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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Los Angeles Boxing
Fans Excited Over
Three Mexicans
Ramirez, Aztecu, Zurito,
All Champs, Looking
For No Pushovers
BY ROBERT MYERS,

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.-The
patent leather-lunged kid of Main
Street lifted an unlighted cigar from
his lips and remarked to any one
who cared to listen that he, RoXie
Bradbury Eisen III, thought them
fighters from Mexico ought to have
their heads examined.
Mr.. Eisen III, who has a corner
on the Main Street gym, explained
in his own well-groomed choice of
words that any fighter with repu-
tation who comes to Los Angeles
and amt looking for pushover, is
we'll
They amt got no sense" summed
up Mr.. Eisen III, going into another
tooth-clinch with the unlighted
cigar.
He was referring to a walloping
trio just arrived from Mexico. All
are champions of their weight in
Mexico, and all are anxious to prove
they are champions in this country
as well.
Ramirez Off to Good Start.
One, Lightweight Rodolfo Ram
ireZ, began the proof last week. He
stopped tough, clever Jimmy Gar
rison of Kansas City. The good
looking youngSter took a beating for
a few rounds, but went on to make
a mess of one of the Garrison eye
brOWs and win by a kayo.
Veteran Kid AZteca, Welterweight
and middleweight champion of Mex
leo, goes to the post tomorrow night.
He picked one of the hardest punch
ers in the West, Jackie Wilson, Cali
fornia's No. l welterWeight. It's
quite an assignment for AZteca.
FeatherWeight Juan Zurita COM
pletes the invading party. He goes
in early next month.
As for tomorrow night, Holly
woods famed Legion Stadium won't
be large enough to hold enough peo-
pie for the match. Matchmaker
Charley Macdonald will have TO
turn folks away. Just as he did a
: week ago when Ramirez fought.
Los Angeles Keyed Up.
Los Angeles huge Mexican colony
is keyed up over the three boxers.
There's been a lull in their hearts
for a good fighter from Mexico. Not
since Baby Arizmendi came up from
Tampico a dozen years ago have the
Mexican fight faithful been SO
stirred
The Baby. Of course, still is going
strong. His one recent loss was 10
| Wilson last summer. Azteca might
avenge that one. but he doesn't
| figure to beat Wilson.
of course he doesn't figure to beat
Wilson said Nj. Essen the Third
returning unlimited to the scene
And he didn't have to fight i'm
! either. He could have picked few
soft spots, made himself some nice
dough and gone on back to Mexico
That's what I'd have did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
High-C|ass BasketBa
6. u, 6. W. Play Gets
Garden Invitations
District CUNTS Among
"a Scheduled for Big
DoubIe-Heuder Series
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Inclusion
of Georgetown and George Wash
ington in the program of Is basket
ball double-headers to be played at
Madison Square Garden this VIM
ter is indicative of the high caliber
of the court game in the Nations
Capital. Only the cream of the
country's collegiate quintets is in
vlted to play on Garden programs,
which last year attracted more than
100000 fans to II twin bills.
Georgetown, coached by Elmer
Ripley, one-time professional star,
makes its bow in New York against
Long Island University January 10.
George Washington does not play
until February 9, when it meets St.
Johns. The Colonials, coached by
Bill Reinhart, are expected to come
up with one of their best teams in
years next winter.
The Garden calendar also will in
clude the golden jubilee tournament
matching four A. A. U. teams from
November 10 to "a, and will culmi-
nate in the fifth national invitation
intercollegiate tourney at the end
of the regular college season.
Six of the "a teams scheduled to
play in the Garden will be making
their debut on its court. The list
includes West Texas State, Creigh-
ton, Missouri Valley champs last
year; Wyoming, Big Seven champ;
Oregon State, and La Sale of Phil
adelphia.
City College vs. Oklahoma Aegies.
syraeuse; St. Johns vs.. Oklahoma.
erq California; Fogdham ys. Rice.
+, December 29-Cny College VS.. Wyom-
ing s5 yS or SgPR Sas
Washinst ton: St. Johns vs. Colorado.
Po JsPuary 3pboas IsIsnd vs. Creighton
January View View 1 york University VS.
Manhattan; City College VS.. St Johns
to4nan u CRY 6 60Lopg tsand George
New York University VS.. Colgate.
January 2S-Long Island VS. West
Fe6rSaaS rs La S. sa! JOINS
Neg YORK Unsvessty Tssss frs9sis 'N
81. Johns vs. George Washington.
February 14-Manhsttan VS.. st.
Francis; New York University VS.. Notre
u. FEBRUARY g4ocy, Ie-Lqns Island VS.. Seton
:. FEBRUARY Is-Fordham, VS.. City Col
February 25-New York University vs..
st johns; City College vs.. Manhattan.
March 9-New York University VS.. City
College; St. Johns VS.. st. Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Center Is Used to Score
Very Tricky Touchdown.

