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Evening star., 1937-05-05
SPOTLIGHT TURNS
ON WAR ADMIRAL
Made Firm Favorite After
Reaping Reward Bows to
DeIIOr in Trial" ?
BY ORLO ROBERTSON,
Associated Press S. IS Writer.

T OUIsVILLE, KY, May 5.-Once
again hysteria better known in
these parts as the Kentucky
- Derby, has this capital of the
turf world within it's grip.
Where yesterday it appeared that
the "hardbootS" would take this Derby
in stride for a change. today there's a
tenseness that gives YOU the feeling Of
a storm ready TO let loose with all its
fury. There is no need to tell casual
visitors that the ranking 3-year-olds
Of the country will settle their argu-
ment over $4,000 at historic Churchill
Downs late Saturday afternoon.
In the first place there are not many
casual visitors. For the most part
people arriving in Louisville today
came for only one purpose-to watch
the sixty-third running of Americas
most famous horse race. If the
weather man co-operates, some $4,000
Kentuckians and horse fans from every
walk of life throughout the country
are expected to pack the quarter mile
long stands and overflow into the in
field three days hence.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
DRAMA Of DERBY
SEEN IN STABLES
Career a Minute Is Pace of
Turf's Greatest Show,
Sande Reveals.
BY EARL SANDE.

~ HURCHILL DOWN, KY, May
5.-By rail, water and air,
I folks from every State in the
~ Union are readying to be rail-
birds at the Kentucky Derby here
Saturday.
thrill-fllled two minutes at this
rambling old plant and they'll start
home. Some will be "pocketed" in the
Evening star., 1937-05-05
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
A6sociat ted Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, May 5.-That
M red-hot Kentucky Derby
v favorite, Pompoon, cooled
of right quick, didn't he?
Boy, were those non-hitting
Giants glad to get back to the
short fences of the Polo Grounds?
Just as every one suspected,
Max Schmeling hints he'll do
bit of sueing if Jimmy Braddock
isn't waiting at the gate of the
Madison Square Garden bowl on
the night of June 3.
His friends are telling Tony Cam
zoneri he is undertaking Lou Am
bers plenty too much Heavy
weight Hans Kohlhaas has re-
tired to become a truck driver
Over in Brooklyn they call Umpire
Larry Goetz (Burleigh Grimes'
pal) Larry Guess -. ouehl
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Harris Is Harsh
on Lazy Stickers

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star
CLEVELAND, May 5.-Manager
Bucky Harris has his Nation
ais running with $40 bill staring
them in the face.
In order to insure the run
ming out of all infield grounders
and flies, Bucky passed law at
the start of the season inflicting
a $40 fine on any player who failed
to dig for first base regardless Of
what kind Of q blow came off his
bet.
Evening star., 1937-05-05

crowd and won't
see q race all
afternoon; most
will be losers, but
they're satisfied.
They've seen q
Derby.
Yes, it's a great
show. But some
times I wonder If
more than a
handful of 10000
or 10000 appre-
ciate or know
a anything about
the drama behind
the scenes. i
know as a jockey
Evening star., 1937-05-05

third strike Simmons walked to I'LL
the bases and Chapman, in a daring
move, stole home while Mihalic was
at bat.
This finished the Indians. Mihalic,
Bluege, Johnny Riddle, De Shong and
Chapman, up again, followed with
singles before the inning was over
and that, Of course, was that.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Homer Standings
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Yesterdays homers-Bartell. Giants,
>. ,Dickshot; Pirates. / Marty. Cubs, !
Collins, Cubs. / Bottarlni, Cubs. !
Wilson, Phillies. /; Crosetti Yankees
/; Gafke. Red Sox. l; Bell. Browns, /
The leaders-Johnson Athletics, 4
ker TIGERS. g.
League totals--National. "a: Ameri-
can. 30 Total, "a
Evening star., 1937-05-05
BOsox Busy With Bat,

