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Evening star., 1936-08-03
Losers Put Up Fight.

COME idea Of the fight waged by
- Mitchell and Markey is seen in
the fact that they STAYED off set point
five times in the first encounter,
smashing their way back into the game
after Hunt and McElvenny had an
advantage of 5- and 4o-15. A
typical smash by Hunt at Mitchell's s
feet finally ended the longest set of
the day.
After Markey won the opening game
OF the second set. the new champions
started a streak which saw them lose
only II points in the next six games,
which they took to win with ease.
The unyielding victims, how
ever, came back to carry the
third set to A and fight off a
match point before finally bow
ing.
Tom Mangan. president Of the M.
A. T. A., presented the winners with
the associations cups, while A. Y.
Leech, jr., former official of the U. S.
L. T. A., expressed appreciation to
Referee Maj. c. w. Christenbarry and
Chairman Col. John E. Hatch for the
Army-Navy Clubs fine work in host
ing such a tournament. Handsome
desk sets went to the champions, while
Mitchell and Markey received wrist
watches.
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shot through the entire match,
lift an admonitory finger and ask
him II he Is prepared to pay the
following penalties (time limit Is
minutes: Description of IL holes
under 80, sl.50; description of ls
holes 81 to 100. $2.00; description
OF lS holes over 100, So.
That should shut him up for a
while, but you might add that II
weeping Is required he can add 81
to the quoted rates.
OF course, II he has had q good
round with . couple Of good tee
shots. maybe an eagle, and perhaps
Q hole In one. you can stagger him
With Q proposition to neuidats.
1Ais en- b dons "a tas 5onoWano
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Whitney Stock Plentiful.

THE sales open tomorrow with the
disposal of "a colts and hlles
from c. v. Whitney's stable. To re-
duce the size of his stable. Whitney is
disposing of group of yearlings
which includes offspring Of st. Ger
mans, sire Of Twenty Grand and Bold
Venture; of Pennant. sire of Equipoise
and Red Rain, and the get of Chicle,
Whichone. Mad Halter and others.
The Belair Studs consignment. in
Guiding four offspring of Gallant Fox,
will be knocked down Wednesday.
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.HREE weeks from today Ralph
McElvenny and Gilbert Hum

|HREE weeks from today Ralph
McElvenny and Gilbert Hunt
will start competing in the
L national doubles champion
ship at the Longwood Cricket Club
in Chestnut Hill. Mass, and II they
do not lose everything they showed
yesterday between now and then,
Washington and the Middle Atlantic
section may have a national ranking
doubles team for 1887.
Both members of two former
teams which have been named
national doubles champions in
the past. Hunt and McElvenny
appear logical, as well as hope
full. contenders for additional
national recognition this year.
To which the close to a thousand
spectators who saw them whip Dooly
Mitchell and Tom Markey for the
Middle Atlantic championship at the
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ODD HOLE-lN-0NE AID

WESTPORT. Conn, August 8 CPl.-
When DR.. A. F. Haughney makes a
-in-one he does it the hard way.
Playing IN foursome at the West
port Country Club. DR.. Haughney saw
his tee shot on the l45-yard seven-
teenth land on the wrong side Of a
brook guarding the green, roll across
a foot bridge leading to the green. and
on into the cup.
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Griff's Scouting System Weak.

'hh osOuthS CyssS" VeaN'
THE puzzling part of the Wash
ington ball club is not what ails
it. but rather how Griffith can Go
anything about the ailments. The
showing of the Nationals on the West
ern trip. during which they we're
beaten 10 out Of Is times. clearly has
shown that shortstop is needed,
younger man than either Ossie
Bluege or Red Kress. and a player
capable Of going at full speed for
l54 gam $.
The record of the Washington
pitching stlff, which on the trip gave
up Is home runs. 38 doubles, 4 triples
and 100-odd singles, proved that at
least two hurlers are needed. Behind
the bat the Washington firm is not
so we'll fixed it can pass up catcher,
and Cecil Travis disappointing efforts
in the outfield have created a short
age of capable fly chasers.
Where are they coming from?
Not even Griffith can be sure
of knowing the answer. One
department of base ball that
Griff seems to have neglected
Evening star., 1936-08-03
Big Leagues Beckon Los Angeles Scott and Kck r Tonight
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

