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The Washington times., 1937-09-17

They would beat a college team
on experience and power. The
difference, generally speaking, is
the same as that between a major
league team and a minor league
outfit.
The player who caught the eye
and filled the imagination Of the
throng was "Slingin'" Sammy
Baugh, the aerial wizard from
Texas Christian University. He
stepped from the campus to
stardom in the ranks of men who
play for gold.
Football probably never pro-
duced the equal of Sam Baugh as
a pasSer. California gave the
gridiron Brick Muller, whose ham
like hands gripped a football Of
the old style as pitcher fondleS
a baseball. Haskell School de-
veloped John Levi Of the sling
shot arm. EckerSall, Friedman,
WEIGH, Newman and a host Of
others were deadly in their &C.
curacy throwing the football. But
0duS11 ID C11C A444S Va 1A4CAA oA4"
NEVER OFF TARGET
He never was off the target,
and completed II out Of 16
passes for lis yards. Two more
of his passes might well have
been caught. He throws with
terrific speed and there is no
arch to his passes. For this rea'
son it is more than difficult to
defend against his thrusts. The
professional game favors him in
that there is no five-yard limit
imposed upon the paSSer as there
is in the college game.
Baugh, quite justly, is known
as a specialist In the pass. But
he is far more than a passing
back. He is a weaving, hip7swing'
ing runner with a world OF drive
power. Several times Baugh was
hit at the line but drove hard tc
gain.
once the Giants turned him
back for a loss when "Slingin'
Sam attempted to pass from q
spread formation. Jim Poole
crashed over the line from the
short side and hurried him. Baugh
ran back and looked for receiver
but found nSne uncovered. He
The Washington times., 1937-09-17

traditions handed down to him by
old Harry Payne Whitney and the
wherewithal to carry these on,
but Harry couldn't pass on his
genius for the game. Jock, as a
back, was so bad yesterday that I
hardly think Gleentree can hold
it's championship on Sunday
against old Westbury, which to
date has scored IS goals in two
matches.
RODE AWAY
The Argentines in mid-match
yesterday simply rode away from
Jock. So what? This: Mike
Phipps and Cecil Smith, of old
Westbury, are better than the
Duggan brothers Iglehart is con-
siderably the superior Of GazZotti.
Therefore, it comes down to
this: Jock either must come on
considerably for the finals or
those other boys will ride him
right through the Scoreboard.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
1893 Football
Columbia Lions List
Eight Major Foes

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Colum.
bias football schedule for 1888,
made public today, is the stiffest
program ever arranged for the
Lions, eight of the nine games
carded being against major foes.
Renewal Of gridiron relations
with Yale will mark the first game
of the season, at New Haven on
October /. The remainder Of the
schedule:
October 8, Army at West Point:
October IS, Colgate at New York;
October az, Pennsylvania at Phila'
delphia: october 30, Cornell at
New FORK: November S. Virginia
at New York; November IL, Navy
at New York; November 10, SYRIA
cuse at New York; November "a,
Brown at Providence.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Sailing Events
Boats From Many
Points to Compete

From such widely separated
points as Jacksonville, Fla; Glen
Cove, N. Y, and Rossford, Ohio,
today will come sailing craft
possibly to the number OF 75-to
contest in Saturdays sailing
events Of the annual Presidents
Cup Regatta off Hams Point.
Eleven classes Of boats are to
compete in saturdays events, with
two others scheduled for Sun
day events.
The sailboats will race over a
V-shaped course around Hams
Point for two laps, a total Of five
miles.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17

We simply have too much polo
and too much horsepower and we
proved it yesterday when Tommy
Hitchcock, a monumental figure
throughout, led Greentree's team
to IA to 10 victory over the
Argentines in the Seni.finals of
the national open championship.
This isn't quite the Argentine
team that took the international
cup and won an Olympic cham
pionShip in which America had no
entry. It has a new man in Herr
berto Duggan UP front in No. 2
but, at that, this party Is doing
all their scoring here.
SWEEP WORLD
Briefly, it's about as sound a
team as Argentine, as a country,
can produce: whereas. America, as
a country. can send in Eric Ped
ley, Cecil Smith, Hitchcock and
Stewart Iglehart and just about
sweep the world. In fact, any
team with the two 10-goal men Of
the international ranking list,
Hitchcock and Iglehart, figures to
do that.
Hitchcock alone might be
enough. He squared all accounts
with his Argentine boy friends
yesterday, scoring six goals, feed
ing four more to Pete BoStwick
and protecting the very vulnerable
Mr.. Jock Whitney throughout a
pretty violent afternoon.
The latter may have had the
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
CRIDDERs REPORT

