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Evening star., 1937-09-23
Yanks Game From Flag.

MONTE PEARsON's Al and Kemp
Wicker's Ito trimmings of the
Browns yesterday. despite the fact De-
troit also won, left the Yanks needing
only one more victory or one Tiger
defeat to make the American League
pennant a certainty.
Outside of the Giants one-sidec
triumph, the National League went ir
for tight ban esames. The Bees upset
the Pirates, 80. In 10 innings behind
another good Job by Milt Shoffnel
and the Phillies consigned the Red.
to the cellar and moved out themselve.
by winning. 80. The Cardinals made
it eight straight defeats for Brooklyn
this time by a Al count
The Tigers, delaying the deadlins
OF their mathematical elimination
whipped the Red Sox, ga. as Rudy
York connected for the circuit the
second day in row; the White So,
concentrated all their scoring in two
innings to rout the Athletics. 9-3 anc
Jimmy De Shong held off an eight
inning rally by the Indians to give
Washington a GA decision.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

engaged IN bathing motley group
of hometown sand-lotters on a half
sized diamond but Louis showed
that he loved 1t with all the expression
his dead pan will register. And,
suppose, that is what counts and any
thing you may think doesn't matter.
Offhand, and without ever
having exported 1T = soft-ball
exhibition before, 1 would say
that Louis was the worst ball
player on the field last night.
He was willing, earnest and pos
sessed Of superb sense Of enthusiasm.
But he was pretty much Of shoe
maker around that bag and so scrupu-
lousy honest were the local all-stars,
or whatever they were, that Joe almost
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Umpires Take Night on.

II OUIS reminded you Of the rich kid
who is allowed to play because he
owns the bat and ball. He batted
lead-off so the rest Of hts colored team,
which is called the Brown Bombers,
could go to work without having to
worry about Louis for while.
Messrs. Harry Geisel and Bill Sum-
mers, pair of American League UNI
pires, took the night off and went to
the ball game. Il am here to learn"
frankly confessed Mr.. Geisel, blasting
the popular theory that umpires think
they know everything. First Of all
want to see soft ball game Sec
ondly, want to hear the new inven-
ton that enables people to hear the
umpires' decisions.
"And, thirdly, I want to see
how it feels to watch ball game
from an upper deck once. This
is the first time I've been in the
upper deck of a grandstand."
Mr.. Summers leaned upon the railing
Of box seat and watched close play
at first base. The base umpire waved
one of the Bombers out and the dusky
men charged him. The crowd went
"Boo-o-o!"
Mr.. Summers smiled happily. "I
like this" he admitted. cold -bloodedly.
Its great to hear somebody else get
Evening star., 1937-09-23
'exas Fans Howl as Traded Hurler Wins 81 Games
Iillin to Oklahoma City Embarrasses San Antonio

Todd of Erskine College, in South
Carolina, is the only one-man
coaching stan in Dixie He
double times with the varsity and
freshmen and last year borrowed
from his varsity reserves so his H.
man frosh squad could play out its
schedule.
Henry Armstrong appears like a
miniature edition of Joe Louis
when it comes to socking
Last season was the second best in
the International Leagues history
from an attendance standpoint.
No one could find out definitely
why the Hippodrome was being
picketed yesterday. Somebody
said it was because all the boys
being employed by Mike Jacobs at
the Hippodrome were not union
boys. :. Big Ten foot ball, prestige
may get . jolt when Texas Chris
tian and Ohio State collide, Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

predicting Lou Anbers will be the
only champ to retain his title on
the carnival Of champions card
tonight.
Correction: Add Tennessee to
that list of breathers (aw, yeah?)
Auburn has skidded this year
incidentally, Auburn will travel
6,392 miles in playing all its 10
games away from home >. Joel
Hunt now is just line coach at
Louisiana State .. but 60 down to
Texas and he rates as an immortal.
Joel scored the first touchdown
for Texas A. and M. in every game
during 1925, '26, '27 :. and con-
tinued his string by making the
first score in the East-West ALL
Star game at San Francisco in
1927 >. No player has worn his
No. 8 jersey since he graduated
1t hangs in the trophy room at
College Station Any notes in
your system, boys?
Evening star., 1937-09-23
mike Mask" Is Tested.

