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Sports News, 1-5 EIGHTEEN PAGES. Harris Seeks Win, Lose or Draw By FRANCIS E. STAN, Star Staff Correspondent. The Kid's Last Journey NEW YORK, April 20.—Out in Detroit, under gray, dripping skies, Kid McCoy made his last journey today—his last and his longest. He was tired of this world and he left what he styled its “madness” of his own accord and heré along Broadway, where the Kid was known best when he was middleweight champion of the world, the old guard of the fight mobs gave him a passing thought as he was laid to rest. Prof. Billy McCarney remembers the Kid. The old professor goes a long way back. He remembers McCoy when he was sitting on top of the world—and traveling all over it. He remembers when the Kid's luck began to turn and when he went to prison for murdering & woman and When he came out. “I remember when he was here last year,” the pro- fessor was saying, “and I knew then he was an unhappy man. You see, the Kid was different. “He was different from most everybody in the fight game because he never got enough adventure. We've had fighters before him and fighters since who liked the high life—the wine, bright lights, roulette wheels and the ladies. But after a while they got tired or burned them- selves out or something. But not Kid McCoy. That job he had in Detroit—that watchman’s job—wasn’t his idea of life. That’s the life, humdrum, routine, that he meant when he called it ‘madness.’” Ran Away, Rode Freights and Learned to Fight We don't remember McCoy, of course, but when McCarney and the others of the old guard talk of the Kid and how he started we remember, when much younger, reading & book by Jim Tully called “Emmett Lawler.” It was the story of a boy from the Middle West who ran away and rode the freight cars and learned to fight to escape police and jail stretches for vagrancy. And then one day when he was hungry he fought professionally and went on from there. Only in the beginning was the plot the same. Kid McCoy was born Norman Selby in Indiana and he ran away and rode the freights and, finally, turned to fighting. He was a better fighter than Tully’s char- acter—and not as well behaved. The record books tell of his prowess about as well as fancier words. Two hundred fights. One hundred and ninety-four victories. And he took ‘em all on. “He really wasn’t a middleweight,” McCarney was saying. “He weighed around 170 pounds. There wasn't any light-heavyweight di- vision in those days and so he fought men his size and men who today would be legitimate heavyweights. Some of the men he fought and whipped, men who weighed 200 and over, would push over the bun’ who are on top today.” . Broadway to Australia and Back Again When McCoy got on top he played the part. He married so often not even his friends could keep track of his wives. He married nine times (thrice to the same woman). He played Broadway up and down. He ran a cafe, as Dempsey does today, only the Kid's was a somewhat rough joint. He made a fortune and decided to spend it. He went to Paris and Naples, London and South Africa, and San Francisco and Australia and New Orleans. The card and dice houses knew him. He gave the bars a big play—and the horse parks. & “People,” said Prof. McCarney, “are apt to get the wrong impres- sion about the Kid now, that he bumped himself off. The Kid was game, one of the gamest guys I ever saw. Once I saw him fight in Philly and he wasn't in any condition. He was full of likker. “Now this gander he's fighting isn’t any champion, but he’s a big, strong, voung guy who could knocx down a marble post with his fist. He hit McKoy and down went the Kid. He got up and down he went again Three times he went down in the first round. “It was only a 6-round no-decision fight, but in every round McCoy was on the floor and every time he got up. Finally, in the sixth round, he caught this gander with a real punch.” “Knock him out?” “No;” McCarney sighed, “because McCoy didn't have anything left. But if he had been in shape he would have knocked him out. Oh, he was & game guy, the Kid was.” Always a First-Cabin Guy, Says Professor Il was a bizarre and dangerous and tipsy life he led. The Galentos and the Baers and all of the modern playboys were pikers beside the real McCoy. But, one day, it came to an end. The Kid was convicted of shooting a sweetheart and he was sen- tenced to 20 years in San Quentin. He served only seven and few stray months and was paroled. He was given a job in the Ford factory in Detroit and a chance to start anew He