Sports News □ II) C |~Comics and Classified j WASHINGTON, D. CM TUESDAY, MAY 5, 193H. PAGE D—T Majors Bring Major Fight Here : Esty’s Power Is Wasted on Nats r * A MAJOR ENGAGEMENT. —By JIM BERRYMAN INO LINE UP SPOT

Boys’ Welfare Spurs Efforts Washington Club Suffers of Two Men in Obtaining as Weak Fielding Keeps

Feather Title Bout. • Cuban on Bench.

BY BURTON HAWKINS. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. YOU may have realized by die seems to be cast and this time, there is a bit of there isn't much use in bring- major league fist-slinging ing it up, but as the Nationals AS scheduled to be unfolded for THEstill struggle uncertainly in your benefit next Monday night some- the stormy seas of the American where near second base at Griffith Sta- League it is becoming increasingly dium. As you probably have not real- obvious that sitting on the bench is a ized. there are two majors directly re- young man who might supply the sponsible for that championship clout- extra measure of power so badly need- ing contest. ed in Uncle Clark Griffith's 'Wash- Maj. Harvey L. Miller, secretary of ington ball club. the District Boxing Commission and The young man is Senor Roberto matchmaker for the Freddy Miller- Estalella, who some day may be a Petey Sarron featherweight title clash, real ball player and hold down a and Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superin- regular job, but whose fate at the tendent of police, founder of the present time appears to embrace em- Metropolitan Police Boys’ Clubs and ployment no steadier than part-time chairman of local ringdom's governing batting duty. Verily, as the young body, are the much-neglected notables Cuban whacked out another triple referred to. in a pinch-hitting role yesterday, On the sturdy shoulders of Maj. the case took on all the earmarks of one of base ball's little Miller there falls each year the task of tragedies. assuming the role of matchmaker for To those—if any—who aren's fully the annual benefit card. That he has acquainted with the case of Bobby made a success of his job can be Estelella let It here and now be said vouched for by the thousands of kid- that he can hit a base ball as regu- dies who have been taken off the larly as anybody on the Washington streets and into police boys’ clubs, club, with the passible exception of where all equipment is directly trace- Cecil Travis, Cliff Bolton and Buddy able to his efforts. Myer, and a good deal farther than anybody on the team, with no ex- Heinie Knows His Job. * ceptions. Actually, the instance of JgACKED by a lifetime of boxing ex- Estalella coming fresh from Cuba and perience. as a fighter, manager, Ernest w. brown,chief * a short stay at Harrisburg and batting trainer, referee, handler, sports editor Major .314 with Washington last year was and Ji a promoter. Heinie probably is more 'OF the METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE.... sensational exhibition. No less sen- fully equipped to handle his present HARvEy Miller, sEceETA^y sational has he been in limited PROMOTER OF THE DISTRICTS FIRST ap- assignment than any one in the Dis- OF ™E LOCAL Boxing commission... pearances this season. • trict, TITLE SCRAP. TO BE STAGED NEXT Sc 9 **■ And matchmaker, who is Pue the Maj. Brown, who conceived the idea AIONDAV MIGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF 9^ Lewis Bars Bobby's Path, 9^~ credit for getting THESE Two Boys of talcing off the streets and into -- boys THAT WORTHy ORGANIZATION THE EARLY as the first week of the friendly arms of the police as a TOGETHER... AND As„ Spring training in Florida it was means of crime prevention, long har POLICE BOVS'CLUBS. 