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Evening star., 1938-08-07
PEPCO, GAS MINES
TO TURN ON HEAT
Start Commercial League
Title Series Tomorrow.
Sunday Loop Active.

The double knockout series between
Pepco and Gas Co. mines for the cham
pionship of the Commercial Baseball
League will begin tomorrow on the
West Ellipse diamond. Tuesdays game
will be played on the North Ellipse.
and should a game be necessary
Wednesday it will be on the East FL
lipse. All games will start at 5 o'clock.
Gas Co. won the first half cham
pionship OF the four-team week day
sandlot league. winning 10 games and
losing g Pepco is the second-half
champion with II consecutive victories
The winner of the leagues series will
meet winners OF flve other leagues
for the Washington sandlot champion
ship. Last year Pepco won not only
the league title. but the city crown as
we'll.
Roses. Kleins In Feature.
One of the feature games in today's
National City Sunday League play is
between Rose Liquor and Klein Tavern
teams, scheduled for 3 o'clock on the
South Ellipse. Both teams at present
are tied for second place in A section.
No. 9 West Potomac diamond, one
of the most spacious Of the city's pub
lie fields. has been closed permanently.
handicapping the already crowded
sandlotters. This move was made
necessary by borings for the founda-
tions Of the Jefferson Memorial near
the Tidal Basin. the outfield Of No. g.
This makes the fifth diamond in
two years to be closed. Last season
Nos. /, 2, 3 and 4. located ON Consti-
tuition avenue between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets, were closed for
the Boy Scout Jamboree. and when
that was over dixie to hold back flood
water from the Potomac was con-
structed through the outfield Of all
these fields. Since then they have been
converted into unsatisfactory, uphill
softball diamonds
Weeks Schedule for Mines.
SandlOt schedules this week:
NATIONAL CITY SUNDAY LEAGUE.
A Section.
Rose LIQUOR vs.. Klein Tavern. South
Ellipse; B. c. NJ. P. vs. Market Phar-
macy, East Ellipse; Fairfax Farms Dairy.
bye.
b Section.
District Plumbers VS.. Tucci Plumbers.
Gonzasa: a: & P. VS.. .Anacostia Motors.
Fairlawn No. l: Reads Pharmacy VS..
Pirates. No. -; Guardians VS.. Retail
Clerks No. TO-
All games at 3 pm.
DrpapTMrNra rvacur
Monday-Procurement VS.. Accounts and
Deposits. North Ellipse; Tuesday Govern
ment Printing VS.. Maritime. East Elipse:
Thursday. Maritime VS.. Procurement.
South Ellipse: Friday Maritime vs.. Gov
ernment Printing. West Ellipse.
All games s pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
HORSESHOE STARS
HONOR MAHAFFEY
Tourney Thursday Is Named
for BrentWood's Mayor.
D. c HurIers Travel.

Brentwood, Nd, next Thursday
night will be host to practically oil
the leading horseshoe pitchers ol
Metropolitan Washington when the
annual w. N. Mahaffey Sweepstakes
named for the enterprising Mayor Of
the town, is run of.
A medal play qualifying round will
be held and the l6 high scorers will
shoot 1t out in eliminations until -four
are left. these to play = round robin
for the prizes.
Lee Fleshman, Maryland State title.
holder. who won the MahafYey tourna-
ment last year from 4 stiff field, will
defend his laurel.
Star Tourney to Follow.
The Maryland section of The Eve
ming Star championships will follow
the Mahaffey Sweepstakes on the
lighted four-court Brentwood layout
with the Mayor directing. Sixteen will
qualify in the 10O-shoe test.
At the same time will begin the
qualifying round of the Virginia sec
tion, on the courts OF George C
Thompson, president of the Wash
ington-Suburban Horseshoe Pitcher
Association, at Falls Church. The
Washington preliminary will be held
as soon as the municipal playground
courts at Mcmillan Park are ready.
Dates for the play-of1s will be ar
ranged early this week. The Mary
land finals will be played at Brent
wood, the Virginia at Falls Church
and the Washington at Mcmillan
Park. At Mcmillan also will be con-
tested the metropolitan championship
with the op-flighters of the Capital
and its suburbs competing.
Warrington Pitchers Travel.
Today . five-man team from the
Metropolitan B League will invade
Richmond. Va, for q match with q
lineup selected by Raymond L. Frye
winner OF the recent Mclean. Va. in.
vitation tournament. who Is = play.
ground director specializing in horse.
shoe instruction. The Washington
team is headed by Harry Woodfield
promotional director of the Washing.
ton-Suburban Horseshoe Pitchers As.
sociation. with Walter Haley, POI
Fleshman. Irwin Carlberg and Pau
Kenyon completing the combination
Frye will bring his team here soon fol
q return engagement.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
BRAVO PULLS UPSET
IN TR0T AT AGAWAM
Two $4,000 Tests Curtailed as
Rain Drenches Meet-Harry
Whitney Pilots Winner.
By ttt Associated Press.

