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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Reported After
$4,000, With
3-Year Term
Mack Out to Top Bids
From Griffmen, BUGS
Giants and Dodgers
BY TOM SILER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, Jan. pa half dozen
or so big league baseball clubs are
engaged in sociable, little game of
"cut-throat" these days, and young
Benjamin Mccoy is very happy
about it all
The club that wins the game will
get Mccoy, 81, an infielder by trade,
and Mccoy probably will get close
to $4,000 and a five-figure contract
for the 1910 season.
McCoy's fortunate position was
not Of his own making. Detroit
mishandled the youth in its farm
operations and Commissioner K. M.
Lands found out about it. The
commissioner made a free agent Of
him along with 80 other Detroit
hirelings.
May Make Choice Sunday.
So now Mccoy sits by newly
installed telephone in his Grand
vile, Mich, home and carries on
negotiations with would-be employ
ers. The commissioner ruled none
of the free agents could sign with
any club until Is days after his
ruling, SO Mccoy and all the others
have at least until Sunday to decide
But after Sunday Mccoy can
hook up with any major league club
except Detroit, the Chicago Cubs
or st. Louis Browns. Lands edict
banned Detroit from negotiating
with any of its former players and
barred the Cubs and Browns be-
cause they 'meddled" with Mccoy
before he was made free agent.
Connie Mack, manager of the
Philadelphia Athletics, said yester-
day he wanted and needed Mccoy
so badly that he would top any
other offer Pittsburgh was reported
as offering Mccoy $4,000 to sign.
about $4,000 more than was offered
by the New York Giants, Washing
ton Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Mack's high estimate of Mccoy
was shown by the fact he made a
trade with Detroit, giving the Tigers
Wally Moses for the rookie and
Pitcher George Coffman. Lands
order annulled the deal.
Accepts" Griff's Terms.
Washington is reported to have
reached a verbal agreement with
Mccoy, but Mack's willingness to
top any other offer, of course, may
alter the situation unless he Mats
can convince Benny they represent
better gamble over span of years.
Not harming Washingtons
chances of obtaining Mccoy is the
fact it was the Mats manager,
Bucky Harris, who gave Mccoy his
first major league tryout as a To-
year-old rookie when Harris was
plotting the Tigers in 1888 Their
mutual friendship may be a decid-
ing factor.
That Mccoy still is dickering.
however, was indicated yesterday
when he informed the Chicago
White Sox he wanted approximately
$4,000 to sign and three-year con-
tract at $4,000 per season.
Last year was his first with De-
troit. He played SIS games at second
base when Charley Gehringer was
injured, batting 302, scoring SO runs
and getting So hits for So bases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Sullivan Came Closer Than Anybody

But from MolneauXs time fought under the old London
anybody good Young Dncio
held the 100pound fyWeght title but this
years believed that Gallagher had
championship Phil of follow
thought that he might make the grade
Armstrong
Armstrong holding title.
Sullivan than anybody He practically had the light
weight then Francisco
Britt, the clerk who died years attack
1t Col Harvey Miller tells the He qualified He
the SulivanB fight he knew the background
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Hiqh School Basket Ball Lead
Between Wilson, Roosevelt;
7iqers Down Western

For the remainder of the week the
interhigh basket ball title series lead
apparently will lay between Roose-
welt and Woodrow Wilson, the two
unbeaten teams currently setting
the pace, and unless an upset oc-
ours they will be out front for
some time to come.
Yesterday Wilson defeated West
ern in Roosevelt gym, Is to %, in a
ragged game. Both teams had trou-
Bile finding the basket except on
free shots, and because of more
ability to sink these Wilson Won.
No less than nine of Wilson's points
were franked. The Tigers were able
to tally only four field goals IN the
last three periods. Western might
have won except for repeatedly
missing with free losses.
Roy CoWdrey led the winners at
tack, scoring. five of Wilson's goals
He easily was the best player on the
court and was the difference be-
tween victory and defeat. He was
aided mostly by Jordan Bently and
Bart Fugler, who scored II points
between them.
Western proved game in cutting
down a 1912 Wilson lead after the
first quarter to trail, 1914, at the
half. From then ON it was either
teams game, and with three min
utes to go the score was % to % in
Wilson's favor. Bently then sunk a
snowbird to sew up the game. -
Next Friday Western will meet
Roosevelt in an important game,
while Wilson plays trailing Tech.
These games will be played at Tech,
starting at 7:30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Dodgers Claim Inside Track on Mccoy and CuI|enbine
Madison Square Garden Cuts Hockey PcesFon

