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S PORTS C, MARCH 24, 1935—PART ONE SPORTS Shoreham Swimmers WinA. A. U. Cup : Everglades Hunter Is Unique Champion MORE FIRSTS GIVE | EDGEONY.M.C.A Each Scores 30 Points in Record-Breaking Meet. Central Is Third. | | HOREHAM swimmers last night won the D. C. A. A. U. team indoor championship, when they shaded the Central Y. M. C. A. combination. as the competition came to a close in the Shoreham pool. Each registered 30 points, but the Shoreham contingent gained the edge by virtue of winning most first places. Central High's sturdy young team placed third with 24 points and George Washington's team was right behind with 23. The Colonials were the de- fending champs. Several fecords were broken during the program, which from start to fin- ish was marked by stirring compe- tition. Captures Five Firsts. HOREHAM won by capturing five first places against just one for | the Y, which, however, placed in | many events. ‘Three records went by the boards, all being broken in the men'’s events. The Shoreham team shattered the old mark in winning the 200-yard relay | when its team swept over the course in 1 minute 44 3-5 seconds. The old mark, 1:45 4-5, was held by George | ‘Washington. On the Shoreham team were Joe La Salle, Ed Hickey, Buddy | Hidgson and Alex MacMillen. In the 150-yard backstroke, Stuart Pitzhugh of Central High won in 1 minute 53 4-5 seconds, which also is a new mark. He conquered Bill Mar- mion of the ¥, who formerly held the record at 1:54 2-5 seconds. Ernie Boggs of the Y vanquished | 15-year-old Bob Jordan, crack Cen- | tral High swimmer, by inches when he put on a great finish to win the 220-yard free style in 2 minutes 29 4-5 seconds. This shaved one-fifth of a second from the old mark held by Max Rote of George Washington. Rita Augusterfer, with 13 points, was the women's high point scorer and received a medal. Men's Events. 50-YARD FREE STYLE—Won by Hodg- | son . (Shoreham): second. Ghormiey (G. | third. Randie ( B 50-YARD BACK STROKE—Won by (Central): second. Marmion (Y. third. 'Orme (Y. M. C. A.). 4s (new record).” Old record, ARD FREE STYLE—Won by Boggs | (Y. M_C. A): second. Jordan (Central) third, Carter (G. W.). Time—2:28%s (new record). Old record, 2:30. 220-YARD BREAST STROKE—Won by Ghormley (G. W.): second. Maurer (Mary- land): third, Goldberg (Central). 100-YARD FREE STYLE_Won by La | Salle (Shoreham): second. Mullady (Y. M. C._A); third. Carter (G. W.). FANCY DIVING — Won by Broaddus (Shoreham): second, Hodgson (Shoreham): | third.. Knight (Shoreham). | Time— Time— 128.7 220-YARD RELAY—Won by Shoreham Salle. Hickey. Hodgson. MacMillen): second. G. W.. third, Y. M. C. h. Central Team *B." Timi record). Old record (G. W.), 1:45% Women’s Events. FANCY DIVING—Won by Marie Davall | (Shoreham); second. 0! Taube (Shoreham). _Winners’ s. 83 | 220-YARD FREE STYLE—Won by Rita Augusterfer (Shoreham): second. Annabelle Whaler (Shoreham): third, Lydia Cort o585 (Yhoreham). Time—2:55. 100-YARD BREAST STROKE—Won by Marianna Trowbridge (Shorehsm); Helen Richardson (Garden Pool : §n11(‘rx. Lydia Cort (Shoreham). Time— 50-YARD FREE STYLE—Won by Ann Bono (Shoreham): second. Rita Auguster- | fer (Shoreham): third. Annabelle Whaler (8horeham). Time—(:333% 150-YARD MEDLEY — Won by Jean | Rawls (Shoreham): second. Leonora Taube (Snoreham): third, Marianna Trowbridge (Shoreham). 925, GALLINGER FIVE IN FINAL Beats New York Avenue—Sher- wood 115-pounders Advance. Gallinger basketers entered the final in the 145-pound group in the tourney ; being conducted by the Municipal Playground Department, when they | walloped the New York avenue qumt,l 34-13, yesterday on the Boys’' Club of ‘Washington court. In a 115-pound semi-final, the Sher- wood quint drubbed the Georgetown five, 23-7. Final games in both divisions will | be staged next Saturday morning at the Boys’ Club of Washington. Sum- maries: Gallinger Brennan, f. Burns, {. Sullivan, c. Page. Time—: Georgetown_ (7). G F Pts Perey. e 0L Sliny i 2 Bradfield. 