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The Washington times., 1938-06-14
CoIorfuI
FBI, PepcO to Use
YeLLOW BaSebGLLS

Yellow baseballs, supposed to be
easier for the batter's eye to fol
low, will be used for the first
time in Washington when the FBl
team meets the Pepco outfit at
Griffith Stadium tomorrow at
4:3O for the benefit of the Eastern
Star Home.
It Is the official American
League ball, tinted yellow, and is
designed to avoid the beaning OF
batterS.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
|GULDAHL HEADS
|FOR Sd WESTERN
|OPEN GOLF TITLE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June IA
0N.SO.-The young man who
thumbed his nose when they tried
to take back his Cinderella mantle
Of golfing fame started out today
to annex his third western open
title in a row.
He is Ralph Guldahl, of Madi-
son, N. j., who won the national
open championship for the second
straight year in Denver Saturday.
and advanced to the threshold
of the prodigious links feat Of
scoring a triple in the western or
top of his double in the national.
A field of $50 of the games S
topnotcherS were scheduled to tee
off in the western. Horton Smith,
Jimmy Thomson, Harry Cooper,
Jimmy Hines, Sam Snead and
Lawson Little are only a few of
the stars who will try to put the
skidS under the champion.
Snead, who looked a winner in
the early play last year, got in a
ST, four under par, in a practice
round yesterday. John Bulla of
Chicago played around wit h
Snead, and his long drives off the
tee attracted much attention.
Guldahl managed to squeeze in a
practice round at the st. Louis
County Club, where he once served
as a professional.
The second 18-hole competition
will be played tomorrow, and the
low so will take part in the final
SO holes on Thursday.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Single Swap Marks
Idle Date in Majors

NEW YORK, June IA G.N.SD
Major league teams resumed &C
tivities today after the Cincinnati
Reds and Philadelphia Nationals
took advantage of an open date
on the schedules to complete a
player deal.
The Reds obtained Pitcher
Bucky Walters, giving the Phillies
left-hander AL Hollingsworth. Vir.
gil Davis. a veteran catcher. and
a slice of cash reported to be
$4,000.
National League teams invaded
Eastern territory today while East
ern American League clubs per
formed on Western diamonds.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Fight Falls Through

JOHNNY BUsICK, director of
sports publicity at G. W., will
work with DICK TENNYSON'S
playground department during
the summer months. A JOHN
HENRY LEWTS-A DOLP H
HEUSER fight for Berlin fell
through because the German
promoters refused to deposit the
$4,000 guarantee in a Paris or
New York bank.
According to DAN PARKER,
about Is Cuban ball players
came up here this spring after
JOE CAMBRIA had promised
them $3.50 jobs. But when they
found out after they had arrived
that JOE was willing to give
them only $50 a month, they
hot.footed 1t back to the island.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Oldest Trainer

MIKE MARTIN of the Griff-
men, holds the distinction of be-
ing the oldest major league
trainer. He has served with
CLARK GRIFFITH for IS years,
and once treated PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON when the
Chief Executive was ailing 1.
Birthday greetings tomorrow to
MONTE WEAVER and WAL
LACE WADE A question
naire sent out to golf pros by
TOM WALSH, P. G. A. secre-
tary, revealed that the boys who
play for money as well as fame
and glory, hold WALTER HA-
GEN as the greatest tourna-
ment golfer" of them all. But
THE HAIG did not play in the
National open last week. He
failed to qualify.
JIM MULLIGAN, Georgetown
University track coach, will take
in the Princeton track meet
Saturday and then hike it down
to Atlantic City for a few days.
Oh, for the life of track coach
CY MCDONALD maintains
that the new yellow baseball
will be adopted in the major
leagues inside Of two years.
BOBBY BROWNELL, former
District golf titleholder, fresh
home from his first year at Duke
University, will bear watching
in the Middle Atlantic tourney
at Charlottesville, Va, this week
MAURY FITZGERALD col
lected on his bet that JIMMY
HINES would finish ahead Of
HENRY PICARD in the Ma
tional Open JACK ESPEY
will be back on the job in an
other week or so, following his
operation.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Scott in Featured
Bout at Richmond