All members of the Above A. C.
football team, and others inter.
ested in trying out for the team,
are requested to report at the
Arlington Fire House at $50 a.
m. Sunday. Teams desiring
games with the Above A. c., in
the unlimited division, call Claren-
don 1877.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
FORMER 'BAMA
IS Team
SCORE LEADER
.Baugh Also Helps
AS Giants Bow
By HARRY COSTELLO

The field goal remains q potent
weapon in football: the forward
pass may prove a boomerang.
Some $4,000 people who wit
messed last nights sensational 13-
to-S victory registered by the
washington Redskins over the
New York Giants today are quite
satisfied on that score.
Riley Smith, who once quarter
backed Alabama, scored all Of
Washington's points-six Of them
through the medium Of the field
goal, another through the medium
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Statistics

Of goal-after.touchdown, and six
others through the medium of a
touchdown scored after his inter.
ception of a Cant forward pass.
However, reciting the deeds Of
Riley Smith does not tell one.
half the story. Indeed, it tells
only a small part Of the tale. For
instance, it fails to tell Of the in
comparable forward passing Of
Sammy Baugh-"S lingin' SAM
and one doesn't need to stretch
his Imagination to reach the con-
clusion that had the New York
Giants such q forward paSser as
Sammy, the New Workers might
have won by a couple Of touch
downs, If not by three or four.
RESULTS COUNT
The New Workers had as many
chances to win the game as did
the Redskins. AS matter Of fact,
the Giants had more chances.
But then, results count. and the
Redskins won, 1873.
Study for a moment Riley
Smiths feat of galloping 80 yards
unmolested for touchdown after
the Tuscaloosa hero had Speared
a Giant forward pass out OF the
night air.
The score stood: Washington
6, New York 3. Neill, like Sammy
Baugh, Texan, uncorked for
ward pass. However, this pass,
unlike Sammy's was off line. 1t
was off line possibly three yards,
which is quite a distance in pro-
fessional football. Coming UP at
top speed, Riley grabbed the ball
and was off for the Giant goal
line. He made it without diff
Guilty. That Giant overhead be-
came a boomerang, for the rea"
son that Neill's passing is not
Baugh's passing.
Speaking of passing brings rs
around to Baugh's Incompatible
throwing. Sammy heaved IS and
completed II, but not one bad pass
did he throw. Not single one
was off line. Baugh is the great.
est passer the game Of football
ever has known; Neill is just an
other forward passer. Sammy
lugged that leather on ground
plays, too-which is another story.
LEEMANS AND IRWIN
Speaking of logging the leather
on ground plays brings us around
to two other players-Alphonse
fluffy" Leemars and Don Irwin.
fluffy showed EN- something in
the way of carrying a football.
So did Don. On the ground.
these two stood out boldly, al
though there we're other backs
who showed to advantage. When
Tuffy was taken out of the game,
his elimination seriously affecteo
the Giants.
In professional football-thanks
to a superior code Of rules ana
superb management - all teams
primarily are attacking units. In
short, the attack is rated more
important than the defense, ana
the major portion of pro teams
practice time is devoted to attack.
For these reasons, the lines in pro
ball must he hard-charging ana
clever on offense The way those
line units of both Giants and RED
skins opened holes fcZ their BACKS
last night was wonderful to be"
hold. Especially is this state"
ment true of the ends, all Of whom
showed rare form in taking care
of defensive tackles.
In the matter of defense, the
Redskins appeared superior. DuI
not any any appreciate Degree
| CONTINUED on Page 40, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Kirk Miller
SPORTS EDITOR
Says:---

Well, Washington went
and it saw.
Twenty-Five thousand of
them, an unbiased court
that would satisfy even
the new deal, slipped the
n e c ia r of professional
football, many of them
for the very first time,
and turned in an unanl-
nous verdict.
l know, because I fingered
around the premises after
school was out and polled 'em
as they passed out.
A few may have escaped un1n-
terviewed, because after I got past
some $4,000 of 'em, I confess !
was a bit begged down.
However, I noticed that none
stepped up to the box office and
sought their money back.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

*Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 3; Pittsburgh, 0.
Boston, Z; Chicago, 0.
Brooklyn, 81; Cincinnati, SIS.
st. Louis, 6-S; Philadelphia,
FL.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Batting Race
Slug Stars MuffLed
In Dash For Title

