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Evening star., 1936-03-03
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MAT LAUREL WIN
EASY FOR SH|KAT
Puts D'Mahony Out Of Title
Picture as HammerIock
Gets Quick Victory.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
n YEW YORK. March 3.-Whether
M Dick Shikat will hold for long
the wrestling crown he re-
gained last night may be
doubtful, but the 1000 in Madison
Square Garden who saw the deposed
king come back to his throne were
convinced that Danno O'Mahony. who
was shorn Of his diadern, Is out of the
championship picture for all time.
shikat disposed Of O'Mahony that
easily. It took the former German
sailor only 10 minutes and 81 seconds
to conquer the young 1rishran and
he went about his work with no frills.
Dick got a hammerlock on Danno and
under the terrific pressure and pain
the latter conceded the match
Considered and expert opinion at the
ringside had it from the beginning
that Shikat was going better last night
than at any time during the last five
or six years and that he must win IL
the bout went beyond the first 10 min
utes.
He soon began to prove this judg-.
ment correct and forced O'Mahony to
take lot Of punishment while pre-
pairing him for the coup.
Twice Shikat himself was in distress,
but he was able to break all OMa-
hony's holds.
When his chance came he pounced
upon it and the champion became the
ex-champion after about two minutes
Of torture.
After Shikat's arm was raised In
token Of victory, O'Mahony still was
squirming on the floor and finally had
to be assisted from the ring. =.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Low BLOWS COST
SARRON A CHANCE
Miller Keeps His Feather
Title in Rough Battle.
Fans Boo, Cheer.
Fy the Associated Press

sSstS~s~S~~
~ORAL GABLES. Fla, March 3.
Freddie Miller of Cincin-
natl successfully defended his
~ National Boxing Association
featherweisht championship against
Petey sarron Of Birmingham here last
night in Is rounds Of fast, furious
fighting replete with rough tactics.
While some 5000 fans alternately
cheered and booed, the Syrian ex-
newsboy, veteran Of IL years in the
ring, tossed away his chances for the
title by hitting the champion at least
five damaging low blows.
So irate was Referee Leo Shea that,
after Miller went writhing to his cor
ner In the twelfth round as a result
of one of Sarron's low blows, he threat
ened aloud:
IF it happens again. he's out"
Sarron Is Aggressive.
Sarron, obviously in tiptop condition
at 125 pounds and determined to make
the most of his first title chance, car
ried the fight to Miller, who entered
the ring at the same poundage, during
the early rounds.
Throwing punches from every angle
and attacking in violent fiurries. he
repeatedly penetrated the champions
defense with smashing blows to the
body and chin.
The Cincinnati fighter rallied with
the seventh, however. and, jabbing
nicely with his right and slipping over
long, damaging lefts, he had appar-
emily evened matters by the tenth.
That round, however, saw the first
| of the low blows-Miller, his face reg
istering pain and surprise. slumped
until the referee temporarily halted
the tight without taking the round
from the challenger.
Low Blow Calls Halt.
THE eleventh went to Miller on an
other low blow, fired Just after
he had crashed his left squarely to
| Sarron's chin, and it looked like
serious trouble might result when still
another low blow. which obviously
hurt the champion badly, interrupted
the twelfth.
After four or five minutes Shea got
the fight started again, and Miller
coasting through the thirteenth. traded
blows on an even basis throughout the
final two rounds of the fighting.
| In the 10-round overture to the
title fight, Carl Gusgino, 1872. snappy
puncher from Tampa, Fla, and Tommy
Spiegal, 100. Pittsburgh. battled to a
draw. Guggino carried the fight to
his opponent for most of the battle,
and the crowd of 5000 or 1000 booed
the draw decision.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Whitehill
Continued From Fourteenth Page.)

