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Evening star., 1938-01-17
Varied Sports
Pro Football.

Pro Football.
Washington Redskins, IA; Pacific
Coast All-Stars. 13.
Pro Basket Ball.
Heurich Brewers, 80; Pittsburgh
Pirates. 35.
Takoma Firemen, "A; Rheingold
Brewers -.
Buffalo Bisons. IS: Columbus. 26.
Ciesar An-Americas, ~; Fort Wayne
Electrics. 81
Dayton Metropolitans, %; Buf1a-
10, %.
Kautsky A. c., 33; Akron Good
years, 81.
National League Hockey.
Toronto Maple Leafs, 7; Chicago
Black Hawks, 2.
Boston Bruins, L; Montreal Ca
nadiens. 0.
Montreal Maroons, /; Detroit. I.
New York Rangers, 4; New York
Americans, 0.
American Association Hockey.
st. Louis, 2; st. Paul, 0.
Minneapolis, /; Kansas City, I.
Eastern Amateur Hockey.
Baltimore Orioles, S; New York
Bronx, /.
New York Rovers. S; Atlantic City
Seagulls, 2.
Metropolitan Amateur Hockey.
Manhattan Arrows, 8; Sands Point
Tigers, 2.
Challenge Cup Soccer.
German -Americans, 8: Passon, 3.
Baltimore, 9; Budd A. A. of Phila-
deiphia, /.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Howell Is Still Jinxed.

HE Redskins took physical beat
ing. Halfback Dixie Howell, who
was slow to start the regular season,
due to a gashed knee, and who has
been suffered with chronic appendi-
citis. found the injury jinx still hot
on his trail. Only 26 seconds from
the end Of the game Howell pounced
on bad center pass, and when the
pile-up was cleared Dixie was hurt.
1-rays probably will be taken today
to determine whether ne has broken
rib.
Baugh's hip was injured again when
he blocked Smiths kick, and he, too,
was forced out. Center Ed Kawal suf-
1ered wrenched shoulder.
The passing of Baugh, Riley Smith
and Howell more than offset the su-
perior ground gaining OF the ALL
Stars, who were led by Goddard and
Drake, both of Clevelands Rams. The
All-Stars outrushed the Redskins, 1873
yards to 1875, but in passing the cham
pions had a decisive edge, 1877 yards
to 81. Each team made nine nrst
downs. Battles emerged as the games
third leading ground gamer In eight
tries he picked up As yards, for an
average of SIS per attempt. Goddard,
however, gained 112 yards in IS tries
for q 81 average. Drake. with 81
yards in 10 attempts, had 2.3 per try.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Chinese stage show Winning and
dining in Pierres =. and finally STOP
ping by fast night club at midnight.
A huge, pigeon -toed blond boy,
armed with good looking
femme and wearing a store
made Hawaiian lei around his
neck, sat nearby and toyed with
4 glass.
Owner Marshall took look, blinked.
looked again. ''Oh, my gosh," he
screamed. my new tackle my
big. overgrown baby If he had so
bucks Id fine him, but I know he
hasn't because we gave him a $50
advance when he signed and he's
gotta pay his check"
Prophets Without Honor.
WEST COAST fight people are won-
dering what the boxing game
Is coming to. 1t may come as a sur
prise to Fasteners. even after the
Fred Apostoli knockout, but Californi-
ans don't think highly of Middle
weight Champion Freddy Steele, and
never did.
It's a bigger surprise to hear that
until he flattened Steele the natives
did not think highly of Apostoli, and
now all they are thinking is that
they don't know what to think.
In the East some of the more imag-
NATIVE boxing writer's were calling
Steele "the perfect fighter" before the
Apostoli kayo. Out here some peo-
pie think Steele's opposition had not
been putting out" all this time.
The premise is based chiefly
on Mr.. Steele's alleged conduct
In Hollywood rot 50 long ago.
He was scheduled for a fight, but
his opponent was taken i'll. A SUBJ
stitute promptly was signed just be-
fore the fight, but Steele grabbed an
a1rplane hnd flew home. Steele was
matched second time and again
tsee POPPING OFF, Page A-1e.)
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Cubs keystoner Apt to ~Cross' Deal for Mungo

