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Evening star., 1936-04-06
LEONARD IS SLATED
FOR BUCHHOLZ POST
Chairman of Boxing Commission
Will Retire on April "a.
Plans Trip to Europe.

MAJ. HENRY LEONARD. retired
AA Marine Corps hero now practic-
ing law here, is expected to succeed
Fred Buchholz as chairman of the
District Boxing Commission when
Buchholz resigns his post late this
month.
Buchholtz's two-year appointment
will expire April "a and he has indi-
Gated his desire to take lengthy va
cation in Europe this year. The Dis
trict Commissioners will accept the
resignation.
Maj. Leonard, who declined a pre-
vious offer of appointment to the
Boxing Commission, is a native Wash
ingtonian and a graduate of George
town Law School.
Fifty-nine years of age, Maj. Leon
ard entered the Marine Corps in 1898
and since that time has been cited for
gallantry in action. serving with dis
tinction in the Boxer Rebellion.
Retiring from the Marine Corps in
1911, Maj. Leonard returned to duty
during the World War, but since that
time has been practicing law here.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
national CAPITAL
OPEN ON WAY OUT
Pros Desire for More Than
spin Money" Appears to
Doom Event Here.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

UGUSTA, Ga, April 6.-It
~ looks as If the Richmond open
~ tournament this week will
4 n wind up the ham-and-egg
tournaments for the golf pros, If you
can call 5000 bucks ham-and-
egg money. The boys will play
for three grand at Richmond come
next Thursday and at one wallop will
wind up the Spring parade and sock
the final punch home on relatively
small purses for the prima donnas Of
the game, for the P. G. A. intends
to make its dictum on minimum purses
stick.
Right from the ruby lips of rotund
Robert E. Harlow, tournament director
for the P. g. A.. have it that the
boys are finished playing for pin
money. Two thousand dollar tourna-
ments such as the National Capital
open are out and so have it any way
you will that Kenwood affair is out
unless they raise the ante to at least
1000 next Fall.
Kenw0od Open Seems Doomed.
INDER this new set-up of a
minimum purse of five grand
for week end affair can Kenwood
hold a tournament for 1000 next
Fall?" we asked Robert. Nope" he
answered with all the finality Of the
benevolent autocrat he is. 1--WE want
to cut down the number of these
tournaments and have more dough
for each one and we can't go below
4,oo0." Which seems to spell the
end Of the National Capital open In
| so far as Kenwood is concerned, for
only a few weeks ago Ed Olsen, Ken
wood golf chairman, said he couldn't
go for anything like that amount OF
money.
Robert also announced that the
P. G. A. wants to stage only IS tourna-
ments next Winter, starting with the
P. G.. A. championship at Pinehurst
and winding up with the masters
tournament at Augusta. But won.
der how long this masters tourna.
ment will keep on unless Bob Jones
begins to shoot a little golf. He isn't
the master any more.
So Richmond this week will vino
up the Winter circuit for the boys
for such unimportant dough as three
grand. Bobby Cruickshank, who
should win and probably wont, ha!
gathered most of the boys who played
here and will pull of one of the
better affairs of the year, he says.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
BA RKS S Tem
DOGDOM

