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The Washington times., 1938-06-27
SWEDES, FINNS'
PAID TRIBUTE.
BY ROOSEVELT.
Storm Delays Rites
At Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del, June 27
G.N.S0.-President Roosevelt
stood on the rain-Soaked banks of
historic Christina River here to-
day to celebrate the three-hun-
dredth anniversary of the landing
Of Swedish and Finn colonists on
American soil with the declaration
the United States, Sweden and
Finland would continue their
friendly cooperation for years to
come in the interest of world
peace.
The Presidents address had
been delayed almost two hours
by downpour of rain that made
it doubtful until the last minute
whether the celebration could be
held.
STORM DELAYS PRINCE
While Mr.. Roosevelt rested at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Dupont waiting for the rain to
subside so he could speak, two
other important participants in
the anniverSary-Prince Bertil
and Crown Princess Louise Of
Sweden were held storm.bound
off Wilmington aboard the Swed-
iSh Steamer Kungsholm.
The Prince and Princess were
brought ashore in a small boat,
however when President RooSe-
velt's traditional good weather
luck" brought clearing sky short
ly after II a. m.
In addition to the rain that
made the river shore almost ankle
deep in mud, another develop
ment marred the celebration that
attracted thousands of Swedish
Americans to this industrial cen
ter from Minnesota, Florida and
other States.
CROWN PRINCE ILL
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf,
Prince Bertil's father, was con-
fined to his steamer stateroom by
kidney ailment. Doctors visited
the member of the Swedish
royalty both last night and today.
A drizzling rain started to fall
again as the President spoke. Most
of the crowd was protected by UNI
brellas and bright-colored rain
coats.
Mr.. Roosevelt left the celebra-
ton grounds Immediately after he
spoke, and boarded his special
train for Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
where he hoped to attend the in
tercollegiate crew regatta late this
afternoon if the weather per-
mitted.
PRAISE FOR FINNS
Of the Swedes, Mr.. Roosevelt
recalled that, although a mere
handful first came here in 1888 as
pioneers, tens of thousands had
followed in succeeding years to
add to the fine qualities of Amer
ican citizenry.
OF the Firms, he said:
Finland, small in size, but
mighty in honor, occupies an
especially warm place in the
American heart"
After noting that Swedish blood
ran in his veinS-Martin Hoffman,
one of the Roosevelt ancestors, was
an early Swedish settler in New
Amsterdam - the President ac-
cepted formally from Prince Bertil
in behalf of the people of Sweden
a monument upon which is carved
a reproduction of the "Kilmar-
Nickel" one of the two boats in
which the first adventurous party
of SWedes made their way to the
New Yorld.
(Text of Presidents speech on
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Swiss Residence
Sought by Kaiser

GENEVA, June q U.N.S)-
Former Kaiser wilhelm II of Ger.
many wishes to take up residence
at Ascona, a small village near
Locarno, it was reported today.
The Swiss government, however,
has not been informed of the ex.
Kaiser's reported intentions. and
it is not known whether permis-
sion will be granted,
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Government Workers!
HoD Will the CiUI Service Order
Affect You and Your Job?

GEORGE D. RILEY conductor Of the "U S. and Us" depart
ment in the Washington HERALD, and J. EARLE MOSER,
conductor Of the Speaking Of Government Workers" depart
ment in The Washington TIMES will these questions
for you
For the convenience Of Government workers. offices on the
third floor Of the Washington HERALD-TIMES Building
will be open from 900 A. NJ to Midnight daily except Sun
day to aid in solving your personal problems involved in the
pay, status and setups.
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GENERAL HULL ILL

