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as Alsab and Whirlaway plus the
keen rivalry of the two juveniles,
Count Fleet and Occupation.
No one can make any positive
forecast for the sport in 1913. The
fact that racing persists in England,
Australia, France, Germany and
Canada is testimony that it was
more than an incidental appeal even
to peoples closely involved in the
war. Here In our own country the
thoroughbred racing associations are
on record as pledging themselves to
another all-out effort to aid the war
relief agencies and to improve the
conduct of the sport.
Sports Field Broadened.
Prohibition of pleasure driving has
resulted in the shutting down Of
Tropical Park and caused Hialeah
to call off the opening Of its meet
ing, scheduled for next Wednesday.
Racing, however, is not confined to
Florida and we are hopeful that 1t
will continue elsewhere so long as
1t does not conflict with the war
effort.
Racing in America rapidly is ex-
tending to wider field of amuse-
ment due to its becoming more high
ly commercialized which, although
regretted by some. has a positive
and beneficial influence in many re-
spects. The conduct of racing, its
supervision by State commissions
its contributions to relief, the sig
niflcant amount paid in Federal
taxes and the substantial revenue
paid to the States, which in New
York State alone was more than
$40, 000. 900 In 1912, are all factors in
racing's greater public acceptance.
Quite simly, the outlook for rae
ing in l943 will be predicated on the
same policies that guided it so sue
cessfully in 1912: Through the agen-
cies Of the Turf Committee and the
thoroughbred racing associations 1t
1 will continue to devise the best
means whereby it might become q
part OF the pattern Of the war effort
| In the meantime and coinciden-
tally, should it fulfill its age-olo
function Of furnishing entertain
ment for many hundreds of thou
sands Of Americans, then that, too
should be construed as of considera-
BILE benefit to people primarily con-
cerned with winning the war.
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OUTDOORS With BILL Acxs.~Ap
Many Grounds in Boy Closed to Anglers;
Striper Fishermen Prove Diehords

Bay anglers. who last summer
enjoyed fishing free from all re-
strictions, will this year. II trans
portation is available, learn that
even fishing isn't to continue as
usual, for one of the most produc-
tive fishing grounds In all the 100
miles of Chesapeake Bay is in
cluded in large area marked of
for plane-gunnery practice.
This addition Of another forbid
den section is only one OF many
since fishermen angled for the elu-
sive hardhead, and it now looks as
though our streams and ponds
might be called upon to support an
impossible load next summer.
Though the saltwater fisherman
dislikes fresh-water fishing as
much as the stream enthusiast
loathes inlet and bay, he's going to
take his fishing where and when
he can find it-and like 1t, too.
Striper fishermen are richards,
II the several calls each day for
the past week mean anything Bay
fishermen stuck with the striper
schools right up to the middle Of
December and with exceptional re-
suits, too. 1t Is hardly sport now.
If you must 60. get in touch with
Capt. Bill Goldsborough at Tall
Timbers. He'll know where the fish
are If any one does. Whether he'll
fish IL something else.
The Maryland Assembly convenes
this month. There is considerable
legislation concerning the sports
angler coming up. Included Is the
old black bass bill and for the first
time it has a chance of going
through. There Is the special IL
cense for the Potomac River, and .
two-day tourist license, which Mary
land never has extended to visiting
fishermen. There are special regu-
lations for fishing the Susquehanna
and. most important, the legislation
to raise the minimum size limit on
striped bass. 1t was promised that
the limit would be raised to IA
inches, but developments since leave
doubt in the minds Of many as to
whether commercial interests will
allow that addition OF 3 inches, for
they then will have no further mar
ket for small sizes. Sports organi-
cations are pushing most Of these
bills.
A longtime famous fishing line
has gone to war. For more than a
year the line walks built back In
1924 have been making pickup line,
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Horses, Mules Function at Gosless Dog Meet
Georgia Triols' 325- Pound Prexy Will Use Special suky

by Skinner. went into q huddle
following the newest East Coast
gasoline ban and decided that the
six-day trials which begin Mon
day could be completed without
violating even the letter of the
gasoline pleasure edict.
In recent years the Georgia
Trials have rated among the i'm
portant hunting dog events of the
Nation and upward of rs dogs
and their handlers already are
on hand for the current meeting.
The usual cavalcade of auto
mobiles hauling super-comfort
dog trailers win be missing.
Instead the pointer and setter
biue-bloods will be paraded to the
contests In cotton wagons or any
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Anacostia Linksmen
Fight Closing Of
Public Course
Secretary Ickes Asked
II Golfers Are to Be
Denied Facilities

