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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
$500 Bonus

Mack, who has always had a
weakness for college men, offered
Sam an $500 bonus for signing
with him.
Chapman thought it was good
idea, accepted, and joined the team
early in May. He got into the line
up almost right away and began
banging the ball all over the lot.
In his first five weeks in the league,
he got A hits in 1913 times at bat,
including nine home runs. And he
has contributed punch to hustling,
hard-hitting ball club that can give
any team in the league a run for its
money.
He isn't q finished fielder yet,
but he's learning rapidly and under
Connie Mack's tutelage does a sat-
isfactory job Of playing batters
properly.
Not many college men have
stepped off the campus and into the
big leagues to stay. Few if any
great football players have accom-
plished this feat. Sammy Baugh,
who has been a sensation as a pass
HEAVIER for the Washington Redskins
in the National Professional Foot
ball league, failed to make the grade
this year as a member Of the St.
Louis Cardinals and even faded
when he was farmed out to Column
bus in the American association.
There have, Of course, been some
great college players, like Eddie
Collins, frankie Frisch and Ted Ly-
ons, but their specially in college
was not football. One exception was
Riggs Stephenson, who paced the
Chicago's Cubs outfield few years
ago. The "OP Hoss," who was one
of the most consistent hitters Of his
day in the National league, was an
aIl-American fullback at Alabama
during the World war.
Besides Sammy Baugh, three
classic examples Of All-Americans
who failed in big league tryouts
were: Jim Thorpe, who couldn't
make the grade with the New York
Giants many years ago, Ernie New
ers, who was flop when the st.
Louis Browns tried to turn him into
a diamond performer and Earl Cald-
well, famous Yale back who faded
rapidly when the Cleveland Indians
put uniform on him.
Sam Chapman looks like the gilt
tering exception to this somber list.
At present writing he appears to
have licked the jinx that follows star
football players from the gridiron
to the baseball diamond.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Speaking of Sports
Football Ace
Chapma n Is
Diamond Star
By GEORGE A. BARCLAY

By GEORGE A. BARCLAY
GAM CHAPMAN used to boot foot
balls over Pacific coast goals
last fall and help Stub Allison's Uni
versity of California Golden Bears
smear their opponents.
Now Sam belts baseballs around
American league parks and helps
Connie Mack's Athletics stay in the
pennant race.
The metamorphosis of this ALL
American football player into a star
outfielder has baseball wiseacres
shaking their heads. Sam has vio-
lated the axiom which says that
star football players never make
star baseball players. He stepped
off the campus without any minor
league seasoning and because of
the way he has been pounding the
ball, has won himself a regular
berth in the Athletics outfield.
Chapman was rated the best back
on the Pacific coast last year. He
was the spark plug in the attack
which gave the California machine
a IL to 0 victory over Alabama in
the Rose Bowl game ON New Years
day.
When the grid season was over,
Sam turned to baseball. He devel-
oped something of a reputation as a
slugger and had big league scouts
trailing him around the college cir
cult. The big league training sea-
son came and went and while Sam
had his ears cooked for offers, he
decided to wait until a real bid
turned up.
Ty Cobb, the retired immortal of
baseball, had been watching him
and growing more enthusiastic all
the time. Finally he got hold of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Problem Of the South

ID E-ESTABLISHING a balanced
N economic system in the south
ern states is considered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt the No. / problem
of the nation and he says it must
and can be done. He appealed to
Is southern leaders, assembled in
Washington at his request, to draft
plans for the economic restoration
of their section of the country. Lew
is Mellett, director of the National
Emergency council, presided over
the conference and read Mr.. Roose-
velt's letter.
Though he did not comment on
the effect that the new wages and
hours law may have on southern
industry, he did say that one of the
great problems in the South is that
of labor and employment. He spoke
also of problems growing out Of
the new industrial era and, again,
of absentee ownership of the new
industries"
SIT is my conviction" the Presi-
dent wrote to Mellett, ''that the
South presents right now the ma
TONS number one economic prob
lem-the nations problem, not
merely the South's. For we have
an economic unbalance in the nation
as whole, due to this very condi-
ton of the South.
"The purpose of your conference
is to produce a restatement of the
economic conditions of the South
and their relation to the rest of the
country that we may do something
about it "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Women in Baseball

