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"a—10 * _WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 3937. ~
Gormley’s Gameness Is Costly : Rosemont Remains Firm Favorite
IGNORES INJURED
THUMBANDSOCKS
Jerp Wins Tournament Bout
but May Have to Pass
Up Further Action.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.
OHNNY GORMLEY launched a
left hook In the general direction
of Hugh Rogers’ prominent chin
and winced when It connected
with a dull thud. Rogers wobbled
cradly from the effect of the blow,
but Goraney nearly fainted.
Only a select few who hovered in
the Maryland dressing room prior to
the bout realized the raw courage
then being unveiled. Certainly It will
rank as the gamest display of what
Is referred to crudely as "guts” in the
eleventh annual Southern Conference's
boxing tournament, which reaches its
climax tonight at Ritchie Coliseum,
College Park.
Johnny'* left thumb today resem
bles a miniature edition of a Smith
field. It was In the same condition
when he crawled through the ropes
to face the Citadel scrapper. The pain
was so agonizing that Heinie Miller,
Maryland coach, hardly could tape
Johnny's left hand. But Johnny
Wanted to fight.
Oormley’s thumb was injured in a
Tight with Ed Dunne of Catholic Uni
versity last Saturday and since that
time had puffed considerably as a
result of daily workouts. If you’ve
ever smacked a really sore thumb
against a wall, you might realize the
anguish that covered Gormley’s face
Was no histronlc attempt.
Gormley Likely to Forfeit.
IYOHNNY went out to polish off
** Rogers as rapidly as possible. It
was a semi-final bout, and a victory
would mean at least three points for
Maryland In the team total If Gorm
ley reached the final round. An au
thoritative right pumped Rogers to the
floor for a nine count in the first
round, but Hugh, much to Johnny's
disgust, came back for more.
Hugh came back to such an extent
that he actually was ahead in the sec
ond round until Gormley unleashed a
Stiff left to the head. Johnny's wild
left hooks In the third round inflicted
little damage on Rogers, but to Gorm
ley each glancing blow off Hugh’s head
Was excruciating.
Johnny wen a close decision and
, Maryland has its three points. To
i right, unless hix thumb improves mi
1 raeulously, Gormley will forfeit to
: Ray Matulewicz, Duke's defending
i light-heavyweight champion. And
. those who know Gormley know it
■ might prove a bit insane to do other
wise. Johnnv doesn't forfeit as long
as he can fight, but one glance at that'
swollen thumb is evidence that he j
cannot be expected to fight. You can't !
fight a Matulewicz with one hand. j
Between Duke and Maryland.
T~\UKE thus wins its first individual
title and already has 5 points to
Maryland's painfully earned 3. The
Terpe and Blue Devils each sent six
men into the semi-final round this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and by
nightfall a clearer focus of the cham
pionship situation was expected.
Barring an upset patterned along
the lines of a Gallaudet foot ball vic
tory over Minnesota, either Duke or
Maryland is slated to inherit the title
vacated by Virginia, which saw fit to
withdraw from the conference this
■eason.
Bob Roger of Duke and Ed She
fcogue of Maryland were to clash this
afternoon in a crucial bout which
was to mark the only battle Involving
the Blue Devils and Terps before the
finals tonight.
Maryland, however, was expecting
considerable aid from other teams.
On the basis of performances yester
day and last night, Johnny Murray
of Clemson and Max Novich of North
Carolina were favored to dispose of
Duke's Bob Price and A1 Mann, re
gpectiyely, in semi-final bouts.
Murray Beats Murnick.
"pROBABLY the only real upset of
* the first day’s swinging occurred
when a smiling little toughy, Johnny
Murray, outpointed Joe Murnick,
Worth Carolina featherweight who
was supposed to create trouble In
115-pound ranks.
Lancelot Jacques, cherubic 165
pounder, was the only Maryland
fighter to be eliminated, suffering the
dubious distinction of being the first
Terp to be knocked off his feet this
season. Bill Cason of Clemson ac
complished the feat, winning by a
knockout In 55 seconds of the first
round.
Danny Farrar, Duke 145-pounder,
who Is expected to meet Maryland's
talented Ivan Nedomatsky, easily
Wiped Bob Jones of Clemson from
competition, scoring a technical
knockout when Referee Frank Mc
Cracker refused to allow Jones to
answer the bell for the third round.
Farrar, a southpaw, dropped Jones
for an eight-count In the first round
and punished him unmercifully in the
second.
Nedomatsky’s advance also was
easy. The cocky Terp junior welter
weight found a nice target in Russell
Borrell of North Carolina State and
Sorrell's corner conceded the bout
after 1 minute and 40 seconds of the
first round.
