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Evening star., 1939-02-04
Bettina Shows Rinu
Caliber That May
Menace Lewis
New York's Champion
Uses d Sharp Punch
In Whipping Fox
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Well, sir,
Melio Bettina is the light-heavy-
weight champion of the world in
New York State. And If John
Henry Lewis doesn't look right sharp
the Beacon, N. Y, bully boy Is
liable to become boss all over the
United States.
Melio cut down Tiger Jack Fox,
the war-worn Spokane, WASH, Ne
gro, in 1:22 Of the ninth round Of
their 15-round bout at Madison
Square Garden last night. In so
doing he revealed himself as cour-
ageous. aggressive, young man with
sharp punch.
Bettina, at 1721a pounds, gave az
to Fox.
For seven rounds Melio took sec
ond billing to the antics of about
1000 of his fellow townspeople in
the crowd of 7,947. which paid a
gross gate Of $18,18985. While
these rabid followers cheered, whis-
tied. booed and stamped, he fought
a floundering, misdirected fight
against the Tiger.
Fox Out on His Feet.
In the eighth he suddenly got Or
ganized and the Tiger fell apart. A
left hook to the chin shook Fox
and Bettina went after him. Ten
punches to the face and body and
the Tiger dropped to the canvas.
He was up at nine, but he was
through.
Bettina pummeled him savagely
for the rest of the round, but the
bell saved Fox. 1t didn't in the
ninth. Melio came out fast, shook
off one of Fox's whistling rights
and tore in. Fox was out on his
feet when Referee Eddie Josephs
stepped in and called it.
Up to the eighth Fox had shade
of the milling. He had bloodied the
southpaws nose arc staggered him
with bombardment of left and
right uppercuts thrown from the
knees. But Melio, stronger and
many fights younger than the Negro,
SIlOOk lllcIIl Oll, SIIldSIlCu ONCl VIC
Sunday punch and proved terrific
finisher.
Bettina Soon to Defend.
In his dressing room Bettina pro-
claimed he would be "a fighting
champion" Although this is reply
form 147A for newly crowned czars
of the ring, it is quite likely he won't
be idle long. Mike Jacobs is ar
ranging a fight between John Henry
Lewis and Dave Clark of Detroit and
the winner probably will meet Melio.
AS matters stand now, Melio is
champion only in this State. The
New York State Athletic Commis-
sion won't recognize Lewis because
they say he ducked out of fight
with Fox, whom he once stopped in
three rounds. The National Boxing
Association calls Lewis champion.
Fox insisted the fight should't have
been stopped, that he could have
gone on and was getting stronger.
Referee Josephs disagreed. Fox
was dazed." he said. 1T would have
been dangerous for him to continue" +"
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Diz Makes 2-Minute ToIk
With His Mouth Full

AS for Dean, the Diz can eat any,
thing. Scouts consider him the most
promising banquet prospect in years
and. if he ever RECEIVERS his old speed
and the full use of his right arm, he
will be unbeatable. Right now FoXX
can beat him because of the hitch
in Dizzy's elbow, but Dix can make
2-minute speech with his mouth
full. which cancels most of the diff
ference.
Foxx got the nod in Philadelphia
earlier this week, but you know those
Philadelphia decisions. The two will
play a return match this week end
in New York, with the betting about
even.
The winters work seems to have
done no damage to James E. FoXx
T though reports have it that he left
couple of teeth in a steak (prob-
ably ringer) in Richmond recently
The Mauler of Maryland is cheerful
Ind full of confidence. He believes
he will continue to slug the ball far
and free this summer.
"I had neuralgia in 1887" he says
1and I had bum year. and they
said the old man was through. !
didn't know who they meant by
the old man. at first, but I guess it
must of been me, though I am a
, mere STRIPPING of-well, call it 81
Anyway, I wasn't old, I was just
neuralgia.
Last year not only hit the ball
moved around fast and easy. There
Is plenty of life in these legs, and
the more I get to knew about
pitchers, the better I can powder
the ball.
my pay this year will be good, be-
cause, if you don't cash in on the
good years, when the HI are you
gonna cash in? Don't believe it
when you hear I am shooting to be
the highest-paid guy in baseball
III just try to get what's coming to
me. and the other boys can have
more if they can get it,
Thus speaks the leading slugger
of 1888, handy man with bat, a
tough man with a beefsteak ano
sudden death with flexible chicken
(copyright 1929, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Pin Stakes Interest Centered
On Clarke, GULL, Simmons

