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Evening star., 1936-01-07

to his feet he pstted his opponent on
the back with the remark-"Swell
tackle, kid. My teeth are still rafting. F"
When Princeton and Chicago were
playing their famous 2l-20 game, Chi
cago had the ball on Princeton's
2-yard line, first down. 1t was evil
dent the Chicago quarterback had
lost his bearings and was calling the
wrong play. Yet Coach Stagg refused
to send in a substitute with instruc-
tions, as Stagg had supported the
rule which attempted to turn the
game over to the players on the field.
No persuasion from his assistants
could move him.
I'll never forget the time
Bobby Jones called . stroke on
himself in the 1925 United States
open at Worcester.
His approach shot had come to
rest in the heavy grass Of q bunker
slope, Just Of the green. As he came
up to his bali, and started to take
his stance, not having addressed It,
the ball moved. A referee, standing
close by, thought no stroke should
be counted. Jones insisted that 1t
should, although he wasn't quite
certain any act Of his had caused
the ball to move. That stroke cost
him the championship as he finally
tied with Willie Macfarlane and lost
after q double play-off.
I came back with the Harvard team
after the Princeton massacre. I heard
nothing but praise from . badly
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Amateur Sports Seen Upgrade Sean in Line Second Blair Bout
C. ". TO CONTINUE
NIGHT GRID PLAY
All Big Home Games, Save
One, Under Light-Nine
Contests Booked.

w YITH one exception, George
M Washington's major home
Wv foot ball games will be
played on Friday nights
next Fall, when five of the Colonials'
nine foes come here for contests un-
der the arc lights Of Griffith Sta
dium. Mississippi and Arkansas, pow
ers in the South and Southwest last
season, are booked for nocturnal
trays here. As usual, all home games
will be played at Griffith Stadium.
G. WIS one important home game
not to be played at night comes on
the afternoon of Thanksgiving day,
when West Virginia, rapidly assuming
a prominent place on George Wash
ington's schedules, Is to be met. 1t is
thought that the turkey day encoun-
ter will be made George Washington's
homecoming.
Rice, one Of the Southwest's fore
most elevens, Is the only school that
George Washington will travel to meet
next Fall. Last years game with the
ColonialS was arranged by the Owls
on home-and- home basis, the stipu-
lation being that the Capital eleven
visit Houston in 1886.
Old Foes Retained.
CAMES with Wake Forest, Emory
and Henry. Elon. Davis-Elkins
and Catawba complete the schedule,
all having played George Washington
before. Wake Forest looms as a spe-
cial objective Of the locals campaign
next Fall. the Deacons having pinned
a surprising defeat on the Colonials
in 1885.
How strong George Washington will
have to be to take a victory from
Arkansas is indicated by last seasons
record of the Southwestern eleven
which lost only by one touchdown to
Texas Christian. Mississippi is the
school defeated by Catholic U. in the
Orange Bowl game st Miami New Year
day.
The complete schedule:
September-'25. Emory and Henry
October-'2. Elon: .9. Mississippi; 'l6,
Arkansas; '23, Wake Forest; 81. Rice. at
November. Davis-Elkins: IA Cataw-
ba: 20 THANKSGIVING day. West virginia.
Indicates Friday night games.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
STONEHAM, PREXY
. Of GIANTS, IS DEAD
National League Executive,
So, Succumbs Following
Extended Illness.

