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Evening star., 1935-08-02
Major Leaders
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American League.
Batting - VoSmik, Indians, .354;
Greenberg, Tigers, .337.
Runs-Gehringer, Tigers, 81; Green
berg, Tigers, SO.
Runs batted in-Greenberg, Tigers,
1872; Goslin, Tigers, n.
Hits-Greenberg, Tigers, 1873; Gehr-
niger, Tigers, l34.
Doubles-Greenberg, Tigers, "a; vos-
mix, Indians, 80.
Triples-Vosynik, Indians, Is; Stone,
Senators, ~.
Home -Greenberg, Tigers, 2s;
johnson, Athletics, 20.
Stolen bases-Werber, Red Sox, 19;
Almada, Red Sox, Is.
Pitching-Lyons. White Sox, 1913;
Allen, Yankees, 1913.
National League.
Batting-Vaughan. Pirates, .40l;
Medwick, Cardinals, .S76.
Runs-Medwick, Cardinals, IS;
Martin, Cardinals. "a.
Runs batted ln-J. Collins, Car
dinals, "a; Medwick. Cardinals, 81.
Hits-Medwick, Cardinals, 146; Her
man, Cubs, 139.
Doubles Cubs, IS; Allen,
Phillies, 80.
Home runs-Ott, Giants, 23; Berger,
Braves, 81.
Stolen baseS-Martin, Cardinals, Is;
Galan, Cubs, IL.
Pitching-Castleman. Giants. s-2;
Schumacher, Giants, ISIS.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Deadline Nears
In u. S. Amateur
OUR aspiring simon pures who

OUR aspiring simon pures who
" would play in the national
amateur golf championship have
only eight days to get their entries
in to the United States Golf Asso-
citation before entries close on Au-
gust 10
They close-no foolin'-on that
date, and there won't be any post
entries accepted. They should be
sent to the secretary Of the asso-
citation at 110 East Forty-second
street, New York, accompanied by
the fee of five bucks. Entries are
open only to amateurs with club
handicapS Of 4 or less.
The sectional qualification rounds
locally will be played at Indian
Spring on August 20.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
onnn Nav Be Through for Race Strangely Like Last Years
Cup Yacht Sold,
TOBe Broken Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2-The
Americas cup yacht. Enter
prise, which cost a syndicate of
millionaires close to s5OOooO five
years ago, has passed into the
hands OF a metal corporation for
a sum understood to be not more
than $4,000. The boat will be
broken up.
Enterprise, which defeated Sham
rock V, last of the late Sir
Thomas Lpton's challengers in
the Americas cup races in 1880,
now Is outmoded. All efforts to
sell her as a yacht were futile.
Enterprise was owned by a
syndicate that included her skip
per, Harold s. Vanderbilt, w. w.
Aldrich, Vincent Astor, George F.
Baker, tr., and others.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Floyd Vaughan, Pirates-His home
run with bases loaded defeated Cubs.
Joe Medwick. Cardinals-Drove out
triple and single against Reds.
Buddy Myer, SenatorS-Hit home
run and two singles. driving in two
runs in Red Sox game
Alvin Crowder. Tigers-Held Browns
to four hits first eight innings and
drove in two runs with triple and
single.
Lou Berger, Indians-Got to White
Sox pitchers for three doubles and sin
gle in five times at bat.
Sam Leslie, Dodgers-Led attack on
Braves with three hits.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Plenty Time to Act.

