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Harris to Gamble on Krakky
And Chase as Slab Regulars;
Can Do No Worse Than Vets

the so-called Big Four" began to
60 sour For weeks Harris raved and
ranted on the bench Now he is pre-
pared to gamble on a couple of kids
who need compasses to find the plate
1t is all very remindful Of the dra-
matte 1885 campaign, when the Wash
ingtons were picked to finish seventh
and they ran fourth. Harris was pilot
ing the Mats then and the club moved
into the home stretch In bad shape
Cliff Bolton. the disappearing catcher,
had vanished. The pitching staff was
shot. Rookie Buddy Lewis was play
ing his first year as an tnfield regular
1t all called for some gambling by
Harris. Rockies were thrown into the
lineup and q fat old fellow by the
name of Shanty Hogan was engaged
to catch in the absence OF Bolton. 1t
wasn't in the books but each OF the
Griffs collected a share of the world
series coin and it was helpful.
Ferrelrs Hit Ends 1t.
This year isn't much different than
in 1886. except that the Yankees
aren't as good As they used to be-
Harris is using kid outfielder in
right, George Case. and on first base
he is gambling on Rookie Jimmy
Wasdell. Both are worth keeping an
eye on. In fact. they have done so
well thus far that Harris is inclined
to string along with MeSsrs. Chase
and Krakauskas as starters.
For all Of their 4-to-3 victory yes
terday the Senators are by no means
riding a success wave. They gave
one OF the worst exhibitions Of base
running Of all time. when Case al
lowed himself to be picked of first
base and Myer was picked of second
base. Then came some stupid out
fielding work. which involved Cases
running country mile to get within
handling distance of a short fly which
dropped at the collective feet OF Sec
ond Baseman Buddy Myer and Ger
terfielder Sammy West.
The defense was bad and, most Of
the time, the pitching also has fallen
short of expectations. Even the hit
ters slumped but now, with the Tigers
and Browns due to wind up the
current home stand tomorrow there
is hope for early and successful move
ment toward the top.
Chase pitched eight fine innings,
giving up only four hits. He was
leading, 3 to ?, going into the Detroit
half of the ninth inning. Then. after
walking the first hitter and pitching
two balls to the next, he was yanked
for Chief Hogsett.
The Chief allowed the tying run
to score and SO the game went into
the tenth inning. In the last OF the
tenth Buddy Myer singled of Vernon
Kennedy and Wasdell followed with
another single. After Ossie Bluege
went away for the first out Rick
Ferrell broke up the game by slashing
double to left.
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Cehrig's Thumb Not Main Menace.

The world champion games
Stadium
dropped 5to3 a
ols Gehig
his
The
If
Gehrigs streak when the Yankees Dahgren
eft-handed pitching.
California is
after the fight We
YSpeaking OF
and land of a
workshop the
Box Derby will find hovering the
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we wouldn't trade him for any
pitcher in the American League
if We had him.
Softball-you wouldn't believe
it's one of Miami's top summer
sports That item we had about
the Pirates going to Miami to train
created quite a furor =. Pitts
burgh can't believe it, and neither
can the stown out West where the
Bucs have been doing their spring
prepping But It's so, boys.
Add no-hitters: Willie Shago-
nosh, long, tall Indian from Wal
pole Island in Ontario, turned IN
one against the West Lorne Bomb
ers He walked one and hH one
for the only batters to reach1base.
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Dempsey Only Ex-Champ to Succeed as Restaurateur