Lloyd Brazil of the Detroit U.
basketers can put an all-Chicago
team on the court. Joe Louis
has been engaged to guest star
on Fred Aliens program in the
near future.
Things even up. Remember the
New Orleans sports writer who
quit to become a preacher? Well,
just to even matters, the Rev.
Gilbert Rogers, pastor of Kasson's
Methodist Church, has signed up
with the Dodge County (Minn.)
Republicans-as sports editor.
Personals: Birdie Tebbetts,
Tiger catcher, writes friends it
is a common sight to see robins
blowing through a blizzard at
Grazing, Mich, where he is win
tering. Old Ted Galligan, one of
the best loved golf pros in the
country, is beginning his 40th
year in the business-now head
quartering at the Capitol View
Club, Charleston, w. Va.
Alan Gould, former Associated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

This Nedomatsky," Heinie Miller
was saying, lis a steal for $3.50 right
now. That's all Max Waxman wants
for his contract, and I'm telling you
I've never seen him look better. He's
boxing-not trying to kill everybody
with che punch-and harder to hit
than slot machine. He still has
a great future in the ring if he
straightens out his managerial diff
culties."
The Boxing Commission secretary
referred to the former Maryland
welterweight who flzzled fearfully in
pro ranks after a brilliant collegiate
career. Sleek haired Ivan is back
at College Park again, not fighting
but prepping for medical school
entrance exams. In his spare time
he is helping Heinie whip the Ter
rapins into condition for Saturdays
important match with Catholic Uni
versity at Brookland.
II wish you could've seen him
this afternoon" Miller beamed. He
boxed with six consecutive light boys
and was a picture of perfection.
He didn't try to punch, but merely
iabbed, tented. ducked this way,
gave EN- that business and pushed
'em around. Honestly, if he had
done the same against Steve Ma
makos, he would have belted him
out. He still can lick Mamakos if
he fights him correctly. You don't
have to go after Steve-he comes
to you-right down the alley"
Heinie would like to see some re-
sponsible party snap up Nedomat-
sky's contract for the 21a yards
portly Mr.. WaXman is asking. That
is the ground-t1oor price Waxman
turned over to Pete Reilly when Ivan
grew homesick for Baltimore and
shook the dust of Reilly's gym in
New York from his heels. 1t was a
painful blow to Miller when he did,
for Reilly signed Nedomatsky on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Today's guest star-Frank B.
Ward, youngstown Ohio Vim
dicator: Eastern writer's are re-
ferring to Judge Lands as the
great emancipation. Somebody
ought to find out what Owner
Briggs of Detroit thinks about
him off the record. That would
be good"
The Providence Reds of the
Observation-Disclosures Hockey
League are flying 1000 miles on
a four-game road trip. Correc-
ton: 1t is Sioux City not
Des Moines) basket ball team
Blue Barron is angeling and the
team will be known as the Blue
Barron Blues.
They collected $500 at a benefit
for Jimmy Calleran, Piedmont
League umpire, whose eyes were
injured when a fanatic hit him
with a pop bottle last season.
Any time he wants to, Coach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Managers Of GaIento
And Baer Agree on
Phi||y for Bout
Quaker City Also to Get
Title Scrap if Tony
Wins, Says Pilot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24.-Joseph
YusseD Jacobs. manager of Two
Ton" Tony Galento and currently
in hot water with the New York
Boxing Commission, gave the nod
to Philadelphia today as his choice
for the Galento-Max Baer fight
Easter week.
Il like Philly for this fight" the
Yussel explained. "Allus I say this
towns good to us. I'd rather see it
here than elsWhere."
And having produced the Easter
bunny, Jacobs pulled another pres
ent out of the hat with the an
nouncement that Tony, if successful
in polishing off dat bum Make,
would meet Heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis here in June
Jacobs said he talked with Ancil
Hoffman, Baer's manager in Los
Angeles by long distance telephone
and they had agreed tentatively or
Philadelphia. The bout will be
signed. sealed and announced by
next Tuesday, he asserted. Origin
ally it was planned for New York.
Concerning the Louis fight, Jacobs
said Mike Jacobs, New York boxing
promoter, had promised that bout
for Philadelphia last summer when
Galento met Joe Louis here.
It'll go through all right" he
promised. Uncle Mike knows a
good thing"
Jacobs explained his trouble with
the New York commission-which
won't grant him managers and
seconds license-is because of "ven-
geance in the heart" of Commits
Sloner Bill Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Brewers Inaugurate
Stiff Card Facing
CeItics Tonight