One of the few women holding
an executive position in major
league baseball is Mrs. Barney
Dreyfuss, chairman Of the board
of the Pittsburgh Pirates. She
was married to the late Barney
Dreyfuss in 1894 and has been
connected with the game for more
than 40 years. Miss Dorothy Hum
mel, assistant to Will Harridge,
president of the American league,
is another woman who has sue
ceeded in this line. She has had
nearly Is years experience in the
American league and handles all
details connected with contracts,
assignments of umpires and finan-
cial matters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

the proposed purge" of those who
had opposed any major New Deal
policies and Governor Townsend
had publicly announced Van Mugs
could not be renominated. The sem
ator was planning to run as an in
dependent. After hearing from
McNutt, the governor invited the
senator to present his candidacy to
the state convention, and Van Mugs
accepted in the interests of party
harmony.
Corcoran's purge appears to have
begged down elsewhere, too. Sena-
tor George of Georgia and Senator
E. D. Smith of South Carolina seem
likely to win denomination. In New
York city Tammany decided to sup
port Congressman John j. O'Con-
nor, who led the fight against the re-
organization bill, and several other
New York members of the lower
house whom Corcoran had listed for
defeat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
72zvaea " Nsezesa
Q Western Newspaper Union.

gram, and Donahey said these
would continue until we run out of
money"
It was indicated that former
Chairman A. E. Morgan would be
the first witness called. He was
granted permission to go into IVA
files to prepare his testimony.
Shortly before the inquiry began,
DR.. Morgan filed mandamus suit
in Knoxville court asking that he
be reinstated as member and chair
man of the iva and be paid back
salary. He never has recognized
the Presidents right to remove him
from the Craftsmanship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

their respective clubs, these fel.
lows are trying comeback trail
that will land them in the big show
again.
Should the pitching magic that
once made them great return to the
arms Of these athletes, they will find
a hearty welcome back In the ma
jors, for the Tigers could use Rowe
and the st. Louis Cards might cease
laundering il they had pitcher Of
the caliber Paul Dean used to be.
@ western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Disorders in Palestine

DALESTINE was in turmoil over
L recrudescence of the anti-Jew-
ish riots, and the police and British
troops were having a hard time sup
pressing the bloody minded Arabs.
Fights, bombings and fires resulted
in numerous deaths. Near Mount
Tabor a patrol of British soldiers
and Jewish constables was am
pushed and suffered heavy casual
ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
HUGE Wheat Crop

I'm ITS first general crop estimate
of the year the department of ag-
riculture predicted the second larg-
est wheat crop in American history.
The forecast was for 967 ,412, 900
bushels. A sharp slash in acreage
to be planted to wheat must be
called for by the Agricultural Ad-
justment administration as result.
Acreage cuts, plus wheat loans, are
now automatic and mandatory un-
der the new farm act.
The department predicted corn
crop of 2, 482, 1O2, 900 bushels, an oats
production of | ,093, 1929, 900 bushels, a
barley crop of 239,375, 900 bushels,
and rye crop of 81, 1927 900 bushels.
Tobacco production was forecast at
l ,496, 900, 900 pounds and rice produc-
ton at 53,330,000 bushels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Japan Warns Of Bombings

D REPRESENTATIVES of the Unit
IN ed States and other foreign
powers at Shanghai were handed
notes by the Japanese urging them
to evacuate their citizens from half
dozen Yangtze valley cities listed
as probable targets for further wide
spread bombings.
Two previous notes urged that all
foreign vessels and foreigners along
the Yangtze river in the path Of the
Japanese advance on Hankow be
removed.
The United States gunboat Mon
ocacy and the British gunboat Cock
chafer were reported to have moved
three miles up the Yangtze from
Kiukiang as Japanese fwarships
shelled Chinese defenses of the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Add Rddidnt Beauty
to Your Bedroom

