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Evening star., 1938-01-10

lads themselves. Basket ball is q
sideline with them. as the two prac-
tices a week would indicate. Reinhart
feels that is asking enough of them
and keeps their zeal for playing at
high pitch by not overworking his
charges.
The Bennie touch was overshadowed
yesterday by the individual brilliance
of Milt Schonfeld and Ben Goldfaden
as the Brewers disposed OF the Kings
ton. N. Y, Colonials. 1886, but Ralph
still has enough of that amateur spirit
not to care particularly about that.
The fact that the team won still is
important to him.
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on the third week end in May, and
the I. c. "A meet.
A move has been under way to re-
turn the latter event to one of the
Eastern college stadiums, rather than
to hold it again in New York's
Municipal Stadium on Randall's Is
land, the site last year. For years
the games had been held at Pennsyl-
vania's Franklin Field or Harvard
Stadium, and some supporters favor
its return to a campus setting, pos
sibly in Princeton's Palmer Stadium.
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Aim at Bunkers, You'd Hit Green's Is Sound Golf Philosophy
Bennie, Sporkplug of Heurich Pro Quintet,
One of Capitals Great AU:Around athletes
With 10 Years of Action IN Varied Sports
By BURTON HAWKINS.

A STRICTLY homegrown prod
~ uct. baby-faced Ralph Bennie
~ for more than 16 years has
a been identified as one of the
Districts most remarkable athletes,
but despite having participated in
more than 600 basket ball games alone
over that stretch, the creamy COM
pleXioned veteran still hasn't indi-
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That 14-Club Rule Again,

ERED MCLEOD brought up the
question of whether the 14-club
rule meant that player might start
with 20 clubs and play only IA of
them, which aroused lot of discus
sion at Columbia That has been
clarified by the U. S. G. A. definition
that player is allowed to use during
a round only the clubs in his bag when
he started but he may replace a
club which becomes unfit for play,
or may add club or clubs up to the
limit of IA without borrowing from
an opponent, partner or a fellow
competitor.
AL Houghton was talking with
Frank Williams about Leonard Dod-
son, the guy who won the Hollywood
open, and his golf . Leonard is a
great guy and darned good golfer" /"
says AL, "but he sure can make and
win freak bets g. . He won one from
me and some others that thought
we could win, but We didn't"
Williams said Dodson predicted a
victory, over Horton Smith in the
play-off . That guy is plenty
cocky," says Frank.
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Redskins Point
For Coast Clash

GAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 P).-
The Washington Redskins, pro-
fessional football champions, today
were to go into training for their
game next Sunday against the
Pacific Coast All-Stars in the
eight annual Knights of Columbus
charity game
Jack Espey, manager of the Red
skins, said 81 Of the "a squad
members arrived in time to par
ticipate in a workout this after
noon. He said the men were in
good condition.
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Championship Layout.


MIDDLE ATLANTIC GOLF ASSO-
CITATION, mems championship
to the Pennington Country Club at
Charlottesville, Va, in June; women's
championship to the Rodgers Forge
Club Of Towson. Md, in October;
junior championship to q Washing
ton club in July.
Maryland State Association, mems
amateur title tourney, to a Baltimore
club, probably Elkridge: women s
championship to Washington club,
for the first time in history; open
championship to Washington club
under the rotation scheme of the
association. which rotates the tourna-
ment between the two cities.
There will be at least three invita-
ton affairs staged around the WASH
ington area this year. With the an
nual invitation event Of the Baltimore
Country Club, slated for late May,
this will make four big tournaments
for the golfers of the Capital in this
immediate sector Tournaments listed
are at the Washington Golf and
Country Club, the Chevy Chase Club
and either Woodmont or Beaver DAM
Possibly both OF the latter clubs will
ask for dates at the annual meeting
Of the District Golf Association.
Combine these affairs with handi-
cap tournaments, the usual flock Of
pro affairs and the other tournaments
which dot the season and you can see
where our better linksmen are going
to be a busy bunch during 1898.
Washington is the hot-spot of golf in
this territory. There's no doubt Of
that.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

