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The Washington times., 1932-06-28
LEGS
ON TRIAL

Local wrestling fans must be
convinced that Joe Stecher's legs
are more powerful than Fred
Grobmier's.
They'll have their first chance
to judge when Stecher, originator
of the body scissors, grapples with
Chief White Feather in one of
the feature matches Thursday
night at Clark Griffith Stadium.
There's no doubt about the
troublesome old Indian warrior
giving Stecher no end of worry.
The chief is capable of making
any bout feverish in quality.
Stecher is a former champion
and was topnotcher in the days
when Stranger Lewis, Earl Cad
dock and the Zbyszko brothers
ruled the wrestling world.
The other co-feature will show
Rudy Dusek and Gino Garibaldi.
Dusek is we'll liked by local fans,
never failing to give satisfactory
performances.
Unquestionably, the liveliest con-
test will be waged between Mar
shall Blackstock and Frank Bru-
novice, two ruffians of the Su-
preme order. Other matches will
involve Jim McMillen and Jack
Zarnos and Berto ASserati and
Jerry Monahan.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
HAL 7
POLO MATCH

Due to wet grounds today's
Argentine Cup polo match be-
tween Third Cavalry Yellows and
War Blues at the Potomac Polo
oval has been postponed until
tomorrow, at 4 o'clock.
The War Whites will make their
debut against the Marines at 3
o'clock, who upset the Third
Cavalry Green yesterday.
The Blues are not in a class
with the hoSs-soldiers CRiggs Me-
mortal Cup winners), but they
will put them through a severe
workout.
The Yellows will go into battle
minus their crack ace, Lieutenant
Mckinney, who was hurt during
the Riggs Memorial series in Bal
timore.
Yester day Fort Humphreys
showed unexpected power in the
closing chukkers, but an early
lead handed the Sixteenth Field
Artillery the duke by an 8-6 score.
Captain Thompson led the scor-
ing with four goals.
The U. S. Marines exhibited a
surprisingly fasc and clever attack
and strong defense to sweep the
Third Cavalry Greens down to de-
feat, 8 to 4. Lieutenant Ferguson
flashed for the winners, saving
many an enemy goal try and twice
driving the ball through the up
rights.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

He was none other than
Sonny" Burdine, former Eastern
High School star hurler a mum.
ber of years ago.
At present he holds down one
of the outfield positions for the
Washington Fire Department.
Sonny has been known for a good
many years as one of the most
dangerous batSmen on the local
and nearby sandlots. He has seen
service with several minor league
clubs.
Show Form
The Fire Eaters have been dis
playing excellent form on the dia-
mond so far this season and they
have exceptional high hopes for
the best season of their career.
With such familiar baSeballerS
as Revelle Jones, Leo Gately,
Hatcher, Manager Calvin Hull,
Willie Snow, Sammy Haas, Wal
ter Watt (brother of Frank Watt,
who plays with the police nine),
Davis, Burthe, "Power-House" Rit-
nour and Johnny Walters, no
wonder the Fire-FighterS are en-
thusiastic about their baseball
team this year.
Jones roamed the outfield for
Business High some time back.
Haas held down the initial sack
for the ShamrockS when that
nine was one of the best in the
city. Hull is as good a pitcher
as Burdine is batter and that's
saying something.
Ready for Police
Manager Hull is even now con-
centrating on their annual battle
with the police nine which will
take place in the Griffith Sta
dium on Labor Day.
The series stands even between
the public service diamond teams.
The Firemen seized the last five
games, while the Policemen were
victorious in the first five meet
ingS.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

