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The Washington times., 1931-03-10

The other night, for instance
your correspondent was seeking
the 1880 batting average of Out
fielder Sam West.
Tolerantly, yet almost scorn-
fully, Joe Sherry-special taxi ser
vice owner and a royal fellow
with it-replied:
Kennedy Loyal
"He hit 1928; whatsamatter with
you anyhow"
And Joe's just one Of the boys
who follow every move of the
Washington club.
Mayor John j. Kennedy, a
sportsman from first to last, not
only attends the exhibitions but
rarely misses morning workout.
He is accompanied by John "A.
Swanzy, commissioner of public
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
{ j T VETERANS
IN MATCH

Considerable interest is being
manifested in local billiard cir
cles in three-game straight rail
match between two old-timers
scheduled for the Arcadia Friday
night.
w. w. Silver, manager of the
Arcade billiard parlors and a vet
eran expert with the cue, faces
Charles Levy, for many years
three-cushion champion of West
chester county, N. Y, and once
owner of the biggest billiard es-
tablishment in New Rochelle.
Both are IS years of age. Bruins
wick-Balke is donating a cue to
the winner.
In the meantime, Eddie Espey,
Alfred Haga and Arthur Mister
are battling for a juicy $50 prize
in round-robin series. Haga had
already defeated Mister, and was
to meet Espey this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10

missioner of finance.
Tony Raguzine, secretary Of
the chamber of commerce, brings
his camera with him to get daily
shots of the players. And al
most inevitably Paul Tiblier,
sports editor of the BilOxi-Gulf-
port Herald, is at his side.
AL Wambgans, manager Of l..
and N. Bakery; Emile Tonnlier,
Western Union chieftain; R. H.
Straugham, station baggage mas
ter; George c. Bliss, chief Of po-
lice; C. G.. Wentzell, manager
Biloxi Transfer Company; George
Stanous, proprietor of the New
Hotel Biloxi, and E. H. Tardy. sta
ton agent. are others who are all
wrapped up in Biloxi's adopted IA
vorite.
These fellows almost daily turn
out for the practices, good weather
or bad. They readily enthuse over
any brilliant bit uncovered in the
Va III lid d11A 44AoNC
due allowances for blunderS.
"YOu'd be surprised how the
boys got down on the line
when Washington was riding
out in front last summer" Joe
Sherry explains excitedly. "SOme
smart guy from Chicago was
riding us.
1--WE laughed off his kidding
until he offered to bet Wash
ingtOn wouldn't finish One.twO-
three. Then we flashed our
bankrOIIS and called his bluff"
BY winding up second, Joe fig
ures, the Washington Club kept
faith with Biloxi.
This year, it is understood,
elaborate preparations are being
made toward receiving daily re-
ports of the American League
championship games here.
A local drug store, it is claimed,
will carry the inning by inning
reports of WaShington's progress.
Attention, GOldie
There's no getting around it,
you Washingtonians have got to
wake up if you expect to match
the enthusiasm of Biloxi rooterS.
And that goes for Goldie and
Lee Parkhill, Johnny Beall, Perce
Sutton, Les Worch, Jim Nc
Namara, Orrel Mitchell, Bozie
Berger and Judge Mattingly-to
mention a few.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
Last Nights Fights

