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Evening star., 1938-02-02
MRS. WALPER QUITS
FLORIDA TOURNEY
Washington Woman Defaults to
Miami -Biltmore Co-Medalist.
Miley and Kirby Meet.

wA1Cy dNu A4AUy mCCL.
BY the Associated Press.
CORAL GABLES, Fla, Feb. "A
match between Marion Miley Of
Fort Pierce, Fla, and Dorothy Kirby
Of Atlanta, Ga. claimed chief interest
in the Miami Biltmore women's golf
tournament today.
Miss Kirby. Southern women's
champion. neatly dispatched Mrs.
Douglas Hill of Cincinnati to the side
lines with Sands score yesterday.
With an identical score Miss Miley,
co-medalist with Patty Berg and Mrs.
Jane Cothran Jameson, eliminated
Mrs. Blanche Fitzgibbon of New York
Patty and Mrs. Jameson took on
second-round opponents who, barring
the chance OF an upset, would give
them little more than a workout. Patty
was paired with Sally Guth of Web
ster Grove, Mo-, and Mrs. Jameson
played Mrs. Mortimer May of New
York.
Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia,
S. c., who so far this year hasn't
found the winning touch she displayed
last season, was matched today with
Mrs. Charles Harbaugh Of Cleveland.
The South Carolinian yesterday
trounced Gladys Durand Of East Will
liston, N. Y. and 4.
Patty Berg yesterday defeated Mrs.
Freeda Nolan Of New Castle, Pa, Z and
6. and Mrs. Jameson advanced on the
default of Mrs. Leo Walper Of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
DETROIT FIGHTER
MAY MEET bAER
Fairs Reluctance to Face
Mad Make Providing
Spot for AdamiCk.
BIZ the Associated P-ess.

n YEW YORK. February O.
nj Tommy Farr's opinion Of his
" fighting powers and Jim
Braddock's retirement may
give young Jimmy Adamick of Detroit
the chance he has been waiting for. a
shot at the big money.
Farr, approached by Promoter Mike
Jacobs yesterday for bout with Max
Baer, didn't seem interested. So Mike
said he was getting little tired of
Farr" and indicated that the Detroit
youngster would be offered the bout
unless Farr changed his mind.
'Ill give Adamick the chance and
I'll make it worth his while. too," said
Mike If he beats Baer I'll promise
him an April match with the winner
of the Joe Louis-Nathan Mann title
bout"
Farr Wants Schmelling.
THE Welshman, beaten by Braddock
in his last start. told newspaper
men he definitely would not fight Baer
Il want either Braddock or Schmel-
ing said Tommy, Il can't see why !
am called on to eliminate Baer just
because Braddock has quit. If Schmel-
ing wants another tune up in this
country. I'll meet him on a winner
take-all basis. Otherwise I'm going
back home"
This would put Adamick in the spot
his manager, Jack Kerns, has been
seeking ever since his charge started
piling up notable knockout record in
the Midwest. Jacobs, remembering
what another Detroit fighter. Joe
Louis, has meant to the business feels
sure a match between Baer and
Adamick would draw we'll.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
COLUMBIA QU|NT
IS WARY Of YALE
Ellis Haven't Won in League,
but Lions Have Idled
for Fortnight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. Feb. 2-Columbia' s
nj Lions. idle more than two
" weeks, seek q clear hold on
third place In the Eastern In
tercollegiate Basket Ball League to-
night. when they tackle Yale at New
Haven
Columbia. one Of the early favorites,
whipped the cellar dwelling Ellis, 44-29.
in their opening game. but the going
may be tougher tonight The Lions
haven't played since their first defeat
from Cornell, January Is. while Yale.
although beaten five times in league
competition. has played often enough
to keep from being rusty
The Lions are tied with Harvard
now. each with two victories and one
defeat, and Harvard doesn't play again
until next week. A victory would put
Columbia close behind Cornell. Sec
ond in the standing with four games
won and one lost. Tonight's game Is
the only midweek clash on the league
schedule, but Dartmouth's league lead
ers, who have won four straight, swing
into action again Saturday against
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
Generals at L. l. u.
A MOTHER sign Of reawakening in
= basket ball circles after the GUS
tomary midyear lapse comes tonight.
when the double -header" program at
Madison Square Garden is resumed.
One clash starts the metropolitan
championship series, with Manhattan
playing City College. The other sends
the powerful Long Island University
quintet against a Southern invader,
Washington and Lee, which has been
beaten only twice this season.
While no more Eastern Conference
games are scheduled before Friday,
Georgetown's strong team is keeping
busy this week The Hoyas, who lost
a 1886 overtime game to Fordham
last night, tackle Army at West Point
today. Their next conference game
Is against Penn State Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
GRANT WOULD SHOW
NET CRITICS PLENTY
Seeks Another Win Over Riggs,
His Successor as No. 2, in
Miami Tourney.