Members of the Anacostia Golf
Club, unable to play the public links
in Anacostia Park, have petitioned
Secretary of the Interior Harold
Ickes asking why they cannot use
the public golf facilities. "a,
They say they were forced off the
course last Sunday and ask, rs it
optional with the concessionaire
whether he ever permits golf to be
played on the public links of the
District of Columbian" The East.
Potomac Park course has been.
closed since mid-October. -,
Here Is the letter addressed to
Secretary Ickes. who is the head of
the agency which includes National
Capital Parks, administering public
parks in Washington:
THE Anacostia Golf Club is an
organization of amateurs who play
golf regularly on the public golf
links in the District of Columbia
which are located on the 'Anacostia
flats Most of use are Government
employees and about the only chance
we get to play these days is on Sum-
day.
To-day, when we went down to
the course we found a sign on the
door announcing the course was
closed because it was wet How
ever, it was very dry. We were told
the real reason it was closed was be-
cause of lack of fuel oil to heat the
clubhouse. To make a long story
short, we played anyway for a few
holes, but were interrupted before
we could complete our match by
Mr.. Al Thomas, who is minor en-
| ploye of S. G. Leoff1er, the conces-
sionaire who operates the public
| links courses here.
Mr. Thomas bluntly told use to
get off right now and we did so.
But this incident leads us to ask the
| following questions:
81. Will We be denied the use OF
this public links course until the
concessionaire gets some fuel oil to
heat the clubhouse?
| q. IL lac IioCND Vic Ioul DC DCNduSS
the grounds are wet, when they are
in fact dry as bone, must the pub
lie refrain from playing on this
public course?
90. Is 1t optional with the conces-
sionaire whether he ever permits
golf to be played on the public links
| of the District of Columbia?
a. Will we be permitted to have
access to lockers we have rented In
the clubhouse, so as to get our clubs
out?
IS. We can understand why oil Is
not available to heat the clubhouse,
but we can play golf even though
the clubhouse is not heated. Can
not the concessionaire make ar
rangements to sell us tickets to play
golf. even though the clubhouse Is
chilly?
I'VE understand the public golf
courses come under your general
jurisdiction. Will you please for
ward this communication to the Of
fetal directly in charge?
Respectfully,
GLENN c. RUSSELL, Secretary"
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Farmers Heavy Bombing
Upsets Duck Hunters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WIENER. Ark, Jan. 81 -Four
Granite City Gll) men returned
home today with tale of a bomb
ing" that was so realistic it dulled
the thrill of their duck hunt here
abouts.
Ray Massey. the Rev. Father Co.'S
tela, John Stole and E. B. Thompson
were hunting on flooded lands near
here when twin-motored bomber
few over them.
Immediately there was an explo-
sion nearby and the hunters related
they were drenched with mud and
water. They hurried here to report
the bombing" only to learn that a
farmer had dynamited his private
levee on adjacent property to relieve
some Of the overflow.
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States, the first group of its kind.
Without question the creation OF
these two groups marked the most
important development in American
racing in 1912. The Turf Commit
tee of America gave invaluable aid
in fitting the sport into the war ef-
fort: the other group furnished rae
ing with a clearing house and work.
ing organization long needed by the
various racing associations. Its
membership now numbers 80, in
Guiding all the countrys leading
race courses.
Gave $4,000, 900 to War Funds.
Largely through the initiative and
co-ordinating influence of the Turf
Committee an dthe thoroughbred
racing associations, the sports con-
tribution to vital war relief funds
exceeded 100000 in 1912.
Throughout the year it was apparent
that the conduct Of racing and the
renewals of the turf's great classics
were incidental to racings desire to
fit into the pattern of the war effort
In the best way 1t could.
Under normal circumstances, the
actual racing in 1912 would have
been hailed as remarkable. Not
since the famous Seabiscuit-War
Admiral feud in 1898 has the turf
seen two such fine thoroughbreds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
By PAUL J. MILLER.