The home stand of the Tigers
was a successful one. The team
won one more game than it lost,
and managed to stay within a
few points of the teams fight
ing for second place.
Harris started out with
problem. That problem was
Charley Gehringer. Gehringer's
arm was out last season. and the
Tigers dropped. The arm has
responded to all demands, so
far, and the Tigers are up. Out
of the clear sky Dale Alexander
slumped as a hitter, and fell off
in his fielding. That was the
situation almost on the eve of
the opening of the season. Har-
riS made quick move and
showed Harry Davis, recruit from
Toronto. over to first. Alexander
played the bench, and the infield
played as if inspired. Davis has
eased the worries Of the peg
ging infielders.
AnIleI0 is SCeadled
They could throw in the gen.
eral direction of first, and he
soon showed that he could get
the high, low and wide ones.
That situation gave the other in
fielderS chance to relax.
Gehringer grew more like his old
self playing around second when
he found he did not have to go
over to make plays at first.
Rogell increased IN speed and
efficiency at shortstop as Har-
riS said he would.
Third base developed no little
worry to Harris until he solved
it by placing the erratic infielder
Heinie Soluble at that post.
The outfield was a heart
breaker. John Stone was the
only gardener who could hit.
Then Gerald Walker was tried,
and he has been trying hard to
show he is the champion bat
ter Of the league. There was
an unexpected development that
helped out the Tigers punch.
The trade that gave Webb to
the Tigers has rounded out Har-
rls' outfield, for Webb has been
clicking with the bat since he
teamed up with young Walker.
John Stone is showing he can
meet the ball again.
HayWOrth Stars
1t is behind the bat that the
Tigers. are showing surprising
strength. Bail players on other
teams say that the spark plug
OF the Tigers is Hayworth.
This young maSkman was a
fair mechanical o,.tcher in 1881.
He was weak at the bat and
seemed indifferent to improving
his stickwork. Harris liked his
catching, but needed a hitter, so
he -ook Hcyworth out for a walk
one night. They talked hitting,
and Harris suggested a stance
that Hayworth might use. The
suggestion worked so we'll that
Haywort.l has been an improved
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Reed Facing Big Test
AqainSt Jack POrtnev

Jimmy Reed will face the test
of his pugilistic career tomorrow
night when he mixes with rough,
tough Jack Portney in one of
three eight-round features at
Twin City boxing arena. ..
Other than Reed and Portney,
blue ribbon mills are listing Her
man Weiner VS.. Reds" Barry and
Ray Bowen VS.. Henry Janco. A
six pits Young Van" against
Johnny Adams and a four in
wolves Tommy Horn and Jack
Simpson.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
CAMDEN B. T, F.
. PLAYS TIGERS

Camden IN. j. B. E. F.. base
ball team will be host to the
Oriental Tigers. Washington's
strongest colored nine, Sunday,
July 3, at 2 o'clock on the Fair
lawn diamond. The Tigers will
have to play fast ball in an ef-
fort to dispose of the veterans.
The Vets have a number of
former minor and major league
players in their lineup. Sports
Editor Judge S. Wilkiski, of the
B. E. F.. paper, wants the man
ager of the Tigers to communi-
cate with him at Camp Marks,
Anacostia, D. c.
The Washington police base
ball team is willing to play any
strong unlimited team in any en-
closed park for the benefit of
the veterans.
Friday the Camden outfit will
play some strong unlimited nine
yet to be named on the Fairlawn
field at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Lepper Elected
Circle "T" Preru

H. ]. Lepper was elected preSi-
dent of the Alumni Circle "T"
Club of Mckinley High School
for the coming year. Joseph
Teehan was made vice president,
Arthur Wondrack, treasurer and
Charles Barber, secretary.
Warren Spencer was named on
the executive committee. Thomas
Scrivener heads the football
committee; Arthur Boyd, basket
ball, Everett Demerest, track, and
Howard Saford, baseball.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Mt. st. Mdry's Ace
Slams With Griffs

Ed Edelin,, pitching ace of the
Mt. st. Mary'S College nine of
Emmitsburg, Md, has been
signed by the Griffmen. Edelin,,
who had one more year before
completing his studies, first came
under the gaze of Clark Griffith
in his freshman year. He halls
from Bryantown, Md, and is %
years old.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

roof. As for NICK ALTROCk
Uncle Nick himself, he never
did his stuff to such apprecia-
ton. Honestly, after that game,
I felt like turning in my uni
form and joining Ringling's
circus where I could clown be-
fore kids every day.
Of course no club can afford
to let 10000 children in free
every day. but after that Cleve-
land experience I'm in favor of
at least a lot more knotholes
in the fence.
(CnnYripht. 1927
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
ARMY DOUBLES
TOMORROW

The Army tennis doubles tour
nament will start tomorrow at
the Army and Navy Country
Club, with about Is teams en-
tered.
Lieut.. Stanley K. Robinson,
defending champion, won his
opening match handily by dis
posing of Captain Crane, 6-3,
60.
Maj. P. w. Newgarden won
over Lieut.. Harris Hull, 6-3,
g., and Lieutenant Sherburne
had to battle hard to down Cap
tain Jackson, IS, 6-3.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

