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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
TOB|N IS FAVORED
TO START SERIES
HurIs Shutout in Twin Win
Over Dodgers-Lee Ties
Goose-Egg Record.
BY SID FEEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Between now and the time Pie
Traynor sits down to figure out the
Pittsburgh pitcher he'll throw at the
Yankees to start the World Series you're
going to hear lot of that sweet re-
venge" build-up in favor of Jim
Tobin.
OF course. there's the little matter
of sewing up the National League pen
nant still in front of Pie and his
Pirates, but after knocking of the
Brooklyns twice. 60 and lis, yester-
day, there doesn't seem much the BUGS
can do any more about getting out OF
1t. They're in spot now where they
can drop three of their 10 remaining
games and still win. even If the sec
ond-place Chicago Cubs sweep the II
left on their schedule.
1t seems this revenge is sweet"
business pops up about every time the
Yankees get into the series which, you
may recall. has happened once or twice
in past years. Last season they sang
the same song about the Giants
stringbean Cliff Melton, who, like
Tobin, was Yankee castoff. But
everybody forgot all about it after
Gehring and company pinned the
Mickey Mouse mans large ears back.
Tobin Peeved With Yanks.
About Tobin, there are whispers he
is looking for a chance to 70 to work
on them thar Yanks. The world
champions obtained him from Oakland
in '36, then left him there to undergo
an appendectomy, and in 81, after
bringing him up again. they sold him
down the river" to the BUGS. The
story now Is that Jim doesn't figure
he got square shake, that the Yanks
didn't give him enough of a tryout
to show he knew the difference be-
tween his fast one and his curve.
So, it won't be Jims fault II the
BUGS boot the pennant now. He's been
pretty much the bell COW" OF the
Pirates pitching in recent weeks. Yes.
terday his four-hit job In the opener
took all the starch out OF the Dodgers,
who have been about as pleasant as
the hives to the Pittsburghs this year.
Before that he stopped the Giants
twice in as many starts, just when it
appeared Bill Terrys Terriers were
getting tough again. Prior to that he
halted what looked to be the start Of
losing streak with fve-hitter against
the Cubs. To this corner, he looks to be
the Pirate pitcher who can give the
Yanks the most trouble.
Lee Ties Shutout Record.
As a result of his tossing yesterday,
along with Arky Vaughan's slick stick
work in the nightcap, the BUGS left
for the West still boasting three-snd-
a-half-game edge over the Cubs who
also turned in double win over the
PILLS in the first full National League
program in four days. Bill Lee equaled
National League record with his
fourth straight shutout, by 40 count,
in, the opener, and Clay Bryant came
through, 81, in the afterpiece. The
Giants regained third place by kicking
the Cincinnati Reds around twice, 6-l
and 2-l, leaving the race in this con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Bonura Makes Big Comeback With Stick
Seven Shy After Big Slump Beots His 81 Mark B Runs
Seven Points Shy Of 300
BY the Associated Press,

~ tne ASSOCIATED Press.
Lost in the fading days Of the
1888 season has been one Of the big
baseball comback stories Of the year
the return to batting form o.
Zeke Bonura.
One of the games first flight
firstsackers, Zeke was traded to
Washington by the Chicago White
Sox this spring. His bat figured
prominently in the Senators pre-
season plans. And Manager Bucky
Harris gave him the cleanup role
the day he hit camp.
Camp. however, turned out to be
about all Zeke could hit.
He yelled as loud as ever, his
antics were just as colorful and
zeke tried everything, but hits just
wouldn't bounce of the bat for the
man who finished among the lead
ers last year.
A .345 socker In 1887, Zeke1
punching percentage sagged to the
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No Interest in Comedy Is
Shown BY Bucs' Boss.

