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The Washington times., 1931-08-04
GROVE. SEEKS
81 VICTORIES
FORMARK

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-With his
games won" total increased to
% today by his 3-to-2 triumph
over Washington yesterday, Robert
Moses Grove, angular southpaw
of the Philadelphia Athletics, has
his heart set, on chalking up a
new record for modern baseball
by winning 80 games this season.
And he has an excellent chance
to turn the trick.
Bagby Won 81
To date Grove has been on the
mound in approximately one. of
every four games played BY the
AS. The team has so more
games on it's schedule. Assuming
that the brilliant southpaw will
work in 13 Of them, he has fair
chance of registering the 10 ad-
ditional triumphs that he needs
to eclipse the mark of 81 games
won by Sergt. Jim Bagby, of
Cleveland, in 1920.
For most pitchers, winning 10
out of 13 starts would be a
tougher task than locating
Judge Crater. Grove, however,
would be slipping if he lost
more than two out of 13, for he
has lost only twice while record
ing his % triumphs to date.
Should Grove surpass Bagby's
mark of 81 wins, his total would
exceed that of any American
League pitcher since 1912, when
Walter johnson turned in SO vic
tories.
With the AS IL games in front
and slated to play only a few
more games with Washington and
New York, the most formidable
of their so-called rivals, it is gen
orally felt in American League
circles that Connie Mack will al
low Grove to pick his spots from
now on. Mack can afford to let
his ace duck tough assignments,
game now and then.
Other Marks Loom
If Grove fails to shatter the
modern record set by Bagby, he
will still have a chance to set
other new marks.
He seems certain to become.
the first sOuthpaw in modern
baseball to win 30 games in one
season. Lefty almost perform
ed this feat last year when he
rang the bell 2S times.
Another mark at which the
Southpaw of the Athletics is
aiming is the string of wins COM
piled by Rube Marquardt of the
Giants in 1912. Some statisticians
claim the Rube won 20 straight
instead of the 19 originally re-
corded in the books. Grove has
won 13 in a row to date, and,
if he picks his spots, may sur
pass both figures.
Grove has turned in twice as
many victories as any other
American League hurler except
Earnshaw, who has won II games:
Walberg. 16, and Wes Ferrell, IS.
The National League has no out
standing hurlers to compare with
these stars, no boxman in the
senior loop having recorded more
than 13 triumphs to date.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Contestants dour in number)
coming nearest to the Ruth Sc
lection and submitting the best
reason for selections will be de-
clared 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 regular
position. provided he has occu-
pied the alternate position in
one or more games this season.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players must be selected upon
q 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 ac-
companied by a letter of $50
words or less, giving the rea-
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth AIl-American
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81. 1881. If possible use
the coupon printed on the
Sports Page for submitting your
team.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04


"Just finished reading your
column which have been read
ing since my arrival here some
80 days ago, and although it is
out of your line, l wonder If you
could help me any.
II have been a patient here at
GaIlinger Hospital for the past
81 days, and am about ready to
be discharged.
II am an entertainer and am
stranded, so l wondered If you
could help get me connection
delivering some party for my
expenses to any part of the West
or Middle West. / would GER
tainly appreciate anything you
could do for me. You read like
q good guy. so hence the letter"
BOBBY POWERS,
''Ward G. Gallinger Hospital"
Thanks, Bobby, yo'! must have
occult powers, but if the above
brings you any assistance we'll let
1t 60 as our good turn for today
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
DRAWS
PLEASE FANS

