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WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1936 STONEHAM, GIANTS' PRESIDENT, DIESDEAN DETTON WINS EIGHTEEN BLUECOATS HALT SALESIANS PLAY Over Mat Awarded Decision George Koverly In Spring Training Time Nephritis Fatal To Veteran Club Owner After Short Illness O'MAHONEY-DUSEK College Basketball Associated Press Photo It's getting near Spring training time for the big leagues and Florida Winter resorts are seeing plenty of the stars these days.

Here are two of the diamond's best golfers Wes Ferrell of the Boston Red Sox (left) and Paul Waner, Pittsburgh outfielder as they prepared to tee off at Sarasota. Both shoot in the seventies. Slugfest At Catholic League LAST NIGHT'S ESCLT St. Ann's. 28; at.

Mary's, 14. Cathedral. TO; St. Paal'a, 1. St.

Anthony's. 34; St. Thsaaas', 25. STANDING OP THE TEAMS Won Last Pet. St.

Hedwig's l.fKW St. Ana's 4 1 St. Anthony's 4 ,7 t. Mary's St. Thosaaa' 1 4 Xt.

Pmol's 1 -17 Cathedral 1 I ON LOOP LEADERS Defeat St. Mary's, 28 to 14 St. Anthony's, Cathedra Also Turn in Wins St. Ann's advanced to within full game of the leading St. Hed wig's team in the Catholic Basket ball League at Modjeska Hall last nizht by defeating St.

Mary's, 28 to 14. Three league games were the schedule last night. In the other contests St. Anthony's turned back St. Thomas'.

34 to 25, while Cathe dral nosed out St. Paul's, 20 to 19. A meeting of the Catholic League will be held at Modjeska Hall to night at 8 o'clock. All league man agers are urged to attend accom panied by their two committeemen who will serve on tne carnival roara The scores: ST. ANN'S Goals Pield.

Poul. Pts Lacy, forward 4 Payne, forward 1 Casey, center 1 Harrison, guard 3 Walsh, guard 2 Collins, guard Totals 1 ST. MARY Goals Pield. Pout Pts. Welch, forward 1 3 8 J.

Oallagher. forward 1 3 Donhn. center Scullv. ouard Murphy, guard a i Nolan, euard H. Gallagher, guard.

0 Ademski. guard Totals i 4 14 Referee Hallahan. Half-time score; St. Mary's. 11; St.

Ann's 11. CATHEDRAL Pield. Pout Pts. ST. ANN'S GAINS Overbrook Passers Defeat P.

S. duPont Quint, 25 To 18 Had Been Head Of Ne York Team Since 1919 Season HOT SPRINGS, Art, Jan. 6 (API Charles A. Stoneham, 59, president of the New York Giants National Tisane Baseball Club, died at a hotel here at 8:48 o'clock (CST) to- niht. The baseball leader's death came within a few minutes after his attending physician.

Dr. W. M. Black-share, announced he was "gradually slipping." Stoneham had been in a semi-coma for 86 hours. Dr.

Blackshare said his death was due to nephritis (Bright's disease). The New Yorker came here ill in mid-December and his condition became critical last Friday. At his bedside at the time of his death were his son, Horace; Ernie Vieberg, who is in charge of the New York Polo Grounds; and a Negro attendant who accompanied Stoneham to Hot Springs. Dr. Blackshare said Stoneham's widow and daughter in New York did not plan to come to Hot Springs.

Bought emu in Stoneham had been president of the New York Giants since 1919, but remained virtually unknown to th baseball-following public. Stoneham was persuaded to buy a maloritv stock interest in the Giants bv the late John Joseph Mc Graw and Magistrate Francis X. McQuade. He has retained control despite frequent reports he intended to sell out as well as subsequent dis putes with his partners In the orig inal transaction. Stoneham was a stock broker, in- teres ted in sport mainly through his connections with horse racing nere and in Havana, when he joined Mc Graw and McQuade in taking over Giants from the heirs of the John T.

