Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1940, Page 13

P — Central High The SPORTLIGHT Feller and Jones Start Careers Same Way By GRANTLAND RICE, Bpecial Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, April 22 (NANA) —Two phenomenal kids, two youth- ful prodigies of the sporting world, got their starts along practically the same type of road. They might be called the Twins of Dawn. Their names are Bobby Feller and Bobby Jones. They were almost exactly alike in this vital respect—Bobby Jones starting swinging a golf club at the age of T—Bobby Feller started throwing a baseball at the age of 6. ‘The main point is that each started building up and developing the muscles needed for the big act— Jones as a golfer—Feller as a pitcher. Bobby Jones was a phenomenon at the age of 14—good enough then to travel to the final eight in the national amateur, where only inex- perience stopped him. At that age he was the best golfer in the big field. From 7 years on Bobby Jones developed only the muscles needed for a golf swing. There were no contradictory or outside muscles that might have come from base- ball, football or some other sport. His working muscles all belonged exclusively to golf. He never even played checkers or dominoes. Variety of Sports Made Rowe Musclebound. Bob Feller followed the same route. Starting at the age of 6, Feller’s sporting activity consisted of throwing a baseball. Every mus- cular development in his right arm and back was concentrated on this act. | Against this we might take up | the case of Schoolboy Rowe, the | ‘Tiger entry. Rowe was a young ball | plaver. But he also was a football | star, a shotputter, a golfer, a tennis player and a basket ball luminary —extremely good at each of these games. He had well-developed but con- flicting muscles to handle and | these in time left him muscle- bound. There can be too much muscle for any smooth, flowing action. If Rowe had concentrated on baseball alone in his younger days he might have been one of the greats of all time. As it was the Tiger giant was a brilliant performer for a year or | two until too many of his muscnlar habitats in the back and shoulders began to tie him up. Might Become to Baseball What Jones Was to Golf. Bobby Jones was a star competitor and player from the age of 13 to 28. He had known 15 years of tourna- ment action when he retired at his peak, or just as he was coming to his peak. He could have remained one of the great golfers today at the age of 38 if he had continued to train for tournament play. Before an at- tack of bursitis laid him low this spring he still was shooting hard oourses from 63 to 67 on various oc- casions, which isn't ragged golf. Bobby could have known golf great- ness for at least 25 years. The same is true of Bob Feiler. The 21-year-old Van Meter sensation is only getting under way. With only a fair share of luck Feller has | at least 15 big years left—years | during which he easily might turn | out to be the thing to baseball that | Bobby Jones was to golf. In many other ways the two are alike—both were and are highly popular with their fellow players and their opponents. Both always have belonged to the upper branches of sportsmanship. T had breakfast with Bobby Feller In Tampa the morning of the all-star game for the Finnish fund. He was as unspoiled as any prominent ath- lete I ever have known. To pay him a compliment was only to make him blush and squirm. Feller Popular With Foes And Teammates Alike. I noticed another leading point. For example, as Joe Cronin, boss of the Boston Red Sox, came into the dining room he came well out of his way to slap Feller on the back and say, “Hello, slug.” As other veterans came by they'd all stop by Feller’s table with “Hello, butch”— “Howya, kid"—"Hello, Bob.” ‘These were all stars and you could see there wasn't a player in the room who did not like and admire this 21-year-old Iowa rifleman. He held not only their friendship, but their respect. They not only understood his greatness as a pitcher, but also his modesty and his friendliness. He reminded me at the time of the Bobby Jones of 10 or 15 years ago, during the progress of an open ehampionship. They all wanted to beat Jones the worst way—but they all liked him and admired him and paid him the tribute he had earned. Bob Feller, spoiled, fresh or swell- headed, might have been almost as great & pitcher as he is. But he would have missed by many meters the height he holds today in public favor. Especially in the favor of his mates and his opponents. If the kids of this country care o pick out some one to follow in every respect, they could make no mistake in following the methods and manners of this Iowa farm