davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
White
Continued From First Page.)

Of poise, corking list of long-shot
artists and something more than a
nodding acquaintance with the
trades fancier tricks. Dolly King.
their great Negro ace, pairs with
Simon Lobello and Ossie Schectman
to give them trio of marksmen
equal to any in the country.
Ranking alongside Clair Bees
Blackbirds in hearts of the home
folk are the N Y. U. Violets, who
their admirers stoutly predict will
surpass the Birds as the ranking
metropolitan team-eventually.
Bob Lewis Is Ace Shot.
Given chance to spread the
odor Of crushed violet" through the
Garden are Missouri, Syracuse, Man.
haitian. st. Francis of Brooklyn,
Notre Dame, Fordham, st. Johns,
Georgetown and c. C. N. Y.
The Violets are fortified by the
clever Bob Lewis, regarded by ex-
perts as one of the best shots in
college ranks, and by young Ralph
KaploWitZ, brother of l.. I. US
Danny and hailed as one of the
finest prospects ever to play for the
Violets.
N. Y. U. has been protested and
won't let the howlings of some 1900
frenzied fans, the glass bankboards,
or the yellow Garden floor fool them.
ST. Johns, always an Eastern court
colossus, already has gotten away
to an suspicious start by whaling
four opponents, among them tough
st. Peters of Jersey City and Spring.
field (Mass) College, where the late
DR.. James Naismith first hung up
his peach baskets.
The Saints will be tested in the
'big house" by Colorado u, G. c..
N. Y, Temple, Manhattan, N. Y. U.
and st. Francis.
City College, where the capable
Nat Holman reigns, is a shade below
hoped-for form, but outside of local
opposition will meet only Santa
Clara, Coast kingpin, in the Garden.
City College lost its first engagement
there to the tall and terrific
Oklahoma Aggies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Some Flows to Be Found
In Boston Defense

James Emory Foxx was the home
run king and the runner-up in
batting. Had not sinus clipped Jim
from one direction and appendicitis
from another, he would have spread
eagled the home run field and
gnawed at Di Maggio's batting lead
Theodore Francis Williams, the
independent outfielder, collected the
most total bases and drove in the
most runs. Now that Mr.. Yawkey
has decided to move Rhode Island
q little closer to the plate at Fen
way Field, Mr.. Williams should be
even more damaging in 1910.
Robert P. Doerr, Joseph E. Cronin
and Roger NJ. Cramer likewise hit
better than .300 James R. Tabor
hit two home runs with the bases
full in one game. Tabor not only
could hit the ball over the fence, he
could throw it over, and frequently
did.
There were few flaws to be found
In the Boston defense when Will
liams had his mind on the game
and Tabor was not trying to throw
the ball to relatives in Alabama for
a souvenir. Doerr and Cronin are
a sterling second-base combination,
Cramer and Finney can go and get
'em, and the pitchers were better
than they looked. Old Nose Grove
got little support from his fellow
Fingers in 1889, but Auker. Wilson,
Rich, Bagby and Ostermueller were
below snuff and should all improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
BY PAUL ]. MILLER.

Interrationalist l. S. Turnover will
usher iG the yuletide chess season
this ess ming at the Jewish Com
munity Center by giving an exhibit
ton Of the skill that has made him
internationally known as one of the
masters of the pastime.
Years ago when Mr.. Turnover came
to Washington from Europe he was
a diamond merchant. Later he be-
came associated with a lumber firm
here and eventually went into bust
ness for himself. During the de-
preston he travelled in Europe and
all over the United States for bust
ness reasons.
Wherever he Travelled he played
chess, entertaining the laymen
through simultaneous exhibitions.
He chalked up plus scores, OCCASION
ally lost a game, drew a few, but
invariably displayed the. ability of
master and has lived to realize the
prophecy of Kurtz Wimsatt made
years ago-that young Turnover
would develop into an international
expert.
Mr.. Turnover has contributed gen.
erously to the providing of suitable
medals, trophies and awards for
players in master tournaments.
Most of the grandmasters and
champions of chess who have come
to the Nations Capital during the
last decade have come at the joint
invitation Of Messrs. Wimsatt and
Turnover. So 1t is fitting that this
evening at 8 o'clock the chess fans
Of the District should rally to chal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
'napp Star-Federa Golfers Series With 20 Teams Uqed by Redck
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Edward B. Eynon, IN, has been
named secretary and business
manager of the Washington Ma
tionals. A veteran baseball fan,
he is considered a walking en-
cyclopedia Of the game.
Rose Bowl game officials have
increased the seating capacity of
the stadium and expect to &C
commodate $4,000 New Year
Day Harvard and Oregon, Rose
Bowl opponents. are en- route to
California to start serious prepa-
ration for the grid classic.
Playing the same flashy game
that beat Navy, Delaware College
basketers defeated C. u, 81 to 8.
Roughness marked the game.
The word love" in tennis no
longer will be used if a sugges-
ton from fan to the Lawn
Tennis Committee now meeting
is adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Many Colleges Chase
Offers, Tennessee
High Grid Star
Heovy-Seoring Versatile
Back, 19, 'Guesses' He
Might Try for Vols
By the Associated Press.

