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Evening star., 1939-01-30
Brooklyn Fans Recall
Mythical Tricks in
Enshrining Kee|er
BY DREW MIDDLETON,

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-The base
ball hall of fame now is official.
They have decided to recognize it at
THE Place" over in Brooklyn. Willie
Keeler, once Brooklyn player, has
just been elected and we noticed
large photograph of him hanging
over the bar on our last visit.
"Y'know, when my brother gets
back I'm gonna have him do a
pitcher of Willie in erls," Joe, the
little leader of the sectors saloon So
ciety, was telling Mike, the bar
tender, the other day.
whats he doin'?" asked Mike.
stirred by news of something on the
cuff.
Ten years for arson," said Joe,
helping himself to the free lunch.
But he'll be out soon unless they
keep him another year to play ball.
He can powder that apple"
mot like that guy up there could,
I'll bet," said Mike with a reverent
wave at the picture. Il remember
when I was a kid that Keeler was
on base so much the first basemen
got tired of lookin' at him. That
was when he was playin' with the
Dodgers"
II heard some stories about that" :"
said Joe. "A guy over my way claims
that Willie had slowed up when he
played here. So they grade the out
field and he used to run downhill
toward the diamond. Nobody could
figure out how an old guy like him
could run so fast-not till their own
outfielders wised 'em up"
That's nice thing to say" re-
piled Mike, hotly. 1--WE don't do no
unet'ical thing like that in Brooklyn.
Anyway you got the story wrong.
They sloped the outfield the other
way and let the grass grow. On a
long hit Willie would run downhill
away from the diamond and outta
sight.
well, he hadda couple dozen balls
hid in the grass. He'd pick one up
and heave it in. The jumps didn't
catch on for q while and 1t was
tough gettin' better than q single
in Keeleris field"
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Chuckovits' One-Honded Shots
Make Him Appear ShowoH,
But Style Is Natural

to continue playing basket ball, but
naturally won't talk turkey until his
college days are over.
Never Held Scoreless.
Mostsof his records are too well
known to bear elaboration, but no
account would be complete if it
didn't repeat that he once scored
41 points in "a minutes, is averaging
1872 points for IA games this sea-
son, has better than a 70 per cent
average on foul-shooting over g.
year stretch and came within IL
points of averaging 20 points a game
last season. He never has been held
scoreless in any game of his high.
prep school or college career and
only twice has been held under 10
points by collegiate opponents.
Chuck has only praise for Long
Island, which handed his team its
second defeat in IA games last Fri
day. His biggest surprise was the
nice way in which he and his mates
were treated by the New York
crowd. If they're all like Chuckovits,
that last items not hard to figure
out,
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Situation Below Lightweight Division Badly Muddled

ileand what little there Is
muddled Armstrong the featherweght title LETT crew
of mediocre has got firm grip on it yet
has lost much OF his esuge
and probably before the is out ne can oe
almost many HyWelght
capons" as yweigh of them is precisely
another Jimmy Wilde.
Armrongs Arlzmendl tough
Hamerng Henry
snpng-that the pace finally started to slow him down.
Armstrong failed skddng this battle Ie air
was lust as leather looking once more ike brown
slipping his opponents have 1aeo prove
I'm tn date His will be against Ambes ght
Furnishing coming on as Armstrong ooes
Evening star., 1939-01-30
-Four Capital Stars
Gel 10 D. {. Open
Badminton Play

Joel Baker, Max harrington, Bill
Shreve and Fred Doyle will repre-
sent Washington's badminton play
ers in the second annual District
open championships, which will be
held at the Kensington National
Guard Armory this week end.
AS singles and doubles champs,
Baker and harrington were not
obliged to compete in the qualifying
tournament, which closed yesterday,
but Doyle and Shreve paired to win
the doubles event and are the final
lists in the singles joust.
The mems draw has been limited
to 80 in singles and 16 doubles teams
while only half that number OF
women will be allowed to enter.
Series tickets at $l50 went on sale
today at the Tennis Shop, 1919 Fiji
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Stanford Berth
Runored Open
To Warner
No Reason Is Given
By Vet Coach for
Quitting Temple
BY the Associated Press.

