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The Washington times., 1938-03-21
ADAMS, BRADY
IN A.A. U. DEBUT

For the first time since the
opening of the Seventh District
A. A. U. boxing tournament,
heavyweights and light heayles
will be the center of attraction as
the tournament moves into the
seminal round at 8 p. m. WedneS-
day at Turner's Arena.
The light heavyweight class only
bout brings together Bill Nolan,
of the National Guards, and Bill
Danner, of the Merrick Boys Club,
Only three entries were received
in this class. The winner of this
bout will meet Norman Pemberton
of the Merrick Boys Club.
Headlining the big boys to make
their debut in the tournment will
be the big 212-pound Don Adams,
powerful puncher from the Uni
versity of Maryland. His opponent
will be Les Miller, of Fort Myer.
In the second of the heavyweight
bouts listed Georgetown Univer-
sity's hard-punching representa-
tive. Jim Brady, will battle another
IriShman named Andy Ready.
Ready in his last appearance, on
the intercity boxing card at Cath
olic University last month, was
knocked out in the first round ny
big 215-pound Frank Chludinski.
Another class to make its debut
iE the tournament will be the 112.
pound division. Two bouts have
been listed which bring together H.
E. Collins of the Washington Boys
Club and William Maske of
Colmar Manor and Bernie Perry
Of the Mercury A. C. and Billy
Tapp of the Police Boys Club.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Fishburne Opens
Nine, Track Drills

WAYNESBORO, Va, March 21.
With schedules for Fishburne's
baseball and track season an
nounced practice started this week
with a large turnout Of candidates.
Sam Gregory. Halifax, NJ. c.,
Douglas Adair and Dudley Spruill,
Washington. D. c., saw some serv-
ice with last years nine and will
be in the regular lineup this
spring. Captain Brooks will coach
the baseball team. The track team
will be coached by Capt. Paul
Wylie and 1t. S. M. Teel. Three
Of last years trackmen are back
on this years team: Bill Cunning
ham. Washington, D. c.; willard
Parker, Pennington, N. j., and
Ralph Gibson, Laurinburg, N. C.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Buckeye, W.&L. 9's
Play DOubleheader

LEXINGTON, Va, March 81.
Ohio State University will in
augurate college baseball in the
nation today when it opposes
Washington and Lee here. The two
teams will clash again tomorrow.
The invading Buckeyes are booked
to play the University of Rich
mond at Richmond, Wednesday
and Thursday, and Randolph-Ma-
con at Ashland, Friday and Satur.
daV
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Home Run Record

''what about the home.run
Tecord?" I asked.
what home-run record?" he
demanded.
"Ruth's record" I answered,
ignoring his effort to evade a
question.
Gee, I don't know" came the
answer. IT don't know If I'll
ever equal that record. All I do
is play the game. I'll bunt or
hit to right if I'm ordered, and
am lucky enough to get the
ball down, or through the in
field.
"The job Of catching, the job
Of winning games, of playing
the best you know how-thaG'S
what counts. Records are fine
If you make them, but the game
Is more important"
do you know that a lot Of
kids in America would like to
get your slant on baseball, ana
how you made good?" I asked
the big Indian boy.
Fight for the break, and
when the chance comes, grab
It," he said. That's all I did.
I played ball when I had to play
ball. I love the game, and love
to play, but grab that chance.
If you have a wallop, use it.
yeah, I'd say one thing" +"
His voice trailed off for just a
moment. He stood up, the sun
streaming through the locker
room windows lighting his
bronze skin. Then he said:
''If you've got 3 wallop, you've
got 2 chance"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

line. George Tebbets was third
string catcher. York also was
a first baseman, and pretty
good. But Hank Greenberg was
on first. Well, York also could
play third after 8 fashion, but
Marvin Owen was a polished
fielder. And in the outfield,
where the big Indian also tried
his prentice hand, the Tigers
had a host Of polished, fast-mov'
ing men.
Then came the injury to
Cochrane, and York had his OPP
portunity. The rest is history.
York hit 1S home runs in
August. The all-tirne record for
a single month. He hit 35 home
runs for the season, and batted
.307 in los games.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
to Trdin at A. U.For
All-Stdr Come in CHICAGO, AUG. 8

American University will
probably be the site Of the Wash.
ington Redskins training base
OF operations, when the world
champion professional football
team assemblies here on or about
August ! for the start Of fan
drills.
During the last few weeks,
Owner George Marshall and
Business Manager Jack Espey,
have been casting about for an
ideal spot that will serve to the
best interests Of the club from
the standpoint of ample guar.
tiers and practice conditions.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
200 PIN TEAMS
NATIONAL
7 0 U R NAME

