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The Washington times., 1931-08-10
NAMES NETMEN
FOR MATCHES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 10.
Samuel H. Colon. chairman Of
the Germantown Cricket Club ten.
mis- ommittee, announced that
three or four outstanding players
would represent the United States
in the international tennis matches
on the historic Davis Cup courts
at Mannheim September /, 2 and 8.
He stated they would be Sc
lected from such weII-knOwn ;
national figures as John Hope
DOeg, United States tennis
champion; George M. Lott,
John Van Rym, Ellsworth Vines.
= Frank Shields, Sidney B. Wood
and Wilmer Allison.
OF the seven players in the
squad only Doeg did not partici-
pate in the 1891 Davis Cup COM
petit, The Davis Cup courts
are being groomed for the inter
national matches. In a short
time stands will be put up to
accommodate 5000 fans.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Nick Altrock Knows

Now Nick Altrock ought to
know what he is talking about
when he starts to discuss gon.
There are two sports Nick Is an
authority upon, and baseball is
the other.
Altrock has done us the cour-
tesy of a visit with regards TO
this golf situation on the pub
lie links and he is Of the opinion
there is room for some educa-
tional work among the golfers
to better teach them the ethics
of the course, but as for the
course itself, he thinks there
has been little left updone.
Altrock stresses the courtesy
and consideration he IS shown
at every turn while at ROCK
Greek and he declares he doesn't
see how the cocessionaire keeps
the green's and fairways as splen-
didly as he does, considering
the army Of people treading
upon them IL hours a day.
Altrock believes the ills Of
public links golfing are created
by the public unwittingly and
that a little more understand
ing by and between the golfers
and a little more expertneSS in
moving along is the only thing
needed.
Now here is a right merry
comment on the subject, written
by one signing himself Bill"
who says:
"My public links troubles and
private links troubles are iden-
tical. The fOursOme ahead is
always incOnCeivably dilatOry
and the fOurSOme behind un-
reasonably impatient.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

emu Oh Cu6 DdSGDHll SSdS0Hs
While fielding is given consider
alton by Babe Ruth, it is one side
of the game where averages are
not to be taken too seriously, and
fans will do much better to de-
pend on their own recollection Of
the fielding prowesS Of the various
players.
Go After Everything
Take Cronin, West, Combs,
Jackson and Colbert, for instance.
These boys go after everything,
even balls which are far, out of
their precinct. Naturally they
flub plenty, and are charged with
errors that more conservative
players never leave themselves
open to.
Remember how Peckinpaugh
made eight errors in one world
series, the same year he was
given the most valuable player
award. And as o fielder Peck
had few equals and nd supe-
riors.
Another great fielder, Honus
Wagner. also got a butter-finger
streak IN a world series and
chalked up seven errors. But how
many fielders with higher field
ing averages than these two inn
mortalS were really in the same
fielding class with these two?
A fielder is rated on his will
Iingness to try for everything
good, bad and Indifferent. They
try for the impossible ones as
we'll as those that trickle down
their alley.
A chap who races desperately
after a ball which is due to land
far away from him, makes a great
stab for 1t, but misses 1t, is Ger.
tainly more desirable than the
one who refuses to try for it.
Asks Questions
c. j. Bourg. a sugar cane Of
ficial, besides petitioning for
printed 1IOku1ug' averages d1SO
asked two other timely questions.
He wants to know If the
Babe will wait until after Au-
.gust 81 to make his selection?
The Babe will not complete his
selection until that date, though
he Is working on his team all the
time. If a player should develop
a streak. between now and then,
the Babe Is sure to give hun con-
sideration before he makes a final
decision. Keep that in mind!
The last ten days in August will
be the best time.
The answer to the third Of Mr..
Bourg'S queries is covered by this
rule: "a player may be placed
in q position other than his reg.
ular position, providing he has oc-
cupied that position In one or
more games during the current
season." This refers to boUn in.
field and outfield selections.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Erect Ringside Seats
For Wrestling Tilt
TOMORROW Night

The demand for tickets to the
Londos-Dusek wrestling match
at the Clark Griffith Stadium
tomorrow night has been SO
great that it has been decided to
install special ringside seats. It
was originally planned not to
have any ringSide seats for to-
morrow nights show.
Promoter Turner stated today
that anyone who had purchased
a box seat and desires ring
side seat in exchange should
call at his wrestling headquart-
ers in the Annapolis Hotel be-
fore 6 o'clock tomorrow night.
Exchanges will not be made
after that time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
NORFOLK IDOL
FIGHTS HERE

