davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Swetnam Earns Decision.

roth were willing to stand up and
dish it out and the 963 paying
patrons enjoyed it. Doug connected
with stiff rights to the head to cap
ture unanimous decision.
Ingram, fighting in an eight-rounder
here for the first time, made Wach
appear somewhat erratic as he flicked
lefts into Joey's cherubic face and fol-
lowed with rights to the head which
bewildered the highly-touted New
Yorker. Ray was awarded the decision.
Hard Rock Harden, North Carolina
heavyweight. withstood the body at
tack of the trim Roesch and retaliated
with straight lefts to gain a split de-
cision victory in a six-round scrap.
Judge Charley Dunn thought the bout
a draw.
In an eight-round semi-final, Sid
Silas outpunched Eddie Guerra, New
York welterweight, to the body to grab
the verdict, while the opening debate
saw Hobo Williams continue his con-
quest of the stumblebums by knocking
out Sonny Stout, blubbery Newark
middleweight, in 2 minutes and Al
seconds of the first round.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
DAY GETS ANOTHER
RING FAME CHANCE
Battling Ambers in Non.Title Go,
Good Showing Might Earn
Crack at Honors.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9-Davey
Day of Chicago, who was be-
ing groomed as a lightweight title
prospect when Barney Ross vacated
that title, gets chance to move back
into contending position tomorrow
night against Champion Lou Ambers
in 10-round non-title bout at the
Hippodrome.
Days hopes received a serious set.
back here a couple of years ago when
Al Roth handed him a shellacking.
Since then he has been building a
good string of victories in the home
sector. If Davey wins or makes a good
showing tomorrow he may be matched
with Ambers for a title bout in Chi
cago or Detroit next Summer.
A tall youngster with a long reach.
smart left jab and powerful right.
Day has won "a of his At bouts by
knockouts. Ambers has been none too
impressive in overweight affairs since
winning the title.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
HOME TALENT 0. K.
FOR DISTRICT RING
Fans Want GevinSon Again
After Invading Boxers
Fail to Satisfy.

w YASHINGTON'S fistic de-
M votees today focused their
" attention on the Lou
Gevinson Johnny Pena
feature argument at Turner's Arena
next week, content in the knowledge
that this sector has produced in
GevinSon lad fully as promising as
the recent youthful importations at
the caulifloWer center.
Max Roesch, a Texas heavyweight.
who is regarded in some circles as a
coming champion. and Joey Wach,
New York featherweight, both were
supposed to have local fans in rhap-
sodies about their punching prowess
by this time. but everything still Is
calm along the Districts ring trail
Doug Swetnam and Ray Ingram,
local preliminary boys, have grabbed
the spotlight, at least temporarily,
proving the most pleasing of a not
too pleasing collection of fighters who
displayed their ring talent last night
at the crucible of broken bones.
Swetnam, who never has prog
reSsed very far along fstiana's S .horny
path, and probably never will, COL
laborated with Benny Kessler, thin
Baltimore featherweight, in staging
a neat theft Of the show in a torrid
four -rounder.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.
MARCUS SHOWERS, former

MARCUS SHOWERS, former
A'A Tech High base ball pitcher.
is said to be in line for a trial
with the Baltimore Orioles this
Spring. Showers Is q southpaw
and has lots of stuff, though in
clined to be wild.
Ban johnson has announced
that the American League will aid
any of its players who desire to
enlist for military service In the
event this country is plunged into
war. Clark Griffith has Endorsed
this plan and added that any Ma
tionals entering the service will
have their jobs when they return
from active duty.
Following his announcement
that the salary Of Honus Wagner.
the Pittsburgh star, would be re-
duced during the coming season,
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the
Pirates, admitted that there is a
possibility that Wagner will not
play ball again. Wagner is said to
be considering quitting the game
altogether.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
HUNTERS, HOUNDS
COLOR DOG SHOW
Pedigreed Packs, Handlers
in Pink Coats, on SWank
Westminster Card.
" the Associated Press,

