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Evening star., 1936-12-30
Annual Phenomenon.

"Now," said the magazine editor, well
have cover design representing the
old year as an aged man and the New
Year as smiling infant"
"All right" replied the artist. "But 1t
looks like nature-faking to me. Anybody
knows that a smiling infant couldn't
grow all those white whiskers in one
short year.
His Next Chance.
The man who rocked the boat Of late
A life of safety must endure,
Until the climate lets him skate
On ice that's somewhat insecure
Evening star., 1936-12-30

At least two, and in most cases three,
attractive illustrations which have been
done by Hume Henderson accompany
each song. The music has been written
in style that expresses the sentiment
of the verses, and the whole is attrac-
lively bound in an illustrated cover with
an outside jacket to match. The book
has recently been accepted by the New
York Public Library as one of the 100
best children's books of the year.
And the little hero of Miss Prices
verse and music Is most assuredly des-
tined to become as renowned as Chris
topher Robin" Of Milne fame, however
hard his talented and charming aunt
might WiSh othsgwise,
Evening star., 1936-03-10
FORT MYER BOXERS WIN
Takes Six of Eight Bouts With
Fort Howard Team.

Winning six of the eight bouts. Fort
Myers boxing team scored easily over
the ringmen of Fort Howard Of Balti-
more at the Fort Myer riding hall last
night.
A capacity crowd saw Bowman score
the only clean knockout when he put
Lambert of the visitors to sleep in the
second round of their l25pound scrap,
but Myers maulers had three techni-
cal k. o.'s to their credit and two de-
ciSions. Summaries:
125 Pounds-Bowman eft. M knocked
out Lambert ,Ft. H second round: Hersh-
1875 Pounds-Bersten CIT. H defeated
Howard tFt. M Zarachek eft. M de-
4eHt5 AS 'S PoundsGBaisky Ft. M tech.
K. O.'d Brinkman eft. H second round !;
Bamborick (Ft. H tech X. o,'d Wall
i55 PoundsWcorp. Jones Oft. M tech.
K. O.'d Yingling Oft. H. second round;
Wooster (Ft M tech: X. O.d Wafelew-
ski eft. H, third round.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

which was played during an entire
game in Philadelphia some years
back.
1--WE never think of starting
game with less than four dozen
now," said the Yankee manager.
They like 'em straight down in
Kansas -. Chanute High School
cagers won 40 in a row before
being spilled Erie Junior High
took At straight and Mildred
High, with an enrolment of only
20 boys, has won 81 consecutive
games and still going strong
After telling coaches he wasn't
much good at indoor jumping,
Edward Burke, Marquette fresh
man, went out and leaped 6 feet
ais inches for q new high Jump
mark.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Harris pondered a moment under
the needle spray and splashed white,
Soapy lather through the steam be-
fore he spoke again. And when he
did speak, Bucky paid Hill the same
tribute he must have handed Werber
to convert the BerWyn boy from a
mediocre shortstop to the best young
American Lacquer in 1894.
Jesse" he said slowly. "if you're
really sincere about this base stealing
business I'll put you on your own. I
mean by that. when you find your
self getting break on the pitcher,
don't look to me on the bench. Just
scoot. You won't have any base steal
ing signs"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Gehrig Is Worry,
NewsOm Admits
BY the Associated Press.

ORLANDO, Fla, March 10
Buck Newsom, who figures he
is better man than Dizzy Dean
because he escaped from St.
Louis" has infringed on one Of
Dizzy's copyrights by predicting he
would win 25 games in a canter this
year.
All Buck wants. he said, is
good pair of legs. ills left has been
broken three times since 1881.
"ShuckS, 25 games ought to be
a cinch for fellow with my stuff"
declared that Nationals hurler. II
can lick most of those teams even
with bum leg for that matter, but
give me two good pins. and Illmow
EN- down. The only batter who
ever makes me wish I was back In
South Carolina is Lou Gehrig.
He's tough even when my legs are
okay."
Buck has no love for Rogers
Hornsby, who was his manager at
Chicago and st, Louis. He hopes
to avenge himself on the Rajah
this year by trouncing the Browns
every time he pitches against them.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

