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The Washington times., 1933-09-28
(SIMT SILvERMAN)

You mustn't turn up your
noses If you find that each Of
the Broadway columnists de-
votes part or whole of his de-
partment to comment to the
late publisher of Variety, Sine
Silverman. You mustn't mind
If we drop our hard-boiled pose
and unashamedly bawl real
tears in print over the fellows
departure. Most of us have
reaSon-we really loved the
fellow-and each of us, in his
own way, probably will tell you
why. One will admit he guided
him through his most trying
periods. Another will confess
that he never did thing with
out consulting Sine.
In my own case, at one dis
couraging interval on the old
Graphic when 7 was ready to
chuck everything because OF
an editor who wanted me to go
highbrow, it was Slime who
told me what a sap I'd be and
who urged me to stick and wait
for further developments. So
you see each of us has his own
reason for being grateful to the
kindly chap whose breezy the
atrical magazine actually set
the pattern for the particular
type Of columns that we con-
duct.
Neither Slime nor his Variety
were kindly disposed to me
when / first became a Broad
way cOlumniSt. My first efforts
were Saluted with q choice
cluster of raSpberrieS cOuched
In the crisp Variety vernacular
and I needn't deny I felt pretty
much discouraged. Nor was
there any letup in the weeks to
come. I couldn't understand
it-althOugh 1 guessed at the
reaSOn-but against the advice
Of my friends / did not go to
see Slime and learn the reason
fer the attacks. I simply felt
they were unjust and let it go
at that.
One night at the Club Madrid
Lou Schwartz brought me over
to where some eight or ten
people were seated and intro
duced me to a nice looking,
white-haired gentleman. That
was my first meeting with Sine
SilVerman and all my precon-
ceived notions of the fellow
were upset for I had pictured
him as an acidulous, bombastic
chap with vinegar in every
vowel. He made me sit down
and take a drink with him
and another-and another:
It was after my third drink
that decided to become dra-
matte and shame the veteran.
With a grand flourish I pulled
out my wallet and extracted
therefrom a blue card, which
announced to such of the world
as cared that one Louis Sobol
was a fully accredited CORE
Spondent of Variety in the city
Of New London, Conn. Per-
Sonally, I can't imagine any,
thing of less Importance than
being the New London CORE
spondent of anything, but Sine
took that card, studied it, read
the signature Of the editor
who had signed it, the late
Jack Conway, and then turned
to me and said, why didn't
you tell me? You don't know
how badly I feel-our CORE
Spondents are the backbone of
Variety-they're our boys. Why
didn't you say something?"
He turned to the other mem
berS of the party-showed
them the card and kept MUIR
muring, "It'S signed by Jack
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
HANLEY PLANS
PASSING CAME

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE for
ward pass will be given an ex-
tensive workout at Soldier Field
the night of August "a, when the
East and West football teams
clash in a feature event of the
Worlds Fair sports program.
Coach Dick Hanley, of North
western, who is in charge Of the
Eastern All-Stars, announced that
his pet theory for speeding up
the game by relaxing forward
pass rules will be given a prac-
tical test.
Howard Jones, coach Of the
Western team, has agreed to the
modification which will permit
heaving of passes from any point
behind the line of scrimmage.
Hanley contends that improve
ments in defensive play in re-
cent years has taken many thrills
from the game.
Both teams, beginning today,
will practice under floodlights.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
MARIN ES SHOOT.
FOR I'd CUP

QUANTICO, Va, Aug. II.
Sergt. o. L. Beall, of the Marine
Corps, sought to make it two
straight conquests today in the
Wimbledon Cup match, feature
event of the second days pro-
progrm of the Middle Atlantic
States and national champion
ship rifle and pistol tournament
at the Marine ranges at Quantico,
Va.
The leathernecks yesterday cap
tured the Leech Cup with an ex-
cellent performance that made
him one of the favorites for to-
days contest, which is to be shot
from 1000 yards.
The Marine team, which cap
tured four of the five events on
the opening days cards, were
centering their efforts today on
the Coast Guard trophy match,
for marksmen shooting from 200
and 300 yards, rapid fire.
Also listed for competition were
the Scott trophy match, 300
yards, rapid fire, and the cham
pionship regimental team match,
for teams of six shooters, 200
yards standing and 900 yards
prone.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
FINAL KID MEET
BOOKED TODAY

