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The Washington times., 1931-06-26

The strain of trying to draw
away from the stubborn Wash
ington Griffmen is beginning to
tell on them. Still when Mickey
Cochrane and Joe Boley recover
sufficiently from their injuries
and get back into the lineup
again regularly, those peSky AS
might have the punch to carry
them through for the remainder
of the season.
But it's a long tough, grind
ahead. And they are Ghe team
that will have to set the pace.
The recent warm weather on
this Western invasion for the AS
has been a terrible strain on
Messrs. Grove, Walberg and Earn
shaw, the big trio who have been
able to work most every day
without any assistance.
OF late, only Grove has been
able to stand the gaff, both
Walberg and EarnshaW having
been found to bite the dust of
defeat in the records of the last
week or so.
These double-headers are not
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
ID. G. Fair Net Stars
PLQu for Md. Title

BALTIMORE. Md, June 26.-
Frances Walker and Margaret
Graham, both of Washington,
will meet for the. consolation
singles title of the Maryland
State women's tennis tourna-
ment, today.
Both disposed of two opponents
yesterday, Miss Walker account
ing for Mrs. A. R. Stewart, and
Gladys Wight and Mrs. Graham
eliminating Marian Zouck and
Margaret Whitehead
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Trade Lucky Break

They wouldn't let him up
after that salary argument and
he probably came to the point
where he no longer cared to
let himself up or in any other
way please the Washington
fans. The trade was the best
thing that ever happened to him,
but trade, salary argument,
hits or strike outs do not JUS
tify the unseemly attitude that
is rampant in Washington
stands when Goslin comes to
town.
The case of Bucky Harris is
almost similar, the fans over
looking entirely his two pennants
because they have been led to
believe he was playing society.
I'll bet your Aunt Minnie has
thrown more teas, bridge par
ties and other social functions
that the Harrises since they
were married Lr before. Any
society editor will tell you they
were never particularly active
socially, yet the fans gave
Bucky the high hat and he's
got to wear it.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Last Brown Visit

It was quite noticeable on
the last visit of the st. Louis
Browns, the razZing accorded
Goslin. Only on the occasion
of the Sunday game we're the
fans in the least polite to him,
the other three engagements
seeming to provide the spot
for some very uncouth, ungen-
tlemanly and uncalled-for rid
ing that didn't vary whether
he struck out, was thrown out
or made a hit.
There was one loud-mouthed
young sport not far from the
press stand who seemed to be
frothing considerably at the
presence of Goslin in Washing
ton. He kept up a running fire
of meaningless slang at Goslin
each time he approached the
bat. If Goslin struck out. this
young man, hatless and coat
less and breathless as we'll as
seemingly drooling at the
mouth. would explode: Same
Old Goose"
If Goslin happened to get on
bases his welcome would be,
Lucky stiff" and so on. If
Goslin got thrown out at first
the epithet was equally derisive.
This misguided lads case was
general. There was lots of
condemnation on failure to get
on bases and lots of indifference
when the Goose did reach base.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
STRAHAN FACES
NET TEST

Lieut.. John w. Strahan, de-
Tending eridan Cup Army
champion, is facing his severest
test today in Lieut.. Stanley K.
Robinson, at the Columbia Coun-
try Club, in the Army tennis
semifinalS.
Lieutenant Robinson has been
leading contender of the Army
title for several years. Strahan is
favored to win after a stern Strug-
gle.
The Lieutenant Hedek i'm
Major Hills battle will be hum
dinger, as the Major is anxious
to take the title with him when
he is transferred to Honolulu
in the near future.
Yesterday Lieutenant Strahan
breezed through two matches, in
straight sets. Lieutenant Herbert
Gibner, jr., Third Corps cham
pion, and Lieut.. P. K. Morrill,,
were his victims.
Lieut.. L. S. Hobbs made things
interesting for Lieutenant Robin
son before succumbing, in straight
sets. Summaries:
Yesterdays Results
Second Round-Lieut. i. ". Strahan n
defeated Lieut.. H. c. Gihner. So, g.
Quarterfinal Round-Lieut. Stra
defeated Lieut.. P. X. Merrill, 6--A;
81: Lieut., s. K Robinson defeated
Major L. S. Hobbs, 11-s, 50; Lieut..
D. D. Hedekin detested Capt. c: ".
Christenberry. 6--1. 67-4: Major j. H
Hills defeated Lieut.. James Heisken,
6-l. G..
TOday's PairinGs
Semifinal Round G. oclock)-Lieuten-
ant Strahan vs. Lieutenant Robinson
Lieutenant Hedekin VS. Major Hills.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

#Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
Philadelphia. s: Pittsburgh, 1.
Cincinnati. e.; New York, 0.
st. Louis. l: Brooklyn, o.
Boston. 4: Chicago, 3.
TODAY'S GAMES
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
YOUNG NETMEN
OPEN PLAY

Charles DAILY, Washington junior
tennis champion, faced William
Baker, of Richmond. and Gilbert
Hunt, District boys champion,
met Ed Donna, also of Richmond,
in the opening round of the Mid
die Atlantic junior and boys tour
nament at Wardman Park courts
today.
Hickey Willis, runner-up to
DAILY, and Nathan Ritzenberg,
lunner-up to Hunt, drew byeS
through the first round, and
met the winners of the first
round later in the day.
The finals are scheduled for
tomorrow. Hunt is favored to
take the boys title, and George
Morgan the junior laurels. PAR
ings:
o'clock-William Baker (Norfolk)
vs.. Charles Daily (Washingtonl Henry
dis (Parkersburg, w. Va) vs. Deca-
1880 o'clock-Arnold Sloan (Rich-
mond) vs. Wilson Duvall (Baltimorel ;
George Morgan (Richmond) VS.. Howard
Maldeis (Baltimore).
. o'ctock-Robert NJ. Biddle Park
ersburg, w. Va) VS.. winner Baker
DAILY match; Ricky Willis (Washington)
VS.. winner CT Morgan-Maldeis match.
Semi-final round at o'clock.
BOYS
o'clock-Gilbert Hunt (Washing-
ton) VS.. Ed Donna (Richmond): Fen
ton Jordan (Norfolk) VS.. Lawrence
BOland Williamson, w. Va.)
1890 o'cIock-Compton Timherlake
charleston, W. Va.) VS.. I. Goldstrum
CBaltimOre): AL shapiro (Baltimore)
VS. Brock Lamb (Rfchmond).
o'clock-Powell Taylor (Nortoik)
vs. winner Tim AXE Goldstrum match
Nathan RitzenberE (washington) We.
winner Of Jordan -Boland match.
semi-final round At O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

helping any either, as Manager
Mack is continually forced to call
upon Mahaffey, Mcdonald and
Shores to start games where he
can't possibly start Walber2,
EarnshaW and Grove.
The AS have lost four out
of their last five games played
at the time this article is
written. And they have only
been able to keep their lead
because they have held such a
comfortable margin over the
Griffmen or have had the for
tune of seeing the Griffmen
lose when they have lost.
There's one thing certain, re-
gardless of how the AS or Griff-
men might fare in the next few
weeks. All of the other teams
are playing better ball and max
ing it harder for either the
Mackmen or Manger Johnson's
to win.
All of which is making the race
between the two an event OF
great interest all over the circuit
right now. The general favoritism
leans to johnson and his gang.
because of Walter himself while
Mack is being praised right and
left on the stubbornness and
fight he has kept in his men
all season.
A Grand Race
It's a grand race when every
thing is considered and one which
win not be decided until the
final days of the year.
The Griffmen took the final
game of their set with the
Detroit Tigers, to 3, yester-
day, in JungIeland. The in
tense heat bothered both teams
and youthful Carl Fischer,
starting Griff hurler so much
that Manger johnson had to
pull him out in the last part
of the sixth inning in favor
of Bobby Burke.
The Slim Bean jumped right to
his task and proceeded to blank
the Tigers for the remainder OF
the way with only a one-run
lead.
Vic Sorrell went the entire dis
tance for Manager Harris team
although he was a almost ex
hausted at the end. The Griffs
maintained their margin of vic
tory by scoring twice in each
Of the second and sixth innings
with Roy Spencer being the man
of the hour on each occasion
Spencer drove home West and
Bluege with a single in the sec
ond while he doubled over Cronin
and Bluege in the sixth.
Four hits in row counted
the first pair of Tiger runs in
the last half of the second
Stones homer with one out
scored the other in the sixth
When Fischer walked Brewer
after Stones round tripper, he
gave way to Burke, who finished
as said before. in good style.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

In Hornsby's case, there may
be some ameliorating circum-
stances for the extremes which
his popularity or lack of it,
assume. Rogers was in a
gambling jam some time back,
a jam that included Sam
Breadon. the owner of the
Cards. and thousands of fans
would boo Hornsby just on gen.
eral principles because he stood
charged with welching on. bets.
These unthinking fans don't
know whether he is guilty of
the charges or not. but they
are sour on him just because
the charge came out on him.
No, it isn't so hard to see
why Rogers has engendered
some lack of cordiality, that is
If you have any understanding
Of that element of humanity
that does considerable gam
bling. but the case of Goose
GoSlin is different.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Same Old Goose!

