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Evening star., 1938-08-03
Fans Cold Io,uad ArmongAn,bers Bout Despite Three Copns
Nedon'atsky, Mamakos Scrap
Tonight Tests Revised Plon
Of Ciui1g Winner of Rounds

to disturb the unfortunate object on
the other end.
Since Steve's chin thus far has shed
socks with no evil effects. it Is probable
Ivan will attempt to employ what is
termed q Baltimore punch. not the
aftermath of . bartender's night
mare but . crisp left hook, deliv-
cred to the liver. It Is not an illegal
blow.
Offense Is Defense.
steve's plan Of defense consists of
swatting the other guy more FREE
quently. He can be hit more often
than Yves Ferrell and not mind it half
rs much, but in Ivan he meets
puncher who is more persuasive than
any of the assorted second-raters
showed In his direction thus far.
Tony Ciaccio will labor with Tommy
Bland, Canadian welterweight cham
pion, in the eight-round semifinal,
while Lloyd Lasky will face Joey
Green, local lightweight, in q six
rounder. Four-rounders, the first Of
which will get under way at $50
O'Clock, list Johnny Tejera trading
blows with Frankie Martini and Will
lie Cooper mixing with Kid Howie.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Barring plague, earthquake. dust
storm or another Of those drenchings
which have stymied the shows Of
Promoter Joe Turner. staggering
Steve Mamakos will expose his ap-
parently numb chin to the anesthetic
pokes of Ivan Nedomatsky, blustery,
frozen-faced ex-collegian, in an eight
round feature bout tonight at Grifnth
Stadium.
The postponed punching, originally
slated for Monday, will be employed
as a test for a revised light system
which will reveal the winner of each
round as we'll as the leader on points
at progressive stages of each bout.
The flickering light will show which
fighter won the previous round, while
the bulb that remains on during the
round will reveal the fighter leading
on points over the route.
Midsection in Danger.
Chiseled from stone quarry. the
much -muscled Mamakos doubtless
will find his sleek physique dented
from another angle, with the hard
hitting Nedomatsky poised for vici-
Gus attack on Steve's midsection.
Since his jutting jaw has demon
strated the resistance OF its equiva-
lent in steel. Steves stomach appar-
emily is about to receive q rude re-
ception.
Possessor of as much courage as
any toiler in the ring industry. a chin
carved from the Lincoln Memorial
and a bottomless reservoir OF energy.
strutting Steve nevertheless will be
on the wrong end of the odds. The
checker-vested gentry's reason for that
is based on Steve's lamentable lack Of
one Of ringdom's prime requisites
chilling punch.
Lacking this equipment. Mamakos
still remains a gilt-edged threat. rep
resenting the most formidable foe
Nedomatsky, has been forced to face
in his embryonic professional career.
Ivan never has collided with q fighter
who employs a relentless. ever-for-
ward style, and it will be interest
ing to learn If he can handle himself
smoothly when smothered.
Nedomatsky. three-time Southern
champion while attending the Uni
versity of Maryland, also received an
extra share Of moxie when that prec-
ious commodity was being distributed.
In addition Ivan is equipped with q
deadly dose in each paw, calculated
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Casey, Mat Champ Also One
Of Worlds Finest Oarsmen

and triumpf1ed. The Ace Club wanted
the four Caseys to represent England
in the Olympic, but they declined. say
ing they would represent their native
Ireland If they decided to participate.
They didn't.
Steve was asked by the Ace Club
to compete in the famous diamond
scull race at the Henley regatta, but
since he took up professional wrestling
that eliminated him from further
competition.
The four Caseys did not confine
their rowing to England. They won all
honors in the Irish regattas at Ban
try Bay
Steves father, Michael. was a
member OF the crew representing
Sneem which came to America back
in the early 1900s and defeated the
country's champion crews in re-
gatta of Newport. r. I. This victory
gained for Sneem national recogni-
ton.
Evening star., 1938-08-03