While the Washington City
Duckpin Association today was
launching a drive to stage .
record-breaking tournament st
Convention Hall next month.
Mondays morning mail brought
to the headquarters Of Executive
Secretary George L. Iseman .
flock of entries that assured the
eleventh annual National Duck
Pin Bowling Congress tourna-
ment which opens in Richmond
Friday night more than 200
teams.
The New England States have
entered upward Of so teams,
which represent the largest dele
CATION of bowlers from this section
ever to make a trip below the
Mason-Dixon line to a national
tournament.
Inspired by the success Of its
bowlers in last years Norfolk
event when the Charlotte Bowling
Center girls won the team cham
pionship, North Carolina will send
at least a dozen teams to Rich
mond.
Lynchburg, Va, will be repre-
sented for the first time with two
teams from the Red Crown alleys.
Only six teams will compete
from Norfolk but the tournament
city of Richmond has made a fine
showing, entering more than 40
teams, with probably more teams
in the booster class than any other
has ever had roll in the nationals.
John s. Blick is Shelling out a
pretty penny to send two mems
and one girls teams from Atlanta.
Miami's four-team entry leads one
to believe that duckpin bowling Is
on the upswing in the Sunshine
State.
While Baltimore will send up
ward of 80 teams to the tourna-
ment, the nucleus of the southern
entry will come from the District
of Columbia and its suburbs. It
wouldn't be surprising to see
metropolitan Washington equal
the Richmond entry.
Sixteen booster teams will open
the national congress annual clas-
sic next Monday night ut Bill
HaSkinS' Health Center drives.
The following day Richmond and
Norfolk bowlers will take over the
tournament. Washington day Is
Saturday, April 8.
While the nationals are being
run off. the Nations Capital will
be preparing for q mammoth
spring affair.
Perce Elicit, serving his second
term as president, and Arville
Ebersole, who has been at his post
as secretary for IL years, will leave
no stone unturned to get every
entry possible for the twenty.
eighth annual city tournament.
Application blanks are avail.
able at all maple plants and Eber-
sole this week will mail addi-
tional blanks to every league team
captain.
There has been no change made
in the claSsificationS. BowlerS will
be classified according to their
averages as follows: Glass A, IFS
and over; B, ITO to ia: C, los
to 1O9; D, 100 to 104: e. 95 to 90.
and F, "a and under. Entry fee
for each event is 81 plus so cents
for the three games bowled.
Teams and doubles will be
clasSed according to the above
singles claSsifications.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
International Gro

four and one-haR mile run, but
all are outside choices. These
horses are Battleship, What
Have-You, Delachance, Vdidric
and K. D. H.
Battleship, owned by Mrs.
Marion Scott is given the best
chance of the five, particularly
If dry weather continues.
Closest competitor to Royal
Mail is Cooleen, which finished
second last year. Another II
Davy Jones, which led in 1898
and then ran off the course
after leading the field.
Millions of dollars will be ut
stake in the SteeplechaS0 a.
drawings in the Irish Hospital
Sweepstakes will take place To-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

Last year the Redskins used
FairlawnField between Eleventh
and Seventeenth Streets South
east. but the playing field and
the clubhouse were far from
satisfactory.
Hard rains during the season,
enveloped the field in muck and
the clubhouse quarters were
cramped.
Marshall and Espey had high
hopes of landing the practice
field at the University Of Mary
land, but it is believed that Olo
Line officials we're prone to
admit the club, inasmuch as the
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
FothergiII
Er-Tiger Star Dies
OF HemOrrhGge

DETROIT, March 81 UN.SJ.
Roly-poly Bob Fothergill, first
Detroit Tiger baseball hero to earn
the peoples choice" title that has
passed on to several later Tiger
fan-pleasers, died yesterday of a
cerebral hemorrhage that fol-
lowed two strokes. His body will
be shipped to Massillon, Ohio, for
burial Thursday.
Fothergill, a heavy-hitting out
fielder, played with the Tigers
from 1921 to 1929 and later played
with the Chicago White Sox and
Boston Red Sox. He ended mis-
major league career in 1884.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Diamond Obtains
Use of Stadium

