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The Washington times., 1934-07-27
Catcher
Joins Win1ipeQ Nine

WINNIPEG, Man., July 27.
Back from a hunt for new ma
terial to bolster his Maroons in
the Northern League pennant
chase, Bruno Haas arrived here
with Jim Witham, bespectacled
catcher on option from the Min
neapolis MillerS. Witham, who
bats and throws right-handed.
did not show much in his early
games, but Haas likes him and
hopes to secure him outright.
While Johnny RoSette is a fair
receiver, his hitting is weak, and
Haas figures Witham may boost
the teams offensive. Haas also
has strings out for an outfielder
from DeS MoineS.
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

Keeling off a blazing 81, five
under par, AL Watrous, of De-
troit, finished the first 18 holes
two up on Craig Wood, of Deal,
N. j.
Going out in 80, three under
regulation figures, WatrouS
turned for home with a one-hole
lead and his sub par "a coming
home increased his lead another
hole.
Runyan Leads
Shooting steady golf in par fig
ures of SO, Paul Runyan, of White
Plains, N. Y, led Dick Metz, OF
Chicago, / up after nine holes.
Their cards:
Out
Metz ............ 44453 5-S7
Runyan ......... 54 5-36
The medalist, Bob Crowley, Ded-
ham CMass.) star, reached the
turn 4 down to Gene Kunes, of
Norristown, Pa. Kunes was /
over par SO for the nine, but Crow
ley, after playing brilliantly all
week, took a disastrous Al, five
over par.
Their cards:
Out
Crowley ......... S554 45s 5-41
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HERALD HARBOR
SET FOR BIG
REGATTA

Speedboat racing moves close to
washington with tomorrow's Tri-
City Regatta, at Herald Harbor,
Md. Starting at 2::30 p. m, this
seventh annual motorboat classic
on the Severn will include the
greatest entry list of champions
and contenderS in the various
classes ever to assemble on the
immediate Chesapeake Bay.
More than 100 Of the country's
best have submitted their entries.
Having received its first official
sanction this year from the racing
commission Of the A meri c a n
Powerboat Association, the Tri-
City acquatic contest has sud-
denly reached the major league
class of regattaS, with the cream
Of the crop Of water craft vieing.
Powerful d. C. Group
Headed by Roy Dale, Andy
Crawford and Ed Baltz, Washing
toms leading exponentS of water
speed, the Districts power boat
contingent will lend plenty of To-
cal atmosphere around the course.
Every yacht club in Washing
ton will be well represented. Com
modore william c. Shelton, gen.
eral chairman Of the regatta, has
extended a personal invitation to
all Of Washington to come and
see this spectacle Of prominent
speed drivers from all over the
East and Middle West.
Joel Thorne, Rutgers Univer-
Sity's intercollegiate champion who
won the William Randolph Hearst
Gold Cup at Pittsburgh two weeks
ago, and Bob Snadeki, the West
over. Pa, youngster who piloted
his Pigeon Boat to victory in the
Cherry Blossom races here this
spring, are among the noted drivers
who will compete.
The first six races on the pro-
gram will be devoted to outboards;
two class A, two class b, and two
family outboard events. An ABB
CD inboard event at 4:5O p. m.
completes the first days program.
Cruiser Race
At 8 a. M, tomorrow a cruiser
race starts from Baltimore to
Herald Harbor, from the Mary
land Yacht Club. This event will
be under the supervision Of DR..
Cecil Bagley, chairman of the
Maryland Yacht Club racing COM
mittee. The finish Of this race,
which will be run in two sections,
will add much to the official color
in inauglrating the Tri-City
Regatta.
superintendent Of the United
States Naval Academy, is chair
man of the Tri-C City Regatta, Balti-
more to Annapolis to Herald Har-
Dor cruiser chance race. The first
section Of this race will end
astern the q. s. Reina Mercedes
at the U. s. Naval Academy, and
the second section will end
aStern the U. s. c. G. Apache on
the race course at Herald Harbor.
Assisting Captain Holmes will
be the Academy Staff, including
Capt. G. s. Bryan, Lieut.. Comdr.
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Make your man beat himself
was my way of doing things.
"Mr. Jim COrbett always said
FitzSimmOns won the heavy
weight championship with a
fluke punch. But 1 heard the
story about that fight. Mr..
COrbett had a weakness in his
style, and FitZ knew about It.
So he would have his public
workout for the newspaper
men, and then he would go to
a barn with Dan Hickey and
they would work ON the shift
for an hour or more. Some
times Fitz would 80 through
the left shift 100 times. So
when the opening came against
COrbett, Fitz was primed and
ready for it. He struck once
and won the title.
"FitzsimmOnS was the closest
approach to the One-punch
fighter in history"
The writer asked johnson to
name the greatest fighters Of the
past 80 years. It may be said
here that Johnson, hailed by many,
is questioned by others.
Best Rivals Negroes
When he was at his peak, the
best of his rivals were negroes.
He never would fight Sam Lang.
ford nor did he banker for Joe
Jeanette'S time. He beat Frank
Moran, Stanley Ketchell and
some others. Students Of style
are satisfied, however, that John
son truly ranks in the first 10
among modern champions.
And now let johnson take up
his narrative.
Jimmie Barry was the best
OF the light bantamweightS.
They call them fly.weights
now" said the old champion.
George Dixon was easily the
best Of the bantam-weightS.
They've never had another like
little Chocolate, as We called
Dixon. Terry McGOvern was q
great feather weight, and the
four best lightweights were
Frank Erne. Joe Cans, Kid
Lavigne, and Benny Leonard.
The weIterweightS included Joe
WOIcOtt, mysterious Billy Smith,
and Honey Melody.
Bob FitzsfmmOnS was In .
class by himself as . middle
weight" continued Johnson.
''Next to him was the original
Jack Dempsey, the Old Non
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ;,
This SsctiOR)
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Everything on the Level