At Bridgeport, Conn.-Midget
WolgaSt, worlds flyweight cham
pion, defeated Pinkey Silverberg,
AnSonio; 10 rounds.
At Birmingham, Ala.-David
Abad, st. Louis featherweight, de-
feated Tony Leto, Tampa; 10
rounds.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
CLIFF BOLTON
PUSHES TWO
VETERANS
BY JOE HOLMAN
Times Staff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, March TO-
Prexy Clark Griffith was almost
unduly enthusiastic.
"Did you see that cut Spencer
took at the ball?" he asked
during batting practice at the
Biloxi stadium. "He'S not swing
ing at bad ones any more. He
ought to help this Washington
club plenty during 1881.
"ROy'S got to hit more to
beat out 'Pinkie' Hargrave for
the first string back stopping
job. That redhead always could
slug the apple. And remember
he cuts from both sides"
In other words, so far as the
Old Fox is concerned, the regular
receiving call is an open issue.
Spencer, on his defensive form Of
q year ago, is the favorite. But
"Pinkie's" improved physical trim
argues well for his chances.
you've got to remember Har.
grave hits about the longest
ball on the club" Griff declares.
He also connects in the pincheS.
Spencer looks like a million dol
lars to me. But he's got to
shape up that way to hold his
job"
"Pinkie," in the meantime, is
impressing most with his sup
posedly dead throwing arm.
Yesterday he shot his pegs to Sec
ond base on a bee-line. He at
tributes his loss of superfluous
weight to his general improve
ment.
"An need is plenty of work."
he insists. "Once I break into
the lineup 1T will be hard to
keep me out"
That the Washington Clubs
catching situation is a closed is
sue is a known fact.
Bolton to Stick
Catchers Roy Spencer and Har-
grave are duelling royalty for the
first call. Cliff Bolton, hard-hit-
ting Chattanooga recruit, is con-
sidered a sure thing for the re-
naming position.
Yesterday Manager Walter
johnson. announced a revised
1891 Washington club batting
order. Sammy Rice, Heine Ma
nush, Buddy Myer and Joe Gro
min. he said, would hit in that
order. On second thought, how
ever, he reconsidered.
AS a result Myer likely will
lead off, Sammy Rice bat Sec
Ond, Manush third and CrOnin
fourth.
Manush's consistent $50 swing
ing average, incidentally, drops
him into the third hole.
Judge, West, Bluege and The
battery men are to follow Cronin
In that sequence.
Second Baseman Jackie Hayes
was an enthusiastic participant
in today'S workout. Hayes,
Washington's only unsign e d
player, came to terms late last
night.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
Biloxi's Royal Rooters
Loyal Griff Boosters
BY JOE HOLMAN
Tin,as Staff Cnrresnnndent

BILOXI, Miss. March 10-You Washingtonians who
slider yourselves baseball fans have real rivals Quaint
old Biloxi it seems has gone mad Walter Johnsons
Grffmen and is not backward about showing it.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
HOCKEY VETERAN

Reg Noble of the Detroit hockey
club has been engaged in active
competition on the ice for IA
seasons.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10
TINY. BUT SMART

Aurel Joliat, of the Canadiens,
considered one of the brain1est
players in professional hockey,
weighs only 1876 pounds.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10

Make the family happy by the pur-
chase of q Used Car-select IL from the
Used Cars advertised in tOday'S Classi-
fled Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10

works, and M. L. Michel, com
missioner of finance.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10

BILOXI, Miss, March TO-
Prexy Clark Griffith was almost
Tnduly enthusiastic.
The Washington times., 1931-03-10

(This is the second in a series
of Is stories coUering prospects in
1881 of National and American
Baseball League te1nS.)
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
MANN BOOKING
FAST HEAV|ES

With four six-round bouts pre-
ceding the Jack Denning- Arthur
Huttick bout at Fort Washington
Monday night, frankie Mann is
all set for his second outdoor
boxing show of the 1881 summer.
Major Patch, commandant of
the fort, has instructed Mann to
engage only fighters he is sure
will give the fans lots of fast
action for their money and in
booking the main bout Monday,
Mann believes he has two of the
most lightning-like heavies avail
able.
Both Denning and Huttick boast
knockout records. 1t will be the
first meeting for both lads. They
are rated as promising contend
ers in the heavyweight division.
Denning is three times Navy
heavyweight champ. Huttick is
holder of the General Haskell
belt, emblematic of the N. Y.
National Guard title. He is for
mer light-heavyweight amateur
champion.
Denning and Huttick weigh
187 pounds.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