RRUNDAGE admitted protests have
been received from Jewish organ
izations charging German discrimina-
ton and urging the American Olympic
authorities to act. He said there is
no intention of forcing showdown In
the immedisse future in the racial or
religious issues.
whether or not it all blows over,
there is plenty of time" he said, "for
the A. A. U. to consider its course OF
action by the time the annual conven-
ton Is held in New York this Winter.
There are no scheduled meetings for
the Olympic Committee and will be
none until I issue call"
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Shields, in Fine Trim, in Tennis
Again after Term in FilnaIand

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, August 2.-After
M eight months in Hollywood's
" film colony, Frank Shields is
4 back in the East for the ten
mis- wars and, he hopes, higher ma
tional ranking.
The former head man of the Ma
tons first 10" is entered in the
Eastern grass court championships,
starting tomorrow at the Westchester
Country Club, seeded No. after
Sidney Wood and young Frank Parker.
After that he will play in the ma
tional championships.
II kept in excellent condition on the
Pacific Coast, playing about 20 sets
week." said the powerfully built
star. Il think playing on cement
courts helped my game, but can tell
lot better after the first round of the
tournament"
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Brothers Refuse
To Clash i'm Ring

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Novia Scotia, August 2.
- The maritime provinces were
without an amateur lightweight
boxing champion today because
two brothers refused to fight each
other.
Henry and Min Holm slugged for
all they we're worth in the prelim-
inaries of the maritime champion
ships which concluded here last
night, but when they found they
were opponents in the final they
unlaced their gloves and refused
to fight.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Pirates Help Giants.

Pirates Help Giants.
EARL wHITEHILL scored his ninth
- triumph Of the season as he
pitched the Washington Senators to
a 9-to-5 victory over the Boston Red
Sox.
Competition in the National League
saw the Pittsburgh Pirates aid the
faltering New York Giants by trim
ming the threatening Chicago Cubs,
to S. The defeat dropped the Cubs
full game back Of the Giants, who
were idle.
The Pirates scored all their runs
of Lon Warneke in the second, with
an attack climaxed by Arky Vaughan's
sixteenth homer with the bases loaded
Dizzy Dean failed to go the route,
but he received credit for his seven
teenth victory Of the season as the
Cardinals defeated the Reds, z to S,
with the temperature at 95 degrees.
In the only other National League
contest Tom Zachary was q little
more effective in the pinches than
Ben Cantwell as the Dodgers defeated
the Braves, to 2.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
BY the Associated Press.

~ OSTON, August 2.-The name
- OF Manager Bill McKechnie
was heard most often today
- as those fans discussed a sue
cessor to Emil Fuchs as president
of the Boston Braves.
McKechnie took his team on the
road last night, pleading complete
ignorance of the possibility of his
becoming nominal director in the
front office as well as actual leader
on the field.
81 will do as I am ordered Nc
Kechnie said, as he started on the
two week road trip.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Paging o. Henry!

Paging o. Henry!
1Q24-TRADED to Washington for
Bob Boken, a reserve in
fielder long since departed from the
majors. Trade mute testimony of de-
probation In value. Hits only .232.
Breaks thumb and Is sent home.
1885 (Spring)--Flashes old form
and bids for Nationals shortstop job.
Leads Lyn Larry and Ossie Bluege in
fight for regular job at training camp
but finally runs third.
1885 (Summer)-Tries hand at
pitching In effort to prolong stay in
big leagues. After brilliant debut
shortcomings crop up. Finally ere
leased" only to be recalled same day.
Present time-You know the rest Of
the story.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
MRS. MOODY GOING HOME.

NEW YORK, August R.-Helen
Wills Moody will leave for her home
in California this evening. She will
return late this month for the ma
tional championships at Forest Hills
August 20
Evening star., 1935-08-02
TAKoMA TIGERS BUSY.