reation for the first five-game block
and swing to Lucky Strike for the
second block at 4 pm. The final
block of the 15-game affair is sched-
uled at Convention Hall at pm.
The 10-game girls attraction that
was to start at the Baltimore
Spillway Center at 2:30 and finish
at the Franklin alleys tonight at 8,
may find some other star feminine
roller making it tough for both
Simmons and GULL.
However, in five tournaments this
season, Frances Roth of Richmond,
winning the Old Dominion, has been
the only one to beat Miss Simmons
to the finish line. In three of the
events it has been strictly a two
woman battle between Ida and Lor-
raine.
AS defending champion, Miss
Simmons will be seeking her third
straight victory and her fifth title
this season. The first winner in
1882, Miss GULL repeated in 1884
and since has been runner-up three
| times.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Basket Ball

College.
Maryland. 66; North Carolina, Al.
Wilson Teachers. %: Gallaudet, 21.
Loyola (ChicasoD. 30; C. G. N. Y. ~.
Villanova, 40; Geneva. SO.
N Y. u, So: Union. "a.
La Sale. 80: st. Joseph. 81.
GETTYSBURG "A: Lehigh 80.
lDuouesne, 80: Brooklyn: %;
n c. State. 4s; v; N; l., %: :, 90
MsfmnsteE Rebmdnd IL 2a vTyns Wlsm rseS ssSe Is S
Lynchbure 35: Atlantic Christian, .2s.
ST. Johns (MdJ, 50: Randolph-Ma-
Hampden-sydney. As; Virginia Medi-
Missslssslppi sss cGollese, ee; Birminsham-
Southern. 81:
Ioaisisna Tech, Il; Louisiana Col
Indiana. 4s: Xavier, 80.
Butler. 80: De Paul. %
Drake, 81; St. Louis. asa
Colorado, SO; Utah State. Al.
e. Wyo.minE; So; Colorado 81 M 81 State; 80.
STANFORD: So; U. G. L. A., "a.
Santa Clara. 40: San Jose State, "a.
Fsxss Fsxsas TECH sf sesRe e. New ststs nexee 60
New w. Mexlco Sl Mines 81; Colorado Col
Montana: 80; Montana State. 81.
Billings Poly 46: Carroll, 27.
r,,5i TaFkio, q 81 Missopri Valley, 2s.
GEORGETOWN KY, 35: Transylvania, 80.
Bethany, 81: Ottawa, %.
St. Benedict's: 81: Rockhurst, 80.
stetson. o' a.; Union. 11t zs''' 20. ~o'
Tennessee Tech, 43; West Tennessee
chattanoosa; 80; Millsaps, 35;
Arkansas Teachers. ~; Henderson
Kea11nsy a13s. Teachers. "a; Hebron Junior
chadron Teachers, 4s: Western State.
Kusat9wn SasS. y Teachers SO: Army Medical
Springfield Teachers. 20: Cape oirar-
deau Teachers 21.
Eau NC claise i 3 Teachers 80; Stout 1nsti-
ElfndsIs gadassr. Normal. es SO; Vale, City
Ednboro: 81; slippery Rock. 3e.
Morris 1rr., Harvey. 4e: West Virginia wss-
Eastern Kentucky Teachers. SO; Beres,
River Falls Teachers, 40; La Crosse
Hobart Hobs SO; oberlln; 4e.
ers, A.
Grove City. 49, Hiram A.
Dubuque. SO: Luther. "a.
Wartburg 49, Buena Vista. 80.
St Thomas. 35: St. Olaf. 80.
Southern Illinois Teachers, ~; Car
thage, 3S.
Marietta. 40; Buffalo, 35.
Nebraska Wesleyan, 35; Hastings, 20.
Olivet. 33: Hillsdale. 80
whitman So; Mexico, SO.
Scholastic.
Wilson; 32: Roosevelt. 81 GnterhiRh).
Tech, 20; Western. 20 dnterhigh).
Central. Al; Cambridge 81.
GEORGETOWN Prep. 15: st. Adams, 10.
Gon5aga, 33; Bethesda Chevy Chase. 20.
Bladensburg, 80; Kendall Green, ~.
George WASHINGTON. 40: Washington-
Lee. IL.
Roanoke Frosh, 10: Newport News. 1s.
Jefferson (Roanoke), 80: Glass U,ynch-
burg); 81.
Fredericksburg, 80; Lee. 81.
Professional.
Wilkes-Barrs. 10; DrookIyn visitetions.
SO,
Evening star., 1939-02-04
GaIento's Weakness
Shows Up in Win
Over Brown
Unable to Fight Buns
Thut Won't Stand up';
Louis Unimpressed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. 4.-Heavyweight
Contender Tony Galento startled
the sporting world today with the
fiat announcement that he has a
weakness.
The rotund Orange IN. j. bar
keep and National Boxing Associa-
tons No. l contender for Joe Louis
title made this surprising and un-
solicited disclosure in his hotel room
after he had fattened battle-scarred
Matte Brown of Washington in the
fourth round of a scheduled 10
round bout last night.
Il can't fight no buns that won't
stand up and fight Galento con-
feSsed.
His Only Weakness.
Two-ton Tony was referring to
Brown, who visited the canvas 10
times before he finally stayed there
after roundhouse left to the ear.
Did you see that bum double
up?" asked Galento, moving big
black cigar to the other corner Of
his mouth. How can guy fight a
bum like that? He didn't give me
no chance to smack him down, or
I'd a done it in the first round"
He paused and looked at his man
ager, Joe Jacobs.
Il guess dat's my only weakness" :"
he added.
Spurns Louis Hand.
The talk turned to Joe Louis, who
was in the crowd of 8,547 that paid
$l6,3l8 gross to see the fight. Ga
lento was asked why he turned his
back on Louis when the champion
walked over to shake hands with
him.
The only time I'll ever put my
mitts up TO that guy is when
knock him out of the ring" Galento
said.
AS for the fight, the pudgy Ga
lento simply waddled from his cor
ner and clubbed Brown around
while the crowd booed. Brown went
down for the last time at l:13 of the
fourth
Louis took in the situation calmly.
After the fight his only comment
was:
"He didn't look so good to me.
think can take him.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
6. ". High Sets Pace
In Nearby Virginia
Basket Race

