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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
TRIBUNE REPORTER AT
MTDWESTERN TOURNEY

Russ ]. Cowans. sports edi-
tor OF the Detroit Tribune,
Twill report the Midwestern
Tennis tournament at WILDER
force. giving in complete de-
tails the results OF the game.
Miss Annie Mae Crockett will
give a thorough cover OF the
social side OF the tournament.
A large delegation OF De-
troiters. including Clarence
Hunter. winner of the Motor
City tournament, and Lillian
Burch and Flora Lomax. final
lists in the womens singles, are
now at Wilberforce.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
BREAKS THRU SERVICE

Hunter was able to break
through Icons service and smoth-
er him with smashing drives which
came looming across the net with
the speed OF a bullet. Hunters
back court game and his play at
the net proved too strong for the
white boy.
The women's single champion
ship was postponed until next week
after the two fnalists had won a
set each.
Lillian Birch. present champion,
won the second set rs after drop
ping the first to Flora Lomax. 81.
The third set ended A..
The doubles championship will
also be decided after the Midwes-
tern tournament at wilberforce this
week.
Hunter. Miss Birch. Mrs. Lomax.
and a large number OF players and
spectators left the first Of the week
for Wilberforce.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
TWO REMARKABLE PITCHING FEATS

The players including Biz Mackey, Bill Holland,
jim Taylor Billy Wells, Jake Dunn Chester Williams,
Ferncr Bassett and number of others lettering in
one Of the hotel after the EasW est baseball game
last Sunday.
The whole game had been played over again by the
play crs and the two managersTaylor for the West and
Matkey for the East--whch customary after any big
event.
iackey shifted his wad of tobacco and told about a
fine piece of hurting done by Bill Holland, former Detroit
Star right-hander and now member of the New York
Black Yankees.
With the Yankees leading in game against the
Washington Elites recently, Washington crew staged an
uprising putting three the bases with none out
Holland had been pitching down in the bull pen.
Into this tcksh situation the Yankee manager called
Holland, situation the former Detroiter had FACED
numerous times during the Is years he has been whipping
his fast balls and from the mound to BATTLE batters
Always of an optimistic disposition, Holland took his
position on the mound, curved nine drop balls over the
plate and the rally over.
The feat recalled to mind the remarkable courage OF
Wilbur Bullet Rogan during trip to Cuba back IN tne
early 1905 Rogan hurting for the Aimendares ana
Mackey catching Adolfo Luque now coach Tor tne
New York Giants, was manager of the club.
With Montavo hters to step to the Plate
bal Macky said signal for fast ball across u"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
(By RUSS j. C0wANS)
Strong Leads West

Bill Wright. the biz center
fielder from the Washington Elites,
paced the East attack with three
hits in five trips TO the plate, driy-
ing in one run and scoring twice
himself. He added stolen base,
and then turned in the best play
OF the game. rmning catch off
his shoe top as he slid 10 feet on
his stomach.
Ted Strong. Indianapolis short
stop who was playing first base
for the West. led the hitting for
the West with triple and single
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

