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Evening star., 1939-05-07
Father McDonough, Honorary
Referee of Stars Games,
Once Track High Priest
BY ROD THOMAS.

Georgetown University's grand old
gentleman of athletics, the Rev. Vim
cent S. McDonough, S. j., last night
was named honorary referee of the
first annual Evening Star Games
to be held Saturday in Byrd Stadi-
um for the Metropolitan public
high school and the District A. A..
u track and field championships
But Father McDonough will have
an active as we'll as honorary hand
in a meet that will bring together
the strongest line up of spike-shod
athletes assembled here in many
years. With Jimmy Mulligan,
coach. he will direct the star-stud-
ded squad of Georgetown when it
takes the field against the men of
Maryland and Catholic Universities
and a bevy of club and unattached
athletes.
An Outstanding Authority.
No man present will be more at
home for Father McDonough is
one of the Nations leading authori-
ties on the most ancient of sports.
Before John S. Blick made bowl
ing alley of Convention Hall and
deprived the city of its only desir-
able spot for an indoor meet, the
venerated Hilltop Jesuit virtually
was the High Priest of track ath-
letics in the East. To the George
town meets he brought the coun-
try's finest. Before the promoters
of other big meets set their dates,
they looked up Georgetown's. They
felt that Father McDonough would
coral the best against the stiffest
competition.
The Georgetown classic was dis
continued after 1925. With such
famous names as Paavo Nurmi and
Joie Ray on the program, spacious
Convention Hall for the last two
meets was jammed with 81 Gus
toners. 1t was necessary to stop
the sale of tickets several hours
before starting time.
For 16 years, finishing in 1882,
Father McDonough was faculty
athletic director at GEORGETOWN and
in that stretch he attracted to the
Hilltop long list of great track
and field athletes, such as Bob LIE
Gendre, 1928 Olympic broad jump
champion, who was the first man
to beat Is feet; Tony Plansky, ma
tional decathlon champion; Emer-
son Norton, national pentathlon
champion; Jimmy Connolly, inter-
collegiate mile champion; George
Marsters who ruled the collegiate
half-milers; Bill Dowd, for three
years the ace of varsity broad
jumpers; Dave Adelman, for three
years holder of the inter collegiate
shotput title; Harry Helme, who
became the National A. A. U. q
mile champion; Eric Kjellstrom,
hurdles winner in the Penn Relays
and Finnish champion, now an in
structor in economics at George
town, and Vernon Ascher and Jim
Burgess, Olympic quarter -milers.
And Georgetown, with Father Nc
Donough again having hand, like
ly will regain its high place in the
track and field world. not only in
Evening star., 1939-05-07
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May g.
Spectators along the rail at the
first turn tried to grab the reins
of Johnstown, Jockey Jimmy
Stout revealed today after he
had ridden the handsome Will
liam Northumberland colt to
one of the most one-sided tri-
umphs in Kentucky Derby his
tory.
They tried to grab the reins
just as we moved past Ell Chico"
Stout said at the stable after the
race. If they had taken hold
of them there's no telling what
might have happened to me or
the horse. I can't understand
why they would try to do that.
After that I moved out about
Is feet from the rail and held on.
Johnstown did the rest. I did
not send him to the front. He
wanted to 60 up as we passed
the clubhouse the first time, so I
just let him co." The incident
recalled the 1886 Derby when a
spectator grabbed Jockey Char
ley Kurtsinger's bat at the turn
into the home stretch.
If spectators had caused
Johnstown, the heavy favorite, to
bolt, it would have provided q
strange twist to the classic. As
1t was, the Eastern colt won In Q
rout. .....- ..
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Murray Main Speaker
On T.. j. Athletic
Fete Program
Virginia Gridiron Coach
Among Many NotobIes
To Attend Tonight

