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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
I. O. o. F. AND REBEKAHS
SPONSORING PARTY

Valley lodge, 1. o. o. F., No. 36,
and Hiawatha Rebekah lodge are
sponsoring a chowder supper and
Halloween party at the I. 0. 0. F..
hall, Monday evening, Oct. 81, at 8
O'Clock. This includes Odd Fellows
and families and Rebekahs and fam
lilies. Invitations have been extend
ed to Caldwell, Woodgrove, Hem
lock, Beverly, Stockport, Pennsville
and Chesterhill lodges. The enter
tainment and serving are in charge
OF the ladies of Hiawatha lodge, and
a very interesting program has
been arranged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
ATTENDING GRAND
CHAPTER o. Il. S.

The following members of Valley
Chapter, No. 10, O. E. S., are in at
tendance at grand chapter meeting
this week in Columbus: Clara
Smith, w. NJ, Clara Miller, A. NJ,
Florence Reed. grand representa-
tive of North Carolina, Ruth Porter,
marshal, Lucy Barkhurst, Gladys
Lawrence, Edna Betz, Mae Christie.
Nina Gay and Beryl Coulson. Miss
Beryl Smith, w. M, Of the chapter
at Reinersyille is also in attendance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
SPILLMAN'S GOING TO FLORIDA

In this paper is the public sale Of
w. c. Spillman Of Bristol township,
which will be held Nov. A. Soon af-
ter the sale Mr.. and Mrs SpillmaE
and their son Ralph and his family,
will leave for Tampa, Fla, where
they will spend the winter and may
remain longer. Ralph Spillman has
not been well and the change is
made hoping that it will be bene.
fetal to his health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
POLITICAL RALLY NOV.

Political rally Tuesday ev-
ening, Nov. /, at 1880 in the
Twin City Opera House. Speak
ers, Hon. John McSweeney,
congressmarl-at-large, and Con-
gressman Robert T. Secrest.
The latter will discuss flood
control assessments. Judge
Clarence A. Graham, of Zanes-
Vile, district central commit
teeman, will preside. Music
will be furnished by Malconta
Post band; and other enter
tainment will include Dorothy
Elaine Miller with her local
school OF dancing: and John
Christie and son will sing
Scotch songs.
A cordial Invitation II exr
tended to all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
Deaths Toll
Oct. 20 to ~, 1888

Oct. 20 to ~, 1888
Margaret A. Danford, Caldwell.
w. o. Dearth, Malta.
Jonathan Rainey, Glouster.
G. e. Hutcheson, Gaysport.
Howard Adrian, Columbus.
William Richards, Morgan County,
Mrs. Mary Waderker, Washington
Mrs. Eliza McGrath, Malta.
John T. Murphy, Malta.
Chester Bowman, Bartlett.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
EMMETT GILLESPIE
SELLS PROPERTY

Emmett Gillespie has sold his
residence property in Malta to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Giles (Annie Glenn
ents). Possession will be given the
middle of November Mr.. Gillespie
plans to reside with his sister, Miss
Kate Gillespie of this place. Mr.
Giles, who holds a position with the
IGA. organization, has been living
in GAINESVILLE His wife is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Clements
of upper Malta. The Gillespie prop
erty in Malta, was at one time the
property of the late J. G.. Melick and
wife.
The deal was made through the
CIV
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
GRASS AND WOODS FIRE

The local firemen assisted in fight
ing grass and woods fire on the
Earl Roberts farm, East Bloom,
Wednesday afternoon. Several acres
of grass and timberland were burn
ed. burrows were plowed about
the field to keep the flames from
spreading to buildings.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
MRS. ELIZA ROSS TO UNDER
GO OPERATION

Mrs. Eliza Ross, near Roxbury,
has entered Memorial hospital, Ma
rietta, and today expects to under
go major operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

Morgan county fair premiums will
be paid Saturday afternoon sat the
lair board 6fIfce IN the Morris build
ing. Chester NORM, Treasurer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
MRS. GEORGE CARR VERY LOW

The many friends of Mrs. Eva
Dougan Carr. wife of Frof. G. E.
Carr, of Logan, will be sorry to
learn that her condition is hopeless
She is at Columbus hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

Hear Congressman JnO. McSween-
ey, R. T. Secrest and Judge g. A.
Graham at opera house, Nov. 1, at
1880 p. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
RECORDERS OFFICE

J. 0. Quigley to Louise QulgIey,
McConnelsville lot.
Edward P. Worrall and Rebecca
Worrall, deceased, to Edith M. Muir
ray, Mary E. Odenbach, Paul G.
Worrall, Jas. S., and Chas. l.. Wor-
rail-, heirs at law and next Of kin.
each one-fifth, affidavit for transfer,
Evening star., 1938-02-11
FAIR STARS WORN
.BYFL0R|DA GOLF
Kathryn Hemphi|| to Rest
After Palm Beach Final
With Helen HoCkenios.
BY the Associated Press.


HALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. Ii
- Kathryn Hemphill, blue-eved
brunette from Columbia, S. c.,
pursued the Palm Beach women 8
golf cup today. her game in high gear
for the first time this winter.
Miss Hemphill came to grips with
Mrs. Helen Hockenjos of Lake Hopat-
cong. N. j.
Minneapolis Patty Berg, winner of
three consecutive tournaments. won
the Palm Beach meet last year. but
passed it up this time for a much
needed rest.
We're all tired" Kathryn said,
Next week I'm going to lie around
on the beach and forget about golf"
Other Big Journeys.
A FTER that will come the South
= Atlantic tournament at Ormond
Beach and the Florida east coast at
st. Augustine. Miss Hemphill won
both last season. beating Miss Berg
in the finals of the latter.
Kathryn. the tournament medalist.
shot e-under-par golf yesterday to
trim Marion Miley of Fort Pierce,
Fla. and g. She was a decided
favorite over Mrs. Hockenjos, who de-
feated Mrs. Jane Cothran Jameson
of West Palm Beach. 2 and /. Mrs.
Hockenjos was seven over par for the
II holes.
Diana Fishwick of London met
Katherine MacCloskey of Pittsburgh
in the second division finals.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Aping Kilbane
Gave Him Best
Act, Says Nick
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SARASOTA. Fla. Feb. 1l-Watching
~ Johnny Kilbane shadow box 26
years age gave Nick Altrock an idea
which has kept baseball crowds laugh
ing ever since.
The 6l-year-old Washington coach
clown has no desire to quit the game
and go on tour as a comedian in the
manner of Al Schacht his one-time
partner in fun.
Il intend to remain connected with
baseball as a coach as long as Clark
Griffith will have me around" said
the man who gained his first fame as
a southpaw pitcher with the Chicago
White Sox.
I've been in baseball more than 40
years and intend to stay as long as ]
can walk"
Although Nick was doing tricks with
a first baseman's glove while he Eas
with the White Sox. he said his career
as comedian really started while he
was with Kansas City In 1912.
I'VE were playing in Milwaukee
when went out to see Johnny Kilbane
training for fight" he related. His
shadow boxing impressed me and gave
me an idea.
The next day before the game !
did shadow boxing act. finally knock
ing myself out. The crowd went wild :.
Evening star., 1938-02-11

talking about? Jimmy Brad
dock will open his restaurant with
in a month Originally, the spot
was a German feedery, then it be-
came strictly kosher Now an
1rishman has it Our football
clearing house is getting out Of
bounds -. Seems every kid in the
country wants job Well sum-
marize it briefly in a day or 50,
then abdicate Odds on Joe
Louis to trim Nathan Mann may
reach 4 to l, which are rather in
vitlng >. The dock strike in Puerto
Rico may kill the Sixto Escobar-
Harry Jeffra bantamweight title
duel Max Baer has switched
from cigarettes to a pipe until
after the Farr fight Well, he
did that before meeting Joe Louis,
too.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
TERP QUINT LOOKING
TO SOUTHERN MEET
Hope Of Getting Tourney Berth
Buoyed After Victory Over
William and Mary.

MARYLAND UNIVERsITY's basket
ball team tonight will seek to ex-
tend its winning streak to three games
and virtually clinch a bid to the
Southern Conference championship
tourney when it meets v. M. I. at COL
lege Park. The Terps buoyed their
hopes of snatching tourney berth last
night at Ritchie Coliseum by spank
ing William and Mary. 45-38.
After trailing, 20-26. at halftime.
Maryland spurted in the second half
as Waverly Wheeler. George Knepley
and Johnny Mccarthy frequently
found the range to score Is, u and 10
points. respectively.
Charley Norton, high-scoring center.
has made up scholastic deficiencies
and will be available TO the club for the
remainder of the season. He will re-
place Mccarthy, who has turned in
creditable performances in Nortons
absence
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Varied Sports
Basket Ball.


