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Evening star., 1933-07-19
.K|LLEFER RESIGNS
AS BROWNS PILOT
SothOron Named to Act Till
Owner Ball Can Secure
Regular Leader.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
y T. LOUIS, July 19.-Bill Killefer.
manager of the st. Louis Browns,
today telegraphed his resigna-
tion from Washington. Presi-
dent Phil Ball announced Al Sothoron,
who has been coach, would act as
manager temporarily.
President Ball who is in hospital,
said he would take steps to obtain a
new manager when he is released in
a fews days.
Ball had no comment ON Killefer'S
resignation, but it has been no secret
that he was displeaSed with the show
ing of the Browns. who are in last place
in the American League.
Ball announced last Saturday that
Killefer was through "aS far as sign
ing players or formulating plans Tor
the Browns is concerned"
Both Ball and Killefer at that time
denied reports that Killefer would man
age the Boston Red Sox in 1884. Ball
said that Boston had not asked per-
mission to deal with Ktllefcr as would
be necessary under league rules
Killefer became Brown manager in
1880. Previously he mad been coach
under Manager Dan Howlcy. Prior TO
that he had been a coach of the st.
Louis Cardinals under Manager Rogers
HornSby
Evening star., 1933-07-19
The Long Hike.

IN facing Engiand's picked team
through the next few days, the
Davis Cup entries from the
United States come to what
should be the next stop to the last
of the longest hike in sport.
In the last three years Vines, Allison
Van Ryn and Lott have travelled through
playing schedule of more than $4,000
miles to b. ready for this last drive on
the celebrated tennis bowl that has now
become one of the classic emblems Of
sport This is the greatest Of all inter-
national shows, outside of the Olympic
games.
OF the 20 or more competing
nations. only remain. and there
will be only survivors by Friday
or Saturday night, when the
United States and England decide
which group will move on against
the French, who have defended
the trophy for six years.
Vines and Allison look to be strong
enough to take three singles matches
against Perry and Austin.
Van Ryn and Lott have at least an
even chance against Perry and Highes
But there is nothing to be gained
in undertaking strong English
team 1Uhich can plcy its share OF
tennis and can put up its tull share
OF fight.
The odds belong to the United States
but they are not overwhelming odds
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Warneke's Greatness Hidden by Figures


house seized bat and demolished a
water heater. Then he destroyed the
straw hats of the Cubs who were
supposed TO do the hitting. The act
cost the Cub management $25. but
since then the boys have done better
by him He has won five straight.
A year ago today Lonnie had
worked 1928 innings. Today his
time sheet showed 174la frames. In
1882 for the period, he had given
up 14l hits and 48 runs. Today the
reckoning was l43 hits and AZ runs.
He had struck out so batsmen and
walked As year ago. Today he
was credited with n strike-outs and
had walked 43 men.
Warneke is no piker with the bat.
His average IN the club house is
1000, and on the field he was hitting
for .306 today. He has won two
games by his own batting efforts
this year, and included in his record
were two home runs and 10 runs
batted in, along with scoring him
selfn E.
Evening star., 1933-07-19

