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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
ADAMS BECOMES
new BRAVE BOSS;
BIG TALK TODAY
Bill McKechnie May Be Put
in Complete Charge;
Prick Interested

Boston, Aug. 2-(UP)--Fate OF
the forlorn Boston Braves may be
decided today when President Ford
Frick Of the National League COM
fers with Acting President Charles
F. Adams and Manager Bill Nc
Kechnie in an effort to unravel the
tangled financial situation OF the
club.
leaguered cellar club was tossed
into Adams lap yesterday with the
resignation of President Emil
Fuchs, who surrendered his $500
shares of stock because he was iin-
able to meet 100000 in notes TO
Adams and could not find pur-
chaser for the club.
Busy Man
Adams, unwilling to run q base-
ball club along with his hockey
horse racing and chain store inter-
ests, put McKechnie in temporary
charge of club affairs and arr
ranged todays conference.
Meanwhile, McKechnie's name
doomed large in the future of the
club.
The astute Braves manager did
not accompany the team to New
York last night. Apparently in
structed not to talk, McKechnie.
at his hotel room this morning.
said he knew nothing" about
conference. He said he merely
remained here over night and
would leave at noon for New York
to join the club in time for the
opening game of the series with
the Giants.
There was much speculation
about whether Adams would retain
control of the club and about the
possibility of McKechnie being
named temporary president Of the
Braves, but officials were AZ reti-
cent as usual about the whole situ-
alton.
It was reported, however, that
prime purpose of Tricks visit was
to get clear outline of the clubs
financial status for study by q
prospective buyer, whose name the
youthful league president may be
holding up his sleeve.
Set for Sale
Adams, with 50 per cent of the
Braves stock now locked In his
safe, is in a position to talk terms,
and in recent Interviews has made
clear his readiness to strike "a
reasonable bargain"
Three groups have been mem
toned in current speculation about
identity of the reported prospective
purchaser.
An unidentified New York gym
dictate was reported interested, as
were the htriumvirate of Major
Francis p. Murphy, New Hamp-
shire shoe manufacturer, James
Campbell, Maine textile man, and
Winfield Schuster, Jr., Massachu-
sets governors councillor.
The wealthy O'Malley interests
Of Boston also were said to be not
entirely out Of the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

Bobby Jones got a lucky break
on the ninth hole during the Open
of 1880, played at Interlachen.
Reaching this hole, he needed a
par Ave for a first round nine of
IS. The hole measures ASS yards
and is a dog-leg to the right.
To shoot straight for the green
with the second requires a carry
over lake. Jones had scored nu-
merous brides on this hole during
practice by getting home in two,
and after a drive which he cut
slightly, Bobby seemed to be head
ed for another hole under par.
With the lake between him and
the hole, the Albanian decided to
use spoon for his second. He half
topped the ball, and It looked as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
DETROIT TIGERS
AT TOP DESPITE
DROP OF ROWE
BY HENRY SUPER
united Press STAFF Corsepondent)

NOAtSu ACSS OtaA correspondent
New York, Aug 2.-(UP)-Thc
Detroit Tigers, functioning less eff
ficiently than the team which won
the American league pennant in
1894, nevertheless are IN games
betetr off than they were at this
stage of the race a year ago.
1t was on August /, 1894, that
the Tigers gained single game
lead on the New York Yankees
lead they never lost during the re-
mainder of the campaign. To-day
Mickey Cochrane's men rest 3k
games ahead of the Yankees. The
Tigers rise to their present for
midable position is somewhat phe-
nomenal when compared with
their record a year ago.
Lynwood (Schoolboy) Rowe, ace
of the Tiger pitchers, on August
2, 1894, was in the midst of TO-
game streak, which he eventually
increased to 16. and had lost only
four games. This season Rowe is
far below that peak-he won nine
and lost nine-but still the Tigers
are leading the league. The reasons
are:
/. The collapse of the Yankees.
2. Increased potency of Detroit
bats.
Hank" Greenberg, Tiger first
baseman. leads both leageus in
homers with %. A year ago he
was 18th with only Is. Charley
Gehringer, second-baseman, is first
in runs scored with S7-meaning
he is getting aboard the bases pref
ty consistently. Greenberg is
fourth with SO. Greenberg is third
in hits with 1873 and Gehringer tied
for fifth with 1874.
Thus, it takes no mathematical
genius to see where the Tigers will
finish IL Rowe should come back
and his teammates continue at
their presSut clip. Rowe worries
because he can't win. He hasn't
the confidence he had in 1884.
Cochrane is perplexed because tho
Schoolboy is burning them over
the plate as fast as he was a year
ago, yet he isn't winning. But
Cochrane isn't pessimistic because
If the Tigers maintain their pres
ent pace he figures the pennant
will be breeze. If Rowe fails,
Mickey believes the Tigers still
have enough on the ball.
The Tigers increased their lead
yesterday by defeating the st. Louis
Browns 6-3, while the Yankees
were idle. The Chicago White
Sox lost an opportunity to tie the
Yankees for second place by
dropping an S-3 decision to Clevc-
land. Earl Whitehill pitched
Washington to a 9-5 victory over
the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago Cubs lost a chance
to go into virtual tie with the
Giants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

miller RETURNS
FROM EUROPE in
QUEST OF TITLE.
Feather Champion Wants
Chance at CanzOneri
Crown