was a guard at Detroit. He had to punch a clock and sit in @ chair and see the same faces every night. He didnt make much money and so he tried to write a book called “Life Jabs Back.” He came to New York last year to sell it. He didn't. Possibly it would have furnished him with a new stake, another key to the bright lights and the fast life he loved so well. To the old guard of fistiania, that was his idea. “He bowed out,” repeated McCarney, “because his ideas about life wer2 the opposite of other people’s. That was the ‘madness,” sitting In the guard’s chair. There aren't many of us left who remember the Kid, but I think we’ll say one thing—he was a first-cabin guy. No second-cabin fer him, just first,” Probable Pitchers In Majors Today By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, April 20.—Prob- able pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow: American League. Washington at New York— Krakaukas vs. Hadley. Chicago at St. Louis—Lyons vs. Coffman, Detroit at Cleveland—McKain vs. Feller. Philadelphia at Boston—Heus- ser vs. Galehouse. National League. St. Louis at Chicago—Davis or McGee vs. Dean. New York at Brooklyn—Gum- Cards, Eagles in New Collegiate Loop of Nine Schools Mnson-Dfxon Conference Takes In Old Members Of Basket League By the Associated Press. CHESTERTOWN, Md., April 20. —A new collegiate athletic con- ference, composed of nine colleges and universities in Maryland, Dela- ware and the District of Columbia, | noon of competition by PART FOUR—SPORTS NEWS AND CLASSIFIED ADS he Sunday Star WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 21, 1940, By the Associated Press. . LAWRENCE, Kans., Aprit-20.— The heart was there, but youth with . its famous “kick” had . fled, 50 Glenn Cunningham won only the sympathy of 12,000 spectators at the University of Kansas relays today. He finished 8 stubborn last in a special mile run, feature event of the carnival which saw four new records etched during a long after- from 48 colleges and universities. By leading at the half, Cunning- ham quickened the pulse of those who were here to bid him farewell, but Blaine Rideout came from no- where in the final 220 yards to win in 4:10.1 and erase the name of Kansas’ favorite athletic. son from the records of the 18-year-old Midwest classicc The Kansan's mark of 4:12.7 had stood since 1934. Other Records Turned in. Other - record-bettering perform- ances were turned in by the Uni- versity of Oklahoma’s sprint medley quartet, Baker University’s sprint relay team and four Abilene :Chris- tian College -athletes - who -ambled 2 miles in 7 minutes, 48 and 4-10 seconds. But it was Cunningham a major- ity of the spectators came to see— athletes | \Cunningham Runs Last in Mile, Sees His Kansas Relays Mark Snared by Blaine Rideout 'a 4,04 and .honor, He' gireceded the mile Jaunt by announcing that beginning | September 1 he would be connected | withCornell’College at Mount Ver- | non, Towa. . Previously the man who has ankled the fastest mile in history said this, his ninth appearance at the relays, would be his last. For the past three years he has been | associated with the University of Kansas Extension Department. Blaine Rideout Pressed. Blaine Rideout, wearing a white jersey to distinguish him from his twin brother in green, had a 1- yard lead over Archie San Romani and Wayne Rideout, who were about 5 yards ahead of Cunningham. Don Boydston, Oklahoma A. and M. high jumper for whom big things have .been predicted, captured the event, but failed to better the record. He was a relaxed.winner at 6 feet, 6 inches, (Summaries on Plge E<3.) Chisox Option Cromer CHICAGO, April, 20. (#). — The Chicago White Sox sent Outfielder Hal _Cromer on option today to the Chattanooga club of the Southern Association. Major League AMERICAN. Results Yesterday. Washington-New York, rain. St. Louis, 11: Chicago, Philadelphia-Boston. rain. Detroit-Cleveland, rain. Statistics SUNDAY, APRIL 21,.1940. - NATIONAL. Results Yesterday. Chicago, 4;-8t. Lauis, 3. New York-Brqokiyn h Cinelnnati-Pittsburgh, rain.: Boston-Philatieiphia, rain. Standis of the Clubs. 8 = 5 T T = usmngsnid ||~ emappenua CIRERD = CiEr - a¥wuaozeg bert vs. Hamlin. Boston at Philadelphia—Er- rickson vs. Higbe. Cincinnati at Pittsburg—Wal- ters vs. Brown. was announced today by J. Thomas Kibler, athletic director at Wash- ington College and president of the nhew organization. The loop will be known as the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Confer- ence. It was formed through a merger of a track conference of the same name and the old Mary- land Collegiate Basket Ball Associ- Late Sports News on Page B-2. 