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Evening star., 1938-01-19
Pay Tribute to Grit,

I'M and Joe Gould, his manager, be-
y leve his legs are as good as ever,
good enough to discount the nine years
or more he will give away to Farr
They think he Is q better hitter than
the Welshman and smarter ringman
But it IS his heart that will make
him sentimental favorite. The fight
fans say. tapping their chests, "he has
it here"
He proved it once when he speared
Max Baer for IS rounds with long
lefts, won the title and broke the hoary
tradition: They never come back"
after bitter months on the docks and
on relief. He proved 1t again when he
carried the fight to Louis dynamite
laden gloves and knocked him down
In the second round.
His story Is one Of courage against
obstacles that have sent hundreds Of
fighters into oblivion.
The story dies hard.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n Yw YORK, Jan. 19.-That
nj touring tennis circus failed
l. to excite the Far West
q Coasters stayed away in
droves -. Critics said Messrs. Vines
and Perry packed about as much
glamor as Howard Jones" and
went about their chores like ro-
bots" One urged Don Bulge to
hurry home and turn pro before it
u too late.
Whatu you bet the Dodgers don't
trade their grooming first sacker,
Buddy Hassett, to the Giants be-
fore the season opens?
Mickey Walker, now appearing in
. Beantown burlesque house, says
he wouldn't pick q boxing career
Il he had to do it all over again
.. And there's q guy who reached
the top .. What was Bill De Cor
revont, the Chicago football sensa-
ton doing on the Ohio State CAM
pus the other day?
Sports cocktail: Joe Medwick
Int Kidding about that raise .
Evening star., 1938-01-19
G. W. SHIFTS GRID GAME

GREENV1LLE. S. c., Jan. 10 R.-
The Clemson College football team
play George washington University in
an intersectional game at Greenville's
Shrine Stadium next November S,
Coach Jess Nicely announced today.
The game was transferred from
Washington because of conflicting en-
gagements in the Nations Capital.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Diamond ,ortas Welcome CoLorfuI alexander TO Hall of Fame
old PETE ALONE
AS '38 SELECTION
-Four One-Hit Games in One
Year Among Feats of
Eccentric Hur|er.
By GAYLE TALBOT.


n 1Ew YORK, Jan: ls.-Baseball's
nj solemnly elected immortals
" showed over on their pedeS-
4 tails today and welcomed their
newest member, one of the best-loved
Of them all, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander.
"Old Pete" the great pitcher, who
stood big league batters on their heads
for 20 years. joins the select little
group enshrined in the Hall of Fame
at Cooperstown, N. Y, by a flattering
vote of the Baseball Writer'S Associa-
ton Of America.
OF III players of the past who re-
ceived at least one vote in this years
poll, Alex was the only one to be
named on the necessary rs per cent
Of the ballots. Needing 1877 votes for
election, he received 212.
Three other bygone stars fell just
short, George Sissler getting 179 votes,
Wee Willie Keeler 1T Ind Eddie Col
lins ITS. One, possibly two, of them
should make the grade next year.
Others who trailed Alexander included
&NubC "doCClAs A1os TAdAh SAlo41SCs
1873; Ed Delahanty, 1872; Ed Walsh,
ITO, and Johnny Evers, 81.
Forgive Training Breaches.
THOSE whom Alexander joins in
basebalrs temple are Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner. Christy
Mathewson, Walter johnson, Napoleon
Lajoie, Iris Speaker and Cy Young,
all named in past ballots of the base
ball writer's as the games outstanding
players since 1900
Major league club owners in joint
session recently added two great man
ayers, Connie Mack and John Nc
Graw; the first National League presi-
dent, Morgan Bulkeley; the organizer
of the American League, Ban john
son, and George Wright, pioneer player
and manager.
Alexander's election is certain to
strike popular chord There had
been grunlblings because he was not
named earlier and a belief by some
that he might never attain the honor,
because he was, toward the sunset
Of his career, very rugged indi-
Ndualist of the diamond, a man who
didn't worry about training rules.
I'm happy to see Old Pete get in
there" said a prominent baseball
official here, who knew Alexander
Evening star., 1938-01-19

