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Evening star., 1940-12-19
Pearce Points Team
To Reach Peak in
Title Stretch
Builds Strong Reserve;
Scholastic Deficiency
Takes Harry Martin
BY GEORGE HUBER.

1t doesn't appear so on the rec
ord. but Coach Hardy Pearce is
building the Central basket ball
team to a point where it promises
to be a real title contender when
the school series opens on January 7.
So far the Vikings have the un-
impressive record of a victory over
Greenbelt and successive losses to
Bethesda Chevy Chase, George
Washington freshmen and st. Johns,
none of them by narrow margins.
That's no string on which to base
hopes for a championship con-
tender, but the Central quint, not
designed for early season victories,
is coming along slowly with the idea
of reaching it's peak for the stretch
drive during the title series. Pearce
intends to have team that will be
in top form and with plenty of re-
serves and he honestly believes it
will be in the playoffs.
Plans Strong Reserve.
Reserves may be a factor and
Pearce will have several as good as
his flrst-string regulars. In fact. in
game earlier this week he used
nothing but second-stringers in Or
der to give them experience.
Central received a setback today.
Harry Martin, the Vikings all
around athlete-football. baseball
and basket ball-was declared in
eligible through scholastic def
ciences. Martin has been the quint's
real floor leader and his absence
will be a serious loss. 1t will be
February l, with the series half over,
before he can return.
Pearce, in taking over the basket
ball coaching duties at Central this
year became the only triple-threat
coach in Washington's public schools
since he also handles with success
the football and track assignments.
Since coming to Central in 1886, his
teams have won the football cham
pionship three times and the track
title three times. Now, in his first
year on the basket ball court, he aims
to add the cage title to his string.
Vikings Due for Tough Work.
The Viking team is due for some
tough conditioning work this week
with a game against George WASH
ington High this afternoon and one
with Gonzaga tomorrow. The Con-
zaga tilt especially will be a real
test since the Eagles have yet to
lose in three games and have dis
played some of the best basket ball
seen in scholastic circles this season.
In other games today, st. Johns
was to play at Eastern and alumni
games were listed for Montgomery
Blair, Bethesda Chevy Chase and
Mount Rainier. Tomorrow, Tech
plays at Hyattsville, alumni at
Roosevelt and st. Johns at Catholic
University freshmen.
Central held it's annual tea dance
honoring the football team yester-
day afternoon, but most of the team
was absent. Fifteen players were
working after school helping at the
Post Office during the Christmas
rush.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
High School Gyms Are Left Open to Colleges
Halls Are Not to Be Let for General Making Affairs

The Board of Education moved
yesterday to repay in some meas
ure local colleges for years ago
permitting high schools to use
their tracks and football fields
when the high schools themselves
were without such facilities.
The question arose in the adop-
ton of a new rule which would
bar the use of public school facil-
tiles for money-raising purposes.
In adopting the rule, specific ex-
ception was made to permit the
colleges the use of high school
gymnasia until the armory is
completed or suitable facilities are
found elsewhere. Colleges affected
by the ruling are George Wash
ington and Georgetown Univer-
stiles. Gonzaga also Is excepted.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Basket Ball Games

