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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-20

Perhaps the most ambitious pro- gram yet attempted by WATR has It's second performance tonight at 6s30, the commercial memory program. The script, very cleverly done, is from the pen of David Hale Halpern, WATR studio man. aRer. and the cast is the largest mmplyoyed in any commercial pro. gram over the local station.
 One of the most unusual and ar- resting features of the series is it's employment of juvenile actors, who speak their lines with sur prising surety and expression.
 We recommend That
 lxiddies' program over WATR
 eo4mOrrow morning The
 work of Clarence Fischer and
 Louis Boisvert, piano-xylo.
 phone team, over WTlC'
 They're both local boys.
 The Downey-like warbling of
 Billy O'Brien Jimmy [ Colgan's grand organ work from Ed Fitzpatrick's Poli
 theater The suggested ! broadcast of the Philly Ma. GOu8IS-N1Gy ICH&ue ShAuC, H N
 actually goes through as per { schedule That'll be July SOth Ann Erichette, the gal torch singer, not only sings ! over WATR but is also fea.
 tured weekly over WICC in
 Bridgeport One of the
 best features that the local
 station offers is the music of
 the WATR Luncheon Trio.
 Stopping off in New Orleans on their way to Galveston, where they are now completing months en- 'gagement at the Hollywood club, the Boswell Sisters were taken by newspapermen to the commercial art school at which all three of the girls were enrolled before they succumbed to local and then na- tional stage offers. The worried d. rector of the school attributed any lack of cordiality in his manner to the fact tha.t he already had three incipient teos in his classes, ready to droR out of the school at the slightest encouragement Tiny Bradshaw and his newly organized band were immediately booked by a Harlem theater for two weeks, with options. Tiny formerly con- ducted Luis Russelrs orchestra
Evening star., 1934-04-07

noon with armfuls of tempting fod-
der. hoping to lure the menace off
his course. 1t was Ulysses VS.. the
Sirens all over again. The picketing
never did any good.
Il can stand anything" said Mr..
Wills confidently. Il keep my mind
occupied with reading. walking and
painting the vacant apartments in
my building. Yeah, the landlording
business is not so good that don't
have a few vacant apartments every
now and then"
The Senegambian stevedore began
fasting as stunt, and continued the
yearly custom for the good Of his
health and his immortal soul. Back
in 1906, or thereabout, he was en-
ployed as handy bow around the house
by Charles Chandler, superintendent
of the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Mr..
Chandler, a victim Of gout, was ad-
vised by his physicians to lay of solid
nourishment for while. He blanched
at the thought.
The attending medicos called Harry
into consultation and propOSitioned
Evening star., 1934-04-07

but he likes to compare his ideas on the subject
with those of the literary experts.
On his reading table were MacFaddens S
Eating for Health and Strength" and Physical
Culture Cook Book Bourrienne's Memoirs of
Napoleon Bonaparte" in three lusty volumes,
and Jansson's Handbook of Applied Mathe-
matics." The brown panther has catholic
taste in literature. His favorie poet Is the Negro
lyricist, Paul Laurence Dunbar. He frowns upon
|of mental nutriment.
Il figure to start fasting on April l5,' said
|Mr Wills. leafing through his charts and records
of previous fasts. II won't take anything. only
water for the regular four weeks. II the weather
keeps changeable though, I may postpone 1t
till the 2lst don't like to take no chances
of stiffening up
Evening star., 1934-04-07
for two more and place Of many
friends for still another duo.
Continued on Seventh Page.)

10r TWO more ana place OF many
friends for still another duo.
Ed Linke, rookie hurler, lost no
time getting from the train to his
folks, far up on the North Side, this
morning. Nor did Ossie Bluege, a
born and bred Chicagoan, in mo-
toring to the West Side, where his
people reside. Bob Burke must
postpone q visit to the family at
nearby Joliet until tonight, but
Fred Schulte's family and friends
from Belvidere were here to greet
him on arrival. It'll be a mild
social whirl for Moe Berg and AL
Thomas while the champs are here.
Both were with the White Sox so
long before joining the Nationals
they have a host of intimates
about the city. Thomas will be
seeing the in-laws, too. for Mrs.
Thomas is Of Chicago.
These games here will provide
great hill trials for Earl Whitehill
and Al Crowder, with the Earl
getting his test this afternoon.
Whitehill was Joined here by his
wife and will leave after the game
to drive to Washington, where he
will resume training with the club
Tuesday.
The cherubic Linke was likely to
have a chance to show the home
folk what pitching he can do while
the Nationals are battling the Cubs.
Manager Cronin had not decided
this morning which day Ed might
chJ X an inning or two.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Smashing of AsStaff Only Big Slab Change in Majors
of Proved