the straight dope on the situation?
1t wasn't the matter of a $500
bonus that kept Bill Broome, the
Lockhart, S. c.. pitching sensation.
out of the Red Sox fold, was it? .
Here it is July 20 and the Cleveland
sports writers have not yet been
after Oscar Wits scalp If that
isn't record you can sue us
Feller is just another fellow on
the bench of the Cleveland Indians
>. Witt has the whole team hus-
ting, and that's what counts
The Injuns may not win the pen
nant, but it won't be Wits fault
-. Personally, we feel they have as
good a chance as any team if they
stay in there and give the old COL
lidge try As for Johnny Alien,
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old spot. =. It's bum game, pals.
Bill Daley, manager of Maurice
Strickland, the Australian heavy
weight, is in Toronto to complete
arrangements for the September
scrap with Tommy Farr. i. . Texas
thinks it has sent as many ball
players to the majors as any other
State.
Two weeks ago we chronicled
Burgess Whitehead had just fin
ished playing four ball games lin
Guiding a double header) and was
set to join the Giants soon.
Now comes word it will be at least
two years before Burgess gets back
yato big league togs . Will some
kind North Carolina friend give us
Evening star., 1938-07-20
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

Ken Chase, perennial pitching
rookie of the Washington baseball
firm, has half a dozen creditable per-
formances to his credit 50 far this
season but only three victories and a
bewildered outlook. Ken can't seem
to grab himself decision, no matter
how we'll he pitches, and by now Man.
ager Bucky Harris is beginning to
worry a little
Chase is supposed to have more
stuff on the ball than any pitcher On
the Washington club There are a few
scattered but solid ballots cast for ice
krakauskas, an equally unpredictable
southpaw. and among the riders Of
the Krakky bandwagon are Uncle
Clark Griffith and Jimmy Foxx,
member Of the enemy Red Sox
But is it either Chase or Krakaukas
and now that the subject has been
opened to include both of the Sena tors
left-handed problem children 1t Is
interesting to hear Harris cast a vote
Va hltFl lIlSli -AS
the Griffmen today prepared to 30
into the second game OF the Detroit
series Bucky seriously was considering
giving krakky starting opportunity,
too, and working on the theory that
his wild men can't do worse than his
other hurlers
Krakky TO Get Chore Too.
BIcky says that from now on Chase
for all of his inability to go the dis
tance and become winning pitcher.
is going to be started regularly As
for Krakky the former boy wonder" 3"
who maneuvers the ball club on The
field is willing to be OPEN minded. Il
think" confessed Harris this morning,
that Ill begin. putting Krakky in the
game as starter, too. If these kids
ever hit their strides together we'll
have something"
This, Of course. Is no new angle.
For about five years now the Mats have
been experimenting with Chase.
Krakky has been on the local premises
for about two years, roughly. and he,
too, has been used chiefly as a mop
up pitcher. But up TO now they have
been used sparingly
The custom has been to save Chase
for Cleveland. 1t was something new
holding him for the Detroit opener
yesterday but it worked. Chase didn't
win but he held lead when he re-
tired in the ninth inning and. what
counts, he pitched good game Of
ball
Bucky's Slab Plans Are Upset.
This matter of the two left-handers
is something of sore spot for Messrs.
Harris and Clark Griffith. They ex-
pected great things of Chase and
Krakauskas last spring but Krakky
became pretty hopeless and Bucky and
Griff cooled off on Chase.
Then Wes Ferrell, Monte Weaver.
Dutch Leonard and Jimmy De Shong,
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Games Won BY Coming From Behind Infect Bucs With Flag
WIN, Lose or Draw
GoIento-Boer Bottle Is Being Drummed Up Now.
Giles Does Everything but Poy John Wander Nicer.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

mas been taking beating by the of allowing
to stay the sbox
until another
nWspapmen asked him for
inning 4to-3 victory the If
insisted he wouldn't know until
good ball right from the
hnd out for all Chase
pitchers"
Feren has been N Washington
1sn seem to Wes
oWous When Wes has bad
pchef Dut also Harris But
who Is trying to make living pitching
giving everything hes got to who still
man anybody his club
most OF the surdie armed pitchers leagues?
Inc arled tom-tom fiana pounding
Tony Gaento-John Henry Lewis Monday
there's something louder
verbal exchanges
onys
8aeGaeno match natural for this fall incidentally the tip
mat Galento perfected left wouldn't
under his which something
began nghtng That A. wirephoo
sparring mate is Turn upside and
an oVerfed diver haltwst.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.

