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Evening star., 1936-01-30
Brown Patch About Licked.

THEY are lucky in having here
Washington the headquarters {
the greens section of the Unit
States Golf Association, a researci.
body whose work has revolutionizeu
golf course maintenance in this
country. But, aside from this cir
cumstance. the greenskeepers them
selves have done notable work in the
advancement of the science Of keeping
golf courses in good shape throughout
the playing season. Not so many
years ago a disease known as brown
patch" hit the local courses. ruined
putting greens and generally raised
havoc with the layouts The Depart
ment of Agriculture and the green's
keepers the nselves went to work to
attack this scourge and today brown
patch, If not definitely licked. is held
in check by their work and their re-
search So it has been with pythium,
another grass destroyer and with the
various irsect pests that attack the
green and smooth turf Of putting
lcClS. lldNc QOAlc a LlOtdOAt
job under unfavorable circumstance
these 5reenskeepers-n maintaininf
the golf cources in this area in the pin.
of condition. and the organization it
self, only years old, has gone . lons
way toward disseminating the mos.
advanced ideas on course maintenance
It's an outfit that deserves q big
boost-this Mid-Atlantic Associate.
of Greerskeepers-ifa alone for the ad-
vancement of course maintenance
from the dark ages when fairways
were moved in hit-and-miss fashion
and when putting greens were not
much better than the fairways of to-
day. Present officers Of the associa-
ton are: Tom Ryan, president, Belle
Haven Country Club. Alexandria;
r. p Hines. vice president. Manor
and Congressional Clubs; John s.
Connolly, secretary-treasurer, Army
Navy Country Club.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
JACK HADER,

that conceived the bright idea Of
pitching hounds a chicken in hopes
they would prefer it 70 his own tender
meat. Here, however, is an even more
outlandish fellow:
"On November 26 when the Whad-
don Chase Hounds were hunting a
fox through Mursley Village he
jumped through French window into
the library Of house Occupied by a
retired schoolmaster and was killed
(the fox, not the schoolmaster) be-
hind q bookcase" This" Bailey's
journal remarks Of the literary Rey-
nard, actually 1ustifying the descrip-
ton Of being brought to book
But there is no end to these mir
acles.
"On January 10 Of the present year
U935) when the Ullswater Hounds met
at Howton on the lake shore they
found fox which first climbed Hall
ing Fell and then taking to the roads
lodged about the gardens of houses,
climbing on to the :ops of the porches
and thence to the roofs where on two
occasions he was discovered sitting
behind the chimney POTS. with a
geranium in his paw. I supposeD
Eventually he made for Pattcrdale, 7
miles away from the place where he
was found, and ran among some
schoolboys in foot ball match
Evening star., 1936-01-30
.H0YAS ARE ANXIOUS
TO SCALP TEMPLE
Winners Over Army, They Seek
Edge on Trip, Revenge for
Owls Victory Here.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 30
Buoyed by its 1881 victory over
the Army last night, Georgetown's
basket ball team was awaiting to-
nights Eastern intercollegiate Con-
ference game here with Temple, hope
full that it may even exceed its bril-
liant battle against the Owls In Wash
ington last month.
There the Hoyas dropped an over
time game which saw Temple over
come l9-point lead to win by one
point.
Tonight's game win be the third
for the Hoyas since leaving Washing
ton on Tuesday. during which time
they have split even In two games.
Yale stopped Georgetown, 44-3s.
While Harry Basin and Mike Pc
troskey were the principal point
getters for the Hoyas last night, 1t
was the brilliant floor work of Tommy
Nolan and Don Gibeau that was the
deciding factor.
Georgetown led, 2l-19. at the half,
and after II minutes of the second
period was in front, 1928.
Bassin maintained his pace as the
Hoyas' leading scorer when he dropped
in 10 points.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Table Open Title Play Greeneps League d. Golf Asset
Inaugural Pairs
In Table Tennis

