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The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Eric Krenz, Discus
Mark Holder, DrOLUvlS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19
Eric Krenz, former Stanford Uni
versity track star, and former
holder of the worlds discus rec
ord, was dead today. the victim
of cramps suffered in the cold
waters of Lake Tahoe when he
plunged from a rowboat.
Kren1 shouted for help. but
before vacationers on the beach
200 yards away. or a girl in the
boat with him, could aid him
he sank. His body was found
an hour later.
In 1890, when he was captain
Of the Stanford track team.
KrenZ tossed the discus 1877 feet.
5Ss inches breaking his own
world mark by four inches which
be had set the preceding year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
BOSTON GIRL
BIDS FOR
GLORY

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug.
19.-Little Sarah Palfrey, the Bos-
ton star who flashed so brilliantly
across the tennis horizon two
years ago, only to fizzle sadly
last season, is among the sixteen
survivors in the women's national
championships.
A decisive victor over Mrs.
John Van Ryn, who tops her one
place in the national rankings,
yesterday, and arrayed against
Phyllis Mudford, British Wight
man cup ace, in this afternoon S
third round play, pretty Sally
viSioned a place in the semi.
finals of the nationals as her
1881 achievement.
Miss PaIfrey came back
against the brilliant Mrs. Van
Ryn after the former CalifOr-
nian had swept through the
first set with the loss of but a
single game. Unless her exhi-
bitiOn yesterday was a mere
flash in the pan, Miss PaIfrey
should beat Miss MudfOrd.
There's a match with Mrs.
Moody in the offing for Sally"
if she can reach the SemifinalS.
Then good showing against
Queen Helen and even the No. 3
ranking behind Helen the First
and Helen Jacobs might conceiv-
ably be the Hub girls reward.
Plays Like LengIen
Joan Ridley and Mrs. E. Pitt
man, Britain's two Wightman
Cup orphans" are scheduled to
clash with pair Of Americas
aces in Mrs. Moody and Mrs.
Harper.
Mrs. Pittman is the nearest
thing to Suzanne Lenglen from
the point of view of footwork
that Forest Hills has seen in
many year.
She literally dances around q
court, and she'll cover ground
50 fast that Mrs. Harper will
think she's playing half a dozen
opponents at once before the
match is over.
Then there is Mrs. Eileen Ben
nett Whittingstall, strong favo-
rite over Alice Francis, and
Betty Nuthall. who shouldn't
have to over-exert herself beating
Josephine CruickShank. Mrs.
Shepherd-Barron appears to be
out of luck in having to play the
hard-hitting Mrs. Marion Finder
stein JeSSup, however.
Dorothy Round plays Dorothy
Weisel and Helen Jacobs opposes
Virginia Hilleary.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Facilities All Good

The parking of automobiles
from Washington is a courteous,
considerate and pleasant proc
ess and gives a visitor the in
itial impression he is a guest,
rather than a customer at the
bouts
Then, too, the fights are run
off rapidly and with no dull
waits between. Before one bout
starts, the pair for the succeed
ing encounter is in ring togs,
ready to Jump into the ring in
case of a quick ending. The
system Of arena lighting and
house" lighting and illumi-
mated numerals indicating the
round, couldn't be improved
upon.
We would make but one sug-
gestion to improve the Fort
Washington weekly fistic en-
tertainments. We would enjoy
some band music before and fol.
lowing the athletic programs.
Somehow or another, we have
a yen for drums and flies and
bugleS and the likes when we
set foot upon a military reserve.
Maybe we're a little funny
that way!
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Contestants (four in num-
ber) coming nearest to the
Ruth selection and submitting
the best reason for selections
will be declared winners. They
will see the first block Of World
Series games wherever played.
as guests of The Washington
Times. All winning ties will re-
ceive the same awards.
Contestants must not only
try to select the same team as
Babe Ruth picks but must
attempt to arrange them in the
same batting order as those
On Ruth's team.
A player may be placed in
a position other than his regu-
lar position. provided he has
occupied the alternate position
in one or more games this sea-
son.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players must be selected upon
a basis of the 1881 playing
season only.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, Sporting
Department. The Washington
Times, Washington. D. c.
Each selection must be &C.
companied by a letter Of $50
words or less, giving the rea.
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth All-American
Contest ends 1T midnight, Au-
gust 81. 1881. If possible use
the coupon printed on the
Sports Page for submitting your
selections.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
ST. LOUIS

