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The Washington times., 1937-08-20
States Tax Crazy

Mr.. Widener didn't say so. be-
cause he is a track owner in both
New York State (Belmont) as well
as Florida, but the root of this
racing mania is to be found in the
States themselves.
This being a tax-craZed day and
age, the States, having unusual
b0rdens in the way of relief and
unemployment problems. are eager
to gather as much revenue as
possible.
The race track is replenishing
field for poverty-Stricken State
treaSurys. In such States as racing
is- legalized, the racing commits
sion, it seems, will license any
group which has the wherewithal
to install the sport.
THE more racing within any
jurisdictions, the more revenues,
Mr.. Widener.
It is a money-mad and tax-con-
sGous time in which we live, To-
ca1ly and nationally.
Let's hope they don't get to max
ing books on merry-go-rounds and
carnival caFousels.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

he sights down the shaft Of his
club The ball is a bum bunt in
front of the plate. The Babe Is
now blazing.
WAITS FOR PITCH
He waits for the pitch and takes
q helluva cut at No. 3. It drops
just behind second base. Then he
fouls into the right field stands
and pops one near the dugout.
In five tries, on what looks like
a ridiculously simple play, the
great George Herman has de-
posted but one shot in fair terri
tory and this Is some is feet
from the pin.
IT wish they'd let me throw
a couple" complained Ruth.
I'm sure that my wing Is bet
ter than my Swing!"
Some 200 golfers, from dawn to
dusk, whammed away continu-
ously at Walter Grego's especially
constructed pasture pool table.
They couldn't even bank the eight
ball in the side pocket. And all
Of these contestants, mind you,
had previously made holes-in-one,
which was the entry requisite.
Some Of them were club cham
pions, others were famous pros.
But most were lust lucky guys
who had done it before. You saw
all kinds of stances and swings.
Soldiers and sailors and bow
legged tailors, queens, housewives,
politicians, morticians and mugs
like you and me. They went be-
hind trees and practiced. They
swung like Guldahl before the
curtain went up. They clipped
the heads off dandelions, like a
barber college student giving you
his first lesson. They were Sara
zenS, Joneses and HagenS until
they stepped to the plate. Then
they squirmed and fidgeted, grim.
aced and glowered.
BACKsWNGS FASTER
Their backswings were faster
than their down beat. They
sliced, hooked and bobbled. Old
Jack Hagen, former pro Of Sails
bury, who was the original hole.
in-oner back in '33. wasn't much
better than the bus boy from the
corner coffee shoppe. He man.
aged to get three balls on the
carpet, complained that the sun
was in his eyes, said the mist
was too heavy and shuffled off, re-
marking, ats . young mans
| camel"
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

bacon, such as helgrammites, n1in-'
nows, madtoms and graSshopperS.
In the artificial line the black gnat
pilot fly has produced consistently.
With cloudy water conditions at
varied points on the river, 1t has
been hard to state at exactly what
spot you could find gin clear water.
However, at the following points
we know that you will catch fish
if the conditions are right. Stub
blefield Falls, SWANS Lock, Penny
fields, above and below the dam
at Great Falls, we have found ex-
cellent wading water on the Vir-
GINA side of the Potomac at For
estville, and the fish have run to
q large size.
We have had two inqNiEies this
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

Well, that isn't so, either! You
might also suppose that a chap
who had sunk a single-one before
would have the edge over a guy
who is playing his original round
If you could call it playing.
Neither does this apply, after
watching Col. Joe Williams an
nual hee.in-one contest out at the
BaySide Golf Club and observing
buffers and experts staggering
around in the same silly fashion,
I'm convinced that golf is a game
that should be let alone-before
you blow your topper and wind up
with one of those form-fitting
Mattewan mackinawS and start
thinking you're Napoleon or may
be John L. Lewis.
NERVOUS AND TENSE
Babe Ruth stands on the tee.
He wipes his perSpiring pan with
a handkerchief that looks like a
circus tent. He is nervous and
tense. he has five balls teed UP
before him. There is a No. 6 iron
in his bronzed paws. The green,
sitting up pretty, fat and sassy, is
a scant $50 yards away. The Babe
squints at the flag, he waggles his
bat, he whips the club back
around his left shoulder as If he
were facing a finger In the sta
dunn in those days when he was
useful member Of Yankee so.
ciety. He lets fly and hits to left
field. The Babe glowers and NUT.
tiers something that sounds SuS-
piciously like Jaw, nutsl" Again
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
Make Wants 30, No
20 Per Cent For Go