ny the ASSOClHLed fTebS.
n YEW YORK, February 9.-Bring-
nj ing breath Of the wide open
spaces and a touch Of rare
a color to the rather cut-and-
dried proceedings of big bench show,
the annual hound show of the Mas
ters' of Foxhounds Association has been
combined with the Westminster Ken
mel Club show which opens tomorrow
in Madison Square Garden.
The proceedings in judging the two
are almost as different as black and
white
In the kennel show, although there
Is record entry list of 3.144 dogs of
96 different breeds, the procedure is
much the same throughout. Each
dog, carefully guarded by its handler,
is paraded across the ring and posed.
The judge walks up and down, in
spectin. each, handles them a bit to
check up few points, waves a few
back to the benches and continues
until he finally has selected the best
Hounds Hard to Handle.
WHEN the hounds come In, ap-
pearance. grooming and con-
formity to the standards also count,
but there are plenty other things. In
the first place the handlers are re-
quired to appear in full hunt livery,
the traditional red coats of the fox
chase, and the principal competition
is among the packs, not individuals.
Tn MIA ~ tho "a III y,oeino fhora,c
plenty of action. The foxhounds and
beagles, hard-working dogs accus-
toned to running before the hunts
men for miles, do not have the train
ing for the show ring that Is the lot
of the terriers, toy dogs and the
rest that spend most Of their time
travelling from one show to another.
When a half dozen packs come into
the ring together. the gaily clad
huntsmen and whippers-in have their
work cut out to keep the packs sep
arated and under control and to pa
rade their dogs before the judges.
Hunting Horn Contest.
A DDING further color will be q
horn-blowing contest, open only to
huntsmen and whippers-in Of recog-
nized or registered packs or ANA
teurs holding those positions. The
judge viii! call the signals to the
contestants, who will reply on regu-
lation hunting horns.
The hound show will take place
Friday, the final day Of the West
minister show, when the general COM
petition has simmered down to a few
final classes. Judging Of the various
breeds is to be completed on the
first two days. The six variety groups
are to be judged the final day, and
the best of each, as usual, will COM
pete for the most coveted award,
best in the show, Friday night.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

for having booked Bob in Chicago.
where Tow established somewhat Of
knockout reputation. Bob May,
Tows manager, gave Stevens 500, but
Stevens still was unsatisf1ed.
One day when Stevens was
arguing with Turner, Groves
walked into the Office and heard
his name mentioned in q man
ner in which he doesn't like to
have his name mentioned.
Groves and Stevens squared of on
the spot and had it out. Stevens,
however, still is peeved at Groves,
Ahearn and Turner in particular and
Washington in general. If he can
back up his statement concerning Col
dies honesty, or lack of it, the Dis
trict Boxing Commission will grant
him a hearing any day in the week.
In regard to Scott, he fought nine
bouts here last year, winning six, los
ing two and gaining draw in the
other. Although he is not drawing
card, he has gained national recogni-
ton through his sock-cessful efforts
in this sector.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
BRIGHT FLIES TO RUN
o,oo0-Meter Champ Takes Plane
East for Big Events.

SAN JOSE. Calf, February 9 R).-
Norman Bright, American indoor
5,ooo-meter champion and teacher at
Fremont Union High School, near
here. will leave today by plane for the
East, where he will defend his title
and engage in a series Of indoor meets.
Bright will run in the Billings q
mile at the Boston A. c. games in the
Boston Garden Saturday.
On February 20 the red-headed dis
tance star, carrying colors Of the San
Francisco Olympic Club, will run the
2-mile in the N. Y. A. c. games in
New York's Madison Square Garden.
On the 9th he will defend his
5.00o-meter title there In the national
indoor A. A. U. games.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
CROMWELL LOOKS
TO COLORED RACE
Noted Coach Says Negroes
Have Best Temperament
for Cinder Success.
BY FRANCIS /. POWERS.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.
OS ANGELES. Calif February

r OS ANGELES, Calf, February
9.-"Will there ever be an
equal to Jesse Owens?" The
IL question was put to Dean
Cromwell of the University of South
ern California, who has coached his
share of track and field champions.
Certainly there will be another
Owens coming along, perhaps in the
near future" replied the Dean Of
Troy. Likely Owens successor VIII
be Negro. Our colored boys are
improving in track from year to year
because Of the opportunities for
coaching and competition.
II say the successor TO Owens
probably will be colored because the
Negro race has the best temperament
for superior performances in track.
Temperament means much in athletic
achievement and colored boys have an
inherent ability to apply pressure and
still maintain relaxation. owens is the
perfect model Of concentration ana
relaxation.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Real Thrills on Skis.

