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Evening star., 1935-09-26
Major Leaders
American League.

Batting Indians, 1852;
Myer. Senators, .342.
Runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 1874; Geh-
ringer, Tigers, 100.
Runs batted in-Greenberg, Tigers,
167; Gehrig, Yankees, 100.
Hits-Vosmik, Indians, 214; Cramer,
Athletics. 2l3.
Doubles-Greenberg. Tigers, and
Vosmik, Indians, Al.
Triples-Vosmik, Indians, 20; Stone,
Senators, ID.
Home -Greenberg, Tigers. So;
Foxx. Athletics, a.
Stolen bases-Werber, Red Sox, and
Larry. Browns, 26.
Pitching-Auker, Tigers, 18-6;
Bridges, Tigers, 21-9.
National League.
.Batting-Vaughan, Pirates, 1856;
Medwick, Cardinals, 1853.
Runs-Galan, Cubs, 1870; Medwick,
Cardinals, 129.
Runs batted in-Berger. Braves,
1875; Medwick, Cardinals. 120.
Hits-Medwick Cardinals, 218;
Herman, Cubs, 217.
Doubles-Herman, Cubs, Sc; Med
wick, Cardinals, 46
Triples-Goodman, Reds, 18: L.
Waner, Pirates, IA.
Home runs-Berger, Braves, 80; OFT,
Giants, 81.
Stolen bases-Galan, Cubs. 81:
Martin, Cardinals, 10.
Pitching-Lee. Cubs, 19-6; J. Dean
Cardinals, 28-11.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Series Can Wreck Average.

TT WILL require a simultaneous
slump by Vosmik and a squirt py
Myer bordering on the miraculous bat,
in the final analysis, Buddy doesn't
stand to lose anything more than the
honor. A surprise candidate for the
crown anyway, Myer could bat while
standing on his head from how on
and still command a boost in stipend
that will stamp him as the highest
paid performer on the Washington
club next year.
Some idea as to VoSmik's advantage,
however. may be gained from a brief
glance at the figures. Both rivals have
four games to play, Buddy opposing
the Yanks today and the Athletics
twice on Saturday and once Sunday.
Cleveland's remaining games on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday are with
st. Louis.
1t only takes a series to wreck an
average, as witness the harm done
to Jimmy Foxxs mark recently in a
four-game set in Washington. Jimmy
had "a 6average when he invaded
but only hits in l8 trips knocked it
down to 1888 and placed Foxx a hope
less third in the race. 70 lose, how
ever, Vosmik would have to slump TO
proportion nearly the same. If
Joe batted only $50, with hits in
Is remaining times at bat, for in
stance, Vosmik still would finish with
.349, while Buddy, If he made 8 hits
in 16 trips for a 500 average, would
end up with .346.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Grab Pennant Today Myers Batting Title Hopes Are Slim
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at New York, 2.
Wrestling.
Jack Donovan VS.. Jim Browning,
feature match, Griffith Stadium, $50.
Swimming.
Presidents Cup Regatta Association
meet, Shoreham Hotel, 8.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Washington at Philadelphia, 3.
Foot Ball.
Emory and Henry VS.. George Wash
ington, Griffith Stadium, 8:15.
Alexandria at Tech High, $3.50.
Dewitt VS.. Central High, at Central,
$3.50.
National Training School at Wash
ington and Lee High, Ballston, Va,
$50.
Armstrong at Bates High, Annapo-
lis, Md, $50.
Cardoza High at Manassas (va.)
High.
Sail Boat Racing.
Presidents Cup Regatta, off Hams
Point, 10 am. to pm.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Philadelphia, double
header, first game, 1890.
Foot Ball.
st. Johns College vs. Maryland
University, College Park, Md, 3.
BridgeWater VS.. American Univer-
sity, Central Stadium, 2:30
Wilson Teachers College at Ship
pensburg State Teachers College, Pa.
Eastern High at Episcopal, 2:30.
Motor Boat Racing.
Presidents Cup Regatta, George
town Channel, II.
Archery.
Finals, Department of Fairgrounds,
junior and senior tournaments, West
Potomac Park, 10.
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A Rumor and a Denial.

