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Evening star., 1939-08-25
BY BILL DISMER,
Star Stan Correspondent.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. Is.
Amid all the praise for the backs,
who give promise of furnishing the
Redskins with as much power and
versatility behind the line as they
ever have had, there was genuine
reason for wondering today if the
Indian nnemen do not merit equally
high respect.
Assistant Coach Roy Baker, who
has tutored Redskin trench men for
the past four years, has some inter-
esting as well as optimistic reactions
from Wednesday nights intra-squad
game at Spokane.
''The way those kids were BOOM
ing in there not only spoke volumes
for their condition." observed the
genial assistant today, "but revealed
potentialities that I never thought
existed"
Praise for Russell.
Baker had special word of praise
for Bo Russell, the likable 215.
pound Auburn tackle with a typical
Southern drawl who was selected on
many all-America teams last year.
Although conceding something like
40 pounds to fellows like Turk Ed
wards and Bill Wilkin, Russell stood
out on both defense and offense.
But Russell possesses another value
associated with his work as a tackle,
which should make him an ex-
tremely handy man to have around
this fall.
When Riley Smith quit the Red
skins for q coaching Job many were
the questions Of where another
Evening star., 1939-08-25
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

A story from Philadelphia aired
by those supposedly on the in
side states that Connie Mack is
planning to sell the Athletics to
three of his former players, Eddie
Collins, Ira Thomas and Harry
Davis, and buy the Atlanta club
of the Southern Association.
Tommy Milton, veteran driver,
won the seventh renewal of the
Elgin QllD road race, covering
the 301 miles in 4:05:17, an aver
age of 1875 miles per hour. Mil
ton got $4,000 of the $4,000 prize
money.
Burton Shipley, former Mary
land State star, now director of
athletics at Delaware, plans to
start his football squad prac-
ticing soon. Shipley's team will
play Georgetown here Novem-
ber l.
A bolt of lightning felled Ray
Caldwell, Cleveland pitcher, as
he was pitching to the last man
in a game against the AS. He
escaped injury, however. Sew
eral others, including Steve
O'Neill and Umpire Billy Evans,
also felt the shock.
After dropping six straight
games, the Mats shut out the st.
Louis Browns, SO. Zachary and
johnson hurled for the victors.
Judge hit a home run in the
sixth inning.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Starters No Problem,
An-Star Mentors
Study Reserves
Only Three of Leaders
In Poll in Top Favor
Of Coaching Stoff
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOClaIeQ PIeSS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The college
all-star-board of strategy, appar.
emily settled on its varsity" from
for next Wednesdays charity foot.
ball clash with the New York Giants
turned today to study of reserve
strength.
Coaches indicated a decision or
the No. substitutes would be made
today or after Saturdays fina
game scrimmage.
The starting lineup never is q
problem since the public decides
that in a Nationwide poll. In last
nights drill, perhaps the only night
practice before a rehearsal at Sol
dier Field Monday, the following
combination appeared to be the
coaches favorite:
Bill Daddio. Pittsburgh, left end;
Joe Beinor, Notre Dame, left tackle;
Horace Bell, Minnesota, left guard
Dan Hill, Duke, center; Mike Kochel
Fordham, right guard; AL Wolff
Santa Clara, right tackle; Bowden
Wyatt, Tennessee, right end; George
Faust, Minnesota, quarterback; Billy
Patterson, Baylor, left half; Bob
Mcleod, Dartmouth, right half
HOWE Weiss, Wisconsin, fullback.
OF this group, only Weiss, Mcleod
and Wyatt were named in the start
ing poll.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Brentwood 10 Tackle
Mount Rainier in
Softba|| Opener