The bouts tonight will start at 8
O’clock, with tickets priced at $1.10,
$1.65 and $2.20. Following are the
summaries and pairings:
Today’s Pairings
115-pound—Jenkins (South Carolina)
Pa. J. Hughes (Citadel!
115-pound—Koger iDuke) vs. Shegogue
*Mnf.Vpound—Murray (Clemson) vs. Price
115-pound—Birmingham (Maryland) vs.
Oolina (South Carolina).
135-pound—Alpersiein (Maryland) vs.
Penland (North Carolina State).
135-nound—Kneipp (Duke) vs. Bass
(S-pound—Nedomatsky (Marylandi vs.
Pittman (Wake Forest).
145-pound—Farrar (Duke) vs. Shep
pard 'V. P. I.).
Io5-pound—Lempesls (Citadel) vs. Lom
bardo (Maryland).
155-pound—Dorn (Clemson) vs. Medwm
(N C O.i.
15A-pound—Novich (N. C. V.) vs. Mann
(Duke).
115-pound—William iSouth Csrollna)
Vmo^Jason (Clemson i.
■^Wavyirelghtj—Roieri (Citadel) v».
^^SavTJ’eigh^-Wast (Richmond) v».
I
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Boxing Results
Afternoon Round.
115-pound class—John Huihei (Citadel)
won on technical knockout from John
Christian (Wake Forest). 68 «econds of the
third round.
1‘.’5-pound class—Bob Price (Duke) won
decision from Ed Kell (V. M. I.).
1.‘(5-pound class—Benny Alperateln
(Maryland) won decision from Jack Louth
• V. P. I.): Jack Knelpp (Duke) won on
technical knockout from Louil Carleo
(South Carolina). 1 :*?5 of third round.
155-pound class—Mike Lombardo (Mary
land* won decision from Harry Hilton
(South Carolina): Russell Dorn (Clemson)
knocked out John Leet (N. C. State). 1:45
of first round.
l(i5-pound class—Bill Cason (Clemson)
knocked out Lancelot Jacoues (Maryland).
65 seconds of first.
Heavy weight class—Orville Rogers (Cita
del) won decision from Lanny Alderman
(N. C ).
Nit hi Round.
Summaries:
li!5 pounds—Murray (Clemson) defeat
ed Murnick (North Carolina).
1.(5 pounds—Penland (N C. State) de
feated Goodman (Richmond).
145 pounds—Nedomatsky (Maryland)
won from Sorrell iN. C. State), technical
knockout. 1:40. first round
145 pounds—Farrar (Duke) won from
Jones (Clemson). technical knockout, end
of second round.
155 pounds—Medwin (North Carolina)
defeated Tobias (Richmond).
155 pounds—Lampesis (Citadel) defeat
ed W. Mann <Duke>.
105 pounds—Novich (North Carolina)
defeated Oliver (V P. I V
175 poiuids (semi-final)—Matulewics
(Duke) won from Gaualer (V. P. I.), tech
nical knockout n 45 third round
175 pounds (semi-final)—Gormley (Mary
land) defeated H Rogers (Citadel).
A.A.U.ACESMASS
World Track, Field Records
to Be in Danger Tonight
in New York Meet.
By th* Antedated Pres«.
NEW YORK, February 27.—The
season's classiest gathering of
track and field aces makes Its
climax assault on time and
distance tonight in the national A. A. U. i
championships at Madison Square
Garden.
Although the 1,500-meter run. star
ring Gene Venzke, Glenn Cunningham.
Don Lash, Luigi Beccali and Archie
San Romani, has been billed as the
headline event, a field that includes
holders of 30 world records, 3 Olympic
champions and 13 of 16 defending
title holders makes anything possible
in the way of world or meet marks.
Venzke is defending the 1.500-meter
crown, in which he set the existing
3:49.9 world record last year. Cunning
ham, unbeaten this season, Is the
No. 1 threat, with both lash and Italy's
former Olympic champion, Beccali, as
outstanding contenders.
Only in the 60-meter sprint. 1,000
meter run and pole vault will the 1936
champions be missing.
Crack Field In 600.
SYRACUSE EDDIE O'BRIEN, world
^ record smasher at 500 yards only
a week ago. heads a strong contending
group after his 600-meter title, as well
as the mark he posted last year. Jim
Herbert of New York. A1 Pitch of Los
Angeles and Dick Gill, Boston College,
provide his strongest opposition.
At 1,000 meters. Abe Rosenkrantz of
Michigan Normal, San Francisco's
Elroy Robinson and Abbott Conway of
Canada are potential threats.
