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Evening star., 1940-04-14
Brewers Keep Crown
t They Top Regal
5occers Today

Seeking to clinch the Washington
and Suburban Soccer League cham
pionship, the Heurich Brewers will
stack up against Regal Clothiers
today at Gonzaga Field at 2:3o
O'Clock.
The clubs going into the third
game Of the title series waged brisk,
hard-fought battles in the two
previous engagements, scrapping to
. tie in the first game, while the
Brewers snatched q 10 decision in
last weeks fray.
Equipped with such outstanding
players as Jim McBain, Louis Gum
and Sammy Heck, the Brewers will
be slight favorites to end the series
with a successful defense of their
crown despite the presence in the
Regal lineup Of Les Cooksey, re-
garded by many fans as the Dis
trict's outstanding soccer player.
Should Regal triumph. the clubs
Will meet again next Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Griffmen
CONTINUED From Page ELY

tain to be Of the highest type. If
Messrs. Hudson, Dean, Torres & Co.
can pitch against the Yankees, Red
Sox, Indians and Tigers, they can
pitch against anybody. If they
can't-well, then we'u know the
worst.
The rest of the club figures to
hold up, even under this early
season pressure. Indeed, If Harris
first five pitchers do we'll, the Grif1-
men will be one Of the surprise
teams in the majors this year. This
Is q fiat prediction.
New Infield Jells Quickly.
Probably the most pleasant item
this spring has been the work OF
the Warrington infield-an infield
vastly changed from last years.
Only one starter was at the same
post last year and that fellow, First
Baseman Jimmy Wasdell, was ship
ped to Minneapolis in May.
Molding an entirely new infield
invariably is a monumental task
but such was not the case this
spring in Florida. At third base
Cecil Travis, who had been playing
shortstop, was back at home and
looking 2-to-1 better. The Minne-
apolis recruit at shortstop, Jimmy
Pofahl, may rank as one OF the best
defensive men in the American
League in his first year.
At second base only slowness
afoot may keep Jimmy Bloodworth
from being q fine ball player. Was
dell, back at first, viii make fewer
mistakes this year, thanks to his
campaign in the American Associa-
ton.
A Little Confidence Needed. T
It isn't q pennant-winning ball
club. 1t can't finish second. But It
is conceivable that Washington can
finish anywhere from fourth to
seventh and were it not for the
murderous first 10 days of play the
range well might be confined to
from fourth to sixth. Those flrst
10 days are apt to shed q good deal
Of light on the Senators fortunes. z.
II, rs is not impossible, the WASH
ington club emerges from these first
three brutal weeks with colors n.y.
ing, 1t well might worry teams like
the Indians and Tigers. This Is =
young ball club going to the post
Tuesday ay-probably the youngest In
the history Of the Warrington club.
Give It some confidence and pitch
ing and, with speed and budding
promise, 1t may 60 places.
But don't bet the Senators vii
dnish bettsf than 4fth.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
D. {. Fours Will Make Up
Large Part Of Circuit
BY the Associated Presa