Oklahoma 4. M. 3s: George Washington,
american q. e: Penn Military, 80.
Yale. 40; Williams 80
Harvard. 81: Northeastern. 49,
Dartmouth, 50: Vermont 40
PITTSBURGH. 80; Wisconsin. "a.
Butler, 80: Northwestern 81.
Nebraska 40: Kentucky 30
Baylor 81; Southeastern tokla.) Teach
Texas Tech a.: Texas. 40
western lMich.1 State, Sc; University Of
Southern California As; Southern Meth
Texas a;s Christian. so: Howard Payne. 4s
swarthmore. as; Beloi... 43
Richmond. 50 Clemson 45
X9Tth GGntra nv w. IS nf42 2o; Tech 30
Asnays4 Ashlsnd: e: e: 1sfsnes 6tfsinos.i 80 Is
westminster pa, As: Indiana Pa)
La Sale safe 81 81; Washington tMd1. %
W. Wabssh: 81 Msrietta: 43.
Ferris Institute, 50: Aauinas 20
Morris Harvey, c3s:. Washington and Lee. 80
Tri:state. 81: Albion. %.
Ki1ksvlle Mo) Teachers. AZ; Duluth
BRIGHAM Young. A.; Santa Barbara State,
Carbon. 33: Mesa. 81
South Carolina. 81 Erskine. 90.
Rider 39 Wittenberg IS
Scranton. So: Lehigh 40
River Falls Teachers, 81; St Olaf IS.
Montana State 81; Omaha 80.
Simpson. 65: West Texas State As
Boston University, 61; American Interna-
tional. Al
Luther 81; Augsburg 30
s.; Mary,S =. GMinno 30; St: Norbert. 81.
Morningside A.; Doane 81
Chadron tNebr.l Teachers, So South Da-
kotas Mines. So
Bomldji Teachers A.: North Dakota Az
gies. 80
Eureka 81: Elmhurst IS.
| Yankton. 81 BUena Vista 35
Evansville. ST; Louisville. 81
| Willamette. a. Montana Normal 40
Ottawa (Kansp, 2s: Mcpherson "a
State 10
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Co-ordinator of Recreation
Lewis R. Barrett told the board
Rules Committee that George
Washington was using Riverside
Stadium for some of its basket
ball games, but that many of them
are scheduled in the Teck High
gym following a practice of previ-
ious years.
The new rule is specifically
directed against situations such
as occurred a few years ago when
Bill Tilden played a professional
tennis match using school facili-
ties.
Purpose of the amendment was
to give the institutions affected
due notice to look elsewhere for
facilities without disrupting al
ready scheduled games. A sug-
sestion was advanced to make
the exception end With the new
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will have a task in holding him
down. Last year the Blue Devil ace
led his team in scoring with 1874
points, an average of IL per game.
Gene DAILY, captain of the Cards,
reported yesterday for practice, but
will see little if any action because
of an ankle injury.
A preliminary game will start at
7 O'Clock in the Brookland gym
nasium with the varsity tilt sched-
uled to get under way at 8:15.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Fi|chock Not Rated Among Top
10 Pdssers Despite Higher
Percentage Than Some

Frank Filchock, considered by
some as one of the Redskins most
valuable backs. wound up the season
with passing average in excess of
500, but wasn't rated among the
National Leagues leading IL passers,
according to statistics released today.
AS expected, Sammy Baugh tops
the list with new record efficiency
average of 627 and a new yardage
gained mark of 1857 yards. AL
though Davey O'Brien's AT per-
centage is topped by four other lead
ing passers. the Eagles mite is rated
second because of the record number
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Off for Training Camp,
Nebraska Hopes 10
Regain Timing
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr., Dec. 19.-Ne-
braska's football squad, foe of STAN
ford in the coming New Year Day
Rose Bowl game, leaves Lincoln
tonight for Phoenix, Ariz., where
the Cornhuskers hope to regain the
thing that made them great last
fall-their timing.
The squad that swept through
eight opponents after dropping the
seasons opener to Minnesota was
essentially precision outfit. Tim
ing is the thing they must regain
in the two-a-day practice sessions
Maj. Lawrence M. Jones had out
lined for the nine-day stay at
Phoenix.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Grid OfficioIs Would Leove
Headlines to PIoyers

