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Evening star., 1937-03-24
"Y" SWIMMERS CLEAN UP
Capture Every First Place, Set
Mark Against Western.

Sweeping every first place and set
ting new pool record in the 160-
yard medley relay, the Y. M. c. A.
swimming team buried Western High S
tankmen last night at the Y. NJ c. A.
pool, 1922.
Wilson, Schmitt and Quinlan clip
ped 81 seconds off the old mark by
covering the distance in minutes and
81 seconds. Following are the sum-
maries:
213-yard free-style relay-Won BY Y. NJ.
T;A fim. is9sss. 'sss 4. Marmion, sktpDon' wilson''
.Ioo:y.rd breast stroke-First, Wilson
y; NJ; G; AZ, second. DoTman tWl, !:
Seward free style-First Bishop &: NJ.
G; ca A.; T. sssond' e Murphy !W25 third Skip
hsrds III e. Il n e. Aspm A1 Time 4M tni5e asas hnsel
1OO-yard back stroke-First, Boggs ".
M,C.A): second, Marmion q. NJ. c. Al:
1O0-yard free style-First. schmitt *.
N; c: A); second. Skippon x. M. c. Al:
third, Lemly (Wl. Time ,0:5s;
,r FANCY divins Gow onG ooaTd)1F,r.s' HaTd: aW
G. a: (Wilson. schmitt. ouinian): second,
Western Gavin, Dorman. Lemly). Time,
1871.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
DIAMOND PAY ROLL
IS LARGEST EVER
Major League Clubs Will
Fork Out S3,2OO,OOO to
Hired Hands in 81.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 24.-Topped
off by Lou Gehrig's $36, 900
" contract, which makes the
Yankees iron man the high
est-salaried figure among base ball
players or managers for the first time
n his career, the 1887 major league
pay roll is the fattest on record.
On the basis of information gathered
by the Associated Press, the aggregate
in salaries to be paid this season by
the Is clubs exceeds SO 100000. AS
BELTS their status as world champions,
the New York Yankees will break their
own all-time mark by paying some
thing like s368,000 to the hired hands
Lou Tops Managers.
CEHRIG'S S salary boosts him slightly
~ above the two highest-paid man.
ayers, Marse Joe Mccarthy of the
Yankees and Mickey Cochrane, back
stopping boss of the Detroit Tigers.
Each is understood to be on the pay
roll for s35,000 Cochrane's salary in
cludes an additional amount for hold
ing the vice presidency Of the club.
Managers will be the highest paid
men on II of the 16 clubs. Top figure
in the National League is the pilot Of
the champion New York Giants, Bill
Terry, whose five-year contract, call
ing for s27,5O0 annually, has two years
to go. Dizzy Dean, undersood to have
signed for s25 1000, is the highest paid
pitcher, topping his two nearest rivals,
Bob Grove Of the Red Sox and Carl
Hubbell of the Giants by $4,000 each.
A total of 36 players, "a in the
American and II in the National
League, will draw down $4,000 or
more for their seasons chores.
Income Tax Sheds Light.
ALTHoUGH most big league clubs
withhold their pay roll secrets,
preseason publicity has combined
with income-tax reports to shed more
light than heretofore on the details
The following list Of higher -salaried
American League.
IdHkecs-LOu IenllR, S5O,uOV, Joe NC
Carthys manager, $4,000; Bill Dickey,
Tisers-Mickey cochrane, manager,
S35 900; Charley GehrinGer, ST., 600 Al
simmons $4,000; Hank Greenbers,
Indians-Earl Av.rili $4,000 Johnny
Allen, $4,000; Steve oNeill. manager,
Red sox-Joe cronin. manager. s25. 900;
Bob Grove, So. 500: Jimmie Foxx, S22 900;
White sox-Luke Appling, s1s,5oo:
aannIs 1immis fG1 Pykes e6o Manager $4,000; zeke
SenssorRucky na s1as Nv ,o Harris ooo
Myer. $4,000 estimated).
Browns-Rosers own Hornsby manaser
sisooo; Joo Joe vosmik, $4,000; Rolie Hem
Athletics--connie Mack. manager, s25.-
900 Bill wcrber, 10000; waliy Moses,
National League.
Carl Hubbell. sss5oo: Mel ott $1,000.
casdinalsDzzy Desn AN $4,000; Frank
81 600.
Cubs - Charley Grimm. manager.
5000: Gabby, Hartnett, $4,000: Larry
PiratesWPie Traynor. manassr. s17.5oo:
Paul Waner estimated 5000. but not
yet, actually signed; Arky Vaughan.
Dodsers-van Munso, $4,000: Bur
Strip. $40. 900. '' "
sl2; 900; Paul W Derrinser, $1,000; XXI
Bees - Bill McKechnie manager
$4,000; Wally Berger. $4,000; Al Lopez,
5H!:s chasF l"TE Klein wis1n sfFooo Dssh
Camilli &S 900,
Evening star., 1937-03-24
"Y" HAND BALLERS
BATTLE FOR JAUNT
Victors Tomorrow Night Will Go
to Chicago-Semi-Finals Are
Scheduled Tonight.

