davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06

NIstavbu vodovodov pripravu-
jd na SpiSi obce Spi$ska Bella, Ro-
kus a Tatranska Kotlina. Nodo-
vod bude mat dlzku 27 KIN. Pr1-
slusnG zavaznG osvcdCcnia su u2
hotov6 a okresnym tradom schva-
lenG. X preyedeniu tohoto podni-
1u prist1pi sa preto V najkrat,
Som case.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
sLAVIANsKA VZAJoMNOsT

BudUca konrercncia Gcsko-,lo-
vcu>ko-poI 'skGho komjtttu budr
konana V Bratislavc Y mali a bu-
dd k nej pozvani al zaStupcovia
Sporitcl'ni 4 JuhosIayie z Bull
harska, ably tieto Staty boly Ia
intcresovanG vIznamnE projekt
jcdmotntho slovausktho sporitcl-
ntho bloku.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
MOVE SKOLY v HUMENN ON.

Y Humennom postayen6 budU
move Skoly este tohto roku a TO
nova Skola meStianska Statna
skola. PIany ma stavbu boiy uz
schvalent a najblizsom case bu-
de uz vypIsana vcrejna sjIt'az sta
vebnych prac V Gene 100000 X.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
TYFUs MA PoDK. RUsI.

V niektorych dedinach na Pod
karpatskej Rusi rozsiril sa skvr-
nifty tyfus. V dedine Stavno ocho-
relo so osob, vo Vrchovine a v
Bystrej 10 a vo Volovianoch 10
osob.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06

treba vozit' sa ma taxi cez prepl-
meme ulice, netratite casu a me-
starate sa, ci nezameskate lod' ma
sledkom toho. Rovno vasho do
nova Y Amerike do vasho domo.
va v kraji - to je iste vel'ka a
neslychana polahoda, ktor1 po-
ndka North German Lloyd.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
SLoVENSKA LEKARKA.

Julia Jancova z Lipt. Hradku
abola a. Jan. promocnej sicni
komenskeho uniyerzity V Brati-
slave prolnoyana "a doktora yse-
tkych wed lelarskyeh.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
70 starej vlasti
(Zpravy prebrane krajovych
casopisov.) .
MAUI VYHASNUT Al POSLE
DNE NASE HUTY?

Y naJromantlckeJSom uSeku k0'
sicko-b o-bohuminskej zeleznice, me
dzi Obysovcami a Margecanmi
stoji osamela stanica Kosicke Ha-
mry. Udolie Hornadu je tax uz-
Ike, re zeleznicna trait postavena
je miestami priamo na kamen-
nom mure, do fundamentov kto-
reho zlostne blu vlny spttanej
rieky.
Cestujuci, ktori nepozhaj1 ten
to najkrajsi, ale al najbiedneJ-
81 kraj na rozhranl bIval6ho Spi-
Sa, SariSa a Abaujskej, zaistc po
krutia hlavou, mysliac V sebo,
komu tn stayali stanicu a kla-
dli kol'ajnice, pre- ktore striel at
muSeli strme stcny do Skaly?:"
keby ale ten alebo omen vySt1pil
tn z vlaku a dal sa na cestu, kto-
"a mad huGiacim kojSovskym po-
tokom skruca Sa IA kamemnom
parkane hOre dovNSky, aby potom
padala do hlbokoj stiesnencj do
liny folkmarskej a zazrel by mad
tmayOZplpnEmi hOrami Ga ti9llnn-
ee d Seolace chmary azNeho oE-
ll0' on"ool ny hn'u' re u este
d ler"z StOjl zelezlareh ale0o hu-
"a, IA VOL A'oISl N'"A"i poS'a|'l'"
Ool" 'J Stdhlcd' o"dnieIe SloJaca
Il"o llorn'oom' neSuca memo no
"i'Ne i1"l'irE'
kedvsi $50 rod1n zjIo IA trorh
osadach. patriacjcb rodinr Jakob-
sovcov. Maly Folkmar. Kosick6
Hamrv al Kosicka Bella ziyiIv sa
pracou zcIcziarni 2 Y hutn Ja-
kobsovcov. Dncs sotva tridsat ro-
botnikov tmoli sa mrdzi hrdza-
vcjiicimi haldami zpIrza na nric
strannych tovarnvch dyororh y
V troch osaIach, ktorG vzniklv IN
kcdysi V znamcni +yrJGho ale
predsa len IudskGho zitia, s1 IT, !
che, az dusne tichG.
Kedysi dnom nocou tieklo Ger
ven6 ziariy6 zriedlo roztaven6ho
zeleza vysokcj, dncs zakliatcmu
zamku sd rovnajUcej maSe a ia
Siangy byyaIy tn tiez vesclG.
Dnes "a tmavymi obl0ckami
hutnickych domcekov podvyzi-
YOU trpiace slovcnskG dcti nco-
povdzia sd uz ani chleba pytat'
nahlaS, lebo ved' len do kazdtho
tretieho alebo stvrttho domu ak
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1931-03-06
SARISAN L.EKARoM.