Spring pitching of Jimmy Deshong,
formerly of the Athletics, but will
depend chiefly on Red Rufing,
Johnny Allen, Lefty Gomez, Russ
Van Alta and Danny MacFayden.
Outstanding shifts in the Ma
tional League added Red Lucas to
the Pirate staff, brought Dick
Ward to the Cubs from Los Ange-
les, Paul Dean, brother of Dizzy,
to the Cards from Columbus and
Sylvester johnson and DaZzy
Vance from the Cards to Cincin-
natl.
The Braves. as usual, have pro-
duced one Spring sensation, Clar-
ence Pickrel, and the Giants. If
Carl Hubbell, Hal Schumacher,
Roy Parmelee and Fred Fitzsim-
mons need help, which is cues
tionable, have it available in three
promising youngsters. Joe Bow.
man, AL Smith and Johnny Salve-
son.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
PLAYERS, CRON|N
J ALL IN HARMONY
Trade Gossip Caused Some
Unrest, but There Never
Was Any Bickering.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

HlCAGO, April IL IleTe
harmony among the Ma
4 tionals and they're a
happy lot, despite all
rumors of internal strife.
Such rumors invariably follow
q drive to a championship, but
in the case of the Washington
club they haven't q leg to
stand on.
The players are on good terms
with one another and their man
ager, all hopeful of another sue
ceSSful pennant pursuit.
There was unrest among them for
a time following the trade gossip that
came out of New Orleans two weeks
ago. Reports that they were likely
to be involved in transfers were
enough to make veterans who felt
they had served their club faithfully
and splendidly wonder what it was
all about. But even then the players
were not shying away from one an
other. There was no splitting into
factions.
Nor does there now exist any such
serious situation as has been hinted
by prominent New York correspond
ent covering the transforming series
between Giants and Indians. Like
others. this particular correspondent
has heard rumorS of disSension in
the Washington ranks. Without at
tempting to get first-hand informa-
tion he broadcasts that there is con-
siderable smoke and apparently some
fire."
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The Rest-O, X.

TOW ABOUT the rest OF it,"
Ill "A hundred per cent" he
said. MY eyes are as good now
as they were at 20. The batting eve
is the last thing to go. I have the
same stuff in my hands, wrists and
arms as I had when We came North
together in 1919. If I could play in
$50 games I could still hit between
so and so home runs. know I can
hit the ball as far today as could
at 25 and you'll find I won't strike
out as much as used to. seem to
have a better feeling Of control in
swinging a bat"
How can a ball player tell when
he is slipping?"
The legs tell you" he answered.
You may not want to listen-and a
lot Of them won't. The legs start
whispering. Then they speak louder.
Then they start to yell. 1t isn't SO
much the arm. I pitched a nine
inning ball game last Fail and won
it. There's no trouble with my arm.
It's that charley horse-that quick
punching of thigh muscles into a hard
knot that does the damage"
You must have had a pretty fair
pair of legs to start with" suggested
Legs able to carry 900 pounds or
more for 20 years"
Don't forget" the Babe said with
a grin, that helped them out. It's
about $50 yards around the bases as
we have to travel Seven hundred
home runs mean that I have saved
my legs over 100000 yards, or around
81 miles in sprinting to score runs"
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Runlos of Strife Among GS G1oundless Legs Fit Ruth Expects Big
Exhibition Games
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Cleveland (A). 6; New York (N).
S.: IL innings.
Brooklyn CN), 6; st. Louis (A.), 2
Chicago (A.), 4; Pittsburgh (N). g.
St, Louis CN), IL; Cincinnati
N), ....
New York (A). IL; Birmingham
IS. Al, /.
Boston (A). IL; University of Ala
bama. 8.
Philadelphia (A), 20; Richmond
(P. L., g.,
Detroit (A,), 10; Montreal Il. L.. o.
Boston (N), 8; Albany, II. L., 3.
Today's Schedule.
At Orlando-Brooklyn (N) VS.. st.
Louis (A).
At Chicago-Chicago (N) VS.. Wash
ington (AD.
At Tampa-Cincinnati (N) VS..
Rochester II. L..
At Memphis-New York (N) VS..
Memphis IS. Al.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (N)
VS.. Philadelphia (A).
At Ell Paso-Pittsburgh (N) VS..
Chicago (AD.
At Lakeland-Detroit (A) VS.. House
of David.
At Knoxville-Cleveland (A) VS..
Knoxville IS. A..
At Birmingham-Boston (A.) VS..
Birmingham IS. Al.
At Nashville-New York (A) VS..
Nashville IS. A..
Evening star., 1934-04-07

