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Evening star., 1937-02-06
HIGH F|VES NEAR
CRUCIAL BATTLE
Eastern, Western, Victors
in Night Twin Bill, Get
Big Test Tuesday.
~ ROBABLY the two most crucial
. games of the second hall Of the
interhigh basket ball series will


- games Of the second hall Of the
interhigh basket ball series will
i be played on Tuesday when
Eastern, defending champion, meets
Western. its closest rival, at Tech, and
Tech and Roosevelt. tied for third
place, clash at Roosevelt.
All four teams have chance for
the title, but a defeat for any. ex-
cept Eastern, on Tuesday would be
well night fatal.
Central, its last remaining chance
for the championship eliminated by
Eastern's 1927 revenge beating in
the feature of the high schools first
night double-header, faces only an
outside chance of finishing as high
as fourth. Barring an earthquake, it
will not end up in the cellar, just
about clinched last night by Wilson,
which took its sixth successive defeat
in the series. Western administered
the pasting, 37-10.
About $500 spectators-five times
the number that turned out for single
games under the old plan-sat in on
the proceedings in the specious Tech
gym.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Germley Replaces Jacques.

Johnny GORMLEY will replace
Jacques, who is recovering from a
siege of influenza, while Coach Harvey
L. Miller otherwise planned to employ
Ed Shegogue, lis; Tom Birmingham.
1875; Benny Alperstein, 1875; Ivan
Nedomatsky, 145; Mike Lombardo, 1855;
and Bob Walton, 165.
Birkland, even if he decided to box
against the wishes Of his sisters. still
was to satisfy Coach Miller regarding
his physical condition. Although he
fought last year, Birkland has been
inactive this season.
Lyman McAboys Maryland frosh
squared off against the Virginia year.
lings also under a deficit in a match
this afternoon. McAboy was forced to
forfeit the 145-pound and heavy
weight arguments due to the illness
Of Tom Coleman and the scholastic
deficiency Of Donald Adams.
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never was credited
Old Marks Rejected.

WITHIN the last 10 years several
men have been credited with
running 100 yards in ga seconds, in
cluding George Simpson OF Ohio
State, Frank Wyckoff of Southern
California, and Owens.
Back in 1908, James A. Rector Of
the University of Virginia was timed
at 9.4 for the century.
Rector's mark was disalloWed be-
cause of alleged inexperience of the
timers; Simpsons record was re-
jected because he used starting blocks,
which were deemed mechanical
device" aiding the runner. while
Owens time was never verified.
When we visualize Owens marvellous
performances in the Olympics at Ber-
lin, where he won the 100 and 200
meters and the broad Jump with marks
that either excelled or equaled the
olympic records. the question natu-
rally arises as to how Owens would
fare against runners Of other days at
the short distance.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
CLUB FIGHTERS BILLED
Three Eight-Round Bouts, One Of
Six, Fill Monday Show.

Three corking eight-round numbers
and a special six-round out the all
club fighting show booked by Goldie
Ahearn for Joe Turner's Arena Mon
day night.
Ahearn completed his card today
by signing Hobo Williams, Alexandria
favorite, as an opponent for New
ark's Sonny Stout in one of the eight
heaters.
:. Other eight-rounders find Eddie
<duera VS.. Sid Silas and Joey WacB
vs.. Ray Ingram. Max Roesch meets
Hard Rock Harden In Q heavy six.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
CARDINAL BOXERS
TACKLE PAINTERS
SheIIacking by Army Fails
to Take Spirit Out of
Redbird Team.

~ T HO L C sUNIVERSITY'S
boxing team, somewhat sad
4 der and wiser due to the de-
cisive humping it received
last week against Army, but far from
disheartened, will strive to regain win
ming form tonight against a strong
sophomore Pittsburgh outfit at Cath
olic University gym at BIS o'clock.
Since the Panthers are engaging in
their first meet of the year, little actual
knowledge of their respective punch
ing prowess has reached the Cardinal
camp, but the Pitt team is said to be
the finest to represent that school
since the ring sport was established
there six years ago.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Foley Greatly Concerned.

