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Evening star., 1940-01-20
Goggiin Man Of Hour
With Frisco Open
Down 10 Eight
Whips MedoIist Little
And Heofner, Tackles
National Open King
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20-Eight
survivors swung of in quarter final
rounds of the $1,000 San Francisco
match play open golf tournament
today with local entry, Willie Cog
gin. in the man Of the hour" role.
Whether he would retain the
honor throughout the day was
problematical. but for the time be-
ing he was the central figure of a
series Of golfing dramas in which
some of the country's nationally
famed players took minor parts.
Goggin Meets Open Ruler.
Goggin, in the throes Of a sub
par wave Of ball-belting, squared
OF with the U. s. open champion,
Byron Nelson Of Toledo, Ohio.
To reach the quarter finals, Cog
gin knocked off two famed compete
tors out Of the running in the OPEN
ing rounds. He polished OF the
tournament medalist, and recent Los
Angeles Open winner. Lawson Little
Of Breton Woods, N. H., and fol-
lowed up the sensational upset by
eliminating Clayton Heafner Of
Linville. N. c. The scores were
identical, 3 and 2.
Nelson, approaching peak form
after illness that caused him to pass
up the last two events OF the winter
swing, came up to the third round
with wins over Charles Klein, Alice,
Tex, 8 and 2, and Red" Francis,
Altoona, Pa, up.
Horton Faces Defending Champ.
OF their showings. Goggin ap-
peared to have the edge. He fin-
ished each of his first two rounds
two under par. whereas Nelson was
above the figures rated as standard
golf.
Interest also was focused on a
match in the lower bracket bringing
together two Oak Park. ILL.,. stars,
Horton Smith and Dick Metz, the
latter defending tournament cham
pion.
Smith, veteran of the golhng wars,
upset second round predictions by
trimming Harold McSpaden, top
Fighter from Winchester, Mass, and
winner Of the recent Philippines
Open. The count was 2 and l. In
the opening 18 Smith outshot Den
MS Lavender, Dallas, Tex, 3 and l..
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Defending Champion
Stays in Title Hunt
With Conqueror
Central as Well as Its
Victim, Anoeostio, Also
Regarded Threats
Bv ROBERT HENRY,

The public high school basket ball
title series appeared more wide open
than ever today with Roosevelt and
Eastern regarded definite threats
after going through short periods
of uncertainty and Central and Ana
costa deemed capable of stepping
up should any of the highly es-
teemed teams suddenly falter.
Roosevelt, which firmly established
its class at Tech gym last night by
beating Eastern, 80 to 80, to take
one-game lead and keep intact
its undefeated record, is looked upon
as the team to stop, while Eastern
Is believed to have its best days
ahead Central, which last night
STAYED off a closing rush by little
Anacostia to win, % to %, also has
given notice that it no longer may
be taken lightly. While beaten
thrice. Anacostia continues to look
dangerous, and given a break or
two, still might make its presence
felt.
Beaten Eastern Undaunted.
Although setting a dizzy pace,
Roosevelt has not yet satisfied its
coach, Herman Littman, that it is
championship team. After seeing
the Rough Riders step past a team
that proved a stumbling block last
year, Littman still looks for much
trouble. While giving praise to
the whole team, Littman is particu-
larly enthusiastic over the play of
Frank Ciango and Tom Robertson,
the two boys who fed scoring plays
to George West, Hymie Perlo and
Ernie Travis.
However too many shots are being
missed. and Littman will wait until
that difficulty is ironed out before
talking title. ]
Now that Eastern's grip on the
championship has been loosened,
some are of the opinion that a new
team will hold the laurels in March,
but Coach Johnny Mcbride is not
so sure about that. Playing with
only two veterans, Bob Custer and
Moe Schulman, and still far from
top form due to a late start, the
Lincoln Parkers have not shaken
the faith of their coach, who says
that improvement will be seen when
they meet their next interhigh op-
ponent, Western, next month.
Roosevelt Given Battle.
After overtaking Eastern early in
the second quarter, Roosevelt grad
ually drew away to an 11-point lead
in the third. Eastern's defense
begged, and for a few moments it
appeared that the Riders were 90
ing to make a rout of the game.
However, the Blue gamely closed
the gap, thanks to Clusters smooth,
deliberate play. and before the quar-
ter was over the score stood 28-all.
However, West, Perlo and Travis
still had plenty of scoring punch
left and together they regained the
lead for Roosevelt. With minutes
left to play and the score SO to 80
IN its favor, Roosevelt turned to de-
fensive play for the first time, but
scored again on Travis shot seconds
before the end
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Morse Is Versatile Gridder for Virginia
Hockey Fon to Have Hot Tootsies Big Day for Swimmers