The final field and track meet,
Southern Conference, leading up
to the cityWide championship
playground finals, will be held
this afternoon in the Central
Stadium at 2 o'clock. The finals
are scheduled Tuesday afternoon
at Central.
RoSedale added it's fifth East
ern Conference title, scoring 8912
points in the meet held yesterday
in the Eastern stadium. Hayes
placed second with So points, fol-
lowed by Edmonds with %: Lud-
low, IS: Maury, 10: Stuart, S,
and Wheatley, /. Earl Wheeler,
of Edmonds, holder of the 100
pound dash record, was an easy
winner of this event.
Rosedale, permitted to use per-
formers in two events yesterday,
will have a harder proposition in
the finals where an entrant will
be limited to one event.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
NAVY COACHING
STAFF READY

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-THE
Naval Academy has completely
organized it's football coaching
staff for the coming season.
Comdr. Harvey E. Overesch will
be director and representative Of
the Navy Athletic Association and
Edgar c'Rip") Miller, former
Notre Dame player, will again be
head coach.
The additional varsity coaches
will be ChriSty Flanagan, Notre
Dame, backfield; Johnny O'Brien,
Notre Dame. line, and Lieut.. Ed
ward B. Taylor. Navy, assistant
line coach.
Squad B will be handled by
Frank Foster and Henry Ortland,
instructors in the physical train
ing department, and Lieut.. Fred
Beans. Johnny Wilson will again
be plebe coach, with Lieut.. Henry
("Hank'D HardWick and Ensign
Oscar Hagberg, both former Navy
players, assistants. Walter Aamold
will be a general assistant coach.
The trainers will be: Varsity,
Augustus C"Doc') Snyder; plebe,
Frank Lynch, and class teams,
Spike Webb. Lieut.. Everett B.
Taylor. Medical Corps, will SUI
pervise physical training.
All of the members of the
coaching staff are now at An
napolis except Christy Flanagan
and Lieutenant Hardwick, who
will arrive shortly.
A large and promising plebe
squad reported to Johnny Wilson
this week. Varsity practice will
begin September 6.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17

his foes scored their only run.
Incidentally, Earl had to uncork
some air-tight pitching at this
stage to get out of what started
to be a productive inning for the
SoX.
Appling opened the orgy by hit
ting a homer into the lower left
field bleachers. Dykes followed
with a single and Rhyme a double,
but Earl halted the rally by "get-
ting" the next three batters-
CRUDE, CASTOR and Swanson-on
easy put-outS.
Milton CASTOR faced the Griffs
for eight innings and gave up
every one of the nine hits the
GriffS totaled. Whitley Wyatt
hurled the ninth after CASTOR
had been withdrawn for Pinch
hitter Berry in the Sox eighth.
The victory proved to be the
eighth straight for the Griffs and
the second since their start of this
Western journey.
And, lest it is forgotten, the
score of yesterdays game was S
to !,
The Washington times., 1933-08-17