9 s THERE & PLENTV a foregone conclusion that while Esta- been as one recognized of Washing- 9 ^ OF lella can hit. he cannot field in major ton's most devoted sports followers \ i 9 WARFARE league fashion. At that, he might Courteous and fair, yet fearless anc m Vuh 9 BOOKED ON |\ j have been given a better chance if it forceful in all his dealings. Brown PAL Maj. ! if\m the Supporting weren't for Buddy Lewis, the 19-year- came up through the ranks to his CARD...,, old sensation, who is holding third present position. ! base, which is the only position Esta- Hailing originally from Milwaukee lella possibly can play in Manager Wis., Maj. Miller boxed there both as Buckv Harris’ book So prodigious an amateur and professional at IOC |9| were his blows with the bat. however, pounds. In 1905 he joined the Navy that it was deemed advisable to keep and a year later won the interserv- Bobby for pinch-hitting duty. lce bantamweight In championship. There has been no fault to find with 1907-8 he held the fleet featherweight the manner in which the sawed-off title and then, in 1909, annexed the Cuban has filled his job. As he gets fleet lightweight crown. SERVICE GIVES HIM A 3#**^-- CONNECTION, more chances it becomes increasingly NEVER-MISS NOSE FOR A FIGHT !_ Moored lj Times, Wins. SPELLING apparent that he can forever whale a battle cvhen the a base ball. Short, almost in WAS during his deck-scrubbing Major *- stubby JT build and hard to pitch to, Estalella days that Heinie recorded an epic PETEY tries to Side-wheeler. SARRON GETS REVENGE. has the keen eye to draw bases on in ring history that always is a topic KENWOOD Mirror balls. In one last he drew of WREST FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION FREDDY game year conversation where veteran fight Sports for a set- Gaining revenge previous J four straight walks, and when the op- fans gather. In a scheduled 45-round crown at GRIFFITH Stadium By'the Associated Press. the Kenwood Skeet Club team is MILLER'S back, posing pitcher finally put one across bout, Heinie was floored no less than *PAL" right---the a Dean defeated Skyline sharpshooters. 231- the a .... BOTH ARE fast AND t Today year ago—Dizzy plate he smacked it for hit that • 13 MAY nth FREQUENT ^ times by Jimmy Dwyer in the first “AUJE" HAS WORKED UNTIRINGLY on the of the jfM' blanked the Boston Braves. Fanned 228, grounds winning broke up a ball game. When the pitch four rounds. Miller then showed a PUNCHERS AS IN THEIR MEETING 49 out FOR THIS YOUNG FELLOW. PROVED team. George Deyoe. biasing of comes over the plate Bobby stands a complete reversal of form and knocked Babe Ruth and hit a home run as MIAMI WINTER. ^ 50 targets, took individual high-scoring good chance of drying it safe. out Dwyer in the thirteenth round. IN LAST | Cards won, 7-0. honors. Summary: So far this season he has been used Later Heinie managed such well- Three years ago—Jack Quinn, vet- Kenwood <031). Skyline fOOSt seven times as a pinch hitter and al- known Navy battlers as Charley eran spitball pitcher, signed by Cin- Devoe 05-04—40 Howard 1 :i-'J‘1—45 S.liter ready his record is somewhat remark- Grande. Frankie Kirk and Heinie Or- cinnati Reds. C am Tain 00-04—4" 04-00—4n Walters, 01-04—45 Waldrop 03-04—47 able in that on five of the occasions chard and refereed bouts in California Five years ago—Johnny Risko de- Per.na 04-0"—44 Far.ninr 03-00—45 feated Cochran. 04-03—47 Ramsdell 03-00—-4.3 he has reached base. Thrice he and Maryland. Even now Miller is PRUNED Max Baer at 10 rounds in NATS’SQUAD Cleveland. Totals 11 <4-110—00*. (See BASE BALL, Page 3J the third man in the ring in many Totals llti-115—031 collegiate meets and conferences. He GIANTS ARE WEAK TO 23-PLAYER LIMIT ■wrote boxing on the old San Fran- TOPPING cisco Call-Post and for two years was " —.HAHN.... editor of the sports Washington Her- Witlps Catcher Starr Sent to Lookouts ald. Heinie also promoted fight cards BACKOFHUBBELL at Berwyn and Kenilworth prior to Otaro on 24-Hour Option—Chisox the legalization of boxing here. stout little man who every nastened to put m his oar for Miller. Here Tomorrow. A veteran of the World War, Maj. now and then has to dig him- “Don’t think I'm trying to knock Miller also has seen service in China, Carl Hurls Well, but Club Is self out of piles of brightly down Freddie's case. He's a great kid Washington ball club