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The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Improved Fights

Although there has been no
fault to find with the last two
boxing shows at Twin City, ex-
cept, perhaps, with the weather
last Tuesday, Washington may
find an improved brand of box
ing on tap for the remainder Of
the summer in view of the fact
that there is to be competition
outdoors for local patronage.
Fort Washington, which has
not staged fighting since the
summer of 1881, will open its
gates to the manly art devotees
next week, choosing Monday
nights for it's shows. While the
card has not yet been completed,
it will have to be pretty good to
beat the Sarron-Burl perform"
ance at Twin City, say naught
of Won Reeden-Burl set-to which
followed it.
Washington is a splendid fight
city. But withal it is a smart
one and will not go for poor
matchmaking, too many substi-
tutions or Indifferent perform"
ances. Steering clear of such
shoals, two fight arenas should
be supported by the National
Capital. Fort Washington's ath-
letic association is to benefit
from the proceeds of promotions
down yonder.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
NEW SENSATION
On COAST

Stories drifting in from the
West Coast indicate that Joe de
Maggie is going to be winner
in a few years. The 18-year-old
kid not only beat the league rec
ord for consecutive hitting, but
he played stellar ball in the field
on the night he smashed the rec
ord. In fact, his long accurate
throw to the plate doubled a run
ner.
There was a tense moment
when De Maggie went to the plate
to try and set the record. AS he
walked to the rubber the flash.
light men were there by the score.
They edged right up to the
plate waiting to snap that hit.
The owner of the San Francisco
Seals jumped in the playing field
and chased the photographers
back, telling them he thought the
flashlight might affect Maggio's
eyes. AS they argued, the pitcher
let fly and the kid batter shot
the ball on a line over second
base as 10000 fans cheered, his
mother shrieked and his young
sister smiled.
It is said that De Maggie has
done a lot to arouse interest Of
the fans in baseball on the Coast.
While some critics are wont to
say that the pitching must be on
the decline when a kid out OF
school cannot be stopped in so
games, the fact remains that De
Maggie seems to be one of those
once-in-a-while players whose work
is a boon to baseball.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
MATMEN To USE
'TACKLE"

Hampered by commissions of
several States in previous bouts
both Jim Mcmillan and Everett
Marshall may utilize the flying
tackle" to it's fullest extent
Thursday night.
AS much was vouched for by
Joe Turner today.
"The flying tackle is to
wrestling what the home run is
to baseball" Joe remarked.
"When 1 get to the point that
/ let other people take the kick
out of the wrestle game I'll fold
up.
"Jim Mcmillan has made
a first class wrestler out of
himself largely due to his reck-
less use of the tackle. 1, for
one, am pulling for him to con-
tinue its use for years to come"
Ray Steele and Jim Londos
headline this card.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Old-F Fashioned slugging

Well, about Washington and
New York, it was a series that
won't soon be forgotten and
ended about as it should have
in respect to their compare
tive abilities. AS we warned
you yesterday, the Yankees are
not yet dead.
They staged one of those
old-fashioned slugging bees in
their finale here, coming from
behind to do it. Washington
took a fair start in the first,
but before long the Griffs
were dragging a lotion anvil
along with them, particularly
after those seven Yankee runs
in the fourth. The stage was
again set for Ruth therein and
he responded with a triple
with two men aboard.
From then on, there was no
holding back the New Yorkers.
who soon catch the winning
spirit once the spark is ignited.
Dave Harris. playing right
field for Goslin, sprung two
home runs, both about in the
same spot. Before the after
noon was over, Washington,
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
TRA|NBER|A SET
FOR KNOWLES

"Chief" Perry Knowles, Goldie
Ahearn's Seminole Indian feather
weight, fails away with Jim Tram
IBERIA in one of three-star eight
round bouts tonight at Twin City
Arena. Equally as pugnacious as
Knowles, Tramberia will be swing
ing from the heels in his effort
to register.
Art DeBove, veteran French
lightweight, goes into action
against Charley Conner, also of
Baltimore, in another eight.
Though a loser to Ray Bowen
his last time out, DeBove flashed
plenty of fight and spirit.
Henry Irving and Carl Dali are
featured in the other full distance
go. tx. O." Broise and Walter
Kirkwood are clocked for six while
Sam Romano meets Angelo Bro
cato in four.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Errors Sink Griffs

