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Evening star., 1937-09-28
Tampa Pays Its Own Bill.

THE University of Tampa. Fla, Is
constructing a $150,000 plant as
q private enterprise.
The Government has been turning
loose thousands of dollars in Works
Progress Administration funds as
well as P. w. A. into stadia building.
It is figured that most of the money
contributed by the Federal Govern
ment will 90 for labor.
There was little stadium building
IN the depression years, but the COM
bination Of bigger gates" and the
Governments financial cooperation
has resulted in some 80 new stadia
In recent years.
Evening star., 1937-09-28

1875. in arst game of world series;
Athletics sold Jimmy Dykes AL Sim
mons and Mule Haas to White Sox.
Evening star., 1937-09-28

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Evening star., 1937-09-28
Plenty Of Grid "Cures."

COLLEGE STATION, Tex.-Here's
the result when the college sta
tistician and the foot ball trainer for
the Texas Aggies got together: The
medical supplies for the season In
clude approximately 9.4 miles Of 2
inch adhesive tape, 5000 square feet
Of gauze bandage, about one-fifth of
a barrel Of liquids to paint" cuts,
scrapes, bruises and the like and q
couple of pounds of assorted salves.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
GAMES TODAY,

Boston at N. Y. t2).
Brooklyn at Phila.
Chicago at Cinci.
st. l.. at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1937-09-28

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
N. Y; at Wash. C2). Bos. at Wash. (al.
l:3O. lao
Phila. at Boston. Phila. etNY fel.
Clev. at Chi. 60. Clev az Chi (2)
Detroit at 81. louis. Detroit at St. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
Arkansas, 'Bama Get Aid.

nOWN in Fayetteville they're
building . new stadium for the
University Of Arkansas. P. w. A.
gave more than $4,000 toward the
University OF Alabama's stadium at
Tuscaloosa. And $4,000 went toward
Washington State Colleges new plant
at Pullman.
Other stadia projects financed in
part by P. W. A. are those of East
ern Kentucky State Teachers at
Richmond, University Of New Mexico
at Albuquerque, State Teachers Col
lege at Milwaukee, Wis, Western
State Teachers College at Bowling
Green, KY. and the University of
North Carolina.
The top grant among secondary
schools-s69, Solvent to El Paso
(Tex) High School. Auburn IN. "
High School received $55,935.
Other high school stadia projects
include those at Duluth, Mimi; West
field, N. j.: Lima. Ohio: Longview,
Tex; Martins Ferry. Ohio; Waco.
Tex; Newport News. Va; Bellevue,
KY, and Charleroi, Pa.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
Star Freshman Student.

n EPORTING for Pitts freshman
team last Fall Cassiano won his
nickname "Bandy" from the first
teammate who saw his somewhat
bowed legs.
Cassiano was buried, like many an
other high school star has been. on
what Coach Jock Sutherland calls lone
Of the worst freshman teams in Pitts
history" The plebes lost three out of
FIVE
Bandy was busy making a different
kind of record-straight "A's" in all
his classes-and last Spring was pre-
sented the C. D. Wettach award for
outstanding scholarship among Pitt
athletes.
This Fall Marshall tBiggie) Gold
berg, himself a famous sophomore in
1886. again took charge of the left
halfbacking duties for the Pitt varsity.
Managers gave him his old No ~
Jersey and parceled out No. 43 to
Cassiano. a 165-pound third-stringer
they thought wouldn't get 1t dirty.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
Citadel Sees Rough Sailing.

