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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
lN SPORTS DIARY
Dear Diary:

Dear Diary
First of all. correction! Our team played the
Y r c A. last Thursday, and by gum, a certain
prediction was They did go, they did play
and they did conquer. The team played grand game
all the way through. (That is, so far as hearD
(oh yes was right there the side lines but for
the first time in my life timed game. and my
eyes coul dn't been closer to that watch than
its SKIM CA. team also played fast and
furious game as can be by defeating them
by only one point. Merit for outstanding work dur
ing the game received by Captain Alderman, hrs
Walker end Allen. The guards literally, on
their toes every minute and their eff ency was
instrumental Greenbelt's winning the game. Below
is an Indivi dual Score of the players:
FIRST HALF SECOND HALF
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09

Y. y. C. A. %
Mi SIS DUNCAN hit upon the idea of having Sport
Leaders the games in which parti pate
she had in mind, organi zing them into club and
improving their skill. This is very excel ent,
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Hero Of 1898 Campaign
Becomes Goot Of 1889

In 1888 Lombardi had finished his
season voted the most valuable in
his league. He was the standout
guy-the top man.
A year later he finishes the sea-
son lying on his back in the dirt of
home plate-a blazing sun beating
down upon him-runner knocking
him down and running around-the
crowd booing and jeering-dazed
and bewildered-a heartbroken ex-
hero who happened to run into one
OF those breaks of sport.
If Frey and Myers only had han
died that double play correctly-the
surest and easiest double play of the
series-a high school double play
all those terrible things would never
have fallen upon the harassed soul
Of big Ernie.
But they caught him in the big,
white spotlight. The glare was on
him at that moment and the hero
of 1888 was suddenly the goat of
1899, when Dame Fortune-"the
cockeyed wench" suddenly turned
against him.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
old Pine Tree Bobs Up
In Mats Yard Again

Arch Mcdonald, the rotund, pop
ular sports broadcaster, who deserted
Washington microphones last year
to air the Yankees and Giants
baseball games at New York, will
resume broadcast of the Nationals
1910 games, it has been announced by
A. D. Willard, jr, general manager
of Station WJSV.
Mcdonald, who broadcast WASH
ington games for five years before
taking the New York assignment,
succeeds Walter johnson, Washing
ton mound immortal. He will air
games played on the road as we'll az
those at home.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Wild, Bottle Boo of Mob
Heard by Lombard

1t now is the ninth inning. Too
many things happened in this in
ming to be reported here, but one
OF the closing scenes found a Yam
kee runner humping Lombardi at
the plate. lombard drops with a
thud. The ball slips from his grip
and stops about 2 feet from his
big body.
In the meanwhile, fleet Joe Di
Maggie is coming into third. He
hasn't reached the base. But Joe
takes one quick look at the prone
lombard. A frantic third-base
coach waves him back. But Di
Maggie keeps on travelling at top
speed.
When Di Maggie is only a few
yards from the plate Lombardi sud-
denly realizes that something is
about to happen. A man is about
to score from third base, when he
has the ball in reach only feet
from home plate So big Ernie
reaches for the ball and finally stag
gers to his feet. AS he does Di Mag
gio slides by him for another run
and the packed stands start the call
OF the wild, the battle boo of the
mob
Evening star., 1939-12-15
All Big Ten Quintets
Have Win as Ohio
State Scores
Northwestern Puts End
To- Washington Stote
Streak, 41 to 70
By the Associated Press.

