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Evening star., 1939-12-11
Outside Competition
Urged 10 Improve
Ring Amateurs

Tentative plans for the forma-
ton of an all-District amateur ring
team have been announced by Bill
Mulligan. chairman of the District
A A. U. Boxing Committee, who
hopes to inaugurate series of BIZ
weekly bouts with the leading teams
in the South-Atlantic area.
Under Mulligan's plan. boys VIM
ming championships Friday night in
the finals of the annual tournament
at Turner's Arena automatically
would be qualified for the top spot
at their respective weights on the
team. Runners-up would be car
ried as alternates and would also
participate in matches throughout
the winter months.
In announcing his plan, Mulligan
pointed out that one of the most
vital needs for District amateurs is
competition with capable opponents.
Frequently when our boys box in
tournaments out of town they find
themselves badly handicapped by
lack of experience, experience that
can be gained only by outside COM
petition In the national junior
tournament last year, for example,
some of our boys had had Is bouts
while their opponents had had
more than 100, and in most cases
the boys with the experience won.
Boys in other cities are no better
than Washington boxers in my opin-
ion, but they have more experience
and that's big edge in the ring"
Staging of frequent amateur
shows also would be a boon to the
professional game, which needs
some good talent.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Jeffra in Murderous
Mood for Struggle
With Buff Tonight
Won't Repeat Mistake
Made in Not Trying
To Stop Archibald

Harry Jeffra, uncrowned feather
weight champion of the world, re-
turns to Washington tonight to box
Young Johnny Buff in the feature
bout at Turner's Arena, and this
time is bent upon winning so deci-
sively even Washington jury
couldn't take it away from him.
Two things District sports fans
long will remember are Bo Russells
field goal try against the New York
Giants and the royal rocking Hand
some Harry received in his bout
with joey Archibald here last sum-
mer. By all accepted standards Of
judging Jeffra whipped the champ
in 15-round dispute for the title,
but for some reason the officials
score-sheets didn't add up that way.
They gave it to Archibald.
Jeffra Won't Repeat Mistake.
Jeffra and vast majority of fans
thought he won with points to
spare, but their ballots were unof-
fetal and Master Archibald was per-
mitted to take his title home with
him. That will not happen again
if the referee can count up to 10
because Jeffra promises to stretch
Young Buff long before the tenth
round. He had Archibald in distress
several times in their bout and
made mistake by playing safe,
rather than finishing the job, but
will make no such mistake again.
If Buff can't take it he's going out
of there feet first.
Buff Appears Rough.
Buff, however, in a workout YES
terday appeared to be a rough lad
fully capable of taking care of him
self. He has good club style that
should make Jeffra open up with
his best guns and give the fans some
high-class entertainment.
The six-round semi-fnal pits Ell
Brookman against Lew Raymond of
Baltimore in return match. Brook
man is out to avenge a setback suf-
fered at the Baltimorean's hands
last week and stands a fair chance
of succeeding.
In other bouts Buster Miller meets
K. o. Tanaka, Al Bilert faces Ted
Bacala and Buddy Moore mixes with
Billy Banks. All are four-rounders.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Armstrong Will Defy
New York Board in
Garrison Fight
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Dec. 1.-Two fistic
championships are placed on the
line tonight in the Cleveland News
14th annual Christmas toy fund
show, and one bout-the 10-round
Henry Armstrong Jimmy Garrison
Setto for the welterweight crown
can cause a lot of headaches for a
lot of people, particularly the New
York Boxing Commission.
In the other titular scrap AL Hos
tax, slugging Slav from Seattle,
Wash, will defend his National
Boxing Association middleweight
tiara against Eric Seelig, German
born New Yorker.
A week ago last Friday Armstrong
was booked to defend his welter
championship against Lightweight
King Lou Ambers in New York.
Armstrong caught a cold and the
bout was cancelled.
Gen. John J. Phelan, chairman of
the New York Commission, warned
Armstrong that if he went through
with the Cleveland fight, after turn
ing down the New York shot at
Ambers, he would face suspension
by the New York Boxing Board.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE
other night the Troy IN. " bas-
ket ball team, beaten by the
Heurich Brewers in Washington
last night, had is foul shots
to make and came through on
every one of them. Can any
body top that one?
Al WE'LL. who owns the biggest
fight stable in the country, will
give the other managers a break
by closing up shop and letting
all his boxers spend Christmas at
home. Bill McKechnie dinner
for the other National League
managers didn't adjourn until S
am.
Attention. scouts: Lefty O'Doul
has another Di Maggie on the
way up. But since he is only a
cousin of Joe & Co., he probably
won't be able to hit better than
$3.50 or so. Wonder if the pros
are going to use those new fast
golf balls in the Miami open this
week. Leo Kodak, who evened
the score with Dave Castilloux in
New Orleans, meets the Canadian
Evening star., 1939-12-11