Runs-Manush. KuheI. Schultz (2)!
MelillO, BengOugh. ErrOr-CrOnin. Runs
batted in-Schulte, Kress (3), Myer.
Bluege. TwO-base hits-Kress, Myer.
schultz, CrOnin. Sacrifice-COffman n.
to MyeF to Kuhel. Lett on bases
Washington, o.; st. Louis, :. Bases on
balls-Off HadIey, 2; off Coffman. L;
off Brown. !. Hits-Off Hndley. In
Brown, In 1-3 innings. struck ont
BY Hadley. I; by Coffman, 4; by
Brown. !. Losing Pitcher-Hadiey:
UmplraS-McGSOWaa. Hildebrand and
Ormsby. Time Of game-k;56s
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
BURKE.
JOHNSON'S
CHOICES
BY GARRETT WATERS
(Times staff CorrespondenD

CLEVELAND, Aug. 19. - The
Griffmen may or may not come
out ahead in the matter Of wins
or losses on this Western trip, as
is their aim but if past perform
ances mean anything, they should
grab themselves a couple of vic
tories to help their cause in the
current series with the Cleveland
Indians which begins here with a
doubleheader today.
Manager Peckinpaugh's men
have been easy meat for the
Griffmen this season when the
games between the two teams are
figured. All of which offers
sound reason why the Griffs
should help themselves here.
Briefly. the Griffs have taken
II games from the Indians in Is
played so far. Manager John
sons men have dropped two here;
these came when they visited in
June. The other loss was sus-
tained at Griffith Stadium last
month.
incidentally. Wesley Ferrell has
been their hard man for the
Griffs to beat. Only the first
time he faced them-in May
did Manager Johnson's men get
next to his delivery.
FerrelI Stops Griffs
Ever since he has held out a
regular Indian sign" having
pitched and won two Of the three
victories the Indians have gained
over the Griffs for the year.
1t is not known whether Fer
rell will face the Griffs today
in one of tOday's games. But
he surely will get mound as
Signment before the series IS
over.
Manager johnson has decided
upon Sad Sam Jones and Bobby
Burke as his hurlers today. He
was supposed to have started
Jones yesterday in the final game
against the st. Louis Browns.
but changed his mind at the last
minute. Jones will be out to
register his ninth victory of the
season. So will Burke, who also
won eight.
The Griffs dropped the final
game of their series with the
Browns yesterday, 4to-3. Manager
Johnson elected Bump Hadley AS
his starting hurler. but Bump
ran into trouble in the third
inning, the Browns collecting
three runs-enough to win the
contest as things turned out.
Parade on Mound
Fischer and Brown followed
Hadley on the mound and only
Brown looked good. Fischer, in
fact, only lasted two-thirds of an
inning - the fifth - when the
Browns combed his delivery for
their fourth run.
Dick COffman went the route
for the Killifer team. He was
touched for nine hits, but al
ways was good enough in the
pinches to keep the GriffS
from scoring too many runs.
Schultz and Cronin led the
two teams at bat. The st. Louis
center fielder socked out three
hits in four trips to the plate,
one a double, while Cronin col
lected two doubles in two official
times at bat. He walked on his
other two appearances.
Joe Judge and Cliff Bolton
were used by Manager Johnson
as pinch hitters during the fray.
Bolton singled to left to make
good his appearance, up for Had
ley in the fifth, while Judge, UP
for Brown in the ninth, rolled
out to Burns.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Wrestling Results