boy, who, I am quite sure, will remain SPORTS. Sees Big-League Stuff In Three Players; Scouts on Hand Power of Team Shown In Lopsided Win Over Briarley Military By ROBERT HENRY. “I think this ball team will go down as the best in Central's his- tory.” The speaker was Jack Ray, coach of last year's interhigh champion nine and usually a conservative prophet where Central baseball is concerned. Discussing the current interhigh series, in which Central will play Wilson tomorrow at Wil- son, Ray continued: “I know that three of the boys on the Central team have the mak- ings of big leaguers. There's Benny Steiner, captain and shortstop. He hit 425 last year and can run and field with the best. There’s Billy Fisher, one of the best schoolboy pitchers I've ever seen. A couple of weeks ago he pitched four innings against Briarley Military Academy and struck out all but two batters. The other two were easy infield outs. And there’s Harry Martin, a born catcher. No fooling, these boys are good.” Major League Scouts Visit. Scouts from several major league teams have been nosing around Central lately. Rain, however, has kept the lads indoors. So far Central has played only one game, against Briarley, but a line on the team was presented by this. Central won, 24 to 0, in five innings. Since then Briarley has beaten Washington- Lee, 4 to 2, and Roosevelt has trimmed W.-L., 5 to 4, in 10 innings Central, which under Ray has won the series once, tied for first and placed second four times in the last 10 years, lost five letter men from last year’s team in Dick Rozell, | pitcher; Dick Farr, first baseman, and Lenard Sokol, Zip Zimmerman and Kenny Branzdorf, outfielders, but doesn’t seem to miss them. On the pitching staff bestdes Fisher, who tossed several low-hit games last year, including one against George Washington frosh in which he yielded five hits and fanned 12, there is Dave Buckner and “Lefty Bill” Hill, newcomers who have shown marked promise, Infield Is Top Hole. The infleld is a corker. Steiner is the best of the quartet, the best player on the team according to some. but Johnny Whalen at first, Pat Senlon at second and Sam Di Blasi at third all have unusual ability. Senlon was judged the best second sacker in the series last year and Di Blasi is a fielding flash. Billy Carrier, 15 years old, also talented, temporarily is ineligible. One man is expected to handle the catching duties—Martin. Ray says Harry is as capable as any local college catcher. Should Mar- tin need a sub, Zello Legos, a star receiver last year, will leave his new outfield post to fill in. Patroling the garden with Zello, a crack hitter, will be Stuffy Evans, center flelder, and Dick Mosser, right fielder. All are ball hawks and unless accident befalls one of them Al Williams, reserve gardener, will be bench weary before the season is over. Pitishurgh’s Champs Luckless in Draw At Penn Relays By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April 22.—Pitts- burgh, minus the services of lanky John Woodruff, who has been grad- uated, has another handicap to overcome in its attempt to dupli- cate last year’s record-breaking achievements in the 46th annual Penn relay carnival Friday and Sat- urday. The Panthers, who established a carnival record by winning four major titles last year, must run in lanes far from the coveted pole posi- tion in two of the same events this year. They drew seventh position in the mile relay and the 12th lane in the sprint medley. Drawings for the 440 and 880-yard races, in which they also are defending titleholders, will be made the day of the races, North Texas Teachers gained the pole position in the mile and Cornell in the sprint medley. The inside lane in the 2-mile relay went to New York U’s defending champions, while Syracuse won first place in the 4-mile and Ohio State the pole in the distance medley events. Nearly 3,000 athletes, representing 500 colleges, preparatory schools and high schools will compete in the two-day carnival. Rain and High Water Delay Sail Opener Rain and a near-flood stage on the Potomac River combined yester- day to prevent the opening race of the Potomac River Sailing Associa- | Toronto tion’s spring series. The curtain raiser will be staged next Sunday at 2:15 pm. A reception held by the flag offi- cers of Capital Yacht Club heralding the Maine avenue club’s official start of the season. A large group of yachtsmen and mnspoiled to the last ball he throws. It couldn’t be any other way. their guests gathered for a reception between 5 and 7 pm. 15 of 127 Nominees Expected To Start in Kentucky Derby B the Assoclated Press, LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 22.