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The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Aheurn Would Settle
FIGHT Managers Feud
Purse of $1OO
Is Offered
By GOldle
BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

ny r MANN DUN " N6AAA
Have you ever sat at the ring.
side here and there and wondered
what those allegedly crafty han
oilers of fighters would do if they
suddenly were hurled on the hur-
ricane deck with five-ounce gloves
tied on their wrists?
You may have an opportunity
to satisfy that curiosity if Matt
Twomey, manager of George Ma.
mokaS, the Golden Greek. and
Sid Fishel, manager Of George
Abrams, who box at Turner'S S
Arena on next Monday night, will
accept Ahern's offer made this
morning. Believe it or not, Goldie
stands ready to give Twomey and
Fishel $100 to fight to a finish.
That, says Goldie, would be one
consecutive round.
Such an offer on Christmas
Eve cannot fail to excite inter
est, which perhaps is why Gold1e
took the rubber bands off the
bank roll. But to date neither
Twomey nor Fishel, who are
pretty good athletes, has appeared
to take up the challenge and
the century note.
There have been several feuds
between managers in the history
of boxing, but Eddie Borden, a
youth who spends his evening
hours peering through ring ropes
at his proteges, was most willing
to swing fists in behalf Of his
glovemen.
"You fight in the ring. I'll do
the street fighting" Eddie told
his charges. They still tell the tale
in Stillman's Gymnasium of how
Eddie and a rival put $4,000 on
the ring floor and went at 1t,
hammer and tongs, winner take
all. What with cut lips, etc., Eddie
had trouble spending his winnings.
There was Jack KearnS, man
ager of Jack Dempsey. Jack was
ever ready to swing a glove in de-
fense of the Manassa Mauler'S
reputation. One night Jack missed
three left hooks at some brow's
chin, and we all laughed the next
day when Kearns bawled out
Dempsey for missing with his
left during a workout in the gym
naSium.
Good fighters don't miss with
their lefts,' Kearns told the cham
pion, and he burned with a clear
blue flame when the gang at
the ringside guffawed.
When Dan Morgan was manag-
ing Knockout" Brown, the light
weight, lis friend Dan McKetrick
managed Willie Beecher. These
boys fought all over town, and
they would fight at the drop of
the hat. There was little to choose
between them, but Morgan had
the faster tongue and got more
publicity than McKetrick. After
q while Dan began to show his
annoyance, and a couple Of times
these old friends almost went at
each other without gloves.
Irish" Johnny Dean has added
'alf a pint of mixed ale to his
training diet now, for he has been
matched to fight joey Straiges in
a special eight-rounder on Mon
day night, supporting the Abrams
Mamokas brawl. This Straiges
was doing all right with Pedro
Martinez until the latter butted
Straiges on the lip and inflicted
a deep wound, causing the fight
to be stopped.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Major GAS" were awarded 81
members of the football team
who are also permitted to wear
gold star below their "a" denot-
ing participation in a winning
major sport against the Navy.
Twelve minor sports CAS-" were
awarded in cross-country and SOC
Ger, while II Academy monograms
were awarded to other members
of the squads in three fall sports.
Forty-two class numerals were
awarded to members of the three
Plebe squads.
Entitled to wear two gold stars
on the croSs-bar of their "a" for
winning their letters in two major
sports are James T. Craig, OF
Pauls Valley. Okla: Robert j.
Kasper, of Kansas City, Mo-; Har-
riS E. Rogner, Of Masury, Ohio;
John S. Samuel, of Hinsdale, ILL.,,
and Henry r. Sullivan, Mt. Stir
ling, KY, all of whom hold a
letter in basketball, and Thomas
Davis, Sd, of Brentwood, Tenn,
who holds letter in baseball. The
awards:
Major Sports "A''-william Blanchard.
James Z. Craig, Thomas Davis Sd, Mel
vim v. Engstrom, Arthur T. Frontczak,
Franklin H. Hartline, Edwin N. Howell,
Frank j. Kobes. James H. Isbell, Rob
ert e. Little, Charles ]. Long. James
Lotozo. James e. Mather. Harris E.
Rogner. John D. Ryan, John s. Samuel,
James T. L. Schwenk, William K. Skaer,
Harry A. Stella, Henry R. Sullivan and
woodrow W. Wilson.
Academy Monogram-Benjamin NJ.
Bailey, Harold NJ. Brown, John 2. End
ress and George G. O'Connor.
Major Sports Managers Insignia
Richard G. Stilwell and Samuel L. Bar
PLEBE FOOTBALL
Class Numerals-Jonathan E. Adams.
Curtis w. Chapman, Warton C.. Coch-
ran, Norman K. Coker, Felix ]. Gerace,
william G. Gillis, Joseph s. Grygiel.
John F. Harris, Stanton C. Hutson,
Charles S. Jobes, William P. Kelleher.
william LeR. Mitchell, John Norton,
Richard B. Polk, Herbert Richardson,
James r. Sykes, Joseph s. Tate. Joseph
]. Thigpen, Dick s. Won Schriltz and
Joseph ]. Weidner.
VARSITY CROss-COUNTRY
Minor Sports "A"-Robert H. schell-
man.
Academy Monogram-Charles r. Till
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Take Honors
DOckstGde1
TOP Net Rankings

