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The Washington times., 1938-01-22
CR|FF RECEIVES
MYER CONTRACT

Cont. from First Sports Page)
play that he never seemed to learn
was how to cover the ball on those
tricky rollers between the bag and
the box.
Too often Wasdell acted as If
the sole duty of a first baseman
was to cover the bag regardless
of consequences. Jimmy DeShong
raised the roof with Wasdell more
than once over this little pc.
culiarity. and Wesley Ferrell al.
most ate his glove one afternoon
when he started to cover the bag
and found WasdeE already there
The ball, tits sad to relate, was
pressing down the grass in right
field when these old pals got to,
gether at the gateway of the
paths.
GETS EVERY CHANCE
This fault of inexperience will
be ironed out when the team re.
ports at Orlando this spring
Harris is going to give Wasdell
every chance to make the grade
Yet Harris will have to handle
with the utmost diplomacy the sit
uation that is bound to develop
in Orlando this spring.
Kuhel cannot be consigned to
the scrap heap without ceremony
Such action would ruin, or GER
tainly would reduce his value in
the baseball marts. There still re-
mains plenty of time in which to
make an advantageous deal for
the first sacker.
President Clark Griffith regrets
that he is not in Sarasota, Fla,
these days. Not that he. Graves
to haunt the baseball colony in
that pleasant land. He has a good
reason for wanting to be there.
Yves Ferrell, his temperamental
pitcher, is burning up the golf
course there, shooting par and
even sub,par golf. Ferrell's pitch
ing to the green excells anything
that he showed in the line of
pitching to the green, and Griff
knows golfers. They'll agree to
anything after a good round. Con,
Iyersely, they'll agree to nothing
after a bad round.
NO ARGUMENT?
So, if Griff were there, he'd
shove a contract under Ferrell's
nose and ask for his autograph at
once. And the chances are that
he'd get it without an argument.
It'll be great if Ferrell will
pitch to the plate the way he's
pitching down there in Florida. I"
Griff said today Il think I could
sign him right now while he's
going good. But if he starts miss
ing those approaches and maybe
a few puts, he'll start throwing
clubs, and he'd throw contracts
along with them"
Griff will not admit it, but he is
trying with might and main to
swing a deal or two to bolster the
pitching staff. Both Griffith and
Harris must realize that the vet
erans of the staff are not to be
classed with some pitchers in the
league, and the young 'unS have
yet to establish their worth in hot
competition.
The team that finished sixth
last year will start training at Or.
lando. At least two good pitchers
must be acquired in addition to
those already on the roster.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

"I guess I don't know how to
fight" he continued, perhaps I
should go back to the mines in
Wales to get what I earn"
More Indignation was ex-
pressed by Farr's handlers
when they examined the score
sheets of the officials which
showed that the judges recorded
opposing votes while the referee
gave each man four rounds,
called two even, but voted for
Farr.
"They drove Donovan out.
one of Tommy's corner men
said.
IF he had been in there the
right man would have received
the decision.
Farr refused to amplify his
brief statement. He finished
dressing and in high dudgeon
stalked from the room accom-
panied by Barnett and his faith
full Welsh trainer, Tom Evans.
who kept his head during the
excitement.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Oakes to Sign
New Contract

BOULDER, Col, Jan. % (IN.S0
Coach Bernard F. Bunny Oakes,
head football coach at Colorado
University, and former coach at
Montana. Nebraska and Tennessee
universities, today considered
signing a three-year contract with
Colorado.
He was reported to be "satiS-
fled" with the terms of the con-
tract and is expected to sign to-
morrow. Oakes piloted the Buff
faloes TO the Rocky Mountain Con.
fere'- ~''~-o~ionShip this fall.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
.Bergner to Box On
Navy Ring Team

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. % G.N.S)
AL Bergner, Naval Academy strong
man and tackle in his first year
of varsity football, has been picked
by Spike Webb, boxing coach, to
box in the heavyweight class in
the opening match against Cor
nell here tonight.
Bergner, who is from Kankakee,
ILL.,, weighs 215 pounds and is, by
official test, the strongest mid,
shipman. He meets Fred Siemer,
who last year knocked out AL
Richter, of Penn State. former
A. A. U. and intercollegiate heavy
weight champion.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
WILSON CAGERS
LOSE ON ROAD