today AIR-COOLED the Philippines, Cuba. Mexico and 'J'HE Blanked THEcolored tickets and stacks of and he must be a great champion. was cut to the 23-player limit ^_ Nicaragua. He now commands the by Reds—Bees publicity "handouts'’ fashioned in his Any kid who defends his title 19 due on May 15 following the release 6th Battalion of the Fleet Marine own gifted manner paused long times—more times than any other of Catcher Bill Starr of the Chatta- FORT Corps Reserve, rated by the Devil End Cards’ Streak. FOR COM Dogs enough today in the District Boxing champion in boxing history—must be nooga Lookouts of the Southern Asso- as their best reserve combat battalion. BY ANDY CLARKE, Commission offices to take a deep a great ciation. Those are the fighter. majors behind Wash- Associated Press Sports Writer. breath. It is necessary once in a “Miller has a marvelous mental Starr, catcher of the ington's first mitten duel. As third-string major New Giants a York batsmen while, he confessed. Occasionally, he outlook, by the way, that must play Nationals, was transferred, on far as local lovers are con- option, I* larrup should hang their heads when broke down and admitted, he takes big part in his success. When he ar- to the Lookouts the cemed, their generalship of District yesterday prior to Carl Hubbell comes along, for time out for a plate of chow, but not rived here last week somebody asked boxing affairs has been impeccable. second game of the Cleveland series. THEthey have been letting him often because his conscience hurts. him: He is the second to the National join -•- down in shameful fashion. “But I love it,” Heinie Miller was ‘How’ do you look at this fight, Lookouts in the last few days. Pitcher Xn the last 26 innings the ace meaning the tickets, the Freddie?’ YOUNGSTERS CHALLENGE. flinger saying, Kendall Chase having been assigned has worked on the mound the Giants "handouts," the art of creating a “Miller didn't hesitate a moment. to the “farm" team last week. Starr's Challenges to all teams in the 10- have him one and the given exactly run to resinous stage setting 1,000- ‘I'm only 25.' said Freddie, ‘but I've departure leaves only Clif Bolton ind year-old class have been issued th“ by play with That isn't much of a lead and-1 details attached to the Metro- had nearly 300 fights and I’ve learned his understudy. Waiter Millies, to do Silver Spring Tigers, who be in ball even Club be- one may j any game behind Hubbell, politan Police Boys’ fight thing. The way to look at this the Washington catching. Starr, how- booked by calling Allen Shaw at who won 23 while 12 last tween Freddie Miller and Sar- or is to losing year. Petey fight any other fight figure ever, went on 24-hour 3962. option. Shepherd Hubbell pitched four-hit ball yes- ron. to be held next Monday for the that the next guy I meet is named With Jimmy De Shong on the slab, terday, but the Giants failed to score world featherweight championship. Pete or Joe, or whatever his name is. the Nationals were to wind up their a single run and went down, 1-0, be- “I only get a chance to be a ‘If you take it any more se- three-game series with the Indians fore tne Cincinnati Reds. In his pre- matchmaker once a year, now, rious it’ll get under your skin.’ today. Thornton Lee. a southpaw, Sports Program vious start Hubbell went 17 innings and this is it. “Gosh,” breathed Heinie. “wouldn’t was to work for the Tribe. against the Cardinals, but lost, 2-1, “When I think of how close I came Max Baer’s mob like to have a head- For Local Fans when his mates failed to fathom the to putting on a couple of other guys piece like Freddie's on Max’ shoul- Tomorrow the Nationals will play slants of Parmelee. for this Camera versus ders?” host to the Chicago White Sox, who TODAY. Leroy Hubbell fight—Primo won his first two of the or Ross will be their first bowT at Base Ball. games season Marty Gallagher Barney Mr. Harris Delivers a Pearl. making — versus Phil Furr—I don’t feel so tired. Griffith Stadium. This will be a two- Cleveland vs. Washington, Grif- VlfHIPPING a Turkish towel brisk- Cuyler’s Triple Tells. I like a Miller-Sarron scrap better game series which wUl be followed by fith Stadium. 