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. %
G.N.S0.-MiSs Mary Arnold and
Miss Gertrude Dockstader, both
of Los Angeles, today monopolized
honors in the 1897 women's rank
ings of the National Public Parks
and Fairgrounds Tennis Associa-
ton.
They were ranked first in dou-
bles; Miss Arnold was ranked first
in singles; and just to make it g.
clean sweep, Miss Dockstader was
ranked second in singles.
Miss Constance O'Donovan and
Miss Esther Politzer, both of De
troit, won second place in the
doubles ranking.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Hawthorne Gets
3O-Day Race Meet

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Hawthorne
has been allotted a 30day meet ex'
tending from September 5, Labor
Day, to October 8, inclusive, &C.
cording to an announcement by
the Illinois Racing Commission
yesterday.
The commission ruled that each
track under it's Jurisdiction must
install an electric totalizer, 80
days before the opening of the
meeting, in order to receive a
license. The tracks include Haw.
thorne, Aurora, Lincoln Fields, and
Sportsman's Park.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Bruins, Wings
Make Player Deal

NEW YORK, Dec. % G.N.S0.
Alex Motter of the Boston Bruins
and Clarence Drouillard Of the De
troit Red Wings prepared to
change uniforms today.
The deal was arranged at a ban.
quet given here last night in honor
of Frank Calder, president of the
National Hockey League for 20
years.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

son Sd and David Y. Nanney.
Minor ports Managers Insignia
Charles H. Anderson.
VARSITY SOCCER
Minor Sports "A"-Milton B. Adams
Harvard P. Barnard. jr., Norman Far.
rell. Charles B. Hazeltin. jr., Harold K
Kelley, Ronald NJ. Kolda, Edward H
Lahti, Frederick C. Lough. Herbert r
odom, John G. Pickard and Robert C
Raleigh.
Academy Monogram Francis J.
Crown, william +. Neff, Clarence C.
Harvey, Robert J. Rogers and Charles
E. White.
Minor Sports Managers Insignia
Gallon M, McHaney.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

The game WeIshman has an
nounced his plans for fighting his
way back to another title shot and
draws Braddock, who lost the
crown to Louis, as his first op-
ponent. The survivor is to tangle
with Max Baer. also a former
champion.
Farr returns virtually on his
own - without real manager.
During the course of his stay in
England he unloaded Ted Broad
ribb, with whom he kept UP q
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
ThOrnhilI Picks
Bears Over Tide

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. %.
California has too much power
for Alabama. I'll take the Bears
in the Rose Bowl game"
This was the decision made by
Claude Tiny" Thornhill, Stan
ford University football coach, who
has led three Indian teams into
the Coast classic.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Del GeniO Halted
By Saban in Bout

NEW YORK, Dec. % G.N.s0.
The march of the sensational
Leonard Del Genio toward a vel
terweight title match was rudely
halted today.
A 13-to-5 favorite, Del Genio
was outpointed by Baby Salvy
Saban in a torrid 10-round battle
here last night. Both fighters are
New Yorkers,
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Sparks Out
Injury to Keep Ace
From ROlpL Game

BERKELEY, Cal. Dec. % Il,
N.S0.-Henry Sparks, pass-catch.
ing left end Of the California
Golden Bears will be out Of the
Rose Bowl game with Alabama
at Pasadena on New Year Day
it was revealed today.
Sparks injured his leg yeSter.
day in practice. Coach Stub ALI.
son said the injury would take at
least two weeks to heal.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

heated verbal battle on his last
visit, with charges and counter
charges part of the training activi-
ties for the Louis match.
Braddock already has started
ligh training for the bout with
Farr and will swing into his heavy
work at Pompton Lakes. The for
mer stevedore comes back to the
ring for the first time since he
was belted out by Louis for the
title,
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