Milton Paul. winning his adjourned
game against Emile Skraly and
drawing his game with Burdge, leads
in the Federal Chess Club champion
ship tourney. 2ia-12. The title now
hinges on the result Of the Burdge-
Karson game.
In Az section DR.. Weiss defeated
Fox and leads 20. Col. Morey has
an adjourned game against Stilwell.
In the C playoff Mrs ]. Hurvitz won
over Schaaf.
Last night the Federals enjoyed a
fine meeting at its new quarters at
2431 Fourteenth street NV. LYMAN
Bronfln reports that a ladder tour
nament is in the offing and will be-
gin as soon as current playoffs are
completed, probably within a fort
night.
Chess Problem No. SCI.
By WALTER JACOBS. Washington. 1912,
Carnage Jubilee, the Chess Correspondent
Magazine. 1912.
Black MEN.
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1913 Sports Outlook
Is Frightened by
Recent Moves
Favorable NCAA Steps
Taken Before Baseball
Cleared Its Situation
BY LAWRENCE PERRY,
Special Correspondent of The STA

special Correspondent of The Star
NEW YORK, Jan. 8-Things have
been said and done recently which
have given brighter outlook for the
continuance of competitive sports
amateur and professional, than any
detached observer would have be-
lieved possible
We see baseball, led by Judge
Lands, getting into line, and other
encouraging factors developing
With baseball gaining an approved
position, college sports also took on
roster tinge as result of the holi-
day gathering Of such representa-
tives Of the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association as could reach this
city.
The N. c. A. A. had its compasses
adjusted by Comdr. Thomas J
Hamilton. U. S. NJ, In charge of
physical training for naval aviation
cadets; by Col. Theodore P. Bank of
the Army special services; by 1t. E
c. Davis, U. S. N, and by James E
Pixlee, chief of physical training for
the Army Air Forces.
Testimony also was given by Col
Biff Jones of West Point to the effect
that intercollegiate sports would 20
on at the Military Acaden,y apd
they received similar assurance from
Capt. John E. Whelchel, newly
appointed graduate manager of ath-
letics at Annapolis, who expects to
continue in his job as football coach
of the 1913 Midshipmen.
Taking courage from the attitude
Of the servicemen named above, the
NCAA awarded some dozen of the
various championship meetings in
various sports. elected officers and in
other ways laid plans to function as
closely to normal as war conditions
permit.
AL this, as said, in goodly measure
resulted from outgivings by the
Army and Navy officers mentioned
with, of course. the understanding
that If Uncle Sam deems it wise and
expedient to differ from his NCAA
representatives the present green
and orange lights admitting of for
ward progress. with caution, may
change to a forbidding red. But
why worry about that now?
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other handy wheeled conveyances.
Motive power will be the famous
Georgia flop-eared mule.
Horses will be brought to the
gallery headquarters at = local
hotel to carry spectators, owners.
judges and handlers to the Trial
grounds some miles from the
city.
Some of us may develop saddle
palms." Skinner said, hut We
used to hold the Trials without
benefit of gasoline and we can
do 1t again. We intend to prove
that hunting, even in its show
of form, Is one sport that need
not be abandoned by patriotic
sportsmen."
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Many Thoroughbreds
To Stay al Closed
Miami Tracks
Dangerous to Ship Them
From Warm Spot Now,
Trainer Jacobs Says
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 8.-Whirlaway
and lesser known horses still made
the rounds of Miami's two race
tracks today, but the thoroughbreds
were strictly in the non-profit ledger
as the ban on automobile pleasure
driving cut short the Florida racing
season.
Of11cials of Hialeah and Tropical
Parks reported that stables would
be kept open and racing strips in
condition so that some $500 horses
may be kept in top shape, pending
decisions by owners as to the future.
Track officials have not closed the
door to resumed season.
Hirsch Jacobs, q leading trainer,
sounded the keynote for trainers and
owners by saying:
II think 80 per cent of the horses
will stay right here for the winter
1t would be dangerous to ship them
from warm climate to q cold
climate now. My string Of Is is
staying here, as far as I can tell
TlgnU now.
Ben Jones, Whirlaway's trainer.
hoped Owner Warren Wright would
give him permission to ship the
long-tailed champion money winner
to New Orleans.
Johnny Adams, champion jockey
with 245 wins last year, planned to
hang around awhile and see what's
cooking"
Two greyhound tracks, the Bis
cayne Kennel Club at Miami and the
Sanford Orlando Club at Longwood,
also found the going too rough and
suspended operations last night, A
third, the Hollywood Kennel Club,
Cancelled its season whep the driving
ban in Eastern seaboard States was
first announced.
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Dixie's Grid Officiating
Held Improved in AZ

