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Evening star., 1937-06-12

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in order for his fellow club members
to recognize it as q marker, not an
Indian totem pole.
In its stead he put two signs. One
a marker, is made of zinc. The other
Is merely a white board. On it is
written, If you must write your name
write it here" Quite a few people te
be sure, have missed the sarcasm and
blithely scribbled away on the board
y
BERSERK.
WHILE the District Bankers Associ-
alton was down at White Sulphur
Springs recently, guest in their hotel
called the desk one afternoon and ex-
citedly demanded that some one be
sent up to remove a crazy man from
the next room.
This bird just said prayer, then
gave a speech welcoming a lot of
bankers. then started arguing with
some bankers, telling them they should
be more human and more generous In
making loans"
The hotel sent up man to investi-
bate. He found Lucius v. Friedu. the
ofncial convention reporter, talking of
his notes into dictaphone, and de-
llvering everything from the benedic-
ton to the last speech with bit of
oratorical flourish.
RUSE.
The Whdt-Is-This-W World Com
'n9-To Department held special
meeting last night to consider the
case OF a young lady here ,uho has
gone into the bill collecting busi-
ness. She drops around to the
ONCE OF a male debtor, tries some
OF the better-kno,on gags to get
into his Office to see him. II they
5al, she ledvcs her telephone num-,
Der and some fancy name.
"Just tell him lodnted to see
him"
When he falls for the gag, she
engages the uictim in conversation
rhle partner goes dashing
around to the place, takes IN q
post outside the door.
zAzU. &
EOR weeks DOW we've wondered
why they had those rectangular
fences around trees bordering Con-
stitution avenue between Ninth and
Fourteenth streets. Were they to
keep some huge. anticipated mob
from crushing the trees? Was some
body planning to string up canvass
tanks in them and put on q snake
side show?
After falling over . couple Of the
fences while inspecting them, We dis
covered their purpose-to keep people
from falling over the guy wires that
brace the trees.
X
WORRIED.
WHEN the U. s. Army transport
Ludington WAS aflre recently
with tons of explosives in the hold
and the crew was battling like mad
70 bring the ship into port before they
all got blown into little, uncollectible
chips, the War Department Message
Center here was flooded with amateur
radiograms.
Inquiries about the safety Of the
crew and ship? Deed not. They
were frantic queries from military
personnel in Hawaii, asking about the
safety Of their horse, cats and dogs
being transported on the burning boat
HONESTY?
Sign dbope the Summer dtsplau
OF hat shop that has ,Dindous on
both II street and Seventeenth:
+ \
ANTIQUES.
All right, all right. There is an
antique shop upstairs.
y X
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
!. In recess
Senate Appropriations Committee
M vote On 81 500, ,ooo. 900 relief hU1
Evening star., 1937-09-21

Of II starts s. And since he's
signed to q Washington contract,
Altrock probably will say, 80
what?"
Ole Nelson, 210-pound end, and
Helge Pearson, both members Of
the Michigan State foot ball squad,
write letters to their parents in
Swedish.
So the golfing pretties are feud-
ing again? Our Atlanta oper-
ative reports the day before the
Southern amateur opened, Mrs.
Estelle Lawson Page played a prac-
tice round for sports writer's and
carded 70 Behind her were
Misses Katherine Hemphill and
Marion Miley, who frequently were
held up when Mrs. Page played
practice shots When they heard
her score they are said to have
chorused: "Oh. yeah, on which
ball?" Now gals.
Oyd Fink, Syracuse's 185-pound
boxing champion was = lifeguard
Evening star., 1937-09-21
WESTERN WIN GIVES
RECORD TO GULDAHL
Beats Smith in Play-off to Be First
to Win This Tourney, U. S.
Open in Same Year.

