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Evening star., 1938-08-18
TAX SPECTATORS
TO SHRINK CROWD
Amateurs Get Cash While
Pros Receive Trophies.
Champs Always Lose.
BY FRITZ HOWELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

VANDALIA, Ohio Aug. 18.-Sport-
dom's queerest classic, the Grand
American trapshoot, has its 38th an
nual renewal August 1926 at the per-
manent home of the Amateur Trap
shooting Association here on the banks
of the Miami.
Why the queerest sports event?
Take a look:
They charge a Accent admission
not to gain revenue, but to hold down
the number of spectators. (Fancy
the fight, wrestling or baseball men
pulling one like that)
The amateurs shoot for cash prizes,
while the professionals get trophies
only. (Try that one on your golfers)
The novices always win the Grand
American handicap-the premier
event-with the recognized stars fin
ishing down in the ruck. cts as if a
pigmy should whip Joe Louis, or a
sand-lotter be called as pinch-hitter
and deliver home run with the bases
loaded to win World Series)
100000 Targets.
A thousand marksmen, gathered
from every State in the Union, Mexico,
the Canal Zone and all of Canada S
provinces, will fire a million l2-gauge
shotgun shells at million flying clay
targets during the five-day shoot as
they vie for more than $4,000 in
prizes.
Practically every one except an
expert, a left-hander or a woman has
captured the hig handicap. Among
the winners are listed l4-year-old
boy, a 70-year-old man. a preacher
q railroad conductor, former big
league ball player, an oil magnate, an
unemployed electrician, a 50-year-old
first-year shooter, and hardware
salesman.
For the last four years the title has
gone to shooters making their first
start in the big classic, but the blow
off came in 1887 when F.. G. Carroll,
35-year-old hardware store owner. of
Brecksville, Ohio, who never had ap-
peared in a prize shoot of any kind,
broke 100 targets in a row to top a
field of 932 in the greatest scoring
spree the event has experienced.
Third Perfect Score.
Carrolrs perfect score was the third
100" broken in the 38-year-old fea-
ture. On his heels with 80 of 100 were
ii other shooters and that score would
have won 81 of the previous 81 shoots.
Before the big Carroll explosion
other flrst-timers walked off with the
prize In 1886 it was Ben F. Cheek
of Clinton, Ind, who had spent most
of his time running a garage and
hunting crows. He broke SO of the
100 with a sliding barrel automatic,
rated by experts as the worst possible
trap gun. The Hoosier hot-shot had
come along, he said, just to watch his
son do little shooting, but was pre-
vailed upon by the boy to take part.
the youngster paying the $25 en-
trance fee.
In 1885 j. B. Royal, railroad con-
ductor from Tallahassee, Fla, cracked
SO of 100 in his first attempt, and in
1884 it was L. G. Dana of Derrick City,
Pa. who grabbed the prize Dana said
he "caIle along just to be with the
boys from his gun club" and decided
to participate because there wasn't
much Sc to do in this village of 800
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Bz FRANc1s J. POWERS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-Although
there are close to 40 minor leagues
doing business, the majors are call
ing up such fellows as Bill Harris.
80; Joe Heving, 33; Bill Cissell, 80;
Vance Page, 80. and Whitlow
Wyatt, 80 All but Page have
had several unsuccessful workouts
under the big tent Aside to
Tom Yawkey, Boston Red Sox
owner Since your club bought
Harris and Heving, why not give
Cy Young another trial? He's
only 70 Or Grover Cleveland
Alexander, who is looking for work.
Every scout gives you the same
mournful story No young pitch
ers or catchers available in the
minors The few there are be-
long to some major clubs farm
system one of the better pros
poets is Morton Cooper of Hous-
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Reds Sho,o Why Pirates Fear
Them by Gaining Third Place
As Bucs and Giants Keep Pace

a large ball Of fire in a "A victory over
Brooklyn's Dodgers.
The Yankees were idle-rained out
in Washington-but their American
League lead stretched to 812 games,
nevertheless, when Clevelands COL
lapsing Indians dropped 1877 verdict
to the st. Louis Browns. The third
place Boston Red Sox trimmed the
Athletics twice, 4-3 and SO, on neat
pitching by Jackie Wilson and new
conner Johnny Heving.
Ira Hutchinsons six-hitter gave the
Bees q 80 win over the futile Phillies.
The Detroit Tigers hurting clicked for
a change and they whipped the White
Sox twice, 4-3 and 80.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
COLORADO INVITES G, W.