3:15. ly across his shoulders, Bucky a of the debut of Joe Cronin's one of every minute. They're couple million- Tech at Eastern (public high the four hits against Harris was contemplating the latest QNLY grand kids and there're a million dollar Boston Red Sox, who will play school title series), 3:30. Hubbell was an extra base of his Nationals’ reversals yesterday blow, angles to the fight." at the local park on Friday, Saturday Georgetown Prep at Roosevelt, in the steam-clouded Washington but it subsequently spelled defeat. Kiki and Sunday. 3:30. dressing room. He had no excuses to Cuyler opened the ninth with Like Napoleon Brandy. Huh? nffpr -% George Washington High vs. inning he went on, “I a triple. Sammy Byrd hoisted a “I only wish,” commented Maryland Prosh, College Park, fly “P'RINSTANCE,”r RINGER CHAMPS CLASH Md„ 4. to Mel Ott in right field, and Cuyler don’t think many boxing people Bucky, “that we could have Episcopal at St. Albans, 3:45. raced home with the winning run, who really know the ropes are going staged our rally earlier than Woodrow sliding into Gus Mancuso to beliUle this fight by saying, the ninth We Wilson at Bethesda- to beat Ott’s inning. might Bill Moore, Washington horseshoe throw to the haven't they already fought have that Lloyd Brown Chevy Chase, 3:45. plate. ■Shucks, gotten champion, and Temple Jarrell, Mary- The Giants managed to collect three times and hasn’t Miller won out of the box. Tennis. eight land title holder, will hook up tonight hits off Elbert Stine. every time?’ "S'funny this base ball.” he Washington-Lee at Georgetown, 3. 23-year-old thing, at 7:30 o'clock on Jarrell's courts at rookie, but it was the old of fail- went on. “I don’t know whether it Golf. story 23 Ralston avenue. Hyattsville, in the to hit with a run could be seen in the but ing in sight. Stine up stands, first of a of Devitt vs. St. series matches on the John’s, 3:30, did not issue a that after 11 or 12 single pass. doggone brown, same layout between stars of the Rain played havoc with years of base has the sched- professional ball, metropolitan area. ule, and only one other come up with something new this National Ringer-throwing addicts are invited Dark Brown League and one American League year—a knuckle ball. It’s a good one, to attend. games were played. too. When he tl^-ew it UP today, in the face Ray Benge, thr leading pitcher of of a wind that naturally helped the National him, it wagged and danced around ll I CLEVELAND. AB. R. H. O. A. E. League, registered his Knickerbrocker. ss_5 n 1 13 0 fourth straight win as the Boston Bees Vce a butterfly. Gleeson. Griffs’ Records rf_4 1110 0 defeated the St. Louis ‘‘What does it mean? It means Hale. 3b._ 5 0 14 2 0 Carlinals, 7 to “In the first although Sarron to place, Averill. cf _ 3 0 2 1 0 0 6, halt the latter’s streak 25, most another pitch for Lloyd and maybe is a system in itself Galatser cf._ 1 0 0 2 0 0 winning is 29 and Miller is only Every perforation cooling at six games. The it means that instead of being just BATTING. Trosky lb.___5 1 2 R 0 0 Cleveland Indians fellows who follow boxing actually G. AB. R. H. 2b. Vosmlk If _ 4 2 1 0 0 0 took their second better. another pitcher he’ll develop into a 3b. HR.RBI. Pet. and there are hundreds working every Hughes. 2b_ 5 1 2 3 3 0 straight victory from believe that Sarron is getting Chase 11 0 10000 1.000 c. the 6 to 3. big winner. Instead of batters look- Estalella 7 4 2 2 0 2 O II Sullivan _ 5 1 2 7 2 0 Nationals, records would seem to point .500 “The Stone.. 