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Evening star., 1937-06-24
GAMES TODAY.
TRACK ACES RENEW
BATTLES THIS WEEK
Bulk of N. C. A. A. Point Scorers
to Clash as Big Ten Forces
Meet Coast Team.

BY the Associated Press.
OS ANGELES, June 24.-Athletes
who scored the bulk of points in
the N. c. A. A. track and field meet at
berkeley last week end will clash again
mere Saturday in the inaugural dual
meet between forces of the Big Ten
and Pacific Coast Conferences.
Continuing preparations for the
meet, rival delegations worked ou,
again today with railbrd interest CEN
tered on 1ndianas Don Lash.
Lash, holder of the world two-mile
record, astonished local observers with
his endurance, running five miles as
routine conditioning process.
Winners Of 7 of the IA events in
the N. c. A. A. meet will compete Sat-
urday. The group consists of two
University Of Southern California Tro-
jams, Early Vickey, low hurdles cham
pion, and Bill Seton, pole vaulter:
Pete Zagar OF Stanford, discus throw
er; Dave Albritton, high jumper:
Charles Fenske. Ohio State, winner
OF the mile; Sammy Stoller, Michi-
gan's century flash. and Lorin IBilD
Benke, Washington States great quar-
ter-miler.
Lash did not run in the Berkeley
meet. but few here from the East
where he competed in the Princeton
invitational meet.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
HUSK|ES WANTED
FOR ENGLISH RACE
Great Crew Asked to Keep
in Trim for 1910 Grand
Challenge Trial.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n YEW YORK, June 24.-Wash-
M ington's great eight-oar crew
" Of 1867 has been officially
4 advised not to let itself get
too far out Of condition in the next
two years. Reason: A movement is on
foot to send what competent aquatic
critics regard as perhaps the greatest
rowing combination of all time to Eng
land in 1910 to compete for the
storied Grand Challenge Cup.
That year will see the Tooth anniver-
sary of this, the most famous of the
world regattas, and Henry Penn
Burke, who looks after the AQUATIC
angles Of the A. A. u, feels that moth
ing could be more fitting than that
the Huskie crew, which in two years
cleaned up on the Hudson and won
international laurels at the Berlin
Olympics, be sent to the Thames
River to attempt to bring the century,
old trophy to this country.
Questioned as to financial aspects
OF the prospective adventure. Burke
seemed to regard them as involving
no problem at all
whenever a worthy sporting en-
terprlse is afoot," he said, especially
such a project as sending this mag
nlflcent Washington crew to England
IN quest Of international honors,
money is always forthcoming. We do
not have to worry about that.
The important thing is for the
members OF this crew to keep them
selves prepared for the call"
Evening star., 1937-06-24

WHAT is poodle? That is a oues-
ton the American Kennel Club
recently has had to answer MANY,
many times, since they published the
Information that the poodle is off,
cially considered the most intelligent
dog. Most people think of the poodle
as a small, more or less white. woollv
mop with red eyes and a bad temper.
Perish the thought That little ami
NAL may or may not be poodle
the chances are not.
1t Is probably a mixed breed
showing large admixtures of
Maltese terrier, Spitz and minia-
ture poodle blood.
The true poodle comes in three
sizes: Standard, about 81 inches at
the shoulder and weighing 45 pounds;
miniature, under IS inches and
weighing about l8 pounds, and toy.
weighing under II pounds. The breed
was probably first developed in Ger
many, where is is known as "pudel"
because it is water retriever.
In France it Is known as a caniche.
which means, roughly, duck dog"
The dog was first clipped in France.
probably, but fancy clipping was first
started in England The modern
poodle comes In black, white, silver
and chocolate brown.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
ROVER HURRIES HOME

SEATTLE. June "a tP.-Chuck
Day returning to Seattle by plane last
night after rowing No 2 on the Uni
Verslty OF Washington's winning var
slty crew at Poughkeepsie Tuesday
afternoon, said the Huskies were un-
worried throughout the race despite
Nays early lead.
We raised our stroke at the end of
the first mile" Day explained, went
ahead and drew the Middies out of
their normal pace. We had plenty
left for the finish"
In 4 hurry to resume pre-medic
studies, Day caught train for New
York l8 minutes after the race and
took an airliner for Seattle.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Sports Mirror
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press,
Today year ago-Joe D. Nageio
clouted two homers in one inning
against White Sox. Gene Sarazen's
l43 was best of five American quail
lflers for British open.
Three years ago-Babe Ruth
smacked home run. his eleventh Of
the year, with bases loaded for his
first hit in % times at bat.
Five years ago-Harvard varsitr
crew scored upset with second
straight victory over Yale; New
York State Athletic Commission
Indefinitely suspended Joe Jacobs
manager of Max Schmeling.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