into the lake at Central Park, has
repeated the invitation.
John Henry Lewis, the former
Arizona church sexton, was born
under the sign of Tarus, y the bull
=. Negro astrologers say this gives
him q strange 7-come-11 in
fiuence which may be why Jawn
Is tagged as q former church sex
ton" st. Pete Independent in
interviewed Joe Mccarthy and
found the Yanks have the biggest
bill for base balls of any club in
the American League.
The 1885 bill was $4,000 under
that for 1884 because of the abb
sence Of Babe Ruth But the
Yanks paid $4,000 more for horse
hides than the seven other clubs
which reminded Mccarthy
that Umpire Bin KLEIN has o ball
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
District A. A. U. tournament
Turner's Arena.
Squash Rackets.
District A. A. U. tournament,
Y. M. c. A., 7.
TOMORROW.
Boxing.
District A. A. U. tournament,
Turner's Arena.
Squash Rackets.
District A. A. y. tournament,
Y. M. G. A., 7.
THURSDAY.
Wrestling.
Ernie Dusek VS.. Vic Christy, fea-
ture match, Turner's Arena, $50.
FRIDAY.
Boxing.
Maryland at Wisconsin.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Boston Red Sox
at Orlando, Fla.
Boxing.
District A. A. U. tournament,
Turner'S Arena.
Swimming.
Baltimore Y. M. G. A. at Wash
ington Y. M. G. A., 8.
Track.
Catholic University In Knights
Of Columbus games ut New York.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

TAMPA, Fla, March 10
Here is the latest dope on
i the holdout situation in the,
grapefruit loop: Charlie
Rufing may sign with the Yanks
before this hits the street
There is no hope for more dough
for Ben Chapman The Dodgers
have told Joe Strip he can sign
at their figure or quit base ball
and they hope he don't feel hurt
Bill Werber and the Red Sox
are miles and miles apart /. +. Prob
ably the first time Tom Yawkey
ever batted an eye at the mere
matter Of q grand or so ..
Evening star., 1936-03-10
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
" ENSACOLA, Fla, March 10
- The answer to the New York
Giant pennant chances is a
succession of "ifs."
If Bill Terry can play first base reg
ularly, If Sam Leslie can replace him
effectively should a bad knee keep
Terry on the sidelines, If Burgess
Whitehead can go at full steam at
second for an entire season, If Fred
FitZsimmons' arm is right again and
If Hank Leiber doesn't remain a hold
out-then you can bet your rent
money that the Giants will be Giants
from flag fall to finish in the 1886
National League race.
They still can be hot contenders
even If one or two Of their problem
ball players have just a fair season,
but too many defects probably will
cause them to do another fold-up act
for the third straight year. Terry's
Job resembles that of the vacationer
who patches up the old family bus
with a couple of new parts for trans
continental trip.
Pitching Main Problem.
DITCHING, an almost inexhaustible
product three years ago when
Terry took the steering gear and drove
the Giants to world championship,
is the biggest problem. Carl Hubbell,
Hal Schumacher and Clydell Castle
man, who between them captured 81
of the 81 games won last season, are
certain quantities for 1896.
The other seven, among them FitZ-
simmons, whose arm was operated
upon for a Clipped bone last year, are
big question marks.
Terry is optimistic over Harry Gum
bert, who won 20 and lost 10 last
season for Baltimore and is counting
on him to round out the big four. >"
If Fitzsimmons comes through, to-
gether with Al Smith, winner OF 10
and loser of 8 in '35, Terry will have
one of the finest mound staffs in the
game. Howard Sipler, husky right
handler obtained from Richmond Of
the Piedmont League. also has i'm
pressed Terry. Fred Marberry. erst-
while umpire, is strictly gamble, but
If he can save pitchers like Hubbell
from relief duty, he'll be worth his
weight in gold to Terry.
Banking on Whitehead.
WITH Whitehead at second, Terry
believes he has solved his in
field problem, one Of the reasons he
assigns for two successive Giant fold
ups. OF course, Travis jackson and
mark at third. but the ever reliable
Mark Koenig can give him the rest
he needs. Dick Bartell at shortStop,
Terry or Leslie at first complete the
inner defense. PROBABILITIES are that
Terry and Jackson will hold down
their posts with Leslie and Koenig
serving utility roles.
If Leiber remains holdout, the
Giants would lose considerable punch.
Leiber hit .33l and was one of the
most improved players in base ball
last year Taking it for granted that
ne will sign. Terry's outfield worries
are over with Mel OFT in right, Joe
Moore in left, Leiber in center and
George Davis and Jim Ripple bringing
up the reserve.
Catching is no problem with Gus
Mancuso and Harry Danning on deck.
They will comprise the full catching
staff for the Giants, allowing Terry to
carry along 10 pitchers, 6 infielders
and S outfielders for his full man min
imum squad of % players.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Sees Linke Mound Ace Injured Terry Among Many IFS
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VIII JfaM6 49, 4 4