BY the Associated Press.
Y vOT SPRINGS, Ark, January
- Charles A. stoneham, SO,
for nearly 16 years president
L L and majority stock owner of
the New York Giants Of the National
Base Ball League, is dead after a
long illness.
The base ball executive, a power
full figure in major league circles, died
In his hotel room last night. He had
been unconscious for more than sc
hours.
DR.. w. M. Blackshare said death
was caused by nephrttis (Bright's
disease. Stoneham, seeking relief.
came here in mid-December.
His son, Horace, and his close as
sociate, Ernie Viberg. will accompany
the body tonight to New York.
Terry to Come East.
DILL TERRY, manager Of the
Giants, will leave from Memphis
to join the party at st. Louis.
Viberg said disposition of the finan-
cier's interests in the Giants would
not be made known until his will is
read.
A Wall Street stock broker whose
sporting interests centered chiefly in
horse racing, Stoneham was per-
suaded to purchase a majority stock
interest in the Giants by the late
John Joseph McGraw and Magistrate
Francis x. McQuade.
The three obtained the club from
the John T. Brush estate on January
IA, 1919. Stoneham reputedly paid
more than $500, 900 for IS per cent
interest.
Succeeded Hampstead.
CTONEHAM succeeded Harry N
- Hampstead as president, and Nc
Graw, retaining his post as manager
became vice president and a stock
holder. McQuade was named treas
urer
A quarrel ended in the election OF
McQuade as treasurer in 1881 after a
bitter court fight. Leo j. Bondy
Stoneham's attorney, became treas
urer.
In June, 1882, McGraw retired as
manager of the Giants after differ
ences with Stoneham and the presi-
dent picked Bill Terry to take over
the reins. In 1898. when the Giants
won the world series, Stoneham re-
warded Terry with a five-year con-
tract.
The club owner was elected vice
president of the National League in
1882, succeeding the late Barney
Dreyfuss.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
TED KEY, GR|DDER,
STILL DOUBLING UP
UcIans' "Mystery Man" Is
in Movies and Playing
Pro Game on Side.
By the Associated Press.


IT HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January
- THE gates of the movies
have been opened to Ted Key,
4 i central figure in the Bunch
of Keys" mystery on the foot ball
squad at the University Of California
at Los Angeles last Fall
The husky Texan, who prolonged
his college foot ball career by playing
under two names, was recognized today
on the studio set of Under Two
Flags" He was wearing the uniform
Of Foreign Legionnaire.
Through the efforts of Victor Nc
Laglen, hurley movie star. Key has two
jobs-working in pictures and playing
semi-pro foot ball.
Sure, I'm trying to take care Of
him." said McLaglen. II don't care
much what they said about him after
that thing happened. I think he's got
the stuff, and If can do anything
about it, he's still going to get that
college education"
The fullback was ruled off the U. c.
L. A. squad when he admitted he had
enrolled under an assumed name after
having played foot ball at the Texas
School of Mines. Other Texas Keys
of gridiron fame were questioned be-
fore the mystery was solved.
Key, who said he wanted to COM
plete course in physical education,
withdrew from school and later ac-
cepted a post on McLaglen's Light
horse" foot ball team.
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who blasted Alan Gould by wire
for picking Texas Christian to beat
Louisiana State, has cooled down
and comes up with sporting letter
of apology II just let my civic
pride get the best Of my Judgment"
says Frank Okay, toots
Jack Derl, the Irish Thrush, Is
doing q vaudeville turn with his
Mrs, who was Judith Allen Old
Ty Cobb, with o million in the
bank, dabbles in insurance on the
coast, just to keep busy.
Hollywood Is furious with big
Bill" Tilden, who walked of the
set Of 1.-THE Amateur Racquet" when
he found the picture would not be
completed In time for him to start
the Winter tennis tour, January II
Evening star., 1936-01-07
LOW SCORER ACE
FOR c. ". QUINTET
FreiIiCher Directs Attack,
"Feeds" as Mates Smear
0gIethorpe, 51-10.

r NCONSPICUOUS in the box score,
but as noticeable on the court as
Caucasian in the Ethiopian
Army, George Freilicher. George
Washington guard. has proved himself
the hub of the Colonial basket ball
team.
One Of the best defensive Aasketers
in local collegiate circles, the lanky
Brooklyn sophomore also is the key
man of the Colonial attack despite the
fact that he seldom takes shot at the
basket.
Standing about 4 yards outside Of
the circle, Freilicher directs George
Washington's offense, firing the leather
into the high-scoring hands of Tommy
O,Brien and Ben Goldfaden.
O'Brien Gets II Points.
A s O'BRIEN maneuvered into scor-
= ing positions last night in ringing
up II points to lead the downtown
dribblers to 51-10 rout of Oglethorpe,
it was Freilicher who accurately
slammed the ball into his waiting paws.
The Stormy Petrels, looking very
much like sick pigeons. watched the
Colonials vault into 1871 lead before
they could penetrate the G. w. defense.
O'Brien, starting like Sir Malcolm
Campbells Bluebird, scored five field
goals in the first five minutes Of play
as the Georgians looked on felplessly.
Using an ineffective bounce-pass
method of advancing the ball up the
floor, Oglethorpe's tossers paved the
way for many Of George Washington's
scores as Tuffy Leemans, Milt Schoen-
field and Freilicher broke through to
grab the ball on the hop and whip it
downcourt.
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Hardwick Is Seen as Next Navy Foot Ball Coach
Hanon Tour Ends After Another Figuring Use

