davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
FEW ELEVENS
ARE IDLE
TOMORROW
BY MICHAEL J. FOSTER


NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-With
the tennis racquets, polo mallets
and other paraphernalia Of the
summer sports season packed
away, and with baseball waiting
only for the completion of tne
worlds series to bid 1880 adieu.
king football takes the center
of the stage tomorrow.
The schedule tomorrow lists
games for most of the big teams
Of the country with the exception
of Harvard and Princeton, Notre
Dame and several of the big ten
elevens. Yale, for the first time
in almost a decade plays a Sep
tember game when it opposes the
University of Maine at New
Haven. Coach Stevens has a
wealth of veteran material at
hand at Yale this year and the
1880 Eli eleven is expected to
prove one of the best in Blue
history.
Columbia plays its first
game under Coach Lou Little
when it tackles Middlebury;
N. Y. U. introduces It's all
sophomore backfield by Op-
posing Hobart; FOrdhann
opens against Baltimore Uni
versity; City College plays
Long Island University and
Manhattan plays Rider, all
games to be played in New
York City.
While the Navy waits until
October 4 to open it's season, the
Army will play its first game un-
der the tutelage of Major Sasse
by opposing Boston U. at West
| Point.
Dartmouth viii see how well It's
team can play without Marsters
in the baekfield when the Big
/ Green plays Norwich at Hanover,
while Cornell opens with Clark
son Tech at Ithaca. st. Law
renee should give Colgate a good
workout
Rutgers plays Providence,
Georgetown meets Mt. st. Mary's,
Penn State tackles Niagara. Pitt
plays Waynesburg and Holy Cross
opens with st. Bonaventure's
College in other debut appear
ances. Boston College meets q
really formidable first-game op-
ponent in Catholic University.
West Virginia, which already
holds a TO victory over Du-
quesne, meets a strong foe in
West Virginia Wesleyan.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

The Alabama jumping jack,
who has alternately appeared at
every infield position since join
ing the Griffmen late in 1927,
has visibly impressed with his
defensive smoothness and added
batting power during the past
two campaigns.
Hayes has shown to particular
advantage since his club checked
out of Washington on its present
tour, September 8. First at Sec
ond base and then as SubStl-
tute for Third Sacker Ossie
Bluege, he has clicked smartly.
Second base, however, is his
natural location. And another
year may find him holding forth
on the keystone.
Granting that Buddy Myer
serving his second term on the
midway bag, is one of the most
improved players in his league,
it is nevertheless contended that
Jack has no defensive superior in
baseball. The chances of both
Myer and Hayes remaining with
the Washington club another
year are small. Both are first
string men and it would not sur
prise if one or the other was
used as trading material this
winter.
Hayes. because of his youth and
general promise, would likely be
retained if such a move were
made. Paired off with Cronin
around the keystone. Alabama
Jack. would undoubtedly develop
into a sensation.
Washington players are
unanimous in their belief
that Hayes is a more val
liable. utility infielder than
Jimmy Dykes, famous Ath-
letic minute man. Played
regularly, they maintain,
Jack would hit on a par
with Dykes, and he shades
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
Babe Ruth,

Babe Ruth,
the greatest
figCre base.
ball has ever
K n o W n Is
W ri tt n g a
daily article
analyzing the
world series
players. Each
day of the
series he will
disc S S the
highlights and
after il is all
over he will
on d u c t a
twO-day post
mOrter1.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
Jackie Hayes May Become
Regular Next Season
Rv JOE HOLMAN

BOSTON, Sept. 26-Jacke Hayes, versatile Washington
club infelder may make the grade 1881 regular
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
IND Most of Biq Eastern Football Teams Make Debut Tomorrow
SUPER MOUND
STARS THRIVE:
ON WORK

This Il the second of series Of stories
BY Babe Ruth ON the world series. An
ether will be published tomorrow and
throughout the series.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

ia m es L.
KilgalIen, of
the Interna-
tiOnal Ne W S
Service staff.
one of the out
standing feat
ure writer's
covering biz
events in the
W o RI d of
sports, will be
very much on
the job. XII
gaIIen's stories
viii be too
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
'TODAYS |
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON, 8; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, IS; New York, 3.
(0nly games played.)
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia. =
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26
BY BABE RUTH

