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The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Contestants -four in number)
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
receive 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-
ped 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 mu: 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.
ZACH selection must be &C
companied by a letter Of $50
words or less, giving the rea-
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth All-Amer..c AN
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81, 1881. If possible use
the coupon printed on the
Sports Page for submitting
your selections.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
ANGLERS CATCH
FISH IN RAIN

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. IS,
While other fishermen waited for
the rain and wind to change here
L. P. Conner and, Weems Pether.
bridge caught ITS fish with rod
and reel off Herring Greek dur
ing northeaster.
They fiShed on the sheltered
side of the river and their catch
consisted mostly of trout, aver
aging six pounds; three big
bIuefish and many large hard
heads and spots. Soft shell
crabs were used for bait.
This is the first time on rec,
ord that a catch of any size was
made in these waters during a
northeaster of many days dura.
ton. Fishing is at its height in
the lower Potomac, blues averag.
ing five pounds, with plenty of
white and black perch, spots and
hardheadS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

ginning of surprising golfing
skill if you choose to have it,
that way. Such a shot is made
with a style and form which
required of you no effort Of
understanding. Such a shot,
made with less carelesSneSs than
you think, represents the ulti-
mate golfing goal which you
are trying to reach. In Just
such a play you attain, for that
moment, a tip-top golfing skill
but at the moment you don't
know it. Make just one shot
like that-and you can bridge
almost the whole total Of golf
ing troubles, if you grasp it's
significance, with one vast
shortcut that should fetch you
AEna your bacon.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
PL LAY c R OUND
BOYS IN MEET

Over 1000 boys, representing
SO divisions, are competing today
in the citywide field and track
championships at the Central
High Stadium. It will mark the
eighth annual championship, the
first having been held on the old
Plaza ground.
DR.. Aloysius 3. Connolly will
be the attending physician. DR..
Connolly was a playground worker
during his student medical days,
and retains his interest in play.
ground work.
Bob Considine, director of
playground tennis, will award
medals for the recent tennis
championships. Those to be
hOnOred are Clyde Smith, Of
BlOOmingdale, and Robert Smith,
of Happy Hollow, winner and
runner-up in the senior division,
and Morgan ("Happy'') Jacob,
Of MOntrOse, and LaVelle Dean,
Of Virginia Avenue, winner and
runner-up in the junior division.
Officials for today's meet fol-
low:
Referee. Richard T. Tennyson. assist
ant supervisor of Fairgrounds: starter,
Harry Helme; chief judge at the finish
Walter Haight; assistant judges at the
finish. Bernard DeBoskey, Paul Cassasa
and Joseph Mitchell; timers, Ben Nc
Cullough. Edward Milans and John
Simpson: Judges of the high jump. Ben
Kali, Franklin Carr and Arthur Marks;
running broad jump. ]. Benedict White
Geoffry Creyke and William Harring-
ton; recorder. Maude N. Parker; GUS
todian Of prizes. Teresa "Snicl1le" Breen !;
press steward, Jack Espey; chier mar
shal, Bernard Joseph McCa~ty; assist
ant marshals. Melville Bennett George
Brandt Thomas Brew Robert Bur-
kart. Everett Cross. Philip Degnan, will
lett Denit, Maxwell Dickey, James Far.
rell. Thomas Fitzgerald. Edward Gar
ner. Joseph Ginberg. Howard Griffith,
Judson Harrison. Arthur Hepburn, Ar
thur kriemelmeyer, Chester Miles, Frank
Miles. Charles Millwater Fred Mulvey,
John Nally, Leo Peake. Warren Peake
James Reilly, Winters Richwine, Man
lev Russ, Ernest Stout. William Sum-
mers. Edwin Tabler. John Mike" Tracy,
William Wolf. William YarnelI. Russell
Lampson. Chares Ourand. Michael
TardugnO, Henry whiting, Chester
Dean. Herman Reilly, Louis Mitchell.
Eddie Donovan and Marty Dolan.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Spring Golfers
Raise Fund For:
Aiing Dog

Golfers of the Indian Spring
Club are doing a kind deed
that should interest the Animal
Rescue League.
Shorty" the dog that has
not only been such a fond pet
Of its master, George Diffen-
baugh, assistant pro, but the
members as well, has been
losing weight because of an
ailment.-
So the members have
donated to a. fund and next
week, Shorty" will be sent to
"a veterinarians hospital for an
overhauling.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Qu0nticO POLOists
Meet MQrHLGnd Team