NEW YORK. July 2o-If you
are a retired boxing champ. don't
sink your savings in restaurant. o..
Tony Canzoneri tried it and blew
his dough. :. So did Benny Leon
ard. Latest example is our old
pal, Jim Braddock His swanky
place on West Forty-ninth street
went the way of the others.
leck Dempsey alone made a real
20 of it and he had backer with
plenty behind him. Mickey Walk
er tried the restaurant gag with
hacker. . But it Topped and now
Mickey goes in for a song and
dance whenever he can, while the
backer does the best he can at the
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Pirate Pilot Fears Three
Rotes Reds, With Moore Delivering on Slab, Almost as
Touch as Gonts and Cubs

said Pie. They've got the spirit
and the hitting already"
Traynor said he was glad to
see Dizzy Dean come through with
a good game Sunday but that he
didn't believe the great one"
would be such a terror if he had to
stick to side-arm pitching.
He was an overland pitcher,
and if he can't resort to that de-
livery in the clutch he'll have q
time getting BY" added Pie.
Evening star., 1938-07-20
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-Mana-
ger Pie Traynor of the league
leading Pittsburgh Pirates said to-
day that while he fears the Giants
and Cubs most in the pennant
race the Reds look almost as
good"
They've needed pitcher and
look what that fellow Whitley
Moore did yesterday "a two-hitter,"
Evening star., 1938-07-20

=, Runs batted in-Fox (2l, Lewis ~.
Bluege r. Ferrell. Sacrif1ces-Case,
Bluege, Christman Double plays-Bluege
to Myer to Wasdell. Hogsett to Lewis to
Detroit, Il; washington, 12 First base
on baiis-off Kennedy. 4: off Chase s.
Struck out-By Kennedy. .: by Chase. 4.
Hlts-Of Chase. e in innings none out
in ninth off Hoesett, 3 in 2 innings. Win
ming pitcher-Hogsett. Umpires-Messrs.
Geisel, MCGOWAN and Grieve. Time-2.3".
Evening star., 1938-07-20
Official Score

'Batted for Morgan in seventh.
tone out when winning run was scored.
Evening star., 1938-07-20

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Norfolk. 3: Rocky Mount. 2.
Portsmouth, S-3: Charlotte. 81.
Richmond, R-l1; Durham, 0-6.
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Games Teday.

Phila. at Pitts. (2).
N. Y. at St. l.. (2D.
Bkln. at Chicago (2)
Bos. at Gin. might }
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Games Temorrew.

Phila. at PittSburGh.
N. Y. at St. Louis.
Brooklyn aerChicaxo.
Others not NEh edNled .
Evening star., 1938-07-20

Det. at Wash. 3:15.
Cleve. at N. Y. (2).
Chicago at Bos. (2).
st. Louis at Phila.
Evening star., 1938-07-20

Wesley Ferrel the temperamena pitcher
has been taking beating allowing
Evening star., 1938-01-18

larger appropriations and thus the
circle revolves and the taxpayer u the
goat.
It has been . strange thing to me
that % many Senators and Congress-
men have been unwilling to extend
the civil service, and especially Is this
true when you consider the fact that
in dealing with employees with whom
We are directly concerned. politics IL
generally ignored and experienced men
are retained. although administrations
change. 80"
Roosevelt Lends Aid.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt has,
on numerous occasions. urged the
Congress to carry out the platform
promise Of the Democratic party to
extend the merit system. He has done
everything within his power to apply
the principle of merit in the selection
Of postmasters by issuing an executive
order requiring the appointment Of
the person making the highest grade
in an examination given by the Civil
Service Commission. The failure to
Evening star., 1938-01-18