(COQtlQueQ fTOIu fOuTUeeLtll FdBeD
should take a cut in salary and inti-
mated that bonus contract was out
Of the question.
He probably will sign this afternoon
and with a bonus proviso in his con-
tract. If he does, only Johnny Stone
will be out of the fold, Griffith having
signed Buck Newsom. Jack Russell
and Buddy Myer in the last three
days.
WITH the possible, but unlikely. ex-
W ception of Stone, every player on
on the Washington roster will be In
camp tomorrow, when the full steam
ahead signal will be flashed.
Signed or unsigned, Stone is expect
ed to report, as per schedule, with the
other regular outfelders. If his con-
tract isn't received signed today he
probably will be added to the string
of recalcitrants who succumbed to
Griff in an oral tiff.
Also due to report tomorrow are
infielders Ossie Bluege and Red
Kress, and outdelders Jesse Hill and
Carl Reynolds.
Buddy Myer last to leave the ranks
Of unsigned at this writing, may not
have won his point completely in yes
terday,s word duel with Griffith, but
at least Buddy has the satisfaction
Of knowing that he extended the old
gentleman. s
Early yesterday morning the 1895
batting champion of the American
League stuck an unlighted cigar in his
teeth and called on Griff. They were
closeted for several hours before the
signing Of Buddy was announced
shortly after noon.
As is customary with Griffith no
terms were divulged but speculation
was rife. It Is believed that Myer
finally came across at a figure in the
very near vicinity of $4,000. That
would make Buddy as highly paid
ball player as has been In Griff'S
employ In the last five years.
It must have been satisfactory to
both parties for they repaired to the
SOll course III Tie dlCeTLOOIl LOT u
round Of mashie swinging and spent
the evening over card table.
THERE was plenty Of reason for
satisfaction with Bucky Harris
kindergarten infield" yesterday.
Harris, again taking over second base
and performing in a manner renin-
iscent Of days gone by, watched by
far the most impressive infield work.
out to date and wound up with his
opinion Of Cecil Travis as shortstop
and Buddy Lewis as a third baseman
stronger than ever. The pair Of kids
was all over the left side Of the tnneld
and for the first time they were al
lowed to cut loose In throwing around
the bases.
It remained for Buck Newsom, how
ever, to pull the workhorse act. Buck
ran around the wide open spaces Of
Tinker Field exactly IA times and
topped OF his workout by cutting
loose in a warming up exhibition and
playing IS holes Of golf in the AFTER
noon. He dropped six pounds yes
terday, falling from 20s, stripped,
to 202. 80
Evening star., 1936-03-03

II think I'll fix that" Bucky dis
closed today. "From March IL, when
we open our exhibition season. to
April IL, when the regular season
starts, Miles win be ordered not to
swing until he has at least one strike
on him.
TITS an order. He either swings only
after taking strike or he's gonna be
yanked. I managed Max Bishop at
Boston. In my opinion. he was the
greatest Of all when 1t came to looking
'em over. and MAX sat down one night
and told me that he never swung,
while the bases were eilpty; until he
had two strikes"
So Dee Miles has q strike on him
already. But this one b for his own
oood.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

introduced with the purpose Of
developing men for . track team.
the series Of weekly athletic con-
tests held at the Terminal Rail-
road Y. NJ. G. A. has come to a
close. The following have won
places on the team: Heap, Jordan,
Charabee, Butler, Galbraith. Ma
hany. Koerner, Russell, White,
Dingler, DALEY, Conrad. Lawrenson,
Dorsey. Hutterly, Keane, Hitler and
Grant.
Poker has been banned at the
Nationals training camp at Char
lottesyille, rllmmy, seven up and
pinochle having become the favorite
card games Of the players. The
squad Is still held indoors by snow
falls and biting winds.
Walter r. Tuckerman Of the
Chevy Chase Club has been elected
vice president Of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
NAVY CALLS GRIDMEN
Spring Drill to Start as Soon a
Field Is in Order.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 3.--Navy
eridiron bosses are planning to bring
out every candidate for the A and B
squads for Spring foot ball practice.
Yesterday was set as the opening day,
but 1t was found that the ground
was frozen and entirely unit as q
playing field, so the squad win be
called out as soon As weather condi-
ttons make 1t practicable.
Even those who are candidates for
teams Of the regular season viii be
called out for foot ball. However,
this group will have but four weeks Of
toll and viii be released for the other
sports about April /. Practice then
win continue for the other candidates
until near the close of the school year.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
RUSSIAN WOMAN
SPICES NET PLAY
Star Before Fleeing 1918
Revolution, She Scores
in U. S. Tourney.
~ the Associated Press.