The first annual Prince Georges
County softball tourney will get
under way tomorrow at Magruder
Park. Hyattsville, with Brentwood
and Mount Rainier clashing at p m.
Sunday the up and coming Jungle
town team will travel to Greenbelt
to engage that towns outstanding
outfit at 3 pm. On the same day a
triple-header will be staged at Ma
gruder Park, with Beltsville Research
Center opening action with the
Strong Maryland Park 10 at 30.
Laurel will face the winner of the
Mount Rainier-B Brentwood game an
hour later, while Carr Bros. & Bos-
we'll of Hyattsville, winner of so
games this season, will tackle the
Castle Contractors at $3.50.
Trophies and individual gold balls
will be presented to the winners and
runnerSup.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Mates Are bIameIess
As Leonard Fails
To Win His 18Th
Long Hits Figure in All
Of Tiger Runs OFF Him
In Griffs' 81 Defect
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Aug. 25.-Emil Dutch)
Leonard, If he were inclined co
analyze personal success and failure,
would have no trouble today In ac-
counting for the futility Of his
attempt to register his 18th victory
OF the season. He would need look
no farther than the first few de-
tails Of the box score summary,
There he would see small lines Of
type bulging with big reasons for
his defeat by the Tigers in the
opening game of the series at
Briggs Stadium yesterday.
The Nationals knuckler was
beaten by extra-base power. A
double. triple or home run figured
IN each of the five runs Detroit
scored at his expense. All Of the
runs were earned. For once Leonard
could have no quarrel with his sup
port. The two errors charged to
Washington were both made after
Leonard was removed for a pinch
hitter and young Walter Masterson
was toiling in vain to check the
Tigers. They finally won by an
8-to-1 margin.
Start in First Inning.
Charlie Gehringer's double and
Rudy York's single gave the Tigers
start in the first inning. Doubles
by Pinkey Higgins and Barney Nc
Cosky, combined with a fielder's
choice, gave them two more runs in
the second and lead that remained
beyond the reach Of the Nationals in
view of the superior pitching of the
rookie right-hander, Paul Dizzy
Trout.
In the fourth inning Bill Roger
drove the ball into the right-feld
pavilion for his second homer Of
the season. In the fifth a triple by
Earl Averill and single by
Gehringer provided two more runs
before Leonard departed to let
Buddy Myer bat for him.
Gehringer Busy.
Gehringer participated in two OF
the five markers off Leonard. He
played no favorites. He also partici-
pated in two Of the three the Tigers
cleaned off Masterson, though ha
didn't have to resort to the extra.
base wallop. Two singles did the
work
The Nationals escaped a shutout
partly because of a balk. When
Bob Prichard. after drawing a pass
in the second inning, broke for
second base. Trout whirled and
threw to Gehringer in time to
check the runner by Is feet. Umpire
Bill MCGOWAN ruled the quick mo.
ton balk and Prichard gained
possession of the bag from where
he tailed a moment later on Rick
Ferrell's single to left.
For the second game today Bucky
Harris intends to start Joe Haynel
in the box. His opponent will b.
Buck Newsom, who will be trying
again for his 18th victory Of the
season.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
be in the hands Of the judges by
1890.
Registration and Fishing Points.

1t is necessary to register in ad-
vance. Registration fee is so cents
for adults and Is cents for children
Registration booths are the Yacht
Club Hill, Annapolis, south of Bloody
Point, between Curtis Point and
Dutchman Point, the vicinity of
Thomas Lighthouse and of Love
Point. Boats will be anchored at
those spots flying the State of
Maryland flag.
Fish for the contest must be taken
within the following boundaries:
Naval Academy, thence north to the
Magothy River, east across the bay
to Love Point, south to Lower Pop
lar Island, west to West River and
return to Annapolis.
There are prizes for every
thing, largest fish in each
species, largest number of
species, best fish caller, oldest
angler, youngest angler, etc.
A complete list will be given you
when you register. Even the heaviest
angler will be remembered. There
also is a crab feast on the schedule
a parade of yachts, a singing contest,
dance, movies and everything
else. Nothing has been forgotten
that will supply a good time, and
when Sunday evening rolls around
there is bound to be a big supply
Of tired fishermen heading for home
after the biggest contest ever held
on Chesapeake Bay. Well see you
at the fair.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Langdon Barely Beats
KeniIworth Girls
In Section Meet

Quot pitching will be a big item
on Kenilworth Fairgrounds daily
calendar henceforth, for deficiency
IN this department is responsible for
the fact that Kenilworth' girls have
only second-place plaque to show
for their efforts in yesterdays East
ern division track and field meet.
Langdon won the championship,
scoring 26 points to Kenilworth's Is,
and the latter had chance to pass
its rival in the final event of the
program-quoit pitching. But Ger
trude Beall and Joyce Curtin were
not up to the occasion and bowed to
Betty Bruffey and Jane Carroll of
Brookland.
Other point scores were Rose
dale, %; Edgewood, II; Congress
Heights, Is; Brookland, 8; Hayes, 8;
Ludlow, 8; Maury, 8; Virginia Ave
nue., Z; Sherwood, S; New York Ave-
nue., 8; Wheatley, /; Jefferson, /.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Great Power of Redskins Line
Revealed in Introsquod Tilt;
Russell Ace Point-Kicker

extra-point or field-goal kicker is
coming from. Russell, it appears,
already has provided the answer.
-Four times Wednesday night he
booted conversions after his sides
touchdowns and the distance the
ball carried over the uprights would
have been good from 40 yards out.
Cutting Proves Task.
Although Dick Farman and Steve
Slivinski, the Coast products, clearly
have won jobs as guards, Coach Ray
Flaherty has a real task ahead
when it comes to cutting the two
other inemen that he must drop,
Right now the closest fight is
between Clyde Shugart of Iowa
State and Steve Uhrinyak OF Frank
lin and Marshall.
Bob McChesney and Johnny
Spirida also are waging a desperate
struggle for the fifth end job.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Brifon Contests Toniqht
In Motorcycle Meet