DRESIDENT CLARK GRIFFITH. up
here for the fight only" left
shortly for Washington Just before the
Nationals pulled in. Griff didn't like
the fight and denied that the twin
purpose of his trip was to chew the
fat with Ed Barrow of the Yankees
front office"
st wouldn't even have seen Bar
row." reported Griff, IF I hadn't run
into him at the ringside. Yes, We did
talk a little base ball, but nothing
serious came up"
Nevertheless. current rumor links
the names of Washington and New
York players. The Yanks are one
of the few teams in the American
League with fairly sizeable pitching
staff and Griff is determined to grab
at least one hurler in Winter trade.
So determined, in fact, that If any
thing promising turns up from this
direction the old gentleman may
break a precedent of 10 years stand
ing and deal with New York.
He hasn't done any business with
Gotham since 1925, when he grabbed
Shortstop Everett Scott and Catcher
Hank Severoid on waivers from the
Yanks to bolster the utility band OF
a pennant-winning team.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Still Best First BaSeman.

OF THE 20 years Bill mentions the
~ best IL were spent with the New
York Giants. He was an elderly fel-
low, for q ball player, when he took
over long George Kellys position at
first base. But age never seemed to
trouble this wide-hipped, slope -shoul-
dered paving block of man. Today,
announcing his retirement from active
play, he Is still the best first baseman
in the game.
For the last three seasons the public
prints have been full of Terry
Terry's temper, Terry's tactlessness,
Terry's hard-boiled manner, Terry's
business skill.
He never was lovable person,
and the tougher traits of his
character have been exposed to
plenty of spotlight since he sue
ceeded to the post of an even
less lovable man, John J. Nc
Graw.
But for the moment we can follow
Terry's lead and forget business. For
get the Giants and the task Of man.
aging them. Think of Terry simply
as a first baseman and find him his
niche among the great first basemen
of all time. He belongs near the
top. Some call him the greatest since
Hal Chase.
There have been lots of good ones.
There was Cap Anson, whose stern
face and bristling mustachios are
nothing more than . picture memory
to modern fans. There was Fred
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AS Park Jinx to Myer.

NOSMIK'S margin, which was built
up in the last few days, can only
be traced to the Tribeman's batting
ability, for Myer, while falling of a
bit lately, has held up well in the
stretch drive. Never the batter at
home that he has been on the road,
Buddy socked at a 1897 pace. never
theless, during the last 22-game stand
at Griffith Stadium.
The Washington stars road" pros
poets during the next few days are not
particularly bright, If his past per-
formances are any criterion. True,
he has batted something like .36l in
the Yankee Stadium, but the Griffs
play only one game here. The other
three will be played in Shibe Park.
where Myer has been just an ordinary
batter. On the AS diamond Buddy
has hit only .267.
There's nothing sure in sports,
though. Max Baer could tell YOU so,
for instance. There's just a chance
for Myer to realize his dream.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ME- Tlsst aoHni sehoss: SEPTEMBER 5as Louis louis
IN collected .s q, $1,000 $4,000. for r. essa saa
in the ring with Max Baer
Between his marriage and the
main bout, Joe relaxed by reading
the funnies.
Some Of the scalpers were hit
almost as hard as Baer -. Tickets
marked at $25 were offered for SIS
as early as 9 o'clock.
Baer told one reporter he thought
all Harlem was in the ring with
him The first thing Max asked
for after the fight was q bottle OF
beer Louis said he'd take q
piece of fried chicken for his.
There was q lot of yelping from
fans who thought they had ring
side seats, but found themselves o
block or 30 away,
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Fight Nets Joe Louis $4,000 a Minute
RSpers Scaped

