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PHILADELPHIA
BEATS ROBINS
Hornshy-less Cubs Move Up
Into Third Position;
st. Louis Falls

The three top-notchers in the
National league-Brooklyn, Sc. Louis
and Pittssurgh-each took drub-
bings from the lower element Sat-
urday.
Brooklyn and st. Louis maintain
ed their first and second places,
respectively. but Pittsburgh's de-
feat enabled the Chicago Cubs TO
Gust the BUGS from third.
The lowly Phillies hoped on the
league leading Robins 81 in the
big upset Of the day.
St. Louis took a SO drubbing at
the hands of the Hornsby-less Cubs.
Pittsburgh dropped one to Gin
Cincinnati by a i0-4 count.
Scrapping way down in the cellar,
Boston defeated New York 80.
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Mickey Cochrane paid $3.50 for
a suit the other day...we mean
a suit Of clothes. lin Boston
is a ferocius young man whose
chief desire is to pound one Of
his fellow townsmen to q pulp.
1.-THE ferocious young man
Is Ernie Schaaf and his fellow
townsman is Jack Sharkey. ...
When Schaaf was a young COB
aboard the u. s. s. Denver.
Sharkey almost ruined him in
a bout. Bobby Jones uses IA
clubs. -. driver, brasste. two
spoons. driving iron. mid-iron,
mid = mashie, mashie iron,
mashie, driving mashie. mashie-
spade, mashie- niblick, niblick
and putter.
49, Hs= - - -
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METERS
BEAT FRENCH
BIZ THOMAS TOPPING
Associated Press Sports Writer

AUTEUIL, France, May 5l.-Fl
Americas standard-bearers out
did themselves in the French ten
MS championship today, creating
an all California final for the
Women's Title ard landing Big
Bill Tilden in the title round
against Henri Cochet for the mems
singles crown.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody moved
down Fraulein Cecilie Aussem OF
Germany. 6-2, 6-l, In a match in
terrupted by rain. and Big Bill
Tflden turned back his old rival,
Jean Borotra of France, 90, 60.
GA. 4-6. 6-3. but the biggest
surprise was the smashing victory
OF Helen Jacobs over Senorita Ella
de Alvarez Of Spain 6-l. 60.
Miss Jacobs. for the first time
since she came to Europe, proved
the American ranking committee
made no mistake when 1t selected
her as second only to Queen Helen
herself. She overpowered the highly
rated Spanish player by strong
driving. cunning change Of pace
and length and a magnificent
overhead game that coupled with
unusual agility and speed at cover
ing court.
Moody Too Good
Paris fans. leaving the stadium
under the spell Of Miss Jacobs
splendid effort. were bemoaning
the fact that Europe must look TO
the United States for a woman
capable of giving Mrs. Moody q
real battle. These two Berkerley.
Calf, girls. playing from home.
will meet at 3 %. m. tomorrow for
the title Mrs. Moody has held the
last two years.
The worlds champion. in her
match with Fraulein Aussem. went
Ell The assignment in her usual
business like manner. apparently
caring no more for the drizze Of
rain which fell than for the few
winning shots her opponent scored.
Both players were drenched and q
halt had To called in the second
ret when the rain increased to a
.s-npcur.
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TEXAS YOUTHS
STAR IN MEET
Brownsville's New Coach
National Figure In
Track Honors
special to The aerald)


CHICAGO. May 31-Char.es Cas-
ser, Harlandale (San Antonio)
track star, protege Of Ben Brite who
viii coach in the Brownsville public
school system next season. broke the
national interscholastic mark for
the 120-yard high hurdles when he
won the event here today in Isl
Casper topped the timber in re-
cord breaking time. using a pretty
form taught him by Brite who
obtained national recognition as a
hurdlfr himself.
Brite ranked with the best in the
knation when competing under the
Banner OF the San Marcos college
Nand he ha sa knack Of imparting his
knowledge to the youngsters.
HarGships
Casper and Brite IA da hard time
making their way TO the national
meet. They literally hitch-hiked
their way to the national record.
Early in the current season, when
his school did not think sufficient
Of his ability to pay his transpor-
taton. Charley vas forced to hit the
highway in order to attend the Tex
as University relays at Austin. 90
miles away. Leaving at daylight.
Casper reached Austin Just in time
to enter an dwin his event.
There was difficulty in raising a
fund to send him to Chicago and
his TIL pwaS not assured until four
H. go 49,
Casper was seen IN action in
Brownsville last season when he
played with the Harlandale football
team against the powerful Browns
vile Eagles.
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Leading the league in three de-
partments, the flashy play Of Bill
Yoder, dapper Harrington infielder,
has been the sensation Of the Rio
Grande Valley loop so far.
He IS leading the swatsmiths
with a overly healthy SIS batting
average. In eight tripes to the
platter. Yoder has stopped out three
singles and a pair OF doubles. In the
run scoring department. he Is tied
with his teamate Bupp, with three
each. IT'S two doubles ties him
with Pipkin OF Brownsville and
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Skeet Shoot Today