By ttt Associated Press.
AGAWAM, Mass, Aug. 6.-Spring-
ing an upset. Bravo, son of Volomite,
raced to victory today in the $4,000
mile Hanover Shoe Farm Stake for
trotters. nigh spot of the final days
program of the grand circuit meeting
at Agawam track. His best time was
2:02l2.
A heavy rain curtailed the program
and the stake was declared finished
at the end of the second heat. Harry
Whitney was at Bravo's reins.
The Massachusetts, Stake for 2:O4
PAGERS. also worth $4,000, was declared
completed after only one heat, in
which Dexter Worthy showed the way.
Joe Direct won the classified slow
pace for LIS miles, while Onondaga
captured the single heat in the classi-
fed trot
Evening star., 1938-08-07

GRID BALLOT LEAD
Gusts Kipke With Second
and Third Place Votes.
Robertson Fifth.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug 6-Indiana's Be
Mcmillan was back In first place b.
night on the eve Of the final days
balloting in the Nationwide poll to
select coach Of the college all-star
squad, which will oppose Washing
tons Redskins August 81 in the NTH
annual all-star professional football
game.
McMillin trailed Harry Kipke, IN
attached. in first place votes by more
than 1900. but heavier returns in the
second and third place balloting gave
him total of 5,396,l95 points to
Kipke's 5.280.053.
Following the two leaders were Ray
mond Pond. Yale. 4,7l8.489: Elmer
Layden, Notre Dame. 4.447,05O. and
A. ]. Robertson. Bradley Tech. 2,076,-
459. which was 385,6l4 more than
Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern held
in sixth place.
Pete Vaughan of Wabash held 10th
place with 982.883. While the poll
closes tomorrow night, final returns
will not be available until Wednes-
day. The four coaches who finish In
order behind the leader will serve as
assistants.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Hanging on the Ropes

Fighting isn't much fun, but Steve
has discovered it buoys his earnings
as q metal worker. Only one Of
his six sisters and Brother Jim ever
have seen him tight and that's all
right with Steve. His father. q night
watchman, and mother never have
seen him swing, which may be just
as well.
Steve soaks up an excessive amount
Of punishment which hardly figures
to improve youngsters mental re-
actions. He may never become the
victim of dread dementia pugilistica,
the medical professions camouflage
for punch-drunkenness. but his COM
pass is set in that direction.
It is easy to dismiss the idea with
shrug. After all, If he's headed
In that direction he should desert the
fistic industry. Maybe Steve has
thought Of that. too, but maybe the
meager earnings Of laborer have
made him pause and reconsider. He
has beaten some fair fighters, but
that's only scratching the surface.
Steve Is easy to hit. Muffin ears
and hemstitched eyes are mute testi-
mony to that. Currently punches are
ricocheting OF his jaw like pebbles
tossed at battleship. but the guy is
human and sooner or later those blows
figure to catch up with him. Perhaps
they wouldn't If Steve absorbed only
ordinary punishment, but he is
smacked solidly and often even by
mediocre mittmen.
There Is no moral. Steve is in the
web of q vicious game and knows it.
He also knows the consequences. That
is why. Jim Mamakos never will be-
come a fighter as long as Steve can
lift q preventive paw.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
illinois Rates Rass|ers With Strip Tease Dancers
$