BALTIMORE. June q QNSO.
Major Gen. John A. Hull, retired,
former judge acknowledgement of
the Army and native of Iowa, is
seriously i'll of heart disease at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He re-
tired in 1923 after 80 years serv-
ice. He is "a,
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PWA EQUALITY,
ADA LOAN ACTS
ARE APPROVED
Huge Sums Avail
able for Projects
By EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt's bold sigma
ture on two bills today brought
the Capital abreast any city in q
gigantic building program involV-
ing more than $3O,OOO,OOo.
Included are new municipal
buildings, court house improve.
ments, slum clearance and low
cost housing projects that give the
District Of Columbia an advanced
position.
One act permits the District
Commissioners to borrow from the
Public Works Administration $18.
100000 for the acquisition, pur.
chase and construction of public
works in the District of Columbia,
REPAY IS PER CENT
The terms of these loans, how
ever, are such that As per cent of
the amount is an outright grant
to the National Capital from the
Public Works Administration. The
District win repay only SIS per cent
Of this $18,150,000 sum.
The other act, which puts the
Alley Dwelling Authority of the
District on the same plane with
other housing authorities, gives
the National Capital double set
of finances for improving slum
conditions and erecting low-cost
housing units for families of lower
salary brackets.
The Alley Dwelling Authority
may borrow money from the
United States Housing Authority.
1t also allows the authority to
extend its activities to areas out
side OF inhabited alleys. Up to
now the Alley Dwelling Authority
has had to operate entirely IN
side alleys and has been ham
pered.
UNLIMITED FUNDS
BY the terms of the acts signed
today. the Alley Dwelling Author.
ity can can present a plan for a
loW-cost housing project to take
care OF as many low.salaried fani-
lies as the authority may find,
and may ask the United States
Housing Authority for practically
an unlimited amount. AS prac-
hcal matter, however, the sum
which is being discussed with
Nathan Straus, United States
Housing Authority Administrator.
ranges from 10 million dollars to
Is million dollars.
This amount, however, is for a
large housing project entirely
separate from "slum clearance"
for which the Alley Dwelling
Authority is empowered to get
from the Treasury $1,000 900 a
year for five years.
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TREASURY CONDITION

G.N.SO Treasury balance June
"a, $2,338,541, 1852; internal reve-
nue., $7,147,339.08; customs re-
ceipts, 8,035,343.30: receipts,
Sc, 6,183,779,123; expenditures, ST.
581 ,943, ,6O7.
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DISTRICT GETS 80 MILLIONS
Storm Hampers
Mccormick Hunt
Hundreds ScOur PedkSide in Fourth
Day of Vain Effort TO Find Boy

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June 27 QNs).-Search for
John Med Mccormick 21 publishing heir entered its fourth
intensive day at dawn this morning with of expert climb
nchng their the almost bare granite face of the
Sanda mountain peak where his companion Richard Whit
Princeton student and member Of wealthy Albuquerque
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McGUINN IN FORM

Back of McGuinn's steady pitch
ing, Ramblers defeated the Pirates.
II to / in a game played at Third
and Sheridan Streets Northwest,
Yesterday.
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LOST

LOST
BULLDOG LOST, black md brown. male.
with English bull morb b, white chest :;
harness, tag; vicinity 1O0l N. C. Ave. s. e.
Reward. Line. 1862.
PIG. lost: white, months old. vicinity
Silver Hill or Oxon Hill. Nd: reward.
Spruce 0291.
PARTY who called about ltob's Daughters
Honor Queen Pin lost JunL II. call again
and receive reward. GEO. 1874.
PURSE. linen. Sat, taxi; pen, keys, etc; :;
keep money. 102 Madison N. W. GE. 0143
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 22, Col. a.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers this afternoon and tonight
cooler tonight; Tuesday fair with mod.
crate temperature. "Details on Page 12O
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