Steve (Crusher) Casey, recognized
along the BoWser circuit as world
wrestling champion, who lays his
title" on the line in the clash with
Ernie DuSek tomorrow night at Grifith
Stadium, not only is versatile grap-
pier, but also is one of the best oars
men in Europe.
The Crusher, a member Of fish
ing family, in the little village OF
Sneem. a County Kerry shore town,
practically was teethed with a pair
of oars in his hands.
Casey and three of his brothers
formed one of Europe's and the ma
tion's greatest crews. Steve, Oldest. was
considered the superior oarsman. Dan,
the baby, was the coxswain.
The brothers rowed in London, be-
longed to the Ace Club in that city
and represented that organization in
rowing meets. The quartet competed
against 100 crews in a London regatta
Evening star., 1938-08-03

be applied to the Paul Morphy Chess
Club. which assemblies each Thurs
day evening at 1903 Fourteenth street
NV; the Procurement Division c. C.
OF the Treasury, that meets on Fri
day afternoons: the Washington So
cial Chess Divan. that holds nightly
sway at Hotel Parkside. and . score
Of minor groups scattered through
out the District.
Each club should have q mime
singer. . minstrel to sing its lay OF
deeds. and this column will be pleased
to publish the historical Develop
ment-the odyssey. If you please-of
any active chess organization in the
Nations Capital.
Wanted: A few modern Homers.
r. s. v. P.
Cazenovia Meet Attractive.
No fuss, no rattle Of drums, no
piping Of flies. The annual New
York State tournament, scheduled to
commence August 6 At Casenovia. of
hand seems destined to be a quiet
homecoming for the Empire State
lads.
Close on the heels Of the concluded
American Chess Federation Boston
fray comes the Cazenovia melee. So
close that scant mention has been
accorded it by the press. But kleiner
meisters will predominate and your
collection OF fine games enhanced if
you keep an eye on the progress OF
the strongest Of State title tourna-
ments.
Casual chess is booked for tonight
at the Social Chess Lounge. 1886
street NV.
For swanky cheSsmen at classy
prices try the F-street stores. Along
Pennsylvania avenue chess antiques
will greet the eye. West Of Dupont
Circle, and also south, one sees some
quaint relics Of Chinese design.
From Cuba comes a new magazine,
Revista Guiana de Ajedrez.
What is your best game? Send 1t
Evening star., 1938-08-03
RINGER EXPERTS
BATTLE TONIGHT
Frye Defends His Crown in
Au.Star Tournament at
Mclean Carnival.

One OF the hardest fought horse
shoe pitching events in the East. the
annual invitation tournament Of the
Mclean (VaD Firemen's Carnival.
will be held tonight, with Raymond
l.. Frye. renowned Richmond tosser,
the defending champion.
Others who likely will compete are
Lee Fleshman. Maryland champion;
Roy Wilson. former Mclean cham
pion; Clayton Henson, several times
winner of The Evening Star tourna-
ment, and Harry Saunders. District
champion. Frye tied for second place
recently In the tournament for the
championship Of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, competing against the best
pitchers in the East He deadiocked
with Vito Felicia, New York State
champion.
Eight in Contest.
Eight expert shoemen will take part
In tonights carnival. Among the
newcomers are Irwin Carlberg. Joe
Walsh, Red Davis and Bill Woodfield,
all currently attracting attention in
league competition. They were in
vited by the committee headed by
George c. Thompson Of Falls Church,
president of the Washington Suburban
Horseshoe Pitchers Association. and
including Harry Huschke, originator
of the tournament. Thompson will di-
rect tonight. All Of those in this eve
ning's matches except Frye will COM
pete in The Evening Star Metro
politan championships, which will be-
gin within two weeks and which will
include the best pitchers from WASH
ineton. Northern Virginia and South
ern Maryland.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
By GEORGE E. HUBER.
august 3, 1889

