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} tions were in the big time until
he quit Brooklyn to retire"
Robbie moved over to the Bal
timore team of the American
Association in 1891 and shifted
with that club into the expanded
National League at the close OF
the season when the parent cir
cult bought up the clubs Of the
old association and killed 1t.
Four of the association teams
were taken into the National
League to expand it to IL clubs.
Had Robbie to Face
In Baltimore, Robinson became
associated with the firebrands
who were to win three National
League pennantS in 1894-95-96-
and become the talk Of the
country for seasons to come. The
intrepid game of the Orioles may
not at all times have been base.
ball-or maybe that is just what
baseball really is. At any event,
if an opposing runner had even
his uniform left by the time he
got past Doyle or Brouthers at
first, Jennings or Reitz at the
midway, and McGraw at third,
there was the towering bulk Of
uncle Robbie looming at the plate
to grind him into the dirt-With
or without the ball.
The 12-club National League was
not a bowling success. Winning
palled upon Baltimore fans. Han
lon took the cream Of the Balti-
more team to Brooklyn to win
pennants in 1899 and 1900. John
McGraw became manager of the
discards in Baltimore and Robin
son was his catcher and pitching
coach. McGraw and R o b bic
amazed the baseball world by fin
ishing fourth in the 12-club league
where they had been picked to
wind up last.
Seven Out Of Seven
Baltimore, Washington, Louis
vile and Cleveland were dropped
from the National League after
the 1899 campaign, and McGraW
and Robinson went to st. Louis.
After one season ir the West, they
joined forces with Ban johnson
and took charge of Ghe Baltimore
team in the new American League.
In midseason of 1902, McGraw en-
gagged in his famous battle with
Johnson, washed his hands OF the
Baltimore team, and came to New
York to manage the Giants.
Robinson retired-for a longer
period than he did when he quit
Brooklyn. He established a meat
market in Baltimore and gave it
all his attention until John Nc
Graw called him to the Giants
in 1910.
Robbie died with at least one
record which modern and future
players are going to find difficult
to match-he once got seven hits
in seven times at bat in a
game at Baltimore.
And that, gentlemen, has
proven to be a lot of hits.
One by one-Jennings. Keeler'
BroutherS, McGraw, Robbie.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
D. c. TYPOS WIN
FOURTH IN ROW

NEW YORK Aug. 9.-Washing'
toms entry in the annual Union
Printers baseball tournament
loomed as the 1884 champions
more than ever today as continued
successes were being chalked UP
on the right side of the teams
ledger. ,
Today, the D. C. Typos had
their fourth straight triumph in
the series under their belts. They
gathered this victory during yes
terday's play when the Pittsburgh
Printers were decisiVely trounced'
IL to 0.
Heinie Webb, vetrean hurler'
pitched this game for the Wash
ington lads. Given excellent sup
port by his team mates, both
afield and at bat, Webb breezed
through to victory. allowing Pitts
burgh only five hits.
New York was eliminated by
Cincinnati, Is to 4 in the other
game yesterday. Chicago and st.
Paul reached the field too ate to
play and will get their game into
the record books today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
GEHR|G LAU.DS
TIMES SCHOOL
CONTINUED from First Sport
PoRe.)

NBCs/
Ways and means must be pro-
vided for building and maintain
ing baseball diamonds in thickly
populated centerS. If this is not
done, the rugged outdoor. hard
ball game is doomed. Already soft
ball baseball has made inroads on
the sport created by Gen. Abner
Doubleday and carried on by such
men as Cap Anson, MatheWson, Ty
Cobb, Speaker, Ruth and Walter
johnson.
During the last visit Of the
GriffS to st. Louis, the team
played to vast stretches Of empty
seats. You could have fired a shot
gun in certain sections Of the
grandstand and not hit anything
but sparrows foraging for food.
Yet while the Griffs were singing
the blues over lack of patronage,
Softball diamonds we're drawing
crowds of several thousands.
This challenge cannot be ig.
ignored. It can't be laughed off.
The situation calls for vigorous
and concerted action. The pro-
gressive policy of The Times
makes this paper take the lead
for baseball as it did conducting
this baseball school. The major
leagues unqueStionably will take
action before another summer
rolls around.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
DEFENDS
SWIM TITLE
SUNDAY
BY SID KATZNELL