by the fighting Irish were Scan
dinavians-Knute Rockne, Hunk
Anderson and DR.. Eddie Ander-
son. Milwaukee has offered q
New Year Day bout with Pete
Lello to Henry Armstrong, Lou
Ambers, Davey Day and Sammy
Angott.
Loaded.
When Tulane and the Aggies
clash
And Troy squares of with
Tennessee,
The football addict's New Year
hash
Will be bowl of TINT.
Yep, same guy. Larry MacPhail
went to Cincinnati to get Joe
Medwick and came back with Gus
Mancuso. Which reminds Marcus
Griffin of the New York Enquirer
that Larry once took jaunt
into Germany to get the Kaiser
and came back with an ash tray.
Some class, eh? Irwin L. Payne
Is football coach at the Law
renceville (Va) High School. His
stationery is engraved: Irwin L.
Payne, co-ordinator." Wow!
Play, professor.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Police Boys Football
Race Now Between
Lions, No. Club

Only two teams remained in the
race for the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club 135-pound Football
League title today as each eyed
the other with confidence after
scoring shutout victories over dan
erous rivals yesterday.
Club No. 5 trounced No. before
$500 fans at Fairlawn Field, 10 to O,
as a blocked punt and two pass
interCeptions put the latter team
out of the race. p Kemp and Sui
livan, linemen, and Basile, substi-
tute back. scored touchdoWns, and a
placement by Elliot accounted for
the winners points.
The Anacostia Lions. only other
title possibility, beat Club No. TO-
13 to o, as Spencer and Brinsfield
went over for touchdowns A con-
version after the second tally was
made by Inoff.
Capitol Plaza and No. IL played
to 6-to-6 tie. Zanallotti scoring
for Plaza and Drake for No. II.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Illinois Boxing Heads
Move 10 Check on
Thomas Case
Without Power to Order,
Commission Unossured
Harry Will Appear
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Illinois
State Athletic Commission prepared
to open investigation today into
published charges by Harry Thomas
that he engaged in fixed" fights
with Max Schmeling and Tony
Galento-with no assurance that
Thomas even would show up at the
meeting.
Joseph Triner, commission chair
man, said he had invited Thomas, a
heavyweight from Eagle Bend,
Mimi; Nate Lewis, Thomas man.
ager; Mike Jacobs, New York
promoter of the Thomas -Schmeling
bout; Herman "Muggsy" Taylor,
Philadelphia, promoter of the
Thomas-Galento match, and Joe
Jacobs, manager of both Schemling
and Galento.
Governor Requests Hearing.
The hearing was requested by Gov.
Henry Horner of Illinois, who said
he was determined to get to the
bottom" of the charges, published
by the Chicago Tribune.
Triner said Mike Jacobs would
not attend the hearing, but would
be represented by his attorney, Sol
Straus Of New York Lewis, Thomas
manager, was ready to present a
prepared statement to the commits
sion, denying that Thomas was paid
to take dive" in both contests.
Commission Can't Demand.
Triner pointed out that since
neither bout was fought here the
Illinois commission had no authority
to summon Thomas, who charged
the deal for the Schmeling bout was
made in a Chicago hotel. Triner
said, however, I'VE do want to give
Thomas a chance to repeat his story
before our body"
Thomas appeared before the New
York State Athletic Commission, but
refused to testify on the ground he
might incriminate himself, and the
New York commission turned the
case over to the Office of Thomas E.
Dewey, New York district attorney.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Pro Softba|| League
Entry for District
Planned by Avis

Professional softball for Wash
ington loomed as a distinct posi-
bility today with an announcement
by Ray Alvis that he has obtained
an option on a franchise in the Ma
tional Professional Softball League
headed by Iris Speaker, one Of
the all-time outfielding greats Of
baseball.
Plans for organization Of the
league, which will be formed in
Eastern and Western divisions, al
ready have been made and a jan
uary meeting in Cleveland is ex-
pected to smooth any difficulties
which have arisen.
Avis currently is attempting to
sign Abe Rosenf1eld, the city's out
standing softball performer.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Sports Program For Local Fans

