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The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Cue Tourney
Philly Youth Ties
Ralph GreenLeGf

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. o
Willie Mosconi, 22-year-old Phila-
delphia cue ace. today moved into
a tie with Ralph Greenleaf, de,
Tending titleholder, for first place
in the current tournament for the
worlds pocket billiards champion
ship.
Both Mosconi and Greenleaf
have won five matches and each
has lost but one. The Philadel-
phian climbed up to the cham
pion's level by defeating Marcel
Camp of Detroit, 1875 to IA, in 10
innigS.
AS the tourney entered the home
stretch. Irving Crane of Livon,a,
N. Y, was still in third place with
six victories against two Setbacks,
and Erwin Rudolf, Cleveland's S
three-time ruler of the billiards
world, was fourth with a record Of
five wins and two defeats.
Today'S matches: Kelley VS..
Diehl; Allen VS.. Seaback; Green
leaf VS.. Camp; Mosconi VS.. Ponzi.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09

Well ahead Of it, so they tell
me, are the hair-on-the-chest teams,
Alabama, Pitt and Duke, with the
ivy-on-the-cloisters set from Yale
and Dartmouth always welcome,
provided they can see their way
clear to remembering that a snoot
in the air is worth less than two
on the ground.
Anyhow, the coast is not be-
lieved to be especially interested
right now in taking on any melt
ing-pot-on-the7subway. Alabama, as
a matter of fact, is supposed to be
generally favored, not only because
it is the only major college with
an absolutely flawless record, but
for other reasons, equally valid.
"CRUsHING POWER"
This seems to be generally &C
cepted among football men around
here; yet, following Fordham's S
21-3 win over Purdue, the metro
politan papers put on a positive
rave" about their team from a
Rose Bowl standpoint, meantime
over-stating some facts and over.
looking others. They spoke of
Fordham's crushing power" and
amazing offensive" two refer,
enceS that probably will mildly
amuSe the Purdue team.
Fordham hasn't been a power
team at any time this year, as its
record clearly shows. It is simply
an alert opportunist that passes
and punts well, runs only fairly
well and defends excellently. So
much for overstatements.
KHGROW ALL-AMERICA
AS for the rest, what is Signifi.
cantly overlooked, in considering
the Fordham-Pitt scoreless tie. is
that Pitt forfeited more than $50
yards by fumbleS that day and
also lost a touchdown on an off.
side that did not materially affect
the play. In any case, Pitt had
the better team then-aS it has
now.-and if it goes through un,
defeated, and Alabama doesn't, it
probably will be back there in the
bowl defending the title it took
from Stanford last New Year day.
However, I'd say offhand that
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Tourney of Failing LeaUes'
Attracts Banner Entru of IT'S
Event Closes
Golfing Slate
For WOnne
PLAY FOR TITLE
By CHICK KENNY

Women's competition in local
golfdom comes to a close today,
as ITS Of the fair sex WELD clubs
in an effort to tagg a garrison fin
ish to their 1887 program, which
has extended from early last April,
on through the hot summer
months until now.
The final event of the year, the
Tournament Of the F alling g
Leaves" is staged by and at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club. The event came into being
only two weeks ago and was sched-
uled after the regular season OF
the Women'S District Golf ASsocia-
ton slate closed with the running
of the Beaver Dam invitation.
From all indications this new
tournament bids fair to outrank
all others on the program as born
by the fact that the largest entry
list of the year is on hand to vie
for the large and attractive COL
lection of prizes.
WEATHER ELEMENT
One thing about these major
Women's golf events is the tough
luck the players must encounter
in regard to weather. 1t so hap
pens that the majority of tour
neys listed for this year have been
spoiled by the weatherman, neces-
stating postponementS and result
ing defaults under the circum-
stances that cannot be blamed
on the fair ones.
clouds lowered over the course and
Even early this morning rain
the committee in charge of the
Leaves" event we're shaking, lest
the play would have to be post
poned until tomorrow. However,
a cool breeze drove away the mist
and the clouds shortly after the
first players drove off the No. l
tee.
Yesterday, it was hoped that per
haps Babe DidrikSon, nationally
known women's sports figure
would be on hand for the play at
Washington today. She took a
turn at Congressional, where she
played with Roland Mackenzie
and j. Monroe Hunter and racked
rs on the first 18. She played
27 holes.
EN- ROUTE TO GOTHAM
However, the Texas ace de-
parted this morning for New York,
where she will hook up in a four
some to include Helen Hicks, John
Montague and Babe Ruth in an
exhibition match slated to be
played Sunday. The match is
listed for Winston-Salem, N. C.
Picking the ultimate winner in
today's Leaves" event is about as
easy as blasting out a winner on
a football pool card. 1t just can't
be done. The field today includes
the champions and runnersup in
all the major tournaments in these
parts this season, and anything
can happen. Personally, the
writer takes vanilla; Infantry in
the fifth at Pimlico, and Pitt over
Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
RAS BALI