Ernie Boggs, youthful Y. M. G.
A. swimming artist, will defend
his one-mile Washington Canoe
Club title Sunday in the Poto-
mac. Besides this colorful event
there will also be other interest
ing competitive races featuring
the Districts outstanding aquatic
stars. The first contest starts
promptly at 8 p. m.
Boggs was missing from the
canoe clubs half-mile swim two
weeks ago because he was at the
training camp of the United
States Marines Aviation Reserves,
of which he is a member.
Captures Title
However, he returned in time
to capture the District 220-yard
free style title Monday at Glen
Echo.
Ernie was born in West Vir-
ginia 81 years ago. He came to
this town two years ago and en-
tered the Comptroller of Cur
rency department of the United
States Treasury. He weighs ap-
proximately ITS pounds and
stands about feet 10 inches.
Becomes Expert
He was a pretty good swimmer
when he came here but soon
developed into an expert under
the watchful eyes of the "Y"
instructors. These capable tn.
tors taught him how to master
the difficult crawl stroke.
Next to swimming, Boggs pre-
fers driving a motorcycle or rid.
ing in an airplane.
He also plays baseball pretty
we'll. He twirls for the Comp
troller of Currency nine in the
Federal League.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
WINS
TRACK MEET

Running up a total of IS
points Cardozo won the Southern
division colored municipal play
grounds track title yesterday.
Lincoln piled up 76 points; Will
low Tree, 26, and Barry Farms
trailed at the end with % points.
Hawkins, of Cardozo, in the
7O-pound class trotted off the
50-yard dash in Z seconds flat.
Johnson, of the same playground,
won the high jump in the 70.
pound class with a leap Of 4
feet and 9 inches. Riley, Of the
Lincoln playground, leaped 10
feet and inches to win the
broad jump in the unlimited
class.
The Northeastern meet will be
held today on the Payne School
grounds.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
8 GAMES LEI 7
On ALEX. LOOP
SCHEDULE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 9.
Alexandria's Commercial League
will end next week with the play
ing of three games. On August
13, the Police and Columbias, will
collide in the cruical fray. The
Columbias are leading the second
half with four wins, while the
Police hold second place with
three victories and one defeat. If
the Columbias lose the league Will
be dead-locked.
On August IA the Post and Tide
water play, while the Gazette and
Carter Motor will mix on August
IS.
Police Won Title
The Police nine won the first
half. A five-game series Will be
played between the winners OF
each half to determine the league
champion.
Lefty Scrivener, star Alexandria
hurler, famed 19 batters IN the
Charlottesville -Culpeper game yes
terday in IA innings. The game
ended in 4-all tie. Walter Beall,
of washington, twirled for Cul-
peper.
Burton Fitton, manager Of the
Gazette All-Stars, announced to-
day his team had disbanded for
the season.
CeIticS VS.. ElkS
A five-game series for the North
ern Virginia title has been booked
between the Fredericksburg Elks
and the st. Mary's Celtics. The
first game will probably be played
on September 2 in Fredericksburg,
Va.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Stringer Leading
TYPOS Golf Event

DOUGLASTON, L. l., Aug. g..
Fred Stringer, Washington, D. c.,
with 238 for Sd holes was six
strokes in the van as the final
18 holes of the Union Printers In
ternational Golf championship got
under way at the North Hills Club
today. Eddie Gableman, Concln-
natl, was second with 244. Chick
Heimer, another Washingtonian,
has totaled 253.
W. T. Henderson and Harry C..
Bjorkland, other WashingtonianS,
scored 261 and 315 for 81 holes,
respectively.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Jeanette, Pa.,Club
Cleans Its Roster