ITS ONLY matter of a little
while before we'll have from S
10 10 million people on skis or skates
in the United States. They like thrills
over here-and if you are looking for
thrills, just get on a pair of skis"
Your correspondent soon found that
DR.. Schroll was entirely correct He
(your correspondent became so badly
tangled up in his skis after the first
fall that it took three experts to un-
ravel him and get him back on his
feet. There is certain type of ball
snce needed on skis that you don't
get IN the Winter sports of Florida,
Georgia, New Orleans, Texas and
Southern California.
I tried to explain to the Austrian
ski master that it was no simple
matter to get correct balance in play
ing golf, where you were standing
still on soft turf. Balance in skiing"
he said, sis much simpler. For bal
ance and motion go together. You
know most people think of skiing in
terms Of long jumps. This scares
away many, many thousands. The
art of skiing is not in jumping, but
in cross-country motion. Jumping is
largely a stunt.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
American SkierS Toll.

1.-THE American boom in Winter
sports has just started" Sch: I
said. Look at that crowd pointing
to several mountain slopes dotted with
spinning or falling human forms from
years Of age up t. so. "One of the
things I like about American sports
lovers is that. when they go out for
. game or sport, they go all the way
loo per cent. They want to learn
and improve-and they are willing to
work for it-whether it's running,
jumping, foot ball. golf, skiing or
skating. One trouble is they want to
learn too quickly and they take too
many chances ahead of time Look
at that old bird skidding down that
pretty steep slope. He's been on skis
for only week. Yep-I knew he'd
tumble-but he's up again, still try
ing.
This country doesn't have to go to
st. Moritz or any other place In Eu-
rope" Schroll continued. 1T has too
much great skiing country over here
now. Now it has moved from New
England. Lake Placid and other places
IN the East to Sun Valley in Idaho,
Yosemite and other Far Western
places that have scenery Europe could
never match.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
DEPT. Or LAH0R.
WASHINGTON LADIES,
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

Today a year ago-German
skiers swept four of six places in
mems slalom competition at Win.
ter Olympics.
Three years ago-Lefty Gomez,
Pat Malone, Pepper Martin and
Jimmie Foxx among base ball
holdouts.
Five years ago-Karl Schaefer,
Austria, won mems Olympic fg-
ure-skating title at Lake Placid.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.


PARIS.-Don George. 227. Buffalo,
N. Y. and Henri Deelane. 222. Mon
treal; drew Tone fall each. 9O-minute
NEW YORK. - Steve tcrusher)
Casey. 229. ireland. threw Cliff Olson,
2I5. Minneapolis. 32:16
PORTLAND. Me.-Nick Lutte. -21S.
California. defested Gus Sonnenberg.
213. Boston, two out of three falls
WILMINGTON. Del.-Hank Berber.
21s; Cambridge. Mass, defeated Jim
LANCASTER. Pa.-Abe Coleman.
SS95 New New York; th threw Jack Donovan.
YORK. Pa,.-Maurice Iachappelle.
17s. France. threw Tony siano. 17s.
New York. 39:37.
PoRTLAND.-Adolph Ludwig. 1872.
Philadelphia. defeated Herb Parks,
16l, Vancouver. Wash. ,,
coma dsfeated Ted. king Kong) Cox.
22b. Lodi. 0Al4s
Evening star., 1937-02-09