"THE site of the fight is very impor-
tant to me-" Gould said in New
York. when I came to terms with
Sheldon Clark (head Of the Sporting
Club whose s5oO,OOO offer to Gould
has been accepted to have Braddock
fight Louis, l understood the bout
would be held at Soldier Field Now
I hear they are talking about holding
1t somewhere else. 1 don't intend to
sign a contract until everything Is
settled"
Joe Foley. named matchmaker for
the bout, said: Every effort Is being
made to obtain Soldier Field Mr..
Clark. who is out of the city, tele-
phoned his secretary a formal appli-
cation for Soldier Field. and 1t will
be presented to the Chicago Park
Board at its meeting next Tuesday.
We want the bout to be held at Sol
dier Field-always have, from the
opening of negotiations"
Foley obviously was greatly con-
cerned, however, over Gould's stand
and intimated that his associates may
call off Mondays meeting and at
tempt to arrange one for later in the
week, or February Is.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Indians Are Troublesome.

TLEVELAND'S trade with the
Browns, whereby Messrs. Joe
Vosmik, Bill Knickerbocker and Hide
brand were swapp d for MesSrS. Julius
Solters, Lyn Larry and Ivy Andrews,
is almost certain to produce warm
words somewhere along the line.
Most all the boys who leave
Rogers Hornsby have remarks
stored in their systems and con-
trive to get them out whenever
they lay aside a St. Louis uni
form.
Andrews, for one, was pitcher
who complained that Rogers used him
so much he wasn't able to comb his
hair by July, so sore was his arm.
And Vosmik, plus a few rabid
Cleveland fans who worshiped their
native son, may have a few things to
say out of the side of their mouths to
the Indians when st. Louis comes to
Cleveland. Steve O'Neill heard much
criticism directed at himself for max
ing that deal and the parting of Vos-
mix was the reason for most of it.
The Indians are troublesome base
ball race. There is bit of strained
feeling among some of the Cleveland
boys and the Yankees. Johnny Allen.
who was traded away from the world
champs for Monte Pearson, hasn't &C
cepted his fate too graciously and de-
lights in battling his old mates. Then,
late last season, this Yank-Indian
feeling was aggravated when Monte
Pearson, for whom Allen was traded,
socked frankie Pytlak in the jaw
with pitched ball and broke his
mandibles in three places. AS an
added attraction Bill Knickerbocker
rushed 10 Di Maggie, and Anthony
Lazzeri, a neighbor of Di Mag's,
rushed to his assistance and there
was quite commotion in Cleveland
until the Yanks left town.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Gonzaga II
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

George Washington VS.. Mount
st. Mary's, Frederick, Md.
North Carolina VS.. Maryland,
College Park, Md, 8:15.
Lynchburg College VS.. American
University, American U. gym, BIS.
Southeastern University VS.. CAL
1audet, Kendall Green, BIS.
Virginia Episcopal VS.. Episcopal,
Alexandria, Va, 3:15.
Boxing.
. Maryland VS.. Virginia, Char
1ottesville, Va, 1880.
Pittsburgh VS.. Catholic Univer-
sity, Brookland gym, 8:15.
Virginia Frosh VS.. Maryland
Frosh, Charlottesville, Va, 2:30.
Track.
Maryland and Georgetown in
Millrose games, New York.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
.UBSTANTIAL

CUBSTANTIAL contributions
today zoomed the bowlers'
~ flood fund sponsored by The
Star, to $1,11421. with an
other big tilt due today and to-
night as duckpin fever hit q high
mark for the season with three
major shows on tap.
Topping of the big doings will
be the bowlers' flood fund carnival
at Convention Hall, presenting the
final block Of the Howard Camp
bell Sweepstakes; an all-star team
match between the Regal Neon
Signs ard Occidental Restaurant
and claBff between those two great
-i., avronenfa of thA 9aue. Ida
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Will SON VARSITY WINS
Defeats Teachers Alumni, 32-12l
in Basket Ball Contest.

That the current aggregation is su-
perior to past court teams Of the Will
son Teachers College was the opinion
today following a 32-l2 conquest OF
an alumni five by the 1936-37 quin-
tet night.
While of the winners 10 players
broke into the scoring column. the
varsity held all but two of the alumni
scoreless and those two. Wilson and
Slattery, were able to drop in only two
field goals apiece.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
GIRL CUE ACE PLAYS HERE.

Ruth McGinnis, world woman pocket
billiard champion, will make her sec
ond appearance in an exhibition match
at Georges new Modernistic Billiard
Academy, 143 B street southeast, to-
night. A third exhibition is listed
for Monday.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
HEURICH TILTS ROMPS.

