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The Washington times., 1929-08-14
Rules for Winning.
Trips to Next
World Series

Pick two pitchers, one catcher,
a first baseman. second baseman,
third baseman, shortstop. and a
left, right and center fielder. But
one team can be submitted by
each contestant.
Contestants -four In number)
coming nearest to the Ruth seiec-
ton and submitting the best
reasons for selections will be de.
clared winners. They will see the
first block of world series games
wherever played. as guests of
The Washington Times. All win.
ming ties will receive the same
awards.
Contestants must not only try
to select the same team that Babe
Ruth picks, but must attempt to
assign players to the same posi-.
tons as those on Ruth's team.
RIth's batting order also must be
attempted. Print full name and
address on selection.
Each selection must be accom-
panied by a letter of $50 words
or less. giving the reasons for the
selection.
A player may be placed in a
position other than his regular
position, provided he has occupied
the alternate position in one or
more games this year.
All players on all major league
teams are eligible except Babe
Ruth himself. Ruth viii not select
himself.
Players must be selected upon a
basis of the 1929 playing season
only. No other past performances
will be taken into consideration.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor. The Wash
ington Times, Washington, D. c.
The Babe Ruth All-American
Contest ends at midnight, August
81, 1929. If possible use the
coupon printed on the sports
pages for submitting your team.
Babe Ruth will autograph 10
baseball bats and 10 handsome
Babe Ruth desk blotters for the
20 runners-up.
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F5>IGIII1
flashes

AT New York-Al Singer. Bronx
junior lightweight. knocked out Gas
ton Charles, of France, in second
round.
At Newark-Cuban Bobby Brown,
Philadelphia, knocked out Soldier
Ed Anderson, Maryland, in second
round.
At New York-Billy Freeman,
heavyweight champion of the Ma
ton Guard, knocked out George
Giacchino in first round
At Los Angeles, Calif.-Tom
Hawkins. San Diego negro heavy.
weight, won from George Godfrey.
Leiperville, Pa, on a foul; three
rounds.
At Portland, Ore.--Joe Anderson,
Covington, KY, middleweight. de.
feated Willie Feldman. New York;
10 rounds.
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Comments

comments
Pitcher. Groves--CLass of them all;
remarkable speed. good. change OF
pace; outstanding factor in AS sue.
cess.
Pitcher, Grimes-success due to
ability to study weakness OF batters
and steadiness in pinches.
Catcher, Dickey-Newcomer with
class; good arm; steady qualities;
dangerously hard and timely batter.
First base, Fox-Greatly improved
hard worker. sIugger and fast fol
a big man,
Second base, Hornsby-Fast,
superb fielder, clouter and a splen.
did key man.
Third base, Lindstrom--Steady and
reliable fielder; fast on bases and
good in the pinch.
Shortstop, Kress-T m pr ov n &
covers lots of ground; consistent
batter: best Of mediocre group.
Left field, Simmons-Cocky. rheu
matte, incompatible al: his timely
consistent and hard hitting big
factor in the AS success; better
than average fielder.
Center field, Wilson-Consistent
in driving in runs when needed
steady and dependable fielder.
Right field, ott--Youngster, but
plays stellar offensive and defensive
game; slugger and consistently good
In the pinch.
isn't that plain? His batting
order shows up fine and his reasons
are clear, definite and logical. Shows
deep thought and careful study,
congratulations on such a
splendid effort. Come on, you bugs,
let's have more Of them, you can
do It.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
Al Singer Clears Way
To Kid Chocolate Bout

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Al Singer
has cleared the way for his SEIZED
uled battle late this month with
Kid Chocolate.
Last night the sensational Bronx
junior lightweight conquered Cas-
ton Charles, OF Frnace, in the Sec
ond round Of what was to have
been the 10-round feature.
The end came after 80 seconds
of the second round when the
Frenchman was counted out lying
on his face outside the ropes.
Singer held the upper hand from
the start. In the first few minutes
OF fighting he crossed short right
to the jaw that sent Charles down
for a count of seven. Rights to the
jaw spelled the doom of Charles in
the second.
In the scheduled 1O-round semi
final Nick Palmer, Brooklyn middle.
weight, won on a foul from Harry
Ebbets, Freeport, in the third
round.
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.1TODAYS
opORTORlAL!!.
B,k KIRK Miller