WINNERS of tonieht's Jack
w SchWartz-Joe Cowley and Sam
Shmukler- Wallace Winkler semi-flnal
hand ball matches at the Y. NJ c. A.
will meet tomorrow night for the Dis
trict A. A. U. four-wall championship
and the right to represent Washing
ton in the national tournament at
Chicago, starting Sunday. Both Of
tonight's matches start at 8:l5 o'clock.
A little later Schwartz will team
with Shumkler against Randy Myers
and Paul Pearlman and Cowley will
pair with Charming Walker against w.
c. Woodward and Leonard Vineburg
in semi-flnal doubles matches, win
ners to be matched for the title.
Both Schwartz and Cowley had
easy times in disposing OF their quar-
ter-flnal singles opponents last night,
the former trouncing Lionel Moore,
ALP, 21-4 and Cowley losing no
more games in eliminating Jack
Roster, 21-9, 21-7. Shmukler de-
eeated Finley, 214, 21-2, and Winkler
trimmed Fry, 21-1o, 2l-l4, in the
other matches.
Summaries:
SINGLES.
Second round-sehwartz Of J, C., O. DE-
Roster Roster = s5SSlsE q q ~ NJ 49, 4 dfts.ssd as%si
21-4, 21-2: Winkler of Y. NJ. C. A. de-
feated Fry of Y; M. c. A.. 21-1O. 21-14.
Tonight,s pairings-Schwartz VS.. Cow
ley, Shmuker VS.. Winkler {both matches
at S:15 o'clock.
DOUBLES.
First round-schwartz and Shmuker of
!, G. G, defeated Winkler and Milo Of
Pesrlman Of Y: M, q A, defeated Reuben
woodward and Vinehers OF Y M. c. A.
defeated Roster and Slverman Of J. c. c.,
Of Y. M. C. A. defeated Man1an and Eneei-
55ardt OF Y. M. c. A., 21-19, 2o-2l,
Tonisht's semi-tnals Schwartz and
Shmuker VS.. Myers and pearlman, p:3O
| o'clock; Woodward and Vineberg vs. Cow
ley and Walker, $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
LET'S GRID COACH ALONE
Bill Calling for Texas u. to Cut
Bibles Salary Killed.

AUSTIN, Tex, March "a (P.-The
Senate State Affairs Committee today
killed a resolution criticizing Uni
versity Of Texas authorities for hiring
Dana x. Bible as foot ball coach at q
salary unomcially reported to be $15~
900 year.
The resolution would have requested
the university board Of regents to
cancel Bibles 10-year contract and
reduce the salary to figure In line
with those paid faculty members.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

An additional base often proues the difference
between uictory and defeat in base ball, and COM
bnaton of alertness and technique is essential to
attain it, as Ben Chapman demonstrates here After
clocking extra-base hit the speedster shous ho,o
to take off and reach second third to auoid pos
sble tagging, yet finish his feet prepared to dash
on should any fa.Os deuelop in the oppostions de-
fense. Movies by El,uood Baker, Star Staff.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Varied Sports
College Base Ball.

