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Evening star., 1937-06-18

wood; sixth flight, Mrs. F. S. Lowe,
Army-Ea"y, vs. Mrs. Hope Wilkinson,
Indian Spring; seventh night, Mrs
Harold Powell. Congressional, VS.. Mrs.
c. e. MCGOWAN, Army Navy.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
BY BRYAN FIELD.

Ing ground 1Or Cne CnOrOugh-
bred horse. There are many
such tracks, really built for this pur-
pose, on breeding farms and on the
estates of wealthy men and women.
They are regarded by the rich rather
like tennis court or putting green
In the back yard.
Actually, race track, to the plain
man, is business proposition, COM
blned with which is the sporting matter
OF testing the thoroughbred. The
public is not admitted to the race
track of wealthy men and women
The public not only is admitted to a
race track which is a business PROPOSE
ton, but the most extraordinary de-
vices. legitimate and illegitimate, are
adopted to get John Doe and Richard
Roe to attend. Money is to be made
from public attendance.
Where there is a proper balance
between sport and business, we may
say that we have a first-class race
track. Where the sport side over
balances the business side, the track
either is going to shut up shop, or
some wealthy man or woman, or group,
must subsidize the project. Where
the business side overbalances the
sport side, abuses creep in, for it is
the public which pays the piper
Quite naturally, those in control will
protect themselves.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
J. &C. Boxers
Await Test

Well represented with promi-
nent battlers, the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center under the guidance of
Coach Jim Mcnamara promises
to make a strong bid for its share
of laurels in the coming District
A. A. U. boxing tournament open
ing Saturday night at Joe Turner's
Arena.
Headlining its list of entries is
the hard slugging Buddy Lazear,
recent sensation of the strong un-
defeated Columbus University box
ing team. In five fights for Colum-
bus the hard punching 1885,
FOUNDER scored four knockouts
and battled one draw.
Jimmie Willis, recent sensation
of the Golden Gloves tournament
and more recent Columbus Uni
versity scrapper, will also fight
under the Community Center
colors. In five fights for Columbus
Willis was undefeated, scoring
four knockouts and earning one
decision.
Other prominent battlers signed
to battle for the Community Cen
ter include Ray Morse, popular 118-
pound scrapper, and Dave Schlal-
fer, 160-pounder.
Entry blanks for the tournament
which will continue on March "a
and wind up on March 81, may be
obtained at the Washington Boys
Club.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Cafe, Grill Bowl
In Feature

Diplomat Cafe and "Bo" Berg
mans Grill fight it out for fourth
place in the Recreation Duckpin
League tonight. Each has won S8
games and lost %.
Astor Clarke resumed the high
average lead by a one pin margin
over Joe Harrison last week, 1872
II to 122-10. Clarke had a 346 set
and Harrison, 335.
Perce Elicit and Len Small
found the groove" Perce coming
through with a 1T game and
Small, a 405 set. Ellett's set was
1872 and Small had games of $50,
1874 and 121.
Other outstanding scores were
Irwin Simon, 387: Sam Simon
378; Beavers. 376; Potter, 369;
Pickett and B. Smith, 1862 each,
and Anderson, $50. University
Shop had high team game, 631
and high team set, 1914. Stand
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The Washington times., 1937-03-17
I'm Telling You
Didn't Say Positively
Bv DAN PARKER
Seventh at Fair Grounds