ORLANDO, Fla, March as
Just a few days ago one Of the
problems Of the Washington GriffS
was to get q power hitter for first
base. They acquired Zeke Bonura.
Now they have another problem,
just as embarrassing in its way as
was the first. They have two first
baSemen and two power hitterS.
zeke Bonura will have to hurry
and get himself into condition to
play ball. If he loafs he may be
left at the post.
Jimmy Wasden has gone power
crazy. He hit a home run over in
Daytona Beach yesterday that
would have cleared the center
field fence at Griffith Stadium by
Is feet. Maybe it would have
cleared by 30 feet. This blow, with
three that he hit here in Orlando
against Detroit, and at least one
Of his smasheS against Cincinnati
would have given WaSdell five
homerS in three games, which is
something Of a performance.
Naturally, Wasdell was ticked
to death over his home run. but
lit was his single In the seventh
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P0wer Hitting
Threatens B0nurA'S s Job

rand such feats always tickle 3
Slugger.
Hogsett and Chase had good
workouts against the MillerS,
pitching. carefully and effectively.
HogSett allowed three hits in four
inning. and Chase, despite sore
finger, allowed three hits in flve
innings. Thanks to some intensive
drilling, Chase looked more like
major Lacquer than on previous
occasions.
It developed that Mickey Living
ston, the young catcher, has been
handicapped by a sore arm for
more than a week. During this
period Jake Early came along 50
rapidly that Livingston may find
himself with Chattanooga or Char.
lotte by the time the team breaks
camp here in two weeks. Early
got three hits yesterday, but he
Is not that kind Of a batSman,
Just hasn't the power to continue
any such betting.
Jocko Conlon, former outflelder
of the Chicago White Sox, umpired
behind the plate and did an out.
standing job. President Harridge
CONTINUED on Page "a, Col ~
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PATTY BERG'S
.224 TOPS PLAY.
BY II SHOT S.

SOUTHERN PINES, N. c.,
March Is I.N.s0-Patty Berg,
sensational Minneapolis school
girl-golfer, today had another title
on her ever growing list, by card
ing a 224 to win the tenth annual
mid-South women's golf champion
ship, a 54-hole event, to better her
nearest competitors aggregate by
II strokes. Patty had a final 73
round.
Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page,
women's national champion ana
defending titleholder, turned in a
73 to clinch second place with a
total of 241, one stroke ahead Of
Jane Cothran.
Deborah Very, worcester.
Mass, finished fourth with a 256,
while Virginia Guilfoil, Syracuse
University star, and runner-up last
year, was fifth with a 25S,
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WESTERN FISH
DEFEAT WILSON

With school honorS at stake, the
Western High 220-yard free-Style
relay swimming team, splashed
its way to glory by winning the
final event on the program from
woodrow Wilson High and cap
turing the meet, "a to 80, in the
"Y" pool yesterday.
Trailing all the way through
the meet by a few points, the
Georgetowners appeared out Of
running with the last event COM
ing up as Wilson led, SO to 27, but
the fourSome covered the distance
in 2.80, one Of the speediest races
Of the day. ..
Fleming captured the 50-yard
freeStyle for Western, while Ryan
was first in the 100-yard breast
stroke for Wilson. Tansey gave
Western the 22O-yard freestyle
event, and Gray added the 100
yard backstroke. Wilson, however.
piled up points in second and third
places. Roland, of Wilson. cap
tured the low-board diving test
and the Wilsonians captured the
medley relay.
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is to be sponsored by the company
this year.
He had planned to reenter
Maryland in the fall and make q
bid for a varsity football backfield
berth.
It was the second time within
three months that Norton has
been obliged to make a decision.
Early last January he was con"
fronted with the question of sign
ing the Boston contract or con-
tinuing with his work to attain a
college degree. Close friends at
College Park, interested in the
lads welfare, persuaded him to
continue his courses at the Uni
versity. : Then followed his in
eligibility, and the refusal Of the
academic heads to lift the ban.
Norton, who was honored by
making" the All-Star center posi-
tion on the Herald Times and
Spalding Guide District collegiate
basketball team recently, was non
COmmICC6I WLleu 4ucSL1OA1cO dDOuG
the terms rendered him by the
Red Sox. His decision to turn
professional at this time, he said.
was made after conferring with
his mother in Utah.
TIGERS INTERESTED
Asked whether other major
league clubs were also interested
in him, Norton replied that Bos-
ton was the only club to directly
contact him. The writer is re-
liably informed by q scout Of the
| Detroit club that Norton was
closely watched in several games
he pitched as a Maryland fresh
man last year. He cited Norton 9
powerful arm, and also mentioned
that q two-year stay In. the bushes
will be sufficient for him to attain
the experience necessary TO war
rant a big league training Trip;
Last summer, Norton pitcned ~
a semi-pro tournament at Phoenix,
Ariz. It was then that the Boston
scout first contacted the lad.
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new P|NEHURST'
GOLF R E C 0 R D.
SEEMS ASSURED.
Special to The Washington Times

