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The Washington times., 1931-07-01
SCHMUTTE BAGS
68 AT TOLEDO

TOLEDO, Ohio, July In
shooting a remarkable So, three
strokes under par, in the prac-
tice rounds for the National Open
golf championship which begins
here tomorrow, Leonard Schmutte,
26-year-old professional Of the
Shawnee Country Club, of Lima,
Ohio. made five brilliant brides.
Schmutte's 68 was accomplished
in the tricky Inverness Country
Club course. This score eclipsed
by one stroke the competitive rec.
ord of SO set by Jock Hutchin-
son in qualifying for the 1920
National Open.
Harold Sampson, OF Burin-
game. Calf, shot a nifty SO.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Miller Will Cover
Worlds Title
Fight

The worlds heavyweight box
ing title will be at stake in
Cleveland, Ohio, Friday night,
Max Schmeling, of Germany,
defending the title which he
won II months ago. against
the invasion of William Young"
Strtbling, of Georgia.
With a view to giving Wash
ington Times readers complete
coverage on this sporting spec.
tacle. This newspaper is dis
patching Kirk Miller, its sport
ing editor, to the scene of the
action, via Pennsylvania Air
lines, leaving on the first west
ward-bound plane in the morn
ing.
Tomorrow and Thursday Mr..
Miller's observations from Cleve-
land will be featured in The
Times sports pages and fol-
lowing the fight his analysis
of the gladiatorial work will be
given in his interesting column,
Sports" WaShington's out
standing daily dish of sport
chatter, comment and compari-
sons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
TRAINING
IN THE AIR

GEAUGA LAKE, Ohio, July l,
That's the most fun I've
had since the trip out to Texas
last spring. Boy, but it was
great to get up in the air again
and let 'er Zip"
w l., Young" Stribling, the
Georgia flynn fool, who meets Max
Schmeling for the worlds heavy
weight title in Cleveland Friday
night. burst forth with the above
remark when he arrived back IN
his camp here after playing hooky
Yesterday afternoon and stealing
an airplane ride against orders.
Like a kid who had played
hoOky from school and had
caught a mess Of fish, the big
Georgian told and retOld the
story of the "StOlen flight" to-
day to everyone who would
listen.
The challenger's fervent state
ments of the delight he got out
of the trip earned from him for
giveness from PA" Stribling,
head of the Strib clan, and Dick
Dunn, promoter of the scrap,
both of whom had expressly for
bid any flights.
At that, the fears of Pa and
Dunn were nearly fulfilled when
Strib almost failed to properly
negotiate his distance in making
landing. He skinned over a
series of telegraph wires by
inches, dropped suddenly onto
the ground, bounced back into the
air and then made a perfect
three-point landing while wit
nesses gasped at the actions of
the ship and prepared for any
thing.
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Fill Any Position

But to keep on the sub
ject, Hayes and Jordon can
fill any position in the IN,
field, Hayes has played
every post, while Jordon, IN
his minor league days, has
cavorted at third, short and
first. Baxter has played one
or two games at third and
first for the Griffmen this
season and has done we'll.
The inner defense can be
said to be in very capable
shape, then. with Hayes and
Jordon available.
Now, the outfield. At pres
ent Dave Harris is getting
the call over Sam Rice for
the right field position in
the lineup. This makes
Sammy a utility man and
should he not be rated as a
whale? Then there is Harry
Rice. Harry showed his
worth early in the season
when he filled the pill i'll
grand style when Sammy
west was out. He is a good
hitter as well as a depend
able fielder.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Spencer has a good reason Tor
changing his mind. 1t is the
extreme heat which has followed
the Griffmen through this West
ern trip.
Catching requires a great deal
of effort. And it has not been
easy meat for Roy during these
terribly warm days squatting
down behind the batter with all
that bulky paraphernalia at
tached to him.
Not a Breath of Air
Also, according to Spence r,
there doesn't seem to be a
breath of air around the home
plate at any time-a thing that
has been also noticed by other
players when they stepped TO the
plate.
Its an odd condition." says
Spencer. "It seems that all
the atmosphere in the world is
everywhere else but around the
home plate. And at times I've
felt as though / would never
breathe easily again. No sir,
1 don't like this hot weather"
The extreme heat, incidentally,
has been an ordeal to all the
Griffmen on this Western trip.
On several occasions the boys
have taken time out between in
ningS to pour water on them
selves.
Manager johnson said he has
never seen it so hot at one
stretch in his long baseball career
with the possible exception of
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Make WILL END
WORK TODAY