fers him for pitching, but thinks
he's worth 81 900 more for hitting.
"Hey, not so lOud!" said Lefty
Gomez when someone men,
toned this phase of Rulings
demands in front of the
Colonel. "Tf the boss gets to
thinking it over, he'll probably
decide I'm worth minus $4,000
as a hitter and draw up a new
contract along those lines"
The Colonel isn't paying any
pitchers for hitting. He thinks it's
a privilege for a pitcher, either
southpaw or right-hander, to be
allowed to go up there and take
his cut at the ball.
That's the only part Of q
pitchers job that's a lot of fun,"
said the Colonel. "Why, even
George Perry would be willing
to hit for nothing if we let him.
I'll sell Ruffing down the river.
Yes, I'll trade him straight for
Jimmy Cannon, providing jim
my agrees to bring along his
blue linen suit in the swap. We
need a good, loud taIker to
out some Of those ball players"
The Colonel denied that Joe
DiMaggio had demanded an extra
grand for his throwing. Joe signed
for SIS, 900, an increase Of $500
over last years salary, which isn't
bad for a Second-year man, even
though the San Francisco spa
ghetti sculptor let Ruffing out
think him in presenting his de-
mands.
1t pains the Colonel very much
to think that he dug down into his
copious pockets to buy a worlds
championship ball club that
enabled all it's members to share
in the world series jackpot, only to
have them show mercenary
traits, comparable, say to those
of baseball magnates, when the
time came for them to sign their
contracts for the new season.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
.PAandS| S|euths
In TitIeC|ash

Tomorrow night, in Heurich
gym, District WPA and Bureau of
investigation basketball teams will
fight it out for the A. A. U. cham
pionshlp of the District.
In a game played earlier in the
season, WPA won over B. of I. by
a 2-point margin. The Sleuths
have been seeking revenge ever
since and will get their chance
for the same tomorrow night.
WPA will choose its team from
among the following: Ollie Upton,
Bobby Lucas, Dope" Dean.
"Chick" Hollidge, Reds" Scheible
and Bill Noonan.
B. of I. will seek its best COM
bination from Glen Bethel, Jimmy
Thompson, Herb Thompson. Ber-
ME Jones, Forrest Burgess, Tommy
Lynch and Nelson Colley.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17

more modern school than st.
Petersburg'S, has struck the De-
troit posture at his home in dis
tant New Rochelle, in a morris
chair, no less, and promises not
to get up, even for "The Star
Spangled Banner" or to offer his
seat to a lady, until the Colonel
meets his demands, which are
$45,000 for one year or $4,000
for two.
The COlOnel's answer is:
"Thirty-six thousand and not
a pfennig more, even if it costs
me the pennant."
Several weeks ago, the Colonel
issued the first of his positively
the final offers. On that occa'
sion, he said no ball player was
worth more than $4,000 and
that Gehrig wouldn't get a nickel
more than that. Louis answer
was to beat his breast with both
fists and give the Colonel the
TarZan call (though there is one
school of opinion that says 1t
was the Red Rain guffaw he gave
the scion of the brewing Rup
perts).
Later the Colonel felt another
ultimatum coming on and to q
Gehrig to take $35, 900 or leave it
Lou left it, laughing loudly.
"In a weak moment 1 raised
it to $36,OOO," confessed the
Colonel sadly here. "And that's
where it stays. This is my last
Offer"
Baseball writer's who heard the
Colonel make this mOmentOuS
statement nudged each other
and said: make note, Cuth-
bert, that he didn't say posi-
lively"
If Lou wants his old job back
now, he'll have to come to see
the Colonel, unless, of course, the
Colonel sends for him again and
makes one more final offer. That
the Yankees intend to try to strug
gle along without Gehrig is, o1
course, as preposterous as h
Gehrig is going to quit baseball
for a year. I have a faint sus
picion the matter will be settled
this week with Lou getting about
$4,000.
AS for Red Ruffing, the Colonel
would trade him, if he doesn't
sign for $4,000. Red has intro
duced something as original az
the sit-down strike in the tech
nique of ball players wage in
crease demands. He is satisfied
with the $4,000 the Colonel of
The Washington times., 1937-03-17