bass derby on the coast.
Auburn's foot ball team will travel
1895 miles this year. Nine Of
its 10 games are away from home.
U. S. L. T. A. officials wish you
would tell them how to rank Mrs.
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold. She
didn't play in the nationals, but
was the sensation of the Eastern
season and turned in an impressive
Wightman Cup victory over Kay
Stammers. Chances are she'll
wind up in the No. 3 national spot,
behind Helen Jacobs and Sarah
Palfrey Fabyan.
Washington State has entered
four players in the all-American
derby. =. They are Ed Goddard,
back: Stan Smith, center; Johnny
Bley, tackle, and Ed Brett. end.
Although they'll train in Cali
fornia again, the Cubs will hike
all the way across the country to
Florida to play most Of their ex-
hibition games.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Lon Warneke and Phil Cavarretta,
Cubs-Warneke blanked Cards with
two hits in duel with Paul Dean. Ca
varretta won game with homer.
Lloyd Brown, IndianS-Limited
Tigers to six hits for 30 victory.
Sam Leslie and Van Mungo. Dodgers
Leslie made two hits and batted in
runs in first victory over Giants
Mungo pitched four-hit shutout for
second.
Beau Bell, Browns-Drove in win
ming run against White Sox.
Yves and Rick Ferrell, Red Sox-
Yves held Athletics to five hits. Rick
hetted in 4 runs with triple and single.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
And just few weeks ago Chi
49,. n1u,,0oNa~ xx,os noyd,,nfinn O

And just a few weeks ago a Chi
cago newspaper was conducting a
contest entitled whats wrong with
the Cubs?" Gil Dobie, at Cor
nell, is moaning louder than ever
:. He has a pretty good backfeld,
but is fresh out of dependable
linemen.
The Red Sox will wind up with
three of Connie Mack's stars
Foxx, Cramer and Higgins
They're calling Dixie Howell, who
coaches the Mexico University foot
ball team, Latin from Tusca-
loosa."
George Turner, the Oklahoma
heavyweight, looks like a real
conner. There are no flies on
Jose Bresica, the big Argentine,
either. Don't bet Rice won't
win the Southwestern Conference
title.
Young Corbett, former welter-
weight champ, was given q 81 1,450
cabin cruiser for winning q striped
Evening star., 1935-09-26
FROM THE PRESS BOX
Terry, Still Topnotch First Basemdn
After Twenty Years, Wants to Retire
BY JOHN LARDNER.
Ew YORK. September 26.-Ar

n yEw YORK. September 26.-An
nj interesting fellow, and great
first baseman, is resting his
4 weary dorsal muscles against
the back Of the Giant dugout. On the
field, an earnest youngster is doing
what he can to fill the place of William
Terry. 1t can't be filled, of course, but
young Weintraub knows that his only
chance of remaining an employe Of
the New York club is to initiate Terry's
play as closely as possible.
Terry watches Weintraub and the
other athletes, young and old, who are
playing out the season for the broken
spined Giants. What he sees is none
too pleasant. Some of these men will
have to be traded, sold, and discarded.
But Terry is in a happy frame of mind
just the same. His muscles no longer
snap, snarl, and moan when he moves.
He gets a sensual pleasure from just
sitting down. Let the season of 1896
take care of itself for a few days.
"I've been on my feet in the sun for
20 years." he says. II want to give
them a vacation for the next 20. They
got it coming, those dogs"
Evening star., 1935-09-26
GOPHERS GREAT AGAIN
May Be Just as Powerful as Last
Years Title Eleven.

MINNEAPOLIS, September Zb.
Lief" Bierman, the somewhat dour
coach Of Minnesotas Gophers. will
have no accurate ideas concerning the
strength and merits Of his 1885 bat
talon until after the game with Ne
braska october r.
But the old viking probably harbors
the thought that this years Gophers
will be quite as capable as the horde
of 1884, which sacked Pittsburgh and
went on to a national championship.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
THE SPORTLIGHT
Louis Is Held Unbeatable for Years
Unless He Proves Own Worst Enemy.
by GRANTLAND RICE