George Washington High of Alex
andria has a good edge in the race
for unofficial championship honors
in suburban Virginia after downing
Washington-Lee of Arlington, 49-11,
last night at Alexandria. For the
previous two years the Little Gen.
erals had been leaders.
Ed NoWland, the Presidents all
State center, led the scoring with 19
points.
The victory was a wedding present
for Willis Benner, George Wash
ington's assistant coach, who was
married yesterday to Helen E. Tur-
ner of Spartanburg, S. c.
Benner is a former Tech High and
Maryland star, and has been as
sistant to Coach Albert Doran at
Alexandria since September.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC AoSoStdtcu 1AeSo.
oronss PnTSo1NT fnoctsa teasnte est Nss1: 2st
Brown, 205A Washinston -. ,-oy
Beacon, N. Y. stopped Tiger Jack Fox.
l74A. Spokane. Wash. t9); Teddy
Eric Seelig. 160a4. Germany (0.
OMAHA.-Johnny Paychek. 1914,
Des Moines; outpointed Art Oliver. 100.
chsiffE%S Mf%A1kEE.-sllly 81; HODGES. 1891,
Detroit, StoDPsd Al sache, ise. su-
psI!S5; Es s. Rops; -. -.
l4s San NPhllsSas!SaIo ASfoNioGkid 11a Aztecs, 147,
Mexico city, knocked out Eddie Nc
MINNEAPoLfs. NV Dick Demaray,
l4sh Bismarck. n; D.. knocked out
PH1LADELPHfA. M jim Robinson.
204. PHILADELPHIA. stopped Jack Hitler.
AUGUSTA. Mex. o. Castillo. 151.
Bath. oqtpointed Cal Holmes. 1b5h.
NeW woReEsrER. aS5E Mass-,ohn Ressi.
charme, 15s: Holyoke 90; Salvatore
Bartolo. 1873. worcester. outpointed
nszs HoLnTEodp1Ssbs RsEEso 52s 4ais.se ssss.s a@ Ill
MsRhastsn k,aR ,i1 kans s.Ss GstD9inted Piss Jack
'Aal sAN seEdi pTEao. as CALI fMIee nI R.maea
isaR. fsa Boston. a'.R; .soushs 1 technical draw;
Evening star., 1939-02-04