Bv tine Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Feb. q
80 Bryan Grant. pint-si7ed tennis
star from Atlanta, moved against
Vernon Marcum of Lakeland, Fla, in
the Surf Club tournament today as
another step in his campaign to show
the tennis world his reduction to
fourth place in national rankings was
undeserved.
Bitsy polished of two Miamians
yesterday and looked to the forth
coming finals, where it was probable
he would meet Bobby Riggs, Chicago
youngster ranked second nationally.
Only Don Bulge, now exploring the
courts Of Australia. stands above Riggs,
Grant played near-perfect tennis
as he turned aside Paul Russell, 6-1,
6-3, and Charles Mailman, 6-3.
6N. He started a day late and had
to play twice to catch up with the
field.
Riggs. who drew a frst-round bye,
saw his first action in the tourney
yesterday and experienced q few
anxious moments as DR.. Philip Hawk
of Forest Hills, Long Island. took ad-
vantage of his unsteadiness. He elm
mated the New Yorker, Ga. 8-6.
Today Riggs plays Carroll Turner
of Miami.
Wayne Sabin Of Hollywood. Calf,
who was operated on two weeks ago
for removal of his tonsils, dropped
out of the tournament 50 he could
recover more quickly for future con-
tests.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

One Of the most-sought-after
guests at the baseball writer's din.
ner was Author Tom Wolfe
Frank Costello, q forward on the
Clarkson College basket ball team,
has maintained an average of l4h
points per game for the last month.
Heinz Guttman, star defense
man on Marquette University's
cage quint, once was personally
decorated by the late President
Hindenburg of Germany for his
all-around excellence in six track
events at Berlin.
Frank Martin, president of the
Community Opticians, says only 30
per cent Of spectators at q football
game can follow the ball
Dizzy Dean will sign for $40, ,00O-
and what's more he'll get It t...
Wait and -.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

baseball In one year under John
McGraw that in II years of pitch
ing on other National League clubs.
The new gymnasium at the Uni
versity of North Carolina will be
called the "Woolen Gym" after
Charles E. Woolen, for many years
graduate manager.
When Mike Jacobs and Sonia
Henie fly to Miami next Tuesday
their pilot will be none other than
the well-known Dick Merrill. and
their co-piiot will be none o ,:ler
than Capt. Eddie Rickenbackel.
Every International League club
owner predicts Leo Miller, who
made a name for himself as presi-
dent Of the Buffalo club, will do the
same at Indianapolis, where he has
been transferred The dinner to
Harry Mandel, the new bike race
car. was nothing less than .
knockouA
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Jacobs Angry With Farr for Refusing to Meet Baer


