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Evening star., 1939-12-08
The School Kids Contributed Their Pennies

the unpopular baseball trade made IN Deto Fo
the
t the beginning the end for Cochrane
Detroit screamed print The fans roed
contributed pennies toward buying Out
farewell present The twin ra-
kids Walker contribute ana because
promote display OF ano toward
whole Detroit ball club.
So Gerald White and Mr. Cochrane
baty Mickey had expected few protesting marmurs But
would such proportions Several thouano
Tigers the next year. except
White UNIFORM On
reception Tor ne Silly
shoWered presents upon him.
abid Deoers aney seemed to explain It,
When the Tigers pennans 1885 Walker
ability Jo-o White but not the
didn't think In those days Mickey
was would his screwba
table out from under him.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
HoIos Refuses $250,000 Offer for Chicago Bears
Penn Diving oronv|e Apparently Easy

trade market q bit If the Messrs.
Powell Crosley, jr., and Sam
Breadon would cook up q little
swap among themselves-hoss
for hoss, say. q
Evening star., 1939-12-08
When He SinoIed in the Series

World 1884 the ST.
paading at their head went
against championship Dizzy and Daily zany
enough Detroits Walker matched them.
the the Tigers went to bat IN late
inning There second base and
White picked his bat Cocrane called MIN back
and pinch-hit for him.
Walker pretty fellow with that warcub He
single the fans into frenzy
his hero He held up the game
and, bat n ,aked down to first base.
Listen to steal wait until the second
that Now don't
forget it."
started back to the plate walker mao
promised him second pitch Mickey 1et eateo
Walker got on second
ochrane hadn't stepped he heard monu
roar rage and indignation with horror
by 10 feet retiring the
side,
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Skins Lose Valuable Man.

Hartman's decision to become a
college coach, the second made by a
member of the Washington Red
skins of 1888, removes from the
locals ranks one of the rookie SEN
sations of the past season and one
who definitely established himself as
big-league caliber in his first year
as professional.
After Sammy Baugh was hurt in
the opening game, Hartman became
the Redskins passing threat, and
even after Baugh returned to action
shared the direction of the aerial
attack with him. With Andy Farkas,
Hartman formed what proved to be
the Indians chief offensive threat
last year, for it was the Farkas-
Hartman combination that brought
the majority of the Redskins long
est gains.
Hartman finished the season with
a passing average of 1922 per cent
slightly better than that of Baughs
completing SO out of n for a total
gain of .585 yards. AS a runner. he
carried the ball 1875 times and gained
II yards. or an average of nearly 8
yards per rush. He was we'll up
among the league leaders in both
respects.
Neither Owner George Marshall
nor General Manager Jack Espey
was in the city today to comment
upon Hartman's decision. which
paralleled that of Riley Smiths last
month. Smith also quit the Redskins
for coaching job at Washington
and Lee University.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Eight Terps Seeking
Positions on Mile
Relay Quartet

Eight candidates, two for every
position, are seeking places on Mary
lands mile relay team which is
being prepared for the Millrose
games in New York on February 4
and other indoor affairs.
What's more, four sophomores
are making valiant bids for the posi-
tions now held down by regulars,
and Coach Swede Eppley is not at
all sure that one or more won t
break into the lineup.
Veterans on hand are Jim Kehoe
Alan Miller, Joe Peaslee and Mason
Chronister, but from daily drills
held thus far, Eppley isn't sure that
Joe Murphy, Tom Fields, Bob Con-
don or Joe Devlin won't be running
in some of the places by the time
the first meet rolls around.
Murphy, a 10-second man, and
Devlin, who also runs the hurdles,
are the only ones in the group whose
regular distances do not range
from the quarter mile up. In addi-
ton to the relay. Miller runs the
quarter, Kehoe and Condor the half
Fields and Chronister the mile and
Peaslee the miles.
Dick Barnes and Ed Miller, South
ern Conference high-jump cham
pion, are among more than 20 Terps
now in uniform. In addition to the
Millrose games, Maryland will be
represented in the Southern Confer
ence games on February 26, the
Catholic University meet on March
and their own Maryland-5th Regi-
ment carnival in Baltimore on
March II.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