who can crowd you off balance-who
can outlook you, outspeed you and
outpunch you by 10 to /?
Max Baer had slipped a long
way from the Schmeling fight,
as the piper called for his pay
at the end Of the dance.
But Baer never saw the day he
could go 10 rounds with Louis. He
was never equipped with enough
weapons to have even an outside
chance, beyond one desperate heave
which he never threw.
How Good Is Louis?
THE easiest job in the world is to
overpraise winner, just as Baer
was overtouted after the Carnera
fight.
But if the ring ever produced
fighter with the al-around accom-
plishmentS of Joe Louis, can't recall
his name. He has the ideal ring tenn
perament-cold, alert. crafty and
merciless. His concentration is never
broken or disturbed.
He has the ideal build that COM
bines the limit in power and speed.
He can box with the best boxers
the ring has known and he can punch
with the best of the sluggers.
He has a better blend of de-
fense and offepse than any one
1 ever saw. Jack johnson was
master Of defense, Jack Demp-
sey a whirIwind on attack. Joe
Louis can call on both attack
and defense and spin them to-
gether from an uncanny bal
ance. Gene Tunney carried a
fine combination OF attack and
defense, but Gene lacked the
speed and the Furnishing poison
that flows from the Bomber's
two fists.
Jack Blackburn called the turn. II
told you before the fight" he said,
that Joe didn't have a real weakness
not one that mattered. He made
one or two slight mistakes, but they
didn't count. Remember, told you
that I had never seen anything like
him in the ring. I meant by that 1
had never seen another fighter who
could do as many things well. I
fought Sam Langford six times and
I ought to know what the good ones
look like.
eff Joe takes care Of himself,
and think he will, it will be q
long time before they'll be
counting over him-if they ever
do"
The big battle is still Louis VS..
Louis. 1t doesn't belong to human
nature to keep up the love of training
and fighting when you've got million
or so to spend. And the only thing
you can't buy with a million dollars
is condition-the condition that Louis
knows today, which matches the top
| along this particular line.
(Copyrieht, 1885, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1935-09-26

| Tenney, the peerless Bostonian. There
was Chase himself, the bad egg who
fielded like vision of grace and hit
like murder.
There was Stuffy McInnis, a smooth
and easy workman-durable George
Burns-Fred Merkle, fine ball player
made infamous by one misstep-Jack
Fournier, the rough and robust
Canuck-Chick Gandil, the villain of
1919-Joe Judge, one of the finest
fielders of them all-Kelly. the home
run INTERNALLY Pipp, his rival in
the Yankee Giant bouts of nearly IS
years ago-Luderus, the iron man
Bottomley - Foxx - Gehrig - Green
berg.
Sisler Ranked at Top.
TERRY was better than any Of
these, perhaps. They call him
the greatest since Chase. Well, there
was one first baseman whom I'd rank
above both Chase and Terry, at the
risk of the bitterest kind of debate.
George Sisler, before eye trouble cut
him down, was the most perfect COM
bination Of hitting and fielding
strength that ever sported in the right
corner of the infield.
But Terry belongs near the top. He
was almost the sole survivor Of an era
when first basemen were great both at
bat and in the field, when your first
baseman could and did distinguish
himself like shortstop on the defense.
Today first base Is the spot
where you put your slugger, be-
cause he can't do much else.
Foxx Is . versatile fellow, but
not q good fielding first base
man. Gehrig and Greenbers are
even less accomplished afield
than Foxx.
Terry, a tired and graying gaffer in
1885, still was the only man in the
business competent to start a double
play ball toward second or the plate,
scramble back to his own bag and
complete the twin killing in time. He
had a fine, accurate arm, plenty of
speed for man his size and an un-
erring instinct for anticipating and
stopping the throws that came at him.
His lifetime batting average tells you
the rest.
seem to have lapsed into the past
tense in this dogmatic eulogy. Terry
is an active player, as far as the roster
goes, and he may have to stay active
If Weintraub fails or Camilli stays in
Philadelphia, or the Ripper Collins
deal falls through. But he'll retire If
he can. He's satisfied with his rec
ord. And william Terry is the hard
est sort Of fellow to satisfy.
Copyright 1885. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1935-09-26
TEN POINTS BACK
IN CLOSING DRIVE
Only Squirt in Final Four
Tits, Slump by Vosmik
Could Gain Top.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
staff Correspondent Of The Star.

