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Evening star., 1936-04-27
Olympics Beckon Beetham.

CINDER-path notes Charley
Beetham, Ohio State star, whose
heroic l:52.5 half-mile at the Penn
relays indicates he should be ''cinch"
to make the Olympic 800, is planning
instead to try for the team as a 400
meters hurdler-Ray Ellinwood's 485
quarter mile for a new Drake car
nival record marks this Chicago
sophomore as Sure-shot running
mate for Syracuse Eddie O'Brien in
the Olympic 40o-Jack Lovelock, New
Zealand's grand miller and favorite
for this years Olympic l,500, tells
Princeton friecds he will bid for the
5000 meters title in the 1910 games
Texas teams batted .667 in their debut
at the Penn relays-University OF
Texas ran off with the 440 and $50
titles in record-breaking style, but
North Texas Teachers finished eighth
in the two-mile race-twin brothers,
Elmer and Delmer Brown, may help
the teachers do better next year, ac-
cording to Coach "Chock" Sportsman
Southern Californias pole vaulters
have the situation we'll in hand. with
trio doing better than IA feet 3
inches this Spring rate
this years trojan squad, coached by
Dean Cromwell, as the greatest col
lege track team ever asSembled-good
enough, some coaches say, to win the
Olympics all by themselves.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
D. c. ARCHER PLACES
Mrs. r. c. Iliff Second in Meet
Baltimoreans Win.

Only one Washingtonian placed In
the double American archery tour
nament held yesterday on the Poto-
mac Park Field as two contestants
from Baltimore, DR.. Robert P. Bald
win and Pauline Clark, won the mems
and womens championships.
Mrs. r. c. Tiff was the lone local
contestant to score, her 1851
giving her second place to Miss Clark
155-797.
Another Baltimore woman, Mrs
Bertha Happier, was third with 1856
613. DR.. Baldwin's score of l79-
1921 gave him the title, while DR..
r. P. Elmer of Wayne, Pa, took Sec
ond with l72-1,116 and Don Min
negan of Townsend, Md, third with
177-1,113
DR.. L. B. Olmstead, secretary OF
the Potomac Archery Club, which
sponsored the tournament, presented
medals to Miss Clark and DR.. Bald
win.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
GIANTS REAL TEAM
SETS OUT FOR WEST
All Regulars in Trim for Duty
First Time This Season
as Trip Begins.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The Giants,
starting their first Western trip
of the National League season, finally
have their real team" intact
Joe Moore, Hank Leiber and Mel
OFT in the outfleld and Manager Bill
Terry, Burgess Whitehead, Dick Bar
tell and Travis Jackson are conSid-
cred the teams regulars-the play
ers upon whom the Giants pennant
hopes largely depend-but so far they
have played together only three
innings in II games
First Terry was kept out of action
by damaged knee and Bartell was
hurt soon after the season started. A
week ago when Sam Leslie caught a
cold the manager got into the line
up. but Mark Koenig, playing short
for Bartell. was spiked and Jackson
moved over, giving third to Joe
Martin.
The regular inf1eld finally got to-
gether last Saturday when Martin
was taken out for pinch hitter in
the sixth inning and Bartell finished
the game at his regular post, with
jackson returning to third. Yester-
days game was called off, so they
couldn't continue that way.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Bolton Hits 'Em Far.

IT MAY be a long time before
Washington fans get a load of
better long distance clouting than that
which was exhibited yesterday by
Clif Bolton, the Nationals catcher
-. his home run which cleared the
scoreboard in right-center still was
travelling fast when it passed out of
sight and his fly to Wally
Moses in the sixth inning may go
down as the longest clout of the
Griffith Stadium season to be con-
verted into a put out.
Moses. one of the fastest men in
all base ball, made a great catch of
Bottoms prodigious clout, which was
directed to the corner of distant GEN.
terheld -. it was so long that 5000
fans were treated to the sight of a
man scoring from second base on a
fly ball the guy was Jake Powell,
who took off and raced home behind
Carl Reynolds, who tagged up from
third base.
The strange silence Of the public
address system yesterday wasn't the
fault of Arch Mcdonald. popular radio
commentator who does the broadcast
ing OF 'atteries, pinch-hitters and re-
lief pitchers at Griff Stadium
Arch's intentions were good, but he
discovered that somebody had made
of with the microphone that was
believed to be securely under lock
and key a mike" Is a valuable
gadget, too. ranging in value from SITS
to 500.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Batting Order Shift Aids Flush With Olympic Talent
'POPP|NG@ 49,
orr" %'}f J to1:!!:s Hes& Il