Back in my days as a schoolboy
center-a job they gave me because
I resembled an infant whale and it
was traditional to use a modishly
plump kid at center-the coach took
me aside before a game once and
scrutlnized me with care.
"Lardner," said the old man. "can
you use your head as well as your
stalwart torso? Are you capable of
strategy, or just a mass of muScle?'
"Yes. sir" I replied cautiously.
He then outlined to me and the
fullback play which never have
seen repeated since and which may
have been slightly illegal then. The
coach, though he had no jail record,
was sharp man.
At critical point in the course of
the game, rust as we were lining up
and I settled over the ball, the
fullback strobe up to me with we'll
fe1gned anger and barked:
Give me that ball! They were
offside on that play, and I'm gonna
do something about it."
Looking nonchalant, I handed
him the ball Through my legs and
he began stepping off a penalty
through the line of the befuddled
opposition. AS soon as he passed
the last man, he ran for a touch
down. The argument which fol-
lowed lasted. IS minutes and Ian
guage was exchanged which moth
ers never intended their offspring
to hear at school.
In short, they'll do anything to
and with a center. Fortunately. the
centers at Syracuse are very pic
tureSque from the rear and they
tell me it is a pleasure to play
against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
'AII-Americu' Center
Stopped by Injury

NEW YORK, Oct. GA lifetime
dream of being an all-America
center shattered, Don Snavely tried
hard today to bury his disappoint-
ment at being forced to quit foot
ball under a mound Of textbooks.
The Columbia center, almost uni
versally regarded as a sure-fire all
America, heard the doleful tidings
from Coach Lou Little yesterday
that he could play no more football
because of a damaged knee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Eastern Employ Pass Punt and Pray System Struggle With Anacosa
Mailman Can Talk
Money English

By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Tom An
derson, sports columnist for the
Knoxville Journal, was trying TO
interview a fearsome wrestler
known as the Skull"
Easy bout tonight wasn't it,
Mr.. Skull?" he addressed the
black-hooded figure.
Ugh said the Skull.
He apparently can't speak or
understand English" said the
promoter. Then Anderson decided
to find out for himself once and
for all.
Too bad about the house to-
night. This guy'll only get about
a dollar and half as his share"
whats that?" shouted the
suddenly vociferous Skull. why,
dammit, there musta been
more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Co. B, Both Engineers,
Gains BeIvoir Title
In Warm Series
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT BELVOIR, Va, Oct. 23-
Company B, 30th Engineers, has
emerged as Fort Belvoir softball
champions after a series which for
the men stationed here provided
more thrills and attracted more at
tention than the recent World
Series.
Both Company B and Company F,
44th Engineers, finished the season
with the same .941 record, with 16
victories and defeat each and the
holly contested playoff series went
the limit of three games with the
heavier hitting of Company B de-
Gliding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Green Terrors Anxious
To Cast Off B. U. Spell

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.-Western
Maryland'S Green Terrors will at
tempt to cast off a two-year spell
held over them by the Boston Uni
versity Terriers when they meet to-
morrow night at Baltimore Stadium
Last year the Terrors were handed
their worst setback of the season by
Boston u, 81 to 0. and in 1899 the
New EnglanderS won, 6 10 0.
Coach Charley HaVens of Western
MARYLAND sees victory tomorrow
provided several injured players are
ready for full action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, N. Y, Oct. 23-
Indian Bill Geyer, Colgate's ALL
America candidate who last week
zoomed SO yards to a touchdown
against Duke, is a modern halfback
who flies through the air-and over
the gridiron-with the greatest of
ease.
Geyer, who runs the l00-yard
dash in 80 seconds, took up flying
(the aerial kind, a year ago. Kept
out of the college aviation classes
because of football injury, he hired
his own instructor and now boasts
a private pilots license.
Duke players, however, testify his
gridiron flying is more impressive
They back their views by citing his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
From the
Press Box
It's q Backward Word
For Syracuse Centefs
BY JOHN LARDNER.