G a m e we
played before
10000 school
kids. Folks,
that's an au-
dience tn a t
would thaw
out a polar
bears heart.
Every play
t ey yelled
like all-get-
out a nd a
run was as
G 90 d as a
tornado for
raising t h e
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

batter, passing the 800 mark the
other & y for the first time. 1t
proved his worth behind the bat.
In fact, he is rising rapidly to
take his place among the better
mas. operators.
Detroit pitchers say that he is
doing we'll with their deliveries.
The Tigers are going ahead.
Harris will not single out any
one player for praise, but his be-
lief is that Hayworth is the most
improved batter and catcher in
the league.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Mariner Opposes
RetzLaff TOni0ht

CHICAGO. June %. Lieut..
Les Mariner, late of Uncle Sans
air corps, and Charlie Retzlaf,
clash in 10-round outdoor heavy
weight bout here tonight.
Both men finished their train
ing with light workouts yester-
day. Mariner will weigh 100
and Retzlaff 1876.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
RAIN DELAYS MEET

NEW YORK. June 28.-The
national amateur wrestling cham
pionship tournament, scheduled
to open last night in the Madi-
son Square Garden bowl, Long
Island City, was postponed on
account of rain and will start in
stead this afternoon,
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
DUCKPIN BODY MOVES

George L. Isemann, secretary
of the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress, has removed his office
to Room ZIG Maryland Building,
where he will receive all future
communications addressed to the
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
LEECH CUP NETMEN MAY ENTER DLSTH
ORDER
+ FROM TEAM
CAPTAINS
BY GINO SINH

Local tennis experts are mark
ing time before buckling down to
doping this years District of Co
lumbia mems tournament which
opens at Wardman Park Satur-
day.
They are waiting to find out
whether or not the crack group
of Army and Navy stars, hanging
around Washington for the famed
Leech Cup matches, will be per
mitted to participate in the tour
nament by their captains.
Should these racquet-WielderS
be allowed to enter, it would
change the aspects of the whole
tourpament.
The Army has Dolf Meuhleisen,
q chap who made national rank
tngs two years ago by his play
ing on the Pacific Coast. and who
would reign as favorite in the
major local tennis event of the
year if he should be among the
QueSterS.
Besides MeuhleiSen, the Army
beams with pride on, and civilian
netmen eye with apprehension,
the racquet talents of Lieut.. Stan
ley K. Robinson. Major Robert
Van Vliet and Lieut.. Dave Hede-
kin.
Van Vliet Won Twice
Major Van Vliet has twice won
the District title, the last time
in 1928. Lieutenant Robinson.
defending Army champion, IS
playing better game than last
year. and last year he created
plenty of havoc in local ranks.
Lieutenant Hedekin has also i'm
proved considerably.
Among the U. S. N. crew, Lieut..
Gerald Smith has been trouncing
some of the city'S best talent
during the last two months with
embarrassing consistency. Lieut..
j. K. McCue and EnsignS Jimmy
Farrin and w. E. Howard are
three other sailormen who are
very much at home on the packed
clay oblongs.
Any of these are capable of
upsetting the top-rungers of the
District, and Meuhleisen, Van
Vliet and Lieutenant Smith are
strong enough to knock over sew
eral in a row aid grab the cham
pionship laurels.
This accounts for the silence
of the dopesterS.
Baltimore is almost certain to
have Alex Keiles and Boo Elliott
in running, and Eddie Jacobs
may decide to give Washington
ians chance to watch him per-
form. Jacobs is rated sixteenth
nationally and would rule as
favorite should he enter
KeiIeS Most Feared
Both Keiles and Elliott are
well-known locally and highly re-
spected. KeileS is the most feared
of the two, for his uncanny
knack of tripping up some of
our best boys when they look
best.
Upshur Moorehead, local
player, who spends most of his
time playing out of town, will
again play in the Districts big
test. He manages to attract con-
siderable attention each year
through his brilliant playing in
this particular event.
However, WaShlngton's Big
Four" Dooly Mitchell, Tom Man
gan, Bud Markey and Bob Con-
sidine will hold their places in
the sun, invaders or no invaders.
Entries for both singles and
doubles should be filed with Bill
ShrOve, at the Tennis Shop.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
NICK
Altr0cE
SAYS:

NEW YORK, June 28.-The
best game Of our recent West
ern trip was the opener at
Cleveland. 1 forget whether
we won or lost it, but that
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Baseball Standings