Two of Washington's collegiate
institutes which support basketball
teams lost last night, with Wilson
Teachers journeying to New Bed
ford, Md, and taking a 38-33
beating from Blue Ridge College,
and Maryland State Teachers up.
setting Gallaudet College in the
Kendall Green gym, 1875.
Charlie Clark, crack Wilson for
ward, was the big star of the Blue
Ridge game, snagging 16 points
despite his teams loss.
Gallaudet weakened after the
first five minutes of play as Ben.
net, Maryland forward, carried off
scoring honors with 10 points.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Seven AL. Players
Play in All Games

CHICAGO, Ill. - Seven Amer
ican League players took part in
every game contested by their
clubs during the 1887 season. Lou
Gehrig, of course, tops the list
with 157 games, running his sue
cessive games to 1865.
The others were Roy Bell. of the
Browns, with 1856; Luke Appling
and Fred Walker, of the White
Sox, 1854; Earl Averill and Lyn
Larry, of the Indians, 1856, and
Wally Moses, of the Athletics, with
154.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Vedder Is Choice
To Top Jockeys

NEW ORLEANS, La. With
Wee Willie" johnson having de
parted for California, it seems
more than probable that Jockey
R. L. Vedder will be the leading
rider at the Fair Grounds this
season. c. Mojena and F. Grill
however, are putting up an argu
ment. Clyde Trout, who has won
$4,000 in purse money, has a big
lead over other owners and
trainers,
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
McDOnOugh Wins
Swimming Event

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-Taking
six of the eight events, the NC
Donough School swimming team
defeated Western High School of
Washington, D. c., in the K. of C.
pool here yesterday, 41-25.
The. victory marked McDon-
ough's third win in four starts,
having lost to Central High Of
Washington in the Capital City
last week,
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Bob Spessard Bids
For Scoring Laurel

LEXINGTON, Va, Jan. % (Spe,
ciaD IF Bob Spessard, Washing
ton and Lees 6-foot, finch center,
hits his stride against Virginia
Polytechnic Institute here tonight
he can be well assured of a com,
Portable rating with the nations
highest scoring basketball players
of the season.
Spessard, who has been all-con.
ference center for the past two
years, already has scored 104
points for seven, games.
Last season, the towering but
active center, Tailed 298 points in
18 games.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

the fight from here to China.
He win all way from here to
Africa"
He win" drawled the man
who beat them both, because
he knew what to do. FarT, he
don't know what to do"
LOUIS HAPPY TOO
AS I was the only sports
writer in our town to pick Brad
dock, I felt very happy about
the matter. So did Louis. The
silent man from the other end
of the Hudson tubes is Louis
kind of guy.
"T tell you what he do said
Louis as Bill Robinson, the Cot
ton Clubs dancing man, came
bv to add to the jubilant ring
sioe. ..trL
Jim, he take his time. He
take it easy at the start of the
fight, then when Farr good and
tired, he come on.
1T was a well put together
fight" Louis said. "Only a
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Title Match
James to Defend
Mat CrOWn

Jesse James, the whirlwind OF
the mat, will defend his light
heavyweight wrestling champion
ship against Gino Martinelli in
the one-fall-to-a-finish feature OF
Joe Turner's show next Thursday
night.
A portion of the gate receipts
will be turned into the Presidents
Birthday Ball Fund.
James won his light-heavyweight
championship by defeating Steve
Passas in the Middle West. He
weighs 1873 pounds and must re.
duce to 1876 before meeting Mar
tineli.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
.Ex-COnege Stars
Meet TakOma Pros

Former college basketball stars
with great records will dominate
activities of the Flinchbaugh bas-
keters, of York, Pa. who oppose
Takoma Fire Department profes-
sionals in the new firehouse gym
nasium tomorrow night at 9
o'clock.
In an added feature scheduled
for 8:15 Takoma Fire LaSSies en-
tertain the Mt. Rainier (Md) sex
tet, while Plaza Wine and Liquor
tossers engage the Takoma (home
talent) Firemen at 7:30 o'clock,
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Coach
Seeks Assistant

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. %
Q.N.S0 Searching for an as
sistant. Hugh Devore, newly ap'
pointed head coach at Providence
College, in Providence, R. l., TO-
day had interviewed his Notrc
Dame teammate, Joe Pivarnik, of
this city.
Devore called reports that Pivar.
mix had been assured Of the post
premature" and said he was go
ing to interview several men be
fore reporting to the Rev. Robert
Quinn, o. p, athletic director OF
the college.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Wrestler Is Victor
In II Seconds