Special to The Washington Times
PINEHURST, N. c., March Is.
With 20 players punched within
a radius of six strokes, big Ed
Dudley, Augusta. Ga, Victor
Ghezzi, Deal, N. j., and Byron
Nelson, Reading, Pa, go into to-
days final SO holes for the thirty
sixth annual North and South
open championship tied at 141.
Each has a great chance to es-
tablish a new record for the
tournament provided present
weather conditions prevail.
The field has been cut to the
low so players and if yesterdays
scorching scoring can be used as
any criterion, the record of 286,
set by Horton Smith in last years
tournament, is almost certain to
fall. Last years tournament was
the first played on the new grass
greens, while the previous record
on the sand green's was 276, eStab'
lished by Paul Runyon in 1885.
SHUTE SECOND
/ Back in second position at 142
is E. ]. Harrison, of Little Rock
Ark; Denny Shute, P. G. A. cham
pion, and Jimmy Hines, Of Great
Neck, L. I. Then at 143 is Leon
ard Dodson, of Springfield, Mo-;
Jim Turnesa, of Providence, R, I.
and Bobby Cruickshank, Of Rich
mond, Va. Next at LA is Harry
Cooper, Of Chicopee, Mass. Al
las are Ted Turner. Of Pine Nee
dies, N. c.; Frank Moore, o1
Mamaroneck, N. Y, and Paul Run
yan, of White Plains, N. Y.
All of the above players need
only to shoot par or better for to
days two final rounds to blast
Smiths record into oblivion. The
course is in perfect shape for the
onslaught, and the natives oi
this famous winter resort are bet
ting even money that the record
falls.
OUTSIDE HOPES
Washington has a chance tt
place two representatives in the
money, although the chance Of
one of them winning is beyonc
the widest vision Of hope. Lee
Walper, whose suspension from
the P. G. "A. caused q sensation
among the tournament players
has a total Of $50, while Witty
Cox, Kenwood Golf and Country
!. Club pro, is'two shots back witt
lisa.
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Change Dates
TOp to Fight LeWis
on April 4

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March
25.-John Henry Lewis, worlds
ight-heavyweight champion, will
fight Bob Tow. Alexandria, Va,
heavyweight, on April 4 instead
of April 6 as originally scheduled.
Tow. who is bidding for ranking
in the heavyweight circles, is
pointing for a knockout and is
working out diligently in New
York for the bout.
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Shooters to Vie
For Three Prizes

Three prizes will be in competi-
ton tomorrow at the WASHINGTON
Gun Clubs weekly shoot at Ben
ming range.
A trophy will be presented to
the club making the best score
for targets, another trophy to
the nonmember with the best
score ard a third prize for low
score for either member or nom
member.
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Harvard, Princeton
Threats in Swim

NEW BRUINS SWICK, N. j.,
March IS Q.NSO-A field of
152 collegiate swimmers. started
competition in the National Col
legiate A. A. swimming champion
ships in the Rutgers pool here.
Harvard and Princeton, which
dominated last weekend, Eastern
competition, were rated as strong
threats to Ohio State and Michi-
gan bids for honors. Ohio State,
which had a strong freshman
squad last year, is ranked above
Michigan, defending titlists, as a
challenger for this years crown.
Thirty-four colleges from the
East. Midwest, Southwest and the
Pacific Coast have entrants seek,
ing the II championships.
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ue4LNLeIy on D PEOI6SSIOIlaI DHSe'
ball career.
The lanky youngster from
Ogden, Utah, will sign a Red Sox
contract within the next few days,
and will join the Rocky Mount
IN. c. team, a Boston farm in
the Piedmont League, when the
club reports for spring training.
SECOND DECISION
Norton resigned from school
last week, and tentatively ac-
cepted a position with a local
brewery. He was slated to hurl
for q fast independent team which
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Six Colleges in
Wrestling Tourney