CLEVELAND captured the series
from Washington when 1t won
its third victory in five games. 80.
Gould. the diminutive spitballer,
was hit eight times for a total of
l3 bases. but the visitors had 10
men left on bases due to lack of
timely hitting. Washington now
invaGes Chicago only one game
ahead OF the seventh-place st.
Louis Browns.
Keller won the base ball cham
pionship Of the East Washington
Sunday School League by defeat
ing Second Baptists, S-6. Redtor
featured the game by striking out
IL of the losers hitters.
Chicago won its eighth straight
game and moved into q virtual
tie with Boston for the leadership
of the American League when it
defeated Philadelphia, 3D.. It
was the fourteenth straight set.
back for the AS.
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~ ORED listeners to tall taleA
- of golf achievements may
~ profit by their listening
- under the rates set forth
on a humorous card now circu-
latng among the golf clubs around
Washington. How many times
have you sat down to a tall. cool
one and had your boy friend sit
down and carry you through 18
holes of golf as he detailed how
every hole was played? Remem-
ber how boresome it got along
about the fifth hole, and how you
wanted to crown the gent with
a niblick, but. because of your
innate courtesy, had to sit and
listen7
Well. that Is all past now. Next
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WHITNEY TO OPEN
SARATOGA SALES
Will Place ~ YearIings on
Block Tomorrow in
Annual Auction.
Ty the Associated Press.

ID me ASScclated Press.
~ ARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y, Au-
gust 3.-The stake winners and
selling platers Of the next few
~ years of horse racing will be
knocked down to the highest bidders
at the annual Saratoga yearling sales
starting tomorrow.
In the ring that has seen the begin
ming and end of many a racing stable
where the great Man O. War once was
sold for little more than $1,000. hun
dreds of yearlings will go under the
hammer in the next two weeks.
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A|RPLANE MAKES
CHANGE FEASIBLE
Browns Among Reasons Why
Recast May Be Needed
to Prosper Game.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.


~ HICAGO, August 3.-The
aerial dash Of the Boston Red
Sox from St. Louis to Chi
~ cago is more than passing
incident. 1t is the symbol Of the
future of major league base ball.
Eventually there must be a recasting
Of the membership of both leagues
and some of the more far-sighted and
frank club owners will admit as much.
The major leagues we're organized
on a basis of population and geo.
graphic expediency. 1t was essential
that the borders of the leagues be
confined within 30-hour train ride.
Air travel has eliminated the matter
Of geography, but population still is
an item Of primary Importance. Gen.
ters of population and interest in
base ball have changed with the years
and ultimately the major leagues
must take their product to the better
markets.
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Capital Has Strong Array.


McELVENNY, half of the national
intercollegiate doubles champion
ship duo OF 1928 and OF the national
public parks winners last year, and
Hunt. half OF the national junior
indoor champions Of 1888 and 1894,
formed an almost unbeatable COM
bination as they fought off a highly
competitive and never-say-die team
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'POPP|NG3v ~
orr" ~)1 Jton@!!!: 49, IF
ailing Washington ball club,
ready to be subjected to DR..
c. Griffith's stethoscope, seal

NE dlllnS washington Ddu CluU,
ready to be subjected to DR..
c. Griffith's stethoscope, seal
i pei and serums, limped into
town today badly in need of repairs.
For 10 weeks this season the Mats
threatened to throw off an illness that
has bedeviled them since the halycon
days of 1888. Functioning without
such essential organs as a high-rank-
ing shortstop, Buddy Myer, adequate
pitching and first-clasS catching, they
seemed on the road to recovery and
high prosperity.
Now, whatever stimulus held
them up has worn of and 1t
looks as though nothing less
than an operation will put the
Griffmen back on their feet
and As contenders by 1887.
DR.. Grifith. in whose hands are in
trusted the fortunes of Washington
ball clubs, has made no official an
nouncement of his propoced program
of cure as yet. In fact, he has yet
to see his club at its worst. state
which was achieved in the last two
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RED S0X RECALL DICKEY.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, August ;
R.-Accordins to Manager Thomp-
son (Doc) Prothro of the Little Rock
Travellers, the Boston Red Sox have
recalled Willard (Skeeter) Dickey,
catcher, to report Immediately.
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Hill
Continued From Fourteenth Psge.)