Ross whipped Canzoneri. And Canzo-
neri was nothing much to boast about
as lightweight title holder. Hold him
against Leonard. Wolgast, Nelson. Cans,
Ritchie-and then enjoy a good laugh
RetZlaff is third-rater in any
language and Wolgast, of the lot. re-
mains as the only one near a fair piece
of fighting machinery.
Conniving and scheming on the
part of those on the fringe of the
game have put it down for the
count And it will not come
back in the big athletic spots of
the country until the sport is
purged of the fistic scum.
The legalizing of the game in Wash
ington would help. 1t would mean a
fresh start in spot where the pugilis-
tic second story workers have not plied
their trade And it could be here that
the decent boxing people-and there
are plenty of them-could pattern a
layout and commission for the rest OF
the country to follow.
The MeSSrs. Jim Farley and his
aide, Bill Lyons, both long identi-
fed NTH boring, surely Tould be
behind any moDe to give the
game start here And the pair
hare lots OF administration poi0er.
But those who know the inside work
ings here say that every effort will be
made by anti-boxing groups to check
any semblance of a move to legalze
the sport in the District.
Backstage, there has been plenty OF
lance fitting by both factions Hope
rising one day. And shot full OF holes
the next.
TROUPING the country with cho-
i rus outfit is bringing down a few
showers of contempt for Mr.. Car
nera from some of the scrap experts
They contend, and are right, that Mr.
Carpera cannot prepare for his next
contest by toting around an arnful OF
chorus girls twice day.
But the Ambling Alp is not
the originator Of this particular
stunt Jim Jeffries did it: so did
Bat Nelson, Ad WOlgast and Jack
johnson, to name a few cham
piOns.
1t hurried johnson out Of the fight
game And it caused Bat Nelson and
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permitting his adversaries grand
total of runs. The answer to that
was super impotency at bat by the
Cub attacking force. While Warneke
was holding the enemy to less than
2 runs a game in five games, his
mates were able to produce only 3
scores-an average of three-flfths OF
run game.
: The lean streak started May IA,
when Cincinnati beat the Arkansan,
to O. although he gave only four
hits. St. Louis downed him, 2 to l,
and Cincinnati came back to give
him another 2-to-1 defeat. The New
York Giants won his next start,
2 to 0, and Boston got 2-to-l de-
cision in II innings on June "a.
The ordinarily mild-mannered
young man controlled himself until
June "a. He held Boston scoreleSS,
protecting a l-run lead, until the
ninth inning Then the Braves tied
it, and went on to win, to /, in the
eleventh.
Warneke strode into the club
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Criffs Chase Jinx
For Some One Else

~NE good turn deserves at least
try at another. believes
Promoter Charlie Cornell Of the
Twin-City fistic arena, who today is
gloating over the rout of the three
year jinx which has been lowering
around his glove throwing plant at
Laurel.
So Cornell. accompanied by several
members of the Twin City staff, to-
day and tomorrow-or until the jinx
over the Griffmen also is routed
will be in attendance at the local
ball orchard
They merely will be repaying the
visit last night at Twin-City of
Manager Joe Cronin, Walter Stewart
and Johnny Kerr, who, to quote
Cornell, certainly helped to put my
jinx on the bum
Evening star., 1933-07-19
BY WILLIAM WEEKES,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

HICAGO, July l9,-Even if the
won and lost columns don't
show it, Lonnie Warneke Is
Just as much, if not more,
of a pitcher than he was last year,
when he led the National Leagues
hurlers.
The young Chicago Cub right
handler. who last year won % games
and lost 7, today had won IL games,
against 7 defeats A year ago today
his record was IA victories and 3 de-
feats. The difference has been
brought about, not because OF short
comings on the part of the pride of
Mount Ida. Ark, but by failure OF
his associates to hit for him.
His record took it on the chin
during a five-game streak of the
most dismaying hard luck. He
dropped the whole five, even while
Evening star., 1933-07-19
GoSlin Cracks Homer.

n USSELL ran out his string. allow
X ing the Browns nine hits in all.
but they did not count again
until the seventh when Blaeholder,
Scharein and West singled in success
sion before a batter was retired to put
over the fourth alien tally.
George Blaeholder opened fire for
the visitors and was hit in four of the
first five rounds. Double plays twice
eased the way for him over this stretch.
Goslin opened the sixth. though, with
his seventh homer of the season, a
hoist over the right-field barrier near
the foul line. and Cronin followed with
a triple to score when Schultz hit a
long fly.
The Nationals opened up on Blae-
holder again in the seventh for an
other run. With two out Russell
walked and scored when Myer doubled. j.
A single by Goslin sent Myer to third,
but Manush's liner went directly to
the shortstop.
Manager Killefer decided that Blae-
holder had done enough pitching. so
Sam Gray toiled against the Nationals
in the last two innings. All CLEANED
of him was a single by Rice, hitting
for Russell, after two were out in the
ninth, to raise the home sides clout
total to 10.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
MORTIE DUTRA is WINNER
Totals 2S5, Finishing With 70, in
Michigan Open Tourney.

