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Evening star., 1939-01-24
Marbles, Rifles or Dice Open to Crosby Golf Shots
HoppyGoLuy Tourney Throws, but His 5on Disguised

tied for first prize in the open
steak-eating championship at
five T-bones apiece.
It seems hard to believe that
two strapping men like this could
sit at the Crosby table as long
as they and get away with only
five apiece, but that's the official
count.
Weather never seems to matter
at the Crosby festival. Two years
ago it nearly rained the affair of
the calendar. but the host, appro-
priately attired in a yachting
cap, called the pros together, held
up $4,000 and announced they
could shoot for it with marbles.
rifles or dice If the skies didn't
clear. He meant it.
Last year it rained again, hut
Crosby, wearing the same ad-
miral's cap (his brother Larry
wore the same tie both years,
too, proving that consistency is
a Crosby trait), was able to 60
ahead with the tournament.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Southern Loop Code
Ends bernstein's
College Boxing
Cards Stor, in Varsity
Competition ; Years,
Not to Foce Terps

The intercollegiate ring career of
Dave Bernstein. Catholic Univers-
ity's national bantamweight cham
pion, came to an abrupt end today
through athletic ineligibility.
Bernstein. it was admitted by
Coach Eddie La Fond. fought as a
freshman in 1886 against Cornell's
varsity, thus making him ineligible
to compete against Southern Con-
ference schools. Since Catholic
University's remaining matches are
against Maryland, Duke. Virginia
Tech and North Carolina State. all
Southern Conference teams, the COL
orful 120-pound star is through.
Ring Record Glowing.
An excellent student now in his
senior year. Bernstein fought 13
times, losing only to Maryland S
George Dorr last year He captured
the national intercollegiate bantam
weight crown last year after the
Cardinals had enjoyed an unde-
feated season.
Co-captain Of the Catholic team
with Fred Slant, the Chicago bov
won the national A. A. U. 1l5-pound
wrestling championship in 1885. In
boxing bouts this season. Bernstein
won by forfeit over Villanova and
carved out a decision victory over
Temples 120-pound representative
Messuri to Get Post.
Bernstein had been hampered this
season with a sore right shoulder
which was taped heavily in his ex-
hibition appearance against Villa
nova and triumph over Temple
Last week he was hampered further
by boils. but developed a left hook
to offset his ailments.
Coach LaFond now will employ
Tony Messuri, who has been cam
paigning in the 127-pound division,
in Bernstein's vacated l20-pound
berth and install Leonard Baritone,
Hartford. Conn, sophomore, as a
regular in the 127-pound class.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Varied Sports
College Basket Ball.

College Basket Ball.
George Washington Frosh, 81; Wash
lngton-Lee. II.
Georgia. 81: Alabama, %.
Mississippi. 3s: Southwestern, 35.
Miami, 3S; Havana, "a.
Maryville. 43; Emory and Henry. 40.
Michigan State. 35; Tennessee. 81.
Ohio State. As: Michigan, 81.
Minnesota, So: Illinois. 33.
Notre Dame, "A; John Carroll. 81.
Iowa State. 40; Kansas, 81.
WASHINGTON State, 4s; Montana. Al.
Nevada. SO: Mexico. 40.
Wayne Teachers. Al; Midland, "a.
Albion. 43: HOPE. "a.
Olivet 46: Adrian. 16.
West Texas State. 46; Southwestern
Bethany. 81; Bethel. 81.
Spzinefield (Mo) Teachers. 33; Mary.
vile Teachers. 80.
Tarkio: IS: Central. 90
La Sale Cavaliers 55: Phillips, 4S.
Culver-sStockton. st 80; Kirksville Teach
Ball State, 43: Central Normal, 36.
Lake Forest. 80: Carroll, 3S.
Scholastic Basket Ball.
Gonzaea,, 35: Fredericksburg. Is.
Sherwood. 81; Damascus. ii.
Professional Basket Ball.
Indianapolis. 25: Oshkosh. "a.
NeT Gri5, x9IR Renaissance. 55; sheboysan
Wrestling.
Minnesota. IS; Carleton. o.
Hockey.
o. Pam. .: wichita. /.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
British Net Star
Back in Game
Nv tho AcSoriofed Dreer

