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Evening star., 1940-04-24

By oLone tel, Rice schley. 80, McAllis-
bss innings: OH Rice 3. for run in u
inninss. Hit BY piteher-B1sdshav by
lister I2) Wild pitch-oLone. Passed
O'Lone: Losing pitcher--Schley. Umpire
MIR. Katzman.
Mount Rainier Victor.
Devitt's outfit wasn't able to TO-
Gus on the offerings of Mount Rain
ier's Billy Peek, who unraveled a
three-hit performance to deal Dewitt
1914 seven-inning defeat on the
Mount Rainier field.
Checked for five innings by the
one-hit pitching of Joe Thompson,
National Training School pounced
on him for nine runs in the sixth
and won, 11-6, over Montgomery
Blair High.
Richards hit home run in the
winners rally. Montgomery Blair
held ST. lead when the avalanche
struck.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Play Of Central Stands Out Vikings Roosevelt and Eastern Head Sere
Close to 400 Skeet Shooters
{ Expected in Tourney Here

Between three and four hundred
contestants from the Atlantic sea-
board, all the way from New York
to Florida, are expected here for the
Seventh Annual North-South Skeet
Shoot Championships, to be fired at
the National Capital Skeet Club May
and S.
Once again, Vincent Saccardi, sec
retary of the host club, said today,
the country's outstanding shots
would attend the local classic, now
recognized as second in importance
only to the national tournament.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Fisher Ace on Mound
Conquering Tigers;
Raiders Game
Trim Roosevelt in 10th:
Lincoln Porkers Show
Power Beating Tech
BY ROBERT HENRY.

Central, Western and Eastern
were riding atop the interhigh base
ball heap today as Tech dropped
from first place and Roosevelt and
Woodrow Wilson moaned in the cel-
lar. All except Central had reason
to worry as weaknesses cropped UP.
In winning from Wilson, IL to o,
at Central yesterday. Central ap-
peared safe for some time to come
The defending champions, evidently
stronger than last year, need not be
apprehensive as long as Billy
Fisher is on the mound.
All Billy did yesterday was hold
Wilson to three hits and fan IS, to
inf1ict on the Tigers their second
straight interhigh shutout, Buddy
Webb of Tech having blanked them
last week.
However, while Western had
trouble beating Roosevelt in 10 in
nings, 6 to S, the Red Raiders ap-
peared likely to improve. Eastern,
winner over Tech, 6 to 3, faces Gen.
tral next Tuesday in what should be
one of the series best games. Gen.
trail last year beat Eastern in the
playoff for the title.
Western displayed plenty of moxie
in overcoming Roosevelt in the last
four innings. Coach Cliff Moore,
who has all but four lettermen pres
ent from last year, was pleased over
the showing of his bows in spite of
several errors.
Nance o. X. on Mound.
Moore started his best pitcher,
Carmel Nance, and that veteran
left handler came through in fine
style, striking out II and giving as
many fairly scattered hits. Ready
to relieve Nance were Joe Nimmon
and Johnny Burke.
In the infield were Bob Leach,
heavy hitting first baseman; Bobby
Cockrell, new and promising Sec
ond sacker; Hal Mitchell, veteran
and clever shortstop, and Jimmy
Karas, first year third baseman
and like Mitchell basket ball star.
All showed to advantage
The catching was handled capably
by Ted Bright. who took the place
left vacant by Jake Hilleary. Bright
gave Pitcher Nance plenty of pep
talks and belied his frail appearance
with display of excellent throwing.
Patroling the outfeld were two
rockies and one veteran and while
the stands in right field made play
ing of that position difficult, Byron
Dutch" Trunnell, last years reg
ular, handled it we'll. Bernie Cady
in center and Joe Withers in left
had trouble at first, but settled down
Both should hang on to their newly
won jobs.
The game was a pitching duel
throughout, both Nance and husky
Eddie Vermillion of Roosevelt show
ing lots of stuff. Nance, however,
had slightly the better of it and de-
served to win. A bad throw to first
by Karas with Bright on second al
lowed the winning run to score.
Withers seemed an easy last out on
his roller to the Riders second base
man, but Tom Howard could not
quite handle Karas's throw and
Bright Scampered home.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

