Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1935, Page 14

A--M < KING GATE GETTER IN LIGHT CLASSES Honesty, Color, Ability to Hit, True Sportsmanship | Provide His Appeal. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, May 21.—Present activity in the sale of seats for the Ross-McLarnin bout & week from tonight chiefly peflects the drawing power of Jimmy McLarnin, Few, if any, whose in- terest in boxing is statistical, will Meny the statement that in ali the annals of pugilism this engaging Irish lad is the greatest attraction among the smaller fighters. 3 Benny Leonard may pop into the minds of those who like to argue. | Trouble here is that no ground for | mrgument exists because facts md_ fig- | ures are all against the former light-| weight champion. On only three | occasions in his gallant and success- | ful career was Benny privileged to enter the domain of big money—the two Lew Tendler fights and his spec- | tacular bout against Richie Mitchell. | Many Paying Battles. “ THE Vancouver mauler, on the | other hand, has a list of lucra- tive battles to his credit which fmust have made income tax collec-| tors see a lot of silver lining to the dark economic clouds characterizing the last five vears | There were, for instance, the three bouts against Sammy Mandell, the Al Singer attraction, the go with| Sid Terriss, the young Corbett, 3d, | fight at Los Angeles in 1933, when Jimmy first won a world’s titie; the Benny Leonard affair in this city, | snd the two Ross engagements. When you consider that McLarnin has held a world title only in the last two years, his showing as a crowd | puller is extraordinary. He is the only | man who ever went into the Madison | Square Garden without a title and de- manded—and received—big money. He first tried for a world title back in 1928, when he fought Sammy Man- dell for his lightweight crown. Sammy retained his title on a decision basis after 15 rounds. Incidentally. this was a bad year for Jimmy. Besides failing to win the championship, he eustained the only knockout in his career when Ray Miller put over the jconoclastic wallop in the eighth round This did not stop the turnstiles from grinding out Irish hornpipers every time Jimmy subsequently appeared. *The customers wanted to see him win through—and they did, finally. Nationality Is a Help. *~\F COURSE, the fact that McLar- nin is the last outstanding repre- sentative in top flight puglism of a race which once upon a time and over a period of many, many years dominated almost every division, must be taken into account in considering his hold upon the public. But it only explains it measurably. There are other reasons. He is an honest fighter, for one thing. When he is one of the principals in a bout, & guarantee attached to every ticket of money back in event of an unsatis- factory performance would be Te- garded as superfluous even by the most cynical fight fan. He wins on his merits always and in losing, as infrequently has happened, he loses on the merits of the other fellow No boast, no brag in the former case; no alibi or recrimination in the latter. Ability to hit, color, a sense of show- manship round out a personal appeal, and the public, responding, says it with dollars. EASTERN NINE SUBDUED Held to 'I'wc: Hits by Birch of W.-L. in 3-to-1 Game. Washington-Lee High's base ball team today boasted a 3-1 triumph over Fastern High, District of Columbia public high championship nine and Jeader in the current series in defense of its title. With Pitcher Orlando Birch holding Eastern’s batters to just two hits, the Little Generals managed to squeeze out four against Ed Tucker, starting hurler for the Lincoln Parkers, who also pitched strongly, and turn back East- ern, 3-1, yesterday at Ballston. Lefty Joe Sullivan, Eastern mound ace, pitched the final two inings, allowing cone bingle. FightsLast Night By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA —Tommy Lough- yan, 189, Philadelphia, outpointed Al Ettore, 188, Philadelphia (10); Eddie Hogan, 220, Waterbury, Conn., stopped Larry Johnson, 191, Chicago (5); Leroy Haynes, 189. Los Angeles, knocked out Tony Starr, 187, Newark, N.J). PITTSBURGH.