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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-14
''Chirps'
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well. Sir, somebody got after me the
other day, about my dope on the OUT
come of the Worlds Series base bali
games, recently pulled off between the
New York yankees" and the Chicago
"Cubs." My predictions as to whlch
club would win were severely crlti-
cized. 1 want to ay that my opinion
leaned toward the Cubs; but, as the
result showed, had very poor post
to lean against-it sort OF let me
down.
Now, 1 didn't say positively that
the National League Champs would
COD the flag, but did remark that II
that chesty bunch of Gotham ball toss
ers didn't look out, they'd flnd tne
Cubs had grown into real Bears and
the biting and clawing they would 90
would be a caution.
All 1 can say is, the cool weather
must have stunted their growth, or
something. Their actions on the tlelo
and at he bat were very Cubby, IN
deed. In their innocent youth, they
licked the hand that smote them, in
stead of scratching and clawing. They
wanted to be petted, not pelted, and
whenever in any inning they did show
some anger at the sight of blood and
struck back, they always apologizeo
for it in the next, and allowed the
Yanks to belt 'em into submission.
You know, think something ought
to be done about that Yankee combina-
ton. They ought to change thei1
name, because everybody knows yor
can't get ahead of a Yankee. He's
noted, the world over, for his everlast.
ing go-get- -'em-ism. Mr.. William
Hohenzollern found that out back II
1918 when he dreamed dreams anC
saw visions of world empire. He
woke up when he heard the tune OF
cover There" and saw the bayonets
of Yankee guns glistening in the Ger
man sunlight. Uncle George th'
Third thought he could tax 'em ant
whack 'em at his pleasure, but h
wound up at the field of Yorktown
and later saw his vaunted sea powe
ridiculed in 1912. And the Yanke
boys have yet to give way in bat
tie of any sort. So, there must b
something in a name, and the othe
seven clubs in the American League
also and at the same time the Ma
tional-will have to petition Congress
to make that ball club in little oil
New York adopt some other pet name
How-some-ever, some of those guy
can't go in forever. There's old Lo1
Gehrig, who has been playing eve
ince Methuselah was kid, and ha
figured in some million, more or les
consecutive contests-I'll bet he ha
some creaks in his joints he won't fes
up to-; and I'll bet again he wouldn'
like Mccarthy to see him get out o
bed in the morning before he has gon
through with his daily dozen. Nor
than likely he'll be on the highwa
soon, hitch-hizing for a lift-that is
if he doesn't own his own car. 1t
related that some of these ball play
ers do get little more filthy lucr
than is necessary to carry them fror
seaon to season, furnishing them wit
bread and water-if that's all the
want to eat and drink. And ther
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-10-14
ERROR IN DATE In
BENJAMIN'S "AD" PAGE 2

Attention is called to an error on
page 2, Benjamin's "ad" giving
two dates for the Charity Ball to
be given by the Salisbury Lions
Club. The correct date is Oc-
tOber 20.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
PHILADELPHIA.
CONSIDERED FOR.
co.
By DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, April u U.N.S)
In the midst Of rival haggling over
the site Of the Max Schmeling- Joe
Louis gold rush" prize fight, June
% for the worlds heavyweight
championShip-and as definite an
nouncement on the matter lowered
expectantly in the offing-two de-
velopments of more than minor
Importance were indicated today.
For one thing, Promoter Mike
Jacobs apparently was not going
to Chicago this morning, as re-
ported, to inspect Soldiers Field
with his seating architect, Lionel
Levy; he apparently was going to
the Yankee Stadium with his
matchmaker, Bill Farnsworth, for
a reputed conference with Messrs.
Rupert and Barrow. For another,
the bidding suddenly took on a tri-
city aspect and the third eligible
was not Detroit, Mich.
1t was, as a matter of fact
Philadelphia, Pa, which overnight
has come in for great deal of
confidential consideration with an
offer of its municipal stadium,
rent free, for the fight. It was
at the Philadelphia stadium Il
years ago that Dempsey and Tun.
ney played to $4,000 people, by
much the greatest gathering that
ever saw boxing anywhere, any
time.
Jacobs admitted Philadelphia
sudden bid for dominance Of the
situation, but he SHE'D away from
a direct answer on the rent-free
angle. He refused, in fact, to con-
firm or deny any of the reported
detailed, being determined, he said,
to withhold his decision until later
in the week, possibly until after
the Schmeling-Dudas fight in Ger
many Saturday next.
| VOTE FOR SuEERAGE APRIL a.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
BY BOB ADDE