young Jimmy De Shong gave up Only
six hits and won. 8 to l. Monte
Weaver, pitching a four-hit game in
st. Louis, also won.
Johnny Cascarella was the only
other pitcher to win. picking up a
victory in Chicago as a relief pitcher
and winning start against the
Browns. Three of Washington's wins
were scored over the Browns. one over
Chicago and, Of course, yesterdays
triumph was the fifth.
Come From Behind Three Times.
TO END their losing streak, the
Nationals thrice came from be-
hind. Jake Wade, a rookie southpaw
from Montreal. started for the Tigers
and for half the game kept the Ma
tionals from scoring, although he was
in hot water constantly.
He walked three in the first inning
with only one down and escaped when
Hill popped up and Bluege flied out.
In the second inning, Kress doubled
with nobody out and went to third on
a single by Miles. But Appleton
famed, Lewis popped UP and Kuhel
whitfield.
In the fourth Bluege walked to open
the frame, but Wade picked him of
Of frst and Miles single that fol-
lowed became 50 much wasted effort.
In the meantime, the Tigers got away
winging. shaky at the start. Apple-
ton walked Walker and pitched a
double to Jack Burns, but despite
walking two more batters, he escaped
with only single run scored against
him.
The Nationals made it even in the
nth on double by Lewis and q single
by Reynolds
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Records for Week
In Major Leagues

THE standings for the week in each
major league. showing runs. hits.
errors. opponents runs end home runs
for each club:
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March Pushes Lott.

GILBERT HUNT, seeded No. and
~ in the upper half. must wade
through a field including Herb Shen-
kin. Tony Latona. Ed Greipenkerl Of
Baltimore, Tom Markey, Tom Mangan,
Ricky Willis, Pat Deck and Jack Tai
bott Of Staten Island if he is TO reach
the finals.
Hunter Lott. seeded No. 3. was the
only favorite to be given a battle yes
terday, being carried to three sets by
Harry March, runner-up in the local
junior tournament in June. March
took the middle set, IS, but lost the
other two. 60.
The first seeded player was due to
be eliminated from the womens
tournament today as Margaret Robin
son. seeded No l. and Dorette Miller.
seeded No. S, meet on the Rock Creek
courts. Two other favorites. Edith
Clarke and Mary Ryan. seeded Nos
2 and 4, respectively, also were to see
action against two unranked players.
Miss Clarke was to meet Betty Shapiro
while Miss Ryan faced Charlotte
Decker.
All five Of the seeded stars swept
through Yesterdays play without
losing set.
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York Is Star Hitter.

WORK, with three hits in five trips
to the tee, led the Home Theater
diamonders to a hard-fought GA VIC
tory over Wade Auto Service in the
Police Boys Club Midget League. With
Far and Colvin setting the tempo.
Police Boys Club No. IL trimmed
Sanitary Grocery. 60. in another loop
fray. Results:
LEAGUE.
National City Unlimited.
Heurich Brewers, IA; Blue Flame
Shady Grove Q: Miller furniture q.
W O. W, Elm Camp. IL Plaza Wine
and Liquor, ,.
Atlantic & Pacific.
Condor. S; Encore. /.
Police Boys' Club Midget.
Home Theater. s: wsde Auto Service T.
Police Boys Club. No. IL, 6; Sanitary
Grocery, 2.
American Legisn.
Nash Post. 3; Fort Stevens, o.
Independent.
srookland Merchant Juniors. -;
Cherrydsie SoN.
Brookland Merchant Juniors. IA Duke
i,i iind,iian sssad; 1s; Premier Cab; l.
Annapolis. :; Bureau Of !nvestisation. s.
Reads Pharmacy. Il; virsinia White
Mount Rainier orays. IA; Prince
Capital silents. Q: Diamond Cab. s.
K.nsinston A. C.. e-11; Lionel A. C.
Evening star., 1936-08-03
BREWERS HEADING
PENNANT PARADE
Otis Zahn Stellar BatSman
in Victory Over Wallets.
Home Theater Wins.

~ AGED by the solid smacking Of
l. OTIS Zahn. former George
Washington basket ball star,
the Heurich Brewers today
boast a full game lead over three rival
clubs battling for the National City
League second-half championship.
AS Zahn cracked out five safeties in
six trips to the plate. Bob Lyon SCAT
tered eight Blue Flame Valet hits to
present the Brewers with game
margin over Shady Grove Barbecue,
Union Printers and Woodmen OF the
World. Elm Camp, who are tied for
second place.
The Blue Flames stepped into a
5-3 lead in the fifth inning, bat four
straight singles and an alien error
sent the Brewers ahead, Us, at the
end Of the sixth inning. The Heurich
batsmen added seven more runs in the
eighth frame TO win. l4-5.
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~ u %aF@sI ~ -S'' t@\
by BIZ l371eA.A.
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which gave them battle royal in
two Of the three sets.
After carrying the eventual win
ners to an 8-6 score in the first set.
Mitchell and Markey let down to the
extent of being romped over, 6-1. in
the second, but just as the hundreds
were preparing for another rout in
the third, came back with the same
brand Of fight to force Mac and Gil
to travel at full speed to annex a
6-4 decision.
All Of which Is exemplary of
Washington's high type Of ten
mis- play. which is proving more
and more that this city could
stack Its first 10 players in
dual match against a similar
group of any city in the coun-
try-and probably win.
But while McElvenny can gaze upon
the Middle Atlantic doubles trophy
on his mantlepieCe for another year,
he is just as far removed from own
ing it permanently as he was before
yesterdays match. M. A. regula-
tions require that the cups be won by
the same team three times before
they can be retired, and since 1929
only one team. no longer a conten-
der. has won more than once.
That was the combination of Bal
timore's Eddy and Bill Jacobs, who
took it home in 1891 and 1882. Sew
eral local players have their names
engraved on it more than once, but
not with the same partner. Which
assures its continuance in compe-
tition for at least another two years.
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weeks on a Western trip. But Griff
undoubtedly will begin shortly to i'm
port new faces from the minors in
gesture of 1886 defeat and 1887
preparation.
Evening star., 1936-08-03
BOXING FANS HELP
NEEDY ALEXANDER
Old Slab Hero, in Hospital,
Will Get Half of Gate
of Ring Show.
Ev the Associated Press.