Again errors spelt our undoing
in that they furnished the
spearhead for the Yankee rally,
providing the opening for the
Yanks to establish a command
ing lead.
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
staged a comedy skit in the sixth
after the Bambino had doubled
to left. Lou hit to McAfee who
by this time had succeeded
Burke who followed Stewart to
the showers.
McAfee essayed to get Ruth
between second and third. the
latter having taken something
of a lead for himself on Gehrig's
drive to the box. Well, as you
know, Ruth doesn't shift so
easily on the paths, and he prac-
tically stood still and laughed at
McAfee who chased toward him
with the ball.
Meanwhile, Gehrig, to add
gayety to the occasion, took
himself a long lead toward Sec
ond, while Bluege and Cronin
took care of Ruth, the Washing
ton manager quickly wheeling to
run down Gehrig with Kuhels
aid. The incident gave the
matinee a touch of comedy at a
time when the fans needed some
thing to relieve their strain.
Boken's triple pleased all, as did
that of Sam Rice,
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
169 Enter Golf
Tourney For
Harding Cup

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 1.-As
the national public links golf
championship qualifying rounds
opened here today on the East
Moreland course under ideal
weather conditions with 169 play
ers preparing to tee off, chief in
terest centered on the outcome of
the battle to be waged for the
Warren G. Harding trophy by
four-man teams representing "a
cities in the United States.
Louisville won the Harding
trophy last year and has a strong
team here ready for the 36-hole
medal test today, but a dozen
other cities have strengthened
their lineup.
Of equal interest was the a.
pearance at the first tee of many
of the well-known sectional cham
pions of the country who will COM
pete with r. L. Miller, of Jackson
vile. Fla, for the national public
links championship which he won
last year at Louisville.
Three boys, IS years old, will try
for the title.
Russell C. Meade, Of Portland,
Ore, with Frank Straiaci, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. we're to lead off
the players today.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
GRIFFS TRADE M'AFEE TO ROCHESTER FOR Cha
Dean Faces Brother
As Cards Engage
In Exhibition

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. l.
In the exhibition game here
yesterday between the st.
Louis Cardinals and Columbus
Red Birds, Dizzy Dean was
pitted against his "kid brother"
Paul Dean, who is doing good
mound work for the Red Birds.
paul told me before the
game he was going to knock
one down my throat" Dizzy
said. Believe me, he did.
When he connected with that
speed ball of mine, 1 mean I
actually ducked when the ball
whizzed past my ear"
The Cards won the game,
however, 4-3, after which they
entrained for Pittsburgh, where
they are scheduled to open a
four-game series today.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
New Deal All Around

The deal also reached as far
as the speculating public which
supports the race tracks. Many
who like to wager a hard
earned dollar here and there
are cheated by these dopers.
The innocent bystanders at
race tracks can look in any
form sheet and calculate the
comparative chances of this
horse and that and make a
fairly intelligent speculation on
an event. But the form sheets
do not say which of the past
performances were made on
heroin, colanut, cocaine and
Strychnine, nor do they show
how much of either will be
used in the race at hand.
So the dope not only races
through the blood of the horse,
but it also "dopes" those who
are trying to dope the races.
It cheats the public and it
STILES the very underlying pur-
poses of horse racing-the i'm
provement of the thoroughbred.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
WOOD, JACOBS
IN NET TEST

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. /.
Jack Tidball of Los Angeles, inter-
collegiate champion, faced Elmer
Griffin of New York in a first
round match in the Meadow Club
tennis tournament today.
In the feature quarterfinal
match, Sidney Wood, former New
York Davis Cup star, met Eddie
Jacobs, Baltimore. Yesterday
Wood eliminated Henry Culley,
California, 60. 60.
Bob Bryan. Chattanooga, turn
ed in an upset by defeating j.
Gilbert Hall, New Jersey veteran,
81, 6-8, Ga. Dick Murphy,
Utica, N. Y, surprised by beat
ing D. Eugene McAuliffe, Yonk-
ers, N. Y, 6-3, 16.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
ARMS DOWN
IRON WORKS

