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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Red Cross Tourney
Attracts Rollers
To PeiWorih
Large Entry Expected
For Contest Today;
Winner Gets $50

Joe Council, pilot of the Petworth
drives, very likely will find himself
conducting the biggest single day
tournament Of his lengthy manage
rial career this afternoon and to-
night when flocks of man and woman
bowlers jam the Georgia avenue pin
plant to compete in the third Red
Cross benefit handicap event being
sponsored by the Metropolitan
Washington Bowling Alley Operators
Association.
Despite a snowstorm, IS rollers
inaugurated the Red Cross series
two Sundays ago at the Lucky Strike.
This surprising field was followed by
one of SO last week end at Lafayette
and another huge turnout looms
today a. PetWorth.
Besides the winners sharing in
some attractive prizes, a tidy sum Of
$3.50 already has been raised with
the contestants and alleys con-
tributing an equal share. This
amount promises to be surpassed
each week as the five-game event
swings around circuit of drives.
From an entrance fee Of SO, each
contestant donates IS cents to the
fund while the alley matches each
contribution. The winners of the
$50 top prizes so far have been
Gerald Schumacher, 102-average
roller of the Income Tax League, and
Leland S. Brown, 111-average pin
man of Silver Spring.
The fifth annual Julian yesterday
Open at the New Highland Recrea-
ton in Baltimore looms as the
magnet for the Districts star men
pin busters tonight. Ed Blakeney
of Hi-Skor was the first winner in
1889, and Hokie SMITH, Lucky Strike
manager, the 1870 victor. Since
then, Joe Libertini and Bob Esser,
both Orioles, have won in succession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Garden State Racing
Not Only Is Planned,
But Stakes Added
Two More Give Increase
OF 81, 900; Minimum
Remains at 81 900
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 23.-The coun-
trys newest horse racing plant, the
highly successful Garden State
track in the Philadelphia Camden
area, came out today with a richer
stake program for next summer in
the face of the ban on automobile
pleasure driving.
Eugene Mort, president Of the
track, said eleven important races
would be run, instead of the nine
held last season.
The purse total for the 50-day
season. July 7-September II. will
be about S25 900 higher than that
of last year, and the minimum for
each race will continue at $1,000
Mort, here for a conference with
other Garden State officials, an
nounced fatty today that the track
would operate even If present rigid
gasoline restrictions are continued
The daily attendance last season
averaged 1888. and the betting av-
erage was $500, 880-greater than
that at any track except the New
York plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Status OF Piedmont
Loop 10 Be Decided
Al Meeting Here
Griff Either Will Shift
Charlotte or Give Up
Club for Duration
b. the Associated Press.


Club owners and directors Of the
class B Piedmont League. harassed
by transportation difficulties, will
attempt today to form a more COM
pact circuit for the l943 season.
The owners and directors will
meet in the Office Of Clark Griffith,
president of the Washington Sem
ators, who also controls the Char
lotte IN. c. franchise in the Pied
mont.
We're going to try to get the
franchises in cities closer together
than they now are" Griffith said.
The Asheville IN. c. franchise
already has been shifted to Lynch
burg, Va. Winston-Salem's fran
chise, owned by the Detroit Tigers,
now is without a home. and the
Boston Red Sox are looking for a
new site for their Greensboro IN. g.
holding, Griffith said.
Griffith indicated he may shift his
Charlotte club elsewhere, or discon-
tinue operations for the duration.
Branch Hickey of the Brooklyn
DOQSeTS SdAu III I'VE" AoIh JeSVCI udS
that he intended to maintain the
Piedmont farm at Durham. N. c.
Virginia members Of the Piedmont
circuit have indicated they would
favor formation Of SiX-team league
of Virginia cities all within 100
mile radius. Frank D. Lawrence,
owner of the Portsmouth club, has
suggested that the Caroline mem
bers drop out because Of the trans
portation problem.
The Piedmont last season was
made up Of Asheville, Charlotte,
Greensboro, Durham and Winston
Salem in North Carolina and Rich
rnond, Norfolk and Portsmouth in
Virginia.
Ralph H Daughton, Norfolk, the
Piedmont president, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
BE- CHE: 3 s #