Grid Bid Held in Allegiance Until
Coach Reinhart Returns.
An offer for its football team to
meet Colorado in the latter's home
coming game at Boulder. Colo, on Oc-
tober IS was being held in abeyance by
George Washington University ath-
letic officials today pending Head
Coach Bill Reinhart's return from his
vacation
October IS is the only open date re-
manning on the Colonials' schedule.
Two games will be played earlier, G..
w. opening its season against Furman
on September 30 and playing Butler
on october 7.
George Washington hasn't invaded
the Far West since 1884, when it
played to 90 tie with Denver.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Budge's Stroke Effec'
BY BILL BONI.


NEW YORK.-Experts long have
proved that champion can make
his own game, even if 1t means re-
writing the copy book.
Paul Runyan. the welterweight
golf pro from White Plains. N. Y,
has won two P. G. A. titles with a
hammer-throw swing that makes
him champion but would make
any other golfer laughing stock.
Lou Ambers went to the head of
the lightweight boxing class. al
though, with his arms dangling at
his sides, he goes into action look
ing like an animated punching bag.
Al Simmons won two straight
American League batting titles with
his foot in the bucket so far it al
most was in we'll
Evening star., 1938-08-18

September. The spot where Sammy
Snead hangs out has announced q
women's tourney starting August 10
and some half dozen of the feminine
stars around the Capital are planning
to play. Marion Brown, the District
champion: Mrs. Myron Davy, Mrs.
Betty p. Meckley, Mrs. r. B. Helan,
Mrs. Charlotte 8. Stern and Mrs. Ethel
Burks are some Of the women who
plan to compete.
Bobby Bowers, the medalist, against
Bill Leapley. Lloyd Myers against
George Nealis. That's the setup today
at Rock Greek Park, where the boys
are nearing the end of the "midsum-
mer" golf tournament staged by Harry
Graham. The final will be held to-
morrow. Yesterdays first flight re-
suits: Bowers defeated Joe Rodgers,
4 and 3; Leapley beat Tom Cook, 1 up;
Myers defeated Harold Kelly, 5 and 4;
Nealis beat Ray 10y, Z and S.
It's an entirely new crop Of golfers
at the uptown park nowadays Those
names were not prominent in the tour
naments last year or the yaer before,
when Volney Burnett. Claude Rippy,
Andy Onveri and Kaiser" Wilhelm
were winning.
Amateurs to Practice.
Witty Cox advises the local amateurs
that only three days will be available
to them for practice over the Con-
gressional course next week prior to
the sectional qualifying rounds fol
the national amateur championship
Washington entrants in the tourney
may practice next Thursday and Fri
day and on August 20, the day pre-
ceding the 36-hole medal round. Out
of-town entrants may use the course
on the days named and In addition
may play on Sunday, August 20.
Meanwhile DR.. William C. Barr
secretary of the District Golf Asso-
citation, who will have the job of run
ming the tourney, hasn't yet received
the pairings. Usually they come along
at least 10 days before the tourney
for newspaper publication, but the u
8. G. A. hasn't sent them along yet
II the field runs over so they will start
, at $50 and 1890, while II the entry
list is less than so the first trio will
start At 8 am. and l pm.
That driving contest at East Poto-
mac Park next Wednesday night will
be open only to amateur golfers, say,
Tommy Doerer, golf manager at the
downtown park. "And 1t looks like the
payon will be between Matt Twomey
Charley Malone and Tiny Ingham,
says Tom.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