Cecil Pierce, an English rider, will
be one Of the featured performers
tonight at the Capitol Speedway in
the regular weekly motorcycle races,
according to an announcement by
track officials.
Pierce's last appearance was ut
Philadelphia last week, where he
made a good impression on the fans.
At least II District and nearby
riders will vie in tonight's outstand-
ing race. which has been billed as
for the District championship.
The list includes Don Smith, Ray
Stone, Foster Wilkinson and the Nc.
Kiever brothers.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Fine Freshman Crop
Backs Vet Talent
With Packers
Group One Of Largest,
Most Impressive Ever
Handled by Lumbeou

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BY the Associated Press.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 49,
Here, in one of the oldest and best
known National Professional Foot
ball League sites, Coach E. l..
(Curly) Lambeau is engaged in
building his Goth Green Bay Pack
ers' gridiron machine from one of
the largest and most impressive
squads in the clubs history.
Lambeau was very successful in
the leagues grab-bag draft with the
result he %has corking crop Of
freshmen. In addition, he picked
up several gridders from smaller
| colleges who were not included in
the draft, but have all the ear
marks" of making good in the big
time.
Well Supplied With Vets.
AS usual, the Packers are well
supplied with veteran material.
Only six members of the team that
won the Western division and then
lost to the New York Giants in the
playoffs are not back. They are
Bobby Monnett, valuable little back;
Ookie Miller, center; Champ Sic
bold and Frank Butler, tackles; Paul
Miller, halfback, and Bernie
Scherer, an end now with Pitts
burgh.
Among the veterans back are
Clark Hinkle, fullback; Don Hut
son, end, and Russell Letlow, guard,
all of whom were named on the
all-league team last year. Others
include Milt Gantenbein, a fine
end; Joe Laws, aggressive quarter
back; Arnie Herber, one of the
leagues ranking forward passers,
and Cecil Isbell, who generally was
considered the circuits No. l fresh
man last season!
Four Packer rockies ~harles
Brock, Nebraska center; Larry Shu-
Ter, Minnesota end; Harry Jacunski,
Fordham end, and Frank Balasz,
Iowa fullback-were selected to play
with the College All-stars against
the New York Giants in Chicago
August 30
Other Packer Newcomers.
Other Green Bay newcomers are
John Bilo, Lake Forest guard; Jack
Brennan, Michigan guard; Larry
Craig. South Carolina end; Tom
Greenfield, Arizona center; Paul
Kell, Notre Dame tackle; Wellen
Kilbourne, Minnesota tackle; John
Lock, Fordham back; Eddie Nc
Croarty, Northland back: Al Moore,
Texas A. & M. end; Obbie Nova
kofski. Lawrence back; Norman Pu-
rucker, Michigan back: Charles
Schultz, Minnesota tackle; Frank
Steen, Rice end; Tuffy Thompson,
Minnesota back: Don Wilson, Du-
buque back; Stats Wyrick, U. c. L.
A. tackle, and Dick Zoll, Indiana
guard.
Lambeau could stand pat and still
have one of the leagues strongest
passing attacks with Herber and
Isbell to pitch to Hutson. the cir
cults leading pass receiver.
Except to say the league COM
petition will be much tougher this
season, Curly will make no predic-
ton how his Packers will finish.
However, even at this early stage
the natives are talking confidently
about their new championship team,
which is rather characteristic of this
football minded town.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

