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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
Rowe Arm 0. K.
 for 17th Effort

Philadelphia, August 29-(UP) ball fans today watched Dinky
 Shibe park where 22-year-old Hill- Billy Lynwood Rowe fought his lone dramatic battle on the pitchers mound in an effort to win his 17th consecutive victory and become one of the greatest pitchers in American League his tory.
 Ii he pitches the Detroit Tigers to victory over the Philadelphia Athletics this afternoon, he will have done something that smoky Joe Wood, Lefty Grove, and Wal ter Johnson, all greatest of the great in American League history, couldn't do - pitch IT straight victories. They stopped at 16, which Rowe reached last Satur- day when he defeated the Wash ington Senators.
 The Arkansas Scholar, known to fans as School Boy. will pitch the second game of a double header.
 The hero labored under a psy- chological burden. His was the opportunity of doing something no American leaguer had done be- fore. He felt his arm worried.
 Feels kinda dead" he admitted. Doctors were summoned last night to look over the most prominent elbow in baseball, and pronounced it okay. The Schoolboy looking back over sixteen straight wins. can't help but feel it must have taken some of the sap out of his throwing arm.
 Mickey Cochrane. manager ot the Detroit Club, was not greatly disturbed.
 His arms all right" he siad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
BROOKLYN CLUB KILLED PENNANT
 CHANCES OF RIVALS
Took Four Out of Seven From Chicago and St
 Louis P. Dean Wins
BY THEoN WRIGHT

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, August 29 - (UP)-- MT Memphis Bill Terry, overseer of the Giants, is reported to be the author of a remark early this season that Brooklyn's ball club was not good enough to be in the National League. If so, he owes the boys of Flatbush an apology.
 If Brooklyn had not been in the National League, the Giants might easily be trailing homeward this evening with the Cubs and Cards just one and a half games removed from the lead = Instead of tue, lead of four and a half over the Cubs and five and a half over the Cards, which the Giants will hold even if they lose today.
 Brooklyn, not New York, virtu- ally killed whatever hopes either Chicago or St. Louis had of win ming the pennant. While the Giants were in St Louis taking a two-out-of series from the Cards, the Dodgers were chopplng down the Cubs at the same speed While the Giants have been getting one game in three from the. Cubs, the Dodgers have been winning two from the Cards, Splitting the series.
 Not So Bad
 During the past two series, 10 date New York has won three VI six. Chicago three in six ana ot Louis three in seven. brooklyn has outplayed the whole pack winning four out of seven against the Giants two leading rivals. l. in finn n0Gl- ton, nearly a half dozen games up on the league with only one mo'e game away from home.
 Brooklyn might easily nave heightened that average had Ray Renge had a shadow of luck yes terday. He allowed only 27 Cards to face him, gave four hits, famed five and did not walk man. But he lost. 20. Paul Dean helping 10 win his own game with a hit m a two-run outbreak in the sixth.
 The Giants meanwhile were turning on the Cubs, winning 3-l' atfer two straight setbacks Roy Parmelee won the game, holding the Cubs to seven hits and blast ing a homer in the fifth which scored the winning run. The G'- ants got only five hits off Jlm
 
 Weaver.
 Grimes Hit Hard
 Boston stretched it's lead over Pittsburgh for fourth place, wln- ming 5-3, driving the ancient Bur leigh Grimes away in the 1lrst with a four-hit attack. The sec ond game was rained out.
 Cincinnati scored it's first series sweep with a twin killing against Philadelphia, S-6 and 2-1. Benny Frey and Fuel Moore pitched scoreless ball for eight innings or the nightcap. then the Phils scored once in the ninth and the Redlegs tallied two in their half.
 A six-run rally in the sixth, which drove Ralph Winegarner off the Hill, broke a deadlock between Boston and Cleveland and gave the Red Sox the win. 8-2.
 A collection of seventy-three persons saw at Louis beat Wash ington, Buck Newsom shutting out the Senators, 40. Harland Clift got a homer off Bobby Burke in the fifth for the only enlivening incident.
 The Detroit oit-Philadelphia double header was rained out, and will be held today. Chicago was rained out in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
BY HENRY McLEMORE kJJnited Press Staff Correspondent