The pole vault performance, with
Olympic Champion Earle Meadows
and Japan s Sueo Ohe in the field, is
unpredictable, although the meet
mark of 14 feet 1 inch la almost sure
to go.
Norman Bright of San Francisco
defends his 5.000-meter title against
the Rideout twins from Texas and
Jimmy Smith of Indiana. Ben John
son, Columbia's former intercollegiate
champion; Perrin Walker of Georgia
Tech and Bob Rodenkirchen, Jersey
City youngster, top the 60-meter sprint
field.
McCluskey'i Reign Threatened.
'THE 3.000-meter steeplechase entry.
threatening the five-year reign of
New York's Joe McCluskey. Includes
Lash’s 2-mile teammate from Indiana.
Tommy Deckard. and Harold Man
ning, the outdoor champion from
Wichita. Ed Burke of Marquette and
Olympic Champion Cornelius Johnson
of California, who tied for the world
indoor record last year, are back in
their high jump specialty.
The national prep and high school i
championships, along with trials of
three events on the night program,
precede the A. A. U. meet at the Gar
den this afternoon.
BISONS ON RAMPAGE
Beat Bluefield, 63-27, for Most
Decisive Win of Season.
Howard University’s basket ball 1
team today boasted its most conclusive ■
triumph of the season following its
63-27 burial of Bluefield last night at
Howard University gym.
Plummer, Spaulding and Jones, with
14, 12 and 11 points, respectively, were
outstanding for the BLsons, while Hill,
with 10 points, was Bluefield’s lone
redeeming feature.
Howard. G.P.Pts. Bluefield. O.F.Pt*.
Jones.f 6 111 Htll.f 4 2 10
Gwaliay.*.. 10 2 Bllllnchan.f Oil
Lee.* .- 0 2 2 Valentine,*1 1 3
Gould.f- 4 0 8 Wlllla.e _0 1 1
Pabner.e 1 1 3 Sllppea.e Oil
D.Wlliams.e Oil Digges.*_ 000
Henwlek.g _ 2 0 4 Qunn.g_8 1 7
Plummer* _ 6 2 14 Perry,* Oil
A.Williams.I 3 0 fi Matthew*,*. 118
Spaulding * 6 0 12
Bridges.* _ O O O
Ruck.*_OOO
Totals-28 7 83 Totals _~f> 8*7
BAER SET TO SAIL
Rich Offers Cause Max to
Ignore Garden Contract
and Spurns License.
B7 th« Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 27—Add
ing another worry to a heavy
weight situation slowly going
daffy with its burdens, Maxie
Baer planned today to head for Europe
In spite of the latest decision of New
York State’s unpredictable athletic
commissioners.
Although the commission reversed
Itself and granted the playboy puncher
a boxing license and a sanction to
meet Bob Pastor for Madison Square
Garden, Baer apparently isn’t having
any.
London motion picture offers and a
promised night club contract piled on
top of a guarantee of £4.500 for
a couple of fights In the British cap
ital, apparently proved too much of
an inducement for the ex-heavy
weight king. In spite of possible legal
action by the Garden, his plan is to
sail for England on the Berengaria
next Wednesday.
Garden Pact Out, Britons Say.
TIMMY JOHNSTON, Madison Square
* Garden promoter, claims such an
action on Baer's part would constitute
a "runout” from the Pastor fight.
Baer maintains, however, that the
Gardens' failure to obtain commission
sanction of the Baer-Pastor go by
February 10, as was stipulated in their
agreement, automatically cancels any
obligation.
The British interests, headed by
Brig, Gen. Alfred Cecil Crltchley, con
tend Baer's contract with them, which
they say was signed last October,
makes the Garden's agreement just
so much scrap paper.
Baer said he was willing to meet
Pastor and, from his training base at
Mme. Bey's camp in Summit. N. J.,
came word he would even entertain
Pastor there as a sparring mate. How
ever, he will abide by the decision of
his manager, Ancll Hoffman.
Reversal Amazes Baer.
rFHE commission’s latest action came
after Wednesday’! stormy session,
when Baer walked out of the meeting
after Commissioner BUI Brown re
ferred to him as "a couple of bums.”
He did not obtain either a license or
the Pastor bout sanction then.
The commission went into a secret
get-together yesterday and came up
with both. Neither Baer nor Hoffman
was present, and were somewhat sur
prised at the action. Hoffman, how
ever, Insisted the commission's about
face would do nothing to alter the
London fight plans.
PURDUE’S TITLE HOPE
UP TO INDIANA CLASH
Defeat for Boilermaker Quint
Tonight Would Put It Out
of Big Ten Bace.
By the Aisoci.ted Press.