PALO ALTO, Calf, Jan. 30
Glenn S. Pop) Warner has resigned
as head coach at Temple University
and sports circles speculated today
whether he had terminated his A.
year career or would return to Stan
ford University here as advisory
coach"
The 68-year-old coach mailed his
resignation last night to Earl R.
Yeomans, graduate manager. Ques-
toned about the possibility of his re-
turn here, he said, Il have nothing
in view"
Certain Stanford alumni have
voiced dissatisfaction with showing
of Stanford teams under C. E. (Tiny)
Thornhill, who succeeded Warner
as the Cardinals coach in 1888, but
AL Masters, Stanford graduate man
ager said:
mo deal is on to place Warner
in a coaching position at Stanford
so far as know"
Resignation Not Unexpected.
AS advisory coach at Stanford, a
plan reported sponsored by an
alumni group. Warner might be
made the play mapper" with
Thornhill doing the actual coaching
of the team.
Thornhill's contract expires in
April and the Stanford Athletic
Board has indicated it would be re-
yaournd Ac hnoI Th hi
has placed three teams in the Rose
Bowl.
Warner is known to have accumu-
lated financial reserves sufficient for
retirement. He owns considerable
property in Palo Alto. where ne
makes his home except during foot
ball season.
Warmers exit from Temple, his
letter of resignation disclosed, was
not unexpected at the university,
but it surprised the sports world.
His contract still had year to
run, and he said last Saturday he
had no intention of resigning His
letter of resignation, however, spoke
of his having told Yeomans he
planed to leave. The resignation
had been deferred at the univer-
sity's request for consideration until
March l, Warner recounted. but. he
added he had decided there was no
need for further delay.
No Criticism at Temple.
Warmers association with Temple
was a happy one as far as could be
learned here. His letter "appre-
ciated" the fact there had been no
criticism ION the part of any one
in authority" of his work as coach.
This, he noted, was unusual for
a football coach.
His Temple teams had won 81
games. lost 18 and tied in six years.
In 1884 they emerged undefeated
from a 9-game schedule. but twice
tied. They lost. however. in the
first Sugar Bowl game at New Or
leans the following January to
Tulane.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
By EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o.-Hot
Stove League: The Cardinals
have asked waivers on Pepper
Martin-with no takers :.
Chuck Dresser will collect $l0.-
900 for coaching the Dodgers
more than is paid any other
major league coacn except Ar
thur Fletcher of the Yarks.
For 30 consecutive days III Ber-
muda Lefty Gomez rlayed 1s
holes of golf in the morning and
nine innings of baseoall in tire
afternoon He was the star
first sacker of the Bermudiana
Hotel Bulldogs Niftiest big
league roster to hit this desk to
date is the one put out by the
Cincinnati Reds.
When baseball practice starts
at Indiana this week, Coacn
Paul Harrell will have three sons
of former big leaguers in his
squad They are johnny Cor
riden. son of Red Corriden. coach
Evening star., 1939-01-30

area won't buy their mutuels
anywhere but at window No.
It happens to be presided
over by Rube Marquard, the old
National League star They
call it the baseball window.
Sports cocktail: Vines tells
Southern sports writer's his arms
are giving out on him Ed
Barrow. new president of the
Yankees, was quite an amateur
boxer in his younger days and
once was talked of as an opponent
for Champion John L. Sullivan
in an exhibition match.
Charley Brickley, the old Har-
ward star, is afraid his son (who
shows signs of being quite a
drop-kicker) will cross him up
and enter a Southern school.
Joe Di Maggie is in demand
as a speaker in San Francisco,
but (now that Gehrig and Gomez
have signeO he'll find time to
hot foot it for the post Office
and mail In his contract calling
for $25 900 peA
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Leoque Is Silent as Cards Ask Waivers on Martin
$4,000 Dodeer Coo Gomez G Plays Ball 30 Days Row

Some of that crack Connecticut
football talent Frank Leahy has
been bringing down to Fordham
may be detoured to Boston Col
lege in the future, now that
Leahy has gone up there as head
coach Frank has a way with
the kids.
Professional notes: Stanley
Frank of the Evening Post has
a swell basket ball yarn in a
current weekly Gayle Tai
bot. the A. P. star, has headed
for Florida to warm up for base
ball by doing a few golf tourna-
ments -. Frank Grayson of the
Cincinnati Times-Star is setting
a wicked pace for the boys COW
erning the doings of the Hot
Stove League :. Clyde Mcbride
of the Kansas City Star went
to the coast to cover the Rose
Bowl game and hasn't come back
yet.
Baseball players IA tns Miami
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Bv BILL DISMER. Jr.