This report annoyed Mr. Singing
Bill Benswanger. the Pittsburgh pres
ident. who promptly wired back:
Never mind how funny they are.
Can they play ball?"
They are BUNS" replied the scout.
"They have not won ball game since
I started watching them. They lost
three in row to st. Louis Browns.
Believe error has been made in Amer
lean League statistics and will pro-
coed to scout Browns from here in"
It's gospel truth that the champions
OF the world. at the time the scout
speaks Of, had not won a game since
what seemed like the previous Mi
chaelmas. They clinched the pennant
with a gentle clinch, by losing two
games in one day. They riveted their
hold on the flag with docile loss to
the White Sox. They were moving
backward at logged pace, apparently
bent on making up the ground which
separated them from the Second-plac &c
Boston Red Sox, though the task was
mathematically impossible.
That is why I say it looks trap.
I believe the Rupert army is put
ting up a smoke screen to beguile the
Pirate spies and keep them roaring
with laughter. while all the while the
Pirates themselves are being secuted
with deadly effect by Yankee Operative
XII
There is no way of guessing the
identity of Yankee Operative XII.
Last year it was Lefty Gomez. but no.
body knew this until after the World
Series had been played and the Giants
had been walloped, chiefly through
information obtained by the crafty
secret agent I am speaking Of.
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other factors. Rolling Road has a
tight little golf course in more ways
than one. There are plenty of out
of-bounds spots where loose hitter
can absorb a lot Of penalty shots,
But the course is good. and one that
makes for straight hitting.
Billy Shea, last years District cham
pion will be among the entrants, along
with 20 or more of Washington's bet
ter amateurs. Entries will close next
Tuesday. and the tourney will start
Wednesday and end Saturday.
d. c. Amateur Ends Today.
Predictions seldom come true in golf
tournaments, golf being the most UNI
stable game of them all and the one
in which upsets are the rule rather
than the exception. Yet If you are
inclined to predict land who isn't
you mightn't be so far out of line If
you picked two members of the George
town varsity golf team to scrap 1t out
IN the final round Of the District anna
teur championship at Congressional
this afternoon. The two are Billy
Dettweiler. captain Of the Hoyas links
team next year, and John P Burke,
the long-smiting junior from the Hill
top, who plays from the Capital Club,
and who happens to hold the national
intercollegiate championship. and the
Rhode Island amateur and open titles.
OF course, there are two little mat
tiers to be disposed Of first There's
the semiflnal match in which Frank
Goodwin played Dettweiler, and the
other in which Burke met Parker
Nolan, the big boy from Congressional
But If the Cope runs true to pre-
tournarerr form the Hoyas will be In
there. If tEev erent. SUE us. is just
guess anynoW, and maybe not such
a good Crc Goodwin is the surprise
package of the tourney.
After Roger Peacock. the favorite,
had n ed cut Defending Champion
Billy Shea for first-round l-up VIC
tory with a birdie on the eighteenth.
Roger fell before bird on the nine
tenth at the hands of Goodwin. Dett-
weller was runner-up in the 1884
tourney to Gene Vinson.
And wouldn't ii he funny II
John Burke won, and racked up
tn District championship along
side his other titles. when he
isn't even . bona fde resident
Of the District Of Columbia.
That never has happened before, but
it can happen today.
Second-f1ight semi finalists were
Dave Hunt Of Congressional Capt.
F. L. Parks of Columbia, Merrill Lord
Of Columbia and Claude Rippy of
Congressional.
Next years Post Cup tournament
will be ne-day affair. On the heels
Of a week-long tournament, the final
round Of which was twice postponed
by rain, the sponsors Of the tourney
announced that the 1899 renewal of
the affair would be reduced, which will
force Mrs. Arnold McNitt, the new
holder, to play at top speed only one
day instead of six.
Mrs. McNitt. Congressional entry,
won the final round yesterday, beating
Mrs. Jack Scott, former Colorado
champion. and at Manor Mrs
Scott gave Mrs. McNitt 10 strokes
handicap. Mrs. Harvey J. Cooper Of
Manor won the consolation, beating
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Yank Castc Hungry for Slab Shot at Champs BUGS Near Flag
From the
Press Box
Yonk Defects Held Ruse
To Fool Pirotes' Spies.
BY JOHN LARDNER.

