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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
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It has taken Leiber some time to live up to the promise he show | ed when he first reported to the Giants in Los Angeles three years ago. The husky Arizonan made a fine impression on John McGraw with the way he stood up there at the plate and took his cut. One peek at Leiber in action even then was enough to convince anyone that he was a natural slugger.
 There isn't a right-handed bat ter in the National League today who hits the ball harder than Lei Der does. He seems to have found his real stride and his average is going to soar if he keeps on getting the two and three hits he has been pounding out per game of late. Hank hits the ball on a line, but in the early games was not getting many breaks. Many of his drives that went for put-outs would have been extra-base hits had they been placed a few feet to either side Outfielders and infielders were rob- ping him of hits with spectacular catches.
 The law of averages now seems to be working in his favor for his drives are dropping where the fielders cannot lay hand on them. ne-fourth of his hits to date have been extra base clouts.
 Arizona Varsiteer
 To make his hitting more dead | ly Leiber seems to have found the range of the park walls. In a recent game against St. Louis Cardinals he hit pair of home runs, one of them just about the longest ever hit in the Polo grounds. It struck the balcony railing some 425 feet from home plate.
 Leiber was a great athlete at the University of Arizona and no shrink ing violet when it came to esti- mating his own ability. Hank thought he was good ball player when he first struck the Giants camp and wanted everyone to know about it. He is one of the most powerful men in the game.
 It has taken him quite some time to polish off the rough edges and to develop the balance and steadiness necessary to big league regular Now that he has finally begun to click in a big way it is a feather in Terrys cap for the Giants man ager was confident that Leiber would come through if given enough time.
 Better Against Cards
 The league leading Giants have shown considerable improvement over their last years showing against the Cardinals, at least in the first seven games. Last year the Giants managed to win only one game out of the first seven played but this year the situation is re- versed for they have taken five from the St. Louis world champions. The Cardinals still look like the one team capable of making it in teresting for the Giants. If the Cardinals are counting on another garrison finish to pull them through again this fall they had better get that idea out of their heads. The Giants pack more power and have not been playing under the terrific pressure that broke their backs last year and so are hardly likely to crack wide open again.
 In ringing up his ninth victory of the season at the expense of the Cardinals. Carl Hubbell can boast of victory over every club in the league except Brooklyn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

Hollywood 8; San Francisco '. Portland 12; Sacramento l. Seattle 3; Oakland g. Missions 10; Los Angeles '.
 National League Brooklyn g; Cincinnati 5. Boston 2, I; Chicago 10, 3. New York q; Pittsburgh 6. Philadelphia 0; St. Louis 4.
 American League St. Louis 2, 4; Washington Il 10 Chicago 8; New York '. Detroit 5, 6; Philadelphia IS, 3. Cleveland 4; Boston 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League

Seattle 5, 8; Oakland 3, ?. Hollywood 2, 5; San Francisco 4 F.
 Portland 2, 1; Sacramento 3, 6. Missions 10, 1; Los Angeles 6, 2
 National League Philadelphia l, 1; St. Louis 5, aO Boston T; Chicago 8. Brooklyn 4, 2; Cincinnati 9, 4. New York 2; Pittsburgh 4.
 American League Detroit 0; Philadelphia l. Cleveland 3, 2; Boston IA, 2, sec ond game account Sunday closing law.
 Chicago 3, 4; New York 0, 5. St. Louis Washington, rain.
 Juneau City League Elks- Moose, rained out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
WILD BILL" HALLAHAN
 AGAIN STRUTTING STUFF

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-"Wild Bill' Hallahan, celebrating his return to his old hurling form last Saturday afternoon, held the Philadelphia Phillies to two scratch hits as the World Champion Cardinals won their eighth consecutive victory 4 to o.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
CARDINALS ARE
 WINNERS OF 4
 GAMES IN ROW
Defeat .Phillies in Double Game, Cut Down
 Lead of Giants

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-The World Champion Cardinals swept the four game series from Philadelphia by taking both ends of the double header Sunday to l and 10 to l.
 The triumph enabled the World Champions to cut the lead of the New York Giants to six games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
EARTH SHAKES

QUETTA, Tn dia, July 15.-Ar earth shock of great intensity and lasting IS seconds, was felt at Il o'clock this morning. The shake was accompanied by a strange gurgling sound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
ARRAHAMsoN oN VACATION