runner-up with 13 victories in the
same group. Champion Herman Rink
ton, Mrs. A. A. Jones smooth dachs-
hund, Is leader OF the hound group
with II group wins to his credit. Sec
ond to him in the same group is
Champion Fax von Teckelhof. owned
by the Ilieno Kennels Of Joplin, Mo.
Champion aki Io Of Dab Lyn. John
Royce's Pekingese, Is first in the toy
group with nine wins.
Mrs. M. Hattley Dodge's Ger
man shepherd, Champion Gil
ralda's Geishs, headed the work
ing group six times and is the
leader in that division.
The d. and G. setter, Champion
J. M. Red Owen, tops the sporting
group with five victories, and Davishill
Little Man, Forrest Halls wire-haired
terrier, heads the terrier group with
the same number of wins.
Betty Jeans. lately Of San Gabriel,
Calf, Is an enterprising miss. Hav-
ing had some experience both in breed
ing and training dogs on the West
Coast, she has decided to turn this
experience to profit while she lives in
Washington. Starting next Sunday,
she will conduct classes in the obedi-
ence training Of dogs. Dogs and their
owners will congregate in the riding
ring behind the Shoreham Hotel for
the first Of these demonstrations.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

can tdkc tchIu OI lOuT pIUo 1xO11
the Washington area. A Washington
Golf and Country Club member has
agreed to raise the thousand to bet
on the local pros If the match Is played
at the Washington club. and now all
that has to be done is to get the par
ties together, have the dough slapped
into bank and wait for the weather
wheel to spin toward q cool spell.
Late September would be an ideal
time for the match, when the weather
Is cooler and galleryites who would
pay buck head to see such q chal-
lenge match would be willing to turn
out to stalk around after their fairway
heroes
1t wouldn't 20 20 good in the
Overheated spell through which
the Capital currently Is pass
ing.
You couldn't get platoon of golf
bugs out to see Bobby Jones and
Walter Hagen play on day when the
thermometer liquid pops through the
top of the tube. But they will turn
out on a cool day, such as late Sep
tember will bring.
Not in good many years have we
had such a challenge flung and accept
ed among the pros who thump 'em
around the local courses. And not by
any stretch of the imagination has
the dough been as heavy as that which
will be put up for this match. OF
course the pros themselves won't put
it all up, but they'll have SUFFICIENT
financial interest in the pot to make
'em stroke for dear old Rutgers IS
they've never stroked before.
With anything less than =
century apiece riding on the
outcome, they might put on q
What Of it," match, and some
one would be left holding the
bag.
And furthermore I'm not so sure
that Houghton isn't saying something
when he cracks that his quartet of
candidates could lick Witty Cox, Leo
Walper, Cliff Spencer and George Diff
fenbaugh. Certainly it would be no
soft spot for the local pros and Ger
tainly they would have to be at their
best to win. But they can win. Prop
erly put on, with lot Of ballyhoo, that
match could become the biggest thing
Of the year around the local golf lots.
Women in Tourney.
Quite few of our better par
seekers among the feminine divot lift
ers are laying plans to play in q wom-
ems tourney at White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, during late August and early
Evening star., 1938-08-18
WHEATLEY NET CHAMP
Howard u. Player Also Shares
D. C. Doubles Title.

