Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1929, Page 29

@he Foening Staf | 'Features and Classified WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1929. PAGE 29 Reorganization Looms for Nationals : LaBarba Big Favorite Over Kid Chocolate GRIFF'S PRESENCE ON TRIP MAY RESULT IN SHAKE-UP ‘Team Prexy Goes on Roa fit and Some Drastic to Shake It Out of Slump. BY JOHN EW YORK, May 22 flashed such brilliant form dur None other than Clark Cal ton club. is here in person to look at interest _and discover, if possible, wha is Grifith to see the games in are played this trip—but he also will finish the week with ‘The prexy is saying noth- ing now, but when he returns to. Washington there is apt to be a terse but meaningful statement issuing from the the Nationals in Philadelphia. club’s headquarters. ' It may safely be said that Presi taking_this trip with his club merely bec ing ball games. If that was his only re ably have picked Connie Mack's Athleti Tigers to watch for entertainment. showing much in a base ball way at means business. While Griffith watche: in other cities than Washington every since 1926 when he hoped it would carry on to a third successive pennant has he left his headquarters, planning to spend as long as a week on the road 1t is easily believable this tour of the president portends a reorganization of the club in the near future. The poor showing of the Nationals not only has disappointed Griffith sorely, but it has nettled him no little. Like others who saw the Nationals breeze_through their exhibition season the Washingtor. president thought he again had a club that would be an im- portant factor in the American League race. In fact when the Nationals came up from the South with banners flying and trumpets blaring, Griffith had visions of another championship for his property. But as soon as the title chase got underway the Nationals lost all their goodness and became the poorest ball club Washington has had in years. Now_Griffith, like every other fan—for “What's the matter with the Nationals?" here as well as those in Washington are wondering why the ¢lub that flop in the flag campaign. Perhaps we'll have the answer soon. The Nationals aren't 1 | d to Learn What Ails Out- Action May Be Taken B. KELLER. Fans ing the training season has been such a Ivin Griffith, president of the Washing- his_biggest_business t ails it. Not only this town—if any | | | | - dent Griffith is not cause he enjoys see- ason he would prob- cs, or Bucky Harris' present. This trip s his club in action once in a while, not with the Nationals. Clark Griffith. HARD ROAD AHEAD OF SLVER SPRING Grubb’s Giants Have Carded Strong Teams—Sandiot Squads Active. B weeks. The coming Sunday the Springers will entertain St John's Club of Frederick, Md., on the new Silver Spring diamond in a double- header, starting at 2 o'clock. Other dates for the Giants in the near future follow: 4 | May 30—Fredericksburg at ericksburg. June 1—Fort George Meade at Fort Meade. June 2—Jefferson District Fire De- partment (two_games). June 9—Union Printers. Virginia White x and Naval Hos- pital nines will meet Sunday at 3 o'clock on the Bailey Cross Roads, Va., dia- mond. On the same fleld May 30 the ‘White Sox will entertain Capitol A. C. at 2 o'clock and Park View A. C. at 4| o'clock. ROOKE GRUBB'S Silver Spring Giants face a difficult diamond chedule during the next few Fred- Triangle A. C. will open its home geason Sunday, playing host to Monroe A. C.nine at 3 o'clock. Manager White of the Triangles wants to get in_touch with the Monroe manager. Call Frank- lin 7042 between 8 and 6 p.m. A game as been listed for Sunday be- | MAIGR THIRLERS ARENOT INTRIM 55 | field, The game will start at 2:30 o'clock | 1and Liberty players are to be on the | | dlamond a half hour before game time. | Diamond Cab Co. nine. which tri- umphed over Eastern All-Stars, 6 to 5, Mass of Runs, Hits in Some Games Can’t All Be Laid , the Washington president is at heart a fan of the most ardent type—wants to know the reason why. Griffith has seen the Nationals in only nine of the 25 games they have | played, in the first five of the nine to Rabbit Ball. OU can’t blame it all on the rab- ' bit ball when a couple of big is booking other. opponents through A. W. Manger at Potomac 6200. Peerless nine is a newcomer to the sandlot field here, which is seeking games, Call Lincoln 2611 between 4 and 5 p.m. Adequate Officiating Assured . For Davis Cup Matches Here 2] 1 | | | | The 'HERE is one blot in the past weight championship. His record s Daniels. But then in the reccrds it app DOWN THE LINE | WITH W. O. McGEEHAN The Tariff on Caulifiowers. HE New York State Boxing Commission should do something for the protection of visiting pugilists. I am not thinking of the case of Max Schmeling alone, who has collected more American managers than a re- fltred;‘a\'hller in the mud flats possibly could collect barnacles, but of scores of others. the port of New York a dozen or so