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Evening star., 1941-01-22
From the
Press Box
HerpetoIoey Declared
Need of Grid Mentor
Ry John LARDNER.
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

special Correspondent OF The star.
NEW YORK, Jan. % (NA.N.A).-
Dick Harlow of Harvard is an Or
nothologist. Harry Stuhldreher of
Wisconsin is an expert on cheese.
Bob Zuppke Of Illinois is painter
in oils and water colors. What this
country needs, though, is a football
coach who knows something about
herpetology.
Being a herpetologist himself,
your correspondent pines for COM
munion with some kindred spirit in
the world of sport. After we get
through discussing tomorrow,s line
up and who is going to play right
tackle if Abalatz's ankle doesn't.
heal. I would like to be able to say,
We'll, coach, ran across couple of
milk snakes last month. And a
water snake that must have been
half a mile from the nearest
stream"
And the coach would say, Did he
have the red half moons on his
belly?"
And would say, Yep"
And the coach would say. Then
it was a water snake, all right"
Evening star., 1941-01-22
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-New-
corners have snatched a big share
Of the glory from the veterans in
the Old Dominion basket ball cam
paign this season, winning key posi-
tions on each of the Big Six
squads.
Most publicized of the State COL
lege cage rockies has been Glenn
Knox, William and Mary's rangy
center, who broke into what was
believed to have been a holdover
lineup and climbed into the scor-
ing lead with 161 points in II con-
tests.
Virginias s Cavaliers. who now are
out in front Of the State champion
ship battle. we're we'll supplied with
experienced men at the start of the
season. but Dick Wiltshire, speedy
soph from Richmond, broke into
the starting five as a forward and
has found the basket for IS points
in eight chances.
Richmond's rookie star is Bob
Erickson. football end, who has
clinched a varsity letter in basket
ball by his dependable performances
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Crows 116 Basket Score
Held 12O-Pound Mark

Eastern Branch Crows, 120-pound
basket ball team in the Boys Club
League, are laying claim to some sort
of scoring record for teams of their
class. In game against Brook
land Merchants, they counted So
baskets for ll6 points. Merchants
got 33.
Time in the fourth period was cut
minutes otherwise more points un-
doubtedly would have been scored.
From the Boys Club record book
it is revealed that in 1926 the great
B. c. Flashes. then coached by
Charles M. Fyfe, present managing
director Of the Boys Club, scored
1856 points. Another game that
season gave them lib points.
The Grows are. coached by Buddy
Nau, former Central High and
Georgetown player.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
No Third Term Move Not Worrying Reds
Not Even Superstition Keeps Them From Seeing Another Flag

Quite discounting the thought
that each Of these stars is a year
older and a year nearer the end
of the trail, the brains figure in
brief that Paul and Bucky have
hit a stride and that they can
keep 1t up for some time to come.
The official attitude is that
there's no reason in the world
why they can't win at least 40
this year"
Add to this the possibility that
Gene Thompson will become a
20-victory man in his third year,
that Monte Pearson will be good
for Is to 20, that Jim Turner will
be his usual dependable self, and
that Johnny Wander Nicer and
Whitley Moore are due, and the
seasons over already-on paper.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

winter book. Three years ago
no Official would say even FIRST
division" in more than q conf
Dental whisper.
Two years ago, the mention Of
q pennant was taboo for fear OF
the old whammy, and last year
q man had to toss q black cat
over his shoulder before discuss
ing the possibility of a world
championship.
Now that superstition has been
conquered, the front Office figures
Its prospects out in the open.
Among factors the officials ex-
pect to bring them their third
term is one which has been ham
died gingerly by experts-"Can
Paul Derringer and Euc,.y Wal
ters turn in 20 games apiece for
the third straight year,"
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Goithersburg Is Beaten
At Gym Dedication

Two streaks were snapped yester-
day when Sidwell Friends School
basket ball team defeated Gathers
burg High, 31-23, in the first game
to be played in the new Gathers
burg gym.
1t was the first victory in six
games for Friends and the first loss
in five starts for Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Boxter Of Mats III, May
Miss Training Camp

The Mats spring training session
at Orlando, Fla. may be forced to
forego the pleasantries of Frankie
Baxter's card playing, wise-cracking
and efficient toll this year, for the
Washington Baseball Clubs assistant
trainer is battling kidney ailment
at Emergency Hospital.
Baxter, a batboy at Griffith Sta
dium even before Clark Griffith be-
came affiliated with the Mats, may
have to undergo an operation for
the removal of kidney.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Tech Finds Increased Strength,
Though Bowing to Bethesda

