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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14
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Aloft on the tallest mast ever stepped in- to a sailing vessel of any kind, scampers a
 member of the En- deavor's crew to help break out the forestaysail. This pie ture of t h. e chal- lenger's rigging strik- ingly shows the maze of bsr.a c in g stays, shrcuds, spreaders and -halyards which y a.c hit racing. The mast towers 16s feet above the deck of. Sop with's sloopS feet higher than that of the Rainbow. {
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

the 1884 regatta corporation,
and his various committees
may well be proud of the job
they have done this autumn.
In point of interest, entries
and sportsmanship, none of the
previous President Cup Regattas
anything like approached the
one which has just come to
a flaming close.
Mr.. Hearst's Trophy
This year the addition of
the glamorous William Ran
dolph Hearst Trophy no doubt
stimulated the acknowledged
appeal registered in number of
both contestants as we'll as on
lockers.
Thus Washington's annual
contribution to this class of
sport is nowhere excelled in
excellence and quality. wash
ington has indeed taken its
place with the major regattas
of the country-North, East,
South and west.
Started in 1927, as I recall
it, the Presidents Cup Regatta
has improved in every phase
from year to year until power
boat enthusiasts the country
over set the competitive calen.
darS by the week dedicated
here to the faSt-turning, churn-
ing, dynamic little craft which
for two afternoons have given
this city a spectacle it shall
not soon forget.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
EASTERN OPENS
GRID SEASON

Eastern High tries again today
to officially open its 1884 grid
campaign.
Halted last Friday when rain
intervened, the Lincoln Parkers
are scheduled against Alexandria
High at the Eastern Stadium at
3:15 p. m.
The game opens a busy week for
scholastic footballers. Tomorrow
Roosevelt swings into action for
the first time by engaging its
alumni in the new Roosevelt Stad'
ium at 3:15 p. m.
Central makes its debut Thurs.
day by entertaining the Alexan'
dria High School eleven at Cen
tral. Gonzaga and Western also be-
gin play that same day when they
play Washington and Lee High
and st. Johns respectively.
Coach Mitchell'S 1884 entry
plays its contest at Ballston, Va.
while Western entertainS ST.
Johns in the new Western Stad
ium.
A day off for practice is sched
uled Friday, but on Saturday, Cen
tral and Eastern furnish the &C
ton. The Mt. PleaSanters stack ur
against Woodberry Forest at
Woodberry Forest while Eastern
meets Episcopal at Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

