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Evening star., 1937-07-13
They're Arguing Already,

4 RGUMENTS already have started
concerning Armstrong; place
among the little fellows of all time,
which is an indication of how deeply
he has impressed the experts who
have seen him throwing punches in
the Garden ring. Nobody ever can
prove his point in one of these argu-
ments, of course, but they must be
gratifying to the fighters under dis
cussion.
1t was Benny Leonard who summed
It up very neatly when they were
arguing about whether or not Benny
could have beaten Joe Cans.
II don't know whether I could or
not" Benny said, "and neither does
anybody else. But if they have to go
that far back to find somebody to lick
me, I'm satisfied
Armstrong has been called a black
McGovern because, like the terrible
Terry Of 80 years or so ago, he scorns
to defend himself against the punches
OF an opponent, but depends upon his
own rushing tactics and hard, tire
less punching to overwhelm the other
fellow. He is content to take many
q punch on the way in because he
figures when he gets to close quarters
he can blast all the fight out of the
other fellow
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Convincing the SkepticS.

THE story of Henry Armstrong is
not an uncommon one in box
Ing. He came up punching from the
sidewalks of st. Louis, won few
amateur tournaments, but couldn't
gain any recognition around his home
town, so he and an older brother set
out tor the coast in a secondhand
automobile. He boxed as an amateur
In California for a time. then turned
professional and began blowing down
MS opponents in a fashion that
brought the crowds running every time
he stepped into ring
New York was a little Skeptical of
him at first. Too many California fire.
balls had been very dull indeed when
put on view in New York. But Arm
strongs first fight here, with Mike Bel
loise, put him across in great fashion.
He had fought Belloise in California
and had had trouble with him through
10 hard rounds, but he had picked
up speed between fights and this time
he blotted Mike out in rounds.
Then came Aldo Spoldi. Italian light
weight, who managed to last 10 rounds,
but was badly beaten young man
at the finish. Henry went back to
California, had few more fights and
then returned last week to knock out
ALI Blatch, Australian lightweight
champion, who was making his first
start in this country
Armstrong will appear on Mike
Jacobs all-star card if Petey Sarron,
the featherweight champion, is back
from South Africa by that time-and
If Henry can make the featherWeight
limit. Failing that, he may be tossed
In with Pedro Montanez This fight
would draw we'll because it would
bring together two little fellows in
whom the love OF combat is strong.
Neither Henry nor Pedro fools around
when he climbs through the ropes,
but keeps punching all the way.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
RETURN OF ALLISON
TO TENNIS PUZZLES
Seeded No. at Spring Lake. Fans
Wonder if It Is Just for Fun
or Comeback Start.
'y tie Associated Press.

ES tie Associated Press
(PRING LAKE, N j., July l3.-
Whether he's just out for the ex-
erclse or testing possible impulse to
attempt a comeback, former United
States Tennis Champion Wilmer ALI
son nevertheless is back in the annual
Summer headline hunt.
The acrobatic Austin Tex, veteran,
who declared himself "out" of future
singles competition last Summer when
he returned from an unsuccessful in
vasion of English and other European
tournaments, makes his 1887 Eastern
debut today in the fifth annual Spring
Lake invitation tournament-curtain
raiser of the major outdoor season.
His first two comeback starts ended
IN flnal-round defeats at Houston.
Tex, and Chicago. Allison has been
seeded No. Ian honor that would
have gone to Frankie Parker, winner
OF the first four Spring Lake tourna-
ments. but he is in England with the
United States Davis Cup squad.
Seeded behind the 1885 national
title holder are J. Gilbert Hall, South
Orange; Robert Harman. Los Angeles:
Ernest Sutter, New Orleans; Paul New
ton. Los Angeles; Samuel Gilpin. 3D.
Philadelphia: Julius Heldman. Holly
wood; Don McNeill, Oklahoma City.
Allison has as his first-round on
ponent Joe Rice of New York.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Thumb Does the Work.