thing or other and gets the same
rating as strip-tease dancers and
jugglers-just entertainment, If
you like that sort Of entertainment.
This discrimination against wres-
tiers as athletes was started by Mr..
Lloyd Lewis. the Chicago sports
writer. Mr.. Lewis spent many years
in the show business and for the
life of him couldn't see much differ
ence between wrestling and bur-
lesque, except that burlesque did
have fair to middling looking chorus
gals. So when Mr.. Lewis became
q sports editor, he had the coverage
Of wrestling matches put on the
drama page. Mr.. Lewis nearly
ruined the catch-as-catch- -cannery
business, for whoever heard Of
. wrestling bug reading the drama
section?
Joe TfineE. chairman Of the I. q.
Evening star., 1938-08-07

But Man Mountain Dean, you
understand, would be double in
anything.
This Is a free country and Ili-
nois won't bother the wrestlers 80
long as they give only exhibitions
Of the Grecian sport. But should
they start pitching one another opt
of the ring on a championship
basis, it's the clink-nothing less.
The boys should be warned to take
no chances, for even Sally Rand
was hailed into court, and our town
Is very strict about such matters.
The I. 8. A. A. and Mr.. Lloyd
Lewis have brought a great dis
appointment into my life, for I
always believed wrestling was an
athletic contest, and now I find
it's nothing more than q Mack
Sennett pie-pitching comedy with.
out any pie.
Evening star., 1938-08-07

A.A., thought Mr.. Lewis had the
right idea. Furthermore, Mr.. Triner
= never could quite keep up with the
several champions Of the wrestling
racket. The situation became very
confusing even to the members Of
I. s. A. A. when two champions
happened in town at the same time.
So the /. S. A. A. rendered all cham
pions and contenders null and void
in the sovereign State of Illinois.
The Illinois law really will be
. great boon to all wrestlers, for
now they can concentrate on Cali
fornia, and particularly Los An
geles, where the good Iowans still
revere the names Of Frank Gotch
and Joe Stecher. Wrestlers still
are regarded as people along Hol-
leywood boulevard, and some Of
them, like Man Mountain Dean.
do quite well doubling In pictures.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
JOE LOUIS SOFTIES
IN EXHIBITION HERE
World Heavy Champ to Play
First Base Against D. c.
Ten on August 26.

Joe Louis, world heavyweight cham
pion, will invade Griffith Stadium Fri
day night, August 26, for a battle
guaranteed to last longer than his
quick kayo of Max Schmeling. The
battle will involve Louis softball team,
the Brown Bombers, and a local club
still to be selected.
Al Stern, local promoter who i'm
ported Louis In the same role here
last year, announces Joe's team will
arrive here after touring New York,
several cities in Pennsylvania and
Baltimore.
Louis, who plays first base, has sur
rounded himself with associates of his
boyhood days in Detroit and makes a
tour of the Nation every year with
his club.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.