we must have qualified and expert
enoed employees II We are to have
economy and efficiency in the admin
istration Of government. -"
Problem of Political Appointment.
In addition to the other reasons
which I have given, the problem Of
dealing with political appointments
has grown so large that 1t seriously
interferes with the study and consid-
Grafton Of legislation by Senators and
congressman. The result is that
many times we are called upon to vote
upon legislation Of great importance
without having had proper opportu-
nifty to inform ourselves as to the facts
involved.
The spoils system creates . vicious
circle tending to unnecessarily in
crease the public pay roll because our
constituents ask us to secure for them
jobs. We must ask the administrative
Officers in the executive branch OF the
Government for these jobs. II they
give the jobs to our constituents. then
they come back to US and demand
Evening star., 1938-01-18

extend the merit system rests squarely
upon Congress. believe that what 4
needed to make Congress act u the
pressure Of public opinion.
II you believe that 1t Is to the best
interests Of our country that public
employees be selected upon q merit
basis, may suggest that you commu-
nicate your views to your Senators
and Congressmen here? -
The future of American democracy
1t seems to me, rests more today upon
effective management Of the govern
mental machine than upon any other
single factor. The spotls system gives
US inefficiency, more expense and q
personnel whose chief interest Is poll
tics rather than service. The merit
system gives US efficiency in personnel,
reduces expense. retains experienced
workers and insures the management
OF our Government by persons whose
chief interest is service to the public.
Evening star., 1938-01-18
H. S. Y0HE ELECTED
BY
Dr.. Victor Meyers Chosen First
Vice Chairman Of
Conference

H. 8. Yohe, delegate from Mont
gomery County, was elected chairman
OF the lnterfederation Conference at
the monthly meeting Of the group last
night in the United States Chamber Of
Commerce Building. He succeeds
Thomas Ellis Lodge to the position.
Other omcers elected included DR..
Victor Meyers, first vice chairman;
Alfred d. Bailey, second vice chairman,
and L. A. carruthers. president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
and the Forest Hills Citizens Associ-
alton. third vice chairman. E. L.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

ing in Washington" by Alice Hutchins
Drake. writer, lecturer ana radio speak.
er. Another, by DR.. Isabelle Kendis
OF st. Elizabeth's Hospital, Will cover
The Dynamics Of Behavior"
Glasses. 1t was announced, win also
be carried on in the mornings. Hith-
erto tho courses have been taught only
In evening school.
Evening star., 1938-01-18
Business Broadcast Heard.

A ooast-to-coast telephone confer.
ence network brought to employees Of
the international Business Machines
Corp. in this and other cities the oers-
monies held today in connection With
tho dedication Of the new I. B. N,
World Headquarters Building In New
York City. The attainment Of world
peace through the expansion Of inter-
national trade was discussed by DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
Columbia University, Mrs. August Bel
mont and Thomas ]. Watson, >presi-
dent OF the company.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Bennett Of Arlington County was re-
elected secretary
The only business conMdered was 4
report Of the activities Of tho organ
i.ation for the last year and . resolu-
ton submitted by DR.. Meyers that
would increase the speed limit in the
District from ~ to Is miles per hour
and in outlying sections from 30 to IS
miles per hour. After debate the reso-
luton was referred to Z special COM
mittee for report at the February
meeting.
Evening star., 1938-01-18
new Y. w. SEMESTER

Education Department to Offer
Sixty-four Courses.
The new semester OF the Education
Department at the Y. w. G. A. will
open February Z. offering 81 courses,
1t was announced yesterday.
Among the new subjects to be intro
duced is one on Armchair SiRhtsee-
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Davao, P. T., has a new airport.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

Silver your table have all the qualities of
luxury, at low price that actually makes it an economy
Let your family become used to gracious dining with
beautiful Sterling silver. 1t is distinct advantage for
the children, and neverendng pleasure for you Silver
is now inexpensive, but the thrill of beautifully pot
termed Sterling otwore, displayed here is depen-
dent upon the price,
LIVE Roox.F F1srFL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04

