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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR. .
TIM pROKos. who downed Frank

I'm PROKOS, who downed Frank
Lynch at wrestling last night at
the Gayety, viii meet Joe Turner
there tomorrow night. Turner is
willing to make q 500 side bet he
can trim Prokos.
A classification committee COM
prising Harry Hesser, D. J. Nc
Carthy, Louis c. Shuckers. Charles
Weaver and j. A. Jones has been
selected in connection with the horse
matineeS over the new speedway.
The committee, picked by l.. D. Sale,
Is expected to report to the Drivers
and Riders Association at the st.
James Hotel
Twining Club. beaten by Kendall
A. G. in a 1912 game, may lose its
Independence League franchise as
the result Of its poor showing.
Wood, who pitched well for BUSH
ness against Central, failed against
Western yesterday and the latter
downed the Stenogs in the cham
pionship series.
Hummer. w. B. Moses pitcher. al
lowed two hits and famed II TO lead
his team to an 3D. victory over the
Havenner Bakers.
Navy conquered Catholic University,
to z. Ryan, for c. u, held the
MiddieS hitless until the ninth, when
they got two bingles which, with an
error, gave them two runs and
victory.
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TAKOMA TIGERS WIN
BASE BALL THRILLER
Capital City League Champions
Down Hyattsville, 8 to 2, in
12.Inning Game.