Coach Dutch Usilaner of Tech,
looking for some one to team with
Jackie Walsh in the teams scoring
work, thinks he has the answer in
Eddie (Reds) Barton. Phil Gentle
come and Charles Ellis also are pro-
crossing and Tech promises to have
increased strength for the important
games ahead.
Barton particularly played a good
game last night as Tech lost
thriller to Bethesda Chevy Chase,
1926, in overtime at Bethesda. He
led both teams with IA points. Walsh
played less than six minutes. He
had three fouls called on him before
the game was three minutes old.
Apparently the Maroons had the
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Asks State Honor
Mack by Holiday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. al
Speaker Elmer Kilroy OF the
Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatives wants to put a new
legal Notwithstanding Connie
Mack-on the States calendar.
The plan was announced last
night at a testimonial dinner for
the 78-year-old manager Of the
Philadelphia Athletics,
Kilroy said he would introduce
a resolution in the State Legisla-
ture for designation Of Connie
Mack Day" to coincide with "A
celebration tentatively planned
for May II at Shibe Park, the
AS home. in honor Of the base
ball teams director.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Cooches Won't TO Discuss
Worried Other Subjects

And after that we would cut up
touches about the copperheads in
our neighborhood and the last time
we stalked bushmasters around
Panama and whether the gopher
snake really is immune to a rattle
snakes bite. like the king snake.
1t would be nice TO have some guy
like that in the business who knew
something about the order Ophidia.
snakes to Mr.. Harlow of Harvard,
and he yawns politely.
Eat so?" says the great ornltholo-
gist. Say. that reminds me, the
last time l was in Florida I came
across a nest of duck eggs that"
Question Mr.. zuppke of Illinois
about the snake life in his vicinity,
and he gives you a TRADE on art.
My vicinity is terrific he says
The other day l got an effect,
clump of maple trees against the
sky. with wagon passing by in the
right middle distance
These people are so wrapped up
in their crackpot hobbies that they
do not even know whether a garter
snake is oviparous or viviparous-
whereas any half-Ultted child of
10, if he gets around, can tell you
that the garter, or ribbon snake,
is viviparous as the very deuce.
It's the same way in baseball.
Now and then. looking around the
big league dugouts. your agent will
see a ball player with gleam of
intelligence in his eves-the kind of
fellow who ought to know snakes.
But on questioning the athlete. we
find that he is living in abysmal
Ignorance of everything except his
batting average and the name of
Ann Sheridans last picture.
did run across a pair of ball
players once who knew the names
Of couple of Ophidlan species.
Snakes said one of them. Say.
We got glass snakes where I live.
You cut 'em up in pieces. and when
you amt looking they reassemble
in one piece"
oh, no." said your correspond
ent. The grass snake"
How about them hoop snakes"
said the other ball player.
They grab their tail in their
mouth and roll like hell"
"Oh, no." said your correspondent.
The hoop snake"
Milk snakes" said the first
player. will milk your cows dry
if you amt careful"
That's all wrong" said your cor
respondent. The milk snake"
Well" said the second athlete.
IF you want to keep out of trouble
stay away from them puff adders
Them suckers are full of poison. If
you can't duck EN-, kill EN-
Evening star., 1941-01-22

The Wilson-Central game was a
comedy of errors at the start with
the teams taking turns making funny
mistakes. In the second half they
both got going. however, and turned
in thrilling finish that saw Wilson
pull from behind to win.
Don Bones Hillock. tall Wilson
center, was the only Tiger to score
from the floor during the slow first
half and Central, with Charles Klig-
man, Sam Di Blasi and Lenny
Citrenbaum sharing the work. en-
joyed 1877 lead at that point. Ed
Polhamus and Fred Vinson pulled
the Tigers to within a point during
the third period and then took part
as Hillock led the final drive that
put the Tigers ahead.
The game was marked by mis-
take by the official scorer. who waved
Di Blasi, Central's ace player, from
the game in the last period on
charges of four fouls. Other books
at the press table showed Di Blasi
with only three.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-The
mo Third Term for the Cincin-
natl Reds-We Want the Brook
lyn Dodgers, Inc" an organiza-
ton out in North Dakota-spe-
cifically, at the Agricultural Col
lege thereof-has not yet made
itself felt in the front Office of
baseball's world champions.
I'VE stand on modern history"
commented Travelling Secretary
Gabe Paul when advised of the
trend out in the Badlands.
Modern history shows that you
can't stop a tidal wave and we're
It."
The incident merely served to
point out again how high the
Reds-with 10 players signed
stack themselves in their own
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Boxers Believe Smokes
Are Only Bod Dreoms

1t is no use trying to convince
these chumpS that ca the glass
snake is not snake. but a lizard,
which sometimes loses his brittle
tail; (B) no hoop snake ever rolled
like hell in his life; (C) the milk
snake never bothers COWS, and if he
did, he couldn't hold more than
half a highball glass of milk, and
CD the so-called puff adder, or
hog-nosed snake. is strictly harm
less.
But that's the way it goes. Even
on the boxing beat. The other day
I mentioned an indigo snake I saw
last winter
"You oughta stay on the wagon"
said Mr.. Hymie Caplin gravely.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
HurdIer, so, Would
Race Any at Age
By the Associated Press.

