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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
LAYTONSVILLE

Miss Jessie Muncaster is spending
several weeks with Miss Erna HAM
ilton, of Hopewell Cape, New Bruins
wick, Canada. Miss Emma Num-
caster is at home after spending
some time with Mrs. Walter Mobley,
of Derwood.
Miss Hattie Griffith is guest at
Edge Hill, the home of Mrs. Francis
Spurrier and her daughter, Mrs.
Vestaus Wilcox near Unity this
week, and expects to visit at Avalon,
the Blunt home, at Goshen, before
returning home.
Mrs. William T. Warfield and her
daughter, Miss Mary Cornelia War
field, will entertain the Laytonsville
contract bridge club Saturday at a
morning party followed by luncheon
Mrs. Jeffrey Griffith, of Retirement,
near Unit, will entertain the same
group on Wednesday oath.
The BrookeViIle bridge club and
several guests We're entertained by
Mrs. James Cashell, of Lay Hill,
Tuesday afternoon. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Francis Spurrier, Mrs.
Thomas Ladson, Miss Emma Mum
caster and Mrs. Merhle Haines. The
next meeting of the club will be
with Mrs. Thomas Stewart in Lay
louisville on the 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Griffith
spent part of last week, at Irving
ton, Va, on a fishing trip. Mrs
Elgee Riggs has been in Prince
Frederick with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Will
liams for a week. They are ex-
pected to return with her for a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
Here and There

PLENTY Of jobs for old men Of
experience seem to be open in the
major leagues, as witness the ac-
ton Of the New York Giants in purs
chasing Bill Cissell from Baltimore,
the Red Sox in acquiring Joe Hev.
ing and Bill Harris, the Chicago
Cubs in buying Vance Page from
indianapolis and the Dodgers in tax
ing Whitlow Wyatt for 1889 delivery.
All these players range from thirty
to thirty-five years in age. All
have played in the majors before.
A Toledo golfer eliminated him.
self from match play tournament
recently by whacking himself on the
toe while attempting an explosion
shot Bill Terry was the first
to discover Buddy Lewis, the Sena-
tors third baseman, and thought he
had the youngster lined up, but Lew
is chose Chattanooga rather than
the Giants when he finished college.
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Rockville News And
Social Items

and Mrs. Randolph Talbot at the
Olney Theatre.
Mrs. Margaret A. C. Walsh and
Mrs. Charles Reed motored to Dills-
burg, Pa, on Wednesday, spending
the day with Mrs. Walsh's daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald and
son, Gordon, returned Monday from a
motor trip to the White Mountains,
N. Y, Cape Cod and Falmouth, Mass.
Miss Harriet Davis and her cousin,
Mr.. c. Clinton Viers, Jr., entertained
a large group of friends on Sunday
evening at Screen Meadows. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Veirs
near here.
Mrs. Daisy Peter Nourse, of Wash
ington, is spending the month of Aug
ust at the home of Mrs. Rose A. Daw-
son.
Mr.. Wade Cathran is spending this
week in Harrisonburg, Va, with his
grandmother, Mrs. James Warren.
Miss c. M. Alexander and her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander, of
Coleman, Texas are visiting Mrs.
Alexanders son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brewer.
Mrs. Martha Williams is visiting
friends in Boston and New London,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Garrett re-
turned during the week from motor
trip of 10 days which took them
through several southern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M. Bouic and
daughter, Frances, are spending a
week at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodfield be-
came the parents on Saturday of an
eight and one half pound son at the
Montgomery County General Hospit-
al. Mother and son are doing nicely.
The baby's name will be David
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Miller and
family, who made their home here for
several years, will leave Tuesday for
Towson, where they will make their
residence.
Mrs. Marie Bartell, of jackson
Heights, La, visited her mother, Mrs.
Louis Gardner at Rockville last week.
Mrs. Ann Dawson will entertain a
number Of friends on Wednesday eve-
ming in honor of her uncle, Mr.. L. j.
Frazier.
| Mr.. Russell Brewer, of Cumberland,
is spending few days with his
mother, Mrs. John D. Brewer.
Misses Mary Margaret Kraft, of
Halpine, and Hannah Reilly, of Wash
ington, D. c., have left by train for a
trip across the continent and will
visit Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver,
California and other places of inter-
est.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
YOUR LIVE STOCK
By JOHN MICUDA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine,
Gaithersburg, Maryland
HOG COLERA