BY the associated Press.
CLEVELAND. September 21.-Ralph
Guldahl, the 25-year-old Chi
cagoan, occupied today new niche
in golfdom's hall of fame as the first
in history to win the national open
and the Western open championships
in the same year
history to successfully defend his
Western open championship. ranking
with Willie Anderson. Long Jim"
Barnes, and Walter Hagen.
BY defeating Horton Smith OF
Chicago by four strokes at Canterbury
Golf Club yesterday in a play-off for
the Western open crown, Guldahl
added $500 in tournament prize money
to the stable purse he had ac-
cumulated over the Winter circuit and
the Summer itinerary, where his
standout performance came in winning
the national open by setting new
record with 72-hole card Of 281.
Guldahl also won, as an added prize.
half Of the gate receipts for the 18-
hole play-off, amounting to around
$500.
Along with Smith and most of the
travelling pros who competed in the
Western, Guldahl enters tomorrow the
international match play tournament
at Boston.
Guldahl beat Smith for the Western
title after tying at 288 for the regula-
ton 72-hole distance.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
H0YA SQUAD IS HIT
BY TRIPLE SETBACK
Coach Hagerty III, Barabas Suf-
fers From Weak Ankles, Cava,
Another Back, Quits.

THREE discouraging factors marred
Georgetown's workout today on
the Hilltop field. its first home practice
since returning from 4 two-week So
Journ at Old Point Comfort.
In the first place, the head coach
was conspicuous by his absence, Jack
Hagerty not yet having recovered
from an attack of grip which struck
him just before breaking camp at Old
Point. He is not expected back in har-
ness before Thursday at the earliest.
Secondly, Tony Barabas. one of the
backs upon whom Hagerty was count
ing. IS threatened with pair of weak
ankles Barabas. fast and rangy, was
regarded as prospective regular. but
with brittle underpinnings developing.
his services may be limited.
Thirdly, Alex Cava. one Of the most
promising sophomores on the squad.
mas gone home. Caya, a prospective
ball carrier and pssser. failed 10 regis
ter in Georgetowns curriculum yes
terday. but instead announced his de-
termination 10 quit school.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Cleveland VS. Washington, Grif-
fith Stadium, 3:15.
Foot Ball.
Gonzaga VS.. Central High, Gen.
tral Stadium, $50.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Cleveland VS.. Washington, Grif-
nth Stadium. 3:15.
THURSDAY.
Base Ball.
Cleveland VS.. Washington, Grif-
fifth Stadium. 3:l5.
Wrestling.
AL Mercier VS.. Ray Steele, fea-
ture match, Turner's Arena, $50.
FRIDAY.
Foot Ball.
Chicago Cardinals VS.. Washing
ton Redskins, Griffith Stadium,
$50.
Central VS.. East Side High, Pat
terson, N. j.
Boating.
Presidents Cup Regatta, of
Hains Point, 1l:30.
SATURDAY..
Base Ball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, g.
Foot Ball.
st. Johns VS.. Maryland, College
Park. Md. 3.
Eastern VS.. Episcopal. Alexan-
dria. Va, 230.
George Washington High VS..
John Marshall, Alexandra, Va,
2:30.
Tech VS.. Maury High, Nor
folk, Va.
Boating.
Presidents Cup Regatta, of
Hams Point, ] As.
Evening star., 1937-09-21

at Green Lake, NJ Y, last Sum-
mer and rescued 13 persons y.
Scored a full house when he pulled
out man, wife and their small
child.
Thanks to Anita Lizana, the boys
who do the chiseling on the cham
pionship tablets out at Forest Hills
didn't have to struggle over Jad-
wiga Jedrzejowska r.. What q
break! Oak Ridge, tiny
preparatory school down in
North Carolina (but it turned out
the Ferrell boys, Ray Hayworth and
Tom Zachary, among others), al
ready has started base ball practice
for next year.
There are only 900 stalls at
Rockingham Park and applications
for 1.100 hosses The first fell
low to jump feet in America was
jeremiah T. Mahoney, who won
out in last weeks New York
mayoralty primary He did the
trick In 1909.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
CHANGES IN NAN'S
line APPEAR LIKELY
Bergner, at Tackle, and Player, at
GVard, Fight Way Up-Backs
Remain the Same.