1t. Comdr. c. S. Seely, forme,
member of Capital City Chess Club
has written a book titled, Russia
and the Battle of Liberation
Comdr. Seely'was an Al forecaster
predicting that Russia never woulC
surrender Moscow to the Nazis.
AS editor of Navy News, published
in Chicago, Comdr. Seely is known
widely. For years he lived here
playing chess often.
Federal Chess Club has opened
its new championship ladder tour
nament at 2431 Fourteenth street
NV. Instruction for beginners is
featured Director Hyman Bronfin
is busy working up team tourney
among Government agencies, with
Federal Chess Club the host, pro-
Viding equipment and awards.
Small chess clubs in Washington
are being engulfed by the larger
organizations. Washington Chess
Divan gradually has embraced many
former members of Capital City
Chess Club. Federal Chess Club
slowly has enveloped many minor
chess groups with sundry Govern
ment agencies and even has a Vir-
ginia chapter of its Washington
club. Due to the pleasure driving
ban, card games. indoor games
chess-play are gaining new converts
The January issue of THE Chess
Correspondent" Magazine offers
many interesting items. Napoleon
Retreat from Moscow" originally
composed by the Russian master
Petroff, for whom the "Petroff's
Defense" is named in the nomencla-
ture of openings, appeared in 1847
in the Chess Players Chronicle
and more recently in Chess, pub
lished at Sutton Coldfield England
How the Cossacks drove Napoleon
back from Moscow to Paris is pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
PeIleteri Pair Runs
One, Two in Stake
Al Fair Grounds

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23-Only
four horses, two of them coupled as
an entry, started in the featured
Ponchatoula Handicap at the Fair
Grounds track today but three of
them thrilled the crowd of more
than 1900 by hitting the wire only
heads apart.
Anthony Pelleteri's Louisville End
drove between the Helmac Stable S
Moscow End and Hugh S. Nesbitt's
1-to-2 favorite. Staretor, for the
victory. ."'+
/ Moscow End, running mate of the
winner, outlasted Staretor for the
place. William ziegler, jr.'s Wait
a Bit was last, five lengths off the
front trio.
The winning entry paid So in the
mutuels.
Louisville End ran the mile and
ne-sixteenth in 1:4626.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Will Relax Reds
So hey Can Hit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-The
Cincinnati Reds, whose hitting
last year relaxed them to fourth
place in the National League.
think maybe their hitters didn't
relax, so they've hired specialist
in buck fever.
That's l40-pound Little Bill"
Miller, described variously as
muscle magician" body flow
expert, and the man who loosened
up boys about to be washed out
Of the Army Air Forces because
they "froze the stick" when
learning to fly.
Miller, a former Tulsa, Okla,
oil man of means, will hold daily
classes at the Reds spring camp
at Bloomington, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
E.H.WilIis in Navy, W. n. Smith
New Capital Y. 6. Commodore
Also Is Vice Commander of CGA FIotIo;
D. {. Backs Smythe for Comet Presidency
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

!
Walter H. Smith, prominent
Washington yachtsman, has been
elected commodore of Capital Yacht
Club to succeed E. Hillman Willis,
now a lieutenant in the Naval Re
serve.
Commodore Smith served three
years as vice commodore under
Willis, and has been member of
CYC nine years. He is owner of the
38foot cruiser Jouet III. Last sum-
mer he acquired a small sailboat,
his first.
The new head of the Maine ave-
nue. club also is vice commander Of
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 10.
and has participated in a number
of GOA patrols under the captain of
the port here. He is an advance
pilot in the Potomac River Power
Squadron.
Member of Other Clubs.
His other clubs include Rotary,
Army and Navy and Kenwood.
Commodore Smith is vice president
of the Remington Rand Co. and
general manager of its Washington
branch.
Elected as vice commodore was
Jack Stone. an ardent cruising-sail-
ing yachtsman in these parts. He
recently purchased the ex- Bermuda
racer Valkyrie, a 47-foot cutter now
based at CYC. Stone brought the
yacht down from the head of Ches-
apeske Bay last month. He for
merly owned the old New York 80"
Young Miss.
j. B. Sellars has been reelected
secretary while r. Clyde
Cruit has been named club meas
urer. Members of the Board of Di-
rectors are Richard S. Doyle, Earl
D. Baker and Daniel H. Fowler.
The secretary has reported a big
gain in membership during the last
year, with total now at IT'S.
Several Washington Comet ship
pers joined last week end in New
York in voting for the reelection of
D. Werner Smythe of Fairfield,
Conn, as president of the Comet
Glass Yacht Racing Association.
The vote of confidence was given all
officers. They were reelected along
with Mr.. Smythe. He is former
Washington sailor.
fhocn EIrlNn offnnInH hn
meeting, held at the New York
Yacht Club, were Its. Jess Haydock
and Ed Braddock, Joe Robinson and
Clarke Daniel.
Attend Power Squadron Meeting.
The same week end a group of
Potomac River Power Squadron
members attended the annual meet
ing of the United States Power
Squadron held at New York's Hotel
Astor. William L. Savers of New
York was reelected national COM
mander.
In the Washington delegation
were PRPS Comdr. Craig Bradbury,
PRPS 1t. Comdr. r. E. Boothby,
Bill Pugh, Paul D. Crandall, w. Earl
Schuyler, William Heagerty Charles
Little and Bob Sine.
Now in the armed services are
1915 USPS members.
John A, Remon of Washington is
slated for reelection as president of
the American Power Boat AsSocia-
ton when that body meets February
l in New York City. The annual
meeting will be called to order at
$3.50 pm. in the Hotel Lexington.
The APBA Council will meet at 5
pm the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Ernie Dusek 10 Meet Cox
In Mat Show HeadIiner

