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The Washington times., 1937-12-31

Of Indiana, world indoor two-mile
record holder, with 704 votes. Kath'
crime Rawls, Of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla, the nations outstanding
swimmer, took third, with 425.
Ranged behind her, in order, were
Archie San Romani, 293; Adolph
Kiefer, 164; Ralph Flanagan, 161;
William Seton, 1856; Stewart lyle
hart, 1872; Angelo Luisetti, 100,
and Ben johnson, SO.
These 10 appeared on a final
ballot after 10 others had been
eliminated. Members of the tri-
bunal were asked to take in con-
sideration each contestants sports
manShip, performance, character,
leadership, personality and ideals
Of sportsmanShip. Bulge Is the
eighth winner of the award, estab-
lished in memory of the father
of the Amateur Athletic Union" "
and the first tennis player to re-
ceive the honor.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Touchdown Club
HOnOrs GOphers

At a luncheon meeting Of the
Touchdown Club of Washington
today in the willard Hotel, the
University of Minnesota basketball
team, which plays George Wash
ington University tomorrow night,
was guest of honor.
Guest speaker at the affair was
Dave Mcmillan, coach of the
team, who, in turn, introduced
the members of the Gopher
quintet, which is undefeated in
six games to date, and boast two
sensational victories in Madison
Square Garden, new York. this
week
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
|RIALTO SHOWS
ARMSTRONG ON
JANUARY 28 CARD

Any doubt as to whether the
Rialto Theater would reopen fol
boxing enterprises was dispelled
today following announcement OF
matchmaker Howard Livingston
anent January plans.
Not only has Howard booked
Andrea Jessurun and Vittorio
Ventura for his 10-round Rialto
feature a week from tonight, Jan
uary 7, but he also has definitely
secured Henry Armstrong for
January % and has booked sew
eraI other big-name fighters for
future shows.
In reopening after the holiday
season Livingston emphasizes that
he not only intends bringing in
new faces and big names, but will
back up his main events with
fighting preliminary talent in q
bold bid for local favor.
Livingston also disclosed that he
had definitely arranged for Fran
kie Blair, ranked second among
Barney Ross welterweight title
contenders, to meet next Friday
nights winner.
The rematching of Jessurun and
Vittorio should prove one of the
highlights of the early winter sea-
son inasmuch as it was Jessurun
who a. hours prior to the final
selections compiled by the Ma.
tional Boxing Association here
knocked Ventura Squarely out Of a
fifth ranking among the world
welterweights that originally was
intended for him. -O'Neill.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Flynn, Hall Win
In Billiards Play

Two matches were played in
the District Amateur three
cushion billiard championship at
the Royal Billiard Parlors last
night with Gene Flynn defeating
Jack Hayes, IS to 8 in 81 innings,
and Doc Hall upsetting Hoeke,
35-37 in 78 innings.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
TIDE team MADE
FIGHTING MAD"
BY Low ESTEEM
Washington Times Sports Photos.
By DAVIS J. WALSH

International News Service Sports Editor
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 Q.N.SO
While q gala, carnival crowd Of
nearly 10000 incurable Califor-
mans continued to rant about the
glories at the Golden Bear, YER
bally and in the language Of Mr..
Whisker's somewhat attenuated
currency, certain tidings came to
the attention of the writer today
which indicated that Alabama
either is going to win tomorrow's
Rose Bowl football game or come
so close that maybe you won't be
able to tell the difference with a
pair of caliperS. Frankly, I'm be-
ginning to wonder whether cali
pers will do. Possibly the thing
may not be any wider than a
fresh coat Of paint.
This is at direct and complete
variance with the view of the local
constituency which is so far con-
vinced that California can't miss
that bets were being made today
on a margin Of two touchdownS,
while at local night spot some
hours ago a resident zealot even
went so far as to wager that Ala
bama wouldn't score. He offered
$40O against $500 on this basis
and his money was covered within
a few minutes by outraged South
erners.
TIDE STEAMED UP
The point is that Alabama, con.
siderably wrought up over the
scant esteem they're getting here
FaboutS, are prepared to make this
one Of the outstanding violent
Rose Bowl encounters Of the last
10 years. The boys feel that
they've been gratuitously sighted
and want to do something pretty
boisterouS about it.
A team that feels this way just
doesn't have to be the better foot
ball team. It can be second best
on man for man ability and still
win, and I would say in this con-
nection that it's yet to be proved
that Alabama isn't practically
even with the other crowd.
EYE HERWIG
I'm probably telling a few tales
out of the sanctuary of the locker
room, but the old block-and-fall
technique, I hear, Is to go in
against Bob Herwig, California
center, in no uncertain and apa-
thetic way. Herwig Is the key
man Of the Bear defense and Ala
bama figures that the harder 10
hits him the easier it'll be on its
own bicepS as time goes on. It
also is mentioned that the Stats
tics on the Southerners are as de.
ceptive as the apparently guileless.
ness of the average stick of dyna-
mite.
They may not be big. But
neither is a blackjack and, after
absorbing the grim atmosphere
that pervades the invaders camp
you just cannot ignore the i'm.
Iplication that the recently quoted
odds Of 0-S on California are com
lnletelE, ,deEotd Of IeasonA :.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Mourned
BraddOck'S Mother
Dies of Pneumonia