oAAS ASAA CAA ASAAAAS AL WA
ticipated, Samuel Reshevsky tied fo
grad Fourteen Russians are en-
tered in the fray that so far has re-
ceived scant mention, so scant that
except for the timely correspondence
of Winfred Horn, today's column
would have overlooked the grand
battle in Russia. where an Ameri-
can is carrying the Stars and Stripes
to glory.
The battlefield for the second half
OF the tourney will be Moscow.
Loewenf1sch. champion of all the
Russias, is in 10th place with Flohr
OF Czecho-Slovakia and Keres of
Estonia in even lesser berths.
Fucker Leads Interhigh Play.
Harold Fucker has tackled speedily
many contestants in the individual
1nterscholastic tournament for the
bronze "Y" Trophy, winning from
Joseph Collins, Stanley Aldrich and
James Heidenraich and drawing
against Daniel Leenov, James Ben
ner and Sidney Saba.
Benson Zweig defeated Saba, Ben
ner and Heidenraich in the second
round. Official play continues Fri
day evening at the Social Chess
Lounge and President Paul Miller of
Eastern advises that games should
be dispatched according to the week.
ly schedule.
Born June 81, 1923, James Heiden-
raich, who defends board No. 4 for
Eastern High Chess Club in team
matches. first learned the simple
fundamentals of the game of kings"
when scarcely IA.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Carnegie Tech Loom,
As Threat in East's
Court Conference
Trips Pitt for Second
Win-Penn, Cornell in
Big League Tits
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Eastern
Intercollegiate League teams take
command of the basket ball situa-
ton in the East tonight, now that
the conference outfits have had a
couple of nights in the spotlight,
with Carnegie Tech leading the
parade.
Pennsylvania. the winner in that
surprising first league game last
Saturday, and Cornell, the upset
victim, take on Yale and Harvard,
respectively. In addition, Columbia's S
Lions play an important non-league
rival when they go to West Point
to meet Army while Princeton
meets the strong Syracuse team.
In view of the victory over Cor
nell, rated strong contender for
the league title Dartmouth won
last year. Penn isn't expected to
have much trouble with Yale. The
Ellis have lost three out of four
preliminary tilts and haven't looked
impressive at any time. On its
SOul SOA llC1A llldy lIldkC
considerably better showing than
it did at Philadelphia, but Harvard
has shown it can be tough, too. Wes
Fesler has produced a surprisingly
good team with a small squad and
the Crimson figures to be a con-
tender this season.
Dartmouth, tuning up for the
opening of its title defense against
Penn Saturday. handed Colgate a
66-45 licking last night as Gus
"Swede" Broberg, sophomore for
ward, rang up 16 points.
Carnegie rang up its second con-
ference victory last night. beating
Pitts Panthers, $3.50. Pitt had
looked strong in preliminary tests,
and the triumph stamped the
Skibos as real candidates for the
loop title. Carnegie led. 24-l8, at
half time, but it took some spec
tacular play by Capt. Rube Stark
to keep the Techmen ahead in the
second period. He scored 10 points
in that half to tie with Gordy
Combs for top honors. Each had
is points.
Penn State is the only conference
team listed for action tonight,
meeting Bucknell.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Light-Heavy Rating
Gained by Abrams
In Cure al Spa

George Abrams, the local lad who
cut wide swath in middleweight
ranks before suffering a severe back
injury, returned today from Hot
Springs, Ark, as heavyweight, al
though his future ring campaigning
if any, doubtless will be confined to
the light-heavy division.
With 1876 pounds draped over his
raw-boned frame as the result OF
several weeks at the health resort
Abrams, owned jointly by sgd Fishel
and Bo Bregman, expects to return
to ring warfare in three months,
although his back still is giving him
trouble.
Abrams has been idle since losing
to Steve Mamakos at Griffith Sta
dium last fall. a bout in which
George suffered a fracture of the
transverse process of the fifth lum-
bar vertebrae.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
From the
'PREss Box
From the
Fun in the Tunk-No. ;;
Longford Good Diver
BY JOHN LARDNER,