Draws were the order of the day
at Fort Washington last night, as
three of the five bouts ended all
even.
Reds" Barry, the Southeast
buzz-saw, rallied manfully to gain
an even break with the hard-hit-
ting and clever Sammy Weiss. of
Philadelphia. Weiss took the first
four rounds by a fairly wide mar
gin, but Reds stepped out in the
next four to make it very g0<d
draw.
Barry was in much better condi-
ton than the Philadelphian. and
this stood him in very good stead.
Weiss is the best man the local
Red Top has ever met.
Only two weeks ago Weiss won
a decision over Pete Latzo, for,
mer welterweight champion. So
that a draw for Barry is a great
big feather in his cap.
Sailor McKenna rushed Clar-
ence SIOat out Of another de-
cisiOn. SlOat, a chap with
INT in either mitt. was kept
off balance by the sailors
Swarming tactics, and couldn't
bring over any socks with a
kick. The bout was excep-
tiOnally slow, both exercising
considerable cautiOuSneSS.
Sailor Oden and Soldier Clark
slugged away merrily to a we'll
received draw and Eddie Stack
and Roddy Davis moved through
slow-motion all-square affair.
Jack Pollock knew too much for
Henry Irving, and the District
boys insistence in carrying the
battle to his opponent only
brought him disaster. Douglas
Sweatman had a keener eye but
Billy Reed could take 'em and
come in for more, so they decided
to call it a draw.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

1Batted for Hayes In ninth
2Batted for Spencer In nlnth;
2Ratted for Brown in ninth.
vASHTNGTON 10000 O-S
Philadelphia. ...... O1 5000 1 Ks
Runs-SimmOns (2). FOxx. Miller.
Todt, Earnshaw. Myer, f. Rice, Cronln
West, Fischer. Runs batted n-Slm- n
mons. Cramer. FOxx CO.. Myer, ISGt,
west (2). CrOnin. Earnshaw, COch-
rane. Three-base hit--Myer. Home runs
Simmons. Foxx, TOdt Sacrifice hits
Fischer, Myer. Double plays-Simm"hs
hases-WashingtOn. {; Philadelphia. :.
Hits-Off Fischer. 8 in innings. Bases
on balIs-Off Fischer; 3; off Brown. :.
struck out-By Fischer. 2: by Earn
Of Eame-i:45. Umpires-Nallin. Van
GrafIin and MOriarity.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
HAAS OUT WITH INJURY

PHILADELPH HIA, Aug. 4.
George c'Mule"D Haas, Philadel-
phia Athletics outfielder, has a
fractured left wrist and may be
lost to the champions for thrAe
weeks, it was learned today. Ee
injured his wrist in a game on
July rs.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Just Correspondence

The Same Fan: Don't know,
possibly it was your letter, at
least YOU have as much right
as the next to take credit for
Fischer's Improvement not in
cluding yesterday, OF course.
Much Disappointed F n:
There is some logic to parts Of
your letter, but this bureau
does not print so critical let
ters when the identity of the
author is hidden behind the
signature you give. It's easy to
throw mud from ambush and
when you have opinions OF
which you are not ashamed
and are willing to sign your
name, this column will consider
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

reflecting them for public con-
sumption.
Dear Sir: 1 have read the
letters sent by GOslin fans, and
would like to say the treat
ment of GOSlin was jealousy be-
cause Washington hasn't a
man like him. wouldn't those
same fans that criticise him
like to see one of our Washing
ton players among the five
leading batterS?
"When the GriffS get some
one better than him, then the
fans can razz him all they
want, but let's admit he was
leading batter of the league one
year when with Washington.
Has any Washington player &C
cOmplished this feat since Cos
lin left here?
81 have always admired the
Goose. Good luck to him and
hope he gets lots of home
runs. 1 would like to see him
back to the GriffS."
MILDRED JANSEN.
"Dahlgren, Va"
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
SERIES With AS kvAILS GRIFFMEN NOTHING
Red Letter Day
GGLLinger Hospital
And Walter Reed
Shooting From Ambush
Fischer's Improvement
Another GOSLin ROOter

Hey, Hey What is this? Red Letter Day?
well, sir it isn't exactly red letter day. but it's red
hot weather and there's letters in this upper efthand
drawer crying for publication All kinds of letters some
sports and otherwise"
o. K, then, have it your way if you just won't let
fellow write his column Wen start with letter that
has absolutely nothing to do with sports, but which is
pretty human sort of letter at that and perhaps may
develop good for chap who to need help.
Anyway it's in keeping with the current employment cam
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