—Ap- proximately 15 of the 127 nominated thoroughbreds will compete for the Kentucky Derby glory and gold on May 4, local hardboots believe. Although admitting anything could happen to change the picture be- tween now and post time, their idea of a starting fleld shaped up like this: Bimelech, Andy K., Carrier Pigeon, Flight Command, Gino Thor, Mio- land, Red Dock, Royal Man, Bash- ful Duck, Black Brummel, Fenelon, Gallahadion, Inscolad, Pictor and Listed as possibilities: Alhalon, | tom, N Barnet, General Manager, Gramps, Inscolassie, Robert E. Lee, Star Chance, Votum, Asp, Connaught, Good Conduct, Potranco, Royal Crusader, Sirocco and Victory Morn. Inscolassie is the only filly on the Hist. Bimelech, now 8-5 winterbook ah favorite, and his stablemate, Bash- | Ct lnm: & ful Duck, worked a mile and an eighth yesterday on Col. E. R. Brad- ley's private track. They, together with Boss Hoss, another Derby eligible, may compete Keeneland Thursday. F Mioland, now second winterbook favorite at 4-1, is to workout - here at 0ITOW.. i \ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1940. Loafing in Early Play Saves Riggs for Net Final, Wife Says Ruffled by Detractors, Bobby Routs Grant for River Oaks Crown By WILLIAM T. RIVES. Associated Press Sports Writer. HOUSTON, Tex., April 22.—Pre- senting the case of the spectators versus Bobby Riggs and vice versa: For the spectators: The little 22-year-old Chicagoan, "| world amateur champion of tennis, BIG LEAGUE TIMBER—Scouts for the major ,baseball circults are said to be on the trail of this trio of Central High *School’s Shortstop Richard Steiner and Feller Just Another Hurler as Tigers Mow Him Down Lyons Gets White Sox First Win; Dean Mark For Clouting Cards By the Associated Press. American League batsmen can breathe easier today. Bobby Feller ‘;4 only human after all. Rated off his performance in white washing the White Sox with a no- hitter opening day, plus the knowl- edge that his blinding speed fis matched by newly acquired baseball cunning, the outlook was anything but bright for the hapless hitters. But he lasted only three innings yesterday as the Detroit Tigers rapped him solidly for six hits and an ultimate 12-2 victory. The 2l1-year-old phenom was greeted with a loud double from the bat of Barney McCosky, first Tiger to face him, and that was all the Tigers nedeed. They went to work with a gengeance, finally driving him from the mound with a five-run assault. . Schoolboy Rowe went the distance for the Tigers and allowed but five hits. Chisox Finally Win. The White Sox, victors of the Feller fireball last Tuesday, finally recovered enough to stage a batting spree for a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Browns. It was the first time in three tries that the Sox have won. \ While Ted Lyons, their ageless veteran, was holding the Browns to seven hits, the Sox socked Slick Coffman around unmercifululy, ges- ting all their blows off him. After putting the game away safely in the sixth with a three-run outburst, the | Chicagoans were held hitless the| rest of the way by some nice relief hurling by Johnny Niggeling. In the only other game played in the majors, the St. Louis Cards greeted their former hurler, Dizzy Dean, warmly—too warmly, in fact, for the perennial popoff, who was blasted off the mound in the fifth as the Cards won & 5-4 thriller from the Cubs. Dean Sent to Showers. The Redbirds were helpless in the first three frames, the Great One'’s “nothing ball” offering nothing more substantial than a shaodw to swing at. But trouble loomed just ahead and the Cards tied the count at 2-all, thanks to some Cub mis- plays, in the fourth. The fifth started with successive singles by Max Lanier, Stu Martin, Johnny Mize and Don Padgett. Dean, with nothing better to do, headed for the showers, Charley Root taking over in time to see the winning runs come in. Otherwise the weather man got another sweep, raining out what shouid have been the series finals in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn in the National League and Boston and New York in the American. Bowmans’ Dad Dies KANSAS CITY, April 22 (®)— Joseph F. Bowman, 55, father of Joe Bowman, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, died yesterday of a heart ailment. Minor Leagues INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, W. L. Pct. W.L. P Rochester 1 0 1.000 Syracuse. Baltimore 1 0 1.000 Buffalo ~ 0 10 1000 Jer'y City 0 0 Newark 0 1 000 Montreal. 0 0 All games postponed, rain. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. . L. Pet, W. L. P Toledo 21 .667 Louisville 1 Kan. City 2 1 .667 St. Pa 1 Milwaukee 1 1 .50 Minneap's 1 1 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Oniiand 13 § 683 Hollrwood 11 13 4 an Dieto 1 n,'gzl Sacram’o 1013 1210 348 Ford Angeles 11 1 O Fracrio 8 14298 S heso, Holl 3 N €'071.000 Memphis !al‘lfill'w:ckfl 2 .750 xville 3 Ni -inning tie. darkness). i {:«‘)xfll' leeL 8—5: g_hl)"itlnnokl. 