HOBOKEN, N. j., Dec. 80
Rushed to the hospital here a
week ago, Mrs. Elizabeth Brad
dock, mother of the former heavy.
weight champion of the world,
expired here last night following
complications from lobar pneu'
monia.
All her family, including her
husband, Joseph, and the former
champion, her son, were at her
bedside when she died.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

All you may be surprised!
The Old Fox YOU know is melowng
Not long ago he positively death those synthetic
Sunday oubeheaders which coming to be the
in ball parks throughout the land
He Finally Surrendered!
"Theyll kill the game and drive out the poor man. Griff
shouted in his very highest pitch adding There won't be
soul in the ball parks for the single weekday unless
Branch Hickey and those other young cut
out the dual Sabbath attractions by deliberately suspendng
action week day in order to create those artificial twin
bills.
He was half right The weekday crowds here and else
where haven't so pondeous but the phony Sunday
doubIeheaders have than made for that Grlff
himself we'll knows for he tried three or four OF them and
found complaint.
Well the patriarch of local baseball up until the present,
has been just obstinate about broadcasng local games as
he against trick Sunday and my TRENDS
tell you he is weakening to the point of giving in com
petely the local broadcastng proposition
Just a WIlful Feu
Only Washington and the three New York clubs, be-
ev have been hoouts the ether waves IN SO far as
home games concerned.
All hands have been agreeing to piping their ouoftown
games into the domestic ozone-for prce-but airing the
home has stubborn resistance here and around
Gotham.
This radio business has come to be substantial stimulus to
club in times The bids for such privileges
run into mighty figures The less auent clubs can't resist
them.
Washington is about to captulate-mark ye that we'll!
Hot Tip from Feed Box
My Year prediction is that Tuy Leemans stands
very excellent chance of becoming member of the Wash
ington Redskins when next they don local livery
The contributing factors to this representation are many
Most important is that he would be terrific drawing
power here for upon which need not elaborate
Washington Natural Trading Spot
Too, convinced he is not happy with the New York
Giants they know it. Why then continue association
which neither the club the player can enjoy OO
per cent satisfaction?
It would be simple matter to trade here what
with Washngons plethora of backfed material, much OF
which sits on the bench most of the time.
Washington could trade of its firststrng backs
for Leemans without weakening ITSELF and yet strengthen
itself at the gate no little
Watch this tip giving you start for the New
Year. There to it than appears the surface and
more than I at liberty to tell at the moment
These Can Cannot Happen
And here predictions of which l am nothing
like so sure as I am of the preceding two:
Alabama the thoroughgong team in amateur sports
of the day. defeat California in the Rose Bowl
the morrow.
Likewise but not for the like Santa Clara
to take L. S. u in New Orleans Sugar Bowl knowing full
well that Harry Costello will speak to again in
view of such choice.
I'll crawl out a limb in behalf Of Michigan State to
take Auburn in Miam's Orange Bowl with Rice having the
edge over Colorado and Whzzer White in the Cotton Bowl
at Dallas.
That leaves the All-Eas team the AnWest team in
San Franciscos crippled children's benefit.
One vote for the Fasteners.
And Happy New Year to yez!
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
MacPhail May Get
BROOKLYN Post

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 GN.S0
Larry MacPhail, former general
manager of the Cincinnati Reds,
appeared today to be leading other
candidates for the job as general
manager of the Brooklyn Base.
ball Club, left vacant by the re-
lease of John F. German early
this month.
All week, MacPhail has been
conferring with Brooklyn officials,
who said he was under considera-
ton" for the post.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Tech Grads ROnp
Over Varsity Five