The Red Sox, too, felt the hitting
urge-a bit more so than the Browns,
whom they out-scored, II to 6, and
out-hit, 1S to 13. The Dodgers also
had the hitting urge, combing the
pitching of ex-teammate Ed Brandt
and Bill Swift for 10 hits, but once
again Burleigh Grimes failed to find
a pitcher who could finish what he
started
Evening star., 1937-05-05
League Statistics
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. II: Cleveland, 5.
New York 10; Detroit l.
Boston. IL: st. Louis, g.
DO Philadelphia Chicago. rain.
Games To-day. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. 1T Cleve. 3. Wash. at Cleve. 3.
Phila. At Chicago. Phila. at CHICAGO
Boston at st. Louis. Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit. New York at Detroit.
Evening star., 1937-05-05

and now get as trainer OF Derby
candidates
The men and boys over there around
the rows Of whitewashed stables really
put on the show.
To the crowd, that fleeting two min
utes means winning or losing a few
dollars, but to those on the stables
side 1t often Is the turn OF fate's
wheel that means the beginning or
end OF a career.
Lady Luck's Smile Needed.
7 ADY LUCK turns the wheel You
can have the best horse, the best
trainer and the best jockey. But you
also must have luck.
Because when Starter Bill HamI-
ton throws the gate, things begin hap
pening fast-and ability can get you
only 50 far and no nearer the magic
winning circle.
Breeders search pedigrees trying to
produce q colt or filly the following
Spring which will, on a day in May
(see sANDE, Page C-3)
Evening star., 1937-05-05

NEW Y0RK-HENNsYLvANIA.
NpghAnton, q; ecranton. 3.
Wukss-0aYre, 81 Albany. B..
~ 32,as:1t 1t4!xGs!iasst::s.. D.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
MAJOR SLABBERS
GET SHE[LACK|NG
Even HubbeII Driven Out as
173 Hits, 101 Runs Are
Made in 7 Games.
BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Wrirsr

BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Writer
IN HE major league magnates may
be forced to install pitchers
storm cellars in their l6 ball
L parks if yesterdays carnage
continues.
Not even King Carl Hubbell was
immune from the barrage Of base hits
that marked the start of intersectional
strife in both National and American
Leagues. The IA teams that saw action
produced 173 hits, an average Of better
than II, for 101 runs, a shade more
than 7 each.
The only safe spot was Chicago's
Comisky Park, where rain kept the
Athletics and White Sox from opening
their series.
Hubbell Is Relieved.
THE biggest blow to tradition was
the nine-hit, seven-inning lam
basting the cellar dormant Reds gave
Hubbel. The Oklahoma screw-ball
ace famed 10 Rhinelanders, but had
to be lifted in favor OF Harry Gumbert
SO the Giants might edge out a 7-6
decision. The victory kept intact
Hubs two-year league winning streak,
which now extends to 19 games and
unoficially, ties him with Tim Keefe
and Rube Marquard.
Keefe, in 1888, and Marquard, in
1912, won 19 in single season. Both
oddly enough, also were Giant pitchers.
Hubbell was not alone in his fail
ure to stay full nine innings. There
were, in fact, only three hurlers who
did-Lou Fette, who turned back the
Cardinals with three hits and won his
second game for the Boston Bees;
Lefty Gomez, who famed nine on the
way to his second triumph, a 4-hit,
l0-to-1 trimming of the Detroit
Tigers, and Leroy (Tarzan) Parmelee,
who felt the heavy-hitting pressure,
but managed to so scatter the Phillies'
13 hits that his Chicago Cub team
mates might gain 14-to-7 verdict.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
De Shong Is Nat Hero.

