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Evening star., 1939-05-16
New Shot Toss Mark
Looms for Hackney
Al Big Six Games
Most GIumorous' Konson
Now Only ID Inches
OFF World Record
BY the Associated Press.

.
AMES, Iowa, May 16.-That big
fellow Elmer Hackney, Kansas
States most glamorous," is coming
here this week end with intentions
of tossing the 16-pound shot farther
than it ever has been thrown before.
Hackney, billed as the top attrac-
ton at the Big Six Conference out
door track and field championships,
has his sights set beyond Jack Tor
RANGES ST feet l inch world record
toss at Oslo, Norway, in 1894.
"Outglamours' Goods.
The Kansas State athlete, whose
campus popularity brought him the
most glamorous" title in a contest
with nine pretty goods. bettered all
American records with a gigantic
55-foot 11-inch performance in q
triangular meet May 6.
That left Elmer IA inches shy Of
Torrances record breaker. but mas
much as Hackney has been near or
better than 55 feet all spring there's
good reason to suspect he may un-
wind world record toss here. He's
a cinch, they say, to crack his Big
Six mark of 81 feet 10 inches, made
a year ago at Lincoln, Nebr.
Hot Team Fight Looms.
Hackney probably will be the only
athlete flirting with world marks
Friday and Saturday.
The rest Of the boys, however, are
expected to produce their usual quota
of thrills and possibly a few new
conference marks. The team cham
pionship promises to be a bitter
fight.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Lafayette Threatens
Maryland 7-Game
Winning Streak

Lafayette's best baseball team In
20 years" so tagged by Coach Bill
Coughlin, the old Washington third
baseman, threatened Maryland's
7-game winning streak at Easton,
Pa. today as the Terps played the
first of two games in successive days
on the road.
Either Lefty Earl Springer or
Pershing Mondorff, each of whom
has won five games and lost /, was
to pitch for Maryland, with tho
other starting against Rutgers at
New Brunswick tomorrow. 1t will be
the Old Liners only game against
Lafayette, but Springer blanked
Rutgers in an abbreviated five-in-
ming game at College Park in April.
Georgetown also is scheduled to
play tomorrow, but its game with
Western Maryland at the Hilltop
diamond looms little more than a
workout for the Hoyas despite their
one victory in their last four starts.
After tomorrow. both Georgetown
and Maryland will rest until the
second game Of their annual home.
and-home series scheduled for Sat-
urday at College Park, which will
ring down the curtain for each.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Hypnotist Only U. 5.
Horse Remaining
In EPSON Derby
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 16. William
Woodward's Foxbrough II and Mrs.
James Corrigan's Signal Light were
scratched today from next Wednes-
days Derby at EPSON Downs, leav-
ing Woodward's Hypnotist, second
favor1te In the betting, as the only
United States entry.
Hypnotist has strengthened his
position with several gallops and
was quoted at to l behind Lord
Roseberry's Blue Peter which was
top favorite at 7 to 2. Hypnotist
displaced Sir John Jarvis Admiral's
Walk as second favorite, the latter
falling to third at IL to /.
Capt. Cecil Boyd -Rochfort, who
trains Woodward's horses, said
"Foxbrough II just didn't progress
enough to run in the Derby. He
will be fine horse later in the year
but right now he is not fit for the
IL miles"
Helopolis. Lord Derby's entry,
was the fourth choice at 100 to 8
and w. Barnett's Triguero was 100
to I.
The field, which theoretically was
still about 10 strong was likely to
be reduced to Is when the final ac-
ceptances are announced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Metro Softies to Open
With Three Games