Meadowbrook, N. Y., Aug 2O.- fUP)-I asked the man in charge of the stable where I could find Mister Elmer Boeseke and he said right around the corner; that l wouldn't have no trouble for Mis- ter Boeseke was six and half feet tall and would be would be Feeding Red Ace some sugar.
 And that's where 1 found him, his six and a half feet draped over the stable door, talking soothing like as his top polo Tapped up fube after cube.
 "Howdy, there!" Mister Boeseke said, "Red Ace'll soon have me cleaned out and we'll go over to the club house. He's been ailing h bit, you know, and so l thought Id give him a little pampering."
 We got to jawing. Being as we were surrounded by the thirty or Forty mounts the west team will use in the series with the east, the Conversation naturally got around ho polo ponies. And it wasn't hong before Mister Boeseke con hradicted one of the oldest of all Sports legends-by saying that pole nonies aren't unbelievably smart, land that they don't know nearly lso much about the game as the players.
 'No. ponies aren't exceptionally kmart." said Mister Boeske, who, hs one of the worlds three ten tgoal players, is in position to Enow. "I've been playing at the game for a long time and l have I6et to ride a pony who actually Follows the ball without being txuided and who approaches the ball so as to give me the best shot. T know lot of people think polo ponies do that sort of thing, but Ehey mistake habit for intelligence. "A tip-off on how smart the ponies Ere is that they aren't much good Nlntil they are five, six or seven Years old, when they have been Thrilled so much they respond auto matically. And they're awfuliy Ibard to teach. The best way pv Found is to put 'em on ranch and Iiet cowboys use 'em in riding cows. lfn cutting steers out of herd they 6evelop speed and ability to turn, knd get accustomed to being bumped" ,
 we asked Mister Boeseke the .hhief requisites of a good polo
 "Well, they've got to be strong, lwast. able to handle themselves EWeiI. and they've got to love the rame. That last may sound a bit sfIly. but it's true. An honest to |xoodness polo pony likes to play. |8 good example of what mean is |Ofd Lark. Lark used to be my fav- |Drite pony. and we played thou, |aand games. Tn 1924 alone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
IRISH FRIENDS OF M'LARNIN URGE
 HIM TO VICTORY
Not One Irish Champion in Boxing TO-day-ROss
 Battle NearS

Orangeburgh, August 29 - Though St Patrick's Day is a long way off, the Irish plan to celebrate a Jimmy McLarnin vistory over Barney Ross in their scheduled fif- teen round worlds welterweight championship fight at the Garden Bowl one week from tonight as they never celebrated any ring event since the only John L. Sulli- van was cock of the walk!
 From the number of letters reaching camp from sons of the auld sod, one gathers that Jim is not only training to win back the crown voted from under him, but he is also getting ready to win back Ireland's missing prestige inside the ropes.
 For the Irish boast nary cham pion among the current list of weavers of the purple robes - nary single one!
 And, as if adding insult to in- jury, as it were, there doesn't ap- pear to be any hope of developing a logical Irish candidate in the near future to take up the burden in any of the eight standard weight classes!
 How It Stands
 Schmeling, Hamas, Lasky & Company, loom at this Writing as this writing as challengers for Baer's Valuable title. Olin and Knight are elbowing each other for fight with Rosenbloom. Ted Yaroz, Pittsburgh, meets Vince Dundee next. Tony Canzoneri is the most popular challenger for l D occ,S Iuhf,vaiubt ornun Ra1lOiCp and Arizmendi are stumping for the right to dispute Freddy Miller claims to the featherweight crown. A brilliant Porto Rican, Sixto Es- co bar is attracting attention as outstanding bidder for bantam | honors!
 There isn't the slightest doubt among McLarnin's camp cohorts | that he will beat Ross as he has | beaten his more stubborn oppo- | nents in all return matches. This confidence is plainly evil dent in a visit to the fighters cot tage!
 Manager Pop Foster and Trainer Charles Schoeneman share Jimmy, g supreme confidence that he will do sufficiently more fighting in September than he did in May to wipe away any lingering doubt that may exist as to who is the better welterweight.
 To close friends, Pop has con fided that had he for one moment thought that he could not have ob- tained the return match in any other way, he would have accepted smaller percentage of the gate than he did. As it was, it is con- ceded among boxing men that Pop drove nice bargain and made a great match.
 Indeed not a few smart critics of fighting form are of the opinion that the Irish will celebrate Me- Larnin victory on September 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
Post Vacation Column
By DAN PARKER