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Efforts
Of Promoter Mike Jacobs to sign
Max Schmeling, former heavy.
weight champion, for a title bout
with the winner of next Thurs
days heavyweight championship
tussle involving Joe Louis and
Tommy Farr, were held up today
by a percentage disagreement. At
a conference Schmeling asked for
80 per cent of the gate, while
Jacobs would offer only 20 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

loom as Walker, for quarterback;
Vidnovic, Carroll and Munhall IN
the halfhack positions. Joe Guyon,
son of the former Carlisle ace may
run second string to Vidnovic.
But to win such rating Guyon will
have to improve vastly in his
blocking. The young Chippewa
fell off in this department last
year. Guyon may be handicapped
by his recent appendectomy.
Nick SarleS looms as one Of the
aces Of the Card backfield. His
leg troubled him a bit last year,
but he is back in pretty good con.
dition to start the season. If he
plays up to standard, the Cardi.
mails will be pretty well off for
backs.
SEVEN ITALIANS
Seven Italian boys are ranked
on the varsity, with five of them
pretty sure of first or second string
places. Frank Cairo, Al Calabrese
Gus Ferari, Sally Greco, the Pirro
brothers, Carmen and Rocco, and
John Fiorellino are the Italians
Rocco Pirro is listed as a fullback
He was a tackle, but he loves to
block and loves to run, so he will
have his chance to do both.
It is far to early to talk much
about prospects, and Bergman re
fuses to predict great things. He
is enthusiastic over the chance to
work with a young team, and the
loss of the older men, which is in
evitable, worries him not a bit.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
BY DON CARPENTER

We have no definite news that
the blues are biting. They are in,
however. and will strike probably
when we have a change of
weather. Meanwhile, angling for
lesser species continues to be good
and, if you are not too particular,
night fishing should reward YOU
well.
Small.mouth and large-mouth
black bass fishing in the Potomac
and nearby rivers and streams
has been much better this season
than last year. Most of the
catches have been made in the
early morning and evening hours.
Live bats are bringing home the
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
FISHING NOTES AND NEWS
ACCORDING TO LZAAK WALTON

week about southern Maryland
Pike, well, there are chain pickerel
there but no pike which is the
local name applied to pickerel:
also we would like to state that
after october Is you viii find
these fish in q receptive mood and
not before. Use minnowS or a
wooden pixie" plug for lure and
YOU will have good sport as these
fish are very active in cold water
and are fine jumpers.
With high prices in the bait
market, especially on soft crabs
and peelers, recommend that
you buy bloodwormS and catch a
mess of spot. Then use Q whole
side Of the spot for bait. Blues
and trout love fEesh,cut spot.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

A(44 OIL 0"OO6 1V VAA4O OAAAAN VA J~SSA
you hear laments over the men
who have taken their place in the
ranks of men at work.
Wherefore, it Is refreshing to
drop out at Catholic University
and chat a while with Arthur
Dutch" Bergman, head coach Of
the Flying Cardinals"
The sun boiled the morning
mists today when the writer sat
with Bergman in his office to chat
about the approaching gridiron
season. George Lentz LACED about
in time worn Stacks and a white
gym shirt Stencilled &C. U. A."
1T WAS SUMMER"
Locusts chirrupped a note in the
trees. 1t was summer, and the
still trees seemed to gasp for a
shower as their leaves dropped.
we've lost a lot Of men"
Bergman started.
You expected a lament that
could only be a prelude to rendi-
ton Of the funeral march as hope
for gridiron success was carried
to the grave.
We've lost a lot Of men, and
to tell the truth, I'm glad of 1t.
Now we can start to build a
young team and a good team
fired with a spirit to win.
Now there was something to
note. A coach glad to say goodby
to veterans. But there's logic IN
his argument.
WILL GO AHEAD
I'VE will go ahead with boys
who want to play football" Berg
man said. 1.-THE game Is new to
them; the quest for glory is
fresh to them. They are the
kind of boys you want. Now
don't misinterpret this state
ment. I have nothing but the
highest regard for the boys who
played last year. But all seniors
are inclined to take football for
granted. They do not play with
the verve of the sophomore, nor
the cunning and force of juniors.
so to make up for the %
men who have either received
their diplomas or resigned, we
will turn to the youngsters.
Time rushes away in college. We
have only six men who played
in the Orange Bowl game at
Miami.
Maurice Carroll, John Chul.
denSki, Lee Katalinas, Charles
Munhall, Freddie Rogers, Vic
/ Sochon and Dixie Walker played
at Miami"
WALKER AT QUARTER
The first-string backs of thu
Cards this year, before q pun
has been kicked or Q pass hurled
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
League
Standings

Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 4; WASHINGTON, 3
(12 innings).
Detroit, IL; Chicago, 4 (called in
sixth, rain).
Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Cleveland, 8; st. Louis, l.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit At st. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago. ,..
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago, Z; Pittsburgh, 3. p,
st. Louis, SIS; Cincinnati, FL.
Philadelphia, OF; Brooklyn, 3-S.
Boston, 3; New York l Ill i'm
ningS). -
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Philadelphia
Chicago at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
CRIES VS.. coFEEY

The Griffmen A. c. will play
the Coffey Junior Senators for
the Roosevelt Community Center
baseball championship Saturday,
August %, at Griffith Stadium.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
Kirk Miller
:. SPORTS EDITOR
Says:---

Joseph E. Widener, Phila-
delphia millionaire sports
man and owner Of tn e
heavenly Hialeah track in
Miami, has sounded a warn
ing about the country being
over-raced, that has logic to
the very echo.
Pointing to the 10 race tracks
in % States that obtain at the
present, compared to the half
that number flourishing five
years ago in the seven racing
States, Mr.. Widener predicted
a racing depression unless
something is done to halt
further tracks to the already
top-heavy list.
He cited the fact there are not
enough good horses to go around
now-and wondered what will hap
pen if the proposed third track in
Florida becomes an actuality, or
the proposed one in the District of
Columbia becomes a reality, to say
nothing of several strips pend
ing" in other sections of America.
TuUo Recent Ones
Within striking distance OF
Washington itself. for instance,
two new tracks came into being
within the past eight weeks-at
Wilmington, Del. and Bel Air, Md.
In Massachusetts,, where
thoroughbred racing boom has
been current the past three years,
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
Golf Should Be Let Alone
Jack Miley Is Convinced
By JACK M1LEY
Copyright By Chicago Tribune service)

BAY SIDE L. L. Aug. 2O-The fellow who remarked that
ope springs eternal the human breast must have been
thinking of holeinone golfers Can you imagine practising
hole-n-onei can't! You'd think, wouldn't you, that
professional has better chance of dropping
than has dub with drug store ball and bargain
hat
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
Bergman Welcomes Chance
To Build Young Team
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL

The parade Of graduates through the gates of the campus into
the world and its major strife wrngs the heart of the
college football coach Somewhere in that parade capped and
gowned walk 6Oard punter 50ard passers and block
ing backs who will be missed in November.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

open all the year around in this
country-North, East, South and
West.
Breeding being the uncertain
business it is. high class get does
not always follow high-class par.
entage. 1t is so in the equine
strain as it is in the human strain.
The good-for-nothings are abun-
dant.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
oXoN HILL SEEKS

A game for Sunday with a fast,
unlimited club is wanted by the
Oxen Hill Fire Department. Call
Locust 32-F-3.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
MOLLY TYSON,
PHILLY Driver,
RISKS RECORD
Girl Pilot Never
Beaten In Races

MONS, Md, Aug. 20.
With Governor Harry Nice OF
Maryland an honored guest and
Mayor Howard w. Jackson of Bal
timore on hand for the affair, the
first annual regatta of the Solo
mons Island Yacht Club here was
expected to be a complete success
as sleek looking boats from the
East and South arrived today in
quest of amateur and professional
honors starting tomorrow and con-
Guiding Sunday.
A total of 10 events for midget
class, Al, ALL, Bill, CT and Gil
outboards are listed tomorrow
with the first race listed to start
at IL o'clock noon.
On Sunday six races have been
lined up for 225-cubic-inch Class E
and Glass K inboard hydroplanes,
and, in addition, a chance race,
open to all types of cruisers and
fishing boats.
MOLLY TYSON ON HAND
Included among the recent
winners and current record hold
ers, on hand for the occasion,
are Molly Tyson. 16-year-old Phil
adelphia girl, who will compete
in the Midget Outboard event.
The Quaker City lass has never
been defeated in her favorite
event by anyone her age.
Douglas Fonda Of Orange, N.
j., who broke the worlds anna
teur cupboard record, Class c, by
going at a rate Of 52.77 miles
per hour at Red Bank, N. j.,
last Saturday, is another en-
trant.
Other well.known pilots and
their famous boats who have
entered the program Of events
include DR.. Cecil Bagley. with
his fast Wilmer III, who will
match his skill with Charles
Reckner of Baltimore in the 225-
cubic-inch hydroplane class;
Hugh Gingas of Florida with his
Grey Goose, a craft that equal
ed the worlds record at Red
Bank last week; Fred jacob, jr.,
Of North Bergen, N. j., twice
winner of the A. P. B. A. Town
send medal, who has entered
four boats; and Fred O'Dell, Vir-
g1nia's premier Glass B and
Glass C Outboard amateur driver.
AUERBACH TO RACE
S. M. Auerbach, of Atlantic City,
with his Emancipator VI, 1885,
cubic.inch hydroplane, is another
topuotch performer who bids GER
tain to be a heavy favorite in his
class. Last Saturday at Red Bank,
Auerbach clipped .039 miles per
hour off the existing record in his
favorite event.
Thirty-dd trophies in addition
to cash awards for professionals
and other prizes are listed for
awards.
The Governors Trophy will be
presented to the winner of the
Glass K inboard runabout race,
while the Mayor Howard Jackson
Cup will be donated to the winner
of the Glass C cupboard event.
The Clarence Davis Memorial
Trophy will be awarded to the
winner of the Glass E runabout
race. This prize is in honor of the
late Clarence Davis, who developed
the local well-known shipyard here,
and who has been one of the para
mount figures in the development
Of racing on the Chesapeake.
The one and two-third mile
course for inboards will be staged
on the Patuxent River from the
DolphinS to Sandy Point.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
Fields Are Ordinary

