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The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Heretofore the chunky south
paw, has had a tough time trying
to get going. It was not until the
Griffs reached st. Louis that he
was finally able to pitch a nine
inning game. But in the final
of that series he turned the trick
and while doing so, looked like
the pitcher he was in 1888 when
he chalked up those % victories.
Yesterday, Earl's effort was
easily the greatest of his major
league career. He was a lit
tie wild, no doubt about that, but
this was chiefly because he took
care how he pitched to each bat
ter, particularly fellows like Ruth,
Gehrig, Chapman, LaZzeri and
Dickey in the pinches.
Walks Seven
All told, Whitehill walked seven
batsmen. But he had that certain
something in the clutch that could
not be denied as the scoreless
frames against the Yankees rec
ord proved. This can't be pictured
any stronger than the seventh in
ming, which the Yanks had to take
and endure. In this frame, White
hill walked Ruth, Gehrig and
Chapman in succession after Saltz-
gaver had popped to Myer.
Having not allowed a hit up
to this time, it looked to be just
the spot for a bingle, but White
hill, pitching with greater care
than ever, retired LaZerri on a
short fly to Stone and Dickey
on a long liner to Schultz, which
might have been a real base blow
at that, had not Fred made one
of his sparkling running catches
towards right field.
The great crowd was slow to
realize in the early innings that
Whitehill was one the threshold
of a no-hit.no-run game. But
they quickly warmed up to the
thought, particularly in the
seventh when the scoring records
showed that not the Semblance
of a hit had been made by the
supposed powerful slugging Yam
KEGS.
Faces Big Test
In the ninth, Whitehill was
faced with his greatest test, even
though only three batsmen had
to be retired to win the game.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Tiden Trips Heston
In Professional
Net Tourney

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-Bill
Tilden, competing for the first
time in the Middle States profes-
sional tennis championships, has
reached the quarter-finals. He
gained this round when he de-
feated Paul Heston, pro at Chevy
chase Club, near Washington,
D. c., Ga. 6-3.
Vincent Richards, New York, de-
feated Peter Peters, Spring Lake,
N. J., 6-S, 6-1, in another Sec
ond-round match.
In the quarter-final round,
Henri Cochet, France, downed Al
fred Chaplin. Springfield, Mass,
rs, 6-8, IS, ga, and Rich
ards defeated Martin Plaa, France.
6-3 6-3. 60,
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

latter add to the splendor Of
the sport.
Team First Consideration
The team comes first and the
individuals in 1T come second.
Had Chapman been Of a mind
to not get q hit off Whitehill
he would have been deliberately
sacrificing the Yankees
chances to tie the score, be.
cause Gehrig, on first base, re-
presented the tieing Yankee
run.
Too, had Chapman been Of
such a mind as we speak, decid.
ing not to mar Earl's after
Moons work, his sentimental
gesture could have been wasted
unless he hit into a double
play-for otherwise there might
have been another Yankee bat
ter come to the plate with en-
tirely different ideas about Mr..
Whitehil and his shutout ef-
forts of the afternoon.
Chapman Did Right
No, according to our way
and manner of approaching the
subject Ben Chapman had
every reason to smack that ball
and smack it as hard as pos
Sible.
A double would probably have
tied the score. A triple most
certainly would have done so
and a home run would have
resulted in a 2-to-1 victory
for the Yankees.
And don't forget, Lazzeri and
Dickey were lowering in the
background with their fails,
which Ben probably had very
much in mind.
But, as we said above, the
closeness of the score at the
moment Chapman went to the
bat Is not the basis on which
the logic or appropriateness Of
his action is justified.
Had the Yankees been trail
ing by many, many runs and
the game hopelessly lost to
them, the same rule Of play
ing the game and playing it
hard would have obtained.
When they stop playing base
ball that way, it isn't going to
survive long.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Many people who would have
liked very much to have seen
Gene Venzke in action were forced
to forego that pleasure.
Other Activities Vie
Too many activities confined to
Decoration Day set up opposition
shop to a track and field meet.
A fair estimate of the number
of people in attendance at yester.
days meet would be 1900. An
event such as the District A. A. U.
championships should draw 10000
and probably would, if the right
day were chosen and the event
were planned with the idea in
mind of making the games more
attractive.
To be certain: He who never
made a mistake never made a dis
covery. Our District A. A. U. Off"
Gals have made mistakes. 1t is
to be hoped that they will make
the discovery that some other day
must be chosen for the annual
championship meet.
Yesterdays meet was good
meet. Ten records were broken.
The love Of personal achievement
shone through from the hearts Of
the amateur athletes clear up to
the press box. AS an exhibition
of skill, speed and endurance by
young men, the event left nothing
to be desired, unless it be more
athletes OF the ability of Gene
Venzke.
VenZke Fulfills Predictions
The Pennsylvania flier more
than satisfied those who went to
Byrd Stadium to see him run. He
clicked off 1900 meters in 1884,
without extending himself. It was
well worth the trip to College
Park to see this athlete register
a symphony Of rhythm. There is
no doubt about it: Venzke classes
with the greatest runners Of all
time.
University If Marylands nicely
balanced team ran away with
team honorS, as was anticipated.
The gallant little Earl Widmyer,
Maryland'S ace and pride of
Hagerstown, ranked right next to
Venzke as star, with his yearling
brothers, Coleman and Headley
and Bill GuckeySon, following
closely on Earl'S heels.
Widmyer set new marks in the
100 and 200 meters SprintS. Head
ley and GuckeySon also set new
marks. Wilmer Bradley, who re-
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