WEST NEW YORK, N. J.,
March 21.-Lew Diamond. widely
known boxing promoter, has com.
pleted negotiations for the use
of Miller Stadium here as an out
door boxing arena and will stage
ring programs there weekly dur.
ing the summer season.
Promoter Diamond plans to
call his arena the Little Shelby
of New Jersey" He will operate.
with the sanction of the Jersey
Commission, on Thursday nights.
He is now at work arranging his
opening card, scheduled for May
u
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
N.Y.N.C. Pair Wins
PrO-Amateur Golf.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla March
21.-Frank Moore, New York pro-
feSSional, and BOBBY Dunkel-
berger, North and South amateur
champ Of High Point, N. c., de-
feated Jimmy Thomson, Shawnee
on-Delaware, and Carl Damn, Of
Orlando, Fla, to win the fourth
annual pro-amateur best-ball
championship here, 3 and 2.
The winners equaled the course
record by registering a So.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
StOrk Brings Girl
To Lon Warnekes

HOT SPRINGS, Fla, March 81.
Mrs. Lon Warneke, wife of the St.
Louis Cardinal pitcher, gave birth
to a nine-round baby girl here.
Lon, however, failed to arrive from
the Cards training camp at st.
Petersburg in time for the happy
event.
Mother and daughter are de-
ported to be doing nicely.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

Terp football team would be
cavorting on the broad green
expanse before the Skins had
departed.
At American University, how
ever, the pro gridders will have
departed for Chicago, the site
Of the All-Star game, at least a
week before the candidates for
the Eagles eleven report. The
game is carded for August 81.
and it is believed that the team
will pull out of Washington
about August IS. American U.
players will not report to Coach
Gus WEIGH until Labor Day,
September B.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
TAKoMA BEATEN

In a free-scoring duel, the w. W.
Chambers basketball team de-
feated the Takoma Firemen at the
Takoma gym yesterday, 50-42.
Saffran. Of Takoma, was the high
scorer Of the fray with 18 points.
Reamey and Williamson starred
for the winners with IL and 10
points, respectively.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Chocolate Wins
Comeback Bout

HAVANA, March 81 G.N.S).
Kid Chocolate, ex-champion Of
the featherweights, today held a
1O-round decision over Fillo
Echeverra, of Spain. Fillo's was
was another warmup bout for the
bon bon" in his comeback cam
naiRn.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
EXPECTED TO SIGN

CLEARWATER, Fla, March
21.-Dolph Camilli, holdout Brook
lyn Dodger first baseman pur-
chased from the Phillies during
the winter trading season, is due
here today to discuss salary terms
with Larry McPhail, executive vice
president Of the club. It is ex-
pected that he will sign following
the conference.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Philly Bids For
LOuiS-SchrnelingGO

PHILADELPHIA, March 81.
An invitation to hold the Joe
Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight
championship fight in the Phila.
delphia Memorial Stadium next
June has been sent to Mike Jacobs,
promoter, now in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
cARAS GAINS TOP

NEW YORK, March 81 Q.N.SD
Jim Caras, Of Wilmington, Del,
held first position in the worlds
pocket billiard championship
tourney today after defeating
Andrew Ponzi, Of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
SOCCER TITLISTS

CHICAGO, March 81 d.N.S).
The Western championship in Ma
tional Soccer Cup competition to
day was held by the SPARTA Gar.
den City team. Sparta trounced
the Castle Shannon Club Of
Pittsburgh, 81, at Sparta Sta
dunn here,
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

troit Tigers.
Mickey Coch-
ra ne didn't
know what to
do with him.
He could hit,
but there Just
wasn't room
for Rudy in
the Tiger line
UP.
York was q
catcher, but
Mickey had
t h e ] o b
cinched. Ray
H q y W orth
Nutnn nAxk IA
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