basketer whose foul shot defeated
G. w. High in overtime on Tues
day, Is Washington's jitterbug
champion. There will be an ex-
plosion in Montgomery County
Friday, for Montgomery Blair
and Bethesda Chevy Chase court
clubs will collide in one of this
sectors more torrid scholastic
rivalries.
Credit Central's Lynn Wood
worth with one of the seasons
smoothest coaching jobs in trans
forming q quint which was sew
eral notches below mediocrity
against Roosevelt into q team
that whipped Eastern, rated by.
many the favorite to capture It's
sixth interhish series title Ia
seven years. He did It Ia . week.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals 420 Totals 1910
Referee-Mr. Shirley "a. b..
Landon Well Nigh Perfect.
Landon's team also was boastinR
q record today. having blanked st.
James in the matter Of field goals
In winning easily, 1875, at Hagers-
town, Md.
Landon, paced by Paul Baker,
who scored II points, spurted into
an early lead and increased its
margin steadily as it continued to
play brilliant defensive game, Lam
don led, 1872, at half time, and
limited st. James to a trio of foul
toSses in the second half,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Leonard Compares
Hostuk to KetcheII
By the Associated Press.

oS tue ASSOClAte0 SIeS6.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-Benny Leon
ard, one-time king of the light
weights, says you have to go back
to the days of Stanley Ketchell to
find puncher like AL Hostak, the
Seattle slugger recognized by the
National Boxing Association as mid
dleweight champion.
Leonard watched Hostak work out
yesterday. The Seattle fighter is
scheduled to meet Tony Zale Of
Gary, Ind, In the stadium jan
uary %.
Here's a natural, wicked hitter"
Leonard says, "and he also knows
something about boxing. He's Diff
ferent and more effective puncher
than Mickey Walker"
Evening star., 1940-01-20

team the worst in years. Redskins
who prove Owner George Mar
shall's claim the team is q civic
benefactor are Bill Young, Bob
Masterson, Charley Malone and
Don Irwin. They live here all
year.
Coach Redvers Mackenzie Of
the Eagles plans hockey instruc-
tions next year for youngsters
Of 10 or so, which age, he claims,
is proper to launch an ice
career. Shoreham's pool was to
be churned continuously today
with the Woodrow Wilson-B
more City College meet ticketed
there in the morning, the Dis
tricC A. "A. U. trials In the after.
noon and the finals at night.
Hop Perrell, the Western High
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

z&46OCI&CcQ fIe38.
Three years ago-Dana x. Bible
signed 10-year contract as head
football coach at University Of
Texas for reported salary Of
$4,000 annually.
Five years ago-St. Louis
Browns traded Irving Dump
Hadley, pitcher, to Washington
for Luke Sewell. catcher, and
cash-then sold Sewell to White
Sox.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Howard Quint Beaten
In Wild Struggle

Inability to hold an early lead,
which proved costly in a previous
game. was responsible for another
blemish on Howard University's
court record today. The Bisons
bowed to North Carolina A. and T.
tossers last night, 68-57, in a wild
game on the home court.
Parker, who tailed % points, led
q first-half drive that gave Howard
a 1929 advantage, but neither he
nor his teammates could keep up
with the visitors blistering pace II,
the final stanza. Roam, with 81
points, engineered North Carolina s
winning drive.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Pin.Crackine Rosslyn.
Shaifer Fives Mix
In Special Till
Davis Bowlers to Cory
12-Moteh Winning Run
Onto Alleys Tomorrow