1Batted for Hadley in ninth.
WASHINGTON. OOOOO % %
Philadelphia. .... 90 0 0 ks
Runs batted in-Cochrane: simmons
Miller. BIuPge. Kuhel TwO-base mis-
McNair, simmons, COchrane. Harris.
Thrpe -bnse hit-Cramer. Sacrifice hit
Cramer, Double plays-Meyer to Gro
min to KuheI: ,McNair to Bishop TO 4"
pSiIsdeInhja. ! Hits--Off Jones, in
%GSi I-s innings. Bases on baIls-Off Jones.
,; Off HadIey. /: off Grove; I. struck
out-By Jnoes, i; by HadlfY' T;;,, r.; N
500 Tmpirqs-MQriarity. Nallin and
VanG;raflan. 600
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

hangs a small yarn.
1t seems that had not the heat
taken the eighth inning to stop
Bluege the Griffs might have de-
feated the AS in that first game.
AS it was, the AS triunphed be-
cause Lefty Grove, Connie Mack S
pitcher, was able to get in a
breathing spell while Ossie was
being counted out.
Ossie Had to Run
The heat hit Bluege in the
eighth inning, just when the
Griffs were in the midst of a
batting rally against Grove. With
two out, Dave Harris leaned one
of Lefty's pitches up against the
right field wall for double.
Bluege, next up, singled
Harris home with the Griffs'
first run of the game. West
followed at bat. and his short
single to right forced BIuege to
run with dear life to make
third.
OsSie ran with the same said
dear life but had to end his
journey with a hot and dusty
slide into the bag.
This so got" the Griff third
baseman that time out had to be
called to bring him around.
Finally after about ten minutes
Of delay, Manager johnson with
drew Bluege from the game and
inserted Hayes on the basepaths.
IntermissiOn Helps
In the meanwhile, Grove, who
looked to be all in himself, had
the benefit Of a short rest, which
made it possible for him to stalk
back into the box and retire the
side after granting one more hit
"a single by Kuhel which scored
Hayes.
But for the intermission
while Bluege was being at
tended to, Grove might not
have been able to come back
and stop the Griffs, So wob-
bly, was he, and so vicious was
the GriffS' attack. He came
back, however, as things turned
out, and retired the side as
mentioned above.
Once revived, Grove had little
trouble in turning back the Griffs
in the ninth.
The super left-hander, during
the delay, Sprawled himself on
the ground in the cool of the
Philadelphia dugout to get his
rest. 1t was the one moment he
craved at the time.
Bluege, on the other hand, did
not play during the second game,
so overcome b. the intense heat
was he. Jackie Hayes filled in
for him at third base, giving
Ossie the rest he really needed
because of the strenuous game he
put up before his retirement.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
SWIM MEET DUE
SATURDAY

The spray will fly Saturday at
the Tech High School pool when
local natators get together for
the annual D. C. A. A. swimming
championship meet.
The meet, which includes five
events for both men and women
and two for boys and girls under
16 years of age, will start at 2
p. m. The mems events are a
200yard free style, 150-yard back
stroke, 100-yard breast stroke, So
yard free style, and loWboard
diving events. The women will
compete in 1OO-yard free style,
back stroke and breast stroke
races. a 50-yard free-style dash,
and diving. The diving event will
include five compulsory and six
voluntary dives. The youngsters
will vie for honors in 50-yard
free-style race.
Two sets of medals. includ-
ing gold, silver, and bronze
medals of the District A. A. U.
and the Welfare 2ecreatiOnal
Association, will be awarded to
the winners.
The North Capitol Citizens AS
sociation Trophy will be awarded
to the organization whose swim
mers make the best showing in
the race, this cup to be in the
permanent possession of the club
winning the meet three times.
Entries will be received at the
pool until p. m. Thursday. An
entry fee of so cents will be re-
quired.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Time Out for Ossie Bluege
Aids Grove to Triumph
Rv GARRETT WATERS

It's very seldom that osse Buege lets the heat get the best
of him like did during yesterdays first game against the
As at shbe Park But too much for him and thereby
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
LalUsOn Little Wins
Denver Golf PLnyOff

DENVER, Aug. 4.-W. Lawson
Little, of San Francisco. is today
winner of the Denver invitational
golf championship, having shot
a sensational 73 to defeat Nathan
Grimes, defending champion, and
Baxter Omohundro. The three
were tied at the end of the
tournament Sunday and played
18 holes yesterday to decide the
championship. Grimes took a
"a, Omohundro a 79.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Baseball
Standings

&Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Athletics. 3; WASHINGTON, 2. First
Athletics. 8; WASHINGTON, 5. (sec-
Ond game.)
New York, .: Boston, 8.
Detroit. :; Chicago, 2.
Cleveland. 5: st. Louis. 3.
TOday's Games
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
(Other games not sCheduled.)
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
AMERICAN PEEWEES COP

The American Peewees won
their sixth straight game yester-
day, downing the Kenilworth
Peevees, 11-2. The American
team manager is booking at At
lantic 1448.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

reflecting them for public con-
sumption.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

He seems certain to become
the first sOuthpaw in modern
baseball to win 30 games in one
season. Lefty almost perform
ed this feat last year when he
rang the bell 28 times.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

West doubled in the sixth
went to third on KuhePS infieId
out and scored as Hayes was
being thrown out to make
things stand SIS when Johnson
replaced Fischer on the mound
with Brown ending the frame
Brown went we'll until Phil Tod
picked out one to his liking in the
eighth and slammed it over tn
rlght-field wall for a homer fol
the old ball game.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
HANFORD HAPPENINGS
(By Mrs. M. r. Slavens)

I Walter Jones, who has been packing
fruit at Brewster, returned home Sat
urday evening.
The benefit dance given by the
Grange last Saturday evening was vel
attended, and after paying the deficit
incurred by a dance given last, sum-
emr, they had small sum Of money
left.
The Guy Dayton family drove te
Yakima Sunday and visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Morache
Joey Picatti came over from Yakima
with White Bluffs friends Saturday
evening and visited in Hanford for a
day or two.
Mrs. j. F. Devin returned on Satur-
days stage after a visit at the home
of her son, w. w. Conger, in Portland
The November number of "Wee Wis
DOM, magazine for children, has a
poem entitled my Grandparents
written by Lorena Slavens.
Mrs. E. w. Heard entertained thirty
five neighbors and friends at dinner
in honor of her birthday which occur
red last Sunday. Her father-in-law
was also an honor guest, since his
birthday is in October, too
John Bignell is repairing the ceiling
of the church this week.
Leo Riggs returned Sunday from
Spokane, where he was married Sat-
urday, October "a, to Miss Stella Law
i 1f flnf o;t
companied him here and they have
gone to housekeeping in the house on
the j. w. Fenley ranch, where a party
of their friends gathered Monday eve
ming to welcome them home with an
old-fashioned charivari.
j. G.. Tussey, who has been living in
the Evett place in Hanford, has moved
back to his own ranch, the house on
his place having been vacated by the
D. B. Allen family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Choate came up
from their home at Tangent, Oregon,
Tuesday evening with truck in which
to take back some household furniture
that had been stored. When they re-
turn to the south Friday morning, they
will be accompanied by Mrs. Choate's
son, Jesse Brown, who arrived from
Avery, Idaho, on Tuesdays stage to
meet his mother here. Jesse has been
employed in the forest ranger service
in Idaho, but expects to stay some
time in Oregon. James Brown, a
younger son of Mrs Choate, is attend
ing the University of Washington this
! year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29