minds one of GeorgetoWn'S great
athletes of better years, flew over
the low hurdles to a new meet
record.
Our jumping athletes in this
vicinity-broad jumpers, hig h
jumpers and pole vaulters-must
improve both in style and in abil-
ity. A Georgetown yearling took
the high jump with S feet, 10
inches. This is just above gram
mar school level. A mark Of %
feet AZ inches took the broad
jump. This is high school level.
The bar was at II feet, 6 inches
when the winning pole vaulter
reached his limit. This is high
school level, too.
The tall, angular Sholtes, Of
Washington Track and Field Club,
looked mighty good in the 5000
meters, as did Devendorf, of
Maryland, in the 5000 meters.
The youthful Headley, Maryland
Frosh, looks the makings Of a
truly great half miller, but he must
train if he is to take the rank be-
fitting an athlete Of his calibre
and opportunity.
Probably the outstanding signif.
icant feature of the meet could
be summed up in one sentence:
Maryland will have great track
and field team in 1885. The Terps
varsity and Frosh-scored 8812
points. Catholic U. scored 19 to
rank behind Maryland.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Griff to Honor
Eastern High
Winners

Tomorrow will be Eastern High
School Day, at Griffith Stadium.
Capt. Frederick Bishoff and his
victorious Company c, winner OF
the annual cadet drill: the cadet
band and the baseball team will
be guests of Clark Griffith. They
will see the Grifmen Battle the
Boston Red SoX.
Before the game Clark Griffith
will present the Eastern nine,
inter-high baseball champions.
the Clark Griffith Cup. Captain
Bishoff. his company. and the
band will parade the field.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
D. C. FIGHT BODY SEEKS SCORING UNIFORMITY

Spalding's, on Fourteenth Street,
between G Street and New York
Avenue; at Joe Turner's office,
Annapolis Hotel, and at Goldie
Ahearn's, Ninth and E Streets
Northwest.
The commission feels If fight
fans generally understand the
rules, it will tend to eliminate
severe criticism of contests and
the officiating at contests.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
CoIoniaIs Score
72 Victories in
92 Contests