Associated freS0 Sports writer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Little Henry
Armstrong, the brown dynamo from
the Pacific slope, goes shooting next
week for something no boxer ever has
attained-A third major ring title In
less than a year.
Last October. after q sensational
charge to the top through the trial
horses, Henry belted out game little
Petey Sarron of Birmingham to be-
come undisputed featherweight cham
pion Of the world.
Exactly seven months later to the
day he made q quick raid into the
welterweight division to wear down a
stout-hearted but bleeding Barney
Ross and annex the l47-pound title
Lou Ambers and his lightweight crown
are next on the list.
Ambers and Armstrong are booked
over the championship 15-round route
at the Polo Grounds Wednesday night
II the Armstrong winning streak con-
tinues, he'll be the first man in box
ing history to wear three crowns at
the same time.
Odds on Henry Dropping.
Armstrong. hailed as the outstand-
ing fighter Of 1897. was a Stool IA
vorite at the start. but the best you
could get along Broadway today was
Is to on the Negro and most Of the
operators were stingy about that. They
wanted to lay IL to 5. BY ring time
1t is not unlikely the odds will be
down to to l or lower.
Ambers. the "Herkimer Hurricane, u
Is looking himself again after a $3.50
campaign on the Pacific Coast. And
during the last few days a flood o1
Ambers money has poured into Broad
Evening star., 1938-08-07

Fine tied for the championship. Just
few months ago these same two
masters were finalists in the United
States tournament conducted by the
National Chess Federation and only
by half point did Reshevsky excel
Fine to retain the title once held by
Marshall, Pillsbury, Morphy, ct al. So
what? Is there any real difference
between the quality Of N. c. F. and A.
c. f. title tournaments? The former
is sort Of a closed affair for seeded
masters, the latter is open to all and
there is no seeding Of eminent players.
In their own fashion both
types Of federation tournaments
are democratic.
Would that the two federations
could exist separately and imbue
America with. stronger competitive
chess spirit. Would that each could
stage its own tournaments and the
champions Of each federation play q
conclusive match for the American
crown. Would that the N c. F. could
hold a tournament in Chicago instead
of New York, for a change. Would
that the American Chess Federation
possessed some Of the wealth of the
National Chess Federation. Would
that on educational ventures they
could maintain a permanent common
secretary and on tournament enter
prises offer to the playing public sep.
arate competitive Journeys.
1t is a song they seek. Each is
weary Of the burden entailed in the
successful operation Of Nationwide
chess organization. The aged are
passing from the scene, bitterness and
jealousy are being supplanted by tenn
perance and a middle -the-road
course
1t is we'll Let each federation's
committee on proposed amalgama-
ton lose some of the national preiu-
dices and substitute song Of amity.
And there may be much to be cleaned
from a careful perusal Of the argu-
ments and suggestions here given.
Chess Problem No. $50.
BY D. H. HERSOM 1888,
Courtesy of American Chess Bullettn)
BLACK-12 MEN.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Illinois
State Athletic Association, which
really is nothing more than the
boxing commission, has a gang Of
men posting signs all over the
State. The signs read: "Wrestlers
keep out. Beware of the dog. Have
you met our John Laws, ETC."
The Illinois State A. A. has de-
cided, after several years investiga-
ton, that wrestling is not an ath-
letic contest and that, in the fu-
ture. any persons making such
claims are liable to be tossed In
the clink and, Buddy, this State has
some pips. So far as the I. 8. A. A.
Is concerned, wrestling u nothing
more than IN exhibition Of SOME
Evening star., 1938-08-07

Otto T. Anderson Of Rockville is treas.
urer.
Oficials Of the Royal Winter Fair at
Toronto In November have chosen J.
North Fletcher of Warrenton. scare
tary Of the Warrenton horse show, to
serve as ono Of the hunter Judges at
the Canadian meet. One Judge Is
chosen from England, the other from
the United States.
Before going to Toronto young
Fletcher will be busy at many other
shows. and among those he is to fudge
are the meets ut Brockton, Mas;
Montclair, n. j., apd the Wisconsin
State fair at Milwaukee.
Maj. Marion (Kit) Carson, fcgmsriy
at Fort Myer, but now stationed at
West Point. will Judge the Jumper
classes at the North Shore horse
show to be held August 1S, 10 and 40
at Stony Brook, Long Island.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
TRAPSH00T SWEEP
FIRED BY MORGAN
Toss Gets Veteran Win After Tie
in Handicap, His ~ Takes
Short Match.