Brush estate on January 14, 1919. Stoneham succeeded Harry N. Hempstead as president, mc Graw became a stockholder and vice-president, besides retaining full control on the field as club man ager. McQuade was named treas urer, a post from which he was ejected la 1831 after a bitter fight was carried to the courts. Leo J.

Bondy, Stoneham's attorney. i became treasurer. Had Marked Career Stoneham's career was marked numerous law-suits and court appearances, either as witness or defendant. In 1923 he was indicted for perjury and subsequently on allegations he used the mails to defraud in connection with the stock operations of C. A.

Stoneham and E. D. Dier Co. Indicted him were his brother, Horace; ihis brother-in-law. Ross Robertson: Bondy, and several others.

All were acquitted. The perjury indictment I against Stoneham later was quash-ed. Stoneham, who was understood I to have paid more than $1500,000 for a 65 per cent stock interest in the Giants in 1919, discussed the sale of his interest on several oc-i casions. In 1922, after a temporary I a'ling-out with McGraw, Stone- 4 ham was reported ready to sell to a syndicate headed by Hempstead, the former club president. Subse- quently John Ringling.

the circus 5 man, and Tex Rickard, fight pro-t moter, talked about buying the i Giants. Rickard, in 1929. said he had backing to the extent of 500,000 to put over a deal which would enable him to use the Polo Grounds for a variety of sports. Ac-' cording 'to Stoneham, however, Rickard never "put anything definite on the line." Drops Race Track Interests Stoneham gave up his race-track interests in Havana, reputedly at the insistence of Baseball sioner Landis. He devoted much of his time to active hand'ing of the affairs of the Giants but never sought the spotlight.

Differences with Stoneham preceded McGraw's retirement in June, 1932, from the field leadership of the club. In SECOND IN LOOP Gold and White Passers Meet St. John's High on Home Court Tonight at 8:30 HOW THEY IINE VT St. JehB'e Salesiannm Sweeney Oaroecki Horan runcan Gusiewics Bailey Smith GUlen Thomas Harm Referee Abrams. Umpire Trautwein.

Time Preliminary at 7:30 o'clock. Jocko Collins' Salesianum School basketball team will play its second game of the season on the home court tonight, meeting the strong St. John's High quintet, of Mana-yunk. The preliminary between toe reserves of. both teams is scheduled for 7:30 o'clock.

The Sallies, although triumphant in their inaugural contest against St. Joseph's High, can expect plenty of trouble from the Mana-yunk team. St. John's is coached by Johnny Gillespie, of Villanova fame, and the team is composed of four regulars and three varsity subs. GuziewCcs With Visitors Benny Guziewics, considered outstanding in Philadelphia schol astic ranks, is the key man in St.

John's offense. From his center position he ted the Catholic loop in scoring last year with 138 points for 12 games, an average of 11 1-: points per contest. Captain Bob Sweeney, a consis tent veteran of three seasons, and Bob Horan will be at the forward posts, while Whitey Smith and Joe Thomas will be stationed at the de fense berths. St. John's triumphed over Billy Mark wards Catholic High team in their league start, 41 to 28.

and Judging from their performance in that contest, the Gillespie-coached five should be anything but a set up. Coach Collins will rely on the same starting five that opened the St. Joe's game. Stan Gardecki and Jimmy Duncan wiM be at forward, Butch Bailey at center with Captain Howard Hahn and Buzzy Gillen guard. Other Games Scheduled New Castle High will open its season on the home court tonight with Delaware City High furnish' ing the opposition.

The game scheduled between Claymont High and Alumni was postponed from yesterday and will be played in the Claymont gym tonight. Dover High will also see action, meeting Smyrna High School on the latter's floor. Five Seeded Players Win at Coral Gables Nets CORAL GABLES, Jan. 6 (AP) Five of the ten seeded play ers, (headed by B. "Bitsy" Grant, At lanta, the last year's winner, came unscathed through first round matches in tire annual Miami Biltmore tennis tournament today.