HERE are the pairinss for the
= = first nights play in the Amer
ican zone table tennis champion
ships at Tech High School. First
match Begins at z o'clock.
Preliminary Round.
sturgiss cleveland VS.. Zimmerman
ID. ~. Macleod Chevy Chase; - Md. 9 }
vs.. Skinner (Norristown. Pa.
First Round.
Mcclure Ind) vs.. L. Sherry ID. g.
hr%an MtanH sHEEHniiyns 7Hsmiton, ohio5 rs. kohsn:
S ch. ch'' MAJ. Aaronson 1chic) ys;
p 7cb c. en- Hsases Ms
hams IN. Y. City, vs.. Doll tYanston'
., blss,nez ss.; Iculss} ~ Y. HEsnov,st Bran L!
Rubin 81 iyaiy sSlves'iS q North cara HsItssn
tPhiia5. PiHi' ste.ie (Huntineton, Ind. IS.
Ceppos (pl q, rsslia,ro Ih,r. q, ,.y 7. Hsts G,ts,
oh,oS vs.. Dahmen 1Hoboken: N. j,( I.
Sn sssam.9 .ehsf IS cs Ssnss vs. Garland 5nis:
o.. Shapiro bridgeport, Conn., vs..
winner OF sturgiss- Zimmerman match.
Le Bow !PhilaO vs.; Lafierty -. Cl.
PsJ Levitt tchic.j vs.. Bianchard 5D.
o.. Yap % C.) VS. Mittleman (New
Rochelle. N W. Moskowitz vs.. winner
Of MacLeod-Allen matck. Kochman
TindalI ct Louisl vs. winner Of
Enelebers skinner match. Mintz Il. I.
City, vs. Canning tNorristown.,, Pa J.
Krakauer IN. Y. City, vs. Crowell tCh.
Lambert ID CO., jacobson New Ro-
chelle N. " VS.. Parker %. C.). Rat
cliffe (Alex.. va) VS.. Rosers Summit.
N. J.) Rose (Brooklynl vs. Sameth %.
O. Bacon New Rochelle, N. " vs..
Raphael Sherry I'd. CN.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
IDEAS
IMPROVE COURSES
Mid.Atlantic Group Helps
Agriculture Department
Erase Brown Patch.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.


"EW golfers realize that right
l. here in the Middle Atlantic
sector we have one of the finest
4 organizations for the promo
ton OF the greenskeeping science tha
exists anywhere in the United State;
The name of this organization is tn
"Mid-Atlantic Association Of Greens
keepers" and its members. who ar
the men in charge of more than To-
golf courses in Maryland and Virginia
are the men who keep abreast of thC
latest developments in turf and gras.
culture in order that your golf courst
may be in apple pie condition through
out the year.
Organized in 1928 and now in il
eighth year, the association holds
its primary objects the following: I
establish and maintain co-operati'
relations with the most upto-date ar
progressive sources of information pc
tanning to the various phases Of 6
course construction and maintenar'
To provide a medium for the {
change of ideas among the greei
keepers themselves.
To foster fraternal relationship al
good fellowship among these men vi
have chosen greenskeeping as the
profession.
To establish suitable medium
assurance to the clubs employing thes
greenskeepers that they are maxim
every effort possible to broaden the.
knowledge of greenskeeping, that tn
may be qualified to render the star,
ard of service demanded Of them.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
COLD COAST PROS
TURN TO CATALINA
$1,000 Open Golf Tourney
Opening Today Draws
Field of About $50.

BY the Associated Press.
A VALON, Calf, January 30
~ Santa Catalina Island surren-
~ dered to an invading army OF
a golfers today.
Drawn to the island playground by
the Cataline $4,000 open tournament
$50 or more players we're entered in
today's first round of medal compe-
tition.
Practically all the entire field of pro-
fessionals which has been campaign
ing along California's Winter tourna-
ment trail is here for the event. Wal
ter Hagen Witty Cox. Horton Smith,
Paul Runyan, Henry Picard. Sam
Parks. jr.; Olin Dutra, Willie Hunter,
KY Laffoon and others are included
in the hist.
The winning pro will collect $500,
with the purses split into 20 prizes.
Second round l8-hole play will 60
on tomorrow, with the final SO holes
set for Saturday.
Richard Arlen, AL Jolson. Bing
Crosby and Johnny Weissmuller were
among those seeking the trophy to be
awarded the motion picture actor
shooting low gross for the first SO
holes.
The best preliminary rounds for the
treacherous Avalon course were made
yesterday by Bunny Torpey, Kansas
City pre- and Ray Mangrum. Los An
geles They had 61s, five strokes under
par. Olin Dutra posted 81 and Run
yam had two rounds of 50 and 81.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Yap, RatcliRe Seeded.