~ RLANDO, Fla, March 10
u ss ss:s ss mad: s::: IN !..sS %srs:1 s +:
American League, has similar designs
on his new outfielding streak, Jesse
Terrill Hill, late of the Yankees.
Boss Bucky and Jesse Terrill were
soaping up under the Tinker Field
shower today when the foundation
was laid for the very possible crowning
Of new champion. They were alone
because Hill always is the last man
off the training field and Bucky al
ways waits until the club house is
clear.
1t was, however, the first real con-
ference between Bucky and the little
outfielder, who came to the Nationals
along with Pitcher Jimmy DeShong,
in the trade for Bump Hadley and
Roy Johnson.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
LOOP ELECTS LANGLEY

Lawrence D. Langley has been re-
elected president of the Old Dominion
Base Ball League, which will play this
year in two divisions. i
Addition of four new teams made a
change from the former single 10
team circuit advisable.
Charles Clark will continue as the
secretary.tressurer.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Rickey's Fault, Dig Claims.


"Its their own fault" said Dizzy.
Branch Hickey (vice president of the
club started this thing, and now he
can finish it.
Last Fall when President Sam
Breadon asked me to sign, asked him
for raise. Hickey came into the
room and Breadon told him was no
piker when it came to salary demands.
"Rickey said, Babe Ruth held out
for $4,000; Dizzy ought to hold out
for half that anyway So I said, all
right, gents, $4,000 is my price, and
it is.
Last year was paid $18, $500. Hickey
wanted to give me the same salary.
He said: In 1884 you won 80 ball games
and we gave you nice raise. Last year
you won %. so we're going to give YOU
a break. We're going to pay you the
same money we paid you for winning
80 games Can you tie that?"
Would Save EngeI Money.
A S FOR brother Paul's difficulties
= with the Cardinals, Dizzy says he
knows nothing.
What I do know is that without
me and Paul the Cards will finish in
the second division" he said.
Mrs. Dean said Dizzy has a radio
offer and also can go to work selling
furniture at $4,000 per year.
Stories that Joe Engel, president of
the Chattanooga base ball club. had
offered Dean $4,000 to meet him in a
six-round bout were laughed off by
Dizzy.
"The guy called me on the telephone
and after calling me all the names
he could think of, said he wanted to
fight. told him if he wanted to badly
enough, he could come on down here
and save his $4,000. I'll fight him for
nothing"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The Star.
~ RLANDO. Fla, March 10
Dick Lanahan, promising
J young southpaw pitcher of
O the Nationals, and Rookie
Floyd Perryman, a catcher. found
themselves in the dog house" today
with Manager Bucky Harris
The offense wasn't particularly seri-
Gus, but 1t was enough to ageravate
the skipper of the Washington ball
club. 1t simply was a case of A. w.
o. L., with only fair excuse.
A steady, 48-hour rain knocked
Bucky's double-drill plans of yesterday
into a cooked hat. forced cancellation
Of the usual morning workout that
embraced batting, pitching and field
ing practice. When the rain slowed to
a slight drizzle in the afternoon 1t still
left Tinker Field too wet to even per-
NIT the dress rehearsal that was
planned. But Bucky, after giving the
Griffmen day off Sunday, deemed it
wise to take the pitchers and catchers
out for brief warming-up exercise.
Al of the battery candidates were
hanging around the Angebilt Hotel
with the exception of Lanahan and
Perryman. This pair never did learn
of the workout, and In the case of
Lanahan it was especially annoying to
Harris. The former District sandlot-
ter always is a slow starter in the
Spring, and only the other day was
beginning to round into FORM Harris,
naturally, wants him to work out all
he can SO as to be in shape for the
exhibition schedule which will open
Saturday against the Red Sox.
Perryman's absence meant only one
less backstop to receive the pitchers
offerings. Floyd has impressed as
receiver and as a thrower, but since
batting practice was inaugurated Per-
ryman's stock has dropped off plenty.
He probably will be farmed out to AL
bany shortly.
EDDIE LINKE, Buck Newsom, Henry
Coppola and Jimmy Deshong
stole the pitching practice show. New
SONS fast ball resounded through the
empty ball park as it doomed into the
catchers' gloves. inke devoted most
of his time to his knuckler, which is
improving, while Deshong opened up
for the first time and impressed.
Jimmy took his conditioning slowly
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Hill Glad to Get Chance,