~ OWN IN Miami today, on his
first trip to the South, is
Darcy Red" Banagan. the
- big, good-natured Irishman,
who is the backbone of golkat Colum-
bia Country Club. It's Banagan's first
vacation in dozen years and he'll be
away two or three weeks. He wouldn't
have gone this time had not flock of
members insisted that he motor along
with Clyde B. Asher. And he didn't
want to 60 on Saturday, because he
was afraid good weather might bring
out lot of golfers and he wouldn't
be around to wet nurse them into good
links combats.
But all that is only typical Of the
man Banagan. We've been around
quite few golf clubs in some 30
odd years of knocking around golf
tournaments and locker rooms and
giving an inattentive ear to the walls
Of guys who've been licked. And we
can truthfully say that never in all
those years have we seen any single
man so valuable to his club as Darcy
Banagan.
He wouldn't like that. He'd say with
chuckle, and grin: Lay off that
stuff. I only try to keep the game
going here. and keep our members
happy" But when you find guy who
can tell captains Of industry and mil
lionaires, and top-row politicians what
to do on the golf course and make 'em
like it, you have quite a combination.
Red" Is Kindly Despot.
r ED" Is unique in golf anywhere
over the land. He could step
into the locker room of a golf club in
Omaha, San Francisco, Miami or Chi
cago and he'd find friend. He's that
well known. He can tell men like
John F. Curry, who Is fairly we'll
known in politics around New York,
or Gen. Malin Craig. chief Of staff,
United States Army, to give John
Martin z strokes a nine and like 1t
with as much assurance as he can tell
kids like Harvey johnson to give 3 UP
to John Kratz-and make 'em like 1t.
If ever there has been a kindly
despot in golf affairs at any club it Is
Red" Banagan, 260 pounds Of good
natured man, whose human qualities
cloak q keen observer Of human ma
ture.
Born In Southeast Washington,
Evening star., 1938-01-19
LADS AND DADS TO DINE.

Clark Grifnth, Walter johnson, Joe
Judge. Ossie Bluege, Dutch Bergman.
Jack Hagerty and Arch Mcdonald are
among the local sports celebrities who
have been invited to attend the
Knights Of Columbus father and son
banquet, to be held In the K. Of G.
Hall In Clarendon, Va, January IS.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Ranagan Chief "Fixer,"

FRED MCLEOD, beloved little Scots
man, who is going into his 2eth
year as the Columbia golf pro, Is the
main guy In the technical phases Of
golf at Washington's second biggest
golf club. But Banagan Is the flxer-
the gent who arranges the matches,
settles the handicaps and smooths out
the little troubles.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

Three years ago.-St. Louis
Browns traded Bump Hadley,
pitcher. to Washington Senator'S
for Catcher Luke Sewell and cash
and then sold Seweu to Chicago
White Sox.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
THE SPORTIGHT
Sports Conditioning, Training Routines
Specifically Planned for Each Pastime.
Wide World Photo.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
OS ANGELES, Jan

os ANGELES Jan ls-what do condition and training in the
Of athlete?
Well depends the field in which the athlete
ngh would laugh at wrests training
ake his head the gueing grind
and
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Now MANAGES Own CIuh.

NVW NA4uASCS OWu CIUDs
"A LEX, like many another old-timer,
has had tough shedding since his
major league epilogue with the Phillies
in 1880. After pitching in five games
for Dallas in the Texas League later
that season, he finally left organized
baseball at the age of 43, and since
then has been about the country
with the House Of David and other
semi-pro outfits. He manages his own
club now at Springfield, Ill.
But he was a wonder while he had
1t, for 20 years after he joined the
PhPillies as a big. freckle-faced kid in
1911. He never had tremendous speed
like Walter johnson but relied on
sharp curve and unerring control.
Alex never pitched a no-hitter, but
that was about the only thing he
missed. He turned in four one -hitters
IN 1915, q record which probably
never will be equaled, and for three
straight years, starting in 1915, he
won 80 or more victories, a mark
equaled only by Mathewson. Six times
he led the National League in games
won and lost, and five times he had the
lowest earned-run average. In 1916 he
pitched 16 shutouts.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