managers shoot down the bay to meet him The first one to climb the Jacob's ladder and put his brand on the visitin caulifiower is in for at least 10 per cent. The only visiting gladiator to shake them off was Luis Angel Firpo. Advices from England are to the effect that Phil Scott, the semi- vertical British heavyweight, never will visit these shores again. That will not disturb the heavyweight situation to any extent. Nothing could. Philip ‘was not going anywhere excepting into the rosin dust. But Philip'sreason for remaining away is that the moment he lands 10 per cent of him belongs to James Johnston, the boy bandit, by squatter's rights. | Some time ago it was suggested that a high tariff be levied 6n foreign prize- | fighters for the protection of the home caulifiower industry. While Congress saw fit to ignore this plea, there really is & 10 per cent tariff imposed upon | every foreign fighter coming through the port of Now York. In addition, there | is a protective tariff against Western fighters, which is levied on them the | moment they pass through the ports of Manhattan Transfer or Harlem. | ‘They must have at least one local manager, they are told. There is no law | to this effect, but how many of the visiting gladiators have got by without paying | the duty since Firpo smuggled himself into the United States without seeing the unofficial customs, the ocal prizefight managers, and paying the upofficial duty on themselves? It strikes me that this revenue, which is becoming more important as imported cauliflowers begin to show championship possibilities, should go direct to the United States Treasury instead of into the hands of the un- official customs officials, friendly with the New York State Boxing Com- mission. I hope that some public-spirited Representative will make this recommendation to the House during the consideration of the tariff. If it should be a Republican Representative he could insist that it was for the protection of home industry, an important and growing home industry. If it should be a Democratic Representative he could insist that it wouid be a tariff for revenue only, and no small tariff at that. With this arranged it would be up to Mayor Walker to appoint a committee for the welcome of distinguished caulifiowers, who would go down the bay in the municipal tug to escort the visiting gladiators to their hotels. Of course, care should be taken to have no prizefight managers on this committee. Or, perhaps, this would be the province of the Boxing Commission. Otherwise the visiting prizefighter would find himself tagged by several | managers and in a position where he was not only charged with the legitimate | 10 per cent imposed on all imported caulifiowers, but would learn in addition that he had 10 percented all of the rest of his potential earnings away. If a 10 per cent duty is not enough for the protection of the local industry, make it 20. | ‘The moment notice is received that a foreign fighter is about to dock in | No doubt Max Schmeling would be gla of him could be declared tax’ free. by the venerable fireman, Jim Flynn. d to pay that much in duty if the rest 'y's Curse. Max Schmeling, candidate for the heavy- shows that he was slap ped over by Gypsy ears that Jack Dem; e psey was pushed over Dempsey explained afterward that this FIDEL 85 CHOIGE * OVER CUBA NEGRD | Victor Tonight to Be Recog- nized in New York as Ban- tam Title Holder. By the Associated Press. ! EW YORK, May 22—The boys are betting 8 to 5 that Pidel LaBarba, retired undefeated fiyweight _champion, tonight will give Kid Chocolate, Cuba Negro, his first defeat after a streak of 156 battles without a reverse. They | meet in the feature bout of Jess Me- | Mahon's show at the New York Coli- | seum with bantam-weight champion- | ship recognition by the New York State | Boxing Commission possibly awaiting | the winner. | Despite the dusky Cuban’s impressive record, LaBarba has been a betting favorite for days. Odds which started |at 6 to 5 with Labarba on the long end | have widened to 8 to 5. Labarba has his heart set on the ban- | tamweight championship, vacant here since Charley Phil Rosenberg came in | overweight in defense of his title early |in 1927 The compact and powerfully | built Los Angeles Italian hopes to wind |up his * boxing career for all {time this year and return to com- | plete his “studies at Stanford Uni- | versity. If LaBarba can whip the | "keed" decisively he probably will be | granted recognition as 118-pound title- | Holder by the New York commission. | The same holds good for chocolate. | A draw with Joe Scalfaro is the only blot on the Cuban's record, although he was being outpointed in s recent match with Bushy Graham until the latter fouled him and was disqualified. _ Physically. La Barba will concede three inches in height and two in reach to |the Cuban, but otherwise is butlt upon | slightly larger lines. The experts figure | A. Y. LEECH, Jr. Chevy Chase Club tomorrow. CTIVE referee iur