Cowboy Howard Scott. Washing
ton lightweight, departs for Rich
mond tomorrow for his 10-round
bout with Tommy Spiegal on the
police show.
Also appearing on the same card
are Norment Quarles and Yucatan
Kid and Irish Eddie Dunno and
Joey StraigeS.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Hendrix Appointed
Navy Net Mentor

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 14.-Ar-
thur Hendrix, of Lakeland, Fla,
has been named tennis coach for
the Navy team. according to an
announcement by the athletic de-
partment.
Hendrix succeeds George Gau-
det, who has resigned.
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Balti m o r e
Orioles, "out-
S / d e o f
D U C K Y
M E D WICK
and JOE d.
MAGGIO, I
think CHAR
L E Y K Ell
LER (former
Maryland U.
athlete) is the
b eS player
in baseball"
And while we
mention KEEL
LER, believe
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Changes Loom In
SOftball Bylaws

Changes affecting the conStitu-
ton and bylaws of the District Of
Columbia Softball Association are
anticipated at a meeting to be
held in the sports department Of
the Washington Herald next Mon
day night at 7:45.
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Cobb Island A. C.
Seeks Loop Berth

Cobb Island A. c., with seven
straight victories to its credit, de-
Sires to enter some unlimited
weekday league. Call Manager
Ted Wage, Lincoln 5941.W be-
tween 4:30 and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Survey Nine Wins
SOftball Loop Tilt

Secretary's Office yielded to
Coast Survey, to 3, in the De.
partment Of Commerce Softball
League.
Home runs were hit by Povich
and Gheen for the victorS and
Woods for the losers.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

BY international News Service
AT CHICAGO-Tony ZaIe, 16O, Gary.
Ind. technically knocked out Jimmy
Clark. 1856. Jamestown. n. Y. (8.
Tommy Pallatin. South Bend, Ind.
lightweight. decisioned Tommy Howell.
Danville. Ill. 90.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
PEPsIcoLA PLAYS

PepSicola baseball team is booked
for a night game with the Ballston
A. C. at Ballston tonight with the
game carded for 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
VALET 80" WINS

Lyon Valet won from Mutual
Insurance, 9 to 2, with Second
Baseman Doyle's home run being
the hitting feature.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
Five HOmers Help
Metrics in Victory

Weights and Measures Softball
team, won from Agriculture Ex,
perimental Farm, II to 6, at Ar,
Ilington Farm.
Five home runs featured the
game for the winners and Apple,
gate pitched in rare form.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
4 (
DAsHEs
- m m - 49,

S"~"-BY CHICK KENNY~~~~1
MR.. GRIFFITH, the DeadIins's
near.
Hope for a pitcher, gone, Ws
fear.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14

Take it from JACK OGDEN,
former major league pitcher,
now business manager of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
California Tries
To Grow Bananas

TULARE, Calf, Nov. as.
Possibilities Of a new California
fruit growing industry Is that Of
bananas. John Rose has success
fully experimental here with q
tree that was II inches tall when
he planted it 18 months ago, and
now 10 feet high, with a diameter
of 10 inches and has already
borne two ripened punches Of
bananas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
CARDINAL CALLS.
III. S. TO DEFENSE
!: OF DEMOCRACY.
Dougherty Urges War
on Subversive Doctrine.

