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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Big Night Means
Basket Record
For Griffith
Brooddus Star Needs
u Points Tomorrow
To Top Luisetti
By the Associated Press.

PHILIPPI, w. Va, Jan. eff
Ken Griffith, who plays forward-a
lot of forWard-for Anderson Broad
dus College, scores 20 points against
Salem tomorrow night it won't be
news. He has an average of 2225
points for II basket ball games
this season
But if Griffith scores % points
it will be news. for Hank Luisetti,
who played a better-than-fair game
for Stanford several years back,
will assume the status of a for
mer' college basket ball scoring
champion.
That is to say that Kenneth
Griffith. 6-foot pinch star who
plays for a little Baptist college
with an enrolment of less than
200, is about to replace the Stanford
flash in the sports record books.
There's no particular demand for
him to make record speed
in this one game Twelve contests
remain on the Anderson Broaddus
schedule. recurring only that he
score something less than 2 points
in each for the % he needs to
break Luisetti's four-year total of
1896.
But folks in this small, North
central West Virginia town believe
tomorrow nights the night. and
they'll pack the small college gym
nasium to be in on the record"
Kenny, whom they all know by his
first name, started his basket ball
career six years ago as a junior at
Wellsburg (W Va High School.
Griffith scored 354 points his first
year here as a freshman member
of the varsity, and added $50 more
as sophomore. Last season, he
connected for record breaking
total of SIS points in 688 minutes of
play. At that stage, his three-year
scoring mark was ahead of Luisetti's
figure for his best three seasons by
18 points, 1909 to 1921 The STAN
ford star scored 3O5, 4l0, 4l6 and
465 in his four years of college COM
petition.
Anderson Broaddus has won So
games and lost "a in the last four
years. This seasons record stands
at eight wins and four losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Coach Of Conegians
Defends Win Over
Pro Bulldogs
Young, Answering Owen,
Says Poor Attendance
All Thot Was Wrong

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 29.-Mr. Alb
Young, the gentleman from Okla
homa, has the floor, and he's well
come to it.
The usually affable Alb wanted
to give rebuttal to few chosen
remarks a week ago by big Steve
Owen. coach of the New York Giants
professional football team.
They were directed at the recent
pro engagement between some COL
lege all-star players and the Los
Angeles Bulldogs. Owen charged
that the collegians had been unduly
exploited" and deplored the fact
that rich talent from the Vests
campuses had been paid of at a
mere $40 head.
Transforming football of this
type, Owen said, was not good medi-
cine for pro football.
Young takes issue. He used to
play 1OOtDdu, ana play we'll, IN Okla-
homa; he is athletic director at
Black Foxe Military Academy; is
an efficient football official, and,
more timely, was coach Of the COL
lege all-stars. In fact, he coached
them to 81 victory over the tough
Bulldogs in a game that was, from
all accounts, better than the attend
ance
Here's what Young says:
The players knew they were play
ing for what they drew at the gate.
and had reason to expect it would
be more than materialized.
They knew. too, that they had to
liquidate a $3.50 bill for uniforms
purchased.
Evidently there wasn't much, if
any, left, because Young said he
saw to it that the boys got at least
$40 apiece and paid, from his own
pocket, $l54.17 to the uniform &C.
count.
Il am in possession Of the re-
ceipt," he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
A Troininq Comp Made His Team Hot

prefer the amateurs Where they have an edge over
getting major leaguers who have slipped down
speed all the tricks
five of players could play with any
couple of Old experienced
players steady the youngsters,
Eagles incidentally crack golfer and former
nevspaperman difficult
National League
amateur players are Wiling
league contracts There ISM
lose amateur
and possibilities thing that happen to yogser OF
before he ready he does ne
unable return to amateur
hockey he also making the big time
Eagles have been successful this
reluctance to turn professional
with guarantee of sticking
81 picked up five my players Detroit training camp he
$4,000 200 amateurs When
1t was finished they able to sign only player
He pleased recalling this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29