010l 01 11 11 ¢ 1_01_0I_11_0/_ol_2i 01 0/_0]_01 PRI T U U] SLLI_0]_0i_01 0[_0]_0|_t 0 010211 Games Today. Games Tomorrow. a, tN. Y. ation. Members of the new conference Wash. at Bos., 3. Phila. at Bos. FPhila. at N. ¥. Det. at Cleve. Chi. at 8t. L. Bos, at Brkivn, L. at Chi. N. Y. at Phila, ere American University, Catholic University, Delaware, Johns Hop- kins, Maryland State Teachers (Tow- son), Loyola (Baltimore), Mount Bt. Mary's, Western Maryland and Washington College. Formation of the conference was effected at a meeting of member representatives in Baltimore April 7. Charles W. Havens of Western Maryland was named vice president and Fred W. Dumschott of Wash- ington College, secretary-treasurer. An executive committee composed of athletic directors of the member schools will govern the conference. At present, the conference plans to continue its track meet and create a basket ball loop. Before 1942, it is expected that conference members will be com- peting also in baseball, tennis and soccer. By JUDSON BAILEY, Associated Press Sports Writer. NEW YORK, April 20.—The added fame that has come to Bob Feller for pitching the first no-hit no-run opening game in major league history nearly was Herb Pennock’s back in 1915, People quickly forget the “al- mosts,” but Pennock, then a 19- year-old youngster still to become one of the great southpaws of his time, went until two were cut in the ninth inning of the inau- gural between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox before yielding a scratch single. In the first inning Tris Speaker of the Red Sox waited out a base on balls. After that nobody reached first until Harry Hooper came to bat with two gone in the ninth. He papped a looper just out of Pennock’s reach. larry La- Softball Loop Planned BSouthwest softball teams wishing to enter a lengue should attend a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Barney Neighborhood House, 470 N street 8W. All classes will be considered. Y Jjole fielded the bell cleanly, but his throw to first was just too late to catch the runner and Pennock’s chance at fame went fluttering. k The New York Giants as a club have a .195 batting average. Frank Frisch wanted new faces in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ outfield, so he made Paul Waner don spectacles on the playing field; yowd never recognize “Big Poison” now. Ladies’ days in the major leagues will get started this week; the Giants will have their first on Friday. Is this another case of American League superiority: Umpire Red Ormsby has 12 children and Umpire Bill Summers has 8. Those cracks about the strangeness of the two Philadelphia clubs each leading their league after opening day No-Hit Start Barely Missed by Pennock in ‘15 Scratch With Two Out in Ninth Prevented Game Like Feller's didn’t mention that the same situation occurred as recently as 1937. The . interference bad weather has given the major leagues in their first week for the last couple of years has made some of the club owners give serious atten- tion to the complaints of Walter O. Briggs, moneybags of the De- troit Tigers, who wants the schedule shaved a week on each end. Briggs says his club will do no barnstorming next year, wait- " ing in the South until just'time to get home. Charley Gehringer, who stayed -in Florida this spring, reported in great condition on the eve of the season, while some of his team- mates were suffering various ail- ments acquired during the “train- ing” games. t \Rook Southpaw Stars As Bruins Conquer Cardinals, 4-3 - Haffensberger Entérs Box With Bases Full And Smashes Rally By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 20.—The Chicago Cubs got only seven hits today but the timeliness of their safeties, backed up by a fine defense and some excellent relief pitching by Rookie Ken Raffensberger, produced | a 4-to-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. A shivering crowd of 5626 fans watched the Cubs make it two straight over the Cardinals in a close battle in which the final play scored the Cardinals’ third run and the last out was registered on.a fast play at the plate. The eighth inning produced a big. share of excitement. The’ Cards trailed by a 2-1 margin, but Don Padgett opened the stanza by doubl- ing and Harold Epps ran for him. John (Pepper) Martin sacrificed and was safe as' Glenn Russell .dropped Bill Lee's toss. Terry Moore doubled to-right, scoring. Epps and sending Martin to third. Marion