'f. 0 1 3 Cohen. f... 1 Sellers, Holloran. Shub, g Hughes, Kane, c 4 ton, g... 3 Totals...11 1 2 Referee—J. Mitc 3 Totals. ell. TRINITY FIVE IS CHAMP Makes Strong Finish to Defeat Mount Vernon, 23 to 21. Staging a whirlwind rally in the dying moments, Trinity M. E. won the championship of the Sunday School Basket Ball League last night at the Y. M. C. A. by scoring a 23-to- 21 victory over Mount Vernon M. E. in a thrilling finale to the loop season. Trailing, 19 to 21, with only a few moments of play remaining, Trinity won out by fleld goals by Fenton Cogar and Waverly Wheeler. At the half the eventual winners led, 11 to 10, ‘Wheeler was the game’s high scorer with 10 points. Summary: Trinity M. E, (23). Mt. Vernon FPts. M. E (23). G 5| ornen! =l osoorony £ moowan® SANICOS REORGANIZE National Capital Loop Champs Will Meet Tuesday. The Sanitary Grocery base ball team, which will compete in the In- dustrial League this season after a successful campaign in the National Capital League last year, will hold a reorganization meeting Tuesday at 8 o'clock at the Sanico Bakery, Ecking- ton and R streets. northeast. All candidates, whether employees of the Sanitary or not, are requested to attend. The Sanitary tossers must fill a big gap at third base since the loss of Elmer Lechlider, who will re- port April 1 to the Charlotte Club of the Pledmont League. )| Schulman, Pony Express, | Winchester, Stuart Fitzugh of Central High, winner of this 150-yard back-strol Shoreham last night, is the upper person in each of the pictures. Marmion and James Orme, both of the “¥.” Start and Finish of Record-Breaking Swimming Race <@ ke event in the District A. A. U. meet at the In order below him at the finish are Bill ~—Star Staff Photos. YANKEEEQUPPD WTH NEN ST Will Sport 165-Foot Steel Pole in Trials Before Contests Abroad. Associated Press. OSTON, March 23.—Yankee's By the new steel mast was stepped today preparatory to trials under sail which will precede her departure for an invasion of Eng- lish racing waters. Frank C. Paine, who designed the bronze “J” class sloop, twice New Eng- land’s hope of America's Cup defense honors, was on hand to supervise the task. So was Gerard B. Lambert, Yankee's new owner, who has endowed her with ample funds. Canvas will be bent within the next out for tuning up spins before a jury rig is installed for the trans-Atlantic aboard her, and so will burly Jack she turned back T. O. M. Sopwith's HEN Yankee meets the pick of afterguard. Her old skipper, Charles is expected. facilitate transportation, it resembles expects Yankee to have as opponents the Velsheda, which some Englishmen any other craft that may measure WINCHESTER, Va., March 23— grapplers of Washington, 16-15, last men by time advantage in 1:33 in 108 pounds, Runt Lillis, Winchester, Fauver, 1:27; 147 pounds, Redmond, feated Fletcher, 2:30; 168 pounds, Gar- Parkinson, one. of the mainstays of Rainbow’s afterguard in 1934 when British challenger Endeavour. Classy Rivals Waiting. W English yachts this Summer she will have a formidable Francis Adams, former Navy Secre- tary, again will be at the wheel, it Yankee's new spar is approximately 165 feet tall. Jointed in two places to a gigantic steel fishing pole. In addition to Endeavour, Lambert on the other side the late Sir Thomas Lipton’s last challenger, Shamrock V; thought faster than Endeavour; Brit- tania, the King’s yacht, Candida, and into the “J" class. Wrestlers of the Men's Athletic Club conquered the Pony Express Club night. Reardon in the 178-pound class defeated Zazanis of the Express- the final and deciding match. Summaries of other encounters: defeated Browning, 1:12; 128 pounds, defeated defeated Hayes, 1:40; 157 pounds, Pinifus, Washington, de- ber, Winchester, defeated Decker, 6:58. Springs Into Copyright, A. } NIVERSITY OF MARYLAND'S l I Spring athletic combinations in base ball lacrosse, track and tennis—are looking for- ward to a goodly share of honors in the season about to open. The lacrosse team, which will inau- gurate action next Saturday against !the alumni at College Park, has | reached an advanced stage and has been scrimmaging for more than a week, with the following making up the tentative first string: |~ John Herold, goal; Sam Silber and | Louis Ennis, points; Leonard Rom- bro, first defense; Buddy Yaeger or | Jim Hart, second defense; Ike Rab- bitt, center; Ramsay