If you see Chuck Chuckovits pull
ing lot of one-handed stuff against
George Washington tomorrow night
don't get the idea that he's con-
ceited and is showing off.
In the first place, nothing could
be further from the truth and in the
second place, it's merely the Tole-
doan's natural way of handling a
basket ball. A minutes talk with
the 25-year-old native of Akron,
Ohio, will reveal that he's markedly
modest and grasp of his diversified
hand ought to convince one he can
throw basket ball almost like the
average man can baseball.
His First Name Erased.
Chuckovits, who's forgotten his
first name is Charles ever since he
caused an Akron sports writer to
paraphrase the old How much wood
could g. woodchuck chuck?" into
How many baskets could a Chuck
ovits chuck?" has been playing bas-
ket ball now for Is years. With
gang of court-loving boys he grew up
just block away from Goodyear's
spacious gym in Akron and his first
basket ball was played in the rubber
companys plant.
Later, he went to Cook Academy
and although he started early to
indicate his scoring ability was above
par, it wasn't until he came under
the influence of Harold Anderson,
Toledo coach, that he developed into
the great basketer he has become.
Chuckovits credits Anderson with
showing him more ways to fake than
he knew existed. He also claims to
be a better defensive player than he
was before he came to Anderson.
AS for that one-handed shooting,
both claim that Chuckovits, at least,
can aim better that way. Endowed
with perfect eye, Chuck usually
shoots directly for the basket, seldom
using the blackboard except on side
court shots.
Chuckovits is taking a course in
physical education at Toledo and
hopes to get coachs job after OBJ
tanning his degree in June. There is
a possibility that the city of Toledo
will have team in a Midwest pro-
fessional basket ball league next
season and if it does Chuck prob
ably will be on 1t. He would like
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Cards After First Court Win
In LoyoIo 7ussIe Tonight;
Hoyos Pace D. C.. FWes

against Army, Colgate and Wash
ington and Lee, G.. WIS Bob Faris
not only increased the best scoring
average of any courtman in town,
but also went ahead of Maryland's
George Knepley, pjevious leader, in
total points. Knepley scored II
points in his teams only game,
against Virginia, but now trails Faris
by 2. The lanky Colonial, who has
scored SO points in eight games, is
averaging 1925 points per contest, or
nearly half a point better than the
mark with which Wayne Ambrose of
c. U. won the local scoring title
last year.
Schulze, A. .U.. Steps Out.
One of the most advanced rises
has been that of Hugo Schulze of
American U. whose 80 points in his
last two games has raised his aver
age to double figures. Schulze now
is one of three cagers who is aver
aging better than 10 points per game,
trailing Faris and Ambrose.
The team records and two leading
ccornrS IF aach.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

of the Chicago Cubs; Vic AID
ridge, jr., son of the former Pitts
burgh and Chicago Pitcher, and
Jimy Middleton, son of the form
er major league twirle..
Caulihower alley: TO get Tony
Galento for an outdoor fight this
summer, Nike Jacobs Is going to
have to send both Henry Arm
strong and Fred Apostoli to Philly
to fight for Herman Taylor
Eddie Meade, Armstrong; man.
ager, is negotiating with Archie
Moore, st L>,dis mlddleWeight.
Ernie Weigh, Newburgh, N. Y,
middleweignt. has the boys
around here talking with 12
straight Kayos Tory Ga!ento
had to elbow his way through a
crowd of autograph hunters to
get to the VoX Pop mike in the
Barbison Plaza Saturday night.
Wayfarers from California say
Maize Roseabloom's Joint Is the
hottest spot on the coast right
now and is packing them in.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
GU.,C. and Central
Compete in Dixie
Track Games
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 30
officials announced today six South
ern Conference, five nom n-conference
II freshman and II scholastic teams
have entered the 10th annual South
ern Conference indoor games to be
held here February Is.
The games are sponsored each year
by the University of North Caro-
lima.
The early entries include:
Southern Conference-North Car
olina, Duke, Davidson. Virginia Tech,
V. M. l., and William and Mary.
Non-conference - Catholic Uni
versity, Georgetown, Navy, Virginia
and Newberry.
Freshman-North Carolina, Duke,
Davidson, Virginia Tech, V. M. l.,
William and Mary, Catholic Univer-
sity. Georgetown, Navy, Virginia and
NeWberry.
Scholastic-Episcopal High School
of Alexandria. Va; Central High of
Washington. D. c.; Columbia IS. c.
High; Jefferson High of Roanoke,
Va: Dobyns- Bennett High of Kings
port, Tenn: Johnston City (Tenn)
High and Newport News (Va) High.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Henry Forced to Fight Gorcu but His Win Was Clean Cut

