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26 AL CLARK be set at a stipend in the $35,000 bracket. The Colonel and Lou did not arrive at any agreement necessitating the summoning of the press, the news reel grinders and the news event departments of the broadcasting companies. You see, the buildup as pre pared for Babe Ruth all of 10 years ago by that Master Villon of today, Christy Walsh needs a bit of rewriting by its author in order to adapt itself to the case history of Henry Louis Gehrig. And the author, the aforementioned Christopher Columbus Walsh he discovered gold in the selection of All American football teams, the management of major league baseball stars and in haunting newspaper offices with his big name ghost writers has been a bit too busy, what with traipsing to Hollywood with Lou, to re write the script so that it could be presented in its most valuable form to the gullible gentry. The Colonel and Lou talked about salary.

Lou has been asking a price of 50 grand. That's purely for usages in the news prints. He's willing, to take $40,000, wrhich figure is that' of his song writing wife's; and the Colonel is willing to donate 35 grand of his brewery intake for Lou's services The Colonel, I am told, Lou Gehrig GARDEN BANKS ON LAW CLAUSE TO KEEP CHAMP UNDER CONTRACT (What's behind the current heavyweight fistic furor? Who's who and why since Tex Rlckard ruled the boxing business. The answer to these and other questions arising from latest developments in the science of scrambled ears will be found in a series of Associated Press stories, of which this is the first) THURSDAY EVENING HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 11, 1937 raddbdk9 Cipowb Picard Revolta Final Mew nt IT DOWN STRIKE Henry Louis Gehrig broke his sit down strike for 15 minutes yesterday. This is in the way of big news.

In fact anything con cerning Henry Louis Gehrig is big. Nature made the guy that way. Lou. who is just back from a Hollywood Interlude, for sook his' JNew Kochelie pentnouse yesterday to make a business call on his employer, our Jacob Ruppert, who deals in baseball ivory and beer. The Colonel and Lou had a 15 minute talkfest concerning Lou's .1937 income which will ultimately offered Lou a ten per cent, raise.

Which would mean that we are correct on the $35,000 stipend we have been raving about. Lou shook his head in a negative manner and very haughtily started to leave the room. This irked Colonel Jake. He arose, pointed a fleshy index 1 Jj fU A Hank Greenberg finger in the general direction of the lairuping first sacker of the Yankees and handed out a bit of advice. "This ends negotiations for more money," Colonel Jake exclaimed.

Colonel Jake has a bit of satire in his make up as these deathless words will indicate They are a part of the sound picture as run off between Jake and Lou yesterday: "After we had refused each other's offers, Gehrig began to tell me how much money I had made because he had been able to play for so long," Ruppert said. "'He pointed out that I had been able to sell John McCarthy and Buddy Hassett because of him. When he was through playing this tune, I asked him if he ever heard of a first baseman by the name of Hank Greenberg. He said he had. Then I nointed nut that firppn.

berg had refused to sign a Yankee contract because Gehrig was the Yankee first baseman. I said I thought that just about evened up that score." The Colonel also admitted that he permitted himself to rib Gehrig a little about his recent Hollywood ventures. GONE WITH THE WIND You felt awkward and young and wholly incapable as you walked across the cleat marked bowl where Carnegie Tech's football team was working silently, almost viciously. That was in 1926 and you were about to meet for the first time the man who was as great a quarterback as was Walter Eckersall. Wally Steffen was me man.

You were on your first big league assignment. You had uniy Deen xown two days. And your boss Ralph Davis, the man who always wore a flowing black crepe tie told you: "Go out to Tech and see Wally Steffen. Ask him if he thinks he can beat the Irish Saturday." And so you went. And Max Hanni And so did Ray Gallivan, the photographer who accompanied uuuiuw wuson to me rans Conference.

You asked the fellows with you: "Whai kind of a man is Steffen?" And then they said: "You'll like him. He's all man." And then Tech played Notre Dame and Tech won The score: Carnegie Tech, 10; Notre Dame, 0. It was one of the greatest upsets of the last 20 years. And it fooled Knute Rockne on one of the few occasions that Irish coach had been fooled. So confident of victory was Rock that day that he stayed in Chicago to scout Army.