To mention "Hog Cholera" caused
many farmer whose yearly income
was tiedup in hogs to become grave
and alarmed. This disease literally
Cleaned out" the swine population on
any farm invaded. Carcasses of dead
and dying swine Uttered the country
side. Fat back in a mess of green
beans was a delicacy for those who
could afford to buy pork.
Then came the great discovery of
Hog Cholera Serum. Sick hogs often
recovered if given heavy doses of
serum while the well hogs were pro-
tected if given dose before getting
sick. For this discovery the swine
industry is indebted to DR.. Dorset and
his associates of the U. S. Bureau of
Animal Husbandry where the present
method in use was developed.
/ However great danger exists in the
careless use of hog cholera serum and
virus. In the hands of unskilled per-
sons the disease may be actually pro-
duced. Occasionally inferior serum
will fail to protect.
: You can keep down the spread of
hog cholera by
| l. Not visiting your neighbors hog
lot and keep him out of yours. Hog
cholera may be carried on your shoes
and clothes.
2. Not feeding garbage to hogs un-
less they have been immunized by
serum and virus.
8. Keeping your hog fences in good
repair to prevent the neighbors hogs
from getting too friendly and trans
fer cholera to your hogs.
4. Putting in quarantine new pigs
bought at sale until you are sure
they do not have cholera.
5. Cook thoroughly any fresh pork
you may have before you feed the
trimmings" to your own hogs. Of
you do not follow this rule you may
be actually paying for the privilege
of giving your hogs cholera).
8. Getting competent veterinan-
arlan to determine what caused the
death of the first hog instead of wait
ing until half are dead and the bal
ance are sick.
/ 2. Vaccinating before any get sick
if there is cholera in your neighbor-
hood. 1t is always easier to prevent
cholera than it is to cure it after it is
already well established on your farm
/ 8. Not buying any strange hogs
cheap.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

Babes 1927 average. Ruth drove
out his thirty-fifth home run in his
1O5th game. Greenberg's thirty
fifth came in his ninetieth game.
Baseball men will tell you that
September will tell the story, for in
Ruth's record year he blasted II
home runs in the 30 days of that
month. They will add that the odds
are against Greenberg's equalling
or lettering the Ruth mark, remind
ing you that Hank is a right-handed
batter and that American league
parks are made to order for left
handed hitters. They will point
out that the Detroit lineup offers
opposing pitchers a chance to walk
Greenberg rather than let him sock
one of their fast ones out of the
park.
Greenberg's own experience in
1885 might be cited as. hazard
against him. He entered August
of that year with 80 home runs to
his credit and in the next two
months made only six, four of
which were in August.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the Subscribers of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Testamen-
tary on the Personal Estate of
LUDGER BEAULIEU
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of February next: they may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of August in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-eight.
Ida LOUISE FITZGERALD.
7730 Blair Road,
Takoma Park, Md.
EMMA DARLING,
Wheaton, Md.
Executives,
SIMPSON 6 SIMPSON, Attorneys.
679
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

Among the many who are leaving
for vacation trips are: Miss Helen
Taylor and Barnard Welsh, to Eas-
ton, where they will be guests of the
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Taylor; Mrs.
Frank Fedak to Rochester, N. Y; DR..
and Mrs. William Welsh to Clifton
Forge, Va; ]. Darby Bowman and
a,is son John Bowman, to Ocean City,
and Mrs. Helen Weldon to Hawaii.
Mrs. S. Brownell Riggs and her
daughters, Patsy and Carolyn, OF
Evanston, H., who have been visiting
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Riggs and Miss Catherine Smith, left
on Friday for New York, where they
will visit Mrs. George Barber before
returning to Evanston. Mrs. Riggs, a
former resident, was extensively en-
tertained while here.
Mrs. Emma Wootton, of German
town, is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wootton.
Mrs. Walter Myers and Mrs. Harry
Myers have returned from stay in
Baltimore.
Miss nellie Broome has been visit
ing her aunt, Miss nellie Jones, in
Washington.
A family reunion Sunday afternoon
ct the home of Mr. Washington
Hicks. for many years one of the lead
ing business men, whip will be 80
years old in October, was one Of the
most interesting of the recent events.
It was attended by his children, their
wives and husbands, and his grand
children. ~
Miss Pauline Counselman, Miss
Margaret Watkins, and Miss Mar
garet Walker, who is of Olney, sailed
from New York during the week
for Bermuda.
Mrs. Hugh Magruder and her sis
ter, Miss Lydia Prettyman, returned
G6I1y III tuo Wcch 1IOiu q WCCh .
stay at Port Royal, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian L. Brunett
left early in the week for the Adiron-
dacks, to be gone two weeks.
Mrs. Frank LIE Moyne, of Eccles-
ton, has returned to her home after
visiting her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Hol-
land.
Miss Ella Hickerson returned
early in the week after spending
two weeks at Ridge Crest, N. c.
Mrs. George M. Hunter and her
daughter, Mrs. Basil Mobley, and
the latter's children are back from
q sojourn of two weeks at Tall Tim
beers. ~ 'sg
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Frazier, Mrs.
Anne Dawson and Mr.. Charles Jones
were guests Saturday night of Mr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
Washington Grove