ago EngeFs reign in Chattanooga interrupted
made omo of the Washington farm SYSTEM
young Calvin Griffith being installed Chattanooga president
The lad had two strikes him before he set foot town
because of Enges immense personal popularity city which,
the height of Joes glory had bestowed handsome home
him.
Sent a Boy Mans Errand
The added the back of the Chattanooga white
elephant when young Calvin thoughtess moment cancelled
the courtesy of the park Chattanooga sports writer The
incident proved Grf he should have sent boy on
mans errand.
The Old Fox had to hurry down Dixie and raighten
mpasse it requiring just about all the diplomacy he had
learned in so years of baseball and the dealing with
sport writer's
the entirely lost Joe Enge still with the
his knees hurried home and evolved weird stockseng
campaign whereby dgruned Nooga citizens harpng on out
oftown ownership permitted to subscribe little as So
each for the purpose buying out the Washington interests
This accomplished Enge again president at Chattanooga
which makes him unique if unequaled in baseball
business
He WAS Washington boy.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
GOLDEN CLOVERS
AWAIT CONC FOR
RTERFINALS

Washington Herald Golden
Gloves boxing warfare breaks out
on a city-wide basis at Turner's
Arena tomorrow night, when 18
high-powered bouts involving the
cream of local talent is offered in
quarterfinals competition at 8
o'clock.
Nine senior and as many novice
bouts are scheduled, popular boys
being listed in both brackets.
Numbered among the combat
ants in senior competition are two
standouts in Creighton Allen, 160-
pound favorite of Northeast Boys
Club. and Bob Matthias, 145+pound
idol of National Guardsmen.
Matthias will be put to test by
tough Frank Burke, unattached,
while Allen meets up with Eugene
JAM. pleasing Y. M. C. A. battler
with lot of natural talent.
Big guns in the heavyweight
class also are matched. Jimmy
Brady, of Georgetown University,
who claims the New York State
CCC title, is pitted against Tom
Feddom, Of A. B. & w. Terminal,
while Buck Thornton, Terminal
Y. M. C. A., faces Don Stetson,
National Guardsman.
Much Of the punch will be re-
served for a 135-pound novice duel
Of knockout stars in which Nick
Latsios, smash hit of the tourna-
ment, risks his great record in
competition with Jimmy Sciacca,
of Police Club. Both terrific
punchers who have won previous
tournament bouts via knockout,
these youngsters should stage a
wild orgy.
Despite the number of bouts
and class Of the show no raise
in prices has been announced,
tickets being available at 40 cents
general admission and IS cents
ringSide,
The Washington times., 1937-11-09


play profit taking baseball being 1882 when the
pennan and then the Dixie championship by defeating
the champions of the Texas League
Before and after that Enge for whom the stadium yonder
named capacious is contrived folks within
its walls by giving away automobiles houses and o turkeys
and bird dogs-as door prizes.
Nothing Too Bizarre for Joe
To he spun wheels of fortune and staged rabbit and dog
added attractions much to the CONSERVATION of the
sedae club the tidy little circuo say nothing
of Uncle Clark Griffith himself
the truth be known Jos penchant for the bizarre ulti
maely proved the downfall of the club because he
finally reached the point where he could longer afford to
award and bungalows nothing of settlers and pointers
So when the baby could longer have candy it got down
the floor and screamed finally expiring The club living
its vitals, which is poor nourshment at best.
Enge prize occurred when he decorated the stands
with birds ladies' days and draped the boxes
That worked for while but the novelty
off What they wanted baseball They got about
thing else.
Throughout these trying years however, Joe retained his
personal popularity before equaled in the
game
He blame for the teams their show
ings That all directed Seventh and Florida Avenue
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Pop Warner
Rules Committee
Should Aid Offense

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The foot.
ball rules committee should come
to the aid Of the offenSe, which
now seems overShadowed by the
defense, in the opinion of Glen s..
CPop) Warner, veteran Temple
coach.
In an interview here Warner
advocated adoption by the col
leges of the professional forward
pass rule, which permits throwing
from any point back of the line
of Scrimmage instead of forcing
the passer to remain at least five
yards back.
Warner also made a plea for the
return of the goal posts to the
goal line, another feature Of the
pro game, to revive the lost art
Of field.goal kicking.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Jasper Harriers
Display Talent