after Rollie Hemsley but the
Browns won't give him up unless
they get frankie Pytlak in re-
turn the Tigers are offering
Hank Greenberg $50. .O00-a 5000
boost lots of fight men can't
figure out all the howl for new
foul" rules since the Steele-Apos-
toll and venturi.Armstrong af-
fairs experienced fighters in
sist they can't be hurt by any
blow If they're wearing the pro-
tective device approved by the
Athletic Commission.
The Oklahoma Aggies, who've
been the biggest shots in college
rassling for years, announce they
have "the best material in the
country for 1898" American
Leagues fourth batter up film
will show to 5000, 900 customers in
this country. ss74s Lew Fonseca -.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

most do-re-mi Attention grad
uate managers: Cornell's looking
for Novermer football date =.
Already tried North Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Duke with no luck
The Grapefruit Golf League reports
Sam Snead looks simply gorgeous
(my deah) in an outfit OF brown
trousers. rose beige shirt, orange
tie and dubonnet sweater.
Wild Bill Hallahan and Chick
Hafey are couple more ball players
who may not be around much
longer Hallihan hasn't received
q Reds contract for 1898 yet
and Hafey will get only q condi-
tional one Leo Rorak, the
Chicago feather. and Jackie Wilson
Of Pittsburgh are trying some Of
that Fordham- Pitt football stuff in
the ring They've met three
times now and wound up in
three dqaw decisions.
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Other Selections.

And Eddie Murphy, the New York
Sun writer, asserts that if and when
the National League gets around to
something similar, it will outdo the
American Leaguers by thrown-in
bank tight Keep an eye on
Elinor Jones of the Albuquerque
IN. Mex.) Indian School as a conner
in women's golf Experts who
ought to know say she's tagged for
national champ.
The tip is out that a set of rules
governing ball players playing the
horses will be handed down before
spring trainings over As q re-
suit of Commissioner Landis'
rumored investigation When
ever Don Bulge turns pro, it prob
ably will be for the same OUTFIT
handling Ellsworth Vines and
Freddy Perry -. Because the three
Of them together would draw the
Evening star., 1938-01-17
FERRELL'S GOLF GOOD
Walper, Wes Team to Win Best

Walper, Wes Team to Win Best
Ball Match at Sarasota.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SARASOTA. Fla, Jan. l7.-Con-
tract trouble with the Washington
baseball club apparently isn't worrying
Wes Ferrell, of If it is, it at least has
failed to hurt his golf game. Ferrell
teamed with Leo Walper, Washing
ton professional, to win the pro-am-
ateur golf tourney here yesterday with
the best ball score of IS, six under
par
Walper also paired with Paul Waner,
Pittsburgh outflelder, to tie with Harry
Adams Of Peoria. ILL.,, and Nick Al
trock. Washington coach. for second
place 1T 66.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Net Club Breaks
With S. L. T. A.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
w W. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Green
brier Club Of this fashionable re-
sort broke today with the United
States Lawn Tennis Association in
a controversy over the Nations
first "open" tennis tournament.
Leaders OF the club announced
their intention of holding the sec
ond annual competition for ANA
teurs and professionals despite the
associations action in barring six
amateurs who played in the first
event last summer.
r. B. Parker of the club said:
LAS far as we're concerned,
we're out of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association. and We have
already scheduled the second an
nual United States open tourna-
ment for $4,000 in prizes, on
April 25."
Evening star., 1938-01-17
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

telnch-h1tting Tor Eddie Brietz.)
n YEW YORK, Jan. l7.-This
nj should give those Cub mas
ter. minds something to
think about: When Lonnie
Frey was working at second base
for the Dodgers, infield grounders
used to slide through his legs like
creased pigs whenever Van Mungo
was pitching and Van burned
up-but plenty it 60 80 bad
Mungo once slammed his glove
down and refused to 90 on till
Frey was yanked now the
grapevine says Van is ticketed
for the Cubs where (you
guessed it, Frey draws his pay
check.
The Browns Indians catching
deal still is alive A.. oieveland's
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BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

N YEW YORK, Jan. IL Henry
nj Cotton, regarded by competent
" critics as the greatest golfer
A to walk the fairways since
Bobby Jones hit his peak. still doesn't
feel the lure of American gold
The swarthy Englishman. who would
be tremendous individual attraction
on this side, has turned down every
invitation to come over this season and
fight 1t out with the American stars
on their home grounds.
He doesn't need the money. and.
being a supreme egoist, doesn't feel
that he needs to come to America to
prove that he is the champion. When
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Cotton, in Rich Colfing Spot
In England, Sneers at Offers
To Play on american Courses

he whipped the entire American Ryder
Cup team in the last British open
at Csrnoustie and then polished of
Denny Shute in their 72-hole cham
pionship" match, Cotton decided he
had done enough for the time being.
1t is to be regretted. because q sin
ele-handed invasion by the unsmilins
star this summer would give golf the
biggest shot-in-the-arm it has had
since Jones retired.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Must Have Heard Nagurskj.