less with our accoladeS.
The Fox, nee Clark Griffith, of
the Washington Senators, says
the New York Yankees are due
to fritter away the American
League pennant this year. He even
mutters something rather bewil-
dering about the second division.
The sage, otherwise Mr.. Jack
Doyle, quotes the Yankees at IL
In his betting book and both, at
least at this immature moment,
are wrong in two entirely differ
ent directions. At that price, Mr..
Doyle either holds the Yanks too
highly or he just doesn't want to
handle any Yankee money.
GOOD ONES ON BENCH
Personally, I don't want to say
that the club can't lose, only that
it probably won't. It has so many
ball players that it must sit good
ones on the bench. It has an
embarrassment of riches. It can
lose practically anybody, except
Gehrig, over a considerable period
of time and 60 right on, just as
though nothing had happened.
And the party the Yankees proba.
bly, can't do without happens to
be the one who makes this un-
necessary, Gehrig having played
every game since he first entered
major league lineup 13 years
ago.
Meantime, the outfield is so we'll
endowed that Jake Powell, leading
man Of the 1885 world series, fig.
ureS to spend his summer in the
dugout, wearing half-sole in the
bosom Of his pants, and Ernie Koy,
. three-year recruit, will have to
go elsewhere, probably winding up
in the National League.
Selkirk, Hoag and Tom Heinrich
is the current combination and it's
strictly high grade; so much so,
in fact, that the Yankees can af.
ford to open the season without
Giuseppe ($30,000 or no COUNT Di.
Maggie. They have, anyhow, for
the last two years.
GORDON ONLY QUESTION
Dahlgren, as a replacement, can
play any base in the infield.
Knickerbocker, another stand in,
can play two. The club has two
20-gane winners in Gomez and
Ruffing, who held the Cardinals
to q three-hit shutout yesterday
and a first class man in Monte
Pearson. Dickey is the best all.
around catcher in baseball, with
sound understudies.
If there's the slightest question
about the club, It concerns itsel1
with Joe Gordon, who's scheduled
to replace Lazzeri at second base
and there's two things in favor
Of this. The other is that Lazzeri
couldn't have played second bast
this year, anyhow. AS for Gordon
he has hit 800 in 20 times at bal
in exhibition games so far, and
like Crosetti, when he does hit
one, the ball leaves the park,
In fewer words and taking into
consideration the margin OF
human error and frailty, tn G
only sure way to beat the outfit
is the one nobody's thought of yet.
They haven't tried a horSewhip.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
It's This
Way
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEHL

~ EMzAINN bUOh . NNA0U
ORLANDO, Fla, March 81.
Rudy York, pretender to Babe
Ruth's home-run throne, Is the
living-breathing proof that a
man with the wallop always has
a chance. One year ago today
he was the problem Of the De-
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
'OM Fox BeHttleS
YAnkeeS But Doyle
Quotes 'Em at I TO Z
By DAVIS J. WALSH
international News Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK. March 21-They call "The Old Fox' and
the other The Saga of Broadway and in considering what
they have to offer for public uerance today the writer is
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Terrific Homer :

No doubt about his status with
the Tigers!
walked into the Tiger dress
ing room at Lakeland yesterday
where the Tigers brutally
crushed the Griffs. York had
left the game-was donning his
street clothes. He laughed
happily as he listened to the
roar of the greatest crowd that
ever saw a ball game in Lake
land. He had had one terrific
home run, and had been robbed
of a triple by Melo Almada's
circus catch.
"Great to be a regular, eh,
Rudy?" we asked.
For a moment his face
clouded. Then a broad grin
split his features.
yeah. I guess it is" He said
slowly. ITS great to be with
Mickey"
Had a pretty tough time
breaking in, eh, boy?" We
asked again.
"You bet" he said quickly.
''You see, I tried everything
here and in the minor leagues,
Pitched sometimes. Played first
and third. Caught a little and
chased flies for a while. You've
got to get set before you can
make good. This baseball Is
tough. Gee, you don't just step
in and be a star. Hitting is a
lot, but hitting isn't everything.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Final Hockey
League Standings

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Americans. 4: Toronto, q.
Detroit, 4: Rangers, ..
Boston, s; Chicago, /.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Greatest Teacher

"There's a lot to catching out
side Of just grabbing the ball."
he went on. Got to know hit
ters. Got to know your pitcher.
Got to sense every situation
out there on the field.
"Take throwing to bases" he
pointed out. Get that ball
away quickly. Practice shift
ing all the time. And expert
ence is the greatest teacher.
Things come up in games. Diff
ferent all the time, but certain
rules apply to most situations.
"You have to study those
pitchers. You feel them getting
stronger or weaker. Sometimes
they get out Of a jam on luck.
Sometimes they're scored on
and they're pitching good. Talk
to them; encourage them; and
always let the manager know
how they're going"
"You seem to be going all
right" we offered.
Thanks" came the unaf-
fected answer. "Glad to hear
that. 1t helps. But listen,
feller: I've got a long way to
go. Maybe in a year, maybe
two years, I'll be a good catcher.
I'm going to be one some day.
Just going to make myself a
good catcher.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
American Group

FINAL STANDINGS or THE TEAMS
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Winning Controct.
BY THE FOUR ACES,

GDPvid Burnstine Merwin d. Aaier
Oswald Jacoby. Howard 0chenken. world
leading team Of four, inventors Of the sys-
existence
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Watch the Spots.