Anton Frits 20 zupean v Sarisi,
promovany bol "a doktora lekar-
skych We'd v aule Karlovej uni
verify v Prahe, ako tretf brat
lekar V rodine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15

/ dress. On the desk in her bed
room lay q stamped envelope.
Gypsy moaned. 1t was the 1ettel
she had wanted to get of to Anne
Trowbridge for a week. The post.
man had made his collection. I
was too late to get the letter into tht
days mail.
According to the clock on the
bedside table it was 20 minutes after
T. Gypsy, suddenly making up her
mind, dressed hurriedly.
"Pm going to the postofice," she
called to Matilda in the kitchen
"If any one calls. say I'll be right
back"
1t was twenty minutes walk to
the postofhce. Gypsy hurried along
with brisk steps. She mailed the
letter with the pleasant conscious
ness of a long-delayed task COM
pleted. Then she turned homeward
To reach the Wallace home, ii
was not necessary to pass Aunt FL
lens cottage. Some perverse imp OF
fortune must have made Gypsy take
the long way around the block in
stead of the short.
AS she turned the corner, she
saw a man going up the walk to-
ward the cottage. Gypsy watched
with mild curiosity and suddenly
recognized him. 1t was jim! The
door of the house opened to reveal
blond girl smiling. Jim went in
side.
1t had been the tiniest flash OF
human drama. Barely an incident
There had been no time for Gypsy
to study the expression of Jim'E
face or the girls. Nothing had hap
pened. Nothing really. And yet
Gypsy, with unwavering instinct
knew the truth.
How blind she had been! How
hopelessly, stupidity blind! The CIR
could feel her cheeks flaming. Eyes
straight ahead, walking rapidly, she
hurried past the cottage, over
whelmed with a horror that jim
should look out the window and see
her. She reached the house anc
went directly to her room.
Alone there she sank to the near
est chair. 1t was all so clear now
So simple. Marcia, who had broken
Jim's heart once, had picked up the
pieces and was toying with them.
Beautiful Marcia! What did she
want with jim? Was it only to hurt
him again that she had come back?
What did Marcia Phillips expect to
gain?
She did not give way to tears.
She never had been more calm.
Only the tightness of her lips, an
unusual pallor betrayed her emo
ton. She arose presently and went
down stairs.
When jim entered the house she
was waiting for him. Its been a
hot day." he said. "Scorcher"
"It's been cool enough here"
Gypsy told him. 'I was in the gar
den almost all day. Did you work
late?"
jim was not looking at her.
EYES," he said, "tied up with Mills
on that Ainsworth will case. I may
have to go down to the Office again
this evening If he telephones"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15

An hour passed with no word from the Boil
gam and no resumption of hostilities Then came
to the main entrance of the throne room that
gorilla-like man whom Tarzan had dispatched
with his demand for the Bolgani surrender. eve
VIII never surrender, was the answer. AS the
ape-nlan, halfreclining upon the dais. flung one
arm about Jad-bal-ja he could hear outside
movements among the Bolgani. What were they
up to? The ape-nlan and LA watched impa-
tiently for tho black reinforcements. Would they
never Gomez
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
(To Be Continued
Banks Win S47,OOO Case