George Abrams today has
proved that his only setback in 10
starts was only a detour and that
he is definitely headed for bigger
things i'm a fistic way. The local
middleWeight reversed a five-round
knockout at the hands of Jimmy
Jones by pounding out a convinc-
ing victory over his conqueror at
Turner's Arena last night.
Young George proved his mettle
against the toughest kind Of COM
petition and came through 100
per cent. The fight was as fierce
as any that has been waged in
Washington and the capacity
crowd that plugged every available
gap of space in the Fourteenth
Street bandbox went away thor
oughly stated. The fight drew 3d.
300, but to Abrams it was worth a
million.
FAST START
Jones started out as if he were
going to make a carbon copy of
that first fight. The boys fought
furiously in that opening chapter
with Jones booming away at the
body and Abrams teeing off with
chin SwipeS. George proved he
could take a punch in that session
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Tax Issue Goes
Before Supreme Court

Whether college football ad-
mission tax as applied to tickets
and sold by State universities
is invalid or not will be decided
by the United States Supreme
Court before the next gridiron
season rolls around.
Oral argument on this queS-
ton has been set tentatively for
April 26 or 81.
The Federal Government is
in dispute with the regents of
the University of Georgia con-
corning this momentous ques-
ton, refusing to pay $4,000 in
admission taxes on football
games on the ground that State
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

universities are in a govern
mental function in conducting
the sports.
Five years ago, w. Don Har-
rison, then director of athletics
at the University of Pittsburgh,
in conjunction with Frank G..
Mccormick, director Of athletics
at the University Of Minnesota,
attempted to get support on the
question in a plea to Congress
men. They were unable to gain
support afte ra week of negotia-
tons.
The question resolves itself
into the issue: Is college foot
ball a State function or a two
listed business?
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
It's ENTRIES VIE
At M|DDLEBURG

MIDDIEBURG, Va, April IL.
A hundred and fifteen entries
have been received by Racing Sec
rotary Daniel C. Sands for the
eighteenth annual two-day run
ming of the Middleburg Hunt Race
Association, April 16 and 20. The
feature of the meet is the Middle
burg Cup Steeplechase of four
miles over timber for the $1,000
purse and plate, next Saturday.
The second day feature Satur-
day will be the Raymond Belmont
Memorial for maidenS
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FRANK STRAFAC|.
MAY take POST.
WITH Witty cox

frankie Strafaci, former Ma
tiona1 Public Links champion and
present holder of the North and
South amateur title, stopped off
in town last night to pay a visit
to his tutor, Witty Cox and then
left Immediately for his home in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Young frankie who first learned
the game as a caddy at Dyker
Beach course in Brooklyn, recently
defeated George Dunlap, in the
final round of the North and
South, 5 and 4. It has been
rumored quite frequently tn a t
Strafaci wants to turn pro but
has been advised against it by
Cox.
When he does forsake the anna
iteur ranks it has been ascertained
that he will serve his profes-
Sional apprenticeship under his old
teacher at Kenwood Golf and
Country Club or wherever Cox
may be at the time. Strafaci is
considered by all the major pro-
fessional players as the most
promising amateur in the United
States today and his being ignored
by the U. S. G. A. for Walker Cup
selection was played up by the
New York newspapers as a slight
against the little Italian star.
An diversified pair Of broganS
and a strange set of golf clubs
failed to hinder diminutive George
Diffenbaugh, Roanoke (Va) pro-
fessional, who yesterday paired
with one of his former members
at Indian Spring, Elliott Spicer.
to win the inaugural tourney OF
the 1898 Middle Atlantic P. G. A.
at Belle Haven Country Club with
a brilliant par-smashing best ball
score Of So.
Out in SO and back in 35, the
Diffenbaugh-S picer duo tossed two
shots away on the sixteenth and
seventeenth holes but still were
able to win the amateur-pro tour
Continued ON Page "a, Col. ~
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AbrAmS Pr0UeS MettJe BY
Reversing Loss to Zones