Its the old story" Babe Ruth
said as he began to talk the season
over.
ITS up to the legs. I never felt
better in every other way, and even
my legs feel stronger than they did
year ago."
How many games will they be
good for?"
"A hundred, anyway" he said.
Maybe more. I've already played in
about 20 exhibition games with. no
trouble at all I think this year
have used better judgment. As
starter, put in about month Of
golf ahead of time-36 holes nearly
every day. Then when I moved back
to base ball took no chances. I
worked them out gradually, building
them up day by day."
What's the main problem in the
care of veteran legs?'
Its all in starting and stopping"
Ruth said. When you get up around
40 you have to watch any quick,
sudden start. And the same goes
for a sudden stop. The main Job
around 40, when you are in some
active sport, is guarding against a
charley horse. When you get one
of those NUTS stabbed in your thigh
you are up against it right. That
means the old elastic is missing-the
spring is gone. But I've been work
ing on a method to stop this"
In what way" I asked.
I'm learning how to start In a
smoother way without any quick jerk.
Just swing into motion. and after
that it is easy. For once I get started
I am about as fast as I ever was.
It's the quick start and the quick stop
that tell you the story Of your legs"
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lematical. Grove has the first sore
arm of his spectacular career and
Earnshaw has been belabored freely
this Spring.
The Red Sox also signed Herb
Pennock after the left-handed vet
eran was released by the Yankees,
and bought Fritz Ostermueller from
Rochester to round out a staff that,
with Bob Weiland, a hold-over, lists
five full-fledged southpaws. George
Pipgras, Gordon Rhodes and Henry
johnson, all recruited from the
Yankees, comprise the right-handed
division.
The biggest pitching problem in
the American League rests with
Connie Mack now that he has dis
posed of his stars. He has Johnny
Marcum, who broke In well late
last season; Tim McKiethan, from
Montreal, and HarrX Matuzak, a
gra6u-.c c. c.S'-h-r7NCity, to help
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How the Story Went.

EOR Capital fans to whose ears
II may not have come the fabrica-
tions of the gossips the general
tone of the reports is given. Manager
Joe Cronin, Buddy Myer, Ossie Bluege
and Earl Whitehill are involved in
one dispute and Whitehill and Al
Crowder in another. The greater of
these disputes centers on Bluege. The
other has to do with a personal affair
between the ace pitchers of the
Nationals.
The Bluege battle-remember this
IS mere gossip that has sifted in
from alien quarters and that has no
foundation in fact-began when Cecil
Travis was brought up from the Chat
tanooga club to try for the third base
position so long held by the WASH
ington veteran.
The report got about that this first
brought on a conflict between Cronin
and Clark Griffith, president of the
club. The rumor- -mongers credited
Cronin with saying that Griffith in
sisted upon having young Travis at
third base and also Griffith with in
sisting that the idea was the young
managers altogether.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

A TLANTA, Ga, April This
" may be only the Spring train
~ ing season, but for all that
4 \ Henry Lou Gehrig Of the
Yankees continues to blast his
defiance to James Emory Foxx of the
Athletics.
In the New York-Atlanta game on
Tuesday, Columbias star entry fired
two homers in the first inning, both
clearing the right-field wall. They
were nectarines full of juice. We'd
nesday, with the bases full in the first
inning, Gehrig again arrived at bat
and this time his terrific wallop not
only cleared an extended section of
the wooden palisades, but it landed
high among group of FIR or euca-
lyptus trees at the top of the bank.
1t was one of the longest hits OF
the young season, with a carry that
would have been good for 500 or more
feet if the 60-foot bank hadn't
checked the balls flight.
In the first inning of Tuesdays and
Wednesdays games Gehrig drove no
fewer than IL runs across the plate,
which ought to be another record.
Babe Ruth and Gehrig are looking
more and more like the dynamite
twins that dominated the league up
to 1888.
In the forenoon your correspondent
became involved in nine-hole golf
match with Babe Ruth. Bobby Jones,
Hal Sims, Sammy Byrd and Dick
Vidmer, where Jones turned in a 36,
Byrd 81 and the others 40 or there
about.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Cub Tits Should Hell p Mats Exchequer
Fans Feel Will Garry OFF Conalons

