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Evening star., 1936-09-02
RECORD GATE SEEN
FOR MILDLY eleven
Six of It's Nine Games Are Big
Attractions, With 100000 to
View Army Clash.

A NNAPOLIS, Nd, September q
= During the coming season the
Naval Academy foot ball team not
only is most certain Of playing before
a greater number of spectators than
ever before. but it is equally as likely
to have the largest gate in its his
tory.
Six of the nine games to be played
are big games, with Yale, Princeton,
Penn, Notre Dame, Harvard and the
Army as opponents. The total of both
numbers present and receipts will be
increased greatly by the playing of
the game in the Municipal Stadium,
Philadelphia. with capacity Of
100000, against $4,000 for Franklin
Field, while each service will dispose
of $4,000 tickets, instead of 29,500.
Capacity crowds of nearly 10000 are
promised for the Yale and Notre Dame
games, October II and November 7,
to be played in the Baltimore Stadium.
and the games with Princeton, Penn
and Harvard all are expected to draw
we'll.
Admission to the home games this
year will be $1.10 and that to the Yale
and Notre Dame games in Baltimore
from $1.11 to $4.44. The admission
charge to the Army-Navy game will
be $40, with applications closing
November 6.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Johnny Clinton
147&4, New York, outpointed Eddie
kid Wolfe, 142. Memphis. Tenn
80; Carl CRed) Cuggino, 1913. Tampa
Fla, and Charlie Conner, 134l2
France. drew t8).
QUINCY, nl-Noble Wallace, ITO
Indianapolis, outpointed Charles Light,
172, Cincinnati 10).
LOS ANGELES-Phil Brubaker,
1876. Dinuba. Calf, outpointed Pepe
Del Rio. l80ia. Mexico City N0).
KANSAS CITY.-Jimmy Garrison.
1876. Kansas City, outpointed frankie
Klick. 1856, San Francisco, world Junior
lightweight champion Q0). non-title.
JERSEY CITY. N. J.-Enrico Ven
turi. 1876. Italy, outpointed Red Coch-
rane, 1876. Newark U0).
PENNSAUKEN, N. BILLY Kitchell,
178, Millville. N. j., outpointed Joe
Walcott, 185. Merchantville. N. ]. G0) :;
Paul Hoft, 1873. knocked out King Kong.
2l0, Akron, Ohio go.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
LONE ACTIVE MINOR
HITTING ABOVE 400
Lahman, Losing Two Points, Has
.406-zipay, With .412, Halted
BY a Broken Leg.

hy tne Associated PreSS.
nURHAM. N. C.. September 2.-Only
slight change was recorded in
the annual race for the minor league
batting trophies this week. Cal Lahman
OF the jamestown Northern League
club seeing two points clipped off his
average to reduce it to .406 He is the
only active 400 hitter remaining among
the minor league leaders.
Ed Zipay of Fostoria stands still
with his 412 mark. recuperating
from a broken leg, which will prevent
him from taking any further part in
the race.
Phu Weintraub of Rochester and
Frank Mccormick of Durham still are
hitting above the 800 line, with a
chance to edge in for the trophy.
Whether or not Zipay's high mark
will leave him eligible depends upon
the games played by his team, since
he is required to play in a certain per-
centage. If he makes it, he will also
win the separate cup for rockies.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Makes Strong Finish.