Consider, for example, the rare
and racy statement attributed to
Col. Jacob Rupert, of the Yam
KEGS. The good braumeister says
it is alleged that Babe Dahlgren
will solve the Yankee case if Geh-
rig stands by his demands for $780,
900 per year. Ruppert'S best Of
fer was 36 grand.
Colonel Rupert cannot be Sc
rious about such a statement. He
cannot expect reasonably intelli-
gent baseball fans to accept as
truth any such frothing at the
mouth. Dahlgren had a trial in
Boston. He wasn't good enough
to make the grade with Cronin's
collapsibles. He'd look great in
Gehrig'S place.
Best in Game
There is little doubt that the
colorless Gehrig is the best ball
player in tht majors today.
Gehrig already has tied some
Of the records made by Ruth,
and this year he will create stand.
ards Of his own. Every day he
plays he will add to that super.
human streak of consecutive
games. Just think of playing more
than 1900 consecutive ball games
Think of the luck necessary to
steer clear of serious injury; con.
template the tremendous stamina
necessary to remain in the game
since June of 1925 without a break
Superhuman, indeed, has been
the work of Gehrig. Had Lumber.
ing Lou the dynamic personality
of Ruth; had he some of the great
Bambino's savoir faire, Rupert
would not be quibbling over
$4,000. Gehrig at first base this
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Western Scores
In Tourney

Mt. Rainier High and Western
High were returned winners OF
last nights games in the Metro
politan basketball tournament.
Mt. Rainier furnished rather a
mild surprise by defeating the
favored Washington and Lee High
of BallSton, Va, 31-27, after two
extra periods of play.
Western, as was expected, won
over George Washington High of
Alexandria, 29-16.
In the girls division, Washing
ton and Lee won over George
Washington, 24-8, and Bethesda
Chevy Chase took a 42-20 vic
tory over the Mt. Rainier team,
The Washington times., 1937-03-17

year for the Yankees means far
more to the team than ever before.
The tremendous power of Holly
woods publicity agencies is linked
with baseball in his behalf. From
sheer commercial viewpoint, that
must be considered.
The moot question Of the value
of a pitcher as compared to out
standing stars of other positions,
insinuateS itself into discussions
of relations between club owner
and player. Dizzy Dean, for ex-
ample, demands $4,000, and
there's no harm in demanding.
HurIS Defiance
Dean, however, pitches every
fourth day and then sits on the
bench, or hurls defiance from a
coign in the bull pen. Master
minds of baseball say that no
pitcher, not even Dizzy, is worth
$50, 900 a year.
Charley Ruffing introduces an
interesting angle in his dispute
placing a value upon his pinch
hitting. Well, maybe the erst
while coal miner has legitimate
argument. Ruffing bases his de
mand for more money upon extra
curricular services.
Jack Russell. Jack won't sign the
papers offered by Boston, and il
looks as if the tall Texan is at
the end of the trail.
But there is logic in the case Of
Russell, even in his passing
There is little logic in the vapor
ings of Colonel Rupert that a
busher like Dahlgren ever will be
able to take the place of a great
ball player like Gehrig.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Tech Varsity Five
Plays Alumni

Basketball supports football at
Tech High, apparently.
On Friday night, the Tech
basketball team will oppose an
alumni five in the Tech gym, the
proceeds to go toward a fund
being raised to give Techs foot
ball players the gold footballs
they failed to receive from the
school after they won the inter
high grid championship.
After the game, there will be a
dance.
Listed among the alumni sched
uled to play in the game are Bill
Rea, Reds" Daily, Andy Farrell
Milt Mullitz, Wesley Snow, Ever
EFT Russell, George Hahn and
Jimmy Roland.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Church SoftbaII
Team Meets Friday

Arlington Presbyterian Church
softball players will meet at 8
p. m. Friday at the home of Jack
Bradford. Special invitations to
attend have been extended War
rem Gruber, Jack Hawthorne, Neal
Butterfield, Les Bowers, John Fox,
Leo Fox, Paul Hines, Edgar Hefiin,
Joe Wallace, Rev. Walter Wolf,
Bob Bullen, Bob Brassie, John
Petrie, OTIS Kirshinger, Mr.. Gar
riSon and Rev. Howarth.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Lutheran Title
ToGeorgetown

Georgetown today is listed as
the championship bowling team of
the Ladies Lutheran League. The
Georgetown team won the title
last night at Arcadia by winning
over Christ Church while Trinity
was losing to st. Paul's. George
town was the defending champion
this year, but lost out two years
ago to Grace when the latter team
took the championship by six-pin
margin after the regular league
series had ended in a dtadlock.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Terrdpins LIST
51SpringSport
Events