Thomas, second attack; Herb Brill, first attack; John | Christhilf, out home, and Charlie El- linger, in home. This #s a capable outfit, the at- | few days and Yankee will be taken . i peing particularly potent. Ellin- | ger is the only soph to break into the line-up, all the others being Wingers' | crossing. Paine will make the passage | jetyer men except Herold. | Henry Schaaf and Oden Bowie, de- | témme; Jack Kelly, goal, and Pierce McCubbin and Spike Webb, attack, {are the leading reserves. Harvard, on April 4, at College Park, will provide the first collegiate | rivalry. | | £\ UTSIDE of pitching and first base, the ball team that starts | a 24-game schedule by playing lCornell on April 3 and 4 appears well | fixed, although many of the players | are sohpomores. | Bob Love, Harry Clark and John | Gormley, catchers; Steve Physioc and | Vie Willis, pitchers, the latter the | first sacker when not hurling; Nor- wood Sothoron, second; Jack Stone- | braker and Don Bartoo, short; Dick Nelson and Harry Gretz, third, and Jake Hartenstein, Charlie Keller, Ed Daly and Pete Chumbris, outfielders, form the backbone of the squad. Ly- man McAboy, regular third sacker last year when Nelson played short, will report just as soon as his hand, bro- ken in boxing, will permit. Nick Merryman, Lester: Tucker, Foster Mathias, Ford Loker and Charlie Beebe, pitchers; Bernie | Buscher, outflelder, and Al Waters, | first, are bidders and some of these | hurlers will have to do considerable | duty. | . Gormley, Stonebraker, Hartenstein, | Keller, Daly, Mathias, Loker, Beebe | and Waters are sophs and Sothoron | 1s coming back to base ball after star- | ring in lacrosse three years. | ITH running as its strong point, | the track team will make all | of its foes step lively this year. With Earl Widmyer and Joe Ryan for the dashes, Warren Evans, Milo Sonen and Bob Archer for the 220 and 440, Conrad Geblein, quarter- Track Fame P. Wirephoto. HELEN STEPHENS, 17-year-old high school student from Pulton, Mo., who won the 50-meter dash, the broad jump and the 8-pound shotput to carry off first honors in the Women’s National A. A. U. meet at St. Louis. She beat Stella Walsh at 50 meters in the record-tying time of 0:06.6. Terps’ Spring Combinations In Four Sports Pack Punch; Stick Team Plays Saturday miler, Coleman Healey and John Gal- ligher for the half, Bob Beall and Don Ashton for the mile, Bob Slye Willard Beers and Bob Boucher for the hurdles and jumps, Harley Drake for the pole vault, and Bill Guckey- son, who tosses the javelin, discus and shot, and Tracy Coleman, who hurls the first two named, as the leaders, Maryland will be a tough opponent. Bill Graham, Jack Herbsleb end Francis Pfefler also are doing some good work with the javelin and discus and Charlie Zulick, foot ball line- man, is showing marked advance with the shot. Others, of course, may develop and prove of big help Ryen, Headley, Gebelin, Drake and Zulick are sophomores and Coleman is competing after a two-year layoff. With Bill Meloy, John Ruppert, and | Jim Rintoul, from last season and Maurice Schwartzman, Carl Brock- man and Keaciel Krulevitz, sophs, as the leaders in & squad of 15, the out- look is for a well balanced, though not exceptionally strong tennis team. The tracksters and netmen do not swing into action until April 13 when Richmond U. and Georgetown, re- | spectively, will be entertained. Varied Sports BASKET BALL. Catholic High Tourney at Chicago.) Quarter-finals. St. Mel, Chicago, 41; Spalding, Peoria, 111, 14. St. Prancis, S. Dak, Mission, 26; Central Fort Wayne, Ind., 19. St. Mary, Anderson, Ind, Catholic, Baton Rouge, La., 23. 8t. Xavier, Louisville, 26; Mary’s, Huntington, Ind, 25. Semi-final. St. Xavier, Louisville, Ky., 26; St. Prancis, 8. Dak., Mission, 6. St. Mel, Chicago, 34; St. Mary's, Anderson, Ind., 20. College Sports. Johns Hopkins, 1,334; Maryland, 1,303. (Rifle.) Mount Washington Club, Swarthmore, 2. (Lacrosse.) Navy, 44; Dartmouth, 10. nasium.) Navy, 19; St. John's (Brooklyn), 8. (Fencing.) National Hockey Play-offs. Chicago, 0; Montreal Maroons, 0. (No overtime.) Boston Bruins, 1; Toronto Maple Leafs, 0. (Overtime.) TECH RIFLEMEN SCORE Tech High's rifle team defeated the University of Maryland freshman shots, 1,325—1,236, yesterday on the indoor range at College Park. The yearlings lost through failure of Clem- ents to finish his firing from the kneeling position in the allotted time, which automatically meant a zero for him in that position. The scores: TECH. Prone. Kncel. 