0y lilc hSSUClG leu FTeSS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Big Ten
schools faced the remainder of their
pre-conference basket ball schedules
today with everybody a winner.
Ohio State, defending champion,
completed the winning ranks last
night by defeating Wabash, "a to %.
Ten sophomores and four juniors,
none of whom ever had started a
game for Ohio State. brought VIC
tory to the Buckeyes. The only
three returning veterans from last
years title team-Capt Robert
Lynch, John Schnick and William
Sattler-were declared eligible yes
terday.
In it's first game, Ohio State was
restricted to sophomores and lost to
Otterbein.
Northwestern also trlumphed last
night, defeating Washington States
Big Team, II to %, for its second
victory in row as Sophomore Dick
Klein set the pace with II points.
The setback was Washington
States first in aight starts.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Schoo|boy Basketers
Kept Busy on Many
Fronts Today
Twin Bill Of Catholic,
Public High Quints
Heads Program

The first Of five night double
headers promoted by st. Johns and
Gonzaga, spirited Catholic school
rivals, will be staged tonight at
Tech High gym, with the Johnnies
squaring off with Anacostia High
at 7:30 o'clock and Gonzaga meet
ing Woodrow Wilson in the night
cap.
Regarded as one Of the most
dangerous clubs in the interhigh
realm following impressive victories
over American University Jayvees
and Baltimore City College, Wilson
stacks up against another formid-
able outfit in Gonzaga, which
whipped Mount Rainier in its only
game to date.
st. Johns Expects Tussle.
The usually polished St. Johns
team, making its season debut, an
ticipates a rousing scrap from Ana
costa, which hopes to bounce back
after being walloped by George
Washington University yearlings
last night.
The twin bills were the idea Of
Coach Orrel Mitchell of Gonzaga
and are expected to be permanent
feature of the local scholastic court
season. Coupled with public high
series double-headers, they provide
schoolboy fans with a succession Of
top-f1ight cards.
Other Tits Listed.
Other games tonight will see
Tech tackle Bethesda Chevy Chase
at Bethesda, Fairfax High tangle
with Montgomery Blair at Silver
Spring and Laurel High journey to
Rockville for a tiff with Rockville
High.
Games this afternoon were to pit
Washington-Lee High against
Western at Western, Central against
York Collegiate Institute at Central
and Roosevelt against Baltimore
City College at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Macleod Is Not Certain
Of Reioininq Beers

CHICAGO.-Every member of the
1899 Chicago Bears has announced
intentions to continue playing with
the team next year, except Bob Mac
Leod, brilliant freshman backfield
star from Dartmouth.
Macleod has accepted a position
which may prevent him from play
ing, but if he can arrange to get
time off for the season he will be
back. too.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Faurot Says Missouri
Bowl Jaunt Is His,
Players Fault
Iy the Associated Press.


COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Coach
Don Faurot has branded as unfair
to the Athletic Committee" the Mis-
souri, student editorial which said
the Orange Bowl bid was accepted
only because of "the deliberate and
uncompromising move of the Ath-
letic Committee to cash in on a
good football team"
IF any one should be criticized
by the student editor, I am the one, -
Faurot said THE Athletic Com
mittee was reluctant to approve any
bowl game. but on the insistence of
myself and 81 of my 81 players, they
consented-only, however, after I
assured them we would practice only
four times before the Christmas
vacation began and the boys would
not miss single class"
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Grid Trip Is Honeymoon

GREEN BAY, Wis.-Four men,
bers of the Green Bay Packers will
be honeymooning when the cham
pions engage the league all-stars at
Los Angeles January 7. Cecil Isbell,
halfback: Bill Lee, Buford Ray and
Paul Kell, tackles, are the BRIDE
grooms.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Wants |zaak Walton
Chapters 10 Lead
In Conservation
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpCS1dl OlSpdlCil W Ic 0tdI.
ROCKVILLE. Md, Dec. 15.-Dele-
gates from Rockville Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League will ask the
Regional Council to consider forma-
ton of a State committee. from
among the Maryland chapters, tc
handle all conservation. matters to
be dealt with in legislation to be
introduced in the 1941 Maryland
General Assembly.
The request is to be made Sunday
at a meeting in Washington, accord
ing to DR.. E. Russell Cook, publicity
chairman and former president.
Dr.. Cook said the Rockville dele
gates will urge conservation of
striped bass, or rockfsh, in the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
and enactment of law limiting the
catch of these fish.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