Walter Davidson is the Virginia Judge. Irvin Cobb is the Kentucky Judge from Paducah. And Wally Steffen is the Chicago Judge. Curiously the three were much alike. And now the Chicago Judge is dead.

But he will always live in the minds of those who have been jarred by a hard tackle. Or thrown by a clean clip. Amos Alonzo Stagg taught him. And here is what Stage thinks of Wally Steffen: "After Steffen's last game I said and I have no reason to change my mind: 'In 25 years as coach and player, I never have seen his like as a dodger in point of cleverness and resourcefulness, supported by splendid speed. In running from quarterback' position, I never have seen anyone who could approximate his ability.

He dodges with equal facility either way. He is clever and accurate in forward passing. He is safe and deadly in his tackling. He is unusually strong in catching and returning punts. He is a good punter and drop kicker, and above all he is an inupir 1 icauer ana an unsurpassed general.

By ALAN GOULD New York, March 11. Noth ing could reveal more strikingly the shift in heavyweight fistiana 'balance of power" than the pres ent setup for the Jim Braddock Joe Louis tilt match in Chicago, with the Madison Square Garden Corporation on the outside for the first time since the late George Lewis (Tex) Rickard interested Wall Street in pugilistic play things. The Garden still has the privi lege of tossing a few legal punches in behalf of its contract for Brad dock to fight Max Schmeling for the title in New York June 3. The Garden's chief executive, John Reed Kilpatrick, an old Yale blue. insists he will fight to the finish to stop the Chicago match.

Meantime, and despite the novel efforts of Schmeling himself to promote a title fight with Brad dock this year in Berlin, the mul tiple interests backing the Chicago bout are going right ahead because (a) they have the inside track. and (b) they know they have the biggest heavyweight money maker available. All of which, my dear Watson, means that Madison Square Gar' den, having already lost Rickard most of the original "600 million aires," and much of its old fistic prestige, now seemingly has lost its exclusive hold on the heavy' weight industry, including the titleholder. This is significant along cauliflower alley, even though it hardly calls for an amendment to the constitution. The blow is more severe to the Garden's pride than to its balance sheet.

The heavyweight title has been more of a gold brick than gold mine since Rickard died in 1929. Pugilism, undermined by racketeers, was on the skids, as matter of fact, before the cele brated Wall street crack up took the financiers minds off their fis tic hobby. Boxing nowadays com prises less than 5 per cent, of the Garden's financial operations, due not alone to the decline of its fistic interests, but also to a policy of building up prestige in other spheres of sport The great Rickard, nevertheless would have "seed nuthin' like if he could return today to find his successors holding an appar ently worthless contract for the next heavyweight title fight, while rivals go forward defiantly with arrangements for a championship match in Chicago, scene of Tex's greatest extravaganza in 1927, During his promotion career, rang ing from the Jeffries Johns on fight at Reno in 1910 to the Sharkey Stribling bout at Miami Beach in 1929, which he did not live to see, Rickard. never lost control of the heavyweight situation. The twin answers to the Gar den's present plight comprise (a) failure to prevent rivals from get ting control of the central figure heavyweight boxing's recovery Joe Louis, and (b) the decision of champion Braddock to "run out" on his signed agreement to fight first under Garden auspices in defense of the title.

The pretense that the Chicago fight does not provide for the championship being at stake is sheer hokum, even tnough it may serve the purpose oi a legal loophole. The Garden tried hard to land the "eastern rights" to Louis in 1935. The Brown Bomber, already a sensation in the middle west, was lined up with the Chicago sxaaium, which manifested reluc tance to enter a working agree' ment with the Garden. While the dickering was in progress. Michael Strauss Jacobs, Broadway ticket broker and one time ally of Rickard, executed a flank move' ment and plucked Louis off the fistic plum tree.