matches between Japanese and Americans, who will begin a second-round match in the international competition at the Leech has been prominently identified | reprehensible in Mr. Dempsey to take a dive at any time or under any circum: | the Italian's superior speed, aggressive- iness and experience will more than counteract the Cuban’s boxing ability and -more powerful punch. In_pure cleverness of boxing, indeed, La Barba possibly will concede Chocolate nothing. Opponents have found the Los Angeles was.in the nature of a Barney or a dive, which seems logical, though it was most stances, You recall the Gypsy, under the management of James J. Johnston, the boy bandit. I still have one of the photographs of him that Mr, Johnston sent out, with certain rings in the ears and a bandana hand- ! A games he saw the club performed league clubs make a total of 3¢ . A 8ame for Saturday with an unlim- | with tennis, nationally and locally, for years, and is one of the most kerchief worn around the head. Anybody would have accepted him as an |Star an exceedingly difficult target to poorly, but Griffith was not particularly worried then because he saw those games in the first two weeks of the runs and 40 hits in one game, | as Brooklyn and Philadelphia | did recently. That's just pltching, Jjust bush league As a matter of fact, the twirlers season and felt that his club which he\ £till believes good was mierely off on the | wrong foot and would swing into lts} true stride in short order. But when the blundering tour through the West was followed® by the pitiful stand against the Athletics in Washington Griffith realized all was not well with his| property. Now he hopes to discover the trouble that hc may mend his fences soon enough to get the Nationals some- where worth while in the running of the American League race. Fence Mending in Order. Griffith may have much fence mend- ing to do, too, to make his club func- tion as it should. For.the material for the meking of a good club is at hand. But the club has not hit as well as could | be reasonably expected, it has not been getting good pitching from a staff that | ought to produce good pitching and it | has revealed a marked weakness in base | ball fundamentals in both offense and Gefense. Much of the Nationals’ failure may be attributed to their poor hitting, for runs still remain the essential element | of victory and a club does not get runs without hits any more than it gets vic- torles without runs. The batting order of the Nationals has been revised sev- eral times since the championship sea- son opened, but none of the revisions has brought success. = There is no kick ;in the Nationals' batting order and what little hitting there is, is too scat- ftered to do much good. The Nationals’ pitching has been far ghort of expectations. In only 7 of the 25 games have pitchers gone the route and in but four of these seven games did the Washington club win. That's a staggering state of affairs, for only a month ago the staff that includes Jones, Braxton, Hadley, Marberry and Liska looked to be among the best in the league. ‘The Nationals have an excellent rec- ord afield in the statistics, but flelding séatistics do not truly indicate the de- fensive qualities of & club. They only reflect 'g|! mechlnlcl:hlbflhy ‘d f)l“th possesses in handling thrown and bat- ted balls. The handling of the ball after it is taken off the bat or received from a thrower is not revealed. And in ;this latter kind of handling the Na- tionals have not been so smart. Sense- haven't as yet had any of the hot weather which bakes the kinks out of the old soupbone. It may have been warm for a few days or hours, but heat in small quantities has been followed by chill and wet and cold. Still, some pitchers do not appear to have been affected by the weather. Take, for example, Uhle of Detroit, who has won seven straight. or Root of Chicago, who has hung up five in a row. Some pitchers are not pitching and some hitters are not hitting, and the clubs to which they belong are showing the effects in the standing. That's all there is to th: ‘There are | men hitting over .350 in the American League and 19 men hit- ting over 350 in the National League. That is fairly even. This list includes pitchers, substitutes, every one who has been in a game. Of the .350 American sluggers, four are with Cleveland. three each with De- troit, New York, Chicago and Philadel- phia and one with Boston. ‘The .350 hitters in the National | League are divided as follows: Five with New York, four with St. Louls. Jfour with Philadelphia, two with Pittsburgh. | two with Chicago. one with Cincinnati and one with Brooklyn. DA NEEY 'STRANGE FOR YANKS NOT TO BE IN FRONT By the Associated Press. | Base ball records show that the world | | champion Yankees have been away from first place longer this Spring than | altogether in the past three years. ‘The records show that they were well established at the top by the end of May in each of these last trio