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Evening star., 1936-02-18
THAW ENTERS ELITE
CLASS IN SHOOTING
v. P. of National Capital skeet
Club Is Fourth Member to
Break 25 Straight.

RENJAMIN THAW, vice president of
the National Capital Skeet Club.
has joined select group of 18 fellow
members who have smashed 25 con-
secutive targets.
Accomplishing the feat Sunday in
the regular club shoot on the Fleming
Newbold estate. miles from Bethesda,
on Bradley lane. Thaw's name has
been sent to the National Skeet Asso-
citation at Boston, where he will be
registered on the national list of
straight shooters.
William c. Coe, T. B. Denegre, John
E. Mcclure and George Deyoe are the
only members on the club honor roll
for having blasted 100 consecutive tar.
gets.
Gen. William Mitchell, Larry viii.
liams. Harry Morehead. DR.. Don john
son and 12-year-old Larry Williams,
jr, have scored rs straight hits, while
those who have demonstrated their
sharpshooting ability by breaking so
targets are Col. c. Hodges. Comdr.
A. S. Merrill, j. B. Morrison, A. F.
Prescott. Vincent Tompkins and Ray
mond Ickes.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Canadian Center, Feet 3, Courts Tallest Lad
Now

Pop Foster, pilot Of Jimmy Nc
Larnin, has taken over Lee Ram.
age -. Pop not only is under
taking to get Lee some dough. but
also to show him how to keep it
=. John Henry Lewis has checked
up and found that his great-great-
granddad was Molineaux, the great
colored boxer Of the early 18oo's
In II years his ring earnings
totaled only $3.50.
New York Giants have one of
the youngest executive crews in the
majors President Horace Stone
ham Is only 50 -. Vice President
Leo Bondy and Eddie Brannick,
new secretary, are just little past 20
-. and Manager Bill Terry still ID
IN his 3os.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
TWO VETS MEET
IN WOMAN'S GOLF
Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Hill o.
pose in First Round at
Palm Beach,
By the Associated Press


AIM BEACH, Fla, February l8.
- A contest between two seasoned
campaigners was in prospect
L today as first-round pairings in
the annual Palm Beach women's goli
tournament matched Mrs. Glenna Col
lett Ware Of Philadelphia, the national
champion, with Mrs. Opal s. Hill oi
Kansas City, Western title holder.
Pretty Marion Miley of Lexington
KY, whose rs gave her the medal yes.
terday by strokes, drew Mrs. Law
renee Schwab of New York for hel
opening match.
The sensation Of the Winter season
l7-year-old Patty Berg of Mime.
apolis, was favorite over Jane Cotllrar
Of Greenville, S. c. Putting poorly
Patty carded SO yesterday. while Miss
Cothran edged into the championship
division with SO.
Qualifying Leaders Clash.
T UCILLE ROBINSON of Des Moines
Iowa, second qualifier at 70, was
matched with Mrs. Leon Solomon of
Memphis, who scored "a.
Ranked as leading contender, the
veteran Mrs. Maureen Orcutt Crews
Of Miami looked for spirited competi-
ton from Audrey Phipps of Westbury,
Long Island.
Other first-round matches brought
together Mrs. William Hockinjos, jr.,
Of Lake Hopatcong. N. j., and Mrs.
Marion Tuppie Lake of New York;
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia, S. c.,
and Lillian zech Of Chicago; Hilda
Mae Livengood Of Danville, Ill, and
Mrs. Austin Pardue of Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