8tand. Total, 29 04 72 (National 24; 8t. Western 15; (Gym- Jensen Dove Piper . . Amante " Woodward Totals 450 399—1.325 MARYLAND FRESHMEN, Prone. Kneel. Stand. Total. 1007790 80— 270 Collins ... Mattingly McKnew . Groft . Clemtqtl . Totals 352 *Failed to finish within alloted time. “Y” FENCERS GAIN EDGE Y. M. C. A. fencers won a 4-to-3 victory over the Quantico Marines last night in an exhibition of swords- manship in the ¥ gymnasium. Nathaniel Everhart of the Y. M. C. A. proved the outstanding per- former in the team match when he won all of his foil matches and lost only in the dueling sword event. GIRLS OUTROLL MARINES. Bill Wood girls defeated the Marines’ men’s team of the Federal League last night by 189 pins in a special bowling match on the Lucky Strike drives. The girls totaled 1,586 sticks to 1567 for the Leathernecks. The score: BILL WOOD GIRLS. 113 100 | — ] & 190 104 303 99 104 112— Totals ... 535 FEDERAL LEAGUE. . 26 535—1,586 MARINES' MEN'S 0 little coach, is even more noteworthy [N V.P.1.IS LACKING BALANCE IN TRACK = Powerful in Some Events, but Shy Strength in Several Others. By the Associated Press. LACKSBURG, Va. March 23. —The sturdy limbs of Ivan Mothershead, jr., middle dis- tance star, together with an imposing trio of pole vaulters and a pair of nifty dash men carry a fair share of Virginia Tech’s hopes for a better track team this season. The Techmen will find strength also in the two-mile, high and low | hurdles, the high jump and broad jump, but in the quarter, the weight events and javelin they probably will do little. Champion miler of Southern Conference schools, Moth- | ershead has never been bested at this distance on an outdoor track. More- over, his defeats are few over the | half-mile route. He will be helped | by Dick Carter, an improved per- | former in‘the mile who also may take his turn in the half-mile. Even though he lost Capt. Nat Hibbert, a great sprinter and quar- ter miler, Coach Tex Tilson still has a pair of 10-second men in the dashes in Emnie Pritchard, a veteran, and Ed Turner, who conquered all fresh- man rivals last year in the century, 220 and quarter. Plenty of Pole Vaulters. ILSON'S eyes beam upon & nifty trio of pole vaulters. He be- lieves that Allison Hartman, | Alex Shafter and Joe Mottola will all | do 12 feet or better. Capt. Ocklin Bell is a top-notch two-miler. Jimmy Grayson also may | score in this event. The veteran, Dick Holberton, and Bill McMullin, & sophomore, should hold their own over the hurdles. For- rest Rollins who has cleared the bar at 6 feet 1 inch, and Johnny For- tune will do the high jumping. Rol- lins and Pritchard also are good for 21 feet or better. There probably will be a few cheers at Blacksburg, however, when the re- sults of the weight events are an- nounced. These events were for years the strong point of Tech teams but the shifting tide of fortune has left the task to Howard Wilson, Joe Car- roll and Ralph Riner, a trio of in- experienced performers. The schedule: April 13, Washington and Lee; 20, Davidson, Davidson, N. C.; 27, V.M. 1 May 4, Maryland, College Park; 11, “Big Four” meet, Lexington: 18, Southern Conference meet, Durham. CELTS BOOK OPENER. ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 23.—St. | Mary's Celtics will get their first action of the diamond campaign | March 31, engaging the Mount Ver- | non Independents in a practice game on Baggett's field. The Celts will drill on that diamond tomorrow afternoon and several other times next week. Among the candidates for their pitching staff are Johnny | Virginia’s | 1. < OWENS TIES MARK INGO-YARD SPRINT Fugua Near 600 Record in Beating Hornbostel in Butler Relays. By the Associated P NDIANAPOLIS, March 23.