Maryland, IS; William and
Mary, 80.
Virginia, Al; American Univer-
sity. 33.
Elizabethtown Teachers, 46;
Wilson Teachers, 38.
College of Charleston, SO; Jew
ish Alliance. %.
Portsmouth Y. M. c. A., go;
Shenandoah College, ~.
Waynesburg, 81; West Virginia
Wesleyan, 20.
Clarion Teachers, 80; Mansfield
Teachers, rs.
Lenoir-Rhyne, At; Lynchburg,
So.
Wofford, 33; Stetson. 81.
Oklahoma, "A; Kansas State, IS.
Dartmouth, 80; Yale. %.
Heidelberg. 48; Ashland, IS.
Marietta, IS; Ohio University,
"a.
Wilmington, 38; Defiance, 81.
Georgia Tech, Al; Sewanee, 81.
Loyola (Chicago), Al; Toledo,
81.
Oregon State, 81; Montana, AZ.
Pro Hockey.
National League.
New York Rangers, 4; Detroit, 0.
Toronto, 3; Montreal Maroons, 0.
Montreal Canadiens, 2; Chi
cago, l..
American Association.
Kansas City, Q; st. Louis, /.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Maryland vs.. v. NJ. l., College
Park, Md. 7:30.
Georgetown vs.. Carnegie Tech,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
American University VS.. Virginia
Medical College. Richmond, Va.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Blue Ridge.
Wilson gym. 8.
Tech vs. Eastern, Tech High gym
public high title series). 7:30.
Roosevelt vs.. Central. Tech High
gym (public high title serie), $50.
Western VS.. Gonzaga. Western
High gym, $50.
st. Johns vs.. Anacostia High,
Anacostia. 3:30
Woodward VS.. Friends, Friends
gym, $50.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase VS.. Mont
gomery-Blair, Bethesda, Md. SIS.
George Washington High VS..
Hopewell, Alexandra. Va, 8.
Boxing.
Maryland VS.. Western Maryland,
SOAcSC IdIh, ~.
Columbus University vs.. De Sales
College, Turner's Arena, BIS.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. Wayne,
Tech High gym. $3.50.
Catholic University VS.. Maryland,
College Park, Md. 8:15.
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia,
Morgantown. w. Va.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Millersville
Teachers, Wilson gym, 4.
George Washington Frosh VS..
Jewish Community Center, Tech
High gym, 7:15.
Washington-Lee High VS.. Hope
well. Ballston. Va, 8.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Dewitt, Col
lege Park, 8.
Episcopal VS.. st. Christopher's,
Alexandria, Va, 3.
Central VS.. Massanutten Military
Academy, Woodstock. Va.
Boxing.
Catholic University VS.. Villanova,
Catholic U. gym, 8:l5.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Wieman Looms as Crisler's Successor

Nate Lewis, bald eagle of Chi
cagos Loop, brought his Harry
Thomas to town yesterday
Jack Kearns gets in today with
Jimmy Adamick While all this
is going on, Tony Galento is in par
tial eclipse BY the by, where
is good old Walter Hagen these
days? ). Twice weekly Ancil Hoff-
man has crate of oranges from
his California groves flown to Lake
wood, N. j.. where the Messrs. Baer
are in training .. Latest Broad
way reports say the Yanks will
sign Di Maggie for $4,000, with
everybody happy, most Of all, Di
Maggie Stanley Woodward, the
football expert, has the inside track
for the sports editors job on the
Herald Tribune Jackie (kld)
Berg, the Englishman, will essay
another comeback here next week.
Boston Garden yesterday signed
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Noted Trackmen to Take Part
In Rene,udl of T,uo Big Meets
BY the Associated Press,