n 1EW YORK, March s.-Many
M nationalities have been repre-
" sented in American tennis
championships, but Nine. Ma
tasha Ignatenko is believed to be the
first Russian contender for the United
States indoor tennis title.
Nine. Ignatenko started out to be q
tennis player, but her plans were
interrupted by the revolution in 1918,
when she fled to Latvia and launched
dacing career with a Russian bal
let of refugees which toured Europe
and finally came to the United States
seven years ago.
After several years of swinging
around the vaudeville circuits, Nine.
Ignatenko gave up dancing for ten
mis- three years ago. At 81 years Of
age, she is seeking, to regain the
form that carried her to several Sec
tional junior championships in Rus
sia, with view to challenging for
the outdoor championship at Forest
Hills next September.
She made successful debut yes
terday in the first round Of the cur
rent tournament. She plays q typical
European game, staying in back court
and attempting to outmaneuver an
opponent for placement shot.
Practices Three Years.
I'VE been practicing three years
for my first American tourna-
ment," she said, land think I'll do
well, although I have no idea Of
reaching the final round. don't
believe In the cannon ball speed
Americans use. I prefer to place my
shots strategically 50 as to make
my opponent most unpleasant"
Nine. Ignatenko is one Of two for
eigners seeking the championship re-
hnquished by Jane Sharp last Fall
when she turned pro. The other Is
Nine. Sylvia Henrotin of France. who
is rated Q much better chance than
the former ballet dancer.
Nine. Henrotin and Marjorie Glad
man Van Ryn Of Philadelphia, regard.
ed as the leading title contenders,
drew first-round byes and viii get
into action today.
After the women's program Of eight
matches Is played In the morning, the
survivors Of the mems championship
will take the board courts without q
collision Of stars, although Gregory
Mangin, the defending champion,
may have some trouble getting by
DR.. Eugene McCaulih.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
q daughter they say will become
q tennis sensation.

Ed Ray writes in the Tampa
Times that the day when Philly
fans enjoyed the power Of the Ath-
letics and laughed at the antics Of
the Phillies has changed and that
1t will be the other way around
this year Duke, South Caro-
lima and Clemson viii do little
watchful waiting before bolting the
Southern Conference You see,
while the Graham anti-subsidiza-
ton plan is now q conference
rule, 1t hasn't been enforced yet
-. Two Of the Cardinals four
catchers are products of North
Carolina sand lots =. Pepper
Martin can get dirticr quicker
than any other player In base ball
-. Also he can get down to drst
quicker than most any Of the
others.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Cards Miss Dizzy and His lO.Cent Taxi
Renornp
Madison Square Garden Is adj
vertising 1sidor Gastanaga as "the
mon Ioo os,S. ,>S.,.>s - >Au

Madison Square Garden Is ad.
vertising Isidor Gastanaga as "the
man Joe Louis refused to meet"
-. That won't help the gate i.
Patty Berg, the golfer. goes to
church every day :. Gabby Hart
nett says his greatest feat in sports
was winning $1,000 marbles in his
grade school days.
Every day after the Cards leave
the field, Sam Breadon and q cou-
pie Of st. Louis cronies don uni
forms and work out q few kinks
-. Scout Clyde Wares Is in charge
Of their drilling ;. On their frst
day in camp the Red Sox had to
compete with Babe Didrikson,
who u packing them in on an ex-
hibition tour =. The last time
she was In Sarasota she twirled
for the Cardinals against the sox
Babs b going 70 let George
Jacobs polish up her driving this
Summer - Vincent Richards has
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Among Str0ng Teams.

Among Strong Teams.
YOU'LL hear q lot next Fall about
Minnesota, Ohio State and pos
sibly Northwestern In the Middle West.
About Pittsburgh, Princeton, Ford
ham and one or two others in the East.
About L. 8. u, Vanderbilt, Duke
and three or four others In the South.
You'll hear about T. c. U. and
Oklahoma in the Southwest, for both
will be in the stronger set.
And I have hunch you'll hear
Just as. much about Southern Cali
fornia along the Pacific Coast, in
cluding dates with Illinois and Notre
Dame.
Last Fall Southern California
was only short striking dis
Evening star., 1936-03-03
CUE STAR TO VISIT

Charles c. Peterson, trick-shot
artist, will give an exhibition Of his
billiard skill Saturday at Georgetown
and Catholic Universities under the
auspices Of the National Billiard Asso-
citation. ~
A walking billiard encyclopedia,
Peterson holds several world records.
the most notable probably his feat
of making 100 points in 26 seconds. r
Evening star., 1936-03-03

started as a pitcher. Well. in the
same manner as you're figuring they
decided I'd make an outf1elder some
day and I went through a training
stretch just like the one we're giving
Miles. II it made me any kind Of
an outfelder 1t should do the same
for the kid"
Washington ball fans don't have to
scratch their heads to remember Nc
Nicely. He was not great ball player,
but he had a reputation Of being one
of the smartest. In the field he
still goes after drives in 8 manner
that the current National outfielders
well might envy. On the bases Earl
was one Of the trickiest. He made
q study Of pitchers and the slightest
movement Of any hurler meant either
q stop or 60 sign while he was on
the bases,
Evening star., 1936-03-03