Ao ~ t>"s A1CtU
WHEN Myers neck begins to be-
come flexible again, Buddy
probably will take over second base.
But As he does so Harris will know
that II Myer can't stage his successful
comeback he will have a fair-to-
m1ddlln' man ready to step into his
shoes Moreover, Mihalic is a right
handed hitter, which is a species of
batSmen somewhat rare in the Wash
1ngton order. This definitely is q
vote IN Mihalic's favor although Myer
Is one left-handed hitter who does
not appear to be seriously affected bv
the presence of an opposing southpaw
pitcher.
Without going into too much detail,
the Mats blew scoring opportunities
galore before finally routing the Tribe
IN the opener OF three-game series.
Buck Newson, who never was able to
beat the Indians, still cannot do the
TRICK. apparently, and Cleveland took
So lead off him in the first three
innings. Then De Shong stepped
into the game and the guv who
hasn't been able to pitch up an alley
all Spring came through with a
grand job.
In the eight innings he pitched
Jimmy allowed only four scattered
hits and, of course, no runs. In the
meantime the Mats tied the score but.
by running the bases a la BROOKLYN.
they managed to keep from winning
in regulation innings.
In the fifth frame they got four
hits and profited by a wild throw
but scored only two runs when Ossie
Blueee ended it by hitting into a
double play. In this inning, Coach
Earl McNeely erred and sent johnny
Stone home on a play in which
Weatherly, the right fielder of the
Clevelands, was holding the ball lust
behind first base and optimistically
hoping that Stone would try to score.
This cost at least the tying run.
Chapman's Steal Turns Tide.
A GAIN in the seventh the Grifs
made four hits and got a base
on balls but only one run came Of it.
1t was, however, the score that tied
1t. SIS. The uprising in this round
ended when Simmons ran into q
hard-to-f1eld grounder by Bluege TO
third base.
The Mats had few other chances
to end things but when they finally
did the trick they did it up brown.
Still tied as the eleventh opened,
Chapman walked and Lewis singled.
Kuhel sacrificed but Stone took a
Evening star., 1937-05-05
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburgh, 10; Brooklyn, 3.
Boston. 8: st. Louis l.
CHICAGO, IA: Philadelphia. 2.
New York, Z: Cincinnati, 6.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
CHICAGO at Phila. Chicago at Phila.
St. Louis at Boston. St. Louis at Boston.
P1ttsb At Rrklyn. P1ttsb. at Brklyn.
Cincin. at New York. Cincin. at New York.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
EXPERTS WITH PISTOL

Thirteen members Of the National
Capital Rifle Club have qualified as
expert pistol shots on the Camp Simms
range with R. w. SCOTS 1888 topping
the list. Two qualified as sharp
shooters and nine as marksmen.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Pitching Well at 81.

THE C1evelands wanted \ reliable
left-handed pitcher and when
Washington placed Earl Whiteh1ll on
the trading block last Winter they
made haste to get him. Now Whitehill,
even at 81 years Of age, is capable Of
pitching good ball. But, when Earl
came here, O'Neill's dynamite stick
became more potent than ever. White
hill, like Allen, says what he thinks
and wastes no words.
To insure his pitching staff against
shortage Of numbers, O'Neill fell heir
to such as Carl Fischer, Whitlow
Wyatt and Joe Heving They have
been up and down Is many times as =
10-year-old elevator and have yet to
create any material stir tn the majors.
He threw al three Of them
into yesterdays game With the
Mats and wound up holding the
bag and listening to the wolves.
In short, it's no picnic that Steve
O'Neill Is enjoying. II his Indians
can triumph at q normal pennant-
winning pace the dynamite stick he Is
sitting on isn't likely to explode, nor
will the wolves roar down from the
stands and tear him limb from limb.
But to all outward appearances the
Clevelands of 1887 are no different
than the Indians of other years. In
other words, they just don't seem to
have it.
You can have O'Neill's job. I heard
the wolves howl.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Err Less Than Foes.