^JHICAGO, February 27.—Indiana’s
Hoosiers, without a chance of
retaining the conference title they
shared last season with Purdue, will be
out to wreck the Boilermakers’ fading
Big Ten basket ball title hopes tonight.
The Hoosiers, who have lost five
and won five games, have one of the
highest scoring teams in the circuit
and may hand the Boilermakers their
fourth defeat. If they do. the Big
Ten cage race, for the first time in
four seasons, virtually is certain to end
without an Indiana team figuring in
the championship.
The battle, to be played at Lafayette,
may make or break the hopes of Jewell
Young. Boilermaker forward, for a
new all-time season scoring record.
Young, with 141 points to his credit,
needs 27 points against Indiana and
Wisconsin to smash Joe Reiff's mark,
made in 1933.
Illinois, leading the race with eight
victories and two defeats, is not ex
pected to have much trouble with Iowa
at Iowa City, but Michigan and Min
nesota, tied for second place with
seven wins and two losses, may have
their hands full. Michigan Invades
Ohio State and Minnesota takes on
Wisconsin at Minneapolis.
The Buckeyes whipped Michigan
earlier in the season, while Wisconsin
gave the Gophers a scrap in their first
battle before bowing 37-32.
STANDS PAT ON HAYES
CHICAGO, February 27 {&).—Lou
Comiskey, president of the Chicago
White Sox, said today he will make
no change in the salary offer which
thus far has failed to satisfy Mlnter
(Jack) Hayes, Sox second baseman.
Oomiskey said he has offered Hayes
a <2,000 increase over last year’s con
tract, but that Hayes had written
from Clanton, Ala., that the offer 1s
not satisfactory.
Two other Sox holdouts are Zeke
Bonura, first baseman, and Merritt
(Sugar) Gain, pitcher.
__
Even Judge Gets 6Slap Happy’
Definitions Confuse Court as Boxer, Called
“Punch Drunk,” Asks Damages.
By the Associated Press.
Cincinnati, February 27.—
Definitions of a “punch
drunk” fighter were sup
plied to Municipal Judge
Otis R. Hess In court today, but
they only made his problem more
puzzling.
“When a boxer goes ‘punch
drunk,’ hes known as ‘slap
happy,’ ” explained Court Cleric
Edwin Gerhardt, former fight man
ager: “you know—‘slug nutty,’ or
maybe 'punch goofy.’ ”
Johnny Mack, veteran pugilist,
was suing for $1,000 damages the
Tele-Flash Loudspeaker Oorp.,
which he acoused eg nailing him j
1
"punch drunk” in its broadcasts to
cafes and restaurants. Mack used
to be one of Gerhardt’s boys.
Gerhardt and Fred Batsche, a
fight promoter, said they felt
‘punch drunk" meant “lack of
mental co-ordination.”
Attorneys for Tele-Flash con
tended it was complimentary and
meant, in effect, “reveling in hav
ing scored so many hits against
opponents."
"I felt awfully bad—sometimes I
felt like I was going to cry,” said
the 300-pound ex-boxer.
Judge Heas, himself a little—
uncertain—over all tha definition a.
MONTANEZ UK
SHOT AT AMBERS
Decisive Beating Is Given
Venturi by Puerto Rican
Lightweight.
B» the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 27.—Pedro
Montanez, the furious little
foundling of the lightweight
division, was back on Cham
pion Lou Ambers’ doorstep tills
morning.
The kid from Puerto Rico, ignored
by the championship matchmakers
despite 22 straight victories, definitely
earned a shot at the title last night by
thrashing Enrico Venturi, the Eu
ropean lightweight champion, in one
of the greatest bouts New York has
seen in years.
Montanez, starting slowly, lost the
first six rounds on the Associated Press
score card, but dropped Venturi for a
count of four in the sixth and from
then on gave a magnificent exhibition
of two-handed punching. He clinched
the unanimous decision by flooring the
Italian again in the fifteenth.
Montanez Starts in Seventh.
VfENTURI outboxed the Islander at
the start; wheeling around
Montanez and flicking him consistently
with his left.
Early In the seventh round Venturi
caught a terrific right flush on the jaw
and went down for a count of four.
He got up dazed and took four
straight hard rights to the head and
a good left to the body.
Montanez kept punching to win the
eighth and ninth, but Venturi rallied
to win the tenth.
It looked for a minute as though
Montanez, fighting his first 15-round
bout, might not have the strength to
maintain the pace, but he clipped
Venturi with that right again in the
eleventh and turned him half-way
round with It in the twelfth.
Venturi Well Punished.