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. - Dorothy Round
Little, Wimbledons women's
champion in 1884 and 1887, will
return to international tennis
competition this season after a
years layoff.
Mrs. Little, married shortly aft
er winning the 1887 title and
now mother of a 5i2 -month-old
son, has been nominated for the
office of captain of the 1889
British Wightman Cup team
which plays the United States
in America.
Though it is doubtful If Mrs.
Little will accept this position,
she has announced she will try
for the team and also attempt
to regain the Wimbledon title.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
No-Hitter Wander Nicer Tells
Group of Boys He's Still
Green as Moundsmun
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MAPLEWOOD, N. j., Jan. "a
The only thing so rare as day in
June Is a major league pitcher ex-
hibiting modesty on a day in Janu-
airy, about the time the basball guys
begin asking for the kind of money
they know they won't get.
Such rarity is Johnny Il Won
der How 1t Happened) Wander Nicer,
the Midland Park boy who pitched
two consecutive no-hit, no-run
games last summer.
a." said Johnny to a crowd Of
high school kids, lam not big
league pitcher yet. I still have
plenty to learn"
Even while he spoke these words
to a bunch of youngsters who didn't
know whether to laugh or just blame
1t on the bum acoustics, Johnny was
being named in Boston, Mass, as
the major league player who per-
formed the outstanding feat of the
1888 season.
The naming was done by the Bos-
ton Chapter of the Baseball Writers
Association of America. The an
nouncement said that on February
the Cincinnati Reds Wander Nicer
will be awarded the Paul Shannon
Memorial Trophy-a memorial to
the late president of the associa-
ton. who died last week in Florida.
Johnny, meanwhile, told the
Maplewood pupils:
Il have to learn to curb my Wild
ness. Control is the most important
pitching attribute A binding fast
ball or a fast-breaking curve doesn't t
mean thing if you can't signal
your catcher the exact spot it's going
to strike his glove"
Evening star., 1939-01-24
BY ROBERT MYERS,
Associated Press Sports Writer

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a
Whatever it is, Bing Crosby Is
having it again this week end
down in the general neighbor-
hood of Rancho Santa Fe.
Officially and in many aspects
1t is golf tournament; a tre-
mendous tournament such as the
U. S. G. A. never dreamed of -
except in a nightmare.
The presence of rs of the best
professionals in the Nation and
assorted varieties of amateurs.
all decked out in sports togs and
perspiring freely under the load
of clubs their caddies have to
pack, virtually proves that it Is
golf tournament.
Yet it's different. There isn't
another golf tournament like this
in the world, or even here in Hol-
lywood. Maybe it's because this
Crosby enterprise spreads over
two days. three nights and most
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Goal in Last Minute
Sends Minnesota
To Big Ten Top
Gophers' Win 1888, Drops
IIIini to Fourth Spot;
Ohio Stote Victor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Minnesota' s
veteran Gophers have vindicated
for the time being the judgment of
basket ball experts" who rated
them the strongest contender for
Big Ten title honors.
Making a brilliant second half
comeback, Minnesota defeated pace
setting Illinois, 1888, last night to
take the league leadership and send
the 1llini tumbling into fourth place.
The erstwhile conference leader
held an 1911 edge at intermission
and boosted this to a 1928 margin
midway of the second period. Then
the Gophers scotched the invaders
and hit the hoop for five straight
field goals and a one-point lead
Center Lewis Pick" Dehner's free
throw tied the count.
Addington's Score Tells.
With II seconds to play, little Cor
don Addington, forward, won the
game for Minnesota with a field goal.
The triumph gave Minnesota four
victories and one loss as against H.
linois' four victories and two losses
Indiana and Ohio State. 45-31 victor
over Michigan last night, are tied
for second with three victories and
a defeat each.
Only one other Big Ten game is
on tap this week, Ohio State against
Chicago Saturday, and by winning
it the Buckeyes can go into a first
place tie with Minnesota.
Evening star., 1939-01-24