brief pronouncements would tax,
the word of~the soft-spoken Mar.
cuso. Washington fans saw TO,
themselves in the last world serie'
that Terry listened to Mancusc
and Gus was right.
MancuSo can throw, and he has
perfect index of the Tiger hit
ters. He knows that Gehringer
hits a fast ball hard to righ,
field, and that he is apt to hit any
call thrown to him. He know,
that GoSlin'S weakness is a hal
speed ball, well camouflaged. But
Gus is not the hitter that Coch.
rane is. His average for five
years is ,285. This year, weakened
oy typhoid fever, he is hitting
Ray Hayworth was first,string
catcher of the Tigers for the last
two years, taking part in more
than 100 games each season. He
naturally was forced into the
background this year by Coch.
rane. Used chiefly against south
paw pitching this year, he is hit
ting over the 300 mark, which
is considerably above his usual
clip for a season. He has been
in SO games this season.
Critics Praise Danning
Harry Danning, of the Giants,
is a young player of whom critics
speak highly. He is a big chap,
6 feet tall or thereabout and we'll
built for his work. He can catch
and throw, and in the few games
he has played this year, has
shown a pleasing ability to hit a
ball with great power. In 88
trips to the plate he has made
81 hits for an average of 1852 and
he has driven in seven runs.
Neither Hayworth nor Danning
has had actual world series ex.
perience. In the case of Hay
worth, he has spent his major
league career in Detroit which has
not won a pennant in IS years.
Danning sat on the bench last
Continued on Page Is, COL -
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He and Leon Goose" Goslin are
the only replacements to a team
that struggled along last year, fin
ishing at the top of the second
division. They proved sufficient.
COchrane Keen Manager
Cochrane disproved the rumor
that his arm has lost it's cunning
by his remarkable throwing in the
past six weeks of the season. No
ability to perform the physical
duties Of catcher need no review
even in a world series prognosti-
cation. Where Cochrane has been
of greatest value to the Tigers this
year, however, has been in his re-
moving pitchers from ball games
at the right time. He has noted
unerringly the first signs of a
pitcher weakening and always
had a relief corps ready for in
stant action. The writer has no
way of estimating just how many
games were saved this year by
Cochrane'S keen judgment.
Cochrane has life time batting
average of 1921 for nine years and
he has stood fast to that same
average this year. whacking away
at a 1875 clip according to the best
semi-official figures available.
Gus Mancuso, first string catch.
er of the Giants. must be ranked
with Cochrane is many of the lat
ter's qualifications. Mancuso, a
silent but relentless fighter is a
keen catching mind. There were
broad grinS when Terry acquired
him from the st. Louis Cardinals,
and the wise crackers said that
the Giants had gotten another
guy named Joe.
MancuS0 Proves Worth
It wasn't long. however, before
the worth of Mancuso was mani
fest. In the frequent war councils
held in mid diamond, MancuSo
waited until all the boys had
spoken their piece and then would
say in effect: Il think he'll be all
right, Bill; he still has his fast one
hopping"
And Terry, the Bill Of Mancuso'S
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cause the Pep III, with a burst
of speed, overhauled the Ruther
ford-Wanamaker entry after the
second lap, to hold this runner
up berth until the end.
Every race was like that yes
terday-interesting if not exciting
to the last degree. Today they
are no more, but fans, owners
and drivers alike are agreed that
their affiliation with the eighth
annual Presidents Cup Regatta
was as gratifying as was promised
Saturdays first heat of the
Presidents Cup event was easily
the most gruelling and exciting OF
the three heats for that cham
pionShip.
ACCIDENTS FEATURE
The accident to Aaron DeRoy's
Hornet and the spill E. C. Chase's
Arctic Tern II experienced, made
that so. But despite these Incl
dents, yesterdays two heats were
just as interesting in view Of the
laurels gained again by George
Refs, of Bolton Landing, N. Y,
who drove the El Legarto.
The Delphine " gave El
Lagarto a thorough run for its
money in the second heat. The
William Horn entry, however, lost
out when 1t broke it's crankshaft
Continued on PGse IL, Col. ~
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well, another one is over.
We're through for five months
now until the Palm Beach races
in February"
Great Combination
The Rutherfords are a mag.
netic pair in yachting circles.
They tour the country with the
Louisa strapped to a trailer of
their automobile. They live in
Port Washington in the sum-
mers and Palm Beach betwixt
them. She is Mr.. Rutherford'S
third wife, diminutive, saucy
and a great little sportswoman.
George Refs, pilot of the win.
ming El Lagarti, is today again
the toast Of the power-boat
world as he was at the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta banquet
held at the National Press Club
Saturday night when he was
called to the center to take so
many bows and the general
acclaim of 200 revelers, in view
Of his already having won one
leg on this years trophy.
In the second heat yesterday
afternoon he again finished first
and in the final heat he fin
ished third, thereby getting the
greatest number of points over
the three legs.
Thrills for All
WaShingtonianS were thrilled
to the marrow with the myriad
outboard and inboard motor
lied chips which SKINNED like
crazy. animated cartoons over
the vicious bosom of the placid
Potomac, made so by muddy
water and invisible flotsam as
well as jetSam.
One SemiSeriouS accident, the
result of an overturned boat,
or q spill. gave the throng their
thrill ON Saturday, and for me,
at least, the bang" Of the Sun
day performance was the final
event-the American speedboat
championship for boats Of all
makes, types and designs from
the droning outboards to the
high-exhaust lightning ex-
presses, typical of the craft
which the great Gar Wood loves
mostly to race. This carried
the William Randolph Hearst
Trophy and the Betty v. driven
BY Melvin c. Crooks, Of Mont
clair, N. j., was the winner.
President John ,Remon, Of
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
DRILL
EVERY NIGHT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. "a
The Alexandria Fraters eleven
will hold nightly drills at Baggett's
to be ready for their opening
game next Sunday with the Wash
ington Meridians.
Archie Via, former w. & L.
star halfback, has been signed to
play with the locals.
The Fredericksburg Elks evened
the series with the st. Mary'S
Celtics yesterday, winning two
games, 80, and 40.
The Post and Police mines will
mix in the decisive game for the
championship of the Alexandria
Commercial loop at Baggett's
Stadium tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock.
Managers of bowling teams en-
tered in the Alexandria CONNER
cial League will meet at the
Health Center tonight at 8 o'clock.
A schedule for the league will
be adopted and eligibility lists
will be submitted.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
ST0EFEN,PERRY
FACE At NETS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Fred
Perry, of England, was to meet
Lester Stoefen, of Los Angeles,
today in the final round of the
mems singles in the Pacific South
west tennis tournament.
Perry yesterday defeated John
Van Ryn, of Philadelphia. rs,
rs, 81. Stoefen had difficulty
eliminating Don Bulge, of Oak.
land, CaA., 6-4, 80, 1913, 81.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
Sing Sing Eleven
Captures Opener