IUDAY.
Boxing.
Harry Jeffra VS.. Young Johnny
Buff, feature bout, Turner's
Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Heurich vs. Colonials, Kingston,
N. Y.
Maryland VS.. Western Mary
land, College Park, 8:l5.
Bucknell VS.. American u, BIS.
Hockey.
Washington VS.. Baltimore,
Riverside Stadium, $50.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Varsity-AIumni Game
Will Open Cardinal
Basket Season

Catholic University alumni will
help the Cardinal varsity basketers
usher in the new campaign in
game next Sunday at Brookland
that will see many former stars in
action.
Previous games between the teams
have been close and well played and
another such contest is expected
this time. John Jankowski, who is
handling the alumni, has rounded
up "Bingo" Flynn, '33; Eddie White,
Dick Galliher and Bob McVean, "a;
Gene Augusterfer and Abe Rosen-
field, '35, and Bernie Lieb, '36. They
have been practicing together sew
eral days and are beginning to show
the form Jankowski thinks win re-
suit in the varsity's defeat
Eddie La Fond's boxing team will
supply the half-time entertainment
with several bouts between prom
ising rockies on the squad.
Alumni desirous of playing bas-
ket ball are requested to commune
cate with Jankowski at National
1886.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Dobson Will Take Grid
Berth al Apprentice
School, Is Report
g, a Staff Correspondent of The Star

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. IL
Frank Dobson. resigned coach from
the University of Maryland has been
signed to coach football at the ap-
prentice school in Newport News,
Va, reliable source who did not
wish to reveal his identity, told a
Star reporter over the week end.
Authorities at the school are close
friends of Dobson, who is said to
prefer renewing associations with
them rather than accept a more
remunerative position at a better
known school.
Public announcement of Dobson's
new job is expected to be made late
this week.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
GClC fIllolIN'
Porty With Grid Moniocs
Upsets Detective.

I mastered the instrument "a
new-fangled device of A. Graham
Bells) without difficulty. l talked
to a man who described himself as
Eddie Marino, Hostak's manager.
"Ha, detective he sneered. so
you've got us at last! We tie on
the feed bag at 10 am. tomorrow
Come and see the champ"
Il will do SO, never fear" I re-
piled. IF there is a Hostak, you
had better produce him on the
stroke of TO-"
So saying, I went off to kill the
intervening hours by reveling and
making the night hideous with a
gang of football maniacs. including
Ed Yeckley, the old Penn State;
Stan Cofall, the old Notre Dame:
Joe Fogg, the old Wisconsin,; Clark
Shaughnessy. the old Minnesota.
and Dutch Clark, the old Colorado
When I awoke I was on a plane
back to New York. The big chance
had slipped through my fingers.
leaving a slight scar!
Whether it was Yeckley or Cofall
who drugged my cider I am not pre-
pared to state. make no charges.
Reservations Asked
In Foreign Legion.
1t was my own fault, for detec-
tive should never nap on the trail
OF course, there still may be no
Hostak at all, but I am afraid all
the clues point to the existence Of
the shadow.
For instance, Nate DruXman, the
Seattle promoter who has been con-
cealing Hostak all these years, was
In Cleveland. That is mighty sus-
picious. So is DruXman.
I'm suspicious and that's why
I'm here" stated Smuggler Drux-
man. do you suppose I am going
to stay home in Seattle and let Mike
Jacobs steal my champion? Nossir!
That Jacobs is a very persuasive
talker when his teeth fit"
Eddie Marino was in Cleveland
which is highly significant Pro-
moter Ed Bang was selling tickets
to a fight and Bang hardly ever
sells ticket under false pretenses.
Four thousand witnesses told me
they had seen Hostak In fact it
looks as if everybody in the world
has seen him except me, the man
assigned to the case
It's humiliating. Jeeves, 60 out
and wire for reservations with
BATH in the Foreign Legion.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
WEDNESDAY,,
Basket Ball.