College Base Ball.
Ohio State, II; Washington and Lee, 2.
Virginia Tech. g. Drexel. l.
College Swimming.
Nebraska, A. Texas, 81.
Milwaukee Teachers, AZ: Beloit Col
lege, 10.
Women's A. A. U. Basket Ball.
Houston. Tex, Watty Watkins, 30:
Nashville Business College, 26.
Tulsa Stenos, 20: Wamego KanS, z
Lambuth College, 20: Kansas City Car
dinals. 16
wichita Thurstons. 80; Kansas City
Centers, 12.
Galveston Anicos. 65: Goddard,
Kans g.
Nashville. Carriers, %: Chapel Of Oaks
Oakland Calf, 49,
Des Moines A. + B., AZ; Jacksonville.
Fla. Shamrocks, -.
Little Rock Flyers, As; Oklahoma City
Blue Birds 49,
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Pro Hockey
By the Associated Press.

National League.
League championship and Stanley
Cup semi-hnal series t3 OF 81.
First game: Detroit. 4: Montreal
Csnadiens, @.
Second game: At Detroit Thursday.
Second-place series e OF 81.
First game: Montreal Maroons. 4;
Boston, /.
Second game: At Boston Thursday.
Thlrd-place series '2 of ~.
First game: New York Rangers g.
Toronto. o.
Second game: At New York Thurs
day.
international-Am American League.
Eastern division frst round 70 Of 81.
First game: Springfield. /; Provi-
dence, O.
Second game: At Providence Thurs
day.
Western division % of 81
First game: Pittsburgh At Syracuse
tonight.
American Association.
st. Louis. .; Kansas City. /. tSt.
Louis wins round 3-Ol.
Minneapolis 2; st. Paul. |; over
time (MinneaDolis leads 2-0)
Evening star., 1937-03-24
GREENBERG TOPS YORK.

LAKELAND. F1a-Hank Green
berg, Detroit first baseman, is show
ing the way in Spring season hitting
to his rookie rival, Rudy York, but
not by much Greenberg has had
five hits in l3 times at bat in ex-
hibition games. York, now being
trained at third base, has collected five
hits in is turns.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
BY PAUL ]. MILLER, Jr.

1i IRWIN sRs 6ses'5s'5Se e Hao1sr h1nssy %sn
w bership in the Social chess
Divan reached the 100
mark in players.
The largest chess unit in the Ma
tion's Capital, the divan is conducting
a tourney among its current member
ship for March. A medal will be
awarded to the ranking player with
probably chess books as awards for
the second and third place winners.
Official tourney night is Wed
nesday, but at their leisure the
members may play their games.
The divan is open all the time.
Merely dial Decatur 5286 to arrange
a game Of chess.
Recently beautiful 25x25-inch in
laid board and several excellent chess
Evening star., 1937-03-24
NAU is LOST TO HOYAS
Basket Ball Player Weds and Gets
Government Job.

Buddy Nau, former all-high basket
ball and base ball player at Central
High School and more recently Of
Georgetown, has terminated his COL
legiate career following his marriage
to Mary Angela Regan. He now is
working at the Labor Department.
Voted the outstanding player in the
1884 South Atlantic scholastic basket
bali tourney, Nau saw much service
as guard with Georgetown and also
played second base on the Hoya nine.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
DEFEND AT HAND BALL
Gordon and Berry and Platak to
Be on Hand at Chicago.