bS lHS ASSOtldLSu I 1850
CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Aspirants to
the world three-cushion billiards
championship today knew the worst
Willie Hoppe still is the wizard
Of old and the man to beat in the
current battle.
The finest players in the world
have been competing during the
last two weeks in the title tourna-
ment while Hoppe was recuperating
from an attack of influenza and
pneumonia.
Last night he began defense of
the championship. although still a
bit weak and pale. But the other
players and a packed house of
spectators saw he had the "old
touch" regained in three days of
practice.
Ties Journeys Best Game"
Hoppe ran through young Herb
Peterson of st. Louis in so minutes
for a 50-to-15 victory in 80 innings,
tying the meets best game" so far.
Peterson played Hoppe on even
terms for 18 innings during which
the champion could score only II
points.
Then he got the balls to rolling
just right, reeled off a high run
of 8 and scored 81 billiards in the
last IA innings in sensational style.
His margin over Peterson was the
most decisive in the meet and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29

is worse than trying to crash
the Chicago Bears line. Tommy
Harmon at last has a radio
hour-out of Detroit every Sat-
urday morning. Tommy has 200
hours on the air to his credit
since the football season, which
is why the academies at Michi-
gan are hollering-or whatever
learned gentlemen do. The real
reason Make Baer doesn't care
whether he fights is that he has
5000, 900 tucked away in annuities
and will start drawing $1,000 q
month any day now.
Sweetheart Club.-All the let
tiers to Miss Vera Hruba have
been forwarded. If she doesn't
get q husband 1t won't be our
fault. Anyway, further missives
should be sent to her, care jim
my Johnston, Paramount Build
ing, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
FIoshy Victory Proves Hoppe
Still Man to Beat for Corom
Title Though Pale From Flu

match also was the shortest OF the
tourney at this point.
But he still has long way to go
to catch up with the front runners
of the field-Otto Reiselt, Philadel-
phla: Allen Hall, Chicago, and Jay
Bozeman, Vallejo, Calif.-all unde-
feated in seven matches each. In
close pursuit we're Jake Schaefer,
Cleveland; Art Thurnblad, Kenosha,
Wis, and Welker Cochran, San
Francisco, each of whom has lost
only one decision.
Hoppe, whose second opponent to-
night is Len Kenney, Chicago, now
must play Is matches before Febru-
airy IL. when the tournament closes.
which obviously is large order for
a man so recently i'll.
In other matches yesterday Joe
Moriarty Chicago. defeated Earle
Lookabaugh, Chicago, so to So; Paul
Levin, Chicago, defeated Clarence
Jackson. Detroit, so to Al; Thurn-
blad trimmed Irving Crane, Livonia,
N. Y. so to 20. and Bozeman de-
feated John Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles,
so to IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Bethesda Chevy Chases h-fy-
ing basket ball Barons have the role
of outstanding favorites in tomor-
row nights game with Montgomery
Blair in Richie Coliseum at College
Park, which opens a week end of
scholastic cage activity featuring
three contests between traditional
rivals. Play starts at o'clock.
Friday evening the pace will be
continued at Ballston when George
Washington High meets Washing
ton-Lee and the third game will
come Saturday night at Tech be-
tween st. Johns and GonZaga. with
the winner earning top spot in the
Catholic School League.
Even mindful. though, of what
sometimes happens to favorites.
especially in important games, the
Barons are making no rash predic-
tons about spilling their Mont
gomery County rivals. They need
game last year in which the Blairs
were favored. It was a wild and eX-
citing game, with the Barons up
setting the dope and winning by one
point.
Big Crowd Is Expected.
TomorroW's game should be a re-
peat performance as far as excite
ment and action goes with both
primed for their best efforts. A
crowd of 1000 or more is expected.
Coach AL Vogt of the Barons has
well-rounded quint that has been
a consistent winner. They have lost
only of IA starts and have victories
over such top-notchers as Roosevelt,
Tech, st. Johns and Georgetown
Prep.
Such is the caliber of Bethesda's
players that Vogt at times has
trouble selecting starting five from
among Dick Poerstel, Bob Keene,
AL Gaist, Bob Lebling, Elton Nc
Clure, Bob Cremens and Duke Has,
hagen.
Blairs Have Had Trouble.
On the other hand, the Blairs have
had trouble finding the winning cir
Gle and have triumphed in only 3
Of II contests, which isn't as often
as expected. They have been handi-
capped by illness for a month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
oneLeaders Named
To Direct Semipro
Baseball Play


CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Five zone
commissioners were appointed today
to the board of the National Semi
Pro Baseball Congress to direct the
organization of leagues in their re-
spective areas.
The appointees, all State semipro
commissioners. are Ralph Miller,
Derby. VT. New England zone: Ray
Brooks Portland. Greg, Far West;
A. H. Kirksey. Waco, Tex. South
ern; Howard Matney. Worland.
Wyo., Rocky Mountains; Frank
Rice. Wichita. KanS. Midwest.
The congress voted to award each
league champion trophy this sea-
son. Commissioner George H. Sisler
of st. Louis will have final DISPOSE
ton of all disputes not settled
within the leagues.
The Empire State League in Mon
tana and wyoming was named the
model circuit of 1910. The directors
narrowed the site of the 1912 ma
tional tournament down to either
Wichita or New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
On Display in Garden,
Rhode Island State
Five a Curiosity
Yields so Points q Come,
Bpt Wins Nine Straight;
Tackles St. Francis
b. the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Rhode
Island States Rams come into Mad
ison Square Garden tonight to play
St. Francis of Brooklyn, and indica-
tons are that they'll show $4,000 or
more basket ball fans something
taller and more unbelievable than
the tales told about them.
Butler University of Indianapolis
plays Long Island in the closing
half of a double-header. but that's
different matter. The Bulldogs.
whose record so far is only fair, have
been playing big-time basket ball
before big crowds good many years.
Thought Scores Fishy.
Rhode Island. however, practically
Is a stranger to the major court
centers. Until Promoter Ned Irish
began circulating statistics recently,
most of the fans outside of New
England thought those scores must
be mistakes. Coach Frank Keany.
who teaches them strictly offensive
basket ball, is willing to let the
oPROSAiiS GSdAAl SNOlC polllOo, IL lllC
Rams can get 100.
In winning nine straight this sea-
son they've averaged better than
80 points game and allowed their
opponents nearly so. Their star
forward. Stanley (Stutz) Modzelew-
ski piled up 500 points last season,
and has made 1876 so far this season.
240-Pound Keaney Big Asset.
Warner Keaney. the coach's 240-
pound son. can step around for all
his bulk. His main task is to grab
rebounds and pitch them down the
court like catcher throwing to
second base.
Bill Ferguson of st. Joseph's COL
lege in Philadelphia, which took a
1856 beating from Rhode Island,
reports Keaney settled that game by
pitching In three shots from the
center circle that didn't even touch
the rim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29

night. That is. if Joe is feeling
good Remember. he looked
pretty bad against Tommy Farr,
Bob Pastor and Arturo Godoy. If
the maestro is feeling right, he
probably can name the punch, let
alone the round.
Here and there-The American
League is getting ready to Junk
the rule that prohibits the pen
nant-winning team of the pre-
vious season from making deals
within the league. Earl Reid,
who'll graduate from Bingham
ton to Newark this spring, has
issued only 252 passes in 931 in
nings. Sorry to report the Alice
Marble pro tennis tour is not
drawing crowds. Having beaten
the. New York Ohrbachs, who in
turn put the skids under the
Phillips 66, national champions,
the American Legion Hawks Of
Roanoke, Va, are looking for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Bethesda Is Picked Over Blair
Five Tomorrow in Game That
Opens Series of Hot Tits

though. and Coach Ores Bride ex-
poets to have the team at full
strength tomorrow night for the
first time since before Christmas.
Ten in Row for Barons.
The Barons made it six in a row
and II out of IA yesterday when
they ran roughshod over a hitherto
rather impressive Calvin Coolidge
five, 36-1a, at the Colts gym. After
the first minute of play Coolidge
didn't appear to belong on hte same
floor with Bethesda. which quickly
lied theil hosts first field goal and
ran the score to ll-2 before their
opponents could score again.
Blond Bob Cremins paced Bethes-
da,s attack with seven field goals,
five of them in the first half, which
ended 1875. Only in the third quar-
ter were the Colts able to hold their
own. but they never came close to
tying the score. an eight-point gap
representing the slimmeSt gap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Three Eastern Clubs
In American Hockey
Are Tied for Top
BY the Associated Press.