That little 12S.pound fighting
machine from Norfolk. Va, Sailor
Billy Landers. is coming to Fort
Washington next Monday night
to see Of exactly what frankie
De Angelo, Patsy Donovan's
protege, is made.
It didn't take Billy long to
solve Eddie Buell's weakness at
the Fort a few weeks ago. In
fact, Eddie saw more leather
during the five rounds with the
blonde Norfolk boy in that bout
than he did in the season Of
1880.
Local fans have cIamOred for
the return of Landers ever
since that night.
They wanted to see him in
action against a more youthful
foe-a boy who could take it and
still hold his own. De Angelo
was picked for him.
Sailor Billy is the most popular
NIT Singer in the town of Nor.
folk. He never fails to please
the customers whenever he is
asked to put on the gloves.
Recently he gave Tony Ross,
Baltimore lightweight. a nice
paSting in q bout jammed with
thrills. He gave away some.
thing like six pounds at that.
De Angelo will have to be in
fine fettle in order to withstand
this lads bombarding for eight
rounds. Landers never stops
coming and it was this aggres-
sivenesS that probably made Buell.
sick at heart the night he was
stopped technically.
Harry Kid Groves will meet
Pepper Young in the semi.windup.
The remainder Of the card will
be announced within a few days.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

Many fans living as lar olS
tant as Leonardtown, Nd, and
Fredericksburg, Va, have made
reservations for tomorrow nights
festivities. This only goes to
prove the widespread interest in
wrestling.
When fans from distant
points will make the trip for q
sports event, that event can
truly be said to be worthwhile.
And the sports fans devotion
to wrestling will be shown to-
morrow night when over $4,000
folks viii crowd their way into
the Griffith Stadium to see the
third meeting between Londos
and Dusek.
Not a few of those who will be
present will be women and girls,
and the fair sex has taken its
wrestling seriously. And do they
have kind words for their Rudy
Dusek. Why, this Dusek Is as
popular with the local danes as
Rudy Vallee ever was. It could
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

incidentally, because OF his out
standing effort, Bobby is to get
more starting turns in the near
future, according to Manager
johnson, who has worked him
only IN spots during the past.
Commenting on Burke's feat
against the Red Sox last week,
johnson had this to say:
"YOu bet, I'm tickled to
death over BOb's showing. He
certainly deserves every bit Of
praise because he worked hard
to turn the trick. Bob has
toiIed earnestly to become q
real pitcher all these years.
And think he has become one
this season. Sometimes it takes
years and ye: ) for q yOungSter
to find himself. It's been q
long road for Burke. But l
believe he's reaching success at
last. Yes, / mean to work him
as a starter from now on"
The Boston Red Sox proved
stubborn foes in their final game
against the Griffmen at Grit
fifth Stadium yesterday. The
Griffs won, 4 to 3, but not until
after 10 innings of torrid play.
Sam Rice made possible the
Griff victory by tripling to right
field in the ninth. with his team
behind, 3 to 2. He scored when
Heine Manush crashed through
with a single.
The Griffs, incidentally. filled
the bases in this ninth frame, but
could not win, as Rhyme, Sox
shortstop, turned Kuhels pop fly
in short left into a double play,
when he threw perfectly to Berry,
catching Manush at the plate
after the catch.
Not to Be Denied
But the Griffs would not be
denied. With one out, Pitcher
Lloyd Brown singled to right.
Myer followed with another single
to the same sector, Brown pulling
up at third.
At this stage CASTOR walked
Rice on purpose, filling the
bases. Morris was then inserted
into the box and Heine Manush
picked out his first pitch and
sent it soaring to Oliver in CEN
ter field, Brown scoring after
the catch and winning the old
ball game.
It was another of those thrill
ing finishes, so characteristic OF
the Griffs this year. Brown,
incidentally, received credit for
the victory.
Manager johnson sent Irving
("Bump") Hadley to the mound as
the Griff starter. Bump didn't
go 50 we'll with the result that
Crovder took his place at the
start of the third. The General
turned in an excellent effort as
the relief man, granting one run
and three hits in the six innings
he pitched.
Lloyd Brown took up the
mound duties after Harris batted
for Crowder in the eighth. The
Griffs scored runs in the third,
fifth, ninth and tenth to win.
The Red Sox runs came in the
first, second, and fifth.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

be said that Mr.. Dusek is the
Rudy Vallee Of wrestlerS.
Although the advance seat
sale has reached about $4,000,
Promoter Joe Turner today an
nOunced that there were plenty
of good seats remaining to be
sold. Promoter Turner doesn't
want the impression to get
around that there are no seats
left nor that the show h q
Sell-Out.
The complete supporting card
is as follows: Tiny Roebuck VS..
Milo Steinborn; Babe Caddock
VS.. Karl Pojello; Son Jennings VS..
George Zaharias; Lou Plummer
VS.. DOC" Wilson and Jim Nc
Namara VS.. Jack Burke.
The first bout will be called st
$3.50 o'clock with Jimmy Lake
doing the announcing. The main
affair between Londos and Dusek
win go on about 10 or 1890 pm.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Holy Rosary Beats
AU-ItdLiUn Nine