WHOLESALE exodus of VIM
n ter-bound golfers is slated for
II this week, with more than
1 4 half a hundred Washington
club swingers scheduled to get away
for warmer Southern spots where
they can top 'em and slice 'em to the
queens taste while the stay-at-home
look out over snow-covered courses.
Lefty Harrells Augusta gang, COM
posed of members Of half a dozen
Capital clubs, will steam out of Union
Station tomorrow evening bound for
Augusta, Ga. Thirty-two men will be
in the party.
But in addition to this group, quite
q few Capital divot litters are plan
ming a trip to Virginia Beach over
the week end. Most of the Virginia
Beach players will hail from Ken
wood and Manor, according to AL
Houghton, the Cavalier club pro and
promoter, and the party will total
more than 80, he says.
Virginia Beach, which normally
goes through an entire Winter with
out snow, had about 4 inches of snow
Evening star., 1936-02-18

for which the license plates set
him back exactly $55.22.
There's going to be the very
dickens to play in Brooklyn when
Casey Stengel hears five lads from
good old Greenpernt are taking
base ball lessons from Bill Terry.
Mike Ryba of the Cards played
every position on the field last
year so the National League
Green Book lists his position as
"any" how's this for shooting
'em Thad Cash of the East
Tennessee Teachers scored more
than 1850 points in four years OF
high school basket ball -. In nine
games so far this season he's
rolled up 1874, or an average of
one-ninth less than Is per gams.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
BOWLS 1873, LOOP MARK
Black Follows Two Mild Games
With Shipping Boards High.

John Black Of the United States
Shipping Board Bowling League boasts
record today that is likely to stand
for long time.
After shooting games Of Ill and
los. Black cut loose with a mighty
effort which resulted in a score of 1873,
new high season mark for the league
and one Of the highest scores rolled
here this Winter. Blacks set missed
400 by one pin.
National Capital Parks Is the new
leader In the Federal League. It's clean
sweep over the Investigation team last
night giving it the No. position over
the ]. B. =. w. five, which was unex-
pectedly humbled by the public school
bowlers. Investigation continued to
hold third place In the loop.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer

N YEw YORK, February ls.-
M Here's another candidate
1 VI for the "Tallest Center in
Basket Ball Club" :.
Harry Shelton of the Hamilton,
Ontario. Golden Flashes, stands
z feet 8 inches so far, he's
tops in the league keep 'em
coming, boys.
George Trautman, new presi-
Gent of the American Association,
n making q big hit on his first
swing around the circuit
Drs. Spears and Meanwell don't
know where they're going, but
they're on their way Max Baer
has . new custom-b built auto /.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

Jack Blackburn will get John
Henry Lewis ready for Jock Nc
Avoy :. Willie Hoppe is 50 careful
Of his hands he'll not even tote his
grips from the station to the taxi
stand !. Hoppe Is using the same
butt on his cues he played with so
years ago He changes the shafts
as they become crooked or worn.
If business keeps up, Ned Irish
will be delighted personally to
erect q memorial to DR.. James
Naismith. who originated basket
bali :. Al Barabas, Columbia
foot baller who signed with the
Yankees, 10 credited with the long.
est drive ever made over the center.
dsld wan Ia ths Yale bali yard -.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
HE DID IS NAMED
FOR SANTA ANITA
Last Race Gets Mason Colt
Chance-Whopper Is Ozark
Horse" of Handicap.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
r OS ANGELES, February 1s.-
Victory In the Santa Anita
Derby last week has earned
- He Did. son of victorian-Dinah
Did, o shot at the richest turf prize
in the world.
Tommy Taylor, trainer for Mrs.
Silas B. Mason's horse, said that
He Did. lightly weighted at 100
pounds. would be sent against the
crack field that will compete in the
$I00, 900 added Santa Anita Handi-
cap Saturday.
He Did, who has won $4,000 to
date, probably will be the only s.
year-old in the race. He raced in the
derby last week for the express purpose
of setting q killing early pace. in the
belief his stablemate, Valevictorian
would come on in the stretch to win
He Did Had to Win.
LIE DID set the pace. but when
Jockey Wayne Wright looked
back in the stretch, expecting to see
Valevictorian at his heels, he saw
Valiant Fox. There was nothing to do
but use the whip. Wright used the
whip and He Did flashed across the
wire q nose ahead Of Valiant Fox.
Saturdays climax to the California
Winter racing season probably will
attract $4,000 persons. and most Of
them will be on hand partly because
they like horse racing and partly
because they want to learn II the
prime favorite, Discovery, Is as great
horse as everybody seems to think
he Is.
Discovery has been assigned top
weight Of 1870 pounds and Is the ia
vorite, regardless Of the weather.
Whopper Is Ozark Horse"
THE real dark horse" Of the field
is Whopper. who mopped up the
Florida tracks this Winter. He is get
ting 20 pounds from Discovery and
will be ridden by Willie Saunders, who
rode Omaha to victory in the Ken
tucky Derby.
Time Supply's triumph In winning
the San Antonio Handicap by six
lengths 10 days ago. boosted his stock
but other races make him a question
mark. Discovery finished eight
lengths behind him.
Another question mark is Top Row,
brought here for the express purpose
of winning the big purse. The horse
hasn't raced since the Santa Anita
opener on Christmas day.
Top Row and Time Supply will carry
1l6 and lis pounds. respectively.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
"NO SOAP" IN MAT BOUT
Referee to Check on Zaharias and
Cox in Match Thursday.