The shoot not only carries much
weight in national importance, but
offers possibly more and handsomer
trophies than any shoot of its kind.
Firing will take place on both Sat-
urday and Sunday, with the .410,
junior, 20-gauge and women's open
championships scheduled for the
first day and the open all-gauge and
five-man team titles at stake on the
second. The course will be open for
practice the afternoons of May !,
2 and g.
Shoot headquarters will be at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
BniorIey Pulls Big Comeback;
Anocostio, Gonzogo Among
Winners on Diamond

Swamped by the football figures of
24-0 in an abbreviated opening en-
gagement with the powerful, pol
ished Central High nine, Briarley
Military Academy's baseball team
has made an astonishing recovery
to boast an even break in six games.
Dealing Bethesda Chevy Chase its
second setback in as many games,
80, yesterday, Briarley displayed
perceptible improvement, nicking a
trio of Bethesda pitchers for 10
safeties as Knight and Intindola
limited the Lelanders to six hits.
Tom Lodge spanked the Briarley
attack with double and triple,
while Meyers, Ingberg and Hodgkins
also collected two hits for the VIM
ners.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Irish Angel 10 GrappIe
AtArena Tomorrow

The Irish Angel, one of the troupe
Of celestial wrestlers Joe Turner is
importing, makes his debut at the
Arena tomorrow night, engaging
Dropkick Murphy in the main bout
of a freak-laden card.
One the same card is Zim Fam
Zum, newest what-is-it in the sport
Mrs. Zum's zun is meeting Otto
Wallick.
Other h9uts pair Maurice Boyer
VS.. Ruben Silverstein, Karol Zybsko
VS.. Vanka zelesniak, and Benny
Rosen VS.. Juan Oliguivel.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
BIozine, Chicord Tackle,
Okoy After Operation
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April "a Tony
Blaine, 230-pound tackle with the
Chicago Cardinals, was reported
resting comfortably today following
an appendectomy in Mercy Hospital.
The big pro football Ineman has
been with the Cardinals seven years,
jumping into the game from Illinois
Wesleyan.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Anac0stia Away Winging.

Anacostia High sees its baseball
team as disturbing factor in the
public high series after its 5-4, IL
inning triumph over Washington
Lee on the Anacostia diamond in
the winners first game.
Anacostia spurted into a 40 lead.
but the Little Generals locked
the count in the eighth. Pitcher
Clements of Westinghouse weak
ened in the 18th to walk three men,
however, and Bob Nolte delivered
the winning blow for Anacostia, a
single to center.
Elmer Leukhardt paced Anacosia's s
10-hit attack with three hits, while
Winnie Kirchner was outstanding in
that department for the Little Gen.
erals, clouting two doubles.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Scheme Might Shotter
Pitchers Morale

On the other hand, the system
has its drawbacks. If it were flaw
less, every one else would be using
1t. while the fact is that nobody
else does.
It makes it impossible for the
manager to construct a regular
routine for his starting pitchers. 1t
may destroy the confidence of GER
tain pitchers to be hauled out Of
there when they think they are
doing all right. And-foremost-the
manager exposes himself to chance.
The more guesses you make, the
more often you'll be wrong. The
more bets you make the more you
can lose. That is why most base
ball managers-and most gamblers
prefer to stake their chips on one
proven combination, to stand or fall
with in.
I'm not discussing the case simply
because Young Lanier was this de-
partments choice for rookie of-the
year. After all, Lanier got credit
for winning the ball game, and de-
servedly. At this rate of exchange,
He'll win many another, though, of
course, he'll lose a lot of them too.
But the question is, can pitchers
who are in there for a short stint
every other day, as Cooper, Lanier,
MCGEE, Bowman, and Davis are apt
to be for the Cardinals, ever realize
their full value as pitchers?
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Sports Mirror
py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three years ago-Dizzy Dean
pitched second straight shut
out for st. Louis Cardinals, blank
ing Cubs, 40, with four hits
and tanning 10.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Totals 35 42412 Totals "A 1Oo7