Tech Alumni's basketball team
appeared too potent for the var.
sity quintet last night, and as
a result the grads romped off
with a 1876 decision on the
Tech floor. Merrill Holdings, var.
sity center, was high point getter
OF the fray, scoring 10 points.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

Trophy.
At the very moment that the
Sullivan tribunal was citing Bulge
because he upheld the amateur
code in the face Of flattering Of
fers to turn professional" a new
bait of frogskins was being pre-
pared for him by Mike Jacobs,
local promoter.
JACOBS BIDS AGAIN
Jacobs, after sounding out
Bulge without further action last
summer, decided to re-enter the
field as a bidder for his services
q few days ago when it became
known that the redhead'S parents
would encourage him to take the
step.
The fact that Bulge has won
the sullivan award didn't disturb
Jacobs at all today. He felt it
would not hurt in the least. The
proposition, he said, when finally
drafted would assure Bulge "about
100000" for his first tour and
might require him to start in the
outdoor season.
RECEIVED 1888 VOTES
Budge received 1858 votes Of
1921 cast by q national tribunal.
Second place went to Donald Lash,
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

shrugglnc Of shoulders
Youth, indeed, is the thing
Nineteen-thir irty-eight may even turn out
to be problem child
For instance I'm expecting very radical
departure to occur right here in Washing
ton. 1t has to do with baseball, and changes
come more slowly in the national pastime
than in possibly any other sport endeavor
The Washington ball club is on the verge
of undermining its household to the extent
of broadcasting its home games.
Never" you may say. "at least as long
as Clark Griffith can lift his piping voice !"
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
New Year Grid Card and Data
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

University of California, Pacific Coast
Conference champions, VS.. University of
Alabama, Southeastern Conference cham
pions.
SUGAR BOWL-New Orleans, La.
Louisiana State, runners up Southeast
ern Conference, VS.. Santa Clara, un-
beaten team from California.
ORANGE BoWL-Miami, Fla.
Auburn alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute) VS.. Michigan State College.
COTTON BOWL-DalIas, Tex.
Rice Institute. Southwest Conference
champions, VS.. University OF Colorado,
Rocky Mountain Conference champions.
sun BOWEL PasO. Tex.
Texas Tech, Border Conference cham
pons, VS.. West Virginia University.
SHRINE GAME-san Francisco. Cal.
Eastern All-Stars VS.. Western All-Stars.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Kirk Miller
TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Says

Preerring always to look forward rather than back
ward and possibly be turned to pillar of salt instead
of pillar of daily opinions, may kiss the old year
good-by and peer bit into the new7
This infant span looks like live kicking little rascal who
may give his forebears for lifting of eyebrows and
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Pros AgAln Seek
Bulge, Winner of
SulhUAn AWurQ

NEW YORK, Dec 81 (IN.S).-As Americas outstanding
amateur athlete AAU officially the world John Donald
Bulge today Bulge 2earod San Francisco redhead who
retrieved the Davis Cup for the United States swept off with
Wmbledons triple and won our national championship
was announced as the winner Sullivan Memorial
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
EARS ALABAMA ON EDGE FOR ROSE BOWL TILT

The Voice of Authority speaks from the Sports
Pages of The Times written by Kirk Miller,
Buck" O'Neill, Harry Costello. Bill Corum.
Gino Simi, Sid Katznell, Chick Kenny, Garrett
Waters, Paddock and Burris Jenkins.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
RECEIVED 1888 VOTES

Budge received 1858 votes Of
1921 cast by q national tribunal.
Second place went to Donald Lash,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
CountyNurse Expected
to Begin Work in Ashe
Within the Near Future
Asks for One Who Is
Familiar Here
Miss Virginia Ashley Persuaded
to Remain With Work in
Allegheny County
HEALTH WORK IS NEEDED

The AShe county commissioners,
cooperating with the state and fed
eral governments, made it possible
for the county to have the services
Of q public nurse at recent meet
ing. A sepcial request was made that
the nurse hired by the county would
be Miss Virginia Ashley, a native of
the county who has been doing ex-
cellent public health work in Allie
ghany. The request was sent to Miss
Ashley, but the authorities in Allie
ghany were so anxious to keep her
that they made her proposition
which she was unable to turn down
even for her own county.
According to Miss Ashley, who
was in the city Wednesday, the state
expects to send a nurse here within
the near future. She states that she
has personally asked that a nurse
familiar with this section of the
country be selected.
The county has need for public
health work and the successful car
rying out of the proposed program
is being looked forward to with
hope.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
independence Day
Program Given at
Glendale Springs