Teams representing more than
six schools will participate in the
fourth annual c. I. A. A., boxing
and wrestling tournament which
will be held tonight and tomorrow
evening in Howard University
gymnasium.
Lincoln, Virginia State, Nor.
gan, Hampton, johnson C. Smith
and Howard have teams entered.
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Man O War Son
Scores Close
Victory !.
~ "a
RETURNS 40 70 /
Royal Daniel Second,
? Workman Third in
Grand National
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

BY CHARLES A. SMITH
AINTREE, Eng, March IS Q.N.
SO-The invincible heart that is
the legacy Of Man O. War carried
Mrs. Marion Scott's Battleship to
q spectacular victory in the Tooth
running Of the Grand National
Steeplechase today. ~
Finishing a scant head In front
Of Royal Danieli with Workman
a poor third and Cooleen fourth.
Battleship became the first Amer.
ican-owned and American-bred
jumper to conquer the gruelling
4K-mile Aintree course for first
honors in the worlds greatest
jumping classic. ~-
NEVER FALTERS
A true son of Man O. War out Of
Quarantine, the little American
entry outclassed the field Of SO,
never ealtering at single one OF
the thirty treacherous jumps that
dot the lengthy course. 't..
There was an American-bred
winner in 1908 Rubio, but that
horse was owned by an English
man. In all the century-long his
tory Of this classic, that started
out as an attraction to lure visitors
to a Liverpool saloon, never had
there been such a triumph re-
corded for the stars and stripes.
A capacity crowd Of 250,000 saw
Battleship run his historic race
over perfect course in weather
that cleared miraculously short
while before, the start after a
morning Of mist and rain.
OWNER OVERCOME
Bruce Hobbs, the youngest
jockey ever to win a Grand Ma
tional, rode Battleship. The horse
had been trained by his father,
Reg, and it was the elder Hobbs
who went out on the course to
lead Battleship, garlanded with
the flowers Of triumph, back TO.
the paddock.
Mrs. Scott, too overcome by emo
tion to reap the rewards Of her
victory, delegated the task to him.
She made a special trip from
America to see the race and ar.
rived here only few hours before
post time.
Battleship'S time was 9:29.8,
considerably behind the record of
9:20.4 set by Golden Miller in
1884.
The running distance for the
race is four miles, 856 yards with
[30 jumps, including five claimed
to be Tie stiffest in the world.
Despite heavy rain and q cold
wind the course was in excellent
condition several hours before the
race.
The winning owners will net
about $4,000 in addition to a
trophy worth another 81 200, while
about $iO,O00.O00 will change
hands in bets.
BOOKIES' HOLIDAY
It was q bookmakers' holiday.
None Of the highly trumpeted "a
voriteS, including Blueshirt and
Royal Mail, finished in the money.
Battleship, an 11-year-old carry
ling 100 pounds and ridden by
Jockey Bruce Hobbs, finished only
a nose ahead of Royal Daniel.
It was the most thrilling finish
seen in years. BattleShip surged
ahead almost at the post to hang
up the victory for America in a
race that attracted q capacity
crowd.
What Have You, Frank Gould's
American entry, had caused trouble
at the start, refusing to line up
with the others and enforcing a
delay of several minutes.
The field was well punched at
the first jump. Royal Daniei took
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His rich
racing stock
surged to the
fore again to-
day at Ain
tree, England
W h e n t h e
A me ic a n
0 W n e d and
A m e ca n
bred BaCGle-
h ip, in a
la t second
hurst 0f en-
erPy, electri-
fled 250,000
S p e c t a tors
opd millions
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TWelUe Lucky Ones