Rain yesterday washed out the
second game OF the Memphis series,
which didn't hurt the Nationals
exchequer at all. There would have
been no turnout as the fans here
are saving their money for the
Sunday exhibition when Memphis
Bill Terry will lead his world cham
pion Giants into battle against the
local minor leaguers.
Monte Weaver felt keenly about
the cancellation though. He was
to have pitched seven innings of
the fray and was keen about get
ting the trial. Now the rangy right
handler must wait until next week
for session in Griffith Stadium at
Washington. He left the club last
night for his home at Lansing,
N. c., and will drive to the Capital
in time to rejoin the outfit Tuesday.
j. B. K.
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Trouble Plot Scented.

DUT somewhere some one seems to
ID be endeavoring to stir up trouble
in the ranks of the American
League champions. Perhaps some
rival club sees in the spreading of
such reports a means of undermining
the Nationals. of lessening their
morale and reducing them almost to
push-overs in the impending pennant
pursuit. That's the idea that pre-
walls among the Washington players.
If that is the malicious purpose of
those dishing up the rumors and serv-
ing them with a lavish hand to the
base ball world, the purveyors of the
reports thus far are getting a bad
break. Instead of cracking the club
into cliques, the sickening insinua-
tions and baseless allegations have
served only to cement the Nationals
into a closer fellowship and add to a
club spirit that already was flaming
high.
These Nationals are a harmonious
lot. Any rival club hoping to disrupt
them with a blast of venomous gossip
is more than likely to be hoist by its
own petard.
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BIuege Declared Issue,

THEN it appears the players took
i sides. Myer and Whitehill are
outspoken in favor of Bluege.
And the usually reserved Bluege has
stepped out in his own behalf with
out mincing words. Other players,
while not so open as Myer and White
hill, have entered the debate on
Bluege's side.
Don't forget. this is all gossip.
Neither the Washington squad nor
the correspondents who have been
with it from the start of training this
Spring know of such turmoil within
the ranks.
Now for the Whitehill- Crowder feud.
The yarn also came from the Cleve-
land camp at New Orleans not long
ago. 1t is supposed to have been
passed on to a Cleveland base ball
writer by a player who formerly wore
the Washington uniform. There are
several such with the Indians.
Jealousy is said to be at the bottom
of the feud. Whitehill felt he was
not given the opportunity to roll up
as great win record as Crowder did
last season. Feels Crowder may have
curried favor. All rumor, this stuff.
No sign of any difference between
Whitehill and Crowder and both in
dignantly deny any exists.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
~HICAGO. April 7.-Thereu
be low moaning in the

be low moaning IN the
ball park offices at WASH
~ ington If the weather here
gives the Nationals and
Cubs a poor break today and to-
morrow.
Before he left his club at Biloxi
last wednesday Clark Grihth said
he expected this brief Chicago ex-
hibition series to pay OF . lot OF
training camp expenses the games
down South didn't help. He was
looking for big turnouts here, as
the set will mark the Cubs first
appearance at home this year.
North Side fans are banking on
their favorites this time. With
Chuck Klein, the powerful pound
er Of pitchers, added to the line
up, the club well trained and the
race pretty much of q toss-up, as
it was most of last season, the
base-ball-minded north of the
Loop sense Q pennant for Charley
Grimm's aggregation.
They also look upon Joe Gro
nin's Nationals as naturally Ger
tain repeaters in the American
League race, too. Given any de-
cent kind Of weather, they'll come
out to see what may prove to have
been an advance world series.
Rain, snow or sunshine, though,
this would be sweet day for sew
eral of the washington Club. This
is home two Of them. close To
Evening star., 1934-04-07

him. In return for a small hon.
orarium. he was to fast himself and
shame his employer into following his
example Harry took up the offer and
throve on the water diet. He has
thriven ever since. At the age of
"over 40' he looks nearly as hale and
solid as he did when he was chasing
the leading heavyweights around the
country with contracts, suits and wrlts
of attachment.
Evening star., 1934-04-07
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE
THE OLD DOC WITH THE SCYTHE.