A NNAPOLIS, Md. September 81
GSpeciaD While Navy's first
string backfleld. named by Head Coach
Hank Hardwick more than week ago
is unchanged. shifts in the line are
possible, owing to the fine work of sew
eral players and the physical condition
OF others, so that there is some ques-
tion as to the forwards who start
against William and Mary Saturday.
Al Bergner. powerful plebe Of last
season, is making a great fight at
tackle, and Heber Player shifted from
tackle to guard. seems to have found
himself in the latter position. Irwin
Fike, veteran left end, may be given
rest Saturday and Lucien Powell
used in his place
The varsity is not running rough
shod over squad B" these DAYS. bur
that may be put down 10 the strength
Of the juniors.
With Bill Ingram. Bob Antrim and
Frank Case, veterans OF last season, in
the backfeld, Alan Mcfarland has
been made the fourth man. He is the
punter and relieves Ingram as ball car
rier.
Evening star., 1937-09-21

golfers-Scudday Horner of Mont
eomery and his brother, Horace. jr.
Answer: Louisiana State was glad
to put out scholarships for two
boys to carry on for Freddy Haas
and Paul Leslie.
Left-handers comprise more than
10 per cent of the membership
of the golfers at East Hills Coun-
try. Club out at st. Joseph, Mo.
Elmer Layden moans Notre
Dame, fans expect too much of
his team What, with IL
bona fide Irishers on the squad?
Don't look for Clark Griffith to
send Nick Altrock on another
scouting trip soon i. The clown
was dispatched to Sioux Falls.
S. OAK, to look over a pitcher
named Anderson Nick wired
Griff: Have signed Joe Ander-
son, a southpaw. He is a honey"
=. It turned out Anderson's
front name is Arnold and that he
Is a right-hander :. He won II
Evening star., 1937-09-21
GEORGETOWN PREP
SOUNDS GRID CALL
Promising Squad of Between 40
and 50 Will Report to Har-
gaden Tomorrow.

WITH the schools most ambitious
foot ball schedule in years facing
him, Coach Ed Hargaden will call out
the candidates for the GEORGETOWN
Prep eleven tomorrow, the first day
OF school. Between 40 and so boys
are expected to answer the call.
Although seven lettermen from last
years squad were lost through grad
uation, promising group Of young
sters will comprise the nucleus around
which Hargaden will build this Falls
team. They are Capt. and Fullback
Ed Cummings, Jack Dettweiler. Rafael
Cuellar, Hundley Cover, Bob Boyland,
Tom Graham, Joe Crowley, Leonard
Doggett and Harry Lee.
An athletic program which will en-
able every boy in school 10 play
foot ball has been mapped out by
Hargarden. who will have, in addition
to the varsity, three lighter weight
teams-the midgets, futures and
junior varsity.
The varsity schedule consists Of
seven games. with st. Adams, Lam
don, Gonzaga and St. Johns the
local opponents
The dates: October IS, Charlotte
Hall; %, St. Adams; 20; Landon,
away; November S, Gonzaga; IL. St,
Johns; 10. Loyola of Baltimore; IS,
Ions, at New Rochelle. N. Y.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO.-Billy Marauart. 1851. VIM
nipes. Manitoba. outpointed Sammy An
sott I3l. Louisville. KY. ts).
COLUMBUS. Ohio.-Al Georse 1875. Co.
lumbus. outpointed Charley Bell. 1875.
TORONTO. Henry Hook. lla. IN
dianapoiis. outpointed Baby Ysck. III, To-
ronto 1Ob.
NEW YORK-Maxie Berger. r34ts. New
YORK, and George zengarss. 1851. New
YORK drew tSi.
MIAMI. Fla-Bobby Britton 136.
Miami. outpointed Johnny Cruz, i33.
HoLYoKE. .Msss.-Sonny Jones. 146.
vvancouver. and Andre Jessurun. l46, New
York. drew 1n): Red Hutchins. I25 Hart
ford. Conn. outpointed Salvatore Bartolo.
123. Boston t6b
PROVIDENCE R. Tony Dupre. ls5ha.
Manchester, N. H. outpointed Tony Costa.
caster. 1852: Seattle, Wash. stopped Bus
ter Carol. l45 Lowell Mass. 81
BUFFALO. N. Y.-Irving Pease. 1871.
Toronto. outpointed Jimmy Clark 154r2.
Jamestown. n. Y t6): Irish Eddie Dolan.
~. Waterbury. Conn. outpointed Jay
Macedon. 145, Newark. N j. t6l.
GREENSBORO. N. C.-Norment Ouarles.
1876, Asheville. knocked out Norman Cohen
142. Petersburg, Va. t3).
Evening star., 1937-09-21
CoioniaIs Get Early Breaks.