Although virtually all games on
the schedule were to take place
this afternoon, about 10 practice
games for this morning and to-
morrow were arranged. Many re-
quests are coming into the direc-
tors office for practice games
other than those already sched-
uled on the part Of those in the
league and from teams outside
the league who have challenged
some of the crack teams com
prising the league. Whenever pos
sible these requests have been
met. In no case, however. may
these request games. interfere
with the set schedule to which
all members of the league are
adhering.
Many Phone Calls
Many telephone calls and visits
to the director at room 405 Times
building attest to the popularity
of the new method of scheduling
games. Every week the schedule
of games for the following Satur-
day will be published on the sport
page.
This plan is doing away with
the chances of forfeited games
to a large extent, and every
manager will know just where
his team is to play.
The name of the opposing
team, on what diamond the game
will take place and at what time
simply by consulting the sched-
ule published regularly every
Thursday on the sport pages OF
The Times.
Great enthusiasm was shown
last night in Room 405 Times
building, where managers of col
ored teams of The Times League
gathered to discuss details Of the
lively schedule of games already
set in motion for these teams.
Dan She'll, manager of the ShielS,
asserted his confidence that his
teams is the greatest colored ag-
gregation Of baseball talent in
the world. Shiel said his team
was ready to play any colored
team in or out of the league if
the director can arrange the date.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
PAOL|NO, BAER
WORK HARD

RENO, New, June 13.-The
ballyhoo for the Paolino Uzcudun-
Max Baer 20-round fight here on
July 4 was on in earnest today,
with muttered threats coming
from both camps about what Max
is going to do to Paolino and vice
versa.
Promoter Jack Dempsey is ex-
pected to leave here within a few
days for San Francisco TO tell
prospective customers in the bay
region of the Reno attractions.
Both Baer and Uzcudun
rOmped through workouts under
q blazing sun yesterday, and
Baer, who does not relish train.
ing q great deal, actually ap-
peared to be enjoying the going.
In anticipation of great
crowd here on July for the fight
horse racing and gambling prep.
arationS are being made c take
care Of visitors. Tent cities are
being built and a movement has
heen launched to have The over,
flow housed in private homes.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Last Nights Fights

At San Francisco - Jimmy
Evans. Vallejo (Calif.) welter-
weight. defeated Eddie Robert, Ia
coma GO.
At Los Angeles, Calif.-Charles
Cobb, San Diego welterweight, de-
feated Andy Divodi, New York
QO.
At Watsonville, Calif.-Al Ma
rino, San Francisco welterweight
defeated joey Roberts, Oakland
QO.
At New Haven-Kid Chocolate,
Cuban featherweight, defeated
Steve Smith, Bridgeport, Conn.
GO.
At Cleveland-Tommy Paul,
Buffalo bantamweight, defeated
Mickey Cohen, Cleveland, scoring
technical kayo Cd.
AtsNew York-Carl Carter, New
York heavyweight, knocked out
Hack Tay lor, New York Cd: Ray
Meyers, New York featherweight.
knocked out Lou lombard. NeNA
York CD; Frank Fariello, New
York lightweight. knocked out
Augustine Perez. Porto Rico (4)l
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Teacher, Teacher!

j. L. K.-The second game
of a double-header is the post
poned game.
Gotham-We believe Fitzsim-
mons is a far better catcher
than Hogan.
Fan-National League ball is
used in the world series games
played in National League cities
and American League balls in
American League cities.
Punch Drunk like Schmel-
ing, but don't let that influ-
ence you. 1 liked Dempsey in
Philadelphia, too. ITO me Strib-
Hng is a very listless, disinter-
esting fighter and 1 couldn't
pick him to win anything but
q dance marathon. Too. be-
lieve Schmeling is better man
than a lot of folks think, yet
I know his long lay-off hasn't
helped him a bit.
George Lock-Joe Malcewitz
Is still wrestling on the Pacific
Coast. .,-
Observation-Disclosures is right,
catcher is guilty of balk.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