Jeannette, of the Pennsylvania
State League, recently underwent
a number of changes in playing
personnel. Among the newcomers
are Jim Ballard, an outfielder;
Cecil Counts, right-handed pitcher
from Cincinnati;Joe S lara,
third baseman, and Moe, second
baseman, semipro from the New
Kensington (PaO district; Gu t.
fielder Gamble and Third Base
man Outlaw have been sent to
Beckley, of the Middle Atlantic
League; Outfielder Lynn to Mount
Airy, of the Bi-State League, while
Pitchers Pete Stein and Wilson
and Catcher Lane have been un-
conditionally released.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
GRIMES works
FOR PIRATES

PITTSBURGH, Aug. Bur.
leigh Grimes, veteran spitball
artist of the major leagues, wore
a Pittsburgh Pirate uniform for
the third time today.
Grimes, given his unconditionl
release by the New York Yankees,
signed his third Pirate contract
yesterday and shortly thereafter
went to work as a relief pitcher
against the Chicago Cubs.
Manager Pie Traynor hopes the
veteran hurler will be valuable in
bolstering his weak pitching staff
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
jOHNSEN LOSES
IN BOYS TENNIS

CULVER, Ind, Aug. 9.-David
johnson, IA, Washington, D. c.,
today has passed from competi-
ton in the nation Boys singles
tennis championship in progress
here. johnson lost to Isador Bells,
Philadelphia, 60, 6-1. yesterday.
Gil Hunt, star Washington, D.
C. player and seeded No. 4 in the
national junior championship,
reached the third round by defeat
ing Don Brown, Winnetka, III. .,6-1,
60, yesterday. Hunt drew a bye in
the first round.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
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Pdge.)
in 1915 with Grimes, Marquard,
Mamaux, Olson, Cutshaw, Stengel
and others, and Immediately re-
turned to the lower depths.
It was the same in 1920-the
Dodgers had q round-trip ticket
from the second division, good for
a year at the top. In only one
other season - 1924 - did the
Dodgers, or Robins, threaten.
That was the season in which
Dazzy Vance alone all but pitched
Robbie into his third pennant.
After years of misfortune dt
good fun Uncle Robbie cut loose
from the turmoil and the strife IN
the fall Of 1881. He was going to
retire from the game. But did
you ever hear of an old fire horse
who could quit? Robbie repaired
to the peaceful precincts of Dover
Hall, down in Georgia, with MS
old pal, Cap Huston, once hall
owner of the Yankees with Jacob
Rupert.
Managed Atlanta
Cap also had "quit the game"
But Cap and Robbie shifted a
baseball fire in Atlanta and went
to it together. At his deatn,
Uncle Robbie was actively engaged
as president and manager OF the
Atlanta team, which Cap Huston
had bought for him.
Few fans now recall that Rob
bie's next previous engagement be-
fore his trip over the bridge tc
Brooklyn was at the Polo Grounds
with John McGraw-from 1910
through 1918. Robbie was pitch
ing coach. The Giants were three
time winners in 1911-12-13, largely
on the strength of their pitchers
Matty and Marquard were the
wheelhorses-C -Crandall, Wiltse and
Ames had been around long
enough to need little coaching
But Robbie was on hand with
young Tssreau and young De
maree when some of the older
arms began to weaken toward the
end of the three-year winning
stretch. Not to mention the fact
that Robbie deserves the major
portion for converting Rube Mar
guard from the $1,000 lemon
into a pitcher only a little less
effective than big six himself.
Hockey From Work
Uncle Robbie was born at Hud
son, Mass. on June 2, 1867. He
often deserted his duties in his
fathers butcher shop to play bal
with the boys on the village greer
and always was more than vel
come because he was the only one
willing to catch. After time his
father told him to "play baseball
all the time and starve." Robbie
promptly signed with Haverhill-
in 1885, that was.
The very next year he was in
the major league-with the Phila-
delphia Athletics of the old Amer
ican Association. And from that
moment his only baseball associa
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
RLFFlEN SEEK EDGE IN SERIES WITH NEW YORK YANKEES
TakOma Avenges
Tank Meet Loss