in which his 1885 Quaker City creation
is held, both by critics and fans alike.
Possibly it's because the old boys
problem Of wondering where the next
dollar is coming from has been ended
by the wholesale consignment Of Ath-
letic stars to Boston. But that isn't
the impression Connie gave.
People laugh at u.s." commented
the Spindly old landmark Of base ball
but we got pretty good ball club
It's a hustling young team that's al.
ways trying and always will try. Well
sneak up on a lot of teams this year
and spring a few surprises"
Hope Springs Eternal.
CONNIE gave no indication of fear
on the score of generalization
To talk with him you get the impress
sion that Mack. at 70, still holds hope
OF again waving his scorecard at a
contender for the pennant. Certainly
the venerable gentleman fails to reflect
any of the prophesied down-in-the-
mouth outlook.
Eyes cleaning brightly from be-
meath his shaggy white eyebrows,
Mack speaks of his own enthusiasm in
directing the destinies of team that
is rebuilding, not because its showing
in recent years has dictated any such
policy, but because 1t was necessary
to accomplish the virtual transfer Of
major league franchise to another
ty-Boston-with Philadelphia ig.
noring its American League represen-
tative.
It's difficult to adopt a theory OF
your own. AT times the Apathetics
so nicknamed by a Philadelphia press
that doesn't even send a single repre-
sentative to travel with the club, have
given the impression of a team thor
oughly licked.
You wonder, then, whether
the boys will be speaking to
each other in a couple months
from now.
Then again you wonder about
Connie Mack, who threw his life's
savings into club in an effort to save
it from bankruptcy. A man who is
whipped. or who knows the remnant
of his ball club Is whipped, wouldn't
do that.
Somehow you feel. after weighing
all theories, that it will be interesting
to look below the first division of the
American League pennant charts thi,
year. Maybe it will be necessary to
run your finger right down to the
bottom of the standing TO find the
Athletics. But even down there they
can be good for a moral.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
L|NKE NOMINATED
TO FACE BENGALS
Gets Hurting Call Because
Of WhitehiII's Illness.
Mats Idle Today.

~ OLY-POLY EDDIE LINKE,
thus far disappointment, will
open on the pitching slab for
L y the Nationals tomorrow when
Mickey Cochrane's world champion
Tigers pay their first visit of the
season to Griffith Stadium.
The use of Linke, as interpreted to-
day by Manager Bucky Harris, is al
most compulsory, Notwithstanding the
fact that Ed worked last Friday in
New York, where the Yankees slammed
his offerings for II hits in manu-
featuring a 10-to-2 victory. Earl
Whitehill, whose turn 1t should be
tomorrow, still was running a tenn
perature today and battling a case
Of grippe. Jimmy Deshong, who was
stricken by grippe and laryngitis, also
remains on the ailing list.
Whltehill, 1t is hoped, will be able
to swing back into action on We'd
nesday, when the Detroiters will be
played in the second Of their three
game series here.
Owing to the fact that so far the
Nationals have not had a single day
OF rest and that most of them are
fighting colds. Harris gave the entire
squad a day of today. which Is an
open date in the American League.
If they get away from each other
for a day." figured Bucky. "it may
do 'em a lot of good. With all these
colds floating around, it certainly
wouldn't help much to throw the club
/ together again when it isn't neces-
sary."
Evening star., 1936-04-27