: But the right to use them so
generously granted by the other
seven teams may in the end
prove a boomerang to those
clubs which will be on the
Yankee heels, come the waning
days Of September.
Let me build up my conten"
tion in a few brief statements
after which the case may go to
the Jury Of public Onion.
The Yankees have been a lar
superior home team than road
team this year.
The chief difference IN the
ball of this year and last year
is in the stitching.
! Gave Pitcher Good Grip
! Last year the ball in use in
the American League, Of which
the Yankees seemed to have
made carload purchases, was
of the narrow stitch which pro"
truded above the surface Of the
bali sufficiently to give the
pitchers a good grip thereon.
This stitch did not tlatten
out as a result of constant
caressing to the tune OF a
. hickory stick.
| Now, here in this glorious
wear of 1894. and in order to
create a uniform ball for both
circuits which the National
League in its ancient jealousy
of its rival orbit would not feel
was altogether adopting the lat"
ter's implement Of warfare, a
wider stitch was agreed upon,
and so ordered.
Stitch Flattens Easily
This wider stitch, having
more surface. flattens readily
after being batted a bit and Of
fers less control for the pitch.
ers than the narrow high stitch
of Q year ago which does not
succumb to assault.
In view Of this condition in.
cluding the use Of the 1898 ball
IA its n home games, the New
York Yankees, who are making
their fight so largely around
two young pitchers (who might
be expected to be as wild as
most lid hurlerS are) would ap-
pear to have the benefit Of an
advantage not enjoyed by their
colleagues in Boston, Philadel'
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phia, Washington and other
American League mail and milk
stops.
Didn't Hurt Control
Just how much help these
higher stitches available at
home to Johnny Broaca and
Johnny Murphy, may have been
in giving them that hardest Of
all attributes to attain-con-
trol-would by the very nature
of things be difficult to prove. I
am glad I don't have to split
the hairs on this issue too
finely, but those stitches didn't
hurt their control, it's q cinch.
But certainly none can gain
say the pronounced stitches are
not only an aid to the young,
normally erratic hurlerS as well
as the older more cultured heav-
ers-and I further allege and
respectfully submit to the ladies
and gentlemen Of the public
court that the protruded stitches
furnish a short Of a knob or
tread that creates a better i'm.
pact for the hitterS and tends
to keep the bat from Skidding
off the glossy surface Of the
ball.
Do I hear any yeas" or Is it
the humidity!
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War Vets to Honor
Sgt. GabbH Street