Basket Ball.
Heurich VS.. Haymakers, at
Troy, N. Y.
Central VS.. Hyattsville, Central,
$780,
Wilson VS.. Baltimore City COL
lege. Wilson, $50.
Horse show, Fort Myer Riding
Hall, 7:30.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Heurich VS.. Philadelphia Sphas,
Heurich gym, $50.
George Washington VS.. Culver
Stockton. Tech High, $50.
Georgetown VS.. American u, at
American u, 8:15.
Maryland VS.. Randolph Macon,
College Park, 8:15.
Wrestling.
Gus Sonnenberg VS.. jim
Londos, Turner S Arena, $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
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Evening star., 1939-12-11
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

After accepting then being
forced to refuse Rose Bowl bid
Harvard's football team again is
expected to make the trip. The
team went through a strenuous
practice yesterday. It's prospective
opponent has not been chosen.
Evening star., 1939-12-11

Today year ago-Record play
off crowd of 1870 saw New York
Giants beat Green Bay Packers,
1911, to win National Pro Foot
ball League championship.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
LATE SATURDAY RESULTS.

College Basket Ball.
Texas. 81; Sam Houston. 81.
Toledo AZ: Hillsdale. 90.
Washington State. So; Eastern Wash
ington. 80.
Rhode Island State. 90; Assumption. "a.
Pro Basket Ball.
Akron Firestones, 40; Oshkosh All-Stars,
Ice Hockey.
Wichita. 3: Kansas City. 2 (overtime)
Evening star., 1939-12-11

Three years ago-Santa Clara,
hast unbeaten and united major
team and choice for Sugar Bowl,
beaten 90 by Texas Christian.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
From the
Press Box
Mysterious AL Hostuk
Foi|s Old SIeuth
By JOHN LARDNER,


NEW YORK, Dec. II (N.AN.A).-
Your correspondent has beel asked
to turn in his shield and resign from
the Sleuths, Ferrets and Detectives
Union, as of Friday, December 8.
"You have disgraced the service"
said Sherlock Holmes, president of
the union, as he stripped the
epaulets from my shoulders.
I'll have to admit that the big
fellow was right For more than
a year now, as you may recall,
have been attempting to crack the
case of mysterious Al Hostak, the
middleweight of Seattle. Last week
I muffed the big chance that every
detective dreams of and found my
self as far from the solution as
ever
My chagrin was so keen that I
could not suppress an oath.
"Confound it," 1 said, and I
would have added, dash it," except
that there were ladies present.
You know the general outlines of
the case of mysterious HoStak. For
many months, rumors have sifted
out of Seattle that there was world
middleweight champion doing busi-
ness there, right out in broad day.
light.
Rumors That Travellers
Had Seen Hostok.
Travellers said they had seen him,
though their stories were thought to
be exaggerated. Since the veiled
middleweight never stirred out of
Seattle, except for raiding eXcur-
sions of no more than half mile,
1t was impossible for me to get line
on the case. I was baff1ed, but hope
full. Holmes okayed my expense &C
count and told me to keep punching.
Last week my grit was rewarded
by a break in the case. I learned
from an unimpeachable source that
mysterious Hostak had been lured
to Cleveland to fight Erich Seellg
this week for the championship.
Eyewitness reports came pouring in.
There is Hostak," wired Opera
tive 1O9. Come at once"
1t was but the work of moment
for me to spring aboard a plane.
In a single bound the plane was in
Cleveland, and I was debouched at
the airport, along with a bag of mail
for residents of Cleveland, the de-
tails of which we will not 60 into at
this time.
The scent was hot. My nostrils
expanded like a bloodhound's, my
ears rose on end, and I hastily swal-
lowed a dog biscuit and went baying
down Euclid avenue in search of a
Evening star., 1939-12-11

Play, professor.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Emory Methodist
Rites Are Announced

The Rev Horace E. Cromer will
preach at Emory Methodist Church
At IL am. he will administer the
sacrament of the Lords supper. The
communion meditation will be II Am
Come" At pm. he will preach on
Hold Fast That Thou Hast The
Glass of Friendship Glee Club will
sing under the direction of C. Will
fred Smith, choir director.
The three young peoples groups
will meet at 7 pm. Sunday. Miss
Frances Wilson is counselor for the
junior high group. Miss Margaret
Fowler will lead the senior high
group on What Should We Get Out
of Belonging to Group" The
young peoples group will meet at
7p.m.
DR.. G. Ellis Williams will conduct
the first quarterly conference Mon
day at pm.
The Glass of Friendship Glee Club
will meet with Mrs. Horace E. Cro-
mer, 1888 Somerset place NV, Tues
day at 8 pm. The Mabel Galley
Bible Glass will meet Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. N. T. Embrey. 406
Rittenhouse street NV, at 1890
pm.
The beginners department will en-
tertain the mothers of the depart
ment at a tea Saturday at 4 o'clock
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Matter Of Minorities'
Tonic Of Dr.. Brooks