Whether at fault or not, the Garden was left out on the limb, with Louis under con tract to Jacobs and Company until Three months after the Garden barely made expenses with the Eraddock Baer title so. Jacobs built the Louis Baer fight into the first million dollar match of the post depression era. In 1936, the Garden was "shut out" completely, wun xne jacoos' syndicate promot ing the year's big match. Schmel ing Louis, and the original Dlans for a Braddock Schmeling match in September collapsing. Daytona Beach.

March 11. W) Manager Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals indicated todav Paul Dean will be the starting pucner against the New York Giants in their exhibition game at Havana, Sunday. He said Lon Warneke or Jim Winford likely will start on the hill in the Initial game Saturday. His Crown in Muddle mm, if JEMMY BRADDOCK Reporter Has Brain Storm That's News of Hockey Whatzit? By AL CLARK INTRA OFFICE MEMO Hershey, March 11. Dear Boss: In re: The Hershey Bear New York Rover Eastern League hockey game staged here as of the 10 instant.

COMPLAINT: This reporter learned that it was impossible for any one man to adequately cover existing situations created during the playing of this hockey game, REASONS: Entirely too many developments transpired within the fleeting space of all too few fleeting seconds. Note: The re porter uses the word "seconds" advisedly. Perhaps the words "split tenth seconds" should be used to correctly explain the existing situation. In re: Transpiring Events: 1. The announcer, Ralph Hoar, paid a fitting tribute to the mem ory of the late Howie Morenz center ice of the Montreal Les Canadiens.

Mr. Hoar called Mr, Morenz, who served more than ten years in the National League, 'The Babe Ruth of Hockey." The crowd stood in a silent minute of prayer. This transpired at the opening of the game. In re: Tribute to Morenz: A columnist should have written his daily col umn on this man and his career. 2.

A presentation of men's wearing apparel was made to Goal keeper Nick Damore. It was in reward for his being the league's best goal keeper to date and in recognition of the fact that his record shows the low goal re sults. In re: Damore A statis tician should have been assigned to uncover Damore's record in statistical form. The public would be interested. 3.

Jack Koyle, Rover defense; Hank Lauzon, Bear defense; Des mans, Rover center. All these men were injured and removed from the ice to the training quar ters for care by the physician. In re: Accidents A beat man should be assigned to cover casualties and accurately list the injured. No need seems apparent at the time of this report for the assignment of an obit writer. 4.

The boxing writer should have been assigned. The best fistic brawl staged in this district in years was waged between Audley Tuten, Bears, and Paul Kowel, Rovers. in re: Fights Close check on weights, correct equipment, et al. should be observed. A championship may some time change hands here and we would be scooped unless the fight reporter is assigned to check these events.

5. The figure skating editor should also be assigned. Douglas Duffy, who is something to see, skated between periods. He was very funny as he played the Broadway play boy and later he appeared with a "blonde partner. P.

S. Dear Boss. The blonde was a dummy. Yes, I know most of my blondes are, but this one wasn't the McCoy I got abso lutely no reaction. 6.

The hockey game was a tie, The score was 1 1. They played an over time period. But that didn't mean a thing. The were scored: First In the second period: McKay, Rovers, assisted by Rimstad. Time.

7 48. Second In the third period: Graboski Bears, assisted by Cormier. Time 5.11. RESULTS: The Bears continue to lead the Eastern League with 21 points. The Rovers jumped to third place with 19 points.

The Bears have played 19 of their games. The Rovers have played 20. The Sea Gulls are second with 20 points. SUGGESTION: Immediate or ders for two week rest cure at any accepted sanitarium for reporter assigned to this event. With pay and hospitalization fees plus as signment of blonde and pretty night nurse with personality.

Otherwise Straight jacket for one, please boss? Your bamboozled reporter, AL. 10 Bouts on Madrid's Slug Session Here Tonight Fighters from leading boxing clubs in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Williamsport will occupy the principal parts of the program ar ranged for tonight's amateur box ing show at the Palestra. Ten or more matches have been lined up with the supporting three round ers, between outstanding mittmen from the Central Pennsylvania district. Substitution of Sam Turner, 165 Dound Philadelphia puncher, for Walter Padlo, 160, a stable mate, in the windup against Jack Freid, 160, of Baltimore, was necessitated because of Padlo's showing in the Golden Gloves competition. As Padlo 'will go with the Philadelphia qualifiers to the Chicago matches this weekend, he will be replaced by Turner.

