The Washington times., 1938-01-07

Well. sir. Mr.. keech reporting progress
The local colleges the first to respondGeorge wash
ington Catholic University Maryland. American University
and Georgetown sgnyng their intention Of dsdleag one
or of their basketball games to the cause
George Washington vs. Eon
Athletic Director jim Pxlee designated the Coonias game
with Eon College Tech High gymnasium next Monday night
as the George Washington offering The game starts at 3o
Dutch" Bergman who sits in the athletic saddle at Cathoc
nverstv laid his cage schedule before Mr. Hazen committee
and said Gentlemen take your pick among our games with
John Marshall Western Maryland Wayne st. Thomas or U'
of Baltimore"
In that Maryland also enthusiastic about putting its shoul-
der the wheel in sports newest auxiliary role 1t is more tan
likely the Maryland University game FEBRUARY ~
will be decided upon joint contribution to the anparayS
fund. -
Not to be outdone Georgetown has sent word that one of Its
TO be made definite when Graduate Athletic Manager H. Gabriel
Murphy returns to the city next Saturday. ,,.
Meanwhile. Gus Wech the director of things ahieuc at
American University checked in with suggestion that the
Eagle floor probably could play two games for the FreS
dents Birthday Celebration fund late this month
Welch hopeful that either g. w, G. u c. .. can also
find time their busy schedules accept these open dates
that will have strictly local tang and thereby
pack 'em in.
BouUlers Already in Line
And the bowlerse me tell you how they have fallen into
line against nfantie paralysis The pin spler you know
always out on the first alarm
Bill Woods and George L. Isemann representing the alley
and the bowrs respectively are laying great plans
to boost sport fund The first thing Woods did when he
learned that sports join the Presidents Birthday Ceebra
on moneyrasng campaign was to telephone the various alley
owners get aboard the band wagon
Meanwhile Bill sent the Lucky Strike alleys check for $40
and the mail brought similar checks from the Rosyn
Georgetown, Silver Spring and Columbia alleys
catching train for Waterbury, where he IS su
pervsng rolling of the u S. Sweepstakes tomorrow but
took time to confer with Woods big bowling celebra
ton at 5 cents per for Convention Hall alleys Sunday
night, January 90
Star duckpn artists from Baltimore Richmond Norfolk and
Washington will be featured sel-out is IN prospect
Everybody Falling in Line
And can assure you that all the way down the line of sport
activity in Washington sponsors are calling to say they Will
do their bt-and more.
Joe Turner whose vocabulary the word nO does not
M will stage both wrestling and boxing show during the
current month Joe is the local sports pioneer in aiding the
fight against nfantle paralysis, having on his own votlon
cuin the fund of his mat productions year ago.
Washington high schools will arrange basketball program
with the fund in view Athletic Director Birch Bayh today
said that he will take up the matter with his committee OF
coaches weeks meeting outlining specific seup to
boost local receipts.
And don't forget that Mrs Leon Kroner wife of the Chief
Cavalry has group of Fort Myer working overtime
twoday horse show possibly it is two nights instead
be held at the riding hall February and to aid the fight
against of the worst foes of the human
The Heras Golden Glove matches between the Washington
and Boston February all SET and shortly this
newspaper will have interesting details to tell about
its Times Community Chest basketball show coming up next
week-a dedicated to the great movement headed by the
President.
Let's go!