Alumni and supporters OF Cath
olic University sports will hear one
of the most gifted after dinner
speakers In the East tonight when
Frank Murray, head football coach
at the University of Virginia, ad-
dresses the 9Th annual Cardinal
banquet at the Shoreham Hotel.
Murray, whose elevens at Mar
quette, where he coached before
coming to Virginia, were ranked
with the best in the Midwest, is a
talented orator. Possessed Of fine
sense Of humor and a rich store of
anecdotes. Murray should prove a
highly entertaining speaker.
While the Cavalier coach's talk
will feature the entertainment, the
banqueters will hear other notable
guests. The list includes the Rev.
Arthur A. OLeary, president of
Georgetown University; Senator
Sherman Minton of Indiana, Am
brose O'Connell, Assistant Post
master General; ]. Edgar Hoover,
chief of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation. and George Marshall,
president of the Washington Red
skins
Letters will be awarded As ath-
letes and trophies to be presented
include the Harris Cup, annually be-
slowed ON the outstanding scholar,
gentleman and athlete, which will
be presented by Dutch" Bergman,
director of athletics.
Evening star., 1939-05-07

he did. I was just up there"
Stout related.
II did not have to use the bat
once and I never was scared" he
said, adding the horse he most
respected was Challedon.
Pressed for more details Stout
responded:
Il was hand-riding him at the
finish. I think he could have run
faster if necessary, but he wasn't
called upon. That's all there is
to it."
In addition to the glory of
riding a Derby winner, Stout said
he would receive about 5000 for
the victory.
Like Sunny jim" Woodward
was calm as he received the gold
cup from Gov. A. B. Chandler
while Col. Matt J. Winn, Derby
generalissimo, looked on. AL Jol-
son, movie and radio star, also
was among the persons on the
stand.
At the jockey tack" room,
Stout was reminded of his being
tossed by Granville at the start
of the 1896 Derby; of his failure
to finish in the money astride
Sceneshifter in 1887 and Fighting
Fox, the favorite last year.
But why talk about that now"
he asked, ''let's talk about Johns
toWn-he'S some horse"
Evening star., 1939-05-07
New Crop of Exceptional Golfers Adding Stars Federal
damned SondIots Due Today
As Baseball Campaign
Gets Into High Gear

with new uniforms, bats and balls
for the openings.
Outstanding feature of the Ma
tional City program probably will
be Read Pharmacy's game with
Frank Small Motors on the East
Elllpse at 3 o'clock. The fray marks
the Pharmacists debut in A section,
a faster and more experienced
loop than B, from which the Read
man graduate after capturing the
pennant last season.
1t is a we'll balanced program
set before the fans, however, and
the other teams will suffer from
no lack of patronage. Section B
will introduce a new wrinkle in
the sport this year, playing its
games at II o'clock instead of the
customary 3, with the idea that play
ers will be able to attend Washing
ton games when the team is at home
or enjoy a swim at the beach in
the afternoon. Section A, however,
will abide by the old starting houl.
Today's schedule:
Section A.
Tex Tavern VS. Klein Tavern (Mour
Rainier High School field.
Reads Pharmacy VS.. Frank Small NJ
D. G. S VS.. Cameo Furniture tsou5
Ellipse).
j. c. Flood Plumbers VS. Retail Cler.
mo. 2 Monument Grounds.
Section B.
Wakefield Dairy VS.. Arcade Marx
North Ellipsel.
Arcade Pontiac VS.. Wade's Auto servi,
tNo. > Fairlawn).
Ross jewelers. VS.. J. E. Dyer mo. Fair
lawn.
SW Market VS. Service Battery NJ
tional Guard mo. Monument Grounds
Elaborate preparations have beei
made for the Capital Crescent cur
tain raiser at Turkey Thicket fielC
Gayly- -colored bunting and a variet
of flags adorn the premises. Leo /
Rover, former District attorney, h,
promised to throw out the first ba
and an amplifying system will ke'
the crowd informed of all procee
ings.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Semi-Pro Mines Open
Play Today With
$4,000 Games