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 13.-Repre-
sentatives from the Southeastern
circuit Of the United States Polo As
sociation met here today to discuss
plans for league and tournament
play. Action was deferred.
Maj. A. r. Koontz Of the 10th
Field Artillery, Baltimore, said the
Southeastern circuit included polo
teams from Pennsylvania south to
Georgia, including both of those
States.
Polo clubs attending the meeting
included three Philadelphia teams;
Harrisburg, Pa; Fort Hoyle, Md;
Maryland Polo Club; 10th Field
Artillery: 3rd Cavalry and the 18th
Field Artillery, both of Fort Myer,
Va; War Department of Washing
ton. and Fauquier-Loudoun OF VIZ.
ginia.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Wilbur Shaw AII-Time
High Coin Winner
Al indianapolis
Defending chomp Of 40
Roee TotoIs $1,000;
Lou Meyer Second
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April l3.-Wil-
bur Shaw of Indianapolis, the
'Dapper Dan" Of automobile racing
who won last years 500-mile race
here, has become the biggest money
winner in the history of the event.
Of11cials dug back through their
records today and figured out that
Shaw had pocketed $71,300 in win
nings on the Indianapolis Speed
way since he first raced on the
track in 1927.
His $4,000 first prize last year
enabled him to pass Louis Meyer Of
Huntington Park, Calf, in prize
money and his standing at the head
of the parade apparently is secure
because Meyer, who won three races
and $50 900, has announced his re-
tirement. from the speed game.
NJ, Meyer Leads in Mileage.
Shaw finished fourth in 1927. Sec
ond in 1888, 1885 and 1888; seventh
In 1886, and first in 1887 and 1899.
Meyer was first in 1928, 1888 and
1886. second in 1929, and fourth In
1880 and 1887. Last year he seemed
on the road to his fourth victory
until two accidents in the last 100
miles put him out OF the race at
492 miles.
Meyer has driven farther on the
Indianapolis track than any other
driver-5249 miles. Tony Gulotta
of Detroit is second with 1880 miles,
Cliff Bergere Of Hollywood. Calf :,
third with 4,745 and Shaw fourth
with All.
If Meyer stands by his retirement
pledge, Shaw will be the only driver
in this years race among the first
10 money winners.
Tommy Milton Stands Third.
Trailing Shaw and Meyer are
Tommy Milton Of Detroit, two-time
winner, $49, 800; Harry Hartz Of Los
Angeles, never a winner but second
three times and fourth twice, $37,-
600; the late Jimmy Murphy Of Los
Angeles, 1922 winner, 500; Fred
Frame Of Los Angeles, 1892 victor,
$33 900; Ralph De Palma Of New
York, winner in 1915, $31 400; the
late Bill Cummings of Indianapolis,
1884 winner, $30,2OO; Rene Thomas
of Paris, France, winner in 1914,
$4,000, and Jules Goux of Paris,
France, 1913 victor, $28,500.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Race in Association
is Expected 10 Be
Best in Years
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 49,
George M. Trautman followed the
Lead Of practically every professional
baseball league president in history
today. predicting the American As
sociation would experience in 1910
its tightest pennant chase in years.
The campaign for the seth asso-
ciation nag gets under way Thurs
day with Minneapolis ut Louisville,
st. Paul at Indianapolis, Kansas
City at. Toledo, and Milwaukee at
Columbus.
Trautman declared officials Of the
eight clubs were unanimous In rating
the teams more evenly matched
than they were in 1899 when the
Kansas City Blues won the pennant
and Louisville grabbed the laurels
In the playoi1. ns
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Scott Seeks Victory
Over Hassen for
Chance al Conn
Promoter Hints Buddy
Will Find Fight Here
Tomorrow Tough