No noticeable weakness has oc curred because of the change as Turner will likely give Freid an even better battle, owing to his reputation as a slugger. Turner won the middleweight title'in the open class at the State tourney by scoring two knockouts in his last two fights, while Freid holds the amateur championship of his division in Maryland. The semi windup tonight will bring together Herb Block, of the Seymour A. Philadelphia, and Vic Finnanzio, of the Baltimore Polio Club, who has been unde feated this season. Finnanzio will be accompanied here by Mack Williamson, 185, who will meet Goose McCaslin, Lock Haven; Joe Brocoto, 126, who faces Jimmy Bradley, of Lock Haven, and Pete Zentello, 180, who will ex change punches with Mickey Sinkovitch, Harrisburg.

An extra bout placed on the card at the last minute will bring together Eddie McCloskey, of Johnstown, and Jimmy Burns, of the same place. Most of the fighters on tonight's program have fought in top numbers previously but many of them will be forced into the lower bracket because of the caliber of the show. The first privately owned gas mask factory in China has been opened in Shanghai. The masks are made for both civilians and soldiers and are copied from Ger man designs. REVOLTA SINKS 42 FOOT EAGLE AS DUO SCORE Miami, March 11.

VP) Henry Picard and Johnny Re volta, winners of the $4000 Inter' national four ball golf matches the last two years, advanced to the finals of the current classic today with a 7 and 6 victory over Harry Cooper and Jimmy Their opponents for the 36 hole final are Lawson Little and Tony Manero, who turned back a val iant last ditch stand by Willie MacFarlane and Frank Walsh to win one up. Picard and Revolta carded a best ball 13 strokes under par for the match over the soggy Miami Country Club course. Their op ponents won only one of the 30 holes. Revolta downed a six footer for a birdie win of the first hole on the afternoon round, but his prize shot was a long putt on the seventh hole. Jimmy hooked his drive into the woods and his second hit a tree and dropped into a trap.

Playing out of the sand, he broke his niblick and hi? ball bounded past the green. But there his fortune seemed to change. He stepped up to chip from 25 feet and the ball arched squarely into the cup giving him a birdie four on the long hole that looked good for a half if not a win. Revolta was on the green in two, but 42 feet from the Din the 17th and came to the crucial 18th green with MacFarlane and Walsh in position for birdies. Manero had a poor second, was over in three and none too near with his chip.

Little laid a chip down to two feet and sank the putt, how ever, so they conceded the birdies to their opponents and closed out the match with a half. SAMMY BYRD QUITS DIAMOND AS GOLF PRO Birmingham, March 11. IP) Sam Dewey Byrd, former Cincinnati outfielder, announced he's giving baseball to become as sociated with Ed Dudley of the Philadelphia Country Club as a professional golfer yesterday. Byrd said the choice between baseball and golf has been be fore him some time and his sale to a minor league club influenced his decision. He will go to Augusta, Sat urday and will return to Phila delphia with Dudley, chairman of the Professional Golfers Associa tion tournament, after the Au gusta National tournament, April 1 4.

Byrd, once called by Bobby Jones "the best man off the tee I ever saw," has competed in winter tournament play and re cently won the baseball players golf championship by 14 strokes. He began professional baseball with Birmingham in 1926 and went to the major leagues in 1929 with the New York Yankees. He oined Cincinnati in 1935 and was sold to Rochester last fall. The St. Louis Cardinals offered him a contract this year when he balked at returning to the minors.

He said he had notified the Cards he was turning golfer. FISHING TACKLE Our Tackle Department li completely equipped with NEW FRESH STOCK. We Invite the fisherman who li looking for new and better tackle to come in you'll like our brand of Service at well as our Reasonable Prices. HODGMAN WADERS LFTENTUF BOOTS WEBB WOLFE Sporting Good 211 Walnut St. JOV NOBE TRAM About this time of year there occurs to the writer thoughts that he broadcast several years ago when the Cambria Harrisbure baseball regime was in power not flower, please.