From q news standpoint yes
terday's meeting Of the National
League was q nat tire About
the only item OF interest it no
duced was the fact that Judge
Lands and Larry MacPhail, who
have been at loggerheads more than
once, have made up and have
a date to play golf in Florida
March IL.
Also it was reported the Phillies
would like to sell ball player or
two before the spring training ex-
penses begin rolling in Bill
Brandt, press agent for the league,
celebrated the occasion by issuing
his annual green book" which is
just about the classiest effort Bill
has ever turned out.
Burleigh Grimes told Ill within
hearing that b learned more about
Evening star., 1938-02-02
LOnePOint Ends
Long Win Streak
II the ASSaciated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
STEPHENVILLE. Tex, Feb. O.
The Plowboys OF John Tarleton
Junior College relaxed today.
Their streak Of "a consecutive
basket ball victories was broken last
night by the San Angelo Junior
College Rams, 27-26, at San An
gelo.
The defeat was an answer to
Coach w. J. Wisdom's prayer: If
could get this sternal pressure off
the boys they would turn in a good
game: they are so nervous they miss
80 to 80 per cent of the Grip Shots
That was after Decatur Baptist
scared the Plowboys by holding
them to l7-l6 score. In the sea-
son opener the Plowboys defeated
San Angelo 1920 and the next
night repeated over the Rams 28-l8.
But the third time charmed" last
night and the Plowboys tasted de-
feat for the first time in four years.
Strangely enough. San Angelo was
the last team to beat them, In the
last game Of the 1888 season.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
BOWLING CONGRESS
HAS RECORD ENTRY
More Than 5000 Five-Man Teams
Expected at Chicago, Two.
Coming From Hawaii.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Roy Davis,
president of the Chicago Bowling
Tournament Association, said today
he expected more than 5000 five-man
teams-a record number-would COM
pete in the 3sth Annual Bowling Con-
gress. which opens at the Coliseum
March 8. Entries closed last midnight.
The existing record Of 40l7 teams
was established last year In New York.
The Chicago tam entries. Davis
said, probably would be between 1900
and 1000 and that of outside entries
5000, which includes two teams from
Hawaii. It will be the second time
Hawaii has been represented. One
team from the islands made the trip
three years ago when Indianapolis was
host to the tournament.
This years event will be the first for
Chicago since 1929. Davis said con.
struction Of alleys would begin at the
close of the international six-day BIZ
cycle race Saturday night.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
ea!lz:55Me@&8zGRK s
<> Ry BURTON HAWKINS
a. BuRTON HAWN''<o

fought three years on the varsity
team
Bob Grimm, Columbus University
veteran light-heavyweight, who was
feared lost for the season due to a
jammed shoulder received in an
automobile accident, probably will
be available for ring duty A
doctor soon will decide whether
Grimm will swing for the Explor-
ers . Abe Cohen. former East
ern High athlete, is regarded by
many as one of the finest collegiate
f1stic prospects in years He
currently is toiling as q heavy
weight on Maryland's freshman
team.
Bill Thies and Frank Cronin have
clinched starting berths on the
Maryland mile relay team. which
will compete in the Millrose games
at New York .. The other spots
will be filled from AL Miller, Al
bert Evans, Mason Chronister and
Jim Kehoe Among other crack
amateur boxers who tried and
failed to get In at Maryland
were Benny Cohen, who was good
enough to hold Penn States Izzy
Richter to draw in Philadelphia
simon-pure tourney, and Billy Chip.
son Of George Chip. former world
middleweight champion.
Hal Poole. former Georgetown
pitcher, has his left arm in a cast
as the result of being smacked re-
Gently by an auto The Phila-
delphia Sphas, champions Of the
American Professional Basket Ball
League. are anxious to meet the
Heurich Brewers The list of
claimants to the grapple title will
be reduced by one when Lou
These squirms with Crusl1er Casey
at Boston February II -. Casey Is
undefeated
Evening star., 1938-02-02
EX-B|KERSFOUND
|NALLPURSU|TS
Only One of Seven Makes
Riding His Occupation.
One in Opera.
BY the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press.
~ AN FRANCISCO, Feb. I'm case
you've been wondering. six-day
bicycle racers grow up to be
- opera singers and business men.
When age forces their retirement
from the dizzy racing whirl and all
the skin has grown back on their knees,
elbows and noses. they find profitable
existence in everything from invent
ing to managing apartment houses.
The problem of what happens to the
gents who pedal thousands Of miles,
but don't go anywhere. bothered Pro-
moter Eddie Saunders. So he COM
piled personal history of so CID rid
ers. now retired from the sport. Here
is what he found:
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Three in Paris.

