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Pros Are Primed to Set Burning Golf Pace in Los Angeles Open
HUE FIELD SEEKS
Snead Now Regarded Main
Challenger in Tourney
Starting Friday.
By GRANTLAND RICE.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. B.—The pace
in golf gets faster and faster.
That is—for the few—not for
the multitude who, in the main,
aeem to keep tied up in too many
knots.
The touring pros who lit the fuse
and set Florida courses on fire now
are lighting the torch for a Califor
nia Invasion, opening the 1938 cam
paign. Only those who can set and
hold a dizzy pace have any chance
at the now historic Los Angeles open,
which Light Horse Harry Cooper won
a year ago with a record score.
Light Horse Harry led the field for
a 1937 average around 71 or a shade
better, and he will be just as hard
to beat off this new campaign, even
with Sammy Snead, Horton Smith,
Ralph Guldahl, Henry Picard and
others stepping on his heels.
Harry Cooper, with a rather fast,
compact, sound swing, is the straight
est shooter of the lot. He is Dead
Eye Dick from the tee and through
the fairway—a good putter—but not
a great one.
And the ones to watch are those
putting phenoms on a hot day—a Hor
ton Smith or a Johnny Revolta—and
Guldahl is no second rater around the
cup.
The Challenger.
'T'HE main challenger this new year
A will be Sammy Snead, the West
Virginia walloper. In the first place,
Snead is one of the longest hitters in
golf—practically neck and neck with
Blaster Jimmy Thomson. And Snead
has a wiry, willowy body that responds
to his hand and* wrist action. Also
he Is a cool kid under fire.
Golf is a many-sided game. The
siege guns have a big edge in shooting
for the green with a 5, 6 or 7 iron,
where other opponents need a 3 Iron
or a spoon. Sarazen says that a golfer
who has to use more than a 5 iron for
his second shot on any except the
longer par 5 holes is at a heavy disad
vantage. But It’s amazing what a put
ting stroke will do—a putting and a
chipping stroke that make up for
many yards last on the longer shots.
Lean and lanky Horton Smith is
one of the few who believe in a defi
nite putting system.
"In practicing around a putting
green,” he says, “I rarely try to hole
any putts or even putt for the cup.
I keep working on the right stroking
motion—which is smooth and unhur
ried—yet firm. I know If I keep strok
ing the ball the right way I’ll hole my
share of putts.
"On the longer putts of 40 or 50
feet, I keep my feet a trifle farther
apart and I try to keep a little looser
In my stroking motion. As I get
nearer the pin I bring my feet closer
together and I get a little firmer in
my hand and wrist action. But the
main idea is to develop and build up
the habit of smooth stroking—minus
any jab or stab or hurried backswing.
Even if you hit the cup with the stab
bing type of stroke, the ball usually
pops out.”
Some Advice.
T TALKED with a number of stars
who will start on Friday in the
Los Angeles open about advice to av
erage golfers. Here was the gist of
the situation:
1. Most golfers keep their feet loo
wide apart—and attempt to brace
themselves instead of taking an easy,
comfortable stance. They are all
tied up before they even start the
backswing.
2. They don't let the left side come ,
around on the backswing because they
are planted too firmly on the left foot.
There can be no sound swinging with
out letting the left side turn.
3. They don’t use their left hand
and left arm in the right way on the
backswing. This is why they so often
leave the left side behind.
4. They don’t think enough in terms
•f smoothness on the backswing.
6. On chip shots and shorter pitches,
they don’t play the ball far enough
back off the right foot—a much sim
pler type of shot.
6. On chip shots, they stand too
far away from the ball, which should
be played close to the feet where they
can see and keep the right line. And
the feet here should be close together.
7. They think too much ahead of
the shot—in terms of results, and not
enough in terms of correct swinging,
which will take care of results. They
thinif ahead of the ball—not back
of it.
5. Their tight body action kills the
use of their hands and wrists, which
are usually frozen. So they don’t use
bands and wrists enough.
9. They usually are in too much of
a hurry to hit from the top. They
should take more time on the back
swing and be sure it is finished be
fore the downswing starts.
Not Too Hard to Correct.