MARTY displayed his punching
prowess most effectively in the
tenth round when he chased the King,
who ran into left hook to the mouth
end probably wanted to run away from
q duplication of it, around the ring to
plant another Of his specialties on
Leyinsky's jutting jaw.
Judges o. U. Singer and Charley
Dunn and Reynolds we're unanimous
In awarding the verdict to Gallagher
The Stars score sheet awarded seven
rounds to Marty, one to the King and
two even, with Gallagher 31a points
In front.
A Newark Negro who has had but
four or five fights abruptly halted the
Shorty Ahearn took all Lamar could
give for two minutes of the first round
and then launched 25-second attack
that eliminated with the Killer prone
on the canvas, the victim of a potent
left hook.
In other preliminaries, Pal Silvers,
New Jersey heavyweight, knocked out
AL Massey Of Charlotte, N. C., after
two minutes and 80 seconds of the
second round; Frankie Lift, Baltimore
lightweight. and Bobby Dechter, local
puhcher, fought to draw, and Johnny
Pack, stablemate of Levinsky's,
captured a six-round decision from
Lou, Iepage, Paterson, N. u heavy
weight. q
More than 5000 spectators paid
A$7,530.86 to w..t;;3,--- ss':.e Tipping.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Bernice Wall Survives.

RERNICE WALL, the winsome Osh-
kosh. Wis. girl who is trying a
Comeback" defeated Mrs G. S. Jones
of Toledo. Ohio. 3 and l in the first
round, then beat Virginia Bascom
Worcester, Mass, star, 2 up in the
afternoon.
FRITZ Stifel of Wheeling, eight times
West Virginia titlist, put out one Of
Pittsburgh's best players. Betty Aber-
nathy, in the second round. 3 and 2
after winning from Mrs. E. H. McFar-
land of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. and in
the morning.
Other second-round survivors in
cluded Virginia Guilfoil of Syracuse
who beat Mrs. Embry Smith of Wash
ington, and / Katherine Foster of
Westerly. Long Island, victor over Mrs
E. M. Sloan Of Murryville, Pa, S and
4; Betty Meckley, Washington, winner
over Mrs. Jerome Sloman, Baltimore,
6 and S. and Mrs. Lewis Kuye, Prospect
KY, who defeated Grace Dunlap, AM
sterdam, N. Y, 8 and /.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
.FT. MYER OFFICERS
OPEN POLO CHAMPS
Rally in Fourth Chukker Brings
Victory Over Huisache in
National Final, 7-3.

bv ire Associated freSS.
~ LEVELAND, September a.
The hard-riding officers of
Fort Myer, Va, returned to
~ their headquarters today with
the national open l2-goal polo cham
pionship.
A flashing four-goal rally in the
fourth period produced a 7-to-3 VIC
tory over the Huisache team Of Hous-
ton. Tex, yesterday and ended more
than two weeks of competitive polo
which earlier found the Texans cap
turing the national inter-circuit
championship.
Going into the decisive fourth
chukker with q 81 lead, Huisache
was unable to stave of its opponents
smooth teamwork. The Texans had
obtained the lead on goals by Bill
Drift and Bill Parrish after Capt.
Don Galloway Tailed for the Army
after a minute Of play.
Lieut.. George Grunert opened the
fourth period with the first Of his
four goals. Capt. Harry johnson,
Fort Myer back, then tailed, followed
by Grunert again and then Capt
Harry Stadler, giving the officers
their substantial margin and the
championship.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Proves Critics Wrong.
IF HE loses Tony may make the san

/ ne loses lONy may MAKE Tile same
decision. figuring he won't have to
step quite so rapidly in the heavier
division. A
At any rate Canzoneri has to bat
tie the weight of his many years in
the ring and his frequent fights. Even
a year ago the fans were saying his
legs couldn't stand the strain of the
15-round title bout, but he showed
they we're wrong. Now he mas, in ad-
dition. tender nose. His beak was
Dashed thoroughly in the course Of
his victory over Jimmy McLarnin last
Spring. Its slo whealing forced two
postponements of the fight and it may
give Ambers a good target.
The Herkimer hurricane. con-
siderably improved fighter, is counting
on this, plus youth and speed, to bring
him the victory.
The second title fight on the card,
also at Is rounds. sends Mike Belloise,
recognized as world featherweight
champion by the New York State Ath-
letic Commission. against Dave Crow
ley, the British title holder. =
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Matthias Fights Miller.
MATTHIAS, whose improvement ha