Tuesday, the Griffs were be-
hind l to 0 when the players, to
a man, decided they had better
do something about getting into
the old ball game. The result?
The lead was gained in the sixth
inning and "the old ball game"
won later on when another rally
was staged to make it complete.
Yesterday, Cronin and his gang
we're not forced to overhaul the
Sox to win as the day before. But
a victory was sought just the
same and the manner in which
the players went out after that
triumph was symbolic of a cham
pion in every way, shape and
form.
Strategy Looks Good
In the second inning, for in
stance, Manager Cronin had
Bluege sacrifice after Kuhel had
opened the frame with a. walk.
Luke SeWell, the following batter,
made the strategy look extra
swell by crashing through with a
single to center which drove
across Kuhel.
Then two innings later the
same thing worked to perfection
again when Sewell singled to right
after Kuhel had opened the frame
with single and had been sacri-
ficed to second by Bluege.
Still later on-the eighth to be
exact-Manager Cronin flashed
the hit-and-run sign to Manush
after Goslin had opened the frame
with a long double to right. Ma
nush came through, as expected,
by not only getting the ball safely
past the infield, but gaining a
double when he beat Swanson's
throw to second. His hit crashed
past Kress into right field at a
mile-a-minute clip.
Yep, championship club, by
tradition, is known to do every
thing about right, and the Griffs
can be said to have done every
thing exactly right while playing
the Sox during the past two days.
Earl Whitehill hurled yester-
days game for the Griffs. And
pitching excellent ball in every in
ming save one, when the Sox
scored their only marker, he was
able to chalk up his sixteenth tri-
umph of the season.
SOx Get Seven Hits
Whitehall granted the Sox seven
hits in his winning effort. Three
of these came in the fifth when
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
At HOME
BOONFORBUCS

Without any pitchers and the
Waner boys and Freddy Lind
Strom not what they used to be,
the Pittsburgh Pirates have struck
the nicely balanced team fight
that marked their early season
play. They are only four games
behind the league-leading Giants,
and finishing the season at home
they have a chance to come
screeching down the stretch if
their present Eastern invasion
isn't shot full of holes.
Two homers by Danny Taylor
robbed the Pirates of a win over
Brooklyn yesterday and they
dropped it in II innings, 2 to l..
But they came back in the finale
to win, II to 7, as Piet and Grace
each bagged three hits. Senor
Alfonso Lopez put on small
Cuban revolution in the second
game, when he disagreed with
one of Umpire McGrew's deci-
Sions and dashed at the jumps
after throwing his mask, glove,
pad, and even his Shin-guards in
all directions. Max Carey, Brook
lyn manager, then began to lay
hands on McGrew. Both Carey
and Lopez were banished.
Another N. Y. ShutOut
Harold Schumacher gave the
Cincinnati Reds just five hits,
and the Giants scored a shut-out,
5 to 0. It was the New Workers
twentieth goose-egg victory of the
season and the seventh for Mas
ter Hal.
Celebrating Rogers Hornsby day
in honor of their new pilot, the
st. Louis Brownies climbed all over
the New York Yankees, 13 to 3.
Ed Wells, Yankee castoff, taunted
his former pals with seven hits
while the Browns collected 18 off
Devens and two other Yank
hurting gents.
A homer by Jimmy Collins won
for the Cardinals of st. Louis in a
12-inning grind against Phila-
delphia, Z to 6. Cy Moore was too
good in the finale, the Phillies
shutting out st. Louis, 2 to 0.
Moore gave up eight safeties, three
more than did Dizzy Dean, but Cy
was more stingy in the pinches.
Homer Spares Whitewash
Bud Thinning blew up in the
eighth as Boston scored three
runs against the Cubs and Leroy
Hermann, recently recalled from
Los Angeles, was no better, the
Braves finally rolling it off, 6 to
l. Fred Farmhouse shut out
the Bruins until the ninth, when
Charlie Grimm cracked homer.
Singles by Porter, Cissell and
Averill in the ninth won, 5 to 4,
for Cleveland over the Athletics.
Harder, who took over from Hill
debrand, got credit for the win.
Detroit downed Boston'S Sox,
6 to S, making seven hits count
for more than nine safeties gar
nered by Boston. Marty NC
Manus, Sox manager, was
ordered off the field after pro-
testing an umpire'S ruling.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
STRIVES
To OUTDO
OTHER
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEOHGE A. S1hPSON
They're just mites of lads, but
their golf battles are as intense
as the summer heat.
The two young golf rivals are
Billy Shinnick, II, and Tommy
"Laddie" Moore, 10, son of the
owner of the Indian Spring Club.
Their battles are usually fought
over the Indian Spring course,
and each strives to outdo the
other. Naturally, their medal
cards run up to something be-
tween 80 and 80 for nine holes.
but they are taking lessons from
the club pro, George Diffen-
baugh, who looks for improve
ment in their scoring.
Score Unimportant
Sometimes they halve holes in
93's, while on other occasions
13 might give either the hole
outright.
To them, the medal score is
unimportant. Victory is wanted
mostly, but neither boasts when
triumphant.
According to Diffenbaugh, they
have the true temperament for
golf, and each carefully studies a
shot before choosing club. Four
or five years from now, each will
probably step around the course
in half the number Of strokes
they require today.
Have Glorious Time
Just a couple of lads, this pair,
but they have a grand and glori-
Gus time with their golf matches.
Beaver Dams team for its match
with Argyle Sunday will be picked
from the following Is players:
Johnny Miller, Martin NC
Carthy, Jesse Baggett, M. H.
Maier, j. R. Dawkins, j. M. Palm
er, D. E. Mattison, D. E. INLAY,
jr., Carl Hale, R. M. Brown, Dave
Morris, G. F. Stringer, w. A. La
Billie, F.. R. Strong, J. H. Allen, L.
e. Meany, R. M. Trezise, w F.
Beasley, E. L. Degener, A. j.
Doyle, carlos Dunton, D. R. Hut
Gibson, Dan Pratt, j. L. Town
send and M. j. Wilson.
Match Begins at 1 p. M.
Sundays match which will be
held over the Beaver Dam course,
is scheduled to begin at l o'clock
IN the afternoon.
Al Houghton and Walter Cum
ningham. local pros, were taking
part in the opening rounds of the
Canadian Open in Toronto today.
The pair will most likely stop off
at Philadelphia on the way back
for the tournament there Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
CQnzOneri-ROss Go
Advanced One Ddu