At San FranciSco-Bob Kruse,
Portland, Ore, heavyweight, de-
feated Nick Velcoff, Bulgarian be-
hemoth. Ad Santel. drew with
Casey" Kazanjian, former Stan
ford athlete. DR.. Stanley LuriK.
Of Poland. defeated Charley
Manno, of Turkey. Jack GanSon.
Lithuanian, defeated Cowboy"
Jack Rogers, Of Oklahoma.
At Santa Rosa, Calf. Bull
Montana, Hollywood, Calf, de-
feated Ed Ranta, Los Angeles.
At New York-Sam Stein, New.
ark, threw Gene Bruce, Norway.
Sander Szabo, Hungary, threw
Taro Miyaki, Japan; Ferdinando
Caroni, Italy, threw Mike Chaplin.
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Dempsey in 2 Bouts
At Reno TOniUht

RENO, New, Aug. 19.-Jack
Dempsey will return to the ring
here tonight in a four-round
exhibition when he meets Tony
F'uente, Mexican heavyweight,
and Jack Beasley, Oakland, Calf :,
tighter for two rounds each.
The bouts are the prelude to
an exhibition tour of the country,
according to the former heavy
weight champion.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

So4A AS0SS NS PANJ Wv OSS@ V4AS@A
No matter how you figure 'em
the American League will capture
the majority of places. A Ger.
tain group of fans are inclined
to believe that the "deader" ball
used in the National League
makes a wide difference in |bat-
ting averages.
Just how much difference it's
hard to tell. Experts are in.
clined to reach the same con.
cluSion, but do not entirely blame
the batting slump of the league
on this factor.
Not Hitting Hard
National League batters, a
great number of them insist, are
not hitting as hard as in the
past. Besides, they add with a
snirk, they never did outhit the
American Leaguers, records to
the contrary.
The majority of National
League parks are band.bOxes,
and hits bouncing off fences
in their StadiumS, are only long
flieA in more spacious Ameri-
can League arenas.
So, though statistics would
prove that the Nationalites hit
more often than the ball-whack-
erS of the young loop, it doesn't
mean anything. And. that. fans,
is the whole dizzy rigamarole out
Of which you must find your own
way.
American League players on
whom overwhelming majority of
fans agree are AL Simmons, Lefty
Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Lou
Gehrig and Sam West.
Five Nationals Listed
Both Fred Marberry and George
Earnshaw are strong contenders
for the second pitching assign.
lment, while Joe Cronin, Max
Bishop, Oscar Melillo and Earl
Wepo seem TO nave captured the
fans attention.
Roger HOrnsby, Travis Jack.
SON, Pie TraynOr, Woody Eng.
lish and Chuck Klein, are the
,ly atiOnals who are getting
any wide consideration.
..
Charley Bernhardt, 4215 Tenth
st. N. E., inserts a new National
League face in his combination
Frankie FriSch. He also picks
Klein and Traynor::
West, ef COchFane. c
Friseh 2b. CPOnin. -
Simmons. II TraynOr 81
GehriE. Id Grove,
AIeims ri Marberry. N
Arthur A. Caulkilt, 1923 G st.
N. W.. cen see only two National
leaguerS-EngliSh and Cuyler-of
AlhAmerica caliber:
West. cf English. a.
Cuyler. ri Melillo. 2h
COehfane. Bluege. Sd
simmons, II Grove. D
Gehfig, lb Earnshaw, N nr
The Washington times., 1931-08-19