New York, Aug. 2.-(UP)-
After eleven months of fighting
abroad, Freddie Miller of Cincin-
natl, o., featherweight titleholder,
was back on American soil today
preparing to continue his campaign
as bookings busiest champion.
The dark-haired Cincinnati boy
had no more than disembarked
yesterday from the liner Europa
when he announced he wants a
crack at Tony Canzoneri's light
weight stitle, but is willing to meet
anyone in his own division while
hiding his time for a >135-pound
championship match.
Well Done
Miller's European record was
81 victories in 81 bouts, the great
est record ever made abroad by an
American boxer. The little Gin
cinnatian lost two bouts, one on a
decision and one on foul, and en-
gagged in one draw. He fought in
seven countries before approx
mately 100000 persons and travel
ed about $4,000 miles. He netted
about $4,000 in purses.
One of Miller's biggest thrills
came when he knocked out the
Spanish favorite, Jose Girrones,
before $4,000 in the bull ring at
Barcelona.
More Polite
Miller said he liked to box in
England. Instead of giving fight
ers the Bronx cheer and saying,
throw the buns out of the ring
when they want action, the fans
yell: Have a go at it," miller said.
Miller brought back a whole
trunk Of presents for his wife and
doll from each of the 10 coun-
tries he visited for his 3-year-old
daughter, Patricia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

II two penalty strokes would be
added to his score.
But as the ball hit the water 20
yards short of the bank, Il skipped
like fiat stone, hoped out on to
the smooth slope, and ran to With
in 80 yards Of the green. Jones
then stuck his approach q yard
the putt for another birdie 4. ana
a score of "a.
Brassie or spoon shots on the
fairway are as easy to execute az
tee shots.
A dubbed shot of the fairway
usually can be traced to dipping
the right shoulder, or trying to lift
the ball with the hands.
Copyright 1885 NEA Service Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
JOE LOUIS WOULD BEAT
JOHNSON, SANS TRAINER
nv NEA Service

Chicago. Aug. 2.--Jack Black
burne, trainer OF Joe Louis, says
that his charge would beat heavy
weights like Jack johnson, Sam
Langford, Sam McVey, Joe jean
nette, and Harry Willis, when those
great Negro warriors were IN their
prime. Blaclburne fought Lang
ford five times. He now 10 point
ing Louis for q i0-round contest
with King Levinahy here on Aug. z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
BATTING AVERAGES
ARMY POLO HORSE RETIRED
AFTER 40 YEARS IN HARNESS
By NEA Service

New York, Aug. 2.-There's q
23-year-old horse that watches
wistfully as the U. s. Army polo
team goes through its practice on
Morris Memorial Field, Governors
Island. He L. Bill Meadows. a
gray gelding, which served as a
mount for officers for 10 years.
Bill Meadows recently was retired,
and the officers had birthday
cake for him. Il carried 80 car
rots instead OF candles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
GuilfOrd Leads !,
Bay State Open

Dedham, Mass. Aug. 2.--(UP).
Jesse Guilford Of woodland, for
mer national amateur champion,
led field OF rs at the start OF
play today in the annual M. q. A.
open tournament at Norfolk Golf
club.
Others competing included Bill
Blaney of Brae Burn, former state
champion; Mel and Milan Heath,
also of Brae Burn; Emery Strait
ton Of Sandy Burr and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

were only ordinary IN the minors.
The ancient and honorable Rabbit
Meanwhile can be added to this
group.
Leo Durocher and Rabbit Warst-
Ter have hit as lightly in the ma
jors as they did in the minors, yet
are integral parts of big League
machines. the former doing great
deal toward helping the Cardinals
put on the most eiectrifying finish
In the history OF the game aud
winning the world series last fall.
Important az II n, there Is more
to baseball than Just smacking that
rgate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
KNOTT EXPECTED no GO
TO SENATORS IN TRADE
Nv NEA Service

washington. Aug. 2.-Clrak
Griffith plans to rebuild the WASH
ington club for next season. The
OLD Fox says that every Senator
with the exception Of Cecil Travis,
Buddy AIyer, and Jake Powell 10
on the market.
Jack Knott. the st. Louis
Browns pitcher. IL expected to don
Washington livery In barter.
Griffith fapcies Knott, who has
lost only one game IN the role Of
a relief worker in three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA LAYS OUT
ELABORATE SPORTS FIELD
BY NEA Service