Three games on two diamonds
will usher in the Metro Night Soft
ball League tonight. At Seat Pleas
ant Senator Gerald P. Nye will
throw out the first ball, sending
Tru-Blu into action against Dixie
Tavern at 8 o'clock. An hour later
DR.. Pepper clashes with Golub's
Market in the nightcap of a twin
bill.
At Boys Republic Stadium, Ar
lington Democrats will meet the
undefeated Standard Linen at 9
o'clock, with Arlington Aces and
Internal Revenue girls teams slated
to open the program at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Fat Canzoneri booed
By Home Town Fans
As He Fights Draw
Snort in New Orleans
Bout, but Snop Of His
Title Days Is Gone
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-Former
Lightweight Champion Tony Can
zoneri, the little fat man trying to
make comeback, knows today
what 1t means when the ringside
boys say HE used to be good once. I"
This Is his home town. Last night
thousands who had cheered him on
the climb to the lightweight throne,
stood up and booed when he fought
a 10-round draw through a veil of
blood with Nick Camarata, also a
local product.
Tony Lacks Snap.
The first shock for the boys who
had seen him in the great days came
when he climbed through the ropes
and bounced across the ring with a
jerk in his walk.
Tony kept rubbing his double-chin
and stroking a long patch over his
right eye that had been blasted
open in a New York gymnasium
more than a week ago.
The fight idled along, with Tony
doing the heavier punching. He
had sudden fits of furious fighting
that looked like man striking out
in wild dream. Camarata stabbed
Canzoneri's eye to a red mush.
Ought to Quit" Referee Says.
In his dressing room Camarata
said Hes still got a pretty good
right hand and he's still smart"
Referee Ray Dolan, who thought
Tony had won, said He ought to
quit before he goes blind. He'll be
back on his heels"
Me" Tony said, IT'D like to come
back If the folks will have me-"
Evening star., 1939-05-16

of Canada from Canadian National
Railways, Montreal. Quebec; Nova
Scotia Bureau of Information and
Publicity. Halifax, Nova Scotia;
general superintendent of fisheries
and game, Quebec, Quebec, and
from Newfoundland Information
Bureau, 620 Fifth avenue, New York,
N. Y.
Surf Casting at Peak.
The best channel bass fishing
along the Carolina coast will be be-
tween now and June After the first
week Of June the big drum move
out and the puppies come in. So If
you have the idea of going South in
your mind. now or never is the time.
A northeaster blew down there late
last week, so nothing can be ex-
pected until along about Wednesday.
1t takes several days for things to
settle down to normal between Ore
gon Inlet and Hatteras, because that
section receives those storms right
on the nose.
An automobile Is necessary
to get there and also to do
surf casting, the best type Of
sport there.
But the sandy beaches do your
bus no good. Fishing in the vicinity
Of Oregon requires a drive of no
more than or 10 miles, so possibly
you can use your own car. But Hat
teras is so miles away and will ruin
a city auto. So take the plane or
bus down. Bus fare is 81 so per per-
son and the plane is very reasonable
at $40 for three. Dave Driskill of
Manteo is the pilot. Contact him.
He also will fly you from Norfolk
to Hatteras for $35.
Guides at Hatteras supply their
service and what's more important
an automobile for 50 so a day, very
reasonable charge. They also know
how to get bait which often is scarce.
Hotel and Boat Rates.
Boats for inshore channel bass
fishing and trolling at both Oregon
and Hatteras cost SIS a day. In
July and August for Gulf Stream
fishing the coast cost is $25. Hotel
and boarding house rates are around
SO day for room and board. Man
teo Is the only package goods oasis
in the region.
Today's fish story comes
from fisherman at Calais, =
little town up in Maine.
The fisherman, who also is an ami
NAL trainer, taught his cat Blackie
to reach into the goldfish bowl and
catch the little fellows with his
paw. 1t seems that Blackie learned
too much. During the night he took
a peek into the anglers live bait
bucket. When morning came the
bucket was empty and Blackie was
full.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Defeat Of House Of David
Boosts Republic Nine

Boys Republic future in semi-pro
baseball ranks appeared rosy today
as Lou Blues charges marked up a
60 victory over House of David and
Immediately began preparations for
Thursday nights encounter with
7-Up at Ballston.
Last night the boys braved FROST
bitten fingers in launching their
campaign. A crowd of 1000 fans,
including Clark Griffith. who tossed
out the first ball; Senator Arthur
Capper and Representatives John
Mcmillan and Jerry Voorhis, saw the
Virginians make the most of hits
in blanking the bearded barn
stormers. What they needed was
not base hits, however, but OIL
burners.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Some Worthy Precedents
For Preokness Defect.