The Heurich Brewers, who re-
Gently forged into a tie with the
Philadelphia Sphas for the Amer
lean Basket Ball League leadership.
tonight will inaugurate a crucial
4-game series over a span of five
nights.
Tonight the Brewers are to meet
the Toy Celtics at Troy, N. Y, while
On Saturday night the local outfit
will invade Philadelphia for a coll
liSion with the Sphas.
Sunday the Brewers will enter
tain the third-place New York
Jewels at Heurich gym in an after
noon game, scooting to Brooklyn to
meet the same club in night en-
gagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Weather Won DELAY
Fort Myer Horse
Show Tonight
Movie Hero Gene Autry
Selects Presidents
Charger to Ride

Regardless of weather, the Presi-
dents Birthday Horse Show will
start on schedule at SIS tonight at
the big riding hall with Gene
Autry, the grooming cowboy, and
close to 100 horses and their riders
ready to share the spotlight.
Five classes and two exhibitions
by Fort Myer troops are on the
program. Each class has drawn
packed entries and while schooling
sessions held in the last two days
show many of the entrants some
what off form. close competition is
expected in both hunter and jumper
divisions.
Star Timber Toppers Compete.
First event on the program is the
green hunter class, with 20 entries.
Next is the fault and out. which
will test fully the mettle of the best,
what with a double in-and-out to
be jumped in the course of the nine
fences.
This feature has attracted nearly
all of the leading timber-toppers of
this sector, including Capt. Charles
McClelland's Smacko, jumper cham
pion at last winters series. Others
include Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Hall
mans Lady Jack, United States
Governments Rusty, Clipped Wings
and Sandy, which should come close
to winning: Tom Mott, jr.s.,
Brumana; Capt. Kenneth G. Hoge's
Broomfeld and Samuel Bogley's
Ringmaster. These and several more,
including Capt. John Golfers Gay
Cockade, an established blue ribbon
winner from the deep South, will
perform in the open jumper class,
last on the card.
Mrs. Whitney Enters Seven.
The open hunters and hunter
hacks also has listed a fine field.
The latest owner to enter this divi-
sion is Mrs. John Hay Whitney, who
has sent from Upperville seven
horses, including Airy Spirit, Faith
full Heart. Bon Mutt and Missing
Caddy. Others ready for hunter
laurels are Mrs. George P. Green
halgh's Palm Sunday, Abdication
and Big Boy, Mrs. Greenhalgh's
favorite hunter, which is making
his show ring debut; Mrs. D. N.
Lees Red Fox, 1t. o. K. Kane's
Lord Barrie, Maj. Gen. Guy V.
Henry's Snobby Scamp, Charles
Carricos Recall, U. S. Randles So
Long, Randle's Find and Randle S
Shadow, Arnold Lusby's Lurline and
Charles Lang's Pat O'Malley
An added attraction will be the
exhibitions of the Troop E musical
drill and Troop F's Wild West rodeo
Autry, who yesterday picked out
President Roosevelt's Pal O. Mine
to replace his great movie horse
Champion, will give a sample of his
best cowboy style and among other
things jump his mount through a
blazing hoop. William Boyd, an
other daring film pleaser. will take
up where Autry leaves off tomorrow
night when President and Mrs
Roosevelt and many other notables
attend the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Nationals May Have Raise $4,000 Offer to Land Much McCo,
Win, Lose or Draw
The Time the Kid Almost Won q Title
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