NEW YORK. Sept ga rumor
says that Pittsburgh has been scouting
the Yankees, which is something like
Gen. Custer scouting the late Sitting
Bull or Ann Boleyn scouting her hus-
bands flrst-string executioner.
It's matter of record, come to think
Of It, that most of Henry Wis wives
did send agents around to get line
on the size. weight and early season
form Of the royal headsman, pending
their traditional Thanksgiving Day
contest with same. The headsman
always came into those meetings I'M
defeated, and history tells that he
came out Of them the same way.
The Yankees. this year, appear to
be laying a trap. I hear that the
Pittsburgh scout after watching them
for nve days in a row, broke into a
hearty laugh, and still is laughing.
'These guys have the funniest act 1
have seen in a long time" he wired his
Office. Recommend booking them for
elght-week tour of vaudeville circuit.
Best dead-pan comedy of its kind since
Moran and MackS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
CADET SCHEDULE LIGHT

The st. Johns football team has six
games listed this fall, two of them
with local high schools. Two open
dates may be filled in later.
The schedule:
September 80, Western at Western.
October 7, open: IA, Calvert Hall
at Washington: 81, open; Is, Anacostia
at Eastern; 20, Washington at
Ballston.
November 5. Gonzaga: II, George
town Prep at Garrett Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
COACHES FACING GRIND
Reinhart, Koch Travel to Scou,
as G.. W. Players Rest,

George Washington's football can
didates were to get half day OH to-
day, but it was to be busy 24-hour
period for their coaches, Bill Remnant
and Botchey Koch.
Immediately after the morning work.
out Reinhart and Koch were to start
for Lewisburg, Pa, where they will
pull two BIRDS ith-one- stone scout
ing stunt tonight. For in the Buck
nell-Furman game at Lewisburg the
Colonial coaches will see two Of their
future foes in action.
Furman comes to Griffith Stadium
q week from tonight to open g. WIS
schedule, while Bucknell will be met
at Lewisburg later on in the season.
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low zoos. Even . lot Of pitchers
were outstripping him.
Harris took him out Of the clean
up spot and then In desperation
oenched Zeke and started playing
young Jimmy Wasdell, who hadn't
made good in the American Assoc
citation.
Zeke walled for one of the few
times since he's been in baseball.
Play me-" he said, cor trade me.
I'm getting no better on the bench"
Harris started playing him against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL. England. Peter
Kane, Ill, England, outpointed
Jack ZURICH, 100, California, for
British flyweight title.
NEW YORK.-Red Burman, 1888,
Baltimore. outpointed Eddie Nader,
$50, New York 80.
Observation-Disclosures CANA
rata, 1891. New Orleans, outpointed
Lew Massey, 1864, Philadelphia
G0).
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-Buddy
Ryan. ITO. Newark, drew with
Bobby Jones, 170h, Atlantic City
Q0),
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Straiqht Off the ee
By WALTER McCALLUM.


powerful United States Golf
which
trouble finding which hold Of their four
of
the title tourney the courses over which
held the following But this
In
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left-handed pitchers, but soon saw
he must play him everyday or not
At all.
That was the tonic. Zeke com.
menced to hit and drive In runs and
soon he was back in his old clean-
up role as gleeful as ever.
Today his average is only points
short of the charmed .300-circle,
and the records show he has driven
108 runs across the plate, 8 more
than his successful total Of 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
RALLY BY NEWARK
SQUARES PLAYOFF
Fy the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N, j., Sept %. - The
fighting Newark Bears, who came
from behind to even their semi final
international Baseball League play
offs with the Rochester Red Wings,
pinned their hopes on Pitcher John
Haley in tonight's seventh and de-
Gliding game.
The Bears set back the Red Wings,
7 to l, last night behind the five-hit
pitching of Alley Donald. to bring
the series to three-all after having
trailed three to one
The winner tonight will face the
Bufflo Bisons in the final four-out-of-
seven series for the Governors Cup,
$4,000 in prize money, and the right to
meet the American Association play
off winner in the little World Series.
Newark won last year from Column
bus Of the American Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

