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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

Since Hoyt went to Philadelphia from Detroit little more than two weeks ago on waivers, he has turned in three victories in as many starts while Mcdonald, Pa cific coast league rookie, has in- dicated in his last two starts that he is of major league caliber. Without the one-time boy won der of the New York Yankees or McDonald's promise, the seven game lead with the Athletics have built up in the American league would appear none too safe. Earn shaw, Grove and Walberg showed the wear and tear of the terrific pace they set during the first half of the season in their last appear ances on the mound all three were batetd freely. Grove managed to come out a winner, however, be- cause his mates were particularly effective with their bats. Very We'll, Thank You. Mack rested his big three yes- terday and let Hoyt and McDon- aid take care of the pitching chores in the double header with Detroit. Hoyt set back his for mer teammates to 3 while Me Donald allowed only three hits in registering an II to 0 shutout. In his previous start, Mcdonald had held the heavy hitting New York Yankees to two hits.
 The victories enabled Philadel- ! phia to increase its lead to seven games over the Washington Sena- tors, whose scheduled contest with the Chicago White Sox was rained out.
 New York came from behind to defeat Cleveland to 4 and ad- vance to within three and one half games of second place. Pinch Hitter Byrd's single in the Sth inning scored the winning runs for New York.
 Boston and St Louis divided a double header, the Rex Sox win ming the opener to 4 in H. innings and the Browns taking the hit pitching of George BIaeholder. Forging Ahead. Chicago and Brooklyn frightened up the National league race, the Cubs defeating the second place New York Giants 5 to and the Robins turning back the St Louis
 
 to 2. St Louis retained it's five and one-half game margin over New York but the victories en- abled Chicago and Brooklyn to advance within six games of first place.
 Cuyler's single, scoring May who had doubled; manufactured the winning run for the Cubs in tho ai ipf ipy,Ipp Tho yirfnry was the second straight for Chi cago over New York and ena abled the Cubs 10 retain third place. .0O2 percentage points ahead of Brooklyn.
 Lefty O'Dou!'s hitting and Lefty Clark's pitching proved too much for St Louis. Clark allowed only seven hits, six of them after his mates had piled up an early lead, and had qfute day at bat with three singles. O'Doul made four hits in four times at bat, knocking in four runs and scoring tow him self. The victory was costly one for Brooklyn because 1t cost the team the services of Glen Wright, shortstop who hurt hi ssore ankle when sliding into second bace in the second inning, and Warner. substitute infielder. who wrenched his knee.
 Best Pitcher Lost.
 John ogden bested Ed Brandt in pitching duel. the Cincinnati Reds defeating Boston, l to 0. OG- den allowed five hits and was aid ed by three double plays. Brandt yielded only four blows. Heath cote's triple followed bW Cullop's long fly manufactured the only run of the game in the seventh inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Vikings Trounced;
 Crosby Hi-Y Wins

The Vikings were eliminated from winning the first round of the YMcA Twilight league last night falling before the slants of Red" Moran, Emanon mounds man, at Brassco park, to 3. George Lasky. former Crosby high hillock star, was the losing pitch CT, the winners scoring six runs In the rrst and snree in the sec ond before he was replaced by "Whiskers" Whitaker. The Emanons hit everything Lasky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
POOL APPOINTED

Cambridge, Mass. July 16. tUPJ --Robert E. Pool of Baltimore, Md, has been appointed to the Harvard Lacrosse coaching staff, effective in September.
 Pool who Is 22, was the in- dividual high point lacrosse SCOT CT of the United states this year and a member of the all-American Lacrosse team in 1930 and 1931.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

City Saturday.
 To-nights' fracas which is the third of the current season is be- ing played at Watertown because officials of both teams demanded a neutral field for the playoff. Taft school authorities seeing the s!tu- ation as 1t stood immediately of- fered their field which was readily accepted.
 What a Game.
 The fans who witnessed the contest at the Naugatuck Recrea- ton field last night were treated to one of those old fashioned pitch ing battles which saw both teams making but five hits in the nine in- nings played. Naugatuck touched Lefty" O'Dea for three hits, one more than the locals touched Joe Wargo for. Strikeouts were abun- dant. O'Dea sending back twelve of the boroughites on strikes or one more than the Naugatuck speed king.
 Wild Pitch Deciding Factor
 In the sixth inning with nobody out, Wargo picked up his Louis vile and aided his own cause by doubling to left center. Min" Min iccuci grounded out to Mazzarella, Wargo taking third. With Balinsky at the bat O'Dea made a wild pitch which allowed Wargo 10 register with the only score of the game. During the last three innings War go pitched like a demon and moved the locals down time after time.
 The game in details:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
District Can,pionship Game Billed For Neutral Diamond
Legion Teams Play For NelD HaDen County Title
 At Taft Field Tonight
By GEORGE DILLON