Ernie Dusek and his ancient rival
Joe Cox, will come to grips once
again Wednesday night at Turner'S
Arena in the feature wrestling
match.
In the past Dusek and Cox have
engaged in some of the best slug
tests staged here.
Cox hasn't shown around these
parts in six months. Dusek, how
ever, has been busy outdoing the
yellow Mask.
Semi windup honors will go to
Emil Dusek, Ernie's older brother
and Johnny Long, Baltimore ship
yard worker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Even PhiIIies Might Snare
Pennant, Ayers Waner,
Seeing Close Race
BY the Associated Press.


SARASOTA, Fla, Jan. 23.-The
veteran Paul Waner looks for the
coming major league baseball sea
son to be one Of the most interest
ing in the games history, with even
the Philadelphia Pills liable to
win the pennant" in the National.
Because of the draft, plus the
countless other uncertainties of a
baseball season, you don't know
what's going to happen" the 40
year-old veteran outfielder said.
Waner who was signed up along
with Johnny Cooney by the Brook
lyn Dodgers after their release by
the Boston Braves, said that on
paper the st. Louis Cardinals ap-
peared to have a good chance to
repeat with their younger club but
the drafting of two or three key
players could change the entire
picture for them or any other club.
In general the most valuable
men are the ones most likely to be
called he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Baseball Needed
Hornsby Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. %.
--Straight-talking Rogers Horns
by had few unkind words to-
day for those who would bury
baseball without even the bene-
fit of funeral.
This is no time to quit"
snapped the e%-big Lacquer, often
called the greatest right-hand
hitter in the game
The people need baseball and
the Government wants it. And
we can have it if We'll quit hang
ing crepe and do a little boost
ing"
While others have been pre-
dieting the 54-year-old Texas
League would not be able to open
this year, the Raiah, as general
manager of the Fort Worth
Cats, has been peddling tickets.
Il have sold twice as many
tickets as I did for the same
time last year" said Hornsby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24

tured by chessmen grouped, problem
style, on the board with the black
king representing the French con-
queror. However, the white king
portraying the Russian Gar, wins
against the Child of Destiny by a
simple process of discovered check
and mate.
Chess Problem No. SIS.
BY @. F. ANDERSON. III Secolo." 1921.
BLACKS MEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Figure Cost Of Putting
Roce Track in Shape

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan, ga contrac-
tor was reported to be inspecting
Gulfstream Park today to determine
for a group of horsemen how much
it would cost to put the plant into
shape for cooperative race meet
ing.
Allen T. Simmons and others in
terested in helping trainers and
handlers stranded here when both
Miami tracks shut down because of
the ban on pleasure driving are
looking into the possibilities of
season at the Gulfstresm oval about
l6 miles north of Miami.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM,