Andres Wheatley, 21-year-old How
ard University senior, won the colored
tennis championship of the District
by defeating Leroy Mellender, IS
60, 4-6, 60, on the Banker
courts. Wheatley also shared the dou-
bles title with Bob GLADDEN.. Frank
Perkins and Eddie Davis being the
losing flnalists by scores of 14-l2
0-6, 81.
George Burke and Helen Pilgrim
won singles championships of Howard
University's Summer School, Burke
defeating Carl Jenkens. 6-4, 4-6
6-2, 6-3, and Miss Pilgrim conquer
ing Mildred Patterson, 6+3, 60.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
SUGAR BOWL CARD
LISTS SIX EVENTS
Five Major Tests Will Precede
New Orleans Grid Classic
in Holiday Period.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ls.-Six
major sports events will make up the
1o38-39 Sugar BOWL athletic CAL
endar, most comprehensive yet ar
ranged, Herbert A. Benson, president
of the New Orleans Midwinter Sports
Association announced today.
The New Orleans sports carnival will
get under way on Monday, December
rs. with yachting and rowing and ends
on Monday, January 2, with the nth
annual football classic
The complete calendar:
Monday, December 26-Yachting
and rowing; amateur boxing.
Wednesday, December 28-Basket
ball, Purdue VS.. Arkansas.
Thursday, December 29 through
Sunday, January 1-Tennis matches.
Sunday, January Track meet.
Monday. January sugar Bowl
football classic.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Henry Armstrong,
134, Los Angeles, outpointed Light
weight Champion Lou Ambers,
134A, Herkimer, N. Y. 15).
FREDERICTON, New Bruns-
wick-Buster Carroll, 14512, Low
ell. Mass. outpointed Eddie Nc
Geever, 145, Scranton, Pa. U0.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

|
club. proceedings must be started
| soon.
Indeed. it is customary in progress
sive kennel clubs to start the following
years show at the meeting immedi-
ately following the current production.
This is necessary in order to insure \
popular slate of judges, who must
often be invited to oficiate q year in
advance.
In this country q show Of 300 dogs
is considered very small. Many sane
toned matches pull that many entries.
In Germany, however, a show Of such
proportions is evidently worthy Of
special mention.
A press release sent ont by the
German railways office. de-
signed to catch the tourists
eye, is headed 1.-TWO Great Dog
Shows in Germany"
1t amplifies that one Of them is the
International Exposition in Baden
Baden on September 4, which is ex-
pected to have an entry Of 800 dogs
Of many breeds. The other is the
annual German champion show, which
pulls an entry of about 1000 dogs. It
is scheduled for October 1928 in Co.
logne.
Champion Blakeen Jung Frau, Mrs.
Sherman Hoyt's white poodle Is first
in the race for best American bred of
1898. She has won Is transporting
group victories so far. Pillicoc Aplomb,
a black poodle bred by Mrs. Milton
Erlanger and recently sold by her to
E. r. Ferguson of Los Angeles, Is
Evening star., 1938-08-18
PLAN SOCCER LEAGUES
Meeting Is Slated to Organize
Here in Nearby Places.

A meeting of the Maryland State
Soccer Association will be held here
early next week to plan for the forma-
tion of several leagues in Washington
and nearby counties.
The Maryland body now controls
the sport in the District, having been
granted permission to include it in its
territory by the National Football
Association, governing organization of
soccer:
William ]. McGahan of Baltimore.
secretary of the Maryland associa-
ton. requests that managers and
officials of the teams which have been
playing here communicate with him
at TIA East Lafayette avenue.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Grand American Tapshoo Termed Sugest of Sports Euents
Straight Off the ee
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

challenge
the country clubs around
time Houghton the
q
isn't much the spot he originally appeared be- turned
Washington today with
weheed Southern Virginia willing bet grand
Bobby
Evening star., 1938-08-18
WOMEN IN NET SEMIS
Mrs. Graham Registers Upset in
League Title Play.