University OF MaryIauuS 3 spring
sports teams in baseball, lacrosse,
track and tennis, are slated to take
part in 81 dual affairs during the
season and all have a task to
match records they made last year.
The outlook is that they will not
collectively measure up to a cam
paign that brought eight wins in
nine lacrosse games and the ma
tional collegiate title; IA victories
in 20 baseball tilts, and the South
ern Conference crown; triumphS
in 8 Of 10 tennis matches, and VIC
tories in six of eight dual meets.
This gave a total of SO wins in At
contests for remarkable record Of
better than 76 per cent.
Ten Lacrosse Games
This year the lacrosse team has
10 tilts, the nine is booked for 23
games, the netmen again have 10
matches, and the trackmen eight
dual meets, in addition to taking
part in the Penn Relays and the
Southern Conference champion
ships. ThirSvAone Of the 81 con-
tests are at home.
The baseball team appears to
have the best chance Of the four
to match its 1886 mark. Fred
Thomas, catcher; George Wood,
a left-hander, and Dale Patterson,
pitchers; Gordon Freas, first base;
Mike Surfg"nt, second; Waverly
Wheeler, third base, and Outfield-
ers Bill Bryant, Charlie Keller
and Jack Egan give the team q
capable veteran nucleus, and there
are enough promising sophs to
plug the holes.
Jack Kelly, goal; Buddy Yaeger
and Oden Bowie, defense, and
Charlie Ellinger, Parker Kindsay
and George Watson. attack pls- S,
are the letter men remaining in
lacrosse.
Make Outlook Bright
These with some nonletter left
overs and a half dozen SophS
make the outlook bright, especially
on the attack, but the team will
have q rebuilt defense that makes
for extreme uncertainty.
With Bill GuckeySon, star three
event field man back after year
on the shelf with minor injury,
the track outlook would have been
encouraging had not Coleman
Headley, ace middle distance rum
ner, been forced to lay off until
Nay ] because of illness. Joe
Ryan, sprinter: Frank Cronin, 440
and pole vaulter; Hermie Evans,
44O and hurdles; Bill Theis, quar-
ter-miler; Kenneth Belt and George
Orcutt, distance runners, and
Charlie Zulick, shot putter, are
leading leftovers; Ed Miller, high
jumper; Gordon, Kluge, allaround.
field events athlete; Joe Peaslee,
half-miler, and Nick Budkoff, shot
and discus, head the contributions
from last years c-osh.
Face Toughest Road
However, it is the tennis team
that has only three letter men
that probably has the toughest
road. Keacial Krulevitz, Robert
Land and Ted Lehman are the
veterans who will have to shoulder
the burden, with Harvey Kreuz'
burg and Harry McGinniS, Sophs,
giving the main support.
All of the schedules are tough.
Dartmouth, Cornell, Rutgers, Mich
igan, Duke, Navy, Georgetown
Yale and Temple are some OF the
baseball foes, while practically
every leading team in lacrosse ex'
cept Army appears on the stick
list, undoubtedly the hardest at
:..mpted in this sport in the nation.
Dartmouth and Navy, along with
a half dozen Southern Conference
rivals, will be met in track, while
the fact that he played for Leb-
anon Valley College, an obscure
school.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Washington Redskins
Sian New End

Coach Ray FIaherty, Of the
Washington Redskins, profeS-
sional football team, today an
nounced that he has signed Bob
McChesney, end, to a 1887 con-
tract. McChesney last season
shared left end play with Wayne
Miner. McChesney is 6 feet l inch
tall and weighs 1875 pounds.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17

i n d u stry, Col.
Jacob Rupert,
owner of t h e
Y a n k e eS has
issued the last
of a series of
u timatumS to
his hol d O u t
first b a Seman,
Lou G hri G ,
a nd is n o W
prepared to sit
it out on those
lines if it takes
all summer and
costs him the
~o-~a~f Ton
O ritfarn of a
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Training
Camp
Briefs