Must Have Heard Nagurski.
THESE folk (and they must be Bear
fans who read what Bronko Ma
eurski was quoted as saying when he
appeared here last week in defense Of
his wrestling 'utle') argue that the
Bears running attack was hampered
by the ice-covered gridiron at Wrig-
ley Field, and that the Bears would
have oyerpowered the Marshallmen
on dry field.
And what, may We ask. would Bat
ties have been doing on defrosted
ground? Standing still?
But forgetting the unfavorable
weather condition angles, which af-
fected both teams alike. such reason
ing that an exhibition game could be
considered OF more importance than
an official contest is completely out
moded by the trend in big League base
ball during recent years.
For a number of springs, combatant
teams of the previous falls World
Series have met in exhibition games
on training diamonds down South.
Yet no one has had the audacity to
suggest that just because Hubbell
might have set down a spring line up
of Gehrig, Di Maggie and Dickey that
the Giants should be installed as world
champions in place of the Yankees.
who slaughtered them in baseball's
blue-ribbon classic.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
V0SM|K JUB|LANT
vERSOX'SFENCE
Aims to Bounce Many a Hit
OFF Boston's Short Wall
in Left Field.

B, the Associated Press.
~LEvELAND, Jan. l7.-Don't
look now, but those are Joe
Vosmiks eyes focusing low
ingly on the short left field
wall in Boston's Fenway Park.
The new Red Sox outfielder-Joe
Cronin shuffied three men the St.
Louis Browns way this winter to get
him-said today the transplanting
should help his batting average quite
a bit"
ITS the first time I've had a short
left field wall to aim at" explained
the 27-year-old right-handed fly
chaser. who hit 1925 with the Browns
last year. and over 300 for four OF his
six campaigns with the Cleveland
Indians
II won't say how many I'm going
to put over that wall. Usually don't
hit ball high enough. But I'm going
to bounce a lot of hits off there, and
that's good for two bases every time
if the fielder doesn't get too much Of
break on the rebound"
Was Worth Three Sox.
EENWAY PARKS left-field wall, in
cidentally, is only 3l2 feet away
from home plate. That's second short
est in the American League The
nearest distance from plate to bound
ary is the 30l feet to the left field
flagpole in Yankee Stadium
Vosmik lost to Buddy Myer by
fraction of point in 1885 for the
league batting title, hitting .348. He
fell to .287 the next year. his first
under q three-season contract calling
for a reported $4,000 annually, and
Cleveland shipped him to st. Louis in
three-way deal.
Then. after last season. the Browns
sent him to Boston for Pitcher Buck
Newsom, COL Buster Mills. the out
fielder, and Inf1elder Red Kress.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
"POPPING >r,;7|1(
OffF"'%JHGto on@zzs&3I&
Children's s Hour.
SreCial Dispatch to The Star.

AN FRANCISCO JAN 7Golden
sna OF tne 1ootoang Redskins was like kid with
Just signed tackle he ackled
Francisco University,
He's heavyweight fighter
football Weighed 24
last week Names - ~
How Old is he? Why. he's just baby
could -N'
Owner Marshall headed rbbneck Francisco with the
newspaper trailing
Evening star., 1938-01-17
No Different in Football.

WHY should it be any different in
football? The Redskins beat the
Bears when the chips were down
when to win meant the world cham
pionship and to lose meant only the
losers share of the spoils.
II the same teams want to play
again-for fun and f1nance-and to
allow Southerners who couldn't get
to Chicago to see pro footballs two
oest teams opposed. we'll and good.
But never forget that it is for fun
and finance-and nothing else.
Our only hope for the half hundred
members Of both teams is that they
Will cash in sufficiently to make
amends for what were disappointedly
small shares they received from pro-
ceeds OF the play-off game.
This Is one time that cash receipts
should be considered of more signifi-
canoe than the final score.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Five years ago-Babe Ruth re-
vealed New York Yankees asked
him to take $4,000 salary cut
from $4,000 to $50. 900. for 1888.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Where Baugh Came In.

