davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Giants In Uncertain Trim.

1NQtS In uncertain L Tlm.
CHARLEY GRIA1M'S Bruins 60 into
the opening game against Meal
ticket Carl Hubbel still holding the
four-game lead with which they left
Chicago week ago. A strong finish
against the Reds after poor start
against the Pirates kept their margin
safe. In addition. rain washed the
Giants out of double headers with the
PhillieS two days in row.
The good news that Ripper Collins
might be back in another two weeks
spurred on the Chicagoans. The
Giants. on the other hand. had three
front-line performers on the doubtful
list-Rowdy Dick Bartell. the pepper
pot shortstop; Slick Castleman. who
has to pitch in harness If at all, and
Sam Leslie, the slightly slow-footed,
but slugging first baseman.
The Yanks. swinging into the West
for the last time and stacking up
against the White Sox, are in much
better shape to sew up the American
League nag once and for all.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
FORT MYER P0Lo1sTs LOSE.

CHICAGO, August 24.-The Hous-
ton Husiaches, from Texas. advanced
to the final round of the national in
tercity polo title yesterday by virtue OF
their 1874 victory over the Sd United
States Cavalry aggregation from Fort
N0. VI
Evening star., 1937-08-24
T|GER-F0X TUSSLE
HAS SPA AFLUTTER
Vests Best Juvenile, Pride
OF Belair Stud Meet in
Hopeful Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

DS LhS hsSuCldtcQ fIeSS.
= ARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
August 24.-Which will it be,
the Tiger or the Fox?
Here at the Spa. where thor
oughbred racing was going on in 1864
that's the question on the lips of the
thousands who annually spend-and
spend is the word-one month in the
sporty shadows OF the Adirondacks.
1t concerns Saturdays running Of
the s25,000 Hopeful Stakes, 6l2 fur
long classic which will bring out the
equine elite Of the countrys juvenile
crop.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

AGRICULTURAL Georgia
peach" crop is picking up. Twenty
four-year-old Cecil Travis is one Of the
surprise hitters Of the American
League. So is 24-year-old Rudy York,
who has the most successful home
run ratio in the majors. incidentally,
If Travis wins the batting title at
"a, he will be the youngest champion
since 1907 when Ty Cobb. the
original Georgia Peach" won at the
age OF 81.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Jacobs Hurts Own Chances.

HARRIS reluctance to pitch young
Bucky Jacobs Is a very natural
one. Criticism has been directed at
Grifith and the Washington club for
not sending Jacobs out for seasoning.
In truth. Jacobs refuses to 60.
The kid from the University of
Richmond, it seems, made Grin in
clude clause In his contract when he
signed him And it calls for no At
tempt to farm" him without Jacobs
okay. Grifith has advised the young
ster to accept \ minor league berth,
but Jacobs cannot see it that way.
What Jacobs needs. first of all is
20 to rs pounds Of weight. He is the
smallest pitcher in the American
League, or at least the slightest. Sec
ondly, he needs plenty Of experience
What he doesn't know about pitching
would fill book.
Jacobs Is acting against his own
good in insisting on sticking around
Or else he may have some idea back
In his mind that nobody suspects.
The Griffs pulled into St. Louis last
night after 24hour train ride from
Boston They have played only three
innings OF ball since last Friday.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Base Ball Leaders.

making hit as director Of vres-
tltng At the New York Hippodrome
-. Every one is glad to see Ernie
Lombardt Che has the largest hands
in base balD having such a swell
year with the Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Fighting Fox Sound.