Re-opening Skeet competition af-
ter a lull on the local range. a team
Of Brownsville lead sprayers will
take on thenewly formed Weslaco
Skeet club here 2 p. N. Sunday.
The team match will be shot over
the Batsell- Wells range which may
be reached by turning off Palm
Boulevard to the left just before
reaching the big resaca.
The Brownsville team will likely
be composed of Bob Wade. Vincent
Stevenson. Mai. Holman. Hurt Bat
sell and Mark" MarkusSen. Bat
sell led the Valley shooters which
captured the national team title at
New Orleans some time ago.
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Runs batted fn-Jooch, SIlIpp =
Generously 2: T~raynor. Cuccinello
8: Meusel 2: Swanson. Brickell. Two
base hits Grantham. Strip. Stolen
base Strip. Sacrifice Walker 2;
Rixey. Ford. Double plays-Tray-
nor, Grantham to Suhr: Cuccinello,
Ford to Heilmann 2. Left on bases
Cincinnati 10: Pittsburg 9. Bases
on balls-off Rixey /: off French q;
off Erickson /. Struck out-by
French 3; by Jones J. Hits-off
French 9 in Z innings; off Erickson
/ in / inning: off Rixey IL in 8 and
two third innings: off Kolp ] in 2
and one third innings. off Jones
none in | inning. Winning pitcher
Rixey. Losing pitcher-French.
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HORNSBY Gets
HONOR AWARD
Crippled Star Lauded When
Designated "Most
Valuable"
BIZ PAUL NICHOLSON
Associated Press sports Writer


CHICAGO. May 3l-tR9-Rogers
Hornsby, the wounded in action
hero OF the championship Cubs.
wobbled into Wrigley field support
ed BY crutches today to receive the
National leagues most valuable
player award for the second time.
Thirty thousand fans. most OF
whom saw the famous "Rajah7
break his good left ankle while
siding 10 third base in yesterday
mornings game with the st. Louis
Cardinals. stood during the pre-
sentation ceremony and gave a
tumultuous cheer. 1t was a little
solace anyway for Hornsby. who
will be out OF the game six weeks
o. more because Of his accident.
Rajah Lauded
President John Heydler of the
National league presided at the
brief ceremony. which was held
before the days game between the
Cardinals and Cubs. He handed
the "Rajah" 81 1000 in gold and
lauded him not only for his base
ball playing ability but for his
spirit. one OF the big factors that
enabled the Cubs. 10 win the Ma
tional league pennant last year.
James Cruisenberry. president of
the Baseball Writer'S Association
Of America. who made the award
also praised Hornsby and presented
him a bronze PLAGUE.
This award is made to you"
President Heydler told Hornsby.
mot only because you are a great
baseball player and invaluable. but
because you possess the spirit that
makes a great baseball player. We
al would prefer TO give you a good
leg. but this may be Of some solace.
Get I'D and around in a hurry. We
need men like you in the game"
Thus the player. who most base
ball critics predicted would ruin
instead OF help the Cubs In 1929.
heard himself lauded and signalized
as the most valuable man 10 his
club in 1929. Instead Of being the
trouble maker" he was reputed TO
be when he came TO the Cubs for
approximately a half million dol
lars and PLAYERS in 1929. Hornshy
rot only led the 1929 champions in
hitting with a $50 average. but
was invaluable as a field general.
centering around his keystone posi-
ton. He was the leader OF the
league IN runs scored. breaking the
all time record. and was the only
player on the team to play every
game. including exhibition contests.
More Blurbs
"Hornsby was everything and
more than we expected" said Presi-
dent william. Week Of the Cubs.
who purchased his contract from
the Boston Braves in one OF the
biggest deals IN baseball history.
Hornsby. who won the award in
1925 and is the only player to win
L twice. is also the last man TO
receive the honor. The award has
been discontinued. ending with
1929. the leavue magnates believ-
inc il instrumental in higher salary
demands.
Hornsby plans to leave for his
farm on the outskirts az 81. Louis
tomorrow night 20 recuperate. While
the fracture Is not exceptionally
severe, he and the Cubs will be
fortunate il hegets back into action
in six weeks. It probably Will be
two months. perhaps the rest OF
the season.
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u A VANCE