Buddy Scott, the tall Texan who
was too much Of . gentleman to
punch q COW. can't yodel and tm't
drilling for oil in his back yard. will
be back in our midst tomorrow night
to make few passes at the honest
Irish pan Of Danny Hassett OF
Philadelphia. They'll manufacture
the feature match on Joe Turner'S
fstic program at the W street amphi-
theater.
Scott was reported casting envious
eyes in the direction Of Billy Conn's
light-heayyweiSht crown last week.
or at least he Eas supposed to have
an overwhelming desire to lure Bully
into the same hattie pit for . roussns
.1et-tugEfner. IniS inforust3nUNls
hot On Prof. Furner'snsii1seeosFapA
machine, which soinetiines Is guilty
Of mispxints hut yesterday during
his WORKOUT atthe Huron gym Buddy
said he wasn't misquoted.
Hsssstt TsssA Fee for scetEs 4
'T'd just as soon fight Conn -
any ot these otAsE -.5eIloalS.s vi
sHSre nCaSy and S1le work e
Just about the same. Corn may BE-
4 little smarter than some Of the
lesser known fighters. but he isn't
any rougher and doesn't hit any
harder. Sure I'll fight him II Mr..
Turner can arrange the match" q
After limiting that Scott would
be q huge bite for the Pittsburgh
Irishman to chaw of. Mr.. Turner's
minister of propaganda hurriedly
began kindling doubts about Bud
dys ability to hurdle Hassett. The
Philadelphian reputedly hits harder
than home brew and Is not ioath to
mingle freely with his partner. Has,
sett is regarded as a high hurdle for
Scott around the w street arena
and the ofncials will be plenty SUR
prised II Buddy scales this titanic
barrier barring his way to = bout
with Conn.
BUDDY lmpreSSeS Scouts.
But, jumping back on the other
side Of the fence, Buddy deeply i'm
pressed some Turner scouts dis
patched to the Huron stomping
grounds to spy on his training.
They reported back he was making
Matte Brown murmur something
akin to Uncle" and chasing all
available sparring partners to cover
This information, properly chewed
and digested, left arena ofYicials no
alternative but to declare that to-
morrow's engagement shaped up as
the bloodiest, most fearful argument
they've staged in many months and
the only possible outcome will be a.
draw.
Carl Guggino meets Tommy Fon-
tana Of Brooklyn in the eight-round
seminal. Other bouts are Paul
Cortyln VS.. Mike. Destafano, eight
rounds, and frankie Tygh vs.. Joe
Testa, six. A four-rounder will open
the show.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Capital Lacrossemen
Frozen Out, 1911,
By Baltimore
Defense, Stickwork Poor
In Home Bow; Msdford
Poces Invaders
BY LEWIS r. F.ATCHIsON.

A swift, hard-hitting and &C.
curate Baltimore Athletic Club In.
crosse team turned the WashinGton
Athletic Associations home debut
into dismal rout yesterday ct Cen.
tral Stadium, vanquishing the Dis.
trict stickmen by 10-1.
Chilled Il. the marrow and unable
to hit the stride that carried 1t to
victory over swarthmore, Washing
ton was completely out Of the run
ming after the first half which end
ed with Baltimore leading. 5-l. But
the score is not indicative Of the In
tensity Of the fray for Washington
gave the Orioles all they bargained
for In body contact and frequent
spills kept the spectators in an up
roar.
About 500 hardy fans braved
near-arctic blasts to see the match
and most Of them sat through to the
bitter end.
Medford II Baltimore Star.
Temple Jarrell's goal, netted after
$50 Of the first period, momentarily
tied the count at 1-aM after Les
Medford counted for Baltimore.
Thereafter Washington was strictly
on the defensive. It's defense was
not all that could be hoped for, how
ever, and Baltimore frequently shook
men free for a clean shot at the
goal. Johnny Muncks and Joe Fer
rarini did yeoman duty around the
cage, but their efforts were not sum-
cient to stem the tide.
Medford, skipping through Wash.
ington's defense in jitterbug style,
paced Baltimore's attack with four
goals. Don Kelley and Herb Brill
counted twice each to help COM
plete the rout.
South" Sothoron, crack Washing
ton defense player who was not ex-
pected to play because Of two cracked
ribs, went into action anyway in an
enort to check the well-schooled vis-
itors, but was not at his best.
Washington Stickwork Poor.
Washington could do nothing
right and its conqueror could do no
wrong. The losers were guilty Of
poor stickwork and seemed to lack
the drive that marked their pre-
vious matches. Baltimore. on the
other hand, passed smoothly and
had no trouble blocking out defense
men In opening up scoring shots.
Frank Christhilf, Oriole goalie, dis
tinguished Himself. saving his team
at least three points on brilliant
saves, 600
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Minor Leagues
Southern Associates.