of win- ning vears, whereas they are now trail- ing the Athletics by two games and un- likely to be at the top, much less have | any commanding margin, by the time June rolls around. Only in April have the Yankees of 1926 and one displayed any particular ited class nine is wanted by Aztecs who have the use of Monument Diamond No. 4 at 3 o'clock. may be reached at Lincoln 8624, National Circles are casting about for a game Sunday with an unlimited nine | in the city or vicinity. Challenges are being received by Manager Willie An- drews, at Lincoln 9892, A double-header for Saturday with a team here having a diamond is wanted by Saks A. C. base ballers of Baltimore. Stanley Erelbeck may be telephoned at Broadway 0816-W or addressed at 3017 Mayfield avenue, Baltimore. A drill was booked today for St. Jo- seph’s Athletic Club on the Plaza dia- mond, at 5:30 o’clock. Freund A. O. has challenged Moose A. C. for a game Sunday. Call Manager Eddie Miller, at Adams 5848. Anacostia Eagles are gunning for a | game Saturday with an unlimited-class | team, and Army Headquarters is spe- clally challenged. Eagles meet Pet- | worth Yorkes Sunday at 3 o'clock, on Congress Heights diamond. Manage: Connick of the Eagles may be reached | at Lincoln 3806-W. Petworth Yorkes are gunning for & game May 30 with an opponent in the | city or vicinity. Bowie, Laurel, Fort ‘Washington, Scaggsville and Williams. | Tport nines are challenged. Call Man: ger Jerry Richards at Adams 4687-J or address 4118 Third street. | Hartford Seniors are casting about for a double-header for Memorial day. | Buddy Beall is listing at Columbia 6593. Games with_ unlimited-class teams are wanted by Peerless White Sox nine. | Call Lincoln 2611-J, between 4 and 5 p.m. Friendship A. C. nd Del Ray nines | will face Sunday, at 3 o'clock, on the | Del Ray, Va., diamond. Games for A\l'gmt and September can be arranged with the Friendships by calling Capt. Pearson, at Cleveland 3311. | ‘Takoma Ti!!rl were to drill this aft- | ernoon, at 5 o'clock, on the Silver Spring diamond. Sam West Insects, entered in the | Capital City Base Ball League, are after The Aztec manager | popular men connected with the pastime. He is a member of Columbia Country Club and has been chairman of the tennis committee there for | many moons. A complete list of the officials follow: Official referee—Dwight F. Davis, for- mer Secretary of War and doner of the Davis Cup. Active referce—Abner Y. Leech, jr. Umpires—Julian S. Myrick, for years | president of the National Lawn Tennis | Association; Rufus Davis, chairman of | the Tennis Umpires Association: Dr. L. W. Glazebrook, Bob Newby, Clarence Charest and Arthur Hellen. Foot ball judges—Beals Wright, na- tional singles champion in 1905: Sam Hardy, Tom Mangan and Connie Doyle, who once was the king of Washington racReters. Linesmen—Phil Goldsborough of Balti- more, president of the Middle Atlantic ‘Tennis As tion; Fred Valentine of Richmond, vice president of the Mid- dle Atlantic; Warren Magruder of Balti- more, Gregory Mangin and Emmett Pare, the Georgetown University stars; | J. Mills Newton of New Orleans, secre- | tary of the Southern Tennis Associa- tion, Theodore Wilkins, S., j! Owen Howenstein, Joe Rutley. Comdr. Wilk- inson, Capt. Hugh Rowan, Maj. Hobbs, Maj. Hills, Prof. Holt. Dudley Morgan, Lou Doyle, Winfree Johnson, Clarence Aspinwall, Harrison Irwin, Walter Wil- cox, Arthur Slater and A. O. White. Members of both teams were prac-| ticing today at Chevy Chase Club for their matches. Two singles will be tomorrow, one~doubles Friday and the other two singles on Saturday. Members of the Japanese teams are: Tamio Abe, Yoshiro Ohta and Kadakuza Onda, while the American forces are John Hennessey, Wilmer Allison and | John Van Ry PASSAGE FOR AMERICAN CUP PLAYERS IS BOOKED NEW YORK, May 22 (#).—Pas- sage for Europe on the Berengaria, sailing June 5, has been booked for the four young tennis stars making up the United States’ 1929 Davis Cup team—John Hennessey, John Van Ryn, George Lott and Wilmer Allison. The reservations for the trip abroad, of course, are contingent upon the United States capturing the American gone finals. Two more obstacles remain to be overcome be- fore that is accomplished. Japan is to be met in the semi-final round at ‘Washington, starting tomorrow. In the event of a victory .the United States then will play Cuba in the finals at Detroit, starting May 30. Abroad, the United States, if suc- | cessful in the American zone, will | compete in two series. The first at ! Paris, starting July 19, against the 1 winner of the European zone final, | probably Italy or Great Britain. ‘Then will come the challenge round with the defending French team at Paris July 26, 27 and 28. COLLEGE BASE BALL. | Melji of Japan, 2; Chicago, 1. Purdue, 2; Illinois, 1. Ohio State, 6; Indiana, 1. Ballyhoo Bird Soon Will Sing Of Paulino-Schmeling Cor;test. BY WALTER TRUMBULL. Hoosick Falls, N. Y., as_his training camp and Max NEW YORK, May 22.