—Jesse Owens, Ohio State's colored sprinter, equaled the world 60- yard-dash record in the Butler University relays tonight, covering the course in 6.1 seconds to beat Sam Stoller and Willis Ward of Michigan. Ivan Fuqua upset his former In- diana teammate, Charley Hornbostel, in a special 600-yard race, beating off a challenge of the world’s indoor rec- ord holder on the last turn to break the tape only a step in front. The time was 1 minute, 11.7 seconds, only four-tenths of a second behind Hornbostel's record. Summaries | UNIVERSITY 2-MILE RELAY—Won by | Ohio State (Moore. Reilly. Smith and Bee- | cham); second. Notre Dame: third. Mich- | igan: fourth. Purdue. Time— . (New record. Pormer record 7:55.3. by | a0 0-YARD LOW HURDLES—Won by second, Fleming | Mullins ' (Western | Knappenberger (Kansas | 8 Time—6.K seconds. SHOTPUT—Won by Elser (Notre Dame). 4R feet 934 inches; second, Davis (Hillsdale). 48 feet K3, inches: third Mallard _(Western State), 47 feet 734 inches; fourth. Neal (Ohio State), 47 feet 23, inches. (New relays record.’ Former record, 48 feet 7% inches. by Cook. Iili- sas) nois,_ and_Di COLLEGE 2-MILE RELAY—Won by | Emporia. Kans. (Mack Frame. Rhoads Bridges): second, Pittsburgh, ~ Kans., Teachers; third, Michigan Normal; fourth, Butler. Time—8:02, (New relays recol Former record by Pittsburgh, Teachers X:11.2) 60-YARD DASH—Won by Owens (Ohio State); second. Stoller (Michigan); third, Ward (Michigan); fourth, Herman (Carle- ton). Time—t.1 seconds. (Ties world record of 6.1 seconds held by Raiph Met- calfe of Marquette. Former relays record, 6.2 seconds, by Meicalfe and Ward of Michigan,) SPECIAL 600-YARD RUN—Won by Ivan Puqua (Indiana): second. Charles Horn- bostel (Indiana): third. ' Otto Pong (Michigan State); fourth. Elton B (Pittsburg, Kans,, Teachers). Kan: TY MEDLEY RELAY—Won gan State (Weaver, Hovey, Ottey. Second. Indiana: third. Notre three started. Time. 10 minutes 20.2 seconds. (New relays record. ~For- mer record, 10 minutes 45.8 seconds. by Michigan State.) | COLLEGE MEDLEY RELAY—Won by Butler (Martin, Grifin, Zahn. Sears): sec- ond. Emporia. Kans. Teachers; third, Pittsburg. Kans, Teachers: fourth. Miami. ime._ 10 _minutes 46.4 seconds. HIGH JUMP—Won by Allen, Michigan State: tied for second and third, Murphy, Notre Dame. and Philson. Drake: tied for fourth. Moisio. Michigan. and Walker Ohio_State = Height 6 feet inches. SIXTY-YARD HIGH HURDLES—Won by Caldemeyer. Indiana: second. Ward. Michigan: third. Knappenberger. Kansas State: fourth. Lee. Depauw. Time. 7. seconds UNIVERSITY FOUR-MILE RELAY— Won_ by Michigan (Stone. Alix, Brelsford Smith); second, Kansas State: third. Ohio fourth, 'University of Pittsbursh UNTV by Michi Hurd) Dame: State; Time. 18 minutes 2 6-10 seconds. (New relay record. Former record 18 minutes 123 seconds. bv Indiana_ 1933.) COLLEGE MILE RELAY—Won by Em- poria, Kans.. Teachers (Shannon. Rhoades. Bridges. ms):_second, Western State third. Pittsburgh. Kens. Teachers: fourth! Michigan Normal. Time. 3:2 record: former record, 3:31, Hunn (Michigan) h (Notre Dame) and Pezlucha (Pittsburgh). | Helght: 13 feet 67 inches. (New relays reccrd. Former record. 13 feet. 4 inches, by_Divich_(Indiana). 1933.) MILE _RUN—Won by Sears (Butler): second. Gardner (Michigan State): third. Sun Romani (Emporia. Kans. Teachers) fourth. Moore (Purdue). Time: 4:41.5. UNIVERSITY MILE RELAY—Won by Michigan (Stiles. Patton. Osgood. Birle- son) . Drake: third. Notre Dame: fourth. University of Pittsburgh. Time. 3:265. (New relays record. Former rec- ord. 3.27.6. by Indiana, 1933.) 1 TITLE TO STAGE LINERS | Kansas City Quint Beats Refiners in A. A. U. Final, 45-26. DENVER, March 23 (#)—Kansas City Stage Liners won the A. A. U. basket ball championship tonight with a rallying triumph over the Globe Re- finers of McPherson, Kan., 45 to 26. The twice champion Tulsa Diamond Oilers won third place with a 42-to-33 triumph over the Universal Picture courtsters from Hollywood. SE SR SOCCER BATTLES TIGHT Rosedale conquered Park View, 2-1, yesterday in a junior, soccer game which required an extra period in | the tourney being conducted by the | Municipal Playground Department In another game the McMillan mid- get team blanked the New York Ave- nue booters, 3-0. Line-ups: Pos. Rosedale (2) Park View (1). Titcomb, who starred for the Alex- andria High nine last season. .. Mahaney W. Hudson OHOLOrOBED0! o i e Marsella STRUGGLE UNDER WATER WITH’GATOR A THRILLER Rope, Forked Stick and Hands Are Ross Allen’s Only Weapons Against Jungle Demons. Climbs Trees BY GRANTLAND RICE. EVERGLADES, Fla., March 23.