The various langlauf steps pre-
sent nothing difficult. In the normal
one-step the poles swing forward al
ternately, a thrust on the left pole
aiding the forward glide of the right
ski and vice versa. The weight shifts
onto the advancing ski with a forward
lunge of the body and knee and the
pole should come into play just after
the lunge to prolong the glide.
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last season, are jeopardizing their
respective diamond careers for the $40
or less they receive each week in pro
court ranks. The wear and tear on
the legs, in addition to the risk Of
fracturing an ankle, isn't worth the
gamble of running promising baseball
futures in Bennie's estimation.
Ralph's life revolves around the
brewery. In addition to laboring
there during the day, practices con-
sumo two nights q week and a game
every Sunday occupies more time
It's something Of reunion when he
has an evening at home with his wife
and 9-year-old boy.
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Best in Basket Rail-.

DfSL III bdSkeL b6us
r ALPH'S greatest measure Of fame
has been garnered in basket ball
Captain of the Heurich Brewers, To-
cal professional outfit, for the last
two seasons, Bennie is recognized
among the paid dribblers as q crack
defensive player as well as a continual
offensive threat That would be the
result of nearly two decades of steady
dribbling in an average Of approx
mately IS games year.
Although his court apprenticeship
started several seasons before with a
Northeast sandlot group, Bennie first
Ieaped into the local sports focus at
Eastern High. For three years he
starred for the Lincoln Parkers and
was captain of the 1923 club.
Following graduation, Ralph be-
came a member of the Anacostia Ea-
giles basket ball team and was instru-
mental in that teams success in un-
limited circles. For five or six years
the Eagles ruled the roost over the
Districts abundant supply Of unlim-
tied division talent and the promi-
nence gained with them paved the
way to berth with the Skinker Bros
Eagles when that club organized to
campaign in professional ranks.
For three years Bennie performed
with Skinkers and has been with the
Brewers ever since they started four
years ago. Over a span of 16 years
or so Of seeing 'em come and 60,
Ralph rates Bozie Berger, a former
teammate and ail-America at Mary
land some years ago, as the classiest
courtman he ever has played with or
against. This despite the fact that
Berger now is affiliated with the Ia
koma Firemen, the Brewers only rival
for local patronage
In Ralph's opinion, however, both
Berger. White Sox inf1elder, and
Charley Keller, another Maryland
product who was the sensation of the
International League with Newark
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Another Eight-R0under.

CTILL another bout slated to con-
sumo eight rounds will find Bat
Ting Willie Burroughs, a Southern
importation. facing the bald Johnny
Lucas, Camden welterweight. Bur-
roughs. protege of Jimmy Erwin.
manager Of Everett and Petey Sarron,
former world featherweight cham
pion, Is making his first local ap-
pearance.
A brace of four-rounders, the first
OF which will get under way at $50
o'clock, will launch the card. In them
Tommy Hoover will meet AL Jameson
of Baltimore and El Brookman will
stack up against Young Tony Ross.
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GO WITH EVERETT
KANNER'SB|CT TEST
D. c. Boy Needs Win to Gain
Fans Favor-Abrams Is
Big Favorite.
T UNLESS recent performances

T UNLESS recent performances
may be ruled out, there's a
generous sprinkling Of Clipped
~ glass in the jutting jaw Of
Buck Everett, but locally at least, the
former District heavyweight champion
is regarded in the light Of a prize
ring spoiler. Just as he retarded the
progress of Marty Gallagher, Bob Tow
and Matte Brown, So Buck tonight
hopes to halt the rise of Murray KAN
ner at Turner's Arena.
Kanner currently is the lone local
heavyweight prospect, a gangling lad
who has merited the praise Of ring
wise veterans, although he thus far
has failed to excite fans in general
Eight mediocre fighters have felt the
sing of his punch. but local ring
worms have restrained their enthu-
siasm. Should he succeed in winning
his ninth professional engagement,
Kanner very likely will have taken his
first step toward popularity.
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Inter-High Matches.