Fire destroyed the house at Beech
Tree Farm recently, necessltatlng q
sharp curtailment in breeding and
showing plans, and creating great
problem in the care Of the dogs. Con-
trary to what one would have expect
ed, the dogs made very little noise
while the house was burning. Their
self-control in the face of all the ex-
citement was remarkable. Nor has 1t
seemed to affect even the younger
ones in temperament. Fortunately
the kennels and runs were sufficiently
far from the living quarters, so that
none of the animals were threatened.
MRS. G. z. THOMAS of Thirtieth
A'A street northwest has a pair Of
what probably are the only Australian
Silkies in the country. She imported
them at great expense from their ma
tive country, and was very proud when
the National Geographic Society ap-
preached her with q request that she
allow their pictures to be published In
their article on dogs. AS the portraits
were completed, the photographer re-
marked, "You probably will get lot
of fan mail when this article is pub
lished." Article and pictures appeared
on schedule in the February issue Of
the National Geographic, but for some
reason no fan mail appeared. Mrs,
Thomas feeling Of expectancy turned
to resignation. But one morning, not
so long ago, a letter arrived that
breathed fan MALI even before it was
opened. Judge Mrs. Thomas chagrin
when she read, Where did you get the
Australian Silkies whose pictures ap-
peared in the National Geographic?
/ had the only two in the country and
they have Disappeared From the pic
ture, yours look just like the ones ]
lost"
Evening star., 1936-04-06
SPLIT BOWLING PRIZE
Perce Wolfe and George Hoffman
Tie in Crawley Stakes.
Meyer Battles Higgins.
DICK MEYER of st. Johns was to
meet Higgins for the right TO play

First and second place prize monsv
of the Pop Crawley sweepstakes at ths
Mount Rainier bowling alleys was
divided between Perce Wolfe ard
George Hoffman. who tied with scores
Of 678. Each received S42.50, the d.
vision of the first prize of $50 and
second prize Of SJ5
Norman Lilley. with five pins less.
carried of the t:irc-place money OF
S25, while L. Z. McClung's 666 got
him $40 for finishing fourth. Oils
Pacini, fifth, and NJ. Riegleman, sixth,
won SIS and $12 so respectively.
Seventh and eighth place stakes ais
were divided when Bill Ward and Pau
Throckmorton scored sets Of $50
Each was given $3.50. half of the sew
birthplace stake ci $40 and eighth
place reward of IS.
The IS for nign game out Of the
money went to Jack Whalen, who
rolled 1853.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
EXHIBIT SPORTS WEAR

Practical sports wear for street will
be one of many points discussed to-
morrow and Wednesday night at the
Catholic University gym when the
Sports and Sports Wear Carnival Is
staged.
Bill Coyle, radio sports commen'
tator, will introduce such stars az
Craig Wood, Witty Cox and Al Hough.
ton, noted golfers, Vincent Richards,
professional tennis player; Charley
Brickley of Harvard drop-kickin9
fame, and members Of the Washing
ton base ball club. The program
will start at 730 o'clock both nights,
Evening star., 1936-04-06
THIRTY-SIX moves Of brilliant
plays and Donald H. Mugridge ad-

THIRTY-SIX moves of brilliant
plays and Donald H. Mugridge ad-
journed the first of the three-game
series with Capt. Vladimir Sournin
Saturday evening ct Capital City
Chess Club. Tieing for champion
ship honors in the District of Colum-
bia League tournament, with iden-
tical scores Of 71a, the champions,
both former title holders Of the league,
have agreed to the current play-ofi
with the sanction Of Anton Y. Hesse,
president Of the league.
Match play in the initial game Of
this three-way battle will be resumed
Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in the
Capital City's quarters. Present
status of the match favors Mugridge
as he won the exchange, rook for
his opponents knight. But Sournin,
globe trotter, and veteran Of a thou
sand struggles for major chess honors,
Is no whit dismayed by his adversary's
preponderance Of force. In chess 1t
is brains, not Drawn that counts, and
the willy sournin is cooking up sur
prise continuation for the unfinished
partie that he hopes to win.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
Exhibition Tits
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
st. Louis (A.), 6; Baltimore %,
(eight innings)
Chicago (A), 10; Pittsburgh N)
IL.
Philadelphia (A), 8; Knoxville, 2.
st. Louis (N), IL: Houston, 4.
New York CN), IL; Memphis, l.
Brooklyn (N), II; Norfolk, 5.
(Other games cancelled because o
rain)
Today's Schedule.
Washington (A.) VS.. Knoxville.
Brooklyn (N.) VS.. Norfolk.
Pittsburgh (N) VS.. Chicago (A).
Philadelphia (A) VS.. Macon.
Boston (N) VS.. Augusta.
Chicago (N) VS.. Boston (A).
Cincinnati (N.) VS.. Detroit (A).
Cleveland (A.) VS.. New York (N0.
st. Louis (N) VS.. San Antonio.
Philadelphia (A) VS.. Asheville.
New York (A.) VS.. Nashville.
st. Louis (A.) VS.. Chattanooga.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