n YEw YORK. September 2s.-
M Doughty Buddy Myer. like
v Make Baer, stepped INTO
4 Yankee Stadium today for a
fight in which he, too, is a prchibitive
underdog. But the National field
captain, unlike Max, will be swinging
if he goes down and out.
In sharp contrast to the joy with
which his veteran teammates regard
their final and meaningless four
games Of the season, Myer hitched up
his belt and prepared to wage des-
perate scrap to fulfill his fondest dia-
mond dream-the American League
batting championship.
AS the Griffs today were to hid
farewell to New York for the year
with final game. Myer is hanging On
the ropes. Over in Cleveland the wal
loping Joe Vosmik seemingly has the
hitting title locked up with a 1852
average to date, while Buddy. only
American Lacquer with any chance
to overhaul Vosmik, is 10 points shy
of this mark.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
WRECKERS ARE WRECKING.

Should the Wrecking Shop soft ball
team take its third straight from the
Bridge Mechanism 10 on the navy
yard diamond at o'clock today, the
championship Of. the Navy Yard
League would pass to its hands. Bill
Swygert pitched the wreckers to an
80 victory yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
PET AND PONY SHOW.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, September 26.
announcement has been made Of
the third annual pet and pony show,
sponsored by the Junior League of the
Purcellville School, on Saturday at
2 o'clock. No entry fee is required.
There will be eight classes.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
The Big Lamming.

understand" Jack Dempsey told
me after the fight, what a terrific
beating Max took. There were at least
two punches in the first round, one to
the head and one to the body, that
left him so badly stunned and dazed,
so badly hurt, that he had nothing left
to offer. I could see by the look in
his eyes as he came to his corner after
the first bell that he had been too bad
ly mauled up to go much further"
Baer tried just one furry in
the first round and came near
having the top of his head
blown off. That was the last
noble experiment"
Max stopped just In front of me be-
fore stepping into the ring. tapped
him on the shoulder and said, Don't
forget that golf date" He turned
suddenly and answered, "I'n going to
win-I'm going to win," and you could
sense his mental and physical tense
ness. Before he entered the ring he
was man looking at himself upon
the floor. beaten and bloody. man
walking into tigers cage without a
chance in the world to leave until he
was dragged out along a dark red
path.
"He could have got up," they tell
me. What for? To waver on legs
that left him over a year ago, to
get knocked down again with the
first punch thrown?
He had no attack" Just how do
you attack a fellow who can throw
four punches to your one-and never
miss-who can tie you up in knots
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Cavarretta,
Cubs, l; Hogsett, Tigers, /; Mazzera,
Browns, /.
The leaders-Greenberg, Tigers, So:
Foxx, Athletics, "a; Berger, Braves,
80: OFT, Giants, 81; Gehrig, Yankees,
80.
League totals-National, 651; Amer
lean, 651; total, 1902.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
PALACE GRIDDERS BUSY.

An important drill will be held by
the Palace unlimiteds on the Seven
teenth and B. streets grid at 1880
o'clock tonight. A scrimmage has
been listed for the Gonzaga field Sum-
day at o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
FIELD TRIALS LISTED

LOuuOun Uuu OOg OIuU 10 oldTI
Event October 81.
LEESBURG. Va, September Is (P).
The annual Fall field trials of the
Loudoun Gun Dog Club will be run
off on the Jack Thomas farm near
Round Hill. October 3l-November /.
Settlers and pointers owned by nom
resident sportsmen of Loudoun Coun-
ty will be eligible for the open derby
and all-age stakes. A closed shooting
dog stake will be open only to bird
dogs owned by Loudoun residents
After a banquet on the night of
October 81, bench show will be held
in the tabernacle at Purcellville.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
GARRISON WINS FIGHT.

