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Evening star., 1936-08-10
WIN IN MARATHON
SETS JAPAN WILD
Son Hailed National Hero,
Though One of Subject
Korean Race.
By the Associated Press.


TOKIO, August 10-The Olympic
marathon victory yesterday of
Kitei Son, hardy product of
- Northwest Korea, was hailed
as one of Japan's two greatest achieve
mentS in international sports today,
rivaled only by the swimming victory
in the 1882 Olympics at Los Angeles
His feat monopolized the front pages
of morning papers in Toxic and
Osaka and was regarded as a full
measure of consolation for the sur
prising defeat of Masanori Yusa and
his mates in the 100-meter swim.
Sons triumph has thus far created
little stir in his home village, where
the farmer folk are engrossed in the
harvests of rice and maize and un-
impressed by the significance of the
feat.
Halls From Primitive Village.
THE marathon victor halls from
IShu, small. poverty -burdened
farming and numbering village near
the Yalu River, on the frontier of
Korea. 1t is one of the most primi-
tive regions of Asia, hardly touched
by the undermining influences of jap
anese rule. Its inhabitants have no
knowledge Of the Olympic games.
Sons endurance was developed on
the trails in that mountainous wooded
region, formerly a favored haunt of
borderland bandits. Sons aged mother
and elder brother still live in Ishu.
wringing poor living from their tiny
ancestral farm.
Eager for an education, Son made
his way to the capital of Korea, Seoul.
where the principal of Yosei High
School helped him find funds and
jobs which enabled Son to graduate
from the school. Five years ago at
Seoul Son first encountered japanese
methods of athletic training.
Third Finisher Also Korean.
SHORYU NAN. who finished third
in the marathon, also is Korean.
coming from Seoul. He recently was
a student at Meiji University at Toxic.
japanese athletic fans celebrated
the marathon as true japanese VIC
tory, regardless of the fact that both
heroes are of a subject race. The
Japanese treat them as interiors. not
permitting them to vote, have repre-
SentativeS in the imperial Parliament.
nor to serve in the army. They
were annexed in 1910.
Although the returns from Berlin
reach Japan about midnight, millions
OF people all over the country sit up
every night to listen to radio reports.
thronging about loudspeakers in the
main streets of the cities in the early
hours of the morning.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

~ ERLIN, August 10 (By Wire
x less).-While the strong and
chubby little Kitei Son. and
Shoryunan of Japan domi-
mated the marathon. running first
and third. respectively. for the glory
of the rising sun, it was the United
States that took Berlin by storm in
track and field
From 23 events the United States
takes home II oak trees, first-place
emblems. and you still can hear the
crash Of world and Olvpric records.
Eight world records fell by the time
the track and field events closed on
Sunday and another was tied. Sixteen
Olympic records were smashed, with
another tied, in a demonstration of
speed and power that held over
100000 spectators spellbound for the
first seven days of the eleventh
Olympics.
United States Athletes Owens.
Towns. Morris and the relay team ac-
counted for five of the eight world
records and most of the Olympic
tllol NO tAinO WClC ClAdLUCICu, d.
athletes and spectators Of so rival ma
items looked on in wonderment as the
Stars and Stripes clung almost con-
tinuously to the Olympic masthead.
Germany and Finland finished in
a tie for second place, with three firsts
each. Great Britain had two, Japan
two and New Zealand one. It was Old
Glory against the rest of the COM
bined athletic world by a margin of
IL to II. with Jesse Ovens and Glenn
Morris the outstanding United States
stars. Owens, after breaking two
world records and four Olympic rec
ords, led the United States assault in
the 400-meter relay, setting a new
world record of 1913, with Metcalfe,
Draper and Wykoff. beating the fast
Italian team by IS yards.
Huge Throng Gathers.
THE closing day for track and field
found perfect weather for the first
time. The big stadium was packed
Evening star., 1936-08-10
European Program Heavy.

