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A—12 WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1939. Baseball Enters Second With for

-— —- Century -" — Prospects 4» A__ Unprecedented Progress Still Tops All PASSER BECOMES RECEIVER —By JIM BERRYMAN ose or Dodgers' $5,000 /yup'. veny\ O'Brien Lure for D. C.'s Biggest Sports Banquet; Sports, Says / IMTEMSTlMt! \ — HAVE Is «J BUT I Spurned by Jones and Johnson Paled by Hysteria Over Davey ^OTHte IMTe»C

... a new household name. MocPhoil Tells proportions A fellow got to thinking along To Be Even Greater. Limit these lines at the third annual Touchdown Club banquet in honor of Recalcitrant and Davey O’Brien, all-America from Texas Christian. In a way you As Years Go By couldn’t help it. Erratic THE LITTLE TEXAH Hurler It was by all odds the best the Touchdown Club SAMMY BAUGH, BUT NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Van Llngle Johnson, Jennings Randolph, Tad Wieman, Bobby 4 By FORD FRICK, AN AERIAL SHARPSHOOTER V STILL INSISTS HE WILL Mungo and his employers, the Jones and 100 others. And it isn't unreasonable, entirely, to assume President, National Leaaue OF THE FIRST FLIGHT. HIS X * WOT PLAV POR PAy.,,... Brooklyn Dodgers, officially have they came partly because the Tcuchdowners had bagged the best drawing NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—I hope it’s, PASSES GAINED I,S7S VDS. launched the pre-season baseball card that college football has produced since Red Grange. not treason if I say—in this centen- For his al*aa maa\mv ^ salary rumpus hereabouts with their The boy, O'Brien, unquestionably was the magnet. Before the nial year celebrating baseball’s cen- PURINA THE REGULAR annual declaration of war over Texas SEASON.. .. Christian quarterback was a great star the Touchdowners had tury of progress since its natal sum- \T| Mungo's wages for the 1939 season. * held banquets, but none was as big as this one. There hasn’t been one mer of 1839—that I’m looking in Ever since Mungo came up with the other the college player in recent years who was entitled to be called Mr. College direction with Just as Dodgers they have had trouble much, if not interest. signing him. The trouble didn't Football. In 1938 there were a lot of line men. Ki Aldrich of Davey’s more, Baseball’s first 100 years make a end there. In the past he has en- own team was a great center. Duke produced Eric Tipton. Pitt still glamorous story. The livened the baseball scene "by had Marshall Columbia kicked boys scamper- Goldberg. in with Sid Luckman. Army a < > ing about the village green of Coop- socking teammate, b socking had a fine back in Huey Long. Notre Dame had Ed Beinor. an California erstown, in upstate New York, opposing player, (c) pulling a flashed a runner in Vic great Bottari.' There was nothing the matter with learned principles in mechanics and snoot at the club owners, cd> leaving team Holy Cross’ Bill Osmanski except that he, like the rest, didn’t match rules that brought order and mean- the flat for a journey home to S. Davey O'Brien for a combination of qualities color, crowd appeal, ing to their helter-skelter exertions. Pageland, C., and a gander at the ability, success and good fortune. Abner Doubleday devised the rules crops. entirely to help the local youngsters Has Plenty of Color. • get more enjoyment out of their At that, he is a colorful if un- Tad Wieman Deplores the Age of Skepticism play. conventional character. No one ex- He outlined a game and founded cept a few hardened souls who fre- O'Brien was the youngster who came along at the right time and a tradition. From Cooperstown quent Ebbets Field believes he is as did the right Offhand be to things. you might tempted say that never commons to the national mfi great a as he thinks he game of pitcher is, will a again single young man stand out so sharply against a brilliant 1939 is a great record of achieve- but he is a relief after the serious, But background. merely attending the banquet cured that temptation ment. Achievement not of one man young-business-man attitude of the The greatest competitive golfer in the world, Jones, was introduced or of one set of men, but testimony I Davey Yankee and Giant players. when the that the ^ Leland Stanford MacPhail. the banquet began. The crowd gave him a hand. They cheered thing itself—baseball, the boy Walter the game of our grandfathers, our orator of the Gowanus, is in the op- Johnson, greatest pitcher of all times. But it definitely was LAST ourselves—has had a NIGHT. TEXAS CHRISTIANS posite corner from Mungo in the show, and when the little star was fathers, scope K t Davey's passing called up to haul Q’mmMStJrfT * and an influence much greater than AlIGHT/MITE RECEIVED present brawl. He sent Mungo a away a gleaming. 