'T'RYING desperately to win in the
final round, Venturi came out
punching and was knocked back on
his heels. Montanez felled him In a ;
corner a few seconds after the round ;
opened, but the Italian, fudled and
helpless, staggered right up for more.
Montanez pounded him and slugged
him all over the ring, but the stout
hearted Venturi never went down
again.
"A very, very big heart” jabbered
Montanez in his Spanish description
of Venturi after the fight. The
Italian, who recently fought Ambers
to a draw, and had not been beaten ■
in 14 start* in this country, was In
despair.
”1 should never have trained down
to 134,2,” he said. "It weakened me.”
;
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.
American University vg. City
College of New York. New York.
Southeastern v*. Shepherd State
Teachers’ College. Shepherdstown,
W Va.
Wilson Teachers vs. Baltimore
University, Baltimore, Md.
Bridgewater vs. Gallaudet, Oal
laudet gym. 8.
Gonzaga vs. 8t. John's, Catholic
University gym. 8:30.
Episcopal vs. Wood berry Forest,
Orange, Va.
St. James vs. St. Albans, 8t.
Albans gym, 3.
Woodrow Wilson vs Randolph
Macon Academy, Front Royal. Va.
Union University vs. How rd
University, Howard gym, 8:15
Boxing.
Southern Conference tourna
ment, Ritchie Coliseum, College
Park, Md., 2:30 and 8.
Track.
Catholic University, Georgetown
and Maryland in Southern Con
ference Indoor meet, Chapel Hill,
N. C.
D. C. TRACK TEAMS
IN SOUTHERN MEET
Hoyas, Tech High Compete Today
at Chapel Hill—Terps After
Conference Honors.
By the Associated Press.
QHAPEL HILL, N. C.. February 27.—
The speed and strength of the
Southern Conference's track and field
men was concentrated here today In
efforts to dislodge Duke University's
skilled crew as champions of the con
ference indoor games.
Preliminaries today will be followed
tonight by finals in 26 events in four
divisions, with about 400 athletes tak
ing part.
Thirty-one institutions are repre
sented In the conference, non-confer
ence, freshman and scholastic divisions.
Thirteen of the fifteen conference
schools are represented. The Blue
Devils were favored to retain their
championship, while track observers
gave North Carolina and Maryland the
nod as likely second and third place
teams.
Georgetown had entries in the non
conference events, also with Maryland
In the freshman contests.
Tech High of Washington, D. C., was
in the scholastic division.
Varied Sports
College Boxing.
Michigan State. H'a; Toledo. 1'k.
College Wrestling.
Nebraska 29: Temple. 3.
Iowa. 38: Carleton, <>.
Kalamazoo. 36: George Williams. 19.
College Hockey.
Michiatn. 3: Minnesota. 2.
North Dakota U.. 5: North Dakota
State. 1.
St. Olaf. 8: Hamline. ].
College Swimming.
Waghlngton ft Lee. 64: Virginia
Tech. 23.
Virginia 49: V. M. I.. 36.
Ohio State. 66: IUtnols. 29.
Western Reserve. 48: Wayne. 36.
College Traek.
Indiana 67: IUlnola. 38.
Easton Becks? League.
A Pair of the Seven College K. O.’s Recorded
Bob Jones of Clemson here
is shown on his way down to
be declared the victim of a
technical knockout at the
hands of Danny Farrar of
Duke in a 145-pound prelim
inary bout of the Southern
Conference championships at
Maryland U. yesterday.
WESTMINSTER TRIPS
G. W. FIVE AT FINISH
Get* Lead in Last Four Minutes
to Win, 31-30, Preserve Four
Year Home Court Record.
Special Dispatch to The Star
XTEW WILMINGTON, Pa . February
27.—A four-year record of the
Westminster College basket ball team
was endangered for 36 minutes of its
game with George Washington here
last night, but the Colonials faltered
in the final four minutes to drop their
third fray of the season, 31-30.
Not since 1933 had the Titans be»n
beaten on their heme court, but
George Washington, seeking its sec
ond victory of the season over West
minster. which it defeated in Wash
ington last week, looked a certain win
ner until the late stage of the game.
Slicing an 18-9 lead of the visitors
to 27-24, Westminster went ahead for
the first time when Paul Backus, star
center, scored twice in succession—
first on a midcourt shot and then on
a snowbird. Grubb then put the game
on ice for the Pennsylvanians when he
got loose under G. W.'s basket and
took a pass from Demo.
Backus, who was held scoreless in
Washington by Hal Kiesel. broke away
for five field goals and 11 points—the
best individual record of the game.
Demo, on the other hand, who had
scored 15 points against the Colonials
in the first game, was held to one goal
from the floor.