MATTHIAS, whose improvement has
been rapid in the past year,
meets in Miller a lad who is unde-
feated in four appearances here and
who boasts an impressive string of
consecutive victories. including 10
knockouts.
Although the local lads suffered a
severe blow with the temporary loss
of Lou Gevinson, local amateur
featherweight king. who is confined
to the side lines with a case of poison
ivy, Twomey will send veteran ag-
gregation into action.
Such notable sockers as George
Pickeral. featherweight; El Brook
man, junior welterweight: Eddie Saug-
stad. bantamweight; Jay Turner, mid
dleweight. and Mike Morton, light
weight, will represent the Olympics.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

Dy lIic hoSOCldIeO fTeSS-
American.
Batting-Averill, Indians, .377;
Gehrig. Yankees, .376.
Runs-Gehrig. Yankees, l45;
Gehringer. Tigers, 1874.
Runs batted in-Trosky. In
dians. 1870; Gehrig, Yankees, 1877.
Hits - Averill, Indians, 1874;
Gehringer, Tigers 19l.
Doubles-Gehringer and Walker,
Tigers, As.
Triples-Di Maggie, Yankees,
IS; Averill, Indians, and Rolfe,
Yankees, IA.
Home runs-Gehrig. Yankees,
AZ: Trosky, Indians, 36.
Stolen bases-Lary, Browns, %;
Powell, Yankees. 81.
Pitchers-Hadley, Yankees, 1913;
Pearson, Yankees, 17-6.
National.
Batting - MedWick. Cardinals,
$40: P. Waner. Pirates, 1862.
Runs. Martin, Cardinals, LOG;
OFT, Giants, l04.
Runs batted in-Medwick. Cardi-
mails. 1875; OFT, Giants. ia.
Hlts-Medwick. Cardinals, 1874;
Demaree. Cubs, 181.
Doubles Medwick, Cardinals,
So, Herman. Cubs. 40.
Triples-Goodman Reds. 13;
Camilli. Phillies, Medwick, Cardi-
mails. II.
Pitchers-Lucas. Pirates, 1913;
Hubbell, Giants, 20-6.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Englishman Is Slugger.

BRINGING up the rear were Harry
Givan of Seattle and veteran
George Voight of New York, who
were challenged by G. Alec Hill
London stock broker. and Cecil
Ewing, an Irishman. who clouts the
ball a mile. Givan and Ewing figured
to give a prospectively small gallery
Q thrill with their long drives.
With the score 8 to 0 against them
in the struggle for the huge silver
trophy, the English were regarded as
something like 2o-to-1 shots. Some
galleryites even were betting even
money they wouldn't score a point,
although the English never have been
shut out.
DR.. William Tweddell, captain of
the English team. also was on the
sidelines along with Ouimet, who an
Hounced he would not play in either
the foursomes or singles. / Fischer
and Dunlap, however, were promised
singles assignments tomorrow.
All play was over So holes with
morning and afternoon rounds, start
ing at 8 am. and l pm, Eastern
standard time, over the Pine Valley
course, rated by many as one of the
toughest courses in all golf.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
.|NVAD|NCBOX|NC
TEAM IS STRONG
Two State Champions With
Richmond, Which Meets
0Iympics Tonight.

W yrTH two State champions
IA and a pair Of Twenty-ninth
" Division. National Guard,
title holders included in its
lineup, crack Richmond amateur
boxing team is expected to give Matt
Twomeys Olympic A. C. a severe
test tonight when the simon-pure
punchers collide at Duffy Stadium
Seat Pleasant, Md.
In probably what will be the out
standing fight of the 12-bout card,
Bob Matthias, local welterweight, will
stack up against Tony Miller. classy
State champion and recent conqueror
of Matthias in battle for National
Guard honors.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Other Women's Tourney,.