BROOKLYN. May 31.-iP-Earl
Collard, young Philadelphia right
handler, o~utpitched Dazzy Vance,
the great man OF the National
leagues hurlers, to give the Phil
lies a 3 TO l victory over the Brook
lyn Robins today. Vance had a poor
first inning then went at his usual
pace until taken out for a pinch
hitter in the eighth. He allowed
only seven hits and famed seven.
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PARTICULAR

There was a great excitement
aboard the liner.
Man overheard was the cry.
"GentlenEr overheard. If ven
Lease" said Mrs. De 5nobbe.
That's Ey Observation-Disclosures.
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. PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce

the Columbus club. Sonny Price
a whale Of a shortstop. went tc
Waco In the Texas league. John
Kers a RICH. handed hurler. and
Lar1onica. an ~outfielder, were
drafted BY clubs Of higher classifi-
cation.
SAM BELL. present county COM
missioner from the Brownsville
precinct, was manager Of this pow
erful array Of talent. Willie WILL
man. OF Willman's Pharmacy. was
secretary of the club. and D.. 8
n Bell was president.
Beaucoup
CONNIE MACK later declared
while in the Valley. that Taft had
as much natural hurting ability as
any man he had ever seen-and
mind you. Rube Waddeil was on
Comics club about that time. A
penchant for making entrances and
exits through the Slated. swinging
doors OF that age. kept Isft's name
from the hall or baseball's I'm
nortals. the tall tactician said. He
had binding speed. a sharply veer-
ing curve and perfect control. In
stead of hopping TO the right. Taft's
fast one broke upward, the old
timers declare.
JEW" HELMAN. who played
first base for the locals. a a Won
derful ball player He defeated Bay
City almost single handed the day
Jess willard beat Jack Johnson
sor the title. July IA. 1915. Holman
clouted out two home runs in
double-headers which brought vic
tory TO Brownsville.
ONE DAY the scouts came down
10 look Taft over. He responded "a
the occasion and twirled a no-hit
game against Beeyille. That was
along about the time Uncle Billy
risch was ramroddinC the Beeville
ciub-and PLAYING outfield. too. The
scout followed Brownsville TO Bay
City and Taft twirled a two-hit
game there
ACCORDING to Ralph and Sam,
tHkt 49, ~-.- 49, [r-~p
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NATIONAL
Results Saturday

Brooklyn !. Philadelphia 3.
Chicago 6, St. Louis ).
Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 4.
Boston 3, New York 2.
Where They Play Today
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
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A gAttG4 lily AAAl1ACF -
Thevenow. Bissonette. Two-base
hits-Klein. Moore 2. Herman.
Three-base hit-Southern. Home
run-Bissonette. Sacrifices-Whit-
ney. Klein, Thevenow. Double
plays - Sherlock, Thevenow and
Sherlock: Friberg. Thevenow and
Sherlock; Moore, Flowers and Bis
sonette. Left on bases-Philadelphia
5; Brooklyn 7. Base on balls-Off
Vance 8; off Collard /. Struck out
BY Vance 7: by Collard /: by FL
lott /. Hits-Off Vance 7 in 2
innings; off Elliott / in / inning.
Losing pitcher-vance.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-P)-The
Cubs came from behind to score
three runs in the ninth inning Of
today's game with the Cardinals
and won s to 5. Jess Haines had
pitched brilliant ball all afternoon
until he weakened in the last
cfanTa
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Standings
TEXAS
Results SATURDAY.

CdLuIuds
Wichita Falls 3, Fort Worth !.
san Antonio z. Houston 5.
Beaumont s. Waco 3.
Shreveport II. Dallas >.
Where They Play Today
Dallas at Shreveport.
Beaumont at Waco.
Houston at San Antonio.
Fort Worth at Wichita Falls.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Chattanooga 8; Atlanta g.
New Orleans 10; Little Rock 2.
Mobile s; Memphis 3.
Nashville 8; Birmingham 8.
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Casper, Brite's Protege, Sets National Hurdle Mark
Underdogs Beat Leaders in National League
- THE
AMERICAN
Results Saturday