BABE MUSES AFTER HIS BOSTON FAREWELL PARTY Another swiftly skipping on it's
 Another years achievements written in the books; Another fighting daily fin the
 Another of striking back and hooks. Just can't believe I've been around Just can't confess guilt Father Time,' foolish Debating slowly-Age and Stardom seldom rhyme fragile; legs quite spry And cannot all accustomed ground: But spirit me strength fly, And brave chance, the pitching mound mine retains vaunted skill. My swing is just and strong years ago. And enemies still fear that knack of mine to kill the plate who dares tempt throw The before each is through, And pesly little aches around my muscles creep; and aches really nothing who has baseball ''rep' to keep I've a million rabid fans stand up and cheer: nd makes lights dim and fade; there's Sunset Trail to every mans career But how destroy that burning seizes To my there beyond the grass-n rlSht; Or take my n and wait pended knee, bat swing and clout with all my mSht! There may be glory perhaps there may be thrills In giving signals from the bench; wit the suTgng joy that fills If only fckIe fandom see view
 q harness all baseball he)- I want to a playing member of the crew. There that might ask of Life. 10 Hell with and those who Pm through I'll 'en all | that, I must; When there's no mc-hs time enough to strew My ashe kindly OCT some heap of "D1amond Dust'
 JAMES LYNCH.
 Tombs S21
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
Perry Best Player
 Says LacOste

Paris Aug. 29.-(UP).-Fred Perry of England is the worlds s best tennis player, in the estima- tion of Rene La Coste, former French ace, who dists his ranking as follows:
 Perry, Jack Crawford of Aus tralia, H. Wilfred (Bunny) Austin of England, Sidney Wood of New York, Gottfried Won Cramm of Germany, Frank Shields of New York. Roderick Menzel of Czecho- slovakia, Giorgio De Steafani of Italy, Andre Berlin and Christian Bossus of France.
 La Coste said he believed Sid- ney Wood would become the wrold's premier player as soon as he learns to control his nerves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
CARR AND MIGNAULT
 IN SECOND TILT

Eddie Carr, local colored boxer will meet Bud Mignault of Brock ton, Mass, in the main attrac- tion at Walnut Beach Saturday night The bout will go on for eight rounds or less They met at North Adams a few weeks ago. Mignault winning the decision. Jess Willard, former worlds heavyweight cham pion will referee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
Runs batted in-CamiIli 4 Davi

Runs batted in-Camilli 4. Davis, Walters. Slade, Bottomley ?, Hafey ?. Pool ?. Comorosky. Two-base hits -Bartell. Slade, Bottomley. Three base hits-J. Moore, Walters. Slade Hafey, Comorosky. Home runs Camilli, Davis Stolen base-Slade. Double plays-J. Moore and Camilli, Left on bases-Philadelph 6. Gin cinnati 6. Bases on balls-Off A. Moore l, off Si Johnson 1. Struck out By A. Moore l, by Hansen ?. by Si Johnson l. by Derringer 1. Hits of A. Moore in 2 1-3 innings, off Hansen in 2-3 innings, off Syl in l inning, off Si Johnson 10 in 7 2-3 innings, off Rerringer in 1 1-3 inning. Winning pitcher-Si John son. Losing pitcher-A. Moore. Um- pires-Stark and Pfrman. Time 2:0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
THOMASTON KACEYS
 WANT SUNDAY GAME