Unbeaten In IL District League
matches, the crack Rosslyn team
tomorrow night will invade South
east Washington for a special en-
gagement with the high-powered
Shaf1er Flower Shop outfit at the
Queen Pin. The attraction, start
ing at 7::30, will include team, dou-
bles and singles.
To win its 18th match in the
all-star circuit, Rosslyn last night
at Chevy Chase banged out q 81
victory over the strong Ice Palace
five, runner-up In the present one
sided pennant chase.
Minus Astor Clarke, Its incompa-
rable leado1 shooter, the Gait
Davis entry paced by Harry Hill
liard's 157-435; posted a 1,949 team
count with games of 500, $40 and
681. Ice Palace took the middle
tilt and had q 1888 set.
Lou Pantos was tops with a 1884
set as the fourth-place Columbia
turned back Brookland, 2 to /, with
q It'll team count.
With a team set of 1924, F. & A.
No. bowlers today boasted an all
time record for the Navy Yard
League. Led by Charley Nicholson's
153 and George Fitzwater's 373, the
potential pennant winners chalked
UP games Of GIT, 600 and 598 at
Lucky Strike
Sun Dial Of the National Capital
League will seek its second victory
over Chevrolet Texaco when 1t in
vades Martinsburg, w. Va, tonight.
Defending Champion George
Demeres, anchor man Of Arcadia s
District League team, will lead a
field Of Capital bowlers into the
Recreation Sweepstakes at Ports
mouth, Va, tonight.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Riverside Stadium has OBJ
tanned q permit to install its
heating system. Attendance at
ice hockey matches there should
boom when the threats of re-
frigerated tootsies and pneu-
monia are removed.
Yelverton Garnett, one Of the
Districts foremost tennis play
ers, tickles a typewriter for The
Star.
Bucky Morse, former Western
High gridder, performed at cen-
ter. tackle and in the backfield
for Virginia's eleven last season.
Those who viewed George
washington's quint wallop Navy
at Annapolis say the officiating
..there 4 the best and the Navy
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Wrestler Suspended

W1LL1AMSPORT, Pa, Jan. 20
R.-Suspension Of Sammy Cohen,
professional wrestler Of Chicago,
for 80 days for conduct detrimental
to wrestling in show at Harris
burg Wednesday night, has been an
nounced by George j. Jones Of the
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission.
Jones also fined Cohen $50.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Patton. ioi.i7: wiiiiams' 10o.iaa
High individual games-Sklar, 1873;
Cobb. .131; Rockwell. 131.
Patton. 18
High flat .games-Cobb. e3; Linthicum.
90: Mcintosh. 90.
Kine. II.
High team sets-Chairmans. 1.545: Sec
retaries. 1.519; Auditing. -1,427.
Patton. 334: Norris. 332.
High team 9ames-Chairmans. B0S;
SECRETARIES. $50; Purchase and Supply,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
High School Basket Race Made Scramble Rooseve Win Over Eastern
Cody Hangs Up Scoring Mark
As St. Johns Downs Blair;
Gonzogo, London Victors

Donald then capitalized on q foul
shot. but Gollzaga clung tenaciously
to its lead to the finish.
ODonneu teamed with Rice In
starring for Gonzaga, while Mac
Donald. Rabbit and Polhamus were
outstanding for Wilson.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO.-A Delaney, 17s,
Buffalo. N. Y, stopped Newsboy Millich,
17S, Sacramento (5).
HoILYWOOD-Ray Lunney. 127M.
San Francisco. outpointed Guy Scream,
130. Nampa. Idaho OO.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.-Danny
Murphy, 169. Pontiac. Mich, out.
pointed Jimmie Shepard. 166, Spring.
}leld, nj (lO)
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Changes Sports Speedily

James Pop) Wharton, 1889 Mary.
land reserve football center, uursed
a broken bone In his right hand
until the latter part of December
and after only few days Of prac-
tice went into q basket ball game
against Clemson New Year night
and scored 6 points.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

D.-C. =. BEATS ROCkVfIIe.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, pointing
for its intra county feud with
Montgomery-Blair High next Fri
day at Silver Spring, bowled over
Rockville High, 22-17, at Rockville.
Bethesda trailed, 9-12, at half time.
but Barnsey, Shumate and Kinsman
found the cords frequently In the
second half to swing the decision
to the Lelanders.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
u WARRINGTON CHUkCH LEAGUE.
Team Standing.