There doesn't appear to be much
chance for the Eastern division
race of the American Hockey League
to become any tighter.
There are only four clubs in the
group: three of them are tied for
first place today.
The Providence Reds are the
newcomers to the charmed circle,
which also includes the New Haven
Eagles and the Springfield Indians.
They turned the trick last night,
defeating New Haven, 81, on home
ice, while Cleveland's Barons.
Western division leaders, were
downing the Indians, 81, at Spring.
field.
New Haven and Springfield have
been tied since last Saturday. when
the Indians beat Philadelphia and
the Eagles lost to Hershey. The
Reds were victorious twice over the
week end and, counting last nights
triumph, are unbeaten in eight Of
their last nine games. The three
clubs are tied at AZ points. The
Philadelphia Ramblers, fourth team
in the division, trail the leaders by
Is points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports Write

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-That
under-cover campaign to change
the Baylor coaching setup won't
get to first base. Asa Bushnell,
Eastern football poo bah, must
fill the places of nine guys who
have deserted the collitchers to
referee for the pros. The Su-
perior Curling Club of Superior,
Wis, has invited Ford c. Prick,
National League president land
a curling enthusiast, to attend
its national championship. The
No. 3 high school down in Cleve-
land County, North Carolina, has
won the county championship
three straight years and hasn't
lost a game while doing it. Tie
that, and you can wear it.
Louis VS. Burman-This corner
picks Joe Louis to stop Red Bur-
man in five rounds or less Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Wres-
ting is attracting crowds these days
to the University of Pennsylvania,
where three years ago only a few
friends and relatives of the team
turned out for the bouts.
The Quakers, say campus optimists,
loom as strong contenders for their
first Eastern intercollegiate Wres-
ting Conference title in the league s
37-year history.
Coach Bishop Given Credit.
University ofi1cials credit the
rejuvenation to Head Coach w.
Austin Bishop, a member of the
Advisory Committee of the national
collegiate rules group and outstand-
ing sports official.
There were times" recalled one
Penn spokesman, "as recent as five
years ago when we had to forfeit
bouts because we didn't have q wres-
tier at the weight. Now, Bishop gets
more than 100 out for his team and
we've had to add the junior varsity
and a second freshman schedule to
give the boys outside competition. -
Penn's 17-13 dual meet victory
against Navy this season, the first
in PENIS history over middle
wrestlers, suddenly startled league
members into reclassifying Bishops
boys with Lehigh and Penn State,
who have alternated the champion
ship for 10 years, as title contenders.
Triumphs over Yale and Chicago
added to the rating. These vic
tories gave Penn the league lead
in dual meet standings.
Develops Blind Star.
Bishop assumed command in 1887
after q successful career at Wyo-
ming Seminary, Kingston (aP) pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Vulnerable
To Unfamiliar
.Stratagen1s
Stung by Critics, Due
For Vicious Rebound
From Mccoy Bout
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Clarence
Red Burman, a serious student of
boxing from Baltimore, should know
practically all the methods used so
far to beat World Champion Joe
Louis.
There aren't many, and unless
Red can figure out a new one be-
fore Friday his chances of carrying
off the title in their l5-round set
to in Madison Square Garden won't
be very bright.
The few times Louis has been
beaten-or even extended over the
full route-have resulted from dis
coveries of something that he didn't
quite understand. Max Schmeling,
Bob Pastor and Arturo Godoy all
managed to catch the Brown Bomber
mapping once, but they couldn't do
it twice.
Louis Likely to Rebound.
And the Louis who will face Bur-
man Friday isn't likely to display a
very cooperative attitude He made
weak showing against Al Mccoy
the last time out, and his pride was
somewhat bruised by the experts
comments. On such occasions. he
usually comes back with one of his
most devastating performances.
He'll be bigger than ever, too. seal
ing perhaps 205 pounds. Joe hasn't
been able to do as much road work
as usual up at Greenwood Lake be-
cause of the weather, but his han
oilers point out that s or miles
through deep snow are just as effec-
tive in developing legs as Is miles
over dry footing.
Burman's preparatory studies have
been devoted to movies Of various
Louis fights and of his chief sponsor,
Jack Dempsey. against Jess Willard.
He and his handlers have picked out
what flaws they could find in the
champions style and the mistakes
that caused the downfall of Joe's
opponents.
From these they have evolved
three ideas: On For Red to EMPLOY
alf-crouching. weaving style,
something like Dempsey: % for
him to try the overland right that
was Max Schmeling's surprise
weapon after he discovered Louis
had a habit of dropping his left
shoulder after delivering a jab, and
~ to aim his attack at the cham
pion's body.
Burman Would Be Different.
Nobody has worked on Joes body
yet. so why can't I try it?' Red
asked yesterday Louis expects
guys to stand of and take that jab
to the face, then let him cross
right. 1t won't be like that Friday
night"
It's just possible that Burman has
figured out a way to surprise the
champion. who isn't noted for his
quick reaction to unfamiliar tactics.
But Joe has some able thinkers
around him. as was shown when
Schmeling's right, Bob Pastors "bi-
cycle" and Arturo Godoy's deep
( crouch failed the second time. Like
ly he won't be fooled by borrowed
tactics.
Burman, too, has made his mis-
takes, the worst being that Of get
ting his chin in front of hay
maker in the first round or two.
That's the kind of error no one can
afford to make against Louis.
The experts are saying that II
Red can get past the first Ave
rounds, the fight should 60 the limit,
But they're not betting he will
be around for the sixth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Ford Frick, N. L. President, Is Curling Enthusiast
Bushnell Hos Find College Grid Referees Nine