Holy Rosary diamonders, the
crack Ail.Italian team, soundly
trounced another all-Italian COM
bination, the Mussolini A. c., by
an 18 to 7 score.
Johnny Micro pitched for the
Churchgoers. The winners scored
10 runs in the opening canto.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Now, About Baseball

Now to crowd golf aside for
the nonce, let us hear from
the baseball bugs, clamorlng
for the floor. One correspon-
dent is begging Johnson to put
Dave Harris if the game more
often. In letter to Johnson,
q carbon copy Of which was re-
ceived by the oversigned, the
following suggestion is made:
"Dear Mr.. Johnson:
"This Is just a short note
from a fan among the fans In
the grandstand and it Is from
this point Of view that ! speak.
We all wonder why you do not
play Dave Harris more often.
Play him against all kinds Of
pitching. He is the best long
distance right.hand hitter Ia Ia
Connie Mack's style) on the
team.
Believe me, when I tell you
that the fans would rather see
Harris go down swinging hard
than somebody else 90 out by
q. pop fly. Put Dave in the
game and keep him there and
you will find the fans with you
even though he does not make
q hit every time mp.
''It Is the fact that he drives
for long distances when he
does connect that keeps the
fans In o good humOr."
Travel economically in one Of tn
good used cars Advertised For sale fr
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
GRIFFMEN STILL HOPE TO CATCH AS ON TR|I
HELEN MOODY
DEFAULTS
MATCH
By MICHAEL J. FOSTER

Dy V44~A4EA6A Oe 1S0 = ASAS
RYE, N. z, Aug. 10.-Dorothy
Weisel, Sarah Palfrey and sew
eral of the other high-ranking
American women tennis stars
were seriously considering the
purchase Of q handsome vanity
case or some other such knick-
knack today and presenting 1t
to Mrs. Helen Wills Moody. And
Joan Ridley and Mrs. Goldsack
Pitman, the two English stars,
expressed themselves as also will.
ing to "chip in" toward the fund.
The girls were. all tickled that
the great Moody had defaulted
her first-round match with Alice
Francis yesterday in the Eastern
grass court championships, which
are being held here at the West
chester Country Club, and the
vanity case was to be a token Of
appreciation for Queen Helen's
kind act.
With the worlds champion out
Of the tournament Sarah and
Dorothy and all the other stars
now have a chance to win their
first trophies, since Dorothy An
drus scored her surprising win at
Longwood. The only reason Mrs.
Moody didn't win that tourney
was that she didn't compete.
This has been a lean year for
the tOpnOtchers. Heretofore
they were able to divide the
spoiIs at Essex and LOngwOOd
and Seabright pretty much
among themselves, with the
great Moody away In Europe,
battling for French and Eng.
lish championships.
This summer, however, Mrs.
Moody didn't go abroad. and the
pickings were mighty poor for the
other girls. Queen Helen swept
through the classic Essex and Sea-
bright tournaments, leaving only
crumbs behind for Mrs. Lawrence
A. Harper, top-ranking player OF
the country, and Helen Jacobs.
No. 2 world-ranking star, and
nothing at all for the palfreys,
the Van Ryns, the Norris and
the WeiselS.
But happy days are here again,
and for one week, at least, the
dread shadow of the great Moody
will not hang over a champion
ship tournament.
Among the American stars Mrs.
Marion Zinderstein JeSsup, who
plays the wichita, Kan, star, Mae
Ceurvorst, today, and Mrs. John
Van Ryn, who opens the defense
of her 1880 title against Mrs.
Christian E. Muhl, are the Ia
voriteS.
Joan Ridley and Mrs. Pitman,
the English stars, are expected to
give both American favorites a
hard tussle for the singles laurels,
however, and little Dorothy Wei
sci and Sarah Palfrey may also
have something to say about the
disposition of the Eastern title.
Play in the mems division Of
the Eastern championships gets
under way in earnest this after
noon, with George Lott, Clifford
Sutter and several of the other
stars who were kept busy over
the week end at Southampton,
reporting for the first time.
Lott opens his quest for his sec
ond singles title against Edward
l.. Herndon and Sutter starts off
against Armand Bruneau, the
venerable c. P. A. Gregory Man
gin meets a formidable foe in
GuStave Boehmer and Berkeley
Bell has no setup in Frank Bon
neau.
Fred Perry, the English Davis
cup star, and Bryan Grant, OF
Atlanta. Americas 1880 national
clay court champion, are both a
round ahead Of the field by
virtue Of victories scored in yes
terday's play. Their third-round
meeting tomorrow is being eager
ly anticipated.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