sBatted for Worley in ninth.
Tech --------------O O2O 900 OO1-3
As0oteAh ------------.--- - UUl OUU UUX-O
Runs-Keithley. Hollige. Lewis. Gaton,
Erhardt. .Nutwell. Cohill. Coppage league
Errors-Nutwen co. Barnes. Iroff NJ.
Green 20, Holliee. Brewer t2). Runs
man. Nutwell t2). Cohill. .Teague Two
base hits-Erhardt, Nutwell. Three base
Hollige. Stolen bases-Lewis. Ciomei'
Sacrihce-Teague. Left on bases-East-
ern. Z: Tech. 8. Bases on balls-On
Erhardt, 2: of Webb. /: off c. Green, /.
Struck out-By Erhardt. 10: by Webb s.
Hits-On Webb. 8 for runs in innings;
of Green, for no runs in ] inning. Fit
by pitcher-By Erhardt (Keithlevl Passed
bail-Wilson. Losing pitcher-Webb Um-
pire-George Watt. Time-2:25.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

Runs-Meyers. Reed, Inbere, T. Lodse CO...
Errors-Miller Hashaeen. Parlo. Two-base
hits-Hodskins. 7. Lodge Keene Three-base
hits-T. Lodge. Intindola Stolen bases
play-W Lodge to Stitt to Reed. Bases on
halls-On knight. 3: of Intindola, /. OF
Macleod 3; OF Merriage, g: of Custer. !
Struck out-By Knieht .: by Intindola. 8;
BY Macleod. 4: by Merriage, 3; by Custer
! Hits-On knight in innings; OF
!ntindola, in 5 innings; on Macleod, 3
in 3 innings; on Merriage, 5 in 3 innings:
OF Custer. 2 in 2 innings Winning pitcher
-knisht., Losing pitcher-MacLeod.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Gonzaga High,

Totals 20 101 Totals 25 S21 z
'Batted for Bello in sixth inning.
Falmouth ------------ 10 112 O. 6
GonZaga " 4O2 1O3 x-1O
Runs-Whelan. ]. Walsh, Bello (2),
schombert l2). John Walsh. Rowzee, Dig
gins OLone.. Bradshaw, Wenzel, Linn
OLone. Storck, Callahan, Gray (2), Meal
lister Runs batted in-Shombert 90, J.
~ FWUaesse stPdt pits o. GAY w.sb is
Schombert. Rowzee Stolen bases-Wheian,
j. Walsh. Bello. Schombert, Rowzee. Dig
gins 90. O'Lone, Sullivan. Gallahon (2),
Gray (2). Left on bases-Gonzaga, Z;
Falmouth. 7. Bases on balls-On OLone,
Rice. Schley (7), McAllister. Struck out
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Batting.

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. 8: New Orleans. 4.
BirminRham. IL: Little Rock. 10.
Atlanta-Knoxville. rain.
Cnattanooea Nashville, rain.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Tof folc g11C q To{

'Batted for Cornwall in ninth inning.
Central O43 3O1 1OO-1o
woodrow Wilson ------ 900 600 000- 0
Runs-Whalen (2). Di Blast t2), Mosser,
Fenlon. Martin co, Lagos, Evans ca.
Steiner. Observation-Disclosures. Polhamus
Gs Di Blasi dn,aI kaufman s, Runs o batted in
(2), Fisher. Evans (2). Steiner. Two-base
hit-Di Blasi. Home ,runs--eEvans, Stein
er; stolen basesmSteiner e.: Martin ne, tS,l,
plays-Kowaleski to Columbus to Briscuso
Polhamus to Briscuso to Calisto Left on
Bases oG g. wsoR O
man, 3: of Fisher, l. Struck out-By
Briscuso /: by Fisher, Is; by kaufman, 3.
nnnes o b. oT for ~ runs runs IN IN
innings Hit by pitcher-By Kaufman
tFenlon, Evans. Whalenl BY Fisher (Ca-
pitcher-Briscuso. UmpireMMr. Shoe
Evening star., 1940-04-24