0 23 8 11 2 1 on even L. Brown, d_ 3 0 1 0 2 0 Ex- ing for one of two things—a curve or 1 6 .478 minute to your feet cool the hot- to such a possibility, anyway. Linke— 5 9 14 10 12 .444 keep a fast have to look for Miles 7 Totals.....40 Til 27 12 ~0 Frisch Ends Rally. with Miller in ball—they’ll 21 4 8 0 1 O 3 .381 cept for that fight Reyn ds 18 88 7 23 4 0 0 10 .348 a and a new kind of the knuckler, too. Lewis test Try enjoy WASHINGTON. AB R. H. O. A. E Benge was credited Miami last March, Sarron hasn’t lost 10 7o 9 24 4 4 0 10 .343 days. pair Hill If. _ 5 1 2 0 0 0 ^LTHOUGH Coppola 5 3 011000 .333 was in ‘‘It means a whole lot. Al- Lewis 3b_ 5 0 2 3 1 0 with the a bout since boxing legalized Travis- 21 81 12 "8 8 1 O 15 .321 of victory, he was retired he’s Bolton. comfort. You’ll a new kind economy, Myer 2b_ 3 0 0 4 0 0 the District. ready won two out of three 18 55 10 17 2 1 1 9 .309 enjoy ss 0 in the Powell. 21 83 17 25 4 2 1 $x75 $m Travis, 14 _4 115 1 Cardinal half of the seventh for one, starts and the only time he was .301 Reynolds, rf_ 3 12 0 0 0 “I honestly believe, Millies- « 17 1 5 1 1 0 1 .294 Kuhel— 21 8 in Elorsheim quality. and 1 v Pom’ell. cf_ 3 0 0 4 0 0 game after he had walked as he beaten was when Ruffing of 74 21 3 1 1 13 ."84 too, longer-wearing two and Leo that he’s getting better Hill... 15 04 10 18 Kuhel. lb_ 4 0 2 12 0 0 the 4 1 0 5 "81 Durocher Yanks shut out Cleveland, Appton 5 10 2 4 0 0 0 2 .250 Bolton, c _ 4 0 0 3 1 0 had singled to fill the grows older. bags. 2 to Whl’hili 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 Appleton, p. _ 3 0 0 0 2 0 He's the 0.” .250 The Cards scored one is a funny type. Myer— 21 70 14 2 1 0 •Estalella _ 1 110 0 0 only run, how- “Petey 10 0 .229 It is queer, at that, a in the Newsom 0 10 7 O O ever, as Frankie Frisch kind of a man who matures slowly. pitcher 3 0 1 .188 hit into a Bluepe 5 18 0 2 O n O o Totals_35 3 10 27 15 ~I 11 years big show taking a dozen years to add .111 double play. It’s quite possible that after DeSh'ng 27100000 .000 •Batted for in to his stock a Appleton ninth. As the reaching his peak. pitch that possibly will Russell 8110 0 000 .000 Reds battled on the ball of boxing he’s just Kress 2 2 0 0 Cleveland _oooooiC] 2—0 be make him a better hurler. It sort of 0 0 0 0 .000 Washington o 0 1 O O o o 0 2—3 field, there was turmoil behind the To Miller next Monday he may Bokina. 3 1000000 .000 to show isn’t Weaver. Error—Travis. Runs batted scenes. to Gene Tunney goes that big league ball 20000000 .000 In—Bolton. , General Manager Larry S. like Harry Greb was Averill. Sullivan (2). L. Brown. Hughes McPhail was to Jack something that can be learned in a PITCHING. CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED ★ • 2). Hill. Lewis. Two-base hits—Trosky. hinted that Paul Derringer, or like Willie Meehan freakish few years and played expertly. In’gs G. Reynolds. Sullivan. Averill. Hale. Kuhel. the Reds' ace unorthodox, _ Cmp. flinger, might be drop- Dempsey—an G. H. BB. 80. Ptcb.std. G. W. L. Vosmlk. Hughes. Three-base hits—Es- a cham- In fact, the angle on Brown might ped from the active list a who'll whip De Shong 2 7 12 8 18 2 2 2 0 talella. Lewis. Home run—Sullivan Sacri- unless he plays sort of fighter well — — have closed the in this Appleton- 5 35 17 18 40 5 4 3 fice Myer. Double play Hale to "like he’s supposed to.” question 1 Hughes to Trosky. Left on bases—Cleve- Derringer pion.” book had it not been Newsom.. 8 38 21 17 44ft 8 4 3 2 was department’s 2 19 54 12 land. 11: Washington. 9. First base on suspended without pay when he Whltehill 2011 14th & G • 7 th & K • 3212 14th for who oc- 8 8 3 Men's balls—Off L Brown. 2: off Appleton 4. failed to Just a Guy Named Elmer. 19-year-old Buddy Lewis, Russell.. 2 10*i 0 0 11 Shops slide home In game. Coppola.. 6 12 10 1 0 0 0 0 Struck out—By L Brown, tl: by Appleton. Sunday’s of cupies the locker next to Bucky, walk- 13ft befits the secretary Chase ._ 1 Hit by pitched ball—By L. Brown Derringer won 22 games last year, but TIEINIE. M 1241 2ft OOOO 'Myeri. Wild ing up and a towel himself at pitch—Appleton. Winning he has failed to show his “the District Boxing Commission, using pitcher—L Brown Umpires—Messrs. customary He that moment. Quinn. Ormsby and McGowan. Time—1:53. form this season, strictly is Impartial, though. i H UH * a i > * » _ (★