Miss Wilma Watkins, of the Grove
and Miss Rebecca Fields, of Rock
vile, arrived home Friday from a
six weeks tour through the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Archibald
returned Monday from similar
tour.
Rev. F. L. L. Hitler is home after
spending three weeks with his
brother, DIR. C. C. P. Hitler, of
Melrose, Massachusetts.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. He'll had
as their guests from Saturday until
Tuesday, Mrs. Heil's sisters, Miss
MIME Beeman and Miss Mary Bee
man, of Muncie Indiana. Miss Mary
Beeman attended the summer session
at New York University. She was
Joined there by her sister. They
left Tuesday for Williamsburg, Vir-
GINA, and will take in the Smoky
Mountains before returning home.
Miss Genevieve Savage, of Baiti-
more was the house guest of Mayor
and Mrs. ]. L. McCathron early in
the week.
Mr.. H. W. Becraft has moved
into their cottage on Brown Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mullican, of
Gaithersburg have rented the Be
craft house on Grove Avenue, will
conduct convalescent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Becraft had
as their guest for the past week,
Mrs. Becraft's mother, Mrs. Harry
Coqman, of Mt. Jackson, Virginia.
On Wednesday Mrs. Becraft and lit
tie daughter and Mrs. Ceffman were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Poe, of Washington. On Thursday,
Mrs. Poe and son Robert, Mrs.
Writ Smith and Mrs. Frances j.
Barton of Washington, Miss Cath
crime Coffelt, of Edenburg, Virginia,
and Mrs. Clarence Becraft and chill
dren, of Gaithersburg, were the din
ner guests of Mrs. Becraft. On Sat
urday Mr.. and Mrs. Becraft and
daughter returned with Mrs. Coff-
man to her home and remained over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Custard and
son, Charles, Of Washington, were
the guests over the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joan Gordon Of
Washington were the Tuesday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Felt.
On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Felt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon went to
Williamsburg, Virginia, to remain
until Saturday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

short visit.
Mrs. Alton Bell, former resident
who now lives on the Eastern Shore
has been visiting Mrs. Mobley and
Miss Lulu Bell, in Chevy Chase
They spent part of the week on
a trip to Virginia.
Warren and Merhle Howes accom-
panied their aunt, Mrs. Arthur Mil
Ter and her family to their home at
Mt. Vernon, New York, for a weeks
visit.
Douglas Lindsay, Jr. is now in
North Carolina with Miss Mamie
Lindsay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
Football Pays

A NEW high for salaries paid pro-
= fessional football players was
reached when Byron (Whizzer)
White. sensational Colorado half
back, decided to postpone his
Rhodes Scholarship career long
enough to toss passes and score
touchdowns for the Pittsburgh Pr
rates in the National Football
league this fall The Whizzer will
receive $4,000 for his seasons
work, or $l,363 per game in the
teams eleven game schedule.
Whites stipend will top that of
Sammy Baugh, ace professional
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
Home Run Derby

X YER since Babe Ruth estab-
- lished his all-time record Of 60
home runs back in 1927, aspiring
fence-busters 6ave been trying to
better his achievement. Closest any
rival slugger has yet come to the
11-year-Old record was Jimmy
FOxx's mark of So homers in 1882.
Newest pretender to the Ruth
home-run crown is Detroit's Hank
Greenberg, who entered the month
of August Is games ahead of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

player, who will be his principal RI
val in the league and who recently
signed three-year contract with
the Washington Redskins at a sal
AIRY reported to be $4,000.
The Whizzer Unexpectedly decid-
ed on a pro football career when
he found formula that would per.
init him to play and take advantage
of the Rhodes scholarship, too. He
had turned down an offer several
months before on the grounds that
of the two careers he preferred to
be Rhodes scholar. Now he finds
he can do both by waiting until jan
uarv to enter Oxford.
= we~terr Nowspapei Union
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