JACKSON. Mich. July 19 q
Mortie Dutra, playing in his frst
Michigan Open Golf tournament,
overcame a three-stroke handicap in
the final round yesterday to win with
a 72-hole total of 285
Jake FasSezke. Jackson pro who led
with 1873 strokes to DutraS l40 Mon
day. got a 70 to Dutra's 73 yesterday
morning. then blew up to take II on
the final round while Dutra closed
with a par II.
AL Watrous, Detroit. closed with 73
which gave him 29l. while Joe Before,
Detroit, turned in a card of l54-68-
7T-0qq
Evening star., 1933-07-19
ST. JEROME'S NINE WINS.

St. Jerome's Midgets of Hyattsville,
defeated the Washington Maid Midgets,
l2-5 yesterday in Magruder Park,
Hvattsville. Raw Fleshman. not only
pitched well for the winners but socked
homer with three on. The Saints
now have won "a games against two
defeats. They are booking opponents
through Manager Manuel, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

- OMING out of the West. where
base hits bounced off their
" bats with startling frequency
the Nationals Immediately lost
the knack of backing fair pitching with
solid socking and soon fell back to
lead tie with the Yankees. In yes
terday's pastiming with the Browns the
Capital clubmen finally forget how to
field. and as their defense slipped, so
did they-to second place.
Three unearned runs credited to the
Browns in the first inning of play upset
the Nationals. brace of errors en-
abling the visitors to get the scores
they should not have had. What proved
the decisive tally Of the 4-to-3 fray
was not chalked up until the seventh
session, but it was that first-inning
splurge that carried the Browns through.
Jack Russell began the initial round
by walking Scharein. The next batter.
West, rolled out. but Cronin booted
Reynolds grounder. and the trouble be-
gan. Scharein. turning third, headed
for home Cronin had retrieved the
ball, though, and pegged perfectly to
Sewell. AS the catcher swiped at
Scharein well away from the plate, the
ball flew out of his hand and this
second error not only let Scharein
score. but Reynolds reach third.
With the infield drawn in, Campbell
sent an archer back of the shortfleld
just beyond Cronin's reach, and Reyn-
olds counted. Burns forced out Camp
bell, then took. third as Melillo sim
gled 1t was not long before double
steal was underway. Sewell made
poor low peg to Myer and the second
baseman, after a difficult catch, had to
return the ball from a poor throwing
position The ball came up wide OF the
plate, and Burns scored easily.
That really was the ball game.
Evening star., 1933-07-19

Ad Wolgast to cut out paper dolls.
Fighters cannot train before the foot
lights Yet it is the easiest way to
make money with the title.
Camera made but tew dollars
in the Shdrkey fight And he
needs the coin So there is an
grouse for the Vast Venetian's
face mixing tour.
But it never makes the champions
popular with the cash customers who
like their fighters in the raw.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Back Stage
in Sports
Ring Class at Low Ebb.
D. c. Looks to Farley.
Carnera Making Hay.
BY TOM DOE2ER.

TIME current crop of leather
pushers is as low in ability
/ as it ever has been, or ever
may be again. 1t surely
cannot lose much in the way of
caliber without forfeiting all
claims to class.
A glance through boxing news
in out of town newspapers shows
matches between an array of
mighty green scrappers. Few of
the names mean anything but
to the folk in the fighters home
bailiWickS.
Here and there the names Of Tommy
Loughran. Tony Canzoneri, Barney
Ross, Charlie Retzlaff and Midget
Wolgast appear But Loughran is
through only hanging on because most
any fighter who can hold UP pair of
gloves without collapsing can get a
fight.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
HEAD PLAYS FOOT HURT
Out of Training and May Not Race
Again This Year

CHICAGO, July 19 tPl-Head Play.
which finished second in the Kentucky
Derby ard came back to win the Freak
ness as a start toward three-year-
racing honors probably will not run
again during the Summet season.
bruised foot was aggravated in
later starts. in which the colt Jared
badly and the injury has become seri-
Gus enough to cause him TO be thrown
out of training He will be shipped to
Saratoga with others in Mrs. Silas B.
Mason's string. but is not expected to
start during the 30-day Eastern meet
in1
Evening star., 1933-07-19
REYNOLDS Cuts Down Hits.