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-An was
more or less quiet along the,
American League batting front
yesterday, none of the five lead
ers doing anything sensational
and, in fact, most of them drop
ping off a point or two.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Baugh Electrifies
Crowd With Passes
By FRANK BUCK" o'NE1LL

The difference between good college football team and the
Giants and Redskins who thrilled crowd of 2942 spectators
Griffith Stadium last night is that the professionals have
good every positions that they expert
brothers.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Major League
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

*GameS behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, I; Detroit, 6.
New York, s: Cleveland, 0.
Philadelphia, a; st. Louis, 3.
ChicagO-BOStOn not scheduled.
TODAY'S GAMES
St. Louis at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
Hungry for More

And the whole passel of them
seemed to be jabbering away like
a flock of happy magpieS in a tall
red gum, indicating the excite
ment under which they had been
laboring, and with their enthu-
siasm still ablaze.
You simply had to fall in love
with those Washington Redskins,
making their debut before the
town Of their adoption.
You had to go for in a big
way because in the very first
flush they proved to be q game
crew that could stand off all
thrusts at their goal and take ad-
vantage Of breaks.
In those two attributes, you will
find just about all the essence re-
uuired to be a winner on any sport
field, and the Redskins have both
a-plenty.
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
i. S. POlOists Prove
Superiority in Play
By DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK. Sept 17-American polo, in semieclpse for
year. came back of the twilight yesterday and into the
beyond any reasonable doubt it's there to stay The
International Cup will be reclaimed from the Argentnes at
such time official defense made The British don't and
won toose
The Washington times., 1937-09-17
A Gallant Stand

That gallant StanQ on Cnelr own
two-inch line; oh, well, maybe 1t
was their three-inch line, but not
more-was something to behold.
When a team has your heart IN
your mouth through such endless
seconds and delivers you COM
pletely from collapse, indeed you
owe it great deal in the way Of
abundant Salaams.
And when that same machine
has such integral parts as gents
by the name of Riley Smith and
Sammy Baugh, who always seem
to know what to do and just when
to do it, why, you find yourself
falling in love with 'em all over
again, something like meeting a
childhood flame after maturity
had long since set in.
think I warned you yeSter-
day that Baugh fellow was the
direct descendant of famous
lady named Annie Oakley.
Lived Up to Clipping
Well, the lad from Texas GER
tainly lived up to his press notices,
and if Joe Louis would always do
the same thing, I'd be as con-
tented a commentator as those
cows you see painted on the sign
board as your train goes whirring
through the milk stops.
] guess Washington never saw
such whistling, screeching for
ward passes as that Baugh pro
jected through the dank night Of
Griffith greenSward.
They found their mark as true
ard swift as if controlled by hid
den magnets, and besides being so
picturesque, accounted for gain
upon gain as the vanquished New
York Giants will today attest.
And now let us get on to that
other individual darling of the
day, Riley Smith, of the Ala
hama Smiths, If you please.
Familiar Face
Riley was not exactly stranger
to Griffith greenSward, for back
there a couple of years he GALL
wanted for Alabama against dear
old George Washington University.
giving the Buff and Blue one of
the most lop-sided lacings it has
suffered since the advent of Pos
sum Jim Pixlee.
That day Riley would grab up
the ball time on time, tucking it
over his thigh and staying just
far enough ahead Of his posse to
tantalize them the while he
thumbed his nose in ghouliSh glee.
It was the same old Smith on
the rampage out there last night.
Besides kicking seven points for
the Redskins, while Baugh held
the pumpkin steady and quiet,
Riley intercepted a pass in the
last quarter, heaved by Neill, and
scampered along the side of the
gridiron for touchdown, after a
marathon run that was so close
to so yards, an inch or two one
way or the other wouldn't add
or detract from the feat.
So, you naturally fell in love
with the sweetheartS that are
George Marshall's marauding
Comanches, and by now you are
no doubt laying off to be out
there, come Friday, when they
next go on the prowl.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07