Connie Mack is extremely fortu.
nate, I think, in the type of pitch
ing he can call on in the coming
world series. He may not have
another Ehmke to toss at the
Cardinals in the first game and
completely disarrange the pitch.
ing plans of his rival leader. But
he has two top-grade pitchers
who can come back fast. That
makes them much more valuable
for an important series than two
pitchers of the same skill, but
unable to work effectively without
the usual rest.
Ordinarily, pitcher must have
three days of rest between his
games. That is the way they are
trained on their way to the
majors, and they follow the three
day rest program as soon as they
become starting pitchers Some
require four days rest.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

Grove and Earnshaw are
more than two great pitchers
who can win consistently when
given the usual amount of rest
between games. When all the
figures for this season are
compiled, you will find Lefty
Grove as the most frequently
used pitcher Of the year, and
Earnshaw will rank next in
number of appearances on the
mound.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

Ferrell and Lyons may lead
them slightly in number of in
nings pitched, but Grove will take
part in at least so games, and
Earnshaw in almost as many. No
National League pitcher is near
them in number of appearances
and amount of work.
The reason for this is that
either one thinks nothing of pitch
ing a ball game today and going
in to save a close one tomorrow.
That is why say that Mack is
particularly fortunate. 1t isn't a
case of using Grove or Earnshaw
che day and figuring him out of
it for the next three days. Both
thrive on work.
I honestly believe that Mack
could start every game in the
series with these two pitchers,
and stand a good chance of hav-
ing them finish what they start.
He could pitch Earnshaw in the
opening game on Wednesday, use
Grove for the second game, travel
out West Friday, come back with
Earnshaw for the third game and
Grove for the fourth.
The Washington times., 1930-09-26

This would bring him to a
spot where he would have to
use Earnshaw with q twO-day
rest for the fifth game but
the big fellow could stand
that. Then there would be
another day of travel after
the fifth which would provide
another days rest for Grove.
/ figure Lefty needs a little
more rest than the right
handler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
Columbus Prison
Gave 0. Henry His
Start as Writer
Porter, Serving Term for
ENLIGHTENMENT, Be-
came Author.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April % (N.A.NA0.
The Ohio State Penitentiar" is the
institution at which a certain convict
named Sydney Porter, serving five years
for embezzlement, began his career as
a writer by turning out short stories I'M
der the pSeudonym of o. Henry. The
prison was established in 1915.
Although the State in recent years
has been undermining the prison with
an extensive reconstruction program,
the prison has been regarded as fal
from a model institution in the report
of the National Society of Penal Infor-
nation in its 1929 Handbook.
The ancient plant at the State Pen
itentiary in Columbus, one of the larg-
est prisons in the country, suffers from
a condition of overcrowding worse than
that in any other prison." this report
declared.
Today's fire is not the first the Ohio
State Prison has experienced. although
it dWarfs in significance the earlier one.
In October, 1928, six men lost their
lives when flames destroyed a dormitory
in which 27O prisoners slept at the in
stitutions Junction City brick plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
.276 OF DEAD HELD
IN COMMON TOMB
fearful Wives and Mothers
of Prison Fire Victims
Enter Vast Morgue.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22.-The ex-
hibition building of the Ohio State fair
grounds, for years house Of living
plants, flowers and botanical specimens
in the process of growth and develop
ment, today was a vast temporary tomb
in which reposed the bodies of 276 con-
victs, the majority of the dead Of the
greatest penitentiary disaster in history.
In the horticulture building, only the
muffled footsteps of guards resounded
as dawn came today.
Automobiles of the curious whizZed
up the streets and here and there the
curious sought to enter as the morning
wore on, but guards were vigilant over
the place of death to all but those ON
cially concerned with the building and
its grueSome contents.
With the dawn. the vanguard Of q
small army of relatives of the dead
men began to arrive.
Here, fearful mothers and wives, long
separated by the walls of the peniten-
tiary from their sons and husbands,
mingled with brothers and fathers,
Steiner In the face of the tragedy. Wi1en
the doors were passed and some sue
cessful entrant had gone beyond the
guards. silence settled again.
The temporary morgue building was
draped in black crepe during the morn
ing. Flowers from the State gardens on
the fair grounds were moved into the
morgue to soften the grim scene.
The work OF preparing the bodies for
burial proceeded rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
OHIO PRISON, BUILT
FOR 1000, HELD a, 300