Movie Actor Falls.
ONCE stood with John McGraw
watching the filming Of scene
for . baseball picture being made at
Evening star., 1938-01-19

a Giant training camp. In this scene
the hero-a regular movie actor-made
q home run that won the game and
clinched the pennant-and the heros
romance, too. suspect. At any rate,
he went through the motions Of hit
ting a ball and then ran around the
bases, while cameras, trained on him
from back Of the plate and within
the inf1eld. recorded the scene. The
director either didn't like the way he
did 1t or wanted another shot. At any
rate. he said to the actor:
DO it over again."
McGraw turned to me and
smiled. Hell either fall down
or be SICK" he said.
The actor, painting q little, picked
up his bat, stepped to the plate. took
a swing at the phantom ball and
started around the bases. He fell
down crossing second, got up, stag
gered on, stumbled and almost fell
at third base. barely made the plate
and then fulfilled the second part Of
McGraw's prophecy as we'll
How did you know that?" I asked
McGraw.
1T was q clch." McGraw said.
Here was an unframed man trying
to do something not even a we'll con-
ditioned ball player can do. It Is a
funny thing. but. in all the years I
have been in baseball, I never have
seen a ball player who could run
around the bases twice in succession
and stand up. Why? I don't know
I Just know I've never seen 1t done"
Closest to Normal.
THE athletes who, generally speak.
ing, are in condition more near
ly approaching the ideal physical
fitness Of the man leading q quieter.
more normal existence are the ball
players and the golfers.
The ball players must keep At from
early March to early October sew
en-month stretch. Many golfers, es-
pecially the professionals, play the
game the year round They cannot
carry any excess weight. Their arms
and legs must be in good shape, their
eyes must be clear and their judg-
ment and timing accurate.
A few weeks of training and
practice puts them in condition.
| A careful attention to their diet
and 1t cannot be . rigorous
diet, Of course-plus the exer-
else they get in the practice Of
their professions keeps them At.
| (Copyright. 1898. by the North America,
| Newspaper Alliance. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1938-01-19

making beyond the ken of all the
others. including the fighters. An
oarsman would smile at tennis play
er getting ready for long campaign,
although the tennis player would be
doing a strenuous job.
This IS because every sport
places individual demands on
its competitors.
A ball player couldn't hold-over
the span Of a season-the peak that
q fighter must reach on a given night.
But ball player must be able to do
easily the things that would take
swift toll Of q fighters speed and
strength. A tennis player, bounding
over the court under blazing sun in
q long and hard-fought match, might
make q ball player look upon him with
awe-but tennis player tossed on
the baseball field would be hamstrung
by conditions to which he is unac-
customed.
A fighter. trained to go Is rounds,
would be worn down by five minutes
Of mauling and tugging on a wrest-
ling mat: a football player would be
winded by few minutes Of sparring,
and a track athlete or even a weight
tosser would be licked by brief turn
in an eight-oared shell. A race horse
with strong head would wear out a
golfer in a mile dash and round
Of tournament play on a golf course
would fray the nerves and wear down
the legs Of q swimmer.
Tennis Players Surprise.
ZOE MCCARTHY tells of an incident
In this connection. One day, when
he was managing the Cubs, he was
talking with q top-flight tennis player
in Chicago. who scof1ed at the physical
condition Of the ball players.
I'm in better shape than any ot
them," the tennis player said. 81
could take one Of your players out or
a tennis court and, even If he coulc
play fairly we'll, make him quit in 2C
minutes"
Joe didn't dispute that. But" hi
said, you come out to the ball park
tomorrow and put on q uniform anc
I'll make you quit in 20 minutes"
That sounded silly to the ten
mis- player. "I'u take you up on
that" he said.
So the next day he went to the park
and Joe outfitted him with q uniform
and dropped him into what the bal
players call q pepper game, where q
batter bunts or taps the ball to three
or four players lined up in front Of him
close to the grandstand during prac.
tice.
Twenty minutes!" Joe said, telling
Of 1t later. why, he didn't last 10
He wound up on his back, with his
feet sticking up in the air. You see
what he had overlooked was that he
played his game in rubber-soled shoes
on herd court. and what took all the
steam out Of him in baseball was the
pull exerted on his legs by the spiked
shoes digging into the turf and cling
ing"
Evening star., 1938-01-19
BY w. r. McCALLUM.