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 8-Southern foot
ball ofnciating had an upward surge
in 1912. according to report from
A. R. Hutchens, secretary OF the
officials association that serves the
Southeastern and Southern Con-
ferences.
He said oficiating in 81 per cent
Of the games was reported by coaches
as excellent; 40 per cent. very
good; q per cent. good; liz per
cent, satisfactory; one-half of /
per cent, fair" and none poor. !"
This made 1914 per cent of the
oficiating in games satisfactory or
better"
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KorpeI Is 10th Yankee
To Land in Service
By the Associated Press,

By the AssoclRted Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The New
York Yankees scratched the name Of
Pitcher Herb Karpel of their roster
today, the 10th Yankee player to go
to the armed forces.
Off1cials said Karpel, southpaw
who won IL games and lost one
with Kansas City last season and
was placed on the Yankee rooster
only recently for a spring trial, had
been indicted into the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Ki|rea Of Hershey Retains
American Loop Scoring
Lead With 40 Points
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 81
For the fourth consecutive week
Walter Kilrea OF Hershey topped
American league hockey scoring. fol-
lowed closely by Les Cunningham
Of Cleveland and Alb De Marco OF
Of Providence.
Kilrea. the league headquarters
here revealed in statistics for the
past week. gained goal point and
five others for assists, bringing to
40 his latest total. This gave him
IT goals and 80 assists.
Cunningham, 5 points below, had
Is goals and 81 assists for a a.
four assists better than previously
De Marco had 43 points, 20 fol
goals and the rest assists.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 8.-Swift
legislative action on a. proposal to
consolidate major track racing in
Maryland and thus save for the
State a portion of the revenue which
additionally comes from the sport
was forecast today following Gov.
O'Conor's approval Of the plan.
Although horsemen could see little
hope for operation Of Bowie and
Havre De Grace tracks If the pres
ent ban on pleasure driving remains
In effect, they believed it would be
possible to salvage at least a por-
ton of the To-day season by per-
hitting Pimlico and Laurel to stage
more than 80 days each.
The Governor, acting swiftly after
the gasoline edict led to the can
collation. Of racing in Florida. said
he had instructed Chairman Frank
Small. jr., of the racing commission
to prepare a bill which would re-
move the 30-day restriction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

signal-fare cords. towropes for
gliders and parachute shrouds. con-
troll cords and now all manufacture
Of fishing lines by the old concern
has been stopped.
1t is the first break in fishing line
manufacture by the company in ll9
years. We believe American airmen
would like to know they are trusting
their lives to the lines at which they
may have marveled while taking
great game fishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

WHITE MEN.
White Ia Play and Mate In Three Moves.
Acknowledgements Of solutions re-
ceived: Maurice H. Irvine, Edmund
Nash, Mrs. Ruth King, Basil Cimino,
Charles ]. Berner, Joseph L. Hall, N.
G. Daoud, Donald McClenon, v. j.
Shack, Anna B. Hartley, v. w. Bos-
well, E. r. Callahan, Joseph L. Hall,
Allen A. Jenkins, N. L. jacobson
and E. r. Poor.
Horewits Featured by Divan.
Chessmaster "Al" Horowitz comes
again to the Nations Capital this
Saturday to meet all corners In ST.
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Two Fine Quints at Navy,
Coach Wilson Comedies
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jan. s.-Basket
ball prospects for the Naval Acad-
envy should be the envy OF most
coaches.
Coach Johnny Wilson has ad-
mitted that he has an abundance of
f1rst-class material-in fact, two
first-line squads, which line up as
follows:
No; FORWARDS, Roland T e Bowler
II. Sharon. Pa. and Harry H. Loefner, ir.
Jefferson City, Mo-: center, .Urey w. Pat.
rick. jr. Clinton, Ky; guards. Luke D. J
Lynch, Brooklyn. N. Y. and Alan r. Cam.
eron, San Gabriel: Calf.
No. Forwards. John K. Mckay, Du
buuue. Iowa, and Richard G. Lindsey. 10.
Angeles. Calf: center, Alan G. Mayer
Elizabeth, N, J; guards, Ernest J. Litty
tr, Brainard, Nebr, and Adrian G. Back
1r.. Hodgenville, Ky.
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@&EES s. @

multaneous over the-board play at
Hotel Parkside under Washington
Chess Divan auspices. Boards may
be reserved now by addressing re-
quest to the Divan, Hotel Parkside
Games begin promptly at pm.
A few noteworthy games were es-
sayed in the recent Divan cham
pionship tournament. Here we see
play-by-play how Grand Master
Reuben Fine ably defended with
black men against the attack Of In
ternational Gable Chessmaster Al
bert w. Fox, eminent local attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Miami Fishing Tournament
Put on Limited Basis