FIGHTING FOX still is a long way
from his older brothers record OF
collecting $32s.1e5 in prize money
but the colts sensational debut justi-
fed all the fine things expected OF
him.
Trainer Sunny Jim F4t.-simmons
says:
IT'S too early to tell just how, but
I hold high hopes for Fighting Fox
to become as good as his brother and
Granville and Omaha. He's a differ
ent sort Of horse than Gallant Fox
except in disposition. This fellow L
more trappy, he's quicker away from
the gate. Gallant Fox was q better
limbed horse; this ones \ little
crooked In the legs. He's sound
though, and he's 4 good colt"
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Bucky Is SUSPICIOUS,

bucNy II SUSPICIOUS.
INTRIGUE-Bucky Harris would like
Washington to buy Pitcher Kleinke
from Rochester except for one item
Kleinke, who has won II games and
lost 6, Is owned by the Cardinals
and is on the for sale" list.
"If the Cards want to sell q
pitcher with = record like that"
says Harris. "the thing to do
first Is to find out what's wrong
with him."
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Tiger Stars in Sprint.

TIGER, owned by Chicagos Mrs
Ethel v. Mars, Is the Western
champion and advance favorite
Fighting Fox. full brother to the
grand racer and sire, Gallant Fox, /.
the pride Of William Woodward'a
Belair Stud. The former is q def
nitely established hero OF the turf
wars, having lost only once in SIX
starts. Fighting Fox made his first
appearance Saturday, winning the
Grand Union Hotel Stakes and q
purse Of $7,975.
Filling his first Eastern engagement
here last week, Tiger romped fur
longs in 1:1l25, the fastest time for
the distance made over this track by
2-year-old since LAdysman won the
1882 Grand Union in Ill nat.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Major Leaders
0y the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Batting-Gehrinser Tigers. .3sl:
b Massio. Yankees 81
Runs-D Maggie, Yankees. 11S;
Rolfe. Yankees los
Runs batted in-Greenberg, Tigers,
l3l: Di Maggie. Yankees 121.
Hits-Dl Maesio, Yankees, 1854:
Walker. Tigers. 15a.
Doubles-Bonura. White Sox, 40:
Vosnlik. Browns, rs
Trlples-Kreeyich White Sox and
Stone. Senators. 13.
Home runs-Di Maggie. Yankees.
Stolen bases-Chapman, Red Sox,
itching-Murphy. Yankees. 13-e;
Poffenberser. Tigers. 80.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
eattlins-Medwick. Cardinals, 1893:
Runs-Medwick. Cardinals. 90: Ga
Ian. Cubs. IS
Runs batted in-Medwick. Cardinals.
124: Demaree. Cubs. 90.
Hits-Medwjck. Cardinals. 176, P.
Waner. Pirates. i13
Doubles-Medwlck Cardinals Al:
Nize Cardinals. 30.
Triples-Vaughan Pirates. 12: Good
man, Reds, and Handley and Todd Pi-
rates. 10.
Home runs-Medwick. Cardinals. 27:
Stolen bases-Galan, Cubs. II; Hack.
,Pitehins..Root, Cubs. 1874; Hubbell.
Giants. 17-6.
a
Evening star., 1937-08-24

already has been tagged "Hufin Puff
f1n." Baron" Boots and "Poffy"
The dizziest still is Cletus Elwood Pof-
fenberger.
MAILMAN'S NOTE Buddy
Lewis, Ken Chase, Sgd Cohen
and Bucky Jacobs are eating
dinner in St. Louis Hotel after
24-hour train trip from Bos-
ton.
"How's about q movie?" asks Cohen
Say" says Lewis, looking up from
an evening paper, the Browns are
playing an exhibition game with the
Edgemont A. c. tonight in East st.
Louis. That's right across the river
in Illinois, isn't it?"
What are We waiting for?" Is the
chorus
Let's 60"
Evening star., 1937-08-24

CONTRAST - The seventh place
Browns (by .0004 Of a percentage
point) are Al full games behind the
Yankees with A games left to play.
Hornsby never played = horse that
ran that far back.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

QUESTION-Buddy Myer and who else for Vosmk?
FACT-The Browns smoking cigarettes their club
house for the h time Hrnsby the
helm Rogers barred the axs and
little item such sending the Browns club
boy TO make hefty bother Hornsby ALL
Evening star., 1937-08-24
POPPING >r'5|
Oftf"xJhGfo on@zz5S4y s. =
POtpourri.
special Dispatch TO The star.