Other tournaments listed for women
during the balance of the season are
as follows: September 2l-26, Post
Cup tourney, Kenwood Golf and
Country Club; September %, inter-
city team match; September 80,
Times Cup tournament, Washington
Golf and Country Club.
October /, Presidents Plate tour
ney, Congressional Country Club,
open to past presidents. officers and
managers Of all 1886 District COM
mittees; October 1916. Middle At
lantic championship. Elkridge Club,
Baltimore; October 20, field day for
District teams FIRST teams will play
at Congressional, second teams at
Army Navy, third teams at Chevy
Chase; October 81, team match with
Baltimore at Columbia; October %.
invitation tournament at Beaver Dam.
Never before in the lengthy history
of the women's golf organization were
the fair golfers so busy as last Spring,
with team matches and special tour
namentS being run off every week.
Now they are again to swing into fast
action.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
<&sSS5Steql9M%&>M<3 { &> 3
~ = By WRMeCALlu~ ~

Roger Peacock, reigning champion,
the favorite to win, with 17-year -old
Bobby Brownell, runner-up to Pea
cock in the recent national champion
ship qualifying rounds, listed as the
dark horse.
THE Washington entry group in the
Hershey, Pa, $4,000 open tourney
was swelled to five today with the
added entries of Bob Barnett, red
headed Chevy Chase pro, and Gene
Larkin, pro at the Woodmont Country
Club. Bob and Gene left late yes
terday by motor for Hershey and were
to practice today for the affair which
opens tomorrow. Roland Mackenzie
Leo Walper and Witty Cox already are
on the scene of the Easts biggest
money event Of the early Fall season.
Congressional Country Club golfers
are in for busy week end on the
links. A three-day miniature tourna-
ment will be the high spot Of the
Evening star., 1936-09-02
gish 20l Walker Cup Shots Fair Golfers Fall Slate Full
20 Years Ago
IN THE STAR.

GRANTING but five hits, Walter
johnson trimmed Philadel-
phia, 81. in the first game of q
double-header yesterday, but the
Athletics came back in the night
cap behind the two-hit hurting of
Myers to win, Al. johnson now
has won "a games and lost 16 for
the seventh-place Nationals.
With such crack racketers as
Dudley Morgan, j. Ballard Moore,
j. Upshur Moorhead, C. B. Doyle,
Henry Breck and A. Y. Leach en-
tered, the fifth annual Columbia
Country Club invitation tennis
tournament was launched today as
q field of 54 sought titular honors.
Jake Daubert, with a 1926 aver
age. is leading Hal Chase by six
points in the National League bat
ting race, while Iris Speaker. with
q .378 stick mark. holds a 12-
point margin over Ty Cobb in the
American League.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
KELLER is WOW AT BAT
Former Terrapin Tops League il
Average and Extra-Basers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. September q
Charley Keller. chunky University oi
Maryland outfielder, compiled a bat
ting average of 466 to lead the Coasta
Plains League, North Carolina amateur
loop, for the season just ended, it was
revealed today with the release of OFF,
cial figures
Playing II games for Kinston. Keller
also paced the circuit in doubles, triples
and home runs, slamming 80, and
20, respectively. Jack Stonebraker
another Maryland regular. batted
256 and led the league in stolen bases
with o. Keller was runner-up with
l9 pilfered sacks.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Schoolboy Rowe, Stopped
Athletics with two hits.
Bill Terry, Giants-Had double
and single. driving In three runs
against Cubs.
Les Scarsella. Reds-Singled In
winning run In 3-2 victory .over
PhillieS.
Earl Whitehill, Senators-Lin1-
tied Browns to six hits.
Lefty Grove, Red Sox-Pitched
seven-hit ball against Indians,
Paul Waner, Pirates-Hit dou.
BILE, driving in two winning runs
against Bees.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oreg.-Mike London,
l61, Lodi, Calf. defeated Whitley"
Wahlberg. 100, Detroit.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Gus Sennen-
berg. 2O3, New York, defeated Hugo
de Collelmo. 211, Italy.
SAN DIEGO-Sammy Stein, 2l5.
New York. and Dave Levin, 1913,
BROOKLYN, drew.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
WEAK SCHN0zzLE
HAND|CAPS CHAMP
Canzoneri's Touchy Beak Is
Inviting Target for AM
berS Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