BY International News Service
AT NEW YORK-Baby Salvy Saban,
147, New York, decisioned Leonard Del
Genio, 145. New York (1O). Irving Ell
bridge, 1873, New York, scored technical
knockout over Lou Lombardi, 1876, Jer-
sey City, N. J. (N.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Mann and Louis Ready
To Sign for Gotham Go
Ry LAWTON CARVER

NEW YORK. Dec % NS.) .)-After three days of huddlng
and unhuddg in the hooks and crannes of Promoter Mike
Jacobs sprawng Offices all parties concerned have promised
get together today Nathan Manns appearance
against Joe Louis for the heavyweight champions "warmup
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Farr Opens Training
For BruddOck Battle

NEW YORK, Dec % (I.NS.) .).-Tommy Farr who went Is
rounds with Joe Louis last in bold bid for the world
heavyweight championship arrived today from England and
pitched camp at Summit N j. begin preparations for his
match with Jim Braddock on January 81
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Q5 Cadets Get AWyArdS
For AthIehc PROCESS
1T Army During Year

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec 23-Nney-five cadets at West
Point Military Academy received athletic awards yesterday
These awards made athletes who participated in foot
ball. crosscounry and soccer the regular fall sports Five
cheereaers and four cadet received special nsgn
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

without getting a chance at the
title-and perhaps that makes
sense.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

title fight on February 23.
Chief reason behind Mann'S
baking allegedly was revealed for
the first time yesterday after an
other round Of negotiations, the
point at issue being a clause in
the contracts stipulating that, in
the event Mann should beat Louis,
he would do an encore in a return
match within 60 days, according
to the explanation handed out.
In other words, he would have
to do it twice to make it authentic.
Mann, backed up by his stable of
managers, figures once would be
great sufficiency. AS a matter Of
fact, he was supported in the lat.
est chapter of the contractural
marathon by even some Of the
women folk Of his numerous hand
lers.
KAYO Is WORST
Through it all, observers from
the fight mob stand on the side
lines watching the tableau in wide
eyed amazement, as virtual non
entity-Mr. Mann, of courSe-ar-
CUES into jeopardy his chance at
the championship. The worst that
could happen to him would be a
knockout, and, inaSmuch as he
doesn't appear to be headed any
place in particular anyway, that
couldn't make much difference.
He would get the biggest purse
he ever saw and, moreover, get a
chance to throw his really au-
thorltative punch straight at the
title. Nobody has been able to
make much sense out of it so far.
Looking at it from the promo
tional angle, try to get something
out of this: If by a miracle Mann
should beat Louis on February
%, then do it again go days later,
which would be in late April,
when will Max Schmeling get the
chance at the title for which he
has been signed, with the date
set for June?
OOESN1 t4GUhG
Perhaps by this time Schmeling
doesn't figure any more. just as
he didn't that other time when he
was signed to meet Jim Braddock
for the championship and wound
up 18 months later-or two weeks
against Harry Thomas.
One thing is certain, if Louis
goes in there with Mann at is
rounds and gets whipped his title
will go with the defeat. Chairman
John ]. Phelan Of the boxing COM
mission got out the book of rules
on that one. However, if the fight
is billed for less than is rounds,
the commission wouldn't recognize
Mann, even if he scored a knock
out, Phelan said.
The obvious alternative is for
Mann to sign for 10 or IL rounds.
Then he could get knocked out
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Here Is q "Rars" Scotch
buy! Limited supply!
When you see SehenIey'S
MARK Of Merit" on any
package you know IT'S good.
A Scotch that 10 really 10
years old! Stock up and
save plentyl
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
Morgn Daughter To Be Married
 Oct. Fifteenth
(By The Associated PreSs)

PASSAIC, N. J., Oct. 12-Miss Carolyn Flagler Morgan, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Reginald He- Der Morgan of this city, has chos- en Oct. 18th for her marriage to Norman Brassler, son of Mrs. Otto Brassler of EngleWood and the late MT. Brassler. The cere- mony will be performed in St. Johns Episcopal Church here by the Rev. Donald Macadie, the rec tor. A reception will follow at the Morgan home.
 Miss Morgan is a graduate of Passaic Collegiate School and Skidmore College. Mir. Brassled, after attending Tarrytown Pre- paratory School and schools in Germany and Switzerland, was graduated in 1923 from Princeton University, where he was a mem- Der of Phi Beta Kappa Society. Later he attended the Graduate School of New York University. He is with the Chemical Bank & Trust Company of New York and is member of the Key and Seal at Princeton and the Englewood Field Club.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
II & CONSULAR GENERAL TO SYRIA ASSASSINATED
 BY MAN REFUSED A VISA
(Bv The Associated PreSs)