Takoma Tigers will play the Eighth
Street A. G. tomorrow at Third and
Sheridan streets at 8 o'clock. Sunday
the Tigers will oppose the White
Haven outfit in a Maryland County
League game at Wheaton at 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
New York at Washington, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3:15.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
New York at Washington, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3.
Polo.
War Department VS.. Loudoun- Fal-
quier, Virginia Beach, Va, Q.
Evening star., 1935-08-02

Runs batted in-Myer (2J, Bishop vi,
Cronin, Manush. Dahlgren. Walberg;
Kress t2).. Bolton Whitehill. Kuhel
(2). Two-base hits-Williams. Cronin.
Cooke Dahlgren. Bluege. Whitehill Home
run-Myer, Sacrifiee. Left on
bases-Boston. q; washington, II First
base OH balls-Off Walberg. 2; of Rhodes,
2; III Whitehill. g. Struck out-By Hoe
kettle BY Walberg, z; By Whitehill. 3;
Walberg. in 3Hs innings: of Rhodes, 2
in 2h innings. Losing pitcher-Walberg;
Umpires-Messrs. Summers, Marberry and
Moriarty. Time-2:04.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
PITTS TO FALL BACK
Believed Albany Will Send Him
to Harrisburg Club.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 2 P).-Ed-
win C. (Alabama) Pitts, who entered
minor league ball from Sing Sing in
the midst of a furor, may find him.
self playing the outfield for Harris
burg IN the New York-Pennsylvania
League next season.
Pitts ait batting average for Al
bany of the International League has
been nothing to write home about.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Linke Pitching Again.

I'D LINKE put in his first workout
yesterday since his 'beaning" by
drive OF Jess Hills bat In New
York. !. so good did Fatso look that he
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Fails on Eastern Turf.

&HIELDS, who is staying at Green
wich, Conn. never has won the
Eastern grass court title. Last year
he was beaten in three sets by George
M. Lott in the semi-flnals. Then he
bowed to Vernon Kirby Of South Af-
rica in the round of eight in the ma
tional championships.
Since going into the moves he has
won the Southern California indoor
title and the Ojai tournament, defeat
ing Don Bulge and Gene Mako, re-
spectively, in straight sets.
I'm keen for the tournaments this
year-much keener than last year,
after We were beaten in the Davis Cup
challenge round" he said. I'm really
serious about it and expect to play
well enough at least TO move up a
notch in the national ranking"
Evening star., 1935-08-02

N YOT that Jake Powell cares
much, under the circum-
" stances, but the Silver Spring
a kangaroo no longer is Wash
ington's No. ranking fair-haired boy
on the base ball field.
That distinction currently belongs
to Ralph CRed) Kress as followers of
the Nationals daily are proving that
the national pastime's time e-honored
saw, there Is no sentiment in base
ball." takes in too much territory.
There is sentiment, and right now it
it all for Kress.
Released" to the minors exactly 10
days ago, Kress not only still is q
major Lacquer, but at the present writ
ing he probably Is the best shortstop
in the American League. This is a
broad statement, but in view of Kress
pace 1t hardly can be argued. Whether
Red can maintain the clip is another
matter.
Cheered to the echo when he ere
entered the majors" after being re-
leased for two hours early last week,
Kress has been getting an ear full of
encouragement ever since with every
trip to the plate. And by way Of prov
ing that he deserves it, here Is his
record since he came back:
G. ABB. r. H. RBI. Avg. PO. A. F.Pct.
8 SO S IA 9 .424 II % 1000
Kress' average, from q measly .140,
has jumped to -267, and is climbing
daily.
Life Bowl Of Cherries?
TN RETROSPECT, one wonders how
many ball players have experienced
Che ups and downs that have marked
Kress' career; and how many still
would be able to have the fight and
determination Of the redhead left in
their systems.
The fellows career has run some
thing like this:
19T-Bought by Browns from
Tulsa and stamped as q great pros
pect.
1928-31-One Of American Leagues
best shortstops. Named by Connie
Mack one year on loops all-star
team. Four-year batting average Of
better than 800.
1s32-Acquired by White Sox In
trade for Bump Hadley and Bruce
Campbell. Talent handed over for
him Is mute testimony Of value.
al852-33-F1op with White Sox, bat
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Sports Mirror