siXth-place hitter. Perhaps this is an
early date to pass Judgment on the
shift. but it cannot be denied that so
far it has produced results in man
ner far in excess of fondest eXpecta-
tionS.
Disappointed with Powell's work in
the cleanup spot and sensing the
necessity for a change Harris did his
first piece of batting order juggling
three days ago in New York AS far
as breaking the Nationals losing
streak at that time it failed to work,
but the new set-up promised much.
Today, as the Nationals showed 500
record on the strength of two straight
victories over the Athletics. there was
reason to believe that Buckys move
was a smart one.
Gets Homer in 1l-tO-3 Win.
WHEN Powell was yanked from the
cleanup position he was batting
a mediocre .267 for IL games. His
-batted-in total was only 6, and
there were definite signs of pressing"
on Powell's part as the high-strung
outflelder sought to fulfill what is ex-
pected of a fourth-place hitter To-
day, with the season only three games
farther advanced from the day he
was denoted, Powell is sporting 293
average that has been fattened on
three-game clip of 385 as sixth place
hitter. Down lower in the batting
order. with the weight of cleanup re-
sponsibilities off his shoulders, Jake
has loosened to such an extent that
his batting has been a sensation.
In stride, Powell probably is the
longest hitter on the Washington
club with the exception perhaps of
Bobby Estalella. BY way of proving
this point, Powell has socked a home
run, triple and two singles in his
last five trips to the dish. Yesterday
his homer, coming in the second
inning of the Nationals finale with
the Athletics, gave the home side
lead in battle that ended with
Washington gaining an 11-to-3 de-
cision and keeping clean its slate
with Philadelphia after four tussles.
A single to right and bunt that
went for hit wound up Jake's con-
tributiors extensively. And his runs
batted-in total, by way. has been
boosted one-third in the last three
tits.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
LANDSLIDE SEEN
IN i. S. PREL|MS
Morris, Lash, Terry, Owens,
Cunningham, Beetham Are
Bright Standouts.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n YEW YORK. April 27.-Amer-
nj ica's track and field experts
" were bit conservative earlier
this year in forecasting a thin
majority for the West in the makeup
of the 1886 Olympic team. On the
basis of the first Spring tests. topped
off Saturday by the Drake and Penn
relay carnivals, it now looks to be
landslide for the athletic products
Of the Midwest, Southwest and Far
West.
Conspicuous among the surprises
furnished by outdoor competition so
far are these three performances:
% Brilliant Decathlon triumph by
Glenn Morris. Fort Collins. Colo, auto
salesman, who bettered the existing
Olympic standard at the Kansas re-
lays;
~ New national record of 9:10.6
Tor miles by Don Lash of Indiana,
bettering the outdoor mark of 9:l32
set by Norma Bright at New York
last Summer, and
C3I A new citizens record" Of
222.65 feet in the javelin by Alton
Terry of Hardin Simmons College,
Tex, at Drake relays.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
CONzACA LOOKING
TO GRID SPLURGE
Becomes First Outsider to
Book All of Districts
Public High Teams.
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