Handouts never were worn by a
greater fighter than Sam Langford,
with the possible exception of Joe
Cans, the sad and consumptive
oyster shucker of Baltimore. Sam,
born in Nova Scotia and famous as
the Boston Tar Baby, spent gener-
Gus share of his career in the tank
And, when he wasn't doing a grace
full back jackknife for some one
else. some one else was diving for
him.
In the Tar Baby's heyday colored
fighters were considered both un-
profitable and out of order. The
only way they could make a dime,
generally speaking, was to further
the progress of some white fighter
whose background or nationality or
ring manner made him marketable.
Sam dove for many white man.
He dove for several black men, too,
including Harry Wills. the Senegam-
bian stevedore, for whom he ex-
presses deep contempt today,
though they are neighbors in Har-
lem, one broke Iangford) and one
fairly prosperous wills.
Even when the shackles were off,
Iangford frequently carried his man
along. One of the rules of what the
late w. o. Mcclellan called the
Friendly League of Negro Heavy
Weights-Wills, Langford, Bill TAFT,
Joe Jeannette, John Lester johnson,
Black Bill and others-was turn
and turn about" They were all in
terested in making living, and they
oil co-operated to that end,
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Much-Be Be. {.
To Be Bo|stered by
Return Of Smith

The return of Pete Smith to the
Bethesday-Chevy Chase lineup next
week is expected to put some spark
and confidence in the basket ball
team which has dropped its last five
games.
The Lelanders generally are one
Of the best court, outfits in the
Washington area, but yesterday they
played lstless ball while being de-
feated by Tech. 26-12. It was the
second defeat this season at the
hands of the Manual Trainers.
Smith, guard, is one of the few of
last years players on Allan Vogt's
squad. He has been out since be-
fore Christmas with a bad Charley
horse.
Tech was away to a So lead in the
first quarter, all five points being
counted by Charles Kendall. Bethes-
da drew up to within one point,
lilo, at the half, but the Kessler-
coached lads turned on the heat and
allowed only one field goal during
the whole second half while they
scored IL fhornce1voc
Evening star., 1939-01-11

Heurich to Be Headed
By zahn in Loop
Tilt With Troy

A new scale Of prices will be in
troduced and Arthur Zahn officially
Will make his debut as team captain
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock when
the Heurich Brewers meet the Troy
Haymakers in an American Basket
Ball League engagement at Heurich
gym.
Sponsor Chris Heurich, jr., has an
nounced admission for all future
home games will be 40 cents for
women and 55 cents for men.
Zahn, a former George Washing
ton University star who currently
coaches the G. w. freshman five,
succeeds Ralph Bennie, injured re-
Gently, as captain.
Another player is on the Brewers
roster. He is Hal Chillcotte of Alex
andria, who starred on the court
for Elon College. Chillcotte worked
out with the Brewers for the first
time last night.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Hartman Of Redskins
Appointed Georgia
backfieId Coach
Whitworth, Former 'Bomo
Guord, Is Among Other
Sports Aides Named
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Ga, Jan. 11-University
Of Georgia has named two former
Georgia captains and a former
Alabama guard as assistants for
Head Football Coach Wallace Butts.
William Hartman, former Georgia
captain and star last year of the
Washington Redskins, was named
backf1eld coach.
Named as line coach was j. B.
Whitworth, varsity line coach at
Louisiana State in 1888 and former
Alabama guard. who succeeds j. v.
Skies, appointed end and baseball
coach.
Quinton Lumpkin, center and cap
tain of Georgia's team last year, will
be assistant freshman coach.
Also included in a list of 1899
coaches were:
Freshman, Howell Hollis: boxing
and swimming, Clarence w. Jones;
basket ball, E. A. Lampe; track,
Forest Towns, and trainer. Fritz
LutZ.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
6. ". High Basketers
Now Directed by
benner, Ex-1erp

Willis Benner, who starred at both
Tech High and the University OF
Maryland, was In temporary control
of athletics at Alexandria's George
Washington High School today.
Benner, assistant athletic director
at the school since last September
was appointed acting director OF
athletics after it was learned that
Albert A. Doran, regular director
would be unable to resume his full
duties for several weeks. Doran
was injured in an automobile acci-
dent near Charlottesville, Va, on
Monday.
Coach Of the junior basket ball
team since the start of the court
season, Renner will assume imme-
diate control of the main team
George Tyler, erstwhile Emory and
Henry College athlete, will coach the
juniors for the time being.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
F. B. !. Basketers Seeking
Seventh Win in Row ,

