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Evening star., 1938-12-15
Lexingto n Plans Grid
Treat " " ith Visit
OF Presi dent
BY the Associat ed u ress.

bs tIle ASSOCldleQ PreSS.
LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. l6-Ac-
customed as this Shenandoah Valley
college town lis 10 stirring events, it
may burst at the seams with crowds
and eXcitem ent the week end of
November II 1889.
Two football games and an ad-
dress by Pres eSident Roosevelt in con-
nectlon with the. centennial celebra-
ton OF V. M l. are scheduled, and
1our football teams are awaiting
approval by faculty. committees of a
plan to split in equal portions the
melon expected.
The plan is for V. M. I. and Duke
to shift their game, scheduled for
Saturday, November II, to Friday,
November 10, leaving Saturday
afternoon Gle ar for Washington and
Lees homed oming game against
Virginia. G ate receipts of both
games would be pooled and divided
equally anon ng the four colleges.
The President is scheduled to
speak at II d m. Saturday.
w. and L. s homecoming game
will be the seventh in a nine-game
schedule ann ounced by Capt. Dick
Smith, w. at ld L. athletic director.
September 3D. Sewanee.
october T. Richmond Ia. Southwestern
at MemphlS; u West Virginia. at Charles
Ton; SS. Virginia Tech. at BlackSburg
November 4. Washington University at
81 Louis; II, Virginia; Is. William and
Mary at Villa Sburg 30 lThanksciyinel
Maryland at Baltimore
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Heurieh League Quints
Stuoe Tiaht Comes

United Clay Products, Dapper
Dan and w. w. Chambers court
men were victorious in the Heurich
Amateur Basket Ball League last
night, but only the Chambers team
had things its own way.
While the Dapper Dams were
forced to come from behind to beat
Trans-Lux Hour Glass, 45-41, and
United Clay outscored Hot Shoppes,
1892, the Chambers courtmen
romped all over Little Tavern,
62-31.
Upton of the Dapper Dams was
the nights individual high scorer,
registering 18 points. Fishbein OF
United Clay Products scored 16
points.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Loop Scoring Honors
Loom for SthonfeId,
Brewer Court Ace
Mickey Given Free Hand
To Add Heavily to 49
Total This Week

Already regarded as one Of the
outstanding freshmen of the Amer
ican Basket Ball League this season,
Mickey Schonfeld, ex-George Wash
ington ace, will make serious bid
for the individual scoring leadership
of the loop this week as his Heurich
Brewers play two games.
Because he has averaged better
than II points per game in compe-
tition against some of the leagues
outstanding teams, it is the Brewers
belief that Schonfeld will do even
better against the lowly Troy and
Wilkes-Barre clubs which meet the
Washingtons tonight and tomorrow
night, respectively.
Free Hand for Schonfeld.
Troy, the present occupant of
sixth place. will be played here in
the Heurich gym, while Wilkes
Barre will be encountered at Wilkes
Barre. Pat Kennedy. nationally
known referee, will work the game
here.
In compiling his record Of 40
points for four games. SChonfeld
scored 80 points in two games
against the league leading Phila-
delphia Sphas. 10 against the
fourth-place Jersey Reds and Q
against the third-place Kingston
Colonials. Realizing the scoring
potency of his little forward, Spon-
sor Chris Heurich said today that
every effort would be made hence
forth to give Schonfeld free hand
in the scoring and spare him of as
much other responsibility as pos
sible.
Should the Brewers defeat both
Troy and Wilkes Barre. they not
only may escape from the leagues
cellar spot. but also advance as
high as sixth place.
Double Bill Next Saturday.
They need both games badly as
next Sunday they must play two
games against the New York Jewels,
who are only half a game out of the
lead. The afternoon game Sunday
will be played here with the teams
entraining Immediately afterWard
for Brooklyn. where the night game
will be played.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Weights Due Today,
Biscuit Uncertain
For Santa Anita
Howard May Race Star
In Florida if Too
Heavily Posted
BY the Associated Press.

