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The Washington times., 1934-05-02
FACE GRIFFS
IN TRIO Of ..
GAMES
BY GARRETT WATERS

AS if the Griffs had not run
into enough trouble already, what
with the several series they've
played since the start of the
season, another foe promises TO-
give them plenty of opposition,
beginning tomorrow in the per.
sons of the Cleveland Indians.
the team Walter Johnson now
has playing at a great clip.
Yep, the Indians come to town
next and what a series OF con-
tests is in store for Manager
Cronin and his men. :
The most important item about
the Indians right now is their
pitching. Blessed with line
lineup of boxmen anyhow, Man
ager Walter Johnson has been
getting results from his men since
the start of the campaign, and IL
has been the big thing which has
kept the team up in the money.
Good Hitting, Too :
Then. the batting OF the
Ohioans hasn't been lacking either
as the potent stick work OF every
performer in the lineup will prove.
In the outfield Johnson has seen
fellows like Dick Porter, Earl Aver
i'll and Joe Vosmik come through
in handy fashion, while his intleld
array of Hal Trosky, at first; Ed;
die Moore, at second; Bill Knlck,
erbocker, at short, and BAD
News" Hale, at third has kept a
continual rattle of basehits going
much to the annoyance of the
opposition which has had to put
up with the entire teams cavortr
ings.
And, oh yes, that old familiar
face, Sam Rice, has been playing
quite regularly in the outfield for
johnson and he's been hitting,
too, as has Bill Holland, veteran
outfielder, acquired from the
minor leagues during. the winter,
Behind the bat, johnson has
depended upon little Johnny PVT:
lax in most of the games. This
has had it's effect also in that
Pytak has not only hit well, but
has handled the pitchers in expert
fashion, taking in Oral Hide;
brand, the supposed ace OF the
staff, and including Thornton Lee,
e. young left-hander.
Whatta Staff!
Besides Hildebrand and Lee,
johnson has had Mel Harder,
Willis Hudlin, Frank Pearson,
Clint Brown, Lloyd Brown and
Sarge Connally working on al
cylinders in recent games. And
with one or two exceptions, each
man has conducted himself IN
No. l fashion.
OF course the chief topic of
concern now is whether John.
sons boys will continue their
coml4.endable work. the former
Griff pilot hopes so, as it would
be a big feather in his cap this
year if he could keep his team
in t. thick of the race through
out the season with the final re-
suit being a possible pennant
in September.
The Indians will be here for
three days after they finally
arrive tomorrow. In the first
game of the set, Johnson will
probably send Mel Harder to the
mound. Manager Cronin, of the
Griffs, stated today that Tommy
Thomas would be his pitcher.
and that possibly Bobby Burke
might be given a chance as q
starter in FRIDAYS clash.
The Washington times., 1934-05-02
HOYAS BEATE
BY GOLF PROS

The assistant pros did better
than their superiors in defeating
Georgetown University's team yes
terday at the Manor Club. The
assistants won, 10 points to 2,
which was a few points better
than the pros score two days ago.
Claggett Stevens, assistant at
Congressional, scored a sub-par
round of 10 to pair with Frank
Cunningham, Of Burning Tree,
and score three points against
Don O'Brien and Capt. Walter
lyman, of Georgetown. Gil Cum
ningham. of Burning Tree, and
Eddie Stevens. of Manor, won 3
points from Joe Lynch and Joe
Calvin. of Georgetown. Claude
Orndorff, of Manor, and Billy
Houghton, of Kenwood, scored 2
points to / for Dick McPartlfn
and Ken Corcoran, Of George
town, while Dick Barnsley. of
Woodmont. and Jimmy Schrider,
of Indian Spring, scored 2 points
to / over Rudolph Friday and
Maury Moore, of Georgetown.
Georgetown Prep, however, had
more success, defeating Dewitt
Prep, 60, over the Garrett Park
course. Frank Carey, Of the
Hoyas, reeled off 68 for low
score.
Gonzaga had a close call, de-
feating st. Johns 3h to 212.,
The Washington times., 1934-05-02
WARWICKS SCORE

The Warwicks defeated Postal
Telegraph nine, IL to 8. Wesley
Taylor led the attack with three
hits.
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Rv KIRK Nj III EP
: First FiUe YGnk Hits
For Extra Bases
Another Big Ninth
Bv KIRK MILLER