This will suit John all right
There is slight streak of laziness
in the animal And what of it?
George Washington had his days
when he stayed in the hay till noon,
though never, I grant you, when the
chips were down.
If John lost the Preakness, he had
worthy precedents. The great Twenty
Grand lost the Preakness to Mate in
1881, before winning the Derby. and
Cavalcade was nosed out in this
same race by his close chum and
associate, High Quest. And Chal-
ledon Is a pretty fair sort of horse
though he had a nerve beating our
honorary president by 11A lengths.
Around the club, we still think
John can come back, as Twenty
Grand did, to take two-thirds of the
triple crown for 3-year-olds by win
ming the Belmont Stakes, June 8.
That's a long race, ~ miles at
scale weight, but give us a dry track
and we think we can be out there
80 far ahead at 4 miles (as we were
on Derby Day. that Challedon will
wear himself out chasing us.
If it rains, on the other hand, we
will take the horse and 60 on
cruise to Bermuda, with Johnstown
paying the fare and the bar bill.
After all, he has more money than
any one else in the club, 103 10000. Like
the crafty goat he is, he did not bet
q nickel on himself to win at l to 2.
1t seems certain now that Johns
town, Challedon and Gilded Knight
are the best of the 3-year-olds in
training, at major distances. Volitant
is good horse. but uncertain, and,
even when he runs his better races,
he does not press the leaders.
Heather Broom is more consistent,
but lacks foot. Ciencia, the f1lly,
cannot run with colts at this time
of year. Ell Chico and Porter's Mite
are sprinters.
We still think Johnstown is the
best of the lot. But no more of these
canoe races. He's got to keep his
powder dry.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Nova Bound Beat Ba Says Bado Tipping Younger Foes Fangs
The Punch Line

SHOWS were sponsored by the Rotary
Club for a charitable PURPOSE
tnats now we got around the law
prohibiting prize fighting, and ex-
penses were cut to the bone. George
King and Denny Hughes Judged
every bout for nothing and Jimmy
Lake gave his services free,
FOR some reason the shows clicked
at Formers and, while they were
gooo matches, they weren't great
ones. People just seemed to like
the place and our reserved list
always included names of well-to-do
people, such as Congressman, busi-
nessmen, doctors and LAWYERS. They
liked 1T so much the Young Van.
Henry Irving fight, I think It was
the flrst one, drew $1,000 when the
banks were closed and we expected
to lose money.
Recalls Other Good Ones.
But we had other good ones
Marty Gallagher and Reds Barry
drew $1,000, Pete Sarron and
Tommy Paul got 5000; Bob Goodwin
and Barry drew $4,000, and the sec
ond Van-Irving bout crossed s2,4o0.
Funny thing, the greatest fight we
ever had lost money. 1t was Eddie
Burl and Johnny Mack on Hal
loween night, 1882, and we had less
than 400 people in the house. But
that didn't stop them. They stood
toe to toe and slugged for 10 rounds
and I mean slugged.
I'VE brought lot of good fighters
there, too-top-notch fighters. Fred
dy Miller and Petey Sarron fought
their first bout there. And YOU
remember Joe Knight, Vince Dundee
and Billy Schwartz. We had to give
Miller a 81 900 guarantee for coming
here. He was featherweight cham
pion then and in his prime. But
we gave Midget Wolgast $3.50 for
boxing Billy Landers in the first
show held there.
Funny thing about that Wolgast,
too," he said reflectiyely, pointing .
fat finger of warning at a novice.
He boxed the main bout on our
last card and we lost $500 on the
show. But that's the boxing game
for you"
Evening star., 1939-05-16