~WILL PAY $500 for your worn
out horse or COW delivered to my
kennels; to slaughter for dog feed
or will call for it without payment.
Dog Hotel, Olney, Md. Phone Ash
ton rs.
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- FOR SALE-1514 acres, FIVE
room house and other buildings.
$500 cash. At Thurston, Nd, Y
mile from Andrew Browns store.
Apply E. E. Lilly, Dickerson, Md,
Route /.
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wWANTED TO BUY-Cross-Bred
female dogs due to have pups soon.
Will pay $500 large size. So size
of fox-hound or setter. Dog Hotel,
Olney. Phone: Ashton Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

Bracelets for Queen in $500 B. C.
Egyptian goldsmiths made brace
let's for the Queen Of Ter in 64OO
B. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

~F0R SALES fresh cows, Hol-
stein and Guernseys. 4 to 6 years
old weighing from 1,000-1 200 lbs.
Apply C. T. STEARN, JR., Rock
villel-F-S after 6 P. M. or on Sum
days. 554
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aAS FOR SALE = Choice dairy cows.
T. B. and blood tested. One carload
of big heavy holstein and guernsey
cows. Fresh and springers. Frank
A. Doll, Meadowbrook, Farm. Three
miles east of Frederick on Route
40. 538
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

@WANTED TO BUY = Goats,
milking, also kids. Any breed. Must
be cheap for cash. Bring them to
Dog Hotel, Olney, Md. Can also use
two shoats. GOT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

EWFOR SALE - IS acre farm, 6
room house bank barn rs feet long
and all necessary outbuildings;
$4,000. Small down payment. B. F..
Brown, Jr., R. F. D. 8, Westminster,
Md, or see your Broker. 727
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

First Symphony Orchestra
The New York Philharmonic So
ciety in 1912 organized its first SYM
phony orchestra in the United
States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18
= Classified Ads =

E>FOR SALE = Ensilage Cutter
No. IL Blizzard; has been used 4
seasons. o. C. Baker, Near Rock
vile. 528
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~FOR SALE-New brick bunga-
low, 2 bed rooms, living room, din
ing room, electricity, kitchen and
bath, oil burner heat. In very desir-
able residential section Of Rockville.
Priced to sell quickly at $500. Can
arrange finance on reasonable
terms. OH
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

|" LOST-Black female Persian cat
at 0lney. Call Ashton rs for re-
ward. sos
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Drains Into River, Lake
Sepenty-One per cent of Ohio's
rainfall drains TO the Ohio river. the
other 20 per cent to Lake Erie.
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"FOR SALE-55k acre farm with
Groom house, 35x40 bank barn; all
buildings newly rooted and painted;
mile from Hanover Pike near Mel
rose. Price $500. Small down pay
ment, immediate possession. B. F.
Brown, Jr., R. F. D. 8, Westminster,
Md, or see your Broker. 727
Separate ads in making up
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|R1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
for any debts contracted by any
other persons than myself. Frank
De Vilbiss. 6O9
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~FOR RENT-Two large rooms
suitable for housekeeping. Has gas.
electricity, bath. Very reasonable.
Apply C. M. Dwyer, 72O Maple
Ave-, Rockville, Md. COG
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~FOR SALE-New bungalow. 8
bed rooms, living room, dining
room, kitchen and bath. Hot water
heat. electricity, fire place, base
ment, garage. Price $4,000. In Rock
vile. 615
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30 AUCTIoNEER - Call Eli Alper.
Phone Rockville PA.
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W-PEACHES-Now ripening at the
Walker Orchards near Ridgeville,
Md. Bring containers and get the
advantage of best prices. Phone
S05-F-2, Mt. Airy, Md. SGT
Evening star., 1938-07-26
SIMMONS, WRIGHT
STAGING JOB DUEL
Regular Berth Due Player
Showing Most on Road
Trip Opening Today.
BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.