The other five, among them young Arthur Hendrix, cf Lakeland, who popped into ttie headlines by trouncing wilmer Allison, Ameri cas No. 1 amateur, in the final of ttoe Sugar Bowl tourney at New Or leans, get into action tomorrow. Grant won from Dr. Kels Bo- land, another A Warn tan. 0-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Into the second round with him went two foreign stars, Marcel Rainville, Canadian amateur champion, and Ricardo Morales, Cuban titlist, as well as two Florid ians, Gardner Mulloy. Miami, and Charles Harris, West Palm Beach. Rainville beat George Stevenson, Miami, 6-1, 6-2; Morales defeated Bud Hart, Miami. 6-2, 6-1. Eagles Gain on Ramblers in Hockey League Race NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan.

6 (AP) The upward surge of the New Haven Eagles, who won three games and lost one, featured the last week's play in the Canadian-American Hockey League, still dominated by the first place Philadelphia Ramblers. The Springfield and Providence teams broke their two weeks' tie. the Indians taking possession of second place, while Providence dropped into a tie for third with the Eagles, the official standing released today showed. Neil Colville, of the Ramblers, made one more goal and one more asskst during the past week to stay at the head of league scoring list with 20 points, 9 goals and 11 as sists. Jimmy Caras Tours Eastern States For Cue Exhibitions Jimmy Caras, Wilmington's world pocket billiards champion, opened his eastern states tour in Bridgeport, yesterday.

Caras is due back in Philadelphia on the fourteenth and will play in this city on January 18 and 22. A uditorium Both Fined By Referee Bob Wade At Finish Of Bout Dean Detton, of Salt Lake City, and Bob Wade, of this city, teamed against George Koverly, Hollywood clubber, last night at the Auditorium, but the best the pair could do against the aggressive coast wrestler was to get a draw for the favored "collar ad" of Utah. Detton and Kover'y were meeting in an encore number, down for the best out of three falls. With memories of that first finish match still fresh In their minds, the wrestling fans were out in full numbers, all but packing the "Audt." They were disappointed when they failed to see a fal, but the grapple rs battled bitterly for nearly an hour. Both Are Fined Referee Wade handed down a decision In favor of Detton after the curfew had sounded ending the match.

Wade then went to his dressing room where he announced the fining of both contestants in the wind up for repeatedly ignoring his warnings. There is little to tell of the match that Wade would not enter. Bob was continually punching at Koverly and tuggina at Detton. This was made necessary by Koverly efforts to clamp on illegal holds and Detton's tireless efforts to batter George through the ropes. bow Koveriy and Detton did the things they wanted to do most.

The result being that Wade twice punched George and threatened many tunes to disqualify both. Hair way through the match. VuU a KicrVir fnrrr-- ed with perspiration and angered by the actions of both, he reached the limit when Detton tore the shirt off his back, then strangled Kov erly with a piece of the shirt. Wade was quiet for a time and had the wild duo in control, but they soon were up to their tricks again. Forearms, of course, playing an important part in the attacks of both.

There was scarcely any letup to the slugging of Koverly. Both used ttie headlock frequent ly, with Koverly having the edge in these grips. They spent little time on the mat, and they went on the apron at least a dozen times. Tosses Koverly Into Crowd Probably the most exciting mo ments of the match came as it hit the half way mark, when Detton knocked Koverly off the apron into the second row of spectators. A short time later he beat this mark by pitching the Hollywood grappier into the third row.

Things again quieted down after this trip through ttie air and the two did more wrestling. Detton used armlocks and toe holds, while Kov erly depended on toe holds and forearms. They had wrestled 58 minutes and 3 seconds when the gong sounded. Detton was ten pounds lighter than Koverly, who scaled 215. In the semi-windup.

Rusty Wes- coatt. 225, Honolulu, threw Boris Demitroff, 215. Kentucky, with a tackle and press in 24 minutes and 30 seconds. Al Bisignano, 216, Des Moines, and Joe Cox, 221. Cleveland, drew in 30 minutes, while Harry Kent, 225, Kansas City, threw Andy Meixner, 215.

Texas, with a crotch hold and body slam in 19 minutes and 30 seconds. The officials were: Referee, Bob Wade; physician. Dr. A. L.