SdIldud. 1IlClC dlc IlfcTS dIlO
forests there that need no artificial
stocking and planting. Until re-
Gently they were the fishing grounds
of a select few who could afford
the time and, more Importantly, the
money for the trip into the wilds.
Advertising circulars and
booklets are available about
these provinces giving details
Of the game there and the
trips possible.
Better roads and transportation
facilities have opened up the coun-
try to some extent, at least to within
reasonable distances of good fishing
and hunting territory. But back
from the main lines remain thou
sands of square miles of crown land"
still almost UNEMPLOYED and with
plenty Of room for every one that
goes there to find big fish and plenty
of them without rubbing elbows with
half a dozen men fishing the same
stream. Guide service has been ar
ranged by the government and costs
have been reduced until the run-of-
the-mine angler can afford North
ern trip.
Information can be secured on all
Evening star., 1939-05-16
WI. Evens Series With
G. W. in 49, Victoy

Washington Lee and George
Washington High we're all even to-
day in their race for Northern Vir-
ginia big Three" diamond honors,
as a result of the Little Generals
1912 victory over Presidents. A
three-run rally in the eighth inning
gave WI. the honors, after George
Washington had scored nine runs in
the sixth and seventh frames to as
sumo 1910 advantage.
Johnny Murnane was charged
with defeat, entering the game In
the eighth, after Larry Gardner was
yanked with two men on base.
Olsen and johnson shared mound
duties for the victors. Hef1in con-
nected for a homer, while French
and Shepherd Of WI. clouted three
hits each.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Night Net PIoy on Top
On Public Courts

Night tennis now is available for
patrons of the public parks courts
in West Potomac Park. the National
Capital Parks Office announced to-
day.
The clay courts, located on the
east side of the Tidal Basin between
Fourteenth street and the site of
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, will
be f1ood-lghted each evening from
8 until II o'clock until late in the
fall.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
SIesinger Gets 6 Goals
As Terp Frosh Win

Although the chances of breaking
into next years Maryland varsity
lacrosse lineup are slim for most
of the upcoming freshman, what
with only two losses this year by
graduation, Al Slesinger appears to
be one who may make the grade.
He proved his caliber yesterday by
tossing six shots into the net
against Friends School of Baltimore,
including the winning point in the
last minute of play, as the Terps
won, 7-6. 1t gave the Terps clean
slate of five wins for the season.
1t was a close, well-played match
with the lead see-sawing back and
forth until the final goal.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO.-A Globe, 175, Ios
Angeles; stopped Al Reiss, 174a. De-
NEW YoRK-Jimmy christy. 1sou,
Chicago ,outpointed Eddie zivic, l36,
Pittsburgh (s); Jack Tolson. 1891,
15S. Butte: Mont. (6l.
liEht-heavyweight champion In New
YORK stopped 1talo Colonello. le6.
PsfSoE1f ,aPkoV1pEScE. :Se R. LEO Rod.k.
l2Sl2. Chicago. outpointed Albert
Mfnsinli psea aa23A. aSSA. Ssroviidenee d0l.
19so4. Paterson. knocked out Gene
s0s1a So oREaaNs'ffonSSo RMEaaNRssn.'f Son9e e.nssoner 1ss
139'4. former world lightweteht cham
pion, and Nickie camarata, 134h.
BALrrTIMoRE-Bm Boyd 1873,
Baltimore, stopped Mario Lani. 1Ss,
SAN ANTONIO. Te.-Jusn zurit..
126, Mexico. outpointed Kid Hatcher.
HOLYOKE, Nasal CastonEuay.
142, Holyoke. outpointed Pat Casey.
145A Hartford, Conn. (s).
TRENTON. N. J.-Gus Lesnevich,
l7s. Cliffside Park, N J.. outpointed
Larry Lane, 1T. Trenton C0.
MIAMI. Fa.-Buek Buckalew. 1872.
Miami outpointed Brooks Bowen. 1876,
WASHINGTON (10l
Evening star., 1939-05-16
From the
Press Box
Canoe Racing No Good,
Johnstown Is Told
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent Of The Star