.. the Cardinals may take a tip
from Mike Jacobs and cancel those
games scheduled in Cuba this
Spring Bob Quinn will doll
up the Braves in natty blue and
white and blue and gray uniforms
this Summer.
Frank Shields, the tennis star,
will have the lead in Come and
Get 1t" from Edna Ferber's book
-. When Texas admirers Of Pep
per Martin learned he was nuntinG
near Laredo they killed big noun"
tain lion and presented the hide 10
Pepper Earl Caddock, former
wrestling champion, had three sons
on the Walnut. Iowa, High School
eleven last year.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Newsom, Griffith
Call Pay Truce

DECLARING himself a potential
holdout from the washington
ball club, Bashful Buck Newsom
was en- route to his Hartsville, S. c..
home today following verbal joust
concerning salary with President
Clark Griffith.
Dissatisfied with the terms Of
fered him in the contract, Newsom
made a special trip to Washington
yesterday to talk with Griff, but
they failed to come to an agree
ment. Griffith offered Newsom what
was called (by GrifD "a nice little
raise"
There isn't much difference be-
tween u.s." said Griff. We'll get to-
gether."
mo-" said Newsom, later. "there
isn't much difference--only about
enough to buy three or four auto
mobiles. I'm worth every centTI'm
asking. I'm sure to win rs games
next season." F.E.-S.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
CUBS
SATISFY GRIMM
Manager Will Stand Pat on
'35 Line-up-Eager to See
Vines, Rook HurIer.
BY the Associated Press.

- HICAGO, January THE
same Chicago Cub team that
won the 1885 National League
pennant with 81 victories in
row is good enough for Manager
Charlie Grimm.
Grimm gladly will give a regulars
job to any OF the many rockies who
can make good, especially good look
ing pitcher, but he is banking on his
world series lineup for the 1886 pen
nant drive.
''I refuse to be held up for another
starting pitcher, so I'm standing pat
on my 1885 lineup" Grimm said to-
day as he completed plans for the
Spring training trip. "The more I
think Of my scrappy bunch, the more
I'm convinced that we don't have to
do any rebuilding to win again in SO"
Grimm's biggest Job. so he says. is
to make his players forget they ever
won 81 games in row.
Wen have to impress ourselves
with the idea that team can't win
that many in row every year" he
said. ''Well have to pace ourselves
a little more conservatively next Sum-
mer. I'd rather pop right out in front
at the start and stay there all season.
but if we have to go down the line
again, we can do it,
Grimm said he had heard great re-
ports of Clsuson Vines. young pitcher
who won SO victories for the Jeam-
merette Club Of the Evangeline League.
II want to see that boy" he grinned.
"Thirty-three victories Is a great
record even in class " league. He
must have something"
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beating Fred Perry -. Now he Is
the victim Of the first big form re-
versal of 1885 Miami auto
graph hunters have tossed Hank
Greenberg for q loss Ducky
Pond, Yale coach. says the kicking
In the Sugar Bowl game was the
best he ever saw.
DR.. Walter Meanwell and DR..
Clarence Spears sat next to each
other at o Milwaukee wv" dinner.
.. Maj. Ralph Sasse Is going to
make big Ike Pickle wear No. 81
next season Jack Coombs,
former Athletics pitching great,
now base ball coach at Duke, lost
a finger in o hunting accident the
other day. .-.
Frank Bologna of New Orleans.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, January t.
M Lieut.. Tom Hamilton's
" tour Of duty as head
\ coach Of the Navy eleven
has another year to run, but the
boys are busy picking his successors
West Coasters hear Lieut..
Henry J. Hardwick, coach Of the
U. 9. 8. Arizona team, Is going TO
Annapolis I. 4. They say he would
be q cinch for the JOB II his team
had defeated the U. s. s. Pennsyl-
vania for the fleet championship.
What about young Arthur Hem
dirk trimming Wilmer Allison?
The Texan delivered one OF
the prize tennis upsets Of 1885 by
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Varied Sports
CoIIexe Basket Ball.