~ RONZED by many beach ex-
- hibitions under F1orida's sun,
Newell w. Banks, who was
H. checker champion Of the
United States for almost Is years,
arrives in Washington this afternoon
to play simultaneously all comers
at chess and checkers in the game
rooms Of the Capital City Chess Club,
Hotel Gordon, at 8 pm.
Banks has played in most Of
Americas large cities, has visited prac-
tically every State in the Union and
has exhibited his canny skin before
foreign masters.
Disproving the theory that the mind
cannot perform two things at the
same time, Banks can dance with a
girl on a ball room floor and at the
same time play from four to six
games Of simultaneous blindfolded
checkers. He also plays billiards and
blindfolded checkers Jointly and car
ries on q coherent and intelligent chat
with the onlookers.
Hangs Up Checker Record.
TN 1888, at the Century of Progress
Exposition. Chicago, Banks set a
world record for simultaneous checker
games, playing 140 In 145 minutes,
winning 1873 and drawing Z. In the
2 hours and IS minutes of actual play
ing he walked approximately ~
miles in q room temperature of 95
degrees. :
Banks holds the record for blind
fold speed checkers, having played at
Bethlehem, Pa, as many as 20 games
without sight Of board or men, win
ming II, drawing 8, and completing
the unusual exhibition in q hours
and IS minutes.
OF Detroit, he set a world record for
mixed play. simultaneously, he en-
gagged 106 games Of chess and check
ers. Out of rs checker games, he
won IS, drew / and lost o. Playing
as chess games, he won %, drew 2
and lost only /. At the same time
he conducted games Of blindfold
checkers, winning and drawing 8.
In this evenings play at Hotel Cor
don, Banks will tilt with all who
dare contest his skill as a checker
master and q chess expert. As usual
the fee for checker reservations Is SO
cents and for chess rs cents. Play
ers who bring their own men and
boards will aid the Committee on Ar
rangements as local facilities are linn
sted, states Donald II. Mugridge,
chess director Of the G. G. G. G.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

THIS Is the time Of year when
houses, dog as well as human,
Just cry for a coat of paint, q
L bit of new insulation and q
little general fixing up. 1t Is q good
idea to spray the dogs sleeping quar-
tiers with some good disinfectant Pc
rodically. II you have no objection
to the odor. light spraying with ker-
osene is almost equally effective In
keeping down parasitic pests, particu-
larly fleas. There are on the market
some newly perfected spray materials
that are said to be extremely effec-
tive in curing and preventing skin trou-
bles due to the action Of parasites.
These should be used on the dog and
on his accoutrements. II one or more
dogs have been confined to the same
yard for an appreciable period, the
yard should be spaded up and little
lime spread over it. The dog should
not be put back into the yard until
the lime has been thoroughly soaked
and washed into the ground.
The Department of Agriculture rec
ommends washing dog runs with a
strong salt solution to keep down the
danger Of worm infestation. They
claim that salt will destroy worm eggs.
THE United States Government may
L take no cognizance Of the National
Capital Dog Show, but it certainly
played hob with the plans for that
show when it commandeered the
Washington Auditorium. Since then
the locale of the show has been an
nounced variously. with the final
decision settled at the Meadowbrook
Saddle Club, on the East-West High
way, in Chevy Chase. The date Is Sat-
urday, April rs. Closing date for en-
tries is April II. According to the
new ruling of the American Kennel
Club. entries for all shows must be in
their hands seven days prior to the
show. Ergo, all premium lists now
appear with two closing dates. The
National Capital Kennel Club an
nounces closing date, April II, and in
large letters blares, final closing date
April 16. Two guesses as to which
date most exhibitors will heed.
As usual, the Richmond show will
precede the Washington show. This
year it will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, April % and 23, at the
Mosque in Richmond. J. O'Hare, pres
ident Of the local club, will Judge
Boston terriers.
THE tremendous growth in popular
ity Of the pure bred dog Is attested
by the fact that A. K. G. registrations
have increased 600 per cent In the last
20 years. Registrations for the first
two months Of 1885 totafed 15,050.
This Is approximately equal to the
number registered In the entire year
1916.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
ZONES to Keep Trying Despite Third Failure in Masters Erent
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
n~-. D.n