TT MAY be an unreasonable time
one of the city's most successful
L scholastic coaches announces a
precedent-setting schedule for next
Fall in which are realized his ambi-
tions of many years. it is high time
to acquaint the public with that fact.
Ever since he was installed as Con-
zaga High Schools athletic director
six years ago. Orrel Mitchell has
sought to have all five of the inter-
high school elevens on his Fall
schedule.
Today he announces the culmina-
ton of that aspiration, marking the
first time that any local school, out
side of the regular inter-high group,
has contracted games with Central,
Tech, Western. Eastern and Roosevelt
for the same season.
Gets In Line for Title.
A S EARLY as last Fall The Star
revealed that such was Mitchell's
aim, when the GonZaga mentor an
nounced the scheduling Of game
with Tech for the first time In years.
Although Gonzaga has played Eastern
for the last few seasons and tradi-
tionally ends its campaign with West
ern on Thanksgiving eve, never have
all five of the schools appeared on the
list.
Next Falls schedule calls for Gen.
trail to be played on September IS,
Eastern on october 2, Tech on Oc-
tober 9, Roosevelt on october 16 and
Western on November %. Although
not officially listed as a member of
the high series, it Is readily ap-
parent that Gonzaga may be judged
on a comparative basis through its
competition with all five rivals.
The five games in no way detract
from Gonzagas past relations with
the city's prep school championship,
which again will be fought by the
Purple. st. Johns and Georgetown
Prep. GonZaga will meet the former
on November and st. Johns on
November II.
Strong Team in Prospect.
A LTHOUGH losing Hlost OF MS line
y with the exception Of Charley
Fenwick, an end, and Jimmy Walsh,
a sub last year, Mitchell has bright
prospects with the return of reg
ular backfield which was one of the
fastest in prep school ranks last year.
Ray Boyle, Sonny Hartman, Jim Shaw.
Jim Ellis and Harry Heiberger all will
be back and may be expected to con-
tinue to keep Gonzaga in the fore
ground of local schoolboy ranks.
The complete schedule:
September Is, Central, at Central;
October 2, Eastern, at Eastern: Oc-
tober 8, Tech, at Tech; 16, Roosevelt;
%, George Washington High. site un-
decided; November 6, Georgetown
Prep, at Garrett Park; 19, st. Johns.
site undecided; Is, Western.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Owens an EffOrtless Machine
Lack of Strain Catches Eye as Americas Main
Sprint Hope Skaters Records

With Peacock suffering leg trouble
and his running career in doubt
for the next few months, Owens
will be the main sprinting hope of
the U. s. in the coming Olympic
tests. He will be in better shape
than he was last Summer after his
four-record day when he broke
three world marks and equalled an
other-the biggest single day blast
in the history Of the track.
1t also can be reported that Law
son Robertson, head Olympic coach,
was quite pleased to see the time
Glen Cunningham made in the
Drake relays in the l000-yard
drive. The 1,500-meter run will be
the toughest spot in the Olympic
show.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Ace Booke Accepting No More Bets on Criffs to Cop
Pitchers Go Out of Way to Pass Foxx.

Dan M. Daniel, the World -Tele-
grams base ball expert, talked with
Dolly Stark in Philadelphia and
came up with . brand-new angle
on the original holdout umpires
position Seems Charlie Rigler,
who spent 40 years umpiring in the
National League, left an estate Of
only $12.50 when he died last
December Mebbe that was
Charles fault But what Stark
couldn't get over was that the only
base bali man to attend Rigler's
funeral was-Dolly Stark Then
and there Dolly began to think
about his own future and you can't
blame him Right now he's
broadcasting the home games Of
the Athletics and Phillies
Though he's new at the racket, he
gets $500 per week, which is con-
siderahly more than the National
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Travis Unaffected by Shift.

As FOR Travis, his promotion to
the cares and duties that befall
cleanup batter seemingly has not
affected his hitting. At the outset of
Spring training Cecil was considered
as candidate for the niche in which
he now Is batting, but Harris decided
that shift from third base to short
stop was enough to ask of a 22-year-
old youngster, let alone batting fourth.
However, when Powell began to fall
short of offensive expectations, Bucky
gambled on the amount of pressure
Travis would feel and seemingly it
was no gamble at all. The phlegmatic
shortstop apparently little feels the
added weight on his shoulders.
All Travis has done, since batting
In the cleanup hole, has been to get
five hits in IL appearances at the
plate for AIT average. Like Powell,
he has accounted for an average of
q run batted in per game. Also like
Jake, the youthful inf1elder got three
for four yesterday
There is chance, of course, that
Harris batting order problem isn't
solved yet, but that is bridge that
cannot be crossed until it is reached.
SO far the new set-up has worked
wonders, and there is plenty reason to
believe that, starting tomorrow, when
the Tigers invade, the Nationals will
grab their share of victories over
tougher opposition than the Athletics.
Newsom Registers Third Win.
THE Macks, in bowing yesterday
while 5000 of the local faithful
looked on, provided Buck Newsom
with his third pitching victory of the
season and Blushing Buck, in chalk
ing it up, did nothing to disturb the
belief that 1886 is his big year. New
som had his troubles in the early
going-the AS rallied to tie it up at
3-3 at one stage-but from the sixth
inning on Buck was great. He didn't
give up hit in the last four frames,
while his mates, falling vigorously
upon Connie Mack's pitching talent,
enabled Buck to breeze home.
With homers by Powell and Cliff
Bolton featuring the assault, the Ma
tionals built up 3-to-1 lead in the
first two innings off Henry Johnson,
who started for the AS. Henry was
relieved by Leiber in the third frame
and the Philadelphias gave his sue
cessor fighting chance by tying it
up in the fourth and fifth innings.
Leiber couldn't hold it, though. In
the Washington fifth the tie was
broken on Hills triple and Buddy
Lewis long fly, and in the sixth
the game was iced by the scoring of
five runs. Matuzak, who relieved
Leiber in the seventh, gave up the
last two Washington runs in that
frame.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
L. s. Chances Enhanced.