Steps preliminary to virtual com
plete closing of the clubhouse O
Congressional Country Club wer
announced last night by Gen
Frank T. Hines, veterans admin
istrator and Congressional presi
dent. Witty Cox, the club golf pre-
has been asked to clean up his af
fairs and the club staff will b,
skeletonized.
The 25 or more members whc
have lived at the club will be asked
to vacate and the kitchen and din.
Ing room will be closed as soor
as possible. Meanwhile Gen. Hine,
said he is to make an effort tc
lease the clubhouse to the Govern
ment IF needed in connection
with the war effort"
At the same time Gen. Hines
asked members to retain their mem
bership, assuring them that an ad-
Iustment in dues will be made and
that only such dues as are neces-
sary to carry overhead charges and
maintain the house in proper con-
dition, suitably protected, will be
recommended.
Perishable Supplies to Go.
Steps to be taken will be toward
reduction of current running ex-
penSes of the club and to place
the property in q safe caretaking
condition." prompt distribution of
all perishable supplies and liquor
will be made, with the club men,
bership given an opportunity to
purchase any supplies.
The move does not necessarily
mean that the golf course will not
be playable, club officials explained,
even If the clubhouse is taken over
by the Government. If a pending
offer of purchase was considered
suitable to be submitted to the mem
bership, Gen. Hines will take it up
with the board and on its recon-
mendation will call a meeting of the
club membership.
Congressional. long a country club
landmark around Washington, was
organized in 1923, and has had
many prominent personages on its
membership rolls. Membership, as
Of late last year, was about 600 in
all classes.
The club was sold in September.
1910, to an insurance corporation,
was reorganized and has functioned
since that time as one of the Ma
tional Capitals outstanding country
club organizations.
Congressional apparently is the
first casualty among country clubs
here as result of the ban on pleas
ure auto driving.
Second in Aiding Red Cross.
Congressional did the second best
Job in the entire Nation in 1912 in
raising funds for the American Red
Cross through tournaments spon-
scored by the United States Golf
Association. Official figures released
by the USGA put Red Cross contri-
buttons by Congressional members
In three Journeys last year at ST 900.
This figure was topped only by the
81 ,442 raised at the Glen Oaks Club
Of Great Neck, n. Y.
Aiding in the fund raising at Con-
gressional were Mrs. Arthur Hyler,,
Mrs. Harvey L. Cobb, Mrs. Witty Cox
and several other women of the club,
DR.. Robert A. Kelly, club golf chair
man; Witty Cox and Jocko Miller
of the professional staff. Many
other local clubs raised varying
amounts, but did not get an official
pat on the back from the USGA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24

then ran it up to 5000 during a
game argument.
I'VE squabbled all morning and
right through the game" said
Hogan. 1T reached its peak
about the seventh inning when
the fine, after taking several $50
jumps, reached 5000"
Hogan said he would like to
obtain minor league club after
the war, He pointed out that
he's still in his prime-he's only
So years old. But he still totes
that 248 pounds he tried TO work
off when he was with the Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Dog Racing Fan So
Dumb She's Freed
By the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. GA wom-
an who freely confessed that she
had driven to a dog-racing track
becaused she loved to see the
dogs run" but who now is going
to the track in a streetcar, was
among 10 first offenders in
Tampa under the OPA ban
against pleasure driving.
She was excused without pen
atty at the first hearing Of the
Hillsborough County Rationing
Board.
I'm both guilty and dumb"
she said of the OPA charges. Il
just love to see the dogs run"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
bIakeney Is Early
Leader in Barnard
Bowling Tourney

With more than $50 scores
checked off, but more than 30 yet
to be tailed, Ed Blakeney of Hi
Skor and Joe Di Misa of the host
establishment were leading a crack
field in the fifth annual Chilly
Barnard handicap bowling tourna-
ment early this morning at the La
fayette drives.
Blakency WIS out in front with
an 8G4 total that included a 40-pin
handicap, closely followed by Di
Mia, who marked up an $50 score
with a less generous allowance Of
"a sticks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Dobermons Now Trained
As Marines War Dogs

Doberman pinscher clubs all over
the country have taken a new lease
on life with the release OF the news
that their breed has been chosen by
the United States Marines as Official
war dog for that arm Of the service.
This offers a real opportunity for
breeders of this variety to perform
a valuable service not only to their
country. but to their breed by
vigorously culling their stock for
eonndness of temperament and
physique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
War Discipines Hogan as McGrow Couldn't
Fined Heavily Giant Now Rises at $50 AM as shipworker

SOMERVILLE, Mass, Jan. %.
War has led Frank (Shanty)
Hogan, former Giants catcher, to
Go things that even the invinci-
BILE John McGraW couldn't make
him do.
McGraW would have consider
ed that he had reached the mil
lennium If he could have awak-
ened Hogan in time to report
for 10 am. practice. Now, Ho-
gan, a ship rigger, gets up at
$50 am.-and likes It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24