OSSINING, N. Y, Sept. "a.
The Sing Sing Black Sheep foot
ball team opened it's season with
a victory over the Holy Name Club
Of New York City yesterday, 24-O.
Sixteen hundred inmates and 500
visitors witnessed the game.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

MADOSHUMI V, owned by the Detroit sportsman,
Herbert A. Mendelson, scored victory yesterday in
the $50 cubic inch class of the Presidents Cup Regatta
Above is an unusual action photo of the Madoshum V,
driven by Clel Perry Lower photo shows Perry
(right) and Winton Buick son of the who
ated the Buick motorcar Buick is Perrys mechanic,
The two thus far in 1884 have accounted for the final
leg on the Jack Dempsey trophy palm Beach,, the
first leg the John Wanamaker trophy miami
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

sitting to be familiar figure in President Cup
the Georgetown Channel Of the Potomac River,
wins the 1884 local gold cup classic with the
sturdy pilot George Refs at the wheel, as
the largest throng ever to witness any sport
ing event in Washington looks on from
vantage points along the District and Vir-
ginia shores as well as from ritzy craft an
chored along the course.
Refs poked the prov of the trim El Lagar-
to to the fore in two heats of the three. Sec
ond honors 60 to Louisa with the borrowed
Wanamaker hull and the powerful Packard
engine belonging to Mr.. and Mrs Jack Ruth
erford, pilot and mechanic, respectively, of
the white-shelled speedster.
This pair won the admiration of public
and officials because of their husband-wife
teamwork Mrs. Rutherford was "loner"
in the power boat racing business before she
met her husband in competition at a Mon
tauk Point regatta.
After the last heat about 4:3O yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Rutherford and Jack came
aboard Gardner Orme s yacht, removed her
jacket, shook the spray out of her tousled
lighting cigarette which she inhaled deeply,
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

Beach and the President of Venezuela trophy Presi
dents Cup Regatta).
MR. AND MRS MENDELsoN, who recently cele-
brated the fifteenth anniversary of their wedding named
their boats Madoshum for their four children The first
two letters Ma, for Marjorie; Do is for Doris; Shu
for Shurey; and, Mi for Mike. Mrs Mendelson, the
former Marie Kuhn, is noted beauty and accompanies
her husband to regattas all over the country, winter
and summer. The boat is registered the joint prop
erty of Mr.. and Mrs. Mendelson.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

Gus sections Of
the P o t O m q c
water front to
await the gun
S 6 n aling &C.
ton.
The deep re-
tort fin all y
came and the
b o a is Sp e d
across the start
ing line near
the judges boat,
the U. S. Coast
Guard Apache,
in what could
be described, a
real blaze Of
glory.
Taking TIL e
lead at the out.
set was the
Betty v. driven
by Melvin C..
Crooks. Of Up
per Montclair,
N. j. j q C k
r u t h e r ford'S
YnOVica uyaS eoo
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and Ray Hayworth overshadowing Gus Man.
cuso and Harry Danning, the Los Angeles
lad We group the qualifications of the four
men and give Detroit the edge without ques
tion.
Mickey Cochrane, whose spectacular sue.
cess with the Tigers in his first year of lead
ership has made him the boast of the Middle
West has long ranked as the outstanding
catcher of the major leagues. Connie Mack
unhesitatingly rated him among the best OF
the receivers when with the Athletics and
his record this year more than confirms all
the nice things said of him by his former
boss.
A leader of the inspirational type Coch-
rane seized the baton this year and cried
to more than willing team
Follow me-
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ond while following close behind
was John Bramble's Pep III.
The finish found the Betty v
far in the lead but the Louisa
was third instead Of second, be.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
ORWOLL OUT