Cd1uiuay
washington 8, Philadelphia 7.
New York 5, Boston 2.
Cleveland 7, Detroit A.
81. Louis 8, G hicago 2.
Where They Play Today
Chicago at st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
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PITTSBURGH. May 3f.-LPi-
Cincinnati took the final game cf
its series with the Pittsburgh
Pirates today, making ten hits
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At ST. Paul s: Minneapolis 3.
At Milwaukee IA; Kansas City 2.
At Louisville 2: Columbus 5.
AT Indianapolis 8; Toledo 10.
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WESTERN LEAGUE

At Oklahmo City 9; Wichita o.
At st. Joseph 2: Topeka 8.
At Omaha and Des Moines. night
games.
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Our bFu
TODAYS sport pages are replete
with news OF the big variety.
Saturday vas truly a red letter day
In the field or athletic endeavor--
bit the story which holds Browns
ville's interest most is that of the
success of Ben Brite and Charley
Casper. The fleet Harlendale timber
topper, coached by Brite, who will
be a member of the Brownsville
staff next year. broke a national
record in the 120-hign hurdles at
Chicago Saturday.
NOT "A SMALL portion OF Cas-
psr'S success can be traced directly
To the door OF Ben Rrite. Charley
had the stuff but Ben had the
ability TO bring him up to top form.
Running an inspired race. Casper.
a high schooler, was only 7-i0th Of
a second over the worlds record
for all classes. set BY z. j. Thorn
son Of Canada in 1920. That race
was a high tribute TO both Casper
and Br0wnsville's future coach.
Some Deal
YESTERDAY Rogers Hornsby
was hailed as the most valuable
player" M the National league with
nigh po mp and ceremony. Babe
PEBBLES, who played right field for
Brownsville in 1910. must have felt
like the Indian who sold Long
Island for a barrel OF beads. The
following year Babe managed Sher-
man and sold Hornsby to st. Louis
for the magnanimous sum Of $500.
RALPH SCHMELING. one of
baSebal's best fans in this section.
declared the Brownsville team OF
1910. which won the Gulf Coast
league title. was the strongest nine
this section has ever seen. or likely
will ever see. Six OF the regulars
on this club were grabbed off by
teams OF higher classification. John
Taft. a stellar right hand pitcher
was gobbled up by the potent
Baltimore Orioles and later was
with Connie Mack's miracle nine.
Roy Martin. a left handed hurler.
was signed by the Cleveland In
dians- Tepe. hot Sacker. went 70
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THE LEADERS
Batting-B. Yoder HG. .62s

DdtbtIhB-D. LoucI NO. sO%o
Home Runs-Blakeney HG,
McGauiey SB and Cunningham
SB. one each.
Tripples-H. Van Pest LF.
three.
Doubles-B. Yoder HG, Pipkin
Bv and McNair IF. two each.
Sacrifice Hits-Ball Bv, four.
Runs-Bupp HG and b. Yoder
HG. five each.
Stolen Bascs-Ritchey HG and
Rocha Bv, three each.
Pitching-S alinas Bv, and
Chapa, no earned runs.
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OAlACdeO ....-.... UOU o O13-6.
Runs batted in-Watkins. Farrell,
z. Teachout, L. Wilson. Cuyler,
Frisch. Two base hits-J. Wilson.
Bottomley. Watkins. Hafey. Three
base hits-G Grimm, Teachout. Cuyler,
Farrell. Stolen bases-Farewell. Wat
kins. Double plays English to
F-imm to Hartnett: Blair to Beck
= English TO Hartnett to English.
1T on bases-St. Louis II: Chicago
Bases on balis-Off Blake A; Off
Haines 3; off Osborn1. Struck out
by Haines 8: by Blake 1: by Teach
nut /; by Osborn 2. Hits-off Blake
2 In 5 and n third innings: off
Teachout 2 in ] and two thirds
inning: off Osborn 1 in 2 innings.
Winning pitcher Osborn.
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Following are the batting. ana
fielding records Of players who have
hit in the first two games Of the
season:
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ACCORDING to Ralph and Sam
them WIZ the days"
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count for ten runs as against the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-02
AT KIWAN|S
/. PARK IS ARRANGED
Games and Fireworks to Be
Features Of AlI-Day Pic
mic Thursday