CONNEAUT LAKE PARK, Pa,
July 1.-Supremely confident that
he will put the quietuS on the
title hopes of Young Stribling
and satisfied that he is in the
best physical condition of his
career, Max Schmeling winds up
active training this afternoon
with several rounds of boxing.
caliSthenics and light and heavy
bag slugging on the program.
Fans who insist on statistics
with their sports will be inter
eSted in learning that Max, who
will box Is rOunds-perhaps-
with Stribling on Friday night
has boxed an even hundred
rounds during his training SeS-
SiOns over a 22-day period.
One of the largest crowds ever
lured here by the magnet of a
heavyweight champion saw Max
spar four fast rounds, smack the
heavy bag for another round and
wind up with two rounds of calls
themes yesterday. The spectators
included a crowd of boxing ex-
perts from the Pacific Coast. Max
finished fresh and smiling, despite
the heat and oppressive humidity
SchmeIing travelled three
rounds with George Panka.
Pittsburgh heavyweight. and
on round with Tony MaruIlO,
New Orleans slugger.
For the benefit of visiting ex
perts watching him for the first
time. Max uncorked a fast two
handed body attack in the first
round of his slugfest with Panka
He slipped easily into a Dempsey
weave" easing his way inside
Panka's punches, to cut loose with
short, jolting punches to the mid
section. Panka gasped repeatedly
as Max bored in with piston-rod
body attack.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BGttGLinO Fights
Bob Brady Tonight

JERSEY CITY, July 1.-Bat
Battalino, worlds featherweight
champion, goes against Irish
Bobby Brady of New Jersey in de-
fense of his 126-pound title in the
Jersey City ball park tonight.
The champion ruled a slight
faVorite over his challenger be-
cause of recent victories scored
over Kid Chocolate and Fidel
Labarba in Madison Square
Garden. But fistic sharps are
predicting that it will be even
money and take your choice when
they climb into the ring.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Wrestling Results

At San Francisco-"Jumpin'
Joe Savoldi, ex-Notre Dame grid.
der, defeated Jock Plummer, Kan.
sas City heavyweight.
Able Coleman, New York Jew.
ish heavyweight, drew with Gus
Schlagel, former Washington
State football star. one hour.
Casey" Kazanjian. ex-Stanford
football and track star, won from
Cowboy Jack Rogers, of Okla
homa.
Hot" Herrin. former St.
Mary'S College football guard. won
from Ivan zikof, Russian ruffian.
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1911, when a stretch of it was
experienced.
To Be Relieved
The outcome, in Spencer's case,
will be the substitution of an
other catcher in Roy's place when
a favorable spot arises. That
doesn't mean that Spencer will
not start every day. Only that
he will be relieved of his duties
by either Hargrave or Bolton
whenever possible.
Hargrave relieved Roy after
the fourth inning of the final
game with the White SOx in
Chicago Monday. He also took
SpenCer's place after the fifth
inning of Yesterdays opening
game with the St. Louis Browns.
The Griffs play the second of
their series with the Browns to,
day. Fred Marberry is slated to
take the mound for Manager
Johnson while Sam Gray is the
likely st. Louis choice.
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Catching Department

In closing about the Grltt
reserves, the catching depart.
naent is in fair enough hands
with Pinkie Hargrave and CHI
Bolton in line Hargrave might
look clumsy, but he is a de-
pendable catcher and can hit,
while Bolton is a pepper-pot
of the Bennie Tate type, who
has already shown by per
formances under fire that he
can be depended upon in an
emergency.
Thus, the Griff reserves bring
out the old adage mentioned
at the start of this story, They
have had a great deal to do
in helping the Griffs win so
far this season, anyway. All
of which is a pretty close sign
that no team is stronger than
Its reserves.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Harris Surprise Man

Dave Harris is the sur
prise man of the list Of @ So
called utility outfielders'
Dave has made his presence
felt in every game he's been
in to date, which is keeping
him playing regularly at this
writing. He was a utility
man before the season
started and naturally snoulo
be talked about in this yarn.
Harris, however, is not a
fielder like Harry Rice or any
of the others, but he's improv-
ing. Also he is improving in
his knowledge of the game
something he was a little leary
about at times, earlier in the
season, when he bobbed up
with one or two bonehead
plays.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
NAVAL HOSPITAL WINS