BELOIT, Wis, Jan. 22.-Dr.
Lucius Chaplin Porter. 60-year-
old professor at Beloit College.
has issued a challenge to any one
his age to run the hurdles-high
or low.
DR.. Porter. grandson of Beloit
Colleges first president, was
track star at the school before
graduating in 1901 and for more
than 80 years coached track at
Yenching University and at 9TH
er Chinese schools. He returned
to Beloit recently to teach.
DR.. Porter ran the 100-meter
high hurdles in an exhibition in
21.5 seconds and the 220-yard
low hurdles in 362 seconds.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Dobson Speaks as Hoyo
Gridders Are Feted

Georgetown's crack football team
probably has been toasted and
boasted for the last time this sea-
son around a banquet table. the
Pathflnders Club, comprised entirely
of Hoya seniors, honoring the outfit
last night at the Lafayette Hotel.
Sixteen senior members of the
team were guests of the organiza-
tons dinner, and Frank Dobson,
former Maryland coach now at
Naval Apprentice School, was the
guest speaker.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Show Officials Elected

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan: % lP,.-
DR.. Lewis M. Allen of Winchester
has been named to the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Berryville Horse Show
Association. j. T. Lindsey was re-
elected president and A. B. Hummer
was reelected secretary-treasurer
for the 2lst term.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Only Central and Anacoa Baees Seem Out of Running Title
Man to Race Horse
In 154-MiIe Swim
By the Associated Press.

6y tuS hoeOIlhlSu IISee.
GLENDIVE, Mont, Jan. a.
Clarence Giles, holder of the
world distance swim record, next
June will try to swim 154 miles
down the Yellowstone River faster
than a horse and rider can nego-
tiate a similar distance overland.
Frank C. Hughes, Glendive and
Squirrel Island, Me, author, and
Giles sponsor, said the rider may
use any shortcuts other than the
main highway. The route is from
Miles City to Glendive.
Giles, an auctioneer-auto sales
man, made his record two years
ago by swimming the river from
Billings to Glendive, 228 miles,
in 77l2 hours.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Western and Wilson
Get on 500 Basis
With Victories
Ployoff Places Appear
Sure for Roosevelt,
Eastern and Tech
BY GEORGE HUBER.


The high school basket ball series
has yet to reach the point where any
one team is a mathematical GER
tainty to get into the playoffs or to
be kept out, but in reaching the
halfway mark this week some pretty
definite conclusions can be drawn
Roosevelt, defending champion;
Eastern, runnerup last year, and
Tech, a surprise team which fin
ished next to the bottom In 1910,
are conceded spots in the cham
pionship round. Likely the battle
for the sole remaining berth will
be between Western and Wilson.
Central and Anacostia, both of
which have lost three games, are
all but out of the race.
Western Is Hard Pressed.
Western and Wilson were VIM
ners yesterday in the two series
games and it is probable they will
go down to their meeting on Febru-
airy II before deci''- which will
get shot at the ..ampionship.
Western downed the inexperienced
Anacostia team, 42-14, while Wilson
staged a thriller to nose out Cen
tral. 1924. The Red Raiders flashed
their best form of the season in
swamping the Indians and allowed
the host team only one field goal
in running up 1876 lead during the
first half
Jake Hilleary and Hal Matchell
were the spearheads of the Western
drive, which continued through the
third period and even after Coach
Cliff Moore inserted an entire sec
ond team.
Hilleary made good five charity
tosses out of five and was the
winners outstanding floor player.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Sportons' Ugly Duck|inq' Five
Makes Coach Eat His Words

Van Alstyne himself may have
something to do with the Spartan
rise, too. His controlled-ball system
of basket ball, reintroduced this year
after a four-year try at the fast
break system. has made more than
one rival coach sit up and look a
second time.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
6. U. Prep Quint Goes
Above 500 Mark