College Basket Ball.
George Washington, 81; Oglethorpe,
10.
Indiana, 80; Michigan, ~.
Purdue, SO; Ohio State, ~.
Illinois, AZ; Minnesota, 81.
Wisconsin, SO; Chicago, SO.
Kansas State Teachers, 80; Simp-
son, 36.
Drake, "a; Iowa State. 23.
Washington, So; Washburn, 20.
Hardin n-Simmons, 4s; Howard
Payne, 20.
Cape Girardeau, 1s: Maryville
Teachers, IA.
Hamlin, 20; Superior Teachers, Is.
Morehead State, 28; Union College,
26.
Milwaukee Teachers, 43; River
Falls, Al.
Waynesburg, So; Glenville Teachers.
40.
Evansville, 80; Depauw, 26.
Dubuque, 40; Penn College, "a.
Stevens Point, 43: st. Norbert, 90
North Carolina State, At; Clemson,
80.
Professional Basket Ball.
New York Celtics. 80; National
Business, 20.
Exhibition Hockey.
st. Paul, g.; Duluth, /.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
REDS EYE PUERTO RICO.

CINCINNATI. January (P.-
Larry S. MacPhail, general manager
of the Cincinnati Reds, headed for
New York today on a mission which
the Enquirer says will include negotia-
tions for a proposed training trip 10
Puerto Rico.
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Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
v. M. I. VS.. Maryland, College
Park, 8.
George Washington Freshmen,
at Central. $3.50.
Roosevelt, at Mount st. Joseph's,
Baltimore.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Catholic University, at Mount
st. Mary's.
George Washington, at Wake
Forest.
Wilson Teachers. at Y. M. G.
A.. 8.
Roosevelt VS.. Maryland Fresh
men, College Park, 3:45.
Central, at st. Johns, $3.50.
Western VS.. Catholic University
Freshmen, $3.50.
Gonzaga, at Tech, $3.50.
washington-Lee High, at EaStern,
3:45.
Bethesda Chevy Chase, at Fred
erick.
Swimming.
George Washington at Univer-
sity Of Delaware.
Boxing.
District National Guard amateur
card, Sixth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., 8.
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OS ANGELES, January t.
There Is one feature Of sport

INere Is Ollt ItdIUIe Ul SPOI
that has been badly under
IL played. This isn't the COM
petitive side, nor the dramatic side
nor the matter of showmanship which
have drawn most of the headlines
and the bigger play.
The underplayed angle is the sport
ing side. After all, sport without
sportsmanship has no connection with
sport.
What is sportsmanship, anyway?
Here are q few examples. When
Chicago was playing Illinios an end
at Chicago nailed Red Grange in
one game for a 5-yard loss. Grange
came down with q crash. AS Red got
Evening star., 1936-01-07
DONAHUE'S WORK TELLS.

Donahue led the Thomas E. Clark
Plumbers to 20-18 victory over the
Chevy Chase Bears last night. He
got II points.
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Demand for Americans.
E. w. FIVE WOULD PLAY.

The East Washington Mems Club
basket ball team, which has a gym,
wants game for tomorrow night.
Call George Tucker at Atlantic
1957-M between and pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
WILLIG QUINT TO VISIT.

Featuring a galaxy Of former all
Eastern Conference collegiate stars,
the Pittsburgh Willigs basket ball team
will invade the District Sunday to
face the Heurich Brewers in a pro-
fessional court game at the Heurich
gym at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
TROJANS WANT ACTION.