others of the Philadelphia "Big
Four" Cochrane, Simmons and
Grove, are getting a unanimous
call, but some of the fans seem
to think Foxx, despite his great
hitting, shows the lack of ex-
perience at the initial bag that
Terry seems to possess. Both,
however, are getting plenty of
votes and if Babe doesn't pick
either Terry or Foxx for that
job, there's going to be a lot
of disappointed fans 10 and
around Washington. Geh11g and
Bottomley are In the race too,
but that is just about all.
Simmons is carrying left field
by i big majority with Heinie
Mahush, the Browns batting
behemoth running good sec
ond. Similarly. Cochrane seems
to have the call for the catch
ing berth with that fine look
ing Yankee rookie, Bill Dickey;
Bob O'Farrell, of the Giants,
and Luke Sewell, of the Indians,
getting some support from the
outlying districts.
Pie Traynor and Travis Jack
son are unanimous for the
third base and shortstop assign
ments, respectively. That is to
say nearly every team received
contains their names for those
positions. The same can be said
for Hornsby at second with
Charlie Gehringer, of the Tigers,
offering some opposition.
The outfield, at least two
positions of it, has the fans
guessing, as has the pitching
proposition and we'll take these
up at later session.
skillet" Finn, Esq, says:
In the old days when a man
was tipsy they used to say he
was feeling his oats. Now
they simply say he is feeling his.
corn.
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SUM
OBTAINED
BY |ATCH

Realizing close to 81, 200
from the benefit exhibition
match at Indian Spring
yesterday, officials Of the
Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association hope to
swell this total through an
open sweepstakes. Bobby Nc
Watt, injured pro, for whom
the benefit was held, was
cheere dwhen this news
reached him in Richmond.
Arthur B. Thorn. president of the
Middle Atlantic p. G. A.. today
stated that the sum of $1,000 OBJ
tanned from the DiegeI,smith and
Hunter-Spencer match yesterday
was more than the association had
anticipated.
Thorn also took occasion to an
nounce that his associates would
not drop the open sweepstakes, for
which amateurs and pros are
eligible.
An entrance fee of $40 win be
demanded and there will be no
prizes. The event will be held
the latter part of next month.
probably at local course.
Some of those who witnessed yes
terday's exhibition were DR.. Larry
s. Otell, George w. McCarter, j. B.
Murphy, Tommy Bones. Mel Ship
ley. Harry G. Pitt, Roger Peacock,
Frank K. Roesch, Henry D. Nichol.
son. NJ. Parker Nolan, Homer s.
Pope, Perry B. Hoover. Bill White.
John c. Shorey. jr.. E. L. Baxter,
Alfred Indy Baer, Tom Pitt,
Tom Belshe, Martin r. Mccarthy.
Elliott Spicer. Sam Leidy. Clark c.
Griffith, c. Lea Stabler. Frank
steffy. J.. Monro Hunter. jr., Mrs.
Henry Knox, Mrs. J. Marvin
Haynes. Mrs. Nathan Straus, Miss
Dorothy Hunter, Major Richard d.
Newman. John S. Blick, Harry Pea.
cock. DR.. Thomas J.. w. Brown,
Lindsey Stott, Bill Wimsatt, AL
Treder, Frank Cunningham, Archie
Clark, Bill Hardy, Tony Sylvester,
George Loose. George Diffenbaugh,
Warner Mather, Arthur B. Thorn,
Bob Barnett, Frank Hartig. Leo
McNerhany, and Walter Hall.
Gene Larlin, assistant pro at
Chevy Chase, led the Washing
ton contingent in the PhiIadel-
phia Open at the Merton Cricket
Club with 3l3 for the Z? holes.
Al HOughtOn, of Harper. tailed
315 and Walter Reds" Cunning
ham. Of Burning Tree, tOtalled
$50. Freddy Mcleod. OF Column
bia. withdrew after scoring an
So for his third round.
Sidney C. Moore. assistant pro at
Congressional, and Elwood Poore.
| of Chevy Chase, withdrew after
weak rounds on the first day.
Larkin did not leave town with
any intentions of playing in the
Philadelphia Open. He was called
home to Paoli. Pa. because his
father is seriously i'll.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