CHARLESTON, s. C.-The Citadel.
~ which goes against Navy Satur-
day. seems to be expecting a rough
afternoon. The coaches indicated yes
terday they considered defense the
teams best weapon against the Mid
shipmen and would concentrate on it
all week.
MINNEAPOLIS. 1T apparently
takes lot to satisfy Bernie Bierman,
who coaches Minnesota's S Golden
Gophers. He expressed considerable
dissatisfaction with Mondays work.
out on pass defense after his team had
routed North Dakota State Saturday
He probably had little chance in
the game to see how the defense
worked, however, while Nebraska Is
expected to test it this week.
Evening star., 1937-09-28

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Evening star., 1937-09-28

MANHATTAN, Kans.-Not one OF
the regulars who started last years
games for Kansas State will be on
hand against Boston College Saturday,
but the loss was not so severe as that
sounds. Coach Wes Fry still has l3
lettermen left and observers report
the team looks like the heaviest and
fastest K-State has had in years.
NEWTON, Mass.-There'l be no
RAY Ray" when Boston College
tackles Kansas State in It's first in
tersectional game Saturday. Both Ray
Perrault, right end, and Ray Worth,
regular center, were hurt In the clash
with Northeastern. Perrault injured
q knee; Worth pulled tendon.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
j. s. AID STARTS
BOOM IN ARENAS
Indirect "Kick-Back" From
Grid Tax Seen at Many
Colleges, Schools.
BY DILLON GRAHAM,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

-OOI BALL 1anS are 2eIClnR
l. something in return these days
for the Federal tax they pay on
L tickets-some shiny new stadia
The Government, which has been
pocketing around $1,000,000 a season
for several years from its 10 per
cent levy on amusements, is indirect
ly turning it back to the gridiron
enthusiasts.
Uncle Sam has given and loaned
hundreds of thousands of Public
Works Administrat ton dollars for con-
struction of college, school and mu-
nicipal sports arenas.
Several stadia already are in use,
and others are to be dedicated this
Fall. Latest P. w. A. figures show
the Federal Government has spent
approximately s95o,ooO for these foot
ball amphitheaters.
The Roddy Burdine Stadium at
Miami. Fla, seating $4,000 and near
Ing completion, will be the scene
Of the annual New Year Orange Bowl
International grid game.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
YOUNG MEN TUTOR
CATHOLIC j. RIVAL
LoyoIa Staff Averages Only
rs Years-Davidson Likes
Army Teams Spirit.

EW Ot1bEANS-Wl nat pr0DdDly
M is the youngest coaching staff
on record will escort the Loyola
a Of the South grid team when
it moves on Washington to play
Catholic University Saturday.
Headed by 29-year-old Larry Moon"
Mullins, the staff averages Is years.
WEST POINT, N. Y.-Gar Davidson.
Armys head coach, grins about his
teams prospects in the opening game
against Clemson, but he says its be-
cause the morale is high. Davidson
plans to drill most of the week on
defensive maneuvers as result of
the Tigers feat in making 10 first
downs against Tulane last week.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.-Navy's four goal
kickers, Bill Ingram, BON Antrim,
Emmett Wood and Dick Gunderson,
should get inspiration as well as in
formation from the man selected to
give them special tutoring this week.
He is Ensign Slade Cutter, whose field
goal gave the Middies 80 triumph
over Army in 1884
Evening star., 1937-09-28
League Statistics
SEPTEMBER 2s. 1887.
AMERICAN.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
New York at Washington. rain.
Boston. SO; Philadelphia, 2-6 (second.
innings, darkness.
Detroit. >: Cleveland /.
Only Games scheduled.
STANDING OF THE CLUBs.
Evening star., 1937-09-28
CASS|AN0 Of PITT
IS GRID SURPRISE
Soph Flash No Marvel as
Frosh, DESPITE His Fine
High School Play.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NITTSBURGH, September %
- Add the name of Richard
/ (Bandy) Cassiano to your list
4 Of sophomore foot ball heroes
and then take look at this boy who
scored four touchdowns his first time
out for Pitt.
The 20-year-old curly-haired son
of an Albany. N. Y, hotel chef set a
lot Of tongues wagging by galloping
66, 48, As and 36 yards for touchdowns
in the rout of Ohio Wesleyan Saturday.
He also threw a 26-yard touchdown
pass during the 20-odd minutes he was
in the melee.
But multiple touchdowns are no
novelty for Cassiano AS an Albany
High School senior he moved from
end to halfback and scored six in one
game, four in another and personally
accounted for 129 points that season.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
In Good Physical Trim.