By Times Special
PERU, Ind, April 15.-The First
National bank of Peru and the
Peru Trust Company have been
given judgments for a total of Sat-
1889, against George E. Meek of
Kokomo. The banks sued on notes
given by Meek in financing the
Weigel Machine and Tool Company
which failed here ten years ago.
The suits were tried before Judge
o. D. ClawSon in Grant circuit
court at Marion on a change of
venue from Miami county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15

The silence was more terrifying than an actual
assault. It became too much for La. Rest
lessly she went, disdaining caution, to a part
Of the room where he could see the terrace and
gardens. She beheld, massed outside, scores of
gorilla-men. Going quickly to the opposite side
of the throne room, she drew the hangings be-
fore one Of the entrances. That, too had its
guard of Bolgani They stood there motionless
making no effort to seize or harm her. Plainly
Tarzan was completely hedged in by enemies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15

"They are Matching some evil plan" excitedly
exclaimed the old man. Watch out for sur
prise soon" Calm yourself" replied Tarzan
easily, remember. they are not supermen-only
beasts" Beasts they may be- the old man
answered, but they are beasts with the brains
OF men, Long have I lived among them; their
cunning and cruelty are dabolical." A long
silence ensued, which began to unnerye the Co
mangani To the failure of their fellows to come
to their aid was added sear Of what the Boil
gam were planning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

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DESPERATE SFvoRT 70 0Ev
TNE MOTOR S1ARyEO .'.-.--'.
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EMERGENCY cORO DUMP :
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kNSovHSR $50 ONIONS
or PRECIOUS TUE4,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
BY Williams
Blosser
BY Crane
By Martin

Tarzan, himself, had also noted how the Boil
gani had blocked every avenue of escape ~soon
they VIII strike remarked the old man. "our
doom IS near. Perhaps you are right" replied
Tarzan, but at least We shall give them a good
ngnt. what Is that? exclaimed LA At a
sudden noise they gazed at the ceiling There
traps were being lifted from a dozen Openings
revealing the scowling faces of several score 90
rillamen. And as if in answer to Las question
the aBolgani began hurting burning bundles of
oil TAXED rags into the throne room.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
RICHARD X. CAMPBELL

Richard K. Campbell, former
United States Commissioner Of
Naturalization, died yesterday at
his home, 1877 Biltmore st. N. W.,
at the age of 78 years.
Commissioner of Naturalizatin
from 1918, until his retirement in
1924, Mr.. Campbell had served N
the immigration service since
1894. In that year, he was ap-
pointed attorney for the Immigra-
ton Bureau and in 1905 be anne
a member of the Presidential
Commission on Naturalization.
From 1905 to 1918, he was chief
of the naturalization division Of
the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
A native of Lynchburg, Va, Mr..
Campbell was educated at the
Baltimore City College. and re-
ceived his law degree from the
University of Maryland. He was
member c. the Roltimore bar
and formerly a member of the
Cosmos Club here. He is survived
by a son. Philip B. Campbell, and
sister, Miss Susie Campbell,
both of this city.
Funeral services will be held
late today at the Church Of the
Holy City, Sixteenth and Cor
coran Streets Northwest, with
burial tomorrow at l p. m. at
Rremo. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Babe Used Same Dope

I offer you the remedies
which helped me a lot on days
when I had trouble pitching
the ball where I wanted it to
go. Other big league pitchers
are helped the same way. The
fan does not notice it. but in
many a game the fellow out
there in the box is experiment.
ing while he is pitching the
ball up to the batter.
Steady practice in aiming at
a target has made great
pitchers out of some fellows who
were bothered at the start by
poor control. Practice between
games when you have an oppor-
tunity. Experiment to get the
proper stance and timing of
delivery if it fails you in a
game. But. above all, never
ease up in your natural
delivery.
Copyright. 1881. by the Christy
Walsh SyndicRte)
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
THOMAS O. PUGH