6—4, W. L. EI 1" 806 Macon G 1 ; z la. 14 Jacksomviiie: van; - Columbue, 1% 00 9 | without a 1ift from a tidal wave. 00 | take a couple of days or more. nine. They are, from left to Pitcher Billy Fisher. Stars Yesterday By the Associated Press. Ted Lyons, White Sox—Hurled seven-hit ball in stopping the Browns, 6-2. Barney McCosky and School- boy Rowe, Tigers—Barney, first Tiger to face Bobby Feller, ruined his chance of another no-hitter with a double, and Rowe hurled five-hit ball to get credit for the 12-2 victory. Johnny Mize, Cardinals—Got two hits and drove in two runs to lead-Cards to a 5-4¢ win over Cubs. Flood Threat Makes Reds Start Early At Cincinnati Hope to Play Card Game Before Rising Ohio Covers Ball Park By JOHN FRYE. Associated Press Sports Writer. | CINCINNATI, April 22—They | postpone games for rain, snow, dust | storms, cold, and in disguised form, | lack of attendance, almost anywhere | in the baseball world, but this is| the only town in the major leagues whére a flood can be blamed. The Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals are in an exciting race today to see who gets to the ball park first, the teams or the old Ohio River backing up Mill Creek. The game was set up an hour to 2 pm. in hope of getting in nine innings. The two pitchers, Bucky; Walters and Bill McGee, have to| throw fast before water starts well- | ing up through the outfield drains. No game has been postponed here in modern times because of flood, although there have been some close | calls, but tomorrow's game, and| maybe Wednesday's look to be the| river’s. | Stage of 59 Feet Looms. ‘The Ohio is rising about a tenth of a foot an hour toward a predicted crest of 58 or 59 feet. Flood stage | 18 52 feet here. Boxholders get their feet wet and the teams move out of the dugouts at 56.7 and at 58 the Coast Guard goes after the outflelders in john- boats. Another foot and the pitcher boils his drinking water and asks the Army engineers to build him a dam quick. 5, Lee Grissom, who was liable to do anything, stood in a johnboat an- chored 13 feet over the pitchers’ mound during the 1937 flood and threw a ball over where he thought the home plate would be, but that was in January. The closest call on a postponement came in last year’s opener. The teams just got off the field in time, and had to walk planks from the dugouts through the runways to the dressing rooms. Then the Reds went away for three days and when they came back, the flood was over. Other River Towns Safe. The other river towns in the major leagues are safe. One day 30 years ago in Pittsburgh the outfielders played in ankle-deep water when the old Exposition Park on the Alle- gheny River was flooded, but the Pirates moved to high-and-dry Forbes Field in 1909. - The St. Louis parks are a good piece horizontally and vertically from the Mississipp? and Missouri rivers. Neither the Charles River at Bos- ton nor the Hudson and Harlem at New York could get into the parks | When the ball park here is flooded there is nothing to do but wait for the river to go down. That may Dérby Favorites' Odds Juggled By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, ‘April 22.—Strik- ing changes in the odds of Ken- tucky Derby favorites resulted today in the wake of form- distarbing events Saturday at Havre de Grace, Jamaica and Keeneland. Still convinced that Bimelech is the horse to beat, the betting commissioners dropped his odds from 2 to 1 to 8 to 5, but the biggest switch came on Pictor, winner of the Chesapeake Stakes. His odds fell from 40 to 1 to.12. ‘The only pre-Derby favorite tak- | autumnal classic. | ' ing a rise was “amblin’ ” Andy K., the track caused his price to Jump to 8 to 1 from 5. right, Catcher Harry Martin, ° —Star Staff Photo. Dodgers Can't Miss World Series Role, Brooklyn Feels Flatbush Fans Serious About Club’s Chances After Flashy Start By BILL WHITE, Associated Press Sports Writer, BROOKLYN, April 22.