MOST casting reels come with an
Anti-backlash device Of some
sort. plus a level winder. Neither is
necessary after you have gained lit
tie experience. and both cut down on
the distance to be expected on each
cast. So. after getting the hang or
feel of your outfit, you will do we'll to
remove any extras An educated
thumb can be counted on to do the
antl-backlash work necessary, and
this same thumb will take care Of the
level winding when spooling in.
A leader always h not used.
but you will note that the boys
who bring back the most fish
are the ones who use a gut
leader.
Some anglers tie the plug directly to
the line, others use a short metal
leader, but best results are obtained
from gut leader about feet long,
which is tied directly to the pin on
the plug
Remember when using gut leaders
to soak them for some time before
using them; in this way they will be
soft and plant and will not wrap
around the rod tip. Also dry them
out after days fishing, as nothing
will ruin one faster than having 1t re-
main damp overnight, especially in
hot weather.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
EWe- -~-|!Z&
'i1RDH&SzREz4EN&1:
By GEORGE E. HUBER

THE black bass season, now be-
ing opened everywhere around
here except in Maryland tide
Il water, it means that this COL
umn should pass on a few hints re-
garding this very important branch
of the angling art.
Bait-casting tackle should be well
balanced as to line. reel and rod.
meaning that no one part should be
out of harmony with the rest. Ex-
perts favor rod between S and s
feet long, the usual method of de-
termining rod length being by the
height of the angler. A good. all
around rod would be 5i2 feet long.
fairly light and made Of steel or split
bamboo.
Line is an important matter,
and does not have to be as
strong as that generally used
in this section of the country.
An 8-pound line will hold everything
you will catch near here, and has the
additional quality OF casting much
better There is no need for using
anything heavier. and if you do have
to cut down on your distance and
accuracy.
Reels should be Of the quadruple
multiplying type with light spool.
The old school Of thought was that
the longer reel spun after you gave
1t a start with your thumb or finger
the better it was, but this has been
dlsproved. Nowadays you can get
reels that have aluminium or even
cork spools, and in the case of metal
spools they should be built up with
cork arbor before line is wound
on.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
STEELE'S, WILLIAMS
SPARMATES BILLED
Woods and Flanagan to Battle
in Six-Round Preliminary
to Big Bout July 20.

WALTER WOODS, tenth-rankine
l60-pounder and chief sparmate
OF Freddie Steele. world middleweight
champion in training here for a To-
round non-title fight with Hobo
Williams at Griffith Stadium July 20,
has been signed to meet Mickey F1an-
nagan, Hobo's main punch absorber
in g six-round preliminary on that
card.
Woods, who is rated one Of the
hardest hitters in the middleweight
division. is undefeated in 80 starts,
while Flanagan lost a decision to
Roy Bailey in his last appearance here
Max Roesch, the Texas heavyweight
who has been stamped by several
critics as an outstanding white hope. :"
will face Eddie Coderri, recent winner
over Murray Kanner here, in another
six-rounder. Roesch, who was a SPAR
mate Of Jimmy Braddock last month,
made a hit on the Louis Braddock
card by trouncing Steve Carr.
In an eight-rounder, Eddie Hogan,
a 22o-pound youngster, will collide
with Buck Everett, former headliner
here, while in the 10-round semi final
joey Archibald, current featherweight
sensation, will encounter Harry Cen
tile. Other supporting bouts will be
arranged.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

OF plugs, such as those which attract
fish by color, flash, or because they
are good limitations of the fishs
natural food. Latest addition to the
ranks of plugs are queer things which
catch fish because they make them
angry, either by their unusual shape
or because of the noise they make
when pulled across the water
Thus, it seems, you should
have several dozen plugs at the
very least if YOU plan to BE- the
complete angler.
But don't let it worry you. A dozen
or so Well-selected shapes, sizes and
colors will do the trick Just be sure
you have at least one for different
conditions of fishing. not forgetting
some Weedless hooks for fishing close
to lily pads and grass and barbless
Evening star., 1937-07-13
TRAILS ONLY LOUIS
AS DRAWING CARD
Title Deemed Almost Sure
for Aggressive Little St.
Louis Negro.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

"A YEW YORK, July 13-Henry
Armstrong. little st. Louis
" Negro who had to go to the
4 coast to make good, has given
boxing a tremendous lift among the
lighter divisions, just as Joe Louis has
among the heavyWeights. Henry
hasn't won title as yet, but the i'm
preston is becoming rather general
that it is only matter of time before
he will take over the featherweight
championship, or, if he outgroWs that
class, will assume command of the
lghtWelghts.
Armstrong, meanwhile, is the best
drawing card in boxing, with the lone
exception of Louis. He has all the
qualities that make for popularity in
a boxer. He will fight anybody at any
time and is very reasonable in his de-
mands. He is aggressive. tireless and
a good puncher, and always gives a
good show. In three appearances in
New York during the last few months.
he has scored two knockoutS and reg
istered one victory in which only
courage enabled his opponent to hold
up under terrific beating for 10
rounds.
His manager, Eddie Meade, who
managed Joe Lynch when Lynch was
the bantamweight champion seems
on the road to another fortune after
some long, lean years. Fight promoters
all over the country are eager to have
Armstrong perform at their clubs, and
Meade is obliging them as rapidly as
possible.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Batch MiScaIcuIated.