0S Tue ASSOClAteQ HIeSS.
n YEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Glenn
M Cunningham and Jim Herbert,
those winning twins" Of the
current indoor track CAM
paign, carry their victory streaks back
to Park avenue and the unbanked
armory boards tonight in the revival
Of the 7th regiment games, made
famous in Paavo Nurmi's heyday.
Cunningham, undefeated at his
favored mile distance. and Herbert.
unbeaten from 500 meters to 1000
yards this season, headline the come
back OF the regiment games which are
returning to the Park Avenue Armory
after IL years Of discard.
Cunningham's most dangerous op-
position comes from his Fordham
foe, Yves Wallace; Delmer Brown of
the North Texas Teachers twin
Browns, and Charles Beetham, the
former Ohio State star who won last
weeks Millrose $50.
The crack North Texas Teachers
relay quartet, with the twins Brown
and Rideout: take on a picked New
York team at the mile distance in
the top baton-passing event.
Other leading competitions are the
2-mile handicap. with Joe McCluskey,
the perpetual motion" veteran, IA
vored; Bob Rodenkirchen and Delmer
of the North Texas Browns meeting in
the 300-yard handicap, and the 1000
yard run. with Wayne of the Rideouts
at scratch
Olympic Champion Cornelius john
son and Manhattan's Art Byrnes re-
new their season-long high jump
rivalry.
The events are on the armory's TO-
lap track, which has been treated with
a special magnesia and chalk prepara-
ton to make the unbanked curves
"skidproof
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Di Mag Held Ready to Take $4,000 and Like 1t
Gould Not Keen About Managing Farr.

Tiger Jack Fox of Spokane to bat
tie Lou Brouillard of Worcester
February 16 Ten days later,
Fox will take on Terry Warrington,
the Canadian light-heavyweight
champion, here There are at
least three expensive ash trays on
the desk of Mike Jacobs at the
Hippodrome. but Mike always
crunches his cigarettes on the onyx
desk set, which isn't an ash tray
Tommy Farr wants Joe Gould
as his American manager, but in
return for the privilege, Tommy
wants Joe to reimburse him for the
money he had to pay out to settle
with Ted Broadribb All who
can picture Joe doing that will
please stand up The sitdowns
have it-unanimously.
What has become Of all those
deals Larry MscPhau haS been
Evening star., 1938-02-11
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

n YEW, YORK, Feb. 1.-THE
M forthcoming middleweight
IN title little" bout at Cleveland
Freddie Steele is not recognized as
such in New York Reason:
Barth, the challenger, once was
whipped by Bob Turner, who was
on the short end of that one-round
affair with Steele in Rochester the
other night -. Whether he likes it
or not. Johnny Rossi, the Worces-
ter middle, is about through in New
York after that exhibition Wednes-
day night New York football
writer's say Tad Wieman, who turns
out those stone wall lines, will be
offered Fritz Crisler's post at
Princeton Meantime, one and
all join In wishing the smart and
gentlemanly Crisler all the luck In
the world ut Michigan.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
}oxg BASKET Ball P0ude Busy Week End Colleges
WEEK END SPORTS
HAVENAVY ACTIVE
Boxing With Virginia Tops
Annapolis Card of Nine
Events Tomorrow.
eEecial Dispatch to The Star.

erecial Dispatch to The Star.
A NNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 1l-A
" program of nine events will be
~ presented at the Naval Acad-
a emy tomorrow. with the box
ing against Virginia in the evening as
the climax.
The series between Navy and Vir-
ginia stands at 4 to 3 in favor of the
latter. Both teams are unbeaten this
season and they appear to be evenly
matched
Virginia claims John Simpson, 115
pounds; Maynard Harlow. las, and
Ray Schmidt, IT'S, as almost certain
winners.
Another event of much interest is
the wrestling with Indiana. Other
varsity matches are swimming with
Pennsylvania. fencing with Yale,
basket ball with Virginia Military In
stitute and small-bore rifle shooting
with Lehigh.
Events are to start as follows:
pm. .-Wrestlins, plebes VS.. Virginia
M. I. freshmen.
$40 p.m,,-Rife varsity VS.. LehiRh:
:, pm.-Fencne. varsity VS. Yale
30 p.m.-Basket ball, varsity VS.. v.
3:3o p.m.-swimmns. varsity VS.. Penn
sylvania.
4 p.m.--Wrestling varsity vs. Indiana
basket ball plebes VS.. Eastern High Of
30 p.m.-Boxing. varsity VS.. Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Battles Appears
Certain tOLeaye