got out o. K. with his spoon, but
Pitts iron hardly cleared the tor
of the trap. He then missed an
other shot and skied his mashie
Howell, however, almost threw
away the hole by hooking into the
trap to the left of the green. He
got down in two puts, neverthe.
less, after his explosion to win
with a 6 to Pitts Z.
Worst Exhibition
That was Pitts poorest exhibi.
tion and it was good that he
worked all his bad golf out of his
system on this hole.
The real turning point in the
battle took place on the fiji
teenth. Howell knocked one to
the bend in the dOg-leg with a
clear shot to the green. Pitt
hooked into the trees and placed
his second to the right of the
green.
Howell was safely on in two
while Pitt chipped to within IL
feet. Howell, however, took three
puts and Pitt got down in one
This placed Pitt 1 up, as the
twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
had been halved.
Upset Victory
Pitt clinched victory on the
final hole with a par 4 to Howell's
S, the latter finding the right
trap by the green with his second
The victory was an upset. How.
ell, who is 10 years of age, a
sophomore at Washington and
Lee University and a member OF
the Hermitage Country Club of
Richmond, Va, is the Middle At.
lantic amateur champion and
won the Columbia tournament last
year.
Howell who tied with j. Munro
Hunter, Frank K. Roescn, Harry
G. Pitt, Volney G.. Burnett and
c. M. Merrill for the qualifying
medal, will not be present fo1
the 18-hole-play-off tomorrow. He
departed for the annual Southern
amateur championships at Chat
tanOOga, Tenn,
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

He only secured a halve in a
par five on this hole, but the
hole had appeared lost when he
had hooked into the trap and
barely lifted out with his second
Then he got behind the ball with
a mighty wallop. It struck on the
side of the bank to the left of
the green and kicked onto the
carpet.
An inch or two more to the
left, and the Ill would have
gone into the trap by the green,
leaving the Manor Club spot in a
tight spot. Howell had previous
ly squared the match at the
eleventh hole and Pitt couldn't
afford to lose another hole.
An examination of the match
shows that both players were
not steady off the tee, Howell
failing quite frequently to keep
his drives in the fairways. He
drove Out-Of- bounds on the
sixth and seventh holes and
lost these holes as result.
Pitt was the straighter from
the tee, though he was off line
on the fifth, twelfth, thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth holes
However, he lost only the fifth
to his rival, halving the twelfth
thirteenth and fourteenth and
gaining the decisive edge at the
fifteenth where Howell sealed his
own doom with three puts.
Spectacular RecOveres
Nor were the approach shots
much to write the folks back
home, too often finding the
sandy dungeons or rough around
the green.
However, their recoveries were
amazing, and they generally chip
ped close enough to the green
to get down in one or two puts.
The large gallery gasped as
Pitt fooled three shots on that
treacherous long par five fifth
hole, which resembles some
thing like a desert with dan
gers lurking.
He hooked his drive into the
trap that borders the fairway.
Howell almost followed suit, but
his ball landed in the rough. He
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Good Trick If Can Do

Louis j. Fosse, major domo
Of the Washington Auditorium,
has invited us to witness some
sort of a televiSion contraption
June 10 showing the Washing
ton ball club while in action
on its next road trip, opening
in Cleveland.
This invention. declares Mr..
Fosse, shows each play as soon
as it is made on the field,
coming over a direct wire.
Moving pictures reproduce the
plays instantaneously thrown
on a 30-foot screen. You will
imagine you are sitting in the
grand stand at the game. You
see the batters hit the ball,
run bases, slide. catch. throw,
pitcher wind up, curve the
ball over the plate. Right and
left handed pitchers and bat
ters just as they are at the
game.
Umpires give decisions all in
action. No announcements made
you see every play-ball hit
into grand stand, caught by
fan, puts it in pocket, fans
cheering their favorite players.
And all we got to say is it's
q good trick if can do.
Henry TAFT Rodier is guilty of
the years worst pun. He says
instead of giving Walter John
son a refrigerator to keep cool,
every precaution should be ex,
erted to keep Walter hot. In
fact, the pun is so poor Henry
wouldn't print it in his OWL rag.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

