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Evening star., 1940-01-13

press agenting, has signed up to
help make this years Kentucky
Derby bigger and better than
ever. Nate Lewis, veteran Chi
cago fight manager, who was
Harry Thomas pilot, says the
Thomas confession has helped
rather than hurt pro boxing out
his way. Chicago's feelings are
hurt because Mike Jacobs
snubbed its bid for Billy Conn VS..
the Apostoli-Bettina winner, now
scheduled for Miami.
Ouch! Jack Friel, cage coach
at Washington State, who
emerged from numerous strenu-
ous football, baseball and basket
ban campaigns without a scratch,
is on crutches at last-from play
ing badminton.
Search us, Sam. Sam Criss, a
rabid Dodger rooter if ever there
was one, rises to ask: What are
the Dodgers going to use Yves
Ferrell for-to warm up the
catchers?" ...
Evening star., 1940-01-13

note: Paid admissions for sports
events in Madison Square Gar
den during September, 1898, were
255, 900. In December, last year,
they were $4,000. The Dodgers
have finally given up on Med
wick and are concentrating on
Don Padgett.
Todays guest star. c. D.
Locklin, Grand Forks IN. Dak.)
Herald: CLARK Shaughnessy has
been a coach without a team
since Chicago dropped football.
Now he's going to Stanford where
he'll still be a coach without a
team"
If boxing ever gets around to
hiring czar, the New Jersey vote
will go to ex-Mayor Jimmy
Walker. New York baseball
writer's can't agree whether Ed
Barrow or Freddie Fitzsimmons
talked Brooklyn into giving Yves
Ferrell another chance. Frank
g. Menke, than whom there 10
mona whomer when It comes to
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Sports Program
Basket Rail.

Maryland VS.. Richmond, COL
lege Park, 8.
Catholic University VS.. St. Vim
cents, Latrobe, Pa.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Blue Ridge
College, Wilson gym, 8.
Wilson Teachers Jayvees VS..
Damascus High, Wilson gym, 7.
Gallaudet VS.. Shepherd College,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Central VS.. Gonzaga, Tech
High gym, 7:45.
Roosevelt VS.. Dewitt, Tech High
gym, 8::45.
Tech VS.. Episcopal, Alexandria,
Va, 4.
George Washington High VS..
Thomas Jefferson, Alexandria,
Va, 8.
Westinghouse High VS.. John
Marshall, Ballston, Va, 8.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Forest Park
High, College Park, 3.
Boxing.
Maryland VS.. Duke, College
Park, 9.
Catholic University VS.. Miami,
c. U. gym, 8:15.
Swimming.
woodrow Wilson VS.. Massanut-
ten Military Academy, Wood
stock, Va.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Jersey
Skeeters, River Vale, N. j.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Coach Miller Would Like to Be in Corner


THE coaches have been trying to deal for
There that personally
rule which prohibits coach from working in the his fighters
forced his the At
time when they their choach they can't him.
"A the there nothing
prohibit sending
Instructions mind inviting without doing the
fighter the coach or the good
Another
Golden
don't subscribe to this entirely don't think college
should asked fellow holds national
pionhp weight class boxer
competed legitimate
q college
Evening star., 1940-01-13
York Would Command $4,000 for Signing as Free Agent
Thoo Confession Aids Chicago Boxing Lo Athlete

home the bacon 80 times in a
row.
Calvin Griffith, adopted son of
Washington's "Old Fox" weds a
Charlotte IN. c. belle, February
1. He'll be promoted from man.
aging the Charlotte Club at
. IS, 500 per to boss of the Senators
farm system at double that.
Doing all right. What becomes
of the poor collitch athlete? A
survey of former Northwestern
athletes who won letters in COL
lege shows 300 are in sales work,
So in law, 56 in dentistry, so in
teaching, 43 in medicine and Is
in high executive posts in the
business world.
Selected shorts: Don Meade's
mounts won a total of $343.427
last year. Joe Jacobs who is in
the Boxing Commissions dog
house, may be given a temporary
license to second Tony Galento
in q tight with Max Baer for the
Finnish relief fund. Prosperity
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Boys Club Swimmers
In TeIeqruphic Match