At the Universalist National Me-
mortal Church tomorrow at ii am
DR.. Seth R. Brooks will preach on
This Matter of Minoritles. The
National Capital Choir will sing.
! At GAS am. there will be a prepa-
ration service for church school
teachers in DR.. Brooks study.
The Adult Forum will have as Its
speaker at 10 am. DR.. Almon Il
Wright, associate classifier, National
Archives. His topic will be Govern
ment and Church in Argentina"
At 7 pm. the older young people
will have a pre-Christmas service
and fellowship. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
M. Mccain, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Bes-
semer are the committee in charge
The young peoples Christian Union
will Join this group for their devo-
tional service.
The Women's Association Will
sponsor an Old English bazaar ano
turkey dinner on Thursday. Mrs
Elwood j. Way and her committee
have planned a festive afternoon
and evening The bazaar will open
at l pm. and continue throughout
the evening. Dinner will be served
from to 7 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
John Wesley Church
To Continue Celebration

The goth anniversary celebration OF
John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church
will continue tomorrow, with two
guest speakers who are former pas
tors of the church. At pm. Bishop
Cameron Chesterfield Alleyne OF
Philadelphia, Pa, pastor of this
church from 1908 to 1912, will speak
on prophetic Glimpses. Music
will be by the Union Wesley Church
Chorus, Mrs Elsie Gray Keyes, dl-
rectress. There will also be read
Ing by Mrs. Wilhelmina Conley.
DR.. Hampton Thomas Medford,
minister of this church from 1924
to 1928 and since then foreign mis-
sionary secretary of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
prominent candidate for the bish-
opric, will be the speaker at ii am.
on "An Appraisal of the Present"
At the evening service DR.. Stephen
Gill Spottswood, minister of John
Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, will
preach on The Voice of the Trum-
pet" Music for the morning and
evening services will be furnished by
the Cathedral Choir, DR.. w. Scott
Mayor, director.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Listening Side
Of Prayer Subject
OF Rev. Abernethy
Lords Supper Will Be
Observed Tomorrow
At Calvary Baptist

The Rev. w. S. Abernethy, min
lister at Calvary Baptist Church,
will preach tomorrow morning on
"The Listening Side of Prayer" The
children's story sermon topic will
be 1.-THE Beautiful Marble Foun-
tain" The ordinance of the Lord S
supper will be obserbed.
Instead of the usual Sunday eve
ming preaching service the Tuesday
Evening Christian Endeavor Society
will observe home looming day In
connection with the 50th anniver-
sary of the founding of the first
Christian Endeavor Society in CAL
vary Church. L. B. Spencer will
read the Scripture and John Minor
will offer prayer, after which the
original Calvary societies will be
represented by some charter men,
ber.
The golden jubilee meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor Society will be
celebrated on Thursday evening,
with DR.. Daniel A. Polling, presi-
dent of the International Society of
Christian Endeavor, as guest speak,
er. Friends of the society are in
vited.
The Woman's Missionary Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia
Baptist Churches will hold a day of
prayer for foreign missions on Fri
day from 1O:3O to 1230 o'clock.
The Wilbur Glass will hold buSi-
ness and social meeting Tuesday
evening.
An all-church social will be held
Friday evening, with the young peo-
pie in charge. All church members
are invited.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Things. Ihat Is why his teachings
are Of universal application. They
fit every land and time and condi-
ton.
Again and again, He demolished
the notion-noWadays more preva-
lent than then-that life is meant
for the enjoyment of things: that
possessions, luxury and ease are the
ends of existence. Real life resides
in ones loves and loyalties. In the
credo of Christ. there is no such
sentence as, "A man must live" We
search His words in vain for any
warrant that the maintenance of
any fixed standard of living is es-
sential to happiness. Only one thing
really matters: our loyalty to our
Clean, to Christ and His Kingdom.