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., Aug.
Undetermined to regain his
lightweight crown, Tony Canon
eri opened training today for his
15-round bout at the Polo
Grounds, New York, with Barney
Ross, present king of the 1876
Founders.
The date Of the bout has been
moved forward one day to Sep
tember IL. The fight tentatively
was scheduled for September 13.
Ross who won the title from
Canzoneri in Chicago, is expected
in New York next week, to COM
pIete his training.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
GETS
VERDICT, BOOS

WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. IT..
Charlie Belanger, Canadian light
heavyweight champion, won a de-
cision victory over Buck Everett,
Gary, Ind, in a 10-round bout
here last night.
Fans Justify. booed the judges
decision in favor of Belanger.
Knocked down for the count of
nine in the first round, Everett
staged a spirited comeback to
win round after round. The
slashing Gary fighter closed the
bout with an attack that had
Belanger floundering about in the
last round.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
.HORNSBY LIKES
HEMSLEY PEP

The announcement that Rogers
Hornsby had obtained the serv.
ices of Rollie Hemsley for the
Browns was no surprise. The
Browns manager would rather
have Hemsley behind the bat
than any catcher he knows. At
one time, when Hornsby was lead
ing the Cubs, he had Hemsley
prepped for the job of first-string
catcher and Gabby Hartnett on
his way to some other club.
When Hornsby went from Chi
eago no one expected Hemsley to
occupy the pine boards at the
Windy City and he did not, being
shifted to Cincinnati.
What Hornsby likes about
Hemsley is that he is a hustler,
even though he has reputation
Of being a play boy off the ball
field. It makes little difference
to the boss of the Browns what a
player does outside of playing
hours as long as it does not inter.
fere with his ability to give the
club the best he has.
In discussing Hemsley, Hornsby
said he knew that Rollie had the
reputation of being a nighthawk.
but he is fighting ball player
and will give a manager run for
his cash.
"That is the type of player l
like" said Rogers. "He is q
hustler. He hates to lose and
will give me everything he has.
I will look out for his conduct
off the ball field. HemSley is
fast on his pins and gets extra
sacks for that same reason.
Discount his record this year.
He was not happily situated"
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
JOhnsOn's office
To Be Abolished