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, 15-9; Boston, S-4.
Detroit. 8: Chicago, 3.
st. LOuis-Cleveland (rain).
(Only games scheduIed.)
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
(OtherS not ScheduIed.)
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
NET RACE CLOSE

Treasury and Navy are staging
grand fight for the Depart
mental Tennis League champion
ship. Treasury is now in front
by virtue of having lost one less
game than Navy Standing:
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
Harris Has Detroit Tigers
Stepping at Fast Clip

Buckley Harris has whipped the Tigers into Formidable
fighting machine There not chance of the Tigers slip
ping through the pennant with such formidable opposition
the Yankees the Athletics but the Tigers will let the
other teams know they better than last
The Washington times., 1932-06-28

%Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
st. Louis. 4; Chicago, 1.
Philadelphia Boston (rain).
(Only games scheduled.)
TOday's Games
Philadelphia at Boston.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
New York at Brooklyn.
(Others not scheduled.)
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
WOLVERINES SCORE

Wolverines easily defeated the
Quincy A. C. yesterday on the
Tech High School diamond, ii
to 4.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
"We're In," Speaks Burdine
Of Firemen's Chances
BY SID KATZNELL

ut looks like we're in again this year. CALCULATED
blond youth with fire in his big blue eyes.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
G. W. POST GATHERS

The George Washington Post
nine meets tomorrow at 2 o'clock
on the West Ellipse.
The Washington times., 1932-06-28
HEIGHTSMEN BOOKING

Capitol Heights seeks a game
for Sunday. Call Manager Miles
at Capitol Heights 391.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Republican of County
Complete Organization

The Republican County Central
Committee for Benton county was Or
ganized at Kennewick Monday after
noon by the election of G. A. Craw-
ford, Kennewick, chairman; Ralph
Reed, Kennewick, secretary; B. E. Nc
Gregor, Prosser, state committeeman
and Mrs. Christine Larsen, Kennewick,
state committeeWoman
The meeting was attended by a large
number Of the precinct committee
men and with the exception of few,
all of the precincts in the county were
represented either in person or by
proxy.
1T was a harmonious meeting and
each committeeman present pledged
himself to work for the election of
the entire Republican ticket.
Addresses were made by both Mr..
McGregor and Andrew Brown of Pros
ser in which they eulogized President
Hoover, Senator Jones and John A..
Gellatly, nominee for Governor.
r. A. English, precinct committee
man of White Bluffs, attended the
meeting and carried the proxies Of
Committeeman Otto Jaeger of Colum-
bia and G. #. Slavens of Hanford
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
New Parcel Post Rates
Go Into Effect October l

Revision of the parcel post rates to
be put into effect beginning next Sat-
urday, October 1, will result in higher
charges for packages sent short dis
tances, while parcels travelling into the
sixth, seventh and eighth zones will
go at lower rate, according to the
schedule announced by the postoffice
department this week. Under the grad
uated scale of the new list, shippers
will pay g. cents to send so pound
box of apples to Seattle instead of Sc
cents, the present rate. It will cost
1854 to send the same box of apples
to New York, but the present charge
to New York is $601.
The new rates are: First and second
zones, 8 cents for the first pound or
fraction of pound and IL cents for
each additional pound or fraction;
third zone, 9 cents and 2 cents, re-
spectively; fourth zone, 10 cents and
35 cents; fifth zone, II cents and 5.3
cents; sixth zone, IL cents and cents;
seventh zone, IA cents and 9 cents;
eighth zone, Is cents and II cents.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
THE WEATHER
Drivers Should Take Care
In Passing School Bus

Edmund Anderson reports that when
he stopped the school bus Tuesday
evening at the John Larsen place to
let out some of the children, Nash
car with one passenger beside the
driver drove rapidly up from the rear,
SO close that it struck the bus along
the side and hit it again along the
front fender as it caromed off, and
without slowing down continued on
past. Mr.. Anderson says he was so sur
prised at the sudden appearance and
close proximity of the car that he did
not recognize the driver nor did he
get the license number. Fortunately
none of the children were alighting
from that side of the bus at the time
else there might have been tragic re-
suits
Passing stalled school bus along
the road is a dangerous practise. In
fact, it is against the law, Mr.. Ander-
son says, and if it is ever repeated he
will see that the culprits are punished.
The cost for repairing the school bus
was between five and ten dollars.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Convention
Passes Buck
Legislature
FUTURE WILL TELL MORE ABOUT
WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT
GOOD ROADS MEETING