As reward for their close triumph over the Hopevie Juniors yesterday the Naugatuck Legion nine will invade Taft school field in Watertown tonight at o'clock to meet the lower Baldwin street boys in the pao for the Legion title of the New Haven county district and the right to represent that section in the semnas being conducted Saturday afternoon in New Britain The winner of tongh
 tituar conflict will bats Bristol Hardware
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

Score by innings:
 Naugatuck ... 0 Q Q 0 x-;
 Wrrora--MazareIla, Run--WarRo. r " O base hits - Ragis, Mczllck, Wa-go. stolen bascs-Murphy, Min nicuci 2. Double piays--Wargo 10 NardelIo 2. Left on basea--W Water bury s4. Naupatuck 2. Bases on halls-OT Wargo 4. off ODea l.. Struck out-By ODea l2, by Warso ii Ralk-ODea. Passed balls Murphy 3. Umpire-Stanton. Time --1:49.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
BattalinO Leaves Hartford

Bat Battaiino. who Is to defend his featherweight championship at Cincinnati Jsly 23 against Freddie Miller Of that city, will leeve Hart ford tonight. going to the ono city where he will train for his title defense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Yesterdays Hero

John ogden. who pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a l 10 c victory over Boston. ogden allowed only Ave scattered hits, all of them siawIAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
Second String Pitchers Doing Their Bit ToPut
 Athletics Into Series
By LEO H. PETERSEN Limited Press Stan Correspondent

New York July 16-(UP)-Connie Macks pitching problem which threatened to become serious despite the strong of George Earnshaw Lefty Grove and Rube Waberg apparently has been solved by the acquisition of Waite Hoyt and the rapid deveopmentof young Henry Me- Donald Hoyt went to Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

tie Collins American record of 15 straight victories his next time out. So confidence. in fact, that she has issued 10 a challenge to meet any field, at any any age. and has ex- pressed the hope that such a race can be arranged during the pres ent meeting at Empire City.
 Mongolia Means Money For Jack
 Jack Pfcfer. armed with nothing more formidable than half hun dred or more photographs of dnz- Zling blondes and a trunkful of derbies, is off for the wilds of search of bigger and better wrestlers.
 Those Mongoiian babies are plenty tough" Pefer said, "but show 'em picture of a raving blonde and clamp derby on their heads, and they are yours. Not only are they ferocious; they, are big. Why. anone of those babies weighing under 400 pounds is rank ed as flweight."
 Yes. yes. Jack, but can those babies act? And will they obey orders?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

At New York (Dyckman OvaD Felipe Andrade. 11Sh. Porto Rico. drew with Augie Ruggerie, 1f4. New York (s); Augustine Ferez. 140A. Porto Rico. knocked out Harry Matinsky. 143h. New York, @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
GriswOld Cup Play
 Warmly Contested

Eastern Point, Conn, July 16-- OUP) - Mrs Dorothy Campbell II Hurd anl Miss Edith Quier, both playing for permanent processes sion of the Griswold trophy. were opposed today in the seml-final round of the 18th annual women's invitation golf tournament at Shcn- ocossett countrv club here.
 Each has two legs on the cup. The winner will race either Mrs Leo Federman or Miss Mary Louis" Conadon in the final round.
 Miss Quier's quarter-final victory over Mrs J. E. Rose after 20 holes of grueling golf was the most ex- citing match of the tournament thus far. Mrs Hurd defeated Miss K. l.. Beach 4 and 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

The YMCA elimination tourna- ment got under way last night at the Elton courts on Church street with the favorlte Pi-Alpha-Phi team going down to defeat at the hands of the Crosby Hi-Y team in both the singles and doubles Tes- ta stood out in the play of the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

threw down the alley, but failed to touch his successor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-16
game in details:
 Naugatuck.