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 8-Miamis
winter fishing tournament will be
continued this year, but on q war
time basis.
H. H. Hyman, tournament presi-
dent, said competition would open
January 10 and continue until April
10. Only three of the perpetual
trophies will be offered.
The Duke of Windsor Trophy.
offered for the largest game fish
caught in Bahama waters, win be
withdrawn because Of restricted
fishing In that area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Coach of Vols Gets Pig
For Sugar Bowl Win

Ey the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. g.
Coach John Barnhill, whose Tennes-
see Volunteers defeated Tulsa In the
Sugar Bowl football game New Year
Day, has a new pig.
1t was presented to him at the
annual football banquet to add to
his heard of hogs at his suburban
farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
By the Associated Press.

WAYNESBORO, Ga, Jan. B.
Georgia's Field Trial Association
has decided to hold its annual
meeting here next week without
benefit Of gasoline, but to big
Charley" Skinner, 325-pound
president of the association, the
plan holds no terrors.
Unable to find . horse sturdy
enough to carry his frame over
rough going for . full day. and
scorning the automobile for hunt
ing purposes, Skinner has .
custom built sulky drawn by
huge mare that wheels him over
the 5 900 acre Trial grounds obliv-
ious to all natural obstacles.
Trial Association of1lcial s, headed
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Eastern Branch CUNTS
Split With P. G. BOYS

Eastern Branch Boys Club and
Prince Georges Boys Club split even
in two basket ball games played at
the Eastern Branch gym.
Eastern won the 135-pound tilt.
1887, while Prince Georges boys
came through at 100 pounds, 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
AII-Stor Game Out, A. A.
To PIoy Service Mines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8.-The
American Association will discon-
tinue its all-star game for the dura-
ton and substitute contests with
service teams in military camps
near the eight league clubs. Presi-
dent George Trautman has an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08

Free Throw Tits
By Mail Popular
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BILLINGS, Ontario, Jan. g.
Basket ball free-throw contests
by mail saves travel, but the
sponsor didn't realize the book
keeping job involved.
The Billings Gazette, sponsor of
a season-long high school tour
nament. reported 80 teams from
three States are competing.
Two l6-team leagues will he
formed, and as many more as
can be arranged.
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Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND.-Jimmy Bivins, ia,
Cleveland, outpointed Ezzard Charles,
165, Cincinnati 1O). joey Pirrone,
bald, 1873; Providence, r. I. 80.
PHILADELPHIA. = Jackie Wilson,
145A. y. s. Army, knocked out Frankie
Saia, 14034. Philadelphia (2).
FALL RIVER. Mass-Artie Levine.
10, Brooklyn, and Frankie Young, $50,
New Haven, Conn, drew uW.
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Archibald Badly Beaten
By CIeveIund's Pirrone

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. g. joey
Archibald of Providence. r. l., twice
holder of the featherweight title,
took a terrific beating from Joey
Pirrone, hard-hammering Cleveland
lightweight, who gained an Ground
decision at the arena last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-08
Mitchell, Big Ten Miller,
Benched by Studies

BY the Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. g.
r. c. Hayes. coach of the Indiana
track squad, has announced that
Earl Mitchell, captain of the cross
country team and holder of the big
10 best-mile record, has been de-
clared enthusiastically ineligible.
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Sports Mirror
sy the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOcIAted Press.
Today year ago-Members OF
Congress suggested wartime con-
tinuance Of professional baseball
as public morale measure.
Three years ago-Lawson Lit
ties fourth round IS enabled him
to win Los Angeles Open golf
tournament with score of 282.
Five years ago-Archie San Ro-
mani defeated Don Lash In 5000
meter race ct Knights OF Column
bus games opening New York's
indoor track season.