Winfree johnson will lose his
position as director Of athletics
for the Welfare and Recreational
Association. F. w. Hoover, man
ager of the association, announces
the office will be discontinued Sep
tember Is.
Johnson was hired by the or
ganization approximately three
years ago to develop the use of
athletic facilities to be established
in new parks, but Congress failed
to appropriate sufficient funds to
carry on this work.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
P[EBES BEGIN
GRID DRILLS

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. II.
Thud of leather against leather
will be heard here today-it'S
football time.
More than 200 members of the
Naval Academy plebe class are
expected to report to Coach
Johnny Wilson for the seasons
first practice.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
GONE IS MYERS
OLD FEAR Of
SOUTHPAWS
Times Staff Correspondent


old, old story with Buddy Myer,
but it's one that can bear re-
peating here because his work.
has been so UNUSUAL. outstand-
ing this year.
Buddy, you know, is the reg
ular second sacker of NE Griff-
men. He has held down this
most important post ever since
1929 when Walter Johnson, then
manager of the club. gave him
the position and told him that
it was his to conquer, let come
what will.
Becoming a polished second
sacker proved to be mighty
difficult task for Myer. But by
dint of hard labor and every
degree of earnestneSs he could
muster, he maStert d the art of
playing second base with the re-
suit today he is being marked
down as one of the best key
stone men in the league, if not
the best.
Myer, who is still youngster
when it comes to years, has
crashed through in excellent style
for the Griffs this season. He
has not only fielded we'll, but has
delivered handsomely at bat.
Now Hits Southpaws
One of his pet achievements
this year has been his success
against left-nanded pit C h erS.
There was a time when Manager
Cronin removed him from the
lineup every time a southpaw
faced the Griffs, but it's not
likely to happen again, for the
little fellow has apparently over
cone his weakness in every way.
The latest example of it was his
four hits off the shoots of the
left-handed Russell Van Alta, Of
the Yankees, in that game at
Griffith Stadium last Sunday.
Luke Sewell became run pro-
ducer No. l for the GriffS in the
early going of yesterdays game
with the White Sox. In the Sec
ond, Manager Cronin put it up
to Luke to deliver after Kuhel
had walked and Bluege had sac
rificed. He delivered by singing
to center.
In the fourth the same situa-
ton ruled the roost. But did
Luke fall down? We should say
not. This time he singled to
right after Kuhel had opened the
frame with a single and had
moved to second on Bluege's sac
rifice.
Kuhel, incidentally, had to do
some tall running to get his hit in
this fourth. 1t came about on his
grounder to KreSs. The SoX first
sacker made an excellent stop and
throv to CASTOR, who covered
first. But Kuhel beat the ball
and therefore the second Griff
scoring chance of the game ar
rived.
Whitehill Applies Pressure
Whitehill was called upon to un-
loosen some alright pitching in
the Sox fifth. And he came
through with flying colors. Ap-
pling, first up, hit a home run
into the lower left field stands.
Dykes followed with a single and
Rhyme a double-all with nobody
out.
Here, Whitehill retired CRUDE,
CASTOR and Swanson on a fly to
Schultz. This pitching snuffed
an important rally as the Griffs
only held a 2-to-l lead at the
time.
Manager Cronin saw to it him
self that this run Whltehlll gave
up was gotten back as he hit a
timely home run into the lower
left field stands in the sixth.
Simmons didn't even make try
for the ball as it was clear that
it was going to be a homer from
the time it left his bat.
Doubles by Goslin and Manush
and Schulte's bounce to Kress af-
ter Cronin had grounded out.
scored two more runs for the
Griffs in the eighth. This made
it certain by this time and White
hill "got" the Sox in the ninth.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Wrestling Results