—Since Pau- Schmeling already is reported lino Uzcudun has selected to be at Lakewood, N. J., it looks as if authentic Gypsy, and most of us did. . But some years later in the Salle Wagram st Paris I saw an ear that | | seemed familiar. Just as I was saying to myself, “Where have I seen that ear | hit. How Rivals Compare. Statistics on the rivals follow: before?™ the head turned. It was the head of none other thap G Daniels. ety !,,Ia Barba. Chocolate. | After he entered the ring and defeated Marcel Niles, the then heavyweight champion of France, I met him at Harry's New York Bar. “Johnston?” he said bitterly. “Do g0 ‘ome, but I can't on account of tha | out of me, that's what ‘e done. ‘Never darken our doors again.” blinking Gypsy, and all on account of tI it feels.” By this time the pseudo-G: } shaken by the same sobs that shool chance that Daniels will return here to | —probably a Hottentot. “So 'ear I am and I can't go 'ome. somebody makes a blinking Gypsy out of 'im some day so that 'e not mention the blighter's name to me. | 5 He ruined me and made a ‘omeless man. I was born i in Wales and I wants to t Johnston, 'E made a blinking Gypsy “My father saw that picture of me with the hearrings and that settled it. He wrote me that I 'ad disgraced 'im and for me never to come ‘ome. ‘You made a blinking Gypsy out of your poor old father,’ ‘e writes. Wherever I go they take me for a hat Jimmy Johnston. All I ' is that know ‘ow y was weeping into his o | the fflmepo('uhmnel. g R s dispute the calims of eling Schm X is no telling what Jimmy Johnston might make of him the next time if he did | Browns and Tig BY WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN, Associated Press Sports Writer. AIN, whipping up and down the Atlantic seaboard, prevented games along the Eastern half of the major league battlefront yesterday. The Browns and the Tigers, ~seizing this_ opportunity to Athletics_and the Yankees, each won from a Western opponent, while the ing triumphs which .maintained the close struggle in the National League. Although the Pirates outfit the men of McCarthy by 13 to 9 at Chicago, the Brulns so bunched their drives that a victory was entered into their record by & score of 8 to 6. Young shave half a game off ‘the lead of the | Cubs and the Cardinals joined in scor- | | 3 Larry French, the Uzcudun, T also am curious to know | » Pittsburgh south- what the reaction of Hoosick Falls will | paw recruit, had s be to the Basque. Aside from fishing, | lead of 6 to 2 as | T am told that one of the chief indus- | he entered the | tries of the city is story telling. fifth, but Chicago | ‘There is no country more given to rallies in that the telling of romantic tales than Spain. round and the ers Gain a Bit As Rain Halts Eastern Riva trouble in the big St. Louis inning, and before it was over 11 Cardinals had b-!t:d and six hits had been regis- tered. . ‘The dual victory of the Western con- tenders of the National League kept the Cubs in first place, half a game ahead of the champion: These two gradually are drawing away from the | fleld, and what with the Giants bogged |down eight games from the lead, it |now seems that the National League fight will remain a Cub-Cardinal duel |over at least the first half of the route. Rained out of a double-header yes- terday, the Giants and the Robins will entertain with another bargain Flat- the schedule. The Yanks and the Nationals had no such chance to get rid of their dual postponement as = second double bill already was carded for today. The Nationals will double-up at the Ruppert Stadium on August 9 and 29 to make up for the washout. ‘The Browns defeated the Chicago White Sox yesterday, 7 to 1, behind the fine pitching of Alvin Crowder, and regained a virtual tie with the Yankees. bush today, originally an open date in | {14 k 2 est (normal) Chest (expanded) . Waist . D POLLOCK WILL FIGHT ON MAY 29 Billy Strickler and Jack Pollock will flnce in the main bout of a boxing pro- gram to be held the night of May 29 at Fort Washington, Md., under the | auspices of the Fort Washington Ath- jlcfic Club. Both are prepping ener- getically for the tilt scheduled for 10 | rounds. Tony Cortez and Sammy Hogan will | meet in the six-round semi-final. The }prenmmnus will bring together serv- ice battlers from Fort Washington, Washington Barracks and Fort Myer. The Government boat Gen. Rucker | will convey fans wishing to witness the bouts to and from the fort. 'STRICKLER AN 'SONNENBERG Ié BARRED | UNLESS REAL FOE MET CHICAGO, May 22 (#).