One-sided victories were scored by
Delhuds and w. P. A. in the Heuricn
Basket Ball League last night, the
Railroaders beating the Little Taverns,
"a to IL, and the Government boys
whipping the Sterlings, 80 to 20.
Evening star., 1937-02-06


with 9 4-10 sec
ondS for the yard
age century, Pad
dock was timed
at 10 2-l0 sec
ondS for ITO
yards.
That's a couple
feet more than
100 meters and
is the equal of
Je sSe Owens
mark recently
rejected because
of a technicality
at last wears
Olympics in Ber-
lin
Evening star., 1937-02-06
DEBATE OVER SITE
HA[TS BOUT PLANS
Must Have Soldier Field
for Louis Go, Says Gould,
Braddock Pilot.
By the Associated Press.


HICAGO. February 6.-The
I Chicago camp on the heavy
weight battle front had bad
~ case of the jitters today.
Everything was set for Champion
James j. Braddock and Challenger Joe
Louis to sign articles Monday for a
15-round title match here next June
when the champs manager, Joe
Gould, dropped bombshell into the
proceedings.
Gould said he wouldn't come here
Monday or any other day until the
promoters decide on site for the
bout He kicked over the traces when
the Illinois Sporting Club and Mike
Jacobs, co-promoters, let it be known
they were considering staging the
battle at Comiskey Park, home of the
Chicago White Sox, rather than at
Soldier Field.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Wefers Crack Sprinter.

MANY old-timers believe Bernie
" Wefers of the New York A, c.
and Georgetown University was the
best sprinter ever developed in this
country. Others. still older. point to
the Englishman, Harry Hutchins. who
ran 100 yards in 914 seconds, 1872 yards
in IL seconds and 800 yards in 80 Sec
onds in the early '80s or thereaboutS.
Hutchins was a professional most Of
his career and was never beaten in q
scratch race.
1 never saw WeferS in competition.
but believe it would be merely mat
ter of opinion as to who would win
If you could line up the following for
a sprint:
Arthur Duffey of Georgetown,
who ran gas back in 1902.
James A. Rector, University OF
Virginia. 925 in 1908.
Howard Drew of Springfield,
Mass, 935 in 1913.
Charley Paddock, 9 $40 in 1928.
Eddie Tolan and Ralph Metcalf,
who dead-heated in 10 $40 for
100 meters at Los Angeles Olym.
pic games.
Jesse Owens, present world
champion.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
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Base Balls Hatfelds and McCOys.
Giants. Dodgers Still at 1t.

Giants, Dodgers Still at It.
IN THE National League the feud
list is even longer Casey Stengel
is gone from Brooklyn, but not even
his passing will affect the Giant
Dodger animosity, which famed in
full glory couple reasons ago when
Bill Terry asked if Brooklyn still was
in the league.
Mr.. Stengel, a sensitive soul,
rose to full height, which isn't
very tall, and the battle was on.
Hit him again, can still herr
him." Casey told his Dodgers in the
final series with the Giants in 1885
and, 10 and behold, Brooklyn de-
molished the Giants and their PEN
nant hopes.
As said before, Mr.. Stengel Is gone,
but that shouldn't affect the rivalry.
There also had been squabble be-
tween Lonnie Frey, then shortstop-
ping for Brooklyn, and Daredevil
Dick Bartell. who at the time was
playing for the PhillieS. Previously,
Bartell had thumped a spike on the
foot of senile Joe Judge, when he
played. first base for the Brooklyns,
and, as this we're not enough, Tartell
carved his initials on Frey with his
spikes while sliding into Sect nd.
The furore which followed this deed
was something to see. Flatbush rose
up in arms, but even in that moment
of anger the feud was nothing COM
pared to the current feeling, now that
Bartell plays for the Giants. Nobody
in Brooklyn and Queens seems to be
able to decide which is public enemy
No. /, Terry or Bartell. and to make
sure there is no mistake they still are
cunning for both.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Don Runs Two Miles, Too.