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-An un.
precedented sweep had been re-
corded for Manhattan Harriers
today in winning the Metropolitan
intercollegiate CroS s-country
Championship from Fordham. N.
Y. U. and City College for their
fifth consecutive triumph.
The first 10 runners to finish
wore the green of Manhattan and
seven Of them, in q pre-arranged
scheme, tied for first place In a
dead heat.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Regal to Reward
Valuable Player

Pat Regal, president of the Re
gal Clothing Company, and spon-
sor Of the Regal football team,
again wishes to announce that
his gift of a complete mans out
fit for the most valuable sandlot
player for 1887 applies to any
sandIot player regardless of weight.
Regal has been a loyal sup
porter of Sanolot football for the
past three years and has helped
considerably in arousing interest
in this sport.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
DAUBER BRINGS
RECORD PRICE
AT HORSE SALE.
By PADDOCK

PINnICC, Md, Nov, 9.-The
famous eton blue of Cornelius Van
derbilt Whitney faded out of the
picture here yesterday when the
entire stable of Mr.. Whitney was
disposed of at auction at this his
torical racing plant.
With the cream of Americas
owners and trainers in attendance
a total of $119,600 was received
for is thoroughbreds for an aver.
age of $7.973.33.
TAKES ROUSTABOUT
William du Pont, jr., who races
under the nom de plume of the
FoXcatcher Farms, paid $4,000,
the highest price during the sale,
for Dauber, Two-year-old chest
nut colt by Pennant and Ship of
War. T. z. Martin took Carvat,
another tWo-year-old, for $1O,60O.
This imported son OF Sickle and
FTilette, full brother of Jabot,
receiver considerable attention dur
ing the sale as the latter was the
winner of IL races for a total
earning Of $42,660.
Arthur White after some STIR
ring bidding took the veteran
RouStabout for $4,000. Maxwell
Howard, the New York sportsman
took a fancy to The Chief, who
has been a disappointment this
year for $14,10O. This son of Pen
nant and Transit has been nomi-
mated for all the important stake
events next year
BURCH BUYS PERCENT
W. A. Harris bid $4,000 and
took Tatterdemalion who did very
little running this season, while
the Morven Stud farm paid $4,000
for Peplun, a daughter of Sickle
and Friletee.
L. e. Ogle paid $2,1O0 for Ptol-
mey, who once was considered
Derby timber last year. Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt who races a
pretentious stable himself and a
relative of C. V. Whitney paid
$4,000 for DunSinane, a brown
filly by st. Germans and Flying
Witch.
Preston Burch, of the Nations
Capital. took a fancy to Percent
and paid $6.100 for the daughter
Of Pharamond I'd and Margin.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Veteran Geldings
Retire For Life

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 G.N.S0.
Father time finally caught up to-
day with two sensational 18-year-
old geldings who have won hun
dreds Of prizes for the U. S. Army
team.
An injury suffered by Joe Ale
shire at The National Horse Show
here Sunday night, combined with
the veterans age, caused Capt. M.
H. Matteson to announce the horse
never will jump again.
Ugly, another Army star, also
will be retired after the show, 1t
was announced.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
REGULARS EXCUSED

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-For the
second successive week, early Co.
lumbia preparations for the week
end game got underway with many
regulars excused from active duty.
So badly battered was the team in
the Navy encounter, that at least
five first-str1ng men are not eX.
pected to be able to start against
Syracuse here Saturday.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
HEAVY DRILLS

WEST POINT. N. Y, Nov. 9.
Heavy workout preparations for
the Notre Dame clash at New York
Saturday were in full swing today
on the Army gridiron. Henry Sui
liVan, Cadet end, only regular in
jured in the Harvard game, is ex-
pected to be ready for action
against the Irishk
The Washington times., 1937-11-09

Of The southern Association Club.
The eight intervening seasons have been
riIIcd with incidents, serious and comic. pro-
pose TO deal with the latter and let the others
lake care of Themselves
In the beginning, the announcement was
made that Joe Engel had taken Chattanooga
unto himself lock- stock and barrel. Eight
wears ago. Judge KcncSaw 'Mountain-O -Out-of-
p Molphil" LandiS was frownng his best
>cowI at any suggestion of chain-store base
ball Thus the local statement that Engel, the
poor son of poor tavern keeper had up and
purchased Glass Al ball club.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09