RIVERDALE, Nd, May 4,-Takomai
Tigers, Capital City Base Ball League
champions, conquered Hyattsville All
Stars, 3 to 2, in a thrilling thinning
struggle.
Bill Hoffman, Hyattsville pitcher, who
gave way to Elliott in the tenth, allowed
only three hits and famed nine. The
Tigers showed across the winning run
when with two out williams was hit by
q pitched ball, took second as no at
tempt was made to nip him and scored
when Henley singled.
Hyattsville got 10 hits on Ryan, who
went the route on the mound for the
Tigers. The Takoma team made six
hits, getting three of Elliott
Rich Reeley, HyattSville catcher, was
the batting standout, coming through
with a double and two singles and driv-
ing in both of his teams runs. Hanley
and Ault each got two hits for the IT,
gers.
Hyattsville will meet the Red Sox
A. c. of Washington here next Sunday
afternoon
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TAP|A LOOKS GOOD
IN TENNIS DEFEAT
Young Mexican Makes YAM
kee Foes Hustle to Score
Davis Cup Cleanup.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n n EXICO CITY, May 4.-The fine
M trio Of tennis players repre-
senting the United States were
q step nearer the Davis Cup
finals today as a result Of a sweeping
victory over Mexico, but they had to
share some Of the honors Of their first
tie with a young opponent, Ricardo
Tapia.
Tapia, only 20 years old and lacking
the tournament experience which made
his rivals almost unbeatable, played
with brilliance that threatened to cause
trouble for the United States players
as they swept through into the North
American zone final by winning three
straight matches In singles and dou-
bles Tapia could not even win a set,
but he succeeded in making most OF
them hard for his rival. Tennis fol-
lowers agreed that the frail little Mex
lean showed great promise for future
Davis Cup battles.
VIII Play Exhibitions.
The United States clinched the VIC
tory yesterday by winning the doubles
match in straight sets for the third
victory. Two singles matches are left
to be played Tuesday, but they will
merely be exhibitions. TWO players
not much older than the youthful
Tapia-Frank X. Shields Of New York
and Sidney B. Wood, University OF
Arizona student-won the final tn
uHaph for The United States. They de-
feated Tapla and Manuel Llama, 6-S,
6-3, Ga.
The United States team. after COM
pleting its matches here, will face Can
ada in the zone final at Montreal May
81. % and 49, The winner OF that tie
will play Argentina, South American
zone winner, for the right to play In
the final 1nterZone match against
whichever team comes through the
European competition.
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TYATTSVnLE. Md, May A.
- Hyattsville High Schools track
i team, which placed second to
the winning Hagerstown High
team in the county high schools class
in the University of Maryland meet
Saturday, will participate in the Cath
Ole University meet Saturday on the
c. u. track.
Twelve viii make up the Hyattsville
squad, including Tom Hayes, who won
the half mile, and Warren Evans, who
tied for first place in the 440-yard dash
in the Maryland affair. Hayes also will
run the mile. Vincent Stevens, who
tied for first place in the pole vault In
the open interscholastic class in the
Maryland meet, also will be in the Hy-
attSville contingent. Stevens leaped IL
feet to tie the Maryland meet record.
He also will compete in the javelin in
the C. U. meet.
Others who viii carry Hyattsville's
colors in the c. u meet include Ernest
Michaelson. 100-yard dash, broad
Jump; Fred Baird, 220-yard dash, broad
jump; Jack Sheriff, 440-yard dash,
broad jump; Charles Childress, Harvey
Love, 22O-yard dash; Elmer MoStow,
440-yard dash; Solomon Pincus, Bill
Allen, 800-yard run, and Dick Toole,
220-yard low hurdles.
Hyattsville also has entered Q mile
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Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Al Simmons. Athletics-Hit triple
with one on in first inning and homer
in ninth to beat Washington, 81
Ray Benge. Phillies-Held Braves to
six hits for AL victory
Joe Strip, Reds-Hit three doubles
and single In flve times up TO lead Gin
cinnati to l0-5 victory over Pittsburgh
in second game of double header.
Sam Gray, Browns-Broke teams
nine-game losing streak by scattering
nine Chicago hits 10 win. o-5
Charley Colbert, Cardinals -- En-
gineered squeeze play in eleventh inning
for deciding run In 5-4 triumph over
Cubs.
Wesley Terrell. Indians--Won fifth
game Of season for Cleveland, beating
Detroit IA.
FTesco Thompson, Robins-His fast
base running scored run that defeated
Giants, 40
Roy Sherid. Yankees.-Checked Red
Sox with six hits for s-3 victory.
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TWO RING CHAMPS
|N.NON-T|TLET |LTS
RosenbIoom Meets Lomski,
Thompson Takes on Law
less This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, May 1.-Two box
M ing champions are scheduled
y to show their wares in nom
title bouts this week.
Slapsie Make Rosenbloom, light
heavyweight champion, takes on the
hard-hitting Leo Lomski Of Aberdeen,
Wash, in a hereunder at Portland,
Greg, tomorrow. Jack Thompson,
welterweight champion, meets Bucky
Lawless of Syracuse, N. Y, over the
same route at the Chicago Stadium
Friday King Levinsky. young Chicago
heavyweight. tackles Emmett Rocco,
Ellwood CITY, Pa, in the other 10-round-
er on the same bill.
Jack Berg, who lost his junior well
terweight championship instead Of win
ming the lightweight title when he
fought Tony Canzoneri a short time
ago. reopens Madison Square Garden
to boxing after a considerable lapse.
He meets Tony Herrera Of FL Paso,
Tex, in the main 10-round scrap Friday.
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O'CONNOR HILLTOP
/. HORSESHOE CHAMP
Wins Title Second Year in
Succession-Continue
C. u. Tournament.
JEREMIAH JEROME o'coNNoR,

