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Evening star., 1937-08-19
Died With 3 Cents.

RATTLING SIKI--When this singu-
lar savage from Senegal came to
settle in New York City his best
fighting days were over. But Sikh still
liked to make a splash. He swash-
buckled through the neighborhood Of
Hell's Kitchen, slapping cops, fighting
with cab drivers, breaking bar room
furniture and running up tabs. He
wore a cape, top hat, monocle and tan
shoes. He carried a Senegalese porter
around with him with a two-gallon
Jug Of wine. He drank a case of beer
the night before he fought Kid Nor
folk.
Sikh was knitted in the street once,
but laughed it OF. Then he was
shot twice in the back and he stayed
down. He had cents in his pocket
when they found him. Harlem gave
him big funeral. with six Moham-
medans chanting the Islam service.
This is the sort of stuff that makes
Joe Louis sleepy, and, as I said be-
fore. he's lucky to be that way Peo-
pie are watching over Joe and pro-
tecting him and lining his pockets.
No one ever took much trouble for
Cans and Sikh and Walcott and Lang
ford.
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whether rider was doing his best
to win and to be able to distinguish
between an accidental and intentional
foul.
Cassidy, who has ridden
horses and who was one of the
greatest Of starters, said that a
steward should have experience
tn every hne Of the sport.
He should have ridden and trained
horses and even rubbed them and
should be able TO fill the position Of
every Official serving under him from
paddock judge to racing secretary.
The convention adjourned yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

1t does make start. Unlike most blues
seen prior to this in the bay. these
did not shy from trolled lures but took
the bait readily.
Also at Solomons now are
hardhead, starting in again to
bite hard and strong.
With them are large trout. They
are being taken out in the bay near
the ship channel This condition
holds for most other bay spots. It
Is the third time this season that
hardhead have been particularly
plentiful, and comes at a moment
when the moon is approaching the
full. Jogging your memory you will
recall that the two previous full
moons also were marked by large
hardhead catches, especially in the
late evening and at night. Draw your
own conclusions.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Starved for Nelson Bout.

I oOK at some of the records:
Joe Cans - This melancholy
Baltimore Negro, whose face was de-
scribed by the poet Joaquin Miller as
q tragic mask" was managed at first
by gamblers, and had to win and lose
at their direction for his bread and
butter. When he developed tubercu-
losis, and the gamblers tossed him
aside, Cans knocked out half a dozen
Of the fighters who had whipped him
before. He made 100000 in three
years of self-management.
But the disease was wasting his body,
and the rules Of the game were writ
ten for white men. Cans was cham
pion when he first fought Battling
Nelson, but they gave him the short
end of the purse They made him
weigh in three times on the day of
the fight, fully equipped in ring cos
tune. By not eating or drinking all
day he took off a pound and a half
of what he called Just blood and
vitality"
When he died of consumption. his
age was estimated at 34-although as
Cans himself once said "a colored
fighter never knows how old he is, and
nobody cares'
Evening star., 1937-08-19

Good; hardheads. rock. trout and spot are
here.
Broomes Island. Md. Capt. H c.
morning best
Quimby, Va. Capt L. s Corbn-Hard-
head only being taken here at present,
improvement expected.
Wanchese. N c.. Capt. Wayland Baum
Good catches blues and channel bass
being made here.
Lower Potomac. Capts. Walter Cheseld-
inn and L. NJ. Spriggs-Nov making
catches 3 to Is pound rock At Tall
Timbers. taking to II pound blues out
side occasionally
Old Rock Mill Run, Capt. W. W. wilk-
inson-Bass and pike good IN susoue-
Detour. Md. E L. Warner-Bass
streams all muddy but clearing fast. out
1ook fair
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Tragedy Stalks Negro Ring Stars Cpher Panters Grid Demons
Eel-Like Recruit
Goes to Red SOx

BY the Associated Press.
A UGUSTA, Ga, August 10
Blond Bill Batteree is only l6
years old. but already he has be
longed' to three major league base
ball clubs-and all in the space OF
few days.
During a recent regional sandlot
tournament at Carrollton the husky
backstop OF Georgia's champs
signed with st. Louis of the Ma
tional. His coach, Herb Thomas,
promptly persuaded him to tear up
his agreement and join up with
Detroit.
Then Bill went home and, with
the approval Of his parents-which
was needed to make any Of the
agreements binding-signed with
Boston's Red Sox.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Kept Blindness Secret.