Takoma Playground swimmers
are happy today-for yesterday
they got revenge by defeating the
Mckinley Pool swimmers, 81 to
SO. The Tech aggregation scored
over Takoma earlier this season.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
ROUTED IN DEBUT

Starting his first game for Beau
mont, Carl williams, former Okla
homa A. and M. pitcher, held
Tulsa scorelesS for six innings,
but he was touched for two runs
in the seventh and routed in the
eighth.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Reds Busy Buying
Minors Material

Cincinnati is in as bad a PEN
nant position as the White Sox,
but the Redland owners are buy
ing worthwhile minor league play.
ers and developing others. They
bought Kampouris from the Coast,
where they purchased also Catcher
Gilly Campbell.
Campbell had a chance to pick
his club and he chose the Reds
because he feared that If he re-
turned to the Cubs he would get
no chance to display his playing
improvement.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
CASCARELLA BACK

Pitcher Joe Cascarella is back in
harness with Connie Mack's staff
after an enforced rest of several
days. which the twirler is said to
have needed long before he got
it. Joe had a strained muscle in
his back.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

At Oakland, Calif.-Maxie
Rosenbloom, light heavyweight
champion, defeated Pietro Georgi,
San Francisco Q0).
At Montreal-Sixto ESQ obar,
116; Puerto Rican, won a decision
over Eugene Huat, 1T, France
(15).
At London-Eddie Pearce, South
Africa, outpoiESed Del Fontaine,
Winnipeg CID.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
HURRICANE MARS TILT

Eight errors were made in a
game at Galveston, but there was
some excuse for the wobbly play
ing. The near-hurricane, which
came in off the gulf, sent batted
balls on treacherous courses.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
DINGMAN SIGNED

Ormand Dingman, Semipro in.
fielder of Sioux City, has been
signed by Des Moines. He had
trials with Omaha and Sioux City
earlier in the season.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09

Waple, HoIbroOk, Dewhurst (2). Nc
Pherson, Reid. Errors-Edwards. Nc
Pherson, Reid, Rodgers, Bredl, Gall.
Stolen bases-Dewhurst (2), HOman (%)'
Schneider (2). Double play-Edwards to
Web, 8; by Winghart, 4. Bases on balls
oft Gould. s; off Winghart, 1; off
Webb, /. Hit by pitCher-By Gould
(Dewhurst). Hits-Off Gould, In
2-3; off Winghart, 8 In 71-S'
The Washington times., 1934-08-09
Bennett AnneXes
'Chizzlers Title

Dewitt Bennett today possesses
the singles championship of the
ChizZlers Tennis club by virtue of
downing Austin Rice, Ga, IS,
in the final yesterday on the
Municipal courts. Bennett then
paired with Rice to defeat Kay
Johnson and Joel Baker, Ga,
rs, in the doubles final.
The Washington times., 1934-08-09

$4,000 SEE ATLANTA
Approximately 1877 900 fans have
turned out to see the games at
Atlanta so far this season.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
To Broadcast New Works
EELLCLA RYBIER. Polish plans

FELICIA RYBIER, Polish pianist,
has received word that new Sc
ries of piano compositions. Miami
Beach Idil." Hibiscus" and Cuban
Dance have been written for and
dedicated to her by the composer
Mana yucca. Miss Rybier will intro
duce these new compositions to the
public over the radio and will be
heard on local stations in the near
future.
During the latter part of August
Miss Rybier will appear as guest artist
at the Fox Thester, where she will be
featured with the orchestra in an
overture entitled Impressions" A
special setting, using neon lights for
creative illusions, has been arranged
Miss Rybier made her debut in
Florida nine years ago, sponsored by
Mana yucca, whose "FantaSie Rhap-
Sodique" she introduced. She has
played in concerts in Washington at
the Willard, Carlton and Shoreham
Hotels and in private recitals under
the patronage of Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen and Mrs. Charles Stieff. In
Europe she has given recitalS through
out Germany and IN Vienna, Paris
Warsaw. London and Naples and has
been SoloiSt with orcheStras here and
abroad. She Will leave for an eX-
tended concert tour IN the Fall.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Odd Fellows.