NEW YORK, Oct. % (N.AN,A0.-
As an old football center of the days
before the field goal, the railroad
train and the safety match, your
operative always watches centerS
with kindly and attentive eye
and 1t was therefore interesting to
see Mr.. Ossie Solem's Syracuse foot
ball squad 60 about all the centers
facing backward, toward the ca
bOOSe, as it were.
On diSmounting from the vehicle
the centers proceeded to walk back
ward to their place of lodging, where
they reversed their shoes, knotted
their neckties neatly over their
backs and backed out for stroll
through the neighborhood.
Mr.. Solem, the coach, who is re-
sponsible for all this, is apologetic
Il hope I have not wrecked the
lives of these boys" he said. After
the season I believe it will be pos
sible for them to do things 'front.'
wards again without too much ad-
illStment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
X-Ray Shows Jenkins
Hindered in Ring by
Cracked Vertebra


FORT WORTH, Oct. 23.-Lew
Jenkins, song writing king of the
lightweights, should have been at
home humping the piano the night
two weeks ago when he lost a 10
round decision to Weller Champion
Red Cochrane in New York.
X-ray pictures taken at a Fort
Worth hospital revealed today that
the lightweight champion has been
suffering from a cracked third
vertebra since late in September
New York physicians didn't discover
Lewis neck complaint before the
Cochrane fight, in which Jenkins
gave one of his worst displays.
Jenkins will be required to wear
O neck brace at least 10 days.
Physicians who examined Jenkins
said he suffered the injury in a
motorcycle accident three weeks
before the Cochrane fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Cardozo Eyes School
Grid Crown After
Rout of Dunbar

Cardozo Highs eleven had aspira-
tons for the championship of Wash
ington's colored schools today, fol-
lowing an impressive $50 rout of
Dunbar yesterday at Griffith Sta
dunn.
Tony Wallace ran As yards for the
first halfs only score in the first
period, but Cardozo scored again in
the third and two more touchdowns
in the fourth
A 45-yard pass from Wallace to
Barnes produced the last six pointer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Teller Is IA, But Army
Coll Is Long Way Off

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 23.-Bob Eel
Ter, ace pitcher with the Cleveland
Indians, has been placed in Glass
Ia by his local Selective Service
Board
1t was said Feller's order num-
Der is 1857 and that it would be a
long time before he will have to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
HyuttsyiIIe Girls Win

Hyattsville High School girls field
hockeyists nosed out Annapolis High,
81, on the latter's field. Betty Ben
nett and Marjorie McAuliffe scored
for the victors while B. McLench
tallfed for Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Admits It's No innovation,
But 1t Gets Results.

1t appears that Mr. SolemS STRAIT
egg calls for the center to face his
backfeld on the offenSe and turn a
cold but ample back on the enemy
His snap to the ball-carrier may
take the form of lateral pass and
they do say that Mr.. Solem'S car
rierS are getting up to the line with
great speed under this arrangement.
Also, the center takes an integral
part in many plays emanating from
Mr.. Solem's new Information.
The idea of the center turning
his back to the other line is not
new admitted the mastermind
IT have seen it done here and there
before, especially on isolated plays.
I thought we might do some good
with it and there it is. These boys
can face forward as well as you
when the pressure is off"
Mr.. Solem is right about the turn
about center being old stuff Every
thing they can do to center is old
stuff, except make him stand on his
hands when he passes.
Every brainstorm, every flash of
genius that has struck a football
coach in the last 90 years has in
volved the center. I do not believe
they actually set out to humiliate
the fellow, but he certainly could
have his lunch at the guinea pigs
club without causing comment from
the other diners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23