6y the hSSocldteu FTcSS.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-The
highly important matter of weights
for the 100000 Santa Anita Handi-
cap will be cleared up late today,
and turf fans of the Nation will
get a better line on the racing
plans of such renowned steeds as
Seabiscuit, Stagehand and other
aristocrats of the sport.
Foremost on the roll of LOT can
didate nominated for the fifth run
ming of the big race next March 4
was Charles F. HoWard'S Seabis-
cult, the biggest name horse in the
country.
Twice beaten by a nose for the
winners share of the rich purse,
Seabiscuit-if he draws more weight
than Howard thinks fair-will race
in Florida against all corners. Most
railbirds here figured the thorough
bred king would get 1872 or 1873
pounds to top the field. No one
could guess on Howard's reaction to
such figure.
Seabiscuit carried 130 pounds to
the post in the last Santa Anita,
and Maxwell Howard's strapping
upstart, Stagehand, an unheard-of
juvenile, when a mere 100 pounds
was assigned him prior to the race,
won the classic.
Stagehand is in New York now
and Trainer Earl Sande hasn't an
nounced definite plans for the win
ter. but the candidate won't get of
with 100 pounds this time; not by
26 or % pounds.
Among the other nominees likely
to land in the top weight bracket
were Howard's foreign importation,
Sorteado; Marica, Thanksgiving
Jacola, Pasteurized. Dauber, The
Chief, Specify, Gravat, Heelfly,
Ligaroti and Esposa.
Seabiscuit now is at Columbia,
S. c. Howard admittedly wants his
horse to break the all-time winning
record of Sun Beau. $376744. Vic
tory in a $4,000 race against War
Admiral in rematch. such as
Florida has proposed. would be
enough to top the figure. and How
ard Is confident the Biscuit can
take the Admiral again.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
AN-East Crown Meet
For College Fives
SET for March
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTeSS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tons plan to select Americas first
undisputed college basket ball cham
pion advanced a step as H. G. Olsen,
Ohio State cage coach, named dis
trict committees which will select
one entrant each for the post season
title series.
Dates and sites for the games
have not been determined, but Olsen
indicated the four-team clash east
of the Mississippi would be held
March 10-11 or March 17-l8 at New
York or Philadelphia, with the
Western teams meeting the same
dates at Kansas City, Denver or Los
Angeles.
Eastern and Southern sections are: 8:
No a. teamsl New York New Jersey.
PENNSYLVANIA. Delaware and West virginia.
William M Barber, New York. chairman;
H. JamiSon Swarts. University OF Pennsyl-
No. 3 l43 teams Maryland. District Of
Columbia. Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima Ala bama. Kentucky. Tennessee Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana. Georgia and F1orida)-
man Kenneth Gregory. Atlanta. Ga;
Roy M MundorF. Georgia Tech.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. Is
All those gags about how long
it takes to play a game of chess
are too conservative. There's a
match under way today that
probably will not be over until
late in 1912.
It's correspondence chess
tournament in which a United
States team and one in England
are battling it out by mail.
Every move takes about month
for an exchange of letters-not
counting time it may take the
players to make up their minds.
Fifteen players on the United
States team, captained by Arthur
Lind of Cheyenne. Wyo., are
scattered over II States. Each
has an English opponent with
Evening star., 1938-12-15
VoI|ey BoIIers Asked
To Join Circuit

Any organization desiring to enter
team in the City Volley Ball
League to be organized in the near
future should send a representative
to an organization meeting in the
Y. M. c. AS physical education
office at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The meeting was called after it
was learned that a number of Gov
ernment departments and other Or
carnations are playing volley ball.
Representatives of any organization,
athletic club, private group or Gov
ernment department are invited to
attend. 1t is the first move to Or
ganize the sport on a city-wide
basis.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Takes Five Years to Play Chess Match
Mail Bottle Between Yonks and British Will End in 1912

whom he is carrying on his
match by mail. The longest trip
each move" must make is be-
tween Seattle. Wash, and Lam
caster, England.
Two games are to be played
and there's an average of 80
moves per game. At month per
move that's so months.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Butterworth, G. W. Star,
Nav PIuy Next Week