CHICAGO, March "a P.-Joe Cor
don and Andy Berry Of Los Angeles,
holders of the national hand ball
doubles championship. will be seeking
a third straight title Sunday, when the
National A. A. U. championships open
at the Lake Shore Athletic Club.
Joe Platak of Chicago, the singles
title holder, will defend his crown
against a large field, which includes
two former champions-Sam Atche-
son Of Memphis, Tenn, and Angelo
Trulo OF New York.
Jack Srenco of st. Louis and Joe
Powers of Los Angeles also are con-
ceded chances Of winning highest
honors.
The championship finals will be
held Sunday. April 3.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

not sun every
day than right
here.
Some of my
friends thought 1
was getting rash
in my old days
when I revealed
our A t h | e t C S
were coming here.
They figured the
high a t i t u d e
might ruin our
men.
F ar from
tempting h e
fates, all condi-
tiOnS have iusti-
Evening star., 1937-03-24

fled my move, and I want to 60 on
record as saying that from now on
Mexico will be visited regularly by
base ball teams, because our expert
rent has proved its value. True.
we're in the tropics, but there is no
danger of our players going soft or
lazy The high altitude-7,o 900 feet
fans away the disagreeable part of
the tropics From 10 in the morning
to in the afternoon you get pene-
trating sun that burns in But then
it turns delightfully."- cool and you
want q topcoat at night.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
SULLIVAN IS WEAKENING.

NEW ORLEANS.-Catcher Billy
Sullivan, last Of the Cleveland In
dians' holdouts, has made new offer
to General Manager c. c. Slapnicka,
declaring, II want to play base ball
In Cleveland this Summer more than
anything else"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
GIRL BASKET PLAY
AT TESTING STAGE
Three of A. A. U. Contests
Today Bring Together
Seeded Teams.
BY the Associated Press.

w WICHITA. Kans., March "a
\A/ Storm signals were flying
w tog,n for the e. favored sSo,, sextsts
forces for the quarter finals in the
wOmen's National A. A. u basket ball
tournament.
Seven of the eight second-round
survivors are seeded, meaning at least
three seeded teams will try and fail
tonight. The eighth is the Nashville,
Tenn, Carter sextet. which looms as
an also-ran when it meets the Wichita
ThurStons.
The Lambuth College team from
Jackson, Tenn, has only an outside
chance of beating the Little Rock
Flyers, last years runners-up( and
still potent, but the fans were tossing
coins to pick the winners in the other
two games.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
HALL GETS IS POINTS.

Registering l8 points, James Hall
paced Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A.
basketers to a 4l-26 triumph over
Government Printing Office last night.
The winners next will meet Cardoza
Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
GETS SWIMMING POST
Gordon Is McRahon's Successor
as Shoreham Pool Boss.

as Shoreham Pool Boss.
Dudley John Michael Patrick Cor
don, swimming instructor at the
Shoreham Venetian pool, has been
appointed to succeed Capt. Edward j.
McCrahon as director of activities Of
the pool, it is announced by L. Gard
ner Moore, Shoreham manager.
Gordon, a former physical educa-
ton instructor at George Washington
University, has been associated with
the Shoreham pool since 1880.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
NOT A SORE ARM
IN CAMP OF AS
Veteran Elated Over Young
Talent-Sure He'll Have
Fine Slab Corps.
BY CONNIE MACK

BY CONNIE MACK.
4 4 EXICO CITY, March 24-In
M the 40-odd years I've been in
the base ball wars I've trained
in virtually every State in
the South, but never have I found
spot Where I could be more sure of
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Uniforms Are ColOrfuI.

THE scanty, streamlined suits con-
sist of shorts and sleeveless, tight
fitting tops. Colors range from
the shamrock green of the Jackson
vile (Fla) Shamrocks to the creamy
white silkies of the Lambuth College
lassies
Sudden flares Of anger, evidenced in
scowling faces. quickly vanish to be
replaced by grin and a friendly
word.
They take their bumps with stoical
indifference, come back for more and,
when it Is all over, the losers gather
in compact knot, clasp hands and
hide leaden hearts under three rous-
ing cheers for the victors
They're good sports, these mani
cured maids.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
GARRETT PARKERs AHEAD.

The Garrett Park Hilltoppers, an
85-pound basket ball team, today
boasted an 1l-9 victory over Northeast
Boys Club chiefly through the play
of Lynch, who scored 8 points.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Is Tough Assignment.

