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Evening star., 1933-09-10
SandlOt Ball

MYTH the foot ball season near
'" at hand, sandlot base ball here
is fast losing its grip and the
number of games listed for teams of
this section today is few in comparison
with recent Sundays.
The day will not be without several
attractive tits, however.
Games listed include:
Capital City League.
Grifhth Blue Goals vs.. st. Joseph's, at
Congress Heights.
Stantons VS.. Congress Heights. Monu-
ment Diamond, No. 10.
DORA VS.. Federals, Magruder Park,
Hyattsville.
Mount Rainier A. c. VS.. Brenizers, at
Mount Rainer (double-header, 1880
o'clock
Hyattsville vs.. Rockville, at Rock
willie.
Silver Spring Giants vs.. Gaithersburg
at Silver Spring, 3 pm.
Friendship A. c. VS.. Yorke A. c.,
Alice Deal Playground. (Third game OF
series; players report at pm.
French A. c. vs.. Middleburg A. c., at
Middleburg.
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FORMER MAT K|NGS'
WILL OPPOSE HERE.
Shikat and WIadek Zbyszko
to Meet in Feature Of
Thursdays Show.

ZOE TURNER has never been
able to inveigle two cham
~ pionship claimants to wrestle
but the venerable mat pro-
moter offers the next best thing
Thursday at Griffith Stadium
When Dick Shikat and Wladek
Zbyszko, both former champions,
clash in one of the two finish
matches scheduled
Wiadek. younger of the two famous
Zbyszko brothers, is getting well along
in years, but he still is a menace to
the best and youngest in the game A
former undsputed title holder, Wladek
has been campaigning for several years
in an attempt to earn another champ
:onship match, but to no avail.
Shikat. champion until he lost
to Jim Londos in 1880, also en-
tertains hopes of winning a re-
turn match some day, although
to date the Greek constantly has
been dodging him.
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Cummings Leads From Outset
To Take lOO-Mile Auto Grind

Lou Moore stepped into second place
On the third mile. but gave way to Rose
on the tenth turn as the three leaders
picked up lap on the laggards. The
time of the leader at 10 miles was 1889
Cummings gained a quarter lap on
Rose at the sixteenth turn increased
it to a half at so miles and made it
a full length as they flashed past the
half way mark of the ninety eighth
lap. mile and half from here Rose
stayed close behind as Cummings
crossed the line and a lap and two
lengths in front. Gardiner outdrove
Shorty Canton for third money by
halt length.
MOORE. only driver with a chance
VI of tying Lou Meyer for the ma
tional championship. had to be
content with fifth position. Litz was
tagged sixth and the other cars were
ordered off the track when Maynard
Clark skidded his car into the fence.
Cummings time was hour. Is min
utes and II seconds with IS miles
an hour his fastest speed for any one
mile. His qualifying time of 4l98 sec
onds. for the mile was within a half
second Of the record at the track
Evening star., 1933-09-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, September 9-Litt'e
nj Johnny Gilbert, the country's
v ranking jockey last year, pilot
ed home the winners Of two
of the Easts richest Fall stakes at
Belmont Park today.
The Pittsburgh, Kans.. flash sent
c. v. Whitney's High Glee over six
furlongs In Ills to win the twenty
seventh running of the Matron Stakes
and its purse of $4,000, and then &C
counted for the historic Lawrence
Realization. worth $2l, 400, with Samuel
Riddles War Glory.
Then Gilbert won a Six-furlong dash
with Sation driving the Joseph E.
Widener gelding the distance in 1:l0ls.
only one-fifth of second slower than
the track record.
HBERT'S victories in the matron
II and Realization, served fu rther to
scramble the and year old
championship situations. respectively.
High Glee. a candidate for the $1,000
Futurity, which will be renewed next
Saturday, raid 3 to l as the third
choice, while War Glory. with the
Dwyer as his only important stake vic
tory, returned his hackers IL to S.
Showing liking for the fast racing
strip. War Glory set all the pace to
duplicate the 1920 victory Of his famous
sire. Man O. War. The 3-year old S
time of 2:4425 was not to be compared
with his daddy's track record of 2:4045,
made in winning the race under 1876
pounds. War Glory carried 1923.
z
made the 8-to-5 choice to win the
IS mile race. but finished, badly
beaten, fourth, as w. R. Goes
Pomposity. 15-to-l shot, chased War
Glory home. finishing a length back.
Sarada. owned by F. A. Griffith of
Rochester, N. Y. was third. another
three Lengths to the rear and four
lengths in front Of Golden Way
Mrs. Dodge Sloane's Inlander, crossed
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never-say-die spirit Wright has
accomplished the same thing Further
more, Carey has yet to taste defeat in
10 fights.
THEN. too, Davis, formerly a few
pounds too light for Wright, has
built himself up during his lay
off to point where it easily could be
arranged for the youngsters to scrap
on even terms as far as poundage is
concerned.
Significance is seen, not cnly in Davis
return to the game at this time but in
the similarity Of the assignments given
Roddy ard Carey tomorrow. Each will
fight in an eight-round feature and
th-ugh both Koshovsr and Young are
tough obstacles. they have at least
fighting chance to come through and
thereby steam uD future match.
The carny Frankie Mann has fur
rlshed no enlightenment as to this,
but the boys are laying plugged nickels
on the line that Frankuel is parleying
Davis and Wright to win.
If memory serves Henry Irving and
Young Van drew something like $1,000
when they clashed last Spring at P-rt-
Evening star., 1933-09-10
20 YEARS AGO
WASHINGTON
IN THE STAR,