Jack Butterworth, George WASH
ington's f1rst-string center, who has
been out of the lineup because
of a collapsed lung, may play his
first basket ball game of the sea-
son week from tomorrow night
against Ohio University.
Still under close observation Of
the G. w. physician, Butterworth
practiced yesterday for the first
time in a fortnight, and should no
complications develop will continue
to work out daily.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Edmonds Post to Hold
Final Tur KEY Shoot

H. L, Edmo onds Post, Veterans of
Foreign War; will hold it's last
turkey shoot Of the year on Sunday,
from 1890 am. to 4 pm. at Camp
Sims.
Contestants may use their own
12-gauge shotguns. but ammunition
must be purchased on the grounds.
Winners may have their turkeys
held for delivery by Christmas or
New Year. Proceeds of the shoot
60 to the posts welfare fund.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Davis Stakes BOWLING
Lures Fair Stars

Both the first and second floors of
Lucky Strike will be used to stage
the 11th annual Meyer Davis Sweep
stakes next Saturday and Sunday.
The first five-game block starting
at 7:30 will be rolled on the lower
mapleways The final five games
will be shifted to the top floor Sum
day night.
More than IS of Washington's
leading girl bowlers are expected to
roll in the Bill Wood maple party.
The only expense to the contestants
is SO prize fee.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

Simon Schinneer, a railroad
station agent at nearby Will
Evansville, is the Illinois entrant.
He wasn't sure whose idea the
whole thing was. He said today
the rival captains got together on
arrangements and lined up their
teams. Schinneer's thinking
about his third move now.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
,norance Of Swing Fne Rad Cs Fair Golf Stars Says Mapes
Sports Mirror
Bv the Associated Press.

Today year ago-Two freshman
pros, Sammp Baugh of Washington
and Gaynell ITinsley of Chicago
Cardinals, ma med by coaches to ALL
Star National Pro Football League
team. IN
Three years lago-Detroit Lions,
led by Earl (Dutth) Clark, beat New
York Giants 26-7, for champion
ship of National Pro Football
League before $1,000 on snow-cov-
cred gridirons
Five years ago-Primo Camera
agreed condi tiohally to title match
with Tommy L.oughran at Miami
February %.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Pitcher Gets Decree

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. Dec.
Is LP.-Don French. Indianapolis
pitcher, has just received bachelor
of science degree from Central State
Teachers College.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Catholic { Ladies'
Duckpir Loop
END of First Series.)
TEAM STANDING,

High individual average-M. flanagan.
ST. Gabriers 1O0-29: B. Hoffman. Holy
Comforter C. 10O-21
High individual set-B Hoffman. Holy
Comforter C" 312; A. Ford Holy Com
forter &C" :i42
High individual game-A Ford. Holy
Comforter C" l49; N. Schroth. St. Ga
briefs. 1876.
High team set-St. Anthony. 1,476; St.
GabrielS, I,41l.
High team game-St Gabriels. 561; Holy
Comforter &C" 52S.
High spares-M flanagan. 54: J. Egan
So
High strikes-M flanagan. l3; A. Ford
IL: c. Hanlein H.
High fiat game-M flanagan. 9S.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
oronto Drops Urbunski

TORONTO, Dec. Is IP).-Bill Ur-
banski, veteran minor and major
league shortstop, has been given his
release by Toronto of the Interna-
tional League.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