Boys Club of Washington, South
east Branch, has accepted an invi-
tation from the Scranton (Pa.) Y.
M. c. A. to participate in a national
Junior telegraphic swimming meet,
which will be held early next month
on an intra- mural basis.
The best time of two boys in each
event and age class will be sent to
Scranton for comparison with the
other times turned in. Prizes will
be awarded to all winners.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-If and
when Judge Lands should de-
clare Rudy York a free agent,
baseball men say he would COM
mand $4,000 from either the
Yanks or the Red Sox merely
for signing contract.
Chitter chatter: Shifting of
Pastor VS.. Burman from Miami
to Detroit will be celebrated with
a turkey and champagne party
at Jack Dempsey's spot today.
Hold a seat for us, Butch. Jack
Jackson of the New Mexico State
basketeers who played here last
night, has just inherited $4,000
which he'll collect in 10 $5, 900 in
stalments.
The N. Y. Rangers needn't
brag so about their 10 straight
hockey games without loss. The
Mankato team Of the Southern
Minnesota League has brought
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Basket Ti|ting Brisk
On East's College
Front Today
Dartmouth Opens League
Title Defense; Army
Lafayette Clash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13-Dartmouth
defending champion and preseason
favorite in the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Basket Ball League, gets its
first test in league competition to-
night against a Harvard quintet that
already has knocked over the dope
bucket.
The Crimson had lost five straight
practice games when it upset CO.
lumbia, 40-35, last Wednesday.
There is no telling what may happen
next, for three of the favorites al
ready have been beaten. and Dart
mouths position is rather uncertain
Only Gus Broberg is left from last
years championship team.
Dartmouth Uncertain.
While the Indians have shown
flashes of form, they have lost three
of seven preliminary games. The
only top-rank opponent they have
beaten is Fordham.
There is nearly as much uncer-
tainty about tonight's other league
game, matching Columbia against
Yale. The Lions still have little
Albie Meyers, last years champion
scorer, and well-balanced but
small team. Yale, a dark horse"
was good enough to wallop Pennsyl-
vania, 57-29, Wednesday after Penn
had upset Cornell in the league
opener.
Two other league teams take on
strong opposition from outside the
circuit. Penn plays Navy at Phila-
delphia, and Cornell meets Pitts
burgh at Ithaca.
Big Independent Games.
Major battles among the East's
leading independent" teams today
are Lafayette-Army, Temple West
Virginia, Penn State-Carnegie Tech,
Washington and Jefferson Westmin-
ster and Scranton -Canisius. The
only major intersectional contest
sends the touring New Mexico Ag-
gies against La Sale of Philadelphia
at Baltimore.
The New Mexico team suffered its
second Eastern defeat last night, los
ing to Long Island University, 57-31,
in the feature game of a double
header at Madison Square Garden.
st. Johns of Brooklyn whipped
Temple, 1923, in the curtain raiser.
Other Friday games saw Fordham
trim Syracuse, 42-34; Scranton down
Georgetown, 1881, and Duquesne
rout Catholic, 60-32.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Washington Eagles
Canadians
D. 6. Dunbar Bosketers
Nose Out BuItimore's

In meeting of Dunbar High
School teams of Washington and
Balnmore, the local colored quint
was victorious yesterday, 42-38.
Taylor, center of the winners,
staged a one-man scoring spree
with q points, "a of them on field
goals. Rountree, with 3, was the
only other Washingtonian able to
score more than once from the floor.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
BY the Associated Press.


The New York Rangers probably
would be just as we'll pleased if no
one mentioned the fact beforehand,
but this is the night they go after
a new National Hockey League rec
ord for an undefeated streak.
They have won or tied their last
18 games, equaling the record the
Montreal Canadiens set in the
1923 season. Tonight they face
the speedy Maple Leafs in Toronto
IN an effort to make 1t 10.
If successful, the Blue Shirts
stand good chance of carrying on
through game No. 20, for tomorrow
night they encounter the Chicago
Blackhawks, the team they beat
Thursday in the record-tying game.
But drst thsy have to get past To-
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Ridicu|es
Suggestion Of
Retirement
Quitting Only Chicken
Now, He Says, Asking
Four Bouts in 40
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