NINETY MINUTES after he takes
on his extra-large order in the
mile. Lash faces an equally tough as
signment in the two-mile.. He wound
up third behind Ray Sears of Butler
and New York'S veteran Joe McCluS-
key in his twin effort at Boston last
week. Both of these fellows are back
tonight, but Lash will have his eyes
on two others in the field-the famed
Rideout twins from Texas. These lads
worked a winning parley on Lash in
the Sugar Bowl games at New Orleans,
which Wayne Rideout won in 9:03.5.
second fastest time ever posted by an
American for the event Also compet-
ing are Tommy Deckard, Olympic
runner from Indiana, and Oklahoma's
Floyd Lochner.
Evening star., 1937-02-06

n VOW that ball players are shop
nj ping for such warm-weather
" acccutrements as two-tone
4 shoes, sets of matched WOO Is
and ice cream pants, preparatory TO
heading South for Spring training,
it is recalled that shortly will burst
forth some diamond feuds which, If
anything, will be renewed with aooeo
fuel on the flames.
The trade of Earl Whitehill
from Washington to Cleveland
possibly will revive the old
WhitehilI-Ben Chapman affair.
which began early in the sea-
son Of 1888.
It will be remembered that Mr..
Chapman, who was playing for the
New Yorks then, slid into second base
with great vim and 'isor and our
Buddy Myer took exception to such
enthusiasm and aimed a kick at Ben
neh.
There was brief furry of fists
and the inevitable separation, but on
his way to Punishment and the i.eSs-
ing room Chapman heard Whitehill
popping off in the Washington dugout
and, whoops, my dear, was another
fight. They rolled in tightly locked
embrace and, even when Chappie
came to the WaShingtons last June
Earl and Ben never became very close.
Now Earl is away from the Mats
and in the camp of the Indians, who
have been conducting a subtle war
fare with the WaShingtons for cou-
pie of seasons now. Last season
Cleveland's Oral Hldebrand, now
gone, took what Joey Kuhel sus-
pected was aim at his head with a
pitched ball and there was much ado,
if nothing done.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Western Defense Keen.

Western Defense Keen.
WILSON'S team looked better than
w IN any previous game. but the
newest of local high schools in the
series found Gerald Burns, George
De Witt and Hop Lomax still a trif1e
too strong for anything except hopes
for the future.
Western limited Wilson'S IA players
to 2 field goals, a new record for de-
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Carole Lombard Helps Her.
ILL she turn professional?

MILL Sne turn PROFESSIONAL!
wv II haven't thought about 1t, v
she replied. Later on I might pro-
vided the proposition looks good. 1t
would have to be good, because pro
tennis is a hard life"
Miss Marbles prospective film career
will not involve her tennis. She ex-
poets to get by on her capabilities and
hopes she possesses some. Her close
friend, Carole Lombard of screen
fame, is helping her tremendously.
Il took one test last week. They
said it was all right. I saw it. 1t
looked all right to me-" Alice smiled.
She didn't mean to sound self-satis-
fied-and didn't.
Miss Marble, native of San Fran
cisco, daughter of family of mod
crate circumstances, has battled for
most of the things she has. Either as
q result, or perhaps by her nature, she
views herself and affairs with calm
seriousness.
Whatever she may attain in the fu-
ture will be the result of this same
serious attitude.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
BEST IN 50 YEARS,
ROBERTSON SAYS
Coach Rates Star of 1913
Owens MaSter-Sees Jess
Beating 44O Mark.
BY LAWSON ROBERTSON.

T1FTEEN years ago Charley Pad
- dock of the University Of
Southern California was dubbed
i the worlds fastest human"
He had won the Olympic champion
ship at Antwerp, Belgium, and had
broken existing records from 100 to
300 yards.
Although he never was credited
Evening star., 1937-02-06
MAMAUX TURNS COACH.

MAMAUX TURNS COACH.
SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., February
6 OPAL Mamaux, pne-time National
League pitcher and former manager
of the Newark Bears, has become
Evening star., 1937-02-06
More American League Feuds.