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The first
mass play in the 100-year history of
baseball will be held tomorrow when
an estimated $4,000 games through
out the country will inaugurate the
National Semi pro Baseball Congress
program.
All games are scheduled to start
at the same time q pm. Eastern
standard time). In New York, at the
Worlds Fair, semi-pro baseball
flag will be raised, while in Wichita,
Kans.. High Commissioner George
Sisler will throw out the first ball
President Ray Dumont of the
semi-pro governing body predicts
that at least 100000 spectators
will see the games.
In many States the day honoring
the sandlotters Is being observed
officially by Governors and legis-
latorS.
Evening star., 1939-05-07

am. when the crowds seeking stand
ing space in the new "bleachers' at
the far turn began to gather. The
"bleachers," really a fenced of ter
race, was the invention of Col. Matt
Winn, president of Churchill Downs.
Admission to the new section was
so cents and 81 mutuel windows
were installed to permit the natives
from the nearby mountain country
to declare holiday.
BY noon, when the first of the nine
races started, the crowd was esti-
mated at between 10000 and $4,000,
with steady streams of people pour
ing through the gates Over the
picturesque infield. jammed with
thousands of people and several
bands. flew silver airplanes, bring
ing additional Derby goerS. Louis
vile was a beleaguered city.
1t was by all odds the most sue
cessful of the 65 Derbies. The crowd
packed the new stands and thronged
into the infield. People laughed,
drank, tainted, fought, climbed the
infield f1agpoles with coppers climb
ing after them, bet. moaned and
stayed to cheer really good colt.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Bobby Riggs, 1873 pounds of energy
and self f-assurance, yesterday showed
some 500 District tennis fans why
he is considered Americas No. l
Davis Cup hope this year when he
gave one of the greatest court-cov-
ering displays ever seen here to out
class Wayne Sabin in an exhibition
match at Columbia Country Club.
The scores were 6-1, 60.
In another singles match Gil
Hunt, Washington's ninth nation
ally ranking netman, came from be-
hind to turn a Is deficit into an
8-6 victory over good looking 30
year-old Johnny Doeg, national
champion in 1880, who reputedly is
serious about making comeback
after nine years in retirement. Be-
cause the committee wished to get
Riggs and Sabin on the court as
soon as possible, Hunt and Doeg
played only one set.
Doeg Strong At Start.
Although Doeg was said to have
lost about so per cent OF his old
effectiveness, his SouthpaW strokes
still carried enough stuff to worry
Hunt in the early going. The ex-
champ started out as if to run Hunt
right of the court, taking the first
four games before the local youth
could break the ice. But Hunt then
won five of the next six games to
tie the score at SIS, and after Doeg
had annexed a brief lead at 6|5,
Hunt volleyed and aced for the de-
Gliding points.
Hunt then paired with Sabin to
whip Riggs and Doeg in a doubles
match, 60, IS. Here Hunt
showed a variety of strokes equally
as good as those of his highly touted
playmates.
Before the match Riggs sounded
of for reporters on Americas Davis
Cup prospects, in which he figures
so prominently. Making light OF MS
defeat at the hands OF Joe Hunt
over at the. Naval Avademy Fri |
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Moutenot Sets Pace
AsC. j. Trackmen
Beat Deacons
Corbett Of Cards Hangs
Up Mile, 2-MiIe Marks
At Wake Forest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAKE FOREST, N. c.. May g.
Catholic University defeated Wake
Forest, 1925 to 56la, in track meet
here today.
Charley Moutenot of Catholic
University was high with 16 points,
followed by Waldo Castelloe of
Wake Forest with l3 and Rupert
Pate of Wake Forest with II. John
Corbett accounted for 10 and Cairo
for 8 of Catholic US score.
Corbett hung up two new track
marks as he ran the mile in 1892
and the two miles in 1O:513 The
old records were 4:4l and 11:15.
loo-yard dash--Won BY Castelloe
third Moutenos catholie :. Tims@o:lo
est sso r,mso yard.wsp by castelloe' Wake For
u Second < Smith Us wake perest: third
stsgf5er: tsade Cathcle u TIm,e-o;5s,S,
Sss ,15swS. e su{on IT, sia Sisn's Finer
o0s VIZ. sts, ss'Sa .ts:s T.
Two ssoGna HT R.ts eofee.t be..,t 4s
Campbell Catholic u Time-Io 5I:3.,
Wake Forest; second. Wall. Catholic u:
third, Braswell Wake Forest. Time
0:162
220-yard low hurdles--won by Wall,
Catholie U: second Byerly; Wake Forest:
;, Hish iump-W0n by Moutsnot: CATHOLIC
third. Byerly and Valentine. Wake Forest:
and Wall. Catholic U. Heisht-5 feet 10
inches
, Broad iumP-Wonn by ", Moutsnot: Catholic
Byerly Distance-19 feet 1Ol4 inches.
Shot put-Won by Pate; Wake Forest:
second. Cairo. Catholic u; third. J. Smith.
Wake Forest. Distance-41 feet lOA
inches
: Discus-Won by Cairo, Catholic u;
SECOND. Pate. Wake Forest; third. Car
velas. Catholic U. Distance-21 feet Z
inches
Javein-Won by C. Smith. Wake For-
Moutenot, Catholic U pistance..Iel feet;
so Moptenot, Catholic y; tie for third. HeIsa-
mack. Catholic U. Heisht-10 feet 6
inches
Evening star., 1939-05-07
SPORTS.