Cape Charles, Va, is ready for its
channel bass tournament which starts
tomorrow and will last through Sun
day. The contest is sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce Guides Asso-
ciation and is open to everybody, and
one of the prizes will be for the angler
coming the longest distance.
The other trophies are for the larg-
est fish, the most fish and for the
captain of the boat catching the
most.
Last week the association met there
and planned a survey of the fishing
possibilities out in the Atlantic OH
the capes. For years 1t has been sus-
pected that big marlin, tuna, dolphin
and other deep-sea, big-game species
are there for the taking, and scout
ing expedition will be organized to
determine Just where the feeding
grounds are located.
A careful study Of the type
Of boat and equipment neces-
sary and the methods Of de-
vcloping fishing will be made.
Chances for the success of the
tournament seem bright. The chan
mel bass have started to bite again,
and last week a 60-pounder found its
way into one of the boats. Cabio
also are running scrong there again,
and a Baltimore party landed II in
one day.
New Record Claimed.
A new world record for tarpon on
light tackle is claimed by James Dodge
of West Palm Beach, Fla. His fish,
landed after a battle Of three hours,
weighed 157 pounds, which is q lot
of fish all done up under one set Of
scales. His tackle was q double-grip
bass rod, a nine-thread line and q
wooden plug for bait. The rod. in
cluding the butt, weighed only Z
ounces, and the entire OUTFIT includ-
ing the bait, 20 ounces.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
PILLS SUDDENLY
DISPLAY WA[L0P
Jordan and Weintraub Big
Factors in Turning of
Senior Loop Worm.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-The Old
Gray Phils, they amt what they used
to be.
That's Manager Jimmy Wilson's
explanation of his Lilliputians' sudden
transformation into Gulliver-crushers.
The cellar-place National Leaguers
have been knocking over baseball
Titans SO frequently of late that Will
son was asked what got into the worm
to make it turn.
We're a different bunch than at
the start of the season." said he in
the tone of some one who's just
renounced bad habits.
Then why do the Phils stay at the
bottom?
We won't if we keep on playing
like we're playing now"
Two Newcomers Help.
The Phils had just finished dusting
off Cincinnati's prodigious Johnny
Wander Nicer for the fourth or nth
time in as many starts. They lost
the game and Wander Nicer was cred
tied with winning, but they lost in
the ninth inning after pounding the
no-hit wonder off the mound.
Manager Jim said his batting and
fielding strength had improved vastly
since the acquisition of Buck Jordan
at third and Phil Weintraub at first
But his whole teams better, he be-
lieves. His pitchers have been hot
ter, he said, since moving from Baker
Bowl, the Phils' old field. to Shibe
Park to share it with the Athletics.
"Shibe's bigger. That gives 'em more
confidence"
Evening star., 1938-08-03
TOO MANY FIGURE
HENRY IN WITH It
CoIorIess Enemy Difficult
to BaIIyhoo-Promoter
Won't Postpone.
BY GALE TALBOT.
Associated Press SPORTS Writer,