GCORING of the Friday afternoon
matches of the six clubs that CON-
prise the Inter-High Chess Associa-
ton. as played at the Social Chess
Lounge, 1886 I street NV, are:
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kAnner's Stiffest Test,

EVERETT recently has been stretched
rather frequently. but, by the
same token, he Is Kanner's stiffest
test to date. The eight-rounder large
ly will determine whether Murray has
possibilities or merely is to remain an
other heavyweight. and Buck is expert
enced enough to answer any questions
regarding the local lads prowess.
Probably Of more interest, however,
is another eight-rounder involving
George Abrams. current fair-haired
boy of this sector, and Leo (Red)
Finnegan. = comparative unknown
New York middleweight. Abrams is
expected to annex his fifteenth con-
secutive pro Afuss since deserting
amateur ranks last May.
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MAY LENGTHEN CAREER
Discussion Of Increasing Weights
Boon to Older Jockeys,

DUVH co V1Oc1 UOCAeyS'
CORAL GABLES, Fla, Jan. 10
R.-Representatives Of 81 States af.
filiated with the National Association
Of State Racing Commissioners met
here today, with a possible lengthening
Of the Jockeys career up for discus
sion.
It has been proposed that weights
assigned horses be increased 80 that
older jockeys, growing past the usual
riding weight, might stay in the sad
die.
Herbert Bayard Swope, chairman Of
the New York Racing Commission,
heads the associations Committee on
Weights.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

Today year ago-Bob Feller, rookie
pitching sensation, signed Cleveland
contract for reported $4,000 salary, q
yecord for first full season.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
GOLF MEET DATES
DUE IN FORTNIGHT
Middle Atlantic, Maryland
Groups Planning Full
List This Year.
Bv w. r. McCALLI]M

A1n4N 1OTJnlRnJ muCn OF
A/ the golf schedule around
w the Washington MARYLAND
sector, in so far as 1t per-
tains to the holding OF sectional cham
pionships. will be settled
The three championship Journeys
OF the Middle Atlantic Golf Associa-
ton will be set at the annual meeting
Of that organization at Congressional
next Saturday night. The following
Friday night-January 21-the Mary
land State Golf Association will stage
its annual meeting to settle on places
and dates for the major Journeys in
the State.
But the local schedule. centering
around the District championship,
and the staging Of at least three in
vitation tournaments in 1898, will not
be definitely made up until the an
nual meeting of the District Golf
Association on February 7.
Here is the way the major cham
pionships OF this sector probably will
go in 1898:
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HoroTitZs score: 4 wins. / draw. ! loss
The visiting master leaves the city TO-DAY
for West Virginia, where he will play sew
eral clubs in his jaunt down the Atlantic
Seaboard.
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EARNING to handle ones skis
on the level is the first step in


IL skiing. If the beginner will
curb his impatience to start
downhill work until reasonable de-
gree Of confidence and ease has been
attained, progress ultimately will be
more rapid. A little time and effort
spent on langlauf technique will ac-
complish much toward developing the
habit of skiing not only with the legs,
but with the body and arms, and in
encouraging the easy, relaxed body
fexibility and coordination required
for both cross country and downhill
running. The first detail is learning
to grasp the pole correctly, as de-
picted here:
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'Round No. 3.
Central VS.. Western.
sRound No. 4
'Round No. 4.

President Robert Hostler saws that the
sixth round will be played this Friday
$50 p M, all clubs to be present at the
Social Chess Lounge
Hostler have atiliated with the wash
ineton Chess Divan as associate members
paving the initiation fee of 81 and the
monthly Lounge dues of 30 cents Other
players among the high school clubs may
90 likewise. Applications should be made
now
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Right Swing All-Important.