WAsHINGToN Yesterday took
w both ends of a double header
from Cleveland, 81 and 80.
and now is only four games behind
the second-place Cleveland nine
Washington showed the best form it
has exhibited on the home grounds
this season. Manager Clark Griffith
not only figures the Nationals will
catch Cleveland but still refuses to
concede the pennant to the Athletics.
who are 1912 games ahead of
Washington.
Walter Johnson. Joe Boehling.
Clyde Milan. Danny Moeller and Ed
Ainsmith starred for the Nationals
yesterday. Gregg. Cullop. James and
Blanding. Cleveland hurlers, all were
ineffective.
George Mcbride. National short
step. has declined in a letter to
]. Ed Grillo. sports editor of The
Star. to accept a testimonial from
the fans He thinks the rooters
already have been called upon to
contribute to as many testimonials
as they should.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
High Glee and War Glory, Both
Ridden by Gilbert, Home First
In Classic Stakes at Belmont

the line in fifth place. He was In front
Of only one horse, H. c. Phipps' En-
thusiast, an added starter.
T IKE War Glory, High Glee was in
/ front all Of the way. the daughter
Of Pharamond II held up the
start for several minutes but Gilbert
got her away with the leaders. She
had to be ridden out. however. to beat
E. r. Bradley's Bazaar, victor in the
Hopeful, by one and one-half lengths
Jabot, stablemate Of High Glee, was
Just neck behind in third place, while
far back trailed the Wheatley Stables
Slapdash, split-favorite with Bazaar at
13 to S. Charles T. Fishers Mata Hari
sensation Of the early Western season.
showed brief flash of speed and then
stopped. finishing last in the field of
seven.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
DETROIT GIRL FIRST
IN CANADIAN SWIM
Evelyn Armstrong Takes Women's S
3-Mile Contest, Defeating Mrs.
Tower-Corsan.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, September 9-Evelyn
Armstrong of Detroit won the
Canadian national exhibitions g.
mile swim fer women today and took
down a cash prize of $780,
Mrs. Ruth Tower-Corssn of Toronto
winner of the recent 10-mile marathon
took second place and $125; Leah Riley.
Keansburg. N. j., third and s10O;
Dcrothy Navelaiko, Glen Cove, NJ Y,
fourth and $50.
Marvin Nelson, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
won curious half mile race from
Rex, an Alsatian police dog, by 3 feet.
Nelson had to stage strong finish to
overcome the dogs early lead Nelson,
winner of the recent 15-mile marathon
for men, was clocked in II points 40
seconds.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
TITLE TO JOAN RIDLEY

