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Evening star., 1939-10-31
Thomas Facing Odds in Making
Confession of 'Tonking' to
SchmeIing, GoIento Stick

Now that Harry Thomas has
confessed to "tanking" for Max
Schmeling and dubious Tony Ga
lento, all the erstwhile Eagle Bend
trial horse has to do is prove it.,
and it isn't as simple as it sounds.
Thomas says his eight-round tech
nical knockout at Schmeling's
hands in Madison Square Garden,
1887. left peculiar odor in the
premises, and that his three-round
loss to Galento a year ago was
equally foul.
AS the matter now stands it is
Thomas word against that of his
opponents, the promoters, mana
gers. handlers and sundry other
interested parties. His afiidavit
that he took dive may be dripping
with truth, a confession prompted
by a restless conscience, but he'll
still have tough time making 1t
stick.
Proving collusion between a pro-
moter and matchmaker is akin
to prying an optimistic word out
of Goldie Ahearn. And even If
he does convince a commission the
boys in the front office put their
heads together he still can't be-
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Challenges Pour In
As Pace Is Named
Bantam Champ
Goudes Among Seekers
Of Grown N. B. A. Lifts
From Escobor's Brow
BY LARRY HAUCK,


CLEVELAND, Oct. 31.-Little
George Pace, sporting nine new
suits and the world bantamweight
boxing crown. set out today to en-
blazen his name beside that Of his
tutor, Johnny Kilbane.
The National Boxing Association
put the 23year-old Negro, carbon
copy of Kilbane in his clever coun-
ter-punching style, on the throne
when Champion Sixto Escobar abdi-
Gated to enter the featherweight
ranks.
The Puerto Rican had refused to
fight Pace, claiming the purses were
too small. Pace based his demands
on victories over several boys who
had licked Escobar.
We'll fight anybody, any place, -
thundered PAGES manager, Tom
Stanley, using not very new
phrase. "The public still likes to
watch the little boys. Refusal of
fellows like Escobar to fight has
hurt their appeal, but George will
fight just as often as the fans want
him, and. my hunch is they'll want
him plenty"
Found on Playground.
I'D rather have won the title
fighting" drawled soft spoken
Georgia, but I just couldn't get at
this Escobar. Mr.. Stanley will tell
you all about it,"
Kilbane, the popular Irishman
who ruled the featherweight ranks
from 1912 to 1923, first spotted Pace
at city playground fight show. As
an amateur, George took so of 64
bouts. He moved into pro circles
in 1896 and Stanley says he has
won % fights and lost only one. that
on technical disqualification.
Eleven victories came on knockouts.
Inability to get fights was PAGES
greatest handicap in his rise to the
top. For weeks his training consist
ed only of occasional rounds with
sparse sparring partners and road
work with Jesse Owens. the Ohio
State sprinter of Olympic fame.
Gaudes Claims Title.
Now challenges are coming from
all directions, including one from
Johnny Gaudes of Milwaukee, who
has filed a title claim. Pace will
tangle with Baby Yack, Canadian
champion. in a non-title argument
in Toronto November 13.
He has signed a N. B. A. agree
ment to defend his title within go
days against K. o. Morgan of De-
troit: Lou Salica of Oakland.
Calf: Tony Olivera of New York, or
a fighter named by the British Box
ing Board.
II think Morgan will have the
first title shot," said Stanley with
some deliberation.
This championship business still
is a bit new to George He put on
one of his new suits and went to
q movie.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CH1CAGO-Mllt Aron. $50, Chicago.
knocked out Leonard Bennett, 145l4,
s' DEs MONIES 1oxa.-Buddv Ba.r
24O, Livermore, Calf. outpointed Lee
Savold. lss: Des Moines ts,.
PITTSBURGH.-Frit Zivc 146,
Pittsburgh. outpointed Milo Theodores-
cue l43 Rnmania 1O.
NEW YORK-Maxie Shapiro. 1907.
New York. outpointed Yoshio Naka-
murs. 12sia Honolulu 'S).
RICHMOND. Va.-Kenny lie Sale
45. Los Angeles. outpo!nted Eddie
Brink. l45. New York um.
BALTIMORE. - Maynard Daniels,
1874. Manteo, N c.. knocked out John
ny Kapovich. $50. Baltimore (6).
WEIRTON W. Va.-Mise Rata. 1874,
Newell, W. Va. .outpointed Jimmy Gill
hsan 126. Buffalo is).
NEWARK. N. .J.-Tony Martin. 145,
timore. drew 1O).
SALT LAKE CITY:-Nickie Chizar.
lbs. South Bend Ind stopped Keith
Sheppard A.. Idaho Falls. Idaho
HOLYOKE. Mass.-Bst Battalino
145. Hartford. Conn. outpointed Jerry
Hurdman 144. Toronto. outpointed
Benny Burman 145. Bridgeport o6).
Evening star., 1939-10-31
zest for Boxing Gone,
Says Armstrong, 10
Years in Game
Retirement Hinted
After Bout With
Lou Ambers
BY LOUDEN KELLY,