Georgetown Prep again has passed
the 500 mark in its basket ball sea-
son. The Little Hoyas won their
fourth game against three defeats
by taking Richard Montgomery,
40-30, yesterday at Garrett Park.
Tommy Rae. Montgomery player,
paced both teams with IL points.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Chapman
Continued From Page A-14D

in the ajors and two in the minors
behind him, Chapman is certain he
has "a minimum Of five more years
in the big time" that he's the sec
end fastest man in the American
League and that he'll hit around
.315 to .320" next season. His life
time average is 309
Hank Greenberg and few others
may be worried about their draft
numbers turning up soon, but not
Chapman His local order number
is 1906, and besides he's got wife
and an -month-old son.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Blair Defeats Foirfux
To End Losing Streak

The tide of basket ball fortunes
has turned for Montgomery Blair S
basket ball team and players there
hope they have hit the winning
stride they need for the important
Bethesda Chevy Chase game coming
up next week.
A losing streak was snapped yes
terday when the Blairs sunk Fairfax,
39-15
Nick Carter was Blair's outstand-
ing player, scoring most of his 7
field goals on twisting, lay-up shots.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Newsonn
Continued From Page A-14)

the experts, are going down. Last
year the team was known as an "old
mans club" and the winter season S
forecasters don't give them much
chance for repeating as titlists. For
the Tigers are getting further along
in years.
Barred from trading with otner
American League clubs, the cham
pions at this date plan to 90 along
in 194l with virtually the personnel
Of 1910. Rockies will be at hand
but in no great number.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

game won when Barton's field goal
and Brewers charity toss gave them
three-point margin with a minute
to 60, but two baskets In rapid sue
cession by Bethesda's Dick Poerstel
and Bob Keene changed matters.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Jefferson BoIsters Lead

Jefferson High of Falls Church
strengthened its grip on first place
in the Fairfax County Basket Ball
League when it turned back Mount
Vernon cagers. l4-4.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Burns Great Scoring
Puts Eagle Victory
Streak in Shade
Norm After Two Marks;
Boston Woshineton's
9TH Victim in Row
By BURTON HAWKINS.

The Washington Eagles string of
victories, now extended to seven
games, is being overshadowed by
the remarkable scoring success of
tricky Norman Burns.
Leading scorer of the Eastern
Amateur Hockey League and a gilt
edged bet to fracture the loops goal
production record of So established
by Norm Calladine of the Baltimore
Orioles last season, Burns has scored
at least one in each Of the Eagles
last eight games.
Not since Washington whipped
the River Vale Skeeters here on
January has Burns been checked
and over that span of eight games
he has manufactured IL goals. With
half the season remaining he has
only to score 10 more to tie Gala
dimes mark.
After Ceilings Record, Too.
Also slated for oblivion with Burns
as the eraser is the Hotpoint scoring
record set by Alb Ceilings of the
New York RoverS last season. The
Washington center already has &C
cumulated 81 points through the
medium of 43 goals and IA assists
and has only to approach that pace
over the remainder of the route to
wipe both records from the books.
Burns prolonged his scoring spree
last night at Riverside Stadium as
the Eagles dealt the Boston Olym-
pics 4-2 trimming before 3,525
customers His goal in the second
period sent Washington into a 81
lead.
There have been flasher Eagles
than Burns on occasion. Last night
it was burly Gordon Pranschke who
! scored twice and on Friday night
Russ Rossignol twice located the
net, but for consistency Burns is
cum laude.
Defensemen Snappy, Too.
Their achievements can't be cited
through figures, but hardly less i'm
portant in Washingtons success
have been Defensemen Len Bur-
rage, Jimmy McCurry, Johnny Nc
Teer and Ross Knipfel plus the
talented net tending of Gordon
Hemming and Les Colvin. Some
idea of their worth, though, can
be cleaned through the fact oppos-
ing teams have scored only Is goals
in Washingtons last seven games
as compared to the Eagles 40.
Washington will attempt to tie
the season record of eight straight
triumphs, held by the Olympics, on
Friday night when it faces the
Rovers at Riverside. The Eagles
have met the Rovers seven times
this season, and snatched six de-
[ cjsioOe
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Mount Rainier Winner

Mount Rainier High cagers downed
Laurel, 1919, last night with Wally
Miller leading the attack with IL
DoiOtS
Evening star., 1941-01-22

Totals 10 525 Totals II "a
Score at half-Central. 12-7. Referees
Mr.. J. Mitchell and Mr Iieb.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

Spares, WashIngton Germann, McTeer
Rossignol, McCurry, Courteau. Mcbride
Pranschke: Boston. Mccarthy. Garren
Ray. Snow. FITZGERALD, Yourkewicz. Beland
First-reriod scoring-l Washington
Knipfel tunassis.edl S:44; -, Boston
Thompson (unassisted), 11:52: 3, Wash
!ngton. Pranschke tCourteaul. 1887 Pen.
alties-YourkewicZ (interference).
Second-period scoring-4, Washington
Burns (unassisted). Is n4; 3. Boston Bell,
and tThompson), 16:45. Penalties-Bur.
rage tcross checkingl- Yourkewicz Chold
:ngl. Mcbride pushing.
Third-period scoring-6. Washington
Pransch6e (Burrage), 1902. Penalties
None, Referee-Mel Harwood Linesmar
Pat Reilly.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Central Leads at Half.