Chapel Hin. N. c., Aug. a.
A new athletic field is nearing
completion at the University OF
North Carolina here. Il provides
one of the finest running tracks
In the country. six football fieids,
and as many playground ball dia-
monds. The Idea Is to give those
not so denough to mako varsity
squads an opportunity 10 enjoy
their sports In competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
FIVE YEARS AGO

Eleanor Holm broke two wo-
mems world back stroke records
in defeating Joyce Cooper of Eng
land at Long Beach, L. l. Tho
Brooklyn miss times were 1852 for
$50 yards and I'LL 2-5 for 100
yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
Naugatuck Valley League Averages

batting
Valley Griffin of the Cheshire
Galunas Torringon
Pichette third with
showing batting with
WATERFOWL with
943 in the fielding department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

Games Today
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02

Gamse Today
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
(Only games scheduled.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
TEN YEARS Ago

Trumpet, owned and driven BY
Tommy Murphy Of Syracuse, won
the $4,000 American Trctting
Derby at Aurora, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
A Champion
Turns COlumniSt
By Jim Braddock
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EXPECTED NORTH CAROLINA LAYS OUT
SENATOR'S IN TRADEl ELABORATE SPORTS FIELD
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Cleveland 5, Chicago 8.
Detroit s, st. Louis 4.
Washington 8, Boston 6.
(Only games scheduled.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-02
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn 4, Boston 2.
Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 5.
st. Louis z, Cincinnati s.
(Only games scheduled).
Evening star., 1935-03-21
COL. HOWE SINKING.
ROOSEVELT IS TOLD
Physician Reports Presidents
Secretary Is Weaker Today
Than Yesterday.

Little hope was held out todav for
the recovery of Col. Louis McHenry
Howe. President Roosevelt's secretary,
who is growing gradually weaker at
the White House.
A report made this morning to
President Roosevelt by DR.. Ross E
Mcintyre stated Col. Howe was sink
ing. The physician said that while
Howe was weaker today than yester-
day. he had a restful night and SEEM
ed to be in no pain
Both the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt have spent much time during the
past few days at the bedside of Sec
retary Howe. The President is max
ing few engagements because of the
grave condition of his friend and as.
sociate.
Mrs. Howe has been in almost con-
stant attendance upon her husband
for several days and his son Hartley,
a newspaper man in Boston. and Mrs.
Charles Baker of Champaign, ILL.,, a
daughter, arrived at the White House
yesterday.
President Roosevelt has planned to
leave Washington Saturday night for
a brief vacation cruising about the
Florida Coast. While not vet can
celed. definite arrangements for the
trip are being held in abeyance.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
HARLEM QUIETER,
BUT POLICE BUSY
ColoIed Bands Attack Whites
After Riot-Reply on
Troops Awaited.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-Harlem
breathed more easily today after a
night OF comparative quiet while its
Merchants Association awaited Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman's reply to an ap-
peal for troops to prevent further dis
orders.
Roaming bands Of colored persons
assaulted white persons. smashed win
dows and hurled rocks at automobiles
in New York's great Negro center last
night, but 500 police kept them on the
run.
The Harlem Merchants Association.
many of whose members suffered in
the rioting and looting of stores Tues
day night, told the governor the out
break had been long fomenting." but
that local authorities had done
nothing"
Mayor Fiorello H La Guardia named
committee of IL, six of them colored,
to determine the causes Of the dis
order and the preventives for fur
ther trouble. The district attorneys
office meanwhile pushed its own in
Quiry.
With one person dead. three re-
manned in a serious condition at the
Harlem Hospital, where "a were on
the injured list Other scores had
been hit by stones and clubs. Ten
were shot.
Ofhcials agreed a radical organiza-
ton had started the trouble by spread
ing false reports that colored man
had been beaten to death.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
MELLON ART GIFT
AGAIN IN HEARING
Lord Duveen May Testify
at Income Tax Case
in Gotham.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH. March 2l.-The
$4,000, 900 art collection with which
Andrew w. Mellon hopes to endow a
national gallery in Washington is due
to come back into his income tax
hearing with the testimony of titled
English art dealer and critic.
To get back to the collection-the
full extent and purpose of which was
first disclosed during progress of the
financier's tax case-it may be nee
essary to transfer the hearing TO
New York, where Lord Duveen will
testify concerning the price of four
great paintings Mellon bought in 1881.
Presiding Member Ernest Van FoS-
san of the Tax Board of Appeals had
indicated today that such might be
done when the testimony is COM
pleted in Pittsburgh. Frank J. Ho-
gan, Melons counsel, had informally
asked that the board go to New York
next week. not only to hear Duveen,
but also Eugene G. Grace. president
of the Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Earlier in the hearing. in which the
added assessment OF s5,0S9 900 on
Melons 1881 income, it was brought
out that four valuable masterpieces
were bought in that year.
Much of the sl39 900 refund which
Mellon claims is actually due him
is based on the value of these paint
ings. He held there should have been
no tax because he disposed of the old
masters to the Mellon educational
and charitable trust, through which
he expects to create Washington
art gallery which will rival those of
Europe.
The paintings purchased in 1881
we're from the Hermitage collection
in Petrograd and included Raphael'S
Madonna Alba" and others, with the
total price announced as S3.241 $50.
Grace is expected to testify con-
corning the value in 1918 of the stock
of the McClintic Marshall steel-fah-
ricating firm. the point which has
concerned attorneys throughout this,
the fifth week of the hearing.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Hopkins.D Davey Row on
Relief Seen as Minor
Fracas.
BY PAUL MALLON.