The 1homaston Kaceys are arx- ious to meet some logical opponent in Sunday afternoon game. pre- ferably on the home field of the vival. Anyone who desires to meet the Kaceys Is asked to get in touch with Manager Harry Lynch at Thomaston, phone 225 or Captain George Taylor at Thomaston, 339. It is advised that these numbers be called after 6 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

Stainback. Two-base hits-Moore, Stainback. Home run-Parmelee. Stolen base-Galan. Sacrifices Terry, Vergez. Double play-Parme- lee, Jackson and Terry. Left on bases-New York 4, Chicago 6. Base
 on balls-Off Parmelee 2, off Weaver l. Struck out-By Parmelee [, by Weaver 4. by Bush l. Hits Off Weaver 5 in innings, off Bush 0 in l inning. Wild pitch-Parmelee Losing pitcher-Weaver. Umpires- Reardon, Klem and Sears. Time 1:57
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

Runs batted in-Berger, Lee, Thompson, Suhr, Thevenow, Lava getto. Two-base hits-Thompson, P. Waner Sacrifice hits-Whitney. Jensen, Brandt. Double plays Lavagetto and Suhr; Ur- banski. Mallon and Moore. Left on bases-Boston 2, Pittsburgh 12. Base or balls-Off Brandt 4, off Swift l, off Smith l. Struck out-By Swift 2, by Brandt ?. Hits-Off Grimes in 1-3 inning; off Swift in 2-3 in- nings; off Smith l in inning. Los ing pitcher-Grimes. Umpires- Magerkurth and Rigler. Time 1:57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
FL PAsO PLANS DOG RACES

Ell Paso, Tex. (UP).-Plans are under way here for the opening of a 30-day dog racing meet. School ing races will be held 10 days be- fore the opening dates, sponsors said. Pari-mutuel betting under the supervision of New Mexica officials will be in effect at the track when it opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

Runs batted in Strange, Gift, Newsom, Pepper. Two-base hits Grube ?. Home run-Clift. Sacrifice Hits-Mellilo, West, Burns. Double play-Campbell and Burns-Left on bases-St Louis II: Washington !. Base on balls-off Newsom G.; off Burke 3. Struck out-by Newsom 7. by Burke l. Hits-off Burke, 10 in innings off stewart, 1 in 1 in- ming. Winning pitcher = Newsom. Losing pitcher-Burke- - Donnelly and Owens. Time-1 hr and 52 mi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
NAUGATUCK SPORTS
fRy Inifed Press)

(By United Press) Ray Benge, Dodgers-Faced only z cards famed five, gave four hits, walked none.
 Buck Newsom. Browns - Shut out Senators with three hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York 3, Chicago 1. Boston 5. Pittsburg 3 1st. Boston at Pittsburg (2d, rain). St Louis ?, Brooklyn 0.
 Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia (1sD.
 Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1 (2d) STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Boston s, Cleveland 2.
 St Louis 4, Washington 0. Deroit at Philadelphia, rain. Chicago at New York, rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
r. ofGQD STANDINGS.
NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS All games, rain. STANDINGS OF THE CIURS

GAMES TODAY Lowell at Springfield CD. Worcester at Hartford. New Bedford at Watertown. Others not scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

xRan for Hogan in 9th.
 xxx Batted for Swift in Sth. xxx Ran for Roettger in Sth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

GAMES TODAY New York at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburgh CD. Brooklyn at St Louis. Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

would like be assured that when two decon oe for he eereet them keep their shorts on!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

quit player at the end of the
  nob by Babe ana sueS he NeWY than he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