A TALL, grimly sincere young man
= stopped the game in the fourth
or fifth inning and made little
speech into the plate umpire's mask.
Inside the hunk of wire was lodged a
tiny microphone, which was hooked
up to the loudspeakers in centerfield.
When the umpire called ball there
was no need to look at the scoreboard.
You heard it.
The young man was Jimmy
McClung, a Virginian who in
vented the talking umpire" and
who is endeavoring to sell it to
base ball people.
He has an idea the customers would
like to hear umpires call their, decisions
and took time out to explain the work.
ings of his brain child to the trade in
Evening star., 1937-09-23
D. c. PILOTS READY
FOR SIX BIG TESTS.
0rme Family Out in Force.
Hyde Hard Put to Keep
Sweepstakes Title.

4 CORPS of local speedsters are
~ burning late oil in prepara-
~ ton for at least six of the
inboard events this Saturday
and Sunday in the Presidents Cup
Regatta.
True. We don't have any of the big
Gold Cup or 225-cubic-inch hydro
plane boats to loom as threats, still,
other events-the American speed
boat championship, the Glass K in
board, the HI class inboard, the 81
and 135 hydroplanes. the mile trials,
women's free-forall handicap and
the All-Washington Sweepstakes
will give the local pilots their big
chance of the season.
They have been making the circuits
all year from Norfolk to New Jersey
with great success and are ready to
repeat. Jack Schneider, in his Chi
quita; Jimmy Orme, in the Wooden
Horse (Which goes like a startled
steed when she begins to move), and
Jack Hyde, with his Wrinkle III,
supply the tried talent. Gardner
Orme, uncle and former mechanic of
Jimmy, comes out with new K runa-
bout called the Garveo II. which has
yet to race under its new owner
AS if there wasn't sufficient of the
family already in competition, James
Orme, sr.. has been tuning up the
Miss Lizzie, the boat that IL years
ago in the first Presidents Cup Re-
gatta took three prizes. including the
original All-Washington Sweepstakes.
Miss Lizzie, like her namesake, still
can go to town. Powered with a 300
hp. Scripps, she's entered in the HI
class.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
POPPING
OFF" xJhGton...
Bomber at PLAY.

1DOLAIRY hit local
the hafd dimmed lights
with the face Of Buddha in a
uniform and ridiculous
people who didn't
and whit bowed down their
Looking the spectacle at full face all seemed sort silly but
champion Of the world country
which L.
of
moving picture
1t explained that ball. he
ball With the that
kid allowed
210pound fighting machine
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Pitcher Phebus Explains Things.
AxR 0mSF1, VA bit bewilderet

Pitcher Phebus Explains Things.
MIR. oESEL was . bit bewildered
AA by soft ball rules. The Bombers,
who have 10 men like the other teams,
played a six-man infield. Would that
be a double -wingback formation?
asked Mr.. Geisel, at one point. and
Pitcher Ray Phebus of the Mats, who
strolled in, tried to explain.
Some of these soft ball fellows can
really throw hard" commented Ray.
I'VE have boy down home who is as
fast as any big league pitcher I've
seen. Course, he only has to throw
a few feet. 1t seems that if you know
how to do it you can make the ball
curve and even hop like regular pitch
ers do"
''It's just a twist, isn't it,?
asked Mr.. Summers. 1T can't
be q regular curve"
mo. it's a real curve" said Ray.
Lets look closely and see if we can
follow one"
Under these lights?" asked Geisel.
II can't even see long outfleld fly
from here. Say, those Redskins don't
play under these same lights, do they?
They are not very bright"
"Lemme think" interrupted Sum-
mers. "It seems I once head an ex-
PLANTATION. Oh, yes. I WAS talking to
friend of mine who is a minor
league umpire. I asked him If it were
hard to call balls and strikes.
"'Well,' he answered, it isn't hard
to call 'em when they have good
crowd. Then the lights are turned out
real bright. When the crowd isn't big
they turn down the lights because they
couldn't afford to pay the electric
light bill"
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Cubs Hits All Singles.

HE ATTENDED to it SO well thai
only two Bruins got as far as Sec
ond base. none Of them got more thar
single and not one got free ticket
to first.
1t was Melton's eighteenth win Of
the year and one of his best. Behind
him the resourceful Giants. with Right
Fielder Mel OFT still holding down
third base and former Third Basemar
Lou Chiozza playing center field. put
on a demonstration of snappy fielding
that caught two Cubs trying to make
singles do the work of doubles and ir
general served as proper setting fol
the Melton gem.
Cannon Ball Cliffs performance
should bolster Schumachers morale
for ttday's task. Until yesterday, the
second-string Giant southpaw hao
had no more success against Chicago
than the flrst-string Giant right
handler
Where Schumacher has been K
O.'d three times, Melton had been
Evening star., 1937-09-23
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

