Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1931, Page 52

¥ SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, B 0 DECEMBER 11, 1931. FRIDAY, Battalino, FeatherK ing Who Fights Ton ight, Has Regained His Murderous Punch EWFIGHTER SINC HIS HANDS HEALED Sinaer’s Opponent in Title Bout Gives Up Mauling for Long Range. BY WILBUR WOOD EW YORK, December Those who have not Christopher (Bat in act Kid Chocolate and Barba are likely to get f a shock when the eight king opens hostili- Al Singer Madison no back his eatherweight crc has come into existence Battalino who mauled his over Chocolate and La Barba ned into a murderous ing partnefs hate even though big gloves a wallop af alino’s mind was the fear that crack them up again. He mauler. No longer did he those murderous punches chin. So it went until last Bummer, when the champion finally discovered that he could drop a punch on an opponent's chin with every ounce of his power behind it without any damage to his hands So Bat began to let them go again He dropped Preddy Miller twice in their fight in Cincinnati. He put Earl Mastro on the floor three times. He knocked out Bushy Graham in the first round after Bushy previously had taken s decision over him. His “cannons’ are loaded again ITH his punch retumed to him Battalino is a different fellow. A year ago he was a rather sour sort inless you knew him well. All an in- terviewer could get out of him was & grunted yes or no. Now he is an “ear *“full of gab. champion’s style has undergone & sweeping change. Instead of rushing to close quarters and mauling away in & determined but not very entertaining fashion, he has become something of a long-range sharpshooter, Bat still likes to smash away at an opponent’s body inside, but he takes a full cut at the other fellow's chin, too, as he goes in resurrected his cld shift, out of heavy left to the head | or body. He even looks good in the gymnasium With the return of his punch, Batta- lino is aiming at the lightw t] He thinks that if he can flatten Singer, Canzoneri will have to give him & ghot at the 135-pound honors | Betting Is Even. | By the Associated Press EW YORK, December 11.—That one-time idol of the Bronx, Al Singer, gets another chance to- night to regain lost prestige when h stacks up against the game and w ing Christopher (Bat) erweight champion, in & 10-round non- title bout topping the ann mas f show in Madison Garder Singer Jimmy McL his ruled no worse t hoice against Battalir Whatever the bett the fact remains that they tougher t ling e featherwelght one of the most active of holders. cible Square despite knockout defeats by d Tony Canzoner appearances even money hampion fistic ti 1 the Fidel jed to bl tford boy's grip case sideration for _the the show. the New c sion waived st defend tr 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. MONG names mentioned in Boat ™ Wwilllam B are E L. Wilson, Barker T E. W. Simpson Ing J.E. Bt Adams, C. W. E noskie H A Welcker, Judge Judge George Robey, Fr Emory A, Bry Eugene Ha Interior k teams a Capital Checker ~ Club. rior team City Chess Walker, captair and former Distri Columbia champion, will select players from R F. Lovell, W. R. Pratt, J. W. Byler, C. Boykin, M, B. Landers, C. Spencer and E. S. Glascock. Roberts of the Aggies will pick a team from L. B. Zapoleon, C. H. Stephenson, G. H. Parks, N.'C. Murray, F. Hunt- ington and Prof. Hitchcock Two Y. M. C. A. teams, Stalwarts and “Y" Regulars, were victors in Washington City Basket Ball League games, the former beating Memorial A. C. and the latter Rosedale Pl ground. Players were: Stalwart: Hurssche, Dreyenstock, McLaren Helmuth, Eliason. Memorial—Mc- Hale, Murphy, Node, Schombert Barry. “Y" Regulars—Miller, Hall, Valk, McDonald, Allwine, McKay Rosedale Playground—Foster, Bontz, Rhodes, Lewis, Kehl, Holmes, Crown and Clements. J 5 BENDIX Clutch Control For All Cars. LS. JULLIEN, Inc that’s all you need UPER-HETERODYNE Installed FREE! y's Stores make it possible for e because Baile a GOOD Radio, with Full Ronge My and Pentode Tubay Liberal Allowance on Your Old Set body to Here is the set you should bu nily 1ristmas. The beautiful cabinet houses a Radio meet your “Store and enjo FREE Service for 90 Days STO 624 Penna. Ave. S.E. 7th and Q Sts. NW. OFPEN EVENINGS every 1 you how good it is a demonstr. rem g0 to the nearest on / 1234 14th St. N.W. 2250 Sherman Ave. N.W. Battalino, rumr‘ al Christ- | LIGHTHEAVY RNG TITLE HONT OPENS | Ten of 34 Entrants in Big Tourney Square Off in Chicago Tonight. BY WILLIAM WEEKES, Assoclated Press Bports Writer HICAGO, December 11— The business sifting & light heavywelght boxing champion from a batch of 34 aspirants, will begin tonight at the Chicago Sta- dium in the opening round of the Na- tional Boxing Association’s elimination tournament The tournament became as far as the N. B. A. was concerned, when Maxie Rosenbloom of ork failed to defend the title during the time limit prescribed by the assoc Forty-four 175-pounders signed up after thos ot deemed of necessary, Fistic Battles the Associated Press LEVELAND.