'"PHIS seems to be quite a collection
of faults. But they are not too
hard to correct if the golfers will give
them study and attention.
He should watch the putting action
or method of Horton Smith—the body
turn of Snead or Cooper or any leading
■tar—the foot position on different
■hots—how the feet are closed as the
distance shortens—the live hand ac
tion—especially the head position dur
ing and after the swing, one of the
most Important factors in good golf,
■Ince the head is the anchor to the
■wing.
(Copyrisht. 1938. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
HOWARD FIVE ON TRIAL
Vices First Beal Test of Season
in Game With Hampton.
Howard University’s veteran court
•quad will meet its first real test of
the season Saturday when it stacks up
against the powerful Pirates of Hamp
ton Institute in Howard gym.
A starting line-up composed of
Herbie Jones and Willie Wynne, for
wards; "Bootnose” Williams, center,
and Capt. Justin Plummer and “Pie’’
Hampton, guards, will face, in the
Virginians, an outfit of reputed long
shot artists.
Howard's junior varsity quint will
Beet the Druid Hill Y. M. C. A. Sat*
urday afternoon in Baltimore.
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Tony Galento, Colorful Heavyweight, Trains on Beer and Cigars
I
TO
St. John’s Trounces Tech,
Wilson Is Impressive
Beating Generals.
GONZAGA'S invasion of Eastern
topped a rather meager
scholastic court card today,
but made up with quality
what it lacked in quantity. Although
the Purple took both of its games
from the Lincoln Parkers last year, the
latter were seen as the favorites to
day with a slightly more experienced
quintet.
Another public-private school game
was won by the private school team
yesterday, however, when St. John's
thoroughly routed Tech, 26-12. The
cadets not only poured in the leather
from all angles of Its small Vermont
awenue court, but produced a brilliant
defense which limited Tech to five
field goals, no two by the same player.
It was the first game played under
the direction of Coach Gene Auguster
fer since his release from a hospital
after a serious automobile accident.
After seeing his boys amass a 16-4
lead by half-time, Augusterfer was
content to use second and third
stringers during the last two quarters.
S'. John s. G F.Pts. Tech. G.F.Pts.
Bauiste.f i 0 2 Norturop.f ll 1 i
H|J n'..f in 2 Long.1 II (I 0
Muivihtll.f o n ii De Leon.f q n 0
Burch ! 0 u 0 Connolly.f .10 2
Giebel.c 2 16 Hammett.c 10 2
Neuland.c o 0 0 Heddina.c 1 o 2
owagarce 2 1 6 Kendall.g ..Oil
Batchelder.g 0 0 0 Littman.*.. 0 0 0
Gallagher.g 4 2 30 Kagey.g ..102
O Connor,* 10 2 Curtis.g_10 2
Totals 11 4 26 Total* .„~6~2 12
Wilson Is Impressive.
\IfILSON, which plays Tech In its
interhigh court debut on Friday
night, today saw a chance to whip the
Maroon following its impressive 27-15
defeat of Washington-Lee. It was the
third straight for the Presidents, who
still are undefeated.
Although given a battle for the first
half, the winners held the suburban
five to 5 points in the third and fourth
quarters, while Bill Hawksworth and
Dave Maloney were leading an attack
which put the game beyond reach.
Wilson. G.F.Pts. W. & L. G.F.Pts.
K™0! 6 4 2 10 Robinson.f_ 0 0 0
Woodson.! 0 0 0 Down.! __ 1 2 4
? i 1 Stanton.!.. 113
51al ney 10 2 Tucker.c 0 0 0
Findley.c— 3 0 0 Anderson.s_ 2 0 4
Russell c 0 0 0 Sprinkle,* .113
Fuagfer!£a Q 5 0 81mPS0n" ” ® 1 *
Hoyt.g 0 0 0
Dunnington 0 0 0
Totals 11 ~5 27 Totals TsTs
Referee—Mr. Shirley. Place of game—
Wilson. Score at half—Wilson. 15—10.
B.-C. C. Is Stopped.
INTERSUBURBAN tilt between
two of this section’s more prom
inent teams found Hyattsville banding
the first defeat of the season to
Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Ahead by only
two points at half-time, the winners
went on a scoring spree after inter
mission to win, 23-10, B.-C. C. making
only three points in the last two
quarters.