With customary gusto and optim-
ism a small army Of athletes will
crowd every available playing field
this afternoon as Washington's sand
lot baseball campaign shifts into
high gear. Eight games are sched-
uled in two divisions of the Ma
tional City League, and three in
the Capital Crescent circuit COM
prised of junior teams.
Feverish preparations in the vari-
Gus camps marked the end of pre-
season campaigns last night. Vic
Gauzza, president of the National
City organization, was swamped
with player lists at the last minute
as the deadline on contracts fell
and club managers also were busy
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Hotel Swimming Teams
Resume Rivalry

Shoreham and Ambassador SWIM
ming teams will resume their dual
competition this week with both
boys and girls teams competing.
The girls will swim tomorrow night
at the Shoreham pool. while the
boys will stage their meet at the
Ambassador Tuesday night.
A full card of races and diving
will be held each night. Ambassa-
doris lineup includes Ann Arson
Gretchen MCGOWAN and Dorothy
Steinbraker, all A. A. U. stars, and
Buddy and Harvey Deering will be
the nucleus of the boys team.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Georgetown Net Team
Is Easy for Colgate

Georgetown tennis team couldn't
win set from Colgate yesterday
as the Red Raiders took 90 vic
tory on the Hilltop courts. Only
three of the 10 sets played went to
deuce.
Summaries:
Sinsles-Bowles defeated Lee. 62.
6I2: Borkhins defeated Greene, S-6,
6-3 Semple defeated Hruby, 6-3. 6-4;
Schmidt defeated Riordan 60. 6-3;
Barrett defeated Bermylen, 6-2. 6-1:
Reid defeated McManus, 81 Ga.
Doubles-Bowles and semple defeated
Lee and Hruby 60, 60: Barrett and
Borkhins defeated Greene and Bermylen,
6l. 6-; Schmidt and Andrews de-
feated McManus and Riordan. 6-1. 6-1.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Rally by Sd Cavalry
0vercomes P. NC.
Po|oists, rs
Donaldson. Collier Head
Lote Attack, Sending
Fort Myer Men Ahead