LOUIS 24-RUMORThe
to make the Browns offer this Winter
Bell
who would look in left field
the Brown
Evening star., 1937-08-24

Coastal Plains.
Snow Hill. 4: Greenville. !.
New Bern. .: 0oldsboro, o.
Aydsn ct TArboro, rain.
Only A0Ao oahO6ulod.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

1RONY-Jimmy Collins. the first
baseman Of the Cubs, will be out for
the rest OF the season with fractured
leg. He was injured sliding across
one OF those beveled "sav-a-leg" home
plates designed by John O. Seys, vice
president OF the Cubs.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

chil-11l10 7L11I 9lln1I70I436 $40 =
ny 6lll1Ol10I 7l11I 9I11l6445L5s7l
stL q Il 7l1lIl2l 913l6lI4eI.555 7l7
PttllOl 4l10l- a1Ol ri alsOf51I.641l .
Bo.l 81 81 Y ST. s!l2l 6l64I69l. .47sIl6
clnl y Y q II 9l-I 7I1OI4bI64I.413I23
Bkll 8! 81 7ll0 81 81 7l44l65I .4O4I24
Phil 7! 81 |! 81 II 81 9I-l46I67T .4O2I24H "a
L. I59l 64I65l67i-I -
Evening star., 1937-08-24

INDIVIDUALISM-Bill Terry.
manager Of the Giants, h the
latest to announce the opening
Of 4 base ball school" Just
70 be different" sighs Bucky
Harris, Il am not going to con-
duct one"
Evening star., 1937-08-24
League Standings
AUGUST "a, 1897.
AMERICAN.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
No Fames played
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

NYl-IllIlOI aIl2Il1I12I11I76I34I. .6e1I -
Detl 7!-I10l y 7I12l1l1l .belll1
Chi 81 81 g sI1111ll2L64l6 800. .66ll14
Bos 81 81 9l-L1Ol 4l1313l6Ol47I. .561I14
Gle a 81 II IL sl11I10I62I55T 4s6I22h.
Wnl 81 a 6LlOl Sill sI50l67I. .467I24ls
stL! a 81 81 81 81 d sI35I75I. .3lsI41
Phil 81 81 81 u II Al 6l-I34t73I.3 .31s4O1a
L l3445L5O!47I I56I67I75 I73I-i-I
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
Wash. at ct. l.. 4. Wash at St L.. 4.
n; York at Chicago. N. York at Chicago.
Phila. At Det. 90. Phila. at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland. Boston at Cleve.
NATIONAL.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
No sames played.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
CNWnjnx RAerS Return

GOCIETY - Max and Buddy Baer
drop into Tommy Farr's training
camp. About all the missing clowns
are the Marx and the Ritz brothers.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
GAMES TOMORROW

Chicaeo at N. York.
st. L. At Brooklyn.
Pitts. at Boston.
Cincinnati At Phila.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
EAR'SBEST SWING
IN WEST FORESEEN
Harris Worries Only About
Aid From 'Nooga Club for
Twin Bills Ahead,
BY FRANCIS e. STAN,
Stan Correspond dent or ,Ths H. &. ,