George Washington Univer-
sity's athletic teams of the scho-
lastic year 1933-34 reached high
water mark of all time for Colo
nial sports.
G. WIS winning percentage
was .781. The best previous win
ming percentage was set in 1882
1888, a mark of .646.
During the scholastic year
1933-34, the Colonials partici-
pated in 80 contests, winning 72,
losing 10 and tying one. The
winning percentage of varsity
teams was .746.
Five Grid Wins
In football, G. WIS varsity
won five, lost three and tied
one. The Colonial varsity bas-
ketball team played IS games,
winning II and losing four. The
varsity baseball team, a heavy
hitting aggregation, won IL and
lost two. Varsity swimmers won
three and lost three. The var.
sity rifle team won II and lost
three. Varsity tennis stars won
six and lost one.
Freshmen Shine
Freshmen teams were unus-
ually successful during the 1888
1884 scholastic year, winning IS
and losing only three contests of
the % played, for a winning per-
centage of 1893. The yearling
basketball team established
something of a record, winning
81 and losing only two, while
the net stars of the Colonial
FroSh won four and lost one.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Yes, it WAS chubby and 1t
WAS baseball.
And it would have been just
as chubby and just as true to
baseball tradition and lore If
the score had been 20 to 0 in
favor of Washington and Chap
mans lone hit meant nothing
except an honest effort to go up
there and do what batterS are
supposed to.
Sentimental Fans
The spot OIL which Chapman
was placed was quite the sub
iect of conversation around
Washington. last evening and
today. Many fans who have a
streak of sentiment in their
baseball makeup thought that
Chapman might easily have
struck out or rolled to a fielder
or flied out, in order to aid
Whitehill in achieving the un-
usual.
BUT that, my friends, is not
baseball. No player owes any
help to another in achieving
even the sublime accomplish
ment of hurting a no-hit-no-ru11
baseball game. Whitehill isn't
the kind of a chap who would
want batter to go easy on him.
Earl Would Bear Down
Neither is Whitehill the sort
who would go easy on a batter,
not even if the man at the plate
had gone all season without a
hit and it was the last game of
the year. Under such circun1-
stances you'd find Earl in there
bearing down hard as ever try
ing to retire the batter the
quickest way possible.
But there is even a more con.
vincing argument which justi-
fies Chapman's honest hit, the
lone one made by the Yankees
in the first Memorial Day con-
test.
Despite Whitehill's splendid
work up to the moment, the
game was not yet lost to the
Yankees.
After all, baseball is a team
game, not one devoted to the
building up of brilliant 1ndivid.
ual records, however much the
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Providing judges and referees
OF the District follow instructions
issued today by the District Box
ing Commission, there will not
be in Washington the mix-up
which occurred in New York at
the recent McLarnin-RoSS bout
when one judge gave McLarnin
only two rounds out Of Is, the
referee gave Jimmy only one
round, and the second judge gave
Ross only one round.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Gray's Beat Dunnes
Kid Norfolk Puts
Title Into Contest

A boxing title will be hanging
in the balance Saturday night
when Young Kid Norfolk, colored
lightweight champion Of the south,
engages Jackie Thomas, clever
Philadelphian, in the ten round
main event of the Lincoln Athletic
Clubs inaugural show at Murray'S
Casino.
One Of the hardest hitting
lightwenghts in the country and
celebrated as a knocker-out, it to.
day was announced that Norfolk
will place his title in competition
at the opening bell.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
"Gate Crashers"
Found But See Bill

NEW YORK, May 31.-Early
yesterday IL gate crashers"-
freckled kids, ranging in age from
9 to 13 years of age-sneaked into
EbbetS Field and hid themselves
in various hooks and crannies
under the grandStand.
They were discovered just be-
fore game time, but instead of
tossing them out into the cold,
cruel world, officials Of the club
permitted them to remain and
watch the doubleheader between
the Dodgers and the New York
Giants. And were they happy!
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
BAER' 8 ENNU|.
|RkS STAFF
At CANP

ASBURY, PARK, N. j., May 81.
Max Baer's handlers are becoming
worried over the poor form the
challenger is showing in his train
ing for his title match with Primo
Carnera, June IA.
For the past several days, the
Livermore larruper has been TAX
ing it on the chin from his spar
ring mates and the Californian's
enthusiasts don't like it a bit.
Yesterday, while a holiday
crowd of 1000 spectators looked
on, Baer was pushed and punched
around by Dynamite" Jackson
and Cecil Harris, colored heavy
weights, and Roy Lazer, nortn
Jersey hope. Baer appeared list
less and disinterested and the
three sparring mates hit him at
will.
pOMPTON LAKES, N. j., May
3l.-Max Baer, sturdy California
heavyweight, is mere swlnger"
and Primo Camera will knock him
out.
The speaker is Louis Soresi, Car
nera's manager, and if Primo
fights like the mentor talks, Baer
is a beaten man already. Soresl
predicted that Camera would
knock out Baer with a newly de-
veloped right cross.
onMnAV cAAAE MAMrEn
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

marking one boxer "5", and
marking the other in figures
from OF up to 80, the winner
will appear on every score sheet,
whether he is figured on the
number of rounds won, or on the
value of the rating given him by
rounds.
Fight fans may purchase, at
IS cents each, the new District
boxing code, in book form, at the
offices of the commission; at
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

A memorandum for judges and
referees pertaining to scoring D.
C. bouts was sent out today by
Major Harvey L. C"Heinie"D
Miller, warning officials to care
fully follow the 5-point system
prescribed by the D. c. code.
This system is fool-proof and
works for the protection Of Off
cials. BY using it, uniformity
of comparison is assured.
Under the 5-point system, by
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
MALONE A BOXER

Pat Malone, Chicago Cubs vet
eran Highlander, was a boxer
before entering baseball and as
a lad fought Al professional
fights as a lightweight under the
name of Kid Williams.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
BenChqpmanhshfed
In Spelling Earl?s
No-Ht Effort
By KIRK MILLER