I the Chicago American Giantk.
Morris had yielded two hits when
he left the mound after the Fourth.
Trent yielded TWO hits. including
a homer ny Buck Leonard, first
baseman from Homestead Grays,
in the three INNINGS he worked.
Bill Wright greeted Hilton
Smith. rght-hander from Kansas
City Monarchs. with single 70
open the fourth. and then stole
second. Leonard drew pass. The
fourth ball was wild pitch. Wright
going TO third and Leonard 10
second George Suiiles, Nswark,
was given an intentional pass.
filling the bases Chester Will
f, liams. second baseman from Pitts
burgh Crawfords. dumped a roll
er in front OF the plate. Wright
and Leonard scoring when Smith
threw wide 10 Theodore Radcliffe.
Cincinnati. at the plate. Suttles
went 10 third on the error and
williams 10 second Porter Moss.
rieht-hander Of Cincinnati. replace
ed Smith on the mound and forced
Bill cambridge. Newark third base
man. 10 fly TO Strong al first and
then pitched double play ball 10
Morris after Pepper Bassett.
Pittsburgh Crawford catcher, had
walked. The double play was
Morris to Radcliffe to Strong
Gets First Run
The West got one Of the runs
back in their half Of the fourth
when Lloyd Davenport, Cincinnati
doubled to left and rode home ON
| Strongs single to right. Barney
J Brown. rirht-hander from Black
Yankees. replaced Morris after
| Strongs blow and retired without
further damage.
Bill Wright scratched hit to
| strong in the seventh. went TO
second when Strong tossed wild
10 Moss at first on the hit He
scored on Leonard's one base
knock to center.
Strong tripled 70 the center field
wall In the sixth and continued to
the plate when Chester Williams
fumbled Bill Wright's throw In.
Three More Tailed
The min the eighth Dandrige led
off with a single and stopped at
third on a double by Bernie Day.
Newark right-hander who had re-
placed Brown in the seventh. Jer-
nv Benjamin. Homestead right-
fielder. flied out TO Alex Rad
cliffe. American Giant third SACK
err, but Bill Wells. Newark short
stop. was safe on strong's error.
cambridge scoring. Two mors
scored when Wright doubled and
Walter Brown, Kansas City Left
fielder, threw wild to the plate.
Norman Turkey stearnes. De-
troit Stars centerfielder, made n
brilliant running catch Of Chester
williams fly in right center in the
! seventh. Stearnes famed twice.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
Pays Joe
"A Friendly Visit

Pompton Lakes, N. j.. fANP)--
Champion Joe Louis met the man
from whom he won the title for the
first time since June 20 in Chicago
at his training camp Wednesday
and both behaved as II there had
never been a fight between them.
Hello. sailor" said Braddock as
Louis left his cottage wearing a
white jumper and sailor hat.
Hello, champ returned Louis
with friendly gesture. How you
been? -
Braddock. who the day befora
visited Tommy Farr. said he came
to the Louis camp to show he play
ed no favorites. Sitting near Brad
dock was Teddy Broadribb, mana
ger OF Farr. who hopes to win the
world title from Louis at Yankee
Stadium on August 26.
The champion, although as good
as he ever was and In almost per-
feet condition. has not been too i'm
pressive In his workouts, mainly
because he has the best group of
sparmates either he or any other
heavyweight has had In many
years.
They include George Nicholson.
Paul Silvers, Marty Gallagher and
Roy Lazar, all bigger than the
champ and all experienced lighters.
Joe knocked out Lazar before he
kayoed Primo Camera.
After watching the sparring SEES
sion. Broadribb would make no
comment other than to say that
Louis looked like a very good
fighter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

go TO the University OF Detroit
Stadium.
This will mark Armstrong; first
appearance in Detroit ring He
has been combining his fights TO
the far west and New York. He's
under the management Of AL Jol-
son. Of nanny song fame
Druillard recently leaped into
the fistic Iimellght nationally by
holding Kid Chocolate TO draw
in a 10 round bout. The Canadian
is a graduate OF the local amateur
ranks.
Montieth has not completed his
card. but there is a possibility that
Milton Shivers will be pitted a.
gainst strong opponent in another
10-round bout.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
Powerful East Nine
|Subdues Westerners
(By RUSS CoWANs)