Sports has hardly marked
time since we turned this col
umn over to the public some
two weeks ago for the purpose
of dissecting and analysing the
Washington ball club, and there
have been many days during
the pot-shotting by the public
that we wanted to throw the
whole controversy out of the
paper and be nurse-maid to our
own particular nook of this
paper.
For instance, we wanted to
say some kind words about
Jimmy Rowe when he died so
suddenly up at Saratoga and
because the readers were run
ming the column at the moment,
we hardly dare interrupt. Well,
today we will have our say, as
will the readers. for their views
are being established in another
space especially reserved for
them and we hope to have ours
today, and from now on, right
here where you have been ac-
customed to finding it.
Few thoroughbred trainers in
the entire history of the turf
have brought out more good
horses than the late - Jimmy
Rowe, Sr. Mr.. Rowe started
his career, like so many good
horsemen have, as a jockey and
since he got too heavy to ride
he has trained at various times
for Davis and Hall, the Dwyer
Brothers, James R. Keene and,
of course, H. p. Whitney. He
made Keene the leading money
winning owner in 1905, 1905,
1907 and 1908. In 1907 Mr..
Keene's biggest year as a money
winner, that stable won 1897 ,342.
Similarly the Whitney horses
yielded top figures for their
owner in 30, "a, '26 and ct.
Rowe-trained animals earned
100000 for Mr.. Whitney two
years ago, the biggest season he
ever enjoyed. So indeed, Jimmy
Rowe was a notable figure if
only for the results he pro-
duced, but with it he was a
genial, lovable gentleman-the
kind of man which mans former
most faithful servant-the horse
would naturally do his best
for.
Too, the Yankees and Cubs
have been racing on toward
Pennantland, while you and l
have been "sniping away" at
the Washington bali club, and
also Babe Ruth has started his
annual All-America team con-
test as you fans well know.
It has been our privilege to look
over some of this, Babe Ruth
Contest mail and to note that
Washington has indeed some
real scholars of the game who
not only have familiarized them
selves with the American
League trend but who also seem
to know the National League
situation pretty well.
The thing that seems to have
the majority of the fans stopped
is whether 60 pick Terry or
Foxx for the first base job. The
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
Philadelphia Open Won
By Ed Dudley With 295

SOUTH ARDMORE, Pa, Aug. IA.
Ed Dudley was today being ac-
claimed as Pennsylvania leading
golfing light.
Playing from the Concord Coun
try Club, near Philadelphia Dudley
won the Philadelphia Open cham.
pionship with 295 for the u holes.
He won the Pennsylvania Open last
month,
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
Fred Spencer Retains
American Bike Crown

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.--Fred Spen-
Ger is still king of American cyclers.
Spencer retained his title last night
at the New York Velodrome when
he captured the two-mile title race,
the twenty-third Of the series to de.
eide the crown.
He has won the title three times,
the first in 1925, the second last
summer and the third last night.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

From the looks Of the loads of mail
brought in by the mailman every
day, ii certainly seems as If every
person in Washington has some idea
as to what players should be on said
team! And we are glad to sec so
many interested.
The trips to the series that are
offered. are certainly worth trying
and being that they are to be per-
sonally conducted by Kirk Miller,
these trips are to be the high spots
of a lifetime. For Kirk knows the
right way to conduct these trips.
John w. Schott. of 1903 Evarts
st. N. E., sends in a beautifully
written letter and batting order,
which we liked so well we are CIV
it to you:
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TYPOS To OPEN
TITLE SERIES

Union Printers and Naval Hos.
pital will open the series for the
weekday league championship next
Monday evening. The game will be
played on the Terminal Y. NJ. G. A..
diamond near Union Station, where
the six league champions will fight
it out for the crown. The series
will be conducted on the two-and.out
basis. The Printers, who leave
Washington next Wednesday to
play in the international Typo
graphical Tournament at Indianapo-
lis. also will play the second game.
meeting Pullman Tuesday evening.
The Printers won the Government
League title and Naval Hospital was
the Departmental League champion.
Pullman topped the teams in the
Terminal Evening League, and Po-
tomac Yards won the Morning
League championship. Washington
Gas Light Company, winner of the
Industrial title, will meet Calvary
Baptists, Georgetown Church League
champions, Wednesday evening,
August 81. in the third game of the
series. Pullman meets Potomac
Yards Thursday evening, August %,
Naval Hospital tackles Washington
Gas Light Company Friday evening,
August %. and on Monday evening,
August rs, Potomac Yards and Cal.
vary Baptist are scheduled.
Dutch Smlthson was awarded
to the Washington Gas Light
Company team, by league Off
ciaIs, although he also played
with the Pullman nine. All
teams will use the personnel
they played with during the
season. although a few excep-
tiOns have been made where in
juries robbed team of regular
players. q
Managers OF teams in the Capital
City Unlimited League have, added
several new players to their teams
for the stretch drive for the flag
during the next month. George
Francis, star Kennedy A. c, hurler,
has been signed by the Brentwood
Hawks, who also have added G.
Lyles and W. Adams. The st, Joes
have signed Fee" Collier and Ray
Francis to bolster up their battery
strength. The Press Building
Cards have secured Jules Sorrell to
do their future catching, and
Browns Corner has obtained James
Farran and Charles Brown. pitch
ers, and Earl Griffith and Joseph
Lee. infielders. Edmonds Art Stone
signed two new pitchers, E. Skinner
and Harry Pierce. S~
One replacement has taken place
among the teams who. are to meet
for the Montgomery county baseball
title, the Friendship A. C. replacing
the Chevy Chase Grays, which has
reorganized and will finish the
season playing independent ball. In
the Prince Georges county series a
meeting is scheduled tonight in the
Mt. Rainier bowling alleys to de-
termine the status of the Maryland
A. c. and other questions. Mary.
land won both games last Sunday
In its initial appearance in the
league. and other managers have
protested that the team did not
post its franchise money.
Favored by a bye in the first
round. George Washington Post,
WashingtQn's American Legion
league champs, win not get into
action in the regional tOurgla.
ment in PhiIadelphia until TO.
morrow when they meet Nor.
gantOwn, champs Of West Vir.
ginia, in the SECOND game Of the
afternoon in Shibe Park, home
Of the AS. IT the local lads win
this they will automatically
move into the finals.
no-hit no-run game by Allen
Darne in the. Georgetown Church
league clfslaxed the years activity
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Plenty ofPower and Punch
In SchoH?s Ruth Team
BY the Babe Pnth Contest Editor