DENVER. Oct. 3l.-Maybe it was
the Halloween influence that caused
Hammering Henry Armstrong to OBJ
serve today, Fighting is just a
folic-when you're in shape" But,
he added, he's a bit tired of it.
When I go in there, I go in to
win, of course" the soft-voiced little
Negro said. but just don't enjoy
it like I once did-not after 10
years, I suppose it's like any other
job: it gets monotonous.
The 26- year old welterweight
champion hammered a technical
knockout over Bobby Pacho of Los
Angeles here last night in Colorado S
first championship prize fight in q
years. Referee Jack Bloom stopped
it after minute and half of the
fourth, with Pacho heaving helpless
ly against the ropes.
The busy Negro went to work from
the start, crowding and failing.
Twice in the third he trapped Pacho
against the ropes and let fly with
both pistons.
Heading East Today.
The fight was Armstrong; fifth
in four weeks. backing up his opinion
that the best way to stay in shape
to fight is by fighting every little
while -.
But I hope to get rest soon from
fighting and train rides and travelling
around" he said as he began to out
point steak the size of a small
punching bag.
He heads eastward today to get
ready for another battle. December /,
with Lou Ambers, who took the
lightweight crown from Henry last
summer.
At one time Negroes controlled
five world boxing titles-Armstrong
the featherweight. lightweight and
welter, Joe Louis the heavyweight
and John Henry Lewis the light
heavy-and Hurricane Henry has his
own slant on that. Il think it's be-
cause Negro boys with any ability
work harder for what they get" he
said. when times are tough, they're
always tougher on the Negro boy
AS for Henry's first love. poetry
writing-"I'm just doing it in grabs, -
he said seriously, but some day"
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Grid Rest to Be Longer
To Let Turhee|s Talk
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
CHAPEL HILL. N. c., Oct. 81
They're going to have to add to the
Is minutes between the halves at
the North Carolina North Carolina
State game Saturday.
On the rest period program for
greater university day are speeches
by Gov Clyde Hoey, the presidents
of State, University and the Wom-
ans College; the presidents of all
three student bodies, music by three
bands and a parade
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Foxx of Vols Declared
Greatest Winqbuck
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La. oct. 81
n. r. (RedD Sanders, L. S. U. assist
ant coach, believes Bob Foxx. Ten
nessee wingback. is the best man in
his position playing in college foot
ball today.
Sanders played against Tennessee
when he was at Vandy. has watched
Vol teams Is years and calls this
team the greatest in Tennessee
history"
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Writers Coach Buckeyes