For both sides the game is prac-
tically starting all over again.
Don Heffner triples.
George Uhle triples.
Alvin Crowder is relieved by
Bobby Burke.
Earl Combs triples.
Frank Crosetti singles.
Babe Ruth doubles.
Ray Prim relieves Bobby
Burke.
Gehrig condescends to fly to
Harris.
Ben Chapman singles.
Total damage, five runs.
A Weak Come Back
AS against the above robust
activity the Griffmen in their
half retaliated by going out in
order and when ball club
can't come back any stronger
than that it almost deserves
to be whipped.
The Griffs might have
known they were in for an
afternoon of it for before the
first half Of the first inning
was over, the Yankees had
served plenty of warning.
Myril Hoag opened the after
Moons performance by doubl-
ing to left center, and after
Crosetti had flied out to Stone
Babe Ruth deftly poked out
a clean triple down the left field
line to be scored a moment
later by Lou Gehrig who regis
tered his second home run of
the year and of the current
Washington visit.
Yanks Not Foolin'
A few moments later Tony
Lazzeri connected for a double
and it was apparent to all
hands by then the Yankees
were not in there "foolin'."
The Yankees went hitless in
the second and third but when
Ben Chapman opened in the
fourth he got a triple, making
the first five hits of the day
for the Yanks, all extra base
blows. That was the tip-off.
Washington's usual parade of
pitchers went plateward during
the afternoon, Stewart, Crowder,
Burke and Prim all getting the
benefits of tenures on the
mound. Well. that's one way to
work your pitchers into condi-
ton, but its too bad it comes at
the expense of games lost in
May which are very hard to re-
trieve in July, August and Sep
tember when the going is tough
and ball hands begin to tire!
The Washington times., 1934-05-02

This will mark Agriculture's Of
ficial league debut, while the
Sailors were defeated in the league
opener by G. P. O., 5 to 8. mainly
through the five-hit pitching per-
formance of Lefty" Lyons.
In yesterdays Depart mental
League fray, Investigation de-
feated the Union Printers, IL to
10. Walter Morris led the Sleuths
at the plate with three hits, in
cluding a triple. Cody Shapiro.
teammate OF, Morris, clouted q
homer. AL McAlwee drove out q
pair Of bingleS for the Printers. :
The Washington times., 1934-05-02
DUNNE NINE GATHERS

The Dunno Service Station nine
gathers tomorrow at 7::30 p. m. at
248 Fourteenth st. N. E. The team
meets Army Medical Center Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1934-05-02
Derby Field Reaches Form,
18 or 20 Go to Post

LOUISVILLE Kl, May INs.).-spurred by the record
smashing feats of Cavacde and Peace Chance the Kentucky
Derby field today rounded out its training grind
three days when the speed mark of the great Twenty
Grand will be challenged
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

GICHNER DRILLS
Fred S. Gichner Iron Works
baseball team will practice today
a S o'clock at the West Eclipse,
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
| LOCAL CHAMPS
FACE ORIOLES
THURSDAY

Thursday nights Baltimore
Washington intercity basketball
double-header is expected to reg
lister a new high in local A. A. U.
competition. when George Wash
ington University's Frosh five
tackles the Stonewall Democratic
Club five, and Heurich's Flashes
oppose the Alliance Club quint.
d. C. Champions
G.. w. Frosh are D. C. A. A. U.
unlimited champs. Heurich's 145-
pound D. C. A. A. U. titleholders.
Stonewall Democratic Club and
Alliance Club are South Atlantic
champions in these two divisions.
The former won it's title last week
by defeating the Arundel Juniors,
% to %. Alliance won it's title
by defeating the Susquehannocks,
Al to 80.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Local Control Vital
Army RemOUnt Man
Needed on Commission

mans game, but down through
the years it has in many Sec
tions fallen into the hands Of
Sharpsters who, alas, control it
in far too many quarters.
Among the vital elements OF
safety which should be thrown
around racing in Washington
is to limit those who would
own and operate a track here
the stockholders-to people
who in a general sense are
Washingto ians and who
maintain es a bl S h m n t S
within a reasonable radius Of
the National Capital, say so
miles. Eighty per cent of the
stock in any local jockey club
should be so confined in order
to freeze out any semblance Of
control from beyond.
Army Remount Man
Too, a dignified and sincere
stipulation in local racing
regulations should embrace
the naming of United States
Army remount officer as one
of the three commissioners
governing the sport. T he
Army has devoted much time
and money to the thorough
bred industry and an expert
remount officer would lend
authoritative advice to a rae
ing board.
A limit of 80 days of racing
each year is imperative.
Taxes should accrue to some
fund outside the District bud
get, preferably one of the
relief organizations of the city.
And as final and clinching
deterrent to professional race
promoters whose first interest
is neither sport nor the breed
ing of horses, a nominal earn
ing of per cent should be
fixed on invested capital, all
surplus above that to go into
improvements, sinking fund
or welfare.
Washington is at present the
only major Capital in the
world which does not have it's
racing showplace, and it de-
serves to have one of the
finest and best conduc e d
courses on the globe. In fact
a National Jockey Club here
with true sportsmen in control
and conducted along high stand
ards, could be made a model
for the country.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