—Vince Dundee, 163, Newark, N. J., outpointed Anson Green, 161, Pittsburgh (10); Mike Barto, 141, New Kensington, Pa., stopped Chuck Woods, 140, Detroit (4). MINNEAPOLIS.—Young Jack Gib- bons, 163, St. Paul, stopped Kid Leon- ard, 163, East Moline, Ill. (2); Hank Hankinson, 212, Akron, Ohio, knocked out Red Barry, 195, Washington, D. C. (5); Lee Savoldi, 179, St. Paul, knocked out Billy Kemp, 168, St. Paul (2). CHICAGO.—Everett (Young) Right- mire, 12614, Sioux City, Iowa, out- pointed Henry Hook, 125'2, Indian- apolis (8). SIOUX CITY.—Dick Demeray, 147, ‘Tappen, S. Dak., stopped Ronnie Mal- colm, 148, Waterloo, Towa (1); Rusty Gramling, 143, Bismarck, outpointed Dixie Taylor, 146, Waterloo (6); Andy (Kid) Miller, 181, Sioux City, knocked out Ernie Potter, 190, Fargo (3). BALTIMORE —Harry Jeffra, 124, Baltimore, knocked out Milt Jacobs, 124, Philadelphia (1): Young Raspt. 136, Baltimore, outpointed Jimmy Tramberia, 1371, Baltimore; Ray Ingram, 134, Washington, outpointed Joe de Carlo, 128';, Baltimore (8); Joe Bruno, 129';, Baltimore, out- pointed Izzy Leonard, 131%, Flor- ida (6). MIAMI.—Frankie Blair, 148, Cam- den, outpointed Joe Dundee, 157z, Beaumont, Tex. (10); Joe Straiges, 134, Camden, outpointed Jimmy Wade, 137, Orlando, Fla. (8). COLUMBUS.—“Bull”_Curry, Syria, knocked out “Bad Boy” Brown, 8hreveport (10). NEWARK, N. J—Joey Costa, 134%, Jersey City, outpointed Joey Greb, 141, Herkimer, N. Y. (8). HOLYOKE, Mass. — Jimmy Leto, 138%, Hartford, Conn., outpointed Lou Lombardi, 138%, Jersey City (10). P SPORTS. * 20 Years Ago IN THE STAR LLAN LARD won the qualifica= tion round yesterday in the Chevy Chase Club golf tourna- ment with a 78. Jolkn Davidson was runner-up one stroke back. Other Jeaders include W. R. Tucker- man, 81; J. H. Clapp, 83; W. 8. Reyburn, 83; J. T. Bishop, 84; Lee Harban, 85; F. H. Ellis, 85; A. 8. Mattingly. 85, and I R. Prentia, 85. Jim Shaw is slated to pitch for the Nationals today at Cleveland, with Walter Johnson ready for mound duty tomorrow. Brewer and Carter, St. Albans sprinters, left for Princeton this morning to participate in the scholastic track meet there to- morrow. Joe Birmingham resigned today as manager of the Cleveland Indians. His resignation was re- quested by Charles W. Somers, president of the club, due to the poor showing of the team last sea- son and so far this year. Base ball games scheduled for to- morrow include Catholic University vs. Gallaudet, Georgetown vs. Navy at Annapolis and Tech vs. Tome at Port Deposit, Md. Lee Magee is leading the Federal league in batting. SOFT-BALL TILTS TIGHT Two of Three in League Provide | Real Battles—Other Easy. Georgetown was to face Pearson | and Crain today at Eckington in the | Washington _Playground Soft Ball | League. Gallinger Playground defeat- | ed Washington Gas Light, West Sta- tion. 5-3, in a league contest yesterday. In the only game in the Navy Yard League, Brass Foundry pasted a 4-3 defeat on the favored Fuse and As- sembly ten. The Foundrymen scored all their runs in the fourth. State Department trounced Parm | ernment League game on the Lincoln | Memorial diamond. Roy Veatch hurled | shutout ball for the Diplomats until | the last inning. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1935 AMATEUR BOXER 10 RENEW FEUDS {0ld Foes in Golden Gloves Championships on J. C. C. Benefit Show Card. ETURN battles between ama- teur boxers who have figured prominently in deciding Dis- trict Golden Gloves cham- pionships in the last two years will battle on the Jewish Community Cen- ter’s building fund show Thursday at the center. Steve Thompson, 1934 champ, who took a trimming from Bobby Rawson of the J. C. C. in this year's final, will meet Rawson again in a five- round welterweight go. Another meet- ing this year, which took place shortly before the Golden Gloves tournament, resulted in a victory for Thompson over Rawson, however, so Thursday's match will be a “rubber” affair. Leon Shub, who won the 1934 light- weight title from Willie Feary, but who was unable to box in this year's tourney, will face Feary again. With Shub out, Feary carried on in the 1935 Golden Gloves event to win. A third return match will bring together Harry Peterson of the J. C. C. and Eddie Saugstead, George Wash- ington University sophmore and reign- ing Golden Gloves bantam champ. Peterson lost a close battle to Saug- stead in the tournament. Two other amateur bouts, both heavyweight affairs, and a pair of exhibitions by Marty Gallagher and Natie Brown, local pro heavies, will complete the card. Tickets are avail- able at the J. C. C. for §1. 