Democracy is on trial in the
world today. Its principles are
belittled. They are attacked
and endangered even in this
country"
That stern warning was before
the nation today, in a letter to all
Catholics in the United States,
signed by Dennis Cardinal Dough
erty of Philadelphia.
POPE'S LETTER CITED
The pastoral letter, sent out to
more than 100000 members Of
the Catholic church on behalf OF
) all archbiShops and bishops, an
nounceS an expanded and in
tenSively Systematized teaching OF
the principles of democracy and
citizenship to the Catholic school
children of America.
Cardinal Dougherty pointed to
q recent letter of Pope Plus Xl
which was read at the opening of
the jubilee year of Catholic Uni
verSity, in which the Pontiff
warned of the danger Of revolu-
tionary conditions prevailing in
most countries.
The spread of Subversive teach
Ing, the audacity of SubverSive ac+
ton in America is alarming to the
hierarchy, the Cardinal declared.
Under instructions from Pope
Plus that a constructive program
of social action be evolved. the
new project has been worked out.
affecting more than 5000, 900
pupils in some 10000 parish grade
and high schools as well as COL
leges and other institutions Of
higher learning.
PLAN EXPLAINED
I Speaking of this program, the
Cardinal said:
! I'VE are witnesses today Of
proclamations and programs
which, if translated into action,
would destroy all that is just and
ennobling in 1iberty-loving
America"
To meet this, he explained,
Catholic University has compiled
d comprehensive series Of graded
texts for all educational levels,
which will build an enlightened,
conscientious citizenship"
While the course is designed for
use in parochial schools, it was
pointed out that it is not neceS-
Sarily to be exclusively Catholic.
Such studies are urged for all to
nullify influences that are seeking
to undermine democracy in this
nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
Comdr. Keating
Dies in CdIifornd

Comdr. Robert e. Heating, ~,
aide and flag secretary to the COM
mander of the Battle Force and
well known in naval circles here,
died in Long Island, Calf, the
Navy Department was informed
last night. His widow, Mrs. Mar
guerite Heating, and son, Robert,
jr., survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-25
REFUGEE PLEA
Il Il
Relief Plans Studied
By Red Cross

Chairman Norman H. Davis. Of
the American Red Cross, last night
disclosed that the League Of Red
Cross Societies, meeting in Paris,
yesterday had voted to inquire,
into what emergency assistance
might be. given by Red Cross so
cieties for the relief Of homeless
European refugees who have fled
into other countries.
The action Of the executive COM
mittee Of the league was in re-
Spouse to a message from Davis,
who is chairman of the Board OF
Governors Of the league.
In his message, Davis pointed
out that there is the immediate
emergency Of preventing and miti-
eating, insofar as possible, starva-
ton and hardship among these
refugees"
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
BREWERS FLASH.
new FORM, Win (.
over N.Y.CELT|CS

Showing a complete reversal of
form that marked their ragged
play last week when they were
soundly drubbed by the Renais-
sance, the Heurich Brewers, local
professional basketball team came
to life yesterday afternoon in the
Heurich gym and shot out bril-
liant 44-39 victory over the
highly favored New York CelticS
before capacity turnout.
It was an uphill climb for the
Heurichs from the very opening
of the tilt, with Paul Birch, former
Duquesne University luminary
shooting sensationally to keep the
invaders ahead throughout the
first and second period of play
The Celtics held 17-15 lead at
the end of "third-time" and the
count stood at q "a at the end of
"two-third" time.
However, the Heurichs found
their eyes in the final chapter of
the game and with Mickey Mouse
Schoenfeld leading the way
crashed into the lead at 35-34,
and were never headed from then
on in.
Schoenfeld, a former G. w.
court star accounted for IA points,
while Ralph Bennie, who used to
gallavant on the University of
Maryland's hardwoods registered
IL points.
The defeat of the ,Celtics
marked only the third setback in
30 games for the Celtics this year.
In the preliminary argument,
Lubeseal defeated Senate Beer,
31-28. with Chick Hollidge dump
ing through the field goal in the
last minute of play to win the
game. Senate led at halftime
100. Freddy Scheele showed up
well for the losers, bagging Ia
points.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
EASTERN TEAMS
'OPEN CAMP AICN
in CAGE LOOP.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The
opening game Of the Eastern Inter
collegiate Basketball Conference
will be played Saturday at Nor
gantown, w. Va, when West Vir-
|ginia battles Carnegie Tech.
Both were second-division teams
last season, the Skibos finishing In
fourth position, with West Viz
ginia drawing up the rear. The
quintets, however, are reputed to
be more potent this season and
figure to give Pittsburgh, Temple
and Penn State, the favorite teams,
quite a tussle.
Marshall (Sleepy) Glenn. coach
of West Virginia, has seen little
Of his court charges, for be has
been busy drilling the football
team for the Sun Bowl game with
Texas Tech, played New Year Day.
Jack Cooke, who topped the con-
ference in scoring for two seasons
and also holds the point record
with 118 made in 1886, no longer
| is a member of the West Virginia
quintet and his punch will he
greatly missed by the Noun
taineers.
Carnegie Tech lost Paul Gibson,
it's outstanding performer and sew
eral others, but Coach Max Han
mum has enough veteran material
plus sophomore prospects to put q
representative quintet on the
court.
Temple, Georgetown and Penn
State swing into action next wee6
The Washington times., 1938-01-03