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 81 (P,.-
Ohio State coaches showed their
proteges some of the unkind things
Eastern sportswriters said about
them after their loss to Cornell
and that solved the problem of how
to steam up the Bucks for the In
diana game Saturday.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
From the
Press Box
Crowd With Cunzoneri
In Fight Against Davis .
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 IN -
As a contribution to the future of
the fight business, the battle this
week between Tony Canzoneri
former world featherweight and
lightweight champion, and Al Davis,
q smart young hitter from the re-
claimed marshes of Brooklyn, will
amount to nothing much unless
Davis wins.
After all, the fight business has
Mad the best of Canzoneri. The
round-faced Italian slowly is burn
ing out. He can't fight as he used
to. He can't hit or box or move
around as he used to. If he wins. it
simply will postpone the end of
great fighter for few months, per-
haps only for few weeks Davis,
one the other hand. in winning.
may plant his foot on the road to
fame and glory.
That is the practical aspect of this
fight. But the practical aspect
means little here. for Davis and his
future are a couple of chips tossing
upon the wave of popular feeling
which follows Canzoneri.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Willing TO Toke Chance
For Crack at Enemy

One of the features of Canzo-
neri's style is the fact that he
doesn't guard his head with his
hands. His arms swing at his sides.
throwing the burden of defense on
bobbing head and a pair of agile
legs. His margin of safety is re-
markably slight. Even in his best
days, the wild, swinging punches of
the enemy never missed Tony by
more than couple of inches. He
liked to play it close. to be on top
Of his man for the counter-blow.
They generally missed him in
those days, but his legs no longer
are as strong and flexible as for
merly, which is apt to mean the diff
ference between victory and defeat.
Tony himself thinks his instinct
still is sharp enough to protect him.
Il don't move around as much or
as fast as I used to- he admits.
"But, listen, I can turn. duck and
shift on a dime. 1 know too much
for this boy. I'm gonna beat him.
I've got to-"
That's the truth. Canzoneri has
got to win this fight to earn further
major matches and keep the wolf
at bay. Few people think he can
do it. Everybody hopes he can And
everybody knows he'll give a show,
q Canzoneri show. Even in defeat
and decline. your maiden aunt could
spot this man for great fighter.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Tony, Boek to Wall, Fighting
To Sove His Possessions

Tony is fighting for security Tony
Is fighting to save his worldly pos
sessions. Tony is fighting with his
back to the wall The watching
crowd will know all this, and since
fight crowds are highly emotional,
this crowd will rise to the bait of
tears-and-t thunder as cleanly as any
promoter or writer of slogans could
wish
But I think there is something
more than sentimentality in the
feeling for Canzoneri There's the
memory of Tony's greatness Be
fore its eyes the crowd will see a
man who once was the greatest
fighter of his generation. still per-
forming, still tracing the outlines
OF the art that made him great.
If French soldier saw Bonaparte
standing against the sky on his is
land of exile, in uniform. his hand
In his coat, the soldiers feeling
would be neither pitying nor senti-
mental He would hear a trumpet.
and feel as he did at Jena, Marengo
and Austerlitz.
Canzoneri is nothing but a former
bootblack with nice manners. hard
working and kind to women and
children. He happened to be born,
though, with gift for fighting, and
that is gift which grips the pub
hes imagination. The deep full
yell which greets the little bootblack
whenever he jumps into prize ring
and throws out his chest and cocks
his eye at the enemy is something
that must be heard before you can
understand the spell that Canzoneri
holds.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

Today a year ago-Charles S.
Howard's Seabiscuit beat Samuel
Riddles War Admiral in long
delayed match race at Pimlico by
3 lengths. setting track record of
1865 for l 3/16 miles.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

Whitley Arnold was responsible
for two season records in the Sill
yer Spring Georgia Avenue League
as his 40 paced Bergman Laun-
drys LIST. Shooting the weeks
top string of l6l. Whitley personally
supervised a sweep over Willis
Builders that cost the losers second
place.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Record Books Make Tony
Nearly "a Yeors Old