—The Illinois Boxing Commission has decided that Gus Sonnenberg, world heavyweight wrestling champion, cannot wrestle in Chicago unless he meets an outstand- ing_opponent. ‘The body made the ruling at its weekly meeting yvesterday. It was also decided to change the hours of weigh- ing in before boxing contests to conform with those in other States. Henceforward boxers will weigh in at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. for afternoon Paulino will understand the object 18- sixth knocked him valved and will appreciate the sentl- from the mound ment, but, unfortunately, he is almost and gave the Cubs bound to miss the point of the most | a margin of one v hows and at 2 pm. instead of 3 pm. The champions hold an edge through | 3no%s | having lost fewer than the Brownics, | {07 €vening bouts | Home runs by Manush and Schang | helped the cause of Howley. an experienced pitc Candidates in- terested are asked to attend a meeting of the team at 717 Quincy street Fri- day night at 7:30 o'clock. Jess throws that have given the opposi- | fickleness. Once in April, 1926, and | tion chances to -dvufm on the run- |twice in April, 1928, they slipped from | way have been numerous. And, too, the | the peak. Otherwise the records reveal fishing might be a part of the training | curriculum. i At Lakewood much of the fishing is | ationals atill have to perfect double- |no such lapse outside of last September, :,«uy ‘machine work around the middle |when for a few davs the champions sack. Many opportunities to stem rival | yielded to the rush of the Athletics. attacks by the two-ply killing method | Detroit, Philadelphia and St. Louis #ave been allowed to siip by. | students ‘of these significant statistics | may make the most of them. Teams Spirit Slumps. This present slump is likely to have | BlC LEAGUE STATIST[CS Jasting ill effects on the Nationals. The spirit of the Washington club is not what it might be. The Nationals came out of the West last week with courage high, but the four licking they took from the Athletics on the home lot Jeft them quite depressed. They make | o show of the effects of their plight, but the members of the club feel it, | which is only natural. | Should they gain the form it seems | possible for them to gain the Nationals may once more be the snappy bunch they were when bowling over all oppo- sition in the Spring exhibitions. Right now, even though occasionally showing some life they display the natural apathy of a seventh-place ball club. Rain here yesterday may have been 2 blessing in disguise for the Nationals. | “They may be better prepared when they | oxi visit New York to play the two American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 8t. Loui: . _Chicago, 1. Detroit, 2: Clevel: . 1 (13 innings). Other games postponed, rain. STANDING OF THE CI:UIB. Phila'phia won Percentage | ! Lost ! /Washin'ton 119/ 81704 11691640 | 2i18/111.621 | 1191141576 | 21131151464 T2(121191.387 21 8/171.320 Ci Sam Rice base ballers are to meet tonight at 8 o'clock at 1346 D street | northeast. Games for Saturday and Sunday are inted by Chevy Chase Midgets. Man- ager Heider is booking at Cleveland 481 | after 6 p.m. | Century Peewees, who downed George | Sislers, 9 to 1, are after a game for Sunday. Call Lincoln 4608. Moose Senior class diamonders are to meet tonight at 8 o'clock at 1240 Eleventh street southeast. Union Printers are to hook up with St. Mary's Celtics Sunday at 3 o'clock | in’ Alexandria. | Contests for Saturday and Sunday are wanted by Avenue Valet Shop tos- sers, who have the use of the East Ellipse diamond Sunday at 11 o'clock. Call Mike Freschi, Franklin 9511. CAPITAL CITY LOOP for golf balls. chief denizen of the deeps or shallows is the bullhead. Fishing for a bull- head is a complicated business. ‘The fisherman, or matador, supplies himself with a jug and a lantern. One difference between the contents is that ihe liguid in the lantern smells like kerosene. An automobile trip then is made to the spot where scouts have re- ported a herd of bullherds. There a boat is secured. When the fisharman and provisions are on board, the craft is propelled to & quiet spot and anchored. By this time darkness has fallen and the bullheads have gone to bed. Light Serves Two Purposes. Now the lantern is lighted, which ierves two purposes. The fisherman can see to read - his evening paper and the | bullheads are disturbed by the glow in | their eyes. This is so annoying that, about 4 a.m., they go into a huddle and choose one bullhead to go up and blow out the light. As the builhead sticks his head out of water and takes a long breath, pre- paratory to blowing, the pours a little liquid from the jug into At Hoosick Falls lhr‘ fisherman | humoreus narrative. Spanish is not the | home language of Hoosick Falls, and | “No,” and words denoting food. Forelgn Crisis Might Arise. It would be most unfortunate if, | when all are sitting around in peace and amity, a_sudden burst of hilarity | occurred and Paulino concluded that he was the butt of the joke. The Basque's pride is hot. His feelings might be wounded. This would be deplorable. | Before matters could be explained a foreign crisis might arise to take a sock at the nearest native. It is to be hoped no such thing will happen. Mr. Carey might be accused of importing trouble to his home town. Now that the principals in the com- ing bout are settled in their exercising establishments, the ballyhoo bird will begin to sing from the adjoining trees, so_thoughfully provided, and the fans will begin to save toward the price of a ringside seat, half of which, less the taxes and expenses, will go to charity. These milk-fund bouts should draw the cream of society in this city. (Copyright. 