than 10000 foot ball players will
have cluttered up some 400
fields.
1885 was the biggest year foot ball
ever has known and 1896 gives prom
ise Of developing even more hysteria
and packing more parks.
The reports I've gotten from Q
flock Of coaches indicate increased
interest in Spring practice, with In
creased numbers reporting for play.
This is undoubtedly true at the
Trojan camp where Jones has the
largest and best looking squad since
the days of Ernie Pinkert.
Given the material, Howard Jones
Is one Of the masters Of odense and
defense combined. He knows how
to build up scoring teams, teams that
mix up power and deception and
knows the way across goal line.
This is the type of team he should
have ready by next Fall unless all
signs blow wide open.
(Copyright 1896 by North American
Newspaper Alliance.l
Evening star., 1936-03-03

MS nnger on the most significant
point.
"Baer talks too much" he
pointed out.
Then, with a quick change of
makeup. he was the killer again-back
on the subject of Isidoro Gastanaga.
Maybe they won't be able to get
him into the ring" said Primo. He
must be very frightened-yes, para
lyzed. He should be-"
It is terrible thing to behold Signor
Camera when his killer instinct is
aroused and he Is planning to cut out
the heart Of helpless Basque. Boris
Karloff is q fun-loving rover boy in
comparison.
tCopyright. 1886 BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-03-03
v. NJ. |. NIPS v. P. !.

Win by 1886 Cadets First on
Loop Floor This Season.
LEXINGTON, Va, March 8 R.-
The v. M. I. Cadets scored their first
Southern Conference basket bali vic
tory Of the season by coming from be-
hind to down Virginia Tech here last
night. 80 to SO.
Bill Shomo, Bill Kane and Ed Ruffo,
with 81 points among them, paced the
Cadets in an exciting game during
which the score was tied three times
and the lead changed I'VE times.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

IN RADENToN. Fla, March 3.
x The Cardinals miss Dizzy
Dean, ut that :. The park
where the club works out
is . good country half mile from
the hotel Skipper Frank
Frisch provides no transportation,
80 the boys hoof the distance twice
each day Last year Dizzy
operated Q ball players taxi at 10
cents . head.
When Jimmy Foxx reported to
the Red Sox he saw almost every
one he knew on the Athletics ex-
cept Connie Mack and his score
card :. Bling Miller. Johnny Mar
cum, Joe Cascarella, Nose Grove
and Rube Walberg all were in the
crowd >. With Rogers Cramer and
Eric McNair duo this week u. n
VIII be homecoming day IN Philly
when the sox hit town.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
OS ANGELES, March 3.-A
young fellow you may remember
by the name OF Howard Hard.

- ing JO1l6S Is UedUIIlS UdCA again
For something like or 10 years
Howard Jones had Southern Cali
fornia either up there or close enough.
Then back In 1884 the cogs fell out
and they were still out through 1885.
It will be different in 1896. Quite
different. You won't get Howard to
make any particular admissions about
any championships, but he feels the
day Of gloom Is over.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
MASKED GUEST MATCHED

WaShington's masked marvel Of bill
nards, Leon Yonders, will meet Frank
Kline. champion Of Scranton, Pa, to-
night at the Recreation Parlors, Sec
ond and B streets southeast. Fol-
lowing the match, Yonders will give
Q demonstration Of trick shots.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
BECAME A PRO IN 1924

Shikat, Native Of East Prussia,
First Won Crown in 1929. q,
Richard Shikat was born In Tils!t,
East Prussia, on January II, 1898.
After serving as a sailor in the Ger
man Navy he engaged in number Of
amateur wrestling bouts, but finding
himself in need Of money entered the
professional fold in 1924.
Five years later he realized his great
est ambition-the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world-when he
emerged victorious from an elimina-
ton tournament ordered by the New
York State Athletic Commission How
ever. In 1880, the next year. he bowed
to Jim Londos, losing his crown.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
THE SPORTLIGHT
Grid Outlook at Southern California
Brightens After Two Dismal Campaigns.
BY GRANTLAND RICE,

tance from far higher ranking
that the Trojans finally
picked up.
They had q fine Stanford team
badly worried at the end of a 80
finish and they had Notre Dame
Washington and Pittsburgh hanging
on the ropes more than once.
In each of these three games South
ern California had numerous winning
chances that barely missed.
The team was coming on, but never
quite arrived until the Hawaiian trip.
This Is only part Of the story. To
strong squad that returns for Spring
practice Jones may add the best
freshman material any team has had
in years.
He has foot balls fastest traveller
in Orv Matthews from Oklahoma. q
hard-hitting back who can turn the
100 in 9.6. He has another star quar-
ter in Ambros SCHNEIDER. Add this
pair to Dave Davis, one of the best
Of the bunch last year, and you have
what Jones wants at the spot where
he needs material.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
SQUASH FILES OPEN
Entries for Postponed A. A. o.
Meet Taken Through Thursday.