Heck; mer. Lew Dawson; announcer, Frank Denney. Book Joe Dusek Joe Dusek. of Omaha, was an nounced as one the principals of next week's windup. No opponent was announced.

Bowling on Page 25 'REPUTABLE MERCHANTS GIVE LYOU WHAT YOU ASK FOR-IN STORES WHERE SUBSTITUTION mensn-msraY to PtAMOMDS TEST TMEIH HABPHESS Referee Declares Bout Draw With Both Outside Ring After 45 Minutes PITTSBURGH, Jan. 6 (API-Police halted the wrestling bout between Danno CMahoney. world's champion from Ireland, and Ernie Dusek, Omaha grappier, tonigni after the two refused to accept a draw decision by Referee Charles Dickerhof. The two sriants rolled off the mat into the crowd, biting, kicking and slugging each other after wrestling 45 minutes. They paid no attention to the referee's demand to return and he counted 10 over them boJi, declaring the match as a draw.

Six officers jumped into action. pinning both men. Danno weighed 227 and Dusek 238 pounds. The boxing commission announced the purses of both wrestlers will be held up pending an investigation. Total receipts were approximately 3000.

The Post-Gazstte said, in de scribing the match: "That the boys were set to put on a few extra flourishes was gleaned early in the sketch between the knock-kneed Irish champion and the bull-necked and sweaty Dusek. That hint came when "Ma honey did a nose dive out of the ring into the lap of a lady with a green hat. Not a large lady, she nevertheless dexteriously slid off her chair and 'Ma honey came up smiling amid cheers of the crowd. One gai lant gentleman reached from the third row and struck the Irish pat riot a blow with his soft hat." It was the second meeting of the two men and neither has obtained a decision. MASON A.

C. FIVE NEXT FORALCOS Strong Philadelphia Independent Team Will Attempt to End Locals Win Streak Unbeaten to date and with the scalps of such well known leading Philadelphia quintets as Passon's Phillies,) Kayoula, Pannonia. Eben-ezer and others dangling from their belts, Ed Burin's Alco passers will attemot to make it ten in a row when they meet Mason A. C. of the Quaker City at Modjeska Hall on Friday night.

Mason, although not so well known in this section as the Phillies, holds wins over German town, Brideeton and Atlantic City of the Eastern League; Penn-Wynne of the Main Line, and Hamburg, leaders of the Tri-State circuit. The team is composed of former college and high school stirs, the majority of whom are now perform ing in the Eastern League. At for ward Mason will have Lou Fox, former Temple star now with the Phil lies, and Murray Goldsmith, former Southern High captain and now a member of the Wildwood team. Charlie Mosicant, 6 foot 4 inch center and captain of last season's La Salle College team, will be at the pivot, while Al Werner, captain of the Rider College team of Trenton last season and Rube Sirkin, another former Southern High cap tain, will be at the guard posts com pleting the starting team. Weiner is a member of the Bridge ton team, while Sirkin performs with Shana- han team in the Eastern League.

As Manager Burin puts it "the going is getting tougher each week" and the unbeaten local team, which turned down a chance to Join the Eastern League, will have to be at its best to keep its win streak in tact this week. Eddie Cool Reinstated Bv Pennsylvania Ring Body PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (AP) The State Athletic Commission reinstated Eddie Cool, Tghtwelght boxer, today after he pleaded his family was in need of his earnings in the ring. Cool and his manager, Sam Weinberg, were suspended last December 14 for six months after Weinberg refused to allow Cool to fight Tony Falco unless Tommy O'Keefe was removed as referee. Matt Adgie replaced O'Keefe and Cool won the fight.

The sms pension against Weinberg was not lifted. Wilmington Y' Wrestlers Open Home Season Saturday Coach John V. Cooper's Wilmington Y. M. C.

A. wrestling team will open the home mat season on Saturday night meeting the strong Sashington team which defeated i locals earlier in the season. The affair is scheduled to start at 8:30 By MARTY LEVIN The Hill toppers of Overbrook High, champions of the Philadelphia Public High School League, bowled ever Vic Lichtenstein's Pierre S. duPont High School quintet in the latter's inaugural game on the local court yesterday, 25 to 18. Accurate shooting in the opening minutes of the second half, gave the visiting team the margin of victory.