After this first discussion had
ended the debate carried on
S. Football Ofhcials-A new order
that would let the teams and the
individual stars share some of the
headlines. A little more official
team play and little more con-
sioeration on the field.
6. Yale-Just a little more inter-
est in keeping up the Yale football
tradition of some 60 years without
resorting to super prosecuting or
pay. Yale means too much to foot
ball.
7. The Rose Bowl-Boll weeviI for
the Cotton Bowl, a blight on the
sugar industry and a freeze for the
Florida orange-in order that the
Rose Bowl can dream, and still have
first pick.
This last turn called for further
discussion. But the Next Year Club
for useful Christmas gifts still held
the even tenor of its way
8. A few race tracks where horses
run fairly true to form, in place of
finishing Is lengths out one race and
then winning by five lengths. A
concentration camp for quite
number of jockeys in the Far West,
who have just been convicted of the
art of chiseling in every form.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
enta CUNT off Unimpresve Start but Figures Be Title Contende
Sports Program
For Local Fans
3e#
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Clemson VS.. Maryland, Baltimore i
Coliseum, 8:15. 80
Gallaudet VS.. Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore. %4
st. Johns VS.. Eastern, Eastern
gym, $3.50.
George Washington High VS.. Gen.
tral, Central gym, $3.50. -
Alumni VS.. Bethesda Chevy q
Chase, B.-C.C. gym, 7:30.
Alumni VS.. Mount Rainier, Mount !
Rainier gym, 7:30. ,'-'
Alumni VS.. Montgomery Blair,
Silver Spring, 800.
Rassling. -.,,-
Jim Londos VS.. Paul Boesch, Tur-
ner's Arena, first match, $3.50. .....
TOMORROW. rr,
Basket Ball. %
Clemson VS.. George Washington,
Tech gym, $50. ''H
Duke VS.. Catholic University,
c. U. gym, $780,
Gonzaga VS.. Central, Central
gym, 3:30 -
Tech VS.. Hyattsville High, Hy-'
attsville, $3.50. 10
Alumni VS.. Roosevelt, Roosevelt ,.
gym, 700. -
Hockey. ''A
Jersey Skeeters VS.. Washington
Eagles, Riverside Stadium, $780,
Boxing.
Golden Gloves tournament, Tur-
ner's Arena, $50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Duke VS.. George Washington, =
Tech gym, $50.
Fredericksburg vs. Washington
Lee High, Ballston, Va, 800.
Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

of 124 aerials he completed and the
1890 yards his heaves accounted for
His yardage was topped only by
Baugh's.
Baugh threw the most touchdown
passes, IL, with Ace Parker tossing 10
and Cecil Isbell g. Sid Luckman of
the Bears had the best average yards
per completion, 49, Hugh McCul-
Tough of the Chicago Cardinals had
the most interruptions, 81
The leading passers, with their
standing figured by adding position
by competitions and position by
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Fearful of Dukes Mock, Cards
Will Polish Pass Defense

Coach Fod Cotton will run his
basket ball squad through another
fast drill tonight in preparation for
the game tomorrow night with the
strong Duke University quint.
The Cardinals mentor will stress
particularly pass defense which dis
pleased him in last Sundays game
with the alumni. Dukes high
scoring forward, Bill Mock, will be
the man to watch and the Redbirds
Evening star., 1940-12-19
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Frank Navin, owner of the De-
troit American League club, an
nounced that Ty Cobb has been
signed to-manage the team next
season.
Jim Thorpe's Canton Bulldogs
defeated the Richmond profess
sional eleven, 80 to 0, in the Vir-
ginia capital.
Brooke CUntz) Brewer has been
elected captain of the Maryland
University football squad for next
season.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Civil Service, Boiling,
F. B. |. Quints Score

Civil Service edged out the Ma
rine Barracks quint, 45-40, in Gov
ernment loop game last night as
Auerbach scored 81 of the winning
teams points.
In other league games F. B. I. de-
feated Navy Yard Marines, 1892,
and Boiling Field won from Army
Medical, 55-34.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Jockey Dew Will Fly
ToFloridu to Ride

SAC CITY, Iowa, Dec. 10 (P.-Earl
Dew, leading for the national jock
ey championship, said he would
cut short his Christmas visit here
and fly to Tropical Park, Fla, to
ride against his nearest rival, Wal
ter L. Taylor.
Dew already has 280 winners for
the season. Taylor has 720.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Maroon Cheer Leaders,
Bond to Back Team

STATE COLLEGE, Miss, Dec. 10
R.-Mississippi State authorities
have announced that the school band
and cheer leaders would make the
trip to Miami for the grid game with
Georgetown in the Orange Bowl.
They will travel on a special train.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Angott Outpoints Eddy