WE'LL fans you almost buried your contest editor with
your selections Of the Babe Ruth AAmercan baseball team
Makes wonder just how many rabd baseball bugs there
are in Washington
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
|TODKY'S |
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
st, Louis. r.. WASHINGTON, 2.
Cleveland. 3: New York, 2.
Philadelphia. q: Detroit, 5,
Boston. 81, Chicago. 2.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia Mt Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

Learn the criminal argOt. That
and many other interesting phases
Of the life of the Chicago gangster
will appear in Little Caesar the
novel chosen by the Literary Guild
as it's June selection. This story
with the underworld background
begins Sunday IN The Washington
Herald.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
Cincinnati. 81; New York. /.
Chicago, 4; BOatOa. 2.
(Only games played
TODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh 1T Boston.
Cincinnati 81 Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
%. Louis &c EeW KarA
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Batting Order

Batting Order
1-TinstrOm, 3d., N. Y.-N.
2-Hornsby, sb., ChicagO-N.
2-SimmOns, H., Phila.-A.
4-Foxx, 1b.. Phila.-A.
5-Wilson, cf., Chicago-N.
6-Ott, rf., n. Y.-N.
7-Kress, S.. st. LA.
8-Dickey, c.. n. Y.-N.
9-GrOve. D., Phila.-A.
10-Grimes, D., Pitts.--N.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14
Blue Ridge League

Yesterdays RESULTS
Msrtinsburg. 8; Hagerstown. 4.
Chambersburg. 4; Waynesboro. I.
Hanover &: Frederick, 3.
TODAY'S GAMES
Hagerstown at Martinsburg.
Waynesboro at .ChambersburK.s
Hanover at Frederick.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

A no-hit no-run game by Allen
Darne in the. Georgetown Church
league clnAaxed the years activity
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

Hadley has won only four
games in his inpunlerable starts
SO far, and one of these required
relief.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

On several occasions he has
blown substantial leads with
the game apparently won. On
Others he simply failed to get
started and stayed that way.
The Washington times., 1929-08-14

As II II he remains in some.
thing Of rut-hOping against
hope that he will get started his
next time out. And when that
next time rolls around he seems
As much at :. loss as before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01
Third Series of Film Actors
Is to Be Pictured
Friday.

Stars. stars, stars A big parade
of motion pictures stars will be on
view at the Indiana and Circle dur
ing New Show Era in August. The
Times is offering prizes to it's read
ers who can come closest to identi-
flying thirty of the players to be
featured in ten productions sched-
uled for this New Era month.
Pictured herewith is the second
series of six of the stars. One
former series, or numbers l to 6 in
elusive, we're printed Tuesday.
The first prize consists of SIS in
cash; the second, $40; and there are
five prizes Of SIS each, and ten prizes
of two tickets each to the Indiana or
Circle.
The contest is simple. provided
you are a movie fan and know your
stars. Many of the stars in the
series are easily identified, having
been famous on the silent screen
long before the new Era talks
came into vogue.
Others are famous stage stars who
are destined to attain Just as great
popularity on the talking screen. A
glimpse over the Indiana and Circle
ads on New Show Era may help you
in identifying some of the doubtful
stars.
Do not mail in a single series un-
til you have the entire list of thirty
stars. Then identify them either
by putting the name under the
photograph or by number. and mail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01
BOARDS AGREE
ON DELAWARE
Plan to Buy Land North of
Fall Creek.