3-foot gold trophy the guests stood and ONE up applauded realizes. contract for $5,000. a cut of $10,000 and perhaps anybody yet OF THE MAJOR OF whistled and were reluctant to sit down. AWARDS from last year's hire, the other day. Its Achievements Amazing. Tad Wieman, the Princeton coach, got up as the principal speaker and 7 COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL Yesterday Mungo bounced it back The centennial made a nice talk. He deplored the age of skepticism and the fashion of year celebrations, F WHEN HE WAS HONOR GUEST like a bad check. enrolling the entire baseball being cynical. He longed for the days of idealistic uni- “I'm goin’ to sit right here in idolatry. Jennings from at the Touchdown Clubs verse, its capitoline center, Pageland til I get a better contract,” Randolph, chairman of the House District Committee, stood up and said Judge Landis’ office, to the farthest- annual banquet at the bellowed Van Lingle. that Washington should have the Army-Navy game and also every year flung outpost of amateur diamond “That's the only contract he'll another Navy game, preferably with Notre Dame. He said that & willard Hotel. Washington competition, aims to crystallize this JOt get. He'll take it if he knows what's should have a huge stadium and be a sports center. century of achievement. In our Na- good for him.” countered MacPhail. Tom Connally made a stirring speech and Col. Amon Carter, the Texas tional League motion picture, “The Mungo is well off with $5,000. He National publisher and tub-thumper, made two talks and finished by singing a song Game,” we have tried to reminded no one of Walter Johnson catch the without benefit of accompaniment. But through it all you kept high lights, sketch the last year. He worked only 133 in- thinking —- '■ outlines, of the r — --- * about the 150-pound magnet who helped to bring these men together and portray something nings. appeared in 24 games, started heroic proportions of baseball's in- 18, completed 6. won 4 and l06t 11. after a while you began to wonder about this being the age of skepticism fluence. I think today more people As MacPhail pointed out in a terse- and lack of ideals. For here was a little fellow, with a scintillating pano- than ever before are aware of and St. John's Visit to 5,000-word statement this is scarcely rama of idolatry. Western impressed by the loftiness of base- the type of record that makes a ball traditions and of how deep are club shout with joy and scribble the roots of the game in our national Seen as One of Hottest big. fat numbers over the pitcher's Davey's Really Only a Normal 21-Year-Old Boy life. contract. This is The centennial before getting to be a pretty loose-jointed piece, without benefit of year, it is Very Good At Time*. finished, will have increased Court Tilts of Year and greatly Off on continuity moral, but, to repeat, it was Davey's night. Even tha menu and there nave been a lot this national consciousness of its featured him. It “Potatoes By GEORGE HUBER. the Uni- of people who figured Mungo would read, O'Brien,” even though they were plain No. 1 pdint. Saturday, during game. This 1939 into which become one French fries and a little St. John's visits Western's versity of Richmond basket ball car- of the great right- » soggy. Paunchy old All-Americas were a dime a we tiny are stepping will be sure to nival, he scored 12 while handed pitchers of all time. dozen in the banquet hall but more gymnasium tomorrow afternoon for points help- nobody paid any attention to them than have its share of record-making in When he is he what probably will be one of the ing to down Staunton Military Acad- good is very fast. they did to Jones and Johnson and Joe A the various of Judge. pretty good football departments play. scholastic emy. One year he struck out 238 men named There will outstanding basket ball player Charley Malone, who has been men like be red hot pennant won tackling Bronko clashes of the season. Both have Lewis McKinney, captain and and 18 games. Nagurski, Ace Parker, Whizzer White and the rest of races here and there in many of The last two the great pros, Softball Gets Praise Freak Held scrappy teams