PHILADELPHIA. September 8 CP).-
The Middle States woman's tennis
crown went to England for the third
straight year today. the flashing racket
of Joan Ridley of Ipswich, carrying
it there.
Miss Ridley. top-seeded and runner
up last year to he- country woman
Mrs Elise Goldsack Fittman for the
title. today defeated Alice Francis of
East Orange, N. j., 6-1, 60, in the
1888 finals
A smashing game against which Miss
Francis, former member of the Nation S
first 10 in women's rankings. virtually
was pOwerless, decided the issue.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
THRILLER TO NO MORE

FAIR GROUNDS, DETROIT, Sep
tember 8 R.-No More, c. E. Davi-
sons 5-yesr-old son of Friar Rock,
today won the $2,500 added speed ham
dicap, feature of Detroit's excellent
Saturday racing program.
The finish was thriller. with No
More q nose In front of Miss Tulsa,
and Miss Tulsa q head in front Of
Hope to Do.
No More ran the six furlongs IN
1:123s, for q new track record.
Evening star., 1933-09-10

works. The former is a sweet boxer
possessed of hurting punches. Young
licked Jimmy Reed in Norfolk recently,
which is no mean achievement, and
Wright seems in for some real trouble.
A six-rounder. involving Bob Lowry
of Washington ard Soldier Clark Of
Fort Washir gtor, and two four-round
ers, billing Mickey Lewis and Sailor
Larkin. and Soldier Shasberger and
Doug Swetnam, complete the card.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
D0UGAN AND LOPEZ
FEATURE RING CARD.
80 Rounds of Punch Trading
Listed for TWin-City'S
Show Wednesday.
30 round boxing card,

A 30 round boxing card,
" headlined by an eight
n rounder between LIE Roy
Dougan and a Cuban new
conner, Tony (Half Pint Lopez,
was announced last night by Pro-
moter Charlie Cornell for the
Twin-City arena Wednesday.
In addition to the eight-round fea-
ture. three SKIES and four, yet to be
made. will comprise the card In the
six-rounders Roy Manley will oppose
Young Grey. Pete Bevans will tackle
Keller Crawford, and Joe Gauzman will
fight Sammy Romano.
DOUGAN. who fought to a 10
round draw last week with Chief
Perry Knowles, will be opposing
a fighter who has scored over Knowles
Lopez. reported to be the club battler
type, whipped Knowles on one occasion
and held the Indian to a draw in two
of the most Sensational bouts held in
the South in some time, Lopez also
holds win over Dick Welsh Of
Norfolk
Manley. hard-hitting Arkansas south
paw, will be opposing another new
conner in Young Grey, who halls from
Oklahoma and also owns a reputation
as a Socker.
nETEY BEVANS, who has made two
appearances at Twin-City and
won both starts. will be pitted
against one of the hardest-hitting bat
tiers on the Eastern Sho' in Crawford.
who dropped thriller to Carry Wright
a few weeks ago. He floored Wright.
However, but bowed to the District
BOYS superior boxing eb.lity.
Cauzrran pleased. last week in his
debut at the Laurel fistic plant and in
Romano, Walter Reed scrapper. is likely
to again make good showing. Rugged
end willing. Romano is one of the most
popular preliminary boys hereabout.
The four-rourder will be added today
Evening star., 1933-09-10
RETAINS CYCLING CROWN