QUANTICO, Va, Aug. 25.-The
Quantico Marines polo team will
engage the Maryland Polo Club
here this afternoon. Captain
Campbell H. Brown, U.SM.C., is
team captain and No. player on
the Marines. The other players
are Lieut.. j. s. Stadler, U.S.A.;
Major Pedro de Vale, U.S.M.C.,
and Captain Hal Potter, U.SM.C
Lieutenant Stadler is assigned fol
duty at Quantico.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

The All-StarS tackle a tough
assignment Sunday when they op-
pose the highly-touted Columbia
Heights diamonders on the Airing
ton field starting at 3 o'clock.
Two Sundays ago they attempted
to play but rain halted the con.
test in the third inning.
"OId reliable" Lefty" Hamil-
ton, who has been pitching
sterling bali all season, will at.
tempt to stop the winning ways
of the HeightSmen. He will be
opposed by Harry Duffy, star
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
GOLFING VETERAN

George s. Lyon. winner, Of the
Canadian amateur golf champion.
ship eight times from 1898 to
1914, turned in a score Of 1872 for
the qualifying round this year
not bad for q man .73 years old.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

come, q n q
get an an
Swer t h a t
strikes you
with the force
Of a mules
hind leg. The
b a ! ] flies
seemingly out
Of all proper
ton to the
way you had
expected it to
go. That sort
of a shot, any
t / m e you
make it, can
mnrk tho hn
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
ELKS SEEK

The Cumberland Elks eleven
would like to arrange games with
unlimited football teams of this
city. Those interested should COM
municate with Roy Channy at 6
West First ST., Cumberland, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

What's wrongP Are the cuties
losing interest in the national
pastime, or are they waiting for
the last minute to send their
team in?
We do love to look at sweet
little letters, all covered with
dainty feminine script, so, ma
danes and mademoiselles, send
'em in.
Those few selections from
women we have examined, GER
tainIy showed extraordinary
baseball interest and knOwl-
edge. Hustle your selections
along, girls. The final bell is
near.
Harry Kimmel, of Bowie, Md,
places Cronin at lead-off and in
SertS Rube Walberg in the other
pitching berth by the way of
variation:
CrOnin. 50. HOFnSby. 3b.
COchrane, G. West. CT.
simmons. II. MelillO, 2b.
GehriK. lib. Grove. p.
Webb. rf. WaIberG. p.
Ubert Sylvester Hebron, also of
Bowie, Md, disagrees widely with
his townsman and his team looks
mighty fine:
West. cf. Klein. RI.
Gehrlg. 1b. CrOnin. %.
HOrnsbY. 2b. FOxX. Sb.
Simmons. IL. Grove, D.
. COchrane. c. Marberry. D.
And here's a cracker-jack COM
bination from James F. Adair, of
5O2 Central Ave. N. E., with man
at lead-off, whose ability is ad-
mired far and wide-Max Bishop:
Bishop. 2b. CrOnin. 80.
West. Ct. COehrane. c.
simmons. II. BlueGe. Sb.
Gehrig. 1b. Grove: ..
Klein. RI. Earnshaw. D.
Charles Cunningham, from
Boonesboro, Md, parades them in
the following order:
MelllIO. 2b. CrOnin. %.
Webb. rf. West. cf.
GehriG. 1b COchrane. c.
Simmons. II. Grove, D.
HOrDsby, 3b. Marberry. n.
T. j. winters. 94f M st. N. W.,
also eSteems Bishop highly:
Bishop, 2b. jackson. s..
Klein. rf. TraynOr. 3b.
Gehrig. 1b. COchrane. c.
Simmons. II. Grove. D.
West. CT. Marberry. D.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
TIMES TEAMS
IN TITLE
PLAYOFF