Southern Associates.
Nashville. IL: Atlanta, 3.
sirmin1s:m ssinoaix1'3s; s: GhiMtt.n09rs, Ma Dri..n.
Memphis, II: Little Rock. Z.
Gan Antonio. q: Dallas, Z.
Houston. B; Tulsa. 4.
4hreyeport. 13; Fort Worth. g..
Oklahoma City. n; lesument. II.
4 zss:aI.. 1; 8! asadss:s.2 u.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Unlike section A, which plays in
the afternoon, B teams will begin
their games at II O'Clock and will
knock OF promptly at 1. The novel
idea was introduced last season and
met with unanimous favor. It per-
mits players to enjoy the afternoon
at a beach or watching q major
league game and also helps clear the
diamonds for crowded sandlot lists.
Clubs will be limited to Is players,
each adding two men at the end of
the first half if they so desire. 1t
promises to be one of the fastest 3
leagues ever assembled under Gauz-
za's direction. what with Cinotti
Milan and other capable pilots
plotting against one another. Gin
otti won the title of the John Nc.
Graw of the sandlots when manag-
ing the old st. Joseph's team to five
consecutive city titles.
Ray (Hot Doggy Holman has
abandoned hardball/ for softball
after Is years. Holman was counted
-on to o.hold down third base for the
Union Printers this season but has
not reported. He is president of q
softball league at the Government
Printing Once.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Too Good q Hitter
To Pitch to Self

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-After
Outfelder Lou Novikon had hit
four homers for Los Angeles in
three games, Scow Thomas,
Angel hurler. asked the Mad
Russian how he'd pitch to him.
self.
do you think I want to COM
nit suicide?" answered Novikon.
THAT mound Is too close for me
to be with q guy like me hitting.
I might kill myself with . line
drive through the box"
Evening star., 1940-04-14
[Co|. HalI'''$4l Takes
Weekly Washington
Gun Club Shoot

Despite breaking in q new gun,
Col. J. r. Hall was low in the weekly
shoot Of the Washington Gun Club
yesterday, but a visitor, c. D. Thom-
son, won the grab bag" event when
his score, "a, was picked as the
lucky number. Halls total was ~.
James M. Green was high in the IS
target event with 20 breaks.
Next Saturday the club will stage
q registered tournament at 100
targets, with three trophies and cash
awards at stake,
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Navy Blanks Columbia
For Fourth Net Win
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0c1ated PfeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 49,
Nays tennis team blanked Co.
lumbia, . to 0, today to hang up its
fourth straight.
Singles: Hunt. Navy, defeated Persinger
60, 60; Marks. Navy. defeated Eher.
defeated Leoclas. 81. 613; Blair. Navy.
defeated Crumb, 60. 60; Esch, Navy.
defeated Fielder: 6ee1.e e6.a;a Kirk. Navy
Doubles: Hunt and Esch defeated Per-
singer and Eherichs, 6-. 60; Kirk and
Mulligan defeated Leoclas and Crumb. O.
4. 6-4; williams and Clark. Navy. de-
feated Fielder and Newman, 60. 60.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
May Direct Conudiens

MONTREAL, April 13 (R.-Possi-
bility that Eddie Shore, veteran
hockey star, and Leo Dandurand,
Montreal sportsman, would be placed
in complete charge of the reorgan-
lied Canadiens next year was indi-
Gated today by General Manager
Tommy German.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

leave for Baltimore on the II am.
train. Although snow on the
ground made practice impossible
for the hitters, Harris pitchers
and catchers worked out yester.
day at Grifnth Stadium.
The occasion marked the first
Evening star., 1940-04-14

