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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
BUCS,A'S
H|TT|NGL|KE GAIT
MaCks Also Make 1t 6 in 7 to
Go Ahead, as Caster
Registers Again.
BY BILL BONI,


TINE National League-leading Pr
rates are playing no favorites
They moved into the Polo
4 Grounds today to help the
Giants raise their 1886 pennant, boast
ing six victories in seven starts since
they came east last Tuesday.
They chalked up their sixth yester-
day as Cy Blanton came up with a
flve-hitter that put a 80 damper on
the Bees.
But the Eastern clubs have proved
little softer picking for Pie Traynor's
crew than the Western teams before
them. Only the Cardinals hold the
edge on the BUGS, winning the only
game played.
Mscks Going Strong.
THE Philadelphia Athletics have had
similarly clear sailing on their
Western joy-ride. Perched on top OF
the American League as a result OF
their Al trimming Of the Tigers and
Cleveland's fall before Boston by an
1l-4 score, Connie Mack's galloping
White Elephants moved into Cleve-
land today with record Of six won
in seven starts.
1t was Rookie George Caster who
pinned four-hit drubbing on the
Tigers. making it four straight defeats
for Detroit and the first loss in five
appearances for Roxie Lawson.
The Yankees dropped To verdict
to the White Sox, as Lou Gehrig failed
to hit again, making it 20 straight
fruitless trips to the plate.
In the other American League game
Jack Knott did neat relief job for
the Browns to top the Nationals. Us
Pete Appleton, also appearing as a re-
lief hurler, dropped his fourth game.
Dodgers Beat Cards.
THE Dodgers edged into the National
League first division at the ex-
pense of the Cubs with 81 defeat
OF the Cardinals. For the second day
In a row Brooklyn played errorless
ball.
-Four home runs, including Dick
Bartell's seventh Of the season, and
Clydell Castleman's four-hit hurting
proved too much for the Cubs, the
crippled Chicagoans bowling to the
Giants, 10-l. The Reds went on an
other batting spree, collecting Is hits,
and whipped the PhillieS. 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
CDODTC Attractive Boxing Show
~ UNI \CnDE to Aid Firemen to Be
~ ~VUl II Convention Hosts

boys clubs and injured boxers relief
funds among other charitable enter
prises.
AS to that injured boxers relief
fund, that's something that was
started right here when Phil FUR
and Harry Dublinsky fought for it
and raised nearly $500 last June
Boxers now contribute voluntarily |
per cent of their purses and 1O-cent
take" is tagged on all passes.
The fund has handled Ia cases of
relief and today shows a balance of
nearly $1,000.
1t is administered by the Boxing
Commission, but is controlled BY a
board consisting of one of the Com
missioners, a doctor. newspaper man
and the commissions secretary.
So boxing mere takes care of it's own
and is happy to help other worthy
enterprises, too. Boxing is giving the
Districts firemen a break" Now
its up to you to give EN- one.
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this time as relief pitcher. WASH
ington beat Smitty by scoring five runs
in the ninth inning and taking a
10-to-7 decision.
Here in the West Steve O'Neill of
Cleveland threw Carl Fischer into a
game as a relief pitcher. The Wash
mgtons made seven runs in an elev-
enth-lnning rally and won, 1875. The
following day Lefty Lloyd Brown tried
1t and was batted from the box in
eight innings. The Indians won In
the end, but a right handler finished,
Van Alta Like All the Rest.
MACK. Mccarthy, O'Neill-each Of
these managers threw left-hand-
ers into the battle pit and lost. Next
was Mickey Cochrane. In Detroit he
started Lefty Jake Wade Jake lasted
two innings. The Senators knocked
him out and evened q series as q re-
suit.
Mack. Carthy, O'Nean,
Cochrane. Any more: Yes.
there was Rogers Hornsby. The
first day in St. Louis found the
Griffs facing Elon Hogsett, an
extremely difficult pitcher for
left-handed hitter. Yet the
Griffs beat him. IL.
Yesterday Hornsby tried Russ Van
Alta. After six innings Russ was fin
lshed. The Browns won, eventually,
but right-hander got credit for the
victory.
Summing it up, Washington has won
five Of its six games to date aRainst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
BY JOHN B, KELLER,

IF YOU want to give the men of
the Districts Fire Department
a real break" take in the boxing
Show next Monday night at Uncle
Joe Turner's w street emporium. The
smoke-eaters are sponsoring the festlv-
tiles at the quarrel quarters, and
goodly portion Of the gate will go
toward defraying the expenses of the
Eastern fire chiefs convention here
next month.
The leaders of the local fire forces
had the convention literally wished
on EN-. The eastern chiefs simply
voted Washington as their 1887 con-
ventlon spot. So it will cost the boys
here money, real money.
That old gag about the "fremans
holiday won't go this time. The
visiting fireman won't be spending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Title Bout Is Sought.