" A THOUGH I'm upset sometimes
at the mistakes we make, I
think our club probably makes fewer
than any Of those we've met this sea-
son. I've seen pitchers who didn't
ever know how to stand on the rub
Der and runners who try to steal
bases when their club is several runs
behind"
Judge says he gave his collegians
the same sort Of Spring training rou-
tine that major league rockies get
down South. He taught them how to
make relays, personally demonstrated
the proper methods of sliding and
running the bases and held classes
on base ball strategy.
ITS been fine for me. I've lost IL
pounds and the exercise has made me
feel At. feel I could get out on a
major league diamond and show the
boys trick or two-for q while, at
least"
Evening star., 1937-05-05

handle him. When Bucky peeked into
the French Casino along about 2 am.
to find Larry the guy managed to be in
the Hollywood Restaurant, or some
place else. 1t was all very discourage
ing 50 Harris got rid Of him and now
Lyn is with the Indians and its
O'Neill's job.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Hold Festival Tonight


CROWDS throng the main business
section, talking Of nothing but the
Derby. Newsboys yell incoherent
words regarding some new development
among the Is to 18 horses which are
expected to answer the call to boots
and saddles. Overhead banners. strung
across the streets, remind one that this
is Derby week. Gayly decorated VIM
dows feature riding costumes, and
horse pictures.
Thousands will line Louisville's
Broadway tonight for the annual
Derby festival parade presided over By
the king and queen-Orris S. Reynolds
and Ellen Bentley. Ellsworth WINS
and Fred Perry will meet in another
Of their tennis series tomorrow night,
while on the eve of the race will come
the annual ball and wrestling show.
Far away from the stir and bustlo
are quartered the equine actors, ap-
parently unmindful of the fact that
their presence threatens to turn this
city into topsy-turvy world by
Saturday.
IlOAC tildil SNCl, IL StclllS, GlllS OcI ny
has everybody guessing, and porin9
over past performances and workouts
in an effort to come up with winner.
Last year Brevity held the center Of
state, with the others given only an
outside chance of winning. One OF
them, Bold Venture, did it.
Discuss Five Horses.
Today however, the conversations
in hotel lobbies, barber shops and on
street corners center around at least
five of the eligibles-Samuel Riddles
War Admiral, Mrs. Ethel v. Mars
Reaping Reward, J. H. Louchheim's 8
Pompoon, the Wheatley Stables Mel
odist and J. w. Parrish,s Dellor.
Dellor forged into the picture yes
terday when he whipped the highly
regarded Reaping Reward and 10
other Derby ehgibles in the mile of
the trial" The defeat of Reaping
Reward served to establish War ADJ
miral more firmly as the favorite It
wouldn't be surprising to see the son of
Man O. War held at even money at
post time
| Although beaten in his first start Of
tsee ROBERTSON, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1937-05-05

Scores
r, W. Scott. 1888: K. G. Mccormick
son. 95.11; F. r Parsons. IT,. 931I: M
4. ,Wileher g2.00; R. Dayis, r.. 30.5l;
s. shas.saR'sys hoWesR ssss ss9f HiTri3' lt3' ssas
d II. Hoffman. $3.50. and w. P. Davis.
81 %. experts.
r. Davis, sr.. 1.7s. and L. L. McDonie.
76 "a, sharpshooters
H Granger. 77.s3: g. A. Ninas. jr..
1888; w.. B. Van Wagner. 1911: H. E.
Riley. 1873: A Goldstein 1928: r. g.
Sonneland, 5000: E e. Emshviller ss7S;
!, a webster $3.50. and G. r. Warfel,
81 .2S marksmen
Evening star., 1937-05-05
FeIler's Arm Hits Steve.

FelIer's Arm Hits Steve.
GOLFERS is different type. julius
is the kind Of a guy you have to
build a fire under, like you do to 4
Missouri mule. He has the ability, but
there is q certain innate reluctance
to employ it to best advantage.
Earl Averin came with the Cleve-
land franchise, they say. Anyway,
the local writing boys say that Earl
always bargains for . bonus on the
number Of home runs he hits every
year and, therefore, Is not wont to do
anything except swing his head OF
When he sacrificed yesterday
three Of the local key-pounders
swooned in the press box and
the chairman At arms had to
yell johnson" In their ears
before they regained conscious
ness and began to beat their
typewriters again.
Then, too, there is Bob Feller. Now
young Robert is no problem, in him
self, but what with that goo that is
appearing In a syndicated life story
everybody in the country has = dif-
ferent idea as to how the kid ought
to be launched on his career and cur
rently O'Neill is receiving widespread
criticism because Bob has q sore elbow
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Mihalic Threat to Myer.