THERE was more solid smacking OF
the ball by the Nationals yester-
day than had been done by them
in some time. Unfortunately, many Of
their hard drives were hauled down by
the Browns outfielders. Reynolds made
six grabs in the left field. He made a
flashy one to keep q double at least
Evening star., 1933-07-19
THE SPORTLICHT
by GRANTLAND RICE

LOVELOCK
Here's to the heart and here's to the legs
That reached the peak OF prime
Here's to the stout dO1On under kid,
The cOnQuerOr of time.
Here's to the stamina and dripe
That led the 1Uorld-1Cide pack
Here's a cup-1Dhere all stand up
To the king of the open track.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
TO PLAY WATER POLO.

Airport Pool and Municipal water
polo teams clash tonight at 8 o'clock in
the Airport pool.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
AzTECA, GARCIA REMATCHED.

LOS ANGELES. July 10 P,.-Kid
Azteca. Mexico City Welterweight, has
been signed for rematch with Ceferino
Garcia, from whom he won decision
here July IL.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
SECOND STRAIGHT

Washinsson "a h2n5s ::..:. Q f" 3 / Q %
Runs batted in-Campbell. Gosln, Schultz.
West. Myer Two-base hit-Reynolds Three
base hit-Cronn. Home run-Goslin. Stolen
bases.Burns. Melilo ,a Donhle playIsmLevfeY eY
Burns. Left on bases-St. Louis =; Wash
ington, :: First bass on bsllSLon ,l;,, Blasv
Blaeholder. /: by GRAY. /; by Russell, :,
Hits-of Blseholder in innlngi; ling cpsr OF
Blapholder Umpires-Messrs. Summers,
MCGOWAN and Ormsby. Time Of game
hour and A. minutes.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Kings Of Speed and Stamina.

Kings of Speed and Stamina.
THE 1,500-meter race and the
/ mile race are the greatest
distances on the track. They
call for a combination of both
speed and stamina, which is the
greatest of all tests.
And in this connection 1t might be
noted that kings of both distances come
far away from the United States.
Beccai Of Italy has run the
fastest 1.500-meter race ever
known. He put this act through
during the Olympic games, when
his speed beat $50 for the first
time.
The greatest miller is Lovelock, from
New Zealand. long. long way from
the home Of the Stars and Stripes.
The United States has tiDo great
possibilities in Bonthron OF Prince
ton and Cunningham from the West
but they hare yet to PROVE they
can trarel Dith Beccoli and LoDe-
lock.
We have done we'll enough from 100
up through the 400 meters. There we
stop somewhat abruptly An English
man. an Italian and New Zealander
have set us new targets from 800 meters
through the mile, where stamina counts
as well as speed.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
G Meet Tough Tigers Next Ride Crest Like True Champs
SET SEASON MARK
Of 9W|NS IN ROW
National League Flag Race
Remains Unchanged as
All Leaders Win.
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON, JR,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BY HUGH s. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer
TINE New York Yankees have
regained the top of the
i American League standing
very much in the manner
Of team which is merely assert
ing its right as world champion.
BY defeating the Chicago White
Sox, 9 to 4, yesterday, the Yanks
stretched their winning streak to
nine games, the longest in the
major leagues SO far. Yesterdays
triumph conceded with Washing
tons 4-3 defeat at the hands of
the st. Louis Browns and gave
the Yankees a lead of one game.
In nine games. the Yanks have piled
up total of 81 bits for 80 runs. And
while this clouttng eased the pressure
on their mound staff, the fingers have
shown considerable improvement John
ny Allen turned in another good effort
yesterday and when he tired in the
ninth he had long lead to work on
ana Wiley Moore checked the rally
before it became dangerous The Yanks
raped Ted Lyons for five runs in the
first three innings
The Senators made ten hits of George
Blaeholder and Sam Gray-but a couple
OF errors in the first inning gave ST.
Louis head start of three runs that
washington never could overcome
Tt0ere VI,JIon
THE Detroit Tigers backed Vic Sor-
rells six-hit pitching with home
runs by John Stone and Erwin
first division with STOP triumph over
the Philadelphia Athletics Monte Pear
son outpitched Lloyd Brown as the
Cleveland Indians scored their second
2l victory over the Boston Red Sox.
First division clubs of the National
League all won and the race remained
unchanged. The flrst-place New York
Giants rolled up their biggest score of
the season in beating the Cincinnati
Reds. IA to l. Starting when Johnny
Vergez walloped homer with the bases
full in the first inning, they piled up ls
hits.
Chicago's Cubs remained 81, games
behind as they punched hits to beat
the Boston Braves Al in a duel be-
tween Lon Warneke and Ben Cantwell.
The Pittsburgh Pirates nicking Hollis
Thurston for the last four of their II
hits and three runs in the eighth in
ming. defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers,
IL to 8.
Chuck Kleins eighteenth homer was
cle of the few effective blows the Phil
could get off Dizzy Dean and the
ST. Louis Cardinals romped in with a
9-to-4 victory.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
Fizzling of Inner Defense
Latest AfflictiOn of Criffs;
Batting Order Shift Stands