Hyattsville. G.F.Pts. Bethesda. G.F.Pts.
Jones.f __ 10 2 Fuller.! ... 113
g'elds.f 0 0 0 Kimmel.f. ..000
Buddmgton.f 2 15 Morell.c 2 0 4
Reamy.c . 5 2 12 Dannals,*.. 113
Desson.g . 0 0 0 Hayden.g_000
Steinberg.* . 0 0 0 Sullivan,*;. 000
Williamson,* 12 4
Totals » 5 23 Totals_""i^lO
i Referee—Mr. Coger.
By PAUL J. MILLER, Jr.
^LTHOUGH Isaac Kashdan stands
undefeated in the current annual
battle in defense of the championship
of the great Manhattan Chess Club,
world-famous for turning out young
players of the master class, S. S.
Cohen, associate editor of Chess Re
view of New York City, has moved
into the top position, for Kashdan
adjourned his game with Dr. J. Plata,
thus leaving in the air his actual rat
ing.
These are the strong match players
entered in the Manhattan tourney:
W. L. W. L.
Cohen 4 2 Kashdan _ 3 . O
Platz 3'i 11 a SoudakofT J15 3*i
R. Willman 3S 1*-2 J Newman 41,
A. Dcnkei 3‘2 2Va O, Tenner 12 4'2
Polland Is Marshall Ace.,
"AMANHATTAN C. C.’s foremost rival
* among Empire City chess circles
is the renowned Marshall Chess Club,
where this week David S. Polland, by
the slight edge of a lone point, is lead
ing Marshall, who in the last two years
has come forth from his hibernation
only twice: First, to play in the Stock
holm world team tourney, and second,
to capture the titular honors last year
in the club that bears his name.
Here is the current standing in the
Marshall C. C. grand tourney:
W. L. W. L.
Polland 6*-2 Vj Hanauer __ 2'i lVa
Marshall 4Vj lb Reinfeid 2 3
Bernstein --4 1 Suasman 112
Duns! 4 2 Cass _ I 5
Green 3 2 McCormick 1 5
Santasiere 3 3 Battell _ 0 9
Washington Divan Matches.
T OCALLY the pre-eminent and only
^ exclusive chess club is the Wash
ington Social Chess Divan that plays
daily at the Social Chess Lounge,
Paricside Hotel, and meets every Wed
nesday, 8 p.m„ for a general set-to of
casual “social chess.”
Winfred Horn, able assistant tour
nament director to Director Simon
Naldel, gives the final standing of the
“odd” and "even” sections in the
general tournament of the divan,
the largest of its kind to be held in
any local chess organisation:
Odd Section. Even Section.
W. L. D. W. L. D.
Brand _8 0 1 Marten*_9 10
Fuglister __ 6 I 2 Stubbs_8 2 O
Scrlbante __ 0 0 3 Lewis _6 0 4
Gleason .51 3 Willnich ..52 3
Williams 5 0 4 Fairchild -.5 1 4
Chmielewski 4 0 5 Tlshler_ 5 0 5
Reil .4 0 5 Horn _41 5
Ferris 2 16 Saporito __ 4 1 5
Maud Sewal 117 Tfcrrill ... 3 2 5
Dubin .11 7 Thompson .10 9
r-elbaum 0 0 10
In the above tabulation the winners of
each section. Brand and Martens, actually
scored equally, registering 7 wins. 1 draw
and no losses. But Martens obtained two
points by forfeitures and Brand only one.
Some of the above individual tallies in
clude a few forfeits, as Sewall. Dubin.
Sanorlto. Thompson and Appelbaum.
Brand received the award of “Keres'
Best aames” while Martens was presented
with the humorous Klahre's “Chess Pot
pourri."
Players totaling a percentage of .990 are
listed as class A above .590 and below .900
as class B and below .500 as class C. In
dividual challenge matches now will be the
order of weekly and dally play.
Tonight the members of the divan
and those who would like to affiliate
with this strictly non-profit “social
chess club” will convene at 1336 I
street N.W., 8 o’clock and plan the
1938 program of tournament and ln
ter-club activity.
Tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock, Prof.