Yes, sir, Rice is still going great
guns these days despite the fact
that he was given up for
through" year or so ago. And
the best part of it is, he has lost
little of the speed which got him
his nickname of "Old Man O.
War"
Usually when a ball player be-
gins going backwards, its his legs
that get him." But not so with
Rice. His pins are remarkably
strong at this time, the chief
reason why he is playing such an
excellent game.
Sammy has not lost his batting
eye, either. This has always been
keen with him as his many hits
for this year show. Rice attributes
his dependable playing to the ex-
cellent care he has taken Of him.
self during his entire career.
II could not be playing TO-
day, if / hadn't watched my
condition all these years." he
says.
All of which is something for
fellow players to think about, II
they have ambitions to last long
as big league performers.
II play my best game" says
Rice, when I'm in the lineup
regularly The minute I'm idle
for any length of time 1 feel
myself slipping in regard to con-
ditiOn, and this only means
harder work for me when 1 get
back into the game again. For
nv best work I've got to be &C
tive all of the time, that's all.
1 guess you can lay that to my
age, but it's my story and I'll
stick to- it,"
It might be said that Rice is at
the point in his career when the
most must be gotten out OF him,
if he is to be of any value to his
club.
This is the reason Manager
johnson uses him so often these
days.
There's one thing about Man
O. War" He hasn't gotten to the
stage where he cannot be de-
pended upon when inserted into
the lineup. When Manager
Johnson puts him in the game,
he feels confident that the old
right field pasture will be taken
ofA AEi1H
Rice hasn't let the years pass
under his feet without profit. He
has studied the developments of
the game ever since his baptism
Is years ago and gives younger
players more pointers than any
other member Of the Griffmen,
with the exception of his
"roomie," Joe Judge.
That's why Sam hits SO well
year in and year out, also
fields so well, etc. He certainly
has studied the game enough
to do so.
You've got to hand it to the
"old boy" He certainly steps
mean pace. And his 40 years of
age doesn't seem to bother him at
all. Asked how long he figures
he can keep defying Father Time,
Rice laughed:
"That old bugger hasn't been
introduced to me yet. Why. I'm
good for three or four more
years the way i feel. Just give
me a bat, and I'll hit and run.
Don't worry about that"
This is the story of a 40-year-
old guy who is still q "ball-play-
ing fool" That's Sam Rice. vet
eran outfielder Of the Griffmen.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SoNNENBERG IN ACTION

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. 19
Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg,
former Dartmouth collegian, erst-
while holder of the worlds heavy
weight wrestling champion was
to start a new drive for the title
here tonight in a bout with Able
Coleman, New York Hebrew
Hercules.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SHIELDS
To BEAT VINES

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 19.-
Frank Shields, New York youth,
and Ellsworth Vines, California,
were slated to furnish the feature
match today at the third days
play in the Newport Casino ten
mis- tourney. The match figures
to be close Csle, with Shields
favored to win.
Shields defeated Bruce Barnes,
Texas, yesterday. 6-3, 6--4, 1-6.
46, 6-3, while Vines got into
the quarterfinals by turning back
Clayton E. Burwell, Charlotte. N.
c., 6-3. Ga, +6, Ga.
If Shields wips today, he faces
a fine chance to get into the
finals. A triumph means he meets
the winner of the John Van
Ryn-Bryan M. Grant setto. Grant,
the tiny Atlanta star. won from
]. Gilbert Hall, New Jersey, 6-3,
6-4, IS.
The quarter finaIiSts in the up
per half of the draw are John
DOeg. Sidney Wood, George M.
Lott, and Fred Perry, of England.
This quarter is superior to the
lower half four. Doeg faces Wood
and Lott meets Perry today.
The left-handed Doeg beat Ed
ward w. Burns, Brooklyn cham
pion, in four sets yesterday, IS,
As, 81, 6-3.
Lott won a five-set tumbling
match from Berkeley Bell, 6-3,
6-4, 40, 8-6, and Perry had
to come from behind to trounce
Wilmer Allison, As, 60, 3-6,
Al Al
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
FERREL MAY BE SENT AGAINST GR|FFS TODAY
TT. Washington Fights
Run Off Very Well
One Feels Like Guest
lighting System Good
We'd Like a Band
Funny That Way!