POMPTON LAKES, N. j.. Jan.
13-Joe Louis longing look followed
the well-cleaned remains of platter
OF fried chicken through the door
into the kitchen.
There" he sighed wistfully, "goes
the only thing I'm retiring from JUS
now. That fried chicken and pork
chops are awful good, but old Chap
pie (Trainer Jack Blackburn says
they don't go long with my train
ing.
But that's all the retiring I got
on my mind. That talk about re-
tiring from the ring? Huh! What
have got to retire from?"
Wants Four Fights This Year.
The heavyweight champion seemed
to have something there. He was
fresh from two weeks of light work
on his farm near Detroit as he be-
gan training today for his February
8 title defense against Arturo Godoy
in New York. At 208 pounds, he ap-
peared as fit as the evening last
September when his bombs caught
up with Bob Pastor.
''Nuthin' to this retirement busi-
ness" he explained between lazy
yawns. Il want to defend the title
four times again this year, same as
last. And I want four more in 194l.
After that, we'll sit down and look
over the retirement set-up."
His co-manager, John Roxbor-
ough, interrupted to point out that
rather than thinking Of giving up
the ring, the Bomber is more anxious
than ever to keep active.
Campolo, Savold Interest Him.
Its his idea exclusively to have
four title fights this year again."
Roxborough said. 1T was also his
sole idea to go to his farm 10 days
before Christmas to start light work.
Julian Black (the other co-manager)
and hadn't intended to have him
begin until after January l."
Joe is more particular about the
exact color of one of his dazzling
creations in suits than he is about
the identity of his opponents.
Jus give me anybody" he said.
I'm anxious to see how Valentin
Campolo Crecently-arrived Argen-
tine} shapes up. We also hear good
reports about this young fella from
Des Moines, Lee Savold.
AN, boy, I JUS hope that Billy
Conn wakes up some nice morning
weighing 100 pounds. He's been
talking mighty fresh lately"
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Unbeoten in Last 78 Matches,
Rangers Eye New Record

ronto, no easy task, even though
three of the Leafs best players are
on the hospital list. The tension
of this long winning streak has in
creased steadily. The best sign. from
the Ranger viewpoint, was that
the New York 'kids' were lauphing
and having a good time at a brief
skull" practice yesterday before
they started for Toronto
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Boxing No Drain on Athletic Treasures

College boxing by drain athletic treasures and
hence without inconsistencies all of its purity
there which taken. Also
injustice.
ball. and still be eligible
college hypocrisy football ripped
held sandou players
boy who likes to box shows the taste to
college
performer
for kid named George Koustena who
locally member Boys Club of Washington
other belonging clubs George wanted to
college hoped smooed in
specifically
Rules Committee which finally decreed that Koustenas
a college George, the
isn't going to college
like Maryland Catholic University have felt the
national Bernstein crack Cardinal
Madison,
because a
of rules limit students
than years competition
tournament off
fighters aegdy ineligible for the
participate.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Quit Grid Rather Than
Buy Winner, Says
Head
Students Cheer Hutchins
After First Assembly
Talk Since 1885
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-University Of
Chicago students have DR.. Robert
M. Hutchins' word for it-intercol-
legiate football was abolished be-
cause the institution was not willing
to buy winning team.
The young educator-he will be
II next Wednesday-told the stu
dents why football was abandoned
and discussed undergraduate life in
general yesterday in his first ap-
pearance before the student body
since 1885. He has been president
since 1929.
Admitting that winning football
can be boon, he said there was
lone way in which we could win"
1--WE could subsidize players or en-
courage our alumni to do So" DR..
Hutchins explained. Many of the
students and alumni with whom 1
have talked have urged upon me
what they call legitimate subsidiza-
ton. I am sorry to tell you that
there Is no such thing under the
Big Ten rules. The university could
not break the rule
Emphasizes Other Sports.
Chicago bowed out of the football
picture three weeks ago after suffer-
ing another in long line of dis
astrous seasons. Not since 1886 had
the Maroons won single confer
ence victory. Its coach without a
team" Clark Shaughnessy, resigned
only two days ago to accept a Job
as head football coach at Stanford
University.
DR.. Hutchins thinks there are
plenty Of other sports to take the
place OF football. He pointed out
that Chicago has won more league
titles in the last six years than any
other school except Michigan and
added that the school was planning
to enlarge its intramural and inter-
collegiate program.
I say that a university must
emphasize education and not ath-
letics and social life he added. 81
do not say that university must be
all study and no athletics and So
cial life. =" =
Students Cheer, Hecklers Nil.
Even apart from athletics un-
dergraduate life at the university
is so lively that I don't see how you
get any studying done. know from
sad experience with some of you
that there actually are students
who don't get any done"
DR.. Hutchins ended by saying the
schools object "is to help you get
the finest education that its re-
sources and intelligence can supply
it is your responsibility to make
the most of your opportunities, to
cooperate with the university in
the achievement of its aims-and to
go forth and preach the gospel"
When he finished speaking the
1000 students crammed into the
assembly hall cheered him gener-
ously, and no hecklers were heard at
any time during the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Stubby Les Colvin. the Washing
ton Eagles spare goalie, who has
seen service only once this season,
will drape prolific padding over his
stocky frame tonight and guard
Washington's net when the Eagles
seek first-place Eastern Amateur
Hockey League tie with the New
York Rovers in an engagement with
the Jersey Skeeters at River Vale,
N. J.
Currently trailing the Rovers by
the margin of two points, or one
victory, the Eagles hope to close
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Les CoIvin Takes Over Goal
Job as Surging Eagles Try
To Catch Hockey Leaders