In an all-NaVy game yesterday
the Naval Hospital scored a 10-to-S
win over the Navy Yard team.
The Navy Yard momentarily
overcame a one-run lead of their
opponents by a rally of four runs
in the eighth, but the Hospital
team clinched the victory by
adding three more runs in the
ninth 10 the six they had scored
in the previous inning.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

golf gift. since he was at the
point with his slightly hooking
delivery where he would have
given anything to be free Of it.
Which only proves anew that
the straight ball after all is
best. The ball which does well
out on it's flight then bends
left most likely results from a
too rapid action in swinging
which forces the left arm up
ward slightly where it should
go around back more, produc-
ing slightly more pivot. Always
take time to turn we'll.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
ATHLETIC KING

King Prajadhipok of Siam has
a squash court on the palace
grounds at Bangkok and is about
the best player of that game in
his entire kingdom.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
PICKS HAGEN,
ARMOUR AS
BEST BETS
By JAMES l.. KILGALLEN

By JAMES l.. KILGALLEN
TOLEDO. Ohio, July 1.-"NO
dark horse is going to win this
championship. It's going to be
a tough fight between the vet
Grams. You'll find all the old
war horses in there pitching at
the finish on Saturday"
Gene Sarazen, one of Americas
greatest and most colorful golf
stars, speaking. He made this
observation today as he stood on
the fifteenth green at beautiful
Inverness Country Club plunking
ball after ball into the cup eight
or ten feet away.
Tomorrow the 1881 national
open golf championship begins, to
be continued through Saturday.
All over the sun-baked course the
lat players who will tee off in
the event were engaged in final
practice rounds-stars of the first
magnitude. Such men as Tommy
Armour, Walter Hagen, George
Won Elm, Leo Diegel, Macdonald
Smith, Johnny Farrell, Henry
Cotton. Whiffy Cox, Abe Mitchell,
Percy Arliss. Bobby Cruickshank
and Joe Turnesa.
Many golf sharps think Sara
zen is going to annex the
trophy, although Armour Is the
general favOrite.
I asked Sarazen what he
thought of his chances of win
ming the Open. He methodiCally
holed a long putt and replied:
'If L get my share Of breaks,
I'll win. You can't win II the
breaks 60 against you. But I
figure my chances are as good
as anybody's."
Asked what he thought would
be the winning total for the u
holes of medal play, he said:
I'D like to have a 292.
think that would win"
Last year, Bobby Jones, who Is
not competing this season, won
with a 287. Jones won in 1929
with 294. Johnny Farrell won
in 1923 with a 294. Armour was
victorious in 1927 with a 301.
Jones had a 293 when he copped
in 1926. When Sarazen won in
1922, he ShoL a 288.
"Tf were picking the win
ner." continued SaraZen, I'D
do it much like you would pick
a horse race, on past perform
ances. Now, there's Tommy
Armour-he's been doing things,
winning the British Open, the
P. G. A.. and the Canadian
championships. You can't get
away from him.
"And there's Walter Hagen.
I'd say he has a fair chance.
His game has been good lately,
and when he's good he's good.
1 like Joe TurneSa, too"
Sarazen had a hard time think
ing of any more really dangerous
contenderS. He mentioned Billy
Burke, but changed his mind. Leo
Diegel, according to Sarazen, is
having difficulties with his tee
shots and. consequently, doesn't
think he has chance.
"AS for the EngIishman,
Henry Cotton, 1 don't think he
has a chance" said Sarazen.
"Just because he won a jerk
water tournament in Great Brit
ain, they are trying to play him
up as likely to win the Amer
can open. / can't see him. l
think the other EngliShman,
Percy ArIiSS, is a better player"
N ~
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

guardian.
Hayes, Jordon and kuhel
make up a versatile infield
utility. Kuhel's requisites are
well known, but many don't
think of the other two, al
though there are several vino
might express the idea that
Hayes shoIld be the second
baseman of the Griffmen in
stead of Buddy Myer.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

most of the
golfers who
have such de.
livery of the
drive CO m e
by it in some
manner that
naturally op-
e ra t e S to
their advan-
tage. Horton
S m i t h, for
example, got
it as a gift
and presently
he found him.
self feeding
an elephant
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Runs batted iR-GOsIin 90. Betten-
eOurt. Levey. TWO-baSe hits-Ferrell,
schultz. Home ruRs-GOslin, Levey.
stolen bases-LeVeN (2). Schultz. Left
On beseA-WASHINGTON. 8: st. Louis.
3. Bases on baIls-Off Fischer. ?. off
Burke. 1. Hits-On Fischer. IN
Anninxs; off Burke. in 3La lnnlRga.
etrnck out-By Fischer. ?: by Burke.
Z; BY BlaebOldeF, 2. Losing pitcher
Flseher. UmpiFes-Ormsby. Nallin and
Ks6OEan. Time-1:4O.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
JUNIOR LOOP MEETS