was passed purposely, loading the bases, At this point Morris Jones was sent in to. pinch-hit for Lon Warneke, Cardinal starting pitcher, and Manager Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs replied by yanking Lee and sending in 22-year-old Raffens- berger, southpaw rookie. Raffens- berger. made Jones pop out, after which Jimmy Brown hit. into a double play to wreck St. Louis’ big chance. break, Given that the Cubs scored twice in their half of the inning on- two hits, a sacrifice and two walks, all off Clyde Shoun, who ‘| had replaced Warneke. In.the ninth Stu Martin walked and Enos Slaughter flied out. Martin was forced at second as Johnny Mize reached first on a: fielder’s choice. Johnny Hopp ran for him. Mickey Owen, replacing Padgett, singled Hopp to third. Pepper Martin then rifled a long double to right, Hopp scoring and Owen being out at the plate, Augie Galan to Bill Her- man to Al Todd, ending the game. . 0. St. L. AB. A, Chicago. AB. H. Broy 5 Hack. sm -0 2 131302 Do S Siau'ter.rf 5 -Mize 1b"_ & lopD. Padsetto 3 *Epps Owen,¢c. J.Mar'n.lt Moore.ct Marion,ss Warkep 2 iJones Snoun.p ‘Totals . 3! 0 Totals 72718 *Ran for Padgett in eighth. t Batted for Warneke in eighth. $Ran for Mize in-ninth. St. Louis Todd.c Sturg'n,ss Haffger.n oo SICOFNRTIASFNN ooodmmsHl SRR | ccormsismorcisne [P CEEEEIOEiees, 3 Brol . Galan__ Sacrifices— J. . Double plays—Marion (unassisted); Herman to Sturgeon to Rus- d " to l:uuell. e, 3: off Lee. 5: Off Raflensberger, 1. out—By Warneke, 2: by , 2. It e L o e Bt +‘off Lee. 10 in 1o elehth): - off, Raffensberser, 3. in° 3 {Bnings. Hit by pitcher —By Warneke (Lee). ok irs. - Time—2:11, -Attend- New Pair in A. B. C. Lead DETROIT, April 20 (®#). — Joe ‘Sinke and Herb Freitag, 33-year- old Chicagoans, soared into first place in ‘the doubles of the Amer- ican Bowling Congress champion- L4 - 001 000 011—3 | Lewis ¢ DUNKING—Not approved in < the best social circles, but in order yesterday at Central Stadium where the Washing- ton A. A. lacrosse team de- feated North Carolina, 9-4. This is "Jack Badenhoop, ‘Washington first attack, com- ing a cropper at the “water jump”~after- & serimmage. . Harry Hamiltori €3) of Wash- ington and Charley Clark (66) of North Caralina pursue the elusive ball, leaving. Ba- denhoop to his bath—and Saturday, too. —Star Staff Photo. (Story on Page E-2.) 'Washington Varsity, J. V. Crews Outrow Californians Bears Get Some Glory As Frosh Win First . Time in 11 Years By the Associated Presad_ SEATTLE, -April -20—University of Washington - crews took:the var- sity and junior varsity 3-mile races on Lake Washington teday: in their 37th .annual regatta with the Uni- versity of California, but ‘the Cali- fornia freshmen won their first 2- mile victory. in 11 years. . Official ‘time for the" varsity -3- milér was 17:158, compared * with the course record of 15:48.6. A-stiff -shells. lengths. $F AN Offioial time for the Washington Junior varsity was- 17:38.1, .against’ the record of 16:04.2. “The Huskies won by'a length and a quarter. ‘The Bedr - freshmen won by a length.and & half in official time of 11:08.7 against.a 2-mile course rec- ord of 10:40.2. A ‘Washington led by two full Sports Center Cancels Softball Play Today . All opening games in the Sports Center Sunday Morning “Softball League, scheduled for today, have dition of the diamonds. . . . The seven games will be played next Sunday. Griffs’ Records . H. 2B. 3B. HR. RBL. 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Making their delayed opening ap- pearance at.home before a paid attendance- of 4,775, the Browns clicked off 13 hits, 9 from the bats of its “imported” outfield, Rip Rad- cliff, formerly with the White Sox, and Walter Judnich and Joe Gal- lagher, ex-Yankee farmers. Radcliff Vengeful Hitter. Radcliff, gaining revenge on his old teammates, drove in five of the Brown's .runs with a homer and two singles. Judnich and Gallagher each: made three hits, too, includ- ing a double-apiece. As furthér evidence that other teams finally have given the Browns some worthwhile help, Elden Auker, the submarine . pitcher obtained from Boston, made his debut in a St. Louis . uniform and pitched a fetight game, yielding eight hits and walking none. Joe Kuhel's home run -in the fourth .inning robbed him of' a shutout. Rigney Soundly Thumped. . Johnny. Rigney, one of Chicago’s léading ‘hurlers. last year with 15 victories and -8 defeats, started for the ‘White -Sox and -allowed nine ‘hits -and: six runs in six innings. Jack Knott finished and his two errors were, factors in the Browns’ additiorial scoring. o " ... o] o RS - [ Faoommmmn @l cororincwrp rocsuution | ocs : 2l omrsmcons® Totals 34 Totals 361327 13 ¥ - Runs—Kuhel, Radcliff. Gallagher (3), Judnich, Clift '(2). Heflner. Sut @), ra—Wright. "Kur Strange, Appling. ns—Kuhel. ‘Radeliff. ’Sacrifice— Double play—MeQuinn. Laft on i ot 4 n 2 lantas Hi- b ol 4 2 § &l}flr——ly Riwney (Busce). Wild pitch— otf, Losing Diicher—Rigney. . Umbires —=-MecGowan, Kolls and Geisel. 