NEW YORK, May Is (N.ANA).
When it started to come up mud
at Pimlico last Saturday morning
the Johnstown Marching and
Chowder Club, which has sponsor
ed Big John and grown fat with
him since he was baby, decided to
change its name to the Johnstown
Marching, Chowder and Gumbo
Club.
Frankly, we did not think the soup
would bother our hoss for a mo-
ment We thought he would be at
home in it, like crouton, and revel
in it, like a noodle. Mud, we fig
ured, was his middle name.
We were wrong His name was
mud, all right, but not his middle
name.
Our trainer, Mr.. Sunny James
Fitzsimmons, shaking the rich and
treacherous goo of Maryland out of
his ears in the twilight, behaved
like Sherlock Holmes.
"It is just as I suspected, Wat
SON." said Mr.. Fitzsimmons mourn
fully. That hoss cannot run in
the mud for doughnuts. I always
knew he couldn't, and now I am
positive. Why am 1 positive?
PecanSeo ~
Evening star., 1939-05-16
BY LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

In round, rough figures, timid
Tony Galento will drag down about
$50, 900 for his midsummer nights
socking at Joe Louis hands, and
the mere thought OF so much sugar
In one sack made Mr.. Frankie Mann
emit a low, soft whistle.
"Gee," he murmured, that's a
lotta dough for that guy, and t. think
ne boxed for me at Portner's for
$3.50 just a few years ago.
Frankie raised q fat hand to his
brow, and in his slow, easy tone
told an awkward amateur heavy
weight sparring in the ring to keep
his left out. He was putting a half
dozen simon -pures through the PAGES
simultaneously in the little shed
fitted up as gym behind his home.
The place has real friendly atmos-
phere even though brutal business
Is practiced there.
But that's boxing" said Frankie
picking up the thread Of his idea.
I'VE got Tony for $3.50, and he was
awfully glad to come here for that
price. The funny part Of it is he was
substituting for Jim Braddock. We
had Jimmy signed, but he got fight
paying more money in Jersey, so we
released him. But we never thought
a whole lot Of Braddock as a fighter
then-and we weren't the only ones,
and we were sorta glad to make the
change"
Down Reminiscing Lane.
Frankie paused again to inquire
after the health of q muscular mid
dleweight.
Maybe you'd better lay off for a
while. Don't overdo it," he cau-
toned. Tony belted out Italian
Jack Herman that night" he con-
tinued. Put him away in the first
round with one of those left hooks.
Yes, he could drop 'em with that
left. don't know whether he can
now, but he certainly could then"
The thought of that knockout
started Frankie reminiscing about
Portner's and the old days when
bootleg nose-punching flourished
just over the Districts borders.
"11l never forget the night" he
grinned. "A rumor got around that
Herman Weiner was going into the
tank in the first round. I can't for
the life of me remember who he
was fighting, but Charley Short was
referee and Charley vowed there
would be no business in the ring
while he was oficiating. Well,
Weiner got clipped in the first round
with terrific right to the jaw, but
Short wouldn't let him take a
count. He threatened to disqualify
him If he didn't get up, and Weiner
needed the money. so he got up.
He got clipped again in the second,
but Charley still refused to let him
quit. He went down again and
again, and finally In the fifth round
Short simply didn't have the heart
to make him get up, and counted
him out.
I'VE had some great fights there
and made money. We made enough
to pay of the mortgage on the Alex
andria Day Nursery. You see, the
Evening star., 1939-05-16
War Netmen in Sweep
Over Credit Team