There's grace and beauty in
every detail of this cross-stitch
motif which you will enjoy en-
bordering on a bedspread-it's
quickly done and so decorative
when finished. The bluebirds are
in ten-to-the-inch crosses, the
greater part Of the rest of the de-
sign is in five-to-the-inch crosses.
Motifs to match make a lovely
bolster or scarf. In pattern $40
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

Democrats of Indi-
ana. Thereupon the
New Dealers of the
Hoosier state decid-
ed they could not
win in November
unless they renoni-
n a t e d Frederick
Van Mugs for the
senate. That gentle
m a n h a d b e e n
marked for elini-
nation by Tommy
Corcoran and his
fel1ow managers of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

you will find transfer pattern Of
a motif 151s by 20 inches,
one reverse motif SIS by 5A
inches and one motif 43A by SIS
inches; color chart and key;
material requirements; illustra-
tions of all stitches used.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle.
Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth ST., New York City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

westward OF the ma
tion," in his address
paying tribute to the
pioneers and, rather
incidentally, to Sem
ator Robert j. Bulk
ley, who seeks re-
nomination and is
opposed by George
White.
With this off his
mind, the President
assumed his other
no1o of hood IF tho
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

Democratic party and jumped into
the primary campaign with both
feet. His avowed purpose was to
further the election of members OF
congress-, especially senators, whom
he terms liberals. Beyond this he
was undertaking to maintain his
control of the party up to and
through the presidential campaign
of 1910.
Crossing from Ohio into Kentucky,
where Senator Barley, staunch
New Deal supporter, is engaged in
hot fight with Gov. A. B. Chandler
for his senate seat, Mr.. Roosevelt
found it advisable not to utterly
squelch the ambition of Happy"
as the governor is known. In a
speech at the Latonia race track in
Covington he said he had no doubt
Chandler would make good sena-
tor, but added: "But I think he
would be the first to acknowledge
that as a very junior member OF
the senate, it would take him many,
many years to match the national
knowledge, the experience, and the
acknowledged leadership in the af-
fairs of your nation of that son
of Kentucky, of whom the whole ma
ton is proud, Alben Barley"
At Bowling Green and at Louis
vile Mr.. Roosevelt made platform
speeches in which he urged the
denomination of Barley.
The special train raced through
Tennessee in the night without a stop
and this was taken as inferential
disapproval Of Senator George Ber-
nv, whose marble claims caused
the IVA so much trouble.
Oklahoma City came next, and
there Mr.. Roosevelt told an enor-
NOUS crowd what help Senator
Elmer Thomas had been to him
and how much the senator had done
for the state. His commentator of
Thomas was called lukewarm, how
ever, and much of his speech was
devoted to criticizing the senator's
rivals, Representative Conner Smith
and Gov. E. w. Marland. Smith
had the support of the Townsendites
and many conservatives. Marland
has at times been too conservative
to please the White House.
McAlester and Wister heard the
President from the back platform,
and then at Bonneville, Ark, he
found time to speak kind words
about Senator Hattie Caraway, who
seeks another term.
The Chief Executive spent the
weekend resting at the ranch Of
his son Elliot II miles from Fort
Worth, Texas. Then his special
rolled northward to Amarillo, where
he stopped. long enough to make an
auto trip about the city. Next day
he arrived in Pueblo, Colo, on his
way to San Francisco, San Diego
and the cruiser Houston which. was
to carry him through the Panama
canal.
During a brief stop at Wichita
Falls, Texas, the President an
nounced that he was appointing
Gov. James v. Alfred to vacancy
IN the federal court for the southern
district of Texas. This was COM
plete surprise to Senators Tom Con-
nally and Morris Sheppard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Comeback Trail

Down i'm the Texas league, fans,
managers and scouts are
watching the performance of two
young men who. until last year were
pitching sensations in the big
leagues-Sch0olboy Rowe, former
ly Of the Detroit Tigers, and Paul
Dean of the st. Louis Cardinals.
Shipped to the minors this year by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