Totals .....,27 24
 x-Rat.ed for LaWlor in fh.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
LPROVEMENT IN CATCHER BOLTON IMPRESSES JOHNSON
Bucky Harris Aspires Finish With Detroit in Top DDisiO'
Today's
Sportorial
-By KIRK MILLER

We confidently expect many
of the big league clubs which
trained in Florida this spring
to take up their preliminary
practice in some other section
of the United States a year
hence.
The early spring of 1881 has
been anything but propitiouS
for baseball clubs training this
side of the Pacific Coast, for
Florida's weather from Pensa-
cola to Miami has been more
than indifferent and club
owners are wondering if they
want to experience another such
month as they have since mid
February.
The complaint has been gen.
eral. Both the east and west
coasts of Florida were hard hit
by rains and cold weather, and
the various chambers of COM
merce will never get through
apologizing for the unusual
dew" that fell during the early
weeks of 1881.
Only the teams training in
the Far West, teams like the
Tigers, Cubs, and Pirates, have
had 100 per cent baseball
weather, and it is said some
of the other 13 major teams
are thinking seriously of head
ing toward the Pacific Coast
with their bands of athletes,
come another spring.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
W A 7 { R NEE 7
ON TONIGHT

Shoreham Hotel pool will be
the center attraction of sport
activities tonight and tomorrow
night with the District swimming
champions on the program. The
Washington Swimming Club is
favored to cop first honors with
George Washington University
and Central High School as chief
rivals.
Last year Washington Swim
ming Club ran away with the
meet. scoring 81 points, and prac-
tically all the members of last
years team again entered.
Cliff Sanford. diving star, will
be one of the abSenteeS. Some of
the stars that will perform with
the w. S. c. are Onalene Law
renee, Lois Bates, Vincent Gomez,
Frank LAWN and Constanico Al
varado, member of 1923 Filipino
Olympic team, who will enter the
breast-stroke contest.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
GOLFER SCORES
. HOLE-|N-ONE

Carl Cobble, of the Clyde Apart
ments is today telling his
friends how he scored a hole-in-
one yesterday at East Potomac
Park.
Playing the second hole on
Course F, his mid-iron shot from
the tee landed in the cup, 18O
yards away. Cobble was playing
with r. w. Ingling, of Falls
Church, Va, witnessed the feat
Bob Barnett, pro at the Chevy
Chase Club, scored 38-38-76, in
the first round of the $4,000 La
Gorce open at Miami Beach, Fla.
Tony Penna, former assistant
pro at Congressional Country
Club, carded 38-44-82.
Mrs ]. Marvin Haynes, Of Co
lumbia Country Club, failed to
turn in a card for the final
round of 18 holes of the 72-hole
women'S tournament at Augusta,
Ga. Indeed, but Is fair players
turned in their cards yesterday.
Miss Helen Hicks, of Hewlett,
L. l., won the tourney with y low
gross of 326,
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
CrOnin Has ROoter
In JOhnSOn'S
3-Yedr-O[d

BILOXI, Miss, March 20.
Little Barbara johnson, Wal
ter's three-year-old daughter,
departed here yesterday.
She was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Flaherty, royal
baseball rooters, of Washing
ton.
Barbara, by the way, proved
her mettle as a loyal fan at
Gulfport Wednesday.
"COme on, daddy-cOme on,
Joe. Let's win," she Iisped
in the ninth inning with the
score tied at three-alI.
Whereupon Joe Cronin, who
winked significantly at Bar
bara, singled with two men on
and completed the circuit on
Johnny Gill's left-field tumble
and beat Baltimore. 6 to 8.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Suggests Later Start

President John Heydler, of
the National League, cognizant
of the strange behavior of the
weather in Florida this training
season, has been doing some
thinking about the situation
and believes the answer is a
later starting time for training.
with the kind of weather
we get in the middle of March,
three weeks of intensive work
will get any club in shape" de-
cIared Heydler.
MANY clubs now going to
California will find that it is
not as rosy as they expect. 1t
will not be as easy to find COM
petition within a stones throw
as it is now in the compact
State Of Florida, {" concluded the
National league head.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

and others of the old guard,
summed up his sentiment in
few well chosen words:
"A wonderful idea," he said,
"and a great fellow. He deserves
every break in the world"
So there, fans, you have an idea
Of how highly Ruel is regarded by
his former teammates.
Contributions received today by
Postmaster Mooney included the
following fans: Count" Corn.
we'll, Joe Donovan, w. C. Gilbert,
j. j. DoWney, j. M. Wood and
C.. Hart,
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Jack Berg Matched
With C1nzOneri