CHICAGO-Explodng hits with reckless abandon.
powerful diamond combination from the East whipped
not SO powerful diamond combination from the West, To,
Sunday Comskey Park and took the lead three
to two in the annual al-sar series. crowd Of 10000
fans saw the battle between the two teams.
The East finding the in the second inning
tnued their heavy cannonading until the final
out collecting total of IL hits, including home run
and two doubles for total of II bases The West
held to five hits three singles, double and triple.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
STARS OPPOSE
ATLANTANINE
AND

manager sitting In the saddle, a
number OF new faces In the lineup
and the team In general sparkling
with new confidence, returned TO
Hamtramck Stadium Tuesday for
five game series with the Atlanta
Black Crackers and Buck Lai's
Hawaiians.
Norman Turkey Stearnes,
centerfielder. has been put at the
helm OF the club. Stearnes replaces
Theodore Cox. fiery little catcher
who has been plotting the club for
the past month. Cox had replaced
Dimp Miller who was given the job
at the beginning of the season.
Jerome Marshall. Bus Allen, and
Bud Jones are the new men who
have been hired by the Detroit
management. Marshall Is south
paw, hurler from Canada; Allen an
infielder, has been playing with the
Columbus All Stars and Jones. third
baseman. comes from Memphis.
THOMAS RELEASED
Dean Thomas, right hand pitcher
and Larry Dial, outiielder, have
been given their release by the
club. ...... .... 49,. .....
The Atlanta club. which has won
30 games against IL reverses, will
open against the Stars at Ham,
tramck Stadium Sat. "A double-
header Wit he played Sunday. and
n single game Monday afternoon.
Monday will he Ladies Day at the
Stadium. 49,. 80. 80. 49,.
Manager Sampson OF the Black
Crackers has surrounded himself
with a fine array Of diamond talent.
The outfield Of Charles Davis in
left, Lester Pelham In center and
Rip Hadley In right. has plenty Of
power as can be attested by their
batting averages compiled against
southern league pitching. Davis
has an average Of .345, Pelham,
hitting In fourth position. Is rap
ping the ball at as clip, and
Hadley In fifth position has AN
average Of 367. Pelham has 81
homers TO his credit. 80. 49,. =.
Bill Reese, rlght-hander, Is the
ace OF the mound staff with II vIc-
tories against two defeats Char
les Nelson, and Jim Howard, both
rIght-handers, are tied In the num-
her Of victories with II each. Nell
lson has lost four and Howard six.
Chin and Hanson are the other
members Of the hurllng staff. 49,.
BEST GIRL PITCHER
Monday night the Stars will OPP
pose Buck Lai's Hawaiian club In
a night game which will get under
way at eight o'clock. Jackie Mitch
ell. famed girl pitcher, will be on
the mound for the visitors.
Jackie. Is without a doubt. the
best girl pitcher in the game A
southpaw who was born in Chat
tanooga. Miss Mitchell has fine
assortment OF curves. plus good
control. She has pitched against
some OF the best players in the
country.
A number OF years ago. In an ex-
hibition game between the Chatta-
nooga Lookouts and the New York
Yankees. Miss Mitchell struckout
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, then
the two most potent batsmen In the
"Murderers' Row" OF the Yankees.
She is still the property OF the
Washington American League club
OF which Chattanooga is farm.
/ The Hawaians take their work.
out and play part Of the game in
grass shirts. and they feel more at
home in the grass shirts than they
do In the regulation uniforms. The
game will be played under special
light which the Hawaiians carry
with them.
Hula Hopii. voted the most valu-
able pitcher In Hawaii's winter
baseball league last year, is mem
Der OF the pitching staff
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