"No soap" is the ultimatum issued
by Promoter Joe Turner for Thursday
night when he win present another
Of his weekly wrestling shows featur-
ing Joe Cox and George zaharias in
q one-fan finish match at his Four
teenth and W street arena.
Following wholesale complaints re-
ceived from patrons anent the con-
cealing OF soap in the tights Of
certain wrestlers. who make use of it
to temporarily blind their opponents,
Turner will advise the referee to
disqualify matmen making use of for
eign substances Of any kind.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
NAVY CENTER INJURED
Bad Ankle May Keep Lynch Out
of Army Game Saturday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, February ia bad
ankle may keep Frank Lynch, Nays
tall center, out of the basket ball
game with Army at West Point next
Saturday. 1t is being carefully treat
ed. however, and it is hoped that he
will be ready for the final battle.
Should Lynch be unable to play,
Coach John Wilson will bring Frank
Shamer from forward to the pivot
position and use Fred Schneider. with
Alan Mcfarland, at the forwards.
Capt. Carl Fellows and Bill Ingram
will be the first-string guards, Wilson
said today.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

10 days ago. But it soon disappeared
and the Princess Anne and Cavalier
courses have been open for week,
Houghton says.
MEANWHILE, the local golf bugs
Az are hoping for open courses
within q week, although the snow
still hes thick on most of the fair
ways. It's been the toughest Winter
on the golf clan around Washington
for many years.
Since id-December there have
been Just about six days fit for golf.
The temperature either has been how
ering around 10 degrees. or the courses
have been covered with ice and snow.
Altogether the Winter has been the
Evening star., 1936-02-18
WESTERN SHOWS FORM

Prepping for its clash today with
Central at the Roosevelt gymnasium,
Western High Schools basket ball
team scored at 26-to-21 victory over
Gonzaga yesterday at Western.
Orrel Mitchell's Purple passers
pressed Western constantly, but never
could draw within points Of the Red
Raiders after the first quarter. Coach
Cliff Moore used his entire squad in
the victory.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
MONT BLANC LIKED
FOR FLORIDA DERBY
Speed Flashed by Bostwick Colt
in Trials-Crossbow I'd Out
of $4,000 Race.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A THOUGH Tintagel and Brevity
are the favorites for the $40 900
Florida Derby to be run at Hialeah
Park March Z. Trainer Sammy Smith
believes he has the winner in his
barns in George H. (Pete) Bostwick's s
Mont Blanc.
The son Of the English Derby win
ner. Coronach. has won three straight
races and showed improvement with
each effort. He finished second in his
first trip to the post. Bostwick origin
ally imported Mont Blanc with the
idea of making a steeplechase racer
out Of him. He showed so good in
workouts, however. that the young
American sportsman decided to let
the colt have chance on the fiat.
Warren Wright's Crossbow I'd, rated
as an outstanding contender for the
Florida Derby early in the season. will
be shipped back to Lexington, KY.
The colt has failed to live up to his
expectations at Hialeah Park and will
be given a short rest before starting
training for the Northern stakes.
c.. v. Whitney will send to the races
this year a full brother of Top Flight,
the fllly which won S275,900 q few
years back. The newcomer, as yet
unnamed. is by Dis Done (now dead)
out Of Flyatit. Although smaller, he
said to bear a close resemblance to
Top Flight in conformation and
markings.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
FORT MYER ADVANCES,