ond. Robinson and Bell are seeded
No. 3.
EDGEMOOR'S club juniors those
youngsters hardly in their teens
who rarely miss any of the citv's I'M
portant matches played on the club
courts, have organized and started
their own tournament. Showing all
the pep of youth, they even nave de-
cided to let two girls play in the
otherwise all-boy competition.
Ruth johnson, David's sister.
is one. and Peggy Spencer, sis
ter Of boy entrant, is the
other.
John Lincoln, Sterling Lee, Jack
Hopes and Jack Hartz have been
seeded. while the draw also includes
Dick Spencer, Peter Lebling. Bill Leb-
ling. Roger Spencer. Lewis Emmerich,
Bob Lebling, Phillip Bradley. Sam
Doyle, Bill Kerr and Buddy Cremens.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Cleveland VS.. Washington, Grit
nth Stadium, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Rudy Dusek VS.. Joe Cox and Reb
Russell vs.. Wee Willie Davis, CO.
feature matches, Grifith Stadium.
$50.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Chicago VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, BIS.
SATURDAY,
Base Ball.
Chicago VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium. !.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

~ DOLLY MITHELL plays Hugh
Lynch and Yelverton (Bil)
Garnett tackles Buddy Goeltz
in semi-fnal rounds of the
Times Grand National tournament at
Edgemoor tomorrow, and the results
should set the stage for a rousing
final match on Sunday.
Mitchell, Garnett and Lynch are
seeded 1928 locally, While Goeltz. the
Wllkes-Barr high-flyer, is No, l
among the out ut-of-towners, the only
survivor among non-reSidents.
The doubles situation still is a little
involved, but those teams still in the
running consist of Mitchell and Bill
Howard, Tony Latona and Stan Nc
Caskey. Hugh Lynch and Dolf
Muehleisen, Goeltz and Buddy Adair
and Harry March and Billy Turner,
Goeltz and Adair meet March
and Turner today while Lynch
and Muehleisen face Latona
and McCaskey.
Although Latona played beautiful
tennis against Mitchell yesterday in
quarter-finals singles match, the
latter outlasted him in a three set
match to take a 11-9, 2-6, 6-3
victory and thus entered the next-to,
last round. Latona, usually erratic,
left most of his wildness at home YES
terday and was within two points of
taking the first set before Dooly pulled
1t out of the fire.
SEEDLINGS had reverse English ap-
piled in the all-Army tourney at
the Army-Navy Club yesterday when
Lieut.. Bill Robertson, seeded eighth,
defeated Capt. Jimmy Drake, seeded
fourth, in quarter final match, IS,
Cd,
Another upset found Capt.
Andrews. unseeded. scoring
ever Capt. Merritt, seeded
sixth. 8-6, e3.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

Dope finally was righted, however,
When Dolf Muehleisen, the defending
champion and seeded No. /, con-
quered Sergt. Latsley in two love sets
ana Stan Robinson, seeded two, trim
ned Lieut. Bell, 60, IS.
Doubles were to start TODAY h,,t
without defending team. Robinson
ana Muehleisen, who won the title
last year, have split up, the former
taxing Lieut.. Bell as a partner and
Muehlelsen pairing with Lieut.. Rob-
ertson The Muehleisen Robertson
combination was seeded first with
capt. Drake and Sergt. Latsley sec
Evening star., 1937-06-24
FACE ST. LOUIS NETMEN
invading Players Against City's
Mark Tournament.

ST. LOUIS, June "a Up).-Rankinp
tennis players from widely separated
points in the United States battled
today against the St. Louis stars as
the triple A tennis tournament neared
the concluding rounds.
topping the days schedule were the
matches between Joe Hunt, Los An
geles, top seeded visitor and Davis
Cup candidate, and George Prelutsky.
ST. Louis; Charles Cook, Houston,
Tex, and Charles McMillin, st. Louis:
arthur Hendrix, Lakeland, Fla, and
Kay Weise, st. Louis. and Ed LorfinR,
Kansas City, Mo, junior champion,
and Frank Keaney. St. Louis.
In all-St. Louis matches Ward Par.
ker, former Wisconsin champion. op-
poses Frank Thompson and Larry
Mullen, Jr., st. Louis University tennis
captain, meets Henry Tieber.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