High team sets-Centennial. 1904; First
Brethren, 1.701.
Hish team 9smesNvaushn. 64e: Doug
High individual sets-Chaney. 422:
Stewart, 416: r. Hail. All.
Htgh individual games-Treese, 16S;
Brgton. 1875: Drowp, l6I -
HiGh averaees-N. Smith. 110-11; Mich.
olson. 1 1874; Deloe. 1l7-0..
High strikes-wakeneld. 80; Henry.
Powell. 1oouts, 4rYton. SO.
Aiyh spsres-Dsloe. 163; Stewart. 14e;
Powell, 1A1.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Duckpin League Statistics
GREENBELT LEAGUE.

High team gsme-crescents. 573: Mus.
cents Mish team sag set-Musketeers. 1885: cres.
High Individual same-Lastner, 1b1,
High tndividual set-Temple. 415; Mac.
High strikes-Temple, 81; Dove. ~.
Hieh spares-Temple, lis: Arsujo And
Millbrook. 1Os e1i0
>, High nat same-Allen. e5: Miller and
High individual AVERAGE TEMPLE
ll9,l7; Araujo. l07-42; Millbrook. l06-39;
MsacEwen. MACE II9P-26: Lastner. 1854; Hen
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals IA 5 33 Totals o 8 3
Mount Rainier Winner.
Mount Rainier High scored its
second straight triumph and its
third victory in eight games In
downing Laurel High at Laurel.
Johnny Nugent, with II points,
led the winners, while Andy Muir.
ply was high for Laurel with .
points,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
HOME OWNERS LOAN LEAGUE,
Mems Division.

.HiRh individual averages = sheckels,
117-33; Fling. 1864; Booher. 116-6..
1873
High strikes-Flins. 81: Linger, 80.
High individual sete-Sheckels, 420:
Hummer, 395.
High individual sames-sheckels. 1876;
Morris, 1888
High team sets-Field Audit 1.773;
Comptrollers. 1.72S.
Hish team games-Field Audit. SIS:
Comptrollers, 61O.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Wrestling Results
By the Associated Press.

0y GIJS ASSOCIHVcU EIC68s
PH1IADELPHIA.-Er Dusek. 232,
Omaha. threw Vyon Robert. 226. Mont-
HoUsToN. Tex.-Bronko Nasurki,
232. International FAILS. MINI, de-
braska. two Of three falls.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Five Maryland Links
Events Awarded 10
Capital Clubs
Three Washington Men
Reelected to Posts
In Old Line Body
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Washington golfers today had
spread before them tasty dish Of
major links affairs to be staged this
year at clubs around the Capital
by the Maryland State Golf As
ISOLATION. Five golf events spon-
sored by the State association, in
cluding two State title Journeys, will
come to Washington this year. The
major events all were assigned at
the annual meeting of the State as
sociation last night at Baltimore,
where three Washington men were
reelected to important positions in
the Old Line State links organiza-
ton.
The Maryland amateur cham
pionship will be played at Congress
sional Country Club June 21, 20 and
%, while the open title tourney will
be staged at Columbia July %.
Present titleholders are William C..
Eager and John ODonnell, both of
Baltimore. In addition the tourney
for the Mrs. Ralph w. Payne Trophy,
a new affair for women, will be
staged at Congressional October 8.
4 and 5; a team match will be held
August 81 between junior teams
from Washington and Baltimore at
an unnamed Washington club, and
q mixed two-ball tourney will be
held at Congressional July 10.
Other Tournaments Assigned.
Other tournaments were set as
follows: Women's championship,
Hillendale, June 24-29; junior cham
pionship, Rodgers Forge, June Is;
junior open, Baltimore Country
Club (Roland Park course), July
16; Baltimore Washington amateur
team match, Rodgers Forge, August
4; mixed two-ball tourney, August
18, Baltimore Country Club; father
and son tourney, August Is, Elkridge
Club; senior championship, Green
Spring Valley, September 4. Several
amateur pro Journeys spread among
Washington, Baltimore and West
ern Maryland also will be arranged
during the season.
The State association probably
will move up the date of the fall
scratch team matches for the title
now held by Indian Spring, to start
the matches in August instead Of
September. Conflict with other fall
Journeys and doubtful weather con-
ditions induced the links solons to
take this view Of the matches. The
spring handicap matches for the
News-Post Trophy will start in Bal
timore May and will end June 2
at Five Farms.
Asks Public Links Recognition.
Outgoing President Harry P. Gal
ligher made a plea for recognition
of public links golfers by the State
association, but no action was
taken.
Officers were chosen as follows:
President, Francis M. Barker, Green
Spring Valley; first vice president,
John M. Mackenzie, Hillendale; vice
presidents, Washington district, DR..
Robert A. Keilty, Congressional, and
Harry G. Pitt, Manor; vice presi-
dent, Baltimore district, John D.
Hospelhorn, Rodgers Forge; vice
president, Western Maryland,
Charles S. Catherman, ST., Cum
berland; vice president and treas
urer, Edgar A. Lucas, Baltimore
Country Club; general counsel, Al
belt E. Steinem, Woodmont Coun-
try Club; secretary, Emmet Gary,
Hillendale.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