TO BILLS, and the public's, way of
thinking Perry should be a great
deal harder man to beat tonight than
he was in January, when the Briton
made a successful professional debut
by defeating Vines on the same court.
Perry has, since then, become accus-
toned to indoor courts, lighting and
the smoke-iaden atmosphere
He has, in addition, had eight weeks
of steady competition against Vines
1.-The sort of competition" adds Tilden,
that Fred certainly wasn't able to
get while he was an amateur"
Big Bill has faced the Briton only
in doubles, and handsome Fred, when
asked if he had ever seen Tilden in his
prime, replied, mo, when Bill was in
his prime, was in my cradle"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Battles Are Certain.

IN ONE the Des MONIES A. l. B.
sextet, which runs of its plays
like a well-drilled foot ball team,
meets the champion Tulsa Stenos. In
the other the Galveston Anicos, pre-
tournament favorites, will meet the
Houston Watty Watkins If any edge
is to be conceded in these two games
it would go to the Stenos and GAL
weston.
It's serious business, this big-time
girls basket ball, and many a robust
business man groans in sympathy
way up in the gallery when he sees
some apparently fragile piece of fam
ininity 60 down on the unyielding
boards with a crash heard in the next
block.
The girls handle the ball like a
knitting needle and pivot and gall
lop with the skill and speed of men,
accompanying their activity by en-
couraging shouts that range from a
peanut whistle Shrek to robust
Hey"
Evening star., 1937-03-24
BROWNS PLAY COLLEGIANS.

AUSTIN, Textile Browns jour-
neyed here today to play the Univer-
sity Of Texas in an exhibition. sher-
i'll Blake and AL Thomas were slated
to hurl.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
EAGER FOR T|LDEN
J0UST WITH PERRY
Fans Will Fill Garden to See
Bill Unearth Flaws in
Briton's Game.
By the Associated Press.


n YEW YORK, March 24-While
N tennis fans and experts, some
v $4,000 of whom will pack
4 Madison Square Garden to-
night to see him play Fred Perry, are
debating just how big Bill Tilden Will
combat the Englishman, Bill himself
is yelling in secrecy whatever cam
paign he may have mapped out in ad-
vance.
The 44-year-oid veteran admits
that, from spectators seat at Perrys
matches as an amateur at Forest Hills
and as professional against Ellis
worth Vines, he has drawn several
conclusions concerning the Britons
game and what to do about it. But
he isn't committing himself.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
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commodate so many enthusiastic chess
amateurs, beginners and visitors.
Noryal WiEginton, treasurer Of
the divan, will be on hand to
receive April fees from members.
The fees were due on March Is.
And don't forget the Easter benefit
dance for the betterment of chess in
the District. Come and dance that
chess may grow.
Social Chess Dance.
IT'S most unusual for chess players
to turn to Pan and his frolicking
ways, but chess clubs in Southern
States have found that social dances
add to the congeniality of chess en-
thusiasts and give the general public
the opportunity to acquaint itself with
the curious ways of chess votarieS and
also affords interested folk a chance
to further the cause of chess play
The Easter dance, booked for
Saturday, March Il, is informal
and should attract a host of
chess lovers and many of the
fun seeking, dance loving public
who would like to see worthy
cause continue to grow.
All moneys received from the dance
will go toward the furtherance of
chess activity in the District and the
increasing of facilities of the Social
Chess Divan, which is the Clearing
house" for the NJ c. A. players as
we'll as for any chess fans or visitors
interested in friendly match.
Music will be provided by FIVE
piece band and every effort is being
made to insure pleasurable evening
Of entertainment for all guests. The
latest torch songs will be vocalized.
Stag tickets are 81 and for
couples there is a special Of
Sl.50.
Tickets may be obtained from any
officers Of the M c. A. or divan as
mentioned in last Sundays Star, or by
writing the chess editor of The Star.
Reserve your tickets now.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
SPoRTScopE
BY JOHN B. KELLER.
you may take your Carl Hubbell,
your Lefty Grove. your Goofy