Come in and see the Specials on Cottage Furniture. Now is the time for bargains. Only $120o per room. WASHING MACHINES $1Q.95 Store Samples ..............
 HADLEY'S BARGAIN ANNEX
 103 Meadow St.
 Between Bank and Canal StS.) Free Parking Rear of Warehouse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
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EAGLE ON 6OO-YARD HOLE IN GREENSBORO,
 TEE SHOT ON COAST THRILL McSPADEN
Another of the series on fine shots and fine points of the masters

Another of the series on fine shots
 and fine points of the masters
 A 66 in his first round of the Greater Greensboro, N. O., Open gave Harold (Jug) McSpaden his most recent thrill It was a new record for a course with par of 71
 Several holes are wooded, and rolling fairways of packed clay forced the players to be straight to keep the ball from rolling into the wodos.
 McSpaden obtained his biggest kick out of eagling the 600-yard eventh. An iron shot following his drive left him 20 feet from the pin, and he holed out.
 A tee shot on the last hole of the final round of the Sacramento Open in the winter of 1884 gave McSpaden one of his earlier big moments. It brought him his sec ond victory in that particular tour.
 The 18th hole of the municipal course in Sacramento is short par three, 155 yards long. With a No. 5 iron, HcSpaden put his tee shot six feet from the cup, and rammed the putt down for birdie two, giving him Fl for the last l3, and a grand 72-hole total of 284.
 "Piloting is the important part in iron play" he explains. "The more pivot the more distance. It was the reason for Bobby Jones length off the tee and with irons. pivot untA my left heel is lifted off the ground"
 McSpaden has a tremendous pair af hands, and emphasizes their use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
Three H. s. Winners
Giants Revert to Ancient Type
By DAN PARKER

PROFESSOR ENsTE1Ns theory that the fact in the National League with streak of Il games pSe matter Of s %oTv afb of 5e tneG ns the Appchcians and that with teams like Brooklyn wncn winning Phs and Bees to atn good ball club couldn't help but amass long string of successes
 finding level The operation of this law in the western tour they opened home stand My @ a % 5 an Put ns . & o s s has satS @ she is like a maraudng Giants crew of old
 tainted surprise recent afternoon when Terry with first and nobody out and told the batter to sock it. He @ M baseball mg Terry much as his daring baseball these days and sud n clever boxer getting reckless found his boy had knockout wallop
 symptoms displayed aren't false the change habies relief check chronic % 5e y % a sns a T hv 9 themselves don't believe them any more more I'll They another Ddaggio not a second Hubben
 TOMMY FARR bloody England high Lord Cornwal still has to win his first victory
 @ three fights ns dns @ hsap that defeat has its fruits tSo His His for three rice onE ne % os 5 it. ., o after s o = with % sh n don are practically Tommy @ Saa sfter has the bsd aohs that heneeorh he'll he'll be 5 able to Init Tommy hasn't done badly at all over here living the strength of the glamour he bleeding well better England.
 Armstrong yesterday to start training for his fight with Barney Ross prompts to rese the old chestnut that little Armstrong adhenets express Jewish because he with Armstrong They to forget that though used to be- Barney still the best Ill his everything being enne should find out he has bitten off bigger hunk than Wood frghtens easily gnard Indeed terrific punching Ceferno
 
 best featherweght deal Armstrong enthusiasts forget that though Henry has loads able give possessed this most desirable attribute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
ORDER OF NOTICE