NICK ALTROCk uUM WUUIU 4EUI
only fire him next year, but
would refuse to give Gabby q
reference.
1 guess the Cards manage
ment must be sOftening up,
however, and letting bygOneS
be bygOnes, or Street would be
looking for work next year as
punishment for snaring the
flag.
/ see the Athletics had Q los
ing streak last week. They
SpIit a dOuble.header.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

Street m q n
age the Car
dinalS again
next year.
Out in st.
Louis it's an
old tribal Gus
tom to fire a
m q n q 6 e r
who wins q
p e n o n t,
and with Cab.
by cop ing
his 8 e c o n d
s t r aight, we
W e r e ex.
pecting Brea-
A- -A.-HG -
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
NICK
ALTROCK
Says:
Public IncOnSiderate
Also IntOLerGnt
Wants D0Ue Harris

EN- EOUTE TO CHICAGO,
Aug. 1O.-The kindest deed OF
the week was Sam BreadOn an
nouncing he would let Gabby
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
DUE
FOR SLUMP
SOON
By GARRETT WATERS
Times staff Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO,
Aug. 10.-Manager johnson is
highly confident that the Griff.
men will make a much better
showing on this Western trip
than on the last one when his
team fell down woefully.
The team is in better shape,
both physically and mentally,
which should argue we'll for a
good showing. Johnson feels that
the slump which hit his men
about a month ago Is over. He
points out that the pitching is
better and that his team Is
stronger at bat.
with such conditions, we
ought not to do SO badly" says
Walter. Besides we haven't
counted ourselves out of the
running yet, either. The play
ers, as well as myself, are still
labOring under the impression
that anything can happen in
baseball. With this in mind,
we're out to win every game
we can on this trip in order
to be in an advantageous posi-
ton if anything should happen
TO the AS"
Hard, Tough Trip
The AS, it will be remembered,
did not have such a hot time of
it when they were out West last
June. The Griffs had an oppor.
tunity to take the lead then. but
failed.
"-t'lI be a different story II
anything like that happens this
time" says johnson. I'VE be-
lieve that there is q big chance
Of Philadelphia losses At this
stage because Of the physical
condition Of Connie Mack's
team. They're not in their best
shape with BOley, Dykes.
Bishop and Haas aiIing, and
they are feeling the absence of
these players q great deal, de-
spite what others may think.
Just watch us win ON this trip
and especially if the AS lose"
The Griffmen open this trip
with four games with the Chicago
White Sox. The opener is listed
tomorrow with contests follow
ing Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
Saturday will find Manager
Johnson and his men in st.
Louis. Four clashes are billed
with the Killefer club. Cleveland,
then, is the next stop, where the
same number Of games are
scheduled, while concluding the
activity against the West are
four tilts against Bucky Harris
delapidated Detroit Tigers.
The Griffmen will hop home
for one game after the final
game with the Tigers. They will
entertain the AS at Griffith
Stadium on Sunday, August 30.
Immediately after they will take
a train to New York where one
game will be played with Man
ager McCarthys men at the
Yankee Stadium.
Face AS at Philly
From there, the much travelled
Griffs will drop down to Phila-
delphia for games Tuesday and
Wednesday, September / and q.
Coming bac home to enter.
tain the Yanks In q four.game
series in three days q. Griffith
Stadium, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, September 4, 5 and 6,
with a dOuble-header sched.
uled on the Saturday date.
Before coming home for their
last stand against the West for
the season, the Griffs will be In
Boston and Philadelphia for two
series. They will be in Beantown
for a pair of tilts on Labor Day,
while Philadelphia will be visited
Tuesday and Wednesday, Septem-
ber 8 and 9, for single games.
Then the home stand begins
Thursday, September 10.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
O9 ASD -
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WASHINGTON
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IBatted for HadIey In second.
2Batted for CrOwder in eighth.
RxsarE R?xssHa dSGs1$$S:S.E
West. Manush 49,. TwO.baSe hit
West ThFee-base hit-Rice. Sacrifice
hits-ManuSh. Spencer. CrCnin: Double
Sweeney; Rhyme to Berry, Left ON
bases-BOstOn. 0. WaRllinRtOn. rs. Bases
on baIls-Off HadIey. 3. off CiaAtOB. 10,
off CrOwder. l.. Struck Out-By. Had
Hits-Off HadIey, 8 in /? inninEs: off
CrOwder. 9 in 8 innluEs; off Brown. I
In 2 innings; off CASTOR. 10 IN 3 1-S
lnnings; off Morris. none In IS3 inning.
VIVID pitch-Hadley. WinninR pitcher
Brown. Losing pAtcher-GaAton. CM-
plree-Nallin. VanBFAflan and MoRlaRlty.
1tme-3t1Os 81. =
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
CORBETT PICKED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.
Young Corbett, contender for the
welterweight title. today was ia
vored to defeat CASTOR Lecadre,
France, when they collide in a
1O-round fight here next Friday
night. .
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
PALE DRYS SWAMP

