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The Washington times., 1931-08-08
KLEIN IN HERO
R0LE;PHILS WIN

Chuck Klein made sport of
some of John McGraw's pitching
talent by introducing his home
runs No. IS and 26 as the New
York Giants fell apart before
the Phillies, 13 to S.
Burleigh Grimes, the st. Louis
Cardinal hurler, who threatens
to punch newspaper men who
write unkindly of his efforts, will
not have to lick anyone for a
couple of days. Lord Burleigh
did quite well, thank you, hum
bling the Chicago Cubs, 8 to O
Grimes struck out five and gave
only eight spaced safeties. Good
work, old pal.
Mr.. Lucas acted as though
he had an elevator beneath him
as he went up in the first in
ming Of the Cincinnati-PittS-
burgh tilt. He was replaced
by Carroll after getting Smacked
for six hits and Carroll was
just as bad, the Bucs chalking
seven runs in the Stanza. The
final count was Pittsburgh 9,
Cincy 3. TraynOr gobbled four
hits.
Urbanski put the skids under
the Brooklyn Robins, socking 6
healthy double off relief hurler
old Jack Quinn, in the ninth
inning to give the Boston Braves
a 3-to-2 triumph. Babe Herman
hastened the flock's sad end by
muffing a couple Of important
fly balls.
Some Of those advertisers who
feature folks past 40 without 6
wrinkle, much less pain, in tht
neck, probably will be seeing
Urban Faber, of the Chicago
White Sox, about posing for 'em
Maybe 1t will turn out Urban ha!
been eating yeast. Despite hi
43 summers he refused to give the
st. Louis Brownies more thar
five hits and Chicago won the
game, 2 to 0.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
They Get Their Wish

In nearly every instance
where the Legion has asked
for legalized boxing it has Sc
cured it. A sympathetic and
modern and broad state OF
mind has given the Legion box
ing to aid it's normal func-
tions of Americanism and re-
habilitation and hospitaliza-
ton and welfare and dozens
of other tasks to which it has
set it's hand.
In his letter of notification,
Francis Mcdonald has asked
for suggestions and advice and
hints as to how to make box
ing available to the Legion in
washington.
He finds US in receptive
mood. We intend to help in
every was possible. These col.
umns will be open and devoted
to a sane boxing policy for the
District of Columbia. We are
flying to Indianapolis next
week and if the National Com
mander will give us an ear, we
will ask him to enlist the sup
port of Congress. We will ask
everyone else with whom we
come in contact in the mean
time to tell representatives and
senators to- take washington
out of the category of covered
wagon days and let the Legion
here have what the Legion in
so per cent of America is get
ting-a sound boxing law.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
BreadO1e Signs Street
To 2-YeGr Contract

ST. LOUIS. Aug. S.-Gabby
Street, who has led the st. Louis
Cardinals to one National League
pennant and this year is again
showing them the championship
route, today held a new contract
as manager Of the team for two
more years. f..+
In announcing that Street
would stay, President Sam Brea-
dom said he was well satisfied
with the manager, not only be-
cause Of the Cards success,
''but because Streets judgment,
ability and courage have been
proved day after day and week
after week."
Terms of the new contract were
not announced, but Breadon de.
clared both he and Street were
satisfied. Street, whose given
name is not Gabby, but Charles
came to the st. Louis Club in
1929.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
DUE
To PLAY FIRST

Detroit observers snicker when
they think Of Babe Alexander
playing in the outfield. Yet that
is one Of Bucky Harris plans for
next season. The big first base
man hits the ball too hard to be
idle on the bench.
Then there is Charley Gehrin-
ger and his lame arm. Harris
says that Gehringer's arm is not
sound. The winters rest may not
do it any good and the keystone
king of the league will have to
do his chores some other place.
whip Is Weak
A man without a whip has
little chance for success any place
in a ball yard. If there is one
spot where he might get by, it is
first base, for throws by the man
on Sack No. need not be things
of beauty or power.
Harris admits he is planning
for 1882. Other clubs are doing
the same. The Tigers sank to the
cellar when Gehringer and Alex
ander were out of action at the
same time. They are the out
standing members Of the Tiger
team.
"Fans never gave Alexander
credit for trying at first base,"
said the manager of the Tigers.
"He is q whale Of a hitter, but
finds difficulty making his legs
perform like q ballet dancers.
Therefore, Alexander. won't be
missed at first base.
81 can assure the fans they
will be in for the surprise of
their lives when Gehringer plays
the first sack. He is a natural
ball player. He will be better
fortified at first than ever, and
Alexander certainly will do as
JOlIey or Fatty FOthergill, three
well in the Outfield as Webb,
Of the big men Of the game.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