With Capt. T. @. Donaldson, jr.,
starring in the fourth and fifth
chukkers, accounting for three goals
and playing fine defensive game,
Sd Cavalry of Fort Myer beat Penn
sylvania Military College of Chester,
Pa, 7-6, yesterday in the polo match
on the West Potomac field.
The college boys, runners-up in
intercollegiate indoor play last win
ter, were leading until the fourth
period, Al, but two goals by Capt.
Donaldson and by Capt. J. H.
Collier, in which he carried the ball
more than half the field to tally,
tied. In the next frame Capt. Col
lier came back to score another to
put the Cavalry in front, 5-4.
P. M. C. Gets Fast Start.
Tom White, only senior with the
visiting Pennsylvanians. and Jim
Spurrier, at No. 2, kept their club
in contention most of the game,
White with his early play and Spur
rier in the latter part. The defen-
sive play of Emory Hickman was
outstanding.
The few who turned out for the
battle were not disappointed, as the
two combinations put on a high
class exhibition White opened the
scoring in the first chukker and the
military college team moved steadily
ahead, holding an apparent safe
lead until Capt. Trapnell came
through from defense in the fourth
frame, to shoot Donaldson the will
low in which he turned into a goal.
In the fifth chukker Sd Cavalry
added three more goals to make it
"a. The game ended 7-6 as the
Chester boys came back with be-
lated rally to score two goals by the
fine play of the two hard-riding
Oklahomans, Spurrier and Hickman.
War in Game Today.
In today's scheduled exhibition
game, War Department team will
meet the 18th Field Artillery at
o'clock on the West Potomac field.
Penn Military College. Sd Cavalry
No. l--B Maloney Donaldson
No. s. White -----------s Smith
Score by periods
e 5sne cs1ail, Military collest-- S&ss
c.SsrS on bevs, Ma6nsy 90
@ c2Ili5 aafmsn an. sRie sDusEeF & @ Ents S6s
Cook. Time Of periods-7ia minutes.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
K. Wynkoop Muffs |
Target in Benning
Traps Victory

Breaking 40 of so targets, K.
Wynkoop won the Glass A trophy
and a leg on the Cadillac Trophy
yesterday in the regular Saturday
shoot at the Washington. Gun Club
Firing from the 19-yard mark in
the Cadillac competition, he shat
tered % of Is clays.
Messrs Messing. Schmehl and
Dr. Wynkoop tied for Glass B
honors
The scores.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
W. & M. Truckmen Ahead

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May 6 (P).
- William and Mary trackmen
downed their ancient rivals, the
Richmond Spiders, this afternoon by
score of SO to So. It was the In
dians' only victory this season in
five meets.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Princeton Takes Battle
With Hopkins Stickers

NEWARK, N. j. May 6 R.-
Eddie Greene's third quarter goal
today gave the Princeton lacrosse
team 4-to-3 victory over the Johns
Hopkins ten on University Field.
The Baltimore team opened the
scoring with goal in the first min
ute of play, but the Tigers quickly
took over the lead by tallying three
times.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Derby

Continued From Page E-l)
Evening star., 1939-02-12

a true understanding of the man.
We of today know the sum total of Lin
coins life and works - a knowledge fortified
by seventy-fve years of increasing proof that
he lived and spoke for eternity - and to US
the statement that he could ever have been
know he was strong in his body. strong in his
craftsmanship. heroically strong in his spirit.
Nevertheless. we cannot have full oompre
hension of this strength, full appreciation of
the greatest American, if we ignore the i'm
portant complement of human frailty in his
complex nature. His ultimate triumph over
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Those words were spoken of Abraham Lin
coin by the man who knew him best, Joshua
Speed, quiet, philosophic. romantic ic-mnded
Kentuckian who set up in business as
storekeeper in Springfield, Illinois, when Lin
coin was struggling to gain foothold as a
lawyer To no other man did Lincoln reveal
William H. Hendon, his law partner, and
John G.. Nioolay and John Hay, his secre
taries in the White House, were in close asso-
citation with him - but. as Herndon ex-
pressed it, they dared not obtrude into the
sacred ground of his thoughts" Speed was
his only intimate friend, and Speeds sum-
Evening star., 1939-02-12