The first Of several baseball
jamborees which The washington
Times viii stage for its junior
baseball league teams and the
general public will be presented
tomorrow at Griffith Stadium.
Three baseball games will be
played and everyone is invited,
there being no charge.
On Thursday the second JAM
boree will be staged, also at the
stadium, while the third will be
enacted at the same place on
September 2, with three teams
from Baltimore furnishing the
opposition in the first Of three
meetings for the inter-city cham
pionship.
Rain Caused POstpOnement
Rain over the weekend and
wet grounds yesterday disrupted
plans for an elimination series
in the Midget division. Tomor-
row at 3 o'clock Jim Hayre's
Spengler Post team will tackle
Leo Motley's Burroughs nine,
while on Thursday, Zip" Poole'S
Wonder Bread Boys. who draw a
bye for tomorrow, will meet the
winner Of the Burroughs Spengler
Post contest.
In the only game played in
the league the Burroughs nine
behind the pitching Of Lester
Chewing, defeated st. Paul's
Boys Club, 4 to 3. "T'he game
was hOtly contested and was
not decided until the last man
was retired in the ninth.
.Shamleffer, pitching for st.
Paul's, held the Burroughsites
scoreleSs until the seventh when
they punched five hits to tie the
score at 2-all. In the eighth
the Burroughs contingent scored
two more and salted away the
game.
Battle Tomorrow
H. D. Smiths Clarendon boys
and Joe Bovello's PontiacS will
fight it out for the Junior midget
championship, each having won
its division in that class. The
Clarendon-Pon game is slated
to begin at / o'clock.
The opening game Of the
tamboree, scheduled to begin at
II o'clock, will find Charlie
Reynolds Knights of Columbus
Peewees battling either Wade
SINNERS Aces or Nick BerbakoS'
Senators.
The Aces and Senators were
to have decided the champion
ship of their division yesterday,
but wet grounds interferred.
There are three Peewee di.
visions, and the Joe Kuhels,
managed by George Sullivan,
drawing q bye fer the first
day. will meet the winner OF
the game between the young
Caseys and either the Aces or
Senators.
Playing Of the finals Of the
Midget, Junior Midget and Pee
wee classes at the stadium was
made possible by the generosity
of Clark Griffith, president of
the Washington Baseball Club.
and Edward B.. Eynon, jr., secre-
tary. winners of the finals at
the stadium will participate in
the series with Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
ACTIVE CAMPAIGNER.

Among the list Of race horses
which have won 5000, 900 or more
Cleaning, an Australian thor
ough-bred, captured the greatest
number of eventS-57.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
SENATORS WIN

The fast travelling, Senators
blanked the Black Sox yesterday
on the East Ellipse field, 2 to o.
al Long was the winning hurler
and Bill DagreS was the batting
star.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
COLUMBIA GRIDDER MEET

Columbia gridders will gather
tonight at 8 o'clock at the home
of Tom Newman, 704 K Street
N. E. ALI players Of last year and
new candidates are requested TO
report.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
BOWLERS GATHER

The Recreation Bowling League
will meet next Tuesday might at 8
o'clock at the Recreation bowling
alleys. All captains and those
wishing franchises are requested
to be present.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
BR00KLANDs MEET

The Brookland Football A. c
will meet at French'S Sport Shop
at TOO O'Clock sharp Tuesday
August 25. All Of last years play
ers. and new candidates are asked
to be present,
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
ARMY OF GOLFERS

A total Of 100000 golfers
played on municipal courses in
the United States last year, ac-
cording to the National Reerea.
ton Association.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
EASY FOR HIM

Johnny Krider. Of the Hart
ford Senators, shut out Norfolk
five successive times this season,
giving him a total Of As scoreless
innings against the Virginians.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
CENSUS NINE ON TOP

Publications, Of the Census Blu
reau baseball team. defeated Agri-
culture Vault yesterday, II to IL.
Thatcher was the hero Of the
afternoon. :
The Washington times., 1931-08-25

Transportation worries can be over.
come economically through the pur-
chase of a good used car one Of
the many GOOD BUYS listed in today's
classified Section
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
RAPID GROWTH

In a single decade, st. Mary's,
which has won renown on the
gridiron, has seen its student body
expand from 81 men to more than
800.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Many Firemen Diamonders
On Deuterman's Team
BY SID KATZNELE

Charlie Deuterman has number of District Fire Depart
ment baseball players his crack ASars nine They
Jewe Rnor and Willie Snow who have been playing under
leadership for several seasons while Sam Haas
Paul Burth Walters and Leo Gattey just Joined the team this
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
GOLF
By CHESTER HORTON

Now and then you have the
experience Of stepping up to
the ball, swinging carelessly at
it, with no regard for the out
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
Women Urged to Send in
Babe Ruth Contest
AI-Star Teams
HeY. girls. whatsamatta?

hey, girls, Whatsamatta!
Letters pouring in to the Babe Ruth Contest from the
males of the species located within the radius of hundred
miles and quite few from distant cities but mssves
from the lovely sex are few and far between.
The Washington times., 1931-08-25
GiantIndian, Roebuck, Bows
To Mighty Man of Steele
~ OMnpNR oTMpQ0N