a Washington youth, is George
town University's horseshoe
pitching champion for the Sec
ond year in succession, he having re-
tanned the title in a recently concluded
tournament among 80 players. O'Con-
nor will be presented a medal, en-
blematic of his championship, by The
S ar. and will be eligible to carry on in
the annual metropolitan district con-
Quoted tournament by this newspaper.
O'Connor, Robert Joseph Bertagna
and Thomas David Stapleton have been
named as the team that will represent
Georgetown in a match soon with the
champion trio of the Metropolitan
League Carl Wonder Lacken, Roy VIII
son and George Westby.
In the meantime more than so pitch
ers are competing in tournament at
Catholic University.
Following are the results of the late
rounds on the Hilltop:
20, dit: stapleton defeated Lesser. All,
H fssste asa ssh4 s sr5 s.i
man NAM defeated Barber. 500.
r-finals-Kiely. defeated Prichard.
2l-i6. Alt; Stapleton defeated Turkie-
wicz Ale, 21-l9; OConnor defeated Ro-
versi by default; BertaEue defeated Juneru-
Semi finais-Kieiy defeated stepleton. III
TO- 2l-2O; oConnor defeated Bertasue,
Final-o'Connor defeated Kiely, 50 to 2s
Results at c. u.
defeated Mccarthy, AS. CUMMINGS de:
feated Darowish: 2lml9; shsilsck defeated S.
2i-i3; Spinnelli defeated Carter, 2l-l3;
Donovan defeated Preston. 2i1i7; Eanagan
defeated Turner. 2l-2o; Walter defeated
Biliinger defeated Healy, 2l.l2; Stevens de;
feated Bauania. 2l-l6; spineni defeated
zig: Shallack defeated De Bettencourt by
default; Bettey defeated Herman, 2l-l0;
Walter defeated Flynn, 2l-ll.
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Dempsey's Sock Is Heritage
Grandfather Was Famous Fighter in TarheeI
Mountains--ChOke Bear to Death

Mauler, had wide reputation as
rough-and-tumble fighter before
that ability was translated into ring
terms. It Is ability Of the highest
quality, none viii deny, but at the
same time 1t Is also much Of q her
itage
Many tales are told of the un-
beatable fighting qualities Of Nate
Dempsey. the grandfather. and of
the serious consequences Of being hit
by him. Once, on hearing O woman
scream that bear was killing her
calves, Dempsey, having no time to
gather weapons, dived onto the back
OF the bear and choked him to death
with his hands. The grown bears of
the AppalachianS average at least
4S0 pounds In weight. Usually they
are harmless, but when aroused or
hungry enough to invade q settle
ment in search Of food, 1t Is extreme
ly dangerous to approach one unless
well prepared for the fight certain
to enSue. To tackle such an animal
with ones bare hands requires valor
OF the highest order; to XIII one with
ones hands alone IL q feat necessi-
tating almost superhuman strength"
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RAY STEELE is ONE
OF MAYAKHS VICTIMS
Doc Wilson to Wrestle a Worthy
Opponent in the japanese Here
Friday Night.

Ray Steele, who fought an hour and
20 minutes last week with Jim Londos,
knows the ability Of Tari Mayaki, jap
anese wrestler Steele, one Of the fore
most grapplers in the country, bowed
before the Jap jiu-jitsu artist. who next
Friday will appear at the Washington
Auditorium opposing Doc Wilson in a
one-fall-to-a-f1nish bout
Promoter Joe Turner's weekly card.
which hes been held on Thursdays, has
been shifted to Friday this week, the
Auditorium not being available on Joe's
regular night.
The Mayski-Wi'son scrap will be one
Of the two headlinerS. Floyd Marshall
and Billy Bartush meet in another
finish match, while Tiger Nelson and
Nick hester, both Of them mat villains.
tangle In one Of the three Commuters.
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Diamond Fortune
Playing Tricks
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

NEW YORK, May 4.-strange
Y things come to pass in base ball.
Here are two Western teams in
the first division In the American
League, and the frost is barely out
Of the ground. Charley Comiskey
must be wondering whether those
White Sox are feeling quite right.
Dizzy Dean has been sent back to
Houston by the st. Louis Cardinals
as untamable. Oodles Of publicity
have been sploshed away on Dizzy.
He won't even be shown to the East.
A big circus has its freaks, but they
are always in the sideshow, and, after
all. base ball doesn't need any side
show with its present bareback
riders and superb clowns.
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Homer Standing