Despite the intense heat yester-
day, the weekday baseball leagues
enjoyed interesting games.
Fairfax Farms defeated the
Gichner's Iron Works in the
Industrial League, to Z. The
winners made but seven hits off
the combined shoots of Spencer
Usilton and Lefty" Reggie
Brown, while the losers socked
Lefty" McIntire for IL bingles.
Investigation Sleuths nosed out
the G. P. O., first half cham
pions, in the Departmental
League, 4 to 8. Bob Lyons
pitched for the champs and
hurled fine ball, permitting only
nine hits. Duffy worked for the
Sleuths and did right well.
Pepco trounced the C. & P.
Telephone tossers in the National
Capital League, 6 to 3. George
Beach, former Tech High athlete,
pitched for the victorious Pepco
nine, allowing seven hits. "Specs"
Robbins and Frank Whitney led
the hitters.
Mt. Vernon diamonders scored
an impressive 7-to-0 victory over
West washington Baptists in the
Georgetown Church League. Mon
roe pitched for the Mounts and
allowed but two hits.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Take Run-Outs

That former wrestling stand
outs who once issued challenges
to Jimmy Londos and Ray
steele by the carload finally
have had their bluff called is
vouched for by Matchmaker
Joe Turner.
Though naturally delighted
at rematching Steele and Lon
dos for Griffith Stadium, Turn
er nevertheless is puzzled at
the enthusiastic run-out pow
ders taken by the boys who
once so boldly demanded the
scalp Of both principals.
Says Joe:
"I offered three of Steele's
most persistent challengers big
money to meet Ray here in
Washington Thursday night.
They all turned Ray down, so
LondOs accepted. Who does
that make a chesse challengers,
huh?"
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
LAT0NA,DAGNAN
AID GROUNDS
NET STARS
BY GINO SINH

Dick Tennyson, municipal play
grounds athletic director and idol
Of local youngsters, is an appre-
ciative cuss.
Approximately 1000 more boys
and girls took part in this years
playground preliminary tennis
tournaments, and Dick gives Phil
Dagnan, former New York State
junior champion, and Tony La
tona, recent public parks singles
finalist, full and unstinted credit
for the record turnout.
"Dagnan and Latona deserve
every bit of the credit" says
Tennyson. "They cooperated
Fundamentally with the play
grounds department all during
the early summer instructing
the youngsters.
Tour Fairgrounds
The two tennis stars made a
tour of all local Fairgrounds,
demonstrating to their young
spectators the finer points of the
game. The kids, both boys and
girls, turned out in large numbers
for the classes, and sopped up the
instructions with great avidity.
Often $50 kids made up a class.
Parents, especially those who
have played tennis, expressed
their appreciation of LatOna and
Dagnan," Dick states. "They
performed their jobs painstak-
ingly. Not only giving thorough
instruction to groups, but when
ever a girl or boy sought indi-
vidual attention, these two
gladly took time to show them
whatever they wanted to know"
The result was that nearly
1000 youngsters, all under 10,
participated in the battles for
the various playground titles.
Previous Record
The previous highest number
took part in last years tourna-
ment, when 1890 played.
"This much-desired instruc-
tiOn produced immediate re-
suits for the youngsters ex-
hibited higher caliber of ten
mis- in this years event gener-
ally than in past seasons"
Dick explains.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Won't Wed Levinsky
Until Sharkey
Is Met

CHICAGO, Aug. liking
Levinsky, the Chicago heavy
weight, must meet Jack Sharkey
here next month in a 10-round
bout before he can marry Miss
Frances Fay, Brooklyn blues
singer.
Authority for this statement
was Mrs. Lena Levy, the eX-fish
peddler's sister-manager.
81 shall not consent to a
wedding until King has fought
Sharkey," said Sister Lena.
The Sharkey-Levinsky bout
has been scheduled for Septen-
ber 6, probably at Soldier Field.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
SEEK
YANKS' SCALPS
IN GOTHAM
By GARRETT WATERS
Time: SATURDAY. evening.