~ RAFT and libel are hard
1 words, except when used 10
I I anger by politico-statesmen.
~ Hence the New Dealers are
not taking the Hopkins-Davey
mud-slinging contest as seriously as
the words being emitted by both par
ticipants would indicate. To them. it
has some Of the elements Of relatively
good political fun.
Unnoticed nationally, Ohfo's
Gopernor Dauey and Relieter Hop
kins haue been shooting paper ,Uads
at each other TOR months. 1t
began When Hopkins demanded,
soon after Dauey's Inauguration,
that Ohio pay larger percentage
of relief costs. Hopkins tUrote
Scorching letters to darcy ivhich
were answered at a similarly rising
temperature.
Hopkins pointed out the Federal
Government paid 78. 80. 80 and 7S
per cent of the Ohio relief load In
four recent months. He demanded
that Ohio pay at least $2,000,00O
monthly, or about 20 per cent.
Davey met that demand with re-
fusal. accompanied by charges that
the Ohio relief set-up was inefficient,
full of red tape and run by Wash
ington, although the State had the
responsibility. He asked Hopkins to
take 1t over two weeks ago. At that
time, Hopkins refused on the ground
that 1t was the States job to run re-
lief.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
PROPERTY IN AUTO
BRINGS CONVICTION
Case of John r. SIeight First
of Kind on Record
in Capital.

A partner in what the Government
termed an automobile snatching
company" was convicted by a a jury
today Of taking property without right
because the automobile seized con-
tanned property not in any way con-
nected with the car. 1t was the
first conviction of its kind ever
secured here.
As a result of the verdict Assist
ant District Attorney David A. Hart
served notice on all concerns en-
gagged in the repossesSion of euto-
mobiles that they will be subject to
prosecution If they fail Immediately
to notify the purchaser of the car
when personal property is found in it.
The man convicted today was John
F. Sleight. partner in the Wash
ington Automobile Reference Co., 300
block of Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The testimony was to the effect
that an automobile belonging to Ed
ward Robey, an engineer employed by
the Treasury Department. was taken
from Government parking lot at ll9
D street northeast on a conditional
bill of sale when Robey is claimed to
have failed to have promptly made
payments on a set of tires purchased
from a concern other than the one
from which the automobile was
bought.
Micrometers in Car.
In the car at the time it was taken,
according to Robey and other wit
neSses, were six micrometers belong
ing to the Robey DIESEL Engineering
Co. These were valued at $65.
Although Sleight denied having
himself taken the car. his partner.
John ]. Hunter, testified that he and
another man seized the car, the for
mer admitted that he was at the
garage when the car was brought in
and Robey testified that when he
talked with Sleight on the telephone
next morning. Sleight told Robey Il
took your car"
The micrometers, it was declared,
have never been recovered and Sleight
claims that he never saw them.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
MOUNT RAINIER SEEKS
ANNIVERSARY CONTEST
Competition will Be Held Among
Pupils Pending Cele-
bration.

By a Stad Correspondent Of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, March 81.
"A slogan contest among the school
children of this town will be staged
as a preliminary to the twenty fifth
anniversary celebration on April Is,
1t was decided last night.
Although details of the contests
have not yet been completed, decision
to hold the competition was reached
at meeting of the Celebration Com
mittee last night.
Prizes will be given the winners
and the best slogan used on buttons
and banners. The contest will close
about 10 days before the celebration.
Harry j. Miller. head Of the Cele-
bration Committee, said it has been
decided to make the affair strictly
local. Prominent town residents who
have places on the program include
Leo z. George, Arthur c. Keefer.
J. c. Rogers and Karl Book.