--All the athletes in Florida are not arrayed in base ball harness. ‘You never may have heard of Ross Allen of Ocala and Silver Springs, but for all that he puts on an act that leaves him 2 up on Dizzy Dean or Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig or Lefty Gomez, Schoolboy Rowe or Mickey Cochrane. Ross Allen is a 22-year-old giant, 6 feet 1, weight 200 pounds, who makes his living and gets his fun in the Everglades catching diamond-back rattlesnakes, giant alligators, panthers, bears, wildcats and even black-widow spiders. He distributes these specimens all over the United States for so much | per specimen, but, outside of the cash details, he admits this form of making a living brings him more thrills than any game he could play. At the age of 22 he already has surrounded and captured 2,500 rattle- | snakes, most of them big diamond- backs—and you can make only one error. The Modern Tarzan. HICH brings the biggest thrill,” I asked young Allen, “catch- ing rattlesnakes or alligators, panthers, wildcats or bears?” “I'd vote for the alligator,” Ross finally admitted. “I once caught 33 diamond-backs in one day, all over 5 feet long. The largest rattlesnake I ever caught was 7 feet 3 inches. But the thrills of rattlesnake hunting are not so many, because they strike so quickly you don’t have time to get a thrill.” Allen’s only weapon on these Ever- glades expeditions is a light forked stick, which he adjusts with a dexter- ous flip to the back of the rattle- snake's neck. After which he picks up the diamond-back, gripping the same spot, and dumps him into a bag. His Greatest Thrill. “y HAVE caught as many as 90 alli- gators in one night,” he said. “In the last two years I have handled about 3,000 of these. The largest alligator I ever caught meas- ured 13 feet 8 inches and the largest crocodile 9 feet.” “What was your top in thrills?” I asked. for Wildcats. | “I suppose it was catching and wrestling with a 10-foot alligator under water. I made a long, swift {dive to catch it before it reached deeper water, but, as I hit the water, I realized that the alligator had turned instead of continuing its flight, and was charging me with wide open jaws. “It seemed for a second that I couldn’t miss that tunnel of teeth, but | T made a quick dip and just slid | under. T could feel his stomach scales | as we passed. Then I made a quick ‘ turn and grabbed his jaws. By that | time we were in deep water and the | grass was thick. The big ‘gator sank like lead and began to roll. I felt | that I was suffocating and found that | we were entangled in the grass at the bottom. After what seemed a month, with all his convulsive jerking and | slashing tail, I managed to get my head up for just one deep breath. Then back again until I finally spun | him and brought him up. I found | that I had been down two and a half minutes, which was much too much to repeat. # N ANOTHER occasion I was col- lecting baby alligators in a muddy swamp. I didn't notice the approach of the mother ‘gator | until I caught the gleam of her eye with the flashlight I carried. As she | charged, I slipped and fell in the mud. | 8o I held my flashlight off to one side and she charged the light, giv- | ing me a chance to get ready for her next attack. Then I brought her | home with her children.” | Ross Allen leads the life that almost every kid in America dreams about He usually goes around with a young black bear for a pet as they swim and play together. On occasion, he | climbs into the top of a tall oak for a snarling wildcat, snares his prey | with a light rope noose and brings him back to earth. His timing is perfect with hand, noose or forked stick and his unruf- | fled nerves don't know what a flutter is. In addition, he is a master swim- mer. You might label him the Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean and Glenn Cun- ningham of the Everglades, that 10,000-square-mile stretch in Mid- southern Florida, which still is full of mystery and unknown trails, in- cluding