Paul Miller, chess editor of The Star,
will deliver a lecture on “How to Play
Chess” at the Parkside Hotel. Pee,
75 cents; series of four, (2; aeries of
25 in 1938 for $10, and those making
a creditable showing on at least 20
lectures will be granted teacher's cer
tificates as instructors of chess ac
cording to the “social chess method.”
McLeod “Iron” Golfer at 56
Columbia Pro’s 553 Rounds During 1937 Is an
Average of Over 27 Holes a Day.
Five hundred and fifty
three rounds of. golf In a
single year,' with an aver
age around 75. That’s the
record of Fred McLeod, Columbia
professional, in 1937. The number
of rounds is official. The average
score is not official, because Red
keeps no count of the way he
scores from day to day.
For a 56-year-old gent, who 1s
getting along to the point where
most men slow down, an average
of a trifle more than 37 holes a day
is a remarkable commentary on th«
physical condition of McLeod.
k
Probably It’* somewhere near a
national record, for we don’t know
anywhere of a comparable num
ber of rounds of golf played in a
■ingle year.
To give you an idea. Fred played
only one round on December 26,
but tor 17 straight days he played
two rounds.
Nor is he a man who plays golf
just for exercise. A couple of days
ago he knocked the ball around
Columbia in 68 Whacks, which Isn’t
so coase when you figure that par
is TO and that Fred to far from the
longest hitter in the world.
A
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Bowlers Want Campbell
Stakes Run Off in Two
Consecutive Days.
IF THE bowlers who annually roll In
the Howard Campbell Sweep
stakes have their way this year's
classic will be rolled on one week
end.
A petition to this end already has
been signed by three of the city’s lead
ing maple spillers and more willing
signers are waiting for the document*
to reach them.
So far the names of Astor .Clarke,
defending champion: Joe Harrison
and Louis Pantos appear on the peti
tion.
Before the paper reaches Perce El
lett, president of the Washington City
Duckpin Association, it ts likely to
bear more than 20 names.
For the last several years the much
discussed question of rolling Washing
ton’s own annual stake attraction on
one day has brought forth many argu
ments. The bowlers argue that there
are too many events in the present
day bowling set-up to hold the Camp
bell on three successive Saturdays.
'T'HIS condition was alleviated some
what for the coming tournament
when the city association, after first
designating the usual three dates,
proceeded to revise them to include
two Saturdays and one Sunday, con
tained within an eight-day period.
The dates set 'were January 29-30
and February 5.
The petition now asks the officers
of the W. C. D. A. to eliminate the
February 5 date.
If their request ins granted, the event
originated in 1927 and won the first
time by Glen Wolstenholme, will be
run off January 29-30, with 5 games
on Saturday and 10 games on Sun
day, which would include an after
noon block.
It is known that Arville Ebersole,
the city association secretary, is in
favor of such a move. Several bowl
ing alley operators at whose estab
lishments the tournament is run also
are In accord with the bowlers.
Notes on Local
Links Devotees
p|HIP SHOTS ... Red Banagan,
Columbia assistant pro, will leave
for Miami Saturday with Clyde B.
Asher and rumor around Columbia
is that Red will bring back a bride
. . . Charles R. White, honorary pres
ident of one of the inner clubhouse
groups at Columbia threatens to re
sign his office . . He hinted at
resignation the other day and at
tempted to appoint Albert R. Mac
Kenzie as his successor . . . Mac
Kenzie organized a group of members
who prevailed on White to reconsider
. . . Fred McLeod wishes there were
more senior affairs like the one at
Augusta.
When the boys checked in ’
at the Forest Hills Hotel they
were given a $20 bill and a
card entitling them to free bar
privileges at the elnb.
The by-laws of the Augusta Na
tional had to be changed to permit
the pros to play their senior affair
. . < Prior to the change only one
tourney—the Masters’—was allowed
at the club.
Appointment of Benny Loving as
pro at the Saranac Cbuntry Club
brings to an end the ill-founded
rumors that Benny would get the
Beaver Dam job . . . That Saranac
post is the same job that George
Diffenbaugh had a few years back
. . . The Beaver Dam post will be
filled in April and don’t be surprised
if Cliff Spencer comes back .
