy Of last year when
eight marks fell. H. w. (BilD Har-
giss, Kansas coach who developed
Cunningham, attributed this to the
slight chill in the air and the fact
that cold weather has hampered the
athletes in their training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-19
The Biggest Brewer

Germany no longer makes the most beer. That distinction goes to the U, s. A. Off from Q standing start in 1883, the year 1885 saw 1,402, ,082, ,980 gallons of the foamlng stuff that fills the mugs pro- duced within these borders. This runs, by rough calculation, to one galss every second day for every man, woman and child. Some Americans, it is apparent, are still too young or too indifferent to put down their three or four glasses per week. More beer is consumed here, how ever, than is brewed. Many drinkers still prefer the imported brands,
 If beer were all the drink consumed, no one need worry more about the effect of repeal. The automobile accidents still point to dangerous imbibing of stronger liquors. But the meter smashes are Q problem in themselves. It is, in fact, a
 pleasanter thing to see people in parks adding a glass or two of beer to their out-of-door luncheons with clear con- sciences than to know of young people over indulging in bootleg poisons behind closed doors, breaking laws of body, soul and nation all at once.