Twelve lucky Americans held
tickets on Battleship-and to each
will go $150,000, for a total of ST.
100000 on that horse alone. Uncle
Sam will get his "cut" in income
taxes.
Eight Americans lost out on the
major prize by only a head. Each
had $4,000 riding on the nose of
Royal Danieli, which placed Sec
ond to send 100000 across the
Atlantic.
Workman, third, was held by
seven Americans, who each get
$4,000 for a total of $350,000.
Following are the ticket-holderS
on the first three horses:
Battleship-4O to I
'Bitty Star" 5S4 Palmetto st.,
Pasadena, Cal.
"Jeff," 3741 Thirty.fOurth
Ave-. South Minneapolis, MINI.
Deserving Sextette," 439 st.
Marks Ave-, Westfield, N. j.
Thomas C. Feeley, liz South
st., Bethel, Conn.
Eleanor" 226 X St., South
Boston, Mass.
w. H. Taylor and o. H. Riley,
so Dupre St., Norfolk, Va.
Claire C. ODOnnell, Pleasant
View Ave-, GreenvilIe, r. /.
Jess Albroza, 1921 Sixty
fourth Rd., Elmhurst, L. I.
Lucky for o Change" 6 Spen.
Ger Ct, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BILL" % Seventy-fOurth St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mildred SmalIS, 100 West One
Hundred and Thirty seventh St.,
New York city.
ut Can Happen Here" 1920
Brighton Fifth St., Brooklyn,
NJ
Royal Daniei-16 to I
Stanley and Mary Chrzan,
Main Street, Chester, Mass.
Toby" 1923 Third St., Wash
ingtOn, d. C. .
Harry Vallen, S25 East StOcker
St., Glendale, Cal.
Michael John DOering, 1913
COlburn Ave-, Cleveland. Ohio.
"TOOtsie," l94S Prospect Ave-,
Bronx, N. Y.
you Never Can TELL" S2S
West 47th St., New York city.
Good Luck Man." Is East
20Sth St., Bronx, N. Y.
"ZOl Zein Nit MaZeI,' ITO
Flatbush Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
WOrkmGn-33 to I
Ed Hunter, 1888 West Flor.
ence Ave-, Los Angeles, Cal.
Henry Grail, 429 West Broad
way, Chesterfield Hotel, Louis
vile, Ky.
"Peg Leg" Ocean county, N. ].
Isabel Lear, 14S North Sixty
second St., Philadelphia.
Lima Scialpi, 17S Thirty-third
St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Japa Nappas," 2O56 Fifth
Ave-, New York city.
Hope to Lose" care Smith &
LisSauer, 81 West Twenty-sixth
St., New York city.
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Norton, E&-Ma,yland
Pitcher; Signs Win .
Red S0N Farm Team
By CHICK KENNY

Charley Norton Maryland Unverstys most highly publ
czed athlete since he declared ineligible midway in the
basketball campaign because of scholastic Deficiencies and
who withdrew from college when the faculty refused to lift
the ban to permit him to play varsity baseball has decided
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of radio listeners by winning the
Grand National SteeplechaSe.
The spectacular victory has
especial significance to sports
men of the Maryland, Virginia
and North Carolina area, where
BattleShip has raced repeatedly
in point-to.point competition.
The owner of the 13-year-o!d
steeplechaser is Mrs. Marion
Scott whose estate is at Monte
pelier, near orange, Va, about
100 miles from Washington.
An amazing angle Of the vic
tory of Battleship may be found
in the fact that he is of the
parentage, on his fathers side,
of a great family Of flat racers,
rather than jumpers.
Battleship is out of Quaral-
tine and did the gruelling 4ii2-
mile stretch over timber and
brush and stream in 9 minutes
90 As seconds, a little more than
8 seconds longer than the rec
ord for the course, made by
Golden Miller four years ago.
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cAcERs TO PLAY

KNIGHTS of Columbus plays
Biondi unit quint at the <. G..
Han On Monday night at 8 o'clock.
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KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

There seems to be no end to
the sterling blood which courses
through the veins of Man o. War