Jesse is slated to compete in Co.
logne tonight. Praba Tuesday,
Bochum Wednesday and in the Brit
ish Empire-United States meet in
London Saturday. He then will barn.
storm Sweden and several other coun-
tries.
Snyder expressed regret over the
prospect of wrecking next years Ohio
State track team, Of which Jesse has
been the mainstay for two undefeated
seasons.
Owens Olympic peak. in which he
cracked the Olympic 200-meter and
the broad-jump marks, equaled the
l00-meter record and paced the rec
ord-breaking 400-meter relay team,
Is the best all-around exhibition he
has given since the 1885 Big Ten
championships. when he broke three
world marks and equaled fourth.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
THE SPORTZIGHT
Million Spectators Are Spellbound
as Americans Take Berlin by Storm.

and more than 100000 persons sur
rounded the outside as Chancellor
Hitler arrived for the seventh time in
eight days, receiving this time an un-
precedented ovation. More than 500.-
600 persons lined the streets of Berlin,
from midtown to the stadium, and
there was continuous cheering.
After the United States had won the
4oo-meter relay. Great Britain's fast
team galloped of with the 1900 relay.
Early bulletins on the marathon
showed zabala of Argentina we'll in
front at 80 kilometers. But, badly
overtrained and stale after nine months
of hard work over here. Zabala faded
out as Son Of Japan, Harper of Great
Britain and Nan of Japan took the
lead. At $50 Son ran through the
gates to receive the ovation of the
crowd.
In place of whiting and Hopping in
a dramatic finish, the stocky japanese
sprinted the last 100 yards and then
ran of the track, apparently as fresh
as at the start. He had run the
fastest Olympic marathon ever known
and was not even winded. Son, Ko-
rean, is schoolboy Of 81 and could
have run another marathon on the
same day. Harper of Great Britain
was 2 minutes back, chased by Nan.
another brown chunky kid still full
Of run.
Finland placed three entries among
the first nine, showing again that these
Finnish runners are forever four up
on Tennyson's brook. The missing
persons bureau was still looking for
the first United States entry at dark.
He must have run back home.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
BY q STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

n YEW YORK, August 10-Max
nj Schmeling Is back in the Big
" Town, unperturDedly awaiting
the bell that will send him
against Champion Jim Braddock in
a fight that may establish Schmeling
as the most underrated heavyweight
of modern times. When Max won
his heavyweight crown while sitting
on the floor he Immediately was cata-
logued by boxing critics as poor sort
or an excuse for champion.
Even Primo Carnera, before
his bubble was pricked by Baer,
Louis and Haynes, but not before
1t was proved that his buildup
strictly was phoney. was rated
higher than Schmeling.
Now, however, Der Max is in po-
sition to make real ring history >.
to write a more sharply contrasting
chapter than was written when HI
sat on the floor and was acknowledged
world champion in the first incident
of this sort.
In his fight with Braddock he will
try TO break hard and fast rule o.
the ring. which is that heavyweight
title holders, once beaten, never come
back.
Braddock, bigger and stronger sinc'
he lifted the title from Max Baer, /!
almost certain to be a favorite owe
Schmeling, despite the Black Uhlan'
upset of Joe Louis.
Jimmy. they say. won't allow
himself to be tagged on the chin
as did Louis.
Nevertheless, if only for a singl,
recommendation. Schmeling must b,
conceded great chance to do wha
Fitzsimmons, Jeffries and James J
Corbett failed to DOWN back tht
championship.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
One Offer Good for S25, 900.

OWENS revealed the West Coast
offer involved an aggregate of
S25,000 for 10 weeks. Before leaving
for Cologne. he said:
I'm anxious to finish my college
course, but I can't afford to miss this
chance If it really means big money.
can always go back and get degree.
1T would mean giving up my future
athletic career, but have had fair
share Of track and field honors and
feel I could hang up my spikes without
any serious regrets"
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Man With a Will.