UNLESS he suddenly changes
his mind. Cliff Battles, crack
halfback, will abandon professional
football to accept an assistant
coaching berth at Columbia Uni
versity under Lou Little.
Battles today was awaiting q con-
tract from Little by mail and will
sign and return it Immediately.
The decision then would be up to
Columbia's Board of Regents, but
there is little doubt Battles ap-
plication will be accepted. He was
an honor student at West Virginia
Wesleyan and candidate for .
Rhodes scholarship.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
EASTERN REACHES
FOR BASKET LEAD
Appears Sure to Gain Top
Again With Tech Quint
as Foe Tonight.
TINE interhigh basket ball series
lead. which has changed hands
more frequently than
Il Canadian nuarfer aooin will


more frequently than a
Canadian quarter. again will
be grasped by Eastern tonight at Tech
High gym unless Techs fourth place
dribblers register an amazing upset.
Now sharing the lead with Western,
the Lincoln Parkers are expected to
move half game ahead Of the Red
Raiders unless Tech suddenly clicks
and Eastern collapses completely. The
game, at 1880 o'clock, will precede the
Roosevelt Central fuss.
Eastern, with an interhigh record Of
five triumphs and one defeat-a for
felt to Roosevelt through use of an
ineligible player-will employ it's reg
ular lineup of Ralph Matera and Soup
Hancock. forwards; Clint Quantrille,
center, and Russ Lombardy and Lee
Lusby, guards. Tech plans to start
Moe Tannenbaum and Charley Ken
dali, forwards. Vic De Leon, center,
and Eli Blank and Sid Schulman,
guards.
Roosevelt Still Ambitious.
STILL cherishing a slim chance that
the series will end in q triple tie,
Roosevelt's improved club plans to stick
in the running at Centrals expense.
The Rough Riders. providing they cap
ture their remaining games, can tie
for the title if Western trims Eastern
and Roosevelt tops Western and no
other upsetS are recorded
Central. still seeking its first series
victory in eight starts. will use Len
Sokol and Milt henderson. forwards;
Dick Farr, center. and Archie Panago
and Harry Martin. guards. Johnny
Tanning. who has been i'll, may re-
place henderson.
Roosevelt. buoyed by the addition of
Jack Smith and Hymie Perlo, other
wise will start Louis West. George
Zuras and Billy Robertson, who reg
istered Is points against Eastern.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
DODGER DEAL COOKING

DETROIT, Feb. IL tPy.-L. S. Mac
Phall, new general manager Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, is arranging trade
he believes will give his team the best
infleld in the National League"
And it won't involve Van Mungo."
an American Legion post here he
could not make details of the trade
public at present.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
KATALINAS TURNS PRO.

Leo Katalinas, Catholic Universitys
grid and boxing star. will take crack
at professional football next fall under
the banner of the Green Bay Packers
of the National Professional Football
League. The 230-pound tackle played
consistently we'll for the Cards last
season.
Evening star., 1938-02-11


- world record-holders will lead
more than 200 athletes into
action tonight in the Penn
Athletic Clubs indoor track meet at
Convention Hall-first indoor meet to
be held in this city in six years.
The world champions are Don Lash,
Indiana distance ace who holds the
2-mile record; Nell Walker, Ohio
States outdoor high jump titlist, and
Forrest (Spec) Towns. outdoor high
hurdle champion from Georgia.
Lash will compete in the Penn A. c.
mile, feature event of the meet, against
a field that includes Gene Venzke,
Norman Bright and lesser known John
Drebinger and Gerald Tarrant of
Penn. and Norman Gordon and Frank
Maule of Penn State.
Allan Tolmich of Wayne University,
Detroit. will be Towns chief opposi-
ton.
Peter Bradley, Princeton captain
and I. c. 4-A half-mile champion:
Marty Glickman of Syracuse and
Eulace Peacock Of Temple, sprinters,
and Writ Thompson, former Yale pole
vaulter, are other standouts in the
meet.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
EAGLE QUINT AIMS
FOR SPLIT ON TRIP
Loses to Virginia and Moves to
Richmond for Contest With
Medical College.

