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Evening star., 1939-02-17
Wasdell Must Show Something.


Taft Wright, the roly-poly out
! fielder from North Lumberton, N. c.,
Is being counted upon to play right
field for the Mats. So Is Bobby
Estalella being figured as the left
fielder. If both make good Wright
will be the No. 8 batter and Esty
will clean up. But If Esty fails it
will be necessary to shift Case from
center to left and to put West back
in center.
West, while not a long-range hit
ter, will bat third If Esty fails and
Wright, who was unofficial leader
of the league last year with $50
average, will be moved to fourth
place.
Myer and Travis, who ranked IL
among the Nat hitters last year, are
being placed comparatively low, in
majority of estimates. But Harris
is regarding Myers age from SYM
pathetic viewpoint and Travis runs
batted in total with apathy.
Wasdell, who will be No. Z, rates
no higher. Jimmy, as both q minor
and major Lacquer, has given rea-
son to doubt his ability to hit good
pitching. In q sense it is a shame
to waste his speed and apparently
innate ability at seventh place, but
until he proves he can hit big league
pitching Wasdell is likely to bat
well down in the order.
AS for the catching, to hear
Harris, it all will depend on who is
pitching for the enemy. If the
opposition fires a right-hander the
catcher will be Jake Early. If it's a
southpaw it will be Ferrel.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Y. N. !. Game Is Last
For Terps Before
Loop Tourney
Opens University Night
Tomorrow; A. U. Touring
6. U. Tops Circuit

Maryland's last Southern Confer
ence basket ball game until it in
vades Raleigh, N. c., next month for
the annual loop tournament will be
offered tomorrow night at College
Park, with the Terps clashing with
v. M. I. in the opening event of an
enticing all-university night pro-
gram.
A Maryland victory virtually will
clinch second place for the Old
Liners in Southern Conference
standings and toward that accom-
plishment Coach Burton Shipley has
pointed his outfit. Maryland's box
ers will meet Rutgers in the other
end Of the double header, which also
will include % events mirroring ex-
tra-curricula activities at College
Park.
Eagles Touring Virginia.
American University will be the
only local team to see action tonight,
meeting Randolph Macon at Ash
land, Va. Tomorrow night the Eagles
will shift over to Farmville, Va, to
face Hampden-Sydney, with Wilson
Teachers journeying to bump into
Newark State Normal at Newark.
N. j.
Meanwhile, Georgetown's crack
quint Surveyed the basket ball world
from the lofty heights of undis-
puted first place in the Eastern
intercollegiate Conference, but by
tonight it may be forced to share
its top spot with Carnegie Tech.
Carnegie, 45-41 victim of the
Hoyas last night in an overtime
thriller before 5000 spectators at
Teach High gym, tonight will face
the last-place Temple team at
Philadelphia, and If Tech registers
its expected victory, it again will
be tied with Georgetown, with S
triumphs in Z games.
Charity Shots Tell.
Joe Murphy's lengthy set shot,
with only 10 seconds Of play re-
naming, tied the score for George
town at 38-all and forced the game
into overtime. In the extra period
the Hoyas capitalized on Carnegie's
overzealous guarding, netting five
consecutive foul shots to win going
away.
Murphy, with five field goals and
seven foul shots for total Of II
points, was Georgetown's scoring
star, while Don Stark and Jimmy
Turpane paced Carnegie Tech with
Is and 10 points. respectively.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Senatorial Preference Reinforces Mats
Green Unheroded nede Club by Wheeler Montana

Senator Wheeler" Green re-
piled.
"You sure you're not looking
for a Government job?"
Green said he wasn't.
MY, N.Y." said Martin, "this
is the first time in 40 years of
baseball I ever heard that one"
Young Green-according to the
folks back home-played a whale
Of q game with Sheridan last
year, making but one error and
hitting the pitchers everywhere.
He wanted q job, so he came
to see Wheeler. The Senator had
heard about young Green, and
put In q call to william Richard
son, vice president Of the base
bah SENATOR. not the political
Evening star., 1939-02-17
New Orleans Course
Defies Golf Pros
In $4,000 Open
Por-Cutters Are Curbed
As Dudley Tops Field
With Opening 70
BY the Associated Press.