Private funeral services for
Thomas Oliver Pugh, retired en-
ploye of the Weather Bureau, who
died Saturday at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Louise K.
Hickey, in Hyattsville, Md, will
be held late today at Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Pugh, a native Of Wash
ington, was engaged in business
in this city for many years prior
to his appointment to the
Weather Bureau. He was one OF
the original appointees to the bu-
reau, serving until his retirement
in 1925.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Harriet Pugh; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Hickey and Mrs. Mary
L. F Fauntleroy, of Hyattsville: Mrs.
Minnie o. McClung, of Lewisburg,
w. Va, and Mrs. Harriet Deets, OF
Baltimore; a son. John C1auncey
Pugh, of this city, and a sister,
Mrs. Jennie Kemon, also OF this
CITY,
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
DEATHS

NJ Franz W. Clarke. 81 years soils
Frank B. White. so years. Garfield
Hospital.
Marion V. stsnsbury. SO years, 7s7
sa!lie P Boda, Is years. 1850
unyiII9 william H: H: Pitts, 7a years. 72s
-, Frank May. y years, sS7 Pennsyl-
=. Hermon Hunt, 20 years, 1888 Taylor
Charles E. MacDonnel. 70 years.
SUI susan Leyshon, sa years, Walter
Eugene Heron, Sc years, Emergency
Charles P. Weiss. So years. sibley
Hospital
Annette Burch, Al years. St. Eliza
beths Hospital
Angie, Ridgway. 81 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Sarah B. Turner 81 years 1928
>, Daisy, Blackwell SO years. GaIlinger
Annie. Ward, 4a years, s5oa Georgia
Massie jefferson. 4, years. st. Eliza
NJ Charles RI X r Carroll. "a years. $40
Mary Butler, s. years. Tuberculosis
Nelson Ward, 81 years, 1915 @ St
Arthur MassIe, II years, GaIlinger
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

Martin F. Mccarthy scored 44-43,
81, while M. H. c'Mick") Maier
recorded 43-45, 88.
Walter Nordlinger took down
first prize in the Woodmont Club
sweepstakes with 1922, 73. Next
were H. M. Shapiro, 1925, 70,
and DR.. William I. Ogus, 93-18,
rs. Herbert Blaser was victorious
in Class B with 1926, 66. Sec
ond was Jesse I. Miller, 103-35,
SO, while Joseph Mazo, 1922,
10, and DR.. Charles Basseechef,
1922, 70, tied for third.
Mrs. George F. Miller and
Harry G. Pitt won the mixed
Scotch fOurSOme at Manor
Club with a combined card of
491-12-79. The runners-up were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. HaSley, 1902
$50.
Charles H. Doing. jr., has been
retained as president of the
Washington Golf and Country
Club. C. B. Garnett remains as
vice president; A. G. Rice as
secretary; A. w. Howard, treas
urer; J. E. Rice, chairman of the
house committee; Fred D. Paxton,
chairman of the golf committee,
and DR.. j. T. McCleanahan, chair
man of the green committee.
Ruane Beats Webb
Johnny Ruane, of st. Johns,
is today champion of prep school
golfers in this vicinity by virtue
of his victory over Tommy Webb,
of Dewitt Prep. 2 up, in the, finals
yesterday over the George Prep
course at Garrett Park, Md
Webb was the favorite,
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Never Ease Up

When I say you should not
try to throw every ball past
the batter I am referring to
the fact that wildnesS is often
the result of the pitcher being
afraid to put one over the
plate. In trying to make the
batter bite at bad pitches he
gets into trouble. There are
times when you must pitch it
over. You know your team
has nine men to handle the
ball when it is hit. And your
arm lasts longer, too, if you
don't strain it trying to strike
everybody out.
Now for that third bit of
advice. Don't ease up in your
pitching. By that I mean that
when your control is bad. you
should never ease up and
pitch easy. If you must go
out for poor control, go out
without easing up. Always be
natural in your delivery, even
when your control is the worst.
Put just as much behind your
fast ball or your curve when
your control is terrible as you
do when your control is at
it's best.
If you are pitching too low
that indicates that you are
holding the ball too long be-
fore letting it go toward the
plate. The thing to do to cure
this kind of wildness is to let
go just a bit sooner. If you
are throwing too high con-
tinually it is because you are
letting the ball leave your
hand too soon and the rem
edv is tn hold il a fraction of
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Part of Catcher