THE only Warrington entrants to
- receive seeded positions are Edu-
ardo Yap, former Filipino champion,
and Bob Ratcliffe, erstwhile sixth
ranking player Of the country. As q
doubles team, they are accorded the
eighth ranking spot, following Blatt-
ner and Iindau as No. /. Jacobson and
George H. Bacon of New York, No. Q;
George Sturgiss and Al Findlay Of
Cleveland. No. 8; Thomas Sylvester
and Frank Milano of Brooklyn, No. 4;
Pagliaro and Abe Krakauer of New
York, No. S; Sam SHERMAN and Mel
win Rose Of New York, No. 6, and
schih and his partner (yet to be
chosen) as No. Z.
Those who signed up for the tourna-
iment yesterday swelled the entry list
to more than 100 and brought wire
from the National Table Tennis AS
sociation ordering District oficials to
disregard the previous draw and ar
range new pairings.
The local committee, consisting Of
Morris B. Bassford, president Of the
D. c. T. T. A.: D. D. Lambert, vice
president; Edward Andrus. w. A. King
and Nathan Sameth, worked yesterday
afternoon and last night completing
the opening nights schedule.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

- TILL in doubt as to whether
- the club should hold an invi-
tation tourney this year. Mar
~ tin r. West, chairman Of the
Columbia Golf Committee, better
known to the boys In the golf shop
as "Unk," Is sounding out the menu
bership as to whether Columbia will
speak for dates at the District Golf
Association meeting next Monday
night.
Marty has been doing fine Job
as gol- chairman at Columbia, but
he isn't satisfied In his own mind
as to whether Columbia should hold
o tournament. So he is trying to
get q poll Of the members on the
proposition. Meanwhile. Columbia has
tentatively set aside the dates Of
June 1919. inclusive.
Although 1t doesn't come from
Marty himself, there Is some senti-
ment q. the club against the tourna-
ment, on the general premise that
the use Of the course will be denied
the members Of the club for q full
week and that invitation tournaments
aren't what they used to be anyhow.
So Tar, no actual decision has been
made, but Columbia will 60 to bat
with q decision Monday night.
RRIMMING with new ideas for the
~ good of the women golfers. Mrs.
Ralph w. Payne, president OF the
Women's District Golf Association, has
another scheme which may work out
this year. Briefly, this plan would be
for the clubs about Washington to
stage their women's club champion
ships during the same week in order
to leave the months Of September and
October free for other events without
running into club title Journeys
OF course. Chevy Chase would not
come into this picture, for the Chevy
Chase women's title tourney usually
Evening star., 1936-01-30
RIDDLED ROOSEVELT
QUINTET IS VICTOR
Defeats Episcopal-Eddie John
son Puts Maryland Frosh Ahead
of Central Team.
HIGH school basket ball te,

A HIGH school basket ball team
\ minus three OF It's regulars was
celebrating a thrilling overtime VIC
tory today while the son Of Washing
tons most famous base ball pitcher
was responsible for the defeat Of an
other.
While Roosevelt pulled a 1924 vic
tory out OF the fire on the court OF
Episcopal High School yesterday,
Eddie Johnson. son Of the Big Train,
scored 6 points in the last three mia-
utes Of play for the University OF
Maryland freshmen. who thereby took
a 1929 verdict from Central, its fourth
victim among the local high schools.
Without Francis Beamer, Frank
Bailey or Spire Kolius, Roosevelt
found new life in Francis Coakley,
Joe Conner and Harry Silverman, who
scored In rapid succession in the extra
period after the regular game ended
al 22-C2
Evening star., 1936-01-30
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