PASADENA, Cal, March II.
Monty Stratton, White Sox
pitcher, nursed a bruised knee
today, the result of being plunked
by line drive in yesterdays con-
ditioning session. Manager Jimmy
Dykes ordered his hurlers to turn
on the heat" for the first time,
and salary arms twinged today.
TAMPA, Fla, March 17.-Still
striving for greater effectiveness
ct the plate, Manager Charley
Dresser planned stiff st. Pat
rick's Day batting practice for the
Cincinnati Reds. Those of his
hurlers who have attained salts
factory form were ordered to bear
down" on batsmen.
ORLANDO, Fla, March IT.
After defeating the Boston Bees
8 to 6 yesterday at st. Petersburg,
the New York Giants came here
for an exhibition game today with
the Senators. President Ford
Frick watched the st. Petersburg
game, which was played with the
new experimental ball designed to
favor the pitchers.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. March
1.-THE New York Yankees had
today chalked up their third
straight victory in their exhibition
series, defeating the st. Louis
Cardinals 5 to 2. Lefty Gomez and
Frank Makosky, who each pitched
three hitless innings, were given
the chief credit.
.CATALINA ISLAND, Cal,
March 17.-If the weatherman
permits, the Chicago Cubs will en-
gage in their first intraclub game
today. Charley Grimm nominated
Larry French and Clay Bryant as
hurlers for the Yannigans, with
rockies Irving Cherry and Walt
Higbe pitching for the Regulars.
the ability, be assured on that
fact
Line up for today's game fol
lows:
WASHINGTON \. 7. GIANTS
Chapman, II ChiOEZa, 3b
Lewis, 3b BaFtell, IS
Kuhel, Ib Moore. II
SingtOn, RI OFT, RI
Stone, Cf Leiber, Cf
Travis. IS Mccarthy, III
Mihalic, 2b ManCusO.
Hogan, Whitehead. 2b
Lanahan. p Schumacher, y
Umpires: Lou kOlls (AmeriCan LeaKuel,
Bill KLEIN (NatiOnaD.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
PWA Pin League

sEAsON KECOkDs 90, u,uL
team Eame-AccOunts, 5S4. High indls
viduaI aVerages-PesteII, lO9; Walter
and MuIrOe, 1O7.. High individual sets"
Pestell. 388; Kenney. 375. High lnd1' Ga
High strikes-King, 26; McD0nough, %.
High spares-Pestell. 129; King. l2S'
High flat games-COllins, 81; POgge, FL
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Colbert, Gridder

Charley Colbert, Cincinnati in
fielder, was given all-American
football mention in 1925, despite
that he played for Lebanon Valley
College, an obscure school.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
THYME Pinmen
FACE Leaders

THYME Garage pinmen tackle
the leading Frederick's Mems
Wear team in the Temple Minor
Duckpin Leagues loop struggle
tonight. THYME is topping the
second division.
Individual set honors went to
Crown, with 1862, but Tolson had
359, Robbins 345 and Coshell 344.
Frederick's Mems Wear had a SCI
game and 1882 set. Standings:
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
Col. Ruppert's s Threats
Fail To Register
Bv FRANK 'BUCK" O'NEILL

ORLANDO Fla March 17-Without any question Of doubt,
the iest frothngs in the sports world right float
the as ball players dissatisfied with contracts profered by
major league club owners argue back and forth with their
ployers via the public prints.
The Washington times., 1937-03-17
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.
March II.

IN THIS HAVEN of sunshine,
where the art of sitting has been
developed into the towns leading
The Washington times., 1937-03-17

the ability, be assured on that
fact.
Line up for today's game fol-
lows.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
DIVORCE IN NEVADA
HELD INVALID HERE
Justice Bailey Annuls Marriage Of
Justice Wheat's Legal Aide
to Detroit Inventor.