A S A drawing card, the main num-
Der of the show will be a strictly
local natural" Buddy Scott and
Hobo Williams, 175-pounders, are
scheduled for a ruckus of 10 rounds
or less. These boys have fought twice
before. Their first meeting resulted
in draw, with one judge giving
Williams a whisker. In the next bout
Scott got a close one.
The firemen have asked the Box
ing Commission to let this fight 20
for the District light-heavy cham
pionship. Billy Nichy got that crown
once, but Immediately pulled up stakes
and went to Pittsburgh. So the home
folks are asking, why let out-of-
towners box for District titles when
it doesn't mean anything?"
The Boxing Commission likes long
er than 10-rounders for titles, but
Heine Miller, the secretary, explains
that in the discretion of the commits
sion title can 60 with bout of less
duration than Is rounds.
And it does seem as though what
ever the decision of the Boxing Com
mission may be in this instance the
Scott-Williams scrap will go far
toward determining a 175-pound Dis
trict title holder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Hill to Remain
in Criff Line-Up
BY a stan correspondent # rh. at,

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Jesse Hill
will do the center fielding
for the Nationals for an indefinite
period. The variety Of ailments
which have held back Ben Chap
man finally have forced the fleet
footed outflelder to the bench and
he probably will see no more &C
ton until the Griffs return to
Washington to open their first long
home stand Of the year.
Chapman planned to play in the
st. Louis finale yesterday, but after
taking two swings In batting prac-
t1ce he reinjured his right elbow
and had to quit. He is at loss to
explain the trouble with his elbow,
but when the Mats reach home
Ben probably will have an x-ray
taken to determine if a bone is
Clipped. His left shoulder and
right knee also are sore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12

erred when they said Yves Terrell
has gone temperamental again and
took himself out OF . ball game
). Yves was going badly" said
Joe 81. He did not seem to have
his stuff and with Tony Lazzeri at
the bat we agreed that if Tony got
on, Yves was through for the day
. Lazzeri singled I ran to
take the throw from the outfield
and Yves walked off the field ).
I was motioning to McKain to
come in from the bull pen and
finish the game" There you
are. Joseph.
If John Henry Lewis retains his
title against Bob DIN at st. Louis
june 3, he'll quit tho ught-heavies
md % into business - . hsavy.
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.eft-handed pitchers. Right-handers
have won from Washington a total Of
10 games. Figure that out!


have won from Washington total OF
10 games. Figure that out!
Probably Most overrated Theory.
SMART base ball people, like Horns
by and O'Neill can't figure It.
Any team with i've regulars hitting
from the left side of the plate ought
to represent plain murder to the aver
age right-handed pitcher. And the
Washington hitters who bat from the
wrong side Of the plate are not run
of-the-mine hitters.
Buddy Lewis, everybody says, Is a
natural 300 hitter. Certainly Joe
kuhel Is 300 batter. Johnny Stone
last year hit .341, facing right flanders
most Of the time Cecil Travis never
has hit below .317 since he has been
IN the majors. Buddy Myer is one of
the best. He was batting champion in
1885.
In the Spring it seemed as if
the right-handed hurler who
faced the Mats belonged in the
same class with the Christian
martyrs who were thrown to
the lions.
Except in some individual cases. It
looks as If you can forget to attach
any significance to a left-handed
pitcher pitching to = kft-handed
hitter. It probably IS the most over
rated general theory in base ball.
Some Individual Debunkinx.
REN CHAPMAN, . right-handed
hitter, actually prefers to face
rlght-handed pitchers. II can hit
from Is per cent better" says Chappie.
Il never have hit much against left
handlers"
Buddy Myer, left handed from
the day he first picked up bat,
likes southpaws better than
right-handers. His records prove
1t.
Johnny Stone played only when
right-handers faced the Griffs last
year. He batted .341, which repre-
sented one of his best years. Yet
Johnny thought he would have hit
even higher II he had played every day
Instead OF Stone the Mats used Jesse
Hill against southpaws. Hill, right
handler, compiled a very creditable
.305 average and, oRhand, you would
say he had his spots picked for him.
Yet Jesse, a very meticulous young
man, can show you q little black record
book private one kept by himself
and since he has been In the American
League he had hit right handed pitch
Ing much harder than the southpaw
kind.
What's Buddy Lewis hitting? Not
much more than his weight, is it?
Here Is a left-handed hitter who
should be easy for left-handers. Espe-
cially those with slow stun. Why, he's
sucker.
But wait minute. Let's look,
Against the nine southpaws he's
faced Buddy has batted $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
'POPPlNG >r'75(
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The Mats Debunk q Theory.