of San Diego County, and any
one who brags about a par u Is
likely as not talking about the
hours he's been up and not the
score he'd like to and never will
make.
Scene of the tournament proper
is the Rancho Santa Fe Club,
beautiful little course, sprawling
over some 3,440 yards, but last
year, just to show how things
go, one threesome played spot
in the heart of San Diego, 80
miles away, and liked 1t so we'll
they missed the starters call at
Rancho by exactly one year,
which is better than anything
even Walter Hagen ever did.
For two years running now Sam
Snead has won top money in the
5000 purse, but he won't be back
for a third try, because of his
mothers illness. In 1898 two
husky amateur athletes, Ducky
Yates. a former football player,
and Guy Kbbs OF the screen set,
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Pirates Sign HondIey,
Drop Two Players
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 24.-Little
Lee Handley, whose brilliant play
at third base made him a regular
last year, has signed his Pittburgn
Pirate contract.
The Pirates have released two
catchers to the International
League, reducing their roster to the
new minimum limit of Is players.
Dallas Warren went to Syracuse and
Ben Warren to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Y Swimmers Too Good
For Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson swimming team
will attempt a comeback Saturday
at Front Royal, Va, against Ran
dolph-Macon after being defeated
yesterday by the Y. M. C. A. VAR
sity, 1924. at the 'Y" pool.
Summaries:
5O-yard free style-Won by Miller: Ket-
tier; Murphy. Time, O:26S.
100-yard breaststroke-Won by Reed;
Sandell; Mead Time :05.
220-yard free style-Won by Boees:
Little: Reynolds. Time. So
1OO-yard Observation-Disclosures BY Boggs:
Brylawski: Sawyer. Time. Oo
1oO-yard free style-Won by Miller;
Crane: Green. Time. .0o5.
Fancy diving-Won by Reed: Frey.
burger. Williams. Points 4T16
1OO-yard medley relay-Won by Y NJ.
c. A. .Reynolds, Murphy, Landell, Green).
Time 2:04.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Dunbar Five Gets Edqe
In Stirring Game

Dunbar High cagers are back with
a thrill-packed victory won yester-
day over Howard High at Whining.
ton. Del, 54-53.
The score was tied nine times dur
ing the battle, and was not decided
in Dunbar's favor until Gould
tossed the winning basket 10 Sec
onds before the final gun.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Leonard 22d Nat
ToGet Line

Dutch Leonard, veteran knuc-
kle ball specialist, today became
the 22d player to return a signed
contract to the Washington base
ball club, it was announced by Ed
Eynon, secretary of the Nationals.
Leonard won IL games and lost
Is for the Nationals last year,
the right-handed pitcher par
ticipating in one of the seasons
highGghts by beating Clevelands
Bob Feller, 10. in an extra
period battle.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
.Lynchburg' S Stadium
/! Will Seat $4,000
For Football
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. 24.-City
Council has ordered work started
Immediately on new athletic facil-
tiles at the Fair Grounds, which will
include separate fields and stands
for football and baseball.
The plant will cost between $140,-
900 and $150000.
The football stadium will have
permanent seats for $4,000. It also
is arranged so temporary seats may
be put in the end zones and on a
concrete walk surrounding the top
of the stadium, providing room for
a maximum of $4,000.
The baseball stadium will seat
5000.
Evening star., 1939-01-24

Crosby played the first round
with 1000 galleryites and Bob
Burns, who traded his bazooka
for a 5-iron. The next day the
5-iron traded Burns back for the
bazooka and threw in Crosby.
The coming revival promises to
be another great event. The pros
will be shooting in dead earnest
for the cash, and more amateurs
than ever plan to take along
their clubs.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
By BILL DISMER, Jr.