With Eddie Anderson at the head of ttie sooring parade, P. S. duPont put on a fine exhibition in the first half. The teams battled on even terms during the opening period which ended with the score deadlocked at 8-all, but Overbrook was held scoreless in the second quar ter, while Anderson tallied two sen sational goals from the field to give the Blue and Gray a 12 to 8 nau- time advantage. duPont Off in Shooting Coach Lichtenstein's passers had little trouble in getting through the defense of the Phuly team, but were off on their shooting in the second half and as a result trie locals tai lied but six points in the closing session to 17 for the invaders.

However, P. S. duPont gave promise of developing into a first rate club. The passing and defense of the local team was exceptionally good. On only a few occasions was Overbrook team able to get by the Blue and Gray defense and resorted to long snots in the second half, counting many times from near mid-court.

Spillane and Foy were the mam cogs in the visitors' onense, scot- insr eight and six points, respective ly. Anderson headed me P. s. duPont scoring list with seven points. Th locals were outscored a to from the field and trailed 7-3 from the penalty mark.

The score: Goals Pield. Poul. Pts. Pollock, forward 0 Chadick Highlet Basketball Captain Paul Chadick, star forward on the Wilmington High School basketball team was elected captain by a unanimous vote of squad members yesterday afternoon. Chadick, one of the beet shots developed at Wilmington High in the past few years, should prove a capable leader.

The Highlets open their season Friday night meeting Newark High on the latter's court and clash witn Forest Park High, of Baltimore, on the home floor, Saturday. TRADE PASSERS DEFEAT FERRIS Joe Bradshaw's Five Takes Down 43-32 Decision in Free Scoring Contest Wilmington Trade School defeated Ferris Industrial School in a free-scoring game on the Warner Junior High School court last night, 43 to 32. Coach Joe Bradshaw's passers tallied 20 times from the field to 15 for the opposition in chalking up the triumph. A. Short was the scoring leader of the contest with nine field goals for 18 points, while Wilkinson was best for Ferris with 13.

The score: FERRIS Pield. Poul. Pts. Buiano. forward 1 1.3 Demei.

forward 1 0 3 Conner, center 1 3 Fahey. guard 1 3 Luciano, guard 3 1 Scott, guard 3 4 Totals 3 33 ST. PAUL'S Goals Field. Poul. Pts.

Haggerty. forward 1 3 Smith, forward 3 3 Garst, forward 3 3 James, center 3 0 4 Maguire, guard 3,3 Haley, guard 1 I Conlin. guard .....0 1 1 Totala 4 11 1 "Referee Hallahan. Indiana, S3: Miefciran, ST. Paraae, SB; Ohio State, SI.

Gearjre WashlnfftoB. SI; Oaietherpe. 10. EvanaTille Cftllea-e. 33; Depaaw, 2.

Illinois. 41: Minnesata, 19. Warnrabnrf, S3; Glenvllle (W. Va.) Taaehers. 49.

Wisconsin. 8ft; Chieaca, 3 feTertlmr). Manhattan CoUerr. 35; Brooklyn Collere. Dke.

SS; Watford, Ml. North Carolina state. 47: Clrmsan, 33. Milwaakec Teachers, 43; Hirer rails Teachers. 4t.

Dnbaana Enirersity, Penn Callere. 34. Stereos Paint Teachers, 43; St. Jier-hert, 3. 79 CONTESTS ON Locals Will Resume Play a Easton, January 14 Two Games Played Johnny Naylor's Beaoom College basketball team will resume its sea son on January 14, meeting Easton High School on the latter's court at Easton, Md.

The Beaoom passers split even in their first two games, bowing to Middletown High, but defeating Ox ford, High. Including the first two games. 19 tilts are listed on the Red and Blue schedule. The leading games are scneoniied with saiesianum School Wilmington High and Pierre S. du Pont High.

The remainder of: the schedule lows: Jan. 14 Easton High. away. Jan. 15 Penn's Grove High, home.