N THE second case, direction means
everything. There's pond to the
left and a deep trap to the right.
So you fail to take your body turn,
choke up bit on your swing, and try
to keep the ball away from both
forms of trouble You no longer are
mentally or physically unlocked. You
are tied up in what might be called
true lovers knots" AS a result, YOU
are almost a sure thing to catch either
the pond or the trap, which rarely
would happen if you took dead aim at
either.
Golf is game where main atten-
tion must be centered on causes-not
on results.
Few golfers understand that. Star
pros often overlook it under the strain
of hard finish. I've seen at least
six crack professionals lose U. S. open
titles because they began trying to
steer the ball away from trouble down
the stretch. The average golfer near
ly always does it. His main thoughts
are on the par at the left or the deep
bunker to the right-or the deep
tangled wildwood where the caddie
is waiting to call "outerbounds" with
Tilt and lift to his voice.
Walter J. Travis had the answer
"Take the right swing. The ball has
to stop somewhere"
(ooryright. 1857. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1pc.)
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Gated any trend toward complete COL
lapse. In fact, Bennie, like rare wine
and tobacco, seems to improve with
age.
The 3l-year-old> Bennie pumps
around the most trap-littered golf
courses in the high 70s and low 8Os,
is regarded as one of the smoothest
baseball players in the local inde-
pendent realm and holds his own
among bowling elite. If there's any
sport the modest, clean-cut guy can't
grasp, his friends haven't discovered
it. In short, the blond Bennie is a
natural athlete. stamped by the vet
eran coach, Bill Reinhart, as one Of
the finest courtmen he ever has tu-
tored.
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How Merkle Hit Greens.

THEY had had no trouble finding
all the traps when aiming at the
green's. But, in aiming at the traps,
they were hitting the greens con-
sistently.
In golf. the target you aim at
usually is the one you miss. If there
is tree in your way, just try to hit
1t. and you'll get a very good shot
several yards to the right or left
OF the arboreal stymie.
ERED MERKLE. who happened to
collect most of his fame from the
most famous of the bonehead plays
against the Cubs N 190a-happens to
be one of the smartest baseball play
ers I've ever known. Smart, at least,
off the field-and not so dumb on the
field In not stepping on second base
Fred merely happened to step into a
common mistake other ball players
had been making before-but Fred
had the hard luck to step into his
mistake under the wrong spotlight.
That can make a terrific difference
don't ever forget that.
George Cohan used to sing, "It
isn't what you used to be: it's what
you are today" A great line. Here is
one just as good: 1T isn't the mis-
takes you make; it's where and when
you happen to make them
I took Merkle out to play one of his
first golf games. around 1912 Among
those with us we're Christy Mathewson
and Mike Donlin. soon noticed that
Catching nature" as Leon Enrol
calls it.
give got it all over these two fel-
lows Merkle told me.
"How's that?" I asked.
I'm outsmarting them," Fred said
They are aiming for the green and
hitting the traps. I'm aiming for the
traps and hitting the green's
Packs Lots of Philosophy.
IT DON'T know much about this
game" Merkle added But I've
found this out-you seldom hit any
target you are aiming at That's why
I pick out traps, bunkers, out of
bounds and swamps I pick out the
worst trouble on each hole and try to
hit it. 1 almost never do"
You'd be surprised to know how
much philosophy there is back of this
angle. Not even the best pro in golf
can steer a shot with much success.
So if you are duffer and don't fancy
jousting in the sand-f1lled trough, Just
aim for It, Then you may have
near putt for birdie g. Whatever
happens, you'll probably miss the
bunker.
A large part of the technique de-
veloped by Hi Phillips and Fred
Merkle is due to this idea-probably
the most common fault in golf is at
tempting to steer the ball away from
trouble. Here We have a stout temp
tation not only for the duffer, but also
for the star.
Eight or 10 years ago, Tommy
Armour used to say that the only man
in golf who would never try to steer
any shot-even with an open cham
pionship at stake-was Bobby Jones.
Bob just winds up and takes his
swing" Tommy said then, land let's
Nature and fate pay off,"
For example, it is much easier in
golf to play shot over a carry than
it is to hit a good shot down a mar
row aisle where there is no carry to
make
In the first case, you wind up and
make your full stroke. Direction is
not quite so important. Only the
swing counts.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