~ OCCASIONALLY there oozes
1 into this cut-throat boxing
Y business some grease along
with the vaseline. In q game
where "double-crossing" Is common.
square shooters Q rarity and crooked
angles plentiful. 1t may be . bit
strange that the sport has survived.
The latest bit Of mud-slinging in
wolves Washington's matchmaker,
Goldie Ahearn, with Billy Stevens, edi-
tor Of Bang, o weekly boxing publica-
ton. on the tossing end in New York.
Stevens, in very plain language, ac-
cuses Goldie Of being connected with
Cowboy Howard Scott. In discussing
SCOTS recent argument here with
Irish Eddie McGeever In the latest
issues, Stevens states:
1T was . split decision, the
edge going TO Scott. who Is in
directly connected with the
matchmaker. They keep SHOW
ing Scott down the throats Of
the fans at every opportunity"
That Is q bold statement, and, II
proved. would mean Ahearn would be
ousted here as q matchmaker by the
District Boxing Commission. The
rules Of that body specifically state
that any person having an interest in
. club engaged in the promotion Of
contests shall not, directly or in
directly, manage or partly manage
any contestant, nor shall any such
person be financially interested in q
contestant or in the result OF a con-
test.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
in Mad Rush Master Skis Thinks QUEENS Equal Way Up
Local Laddie Shows Invader Trick or Two

Ray Ingram, Washington
teather1Ueight, really ducks
Dhen he ducks, as this
SeDenth-round shot of his pic-
torious match against Joey
Wach of Ne1O York at Turner's
Arena last night attests. IN
cidentally, Ray did about
everything else in the most
approved manner lDith the q.
result that he earned a unani-
nous decision in one of the
fastest bouts seen here this
season. Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
LAND HELD IDEAL
FOR SNOW SPORT
Eagerness, Proficiency of
Devotees Here AmazeS
Austrian Teacher.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

Y YOSEMITE. Calf, February O.
" How much has Winter sports
grown?" repeated Hannes
L Schroll, Austrian-born ski
master Of Yosemite's endless slopes.
III give you part Of the answer. Two
o. three years ago, around Badger
Pass, q gathering of 20 or rs on skis
was considered good weekend
crowd. Since that time, those Is have
grown to $500, a Jump of just 100
to !. That's all"
Having heard on all sides of the
new surge in Winter sports from
New England to California, Washing
ton and Oregon, your correspondent
left the golf course sun Of Southern
California for Yosemite, with its 4-foot
blanket Of snow and its 13 below,
hoping to locate part of the answer.
We got 1t in the first glimpse of
Hannes Schroll moving down a Yo-
semitic slope at go miles an hour
through the most spectacular scenery
any pair Of eyes ever looked upon.
Schroll has travelled as fast as 80
miles an hour on his skis, which isn't
30 bad without the aid of a motor
or pair Of wings.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
INVADERS IN BIKE RACE.

CHICAGO, February 9 @.-Crack
riders from Holland. Belgium. Ger
many, France, Switzerland and Canada
will compete in Chicago's thirty
seventh international six-day bicycle
race at the Chicago Stadium March
IS to 81, Harry Mendel. manager of
the grind, announced today.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Round Is Thriller.

IT WAS the third round that had
the $4,000 customers on their feet.
Before that the Philadelphian carried
the fight to the champion. Lewis
finally stopped him with right to the
jaw which floored him.
Timekeeper Joe Cervino had pound
ed OF the tenth count with his ham,
mer before Ettore got to his fset.
Referee Houck, q beat behind Cervino.
only counted nine. He signaled Et-
tore to go ahead.
Ettore tried to close with Lewis. but
the champion smashed him back with
hard rights to the head. The sixth
blow put Ettore on the floor again for
the count Of nine.
Ettore rallied in the fourth. He
fell to the floor in the sixth, but
leaped to his feet at once.
Lewis contented himself with eau
tious fighting until the closing rounds.
With the Philadelphian seemingly tir-
ing rapidly, Lewis battered him with
lefts and rights. Ettore, one eye
puffed and bleeding, stayed on his
feet.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Season Records.