This view is taken even though
Manager Cronin's lineup as a
whole hasn't begun to hit as well
as it should and will, if given
only a fortnight or so more time.
1888 Won by Hitting
It was great hitting, y'know,
that won the pennant for the
Griffs as much as the excellent
pitching the team received.
No better example of this can
be given than that of the second
Western trip of the 1888 cam.
paign when Cronin and his gang
got their eyes adjusted to the ball
so properly that it became news
when they didn't collect more
than 10 or IL bingles a game.
The first part of the campaign
was different, however, in that
the pitchers were still ahead of
the batter5 and terribly ahead as
the teams struggle to win proved.
But as soon as batters gathered
the knack of judging pitches n
the right manner. the situation
changed-and what change
took place.
Fred Schultz was the first to go
on a hitting rampage. He was fol.
lowed by Heine Manush. Then
Manager Cronin. Then Joe Kuhel,
Buddy Myer and Luke SeWell;
Ossie Bluege, who really was one
of the first, and last but not least,
Goose Goslin.
The same story promises to rule
the roost this year. The Griffs
will probably run into plenty of
difficulties during the early weeks
of the season, and will continue in
their so-called rut until suddenly
the break will arrive. Then bingo
will the hits go!
There might be one exception
Johnny Stone, who seems to be
ahead of the pitchers even at this
early hour. If this is so, it will act
as a great boon to the Griffs as
the team boasts of few real good
spring hitters, Fred Schultz and
Ossie Bluege probably being the
strongest of the list.
Fred Lags With Stick
Schultz, incidentally, hasn't
been hitting in the current exhibi,
ton gamss as usually is his forte
N the spring. The big outfielder
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

The loop opens its schedule on
May IL with a tournament at
Martinsburg, w. Va. Alexandria
will be site of a tournament on
June 2, Purcellville on June %
and Winchester, on July IA.
Prizes will be awarded to
individual members of the cham
pionship team instead of one team
trophy. Eight men will make up
each team.
Play will be in twosomes and
will permit each player to score
nine points for his team.
Lee-JacksOn Schedule
Lee-Jackson High has scheduled
19 baseball games, including to-
days opening game with Tech
High. Schedule:
April 6, National IT, Ains School
here; g. Western. here; 49, Washington
and Lee. away. IS, Roosevelt, here; 20
fredericksburg, away; "a. Manassas
away; 81. MKinley. here; 30, Charlotte
Hall, here. May 2. National Trains
Roosevelt. away; 10. Warrenton' here
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

is coming along slowly, though,
and promises to get going in few
more games. And when he finally
arrives, he'll tear the cover off
the ball. He's just that type Of
batSman.
Fred actually carried the Griffs
at bat for the first few weeks Of
the 1888 season. In fact, his hit
ting was so prodigious that he was
among the five leading hitters
during the early months.
Later on, he concentrated on
coming through in the pinches.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
CHANCE FACING
VON REEDONAT
PORTNER'S

Charley Won Reedon tonight
will be in a position to spring one
of the years major upsets here
about when he ties up with
frankie (Kid) Covelli in scheduled
ten round boxing competition at
Portner's arena, Alexandria Va.
Although Covelli, conqueror Of
Petey Sarron, will be pronounced
favorite to flag the decision, many
believe that Won Reedon may sur
prise with a sparkling brand.
Added Incentive
Adding incentive to Won
Reedon's drive tonight will be the
fact that the winner has been
promised a shot at Charley's arch
rival, Sarron, who'll be ringside
spectator tonight.
Though lacking the flash of
Covelli, Won Reedon is a crafty
boxer and his peculiar style of
mixing labels him as dangerous
against any brand of opposition
he encounters.
Covelli tonight promises to
atone for a recent fiasco with
Benny Britt at Portner's, a bout
which found both performing so
unsatisfactory that they were
disqualified and the mixing halted.
Davis On Program
In promising six FOUNDERS Roddy
Davis is down for Semi-final
with Morris Gross and Pete Gal
iano is stacked against Dominick
Nicco.
Four couples Al Dintaman and
Joe Transparante, Nick Transpa-
rante and Little Montana and Bill
Howell VS.. Stanford Carrier.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