Three years ago-Bill Tilden and
Ellsworth Vines scored second straight
pro tennis victory over George Lott
and Lester Stoefen.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
The Divan meets Wednesday, pm,

for casual play.
Tomorrow at s o'clock in the
evening. the Metropolitan Chess
Association will convene at the
Parkside Hotel to plan the 1898
program. Organized chess clubs
or groups are privileged to send
two official representatives to
this conclave.
Thursday. pm, Prof. Paul Miller,
chess editor of The Star, will deliver
lecture No. in his current January
series on How to Play Chess" at the
Social Chess Lounge The public is
invited at the announced rates that
appeared in this column last week.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Reinhart Shines IS Coach.

Brewers is both q tribute to the
coaching wizardry Of Reinhart. who
also Is the man behind the success
Of George Washington's quint, and the
Evening star., 1938-01-10

Eastern VS.. Central.
Evening star., 1938-03-20

One of the best and quickest ways to relieve the misery
of cold is this: Ease aches and with genuine
Bayer Aspirin if you do not improve promptly, see
your family doctor
The moment you feel cold coming on take Bayer
Aspirin tablets Repeat if necessary according to direc
tions found in box
If you have throat with your cold crush and
dissolve three BAYER tablets in onethrd glass of
Then gargle with this mixture twice.
The Bayer Aspirin you take internally will aid in
ducing the fever and pains which usually accompany
colds The garge will provide almost instant relief from
Evening star., 1938-03-20

In the downs eory shtthe Mornes hove the situoton
we'll hond they Iond o Point Cuchoro the southern
coost Of Puerto Ro copure the slond from the defending
Of nfont and Notono Guordsmen Their victory brought
tho winter nnoneuvers 70 a close Wide World
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Gehr1g ut First Base
rs YAnks Face Bees
In Grapefruit Tilt

ST. PETERSBURG Fla. March 16 QNS.).-veteran Lou
Gehrg will be back covering first base today when the New
York Yankees play the Boston Bees in exhibition
here.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
MILEY LEADS
GOLF TOURNEY

AIKEN. s. c., March 16 U.N.s).
Led by Marion Miley of Lexing-
ton, KY, who garnered medalist
honorS with q sensational II,
match play in the second annual
Aiken invitational golf tourna-
ment was to get under way here
today.
Trying out an innovation,
matches will be played as a four.
ball, best-ball round robin tourna.
ment, with the lowest six teams
entered in the championship
flight.
Kathryn Hemphill and Helen
Dettweiler, of washington, D. C.,
turned in the lowest team score
for the day-a 81. Other scores
were:
Marion McDougall, Portland,
Ore, 70; Patty Berg, Minneapolis,
73; Jane Cothran Jameson, West
Palm Beach, Fla, 10: Virginia
Guilfoil, Syracuse, N. Y, rs; Alice
Rutherford, Allamunchy, N. Y,
80; Barbara Bourne, New York,
76; Isabel Ogilivie, Cleveland, 80;
Mrs. H. F. Prunaret, Boston, 80;
and Mrs. L. E. Anderes, New
York, 80.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Mules Kick
WGrrensbUrg Wins
OUer Colorado