BUSY MAN-Frank Christhilf
of Baltimore A. C. had no
trouble keeping warm yester-
day as Washington A. A. la
crossemen stormed the net
trying to pierce his defensive
armor for a goal. Christhilf
warded OF all but one scoring
thrust as the visitors turned
back Washington, 10-1, In the
latter's first home match Of
the season at Central Sta
dium. Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

eeorins-.Haltimore. Medford 90. Buck.
ton, farrell; substitutions = Baltimore.
Creishton; Mitchell, James. Callahan, Hem
derSon. woodward. Thomas. Rouse, peely.
Mallor. Railing. Koogle. Koppleman:
washington. Williams. Ferrarini. ootho.
Kane. Hawkins. Crents, Diamond Referee
Julien, Rutker) Umpire - Mitchell
MerylanO. Timekeepers-Dan Lafner,
Evening star., 1940-04-14

appearance Of Pitcher al Hol.
lingsworth. southpaw procured
from Brooklyn on q 30-day trial.
Bucky's report on al was:
He worked plenty free and
easy, indicating that he has no
sore arm"
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Golf FinuIs Are DeIoyed

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
Va, April Is R)?-Finals of the 20th
annual Mason and Dixon golf tour
nament were postponed until tomor-
row because Of the cold.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

The American League shapes up
the same as it did last year. The
Yankees have everything except a
patent. Some Of the other clubs
have made changes that may be
beneficial, but they seem likely only
to shift the margins and not the
rankings.
The senior circuit is crammed with
uncertainties, on the other hand.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a new
manager, Frank Frisch, and consid-
cradle fresh talent-fresh at least to
Pittsburgh. The New York Giants
are supposed to be the most i'm
proved club in either league. AS a
result somebody is going to have to
give way in the first division, and
the finger points to Brooklyn and
Chicago.
Watch Out for Keller.
On what they have shown this
spring, the clubs rate about like this:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yankees-Too good last year,
they're at least good enough again.
Will carry a couple of rookie pitch
ers in addition to the 1899 bomb
and arson squad. Watch out for
Charley Keller.
Red Sox-They needed pitching
and reports say they have it. It
will take real competition, not the
exhibition kind, to prove it. They're
gambling on a name, Dom Di Mag
gio, in the outfield.
1ndians-If they get any satisfac-
tory pitching to 60 along with the
fireballing of Bob Feller, Boston had
better hustle. The inf1eld pains
have gone away this year.
White Sox-Some changes, but
about the same strength as year
ago. Jimmy Dykes has few re-
serves worthy of the name and In
1uries might ruin his buggy ride.
Tigers-a "could-be" club that
isn't likely to be. Old Charley
Gehringer is gone or going and the
whole infield will go with him. Del
Baker practically is without reserves
and fearful Of his hurting.
Mats Lucky II They Beat As.
Nationals-Depending on two
rockies from "class D" for regular
pitching service and shaking up
both the infield and outf1eld. Bucky
Harris will be lucky If he keeps out
Of the way of Philadelphia.
Athletics-Connie Mack is build
Ing and the team ought to be strong
er than year ago. But he's start
ing too far down to create any stir.
Browns-Have eighth-place pitch
ing and catching and hole through
the middle of the infield.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Reds-Certainly as strong as last
year and maybe stronger. Bill Nc
Kechnie has added relief pitching
strength in Jim Turner and Joe
Beggs and outfield hitting in young
Mike Mccormick and Vince Di Mag
Kio. The infield is strong and no
team in the league can match the
pitching of Paul Derringer and
eucky Walters.
Cardinals-A wrecking crew at the
plate, but uncertain on defense.
After spending all spring expert
menting, Ray Blades had to return
TO the same inf1eld that failed him
last year. He has good young pitch
ers capable of working in relays
called for by the BLADES system"
Giants-1mproved pitching, re-
vamped tnfield and q new. spark
plug In the outfield make them a
pennant dark horse. Carl Hubbell
and Hal Schumacher seem to have
overcome their arm troubles and
generated new life in the whole
stair. Burgess Whitehead is well
again and going great at third base,
with Rookie Nick Witek plugging
the gap at second. Johnny Rucker
q Q whirlwind In the outfield and
the biggest worry Bill Terry has IL
The slowing up Of Mel OFT.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, April 13.-The deck
Is stacked, with every baseball
kibitzer in the country knowing In
advance who holds all the aces,
but that won't keep everybody from
having lot Of fun when the major
league clubs start dealing Tuesday.
Since this is a friendly game in
which the inclination to hold a
royal flush up the sleeve Is frowned
upon, the New York Yankees look
sure to be the big winners when
the chips are cashed six months
from now.
In the meantime some team is
going to have to win the National
League pot as a sort of semif1nal
to the World Series and there are
signs that the scuffling for the les
ser positions in both leagues will
be more boisterous than ever.
While the Yankees are over
whelming favorites to take their
fifth consecutive American League
pennant, it's as much as ones life
is worth to try to separate the
grain from the grit In the National
League.
Starting Program Certain.
The Cincinnati Reds look strong
enough to repeat, from this per-
spective, but the st. Louis Car
dinals and at least four other clubs
have chance. Putting them all
in their proper places Is like that
party game of pinning the tail on
the donkey.
One thing is certain-on opening
day they'll line up this way:
National League-Chicago at Gin
cinnati, Pittsburgh at st. Louis,
Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at
New York. -
American League-New York at
Philadelphia. Boston at Washing
ton. Cleveland at Chicago, st. Louis
at Detroit.
This is year when Washington
and Cincinnati normally are sched-
uled to open at home, and no cere-
monial program shifting is neces-
sary to make it possible for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to throw out the first
ball or for the raucous Rhinelanders
to lose as usual before a capacity
crowd that bought its tickets last
year.
Stab at Order Of Finish.
In other words, the season is going
to get away to an orderly start, but
whether it finishes that way is a
different matter. This Is one writer
best guess on how the teams will
ala honon.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
SOMETHING PICTURESQUE