If bumpy beginning presages a
smooth ending, as the old saying
goes, George Washington courtmen
will be hitting sizzling clip when
they ring down the curtain on their
basket ball season, for last night
the Colonials took it on the chin in
their debut.
Culver Stockton, an unheralded,
fast-breaking team from Missouri,
hung it on the Colonials by 1888
count at Tech High to the surprise
and chagrin of some 1000 fans. 1t
was a close, fast game all the way,
but Culver, with four games under
its belt, had the edge in experience
over Bill Reinhart's outfit and 1t
was the deciding factor.
While the downtown dribblers
were swallowing their medicine,
Georgetown was walloping Ameri-
can University, 44-30, and Maryland
was whaling daylights out of Ran
dolph-Macon, 47-16. 1t was the
Terps' second straight victory and
leaves them with the only unblem-
ished record in the District area.
Fouls Hurt Colonials.
Fouls played a major role in
George Washington defeat for it
was guilty of IA transgressions of
the rules and Culver converted II
charity shots. Larry Hoff, chunky
guard, led the visitors floor attack,
locating the hoop eight times. Joe
Conner, George Washingtons new
center and likely looking prospect,
paced the Colonials with five
buckets.
While the Colonials got off on the
wrong foot it wasn't such a dismal
beginning as you might believe.
Reinhart's men displayed a scoring
punch and brand of courage and
aggressiveness that will stand them
IN good stead as the season pro-
crosses. And when the maestro gets
his ironing down the mistakes will
be reduced to minimum.
George Washington meets Wash
ington and Lee tomorrow night at
Tech High at $50 and some i'm
provement should be noticeable
against the Generals
Evening star., 1939-12-15
DeIhuds and U. T. Five
Clash in Feature

Delaware and Hudson will defend
its championship against United
Typewriters, District of Columbia
A. A. U. champions. in the last and
feature game of a Heurich amateur
basket ball triple-header. D. and H.
is undefeated
Other games match Regal Clothiers
with PetWorth A. G. and Marvin's
Credit with United Clay Products.
The matches start at 7:30.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Sam Jones Will Play,
Coach for Toronto

By the Associated Press.
WOODSFIELD. Ohio, Dec. Is
Sad Sam" Jones, who pitched for
six American League clubs before
retiring in 1885 after % years under
the big top, is returning to baseball.
Jones, who has spent the last sew
eral summers coaching the Woods
field Junior Merchants, said he had
been signed as a coach-player by
Toronto.
During his big league days "Sad
Sam" appeared with all American
loop clubs with the exception Of
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Bell Will Quit Coaching

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IS (P.-
Bert Bell, owner-coach of the Phila-
delphia Eagles, professional football
team, has announced that he will
retire as mentor and devote all his
time to front Office details as soon
as Heinie Miller, his new coach
"learns the ropes"
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Romp for Maryland.
Thirteen may be an unlucky figure
to some people, but not Marylanders.
for last night that many Terps found
their way into the game and all but
Milt MULTI scored. MULTI, usually
good for six or eight points, left his
range-f finder in the locker room, but
acquitted himself with honor on the
floor.
Coach Burt Shipley opened with a
sophomore combination comprised
Of Woodward, Vannais, Porter, Gar
rett and Ulman. They did we'll, but
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Totals % A.