F. B. I. basketers, now holding
first place in the United States Gov
ernment League, are expected to in
crease their lead tonight at Boiling
Field gym when they play the last
place Bureau Of Engraving five.
Forrest Burgess, former G. w.
star; Joel Robinson and the Thomp-
son brothers head the Oman Of
fensive which has gained six straight
victories. In the first game of the
triple header, starting at Z pm, the
Fort Myer Soldiers will attempt to
capture their seventh in eight starts
when they take on the Procurement
cagers. The other game brings to-
gether General Accounting Office
and c. C. C. NP-7.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Basket Ball Results

carnssie Tech, s.; SrIs pittsburgh |. $, 80.
Johns Hopkins. 35: western Maryland.
H.yerford. 80; ct. Johns Annapolis).
westminster. e5: Grove City. AZ.
Thiel, "a: Allesheny. 80.
Geneva: 46: Bethany; 81.
SsS{sH',s. s sef siSss SssY S IS Hpa ss?'s ss ss
Richmond. 90: Hampden sydney. II.
L. s. u. AZ; Mississippi. 34.
Hendrix 20: Arkansas Tech. "a.
crissnsi CENTENARY. 'e IL; Eouisisns eollsse. is;
R:sorss R.n.as ss * kansas seste as oese 3D.
Santa Barbara state II: Mexico. 80.
Mount Union; -; Heidelbers. 25.
Cincinnati. 46; Dayton, ~.
Akron. 30; Glenville. "a.
Wahpeton Science. 80; Maryville Teach.
susaSehsnrna. 45: Elissbethtovn. 81.
Ffsnklin- Marshall, g; ursinus, 80.
St. Ambrose. r: Iowa Wesleyan. 20.
Midland. 3s; Nebraska Wesleyan. 20.
Depauw. 80: Earlham. 20.
Franklin. IS: Wabash. 43.
Carleton. ii: Sc OlaI Il.
Manchester. 36: st. Thomas, 35.
Centre, 81; Union tKy). 35.
Beloit. 80; Ripon IS.
Hastings 40; York. 43.
Montana State. 4S; Greeley State. 40.
Doane. 56 Hebron. a..
Manchester. 4s: Ball State. 46.
Teachers. 48.
Peru. SO; Tarkio. 20.
Albion, 81: Hillsdale 25.
Calvin. so; Olivet. 13.
Idaho, 40: Montana. A.
Stout institution. 40: Winona Teachers,
80.
Murray Teachers. 40; Union. %.
Slippery Rock 80: California (Pa0
Teachers. %.
ouchita.. SO; Henderson State Teach.
florida Southern. 20: West Palm
49, ]:se1so 10: y SS..>a.A u.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

leaders Of the Washington Social
Chess Divan Club for the first half
of 1899 will be chosen.
New members of the club include
DR.. William Olds, who has spent
many years in the Panama Canal
Zone, and Jack Birman, employed at
the Navy Yard. For the general run
of players ladder is being initiated.
The 1899 championship, open to all,
has been postponed one week, pend
ing the selection of the tournament
director.
Horowitz -Kashdan Play-Of Drawn
Isaac I. Kashdan and Israel Hor-
owitz tied for premier honors in the
1898 congress of the American Chess
Federation. The play-off of 10
games leaves us with the question
unsolved as to which is the better
player.
Each ace won two games while
six matches were unsatisfactory
draws. Both have final score of
points. Horowitz now plans a
tour of the Pacific Coast and may
visit the Nations Capital on his re-
turn trip to New York City.
Reuben Fine on January Is
will encounter 100 opponents
At 50 boards at Hotel Riverside
Plaza in Manhattan, the pro-
ceeds from the 81 playing fee
to be donated for succor of
Spanish refugees.
Hermann Helms, dean of chess
columnists in the United States,
genial editor of the American Chess
Bulletin for a quarter of century,
Is convalescing at Hotel Windermere,
New York City, after an illness
lasting from December II to jan
uary 6. Still confined indoors, the
veteran publisher strives to keep up
with the divers activities Of chess
dom. Send him a greeting. Helms,
more than any other single individ-
ual, is responsible for the continued
progress of chess in America for
the last IS years.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
fasf-1rave|ing De|huds
Tackle s.. Martins