Paramount to the staging of the
18th annual Howard Campbell
Sweepstakes here and the United
States Women's Sweepstakes in
Baltimore today and tonight are
these big questions:
Will Astor Clarke win the Camp
bell classic for the third consecutive
time?
Will Lorraine GULL triumph over
Ida Simmons in the big national
event?
Clarke, the first bowler ever to
win the Campbell twice in a row,
for the second time in less than a
month faces a major task. Early in
January the Nations No. l duckpin
shooter failed in his attempt to win
the United States Sweepstakes title
for the third straight time.
With Maryland and Virginia
bowlers competing for the first time
in a field that promised to include
more than 80 leading Southern pin
men, the 18th annual Campbell
tournament was to get under way
at 1890 pm. at the Brookland Rec
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Catholic IT,, Maryland Ringmen
Only Slight Choices to Beat
Duke, Virginia Tonight

fore Benny got mad and disposed OF
him.
Looming as the most interesting
Of the arguments is the 165-pound
division fuss involving Dukes Ed
Morel, member Of the Blue Devils
Rose Bowl football team, and Gerry
Strang. Both boys relish tossing
leather as rapidly as possible and 1t
is probable one Of them will be car
ried from the canvas.
Catholic otherwise will be repre-
sented by Ricardo Fernandez, a new
conner at 12O pounds; Leonard Bar
tone, 127; Bill Gearon, 145; Joe
Bunsa, 1855; Fred Slant. ITS, and
Jay Turner, heavy, while Duke also
will employ Louis Fracher. 120: Fai-
son Jordon, 1877; Bob Little, l45;
Joe Gardner. 1855; Joe Sullivan, It's,
and Louis Brooks. heavy.
Preliminary bouts between men,
bers of the Merrick Boys Club team
will launch the show at 8 o'clock,
with the varsity event slated Tor
8:15.
MdIyldllu StCdlIlAlS ANdAJ ~AoAA
Virginia will reach its hottest stage
in the 155-pound class bout, pitting
the Cavaliers Truman Southall
against the formidable Frank
Cronin. Both have undefeated rec
ords for the current season, and
while Southall has an edge in ex-
perience, most fans feel Cronin's
punching prowess is superior.
The Terps will be distinct under
dog in the heavyweight division, with
their Herman Raisin, loser in two
matches this season, meeting Ar
thur Bryant, who has captured both
his bouts this year, but will hold q
decided mythical margin in the
l20-pound class, with George Dorr
facing Virginia's inexperienced Pla-
ton Galley.
Both Maryland and Virginia, tied
once each, are undefeated and both
are entertaining notions of remain
ing so.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Wilson Has Record
OF 6 Out Of 7 After
Beating Blues