washington, ana Lnc Nou6i eoo1oiiai
Country Club in particular, are inter-
ested. This interest comes because
Congressional has jumped up with a
strong bid for the womens national
of 1890, after two other local clubs
had turned cold shoulders on the
affair. Out there at Chicago, where
the national women's title tourney
moved through its semi-final phase
today the fathers and mothers OF the
game were mulling over Congressional's
bid, but there won't be any decision
for two months.
Joseph C. Dey pronounced
"Die"), executive secretary Of
the United States Golf Asso-
citation. told The Star today that
the decision on the women's
championship won't come along
until late November.
The same announcement regarding
TIE mems amateur championship came
cut of Pittsburgh last week during the
Simon-pure imbroglio.
Usually Settled in Advance.
It's unusual at least, when you
realize how the U. S. G. A. operates,
to find that the moguls OF the game
haven't yet made up their minds on
these two important tournaments.
When you consider that these things
are more or less cut and dried year
and a half in advance Of the tourney,
you know that there must be some
reason for delaying the decisions and
the announcements.
But you can put this in your
little red book: The mems ANA
teur will 90 to Chicago, probably
to the Skokie Country Club,
where the 1922 open was played.
and the women's national will
come to Congressional in Oc-
tober, 1889.
Those men Of the U. S. G. A. have
fostered and nurtured the biggest
game of them all so successfully and
over so many years that you won't find
them jumping prematurely at any con-
clusion. They're too old in the game
for that; too experienced. They've o.ne
such fine job that this Is no time
to make mistakes But the delay t-~G
cause you to wonder why, when in past
years they've had the thing all hung
out to dry at least year in advance.
Meanwhile. Ted Grape, the up-and-
coming president of Congressional. and
Mrs Ralph w. Payne, president Of
the Wcnen's District Golf Association,
must wait a couple Of months before
they can go ahead with plans for the
womens championship if it comes to
the Capital But they won't be caught
mapping. Already their plans are fairly
we'll matured.
Gainesville Tourney Next Week.
Over at the picturesque and tricky
little course Of the Rolling Road Golf
Club, near the quaint old town Of
Gainesville, Md. next week, q flock of
our better linksmen will traipse for the
final major event Of the year for the
male golfers. 1t will be the first in
vitation tourney to be staged by Roll
ing Road in years. Some Of the boys.
unfamiliar with the course, have asked
me about 1t.
It happens to be one Of the
good courses in this sector, but
it's on the short side.
You realize this when you hear that
Rolling Road, so far as I know, is the
onl" course whose entire layout, in
Guiding clubhouse and grounds, is
co2-t.ucted on less than 100 acres Of
ground. The usual golf course uses
between 120 and $50 acres, depending
on the size Of the ground around the
house, distance between fairways and
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Mrs. A. A. McEntee Of Kenwood. 4 ard

2.
Next women's event scheduled Is the
Presidents Plate tourney. open only
to present and past officers of the
Women's District Golf Association. 1t
will be staged Tuesday at Congress
sional. Meanwhile entries are being
received by Mrs. E. NJ Amick at
Emerson 1885 for the Corby Cup
tourney at Columbia next Thursday.
Entries will close Monday for this
tourney, one Of the final affairs on the
feminine links schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
BULLS ELEVEN STARTS
Lineup Is Primed for Speed in
Forest Park Game Today.

Forest Park Game Today.
Bulls Prep was scheduled to open
Its football season this afternoon
against Forest Park at Baltimore.
Hoping to speed the attack, Coach
Pat Mahoney has installed Paul Steel,
q l40-pound ball-toter, in the lineup.
Bob Beatty, center, and Don Holz-
mueller, guard, have been converted
into tackles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
WYKOFF MAT VICTOR,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23-Lee Wykoff,
Nevada, Mo-, defeated Wally Dusek
OF Omaha in IL minutes Of rassling
match last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

p Hill A D Ell HIA.-
SHUTOUT PITCHER
Bill Lee, Chicago Cub star,
is holding the balls with
which he hurled four sue
cessive runless games. His
fourth came yesterday, 4
to 0, as he won the first
tilt in a double bill the
Bruins took from the Phils.
A. P. WirephOtO,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