ED lIlS hoouCldltu
N YEW YORK, September 2,-Tony
Canzoneri, considered one OF
" the really great little men of
A the ring, stakes his future
against the title aspirations of Lou
Ambers of Herkimer, N. Y, tomorrow
night in the big fight of doubled bar
relied championship card at Madison
Square Garden.
Tony. who has been fighting for
more years than even his printed rec
ord shows. just about has reached a
turning point in his career. If he can
dispose of Ambers. much improved
since he was beaten by Tony last
year, there will be only one serious
contender left in the 135-pound divi-
sion. In that case Canzoneri may de-
eide to go after Barney Ross welter-
weight crown.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Junior Meet Attracts.

QUITE a group of our better junior
" golfers has entered the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association junior title
tourney to be staged at Congressional
on September 9, one week from today.
Billy Shea and Billy Dettweiler. two
promising juniors, are in the list that
also will include several Of the better
youngsters from Virginia.
Bobby Brownell, District Junior
champion and qualifier for the ma
tional amateur, will make bid for
the title.
Entries are slated to close Saturday
at Congressional with w. r. Mccall
lum. secretary of the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association, but probably will be
kept open until the morning OF tbs
tournament.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
DISTRICT WOMAN
IS GOLF SURVIVOR
Mrs. MeckIey Reaches Third
Round of MaS0n-Dixon.
FaV0riteS Score.
Ey the Associated Press.


w yHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
M w. Va, September Pa
Wv vorites in the women S
Mason-Dixon golf tourna-
ment, some of them a bit tired from
two rounds in one day, resumed their
battles today over the old white links.
Red-haired Patty Berg of Mime
apolis had the easiest time yesterday
in putting out Helen Hackney of New
Bedford. Mass, 6 and 5, and then
eliminating Marion Brown Of Wash
ington and 4 in the afternoon.
Jean Bauer of Providence, R. l.. the
defending champion. disposed Of Mrs
George Owens of Petersburg. Va. s
and in the morning, then had more
difficult time with Lois Rogers of
Parkersburg, w. Va, beating her 2 up
on the seventeenth green.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

SATISFIED with the way the Ken
wood mems team is shaping up
as the result of installation of a
ladder system, Witty Cox, the Ken
wood pro, has inaugurated a ladder
system for the women, with Mrs. Leo
Walper. club champion, topping the
list.
Mrs. Jack Scott, Miss Virginia
Pope and Mrs. c. B. Hill occupy
the other top rungs on the wom-
ems ladder.
Kenwood will start its club cham
pionship tournament for the ]. E
Hutchinson, jr., Trophy with a quail
flying round on September 26 and 27.
The tourney will run over into October.
A few local golfers were playing to-
day in one of the regular handicap
tournaments Of the Maryland State
Golf Association at the Baltimore
Suburban Club, near Pikesville, Md.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
LEGION SERIES EVENED
Los Angeles, Spartanburg Play
Third Game of Set Today.