4 MEETING Of the board OF
trustees was held Monday eve
ming in l. o o. F. Temple. President
James E. Griffith presiding. The next
meeting will be held October 8.
OnCers Of Columbia Lodge we're
Jointly installed with the officers of
Salem Lodge in the Columbia Lodge
room last Thursday evening by Past
Grand Milton S. Fall, installing officer
from Langdon Lodge. assisted by his
STAFF from that lodge.
The officers Of Columbia Lodge are
as follows, Noble grand Andrew w.
Straughan; right supporter to the
noble grand, Louis l.. Beazley: left
supporter to the noble grand, Henry
II. LageStee; vice grand. George Voss
Glossbrenner; right supporter 10 the
vice grand, Guy F. Glossbrenner: left
supporter to the vice grand. Alexander
L. McKie; recording secretary, Alex
ander T.. HlortSberg; financial secre-
tary. Millard F. Zepp. treasurer,
Samuel G.. Taylor, Warden. George z.
Kettering; chaplain, James w. Lyons,
and outside guardian, Otto F.. Smith.
Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday
evening.
joint installation ceremony was
held. when Past Grand Maynard p.
TWitchell of Mount Pleasant Lodge,
assisted by his installing staff, in
stalled officers OF Central Lodge and
Federal City Lodge N Federal Citys
Lodge room.
The following officers were installed
In Central Lodge: Noble grand. James
N. Tannehill; right supporter to the
noble grand, James f.. Griffith; left
supporter to the noble grand, Harry E.
Koenig; vice grand, Samuel Singer:
right supporter to the vice grand,
Alfred II. Noakes: left supporter TO
the vice grand, william II. Shinn:
secretary Edward II. Holkamp:
warden. Albert Denniberg: treasurer.
William II. Ernest; conductor, M.
Tatelman; chaplain, Steward r.
Carter; outside guardian, Lorin r.
Armiger; custodian, Alfred II. Noakes.
The officers of Federal City Lodge
are; Noble grand, e. g. johnson: right
supporter to the noble grand, Michael
E. Murray; left supporter to the noble
grand, Simeon N. Mallory; vice grand,
F. @. Mathews; right supporter to the
vice grand. William Boiler. left sup
porter to the vice grand, Marcuss L.
Lennon; recording secretary, George
G.. Wilson; financial secretary. William
F. Dement,, treasurer, Samuel d.
Sasher; warden, s. S. Cox: conductor.
Vernon Kidwell; chaplain, William II.
Wright; right scene supporter, II. w.
Langford; left scene supporter, Charles
E. Pyle; inside guardian, Robert
Leonard; outside guardian, William c,
Lakin, and custodian, Robert Leonard
A public installation was held in
Langdon Lodge by Past Grand Herman
F.. Heffiey and his staff from Friend
ship Lodge. The officers are: Noble
grand, A. L. Foster; right supporter TO
the noble grand, Milton S. Fall: left
supporter TO the noble grand, Henry
G. Wilmoth; vice grand, John NJ
Robey; right supporter to the vice
grand, Walter ID. Scott: left supporter
to the vice grand, Herbert S. Isham;
recording secretary, Harry B. Vincent;
financial secretary, Fred N. Davis;
treasurer, Walter B. Randall; warden.
G. Rannells; conductor, A. L. Garrett:
chaplain, Grover c. SEXTON: right
scene supporter, r. E. Rice; left scene
supporter, H. l.. Helms. inside guar
dian, Russell E. Hutchinson. and out
side guardian, James z. Osborne.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Knights of Columbus.