''o'hcy sdiu ne gave noedu
letters Rogan shook his head.
Mackey signaled for curve ball.
ana again Rogan shock his head.
Mackey said he then walked out to
me mound to try and find out what
Rosan wanted to pitch.
What's the matter 'Bullet!'
There's nothing wrong" Rogan
SAID only I'm going to throw
nose babies, Montalvo, Oms, and
baro, some drop balls"
Say, are you crazy" yelled.
Don I YOU know those babies kill
drop balls"
Mackey said he then called Lugue
ana explained to him what Rogan
wanted to do. IF Rogan throws
Mon'alvo, Oms or Baro a drop ball
.ney Will hit It out OF the lot. They
Just love drops" | said.
les, but they haven't seen Ro-
cans drop BALL" Bullet countered.
ana he proceeded to throw nine
urop balls past Fontalvo. Oms and
naro TO retire the side. Mackey said
u was one OF the best pitching feats
ne had ever witnessed.
nlngo DeMoss. Rogan and Walter
Dali We're Coaches for fha West
.,arence (Fats) Jenkins was coach
y, me Eastern club. Dimp Miller
v''cned In batting practice for the
wesI. Mackey did the pitching for
me Eastern club. There were seven
'o'mer Detroit Stars in the line-ur
" the wo clubs--Bili Wells.
george tMule) suttles, Jerry Ben
,smln' Newt Allen, Theodore (Dou-
ole.Duty) Radcliffe, Jake Dunn,
'nu Billy cambridge.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
AT P0MPTOy LAKES

Donald Young, accompanied
by Milton Shivers, middle
weight and Dave Clark, light
heavyweight. left Detroit early
Wednesday morning for Pomp-
ton Lakes. Young will be chief
assistance to Jack Blackburn
in helping Louis get in condi-
tion. Shivers will get in con-
dition for a Detroit bout, as
will Clark. Both might be on
the Louis-Farr card.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
S s. p +; ' q r r
m IR II q r
(By RUSS J COWANSl
(By RUSS J CoWANS)

When Referee Johnny Wrth of Grand Rapds raised
the mts of Roscoe Toes and Arturo Godoy as an
indication of draw in the 10 rematch between the
gadators he not only failed to stop the flow of bitter
words but just about added fuel to the flame of dissenson
which has been burning since the two batters met at
Olympia in May.
The draw verdict given by Wirh was not satisfactory
of the fans in the University of Detroit Stadium
who wanted to the best man win While they voiced
their disapprova this disapproval was not raucus de-
monsraton similar to the at Olympia when Elmer
Slim McCleand raised Toes hand in token of victory
But the draw decision by Wirth significant for
the simple that it proved concusvely how frghten-
ed With He had been given the assignment after
Eyerct Watson, manager of Toes, had lodged protest
against Sam Hennessey Lou Brx. manager of Godoy had
previously protested against the of NcCeand third
in the ring
With shaking in his boots from the time he en-
tered the ring until the final bell had been rung He was
he could barely step in between the fighters and
separate during clinch At one time he called halt to
hostltes before the bell had rung. He parayzed
with fear
Brother Wirth indicated by his behavior that he
realized that he the spot With this in mind he
made up his mind at the offset to call the bout draw
less there sufficient ground to give the verdict to
Godoy.
thought Toles by a substantial margin. Toles
also thought he had the bateaand bit peeved
when With raised the hands of the two fighters While
Roscoe did not express himself he showed his disapprova
by giving With nasty stare after the verdict had been
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

Although Strong
contributed two
errors, one OF
which was con :
verted into a run.
he made a sparkl-
ing play in the
sixth inning when
he drew the plau-
dts of the large
crowd.
Barney Morris,
right-hander from
Dfsto1,tt~ob Cro "a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14
ARMSTRONC'S
BATTLE HERE

Henry Armstrong, the West
Coast hurricane. has been signed
by William (Scotty) Montieth.
matchmaker for the Sport Inter-
prise Club, to meet Orville Druil-
lard, Windsor battler. in a ten
round bout here August "a.
Montieth stated that he was not
positive as yet Just where he would
hold the bout. However, he was
defiitely certain that il would not
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-14