TWO out When winning run scored.
characterization (o). Wicklein. RAPPORT,
Goodman, Mitchell Cady go Malarkey
Bright. Errors--Raport. Cady Cockrell
'Withers, Ciango. Trunnell Howard Runs
batted in--Raport. Goodman i2), Perlo,
Withers. Two-base hits-Vermillion, Cady,
Malarkey Three-base hits-Karas Home
run-Goodman. Left on bases-Roosevelt.
4; Western. g. Bases on balls-On Vermil-
lion, a; off Nance. 3. Struck out-By Yer
million, O. by Nance. IL Wild pitch
Vermillion.. Winning pitcher-Vermillion
Purdy
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Justify Coaches Praise.


Getting back to Central and Fish
er, who was the days star, it will
require clever team to beat the
Vikings. The power they showed
three weeks ago against Briarley
Military Academy, when they won,
"a to o, in five innings, was not a
f1uke evidently. The praise Coach
Jack Ray has showered on his nine
this spring will be justified if his
boys continue at their present pace.
While Fisher was moving down
the enemy in big league style, his
mates rose up in the early innings
to win the game. Nine runs were
scored in the second, third and
fourth frames, topped by successive
homers in the third by Stuffy Evans
and Benny Steiner. Nino Briscuso
Wilson pitcher, was the victim.
Fisher gave only one hit up to the
ninth, then Bart Fugler and Norman
Harry reached him for slightly
| tainted singles.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
clouting two doubles.
Totals--41 73O17 Totals--4O ]
.Pitched for Havener in 11th.
fBatted for Gather in 7th.

fBatted for Gather in 7th.
W. & l.. ------ 600 200 O20 00-4
Anacostia ------- oil O20 900 O1-5
, RunS-Tapp. Shepherd. Kirchner. Payne,
Nunnally, Leukhardt. Nolte. Anderson,
Crawford. Errors-aKirchner 60, Nolte tal.
Anderson 80, Good. Mcpherson (0.
Leukhardt Schaffer. Anderson. Two-base
hits-Kirchner ~. Anderson. Stolen bases
fgawf11d fsng Or Good 1oYels to
Anacostia. 13. Bases on balls-On Nun
nalIy. .: Havener, Clements. 3. Struck out
BY Nunnally. 9: Faircloth. 8: Havener. 3.
Hits-Of Nunnally. for > runs in s in
n1nes; Falrcloth, for 2 runs in innings;
Havener, 12 for 4 runs in 10 innings
Clements: Clements l for ! run III, mo one out when
Havener (sovesD. Passed ball-Crawford.
winning pitcher-Farcloth. Losing pitcher
clements. Umpire-Walter Fry.
Gonzaga Crashes Win Column.
Gonzaga also owned it's first
triumph of the season, disposing of
Falmouth, Va, High, 10-7, in a
Thinning engagement on the South
Ellipse diamond.
Limited to eight hits by Callahan,
Gonzaga made the most of them,
doubles by Walsh and Schombert
driving in five runs in the sixth
inning, but Gonzaga bounced back
to score three runs for the winning
margin.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Eastern Displays Power.

In beating Tech, Eastern showed
power in the fifth to score five runs,
although errors helped. Webb, up
to this time, coasting along and had
Evening star., 1940-04-24
From the
Press Box
Ouijo Board ShuffIes
HurIers for Blades
BY JOHN LARDNER,