This fellow with face like a gar
goyle's was born in the year-well,
it's hard to be sure what year he
was born in. Sammy Goldman, his
manager. informs me that the
church records in the hamlet of
Slidell, La. give the date of Tony's
origin as November 6, 1908. which
means that Mr.. Canzoneri is crowd
ing 81. On the other hand, the
older record books date him back
to 1905. It's common practice
among fighters to move their birth
dates up as the years go by, and it
would not surprise me if the earlier
figure were correct, making Tony
almost ga ripe old age for a
prize fighter, especially a little prize
fighter.
To cope with AL Davis, young.
eager and possessed of a damaging
Ieft-hand punch, Canzoneri must
make his brain, instinct and eX-
perience do double duty. Besides
avoiding Davis left he must feint
the youth into many a right-hand
counter-punch. for Tonys wallop no
longer packs the old authority. and
he'll have to keep hitting to get
his man.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

Garside's 14O-368 leading, National
Capital Parks hit a season new high
team set of 1909.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

games; Billy staloup, with 1872 for
As games, and Lou jenkins, with
120-42 for So games.
According to Dave Burrows, who
released these figures today, Joe
Harrison is running within IA pins
of Santini, with an average of
1880, when allowed the three
pins per game according to the
actual ratings of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress.
Ray Watson, Of the Hessick
Coal Company shot a 165 to carry
off top honors in the Columbia
Heights League for men at Ar
cadia. His team posted 1,784,
which was high for the evening.
Fred Murphy cracked a 400 SET.
Arcade Pontiac won high-team
game with GIG.
Silver Spring Market defeated
Stuart Brothers for three straight
and frightened its hold on first
place in the American League at
Silver Spring. Spencer Mullins
1853 was high spot in the vic
tory. Silver Spring Hotel topped
Shepherd Park Restaurant, and
Grotto Grill won a two-game vic
tory from I. B. E. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
TonySantini Top Stake Bo1uler
PUT
SMITH SECOND
IN D. C, RATING

Tony Santini, boasting an
average of 1864 for 81 games,
is Washington's top maple mauler
in match games and sweepstakes
this season.
Running a close second is Hokie
Smith, teammate of Santini'S on
the leading Cuff and Santini
team of the All-Star District
League, Smith is rolling at a
1856 pace for 1o2 games.
Karl Gochenour, the tall, blond
anchorman of the Lucky Strike
team, holds third place with
1852 for II games.
Joe Harrison, in fourth place
with 124-146 for lat games. is
running ahead Of teammate Astor
Clarke Of the Marlboro Hotel, who
is rolling at 1895 clip for 154
games.
Ed Blakeney is the third Cuff
and Santini team shooter to rate
high. His 123-47 for 100 games
gives him sixth place.
Trailing this sextet are Bill
Krauss with 1894 for 76; Perce
Wolfe, 122-51 for Ill games; Ollie
Pacini, with 1888 for 73 games;
Paul Jarman, with 1887 for 48
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Ddpper Dan Cagers
Score 18Th in Row

A field goal by Len Stanton,
lanky center, enabled the Dapper
Dan Club to capture its thirteenth
straight basketball victory Of the
season, defeating the w. w. Cham
bers quintet, 40 to 38. 1t was the
twenty-eighth victory in 81 starts
this year.
The Diapers now lead the
Heurich Cup League with seven
victories and no defeats. FB1 IS
lodged in second position with four
victories, and Delaware and Hud-
son is in third place with five sue
cesseS and one defeat.
In other games last night, played
at the Heurich Brewery gym, Della
ware and Hudson topped PWA,
A to 80, and United Clay Prod
ucts defeated the D. c. Flremen,
Al to 80.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

Bituminous in the Public Roads
League at Chevy Chase by knock.
ing down a high game of 538 and
set of 1920. Rankin's 120-359
was good for high individual.
Leox took two from Subgrade.
Accounts continued it's pace in
the Housing Authority League by
blanking France, who fell into a
tie with Legal. Art zohn's 1913
was high individual and Henry d
Sibour's 1872 was good for the set.
Construction Review rolled high
team game with $40 and sec
of 1,478.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
All Contributed