But the phrase and expression
we are unable to comprehend
is: Same Old Goose" when he
failed to reach first. What do
they mean by Same Old
Goose!?" In his time in Wash
ington Goose has done a lot of
brilliant playing and it would
seem far more proper to hurl
"Same Old Goose!" at him when
he did reach first rather that
when he fails to get on.
Fans have ever been tickle
creatures and probably ever
will be. and some of them
have very convenient memories
when they once take per-
sonal dislike to a player. True,
GoSlin couldn't get untraCked
here a year ago last spring
and we are inclined TO believe
it was as much the ieering
fans fault as the Goose's.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Butler to Watch
Marine Nine in Game

Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler, COM
mandant of Quantico Marines,
will head a party of 1000 Leather
necks to Baltimore tomorrow to
witness their team play the Fire
men of that city.
The game will get under way
at 3 o'clock. This should be an
attractive contest as both clubs
are of high caliber.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
London to Get Next
Dundee-HarUey Bout

The fourth of the pugilistic
series between Vince Dundee,
Baltimore middleweight. and Len
Harvey. of England, will be in Lon.
don.
Dundee sails for the other
side on Monday. Tbs bout is
scheduled for some time during
July. Dundee won three pre-
ViouS matches.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
BIG ATHLETIC
CARNIVAL
PLANNED

THE biggest day of sports
Washington has ever had!" That
is what Winfree Johnson, athletic
director of the Welfare and
Recreational Association, aims to
offer local sport lovers on the
Fourth of July.
He has been assigned to ar
range a city.wide sports program
by the local Fourth of July cele-
bration committee. The commit
tee has authorized johnson to
strike special Fourth of July
medals to be given to the various
athletic winners.
win" found that there were
several things coming off which
were Just what he was itching
for.
ID. C. Net Tourney Opens
The major local tennis attrac-
ton of the year, the District of
Columbia tournament, is Sched-
uled to open on that day.
TakOma Parks annual mara
thon is also run on the July
4, and Wins own Potomac
River Association will conduct
its annual canoe regatta ON
the same day.
In the meantime, the Welfare
and Recreational Association, has
Just completed a brand new golf
course in Anacostia. and it will
be pried open on that auspicious
day.
Doctor George C. Havenner,
president of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, will drive
off the first ball to open this
beautiful layout, and medals will
be given to the three men and
three women who turn in the low
est scores for the day. \
A mammoth swimming meet
will be staged at the Mckinley
Pool, with a wide variety of races
and contests, and all the winners
will receive the special medals.
Races and Games for All
Complete athletic programs, in
Guiding baseball, track and field
events, and various other games
and contests, will be conducted
at Wesley Heights, Palisade Park,
on Conduit Road, and at Taft
Park, by the Recreation Centers.
The program will also in
cIude the cOlOred citizens. A
city-wide swimming meet will
be staged at the Francis Pool,
and plans are underway to
arrange games and races for
them.
All the winners in the all-day
events will be awarded the special
Fourth of July Medals. In the
Takoma Park marathon the three
Washington athletes who come in
first will receive medals.
Entries for the Canoe Regatta
and the Mckinley pool swimming
meet can be made at the NC
Kinley pool or with Winfree John
son, 1916 Navy Building.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
HARRIS AND RICE TO TAKE TURNS IN RICH
Young Army Net Stars

Lieut.. Herbert Gibner, jr., is
the Third Army Corps cham
pion. He Succumbed to Lieu
tenant Strahan, defending
champion, in the Army tourna.
ment yesterday. Lieut.. Dave
Hedekin, last years Army
tournament runner-up, is facing
Major Hills in the semifinals
at Columbia Country Club
today.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Camera to Appear
In Buffalo TOnight

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 26.-
Primo Carnera, italian heavy
weight meets Enz Torrianna, Of
Brooklyn, in a ten-round bout at
Bison Stadium tonight. The
fight was scheduled for last
night but was postponed BE-
cause of rainx
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
SHOWED THEM HOW

