1939-01-27 [P A-18]
____WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1939. Coaches Present Singular Rivalry as Maryland and G U. Square Off in Ring EAGLES’ SUPPORTING STAFF —By JIM BERRYMAN Sports Program or La Fond Win, Lose Draw Miller, For Local Fans Ferrell Claims By GRANTLANORICE TODAY. (Tn the Temporary Absence of Francis E. Stan ) Are Basket Ball. Colorful Washington Brewers vs. Wilkes- New Baseball Jeffries, 64, Still in Fight Game—With Amateurs Barre Barons, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Georgetown Prep vs. St. Al- BURBANK, Calif,, Jan. 27.—There is a barn in a 50-acre lot in big bans, St. Albans gym, 3:30. Burbank, originally planned to shelter cattle. it marks the end Today Menfors Western vs. Woodrow Wilson, the one Is of trail for of the Slab Boon pugilistic great fighters of all time. Just 40 Roosevelt vs. Eastern (public years ago at the age of 24, in his 11th professional fight, the man in high series games), Tech gym, question knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons. His names is James J. Jeffries. Lives of Both Filled 7:30. Sore-Arm Cure Seen It is in this big Burbank barn that Big Jeff conducts his Thursday Petersburg vs. George Wash- Va. night amateur shows and they usually draw capacity crowds. Jeff today With ington High, Alexandria, Experiences Bethesda Chase In Raised Seam Is big and bald—over 250—but still in Chevy vs. by , good physical shape. Silver Some 35 Of Hardihood Montgomery-Blair, Spring, years ago Jeffries stood so far ahead of the rival pack that 8:15. Griffs' Catcher It was a to mention joke any challenger.
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