—Ernie Schaaf, Bostor stopped Frankle Simms, Clevelaind (3) {Lou Brouillard, world _ welterweight | champion, defeated Paul Pirrone, Clev |land, foul (7), non-title: Johnny Farr Cleveland, outpointed Santiago Zo San Francisco (8); Billy Wall Cleveland, knocksd out Frankie | jarski, Erie, Pa. (4) TACOMA, Wash —Battling San Prancisco, utpointed Britt, Tacoma (6); Red Seattle, knocked out Tim Regan Paul (5) PERU, Ind—Chuck Wiggins anolis. stopped Pat Preeman ville (3). TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Sammy (Ki Slaughter, Terre Haute, stopped Haaki Hansen, Norway (10): Hi F. Terre Haute, outpointed Jimmy Hughes, | Clinton, Ind. (8) Bo- Dozier Jimmy Barbour St Indian- Louis- capable and those who had failed \o' post forfeits, were culled out, 34 re- mained Ten of the 34 will go into the hopper | tonight, providing five bouts at eight rounds. An unusual feature of tonight's card is that there will be five winners. | Maj. Gen. John V. Clinnin, chairman of the Illinois State Athletic Commis- sion and president of the N. B. A, has decreed that there must be no draw decisions The 10 who go into action tonight are Dave Maier, Milwaukee, and Roy Wil- . Chicago; Harry Ebbets, Brook- and Willie Oster, Boston; Humberto Argentina, and Clyde Chastain, Tex.; Baxter Calmes, Wichita, and Mario Campi, Italy, and lly Jones, Philadelphia, and Owen Phelps, Phoenix, Atz It had been reported that the win- ner of the tournament would meet Rosenbloom for the title, but Gen. Clin- nin declared that Rosenbloom was not being considered. The survivor of the tournament will be declared the title hoider and will be given a champlon- ship belt by the N. B. A. What the winner does after that will be his own business, There will be no feature spot on the card, a drawing for itions being scheduled for today at the weighing-in The next crew of 10 will be in action one week from tonight. BILLINGS TlGéR CA-PTAIN Pittsburgher Picked to Lead 1932 Princeton Foot Ball Team, PRINCETON, N. J, December 11 ) —Frederic T. Billings, '33, of Pitts- burgh, has been elected captain of the 1932 Princeton foot ball team. Billings guard two a regular for seasons, played in all Tiger games this Fall, except that against Michigan when he was recovering from a con- cussion suffered in the tilt with Navy. He also is a member of the wrestling team “C” CLUB PLANS FETE Annual Banquet Will Be Held at| Racquet Club December 28. | | The annual banquet of the “C" Club of Central High School will be held | December 23, at 8 p.m,, at the Racquet | Club All members of the club are invited An interesting program is being ar- ged headed by van by King. a committee HYATTSVILLE BOWLS | Dempsey’s Fettle RICHMOND PIN TEAM‘ Causes Surprise By the Associated Press. T. PAUL, Minn, December 11— Juniors to Roll at Home and -on| Virginia Drives—Company F Basketers Lose, ‘ Tomm; HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 11~—‘ Hyattsville Juniors will entertain Rich- | mond Juniors on the Arcade bowling drives here tomorrow night, starting at 8 o'clock | Later, the Hyattsville rollers will go to Richmond for the final phase of the | match | Hyattsville's team will be picked from | Fiddles Holland, Leonard Smith, Har- wood Naylor, Bob Temple, Douglas George and Pats Holts | A postponed match between Col- legiates and Company F, tied for first| place in Section 1 of the Prince Georges | County Duckpin Association, will be rolled on_the Arcade alleys tomorrow | night at 7 o'clock g Gibbons after decision to Dempsey Chicago, Lasky, in the last two minutes car-! tephen'’s tossers of Washing- 23-20 win over Company F, A rally ried St ton to a National Guard, quint on the armory France to Send Team of Not More Than 80 to U. 8. December court here last night. It the Soldiers’ first regular game Company F led 9-5 at the half Willlams was most_consistent tack for Company F. The Guardsmen will play Takoma Business Men's team Sunday afternoon at the armory at 3 o'clock | Li y is booking games | Thursday nights | d Sur afternoons at Hyattsville 1-J after 6 p.m was Jack | at- PARIS, French Ol that PFran on | siiing, — - | Hyattsville Business Men's foot ball | team has ended its season with a record of three wins, two defeats and one tie, After dropping its first two games the eleven improved markedly. It is plan-| d to continue the team next Fall ark Owings served as manager and | yed quarterback MEET AT NOTRE DAME. SOUTH BEND, Ind, December 11 (#).—The Central Intercollegiate Con- ference indoor track championship meet will be held in the Notre Dame field house March 11-12. | pionships, lafayette and Dartmouth have scheduled a grid game for 1932 SHOVEL 98¢ All-steel toy. 