! his lifetime. He was OF voting age
when Lincoln was elected president,
living through the Mexican, Spanish
American, Civil, and World wars.
The land was mostly in forest when
he was born. Hard surfaced roads
have replaced the paths OF that time.
The OK cart and hOrse-drawn car
riages have been replaced by the
auto and airplane The sickle has
given way to binders and combines.
But why go on? A new scenery,
new buildings, yea even new men
and women, have replaced those
who started life's journey with him.
Jesse, son of William and Sarah
Knox Gibbs, was born in Bristol
township, Morgan county, Ohio.
April Z, 1888. He was the only son
of family OF six children. His sis
ters-Henrietta Miller, Elizabeth T.
Culbertson. Elinor Roberts, Sarah
Hart and Nancy Bethel, are all de-
ceased He was united in marriage
to Mary e. Hempfield, May 16, 1889,
to which union three children were
born--one daughter, Miss Goldie of
the home; Dewey of Cumberland,
and William who died in infancy.
His wife died July 3, 1924 He is
also survived by three granddaugh-
ters, Ethyl, Rosemary and JOSE
phine Gibbs. The following written
by the daughter-being part of the
sketch read at the funeral, means
more to those of us who know OF
the tender care and devotion of the
daughter in caring for her father
since the death of her mother, de-
priving herself of the pleasures OF
life, and every word coming from a
true and honest heart: We miss thee
from thy place dear father; we miss
thee from thy place. A shadow DER
our lives is cast We miss the sun
shine of thy face; we miss thy kind
and willing hand, thy fond and ear
nest care. Our home is dark with
out thee; we miss thee everywhere.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
Dec. 80, at Lytlesburg M e. church,
conducted by Rev. Ludwick, of Cum
berland, who used as the basis of
his remarks, words found in Job,
fifth chapter, 26th verse: "ThOu
shalt come to thy grave in full
age, as shock Of corn cometh in
his season" The pail bearers were
VIM. Bethel, De Witt Bethel, Clovis
Knight, Jesse Miner, Chester Alex
ander and Mr.. Matson. Interment
in the church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
Triadelphia

Ralph Finley and wife were at
GAINESVILLE one day last week, to con-
suit specialist about their baby,
who was quite sick for few days,
but is now doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Poleto of Co.
lumbus visited Ralph Finley and
family New Years day.
Mrs. A. H. Davis, near Malta,
spent Thursday afternoon with the
Misses Lulu and Bessie Newman.
C. r. Massey was at Columbus
two days last week, in the interest
of the grange.
Little Miss Dorothy Downing Of
Blue Rock spent Saturday night with
her uncle and aunt, Ralph Finley,
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Finley ac-
companied her to her home Sunday,
and spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Torbert and
daughters, Misses Mildred and Mar
garet, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Dilley of Duncan Falls, were New
Years day guests at the L. A. Tor
bert home.
Albert Martin who was quite i'll
last week. is much improved. His
biOLHCl, 1HdIiCo, Vi AuASSsIllS, lC-
Gently visited him.
Lyman Risen was a caller in the
village Sunday, the first time since
he sold his store.
Billy Williams and wife of Shaw
nee, were Sunday visitors at the
George Taylor home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Fluharty
visited their son at the hospital,
Sunday, and found him much i'm
proved.
Rebecca Sue, little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carpenter, is i'm
proving from few days illness,
with a cold and complications.
Abel Horner sold a bunch of hogs
and young cattle, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Edgell and
Earl and Ray Martin spent Sunday
at Lester Edgell's.
Otis Sidwell and family of Sayre
were Sunday visitors at L. C. Ed
CELLS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
Credmed q
|COlnn1entSmI
On SIS. :, W1
Lesson NM!- "A 49,
Life in Christ,

New Life IN CHRIST, JOHH D IL Z,
for Sunday, Jan. 10:
Jesus early ministry attracted at
tention so that in his first visit in
Jerusalem one of the religious lead
ers sought him and inquired about
kingdom business.
v. l. "There was man of the
Pharisees, named Nicodemus, rul-
er of the Jews; the same came to
Jesus by night, and said unto him,
Rabbi we know that thou art a
teacher come from God; for no
man can do these miracles that
thou doest, except God be with him. !"
Jesus attracted people Of all class
es; Jesus was pleased with an aud
fence of one to whom he preached
one of the greatest sermons. Here
is suggestion for successful evan
gelism. Jesus miracles were his
credentials.
V. g. Jesus answered and said
unto him, Verify, verify, / say unto
thee, Except a man be born again
he cannot see the kingdom of God I"
There was mistaken notion of the
kingdom of God, Jesus showed that
it was spiritual realm calling for
spiritual birth. He blazed this
truth without excepting man of po-
sition, wealth, or prestige.
V. 4. "Nicodemus saith unto
him, How can man be born when
he is old? Can he enter the second.
time into his mothers womb, and
be born?" Prejudice leads men to
misunderstood the plain doctrines
OF religion. Things which at first
seem incomprehensible when ex-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
MIR. AND MRS. CARL REX
ENTERTAIN C. f.. SOCIETY