r. D. Morgan, veteran trapshot, won
the Washington Gun Clubs weekly
match yesterday, shooting under the
new, added-target handicap system
being tried out by the club. Counting
added targets, he was tied with three
other shooters Kelley Wynkoop. J. NJ.
Pearce and william Britt-and won
the toss.
Morgan also won the 25-target
event, scoring with ~. Next week
the clubs weekly trophy will be
awarded under the same handicap
system. Summaries:
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Ambers Gets added BACKING.
Armstrong Shows More Life
As Unique Title Scrap Nears

way. Nobody knows where it's COM
ing from. but it's there. Those who
have it insist on odds, but they're set
ting for 2i2 to /.
From the standpoint of Mike ia
cobs. the promoter. the bout likely
will prove flop. Jacobs needs $780,
900 to break even and right now the
advance sale Is long way from that
mark. 1t has picked up the last two
days, however. leading Jacobs to pre-
dict a gross gate OF around 100000.
Armstrong is the betting choice.
but most smart fight men around town
think Ambers is just the chap to give
the Negro the sternest test of his life.
Ambers, whose style is as unOrthodox
as Armstrong;. throws a lot OF leather.
His punches are not Stiff enough to
knock out fellows. but over long
distance he can wear them down. He
proved that in his fights with Tony
Canzoneri, from whom he won his
title.
Over at Summit. N. j.. Lou has been
showing superb form. His speed. box
ing ability and his knack OF shooting
punches from all angles and directions
have his supporters all hoped up.
Many think Ambers' legs and his abil-
ity to take it will keep him in there
Is rounds and retain his champion
ship.
Snaps Out Of Lethargy.
On the other hand, Armstrong has
been pretty much Of puzzle. He can
hit lot harder than the lightweight
king, if not as often. and he has the
speed and endurance to carry on.
But until Thursday the brown boys
training camp showing was so poor
as to be almost pathetic.
Even Manager Eddie Mead leaned
against the wailing wall at Pompton
Lakes last Sunday and wondered what
had happened to the Armstrong who
topped of a spectacular knockout
streak by beating Ross.
In his last two drills Armstrong
has been his old self. He seems to
have snapped out of whatever it was
that was bothering him-slow ad-
vance sales, or what-and settled
down to getting into shape. Henry
blames his sluggishness on the heat.
Both fighters will wind up boxing
tomorrow. From then until they come
into town Wednesday to weigh in,
light exercises only will be the order
Of the day.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
City Small, Ball
Park Is Biggest

PENNINGTON GAP. Va.-This
city, one Of the smallest in or
ganized ball, with q population Of
$500. claims the largest baseball
inclosure in the world, with 14l2
acres under fence, as we'll as the
largest scoreboard in class D ball,
II not in the minors. The new
board measures so by rs feet.
In 1887. Pennington Gaps hrst
year In pro ball. its club, known as
the Lee Bears, won the Appalachi-
an League championship.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Holding Off Armstrong Seen Tremendous Task Anbers
al Ringer Score
Made by Manion

What is believed to be . record
"ringer" golf score is the II made
by Johnny Manion during his II
years at Sunset Hills Country Club.
st. Louis, Mo. Mapion has four
aces on his ringer card, having
hOled his tee shots at the Id, 4th,
18th and 18th holes.
He has one 1 on his card, at the
525-yard 18th that runs uphill and
usually must be played against .
strong wind.
Mani0n'S card:
put out ------- $JjS 1SS 1sSSS a$323$-S3
Evening star., 1938-08-07
Family Usurps
Table Net. Titles

MANITOWOC, Wis. P.-The
Carsons of Shorewood hold a
monopoly on Wisconsin table ten
mis- titles. Stewart is mems singles
: champion and co-holder Of the
mems doubles title. Sister Shirley
, wears the women's crown. To-
sether they hold the mixed doubles
, championship.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
ROsenblOOm Go
Is Sought Here

Make Rosenbloom, former world
1ight-heavyweight champion, prob
ably will appear at Griffith Stadium
September Is. meeting either Red
Burman or Bob Pastor, who was
held to a draw by the 34-year-old
veteran Friday night at Hollywood.
Rosenbloom, now playing small
parts in movies, has informed
Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn he will
leave his brother in charge Of his
Slapsie Make Cafe and head East
for one or two bouts before re-
firing,
Evening star., 1938-08-07
. CHE: : s #
BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr.