RLATCH, typical British boxer in
style, counted on his left jab to
hold Armstrong of, cut him up and
take all the speed and steam out Of
him. Having seer Henry working in
. gymnasium, he said he was pleased
to see that the little Negro rushed
continuously, as he knew he could
beat anybody who would come to him.
But on the night of the fight Henry
kept piling into him, bobbing under
his left jab, hammering him around
the body to cut him down to his size
and then knocking him down eight
times with smashes to the head be-
fore the referee stopped it in the third
round.
Maybe the way to beat Armstrong
Is to jab him and step away from him,
for he is easy to hit with a left hand
But up to now-hereabouts. anyway
nobody has been able to jab him hard
enough to back him up. And stepping
away from him isn't easy-not when
he Is operating in 24-foot ring. What
Henrys opponent seem to need more
than anything else is larger rings.
(copyriEht, 1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
Evening star., 1937-07-13
KENNEDY AND PINTO
IN MAT SEMI-FINAL
Other Matches Booked for Card
Thursday That Is Topped by
Robert and Russell

POPULAR here following two tri-
umphs, Jack Kennedy has been
installed in the semi-fnal match to
the feature Yvon Robert-Reb Rus
sell graphing bout Thursday night at
Griflth Stadium, tangling with the
veteran Stanley Pinto
Other matches restricted to 80 min
utes list Jack Hader squirming with
George Lenihan. Ed Meske meeting
Mike Sterlich and Bill Sledge facing
Jim Wright. The first match will gel
under way at $50 o'clock.
Robert. making his first appearance
here since he suffered a broken leg
in a match with Cliff Olson several
months ago, will stage public work
out tomorrow afternoon at Turner'S
Arena. employing his brother, Robert
Robert, as a stooge.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
CHOCOLATES NEW
CLIMB DRAMATIC
Once Ring Champ Seeks 22d
Win in 23d Battle of
Comeback Drive.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. July 13.-In 1880
N the line Kid Chocolate Fights
Tonight meant a lot more
than it does today. 1t doesn t
mean much now except to the Kid.
He is making comeback and every
step he takes along the way means a
lot more to him than the ham-and -egg
money he pulls down in the fight clubs
that rim the big town.
Chocolate fight Young Chappie to-
night at the Canarsie Stadium in the
tWenty-third fight of his comeback
campaign. He has won 81 fights, and
ne may take his place in ring history
as the man who successfully disputed
the ancient maxim of the prize ring
they never come back.
Kid Chocolate was somebody in
1929 and 1880. People went to see him
tight and talked about him the way
they talked about Jimmy Foxx and
Notre Danes foot ball teams. The
publicity men discovered he was an
other Cans: the easy money boys dis
covered he liked f1ashy clothes, bright
lights and bright-hued cars.
His Luck Turns.
HE HIT America in 1928 after more
than 100 fights in Cuba and went
to work in the featherweight and light
weight divisions. He beat lot of bows
who were good then, fellows like Bushy
Graham, Tommy Ryan and Al Ridge
way. He lost only one American fight
until Kid Berg, an English lightweight
with good left hand, beat him at
the Polo Grounds in August, 1880.
He won the slightly phoney junior
lightweight title from Benny Bass in
1881. Then he fought Tony Canzoneri.
who was the lightweight champion,
and Tony beat the Kid in IS gruelline
rounds and the Kids luck started
to run out.
A marriage by proxy to Havana
girl, Is days in Jail in the United
States and the attentions of the
party boys and girls of Harlem
complicated his ring career He was
still Harlens idol but the first fine
flush OF fame had started to fade.
Money Goes Quickly.
lie FINALLY won the feather
weight title from Lou Feldman
and beat lot of other fellows like
Pete Nebo and Johnny Farr. The
money-his earnings were nearly
s25o,ooo by l93l-kept coming in and
going out. Finally the immigration
authorities deported him because he
had no permit from the Secretary of
Labor to land in the United States
He returned but frankie Kick beat
him and Canzoneri knocked him out
In Cuba at %. broke, sick. and
trlendless he started his comeback,
last year. Now he is at least on the
steps OF the rings he once starred in
The Kid wants to fight the ton men
among the lightweights. He wants
a shot at Lou Ambers. the champion
who was preliminary boy when the
Kid was packing 'em in at the Polo
Grounds. He wants Pedro Montanez
and Henry Armstrong. He wants 'em
but he probably won't get EN-. They
oon come back-or do they?
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Armstrong GUes Boxing LII Science Explains Steele Stamina