DENVER, March 10 U.N.SO.
Warrensburg Mo) Teachers, one
Of the outstanding college teams
in the National A. A. U. basketball
tournament being played here, de.
feated Colorado College, 81 to 80,
early today to bring to an end the
third round Of the meet.
The MissourianS, known in bas.
ketball circles as the mules, sim
ply had too much manpower for
the plucky Tigers.
Last night Montana State Col.
lege, of Bozeman, another great
college outfit, eliminated the New
Mexico Normal Institute, Of Las
Vegas, by a score of 81 to 46.
Warrensburg and Montana
State will meet in the third round
today in a game to decide which
college team goes into the quar-
ter finals.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

lect for lead-off man for the
PhillieS.
SAN BERNARDINo, Cal.-Man-
ager Pie Traynor Of the Pitts
burgh Pirates threw the race for
a permanent post at third base
wide open today by announcing
any player. who proves he belongs
there can have it.
LAKELAND, Fla.-Detroit Tiger
Manager Mickey Cochrane today
made it clear that Pete Fox and
Dixie Walker, former Chicago
White Sox outfielder, are virtually
sure starters, with veteran Jo-Jo
White, sophomore Chet Laabs
and rookie Roy Cullenbine fight
ing for the third spot in the out
field.
BRADENTON, Fla. Boston
Bees were without the services of
regular Third Sacker Gil English
today as they hoped to St.
Petersburg for an exhibition game
with New York Yankees. English
had his right ankle spiked as the
Bees went down, 4-3, against the
Cincinnati Reds.
SARASOTA. Fla.-Rookie Jim
Tabor appeared today to have
cinched a berth as Boston Red
Sox utility infielder after his flaw.
less defensive play at shortstop
as the regulars defeated the yam
nigans.
NE ORLEANS, La-Seeking to
avenge a 7-to-6 defeat yesterday,
the Cleveland Indians today were
to play their second game with
the lowly Phillies.
TAMPA, Fla. - General Man
ager Warren Giles, Of the Cincin-
natl Reds, today announced that
Paul Derringer. star right handed
pitcher, had signed his 1898 con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
NAOMI FARRALL
new PIN
MARK WITH 1873.

Naomi Farrall, of the st. Fran
els Xavier team, today boasted 9
season record game Of 1873 for the
Ladies Catholic League. The
comely anchor bowler'S high
string was instrumental in a sec
ond mark when her team hiked
its own season record team game
to 534. Irene Swami, teammate,
also had a big evening at the
Lucky Strike, rolling 122 to aid
the record smashing and carried
off high set honors with 333.
The second-place st. Anthony's
cut the leading Holy Comforter E
to two games by virtue of a
sweep over Holy Comforter D
while the pacesetter was dropping
a tilt to Holy Comforter B.
Washington bowlers with aver,
ages ia and under will have the
opportunity to pick up some
dough in the Glass B elimination
tournament being staged next
Sunday afternoon at the Wal.
brook drives in Baltimore. The
10game affair will be rolled in
two five-game blocks, starting at
2:30 and 4:3O. Several times
Capital shooters have won these
events sponsored by P. M. Kirk
wood. q veteran Oriole pinman
The Orioles, winning three
games from the Skylarks. contin-
ued to sweep their way to the
Ladies' Chamber of Commerce
League pennant. Florence Thomp-
son was the star in the Adjutants'
2-1 win from the second-place
Umbrettes. Marian James. rolling
high game of 108 prevented the
Cardinals from whitewashing the
CanarieS.
Rafting the naples for 418 at
Convention Hall, Tom Bradford
ace shooter of Green Bag Coffee.
tied the season record set in the
Sanico League. With an average
Of 118, Tom is well on his way to
top the loop for the third straight
season.
Highlights at the Arcadia last
night were: e. Erdman's 140-389
in the Lutheran League, Lorraine
Gulli's 124-339 in the Washing
ton Ladies League and Joe
FreSchi's 1887 in the Colun!
bia Heights. Argyle Pharmacy,
counting 1909, swept J. C. Long.
est in q second.place battle.