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Knoxville, at
Knoxville, Tenn.
George Washington VS.. Dela-
ware, at East Ellipse, $3.50.
Golf.
Georgetown Prep tournament
(semi- mi-finals}. Garrett Park, 2:30.
TOMORROW.
Boxing.
Phil Fur VS.. Cary Wright, fea-
ture bout, Is rounds, for District
welterweight championship, Turn
er's Arena, $3.50.
Base Ball.
st. Adams VS.. Georgetown Prep,
at Garrett Park, 3:15.
Golf.
Georgetown Prep tournament
(f1nals), Garrett Park, 2:30.
Table Tennis.
Second annual District Of Co
lumbia tournament, Wardman
Park Hotel, 8.
WEDNESDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Brooklyn, Grit
nth Stadium, 3.
Georgetown VS.. Western Mary
land, Hilltop, 8.
Maryland VS.. Richmond u, at
Richmond.
Central VS.. Lcyola, at Central,
$3.50.
Western vs. WaShington-Lee
High, at Ballston.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
Boxing.
District National Guards all-star
show, Turner'S Arena, $50.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
HERND0N NINE CARRIED
Uniforms Issued to 12 Players.
Will Compete in League.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNoDON, Va, April 6.-Man-
ager willis McClincy Of the Herndon
Base Ball Club has issued uniforms to
IL men following a lengthy practice
session yesterday. Herndon again will
compete in the Northern Virginia
League.
Pitchers Bob Bean, Nobel McDan.
iels, Cain Gardner; Pat Murphy.
catcher; Delano Robey, first baseman;
Pete Chaconas, second basenaan: Eddie
Healy, third baseman: Frank Ma
honey, shortstop, and Frank sacchina,
Joe Loss, Buddy Chapdelaine and
Tommy Thompson. outfielders, have
been issued uniforms.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
BY JOHN LARDNER.

Y YOUR correspondent Is gong 70
" pick the base ball pennant
winners. II he guesses wrong,
Il he was only kidding. II he
guesses right, the general surprise and
CONSERVATION will be so great that no
one will remember it.
Your correspondent is well equipped
for this important task, having just
completed a tour of all the training
camps in Florida and exhausted a
total of seven crystal balls in the
arduous process of piercing the fu-
ture. Four of the magic globes were
retained by hotels in lieu Of cash
settlement, and the other three were
Evening star., 1936-04-06
LELAND GOLFERS BUSY
Six District Schools Included in
13-Match Schedule.

One of the heaviest golf schedules
of any high school in the vicinity has
been announced by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High team, which will
play 13 more matches this season.
Three public and three private high
schools of the District will be met.
The team scored an 81 victory in
its opening match against Georgetown
Prep last week Remaining matches:
April-s. Woodrow Wilson: IL, Mont
xomery Blair at Argyle; IA. Roosevelt: 25.
GonzaRa; 30 St Johns
May, Dewitt: 2, Central; 9. st. Johns;
IL, Roosevelt: 81. Dewitt: %. woodrow
Evening star., 1936-04-06
LITTLE TAVERN WINS.

Kellner and Fadley led the attack
Of the Little Tavern nine, which yes
terday routed the RoSner and Rice A.
c., IT'S, on the West Ellipse dia-
mond. Pitcher Ross held the losers
in check throughout the game.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
REORGANIZE GOLF CLUB.