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22.-Ohio
Penitentiary, scene of a disastrous fire
claiming more than 800 lives. was built
in 1890 and was designed to house only
1000 men. A roll call yesterday had
shown a total enrolment of 4,300
The prison covers about five acres
square, within a stones throw Of down.
town Columbus. Within the prison
walls are a score of buildings, including
eight cell blocks. hospital, mills. chapel.
dining halls and other structures.
Preston E. Thomas has been warden
of the prison for about IS years. He is
noted as an expert on prisons. Under
his rule there have been no major
riots, but there have been many de-
liveries and escaped, including one when
Is convicts of Company K, the bad
gang" got loose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22

oners interviewed, were pelted with tin
ton to burn the gasoline truck was
broken up.
Beyond the gates, in the Office of
Warden Thomas, in the warden's resi-
dence, in the record room and in the
Secretary's office, State and county Off
Gals, armed guardSmen and troopers
were prepared for whatever might
happen.
Electricians, aided by TRUSTEES, climbed
to the guard tower atop the front wall
and installed foodlights that illumin-
ated nearly every corner of the yard.
Policemen patrolled the walks, prison
guards were ready with pointed
weapons.
Occasionally among the milling priS
onerS could be seen the striped cap of
a member of first *" company, that
notorious band of convicts ordinarily
kept under close lock and key because
of their tendency to start trouble on
the least provocation.
Could Gain but Little.
But the men apparently convinced
themselves that there was little to be
gained by adding to the appalling SIT
uation created by the fire. The groups
thinned ut to mere handfulS They
took to their hunks.
In the outside world there was many
family whose anxiety could not be
quieted last night. Out of the prison
population OF more than 1000, each
prisoner who escaped the fate of those
in companies G and II was as anxious
to spread word that he was safe as his
relatives were hopeful of receiving it.
Prison officials finally called upon
radio stations to broadcast the news
that all prisoners who were safe would
send word to their families today.
While the disaster was revealing itself
at its worst, pandemonium reigned
without as well as within the prison
walls.
Black smoke, rolling in clouds from
the roof of the damaged cell blocks was
the first signal to the outside world
OF the impending catastrophe. Spec
tators gathered rapidly, and within a
few minutes forced a serious handicap
upon the officials trying to mainain
order.
The crowds surged up to the lawn
fronting the prison and policemen bat
tied futilely against them. Automobile
traffic TANNED the surrounding streets
A company of troops finally was
called into action to clear West Spring
street, on which the penitentiary faces,
and other abutting thoroughfares. The
troops charged up the street with fixed
bayonetS
Guards stationed on the outside
dropped their rifles and picked up sub
machine guns to drive back the throngs.
This maneuvering brought prompt sue
cess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
COOPER WARNED,
BUDDING ASSERTS
Ohio Governor Replied He
Didn't Need Any SuggeS-
tions, D. C. Man Says.