oS the Associated fIeSS.
KINGSPORT, Tenn, Dec. 90
Swivel-hipped Bobby Offers, who
has scored 1862 points in two seasons
Of high school football, is looking
around for new football worlds to
conquer.
And the 19-year- old youth-the
Nations leading prep scorer last
year-has chance a-plenty to go
just about where he wants to con-
tinue his footballing.
Brother Is With Vols.
The 185-pound triple-threat half
back, who has finished his high
school grid career, "guesses" he
will cast his lot with Maj. Bob Ney-
land at the University of Tennessee.
But many college scouts have
dangled juicy scholarship offers be-
fore him, and he may change his
mind.
His brother, Ed, is a varsity end
on Tennessee's unbeaten and united
machine.
Bobby scored 1877 points for his
Kingsport eleven this year.
Only 2 of the 10 teams he
faced this season stopped him. His
total points per game ranged from
6 against Asheville, N. c., to IS
against Elizabethon, Tenn, 1888
State champion.
Bobby Versatile Back.
Rudy Rhordanz. his coach, de-
scribes Bobby as "one of the most
versatile backs I've ever seen"
HE is a great passer. splendid
runner and an excellent kicker.
Bobby is one of those hard-driving
backs who picks up yardage after
he has been tackled"
He also is deadly tackler and
good pass defender, his coach re-
ports. If the youngster has a weak
ness, no opposing teams have been
able to detect it.
Bobby also is captain of his
schools basket ball team, pitcher
on the baseball nine and jack-of-
all-trades in track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
|bo, Terminate of Forrington
And Pupil of P;xIee, Brings
Cowboys to Play G. W.

Add to your list of celebrated court
coaches the name of Henry Hank
Iba, director of athletics and basket
ball coach of Oklahoma A. and M,
which meets George Washington to-
night at Tech High gym.
This game will be sort of home
coming for the tall, quiet Mid
westerner, who was a teammate of
Max Farrington's at Westminster
College, where both played under
Jim Pixlee. He was a three-letter
man at the little Fulton, Mo-,
school, accommodating the tidy sum
of Is monograms during his career
there.
Started at Classen High.
Iba's first coaching role was at
Classen High School, Oklahoma
City, where his teams won 81 games
and lost S. His first team there
was runner-up for the State cham
pionship. His second won the title
and was runner-up for the national
high school crown. His baseball
teams won the state championship
two successive years.
In 1929 he shifted to Maryville
Teachers, where his first team pro-
ceeded to win 81 games without a
defeat. In the two following years
his boys won "A games and lost r..
The year 1884 found him at the
University of Colorado plotting the
Buffaloes to second place in the
Rocky Mountain Conference with II
victories in 10 games.
1ba transferred his activities to
Oklahoma A. and M. in the autumn
Of 1884 and in his first season as bas-
ket ball coach managed to break
even in a tough 18-game schedule.
He was back in winning stride next
season, however, and reached the
peak OF success in 1898, when his
boys scored Is victories in % games.
The Aggies tied for the Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Big, Little Combine
To Give Tech Five
1913 Triumph

A 132-Dound forward and a 200
pound guard combined to give Tech
its first basket ball victory of the
season yesterday as it whipped
Mount Rainier, 1928, on the Mounts
floor.
Held on practically even terms for
the first half, which ended 1910,
Techs string-bean captain, Mar
shall Dellinger. and stocky pivot
man, Buddy Webb, got together
perfectly in the last two quarters
for the clinching points.
Most of Dellinger's seven field
goals were set shots, and when he
missed Webb was under the basket
to tap in the rebounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Foes Two Gift Points
Are Not Needed for
Eastern 10 Win