The National Pale Drys white.
washed the Fairlawn batsmen
yesterday ala. The winners hit
safely q times.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Out-of-Town Fans to See
Londos-Dusek Match

The Jimmy Londo Rudy Dusek wrestling match tomorrow
night ut the Clark Griffith Stadium has not only aroused the
feverh interest of thousands Of local fans but has stirred the
enthusiasm of those folks nearby Virginia and Maryland
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Fielding Averages Don't t
Show Real Ability
Of Fielder

Fans have been requesting fielding averages the various
major league players to help them with their Babe Ruth All
America selection.
We would like very much accommodate them but unfor
tunate fielding averages released until after the
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Burke Wins Right to Start
- More Games in Future
By GARRETT WATERS
Times staff Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO Aug. .1o.-Bobby Burke's bril-
liant noh game last Saturday against the Boston
Red sox has earned him the high esteem Of Manager Walter
johnson we'll country wide recognition Of the
Of baseball
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
Baseball
Standings

EGames behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. 4: Boston. 8 40 In
ningO.
PHILADELPHIA, 5; New York, 3.
Chicago, 40; st. Louis, 81.
Detroit, Q: Cleveland, g..
TODAY's GAMES
(NO games scheduled. open dats).
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

Travel economically in one Of the
good used cars advertised for sale to-
day in the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

1Batted for Hadley In second.
2Batted for CFOWder In eighth.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

Before coming home for their
last stand against the West for
the season, the Griffs will be In
Boston and Philadelphia for two
series. They will be in Beantown
for a pair of tilts on Labor Day,
while Philadelphia will be visited
Tuesday and Wednesday, Septem-
Der 8 and 8, for single games.
Then the home stand begins
Thursday. September 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
SMOKE EATERS
PLEDGE DANCERS
PLENTY OF FUN

"Firemen, Save My Child" will
be the theme song Of the annual
Volunteer Firemen's ball scheduled
to take place at the Central Union
High school gymnasium on Friday
night of this week.
Two complete orchestras under
the direction of Don Igoe. popular
valley orchestra director. will pro-
vide the music. Two pianos and
10 other musical instruments played
by dance artists will be assembled
for the outstanding event of the
valley winter season.
Tickets for the event are ON sale
now and may be obtained from
firemen or at department head
quarters.
Music will be our special feature
at the ball this year" said Russell!
Sherwood, secretary of the organ
izaticn. When valley residents
purchase tickets for a dance. they
want to dance. We will see that
they have the best music available
and plenty Of it."
Firemen are working constantly
TO complete arrangements for the
bah and everything points toward
the best dance ever staged by the
volunteers.
Proceeds from the ticket sale go
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
WOmen's Petition
-. ... Gets Signatures

Signatures affixed to q petition
opposing legislation pending before
the state legislature which would
bar married women from holding
city. county or state positions, now
total 100. with more being added
regularly, announced Mrs. 1. May
field, sponsor of the petition. yes
terday afternoon.
The signatures include those OF
attorneys, doctors. judges, dentists,
prominent business men and others.
Mrs. Mayfield has been active in
securing the signatures and in OPP
posing the proposed legislation.
The bills opposed by the petition
propose to bar married women whose
husbands are earning living wage
from holding public positions. Wom-
en- in civil service positions, and a
large number in other public Of
fees. would be thrown from work
should the bills pass.