Beason kec0ros.
High team sets-Eckington. 1.b91;
Keller No. /. 1873.
High team games-Eckington. SIS: Kel-
Ter No. !. $50.
High individual sets-E Ackerman
fKeller No. -. 372: NJ. Chase tKeller No.
~, $50.
High individual games-M Chase tKel-
Ter No. %. 16f: Werlich fEckington). 143.
High spares-E. Alderman tKeller No.
-. II; r. Douzherty (Keller No. %. IS.
High stfikes-Robertson (Eckirgtonl.
1e: P. Taylor tKeQerl and W. smith
Evening star., 1937-02-09
LYNN COIN SOON READY
Handicaps Being Checked in Pin
Tournament at Arcade.

With handicaps now being checked,
prize money won in the Margaret Lynn
Sweepstakes at the Arcadia soon will
be distributed.
First coin Of $27 went to Annetta
Matthew in the women's division ana
Bill Seidenberg. who topped the men,
copped the same amount. The prize
winners:
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Fans Protected BY Rule.

PERHAPs that is the finest rule in
what generally is accepted to be
the most sensible set Of ring regula-
tions in the United States. Without
it the public is cheated by a match
maker who deals strictly from the
bottom Of the deck Nevertheless,
the practice Of q promoter or match
maker pulling strings on fighters is
common.
This h not the first time
that Goldie has been accused
Of shady tactics. Rumors of
kicking back" were investi-
gated by the commission last
September.
The commission at that time issued
. warning that it would not tolerate
kicking back" and would bring GRIM
inal charges against any one prac-
ticing that evil art Of obtaining money
from fighters. 1t also stated it wished
to point the finger of suspicion at no
one, but since Goldie is Washington's
only matchmaker. it apparently did
point q finger.
Goldie's reputation has escaped un-
Evening star., 1937-02-09
ELECTRICAL LEAGUE.
Season Records.

Season Records.
High team game-Pepco-Maint
e29.
High team set-Pepco-Maintena
1.53S
High individual game-C Brown. 156.
High individual set-Zusle. 4O1.
High individual averages-Moyer. 115-
3: James HALL: o. Brown. 1880;
Vitsle. 112.I: Prieci. 11O-I5.
HiGh strikes-O. Brown. 80; Bush. -;
James. 20: Dyer. %: Portner. %; Goad.
High spsres-Moyer. 1876: Evans. 121;
Vitale. III: c. Brown, ll2; James. Ill;
Robinstte. IQ4: Roller. log.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
TELLING Of ETT0RE
GIVES LEWIS BOUT
Floors Rival for Two Nine
Counts in Third to Get
Split Decision.
BY the Associated Press.

6S tHc hSsOClhteQ fIeSS.
~ HILADELPHIA. February g.
- Hard rights which felled AL
Ettore, Philadelphia. for the
i count of nine twice in one
round won a decision for John Henry
Lewis. Phoenix. Ariz., in a 15-round
non-title bout.
Lewis. light-heavyweight champion,
weighed l8l, Ettore 1922.
1t was q return bout. The Penn
sylvania Athletic Commission called
their first fight draw after Ettore
had been credited with a decision.
AS was the case before, Lewis
victory last night was on a divided
decision. Judge Matt Adgie gave
Lewis 10 rounds to for Ettore. Judge
Spud Murphy called it draw, with
six rounds for each fighter and three
even. Referee Leo Houck called four
even, gave Lewis seven and Ettore
four.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
FALLS CHURCH R0UTs FOE.

Big guns of Battery A of the Dis
trict Artillery meant nothing to Falls
Church Athletic Club last night as it
ran away with a 95-25 basket ball
game. Earman led the attack on the
Gunners with 81 points.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
CALvARYS AFTER ACTION.