IF YOU want to forget the heat,
better become tennis player
From the amount of activity,
L tournament and otherwise, that
has been going on for the past week,
it appears that racketers object to
hot weather as much as an Eskimo
does to cake Of ice
The start of the womens District
tournament conceded with the be-
ginning of the present hot spell The
Army-Navy Leech Cup matches last
Saturday were played in a near 100
degree temperature, and hundreds of
others have played at pace that
makes you and me sweat-Watching
from the shade.
Yet, in all these enervating davs
only one case of collapse or near-col-
lapse has been reported. Marge Rob-
lnson passed out cold-from the heat
after winning the District doubles
title with Edith Clarke on Sunday.
lhe strangest thing about that is
Evening star., 1937-07-13

that 1t hasn't happened before to
lesser conditioned players than Mrs.
Robinson.
stan McCaskey, president of the
d. c. T. A, moreover, provided an
example of the inspiration (arfd pers-
plratlon) which could be worked up
on warm day when he not only
won the tournament of the Treasury
Departments outing, but wound up
with one Of the golf prizes.
He played three matches in
the morning, went out and shot
lS holes early in the afternoon
and came back to play the net
final
He musta been hot-in both senses /!
FVEN if local racketers can take
the heat, 1t appears that the Play
ground Department is doing the wise
thing in its current tournament for
girls by scheduling all the matches
during the early morning hours From
9.50 until noon, 1t seems to us, is the
most favorable time to play these
days.
The best incubator of tennis players
IN the District. the Fairgrounds, ap-
parently are going to produce several
other girls this season who will be
ready to take their places ere long
on the Capital womens scene.
Willie O'Steen, playground
champion for the past two
years, Is one of the most prom
ising of the young senior play
erS. and yesterday two other
girls gave indications of follow
ing in Willie's footsteps.
Anna Leigus of Georgetown crashed
the spotlight in big way when she
upset Eileen Lennon of Montrose
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Heart Reserve Less Taxed.

THAT subnormal beat indicates that
Steele's standard equipment in
cludes stamina and endurance without
the usual wear and tear on the heart.
! According to medicos. his heart re-
serve is taxed far less than an average
fighters, which means Freddie's sup.
ply of energy almost is inexhaustibls
over the present-day 10 and IS round
routes.
Freddie is a throwback to another
lstic era-the marathon days when
it was nothing unusual for fighters to
travel Is rounds or more Battling
Nelson, probably the greatest of these
distance clouters, astounded doctors
with his slow and low pulse. as did
AL Wolgast, the lad who stopped Nell
son in 40 rounds at the age Of 10.
Stanley ketchell was patterned
after those fighters in that respect.
An examining physician. when ex.
ploring Ketchell knitted a brow.
glanced skeptically at his intricate in.
strument and exclaimed. Either this
thing is busted or Ketchell is dead"
Record Credited to Nurmi.
Steele's pulse beat has been recorded
as low as AZ per minute, while Paavo
Nurmi, the famed Finnish runner,
supposedly holds the mark in this re-
spect with only 40 ticks per minute.
His amazing endurance was attributed
to the slow beat of his heart.
After approximately eight rounds
| Steele's heart beat usually doubles,
but even then he is recording only "a
beats to the minute, or dozen more
than the average person at rest. II
the argument develops into a show
down on stamina Freddie almost is a
certainty to triumph
Marathon runners who have COM
peted here in The Stars grinds have
been uniform in recording low pulse
beats, some throbbing as low as so per
minute. In that type of competition
low pulse beat virtually is 4 ne.
cesslty to become outstanding.
Nelson was notoriously slow starter,
but after 20 rounds or so he set
terrific pace Steele. on the other
hand, gets away fast, as evidenced
by the many quick kavos in his record.
He is eeared for speed. but capable Of
sticking the distance more easily per-
maps, than any fighter in the game.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
YOUTHFUL GOLFERS
BATTLE FOR TITLES
New Boys Champ to Be Crowned
in Western Junior. but Edith
Estabrooks Defends.

2, the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 13-Eighteen- hole
qualifying rounds opened compe-
tition today in the Western junior golf
championships for boys and girls.
The boys competed at CHEEKY Hill
Golf Club. with the girls matching
shots at Hinsdale Sid Richardson.
winner OF the boys crown in 1885,
has vacated his title because of the
20-year age limit, and close battle
for the title was expected. Three IA
vorites will be Joe Franco. runner-up
last season; Joe Fall, 1886 medalist,
and Tommy Sheehan, jr, No. l man
on the Notre Dame golf team.
Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque. Iowa.
will defend her junior title, which she
won last year at Detroit Both tour
neys continue through Friday.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Married, but Still in Swim
Elizabeth kompa Wright Keeps in Training,
Hoping to Make 1910 Olympic Team.