0y N@4AO&SG4 l. l. w "A l. &1AOS
Time: Saturday evening.
Place: Griffith Stadium, about
$3.50 o'clock.
Occasion: ecOnd game Of
"CrOocil" series between Griffs
and Yanks.
First Fan: "Looks as if Our
Griffmen' are finally on that
successful road to the pennant,
doesn't it?"
Second Fan: "Yep; that H.
tO-5 victory puts up three games
ahead of the Yanks for the flag.
Looks good, too"
Chorus of $4,000 other fans in
attendance: "Yeah, man."
Time: Sunday evening.
Place: Griffith Stadium, about
$50 o'clock.
Occasion: Third game Of the
"croocil' series between Griffs
and Yanks.
First Fan: "Well, we can't
win 'em all, besides it was in the
books for the Yanks to win one
of the games"
Second Fan: Yeah, but by
losing that 7-tO-2 decision we
dropped a full game in the race
for the flag. Too bad"
Chorus of $4,000 other fans in
attendance: "Yeah, mani"
Time: Monday evening.
Place: Griffith Stadium about
$50 o'clock.
Occasion: Fourth and final
game of "croocil' series between
Griffs and Yanks.
First Fan: 'Well, the Yanks
did it again today, and gad,
whatta game!"
Second Fan: "Yep, the Yanks
did it again by triumphing, 49,
to-9, and now the Griffs' first
place advantage is the same as
when the series started-one
game. Too bad, but things hap
pen that way"
Chorus of $4,000 other fans,
mostly femmes: yeah, man."
Errors Hurt
Errors, errors and more errors
halted tt e Griffs at a moment
when they were offered an excel
lent opportunity to take a great
lead in the race for the pennant.
Three in Sundays contest hurt
terribly while two yesterday hurt
just as much, the Yankees in
the meanwhile capitalizing in
every respect to walk away with
two decisive triumphs, Z to 2
and 13 to 9.
But they'll bob up, those errors,
and the only thing that can be
said about them is that the
Griffs will probably make amends
plenty before the season is ended,
in fact, in the four games they
are scheduled to play with the NC
Carthymen in New York next
week.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Baseball Drama

The Hero-Babe Ruth, Yam
KEGS. Made four hits, including
triple with bases full, as Yanks
beat Washington, 13 to 8.
The goat-Joe Cronin, Wash
ington. His error set stage for
Ruth's triple.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Uncle Sam GiUes Horse
Part of His NeU Deal
Bears DOlUn On Domino
Competition In Ring
Starting Next Week
A Batting Spree

There isn't lower practice around
tracks than doping horse. Everybodys been doing it!
We believe the spongng of horse (inserting sponge in
the nosrs to impede breathing and of sowp the
anima is cruel and punishment than dop
ing BY the very nature of the latter process the thorough
bred spared of the agony the act pepetrated upon
him But the agony of trying to with stoppage
in the must be quite apparent to all.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
BRINGS
NEW HURLER
To TEAM
BY GARRETT WATERS

In an effort to bolster his
teams chances in every way
in the heated drive for the 1888
pennant, Your Uncle Clark Grif-
fifth pulled off another of his
famous player trades today, shift
ing Bill McAfee to the Roches-
ter club of the International
League for Ed Chapman, a sturdy
right-hander with an impressive
record.
The deal becomes fefective i'm
mediately, as Chapman will be
here in time for tomorrow's open
ing game of the there-game series
with the Boston Red Sox, while
McAfee will be in Rochester for
service if so needed by the man.
agement of that club.
Griff also sent along a bundle
of cash with McAfee for his new
acquisition. The figures we're not
disclosed, but it is the general
opinion that a hefty sum was
turned over to the Rochester club
to complete the deal.
Won 10; Lost 5
Chapman is a big,( stockily
built lad, 26 years of age, stand
ing feet, and weighing 1913
pounds. He is right-handed and
has won 10 games for the Roches-
ter club since the start of the
campaign. He has lost only five.
The new acquisition has pitched
10 complete contests this year,
has struck out 81 batsmen, walked
81, and allowed a little over 100
hits in 1873 innings. His last ap-
pearance on the mound was
against the Baltimore Orioles yes
terday when he deafted them 8 to
2, allowing eight hits, striking out
nine and walking five. Only two
days before Chapman appeared
against the Newark MBears, and
defeated them, to 2 in II in
nings.
So it would seem the Griffs are
getting quite a pitcher in Chap
man. His record indicates such
a thought while International
Leaguers back this contention by
rating him as one of the best, if
not the best hurler in the circuit
today. Chapman was with Colum-
bus, Of the American Association,
before joining the Red Wings this
spring, while prior to that he was
the star pitcher of the Greensboro
club. of the Piedmont League. So
far this year, the big righthander
has turned in three shutout
games s-all Of which adds to his
value.
Goodbye Bill
McAfee's departure will be
keenly felt by many who have
grown to like the former Mon
treal hurler since his acquisition
last fall. But, as there's little SEN
timent in baseball, the Griffs de-
cided they'd have to part with his
services in order to strengthen
their cause in the torrid flag race
now going on with the New York
Yankees.
McAfee's record for the Griff-
men this season reads three
games won as against two lost.
He's been used only as relief
pitcher for the most part since the
opening of the campaign although
he was given a starting chance
against the Boston Red Sox in
May. He lost in that test. In
recent relief assignments the big
pitcher has been hit quite hard as
witness five-run attack at the
hands of the Philadelphia AS
early last week and against the
New York Yankees in the final
game with that team yesterday
at Griffith Stadium.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
SPANIARD FIGHTS