The members and friends of the
Renrock Christian Endeavor society
'frang out the old and in the new
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Rex, Cumberland, New Years eve
The time was spent enjoying games
contests and music. Delightful re-
freshments were served at a late
hour. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Elvin Ziler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sothen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Ziler, Mr. and
Mrs. Delbert Hall, Misses Loretta
and Leota Smith, Louise Smith and
friend Carl Moore of GAINESVILLE; Lo-
retha Welker and friend Frank
Brown, of GAINESVILLE, Misses Esther,
Marguerite and Naomi Mowery, Rev.
Mr.. Mowery, Misses Vera and Laura
Coyle, Misses Esther and Dorthea
Reed, John and Robert Reed, Chris
tine and Dean Thorla, Eileen
Blackburn, Clarice Ogan, Walter
Tolman of Ava, Robert Blackburn,
Eloise Rex, Jack Allison, Grace
Kuntz, Ruth and Eugene Ziler, Faye
Morrison, Franz Coyle, Clayton
Dickinson, Carlos Reed, and the host
and hostess.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
East Windsor

Ethel Sells and son Duane spent
Christmas with her parents.
Graham Cooper and family spent
Sunday with Edna Cooper and son.
VIM. Harrington and wife and
their son William, jr., and family,
Of Marietta, spent Sunday evening
at Ray Doak's.
Forest Hanson and Elsie Ash of
Marietta, Willis Young, wife and
three children spent Sunday after
noon with Bernard Hanson, and
family.
c. H. Phillips, wife and daughter
Wava, called on the formers par
ents, Saturday afternoon.
Willis Hanson and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Pearl Hambel and family
Louise Calendine is helping Mrs.
Harold Walker, near Bristol.
Lionel Sells of CCC, near Colum-
bus. was calling on friends, Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Rollison who has
been ill, is better
There was quite crowd at the
quilting, Wednesday, at Lille Leon
ard's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
Rural Dale

The many friends of Mrs. Bliss
Hunter Allen were shocked anc
grieved when the word came thai
she had suddenly passed away a
her home in McConnelsville, Wed
nesday last week. She was wei
known here, having been born ana
lived her early life in this village
The sympathy of the whole com
munity goes out to her bereaved
family in their hour of sorrow. A
number from here attended the fu
neral rites, Saturday afternoon, al
the home.
Mr. and Mrs Harley Musser and
daughter Wava Rose returned tC
their home at Lost Creek, w. Va.
Sunday afternoon, after spending
several days with Mrs. Musser's
mother, Mrs. l.. +. Roberts.
Mrs. Fora Parker was called to
Plain City, Monday morning, to the
home of her daughter, Fern, who is
i'll with pneumonia.
j. ". Riggs lost valuable milk
COW, several days ago.
A doctor was called Monday morn
ing to see Ada Frances, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Frame, who is sick with heavy
cold.
Roy Parker, whose illness from
blood poisoning has been noted sew
eral times, is now in the hospital,
where he is being treated for alb
scess on his arm. His wife is stay
ing in GAINESVILLE, to be near him.
Blue Rock grange, No. 2379, will
meet in regular session Saturday
evening, Jan. 8, and will be in
charge of the newly installed Off
GERS. A large number of the mem
bers attended the pot luck dinner,
and Joint installation ceremonies,
held with Union grange, New Years
day, at Duncan Falls.
Miss Marguerite Hartman has re-
turned from spending the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Bertha Paul,
and family, Of Mercer, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs George Drake enter
tanned their relatives Sunday with
an oyster dinner. Those present
were Lewis Drake, Pleasant, Tom,
and Frank Drake, John Drake, Mrs.
Gladys McGrath and sons Verne and
George Mitchell.
Miss Gladys Shilling who is In
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07
Neelyville Grange

Our grange spent a very enjoy
able and profitable day New Years
day. Deputy Master Massey was
present and installed officers, Meigs-
vile grange assisting. Over 100 en-
joyed the oyster dinner. A short
program was given in the afternoon,
followed by exchange of presents.
We were glad to have our visitors
and welcome them back again We
will meet Friday evening, Jan. 8, at
1880. Installation of juvenile Off
GERS and program as follows: Roll
call; reading, Juanita Fisher; music,
Ed Rouse; contest, Arch Moore and
Alex Spencer; current events, Ed
son Wiley and Rosa White.-XX.