By the Associated Press.
TODAY year ago-Walter johnson,
severely i'll with pleurisy, was
taken to hospital; Leo Diegel's first
round, 65, led Canadian open field by
four strokes.
Three years ago-Charlie Grim re-
placed Rogers Hornsby as manager of
Chicago Cubs; Tom HampSon, Eng
land, won Olympic 800-meter crown;
Ed Gordon, U. S. A, took broad Jump
Five years ago-Bill Miller won ma
tional singles sculling championship.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
ECKHARDT UNABLE
TO BOOST AVERAGE
Missions Star Loses Eight
Points in Battle for Bush
League Title.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
~ URBAN. N. c., August a.
/ Shooting at a stationary
| target, Oscar Eckhardt of the
Missions teams of the Pa
cific Coast League was unable to
score during the last week in his drive
for the Louisville slugger trophy,
emblematic of the batting champion
ship of the minor leagues of base ball.
He lost eight points, reducing his
average to .412. The injured Chet
Laabs Of Fort Wayne in the Three-I
League, held fast to the top with his
.424 figure.
Following are the league leaders
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Last Year Unkind.

ON the whole, 1884 wasn't kind to
" him, and he was denoted from
No. l to No. 8 when the new rankings
were announced.
Wood will arrive Tuesday from
Europe. He will receive a first-round
bye. but may be required to play two
matches Tuesday afternoon to catch
up with the field.
Evening star., 1935-08-02

NEEDS UNLIMITED RIVAL.
Unlimited action is sought by the
Eighth Street A. c. Call Georgia
1855.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
No Adverse Reports.

No Adverse Reports.
IF 1T develops these promises have
been broken, further considera-
ton can be given to the subject by
the American Olympic Committee.
So far we have had no reports what
soever, official or otherwise, that Ger
many has failed to give Jewish ath-
letes a fair opportunity to qualify for
Olympic teams.
1T is my understanding, in fact,
that in the case of Helene Mayer,
champion woman fencer, German
sports leaders have sought earnestly
to have her return from the United
States to represent Germany in the
Olympics."
Evening star., 1935-08-02
Bengals Increase Edge.

THE Tigers widened the gap yester-
day by turning back the last
place st. Louis Browns, 8 to 8, while
their rivals were kept idle by the
schedule. Alvin Crowder, veteran
right handler, held the Brownies to
four scattered hits and no runs until
the ninth, when the heat got to him
and he was nicked for four blows and
three runs.
Elon Hogsett was called in to stop
the rally. With one out and one On,
the Indian hurler retired the first
man but walked the next two to load
the bases. He then bore down and
famed Burns for the third out. Hank
Greenberg led Detroits 14-hit attack
with three hits, but Crowder helped
his own cause with triple and single.
The third-place Chicago White Sox
missed an opportunity to tie the
Yankees for second place by falling
before the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 3.
The Indians, swapping out of their
batting slump, collected IA hits of
Carl Fischer and Johnny Salveson.
Odell Hale contributed a homer and
a double.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
OLyMP|CS LEADER
OPPOSES j. 5. BAN
Politics in Germany Don't
Warrant Withdrawal of
Team, Brundage Feels.
~ the Associated Press.

N YEw YORK, August 2.-The
nj American Olympic Committee
lined up today to combat any
4 attempts to oppose American
participation in the 1886 Olympic
games in Berlin.
Through Avery Brundage, president,
the committee replied to jeremiah T.
Mahoney, president of the Amateur
Athletic Union, who reiterated his
opposition to the United States send
ing athletes to Berlin If charges OF
racial discrimination are proved.
Referring to the revival Of opposi-
ton which followed the latest anti
Jewish and anti-Catholic activities in
Germany, Brundage said:
pledges satisfactory to the Inter
national and American Olympic Com
mittees have been made by Germany
respecting the treatment of its own
athletes, as well as those Of visiting
countries.
Evening star., 1935-08-02
TIGERS WIDENING
EDGE OVER YANKS
Rivals Number of Losses
Same Now as in 1884.
BUGS Help Giants.
BY ORLO ROBERTSON,

Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ ENNANT races in successive
- years seldom resemble each
other as closely as the Tiger
L Yankee scrap for American
League honors in 1884 and 1885.
Just a year ago Mickey Cochranes
rampaging Tigers had chalked up VIC
tory No. 2 on a 14-game winning
streak that left the Yanks far behind.
Today they were in the same position,
with their last two games recorded in
the victory column.
On August 8, 1884, both teams had
dropped 81 games, the same number
of setbacks they have received this
season. The Tigers. having played
more games, held a three-and-one-
half-game lead today, against only
one game year ago.
Evening star., 1935-08-02

Bean won j; Weaver won l., lost
Burke won 2, lost 8; Stewart lost 1.
Evening star., 1935-08-02

YOT that Jake Powell cares
NJ much, under the circum-
" stances, but the Silver Spring
kangaroo no longer Ia WASH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
ENTERTAINMENT
 FOR JANE FLORY

Miss Jane Flory, daughter of Charles Flory, Regional Forester, is now visiting at the Flory resi- dence, having returned with Mrs. Flory from the latter's visit to Port land, Oregon. Miss Flory is recent graduate of Oregon State College Her stay here will be indefinite and so far has been greatly enjoyed
 Many entertainments are to be held in her honor. This afternoon Miss Flory, accompanied by her father, was passenger aboard the Stinson plane Patco, piloted by Sheldon Simmons. in a scenic trip over Muir Glacier and to Sitka, where they will make a short visit before returning here this evening.
 Also a passenger on the plane was Forest Ranger Chipperfield.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
FATHER HUBBARD TAKING PHOTOS
 FROM AIR TODAY

Father Bernard R. Hubbard and his three assistants, Ken Chisholm, George B. Getty and E. R. Levin, took off shortly after noon today aboard the PAA Fairchild flown by Alex H old e n on photographic flight over Juneau, Mendenhall Gla- cier. the Taku region, the ice cap, the Devils Paw and other scenic points.
 Among the equipment carried on the photographic expedition were three motion picture cameras and $500 feet of motion picture film. and several other cameras.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
YACHTSMAN FLIES.
 TO CATCH STEAMER

H. T. Winslow, who has been a guest aboard the yacht Seyelyn II, arrived last night on the Gorst Air Transport flying boat piloted by Frank Knight with flight mechan- ic Ken Jones. Winslow sailed on the Princess Louise, southbound, this morning.
 The Gorst plane contacted the yacht at Paylof Harbor at pm yesterday and arrived in Juneau a half hour later. Don Morrison was round-trip passenger on the trip to Pavlof Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
LOUISE WAITS
 DEPARTURE FOR
 FOG TO LIFT
Steamer Takes Passengers to View Taku Glacier
 on South Run

Although scheduled to leave at ' o'clock this morning for Vancouver, B. C., the steamer Princess Louise did not castoff from Pacific Coast Dock until an hour later because of heavy fog. The steamer did not call at Taku Glacier on the way north, and, in order to give tour ists chance to see that forma- ton, the vessel was held here until the fog lifted.
 The Louise sounded her warning whistle several times this morning before departing, inasmuch as she was believed to have left one pas senger.
 The vessel arrived here from Skagway at o'clock She took 28 passengers southbound from Juneau and was scheduled to take aboard similar large numbers at Wrangell and Ketchikan.
 The outbound list:
 For Vancouver. B. C.-Aline Ann Goldstein, George Forsby, A. O.. Higgs, J. Markstrom, R. B. Me- Ginnis, Mrs. cGinnis. ". O. |O'Kane, Mrs T. M. Reed, Venetia Pugh. Alfred zenger. Beatrice Null len, Virginia Mullen, E. F. O'F1ynn, Mrs. Mary E. Case, Mrs. Edith F. Sheelor, Eni Allen, Robert Sinp- son, Jr., Anabel Simpson, Mrs. Rob- ert Simpson, Mary Metcalf, R. B. West, Jack Simpson, Mary Lee Council, George Robbins, O. August, D. Krajauski, H. P Windslow, Mrs. A. L. Duncan. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
.SITKA NOW HAS
 PUBLIC READING
 ROOM, IN CHURCH