soS score M at ~ hall time-Maryiand' 70; Ran
00RheMar1n; Free throns q omissed-woodward. ulman.
eolu5ic. Fox 90. Weidinser. Rea; Dewitt,
sonal fouls-Golubic (3), Phelps (3). De-
witt 90, MULTI 90. Duvall. Welch 90.
Luce. Vannais (2), Weidlnger. Smith. Ul-
man. Referee-Jack Mention. Umpire
John Enright
Late Hoya Surge Tells.
American University gave George
town a good fight for one half, which
ended with the Hoyas nursing a
slim 22-20 lead. But the Eagles lost
their center, Carl Byham, just be-
fore the half ended, and it cost them
the ball game. Byham's ability at
retrieving errant shots off both
backboards brought into bold relief
Georgetown's feebleness in this de-
partment, and with him in the line
up American was a constant threat.
With Byham on the bench
Georgetown forged ahead at an
amazing gallop in the second half
and with Russ Miller, Al Lujack,
Jimmy Giebel, Irving RiZzi setting
the pace soon had matters well in
hand.
The game was marred by frequent
fowls No less than Al breaches of
conduct were detected by the Off
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Barber and arka Coaches First Pro Team That Leaves off Parker
frequent Fouls Costly to G. w.
In Court Debut; Terps Enjoy
Romp; Hoyos Rout A. u.

1t wasn't until the regulars came on
the court that Maryland really got
going. Charley Weidinger. a rookie
in basket ball, again paced the
scorers with II points, while Bill
Phelps was best for the visitors.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Wood Sets Pace os G. W.
Frosh Beut Anucostiu

George Washington freshmen to-
day were celebrating their 34-to-2O
court triumph over Anacostia High
School last night at Tech gym.
The star of the game was Hood,
G.. w. guard, who tailed II points.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
The
SPORTLIGHT
Break at Seasons End
Sad Blow to Lombard
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


LOS ANGELES, Dec. is (N.A.
N.A).-The millions who watch and
follow sport see the drifting and the
changing headlines slip by. One
name today-another name tomor-
row.
This quick shift back and forth
often depends upon the breaks of
the game-the tide-run of luck,
good or bad, unpredictable, often
beyond any humans control.
What are the breaks of the game?
They are undefinable. Many will
tell you that the winner makes the
breaks. Not always, by long shot.
Just as often the breaks" make the
winner. Maybe more often.
In the matter of breaks we might
we'll take up the case of Ernie Lom-
bardi, the catcher for the Cincinnati
Reds.
A year ago big Ernie was voted
the most valuable ball player in the
National League. He had been one
OF the main factors, plus Manager
Bill McKechnie, in lifting the Reds
from the bottom to a challenging
position in drive for the pennant.
Ernie Still Looks Good
Until World Series
There was no reason why Ernie
lombard a year later shouldn't
have known even greater fame and
even bigger headlines. For in 1899
he was on pennant-Winning team.
He was one of the stars of team
that carried most of his leagues
publicity, second possibly only to the
Yankees.
This brings us to the final game
OF the last World Series. If the Reds
could win this game they still had a
chance-with Ruffing, Gomez and
Pearson carrying sore arms.
Big Ernie during the series had
been outclassed by Bill Dickey, the
Yankee catcher. But what catcher
today isn't? Big Ernie still had his
chance.
Then the final inning of this
series comes along. The Reds, up
to the last inning or so, apparently
had the game won. Then messed
up double play between Frey and
Myers gave the Yankees their
chance.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

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Evening star., 1939-12-15
Illinois
Continued From Page DID