by CQe Associated FreSS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 17.-1t
was apparent this morning as the
army of professional golfers paraded
to the tee for the second round Of
$4,000 Crescent City open that
that for the first time on the winter
circuit they had run up against q
course that can take it.
The city park layout, with its
plentiful bunkers and water hazards,
had the money-seeking pros talking
of its toughness and there were
other words about the stiff wind that
blew in gusts across the fairways.
Dudley Sets Pace With 70.
Even Big Ed Dudley, the tall Phil
adelphian who calls Georgia his
second home, said the near-gale
winds didn't help him reel off that
neat opening round, sub-par 70, for
two-stroke lead going into the
second 18-hole stretch Of the 72-
hole battle for top money of $4,000.
Dudley, in taking the lead with
mines of 36-34, one under par for
each side, dropped a half dozen
puts of 20 feet or more. It was
the first time along the winter trail
that one of the players had not got
hot enough to break 10.
Three Even With Par.
AS the field moved out for the
second round, three had par 72s for
the inaugural days performances.
They were Henry Picard of Hershey,
Pa; Ralph Guldahl of Madison, N.
j., the national open champion, and
zell Eaton, young pro from Okla
homa City.
The leading money winners Of the
circuit to date Jared none too we'll.
OF the first 13 on the earning list,
which is headed by E. j. Dutch
Harrison Of Oak Park, ILL.,, none was
better than 10th place going into
the second round. Harrison, who
has won $3,6o1 80 far. was far back
with 7s.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
BOXING MATCH, ABOUT e:45;
BY EDDIE GILMORE,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Something new in big league
baseball developed today-the
Washington Senators have a real
Senator scouting for them, Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana.
The protegee Of long, lean
Senator Wheeler is one Mike
Green, 18, an inflelder from Ash
land, Mont, who hit .481 last
year. He's just showed up for
work at the clubs Orlando, Fla,
training camp. ::
Green" asked Trainer Mike
Martin, your name isn't on my
list Who SAINT youi"
Evening star., 1939-02-17

ones. Now Green will get . try
out.
Capital fans admit q real issue
has been raised. Is Wheeler set
ting q precedent?
Will rockies Of the future break
into the big leagues by writing
their Congressman?
Will the patronage Of the dia-
mond go through the old first
baseman, Postmaster General
Farley?
VIII q President be able to veto
q shortstop?
. Will a pitcher discovered by
q Republican balk at working
with q catcher recommended by
q Democrat?
A lot depends on how Nike
Green works out.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
CoIumbus-VoIs 7ussIe Tonight
Opens Weekend Boxing Card
Including 7erp, Card Tiffs

draw and one defeat by q narrow
margin, which is par betting for the
collegiate course.
No Explorer Defeated.
Columbus boasts perhaps the most
remarkable record Of the trio in that
none Of its warriors has suffered de-
feat in two previous encounters, easy
wins by identical 61s-11a margins
over De Sales College and Kentucky.
The losers points in both instances
were compiled through the medium
of draws.
Tonight, however, the Explorers
may bump into more trouble. The
Vols recently smacked their way to
q A. draw with The Citadel and
present rugged specimens in Bucky
Woodruff, Hght-heavyweight, and Ed
Molinski, 200-pound heavyweight,
both Of whom were instrumental in
Tennessee's undefeated football sea-
son.
Buddy Lazear. Columbus 145-
pounder, will direct his crisp punches
at the chin Of Babe Knowing in an
effort to score his third consecutive
knockout. Inactive last year due to
an appendectomy, Lazear's potent
blows this year have crumpled Bar
ney Quilter of De Sales and Walter
Warf Of Kentucky, both Of whom
were undefeated prior to meeting
Buddy.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Soccer Loop to Finish
With 2 Teams Out

Washington Soccer League will
play the remainder of its schedule,
which carries over until late next
month. with but of the 10 origi-
nal teams remaining active.
Two teams. Rinaldi Tailors and
Rockville Marine Reserves, were
dropped from the loop last night
at meeting at the Y. M. c. A.
Both failed to play games recently
scheduled.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Wilson upsets
Dope in High
Court Race
Last Place Forecast: !:
Tigers Use Zone
TOGO Unbeuten
By GEORGE HUBER.