nUE to the salary confab, Newsom
~ missed the regular players bus TO
the ball park, but as soon as his name
was on the dotted line, he haStened to
Tinker Field in his own car and Joined
the squad He maintained that he is
in good shape, tipping the scales at
ZIG pounds NewSom's usual pitching
weight in the Spring is around 208,
Newsom did not help to put himself
into the good graces of the camp Off
cials last night, after arriving from
Hartsville. He entered Orlando with
a pledge to lay off the slot machines,
which had given him good going
over" last year, but he succumbed to
the lure of the cherries, lemons, bells
and Jackpot bars late last night and
poured approximately s35 into the
contraptions.
And what burned up Griff was that
he didn't finish until after midnight,
which is the players deadline for re-
firing.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BASKET BALL GAINS
HEAVILY IN BIG TEN
$4,000 Increase in Attendance as
$4,000 Persons See Fight
for Championship.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 9-Approximate-
ly 375,O00 spectators watched Big
Ten teams battle for this seasons
title, representing an attendance gain
of more than $4,000 over the 1856
figures.
Minnesota, which shared the title
with Illinois. set the attendance gain
pace, with 22,14l more fans watching
the Gophers six home games than the
1856 total of 1889. Illinois showed
a gain of 1880 over last seasons 29.-
443 total, while Iowa, never in the
title running registered an increase
of 1890 over the 27.500 which saw
the Hawkeyes last year.
Ohio State played to 50,434, COM
pared to 30.829. while the wolverines
performed before $4,000. against 28.-
800. Chicago. which failed to win g
game. had an attendance of 15,400
compared to 12,600 a year ago. In
diana and Purdue each registered
gains of about 5000. The Hoosiers
drew 26,110 this season and Purdue
| 26,000
Northwestern's attendance was "a,
478, compared to 25,554, while Wis
consin, never a title contender, drew
47,745 this season, against last years
51.917 total.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Wright Out of Shape.

DRACTICE yesterday was marked
! chiefly by initial workouts of Out
fielders Johnny Stone, Taft Wright,
Fred Sington and Beverly Ferrell and
1nfielder Johnny Mihalic. Movie
cameramen made their annual visit
to camp and so slowed practice that
the infield drill was postponed.
OF the new arrivals, Sington looked
far the most impressive. Freddie hit
the longest ball of the batting prac-
tices thus far, a drive that carried
to the hedge in distant left field. Only
a few balls ever have been hit over
the low wire fence directly behind
the hedge. Stone never has been an
early hitter.
Some surprise was occasioned when
Wright made his appearance. The
outfelder from Albany is sort Of
youthful edition of Shanty Hogan,
except that he resembles Babe Risko
the fighter, facially. Taft looked as
If he didn't watch his diet very care
fully during the Winter.
Ferrell is rather small, slim
youngster with flaming red hair
Nothing much could be told after
one workout but it looks as if the
kid cousin of Rick and Wes Ferrell
will need more seasoning. The COM
pany he's in here is too fast.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Dykes Thinks Club Better.

DYKES rubbed his forehead and
grinned: I'm ready TO quit
playing, but I just can't"
He is starting his twentieth year Of
major league base ball.
What about the White Sox chances
this season?
Dykes ventured the opinion the Sox
may pull another surprise. Last year
he made half prediction. half prom
ise the team would sneak" into the
first division. They did.
Il think our chances are brighter
this year than last year" he unused.
Teddy Lyons, dean of the Sox pitch
ing staff, entering his fifteenth season
in the big time, all with the same club,
sauntered over to chat.
Il would say the prospects look
better for us this year than any time
since-well, for long time" Lyons
drawled. I'll bet one thing. no club
is going to run away with the pennant
like the Yankees did last year. What
was it, II or l9 games? lit was 49,
Now the way figger it. the league
will be better balanced. The only club
I see without a chance is Philadel-
phia."
Lyons, ace spot" pitcher, turned in
10 wins in 1886.
Il don't believe she's ready TO fall
apart yet" he said, looking down at
his right arm.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Hurting Staff Looms Strong.