FLEAS. perhaps due to the mild
winter, are particularly numerous
Tor this time of the year. They are
q pest that may be easily eliminated.
And with them are eliminated manv
troubles. They carry worm eggs which
lnfest both adult dogs and puppies
They cause eczema by inducing their
host to scratch himself and rub dirt
with his dirty nails into the broken
skin. They cause loss of condition"
and coat.
No dog can develop a fine
coat and good flesh and good
crop of fleas at the same time.
II allowed TO multiply in the house
or basement they cause embarrass-
ment as we'll as discomfort to those
people susceptible to dog flea bites.
tSome people are immune to these
pests)
Several good flea powders are
available at drug stores. There are
two points to remember in their use.
They will not kill f1eas on the dog
unless used on the dog Just to buy
flea powder means nothing. In spite
of directions on the can to the con-
trary, they have to be applied hber-
ally to be effective
If the dog is badly infested, a good
plan is to fine comb him thoroughly
before poWdering. and then TO powder
regularly at not more than weekly in
tervals. The dogs sleeping quarters
and yard may be sprayed occasionally
with coal oil to kill any feas hopping
around. Particular attention should
be paid to cracks and crevices.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
DENVER COURSE BREEZY

Open Tourney Players Certain to
Find Trouble Next Year.
By the Associated Press.
DENVER, June 24-Most of the
start amateur golfers of the West and
Southwest battling here for the trans
Mississippi title seem to agree the
Cherry Hills course should be tough
enough for the Nations professional
brigade next year-especially If the
wind blows.
The national open. never before held
west Of Chicago, will be held on the
6,659-yard layout in June, 1898.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Within another year q new
srandstand and club house Is
said to be n certainty
RIGGS IN TENNIS FORM
Scores Twice in Tri-State Event
Other Stars Advance.

CINCINNATI, June "a R).-Fresh
from twin victories in his first day of
competition, Bobby Riggs, 19-year-old
national clay courts champion, con-
tinued defense Of his tri-State tennis
title today with a match scheduled
against Bob Fought of Columbus, Ohio.
Other high spots of competition were
palrings OF A. Y. Eaton, surviving Ca
madam entry, and Stanley Frank OF
Cincinnati, and John McDiarmid of
Princeton and Aldo Amorini, also OF
the Queen City.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
GETS IA RUNS AT START.

Scoring IA runs in the first inning
Fann's soft ball team buried Western
Union beneath 27-4 count yesterday
IN a Commercial Twilight League
game.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
BATTLE AT ARLINGTON,

Fort Berry Field in Arlington will be
fhe scene Sunday of a game between
Arlington A. c. and Falls Church A. c..
an Old Dominion League contest
scheduled to begin at 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Yanks Bow to Browns.

Two Well-pitched games completed
the National League program
NAeh Muicahy lifted the Phils into
rxth place with a four-hit, 30 lob on
fne Reds, while young Russ Bauers of
Me Pirates turned in six-hitter that
was good enough to cost the Bees their
eleventh straight loss, by S-5.
In the American League the 'front.'
running Yanks were spilled by the St,
louis Browns, 6-3, but lost no ground
as second-place Detroit dropped a 6-5
decision to the Red Sox. The Cleve-
land Indians continued to suffer their
oad-trip filters in a 14-5 pasting bv
the Nationals, and the Athletics who
rave scored one run in their last
three games, sustained their second
successive shutout. a 20 performance
hV the White Sox, who won on only
three hits, two of them homers.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
LEAGUE TEAM SOUGHT

Sports Center Government Base
Ball League wants another team to
enter second-half competition. Call
Mike Sklar at District 29OO in the
day, Randolph 1855 in the evening.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
LATE RALLY DECIDES.

Scoring the winning run with one
out in the ninth. the D. c. Commission
ers nosed out w. P. A., 5-4. in United
States Government League game yes
terday.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
MlLlERS SHARING LEAD
Boosted to Tie When Kansas City
Splits With Toledo

CHICAGO, June "a (P).-Toledo
and Minneapolis shared the leadership
OF the American Association race to-
day, but the Millers were up there only
through the help of the lowly Kansas
City Blues.
The Mud Hens lost chance to take
undisputed possession of first place
When Kansas City took 7-to-6 VIC
tory IN the second game Of a double
neader last night. The Blues dropped
the first game, ii to 1.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
AGGIES ISSUE BLANKS

Although each team got five hits, the
Aggies made theirs count in a United
States Government Soft Ball League
game yesterday to blank Interior SO.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
WILL SHOW FIGHT FILMS.