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-It appears
that the astute Mike Jacobs finally has
been sold q pup in his big triple
decker championship fight between
Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers
next Wednesday night.
Two days of investigation reveals
that the great fight public simply
isn't much interested. even with three
titles on display and one, the light
weight. actually involved.
Perhaps it's the heat. The fight
looked to be steam -winder when 1t
was arranged. If for no other reason,
it offered Armstrong the unheard-of
opportunity of adding the lightweight
crown to the featherweight and well
terweight tiaras he already held.
Insists Bout Will Go On.
But now there's little talk about the
battle and the advance sale has been
reports Jacobs would plaster on an
other postponement. But Mike vows
there will be fight a week from to-
night If there's nobody but him and
the ushers to lend voice.
One difficulty is that Ambers doesn't
lend himself readily to the old bally-
hoo. For all his boxing skill, the
lightweight champ is colorless in
dividual Nothing exciting happens
to him. and he doesn't say much
There was an abortive attempt to
stir up controversy the other day.
Ambers' manager threatened to claim
the welterweight title if Lou Won
The Armstrong camp didn't enter into
the spirit. Eddie Mead. Henry's pilot,
famed himself a moment and said
1T doesn't matter. because Ambers
isn't going to win"
Armstrong Too Strong.
Another difficulty is. of course.
that too many prospective customers
are convinced Armstrong will knock
AmberS' ears right of. Henry looked
so invincible in crushing Barney Ross
that the run Of fans can't imagine
Ambers. lighter man than Ross,
standing up under the Negro's batter
ings fists.
Neitehr can this writer, but there
are surprising number of boxing
inner circle-managers, trainers and
the hke-who can. Some of them think
it will be great fight. Unfortunately
for the gate, these gents do not buy
tickets.
Evening star., 1938-08-03

brand OF chess humOr.
Avro Tournament.
1t is said that wealthy Dutch radio
corporation will finance the Avro In
ternational Masters Tournament that
begins November S.
1t is said that this tournament will
surpass the famous Nottingham fray
in which the then World Champion
Euwe played against the living ex-
world titleholders, Alekhin, DR.. Lasker
and Capablanca.
OF course. Alekhin now is the No. /
player of the world. But the Dutch
are iii content with his return match
with Max Euwe. popular chess idol of
Holland. So the Avro battle is to
be super Nottingham The purse
strings are to be loosened and yellow
gold scattered to the four winds to
attract the presence Of Alekhin, Euwe,
Capablanca. Reshevsky, F1ohr. Keres,
Fine, Botvinnik. and probably DR..
Lasker.
1t is to be . double round robin.
ana tne 1un-lOVlng Outcn. mad ABOUT
chess, are praying for their Max to
vindicate their faith in him as the
greatest living grand master. although
DR.. Alexander Alekhin. naturali7ed
Frenchman, has snug moose around
the world crown.
Again Editor Wood tempts the read
ers of this column by saying that SUBJ
scribers to Chess may win some $3.50
by guessing in advance the final scores
and standings Of the Avro tourney.
II you are not already a forecaster.
possibly $50 in cash prizes may chal-
lenge your ability to size up the
masters As they 60 to the post on
November S.
Wanted: A Historian.
Just how long has the Capital City
Chess Club, that convenes these eve
nings at Hotel Gordon, existed? Out
Of what club was it born? How has
it Influenced the tide Of chess in local
circles? What has 1t contributed to
the game. to the public. to progress?
Likewise. the same questions may
Evening star., 1938-08-03
BEARS, is GAMES UP,
ON WARPATH AGAIN
Chalk Up Seventh Straight Win,
44th Victory on Home Lot
Against II Defeats.

2y the Associated Press.
The champion Newark Bears are on
a tear again, and things are looking
mighty black for any other Inter-
national League team daring to enter
Rupert Stadium.
The Bears chalked up their seventh
straight victory since returning from
. road trip when they annihilated the
Montreal Royals. 1873, last night.
1t was the Bears 44th triumph
against IL defeats in their own ball
yard and their 10th in a row over the
Royals, who have yet to score
victory this season in the league lead
ers' park
The win moved the Bears is games
in front of the Rochester Red Wings.
who split a doubleheader with the
Baltimore Orioles.
Charley Keller belted a four-bagger
with the bases loaded in the seventh
inning
Evening star., 1938-08-03
W. 81, GRID HOPES HIT
Pinck. Operated On, May Not
PLAY at All This Fall.