- T. LOUIS, August 4.-Out here
In the West, where high hopes
OF the Nationals thrice havs
~ been dashed to bits this season.
Bucky Harris Is wearing . worried
look. And the strange part Of it u
that Washingtons fourth and ANAL
Western swing Is not concerning
him much.
The Griffs either do or they don't
on this swing. They are At and ready
for two single games here, three in
Chicago and Detroit and q single
game and q double header in Cleve-
land. But Mr.. Harris wishes he were
not so far-sighted. Comes trouble
after this schedule, what with four
consecutive double headers and five
OF them in seven days
Harris is hoping that Mr.. Clark
Griff1th and his Chattanooga cohorts
can see their way clear to start the
shipment OF some Southern Associa.
tion pitchers. Il don't think any Of
those Chattanooga pitchers will stick
up here" predicts Bucky elumly. but
than some we have now
Unless We get little help I
wouldn't be surprised but we might
have to use kid like Jacobs. And
he doesn't figure to give US much
chance"
Pitchers Ready for Western Clubs.
HARRIS is not very optimistic in
looking forward to the material
due to come up, sooner or later, from
Chattanooga. He doesn't even know
any Is coming, but FIRST Baseman
Jimmy Wasdell is the only gent from
the farm" club who has captured
the fancy OF Bucky.
For the moment. however, optimism
relgns supreme. Well rested, Wesley
Ferrell and Jimmy De Shong are
ready for the Browns today and to-
morrow. Monte Weaver will open in
Chicago. In Cleveland, the lone
double-header Of the trip is slated for
the big Municipal Stadium instead Of
the built-for-order hat box the In
dams use on week days. And the
Detroit invasion is too far of to
bother about now.
This is our best chance to make
showing In the West" declares
Bucky. Boy, how I'd like TO win
about 10 straight! That would give
us chance to finish in the money
yet. Who do We play soon as We ret
back to Washington?"
He was advised that \ sani-pro
club called the Yankees viii be
waiting at Grifith Stadium.
MY gosh. do We run into those
guys so soon? And right after them
We get all those double-headers!'
Evening star., 1937-08-24

AMBITION-Cletus Elwood Poffen-
berger, who had one already, stalked
out of the rolling hills OF Western
Maryland to make a name for him.
self in ma jor league base ball. $1,000,
4 Tiger less than three months, he
Evening star., 1937-08-24

Pacific Coast.
None scheduled.
Evening star., 1937-05-16

~ HERE'S only one thing worse than
corruption when it comes to entorc-
ing the law and that's sentiment"
said Quinn. He glanced through my
library window at the distant grove OF eucalyp-
tus. "If weren't your friend, I'd have raided
that queer group at the end of your garden long
before this. They're all tramps. Now l have
warrant for the one they call Sldar - his right
name is Duleep Singh. What makes you think
he'll be here tonight"
Because have been invited to go down and
hear him talk"
What do you know about him?' Quinn asked.
MANY months ago. said, 1.-The Sirdar and
three other men came to my front door. IN
vited them in and they introduced themselves
as an ex- x-officer of the British Indian Army, an
ex-sheepherder named Whittlesea, an ex-hamp-
steamship captain named Jones, and French
ex-circus clown named Lamont. They called
themselves committee of the Exiles Club,
which, they said, has fewer than hundred
members scattered all over the United States.
They asked permission to use the shed by the
eucalyptus grove in the hollow at the end of my
garden, and hadn't the hardihood to refuse"
NO." said Quinn. you wouldn't have. What
do they use it for?'
"A sort of clubhouse. They drop in from time
to time, build bvouac fire, listen tothe Sirdar,
and admit new members. Their ages range all
the way from eighteen to eighty
Quinn snorted. Have you listened in to
what they talk about? Hell! If you'd stolen up
on them once or twice, as sensible man would
do, you'd have phoned me long ago to come and
pinch the whole gang Listen here:
''Some months ago man was found dead on
a lonely road about fifty miles north of here.
He'd been killed by one blow with heavy
weapon killed and robbed. He'd been dead
several days, but the body was more or less
identified by couple of Hindu fruit-pickers.
Said they had known him in India. Said his
name was" Quinn referred to his note
book - "Yussuf bin Ibraim.
This Identification was unreliable, but we
sent out tracer, with full particulars Nothing
came of it, except report from several states
that foreigner, who did sword tricks and gave
his name as Duleep Singh, had gone to the
police in quite number of places asking for the
whereabouts of Yussuf bin lbFaim
Get that? 1t began to look like one OF these
feuds that have their origin abroad but come
over here to get finished. Your Sirdar makes his
living doing sword tricks. Did you know that?
It's nv belief that he's the head man of gang
of cutthroats who are using your garden as
Headquarters. I've some men posted. When the
Evening star., 1937-05-16