Tuesday evening members of the
Episcopal Church School presented
the following Independence Day
Program at the church.:
America, Julia Davis at the organ;
duet, by Oracle and Isobell Miller;
story, Helen Miller; poem, Mrs. r.
J. West; poem, Mr.. Ebert Miller;
flag etiquette, Mrs. J. A. w. Davis;
poem, Betty Davis; salute to the
flag, Stephen Davis; songs by con-
gregation.
A special feature of the program
was a poem recited by Oracle Mill
er which was composed by her Sis
ter Mrs. Ebert Miller. The poem is
given:
The Fourth of July is day
When every person should be gay
When every child, woman, and
man,
Should remember the flag OF our
land.
And thank our Father who is in
heaven
For the wonderful things He has
given.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Statesville District
Ministers Picnic i'm
County Mountains
Dent Farm Is Scene of Delightful
Picnic for 30 Below Mountain"
Guests and Their Families; Games
Enjoyed by All After Dinner.

THE DENT farm east of Jefferson
l. was the scene of a delightful
picnic Tuesday when 80 preachers
and their families from the States
vile district of the Methodist church
met for their annual picnic. The
ministers wives in this county were
hoStesses. After dinner horeshoes
and other games were enjoyed.
During the afternoon the Minis
ters' Wives Association, of which
Mrs. A. L. Aycock, of Statesville, is
chairman and Mrs. G. r. Stafford, OF
Jefferson, is secretary, held it's quar-
terly meeting.
Rev. J. w. Hoyle, Jr., called the
preachers together and plans were
made for finishing the work of the
Conference year.
The crowd dispersed in the late
afternoon, many for homes below
the mountains, wishing that they
might carry some of the mountain
atmosphere back with them. They
also expressed their thanks for the
many courtesies of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Dent who did so much to make
their visit very pleasant one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Ashe County Child
Is Now Recovering
at Baltimore, Md
Little Betty Sue Martin, Saved by
Iron Lung" at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital to Return to Her Home
Near Trade, Tenn, Soon
YEAR-OLD Betty Sue MAJ

EIVE-YEAR-OLD Betty Sue Mar
IL tin soon will be able to return to
her Ashe county farm home, well
on her way to recovery from effects
of post-diphtherial paralysis.
She has completed her 5Oth day
outside" the Iron lung" at Johns
Hopkins hospital. For IS days she
breathed with the aid of the ma
chine. Now, she is able to get along
without it.
The child calls the machine her
playhouse"
That playhouse" however, is yet
a hazard to her complete recovery.
Physicians said persons who have
used it and contract a cold in the
year or so after it's use are suscepti-
BILE to pneumonia.
If she gets through next winter
without suffering a cold, they said,
she should be out of danger.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Martin. Their farm is just
across the North Carolina line from
Trade, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Around l25
YoungPeople
Go to Meeting
Camp Raven Rock to Open on
Next Monday at Clifton
for Young People

About 125 attended the regular
monthly meeting of the Ashe Coun-
ty Young Peoples Union at the
Jefferson Methodist Church Monday
night. Miss Margaret Weaver, assist
ed by Misses Gladys Lewis and Ruth
Weaver and Messrs. Fred Rash, Her.
bert Walters and George Weaver, of
Smethport, presented the devotional
program. Miss Helen Sexton of
Grassy Creek, president of the
Union, told about her trip to the
Conference Young Peoples Assem-
bly, at Lake Junaliiska last week. At
the close Of the business session the
crowd enjoyed an exciting series of
unusual games led by Miss Emily
Worth, after which refreshments
were served by the Jefferson young
people.
Enrollments are already coming in
for the Union camp, which is to open
next Monday afternoon at Camp
Raven Rock, Clifton, N. c. Visitors
will be allowed in camp next Thurs
day night at seven-thirty when they
will be invited for a program of
stunts and other entertaining feat
ures for the families and friends of
the campers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
John Baker Hurt
Seriously in ARRAY

John Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. R. Baker, of Warrensville, was
shot through the abdomen and seri-
ously wounded Saturday night in an
.sffray an Lansing. It isg.fsougat that
!, his condition will not prove fatal
unless further complications set up.
According to report, Baker was
shot by the Lansing policeman,
Wiley Campbell late Saturday night
during a fight in which it was re-
ported that the parties involved
were drinking. Campbell was
brought to the county Jail but re-
leased the following day. Paul
Miller, alleged companion of Bak-
er's, is out under bond for disorder
ly conduct in the town of Lansing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Barr Elected
to Command
Legion Post
Astonishing Growth Recorded in
Post that Started Five Years
Ago With Is Members