THE clubs hurting staff looms
strong Vern Kennedy, the slim
highlander who won 81 games last
year, has been troubled by knee in
jury, but believes it won't hamper his
work
Johnny Whitehead. the big Texan.
who was a whiz in 1885 and won l3
games last year. showed up leaner
than ever this Spring Bespectacled
Bill Dietrich. Italo Chelini. Clint
Brown. Merritt Sugar Cain and
Monty Stratton complete the regulars
back
Dykes has several rookie pitchers.
including Frank Papish and Gale
Wolfe. acquired from Omaha. but
Frankly doesn't know what they have
as yet
His infield. with Zeke Bonura at
first. Jack Hayes at second, himself
at third and Shortstop Luke Appling,
leading batter in the American League
last year. was one of the best bal
anced in the circuit in 1886
/ Mike Kreevich. the crack sopho-
more; Mule Haas. Rip Radcliff, Dixie
Walker. Larry Rosenthal. of whom
much is expected, and couple new
comers-that's the prospective out
field.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Really Is Stupendous.

IF ANY ONE doubts the magnitude
of the event. here are a few figures
There will be 10000 games
bowled.
2-The distance the balls will travel
would more than circle the globe Zap
proximately 29,454 miles.
3-About 1892 900 balls will leave
the hands OF the contestants.
+4.050 sets of pins, costing S62,-
600, will be used.
5-The pinboys will lift approx
mately 1862 tons of pins and return
balls weighing an aggregate of 20.736
tons.
6-More than 11,654000 pins will
bounce about on the % new maple
alleys.
Tt is estimated the participants
will score upward of 1920 900 points.
8-The running expenses will
amount to $4,000
9-When the tournament gets in
full swing Monday about $40 men will
bowl daily.
l0-With 2,674 seats, the attend
ance is expected to reach close to 25o,-
600. surprising many times the record
of 55,494 set at Syracuse two years
ago.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ASADENA, Calf, March g.
- There was a distinct air Of
|. confidence and optimism to-
L day as the entire Chicago
White Sox team turned out for its
first real day of Spring training.
Manager Jimmy Dykes pitchers and
catchers have been toiling under
broiling sun for a week. The rest of
the squad reported today.
You get the atmosphere of optimism
as soon as you take look at the out
fit. AS Dykes puts it. the boys COL
lected "a piece of world series dough"
last Fall finishing in third place, and
the experience, something the White
Sox haven't enjoyed in years, may
prove tonic this year.
Dykes strolled off third base, where
he had been coaching Steve Mesner,
the I9-year- old rookie he hopes will
take his place Mesner was bought
from Los Angeles.
Good looking kid" volunteered
Jimmy. Il saw him hit ball mile
last Spring out here. He may have
the stuff"
Evening star., 1937-03-09
SCOPE Of TENP|N
TOURNEY AMAZING
$4,000 BoWIerS Will Toss
2,592,OOO Balls About
29.454 Miles.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
n IEW YORK, March 9.-Metro-
M politan sport fans, stepped in
Y bieser and better athletic
4 events, will get their first view
of the biggest of them all tomorrow
night when the vanguard of $4,000
bowlers from 81 States and three
Canadian provinces open the Amer
ican Bowling Congress at the 2l2th
Coast Artillery Armory.
For many years known as Americas
outstanding sporting event from the
competitors standpoint. the enroll
ment this year has far exceeded even
the fondest hopes of the promoters.
The entry list numbers 4,016 five-man
teams. 1881 doubles and l1,773 singles.
The entry fees alone amount to s2lS,-
OTIS, of which s145.000 will be dis
tributed to 6,o00-odd prize winners at
the end of the 7-week competition.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Schacht's Clowning Stampedes Circus Elephant