To the credit Of Frank Cady,
spearhead Of the st. Johns football
team and q basketer who is blos-
soming into q full-fiedged star, to-
day stood an individual scholastic
scoring record which spans the last
seven seasons as the result Of the
~ points he collected yesterday in
pacing the Cadets to a 50-34 victory
over Montgomery Blair High on the
Johnnies' court.
Not since the late Bill Burke
twice scored 30 points for Central in
the 1928 campaign has a schoolboy
basketer been so prolific in gather
ing points. Burke, who later died
as the result Of an automobile acci-
dent, played on one Of Centrals
finest teams with Carroll Shore,
Ollie Upton, Jack Moulton and
Buddy Nau.
Joe Corrado Co-operates.
Cady, with 10 field goals and 7 foul
shots, accumulated II points in the
first half, added in the third period
and poured 10 more points through
the net in the final.
Aided by little Joe Corrado, who
fed him many passes in addition to
scoring II points to tie Montgomery
Blair's Ford Kelly for runnerup
honors, Cady scored all of st. Johns
points in the first period to stake
the Cadets to an 8-6 lead, which
they never relinquished.
st. Johns displayed marked i'm
provement over its previous play
and indicated its team will be tough
to handle in remaining titlts.
The Johnnies' Jayvees made it q
clean sweep, defeating Montgomery
Blair's Jayvees, 25-11, as John Chi
sari scored 10 points for the winners.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Mcintyre Miners.
Results Last Night.
New York, 5; Atlantic City, (only
game).
Coming Games.
Tonight-River Vale at Atlantic City.
Observation-Disclosures at New York
(afternoon); New York at Baltimore
(evening).
Evening star., 1940-01-20
GRAPHIC ARTS LEAGUE.
SATURDAY NIGHT LEAGUE.

High individual game-Berman. 159.
Aigh individual set-H. Veihmeyer. 4OS.
High team game-Perruso Cafe. 627,
High team set-Perruso Cafe. i,766.
Htgh spares-O. Santini. 81.
Hish strikes-C. Robinson and Lee "a.
11S ~" eHAPno'
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals - 10 IL 30 Totals IA 6 "a
Referee-Mr. Leib "a. b..
Gonzaga Bags Another.
Gonzaga's slow-starting quint won
its fifth triumph in eight games,
spanking Woodrow Wilson, 20-19,
at Wilson gym in an exciting game.
The loss was only the second for the
Tigers in seven games.
Trailing, 1919, as the teams en-
tered the final period, chiefly due to
the consistent scoring of Gonzaga' s
Freddy Rice, Wilson closed the gap
to 1920 as Mike Macdonald tailed
q brace Of field goals as the game
licked into the final minute, Mac
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Yuss Sprinted for Wharf
And Didn't Miss the Boat.

1t is hard to say at Just what
point the bloodhounds lost the trail
OF Yussel the Muscle, as Yuss
sprinted for the nearest seaport.
Some skeptics say that Mr.. Jacobs
made one of his celebrated deals to
call of the hounds. At any rate,
Yussel opened up a gap in the
stretch and came into Hamburg,
breezing, with a lead of several
lengths. He leaped aboard liner
and was gone.
The Fuehrer was very indignant.
"You have bungled again, J. g."
he told Goebbels.
In the light of past performance
Torn Dewey will have trouble getting
anything on Mr.. Jacobs, especially
If he lets his assistants do the work.
This case deserves his personal at
tention. 1t may mean the White
House, or at least some house right
In the same neighborhood.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
From the
PRESS Box
Jacobs May Sway
Dewey's Election
BY JOHN LARDNER,