John H. sotham. 80, who escaped
unscathed from the burning airplane
that crashed at Montgomery, Ala,
Tuesday night. said he thought he de-
tected something wrong" with the
motor long before the crash.
Stopping over ct Washington Air
port for about an hour yesterday, en-
route to New York City. Mr.. Sotham
told the story OF his escape, and ex-
planned why he felt the motor was
''off key"
He has been flying for about four
years, the passenger explained at the
airport waiting room, and is accus-
toned to listening to the hum of
airplane motors. While in the South
he had been visiting his wife and son
John jr., in New Orleans, and was on
his way back North for an appoint
ment in his office at Remington
Rand. Inc, in New York City today
He is special representative of this
planned to sail for Santo Domingo
next Saturday.
Between Mobile, Ala, and Mont
gomery, Ala, he said he thought he
noticed something different about the
airplane motors. They usually sing,
in a steady hum" he explained, but
somewhere along the line they attract
ed my attention as being little diff
ferent-a bit hoarse."
The ship landed at Montgomery for
only few minutes, he said, but i'm
mediately after it took OF every one
realized something was radically
wrong There was terrific vibration" I"
he said. "the whole ship seemed to
shake and shudder all over. Flames
started to shoot out of the right motor.
The pilot apparently attempted to 60
back to the landing field, but 1t was
too late. There was one terrific shud-
Evening star., 1938-10-20

This solitaire ring of exquisite beauty
combines the loveliness of natural gold
with the brilliancy of large center
diamond and six smaller stones, all of
true r. Harris quality.
$1,000
Evening star., 1938-10-20

to pour from the fire, and 1t got hot
inside the cabin"
The weight Of the plane WAS shifted
by the pilot, IN some way, Mr.. Sotham
said. and the ship was brought to the
most wonderful landing I've ever ex-
perienced."
As the ship was heading for It's
landing. Mr.. Sotham said the passen-
gers all felt that they were headed
for certain death In Z few seconds. He
thought Of some insurance he had
taken out just for that trip, Mr.
sotsaam said. and was comforted that
his vie would have that much more.
The steward went up the aisle to
see that all had safety belts. returned
to open the door Of the ship 80 It
would not jam in the crash, and then
took seat with a safety belt, he said.
The plane landed smoothly, he added,
and then some one shouted: Lets get
the hell out of here" And Mr.. Sotham,
surrounded by = curious crowd at the
airport waiting room, said with q
smile, That's exactly what we all
did!"
Mr.. Sotham paid high praise to both
the pilot and steward for their
handling of the ship and passengers.
Every one owed their life to the skill
displayed by the crew. he said.
The funniest thing" Mr.. Sotham
explained, was that two of the passen-
gers had their shoes on, and rushed
out into that cotton patch in their
stocking feet. On account of the
briars, we had to carry one Of them
to the waiting automobiles and ambu-
lances which rushed to get US. We
certainly cheated the ambulances. I'm
sorry. but can't show you even one
single little scratch"
Mr.. Sotham was surprised to see in
The Evening Star handed to him, a
photo of the burned remains OF the
ship from which he had escaped. He
pointed to the place In the Associated
Press wirephoto the relative position
up front, where he had been sitting.
Eastern Airlines sent to the business
section and bought Mr.. Sotham a new
hat, which he put on for his trip to
Newark.
He had telephoned his wife in New
Orleans about the near escape, he
said, but had not notified his company
headquarters. I'll be there for that
date Thursday morning." he said.
Saving he had been a bit airsick
for the first time in his life Is he
Evening star., 1938-10-20

came up from Montgomery to WASH
ington, Mr.. Sotham nevertheless
boarded another Eastern Airliner for
Newark Airport
do you fell nervous?" he was
asked.
We'll. you can't help feeling 1t a
bit," he replied, but he boarded the
ship with confidence.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
D. c. Student Wins Medal.