that gap tonight against the lowly
Skeeters. The Skeeters, however,
have proved particularly irritating
to Washington on their home rink
and the Eagles are anticipating
brisk session.
Il want to learn more about Col
vim" informed Coach Redvers Mac
kenzie today as he announced the
veteran Gordon Lee would be rest
ed, land this seems the spot to give
him his chance. He played a fine
game in his only other appearance
and I don't feel he'll weaken the
club"
Score First Win Over Canada.
That the Eagles eagerly are await
ing the arrival of Wingman Bruce
McKillop today was evident despite
last nights stirring 80 victory over
the Mcintyre Miners at Riverside
Stadium before 1904 paying patrons.
The triumph marked Washington's
first win over a Canadian club this
season.
Ross Knipfel, shifted from de-
tense to wing to replace the injured
Alan Kuntz, failed to justify the
transfer. A steady defensive man,
Knipfel also probably will relish the
appearance of the veteran McKiilop
here next week, so the burly blond
can return to his more familiar de-
fensive role.
Meanwhile, the Eagles are wooing
first place. What appeared a for
lorn hope last week, when WASH
lngton was trailing New York by
three games, now has neared real
lzation with the Eagles successive
victories over the Baltimore Orioles
and Miners. Unless the Skeeters
chuck a wrench into Washington
plans, the Eagles will be deadlocked
with New York tomorrow, when the
Rovers return to action against Nc
Intyre after idling a week.
Washington grasped a lead late
In the first period against the
Miners and never was headed. The
Eagles registered after Is minutes
"a seconds of futility when pugna-
cious Paul Courteau outmaneuvered
Sandy Milne and Frank Bowman
OF the Miners to whip a pass to Mike
Germann, who conducted the puck
past Goalie Hal Gordon.
Rough Players Warned.
Yvon Lorraine tied the count 2
minutes later when he snatched a
pass from Bill Cooper, but the
Eagles Hal Dewey, the Eastern
Leagues leading goal manufacturer,
took a pass from Roy Covert and
Len Burrage to present Washington
81 lead shortly before the period
ended.
Bill Davies increased Washing
tons margin to 81 in the second
periods only score, while Leo Rich
ard scored on a pass from Dusty
Baker midway in the final period.
McIntyre's frantic efforts to knot
the score were stymied by the
Eagles sturdy defense.
The game was one of the cleanest
produced here this season and that
may have been attributable to a
warning issued by League Secretary
P. E. M. Thompson, who has in
formed players future unsportsman-
like conduct will be dealt with dras-
tically. Henceforth players receiv-
Ing more than two major and two
minor penalties will be suspended
until further action by league off,
cialS.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
BIG Test for Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13 R).-
Missouri. Big Six basketball CO.
champion, gets its first taste Of
conference competition tonight
against Nebraska's Cornhuskers.
The Tiger cagers will be seeking
their tenth consecutive victory on
their home court
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Nearly 1000 Anglers Seek
Rich Prizes in Great 99-Doy
Miami Fishing Tourney

The tournament began January 7
with a marine hotilla in which 227
pleasure craft, pennants flying and
bands playing, paraded.
Anglers, Inc, the non-profit spon-
soring organization, is composed Of
sportsmen wishing to foster and
publicize fishing in this area.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Ice Hockey

RESULTS LAST NIGHT
WASHINGTON, 3; Mcintyre Miners tca-
nadians). ..
Baltimore. 3; Atlantic City, 1.
COMING GAMES.
ht-WASHINGTON at River Vale:
Mcintyre Miners at Atlantic City
Tomorrow ow-WASHINGTON at Balti-
more; Mcintyre Miners at New York
Monday-McIntyre Miners at River Vale
Tuesday-Atlantic City at WASHING
TON; New York at River Vale.
Toronto Goodyears. Montreal Royals,
Mcintyre Miners.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Detroit, 4: New York Americans, :.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Louis, 3; Omaha, o.
Evening star., 1940-01-13
H. Battles Miami Maryland Faces Duke Boxing Takes Over COLLEGE, STAGE
Win, Lose or Draw
The Purest Sport of All Is Here
By FRANCIS (. STAN.