A IL three achievements forecast a
Strengthening Of Uncle Sans
chances of scoring. at least. in Olyln-
pic events which heretofore have held
forth scant prospects for the United
States of America
Lash now looms as a great running
mate for the coast star. Bright, in the
5000 meters, which the Firms have
monopolized.
Weekend returns also produced
re-aSsuring evidence in behalf of two
OF our prospective Olympic aces.
Glenn Cunningham and Jesse Owens.
At Des Moines, Cunningham stepped
off 1000 yards in the new American
record time of 2:112. Owens. under
wraps at the Penn relays, breezed 10
new carnival mark of los seconds
for 100 meters and was satisfied to
win the broad jump with a 23-foot
leap.
Bigger and stronger than a year
ago, the Ohio State Negro is printing
himself to seek Olympic crowns in
both sprints as well as the broad
jump. Owens still is bad starter"
in the opinion of Lawson Robertson.
the Olympic head coach, who says
Owens has the greatest pair of legs
in athletics
Meanwhile. the future of Eulace
Peacock, Temple Negro, national
champion and conqueror of Owens
three times last season, is in some
doubt. Peacock, who damaged a leg
muscle competing in Italy last Sum-
mer, aggravated the injury with a
slight pull at the Penn relays Fri
day. He will be out of action for
eeveral weeks. His coach, Ben Ogden.
is pointing Peacock mainly for the
Olympic 100" and believes a careful
conditioning program from now on
will put the New Jersey Negro back
on top.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGIF.
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
American.

American.
Batting-Gehringer, Tigers, .457;
Dickey, Yankees, AIT.
Runs-Gehringer Tigers, Is; Geh-
rig. Yankees, 13.
Runs batted in-Dickey, Yankees,
IT; Trosky, Indians, is.
Hits-Travis, Senators, and Geh-
ringer, Tigers, 81.
Doubles-Greenberg, Tigers, and
Dickey, Yankees. g..
Triples-Gehringer Tigers, 3; 10
men tied with each.
Home runs-Trosky, Indians, 5;
Foxx, Red Sox. T.
Stolen bases-Werber, Red Sox, 4;
Crosetti, Yankees; Finney, Athletics;
Goslin. Tigers; Myer, Powell and Rey-
nolds, Senators. 2.
Pitching-Grove, Red Sox, 80;
Appleton, Senators; Rowe, Tigers, and
Allen, Indians, 20.
National.
Batting-Terry, Giants, 500; Lom-
bardi, Reds, .464.
Runs-Herman, Cubs, and Moore
Giants, IS.
Runs batted in-Leiber, Giants, Is;
OFT, Giants, and Herman, Cubs, II.
Hits-Moore, Giants. 21; Haslin,
Phillies, and Herman, Cubs, 20.
Doubles-Herman. Cubs, 8; Med
wick and Davis, Cardinals, 6.
Triples-Moore, Giants; Hassett
and Bucher, Dodgers, and McQuinn,
Reds, 3.
Home runs-Klein, Cubs, and OFT,
Giants, 4.
Stolen bases-Hack, Cubs, and j.
Martin, Cardinals, 3.
Pitching-Gumbert and Hubbell,
Giants; Farmhouse, Dodgers; Benge,
Bees, and Hollingsworth, Reds, 20.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Homer Standing
BY the Associated Press.