"You can win in a walk" said the
admiring friend enthusiastically.
Public sentiment would never be
satisfied with anything so sedate
and orderly" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Cant you arrange for me
to win in an airplane or a parachute
jump"
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Oh easement window hinges oc.
casionally. This will prevent their
rusting.
A rubber soap dish makes al
non-skid bird bath for the canary,
Store seeds IN q cool place I'd
they reach you too early. They
keep better than In q warm room.
Rice should always be washed
before cooking. Use cold water
and change it two or three times
until the water Is clear.
Wash the broiler rack Of your
stove in plenty Of hot soapy water
Just as you would wash any
other cooking utensil. Dry il
carefully before replacing it. You
will then have a broiler that will
continuously look like new.
Try baking apples in a double
rooster with one cup of water for
a half dozen peeled apples. They
are much more juicy than when
baked in a pan without cover.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Dolcini-That man over there is
one Of our leading capitalists.
Dzudi-Why, I had no idea you
had such q man Of wealth in your
city. What line does he follow?
Dolcini-The capitalization Of the
letter az
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

Don-You can't save Nina now.
Mrs. x knows what happened the
night OF the storm. Read the whole
story In May True Story Magazine,
now on sale.-Adv.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

The happiest people I know"
sayesa circus manager. ARE con-
tortionists."
They can always make ends meet.
Glacier County chief., 1940-04-05

ProSessor-who was the greatest
inventoef
Student-An Irishman named Pat
Pending.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Woman in Trotsky Case
BaIks al Interview Here

Sylvia Ageloff, former New York
City social welfare investigator,
changed trains in Washington last
night an route to her home in
Brooklyn from Mexico City, where
she had been held in prison for sew
eral months in connection with the
assassination of Leon Trotsky.
The small, frail-looking blond was
very nervous and upset" according
to her sister Hilda, who accom-
panied her. She refused to make
any statement to reporters.
Hilda Ageloff said, however, her
sister had been well treated in the
Mexican prison. Sylvia had lost
her job with the New York City De-
partment of Welfare during her de-
tention. 1t was said she now has
no plans and Just wants to be home
with the family"
Sylvia Ageloff was a close friend
of Frank Jackson, held as the slayer
of the Russian revolutionist and
arch enemy of Joseph Stain. She
vas released December 20 after
-ckson and Mrs. Trotsky said she
was IN no way implicated in the
Death.