For the fifth consecutive year, Fort
Myers basket ball team has qualified
for the Sd Corps Area championship
finals, place being assured when they
defeated both Boiling Field and Fort
Meade. The aviators bowed, 41-26,
and the Fort Meade tossers, 1890.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
G. w. FROSH MARCH ON
Make Washington-Lee Tossers
18th Victim, 1910.

Extending their superiority outside
of the District, the George Washing
ton freshmen five made the Washing
ton-Lee High basket ball team its six
teenth victim c. the season yesterday,
when it routed the Virginians, 1910,
in the G. w. gym.
While limiting their foes to 3 field
goals, three Colonial yearlings led in
the scoring, Silkowitz counting points
and FariS and Karp 6 each.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
RINALDIS TAKE TITLE.

BY defeating Resettlement, 21-14
the Rinaldi Tailors won the cham
pionship of the Heurich League to
gain their first claim as one of the
city's best independent fives. 1t was
the fifty-third victory for Dave KEEP
pePs quint this Winter.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Pin Standings

Hsh team sames-Lebanon. 629; Whit
ins. 625.
High team sets-Lebanon. 1.7es: Whit
High individual averages-whip Litch-
feld, 1926; Billheimer, l21-12; Simon.
1915: Cleary. 1lS-30.
High individual games-Pugh, 1T; Milt-
ner, III; Whip LitchfeId, l73; Billheimer.
l69,
High individual sets-Whip Ltchfield,
42l; Cleary, Ais; Miltner, 406; Robey,
400: Bittenbender, 400; w. KoontZ, 400.
High strikes-Simon, 40: Roper. 81;
Phillips "a; Bryan. "a; Ltchfield. 33: H.
D. Sonueman, 33: oo
Hish spares~Cleary. 1876: Miltner. 100;
Bittenbender, 151; Gray, 139;
High weekly games-Franklin. 14s; COL
lier, l4S
Evening star., 1936-02-18
LUTHERAN.
COLUMBIA LODGE. NO. 114. l. A. M.
Season Records.

Season Hecorus.
High individual games-Reigelman an
(sight No. ~, l79; Deutsch tsd. MI. NO.
Hish individual sets-Spilman tSight
No. il, 422; Garrison I'D. Mt. No. y; 40s.
High team games-Miscellaneous NO. i,
essi aixs pa team Ms; se sstss l. s0e IN. No. l. 1so5:
S'fas Hixfl nat ssmes-Lattin fsisht No. -,
a7. Keller (Piat. & Pol No. ID, 81.
High averages-Spiiman tSfght No. II,
1915; Beavers (Miscellaneous No. ID.
Hiri, strikes-Lattin tsisht No. ID. 43:
Garrison (Bd. Mt. No. % "a: Reiselmsn
(sight No. II. "a. ~
High spares-Beavers (Miscellaneous NO.
ID, zoe; Weidman CDR. RIM. No. ID. l02.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
ARIsToCRATs EXTENDED.

Walters led the Aristocrats to q
25-23 victory over Trinity yesterday.
scoring 10 points. Cogar Of the losers
topped him with four field goals and
three free tosses.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
GEORGETOWN COMMERCIAL.
Team StandinEs.

Season Records.
High Individual sets-Benson, Az:
Cleary, 397: Fredricks. 1898. ,.e.
High individual games-Benson' loo'
Ravens, 156: z. Wolfe. 15b: o-,
Hish strikes-Cleary 3s: Beck. 81
HIist Hish tspSsTres-Benson. ST 1855: Stevens. 172:
High fat games-Burrows. 81; Moore,
High weekly same-Barrett. 14s.
High weekly set-Beck. 379.
High averages-Benson tStohlmanl,
1888: Cleary 1AlliedD. 1885, Freoricks
Evening star., 1936-02-18
VERMILLION'S EYE KEEN
Gets Is Points as Central Wins
Over G. q. Prep, 37-17.