and both are headed star center of Central's court team, years his arm has admitted he was the 40 leagues now Pitching over busily engaged intrigued the prospect of looking at this kid. “He for the top of their respective divi- definitely is out for the season, and not been good. The Dodgers have must be in preparing for campaigning. Ours, really something,” said Charley. sions, St. John'f in the unofficial Coach Jack Ray is faced with a had every one look at it but Evil incidentally, at this point gives Finkel. Whatever it over- Over at a Of Catholic section and Western tough assignment in trying to re- Eye is. table by themselves sat Joe Mellendeck of of Landis; Doesn't Cause of prep Georgetown, every promise being the hottest, Epidemic him. Last week work, underwork of cus- voted the most in the interhigh series. place McKinney just plain valuable player in the District in most con- 1938; Bob Nowaskey of hardest-fought, evenly came down with a muscular fever sedness Mungo's arm has lost its George Washington, as fine an end as tested of the series of Of the 17 high schools in and played ball all year; Burke long Septem- in the caW of his right leg, and it •‘swift.” Some think it would re- Vidnovic of ber-drive-decided races which have See It as Menace Of Sore around the District that have an- Catholic University, a good triple-threater; Ralph Albarano Arms was thought he would be out for gain it with a winning club. of characterized the National swered the starting whistle, these Maryland, a great tackle, and George Brown of American League's about three weeks. The fever has As late as last January the Chi- « University, of baseball are the only class A teams that re- who made the Associated Press’ “Little chapters history. spread, however, and cago Cubs offered $75,000 and four All-America.” They received Says One Good Pastime Vance Unorthodox main undefeated. Jefferson McKinney Sees a Says High of trophies for being the most valuable men on Glamorous Future. cannot be used this year. players for Mungo, an offer indig- their teams and most of Falls Church, defending Aids Another and 'the champion He was part of the five-man com- nantly refused by the them played against and outshone some of the of But, standing in the presence of Methods Resorted To of Brooklyns. really good players the the Fairfax County Conference, is Admiration still But the first hundred years, I can’t bination Ray had back from last lingers for Van year. they gaped at O'Brien, as if he were some god under a leather help More the Better' To the only other school in the entire looking ahead, too. Baseball s cen- Stop Heavy Hitters year and was counted on as a big Lingle among the harried Dodger helmet, and maybe he came pretty close to being just that, at that. group a4so sporting a clean record, tury of progress, glamorous though part of the offensive. He was missed rooters, however. They accord him By thi Associated Press. F» the Associated Press. and it does not play in such fast Outwardly, thought, O'Brien seems to be just a young man who it is, impressive, is Saturday when Central, also tak- a singular honor. When the rest momentous, company. is BELLEAIR, Fla., Jan. 10.—A good Jan. 10.— in the of of their heroes are probably getting a little fed up at wearing a stiff shirt and a bow tie really only the beginning of the CLEARWATER, Fla., ing part University Rich- appear they word for softball came from are and over today Dazzy Vance, whose pitching feats Fireworks bound to result mond carnival, made its season heckled with a strident, “Come on, flying the land picking up gold trophies. He is a little fellow, story. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, are when two such hot teams as St. debut 21 old and Its lessons are great. It was a legendary up Brooklyn way, by being defeated by John ya bums, ya.” Mungo always ii years admittedly worried about making up his schoolwork. high commissioner of baseball. propped himself up in his hospital John’s and Western come together. Marshall. Also was Ervin addressed, “Come on, ya The chances are that he game of youth in 1839 on the Coop- missing big bum, won't have any trouble. He has brought the Sharing none of the misgivings bed and and erstown commons. It is a analyzed the epidemic of Eagle-eyed youngsters, willing Orenstein, who was visiting in Flor- ya.” State of Texas more game publicity than anybody since Jack Gamer to of many who fear the mushroom sore arms able to for and