Delaware and Hudson's fast trav-
cling basket ball team will clash
with st. Martins tonight at $3.50
O'Clock in the feature of three Heu-
sich Amateur League games at Heu-
rich gym.
In other games United Clay Prod
acts will face Hour Glass at 7:3O
O'Clock and Hot Shoppes will meet
p. w. A. at $50 o'clock.
Akky Viana scored 20 points last
night as Delaware and Hudson
unothered Hour Glass. 1924. Regal
Clothiers defeated Hot Shoppes, 49,
81, and Little Tavern trimmed p.
w. A., 28-25.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

local chess program, Heidel elralch
says: II like the planned events
very much. I like chess because it
is game in which q person in order
to win must use his wits along with
lot of good common sense"
Divanites Elect Onicers.
At a board meeting tonight at q
o'clock ct 1885 I street NV, the
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Gonzaga Court Hopes
Are Buoyed by Win
lover WI. Five

Gonzaga's basket ball team hoped
it was on the right track at last
today, following its first victory of
the season.
After setbacks by Eastern and
Wilson, although the latter's victory
was only in a practice game, the
Purple yesterday put on a second
half attack to trim Washington
Lee, 24-14, before capacity crowd
at the I street court.
The Little Generals held Gonzaga
to a TT draw in the first half, but
the hosts outscored them, 17-7, in
the last two periods. Howell was
the only WI. shot to solve Con-
zaga's zone defense, tying with
Gonzaga's Fred Rice for scoring
hOnOrs
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Matewson Heade Pitcher Johnson Had Finest A Declares Chief Meve
20 Years Aoo
In The Stor

Tommy Robson Of Massachu-
sets knocked out Walter Lau-
rette, claimant to the European
welterEeight title, in first round
OF 4 scheduled 10-round boxing
exhibition at Cleveland.
Eugene's Ghost, setter owned
by Mrs. Mary j. Elliot Of Court
land, Ala, won the derby stakes
at the all-America field trials.
Georgetown got of to q good
start IN its basket ball season
by downing Johns Hopkins, 1919.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Maryland Quintet Faces
Tough Task at Navy

A real job confronted Maryland's
basket ball team this afternoon as
it sought to balance three defeats
with third victory by beating Navy
at Annapolis.
The Middies, always tough on
their home court, promised to be
especially so today, for they did not
relish their defeat at the hands of
Gettysburg last Saturday.
1t was to be Nays second game,
Gettysburg being the flrst foe Of the
year.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Maryland VS.. Navy, Annap-
oils. 4.
Georgetown Freshmen VS.. East
ern, Eastern gym, $3.50.
Roosevelt VS.. Montgomery :.
Blair, Silver Spring, $3.50.
Anacostia VS.. Sherwood, Sandy
Spring, $3.50.
st. Johns VS.. Western, Western
gym, $3.50.
Dewitt VS.. Maryland Freshmen,
College Park, 4.
George Washington Freshmen
VS.. George Washington High,
Alexandria.
Lincoln VS.. Howard, Howard
gym, 7:30.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Gonzaga,
Gonzaga gym, $3.50.
Episcopal VS.. Landon, Landon
gym, $3.50.
Elon VS.. Catholic, Catholic gym,
8:15.
Roanoke VS.. George Washing
ton, Tech gym, $50.
American VS.. Hampden-Syd-
ney, A. U. gym, 8.
Wrestling.
Karl Davis VS.. the Golden
Terror, Turner's Arena; first
match $3.50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Duke VS.. Maryland, College
Park, 8.
Blue Ridge VS.. Maryland Fresh
men, College Park. 7.
Georgetown VS.. Carnegie Tech,
Pittsburgh.
Gallaudet VS.. Maryland State
Teachers, Baltimore.
Bethesda Chevy Chase VS.. Ana
costa. Anacostia gym, $3.50.
St. Johns VS.. Eastern, Eastern
gym. $3.50.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Western,
Western gym, $3.50.
Martinsburg wv. Vao High vs..
Roosevelt, Roosevelt gym, $40.
Montgomery-Blair VS.. Mount
Rainier, Mount Rainier, 8:15.
Richard Montgomery VS.. st.
Adams. 4.
jefferson VS.. Fairfax, Fairfax
Court House, Z.
Thomas Jefferson VS.. Washing
ton-Tee High. Arlington, 8.
Glassboro VS.. Wilson Teachers,
Wilson gym. 8.
Friends VS.. Charlotte Hall,
Charlotte Hall, Md.
Miner Teachers VS.. Lincoln,
Lancaster, Pa.
Swimming.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Central,
Central pool, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Maryland VS.. Hampden-Sydney,
College Park, 8. Benefit Of in
fantile paralysis fund.-
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Eastern VS.. Navy Plebes, An
napolis.
Petersburg VS.. Washington-Lee
High, Arlington. Va, 8.
St. Paul's VS.. Episcopal, Alex
andria, $3.50.
American VS.. Bucknell, Lewis
burg, Pa.
Thomas Jefferson VS.. George
Washington High. Alexandria.
Howard VS. Hampton Institute,
Hampton. Va.
Miner Teachers VS.. Delaware
State, Dover, Del.
Boxing.
Maryland VS.. Duke, Durham.
N. c.
Villanova VS.. Catholic, Catholic
gym.
Wrestling.
Maryland VS.. Gallaudet, Gal
laudet gym, 8.
Swimming.
Western VS.. Massanutten Mill
tary, woodstock, Va.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Terp yearIings Defeat
Riders, Play Dewitt

