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Evening star., 1938-11-11
Miss Of 2-In(h Puff
Makes Snead Press
To Gain Victory
Shoots 81 After Odd
Miscue to Prevail
By Two Strokes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, Nov. 11.-Slammin' Sam
Snead, last years champion pro
money winner, tucked the $3.50 first
prize of the new winter season in
his pocket today and chuckled
about putt that almost cost hin
the money.
With a scintillating final nine
hole count of 80 Snead chalked up
273, seven under par for the
72-hole test, to win first prize in
the $4,000 White Sulphur tourna-
ment, but the chuckle was about
the mornings eighteenth hole yes
terday.
Charged With Extra Putt.
Snead came up to that 14O-yarC
shot with "a strokes and plunked
his 7-lron shot Is feet from the
cup. His approach shot was "a
inches short and his putt rimmeo
the cup scant inches short.
Walking past, he tapped the ball
with one hand, but the alert umpire
noted the club hit the ball twice
so instead of a 66 with a one putt
he got &c.
Upset, no doubt, by the break
on his own home course, Sammy
went two over par on the out
gong nine, enabling KY Laffoon,
methodical Chicagoan, to catch up
and gain one-stroke lead. Then
Snead put on the pressure and shot
a spectacular 80 on the final nire,
including an eagle on a 532-hole,
to win. by two strokes.
Laffoon Takes Second Coin.
Laffoon took the $3.50 second prize
money with 275
Tied for third with 277s were
Johnny Bulla, chunky young Chi
cagoan; Billy Burke of Belleair. Fla,
and Sammy Byrd of Philadelphia,
the one-time New York Yankee out
fielder. They took s283.33 each.
Fourth money of $3.50 went to
Jimmy Thompson of Shawnee. Pa,
for his 278, and Ed Dudley of Phila.
delphia and Henry Picard of Her.
shey, Pa, tied with 279's and won
$3.50 each. Dick Metz of Lake
Forest, Ill, and 24-year-old Chan
dler Harper, unattached pro of Ports
mouth, Va, turned in 230s to share
$500.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Triumph Of Nagurski
Buoys Gopher Hope
Against Irish
Fall of SovoIdi Seen
BY Hunch Players as
Tip on Grid Come

Bronko Nagurski still is rassling
champion of the world today as he
continues his swing around the
Eastern circuit after pinning Dyna-
mite Joe Savoldi in 80 minutes last
night, and numerous Minnesota
alumni who witnessed the match
at Turner's Arena, are bit more
willing to lay little coin on the
line in anticipation of the Gophers'
football game against the Irish"
OF Notre Dame tomorrow.
Nagurski at Minnesota and Savoldi
at Notre Dame were grid aces, and
their match was hailed by hunch
players as an indication of the way
the wind will blow tomorrow at
South Bend. While on the subject
OF football picking, Nagurski chose
the Chicago Bears, with whom he
played Tor years, to claw the WASH
lngton Redskins Sunday. They'll
ruin EN-" is the blunt way he put it.
Savoldi Nearly Forgets.
For a while, Savoldi, noted as an
upsetter, almost forgot his duty
when he had Nagurski down. Once
before he did that and emerged from
match with Jim Londos with a
disputed world title.
Last night, however, Referee Jules
StrongboW, a rassler of parts himself
but wearing a shirt for the occasion,
ruled that Nagurski's legs were out
side the ropes when Joe had his
shoulders on the mat for a reason
able count. Joe took the ruling
calmly; shortly afterward was de-
feated with flying tackle and body
press.
StrongboW, regardless of his
standing as a rassler, is okay with
Washington fans as a referee, if for
no other reason than his melee with
the Golden Terror.
Terror Thrice Winner.
The Terror won three times last
night, first by clocking Walter Grey,
the ringside rassle batter; the sec
ond by chasing an unidentified
spectator from the hall, and the
third by pinning Frank Brown, his
regularly scheduled opponent. His
tactics all evening annoyed Strong
bow, and instead of lifting the Ter
ror's hand in token of victory he
sent several hard rights to his Jaw
and chased him to the dressing
room.
In other affairs, the Cardiff Giant
doWned Tom Mahoney, Chief Little
Wolf tossed Herbie Freeman and
Sammy Menacher. the peoples
choice, lost to Chief Chewah.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Mccormick to take a 2-1 decision
from the Remsen outfit, who chalked
up weekly high team game of 564 to
win the middle skirmish. Incidental
ly, Arnolds 1873 collected the 81
weekly prize.
Perce Wolfe. the city's busiest
bowler, who sports the No. 8 rank
ing among the country's duckpin-
ners, grabbed 40l sticks out at Silver
Spring for the top weekly set in
the American League. However,
Ray Ward, shooting l52-399, helped
to send Perces National Beer team
down to a 2-1 defeat as Shepherd
Park Restaurant held tight to the
top rung. Ward moved to second
place in league averages with 119,
2 points back of Noble V.ers, jr.,
who shot l54-382 to zoom his 12l
top average. But, like Wolfe, Viecs
watched his Hines Lions take a 2-l
trimming from Stewart Brothers as
Ed Stephenson contributed 133-379
for the winners. Val Wilson's 1l9-
$40 was high in the champion Wolfe
Motors 2-l win from Silver Spring
Hotel.
Evening star., 1938-11-11