Ray Abrahamson, Post Office employee, is enroute to Seattle, ac- companied by his sister, Margaret,
 on the North Sea. They will visit the San Diego, Cal, exposition and
 then will drive to South Dakota
 for a vacation visit with relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15

,pire in chief for the American League, during his active days of
 calling 'em officiated in eight world
 series-and the American league won seven of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15

A Mrs. Helen Hicks of Fort Wayne, Ind, is one of Endiaha's better women golfers. She's no rela- tive to Miss Helen Hicks of Hew- lett, L. T., the business-woman golf CT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
PUBLIC PARKERS START SECOND
 ROUND SUNDAY
Eight Teams Set-C-C Jrs.
 Meet Waterbury A. C. in WaterviIle

With the first round Public Parks League championship de- cided and in the hands of the de- lending champions, c. and c. Jun iors, eight teams await the start oi the second round which swings into action tomorrow afternoon at Wa terville and Fulton parks.
 The afternoons slate calls for the following: Waterville Park, 1:45 o'clock, Hamiltons vs Wash ington Hill Bears; o'clock, c. and c. Juniors vs Waterbury A. C.. umpire Sloss. Scorer, Foley. Fulton park, 1:45 o'clock: North End Hillies vs American Legion; 1 o'clock, St. Stanislaus vs Wilson A, c. Umpire, Greece. Scorer, Santo- pietro.
 Big Game
 Interest in tomorrow's games will be focused on Waterville where the c. and c. Juniors round winners, meet up with one of the leagues most dangerous clubs, the Waterbury A. c. In the first meet ing of these two clubs the Pres idents extended the Italian lads to the limit before leaving by a 6 to 5 count. Tomorrow's battle may be a different story with the President nine doing the unexpect- ed. Foots Berardi may be the c. and c choice and will have to be at his best to stop such stickers as B. Wookey, Matthews, Minor and Whitaker, the leagues lead ing hitter.
 North End Special
 Up at Fulton park, the Ameri- can Legion, directed by Alex Graves meet the sectional rival in the North End Hillies. The colored lads who failed to win a contest in the opening round hope to take a new lease on life and start win- ming. The Hillies who have one of the best fighting clubs in the league, are out to win the second round series and will depend on the strong right arm of Ed Kos losky for their first victory.
 Al Moraska and his Wilson A.C. nine which figured in the race for honors in the opening round until last week, when they were defeat ed, meet the greatly improved St. Stanislaus team. The North End team will be heard from all during this series and vii, regardless of winning honors, make it plenty tough for the leaders. Brooklyn's entry is out to win and keep win ming from the start and with such determination much is looked for from this club. in this round.
 Hot Rivals
 Judging from theif perform ances so far both the Hamiltons and Washington Hill Bears who meet up at Waterville in the open CT are strong clubs and must be considered in the race for the coming series. Both have faced the tests we'll for the first year teams and proved they can stay with the leagues best. The Bears. under the capable leadership of Skinny" Shea, have come along with leaps and bounds, while the Hamiltons possess plenty of punch at the plate and afleld. Tomorrow's meeting of these two clubs will be national with the team taking advantage of breaks offered win ming out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
WASHINGTON HILLS AND BROOKLYNS
 PAIRED SUN DA Y.
Strong Local Rivals Billed; i; Tornnlies vs Tribes;
 Palan With ReCs.

With the Sacred Hearts appar- ently we'll on the way toward an- other city baseball championship. which they are defending this sea- son, second round activity in the City Amateur League is scheduled for to-morrow afternoon at Hamil- ton Park where the usual triple header will be played. The Hearts looked best and won the most games in the first round and ought to get off to another win tosmor- row unless the Recreations pull something out of their baseball bag of tricks that has not been on dis play as yet. The Hearts and Recs are booked for a bat-crossing at 1:45 o'clock on the second dia- mond. Andy Palan, Fordham base. ball and football athlete may catch for the Recs.
 Going Good
 Tn, slick shape now, and winners of their last four games after a sour start of the season, the Wash- ington Hills are ready to tangle with My1es Kelley's Brooklyn A. c. who showed George Blinn last week and beat the Tribunes. tYocka", as Blinn is known to the bleacherites will get the call to charm the Hill hitters tomorrow. while Joe Strokalaitis is a cinch to get the starting assignment for the Abrigador club that has been com ing along spendidly, for the past month, playing themselves right in- to tie for second place in the league standing. Some burly bat ting as well as top-notch pitching can be expected from the game.
 Tommies vs Tribes
 At 3:45 o'clock, the North End Thomas Club, which has been pret- ty much of a disappointment to it's followers all season has the sturdy Tribunes to contend with in the feature game of the day, which the Tribes must be picked to win. barring one of those upsets which are liable to crop up at any time in the c. A. L. All in all, it's nice program of baseball and with good weather a good crowd and a good collection is looked for by the league officials and players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
.TO-DAY Y,S SPORT PARADE