fresh basket ball worlds to con-
quer. Lou Montgomery. Boston
Colleges fine Negro football star,
has been offered a job with the
National Youth Administration.
Today's Guest Star.-Lynn c.
Doyle, Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin: Mike Kelly, who is to
Minneapolis what C. Mack is to
our town, says modern ball play
ers are pampered and petted too
much. Yep, they're even going
to the extreme of taking them
into the Army so the umpires
can't nag them"
Odds and EndS.-Tony Can
zoneri. on a refereeing tour, is
being honored by italian societies
in every town he visits. Ernie
Smith, star tackle for the Green
Bay Packers, has been acting as
rope marshal in some of the open
golf tournaments on the Coast.
He says breaking . golf gallery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Cunningham S Assists
Give Scoring Lead
In Hockey Loop
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. %
Les Cunningham, Cleveland CEN
ter. outassisted Glen Byrdson,
Springfield star. the past week and
increased his hold on the leader
ship of the American Hockey
League scoring race.
Cunningham set up three plays
while Byrdson figured In two, the
former bringing his point total to
43, two more than Byrdson. Lloyd
Roubell of Pittsburgh went score
less and remained in third place
with IS points.
Ed Bush, Providence defensemar,
was banished of the ice for four
minutes, sending his aggregate to
Sc, four more than Vic Myles Of New
Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Heuer Scores 20 Points
In Standards Victory

Twenty points by Heuer was the
outstanding achievement as his
Bureau of Standards team downed
State Department., SIPS, in the Y.
M. c. A. basket ball league feature
game yesterday.
In other contests Interstate Com
merce nosed out Social Security. Of
IS, and Rural Electrification downed
Library Of Congress, 27-2l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Fans Flock to Cheer Penn Mat
Team With Chance to Snare
First Title in 81 Years

paratory school. There he developed
blind Bob Altman, who became
runner-up for the Eastern 121-
pound crown. Philadelphia sports
writer's last year voted Altman the
Nations most courageous athlete.
Chief Eastern contenders, in addi-
ton to Lehigh's defending titlists
and Penn State, appear to be Prince
ton and Cornell, thus far unbeaten
in dual meets. Yale, Harvard, Co.
lumbia, Syracuse and Army are the
other members which will compete
in the title tournament in New York
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Seeking LOUIS Bnan Declares He Pound Champion Body
Win, Lose or Draw
A Hockey Coach ToIkinq-About Hockey
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

The little fellow with the black hair
There probably Washington
edvers Mackenzie
by large figures bound
create hockey fans"
Mr. Mackenzie,
who League and
The other team Mr. Mike Unes outfit which
next in the American Hockey
himself showpace
Eagles and last week he decided to in.
I'm that he didn't
Mackenzie added the weekly Hockey
saon II
club can live happily in That's been New York
instance has the Rangers and Americans
Rovers serving a
The American League which Mr. Une
s recognized in hockey big league baseball
people only
kened Glass IA baseball
and Pacific Coast Leagues There other hockey
leagues existence the including
has been o Glass B baseball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-29
Damascus Courtmen Win

Damascus High basket ball team
defeated Richard Montgomery of
Rockville, 1922, with Paige Medi-
ary's II points leading the way.
Tommy Rae of Rockville also count
ed IL.