champion of the Southwestern
Conference, started out like a
house a fire, when he passed to
his halfba3k mate, Antonio, for a
touchdown and then scored one
himself, in the first period. but
after that the future Rhodes
scholar was bottled up for the
remaining three-quarte's Of the
fray, while Rice romped off with
the game, 26-14.
Down at New Orleans, where
the college coaches and athletic
directors have been holding forth
all week with their conventions,
the Sugar Bowl game was staged
with Santa Clara, an Independent
outfit from the Pacific clashing
with Louisiana State of the South
eastern Conference. The two
teams clashed last year with Santa
Clara winning in a high-scoring
duel.
This year the high,scoring was
done away with and Santa Clara
again won the game, this time by
a Go margin and somewhat a
surprise. Approximately 10000
were on hand to watch this game,
including the convening college
football coaches and the athletic
directors.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
WASHINGTON
BOYS CLUB
SCHEDULE
JUNIoR SECTION

JUNIOR SECTION
Indoor Baseball-Tonight, SIS, Braves
VS. Giants.
soccer-Thursday s:15 p. M. Giants
vs Red Sox.
Touch. Football-Friday, s:1S p. M
Giants VS. Braves
VolleybaIl Saturday. 1o:45 a. M.
Giants VS.. Braves.
INTERMEDIARY SECTION
Indoor aseball-Tonight, 7;15. All
Stars vs. Purdue.
Touch FootbaH-Thursday, 7:1S p. m,
Cubs VS.. Yanks.
soccer-Friday. 715 p. M, All Stars
VS.. Yanks
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
OPENING GAMES
s5-LB. CLASS
saturday-2:15 p. m, Georgetown B..
C. VS.. B.. c. Celtics.
Saturdays p. M. B. C. Falcons va
Northeast B. c.
saturday-S:45 D. M. B. c. Americans
VS.. Georgetown B. C.
Tomorrow-s:15 p. m. Merrick b C..
VS.. Georgetown B c.
Wednssday-6:15 p. M, B. c. Cardinals
VS.. Northeast r. c.
13O-LB. CLASS
Tomorrow-7:15 p. m B. c. Fleet
wings VS.. Arlington A. c.
wednesday-7:15 p. M. Merrick B. c.
VS. Met. Pol. 3. c. No. S.
14S-LB. CLASS
Tomorrow-S;15 .. M, Georgetown D,
G. vs.. Northeast B. c.
wednesday-s:b p. m, Met. Pol. y.
Ic. No. 5 Va. Vienna p. c.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
By FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

Life's great adventure closed
for a gallant soul, an outstand-
ing newspaper reporter and a
splendid gentleman when Eddie
Neil of the Associated Press sue
cumbed to wounds suffered in
covering his assignment on the
Tereul front in Spain. In for
NAL gatherings, Neil was called
a Journalist" and his name
given as Edward J. Neil. Maybe
that impressed some Of the
gatherings, but Eddie preferred
to be known as a good reporter.
You see, he never carried a
cane. and to my knowledge,
never wore spats.
Eddie Neil was Just one of
the gang around Madison Square
Garden, around at the world
series, or the Army-Navy foot
ball game. He was only 81 years
of age, but his hair was as gray
as a badgers. Those who
knew Eddie before he won fame
as a reporter said that it was
the result of a shock. But Neil
never talked about his past, and
none intruded upon the sanctu-
ary of his silence.
FULL OF ACTION
You knew, if you travelled
with the gang at all. that Eddie
had come to New York from an
Associated Press office. where
he covered a wire with the same
skill that he covered every
thing else. He won the atten-
ton of the home office and it
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
Death Silences Pen of Eddie Neil