By the Associated Press
Home Runs Yesterday.
Frederick, Robins, /; Whitney,
Phillies, l. Vosmik, Indians, 1 Hart
nett, Cubs, 1; Simmons, Athletics, 1:
Cronin, Senators, /; Fothergill, White
Sox, 1.
The Leaders.
Hornsby. Cubs, S; Stone, Tigers, 5;
Herman, Robins. 4; Klein, Phillies, 4;
Simmons, Athletics, 4.
League Totals.
National, 81: American, 5Oi total. l0A.
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Haley Won't Make
Trip With Cards

CT. LOUIS, May (P.-Charles
y Chick Hafey, smuggling outfielder,
will not be among those present
when the Cardinals depart tomorrow
night on an invasion of the East.
Hafey, who Is motoring from his
California home to sign a new con-
tract and join the Cardinals, will not
be taken on the trip even should he
arrive today or tomorrow.
The Cardinal business ONCE today
said Hafey would remain here and
workout daily at Sportsman's Park
until the team returns May 26.
Hafey, the most stubborn holdout OF
1881, only recently agreed to sign q
contract at the clubs terms.
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MOUNT RAINIER VICTOR

MOUNT RAINIER. Md, May A.
Mount Rainier Seniors won their third
base ball game in as many starts when
they topped the OBriens OF Washing
ton, 10 to 8, here yesterday afternoon.
The Mounts gained a So lead In the
first inning and stayed in front by about
this margin. Ball pitched all the way
for the winners, while the visitors used
three hurlers.
A triple play by the Mounts was the
feature. 1t came when Venning, second
baseman, snagged liner as ne was
standing on the midway sack and threw
to first to nip the runner, who had
started for second.
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TN the cropping search for a l

TN the cropping search for q new
heavyweight champion who will
stand up and prove his place, a
North Carolina correspondent
sends us this clipping. which may be
interesting, aS 1t concerns Jack
Denpsey's heritage:
Nate Dempsey, grandfather Of
Jack Dempsey, the former heavy
weight boxing champion, was so
renowned in the mountains of North
Carolina for his strength and fight-
ing ability that today his fame In
some mountain localities far sur
passes that of his grandson.
ION the record in the once OF the
clerk Of court in Yancey County Is
an order handed down by q Judge in
sessions that forever restrained the
elder Dempsey from hitting any man
with his flstsl
Further. the order declares the
fists Of one Nate constituted
felony, whereas before the order was
issued Mates frequent scrapes were
punishable as MeisdemeanorS only.
Jack y rpSsy. the Manassa
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McMICHAELs BIKE v1CT0Rs.

The McMichae1 family hoggsd honors
in the annual 25-miIe bicycle race Of
the Century Road Club Association
from the District Line 10 Upper MARI
boro and return. Bryon McMichael
finished first in hour minutes and
IA seconds and brother william was
second, only 3-5 of n minute behind.
Each had a seven minute handicap.
James Armando Of the Hartford Cycle
Club, starting from scratch. was third.
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BY FRANCIS z. STAN.

HOSS1bLx no oLher Sanolot pilot
- has q mere enviable two-man
| curving corp than Pop Shomo,
who guides the destinies Of
Government Printing once in the
Government League.
In a fve-team loop with two games
q week, Shomo plans to alternate Bobby
Lyon, left-hander, and Pete Ingram,
highlander, and Is convinced that If
his batSmen can push across three or
four runs a game, G. p. ON have that
pennant yet. And three or four runs
aren't hard to get in the Government
League, Pop points out.
OF Brooke Grubb still Is going strong.
He got one hit out of two trips yester-
day as his Giants looked good in down.
ing the Alexandria Cardinals, 40 to Z.
Industrial and Georgetown Church
Leaguers were to open today. Bill
jenkins Red Sox, who will cavort in
the Industrial under the name of Con-
structioneers, were down to tangle with
Washington Terminal In the game that
probably will headline the Ellipse offer
ings.
The Red sox were hitting yesterday
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Close, That's All