Score at half-WeStern. l3-5.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

Referee-Mr. Sivisny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

Shown obove is beautiful
Anito Louise. who comes TO
the Riviera theoter Thursday
in Two in o Tosi.
lard. as a hired man. His presence
is resented by Miss Marsh, KEEL
lard's second wife and step-mother
of eight-year-old Mary Rut. Conn
plications ensue when the ex-
convict and the youngster develop
a sickly colt into record
smashing racehorse. which finally
kills a man in protecting its little
mistress.
Two in a Taxi featuring
Anita Louise and Russell Hayden.
comes as the companion attrae-
ton. With Noah Berry, Jr., head
ing the supporting cast, the film
promises to be full OF thrills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Stars Iona Massey With
George Brent in Male Lead
Hal Rooch Production "Niogoro Folls'
Brings Tom Brown in Companion Film

With George Brent Iona Massey and Basil Rathbone in
the top starring roles Edward Sma International Lady
thrlpacked spy meodrama hghghting the activities of
of international saboeurs viii local premiere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Spook Show Friday Al Hamrick House

Many uncanny things will hap
pen m this city at midnight
Friday. an hour when strange
things usually happen, for Fran
cisco. the weird. master mystic Of
al times 10 coming 10 tho stage
cf the Music Box thester 10 pre-
sent a full hour If fun with the
unusual happening continually.
The ghosts and spooks Of the
past will hold their conclave of
terrifying fun up and down the
dsrkencd sisles Of the Music Box
thester. It's crazier than all the
crazy houses ever created. with
stark thrills and chills in an
atmosphere that lends musical
touches 10 the screams Of woman
hood and groans to the spirits Of
the past as they parade by.
Creepy, screechy. weird. UNI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Irene Dunno Stur
In Top Feoture

4 star for = decade and nox
mors popular thar ever. Irene
Dunno comes % The Music Box
theater today As eo-star with Rob
ert Montgomery n the comedy
Grams. Unfinished Business.
Produced and directed by Greg
ory Ia Csvs. the new picture Is
said 10 b one a the finest
vehicles ever offered Miss Dunno.
who has probably had more hits
than any other feminine star
during her decade on the screen
Robert Montgomery appears
with Miss Dunno for the first time
as her co-star n the new picture
which features Preston Foster.
Eugene Palette. Dick Forsn.
Esther bale. Walter Cstlett and
June Clyde.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Barovic House 10
Offer New Films
Gentleman From
Dixie" Top Feature

Already stamped with the APP
proval Of Hollywood critics, Cen
tlemen From Dixie" with Jack
La Rue and Marian Marsh in the
starring roles, comes to the Riv-
iera theater on Thursday.
La Rue. usually cast as villain
or gangster, is seen in this picture
In a strong dramatic role, and Miss
Marsh is an excellent foil for him.
As the story opens La Rue, I'M
justly convicted on murder
charge. Is released from prison
and returns to the southern plan
tstion of his brother. Robert kel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

at the Roxy theater THURSDAY
Based on The screenplay writ
ten by Z. Lloyd Sheldon and Jack
De Witt and directed by Tim whe-
Ian international Lady" unfolds
ftx dramatic action in London. Lis
bon and New York. The support
ing cast in the film features Gene
Lockhsrt and George zuooo.
Briefly. the story 81 "Interns-
tsonal Lady concerns the sctivi-
ties Of q stunning radio singer who
II suspected Of belonging 10 a
sabotage ring bent on GRIPPING the
flow Of American planes 10 Eng
land The FIJI in Washington and
Scotland Yard in London both a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

sign detectives 10 shadow the
young lady In an attempt 10 dis
cover the hifher-ups This Job
starts in London. shifts 10 Lisbon
where they embark upon the
Clipper Ship and winds up in New
York. How the gang IL finally
rounded UP provides the film with
many thrilling sequences and q
smashing. susperse-filled climax.
As the companion film Marjor
Woodwork ana Tom Brown head
the cast In Niagara Falls" with
zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville
IN the supporting roles