ST. LOUIS. Jan. % G.N.S0
Young Frank Gotch, Columbus
(Ohio) wrestler, is an athlete who
believes in doing things in a
hurry. Last night it took him
just II seconds to down Pete
Petersen, of New York.
AS the match opened Petersen
missed a flying tackle, then
leaped up and wound his legs
around Gotch's middle. Gotch fell
forward on top of Petersen and
it was all over.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

The first round exchanges de-
cided nothing. In fact, the points
were evenly divided. The colonel
won sympathetic public considera-
ton with his unexpected liberal
$4,000 offer, but Di Maggie
gained a tactical advantage, too,
when he committed the colonel
to definite figure without having
to reveal his own plan of campaign.
At yesterdays conference Joe
asked for $4,000, it is now dis
closed. Naturally, he didn't, and
doesn't now expect to get that
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Massanutten Star
Sets Swim Record

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
22.-By churning the water In
23.7 John Lett, MaSSanutten Nil.
itary Academy swimmer from New
York City, lowered the national
interscholastic 50-yard dash rec
ord by a tenth Of a second. The
mark was registered in a dual
meet between Massanutten and
the University of Virginia froSh.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

much. But that figure forced the
colonel to show his hand, and
doubtless Joe found the response
highly encouraging.
At the very least, the exchange
allows him time, to decide. The
two will be there tomorrow, the
next day and next April, even il
it proves to be, as Business Man
ager Ed Barrow insists, the colo
nel's first, last and only bid. Joe
can't do worse, he knows now, and
might conceivably do some better.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

The District of Columbia A. A.
U. indoor swimming champion
ships are carded for the Venetian
Pool of the Shoreham Hotel to-
night with the first event of a
17-event program getting under
way at 8 o'clock.
Swim teams from leading col
leges, high schools, prep schools,
and athletic clubs from as far
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Last Nights Fights
BY International News Service

AT NEW YORK-James ]. Braddock
1873, former heavyweight champion, de
cisioned Tommy Farr, 207, Wales (10).
Bob Tow, 2O7, Washington. outpointed
Eddie Hogan, 22S, Waterbury, Conn
(S).
Stanley Hasrato, 1853, Yonkers, N. z,
defeated Bobby Mislap, $50, Sacramento
Calf. (6).
AT CHiCAGo-Jackie Wilson, Pitts
burgh featherweight, defeated Varias
Milling (10).
George Van Der Hayden, South Bend
lightweight defeated John Helstrom
Chicago (6).
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Terry Moore Signs
Cardinal Contract

ST. LOUIS, Jan. % G.N.SO.
Terry Moore, fleet st. Louis Car.
dinal outfielder, has signed a con.
tract for 1888, it was announced
today at the Cardinal headquar.
ters. Moore is the second Car.
dinal known to have signed on
the dotted line. Don Padgett, also
a Cardinal outfielder, was the
first.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
80 STRAIGHT WINS

sTEPHENVILLE, Tex, Jan. %
UN.SO.-The John Tarlton Col.
lege basketball team held its
eighty.second consecutive victory
today, but won it the hard way
last night from the Decatur Bap'
lists, II to is. Decatur was going
strong at the finish.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

on the heavy program. There are
the 100-yard free style, 100-yard
breast stroke, 100-yard back stroke
and the fancy low board dive. A
popular choice to win the women's
events is the Shoreham Swim
ming Club which has such stand.
outs in it's ranks as Anne Bono,
Bette OFT, Helen Flett, Betty
Strohecker, Patsy Palmer and
Florence FarWell,
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

smart man know what to do.
B1addock, he's a smart fighter.
They say that he too old. If
he not an old fighter he would
not be so smart"
SWITCHED STYLES
Did Braddock switch style for
Farr? Did he fight the man
mole from the mines the way
he fought you, Joe?
NO" Louis said. HE walk
into me. He take his time with
Farr. Farr didn't fight the
same way either. He was
punching more
Bomber did Jersey James hurt
Tony Pandy Tommy?
With a right upper cut" Joe
said with a solemn respect.
Wasn't that the punch Brad
dock threw to tip you over, Joe?
YEAH" the heavy weight
champion of the world said.
But don't say that"
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

north as New York city, and as
far south as Goldsboro, N. c., are
here for honorS. Approximately
125 swimmers representing 27
clubs will vie.
Outstanding organizations in
clude the Naval Academy and the
Universities of Virginia and Buck
nell.
Four women's events are listed
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Ex-Cbamblon Fought
Smart FIght---L0u1@
BY JAMES CANNON