Including two unnecessary points
scored for it by one of, the opposi-
ton, Eastern Highs championship
basket ball team got off on the right
foot last night when George Wash
lngton of Alexandria proved its
opening-ga victim by a 26-14
score.
G. WIS Ed Snyder got his goals
mixed in the third quarter and
dumped in two points for Eastern,
otherwise scoreless in the period.
A preliminary found 2 team of
Roosevelt alumni running up 1918
score on some Eastern old grads al
though Russ lombard. ex-Eastern-
err, played with the Riders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Strong Line Forecast
For Navy Despite
Losses in 40
HoIdovers and Talent
From PIebe Squod
Big, Plentiful
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Specla! dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 2o.-While
such powerful line veterans as Capt
AL Bergner and Bex Trimble, tackles,
and Tom McGrath and Dave Wolfe,
guards, will be hard to replace on
the Navy team next season at
center and end, there is a promise
of greater strength than ever.
All five centers, Harold Harwood,
Bill Sims, Charley Smith, Ed Svend-
sen and Herb Weyrauch, of the
varsity squad of the season just
closed, will return and may be ex-
pected to be better with the ex-
perience Of another year, while the
plebes will send up at least two fine
centers in George Ringenberg and
Jim Donaldson.
Sims and Harwood, who divided
the Army game between them, COM
pare well with any college centers
Next season will be their last, Sims
having had a year at Georgia Tech
and one at the Navy and Harwood
two at the Navy.
OF the ends who took part in the
Army game, only Lou Burke will
graduate, the squad retaining the
services of Dick Foster, who has
been elected captain; Bill Montgom-
cry and Bob Froude. Bob Durette,
the best end of the early season,
who was injured, also has another
year.
Other promising ends from the
varsity squad are Damon Cooper,
6 feet inches; Chester Lee, John
Schmitz and Jerry ODonnell.
OF a flock of promising ends in
the plebe squad of last season, Bob
Zoeller, from New Albany, Ind, 6
feet l inch and ITS pounds, and
John McTighe, Pittsburgh, Pa, 6
feet inches and 228 pounds, are
outstanding. Zoeller, who has
brothers on the varsities at Wiscon-
sin and Kentucky, looks like one of
the best pass receivers VINO sas
played at the Navy and threatens
to break into first-choice place
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20

Valley Conference crown in 1896
and 1889 and won it outright in
1887 and 1888. The latter team par
ticipated in the national tourna-
ment at Madison Square Garden.
Has 1912 Winning Average.
Iba, who insists on blending skill
and expert ball handling with speed,
rather than trust to a hit-and-miss
system of throwing a ball all over
the floor, is beginning his thirteenth
year as a basket ball coach, and be-
hind him is record of 252 victories
against So defeats-a lifetime aver
age OF .812. That record is difficult
to match.
Out on the plains they call him
the knut Rockne of basket ball,
AMI just why the Colonials are liable
to discover tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Basket League Leaders
Will Meet Toniqht

Representatives of seven basket
ball leagues are to meet with Joe
Bertolini, chairman of the District
A. A. U. Court Committee, at 6:15
o'clock tomorrow night at Spalding's.
They are Dick Tennyson of Recrea-
tional, Ralph Foster of Y. M. c. A.,
Tom Gearty Of Merr1ck Boys Club,
Charles Fyfe of Washington Boys
Club, Earl Dunlap of Police Boys
Club, Bob Mcdonald of Heurich and
Joe Aaronof of the A. A. u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Eostern's Junior Five
Is 16-to-7 Winner

Holding st. Johns junior varsity
to 2 points in the second half, East
ern Highs Junior courtmen rallied
to take 1877 decision yesterday
in the Lincoln Park gym.
The cadets had a 81 lead at in
remission. Lieb of Eastern was the
only player of the game to get more
than one field goal, scoring three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Four Sally Loop Clubs
To Have New Pilot

By the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ga. Dec. 20.-Four
teams in the South Atlantic Base
ball League will cast their lots with
new pilots next season.
The annual managerial roundup,
just completed, shows the heaviest
turnover in years. Augusta, Spar-
tanburg, Jacksonville and Columbia
are affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Basket Ball
Continued From First Page.)