began of youth today. It seems to me that has played hob with fight every point ida. Between them Ray figured he block for Roosevelt. But he still is a kid underneath growth of the newer sport will de- some of inch of both had 15 or who, his new veneer that when another hundred years of baseball's top-flight hurlers every floor space, jam 10, even more points a as a tract from the popularity of base- trophy-receiver and after-dinner speaker, must wonder about this baseball have rolled their course the in recent months. lineups. St. John's was the winner game. called ball, Judge Landis observed: Effects of his last of The Star metro- Girls' Game Is Livelier. game football. spirit of youth will still be its 1 seven-week fight year Evening “Yes, softball helps baseball. Any Tender'Bent? breath of life, its fountain of against pneumonia were only slightly politan championship tournament. Girls’ basket ball is a bit livelier good outdoor sport is good for ail strength. j apparent on the big frame of the Western was runner-up last year for this year under the new two-court “BoDy ^ent?. See The more the better. us! sports. the school title. rule, and seem to like the The Little T. C. U. it s a game of square-shooting red-haired, square-jawed scrapper high they COMPLETE Star Need Wheelbarrow The peppery, white-haired czar AUTO SERVICE May honest clean and who used to be the scourge of Na- Western's boxlike hall will greater freedom afforded them. This is a competition, play, of l;iold late date to be talking about what an America's national pastime, at Under Service overwhelmingly large above any possible suspicion of dou- tional League hitters. perhaps 100 spectators sitting and the old three-court rule they Any for Any Car! is football the Belleview Hotel here for his industry college but, somehow, it never struck you as so The National "I was this store-arm wall. appeared cramped in the small space being ble-dealing. League annual winter discussing standing around the Many big until last Amon Carter sojourn, said base- to which were night. can stand before a microphone and took its stand on that cornerstone situation with Judge Landis when times that number will get in some- they allotted, and had Central Auto Works glibly ball attendance showed no recite that O figures was the Brien in 1938 threw 194 forward passes, completed in its first three years of existence. he up to see me yesterday,” said how tomorrow and more would if difficulty controlling urge to 110, effect from softball and were con- 443 Eye St. N.W. Dl. *161 missed 80 and had 4 I think that’s the reason the Vance between puffs on a fat could. (See intercepted. He says that Davey’s percentage was why tinuing to increase. cigar. they HUBER, Page~A^13.) 66.5 and that he threw 20 National League today stands as Kenesaw Mountain Landis, high touchdown passes, kicked 28 extra points, made He likewise saw no prospects for On paper Western has the better a field the oldest living baseball organiza- commissioner of baseball, is spend- goal, carried the ball 131 times for 553 yards and scored 49 a slump in softball's and chance of winning. It has won points. tion. popularity ing the winter here and visits Vance "I could quote some complete figures,” no cause for alarm to baseball if four games, all by good margins. apologized Carter, “but I dont’ The record offers a century's host one failed to frequently. St. John's likewise has won four, want to bore you. Carter Glass had been invited for three to occur. years attend of lesser lessons, too, and I’m not Freak Deliveries Blamed. the but this The elderly commissioner, who but by close scores. banquet was the first he found convenient to attend. Tom turning my back on them when I became head of organized baseball "Judge Landis,” Dazzy continued, Coach Doran Is Injured. Connally s speech was among his best. Jim Parley waxed eloquent in a say the next hundred years are at after a colorful career on the Fed- "said to me, ‘Dazzy, back when you letter explaining why he couldn’t attend. least equally as Important to con- Coach Albert Doran of George eral bench, carries his were ball didn’t have sider. years lightly playing they Washington High, Alexandria, is in They finished the and to be banquet by running off several reels of 1938 football appears enjoying himself these chipped bones in their arms. the Charlottesville (Va.) Hospital films. Must Look to Future. What do think is it?’ Army played Wichita, Columbia, Harvard and Navy. There were immensely. you causing with a brain concussion and other Other new year seasons I’ve been It is the one time of the he I shots of Notre Dame and California, Navy and Dartmouth, Princeton and year "I told him believed it was be- injuries that will keep him there largely interested in more imme- can forget the worries of cause the were to de- Yale, Texas Christian and Duke, Southern California and supervis- boys trying for a week at least. He was injured Oklahoma, diate matters—moves made by this America's Tennessee and ing national pastime. In velop unorthodox deliveries to cope while from Brown, and a dozen other schools. The cameras revealed or that club in our yesterday returning league, questions a few weeks most of the big league with the heavy and their auto- backgrounds of thousands of hitting Southern Virginia when his half-insane spectators whose screams bel- of policy, schedules, night baseball, teams will arrive for their spring arms wouldn’t stand up to it.” mobile was sideswiped about three lowed through the sound system. And, when it was over, the were affairs quite Important, no doubt. and lights training, Judge Landis’ worries Just as Babe Ruth started the miles this side of Charlottesville. switched on and there sat a little 5 8 inches This year I’d like to offer just will anew. blinking fellow, feet, tall, begin free-swinging style of American will this thought, not at But During his absence the team weighing 150 ponds, and flanked by the greatest political ahd sports figures complex all, until then, he is devoting League hitters, Dazzy theorized, so not be coached by Willis Benner, his in the land. perhaps very striking or original. his time to chinniBg with old Carl Hubbell started the unorthodox an all-around athlete at But I think it’s worth utterance cronies, and assistant, The little fellow thanked for a swell riding, playing golf delivery trend. everybody evening and went to and consideration. I know it is Maryland a few years ago. to having an all-around time. but a his room to get a little Tomorrow in he good "Of course, anything fast sleep. night Philadelphia will go our league and to me. I believe The Presidents so far have won ball requires an unnatural delivery, through the same thing. To the John Heisman and Walter Camp that it is to every and three of their five but they SUITS Trophies league every but the old-fashioned curves and games, I tomorrow he will add the Waxwell and more luminaries will individual to whom baseball G. A. 0. Laurel to do better from now on as Tiny goblet means Nips the like were accomplished with a figure stand up and laud him and more toasts will be drunk to his name. Amon anything. General Ed Nowland, their all-State center, - Accounting Office quint, snap of the wrist that doesn't hurt Va/ued at $65 Let’s celebrate centennial not seems to have his touch. Carter may even sing and quote from the statistical chart. year with four of its star players absent the arm,” Dazzy said. regained only by looking back over the his- of Ed was one of the scholastic To repeat again, this is a late date to be what a in- because injuries and illness, with those fans and highest discovering great toric Dazzy agreed but hundred-year vista, but also squeezed a last scorers in the State last year, dustry is college football. A fellow is tempted to predict, even, that college through victory night players who believe, however, the by looking ahead to the important at Laurel, the Laurel A. against Western, when George ball seems here to downing C., crop of pitchers is on a par stay. to come. present he was held to 1 M£DtT0RY6U years yet 27-25. Washington lost, with the old-timers. Dirty Ball Used to Help. AN importer's inventory “Back when I was pitching,” he Basket Ball Results purchase makes possi- British Golf to in “you could get by with a Cotton, Ace, Play Masters' remarked, By the Associated Frets. ble this great saving in Augusta balls and lot more—mud balls, spit Georgetown. 26: Temple. 28. emery balls—but now the umpires Amherst.. 31: Middlebury, 20. fine fabrics. Fine im- Broadcasters Face in Lewis-Louis Central. 32: Fenn. 30. Tough Night to Press Joe a new ball time the Fight—Henry Likely call for every Hanover. 3fi; Oakland City. 27. Home- a on it.” and Lee. 46; Duke. 41. ported Tweeds, By EDDIE BRIETZ, and Vines is old one gets fly speck Washington being handled of the Seattle Times H. W. Most forlorn of all Indiana Btate. 42; Valparaiso. 