A public reading room, under the combined auspices of the Lutheran Church and the Seamen's Mis- sion. has been opened in Sitka.
 The reading room is located iE the basement of the Presbyterian Community Church, and is incor- porated under the Territorial laws.
 The Rev. J. w. Risvold, pastor and mission superintendent, will supervise the reading room. He an- nounces that he will be glad to receive contributions of papers, books and magazines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
BREWER IN JUNEAU;
 ACCEPTS NEW JOB

Paul Brewer, formerly employed by the PA as flight mechanic at Ketchikan, arrived aboard the Alas ka Air Transport Patco flown by Sheldon Simmons this morn ng. Brewer has accepted position with the Alaska Air Transport as me- chanic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
SCHEDULED sAILINGs

SCHEDULED SAILINGS Yukon scheduled to sail from
 Seattle September ' at g am. . Northland scheduled to sail from Seattle September . at pm. . Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Sept. 9 at g pm. Northwestern scheduled to sail from Seattle, Sept. 10 at g am. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . and sails south hours later. Alaska scheduled southbound next Monday. LOCAL SAILINGS Estebeth leaves every Wedncs- . day night at 6 pm, for Sitka and wayports. Dart leaves every Friday at ' am. fer Petersburg, Rake and wayports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
zENGER LEAVES

Alfred Zenger, circulation man. ager of The Empire, is travelling to Vancouver. B. C., from Juneau on the Princess Louise, Before return ing to the city, Zenger will spend a vacation in Seattle and Eastern Washington
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
ON SCENIC FLIGHTS

Two scenic flights over Menden- hall Glacier with capacity loads of passengers were made last night by the Gorst Air Transport fly ling boat piloted by Frank Knight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
TOURIST RETURNS

w. O. O'Kane, who arrived here last week from Wrangell, is pas senger on the Princess Louise to Vancouver, B. c. He has spent a vacation in Southeast Alaska as is interested in Indian lore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
MISS METCALFL LEAVES

Miss Mary Metcalf, the daughter of MT. and Mrs Frank A. Metcalf, is returning to Strathcona College at Victoria, B. c. She left here on the Princess Louise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
War,t Ad Information Phone 374
NOTICE

When advertisers put in ads they sometimes don't wish to be bothered with phone calls and answering doorbeils, so we give them a box number, such as Box 10-A, Empire.
 People wanting to answer these ads should send letters addressed to the box number listed. We will see the adver- tiscr gets them.
 THE EMPIRE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05

With pleasant weather prevail ing, the Rev. O. l. Kendall started today painting the exterior of the parsonage of the Methodist Church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
PAINTS ON STREET

Alex Carlson, who tainted on the street today, was taken to St. Ann's Hospital for treatment and is be- ing held for observation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05

 TIDES TOMORROW . a
BACK TO SCHOOL

Tho Miss, Beatrice and Virginia Mullen are returning to their studies at Sacred Heart Convent at Menlo Park, Gal They have visited here this summer with their parents, Judge and Mrs. J. F. Mullen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NoRTHBoUND

, North Sea due Friday night. , Aleutian due Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
( lToR skzal

FOR SALE-12 horsepower John son outboard motor, Sea Horse. See Glenn Oakes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05

FOR SALE - Underwood portable typewriter. Al condition. Phone 4402.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05
I3;;I|''3,INI N

FOR RENTING furnished rooms for gentlemen. Housel residence See Mrs. Neville.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05

FOR SALES Husky sled dogs. Cheap for immediate sale. Write Empire J 1852.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-05

FOR SALE-Five- passenger Buick sedan. For particulars call 253.