Jan. 1 P. 8. home. Jan.

20 Ferris School, a war. Jan. 23 p. s. duPont.

away. Jan. 24 New Castle High. away. Jan.

28 Avon Grove High. home. Jan. 79 Wilmington High. away.

Jan.31 Conrad High. home. Peb. 5 Trade School, home. Peb.

11 P. S. away, Feb. 14 Salesiannm, away. Peb.

13 Avon Grove High. away. Pen. 25 Newark High. away.

Peb. 28 Conrad High, away. Mar. 3 Penn's Grove High. away.

Mar. Greenwood High. away. Grimm Gives Up Hope of Securing Curt Davis CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (AP) Balked in his efforts to get Pitcher Curt Davis from the Phillies, Manager Charlie Grimm today said he would stand pat on his 1935 Chicago Oibs lor next season's nag race.

Any team mat can win 25 in a row has the stuff" said Manager Grimm, here for a short business conference. "But well have to im press ourselves with the idea that a team can't win that many in a row every year. 1 Ralph Sprinaer Captures Handicap Cue Tournament Ralph Springer won first place in the handicap pocket billiards tournament which came to a close at Grady's last night. Springer's 100 to 78 victory over Bill Vandeerift gave mm the title. Second place honors went to Joev Zeoca, while Vandegrift finished in a deadlock for third with Williard Williams.

picking Bill Terry as McGraw's successor Stoneham turned over the helm to a man with whom he had fought many a salary battle. How ever, he gave Terry a full and free hand, in rebuilding the Giants, and rewarded Bill with a five-year contract after, the Giants won the World Series of 1933. i Stoneham had been vice-Dresi- dent of the National League for the last four years, succeeding the late Barney Dreyfuss. League headquarters give the date of Stoneham's birth as July 4, 1876. It seems certain that the sprint assignments on the United States Olympic team will be taken care of by Negroes again.

And it may be that one of them will equal the great double scored by Eddie in the 100- and 200-meter events at the 1932 games in Los Angeles. Jesse Owens, who is having scholastic troubles at Ohio State, is still the man of the hour so far as Olympic prospects are concerned and despite the upsetting conquests Temple's Eulace Peacock scored over him at the A. A. U. outdoor championships last year.

There is a reason in science for the superiority of the Negro over the white man in sprinting, and conversely, for the white man's su-perority in the longer running events. Dr. R. J. Stroud, of Tempe, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Association of the A.

A- tJ writes in the Amateur Attalete that the Negro's I superority can be traced to the more forward "pitch" of his pelvic bones and hence the more forward "bang of the thigh. "Th's pitch," says the doctor, "gives an average of four inches each step in the shorter dashes greater than a white boy who uses the same amount of power, the muscular lift of ttve anterior thigh group being more easily accomplished because the ball-and-socket joint is tilted slightly more forward. "This extra forward pitch will always militate against the Negro in distances as he can not "rest' while running, his stride always being just long enough to tire him. BEACOM SCHEDUL Half-time score: Cathedral, 13; St. Paul's.

TONTES Goai Pield. Poul. Pts. Saville. forward 10 3 G.

Gallucio. forward 4 1 Campbell, center Detro. center 3 Pacello. guard 3 13 CaruecL. guard 1 3 Totals 14 34 0 7 3 4 I 2 0 I Jt 0 1 1 8 0 0 1 1 7 Harayda.

forward 8 1 Wilkinson, forward, 1 13 Zambeno. forward 2 4 Watson, center 10 2 Wilkowski. center 9 Curlett. guard Jakatowica. guard I 13 Totals 1 3 ON THE SIDELINES Suitor, forward I Azelrod, forward Lawson.

forward 1 Alberts, forward Foy, center 2 Spingler, guard Spiilane, guard Holligan. guard Musi, guard Massey, guard guard MeCleary, guard Glasgow, guard Totals p. s. duPOjrr Goals Pield. Poul.

Pts. HsviU. forward i Brainard, forward Lindsay, forward 1 E. Anderson, center, forward 2 3 1 Gerow. center 1 Stan Ergler.

guard 1 Lang, guard i i a Steve Erger. O. Anderson, guard. Ir Totals 1 Poul attempts missed: Overbrook, 2 Musi, Massey. P.