SYRACUSE, N. Y, September up.
winning three of the five events on
the New York State Fair track this
afternoon. Joe Petrali of Milwaukee,
Wis, 1882 motorcycle racing champion,
retained his throne for 1888. Petralli
added a second place to his collection
Of points.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
By the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
4 Il IDDLETOWN, Conn, September
M 9-Cab Waller of Syracuse,
N Y, and Bertram Steacie Of
Framingham. Mass. outclassed
the field of professional drivers today to
annex one title each in the opening
races of the New England Middle At
lantic outboard championships
World records defied the best efforts
of professional and amateur racers as
the fleet of speedy craft buzzed over the
mile and a quarter course on the pic
turesque Connecticut River for the quar-
tet of titles at stake.
w two CT the three heats TO cap
ture the class C. division 2, and
class A, division titles respectively.
The class A. division l. championship
went to Jim Nunneley of Detroit. Mich,
by a close margin. while Sam Crooks of
Rumson, NJ j., became the titleholder in
class c. division /.
For Clinton Ferguson of Waban,
Mass. was reserved one Of the toughest
breaks on the opening day of the two
Evening star., 1933-09-10

~OAh ISA4AS& u" ~ A'
rumored It won't
be long before the
argument anent
the best District
prospect will be
simplifed.
That a meeting
between Davis and
Wright. 10th rid
ing on the crest of
victories, W oul d
draw vel! goes
without question.
For all of his set
uppy" record, Rod
dy has captured
the fancy of the
hstic mi n d e d
populace with his
fighting heart and
Evening star., 1933-09-10

ne ) Arena lCT tIlc
middleWeight titl-
of h e District.
With Davis a n q
Wrig h t standing
out as better pros
poets than either
Irving or Young
Van a worse opener
easily might be
carded for Port
ner's this Fall or
found to wind up
t he caulifoWer
campaign at Fort
Washington.
It is possible
Kcshover or Young,
or both, could flip
t h e we'll known
v,raoch into 4 h o
Evening star., 1933-09-10
MINES IN TITLE SERIES
Wheeling. GAINESVILLE Open Play
for Midatlantic Crown,

WHEELING, w. Va. September
C).-The Middle Atlantic championship
playof opens tomorrow afternoon in
Fulton Park with the Wheeling Stogies
slight favorite to defeat the Zanes-
vile Grays in the seven-game series
Manager Buzz WetZel of the Grays is
expected to use his star Al Milnar. who
recently defeated the Cleveland Indians
in night game and famed 1S batters
Manager Jack Sheehan. who keyed
his team to high pitch in winning the
second half title may use his southpaw
ace Kemp Wicker. or decide upon his
Highlander, Thomas
Evening star., 1933-09-10
BOTH ON FORT CARD
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Roddy and Carey Face Real
Hurdles in K0shoVer and
Young, However.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

7 EAVIER n d stronger,
r. Roddy Davis returns to the
/ / ring wars tomorrow night
at Fort Washington after
five-month lay-off. On the
same card will be Carey Wright,
the fighting waiter, and Davis
rival as Washington's best fistic
prospect, and with a suspicious
eye to the future, ringworms who
inhabit the banks of the Potomac
have put two and two together
and decided that Matchmaker
frankie Mann has something up
his sleeve and it's not a rabbit.
If Rcddy whips Make Koshover,
clever Cincinnati lightweight, and
Wright gets by Pepper Young of Nor
Evening star., 1933-09-10
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS.
- YRACUSE. N. Y, September g.
Wild Bill Cummings of Indian
apolis, won the 100-mile cham
pionship auto race at the New
York State Fair today as $4,000 fans
looked on. Cummings. who had the
fastest mile in the qualifying round,
took the lead at the start and kept it
through each Of the 100 whirling turns
about the mile dirt track.
Deacon LitZ blew a rear tire while
rounding the bend OH his forty-second
turn, but skillful handling of the car
kept it upright and the Deacon went
back into action after losing three laps
While his wheel was changed.
MAYNARD CLARK and Ralph
wi de Palma were entered at the
request Of the other drivers after
they failed to qualify. Clark had 10
laps to go after Cummings was given
the checkered flag when he Slowed max
ing the three quarter turn and his car
spun into the fence, ripping two lengths
of the boards. Maynard and his me-
chanic were unhurt
Evening star., 1933-09-10
ght Loom Fistc Natural Ross P0ue Unusual Ring Champion
GULL AND PACINi LEAD
Gain Big Margin on Baltimore Pair
in Doubles Match.