It appears as if Doc Whites Wilson
Teachers College basket ball team
can't be embarrassed when records
are being discussed these days. The
Teachers made it 6 out of Z and
swept their home -and-home series
with Gallaudet when they whipped
the Blues, 1921, last night in the
Wilson gym.
Holding the visitors scoreless from
the floor for the first 10 minutes of
play, Wilson got off to a IL lead and
never was threatened. At half
time the hosts were ahead, 1873, and,
led by Flash Gordon, increased their
advantage in the second half.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Paul Waner Poison
To Hur|ers in Golf
As He Is al BAT
Likely to OutIost Slab
Trio in Baseball Meet;
AItrock Is Upset
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LAKELAND, Fla, Feb. 4.-Three
husky pitchers and a pint-sized out
fielder fight it out here today In the
18-hole semi-f1nals of the annual
baseball players golf tournament,
with the little guy favored to give
the hurlers the worse of it, as usual.
The little 'un is Paul Waner OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates, who has been
slamming assorted pitchers around
for better than a decade, and he is
practically as poisonous on the golf
course as he is in the batter's box.
He sank Ducky Medwick in yester-
days quarter-final.
Paul, who never has scaled better
than fyweight, won the title last
year, succeeding to the throne which
long had been occupied by the illus
trous Sammy Byrd before the latter
wore out as ball player and turned
to golf for his livelihood.
Lloyd Brown, Wes Ferrell Tilt.
Waner's opponent today is Paul
Derringer, the towering right-hander
who tolls now for the Cincinnati
Reds. Paul is a capable golfer, him.
self, as he proved yesterday in elm
mating Gerald Walker of the White
Sox, up.
Today's other two antagonists are
Wes Ferrell, who has been reduced
to doing relief chores for the New
York Yankees. and Lloyd Brown, a
fine pitcher in his day, who has
drifted out of the majors.
That's one thing about the ball
players; when they play golf, they
don't care what league a mans in.
There are rules they make up them
selves. For instance, they don't rec
ognize the stymie at all. When one
of them gets in his opponents way
on the green, he picks up his ball.
Some one remarked to Derringer
that such a practice wasn't in keep
ing with the letter of the rules.
Eager to Spare Greens.
that's all right, Pal" ne said
easily, I'VE don't like stymies. Fur
thermore, we don't like to tear up
greens that cost lot of money by
trying to make chip shots at the
hole"
Somebody asked Nick Altrock how
he came out and Nick said, II lost. "
With attendant remarks that scared
the ceiling.
It seems that Nick. the original
baseball clown. had shot sizzling
SO on his first nine, and yet had
found himself four down to Wes Fer
rell at the turn. Ferrell had turned
in IS, with five on the short ninth.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Favored by fragile margins in each
instance, Catholic University and
Maryland boxing teams tonight will
clash with pair Of powers in COL
legiate cufing at home and abroad,
the Cardinals exchanging taps with
Duke at Brookland gym and the
Terps invading Charlottesville for a
tin with Virginia.
Combating the twin evils Of over
confidence and light regard for the
potentially dangerous Blue Devils,
Coach Eddie La Fond has visions Of
Duke damaging what promises to be
highly successful Catholic ring
season. His boys can't be impressed
by an outfit which has been beaten
by South Carolina and Maryland.
Duke. however, has the type of
team which figures to improve with
age and, with several stiff sessions
behind 1t may be ready to spring
on upset. Coach Ad Warren, at least,
has the Blue Devils In that frame Of
mind.
Duke Team Dangerous.
Catholic, though, registered an
upset last week by holding Maryland
to A draw, but the champagne
effect of that already has been erased
in the minds of most all except the
Cards. It is while the Cards look
back that Duke hopes to handle the
present effectively.
Heading the Duke contingent will
be Chuck Kasik, who two weeks ago
administered a neat shellacking to
Maryland's Benny Alperstein, who
owns the national intercollegiate
lightweight championship. Nestor
Martinez, southpaw, like Alper-
stein, has the unenviable duty Of
posing as a target for Kasik.
At that Martinez may create trou-
BILE. Two weeks ago he spread Tony
Falco, Temples Eastern Conference
champion, on the canvas before
dropping decision. and also dented
Alperstein's features last week be-
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Terror Is Given Place
On Wrestling Cord

Assuring fans of plenty of ex-
plosives, Promoter Joe Turner an
nounced yesterday that he had
signed up the Golden Terror, sensa-
tional masked wrestler, for special
attraction on Thursday nights
championship wrestling card. fea-
turing Jim Londos, the "titleholder, "
and Tommy O'Toole, the Irish chal-
lenger.
Turner intends signing up an out
standing opponent for the masked
man.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Indoor Hockey Makes
Bow as 6. U. Plays
BaIfimoreans
By WALTER McCALLUM.

Georgetown Hockey Club and the
Baltimore All-Stars face of tonight
at the Chevy Chase Ice Palace for
Washington's first indoor hockey
game here.
Coach John Boyle of Georgetown
sent his team through its last light
workout yesterday, and declared it
in good shape. He Is counting heavily
on John Smith, his tall left defense.
Smith, while playing at Brooklyn
Prep, was selected on the New York
City all-star team.
The Monument City lads have
been defeated but once this season.
Chuck Beeler, their goalie, is con-
sidered real professional material.
Probable lineups:
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Seven Olympic Skates
In National Meet

BY the Associated Press.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. "A
blue-ribbon field including seven
United States Olympic team men,
bers opens competition here today
for 10 speed skating titles in the
national outdoor ice skating cham
pionships at Pettibone Park. More
than $50 skaters will test their
blades In q total Of a events.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Varied Sports