This latter proposed enterprise
was told me in confidence two
months ago, and any day expect
official announcement thereabout
to be made.
This bureau has been informing
you for a couple of years now that
there are not enough good horses
to-supply the demand at the sew.
eral tracks which operate season
ally in the various sections of the
country.
The proof of this is the ordinary
fields that have been racing, in
many cases horses almost I'M
tnoWn and of very common
variety. The breeding farms can
not produce enough class horses
to satisfy the various entry boxes
The Washington times., 1937-08-20

the voters are already considering
out1awing racing.
The community as a whole is
beginning to feel the drain on
its financial resources. T h e
complaint is made that the lure
Of the pari-mutuel machines is
impoveriShing the various centers
in New England which now are
attracted to the gee-gees.
Merchants and business men de-
clare that money which formerly
passed through their exchequers,
now pass through the hands of the
race tracks and is NOT spent at
home.
The feeling is so certain that the
bars will go up in the Bay State,
against horse racing, that already
one Of the extremely wealthy
families of the Eastern seaboard
has optioned a large piece of prop
erty to build :. track across the
boundaries in Rhode Island
hardbv Providence.
The Washington times., 1937-08-20
WALKER AT QUARTER

The firSt-string backs of the
Cards this year, before q punt
has been kicked or q pass hurled,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-10

ing 10 be something big CLAUDE
HARVARD is interested in know
in gif any OF Rollo S. Vests candi-
dates for Mayor OF P. V. are plan
ming on THROWN any more BAN
quets like JOHN DOLPHIN.
GRIGSBY TAME. 80.
For the sum OF one dollar we
received personally autograph
cd copy OF WHITE HYPOCRISY
AND BLACK LETHARGY' by
Snow F. Grigsby. 49,. When Mr..
Grigsby announced that he was go
ing to bring out a book that would
make certain people shake" In
their shoes. But when the book
came off the press it was just a
good compilation OF statistics and
a few stories that are very Old.
We thought sure that the booklet
would start the whole town talk
ing. Mr.. Grigsbys booklet gave
a lots OF good free advertising TO
raced own business institutions in
Detroit. Each one OF the own
ers should purchase a copy oil the
book to help Snow pay for another
edition. More power TO your next
report.
v. p. in l.. A.. Vunies Bar
row the champs young sister, Is
now enjoying the California sun
with her charming hostess Miss
Tyler Mae Richards in the city OF
Los Angeles. Elsie Roxborousn
is also in the state OF California.
she is studying in Pasadena at the
present. II my informer is right.
Jane (Doty) Cole is spending her
summer days very quietly after
very busy semester at the uni
yersity OF Detroit. She wants 70
be a lawyer. :. +. In a few days SEN
ator Charles Diggs' CIVIL Sen
VICE Bill will become a law...'
pean pickens in commenting on the
h,lI said that the battle has start
Cd The b. T. W. Associations
Moon Day Luncheon Club played
hosts 10 N. A. A. c. P. officials AZ
the luncheon on Wednesday AZ
Lucv Thurman branch...... Last
week this town was we'll filled
with people whose names appear
in one OF Americas WHO'S Who
books....
This group Of distinguished PEG,
pIe were delegates to the Nationai
Association for the Advancement
OF colored Peoples Annual Con-
yention. The leaders have mace
studies. trips and have gathered IN
new members all over the country
Detroit's membership Is over
2 1000. 4. The N. A. A. c. T. mas
made an outstanding record IN
championing the rights OF the Ne
gro Race. ....
The scrollers Club, Kappa plea.
ees are the tops this year IN ira.
entertaining Just a Few oass
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-10
CHATTER OF
HOOPS
(Bn RAzz BROWN