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BATTERY 69c Guaranteed full New freah stock ench week it as ehildren strength, recelved boxer, thinks Jack Dempsey today looks nearer the condition he was in when the at Shelby, than at any time since. watching Dempsey, world heavyweight champion, work out here in preparation for an ex- hibition boxing program tonight “I_was pleased and surprised to find Dempsey down to fighting trim,” said Gibbon: was the only opponent to escape a knockout by Dempsey from the time he won the title from Jess Willard until he lost box one round each with Angus Mc- Donald, Winnipeg, and Jack Roper, and two rounds with Art inneapolis, MAKES OLYMPIC PEAV;ISM‘ more than 14 events on the Olympic pregram for 1932 France definitely will participate in 13 sports, track and fleld, rowing, box- ing, cycling, swimming, weight 1i shooting and yachting decision with regard to the pentathlon will be made later. Teams will be chosen in June total delegation from France will not exceed 90 pers: OLYMPIb ICE TfliALS Meet in New York Will Be Held Bo as National Figure Skating Affair. NEW YORK, December 11 (#).—The 1932 national which also will Olympic tryouts, are to be held in New York City December 27 and 28 at the Ice Club Skating Rink and Madison Square Garden. Bright core any light socket, Lamps ... 418 Ninth St. N.W. 1201 Seventh St. N.W. Would Lessen HOULD the Foot Ball Committee decide this Winter to decree the use again of the in kick-offs, injuries in scholastic foot ball games here will be avoided, in the opinion of John Paul OCollins, president and treasurer of the Interhigh Athletic Association and assistant principal of Eastern High School. Collins points out that the few se- vere injuries suffered in the 1931 pub- lic high school title series occurred on the kick-off play, as the result cf wedge formed by the attacking team Use of the tee would mean a higher and longer kick making formation of the wedge impossible most of the time he says. One of the objections to the use of the tee was that the ball was fre- ! quently kicked over the goal line, but Collins believes that this might be remedied by kicking off from the 35- yard line instead of the 40 With the tee in use the scholastics would have to master the art of block- ing, cne of the difficult things of the game to learn, Collins points out. Gibbons, retired St. Paul local man fought him Mont., eight years ago tee many expressed that opinion former who lost a 15-round k at Shelby, and who t to Gene Tunney, tonight is scheduled to 11 (.—The ic Committee has decided would participate in not J. Kip Edwards, prominent in sports circles here and a close student of foot ball, has an interesting idea on this kick-off business. He believes that it should be ellminated and that cne team should be given the ball on its 20-yard line at the start of the game and the other the oval on its 20-yard stripe at the start of the second half. It St. Alban’s turn out a fcot ball team comparable to the crack eleven which represented it this year, the coaches will have to do much rebuilding, as 8 of the 17 | letter winners during the campaign [ Just closed are slated to be lost by graduation Those to be missing are Bits Che retiring captain; riding, wrestling, ng, figure skating Final (sncin? tin The 5. Shippen, Sterrett. This group was awarded let- ters at the annual banquet in honor of the foot ball team along with the fol- lowing who are listed to return to school: Bob Lorton of Tulsa, Okla., who was chosen captain; Page Cornwell Leech Cracraft, Eric Rafter, Bill Stuart Jim Keeble, John McGee, Jim Da and Rodney Smith. Manager Ch: figure - skating cham- serve as Rules Zt 00l next Fall is to | ¢ Collins Thinks Kick-Off Tee Gridiron Danger irhorst also was awarded the insignia. Bates of near Philadelphia was elected manager of the 1932 eleven by the athletic association of which Ches- ey is president. Capt.-elect Lorton, a halfback, will be playing his fourth year on the Cathe- dral School team next season, when he will be a senior. Under direction of Head Coach A. R Middleton, assisted by B. H. Jarman and Rev. James Henderson, the St. Al- won five games, tied one and 1 year for one of the most successful seasons a Cathedral School Victories over St. Christopher, Christ Church School and Georgetown Prep, Business High's basketers are to > Ballston, Va., today to face Central's swimmers have an e e t this afternoon with Bllme petition will begin at 3:30 o'clock. al 1npenfd its season last Friday a 41 y College “fish.” N ever has enjoyed. arch foes, were particularly sweet. e gton-Lee High quint. 5 natators in the Central tank. 4 win over the Baltimore MYERS STOPS WILSON 1l Myers of Baltimore scored a 45- second knockout over Melvin Wilson of the American Legion ia the feature bout of boxing exhibitions last night at_the Congressional Country Club. Results of other bouts 126 pounds—Al Beatty. Baltimore Carrol 0., on over Paul Bojikes, Lesion, pounds—Ralph Smith. Lesion, def Charles Mains, Arundel Club, Baltime: inds—John Berrazio Del Ma re. knocked ~out Ofto S second round. pounds—Al Casby. 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