NAIIONAh.
Results Yesterday.
PITTSBURGH. ELL: Brooklyn. o..
New York. 6-2: Cincinnati Ii.
Boston. O.: St. Louis. 81.
chicaEo. 4-2: Philadelphia. o..
STANDING OF TINE CLUBS.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Yes, there is a Santa Claus at Lansburgh's!
He's named JANE STUART and her gift eude who will do
all the things the old saint might do for you They'll pick
how large little the gift there's charge for the SERVICE
LesenWomns Lounge Beou Shop inquire
Information Booths the Street Floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
ARTHUR BOWLING
 ADDRESSES BOYS
LOnrdes Junior Holy Mamie Members Enjoy Talk
 By Teacher

Mondy evening in the parish hall of the church of Our Lady of Lourdes the junior Holy Name meml- berS at their sefni-monthly meet ing discussed plans for 8 card party in the parish hall Monday evening, December 18th. Refreshments will be served and prizes distributed to the winners.
 The guest speaker was Arthur Bowling, Wilby teacher. He spoke in detail about many different atti- tudes in the life of diverse individ- uals with whom one lives and con- verses and he left 1t up to each in- dividual of his audience 0 look into his own individual character, take out of it what is bad and put into ii what makes for what is noble and worthwhile and thus build himself into 8 good citizen of his country and a loyal member of his church.
 The meeting came to close with a short talk by the society chap lain, Rev. Rocco Nadile. The next meeting will be held Monday, De- cember 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
French Residents h
 Important Meeting
Franco American Club Members Urged to Attend Tomorrow
 Night.

A meeting of utmost importance to members of the Franco Ameri- can Club as well as to all residents of Waterbury of French descent will be held tomorrow evening at the organizations club rooms on South Main street. President Arthur Noel will preside.
 one of the chief business trans actions will be the consideration of the report of the Ways and Means conmittee, which has been working diligently lately for the purpose of raising funds to pay of the first mortgage on the clubs property, which has been the gathering place and chief social center of local French people for many years.
 The elimination of the mortgage will place the club in a financial picture to carry out its many plans for the social welfare of its menl- bers and friends. Chairman Ed mund Thihault and his committee have accomplished some splendid work in their current appeal and complete report will be made available to the general member ship tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
GRAND JURY UP
 IN MAINE ALSO

Auburn, Me, Nov. 16.--(UP)-Al. derman Napoleon Pinette of Lewis ton was sought today on a bench warrant charging violation of s special law prohibiting city officials from engaging in business with tht City of Lewiston.
 The 53-year old Democrat, an un. dertaker, was among 21 persons SC. cretly indicted yesterday by an An. droscoggin county grand jury sit ting in special session. County authorities said 13 of the indict- mentS were for minor cases, but would not disclose whether the re- maining seven involved other Lew iston officials.
 Pinnette was reported on a hunt. ing trip.
 The statute under which he was indicted was passed by the state legislature in 1921 and provided that any Lewiston official receiving "any drawback, present, gratuity ol secret discount" as result Of a busi- ness deal with the city shall upon conviction be subject to not less than three months in jail and a fine of not less than $200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-16
NO ACTION LIKELY
 ON POLICE CHANGES
Board Also Expected to Table Recommendations
 in Fire Department

Recommendations of Griffenhagerl & Associates for changes in the pc lice and fire departments will be considered by the boards of police and fire commissioners at meetings late this afternoon. It is expected that the recommendations for both departments will be turned down.
 In the fire department, the Grif- fenhagen report recommends the closing of the East Main street, Bur- ton street and Washington avenue flrehouses and the elimination of 37 men. Also suggested are the elimiila- tion of the office of fire marshal, the closing of the auto repair bureau, and the diScontinual1ce from service of three engines.
 In the police department, the re- port recommends a reduction of from 16 to 26 men. Six sergeants would be transferred to street duty from supervisory duty, and beats about the city would be enlarged.
 Members of both boards have stated informally that they oppose any reduction in personnel.