LOUIS NO. May l2 they have
SO lar inns season the Senator's at least have debunked
theory batting
southpaW
nave
sues TO
Pirates front
been oashfu IN throwing southpaws
The deonkng done by the
nave
prime disappointment would run
the first
pennant.
Now OF Washington doesn't
moon shooters probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Boxing Is Charitable.

ROXING, as well as those that will
patronize the show, will be giving
the f1renen a helping hand next
Monday-and will be right happy to
do 50, too. It is way the sport
that for years was discredited and
kicked about has of doing. Not yet
quite three years Of age legally here,
it has come through for milk funds,
hospital funds, Christmas relief
funds, visiting police chiefs, police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12

Jim Braddock does stand MAX up
June 8 Rip Valente, Boston
promoter, IS Offering Schmeling
$4,000 to fight AL Mccoy and Tom
Gallery, the Los Angeles maestro,
tops that by $4,000 for a joust be-
tween Max and the Bob Pastor
Bob Nestell winner.
If Jack Dempsey lands the box
ing privileges at Ebbets Field this
Summer he'll try to start with a
lightweight title tilt between Lou
Ambers and Pedro Montanez
Broadway gossip has Al WE'LL, AM
bers' manager, also angling for .
Lease on the Dodgee Park.
Joe Cronin wants . correction
s..aA1s NsW York as~Qapsr assa
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Criffs Seek Waivers on AL Simmons, Scribe Suggests


and Madison Square Garden Is
renovating its big bowl tn Long
Island City . 50 what? After
more than a month Of silence.
Dizzy Dean is popping of again.
Al Jolson's lucky purchase Of Henry
Armstrong has given other celebs
the itch to own a battler latest
to get the bug is Phil Harris, the
orchestra leader, who has offered
$500 for half Of Glen Lee, the
Middle Western welterweight.
Manager Joe Cronin and Catcher
Rick Ferrell Of the Red Sox were
born on the same day of the same
month In the same year.
Max Schmeling will not have to
Eat~Rn 70 Germany ashtlaoe eqan e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writes

n YEW YORK, May 12.-Have
nj the Senators asked waivers
" on Al Simmons? King
Levinsky was represented
at the coronation of King George
by Harold Steinman, his manager
-. Mushky Jackson, handy man
for Mike Jacobs, leaves for Kenoslla,
Wis. today with a cargo Of SPAR
ring partners for Joe Louis.
Mickey Cochrane calls Pitcher
Rigney and Outfielder Schumacher.
both with the White Sox, two of
the likeliest freshmen in the
American League.
MAX schmslius y buy training
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Others Due to Start,

OTHER likely starters in the mile
andthree-siyteenths Eastern turf
classic included Wheatley Stables
MelodSt. A. G. Vanderbilts Tedious,
John Hay Whitney's Flying Scot.
Julia M. Lofts Mosawtre. Joe w.
Browns Jewell Dorset and War Ad-
miral's stablemate, Over the Top.
Plans are being made by the Piln-
leo business Office to handle the larg-
est crowd in the tracks history. A
decision was reached to run tho
steeplechase first on Saturdays card,
thus leaving the infield clear to ac-
commodate latecomers unable to OBJ.
tain grandstand seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
STEALS HOME TO WIN.

Hal Stefde of Procurement Diyi-
sion's 1886 soft ball champions al
lowed only one hit yesterday yet lost
his game when George Porter of Old
Milwaukee stole home on the end of
a double steal with the only run o.
the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
War Admiral No Mudder,

There is one other factor which NAV
swing the tide against War Admira,
on Saturday. If there should happen
to be a muddy course for the race
many will desert War Admirals ship,
for he is not superior mudder.
One Preakness candidate is hanging
around with his trainer, just hoping
that it will rain all day Friday and
Saturday Merry Maker, owned BY
Miss E. G. Rand and trained by Willie
Shea is the horse in question. When
it comes to mud, Merry Maker moves
up considerably and would have to be
given a chance with the best of them.
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his vacation at the other fire house
He'll get regular entertainment in
the National Capital.
The Districts smoke-eaters have
been authorized to sell tickets for
the boxing show. When they hit
you. give 'em a smile-and what it
takes to get a ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Two Horses to Beat,