William E. Lamar, . former cadet
major at Central High School, has
been awarded the Cabot Medal by the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
as one Of five students wno showed the
greatest physical improvement during
their freshman year. William, = sec
ond year student, Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Lamar, $3.50
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
Press Club Luncheon,

Members of the National Press Club
were to hear Elmer F. Andrews, ad-
ministrator of the Wage-Hour Act,
which takes effect Monday, outline its
provisions at luncheon at the club
at 1890 O'Clock today.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

Marie jackson. and = sister, Miss
Dorothy jackson. this city.
Funeral services will be held at 4
pm. today in the Hines funeral home,
1901 Fourteenth street NV, with
burial in Arlington National CemeteYy;
Evening star., 1938-10-20
R. c. JACKSON DIES
Tenth Precinct Policeman Victim
of Pneumonia,

Policeman Robert G. jackson, a, Of
the tenth precinct, died Tuesday Of
pneumonia in Walter Reed Hospital.
A member Of the Metropolitan po-
lice for 18 years, Mr.. Jackson entered
the hospital about month ago.
Pneumonia developed following an
operation. He was = World War vet
eran, serving In the Army overseas,
and belonged to the Police Post Of
the American Legion. His home was
at Sl7 Tenth street NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Irene
Evening star., 1938-10-20

der. and the plane tipped to one side
Is the right motor dropped Of. Then
the gas tank caught IRE, smoke began
Evening star., 1938-10-20
Goodwill industries Elect.

Ernest H. Daniel, civic leader and
president Of IN iee cream manufac-
turing company. yesterday was elected
president Of the board Of trustees Of
Evening star., 1938-10-20

Goodwill lndustyioo. h raeoeeds Col.
William e. TUFTS, who resigned
recently.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
INDIANS 'ST0CKUP
ASSLUMP BREAKS
Double Victory Over Yanks
Would Regain Top Rung.
Bruins Halted.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, Jr.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The outcome OF the American
League pennant race apparently
hinges upon the doings Of the un-
certain Cleveland Indians. And if you
want to know what's what in the
National, the thing to do now is to
consult the totally unpredictable
Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Indians, league leaders up to
last week, reinstated themselves as the
team to beat in the American League
yesterday when they whipped the New
York Yankees. 5-3, in the opener of a
highly important 4-game series.
The victory. gained with a spirited
attack upon the veteran Bump Hadley.
and the Shit hurling of their own
Mel Harder, put Cleveland only half
q game behind the Yanks. They can
regain the lead today by winning both
games of a double-header
The Dodgers, who knocked the New
York Giants out of the National
League lead before starting West and
have taken over Pittsburgh and Gin
cinnati since then. temporarily dis
posed of Chicago's threat yesterday
by downing the Cubs. 8-3.
Brandt Blanks Philiies.
Pittsburgh's pace-setters whaled the
Phililes, 80, behind Ed Brandt's shit
flinging and the Giants staged 3-run
ninth-inning rally to beat out the St
Louis Cardinals, TO. The Cincinnati
Reds came through with double VIC
tory, 81 and 7-2, over the Boston Bees
and moved back into third place, one
point ahead of the Cubs
The Indians gave definite signs yes
terday of shaking of their recent
slump. While Harder pitched shut
out ball most of the time, but re.
laxed long enough to let George Sell
kirk and Bill Dickey belt homers, the
Clevelanders made five of their nin<
blows count. Earl Ayerills circuit
drive started it. Three singles, plus q
pass, q sacrifice and an infleid out
netted three runs in the fourth anc
sewed up the game.
Lou Gehrig played his 2,045th con.
secutive game at first for the Yanks
despite a broken thumb, which he
kept in q cast right up to game time
Picks on Tough Clubs.
Brooklyn marked up its seventh
victory In eight games against first
division opposition by smacking Chi
cago pitching for dozen timely
blows, including Cookie Lavagetto's
homer with two on. Vito Tamulis
held the Cubs to eight hits.
The Pirates found the Phils easy as
Johnny Rizzo made four hits and a.
many runs and Arky Vaughan drove
in three
The Giants, however. used up five
pitchers and won mostly because
Hank Leiber hit homer in the eighth
and singled in two tallies in the ninth
Whitley Moore's two-hit pitching in
his first start Of the year and homers
by Berger, lombard and Craft, good
for six runs in the second game, boost
ed Cincinnati's hopes considerably.
Washington, winning out, 4-3, or
Rick Ferrells 10th-inning double
dropped Detroit to sixth place in tn,
American League. behind Chicago
The White sox-Boston and St. Louis
Philadelphia games Nsre rained out
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Rick FerreIl Hot at Bat.