| west MluulcS-Sdpt. 4dlt 4lppCtG
reports plenty of hardheads and
some trout up to pounds. A few
blues have been taken still fishing.
Some rock are found at the mouth
of St. Jeromes Creek running from
to 10 pounds.
Solomons.-Almost the same
as the Middles. Hardheads
with few trout, and rock
catches increasing trolling and
some cumming. No blues.
Ocean City.-The storm last week
end slowed the marlin, but they
have begun to strike again. Ten
day is the average One sailfish
was landed by E. R. Morris of King
George, Va. A blue marlin esti-
mated at between 300 and 400
pounds was hooked. but escaped
after 10 minutes. There are large
dolphin catches. The blue marlin,
incidentally, was hooked by a
Washingtonian, James c. Roy, fish,
ing with Bill Garrison and Earl
Holmes, also of Washington.
Local Anglers Get Marlin.
Garrison and Holmes hooked two
white marlin, but both got away.
Garrison claims his attention was
distracted by two giant sea turtles
fighting near the boat and he
couldn't give all his attention to the
marlin. Harold Fields and Fred
erick L. Flynn of Alexandria each
got white marlin while fishing
with Capt. Red Hall on the Guilty
Sark.
Wachapreague, va.-A. H.
G. Mears reports kings,
founder, croakers and trout
continue to come in at the
rate Of 50 to 100 a boat daily.
And now for the fishing fair, the
big event which high lights the sea-
son on Chesapeake Bay. Already
Annapolis is crowded with happy
anglers ready to start tomorrow
morning at the sound of the opening
gun on the Coast Guard cutter
Pamlico. The fishing will continue
all night if you so choose, but you
must stop promptly at noon on
Sunday at the sound of another
gun. All fish for the contest must
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Pro Football Championship Bee Bzzng Merk Bic Green Bav Camp
Meade Is Jittery
Over Pro Hopes
BY a Star Stan Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-A
perfect contrast of beforehand
after" of college football players
attempting to and making good in
the National Football League Is
being exemplified daily by Wash
ington's own three contributions
to the Redskins. The before" is
Jim Meade of Maryland, the
ALTERS are Clam Stralka of
Georgetown and Jay Turner of
George Washington.
A year ago at Ballston Stralka
and Turner were asking the same
kind of questions which Meade
anxiously asks newspapermen:
How do you think I'm doing?"
do you think I'll make the
grader"
Even before he was injured,
when he started to impress Coach
Ray Flaherty with the kind of
blocking that made him terror
for the Terps, Meade appeared
dubious of the impression he
was making on his new boss.
But what a difference a year
makes. This year Stralka and
Turner are strutting around with
all the poise and confidence of q
Pnckert or an Edwards.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Wills Is 10-Round Winner
AS Finazzo Fouls Often

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug 25.-Vic Finaz-
20, Baltimore fighter, tossed too
many low blows last night and, as a
result, dropped a 10-round decision
to frankie Wills of Washington.
Finazzo, ISL, lost his batting eye in
the fourth and dropped four of the
succeeding rounds. The fight started
briskly with honors about even, but
Wills suffered from the effect of the
punching and was groggy at the
finish. He weighed 148.
Ell Brookman, $50, Washington,
defeated Red Osborne, lat, Balti-
more, in the siX-round semi-final.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:15.
Motor Cycle Racing.
Capitol Speedway, New York
and West Virginia avenues NE,
$50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3.
HeurlchS VS.. Pepco, Griffith
Stadium, 1:30. (Second game of
City title play, with third con-
test to follow if Pepco evens
series.)
Swimming.
Presidents Cup 3-mile race,
Upper Potomac, 3.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Mode it Plain He Could
Have Whipped Boer EorIy

But now he must figure on Galento
must have been figuring on him
ever since the match was made. I
don't know how he will fight him.
That depends on Nova and the way
he feels when he gets into the ring.
He fought Baer two ways. First he
walked out and traded slams with
him and then, having got the better
OF the exchange, he stepped back
and outboxed him. He did that so
easily 1t was plain that If he had
done 1t from the beginning the bout
would have been no contest and he
would have cut Max down without
scarcely solid punch in return.
It wasn't all plain stubbornness
that caused him to match right
hands with Baer in the early rounds,
although there is broad streak Of
stubbornness in him and he does
things in the ring sometimes out Of
nothing but stubbornness. He had
a reason for his tactics. He believed
he could take Baer's best punches
and go on to beat him. He wanted
to prove it to himself and to any
one else who might be interested. 1t
was dangerous experiment, but, as
I said before, he has a world of con-
fldence in himself and must have
been sure when he launched it that
1t would be successful.
Galento, for his part, has as much
confidence and courage as Nova, but
he lacks LOUIS youth and equipment.
Tony Is ring worn now and I can't
see how the beating he took from
Louis could freshen him up or do
him any good whatever.
He pins his faith on a rolling style,
q left hook and a stout heart. The
style and the hook almost took him
to the world championship the night
he was In the ring with Louis, but
when they failed, his heart couldn't
take him the rest Of the way.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Pin loop Needs Teams