THAT recommendation would be
Schmeling's utter faith in him
self. Those who publicly commented
on the ouis-Schmeling match, when
first made. sneered and hinted that
Max merely was coming across the
ocean to take a beating and many
thousands of dollars to Germany.
But once sports writer's looked at
Schmeling in his training camp they
were impressed with his dead SINGER
ity Of enterprise, if not his chances
Of beating the Brown Bomber.
On all sides Max must have
sensed that no one was giving
him a chance to escape a beat
ing and yet he calmly. deter
minedly plodded and trained
and mapped out the perfect
plan of battle that knocked out
Louis in IL rounds.
His acceptance of the Braddock
fight follows this line of reasoning
Schmeling's victory over Louis made
him a greater hero in Germany than
he ever was, even when he wore the
crown. Well might Schmeling have
rested on his laurels and lived com
fortably for the rest Of his days or
his earnings.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
FLOP OF NEWSOM
FACTOR IN SLUMP.
Buck Drops Fifth in Row
Since July ID as Bosox
Capture Finale, 81.
BY FRANCIS f. STAN,

staff Correspondent of The Star.
n YEW YORK, August l0.-With
the outlook a good deal less
" rosy than it appeared "a hours
ago, the Nationals started
anew today what they are pleased to
call their quest for f1rst-division
berth.
1t might not have been so bad,
merely invading Yankee Stadium,
where they haven't won game yet.
if another display of Washington's
rapidly increasing inconsistency had
not taken off some of the edge they had
acquired by whipping the Red Sox
twice in a row.
There was a lot of hope up until
when the Red Sox won an 8-to-2 de-
cision in the home stand finale, broke
their own seven-game losing streak,
snapped Washington's two-game VIM
ming string. regained a position two
full contests ahead of the sixth-place
Griffs, and, last but most important,
inflicted upon Buck Newsom his fifth
straight defeat.
Trying to hit winning stride
without Newsom doing his part Is
next to impossible for the Mats. laying
the stress they do upon what Buck
accomplishes.
Except for a splurge at the start
of the season, Newsom consistently
has failed to live up to expectations.
He has won as many games as any
other hurler on the club-12, to be
exact-but also has lost more than
anybody else.
Today, for all of his grand start,
Newsom was nothing more than a
500 pitcher with a 1912 record.
His case truly has puzzled those in
charge of the Washington ball club.
for Newsom long has enjoyed the
reputation Of being a strong fnisher-
a pitcher who wins most of his
games late in the year. Yet he hasn't
won ball game since July IA. when
he beat the Browns, and therein lies
much Of the reason why Washington
isn't going anywhere.
Buck Himself Is Puzzled.
N ALL fairness to Newsom. more
than half of the five runs the Red
Sox scored yesterday to win the Griffs'
farewell appearance at home we're
unearned. But. in spite of this. Buck
failed to look the part of a winning
pitcher. Even if the side should
have been retired in the first inrirg
without a score-but wasn't because
of errors by Jesse Hill and Buddy
Lewis-Newsom still pitched a big
triple to Mel Almada, and Boston
forged ahead, 3 to 0.
In the second inning, with two
down, he hit both Werber and Cramer
with pitched balls and threw a triple
| to Jimmy Foxx for two more runs,
That put Boston ahead. to 0, and
finished NeWsom for the day.
Bucks streak of bad pitching has
(See MATS, Page IA
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Has Chance to Make 100000.

"TT WOULD be foolish for me to
stand in Jesse's way" Snyder
said. Hes absolutely at the height
of his fame now. Nothing that he
could do in his remaining year OF
college competition would lift him to
a higher peak in the athletic world
than he now enjoys.
Under the circumstances, believe
he is justified in accepting offers to
turn professional as long as they are
the right kind. He has a good chance
to make from $4,000 to 100000. I'd
be glad to see him do it,
Snyder and Owens are doubtful
about accepting any offers before re-
turning to the United States late in
September, after touring Europe with
members of the United States Olympic
team.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
OWENS TO TURN
PRO AFTER TOUR
Bids Up to 100000 Lure
Olympic Star-Jess' Move
Approved by Coach.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
~ ERLIN, August 10.-JeSse
x Owens, with the approval
of Larry Snyder, his coach
- at Ohio State. announced
today he would turn professional after
completing a post-Olympic tour. pro-
vided sufficient financial inducements
are forthcoming.
Already besieged with offers, in
cluding a contract Offering a 10
weeks personal appearance tour with
a California orchestra, the winner of
four Olympic gold medals frankly
decided to cash in on his record and
close his amateur career despite the
fact he has one more years college
eligibility.
Snyder, who coached Owens through
his record-smaShing Olympic exploits
and rates the Negro as the greatest
track athlete of all time. is advising
Jesse carefully, however, before he
makes the professional move.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Records for Week
In Major Leagues

Standings for the week in the major
leagues, showing games won and lost,
runs. hits, errors. opponents runs and
home runs for each club:
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Coaches Hail Games.