League Title Play.
Charlotte Decker plays Edith Nc
Culloch and Margaret Graham meets
Joan Bransford in semi-final matches
of the Women's Tennis League tour
nament at the Sixteenth Street Res
ervoir courts this afternoon.
Only two of them were forced to
play yesterday Mrs. Graham ac-
counting for an upset by defeating
Hazel (Jimmy) Bishopp in three sets,
60. 4-6, 6-4.
Miss Bishopp is one of the city's
more promising young players but met
in Mrs. Graham a formidable oppo-
nent, who has been cunning for a
championship all season
Miss McCulloch defeated Kay Baker
in the days other quarter-final
match, dropping the opening set but
going on to win at 4-6, 60, 60.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
A Dogs Life
By r. r. TAYNTON.

special meeting has been called that be of the National
Capital Kennel Club Monday night
Of the meeting elect chairman the Bench Committee
hold National
Evening star., 1938-08-18

Five years ago-Ellsworth Vines
beaten IN straight sets by Frank
Shields In Newport tennis tourney.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Richmond. 9: Asheville. 3.
PORTSMOUTH. 8; Charlotte, l.
ROCKY Mount, 3; Durham, tseven in
nlneS, rain).
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Milford, 3; Pocomoke. 9.
Cambridge. 3--5; Centreville 0--3.
Eedersls6urg g Dover. 3.
Evening star., 1938-08-18

To find the tide at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
Retirement Date Set
 For Veteran General
War Department Retires Major General Conner, Hero
 of Two Wars-PrOminent Figure Known Locally

and in october of that year he was named assistant chief of stan in charge of the operations section of the general stan at general head- quarters.
 Awarded HOnors
 Tn war, he never summed danger and was wounded in the front lines at Seicheprey by fragments of a bursting shell. He was awarded the distinguished service medal for his war record and was decorated by the governments of France, Great Brit ain, Belgium and Italy.
 Tn 1921 he returned from France as General Pershing's chief of stan. He served in the Canal zone until 1924. He was promoted to Major general on october 20, 1885, and in March of the same year became deputy chief of staff of the army.
 In May, 1927, General Conner was placed in command of the First de vision at Fort Hamilton, New York, and in the fall of that year as- sumed command of the Hawaiian division at schofeld barracks. For the next two years he commanded the Hawaiian department, the larg- est in the army, and, since October ', i9S0, has been in command of the First corps area, which com prises the New England states. Tn this position, he was in charge of New England eco work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
MISS JAKSTAS
 IN BROADCAST
South Leonard Street Girl 10 Speak on Present
 Day Lithuania

Miss valeria Jakstas of ie5 South Leonard street will be featured on the Lithuanian 0. of c. radio pro- gram this Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock over WATR. Miss Jakstas studied for 3 years abroad, 3 years in Lithuania University, Kovno, and year in Louvain, Belgium, and this summer in Rome. Her subject will be "Lithuania in General with Her Problems of Today" Miss Jaksta will speak in Lithuanian. Beginning this week the Lith-C radio program will feature a guest speaker each week, ones who just returned from their visits in Lithu- ania and European countries this summer.
 Crackerjacks A. c,
 Anthony L. Purcaro, president of the Town Plot Crackerjacks A. C., has called a special meeting tonight at the club rooms, 8 Greenmount Terrace. The drive for new mem- bers will come to e successful close, seven new members will be admit ted tonight, making 0 total Of twen- ty new members for the drive.
 Captain of Sports Frank Berardi will make q report on the basketball team. The Plotters will enter In all winter sports. Their soft ball Is in the play off of the city.wlde soft ball league.
 Daniel Breglia, treasurer of the club, will also give a report and at the close Of the meeting the board of directors will meet.
 Among the many topics to be dis- euSSed tonight will be tho plan for the first annual minstrel and dance which will be given late in the fail.
 The Moteru Sajunga, Lodge a, will hold their monthly meeting to- night at K. Of L. rooms at 6 o'clock, meeting important, members are urged to attend. A program with re- treatments is outlined by tho com- nittee after the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
cARTA-PETRUzzELLo