Nick delves down deep in his
bag of adjectives and adverbs in
describing the refulgent brilliance
Of the fleet-footed fly-hawk. :
West, a natural born outfielder,
equipped with that uncanny sense
of arriving at spot where a ball
is scheduled to land in the nick
of time has learned to apply the
hickory to the horsehide both
timely and often and for goodly
distances. For that reason SAM
INV is q natural for Ruth. accord
ing to Nick.
Even Babe Ruth will think
twice before ne dismisSes any
statement from such an old base
bali philosopher as Nick. So 1t
won't harm any Of you, If you
give West a little extra attention
before you either decide for or
against him.
Many Are Great
OF course, it doesn't mean, just
because Nick is so profuSe In his
praise of West, that Ruth will
pick him.
West, great as he is, may
mot make Ruth think he stands
out above Al Simmons, Chuck
Klein, Buzz ArIett, Lefty ODOul.
ssGOOse" GOsIin, Kiki Cuyler,
Lloyd Waner. Earl Webb and
q dozen others. ..
So,, fans, you are to do as
you think best. If, after proper
research, thought and pro and
coming, you don't think West
rates, then don't put him on
your team.
Remember that batting order
It's one thing that nobody can
help you with. The Babe de.
votes q lot of solid thinking to
putting his boys in the spot fol
which they are naturally quail
fled. Get a line on their nat
ural qualifications. Read the
rules which are printed else
where In this section.
It appears that the recent ar
ticle stating that this contest i:
wide open to fans, no matter
where they live, hit a real re
sponsive chord. Letters are pour
ing in from West Virginia, Penn
sylyania, North Carolina and fal
down in. Virginia and Maryland
The further away they come
from the better we like 'em,
although distance viii be given
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
SUN BEAU TOTES
TOP WEIGHT

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Sun Beau,
winner of the Arlington Cup, to-
day was to seek additional laurelS
at the Hawthorne race track. He
was entered in the Hawthorne
Handicap, which carries a $4,000
stake.
Sun Beau, owned by Willis S.
Kilmer, already hold the distinc-
ton of becoming the richest win
ner in American turf history, hav-
ing earned $330,O44.
In today's race. the champion
was to carry 131 pounds over
the mile and one-eighth course.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

low when everything is consld'
cred.
What Does He Do?
Many have wondered what Mr.
Umpire does, what he is, how
he does it, ETC., when off the
ball field. Surely he doesn't mix
with the players? Surley he isn't
the guest of some club president?
Surely he hasn't any friends any
where, who'd be glad to enter
tain him? Just what Is his in
side life?
A typical inside view Of what
Mr.. Umpire does off the bal
field, is given here.
First of all Mr. Umpire Is In
this city or that one for two
sets of games. That means he
is inflicted on the local public
for eight whole days and they
have to stand it regardless Of
whether they like it or not.
Second, he lodges miles away
from any ball player or set OF
ball players. Third, he never
has dinner with the club presi
dent, or any of his official staff
But, Mr.. Umpire fills his time
off the ball field in many ways
one is by taking in all the movies
or legitimate stage shows there
might be in town. Another is by
taking sightseeing rides around
the city. Still another is effect.
ing a brisk promenade down the
city's principal street, or drag"
as the collegiates might rather
call it. Another is hanging
around the hotel where he might
be staying, chirining with the
pretty desk clerk.
Goes to Church
. If it's Sunday, Mr.. Umpire, be
lieve it or not, goes to church
and takes part in the singing
with the strong voice he has been
blessed with, while on Sunday
afternoon he spends q great deal
of time in his room figuring out
his expense account, what he
spent today, last, the night before
etc.
Some mornings If he is tired
he gets in. little extra sleep,
rising just in time to get all
primped up for lunch and the
journey to the ball yard.
Once inside the ball park, he
hies himself to the special quar-
tiers for the uInpireS, to finally gel
in the accustomed umpire'S re
gala prior to stalking to the play
ing field.
While dressing he might vel
come the visit Of one or two
scrfbes, chin with them fol
while, explaining why he called
that certain play yesterday, why
he couldn't call dt any other
way, why he ordered Mr.. Star
Player" out of the game, his rea
sons for living, finally bidding
said Scribes farewell and hoping
that they won't be SO inquisitive
next time he welcomes them.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