■W'tminster. G.F.Pts. G W V. GFPts
Demo.f . 1 4 « O'Brien f 4 1 P
Gilliland.f 0 0 0 But worth.f. 2 15
Backus.c ._ 5 1 11 Kiesel c 112
Grubbf .317 Goldfaden.f. 3 0 8
Krlvosh.f _ 1 1 3 Schonfeld.k. 1 1 3
Miller.f ... 1 2 4 Faris f .113
Silkowitz.f. oil
Totals .11 P 31 Totals...12 6 30
Referee—Mr. Camobell.
LAUNCH TWO “COMETS”
Smythe and Cruit Boats Added to
Fast-Growing Fleet.
In the traditional manner of
launching, two comets go off the
ways next Saturday afternoon at the
Capital Yacht Club, adding to the
fast-growing fleet of this popular one
design class on the Potomac.
The craft are D Vemer Smythe's
Sassy Too and Clyde Cruit s So-Big.
Local champions in the class, these
yachtsmen sold their old comets and
built new ones this Winter.
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PLAY TWO POLO GAMES
_
3d Cavalry Meets 110th Field and
Marine Four Tonight.
The 3d Cavalry' polo team will clash
with the 110th Field Artillery of
Pikesville, Md.. tonight at 7:30
o’clock at Fort Myer riding hall, and
an hour later will tackle the Qyantico
Marine quartet.
Both games are free to the public.
Varsity Quints
Westminster. 31: George Washing
ton. 30.
Columbia. 45: Dartmouth. 43
Depaul. 33; Bt. Joseph's (Phils). 2,.
Temple. 45: Pittsburgh 34.
Davls-Elkins. 60: St. Vincent. 38.
Franklin. 38: Hanover. 1".
Tennessee. 35: Georgia. 11.
Kentucky. 57: L. 8. U.. 37.
Mississippi College. 39; Howard, 36
(overtime!.
Arkansas Teacherg. 43: Arkgnsai
Randolph-Macon. 66: Virginia Medi
cal. 28.
Youngstown. 39: Grove City. 30.
Loyola (Chlcaaoi. 41: John Carroll. 20.
Oregon. 36: Oregon State. 31.
Stanford. 38; Southern California. 34.
U. C. L. A.. 37: California. 33.
Grlnnell. 26: Tulsa. 24.
Carroll. 36: Concordia. 27.
Hamline. 27: Macalester. 26.
Buena Vista. 30; Upper Iowa. 36.
North Dakota U.. 50; North Dakota
State. 36.
Bradley. 33: Mtlltkln. 26. __
Oklahoma A * M.. 33; Drake, 25.
Oklahoma. 50: Missouri. 41.
Kent State. 38; Bluffton. 33.
Valparaiso. 29: Oakland City. 28.
Depauw. 37: Wabash. 19
Duluth Teachers. 52; St. Cloud Teach
ers. 22.
Luther. 47: Simpson. 46.
Coe. 25: Monmouth. 20.
Superior Teachers. 36: Stout. 25.
Platteville Teachers. 33; Oshkosh
Teachers 22.
Northern State Teachers. 50: Jor
dan. 21.
Calvin. 41: St. Mary'i (Mich.). 24.
Taylor. 26: Giffln. 26.
Huntington find.). 53: Concordia. 30.
Transylvania. 45: Louisville. 43.
Murray. 48: Georgetown. 30.
Berea. 40: Union. 30.
Western. 51: Kentucky Wesleyan. 26.
Peru. 42: Kearney. 26.
Yankton. 34. Dakota Wesleyan. 33.
Rioon. 45: Cornell. 32.
Hastings. 33; Doane. 31.
Minot Teachers. 33: Wahoeton Sci
ence. 26.
Wittenberg 41: Marietta. 37.
Slippery Rock. 47: Ohio Chiropody. 36.
Albion. 39: HUlsdale. 20.
Perris Institute. 39: Centra) (Mich.*
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Another T. K. O.. this time with Jim Gaugler, V. P. I.. down
from a wallop delivered by Ray Matulewicz of Duke in the third
round of their light-heavyweight battle at College Park. Semi
final and final scraps are listed for this afternoon and tonight.
—Star Staff Photos.
Film Studios in Coma W hile
Stars Help to Make Fashion
Shout of Classic Horse Race
By the Associated Press.
OS ANGELES. February 27.—
Motion picture luminaries, the
smart horsey set from the East.
Southern California descend
ants of the proud Conquistadores—all
flocked to the running of the Santa
Anita Handicap today.
The handicap is to Los Angeles
what the Easter Parade is to New
York.
It is Southern California's greatest
springboard for harmless exhibition
ism. It is a preview of Spring fashions,
rain or shine.