found life tame. When the op-
portunity presented itself for
him to go to Spain, he hit the
trail with a song in his heart.
Another great story called q
great reporter into action.
You look back at the ring
slde<of Madison Square Garden.
There, at the northwest angle
of the ring, you see the gray
haired Neil covering the fight.
A smile fits over his face at
something in the ring. You
know that he has Caught"
something.
You went to Eddie to in
terpret an angle in develop
nent of the day. Always he
gave his version. Mostly he
was right.
SINCERE COMPLIMENT
Perhaps the most sincere
compliment ever paid to a
SPORTS writer was paid to Eddie
Neil by Hank McLemore. We
were all at a major league meet
ing one winter not long ago,
and Eddie arose and left the
room. McLemore went right
out with him.
where are you going, Hank?"
some one asked.
I'm stopping a scoop" he
replied. I'm covering Eddie
Nell. you guys cover the meet
ing"
And so that trenchant pen is
silenced. The last adventure is
over. the gallant heart has
stopped. "
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
CONzAGA ISSUES
FOOTBALL A N D
FLOOR SCHEDULE

First of the District Of Colum-
bia high schools announced its
football schedule for 1888 today,
when Gonzaga High revealed 1t
has slated seven contests for next
year.
The schedule opens on septem-
ber % with Anacostia and closes
November 4 with the annual
classic with st. Johns.
A feature of the card is the
game with Woodbridge High at
Elizabeth, N j., october %.
The complete basketball sched-
ule for 1898 was also announce
today with the courtmen clashing
with Eastern at home, Wednesday,,
and closing out the campaign Feb
ruary 16 with st. Johns.
FOOTBALL
SEPTEMBER 90, Anacostia. at Eastern
so, Central. at Central.
October 7, Eastern at Eastern; "a.
Loyoia. at home; 81, Washington ard
Lee. at Balston, Va; 2s. Woodbridge.
at Eliza beth N. ].
November 4, st. Johns, site unset
tiled.
BASKETBALL
January 5. Eastern. at home; H.,
Bethesda, at home; IA. Hyattsville. at
Hyattsvile; "a, Washington and Lee.
at Ballston, Va: 81. st. Johns at Tech
(night.
February 2, Eastern. at home T.
Bethesda, at Bethesda; 7, Kendall
School, at home; II, Western, at home;
16, st. Johns at Tech.
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WERBER STARTS
TIMES LEAGUE

(Cont. From First Sports Page)
their nose close to the local bas-
ketball grindstone.
The big shots who are obsessed
with this notion are Harry Pete"
English. Community Center's ath-
letic director; Herman Littman,
Roosevelt High coach; Lynn Wood"
worth. Roosevelt Highs athletic
director; Hardy Pearce, Central
High coach, and Jack Haas, Hine
Community Center athletic super.
visor.
But there is rebel in the ranks.
Wait until you see this st.
Martins crew in action" snorts
Gilbert Conn, former G.. w. star
and Langley Community Center
director. Yeah. wait until you
see those lads strut their stuff
before you start picking pennant
winners. The outfit is out to
regain the prestige of Harring-
tons and AuguSterferS day, when
st. Martins was SYNONYMOUS with
the local sandlot basketball
championship. They have power,
they have speed and above all
they have confidence. So wait
until the FBI, Lubeseal and Sen.
ate Beer has tackled this quint
before you get too far out on
the limb"
Here's the leagues schedule:
January l. FBI VS.. RIB (s), sepats
Beer VS.. Dubeseal lD g. ST. Martins
vs. Columbia Beverage Co q 500 Della
wars and Hudson vs. Little Tavern
$500 Senate Beer VS., Flying Eagles
Hn1son $3.50, Lubeseal VS., Little
Tavern t8:3o); IS. Senate Beer VS.. FBI
G:cN; st. Martins vs. Flying Eagles
CS:20b Columbia Beverage vs.. RIB
t9:3G); Is. St. Martins vs.. RIB n S0)'
Senate Beer VS. Little Tavern (S.Sel 81,
Lubeseal vs. Columbia Beverage q 3O,
st Martins VS.. FBI tS;So), Dslawa
and Hudson VS., flying Eagles (s:So(
Columbia Beverage vs., Little Tavern
(S:3Jl 20. Little Tavern VS. RIB G:5e);
FBI vs. Flying Eagles tS,30), Lubesaal
VS. Delaware and Hudson te:so).
Tavern q 8Oj Senate Beer vs.. Columbia
Beverage $3.50, Delaware and Hudson
VS. RIB ~ 3D; 5 RRR VS.. Flying
Eagles 1850, St Martins vs.. Little
Tavern Is 80 Lubessal VS.. FBI q 80;
1a FBI VS.. Columbia Beverage f7:So),
Delaware and Hudson VS., st. Martins
ts:Sd,: ~. Columbis Beverage VS.. Fly
ing Eagles I7:S0l, Lubeseal VS., RIB
IS 500, Delaware and Hudson vs., FBI
.(s:3n: 22 senate Beer Va, RIB t7:Sol'
"a Lubeseal VS.. Flying Eagles (S;S0l
%, Delaware and Hudson VS.. Coium eia
Beverage q SOD St. Martins vs. L9oS-
seal U;sol. FRI vs.. Little Tavern ts:Se)'
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
Amerks Triumph
Over MarOOns, 2-1