job last Saturday at Durham. Geyer
bounced and fitted like a Spitfire
in a thunderhead. His was the
greatest individual performance at
Durham since the days of the great
Ace Parker.
The slight, 175-pound halfback
played only 80 minutes and carried
the ball but y times. Yet he gained
27l yards, ripped off one run Of 70
yards to set up the first touchdown
scored on Duke this season and
personally accounted for the second
with his 98-yard runback of kick
off. That gave him an average of
22la yards carry.
A pursuit plane on the offense,
Geyer is a defensive bomber who
seldom fails to nail his man when
it counts most.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23

ouchdowns-Wsllace C2), Harris 90.
Point after touchdown-Mason Substitu-
tionS-Scott for Harris. Mullins for Will
liamS. Hall for Mason, Mason for walker.
Marooner for Wallace, Berry for Barnes.
Stewart for Mitchell Taylor for Saun-
ders. Nash for Johnson Thompson for
Grant, Pope for Wentz, Lane for Scott.
Ferguson for Shell. McClan for Adams.
Clark for Hall. Referee-Mr. Cupid. UNI
pire-Mr. Temple. Head linesman-Mr.
Drew. Field judge-Mr. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Plays Only Four Positions

Handy Andy Musante is really
that to the University of Miami foot
ball squad. He plays tackle, end,
guard and center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-23
Fights Lost Night

BOSTON-Henry Chmieleuski, $50.
van, 155, Buffalo 81.
BUFFALO. N. Y.-Joe Muscsto. ISIS,
Buffalo, stopped Joe OGstty. Newark,
Evening star., 1941-12-14
italian Plane Quits Brazil
Without German Courier
By the Associated Press.

0S tIe hSSoCleIcO FIcSS.
RECIFE, Brazil, Dec. 13.-An Ital-
Ian Lati Line plane took off for Eu-
rope from Natal today, but Ger
man diplomatic courier who was to
have been aboard failed to arrive by
German Condor plane from Maceio
until 10 am, several hours after the
Italian plane left.
A Lati plane from Europe is ex-
pected to arrive at Natal this after
noon at $3.50 pm. The Standard Oil
Co. stopped supplying gasoline to
the Condor company today and shut
of gasoline supplies to the Lati line
Thursday under instructions from
the American Embassy.
The two lines may be able to OBJ
tain small quantities of fuel else
where in Brazil, but the ban is ex-
pected to hamper their service seri-
ously.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. G, DECEMBER A.

Comdr. w. r. Veatch Of the
armory stated the sentries-a ma
rine and two sailors-shot the men
after they disregarded two chal-
lenges and warning shots fired into
the air and water as they veered
their motorboat close to the U. S. S.
Wilmette, q Coast Guard cutter.
Gehrling said he and Dudley
started out to hunt ducks. The
commander said that statement was
substantiated by paraphernalia
found In their boat.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Southwest. Not q member Of the
Southwest Conference, Centenary
claimed the leagues unofYicial title
in 1882, when its undefeated team
beat Texas, Southern Methodist,
Texas A. and M. and tied Arkansas.
1t also beat Louisiana State and
Mississippi.
Centenary is a co-educational
school Of about 750 enrolment.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Founder Says U. 5.
Should Ask Release
OF Eagle Squadron
Experienced Pilots Will
Shortly Be Needed
As RepIoeements
By BLAIR BOLLES.