EGGIE MCNAMARA, perhaps the
most famous, is with New York
brewery, but doesn't drink beer.
Norman Hill Of San Jose, Calf,
forced to retire after cracking three
vertebrae in 1896, runs an insurance
business.
Jean Perchicot sings in q Paris
opera. and Charley Miller. winner Of
the first Madison Square Garden race
in 1899. operates Chicago taxi service.
Oscar Egg, native Swiss and re-
puted to be the wealthiest of all Wheel
men, owns a Paris apartment house
and runs sporting goods store He
invented a gear shift for bicycles with
three forward speeds.
1taly's Maurice Brocco, once idol of
New York race addicts, runs tavern
in Paris.
And Johnny Bedell works for an
Eastern installment company, riding
from house to house on a bicycle to
make collections
Evening star., 1938-02-02

~ Spangler will not meet
again Monday night at Turner'S
Arena in the semi-final It
was arranged tentatively, but
steve's mangled left ear will pre-
vent the return engagement
that would have ranked as the
seasons worst semi-flnal
The headline bout between Joey
Straiges and Nick Camarata, how
ever looms as an attractive scrap
Maynard Daniels. local
heavyweight. has landed a semi
final fuss in Norfolk and will
face Joe Sofi in a main event If
he wins.
George Lentz, Catholic Uni
versity trainer. is beaming
because Heinie Miller. who has
been affiliated with the boxing
business more than 30 years, told
8 him he wraps fighters hands bet
ter than the Maryland coach has
viewed in all his experience
The aforementioned Daniels and
Murray Kanner, another local
heavyweight, may be matched here
shortly If consummated it
would pit members Of Company A,
9Th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps
Reserve, against each other.
Bob Matthias, all-America Golden
Gloves welterweight champion,
launched his boxing career with
the Marine Reserves and then
switched to the National Guard
outfit Tony Ortenzi, Western
Maryland light-heavyweieht. who
scored a victory over Catholic Uni
versity's Jay Turner, will not fight
against Maryland Because it
has been discovered he already has
Evening star., 1938-02-02
THORPE ADVANCES
ON FLORIDA LINKS
No Artist Survives After First
Day of Artists and Writers
Palm Beach Tourney.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
pALM BEACH. Fla, Feb. 2.-Merle
Thorpe of Washington. D. c., is
playing his second-round match for
the 18th annual winter champion
ship Of the Artists and Writer'S Golf
Association at the Palm Beach Golf
Club today. He is meeting Ray
Brown of New York in the title divi-
sion. Thorpe advanced yesterday at
the expense of Tom Webb Of Bayside.
N. Y, whom he eliminated by l up.
When the firing ceased the toll re-
vealed that not a single artist sur
vived. This situation exists for the
first time In the history Of the organ
ization.
Beach won by default from Maurice
Fatio Of Palm Beach, while Painton,
winner of the qualifying medal, was
defaulted to by Charles Francis Coe,
the 1897 medalist.
Incidentally, Beach has the dis
tinction of being the only former
champion of the association COM
peting. Both Beach and Painton,
however, played round and scored
well.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
BY EDDIE BRETT,
AsSocistso Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Mike
nj Jacobs and Tommy Farr
~ are not "just like that"
any more Reason Is
Tommy's point-blank refusal to
hrawl with Max Baer.
Here's the latest laugh: The
New York Boxing Commission has
refused to let Tony Galento pose
for any more pictures showing him
smoking cigar or drinking a glass
of beer Which will Just about
play the devil with Tony's training
program.
North Carolina sports editors are
wiring in wanting to know what Is
''brewing at Duke" You'll find
out in two or three years, boys
The restaurant spot Jimmy Brad
dock Is angling for is on Forty
ninth street, and its got . German
name.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Varied Sports

College Boxing.
South Carolina, 8; Presbyterian
College, 0.
PRO HOCKEY.
National League.
Boston, 2: Detroit, O.
Montreal Canadiens, 6: Toronto, /.
New York Rangers, s; Chicago
Black Hawks, !.
American Association,
Kansas City, 4; Minneapolis, 2.
International League.
New Haven, ); Syracuse, 2.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Distance II ChAn4ed.