Donna Leona. BigMun. Gene
wagers Lina's Son. Odessa Dog.
went 3-S OF mile In 35ll. they're
ready 49,. Azucar. Bushmaster.
Candle Fly. Slam. Temptestous,
Dad Choice, Uall Supreme Flag.
left the stall gate to go u OF a
mile in 40 sec. flat they should
enter the winners circle shortly. :.
Jelly Roll. Hooligan. Lolschen.
Bold Lover. Pull Cord. Tedsim,
High Polish Max, Doctor Tim.
High Fire. sidestepper. this bunch
stepped SIS OF a mile in 101ia
that's stepping they should win
early.
Gold Band and Yankee Waters
did the best work Of the morning
"a OF mile in LIS that's trial.
Fraidy Cat whizzed Us of mile In
LIS and he is ready to do his best.
Don Creole loafed along l mile in
Las. he will win soon....
Whopper the gallant steed that
is always expected to garner a big
purse met his first defeat at the
Fairgrounds but he gave a game
exhibition with 100 pds. up, he
faltered In the stretch badly as
Infantry pounded out the first
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-10
MU.SO.LIT's QUALIFY AS
GRASS Cutters

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Dr.~Ssdnd
Mrs. Henry Freeman. sponsored a
grass cutting party TO the members
OF the Mu-So-Lit Bridge Club. on
Saturday last at their Highland
Beach Cottage. After the Club
composed OF rs members had COM
pleted their task Of cutting the
grass the host and hostess served
delicious luncheon. assisted by
Mrs. Katherine P. Carr. and DR..
Dewey M. Carr. Of the District
Bridge League.
Those present were: DR.. Robert
B. Pearson president OF the club;
C. E. Barron, oliver P. Cassell,
William Burrell. Morris Lewis. Jr..
Walter A. Pinchback. Dewey M.
Carr, Col. Harry Atwood Samuel
G. Willis. Charles A. Cornish. John
w. Cromwell. Jr.. Clyde McDuffy.
Roscoe Alexander. -
Albert DeMond. DR.. william j.
Howard Kermit d. Ross. l.. c. H..
Bradley. FRANKLIN Z. Brown. John
F. Edward Frederick O. Petite,
John A. Alexander, Austin Fickl-
ing. Harry A. Honesty, Jr. Victor
Daily. Tally r. Holmes, B. Arm
strong Clayton, and DR.. H. c. Sour
lock.
The Committee on arrangements
were: Harry A. Honesty. chairman;
Col. Harry o. Atwood, Walter
Pinchback Morris Lewis. Jr., and
DR.. Robert B. Pearson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-10
Social Notes from
The Capital City

Son Of j. Francis Gregory WEEDS
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Miss Nora
r. Drew, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Drew OF Abingdon yir.
ginia. was married to Francis A.
Gregory. son OF Rev. and Mrs
J. Francis Gregory. Saturday af-
ternoon last at the home OF the
brides parents.
The father OF the bridegroom,
Rev. Mr.. Gregory, and the Rev.
Walter Fl. Brooks. pastor nineteen
III Baptist Church conducted the
ceremony. which took place on the
lawn OF the Drew home.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. DR.. Charles r.
Drew. She wore a closely fitting
gown OF white lace over ivory sat
in. buttoned down the back from
neck 10 waist and small standing
collar. and a finger tip length veil
OF tulle. held in place with band
OF white roses. The brides bou-
quet was OF white roses and lilies
OF the valley.
Her only attendant was her cou-
sin. Miss Yvonne Walker, whose
dress was of peach net over taft
feta. cut on princess lines, she
wore blue accessories a picture
hat trimmed with blue and carried
an arm bouquet Of spring flowers.
DR.. Monroe Gregory, brother OF
the Bridegroom. was the best man.
Following the ceremony refresh
ments were served the guest on
the porch and lawn. Two hundred
friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom left
by motor for Cleveland Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. Gregory will return to
the city late in the summer.
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton presi-
dent OF the washington and vicin-
ity Federation OF Colored women's
Clubs. attended the Virginia State
meeting the past week
at winchester.