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 Q.N.S0.
If their opposition could be con-
fined to the Montreal MaroonS
the New York Americans would be
hockey champions of the world.
For the fourth straight time
this season, and for the second
time in as many evenings, the
Amerks trimmed the Maroons
here last night, 2 to /. A back
hand shot by Schriner from 40
feet out won the game late in
the third period.
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gotten.
Seven games in all were played
New Year Day, and according to
official figures, total of 100000
witnessed the half,dozen classics,
excluding attendance figures of
the Alaska ice Bowl"
Naturally enough, the Rose
Bowl battle led at the turnstile
with 10000 clicking through to
view the California Bears defeat
the Alabama Crimson Tide, 1870.
The Shrine game at San Fran.
tciscu, featuring an slhstar group
from the East against a similar
manned eleven of the West, and
which resulted in scoreless tie,
attracted 10000 customers.
The Sun Bowl at El Paso,
Texas, the youngest of the group
and played in this year between
West Virginia and Texas Tech
drew only 1880, despite the fact
that it was the largest crowd ever
to attend grid contest at this
border town. The Mountaineers
of West Virginia won, 8-6, despite
the calling back of 97-yard run
for touchdown by Harry Clark,
Mountie halfback late in the
fourth quarter.
The Orange Bowl, which is
rapidly coming to the fore,
attracted some 10000 at 'Tiami,
in the fourth edition of this
attraction which opens the play
season at this winterin~ spot.
Michigan State and Auburn were
the battling elevens, and with
both teams using the Notre Dame
style of play turned in ~ go result
with Auburn the victor. The
game marked the first time in
four years that the southern re-
preventative bagged victory.
Whizzer White, the lad who
played football to get a Rhodes
scholarship, was the attraction in
the Cotton Bowl battle at Dallas,
Texas. which attracted $4,000.
Whizzer, playing for the Univer-
sity of Colorado, against the
The Washington times., 1938-01-03

aviator over the areas behind
the Ethiopian lines on a bomb
ing expedition. A herd of mules
and cattle was the target of
the plane.
HANDS NEIL CONTROLS
The italian aviator thought
that all Americans we're crack
flyers, and when returning to
the italian base, handed the
controls to Neil.
Eddie had never been at the
stick before, and naturally
thought that the italian ace
would sit at his side and aid
him guiding the ship. But moth
ing of the sort developed. The
pilot of the war bird left the
controls and went to the tail of
the ship, where he calmly
smoked a cigarette.
There was Eddie in the center
of nothing with a plane in his
hands. Well, he pulled this, and
stepped on that; he yanked
something else, and pressed an
other gadget. Never did a plane
behave in such spectacular man
ner. Finally the aviator re-
turned and took the controls.
Somewhat grey around the
face he turned to Neil and said:
You, Signor, are the ace Of
the air. Never did I observe
such stunt flying. In battle you
Americans would be invincible. "
A still tongue marks a wise
head, and Eddie Neil was wise.
He maintained a deep silence,
and did no more flying.
Returning to America, Neil