Games with fast unlimited basket
ball teams are sought by the Virginia
Trojans. Call Manager Clayton at
Clarendon 377-M after 6 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
GIRLS FIVE SEEKS FOES.

Boosters, q girls independent quint
Of Charlottesville, Va, wants games
with local girls teams on home-and-
home basis. Write Lee Greaver, Box
31l, Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
TAKOMA BOYS AHEAD.

Takoma Boys Club 115-pound bas-
ket ball team. 21-17 victor last night
over Stansbury Cafe, is booking games
through Jack Ellis at Shepherd 1888.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
GUARDsMEN CHALLENGE.

Company r, Hyattsvile National
Guard. desires games with strong un-
limited fives. Call Manager Williams
at Hyattsville l32-R.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
WANTS. COURT BATTLE.

A game with 130-pound basket bah
team for tonight or tomorrow night
is wanted by the Senators. Call Adams
2753.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Prelims Fail to Please.


A SLASHING, grueling type OF
fight with never a dull moment,
the main go saved the show AS a
whole the preliminaries were a drab
bunch.
Mike Tardugno, local featherweight,
scored the only knockout, a technical
affair over clumsy Benny Kessler OF
Baltimore in the fourth round of q
scheduled six-rounder. In another
bout that went the full distance Of
six rounds, Bob Lowry and Johnny
Santos, welters, battled to a draw
that set new high for futility.
The other three bouts, all four
FOUNDERS, were one-sided. Walter
Kirkwood outslapped and outfumbled
Henry Irving, neither of the gents in
condition good enough to hold up
under the rigors of a close chess
match.
Tony Livingston of Quantico easily
whipped Eddie Dolan of Baltimore
and in perhaps the best Of the pre-
Inns Joe Doty finally won fight bv
outlasting Mike Groves. Both are
local featherweights.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
THE SPORTZIGHT
How to Get a Thrill Out of Victory
Without Obeying Rules Is Puzzler.
BY GRANTLAND RICE

beaten and battered team for almost
every Tiger player. Anyway learned
lot about line play" young Nee Of
Harvard said with grin.
The Other Side.
IN the last few years sport has come
bounding forward with a tidal
wave rlsh-bigger crowds-bigger gate
receipts-greater pubhcity-where the
Importance of winning has been en-
phasized more and more.
AL this has brought out the tempta-
ton to win at any cost. How can you
get the other fellows goat and leave
it bleating far from home? How can
you upset him? What corners can you
cut? What rules can you beat and
not get caught?
Entirely too many golfers, playing
tournaments, either don't know the
rules or have no particular regard for
them. I've seen enough rules broken
on golf courses to disqualify two thirds
of the field.
The same thing goes for foot ball.
An ofilcial could call penalty on
practically every play. 1t takes the
highest type Of sportsmanship to fol-
low the rules In a collision game.
In golf We need much more
courtesy and consideration for
other players. Slow, doddering
performers tie up the course.
What Charley Van Loan once called
''the creeping pestilence" has not
thought about the players in back
who are held up on every tee. Golf
ers are a pretty selfish lot, anyway.
Talk to Gene Sarazen or Leo Diegel
about 50 many Of these young stars
who study every blade Of grass and
every inch Of slope from 80 to 40
wards away,
Evening star., 1936-01-07
What Is Sportsmanship?

THE first foundation of sportsman
ship is consideration for the
other fellow. It is giving him an
even break. The next step is to fol-
low not only the letter, but the spirit
Of the rules that govern a game. This
has nothing to do with playing the
game to the lnit-which any good
game deserves.
The English. for example, have the
reputation Of playing game entirely
for fun, where winning or losing
means nothing. The English don't
like to lose any more than any one
else. No good sportsman likes to lose.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
COTTON MARKETING AHEAD

Cotton Marketing swamped Soil
Conservation beneath 24-6 count
last night.
Evening star., 1936-01-07
Blair's Eyes Are Cut.