Sirdar comes, we'll bag the lot of EN- and find
out what's what. Who did you say was m
charge of the camp"
"Old Whittlesea They all call him MIR.
Whittlesea. He's the ex-sheepherder. He de-
spises houses and beds s. lives like Diogenes,
in big ships water-butt that he rolled all the
way from the wharf He's gardener for the
group - raises vegetables, keeps the place tidy
and buries the trash
Il will bet you" said Quinn, that he buries
the loot Well find out"
You're in plain-clothes," said. "Why not
come down to the bivouac with me and listen in
before you make your arrest
"Why?"
1.-The word 'sirdar'," l answered, "is an
Indian title of distinction. You say you've
warrant, but your case against him sounds
rather vague. If you're sure he can't escape.
why not gather all the evidence you can -"
Quinns eyes we're watching the window. An
automobile headlight flashed on and of three
times down by the front gate. He interrupted:
That's the signal from the men I've posted.
It means that the SIdars come. Your idea Is
good. If you and should overhear 'em talking.
you'd be good witness. Something might come
of that can whistle for my men when I'm
ready to take him."
So wrote note to the Sirdar, saying had
guest whom should like to bring if he had no
objection. gave the note to my dog Bosco to
take down to the bivouac, and opened the
window screen to let him jump out.
We sat in silence for several minutes. Then
Bosco jumped back through the window. He
lay still, whining soto roce and humping his
tail on the floor to announce visitor OF whom
he approved 1t was too dark to see much,
because the moon was on the other side of the
house, but Mr.. Whittlesea's limp was unms-
taxable As if the house were trap, he came no
nearer than he needed to without having to
raise sehisvoce Mister, eff you an y'r comp'ny'd
care to jine us while, there's corfey. Tea for
them as likes it."
There were twenty two of them around the
fire. introduced Quinn as John O'Connor and
he sat down at my left hand on an upturned
box. l sat on roughly carpentered bench, be-
tween him and Joe Abram. who is a trainer of
vicious horses He looks like the Merchant of
Venice in overaIls But he smells of old leather
and horse, and they say he can gentle savage
brutes that no one else can handle.
We sat for don't know how long, drinking
good coffee out of very clean tin mugs and gaz-
ing through the vista of eucalyptus trees at the
moonlight svering the slowly heaving kelp on
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-23
Bruce Cation Says:-
Self Reliant Citizens Have Become Oddities

If the people of the United
States could learn a little some
thing from the sturdy citizens of
East Lampeter, Pa. the state of the
republic would improve with con-
siderable speed.
For the people of East Lampeter
have made a strange, almost un-
precedented request of the federal
government. They want it to stop
trying to lend them money for
civic improvements.
Some little time ago the PWA
set aside $4,000 to build new
consolidated schoolhouse for the
benefit of the children of East
Lampeter and vicinity. 1t was to
replace several older school build
ings, and il was just the kind of
project that SO out of 100 commu-
mites would accept with devout
thankfulneSs.
Now there happen to be 230O
registered taxpayers in East Lam
peter, and 1900 of them are of the
Amish and Mennonite faiths; and
these faiths teach that it is wrong
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-23
News Behind the News
Neutrality That Isn't Neutral
Doctors Can Go to Spain But
They Serue the LOyatists :.