GAM LANGFORD-The old Tar
- Baby perhaps was the greatest
fighter of all time, pound for pound
but he became round as a barrel in
the last years of his career, training
on beer and dried apples. A cataract
blinded one of his eys and the other
was punched sightless by Fred Fulton
Sam was almost totally blind. but no
one knew it until the night, about
IS years ago, when he fought a pa
looka named Frank Trembly.
He knocked Trembly down, some
how or other, but Sam didn't realize
it. He kept cropping around the ring
for his opponent A sports writer at
the ringside yelled, Stop 1t! He's
blind!" and they stopped it.
Langford has had half a dozen op-
erations on his eyes since then, none
of them successful. The New York
Department. of Public Welfare pays
him his rent and s255 a week
Joe Walcott-Never more than a
middleweight in his fighting days,
Walcott fought and licked the tough
est heavyweights. He left the ring
broke. A few years ago he was pick
ing up two bits here and there with
odd jobs, and We used to see him
trudging from bar to bar in Harlem
h shiny coat and red ascot tie with
. wing collar.
A little while later they took
him to Bellevue Hospital suffering
from arterio-sclerosis. asthma, senile
psychosis and plain hunger. He's
been in court since then on liquor
charges.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
HO-Hum, HUNS Joe.

RUT Joe yawns freely and frankly
when you mention the old-time
bashers Of his own race.
Has he heard OF Langford?
Yeah, heard of him." says Joe
sleepily.
Has he heard of Walcott?
"Y-yeah. think So says Joe.
Has he heard of johnson?
"Oh, yeah, I heard of him." says
Joe, very bored. He's heard of johnson
because old Jack always is referring to
him as a second-rate fighter. That
annoys Joe's backers but it doesn't
make much difference to Joe himself,
one way or another
The fact is, young Louis knows prac-
t1cally nothing about the great blacks
who came before him in the ring. His
tory makes him sleepy. And maybe
that Is all for the best. because the his
tory OF the good black fighters of mod
ern times makes pretty gruesome read
ing. Joe will be a lucky fellow If he
can just sleep his way through life. in
stead Of following in the footsteps of
Cans, Walcott, Langford and Sikh.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL.-Wee Willie Davis.
251. Tennessee, defeated Leo Le-
febvre, 248, Montreal, two Of three
falls.
LONG BRANCH. N. J.-ChfY o.
son, 222, Minneapolis. threw Mayes
McLain, 2l0, Oklahoma, 1907.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Dean Dut-
ton, 2l5, Salt Lake City, defeated
Gino Garibaldi, 22o, Italy. two Of
three falls.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
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By GEORGE t.HuBER :

ington over to the Gooses earlier this
week. They boated 1873 hardhead
and trout, the largest trout going to
pounds. They also are picking up
few blues and rock, trolling
William Drevo of Washington and
five friends from Washington and
Baltimore were fishing with Capt
Bull Of Edgewater. near Thomas Point
Light, Sunday and they also hit into
plenty of hardhead. What was more
important, however, they boated five
rock, the heaviest going to pounds.
Rock Point, a fair spot on the
Potomac. also is reporting good
crOaker catches.
Sunday. while fishing in the Wicom-
leo River with Capt. Henry Stone,
j. Dolton and his party caught a nice
string which averaged pounds. They
were fishing near the lighthouse, about
3 miles from shore.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Heavyweight
Champion James j. Braddock
forced to call of title bout with
Max Schmeling because of arth-
ritis; Glenn Cunningham set world
record of 1:49.7 for 800 meters.
Three years ago-Helen Jacobs
defeated Sarah Palfrey in straight
sets for third successive United
States women's tennis title.
Five years ago-Dodgers blanked
Reds, 60. to take second place,
two games behind Cubs.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
COMEDY, V|LLA|Ny
TO BLEND ON MAT.
Abe Coleman, Ernie Dusek
Featured Tonight in
Ball Park Show.

4 NEAT blend Of comedy and
N villainy is anticipated tonight
~ by local mat maddies when
4 "A Ernie Dusek. one of the most
vicious snarlers IN the graphing game,
twists with Abe Coleman, midget
muscle man, in the feature match at
Griffith Stadium.
Coleman, whose frame reaches sky
ward only several inches above five
feet. is notorious for his antics, which
include everything from running be-
tween his foes legs to ripping the
referees shirt.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
TOP NAVY RINGMEN.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, August 19.-With
two matches won and the other tied,
the 4th Company Of the plebe bat
talon 1T the Naval Academy has been
declared winner of the intercompany
boxing contest.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

A IL day Monday boiling water
~ from Cove Point on down be-
~ low Cedar Point put heart in
a fishermen at Solomons Island.
1t was bluefish. large schools of them,
churning the water as they fed on ale
wives and leaped into the air. 1t was
the first time they had shown in the
vicinity Of Solomons this season, and
boats were not slow in getting out
there.
First to report was Capt. Preston
Woodburn. He returned with II from
Cove Point, running from small ones
which weighed practically nothing. to
about pounds. That isn't much, but
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Other Fishing Spots.