the Department of the District of Columbia American
Legion sincere about asking Congress grant Washington
boxing law, could do than to gather load OF
legislators from the States which will have to vote for
against such law and take them to Fort Washington
Nd where Clean decent honest boxing conducted Monday
nights for the soldiers of post and the Washington public
It seems to us down the river at this cozy little infantry
post they are getting the maximum out Of their boxngthe
soldiers and the visitors we'll and certainly the most fas
tdious moraists could find little criticize about the manly
art of defense the way is conducted and controlled on
This ovarnment reservation Prince Georges county
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

neck has been on the guiIIOtine
so often that his adams apple
is flattened.
In Pittsburgh managers are
fired as regularly as blast fur
naces, and Detroit is reported
buttering Bucky Harris high
chair so he will slide off easier.
And it's all because only one
team in eight can land the
pennant.
And in st. Louis they some.
times fire you for that.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

ails and
start picking
big lea 6 u e
managers for
next year.
From what
you read in
the obituary
notices, prac-
tically every
body is ON the
s XII d S b u t
Connie Mack.
It's just a
late summer
paStime.
Will b er t
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Sammy Rice Going Strong
Though Forty Years Old
Bv GARRETT WATERS

CLEVELAND, Ohio Aug. 11-He may be 40 years of age,
but he's still ball playing fool That's Sam Rice veteran
outfielder of the 5riffn1en
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
F.. NICK
ALTROCK
Says:

CLEVELAND, Aug. 19.-This
is the time of year when the
experts get out their berry
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
American Leasuers Hold
Big Edge for ALL
Star Honors

One of the puzzng problems Babe Ruth contest fans
have contend with the apparent superiority of the Amer
League players their brothers in the other major loop
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

the throng in a manner typical
of the well-trained organiza-
ton which the Fort boasts.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

To start with, the athletic Of
ficer down yonder has expert
mented around with match
makers until he has found a
straight-Shooting ethical one in
the person of frankie Mann.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
FAILED IN PINCHES
WASHINGTON

Totals .....,... - 9 . 81 3
lBatted for HadIey In fifth.
2Batted for Brown In ninth,
Batting Averages.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Baseball
Standings

Wamea Deh1nd IeaHef.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
st. Louis, 4: WASHINGTON, 2.
Detroit, 5; New York. 4.
(Other clubs not scheduled.)
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
SWANNS WIN

The Swami Service nine de-
feated the Rovers yesterday, 6-5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
Embalming Fluid
Spree Takes Life
Huntsville Convict

died Monday from the effects of
the embalming mixture.
Aubrey Charles, rs or Nacona.
serving two years FOR forgery from
Hale county. william Duncan, 80.
Of Mckinney. serving four years for
theft I'm Earth county and Robert
Stewart. 70, or Monroe. Ia. serving
two years for theft from Harris
county. are believed recovering.
Charles and Duncan were blinded
temporarily by the mixture or wood
alcohol and formaldehyde. but we're
able 70 see q bit this morning.
Duncan still was IN q serious con
ditiOn. Warden w. w. Waid said
Charles was not W violently III and
Stewart was recovering.
Warden Waid said an eight ounce
bottle OF emDalming fluid was miss
ing from the prison morgue. He said
an investigation was being pushed
into how the men got hold of the
fluid which was supposed 90 have
been kept under lock and KEY.
Justice r.. J. Camp conducted an
investigation into the death OF Ham
ilton and returned a verdict 0i
death from alcoholic poisoning.
The men mix the embalmine
fluid with soda water procured from
the prison concession.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
ITALY GIVES
DEBT HOLIDAY
Notifies Creditor Nations OF
Moratorium, Is Ready to
Pay Own Debts