With the start Of the District A. A.
U. squash racket tournament having
been postponed until March II, en-
tries will continue to be taken at the
Central Y. M. G. A. until Thursday
night.
Star players Of four teams-the Y.
M. G. A.. Naval Air Station, Edge
moor and the Racquet Club-already
are entered. Entries are being taken
by Chairman Ralph Foster.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Back to the Sun.


"T ONLY hope things will work out
as I believe they will," Howard
Jones said.
when you've been up there for
number Of years it isn't pleasant to
be used as doormat in game after
game.
1--WE took more than our share Of
punishment the last two years. To
make 1t worse we lost a number of
games we should have won. But the
team began to find itself Just as the
season ended and I look for q big
change next Fall. I'm not claiming
any championship or any coast or ma
tional title. But think we have our
chance-about as good as any one
else happens to have now. That
goes for line and backfield-for speed
and power combined"
Evening star., 1936-03-03

long and bored too many people" said
Primo with a savage leer. i will put
stop to it,"
It was the first time your CORE
spondent has seen Primo wearing his
killers mask since the first round Of
his fight with Walter Neusel, when the
werewolf Of the Apennines suddenly
discovered that Neusel couldn't hurt
him. On that occasion Primo broke
out in grin that was joyous. homi-
cidal and astonished all at the same
time.
The man mountain Is not
normally . killer type. Until
lately he wore the sober and
pious expression of . man Of
peace.
He wore 1t throughout his recent
visit to Italy, in order to convince
the army officials that Primo was the
last man in the world they wanted
for service in the war with Ethiopia.
Primo has q mobile pan, and you
could tell from 80 feet away that he
considered war to be q bloody and
brutalizing pastime, abhorrent to the
mind of an honest Quaker like himself.
Now Lusts for Human Blood.
IT SHOCKED your correspondent no
little, therefore, to find the big
fellow lusting for human blood He
looked cold and sinister and relentless.
"Gastanaga," said Primo. has been
trying to frighten me. Can you
imagine? It made me angry.
"Gastanaga says, I will kill Camera
with my right hand If I'm not careful.
"Gastanaga says, Louis beat Car
nera and Louis was scared to fight
me. I will knock Carnera to pieces
Il hear what Gastanaga says from
my manager, Soresi, and I get angry,
only I laugh at the same time, because
it's some joke. I say to Soresi: Tell
Gastanaga that will break his jaw
"Soresi tells Gastanaga what I say,
and Gastanaga turns pale. He see he
cannot frighten me.
"Now they have trouble max
ing him fight, he is 50 afraid
VIII break his jaw"
This report Of diplomatic negotia-
tions in Latin American prize-figh,
circles left Primo somewhat out OF
breath. SO he suhsided into . savage
scowl. Meanwhile your correspond.
ent reflected that Signor Luigi Soresi,
Primo's manager. seems to be deeply
involved in the importation and care
OF Primo's rival, Gastanaga, and Is
said, in fact, to have brought him here
from Cuba. 1t is quite little family
affair.
In case it has escaped your notice.
the Camera Gastanaga fight win
take place Friday at Madison Square
Garden. The winner is supposed to be
In line some time or other for match
with Joe Louis or Jim Braddock.
Louis-F0r Lots of Money.
IN CONNECTION with Louis, your
correspondent was surprised to find
Signor Camera doing another quick
turnabout or change OF attitude. A
few weeks after the bomber knocked
him out, Primo gave your correspond
ent vehement assurance that he would
never step into ring with Mr.. Louis
Evening star., 1936-03-03

It was . peculiar turn that
Howard Jones Of U. S. c. and
Harry Kipke Of Michigan should
face the cyclone together.
Year after year these two teams
had been among the best In foot ball.
From the top they both hit the soapy
chute at the same moment, but after
two years Of drouth U. s. c. has much
tho better outlook for next Fall.