That Washington sportdom still
appreciates good tennis and will
turn out en- masse for exhibitions
OF the best was demonstrated again
last night when 1000 fans paid
from $1l0 up to see ELY Vines whip
Don Bulge for the first time in a
week.
1t was a record tennis crowd for
Washington and but little short of
a record crowd for University of
Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum, which
once saw 'em packed five-deep on
the floor for a basket ball game.
According to the manifestations
of those present. the majority OF
Washington fans are Vines support
ers and will be roofing for the pro
champ further to narrow the series
margin which now stands at 1915 in
favor of Bulge when they resume
their tour tonight at Richmond.
With Elly's unreturnable service
working to perfection off a made
to-order hardwood floor three-fifths
of the time, the elder Californian
required only two sets to trim his
fellow statesman, Ga. Ga. Bulge
held one-game leads three times in
each set, but Vines caught him at
4-all in the first and took never
to-be -relinquished 4-3 lead in the
second. Briefly, it was Vines night.
Vines Retirement Looms.
But while the vast throng mar
veled at Vines whistling serve and
learned to admire Budge's backhand
and all-around play, it didn't fail to
note that each of the miracle men
still could descend to the weak
nesses of human beings at times
Several times during the evening
both of the top-notchers flubbed
easy shots and, as is typical of any
| tennis player. their margin of error
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Ends Basket Ball Card
As Budget Runs Out

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a LP.-
Loyola University's losing
basket ball team has been dis
banded for the season, with the
feature games of the scheduled un-
played.
Graduate Manager Luddy Brem-
ner said the sport already had ex-
ceeded its budget and there seems
to be little student body interest" "
Campus groups announced raffles
and donations would be conducted
in an effort to keep the sport alive.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Garry 20ound Advantage Title Go With Lewis Tomorrow Nqht
Win, Lose or Draw
En-
Louis, Reign Throwboek to Doys Of Greet Champs
By GRANTLAND RICE.


LOS ANGELES
Tor year and half still there figures
to beat him in the half-at
The situation throwback
echmelng Jack Sharkey Primo
were losing
years. Shark Camera year and Baddock
for two counting which
1hu oogs heaviest brigade span
yea greater sung of champions than
John L. Sullivan.
Sullivan champion to 1892 Jim Corbett
ruled from 1892 to 1897 Cuiouy
the title from Cobet 1897 Jefries
went into retirement after Tommy
title, gained recognition and top years.
Jack Johnson matter
by beating fres who hauled cham
altogether
beaten by Jack Dempsey 1919
until 1926 when he Tnney Tunne retired after
wen
his best fighting
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Flower ORIGIN
Dates Back
Centuries
Many Grew Before
Hanging Gardens
Of Babylon
BY EDITH HOUGH.

AS the first flowers appear we
hardly think of the garden as be-
ing almost as old as man, and the
new blossoms as having bloomed for
many centuries. Some of them grew
before the hanging gardens of Baby
Ion were a wonder of the ancient
world and Persia was famous for
her gardens of roses. They have
embellished mans festivals and
formed his most ideal environments
They have covered him at his death,
and, in his conception of paradise
the flowers are associated with
peace and happiness.
Poets have sung of them from
prehistoric to the present time.
Persephone gathered flowers in the
valleys OF Sicily - many -colored
daisies, jasmine and cyclamen-and
Odysseus found the asphodel, the
ancestor of our daffodils and mar
cissi, growing in Hades. There are
few flowers that have not been
praised repeatedly and in many Ian
guageS.
1t was in the East that flower cul-
tivation attained its highest peak,
and from there many have been de-
rived. The tulip, usually associated
with windmills and wooden shoes, is
OF Aslatic origin, of an earlier date
than the empire of Ghengis Khan.
1t appears in Eastern art and the
jade flowers of China reveal MANY
others. The lilac. so familiar to ev-
cry one in the United States, first
grew in Asia and Southeastern Eu-
ope. The lily is from the Near East
and the crocus is Chaldean. older
than Babylon. The hyacinth and
mignonette are ancient flowers of
Egypt, and there the lotus formed
the chief motif for the capitals of
the columns in the immense tenn
pies OF Karnak and Luxor, as the
acanthus did those of the Greeks.
We have flowers that bloomed in
England before the time of Caesar.
AAAS oAAoVaAOP 40 OllC VI anu
the violet, rosemary, thyme and Law
ender are Of almost as early a date.
The foxglove takes it's name from
the Anglo-Saxon -gleown, q
musical instrument with rows of
bells.
Roses have perhaps the greatest
history of all, having been cultivated
in nearly every part of the world
The Empress Josephine collected a
larger variety for her gardens than
ever before had been assembled.
They have given form to the CEN
tral window of the Christian church
and to innumerable artistic designs.
No flower has been so admired and
cherished by all races.
Phlox and goldenrod are native to
America and were familiar to the
Indians, and asters grew on the
prairies long before the white men
came. The nasturtium has its home
in South America, where it bloomed
during the Mayan civilization.
Evening star., 1939-05-20
| Boxwood Leaf Miner
May Be Destroyed
With Spraying