Calvary Methodist's 110-pound bas-
keters want o game tomorrow night
on their floor. Manager Frank Smith
may be telephoned at Adams 3425 be-
tween $50 and Z pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
DUCKPIN STANDINGS
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
Season Records.

season Records.
High team game-occidental Restau-
rant. 6Ss.
High team set-occidental Restaurant,
1896.
High individual game-Johnny Anderson.
$50: Arthur Darling. $50.
High individual set-Perce Wolfe. 43e.
Harrison 1895: Astor Clarke. 124-l1:
Perce Wolfe, 124-5.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
kdANGlN' eAk ii
EIrn' ROPEG445$ssNA

harmed, probably because he Is not
bleeding boxers Of their do-re.mi. He
Is convincing In his argument that he
plays the game straight down the
middle" but he has made some enc
mics who would have you believe 9TH
erwise.
Ahearn and Stevens It seems,
have met before and neither Is
quite happy about 1t now.
"Kid, I'm the only matchmaker in
the world who isn't connected with
some fighter" offered Ahearn last
night. THAT Billy Stevens tried to
cut in on Joe Turner and !. and I
ran him out of town. He don't mean
nothing. I don't care what he says
about me-it's good publicity"
Goldie Missed Good Match.
HARRY GROVES. who used to work
with Bob Tow, Alexandria heavy
weight, and who now pilots several
local fighters. also Is well acquainted
with Stevens. In fact. Stevens and
Groves are reported to have staged a
scrap in Turner'S ONCE which was as
good as any Of those displayed weekly
at the tight center.
According to Groves, clean-cut, re-
liable manager. Stevens tried to cut
in on the Marty Gallagher-Tow de-
bate, feeling he was due something
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Louis Eager to SiKn.

OUIS, meanwhile. Is doing his
bombing on bag at q Randolph
street gym. getting ready for Matte
Brown at Kansas City, February II,
and exhibitions at Omaha. February
19: Wichita, February ~; Des Moines,
February %. and Denver February IS,
but 1t will be sad blow for Louis fans
at those points If Braddock suddenly
decides to come here and sign.
II he does, Louis will dash back here
to afiix his John Henry for III, per
cent of the gate -. Exhibitions or no
exhibitions.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Figure on Soldier Field.
THE Chicago Park Board. wi

controls Soldier Field, met today
to consider the request OF Sheldon
Clark. who offered Braddock $780,
600 to meet Louis. for q conference on
rental terms The customary fee
Is Is per cent Of the gate, but Q con-
cession Is likely In view of the ulti.
matum-"No Soldier Field, no fight"
You pays your money and you takes
your choice One Chicago paper in
sists articles already have been signed
and that any meeting between the
principals will be for the benefit of
cameramen And says that the
match will be June ~ at Comiskey
Park, home Of the White Sox, which
seats $4,000. compared with the 130 900
capacity OF Soldier Field The howl
made by Joe Gould, Braddock's man
ager, at the mention Of Comiskey Park
still is echoing through the Loop, Joe's
that talented q howler.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
Season Records.
YOUNG PEOPLES FELLOWSHIP.

High individual game-Hook. 147.
High individual set-Goldberg. $50.
High team game-Mailers, 565.
High team set-Filers. 1850.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
FIGHTERS TO SIGN
SATURDAY--MAYbE.
Chicago Chef Won't Prepare
Braddock-Louis Lunch
Until Pens Scratch.
By the Associated Press.

~HICAGO, February 9.-Close-
ups and long shots Of the
heavyweight title bout whirl:
Merry-go-round Re-
ports were current today that Cham
pion James ]. Braddock and Chal-
lenger Joe Louis will get together
next Saturday to sign articles for q
l5-round bout June Is at Soldier
Field but . skeptical hotel chef,
who had one lavishly planned lunch
con flzzle out on him. swears he's 60
ing to wait until he sees Braddock and
Louis in person before he'll prepare
another.
Joe Triner, chairman of the Illinois
Athletic Commission. will meet tomor-
row with the Mayors Centennial
Celebration Committee, which hopes
to make a heavyweight bout the big
attraction on the city's charter jubilee
program next Summer indicating
there Is little to reports that some
Chicago citizens look with disfavor on
the prospect of bout in which Mike
Jacobs Of New York would be CO.
promoter with the Illinois Sporting
Club.