wv may Jake your CdTl huUUell,
" your Lefty Grove. your Goofy
Gomez, your Wes Ferrell and
L lot of others probably
you would if you owned a big league
ball club and could get 'em . but
leave me just one grand guy :. the
greatest pitcher that ever stepped to
the middle of the diamond E. Walter
Perry johnson.
There are many records printed Of
the oldtimers Rube Waddell,
Christy Matthewson and others
. . and especially Matty i. . but you
probably never knew that Matty
always hailed as the greatest pitcher
the National League ever exhibited
. has no record of note in base
balls statistics.
For records. look to Johnson
-. he has to his credit the
greatest number on the books.
Walter, whose peerless right arm
showed 'em across for the Washington
of Weiser, Idaho, a raw kid of 10,
until after the season of 1927, when
he left the outfit after 81 years of
campaigning chalked up eight records
for pitchers and went out with tie
count for three more
Big Train Marvel on Hill.
LIE PLODS his way behind a plow
these days on his vast farm near
Germantown, Md, busting sod to care
for the crops that nourish his dairy
herd . But he's plodding no weary
way . Walter, always a farmer at
heart since his boyhood days spent
on a countryside around Humboldt,
Kans., is keen agriculturist but
he has become a studied follower Of
the science of Tactic products.
Today johnson is a business man
. he's bent on making money by
way of providing the urban popula-
tions of this section with a necessary
food that will pile up income for the
johnson household . And that
is nothing scanty i. He
has a stable family.
But as he busts that sod there
must come back to him mem
ories of the way he busted 'em
by the greatest batters the
American League ever sew.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

Three years ago-Jack Torrance,
L. S. u, tossed shot SO feet s inches
for new record in Southwest relays.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Quiet as to Tactics

DON'T believe there's anything
that can make an athlete look
more silly than to announce in ad-
vance just what he's planning to do
and then be unable to do it." the lean,
slope-shouldered Tilden explained to-
day.
Besides, I always have found it an
excellent policy to go onto the court
with few, if any, preconceived notions.
I may plan to play to a mans weak
ness and then discover that, in this
particular match, he isn't weak in
that respect. Or I may plan to rely
on a certain stroke of my own to a
great extent and then find that, in this
match at least. the stroke isn't as
effective as it was on other occasions"
Tilden, whose singles match with
Perry heads card that includes sim
giles between Vincent Richards and
Bruce Barnes and doubles between
Richards and Tlden and Perry and
Vines, hasn't touched a racket since
last Saturday night.
When I've been playing as regularly
as have this Winter, a three or four
day layoff doesn't tie up my muscles
or make me f1abby" he said
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Here Are the Records.

Here Are the Records.
r 1GHT down the line I'm giving you
Walters records 90 to the
Little Red Book for this most
years pitching for one club 81 with
the Nationals . from 1907 through
1927 q. most games pitched in one
league E. 602 . the nearest to that
is Grover Alexander's in the National
League -. 500.
Most years leading league in per-
centage q. four :. johnson did so
finished second and third, respectively
E. 1918 when the Nationals were
third .. and 1924 when his club
won the American League pennant
FOR the first time and beat the
Giants for the world championship
. . remember, Walter was the win
ming pitcher in the seventh game Of
that greatest base ball thriller Wash
ington ever enjoyed
More records most games
won In league . Ala 80.
through his 21-season span 80.
and most shut-out games 80.
ll3.
The most strike-outs, lifetime . &.
3,497 . which also goes for most
strike-outs in league . . and carry
from that most years leading league
in strike-outs for Walter johnson,
IL .. 1910 he started this record and
he finished it in 1924 :. he had eight
seasons in succession as strike-out king
. 1912 through 1918.
For his ties =. most years leading
complete games =. six with Gro
yer Cleveland Alexander of the Ma
tional League :. most years leading
league in games won . six . an
other tie with Alex most strike
outs, two successive games Is q.
with Rube Waddell of the AS .
johnson did 1t from August 27 through
August 81, 1910.
l give you the other pitchers g..
but Johnson is mine.