Just as he compelled fight without real wish
defend the weterWeght title against
Cefero furthence of Jacobs plans Tor Ross
pushed aside although by general consent
he was the Number the championship
Armstrong; the WelterWeght championship coud
without fight but that was the only
make
for him bause-bng lightweight anu
IA pounds to the Filipino
But he made No fought harder or
something he didn't fought for the weewegh
Hurt and dazed now ana
then he fought back fuoy and hammered
out decision clear margin
threatens his grasp on the UNNAMED 1e
Among the ighveights, only Ambers
1889 is return
sc between Lou losing to Armstrong last
had been Badly punished
fast Armstrong; ScKereo oy
11ood his mouth Waned Inc
Ssion 1os close thought Armstrong the officials said
But many didn't.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Tired Of Mile Defeats,
Venzke Passing Up
Wanamaker Race
GIenn's Stooge to Try
Shorter Distance in
MiIIrose Games
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30-There's
limit to everything, including that
old maxim, TRY, try again." so
Gene Venzke is passing up his rival
ry with Glenn Cunningham and the
Wanamaker mile in next Saturdays
Millrose games at Madison Square
Garden.
The one-time schoolboy sensation,
who got to know the appearance
of Cunningham back intimately In
a half dozen years of campaigning,
made his decision at the Prout
memorial games in Boston Saturday.
He unexpectedly Withdrew from
the Knights of Columbus mile there
and entered the 2-mile run, finishing
out of the contention, but 1t was
not until the return here of Fred
Schmertz. director of the Millrose
games, that it became known Venzke
also had chosen to forego the classic
Wanamaker mile.
Won Race Only Once.
Venzke, who startled the track
world in 1882 by setting a world
indoor record of minutes lis Sec
ondS in the Wanamaker. had re-
turned to compete in it every year
since then. although he never again
won the race.
Schmertz said the former Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania runners de-
cision was based on a desire to COM
pete in the meets new 2s-mile
event. He has set many records at
:. of mile and $500 meters. 4,
The Venzke vacancy in the mile,
Immediately was filled by transfer
ring Wayne Rideout. one of the
Texas twins, out Of the two-thirds
and into the spot. Wayne and his
brother Blaine ran third an second,
respectively. to Cunningham at Bos-
ton. as Glenn won in an unim-
pressive 4:152.
$500 Threatens Miler's Prestige.
They will be assisted in the chase
of Cunningham by Chuck Fenske
of Wisconsin, supposedly the Ma
tions No. 2 miller, but who placed
fifth at Boston; Josef Mostart, the
Belgian star; John Munski of Mis-
souri,, and possibly Archie San Ro-
mani, the transplanted Kansan. who
was invited, but has not returned
his entry blank.
Prestige of the mile as the high
spot of the Millrose games is be-
ing threatened by the prospective
600-yard duel between Harold eagle
of Oklahoma Baptist University and
Jimmy Herbert of New York Uni
versity, with a couple of other speed
sters to help out.
Making his first try at the 600. and
his first race on board track, eagle
set a meet record in the Prout
games with l minute 1875 seconds.
Herbert, who holds the world indoor
record of ILL, was surprised into
third place, but their return race
Is expected to be a sizzler and prob
ably under 1:12.
All of the winners in the Prout
games are entered in their special
ties in the Millrose spectacle and in
addition % college relay teams will
take part in classified baton-pass-
ing program.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
No FIGHTER Yet Ever Has Twice Defeated Ambers

strangely unmarked
In view of all punches cheerful and
in defeat.
beah time, he said
nobody beaten Amoers
fights and blown decisions he should
ordinary fghebut ne always
That Tor the
he fought Tony
Canzoner Tony him look bad all the
lightweight championship
--.-.
However, is mpossbe-to PICK against
hadn't suffered that bad cut
round he would have beaten hoeS
MARGIN ahead as tne
new wear gets chances OF retaining ooh
titles excellent will have to give away he
ueeueight title in and Ambers can't peat MN
other lightweight VINO Is even
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Decisive Action National College Basket Ball Program Expected This Wee
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

1o"CS D"sAs
Loyola VI. Catholic, Catholic
gym, BIS.
Georgetown vs.. Tordham, New
York.
Mount Rainier vs.. Woodrow
Wilson. Wilson gym, $3.50.
Kendall VS.. Gonzaga, Gonzaga
gym, $3.50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Toledo VS.. George Washington.
Tech gym, $3.50.
Central VS.. Tech, Anacostia vs..
Eastern public high series
games, Eastern gym, $3.50.
Georgetown Prep VS.. st. Johns,
st. Johns gym, $3.50.
Washington Lee High vs..
Roosevelt, Roosevelt gym, $3.50.
Friends VS.. st. Adams, st.
Adams gym, $3.50.
Landon VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Bethesda, 8.
Jefferson High vs.. Nokesville
High, Nokesville, Va.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Jersey Reds VS.. Washington
Brewers, Heurich gym, 8.
Georgetown VS.. Army, West
Point.
Gonzaga VS.. Eastern, Eastern
gym, $50.
Western VS.. Episcopal, Alexan-
dria, $3.50.
Swimming.
Central VS.. McDonough, Balti.
more.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
German Booters Bow