The winners, regardless Of who
they are or where they hail from,
will be picked entirely on the
merit of their selection and $50
words or less statement.
Here's another pointer, fans,
read Babe Ruth stories in The
Times for tips as to his probable
selection. The Babe is pretty bold
in giving away his innermost
thoughts, and careful reading of
his articles will greatly facilitate
your task. Don't neglect the
chance.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

Because the American Legion
embraces thousands Of young
men and women (the Ameri-
can Legion Women'S Auxiliary
who are at an average age of
between 80 and As, living in a
viTile period Of their lives when
their bodies and minds are
equipped to render the ulti-
mate in service to mankind,
that organization is at this
stage of our country's history
q motivating influence indeed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

SO L & u e s 8
that makes
Rogers Horns
by y rocking
chair athlete
from now ON.
1t was only
last sprin G
that . phre-
nOIOgist read
H Orn S by s
buntOnS q n d
gave him the
bad news.
But Rogers
thought s h e
was reading
IL. nnaA. AAA
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Harrison Manages
White SOr Nine

The scheduled contest between
Virginia White Sox and Annandale
will be played. The Sox is now
under the management of George
Harrison. Arlington county's we'll
known sportsman.
All new faces will be seen in
the Sox'S lineup, as you know
that old team followed Charlie
Deuterman upon his resignation.
The game will be played at
Railev'S Hr0SS Roads
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
CLIFF BOLTON to GET MORE WORK
GR|FFSRENEW
SERIES WITH
SOX TODAY
BY GARRETT WATERS


There will be more work for
Cliff Bolton, substitute catcher, in,
the near future, Manager Walter
johnson intimated today. The
passing Of Pinkie Hargrave and
Zachary Almond from the Griff'
men brings around this situation.
In fact, the catching depart
ment of, the Griffmen is just q
two-man staff at this writing.
Hargrave is with the Baltimore
club, as is known, while Almond
is member Of the Chattanooga
club, of the Southern Association,
having been sent there yesterday
by Uncle Clark Griffith.
Cliff to Get Call
The Griffs might get another
receiver from Chattanooga, it is
intimated but even though they
might, Bolton is to get the call
whenever Roy Spencer, regular
mittman, needs help, according to
Manager Walter johnson.
"Cliff still needs seasoning"
said Manager Johnson this
morning, "but I feel he'll fill
the bill whenever we will have
to call upon him in the future"
Bolton certainly has had a
dying ambition to make the big
league grade. Idle most Of the
time because his teammate, Har-
grave, was first reserve to Spen-
Ger while here, Bolton has had to
sit on the bench, or do bull pen
work waiting for his chance.
Being first string reserve now,
with no other catchers on the
staff, Bottoms real chance has
finally come to make the grade"
What he does when filling in for
Spencer every once in a while,
will be watched with interest, as
he has made many friends in his
short career as a Griffmen.
Resume Against SOx Today
The Griffmen resume activity
today after yesterdays day Of
rest. The Boston Red Sox will
be engaged in the second game
of the current series.
Manager johnson has nOmi-
mated Bobby Burke, his slim
left-hander, for mound duty.
Wiley Moore or Danny McFay-
den will pitch for the SOx.
Burke hasn't taken a starting
turn since July 2. On that day
he began against the st. Louis
Browns, lasting only three in
nings. He has appeared in sew
eral relief roles since that time,
however, and has turned in capa-
BILE efforts.
Bobby's record for the season
is seven wins against only one
loss. The slim one has really
given more to the club in a pitch
ing way this year than at any
other time in his career.
Series Ends Tomorrow
Incidentally, he'll be out to
annex his eighth triumph of the
season when, he takes the mound
against the Sox today. If he
pitches anywhere near the form
shown before he was taken from
starting capacity, he should
turn in an easy victory.
The Griffmen conclude with
the SOx tomorrow. The game
will mark the end Of . long
home stand, and the beginning
Of an absence periOT Of about
three weeks as the team will
leave for the West tomorrow
night.
Bump Hadley is to hurl the
final against the SoX. Bumps
last effort was against the AS
on Monday. He relieved Sad Sam
Jones, it will be remembered, in
the first game of the double
header at Philadelphia that day,
hurting two-hit ball in the five
and two-thirds innings he worked.
AQUATIC FAMILY
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Helen Moody Faces Betty Muthau at Nets
TOPS
W|GHTN|AN
DUELS
BY MICHAEL J. FOSTER