Ray Hunter, stroke of the U. S..
Naval Academy winner at Pough-
keepsie, set the pace for four oars
men in the boat who previously
had tried their hand at his post
without success.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
BOTH CAN HIT.
WELL AFTER
LAY:OFF
BY GARRETT WATERS
Timca staff COrresnOndent


CHICAGO, June 26.-Dave Har-
ris will be back in the game dur
ing the Chicago series, it was dis
closed by Manager Walter john
son this morning.
The benching of the big slug
ger in favor of Sam Rice for yes
terdays final encounter with the
Detroit Tigers was only of tenn
porarv nature, declares Johnson.
Walter just inserted Rice to
bring another left-handed hitter
to the lineup against Vic Sorrell.
a tough man against all right
handlers when right.
To Get Most Out of Them
But whether Harris will get
back into the pasture today re-
mains to be seen. as Walter may
decide to keep Rice in there for
another day or two, regardless OF
who is on the firing line for the
opposition.
johnson, it seems. is trying to
get the most out of Rice and
Harris by alternating them. The
insertion of Harris for g. week
or so found him hitting better,
while the same held true of
Rice.
Rice's appearance at this time
may see him as a regular for a
while, providing he hits. Then
again, johnson may switch to
Harris again today. It's toss up
who will get the call. the way
johnson is figuring at the pres
ent.
Gen. Alvin Crowder is slated to
the opener with the White Sox
today. Victor Frazier, who laid
the AS low Monday. is BuSh's
likely choice. This has oeen due
to the absence of several Of their
star players, through injuries.
Chisox Ailing
Reynolds, the outfielder, who
Uncle Clark Griffith tried to Sc
cure last winter, has been out
with charley horse, while Ted
Lyons and Alphonse Thomas,
first-string pitchers, have ailments
which have made them practically
useless to Manager Bush for the
past two weeks or so.
Bush is a. little more encOur-
aged with the return of these
three stars. True. none of the
trio are in top shape. but their
presence helps make the outlook
for better times more of pos
sibility.
Outside of FraSier's excellent
work against the AS earlier in the
week, the Sox have not had much
to rave about in pitching way.
But with Lyons and Thomas back,
things should pick up.
When the Griffmen left Detroit
last night they wished the Tigers
all sorts of success against the
Philadelphia AS, who visit there
next. Manager Bucky Harris said
he was going to do everything pos
sible to down the league leaders by
throwing the strongest he had in
pitching way against them,
namely, Uhle, Whitehill, Hoyt and
Sorrell. The double header be-
tween the AS and Tigers, Satur-
day, will be the important day of
the series. Defeating the AS at
least once will be a big help, the
Griffmen insist, for they mean to
win every game from the White
| Gov
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
ROVERs IDLE

Rover Seniors are seeking a
game for tomorrow and Sunday.
Call the manager at Lincoln
1894 between 6 and 2 p. N.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
NOTED SOUTHPAW

Gen. John j. Pershing. who
plays golf whenever the oppor-
tunity presents itself. belongs to
the southpaw species of ltnksmen.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
ROYAL PASTIME

All the male members of the
royal British family play billiards,
except the King, who prefers ordi-
nary pool. The Duke Of York is
the most skillful with t,Se cue.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Goose GOSLin
Rogers HOrnsby
Hot and Cold
Bucky Harris
No Social Lion
Has No High Hat

The psychology of the baseball fan is strange and
there are players baseball who hold the mirror up
to your ordinary fan vividly than any others
Goose Goslin is one and Rogers Hornsby is two
These two ball players either hot cold with the fans
never lukewarm tepid
In Washington the bugs either idolze Gosln they
despise him. There is middle ground More dislike him
than like him. The former make the most noise The few
very loyal
The same may be said of Hornsby in st. Louis New York.
Boston and Chicago where he has labored betimes.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Athletics Find Western
Clubs Tough Customers
Bv GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 26.-slowy but surely those Philadelphia
are finding hard win consistently they did
heater
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

1BattPd Tor SOrreII In ninth.
WASHINGTON. 2 o 0 2 0 o 0-4
Detroit ..,.... 1000 90 O-3
Err0rs-CrOnin, Biuege. Runs batted
in-Spencer "a, Brewer. HRywOrth,
Stone. TwO-base hIt-SpenceF, Home
run-StOne. Stolen bases - Walker,
BIuege. Double plays-McManus to
Brewer to Alexander; Brewer to Me-
Manus to Alexander. Left on bases
Washington. 6: Detroit. 5. Bases on
balIs-Off Fischer, =; Of SOrFeII. z; off
Burke. Hits-OH Fischer. In
2-3 innings: off Burke. J in 2 Ia i'm
nings. struck Out-By Fischer. 2: by
"~rFPlI. 3. Winning pitcher-FfscheE.
Impires-Van Graflan. Guthrie and
HiIdebrand. Time Of game-2:2S.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Baseball
Standings

#Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON. a: Detroit. :.
st. Louis. 6-S: Philadelphia. S-S.
New York, 10-9: Chicago, 81.
Boston, 8; Cleveland. 3.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

johnson, it seems, is trying to
get the most out of Rice and
Harris by alternating them. The
insertion of Harris for week
or so found him hitting better,
while the same held true Of
Rice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
UNUSUAL HONOR !,
|. FOR GLOBE FLYERS
Post and Gatty to Be Made
Honorary Members in Aero
nautic Association.

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, during
their trnnphal visit to the Capital
Monday, will receive honorary mem
bership in the National Aeronautic As
ISOLATION. an honor held by only five
living men, as a result of replies re-
ceived today in q Geographic poll of
the associations board of governors
In receiving this honor, the world fly
ers will join Orville Wright. Thomas A.
Edison, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and DR.. Hugo
Eckener. The scrolls of membership
will be presented by Senator Hiram
Bingham Of Connecticut, president of
the association, at the testimonial ban
quet In the Willard Hotel Monday eve
ming by the association and the WASH
ington Board of Trade.
VIII Arrive Monday Morning.
The flyers will arrive at Washington
Hoover Airport at about 1920 o'clock
Monday morning in the Winnie Mae.
fleet white-and-blue monoplane which
carried them around the world in little
more than a week. A Cavalry escort of
100 men is expected to aid District DO
lice in policing the route through Poto-
mac Park to the White House
Secretary of Commerce Lamont is ex-
pected to represent President Hoover at
the reception to be given Post and Gatty
by the National Press Club at o'clock
Monday afternoon in the Washington
Auditorium.
On behalf of the club, Eugene s. Leg.
gett. president. will preside and con-
graduate the flyers. Secretary Lamont
viii make the presentation of engraved
globes, showing the course of the epochal
Hight. Leggett has invited diplomatic
and other representatives of the nations
over which the flyers passed to attend
the reception.
Press Club Committee.
The Press Club Committee. which
Is arranging the reception, includes Mr..
Leggett. Bascom N Timmons, vice
president: Lee Poe Hart, chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee: George
E. Durno, vice chairman; James D.
Preston and William Donaldson. as.
sisted by the committee on ceremonials
and receptions, which includes C. 3.
Dodds. chairman: George Adams How
ard, vice chairman: Carlisle Bargeron.
William D. Boutwell,, Maynard c. Bur-
rell, William L. Daley. Emmett Dough.
erty, Milton s. Eisenhower, Morris D.
Erwin, Strickland Gillian. Frederic J.
Haskln, j. r. Hildebrand. c. j. Junkin,
Edgar Markham, James N North,
Junior Owens and William Ullman.
Senator Bingham is cooperating
with the Press Club in arranging the
reception. The invitation to the flyers
on behalf of the club was extended by
Senator Bingham who is expected to
be one of the speakers at the reception.
The affair will be broadcast over net
works Of the National Broadcasting Co.
and the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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FIVE FLYING OFFICERS
OF ARMY SENT TO D. C.
Capt. w. V. Andrews Is Assigned
to Duty at Boiling Field.
Others Also Shifted.

Boiling Field will receive two new
Air Corps officers. Capt William "
Andrews will come to the local field
within a few days, following competitor
of a course of instruction at the Air
Corps Tactical School, Langley Field,
Va. Lieut.. Thomas D. White, the Sec
ond officer, will come here from March
Field. Calf.
Maj Michael F. Davis of the office of
the Air Corps chief, has been ordered
to Crissy Field. Calf. Maj. Walter G..
Kilner, also Of the office of the Air
Corps chief, has been ordered trans
ferred to the Office of F. Trubee Davi-
son, Assistant Secretary of War for
Aviation. Capt. Idwal H. Edwards, now
completing his course at the Tactical
School. also will go on duty in Mr..
Davison's ONCE
Lieut.. Edward E. Hildreth. Air
Corps. now on duty at the University
of Illinois. has been ordered to WASH
ington for duty in the Office of the
Chief of Air Corps.