One of the worst pests Of box
wood is the leaf miner or midge
The tiny orange flies are frequently
noticed in May or early June when
this pest spends about three weeks
Of its life cycle flying about. The
flies lay their eggs on the lower sur
faces of the leaves. Maggots emerge
in short time and enter the leaves,
causing blister-like areas on the
undersides. The leaves soon assume
a gray-mottled appearance. But
when closely examined, however,
this is found to be due to the tun-
nels within the leaves.
The most feasible method OF con-
troll of the lockwood leaf miner is
to use q nicotine-sulphate spray
during the flying period-three weeks
in May and June. The recon-
mended spray is a mixture of gal
lon of spray-molasses, 6 to 8 table,
spoonsful OF nicotine-sulphate, and
4 to 5 gallons of water. In using
this spray its effectivness can be
greatly increased by making an
especial effort to cover the under
sides of the leaves-especially those
in the center of the bush. The spray
should be renewed after each shower
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Cool, Moist Weather Has
Given Us Lovely Lilacs

There seems to have been more
interest than usual this spring in
lilacs, probably because they made
an unusually fine showing. The
flowers lasted much LONGER than
normal. due to the cool, moist
weather. LilacS are worth while,
hardy shrubs and will always de-
serve attention. They make fine
backgrounds, hedges or individual
specimen plants. The wide range
of types and varieties are sure to
provide something desirable for
almost any situation.
The belief that it takes seven
years for them to come into flower
is, OF course, fallacious I have a
hedge Of Persian lilacs that was
planted years ago and it started
Towering this spring. French hy-
birds planted last spring flowered
this spring. However, the species
vulgaris, the one most commonly
seen, is very slow to flower.
The common lilac, Syringa Vul-
garis, Is tall-growing shrub that
is hardy over most of this country.
1t has attractive, fragrant lilac-col-
ored flowers, although there is a
white form. Most of the named
forms Of today are hybrids between
vulgaris and other species and are
known as French hybrids, the first
Of them having been developed by
the French horticulturist Lemoine.
The Persian lilac IS. persica) is a
preferred to the Persian. 1t is avail
able in dark purple, dark red and
white. The flower clusters are small
er than those of the common lilac.
There are many more species and
varieties which are worthy of trial
by those of an experimental urge
Lilacs require sun and a sweet,
well-enriched soil for best results.
They are sometimes troubled by
the lilac borer and scale insects and
by mildew. A soft copper wire or
some crystals of paradichoro-ben-
zene (P. D. b. will control the
borer. A dormant spray Is the best
control for scale. Sulphur dust or
bordeaux spray will control the mil
dew.
One other point-In planting
grated lilacs 1t is desirable to set
them at least inches deep 50 as to
encourage development Of their own
roots. A grated lilac planted less
Evening star., 1939-05-20