Kirk Miller
TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
SaYS:---

For eight hectic years. almost to the day. the
Washington Baseball Club owned the Chattanooga
Lookouts and operated them as its principal branch
office.
1t just about this time in the fall of 1929 that the stock
holders asked ay the recommendations of the local
board Of directors for c purchase of The anchse assets and
The Washington times., 1937-11-09


Clark Griffith end because refused to swallow
the Enge phase of the deal
All Is ForgiUen and Forgotten
But time heals everything and I've fought for Gr many
times vigorously disputed the accuracy of the
Enge- Chattanooga purchase
What wanted emphasize today is that Enge has made
of the coorfu interesting and personabe minor league
baseball officials the sport has known not entirely
successful
Enge in years Chattanooga young Calvin Griffith
having headed the organization last season. proved to be the
Barnum of Baseball what with the promotions explorations
and showmanshp he employed to get people pack his park
On occasion, "a ,639 jammed the premises-al paid
Because in but one season. as recall facts Chattanooga
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Crimson Tide Logical
Choice for Rose Bowl
By DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Nov 9-Just point worth mentioning and
aay the rden cangor hereabouts behalf Of Fordham
it my belief understanding that the Pacific Coast
Conference had make it's Rose Bowl selection right now
Fordham would run magnificent fifth
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Washington Senators Trip Red Sox in
Two Games; Cubs TrampIe Cardinals

BOSTON, Sept. 8 = Washington
Tuesday defeated Boston in both
ends of a doubleheader by scores of
lis and Sd Washington was forced
to come from behind III both games.
Deshong checked up his twelfth
win in the first game as his team
mates routed Walberg and Joe Con-
zalez.
In the National league Chicago
crept within two and onehalf games
of the New York Giants with an
8-5 win over the st. Louis Cardinals.
A four run rally in the first inning
made the victory possible but it was
two runs in the eighth stanza that
clinched the victory. Blake of the
Cardinals and Lee of the Cubs
went the distance. Blake gave IL
hits, Lee 7.
Brooklyn upset the Boston Bees,
6-1, as the Dodgers scored four
runs in the eighth inning TO drive
Lanning from the mound.
No other games were scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Eight Lettermen
To Form Nucleus
For Central Team

Eight lettermen will form the
nucleus around which Coach w S..
Taylor hopes to groom another
football championship team at Ell
Centre high.
The returning lettermen are.
Dameron, Napier, Ballou Smith,
zinn, Naito Mazda and Gillette.
The 1887 edition of the Spartan
football team will face a tough ten
game schedule opening on Sept
ember "a against Sweetwater high.
The Ell Centre team was originally
scheduled to meet st. Augustine
but dropped the San Diego team
in favor of the National City school.
On October l the Spartans will
clash with Grossmont and will meet
Coachella on the eighth Redlands
will trek to Ell Centre on the 18th
in the last game before the start
of the league season.
Holtville, BraWley and CaleXlco
will be stronger this season and will
give the Spartans a tough run for
their money in the battle for the
flag
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
PETE MARTINEZ
WHIPS SHANS IN
BRAWLEY MAIN


BRAWLEY, Sept. 8. = Pete Mar
tinez successfully defended his val
ley featherWeight title in the Braw-
ley arena Tuesday night when he
handed Cleo Shans The most severe
drubbing the Negro featherWeight
has suffered.
Martinez won every round by
comfortable margins and SO certain
was every fan in the arena that
Martinez won that only handful
of people remained in their seats
to hear the judges verdict.
Tex Smith made short work OF
Joe Gotta in the semi -windup, kayo-
ing the CaleXico lad in a seconds
of the first round.
A right to the midsection spelled
defeat for the Mexican.
Frank Wagner was too clever
for INT Cobb and handed the Ell
Centre Negro his first defeat OF
the season.
Frank Grizalga scored t.k.o. win
over Art Gonzalez, Gene Navarro
beat Charlie Simpson, Miyagai de-
sicioned Gus Leyvas and Bob Pa
checo easily beat Louis Robles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
PRO FOOTBALL
GETS CHANCE
AGAIN TONITE

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. UP)-Pro-
fessional football, humbled in two
early season clashes with all-star
collegiate elevens. has a chance to
regain prestige tonight when the
National league Giants line up
against a team of all stars gradual
ed from eastern colleges last June.
More than $4,000 clicks of the
polo ground turnstiles were expect
ed for the New York gridiron in
augural. Steve Owens Giants will
be trying to atone for the profess
sionals' lojseb when the hague
champion Green Bay Packers were
beaten 60 by the Middle Western
All Stars, and the Chicago Bears
dropped one, 60, to a southwestern
collegiate aggregation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Seals Move Near Second
PADRES KEEP
UP SLIP LOSE
9TH STRAIGHT
BY UNITED RESS