E. D. Barr. of this city, was elect
ed at a meeting Monday night to
serve as commander of the Ashe
County Post of the American Legion
for the following year. He succeeds
l.. P. Coward, retiring commander.
Records read at the Monday
meeting showed that the post had
made remarkable advances in men,
bership since it was organized five
years ago with only Is members. At
present it has SO members and is
the second strongest post in the
18th district, being second only to
the Statesville post.
Other officers elected are:
First vice commander, M. c. Alb
sher; second vice commander, J. A.
Carson; third vice commander, DR..
T. o. Tucker; adjutant and finance
officer, Guy T. Badger; Service Of
ficer and guardianship officer, Ira
T. Johnston; sergeant at arms, Bert
Mash; chaplain, George Miller; his
torian, c. S. McNeill; athletic Off
Ger, Rev. John w. Luke; child well
fare officer, w. B. Austin; Ameri-
canism officer, w. B. Austin; graves
registration officer, Guy T. Badger;
employment officer, Guy T. Badger;
membership chairman, P. C. Wright;
chairman Sons of American Legion,
L. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Senator Robinson
Taken by Death in
Washington Wed.
Powerful Supporter of the Roosevelt
Administration and Advocate of
Supreme Court Measure Passes
Suddenly While at Work.

NEWS WAS received here yester-
II day of the sudden death of Sen
ator Joseph Robinson, of Arkansas,
who was considered one of the most
powerful if not the most powerful
advocate of the Roosevelt admins
tration in Washington He was the
Democratic leader in the Senate and
a strong supporter of the Presidents
Supreme Court measure.
A fellow Senator, hearing of the
death of his colleague declared that
his efforts in behalf of the court
measure was responsible for bring
inga>on his death since this Senator
had worked tirelessly for its pass
age.
Further details of the death or
funeral arrangements for Senator
Robinson we're not available.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Miss TOler Heads
Welfare Work in
County's District

It has been announced by the
State Board of Charities and Public
Welfare that field Social Work SUI
pervisors have been appointed to
care for the regular routine duties
of the Welfare Department, as well
as additional work in connection
with the Social Security program,
which went into effect on July 1.
Miss LESSEE Toler, with headquar-
tiers in North Wilkesboro, is social
work supervisor for Wilkes, Ale
ghany, Ashe, Avery, Davie, Forsyth,
Mitchell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga,
Yadkin and Yancey.-Wilkes Journ-
al-Patriot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-15
Government Planes
Continue Searching
for Amelia Earhart
Greatest Peace Time Seach Now
Expected to End in Failure as
Hope DiIns in Finding Filler and
Navigator Frederick NOOnan.

TEIE UNITED States Nays great
l. est peace-time search was launch
ed last week for Amelia Earhart,
round-the-world flier, missing a
week Friday.
After she and her navigator,
Frederick Nooan, had been missing
practically a week, officials hoped
still that the two were awaiting
rescue on a coral reef or sandspit
somewhere southeast of Rowland
island in the Pacific South Seas.
They were scheduled to arrive at
Rowland Friday, July 2, on 2,570-
mile flight from New Guinea, but
they never arrived.
They had completed the greater
portion of their flight around the
world. From Rowland they would
have hoped to Hawaii and then to
San Francisco.
But they failed to reach Rowland
and for seven days and nights never
a definite, certain word was heard
from them, although for several
days persons on the Pacific coast
reported hearing fragmentary mess
ages by radio from the filters, indi-
eating they were alive but in immi-
nent danger of death.
The battleship Colorado, cruising
south and east of Rowland, cata-
pulled it's three fighting planes
Wednesday night to open the aerial
phase of the hunt, which had been
intensified during the previous five
days, but the aircraft returned to
the battleship after two hours and
20 minutes to report no trace had
been sighted Of the missing plane or
of Miss Earhart (Mrs. Geo. P. Put
nam) or of her navigator.
The planes continued their search
Thursday.
Several warships and many air
planes were hurried to the waters
of the South Seas by the United
States government during the week,
but they had to cruise thousands of
miles to reach the field of search,
and days and nights passed before
they could begin the intense and
widespread hunt for which they
were prepared.
Meanwhile, the Earhart tragedy
held the big headlines throughout
the Nation and was the subject of
more discussion perhaps than any
other single subject.