MATEY, Walter M. Jefford's hope
in the forty-seventh running Of
the Pimllco classic, and J. H. Louch.
helms Pompoon, second to War Ad.
miral in the Derby, meanwhile held
top-rank positions among the rail-
sltters as the horses War Admiral
must beat.
Backers of the Louchheim horse
feel that the bay son of Pompey.
given an even break, may turn the
tables on the Admiral this time.
Matey. others believed, has been
carefully groomed for the test here
and may upset the apple cart-es-
pecAuy if the track is muddy.
Trainer Preston Burch figures il
Matey can get within a length Of
War Admiral he can overhaul the
Riddle champion.
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4Ppeon Flop Puzzles Reakmess Not Conceded War Admiral
P0MP00N, MATEY
HORSES TO BEAT
Mud, Hope Of Merry Maker,
Would Lower Stock of
Derby Winner.
BY the Associated Press.

CJ llIc HSSOCIdIPU PItSS,
~ ALT1MORE, May 1.-Two
- stars Of the crack field ex-
pected in Saturdays $4,000
- Preakness-War Admiral and
Matey-wound up their heavy train
ing at Pimlico today.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES work u
Tor the Admiral, the great Glen Rid
die Farms colt which set the sec.
ond fastest time in history in VIM
nlng the Kentucky Derby last Sat-
urday, was the one and only real
drill Trainer George Conway had
scheduled for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Carelessness Costly to Pete.

SsANASocAsNSS NOSSly w VtSs
A PITCHER with curve ball like
Appleton's ought to find the
battle fairly easy at the start Of the
season. Pete's curve breaks as sharply
As ball rolling off a table. Hitters
should have plenty of trouble meeting
the ball in the Spring. And yet they
have done 80 consistently.
Pete made his debut in the third
game OF the season, facing the Ath-
leticS. He was nicked for eight hits in
seven innings and lost 7-to-l de-
c1sion. He pitched a sloppy sort Of
. game that day.
In his second start he held the
Athletics to five hits, but he had the
misfortune to be working against
George Caster the day he limited
Washington to three hits. Yet Apple
tons performance would have been
just as good if he had not become
careless. One Of the AS runs came as
q result of two bases on balls and
double hit by Lamar NeWsome, one of
the weakest-hitting regulars in the
league.
The second and all-important run
came when he pitched a single to Bill
Cissel, another mediocre hitter, and
then he let the base runner get big
lead and steal. Thus, with another
single, the run scored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
MARS HORSES NAMED
-Four Stars Nominated to Gallon
in $4,000 Illinois Derby.

CHICAGO, May IL R.-Four Of
Mrs. Ethel v. Mars 3-year-old stars,
Reaping Reward, Case Ace, Murph
and Military, have been named for
the $4,000 Illinois Derby at Aurora
May %.
Trainer Bob McGarvey said Case
Ace probably would be sent East to
run in the Withers at Belmont Park
May 20, leaving the remaining trio
to try in the Aurora feature event. !.
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to hurt the Washingtons.
So far, in 18 games. American
League managers have thrown
10 southpaws at the Senators.
A lineup With Lewis, Kuhel,
Stone, Travis and Myer figures
TO be prey for = left-hander.
But, to date, Lefty Gomez has been
the only left-hander to conclusively
beat Washington. He has been the
only portsider to last nine innings.
And even Lefty was beaten once in two
starts.
Gomez Only One to Last.
on OPENING day in Washington
the Griffs chased Connie Mack's
rookie pride and joy, Southpaw Edgar
Smith. in two innings. Eventually
Washington lost .. to a right
handler.
On the second day they beat
Gomez in New York, 3 to 2, and
Goofy was good that day. too.
Then they lost to Gomez, s tol.
The Yanks tried to double the dose
OF southpaw pitching and started Kent
Wicker. His ears were pinned back,
4 to J.. Mack then tried Smith again,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
STUFF PLENTIFUL,
BUT HE CAN'T WIN
Pete's Difficulties May Be
Laid to CareIessness.
Loses to Brown,
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,


- HICAGO, Ill, May 12.-Pete
Appleton at least is consis-
tent. Last year he was the
~ surprise of the Washington
Ball Club when. after warming a seat
In the bull pen for nearly half a
season, he finished with IA victories,
nine defeats and the best earned-run
average on the team. This year he
still Is the surprise of the Nationals.
He hasn't won a game and he leads
the American League defeats with
four.
Pete today has become the biggest
question mark on the Griffith A. C.
Every time he works the catchers
maintain that he has plenty of stuff"
on the ball Yet the Athletics
whipped him twice, the Tigers handed
him a beating, and yesterday the
Browns gave him quite going over
to win, Us, and send the Nationals
tail-spinning into the cellar.
Manager Bucky Harris can't figure
It out, which is not surprising In
Spring training Pete seemed set for
fast getaway and a great year.
II he won IA games in little more
than half a season how many would
he win as a starting pitcher from start
to finish? Many veteran observers
predicted he would win close to 20.
Pete himself seemed confident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
Blows Game - Relief Hurler.