7 BOATMEN ELECT REMON. NEW YORK, May 21.—John A. | Credit Administration, 14-2, in 8 Gov- | Remon of Washington, D. C., presi- dent of the President’s Cup Regatta Association, last night was elected senior vice president of the American Power Boat Association. Track Coach Due To Tutor Rivals By the Assoclated Press. AN FRANCISCO, May 21 —Stan- ford and the University of California are traditional rivals but their track teams may be di- rected by the same man in the I C. A. A A A meet at Cam- bridge, Mass. Coach Brutus Hamilton of the California Bears probably will take charge of Stanford if Coach Dean Templeton’s il health prevents him from going East with the ‘Trojans. The two coaches are close friends. OAKMONT ‘SEVERE, UGLY’ Maxwell Names Five Pros Likely to Capture Open Title. OKLAHOMA CITY, May 31 (P).— Perry Maxwell, banker turned golf architect, picks “any one of half a dozen” pros to win the national open starting at Oakmont June 6, but he doesn’t name the sixth. In his fa- vored list are Gene Sarazen, Olin Dutra, Henry Pickard, Johnny Re- volta and Ky Laffoon. Of Oakmont, he adds: “It's the most uglies golf course in America. In 1927 Bobby Jones squawked because Oak- | mont was unfair due to its tremendous length. Of course, what Bobby said | was not printed.” BIG NET LOOP TO OPEN, Federal Power Commission racketers ‘were to meet the War Department Ac- | counting Office team in the opening match of the Departmental Tennis League today on the Monument | courts, weather permitting. Federal Power, Agriculture, Veter- ans’ Administration, F. C. A, Coast and Geodetic Survey, P. W. A, Se- curity and Exchange, G. P. O., Treas- ury, Patent Office and War Depart- | 1argest league in the history of the | loop. Play will continue three days a week until the schedule closes early in August. exacting test of golf and yet thzl TUSSLE OF ITALIAN MAT ACES IN OFFING Bisignano to Be Given Crack at Garibaldi if He Keeps Up ‘Winning Pace Here. RASSLING feature involvjng the - two most highly-rated Italian grapplers in the country today was promised by Promoter Joe Turner if Alphonse Bisignano, popular Des Moines youngster, maintains the hot | three weeks ago. Bisignano's opponent in the all- Italian tussle, of course, would be Gino Garibaldi, who ac the present time enjoys the ranking as best of his fellow countrymen. Bisignano, who has been challenging the supremacy of Garibaldi among the Italian maulers, will meet Pat McKay in one of the three finish matches at the Washington Auditorium Thursday. | Already having downed Floyd Mar- | shall and John Katan in his first two | exhibitions, Bisignano will rule & heavy favorite to down McKay. In other finish matches on Thurs- day’s card George Zaharias will oppose Emil Dusek and Jack Donovan will meet Scotty Dawkins. ACE PILOT INVADES 1Auerblch, World Record Holder, Races in Shrine Regatta. A world record holder in the 125/ and 225 motor boat classes, S. Morti- | mer Auerbach, Atlantic City sports- | man, will race against the cream of 225 boats entered in the Shrine | regatta to be held here on June 9. | With Emancipator IV he probably will try to better the measured mile mark | set by Arthur L. Bobrick, member | of the racing commission of the| American Power Boat Association. Auerbach last year established a | | | pace he has set since his debut here’| | mile trials and in the 5-mile competi- SPORTS. L Mat Matches WILMINGTON, Del. — Ed Don George, 218, North Java, N. Y., threw Fred Grobmier, 200, Iowa, 24:59, MONTREAL.