Despite playing on their victims
court, Central High increased an ad-
vantage previously held over the
Georgetown Prep five, when they won
at Garrett Park yesterday. 37-17. Ear
lier in the season, the Prepmen had
held Central to q 12-point margin.
Billy vermillion's scoring alone was
nearly enough to win for Central, the
little guard accounting for Is points.
Central held q 20-6 lead at the
half.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
MEADE BOXERS SCORE.

with Kane and Kosloski registering
knockouts, Fort Meade's boxers scored
q 7-3 victory over the Fort Myer ring
team before nearly thousand fans at
the Fort Myer riding hall last night.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
MUsKETEERs WIN GAME.

With McGlaum setting the pace, the
Musketeers basket ball team defeated
che Highland Park High of Fairmont
Heights, Nd, 34-13. yesterday on the
Twelfth Street "Y" court.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
18TH STREET "Y" WINS
johnson Scores Kayo in Heavy Go
Against Center Team.

Featured by the heavyweight bout,
in which Rufus johnson Of the Twelfth
Street Y M. C. A. knocked out Alex
ander McKever in the second round.
the "Y" ring team scored a 5-1 vic
tory over the Dunbar Community
Center ring team last night. Two
bouts ended in draws.
The winners next competition comes
week from tomorrow, when they
meet local C. C. c. contingent.
Summaries:
130 pounds-Peace ~. NJ. C. Al and
i50 pounds-Gatiin " NJ c. Al and
Richardson fought to a draw.
lbs poundS-Ingram ~. N. G. Al de-
feated Johnson by technical knockout in
second round.
100 pounds-Lockart ~. M c.. AZ de-
feated Foster by technical knockout in
second round
feated. McKever by technical knockout in
second round.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
GIRLS STAGE THRILLER,

In q thriller which was tied on three
occasions, the Garfield A. G. girls
basket ball team defeated the Agri-
culture sextet. 21-17, last night at
Hine Junior High.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
NORTHEAST BOYS LEAD.

Boyd and Cattela collaborated in
giving the Northeast Boys Club a
1924 victory over the Merrick Boys
Club No. 4 yesterday. Each scored 8
points.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
ST. PAUL HOCKEY VICTOR.

ST. PAUL, February l8.-St. Paul
won an American Association hockey
match here last night from Kansas
City, 3 to /.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
PLAY WILLIGS TWICE

Five Saturday and Sunday.
A pair Of games with one of the
best professional fives in the East
will be played at the Heurich gym
this week end when the Brewers face
the Pittsburgh Willigs in games on
Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
Although not outclassed, the Brew
ers were beaten by the Willigs earlier
in the season, but with a lineup
different from that which lost then,
have visions Of tacking Q defeat on
the Pittsburgh team.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Cool Gets Busy in Sixth.

TOOL, however, opened up in the
sixth session with sporadic flashes
of fighting ability and clipped the
Cowboy with several righthand
smashes to the body.
The seventh and eighth rounds also
went to Cool on this observers score
sheet, as Eddie countered SCOTS wild
swings with bruising body attack.
Scott rallied in the ninth round with
O burst of clever inf1ghting and lashed
out strongly in the tenth canto with
series of left hooks, only to have
unanimous. but booed, decision go
against him.
The preliminaries, however, compen-
sated for the lack of action in the
main bout. -Four technical knockouts.
accomplished in a total of 8 minutes
and Is seconds, were served as appe-
Tiers for the feature match.
Tony Amarosa Of Richmond and
Bob Wilson. local welterweight, staged
a short, but highly satisfactory semi
final scrap before Amarosa's seconds
tossed in the towel after minutes and
80 seconds Of the second session.
Wilson Swings Wicked Left.
SMASHING Bob with hard right to
the head, which backed Wilson to
the ropes early in the first round,
Tony fell victim to a withering bar
rage of left hooks, which twice sent
him to the canvas for counts Of eight
before his seconds saved him.
Maj. Heinie Miller, secretary of the
boxing commission, peeled off his
coat and refereed the bout when a
nix-up in schedule failed to find an
official in the ring.
Cary Wright, lanky local welter,
scored another technical knockout by
handily trouncing Red Tucker of Bal
timore in q minutes and so seconds in
the fourth round. Tucker. a game
lad with little punch, absorbed ter
rific lacing before the scrap was
halted.
With Joe MacDougall of Baltimore,
colored heavyweight. out on his feet
after two minutes of the third round,
Referee Constantine Places stopped
dusky Jim Larar from inflicting more
punishment.
In the fastest fight of the night,
Joe Doty scored a technical knock
out over Norman Cohen of Baltimore
after two minutes and five seconds of
the fourth round.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
CAN'T MATCH PROS,
GOLF TUTOR HOLDS
Amateur King Lacks Medal
Play Skill, According to
Columbia Vet.
BY w, r.. M'CALLIJM.