The SWEETEST thing about
working in a shipyard is that
you never get fined" said Hogan,
reminiscing about the days when
he was known as one of Nc
Graw's bad boys
During the five years I
caught for the Giants, McGraw
fined me a total of $4,000.
Hogan said McGraw fined him
for everything under the SUM-"
but reached the peak when he
tabled" him for $50 for spend
Ing a night at his folks home and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Varied Sports

Track.
Brown, 81; Holy Gross, 35.
Swimming.
Navy, Sd; Temple, 81.
Navy Plebes, 81; Baltimore Poly, 20.
Michigan, So; Ohio State, 80. &,
Rifle.
Navy, 1875; West Virginia, 1852. 4
Wrestling.
Minnesota. 10: Iowa Navy, II.
Navy Jayvees, SO; Johns Hopkins, o..
Michigan State, %; Case, 0.
v. M. l., IS; North Carolina, 8. 81.
Boxing.
Western Maryland f. Army, 4.
Virginia, az; North Carolina. 81. -4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
OokIown Race Purses
Will Be Increased
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. 23.-
Racing Secretary Eugene W. Bury
announced today that purses for
the first 10 days of racing at Oak
lawn Park had been boosted by
more than $4,000.
He said purses for the entire
meet would be increased by more
than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Scott to Fiqht Bowden

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. %
up. - Buddy Scott, hard-hitting
Tampa fireman, has signed to meet
Jim Bowden, Jacksonville heavy
weight, in a 10-round bout here
February 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
v. P. |. Ring, Mat Berths
Keep Muskus on Jump
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
John Maskas, Virginia Techs star
tackle, is the Gobblers heavyweight
both in boxing and wrestling.
He drills on boxing one day and
wrestling the next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Teaching First Aid

A l0-Week course in Red Cross
first aid began Friday night at the
Coast Guard depot, on Maine ave-
nue., under auspices of Coast Guard
Auxiliary flotilla II. Barney Nancy
is the instructor.
At its conclusion successful first
aiders will receive certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
eofs Gain Second Place

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. % (Pl:-
brilliantly led by syl Apps me
toronto Maple Leafs defeated Chi
rsoo' So. tonight before ll,272 fans
IN move into second place IN the
National Hockey League o %
Detroit Redwings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
BUGS to Sturt March Is

PITTSBURGH, Jan. % P,.-
Pittsburgh has announced today it
would make the 360-mile trip to
their new spring training grounds
at Muncie, Ind, March II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
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WHITE MEN.

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come this week from Ladderites NJ. L
Jacobson, Mrs. Joseph Hurvitz E. r. Poor
Daniel F. Lonsiey. Fred r. Mueller. Rober
S. Clark, Joseph l.. Hall. Mrs. Ruth King
Frank n. Mitchell, Basil Cimino. Edmund
vine, Earle T, Mutersbaugh. Ensign A. M
Gleason, Shelly A Akers. NJ. G. Daoud. v
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Y. W. Boswell, Shelly Akers jr: E. T
Callahan. Joseph ]. Feger. James Y Piper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
ODT Freezes BoIIpIayers

b. the Associated Press
Manpower Commissioner Paul
McNutt doesn't need to freeze
baseball players at their jobs. The
ODT took care of that when it Or
dered spring training in the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
League Hockey

Washington, 5; Pittsburgh, 2.
Hershey, Z; Indianapolis, 2.
Toronto. 5: Chicago, 3.
Montreal, 5; New York, 5 (tie).
Cleveland. /; Buffalo, (tie).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-08
Pro. Then IA. Recalls
Match With Hagen
BY VI. F. DRUKENBRoD

Claude Harmon, one of the best
OF the country's younger pros, now
employed in a Detroit war plant,
is proudeSt of one of the earliest
happenings in his golfing career.
He was only IA years old when
he was selected TO play in an eX-
hibition match in Florida. One of
the members Of the foursome was
Walter Hagen, then near the peak
OF his brilliant career.
Although he has been here since
last October, Harmon hadn't
played golf in this district until
two Sundays ago. He got in nine
holes with Jimmy Demaret at
Plum Hollow,
A native OF Florida, the past
winter was his first in the north.
He was Craig Woods assistant at
Winged Foot the last two summers
and before that spent several sea-
sons in Chicago with Ky LaFoon
and Harry Cooper.