MIAMI, Dec. 10 (P.-Sammy An
gott, 140, Louisville, N. B. A. light
weight champion, outpointed Don
Eddy. 1873. of Buffalo, N. Y, in a 10
round bout last night.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Petworth Calls Tossers

Petworth A. C. cagers will face
Boys Club tonight at $50 in the
latter's gymnasium. All Petworth
players are asked to report to the
gym at 7.30.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Michigan and Cornell Ask
RepIocements for Stors

IA. Michigan-Somebody to re-
place Tommy Harmon and Forest
Evashevski.
Is. Cornell-A flock of talent to
replace II veterans who are grad
uating, including almost every star
Is. Some Merlin the Wizard who
can make us supplant the word
"amateurism" with a better word
known as "sportsmanship." I refer
you to Devereux Milburn am
Tommy Hitchcock.
II. Ohio State-Less ballyhoo
about a championship mopup. The
Scarlet Scourge still is just another
football team, like the rest of the
pack.
1s. Tom Yawkey, Boston Red
Sox-Two good pitchers. He'd
gladly pay dearly for such Christ
mas gift
19. The CubS-The same spirit
Jimmy Wilson, their new manager,
carries. Which they haven't got
now.
20. Dizzy Dean-Same heart
same head-but another right arm.
81. Henry Armstrong-Just an
other pair of eyes that now are
looking through dark glasses.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Challenges l10-Pounders

Hay Celtic Junior footballers
challenge Tech A. C. 110-pounders.
Call Bill Stanley at Franklin $3.50
between 5 and 6.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
PhiIIy Needs Sports Santa
More Thon Any Other CITY

9. Philadelphia-With the Phillies,
the Philadelphia Eagles and the
Athletics-an expert guide who can
lead them from the grottos and the
bombproof shelters up to some spot
where they can inhale fresh air
again. Just why one of the best of
all sporting cities should be con-
demned eternally to live in deep
underground caves, barred from all
sunlight, gnaWing only on the dried
bones of defeat, has every one
baff1ed. Philadelphia needs sport
ing Kris Kringle beyond any other
city in America. I'd say, des-
perately.
10. An entirely new college foot
ball code where there is no proselyt-
Ing and no pay-Where colleges
and universities would play only the
students who come there of their
own free choice, where football
players receive the same rights as
any other student-and no more.
II. Pro Football-An entirely diff
ferent setup-Where weaker teams
can't sell draft rights to stronger
teams. Another Judge Lands who
could raise merryell with the pres
ent order. And get little mean.
Il. Army and Navy-The right
to play any cadet or midshipman
who is able to survive both the
rigorous entrance code and the rig
orous four years on ahead. They
neither can proselyte nor pay-be-
yond what any other entrant re-
ceives. This is an important and a
logical gift, which Army and Navy
should demand. But will they?
13. The Duffer-Tees so arranged
that he may have his shot at par.
Golf courses today are laid out for
the 2 per cent, not for the SO per
cent. Golf appeals to millions of
players, who have been discouraged
no matter what the experts say. The
average player almost completely
has been ignored in a game that
at least should double it's present
roster of players.
Golf needs Santa Claus who
can handle this situation. And
1t happens to be the average player
who pays over 95 per cent of all
the bills. Where is he? Look in
almost any bunker.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Totals % 953 Totals Ell 81
Referee-Vince Mcnamara (Bufialo).
Evening star., 1940-12-19
The
SPORTLIGHT
Some Christmas Gifts
Urgently Begged
By GRANTLAND RICE,