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug. 8.
Tennis enthusiasts arrived early
today for the Wightman Cup
play. They feared if they were
late the series between the
United States and England would
be UP for Uncle Sam by Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody, and then all
the rest of the matches only in
the nature of exhibitions.
That Queen Helen will make
it four in q row for the United
States at the expense of Betty
Nuthall, Britain'S No. / star, was
held a folegone conclusion.
Came Through
After Bounding Betty'S'' sur
prisingly poor exhibition against
Helen Jacobs yesterday, and
Helen the First's splendid win
over Phyllis Mudford, the odds
if anybody were willing to wager
against Mrs. Moody-should be
at least so to /.
The two HelenS-MrS. Moody
and Miss JacObS-came through
as expected against the little
MudfOrd girl and Miss Nut
hall, and Mrs. Lawrence Harper
also turned in q fine three-set
win, the United States leading
England three matches to none
as a consequence.
For England to retain the cup
which it won by a 4-3 margin,
the British must make a clean
sweep Of the four matches on
today'S program. Betty Nuthall
must beat Mrs. Moody, Miss
Mudford must conquer Miss
Jacobs, and the two British
doubles teams must defeat both
American tandemS.
Betty Gone Back
Task number one-a Nuthall
win over Mrs. Moody, of course,
is the next thing to an impoSSi-
bility.
Miss Nuthall has gone back
q long way since she battIed
Mrs. Moody in the 1929 Wight
man Cup matches. Against
Miss Jacobs she was just an
other tennis player.
And only super tennis players
can hope to make Mrs. Moody
even exert herself.
The Jacobs Mulford match holds
out promise of a lot more ex-
citing competition. Little Phyllis
played fine tennis to take five
games from Queen Helen yester-
day, and she exhibited a power
full forehand and almost untir-
ing court covering ability which
may make trouble for Helen the
second.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

His most familiar name is
bum. Sometimes he's known as
a sucker, while most other times
he's the biggest robber in
town"
But back Of it all he is a
human fellow. He has his feel
ings and thoughts about things.
He is congenial, likes the same
things the rest of us humans
like, and in all is a regular fel-
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

could drag-may we say us?--
home. And we say drag ad-
visedly. The job was done
splendidly, but when one is
coming home after such an ad-
venture, every fleeting second
dragS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
|. C. C. NINE CHALLENGED

Kanawha A. c. would like to
arrange q game for tomorrow with
a strong unlimited nine. The
Jewish Community Center Is eS-
pecially challenged. Communi-
cate with Manager Sam Jeweler
at Decatur 1865.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
AQUATIC FAMILY

Katherine Rawls. 14-year-old
Florida girl who holds the worlds
record in the 300-meters medley
race, is the Oldest of an aquatic
family which includes Evelyn, IL;
Dorothy, 10; Sonny, S, and Peg
gY 3,
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

. NICK ALTKOCK his coins and
miSinterpreting the humps.
Anyway, that now leaves
HOrnSby as just manager Of the
Cubs with Joe Mccarthy man.
aging the Yankees. When you
gaze at their respective league
standings, they shape up like
SiameSe twins.
It proves that when Wrigley
snapped horses in mid-sIream y
year ago, he might not have
got his feet wet, but he was no
David Harum, either.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Carries On Expensive Program

While we had opportunity to discuss at great
length the plan the legion has to adopt boxing we nave
feeling they will seek boxing means 70 raise moneys W
carry their wide program Of civic patr1Ouc ana
work which il second none in the country.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Baseball
Standings

~N0UhCB ACNNOAs
YestePday's Results
Chicago. 2: st. Louis, o.
(Only game played.)"
TOday'S Games
Boston at WASHINGTON,
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at Clevelad.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Ruth Can't Leave West
or Team'-- - Says
Nick AItrock

Here's real red hot tip for Babe Ruin CONTEST 1ans'
19The Raun can't leave Sammy West OH MS team NICK
A,..Aal. fnnnvman of the Criffs. AYERS
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
NICK
.ALTROCK
Says:

Well, the Cubs just bought
q $4,000 secOn d baSeman;
The Washington times., 1931-08-08
Mr.. Umpire May Be ''Bum,'
But He Is Human
By GARRETT WATERS

BY GARkETI WAIGho
It very seldom if ever that the umpire feels that he IS
ALL many abuses does he get from everybody on
everv side of him in this great national game of
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

City and Suburban homes For sale
all sections, all prices, are adver-
tised for sale in tOdaya Classified
SoskioAG
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

NO consideration in selecting
the four winners.
The Washington times., 1931-08-08

Miss Nuthall has gone back
q long way since she battled
Mrs. Moody in the 1929 Wight
man Cup matches. Against
Miss Jacobs she was Just an
other tennis player.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Safety in Servitude.
From~the South Bend Tribune.


An impressive argument. against un-
employment insurance was offered by
L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware
e. Hudson Railroad, when he testified
before New York legislative commit
tee on unemployment. The relation
between capital, management and labor
In industry" he said, "is an entirely
voluntary one. If you charge the
companies with the duty of maintain
ing the men in BAD times. then you
should charge the men with the duty
OF staying with the companies in good
times; and then you set up q condi-
tion Of involuntary servitude"
1t IS frequently contended that un-
employment insurance ought to be-
come an American institution because
it is a European institution. Those
making the contention, however, ignore
the great difference between American
and European employment conditions.
In the United States employers and
employees have exercised more initi-
ative; and for that reason American
industry has advanced more rapidly
than European industry.
Unemployment insurance, as view by
some commentators, is form of moral
enslavement. They say that it de-
prives many workers of ambition be-
cause they are guaranteed support if
they do not exert themselves when op-
portunities are presented. American
industry las thrived and American
labor he benefited because employers
have been free to choose their en-
ployes and because employees have been
free to choose their employers. If un-
employment insurance is to nullify that
desirable condition 1t will, indeed,
create "a condition Of involuntary
servitude"
Evening star., 1931-12-15

Denying that the organizers are "in-
tereSted in the problem of unenplov-
ment as that problem appears to ordi-
nary Americans" the Cincinnati
ilmes-Star states that for them. the
munger march is simply an advertising
stunt put on by Moscow" The Column
pa Is. g. State gives Endorsement to
the position taken by President viii
nam Green OF the American Federation
OF Labor, and accepts as fully war
!snted his statement that the lead
erS VINO inspired the march are not in
teFested In helping the working peonle
or solving their economic problems"
out want to overthrow the Govern
ment and substitute the Soviet Union F"
Inc JoblesS romad-the homeless
oiten so by choice" thinks the james,
Vi4le Gazette, is something of a human
oeing to deal with entirely different
from the lobleSs man who is out of
WORK IN his home town because soma
factory IN which he may long have been
employed is closed or is working On
snort time. Legislation of relief
character cannot deal with hotb tbas.
noilao IaooreTs who most frequently
MAKE up the communist marchers, with
notnlns 10 lose, and the jobless home
owner or tenant, who is a good citizen
IN nxed locality with family and in
terests IN that place of residence. in ths
same manner or on the same terms
me problem Of labor is first of ali
WIN the home dweller. He is IN he
considered first Of all and with empha-
sized attention"
Evening star., 1931-12-15

wet or dry. But he does want the party
to pledge in its platform that Demo-
cratic members of Congress will vote
for the submission of referendum to
the people on the liquor question. The
fight in the committee may come on
such proposal If Mr.. Raskob insists
upon asking the committee to indorse it.
While the Democrats are looking
ahead to their National Committee
meeting and the part that.a discussion
of prohibition may play, the problem
has already thrust its way into the
conferences of the Republican National
Committee members, now meeting in
Washington. 1t was brought up In q
meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the Republican National Committee yes
terday afternoon by the national COM
mitteeman from Vermont. Almost at
the same time Representative John @.
Tilson of Connecticut, former Republic
an floor leader of the House, was put
ting out statement declaring for the
return Of "home rule" in control of the
liquor traffic, provided the States
which desired to permit the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating beverages
should raise ban against the Saloon"
The truth Of the matter is that
prohibition has cut across both Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. 1t is a
troublesome question, which many of
the leaders would like to avoid Eext
year. Yet it persists in thrusting itself
forward