Washington will be composed of
Larkin, chairman; Witty Cox,
Bob Barnett and George Diffen-
baugh, professionals at Congress
sional, Chevy Chase and Kenwood.
They plan to arrange a schedule of
affairs, including pro-pro, and pro-
amateur events, a series of sweep
stakes Journeys, Sunday afternoon
exhibition contests and other links
treats, winding up with the District
open championship late next fall.
They will not make any attempt to
ALLEVIATE the Baltimore pros from
their group or from their tourna-
ments, nor will they permit any con-
flict with Middle Atlantic P. G.. A.
Journeys to be arranged next year.
They will, instead invite the
Baltimore pros to play in the
events staged by the local
pros, and will, in fact, open
these affairs to the world.
But they feel that the time now
has come to arrange their own
schedule Of events apart from that
of the Middle Atlantic P G. A., and
to carry forward their own toura-
ments with their own organization.
Large Pro Group Here.
1--WE have no intention of pulling
away from the Middle Atlantic P.
G. A." said Larkin. I'VE want to
work with the boys from Baltimore
and Richmond in every way. But
we feel that We now have a suf-
ficiently large group of pro golfers
right here in Washington to run
tournaments of our own without
travelling far afield to play. I'm not
telling any tales out of school when
say that good many of the boys
including myself, don't like to spend
couple of Mondays month (our
day Off travelling to Baltimore to
play in golf affair when we could
have the same tournament here
That Baltimore trip takes an entire
day and if we hold tournaments here
we can clean up our personal affairs
and still play in them. We think
We Cdll WOl n Oul d SdllSldCIOly SilQ-
alton right here in our own group.
But we want it understood that
the Baltimore pros and any one else
is to be invited to play in our tour
namentS.
Just as Ed Oliver and Al
Houghton played in the Dis
trict open championship, and
took down some of the prize
money, we want the boys from
other towns to play in our
affairs.
Further. we want to make the
tournaments worthwhile. Instead
of tWo-buck entry fee the fee will
be five bucks, and we'll try to hold
amateur-pro events without handi-
caps, insofar as possible. More
money means bigger purses for the
winners and ultimately more interest
in the tournaments themselves. And
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Pin Standings

NTER-SORORITY LEAGUE.
cn, Sigma v y i ! Beta Chi y . 3
Beta Ga Phi 13 8 Beta chi ! i
Sig. Phi Ga. 10 Chi Sigma 8 IA
Season Records.
High team set-Chi Sigma No. l, 1853.
High team game-Chi Sigma No. l. 511 .
High individual set-Louise Nuttycomb
individual game-Vera Carlton. 1914.
High strikes-Mildred Hart 8.
High spares-Mildred Hart. 80.
High average-Mildred Hart 101.
High fat game-C. Edmonston, "a.
DYNAMITE LEAGUE.
w. l.. w. l..
Audicrats - 10 6 Faazers | 10
Analysts - 13 Examiners IL
Seuths - 13 Tornadoes u
Blow Hards :, IL Duds 5 16
Evening star., 1938-11-11
S. Doomed to Davis Cup Defeat Bulge Turns Professional
STRAIGHT Off the Tee
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Gene Larkn professional the Woodmont
three of the prominent of the has
schedule
ments held this year uniformly successful but there
enough the
biggest OF them all The
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Five years ago-Nebraska won
Big Six football title for third
straight year, beating Kansas,
1910.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Today year ago-Seabiscuit,
years leading money winner,
beaten by Esposa in Bowie Stakes
at Pimlico.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Russ Hopkins, ace shooter of last
years pennant-winning Benmacks
in the National Capital League, is
going great guns in the Commercial
League at Convention Hall. Re
Gently he shot 410 with Diamond
Service, the runner-up club to Union
Printers,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