'Batted for Brown In eighth.
tran for Harris in etghth.
Score by innings
s as.sisason =: 9 SS SS g II
Runs batted in-Simmons C7l. Dykes. Gro
Mn Two-base hisSmwsSt. H HaTTtis' Dykes ike:
runs-Simmons: Cronin. sacIifces-Haas
Brown. Mysr Double playsIDykes to Bishop
Philadelphia, s; Washington, s. Base on
balls--On Walberg. ]. Struck Qut-By Wal
berg. l. By Brown, 3: by CYowder. J. Hits
on Brown. 5 in 9 innings; on Crowder, in
/ inning. Losing ptteher-Brown. Umpires-
Messrs Van Granan, MCGOWAN and Con-
molly. Time OF game-I hour and 20 min'
utes.
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Shomo Looks to Lyon, Ingram
To Pitch G. p. o. to Pennant

as the Virginia White Sox were beaten,
IS to 9.
In the Georgetown Church League,
Metropolitan Baptist and Eldbrooke
were to play.
MEL RAY found out yesterday why
| II Bill F1ester was so enthusiastic
about his French A. C. The
Trenches won q 31-to-9 victory. Mar
Gus Chaconas continued seeking, getting
five hits.
1t was to be Interstate VS.. Navy and
City Post ONCE VS.. Commerce in the
Government and Departmental Leagues
today.
With Ray Knight and Medler pitch
, ing five-hit ball, the Chevy Chase Grays
continued heads-up play. They downed
the Acme Printers, II to /, and fat
tened batting averages, dividing up %
safeties.
P. Duvan was on his way to the Hall
of Fame" yesterday when the Alton
Badger Seniors won, Is to o, over the
Congress Heights team in five innings.
The Heights batSmen didn't connect for
one safety.
St. Mary's CelticS and Naval Hospital
were all even yesterday at the end Of
their double-header. The Celts won the
opener, to 5, and dropped the second,
IL to Z, to the Government League
champs.
Scores Of other sandlot contests
follow:
Senator's. 1s; Nine Aces; %;
Knights Of Columbus is insects. s. r WashinE
wonder. Bread MidEets. al; Columbian
LinwOEth 4; C.; 8; olmsted Grill. &,
koSsT sen nlSns 49, Ac 1ns s eniors
Seabrook A. C.. IL Isherwood A. ca T.
Northwest Cardinals, 10; Ballston. g.
SteY9rts Pharmacy, IL; Hyattsvtlle In
Schwartz. 10: Robinson. 10.
essn %H e. akS Weedm.n Re n wSaRa.
S5 s,ss Il %6Ss:1
ToVitler Giants. 20: Aisxsndria cardi-
orioie. A. O. o; Cavalier, g.
EoTSie VA. a, G. :; BoollinE Field; g..
AfEol Insects. a; Interest 4. G., ).
SSssmoSet Insects .: Neht I: =.
spen Sh POST. 40: seS@ aTnlaiS Juniors. O.
Alexandria Fire Co. 10; Nation Wide. 2.
sot2%ss FOOD pistri hSs; !" S; B.thesd.
Fire Department, a.
e SRfSesd'I 4. 0ssnf DE- Brother A. O..
Noel House Juniors. 20; seabrook June
81. Faufk MidEsts. a: Anaeoatia EasIsi,a
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American League.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
PHILADELPHIA. 3: washington, /.
Kew York. 8; Boston. 3.
Cleveland. Z; Detroit, 4.
st. Louis, 9; Chicago, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

GAMES TODAY.
New York at Bklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago
Phila. at Boston.
Pittsburgh-St. Louis
not scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

GAMES TODAY.
Wash. at New York.
Cleve. at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at Phila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