l to his last match. Little Wolf may not know 1t but Danno's box office lure is a much more formidable weapon than all the Irish whips" this side of Dublin. Incidentally. if you see the bout remember to cast a critical eye on the proceed ings when Little Wolf applies his chly-ballyhooed Indian death grip" Wrestling experts tell me it cannot be applied unless the op- ponent is gracious enough to cross his legs into a sort of figure and wait patiently for Little Wolf to Wind himself about. They also tell me that some day one of Little Wolf's opponents, while in the throes of the death" grip, is go- ing to forget and roll over, thereby snapping the Indians right leg.
 No. 3: A Chicago critic of Le Boxe writes to tell us that King Levinsky, the eminent halibut handler who fights Joe Louis soon, has perfected a new punch to use on the negro heavyweight. The critic said he didn't know many of the details of the new punch as Levinsky was working on it in pri- vate. but that he did know the punch was designed to be thrown while It's inventor was stretched out on his back. That being the case, the customers should get a good look at it before the fights a round old.
 No. (: Hollywood note - At a recnt baseball game between teams composed of movie stars. Mir. James Cagney was assisted Into and out of his uniform by a valet. Mir. Cagney would have enjoyed serving under the late John !. Mcoraw. Had Mir. McGraw caught him with a valet. Mir. Gag pey would have been lucky to have had Q hide left to step Into the next day.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
WRESTLING

Salem, Mass.--Jackie Nichols. New York, drew with the Black Panther; Dropkick Murphy, Bos- ton. defeated Paddy Mack, PhiIa- delphia (Roul); Cowboy Cullen, Texas, drew with Driller flakes, Danvers; Jim Spencer, Lewiston, Me-. drew with Walter Pektiey. U. s. Marine corps; Mike TeIlsgen. Boson. drew with Tony siano, Waltham.
 San Francisco-stacy Hail. Co., iumhus, Ohio. defeated Lord xans- downes England; Ben Ali Maraiiah, i7ag; defeated Billy Ifassan. Tur- key; fFankIe Peck. ean Francisco, defeated Al gtecher. st. fseuis; Bob Montgomery. New orleans. defeat cd Tug Wilson, Memphis; Dave Roynoiee. Salt Lake City. defeated Paddy NeIaBd- nestens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
econd Round Baseba Drpes a Sunday h LocaL eagues
Over the Plate
WITH - GEORGE DILLON>,

Collecting three safeties in four trips to the plate last Sunday while "Nebby Balinsky Sacred Heart third baseman failed to reach in four attempts enabled Dan- BriOt RecreatiOns first sacker to surpass Balinsky in the City Amateur League for the batting tro- phy Bank Street store will offer the winner.
 Briotti now sports a mark of .417. George Muli- gan, Washington Hill initial bag guardian also banged out three hits Sunday and was robbed of fourth but nevertheless advanced to second place in the swatting column with mark of 400.
 Individual statistics, including times at bat hits, batted in, doubles homer stolen bases and follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
DETROIT TIGERS
 DISPLAYING BEST DEFENSE IN MAJORS
''POwerhOuse" Controlled By COchrane Closing
 in on Yankees
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