All, THE INJUSTICE OF IT! Baseball players get only suit, ~ But a football gets d bali to BOOT!
 Arthur Franklin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
STANDING OF THE CLUES

GAMES TO-DAY Detroit at Philadelphia CD. Chicago at New York. St Louis at Washington. Others not scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

CAULFIELDThe Yankees quit the Hilltop Grounds at the for the 1ank fon imed born Feb 13. 1883
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

Drury better if someone would inform up the ever! hy win
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

i CLINICAL NoTE-Maxe Rosenbloom has had the tRemoved his by the same HOLLYWOOD pfsuc SUI
 lrlipped Georgie Raft's loving cup handles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

Score by innings:- Boston 300 100 OO1-5 Pittsburgh .000 900 300-3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
JAMES LYNCH,
 TonbS S21

M2A@azmnse zz1&sf C the Hilltop Grounds M at & the base for the 1ah fora ime during Feb 13 1SS3
 Babe Ruth is player at the end of the season. why rolling tremendous
 
 hen moret to New he does to Boston,
 would inform him him night by winging Hold That Tiger!
 Rosenbloom has had the caulfower from eipped loving handles
 
 Baseball players get only a suit ,,oor,, a football ball to BOOT: -A
 Gevins o when decison will necea! Tor tell them to keep their shorts on!
 Hoffman (thereby retaining the
  ESnayb for Moore
 of Neusel received his contract for the the boys rom ytwlgh soft policemen who they about decided cops or lamsburg prefer o the streets, lessons in short-sig policy, Commissioner O'Fyan Henry Model sports of bases for in the fewd 1884, King Features syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

"oddy Eli Lerd Hoffman Sthereby reanl championship how croWded the Esnay be s for one Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29
WASHINGTON (ALl
Runs batted in Strange. Cliff

Score by innings: St Louis ....0 o l 1-i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-29

exactly generosity of German promote  his contract for the sches DO
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Pickups and
PutoutS

''Whitey" Abel, who brought
home Black Target a winner at
Bowie yesterday, has been in
the stirrups since 1918. and
piIOted Setting Sun to victory
in the first Bowie Inaugural in
1923. That salary gap twixt
Clark Griffith and Cliff Bolton
widenS as the seasons opener
nears. The Baltimore orioles
have shipped "PepcO" Barry
back to JOhnstOwn of the Mid
die Atlantic Lea que. Mike
Lynch stepped outdoors yester-
day for the first time since he
was struck by an auto while
training for the Boston mara
thOn. Sam Gordon, former
local schOOlboy athlete, has
shed much pOundage. Pete
GalianO, of Baltimore, is being
tabled today as one Of the
cIaSSieSt fighters to show at
Portner's Arena in recent
months Betty Keeler, 10,
only feminine entrant in the
Rock Greek Park Open Golf
Tournament, qualified for the
third flight by scoring 81.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

elCher side or coming right at
him.
Sigh of Relief
Detroit baseball fans must be
heaving a sigh Of relief to know
that Mickey Cochrane, the new
Tiger catcher-manager, is not
going to have a physical set
back as was threatened earlier
in the week when he was in.
valided with an abdominal at
tack.
Out in Detroit they happen to
have the pennant bee buzzing
very persistently, believing that
between GoSlin and Cochrane
the team has added the ingredi-
ents necessary to make it a
threat.
The double blow of being de-
prived of both a brainy catcher
and the teams directing head
just as the season is about to
open would be difficult for
any team to overcome, say
nothing of the Tigers, which
are supposed to be fortified
this year as they haven't been
for many seasons.
Their pitching and hitting
power is said to have been
seldom better than this year.
Third Is Uncertain
The only uncertain position
is third base, where Marvin
Owen seems to have the inside
track over either Herman Cliff
ton or Heine Soluble. ovens
work at third has not been of
the best, but at that it shades
the efforts Of either of the two
who are battling him for the
berth. ...
The other Tiger positions are
thought in capable hands, with
Goslin, Fox and Walker COM
pleting the outfield, and the
heavy hitting Hank Greenberg
at first, Charley Gehringer at
second ana Bill R0gelI at snort.
Neither are the Detroiters
expected to be without pitch
ing, particularly if Schoolboy
Rowe's arm is completely re-
covered. Between Rowe, Tom
Bridges, Fred Marberry, Vic
Sorrell, Elon Hogsett, Carl
Fischer and Vic F'raSier the
Tigers are well fortified in the
box.
Cochrane is anticipating do
ing most of the catching, but
he has relief available in the
persons of Ray Hayworth and
Frank Reiber. The worst you
can call the Tigers, with such
a set-up, are dark horses, and
certainly with any kind of
luck they are in a position to
make themselves dangerous.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
FINISH
NETS VICTORY