OFFICERS of the five local councils
of the knights of Columbus were
mducted at a joint installation last
Monday. The installation was In
charge of District Deputy Walter I.
Plant. The officers are as follows:
Washington Council - Harold p.
Jones, Alfred A. McGarTaghy, Julian
T. Cromelin, Carmine Garofolo, Paul
w. McGovern, DR.. A. d. wilkinson,
Harry Z. Brooks, Richard F.. Field,
John w. Crown, John w. Grambo.
Fred ]. Diegelmann. Edwin M. O'Sul-
Hvan and John b. Coyle.
Keane COuncil-James p. McKeon.
DR.. George r. Ellis, Frank ]. Raftery,
Dennis j. inland, Edwin P. Goodwin,
William A. Mulligan, Edward A. Strud-
ley, Charles ID. Boone. John Connen,
Henry J. Nolda and William Vogelson.
Carroll Council-H. j. Kane. IT,: w.
D. Willcoxon, Charles j. Tobin, L. D.
Kelly ]. A. Handley, j. B. Flynn. j. d.
Albert. Lewis Rosenberger, Vincent
Childs and Joseph Quinn.
Spalding Council. Fred Brady,
Thomas F. Carlin, Frank p. Hanrahan,
F. H. Huneke. William MCGUIRE, John
M. Tabler, F. J. Malloy, John c.
Huppmann, Ralph j.. de la Vergne,
Matthew J. O'Callaghan, James w.
Mccormick, F. E. G. Hipp and j.
Frank Kelly.
Potomac Council-Charles ]. Consi-
dine, Albert J. Sardo, Charles j.
Becker, Francis Hemelet, Maurice
Keane, Ernest Smith, Augustine w.
Neale, jr.; James A. Filgate, Patrick
j. Nelligan, Joseph Dawson, John
Kelly. John Mccarthy and Joseph A.
Fitzpatrick.
State Deputy c. e. Herring ad-
dressed the meeting, outlining the
activities of the organization for the
coming year. He announced the ap-
pointments of L. Harold Sothoron as
district deputy of District No / and
Walter I. Plant district deputy of
District No. 2.
Announcement was also made Of the
celebration TO be held at the Cardinal
Gibbons Memorial Statue, Sixteenth
and Park road, July %, at 4 pm, un-
der the auspices ef the order in this
Jurisdiction. The ceremonies will COM
memOrate the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of Cardinal Gibbons
Evening star., 1934-07-15
OrChestra'S New Music

studied composition under Ernest
Bloch. and won the Guggenheim
fellowship and other awards.
Another New Yorker will be repre-
sented when Circus Days" Deems
Taylors latest composition, will be
played OH a program OF American
music being arranged by Kinder.
While in London. Kinder obtained
the American rights for a suite by
Purcell, newly arranged by Albert
Coates, and, in Amsterdam, he Sc
cured an unusual score by the Ger
man, Simon. entitled Variations on
a Tartar Folk Song"
At present. Kinder is vacationing
with his family at Watch Hill, r. L,
remaining there until his engagement,
which starts on August l, to conduct
the Philadelphia Symphony in some
of its Summer concerts.
c. c. Cappel, manager Of the or
cheStra, announces that the box office
in GarfnckelS will not be opened
until the middle of September, but
in the meantime season ticket sub
scriptionS will be accepted through
out the Summer at the Office of the
National Symphony Orchestra, in the
Woodward Building He also advises
that the season ticket sales for next
season show a considerable advance
over the same period of last year.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Mcdowell Club Contest.

THE MacDowell Club of New York
City announces its third annual
young artists contest, TO be held in
October. 1884. The object Of these
contests is to provide opportunities for
gifted young performers to make pub
lie appearances in New York City.
Those contestants whose work shows
the most outstanding merit will be
presented In individual recital pro-
grams at the MaCDoWell Club with
out expense.
The contest is open to pianists. vio-
liniSts, cellists and other instru-
mentalistS, string ensembles and vo-
calists. Contestant must be not over
80 years of age. Application blanks
with full particulars may be had by
applying by letter to the MacDowell
Club. l66 East Seventy third street,
New York City.
The judges in the final additions Of
previous contests have included Har-
old Bauer, Willem Willeke, Louis
Persinger, Jeannette Vreeland, MisCha
Levitzki, Paul Althouse, Joseph Reg
meas, George Ferguson, Edouard
Dethier and Percy Such.
Applications must be on file at the
MacDowell Club by September is at
the latest.