S. duPont, a E- Anderson, Lanl. Ha Till. Referee Miller. Half-time score P.

8, duPont, 12; Over brook, t. Practice Tilt for Newark 8teeisil to The Morning News NEWARK, Jan. 6. ine wewarx High School basketball team has arranged a practice game with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity team of the University of Delaware on the school floor tomorrow after noon. The boys are wonting oara, as they will meet the Wilmington High School team on Friday, and Coach William Gillespie expects his Yellowjackets to win.

ST. THOMAS' Goals Pield. PouL Pts. Polumbo. forward 3 1 Kelleber.

forward 1 3 Ferguson, center ...3 1 3 Larry, guard 0 6 Haggerty. guard 13 4 KUiott. guard 3 3 Totals 23 Referee Hallahan. Half-tuna score: Tonics. 12; St.

Thoni-'. f. Babe Ruth Arrives in -Florida Minus Fanfare ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. 6 (AP) George Herman Ruth stepped off the train here this afternoon, minus the fanfare that marked his arrival when he was baseball's mightiest slugger.

The Babe did not care to talk baseball. He said that most of the three or four months he plans to spend here this Winter will be de voted to golf. He was accompanied by Mrs. Ruth, who Ruth said "hasn't been feeling so well," and their daugh ter juiia. Wilmington Hawks Lose special to Te Morning News i PENN'S GROVE.

N. Jan. 81 The Penn's Grove Y. M. C.

A. Cubs I defeated the Wilmington Hawks here tonight by the score of 32 to 24. i TRADE Goals Pield. Poul. Pts.

..9 18 1 ..4 1 A. Short, forward DeVincents. forward Donofrio. center N. Short, center DeMichaels.

guard 1 Marshall, guard 1 Totals 3 3 fGfc jagg HT rf? Half-time score: Trade. 2: Perns. 15. 12A Passers Capture Howard Class Title The 12A team won the champion ship of the Howard High School Inter-class League yesterday by defeating the 12B's in the final game, 28 to 21. The Howard varsity five will open its season tomorrow on the home court meeting Armstrong High, of Washington.

D. C. Armstrong cap tured the championship in the South Atlantic High School Conference last year. i The basketball-wise of Indiana clam that the state is the hotbed of basketball, a claim that is certain to be contested by such sectors as Kansas and the near-southwest, not to mention the entire midland territory. Even the east has discovered the enormous spectator appeal of the indoor court now that it is officially recognized as a show worthy of presentation in Madison Square Garden.

Such teams as Nw York University and City College of New York -t annually are among the nation's best. However, we'll concede for the moment that Indiana is a state in which basketball is the leading win-, ter sport. Over at Anderson, not' far from Indianapolis, they have the state champion high school team coached by Archie Chadd. One of the reasons may be that when Chadd issued the call for candidates no fewer than 232 candidates turned out. Curious Climax They have a rule out in Indiana which prohibits more than three overtime periods in the event of tie scores.

After that each player is allowed -one free throw. This led to a curious climax when French Lick and Oolitic finished the fourth quarter all square in a recent game, tied at 19. The first overtime ended with the count knotted at 31, and after two more extra periods it was 25-all. Three players on each quintet ther made good on their free throws, and the score was still tied, French Lick won when two of its players sank the leather in the hoop while only one Oolitic player maae the grades, JOE JINKS, Featuring DYNAMITE DUNN A Raspberry By LLANUZA foVNAMimOLD BOV IT'S HELLO, 'l FiS VWY, WHATU VOU SCKE WNE BUTTEB-1 GENTLEMEN, LET US PROPOSE1 II i GREAT TO SEE VCHJgss-JACKT CHAMP! HAVE TO DRINK.sw MILK mmwtfl A DYNAMITE DUNN, ft MmVT AGAIN? j- Sff1rl OOIN USTy DVNAMtTE? y- STRAIGHT? MM HEAVYWEIGHT rKJ?.