LEXINGTON, Va. Aug. 3 P.-
Washington and Lees football pros
poets. regarded as the brightest since
the Generals won the Southern Con-
ference title four years ago. received
a severe blow today with word that
Dick Pinck, outstanding sophomore
prospect. may be unable to play.
The 20-year -old. all-State freshman
triple threat back last year recently
underwent . hernia operation at his
home in Paterson, N. j., and his ply
sician said he would be unable to start
the season with the w. and L. grid
squad next month.
There is . slight possibility that
Pinck may return to the gridiron late
in the season and should be available
for basket ball.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Testimony Of Mr.. Ruffins
Favorable to Greenberq.

Charles Rufus Rufing takes the
stand.
II Just pitch it in there and pray"
says Rufus. Il try to give him what
he's not looking for, but you never
can tell. With arms and wrists like
that. he's liable to ride any kind OF
. pitch"
But Mr.. Greenberg. slow and solid
sort Of individual, refuses to sing In
the same choir. Mr.. Greenberg insists
that he will just stand up there and
take his cut in the same old way, and,
II he happens to fracture the record
OF the mighty Ruth, so much the
better.
Ruth finished his big year with a
hot September" says Hankus. reason
ing the thing out. He hit II home
r,ns that month. That's a real finish.
I'm not going to come close to It,.
What I will have to do is start the
first Of September with so home runs
to nv credit, which means l3 between
now and then.
IT don't say it's impossible, but it'll
take . lot Of doing, and I'm not going
to press or force myself. They say the
Detroit park will help me. now that
they've cut 1t down a little. I don't
figure 1t that way. This year. I have
10 line EN- over. Last year. a favoring
wind would blow some of my high
shots into the stand.
Another thing, in September there
will be a lot of wild bush league
pitchers up in our league, keeping me
from digging in at the plate. And the
sun and the wind do funny things in
September. I'm no cinch.
But I will say this-Ive got a
chance. When York is batting right
after me in the lineup, the pitchers
have got to pitch to me. They're not
going to walk me for Rudy, or take
chances on bad-ball pitching. And
I'm hot. I can feel the right feeling,
the click, when I meet ball, like q
golfer who is hitting them down the
fairway."
So keep your eye on Henry Green
berg. But don't point or stare. It
amt polite, and it's very unlucky.
tCopyrifht, 1888, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Major Leaders
Dy the Associated Press.

0y INT ASSOClateQ FTcSS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
BattinsL;Foxx: Boston. 1853; Averill'
RunsE-Greenberg. Detroit. SO; Foxx.
Runs batted in-Foxx. Boston. ln3:
96ssnhsss' 9ossl sss Detroit; 'Dicke'' Ne"
HitsMfxl i. :E,Ss;on wsshinston' 1874; Travis
noHbIssmcronin, Massnss1ai Boston. %; cramer
and and chspman' ss Boston; Trosky cleve-
rriRissM5Hsath ri}:S.5.as' ! Cleveland IL; Averill'
Home ne rqRsmGresnoers' mss sa Detroit 81;
Sso asos.tt New Yere lews
ton: Larry. Cleveland. 12.
1itehing.-Allen. Cleveland, 13-2;
Chandler. New York. 10-2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Lombardi,.. Cincinnati. .357;
Berser; Cincinnati; I'll. $40 e. co,du.r
MedwicS. st. Louis. is:
HiisMMeGSTmiss' Hack. eSIcaso 1s4 Cincinnati lSS
Doubles-Martin. Philadelphia. and
Mccormick. Cincinnati. 2s.
Triples-Mize, st. Louis. IL: Goodman.
Cincinnati; Gptteridse' St. Louis
Stolen bases-Scharein, Philadelphia;
Hack. CHICAGO. H..
Klineer. Pittsburgh. SIS.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
SOULS CHAMPION
GROOMS BROTHER
Joe and Jim Burk Planning
to Strive for Olympic
Doubles Berth.
BY the Assoeia, Press.