Washington Automotive Bowling
League desires four more teams in
its circuit. Teams interested in OBJ
tanning franchises call Truman
Cones at District 8100.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Rod and Stream
BY GEORGE HUBER.
lAuaIlsf Ok 1QaQl

There not much point today following the usual Friday
will headed Chesapeake
Fishing Fair which starts tomorrow
going elsewhere here's the dop South
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Super-Service Nine Idle

Super-Service nine is without a
game for Sunday and wants to book
a strong opponent. Call Michigan
9872 after 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Durham, /: Asheville, O.
Norfolk, z; Winston-Salem. 5.
Richmond, 9-2; Charlotte. O-3.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Nova Follows Some Troll
Tunney Took to Title

Nova has been compared to Gene
Tunney when Tunney was rising to-
ward the heavyweight champion
ship, and with good reason. He
lacks Tunney's style and finish as a
boxer, although he is far from being
crude hand at boxing. But he has
Tunney's single-mindedness, deter
mination and patience. He has gone
about preparing himself for Louis as
carefully as Tunney prepared him
self for Dempsey. Long before any
body else saw him as a serious con-
tender for the title he was headed
for it in a straight line.
He has made thorough study of
physical culture, has experimental
with diets and even dipped into Yoga
for the help he thought it could
give him in the matter of breath
control. He has Systematically built
up his body and hardened it. He
has made a careful study of his
prospective opponents and, whether
he ever actually is able to beat Louis,
he knows more about Joe's style
than anybody save, possibly, Jack
Blackburn, who nodded it.
I met him at Galentos training
camp week or so before Tony's
fight with Louis and asked him what
he thought of the fight.
Louis will win," he said. IT don't
see how he can miss unless he gets
careless. Besides, I hope he wins.
] have been studying Louis with a
view to fighting him for the cham
pionship and I'd hate to have to
throw all that out and start figuring
m Ga1entn"
Evening star., 1939-08-25
The
SPORTLIGHT
Novu's Title Campaign
Carefully Mapped
By GRANTLAND RICE.

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NEW YORK, Aug. Is N.A.N.A)
The fight parade moves on anc
the next big show will bring to-
gether Tony Galento and Lou Nova
in Philadelphia on September 7
This fight is counted upon by
Galento to bring him back into the
picture for another shot at Joe
Louis and by Nova to move him
into range for a Louis fight in l94C
provided, of course, Louis diSpoSes
Of Bob Pastor later in the month.
From this angle I would say that
Nova has much the better chance
to win. Galento carries a heavy
punch, as everybody knew all along
and as he proved again by first
staggering and then by dropping
Louis. But Nova takes a punch
better than Louis and he is much
better boxer than Galento and
should have no trouble hitting him
Lou doesn't punch as hard as Louis,
but he is a wearing, cutting, bruis-
ing puncher and-on form-he fig
ures to cut and batter Galento,
maybe so badly that Tony will not
last the distance.
Nova is a deceptive fighter. From
Q ringside seat there is nothing
particularly attractive about his
fighting. But he always wins and
at the finish his opponent is a
badly beaten man. In one of his
least impressive fights Gunnar Bar
lund had him on the foor-but the
fight ended with Barlund bleeding
80 badly from a cut over one eye
that the referee had to step in. He
trailed Tommy Farr for few
rounds, but caught up with him and
hammered his head out of shape.
He traded punches with Max Baer,
beat Baer horribly and stopped him.
PhiIIy os Site Of Fight
Proves Lou Confident
Lou is one of the most supremely
confident young men that sport
knows in any of its branches. He
isn't overconfident, but he stops
just short of that. The fact that
he is fighting Galento in Philadel-
phia is proof of it.
Philadelphia is Tony's home
ground, pugilistically speaking. He
has made some of his best fights
there, has the crowd with him solid
ly and can do no wrong. Louis
wouldn't fight him there, Louis-or,
rather, John Roxborough and Julian
Black-would have no part of an
agreement to meet the Nightstick in
the Municipal Stadium. They
thought he would be soft touch
In New York or anywhere else but
that dynamite would lurk in a
Philadelphia date with him.
Ray Carlin, who manages Nova,
wasn't exactly enthusiastic about
taking on Galento in Philadelphia,
either. He wanted the fight to be
held in New York. But when he
saw that there was no chance for
that, he agreed to 60 to Philadelphia
and Nova heartily was in favor of
the move. Indeed, Lou had no per-
sonal objections to going to Phila-
delphia in the first place. He has
fixed idea that it doesn't matter
where he fights Galento, since the
outcome Is bound to be the same
anywhere.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

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League teams for the 1889 season. J