(UnlteU FreSS Stan COrfeSpOn0enCD New York, July 6-(UP)-The Detroit Tigers, steadily battering their way toward the American league lead, today sctood out as basebalps most powerful offensive | machine.
 During an 8-game winning streak which has carried them to within 1h games of the league leading New York Yankees, Mickey Coch- rane's Tigers have annihilated en- emy pitching and captured almost all the batting laurels in the ma jors. During the last 13 games only one pitcher-Thornton Lee. Cleveland-has been able to stand up for g innings against the Tigers ruthless attack. Detroit is the only major league club which has scored more than 400 runs. The Tigers have made 469, exactly .S6 more than second place Washington, which is second with 383. The Tigers share the American league batting lead with the Senators, each with .2S7. They also are tied for the lead in team fielding, each with .9S0.
 Among the other departments in which the Tigers lead are:
 Hits, 785.
 Extra base hits, PAS.
 Home runs, 66.
 Doubles, 143.
 The Tigers are second in triples with 39, and in stolen bases, with 33.
 The big guns in Detroit's power house" are Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Pete Fox, the years batting surprise, and Mickey Cochrane. Greenberg leads in homers, with 25; in runs, with 63; in runs batted in with 96: in dou- bles with 22; and is second in hits, with 99. Gehringer leads in hits with 105; and is second in runs with 62. Fox is tied for third place in batting with .342 and is third in runs, with 57. Cochrane is just out of the charmed circle in hits and runs with his batting aver age of .319.
 One of the heroes of the Tigers latest spurt is Pete Fox, a ,2S5 hitter last season, who has hit in 26 consecutive games and is flirting with the batting leaders.
 Detroit turned on its power full force yesterday and overwhelmed the St. Louis Browns, 16-1. Hank Greenberg ciouted two honiers- Nos. 24 and 25-and made two singles for a perfect day at bat. Vic Sorrell, allowing only seven hits, won his second game of the season.
 The New York Giants did an unexpected nose dive and lost to Brooklyn, IA to 4. The Dodgers drove Fred Fitzsimmons to cover and continued on Gabler and Chagnon, collecting 21 hits. Tony Cuccinello drove in four runs with a homer and two singles.
 Red Lucas pitched Pittsburgh to 40 triumph over the Chicago Cubs.
 YESTERDAYS HERo-Johnny Babich, Brooklyn pitcher, who set the Giants down with g scat tered hits and hurled the Dodgers to a 14-4 triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
BY HENRY McLEMoRE

BY HENRY McLEMORE zUnlted Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, July 6 = Being #okhing more important than five 6< 50 paragraphs on five or so zab5ects:
 No. |: Mrs. Max Adelbert Baer, #{zo, at the time of her marriage last week announced to an anxious world that she considered prize <zehting brutal, savage and bar 6aric and would not permit her husband ever to fight again, has zeIented.
 She now holds that prize fight zuE Isn't any of those things, and 1Iax, she says, is free to fight [@EHin whenever he feels inclined. When we heard of this sudden <henge of mind our reportorial curiosity. got the better of us and #e started an investigation to de- <1rmine the heason for it.
 Our operatives brought in hum Hreds of reasons but our final Ehoiue, made after q careful sift- Ing. was that unearther by No. H54, who works the Jersey sea- &9aaf.
 .'I learned" No. 755 (same fel- z6# az No. 754, folks. we just 0xomoted him off-hand a second &&0) said, ''that two nights ago &IIH Eaw second run of the Baer-
 Tadiock fight pictures. I saw lem
 Hen they left the show and Mrs. S&r. after batting him on the back E5zsaurfnsIy, told him he could z2e51t all he wanted to - that 1t zzzH.k brutal and savage a bit, #6f that he'd have to give up par #A&sI as it was too dangerous"
 No. q: ln picking yourself . =1'HHef in the coming bout between <*Hno o'AlahoHev of Ireland, and E<sf Fzlfie Wolf ot Hiackf0ot 8z4f<1<ion, dent forget whIio &.4 EIAs the merits oi each man
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
Waterbury Playground
 Sports
BY TOMMY o'CONNOR
 Hamilton Park