IN A rough game. marked by
considerable fouling, George
town defeated George Washington
for the second time this season,
1919.
President Ban johnson has de-
cided against the Washington base
ball club in the Joe Gedeon case,
deciding that Clark Griffith erred
in not taking Gedeon and his Fed
eral League contract, which called
for three-year salary of $13,500.
The player will report to the New
York American League club, which
purchased him for $1,000 and as
sumed his contract.
Billy Martin has led the Carlyles
to first place in the Noel House
Basket Ball League, which has
been operating for two months.
The Carlyles won seven straight
games before being defeated and
are now one and one-half games
ahead of the second place Fed
erals. who also are represented by
Q strong team.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

States, Australia, etc. Not only may
one discover therein such toothsome
items as the story of The way in which
the famous Galway Blazers got their
country, but there are lists Of NJ F.
HIS in past years, names Of the pres
ent staff and officers, range of the
country, types and number Of hounds
and about everything else worth
knowing
Particularly there is a small essay
at the beginning of the chapters on
English foxhunts, outlining the pre-
ceding season. This will be found
most entertaining ana full Of incidents
which scarcely would be credited in a
source less respectable and certainly
would be laughed down If they were
set forth in fiction.
For example, "On September H.,
when the Blankney hounds were hunt
ing fox near Lincoln. it was run over
by motor cycle and silled. An hour
elapsed before a fresh fox could be
found
THE Belvoir held their opening
meet at Leadenham on November 6
when there were two somewhat curl
Gus incidents. The first fox Of the
day, found near Leadenham Church,
sought refuge in the rectory kitchen
followed by two and half couple Of
hounds, to the disrnay Of the cook and
the kitchen maid. out they were re-
assured by the return Of the rector and
the paying by the fox Of the penalty
for his misdeeds. Subsequently fox
from Shields Gorse was hunted fast
through the Beacon and the grounds
of Caythorpe Hall round to Fulbeck.
where he picked up chicken as he
passed through poultry run with
hounds close at him and carried it
some distance before dropping it in
the hope. which was not realized. OF
putting his pursuers off the scent
\
have heard of some fancy foxes.
but never before of one that decided
AZ
Evening star., 1936-01-30
PADDLE WIZARDS
SEEDED FOR PLAY
Entry Boost to Over 100
Necessitates Revised
Pairings Tonight.
ny BILL DISMER. JR..

A MERE matter of 40 cents will
n permit you to watch the best
~ table tennis players in the
4 \ country begin to drive for
for the 1896 national championship
and q place on Americas interna-
tional team at Tech High School to-
night when the first crack of celluloid
against wood is heard sometime
around 7 O'Clock.
Approximately so matches will be
played this evening, Tech Highs gym.
filled with six tables, allowing the
simultaneous playing Of as many
matches. The tournament continues
tomorrow night and will end Satur-
day evening.
With q last-minute influx Of stars
from all over the country. New York
City became the potential producer
Of the most outstanding players, with
half Of the % ranking stars hailing
from the big town. But in the three
tournaments-mens singles, women's
singles and mems doubles-only one
New Yorker was accorded No.
seeded position, Ruth Hughes Aaron,
national women's champion, being
80 ranked.
Three Of the mems eight seeded
players, three of the four women
ranked and three Of the eight seeded
mems doubles teams are New Workers.
Champ Top Seeded.
Jimmy Mcclure. 18-year-old de-
Tending champion and ranking No. l
player Of this American zone cham
pionship, is from Indianapolis and
Robert (Bud) Blattner and Richard
Tindall, No ! doubles team, are from
st. Louis.
The mems rankings:
!. Jimmy Mcclure, Indianapolis.
2. Sol Schiff. New York.
3. Richard Tindall, St. Louis.
4. Robert Blattner. St. Louis.
S. Louis Pagnaro. New York.
s. Herman Leavitt, Chicago.
z. James Jacobson, New York.
8. Herbert Aaronson, Chicago.
OF the four seeded women, two are
New York girls, Emily Fuller and Anne
Sigman, who follow Miss Aaron as
No. 2 and 3, respectively. Mary Mason
Of Chicago gains the fourth ranking
position.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI.-Joe Mueller, IT'S
Cincinnati, outpointed Arch Peeveler
1856, Williamson, w. Va. (6); Ray
Keitz, 14o Fort Thomas. KY. out
pointed Mutt Schwartz. 141. Colum-
bus, Ohio (S): jess Calhoun. 145l2
Cincinnati outpointed Buddy Miller
1873, Newport. KY. 80; Emery Helmes
131, Covington. KY. and Philly Jones
1877, Louisville, KY, drew (8).
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio.-Vic
Wicketts, 1863. Pittsburgh, and Jimmy
Brown. 1863. Canton, Ohio. drew QO
OAKLAND, Calif-Jim Thompson
236, Oakland, Calf, stopped Jim Bogy
1872, st. Paul (2).
DENVER.-Emilio Martinez. l76A
Denver, outpointed John Henry Lewis,
l8l, Phoenix, Ariz. Q0.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
GIVEN HOCKEY OPTION
d. c. Has Opportunity to Join
Eastern League for 1857.