Reports Of corruption and miSman-
agement on the part of officials of the
Ohio State Penitentiary, charged by
prisoners released from the institution
to DR.. E. E. budding of Washington,
president of the Prisoners Relief So
ciety, were communicated year ago
to Gov Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio, DR.
budding declared today. Gov. Cooper,
according to DR.. budding, replied that
he could manage the institution without
any suggestions from the Prisoners Re-
lief Society
DIR. budding after learning of the
disastrous fire at the prison last night,
sent the following telegram to Gov.
Cooper:
ION or about March 10, 1929, wrote
you that l had received. letter signed
by 81 convicts in the Ohio penitentiary,
in which they stated that the prison
was badly managed and that 1t was as
bad as an outpost of hell. Now you
can see that l was not in error in writ
ing you as / did. You failed to take
heed and now you see the result. The
convicts in that prison seem to have
lost confidence in the warden and the
officials in general, and 1 made IT plain
in my letter which was given wide
publicity, and you came back with a
reply that you could manage the in
stitution without any suggestions from
the Prisoners Relief Society,""
In addition to the letter mentioned
in the telegram, Mr.. budding said he
has received II attidavits from former
prisoners, swearing to statements based
on their personal knowledge.
In his letter TO the governor, Mr..
Duuding said:
These men charge that food in
tended for the convicts is taken out by
the guards. Only half the coffee fur
niShed by the State is used the other
half being taken by officials for their
private use. They claim that blankets
and other merchandise is taken out by
guards and sold.
They claim that it's pay or suffer, and
that when they pay, they still suffer
Graft in many forms is going on daily
Pay to get food. Pay to get bed covers
Pay to be a trusty. Pay to be recon-
mended for parole. The system is like
big circle-no matter which way you
turn it gets you "
Or. budding said that in no peniten-
| tiary In the country are conditions
worse according to his information
| than at the Ohio prison. He said the
reports he had received indicate de-
plorable sanitary conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
PRISON RUINS BLAZE
Firemen Quickly Quench Flames
Starting This Morning.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April ~ R.-
The ruins Of the Ohio Penitentiary cell
block where the lives of 317 men were
snuffed out by fire last night broke into
flames again this morning. A FIRE COM
pany quickly quenched the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
CROWDING IN PRISON
POINTED OUT IN 1929
Need for New Institution Apparent
for Many Years, Penal So
ciety Report Said.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Overcrowding
of the Ohio State Prison, scene OF yes
terday'S tragic fire, was charged in tho
1929 handbook of the National Society
of Penal Information.
The ancient plant at the State Pen
itentiary in Columbus, one of the largest
prisons in the country, suffers from
condition of overcrowding worse than
that in any other prison" the report
said
THE need of another institution in
the Ohio penal system has been ap-
parent for many years, but the State
is only now taking steps to alleviate the
conditions at Columbus. Not only can
Columbus not care for an increased
population, but it is already too large
a prison to be operated on any other
lines than those of blanket treatment.
Even with the completion of the present
building program, it will be able to
care for its present population only
under conditions that fall far below
accepted modern standards for housing
prisoners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
WORLD WAR VETERANS
GUESTS AT EASTER FETE

Veterans at Mount Alto Hospital were
guests last night at an Easter party ar
ranged for them by a group of social
service workers led by Mrs. Laura "
Damn and her daughter, Miss Lillian
Damn.
The performers In a vaudeville pro-
gram included the Phil Hayden Girls
Barr and Mitchell tap dancers; George
O'Connor, comedian, and Cover Sisters
A musical program was supplied by Miss
Elizabeth MullhI, Miss Evelyn Foster,
Miss Kathlyn Hillyer, Phil Hayden and
Miss Virginia Hunter.
Easter eggs and other souvenirs were
distributed by Gen. FranR-T. Hines, di-
rector Of the Veterans BLs1au, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Hines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
THURSTON SLAYER DIES

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April % PD.-
Among the dead in last nights Ohio
Penitentiary fire was Robert Stone, 40.
confessed slayer of Charles Thurston,
railroad detective. He was serving a
life term for Staying the brother of the
famous magician Howard ThurSton.
For nino years the murder was I'M
solved. Finally Stones accomplish con-
fessed, and later Stone himself told the
storp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
NEW PRISON EXPECTED
BY GOVERNOR OF OHIO

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22.-The
fire at Ohio's 4O-year-old prison, which
resulted In SO frightful a toll of life,
probably will mean a new prison."
Gov Myers Y. Cooper said early today
on his arrival from White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, where he had been
taking a short vacation.
THE proposition of a new prison at
least will be a matter for considera-
ton by the Legislature next Winter"
he said
New Britain herald., 1930-03-21
RIOT OVER GAME
Nearly 1000 Persons, Half Negroes and Half Whites, Stage Battles After Court Contest.