Shepard doing good job the ancient
Scottish game.
Williams has in his low eighties all he along with
Davidson Tommy Donaldson, Jimmy Murray,
Percy hOse Hughes guys) Hezzy Allen Chas
Noble Twity Walton Cump, Donald Brady Fred
Otis Others expected the ban
the club Albert Black formerly of Duluth but
siding St. Paul. tells all he needs little practice Well
AL here's hoping you get that needed practice
We realize that the time will be quite short since the voting polls
close dngh July 2 but do believe is the duty of
both DID, his vote for Dwight Reed the
Star football At the time Reed is several hundred
the running but if will daily clip the
mail Reed win Never has boy been
before therefore let's make Dwight the first let's
voe-hurry be before midnight July
Cities Golf Club will hold special call meeting Saturday
the Halle House All members be
present
Did you know that?
Dwight Reed does make the AStar to be
played in Chicago August 3st he will play another with
group college AStars at Providence, R. The collegiate ALL
Stars will tangle with the Chicago Bears.
Johnny Walton again pitching good baseball in the ST. Paul
Municipal Leagues being of the leading the city is
quite honor.
K. Chicago Giants
have of the best hoops the league These boys really made
hard plays look easy at Lexington Park last week
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Joan of Arc Story One
Of the Most Appealing

Few stories in history are more
appealing than that Of the French
peasant girl, Joan Of Arc, who
saved her country, but was soon
afterward burned at the stake,
writes Leslie Hartley in the Wash
ington Star.
Born during the Hundred Years
war, Joan, who was very pious,
was deeply troubled by the woes Of
her country, much Of which had
been taken by the English and their
Burgundian allies.
When she was only fourteen, she
said she heard heavenly voices
which commanded her to hberate
France and have its king crowned.
So Joan brooded and prayed for
three years, but when the English
laid siege to Orleans she was moved
to action. Journeying to the king
to ask for an army to defend Or
leans, she was regarded as insane
at first, but eventually convinced
the court of her sincerity.
Dressed in a shining coat Of mail,
mounted on a steed, and at the
head of an army which was inspired
by the courage Of this mere girl,
she seized the English forts and
made a triumphant entry into Or
leans. The maid had fulfilled one
of her missions.
Now Joan returned to Prince
Charles and demanded that he go
to Rheims, where all kings went to
be crowned. Eventually she coaxed
the Indifferent king to comply with
this wish, and stood at his side dur
ing the coronation.
Joan now had many enemies,
however, and even the king failed
to show his gratitude and allowed
her to be seized by the English.
The maid was tried as a witch"
and sentenced to be burned at the
stake on May 30, 1431.
AS she died, however, the French
people shouted: "a saint has died
to save France" Revered as q
heroine, she was later canonized,
and in 1920 was placed on the role
of saints.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Bells Phone Preceded
by Many Other Attempts

The Columbia Encyclopedia says
that like other notable inventions
Bells invention Of the telephone
was preceded by many attempts to
produce it, and its true principles
and effective instruments were final
ly found by different men at so near
ly the same time that there are dis
putes over priority.
The Popular History of American
Inventions says that no other pat
ent has ever been more bitterly con-
tested and no claim to a great in
vention more clearly proved than
that Of Bell. Elisha Gray, whose
claims are preferred by some au-
thorities, fled caveat for his inven-
ton just a few hours after Bell.
These claims were threshed out in
prolonged litigation which resulted
in Bells patent being upheld and his
title of inventor Of the telephone Of
ficially established.
Other early inventors Of the tele-
phone whose claims to priority
have been advanced include Antonio
Meucci. an Italian immigrant to this
country; DR. George B. Richmond,
Of Lansing, Mich. whose original
instrument is in the state museum
at Lansing; William Humans, of
Cambridge. Mass. who received a
magnetic sounder patent in 1874;
Philip Refs. of Germany; Pref. A.
E. Dolbear and Daniel Drawbaugh
of this country.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Devils Island Prison
Cares for Few Convicts