—For the first time in five years, the Yankees | are going to have trouble winning | the World Serles. Brooklyn is go- | ing to be tough to beat! Although the season is just a handful of rain-spotted days old, there is no doubt on the banks of the Gowanus about which team will replace the Cincinnati Reds in the Friday’s home opener—a little| matter of shellacking the hated New York Giants by 12-0—touched | off the always pennant-conscious clansmen as no other opening day ever has done. So serious have the Flatbush fanatics become that not a single tipsy rooter was lost by falling out of the upper decks, none | of the red, white and blue bunting | was set ablaze (as is customary) and the expected firecracker fusi- lade was a fizzle—the fans feeling that such antics no longer are becoming to a pennant winner’s progress. Flatbush Wild Over Club. Walloping the Giants made the season & rousing success for the un- beaten, untied and unscored upon (for two games) Dodgers — but everybody on the left bank of the East River knows there are more successes to come. Along Fulton street, or Flatbush | avenue, or even out in belligerent | Brownsville—where a good murder costs only $ll—there’s talk of| nothing else these rainy days but | “when are the World Series seats gonna go on sale?” Baseball's cooler minds, not quite ready to offer the diadem to Durocher’s Dodgers, can at least see some sound reasoning for all the excitement. The Dodgers came north with three problems facing them. They weren't sure Whit Wyatt's knee was sound, they weren’t sure Leo Dur- ocher could throw to first from his shortstop berth and they weren't certain about the run-making power of the club. * Cabbie Is Convinced. But a Brooklyn “cabbie,” hard by Ebbetts Field, scowled at the rain- pelted red-brick walls and explained to his fare: “That four-hitter he pitched against the Bees shows Wyatt's right, don’t it? Durocher made the greatest stop and throw in the Giant game I ever saw. And who else has scored 12 runs this season in one game? The way I see it, we're in.” Maybe the nickle series isn't so far-fetched, after all. The Flat- bush fans are confident—and they wouldn’t be surprised if the Yanks win the American League pennant. The latter’s strictly hearsay. All they know for sure is what's going to happen in the National League. Late Rollersin A.B.C. Face Tough Going By the Associated Press. DETROIT, April 22.—From now on out, it’s going to be tough on the keglers who try to wedge their way into leadership in the American Bowling Congress Fifteen days remain of the annual pin classic, but the great majority of favored teams already have had their chances on the tournament alleys and the scores, while not of record-breaking caliber, are good enough that many of them may stand. Sunday’s firing saw only one change in the high 10 standings, the 1925 posted for eighth place in the all-events by Mike Shirghio of Mount Vernon, N. Y. This Is Where We Came In A return match involving Nor- man Hurdman and Mayon Padlo in an eight-round semifinal today was being sought by Matchmaker Gabe Menendez as part of his sup- porting program for the 12-round Phil Furr-Bill McDowell return en- gagement at Turner's Arena on April 30. Nine to Drill Daily Practice will be held every day this week at 5 o'clock at Four Cor- ners, Md., for the Four Corners team of the Mantgomery County Base- All players ars. re- possibly is one of the most intensely disliked players—by competitors as well as public—in the history of sport. Most galleries would love nothing more than to see Riggs beaten in love sets—beaten so badly no mem- ory of his magnificent game re- mained. Riggs is too great a player to let that happen. He generally is equal to the occasion. Yesterday, irked by deprecatory press notices, he blasted Bitsy Grant of Atlanta off the court in straight sets, 7—5, 6—3, 7—S5, to win the River Oaks Invita- tion Tournament. Irks Fellow Players. In the early matches of a tour- nament, Riggs slouched around, ex- erting himself just enough to win. He may drive his opponent to the point of exasperation by casually bouncing the ball as he saunters to the baseline. Or he may stop and chat with some bystender while his red-faced enemy is waliting. Fellow players, watching him clown around with some youngsters striving to make a showing, remark derisively: “There's our national champion, boys.” For Riggs—— Let his wife, a sparkling-eyed 21- year-old girl who knows Babby bet- ter, possibly, than he does himself, speak: “Bobby is not a strong-armed player. He's a little fellow, and if he drove himself a]l week when he didn’t have to, hed be washed out by the time he reached the final. He builds himself up to a peak. Always Plays to Win. “Bobby doesn’t like to beat those | poorer players love sets. He prefers to enncourage the younger players who are on the way . “You must admit this—he always plays to win.” You be the judge. Bobby was speared unmercifully early in the River Oaks Tournament for not giving the spectators, who had paid money to see him perform, a show. In one round officials shunt- ed him to a side court ard only a few- fans went over to watch him play. However, when he needed them he produced all the shots that made him national and