frankie Kid Covelli, italian
featherweight from New York,
today is back in the good graces
of fight fans hereabouts.
Covelli last night got off the
floor in Portner's Arena ring in
the first round and went on to
gain a decision over Charley Won
Reedon.
The first round had hardly
started when Won Reedon, in q
furious exchange of blows, hit
frankie flush on the button
with short left hook. Frankie
went down and took the count
Of nine.
Despite Won Reedon's efforts,
Covelli weathered the storm Of
that first round, proving his
right to be classified as an ex-
perienced mittman.
Pete Galiano, Baltimore, won
a decision over Dominick Nicco.
New York, in a sizzling six
rounder, which stole the show.
Galiano had Nicco down twice
for counts, once in the first and
again in the third.
Roddy Davis defeated Morris
Gross, Sanford Carrier took a
verdict over Bill Howell, AL Din
tamin defeated Joe TranSperante
and Nick Transperante whipped
Little Montana.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

It's being advocated hereabouts
by s. r. Bridges, of 1921 Four.
teenth st. N. w., who denies
being a colonel, saying it is
much more of distinction to be
a Kentucky croGuet player.
Down in the Blue Grass coun-
try, declares Bridges, the folks
20 in for croquet in a big way,
playing regularly at night in
league games. His outfit, the
Somerset Club, tied Richmond,
KY, for the championship. They
think nothing of going long dis
tances to play, and have gone
10 miles for game.
A Few Improvements
Back home they play croquet ac-
cording to the regular rules, with a
few improvements of their own,
the transplanted Kentuckian said.
Instead of the ordinary wooden
croquet ball, a pool ball is used,
as they find it goes much
straighter than the other spheroid.
The mallets are small hand
made clubs, eight inches long, with
a diameter of one and fifteen-six-
teenthS inches.
He is more anxious to hook up
with a strong team than to organ
ize a league, although he is willing
to help others get such thing
started, if such a movement finds
favor.
There is nucleus for league in
Washington at that. Although but
two teams are known to be com.
peting, there are of course many
persons who play the game in
their own yards and on public
grounds.
Columbia Heights and Meridian
Hill are the clubs ready for action,
and Bridges is ready for an invi
tation from one.
Prefer Indoor Games
There are at least two men in
town, however. who prefer the
indoor form of croquet to the
lawn variety. They are Ted How
ard, manager of the Rendezvous
1owl1ng Alley, and Bill Whaley.
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

assistant corporation counsel,
both of whom were outstanding
years ago.
Rogue, for the benefit of the
uninitiated, derives its name from
"croquet, which loses it's first
and last letter when it is taken
indoors. It is played on a court,
30 by so, shaped like a billiard
table, and billiard shots can be
made, if the player is scientific
enough.
The ball is hard rubber and
looks like a small bowling ball.
The malletS are small and have a
hard rubber and a soft rubber
end. The wickets. with the excep-
tion of the center one, are but
one-sixteenth of an inch wider
than the ball, which you try to
drive through it. The center
wicket is only one-thirty-second of
an inch wider.