A meeting of team managers of
the Potomac Junior Baseball
League will be held tonight at 8
O'Clock in the sports department
Of The Washington Times. All
teams are requested to have q
representative present.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
TOMMY ARMOUR

TOMMY ARMOUR
HOLDER of the 1881
British Open and the 1880
P. G.. A. and Canadian
Open championships, Ar
mour will try to add the
U. S. Open golf crown to
his collection. The cham
pionship, which will be at
u holes medal play, starts
tomorrow over the Inver-
ness Country Club course
at Toledo, Ohio. Armour,
one of the favorites, says
that 292 will be the WIN
ming score. Bobby Jones,
who is not defending the
title he won last year, will
be among the spectators.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
OLMSTED GRILL PLAYS

A good fight is promised on the
Monument Diamond No. 4 at 5
o'clock today, when the Olmstead
Grill nine will meet the Franc
Jewellers,
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

WdWtB DtWIHU IPdUtT,
Yesterday's Results
Cincinnati. 4; Brooklyn, 3.
Boston, 5; Pittsburgh, I.
st. Louis. IL: New York. 10.
Chicago, II: Philadelphia. 3.
TOdays Games
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
CALVARY SHUTS OUT

Their hits we'll limited, the
Eldbrooke Church team was
blanked by the Calvary nine, 4
to O.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
F ALL
To CONNECT
REGULARLY
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 1.-The
sad and sudden depression which
has hit the Griffmen the last
week or so, is bound to continue
If steps are not taken to improve
the batting punch of the club.
The Griffs have been weak sis
ters at Jne plate of late, which
is another of the many reasons
why the boys have not been win
ming as in former weeks.
CrOnin Off
Joe Cronin in particular has
fallen off his usual hitting stride.
Joe, supposedly the murderous
puncher of the team. has hit at
the extremely low rate of .24l
since the team left Detroit.
Batting of this kind is not the
gait meant for the peppery short
stopper of the GriffS and his
failure to hit has hurt the club
in more ways than one.
CrOnin, incidentally. has not
been the CrOnin of old since
Mel Harder. the Cleveland
hurler, thumped him on the
shoulder with one of his fast
pitches in Washington last
month.
Still Joe is kept in the cleanup
position in hopes that he will
soon shake off his slump and
again hit them far, wide and
handsome.
There used to be an old saying,
as. Ruth goes. so go the Yank-
ees." This hold true of the Griff-
men and Cronin. AS soon as
Croning begins hitting the ball
in spectacular fashion again then
the Griffs will perk up and start
winning consistently.
It's an undeniable fact that
something is wrong with Man.
ayers Johnson's club. and mainly
in the hitting department.
Another game was lost yester-
day because of weak hitting. Not
only Cronin, but everyone who
stepped to the plate found it diff
ficult to connect with George
Blaeholder's offerings, the young
fellow who hurled for the Browns.
The Griffs we're shut out, to 0.
Grants Two Hits
Blaeholder granted two hits in
turning in an excellent mound
performance. Heine Manush
slapped out one of them in the
first inning while Pinkie Har-
grave garnered the other in the
ninth. The remainder of the
Griffmen we're helpless as the
box score might easily show.
To top this off, Carl Fischer
had a terrible time on the
mound. He was waIIoped a.
plenty in the first inning by
Browns when four runs were
counted on a like number of
hits.
Goose Goslin slapped a home
run in this frame with two
on in doing most of the damage,
while Ferrell's double and Bet
tencourt's single accounted for
the other marker.
Manager johnson took Fischer
out for a pinch hitter starting
the sixth, and the Browns put
the game safely away in the lat
ter part of the frame against
Bobby Burke. Two runs were
scored on hits by Levy and Cos
lin, walk to Schultz and a
long fly by Melillo. Levy's
homer into the left field stands
added one for good measure in
the ninth.
johnson had Harry Rice in
right field instead Of Sam Rice.
Walter figured Harry could play
hits off the right field screen
better than Sam. Also Harry
was in there over Dave Harris
because a right handler was on
fha VoonVyxL So.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Heat Telling on Roy Spencer
In Iron Man Stunt
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times staff COrreapOndent

ST LOUIS July THE strain of catching day in and day
out telling on Roy Spencer frstsrng of the Gr
Roy admits it, though he recently stated that he liked the
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BOTTOMS PLAY

Cliff Bolton Insects will play
the Lawrence Insects on the
East Ellipse at IL o'clock today.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
CoLESVILLES PLAY