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Steele outasts beef represented by Tiny Roebuck giant
Todio
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

a greater decrease and about half
a lesser.
Last spring the FL Centric Cham
Der of Commerce started 4 cam
paign to Increase the use of Impe"-
ial Valleys own dairy products, and
this campaign is still being carried
on through the medium of speakers,
posters and publicity. The directors
of that organization feel that the
decrease in butter substitute sales is
in no small part due TO the efforts
of the chamber, the farm bureau
and the market milk association.
Imperial county was formerly very
high IN itS use of butter substitutes
and the figures received from the
dairy council, showing a drop of 10
per cent, would indicate that the
use of local dairy products is gain
ing favor among The people of this
community.
California is now fourth among
all states in volume of dairy pro-
ducts manufactured. and it is the
aim of the Ell Centre Chamber to
make Imperial county the leading
county of the state in dairy pro-
ducts production. While ranking
fourth in manufacture of dairy pro-
ducts, California ranks IA in COW
population, but has the highest pro-
duction per COW in the United
States. Californias manufacture IS
greater than the states of Wash
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
DEMPSEY GIVES
MOREPALO0KAS
HARD BEATINGS

DULUTH. MINI, Dec. g. up
Jack Dempsey's nst0rming tour.
looking toward resumption Of his
words heavyweight boxing title,
continued successfully here last
night.
The former champion failed to
knock out any of his three husky
opponents, but he has two OF them
on the canvas much of the time.
The house drew $500. the largest
in recent years.
Dempsey and Charlie Retzlaff, Du-
luth heavyweight, put on a good
one round exhibition. but neither
appeared anxious TO hurt the other
Pa 10y Mclaughlin, Chicago
faced Dempsey for one round. Al
though he took a seven count h5
was still standing at the end. after
a terrific struggle.
Szymska Zabuil, Milwaukee heay-
weight, went down eight times dur
ing two rounds and the former
champion had 10 abandon his maui
ing when Zabuil refused TO go on.
Immediately following the fights
Dempsey departed for st. Paul,
where he is TO meet three more op-
ponents Friday night. From there
h plans to go to Winnipeg for an
exhibition December IS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Aufomotipe World Demands
Proof of Better Gasoline

Constantly seeking increased motoring
speeds and power, Automotiye Engineers,
besides developing high compression engines
and many other mechanical Improvements,
came to demand a motor fuel that would
deliver its full power without knocking. How
could science mea5u,t such fueli How could
it distinguish the lazy motor fuels from the
workers-and thus obtain assurance of proper
performance in the new high-compression
engines? Here was no simple problem -
and many solutions were attempted. AT
length ! method called Octanc* rating was
hit upon. 1t is briefly explained elsewhere
on this page, and it is now the accepted
standard by which the automobile and the
arplane gauge the anti-knock quality of
gasoline uniform standard of measure
ment wherever gasoline is soda great
step forward!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
SPOR is
THREE LENGTHY
BOUTS SET FOR
FRIDAYS CARD

Three 10 round main events, any
Of which would be a headliner, is
the attraction for Friday night at
the Imperial Valley Athletic club.
with Young David and Victor kid
Ponce taking the final bout after
the managers OF the fighters drew
straws fer places.
Following his poor showing against
Santiago Gorilla the little Filipino is
ready to make somebody else pfy
for it and Ponce is elected TO do
the paying. Two years ago Ponce
was the big shot at Hollywood ana
he is still a very capable fighte.
Ray Montoya. the little Brawley
featherweight who met them all,
big and little and never asked any
odds. will be in the second spot
with Kid Mack of Denver as his
opponent. Montoya's record is well
known to all valley boxing fans.
Mack, who did most of his cam
paigning in Denver. has fought
such boys as Bud Taylor, Newsboy
bToWn ana OIneT JOpIlolcneTS, WIFI
out losing a decision.
For the starter, Harry Woodbury.
has signed up Kid Mcintyre. an
Irish Filipino, against Tony San
chez, a Mexican boy who can gallop
with the best of them.
Dado, Brown and Black Bill have
found Mcintyre tough goirg, while
Sanchez has the Los Angeles Mex
lean colony eating out of his hand.
The winner OF this bout will meet
Young Tommy. sensational Filipino
Scrapper. here at a later date.
For that matter Woodbury. prom
Uses that the winner of each of the
fights here Friday night will meet a
nationally known boxer in the To-
cal arena within 80 days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
PREPARING FOR
ANNUAL SHRINE
CHARITY GAME