by me Associated Press.
" VANSVILLE. Ind. August g.
- Evansville prize fight fans will
come to the financial aid of a
- one-time hero of another sport
Grover Cleveland tOld Pete) Alex
ander. one of the National Leagues
greatest pitchers. but now jobless,
broke and suffering from a concus-
sion of the brain.
Alex, whose pitching feats include
three successive years in which he
won 80 or more games, was picked up
in gutter here early Saturday with
a badly battered head. He was taken
to a hospital, where today he was re-
ported to be improving.
Doesn't Know What Happened.
THE word got around, however, that
"Old Pete" was broke and Benny
Fox, local boxing promoter. announced
that so per cent Of the proceeds from
the boxing card here next Friday
night will 90 to the 50-year.old veter.
an of the diamond.
Since dropping out of the major
leagues few years ago Alexander has
done some pitching for the House of
David and semi-pro teams. Six weeks
ago he came here and for a time was
a sports commentator on q radio
program.
Alexander told police he remembered
leaving beer garden early Saturday
morning with man whose name he
did not know, but that he does not
know whether he was slusged.
Had ~ Years of Service.
A LEX broke into the major leagues
with Philadelphia back in 1911
and saw 10 years Of service with the
Phillies, Chicago Cubs and st. Louis
Cards. The only losing season he ever
had was l930-his last in the majors
when he didn't win game while be-
ing credited with three losses.
He reached the height of his career
in 1918, 1916 and 1917. He won 81
games in 1915, SO In 1915 and 80 in
1917.
One Of the most dramatic incidents
of his career came in the 1926 world
series between the Cards and the New
York Yankees. After winning q game
on Saturday he was called into Sun
days game in the seventh inning with
the bases full and Tony Lazseri at bat.
He famed Lazzeri and held the Yanks
of for the remainder Of the game to
give st. Louis the world championship.
pionship.
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Goslin BUSY Batter.

GOOSE GosL1N put tn. Tigers in
front again In the sixth inning.
First up. he planted one Of Appleton's
pitches far into the right field stand
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has been his scouting and
farm" system.