The didn't play In East anyway
Jimmy Bris death only stick type
said he the former world lightweight champion
in the lean sports sections.
Jimmy Britt 60 when he died he O
boxing
holder. His title
Battling
The death of Britt recalls that had it this
Sullivan would lightweight
the world Ko Suivan-he
been Washington world
Queensbey
title
Tom MoneauX accounted the only fighter Washington to
title Moineaux slave mopped
England possession
heavyweight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The
football Dodgers are putting an
announcement together and it
may concern Doc Sutherland.
Henry Armstrong, who may fight
him soon, will personally scout
Names Paul Junior against
Chalky Wright at Portland next
week. Pennsylvania has denied
AL Ettore, the old heavyweight, a
license for an attempted come
back.
Larry MacPhail thinks the
Brooklyns have the inside track
for Bonnie Mccoy and Roy
Cullenbine, cream of the footloose
and fancy free Detroit farm
hands. Madison Square Garden
has cut hockey prices. Some of
the three-buck pews now go for
1925. Alabama will play its first
night football game against
Spring Hill at Mobile September
81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
A Meeting One Day on the Boy

just the top" Miller crack
them. Sullivan
little
OF laid plans
to to
idea holding title of lightweight champion You
Coniskey lily
the with told Sullivan.
lick him III retire lightweight
all yours
agreed Cans to
spng
fighter with good left hand Sulivans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Greuson Baseball Coach

WAKE FOREST, N. c., Jan. "a
R.-President Thurman Kitchin Of
Wake Forest College has announced
the appointment of Murray Grea-
son, assistant football coach for
several years, as baseball coach to
succeed John C. Caddell, who re-
signed recently on account of poor
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Worked on Punch, but Got No Second Chance

Il happened the SullvanErt fight boxing and work.
every left
uppercuts and everything else
concluded California
held called him the
Sullivan
Washington.
knocked him 18 rounds
definition
generation left elbow that had been
couldn't
Sullivan working
punch three weeks
but
what?
another chance He really made good
him that's the
story"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Joe Louis
made fifth defense of heavy
weight title, knocking out John
Henry Lewis in 2:29 of first
round at New York. Lewis vas
foored three times before Ref
cree Donovan stopped fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Totals IS 739 Totals IS o.
Iohnp;oS Win CIocn nno

JOhnnleS Win Close One.
st. Johns and Tech, which have
had trouble finding the winners
circle this season, hooked up at
Tech in a torrid game, won by the
Cadets, % to a. The victory was
the second in eight games for the
Johnnies and the seventh loss in
eight starts for the Manuel Trainers.
Frank Cady again was the big
gun for st. Johns. He added four
field goals and five foul shots to his
growing list. Thanks to his play,
st. Johnn's was able to overcome
Techs 14-13 lead at the half.
Tech had a 60 lead before the
game was five minutes old. However,
Cady and Dick Hathaway stepped
in and quickly cut this down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Three years ago-Internation-
al League approved transfer of
Albany club to Jersey City as
farm for New York Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Totals 10 S2S Totals 10 424
Referee-Shirley abb.
Landon won its fourth victory in
easily downing Richard Montgomery
(See HIGH SCHOOLS, Page A-19)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
How They Stond
In School Series