from Bluege in the second inning And
Kuhel was on first base at the time
Then Carl made fine one at Schultz S
expense in the sixth. backing against
the open stand for the ball. This came
right after Cronin had hit his triple.
Just before this nit Campbell had gone
back for sparkling catch of Manush's
liner Blaeholder certainly had great
support and he needed it.
When he covered first base in an ef-
fort to retire Kuhel in the fifth, Blae-
holder had his right foot slightly spiked
by the runner 1t was after this that
the St Louis hurler was found for five
of the nine hits and all the runs he
yielded.
Manager Cronin juggled his batting
order for the game, having Manush and
Goslin exchange positions that the
Goose might bat second. Goslin got
three hits. Manush made none, but he
whanged the ball at that They were
to bat in the same order again today.
Evening star., 1933-07-19

especially on a European court, where
all the sympathy will be thrown to the
lion against the eagle.
The United States has taken gamble
in saving Allison, Van Ryn and Lott
from the hard competition of the last
few weeks. This may work out we'll
and 1t may run into snag.
The entire English side has been
under heavy fire for some time.
II 1t isn't stale, this competition
NAV develop kecner edge than
most of the members of the United
States team will have.
Bill Tilden has always favored all
the competition one can take on to be
ready for competition Of this sort.
Il like to see them mhdt I call
tournament tough" he said one
day. "Thdt means building up
under fire.
The answer will be given in the next
day or So
Evening star., 1933-07-19
League Races
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1893.
American League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

IESIEHOA1 NESILIS'
St Louis. 4; Washington, 3.
New York, @: Chicago. 4.
Detroit. s; Philadelphia. 2.
Cleveland. 2; Boston. l.
Evening star., 1933-07-19
GAMES TODAY.

NzsF'H1@o
St L. at Wash 3:l5. Detroit at Wash
Chic at New York. Clev: at New YORK.
Detroit at Phila 81. Louis at Phila.
Cleye at Boston. Chicago at Boston.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
BEER FEE PLEA
. UNDECIDED

Mayor Frederick L. Lewton, Of
Takoma Park, Md, is undecided
whether to appeal the ruling Of
Judge Charles w. Woodward, Of
the Circuit Court at Rockville,
granting an Injunction against
him and the town council which
sought to impose a beer license
fee of $1,000.
Until he discusses the decision
with Karl D. Loos, corporation
counsel for the town, he will not
be able to decide upon the proper
course.
It is considered unlikely, how
ever, that the town will go to the
added expense Of taking the mat
ter before the Maryland Court Of
Appeals. The court held that the
ordinance "is not only unreaSon-
able but excessive and prohibi-
tory"
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
GOULD'S GIFTS
ARE RECALLED