A CCORDING to Dean Cromwell, who
~ has 10 Trojans on his team. these
were the finest and fairest Olympic
games ever held.
1.-THE performances Of Owens and
Glenn Morris" he said, were incred-
ible. The crowds were extremely fair
1See sPORTLIGNT, Page 10
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Official Score
'Batted for NewSom in second.
fRatted for Weaver in ninth.

tBatted for weaver in ninth.
Boston 32O 600 OO3-S
washington - 900 600 020-2
Runs batted in-Cramer cH. Almada
C2I. Foxx tO. Reynolds. Kress Werber.
Two-base hits-Chapman. Reynolds, Foxx.
Cramer Three-base hits-Almada. Foxx.
Lewis stGlsn basesF1Sjs end WeF5sT sac to
Melillo to Foxx: McNair to Melillo to
Foxx. Left on bases-Boston; o; Wash
ington. 10 Bases on balls-.Oh Newsom.
/: MI Ostermueller. 3: off weaver. 1.
Struck out-By Ostermueller.. p; by
Weaver. !. Hits-Of Newsom. in : in
nings: off Weaver. : in Z innings, Hit by
pitcher-By Newsom tWerber; Cramerl.
Wild pitch-OstermuelIer. Losing pitcher
-Newsom Umpires-MeSSrS. MCGOWAN,
Johnston and Dineen. Time-2:OO.
Evening star., 1936-08-10

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Evening star., 1936-08-10
Win Dozen Track Titles Mats Divsi0n Hopes Fade
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instead, MAX is back ana ooNng
with his supreme faith in himself. He
believes he is the best fighter in the
world and means to prove it.
New York sports writers tell a new
story on Schmeling. In the first round
of the Louis fight Schmeling was hit
hard and when he came back to his
corner he said to Joe Jacobs, his man
ager: He can hit"
But not as good as you can,"
answered Yussell, and Schmel-
ing said, graveIy, 81 know it."
It's hard to beat competitor when
the workings of his mind are running
this way.
Rich and Poor Alike.
RY THIS time there must be a
strong suspicion that Boston S
Red Sox are out of the running for
the American League pennant. Every
body has been asking, of course,
what's the matter with them and
nobody has been answering, probably
because nobody knows.
1t definitely isn't dissension,
as people seem to like to believe.
The Red Sox. like the Nationals,
just do not have it.
Already the Red Sox boSSes-Tom
Yawkey, Eddie Collins and Joe
Cronin-are at work preparing for
1897. They have given no inkling
of their plans, according to Boston
sports writer's. who bemoan the mys-
terious manner in which the program
is being handled.
The idea, it has been estab-
liShed, is to rebuild, but how
and when is a matter of con-
lecture as far as the public is
concerned.
1t is difficult to conceive of a
ball club with such talent as Foxx
Cramer. Cronin, Rick and Wes Fer
rell Grove. Marcum, Werber and
McNair having to rebuild and yet il
seems to be as necessary to recon-
struct the Sox as it is to revamp the
Nationals.
The 1887 Boston infield is likely tc
be a surprising collection. For one
thing Joe Cronin may be playing
third base in an effort to prolong
his playing life At shortstop it is
likely that Eric McNair will stick
from start to finish. barring injuries
Rookie Johnny Kroner probably will
play second base and it would not be
surprising if the outfelding famine
on the Millionaires dictated Jimmy
Foxx's shift to a f1y-chasing status.
In this case, Babe Dahlgren,
the 1885 first baseman who
couldn't hit, would hold down
Foxx's post.
Evening star., 1936-08-10

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Evening star., 1936-08-10
GAMES TODAY.

N. Y. at Brooklyn.
Chicago at St. l..
Boston at Phila.
Only games schedule
Evening star., 1936-08-10
GAMES TOMORROW.

N. Y. at Brooklyn.
CHICAGO at St. L.
Boston at Phila.
|. Cincin. at Pitts. t21.
Evening star., 1936-08-10
Buck Himself Is Puzzled.