OSSie Orwoll, DeS Moines first
baSeman, was unable to partici-
pate against Davenport, because
of illness.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

This familiar cry by the Of
ficial starter sent power boats of
all descriptions scurrying to vari.
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
Refs, Crooks Proud Holders
Of Trophies Today as
Regatta Winners
By GARRETT WATERS

Three minutes to the five minute gun for the American
Speed Boat Championship
The Washington times., 1934-09-24

@OV"Au V1Me ydCuC, REMOVED ueE
helmet and life Jacket shook the sprav out of her tousled
yellow hair lighting cigarette which she inhaled deepv
cried in ecStasv. ~
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
TIGERS Hold MARGIN
Over Giants In
Catching
q, EDAMK NRIIPKO N>AIEIII
Bv FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

THIS IS The second Of series Of stones by FraNh
"Buck ONeiu comparing the merits of the tvo teams
cch cU clash IN the world series starting October 3.
catching superiority to win the 1884 world SERIES the
Tigers thing. They have their decided ad
vantage the Giants behind the bat with Mickey Cochrane
The Washington times., 1934-09-24
Out-hboardsSkim Ton
As Animated Crazy
Cartoons
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

81 Lagarto getting to be familiar figure in President Cup
Regattas along Georgetown Channel Of the Potomac River
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his most ardent admirers ever figured
he was. But no matter what hap
pens, it must be admitted the 81
year-old Georgian is an audaciouS
gambler. On this one roll Of the
dice he is willing to let everything
ride. There is not much as a golfer
he can win. If he loses, the legend
of invincibility with which the
golfng world has cloaked him must
suffer gaping slashes. A poor show
ing automatically reduces him to
the status of just another golfer
a good guy when he had it.
Every golfer who teed off over
the Augusta national links today
"a creation of Jones own mind, by
the way-was invited to compete by
the grand slammer, himself. If you
study the entries you will note there
are no Big Boy Petersons or Farmer
Lodges in the list-no pushovers.
Only two of the highest ranking
names are missing-Gene Sarazen
and Johnny Goodman - and both
were invited.
So much for all that. What is
the significance Of this event which
has with no excess of reticence been
styled the Masters tournament?
Does this indicate the return of
Jones to golf on the grand scale?
And, if so, does he return as an
amateur or a professional? In short,
what is the large idea?
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MUCH as it shivers my poetic
IVA senses, I am awfully afraid
that the Masters tournament is
merely an exciting little dodge to
get the winter loafers acquainted
with the fact that in this section Of
the country the weather, the golf
and city are all very, very lovely
I don't believe our Robert has any
intention of returning to golf in a
serious way, albeit he has come up
to this tournament with a very deep
hope of success. Our Robert is a
Georgian, and naturally he is not
averse to lending not only a helping
hand, but helpful mashie to any
enterprise that is calculated to
stimulate local industry.
Besides, I suspect that our Robert
has something more than roofing
interest in the course which he built,
and which he selected for his come
back. hasten to add that if this is
the fact, nobody should hold it
against him. If any athlete deserved
something more than cheers in the
way of capitalizing his fame, it is
this young man.
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BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

A UGUSTA, Ga, March 22.-I
N doubt that the final answer can
possibly have any vital effect on the
unemployment situation, the labor
strikes or the RooSeveltian policies
in general.
But for some strange reason the
question Of whether Bobby Jones
can come back far enough in
Seventy-two holes of golf to outshoot
picked field of amateur and pro-
feSSionals seems suddenly to have
gotten the nation by the ears.
Perhaps the reason isn't very
strange after all, because the nation
has a habit Of getting all steamed
up over any sports event which
promises a burst Of drama, color and
sentiment. Only this happens to be
the first time a mere golfer has
been the cause of the hysteria.
TN a not SO mild way the sit
l. uation is remindful Of the time
when Jack Dempsey came out of
retirement to battle Tunney and
to demonstrate that he was as good
as ever. And, like Jones, he came
back as the champion, supposedly
very close to his prime.
There is an axiom of the ring
that they never come back. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this is
true Of golfers, too. Dempsey was
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out nearly four years. When he
came back the rust Of inactivity
lack of hard competition-had
taken the edge off his attack ind
defense.
Jones has been out nearly four
years. When he stepped down he
left no doubt as to his supreme
ability. In the space of single
season he had won all the major
championships it was possible for
an amateur to win. On the other
side of the Atlantic he was hailed
as the greatest golfer the game had
ever known.
What have these years Of Compel
tive softness done to his game-and
more important, what have they
done to his competitive spirit? 1t
is one thing to shoot IS in an
informal round, and it is quite an
other to fight your way through
field bristling with class and fight.
A T the very best Jones is in for
IN no soft touch and, personally,
I don't think he can make the long
haul back in his first return to stiff
competition. I'm afraid even a golf
er like Jones needs a couple Of
warm-ups. There is only one way
to conquer the nervous strain that
accompanies hard, testing competi-
ton, and that is to go out and get
hardened to it,
If Jones can do this in four days
he is an even greater marvel than
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Mat Program
Is Completed