Santa Anita officials predicted a
turnout of between 50.000 and 55.000
at the beautiful track spread out be
fore a backdrop of mountains. The
reservation list resembled a blue book
of the world of films, society and
sports.
Film Industry Takes Day Off.
A LFRED GWYNNE VANDERBILT,
John Hay Whitney, William du
Pont and Herbert Bayard Swope were
on it.
The film studios virtually were In
a state of coma. The stars were out
at the track. Work on all films—
Western serials, artistic and super- '
smellers—swoons on handicap day.
Neither Are nor flood could keep j
away today such Hollywood stable
owners as Bing Crosby, Joe E. Brown
and Raoul Walsh. They had tips to
trade with Edmund Lowe, A1 Jolson,
Edward G. Robinson, George Brent,
Edward Arnold. Robert Montgomery,
Wallace Beery and Darryl F. Zanuck.
The feminine contingent included
Ruby Keeler, Olivia De Haviland. Bette
Davis, Kay Francis. Martha Rave,
Grade Allen and Myrna Loy.
During the races, the stars visit
among boxes, go to the betting win
dows, and do much needless wandering
for the benefit of an impressed public.
The grand finale will be tonight—
the Santa Anita ball, starting at 10
o'clock, in a swonk Los Angeles hotel
ball room. It will be a restricted affair
and one of the few where white ties
and tails are compulsory.
Party Costs $40 a Head.
'T’HE tariff is $40 a head. That In
cludes dinner, breakfast and
oceans of champagne. The party will
last all night. At. 7 o'clock tomorrow
morning the celebrants are expected
to get out if they are able.
Fashion experts suggest that the
public look for these Spring styles
today as presented by society and
screen folks:
Print dresses of the good old wall
paper designs—large floral patterns on
dark backgrounds.
Capes of knee-length gracing tailored
suits. Plenty of straw hats, large cart
wheel sizes and small berets, all worn
well back on the head. The inevitable
furs.
Incidentally, the public may look at
the horses, too, if it cares to bother.
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Today a year ago—Glenna Col
lett Vare named captain of
United States Curtis Cup golf
team for third time.
Post Positions, Weights, Odds
For $100,000 Handicap Today
By the Associated Press.
OS ANGELES, February 27.—The field slated to start In the
$100,000 added Santa Anita Handicap today:
Post Pos. Horse. Weight. Owner. Jockey. Prob. Odds.
1— Grand Manitou, 114 Raoul Walsh Not named 30-1
2— Chanceview, 109 A. G. Vanderbilt L. Fallon 4-1
3— Seabiscuit, 114 C. S. Howard J. Pollard 6-1
4— Red Rain. 116 C. V. Whitney R. Workman 20-1
5— (C) Star Shadow, 110 A. A. Barcni G. Woolf 10-1
6— (B) Indian Broom. 116 A. C. Taylor B. James 6-1
7— Water Splash. 102 M. C. Walker R. Dotter 40-1
8— (A) Gold Seeker. 110 Foxcatcher Farm M. Peters 2-1
9— (B) Special Agent, 113 A. C. Taylor C. Corbett 6-1
10— Rushaway, 113 A. G. Tam J. Longden 30-1
11— Mr. Bones, 120 J. H. Whitney J. Balaski 15-1
12— (C) Goldeneye, 109 A. A. Barcni T. Luther 10-1
13— Accolade, 116 D. Christmas J. O’Malley 15-1
14— Time Supply. 122 F. A. Carrcaud A. Robertson 10-1
15— Boxthom, 112 Ed Janss N. Richardson 20-1
16— Don Roberto. 104 Mrs. W. P. Roth G. Bums 50-1
17— (A) Rosemont, 124 Foxcatcher Farm H. Richards 2-1
18— Sablin, 109 E. F. Seagram S. Young 50-1
(A) Foxcatcher Farm entry; (B) A C. Taylor entry; (C) A. A.
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GETS 2-1 SUPPORT
Fairly Dry Track Expected
for Santa Anita Gallop.
Chanceview 4 to 1.
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 27 —
When dusk lays its mantle over
this sanctuary of the thorough
bred today, clattering hoofs
will have written into If'7 turf rec
ords the story of the world’s richest
race—the $100,000 added Santa Anita
Handicap.
The third running of the one mile
and a quarter classic lured 18 over
night entries. An original list of 88
eligibles simmered down to this ’d
on handicap day:
Rosemont. Red Rain, Time Supply,
Seabiscuit. Mr. Bones. Chanceview,
Indian Broom, Special Agent. Acco
lade. Gold Seeker. Star Shadow,
j Rushaway, Goldeneye. Boxthorn,
j Grand Manitou, Water Splash, Don
! Roberto and Sablin.