.EORGE WASHINGTON has been
fortunate in Spring and Fall
training, compared with the last sew
eral years. The Spring drills brought
out unexpected TALENT and the Fall
sessions. so far, have been devoid of
serious injuries, possibly excepting the
elbow dislocation of Ralph Zalaska
promising back.
The Colonials beat the Camp Let's
weather jinx, having only two days of
foul weather
In the G. w. squad are more capable
backs than the school ever before has
owned at one time. From end to end
the forward works are secure. with re-
placements abounding.
There is no outstanding star. The
team spirit is way up. With something
akin to reverence the Colonials re-
gard the Redskins as foot ball play
ers and as a team. but If they happen
OF beat the third team on their list
Alabama-from there on this will be
an interesting season. indeed, for
Washington followers Of the pigskin.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

n YEw YORK. September 21.---
nj Max Schmeling will take
on two tune-up bouts be-
fore meeting Joe Louis for
the title next June One will
be against Walter Neusel in Ger
many The other will be held
in this country in February. prob
ably in Miami.
The New York foot ball Giants
to a man say Sammy Baugh of
Washington is the hottest thing
to come up from the college ranks
since Bronko Nagurski joined the
Chicago Bears from Minnesota
The only thing wrong with
the Pompton Lakes training camp
Of M. Thil and Senors Garcia and
Montanez is that nobody around
the joint can speak English.
Alabama u. and Auburn can't
understand how Louisiana State
walked OIL with two star Alabama
Evening star., 1937-09-21
SALISBURY BEATS AS
Outfits Big Leaguers to Capture
Exhibition Game. 3-2,

SALISBURY, Md, September 81
(PD.-Salisbury' recalcitrant Indians,
who never have showed much respect
for teams in their own class D league,
talked back to the majors last night.
Spokesman for the top flight class
were the Philadelphia Athletics. The
Eastern Shore League pennant winners
insolently outhit the AS to win the
debate, runs to 2. in an exhibition
game. Bassler and Camellas grudg-
ingly gave seven hits to the AS.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
TWO MINES UNBEATEN
Eight Left in Play for American
Congress Honors.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, September
81 lP.-Eight teams remained in the
running today for the championship
Of the American Base Ball Congress.
sponsor of the little world series for
the amateur title.
Two of the eight survivors. Battle
Greek United Steel e. Wire and Fresno.
Calf, are undefeated. The others
have suffered one loss.
St. Paul meets Chicago today and
New York plays Atlanta.
Yesterdays results-Battle Greek
fSteel ?, Wire), 8; Sheboygan. l. At
lanta, 10; Battle Greek (Postum), 4
Chicago, 8; South Bend, g. Fresno, s;
Ada, 5. st. Paul, s. Fremont (Nebr.)
!. New York, 2: Aberdeen IS. d., /,
Evening star., 1937-09-21
OPEN FINAL A. A. PLAY
Columbus and Milwaukee Face
for Right to Meet I. L. Champ.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 81
R1.-The American Association cham
pion, Columbus Red Birds. and the
Milwaukee Brewers square off here to-
night for the opening game of the
final play-off series. the winner OF four
out Of seven to enter the little world
series against the International League
play-off victor.
The International League entry in
the little world series rests between a
Newark Baltimore play-off starting
tonight.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Garcia Is Impressive.