pending II. Charlotte Hall. away. IS.
Fredericksburg. here: is, western. away;
%, Washington and Lee here; "a, War
renton, away, pending; 25 Silver
Springs. here.
Lee-Jackson lineup includes Ayres.
Hawes. Sublett. Painter, Lewis, Rely
Morris, M'Gowan, jenkins, Cole, Simms
and Linton.
Alexandria Celtics will practice
every day this week at Haggett's
Stadium in preparation for Sum
days inaugural against Majestic
Radio.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
WdukegGn BOlULers
Take Doubles Lead

PEORIA, ILL.,, April 3.-John
Ryan and George Rudolph. of
Waukegan, ILL.,, today held first
place in the doubles Of the Amer
ican Bowling Congress with 1921.
They displaced L. Dumar and Lee
Foster, of Highland Park, Mich,
who had led for more than two
weeks with 1903.
Rudolph scored 692 with 200,
254 and 238. Ryan totaled 629
with contributions of 234, 214
and 181.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

SPORTS
Washington Has Room
For High Standard
OF Horse Racing
By KIRK MILLER

Thoroughbred horse racing in
the District of Columbia, as pro-
posed in the measures sponsored
in the House by Lorirg M.
Black Of New York, and in the
Senate by David I. Walsh Of
Massachusetts is meeting with
the approval of sportsmen
throughout the National Capt.
tai. At Bowie's opening day
yesterday there were numerous
inquiries as to the possibilities
Of Washington having it's own
race course. There is a dis
tinct trend of thought in behalf
Of legalizing the sport here.
The twin measures now being
considered in the two branches
of Congress are somewhat Skel-
etonized, being blanket propos-
ais and leaving the major de-
tails of the operation of racing
here to be drawn up in regula-
tions by a racing commission
of three.
Above Racketeers
Under proper control and with
restrictions in conduct which
would keep it above the racket
eering element, horse racing
would be indeed desirable ad-
dition to the sport curriculum
of Washington.
The functioning of racing in
the National Capital should be
on such a high class scale that
it might be a model for the rest
of the country and it is not too
much to hope that when and If
the pastime becomes legalized
here, it's standards will be such
that the other racing commun-
tiles will point to it as ideal.
Left in the hands of selfish or
unscrupulous interests there is
no sport that can be so brazenly
converted to the immediate
benefit of individuals and
groups-but handled and direc-
ted by stockholders who are
primarily interested in the i'm
provement of horseflesh as well
as thrilling and entertaining by
staging competition, there is no
finer enterprise in the world.
Safety Measure
Washington has room for
racing of the type which is not
dominated by a desire on the
part Of it's promoters for per-
sonal gain. Racing was orig
inally and essentially a gentle
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
ROOKIE FINDS
|. FOUL FLIES
DIFFICULT
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, April 3.-If it's
practice Elmer Klumpp, the
rookie catcher, needs, practice
he'll get, Manager Joe Cronin
stated today when accosted on
the subject of the former Chat
tanooga kids weakness is going
after foul flies.
To be sure Cronin realizes that
the training season is just about
an event of the past-What with
only one more day here-but
even so it is the young pilots
idea to give Klumpp all the help
he can either before the start
of the several exhibition games
ahead or for a few moments
after.
This "Cliff Bolton" weakness
of Klumpp's only made its pres
ence recently when the Griffs
began playing their exhibition
schedule.
It's a Mystery
And for some reason or other
it has been a mystery why the
lad has ju1nbled so when always
before he went after the flies
like a full-fledged big Lacquer.
Manager Cronin believes it's
because the youngster has been
concentrating more than a little
on all of the instruction he's
been given on the surer ways to
handle pitcher, the best pos
sible method of throwing to Sec
ond base, and the "big league
manner of grabbing bunts, etc.,
etc., etc.
This probably answers the mys.
terry, as it's true Klumpp has
been the subject of many an
"inside baseball" drill in the past.
Becomes Careless
Needless to say all of it has
been good for him, but the fact
remains he's let himself become
careless in the art of going after
those foul flies properly.
Therefore, Cronin's idea of
the practice, either before the
start or the finish of the several
games ahead. Said Manager Joe
today:
II wouldn't call Elmer's weak.
ness serious, because the kid
has shown too much promise in
every other way. Besides, he's
played the Outfield more than he
has caught in the past, and
those flies look unusually odd
coming down at you from the
catcher'S angle. 1 believe he
can go and get 'em all right,
because he showed such a
tendency earlier this spring. At
least, still have plenty of re-
gard for the lad and believe he'll
be big help to us both afieId
and at bat this season."
Contract Bought
Klumpp's contract, incidentally,
has been bought from the Chatta-
nooga club by President Clark
Griffith. This means that he's
definitely. won himself a job with
the Griffs this year-at least
until President Griffith finds it
more to his advantage to get an
other catcher.
Of course, the lad won't catch
many regular games for his new
team during the campaign soon to
start, but there's every reason to
believe he'll be used as a pinch
batsman at moments notice,
such as in the case of Cliff Boil.
ton in 1888.
In this respect Klumpp is liable
to fare just as we'll as Bolton. For
the lad takes mean cut at the
ball and has the happy faculty Of
driving it to all fields like Bolton.
GICHNER DRILLS
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
4 Towns Enter Golf Teams
In Two-State League