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Evening star., 1934-04-07
Last Year-or Not.
rs THIS your last year. Babe7 ]

IT'S THIS your last year, Babe7 I
mean wearing the old harness
and taking the old cut?"
I'm afraid it is" he said. "At least
1t looks that way. But I'm looking
forward to more fun this season than
I ever had before. I feel all set for
one of my best years at bat. I don't
think I ever hit the ball any better in
the Spring. I've got no kick coming
If have to close out my act. I'm like
the fellow who wired his brother that
he was going blind. What Of it?' the
brother wired back. You've seen
everything
i've had my share of what the old
game has to offer in the way Of fun.
thrills. and the rest of ii"
did you ever get a bigger thrill
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Breaks Own Record,

r. EONARD SPENCE broke his own
L. world record of 2:44, set In
1882. by five-tenths of a second
in the 220-yard breast stroke, staving
of a challenge by Jack Kasley, SEN
sational freshman star Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan.
The Michigan team placed second
In the relay and third place went to
Cleveland high school quartet. which
nosed out the Indianapolis Hoosier
A. C.
Jack Medica, University of WASH
ington star and the holder of three
world records, suffered his first defeat
in competition since 1882, when he
placed second to Walter Spence in
the 22-yard free style. Spence set a
new A. A. U. meet record Of 2:11.6
as Medica pressed him throughout
the sprint. A final drive failed to
close the gap.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

But he goes IN
there at $50 and
more, and he's
C arryin g too
much weight. He
amt really in the
right p h y S / C a ]
S h a p e. They're
too C lumsy and
stiff about cover
ing up. I think
Baer will knock
Carnera out"
And after re-
viewing a few of
the other cauli-
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Roy Mahaffey and Sugar Cain, last

Roy Mahaffey and Sugar Cain. last
seasons veterans, and Bob Kline.
traded from the Red Sox. All are
right handlers, leaving the AS with
out an outstanding southpaw for
the first time since Rube Waddell's
time.
The White Sox are giving Whit
low Wyatt, speed ball right-hander
from Detroit, another chance, and
the Browns are getting results
from Jim Weaver, Yankee castoff.
and Ivy Paul Andrews, traded
from the Red Sox, both right
handlers.
The Senators will base their bid
to repeat last years triumph on a
veteran staff consisting Of Earl
Whitehill and Wally Stewart.
southpaws, and Monte Weaver,
Alvin Crowder and Jack Russell.
right-handers. The, Yankees have
been bolstered b the strong
Evening star., 1934-04-07

Goslin in right, Erwin Fox in CEN
ter and Gerald Walker in left. I
think they will give us more punch
than the Tigers have had since the
days Of Cobb and Crawford,
Manush and Heilman.
Goslin is the kind Of a hitter
who breaks up ball game, and I
was tickled to death to get him in
the trade with Washington in ex-
change for Jonathan Stone. Walk
er is the best base-runner in the
league, and he will hit 300. He
and Fox are both just past 25 and
developing rapidly.
Evening star., 1934-04-07

him just Is years
ago when he gave
up pitching to be-
come a home run
hitter. Now he needs
only IA more to
reach the 700 mark
and leave the field
a target to shoot at
for a long time to
come.
Here was Spring
again, " it h t h e
Babe looking better
than he has looked
in som e years
through early Anril
Evening star., 1934-04-07
Admires Max Baer.

VYyHEN he isn't reading or walk
w ing. the former menace talks
about the fighters of the
present era Max Baer is the only
one who commands his undivided
admiration.
"Baer is the kind Of fighter that
could give any man a good fight any
time, today or 10 years ago or even
when Corbett and Fitz were fighting.
That's because he's got the build, the
right physique, just about the right
height, and doesn't have no trouble
with his weight.
"The big fella. Carnera, would be
a set-up for some Of the punchers
we used to have. If he ever was IN
perfect shape he'd weigh about 24O.