"A YEw YORK, September 23.-
M Of1icials of the San An
VI tonic club of the Texas
4 ' League have the misery .
they are blue in the face trying to
explain to fans why they traded
Pitcher Ash Hillin to Oklahoma
City (all Ash did for Oklahoma
City was win 81 bail games).
Young Terry, the Trenton IN. J)
buzz-saw, wants it. distinctly un-
derstood he is not the Young
Terry who was kayoed by Mickey
Page of Providence, at Augusta,
Me. the other night Such
publicity affects me 'advoisely',"
said the buzz-saw Looks like
Jimmy Wilson at Cincinnati and
more power to him.
Those trucking tycoons, the
Messrs. James j. Braddock and Joe
Gould. report blk Is Ok. Jake
Evening star., 1937-09-23
De Shong Collects No. Ia.

FOR seven innings De Shong hurled
masterful game. He gave up
only two hits. double by Hal Trosky
in the second inning and single by
Julius Solters in the sixth.
Then, in the eighth, the Indians
began to work on Jimmy. Larry,
Hughes and Averill singled in success
sion and before man had been
retired. With one run across De Shong
walked Trosky, filling the bases.
This brought up solters. who sent
Almada against the barrier in left
center for his drive. On 1t Hughes
scored and when Bruce Campbell
dropped double in left field Averill
and Trosky also scored, cutting the
score to ga.
Case took care Of the rest. though.
He raced in for Sammy Hale's short
fly and dashed back for Frankie
Pytlak's long drive, ending the inning.
De Shong braced in the ninth and
escaped without further damage to
grab his fourteenth victory of the
season as against l3 defeats. Jimmy
now is almost certain to win moIe
games than any other Washington
pitcher for the second straight year.
Only Monte Weaver, with IL wins in
20 games. is close and Harris Is not
pitching Weaver regularly any more.
Today, for instance, he was to use
Joe krakauskas in the finale against
Cleveland. An off-day follows TO-
morrow and then the Athletics will
invade.
According to the front Office" the
chief significance attached to this
series will be the unveiling Of Joe
Kohlman, the pitching sensation from
Salisbury. Kohlman will face the AS
on Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Washington Strongly Represented Presidents Cup Boot Races
Case, With Au-Round Display
Of Ability, Wins High Rating
Among Mats Crop of Rockies

Case singled in the fourth to drive
across Johnny Stone. This made it
20.
In the fifth the Mats drove Harder
from the box when they punched four
hits with an error, two bases on balls
and a hit batsman. Out Of this
collection Of pleasantries Washington
made four hits to boost the score to
60.
Earl Whitehill took over the Cleve-
land hurting after this big inning and
pitched beautifully until the end.
Earl did not give up a hit or base
on balls in the last three innings and,
despite an error by Lyn Larry, faced
only nine men. Meanwhile De Shong
was having his troubles.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Giants, With Weak Opponents
To Follow Cubs, Feel They're
Safely Orer Hump to Pe1,nant

knocked loose from his props once
Where Hal lost one 1-inning relief
job, Melton had been beaten after
entering the game in the eighth
Neither. until Melton came through
had been able to account for even one
Of the Giants eight wins-all Of those
had been credited to Slick Castleman
now on the injured list; Carl Hubbell
who did an out-of-turn relief trick in
st. Louis; Harry Gumbert. knocked
out in the first game, and Don Bren-
nan
Evening star., 1937-09-23
ntonio- international League Has Big Season

Add success stories: Fred Thom-
sen, coach of the spectacular Ar
kansas Razorbacks, Is one Of the
few men who jumped from a small
town high school directly to
major university-and made good
-. Don't look now, boys, but an
other major league manager is
about to get the old heave-ho.
If Sixto Escobar trims Harry
Jcffra tonight, he'll vacation in
Europe If he loses, his plans
are uncertain-he won't dare to
go home =. Erie, Pa, has the dis
tinction of contributing the longest
and shortest names on the South
Carolina foot ball squad-to wit,
Leonislaus Josephius Franciszko
Anthonio Krotoszynski, a guard,
and al Grygo, a triple threat back
who may be an Olympic decathlon
champion one Of these days
Tony Causoneri = on record Is
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Drives Two Runs Across.