1929. by North American News- aulino’s English is limited to “Yes,” | run. Another was added in the eighth with Brame in the box. The knockout was the first) of the season for French in a starting game, and the defeat was only his second. Rogers Hornsby led the fifth- inning assault against the young left. hander with a home run.” One Cub was on base. Mike Cvengros, Berlyn Horne and Charley Root worked for McCarthy, Horne winning. Grover Cleveland Alexander flashed another fine game at Cincinnati, an the Cardinals triumphed by 12 to 1 Old Alex gave up just six singles and a_ homer and passed noboby at all.| while Cardinal bats played a merry tattoo against the outer barriers. Four- teen hits for 23 bases were charged up against the Messts. Kolp, Ehrhardt, Kemner and Gudat. There never was | any doubt about the result after the Red Birds lald down a seven-run rage in the fourth. Chick Hafey's home run with one on base started the Rogers Hornsby. The rejuvenated Indians, with Willis Hudlin in the box, forced Owen Car- roll and the Tigers to go 13 inni before a Bengal victory was achieved, and even then the Harris forces had to have the help of an error to win the game, 2 to 1. The recent Tiger uprising seems to have quieted down, | but as long as their bats are what they are, this Detroit team will give the contenders trouble. —_— SCHAAF REAL FOE, LOUGHRAN ADWTS Declares Man He Tackles in Hub Friday Is Clever Shipley Midgets of College Park, Md., ings |are after base ball games for Saturday | and Sunday afternoons and especially challenge Washington Y. M. C. A. Midgets. Call Curley Byrd, jr. at | Berwyn 122-J. Shipleys have won six | and lost one game. HE RIVALS WALRUS, The world's heavyweight diving championship is claimed by Leonard West of Los Angeles, Calif. He is 18 years old and tips the scales at 415 pounds in his bathing suit. | MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo. 5. Indianapelis. Columbus. 1 Lguln:;lu 10, Kansas City. 5: 8t. Paul, 7 Miiwatikses 8. Minneagolis, WESTERN LEAGUE. s, 3 i Denver, 4. mes that were washed out. Two tilts | e with the Yankees were on the schedule today, and tomorrow the Washington club will tackle their arch-enemies, the the visitor's open mouth.’ The bullhead then climbs into the’ boat and tries to hook the fisherman, but the latter, now assuming the role | paper Alliance.) Eregrl e MORGAN'S PILOT COMING 1 { Heavyweight. 8201286 I HAS STRONG NINES Fights Last Night TEXAS LEAGUE. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Washington at N. Y. Washington at Phila Boston at Phiia New York at Boston Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit. St. L. at Cleveland. National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago. 8: Pittsburgh. 6 St. Louis. 12; Cincinnati. 1. Other games postponed, rain. ‘athletics, in Philadelphia in a double- | header. The Athletics have won seven | times in eight starts against Walter Johnson's charges this season. HOME RUN STANDING S By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterday. Haley, Cardinal Hornsby, Cubs. ‘Walker, Reds.. Schang, Browns. Manush, Browns American League Leader: & 2 Percentage| 3 21,538 174114112538 511131458 1111117393 Gehrig, Yankees. Ruth, Yankees.. National League Leaders ott, Giants Klein, Phillies. . O'Doul. Phillie Wilson, Cubs. GAMES TOMORROW. | in both the senior and insect divisiol { Brookland Boys' Spirited competition appears likely of the Capital City Base Ball League. Eight teams have entered each section. Those who will strive for the senior pennant are D. J. Kaufman's Budget Boys, Bostonian Shoe, Montrose A. C., Club, Try-Me Aces, Miller Furniture Co., Roamer A. C. and Hartfords. ‘Teams entered in the insect loop are Corinthians, Brookland Boys' Club, Eastern All-Stars, Gallaghers, Lionels, Georgetown, Clyde Milans and an un- known playground nine. Eastern All-Star Insect class nine is to meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at 305 Tennessee avenue and Friday will face the Panthers on Rosedale diamond at 5 o'clock. Mrs. V. M. Lawrence, wife of the ager of the Easterns, is hold- ing a card party Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Lawrence home for the benefit of the nine. The Easterns can use two good outfielders who can hit. They should report Friday afternoon of matador, misleads its rushes by waving a red bandanna in front of its eyes, and, after playing it in the ap- proved manner, hooks the bullhead. He then throws the carcass back in the water; raises the anchor and drifts ashore. I know that these things are true, because Willlam F. Caley, president of Madison Square Garden in this city and & truthful and accomplished gentleman, was born in Hoosick Falls and has told me many of the customs of that country. Some of them may be a little strange at first to a man from Spain, but I understand that there are woods, as well as the water, so Paulino, when tired of fishing, can chop away the time in the good old Basque manner, It might have been supposed that the boxers would select training camps with more familiar surroundings, where they might have felt more at home. For example, considering that the bout is to be held in the Yankee Stadium, Col. at 5 o'clock on Rosedale diamond. GAMES TODAY. New York at Bkisn Phiia v Boston Sincl. at Pitts Boston at New York Chicago 2t 8t. Louls. League Totals. 