The field embraced proven challen
gers for the most part, condition of
the track was the principal worry of
owners, trainers and jockeys who hope
to cut the biggest slice out of turf
dom’s golden melon.
Fair Footing in Order.
J^AINS earlier in the week ga.e way
i yesterday to sunshine and drying
winds. Fair weather forecast for the
race promised a strip of fairly good
footing.
As post time drew near Rosemont,
of thp Foxcatcher Farm, clung to the
favoritism he has held since the fu
ture book ratings.
The great 5-year-old, coupled with
his stablemate. Gold Seeker, held
firm at odds of 2 to 1.
| Third in the 1936 handicap. Rose
I mont won new supporters a week ago
| by conquering a field numbering many
1 handicap candidates in a l'2-mile
gallop.
Rosemont drew top weight of 124
pounds for today's long grind with
Harry Richards in the saddle. In the
shakeout for post positions he picked
j up No. 17, far on the outside.
C’hanceview Second Choice.
^JHANCEVIEW, purchased a few
weeks ago by A. G. Vanderbilt
for $25,000, and noted for his liking
of sloppy going, remained second
choice despite the break in the weather
forecasting more dry footing. He was
priced at 4 to 1. weighted at 109 and
spotted in No. 2 position.
Quoted at fi to 1 were C. S Howard's
Seabiscuit, which shared future book
favoritism for a time with Rosemont,
rated 114 pounds and drew the No. 3
starting spot. Special Agent was
given an impost of 113 pounds and
his stablemate. Indian Broom. 116,
with the pair due to break from No,
9 and No. 6 stalls, respectively.
Time Supply of the F. A. Carreaud
J stable, found backing at odds of 10 to
1. He finished second last year and
| third in the initial running of the
handicap. Any kind of a track suits
the big fellow.
Don Roberto Longest Shot.
A. BARONI. who led little Top
Row into the winner's circle a
year ago. staked his hopes on Star
Shadow, nicely weighed at 110 and
starting from No. 5. Star Shadow ran
a close second to Rosemont la«=t week.
Chances of Red Rain, pride of the C.
V. ’.Vhitney Stable, were highly re
garded in some .uaters. following an
impressive showing last Saturday,
i Longest odds offered were 50 to 1
on Don Roberto, one of the biggest
horses now in training, and on Sablin,
entry of E. F. Seagram Don Roberto
; is owned by Mrs. W. P. Roth of San
Francisco.
j These two. with Raoul Walsh's
Grand Manitou and M. C Walker's
Water Splash, were named field
! horses.
Unless the field is cut sharply at
i post time, the winner will haul down
slightly less than $100,000. Second
place will pay $20,000; third. $10,000
and fourth, $5,000. The winning
jockey will receive 10 per cent of the
purse. The Los Angeles Turf Club
has put up $10,000 to go to the trainer
of the winning horse.
CHALLENGE D. C. FIVES.
Planning a Southern trip in the
near future, the Baltimore <fc Ohio
Railroad basket ball team from Staten
| Island would like to play some local
I team here. The Bureau of Investiga
I tion. Rinaldi Tailor and W. P. A.
! courtmen especially are challenged.
Interested unlimited teams should
j write Walter Taylor. Pier 6. B to O.
\ Railroad. St. George, Staten Island,
New York City.
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NATIVITY QUINT WINS.
Nativity courtmen defeated the Pet
worth Eagles last night, 16-11. Shea
and Hunt led the winners' scoring
with 5 and 4 points, respectively.
Facts on Big Race
At Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES. February 27 OP).
—Pertinent facts on today’s Santa
Anita Handicap:
Purse—*100.000 added. With 18
starters, winner to receive *91,800;
second. *20,000; third. *10.000;
fourth, *5,000. Total purse. (126.800.
Award to winner's trainer, *10,000,
offered by Los Angeles Turf Club.
Expected attendance—50,000 and
more. Track record, 48,000. At
tendance last year, 44.000.
( Betting—Upward of *1.000.000 on
Handicap program. Total "handle’*
last year, $1,246,497. On Handicap
race. *350.083.
Past winners, purse and winning
time;
1935— Azucar. first; Ladysman,
second; Time Supply, third. Twenty
starters. Winner's prize, *109.500.
Time, 2:02.1 (still track record for
mile and one-quarter).
1936— Top Row. first; Time Sup
ply. second: Rosemont, third.
Fifteen starters. Winner's prize,
*105.700. Time. 2:04.4.
1937— ? ? ? 1
Approximate starting time, 4:16
pun. (7:30 Eastern stardard ttma).
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