134, Pald’ attendance. 4776, Aide .Tracy Estabrook, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Watts T. Estabrook of Chevy Chase, Md., has been named assistant manager of the Mercers- burg Academy swimming team for next year. THE NEWER 1940 INDSOR /' NEW YORKER 1ndi U} (Ladizidest Twe-Tone Ophohaering ‘amaiing: Fisid Diive oul> 336.06" SURPRISING ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLDER CAR PAUL BROS. 5220 WISCONSIN - EASY TO PARK WOed. 2161-2-3 6-17 Spot to Use Early Behind Bat, Hoping to Bo'ster Nats’ Punch Jake's_CI_ouIing Sorely Needed By Griffmen Uncertain Catching Is Keeping Him Idle; Boston Next Stop By & Btaff Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—The Nationals were given no opportun- ity to extend their losing streak to- day. It rained all day long, wash= ing out their second engagement with the world champion Yankees and giving Manager Bucky Harris plenty of time to sit down and think of ways and means to pack more punch into a batting order which has scored three runs in three losing games so far. As his squad now stands, Bucky has only one idea which might bring about an extra base hit or so. Eventually, he says, he is go- ing to work Jake Early, second- string catcher, into the lineup. “The trouble is that it can't be done in a hurry,” Harris says. “If I stuck him behind the bat every time a rich-handed pitcher works against us—which I hope to do some day—he might go haywire. He isn't the best receiver in the world, you know.” Likes Jake’s Punch. Bucky, however, is intrigued by the batting punch shown by Early all spring. The left-handed hite ting catcher who has been bounc- ing around Washington's farm clubs for a few years now has blossomed into something of a slugger. He, won't knock down fences, but he hits the ball sharply. “When 111 start using him is something I cap't answer right now,” Harris adds “Jake can’t catch Leon- ard, so I have to yank him out when Dutch pitches. I'd rather have Rick Ferrell in there against left-handed pitchers. But, grad- ually, I'm going to swing to Early on the right occasions. He isn't as good a catcher as Ferrell, but he’s a better hitter.” While a cold rain pelted unceas- ingly upon New York, Harris waited in his hotel room for word from Chicago and President Will Har- ridge of the American League on the length of his suspension for a runin with Umpire Jack Rue yes- terday. Harris was thrown out of the park by the umpire and stands to draw three days in exile and possibly a- fine for protesting too heatedly a home run by Joe Gordon. Bucky thought it was foul—by plenty. He still thinks so. Nats to Head for Boston. ‘The Griffs will wind up their first trip to New York tomorrow when, weather permitting. Joe Krakaus- kas will face the Yankees. It is expected the champigns will counter either with Bump Hadley or Spud | Chandler. After the game, the Griffs will entrain for Boston, where they will open a three-game stand on Mon- | day. Leonard, Joe Haynes and Sid | Hudson, in that order, will oppose the Sox, again if weather permits. Harridge, incidentally, had a close | call when he left New York after yesterday’s game, which was marked by the unveiling of a plaque to the late Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yankees. By only a few mine | utes did the American League presi- | dent take an earlier train than the New York Central string which piled up in up-State New York with more than 25 killed and scores ine jured. F.E.S. Beau Essig Wins Trials LEESBURG, Va, April 20 (#).— Beau Essig, owned and handled by Virgil P. Hawse of Staunton, wonr the all-age stake of the Loudoun Gun Dog Club’s spring field trials. e ———— OH, YOU KNOW How HENRY 1S!..1E THINKS ANY CAR THAT'S BEEN TRADED-IN MUST HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT! Dear Disconraged: Please bring Henry in to see me! [ think I cam comvince him that & McKee reconditioned car can’t have amything wromg with it because it wonldw't get -'g “0. K" We'll let Hewry drive several of our guaramteed wsed cars and deci self! 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