CHICAGO, March 28.-Jack
(KiO Berg, of England, and
Tony anzoneri, lightweight
champion of the world, have
been matched for a 10-round bout
at the stadium here on April "a.
Matchmaker Nate Lewis of the
stadium announced that Jack
Sharkey has agreed to meet the
winner of the Tuffy Griffith
Tommy Loughran fight next week
for q purse of $4,000.
Sharkey will appear under the
stadium management and the
bout will be held outdoors in
June, Lewis said. Sharkey is ex-
pected to arrive here Tuesday to
sign the articles.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

about the Golden West, is after
Griff to listen to a proposition
to train the Nationals out yon-
der another season.
This must be quite a blow to
the pride of Florida, this season
of rains, which seemed to beSet
the entire State this year. 1t
must also be blow to Florida
to see teams like the Griffmen
and Tigers leave Tampa for
other points, farther west, to
take their spring dose Of
sprouts.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20


some of his contemporaries, no
tably Connie Mack, believe the
young manager will have a team
with pennant contending posi-
bilities.
There is little question that the
Tigers, who finished the 1880 sea-
son in fifth place. is a first divi-
sion club. They finished the sea-
son below 500 but what has been
overlooked is that the club played
800 ball from the Fourth of July
to the end of the season. They
went from the Fourth of July to
the last week in August, losing
only two series. They played re-
markable ball despite the lack of
an outfielder batting 800 and
with Gene DeSautels, a college
boy, as the regular catcher.
Strong Pitching Staff
Contrary to public belief, the
Tigers have one of the strongest
pitching staffs in the league. On
a team that finished below 500,
Sorrell won 18 games and White
hill II, with averages near the
900 mark. Uhle won IL and lost
IL, six of his losses coming in a
row in June by one run. Those
six losses came at a time when
three outfielders were averaging
$50. Rogell was at short with
a ia average, and two of the tt
ger stars, Alexander and Gehrin-
ger, were in the worst slump of
their careers with .270 averages.
It was this same inexplicable
slump that kept the Tigers out of
the first division last year. De-
spite the Tigers season average
of three games below 500, Harris
seven starting pitchers averaged
above 500.
Harris expects a lot from
HOyt, who is in perfect physical
shape and the announced in
tentiOn of winning at least Is
games this season.
Harris is spending most of his
time on the outfield trying to de-
velop a trio of hitters. He be-
lieves he has solved the catching
deficiency for the year, at least,
with Wallie Schang and John
GrabowSki, American League vet
Grams. It would not be startling
in the least if Harris started the
season with two recruits in the
outfield. An entirely new set is
not beyond possibility.
Funk, Johnson and Stone, the
1880 regulars, may find them
selves on the bench should three
of five spectacular rockies con-
tinue to show the form they have
displayed thus far. Stone, by a
great squirt, was the only out
fielder to reach 300 last year.
Walker Brothers Shine
The Walker brothers, Hubble
and Gerald. a colorful pair, who
played with Evansville, in the
Three-Eye League, last year, have
shown some remarkable hitting
and fielding ability thus far, as
has Frank Doljack. a Wheeling re-
cruit, who led his league with a
.391 average.
DOljack played 20 games with
the Tigers at the end of the
1880 season and made startling
impression with his fielding and
remarkable throwing arm.
The Walkers batted at the
head of their league, Gerald with
a 1878 average and Hubble 1855.
They also have remarkable base
stealing records.
Also trying for an outfield
berth are Ivey Shiver and Oscar
Eckhardt, Beaumont stars. Eek
hardt led his league with 800
average. Shiver was an All-Ameri-
can end and batted .304 last sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Bill Terry, W, Takes
Trip With Giants

SAN ANTONIO, March 2O.-Bill
Terry, Giant first baseman, who
is i'll with tonsilitis, was so i'm.
proved today it was announced
he will accompany the team to
Houston for the weekend. 1t
was doubted that Terry would
play, however, in the tilts with
the White SoX, one of the games
being a night affair.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Wrestling Results

At Detroit. Londos, heavy
weight champion, defeated Rem
ato Gardini, Italy.
At Boston-GuS Sonnenberg,
former heavyweight champion,
defeated Jack Wagner in two
straight falls.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

But what Ruel Will apprecl-
ate most is the spirit of the
fans who pay him tribute"
Walter johnson was even more
enthusiastic.
Nobody knows what Muddy
RueP meant to me during those
19241925 championship days."
said Johnson. MANY a time ne
Steadied me when 1 felt l
couldn't go on.
"He is an aggressive, fearless
ballplayer on the field, and a
modest, unaSsuming gentleman
off it,"
Probably the most flattering
compliment paid Ruel, however
came from the American Leagues
most valuable player, Joe Cronin
when 1 was just a raw
rookie" he explained today,
Muddy" took an interest in me.
owe much of my present power
to him. When / was a snap hit
ter he took hold of me.
Between RueI and Mike Mar
tin 1 gradually developed into
something of a Slugger. But
Muddy" not only aided me on
the diamond, but he inspired
confidence when things seemed
darkest and helped me mentally
as much as he did physically"
Two of Ruel's pets, Ad Liska
and Irving Hadley, also were loud
in their praise of their former
team-mate.
Capt. Joe Judge, acting as
spokesman for Sammy Rice, Ossie
AL Schacht, Nick Altrock
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
NIPPON GOLF STAR