Lorraine GULL and Ollie Pacini, ma
tional duckpin champions, defeated
Evelyn Conrey and Ray Won Dreele Of
Baltimore, 1927 to 1,107 in the opening
five-game block Of q home-and-h home
doubles match last night at Northeast
Temple.
The final block will be rolled Septem-
ber "a on the Recreation alleys IN
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
TO FORM SOCCER TEAM.

A meeting to organize a soccer team
will be held at the Bethesda Elementary
School. Wilson lane, Wednesday night
at 7:3O O'Clock
Evening star., 1933-09-10

RECEIVING NET ENTRIES.
The eleventh annual Filipino open
tennis championships Of the District
will get under way next Saturday after
noon. Entries are being received by
NJ. A. Erana. Adams 8710, or A. A.
Tomelden, National 5000, branch 49,
Evening star., 1933-09-10

Reorganized under the name of Cap
ital A, A.. gridders who last year were
known as the Terrys. will hold their
opening practice also at Seventeenth
and B streets.
Evening star., 1933-09-10

Congress Heights 145-pounders will
drill at IL am. at Congress Heights.
Evening star., 1933-09-10
SANDLOT SQUADS TO TOLL

Several Will Take Field Today.
Terrys Now Capital A. A.
Several sandlot foot ball squads plan
drills today.
St Stephens Preps will work at 2
pm. at Seventeenth and B streets.
Evening star., 1933-05-29
PERSHING TO RADIO
| MEMORIAL MESSAGE
General to Speak in Behalf of
Far-Scattered War
Veterans.

Over a nationwide network of the
National Broadcasting Co. stations,
Gen. John A. Pershing will address a
special Memorial day message tomor-
row afternoon from 4 to 4:30 o'clock
to and on behalf of the far-Scattered
army Of World War veterans he led
in France
While he has not given out the spe-
ciflc text OF his address, it is under
stood the former commander chief
of the American EXpeditiOnary Forces
will discuss the effects Of the admin
1stration'S economy act on disabled
veterans and on national defense in
general He will speak from station
WRC during the half hour dedicated
to the American Legion.
Since President Roosevelt is taking
q silent part in the annual service at
Arlington National Cemetery, the ad-
dress Of Gen. Pershing. from a national
outlook, undoubtedly will be the most
important on the Memorial day pro-
gram. Through the network Of sta
tions his words will be carried to thou
sands Of disabled veterans, who are
acutely affected by reduction Of allow
ances in the economy program. Ma
tional interest also centers on what
Gen. Pershing also might say in con-
nection with economies now being
worked out in the Army and Navy. The
Army Band will play patriotic selec-
tions during the American Legion's
7adio program tomorrow, and Gen
Fershing will be introduced to the radio
audience by Frank Samuels OF Indian
apolis, Ind, national adjutant Of the
American Legion.
Evening star., 1933-05-29
STORIES OF DESTITUTION
AND BERI BERI RELATED
Crew of Packet Returning From
Labrador Coast Tells of Starva-
ton and Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CURLING, Newfoundland. May 90
Stories Of destitution, starvation and
death by beri beri in Labrador were
told by the crew of steam packet
which returned here last night after
its seasons first trip along the Labrador
coast.
While the ship was at Battle Harbor.
the crew said, small boat put in from
Boilers Rock, a settlement further
north, and reported that five persons
had died of beri beri and that many
others were incapacitated by the dis
ease resulting from malnutrition. Seal
meat and mussels comprised their only
food for the past two weeks. they said,
and one family of seven was Obliged
to subsist for Is days on so pounds Of
flour.
Destitution was acute In many places
both north and south of Battle Harbor,
the crew of the packet said.
Evening star., 1933-05-29
PRESIDENT LAUDS
YACHT SEQU0|A
Pleased With Way Boat
Weathered Storm on
Potomac Saturday.