154 99 National American Grand total...esessnsnsess 253 EASTERN 5. All games, rain. PIERCE’ iINE WANTS GAMES. Pierce A. C. unlimited class nine wants to book a game for May 30. Walton {s handling challeng: Hyattsville 775, Jake Ruppert might have consented to bufld a pent house on top of his brewery for Schmeling, and quarters might have been secured for lino with some Spaniard in the wood and T le ponde: upon the impression Hoosick n.u:% make on Senor EAST TO PLAN FIGHT 10S ANGELES, May 22 (#).—Frank | Churchill, manager for Tod Morgan, - junior lightwelght champion, announced that he would leave for the East within {the next few weeks to confer with several Eastern promoters on offers made by them for MOrgan appearances. Churchill_declared he had received offers from Jack Dempsey in New York: Phil Glassman in Philadelphia, and Paddy Harmon, in Chicago. Morgan_repuised the title challenge of Baby Sal Sorio, little San Bernar- |dino, Calif., Mexicamy Monday night. His next fight also will be a champion- ship affair, Churchill said. DANCES WILL BE HELD BY BASE BALL SQUADS Phoenix and Roamer A. C. base ball teams are planning dances. Phoenix will conduct its function Friday night in its present home, starting at o'clock. Proceeds will go_toward the gurthm of & new home. Roamers will old their affair tomorrow night at 620 North Carolina avenue southeast. H By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND.—Billy Wallace, Cleve- land, outpointed Joe Glick, New York (10)} Mike Payan, Mexico, outpointed Joe Trippe. Buffalo (8); Soldier Dom- browski, Detroit, outpointed Johnny Demeri,” Cleveland (6). JANESVILLE, Wis.—Al Wolgast, Cad- illac, Mich., outpointed Russie Leroy. Fargo, N. Dak. (10). MINNEAPOLIS —Dick Daniels, Min- neapolis, knocked out Art Malay, Chi- cago (2). GREENVILLE, Miss—Billy Brown, Helena, Ark., outpointed Chester Bush, New Orleans (10). JACKSONVILLE, Fla—Tom Carpen- ter, Charlotte, N. C.. outpointed Texas Ranger, St. Louis (10). DES MOINES. — Eddie Anderson, Capster, Wyo., outpointed Tony Legouri, Des Moines (10); Tommy = Carrullo, Kansas City, knocked out Pay Sweeney, Minneapolis ' (4). { | INDIANAPOLIS—Tony Herrera, Mexico, outpointed Jimmy Hackley, In- BY TOMMY LOUGHRAN, Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World to tackle in Boston Friday night. The Boston fans know, too, for Ernie Schaaf has been campaigning in that district several years. Schaaf ranks with the best heavy- weights. He stands well over 6 feet and weighs 195. Before taking to the pro- fessional ring he was all-service cham- pion, which meant that he had to lick the best the United States Army and Navy could develop—no easy job. Ernje started professional boxing in | 1925. He has had 60 or 70 fights since | and stopped nearly half his opponents. A hard hitter, that big blond kid, and a pretty smart one, too. He knocked out Ad Stone, Dan Lieber, Sergt. Jack Adams, Jack Gagnon and James J. Law- less, with others. He has beaten men like' Johnny Risko, Bud Gorman, Benny Touchstone, Yale Okun, Pat McCarthy and Big Boy Peterson. Yes, sir; he's a tough customer. Al good many of the heavyweights have been shying away from him. They tell me a Schaaf-Maloney match is & nat- dianapolis (10). BT. LOUIS.—Arthur DeKuh, New York, knocked out Dave Knost, Bt. Louls (3y ural one in Boston, but that Maloney KNOW the sort of opponent I have | Falls. 4: Houston, 1. alias. 5: San Antonio, 1 Fort Worth, 3. Beaumont, 3. Shreveport. 14: Waco. 4. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Memphis. 2. iville. 2: Mobile. 1. i PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Henderson. 5-2: High Point, 0-13. Durham. 4: Winston-Salem, 3. Greensboro, 12-5, Sali: BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE, 6: Waynesboro. 2. bersburg (rain). Frederick (rain). Hagerst, Hanover Martinsbure- EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE. Rocky Mount, 3-5: Wilmington, 0-: Goldsboro, 4: 'Greenville. 3 (15 inni 3. ings). Kinston. 4-0; Fayetteville, 2-13. i COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Hattiesburg: 4: Alexandria, 1. urel. 12; Monroe, 8. Vicksburs, 12-3; Meridian, 1-5. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. uunwomery. 8 doesn’t want any part of it. , 1929, by North = (Coprrisnt, 19 ”.'y orth American News ns. Oaklan fe. 8: Ban Francisco,