A SIDE from these items it now
begins to look as if little JOHNNY
Mlhalic is going to remain Manager
Sucky Harris No. / problem child.
During the Spring training campaign
and the transforming tour that fol-
lowed, it may be recalled, Mr.. Mihalic
hit the ball with such ferociousness
that 1t seemed doubtful if Buddy
Myer could reclaim his old post at
second base. In short, Johnny led
the Washington firm in batting and
Played a sweet game at Second base
besides.
Seniority finally prevailed and Myer
TOOK over second base when the season
opened but of late Buddy has been
bothered with stiff neck and Mihalic
has inherited the assignment. And
II the Mats have been weakened there
has been no outward sign of it.
1t was Mihalic who, next to De
Shong, was receiving the bulk of
fellcitations today Little John
Black Johnny they called him at
Chattanooga-contributedth three of the
Mats hits yesterday, scored a run,
played a flawless game in the field
and drove across three runs. His
Dig day boosted his average for three
games to an even 400 and established
him as definite threat to Myer.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
BIG LEAGUE CLUBS
F[|RT W|THH0YAS
Scouts Paying Particular
Attention to Bassin and
NiCketakis.
BY DILLON GRAHAM,


a 4 AJOR LEAGUE scouts are
M hocking to Georgetown Uni
w versity to look over the club
4 Joe Judge has coached to
seven straight triumphs.
Judge, one of base balls best first
basenen with the Nationals a few
years ago, took his first fling at COL
lege coaching this season and says
he's getting a big kick out Of it.
L guess we've been pretty lucky to
win all our games" he says, but
we've got a classy bunch of youngsters.
all eager to learn. They don't know
the meaning of the word quit. The
gang has come from behind to win
five games"
Bassin, Nicketakis Attract.
JOE, who turned down major league
coaching opportunities to make
his restaurant here profitable bus
iness, says most scouts are interested
in Harry Bassin, hard hitting south
paw first baseman, and George Mckee
takis, big left-handed pitcher.
Those boys are good enough for
professional ball now" he explains.
Basin needs some fielding polish.
don't know of pitcher in base ball
who has better movement in holding
runners on bases than Nicketaks"
Judge finds that collegians make
more errors of omission than mis-
takes that find their way into the
box scores.
I'VE made 10 mistakes Monday in
whipping Wake Forest" he says, but
the visitors made more
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Lady Luck's Smile Needed.

(See SANDE, Page C-3.)
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SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school meets at 1000.
Superintendent ROLAND King an
nouuces an attendance campaign
beginning this Sunday and con-
tinuing until Easter. Special re-
cognition will be given to class
showing greatest percentage in
crease of attendance. Bring tile
entire family to Sunday school.
You will find a cordial welcome.
Morning worship begins at HOO
what Is the Use To Pray" is
the question that will be answered
by the pastor in the morning
sermon.
The Junior B. Y. P. U. and Sen
Tors will be guests of the Crow
Young People this Sunday even-
ing. About thirty of them are ex-
pected to make the trip.
The Junior B. Y. P. u, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Sikkenga will
meet at the usual time of $3.50.
There will be no service in this
church, Sunday evening, owing to
the fact that the Young People
are meeting at Crow. All who de-
sire are welcome to go with us to
visit our neighbors. Be there with
your car and take others. We will
leave the church at six o'clock.
REV. CHAS. L. SHOOK,
Pastor
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REGULAR SESSION
Second Dav