Every one knows Of Devils island,
but not many know the truth about
it. Ever since the settlement was
founded more than half a century
ago it has caught the popular fancy,
not only on account Of its name,
but also on account of the celebrities
who have been sent there, relates Q
writer in the Chicago Tribune.
AS far as the general public Is
concerned, there is only one prison
in French Guiana, and that one Is
on DEVILS island. AS a matter Of
fact, the island houses only a dozen
or so convicts, as compared with
5000 in the remainder of this
French possession.
DEVILS island receives only one
class Of prisoners: the men con-
victed Of having betrayed France.
Captain Dreyfus was one of these.
Those found guilty of crimes other
than treason are incarcerated on
the mainland or on st. Joseph and
Royale isles. These latter two,
along with DEVILS, form a cluster
about 10 miles off the mainland.
DEVILS itself is a solid rock of about
IS acres, with little on top except
cocoanut palms and a few small
buildings, most of them stone and
cement cottages.
The waters raging about the is
land are so fierce, and the sharks
so numerous, that escape is i'm
possible.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Webster's Blue Backed
Speller,' a Best Seller

Noah Webster was not the first
to recognize the existence Of an
American language. But, while 9TH
ers lamented its spread as a cor
ruption Of the pure English, he en-
couraged its growth as a means Of
winning cultural independence from
England. And, that his detractors
may be given their due, his scheme
enabled him to sell a few millions
more Of his books, declares Stanley
Disney in the Washington Post.
Probably his most important book
was the 'biuc.s2cked sreller."
which, before its final obsolescence,
ran to nearly a hundred million
copies. It followed the pioneers
westward, every frontier printer
turning out an edition. The South,
during the Civil war, had its own
special printings, expurgated of
Xankeeisms.
Before this war. Jefferson Davis
said Of the book, I'VE have a unity
Of language no other people pos
sesses, and We owe this unity, above
all else, to Noah Webster's Yankee
Spelling Book"
Much Of this success was due to
Webster's shrewd craftsmanship. He
wrote letters praising his work, and
not always in his own name. He
solicited and printed testimonials,
approaching, though without sue
cess, both Washington and Franklin
for this purpose. He melted and
carried on controversies so that his
book would be discussed. And, In
his contracts, he insisted that his
speller always be bound in a blue
back" thus inspiring its easy iden-
tification.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Orchids to:

The members of the New Youth
Farmer-Labor club for a fine job
well done!
To the Daughter Elks of Como
Temple, st. Paul, who are a real
progressive group and deserve
commentator.
To E. B. because she wouldn't tell
US so we could put it in the paper!!
To Earle T. Onque for his steady
rise in his place of employment.
To Clarence NJ. Mitchell who has
satisfied St. Paul that he knows
what it's all about.
To Ray Dysart for doing some
thing no others have had the nerve
to try. You can't promote big at
fractions with mouth music" it's
money that you have to lay on the
line!
To Eli Paul for his energy in
keeping a garden each year which
actually grows good things to eat
NJ. G. (Gus) Williams, who after
10 years keeps a lot of people
guessing.
Really it's none of our business
BUT if we were L. H. we would
stop trying to keep up two fam
lilies. It's expensive and danger
Gus.
Poor j., we amt going to tell OF
you. Isn't anybody noticing yor
enough?
The story is being told on Rondc
of the guy who pawned all of his
winter buds and mortgaged his
struggle buggy to send his CIR
friend to Kansas City. Last week
after she had been gone five days
somebody sends him a newspaper
clipping announcing her marriage
to another guy!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Dreaming of Wild Animals