Games Friday.
Roosevelt VS.. Western, Tech High gym,
1870.
wilson vs.. Tech, Tech High gym, $50.
Result Yesterday.
Wilson, %: Western, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Totals 9 622 Totals 8 25
Score at half--14-12. Western.
Referee-Enright abb. Pmpire-Lieb
(A.BD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

the Communist party. Most of these
claimed to have had first-hand
knowledge of his party membership.
Some of them have testified under
oath that his party name is George
Baker In addition to his being the
chief organizer of the c. I. o. in the
aircraft industry on the West Coast,
Wyndham Mortimer is now the
leader of the strike at Vultee.
IS. When asked If Wyndham
Mortimer was a member of the
Communist Party, Earl Browder
said under oath: He is very
close friend, at least Browder is
the general secretary of the Com
munist Party of the United States.
q. Several witnesses have testi-
fed under oath that Lewis H.
Kitchener, another leader OF the
Vultee strike, is member of the
Communist Party. Our evidence
indicates that Kitchener has boast
ed that the Vultee strike is the first
step of the Communist Party to
test its strength in aircraft, and
that the party intends to tie up air.
craft production generally.
IS. Our evidence shows that
George Forsburg, a member of the
Strikers Negotiating Committee at
Vultee. is also a member of the
Communist Party. 1t is stated that
he Joined the party in 1887, and
that his party membership book
bears the number 60,105.
Party Literature Quoted.
Is. Louis Tournio, another men,
Der of the strikers Negotiating Com
mittee at Vultee. is also, according
to our evidence. q member of the
Communist Party under the name
of Touhy. 1t is further testified
that he was discharged from Doug
las Aircraft and also from North
American Aviation for his Com
munist activities. and that he was
at one time q member of the Com
munist Party in France.
80. Our committee has shown
conclusively that the program Of
the Communist Party calls for the
sabotage of our national defense.
The party's own printed literature
has made no secret of its concen-
trated efforts in our basic and war
industries. One of the Communist
Party's official programs declares:
The main task consists in
strengthening the party and the
revolutionary mass organizations in
the decisive war industries.
We must prepare to convert the
imperialist war into civil war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Italians Moving Most
OF laramie Fleet,
British Declare
Ships Are Reported
Withdrawn in Sofety
Move After Attack
~ the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 25.--British naval
sources said today the r. A. F.'s
bombing of the italian feet in the
harbor OF laramie had forced the
Italian Navy to withdraw the major
portion of its fleet from the badly
damaged port to an undisclosed
place of greater safety.
The Italian fleet movement, the
British said, was disclosed by photo
graphs released for publication to-
day. They were taken by British
scouting planes making daylight
flights as low as 5000 feet above
the. fortified port.
British naval sources said the to-
tai strength in the whole of laramie
Harbor, just at the instep Of the
Italian boot, at the time Of the
first attack. November II, was 6
battleships, 10 cruisers, q destroyers
and a large number of submarines.
Photographs Made Public.
After the attack by British planes,
these sources said, only three battle
ships, eight cruisers and nine de-
stroyers were left.
The four photographs made pub
lie today were taken on a second
scouting fight, November IA, three
days after the attack, and after a
preliminary reconnaissance flight.
One photograph. according to
British naval experts, shows bat
tleship of the Littorio class-prob-
ably the 35,OO0-ton Littorio Veneto,
badly down by the bows in the mid
die of outer laramie Harbor. Salvage
ships and tugs are shown alongside
and evidences of oil appear on the
water. they said.
The second photograph shows
what experts said was 23.622-ton
battleship of the Cavour class
beached on the east shore of the
outer harbor. The picture shows the
ship with heavy list to starboard and
the whole length of its starboard
side submerged as we'll as its stern,
aft of the rear gun turrets.
There were no signs of activity
about her.
Activity Apparent.
The same photograph shows an
other battleship Of the same class,
around which some activity was ap-
parent. perhaps indicating she also
was damaged.
The third photograph. the same
experts said. shows another battle
ship of the Cavour class down by the
bows and beached on the northeast
shore of the outer harbor, with aux
Hilary craft alongside
Naval sources saw in the picture
evidence OF obvious attempts to
make her seawQrthy so she could
be towed out for repairs"
The fourth photograph shows two
cruisers, one of the Trento class and
the other Of the Bolzano class. The
experts said there was evidence of a
considerable quantity of oil on the
water and lit is fair enough to say
this probably indicates some dam
age to two ships. although no dam
age can be SEEN"