State Theater in Bethesda. Nd. be-
ginning tomorrow noon. will present
pictures Of the BraddoCk-Louis fight
in conjunction with the regular tea-
ture.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

F KASHDAN had possessed $4,000
in cash in 1888 he would have
been chess champion of the United
States.
During 1888 Kashdan was at the
zenith of his proWeSs as an interna-
tional and national chess master. He
had scored several triumphs In Eu-
rope and rolled up q number OF re-
markable victories in American num-
| cipal and State tournaments.
In 1882 he participated in the in
ternational tournament at Hastings,
England. and placed second to Salo
Flohr of Czechoslovakia. Later he
competed in the London tournament
and tied for third honors with Sultan
Khan.
Challenges Marshall for Title.
ON his return to the United States
Kashdan challenged Frank Mar
shall in open play for the American
title which Marshall had held for
a quarter Of century and which he
had defended only twice during that
period in official play.
But Marshall requested that the
youthful master put up $4,000 for
the match. Kashdan saw his chances
of playing Marshall disappearing into
thin air.
Five thousand was = lot Of
money for . challenger to plaza
On the table And vhen Mar.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
PEOPLES NINE AHEAD.

Peoples Drug Stores defeated the
Washington Gas Light team I0-6.
yesterday In national Capitol League
game.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Pla y ing Great Tennis.

r. YOU'VE got friend in Norfolk
or anywhere else in the section
who'd like to place a wager on the
held against Heffner to win the tour
nament, take him. Unless some super
junior player has been hiding within
a radius Of 200 miles, there's lkely
to be little stopping of this Army
captains son.
In winning his first local cham
pionship, his little opponent, johnson,
never had a chance The scores were
6-l, 6-l, 60, and Heffner was
more superior than the scores indi-
cate. A wide variety of strokes. the
best assortment ever pulled out of the
bag by junior here, gave Harry
command from the start
Johnsen's errors, to be sure. made
Heffner's job easier, but they were
due as much to the physical impos-
sibility OF returning almost unhittable
drives as they were to any deficiency
on David's part.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
CD0DT q Delaware Park Track,
~ UN1 ,\C0DE Opening Saturday, Is
~ OVUl II Model Plant for Racing
. ATURDAY will see the historic
- Brooklyn Handicap, with S20.-
600 added, run at Aqueduct.,
HARRY HEFFNER.
BY WALLACE DUKE

- ATURDAY will see the historic
Brooklyn Handicap, with S20.-
600 added, run at Aqueduct
~ the Frontier Handicap, a Sl0,-
600 event at Detroit, and the opening
of Delaware Park at nearby Whining
ton, with the Kent Handicap, a So
600 stake, as the feature of an eight
race program.
There will be special race trains
for local fans to Delaware Park. the
newest of American race tracks, where
post time for the first race will be
2 o'clock.
Delaware Park covers a $50
acre area. 1t has a natural set
ting Of trees and many more
have been transplanted.
The horses will race against a back
ground of green foliage. The grand
stand has a seating capacity of 1900
and the lawn has been so terraced that
its patrons will be in a position to see
the horses on the backstretch. The
placing judges and stewards are sta
toned above the grandstand
The totaliSator in the infield will
not interfere with the fans view Of
the races. An exclusive club has had
quarters constructed on top of the
steel-roof girders. 1t is reached bv a
private elevator at the rear of the
grandStand.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
CRIMSON BEATS ELS.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June "a (F.-
Harvard's base ball team defeated Yale,
l0-7, here yesterday to even the series.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

constructed by the Pennsylvania Road
to the upper end of the grandstand.
The two roads will vie for patronage.
The fans will at last get a break
from the railroads.
Plenty of Parking Space.
THERE will be a private parking lot
for owners and trainers having
badges. Across the B. & O. tracks
there is a large parking area for
patrons who drive their own cars.
This parking lot is connected with
the track b va tunnel under the rail-
road. Club house patrons will have
still a separate parking area.
The man responsible for Delaware
Park and its many improvements and
comforts is William du Pont jr, but
you will not find his name among
the officers Of the Delaware Steeple-
chase and Race Association.
He cares not for publicity or
profit.
He deserves success and will have
the support Of race fans from the
District.
Pimlico Gets Busy,
p1MLICO is very much alive. It is
said that Alfred G. Vanderbilt is
the spark plug. The change Of con-
dltlons Of the Preakness, meaning
that supplementary entries may be
made next Spring on payment of
$1,000, will insure at least SO 900
being added to the stake that the
Maryland Jockey Club hangs up
$4,000 for.
Within another year a new
srandstand and club house Is
said to be 4 certainty.
II Plmlico will furnish the accom-
modations and room to entertain the
crowd there is no reason why the
Preakness will not draw Just as many
people as the Derby. For years fans
nave gone in droves to see the Freak
ness run, when not one third were able
TO see the actual running of the race,
The one modern thing about the old
hilltop track is the Tote" To date
no other Maryland track has seen fit
to copy that.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Make . Clever Team.