Woodrow Wilson is providing the
pleasant surprise Of the basket ball
championship race, and, with the
round-robin tournament nearing a
close, 1t is the only other schoolboy
quint other than Eastern's defending
champions that remains undefeated.
Tonight in the first game of the
double header at Tech 1t gets a
chance to pull even with Eastern at
five victories when 1t faces Manual
Trainers at 7:30 pm.
In the nightdap contest Central
will be fighting against Western for
q place in the playof series.
This Is the same team that prac-
tically was ignored In preseason
predictions, and In a poll OF coaches
1t was picked for last place along
with Anacostia. Anacostia has made
and Is making gallant try, but it
is running true to form. Wilson, on
the other hand, has stepped into fast
company to spill everything it has
met in title competition. It has
won successive games over Ana
costa, Roosevelt, Western and
Central.
Zone Defense Effective.
Tony Kupka is the only coach to
use the zone defense regularly, but
he Is finding the same success with
the Tigers that he had for eight
years at Bethesda Chevy Chase.
The Tigers drift with the ball and
present a close screen difficult to
push aside.
Few set shots are provided and
opponents have taken to the always
uncertain method of trying long pot
shots. When these are missed, as
often they are, Wilson is in a posi-
ton to pick the ball of on the re-
bound and start down the floor with
quick break, one very distinct ad-
vantage Of the zone defense.
Defense is not the only part OF
Kupka's team, howeer. It has
dreaded offensive that adds enough
accurate shooting to fast and smooth
passing to give other coaches plenty
of worries. Charles Findley and
BARLEY Fugler, both experienced
holdovers from the team that last
year finished in last place, are the
big guns Of this attack. At present
they are in first and second place in
the race for individual scoring hon
ors, Findley with 81 points and Fug-
Ter with IS.
Haycock Boosts Wilson.
Little Tommy Haycock, manager
OF last years quint, but now active
as player, is another item in Will
sons successful sweep. Although the
smallest man on the team, he is fast
and accurate and a constant threat.
AS the situation stands now In
the high school race. the fight will
be between Eastern and Wilson, and
by strange quirk of the schedule,
these two meet in the final of the
round-robin series next Tuesday.
Both already are assured of a place
in the playof series, but this final
meeting will serve as warmup and
an interesting contest that may tell
which way the title will fall.
Evening star., 1939-02-17

Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Washington Brewers vs.. Wilkes
Barre Barons, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
American VS.. Randolph Macon,
Ashland, Va.
Tech VS.. woodrow Wilson;
Western VS.. Central public high
series game), Tech Gym, 7:30.
Jefferson High VS.. Lee-Jack.
son, Alexandria, 8.
Washington-Lee High ".
Petersburg, Petersburg, Va.
Hyattsville High VS.. Anacostia.
Anacostia Gym, 8.
Howard VS.. Lincoln, Philadel-
phia.
North Carolina State Teachers
VS.. Miner Teachers, Cardozo
Gym, 7:30.
George Washington High vs..
Thomas Jefferson, Richmond.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Richard
Montgomery, Rockville, 8.
Charles Town (W. Va.) High
VS.. Montgomery Blair, Silver
Spring, 8.
Laurel High vs.. Mount Rainier,
Mount Rainier, 8.
Swimming.
Staunton Military VS.. Woodrow
Wilson, Y. M. G. A. pool, 4:30.
McDonough VS.. Central, Con.
tral pool, $3.50.
Boxing.
Tennessee VS.. Columbus, T,r.
ner's Arena, 8:15.
Wrestling.
Gallaudet vs.. Maryland, COL
lege Park.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Virginia Military VS.. Maryland,
College Park, 7:30.
Baltimore Poly vs.. Maryland
freshmen, College Park, 3.
Washington-Lee High VI,
Thomas Jefferson, Richmond.
Episcopal vs.. Augusta Military,
Charlottesville, Va.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Newark
State Teachers, Newark, N. j.
Western vs.. Randolph-Maco
Front Royal, Va.
Miner Teachers VS.. North Car.
olina A. & T., Greensboro, N. @.
George Washington High VI.
Petersburg, Petersburg, Va.
Calvert Hall VS.. st. Johns,
st. Johns Gym, $3.50.
Gilman VS.. Georgetown Prep,
Garrett Park, $3.50.
Boxing.
Rutgers vs.. Maryland, College
Park, about 9:45.
North Carolina State vs.. Cath
olic, G. U. Gym, $3.50.
Swimming.
City wide junior champion
ships, Southeast Boys Club, Sew
enteenth street and Massachu-
setts avenue Sc, 7.
Track.
Georgetown and Maryland IN
N. Y. A. c. games, New York.
Rifle.
Tech vs. Navy plebes, small.
bore rifle match, Annapolis.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
No. 2 Hole Suited to Buddy.

Making out the Mats batting
order isn't the easiest job in the
world, to hear talk around training
camp. Case, as the heetest major
Lacquer extant, belongs in the lead
of spot. George can hit, bunt and,
most Of all, he can run.
Lewis for three years has been
tops as a No. 2 hitter. Hes an
amazing kid" said Harris. "He has
been driving across about 80 runs a
year, hitting in second place. This
is a great record. If I dropped him
down to third or fourth in the
batting order the chances are that
Buddy'l knock in 125 or 1876 runs.
But" emphasized Harris, there's
another angle to it. Lewis figures
to knock across 125 runs If dropped
down in the batting order, but who,
In the meantime, Is going to drive
across 80 runs from the No. 2 hole?"
This Is question not easily an
swered. Lewis seems to be natural
as a No. hitter, which is rivaled
in difficulty by only the Nos. and 8
positions in the batting order.
ITO some fellows" explained
Harris, "a certain position in the
batting order comes natural. When
was playing I liked the No. 2 hole.
Lewis may feel as I did. All things
considered, I'd rather have Buddy
batting second and take my chances
on digging up a good No. 3 and No. 4
| hitter.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Recruit Pitcher Sends
Contract to Bees

BOSTON, Feb. II (P.-The Boston
Bees have received the signed con-
tract of John Pezzullo, left-handed
pitcher from Bridgeport, Conn. He
won 26 and lost with Savannah
Of the South Atlantic League last
year.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Starting Lineup
May Have Five
.Lefthanders
Case Will Lead OFF:
EstoleIIo or Wright
In Cleanup Role
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star stan Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 17.-The
1889 edition of the Washington Bal
Club, which will 60 the post in mid
April as a 25-to-1 shot to win the
American League pennant, will have
the following batting order, accord
Ing to Manager Bucky Harris:
George Case, left or center
field.
Buddy Lewis, third base.
Taft Wright, right field, or
Sammy West, center field.
Bobby Estalella, left field, or
Taft Wright, left field.
Buddy Myer, second base.
Cecil Travis, shortstop.
Jimmy Wasdell, first base.
Rick Ferrell or Jake Early,
catcher.
Pitcher (take your choice).
"1t's as left-handed a batting
order as you'll ever see," said
Harris, as he supervised the work.
out OF an enlarged squad Of Mats
and would-be Mats. IF we get q
right-handed pitcher thrown at US
we'll have five left-handed hitters
IN the lineup. The chances are
we'll have five Of them anyway"
Harris definitely committed him
self to Case as the lead-oh hitter
today. AS for Lewis he wants to
keep Buddy in the second hole,
although President Clark Griffith
would rather drop Buddy down to
the No. 3 or No. 4 spot. Bucky likes
Wright for the third position and
Estalella, If the little Cuban can
make the grade, as the cleanup
hitter.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
App|ing and Radc|iff,
White Sox HoIdoufs,
Keeping Quiet
BY the Associated Press.