New York to Paris
sin C e Lindbergh's
epochal feat in 1927.
His time was 16
hours and 80 min
utes, less than half
the time made by
Lindbergh.
The big plane,
named "New York
Worlds Fair 1885,"
appeared over LIE
Bourget field long
before it was expect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Chaco Arbitration

II OLIVIA ad Paraguay have final
- ly agreed to let their dispute
over the Chaco territory be settled
by arbitration.
Spruille Braden, young American
business man, is given most of the
credit for this settlement of the long
and bloody quarrel, and it is said
in Washington that he will be re-
warded by appointment as minister
to Colombia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

ment that had kept
him from work on
the bench since last
December. He was
sixty : eight years
old. Descended from
Spanish Jews who
came to America in
1850, he was born in
New York city and
educated at Column
bia university. He
was appointed to the
Surname court hv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
IVA inquiry Opens

INVESTIGATION of the activities
! of the iva by q congressional
joint committee was opened in
Knoxville, Tenn, with Chairman
Vic Donahey presiding. After an
executive session the investigators
started on an inspection tour of the
projects involved. Public hearings
in Knoxville were next on the pro-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Justice Cardozo Dies

u ENJAMIN N. CARDOZO, asso-
~ ciate justice of the United States
Supreme court, died at Port Ches-
ter. N. Y. of a chronic heart all
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
President en- Tour

MARIETTA, Ohio, was the first
AVA stop in President Roosevelts
transcontinental tour. There he ded-
icated memorial to "the start
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
HUGHES Flies The Atlantic
II OWAR

1 l young sportsman and aviator,
with four companions made success
fully the first nonstop flight from
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
333!!a!3|1l|;
CHICKS

MARYLAND'S FINEST BLOOD-TEsTED
CHICKS So and Up
Eight popular breeds and crosses. Started
chicks; also Ducks and Poults. Matches
twice weekly. MILFORD HATCHERY,
Milford Road mr.. Liberty Rd., Pikesville.
p. o. Rockdale. Md. Pikesville SCR.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
PURGE Is Hard Hit

TWO long distance messages
= came from Manila, from Paul
v. McNutt, governor general of the
Philippines and reputed boss of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22

Connie Mack and told him to grab
Sammy as a sure-fire ''natural." 81
told you once I'd never recommend
a ball player" Ty said, "but I've
got to this time. This kid Chapman
has q future"
Evening star., 1938-09-21
DIXIE GRID TEAMS
RETARDED
North Carolina, Duke Work
Indoors-W. & l., Furman
Have Friday Tits.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. .21-South-
ern Conference elevens wound up their
heavy work today for week end games,
while teams facing Friday engage
ments tapered OF with lighter drills
after final scrimmages.
Two conference teams swing into
action Friday, Washington and Lee
meeting Hampden-Sydney at Lexing-
ton and Furman taking on Bucknell
in Lewisburg, Pa, in night game.
For the second consecutive day rain
forced the Duke Blue Devils indoors
yesterday as Coach Wallace Wade sent
his squad through two indoor work.
outs, stressing interference practice
for the linesmen and passing for the
ends and backs.
North Carolina likewise worked in
doors because of rain. Tar Heel re-
serves demonstrated Wake Forest
plays for the varsity. The Deacons
staged a 45-minute scrimmage at Wake
Forest against Carolina plays, bring
ing from Coach D. c. Walker the COM
1QcIlt Ills UOyS WALL A0VC w AAHAVVS.
The N. c. State squad was given its
second scrimmge this week IN q driz-
cling rain, as the frosh gridders ran
Davidson plays against the Wolfpack.
Coach DOC" Newton said his team
was q "long way from being ready
to play our best. or what I hope will
be our best" .f.
Coach Gene McEver emphasized
blocking and timing in the Davidson
scrimmage in preparation for the N. c.
State scrap in Charlotte Saturday
night.
Coach Pooley Hubert took advan-
tage of the rain and q muddy field to
drill the v. M I. Cadets In handling
. wet ball. The rain forced the Will
liam and Mary squad indoors for
lectures.
Richmond's coach, Glenn Thistleth-
waite, shifted Ed Bragg. 175-pound
sprinter from blocking back to full
back today to I'LL the gap left by the
injury. Of Bill Fitzhugh, sophomore
tullbask
Evening star., 1938-09-21
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Benny
Leonard, who is cleaning up $3.50
per week refereeing fights, will take
another fling at the restaurant
business, this time in the Radio City
sector Over in Brooklyn they're
telling you now that Grimes is out
and Hornsby is in P. S.: We're
still sticking to Charlie Dresser
until the official announcement.
John Henry LOWS jaunt through
England and France has been can
celed because of those lawsuits
Our corn-fed Kansas corre-
spondents report Wichita is coming
East loaded to the hilt for Army.
Alabama will match Southern
California's II quarterbacks S .tllr-
day with the beefiest bunch Of
tackles you ever saw In collitch
Evening star., 1938-09-21
May Be Unrecognized Master Mind.