"YOU ought to steal lot of bases
this year. Jesse" sputtered Har-
ris, by way of feeling out" his new
fly-chaser.
Il was hoping you'd say that, -
replied Hill, because I want to try it.
I want to steal every time I get a
chance. In fact. want to lead the
league"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Equipped for Try, Says Bucky.

HARRIS frankly was elated by the
few words that passed under the
spray. He can be the best base
stealer in the league, too. I don't
think there's man in base ball who
can travel as fast as Hill for 40 yards
And he's intelligent with it.
That's what counts heavily-intel-
ligence. I'm not setting myself up as
model of intelligence, but when was
youngster Clyde Milan used to take
hold of me and talk base stealing. And
listened to that fellow because he
knew what it was all about. As a re-
Evening star., 1936-03-10

There is plenty of gloom over
Miami because the cops have
clamped the lid down on all the
gambling joints Bill Terry holds
press conferences at Pensacola
aboard a yacht . and always plays
to a full house :. The gossip here
is that Tom Thorpe, who has just
been made presiding steward at
Narragansett Park, will get a high
post at Suffolk Downs Jimmy
Johnston, who once told Isidor
Gastanaga's managers to toss him
Evening star., 1936-03-10

ngure pretty close
to 1T ops" on
w a S h i n g t on's
1886 pit c h / n 8
staff. After all,
Eddie won 8 of
his IL games in a
row near the end
of the season, and
when the shad-
oWs were length
ening in the parks
of the American
League circuit.
1t watching
the erStWhile fat
Evening star., 1936-03-10