27. A»eoci»ted Press Sports Writer. Britain’s Vance, who has operated a hunt- Furman. 6:i: Charleston. 17. spuns and Shetlands. the hinterlands the through by MacLeod succeeds him as sports former fistic heroes is Phil Scott and fishing lodge at Homosassa Roanoke, 62; V. M. I.. 28. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Henry ing Colgate. 61: Vermont. 47. for suits and well-known ed. since his retirement from Missouri Proper top- Cotton, the British who is wrestling barons, He's for a Springs Maryville Htate Teachers. 28: pro, wrestling living Mines. 26. about the Toots Fabian and baseball, was stricken with pneu- coats. just best golfer abroad, Mondt, Ray Miami did something to Mike now in half halls. St. Lawrence. 40: Ithaca. 26. grubby, empty weeks and had a South Dakota Is going to let us have a look Lou Daro monia seven ago North Dakota Btate, 37: That should make Jacobs ... He came back wear- The host of that Tampa hotel four weeks but he be- State. 33. Reductions in at him ... He has relapse latter, every price agreed to Promoter Jack Harris’ hair stand ing one of those hats Hope. Ml: Adrian. 20. Tyrolean is getting to a marker over 36: Alma. 31. come across and in the Au- ready lay lieves he is the hill now. Kalamazoo. play straight up. which makes him look like a in the Toledo. 48: Glenvllle State. 40. lobby of his inn commem- When his fever was at its worst, gusta masters’ tournament and Jimmy Foxx is the Princeton freshman Louisiana State. 42: Mississippi. 41. starting That the where Jack Southwestern (Kans.), 43; Oklahoma some others orating spot he related, he thought he was play- maybe Henry, 1939 season with perfect timing roaring you hear is Van City. 37. Mungo Miley of the N. Y. Post and Irv ball and had hit a home who likes to feel the crinkle of Lynn C. Doyle out in off ing again Greeley State. 47: Montana State, 26. points popping about that $5,000 con- Kupcinet of the Times Louisiana Tech. 42; Ouachita. 38. those notes as well as the Chicago run—the dream of every pitcher. pound the Philadelphia Evening Bulle- tract he has just received from “fit’’ the Mississippi Teacherg. 41; Southwestern entire St. Louis Cardinal nurse said she asked me next one, recently picked up a tin that Foxx made his for the "The why Louisiana. 18. pass Dodgers. team two years While Mississippi College. 78; Loyola (Haw a ago I was trying to get out of bed,” he flock of them with two weeks’ that $40,000 salary just when If John Lewis doesn’t Orleans). 37. CIIIT0M Henry Miley and Dizzy Dean were hot that I (Mich). 31. engagement in a London music President Roosevelt was said, "and told her, ‘Why Hamltne. 36; St. Mary’s blasting give Joe Louis the best fight at it Da- Morehead. 64: Kentucky Waaleyan, 34. Kupcinet, former North hit a home run and I've ball. away for more and better Joe has had since the I’ve just Oklahoma Aggies, 23: 8t. Louis TJ.. 18. spend- first joust kota back, did a swell Job of New Orleans newspapers say got to get out there and run.’ West Chester Teaeheri. 37; Fenn Mili- CLOTHI8 ing. with Schmeling you can sue us blocking the rest of the Cardi- tary College. 36. •verything about the Sugar Bowl Gents, are we going to have Art of the Tennessee. 44: South Carolina. 18. Ross, manager nals Ray Blades, new man- Loyola (Chicago). 61: Villsnova, S3. game was 100 per cent except fun when the radio announcers Boston hockey Bruins, figures agen of the Cards, goes to bed at Wins Sixth Depaul. 46: Duouesne. 40. little Davey O’Brien—he was 101 try to describe the coming Louis- the of Bill Stewart Greenbelt Indiana. 29: Illinois. 28. canning by 9 p.m„ which makes him a real Minnesota. 36; Iowa. 29. cent. Lewis .. 719—14H» per fight! George M. Var- the Chicago Blaekhawks will cost one Walter (Good Time Greenbelt High School’s sixth con- Michigan. 87; Northwestern. 28. Street, N.W. Have you heard the latest? nell, for years one of the best his club when the basketball was Chicago. 28; Wisconsin. 18. 5,000 patrons Charlie) Friedman has signed up secutive victory reg- Missouri. 68; Iowa Stato. 8ft. A report is the rounds that going sports editors in the country, has Hawks next visit Boston.,. Stew- a heavyweight named Joe Hill, istered last night over the National Washington (St. Louis). 46: Wash- the pro tour of the Messrs. Budge been to promoted associate editor art was a Beantown bey- who la stone deaf. Training School ft* Boys, 25*30. Oi£tt&.4»6: Mm. 82.

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