BY the ASeoci1tH0 tTeSB.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 3-Joe Burk,
diamond sculls, United States and
Canadian singles champion. Is groom
ing his younger brother. Jim, as his
partner for the Olympic doubles row.
ing competition in 1910.
The Penn A. c. star believes his %
year old brother. now Junior at the
University of Pennsylvania. soon will
have the necessary experience to try
out with him for an Olympic berth
Jim started competitive rowing In
the freshman eight two years ago at
Penn" Joe said today Last season he
was No. 6 in the Junior varsity eight.
and from what Coach Rusty Callow
says, Jim Is . good sweepswinger and
pulls q powerful oar"
Jim will have two years Of varsity
crew work before the Olympics roll
around
The two brothers frequently row
against each other on Rancocas Creek.
near their fathers fruit farm at
Bridgeboro, N. j.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Fights Last Night
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. J-Tippy Larkin. l3s.
Newark. knocked out Eddie zivic. l3e.
PfT1TsBuRGH.--charley Burley. 1!4s.
Pittsburgh. stopped Leon zoritta' l4o'
cIEARFIELD, Pa.-Billy soose. 1b9.
Farrell, Pa. knocked out Eric LAWSON
A'H; 'DH;ETRnorrMTed THn TnTdP Keatins. 17s. To-
ronto, outpointed Henry Palmcri. lo2.
e'fyessndn Eos nAdndttiIiis.-chuck croxell. sls:
Artesia. Calf. outpointsd Bic BOY
Bray: 30; Los Angsle. tlO 'wua MI,
Boyd. 100. Seattle. knocked out Johnny
Morris: ls6. Detroit t2). uu, w.,,
40, 81. Louis. and, irish Mickey Dusan.
1zG; ;y BrcStlyn. drew r,cs 90. v.n,ur, 40.
italy, outpointed Johnny Bellus. 137.
NeT HTrW Nsv;n YnoSSHSsMn.rda,. SSnn. .sli Blunt. a,sm.
New York. outpointed Henry Cooper,
1904. BROOKLYN lHl.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
DRIVING RANGE TO OPEN.

The postponed official opening OF
Brooke Grubbs driving range, To-
Gated 3 miles past Silver Spring on
the Georgia avenue pike, will be held
Saturday night at 10 o'clock. with
Clark Grifdth, Washington base ball
prexy, and Walter johnson, one OF
baseballs immortals, slated to ap-
pear.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

West Ferrell and Sam West. Senator's
-Ferrell won over Browns. 6-3. al
lowing seven hits in eight innings;
west paced attack with two doubles and
Clay Bryant. Cubs-shut out Giants
with two hits. 10. and aided own
cause with two singles.
Freddy FitZsimmonS and Dolph
camilli. Dodeers-Fitzsimmons stopped
l4th and 18th homers in nightcap as
Dodgers won. 9-3.
jim Lanning. Bees-Gave Pirates
only four hits and Bees stopped league
Johnny Wander Nicer. Reds-Won
1l2th triumph of season by beating Phil
lies. 3 to .
George Gill and Charlie GehrinRer.
Teers-Gill beat Yanks by halting
ninth-inning rally. to 2: Gehringer
poled 14th homer of season with man
Denny Galehouse and Ken Keltner.
Indians-Galehouse kept IL Red Sox
hits scattered and Keltner hit 18th
homer of year to down Boston. "a
Monty Stratton. White Sox-Beat
Athletics, S-4 with nine hits.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
BOSTW1CK FOUR AHEAD.

BEDMINSTER. N. j.. Aug. 3 tP.-
Paced by the brilliant hitting and
hard riding Of @. H. Pete) Bost-
wick, the Bostwick Field team Of
Long Island won the national junior
polo championship at the Burnt Mills
Polo Club by defeating Aknusti, also
Of Long Island, to S.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
HURT IN BATTING DRILL.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3 @.-Joe
Just, young Milwaukee catcher, re-
ceived injuries in practice last night
that may keep him out Of American
Association play for week. A bat
flew from the hands of Outfielder
Hankins in hitting drill and struck
just across the face. 1t required ~
stitches to close a cut over his eye.