Myomoda, national open golf
champion of Japan, is only "a
years old, but is said to be the
equal of any professional in the
United States. ~ .-
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Frankie AnsIem,
New York bantamweight, defeated
Johnny Erickson, New York (10
At Jersey City-Harold Mays,
B yonne, N. j.. heavyweight,
knocked out Leo Williams. New
York 90; Carmen Roman,
Bayonne junior lightweight, de-
teated Erpie Palmer, Newark (S)
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Heydler Has Answer

There has even been hint
from Biloxi that Washington
may train in California, and
outside of a long train ride for
the athletes, that would be
quite a prospect. AL Schacht,
who wintered in the Hollywood
environment and knows all
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

Cliff, according to those in the
know, can bat $50 in any league
Naturally an improvement in his
backstopping will make it diff
cult to GUST him.
;; Griffith Fancies Gumbert
a Pitcher "Slim" Gumbert, Balti
rnore's right-handed smoke-ball
specialist, has impressed Clark
Griffith, Washington Club mogul
While he will not go so far as to
say he will purchase the young
ster, Griffith confesses he is in
terested. Says Griff:
Hes certainly pumped speed
past us so far"
Manager Walter johnson is
even more enthusiastic and de,
clares:
"The boy looks mighty good
to me. We could use few
like him."
It is thought that Griffith,
secretly or otherwise, has been
scouting this youngster who has
startled even his own team mates
with his general stock of stuff.
No more late dinners for
Washingtonians; nor for Biloxians
for that matter. simultaneously
Clark Griffith last night decided
to start Washington'S big league
and exhibition games at 3 O'Clock
hereafter. The Old Fox scored
q ten strike by yielding to
popular demand in both in.
stances.
Kenna Leaves Camp
Catcher Ed Kenna was set to
leave camp this morning. He has
been released outright to Chat
tanooga of the Southern Asso-
citation. Ed accepts his fate
somewhat philosorIhically.
"The old Southern's not the
worst league in the world" he
says. "And since I've got to go
there, I'm satisfied"
Ed leaves behind him hosts of
friends who are hopeful of see.
ing him in a major uniform
again. Pitcher Walter Tauscher
Texas League recruit, is confident
he will prove a big league win
ner.
Look at my record during
the past two years." he asserted.
"Tm not taking fOOlhardy
chances. That's why I haven't
let loose yet. Once 1 get
started, though, it's going to
be hard to keep me out OF the
Big Time"
Art Fidler and Joe Smith,
Washington rockies, we're all en-
thusiasm this morning. At $3.50
o'clock today they are to alter
nate on the>slab here when Spring
Hill College, of Mobile, is met.
Coach Patsy Charity has been
appointed acting manager Of
Washington's second team which
invades Mobile Sunday. Assist
ant Trainer frankie Baxter is to
handle the secretarial assignment.
The Yannigans outfoxed the
regulars yesterday by stealing
your Uncle Nick Altrock box Of
flee attraction extraordinary, for
this game.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20

This was President Clark Grif-'
fith's remark today, when in
formed of the testimonial being
planned for the little Boston Red
Sox catcher who labored so long
and faithfully in a Washington
uniform.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Muddy RueI Gift
Bill Mooney, Chairman,
Ruel Gift Committee,
City POstOffice,
Washington, ID. c.

Enclosed please find the
amount of ................,
(NOt more than 81" from any
Individually
to be spent for a remem-
brance for Muddy RueI when
he comes here on April 10,
as suggested in The Wash
ingtOn Times.
NdHe ..........
Address ,,,.,..,,.,,
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Griffmen Solidly Behind
Ruel Gift Move
BY JOE HOLMAN
Times Staff Correspondent.

BILOXI Miss, March 2O-'1 not only approve of hav
ing Herod Ruel Day in Washington April 49, but m 100
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
MACK
RATES TEAM
HIGHLY
(ThiS is one of a series OF stories
covering the 1881 prospects OF Ma
tional and American Baseball
Le1oue CIubS.)

BY DOC Hoist
international NetUS SerUice
Special Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.
Manager Bucky Harris of the De-
troit Tigers is planning on a