—Dan O'Mahoney, 218, Ireland, defeated Gino Garibaldi, 214, St. Louis, straight falls. PORTLAND, Me—Fred Bruno, 175, New York, defeated Otto von Zuppe, 176, Germany, two falls to one. ROOSEVELT, EASTERN TO CLASH ON FRIDAY Sullivan-Baroni Duel, Scheduled Despite Track Meet, Bears Heavily on Title. OOSEVELT and Eastern will play their inter-high school base ball game Friday despite a conflict in dates with the scholastic track | meet, also scheduled for that day, | John Paul Collins, president of the | Inter-High School Athletic Associa- | tion, announced today. The game, which will bring together | Frank Baroni,. Rough Rider mound | ace who fanned 21 Tech batters in his last game, and Lefty Hoe Sullivan, | Eastern hurler with two. series vic- | tories to his credit, will have a direct | bearing on the title. If Roosevelt should win Eastern will | be tied for the lead by the Rough | Riders. Western could make it a| three-way tie if the boys from across the creek win over Central in their | game to be played today at Eastern | Stadium at 3:30, weather permitting. | CHUMBRIS’ HITS DECIDE | Central Player Garners Four in | Defeat of Fredericksburg. ‘The big bat of little Shorty Chumbris today had tongues wagging at Central High School. The clever shortstop in as many tries to help the Blue and | UNDAY was a poop day for an- glers, and, according to our re- ports, it did not make much dif- ference where they fished, their ing caught. Notwithstanding the word that many herring had been landed in the upriver near Chain Bridge Friday and | Saturday, anglers were poorly reward- ed for their efforts Sunday. None of the anglers using hook and line land- employing the outlawed dipnet, made good hauls. Anglers fishing for rock- fish are reported to have landed a number, all pan size, averaging from 8 to 10 inches in length, along with some small catfish. Nor was fishing in salt water pro- ductive Sunday. The bay and its trib- utaries were surprisingly calm, despite a pretty strong land breeze, but the | fish did not seem to be hungry. One | party ot men, women and children, numbering 14, even went across the bay to the Honga River and returned with 30 hardheads, all small except one that weighed about 2 pounds. There is no doubt about hardheads being in nearby salt water, but with no warm spell to raise the temperature of the water the fish refuse to strike. The: saying that there is no ac- counting for taste applies equally to fish, in which fixed behaviorism is a myth, as every angler knows. If fish were caught in large numbers every time an angler ventured forth. most anglers would break up their rods and reels and take to something else Nevertheless prospects for good fish- ing this season remain bright. Pa- tience is an outstanding virtue in anglers and a majority of them are willing to wait until fish commence to take bait and lures, not every day, but every two or three days ‘Tom Sandoz was so thrilled with his recent experience at Oregon Inlet that he returned last week, accompanied by his wife and young son Tommy, Jr., | ment Accounting Office compose the | world mark at Havre de Grace in the | clouted a trio of doubles and a single | and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones and their son Billy. With a north- | tive ‘event in the 125 class and also| White to a 5-4 triumph over the Fred- | easter still blowing so that few boats in the President's Cup Regatta here ericksburg High nine yesterday in|could get |in the 5-mile competitive event | Central Stadium. ! out on the ocean. he and his party fished from the beach ed more than 12 or 15 of this species, | but we understand some fishermen, at the north side of the inlet. The first afternoon the blues came close to shore and in 40 minutes they land- | ed 20 of them ranging in weight from 4 to 6 pounds. The blues made their luck was just the same, few fish be- | appearance in shallow water on the incoming tide, feeding on shiners, 2 and 3 inches in length. Sandoz and his party fished again the following day. but succeeded in landing only 10 blues. For some unexplained reason channel bass are not being landed in | large numbers at Oregon Inlet this year. Sandoz found a new place at which to stay on this trip, called the Goose | Wing Club. It is owned by a North- ern man, W. Joule Day, who has placed Leo Midgett in charge as man- ager. There are accommodations for 16 and the rate is $4 a day, but San- doz asserts the price is justified. To reach this club turn left at the Whale- bone filling station just before you cross the last toll bridge. BARRY IS KNOCKED OUT. MINNEAPOLIS, May 21.—Donald (Red) Barry, 195, Washington, D. 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