The San Francisco Seals crowded
closer to second position, and
larger share of the pay off, in the
Pacific Coast league today as San
Diego's Padres, pace-makers through
August, continued their swift slide
downward.
The Seals won their seventh
straight last night by beating the
Mission Reds, 81. San Diego at
the same time lost its seventh
straight. 6-1, to the Los Angeles
Angels. Six of the Seal victories
were over San Diego.
Timely hitting gave the Seals
their win, as they had only as many
safeties as the Missions. Each had
eight. One of the Seals was homer
by Ted Norbert in the four-run
first inning. The Seals staged an
other rally in the fifth for three
runs, driving Johnny Babich to
the showers. Stutz went the route
for the winners.
Los Angeles made walkaway
of its game with the Padres by
scoring four runs in the ninth,
driving two San Diego pitchers
from the mound in that frame.
Sacramento also made good use
of its seven hits in scoring 6-l
win over Portland to retain its
four and one-half game hold first
place.
Seattle and Oakland did not
play because the Oaks were un-
able to reach the northern city in
time.
Batting averages released by Will
liam MCGEE, United Press statis-
tician, showed an unusually low
range prevailing. Harlan Pool, Sc
attic outfielder, topped the league
with $40, 10 points under the low
figure with which Joe Marty of
San Francisco won the crown last
year. Art Garibaldi, Sacramento
hitting .339, was second and Marv
Gudat, of Los Angeles with 1886
third. Thompson, San Diego out
fielder who led the way most OF
the year, was in fourth with 1888
and Detore. San Diego catcher, in
fifth with 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Assembly Opened
BY Sports Program

SANTA MONICA. Sept . up
An athletic program to-day formal
" opened the statewide ASSEMBLY,
Of the native soma ard daughters
ofthe ooiden West gathering here
for a Rsla. Observance 81 the s7th
anniversary d caaforniaa admlz-
SION into tne union
upNards Of 10000 members we're
expected % b. iu attendance Whru
the anniversary program Is present
ed tomorr0W under the guidance uf
the Los Angeles county 1887 ad-
mission day committee More than
1000 Of the members are from SAD
Francisco. Oakland. Aiameda ana
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

in the semi -Windup.
The winner of the Hogue ALLEN
bout will meet the winner of the
Villegas-Shorty Hogue match next
week If both the Hogue twins win,
however, Matchmaker Noel john
son will be forced to alter his
plans.
Pacheco and Tuffy Loudermilk
will clash in the first elimination
bout in the featherweight division
Don Woodbridge and Ted Butts will
tangle in a middleweight bout, Jas
per Keeling and Ray Rogers will
meet in a light heavyweight tussle
and Ike Blair and Joe Gotta will
battle in a lightweight division
elimination.
Herman Graves and Johnnie
Dean, San Diego Marine, will fur
nish most of the fireworks for the
night, however, in the main event.
Graves holds a decision over Dean
but the Sea-Soldier has qualified
to meet Graves in a return match.
Dean walloped Jackson and Ramon
Burns on successive Thursdays and
is confident Graves will be his
third straight victim.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Farr and Manager
In Open Break

LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Sept
fUP)-The much rumored break
between British heavyweight cham
pion Tommy Farr and his manager
Ted Broadribb was in the open to-
day. Farr threatened TO retire from
the ring and Broadribb was trying
to peddle his contract for half
price.
"Broadribb and I are definitely
finished" the % year old Welsh
man who stayed rounds with Joe
Louis last week said. Furthermore.
because of all the discomforts and
mental anguish I have suffered. I
probably will retire and never make
another fight"
Broadribb said he has reached a
verbal agreement with Thomas
Babe Culnan, Newark. Nj, pro-
moter. whereby Culnan would take
half of Broadribb's % per cent of
Farr's earnings for managing the
British titleholder in any other
American fights.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
HEAVY
CHAMPION TO
VACATE TITLE

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 8. U.P)-John
Henry Lewis, light heavyweight
champion. will yacate the title he
has held since 1885 to enter the
proposed heavyweight tournament
TO be sponsored by Promoter Mike
Jacobs in New York this winter, it
vas announced today.
In a telegram to Chairman John
Phelan of the New York boxing
commission. Gus Greenlee, Lewis
manager. said the champion is will
lng to forfeit the title IF he is
assured that he will be guaranteed
a title match by your commission
should he win the tournament.
As announced by Jacobs. the
heavyweight tournament was de-
signed to find a suitable opponent
for Champion Joe Louis through a
series OF elimination bouts.