January 5. 1897. Hardin. Monte "a.
The board met his day in regular
session. all members being present ia
cluding the county clerk.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The following monthly reports were
examined and approved:
The county clerks report of the
month ending December 81: 1886.
The sheriff's report of the Jail
boarders for the month ending De-
cember 81. 1886.
mort showing fees and other collec-
tons for the month ending December
The monthly report of the county
The monthly report of the sheriff
showing fees n other collections
ior the month ending December 81
The monthly report of the sheriff
showing a report of criminal cases or
the month ending December 81. 1885:
pe M9,ass,s G 1sss. We're fer the M month 1d Of
Cscelia Burchette. Mrs: Lillie B.
Greene. Mrs. Clara e. Blivens. Mrs.
Esther NJ. Kelley. and Mrs. Mabel
were examined and approved:
The quarterly report of DR.. Geo. "A.
Baker. county health officer. n
the clerk of courts quarterly report.
Justice of Peace c. A Corkins quar-
terly report and the Justice OF Peace
Il. A. Vickers quarterly report.
The board granted Isabel G.. Dillon
an extension of time on the 1887 pay
ment OF tax deed land purchased on
contract from Big Horn county. pro.
taxes be paid up to date.
Albert j. Sheets. C.. E. Linthacum
and H.. w. Bunston called o. the
t.oard in regard to granting c. G.
Quinn, county attorney. permission to
Bunston to WASHINGTON. d. c.. in
asking for government funds to con-
struct dams on Lodge Grass Creek
n Piper Little Horn river.
After SO nc consideration. the board
leave of absence proyidias that he
cave an acting county attorney to
act in his absence
The board approved the lease Of
Chas. Faw on the SEA NWA Twp.
8 South. Ran~- 33E for a term of
three wears
There being no further business.
the board adjourned to meet January
APPROvED:
u. A. KAMP. Chairman.
HARRY E. cox County Clerk.
So -
REGULAR SESSION
Third Dav
January 6. 1897. Hardin. Montana.
The board met this dav in regular
session. all members being present.
including the county clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
', SIONERS OF BIG HORN
e COUNTY. MONTANA
=. REGULAR SESSION {
- First Dav

Jan. 4th. 1887. Hardin. Montana
The board met this dav in regular
session. there being present the fol-
lowing members: u. A. hamp. Il. II.
McCarty n VIM. Lynde. together
with the county clerk.
The first order of business was to
reorganize the board. whcreupon Il
motion was mad bv Commissioner
McCarty NOMINATING Commissioner
kamp as chairman and thereupon
Commissioner Lynde seconded Com
missioner .McCarty's motion. The
vote was as follows:
A Commissioner Mc''artv voted AYE.
Commissioner Lvnde voted AYE.
Commissioner kamp. not voting.
J. Thereuron. Commissioner kamp was
hly elected chairman of said board.
Thereupon. u motion was made by
Commissioner Lynde n seconded bv
Commissioner X p nominating
Commissioner McCartv vice-chairman.
the vote being as follows:
Commissioner Lvnde voted AYE.
Commissioner Kamp voted AYE.
. Commissioner McCartv not voting.
The reorganizinE of said board hav-
Ing been completed the board pro-
ceeded to transact business.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and improved.
/ The following a"pointments of dep
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Lawrence McComas, ECW sur
veyor, is i'll in the Crow hospital
Joseph Keeler, postmaster, has
been i'll at his home, suffering
from flu.
stewart Edmonds, telephone
foreman, has been transferred
from Crow Agency to the Billings
office.
The Ladies' Council met at the
Baptist church. Wednesday after
noon, Mrs. Paul Dent and MIS-.
Ballard acting as hosteSSes.
DR.. A. j. Hoodin returned to his
work at the hospital after a
months leave. during which time
he made a trip to New York City.
James Garrett returned to Crow
Agency for a visit with his family.
Accompanied by Mrs. Garrett, he
made an automobile trip through
Wyoming.
An ice-skating pond has been
constructed back of the hospital
and experts have been Haunting
their skill. and amateurs their
lack of it.
Victor Morning, reported two
weeks dSO DIS LIlC VICGull VI SpAlAd1
meningitis. has recovered and is
convalescing at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morn-
ing.
Crow Agency school closed Tues
day noon, because of the severe
cold weather, and will not reopen
until Monday. For the last two
weeks attendance in all classes
has been so poor that the decision
to close seemed wise.