It the ninth inning Of the first game in New York
yesterday and Earl Whehill had pitched no-hitnorun
game for eight and onethrd innings Washington was lead
ing by to o.
Lou Gehg had walked and Ben Chapman came to the bat
He singled and broke up Whitehlls beautiful bubble.
Was that chubby?
%ho%h ahaN0
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Memorial Day Is Untimely
For A. A. u. Track Meet
Bv HARRY COSTELLO

We often discover what will do BY finding out what viii
not do.
After yesterdays experience the District A. A. u. should
know that staging the annual track and field championships
on Decoration Dav will not do
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Weahers Several
Bad Moments By
Careful Work
By GARRETT WATERS

NEW YORK. May S1-Ear Whitehill's feat Of trouncng
the Yankees to yesterday while holding them to only
hit its encouraging points today besides the fact that it
happened the first time the Yanks had been held
less since August g. 1888
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
BLUECOAT NINE.
WILL PLAY IN
BALTIMORE

Washington Police nine travels
to Baltimore Sunday for q game
with Baltimore Police.
This will be the fifth time these
teams have met, and the locals
won their first decision last year.
The game is slated for Orio1e
Park at 3 o'clock with the entire
proceeds going to the Volunteers
Of America Hospital.
Frank Watt, former Philadel.
phia Phillies pitcher, will hurl for
the locals with Cook" Hoffman
catching.
Electric Nine in Action
In today's National Capital
league contest, Western Electric
meets Pepco on the North Ellipse,
while on the South Ellipse, Bu-
reau of Investigation battle Agri-
cultural Aggies, in Departmental,
League game. Both games start
at o'clock.
Langdon Mills and Warwick
split a double-header yesterday.
The first was a pitchers duel with
Langdon winning, 4 to 8. In the
second, Warwick slugged out q
1O-to-9 victory.
Rinaldi TailorS collected 20 hits
in two games to win easily from
White Star A. c., IL to / and - to
6. Nick PAMELA, with seven hits.
including a homer, double and
four singles, was the winners bat.
ting star.
Gray'S Beat DunneS
Chevy Chase Grays managed to
exc out a 2-to-1 win over r. G.
Dunno. The winners got hits
while the victims garnered only 8.
Dora used fifteen men to tri.
umph over Congress Heights, 3 to
2
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Park Lane Defeats
Vir0inin White SOr

Park Lane diamonders are
happy today. Yesterday they won
a doubleheader from the Virginia
White Sox, 10 to 0 and 8 to 2.
Wild Bill Payne, former West
ern High moundsman, pitched the
initial contest, and Bill Diler
heaved the nightcap. Payne al
lowed only two hits and famed II.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
GOODE OUTFIT WINS

Goode Cleaners won a twin
bill from Kensington A. c. 8 to
q and IA to 6,
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

SUNDAY GAME WANTED
Takoma A. C. seeks game for
Sunday. Phone Atlantic 5422.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

SHERWOOD A. C. DEFIES
sherwood unlimited nine seeks
an out-of.town opponent for Sun
day. Phone Manager Norris as
Lincoln 56O3-J.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

latter add to the splendor Of
the sport.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

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ports 100 pounds. Overlap top and be
construction. Holds 10 garments.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

This Is the last word in
mothp roof garment
protection. It's a stout
closet of heavy fiber
with cedarized bag in
side which holds from
8 to 10 coats. Collapsi
up. Approximately A 60
and 20 in. deep.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-23
Minneapolis
Strike Ended
Minimum Pay SOC an Hour-Gover-
nor Abolishes Martial Law
Free Military Prisoners

The truck drivers strike In Min
neapolis ended Tuesday night, and
the men returned to work We'd
nesday morning. Martial law was
abolished.
The members Of Local No. STA Of
the drivers union and the employ
ers accepted the new peace propos-
ais made Tuesday morning.
Governor Olson issued three or
ders Immediately, which became ef-
fective at a. m. Wednesday morn
ing. They were: To suspend mar
tial law in Minneapolis and abolish
the permit system Of truck opera
ton; to dissolve the provost court;
to pardon all prisoners held by the
National Guard in the military
stockade.
Two hundred employers, repre-
senting 1876 establishments involved
in the strike. voted by secret ballot
at SIS p. m. to accept the peace
plan. Following this nearly 1000
members Of the union, at a mass
meeting in the Eagles hall. then
voted their approval. They took a
rising vote and all but four stood.
The two groups ended the strike
by agreeing to the terms OF con-
sent order to be issued at once by
the Minneapolis-St. Paul Regional
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-23
School "opens
Labor Day,
Mon, Sept. 3
Full-Time Industrial Depart
ment Added to This Years
Curriculum
OFFICE OPEN TUESDAY
Students Interested in Junior
College Courses Must See
Supt. Kohl