fords. was the starting pitcher for
the East He was opposed by
Theodore Trent. Highlander from
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Aug. II.
Alexandria Cardinals, an aggrega-
ton of local ball players who per-
form in weekday baseball, travel
to Warsaw, Va, for a night game
with the Warsaw semi.pros to-
night.
Doug Morgan, youthful south.
paw, who has been the talk Of the
Sandlots this campaign, will pitch
for the Cardinals.
Alexandria Boys Club tossers
collide with the Police Boys Club
No. 4 nine today at $50 o'clock
on Haydon's Field.
Jimmy Lyons gets the box Job
for the locals. Cabell's club has
won is games and lost four this
season.
The fence for the new municipal
stadium will be erected in the
next 10 days and then the work
Of grading the field and laying
out a diamond for baseball will be
started 1t was announced today
by City Engineer Mccartney. The
project will be completed in the
next 30 days.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
CARDINALS PLAY RIPPY, OLIVER
NIGHT CONTEST QUALIFY IN TRY
AT WARSAW, VA. FOR GOLF HONORS

HARDING PARK, SAN FRAN
CISCO, Aug. 11.-Match play
opened here today in the National
Public Links Golf Championship.
Leading the 81 qualifiers was
Don Erickson, of Alhambra, Cal,
who copied the qualifying medal
with his score Of 1879 for two
rounds-five strokes under par.
He added par u to his ST in the
initial 10 holes to equal the all
time tournament qualifying record
established in 1922 at Toledo, Ohio,
by George Aulbach.
Erickson will meet Paul C. Jens-
sen. Of Toledo, in the match play
today.
The big names Of the tourna-
ment still were in the running. De-
Tending champion Pat Abbott. of
Pasadena, Cal, was two strokes
behind Erickson in the qualifying
play. Abbott finished with al.
The defending champion and
Ralph Presby. Of Sacramento, Cal,
who scored 142, meet today in one
Of the topnotch matches. Presby
was No. 3 man in the qualifying
test.
Claude Rippy, Washington, D.
c., runner.up for the title last
year, and Carl Kaufman, three
time titlist from Pittsburgh, quail
fioH aei1vv with laos
Kaufman drew Alex Mura-
gin, Of Honolulu, for his oppo-
nent in the opening round to-
day. Rippy will meet Phil Cor
don, Of Oakland, Cal.
Sacramento's four.man golfing
team won the team title with a
total Of SGT, II strokes over par,
for the 36-hole qualifying test.
Santa Monica was runner.up
with 500. San Francisco was
third with SGT.
So hot was the brand of golf
played in the qualifying round
that IL men tied with 152s We're
compelled to play off for four
places in the match bracket.
Surviving the playoff were Yer.
non Gilstrap, of Berkeley; Henry
Sulco, Oakland; Andrew oliver
Washington, D. c., and George
Sharpe, 16-year-old Columbia
Is. c. youth.
Failing in the playoff were
William Cady, Beverly Hills;
John Dolan, Philadelphia; Bobby
johnson, Reno; Frank Lynch
Denver; e. j. Sans, Buffalo;
Dennis Lavender. Dallas: FREQ
Gordon. Santa Monica, and A
H. Smell, Of Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