Justice Jennings Bailey of District
Court late yesterday annulled the
marriage July sc, 1884, of Grace Ka-
node, legal assistant to Chief Justice
Alfred A. Wheat, and Harry F. Wick
ers, Detroit inventor and manufac-
turer.
Finding that Vickers' Reno, New,
divorce from his former wife, Mrs.
Nell Vickers, was invalid, Justice Bal
ley stated vickers therefore had a
wife living at the time he went
through a marriage ceremony with
Miss Kanode.
Mrs. Nell VickerS testified she had
no intention to make Nevada her
permanent home when she estab-
lished residence there to obtain q
divorce
The local courts consistently have
held Reno divorces void where there
Evening star., 1937-10-21

has been no bona fide intention by
the person seeking the decree to es-
tablish his or her domicile there.
Miss Kanode some time ago filed
suit for a limited divorce on the
ground of cruelty. After Vickers filed
his answer, in which he stated the
decree obtained by Mrs. Nell Vickers
was invalid, Miss Kanode amended
her bill of complaint so as to ask for
an annulment.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
Sharks to Be Stopped.

The government of Australia is de-
termined that sharks be kept away
from its bathing beaches. It's latest
move at Canberra is to offer a sub
sidy Of $4,000 . year for two years
for a systematic meshing for sharks
on the beaches between Barrenjoey
and Port Hacking. II no contractor
can be found to do the work, the gov
eminent may undertake 1t.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
RAIL REORGANIZATION
is DELAYED BYI. c. C.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Proceedings Adjourned Until
February %.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion adjourned yesterday until Feb
ruary % the reorganization proceed
ings of the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Co.
The adjournment was requested by
all attorneys appearing before the
commission to permit the working
out of formula segregating revenues
and expenses of the carriers various
mortgaged lines for the last half Of
1886.
Commissioner Claude A. Porter, pre-
siding. said the proceedings will be
definitely concluded at the February
hearing unless factors of major i'm
portance develop in the interim. He
said also that no new exhibits will be
received after February Is.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
DR. Alfred Bilmanis. the LAtvian Min
ObJectives Set Forth,

OhJectives Set Forth.
At a pan-American good will forum
at Memorial Continental Hall yes
terday afternoon M. Duperrey, point
ing out that there were more than
4,400 Rotary clubs, spread over 81
countries, set forth as the four prime
objectives of Rotary:
THE development of social spirit
and the cultivation of friendship,
professional probity, useful action
withiyi the community and the ma
ton, bringing the peoples of the world
together and universal peace"
Other speakers at the forum for
the advancement of understanding
and good will in the Americas" were
Secretary of Commerce Roper, DR..
George F. Zook, president of the
American Council on Education. and
DR.. Thomas H. Healy. dean of the
Foreign Service School at Georgetown
University. DR.. Harrison E. Howe, a
past president of the Washington
Rotary Club, presided.
M. and Nine. Duperrey will leave
tonight for Chicago to attend meet
ings of several committees Of Rotary
International.
Evening star., 1937-10-21

regulate your activitiesl Keep going,
and keep comfortable - with the
aid of Midol. These tablets provide
a proven means for the relief Of
such pain, so why endure suffering
Midol might spare you?
Midol brings quick relief which
usually lasts for hours. Its principal
ingredient has often been prescribed
by specialists.
You can get Midol in a trim
aluminium case at any drug store.
Two tablets should see you through
your worst day.
Evening star., 1937-10-21
THIRD MAN SENTENCED
IN ROBBERY SLAYING
Charles Osburn Changes Plea to
Guilty, Gets 80 Years in Uni
son Murder Case.

BY the Associated Press.
LEESBURG, Va, October 21.-The
State yesterday made it 1-2-3 against
three colored men charged with kill
ing Henry Safrel, Unison merchant,
in a hold-up.
Charles Osburn, II, appeared in
Loudoun Circuit Court to change his
plea to guilty and was sentenced to
80 years imprisonment upon the rec
ommendation of commemorative At
torney Charles Harrison.
Previously, John Winzor was con-
demned to death for his part in the
Staying; Lester Edds, 19. pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.