Agreement on plans for purchase
OF the two blocks north of the Della
ware street bridge over Fall creek
for bridge approaches was expected
today at a Joint meeting of the park
and works boards at city hall
The committee headed by Adolph
c.. Emhardt was expected to recon-
mend purchase of the entire tract
Of Jose-Balz Realty Company be-
tween Talbot street and Washington
boulevard. The property is needed
To widen Delaware and Twenty
eighth streets and Fall Greek bou-
levard. An adequate approach will
be built and the remainder beat
titled by the park board.
It is reported that the city boards
have agreed to buy the tract for
about S75, 900 Several efforts have
been made to purchase the prop
erty in recent years, but the owners
would not price the property under
$4,000. A satisfactory agreement
can be reached now with the Jose
BALI company
The park board probably will buy
the ground and the works board
make the necessary street improve
merits, Theodore Dammeyer, works
board president. said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01

your answers to the New Era Show
Editor of The Times, along with d
fifty-Word essay on the star in this
series you like the best.
In event of tic in naming the
stars, the essay and neatness of pre-
sentation will determine the win
ners. All answers must reach The
Times office not later than 6 o'clock
next Tuesday evening, Aug. 5,
Watch for the third series, or
numbers 10 to Is, inclusive in The
Times Thursday. New Show Era
will be ushered in at the Indiana
Friday with The Mysterious Dr.. FIJI
Manchu,7 an all-talking production
adapted from Sax Rohmers novel;
and the Circle will inaugurate the
month Saturday, with THE Cocoa
nuts. an all-talking musical comedy
production featuring the Four Marx
Brothers, and the ziegfeld stars,
Mary Eaton and Oscar Shaw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01
DOC SHELTER
SITE PROTEST
is CIRCULATED
City Council Discusses
Pound Project With
Mayor in Meeting.

Circulation of 4 remonstrance
against city conciIs acceptance of
the dog pound site at Phipps street
and Pendleton pike was begun today
by property owners in the vicinity
The remonStrance will be pre-
scented city council Monday night
in a final effort to block acceptance
of the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Patrick for new dog pound loca-
ton. John Sickle, 2535 Phipps street,
who claims his property will be dam
aged by the location of a pound on
the Patrick property, is obtaining
signatures of resident property
owners.
Led by Councilman Albert F.
Meurer, champion of the opponents
of the proposed site, city councilmen
engaged in a heated discussion on
the pound topic Wednesday at .
closed-door caucus with Mayor L.
Ert Slack at the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club.
According to Information, Coun-
cilmen Meredith Nicholson, Earl
Buchanan and Paul Rathert, sup
ported Meurer's contention the site
is not suitable and signified inten-
ton TO vote against acceptance Of
the deed Monday night.
Robert E. Springsteen, who aided
in picking the site, Herman P. Lie
l,er Edward w Harris favor ar
ceptance and Edward B. Raub,
council president, and John F.
White agreed to vote for the Pendle-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01
Reynolds viii Serve Five
Months in Workshop of
London BaStiIe.


LONDON. Aug 1-Richard J.
Reynolds, young millionaire scion of
the American tobacco family, was
taken today to Wormwood Scrubs
prison to serve the five months to
which he was sentenced. Wednesday
in Old Bailey court upon convic-
ton on a charge of manslaughter.
His automobile struck and killed
Arthur Graham, a motorcyclist. on
the Bath road last May.
NORWOOD Scrubs prison, in a
northwest suburb of London. is the
prison to which first offenders are
sent.
Norman Birkitt, attorney for
young Reynolds, said today the YER
dict and sentence would not be APP
pealed for two reasons. The legal
proceedings necessary to obtain the
appeal would consume most of the
five months, all Of which time Reyn-
olds would nave to remain in Jail
There is the possibility the court
of appeals might increase the SEN
tence.
Reynolds finds his routine as a
ton pike project with the reservation
an agreement is reached on man
agement of the new pound"
Councilman White, who has re-
peatedly urged remodeling of the
city Jail, questioned Mayor Slack on
the failure to recommend a plan.
Il don't know much about it, 2"
Slack is reported to have explained.
The council unofficially agreed to
the mayors plan for an entrance
to the airport from Washington
street along Banner avenue.