Probably the them tonight
fronts At Catholic University the boxing
and at Maryland the doubehead Terrapns
will ring.
We that college boxing probably
there
that national boxing champions
college eligibility
following
ANY participated public boxing
college boxing"
College boxing sending
this of treatment Football
scouting expeditions and write off scholarships
folding promising high school
the thing and
extraordinary ability walks to classes path
boxing coaches WELL they've got to
develop meal tickets.
Evening star., 1940-01-13

SPECTACULAR SAvEPeny speed cooperation on the
part OF the Eagles required Canadian
this point in the last night Riverside Stadium which
the local team 3d. Yvon Lorraine of the invaders "a
attempted the and the Eagles figured in baking the
effort are rom left to right Bill Davies Mike Germann
don Lee and Len Burrage. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1940-01-13
Score First Win Over Canada.

Pos. Mcintyre Miners. Wash. Easles
Soai - gordon ---------- Lee
Il. D.-BOWman ----------- Davies
=. = MILNE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burrage
1eRIer Murpny ----------- Covert
r.. y cooper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES knipfel
L. w. - Lorraine --------- Dewey
Spares: McIntyre-Beare Vail, Lister
Lane. Pozzo, Richard. Mann Baker III
Gordon Holouka. Colighoun Eagles
Cairns, Foster.
Washington Eagles "a
Germann (CorteaU, 1924: (2j McIntyre
Lorraine (Cooper. 1888; i3) Washineton,
Dewey Covert, Burragel. 1881, Penalties.
and .Courteau) 1899. Penalties, Lane.
Third period-(5) Richard Bakery, 1O:O5.
Penalties, Courteau
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Golf Tourney 18th
Week Pairings

May 81 to June 6
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

ity and consequently repairs are
made, merchandise Is purchased
from local business places which
makes for more prosperity for
everyo4 concerned"
January 1, 1910, when the De-
partment owned "a farms in
Stearns county, it was estimated
that from $500 to $4,000 was remov-
ed from the tax rolls. Four farms
disposed of since January first
have sold at an average price Of
500 per acre, it was announced.
Citing Clearwater county as an
example Of what can be done with
concentrated sales effort in any
county, Jones pointed out that the
Department owned in that county
January 1, 1889, 100 farms that took
from the tax rolls of the county
an estimated $4,000 a year. During
1889 and in the first four months
Of this year the Department sold
1874 farms returning to the tax rolls
of the county approximately $500
annually.
James Phelps will be in charge
of the sales in Stearns County I'M
der the supervision Of G. e. Ward,
supervisor of the Benson area.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Nelson Gets 9Th
I'm State Hurdles

Stan Nelson, Sank Centres only
state entry, wound up brilliant
year in track, when he placed 9Th
in the 120 high hurdles at the state
meet Of the Minnesota State High
School Athletic Association Satur-
day at the University Of Minnesota
The lanIxy senior, ably quail
flying I'm the first heat with 1873
time, blazed around with the
best competition the state had
to offer and cracked of the 9th
bracket. Coach Ray Schwartz
SAYS he missed the fifth place
only narrowly after leading the
fifth man to the last hurdle.
Stan, also entered in the 200 low
hurdles, didn't get the main event
on that one. He missed the quail
flying round when he came in 4th
in his heat. Only the first three
in each heat qualified, but Stan
missed the qualification by only a
foot.
The meet was won by West with
"a points and four state records
fell in the process with some 300
athletes from all over the state
competing. Only Alexandria and
Sank Centre had entries from the
22nd district.
For Stan it was his first entry
in state competition. So far as his
own records are concerned he COM
pared favorably with past perform
ances in the 120 high. Qualifying
at 1853 he was only one-tenth sec
ond over his best attempt when he
won the West Central Conference
events. It marked his first loss
Of the season in either event. Prev
iously he had topped the whole field
in both the 120 high and the zoe
low in West Central Conference,
District %, and Region 6 meets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Four Stearns
Farms Sold
Department of Rural
Credits Reported Sales
For 1910 TOdate

Sale of four Stearns County
farms, out of "a owned by the De-
partment Of Rural Credits, in the
county, in the first four months Of
1910 was announced this week by
the Department to the Herald as
a sales drive was inaugurated to
dispose of as many state-owned
farms in the county as possible.
sale Of state owned farms Is
beneficial to the entire commun-
ity," George c. Jones, CONSERVATION
for the Department said. New
owners take pride in the appear
ance of their homes and commun-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Sc Enter As Rain
Meets Golf Event

Backed up by half dozen boys
from his own camp, in an entry
list that sported just exactly half
Sank Centre players, st. Clouds
Bill Rau stroked his way through
the 16-entry championship flight to
down Babe Veam, Appleton, to win
the Country Clubs opening short
stop tourney.
ut looked pretty good, to see
SO golfers start out in the rain"
Pat Dubois, tournament chair
man, commented on the turn
out Sunday. The thirty-six en-
tries included: Is Sank Centre,
6 st. Cloud, 4 Appleton, 6 Little