RURLEIGH GRIMES, whom the
writing boys call "Old Stubble-
beard" is the new Brooklyn manager
and now another old feud is revived.
Brooklyn and Cardinal fans still re-
member the day when Fordham
frankie was forced to hit the dirt
three straight times one day while
Grimes was pitching for Brooklyn,
and neither FriSch nor Stubblebeard
have forgotten the words that were
passed on the occasion.
Still another of the National
League feuds is that involving
Jimmy Wilson, the Phillies'
manager, and the aforemen-
toned MIR. Frisch.
They say that Jimmy never got over
the wounds he sustained when frankie
grabbed the managerial job of the
Cardinals, and that he has been
trying to pay off that old account
every time the Cards play the Phillies.
There are two more American
League feuds that deserve more atten-
ton than have been given. One is the
Mickey Cochrane-Bucky Harris sniff
ing contest, which was supposed to
have originated when Mike got Stanley
Raymonds job at Detroit. Cochrane
drew first blood when he won pen
nantS his first two years but Bucky
almost got even last year when his
nondescript Nationals just missed
beating out the favored Tigers That's
another account still to be settled.
More authentic and lively Is
the Harris-Eddie Collins and
Joe Cronin affair.
Bucky always felt that Collins had
something to do with his dismissal
from Boston and, while Cronin was
an innocent successor, Bucky vowed
he'd beat out the BostonS and did
it last year, when the Red Sox were
favored to whip Washington every day
in the week and twice on Sundays.
Let the fireworks start anew.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Rnrah Eurlnng Star.

AT 100 METERS believe it would
be a toSs-up between Tolan.
Owens. Metcalf or Drew. The winner
would have to have an ION" day. the
others an "off" day, all Of which leads
me to assert that 100-yard dash men
have not improved in all these years.
II this mythical race were run at
900 yards or 200 meters, We would
have to inject Charley Borah, also of
Southern California, into the picture
with Metcalf, Tolan, Wefers and
Owens.
Borah was as smooth furlong run
ner as I have ever seen. Tolan could
run the curve like nobody else, but
Owens performance in winning the
200 meters at Berlin in 20 ITO sec
onds last year makes him standout
by couple yards.
When under way and in fun stride
Owens is the perfection of effortless
locomotion. I believe he could go still
farther and at least equal, If not sur
pass, the 400-meter or 440-yard record.
Copyright. 1897. Reproduction In whole
or in part prohibited without permissionJ
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Drew Master at 100 Yards.

THESE seven greatest sprinters, ex-
elusive of George Simpson, would
certainly make a great race.
I believe Duffey, Rector and Drew
would surely lead the field for the
first 80 or 70 yards. All three, and
particularly Duffey. were past masters
at leaving the mark"
Tolan and Metcalf would undoubt-
edly overtake them if the race was
at 100 meters. Owens, if he knew how
to get off his mark or had one of his
rare good starts, might be adjudged
the winner However, he would have
to reckon with Drew, who was a stylist
and capable finisher.
Duffey might break up the form Of
some of the slower starters-he I'M
doubtedly was the fastest off the
mark.
But after seeing Drew win semi
final 100 meters at Stockholm in 1912
by 10 yards and then break down with
a pulled tendon. it is difficult for me to
picture any of the others leading him
to the tape at 100 yards.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Lash Out for Record.

HOWEVER. in addition to Pennsyl-
vania's Gene Venzke. the Kansan
faces more than just another race
against the three other rivals in the
fve-man field.
Don Lash, Indiana's enduring Hoo
sier, will try the iron man. stunt
again in both the mile and his two
mile, specially. at which he holds the
world record. Lash wound up second
in the mile at Boston last week, five
yards back of Cunningham and bare
stride in front of Venz.1e. Tonight,
by his own admission, he'll be out not
only for victory. but for a new record.
Completing the field are Cunningham
fellow Kansan, Archie San Romani,
conqueror Of Jack Lovelock last Fall,
and Wisconsin's highly regarded
Charles Fenske Hungary's invading
star. Miklos Szabo. had intended max
ing his debut in this event, but a cold
forced him to forfeit his entry.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
C|NDERPATH ACES
ATTACK RECORDS
Three Olympic Champions,
ID World Record Holders
in MiIIrose Meet.
r. the Associated Press.


N YEW YORK. February 6.-Fea-
nj turing an all-star cast from
VI the sprints to the 2-mile and
4 ' smashing climax in the
Wanamaker mile. the Winters big
time track show makes its New York
debut in the Millrose A. A. games to-
night.
If the entry list is any indication.
Old Pop Time is in for beating of
no small proportions at Madison
Square Garden. Three Olympic
champions and IA world record
holders will compete, with the possi-
bility Of new marks in almost every
event.
Five top-flight performers. each of
whom has bettered All on the boards,
will meet in the mile. Glenn Cum
ningham, as usual, tops the list,
largely because of his 4119 victory in
the prout mile at Boston last week.