Maryland's undefeated freshman
basket ball team went after its third
straight victory this afternoon as it
tackled Dewitt at College Park. The
young Terps, who opened their sea-
son only on Monday. made it two for
two yesterday when they whipped
hard-tighting Roosevelt High five,
34-25.
A 1874 lead amassed in the first
period stood the winners in good
stead, for Roosevelt had narrowed
the gap to 1913 by half time. The
frosh, however, outscored their
guests in the last half by a 1912
margin to coast home.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Fairfax Pace Is Too Hot
For s.. AIbans Five

Unable to maintain the pace which
kept it tied with Fairfax High until
shortly after the start Of the second
half, st. Adams basket ball team
lost its first game in its new gym
yesterday, 32-18.
Fairfax, defeated only once in
seven games, got of to an 8-4 lead,
but st. Adams tied the score at 14-14
IN the third period.
The Virginians scored 18 points to
the Saints. 4, however, in the last 10
minutes of play,
Evening star., 1939-01-11

In the last year
James has shown
much promise
and Is whetting
his skill by COM
petitive play in
the pre-college
tournament. His
favorite opening
moves are those
of the classic
Italian players
and the conserv-
ative GiuOco
Piano he con-
siders an outlet
an open game.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Louis-Lewis Go Second
By Neqroes for Title
By the, Associated Press

BY tht\ ASsocIated P2eSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Despite
reports to the contrary the Joe
Louis-John Henry Lewis heavy
weight title fight on January Is will
not be the first between two Negroes
for the championship.
jack johnson and Battling Jim
johnson went 10 rounds in Paris
in 19101for a gross gate of $500.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
1000 Semi-Pro Mines
To Bond in Leagues
By the Associated Press.

~ sAc H0oVSAotcA 1ACcS.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 11.-George H.
Sisler, high commissioner of semi
pro baseball, has announced that
the 1000 teams which engage in the
sport would be organized into leagues
under the National Semi-Pro Con-
gress.
All players would be signed under
q national contract system to pre-
vent them from changing teams
without consent Of their managers,
hs sAid.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

Today a year ago-Don Bulge,
near physical breakdown in Aus
tralia, ordered to take rest from
tennis competition.
Three years ago-Willie Hoppe,
former balkline champion, won
world three-cushion billiards title
by defeating Welker Cochran.
Five years ago-Bob O'Farrell,
st. Louis Cardinals catcher and
former manager, signed two-year
contract to pilot Cincinnati Reds.