CITY of WATERBURY, a municipal corporation, located in the County
 of New Haven,
 vS.
 JESSIE M. BRISTOL, formerly of the Town of Seymour, County of if living or her Widower, Heirs, Representatives and Creditors.
 STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
 TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. WAT
 ERBURY, May 3rd, 1888.
 Upon the complaint of said plain- tiff praying for reasons therein set fourth for foreclosure and possess sion of mortgaged premises, re- turnable on the first Tuesday of June 193S,. before the Court of Common Pleas for the Judicial Dis trict of Waterbury, State of Con- necticut. it appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the defendant Jessie M. Bristol, her Widower. Heirs, Representa- lives and Creditors, are gone to parts unknown:
 TT IS THEREFORE ORDERED. That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given to said defend ant Jessie M. Bristol, her Widower, Heirs, Representatives and Credi- tors by publishing this order in the Waterbury Democrat, a news paper printed in Waterbury three days successively, commencing on | or before the 9th day of May 193S l by some proper officer or indifferent person.
 WILLIAM NJ. GILLETTE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas | STATE of CONNECTICUT, COUN- TY of NEW HAVEN, ss. WATER BURY, May 4th, 1888. The within and foregoing is a | true and attested copy of the orig inal Order of Notice, in my hands | for publication.
 Attest:
 ANGELO J. NARDONA, City Sheriff 5-4-3t of Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
CROSBY, WILEY AND BOROUGH
 BOYS ON TOP
Wildcats Win l2=2 in Win= sted-TOrringtOn Is
 Taken l2-7

Crosby and Wilby scored a dozen runs apiece to win on foreign fields" while Naugatuck took To- 6 decision from Derby in a home game yesterday, the trio providing a "clean sweep" fol nigh school baseball outfits hereabouts. Tor rington was 12-7 victim of Crosby which had two big innings, includ- ing the last one in which the Blue and White batters brought in four runs in win going away. Gil- bert of Winsted proved a pushover for Wilby's Wildcats who scored in six of the nine innings, including Il runs ill the first five innings. Naugatuck got an early start against Derby, got 10 runs in five innings to topple Derby at Recrea- ton field.
 Many Hits
 Poor playing, but heavy hitting on the part of Crosby clouters marked the Torrington game, the New City nine being held to seven hits by Day and Moffatt. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
HARTFORD BLANKS
 WILLIAMSPORT 40

Hartford, May 4-UP)-Hartford went into a second-place tie with Binghampton in the Eastern Base ball league today following a shut out victory over Williamsport, 40.
 Art Doll, hurling for the local team, won his second victory of the season, setting the Grays down with seven blows.
 Mcleod, Hartford right fielder, hit home run with two on, in the third inning. Four double plays were completed by the local infield.
 Score by innings:
 Hartford ............ O03 GOO O1x-4 Williamsport ........ 900 900 000-0
 Doll and Andrews; Byrd and Peel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
ESCOBAR AFTER
 FEATHER CROWN

New York, May 4-(UP)-Sixto Escobar of Puerto Rico, world ban tam weight champion, invades the featherweight division tonight in a Hereunder at the Hippodrome with Nat Litfin of New York.
 If Escobar can score impressively, he will begin a campaign for the 126-pound title now held by Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
RUNNER TO RIDE

Pawtucket, R. I. May 4-(UP)- Leslie Pawson, 33-year-old park foreman, who won the recent Bos- ton A. marathon for the second time. was presented with an auto mobile by 2000 of his friends at the state armory last night.
 Among the notable present were Governor Robert E. Quinn, Mayor Thomas P. Mccoy of Pawtucket. and Rudy Vallee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Storrs, Conn. May 4E(UP)- Con- necticut collee's baseball team de- feated Northeastern college here yes- terday 12-7, in loosely played game. Score by innings:
 Conn. State ....... 100 250 13x-12 Northeastern ...... 130 900 003- T
 onnell, Gordon, Greco and Ricci; Gerry, Svelnis, Rogers, Bracket, Yelton, WadsWorth and Connolly.
 Middletown. May 4-(UP)-The Wesleyan and Trinity college base ball teams play here today. Weslyan sought its fifth victory in six starts.