First of all, before advising
the pitcher, am going to tell
you the part the catcher has to
play. Use that big glove as a
target. Some pitchers work
better when the glove is just
held out there for them to aim
at. Others like to have the
catcher cup his bare hand and
his glove, because that makes
the target a little bigger. But
give your pitcher something to
aim at, Mr.. Catcher, and you
will find it helps lot.
Now for the pitcher. Here is
some advice:
l. Don't work too fast.
2. Don't try to throw every
ball past a hitter.
3. Don't ease up in your pitch
ing at any time.
Fast pitching frequently
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
j. s. NET TEAM
IN FINALS

MONTREAL, May 25.-Argen-
tine next, and then "over the
bounding main" to Europe for
Uncle Sans young Davis Cup
squad.
Frankie Shields and Sidney B.
Wood made it four out of five
against Canada in the North
American final yesterday when
they swept the last two singles
matches against Marcel Rainville
and DR.. Jack Wright in straight
sets.
Their victories sent the
United States into the Amer
ica's final against Argentine,
which will be played at Wash
ingtOn next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Wood atoned for his poor show
ing against Rainville on Thurs
day, when he bowed to the
French-C Canadian in five sets,
with decisive victory over DR..
Wright. He had bit of diff
Guilty in the first set, but he ran
the match out in straight chap,
ters, 8-6, 6-3, Ga.
The Shields-Rainville match
was an exhibition of the youth
full New Workers. marvellous
ability at serving and volleying
Rainville never had a chance.
Shields allowed him but six
games in winning at 6-1, "a,
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

In this article on control, 1
am going to start by stressing
two points about wildness. Some
times it is possible for pitcher
to regain his control by doing
certain things while he is pitch
ing. Sometimes the only move
for that particular day and
game is to take the pitcher out
of the box.
I am going to point out what
a pitcher should do to help
himself during his wild mo-
ments, and what a catcher
should do to help out some
more. have seen pitchers
who were wild as hawks for a
time and, finally, they we're
able to steady down and get
fine control before the after
noon was over. There are
other times, of course, when
nothing seems to help.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

a second longer. You know
sometimes a ball leaves a pitch
er's hand when the arm is
fairly high in the motion of
delivery. and sometimes when
it is low.
If your trouble consists in
pitching too many balls on the
outside of the plate, shift your
foot a little on the pitching
rubber. This makes a slight
difference in the line between
yourself and the batter and can
help, a lot. If you find yourself
pitching too much on the inside
then shift your foot a little
the other way on the pitching
rubber. Sometimes poor control
is due to your poor pitching
stance. Then again there are
times when you can't find out
what is the trouble.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Al HITS SAFELY
IN 21ST CAME

If the Philadelphia Athletics
win the American League pen
nant, some 10000 New York fans
will know just why. They learned
about baseball from the AS on
Sunday, when the Mackmen de-
feated the Yankees. to 3. despite
the fact the New Workers got six
passes and more hits than the
Athletics.
And on top of that Walberg,
who blackboarded his seventh
hurling win, poled a single to
score two men. and AL Simmons
hit safely in his twenty-first coni
test. Foxx and Bishop homered
for the AS. to offset four-baSe
blasts by Ben Chapman and
Babe Ruth. The AS have not
lost a game since May 4. the
triumph yesterday being No. Is
as the crow flies.
Five Chicago hurlers gave the
Pirates Is hits and nine passes,
enabling Pittsburgh to snatch
it, 10 to Z, from the Cubs. The
win raised the Pirates to
fourth place.
Mickey Finn, Brooklyn bench
sitter, litter a Texas Lacquer in
the tenth to win, 6 to S, for the
Robins over the Phillies. His
clout came after Del BiSSonette
had singled to score two and tie
the count.
Seventh Victory
Hits by Vergez and OFarrell
with the score tied in the ninth
won. 10 to 7. for the Giants over
Boston in the opener, but Ed
Brandt horsecollared the New
Workers in the nightcap. 2 to 0.
It was Brandt's seventh in as
many starts.
The tying run was on base,
but Sweeney rolled a soft one
to Bluege, thereby letting Wash
ingtOn defeat Boston, 10 to 8.
Hadley, who replaced CrOwder,
allowed six Boston hits in the
final inning.
Ted Lyons and Pat Caraway
started the Cleveland Indians on
another winning tour, the
White Sox winning twice. 4 to 3
and , to 2. Lyons singled in the
eighth to win his own game.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
EAGLESSCORE
SURPRISE
OVER SOX
SANDLOT SCORES