Some Of these days Washington fans will the
fellow lot of ball with his
hailed
for the Mats in the last few weeks Known hitter
started in
Washington lineup during June and July then
o'know his
Getting the AlSa
Hal Trosky of the Indians
Ieaguers o Hal
Mccarthy Yankees Hank
Greenberg pulled
baseball rooted the
the fourth in
1889 New couldn't
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Giles Worried About Nandv's Dough-.

Mr. Warren Giles of
aA Johnny Wander Nicer earnings
written about him Mr. Giles adds that he Giles
looking after the matter but there where Brother
He get something all probability
Where he
of accumuatng facts background
esel hand
which
Mr. Giles
always his salary which
Johnny Allen claims
the properly
This than family
year when D got hit the toe
sl85O0O cash
ASa
against all injuries suffered by ball
won't need insurance for the part that can't be hurt
which had 80 of 40 of
Harder? When Mel is
lute Mel old ASar performer
the Indians the slim from
Evening star., 1938-07-20
DETROIT IS EAGER
OLYMPIC BIDDER
Seeks 1914 Meet With 19A
as AIternate-To Raise
Big Fund at Once.
By The Associated Press.

DETROIT, July 20.-Combined
forces of sportsmen, civic promotional
groups and business interests got be-
hind a move today to push Detroit In
on the ground floor among bidders
for Olympic games.
The motor capital. ready and willing
to go to bat against the British En-
pire and Premier Mussolini in COM
petition for the games. formally en-
tered its invitation to the 1914 Olym-
piad or 1948 as second choice.
For at least two years Detroit has
unused over applying for the Olympics,
and recently the dream developed some
tangible connections. climaxed by
Mayor Richard Readings formal ap-
plication for the games yesterday.
Already leaders of an "Olympics-for-
Detroit" group are deep in plans for
raising nest egg of $780, 900, the
sum deemed necessary to finance the
venture.
What with Michigan's lakes. a
northern zone fit for winter games, and
numerous stadiums available, the emu
meration of Detroit's attractions vir-
tually is ready-made, hackers said
Sponsors of the city's bid. made by
Mayor Reading to the Olympic inter-
national body in Lausanne, Switzer-
land. and the American Olympic Asso-
citation at Chicago. pointed out the
availability of the University Of Mich
igan Stadium at Ann Arbor. and
Briggs Stadium and the University Of
Detroit Stadium in Detroit.
In addition, Frederic c. Matthaei,
Detroit industrialist, elected perma-
nent chairman of the Detroit Olym-
piad Committee, was instructed to set
up a finance committee to raise the
$2,500,000 as we'll ss legal group to
frame Detroit Olympic games COM
mission with power to condemn prop
erty for stadium site other than the
three mentioned.
Matthaei said that Avery Brundage,
president Of the A. A. u. and member
Of the International Olympics Com
mittee. called Detroit the best site
in America for the Olympics.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Redskins Coach
Gets Here Today

Increasing testimony that the
football season isn't 50 far of was
to be seen here today with the ar
rival Of Ray Taherty. who coached
the Washington Redskins to the
world professional football cham
pionship last fall.
Flaherty was to arrive on an
Eastern Airline plane at 2:30
O'Clock and was to be met by
Redskin delegation consisting of
Owner George Marshall, General
Manager Jack Espey, Quarterback
Riley Smith, End Charley Malone
and ex-Redskin Cliff Battles.
Three weeks from today, Flaherty
will round up the Skins for their
first workout in Ballston Stadium.