OAKLAND, Calf, September 26
Pl.-Nash Garrison, 173, Mexico City,
took l0-round decision from George
Simpson, 174, Spokane, Wash, in
boxing match here last night.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
CHALLENGE,

Chevy Chase's Bears, a 125-pound
foot ball team, wants a game for Sat-
urday. Call Manager Jack Dean at
Cleveland 1927.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
HUDKINs NOW THURMAN.

A stable of race horses earns a hv-
ing for Ace Hudkins, one-time NE
braska Wildcat" of the prize ring.
Evening star., 1935-09-26

" ONE young fellow now playing
marbles or spinning top will
be the one to take Joe Lewis,
- the most efficient all-around
fighting machine you'll ever look upon.
The only man who can beat Joe
Louis in the next six or seven or eight
years will be Joe Louis himself, If he
lets soft living toss its rust and fat
into the rarest combination of speed,
skill and power the ring has known
to date.
1t will be Louis VS.. Louis for many
years to come-Louis the fighting man
against Louis the young millionaire
Louis the big cat out of the jungle
against Louis living in the lap of all
the luxury that a million doubloons
can buy.
Louis the fighter can take Il
in the ring. Can Louis the
millionaire take it down the
softer road where the shadow of
poverty no longer furnishes the
impulse to keep a fighter at the
top:
Jim Braddock now Is the only bar
ricade that stands between Louis and
the heavyweight crown. And Jim
Braddock. with all his courage and a
pretty fair left hand. has nothing to
match the swift, killing, two-handed
attack he must face next June. Brad
dock should look much better against
Louis than Max Baer looked, but he
lacks the speed to carry the scrap
along for more than few rounds.
1t would be almost impossible to
look worse than Baer, who was merely
a 2l0-pound punching bag for II
minutes and few extra seconds, until
he fell like marionette whose string
had snapped
Baer was beaten psychologi-
cally when he saw the dark,
menacing shadow Of Joe Louis
come closer and closer across
Lake Sacandaga day after day.
He was beaten physically before the
first go seconds of the fight had passed
when he found himself up against q
fighter he couldn't nit and who, in re-
turn, could miss neither head nor body
with either hand.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Dodgers Go Fifth.

DOUStTS UU Ehth.
DROOKLYN moved into fifth place
~ yesterday by taking a double
header from the Giants, erstwhlle
pennant contenders, while the en-
cinnati Reds were idle.
The Dodgers jumped ca Rookie
Harry Gumbert for 8 runs in the sec
ond inning of the opener as they COM
bined five hits with two errors, walks
and other gifts: then breezed through
to win, 10 to 4, behind Watson Clark.
They followed that up with a 1-to-O
victory when Van Mungo pitched four
hit ball to beat Fred Fitzsimmons.
As a result of their two defeats, the
Giants can do no better than tie for
second If they win their remaining
five games from the Braves and the
Cards lose four more to Chicago.
The Boston Red Sox c!inched
fourth place in the American League
when they trounced the cellar-dwell-
ing Athletics, Z to 2, on the Ferrell
brothers fine efforts, while the Chi
cago White Sox, early-season sensa-
tions. took their third straight set
back from the Browns, to 3. Wes
Ferrell pitched five-hit ball for BoS-
ton to earn his twenty-flfth victory Of
the year, while Brother Rick drove in
four runs for him.
Browns Gain Ground.
THE Browns, who have played some
i of the best ball In the league III
the past month or so, continued their
drive to overhaul Washington by
making 5 hits outdo 10 by means
of brilliant defense work.
Melvin Mazzera, latest addition TO
the Browns newcomers, belted home
run and later singled to start the
tying rally.
Detroit's champion Tigers, loafing
along toward the world series, met
some rather rude treatment fIom the
third-place Cleveland Indians and
went down, 3 to 2. Eden Auker was
forced out of action in the first in
ming when Joe Vosmik's liner struck
his wrist.
His successor, Elon Hogsett, after
smacking a home run to give Detroit
the lead, failed to hold it, and Hel
Trotsky batted Vosmik home with the
odd run in the seventh.
The other clubs of both leagues re-
manned idle.