President Roosevelt was back at hi:
desk today greatly refreshed after q
weekend cruise aboard the presidential
yacht Sequoia and loud In his praise Of
the seaworthiness of this 300-ton craft
that has been fitted out for the use oi
the Chief Executive.
Just before dark Saturday night the
trim little yacht, nearing Blackstone
Island, ran into a heavy squan which
tested the strength and merits of the
Sequoia. For more than half an houl
the storm ragged, but at no time was the
yacht in peril, according to the Presi-
dent and other members of the cruising
party. No one in the party, however
ATTEMPTED to minimize the severity OF
the storm. The heavy rains and dark
ness made 1t difficult to see any distance
ahead. but the Sequoia went gallantly
through it all and later safely anchored
short distance this side of Piney
Point.
Craft Not In Danger.
Capt. Walter N. Vernon. chief naval
aide to the President, who was In the
party. said today that the storm was
one of the worst of its kind he has
ever experienced in all of his naval
service. He said 1t grew SO black and
the rain was so heavy that it was vir-
tually impossible to see any distance.
The President, who is no ordinary
mariner himself, and who has sailed ir
many rough waters, was represented a.
being delighted at the manner in which
the yacht performed during the storm
and was high in his praise for its
staunchness and seaworthiness.
Fish Wouldn't Bite.
The Sequoia lifted anchor early Sun
day morning, after the Sunday morn
ing newspapers had been delivered by
q Navy plane from Washington. and
cruised about the waters in that Vi
cinity for several hours before starting
on the return journey to the Capital
Before heading back to Washington
members of the party cast lines over
board with the hope of landing some
fish, but none was successful. The
yacht went from one reputed good
fishing spot to another, but without
success for the fishermen.
Besides Capt. Vernon there was in
the Presidents week end party Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Woodin
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, retired
former personal physician to President
Wilson, and Mrs. Grayson and Miss
Marguerite LELAND, President Roose-
velt's private secretary.
Evening star., 1933-05-29
YOUTH STILL MISSING
IN MOTHER Staying
Balfe Macdonald Hunted for in
Every Known Haunt
by Police.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLINT, Mich, May 29.-Every known
haunt Of 17-year-old Balfe Macdonald
was searched in vain by State and
county police yesterday seeking to ques-
ton the youth concerning the Staying
yesterday Of his mother, Mrs. Grace B
Macdonald, 54, wealthy and socially
prominent widow.
Mrs. Macdonald, her head crushed In
with a heavy book end. was found dead
in her bed room. The son. said to have
quarreled violently with his mother the
day before, had disappeared
Numerous telephone reports that
young Macdonald, whom his mother
had criticized for keeping late hours
had been seen in various places were
investigated without result. As the
hours passed without trace Of the
youth, police began to give more serious
consideration to q threat he made Fri
day to kill himself because of his
mothers criticism.
To Offset the suicide theory, however
police said was the fact that the youth
was accompanied by another boy, Will
liam Terwilliger, is years old. when he
stopped at a gasoline station shortly
after am. Saturday not far from his
home. If young Macdonald had taken
his own life, the officers said they be-
lieved his companion would have re-
ported 1t promptly.
The search also discloses compare
lively little money in the house, al
though the maid and houseman said
Mrs. Macdonald was accustomed to
keeping large sums on hand. Mrs
Macdonald planned to leave the day
she was slain for her Summer cottage
at rTnpinah0e IN Mullett Take
woman were awaiting the arrival Of heI
daughter Gweniaurie, 20-year- stu
dent at the University of Southern
California, who started for home by
plane upon hearing that her mother
had died suddenly"