the boys aren't much to look at
yet-should be all right in about a
month. And he's serious.
One of the visitors outstanding
stars is Jess Renick, a full-blooded
Choctaw Indian. Renick tossed in
six field goals last night, but the
leading scorer was L. j. Eggleston, a
sophomore forward, who accounted
for IA points. Third high was Slade,
with 10. Oddly enough, Duke held
the advantage at intermission, a.
20, and did not relinquish the upper
hand until midway in the final
period, when Allen dropped a field
goal and brace of fouls through for
the Aggies.
Oklahoma showed not too-fast,
methodical style of play, revealing
sure = footedness and expert ball
handling rarely seen in this vicin-
ity when it cut for the basket. The
boys heaved the ball with either
hand and from either side-which
bodies no good for the Colonials.
George Washington goes into &C
ton tonight with high hopes of be-
ing the first to upset the Aggies,
however, and on the strength of
their powerful showing against Da-
wilson, in which they scored "a
points for new city record, ap-
pear to have a good chance of win
ming.
Remnant intends to use the same
starting lineup that opened against
Davidson, with Joe Conner at CEN
ter, George CARRIER and Eddie Am
endola, forwards; Reds Auerbach
and Gillian, guards. They will have
instructions to set the pace-and q
fast one-trying to get the jump at
the outset and playing the same
swift, killing style they displayed
against Davidson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
M. S. Five Gives Indians
First League BEATING

Miscellaneous Service courtmen
were riding high in the I. D. r. A.
League today following their con-
quest of last years champions, the
Indians, 1870.
It was the first setback of the
year for the defending titlists. With
Toffolo and Mcconnell setting the
pace, the winners had a 1913 lead
at halftime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
II Grid Players, Pilot
Get Central Letters

Seventeen Central High School
football players and their 1889 man
ager were sporting fresh "C's" today,
following a presentation chapel at
the Columbia Heights school yes
terday.
They are Benny Steiner, Harry
Martin, Jimmy Porter, Jack Will
helm, Bob Lanzillotti, Morton
Nevaiser, Dick Farr, Sam Di Blast,
Jack Samperton, Johnny Bredben-
ner, Harold Evans, Walter Goodrich,
Irwin Tarason, George Davis, Bob
Belk, Dan Magnuson, Steve Adams
and Manager Doug Tretler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Long Shot Near Close
Gets Anacostia Win
Over Bethesda

A set shot from midfloor by Johnny
Places with only four seconds to
play turned defeat into victory for
Anacostia HIGHS basket ball team
last night as it took 1884 thriller
from Bethesda-Chevy Chase in the
latter's gym.
1t was a hot game throughout.
the score being tied at 21-all at
halftime. BIC. C. took 1925 lead
midway the fourth quarter, but
Anacostia scored eight of the next
nine points, setting the stage for
Places game-Winning effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Yowkey Fortifies Club
With Lost Di Moqqio

Noticing that a Di Maggie Is a
handy thing to have around, Mr..
Yawkey, who spares no expense in
the interest of the organization,
went out and bought himself Di
Maggie as soon as the season was
over. The supply of this commodity
is running short, and there is some
reason to believe that Mr.. Yawkey
got the last one. Young Dominic Di
Maggie wears cheaters and never
will pole the ball as far as his more
copious brother Joe, but those who
have seen him say he can't miss.
He can't miss" SAYS Lefty ODoul,
for instance. Mr.. O'Doul has OBJ
served the third Di Maggie at close
range for some time, in San Fran
cisco.
Fortified in the outfield, and look
ing for improvement in his pitching,
Mr.. Yawkey may even beat the YAM
KEGS with what he has on hand It's
possible to see how. The Yankee
team, though efficient. is too sleek
and contented to stand a long run
ming fight, if such a thing should
materialize, and Dickey, Selkirk,
Rolfe, Rufhng, Gomez and Hadley
are all on the far side of the hill,
going down, be it ever so slowly.
I don't blame Mr.. Yawkey, though,
for wanting to play it safe. Give
us f1rst-class catcher" is his slogan
If he'll scratch out that word give"
Tin order not to hurt the sensitive
feelings of Neighbors Briggs, Brad
ley and Mack, he still may get what
he needs in time for the opening of
business next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Phi|Iies Paying for Bond

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20 (P.-
The Phillies have announced that
they have sent Robert E. Bond, a
first baseman, and Gordon Troy, an
outf1elder, to Chattanooga as part
payment for Charley Letchas, q Sec
ond baseman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Works IS Years
For 10th Letter
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEDFORD, Mass. Dec. 90
Meet the man who won nine
sports letters from Ohio's Woos-
ter College in four years and
then worked IS years before get
ting another from a different
school.
He's Prof. Lewis Frederick
Manley, head football coach at
Tufts College, awarded the var
sity "T' for his work in life" and
for his "record-of achievement"
He is the first non graduate of
OF the school ever to be so hon.
ored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Bosox's RivoIs Might Show
Fine Christmas Spirit