TAPPAHONNOCK, Va. April 6 (4'l
"A reorganization of the Tappahan'
mock Golf Club has been effected with
Ben Hilliard, principal of the Tappa-
hammock High School, as president.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
FROM THE PRESS BOX
Tigers, Giants Picked for Pennants,
With Fifth Spot Seen for Grifmen.

lectors and Yawkey admirers every
where by saying that I think Bos-
ton needs another years work and a
couple of more players before she
passes New York-which means that
Col. Rupert is elected for a fourth
term in second place.
There should be real jam
in the second division of this
so-caIled league, involving st.
Louis, Chicago and Washington.
The White Sox have done nothing
to bandage up their wounded out
field, and they'll have plenty Of trouble
keeping in front of the Browns and
Senators. I'd say that Washington
a strong-hitting club, is the most
improved of the three. She gets
the departments nomination for fifth
place, with the Sox in sixth, the
Browns in seventh and in the eel
lar a club tentatively identified a.
the Philadelphia Athletics.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
Giants on a Wild Plunge.

THE National League is a much,
much tougher field for guesswork.
The easiest method of representation
would be to put the names of Chicago.
st. Louis, New York and Pittsburgh in
hat, shuttle them we'll and draw them
out one at time, taking care to leave
no f1ngerprints. But that would be
cowardly and your correspondent has
not been accused Of cowardice since
early last week.
The next best method is to plunge
wildly. Well do that Your corre-
spondent feels the Giants to be a
mortifyingly unreliable outfit. but they
have dozen good pitchers, fine out
field and an infield which might click.
They can win If they play up to
strength. The Cubs, nicely balanced
machine, certainly deserve nothing
worse than the second-place assign
ment. That leaves us with the Car
dinals and Pirates for third and fourth,
which is where we'll have to put 'em.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
Mems Chamn ON Snot.

WHILE Elias Schuman and MADE
w line Teghtmeyer were hoping to
retain their mems and women's singles
championships, tourney officials were
looking to erstwhile under dogs to give
the champs real battles.
Schuman especially was in pre-
carious spot, faced with the paddle
power of Nanny Moskowitz, the New
Jersey State champion, who recently
gave the District title holder licking
in District League competition. Other
potential favorites seeking Schuman's
crown are the Sherry twins, Ray and
Larry; Eddy Yap, Ken Lafferty, Bob
Lee, Cy Rather and Al Sappington.
Mrs. Teghtmeyer's opposition seemed
to be centered in May Pierce, whose
recent rise in local padding, coupled
with Mrs. Teghtmeyer's late illness,
may pave the way to the enthroning
of a new fair champion.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
GAGA MILLS GETS JOB.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, April 6 (R.-
Douglas r. (GagO Mills has been ap-
pointed head basket ball coach at the
University Of Illinois to succeed Craig
Ruby, who resigned late in the last
season.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
STAGE FIELD TRIALS
Dogs From Five States Will Vie
in Page Valley Event.

In rage valley Event.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, April 6.-Twenty-six
entries from Maryland, Virginia, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York
were expected to offer plenty of COM
petition in the twenty-ninth annual
Spring trials Of the Page Valley Field
Trial Club, opening today.
G. Freeman Pollock of Washington,
D. c., president of the club. has Of
fered four antique beer stems in addi-
tion to the cups already in competi-
ton. The judges will be Claude
Stickley of Vacleuse and Thomas Hunt
of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
Score Easy Victories.

NEITHER was extended in his semi
= final encounter. Allison, first
ranking player in the United States
in 1895, trounced Hal Surface, Kansas
City, 6-1, Ga, 6-1, and Grant de-
feated J. Gilbert Hall, East Orange,
g., 81, IA.
In the doubles final Don Bulge and
Gene Mako, young Californians. were
accorded an excellent chance of upset.
ting Allison and John Van Ryn, Phila-
delphia, the United States Davis Cup
combination. The Californians moved
into the finals without losing q set.
Mrs. Marjorie Van Ryn, Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Mary Greet Harris,
Kansas City, defeated Kathryn Pear
son, Houston, and Anna Mae Reichert,
San Antonio, 6-3, 3-6, 60, to win
the women's doubles title.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