NEW YORK, Jan.~22-The years befriended James j.
Braddoc Time his ally and that's why Joe Louis thinks
the quiet man from Jersey beat Tommy Farr.
"Jim Braddock he fight the smarest fight ever see
drawed the heavy wheght champion of the world He win
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
DiMdggio and Rupert
Remain $4,000 Apart

NEW YORK. JAN % Q.N.S).-Moving into the second
of their battle today Outfedr Joe D Maggie
and Colonel Rupert of the New York Yankees
sparrng lightly committed seemingly to stubborn and pro-
llnnoed
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
G.. u. Ringmen Favored
Over Western Maryland
Cards Have
Veteran
Team
By CHICK KENNY

Catholic U. gym will shine to-
night as the Cardinal ring team
opens it's 1888 varsity boxing activ-
ity against western Maryland
with the first bout at $3.50 o'clock.
The Redbirds are slight favor
ties to repeat the SO victory of
last season, chiefly due to the
fact that the invading Terror
team has already met defeat from
the ring corps of Penn State Col
lege.
Coach Eddie La Fond is count
ing heavily upon the educated
dukes of Dave Bernstein, lis,
FOUNDER. to start the campaign
and match with a win, and in ad-
6ition. those of Francis TEX"
Guinan. 125; Sully Greco, 155;
Fred Slant, 1865, and Leo Kata-
linas, heavyweight.
WELCOMES OTHER WINS
Victories turned in by Rene
Benetez, 1856; Capt. Fred Mix, 145,
and Jay Turner, light-heavy.
weight, would also be welcomed
by Coach La Fond, but he is will
ing to settle for 5-3 count on the
right side of the ledger.
Ray Bowen, who so successfully
refereed the Maryland-Duke box
ing bouts last week. mas been as
signed to the beak-buSting epic at
C. U. tonight.
Catholic U. will answer the
gong with a veteran array of fight
ers. Five of the eight perform
ers tonight are experienced. Only
Benetez, Slant and Turner are
newcomers, but each fought an
exhibition or two last year and
have that first fright out of their
system.
LOOMS AS TOP-NOTCHER
In fact. this Fred Slant looms as
one Of the top notchers in the c. U.
lineup and is picked to win most
of his bouts this year. Slant has
a punch which will kayo the best
of his opponents once he connects.
He is tagged as one of La Fond's
outstanding proteges.
It is Jay Turner, the light-heavy
on the C. U. team, who appears to
be an outright underdog tonight.
He is listed to battle Tony Ortenzi,
who, like the famed Northwest
Mountie, always gets his man. 1t
will be up to Jay to keep his chin
well protected and not to try
slugging it out with the Green
Terror thumper,
BEAT C. U. CAPTAIN
Last year Ortenzi pounded out
a decision over Fred Rogers (born
RydzewskO captain of the Cardinal
team, wro has since turned pro-
fessional.
The 135-pourd battle should be
8 corker. Rene Benetez, of Puerto
Rico, will cross leather with Har-
old Martin. The match is toSSup.
The same holds true of the Mix
Bender bout. Western Maryland
knows the Redbird captain has an
egg-Shell chin, but whether or not
friend Bill Bender is able to reach
1t, remains to be seen. Mix is a
slick boxer and may pile up de-
cided solnt advantage to carry off
victory
c. wv. NJ. LINEUP
CATHOLIC w. MARYLAND
J15-Rsrnstein ..,,, Osteen
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Chapman Pinmen
Tie for Loop Lead

Wayne Oil Burners took two
games from the firSt-place Stand
ard Oil team and Otis Service
Station took two from third-place
Tidewater in the Petroleum Duck
pin League major upsetS of the
week. Chapman went into a tie
for first place by virtue of two
wins over Capital Servicenter
STANDINGS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
(Cont. from First Sports Page)

Cont. from First Sports Page)
led the victory celebration while
Braddock rested for a while,
then got under the shower and
dressed slowly.
"The comeback kid, eh?"
yelled Gould, humping your
correspondent on the, back with
great violence. There's one
guy they can never say is
licked. He was coming back
like a house afire in the last two
rounds and I don't think Farr
would have lasted much longer
Jim was punching better at the
finish than at the start. He was
just getting warmed up in the
last two heats"
BESIEGED BY THRONG
Somebody mentioned the fact
that Braddock's legs held him
up splendidly.
II put in many q mile on the
road" Jim spoke up, and I
never felt tired. I could take
Farr's punches all night"
The Washington times., 1938-01-22
Fans Mob Jim's Dressing Room