Volney Burnett has resigned from In
dian Spring and playB his golf at Rock
Creek Park . . . The other day he and
Bob Leapley and Jack Sinclair took
a whipping from Mel Shorey, Bast
Potomac Park pro.
Fat Tony Galento, whom you see here in a hit of mirror box
ing, and acting as his own best customer in tending bar at
Orange, N. J., tackles Charley Massera in the home town tonight,
but merely as a tune-up for the Joe Louis match his supporters
hope to line up for Atlantic City next spring. The barrel
shaped boxer, whose training regimen includes plenty of suds
'and stogies, thinks all heavyweights are afraid of him and refers
to Champion Louis as",that Detroit punk.’’
_—Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos.
New Bureau Women’s League
Adds to Bowling Crescendo
With Inaugural at Columbia
BOWLING, fast reaching its peak
here, will gain impetus Fri
day evening at Columbia,
when a newly formed 12-team
Ladies’ Bureau of Engraving League
starts its season.
•Alvin Hall, director of the bureau,
will roll the first ball. A 40-piece
band will spur on the bowlers. Mrs.
ABRAMS VS. FINNEGAN
George to Be Seeking 15th Win
in Row Here Next Monday.
His 15 th consecutive professional
ring victory will be waiting George
Abrams next Monday night when
Washington’s promising middleweight
hooks up with Leo (Red) Finnegan of
New York in one of the two eight
round feature bouts on the weekly box- !
ing show at Turner’s Arena.
Abrams is being brought back by
popular demand, following his im- j
pressive victory over Steve Mamakos
a little over a week ago. Seven of
Abrams’ 14 triumphs have been via the
knockout method.
RUARK IN CUE RALLY
Cornea From Behind to Defeat
Seaback, 100-83.
A local amateur cueist, Gene Ruark,
was commanding new respect from
his associates today following his de
feat of Charles Seaback, a nationally
known billiards artist, at the Lewis &
Krauss parlor last night.
Although Seaback got oil to an early
lead, Ruark rallied to win, 100-83.
The match went 20 innings,
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CUB LEADERS CONFER
CHICAGO, Jan. 5 (A-*).■—Owner Phil
Wrigley and Manager Charlie Grimm
of the Chicago Cubs had a date to
day to prepare plans for the opening
of spring training maneuvers at Santa
Catalina Island.
DE MOLAYS ARE DOWNED.
Fellowship cagers trounced the De
Molays, 51-21, and Mount Vernon wal
loped the Rural Electrification quint,
43-15, last night in Central Com
munity Center League games.
BURRELL HIGH SCORER.
. National Savings & Trust basketers
fleefated the Southeast Merchants. 37
22, last night In a Southeast Com
munity Center League game. Burrell
scared 12 points for the winners.
RESUME HANDBALL PLAY.
Singles matches between George
Wendlandt and Jack Schwarts will
feature the seventh round of the round
robin Y. M. C. A. handball tourney to
be resumed tonight in the "Y” gym.
STRETCH MILLS IS ACE.
Stretch Mills rang up 14 points in
leading the Plan Wine ds Liquor
courtmen in their 40-24 whipping of
the Morris Boys’ Club five last night
at Iangley. Lacey tallied 12 points for
the keen.
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FORBES IS COURT STAR.
Forbes tallied 12 points in leading
the Washington Grays in their 27-24
victory over Freunds Plumbers last
night in a Macfarland Community
Center court clash.
QUINT SEEKS FOES.
Falls Church A. C. basketers chal
lenge all strong unlimited teams with
gyms. Call Falls Chureh 434 or write
Wilson Barman, Jr, East Falls Church,
Va. -J' . —v. v ■
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Anna Reynolds, guiding spirit in the
forming of the loop, has been named
president. Edith Crawford is vice
president and Ruth Johnson secre
tary-treasurer.
For years the bureau has had a
men's league. This season 20 teams
roll Fridays at Columbia.
Loss of Rabbit’s Foot Dismays.