JUST to show that the good hard
head fishing is not confined to
Solomons, take look at few other
spots. Capt. Wilson Todd of North
Beach had a party of six from WASH
Evening star., 1937-08-19
S0FTIES IN PLAY-OFF,

Miscellaneous Shop and West Shop,
champions OF Sections A and B, re-
spectively, in the Navy Yard Soft
Ball Association, will -tage a play
OF on the Navy Yard diamond Aug
ust 49,
Evening star., 1937-08-19
SOFT BALLERS GATHER,

A meeting Of the District Of Colun.
biA Soft Ball Association will be held
IN the Herald sports department TO-
night to plan the Herald city sertes.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
|LOU|S IS CONTRAST
TO PREDECESSORS
Cans. ski, Langford, WAL
colt Fall Upon Evil Times
as Glory Fades.
BY JOHN LARDNER.

~ OMPTON LAKES, N. j., Au-
l. gust 19-If there is one thing
in the world which interests
Il Joe Louis not at all-and I'm
being conservative when I say there
are 4,500 things like that-it's the his
tory and careers of the great Negro
fighters Of the past.
Joe is going to be classified with
those fellows some day, with jackson,
johnson, Cans, Dixon, Walcott, Lang
ford, Jeannette, Wills and Sikh. It's a
lofty company, from the point Of view
Of pure fighting skill. But Louis, when
he hangs up his mittens for the last
time, will deserve a place in it because
he hits harder than any of them, with
the possible exception of Langford,
and because he is the one Negro fight
er, outside of johnson, to achieve the
highest title in the fight business-the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
CplRT e Arlington Park Method
~ VAA ,\(npE Might Bring Racing
~ ~VVl II Back to Benning.
BY WALLACE DUKE.

TINE Benning race track bill has
had its Senate hearings, and it
now remains for the commit
Il tee to report. 1t is predicted
that it will be unfavorable. The bill
once voted out in the House, later was
sent back to the committee.
Mrs. Mary Norton, who orig
inally sponsored the measure in
the House, Is no longer chair
man Of the District Committee.
A MEETING properly conducted at
Benning would be enjoyed by all.
Should local interests decide to get
behind the measure and arrange to
hold meets along the plan used by the
Arlington Park crowd-a fair return
on the investment, the remainder to
90 to improvement or charity-it is
believed that the bill would have no
great opposition among the powers
that be.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
BEES ON THE BUZZ.

The Bethesda Bees have a diamond
and are seeking games with insect or
peewee base ball teams. Call Wis
consin 3497.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Yankee Had Big Breeze.

YANKEE record for the Malta
poisett run was set in a piping
breeze, the equal of which has not
favored race among the cup boats
this season.
On basis of elapsed time, T. o. M
Sopwiths Endeavour II. recently de-
feated in his second bid for the cup
came in second yesterday; Chandler
Hoveys Rainbow, third; Endeavour 1
Sopwith's unsuccessful challenger OF
three years ago, fourth, and Yankee
fifth.
Time allowances granted smaller
sailing craft pushed Endeavour II into
third place, Rainbow into seventh
Endeavour I into eighth and Yankee
into tenth.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Condensed Fishing Reports.

Conowineo Dam, Capt Paul sveigart-
Rock not biting so WE'LL expect improve
ment in few days
Sparrows Point, Md, Capt. Louis r
Markel-Only fair catches reported here.
Improvement expected soon.
Oxford, Md. Capt. o. M White-Only
fair catches past week OF rock. trout and
haEdhsno1 Easfnort oqtISok Nc canr ia5T Rav,,ns
Catches, of rock and trout greatly i'm
proved. also taking extra large hardheads.
Shadvside Md, Capt r. E. Lee
Catches last few DAYS have been very
Evening star., 1937-08-19
.FIVE CUP S[0OPS
IN NSQUADRON RACE
New York Club Fleet Sails
32-Mi|e Course-Yankee
Is Record Holder.
BY the Associated Press