The local philanthropies Of Ed
win Gould. who died in New York
yesterday, were recalled in practi-
cally every Washington orphanage
today.
The Hillcrest Home, 1000 block
Of Nebraska Ave, N. W., originally
founded as an orphanage, includes
among its buildings Gould Cot
tage, housing 20 children and en-
joys q trust fund established by
the millionaire for maintenance of
buildings.
Gould Hall, a girls dor1nitory in
the Baptist Home for Children at
Bethesda, was built by him at q
cost of $85, 900, and the Methodist
Home for Children, 5000 block Of
Second st. N. W., sheltering IS
orphans, was built from the Gould
fortune Episcopal Home for Chill
dren also benefits from his gener-
oSity,
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
UNIT ASKS
S1,650,000

A total of $1,650,000 is being
asked by the colored Federation
of Civic Associations for various
civic improvements of special in
terest to the negroes of the Dis
trict of Columbia from the $22,-
100000 allotted the District under
the $3,00O,000,000 appropriated
by Congress through the national
recovery act.
Public school buildings and
grounds, recreational centerS,
street improvements and other
items are listed among the things
needed to be improved through the
allotment.
Members of the federation COM
mittee which took up the matter
with the District Commissioners
were George Beasley, president Of
the. association; Miss Corrine
Martin, of the East Central Civic
Association; w. H. Lewis, Of the
Garfield Association; Major H. D.
Queen, j. C. Payne, r. A. Clarke,
j. A. G. LuValle, A. L. Mundy
and H. D. WoodSon.
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
WOUNDED BRIDE
To RECOVER

An extensive investigation in
volving the questioning Of more
than 20 persons in the hills Of
Shenandoah surrounding the
honeymoon cottage Of Olive
Breeden Balm, attractive bride
who is suffering from a gun shot
wound inflicted Sunday, today led
to the arrest of her houSekeeper
Laura Belle Price on q charge Of
attempting to conceal evidence.
Mrs. Balm showed signs Of
improvement last night and may
recover from the wound In her
abdomen. Miss Price is the
cousin Of Ed Price, rejected Suitor
named by Mrs. Hain as her
aSsailant. Price denies the charge.
He is being held along with
Eugene Balm the wounded
woman's husband for questioning
awaiting the outcome Of the
brides wounds.
Mrs. Balm told police that Price
crawled from under the cottage
in the Shenandoah Valley where
she was spending her honeymoon
and shot her.
Page county authorities also
learned that Price was named
beneficiary in a small insurance
policy carried by Mrs. Balm. When
questioned about it Price said.
"She made the insurance out
to me because she wouldn't
trust anybody else. She wanted
it to bury her with"
The Washington times., 1933-07-13
WHATS DOING. TO-DAY

Summer Festival Program
Concert by the U. S. Marine
Band, 8 p. m, National Sylvan
Theater, Monument Grounds.
Carnival-Benefit Of st. Ga
briefs Church, night, church
grounds.
Exhibit-Renovize washington
Exposition, from 2 to S and 2 to
$50 o. M, 1435-37 K st. N. w.
Carnival-Benefit Of the re-
Gently completed Church Of the
Assumption in Congress Heights,
night, Nichols Ave. and High
View Pl. S. E.
Novena-In honor of Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel, 8 p. m, monastery
chapel Of the Carmelite Fathers,
100 block Rhode Island Ave. N. E,
Conference Pare t. teacher
work, 'orning, University Of
Maryland.
Meeting-M e C h anical good
specifications committee, Rubber
Manufacturers Association, 10 a
m; luncheon at l p. m, Raleigh
Hotel:
Meeting-Kenmore Council No.
%, Daughters of America, OF