LOST rabbit's foot today was the
chief concern of Polly Parrott,
captain of the leading Oriole team
in the Ladies' Chamber of Com
merce League. All season Mrs. Par
rott has been carrying the good luck
charm, and whether it has been play
ing a silent part in the team’s suc
cess alarms her no little. Last night
at Lucky Strike, after winning three
games from the Adjutants, which
gave the Orioles a commanding lead
of four games, she suddenly discovered
her lass. A search by over half the
members of the league failed to
produce the rabbit's foot. Helen Kel
logg's 103—290 were tops in the
Orioles’ sweep.
More fraternal honors have been
heaped upon Margaret Graham of the
Orioles. A past matron of Trinity
Chapter of the Eastern Star, Miss
Graham recently was named chaplain
of her chapter.
Swamping the erstwhile runner-up
Umbrettes, the Cardinals climbed from
fourth place into second. The last
place Skylarks upset the Canaries in
two games.
Holy Comforter "E” team held to
first place by a 2-1 win from St.
Joseph's, but the high light of the
rolling in the Ladies’ Catholic League
at Lucky Strike came when Anchor
man Mary Fritz struck in her last
frame to save All Saints from a shut
out after St. Anthony’s had won two
games. Her 101-string decided the
skirmish by one stick.
Sweeps were in order in the Ladies'
Washington Gas Light League, when,
the Flames, Scatters and Safety Valves
blanked the Pilots, Toasters and
Burners, in the order named. Top
counts went to Kay Bums of the
Safety Valves, with 107—292.
Earl Dodge of Georgetown, with an
even 400 set, and Bill Diener of St.
Matthew's, with a single of 151, shared
top scoring In the Lutheran Church
league at Arcadia. Luther Place to
taled 592 for high-team game.
Billies Beat Lorraines.
glLLIE BUTLER'S BEE BEES
bested her former bowling pal’s'
El Gees. 2-1, in the Washington
Ladies’ League at Arcadia, but Lor
raine Gulll put the middle tilt on Ice
with top game of 131, while Billie gar
nered top set of 345 In her team’s
high counts of 531—1,509. Other
matches in the oldest girls’ loop in the
city resulted In A. T. M. sweeping the
Mohicans and 2-1 decisions being
registered by the Shamrocks, Cardi
nals and Woodpeckers over the Co
lonials, Senators and Columbians, re
spectively.
The annual Civic Club’s bowling
tournament at the Recreation resulted
In Segreti winning the class A first
place with a 360 set aided by a 12
pin handicap. The runner-up was
Robb with 10—339. Adams won the
class B top prise with 10—364, featur
ing the tournament with a high game
of 147. Murray was second In class
B with 16—351. Galotta grabbed the
honors In class C with a flat 319. A
284 set gave Mrs. Jones the top prize
In class D.
GALENTO BATTLES
MASSERA TONIGHT
Even if He Wins, Tony Is
No Closer to Title Go.
Orange Turns Out.
By DREW MIDDLETON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.
ORANGE, N. J., Jan. 5.—Tony
G a 1 e n t o, the boisterous
heavyweight, will pull on the
red mittens for a 10-round
go at Charlie Massera tonight, an
event that will yank Orange burghers
away from their firesides to the
Orange Armory.
It takes more than on ordinary
fighter to pry the local citizenry away
from the hearth on a winter night
or to bring New York’s followers of
the fancy across the river. And It’s
not Massera, a veteran trial horse,
who’s the attraction. It’s old Tony
himself, an almost unbelievable fig
ure, who is something to see—in ac
tion or out.
He Is built along the general lines
of a tank, with a bland and beefy
face. He has color in gobs, „and he
spends most of his time in his own
beer stube. Tony is not averse to a
beaker of lager or 10 diming the day,
and his weight jumps like a jack
rabbit when he is not In training.
Thinks He Can Whip AH.
'T'ONY’S footwork never has re
minded any one of Gene Tun
ney*s nor is he as fast or as accurate
a hitter as some less colorful heavy
weights. True, Tony doesn’t know
this. He Is firmly convinced that
he can lick any fighter In the world—
Including Joe Louis—and sure that
Joe’s backers are afraid to put the
shuffler In the ring with him.
In his arrogance, his joyous and
Industrious mauling and his con
viviality, Tony is closer than any other
modern fighter to the old days of the
London prize ring rules. He holds
court in his Orange saloon with the
gusto of John L. Sullivan. And if you
think he isn’t a hero in his home town,
try mentioning any heavyweight from
Dempsey down in the same breath
with Two-ton Tony.