ball, but not in the presence of the
manager Twilight Song, the
gangling Brooklyn filly already es-
tablished as a Winter book favorite
to win the Hambletonian, is picking
up a few hot tips on how to do
same from Rosalind, last years
winner. which occupies the
next stall at Orlando.
Burleigh Grimes, who will receive
around $10,500 for managing the
Dodgers, once collected $24, 900 per
for pitching for the club Al
Schacht's clowning engagements
through May will net him more
than a years salary as coach .
Over at st. Pete the Yanks are
steaming because they are charged
IS cents per bottle for Col. Rup-
pert's beer in their own club house.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

land is Micky Cochrane will try
Rudy York at third base if Hank
Greenberg's wrist is o. K.
Twenty-Five ball players spent the
Winter here .. The Reds will shift
from red to the regulation gray
trousers in the night games at Red
land Field.
Colonel G. Mills, the Red Sox out
fielder, was christened just that.
Brusie Ogordowskie, Cardinal
catcher's front name. is Ambrose,
but he prefers Brusie and appears
that way on the club roster.
Training rules posted b. Jimmy
Dykes of the White Sox include:
players may drink beer in the
presence of the manager"
Unofficially, players will be per-
mitted to sneak an occasional high
Evening star., 1937-03-09
Hogan "Cheats" in Movie Talk
Informs Sound Camera He Weighs Only 235,
But Harris Adds Is Pounds.

Shanty?" asked the cameraman.
as Hogan caught a pitch from
Walter Miles. one of his UNDER
studies. About 235 pounds" re-
piled Shanty. Il feel great"
Manager Bucky Harris, stand
ing out of focus. shouted loud
enough to be picked up by the
recording apparatus.
"Oh. DOCTOR" yelped Bucky,
you wouldn't be kidding any
body, would you Shanty? l got
the report when you stepped on
those scales yesterday. Whatta va
mean, 235? You weighed $50"
Hogan looked sheepish for a
moment and a sigh Of relief s-read
over his face when the camera
man finished grinding.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
MERRICKS GET LEAD
Whip Trojans in S. E. Center Court
Title Series Start.

Marrick Boys Clubs basket ball
team has drawn first blood in its
three-game series with the Trojans to
decide the championship of the Ma
tional League of the Southeast Com
munity Center. Merrick, winner OF
the first half title, defeated the sec
ond-half titlists last night. 23-16.
The winners outscored the Trojans
by a 2-1 margin from the floor. sink
ing 10 field goals to their rivals 3.
Scoring was nearly evenly divided,
Katz and Crisaful getting points
each and Weinberger and Cole 4 each.
In a game which had no bearing
on the championship, w. P. A. de-
feated Clark's Service Station, 4l-28.
Badger went wild for the winners to
score 20 points.
Evening star., 1937-03-09

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
ORLANDO, Fla, March 9.-Un-
less the news reel people who
are making tours of major league
training camps eliminate it in the
cutting room the Nations movie
audiences are going to hear some
speech when the Senators train
ing camp "shots" are flashed on
the screen.
The movie folk visited Orlando
yesterday and in the process of
covering" the camp they had
Shanty Hogan dress in his catch
ing regalia and catch thrown ball.
At the same time he was to talk to
the movie man.
How much do you weigh,
Evening star., 1937-03-09
D. C., SECOND CHOICE
q. s.-Japan Davis Cup Matches
Likely to Go to Coast.