MARI Is.
Coppola's workout was a source OF
qualification. Henry, apparently hav-
ing shaken off his sore arm, poured
fast balls second only to Newsom:
toward the plate.
BARRING further rain, the Ma
O tionals were to get their morning
workout and afternoon dress re-
hearsal" today. The rehearsal really
is matter of the regulars anc
possible regulars getting on the field
and working out plays.
Tomorrow, weather permitting, the
squad was to play its first game. 1t
will be a six-inning intercamp fray
which will find Frank Peticolas and
Joe Kokina opposing Harry Oates and
Red Hutchinson on the slab.
The first team" will line up as
follows:
Hill, left field; Miles right field:
Myer, second base; Powell, center
field; Travis, shortstop; Kuhel, first
base; Lewis, third base; Bolton and
Holbrook, catchers, and Bokina and
Peticolas on the mound.
The second team" batting order
will be: McNeely, center field, Bluege,
first base; Estalella, third base: Stone,
left field; Reynolds, right field; Kress,
shortstop; Starr and Wynne, catchers;
Harris, second base, and Oates and
Hutchinson, pitchers.
60 FAR there has been no official
sliding practice in this Washing
ton training camp, but Jesse Hill gets
his dirt-hitting, anyway. Hill has
been waiting until all others get off
the field and then starts his Sliding
into bases. He seems to be plenty
serious about his base stealing ambi-
tions, which embrace leading the
American League.
There is no downing Cecil Travis.
Only pitchers and catchers were Or
dered out to practice yesterday, but
Travis tagged along and ran around
the park until he was ready to drop.
The youngster is nuts about playing
shortstop and he is making every
effort to get into the best possible
shape.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
SURE He WILL NET
17OR IS VICTORIES
Pitcher Who Won 8 of Last
II in 1886 Is in Best
Trim of His Career.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
staff Correspondent of The Star

~ RLANDO, Fla, March 10
Forty-eight hours of almost
constant rain has thrown 8
~ wrench into the works of the
Nationals training camp, but not
everybody is all wet.
There is. for instance, Eddie Linke.
Now it might be construed as quite
0 mouthful to say that Linke may
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Speed will Annoy, Harris Feels.


IF HARRIS was elated, Hill was in
ecstasy. With the Yankees he
was on the brink. He was in and out
of the lineup. He received no such
expression of confidence as Harris has
handed him.
The agate box-score type of stolen
bases and Hill should be synonymous
this season if the Griffmen get any
kind of pitching, Werber is fast, but
Hill is faster. He was one of the
brightest track stars ever turned out
by Southern California, and for two
years he held the world broad Jump
record.
Sometimes" Harris summed 1t up.
I'VE may look little foolish But Ill
bet We drive those other clubs nuts
with that little Hill running on his
own and Powell and Miles getting GO
signs when the time is ripe"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Task Even for Hnrnshv

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Rogers
Hornsby has applied himself to
an age-old base ball problem-how to
make hitters out of pitchers. He is
giving his hurlers a half hour of per-
sonal batting instruction daily.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
IFS %

suit, for fellow who wasn't fast, I
stole quite few bases.
Milan used to say it was better to
be caught of first base while trying to
get lead than being thrown out at
second. And the only way to make a
base stealing champion is to let him
use his own judgment.
"And I told Hill was that when
Washington was more than two runs
behind to stay anchored. The rest Of
the time it will be up to him. That's
all told Werber in Boston in 1884
and he stole 40 bases. If he had
wanted to stretch after clinching the
base stealing championship he could
have stolen five or six more"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Holdouts Are Finding Club Officials Adamant
Werber

And Babe Herman is demanding
more from the Reds than the
Giants pay Mel OFT or the Bees
pay Wally Berger Which gives
Larry McPhail one big laugh.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
MRS. D|z TO GUIDE
DEAN IN PAY FIGHT.
viii Cost Cards Double in
'37 if They Make Hubby
"Sit Out" She Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ RADENTON, Fla, March 10
K The Dizzy Dean holdout sit
uation became SO acute today
that Mrs. Dizzy personally as
Sumed command of future maneuvers
I'll be right there when and if
Dizzy goes to sign and I'll give him
the o. k. before he sets his name
down." said Mrs. Diz.
And furthermore, if they make him
sit out this season, it'll cost them
double. The Cardinals will have to
come through with this years back
pay before he'll sign for 1887"
That's right" put in Dizzy, 1--WE
will fix EN-"
The Deans (Mr. and Mrs. still in
sist Jerome Herman will not SO much
as throw ball for the Cardinals un-
less he is paid $4,000 for the years
work
Evening star., 1936-03-10
FOUR MORE HELD
QUESTION MARKS
Leslie, Whitehead, Leiber
and Fitzsimmons Make
Club Uncertain.
(This is another OF a series out