\UCCESS At no-trump play Is large
~ matter of observation. AS
each card Is played declarer should
note, first. its size and, second, to
which opponent 1t belonged. Thus
toward the end Of . hand, when only
four or flve cards remain, declarer
should usually be able to determine
the exact distribution of his oppo-
nents' hands. Watch Charles Ioch-
ridge, one of the country's greatest
card players. manipulate a three no.
trump contract:
South, dealer.
North South vulnerable,
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= Q l02
4 K 763
4 Q Je N. Ass743
kss7. K VIE 80 80
%AS 8. 4 @ l0o2
Mr.. Lochridge.
A ~
"A 10s
AIS
&JeA
The bidding:
South. West. North. East,
INT Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pas.
West opened 4 diamond, and dunn
mys queen won the trick. One glance
was suncient for Mr.. Lochridee to
formulate = plan whereby he might
win three tricks in hearts and two
In each of the three other suits. A
small heart was led from dummy. and
the ten finessed, West winning with
the king. West made his only safe
return, q heart, and Mr.. Lochridge
ran OF three tricks in that suit. West
discarding = diamond and East 4 dia.
mond and = spade. Declarer now led
. small club. Dummys king won. and
upon playing q second club Mr.. Loch-
ridge noted that Vests ace dropped.
West now played the queen of spades.
and declarer stopped to recapitulate.
II 1t were true. As seemed likely, that
West held no more clubs the orig
inal plan Of establishing dummy's
18th card Of TIE suit would not work.
But now . simpler and more effective
plan was conceived. The opponents
had won only two tricks, and Mr..
Lochridge now proceeded a. follows:
Winning the spade with dummy's king.
he played the ace Of diamonds, then
threw West in with the king. On
Vests last diamond declarer threw
his remaining club. But West then
had to lead q spade up TO declarer's 3
tenace for the last two tricks,
(Copyright, 103S.)
Evening star., 1938-08-03

MOT since the age OF 3 had John
Cough. famous English botanist
and soolosist. laid eyes on Z single
plant. yet, strange as it seems. In the
6s years he lived Cough became q
leading figure in the fleld OF nature
study.
Born in l74s, he was stricken with
smallpox in 1852 Blindness resulted
His parents wisely encouraged him to
spend his time out OF doors. and he
came to love the countless plants he
could smell and touch but not see.
Near the close Of his career Cough
once demonstrated his amazing ability
by Immediately Identifying = rare
plant 81 which he had felt but one
other specimen-and that 50 years
previously!
S1e.eee Butterfly.
In 1888 An English collector, for
reasons best known to himself. bought
butterfly Of the family Charaxes
fournierai-for $4,000
Reason for the high price is the fact
that there are but two specimens
known to have been captured. Colored
in shades Of yellow. black, blue, orange
and green this species makes its home
in South Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-28
CEOCHECAN GOLF
 SHOW THURSDAY

Everything but a few minor de- tails have been completed for the four day golf exhibition and show to be given from December through the fourth by J. J. Bud Geoghegan, golf professional at the Highland Country Club, Meriden and winter golf school proprietor in this city for the past three sea- sons.
 Thursday night of this week, the first of the exhibitions will be given by P. G. A. members as guests, Ed die Burke of Naugatuck, Connecti- cut Open champion, being the par ticular guest of honor. The exhihi- tion which includes all the late 1888 golf equipment will be open all day Thursday, the show to go in the evening. Al Labutis, Joel Smith, Lou Galby, Jock Williams and several other state pros will be on hand, in addition to Burke. On Friday, it will be amateur" night, Bobby Grant, Dom Soccoli, Charley Clare and others to do their stuff. Any one interested may visit the exhibi- ton in the store next to Kingsbury Hotel on Center street any time dur ing the four days it is scheduled. Motion pictures with sound effects will be shown in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-28
TRIANCLES TRAIN
 FOR LOOP OPENER

The North End Triangles under the guidance of Allan Quimet will hold stiff workout tonight at 7:30 at the N. E. Y. in preparation for their forthcoming games on Wed- nesday and Friday respectively.
 Fresh from their third victory over the Pond Aces the Triangles will en- deavor to take the measure of the Colonials in the N. E. Y. Senior league, which will open Wednesday night. The Triangles VIII depend on the height of the Mazzeferro brothers and on Alex Jacovino high scoring forward to turn the tide of victory.
 Friday the Triangles vii stack up against the strong Oakville Dukes who are at present leading the newly formed Oakville league. The Dukes will show such players as the Beauty brothers, Pierce and Palmer who will have to be watched very closely. A fast preliminary game will precede the e-Triangle with dancing to follow the main game.
 With such a busy week in store Coach Ouimet wishes the following players to be on hand for the prac- tice tonight: Renaldi, Jacovino, Rossi. George and Ray Mazzeferro, Perielle and Lanesey. The Triangles also wish to call the attention of the West Side Speedboys and other lead- ing teams in this vicinity for game on home and home basis. For games write Joe Renaldi at A Platt street or call 3-3518 between and 6.