ROME. July 4. R-The italian
government placed the Hoover mora
forum plan IN effect today with
notifications TO her debtor nations
that r~eparations payments we're sus-
pended for one year.
Germany. Austria. Hungary and
Bulgaria were affected BY the de-
cision. Al the same time. Great Bri-
tain and the United States were In
formed that Italy stood ready To
meet her war debt obligations IN case
the plan was not accepted by France.
Foreign Minister Dino Grand. III
making the announcement Yesterday
said: While awaiting results of the
negotiations NO under way for an
accord between interested govern
ments. the Italian government. In
keeping with its attitude OF full and
cordial acceptance OF President
Hoover's proposal. has arranged 10
begin execution of the American
plan"
Other officials said italy IS pre-
pared to participate even In the
plan should be only partially ef-
fective. presumably referring to the
possibility that France would not
agree 70 the proposal as 1t now
stands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
BOONEDENIES
WRIT HABEAS
CORPUS tues.
Alleged Slayers Bert
Ellison To Appeal
To Austin Court
Especial 70 The Herald.O

EDINBURG, July l.-Hearinr on
O writ Of habeas corpus presented
him late Tuesday afternoon in
behalf OF Nicandro Munoz and
Victor Rodriguez who were saved
from the electric chair by action OF
Governor Sterling. was refused by
Judge Hood Boone of the 18th Dis
trict Court on the grounds of lack
OF jurisdiction
The application was presented
the court By Judge John Kleiber
OF Brownsville and J. N. Chapa OF
Mercedes. attorneys for the two
men.
The pair, the first 70 Be sentenced
70 the electric chair from Hidalgo
county, were 70 have been electro
cuted at midnight on Friday. June
10 for the alleged murder OF Bert
Ellison, q customs inspector, near
Weslaco on August Q, 1880.
On the day OF scheduled execu-
ton IL was found that they had
been represented by a man who
was not in possession OF n license
to practice law, and the governor
granted a stay OF execution until
July 10.
IL was understood here Tuesday
that the application for a writ OF
habeas corpus would be carried bv
the attorneys to the court Of GRIM
inal appeals at Austin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
POLICE ROUND
UP 10 VACS
Attempt to Stop Petty
Thieving Within
City Limits

Nineteen persons were picked up
Tuesday night In the residential
districts OF Brownsville BY police
In efforts TO halt petty thie~ing
which has been increasing rapidly.
The police r. questioning all
suspicious persons found roaming
the residential districts after night
fall and N they are unable 20 es-
tablish their identity they are held
for further investigation.
Homes Of ID. K. Clint. Third and
Elizabeth. and Harry Saunders, 526
washington, were entered last
night. Around $40 in cash was taken
at zach OF these homes. Mr.. Clint
found his clothing partially done
up IN a package. leading him 10
believe he surprised the burglars
and ran them off when he entered
the house.
Mt. Saunders caught two men In
hts house, but they escaped. He
-aid the men were well dressed
Americans whom he had neve seen
before.
The police department urges
citizens TO keep their homes and
garages locked when out" 1t. or
Police y. T. Armstrong states. Due
to unemployment. there Il an un-
usually large number OF 'drifters'
In the city and this rye to in
creas petty thieving. We are thor
oughly investigating all suspects.
but urge citizens to aid bv locking
their homes and outhouses."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
River Rises Four
Feet Through Night

The Rio Grande rose 70 more
than alf-bankful Tuesday night.
coming up four feet. II was an
nounced oday by w. j. Schnur-
busch. government observer.
The river, which has a local flood
stage Of 10 feet, came up TO better
than 10 feet, Predictions today
forecast M material change dur
ing the next "a hours. and then a
slow drop. The river was due TO re-
cent rains over the watershed.
Weather forecast for Brownsville
and the Valley Is partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. light to mod
crate osutheasterly winds. Thun-
der storms are predicted in the
northwestern portion Of the state.
Temperatures remained high
throughout the nation. and prac-
tically all cities report higher
temperatures than Brownsville's
maximum OF % yesterday. Many
localities reported well over 100
degrees.