Little chance of the District being
selected as the site Of the United
states-Japan first round match Of the
North American zone trials for the
Davis Cup was seen today by Law
renee A. Baker, vice president of
u. S. L. T. A., before leaving for the
meeting of the committee which will
determine that question at New York
this week
Washington has made no official
application for the match. Baker
stated. In addition, the Pacific Coast,
previously announced as the Capitals
rival for the match, is more favorable
to the japanese team, which would
have to make tranScontinental trip
after crossing the Pacific Ocean were
Washington selected.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
The Flags in the Bag.

ONE of the newspaper boys sug-
~ gested that maybe they were TAX
ing a little too much for granted.
Washington and the. Cardinals in the
1887 series, huh?
"It's in the bag" popped back
Chapman. "Cascarets, here. will win
20 games. De Shong will win 20.
So will Applejack (Appleton) and If
Breezy (Newsom) comes to camp he'll
win 20. That's 80. isn't it? And, by
gosh, forgot Salveson. He'll get 20.
"That'n be 100. Then Cohen
can pick up a couple, an so can
Weaver an the rest Of those
fellows. Hell, 110 or liz vic
tories ought to win"
De Shong put in his oar. We'll
concede Cohen three wins over the
(See POPPING OFF. Page A-l3)
Evening star., 1937-03-09
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Editor

~ ARASOTA, Fla, March O.
Al Schacht, base balls funny
man, is getting in shape for
- his long tour of the minors
by working out with the circus in
Winter quarters here -. Yester-
day he almost started a riot
Attired in full base ball uniform,
topped of with a long-tailed coat
and high hat, AL was busy picking
up tips from a clown in one corner
of the lot while group of per-
forming elephants, camels, etc.,
rehearsed the grand opening spec
tacle nearby The parade was
marching round and around the
ring when an elephant named
Hazel suddenly spied Al.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
M0RENZ, CANADIAN
HOCKEY STAR, DIES
One Time "Stratford Streak" Was
Considered Fastest Skater
in National League.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, March 9.-Howie Mo-
" REM. the idol of every French
Canadian hockey fan and the man
who provided the spark that started
the Montreal CanadienS on their great
comeback this season. is dead.
The one-time "Stratford Streak,
whose career as a big league hockey
player was cut off last January when
he suffered broken leg, died sudden
ly of a heart attack last night in a
hospital here.
During his early years as a National
Hockey League star, Morenz was con-
sidered the fastest skater the game
ever had seen.
He won the league scoring cham
pionship twice, in the 1928 and
1901 seasons and was voted the
most valuable player to his club ir
the league in 1872.
Morenz was born "a years ago al
Mitchell, Ontario, II miles from STRAIT
ford, where he achieved fame as ar
amateur. He is survived by his widow
the former Mary Stewart, and three
children.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
AmericanLeague
Schedules Free

OFFICIAL American League base
ball schedules for the 1887
season may be obtained starting
today in vest pocket size at the
business Office in the main lobby,
first floor, of The Evening Star
Building.
A limited supply of the booklets
is available. They will be distributed
on a first-come, flrst-served basis.
Evening star., 1937-03-09
NEWSOM IS SIGNED
At CLUBS TERMS
Baking Pitcher Accepts
$4,000 Salary, $4,000
Under 1886 Wage.
BY staff Correspondent d The Star

BY a staff Correspondent d The Star.
~ RLANDO, Fla, March g..
The Washington ball clubs
7 only hold-out struck his COL
~ ors today and Pitcher Buck
Newsom became an active mem
Der of the Nationals in Spring train
ing
Called into a second salary confer
ence within II hours this morning,
Newsom accepted terms offered by
President Clark Griffith
AS usual, Griffith steadfastly refused
to divulge any figure. but it is be-
lieved that Newsom signed the con-
tract originally sent to him.
This called for $4,000, decrease Of
$4,000 from Bucks 1896 salary.
Reason for the belief that Newsom
bowed to Griffith was that following
last nights unsuccessful conference
the club president waxed uncom-
monty bitter and said: Either he signs
at my figure or by noon tomorrow he
will be on his way back home. I
don't give hoot whether he signs or
not. I'm fed up"