oy tue AooOCloIco EEcSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Chicago
Cubs have received the signed con-
tract of Catcher Bill Baker, leaving
eight players still to be heard from.
Baker was purchased from In
dianapolis.
No word has come from the Chi
cago White Sox's two holdouts-
Shortstop Luke Appling and Out
fielder Rip Radcli1.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II R.-
The Athletics have announced re-
ceipt Of signed contracts from In
fielders Lamar Newsome, Dario Lodi
giani, Joe Gantenbein and Out
fielder Herbert Barna.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Hoosier-W r-Wi|dcat Struggle
Big Ten HeadIiner
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE most
Impressive winning streaks of the
current Big Ten basket ball race will
collide tomorrow night when In
diana's pace setting Hoosiers take
on Northwestern.
The game at Bloomington tops the
Western Conference card.
The Hoosiers have won six games
IN a row since Ohio State busted
them off in their title opener.
Purdue, defending champion and
winner of its last three games, will
be out to increase its string against
Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Cornell Quint May Give
Dartmouth Trouble
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-There was
no action in the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Basket Ball League last night
but plenty is promised for tonight
when Cornell invades Hanover to
meet Dartmouth, the leader in
league play with six straight wins.
Cornell is tied for second place
with Columbia, each having won
four and lost two.
The team has been going well OF
late and has as good a chance as
any to trip Dartmouth, which
downed Yale, 40-36, Tuesday night
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Yankees Take Over Leooue Lead

AUGUST-Prdent Clark Griffith disappointed
n drop OF his ball club to fifth standing
tnat the remainder of the spent experimenting with
new talent with view toward 90
pCcn cong Arnold Anderson Bob Garner Kirby Hayes
Haynes, will be given trials within q days.
Meanwhile the Yankees headed toward their
continue their march that direction over
the Indians increasing their lead 6 dropping
into third place, behind
SEPTEMBER-The almost
ous called the greatest history cnch
American League pnnant The Red
punched battling for place.
washington early season pacemake has dropped
place. just behind the hard-httng ST. Louis
impressive and NAV
battle Jimmy Wasden for the 1910 first
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Win, Lose or Draw
The 1889 American League Race
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

The I939 American League kdce
ORLANDO. Fla, Feb 17ere the 1899 American
baseball will be those would
right:
APRPresiden Roosevelt throws out the first ball and the
and Senators ahead of the
Mccarthy debating
the public whether Lefty finally
pitches Gomez Manager Bucky wondering publicly
his starting pitcher will be
Ortiz sends Dutch Leonard
The Senators thrilling ALWAYS
cent Roosevelt watches After the Harris definitely
fou OF his pitching staff Roosevelt
With Ortiz Appleton and Harry Kelley
MAY-Ihe Senator'S youngest League
Wgng out IN front of the with
and Yankees fourth The Wasngonans pubcized the
majors with the exception toasts the
league recalling Connie Macks AS of two years ago.
The relief pitching Ortiz fast ba]er
positively sensational basean and
Bobby Estalea recruit left fielder
Evening star., 1939-02-17
BY BURTON HAWKINS,