With Lord" Patrick Lansdowne
Finnegan, British welterWeight,
headlining the show, promoter
Jimmy McLemore today announced
completion of his wrestling card for
Tomlinson hall tomorrow night.
Finnegan will be matched with
Tommy Tassos, Young Memphis
(Tenn) Greek, in the main event.
Billy Love Of Lexington, KY, and
Jim Mellen, Battle Greek (NIich.)
fireman, are, paired in the semi
final, and Basanta Singh, Hindu
mailman, will meet Eddie Slaugh-
ter, local grappler, in a special
bout.
The Finnegan-TaSsos bout prob
ably will differ from the usual
mat Offering in that both prefer
clean, skilful wrestling to the clown
ing that lesser mat ring artists
use. Finnegan last week chased
Ray (Tuffy) Meyers out of the ring
after Meyers had clowned through
two falls of their feature bout on
the Tomlinson hall bill. Tassos last
Friday night went to a draw with
Henry Kolln, a Well-knoWn middle
weight.
Bud Westfall will referee the
bouts. The first match, between
Love and Mellen, will begin at $50.
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Unique Roller
Tilt Planned

Sunday afternoon roller polo
game at Tomlinson hall stands out
as one of the most unique sports
contests in local annals. The IN
dianapolis professional club, which
has won the championship of the
MidWestern League, will meet the
entire local amateur league in a COM
posite game, playing four twelve
minute periods and taking on a diff
ferent amateur club each session.
The Indians believe the game
will prove good workout to pre-
pare them for the roller polo
worlds series" with the New Brit
ain Connecticut club, Eastern
League winners, to start here the
following Sunday.
Preceding the composite game
there will be two regular scheduled
games in the amateur league, start
ing at one o'clock. The order in
which the four amateur clubs will
play the Indians will be determined
by drawing lots just prior to the
contest.
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Yankees Cop
Tennis Title
By UHited Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 22.-United
States tennis players have clinched
Victory in their first international
team match competition of 1884.
and tonight's two concluding sin
giles matches with France are of no
significance.
Lester r. Stoefen, blond Califor-
MIA giant who won the national
indoor crown last week, engages
Jean Borotra of France. In the
other match, Francis K. Shields, No.
l outdoor player, tackles young
Andre Merlin, French indoor cham
pion.
Last night Stoefen and George M
Lott of Chicago, national indoor and
outdoor doubles titleholders, de-
feated Borotra and Christian Bous-
sus of France in the lone tandem
encounter Of the series. The score
was 2-6, 1910, 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
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Win Scored
by KanSan
Ralph MetCaIfe Beaten by
Canadian in Two
Dash Events.
By United Press

By United Press
HAMILTON, Ontario, March o.
Glenn Cunningham, world cham
pion indoor miller, had another sill
yer feather in his winged feet today
and Ralph Metcalfe, champion
Splinter. smarted from his first de-
feat of the season.
In the 91st Highlands A. A
games last night, Cunningham, the
Kansas f1ier, who recently smashed
the world indoor records for 1900
meters and the mile, established a
new Canadian standard for the
1,000-yard run. His time was 2:12.2,
just one-ffth Of a second slower
than the world indoor record for
the distance.
Metcalfe of Marquette university
Milwaukee, the worlds fastest hui
man." was beaten twice by young
Bert Pearson of Hamilton--in the
sixty and forty-yard dashes. Pearson
equaled the Canadian record Of
0:04.6 in winning the forty-yarder,
and was clicked in 0:065 in the
sixty. Edwin Hall of Kansas U. was
third in both events.
DR.. William Heintz of Columbus,
O., won the 1,000-yard open in
2:206, with Ray Lewis and j. Pal
mer, both of Hamilton, second and
third.