Il work out every DAY" she de-
clarod ITS really the only way to
keen your form. I'm planning to
compete in the women's nationals
at San Francisco September / to T."
Elizabeth at one time swan the
fastest A40-yard backstroke ever
turned in by wc.nan. She came
here with her husband, heart
specialist, shortly after their mar
r1age May 80.
LAS for marriage" she beamed,
"it's great. It's like vacation. You
just rest and read and swim and
play bridge. I never lived in a
small town before. but I like 1t.
MY husband can't swim very
well. but he beats me at golf any
way. So we're even."
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Major Leaders
American I%arue

waIfer hft,ing Tieer5 Geh5is s.s Yankees. .s7s;
Magic. Yankees 15
Hits-Walker. Tigers. 100: Gehrie.
Yankees and Bell. Browns. as
Doubles-Lary, Indians, %: Vosmik.
Browns. 25.
Trples-Kreevich White sox. o:
snnst sMoses; 81 Athletics. and Stone and Kuhel,
o. Home runs-Di Magic. Yankees,
GreenberR. Tigers. 49,
stolen baSes-Chapman, Red Sox.
Appling. White Sox H.
Pltehing-Lawson, Tigers. 11-2;
Ruhng. Yankees. 1O-2.
National League.
Batting-Medwick Cardinals, Al;
r. Waner Pirates. 800.
Runs-cMedwick. Cardinals. and
Runs batted in-Medwick. Cardi-
na!s: 81: Demaree. Cubs 56
-, Hlts-Medwick. Cardinals, 115; P.
Waner, Pirates. 113
Doubles-Medwick. Cardinals 30.
brack; DODGERS. and J. Martin. Cardi-
=, Triples = Vaughan. Pirates. 10:
Handley. Pirates. 9. I'VE
~. Home runs..-Medwick. Cardinals. Is:
=, Stolen scs--Galan. Cubs. 49, J,
Martin. Cardinals. 10.
pltching-Bryant. Cubs. 81: Fette.
Evening star., 1937-07-13

hooks where local laws demand them.
Also be sure to have one or two
small plugs, ones weighing less than
half an ounce. You will find that
often, when bass are shy about hitting
the standard size, they may be induced
to run after some small, darting
shadow which puzzles them.
AS a passing note, you can get a
good start on a bass fishing outfit
for a hundred dollars or so, leaving
room, of course, for later additions.
but you also can do the trick for less
than $40 and do it well, too.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
Fy the Associated Press.

)LIFToN SPRINGS. N. Y,
July 13.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Wright sat on the shores
~ of Canandaigua Lake to-
day and decided she'd, try not to
let marriage interfere with the trip
to Japan she plans in 1910.
The wife of DR.. George Wright
was Elizabeth Kompa, one of
Americas famed swimming sisters,
and she wants to swim for the
United States in the 1910 Olympic
games in Japan.
Il think Erna and I have good
chance Of making it," she said "Of
course, it's up to the Women's
Swimming Association. but I'm IN
training al tte time.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
REAL TURF BARGAIN
Roman Soldier. Sold as Yearlinr
for 500, Now Tops $50 OOO

Ihe nearness of the annual year.
ling thoroughbred sales at Saratoga,
N Y, and Lexington, KY, recalls
many bargains that have been picked
up by discerning horsemen for the
proverbial song.
Not the least outstanding bargain
OF recent years was Roman Soldier.
AS yearling. Roman Soldier was
purchased by Col. Phil T. Chinn for
sloo. Later, Col Chinn sold the
horse to Max Hirsch and Max Hirsch
sold him to the Sachenmaiers. Re-
Gently. Elwood Sachenmaier refused
$4,000 for the horse.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
BROWNS BEAT TOWN NINE.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. July 10 (P,,-
The St. Louis Browns with Manager
rogers Hornsby and Sammy West
leading the way, defeated an all-star
club picked from the local Municipal
League last night, IL to /.
Evening star., 1937-07-13
ALLOWS RIBAS TO RUN
Argentine Federation o. ks En-.
try in Dallas Marathon.

BUENOS AIRES, July 13 (P.-The
Argentine Athletic. Federation has
granted permission for Jose Ribas, star
marathon runner, to compete in the
Pan-American track and field meet at
Dallas, Tex, starting Thursday.
Ribas, who already is in Dallas, had
been suspended because he had left for
the scene of the race without receiv-
Ing permission in advance from the
federation.