The bout with Massera is strictly
a battle of what of It. Even if he
wins, Tony is still blockaded from a
title scrap. His manager is Joe
Jacobs, who also handles Max Schmel
lng, and Max and Joe Louis have a
date this summer.
By that time they are afraid that
Tony will have ballooned his way out
of the big time. The flowing bowl
and the Madison Square Garden Bowl
have the same glitter for Tony.
FIREMEN SIGN KIESEL
New Pro Basket Team Will Open
Campaign Next Sunday.
With the signing of Hal Kiesel, for
merly George Washington's towering
and talented center, the Takoma Fire
men. Washington's latest entry in the
pro basket ball ranks, now are set to
take on any opponent Sunday night
when Ihey are scheduled to inaugurate
their local campaign. Their initial foe
has not been announced.
Others on the Firemen’s imposing
roster are Bozie Berger, Bernie and
Buckey Buscher, Ed Hargaden, George
Freilicher and Pete Neun. Practice
sessions are set for tomorrow and Fri
day nights in the new Takoma Fire
Department gym. Gate receipts from
their games will go in the Fire De
partment athletic fund.
ANOTHER FOE FOR ’SKINS
D. C. Pros May Play All-Star
Eleven at Baton Rouge.
Another all-star opponent tentative
ly was on the Washington Redskins'
exhibition schedule today and would
be played in Baton Rouge. La., on Feb
ruary 6. The opposition would come
from a group of former L. S. U. stars,
some of whom now are in professional
ranks.
Arrangements already made call for
the world champions to open their
barnstorming trip in San Francisco
against the California All-Stars on
January 16, play the Chicago Bears
in Dallas on January 23 and the Texas
All-Stars In Houston on January 30.
CASEY TACKLES JAMES
“Crusher” and “Adonis” Feature
Mat Program.Tomorrow,
Steve “Crusher” Casey, the tower
ing Kerry County Irishman who is
said to have strewn 300 victims over
Europe and the United States in build
ing his claim to one of rasslednm’s
dubious crowns, will face Jesse James,
the handsome Greek, in the feature
fuss at Turner's Arena tomorrow night.
In the semi-wind-up, A1 Periera, an
other title claimant, will tangle with
Hans Von Blumberg of Germany.
Other action will see Tony Siano, for
mer all-American at Fordham, mix
with Mike Kilonis; John Grandovich
of Russia facing Charley Strack of
New York and Thor Johnson, a 275
pound behemoth, opposing Billy Bar
tush of Lithuania.
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y.—Steve (Crusher)
Casey. 225, Ireland, threw Wee Willie
Davis, 255. Virginia, two straight falls.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.—George Ko
verly. 220. Hollywood. Calif., defeated
Bronco Valdex. 225. Mexico, two
straight falls.
HARRISBURG. Pa.—Abe Kashey.
212. Paterson. N. J.. pinned Paddy
Mack. 192, Lansdale. 22 minutes.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.—Steve Passas,
185. Hartford, downed Manuel Cortez,
195. Spain. 22:02.
INDIANAPOLIS.—Jim Londos. 205.
New York, defeated Big Boy Davis, 238,
Columbus. Ohio, straight falls.
SAN FRANCISCO.—Sandor Szabo.
216. Hungary, defeated George Za
haries, 240, Colorado, two of three
falls.
LINCOLN. Nebr.—Prince Bhu Pin
dar, 225. India, defeated Scotty Daw
kins. 235. Birmingham, Ala., one fall.
MINNEAPOLIS. — Bronko Nagurski,
235. International Palls. < Minn., and
Ray Steele. 212. Glendale. Calif., drew.
SAN DIEGO.—Dean Detton. 200.
Salt Lake City, won on a foul from
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Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES.—Big Boy Bray,
209, Los Angeles, outpointed Eddie
Sims, 198, Cleveland (10).
TORONTO.—Indian Quftitana,
120*4, Panama, outpointed Spider
Armstrong, 119*4, Toronto (10);
Mel Glionna, 128*4, Toronto, out
pointed Joey Brown, 130, Syracuse
(6).