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Sports cocktail: Joe MedWick
INT Kidding about that raise .
Evening star., 1938-01-19

n YEW YORK, Jan. l9.-Baseball's
M solemnly elected immortals
" showed over on their pedes-
4 tails TODAY and welcomed their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Chase Heirs Donate North End Property
 Near lakewood Park
Federal Progran-William M. Harris Calls Contribution "Most Generous Gift'

Waterbury stood today as the first city in Connecticut able to claim its share in the vast federal pro- gram of providing millions of dollars for low-cost housing and slum clearance projects.
 Reason is that the heirs of Au- gustuS s. Chase have informed William M. Harris, chairman of the Waterbury Housing Commission, that they will donate a 50-acre plot of land, known as Green Acres and situated between Chase avenue and Perkins avenue in the North end, in the general locality between Lakewood Park and Waterville. Valued at $50.00O, this land was acknowledged to be most gener- ous gift" by Chairman Harris today.
 Memorial
 He commented that there was no other immediate move possible to the housing commission to take its part in the national housing pro- gram without such a memorial to one of Waterbury's leading citizens.
 "The gift is timely" MT. Harris remarked, "inasmuch as the hous- ing authority was unable to move unless there was come means to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

obtain the 10 per cent portion of cost required by the federal gov- ernment. There seemed small likeli- hood of this, in view of Waterbury's position financially, and the state and federal governments stipula- tions regarding bond issues and the like"
 Waterbury has an opportunity to be the first city in the state to have clear sailing to participate in the federal grants of the Wagner-Steag- all Housing Act because of the land grant, MT. Harris believes. Currently, Bridgeport's mayor, Jasper McLevy, has announced himself as against the Park City's plan to take up a costly yearly guarantee of funds to share.
 City Favored
 Hartford's housing plan is still in committee form, it is learned, and there is no likelihood that any city will be able to present in Connecti- cut the absolute requirements for participation beyond those now pos sible for Waterbury, is the report.
 The Waterbury Housing Authority appointed some months ago by Mayor Frank Hayes, has met several times and Chairman Harris has made at least two trips to Washing ton as Myor Hyes' emissry to bring bout understanding of the necessities Waterbury must furnish to share in the half-billion dollar program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
ROSSI DIRECTING
 PLANS FOR DANCE

Committees on arrangements re- ported and final plans were made last night at meeting of the Young Italian Republican Club for the dance and entertainment which will be held, starting at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at Veterans of For eign Wars hall, Bank street. Patrick M. Perriello is chairman of the committee in charge and Frank Rossi is chairman of the club.
 Those assisting Chairman Perriel- To in the arrangements for the af- fair tomorrow night are: Samuel Manuello, Maj. Michael J. Galullo, Thomas Grappone. John Rossi, Martin Di Tota, Thomas Leopore, John Paolino, Charles Tortoglio, Rocco Genua, Pasquale Ciarlegio, and Mark Margiotta.
 There will be entertainment of various kinds and Joseph DiPietro's orchestra will play for dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

The second meeting of the Pearl Street Negro Community Council was held last evening at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House with Miss Anna Ncsbit handling the gavel.
 TWenty-one charter members were present. The new members accepted at this session were Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Vic- toria Jones, Miss Estelle Baker, Mrs. Julia Ralph, William Rhinehart, Walter Comes and Joseph Robin son.
 Miss Anna Nesbit was elected president, George w. CroWder vice. president; Wallace Kinch, secretary; Jamie Nesbit, assistant secretary; David Fogg, treasurer, and Frank line Fisher, chairman of publicity
 It was decided that the organiza- ton would work along the lines of employment, housing, education, de- linquency and social legislation.
 Mrs. Leila T. Alexander and Mat thew Mott submitted reports from the State Negro Council meeting at the Hartford Community House re- gently. The club decided to hol1 regular meetings bi-monthly.
 Matthew Mott and Franklin Fisher were chosen delegates to the state conference in New Haven, Sat- urday, June II. The next meeting of this group will be held Monday, June 6, at 8 p. m. at the Nelghbor- hood House.
 The Community Youth council, an auxiliary of the Waterbury Negro council, was organized at the Neigh borhood House Wednesday. April 27. It is unit in statewide effort initiated by group of negro neigh bors in various cities and towns of Connecticut.
 At the conference for social and labor legislation in New Haven last March in the Sterling Law building at Yale university the objectives Of the council were briefly stated as follows: to unite negro organlza- tions in all localities for study, con- ferences and decisions leading to- ward a broad program for negro advancement in Connecticut and to appraise and support program legls- lation and candidates on non- partisan basis.
 Membership is open to all negroes and friends of negroes. Three meet ings of state executives have been held since last March. In New Ha- ven, Waterbury and Hartford.
 Representatives have attended from Waterbury, New Haven, Crom- well, Branford, Ansonia, Merlden, Hartford and Bridgeport. A state conference will be held at the Con- gregational church on DixWell ave nue in New Haven, Saturday. June II, to which all local organizations will send delegates.
 Officers of the local council are: President James B. Lasslter; hrst vice-president, Mrs. Julia Fitch; sec ond vice-president, Mrs. Ella Mo Kinney; third vice-president, John B. Andrews; secretary, Mrs. May belle Ward; treasurer, Luther Nc Donald; publicity chairman, Cicero Booker.
 The council will hold it's next meeting, Wednesday, May 18th, at the Pearl Street Neighborhood house. Officers of the state provi- sional executive committee are: Chairman, E. H. Coin of New Ha- ven; ice-chairman, James B. Las sitter of this city; general secretary, William Taylor of New Haven; re- cording secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Grace Steady of New Haven; chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Recovering