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Isadore
Gastanaga, Spanish heavyweight,
and Patsy Perroni, Cleveland, will
meet in a 1O-round bout here
August II.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01

too, took to slugging the ball,
but their start was entirely
too late-the damage having
been done to an irreparable
extent.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
WARWICKS CASTING

The Warwicks seek games with
unlimited mines. Phone Ev Lucas
at Atlantic 2310 between 6 and
Z p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
PHOENIX PLAYS

The Phoenix A. C. plays the
Sanitary Grocery nine tomorrow
on No. 4 diamond at S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01

Now that the Federal Gov
ernment has taken hand in
stamping out this prevalent
doping evil in American race
tracks, perhaps it can be said
that the new deal" has at
last reached the four-footed
creatures of the sport of kings.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
CRONINS SEEK

Joe Cronin Insects are after
games. Call Bob Montgomery at
Georgia 0339.
The Washington times., 1933-08-01
Big Ten
AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
JOHNN|ESF FACE
PURPLEF|VE

The st. Johns s-Gonzaga game
tops the scholastic schedule of
contests today besides the inter
high trays at the Tech gym
nasium. The two prep school
rivals meet at the Gonzaga gym
nasium at 8 o'clock.
Three other games will keep
the old ball rolling. Georgetown
Prep entertains Loyola High, Of
Baltimore, at Garrett Park at
$3.50 o'clock; Central meets the
Catholic University Freshmen to-
night at Brookland at 7:30 o'clock
while Emerson Prep stacks up
against the Hyattsville High
quint this afternoon at HyattS-
vile at $3.50 o'clock.
The st. Johns -GonZaga clash
is one of real rivalry. The two
teams have been meeting for a
number of years now and each
season their rivalry seems to wax
warmer and warmer. st. Johns
won both times the two met last
year. Gonzaga, however, is IA
vored to take tonight's contest
because of its greater power over
the Johnnies in the little matter
of record to date.
Georgetown Prep and Central
turned in victories yesterday. The
Garrett Parkers swamped the
Immaculate High five. of Tow.
son, Md, At to IA, while Central
defeated the Maryland University
Freshmen, 36 to 30.
Georgetown Prep had little
trouble in downing the 1maculate
tossers. Keating and Nee scored
easily while at half time Coach
Gardner's team led. % to 9.
Central was hard pressed by
the Maryland Frosh, but finally
won out by little extra plugging.
Burke and Nau totaled 10 and IL
points respectively, while Scheele
was best for the Frosh with 10
points.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
LEAN: WEEKEND
FOR D, {. F|VES

This is a lean weekend for fol-
lowers of intercollegiate basket
ball. Only two games involving
local quints are listed for decision.
Navy and Maryland clash in
Annapolis tomorrow afternoon,
while American University and
Gallaudet battle it out tomorrow
night in American us gym to
decide superiority between the
two.
1t will be determined Old Line
five which takes the floor against
the Middies. Maryland's stun
ming 29-to-27 defeat by Catholic
Upiversity's surprisingly efficient
Cardinals has had a tendency to
give the Old Liners a much de-
sired mental attitude toward the
Navy game.
Navy generally is rated as the
best basketball team in this Sec
ton of the country. The Middies
have gone right on winning since
the start of the season and have
been installed top-heavy favorites.
If Maryland by any chance
can play against Navy as the
Old Liners played the first 10
minutes of the Maryland-C. U.
game, Navy will be in for sur
prise. Nearly every person who
witnessed the Maryland-C. U.
game is agreed that the Old
Liners played perfect basketball
in those early minutes of the Old
Liners Cardinal fray.
Coach Burt Shipley feels quite
confident that if his team gains
such lead as it did against C.
u, the Old Liners this time will
protect that lead and not fall
away to nothing as they did
against C. U.
Gallaudet is not considered
capable of winHiQE.g over Amer
ican University; buS the SilentS
have habit of bat mesg bitterly
to the finish, thus r - every
contest in which t a
contest long to be