The American Government should
ask England to release the flyers of
the Eagle Squadron for American
military aviation service in the
Orient at once, Col. Charles Sweeny,
organizer OF the squadron, said here
last night.
The Eagle Squadron is a unit of
the Royal Air Force composed of
American flyers. Official comment
of the course Washington would
take about getting the Americans
in the Royal Air Force transferred
to our Army Air Corps is unavailable
as yet, but unofficially it was ex-
pected the administration would
make the request Of London.
The story from Manila of the
heroic death Of Capt. Colin Kelly,
U. S. A., in the bombing of the
Japanese ship Haruna has driven
home the fact that the war in the
Far East will take its toll of Ameri-
can flyers and that replacements-
especially men experienced in COM
bat like the Eagle Squadron boys
are vitality needed.
May Have Been Own Bomb.
The War Department had Moth
ing to add about Capt. Kelly's death
beyond the brief report from Gen.
Douglas Macarthur relating that he
died after dropping three bombs on
the Haruna-but veteran air fight
ers here thought that he died a
victim of one of his own bombs.
1t is believed that he sent the
Haruna down by dive bombing at
tack and that he was so close to
the Japanese battleship when his
third bomb exploded that it meant
amen for Kelly as well as for the
japanese. &
Another reason why the admin
istration was expected to ask Lon
don for the release Of the Eagle
Squadron at once is the fact that
Prime Minister Churchill has Of
fered to help the United States mill
tary undertakings in every way pos
sible.
Agreed to Release.
Col. Sweeny, a colorful soldier of
fortune, reminded inquirers that
when he arranged with the British
government in the summer of 1910
for the establishment of the Eagle
Squadron, it was agreed that the
British would release the American
flyers as soon as Washington asked
for it.
Col. Sweeny, an old hand at for
eign fighting, organized another
American air fighting unit in 1925
for the French Army fighting in
the Riff War in Morocco.
The Eagle Squadron flyers are
American citizens, even though they
belong to the Royal Air Force be-
cause they do not take the oath of
allegiance to the British govern
ment. 1t has been flying as squad
ron since last April, although Amer
leans were fighting for the R. A. F..
many months before then.
Indicating the broad experience
OF the Eagle flyers, Flight Comdr.
G. 6. Peterson, Utah boy, re-
Gently disclosed in q statement made
public here that between April and
November he took part In so Of
fensive flights from England over
the European continent against the
Nazis.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

are expected to attend. A number
Of the students participating In the
Christmas celebration will be IN na-
tive costume and several will sing
American carols which are familiar
In their home lands In their native
tongue. The program will begin at
8 pm. and q half hour later part
of it will be broadcast by Station
WINK.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

will speak on Political Fundamen.
tails In the Reconstruction Of the
Western World" in the Georgetown
University Forum In the Copley
Lounge at Georgetown University
at 8 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Two Shot, One Fatally,
Near Naval Armory
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Guards who
opened fire after two commands to
halt went unheeded, wounded one
man fatally and another slightly
today near the Naval Reserve
Armory on the lake front.
Harry Dudley, IS. of Chicago. shot
in the head, died in a hospital His
son-in-law, Otto Gehrling, 40, OF
Chicago was struck In the left arm.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Gordon Students to Give
Democrucies Program

Sponsored by the Parent Teach
er Association, students Of the Cor
don Junior High School will give q
choral program Wednesday night
dedicated to the democracies, Mrs.
Robert Patterson, wife of the Un-
dersecretary Of War and acting
chairman Of the committee, an
nounced yesterday.
Ofncials from Iceland, Great Bri-
tain, Denmark, China, Holland, Aus
tralia, Norway and Czecho- -Slovakia
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Defense Course Replaces
Athletics al Centenary
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. ia
co-ordinated program of physical
education for national defense will
supplant intercollegiate athletics at
Centenary College next year, the
college Executive and Athletic Com
mittees decided last night.
Although the Centenary football
team failed to win last season, it
formerly was the giant-killer of the
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Anocostio Cancels Meetings

The Anacostia High School alumni
dinner scheduled for December %
and the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton meeting scheduled for Tuesday
have been been Cancelled because of
the emergency, it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Gypsum Deposit

A gypsum deposit reported discov-
cred in the Lake Dalainor region Of
China is estimated to have reserves
Of 1000, 900 tons.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Clayton, 315 Thir-
teenth street NE, who cele-
brated their 50th wedding an
niversary December 8. Mr..
Clayton, 83, a retired Govern
ment clerk, and Mrs. Clayton,
"a, have been active in the
work Of the Central Union
Mission and the Eastern Star.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Spain's motor tire shortage has
become acute.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Futher Persons to Speak

The Rev. Wifrid Parsons, 8. j.,
professor of politics in the school
Of social science, Catholic University,