need a hammer to batter Abrams
to the canvas. The local kid had
slnartened up considerably and he
was beating Jimmy at his own
game-body punching. George pro
tected himself at all times and
varied his attack with uppercuts,
hooks, crosses and some perfect
one-two punches which seldom
missed their mark.
Jones swung wildly for the most
part Of the fight, but that right
hand of his carried plenty Of per-
suasion and he was always a
threat. The best round Of the
fight was the seventh, when
Abrams caught Jones in the same
corner that had spelled his doom
a few weeks ago.
ABRAMS ROCKS JONES
George brought Jimmy's guard
down, then put on a furry of
punches that ripped Jones' head
back. Grinning and still cocky,
Jones Slugged it out and the two
had the customers screaming like
Indians as they snapped punches
all over the ring. Again Abrams
cornered Jones and rocked the
Baltimore veteran with a windmill
Of leather, but Jim refused to take
CONTINUED on Page "a, Col. A.
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|P H YSICIAN TO
'x-RAY BRUISED
PITCHING HAND
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEML

BY FRANK BUCK" ONEML
RICHMOND, Va, April ITO
cap one of the most disastrous
training trips ever experienced by
a major league ball club, the Griffs
today are without the services Of
Jimmy DeShong for an indefinite
period.
DeShong suffered a possible
fracture of the right hand in the
fourth inning yesterday in Gas
tonia when Gene Moore, bored.
perhaps by hitting doubles and
home runs, crashed a liner back
through the box. DeShong went
to blighty forthwith. He will have
his hand X-rayed today at DR..
Larkin's office.
SEVERE LOSS
Before he suffered his injury
DeShong had been laced for seven
runs and nine hits with none out
in the fourth inning. One of the
wallops was Gene Moore's home
run with the bases loaded. De-
Shong gave four bases on balls.
Joe KrakauSkaS was forced to
leap into action without benefit Of
warm up.
DeShong, despite his mediocre
pitching in the South, was one Of
Harris hopes for the season. He
won IA games last year and won
Is in 1886. It was a tight-lipped
Bucky Harris who rode into the
picturesque capital Of the old Con-
federacy. Harris makes a brave
show of optimism, and it may be
that in the long run he will be vim.
dictated. Maybe the Nationals will
rise to first division ranking. The
vehicle that they ride in their
climb is not visible along the base
ball highway this morning.
EARLY RELEASED
Jake Early left the train at Char.
lotte last night, released upon "a
hour recall. Mickey Livingston.
who was and is as good a receiver
as the team has, remains with the
Continued on Page rs, Col. -
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CONGRESSIONAL
TO SELECT PRO

The committee engaged to select
a professional for the COMPRESSION
al Country Club will meet tonight
to decide on the important CUES.
ton.
Theodore s. Grape, president of
Congressional, has summoned his
committee Of seven club members
to act Immediately on the success
sor to Roland Mackenzie, recently
resigned pro.
More than so applications have
been received. Among the most
prominent candidates for the post
is George Diffenbaugh, who re-
Gently signed as pro at Roanoke
Country Club.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
NEDOMATSKY TO
BOX MAMA!KOS

Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn an
nounced today that Ivan Nedomat-
sky and Steve Mamakos had been
signed to box the feature eight
rounder at Turner's Arena next
week. Ivan, a brother of Jimmy
Jones, who lost to George Abrams
last night. made a big hit here a
few weeks ago by defeating Ell
Brookman. On that occasion,
Nedomatsky had Brookman on the
deck three times.
Mamakos is a rugged battler and
should give Nedomatsky an inter-
esting evening. Steve has also
fought Brookman, knocking out
Ell in three rounds in the Golden
Gloves tournament of 1886
BALTIMORE, April 12-Ivan
Nedomatsky knocked out Sam
Bacala in the third round of their
scheduled eight-round bout here
last night.
VOTE FOR RUFFHAeE APRIL an
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Va. Track Teams
Con Two Meets

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
IA double track win was added
to the records of the Virginia var
sity and frosh teams today at the
expense of Virginia Military In
stitute.
The varsity team won by 81 %
to So 10, while the firSt-year squad
established a margin Of 7112 to
AN over the visiting yearlingS.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
CELEBRATE GOLF VICTORY

BOSTON April IL UNS)-NatiOn,Rde observance plan
ned today Of September anniversary
victory in the 1913 national golf by
Oumet the English Harry VardOn Ray.
The pan suggested by George JacObus president Of the
feOna Golfers Association, would take the
memorial tournaments the c. A. sectional
Citations The attended
Enthusiastic acceptance
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Hawaiian Boxers
Visit CAPITAL