II OF being bitter and OF ben0
the and the mask of these JaU after
would where the maids sleep or the sea dawns RISE
And lose bitter Disdom the Uisdom OF
It is the bung Of the hatche
with pride would fty
tablets Of national history.
competition
Evening star., 1938-08-07
WOMAN BOWLERS MEET.

Ladies' Independent Bowling League
will meet at o'clock Wednesday at
the Arcadia alleys. Teams desiring
franchises should be represented.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
KINGS INDIAN.

'Played in the national preliminaries.
Problem No. 148 ladderites to be
given in next Sundays column
(Copyright. August :. 1888, by Paul Miller)
Evening star., 1938-08-07
WHITE. MEN.
White to Play and Mate In I've.
Canadian Champion Blumin.

Canadian Champion Blumin.
Boris Blumin, champion of Canada,
participated recently in the Boston
tournament Of the American Chess
Federation and made creditable
showing. The following game illus
trates his technique against A. E.
SantaSiere.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
BY JACK ALLEN.

Exhibitors in the District Of Colum-
bia and many States, including far-on
Wisconsin, today will begin to pack
up tack and prepare their horses for
vanning to Hot Springs, Va, where the
eleventh annual Bath County horse
show Is to get under way on Thursday.
Fifty-three events are offered on
the program, which includes an eve
ming session Thursday as well as full
day programs both Thursday and Fri
day. On the list are nearly q score
Of breeding classes and q breeding
championship class.
One of those expected to score
heavily is Mrs. Fay ingalls,, master
of the Bath County Hounds since their
organization in 1891. Mrs. ingalls, has
Nightwing and Boston Mat standing
at stud on her farms there, and their
onsprings no doubt will figure i'm
portantly in the awards. Mrs. Ingalls,
has two legs on four Of the challenge
trophies at stake this year.
Hunters will be judged by Capt.
Sterling Larrabee Of Warrenton and
Col. John K. Brown Of New York City,
the saddle horses by r. c. Heather Of
New York City and Mrs. Reed A. Al
bee Of Larchmont, N. Y, and the draft
horses by Sam McClude Of Spots
wood, Va.
Bernard T. Brosius OF Rockville
has been elected chairman Of the
Maryland Fox Hunters Association
show set for Labor day at the farm Of
N. o. Terpenning. near Norbeck.
Whitney J. Aitcheson Of Laurel, Ralph
P. Councilman Of Norbeck. Josiah J.
Hutton Of Brookeville and Z. F. Hs-
don Of Warrington are aiding him.
Evening star., 1938-08-07
ANBARK AND TURF

Otto T. Anderson Of Rockville is treas
urer.
Evening star., 1938-12-10
Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon
Rites Set Monday

Mrs Elizabeth Josephine Shan
non, SO, widow of j. Preston Shan
non, died yesterday at her home,
1888 Park place NV, after an illness
of several weeks.
A lifelong resident of this city,
Mrs. Shannon was a daughter of
the late w. Warrenton Evans and
the late Mrs. Edith M. Evans. The
late Mr.. Shannon, who was in the
real estate business here. was a
brother of Herbert T. Shannon of
the firm of Shannon & Luchs Co..
realtors.
Surviving are two sons, Frank E.
and James j. Shannon, both of this
city: five daughters, Miss Edith
Mary Shannon, Mrs. John j. Ray,
Mrs. Fred w. Klockenbrink and
Mrs. w. Thomas Nicholson, all of
this city, and Mrs. Clifford L. Clark,
San Francisco, Calf: a brother
Paul Evans. Hamilton, Va: IL
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday in st. Gabriers
Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.