(By The Associated PreSs)
 BEIRUT, Syria, Oct. l2, Jam es Themdore Mariner, one of the best known American Foreign Service officers was shot and kill ed today by an Armenian, to whom he refused visa to en- ter the United States.
 The police said Mariner, who is U. s. Consul General for Fren- oh mandated Syria, was shot when he stepped from his auto- mobile.
 His chauffeur captured the ass assin. Authorities said that Marr- iner had refused the visa, on the grounds that the Armenian fam fly involved had a trace of in sanity.
 Mariner was on his way to the Consulate from his mountain home on the outskirts of Beirut, when he was attacked. He was 45 years old.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
4 Fleet of 24 Japanese War Planes Bomb Nanking
ENGLISH OFFICIALS MACHINE CUNNED :
 BY JAP AIRPLANES

(By The Associated Press
 SHANGHAI, Oct. 12, - Three automobiles belonging to the British Embassy, were machined gunned this morning by two of Japanese warplan- es.
 None of the occupants were ina jured.
 The staff cards in which s. s. Murray, assistant air attache of the British Embassy was riding with several other Englishmen. were attacked by the Japanese planes near Minhong, fourteen miles south of Shanghai.
 Although the cars carried the British flag in conspicuous plac- es, officials said the planes con> tinued to attack, even after the occupants had jumped from the cars and sought cover.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
Bel gium Favors
 Meeting Nations
(By The Associated Press)

BRUSSELS, Oct. 12, - The Belgian government decided to reply favorable to interested na- tions on the suggestion that a conference among nine power treaty signatories on the Sino- Japanese conflict be held in Brus- sels.
 It was learned that the reply suggested the last week in Oct ober for the meeting.
 The majority of the powers in- volved are seeking to end the undeclared war and invoking the pact which guaranteed China's territorial integrity.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
(By The Associated PresS)

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8, Wars have depressed the price of seal skins. Twenty thousand pelts, the federal governments share of the take from the Pribilof Is- lands in Pering Sea, Alaska, brot an average price of $22 a skin at the semi-annual sale today in St. Louis. This figure is $7 less thu the average price realized at the sale in April.
 The decline in price is blamed on the war in Spain and China.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12

New official instructions to Ger man teachers order them to teach their pupils that the Jews caused the fall of the Roman Empire Philadelphia Record.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
Gen. Weyrauch
 Died Portland
(By The Associated PreSs)

(By The Associated PreSs)
 PORTLAND, Oregon, October 12-General Paul Weyrauch, ag- ed 64, of Olympia, died at the Veterans hospital after an extend ed illness. He was a native of Germany and came to the United States forty-eight years ago, and served in the United States army as colonel during the world war
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
President Calls Special Session
 Nov. Fifteenth
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. l2 President Roosevelt called for Special Session of Congress, November 18th, but gave no in- dication of the subjects to be con- sidered but the first business will be farm legislation and surplus crop control. as its principal pur- pose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
Greeted by Anti-Aircraft

After looking at some of those Shanghai pictures one is glad to be resident of a country where sand bags are used only to fight high water.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread th. how many, and the Associa- tion Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form. for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12

Since Congress has knocked off work, no longer need the coan- mon, ordinary citizen puzzle his tired brain as to whether we're going to get New Era or a New Error.--Boston Herald.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12
Jap Warplanes Bombed Capital
 Biggest Bombs
(By The Associated Prsss)

NDy Hc hSHUGIotC0 "
 NANKING, Oct. l2, - A fleet of twenty-four Japanese war planes bombed the capital this morning. Two Japanas crafts were brought dowt. One plane crashed head1ong into the center of the city after spectacular dogfght with a Chinese pursuit plane.
 Greeted by Anti-Aircraft
 The Japanese, invaders were greeted by a terrific anti-aircraft barrage as they swooped down on an arsenal here, dropping the heaviest bombs, yet used in Nan king air raids.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12

Wife-"I've put your shirt on the clothes horse, Jim"
 "What odds did you get?'
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-10-12

Al Capone gets no commutation> By and by the man will under stand that the public just doesn't want him around. /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
TOURNEY CITY IS FINALLY NAMED BY N.A.B.F. BODY
Thomas Club Can CIinch Title Sunday; New York
 Police Coming
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY,