Twilight Song is a cheap sell
ing plater-until he starts run
ming. Strang bought him for
$1,000 at the Old Glory sales
here two years ago-and the
melody fingers on. Bowser paid
$500 for De Sofa, which is lots
more than Danno O'Mahoney
cost him.
But I still think Danno was
the better bet. He had early
foot, he wasn't much Of q
stretch runner, but he turned in
a tidier profit in less time than
Bowser's milk-wagon Man o.
War. OF course. If Twilight
Song pulls up lame, Strang can
always thrust the animal be-
tween the shafts Of one Of his
piano vans. But BowSer. If he
blows the duke, can't back De
Sofa into George Bothner's gym
and tell the grand old man OF
rassling to teach him a few
head locks.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11
CHANGES AHEAD
IN CR|FF SQUAD
FOR '3S SEASON
BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
AS the current home stand OF
the Griffs drags toward its end
ing, speculations are rife as to
what will happen to the club
over the winter. Neither Presi'
dent Clark C. Griffith, active head
Of the club, nor William c. Rich
ardson, his partner, will be con
tent to "go along for another
year." That was the policy OF
the Washington club last winter
and it hasn't worked well.
The team as constituted will not
do for another year. It might
be possible to coat this statement
with sugar and maybe spice II
with a soft word, but the facts
would remain unchanged. The
Griffs are a second division ball
club in ability and in spirit. Moth
ing remains for the management
but to 60 out and make every hon
est effort to trade and buy play
ers who will add power to the
team in 1888.
Already rumors are circulated
to the effect that Buddy Myer
Joe Kuhel and perhaps Monte
Weaver are to be traded. o.
course, all such rumors are in
dignantly denied. It is said thai
such stories breed discomfort or
the bali club. Quite true, perhaps
but such ball clubs breed discon
tent among the fans, and thai
really is serious.
Need Pitchers Badly
The GriffS must get pitchers
It is said that there are no pitch
ers. but year in and year out, other
clubs keep coming UP with a youne
hurler or two. We have seen thu
same throwers and their relief mer
parade in and out Of games until
the very announcements Of change
in battery rasp the nerves.
You know when some OF the
pitchers start that nothing save
intervention Of Providence viii
help them through to a happ!
ending. It is highly presumptuou'
to ask that these pitchers be &C
cepted as major league ball play
ers.
The probabilities are that Grit
filth and Harris will retain We
Terrell and Jimmy DeShong as
nucleus Of a pitching staff. L
the rumors circulated abou
weaver are true, we may exclude
him for the time being from al
speculation. A lot of the boys arr
automatically placed as trading
material.
Myer and Kuhel are placed II
the category Of men to be traded
This Is not because Of any lacl
Of ability, but because they art
players who would be demanded
by certain clubs willing to MAKE
a deal. Jimmy Wasdell, a kid, bu
a player Of exceptional promise
looms as a replacement for Kuhel
It might be necessary to develop {
successor to Myer, or perhaps
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

the soft spot" in the Giants
schedule by giving them sound
lacing yesterday.
Obliging Senator's
Senators Royal Copeland and
Robert Wagner will make the Off.
cial presentation to Memphis Bill
Terry at a Terry Day at the Polo
Grounds, New York, August %,
in recognition Of Is years of
service on the part Of the Giant
manager.
A Goshen IN. " church cuts in
on the play at the grand circuit
harness racing obtaining there
this week. All in the spirit Of good,
clean fun, no doubt.
Don't be miSled by the vote of
confidence recently given Steve
ONeill by the Cleveland Indians
ownership. Meanwhile the Indians
won two games and dropped II
while on their Eastern swing,
which may It as a boomerang by
the time the Forest City fans get
through beefing.
Despite his meteoric home-run.
hitting outburst, Joe DiMaggio
hasn't found any soft pickings N
Fenway Park, Boston, where he
has yet to hit circuit clout this
season.
The Washington times., 1937-08-11

1lSnC OO1IS'
Harness racing and rassling
isn't an unusual liaiSon. For
years those sulky gee-geeS were
no dice and loaded right UP to
the hilt. If Bowser boss of the
bumpers, had Crusher Casey up,
I'd be tempted to oct on De
Sota-unless Bronko Nagurski
was driving Twilight Song and
Toots Mondt was the Chief
Steward. In that case, ther'd
be bound to be a photo finish,
and don't tell me that cameras
don't lie.
Bill Strang, the Brooklyn NOV.
ing man, owns Twilight Song
and he insists the race isn't in
the carvan.
Get Trimming
What trimming us city slick.
ers are going to get at Goshen.
They've bookies up there who'll
cheerfully give you 6-5 on a 10-l
shot and make you like it. They
are odds-quoters who would make
Tim Mara blush for shame. You
can take the boy out Of the
country but you can't take the
country out of the boy.
We go back there year after
year and let those cracker-barre.
financiers divest us Of our bridge
work-and we love it! It Is great
fun having your pocket picked
if you own a two-pantS suit
And you can't deny the weather
is lovely! I've never been bilkec
in better surroundings.