The dramatis personae Of
this goofy comedy are themselves
sufficiently astonishing, but they
all figured in the 4inal happy
ending and contributed in one
way or another to it. First there
was the hero, Gene Tunney, one
Of the handsomest men who ever
laced a boxing glove. The
heroine was Polly Lauder, Green
wich, Conn, society girl, social
registerite, allied to the Carnegie
millions. The heavy was Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion
of the world. The deus ex ma
china was Tex Rickard, former
faro dealer and far-West gamb-
ling-house proprietor become the
worlds greatest pro- otter Of
prizefights, and included in the
cast we're the United States Ma
rines; Georges Carpenter, boule-
vardier, manufacturer Of boxes
designed to hold Camembert
cheese, ex-soldier Of FRA ICE, and
light heavyweight prizefighter;
Make Boo-Boo Hoff, underworld
boss; the late william L. Null
doom, a reforme1 wrestler turned
anti-tobacco crusader, health
farm proprietor, and member of
the New York Athletic Commits
sion; James J Fairly, small
time State politician from
Haverstraw, N. Y, a member of
the boxing commission, and
eventually Postmaster General
of the United States of america;
Al Capone, Americas greatest
gangster and robber 'Iaron, later
0 guest in the nations most i'm
pregnable cooler, Alcatl az; Es-
telle Taylor, glamorous motion
picture queen; Sam Pryor, a
hero-worshipping American busi-
ness man from Greenwich,
Conn.,; Bill McCabe, a conf ois-
seur Of prize-fighters; BIZ Glib
son, once manager of Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion
Of the world; Dave Barry, a
referee with a poor sense of
time; Italian Jack Herman, a
mediocre prizefighter; Harry
Wills, a Negro prizefighter and
perpetual heavyweight champion
ship contender; and a chorus
and assortment of walk-ons con-
sisting Of millionaires, socialites,
buns, gangSterS, promoters,
fighters, and fight manaC ers,
not ever forgetting John @.
Public, who paid the freight.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Chi Aces Tied For 1st
In Cue Title Tourney

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 d.N.SO.
Allen Hall and Jay Bozemen, the
two Chicago entries. were tied to
day for first place in the round
robin three cushion billiard tour
nament for the worlds champion
ship.
Hall yesterday defeated Tiff
Benton of Kansas City IN both
blocks winning the afternoon
match so to 80 in forty-Seven in
nings and the night match So
to IS in forty-four innings.
Benton today plays Charlie NC
Court in Cleveland, another OF
the eight cities in which play will
be staged. Bozeman clashes with
Hall in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Completes
AGAINST Old Mates

Captain Tom Lewis Of the
Georgetown rifle squad will com
pete against his old team this
week end in New York when the
HoyaS, in one of their three meets
over Friday and Saturday, re-
sumeS their rivalry with the Sixty
ninth regiment in its tournament.
Sergt. Ernest Alexander, Hoya
coach, will take an eight-man
squad on the trip including Lewis,
Vic Wales, Ray Van Wagner. jr.,
James Whatton, Sydney Law
renee, Jack Snyder, Judson Arm
strong and Ed Kurdziel.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Intriguing Plot