OF THE eight skilled craftsmen per-
forming for Promoter Mike ia
cobs, Ceferino Garcia, the Filipino
puncher who will try to dethrone Wei
terweight Champion Barney Ross. has
created the best impression in recent
days. He has shown a terrific punch.
and there is lots of talk that he
may knock Ross out. He had Barney
on the floor in previous non-title
fight on the Coast.
Lou Ambers remains a narrow IA
vorite over the challenger for his
lightweight diadem, Pedro Martinez,
while Sixto Escobar, defending the
bantam title. still gets the popular
call over Harry Jeffra.
None of the principals is having
any trouble making weight, Promoter
Jacobs reported.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Fear Arkansas, Alabama.
Grand STAN Not Remote.


OF THEIR own place in the Wash
ington foot ball set-up they said,
In effect, We want to play foot
ball"
Bill Reinhart. backfeld coach. and
Botchy Koch. line teacher, averred
they never had seen such foot ball
enthusiasm as current in the G. w.
squad. Head Coach Pixlee's eyes
tvinkled, perhaps to dull later.
Ordinarily" said Reinhart, "a
part of the coach's job is to pep
players We've had trouble keeping
ours from OVERRIDING"
The Colonials will open their sea-
son October l. here, opposing Wake
Forest. then will face in order West
Virginia Wesleyan, Alabama. Tulsa.
Mississippi. North Dakota State. Ar
kansas and West Virginia. AS thinqs
shape up G. w. will be a favorite
against all but Alabama and Arkansas
and fears the Razorbacks more than
the Crimson Tide.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
CEV|NSON, VICTOR,
SEEN AS A Conner
Covelli Praises D. c. Boxer
Who Defeats Him-Hoqan
Shades Gallagher.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


FRANKIE kid COVELLI.
l. beetle-browed Italian American
featherweight veteran, has
4 stamped Lou Gevinson, local
prospect, as the hardest-hitting fighter
he ever has faced. Coming from a
seasoned participant in more than
100 bouts, that is encouraging news
for the sharp-faced lad who has been
treated rather impolitely in profess
sional ring circles.
Coyelli didn't seem to care partic-
ularly about his loss to Lou last night
at Griffith Stadium as he showered.
His punch is gone and he admits it,
but he still feels he can win his share
OF fights on cleverness alone. 1t was
that cleverness which enabled him 10
travel the route with Gevinson after
twice being foored.
Yeah, he's a great prospect. but
he has lot TO learn" offered Covelli.
He hits harder than any fighter I've
ever met. haven't. been dropped
many times and when guy does that
to me, he's got something. So /
looked clever at times, EN-? Well,
gotta be. The old socks left me-"
Marty Meets Hogan Again.
WITH record of five victories in
seven pro engagements. Gevin-
son today focused his optics on Phils-
delphia and New York. His Gotham
break" will come through Al WE'LL.
until recently manager of Joey Archi-
paid, who kayoed Gevinson, and now
matchmaker for the Hippodrome there.
Also slated TO vacate this sector
shortly is Marty Gallagher, who
dropped decision to burly Eddie
hogan In the l0-round co-feature
fuss. He will mix with Hans Birkie
OF Norfolk. Va, October 4 and then
meet Hogan in return engagement
at New Haven, Conn, before moving
into New York. where Promoter Mike
Jacobs has promised TO employ him
frequently.
That inexperience of which Coveli
speaks no doubt refers to LOUIS in
ability to polish off foe when he has
him rocking He had Archibald IN
trouble, but failed to press his advan-
tage and against Covelli ne missed
miserably when the courageous nrtl.
veteran was eroggy and ripe for
final blow
LOUIS southpaw specially dropped
Covelll for count Of eight IN trs
fourth round and stretched hlr1 szz.r
for a nine count in the ninth csrso.
but on each occasion Fransls a-rss
and outsmarted Gevinsou 70 s-1cs
the distance.
Covelli Keeps Trying.
DESP1TE the knockdovus CoVssh
was continual threat. HIS oodv
Evening star., 1937-09-21
.TH|L HAS F|ST|C
EXPERTS J|TTERY
Hesitate to Predict Defeat
by ApostoIi for Fear He
Will Pull a "Farr."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. September al
N Marcel Thil. the bald beauty
" from La Belle France and mid
dleweight champion of the
world in certain designated localities.
is beginning to fret the experts, who
have come back gamely after what
happened to them last month and are
trying to name all four winners on
Thursday nights caucus of champions
at the Polo Grounds.
The boys, who at first blush almost
unanimously picked Fred Apostolic to
do up the Frenchman as brown as a
fried frogs leg, are developing a
painful suspicion that Hhil may pull
what has now come to be known as a
Tommy Farr."
The symptoms are very similar
Thil at times has looked even worse in
training than did Farr in his prepara-
ton for Joe Louis. He has been clouted
around by his sparring minions and
has even worn the same sort of long
unsightly underwear in the ring that
Farr affected. He talks in a strange
language, too-more unintelligible
than Farr's Welsh-report the writer's
assigned to Marcels camp.
Nothing Would Surprise.
A IL this has the fellows worried.
They wouldn't be surprised now
to see Thil come out and swarm all
over Apostoli with positively murderous
punches, and prove as elusive as a
drifting cloud. Their only hope is
that he will suddenly begin to look
good in his final days of training.
Those who have watched Thil the
most, including jeff Dickson, biggest
Of the continental promoters, are sold
on his ability.
Hes the best body puncher 1 ever
saw" said Dickson. He will deal
Apostoli misery in IS rounds"
One thing most likely to handicap
the F'renchman is the local mo- foul"
rule. Marcel won each of his last two
fights with Lou Brouillard in Paris
while sitting on the floor making
faces. He won't be able to win that
way Thursday night.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Covelli Keeps Trying.