That Washington will be repre-
sented in the Eastern Hockey League
was seer today with the announce
ment that the Capital City was one Of
three to be granted options on fran
chises for the 1867 season.
Philadelphia and Boston also were
granted options, thus giving the loop
its mucll-desired eight-team circuit
for the first time.
All local games will be played at the
proposed sports arena at Kansas ave-
nue. and Upshur street northwest, now
awaiting approval by the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The real
estate dealers, Graeme Smallwood and
Harold NJ Major. have incorporated
as the Washington Garden. Inc, for
81 ,00O. 900
Evening star., 1936-01-30
STRAIGHT OEF TgaE TEE
BY w. R. ms CALluM

Is played in June, but 1t might work
at all the, other clubs, where the
women's Journeys usually are held In
October. Mrs. Payne hasn't made any
move to have 1t done, but the idea
sounds like good one and she will
have it brought up at general meet
ing Of the Executive Committee Of
the women's association shortly.
WITH reservations for 2s players
>" virtually filled. Lefty Harrell's
Augusta gang" is scheduled to
gather at the Washington Golf and
Country Club on the evening of Feb
ruary l3 to talk over the coming trip.
Twenty eight players will leave WASH
ington on February 10 for Augusta to
be gone for four days, returning to
Washington on February "a, with golf
scheduled over the four courses up on
the hilltop" of the Georgia city. The
party on February 13 will include an
afternoon Of golf and will bring about
an attempt to handicap the members
Of the gang before they 60 away.
Lefty Jameson. Rock Creek Park
southpaw, didn't get AS far this year
as he did last in the soutkpaw Winter
championships. Paul Waner, Pitts
burgh base ball star. whipped Lefty
at Miami yesterday by and l..
NIFTY COX and Leo Walper,
w Washington pros. started today
In the Santa Catalina tournament,
sponsored by Wrigley of chewing-g gum
fame. The course is short, and, ac-
cording to Fred Mcleod. if you don't
get around in the early sixties you
haven't chance Of getting in the
money.
Fred had "a, IS and SO in the 54-hole
tourney few years back and finished
outside the dough. you have to gel
down in the late fifties to score ir
that one" said Fred.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
GONZAGA HEARTENED
Sees Chance With st. Johns Five
After Good Tilt With WI.

Gonzaga is looking toward tomorrow
nights Prep School League game
against st. Johns champions with i'll
creased confidence after its fine show
ing yesterday before bowing to Wash
ington-Lee Highs courtmen in 1925
fray.
The Purple. which has not won a
court game this season, showed signs
Of strength when it played the Little
Generals on practically even terms
throughout each half. The winners
held q 2O-16 lead at intermiSsion.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