At that time, there was a certain lad on the team by the name of Estalella, whose actions were as indeterminable as those of the irrepressible Jack Sharkey of prize ring fame when that baby held forth. We stated then that Bobby Estalella was a bust in baseball, and particularly at third base if he had any chance at all, it was in the outfield, where his strong right arm. and his potentiality with the stick might keep him around for 'a spell. When he left Harrisburg at the end of that season and packed his bags for Washington, the scoffers scoffed and gave me the merrv razz, indi cating that my judgment was worth nothing, which at various times, I have almost believed myself, but not in the case of Roberto Estalella. Nothing could ever convince me that Bobby had the sttiff to go places, and nothing, since that time, has changed my mind.

Now the press states that he's going back to Washington well, he's going back, no doubt, but from Washington, he'll go back to some minor league club are there any in agreement, or does their stubbornness remain? DISSERTATION ON GOLF The boys are starting to compile their golfing lies, now that the harbingers of spring are putting in almost daily appearances. From now on until the first snow of next winter blankets the landscape, we may hear stories so tall that they vie with any fish story ever concocted. What makes big he men so fanatical that they'll talk about their power over a poor unprotected little white ball some of 'em are not so white, having the musty tang and color of con siderable old age and they 11 talk about it, play it, create domestic turmoil, and synthetic widowhood until one won ders at its power. We revel in our rejolve and resultant persistence in staying away from the game even though we are deprived of some of the inducements which should keep us in the doghouse were we addicts of the sport, such as a Picard was closer in three. or much leisure time, Johnny tested the green, squinted along the line, and putted in for an eagle.

The only hole Cooper and Thomson won was one their conquerors gave them the tenth on the second round. MacFarlane and Walsh were three down at the halfway mark and four down after 27 holes but they nearly came back on the last nine, played in a drizzle of rain. Halving the 10th in par, they picked up one on the short 11th when Walsh downed a 25 foot roller from the edge of the green. Frankie did it again on the 12th with a birdie three, this time from ten feet. On the 13th MacFarlane rolled a 25 foot putt down a hole to the can for a winning three.

On the par 16th they were both down for birdies, but Little pitched one out of a ditch that left him only a four footer to tie. They were all up for pars on the minds, all attributable to the minute sphere. It reminds us of the linksman who prepar ing to start around, swung and missed the ball on several attempts, and turned to the remainder of the foursome, declaring, "Gee, this is a tough course." One hears many funny stories of sport and its ramifications, but one hasn't heard a thing until a gang of gabby golfers get together. Long, short, stout and thin, all dream of greatness on tne links nothing matters if the duffer thinks he had a good round, even though it might total a laughable 1291 claim anybody can get a score like that, even though he never saw a set of clubs before that should start the letters ft mMMWMMHM Nobe Frank I have noticed the as they collected at the 19th hole to congratulate or com misserate as the case might be, and have with a certain amount of incredulity, wondered how such things could be. BURNING OUT THE BRAIN CELLS Likewise have I seen them, all in a lather over a misdirected approach that might have run afoul of its true course no fault of the ball, you understand but in their flowing others get down into the 70's, 80's, 90's, and always even the lowest have something wrong with their game one is never content.

The grouch carries over into the great American institution the home, and what goes on behind those closed doors is largely a matter of conjecture albeit supportable conjecture BEES IN GAME St. Petersburg, March 11 (It) The Boston Bees' rookies opened the intra squad competi tion yesterday by taking advantage of two second inning errors and pushing over the tally that gave them a 1 0 victory over the regulars before a 7500 crowd. Johnny Babich started on the mound for the Yannigans, pitched no hit ball for three innings. The regulars collected three safeties off Truett Sewell and Bill Perrin during the last six frames. The victors, however, got only four hits off George Condira, Ira Hut' chins and Lou Fette.

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