The plot in itself was simple.
Young American boy, who has
done a little boxing with no par
ticular success, enlists in the
Marine Corps when war comes,
and goes to France, where he
wins the light heavyweight
championship Of the American
Expeditionary Force and makes
admiring friends who upon his
return continue acquaintance
and one Of whom, q wealthy
business man, introduces him to
a fine girl with whom he falls
in love, but who is out of his
reach because Of position and
wealth. Decides he can hurdle
the social barrier, but must be a
millionaire in his own right be-
fore he can ask her to marry
him. Self educateS himself,
wins heavyweight championship
Of the world, makes a million
dollars, weds the girl.
But the incredible feature of
the tale is that where the amass-
ing of a million dollars for a
man who starts with nothing
may be considered a lifetime
job, Gene Tunney did it in 40
minutes by the clock. The
times, the age, the situation, the
strange characters who wan
dered in and out Of his story,
made it possible for him to earn
that. amount in a single 10-round
contest, win the contest, and re-
tire from the ring undefeated
and wealthy.
There were ambition and cour-
age in his soul, but he needed
the war, Tex Rickard, Jack
Dempsey, the million dollar
gates and the widest, spend
INCEST era in the history of the
country to help him. Without
them he might still be totting up
columns Of figures on his high
!. stool.
So many extraneous events in
! nuenced his plot. It was Null
doom and Farley, the New York
boxing commissioners, who first
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

tender its resignation to the
loop officials shortly Note
to D. c. professional boxers and
their managers-If you want
recognition in the annual Box
ing News Record, send results
of 1888 bouts to GEORGE
WINN, 95 Morton St., New
York city. Such listing may
give your boy chances for extra
bouts, whether he is pretty good
or just another bum. Buns are
pretty much in demand, you
know.
BILL PARRISH, former
George Washington University
end, was married the other day
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

l.
the guests BOTCHEY KOCH Colonial line coach. KOCH
went to the hospital two days laterno not that 1t for
minor operation Here's this departments vote for the out
standing Maryland University athlete of the yearFRANK
CRoNN Southern Conference quartermile champion who
turned for COL NGLERS Tep boxing team this
over
CRON1N also fine polevauter and in addition member
OF the Old Liners swings from the portsde
California golf clubs give AS the golfer through
the pros shop he grabs handful from basket just like
the old free lunch" days ELMER IYDEN drops another
traditional rival from his No Dame grid slate after the 1910
SeaSonSouthern California Pitt Georgia Tech
took that spot the With the dropping of the
1rojans believe not College of the Pacific in Wonder
ELMER has heard that Bdgewaer College has football
that probably for 194 He
may be able to do business there.
DAPPER DAN NEWS-GORLON BLALOCK, center Of the DID
basketball team formerly played the University Of Florida
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Junior Sportsman
Tickets Ready

Tickets for the big Junior
Sportsman Show at LOew's
Capitol Theater scheduled for
8 O'Clock Saturday morning
are available at all schools,
the Sports Center, boys
clubs, LOew's theaterS, and
the Herald-1imes Building.
"The First Century of
Baseball" famous American
League movie and hunting
and fishing films will be
shown free to ticket holders.
The show is under the
auspices of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase WaItOnians,
Station VOL, the LOew'S
theaterS and the Herald
Times. Several prominent
WaltOnians and noted base
ball celebrities will attend.
Doors will open at S:45 a. m.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

insisted that Dempsey fight
Harry Wills, the negro, before
any other contender, and then
outlawed the match in New York
State. This gave rise to circum-
stances that made Rickard sign
Tunney as challenger, giving
him his chance, and taking the
match to Philadelphia, where
it was fought in pouring rain, a
circumstance that certainly was
no aid to Dempsey or his style.
Or suppose that Dempsey had
not met and married Estelle
Taylor, with the result that he
became estranged from his man.
ager, Jack Kearns. There are
many who believe that had
Kearns trained Dempsey and
been in his corner that soaking
night in Philadelphia, events
might have turned out differ.
emily.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
FBI Quintet Seeks
9Th Straight Victory

Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion'S pace-Setting quint in the Gov
eminent Basketball League tonight
at $50 will go after its ninth
straight victory against the Navy
Yard Marines in the feature game
of the triple-header at the Boiling
Field gym.
In other games, the Aggies clash
with Army Medical Center in a
game postponed from December
%. and Bureau Of Engraving lines
up against Procurement.