And-to arrive at a players
fielding percentage you add his
total chances. that is to say
his assists, put-outs and errors
and divide that total into the
sum of his put-outs and assists.
Therefore, If a player has made
IS put-outS, so assists and 5
errors, he has had a total of
100 opportunities to field ball
and has made good on 95 of
them, making a fielding aver
age of $50 because 100 goes
into 95, with a few cipners
added to it, $50 times.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
May, Chicago Hurler,
Hurt in Auto Mishdp

CHICAGO, June I3.-JaKle
May, Chicago Cubs left handler.
was slightly injured in an auto,
accident and doctors said today
he would be out of the game
several days with a slight con-
cussion of the brain and lacera-
tions on head and face.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
TEAM AFTER
E|G H 7 H
STRAIGHT :
BY GARRETT WATERS

Irving Hadley may essay his
first starting role on the mound
in several weeks today. Manager
Walter johnson intimated as
much this morning.
Bump demonstrated that he's
about ready to go again after his
excellent relief effort of Thursday
when he set the Indians down
with two hits in six and one
third innings of toll.
At that johnson may switch to
Alvin Crowder. The Griff pilot
was not sure which pitcher he
would use.
Harridge Here Today
Whoever is seen on the mound
the Griffs will be out to win their
eighth straight game. They made
it seven in a row by yesterdays
7-to-1 victory over the Indians
with Carl Fischer hurling steady
ball.
Uncle Clark Griffith will have
a guest today in the person Of
William Harridge, newly elected
president of the American
League.
Harridge is here to inspect the
Griffs in their mad rush to catch
the Philadelphia AS. He expects
to move from here and form
opinions for himself by watching
Connie Mack's men in action next
week.
The Griffs, by the way, are
without the services of their star
right-handed pitcher at this mo-
ment. Sad Sam Jones has gone
to his home in Woodsfield, Ohio,
to visit his mother, who is seri.
ously i'll. He will be back by Mon
day, according to Uncle Clark
Griffith.
KuheI Doing Well
Joe Kuhel is playing a steady
game these days at the initial
sack. According to Griff, who Is
his most enthusiastic rooter, Joe
is making the big league grade in
timely fashion.
"That catch he made in
Thursdays game against the
Indians was a beaut," says
Griff. "And his play throughout
the proceedings was of the
highest order. A guy like that
certainly relieves some of the
worries we used to have about
the first base situation on our
club. Especially since Judge has
been out"
Kuhel is hitting the ball in ad-
dition to fielding we'll now. There
was a time when he was little
weak in both, but he seems to
have gained a little confidence in
the last month.
That's all he needs to be-
come great ball player" says
Griff. "And when he gets that
completely, he's going to be
hard to beat, you just watch"
Getting Wesley Ferrall out Of
the box yesterday made it the
second time in a short stretch
that the Griffmen have done this
to the Peckmen's star hurler. Fer
rail- was completely slapped off
the mound when the Griffmen
were in Cleveland on their west
ern trip.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
LAUDS
INSECT
NINE
BY SID KATZNELL