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 3.-Wnchester Purvellville,
Martinsburg and Alexandria will be represented in the BIZ
State Golf League.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Griff Batters Lag, as Usual,
But Promise Punch Soon
By Times Staff Correspondent


BILOXI Miss, April 3.-Looking forward one should
only do be said with little reservations that the
Griffmen will be dangerous hitting team the
regular campaign has had its chance to gather bit of
n&nHn
The Washington times., 1934-04-03

Washington featherweight,
who mixes over a 10-round
course with Frankie Covelli at
Portner's Arena, Alexandria to-
night. The winner is to get a
crack at the sensational Petey
Sarron at an early date.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
MERRIAM BIDS
STATES To WAR
ON CRIME

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. Is
u.NS0.-A call to arms against
crime went out to the western
States today from Governor
Frank F.. Merriam of California.
Merriam asked Governor Blood
of Utah, as chairman Of the
western governors conference, to
issue the formal summons to an
anti.crime convention early next
year. A letter to the Utah ex-
ecutive stated:
TN harmony with President
ROOsevelt'S program and the
anti-crime m eting recently
convened in Washington, may /
suggest a conference Of the
western governors to consider
better methods and new legiSla-
ton for the control of racketeer-
ing and criminals.
MAY ACT ALONE
"CalifOrnia and Sacramento
cordially welcome the holding Of
the conference in this State and
city, and most heartily extend
such an invitation"
One of the strongest messages
on this subject probably will be
that of Governor-elect Frank D.
Fitzgerald of Michigan. In an in
terview accorded the Chicago Her
aid and Examiner representative
over the telephone tonight, Fitz,
gerald announced that he would
especially recommend in his first
message a drive throughout the
State against the "ShySter" law
yer.
Herring to Aid
Governor Clyde L. Herring OF
Iowa announced that he would
feature the anti-crime drive as one
of the special objectiVes Of the
new legislature. He said:
1--WE have already held con-
ferences of sheriffs, mayors and
prosecuting attorneys. 1 will
name a special committee from
this group probably some time
this week to recommend revision
of our criminal statutes. We
are going to stop kidnapping and
other major criminal activities
In Iowa"
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Jones Removed
To Roanoke Jail

FTNCASTLE, Va, Dec. Is (Spe-
ciaD Judge Benjamin Haden
has signed an order for the re-
moval of Phillip Jones, colored,
murderer of two small white
girls at Clifton Forge, Va, from
the Richmond prison to the jail
at Roanoke.
Jones will be arraigned on a
murder charge January 2. He
was sent to Richmond imme-
diately follow 4ng his arrest when
mobs formed in Clifton Forge to
lynch him. Special Virginia State
police details will guard the
courthouse here during the trial.
For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES, District 1000, at any hour
Of the "a.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
'Other Wise Man
Rehearsal Slated

Final rehearsal will be held to,
morrow afternoon for the 1884
presentation of DR.. Henry Van
Dykes THE Other Wise Man.
which will be given Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights in
Luther Place Memorial Church,
Fourteenth and N SITS. N. w.
Boy Scouts of Troop IA will
serve as aides to the directors of
the drama and as ushers to the
committee headed by Miss Hazel
Dusing. A new feature of the
presentation will be an organ re.
cital of Christmas music by three
guest organists of Washington:
Mrs. Marie H. Little, Mrs. Mary
Gastrock Belt and Mrs. Cornela
Long Kinsella.