Home runs yesterday-Grace. Phil
lies. /: Johnny Moore. Phillies, l:
Frey. Dodgers. /; Gehrig, Yankees, /:
Foxx, Red Sox. /: Powell, Senators,
1; Bolton, Senators, /; Puccinelli,
Athletics, !.
The leaders-Trosky, Indians, 5;
OFT, Giants. 4; Klein. Cubs, 4; Foxx,
Red Sox, 4; Dickey, Yankees, 3; j.
Moore, Phillies, 8; Goodman, Reds, 3;
Hafey, Pirates, 3.
League totals-National, IS; Amer
ican, 48; total, 103.
Evening star., 1936-04-27

"OR obvious reasons, unnamed,
l. although it hurts the story,
a ball-playing gent who collects
his pay checks from Uncle
Clark Griffith, threw new light on
the pretty sorry American League en-
try that is representing Philadelphia
in the 1886 flag chase.
1t all started in the Nationals club
house, when the boys were rubbing
their skins pink with Turkish towels
and sending up the gleeful howl that
always follows a victory. Somebody
asked, jokingly:
Doesn't your conscience hurt
little when you rub 1t in on
the Apathetics?"
The gent who was to throw the
light gave a final tug on the towel
across his shoulder blades and f1cked
it away before answering. He was
serious, this guy when he spoke.
Maybe" he began. some fellows
may get a feeling like that, but it's
a sensation that's overpowered, showed
under. First, base ball is serious busi-
ness. A team is out to win every
game, regardless of what club it's
playing.
Secondly, at least in my case, I al
ways feel a sense of being lucky with
my lot when I see the Philadelphia
team take the field. If there's airy
such thing as a base ball purgatory.
it must be playing with the Athletics
Mr.. Mack Disag grees.
I'LL say one thing for the AS. Re-
gardless of how badly they finish
/ don't care whether they win only 10
games and lose 144-they'n be a
wonder club if they're still speaking
to each other by July 4. Personally
doubt if two or three guys on the
whole squad will be on speaking terms
with the rest of the bunch by then.
Maybe I'm wrong; hope so, gosh
knows, because it seems pathetic. But
if ever saw major league team that
was licked, it's Philadelphia.
That was in the Washington
club house. where four victories
in as many games against the
Athletics have been celebrated
so far this season, which is less
than two weeks old. Just across
20-yard space of uniform
trunks was a contrasting senti-
ment expressed.
Ancient Connie Mack. the 73-year-
old patriarch. held court for a few
minutes after his AS had absorbed
that 11-to-3 beating. He seems sin
gularly undisturbed by the low esteem
Evening star., 1936-04-27
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.


Today year ago-C. v. Whitney's
Today won the Wood Memorial and
became Kentucky Derby favorite.
Three years ago-Will Harridge,
American League president, suspend
ed Ben Chapman, Buddy Myer and
Earl Whitehill for row In Yankee
Senator game.
Five years ago-Jack Sharkey and
Primo Camera signed for 15-round
heavyweight title fight.
Evening star., 1936-04-27
SOFT BALLERS PREPARE

Northwest Houses soft ball team
will practice at Walker Stadium
tomorrow for its game with Montello
Avenue Boys Club at the same site
Saturday. The Northwesterners re-
Gently scored over the Southeast
House nire.
Evening star., 1936-04-27

ing bigger and
better results.
B ky may
have made one
of his slnartest
moves of the sea-
son to date when
he promoted Cecil
Travis to the
cleanup position,
boosted c ar |
Reynolds to fifth
place, and insert
ed Jake Powell in
Reynolds ol d
niche a s [ h e