SAN FRANCISCO, July II.
The American Legion, Spanish
American War Veterans and Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will join
with baseball fans Friday night,
August 8. to stage . big celebra.
ton in honor Of Charles (Gabby)
Street. The affair was to have
been staged this month, but was
changed because Of the splitting
Of the Coast league season.
There will be drum corps, par
ades and all the thrills to mark
appropriately the great service
record Of the famous Gabby. It
was in May, 1898, when q boy Of
IS, that Gabby enlisted with Com
pany F Of the First Alabama Vol
unteer Infantry and afterwards
he got into baseball to make a
name for himself as a catcher.
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ALEXANDR|ANS
FACENEWPORT
NEWS NINE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81.
Alexandria erican Legion
Juniors and Newport News will
collide in one Of the semifinal
games in the State legion cham
pionship games at Newport News
today.
The other game will find Nor
folk and Hampton striving to en-
ter the finals.
Yesterday, the Alexandrians de-
feated Pulaski, 18-1. George
Wood pitched one-hit game for
the upstate boys.
Hampton eliminated Richmond,
60, and Newport News won from
Quantico, 20. The Norfolk team
was idle yesterday as it drew
a bye.
The annual oral pick for Old
Dominion Boat Club members and
friends will be held. at the club
house, foot Of King Street, on
Monday.
The Parnell A. C. won from the
Franconia nine, 81, in Northern
Virginia Weekday League game
yesterday. Lacye famed IS bat
ters for the winners. In the other
league games, the Mt. Vernons won
from Happy Valley, 4-3, and Rose
buds defeated Goldman TailorS,
4-3.
Lefty Scrivener has been given
the assignment to twirl for the
Celtics in Sundays title game
with the Alexandria Eagles. This
contest is expected to attract O
record breaking crowd.
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the nifty double plays Of the made by the
third pivoted threw to first while
he falling under Cronins wemeant attempt to break up
the play.
interference in the fourth inning when
he flung his into center Of the ined following
fly which MadjeSh caught.
Little Jocko Conan played center field for the
in the International 10 and re-
claimed by the Sox from the local sand lots
nothing like great first baseman.
but the spaghetti benderS Chicago think he's the greatest since
Ping Rodie came out Of the minor leagues.
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DUNDEE MATCH
FACING FULLAN

Heartened by plans to point
him for a welterweight title bout
with Vince Dundee, Frankie
Fullam, former Catholic Uni
versity ring captain, returns to
Washington Monday night.
Fullam opposes Bob Turner in
the semiwind-up to the Petrin-
SimmS feature at Griffith Sta.
dunn.
Since creating a sensation in
New York by upsetting both
frankie O'Brien and Cecil
Flowers, top flight middleweightS
repeatedly have pulled out on
Fullam in New York matches.
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~nIcr N I'll (DIrrA IrAI oNELL
ONIOI Vt II ONTTIVI1IN Times

COLUMBUS Ohio, July 27.-"Wel, that's that" pped
swung ratter homeward
indeed Sir Joseph but it wasn't much of that when
you figure it all out.
very much Of trick, all things considered to
pile the record the r did. They Just ball club riding
the circuit
Cronin made nice play shot by Bonura in the first In
ming yesterday and cut down the Italian player at first base Nice
throwing made the play possible.
That third inning something of at that.
ped Hopkins doubled Bonura and Appng singled but
earned scored.
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Va 4AOSACOo AAA NAAASc1SO 4AAOO OcSJ .
There are no good fighters
in the heavyweight class today"
said johnson. "LOughran was a
good boxer with no punch. He
had left jab, a good hook and
a right cross. He wasn't right
hand crazy and he could change
his style. But boy, you could
walk right in and let him pop
you. He couldn't hurt, and you
knew from the start he couldn't
hurt. You had a big edge on
him that way"
''YOu never heard Of Jack
Sharkey taking q chance" John
son continued, "but he walked in
and busted LOughran."
johnson and your agent sat
watching a grind" boxing show
at the fair. A nondescript array
Of young fighters walked in and
out of the ring. Tom Sharkey,
the old sailor, refereed the con
tests. The boys, none over "a
years of age, were broad-nosed and
twisted Of ear. They were ham.
bones one and all, boxing five
shows a day for little more than
coffee and cakes. Every now and
then, they lost their temperS and
let go in a real fight.
"LOOk at them" said John
son. who is free from all marks
of his rugged career. They're
all broken up at 22. None of
them was taught how to box.
They see pictures of fighters
and try to copy. They think
they practice. They do, but
practicing mistakes makes you
perfect the wrong way Of doing
a thing. That sounds funny,
doesn't it? Perfecting the wrong
way of doing a thing. So when
they get in the ring they make
the mistake and get knocked
out. That's the price Of ignO-
rance.
NEED REAL TRAINERS
you're not going to have any
good fighters in the next 20
years." continued Johnson. ''NOt
unless you get men like Dan
Hickey, who trained FitzSim-
mons, or Jimmy DeFOrrest, who
died recently. Those men knew
how to teach young fighters.
They would make their boys re-
peat every move until they had
perfected it. Then they went
to the next move and worked on
that.
~ know when I was training
would shift and work until 1
was in position to use my right
uppercut. When I let 1t go, It
counted. No need for hurrying.
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GUN CLUB ENDS
JULY PROGRAM