Wimbledon titlist. Quite a fellow, this Riggs. » Sports Program For Local Fans TODAY. Baseball. Washington at Boston, 3. George Washington University vs. Washington and Lee, Lexing- ton, Va. Maryland vs. William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. Maryland Frosh vs. Richard Montgomery High, College Park, 4. Washington-Lee High vs. Mount Vernon High, Arlington, Va, 3:15. : Eastern vs. Anacostia, Ana- costia Stadium (public high title series), 3:15. Track. American University vs. Wil- liam and Mary, A. U. field, 2:30. Tech vs. Episcopal, Alexandria, Va, 3:30. Tennis. American University vs. Cataw- ba, Columbia Country Club, 2:30. American University Jayvees vs. Georgetown Frosh, Hilltop courts, 3, TOMORROW. Baseball. Washington at Boston, 3. Georgetown vs. Fordham, Hill- top field, 2:30. Maryland vs. Randolph-Macon, Ashland, Va. George Washington University vs. V. M. I, Lexington, Va. Maryland PFrosh vs. George Washington University Frosh, College Park, 4. Woodrow Wilson vs. Central, Wilson Stadium (public high title series), 3:15. Tech vs. Eastern, Eastern Sta- gillxgn (public high title series), Roosevelt vs. Western, Western ?tfsdium (public high title series), Anacostia vs. Washington-Lee High, Anacostia Stadium, 3:30. Bethesda-Chevy Chase vs. Bri- arley Military Academy, Bethesda, Md,, 3:30. Montgomery Blair vs. National Training School, Silver Spring, Md.,, 3:30. Gonzaga vs. Falmouth High, South Ellipse, 3. Boxing. Nathan Mann vs. Buck Everett, 10 rounds, feature bout, Riverside Stadium, 8:30. Track. Maryland Frosh vs. Central, College Park, 4. Lacrosse. Maryland Frosh vs. Baltimore ity College, College Park, 4. Tennis. Maryland vs. Duke, College park, 3:30. Golf. Scholastic matches at Manor, 2 Navy, Capital and Colum- a. ‘WEDNESDAY, Baseball. Georgetown vs. American Uni- versity, Hilltop Field, 2:30. St. Albans vs. Georgetown, St. Albans Field, 3:30. Randolph-Macon vs. Episcopal, Alexandria, Va., 3:30, Montgomery Blair ¥s. Gai- thersburg High, Silver Spring, Md, 3:30. . Golf. ‘Women's Keefer Cup tourna- ment, Chevy Chase. Country Club, 8:30-2:30. 5 Prep vs. 8t. John's, Park, M4, 3:00. 4 "SPORTS. 20 Years Ago In The Star One of the most auspicious openings in Washington baseball history is set for this afternoon, when the Griffs are to clash in the first of four games with Bos- ton. Starting hurlers have been kept secret. Jimmy Lemon, one of Central's most popular athletes, has been elected captain of next year’s baseball team. Jimmy Wilde, flyweight cham- pion, backed up his skill with a punch to score & T. K. O. over Battling Murray in the eighth round of their scrap in Phila- delphia. Rapid A. C. won its fourth straight by beating Eastern High, 7 to 1. Shelton Jones, winning pitcher, gave two hits. Coaches Will Select Pro Grid Officials, Says Marshall No Arbiter to Be Used Without Okay of All Of Loop’s Mentors By BILL DISMER, Jr. For every National Football League coach who beefs about the officiating in league games next year, there should be at least one red face— his own. Because Redskin Owner George Marshall would have you know that, contrary to the popular misunder- standing which followed last week’s league meeting in New York, it will be up to the coaches—not the com- select those who rule on offisides, touchdowns, field goals and the like. George's committee will name the various officials to work in league games, but—and it is a very big “but”—no official ever will be eligible to be named who first hasn't been approved by a unanimous vote of the coaches. One Complaint Enough. In other words, the disapproval of a single coach is sufficient to prevent i an official from being placed on the list of eligibles given to the appoint- | ing committee. Two groups of officials will be sub- mitted to the committee, one by the Eastern division coaches and one by the Western. For intersectional gariies, no official will be named who doesn't meet with the approval of other division. Jack Espey, general manager of the Redskins, also cleared up another little point today which had confused fans trying to figure out how inter- sectional games were arranged. Espey Erases a Mystery. “The league decided, back in 1937,” explained Espey, “that each Eastern team should play each Western team | three times during a five-year period. Since then, we've played each of the Western teams, except the Chicago Bears, twice. “This year, we're scheduled to complete the three-game schedule with the Chicago Cardinals and De- troit Lions and to play our second game with the Bears. That means that in 1941 our Western opposition will come from the Bears, Cleveland Rams and the Green Bay Packers. In 1942 the cycle will start anew unless, of course, two more fran- | chises are granted in the league, in which case additional arrangements would be made. The Eastern coaches—Ray Fla- | herty of the Redskins, Steve Owen of the Giants, Jock Sutherland of | the Dodgers, Bert Bell of the Eagles and Walter Kiesling of the Pirates— will meet in Washington one week from today to draw up a list of officials to work games in their sec- tion. Western coaches will meet in Chicago the same day. Bi-State Starts Today With Hot Race Likely B the Associated Press. DANVILLE, Va, April 22.