CINCE 1925, when 1t went back to The
mile distance after having been
raced at . mile and . half from 1914
through 1925, the Wanamaker has At
tracted some Of the greatest middle
distance men in track history: Cum
ningham, San Romani, Lloyd Hahn,
Ray Conger, Venzke. Twice 1t has
been run in All and twice in 4:11.3.
Venzke lifted the event to new
heights in 1882. when he turned in
the first 4:ll.2. at that time the fast
est mile ever run in America, indoors
or out. Cunningham came on the scene
the next year and except for 1886,
when Joe Mangan ran All and won
the race in stunning upset, he has
dominated the event.
His times have been 4:13 In 1898,
4:11.2 in 1894, All In 1885 and &:l<.4
last year.
This plus his excellent form IN VIM
ming the mile at tho Prout ganas at
Boston last Saturday night makes
Cunningham heavy fsvor1te. There
can be no let-up for Glenn, for he
faces the strongest possible American
field.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
WANAMAKER MILE
DRAWS FINE FIELD
Cunningham Favored to
Win Fourth Victory in Five
Starts in Classic.
BY DREW MIDDLETON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


n YEW YORK, Feb If history
repeats, as Is It's habit. Glenn
Cunningham, the smooth
striding Kansan. will win the
Wanamaker mile at the Millroee games
Saturday night.
"Old Hatchet Face" as the boys call
Glenn, has been running this event
since 1888 and has missed winning it
only once. That's four victories In i've
starts.
Accompanied by such stalwarts As
Don Lash, who will try for . double
in the mile and the 2-mile run; Archie
San Romani, who has never won the
Wanamaker; Gene Venzke, who won
it once, and Wisconsins Chuck Fenske.
Cunningham will enter one Of the
greatest OF the invitation indoor miles
against one of its best fields
None Of the other big miles. the Co.
lumbar OF the Knights Of Columbus
games, the Baxter of the New York
A. c. games or the Curley mile Of the
Boston A. A. meet, equal it In tradition
or wealth Of famous entries.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Lash's Endurance Tested.

7 ASH, who will have over An hours
rest between his two races, has
been brilliant miller on occasion. San
Romani, fourth and third in two previ-
GUS Wanamaker miles, is Glenn's chief
threat, however. Hot and cold by
turns, the crown prince Of milers Is
well nigh unbeatable on . good night
and disappointing performances In his
last two showings may have worked
him up to the proper pitch.
Venzke. looked upon when he made
his indoor debut as the worlds great
est miller, has been chasing Cunning.
ham for five seasons. indoor and out.
Occasionally he has caught up. He is
a master Of pace and may, in the event
in which he first won renown, overhaul
the pack. Fenske. the N. c. A. A.
champion. Is the best Of the college
milers. but does not seem fast enough
or experienced enough for the field.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
G. W. QUITS DIAMOND

Colonials Lack Proper Facilities
at Present for Sport.
Baseball will be abandoned at
George Washington University next
spring due to lack Of q playing field
This measure is in accordance with .
recommendation by E. K. Morris,
baseball coach, and has been con-
firmed by Max Harrington, acting d.
rector of athletics.
The sport will be confined to intra-
murals and will not be considered
again until such time that 1t can be
re-established as q major sport. It
previously has been q minor sport.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Sports Mirror