Chicago. Mach 2t (UP)-Nca,lr 1000 persons, approximately half Negroes and half whites, rioted for nearly an hour near the University O. Chicago campus last night ov, r the result of basketball game 2t the university gymnasium in which & team from white high school defeated ono rom a Negro institu- ton.
 Police squads from four stations, numbering loo men, battled With the rioters. A score of heads were battered and seven street cars hal been communicated by the croWl before police arrived.
 The trouble started when Neg o fans who had backed the Wendell Phillips high ;eam became involved in an argument with Calumet high school fans over the referees dcCi- sions. Calumet had won the game 25 to 9o.
 A street car stopped at the inter- section and the Negroes were said to have boarded it, elected other pas sengcrs and torn off the trolley pol. The dispute then became general and six more cars were seized.
 Only one riotcr was arrested. He carried q revolver.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-21
EIGHT COLLEGES WILL
 SEEK BOXING H0NORS
Eastern Intercollegiate Association's $ Annual Championships Will
 Start Tonight.

Philadelphia. March 2l tPl-Eight colleges are to seek team honors in the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing association's annual championships which start tonight at the Univcr- sity of Pennsylvania paostra.
 In addition to Pennsylvania. Mass achusetts Institute of Technology Penn State, Syracuse, Navy, George town and Western Maryland, mem bers of the Eastern Intercollegiate association, New York university has been admitted to the tournament.
 Penn State is the team title de- fender and one of the five individ ual titleholders who will defend their championships also represent that institution. Those who will de fend crowns are Julius Epstein, Penn State, 115 pounds; J. A. Fitz- gerald, Navy, l25 pounds; Dan Cris- by, Western Maryland, 155 pounds; Charley Fish. Georgetown, 145 pounds, and T, E. Klepac, Western Maryland, 160 pounds.
 Twenty eight bouts are listed. Winners in the preliminarics tonight will move into the emi-fnals, to be decided tomorrow afternoon. The finals will be decided tomorrow night
New Britain herald., 1930-03-21
BATTALIN0 DEFEATED
Worlds FeathcrWcight Champion Loses Decision in Detroit Bout to Bud Taylor.

Detroit. Mich, March T (UP)- Bud Taylor, the veteran feather weight battler from Torre HauCr Ind. today held q decision over Bd; Battalino. the world titleholder. but he did not have the championship Lecause he was forced to come into the ring last night overweight.
 Taylor, who weighed 127R pounds to Battalino's 127, was awarded the decision at the end of ten rounds of fast milling, which saw the cham pion on the floor once.
 The lone knockdown came at the start of the second round. It was the first blow struck---a sizzling left to the jaw-an1 Battalino went down on his knees. He waited until the count reached eight before he gol up.
 Battalino's rushing attack. which has brought him more knockouts il comparison to the time he has ben fighting than Taylor has scored, was neutralized by Buds greater cNper- fence and his left, which he shot to the champions face time and agam tc throw him off balance.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-21
DEMOLAY TEAM TO PLAY
 IN NEW YORK TOMORROW
Local Quintet Meets George Waslt- ington Chapter at North Pres
 bytcrian Church.

The basketball team Of Nath m Hale chapter DcMolay, is all set for it's big trip tomorrow to New York city, where it will stack up against the George Washington chapter quintet of that city. Nothing det.- nitc is known of the New Workers strength, but they are 7rcputed 10 have the best team in their class in the metropolis. SO the locals are expecting a hard fight, Whoever wins will have "a good claim on the DcMolay eastern championship.
 The game will be played in the North Presbyterian church. This $ said to have one of the best floo's in New York.
 The following men will make the trip: Hewett, Mercy Erickson, Berg lund, Swanson, Anderson Knowles, Stohl. Brown and Johnson, besides Coach Bennett. Manager Muck", Holcombc. and Messrs. Brown and Dary. Several groups Of rootors also plan to be present.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-21
MAY BREAK RECORD
Kaye Don and His British Built Racing Car May Smash Existing Marks on Next Trials.

Daytona Beach, Fla. March 2i CUP)-kayne Don and his British built racing car have reached q point in their rather rapid evolution where both are considered capable ot setting a worlds record the next time out.
 For that reason they will not go cn the beach again. under present plans, until the sea has smoothc1 out the rough spots and the weathc.' is favorable for. a record run. Pre- lminary tests, Don said. are over.
 While his two round trips of the nine mile course yesterday were not impressive from the spectators view point, they were important bits Of lreparation for the time when Don will stake everything. including per laps his life, on his ability to drive the Silver Bullet faster than any man has ever travelled on land.