deeply will continue to live on the
root stock and will only develop the
lower-growing, more graceful shrub
than the common lilac. 1t has large
clusters of pale lilac flowers and,
since 1t flowers at much earlier age,
is generally considered a better spe-
cies for the home gardener.
The French hybrids are obtain
able IN wide variety of colors and
flower forms-single and double. DR.,
Donald Wyman of the Arnold Ar
boretum says there are some $500
named varieties, but that 80 are
sufficient to give all the shades OBJ
talnable (and distinguishable) in
the various flower forms. The va
rieties most commonly seen in local
yards are: President Grevy, light
blue; Chas. Jolly, dark purple wine;
Madam Lemoine. double white: Lud-
wig Spaeth, dark purple, and Edith
Cavell, double white.
Syringa villosa is late blooming
species that is quite graceful, and
1t has a more spreading habit that
Is commonly associated with lilacs.
Its pale, lilac-colored flowers are
strangely scented. Syringa chinen-
sis is another dainty graceful lilac
that is free Towering and by many
one cane. In case of injury by the
lilac borer the entire plant may be
lost, whereas If planted deeply they
will develop roots and send up suck
ers, and hence the loss of one cane
Is not serious.
Lilac culture is very simple. Prun-
ing should be confined to the re-
moval of spent flower clusters and
the reduction of the number of
suckers. Both the seed formation
and excessive suckering reduce the
Towering. A few suckers growing
into new canes are desirable.
Evening star., 1939-05-20
Club Activities Listed
Many Interesting Flower Shows
Planned for Late Spring

All exhibits must be delivered be-
tween 9 and II o'clock, when they
will be placed by the Arrangement
Committee. Between II and 1870
o'clock exhibitors will be allowed to
perfect arrangements.
The Chevy Chase ID. c. Garden
Clubs flower show will be held at
All Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase Circle, on Wednesday from
until 8 o'clock. Competition will
be open to all amateur gardeners.
Entries will not be received after
noon on that DAY. All flowers en-
tered must have been grown by ex-
hibitor, except in one class of ar
rangements.
There will be special award for
the best rose in the show and q
sweepstake award for the one win
ming the most blue ribbons. A spe-
cial class for children under IL
years of age will be held, with ex-
hibits to be made at the hall un-
assisted.
S1ihA4 AAdii Va lllC ChlllUlJlOll SOlll-
mittee is Mrs. Elmer N. Bunting.
The spring flower show of the
Neighborhood Garden Club will be
held on Tuesday from 4 until 9
o'clock in the evening at the Mount
Olivet Church, Glebe road and
North Sixteenth street, halfway
between Lee highway and Wilson
boulevard. There will be classes
for iris, peonieS, roses, poppies, del
phininum, columbine, pansies and
daylilies.
Glasses will be held for other
flowers for three or more exhibitors.
Also classes for shrubs, artistic ar
rangements and wild flowers. Cash
prizes will be awarded to children
under is years Of age exhibiting in
the wild flower class. All residents
Of Arlington County are urged to
exhibit. Entries will be received
from 9 in the morning until 2
o'clock in the afternoon. There
will be no charge of admission.
Chevy Chase (Md) Garden Club
will hold its spring flower show and
garden market in the Chevy Chase
Women's Club Building on Con-
necticut avenue on Friday from 3
to 9 o'clock. The show will be open
to the public.
DR.. j. S. B. Norton. 81 Columbia
avenue, Hyattsville, Md, an amateur
who specializes in the growing Of
daylilies and japanese iris, has an
nounced the schedule of when his
garden will be open to the public.
Many seedlings as well as named
varieties are grown by DR.. Norton,
who likes to share his garden
with others, and on the following
dates he will be at home to show
visitors about his garden:
May 1914, 1921, early daylilies;
June 10-11, midseason daylilies and
Japanese iris; June 17-18, japanese
iris; July 80, 1916, main daylily
season, and September 30-October
/, the late daylilies.