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Madison
(Matty) Bell agreed to new hve-
year football coaching contract at
Southern Methodist at $500 q,
year.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Three years ago-Chuck Horn
bostel breaks world record for 900
yards with time Of 1918 at Mil.
rose meet; Glenn Cunningham
takes Wanamaker Mile tn all, rec
I'd 5ee event.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Five years ago-Eastern football
officials propose five downs for
offensive team inside 20-yard lines.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
HOLDS BIG TEN LEAD
Debner Of Illini Has 36-Point
Margin on Second Scorer.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2 (P.-Positions
OF individual scoring leaders in the
Big Ten Conference basket ball race
remained unchanged this week with
conference activity being interrupted
by semester examinations.
Louis (Pick) Dehner, University of
Illinois center, held first place with 81
points scored in six games. Johnny
Townsend Of Michigan was runner-up
with 81 points, 2 more than Jewel
Young, Purdue forward, who has
played in two less games than the
leaders.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Trade Talk Thick as National
Leaguers Po,v,uo,v in Ne,v York.;
Terry IN Middle of Picture

there was talk of a possible three-way
deal among the Giants. Dodgers and
Reds. with Brooklyn getting one of
Cincinnati's young pitchers.
3. The st. Louis Cardinals are an
Cling for Gordon 'Blimp' Phelps and
Lippy Leo Durocher of Brooklyn; no
offers mentioned.
4. The Phillies may get into the
trading with Dolph Camill, and
Pitchers Claude Passeau and Bucky
Walters as bait President Gerry Nu-
gent of the Phils denied he would
break up ball club" by trading all
three, but admitted one of them could
be had at the right price. Camilli is
said to have been offered to Brooklyn
and Passeau to the Chicago Cubs.
S. The Giants offered the Cardinals
Mancuso for either Stan Bordagaray.
former Brooklyn outfielder, and one
other player, possibly Herb Bremen.
rookie catcher, and got a negative
answer
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Terry Is Too Crafty.

A MOTHER is that the final dicker-
ing concerned a trade with Man
cuso and Waliy Berger. hard-hitting
but slow-footed outfielder, for Lom-
bardi, Dee Moore and Harry Craft. a
rookie fly chaser, and that General
Manager Warren Giles of the Reds
baked because Terry displayed too
keen an interest in Craft.
2. The Giants may send Berger to
Brooklyn. possibly along with Man.
cuso. a pitcher. or both, in exchange
for Buddy Hassett. the Dodgers young
first baseman. In this connection
Evening star., 1938-02-02
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON Jr.

n YEW YORK. Feb. 2 lP,.-Based
M on the traditional rela ationship
" between smoke and fire, there's
reason to believe that some of
the National League baseball clubs,
including the New York Giants. will
engineer player trade before long.
Ever since Bill Terry came to town
Tor the baseball writers dinner q few
days ago, trade talk has been floating
around SO thickly the experts figure
there must be something underneath
1t all. BY sleuthing around hotel
lobbies. watching the magnates and
managers gather in huddles and sep
arate again, and questioning all hands,
enough facts have been unearthed to
give rise to the following reports:
l. The Giants and Reds have
deal on the fire involving Gus Man
cuso, hold-out Giant catcher, and
Ernie lombard, burly Cincinnati
backstop. That seems to be fairly
authentic, but there are several varia-
tions among the reasons why it hasn't
been completed. One explanation is
that Terry asked for couple OF young
players for farm purposes along
with Mancuso.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Danninx TO Be Regular.

DoHhiu6 W DC hSSu
THE principal basis of all these re-
ports comes from Terry's state
ment that he was willing to trade
Mancuso, Berger and Outfielder Hank
Leiber. another hold-out. The Giants
manager further explained that Harry
Danning was ready for the first-string
catching job and a club that had two
first stringers couldn't give either
enough work. That seems to spell .
hard-hitting second-str!ng man, 9TH
erwise Lombardi.
Terry also was seen talking with
McKechnie, Jimmy Wilson of the
Phils and others. although they may
have been discussing only Babe Ruth's
comments during Sunday nights JAM
boree.