An all-day outing at the Kiwanis
park for Bismarck children has been
planned for tomorrow by Miss Lois
Howard, city playground director.
An organized program Of games
and other activities will keep the
children busy from early morning
until late afternoon, when there Will
be fireworks under the direction OF
Miss Howard and her assistants.
The first event for the morning
will be pony rides, three tame Shet-
land ponies having been secured. The
ponies will be at the park through
out the morning, SO that each child
may have a ride.
A bubble blowing contest will fol-
low. and there will be fortune tell
ing by the same gypsy who has Wis.
tied the playground before, as well
as stories by several of the helpers.
At 1890 o'clock four teams of boys
between the ages Of 10 and Is will
take part in the diamond ball games.
All children planning to attend are
urged to bring their lunch, and a pic
mic will be q feature of the noon
hour, with storytelling to follow.
Races are planned from 1870 to 2:3o
O'Clock, and others may take part in
the horseshoe and jacks contests. The
final baseball games will be played
at 2:3O, and there will be girls volley
ball games also. Throughout the day
supervised games will be arranged
for those not taking part in othe1
events. The afternoon will close witt
a half hour's fireworks. =,
A group of Boy Scouts will assist
with the games and contests.
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WASHINGTON BOYS
ON NATIONAL TOUR
Forty-eigI1t Governors, Hoover,
Firestone, Ford and Edi-
son to Be Their Hosts

Well laid plans have brought Jack
williams and Bob Miller. 1880 gradu-
ates of Everett, Wash, high school, an
inexpensive tour Of the United States
for their summer vacation.
The two youths were in Bismarck
yesterday.
Representatives Of the Everett high
school yearbook, the two youths are
travelling about the country present.
ing q copy of the annual to each OF
the 48 governors, President Hoover,
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, H. s.
Firestone, and John D.. Rockefeller.
The trip will take the boys over 25,-
600 miles in q six-month period.
Yesterday they presented a copy OF
the book to Governor George F.
shafer and had dinner last evening
with o. F. Bryant, the governors Sec
rotary.
The boys are driving q Ford Sedan,
furnished by the city of Everett
Ford dealers at all stops along the
trip furnish gas, oil, and service free
Of charge. Tires are furnished by the
Firestone company. Passes to every
FOX theater in the country have beer
presented to them. The Eastman 10
dak company has furnished movie
cameras and films for the trip.
Everett is a city OF $4,000 inhabl'
tantS,
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ALL-YANK TENNIS
FINALS ASSURED
TiIden and Moody Eliminate
Last Of Other Country
Entrants Today

Wimbledon, England, July 2.-(R)e
Al-American finals for the British
tennis championships in both singles
and doubles were assured today In
both mems and women's singles, when
the United States forces led by Bill
Tilden and Mrs. Helen Wills Moody
eliminated the last surviving rep
resentatives of other countries.
This remarkable accomplishment
was achieved when Tilden defeated
his old rival, Jean Borotra, France. In
five spectacular sets, 0-6, Ga, 4-6,
60, Us, after Mrs. Moody had beaten
Madame Rene Matthew Of France.
So, 60, and Elizabeth Ryan, native
Californian now living in England,
had advanced at the expense Of Frau
lein Cecilie Ausseum of Germany.
Miss Ryan won from the German
played only after a desperate battle
in which Fraulein Aussem suffered q
srained ankle at 4-all in the critical
third set and was forced to retire
Miss Ryan had won the first set al
6-3 and Fraulein Aussem. the second
at 60.
The second semifinal in the mems
singles division was ar all-Americar
affair with Wilmer Allison, Austin
Texas, and John Doeg, Santa Monica
Calf, fighting it out, Allison final,
winning, 6-3, as, 8-6, 3-6, rs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-02
SENATE INCREASES
PENSIONPAYMENTS
Bill for World War Veterans
Is Now in House; Hoover
Again Threatens Veto

Washington, July 2.-(PeIts rates
increased by the senate in opposition
to the wishes of President Hoover,
the compromise World war veterans
relief act went back to the house to-
DAY with speedy disposition in con-
ference predicted.
Republican leaders there moved to
disagree on the senate amendments,
increasing the maximum pension for
non : service connected disabilities
from $40 to $50 q month. and sought
to send the measure to conference at
once. They were confident OF more
than enough votes to bring this
about.
Meanwhile, a close watch was kept
upon the white house for any indi-
cation Of President Hoover's attitude
toward the senate bill. There were
hints that the rates it contained SO
far incurred the chief executives dis
pleasure that q veto was threatened.
After Mr.. Hoover had vetoed the
Johnson-Rankin bill and the house
had sustained his action and then
passed the compromise measure, it
was said at the white house the presi-