CASE played conspicuous part in
yesterdays victory over Cleveland,
which evened .the series which was to
end today. He drove across two of
Washington's six runs and handled
himself well in the field despite two
base muff of fly. He took that ball
too much for granted but made up
for it by grabbing the last two chances
to end the Tribes big eighth inning
when the Indians made all of their
runs and two-thirds of their hits off
Jimmy De Shong.
After Washington had taken a 10
lead off Mel Harder in the first inning
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Homer Standings
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Yesterdays homers-York, Tigers. /:
Lazzeri. Yankees, l: Powell, Yankees,
l; Phelps, Dodgers, /; Martin.
Phillies, /.
The leaders-Di Maggio Yankees,
a. Greenberg. Tigers. 3s: Gehrig.
Yankees, 80: York. Tigers. 80: Foxx,
Red Sox. 33: Ott Giants. 81.
League totals-Americsn 15s; Ma
tional. 594. Total. 1859.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
RY FRANCIS = STAN
BY FRANCIS E. Stan.
~ EORGE WASHINGTON CASE
4 was the Nationals most in
Y teresting rookie before he
~ even pulled on Grifiith A. c..

- EORGE WASHINGTON CASE
was the Nationals most in
teresting rookie before he
even pulled on Griffith A. c.
uniform. And now that he has been
wearing Washington flannels for a
couple weeks, he still is the most inter-
esting.
Chase, a 20-year-old outfielder from
Trenton Of the New Pennsylvania
League, refused to sign his contract
with the Mats when he was first called
from the farm" 1t seems there was
a bonus promised, or something, and
George wanted to collect it. Eventually
he signed and with this piece of routine
business completed he was more or
less lost in the shuttle
Clark Griffith had brought up Jimmy
WaSdell and Joe Krakauskas, and Ken
Chase was performing miracle feats.
Later Jimmy Bloodworth came up and
Ray Phebus uncorked some great
pitching.
But Case kept plugging and now, if
Manager Bucky Harris had to rate his
rockies on what they have shown, he
would have to place Case pretty close
to the top of the list. The boy who
apparently needs a year in a high
class minor league" which was the
early consensus of base ball men,
may not need anything but a green
light in the Mats plans.
He Says Hers Ready, Too.
IRON the start Case esta ablished
himself as far and away the fleet
est of the Griffmen. Then he showed
that he could go and get fly balls and
throw the ball, and now he is beginning
to show that he can hit major league
pitching. After fellow does all these
things, little more can be asked.
Due to a dislocated shoulder, sus-
tanned while sliding into base in New
York. Case has played only nine games
for the Mats, but if these can be taken
as any criterion of his ability the young
man is ready. Thanks to two singles
in yesterdays 6-to-4 victory over the
Indians, Case now has a .342 batting
ofSid idSC AOi iilo OliCl llllik III Tile
majors.
Case is little on the cocky, devil
may-care side When somebody sug-
gested some time ago in an informal
gabfest that a year in a Glass A or
AA league would make him ready for
the big show, he answered. Il don't
need year anywhere. I'm ready
now"
This statement was taken lightly at
the time, but now nobody is sure that
Case needs anything except regular
assignment. At the time of his injury
it was feared that he might become
slide shy as result of having
thrown his shoulder out of place three
times this year while hitting the dirt
But as soon as he got back into the
game following the New York injury
Case slid and has been diving for the
bag ever since. ~
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Minor Results

(All PIay-offs.)
BY the Associated Press.
International League.
Newark, 6, Baltimore, 5.
American Association.
Columbus, 3; Milwaukee, 2.
Pacific Coast League.
Portland, 13: San Francisco, 3.
San Diego, A. Sacramento, /.
Texas League.
Fort Worth, 10; Oklahoma City,
Southern Association.
Atlanta, g. Little Rock, 2.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

went through the game without getting
the proverbial foul. A great cheer was
the crowds reaction when Louis bat
licked pitch the third time he came
to bat. He whitfield the first time and
thereafter he was walked.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Saturday.
Sunday.
Star staff Photos.

National championship 225 GU. in hydro
plane for John Charles Thomas trophy.
TAIL Washington sweepstakes race for
Georse Horning trophy.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

ting the booes for q change, isn't it
Harry?"
Evening star., 1937-09-23

American power boat Championship. J,
Mexican Republic trophy. -
tWilliam Randolph Hearst trophy.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

4 CORPS of local speedsters are
~ burning late oil in prepara-
~ ton for at least six of the
- - inh0ard eyeptS fhiS Cot,rdov
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
Civil War Rages Around
 Highways
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 UNDATED, Feb. g - Spain's Civil War rages from Oviedo near the Bay of Biscay where govern ment troops launched an offensive to Aragon where the insurgents have started a wedge to drive a line to the Mediterranean be- tween Valencia and Barcelona.
 On the hard fought Jarama River front, southeast of Madrid insurgents were reported to have captured four and half miles of the road to Valencia.
 It was also said the government troops held the Guadalajara high way although they are under a heavy fire. The severance of this road would leave Madrid with out any main trunk highway ex- it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
You Get Votes At
 Ball Game Tonite