The Cardinals direct the destinieS
OF 81 different minor league teams.
The Tigers have far-res ching scout
ing system with a dozen prospects
waiting to be tried. Current gossip
in the American League Is that C,eve-
lard has the best batch Of young ters
in base ball coming up. The Yankees
have a fine ivory-hunting organiza-
ton.
But, to fill the demand at WASH
ington, there are only the Chatta-
noosa and Albany clubs. Trenton, a
branch of Albany, hardly figures to
be source of supply yet, nor do the
smaller teams operating with Chatta-
nooga.
NIihalic Only Likely Infieider.
THE only likely infielder on the
Washington string is reputed to be
Johnny Minalic, second baseman at
Chattanooga. fnis is disheartening
for a couple reasons. First, the Mats
do not need a second baseman for
1887, taking for granted Buddy Myers
recovery. Secondly, Bucky Harris al
ready has looked at Mihalic and
thought so little of him that Johnny
was not asked to report at Spring
training.
Neither the Albany shortstop,
Alan Strange. nor the 'Nooga
shortStcp are considered good
enough 10 play major league
ball.
According to more reports, there is
no hope for catching help from AL
bany or Chattanooga. At Albany, the
irrepressible Joe Cambria. who is sus-
pected of being more interested in
color than class, is using old Shanty
Hogan behind the bat. Shanty Is
the Goodyear blimp who Was cast of
by the Giants and cut loose by the
Boston Braves.
The Chattanooga catching Is
done by Sam Holbroo&, who has
been tried and found wanting.
Only a comment by Eddie Goose
tree. Tiger scout, has carried glad
catching t!dines lately Goosetree,
who returned to Detroit the other day
after a journey in the bushes, claims
that Washington has a good looking
kid catcher named Early, who plays
for Jacksonville of the Florida State
League. subsidiary of Chattanooga.
How long it will take Early to ACQUIRE
the necessary polish. of course, is
something else.
Tigers Turned Down Phebus.
FROM where the pitching aid will
come is a question equally as hard
to answer. Chattanooga sent up sgd
Cohen, who was supposed to be the
Lookouts best major league bet, and
sgd has not made the grade. The
next best bets are Dick Lanahan and
Eddie Linke, both of whom were sent
back by the Nationals.
Up at Albany the slab
situation is worse. The Inter-
national Leasuer's prize Is Ray
Phebus, young right-hander
Griffith almost brought to
Washington few weeks ago.
Hardly counting in Phebus' favor
was his outright release early in the
Spring by the Tigers. Bob Burke and
others OF lanky Roberts type compose
the rest OF the Albany staff.
AS for outfelders, only Dee Miles
looks the part of genuine prospect.
and Dee was adjuoged too green this
season. Flanking Dee at Albany are
Smead Jolley. Red Marion, Bob Lcane
and one Moose johnson, none Of whom
are rated with Miles. At Chattanooea.
the best fly-chasing prospect, Fred
Sinston has been given an IN. c."
tag once by Washington.
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probably would murmur gentle
Amen
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D. c. BOXER FACES
HIS BIGGEST TEST
Canzoneri's Deserted Title
in 0ffing if He Beats +:
Star Lightweight.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
~ A'IKING on the same right
- hand that has cut q wide
swath among the lightweight
- elite in the last few months,
Cowboy Howard Scott, District 1885,
pound champion. will attempt to cash
in on the best match ever tossed his
way when he squares of with Franks
Klick, third ranking lightweight, 10.
night at Griffith Stadium in Q 10
rounder.
The transplanted Texan, who came
here with little more than a gsudy
belt, symbolic of the Lone Star State
title, and fought his way 10 the lce2l
championship and South AtlaI.c
honors. is conceded an even chancc
Of scoring over the Pacific Coast Clip
per who holds the world junior light
weight crown.
Should Scott hurdle Klick, the local
larruper will be in line for a X
at the lightweight title now held by
Tony CanZoneri, who has trounced
Klick four times. virtually eliminating
Frankie from further consideration
for a match with the champion.
Kick Becomes Aggressive.
A POLISHED counter-puncher,
Scott has shown tendency in
workouts to shift his usual plan Of
attack against Kick During his
conditioning grind, Howard concen-
trated on wading in on his s1parmates
rather than dwell upon counter
punching.
Although he failed to arouse en-
thusiasm in his only other local ap.
pearance, in losing to Canzoneri on
June 10. 1885, the rugged Klick offers
a severe test for the local lad. The
Coast clouter boasts a record that
shows a draw with Barney Ross.
world welterweight campion: knock
out over Kid Chocolate and victories
over such outstanding sockers as
Harry Dublinsky, Eddie Cool, Johnny
Jadick, Tony Falco. Indian Hurtado,
Al Roth and Leo Kodak.
Scott's recent rapid ring rise has
been accomplished over the battered
forms Of Bat Battalino. Norment
Quarles. Lew Massey, Bucky Taylor.
Davey Fine, Joe Rivers and Eddie
Burl.
Since Canzoneri is expected to va
cate his lightweight title Friday, the
Scott-Klick argument probably will
serve as an elimination test to de-
mine the sleek Italians successor.
Lamar Meets Mathews.
K ILLER LAMAR, with a string Of
13 knockout conquests, will step
up to semi-final bout. trading blows
with Jim Mathews, New York fighter.
who is more polished than the battlers
Lamar has been forced to face in his
upward surge. The co,ored heavy
weights will mix over a six-round
distance.
In another promising preliminary,
Lou Nova. San Francisco heavyweight
will manipulate mittens with john
Daniels, Allentown, Pa, seeker. NoHA
is reported to be one Of the harde4
hitters imported here in several
Buddy Scott. Howard's brother. w
stage his local debut against George
Cox, Washington light-heavyweight,
in another six-round bout. Although
both are rather inexperienced. thet
are expected to wage a furious fight.
their potent punches offsetting the
rly of RING knouledce
In a four-round opener, due TO get
under way at $50 o'clock. Kid Hooev
will meet Jack Rogers in q colored
liCh+uaioht enco pemert