nESPITE the knockdoxus. Cogs3i
was a continual threat. HIS oodv
barrages and bobbing. weaving stvis
annoyed Lou considerably. out Ire
years have gnswed at his ring equip
(See GEVINSON, Page Ais
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Colonial Griddes Ginning High Despite Competition From Pro-
UNbEATEN SEASON
P|XLEEMEN'S GOAL
Battle for Public Favor Be-
tween Buff and Blue and
Redskins Looms.
BY ROD THOMAS.

IT'S matter of moment to the
sports staff at George Washing
ton whether the Redskins make q
difference in attendance at Colo
nial foot ball games this Fall. but the
G.. w. players, on that point, appear
indifferent.
Some of them came up from Camp
Let's to see the Redskins play the New
York Giants and we're fascinated like
nearly all among the $4,000 present at
Washlngton's pro grid coming -out
party. AS foot ball exhibition, all
agree. it was a m-poliShed-and to
the annoyance of those materially in
terested in the college game, it was a
battle. The Redskins and Giants put
more than touch of the rah-rah
spirit into A sales argument.
Grand STAN Not Remote.
IN CHATS With the Colonials follow
ing the pro show the subject veered
from attendance at professional and
college games to the possibility of
George Washington winning all its
contests. The Colonials, it appears.
have gone over their schedule times
without number OF eight opponents,
FIVE. at this early date, seem formid-
able. But the chance of winning any
or all of its games is not remote, and
If G. w, which apparently is to larry
the standard of collegiate foot ball
against the pro invasion, can squirt
toward an objective no Washington
college has reached. an undefeated
season, with a big time team or two in
the ways, the battle for popular fancy
between the professional and campus
sport here will give the business men
OF 1t all some lively moments.
The G. w. gridders who saw the
Redskins beat the Giants. or those
with whom this reporter talked spoke
OF the pro CRANE as if it were a
world apart.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Mullis Wins in State
Compensation Suit

w. o. Mullis, of Jefferson, won a
decision Tuesday at hearing at the
courthouse to be returned to the
state compensation lists after hav-
ing been cut off following an acct
dent while in the employ of the
state highway and public works
commission.
Mr.. Mullis received an injury
from which he has failed to recover
and which may last for an indefinite
time in the future, according to evil
dence brought out at the hearing.
He was given compensation for a
while following the accident but
was discontinued after a period of
time as the state maintained that
his injuries did not result from the
accident. Mullis was represented by
Bowie and Bowie, and Ira T. john
ston.