Staging a big surprise for to- nights baseball games, the man. agement of the series made ar arrangements this morning with Queen Contest Manager Ed Steff en for securing votes, and then made public their intention of giving 100 votes free with each 50 cents admission and 40 votes free with each children's admis- sion of 25 cents.
 With the Married Women talk ing on the Blazers tonight and the Huskies the Alaskan team, and on top of that free Queen votes with every admission, it appears that the Queen Contest in Nome is stretching into nearly every corner, and excitement and interest in all lines of entertain ment and business has admittedly quickened beyond all expecta- tions. If you want votes for ad- mission you attend the ball gam es tonight. If you want to see the games, you pay admission and also get votes. Anyway you look at it, the evening should be in- teresting from all angles.
 The Huskie team will appear intact for their game with the Alaskans, ready for hard-fought battle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
BasketbalSeries
 Commence Mar.
 Estates League

Officials of various Nome bas- ketbal teams met last Sunday & organized league, consisting of the High School, Nome Athletic Club, the Alaskans, and an inde- pendent team to be announced later.
 March 18th was set by the lea que as the time for starting a reg ular series of games. The league voted, it was stated, to choose Friday evenings as the time for their series of games.
 The subject of sending a basket ball team to the Fairbanks Ice Carnival was discussed and defi- nite action postponed pending re- ceipt of information concerning details of play, expenses, etc, in the contests there. Should it be decided to send such a team from Nome a special tournament could possibly be held, said an official within the next few days and the winners selected for the triI to the Ice Carnival.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24

MOSCOW, Feb. 24, - Three hundred thousand soldiers of the Red Army and also the Soviet people, were warned to prepare for the "War threat" of Japan and Germany's as the Army's 19- tn anniversary was celebrated today throughout far-fung Russ ia.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
Carnival March
 9th Will Interest
 Everyone Town
Continued From Page One)

(Continued From Page One) nival will beyond doubt bring one of the largest attendances on record, into the new auditor ium. So plan to be on hand to witness the election and crowning of Miss Nome", Saturday, March 9th. It is also planned to send Miss Nome by plane Sunday, the following day, to Fairbanks where she will take part in the contest for the selection of Miss Alaska"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
Christian Science
 Church Fairbanks
 Burned toCround
(By The Assoclated Press)

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 23, - The Christian Science Church here was swept by fire starting from an overloaded flue yesterday morning, which left the build ing in a badly wrecked condition with damages estimated at two thousand dollars. Insurance was carried.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
Lindberghs Fly
,pv The Associated Press,

fBy The Associated Press,
 BOMBAY, Feb. "A. - The fly ing Lindberghs landed here at l pm. today after an unreported forty eight hour aerial jaunt ov- CT India. They spent last night at Udaipur, and were last reported when they left Jodhpur Monday afternoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
FUNERAL NOTICE

Funeral services for the late P. M. Danielsen will be held Friday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m., at the Federal ed Church. All members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles as well as friends of the deceased, are re- quested to attend. 2t
 EAGLE COMMITTEE
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
Dr. Townsend Is Trial Contempt
 National House
(By The Associated Press)

NDy lic hoooSidtSu AtCooI
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. g pr. Francis E. Townsend came up for trial today on charges of contempt in the House of Re presentatives.
 He was indicted when he walk ed out on a special house conn mittee Investigating the Town send organization.
 Conviction would make Town send liable to a thousand dollars fine and a month in jail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24
PIONEERS ATTENTION

All members are requested tO meet , pm. Wednesday Feb. 24th at St. JOseph's Hall. Candidates to present themselves at 8 pm.
 Dutch luncheon to follow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-24

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La gaceta., 1937-03-04

Hendaya. Francia, Mario A.
FL bloqueo de la frontera sc ha-
ce cumplir rigurosamente por ell
gobierno frances. Las medidas
tomadas perjudican grandemen
tie a los ch6feres de los autom6-
viles de alquiler de Biarritz y
San Juan de Luz. La mayor par
te de los ch6feres son de edad
militar Y ell prefecto les prohibe
salir del ~territorio frances.
Ell contrabando esta siendo vi
gilado por la guardia m6vil, que
|tiene 6rdenes estrietas para i'm
pedirlo.
La vigilancia francesa es efec
tiva en- los cinco puntos de ma
yor transito: Hendaya, Beho :
bic, Vera, Dancheria y Saint
Jean-Pied de Port.
La guardia m6vil ha extendi-
do su Inca de acci6n a LAS mon