the brown puma-panther that measures 9 feet from head to tail tip. THE EVERGLADES. Here is the jungle's last frontier, from Quebec to Brazil, Where those who care for fang and claw can find the age-old thrill; Where panthers lurk in hidden glades beneath a burning sky, And where the guarding rattlesnake sends out his battle-cry. Have you ever come on a diamond-back? One that is coiled at bay? It's better to give him the open track, give him the right of way. Ten thousand alligators sprawl—or crawl from swampy holes, And old Chief Cypress keeps his fait The only Indian tribesmen left who h with the last of the Seminoles; made no deep salaam To the bigger guns and the marching troops sent out by Uncle Sam. The Seminoles fdce the blazing sun, they live by gun and ax— They seek swamp huts when the day ie done, but they pay no income taz. Here is the peace the world once knew, in the midst of savage things— Where no one gathers a cocktail bun And hidden trails bring a blessed re. ch, and the loud phone never rings— st from the mob of a city street, By lost lagoons and savage swamps—where death and beauty meet. (Copyright, 1935, by North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) Dancing Foot Ballers Score In C. U. All-University Night ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY'S all- university affair last night, the first after a three-year lay-off, was a complete suc- jcess as a bulging Brookland gym alone testified. Not only was every seat in the hall filled, but even the aisles and runways were jammed to overflowing. It was by far the largest attendance to witness an event at Brookland and even surpassed the record-breaking throng that saw the Tilden tennis matches early this Winter. A snappy program of boxing, com- edy skits, dancing, music by the uni- versity band and glee club figured in the more than 20 acts. Perhaps the high spot of the pro- gram was the Ballet Francaise, which went over so big that the seven husky foot ball players that will make up the 1935 C. U. line were called back for two encores. Those who took part in this cleverly devised dance were Capt.- Outlook for G. U. Prep Base Ball Nine Dark, But Spirit Is High, Declares Coach Gardner NTEREST in base ball may be fad- ing at some schoolboy institu- tions, but certainly that isn't the case at Georgetown Prep School, where 20 candidates are striving for berths with the varsity and 14 are out for the midget team. This means that almost half the student body is cavorting on the diamond. And this situation, says Joe Gardner, popular | because the greens and fairways are exerting their usual pull on the golf- minded. Joe says prospects for a winning ball team look darker than ever be- fore in his five years at the Garrett Park School, but the spirit of the squad would warm the heart of any coach. But let Joe give you the dope: “After two weeks of practice out here at the Prep, I feel now I can give you the promised write-up on our base ball prospects. On paper things look darker than they have ever before in my five years here, for seven regulars of last year's team have graduated. Tommy Keating, unques- tionably the greatest prep school player in years, and Don McNamara, varsity pitcher, both here for four years, leave the greatest holes. How- ever, our loss is the university’s gain, for these two boys are showing up well with the freshmen diamond squad at Georgetown. “The two remaining regulars from the 1934 team, which not only was the best prep school nine, but also ranked with the best public high teams in the city, are Capt. Billy Dettweiler, pitcher and shortstop, and De Sales Powell, first baseman and southpaw pitcher. Neither of these boys saw action on the mound last year with Keating and McNamara around, but both are willing and have & | handed. shown steady improvement. Dettweiler especially has been intrigued by the hole in the box and seems determined to show he can also control & ball that is somewhat bigger than a golf ball. “Lloyd Rice. all-prep basket ball center the last season, is another pitcher. He has the appearance of a fine player. He is an outfielder, who is trying to help me out by learning to pitch. A splendid fielder, he