Henry SmlIn, QlnllIluGIN6 CodCA
of the Clarendon Boys CLUB in
sect team, an entrant in the
Times Junior League, remarked,
In all my experience as a coach
have never seen bunch OF
youngsters so enthused over play
ing ball as the one I have now
These lads drill daily for two
hours. They made their own
diamond, and very good job of
it, considering the fact that not
one is over Is years old.
zone of the best shOrtStOps in
the insect class is Wilson Tall
ford. He can field and is a
hitter" persisted Smith.
The other stars who perform
with the Clarendon nine are
Howdy, pitcher; George Cobbage,
second sacker; the Wilson
brothers, Coopsie, Jones and Blue.
Good Games
Good games are carded in the
Department Store League tomor-
row. Hecht Co. will clash with
S. Kanns at II o'clock on dia-
mond No. 4, and Palais Royal
meets Lansburgh & Bros. on dia-
mond No. 3 at the same hour.
The Hecht Co. is at present
leading the league with four
victories and no reverSalS, but
the other teams have been
strengthening their line-ups
considerably in order to stop
Hecht'S winning ways.
Their motto is. "stop those
Hechtmen"
The All-Stars of Martinsburg,
w. Va, is seeking games with
semipro teams of Washington.
The team is made up of former
minor leaguers and college stars.
Communicate with Earl Leroy
Sharff, manager of the All-Stars,
at 208 West John ST., Martins
burg, w. Va, or phone 1871.
Star Players
Some of the outstanding
players who play with the ALI
Stars are Reggie Rawlings for
many years leading hitter in the
Blue Ridge League, Home Run
King, Arthur Woodring, who for
merly caught for Martinsburg of
the Blue Ridge League.
Jewish Community Center and
Army War College mines will
open the center new recreation
field, 6400 Georgia Ave-, tomor-
row at 2 o'clock.
Skinker Brothers Eagles can
celIed their game with Char
IOttesviIle club of Virginia.
Out of respect for the memory
of Carl Hilleary, brother Of
"Huck" Hilleary, stellar out
fielder of the Eagles.
Carl was an ardent rooter for
the Eagles and thought there was
no better ball player than his
big brother "Huck." "Huck" Ger
tainly loved his kid" brother
Carl and thought some day that
the lad would make the big
leagues. He was a member of
the crack Georgetown Insects.
Manager Clipper of the Eagles
said, HE was a good kid and
a wonderful ball player"
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
Boston, Z: st. Louis. 5.
New York. 3: Pittsburgh. 2.
Chicago. Z: Philadelphia, 4.
Brooklyn. 3: Cincinnati. o.
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn Rt Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Wrestling Results

At Benton Harbor. Mich.-Joe
Savoldi. former Notre Dame foot,
ball star, defeated George Mack,
Chicago.
At Philadelphia-Jim Londos,
Greece, defeated Jim McMillen,
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
FREEMAN STARS

Eldbrooke blanked First Baptist
in the Georgetown Church League
yesterday, 19 to o. Freeman, the
winning hurler, twirled a no-hit
no-run game. The game was a
five-inning affair.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

NICK ALTROCK pulling out to
spend the summer in Idaho,
things should even get better
than that for us.
Philadelphia has never sewed
up a flag si~ce Betsy Ross did
it, and this years American
League race is still free-fOr.all.
It's even possible for the
Tigers to win the pennant on
an accident policy.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
FATHER AND SON

Thomas Myers, former New
York police inspector. operates
the Ocean Country Club golf
course at Far Rockaway. Long
Island, with his son. This pair
have held the father-and-son golf
championship Of Long Island.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13

n = t h l n g.
Didn't l tell
you our Wash
ingtOn club
would give the
AS a race?
Things got
better just as
soon as the
Congressman
got out Of
town. We be-
gan hitting,
pitching and
fielding bet
ter, and now
that BOrah is
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
RANKING PITCHER

Rurleigh Grimes, veteran
pitcher, has more victories to his
credit than any other hurler in
tha major leagues today.
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
NICK
ALTROCK
Says:

Your Uncle Nick didn't take
phrenOlOgy lessons by mail for
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
One Hundred Baseball Mines
Play in Times League

More than 100 teams in The Times Junior Baseball League
playing Washington diamonds today and in part
the city proud parents and neghbos well
juvenile attracted by the shouts Of excited players
and crack of old ball against good old hickory
The Washington times., 1931-06-13
Shot on 18th Hole Swings
Pendulum to Pitt
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Perhaps the shot that swung the pendulum of victory to
Harry G. Pitt in the final match with Billy Howell in the
Columbia Country Club golf tournament powerful No.
iron drive to the twelfth green. Pitt won by 2 up.