special correspondent OF Ine Star.
NEW YORK, April "a (N.A.NA).
Put yourself in the shoes of big
league manager (without bothering
to change your socks; this is just for
q minute). What would you do in
q case like this?
You are two runs behind in an
early inning, your starting pitcher
having just walked three men in a
row to force in the second run. The
bases being full, with nobody out
you send your starter to the showers
and call in another pitcher. He
performs the remarkable feat of re-
firing the side without a further
score-ore pop foul, one double play
This second pitcher goes through
the next two innings unscathed, CIV
Ing only one hit. Meanwhile, your
own team has been scoring, and the
count is now to in your favor in
the sixth inning.
Your pitcher begins his sixth in
ming duties by yielding two con-
secutive tWo-base hits, for one run
The score becomes to 3, and there
is a man on second with none out
and the bottom of the batting order
coming up.
BIodes' System Unique
In Modern BosebolI
What would you do? Would you
yank the pitcher? Or would you
leave him in there?
I think 9 out of 10 managers would
leave him in there, especially II (as
in this case) he's good man. But
Ray Blades of the st. Louis Car
dinals didn't even hesitate the other
day. He yanked the pitcher-MaX
Lanier-and furthermore, he used
three additional pitchers before the
ball game was over, with the Cards
beating the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4.
That is the Blades system, unique
in present-day baseball and, as far
as I know, in baseball of any period.
Blades doesn't wait for trouble to
happen. Four or five pitchers is a
good days average with him, even
in winning, and those pitchers Will
be the best he has. He doesn't
hesitate to throw his ace in there
In a late inning to pitch to one man
and to yank his ace at the start
of the next inning in favor Of an
other pitcher.
There is something to be said in
favor of this system. When danger
threatens, there always is fresh
man throwing his fast ball or his
curve, as the case may be, to head
1t off. Working only two or three
Innings day, these fellows are
ready for daily or at least thrice
weekly duty.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

been to the White House "since the
purge was on" CThe President
sought to unseat three anti-adminis-
tration Senators. including Senator
Smith, in the 1898 primaries.)
Told that Representative Dough-
ton, Democrat, of North Carolina
was supposed to have discussed the
third term question with him, Mr..
Roosevelt said he did not remember
talking with Mr.. Doughton.
Asked about the Democratic sena-
torial contest in Pennsylvania, he
said he knew nothing of it because
he had just returned from q cruise.
He made the same reply to a ques-
ton as to whether he would with
draw his name from the Pennsyl-
vania presidential primary.
The President expressed the hope
that Senator Donahey, Democrat, Of
Ohio would reconsider his decision
to retire from public life and would
run either for Senator or Governor.
Senator Donahey said today he
appreciated Mr.. Roosevelt's sug-
gestion, but added he always had
stood by" his decisions ia the past.
Chavez Wants Plans Disclosed.
Meanwhile, Senator Chavez, DEM
ocrat, Of New Mexico told reporters
1t would be better for the interests
Of the Democratic party and the
Nation" If Mr.. Roosevelt would dis
close his plans. Senator Chavez de-
clined to say whether he favored a
third term.
In discussing the census situation
with reporters yesterday Senate
Majority Leader Barkley said he
agreed with Mr.. Roosevelt that the
talk Of revising the questionnaires
was political.
Senators on the Commerce Com
mittee disclosed that the Census
Bureau was laying plans for a VOL
untary census of personal income
in the event the Senate approves
Mr.. Tobey's resolution and the in
come questions are deleted.
Under the voluntary plan the
questions would not be asked by
SCllouo tdhclo, UuI WOulU Uc lIldlleQ
to all citizens. They could either
mail their answers postage-free or
throw the queries in the waste
basket.
Second Line Of Defense.
THAT is only a second line of
defense" remarked Senator Lee.
Democrat, of Oklahoma, a member
OF the commerce group. 1--WE are
hopeful the Tobey resolution will
be beaten when the committee acts
on it next Tuesday"
Senator Lee said the voluntary
procedure would be futile" because
many persons in the lowest income
brackets would ignore the questions.
That is the group we need to
reach he said.
Mr.. Roosevelt took up the cudgels
against Senator Tobey's proposal
after the Commerce Committee had
voted to delay action for a week.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Commerce Aide Urge,
Five-Day Week for
Federal Workers
Not Proper Time, KerIin
Says, but Step Should
Be Considered