is big, fast and powerful, and bats left- In my judgment Rice is potentially a great base ball player. Bob O'Shaughnessy, a sophomore, from Lawrenceburg, Ind., at present is covering left field. He is fast and hits well, but is new to varsity competition. Over toward the right field foul line we have Bobby Renehan, grandson of the late Jim Gaffney, former owner of the Braves. We ex- pect Rice to help some of these less experienced boys by covering lots of ground. “Catching is our worst suit, for only one receiver, an inexperienced one at that, has come out. Squire Pennington, who substituted last year, is gamely trying to fill the bill. It is hard with- out much experience to step out as a capable backstop, but if willingness counts for anything, the “Squire” is in. Elkin Franklin, crack little three- sport performer, is out for the team this year and when not battling Bobby Murphy for the second base job takes a turn at catching, giving us a possible reserve for Pennington. “Bobby Troutman, star golfer, and Billy Byrd, out of the hills of West BOAT & MARINE SUPPLIES 903-WATER ST. S.W. Temperarity closed on Sundsw. 4 Virginia, are battling for third base, with Troutman's better batting giving him the nod at present. Austin Parks will play shortstop when Powell is on the mound. Because of lack of seasoned material, Detweiler will also double up on positions and may be seen at first base when not pitching. Steve McMahon, John Crosby and Berwin Morseé also are infield aspirants, with Morse showing up best so far. “Frank Miranda, our Cuban man- ager, with the help of Mr. James O’Hara, S. J., has completed our very ambitious schedule. “A big help to our varsity squads is the developing of the juniors by Mr. O'Hara in teaching the fundamentals of the game. Perhaps things look pretty dark just now, but they're no darker than when we started foot ball and basket ball and fair success came our way. Stripped of veteran material in all sports by graduation, the Prep has better than a .500 average to date, and may be able to win a fair percentage of its base ball games to close out a good athletic year.” The Prep's diamond card: April 3, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High; 5, Western; 8, Devitt; 10, Charlotte Hall; 12, Gilman. May 1, St. Albans; 3, Western, at ‘Western; 6, Rockville High (pending] 8, Charlotte Hall, at Charlotte Hal 10, Takoma-Silver Spring High, Silver Spring; 13, Central; 15, Loyola at Baltimore; 17, Gaithersburg, Gaithersburg; 20, Roosevelt; 22, Priends; 24, Tech. 24 AUTO RADIO SALES AND SERVICE LS. JULLIEN.Inc 1443 P St. N.W, NO. 8076 | elect Ed Karpowich, Jim Gemlo, Ed Clements, Joe Glodeck, Bill Lajousky, Hermie Schmarr and John Chlu- | denski. | The Harlequins, Cardinal campus theatrical society, presented a novelty act in which the gym was thrown | into darkness. The lines were spoken | over a loud speaker arrangement, & la | radio style. The story concerned the | trapping of four escaped Foreign Le- gionnaires in an Egyptian tomb. It | was a shivery-quivery playlet that | caused the audience to breathe relief | when the lights were turned on. The boxing bouts were exhibition affairs, no winner being declared. The pairings were John D'Onofrio and Angelo Restaino in the 125- | pound class, Eddie Thibodeau and | Joe May at 135 pounds, Fred Mix |and Sal Greco in the 155-pound di- | vision, Tom Oliver and John Connors in the 165 pound, and Dan Pyne and | Fred Rydzewski in the unlimited. Incidentally Pyne received a severe cut over his eye. Bill Lajousky and the “Masked Marvel” waged a bitter wrestling match with the outcome a draw, al- though the mysterious grappler, whose identity was not divulged, bled pro- | fusely at the nose at the conclusion of the fracas. Mike Durso, former Catholic Uni- versity-eheer leader and a licensed an- nouncer of the District Boxing Com- mission, was the master of cere- | monies. Besides contributing sev- | eral songs «nd dances, he was ably | assisted by the well known Washing- ton entertainers, Andrew Dehenn, baritone, and Russell Burroughs, pianist. CUNNINGHAM IN SPILL | Slightly Injured as He Falls in Cleveland Event. 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