The final shoot of the WASH
ington Gun Club includes events
that carry trophies on the first SO
targets, with regular club award
to high scratch and high added
target scores. For the latter
trophy club averages Of members
made this year up to the first Of
June will be used.
Based on the scores made on the
so, a special distance handicap
trophy will be awarded to high
gun on the succeeding IS.
The Washington times., 1934-07-27
Pilot
Pitches and Catches

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 81.
When Manager Mike Ryba of the
Springfield Cardinals wants a
pitching job done well, he takes
off his catching paraphernalia
and goes to the mound himself.
Not that he hasn't other pitchers
on hand. But a lot of the boys he
does have aren't quite up to the
standard Mike has set for them.
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

Par took q severe walloping,
Shute totaling a SO to surge into a
commanding lead. Houghton, who
went out in "a to gain a l up lead,
lost his deftness coming home, TAX
ing a 38 for an 18-hole card OF r..
Start With Brides
Houghton and Shute started
out at a fast pace. halving the
first in birdie As. However, both
went over par with SIS at the
second, and Houghton went into
the lead at the third with his
second birdie as q fifteen-footer
dropped. tssstf
Shute and Houghton halved the
fourth, fifth and sixth holes, but
at the seventh, the Washington
golfer shared a birdie three to go
two up when he dropped his putt
after his second landed one foot
from the pin. The eighth was
halved in par threes.
Shute reduced Houghton's lead
to one up when he won the ninth
with birdie four as Houghton
took a five. Shute was on in
two, his third stopped six inches
away from the cup and he got
his birdie.
Their morning cards:
Out
Shute ................ 454 4s4 Ass
Houghton ............ 453 4S4 335-S4
Houghton one up.
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Shute's 68 Puts Him 4 Up
On Houghton at 18th

PARK COUNTRY CLUB, BUFFALO, n. z, July 81.
Wipng onehole deficit at the ninth with brilliant in
coming of 3 three under par Denny Shue of Phade
ph former British Open champion went to lunch today with
4up lead AL Houghton Kenwood pro- at the half
way point in their 36hole quarerina round match in the
National P. G. A. championship here
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

hardest headaches which has 1olIoWed inc
morning after the night before, in the en-
tire history of baseball.
In fact a situation may well arise which
will vie in oratory, disputes and discussions
with two famous incidents Of the prize ring
the famous cup Of tea which James JET
fries was supposed to have been slipped be-
fore the title went to Jack johnson in Reno,
New, July 4, 1910; and the renowned long
count at Soldier Field, Chicago, on Septem-
Der 3d. 1927, when Gene Tunney defeated
Jack. Dempsey the second time in succession.
THIS backfire which confidently predict
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

D. L. Jones, and Lieut.. Comdr. e.
A. Cruise.
At the close Of the first days
schedule a generous round of
entertainment is planned for Of
ficials Of the A. P. B. A., race
drivers, mechanics and owners,
and newspapermen in the park
pavilion.
Bob Goodwin, light heavyweight
boxer, will stage an exhibition
match.
Bill and Bucknell," the Rol.
licking Cowboys, will give a com.
plete exhibition of roping, spin
ming, rope jumping, lassoing and
other sports incidental to ALL
western entertainment.
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sucker punch He pulled his fist off theFrank cBuck1 O
canvas and Just dropped on chin No science
brains. Just brute force.
"Lawdy lawdy. just wish they'd been that soft when
Lii Artha fighting"
Smile Cleans in Floodlights
rolled until the whites showed His golden
smile cleaned in the foodgh that turned night at the Century
The Washington times., 1934-07-27
CLEANERS TRIUMPH

A. & P. Cleaners took first place
in the District Independent League
by trouncing the Star Radio Toss
ers in a IL to game on the South
Ellipse. Greenberg and LuSky
pitched for the winners.
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