THE young man may dominate
the amateurs as no individual
has done in many years, but
Il Lawson Little never will win
the national open championship. At
least one Washington golf pro thinks
there are too many fine players among
the pros, too many men who can play
72 holes Of golf better than the ANA
teur champ to permit Larruping Law
son to crash through to the main prize
in American golf.
Fred Mcleod, Columbia pro, con-
cedes that Lawson is tops among the
amateurs, but he cannot see the burly
Californian ever licking the pros to
grab the national open.'
II may be sticking my neck out a
long way" says Fred. But I don't
think Lawson is good enough to whip
the pros at their own game and win
the open title. Why there are 80 or
40 professional golfers good enough to
whip Lawson any time they start.
Good as he is I don't think he can top
any good pro field in any open tourna-
ment, not TO mention the national
OPEN"
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Cool Marcel Win Scott Open Title Beyond Little Mec
PUNCHING NJ 'AvOy
FINDS SMITH EASY
Left to law Gets British
"Knockerouter" Victory
in Second Round.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEw YORK, February 18.--
nj Jock McAvoy, an English box
" er, who by his own admis-
\ sion has turned "knocker-
OUTER" Is living up to his boast.
He coined that word after he put
Babe Risko, claimant to the world mid
dleweight championship, down and
out in the first round several weeks
ago. Last night he lived up to 1t by
putting away Jim Smith Of Philadel-
phia In 2:22 of the second round of
bout scheduled for 10.
Smith Starts Fast.
CMITH, who weighed only 159%
as compared to McAvoy's Ill
started of last in the first round
and delighted a crowd of 5000 by
driving the British middle and light
weight champion around the ring
with two-fisted volleys.
Smith was setting the stage for his
own demise, however. as McAvoy
found him an open target for a left
hook in the second stanza as he
walked in wide open, intent on get
ting home some pile-drivers.
The nervous McAvoy whipped ir
a left that settled Smith on the
canvas and the Philadelphia boxer
took a count Of nine.
Britisher Drops Foe.
Smith got up and tried to cover
but the Britisher belted him with
both hands, imprisoned him against
the ropes and finally drove home an
other left, clean to the jaw, that kept
Smith still in the land Of dreams when
the referee stopped counting.
A crowd of about 5000 paid approxi-
mately $4,000 to see the fight. Nc
Avoy's quick victory probably means
little solace for John Henry Lewis.
light heavyweight titlist. who battles
the Englishman on March l3.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Supreme as Match Player.

IT BELIEVE he is supreme as a match
player, but he still has a long way
to go to step into the pros back yard
and whip 'em at their own racket.
Lawson is just about at the crest
Of his game. He is around "a years
old, at the very top of his power and
skill, but he hasn't come close to win
ming the open yet. And I don't think
he ever will. It's the hardest tourna-
ment in the world to win, you know,
for you've got to be lucky as well as
good, and not reach the crest of your
game too early. Plenty of boys burn
themselves out in practice and have
nothing left for the big show.
Nope, I don't think we ever will
see Lawson Little win the open"