To dream that wild animals are
chasing you foretells a mind dis
turbed by present events about
which you are probably over
anxious, asserts a writer in London
Tit-Bits magazine. If the animals
overtake you it is a sign of bad
fortune. But if, on overtaking you,
the animals ignore you it is a sign
that you are worrying about mat
tiers Of little importance. To meet
wild animals who behave in a
friendly fashion betokens kindness
on the part Of a person in an in
fluential position. II you dream of
someone you know in the above
circumstances, the same signs APP
ply to them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Wh:tsvn-Ale Was Too Strong

Ii was customary in olden times
for all in the village to meet every
Whitsuntide in some barn near the
church, and. under the auspices of
the churchwardens, drink ale and
agree to be friends. The ale was
always special brew, says London
Tit-Bits magazine. 1t was unusually
strong, made by the churchwardens
and sold to defray the cost of re-
pairs to the church. The squire and
his lady were present with their
viper and taborer, the young
danced and played bowls and the
aged slipped and supped. In olden
times there was a reverence about
the festival which gradually disap-
peared, until eventually it degen-
Grated into a brawl and had to be
discontinued.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

the girl along with the band on
tour and paid her out of his own
pocket.
You know the rest, she became
an overnight sensation and other
managers sought her services but
the gel stuck by the little maestro
who gave her her chance. Today
her recordings are more sought af-
ter than those of any other woman
warbler on the market.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Name Carmela Is From Hebrew

Name Carmela Is From Hebrew
The name Carmela is from the
Hebrew, in which language the
word carmel means "a park, wood
land or vineyard" We see from
this where Mount Carmel in Pales-
tine got its name, simply a word
for a woodland. There is also an
Arabic word, carmel, meaning "a
field of fruit" practically the same
thing as vineyard. Carmela means
"of the vineyard" writes Florence
A. Cowles in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, and Carmelita, occasion
ally heard, is a diminutive of the
shorter name.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Billiards Once PLAYED on Floor

Historical documents prove that
billiards, now played on a table,
was once played upon a smooth
surface floor in England and Ire
land. The early balls and cues were
made of brass, and the playing
space was marked of with brass
rails. England, Ireland, France
and Germany claim the honor of
originating the game, Ireland and
England producing the most evil
dence in support of their claims
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

The feeling persists that in Min
neapois the increase in the pOpu-
lation of men who live by their
wits will soon call for drastic ac-
ton by Chief Forestal's boys. Two
shootings and a couple of cuttings
in two weeks is just a little too
much-a lot of folks think.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Twin Town Talk

The Twin Towns will their first chance and hear the
Webb orchestra Tuesday The Fitzgerald girl has
interesting background Chick heard her perform amateur show
which she He liked her style and
told his and tell him her job Said
reported have taken look Fitzgerald and fned
the he thought He called Webb after he
asked him he losing his mnd You Ella wasn't
looking and with the clothes provided by the orphanage looked
then another The tale that Webb remained
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
Cannot Measure Smell, Taste

Oddly, little attention is paid to
the senses of smell and taste in the
United States, says a writer in the
Washington Post. Sight hearing
and touch can be scientifically
measured, but not the accuracy of
your nose and tongue. Shifting is
a cultivated art, however, in the
Orient. Japanese mobiles used to
hold incense listening" parties, try
to name correctly 10 kinds Of in
cense, burned consecutively.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

lOSC Oh Tie local lduS are eyeluS ina
Mid-Central State Tournament quit
keenly. The tournament this year wi
be played over the Hiawatha course il
Minneapolis. In our personal opinion W,
do believe that this Hiawatha layout i
one of the prettiest in the city of Min
neapolis. The course is located on Long
fellow and 10th Ave. S.
Last year the tournament was hell
over the beautiful Keller course in st
Paul. So we'll pleased were the players
and association that the tournament wa:
again awarded the Twin City Club
Players from Des Moines, Omaha, To
peka, st. Louis and Kansas City will al
be present that morning, August 21st
We have word that the defending
champion, Sam Shepard, of st. Louis, i:
going great guns this summer. Our OWL
genial Johnny Williams of Minneapolis
president of the Association, and runner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

Advertising campaign in this
paper will reach more Negroes
than any other method for less
mOney.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
IN the SPORT LIGHT

1t has been long time since this column has
inform dear public relative of the made
of the local Olfng guys To begin with might say that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22
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Students and others, here is a
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-22

adamant and insisted that the girl
had something. Being unable to
sell her to the manager Webb took
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