WASHINGTON "A previously domiilaii'
State Department clique, which hao 3e ueei ,aar a
nipuating adoption of un-neutru poh'.eS Eoo;o11v
the guise of enforcing neutralty otooa h
Wifi, reference TO Span-haS been checheo os
pressure from high places. 49,, white
certain important person IN the Wiii'e
House finally became annoyed py tile @ oit;ons
a group Of Foreign Service men IN key poei.ioo ti
rrbev rad taken every opportunity 10 MT aI .ie
Spanisn government under pretense ol l"hii'e
stems which would help keep us out OF WAL
That is the explanation of the departments
backdown from its edict that phySclaLs, ntua1o'
and other attendants could not accompany am
hulances and relief units entering Spain FaSs-
ports will now be issued for sucn persons. iile nc
only ambulances and relief units being sent 10
Spain from this country are destheo lor Sefsioe
behind the Loyalist front.
In the background is a bitter subterranean
fight 1t has been going on here almost since @ eiie
Spanish civil began. Officially, no one mas
been taking sides. Actually, there mas peen oie-
fer rese1 tment among New Dealers against the
group of wealthy, socially elevated career men
who really run the State Department. Nearly
everyone processes to believe that tne spanish
quarrel is none of our business. funoamenIaiy,
however the clash is between two groups
/ Those who are Mortified by the forclnie
spread of Fascism as exemplifed by the Hitler
and Mussolini governments, at the expense Oh
democracy
q Those who, for purposes of the Spanish
situation at least, believe military dictatorship
is preferable to popular rule.
Stronghold OF the latUer group Is lle ota1e
Department.
The first group is backed by precedent OF
history and international law. Heretofore the
United States had been officially benevolent
to all duly recognized friendly existing govern
ments The State Department often has gone out
of its wav to see that such governments received
arms and ammunition and that rebels did not
Contributions from Americans for medical and
other relief have been accepted matter of
course. American aviators have been permitted
to bomb Riffians. Chinese, Latin Americans or
anyone else the flyers felt might make accept
able targets.
The pro-Fascist group in the State Depart
ment has been backed by strong popular senti-
ment in America for neutrality. The fact that
the State Department changed the rules in the
middle OF the game is the strongest argument
used in advocating mandatory neutrality laws
instead OF discretionary powers. Originally, by
private warning, the department blocked nearly
all shipments of arms to Spain-although the
only faction needing arms was the Spanish gov-
ernment itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
BUS FRANCHISE

NOTICE is hereby given that an
application has been made to the
City of Ell Centro for franchise
to operate motor bus for the
transportation of persons for hire
within the City of Ell Centro; and
that it is proposed to grant the
same.
NOTICE is further given that bids
will be received for such franchise,
and said franchise will be awarded
to the highest bidder.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby
given that the term for which the
franchise is proposed to be granted
is 10 years; and the character of
said franchise is such that the hold
er thereof will have the privilege of
operating one or more motor buses
within the City of Ell Centro upon
a regular route and schedule there
in, which shall be hereafter deter
mined; that such bus or buses shall
be operated for the transportation
of persons for such hire, conSidera-
tion or fare as shall hereafter be
determined; that all safety devices
required by the laws of the State
of California, or by City ordinance,
shall be furnished by the holder of
such franchise, and all necessary
insurance shall be carried, and all
other lawful requirements for the
safety and welfare of the public
shall be complied with by him.
FURTHER NOTICE is given that
sealed bids for such franchise will
be received up to the hour of 7:30
pm. on wednesday the 7th day of
April, 1897; and said franchise will
be struck off, sold and awarded to
the person, firm or corporation who
shall make the highest cash bid
therefor; provided. only, that at the
time of opening of said bids any
responsible person, firm or corpora
ton present or represented may bid
for said franchise or privilege a sum
of not less than ten per cent of
the highest sealed bid therefor, and
said bid so made may be raised not
less than ten per cent by any other
responsible bidder, and said bidding
may SO continue until finally said
franchise shall be struck off, sold
and awarded by said City Council to
the highest bidder therefor in law
ful money of the United States.
Each sealed bid shall be accom-
| panied with cash or a certified