Hdke SIeVef Ieam.
nNCE johnson got on the same side
of the net with Hef1ner, in the
junior doubles final, he snapped out
OF medlocrity and became an integral
part Of championship combination.
Faced oy March and Turner, the
second strongest pair in local junior
ranks. Heffner and johnson won only
after three hard sets. 8-6, 60, IS.
Both losers played brilliantly at times,
but the better co-ordinated teamwork
OF the new champs gave them the
laurels
They attacked fiercely, forced the
pace throughout and cleverly shifted
their positions.
March and Turner. contrastingly
formed their combination only after
each had returned here from QUITO :
town schools. but they gave a good
exhibition.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
COwan, Walden Victor.


COWAN and Walden. the boys
doubles champs. were forced to
win two matches yesterday before
getting first prizes from The Star
What was so surprising. however, was
the fact that their semi-final oppo-
nents, Alvin Dulcan and Corson Jones
gave them more opposition in the
morning than did the losing finalists,
Chandler Brossard and Harold Titus,
in the title match.
Dulcan and Jones extended the new
title holders to three sets and were ripe
for an upset when Cowan and Wad-
den finally pulled the match out OF
the fire. 6-4. ST, e3. Broesard
and Titus bowed by scores OF 8-6,
81.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

understandable style, 30 that the nov
Ice breeder can understand It, This
work gives not only history of the
breed, with no exaggerated claims. but
tells how to manage, train, show and
judge these popular little dogs.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
shall battIed for the chess crown
around 1909 he didn't have =
thousand in the "kitfyV

But If Marshall considered the title
worth $4,000. then Kashdan thought
he would raise that amount. So he
took to the open road and played
chess from New York to Oregon, saw
ing the pennies that he cleared at
each exhibition. The New York State
champion between May and August,
1888, won 467 games, lost 18, and
drew 20. But he didn't get within
zeppelin distance Of the much-needed
$5,0O0
So the Marshall-Kashdan match
disappeared amid much ink-slinging.
dissension and smoke from scent
cigars.
Elsie Shepard, District Queen.
IF L. N. PONCE, by virtue of his
conquest of leading male stars at
chess, is the king of District chess.
then surely Elsie r. Shepard by her
seven consecutive wins against out
standing feminine players is the queen.
In her final round, Mrs Shepard
met DR.. CMrs) M. Fitzgerald and
scored triumph.
Vivian Jeffers defeated Char
lotte Hallett, Anna Bran lost to
Miss Hallett and won from Mrs.
Jeffers.
Miss Hallett's victory over Mrs. Bran
was the surprise game of round No. 4.
It was win we'll earned. Mrs. Jeffers
in her encounter with Mrs. Fitzgerald
added another point to her total.
Mrs. Shepard Is the first local
woman to achieve the distinction OF
woman chess champion Of the District
Of Columbia
No doubt in the annual tournament
next Summer she will have to defend
her title against a larger field of
votaries to Caissa's pastime.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

CUMMER's THE SEASON for sun
- broiled hair! Sailing and SWIM
ming-tennis and golf-all conspire
to dry the oils of masculine hair
the sun to bake it brittle and the
water to leave it limp and lifeless.
Health and spirits-muscle and
morale get q lift from summer
sports-but hair takes beating
and there isn't q reason in the world
why it should.
For Vitalis and the "60-Second
Workout" helps defeat the double
threat of sun and water. Apply
Vitalis briskly to your scalp. Feel
50sEcohpsfoa avB- Circulation quick
ens-the flow of necessary oil is in
IL creased-hair has . chance!
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Walking Ring for Horses.

BETWEEN the Administration
Building and the club house end
OF the grand stand is a walking ring
for the horses. Between the walking
ring and the track is a raised in
closure. permitting clear view of the
paddock and race course. This Is open
to grandstand patrons.
The mile track, with a quarter-m mile
chute, was constructed a year ago
and is in tip top condition. It is of
sandy loam and well drained. No stee-
plechaslng will be seen at Delaware
Park until next year, as it is wished to
have the grass thoroughly rooted be-
fore the jumpers are allowed to per-
form
Evening star., 1937-06-24
WANTS SATURDAY CLASH.

Takoma A. C's want a Saturday
game to be played on their own dia-
mond. Phone Stu Burger at Shepard
2648 between 5 and pm.