The Colesville Tigers will meet
the Marion A. C. in a double
header on July 4 at Colesville.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
GOLF
BY CHESTER HORTON

The slightly hooked ball, is
the best kind of tee shot be-
cause of the roll it takes, but
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
OPEN GOLF BATTLE OF VETERANS, SAYS SARAZE
Griffnaen Reserves
Best in the Loop
Jnckey Hayes o. K.
JOrdOn Also Good
DGUe Us. Sammy
Catching Reserves

There has been an old saying for quite while that
team is as strong its It's pretty close to right
The Washington club be said to be very powerful if
the ability of its anything Going down the
list there isn't in the league which has an array OF
utility players as strong has Manager Walter Johnson
First there the infed Right off the reel thoughts will
turn to Jackie Hayes who of the most adept young
men in this baseball business Then thoughts OF Bax-
Tar Jordon little read talked about these days. but
capable bail player just the same Last but not least OF
Hhe infieders is Kuhe who almost could be termed
regular at this time because of his excellent play at first
bs in the absence of Capt Joe Judge regular first base
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

He was paced by Richard
Swanson, James Donovan. George
Williams, James Hurley, Pat Nc
Carthy. Charles RingroSs, and
James Carey.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
D 'LEARY WALKS
100 MILES

PHILADELPHIA, July III
you we're nine days older than
John D. Rockefeller and were
born in 1889, would you walk
over 100 miles on your birthday?
That's what Dan OLeary did
Monday. which was his ninety,
second birthday. taking the jaunt
from Jersey city postoffice to the
Chester (Pa.) postoffice.
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Travel economically In one Of the
good used cars advertised for sale to-
day In the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Baseball
Standings

"Uames behInd leader.
Yesterday's Results
st. Louis. :; WASHINGTON. q.
Philadelphia. Ii; Cleveland. :.
Detroit, r.: New York, !. III inningsD
Boston, ~ Chicago, /.
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at st Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
SLIPPING?
ST. LOUIS

lBatted for Fischer in sixth.
2Batted for Spencer in sixth.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Dan walked continuously and
covered the 1O2 miles distance
in "a hours and 80 minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Asked what he thought would
be the winning total for the u
holes of medal play, he said:
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Many golf sharps think Sara
zen is going to annex the
trophy, although Armour Is the
general favOrite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
Service on Juries.

Justice Proctor is, of course, right in
pointing out that jury service is a pub
lie duty that should be welcomed, and
not Stunned, by intelligent citizens, and
it is well known that these whose SUI
perior knowledge and experience fit
them best for jury service, especially in
the disposition of the more technical
cases, often are the very ones who use
every available plea TO escape that SerV-
ice. But the question is not often de-
cided by choice between public duty
and selfish interests. In this day and
generation the loss of day or more
from attending to business may assume
serious economic proportions. The chief
reason why men seek to escape jury
service is that they cannot afford to
donate their time to the State Sitting
on a jury is an interesting as we'll as a
valuable experience. There would be
more candidates If they had the time.
But in connection with the theory
that it is wrong to avoid jury service, it
remains that the individual whose
name is drawn can only be excused by
the court. If proper investigation re-
veals that the pleas offered to escape
jury service are not worthy and are put
forward as mere excuses founded on no
legitimate grounds, the power to COM
psi service lies with the court alone.
When there are legitimate reasons fer
not serving. the individual who is eX-
cused cannot be blamed.
One OF the questions studied by the
commission of the bench and bar au-
thorized by Congress to investigate and
to initiate better methods in the local
courts concerns the choice CT jurors,
and much attention has been given the
system in nearby Baltimore. Through
an arrangement there every talesnlan
appears in court for a private interview
with one Of the judges. The judge, by
means of the interview, is able to de-
termine the persons fitness for jury
duty and learns of his ability to serve
without the imposition of undue hard
ship. The talesman is also invited to
designate the time of year when jury
service would be most convenient, a
practical concession in itself that solves
many difficulties at the outset. The
names of those eligible for selection are
card indexed and filed, thus establish
ing ready means OF reference when
questions later arise as to the tales
mans eligibility. Every precaution is
taken to eliminate wasted time in court
for the jurors. A procedure has been
perfected whereby the selection of ju-
rors Is given the careful attention that
such an important part OF the legal
machinery deserves.
In Washington the list of eligibles is
cut at the outset by number of hair
line decisions regarding what consti-
tutes a contract" with the Govern
ment. But the remaining portion of the
population, while it may be relatively
small, Is large enough for all practical
purposes. The recommendations regard
ing new methods in selecting juries
here will be awaited with interest.