The speaker is an old fighter Many of
the critics say he was the greatest of them
ALL great ebony statue, as fast as light and
as wicked as the great Tiger of Bengal. He
is Jack johnson, who hacked down Jeffries
in that sun-scorched ring at Reno when jeff
tried to- come back to "restore the supremacy
Of the white race"
"Baer had soft touch to win the title, y
said Johnson. He fought a numbering, half
scared giant who didn't know how to put
up his hands. Baer licked Carnera with a
The Washington times., 1934-07-27
BASEBALL DAY

September 6 has been desig-
mated as Baseball Day at the Chi
cago Fair, and the New York Yam
KEGS have been chosen as the
guests of honor.
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Backfre to Resound
Should KQnks Win
1884 PennQnt
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Should the pendulum Of fortune swing so to set the 1884
American League pennant down in the laps of the New York
Yankees can foresee long, hard winter ahead Of anti
percussions and aerexpoon that may prove of the
The Washington times., 1934-07-27
Jack johnson Claims
Baer Had Easy Road
To Championship
By FRANK ("BUCK") O'NEILL
By FRANK ("BUCK") ON
Times Staff Writer

COLUMBUS Ohio, July 2-"The ring is full Of Max
Baers. Big strong fellows with good righthand and
strong jaw Being champion like Baer is make him
The Washington times., 1934-07-27

will accompany any winning Of pennant by the Yankees
will center the in their home stadium this season
of the old model 1888 baseball which popularity supposed
to give pitcher greater control Of ball than the 1884 model
used in all other parks.
Everything on the Level
Permission of all clubs for the Yankees to do this
before the would be the last to infer
or imply there anything illegal unfair unehica in the
Yank these hundreds Of dozens odIshloned
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25

after which all mOtOrcd to Philadel-
phia where they visited the parks.
Miss Elsie Donovan has returned
home after spending the past week
with friends near Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Rendfrey
and Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffries
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Banghmay, near Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton en-
tertained a party of friends Satur-
day evening who enjoyed a very
pleasant evening with ice cream and
cake served in abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penuel en-
tertained several friends Sunday
evening. who enjoyed fine treat
of ice cream.
The funeral of Mrs. George Butler
o! fredericksburg. Md, was held in
Faith VI. p. Church. Wednesday af-
tern00n and was largely attended
by her many friends and relatives.
She will he remembered as Miss
Mary Beebe before her marriage.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Beebe; she was raised in this COM
munity and was well liked Her
entire family have the sympathy of
this community.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
BETHEL

Funeral services were held on
Monday in the Bethel M. E. Church
for Calvin Hopkins, aged 81 years.
He had been lifelong resident of
this town. He died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Agnes Graeff near
Bridgeville, after several weeks ILL
ness. He is survived by three sons
and three daughters. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid will hold covered
dish luncheon in the Community
House, Friday night. May 25th.
Mrs. Clara Phillips and daughter
Mildred of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob GOOtee.
Mrs. Nora Twilley of SharptOwn
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Lulu Mas
sey, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Garrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Phillips
and daughters. EmOgene and Mary
Ann. of Bridgevile. were Sunday
guests of his parents. Mr.. nd Mrs
John Phillips.
DIR. Habbart. of Dover, was a guest
of Rev. and Mrs J r. Jester. 'Satur-
day.
The Count On-Me Club was enter
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
WARWICK

Lovely moonlight nights this
week. Real summer weather, too.
Sunday was an ideal day for Wis
iting and brought quite a number
of visitors to and from this vicin-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Barto enter
tanned at supper on Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Willis and Mrs
Nina Mumford of Wyoming, also
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Blizzard OF
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Esham and
Mrs. s. A. Warrington were callers
ON C. NJ. Downs and family on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rust have mOv-
ed into the bungalow formerly own
ed by David r. Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shep Short spent
Saturday evening with his cousin,
Ralph Short and family. near Gum
borO.
Mrs. E. w. Downs of Red Bank, N.
j., returned to her home on Satur-
day after visit of several weeks
with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Short were
shocked to learn of the death of her
uncle, WOOlsey ToOmey. on Sunday
night. They attended the funeral at
DagsborO on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ollie BOwden and children
of GumbOrO and Mrs. William Davis
and children of MillsbOro. were re-
cent visitors with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. A. l.. Rust.
Mosquitoes have arrived i'm full
force, and have started on their
summers work. (They're still hun
gry