Supt. w. A. Kohl announced
Wednesday morning that the Pub
lie Schools Of Sank Centre would
open Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day,
for the purpose Of enrolment and
classification. The opening ses-
sion Monday will be for one-half
day only, and will commence at
s:45 in the morning.
A list of teachers for the coming
school year, bus schedules and
other information relative to
classes and departments will be
published in next weeks Herald.
Owing to popular demand a full
time Industrial department has
been added to the curriculum this
year. Also a Federalized Home
Economies department will be offer
ed to pupils. This course will give
them better opportunity for a more
intensive work program Of useful
projects.
Enrolment for the Junior Col
lege courses will commence Tues
day, August %. All students wish
ing to enter, or those seeking in
formation on courses, ETC., must
see Supt. Kohl at his office. The
Office hours from Tuesday on will
be from o to II in the morning and
from to In the afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-23
Lockjaw Re
suits in Death
ofYoungLad
Slight Cut on Arch of Foot
Caused Tetanus to De-
velop Friday
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
Funeral Service Held Tuesday
Morning at st. Paul's
Church

Again a pail of sorrow has cast
its shadow over our city, as death
entered the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Tony Klein, and claimed as It's
victim one Of our young boys, An
thony Klein. IL years Of age, as the
result of a trdfling accident suffered
recently. The young lad passed
away Sunday noon at 1890 o'clock.
While playing about his home on
Ash Street, Friday, august 10th
Anthony cut his foot, seemingly a
harmless wound. Immediate care
was given, and on Wednesday and
Thursday, Of last week, he was
able to walk on the injured mem
Der, and was getting along quite
well. However, on Friday last,
August 18th, he complained about
a stiffening of the jaws to his par
ents, and a doctor was called at
once.
Tetanus, commonly known as
lockjaw, had developed and from
then on the lad was dangerously Ill,
suffering extremely until called by
his Master. Everything possible
was done to save the boys life.
Tetanus serum was injected in an
effort to cure the ailment, but to
no avail, the dread disease had con-
quered.
Anthony Steve Klein was born
in Melrose township March 8, 1922.
Seven years ago he came to Sank
Centre with his parents, where he
has attended st. Paul's Parochial
school. He was a splendid boy, in
dustrious and friendly. He gave
wonderful care to his younger
brothers and sister, and cheerful
ly did the odd jobs about his home
His many schoolmates and chums
will miss him greatly.
Besides the sorrowing parents,
Anthony is survived by two broth
ers and one sister, all younger than
he. They are: Alois, Charles and
Anna.
Funeral services were held at st.
Pauls Church Tuesday morning al
$50 o'clock. Msgr. Plachta read
the mass. Interment was made in
the church cemetery east Of this
city.
The pallbearers were selected
from among his schoolmates. They
are: Jerome Schommer, Joseph Van
Havermaet, Lawrence Van Haver-
maet, Alex Bromenschenkel, Yer
non Bromenschenkel and Harold
Krick. John Klein was crossbearer
The out-of-town relatives at the
service were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Biddy, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Biddy
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klein, Steve
Klein, and Mrs. Gregory Gartner
all of st. Paul. ......
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-23
Bnrr0 KittenbaN
a Twilight Offering
Spectacular Comedy Event VIII Be
Staged at Fair Grounds We'd
nesday Eve, Aug. Goth

Burro Kittenball, a spectacular
comedy event, will be staged at the
Sank Centre Fair Grounds next
Wednesday evening, Aug. 10Th, at
six o'clock. This twilight game
will be one Of the most interesting
events Of the year.
Twelve trained burros will be
used during the game. Each player,
except the pitcher and catcher,
must ride the burros while play
ing in the game. The batter stands
In the box, after hitting the ball he
must jump astride of the burro and
ride to first base. Sometimes the
batter gets there and sometimes,
CD well they just don't know their
burros.
This game will be played by local
men, not necessarily good kitten
ball players, but some who can ride
burros. It will be well worth see
ing at the low price Of 10 and 25c.
The following are some Of the
players who will make up the two
teams for this game: Fred Moss
man, Al Frederickson, Walter Ben
son, w. e. DeLaurier, Ralph Stef-
fes, Pete Barnette, Sim Botz, Har-
old Brager, Mike Wernig, Jim
Benson, e. E. Taylor, Fred Unger,
Frank O'Gara, and Harry Schmidt.