spec al Correspondent Va lHt ottI.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (N.A.N.
AD.-At an unofficial meeting of the
Next Year Sporting Club, composed
exclusively of soothsayers and
prophets, an important matter was
brought before the board. 1t was
this-what would be the most valu-
able Christmas gift for some of our
best-known people in sport? What
do they need most?
This should include both teams
and individuals. What could Old
Man Kringle bring them from his
northern home to make 1941 a bet
ter and a happier year?
Here are just a few suggestions
that were offered:
l. Joe Louis-An opponent who
isn't strictly third grade, or maybe
fourth grade-unless some expert
knows how to put Is pounds on
Billy Conn and teach him how to
punch.
2. New York Enthusiastically
a new ball club that has some
pitchers, hitters and fielders. Man.
ager Terry announces that he could
use also another meal ticket after
the manner of one Carl Hubbell.
Also another Mel OFT.
3. George Preston Marshall -
Enough new talent to be able to
hold the Chicago Bears to 40 or
SO points next year, when the big
payoff arrives.
4. Sammy Snead-A concentra-
ton that at least would halfway
match the finest swing in golf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
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RUPERT

night, and never saw another sign
of them!"
"Ah, WE'LL" said Gun, accidents
will happen-even to the most ex-
pert sleuths! I suppose you know
what happened at that tombstone
shop?"
'sNo idea"-Prescott shook his
head acknowledgement that when
they came out they looked as
though the interview hadn't been
satisfactorily"
"Oh, by the way, what was the
girl like?" asked Gun, when he
had listened to a detailed descrlp-
ton of Prescott's disastrous show
ing.
"Oh, very smart, if you know
what 1 mean. She'd got wonderful
hair, almost the color of real
flames, and a fine complexion.
Spoke we'll, too-every word and
syllable distinct. That's what
makes me think she's an actress
that and her walk. I thought per-
haps a mannequin at first, but
when I heard her speak I pumped
for the actress theory. I'll bet she's
had lessons in elocution, anyway
''Ah!" commented Gun, thought
fully.
by the way" asked Prescott,
with some anxiety, what about
x? Do I have to report to him?'
mo, you needn't bother. I'll
drop in there in the morning and
tell him all you've told me-"
Prescott heaved a sigh of undis.
guised relief.
THANK goodness for that. I'll
have to admit l didn't feel much
like telling him the story-it's not
one I'm exactly proud of, you
know!"
Gun laughed.
Don't worry, man. There are
worse troubles at seal"
II dare say. But the Brixton
road isn't exactly a sea! It's more
more of a slough of despond, to
me, anyway j"
When Prescott, still glooming,
had taken his leave and departed,
Gun thoughtfully selected a Gig.
aret from his case and flicked his
lighter into action. Various rather
nebulous ideas were buzzing
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26

polo (taken some years before,
that one), golfing, etc..
Gun evinced some interest in one
of a long, low, two-storied build
ing, with a matched roof.
Interesting looking place." Gun
commented.
"Oh, that! Yes, that my place
down at Chenham, in Essex, you
know. Rather a jolly little place,
as a matter of fact. I use it mostly
for duck hunting-that marshy,
fenny country is fine for duck
shooting. Get the real thing there,
my boy!"
"Ah, yes, Chenham, of course"
Gun murmured, reflectively. "You
told me about it once before,
remember. I'd like to go along one
of these days when you're down
there, if you can find room for me.
I'm rather keen on duck shooting,
and I cont get many opportunities
of indulging."
why, of course, old chap!" re-
sponded Watson, with his usual
heartiness. But it struck Gun that
the tone was a little freed, and
that he was slightly embarrassed.
Just at present, though" he went
on, "I'm afraid it can't be done.
Can't get down there myself, as a
matter of fact. The place is in the
hands of the builders-that con-
founded roof has been leaking like
hades all through the rains we've
been having, and the place is as
wet as a sponge. But a bit later
i"
"Just some time!" said Gun.
But he felt certain that, for some
reason, Watson didn't want him to
60 down there, and almost men
Toned that he might be visiting
Chenham within the next few days
but stopped himself in time.
Later, when he got home, he
found Toni in bed, and a weary
and disgruntled Prescott awaiting
him in the study, wrapped in an
air of considerable gloom.
"1'd almost like you to kick me,
Mr.. Cotton!" he growled. Il can
tell you I've been kicking myself
methaphorically ever since it hap
pened! Of course, 1 was a damned
fool, but I wish I new where and
how those two disappeared like
that. I hung around till nearly mid
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
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Founded On Actual Court Records And You Can Be The Judge