The five-day week for Govern
ment employees was advocated yes
terday by Malcolm Kerlin, admin
istrative assistant to the Secretary
Of Commerce.
Mr.. Kerlin said that for several
reasons "this was not the proper
time" for putting the short work
week into effect, but that it repre-
sented progressive step" to which
more thought should be given. He
said that Is years ago he had urged
full day closing on Saturday, argu-
ing that increased efficiency would
result and that the total weekly out
put would not be lessened"
Nothing has occurred in the
meantime to cause me to change my
mind, but things have happened
which have strengthened my views"
he added.
Mr.. Kerlin's ideas were embodied
in statement distributed to Com
merce Department employees. Earl
ier, they had formed the basis for
speech before the Society for Per-
sonnel Management.
To these officers, Mr.. Kerlin said
that much unnecessary" time con-
sumed in handling employe griev-
ances was the result of inadequate
functioning by those supervising per-
sonnel relations.
They have been neglectful of the
interests of their employees or they
have not been frank with them, and
consequently the employees have felt
themselves compelled to seek redress
from higher officials" he said.
He also criticized "standpatters
among administrative officers who
are unwilling to cooperate in the
personnel reform program laid down
by President Roosevelt's 1898 orders
The Presidents plans have been
sharply curtailed by the refusal of
Congress to provide the necessary
finances.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

preted as his personal view, he was
testifying as vice president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and as an official of the District
Suffrage Association. and he pre-
dicted that most Washington resi-
dents would agree with him.
Overton Formula Urged.
Adoption Of the Overton formula
for measuring the size of the Fed
eral payment to the District was
urged today by Mr.. Wender in his
testimony.
To clarity his declaration of yes
terday that he would be willing ito
throw the $6,0O000O Federal pay
ment into the Potomac River" If
necessary to get the vote. Mr.. Wen
der explained he held the United
States should pay it's share of Ma
tional Capital costs.
In fact, he reported the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations holds
the payment would be increased, and
urges favorable action on the plan
OF Senator Overton to use the
amount of tax-exempt Federal land
holdings as a measure of the Fed
eral payment.
Speaking personally. however, Mr..
Wender insisted he would be will
ing to give up the Federal payment if
suffrage could not be obtained
otherwise.
Lusk Cites Added Tax.
Rufus S. Lusk. president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association,
declared that if Washington were
to agree to give up the $4,000 900
Federal payment toward expenses
OF the National Capital it would
mean an added tax of $40 for every
man, woman and child in the Dis
trict, or an increase of more than
"a per cent in the District tax
burden.
A member of the Board of Trade,
when asked for comment, said: II
can't see that the question of the
Federal payment has anything to
do with the question of suffrage.
II the District were granted the
right of self-government within the
bounds of the Constitution, there
Evening star., 1940-03-06
bui|ding Union Heads
Fight Trust Act Revision

Reiterating opposition to the drive
against restraints in the building
industry that the Justice Depart
ment Is prosecuting under the Sher-
man Antitrust Act, heads of the
building trades unions of the
American Federation Of Labor
ended two-day conference here
yesterday after adopting a motion
to inform Congress that the fedora
ton opposed amendments to the
antitrust laws introduced last June
by Senator OMahoney, Democrat,
Of Wyoming.
John P. Coyne, president Of the
Building Trades Department of the
federation, said the OMahoney
amendments would bring labor def
nitely within the scope of the mo-
nopoly laws by making them ap-
plicable to "any organized group,
whether incorporated or not" Labor
now claims exemption from the
Sherman Act under the terms OF the
Clayton Act.
Some Of the conference speakers
called the Justice Departments
drive persecution" and linked 1t
with the six-month-old effort of the
rival G. I. o. to establish itself in
the construction field.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

still would remain the question
of the value of the services rendered
to the United States by the munich
pal government, as we'll as the con-
sideration that costs of the District
government are increased by the
fact that this is the seat of the
National Government"
Harry N. Stull, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
when asked for a statement, con-
fined himself to a remark that the
question of the Federal payment
toward National Capital expenses
entailed so many questions that the
subject called for "a good deal Of
study
Shortly after l o'clock this aft
ernoon the committee adjourned
until tomorrow morning.