—Joe W. Garrett, president of the Bi- State League, predicted a tight race for all first division berths as the eight-member circuit lined up for opening games this afternoon and tonight. Danville went to South Boston and Martinsville to Bassett for opening afternoon games and Leaks- ville to Reidsville and Mount Airy to Mayodan for night games. Schooling Dates Set For Gala Cup Race Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va. April 22— Schooling over all the courses at Broadview will be permitted the week of April 29 for the 19th an- nual Virginia Gold Cup meet to be held May 4, according to George W. Cutting, secretary of the Race Committee. Rebrushing of the jumps for the 1940 races has been completed and the course is in perfect condition. w0 MOOTH AS VIOLIN L3 AS THE CHIMES . HARMONIOUS AS A FULL CHORD mittee to which he was named—fo | the coach of the involved team of the | Far Behind Schedule, * A-13 - Nine in Current Series Best in School’s History, Coa’ch,Believes Hours Spent in Drill Get Hogan Golf's Scoring Record Amazing Average of 705 Strokes Per Round on Winter Swing Is Hit R takes an average around 70 to get anywhere in the winter pro golf tournament - nowadays. At least Benny Hogan, the little gent with the big wallop, thinks so. Benny, who piled up the most amazing scoring streak in tourna- ment history with eight stral rounds under 70 at Greensboro and Asheville, had 20 rounds under 70 in 44 tournameht rounds along the winter circuit. Apparently Benny feels that the only way to win golf events is to do a lot better than even fours—which used to be the hallmark of excellence. Even fours is 72, and four times 72 is 288, a figure which used to be good enough to win, and nowadays is good enough for about 20th place. Averages 705 Per Round. . Benny, according to the latest figures on his sensational scoring spree announced by the Professional Golfers’ Association, averaged 70,5 strokes per round for 14 medal play tourneys, the lowest scoring average of all the pros who played the loop from Florida to California and back again. He stepped up to the payoff window in all but one of the affairs, and earned $6,538 in cash. Probably this was doubled by the sport goods firm for which he works. Just now Jimmy Demaret is lead= ing in the chase for the Vardon Trophy, which goes to the man winning the highest number of points (for winning golf) over a year. Practices Steadily. But Belting Benny is close. on Demaret's heels, and they’ll fight it out through the rest of the year for the thousand bucks which goes to the Vardon Trophy winner. How does he do it, this little fellow who weighs about 140 pounds- showerside? The answer is prac- tice. Benny spends long hours on the practice tee. His hands are | horny and calloused from swinging golf clubs. He often spends as much as four hours a day working with all his clubs. Benny will not appear here this spring, according to Tommy Doerer. Tommy had hoped to have Hogan play a match at East Potomae Park, but negotiations with the out- fit for which Hogan works have been broken off. “I couldn't get any real satisfaction,” said Doerer. Schoolboys Play 5 Games This Week With only one of the five sched- uled games played so far, the inter- high baseball series was to ‘catch up this week, five games be carded, starting this afternoon, when Eastern meets Anacostia on the lat= ter’s field. ‘Tomorrow three games are listed. Central, defending champion, will make its series debut against Wood- row Wilson at Wilson. Eastern will play its second game, meeting Tech, current leader, at home. The West- ern-Roosevelt tilt, postponed from last Friday, also will be played to- | morrow, at Western. A double bill is set for Friday. | Roosevelt will meet Wilson on the latter’s lot and Tech will invade Anacostia. In the only game to date, Tech beat Wilson, 2 to 0. Peewee, Insect Nines Sought for League Little more than a week remains for peewee and insect teams to enter the western division of the Boys' Club Baseball League which will open its season May 4. Three franchises are open in the peewee division and two in the insect. 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