Btu cHcKeRNe ANO eess NORMAN WERE
TAKEN SAFELY TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF AuU:
BY 1A6 KHAN ANO TURNED LOOSE! BUT
THAI WAS NOT THE END! BY CRCUMSIAN-
7tAA 6NDGNCE--ESPEcIALly A STRANGE
|SQUeAkH VOICE. BILL PREPARES TO PIN
.1Hf OUFRAGE ON DAMiO COMES. LEADER
or Hf+<lAN AND Now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
.EAD THIS FIRST:

READ IHlo 1n0
Returning from a nerve-Wrack-
ing assignment, Gun Cotton, IA
NOUS Scotland Yard agent, goes
to Sleichtner's Egyptian Ray
Baths, where he becomes inter-
ested in a mysterious stranger
named Pullinger, who is wearing a
tattooed Egyptian symbol. Pullln-
ger is met by a beautiful flame
haired girl at the swimming pool
in the baths. Gun calls another
agent, Collin Prescott, to trail
Pullinger. The agent sees Pullin-
ger again meet a flame-haired girl
and trails the pair, but loses
them. Gun goes to visit a friend
and meets-a girl with flame-col-
ored hair who apparently came
out of his friends house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
CHAPTER II

GUN RANG IHe pell, d11u ule
door was opened by a man-servant.
Yes, Mr.. Watson was expecting
him. In the hall Guns keen sense
of smell detected the very. faintest
trace of a perfume. So she had
come from there.
Watson, stoutish, bluff, hearty
and we'll groomed-every inch the
prosperous city man, even to the
rather fat and obviously expensive
cigar-was already in the billiard
room, and greeted him cordially.
Good fella! So glad you've turn
ed up. Now, what about a drink,
eh?"
"Thanks!"
"You shall have it, my boy. And
I don't mind telling you I've some
of the right stuff here-genulne
pre4war, and no fakement."
Rollo Watson was ole of those
men who, whatever may be re-
quired, always has some of the
right stuff" be it food, drinks,
smokes or even stock-and-share or
racing information. .
How about a cigar? I've got
Gun had just thrown one away
in the street.
Thanks, I'd rather have a Gig
aret. I i"
"Of course, old chap. Here, try
one of these. They're made eX-
clusively for me by a Russian chap
in Regent street. The rea' thing,
my boy!"
Gun stifled a sigh, and took one.
Watson was a G o cd fellow, he
thought, but a little oppressive at
times.
The balls were set Up, and Gun
broke, neatly pocketing the red al
the extreme left of the pyramid,
but muffed his shot on the blue.
Speaking of the real thing" he
said, he chalked his cue. Who was
the rather charming girl who left
just as l came in? I've an idea
I've seen her before somewhere,
but l can't place her"
Watson had already neatly
pocketed a difficult red, and fol.
lowed up with the color. But now
he missed a comparatively easy
shot rather badly.
d, "Damn!" Then: Girl =. 2" He
was looking puzzled, much toe
q puzzled.
Eyes. A girl with rather remark
able hair. She took the taxi
came in ...!"
/. Revelation seemed to come tc
Watson.
"Oh, she! She's the secretary Of
a fellow I'm doing some business
with. Came around to get my sig.
! nature to some papers, that's all.
I've forgotten her name!"
Gun scattered the reds without
putting one down, thinking as he
did so that whatever he might say
of his whiskey and cigarets, Wat
sons attempts at evasion were not
by any means the real thing.
However, he dropped the sub
; ject, not feeling particularly inter
ested in Watson's relations with
women, though the girl had e
tainly rather interested him.
They played for a couple Of
hours, and Gun at The finish was
the loser by a pound or so, which
seemed to give Watson more sat.
isfaction than the occasion war.
ranted. Then he suggested a fina.
drink in his smoke room.
The walls were plastered with
photographs, mostly of a persona.
or sporting naturalization riding
! Watson shooting, fishing, playing