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3. UP
Coach Percy Locey Of the Olympic
club. who coaches for the west II
the annual East-West Shrine char
ity football game here, was due
back from Hawaii today TO begin
picking his contestants.
Locev and c. w. Woods will Sc
lect a group OF outstanding Pacific
coast players who are TO be invited
10 Join the all-western team in the
New Years day game.
Dana X. Bible already has in
vited several stars from IN west
ana southwest teams TO join the
western group. Most Of the play
ers for the eastern team already
have been invited by Dick Haley Of
Northwestern and Andy Kerr Of
Colgate. WHO will be the coaches.
Acceptances from The east include
three Colgate stars. john Orsi, ALL
American end. Scheibel, tackle, and
MarshlGni. cent Chalmers, New
York University center. and Bill
Morton. Dartmouth quarterback,
have accepted and notice IS expect ..
ed from Pug" Rentner Of North
western and Marchmont Schwartz
OF Notre Dame.
For the west. Bible has received
acceptances from Wei on Mason,
star S. NJ. U. halfback, Conkite OF
Kansas State. Tilkington OF Tulsa
and others.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
CHAMBER SEEKS
GREATER Use OF
DAIRY PRODUCTS

OF particular interest to a dairy
ing community such as Imperial
Valley are the figures recently
sent by the California Dairy coun-
Gil to the FL Centre Chamber OF
Commerce on sales of butter subStl-
tutes in the various counties of the
state According to these figures,
the first six months of 1881 showed
a decrease of SO per cent over last
year for the entire nation in the
sales of butter substitutes. A de-
crease of % per cent is noted in
the state of California for the first
six months Of the present year. A
later check of the first nine months
of 1881 shows the same decrease in
California.
The decrease in the sales of but
ter substitutes in Imperial county is
40 per cent, highest decrease being
100 per cent in Mono county, and
the smallest decrease l6 per cent
in Santa Cruz county. Imperial
county was rated about average in
decrease in such sales, about half
the counties OF the state showing
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
PRESIDENT OF
N0TRE DAME IS
CRIBS DEFENDER

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. s. up
This country's football toll in &C
cidents and serious injuries is q
heavy price to pay but its contrl-
button in physical well being OF par-
Elephants far exceeds that eXactlon,
the Rev. Charles ODonnen. prest-
dent OF Notre Dame University. said
last night
Speaking before 1000 persons at
the 18th annual civic testimonial
dinner honoring Notre Danes foot
ball team, the Rev. ODonnell said:
IF anything can De done to rem
der the possibility Of serious injury
more remote or to remove It alto
gether. il should be done Thirty
one lives in one year is too heavy
a price to pay Tor this country S
football pleasure.
AT Notre Dame only two deaths
in 40 years have been traeeable to
football while We annually have
more than that from other causes.
Those boys who participate in games
build I'D a better resistance against
the natural, intrinsic hazards OF
youth than the boys who do not
participate.
1T seems unquestionably true
that the contribution which football
as exercise makes TO the physical
well being Of those who participate
in it far exceeds the toll it takes
by way of serious inj' ~ and acct
dents"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
No More Neuritis
In Arms, Neck, Legs
or Thighs

II you want to get rid OF the asonis.
Ing pains of neuritis. neuralgia. sciatics
or rheumatism. just apply Tysmol to the
affected parts and SEQ how quickly all
misery will cease.
Tysmol Is a powerfully penetrating
absorbent. soothing and healing in its
action. which goes In through the pores
and quickly reaches the burning. aching
nerves wherever you rub It on. Those
stubborn pains in the back of the neck.
about tho shoulder blade. face or head.
In the forearm and fingers. or extend.
Ing down the thigh to the toe tips. VIII
soon disappear. Cramping of the muscles
will stop and you will no longer be
bothered with soreness, swelling. stin-
ness. numbness or tenderness OF the
joints and ligaments.
Tysmol is not an ordinary Imminent OF
salve. but a scientific new emollient that
Is entirely different from anything you
have ever used. Don't suffer any
longer. Get supply of Tysmol at any
good drug store. Price 81. Always on
iand at
Clements Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Car
Causes Trouble

A white elephant would be mere
nothing compared to that automo-
bile, in the opinion of the j. D..
Stevens family at Coyote Wells.
Deputies III the sheriff's office are
somewhat of the same opinion, at
ter looking up the history Of the
1924 Hudson, motor number 20l392,
which was picked up on the desert
near Coyote Wells several months
ago.
At that time the sheriff's office
obtained a record Of the owner, who
lived somewhere in Arizona, and
turned the record over to Stevens.
Since that he has lost the name
and address OF the owner. and yes
terday appealed to the sheriff's Off
ice obtained a record of the owner
He can do nothing with the car
until the proper legal forms have
been observed, so Stevens wants to
know the name of the owner who
abandoned his car.