Dayton, Ohio, is the city in which the national amateur baseball cham pionship of 1887 will be decided, ac cording to official word received this morning by President Ed Fitzpat- rick of the City Amateur Leagues All of which means, that after many weeks of wondering, the Waterbury e-holders, which looks very much like the North End Thomas club at this writing, know where they will have a chance at a national championship, the play to begin on Saturday, September Il and con- tinue into the following week.
 Several conferences, huddles and what not seemed to have been nec- essary before the tourney site was picked with Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo rumored as well as Chicago, but Dayton won out, according to a wire sent by Secretary Frank P "Doik" Novario of Cleveland, secre- tary of the National Amateur Base- ball Federation, who should know.
 Quiet Reigns
 In the meantime, the Jarlett sit- uation is at standstill, because Manager Ray Tram of the Sacred Hearts is too busy concentrating on the winning of Sundays game with the Tommies, which if lost by the Hearts, means the loss of their championship won last season and the end of the protest, which will not mean anything, even if won by the Hearts. Should the east enders win, however, Manager Tram is pre- pared to start all over again and move hell or high water to secure evidence of a contrcat signing in Boston by Al Jarlett, prior to the time he pitched for the Tommies in this city which was June "A, 1887.
 New York Cops Coming
 Then again President Fitzpatrick has gone ahead with his exhibition plans and has definitely booked the New York Police for a showing against a local All-Star team on Sunday, August 29th with the Tor rington and Waterbury cops to play also in 8 double-header program. Local fans will be invited to vote on their selections for the team to play against the Gotham John Laws, which include Elmer Duckett, former Waterbury player in the Eastern League, who Is now an out fielder.
 All in all, the local baseball sit- uation all hinges upon the result of Sundays game at Hamilton park, in which the Hearts must win-or else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
TORRINGTON RESULTS

Results of American Legion bouts at Fuessenich Park:
 Matchmaker, Frank J. Alicky; referee, Jimmy Peters; announcer, Jack Williams; timekeeper, Pete Higgins.
 Feature bout-Billy Petrolle, l30, local, decisioned Billy Satryb, l33, of Rockville in a fast fight. Both boys fought the previous night in one of the features of a West Ha- ven card and drew. . Other Fights
 Charlie Hopkins, 150, Willimantic lost decision to Lou Murray, 154. local.
 Young Driscoll, l22, Willimantic, decision over Jimmy MacBurnie, 123, local.
 Frankie Satigan, 128, Winsted, scored a ko. over Bobby Daly, l30, Winsted, in what was billed as a grudge fight for the championship of Winsted.
 Billy Schmidt, 125, local, drew with Frisco Kid, 127, Willimantic.
 Art McKenna, 14s, willimantic, drew with Tony Kodak, 151, Win sted.
 Steve Van Deusen, 130, local, lost on a knockout in the second to Ray King, Willimantic, 130.
 Gabhy Verlato, 142, local, scored 8 technical knockout over Dom Brown. IA. Willimantic.
 Charlie Backenofen, 168, Rockville, decision over Billie Sullivan, 165, local.
 Kid Levin, 109, Willimantic, de- cision over Irv Schaller, 106, local.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-30
J. V. WALKER.
The N A YO.F'
Rajah Shouldn't Keep Any Secrets About the Browns

and the club had to pay what was coming to me-"
 Bottomley, successor to Hornsby, hasn't done too much popping off to date, although Hornsbys remarks might be construed as something of a challenge.
 Even loose talk emanating from St. Louis gaming circles certainly merits the attention of Commission CT Landis.
 Mighty few seized by the gamb- ling fever confine their wagering to one thing. If you play the ponies, the chances are that you'll wager on baseball, play roulette, deal the dominoes, or spit at crack, looking for and playing the percentage.
 Betting At Ball Parks
 There is 10 times more money be- ing bet at certain major league parks today than there was years ago when Sport Sullivan made book in Boston and Charley Musconi ran through the right field stands in Philadelphia with a money bag ar- ound his waist betting on the re- suit of each pitch.
 Roy Thomas, the old Phillies' out fielder, finally fixed Musconi, by the way. The customers bet that Thomas would foul the ball off, and Thomas fouled them off until Mus conf tossed his empty money bag out into the street.
 It long since has been proved that gambling is as unhealthy for baseball as 1t Is necessary to racing.
 Yet nothing is done about the action in the right field pavilion at Sportsman,s Park, St. Louis, and other hotbeds of gambling through out the big leagues.
 Numerous times in the past those at the head of baseball waited too long in this regard.
 It might be well for them to look around bit now.