When Mr.. Sherwood was soriting his cur
rent stage success, ABE Lincoln in Illinois"
he made a profound study Of the life Of The
Great Ema,,cipator. The facts in this article
may startle the reader, for the author skos0s
that although Lincoln ,0as amazingly strong
vhen he kse,0 he ,Vas right, he sOas bttJully
,0eak when he doubted himself. Abraham
Lincoln's greatest feat. says M. She1Vood,
was his conquest Of Abraham Lincoln.
He MUST believe he was right, and that he
had truth and justice with him, or he was
weak man; but no man could be stronger
if he thought he was right"
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Choice Put Before TyroIese
Regarded as Mass Tragedy
Germon-Speokers Fear Loss Of
Culture If They stoy in ItoIy

furtively distributing pamphlets
tending to stir up Ill feeling between
the German and italian populations
and said this was a factor in the
decision to order all foreigners out.
Leniency to Be Shown.
The alarm occasioned among Ger
mans and other foreigners by the
original report that they would
have to leave Bolzano Province
within 4S hours has subsided as It
became apparent that leniency
would be shown in enforcing de-
partures.
Extensions were granted to Ger
mans and others to give them time
to settle their affairs. Most tourists
left when police first notified them
they could not remain in the prov
ince.
Some commented wryly on a
phrase In italian tourist literature
which describes Bolzano Province as
a renowned spot for a prolonged
sojourn." Tourists now are being
allowed to remain 48 hours in the
province. Foreign newspapermen,
however, are asked to leave as soon
as authorities become aware Of their
presence.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Kidnup
Continued From First PAGE J

treated" by the monks at an an
clent monastery set in the barren
hills near the Dead Sea. They
stayed there Tuesday night.
We arose in early dawn to re-
turn to Jerusalem by Wednesday
evening" he said. After about IS
minutes of easy riding we were ac-
costed by an armed Arab rebel, who
forced us to wait until he was
Joined by three others.
Soon we were surrounded by II
Arabs, who escorted us to their
headquarters in cave.
There one rebel who spoke little
English Informed me I would be able
TO return to Jerusalem, but my son
must remain until 5000 ransom
was produced. was escorted to the
outskirts of Jerusalem by two rebels"
Donkey Boy Beaten.
DR.. Goldner, a man of about CO.
was shaken by his experience, but
said the Arabs were not rough in
their treatment of him and his son.
However, the sons donkey boy was
beaten and forced to remain with the
kidnapers.
The Goldners arrived here June 80
by plane from Cairo, accompanied
by the Rev. Clifford Moore, an Akron
Presbyterian pastor, friend of young
Goldner.
Illness forced Mr.. Moore to fore
90 the trip to Mar Saba, but he was
assisting with the investigation OF
the kidnapping. 1t was DR.. Goldner's
fourth trip to the Holy Land. He
came here for the first time in 1904.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Britain Won't Finch
From Her Pledges,
Chamberlain Avows
kewIy-Reeoined Power
Restoring Confidence,
He Declares
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 20.-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain asserted today
there Is every indication that
Britain's newly-regained power Is
restoring confidence to Europe and
in those countries which desire to
live In peace and security"
He expressed this optimistic view
of the international picture In a
letter urging voters to support Cecil
Pike, government candidate for a
seat in Parliament in the Colne bye
election.
The national government" Mr..
Chamberlain said, has made it clear
to the world that it is resolutely
opposed to any attempt to impose
settlements of international disputes
by force. While we believe that
there are no problems which could
not be solved by peaceful means,
we shall not finch from any steps
which may be necessary to carry out
our solemn pledges to resist aggres-
sion.
Our armament program. under
which our defenses have attained a
high standard OF strength and
efficiency, has no aggressive design.
Its object is to safeguard our inter-
ests and those OF the empire. to aid
our allies and to play our part
effectively in preventing war"
Mindful Of Mr.. Chamberlain
drive to clean up important legis-
lation in time for adjournment
August 8. the House Of Commons
worked through the night and into
the daylight hours today. One of
the important bills the government
wants passed is a shipping assistance
measure regarded as essential to
national security in time OF war. It
would subsidize tramp shipping,
provide 10000, 900 (about $46 300
00O for loans for building cargo
vessels and an equal amount for aid
to liner services affected by foreign
competition.