NEW YORK.—Andre" Jesserun,
150(4, New York, outpointed Frank
Cinque, 141(4, New York 18);
Johnny Mack, 138'4, New Britain,
Conn., technically knocked out
Mike Plskin, 139, Freehold, N. J.
(5); Jimmy Lancaster, 133(4, Wil
mington, Del., outpointed Young
Chappie, 131 (4, Albany (6).
No Matter Whom They
Name for Walker Matches
U. S. Looks a Cinch.
By GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK. Jan. 5—The Amer
ican Walker Cup golf team
to meet the British next June
at old St. Andrews will be
chosen Friday, when the 13 members
of the U. S. G. A. get together for
their bi-annual pressing contest.
All they will be expected to do Is
to choose the 10 best amateur golfers
in the country from an original list
of about 50. It is, obviously, no sim
ple task. The selectors, though, have
the satisfaction of knowing they hard
ly could pick a team that would fail
to lick the British.
In only two of the eight Interna
tional matches played have the flus
tered sons of John Bull even put up
an argument. In 1923 and again in
1926 they lost by only a single point,
but since then they've absorbed a se
ries of fancy hidings. Two years ago
at Pine Valley they managed to halve
only 3 of the 12 matches, losing the
other 9 by scores that resembled a
bowling congress.
Only Two Choice* Certain.
'T'HINGS have reached such a pass
on the foegy isle that they no
longer insist that the Walker Cup
pers trace their links lineage back to
Oxford or Cambridge. Jock McLean,
the best man on the 1938 British
team, is a professional now. In the
last British amateur the finalists were
Bob Sweeney, an American citizen,
and Lionel Munn, an Irishman of pre
war vintage.
On this side it would be possible to
choose a strong team every two years
without using a man from the pre
vious squad.
Only two members of the 1936
American team, as a matter of fact,
seem dead certain to play at St. An
drews on June 3 and 4 They are
Johnny Goodman, current amateur
champion, and Johnny Fischer, who
won it the previous year. Francis
Ouimet again will be non-playing
captain.
Voigt Among Doubtful.
rjF THE others who triumphed at
Pine Valley, Charley Yates, Al
bert Campbell, Reynolds Smith and
Harry Givan have the best chances
of repeating. George Voigt, Walter
Emery, Ed White and George Dun
lap, Jr., are considered doubtful,
either because their game has deteri
orated or because they haven’t been
playing serious golf.
The mast prominent newcomers in
clude Fred Haas, jr., of New Orleans,
Wilford Wehrle of Racine. Wis.;
Charles Kocsis of Detroit. Ray Billows
of Poughkeepsie, Marvin Ward of
Olympia, Wash.; Roger Kelly of Los
Angeles. Frank Strafaci of New York
and Willie Turnesa of New York.
Billows, runner-up to Goodman in
1 the last amateur. Is a cinch for a
I place, and Strafaci, low amateur, both
in the National and Metropolitan
Opens, looks almost equally sure.
Haas and Kocsis are considered the
next best bets. Don Moe of Portland,
who played on the 1930 team, has
made a comeback and is on the “se
lect” list to be considered Friday.
I RIALTO HEADLINERS
FACING SUSPENSION
Venturi and Jessurun Violate
D. C. Code With Bookings
Too Close Together.
T> EQUESTS for the indefinite sug
^ pensions of Vittorio Venturi and
Andre Jessurun, or until such time as
they fulfill an agreement to stage a
10-round bout at the Rialto Theater
here, were on their way to National
Boxing Association today from Maj.
Ernest Brown, chairman of the Dis
trict Boxing Commission.
Meanwhile, Friday night's sched
uled show at the Rialto definitely was
off, Venturi and Jessurun—the fea
tured boxers—having vtolated a Dis
trict boxing law which precludes their
fighting here on that evening.
Jessurun fought in New York last
night and Venturi is scheduled to
fight tonight. The District law for
bids a boxer to fight for seven days
prior to his appearance In a' local
ring.
Promoter Howard Livingston said
today that he will attempt another
show a week from Friday. Whether ho
will seek Venturi and Jessurun de
pends upon their showings In New
York.
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