DidH Eyes are Out.
CERR1AN forced the fight through
out, but not until the end did hts
terrific pace take any appreciable toll
Of Blair After scoring his knock
down. Blair settled back and poured
volleys of left and right hooks at
Serrian as the latter came rushing in
an attempt to make up for ground
lost and never regained.
In the eighth round Blair was In
command, Serrian winning only the
fourth up to this point. In the
eighth Frankie shook Serrian, but
Mickey rallied and before the round
was up the fast-tiring Blair was
bleeding from a cut over his left eye.
The next round saw Serrian open
a cut over the other eye and in the
tenth Mickey won the only other
round credited to him on The Stars
scoresheet. Three rounds were called
even and the remaining five were
given to Blair.
Evening star., 1936-01-07

Serrlan STORY at End.
RY THE same token, two points
were held as votes for a return
battle, in addition to the virtual cer-
tainty of another action-crammed
affair that thrilled 1900 spectators.
One Of these was the fairly wide.
spread belief that if the distance was
boosted to II or Is rounds. Serrian
would rate as an even chance to win.
Mickey, a stocky welter from Scran-
ton, Pa. gave away nearly five pounds
to Blair, who weighed lat, but closed
with fury that found Frankie cover
ing and awaiting the final bell.
The second point was an unfortu-
nate start by Serrian, who was
knocked to the canvas in the first IS
seconds of the bout. The knockdown.
achieved by left hook while Serrian
was off balance, did not seriously hurt
Mickey. but it served to give Blair q
lead which SerrianS aggreSSiveneSs
could not overcome.
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GIVES GOOD FIGHT,
ALTHOUGH BEATEN
Scranton WeIter naHNr'g
at Finish Can't Offset
Early KnockdoWn.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

~ HANhlE bLA1R, Ollfe-SkluflcQ
L Italian from Camden, N. j., was
back on the local fistic scene
Il seeking new welterweight scalps
today, but first it looked as though the
young Jerseyite would be asked to give
an encore with his latest victim
Mickey Serrian.
Rougher and tougher than when he
debutted in the Capital last Summer
and upset Phil Furr twice, Blair
slashed to his nineteenth straight VIC
tory last night at Turner's Arena, but
to Serrian was paid genuine tribute.
Despite Mickey's loss of an unanl-
nous decision after 10 rounds, caui-
flower alley was clamoring for return
match, and Matchmaker Goldio
Ahearn. vividly remembering how WILL
ing welterweights probably have kept
local boxing from the rocks. was in a
mood to comply.
Of course, there was the possibility
that Fur, only recognized District
champion, might seek an opportunity
to turn the tables on Blair, but after
what frankie flashed last night it did
not appear likely. Virtually every
scoresheet, official and otherwise.
credited Blair with a fairly lopsided
triumph. There was no doubt in the
minds Of Judges Frank Schuyler and
Carroll Dunn and Referee Muggsy
Morris.
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(see sPoRTLIGHT, Page 12)
Evening star., 1936-01-07

w YITH one exception, George
M Washington's major home
w foot ball games will be
,,Jox,al ElviIoxy ,,fOltS
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
Golf, Tennis Aces
nStyIe.Card

Gene Sarazen, and Winnie Rich.
ards, golf and tennis aces, respec:
lively, will feature the sports wear
carnival at Catholic U. gym start
ing at 1880 p. m: tonight. "a
n Other widely known figures who
will be present are Carig Wood,
Jimmy. Hines, Witty Cox. Ken
wood; Roland Mackenzie. Con-
gressional: Freddy Mcleod, Co
lumhia; George Diffenbaugh In
dian Spring; Al Treder, Manor,
and AL Houghton, Cavalier course,
Virginia Beach, Va. 'ss"
Onalene Lawrence will represent
the local feminine swimming col
ony while Al Lyman will uphold
the men swimmers in diving exhi.
billions.
Exhibition fencing matches will
be on the program with Joseph
French, international saber star,
clashing with Edwin Emerson, Of
Washington, while Richard Cole
man and Allison Childs, both Of
washington, engage in a foils con.
test.
The Washington times., 1936-04-07
Tickets for Title
Bout on Sale TODAY

Tickets for the title bout be-
tween Freddy Miller and Petey
Sarron 60, on sale today at all
police precincts.
The bout is 'Washington's first
championship affair.