This sectors trio Of highly re-
garded collegiate boxing teams will
rivet its undivided attention to i'm
portant whacking here tonight and
tomorrow night, with results slated
to settle several items of interest.
Columbus Universitys squad will
demand immediate focusing of
optics tonight at Turner's Arena,
where the Explorers will delve more
deeply into the niceties of their un-
defeated season at Tennessee's ex-
pense. Columbus will be minus the
services of two regulars, but has
capable requirements in both in
stances and is expected to record its
third straight overwhelming tri-
umph.
Big Night ut Maryland.
Meanwhile Maryland's thumpers
are awaiting servere test against
Rutgers in the climaxing portion of
an attractive all-university night
program tomorrow night at College
Park. The Terp basket ball team
will collide with v. M. l., Southern
Conference rival, at 7:30 O'Clock,
with a parade of % events depicting
campus life sandwiched between the
court and cutting engagements.
Catholic University's boxers, who
launched the season in blanket of
manufactured misery, are favored to
complete that same season with ex-
tremely gratifying results tomorrow
night at Brookland gym, with the
chins of North Carolina State repre-
sentatives their targets. The Cards,
provided they register an expected
victory, will close their campaign
with a record Of four triumphs, one
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Friends, Gunstons Divide

Friends Grey sextet downed Cum
ston Hall Gold basket ball team,
1925, and Gunston Puppies routed
Friends Maroons, 42-10, in opening
games Of private schools girls bas-
ket ball series yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
lowing are the uneups:
Maryland Team Reviyed.


Parod, veteran holdover from last
year, is pinch hitting for the in
jured Dave Schlaifer, while Silva
replaces Jim Willis, whose features
were mussed too much last wek.
Maryland, shackled by three sue
cessive draws following its victory
over Duke opening its season, will
be getting in its last licks before
invading Columbia, S. c., next
week for the eagerly awaited South
ern Conference boxing tourney.
Hardly relishing the performance
OF his lads last week, when they
were held to a tie by North Caro-
lima, Coach Heinie Miller has insti-
tuted mild alterations in his lineup.
Bob Lodge has been moved into the
light-heavyweight stall, with Nor
ton Steinbach, regular 175-pounder,
outsing Herman Raisin from the
heavyweight berth.
Tough Tussle for Bunsa.
Fred Slant will be missing from
Catholic University's lineup for the
first time In two years, the 165-
pound veteran requesting Coach
Eddie Lo Fond to yield his spot to
Gerald Strang, whose folks are
journeying from Ottawa for the ex-
press purpose of viewing him in ac-
ton. Strang will face 6-foot s.
inch Paul Abrams.
The most exciting scrap of the
G. U. program looms in the 1885,
pound class, with the Cards hard
hitting Joe Bunsa facing Don Tray
lor, North Carolina States captain,
who is reported to be a persuasive
puncher.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
Senators Drop Back to Fourth Place

JUNE1n desperate attempt lead over
t IN the American Senators
sammy west to center field
Rookie Estalea who has been hitting during weeks
Inc american League pitchers to pitch
es ana arr1s believes few days Of will
mere runo that Washington is angling
bats rght-handed give up on Wasdeu President CLARK
rnh has been quoted another basean
70 reheVe the youngster against southpaw pitching.
JULY-The Cleveland American League race
Two square
place YANKEES The Indians pitch
'onnny Hunphrs against the Yankees hitting
championship pace during the last couple
Inc Senator'S led the
campaign move into the West for hang
Detroit Tigers.
Evening star., 1939-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. II R.-The
New York Yankees list of unsigned
players was reduced to 10 when
Bump Hadley, veteran pitcher, and
Babe Dahlgreen, reserve infielder,
sent in their signed contracts.
Evening star., 1939-02-17
PORTRAYAL OF EXTRA
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES,

6eptember-Distributio Of Diamond
back. school paper. containing the
basket ball game: playing BY the band,
introduction Of calendar. freshman
registration, football and start Of cross.
country race.
October-coed sport sketches and
Trail Club.
November-Afilitary maneuvers.
December-Women's music and Rid.
inE Club.
Jenuary-Ride team and Footlight
Club.
Tebruafy-Men's physical education,
March-Men's music and, lacrosse
team.
April-Coed dancing and baseball
team.
May-Tennis. track and finish Of
crosS-country race.
, characterization.
Finale-"When Day Is Done"