The Washington times., 1938-01-04

1anIle paralysis
Fertile Field Overlooked
Ever since the Presidents Birthday Balls originated
have wondered little why the great sports industries of the
land weren't organized assist in this noble attack on the
most manning disease of all
Because there people earth sympathetic and
understanding and fraterna those identified with sports
Twenty years rubbing elbows with them, Mr.. Morgan
of this.
I'll back the sport crowd against the grand people Of
the theaeand experience has also proved to that the
folks Of the land of make believe say mo- to any
appeal, within without their ranks.
And I'll back my town against any its size as sports
center where people appreciate the best and paronze it
You know Mr. Morgan we took the Washington professional
football Redskins out of 900 worth Of red ink the first
they operated red ink Sir being accumulated
through five years operation in another city
Herald Sponsors Ring Matches
Why Mr. Morgan our Washington Herald, which annu-
ally the Golden Gloves boxing tournament here is
already in line with the first sport in defiance of nfan
tile paralysis On February the local govers will do
their stuff all the proceeds to go to the Presidents Birthday
sports fund
Also Mr. Morgan we are the beginning of what appears
to be very saubrou basketball involving half
dozen good high school unts and several college
Georgetown George Washington, Catholic University and
Maryland.
These teams will have to be asked only divide the
profits from or two this month with the war on in
fantile paralysis.
Too we operate wrestling arena here and two fight
arenas and I'm Maesro Joe Turner and Howard Lv
ingston will dedicate their boxing nights your
cause and that headed by good President.
Another fertile field for fundraising lies in Washngons
farfung bowling activity We Of the largest duckpn
centers the Atlantic Coast if not in the country Ten
thousand people bowl every week in
organized leagues There isn't alley manager town who
won't cutn the fund for percentage given after
and night
Those BOuIers Will Help
And match bowlers feel will be happy to stage
hbtions wherein the receipts might be converted to the
movement for the treatment and prevention of manknds
most dreaded maady.
Now you take that Asor Clarke and if you don't want
him. Mr.. Morgan, I'll take him.
Astor of the real good masters of the little pins and
know he'd be happy to hook up in special set with the
likes of Joe Harrison Ed Blakeney, Red" Megaw, Joe
Fresch, Howard Parsons, Ollie Pacin Perce Wolfe, Bill
Kraus "Hoke" Smith.
Like mine Mr.. Morgan all those may be quite
known to you but down here in Washington they're house
hold words and when those boys start spnteng the pins
why you'd think hePd broken loose.
There is also possibility of swimming meet here and
golf tournament, what with dozen fine clubs in this
vicinity and of top grade competitive golfers-en
and women.
If humanity should dance that others might walk why
shouldn't humanity play (and after ALL play is the
of spor that stricken kids and adults too might romp
again?
II it's fight, any kind of fight particularly fight
against attllchon, Washington wants IN it, Mr. Morgan
I'm so sure we'll be there-abundanty