returned to the store together with
your correspondents star-studded
conical forecasting hat and double
breasted augury jacket.
The upshot of the matter Is
that your correspondent picks
the Detroit Tigers and the New
York Giants to win the pen
nants In the American and Ma.
tionaI Leagues respectively.
Since Detroit is the safer choice
Of the two, we will concentrate on
the American League first, and ex-
plain later, at the risk Of considerable
tarring and no little feathering, why
the Giants will limp home ahead OF
their stalwart competitors In the
other loop.
Detroit Has Best Of II.
A IL four of the flrst-division clubs
"A in the American League are i'm
proved this Spring. Boston's i'm
provements are the most spectacular,
but you must figure also that Detroit
will be helped by Simmons. New YORK
by Di Maggie and johnson, and
Cleveland by Allen and Pytlak and
Campbell. Most important OF all, the
Tigers. Yankees and Indians are re-
inforcing ready made ball clubs, while
Mr.. Joe Cronin is making new one
in Boston out Of material which, say
what you will, wound up in the Gel
lar with Connie Mack.
Detroit seems to be the best OF
them. It has great power, good pitch
ing. a nice winning spirit and plenty
of experience as a combination.
don't think it can be broken tnls
year. I saw the Tigers rather early
in the training season, before the
outfielders and inflelders were warmed
up. but there really isn't anything
YOU need to be told about Greenberg'
Gehringer, Rogell, Fox and Goshn
Simmons started to work early. HIS
condition is fine and his batting
eye seems sharp. -,
The Red Sox and Yankees Will
make a scramble out Of second place
and Cleveland may put up an argu-
ment, too. The Indians can nnlsn
high If they get real service from
three individuals, Pytlak, Camppell
and Trosky. But that's large II
The Sox and Yanks rate above them
in this early book, and am going
to risk the indignation of ivory COL
Evening star., 1936-04-06

saw Mr.. Casey Stengel, that
eminent tragedian had no def
mite idea of who was going to
play ball for him, which is .
handicap.
But Casey has acquired lot OF
pretty good pitchers and the rest OF
his club is no worse than last year
and he seems entitled to fifth place.
The Reds are a cinch for sixth or bet
ter. Moving downward, we will re-
verse last years standing and pick
the Bees and Phillies for seventh and
eighth, respectively. There is no very
good reason for this.
In fact, there is no good reason for
doping pennant races at all. It Is a
mild form of Spring fever, associated
with book beer and early crocuses. If
his guesses go extremely wrong, your
correspondent will call five witnesses
to swear that he was in Lower Pata-
gonia, stenciling doilies, at the time of
the crime.
(Copyright, 1885, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-04-06
DAVIS CUP MATES
IN TOURNEY FINAL
Grant and Allison Repeat
River Oaks Struggle
of Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
r CUSTOM, Tex, April g.
- Bryan Grant, victorious over
L i Wilmer Allison in the final OF
the River Oaks tennis tourna-
ment a year ago, hoped to repeat that
triumph today.
The match for the 1886 title, re-
garded as a toss-up, brings together
two members Of the United States
Davis Cup team who later in the
week will match strokes with the
Mexican team. They met twice last
year, the tiny Albanian winning in
four sets and losing in three sets.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
TABLE NET LISTS
KEEP OPEN LATE
Entries for D. C. Tourney
to Be Accepted Up to
Starting Time.

" NTRIES for the second annual
l. District table tennis champion
ships, scheduled to start to-
IL morrow night at Wardman
Park Hotel, are being held open until
just before the first celluloid ball is
served, some time around o'clock.
They are to be accepted today and
tomorrow at Spalding's, the sporting
goods department Of Woodward &
Lothrop and the Washington table
tennis courts. 403 Eleventh street
northwest. The fees have been re-
duced to so cents for mems singles
and Is cents a member for doubles
teams. Woman members of the D. G.
T. T. A. are being permitted to play
free, non-members being asked to pay
q 25-cent registration fee.