I hope everybody in earshot is
listening to Uncle Tom. The least
Cleveland can do, under the circum-
stances, is give us frankie Pytlak.
Detroit will oblige us by disgorging
Birdie Tebbetts and the Athletics
can make it unanimous by sending
Frank Hayes along without delay.
That is the old spirit which makes
for pennants in Boston, and, with
Christmas just around the corner,
it's hard to see how Mr.. Bradley and
Mr.. Briggs and Mr.. Cornelius Mack
can refuse Mr.. Yawkey's modest
request.
Just on the chance, however, that
they will refuse-Mr. Briggs of De-
troit has betrayed a certain sordid
inclination to demand Mr.. Yawkey' S
shirt for Tebbetts-can the Red SoX
get along without first-class
catcher? Can they get along with
the catchers they have. including
the scholarly Moe Berg, who now is
engaged in translating Dostoievsky
into Finnish?
Old Nose Grove was the leading
pitcher of the American League in
1889, from the point of view OF
earned runs. The Sox led the
league in batting, and their individ-
ual sluggers swept the seas. Only
Joe Di Maggie and Red Rolfe of
the Yankees remained above water
when the Boston gunners completed
their cannonade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Manassas Freshmen Win

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Dec. 20.-With
Herb Saunders scoring Is points, the
Manassas Firemen won their third
straight game by defeating the
Nokesville A. D., 3l-26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Thompson Of Reds Siqns

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20 LP)-Young
Gene Thompson. who last season
gained a starting berth with the
Cincinnati Reds mound corps, has
signed up for 1910, the fifth hurler
to affix his signature to a contract.
Terms were not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Mat Matches
MYNNEAPOI,IS-

MINNEAPOL1s.-Ernie Dusek, 236.
Omaha, Nebr... threw Jack Kennedy,
226. Shreveport. La. 1890.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Ra Steele. 21s.
Glendale, Calf defeated Dorve Roche,
221. Decatur. III. two Of three falls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
WI. Quint in WuIkover

With Shorty Alexander and George
McNab scoring Is points between
them, Westinghouse basketers
romped over Falls Church, Ais.
lastn light on the Generals court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
From the
Press Box
Red Sox Hoping Sonto
Will Bring Catcher
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Snecial Cnrresnnndent Of The Star

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (N.A.N.A).-
What with Red SoX operatives DOM
mating the batting records, and, in
one respect, the pitching records, of
the American League for 1899, those
of us who lost sixpence or so backing
Boston in this years pennant race
are beginning to cuss softly to our
selves.
Should we have won the siller
after all? Then the thought comes
to us, flushing our brows, as Keats
used to say, like full-blown rose,
that maybe We'll win next year
After all, those Yankees can be had,
and the records show us that the
Sox are just as strong as we be-
leved.
Our fuehrer. Tom Yawkey, has
helpful suggestion.
"Give us a f1rst-class catcher" he
says, land We'll win the pennant in
1910"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
CHE; E S@

lenge the proves and to honor Mr..
Turnover as he engages in free
simultaneous play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20

Totals--17 2 36 :
Evening star., 1939-10-18

French were continuing to retreat
from German soil and that 10 enemy
planes had been shot down in the
past two days.
Hitler had placed his personal
plane Grenzmark at the disposal OF
the crew to bring them from their
port to the capital.
Numerous officers of the navy
army and air force had assembled
at Templehof to greet the sea fight
ers, who, besides sinking the RoyaI
Oak, claimed to have torpedoed the
battle cruiser Repulse.
Press Warns Britain.
Meanwhile, the German press
declared that Britain would con-
tinue to be the objective of German
attacks by plane and submarine.
Rejoicing and pride over the ac-
complishments of submarines and
the air force in inflicting losses upon
Germany's chief enemy" dominated
the newspapers.
The German population was
given one more reason for rejoicing
Beginning next Monday, the press
announced, weekly butter rations
will be increased from 80 grams
(282 ounces) per person to 112
grams (395 ounces.
Meanwhile, on the diplomatic
front railway conference was being
set up among German, Soviet Russia
and the Baltic states to reorganize
transportation facilities in Eastern
Europe. The semi official commen-
tary Dienst aus Deutschland re-
ported.