"Get out of here" he yelled,
II want none of you"
Attendants restrained him as
Mike Jacobs tried to reason with
him.
Hell make no statement"
Barnett yelled time and again.
Tommy, white faced and jerk
ing at his shoe laces, dressed
rapidly.
Jacobs drew him into corner
and tried to calm Barnett who
was shouting and threatening to
punch the reporters. Farr by
this time had shown an inclina-
tion to talk, but not until Bar
nett has been pushed outside
the circle, did he finally open
up
MORE INDIGNATION
"Of course I thought I won,"
he said bitterly, what does a
man have to do to get a deci-
sion, kill somebody"
Tommy's lip curled in scorr1.
The Washington times., 1938-01-22

CLASO.N . hbNOhDS
High team set-Standard. 1857. High
team game-Standard, 643. High indi-
vidual set-French Gogan Motors), 800.
High individual game-Fhipps (Stand-
ard) l59 High strke-Boyer (Stand-
ard). 2s High spares-Maley (Chapman(,
lO1 High average-Boyer (standard),
112-15. High flat EamS-Wtlson (ChAp p
mani and westenhaver (Standard). 95.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
Friends ShOlCer Miss Maxi
On A Approaching NuptidIs.

A miscellaneous shower was rendered
Miss Myrtle Maxi, a bride of next
month, at the Community Center last
Wednesday evening at which large
number were present HoSteSses for the
occasion were Misses Marie Sekula and
Madelynne Grevich. They were as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Lassey and Mrs.
William o. Maxi.
Under the supervision Of Miss Sekula
a program was given which included
community singing; vocal solo, La
Mour Tou Jour La Mour," by Mrs.
LaSsey, with Miss Irene Thomas &C.
companist; humorous reading by Miss
Minnie Aurell; Lying Little Daisy" by
Mrs. Lassey, pantomined by Angela Pol
janice and Edith Bohinc, to accompani-
ments by Miss Thomas.
Following the program games were
played under the direction of Miss
Grevich and a delicious lunch was
served by the hoSteSses and the Misses
Myrna Maxi, Helen Martin, Faith
Purdy, Lenore Ahlstrom, Marjorie
Cramer and Edna Makipiha.
Mrs. Fannie Kleemola gave short
talk in which she presented Miss Maxi
with large number of beautiful and
appropriate gifts. The evening closed
with the singing of AUD Lang Syne. "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

VIM. Green, head of the A.
F. L., has been challenged by
John L. Lewis, C. l. o. head, to
resign as head of his organiza-
ton if Lewis resigns as head
of the C.. l. o. Walter Brown
of the Chisholm Tribune-Her-
aid has figured out that Green
will be out in the cold without
an income if this happens while
Lewis will still have S25, 900 a
year. Green is paid $4,000
a year for being the head of
the American Federation of
Labor. Lewis is paid nothing
as head of the CLIO, but gets
$4,000 a year from the United
Mine Workers. Lewis would
make a goat out of Green while
he has nothing to lose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
F armer-Labor Platform
Outlined at Rally Tuesday

exception of the attorneys for the
mining companies. "''*"He has fought
to save this money for the iron range
towns" the speaker declared.
Leo Giovanni, Eveleth, speaking in
behalf of Congressman Bernard and
outlining his past employment in the
mines and on the fire department at
Eveleth, stated that the workers have
sent one Of their own kind to congress
(from the Eighth district for the first
time in many years"
In answering the charge that the
congressman is opposed to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the speaker
read endorsements from various A F.
of L. organizations, including several in
range towns, and added that such en-
dorsements would not be made if the
A. F. of L. did not desire his reelection.
1t is William Green who is fighting the
Eighth districts congressional repre-
sentative, he declared, not the organi-
zation he heads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-10-27
RALLY
Date LISTED
Set Tentative Date Nov. %,
for District Roundup to
Be Held Here.

Tuesday, November 90, has been set
as the tentative date for the first an
nual fall district roundup and court
of honor for the Vermilion district,
Boy Scouts of America, according to an
announcement made this week.
A. Mattioli, Hibbing, area Scout exc
cutive, met with scoutmasters here Fri
day evening to discuss plans for the af-
fair. The patrol system was also out
lined.
The roundup and court of honor are
part of the program and detectives for
1883 adopted at a recent district
meeting. This program also calls for
an area-wide Scout circus to be held in
May of next year; increased efforts for
new troops; more contact with the pub
lie including at least three parents
nights during the year to interest
parents in Scouting; representation Of
troops at the area Scout camps next
summer, and four courts of honor each
year, in November, February, April and
June.