The wedding of Miss Alia M. Car ta, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph CartA of Baldwin street to Vincent Petrugzello. son of Mir. and Mrs. se- bastiano Petruzzello of Middletown took place Monday morning at 8:46 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Father Nardell 1 officiated at the ceremony, and a nuptial high mass followed. Gut flowers decorated the altar. The bride was given in marriage by her father and had as her only attend ant, her sister, Miss Sylvia Carta Paul scirpo of Middletown attended aS best man. The bride was becon. ingly attired in c gown of white Jacquard satin with long graceful train. It had 6 high draped cowl neckiine and long sleeves fitted on the forearm and puffed full ct the shoulders having . row of small but toAs down the back. She wore Q long veil of silk tulle with 6 bonnet type cap of tulle. It was pleated in fan shape in back and had e large cluster of orange blossoms as e trim ming. Her arm bouquet was of gar- denias, baby's breath and lilies of the valley in shower effect. The maid of honor wore . gown of Duch- ess satin in the new shade of rural autumn. It had the low cut sweet- heart neckline and short shirred sleeves. Fitted ct the waist line the shirt was draped Into Q full flare. A cluster Of flowers was worn ct the waist with c bow and =treGrners of velvet ribbon. Her hat was in tur. ban style of material to match the gown. It was worn with Q tulle veil to her shoulders. She carried an arm bouquet of gardenias. The dress of the brides mother was Hunter green lace trimmed with piping of green satin. It was made In two-piece style and belted. She wore Q corsage Of tea roses. The grooni's mother wore dress of maroon crepe with lace top end gold trimming. She had cor- sage of gardenias.
 Following the ceremony c recep. ton was held at the home of the bride where breakfast was served. The couple left on an iinannounced wedding trip. The bride wore . trav- cling suit Of grey, trimmed with black DersiaTi lamb and black ac-' cessories to match. Upon their rec turn they will reside ct i0i South Main street, Middietowm. Out Of town guests were present from Mid- dletown. Hartford, South Manches. ter. Arsonia, Derby, Naugatick and Portland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-08
TO REPORT FOR
 FOOTBALL TEAM
Junior Republics Squad of Candidates Includes Four
 Waterbury Youths

Seventy boys from the Junior Re- public, vocational and citizenship training school ct Litchfield, have left for their annual i've day football encampment at Camp Mohawk, Cornwall. They will um- dergo intensive training preparatory to the selection of varsity and junior varsity team from among their number.
 Among those in camp are the fol- lowing:
 Bridgeport: Andrew Biro, Herbert Earl, Fred Engles, Stanley Godfrey, John McNulty, John Parauka.
 Cromwell: Wilson Rourke.
 Danbury: Jesse Bailey, Bernard Hurdarn.
 Hartford: Joseph Bednarz, Allan Greenman, John Harris, William Hosfelt, Robert Lamb, Joseph Ta- borsly, Carl Willard.
 Manchester: Buddy Brennan.
 Middletown: John Carta, Ralph Gawley.
 Naugatuck: Benny Dziengielewslsi. New Canaan: Robert Schutte.
 New Haven: Henry Fiengo, Leon- ard Ierardi, Jack Kragel, George Machnick, William Taylor.
 Norwalk: Paul Adams, Edward Courville, Thomas Remson. / Norwich: clifford Martell, Law renee Martell, Frank Perry.
 Putnam: Lloyd Warren.
 South Norwalk: Albert Britto, Charles McMullen.
 Stamford: Fred Christensen, Robert Clark, Donald Otto.
 Torrington: Jack Erickson, Robert Erickson.
 Warehouse Point: Tony Alesi, &c., bastian Santoro.
 Waterbury: John Echuk, John Leasak, Ray Mutter, Carlo Raccano,
 Watertown: Edward Ignotis of Oalville, Robert Moore.
 Boston, Mass: Kenneth BlanE Joseph Brewer, Ralph Bucciere, Robert Burns, Wilson Cargill, Eddie Christman. Francis Fiumara, Thomas Keating, Jack Little, Patsy McKown, Charles Roth, Howard Silva, Hugh Titterington.
 New York city: Edward Coleman, Edward Mignogna, Matthew Steven son, Ross Stevenson.