| Lovers of Tennis will be pleased to know that no less a parsonage than Gordon Reich. reigning cham pion of the city will be on hand to instruct followers of the racquet, and Bobby Blewitt will take care of those who will be unable to get under the wing of the champ. According to notice posted at the pavilion yesterday, Gordon will be all set to start Tuesday with boys in the following age groups S-13, these boys will have the as- signed hours of 10 to Il a. m. and will take the instructions on court No. 5. Boys and men from IA up from Il to 12 noon, on the same court.
 The girls will be taken care of on Thursdays, the S-13 clas will have from 10 to Il a. m. while the IS and up clas will take instruction from Il to 12 noon. According to Bill Schofield. head supervisor at Hamilton park, these instructions are open to all. and anyone may register with him or anyone at the pavilion office. Baseball
 Genial Bill, has formed three baseball leagues at the east end field yesterday morning from an assembled group consisting of sem iors, intermediates and midgets.
 The seniors, at this writing have only three outfits entered with the Blue Streaks managed by Veniz- iano the East End A. c. by Kirovac and the Paramount nine by Rotel- la. Others will be added later.
 The intermediates have the N. E. Cadets, the Aces, the Arrows, the .omads. Borgeson Eagles, Hearts. the Flash Jrs., and the St. Mary's All-Stars.
 The midgets show the Braves, the Silver Stars. East End Aces. and the Hawks.
 Schedules are, as yet, in com plete, but will be worked out at meeting to be held next Tuesday at 10 a. m.
 | Fulton Park
 The Oakville Bulldogs, 1884 champions of the Fulton Park League with the Bunker Hill Es- quires and the Fulton A. c. will be on hand Monday evening at 7:30 p. m. to form the Fulton Park Baseball League under the direc- ton of Jimmy Lee. Other outfits will register later.
 volleyball and softball leagues will form for interplayground com petition when meeting will be held at the pavilion Tuesday even- ing at 7:30 D. m.
 Boys and girls. men and women can register with any of the super visors at the field or the play ground pavilion.
 Watefviile
 4 midget baseball league was formed Wednesday at this field by Carl Schoenmehl, head supervisor. tho schedules of which will be made known later. Plans for senior baseball and softbaii leagues will De made the afrl of noxt week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
Little Poker Face
 Awaits Der Tag"
By DAN PARKER

ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP at wimbledon this afternoon a tennis that had it's origin at Helen Wills Moody confronted with middle of her hnal-round match Helen Jacobs permitted her to win the Momens singles championship default dom a awoman so harshly criticized With bounced the deenseless fguratively her limb from lmb They had waiting jujst a spot couldn't defeat gracefully.
 medicine silence returned undergo a a Finally satisfying herself, a games her comeback campaign led final old rival, Miss Revenge Moody afternoon, exoneraion will the count of sportsmanship. PEACOCK S a consd-
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
Tilden and Vines
 in Paris Net Play

Paris, July 6-(UP)-The bat tie for the French professional tennis title has narrowed to Will liam T. Tilden, IT., Philadelphia Ellsworth Vines, Los Angeles Hans Nusslein, Germany, and Martin Plaa, France.
 Vines defeated Alfred Estra. beau, France, 6-2, 7-5, 6-3. and Plaa eliminated Albert Burke, Ireland, 9-7, 4-6. 1-6, 6-4. 6-1.
 Vines and Tilden will meet Burke and Nusslein for the dou- bles title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
DETROIT (A)

Runs-Fox 8, Walker, Goslin 4. Greenberg (. Gehringer. Rogeli 2. Hayworth, Burnett. Errors--Lary. West, GreenbreS. Runs batted in-- Greenberg' {. owen 2, Bejma. Gos- lin 8, Eayworth 2. Rogeli 2. Two- base hits-Tox 2, owen. Three-base hits-Burnett, Goslin, Rogeil. Home runs-0reenb 2. stolen bases-Coslin. Rogell. SacrIflces-- Walker 2. Gehringer. Double plays --crcenberg to RogolI to Green. berg; Fox Co 0reenberg; Clifton Co GshrInger to 0reonberg. Left on beses-Bt. Louis (. Detroit 6. Bases on boIls~-off Van Alta 1, Colfman 2. Struck ont-By norreil .. Hits oH YaA AilA 2 Ln 70 IhnIngi e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-06
Score by innings:
 Pittsburg ..... 900 I020 11x-4

Runs-Vaughan, Thevenow 2, Padden. Errors-Jurges. Runs bat ted in-Lucas, l.. Waner. Two-base hits-Jurges, Klein. Three-base hits-Thevenow. Double plays Vaughan to Young; Casey, urges to Cavaretta. Left on bases-Chi- cago 8, Pittsburg 2. Base on balls Henshaw 4. Strikeouts-Lucas 4, Henahaw 2. Hits-off Henshaw in 1-3 innings; Casey, none in 2-3. Wild pitch-Henshaw. Losing pitt cher-Henshaw .Umpires = Barr and Pfirman. Time-1:45.