SPARTANBURG, s. c., September
R.-All even. Los Angeles, Western
champion, and Spartanburg, Eastern
champion, squared of today in the
third of q five-game series in the
American Legion junior base ball "lit-
tie world SERIES here.
After bowing, 81, In the opening
game, Los Angeles diamonders came
back behind the effective twirling of
Wilbur McElroy to pound out . 60
victory yesterday. A crowd Of 5000
saw Malone's triple with the bases full
in the FIRST inning decide the fray.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
YANKEES CAPTAIN
D|TCHES HIMSELF
Doesn't Feel He's Capable
Enough as SHOEMAKER,
Declares Ouimet.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ASSOCIATED FIeSS 0pOElS w Illcl.
INE VALLEY, N. j., September
u Capt. Francis Ouimet di-
rected his American forces
L from the sidelines today as
Britain's youngest team in history
battled against odds, tradition and
golfing class to get grip on the
Walker Cup that always has eluded
England's grasp.
Ejecting himself from the COM
petitive front for the first time with
the simple explanation that he didn't
feel capable enough" the gallant Bos-
ton veteran also withheld Johnny
Fischer of Cincinnati and George T.
Dunlap, jr., New York, but sent the
rest of his squad out for the first
skirmishes-foursome play.
Goodman and Campbell No. l.
CARRYING the American banner as
the No. l doubles combination
were John Goodman of Omaha and
Scotty Campbell, the fairway bomber
from Seattle. Aligned against them
was England's foremost combination
Hector Thompson, British amateur
champion, and the veteran Harry
Bentley, one of the veterans good
enough to come back for another crack
at the international team trophy. The
match was expected to be the most
hotly contested of the foursome battles
in which two balls are used and team
mates hit alternate strokes.
Two of Texas greatest amateurs,
Reynolds Smith of Dallas and Ed
White from Bonham, who tuned up
with a record breaking SO with alter
nate shots Monday, drew another lead
ing British duo in Jack Mclean, rated
as England's best amateur next to
Thompson, and the 18-year-old school,
boy sensation. John Langley
Charley Yates of Atlanta and
Walter Emery, runner up to Lawson
Evening star., 1936-09-02
QUARLES FIGHTS GREB
Prelim to Sarron-Camarata Bout
at Richmond Arranged.

RICHMOND, Va, September Q (P9.-
Norment Quarles, former Southern
Conference lightweight champion. will
clash with joey Greb in a 10-round
preliminary to the Petey Sarron- -Nickie
Camarata fight here on the police
benefit boxing card September IA. 1t
was announced today.
In two other 10-round bouts support
ting the card Ken Overlin, fourth
ranking middleweight of the world, will
face Paul Pirrone of Cleveland, and
Bob Turner, Virginia middleweight
champion, will meet Ben Brown Of At
lanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
HEBREW LEAGUE MEETS.

The Hebrew Interclub Bowling
League will hold its first meeting Of
the season tonight at o'clock at the
Convention Hall alleys. Any team de-
string q frsnchise d requested to have
q representative present.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
DUCKPIN STARS GATHER.

The District League, leading all-star
duckpin circuit Of the city, win hold
its annual meeting tomorrow night at
the Lucky Strike at 8 o'clock. Repre-
sentatives Of teams desiring franchises
are requested to attend.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Leads From Start.

DRITCHARD, leading from the
start. seemed impervious to the
chill as the temperature of the water
dropped during the race. He splashed
away at a steady 54 strokes to the
minute and climbed onto the float at
the finish some II seconds ahead of
Gambi's 1885 record. His time was
2 hours 7 minutes and seconds. as
compared to the Italians 2:08:55.
Second place and $3.50 went to
Warren Priddy of St. GATHERINGS,
Ontario, who finished far behind in
2:23:41. The other money winners,
in order. were Connie Gareu. Sud-
bury, Ontario, $3.50; Nicholas
Ostapyk, Ottawa, 5000; John Cairo.
Toronto, s100. and Frank Nolan,
Chelsea. Mass. and Richard Brown,
Laureldale, Pa, $50 each.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Gallagher
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som, was bewildered by Gallagher's
two-fisted assault, and his efforts to
retaliate were as futile as the Ath-
letics' bid for the pennant.
Gallagher's repeated heeling was as
unnecessary and useful as the fuzz on
peach. He was better fighter
when he elected to mix freely with
Levinsky. who also made point of
disregarding the rule book. iLevinsky
lost the ninth round very decisively,
sticking his head in front of Marty's
first with marked success while
thumbing merrily, much to Referee
Charley Reynolds disgust.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Little in last years national amateur,
opposed two new Scot recruits in
Gordon Peters and j. Morton Dykes,
but were expected to score handily
over their more inexperienced foes.