Blows Game ~ Relief Hurler.
pETE pitched good game against
the Tigers-on paper, at least. He
allowed only eight hits in the 40 de-
feat sustained on the current Western
swing, but again he was careless when
the lower end of the batting order
came up Pitcher Roxie Lawson doubled
himself into scoring position for the
first run and singled himself to base
50 that he could score second time on
. double-play ball. Had Pete pitched
with more care he might have won
this game.
Yesterday, with two men on base
and Washington leading by AZ, Pete
relieved Monte Weaver and retired the
eide in the sixth inning without
damage. All he had to do was to hold
the Browns for three innings there
after, but Pete wasn't equal to it, In
the seventh he gave up two runs and
the score WAS tied at A. Then, in the
eighth, he threw 1t away.
Jack Knott, almost unpardonably
weak at bat, led off with a single APP
pleton was careless in pitching to him.
A wild throw by Buddy Lewis was
costly, but Pete pitched a double to
Joe Vosmik, making it Sd in favor
Of the Browns, and then he walked
Cliff with the bases loaded, forcing
across q sixth run.
This brought sgd Cohen to the
scene and ended Appleton for the day.
A long fly off Cohen sent the final
Browns run across.
Carelessness cost Appleton another
came. The Griffs staged a last-minute
rally, but 1t fell short and that was
that. Only by sweeping the two
game White Sox series, beginning
today, can the Griffs finish their first
long road trip with better than 500
record.
Weaver Weakens, Is Chased.
THE Griffs took 2-to-O lead
- against the Browns In the first
inning when Hill, Stone, Simmons and
Myer hit safely of Russ Van Alta,
who opened for st. Louis. In the sec
ond inning they increased the lead
when Buddy Lewis doubled home
Monte Weaver.
Weaver, who started for the Mats
was effective until the fifth inning,
when the Browns reached him for two
runs. Ossie Bluege homered to make
It A IN the sixth but after Rookie
Ben Huffman and Tom Carey singled
to start the Browns half Weaver was
waved from the box and Appleton was
inserted
Pete did okay in ending the inning,
but thereafter he was a lost ball. With
two cut in the seventh he threw a fat
pitch to Rookie Huffman, who singled
TO score two runs and tie the game.
In the eighth Knott singled, and q
few moments later the game was be-
yond reasonable recall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-12
League Statistics
MAY IL, 1887.
AMERICAN.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
st. Louis. Z: Washington, 5.
philadelphia. 4; Detroit, l.
Chicago, Z: New York >.
Boston. IL: Cleveland 4.
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
WASH. at Chicago. 3. WASH at Chicago. 3.
Phila: at Cleveland. Phila at Cleveland.
new YORK at st, l.. New York at St. l..
Boston AT Detroit Boston at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1937-07-10
Our Supreme
Court

For those who have interested
themselves in the fight over the
Presidents proposal to change the
size of the Supreme Court, Ernest
Angel has written a small volume
entitled, Supreme Court Primer.
Mr.. Angel is member Of the
New York Bar and his book con-
tains some history and some de-
cisionS of the Court.
It is prepared as a guide book
and lists the changes in the mum.
Der of those who have occupied
seats on the bench; the modus
operandi of how the court In
validateS an act Of Congress; the
number and titles of those which
have thus felt the finger Of dis
approval from the Court; sugges'
lions for substitutes to the Presi-
dents plan and collection Of COM
nent on the plan.
It holds the promise Of fulfilling
many a desire to know the Court
better and holds the answers to Q
majority of the most often asked
questions.
("Supreme Court Primer" by
Ernest Angel, published by Rey'
nal and Hitchcock)
The Washington times., 1937-07-10
Customs Duty

The Postal Administration Of
Newfoundland has advised the
United States Post Office that
postage stamps imported into New
foundland by collectors and deal
ers are liable to customs duty. All
mail containing stamps should
bear a green customs label and
have incloSed therein the paper
form of customs declaration. Let
tiers which contain postage Stamps
and do not bear the green label
are liable to confiscation or a fine.