Mrs. j. w. Nagel and her nephew
N. H. Nagel, drove to Yakima last
week. They returned Sunday. Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. S. Simonsen (Alice Nagel)
came over Sunday and stayed until
Wednesday, They were accompanied
by Robert Stanton.
Mrs. j. w. Nagel entertained a crowd
of twenty young people on Monday
evening In honor Of her daughter, Mrs
Alice simonsen, who was twenty years
old on Oct 20. They played Halloween
games and later danced to excellent
music with Florence Montgomery at
the piano, Walter Mykol playing the
saxophone and Harold Grisham play
ing the harmonica. Doris Holecek and
Alice Simonsen also played the piano
At 1880 they had vicente roast down
by the river and birthday cake and
other refreshments were served.
The Friday afternoon Bridge Club
met Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Edwin Newton. There were fiji
teen present, high score going to Mrs
T. E. Kamerer and second prize to
Mrs. Gus Burford. The color scheme
was yellow and the rooms were dec
GRATED with yellow chrysanthemums
Mrs. Stanley Gray assisted the hostess
in serving refreshments. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
Rollinger, Friday afternoon, Nov. 6.
The Missionary Society met last Fri
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Carrie Dewey. There were fourteen
present. Rev. Moves and Mr.. Mansfield
were present for short time, the lat
ter briefly discussing three much
talked of books on India"
Mrs E. Davision left Monday for Sc
attic after spending week at the
Buckholdt home. Mr.. and Mrs Buck
holdt took her as far as Yakima and
from there she went by stage.
Quentin Ives went to Yakima Sun
day to get Mrs. Ives and the two lit
tie boys. On Monday they moved into
the house which is known as the Nc
Glothern house, owned by j. w. Fenley
In the double header basket ball
game played here last Friday night
with Mesa high school, the Hanford
girls lost, SO to 20, and the Hanford
boys won, ~ to 81. After the game
the young people danced, Harriet
Joyce furnishing the music. Refresh
ments were served by the Hanford
teams.
Laverne Brooks, Mrs. Frank Bart,
and Mrs. Vergil Anderson returned
Saturday noon from Brewster after
working in the fruit there.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Warehouse Chat

an asparagus frond and gives us a
style show. d
Rumor has it that ky and Mr.. j.
were recently heard INSISTING that
they had been fired. The funny part
about it is that neither Art, Hip, nor
Andy know anything about it. It's
getting pretty bad when you try to
fire yourself. What's the matter, boys?
A guilty conscience?
The other day Mrs. Wendeborn had
birthday and Joe presented her with
lovely necklace Of little red apples
one apple for each year. When asked
how many apples the necklace con-
tanned Mrs. Wendeborn said she hadn't
learned to count higher than twenty
five.
Hip, why that murderous look in
your eye when you asked Joe to hand
you the axe the other day? Aren't
you satisfied with our sorting?
We now introduce Madam Jose
Scalum, our knows all, sees all, who
can take one look at an apple and
tell it's past. Nothing is safe from
Madam Jose. This week she was shown
four different apples and here are her
deductions, drawn from what she reads
between the worm holes, punctures
etc.:
First apple; five worm holes, two
stings: when spraying this apple, the
nozzleman noticed it's blush and, being
a trifle embarrassed himself, looked
away, thus neglecting to spray it,"
Second apple; green, with large bump
on side: while thinning the tree up
on which this apple hung, the apple
thinner, resting upon the top step of
the ladder, thus shut off the sunlight
for such long period that this speci-
men just couldn't color. The bump
was caused by it's stretching to try to
reach the light"
Third apple; perfectly o. K, lovely
color, shape and size: "From the
early stages of applehood, Andy has
watched this apple grow. With ten
der hands he enclosed it in a glass
covering, removing this twice day,
and tanning it with an electric fan
because the glass case did not have
good ventilation A perfect apple; but
see this slight bruise? 1t was made by
the sorter when she tossed it on the
Gull belt -playfully."
Fourth apple; very lopsided: "This,
as you can plainly see, was grown upon
a hillside and the gravitation pulled it
RI cid IT ol
in thinning those hillside trees always
have one leg cut shorter, of course)."
Thank you, Mime. Jose Scalum.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Codding- Heideman

Tuesday, towards evening, we shut
down for short time with machine
trouble. We were told not to come to
work Wednesday while repairs were
made.
The sorters received a temporary
shock Tuesday when Leland suddenly
shouted, "Hey, George, your garter's
off" When we gained the courage to
look, we were relieved to find George
replacing one on the sorting machine.
When some of the boys made us
some cider last week, your reporter was
eager to name the donors, but they
begged, quite prettily, that they be
spared any publicity; so since they've
received plenty of notoriety in the
past we'll let them have a little Sc
clusion Anyway, thanks for the cider,
boys.
Ruth Krug has been absent from
work since Wednesday. She hasn't re-
turned at the time that this is written
(Tuesday).
All the other warehouses seem to
have had, at some time, display Of
the new Eugene creations. We thought
we were going to be different, but no!
Roscoe 'borrows' a ladys beret, adds