Chevy Chase Grays, 6, 6; Potomac
Foodmen, /, 3.
Sterling, 20; Virginia. S.
Cardinals, 4: Maryland A c. 2.
Kanawha, s; Bethesda. 5.
Front Royal, l3; Union Printers, 4.
schwartz, 90: Senators, 0.
Lionel Juniors. g. Takoma Juniors :
Clifton BARRIERS. IS: DORA Juniors
Wonder Bread. 3: Shade Shop. l.
Georgetown. II: Pale Dry, 2.
Columbia Heights. 8 St. Joseph D.
Dixie Pigs. II: Blue Goals, g.:
Congress Heights. 10; Ciro's Villagers,
Majestic, IL: Langley, 2.
Capitol Heights. 5; Saks. 2.
Foxhall 12; Army Medico. !.
Swami. IL Bus Men, 2.
stewards s: Foxx, 2.
russell Young. 3: Ross, 0.
Takoma Tigers. Is; Old Colony. ?.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Il. s. DnUis Gun Netmen Face Real Battle
ARGE \ 7 T|NE
NET TEAM
STRONG
By GINO SINH


The Argentine Davis Cup team
is conceded a fine chance OF
upsetting the United States in
the American zone tennis finals
next week by tennis enthusiasts
who have been watching the
South Americans work out on
the Chevy Chase courts.
The Argentinians hit the ball
with exceptional power, are very
speedy afoot, and show a
thorough knowledge of the finer
points of the game. These ele.
ments coupled with a large help
ing of natural talent makes them
formidable opponents for tn e
young U. S. squad.
Edwin French, the team CAP
tain, was pleased over the down
fall of sydney Wood at the
hands of Marcel Rainvelle in
the U. S.-Canada opening singles
matches.
Climate Similar
The South Americans expert
enced a little difficulty in ad-
justing themselves to the warm
spring climate, having left Ar
gentina in the throes of brisk
autumn weather.
Ho wever, they accIimated
themselves quickly and find
the dense atmosphere of the
District very similar to that
Of their own country in the
spring.
The dense atmosphere was one
of the main difficulties the Mexi-
can team encountered when it
played here last year. They were
used to the high, rarified air of
Mexico, and the heavy ;.tmos-
phere of Washington slowed them
considerably.
Everything is being done by the
Chevy Chase club officials to in.
sure the finest possible matches.
Fourteen inches of cloth have
been added to the green back
ground back of the courts. This
was deemed necessary when it
was discovered that the sky show
ing above the cloth caused the
players to lose track of The ball
when it was being served.
Discovers Reason
There Is a story attached to
this discovery. Prominent play
erS who used the courts had COM
planned of difficulty in keeping
their eyes on the ball when it
was thrown upward for a serve.
None could discover the reason,
however, until J. Norris Williams,
passing through the city, played
q couple of sets on the courts and
experienced the same trouble.
After experimenting for a
while, he discovered the reason.
The green background was too
low. The ball lost itself against
the clear sky.
In Argentine en- tout cas- courts,
q porous clay compound, on which
Davis Cup matches are played, are
common.
All the Argentinians have
played on them frequently and in
this respect will have distinct
advantage over the United States
players. who have done most of
their playing on plain clay courts.
Wednesday the Argentinians
and the United States players will
play exhibition matches on the
White House courts at IL o'clock
and will be presented to President
and Mrs. Hoover after the
matches.