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to gasp about. They were getting
used to the Yankees, it seems, for
the third-place National League
finish of Brooklyn's dizziness boys
was ranked higher than the four
straight world series sweep Of the
Bronx Bombers over Cincinnati.
Boxing and tennis had three each
in the set.
The voting:
Surprise. Firsts. Pts.
Michigan 81 97Aa
Dame defeat 25 95
Galentos K O. of Nova. knock
down of Louis 53H
Brooklvn's rise to third in Ma
tional League 26I2
Yankees sweep Reds collapse in
series %
Johnstown's failure o'''' II
Cardinals rise to second in Ma
co5ns}rs ,Ogri Iefsss Iebsssen grid season ia 4
Australian Davis Cup win over
Fenske defeat of wooderson in
Southern California grid tri-
| umphs after opening tie
| of Pacific z
Louisville's Little World Series
triumph
New York Giants collapse in
National League g
Lou ,Sien Gehris's retirement from
Red s9x Is,S five straight over Yanks
Washineton's nose defeat at
Poughkeepsie l 3
NesiFans osio ssate grid victory over
Pitts grid losses to Penn State.
oklahoma's victory over North
Yale football win over Harvard
Van Horn in United States ten
mis- finals
Three points each-Alabama' 800 de-
| feat OF Vanderbilt lone f1rst, Riggs tennis
triumph at Wimbledon Zone first). Bucky
walters pitching 90 victories Zone firstl.
Snead's blowup in open golf Cincinnatfs
National League pennant win
Two and half ponts-Missouri's grid
| oe1eat OF Oklahoma and Big Six title win.
TWO points each-Char.sy Kellers bat
| ting in World Series. Dutch Ieonard's 90
pitching victories University Of Washing
games, Louisiana States 26-s defeat Of
HOLY Cross. Coach Frank Leahv's grid
shoying at Bos.on College Stanford's foot
haI hall I,,. victory over Dartmouth, Garcia S
One point each-Ted Williams first
EsT,nds rss,, With With Louis Nancy Merki Winning
to whip Duke in Rose Bowl. Auburn's foot
| ball rise in November. Suther1ard's resig-
nation at Pitt St. Anselm's 1918 victory
to end Catholics unbeaten season.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

TUTORS GENERALS-Harold
Cunningham, new coach of
the Washington and Lee Uni
versity basketers, who play
George Washington at Tech
High tomorrow night. He was
a basket ball center and foot
ball end at Ohio State, being
captain of the eleven in 1925.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Totals Is s44 Totals sl43O
Referees-Messrs. Mention and Shirley
"a B).
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Coaches AII-Pro Grid Choices
First Team.

Second Team.
(Number of Votes for Each
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Romp for Maryland.

core at half-G. W. %; c. s., 2c
Evening star., 1939-05-11
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

There are many two-legged ami
mails in the world. I am thinking
chiefly of birds. Each bird has a
pair of wings and a pair of legs.
Although the ostrich has wings 1t
cannot fly. Like the rhea and a
few other kinds Of birds 1t never
rises in the air, but 1t can walk
and is a fast runner. 1t also knows
how to give a powerful kick.
Other kinds Of birds can fly and
also can walk on two legs. Little
songbirds, like the robin, go over
the ground looking for worms. Some
small birds do more hopping than
walking, but many can walk and
run.
Among the furry animals the kan
garoo is one which can move on
two legs. It can make great bounds
and is kept In balance largely by
Its tail.
A gorilla has no tail to balance It
but can stand on two legs when it
wants to do so. The gorilla, however,
usually bends over while walking
and puts one hand or the other to
the ground. It has extremely long
arms.
Men, the kings of the earth, are
the ones who best know the art of
walking on two legs. Babies crawl
on "an fours," but at the age of
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Winning Contract

Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Void Suit Not
Always Useful
South, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
4 A J83
Kos54
4 10972
A9764 40 105
~852 N. 70 10 9
>763 WE. e43
Z AKJ S. <S2
AKA
VA K j
= A j 10
4 Q8543
The bidding:
South West North East
IL Pass - ~
2NT Pass 3A Pass
3NT Pass 5& Pass
Pass Dbl. Pass Pass
Pass
Evening star., 1939-05-11
-Leqs and the Power of WoIkino
By John Hix

bend 1t what an awkward way OF
walking we should have!
In baby there is a great deal Of
cartilage about the knee. This tough
but rubberlike tissue later turns into
bone. Study has proved that each
year a child lives he has less car
tilage about his joints. He still has q
fair amount about his knees at the
age Of 10, and there is a little left
after he reaches his teens. At the
age Of Is q man has lost the carti-
lage In his knees and has bone In
its place. Full-grown people, how
ever, have cartilage In some places
for example, In the place between
the nostrils.
Dozens of muscles help US move
the legs. The muscles are made to
work by orders sent down by the
brain through nerves.
srsr general interest section Of your
"Funmaker" leahet may be had
by sending me . Scent stamped
return envelope In care Of The
Evening Star.
G~eA Rad
Tomorrow: The Foot.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