(See MATS, Page 14.)
Evening star., 1936-08-10

~ ERLIN, August 10 (By Wire
. lesS.-While the strong and
chubby little Kitei Son. and
Evening star., 1936-08-10
SET EIGHT MARKS
IN BRILLIANT MEET
Johnny Kelley Only Yankee
to Finish in Marathon
Won by Japanese.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.


~ ERLIN, August 10.-America's S
- Olympians, with another mems
track and field title safely
- slowed away, moved hopefully
along widely scattered athletic fronts
today. while the japanese marathon
victor, Kitei Son, was acclaimed for
the greatest distance running finish
the games ever have witnessed.
Passing the halfway mark in the
most "kolossal" Olympiad ever con-
Quoted, Americans safely defended the
free-style wrestling team honors as
we'll as the track title and won an un-
expected team victory in the grueling
modern pentathlon with trio of Army
officers.
The japanese, who were considered
q sure thing to retain the mems aquatic
title, tasted their first upset in the
100-meter free style when Ferenc Csik
Of Hungary won in O:57.6.
Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai of
Japan finished second and third, and
Peter Flick of New York and Art
Lindergren of Los Angeles sixth and
seventh.
America qualified two girls in the
l0O-meter free style event, Katherine
Rawls. Fort Lauderdale, Fla, and Olive
Mexican, Seattle.
Evening star., 1936-08-10

.oKIO, August 1o.-The Olympic
marathon victory yesterday of
Kitei Son, hardy product of
u Northwest Korea, was hailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Staunton Activities
Of Varied Interest

STANTON, Va, February o.
One of the loveliest receptions of the
Winter season here was that of Miss
Nancy Gibbs and her sister. Miss
josephine Gibbs. who entertained
Wednesday in honor of Miss Betty
Kent Harrison of Pueblo, Colo. The
Misses Gibbs were assisted by their
mother, Mrs. j. Lewis Gibbs, and Mrs.
Clarke Worthington and Miss Mary
Ann Valz. Miss Betty Bowman. Miss
Virginia Souder and Mrs. Charles
Hermann, the latter visiting here
from Tell City, Ind. Miss Gibbs made
her debut in Baltimore at the Christ
mas Bachelors Cotillion in 1884 and
Miss Josephine Gibbs was introduced
this Winter at the same club in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison Boles
of Strasburg, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Marguerite
to Capt. Medford Grove Ramsey. son
of Mrs. H. H. Ramsey. The wedding
will take place in the early Summer.
Capt Ramsey is director of intra-
mural athletics and physical education
at Virginia Military Academy.
Gen. Heroine l.. Opie, with Mrs.
Ope and their charming daughter. Miss
Mary Alexander Opie, have left for
an extended trip to various points in
Florida. Miss Opie was formerly
student at Gunston Hall. Washington.
An engagement of interest is that of
Miss Elizabeth East, daughter of Mrs.
Charles M. East and the late Mr.. East,
to Mr.. Peter Richmond, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Richmond of Provi-
dence, R. I. The wedding will take
place in the early Spring.
Miss Tae WITT has returned to
Gunston Hall, where she is a senior
student. after spending the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
L. WITT, at Merri11eld She was ac-
companied home by Miss Margaret
Chenoweth, a classmate, of Birming-
ham. Ala.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston. who has
been visiting in Richmond, arrived this
week to join her sisters. Miss Mary
Johnston and Miss Eloise Johnston of
Three Hills, near Warm Springs, Va,
who are spending the Winter months
at Chiffon Hall,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

luncheon and bridge Monday at the
Columbia Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs William Prescott and
their daughter Carter have returned
from Miami, Fla, where they spent
two weeks.
Mr.. Roger Whiteford. Mr.. Horace
smithy, Mr.. Clyde Asher and Mr..
Lewis Laudick are spending two
weeks in Miami, Fla.
Mrs. James H. Defandorf enter
tanned for her daughter. Miss Frances
Defandorf, in honor of her l4th BIRTH
day anniversary yesterday. The guests
numbered IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mullican
were hosts at bridge, followed by
midnicht supper, Monday evening in
their home on Nevada avenue.