(This is another OF a series out
lining major league pennant pros
pects.)
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Lmahan, Perryn,an ''in Dutch''
For Being A. ". o. L.; Coppola
Apparently Rid of Sore Arm

and intelligently. 1t made hit with
Harris.
Coppola's workout was a source of
qualification. Henry, apparently hav-
ing shaken off his sore arm, poured
fast balls second only to Newsom's
toward the plate.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
RED SOX ROCKIES
TO HURL TO MATS
Cronin Names Young Trio
for TiIt-Tribe Plans for
Giant Series.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
= ARASOTA. Fla, March l0.-Joe
Cronin of the Red Sox says he
will work his youngest pitchers
~ against the Nationals at Or
lando Saturday and against the Reds
at Tampa Sunday
He wants to see what Manuel Salvo,
Jim Henry and Lee Rogers can do
under fire.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

NEW ORLEANS.-Manager Steve
O'Neill Of the Indians does not intend
to work any of his veteran hurlers un-
til the three-gam series with the
Giants at Pensacola, starting Friday.
In those games he says he will use
Harder, Hudlin, Hildebrand, Allen,
Blaeholder, Lee and Lloyd Brown.
The Indians play the Pelicans to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Ruffing, Chapman Worry Yanks.
CT. PETERSBURG. Fla.-Charley
- Ruhhing. Yankee right handler,
and Ben Chapman, the fly chaser,
are adding gray hairs to the head of
genial Joe Mccarthy, manager.
Nearly every one feels that their
salary difficulties will be Strengthened
out eventually but their conditioning
is being seriously retarded mean
while.
LAKELAND, Fqa.-With Goose
Goslin signed up, the Tigers spent a
rainy day in camp speculating on
Hank Greenberg's holdout demands,
guessed yariously at s25 900 to $35, 900.
Camp reports were that Hank has
been spending his time designing a
mitt to conform with new league rules
and still retain the lobster claw" he
used last year.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, June 20 Q.N.s.l .l.-Re-
ports Of sales of copper in the foreign
market at $40 cents q pound, elf:
European base ports, raised hopes OF
sellers for an ultimate price Of S.25
cents. Untitled orders, rather than new
business, caused a brisk market. The
upturn is attributed to the usual re-
action after a long period Of dullness.
Sales in the domestic market so far
this month are about $4,000 tons, and,
unless there is a sudden spurt next
week, sales for the month will not exceed
those of May. Price here remains un-
changed at $50 cents a pound.
Due to the uncertain situation In
metal markets, buyers are timid and as
yet no orders for July were noted. Busi-
ness at this time is still below normal
for the period. Prices are firm at 4.60
cents to ass cents a pound, New York.
Sales of prime Western zinc were re-
ported at levels corresponding to 4.sO
cents q pound, East st. Louis, although
a few were made at the 4.S5-cent level
There was little demand for the metal
today.
No change is expected for the third
quarter tin quota. Prices were quoted
at Al cents 4 pound, which is a rise OF
more than a cent from the low point
set in 1898.
Antfmony remains unchanged at 11h
cents in the American market.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June "a UNs0.-Hogs:
Receipts $4,000; 1O@15c higher. Hold.
iSsa PSfFS 'S9C SsSvy ro? sSSS S4o bulk m.du S%
$1O.1O@10.6O: light, $1O.1O a 1850: light
lights 5000; packing sows, $500
80; pigs, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000: steady. Calves.
1900; steady. Beef steers: Good and
choice, S7.5O@9.25; common and me.
dium. Sc $50; yearlings, $7.25 a 9.
Butcher cattle: Heifers, $5@S.5O cows.
$4,75 $3.50; bulls, $5@6.50; calves $50
steers, 5GS; stocker cows and heifers,
$4@7.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady. Lambs,
$1l.25 Oils; common, $S@1l; year
lings, 7@s.5O; feeders, $10G IL; ewes.