While their proposals received no
direct recommendations the good road
enthusiasts from this county who at
tended the annual meeting of the
Washington Good Roads Association in
Spokane last week feel that they &C
complished much in getting their pro-
gram before the organization.
At the meeting in Centralia last year
an executive committee of six was APP
pointed to investigate all new highways
and extensions proposed during the
year and make report at the con-
vention this year, setting out their
recommendations. This C m mi TT e e
failed to function. Only four of the
six were present and they divided So
so on their recommendations.
This placed a heavy burden on the
resolutions committee, made up of one
member from each county in the state
represented at the convention. After
much discussion and debate this COM
mittee decided to recommend that the
whole AZ proposals for additional high
ways, together with accompanying
maps, data and briefs be "laid in the
lap OF the legislature" without APP
prevail or disapproval.
Three of these Al proposals directly
affect Benton county One asks the
state to take over the Prosser-Paterson
road Another asked the extension of
the North Bank highway from Mary
hill to Vantage through Kennewick,
Richland, Hanford and White Bluffs,
and the third asks the state to con-
struct the Lind-White Bluffs Yakima
road.
Benton county was represented at
the meeting by nineteen delegates, five
from Prosser, three from KenneWick,
four from Richland and seven from
White Bluffs. This delegation selected
D. S. Wilkinson of White Bluffs as its
member on the resolutions committee.
The delegates from White Bluffs were
F.. A. English, D. S. Wilkinson, w. j.
Kincaid r. S. Reierson, Edmund An
derson, Fred Gilhuly and E. j. O'Larey.
The Lind White Bluffs Yakima road
received good deal Of publicity by
the placing in the windows of business
houses in Spokane, II by Ia inch pla-
cards on which was printed the fol-
lowing inscription: Bring Spokane As
Miles closer to Yakima, Mt. Rainier
and Southwest Washington. Build the
Lind White Bluffs Yakima road"
Between 800 and 1000 delegates at
tended the meeting in Spokane. The
Good Roads Association is a voluntary
organization whose members are made
up of men interested in the promoting
and building of road system in the
state on a pay-as-you-go basis that
will serve the greatest number. Being
voluntary, it's recommendations are not
mandatory but they have been followed
in the past rather closely by the leg.
islature.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Political
Observations
BY Jimmie X. Browne

State officials, elective and appoint
i've, are home from Spokane, where
the Washington State Good Road;
convention recently convened.
The session was lively but harmon
ious.
1t went on record as favoring changes
in the financial system insofar as tax
ing property to construct and main
tain roads in counties is concerned
but refused to approve fiat fifty per
cent reduction of the two county road
funds.
1t approved proposal that there
be but one road district to a county
and the work be handled entirely by
the county engineer, be he elective or
appointed.
The delegates went far in meeting
the wide demands that ,axes be re-
duced, but not by diverting gas funds
to purposes other than road building
and maintenance.
There was plenty of politics on tap,
There were more Hoover buttons in
evidence than Roosevelt pins.
incidentally the discussions on chow
does it look" developed some rather
peculiar slants.
Delegate after delegate asserted that
cit don't look good for the Hoover
ticket" and then followed this up with
declaration that II intend to vote for
Hoover" In other words, everyone was
willing to agree that the Democrats
have the lead' and today Roosevelt
is top man in the state, but each also
asserted he didn't know where this
Roosevelt vote was coming from"
Democrats on the other hand were
cocky. They feel confident "this is our
year" But each and every one pins
this belief on hope that the party
will purge itself of the crashing
radicals before the November elections.
All bear a statewide reaction against
this. There is also a strong feeling on
the Eastside that the radical groups
controlling in Seattle are going to be
thrown out of the party before the
end of the year.
One thing is certain. Irrespective Of
politics, the personnel of the state
highway department as it is now con-
stituted stands ace high throughout
the state among Good Roads enthu-
siasts.
This is true of the entire department
from the director down to the district
engineers.
There are several bills which the next
session of the Legislature should con-
slider sometime during it's siXty-day
sitting.
One of these is the act now in force
in Oregon. This provides that rates
for public utilities services shall be
based upon earnings. In Oregon under
the new law, if private company and
a publically operated concern cover
the same territory, this fact shall not
be considered in fixing rates by the
public service commission. If the pub
Ideally operated plant wants to reduce
it's rate because of it's high earnings
it shall do so, or the commission will
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