War Departments crack tennis
team not only blanked Farm Credit,
SO, in Departmental Leagut match
yesterday, but took all but one Of
the five matches in straight sets.
Bitonti and Foster were the only
pair extended the limit as Bassen
and Levering put up a stiff fight.
Sherburne and Wilson, Skaggs and
Smith, Sherr and Fielder and Lance
and Tew formed other victorious
combinations.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Stamina Will Decide
Tilt in Lou's Favor,
Claims Ex-Champ
kid Is Strongest Ever
Jim Feels, Expecting
Him to Score Koyo
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Jim Brad
rock, the former heavyweight cham
pion, is up at Lou Nova's training
camp at Nyack, N. Y, giving the
young Californian free and explicit
instructions on how to beat the
wadding out of Make Baer in their
fight at Yankee Stadium June l.
Braddock won his title from Baer,
1t will be recalled, in one of the
big upsets of ring history, so he is
in position to give Nova some valu-
able pointers. The two have become
regular pals, spending as long as
four hours together behind locked
doors as Jim painstakingly shows
Lou how to slug Max without get
ting slugged right back.
Jim. himself, is rounding gradu-
ally into condition preparatory to
invading England early in June for
a series of scraps. He's still a mas
ter boxer and he thinks he can get
his legs back into good enough
shape to hold him up against the
sort of heavyweights he will en-
COullleI dCTOSS LIE water.
Strongest Ever, Says Jim.
There isn't doubt in my mind
that Nova will whip Baer," said Jim.
This kid is the strongest thing I
ever ran into. He's still stout as a
bull after five or six rounds. I can't
even try to handle him. That's
going to be the big difference in
their fight. Max hasn't the strength
and endurance he'll need against
Lou.
Il guess Max is gambling that he
can knock Nova out in the early
rounds, because that's the only
chance he has. He's going to be
greatly surprised, because even if
this boy does get knocked down he'll
bounce right up. 1 wouldn't be sur
prised If Lou wins by knockout in
the late rounds. Max will be mighty
tired by that time, and Nova's short
right carries lots of power"
Jim said he didn't want anybody
to think he was trying to teach
Nova how to box, because the
youngster already knew the tricks.
There are just some things
know about Baer that maybe Max
doesn't know himself, and they'll
come in handy for Lou. For in
stance, I've shown him how to stay
away from Baer's right, not to try to
step inside it or step back from
it. He does it so we'll and so nat
urally now I'm positive Max won't
tag him.
Nova Confident of Win.
Braddock's enthusiasm hasn't
been lost on Nova, for he's more con-
fident than ever, if that's possible.
He's reached the point now where
he says the June engagement is
just incidental to his champion
ship bout with Joe Louis in Sep
tember
Il honestly think there's such a
thing as destiny" he said with a
perfectly serious face. "I think
was destined to excel at anything
I tried. and I don't think any,
thing can keep me from it. I was
amateur heavyweight champion, I
high-jumped feet 10 inches in
school, and I won at everything else
I tried. Now I'm going to win the
heavyweight title"
LOUIS camp is about the strangest
yet. It's full of wild animals, most
of which, happily, are in cages. Also
it seems to be sort of local head
quarters for Yoga, a Hindu cult
that teaches exceptional control of
the body. muscle by muscle. Nova is
taking both the animals and the
cult in his stride.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Little Hoyos No Match
For 6. u. Cub Netmen

GeorgetoWn's freshmen tennis
team completely outclassed George
town Prep's netmen yesterday by a
II count on the Hilltop courts
Kuntz's victory in the No. 4 singles
match saved the Little Hoyas from
a whitewash.
All but one of the yearlings' other
points came in straight sets as Mar
tin, Watts, Ritger, Boyer and Robyn
scored in singles and Boyer -Robyn,
Ritger- -Buzzi and Martin Watts
proved superior in doubles.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Lewis Fails to Get Place
On Yonk Rifle Team

Washington will have no repre-
sentative on the United States rifle
team scheduled to invade England
this summer in an attempt to regain
the Pershing Trophy from the
British, despite the fact that its two
delegates to the Eastern trials at
Sea Girt, N. j., finished well up on
the list.
Tom Lewis, Georgetown All-Amer-
lea and the only collegiate rifleman
in the country eligible for the trials,
finished in tie for fifth with 1885
out of a possible 1900, and Waller
Oakley, an attorney with the Federal
Trade Commission, was 18th with
a score of 1878. H. D. Allyn of
Springfield. Mass, won the coveted
position with a score of 1891.