IN A game effort to regain some Of
the prestige lost during recent
games. American University's scrappy
basket ballers dropped 41-33 decision
last night to the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville.
Virginia led 24-16 at the half and
increased its margin to IA points mid
way the second half.
Only against Cavalier reserves, in
serted in the last period. were the
Eagles able to threaten. Bartlett and
Rogers again starred for the locals.
The Eagles face Richmond Medical
College tonight in Richmond.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today year ago-U. of Mich
isan's swimming team handed New
York A. C. its first defeat In 80
years in dual meet, 47-38.
Three years ago-Detroit Red
Wings of National Hockey League
paid ST Louis S50,000 for sgd
Howe, forward, and Ralph Bow
man, defense man.
Five years ago-Ralph Metcalfe
sets indoor record of seven seconds
for 70-yard dash at West Virginia
games.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
WILSON PLAYS AGAIN
Bows to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Bows to Elizabethtown-Meets
Blue Ridge Tonight.
Wilson Teachers much harassed
basketers took it on the chin again
last night when they fell victims,
1888, to the Elizabethtown, Pa.
Teachers on the Wilson court.
Flash Gordon's 81 points and Charlie
Clarks 10 kept the Owls in the run
ming until the last period when the
Pennsylvanians, led by Rudisin and
Baugher. forged ahead.
Wilson meets Blue Ridge tonight
in the Eleventh street gym.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
COAST PROS TILT
0NFL00DED LINKS
Some NotabIes Missing as
80 Open San Francisco
Match Play.
Ey the Associated Press.


CAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1l.-On a
~ course flooded by recent rains,
80 qualifiers teed off today in
~ first round matches of the IS 900
San Francisco match play open golf
tournament.
Survivors Of 36-hole qualifying
trials, they paired off in man-to man
battles which will determine the top
money winner of $1,000 Sunday.
Scores of 159 or better qualified.
Charles Congdon Of Tacoma. Wash,
medalist with 75-73-l48, drew Leon
ard OFT Of Denver as his opening op-
ponent. OFT fired 80-77-157.
Lawson Little. former American and
British amateur king and defending
champion here met Paul Jopes of La
Habra, Calf. Little. pre-tournamen
favorite and an outstanding match
play competitor, qualified with 76-
73-l49. Jopes shot sl-76-l57.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Thomson Drops Out.

A MONG the notables who failed to
qualify were Horton Smith Of
Chicago and Jimmy Thomson of
Shawnee-on-Delawa Pa. Smith
carded 16l while Thomson. with a
first round 85, dropped out because Of
severe cold.
First round pairings. with qualify
ing scores:
Charles ConsdQn, 14s, Tacoma. vs..
Leonard Ott. To-. Denver
Emil Masnle. l5e. F1tchperg. Mass.
Jimmy Demaret, 154. Houston. Tex. VS..
Olin Dutra, 1os: Los Anseles.
sbspDaId VIC Gne1z a BE- Dea n Charles
Harold McSpaden, 151 Winchester,
Mass. VS.. Larry Trlckett, l51. Kansas City.
mans.
Paul Runyan. 155 White Plains, N. r.,
Johnny Perelll. 81, Lake Tahoe Calf.
VS.. Henry PICARD. l5s, Hershey. Pa
"a Mark 1;S,io Fly ISL. Oakland. VS.. John Bulla.
Paul Jopes. l5,, La Haora. Calf
Harry Cooper. l55 Chlcopee Mass. vs.
Jimmy Hines, l5s. Garoen City. N. Y.
Tony Penna. 15s. Dayton. Ohio
Willie Hunter. l56. Pacific Palisades
Calf. VS.. Willie Gossin. 159, San Fran
Johnny Revolta: 15a, Evanston. ILL.,. vs.
Neil CHRISTIAN, !27. Yakima, Wash.
u, Sam snead' %. White Sulphur SPRINGS,
Mon,ss " vs'' css;t ys Stanley kertes. I5s, Santa
CRAIG WOOD. WOOD 1874 Rumson NJ j., VS.. Pat
Markovich. 15s. San Francisco
Benny Coltrin. 159. San Francisco.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
TAKE SIXTH STRAIGHT.

Paced by Roddy Snow. who tailed
eight points, Western Highs junior
basketers chalked up their sixth
straight win yesterday by nosing out
the Roosevelt juniors, 1912, in the
latter's gym.
Evening star., 1938-02-11
Vet Hurler, Signing, Tells Bucs
He'd Like Regular Turn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. IL (P.-
Fred tRed) Lucas. 35-year-old right
handler. has sent his signed contract
to Pittsburgh and with it a request for
a starters role this season.
Il really expect to have one Of my
best seasons" Lucas said.
Lucas won 8 and lost 10 games last
season.