At Philadelphia-Joe Savoldi threw
Nick Lutte, 81 minutes 10 seconds. Ro-
land Kirchmeyer and Stan Pinto drew,
30 minutes. Jack Macarthur and Paul
Boesch, drew, 80 minutes. Stan Sokolis,
1lS, and Charley Hansen, 212. st. Paul,
drew, 30 minutes Len Macaluso, 20l,
East A bora, N. Y. threw Jack Hurley,
o4A. New York. IL minutes 2S seconds.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Sharkey-LeUinsky
Bout Shifted
to Sept. IS

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Shift-
ing the date for a second time,
promoters today announced
that the 10-round bout between
Jack Sharkey, former worlds
heavyweight champion, and
King Levinsky, Chicago, will be
held here on September Is.
The bout had been scheduled
tor September IL.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Baseball Drama

THE HERO - Hal Echu-
macher, Giants. Shut out Gin
cinnati with five singles, New
York winning, 5 to 0.
THE GOAT - Marty NC
Manus, Red SOx, chased out
Of park protesting a decision
after Boston Outhit Detroit but
lost, 6 to 5.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Griffs, Like All Champs,
Do Everything Right
Nv Staff Corresnondent

CHICAGO, Aug. TITS pretty well established by
that championship ball club does everything right when
comes to winning ball games day in and day out.
An idea that the Grs must be this sort of ball club
though they haven't the 1888 title yet has been
given during the last two days in which the Chicago White
sox have been beaten by Manager Cronn
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
A. G. o. WINS

A. G. o. trounced the Bookbind-
ers in the Federal Merry Co. Round
League, 9 to 6. Whitsell, with
three hits, led both teams at the
plate.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

RECORDS
High team games-Appel-W whiting,
$685. Moore-Meyer. 262.
High team sets-Appel- Whiting, 709;
Harbin-P -Pacini, 695.
High individual averages-Pacini.
1852; Lovett, 115-1S.
High individual games-Meyer. 152;
Maley, 148.
High individual sets-Lovett, 4O4:
Olive, 3S1.
High individual strikes-Hardie. 10;
Lovett, IS.
High individual spares-Lovett and
Meyer, 81 each.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
W. Va. Squad of 30
To PL0u II Games

MORGANTOWN, w. Va. Aug.
17.-About 80 players will COM
pose the West Virginia University
varsity football squad when it
goes to work on an 11-game Sched-
ule. Three of these men will be
seniors, IA juniors and 13 sopho-
mores. The opponents are Wash
ington and Lee, DuqueSne, Pitts
burgh, Fordham, Temple, Davis
ElkinS, Marquette, Wisconsin,
Wesleyan, Georgetown and Wash
ington and jefferson.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17

CHEVY CHASE GRAYS SEEK
Chevy Chase Grays want a
game for Sunday. Call Cleve-
land 1851.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
SOx Get Seven Hits

Whitehall granted the Sox seven
hits in his winning effort. Three
of these came in the fifth when
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Doubles by Goslin and Manush
and Schulte'S bounce to Kress af-
ter Cronin had grounded out.
scored two more runs for the
Griffs in the eighth. This made
it certain by this time and White
hill "got" the SoX in the ninth.
The Washington times., 1933-12-08
Dancer to
Appear Here

Uday shan-Kar and his troupe
of Hindu musicians and dancers
have returned to America this
season, after their success last
year in New York, and will be
seen in Constitution Hall the eve
ming of January II, under the
local management of the T. Arthur
Smith Company.
Fifteen dancers and musicians
playing not less than 100 different
instruments are included in the
ensemble of his entertainment,
which includes drama, dance,
music, painting and sculpture. It's
cultural background is part of the
history of India.
Shan-Kar is master of rhythm.
He was born in the historic city
of Udaypur, and was named after
the city Uday. His father, Pandit
Shyaman Shan-Kar, was a Ben
gall who migrated to Western
India and eventually became pri-
vate secretary to his highness the
Maharaja of Jhalawar. This
maharaja was an ardent lover of
the arts, and a generous patron
Of the artists. Pandit Shyaman
Shan-Kar was an accomplished
musician and a Sanskrit scholar.