BY llle associated PIeSS.
n NEWPORT, August ia 32-
n mile sailing duel was charted
VI today for five Americas CUP
4 sloops and feet of other
yachts on the New York Yacht Club
squadron run to Mattapoisett. Mass.
Supporters of Gerard B. Lambert s
Yankee, thrice runner-up in trials to
select defender of the famous trophy
hoped history might be repeated, for
she holds a record for the course. set
in 1880, of hours Al minutes and a
seconds
However, hopes were largely Of q
sentimental nature, for Harold s. VAN
derbilts Ranger, recent defender of
the cup, only yesterday scored her
eighteenth victory in 20 races. cap
turing for Vanderbilt for the eighth
time the Astor Cup and dropping
Yankee into fifth place on time actu-
ally consumed by the race.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

plored the fact that commissions
change often, because OF political con-
ditions, and that men eminently fitted
for the work are forced to retire.
Widener made no mention Of
the fact that q change in ad-
ministration often means the
closing Of race tracks.
The vice chairman of the Jockey
Club suggested reduction in purses
for 2-year-olds, his argument being
that If the horses were not raced 20
hard when juveniles that there would
be more flrst-class 3-year-olds. Wi
dener, too, deplored the excessive val
ues in handicaps, but agreed that 1t
was necessary to have at least one big
race each meeting to attract horsemen.
1t might be added that such
races attract the crowds.
Widener proba bly, had in mind the
100000 handicap which will be Of
fered by Miani's new track.
- oA AfL4J oWOHE,
chairman of the New York State
Racing Commission. asked the adop-
ton OF a rule that all boys be appren-
ticed for term of not less than three
years, and that they not be allowed
IN race for the first year OF their
apprenticeship. He also asked for
lo-pound allowance until they had
won 10 races, 5-pound allowance
for a year or until they had won 10
races, and during the third year OF
their contract that they be allowed 3
pounds.
MARSHALL CASSIDY. steward for
the New York State Racing
Commission. gave his idea of the quail
fications Of perfect steward. He said
that steward should have had riding
experience so as to be able to decide
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Able At Least Amusing.

A B1E'S tactics hardly can be classi-
fed as wrestling, but the half
pint squirmer amuses the customers
and wins often enough to qualify for
feature billing occasionally. The aero
batic mailman is regarded, however,
as dangerous bone bender when he
cares to settle down to real rassling.
Dusek, just another Of matdoms
fussiest family, has been tweaking
noses in this vicinity and elsewhere
Tor years and Is regarded in no
friendly manner by caulinower fol-
lowers. few Of whom choose to ignore
his unorthodox methods of mauling.
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Cox and Pinto Mix.

JOE COX, the mountain Of muscle
from Kansas City, will tangle
with Stanley Pinto, bald-pated vet
eran, in 30-minute mi-final, while
the outstanding Of other preliminaries
lists Walter Podolak meeting Bobby
Roberts.
Other Commute matches, the first
OF which will get under way at $50
o'clock, find Mayes McLain facing Bill
Sledge and Tor johnson toiling with
Jim Wright.
Women will be admitted for the
price of a tax ticket.
Evening star., 1937-08-19

JOSEPH E. WIDENER, speaking at
breakfast rendered the National
Association OF State Racing Commits
sioners In convention at Saratoga, de-
Evening star., 1937-08-19
Widener made no mention Of
the fact that q change in ad-
ministration often means the
closing of race tracks.
1t might be added that sucl
races attract the crowds.

Wldener probably had In mind the
100000 handicap which will be Of
fered by Miani's new track.
The Washington times., 1937-03-05

, are not only attractive ones ouC
easy to read under. You will find
this house Spotless and also a most
inviting place to live. Meals will
be served if wanted.
SUITE OF ROOMS IN NEW
HOME bethesda, Md:
The owners Of this new home,
which was purchased in october,
have a little more room than they
actually need, so it was suggested
that they rent a suite of rooms to
a couple of gentlemen. One room
is furnished as club-sitting room
and the other as the bedroom.
Both of the rooms have all the
necessary equipment generally
wanted and demanded by the
stronger sex. OF course there is a
desk, deep, inviting chairs and
good lamps. No item necessary to
the guests comfort has been over
looked, even to serving breakfast
if it is wanted. You will find the
rates very fair.
DETACHED HOUSE,:
There is something about this
stretch of good weather that in
spires us to get out and go places,
so include this attractive detached
house in your inspection trip
Chat is, if you are dissatisfied
with your present address,. 1t is
a detached house with plenty of
grounds around it and consists Of
eight rooms and bath. This house
was built some years ago when
the rooms were always large and
well arranged. I feel confident
that the location is particularly
nice, especially for environment
for children. The rental is $3.50.
The Washington times., 1937-03-05
Commissioners Notices


COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
=, COLUMBIA, January II, 1937.-A pub
nc hearing having been held By, the Com
mlsnoners of the District of Columbia on
december IA, 1886. in the matter Of clos
ing certain streets, and In connection there
with the dedication Of new streets, and the
sslo commissioners being satisfied a. 70
the equity, Justice and advisability of said
eloslngs. and that the same are in the pub
lie interests and not detrimental 70 the In.
keIesH OF Abutting property oWnefA
EoIlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the said
commissioners have prepared the following
order: ORDERED: That pursuant 70 the
provlsions Of Public Act No. 301, Ap-
proved December 16, 1882. MACOMB
STREET between Little Falls Road and
na1d Street. N. W., and WEAVER TER
EEACh EElAnCh between Lowell Street and Little
EaLIs EE9a Ms Road. N. W. are hereby ordered
CLOSED. Same TO take effect on and after
March 10, 1887. such action being taken
however In connection with the dedication
OF lano Ior new street area all Rs shown
on Map Numbered zoos In the office of
tne surveyor of the District of Columbia
tne Iltle TO the land comprised In said area
Sc, so closed to revert to the abutting, prop
sry owners, as shown on said map" Any
ana ana all parties interested must file obiec-
st}oss, st9ns 70 said cosings in writing before the
eaieeIivs enc i've date Of above order: otherwiSe
10. 10; ig57 as aforesaid. and said street
closed in accordance with the provisions
GEORGE Z. ALLEN. EAElH DAN I. I. sHHfTAN.
mmissiOnera n n
The Washington times., 1937-03-05
Army Orders

Currently effective Army orders in
clude the following:
Lieutenant Colonies
Martin C. Shallenberger, Inf, rel. as
attache Vienna, June /: to 18th Inf. FIT.
Adams, r. /.
Edwin N. Hardy, Cav. transf. to O. NJ.
c. February 4, with rank from August l.,
1895.
Philip S. Gage, C. A. C., rel Army In
dust Coll Washington to 18th C. A.
Fort Moultrie, S. c.
offutt, Harry D.. NJ. c.. Hawaii; to
Edgewood Ars.. Nd.
Majors
John T. Minton, Cav, rel 4th Cav, FIT.
Meade, S. D.. March 10; to Org. Res,
Tuscon, Ariz.
William L. Boyd (capt), A. C.. rel. FIT.
Bliss Tex; to A. c., Tactical Sch: Max
well Field, Ala. by Sept. l, as student in
1928 course.
Albert j. Chappell, Q. NJ: G., rel Pres
idio of San Francisco April 1; to home,
await retirement.
chauncey A. Bennett. F. A, rel. U, Of
Florida, Gainesville; to Q. NJ. c., July
1. at Fort Francis e. Walden, wyo.
John z. York. jr., A. G.. det. with
Indust. Coll. duties.
Neal C. johnson. Inf. Hawaii; to 18th
Inf, FIT. Howard, Md.
Frank E. Barber, Inf, Panama, to
same.
Frank Lockhead, Inf, Hawaii to cath
Inf, FIT. Benning. Ga.
Ben Stafford, Inf, Hawaii to 3Oth
Inf, Presidio of San Francisco.
Winfield Mckay. Inf, Panama to 34th
Inf, FIT. George G. Meade.
Hastings, Frank H, C. A. c., Army
Indust. Coll. to 9Th C. A, Ft Winfield
scott, Calf; sail from New York Aug. A..
Pierre Mallett, F. A, rel. 18th F. A.,
Ft. Myer, Va. July 1: to F. A. Sch. de-
tach., FIT. Sill, Okla.
Newman r. Laughinghouse (Capt) A.
C.. sail from New York to Hawaii May
1S instead Of March Is.
Captains
Ross C. Brackney. inf; sail from San
Francisco to Hawaii June ~ instead of
Paul W. Cole. c. A. c., rel. c. and g.
8. Sch, Ft; Leayenworth; to SD c. A.
Paul B. Kelly. C. A. C.. same; to S1st
C. A, Ft, Sheridan. Ill.
John H. Madison. C. A. c., same; to
SGD c. A. FIT. Totem, N. Y.
Paul L. Neal S. c.. same; to Sig
c. Sch. FIT. Monmouth, N ].
Edmund NJ. Gregorie,- Inf, Hawaii to
9Th Inf, FIT. Lincoln, N D.
Clarence T. Hulett, Inf, Hawaii TO
'Sth Inf, Jefferson Bks, Mo.