The cue-bid In the opponents
sultan extremely useful bid that
has been employed by experts for
years-is frequently overlooked by
average players as being too COM
plicated. Actually this bid, which
Is neither mysterious nor compli-
Gated, is most enlightening in re-
vealing the distribution of a hand.
It may be used any time either Of
your opponents has bid a suit, and
announces: Ca You not only wish
to get to game, but are interested
In slam; Co either your own suit
Is very solid or you have fine sup
port for partners suit; Co you are
either void or hold the ace of the
opponents suit.
In today's hand North was so sure
that his void in hearts would be
Invaluable that he neglected the fact
that large part of his partner S
strength might be in that suit. And,
indeed, 1t was more than likely that
good part of South's strength
would be in hearts, for he had
jumped to two no-trump over East S
one-heart overcall.
North could have completely re-
vealed his hand by bidding three
hearts at this point. If he had,
South would undoubtedly have re-
turned to three no-trump-the
proper place to play the hand. BY
arbitrarily deciding that his lack of
hearts meant that the hand could
be played only in suit. North had
thrown away an easy game. Incl
dentally, this situation is described
in the following answer to yester-
days question.
*+ X X
Yesterday you were Merwin
Maier's partner and held:
AAJxx
Kosxx
4 10 9xx
With neither side vulnerable, the
bidding went:
Maier Schenken You Jacoby
Ia Pass ~ ~
2NT Pass CD
Answer-Your correct bid Is three
hearts. This cue-bid in your oppo-
nents' suit is game forcing bid
that shows (a) good hand that
includes support for your partner s
club suit: CD void in hearts.
Score 100 per cent for three hearts,
30 per cent for three spades or
three clubs, so per cent for four
Evening star., 1939-05-11

clubs, 80 per cent for five clubs, 0
for any other bid.
Question No. 13O.
You are Oswald Jacobys partner.
Both sides are vulnerable and you
hold:
AK
y 10 9 8xxx
- 10x Xxx
Evening star., 1939-05-11

DIAGRAM OF KNEE JOINT OF
2-YEAR OLD BOY AT LEFT
AND OF 15-YEAR-OLD BOY
AT RIGHT. BLACK AREAS
SHOW CARTILAGE AROUND
BONES.
about q year the little one learns to
rise on his feet and walk.
The leg, not counting the foot,
has three bones in it. This Is the
same number as we have in the arn,
between shoulder and wrist.
Two of the bones are In the lower
leg. One Is thin and is known Is
the "splint bone" The other, the
shin bone." is heavy and strong.
In the middle of the leg is the
knee, one of the very important
joints OF the body. We use muscles
to bend the knee. II We couldn't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-16

I'VE went as far as we could on
the left side of the stream" Tapley
said. Finally we saw a passage
where we could easily walk. We
had started toward this when
slipped and dropped my fiashlight
In the water.
There we were, more than two
hundred feet underground. wet.
getting colder by the minute, and
no light of any kind.
Hicks. who was rapidly becoming
numb, suddenly said he saw light.
It was the fiashlight had dropped,
burning brightly in eight feet of
water.
II dived several times before ]
finally recovered the light. We at
once set to retracing our way
through the stream and the narrow
rock passages. Because / had put
fresh batteries in my fiashlight, it
withstood the soaking it got and
enabled us to keep going full speed.
If it had failed, or even dimmed. it
would have left us, in our benumbed
state, without any means Of getting
out"
Hicks was in such condition
when he emerged from the caves
that he contracted pneumonia and
was critically i'll. Despite their ex-
perience, the boys insist that they
are going to resume their efforts
to find a new entrance to the caves.