Special correspondent OF Inc Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (N.A.N.A).
For a guy who is being stalked
relentlessly by Thomas E. Dewey,
the scourge of the underworld, Joe
Jacobs appears very nonchalant.
Il never have been stalked by a
presidential candidate before, espe-
cially Republican" says Mr..
Jacobs, known to his chums in the
prize-fight business as Yussell the
Muscle. 1T is an interesting ex-
perience."
Mr.. Dewey, of course, is not Civ
Ing the matter much of his personal
attention. Rightly or wrongly, he
seems more concerned with becom-
ing President than with bringing
Yussel the Muscle to bay. How
ever, it would hurt Yussel's feelings
to know this and Yussel's friends
have refrained from telling him that
he Is being stalked by the big fell
lows assistants, in lieu of the big
fellow himself. Ac far as Mr.. Jacobs
knows, Thomas E. Dewey Is hot on
his trail, in person.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
CLYDE KELLY LEAGUE.
Final Standings, First Series.
SECTION A

| In roll-off Cards won two games eena.
tors won one. Yankees won none. Roll
Oh between Cards and Redskins has not
yet taken place.
High team game-Athletics, 57S
High team set-Athletics, 1890
High individual averases-Baldvin. 100:
0chmid 100
High individual eame-Baldwin. 1855.
High individual set-BaldWin. STA
Hish strikes-Hill. 10.
HiGh SparesJ. BiggS, 90.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
BROOKLAND LADIES' LEAGuH.
N. r. Of z. L. LEAGuE.

1859
Hieh strikes-R Provost Navy. u, 80.
Hien spares-R. Provost Navy. -, 1O7.
1872 '' '' 80
Hieh set-A. widmer VETERANS. y. 4le.
HER HER Team tesm sstnerrsnsvry .etMrr.s l. az
Evening star., 1940-01-20


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Evening star., 1940-01-20

Score at half-Central, 13: Anacostia,
13. Referees-Messrs. Shirley and Keppel,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
INTERCOLLEGIATE ALUMNI.

High team game-Princeton. $40.
High team set-Dartmouth. 1,725.
High individual game-Williams navy,
1856.
High individual set-Northington Dsrt.
mouth, 42q
High averase - worthinston Dart.
mouth. 117-9.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
FINANCE LEAGUE,

FINANCE LEAGUE.
Army & Navy y : p.n-Am.r,e.n " y / 1
Atias II Auto. Comm. II
157 ne '"i"' anu "aVs'.
High set-Milburne (Army and Nayy).
:, High averases-Milburne (Army and
Navy. 112: Fitxgerald (Pan-AmericsnS
ITO: Weitzel (Atlas) lO9.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Tom Nay Join in Hunt
If There Are Votes in 1t.

And after all, Mr.. Dewey may
join the hunt himself, if he thinks
1t will bring him votes. Yussel the
Muscle may wind up being one of
the major issues of the presidential
campaign of 1910. The Democrats
will post signs saying:
Jacobs still is at large"
And Mr.. Dewey will reply:
II am closing in"
II he can clap the cuffs on Yus-
Gel before November, Mr.. Dewey's
election would seem to be in the
bag.
The scourge of the underworld is
interested in Mr.. Jacobs for reasons
growing out of the fight a couple of
years ago between Max Schmeling
and Harry Thomas. Thomas, as you
know, claims that this fight was a
tank job. He says it was written and
rehearsed by Mr.. Jacobs, Schmel-
ing's manager, and Nighttime Nate
Lewis, his own manager. He says
Cat least, he says in Illinois. He
says nothing in New York; that he
lost the fight to Schmeling on pur-
pose, at the suggestion of Yussel the
Muscle.
Now, fixing fights is a penal Of
fense in New York State, and the
boxing commissioners therefore have
turned the case over to the district
attorney, who is none other than
Thomas E. Dewey, the scourge Of
the underworld, the white hope of
the Grand Old Party, the plumed
knight of the prosecution racket
I'VE have little progress to re-
port" says a spokesman for the
Dewey Office. Eve may not break
the case until Anril"