WHEN Cliff Battles raced % yards
of tackle in the fourth quarter
to make it 14-0. it seemed to be all
over. Irwin had recovered an All-Star
tumble on the Westerners' "a and
then plunged 2 yards On second
down Battles crashed over and Riley
Smith again kicked the extra point.
Then, with substitutes chiefly COM
posing the Redskin lineup. the ALL
Stars went to work Goddard ran
the kickoff to his own AZ and par
ticipated in triple lateral to reach
the Washington 33. Here he passed
to End Jim Austin of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. who eluded Britt and ran
for touchdown
In less than two minutes the ALL
Stars rang up their second score.
Johnny Drake intercepted a pass by
Ray Peterson. the new Redskin half
back, and ran % yards to Washing
tons 2-yard line. On the second play
Drake plunged over.
And that's where Baugh came in
again.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Three years aeo-Swamp Queen,
136-to-1 shot, scored at Alamo
Downs race track.
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Line-ups and Summary.

Austin. Points after touchdown-Riiey
Smith t2). Ernie Smith. substitutions--
Keoskins, nsn Britt. Britt. Justice, Peterson. Irwin.
sends); Barber, Bond. Carroll ttackles;
knreher. Kahn Guards; Kawal tcenter).
Ibacks); Frankian (end): johnson, Nc
Gee Ctackles); Upton. .Bassi Guards:
Daueherty (centerl. Referee-Mr. Hage.
man (Illinois). Umpire-Mr Underhill
tst. Mary,O. Field tudee-Mr.- Seimering
U:,.s -; Head linesman-Mr. Miller
Evening star., 1938-01-17
REDSKINS, BEARS
AFTER COIN ONLY
Champion Washington Pros
Not Risking Prestige
in Exhibition.
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

n Ell SUNDAY the washington
M Redskins will play the Chicago
" Bears in an exhibition game
a at Dallas, Tex, game which
is arousing two contrasting sets of
opinions among professional football
followers.
One group passes the game off with
an ''only-an-exh;bition" shrug of the
shoulders
The other. and critical camp. claims
that the Redskins will be playing un-
der an Everything -to-lose. nothing
to-gain" tension. and that if they do
lose their prestige as official world
champions thereby will be lowered
considerably.
This theory is based upon the as
sumption that the outcome of the
play-off for the National League
championship last month at Chicago
would be nullified by any different
result of next Sundays exhibition. and
that the Bears. if they won, would be
considered superior to the Skins.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
AMATEUR NETMEN
|NDORSE PAY BAN
Best for Everybody" Says
Riggs-Hines Holds Rule
Is Clever Move.
By the Associated Press.

os tIle ASSOCIATED Press,
\ 1AMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. H.
wv Amateur tennis players indi-
4 ' L Gated today there would be
no backlash on the new reg
ulation to curb excessive payments
under the heading of travelling ex-
penses.
Bobby Riggs. rising young Chi
casoan, who yesterday added the
Nautilus Hotel Tournament title to
his collection, had only praise for the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
tion's action.
Il feel that a player should live
UP to every rule Of the game" said
Riggs, No. national star. If the
association decides it is best to pass
a rule regarding expenses. then am
sure it will work out to the best in
terest Of everybody"
WILMER HINES Of Hollywood,
Calf, said the associations only
interest is that of the players, and
he thinks highly of its efforts and
regulations.
THE U. S. L. T. A. is made up Of
clever men," he added.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Bag Ne,v Ro Saues Skins First Game World Chan,po
DEFENSIVE PLAY
BRINGS 14-13 WIN
Singer Blocks Extra.Point
Kick to RepeI AII.Stars'
Threat for Tie.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

CAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-That
mans at 1t again.
The legend of Sam Adrian
- Baugh, which sprouted in the
Southwest. spread to the East and
engulfed the Middle West, has the
Far West babbling today. You see,
he's won another game for the WASH
angton Redskins.
As they prepared to move onward
TO the plains Of Texas to resume their
transforming tour, the Redskins held
14-to-13 victory over the Pacific
Coast All-Stars. The triumph was
recorded in the tours opener here
yesterday. while 10000 hardy Gus
toners sat in uncovered pews and
braved cold, steady rain.
They came to see Baugh and they
were convinced. 1t wasn't one of
Sans big days as a passer and all
around offensive threat True, 1t was
Baugh whose rifle pass to Don Irwin
was good for a 54-yard gain and .
7-to-0 lead at the half But this
day Sam stepped into new role.
Trailing by 14-0 in hectic fourth
quarter. the All-Stars put across two
quick touchdowns. After the first,
Ernie Smith Of the Green Bay Pack
ers kicked the extra point. When the
second was registered, with only four
minutes Of play remaining, a 14-14
tie seemed certain. Ernie Smith. like
Riley Smith OF the Redskins, doesn't
miss those extra points.
Put on Good Show.
RUT Coach Ray Flaherty threw re-
placements into the game as the
All-Stars lined up to kick. Baugh re-
placed Ed Britt in the Redskins back
field, only he didn't take his usual
post. He moved up on the line. broke
through with binding speed and
blocked Smiths placement That's
why it ended at 14-13 and the world
champions were spared the embarrass-
ment Of blowing their first start since
acquiring the pro title.
The Redskins weren't first-class as
they opened their devious exhibition
journey. That was to be expected,
in view of their lay-off. but they gave
West Coast critics typical pro foot
ball show.
Late in the second period, after
having blown scoring chance from
the 2-yard line in the opening quar-
ter the Redskins struck sharply to
score first. Taking a punt by Ed
Goddard of the All-Stars, on their
own 81, the Redskins sent Irwin at
the line for 9 yards. Then Irwin.
on spread play. cut to the center of
the field and took long, hard pass
from Baugh.
Blockers welled up on all sides of
Irwin. who ran 30 yards in the center
of perfect interference to score stand
ing up.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Carn0uStie His Course,

cotton, in this witness opinion,
is tops on such q course as Car
noustie, where first and second shots
have to be hit country mile and
absolutely straight, where the slightest
deviation from line spells absolute ruin.
Cotton can keep on hitting them that
way indefinitely. All the Americans in
the last British open, with the notable
exception of Byron Nelson. finally
cracked under the strain.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Cotton Wants Too Much,

OF COURSE. We have hoped he
would come" said an official q
the United States Golf Association
But Cotton wants big guarantee,
and it is not within our province 10
offer one
The British ace scarcely can b
blamed too strenuously for his stand.
He has reached spot not occupied
by any Of his country's professionals
since the days Of George Duncan and
Abe Mitchell, and 1t is a beautiful
spot to be in.
Cotton is the hero of every golfing
kid in England. He's the guy who
finally set the Americans on their
heads when everybody had about de-
cided it couldn't be done. He has the
sweetest teaching job in England. 20
many pupils that he's had to take on
several extra assistants The money
is rolling in, and Henry is sitting
pretty.
To cut loose from all that and come
over here for summers free-for-all
would be strictly a gamble, even for
as great a golfer as Cotton undoslbt-
edly is. To beat the Guldahls and
Sneads and Shutes on a horrendous
layout like Carnoustie Is one thing.
and to lick them consistently on the
more docile American courses quite
another.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
NEW YORK SCR|BES|
WILL HONOR RD|MAG|
"P|ayer of Year" at Writer'S
Fete Adds Talking Point
to Pay Argument.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Joe
nj Di Maggie. the Yankees
" amazing sophomore outfelder.
has an added talking point
when he foregathers with Col Jake
Rupert to discuss his 1888 salary.
Di Maggie. home-run king of the
majors and an almost perfect de-
fensive outfielder. has been voted the
player of the year" award for his
1887 season by the Baseball Writers
Association Of New York
Joe now is on his way East and.
although there have been reports he
already has signed his contract or at
least agreed to terms, he will discuss
his salary with club officials. 1t is the
general belief that the club has offered
Di Maggie a s22,5OO contract, an in
crease of $500
First "Soph" to Get Award.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

home runs He boosted his batting
average from 1923 to .346.
The youngest player and the first
second-year man ever to receive the
award. the young Italian American
from San Francisco will be one of the
guests of honor at the 18th annual
dinner Of the metropolitan baseball
writer's January 30. and will receive a
plaque emblematic of his selection.
Philadelphia sports writers will honor
him January 25.
He is the fourth Yankee to gain the
award, inaugurated in 1881 when Bill
Terry of the Giants was honored. Lou
Gehrig in 1892. Herb Pennock in 1898
and Tony Iazzeri in 1897 were other
Yankees.
Other Selections.
CARL HUBBELL of the Giants was
picked in 1884, Dizzy Dean of
the st. Louis Cardinals in 1885 and
Hank Greenberg. New York boy who
became star slugger for the Detroit
Tigers. in 1898.