DETROIT, July 26.-Clinging to
fourth place by a five and one-half-
game margin and yet removed from
the third slot by an even greater mar
gin, Bucky Harris Nationals opened
their third invasion of the West here
today with Wesley Ferrell, Monte
Weaver and Harry Kelley groomed
to throw their right-handed slants
at the enemy.
Ferrell. undefeated against the
Tigers and winner of four games
against the Bengals, was to seek No.
5 in row today in the opener of a
three-game series which will launch
the Griffmen on 19-day tour of all
Western way stations and a stop in
New York. Ferrell TODAY also will be
seeking his 18th triumph of season
for which he has prophesied 20 games.
Weaver. never effective before
against Detroit, faced the Tigers in
Washington recently Monte is a
cagier pitcher than when he was fair
prey for the ch-stealing Bengals
in former years and while he didn't
receive credit for beating the Tigers,
he was effective. The score was tied
when Monte retired and Dutch
Leonard, in a relief role, was the
hurler who received credit.
Kelley, despite two successfully
losing performances, still ranks as the
top Washington pitcher after great
hurting stretch In June and early
July.
Two job fights held the attention
of the Mats today as they arrived for
the Detroit opener Accepting the
challenge set forth when Taft Wright
was started in left field during Sum
days double-header in washington
against the Browns, AL Simmons drove
out three hits as starter in the
night cap and another hit in the
opener as a pinch-batter. 1t will be
either Wright or Simmons, with the
permanent job going to the guy who
shows best on the tour.
The other job fight involves zeke
Bonura and Jimmy Wasdell, the first
Evening star., 1938-07-26
SCH|FF, YANK, FIFTH
ON TABLE net LIST
Vana, Czech, Tops World Ratings.
No American Woman Gets
Ranking Position. .
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Sol Schiff of
New York, the Nations top-rated
table tennis player for the last two
years, was listed No. S in unoficial
world rankings announced today by
Reginald G. Hammond, retiring chair
man of the United States Tennis
Associations Ranking Committee.
Bohumil Vana Of Czechoslovakia,
present world champion, drew the
No. l spot. Listen in order after
him were Richard Bergmann, Aus
tria: Viktor Barna, Hungary: Laszlo
Bellak, Hungary; Sol SchifY, New
York; Alexander Ehrlich, Poland;
Alfred Liebster, Austria; James Nc
Clure, Indianapolis: Thur Hazi, Hun
gary, and George Hendry, st. Louis.
The United States failed to place In
the woman's division, which was led
by Trude PritM of Austria, world
champion and successor to Ruth
Aarons of New York, who has retired.
Evening star., 1938-07-26
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Comedy and mysterious behavior
may be injected into a Davis Cup
challenge round match for the first
time If Gil Hunt justifies United States
Cup Capt. Walter Pate's recent pro-
nouncement that the Washington
racketer has an excellent chance OF
playing the No. 2 singles matches for
Uncle Sam.
1t never has been doubted that
Hunt is capable player, one of the
country's best for that matter. and
one who could be candidate for .
Davis Cup berth. Capt. Pate's state
ment that GIL has worked UP q
game that has no discernible flaw
and half-volley comparable to
Henri Cochet's" Is no news to those
who have seen him when he wanted to
be at his best. But we're wondering If
the good captain knows something Of
Gil's infrequent eccentricities which
would arouse more than q laugh
should he decide to pull them in big
match.
There Is. for instance, the often told
story of the time Gil walked on the
court for a final match in one Of the
East's major tournaments barefooted
and wearing a large, noppy farmers
hat. They say he finally consented to
remove the hat, but played sans shoes
throughout the match.
Perfection Or Nothing.
Then there are the times when Gil
doesn't hit them as well as usual and
when he considers It better to stop in
the middle Of q match rather than 60
on with what he judges to be I'M
perfect" tennis. It's perfect tennis
or nothing with Hunt, who abhors
being seen below top form.
Local fans had a taste Of that trait
Of Hunt last September when, In
quarter final match Of the Playground
Department tournament, Hunt decided
he was experiencing one Of his bad
days and attempted to default on the
spot. Tournament officials finally pre-
vailed upon him to continue the match
to the end, but Hunts heart no longer
was in his work and he submitted to
a trimming by one who couldn't win a
game of Gil when the latter felt like
playing.
Even during match Hunts de-
meanor will change. He may start
out with all the enthusiasm and vigor
Of a youngster reaching for his first
title. then suddenly debate his play to