BRIDGEFIELD, Pa, Jan. 80 R.-
The Morgan, Pa, soccer team yes
terday defeated the German sport
team from Castle Shannon pitts
burgh), 81, in the third round OF the
National Amateur Cup competition.
Morgan eliminated German Sport
from the Challenge Cup plays sew
eral weeks ago.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
To Stay Amateur,
Ward Asserts
B. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30
Marvin Ward, amateur golf star
from Olympia, Wash. member
of last years Walker Cup team
and a solid contender for the
1899 crown, says he has no inten-
ton of turning professional.
Rumors, plenty of them, that
he was entertaining such a prop
osition followed his appearances
in the Oakland and San Fran
cisco open tournaments.
Ward explained he was merely
seeking experience during two
weeks vacation.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
BeIImuns Take Two

Bellman Heating quint has four
straight basket ball victories to its
credit, the last two won in double
header yesterday at Laurel. Green
belt A. c. went down, 1928, and
Prince Georges A. G. was swamped,
40-16.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Myer Mules Challenge

Fort Myer Mules. recent victims
of P. w. A. Administrators Division,
are anxious to obtain basket ball
games with Northeast Blue Birds,
Colonial Village and Riggs National
Bank tossers. Call Emerson $3.50
between 7 and pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Win, Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE.
TN the Temporary Absence of Francis E. Stan.)

Armstrong High Among Champs Likely to Reton Titles
Armstrong with the welterweight
hands, little about the
orme deal about the latter.
seeking match with
doubt that he
carea feaherweght title If get the
featherweigh title
there Is to believe
for the
championship Mike Jacobs wanted Armstrong
fight the little Negro
outlined Mike So he took Ross first and
beat beat him. and thus became the
gained that dis
tncton feaherweght title into the keeping OF
the New Commission.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

Eastern Amateur Hockey.
New York Rovers. 4; Port Colborne
Sailors, 3
Baltimore 3; Hershey, 2.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Philadelphia. 4; Syracuse. 2.
Pittsburgh, 5; New Haven. 8.
Cleveland Barons. 5; Providence, 2.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Pro Hockey
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN.
EASTERN DIVISION.

Toronto, 2: Detroit, 2 (tie).
Boston, 3; New York Americans, 2.
Montreal, !: Chicago. 0.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

st. Paul. 5: st. Louis. 3.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

BRIGHT STAR OF THE
BASKET TEAM OF TOLEDO
UNIVERSITY. ONE OF
THE GREATEST SCORING
PLAYERS IN COLLEGE
COURT RANKS TO-DAY.
WILL BE RUNNING TIE
GEORGE WASHINGTON
FIVE RAGGED TOMORROW
NIGHT WHEN HIS TEAM
PLAYS THE LOCAL QulNL.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-13
Bulldogs
Put Through
Stiff Drills

Henderson high school Bulldogs
are moving forward at rapid clip,
with Coaches Bing Miller and Fred
Fitzpatrick giving the boys all the
work they can stand.
Much of yesterday was taken up
with heavy work, with tackling
playing an. important part on the
program.
The boys were not mailing each
other as in midseason form, but were
going through in easy style, getting
the finer points on how to do the job
for the best results.
Lack of experienced material will
be a big handicap during the COM
ing season, which pits the Bulldogs
against some Of the best teams in
this section.
Miller has not announced the chief
contenders for the various berths,
and will not likely do so until the
boys have had little more work.
There is a large squad out, with
every man having a shot at the
eleven starting posts All he has to do
is convince the mentors that he can
handle the job.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-13
Rockies Are
Favored In
Loop Series

Greystone was to be at Epson
this afternoon for the first game in
the five-game Tri-County league
series for the loop title, and the
teams will meet again Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at Grey
stone.
By virtue of its long winning
streak, about 28 contests with just
one loss, the Rockies entered the
series as favorite. Epson showed its
power by whipping Louisburg to win
a finals position.
Fans here will watch the teams
battle for the bunting with great
interest. Each team has been offer
ing a fine brand of baseball all dur
ing the summer, and have enjoyed
good support from fans.