GAMES TOMORROW.
Wash. at New York.
Cleve. at St. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at Phila.
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Strong e1S Trip Great Base Running Wins Robin
Standings in Major Leagues
National League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Brooklyn: 4: New York, 3.
PittsbuTgh, o-5; Cincinnati, $40.
philadelphia, 4; Boston, /.
st. Louis. 5; Chicago, 4 III innings).
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WASHINGTON hits of Walberg
wv we're spread over five innings. The
fir '',ree were fuky affairs West got
a c-.o'e with one out in the second in
mir when Simmons and Boley let a
po3 TO short left fall between them.
Then Kuhel's bunt was good for base
as Walberg fell when fielding the ball.
The hit, though, wasn't good enough
TO get West away from second. Bluege
followed this weak wallop by driving
into a side-retiring double-play.
Spencer opened the third inning with
a single scratched by the pitcher and
Brown sacrificed, but Myer and Harry
Rice were easy for Simmons. Cronin
tripled with one gone in the fourth, the
first real hit of the Mack southpaw,
but neither West nor Kuhel could aid
Joe. Harris picked up Browns bat
after one was out in thu eighth and
doubled. Sam Rice went in to run
for Harris, but died at third wEere he
mad been moved by Myers sacrifice
~hen Harry Rice. after failing TO bunt
aafely. rolled weakly TO Bishop at Sec
ond.
One was out in the eighth when
Cronin hit his homer and West fol-
lowed with a single. But all Kuhel
could do was drill into a two-way
erasure TO end the battle.
A T THAT, it was an interesting tilt
"A and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the % 900 present West made a
great catch TO retire Boley In the second
session .Bluege had some hard ones
come his way he handled them
well, then fell down on Foxx's pop in
the ninth Cronin kicked a
grounder fer an error Joe Is
having his troubles around short this
season Simmons homer was his
fourth OF the year and three have
been made off Washington hurlers.
Jimmy Mcleod. recently returned TO the
Nationals by Chattanooga, has been
shifted again Dallas could net use
him so President Grifath has sent the
young indelder TO Topeka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

P. DuvaH was on his way to the Hall
Of Fame" yesterday when the. Alton
Badger Seniors won, Is to o, over the
Congress Heights team in five innings.
The Heights batSmen didn't connect for
one safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

With Ray Knight and Medler pitch
ing five-hit ball, the Chevy Chase Grays
continued heads-up play They downed
the Acme Printers, II to /, and fat
tened batting averages, dividing UP %
safeties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

st. Mary's CelticS and Naval Hospital
were all even yesterday at the end Of
their double header. The Celts won the
opener, z to 5, and dropped the second,
IL to Z, to the Government League
champs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-04

1t was TO be Interstate VS.. Navy and
City Post ONCE VS.. Commerce in the
Government and Departmental Leagues
today.
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JOHNSON SELECTS
"HEAvY-DUTY TRIO
HadIey, Brown and Fischer
to Garry Burden-A's Win
in Keen Battle.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

a YEW YORK, May 4.-During
M this tour, in which the
Y Nationals will visit all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-14
LIFE CONvICT'S
MOTION FOR new
TRIAL DENIED
Man Convicted of Kidnap-
ing Carried Columbus
Child Only go Feet.
By Times SpecioT

COLUMBUS, Ind. March IA
Carrying little girl only ninety
feet, which resulted in conviction
of Arthur Cox on a KIDNAPPING
charge with life term in the state
prison, is penalty which must stand
unless set aside ~ sde Iadial.- sa~
preme court or a pardon, Judge
Charles S. Baker OF Bartholomew
circuit court held in denying a mo-
ton for a new trial.
Counsel for the convicted man
IN seeking new trial declared the
circumstances of the case did not
justify the life term. Judge Baker
upheld the verdict, discussing kid
mapping statutes of the state over a
period of the last LOT years. The
first law, passed in 1924, defined
KIDNAPPING as the forcibe removal
OF a person from the state to an
other or a foreign country. The
present law, enacted in 1929, defines
kidnapping as the carrying away of
a person from any place where he
has right to be.
Cox picked up Gloria Jean Juf-
fer, 10, while she was in the yard Of
her home and carried her a dis
lance of ninety feet when he was
caught by persons called by play
mates of the little girl.
Judge Barker granted ninety DAYS
in which to perfect a supreme court
appeal. Counsel for Cox has not
yet indicated whether it will take
that step.