Vincenzo Iulianetti, 68, of POI Chase Park avenue, who suffered burns about the face and neck yesterday afternoon after al; oil burner explosion had started fire in his home, was reported somewhat improved today. He is patient at St. Mary's hospital.
 Iulianietti told authorities he had lighted the oil stove and gone to the cellar when he heard the explosion. He ran upstairs and OpcEcd a hatchway to the kitchen. He was met by 8 sheet of flame and burned.
 The home was badly damaged by the blaze, firemen spending more than an hour and a half at the scene. Julianietti was taken to the hospital by Privates Jerry Griffin and Eugel;e Legge of the fire marshars staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
NEW TAX PLAN !. FOR EMPLOYERS
Recent Legislation Bene= fits Delinquents Refunds
 Arranged for Others

Hartford, May 24.-Connecticut employers who failed to pay their 1886 contributions to the states un- employment compensation fund prior to April l, 1887, are to be beneficiaries of legislation recently enacted by congress, Labor Commis- sioner Joseph M. Tone announced today.
 The legislation, however, affects only employers who were liable to pay unemployment compensation contributions during 1886, or who made such payments in full to both the state and federal governments, MT. Tone disclosed. Effects of the resolution is to extend the deadline for payment of the federal unem- ployment tax for 1886 in order for employers to receive credit for state payments.
 Refunds Likely
 Employers who have paid both the federal and state tax will be en- titled, under the resolution, to re- ceive refund equivalent to the contributions paid under the state unemployment compensation law for the year 1886. Such refunds will not be payable with interest.
 Employers who have paid the fed eral tax but not the state tax will be granted a similar refund con- tingent upon payment of the state tax within 60 days. This latter con- tribution, the commissioner said, must include penalty assessment of three quarters of one per cent a month from March IS 1887.
 Employers who have paid the state unemployment tax but not the federal levy will be permitted to take credit on the federal tax for the amount paid the state.
 In addition, employers who have paid neither tax may now pay the state tax with penalty from March 15, 1887, and receive credit in the amount of the original state tax against their federal tax.
 Formal Applications
 Such employers, MT. Tone ex- plained, to benefit under the legis- lation, are required to make formal application for either credits or re- fund payments within a period of 60 days from enactment of the resolution which was passed May 12.
 He emphasized the fact that re- funds must originate with the In- ternal Revenue Department of the federal government and in no case will refunds be paid by the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Anna Nesbit Named
 Council President
Pearl Street Negro Community Group Accepts Seven
 New Members at Meeting Monday

man of the program committee, Miss Inez Alexander of this city; chairman of the call committee, Alvin Napper of Hartford; chair man of the educational committee, Mrs. Leila T. Alexander of this city
 The supper committee met at the Neighborhood House last night at the call of Mrs. Mary Jenkins to continue plans for the strawberry supper Thursday, June ?, from 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. at the Neighborhood House under the auspices of the nter-Racial committee.
 The menu will include baked hams, green string beans. salad. southern corn pone, strawberry shortcake and coffee. This will be the last Inter-Racial supper of the season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Double "Hit"

Two ice cream vendors were in- jured last night when one of the cycles on which they were riding was struck by an automobile and driven against the other cycle. Robert Oracle 19, and Charles Nichols, 16, both of 337 South Main street, were treated at St. Mary's hospital for cuts and bruises.
 Motor Patrolmen John McDon- nell and John Walsh reported that Nichols cycle was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Flor ence M. Lewis, 67, of 19 Steuben street. The impact sent his cycle against the other youths and both lads were thrown to the pavement.
 The accident occurred on Bank street,