Comment
but possible that cautious
said Allen
crack After all New
Mccarthy
wouldn't whether
(Alens
thought fellow
But about Mccarthy few words
1t possible that Mr.. Mccarthy
Carthy fifth short period
1929
a dismal
Mccarthy with Higgins
championship
IN 1882 1886 1887 he
he's another the his
Evening star., 1938-09-21
JOe's Test Was Against Ruth.

say he unrecognzed because Mccarthy obscure
league ball his
OF
Wgley
Rupert behind
a O a
Mccarthy
which nothing
between the hours of and o'clock afternoon
hard find, harder
q
proved Ofhand
problems
Probably the difficult problem confront
the
and angling for Mccarthys natural
demanded showdown
Yankees while Ruth
Mccarthy
between Ruth Americas idol Mccarthy unknown
undramatic
could
likely
o.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
MATS V|CT|M|zED
BYD0UBLEPLAYS
Tribes Four Subdues Them,
81, Though They Nearly
Match Foes at Bat.
Special Dispatch to The Star,


CLEVELAND. Ohio Sept. 21.-What
double plays can do to batting
attack was admirably illustrated here
yesterday when the Mats made nine
hits to the Indians 10 and still lost
ball game by the lopsided score of
8 to /.
Four twin killings clicked of by the
Cleveland infield, which is among the
least skillful at that department in
the major leagues, took all the steam
out Of the Washington offensive and
enabled Denny Galehouse, q right
hander who never has enjoyed much
luck against the Mats, to coast to an
easy victory.
Anglo Giuliani, serving behind the
plate in Rick Ferrell's accustomed spot,
hit into three double plays in as many
times at bat, one of them with the
bases filled. The other was supplied
by AL Simmons.
Mats Frustrated Early.
The Mats inability to take advan-
tage of their scoring opportunities
reached its peak early, for they filled
the bases with nobody out in the
second inning and still failed to score
as Cecil Travis forced one man at
the plate on a tap to Galehouse and
Giuliani hit into his first twin killing
by the same means.
The Indians. on the contrary, took
such excellent advantage of all their
chances that they scored five runs
on the three hits Dutch Leonard al
lowed them in the first four innings.
Leonard was wild, walking three
batters and hitting two. Two passes
and 4 hit batsman set the stage for
Bruce Campbell to drive in two runs
with double in the third and a pass
and another hit batsman combined
| with two singles to give the Tribe
three more in the fourth.
Rene Monteagudo yielded one run
on two hits in the sixth and Elon
Hogsett gave up one in the seventh
and two in the eighth.
Error Contributes to Mats Run.
Galehouse had only one bad inning,
the sixth, and even In that one four
successive singles and an error were
needed to produce the lone Washington
run.
What might have been q productive
rally was spoiled by George Cases
excessive daring ON the bases. On
third with one out, Case tried to
score when q throw from the outfield
got away from Second Baseman john
ny Kroner, but was out at the plate
when Hal Trosky recovered the ball
and rifled it home.
Joe Krakauskas Is slated to face the
Indians in the last game Of the sea-
son between the two teams today
Earl Whitehill, former Nat star, prob
ably will oppose him.