College BoxinE.
Georgia. 6; Presbyterian. 2.
Mississippi, 5l2; Alabama, 2k.
College Wrestling.
Kansas State, II: Illinois. II.
Oklahoma A. and M, 1s: Indiana. 8.
College Swimming.
Virginia, 4S: " NJ l., 27.
Nebraska. 40: Carleton. So.
College Hockey.
Minnesota, 2; Michigan Tech. /.
ColleEe Fencing.
William ann Mary. IA: Maryland, 18.
College Rifle.
oeorcstoTn Frosh. 1921: St. johns
Eastern Amateur Hockey.
New York Rovers. 8; Sea ouils. !.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Gonzaga Adds Be. {. Five
To List Of Victims

Gonzaga has a clean slate in its
attack on Maryland quints so far
this season as it downed Bethesda
Chevy Chase, 1920, yesterday for
its fourth consecutive victory over
an Old Line quintet.
Bethesda rang up a 1915 lead in
the opening period, but Freddy Rice
and Bill Councilman led the second
quarter scoring spree that put the
Purple on top, 17-12, at the half, and
from there on Gonzaga never was
pushed,
Evening star., 1939-02-04
reconstruction by to Provide With Modern Public Golf Courses
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press,

Today a year ago-Patty Berg
won Miami-Biltmore golf tourney
for third straight year, defeating
Jane Cothran Jameson, 4 and 3.
Three years ago-Eric Pedley,
7-goal California polo player, ac-
cepted invitation to join United
States Cup team for trip to Eng
land.
Five years ago-Powell Crosley,
jr., radio manufacturer and
sportsman, heads syndicate TAX
ing control of Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Central After Second
Triumph on Trip

Central is playing at York, Pa,
today seeking its second victory on
a week end out-of-town trip. Yes
terday the Blue and White quint
downed the Cambridge (Md) High
cagers, 41-31, as Archie Panago tai
lied IA points.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Browns Good to Bell

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4 R).-Beau
Bells salary did not drop with his
batting average, the Browns dis
closed after the outflelder's signed
contract had been received. Bell,
after hitting $40 in 1887, slumped
to .262 last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-04

Georgetown's freshman rifle team
outshot the st. Johns marksmen,
.1,29l-1 ,139, at the Georgetown range.
Jack Detweiler of the frosh scored
ON
Evening star., 1939-02-04
BIodensburg Five Ahead

Bladensburg High cagers won over
Kendall Green, 1922, yesterday as
Joe Friedrich and Bob Baschlin
counted IL and II points, respect
lively.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
6. U. Prep Takes Bottle
Of Zone Defenses

Alright zone defenses by both
teams yesterday kept scores down
as Georgetown Prep won over St.
Adams, 1910, on the latter's court.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Mccarthy EosiIy Fooled
Ey Gornished Plaque

veteran banquet guests, provided
you wash them down with beakerS
of some good Lake Erie vintage
say a stout-bodied '39 or light,
dry '37.
Running close behind FoXX in the
banquet sweepstakes is Joe Nc
Carthy, manager of an obscure
baseball club called the Highlanders
or Yankees. Joe has reached point
row where he can tell plaque
from a blue plate special, but he
lacks the seasoned eye of FoXX and
you can fool him by garnishing the
plaque with parsley and shifting
your outfield few feet to the left.
Rank outsiders in this grueling
race, but showing plenty of early
foot, are Bill KLEIN, the umpire, and
Dizzy Dean, the pitcher. Both have
weaknesses which time may correct.
KLEIN picked up his banquet ex-
rerience in the old days, before the
era of the lively, or jackrabbit,
chicken with its cork center.
Stab your fowl with a fork back
In 'l6, says Bill, ana you were
lucky if it jumped 2 feet from the
plate. Today it is liable to sail the
length of the dining room and land
in a trombone. There is no fair
line Of comparison between the old
banquet stars and those Of today,
because of the iveliness of the
chicken, and I believe you can
throw the statistics right out the
window. FoxX would of hit about
$50 with the old dead bird"
Be that as it may, KLEIN is in there
working, and close observers believe
he will master dinner A by the mid
Gle of the month and be ready to
start in on beefsteak, which is a
much faster league.