Ten members Of the Hawaiian
boxing team visited Washington
yesterday as guests of Delegate
Samuel Wilder King, of Hawaii.
The Pacific battlers are en- route
home from the National A. A. U.
championships staged in Boston
last week.
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golf champion
ships, who has
signed a con-
tract to act as
professional for
the Braidburn
Country Club,
at Madison, N.
j., will con-
tinue to cam
paign in COM
petitive TOUR a
ments.
TIL e 26-year-
old Texan will
enter the Met
ropolitan open
championship
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Petey SarrOn Beats
d. C. Boxer in Ten

MOBILE, Ala, April 12.-Petey
Sarron, former worlds feather
weight champion, last night de.
feated joey Green, of Washing
ton, D. c., in a 10-round bout.
Sarron captured eight of the 10
rounds according to a poll of
pressmen at the ringside. No
knocKdownS we're scored,
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

April SO-C. q. in the Penn Relays.
May 4-Triangular meet with Ameri.
can L. and Randolph-Macon at c. U.
Nav Wake Forest at c. U.
May 11-Western Maryland at c. q.
May 14-Johns Hopkins at Baltimore.
May IS-Villanova at c. U.
May 21-Mason-Dixon Conference meet
May 26-La Sale at C. u
May 3O-C. U. in D. C. A. A. o
at Maryland U.
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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .
again back in the glow Of a
game that made him great.
A touch of irony is found in
the move which brings the great
Rajah back to baseball'S walks.
Dropped by the st. Louis
Browns in mid-season Of 1887,
ostensibly for dividing his atten-
tions with thoroughbred racing,
Rogers alights in Maryland, a
hotbed of horse tracks.
It is only a good fungo clout
from Oriole Park to Pimlico's
famous Hilltop course, where
soon the pounding hooveS will
beat in cadence with the rat
a-tat-tat of base blows.
Rogers should feel at home
indeed,
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League, tried
today to make
it clear to the
fans that Rog'
ers Horn s b y
was not signed
as coach with
any idea that
he will replace
Bucky Grouse
as manager.
Hornsby got
into a uniform
yesterday a n d
dire c e d the
wOrkout hv
batting to the
4
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
HOya Prep Golfers
Blank AnaCOstia

Georgetown Preparatory School
golf team has its fourth straight
victory and its third consecutive
Shutout recorded today as a result
Of a 9-to-0 defeat Of the AnacoStia
High team at Garrett Park.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

forced to make a complete altera,
ton in the schedule.
However, the switch enabled
Catholic U. to take on Wake For.
est in a. meet here on May and
add Villanova to the card for
May 10.
The complete schedule follows
April 23-TrianEular meet with Gal
lAudet and American U. at C. U.
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to resist its
lure, even II
beckoned only
from q minor
league.
T h u s we
h a v e Rogers
H o r n S b y,
b ur ng all
pride, yiel d.
ing to the
urge that Is
S t r o n g e S t
within h m
happy to land
with the Bal
timore Orioles
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

May 1914. He expects to defend
his United States and Western
titles and plans to compete in the
Professional Golfers Association,
Canadian and other Journeys.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

popping up the players.
Boss Ogden said he signed
HornSby because he was free to
accept an offer and because I feel
he can be of great help to Grouse
and to me-"
He said he consulted Grouse be.
fore he approached Hornsby.
=NnIE EoR auEERAaE APRIL 80
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

UPSET IN NET PLAY

PEHURST, N c. April 12-SecOnd round play in the mems
singles along with the preliminary the singles
cared today the North South tennis
tournament here.
One upset registered in the opening round when Robert
Strain Of Plaind N j. No. the North Carolina
University SQUAD his teammate and No. player
John Foreman Of CencO Ill, e. e.
Hail. York. defeated Igor DenieOff, Of Bridge
port, Conn, CO. 6-3
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
Continues
GuIdGhL Won't Quit
Tourney Golf

NEW YORK, April IL G.N.S)
Ralph Guldahl, holder Of the
United States and Western open
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
G.. u. Forced to Revise
Track Meet Schedule

complete revision of the Catholic University track team
schedule has been announced by Coach Dorsey j. Griffith
through Director of Athletics Arthur j. Bergman
With the change in the date of the Mason and Dixon Con-
ference Baltimore May to May 81 Griffith
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
KIRK MILLER
Says:

When one has answered base
balls call each spring for %
years handwriting, it isn't easy
The Washington times., 1938-04-12

by hating a right hand smash
with his chin but coming back
fighting. -1a-
AS the fight progressed, it be-
came evident that Jones would
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liked
HOrnsby Will Not
Gust Manager

BALTIMORE, April IL ,(I.N.sJ.
The management of the Baltimore
Orioles, of the International
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
PACHO HELD TO DRAW

NEW YORK, April 12.-Pete De
Russo, 1881, Of New York, drew
with Mexican Bobby Pacho. 1451a.
of California last night in the
eight-round feature event at the
Royal windsor Palace.
The Washington times., 1938-04-12
TrifIe WistfuL

There have been some famous
baseball names mong the
Orioles of other days, but none
Of them pale that Of the greatest
hitter known to the National
League.
There were Jennings and Nc
Graw and there were Wee Willie
Keller and Hughie Jennings, to
name a few. And now there is
Hornsby. It sounds like a sequel
to the unmatchable Orioles Of
another day.
There's just a tinge of visit
fulneSS about the circumstances
which finds Hornsby picking up
in minor league, where he left
off after nearly two dozen years
Zig-zagging through the majors.
There is none in baseball who
can parallel his kaleidoscope
career, not only for playing, but
for managing and for being
booted about as though he were
. leper, despite ability galore.
His Background
A slugger, he topped the Ma
tional League in hitting through
seven seasons.
AS manager he piloted the
Cardinals to their first pennant
in 1926 and his thanks therefor
was a passport to the New York
Giants.
He has been hated and he has
been admired among his fellows
In the game.
He has been charged with I'M
dermining his superiors.
He has been criticized for his
frank utterances.
But he always played the
game and played 1t hard and as
a manager none could get more
out Of any given material.
He made several fortunes and
lost them, just as he held many
jobs which he managed to lose
in time.
His first dozen years, with
the Cardinals, seemed happy
enough, but thereafter his stop
ping places were many, for after
a year with the Giants in which
he often was at odds with John
McGraw he was forced along to
the Braves. the Cubs and finally
the st. Louis Browns.
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A Queer Tieup

Now it's the Orioles with q
queer tie-up indeed.
For we are told he's to play
ct times, be assistant manager
and third base coach.
Such a relationship cannot
possibly make Manager Bucky
Grouse too, too happy.
Won't the Rajah'S dynamic
individuality have a tendency
to overShadow Grouse, II not
Geenral Manager Jack Ogden
as well?
Isn't it a daring experiment
to be made at the price Of likely
increased attendance or q few
more games in the victory
column?
Not that I am convinced
Rogers Hornsby ever intention
ally undermined any superior
with which he worked.
But with men Of his strong
personality, there is such a ma
tural. contrast when around
other who do not think the
kind of baseball he does. Awk-
ward situations are bourd to
arise and i'll feeling ensue
Natures Too Strong
That seemed to be the trouble
the year Hornsby was on the
Giants where McGraw dominted
and where there wasn't room for
another who even approached
his positive nature.
The same untenable situation
arose on the Boston Braves when
Babe Ruth arrived to hold vice
presidency and some secondary
positions of responsibility to
Bill McKechnie, the manager
of record.
The Babe finally blew up.
It will be interesting watch
ing Hornsby in his new role.
And for his sake, it Is to be
hoped he keeps his feet on the
ground, as one likes to think Of
him as still in the game.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
RAAhA heI ia IMAM
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VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-09
PLAN TO LEAVE
FOR TORTUCAS
JAMES FELTON, AND FAMILY
TO TAKE UP RESI-
DENCE THERE

James~B. FELTON,, Of the Nation
al Park service, and Mrs. FELTON,
are in Key West and are making
preparations to move to Tortugas
and make their home at Fort
Jefferson National Monument.
To this end their furniture was
being loaded on the vessel Dry
TOrtugas today and was to be
taken to Garden Key today and
the quarters gotten in readiness
for use by the Fcltons when they
arrive.
Mrs. FELTON, said the change
from her former place of resi-
dcncc to the one she is about to
take is great indeed For the past
IS years they have been living in
Arizona where 40 degrees is
ordinary, but it is a dry heat and
very little, if anv. trouble with
humidity. She was assured that
the climate at Tortugas was dc
lIChtful.
T. r. Johnson formerly the
acting superintendent at Fort
jefferson. has been transferred to
Fort Marion. at ST. Augustine, and
he and his family have departed
for their new post.