all. When Cullinane chalked up
his name there was no scramble
among the pnboys for the as
signment In his pit.
It is not extraordinary for Jack
White to bounce q maple clear back
to the foul line. We've seen q pin
hit by Toomey land in q pit six
alleys away.
Toomey is home from q sojourn
In c. G. G. camps and wants to
hook on with q strong team. In
. league at Leesburg, Va. he has
been carrying an average Of 119.
Little Tommy George, long since
passed on, had the widest curve
probably. Nobody ever could un-
derstand how he controlled the
thing. One might wonder how
Evening star., 1936-01-30
JOE DELAHANTY DIES
One-Time Cardinal Was Brother
Of Two Washington Players.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, January 30.-Joe
Delahanty. so, brother of Jim and
the late Ed Delahanty of Washington
base ball fame, died here yesterday
with cerebral hemorrhase.
He played with the st. Louis Ma
tionak and several minor league clubs.
Like Ed Delahanty. who won the
American League batting title in 1902
while with Washington. he was a
leading hitter. Jim Delahanty, who
survives along with Brothers Frank,
Willie and Tom. also played the in
field with Washington.
Recently Joe Delahanty was en-
ployed in the sherin's office here.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
Mat Matches
Sy the Associated Press

3y the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS.-Danno O'Mahony, 225,
ireland, threw Ed (Strangler) Lewis.
245. Glendale, Calf, $500.
TRENTON, N. J.-Joe Savoldi,
Three Oaks. Mich, defeated "The Blue
Masked Marvel" two out of three falls
HARRISBURG, Pa.-Dean Detton
307, Salt Lake City, threw Vic Chris
tie, 2l4, Los Angeles, 1880.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

Leading. 1926. with three minutes
to play, Central had visions of break
ing the Old Line yearlings' jinx on
public high fives until Johnson pulled
his MerriWell stunt. Central was
weakened just before johnson pulled
his scoring spree by the loss of Capt.
Bill Thompson by the four-foul route.
George Knepley. freshman star. ac-
counted for 10 points while he was in
the game, although outscored by Don
Eoiaas hu q Ya0iYafs
Evening star., 1936-01-30
ones by 8 points.
WERBER WILL SPEAK.

Great Personalities in the Base
Ball World" will be the topic Of Bill
Werber, Berwyn boy and third base
man for the Red Sox. who will speak
at the Central Y. w. G. A. tonight
in a series of discussions conducted
by the personality development forum.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
WIN IN CENTER LEAGUE.

Keystone and Stanton were the
victors In Community Center League
games last night when they defeated
lexington and the lexington Seniors,
respectively. Keystone won by
1924 margin, but the Stanton five
wallopei the Seniors, 1927.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

(wanna play?). where he was ulti-
mately caught"
This column hereby solicits similar
tales from the foxhunters of Virginia
and Maryland-to oe published later
as a volume of bedtime stories for
own-ups, and entitled "The Further
Rampages Of Freddie Fox"
Evening star., 1936-01-30
by ROD THOMAS.

"AD HOWARD Of the Rem
devious promises that with
in the next several years
u he'll put great team on
the mapleways composed Of bowl
ers now unknown to fame.
Portly Thaddeus has in mind his
Rendezvous Juniors who average
about II years Of age, who have
been together for two years and
who In that time have lost only
one set in competition with junior
teams.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT.

Swamping the Fort Belvoir tossers
beneath a 54-24 count. Fort Washing
ton won its fourth successive game
in the Sd Corps Area League last
night. The winners we're ahead, 1913,
at the half. Marker and Purgett
tied for scoring honors with IL points
apiece.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
FIFTH STRAIGHT FOR "Y."

Consecutive victory No. 5 was
chalked up last night by the Y. M.
C. A. basketers who defeated the
Arundel Laundry team of Annapolis.
$3.50. Ranick led the winners with
II points.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
OLMSTEDS STOP G-MEN
Investigation Handed It's First
Beating in Center League.

Sox Harrington's Olmsted Grill
basketers today were basking in the
glory of having handed Bureau OF
Investigations crack quint its first
defeat in Community Center League
action, turning the trick, 31-28, last
night at Roosevelt High School.
Paced by blond Billy Mitchell, Will
son Teachers College ace. Olmsted
clicked with a smooth attack through
cut the fray. Mitchell, who Tailed
10 points, relinquished high scoring
honors to Bob Leverton. Sleuth star,
who tipped in IL points.