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Evening star., 1938-03-12

familiar sprite of the lowlands, the
damp pasture, the muddy shore of
lake and stream
The jacksnipe comes and goes mys-
teriously on its migration Journeys.
The farmer finds a colony Of snipe
busy probing in his meadow on an
October morning, where he has never
before seen snipe, and as abruptly
they're all gone.
Crazy birds" the old marshmen
used to call them; some days they'd
be tame and trusting. other days wild
and wary. In the spring the jacksnipe
does mating song and dance act
in the air, at night mostly, and when
you've heard the performance you've
been right close to the spirit of the
marsh. Woodcock have a similar
mating exhibition. In fact, woodcock
and snipe have a lot in common. in
appearance and habits, except that
snipe keep to open country and wood
cock haunt the brushy bogs.
Jacksnipe have sadly decreased in
the past quarter century, due to the
craze for changing marshes which once
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the boy of the habit. One evening at
dinner the boy asked for money to see
movie. The father asked what he
had done all day. "Oh, this and that"
said the boy. The father groaned in
despair and resolutely settled back to
think up way to discipline the boy
and teach him correctly. He was I'M
able to conceive plan of teaching, but
he thought the boy had had more than
enough time to try to improve the sit
uation, sor he said: Il will give you
money for the movies when you tell me
how much this and that equals if this
and that and half of this and that
equals T." The boy looked perplexed,
but didn't argue. He left the room
and came back about 20 minutes later.
He had the answer. Have you?
Copyright. 193sD
(AnsWer on Page B-13)
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DREXEL CO-EDS HERE

A group of Is co-eds from Drexel
Institute Of Technology in Philadel-
phla are visiting the Capital today
to study Washington department and
speciality stores.
The girls, students in retail man.
agement. will be addressed by store
executives on retail problems Doro-
thy E. Thomas, assistant professor of
merchandising, is in charge.
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Louelorn Snipe
Dance by Night

The ,Deek OF March 20 to rs has
been designated by presidential
proclamation as National Wtldlife
Week. Chief acttUity OF the week
,DiH be sale OF the Ding" Darling
series OF wildlye stamps. Mr..
Darling. former head OF the Biolog-
teal Surrey, has ,Uritten series of
sketches about the animals whose
pictures appear on the stamps.
This is No. 4.
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The bully sometimes gains his ends
But seldom has ne any friends.
Old Mother Nature.
IT ISN'T size or strength that makes
bully; it is a state of mind That
is what it is. Yes, sir, it is state of
mind. True. most bullies are big. but
not all. If you doubt that just ask
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel He
knows. He will tell you, although you
may not understand what he is say
Ing, that his small cousin, Chatterer
the Red Squirrel, is the worst bully in
all the Green Forest.
Chatterer is only about half the
size of Happy Jack, but he is more
nlmble, quicker in all his movements,
sometimes quickneSS offsets size and
strength. 1t seems to be that way
with these Squirrel cousins. They are
forever quarreling and these quarrels
usually end by Happy Jack running
away with Chatterer at his heels You
see Chatterer has such a good opinion
or himself that he long ago got into
MS funny little red head that not only
may ne do what he pleases himself.
out that he can make others do what
ne wants them to, especially any and
all OF his Squirrel cousins.
winter was over. There were still
colo nights and raw, windy, cold days
but Mistress Spring was not far awav
and everybody knew it. Welcome
ROBIN and Winsome Bluebird. Dear
Me the Phoebe and Little Friend the
Song Sparrow had returned for the
summer and it was good to hear their
voices. Drummer the Woodpecker
spent more time beating out a long
foIilnS tattoo on dead limb than he
old IN hunting for food He certainly
olo Ike the sound of his own drum
ming, and he hoped that Mrs. Drum
mer liked it as we'll The ice was gone
from the Smiling Pool and Peeper the
Hyla had already begun practicing for
the grand chorus to welcome Mistress
spring when she did arrive.
Chatterer the Red Solrrel was in
high spirits. He did considerable sing
ing himself. At least he called it sing
ing. Some of his neighbors had an
other name for it. He had come
through the winter in fine condition.
He had had plenty of food, acorns,
nuts, seeds and dried mushrooms
stored where he could get what he
Evening star., 1938-03-12
BY "DING" DARLING.

The crime of excessive drainage
hit this all-American bird, Wilson's
snlpe or "jacksnipe," terribly hard.
There isn't section of the United
States, from Alaska to Florida, where
there is bogland that the jacksnipe
doesn't visit. 1t breeds from right up
close to the Arctic Circle through a
wide belt Of country down into New
Jersey, then spends its winters over
an expanse of territory that takes in
North Carolina, California and the
southernmost part of Brazil.
With its swift, weaving flight and
its plaintive cry of Scalp, scaip!" as
1t takes wing, the jacksnipe is the
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needed when he needed it, and he still
had plenty. He didn't have to hunt
for his food. He could go straight to
one OF his storehouSes and get what he
wanted. He looked with scorn on his
big gray cousin. Happy Jack, for al
though the latter had harvested many
, nuts and acorns in the fall he had
buried them here, there, everywhere
. IN the Green Forest tucking them un-
, der dead leaves, digging tiny pits for
them, he now had to hunt to find
! them, and they were not always easy
) to find
: Inc buds on some maple trees had
begun to swell little and these were
good eating. They were a pleasant
! change and they We're right there for
the taking. 1t wasn't necessary to
/ hunt for them. Happy Jack knew
F, certain tree where they were especially
good. He was there early this morn
Ing, but he had nipped off no more
than couple of buds when Chatterer
, came leaping across from another tree.
He didn't say word, which was un-
usual for him, but he made straight for
Happy Jack and there was an ugly
/. look in his eyes
, Happy Jack hesitated a moment.
then leaped across to another limb,
! ran back along this and up toward
! the top of the tree. Chatterer ran
:. after him, and he could run faster
than Happy Jack. Before Happy Jack
. was half way to the top of the tree
+, Chatterer was right at his heels.
F., Happy Jack lodged around the trunk
{. and down the tree Chatterer kept
/. right at his heels. Happy Jack raced
/, to another tree and up it. So did
| Chatterer.
. Sammy Jay looked on scornfully.
Happy Jack would make two of that
little bully. yet runs away from him.
: Why doesn't he turn and give him a
! good thrashing?" muttered Sammy
F. Jay. --.--.--.. .....
| Having driven his big cousin away,
/. Chatterer returned After calling a
(, lot of unpleasant things to his cousin
and telling him what would be done
! to him if ever again he was found in
+. that tree, Chatterer began making
! breakfast on those buds himself. going
! all over the tree and selecting the best
while Happy Jack went looking for the
buried acorns now so hard to find.
(Copyright. 1881
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Commissioner to Talk.

BADEN, Md, March II (SpeciaD
Prince Georges County Commits
sioner Joseph Lanford and Mrs. Lydia
Elcher, secretary of the County We'll
fare Board, will be guest speakers at
a meeting Of the Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton at the Baden School at pm,
March %. They will talk on the agri-
cultural relief situation. Hartwell
Tucker also will sneak.
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are whitish, well speckled with dark,
wedge-shaped spots. The tail is
slightly rounded.
The rock wren seems to be a most
important part of the rimrock regions
of the West, where he makes good
living and enjoys life. Until you be-
come used to his voice, you may not
think it musical. However, when you
are camping near his home and have
heard him greet the dawn and do his
best to make you welcome, his 'kra-
wee, kra-wee, kra-wee, kra-wee" be-
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Rv LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

TX IHAT more Welcome sight
n could you ask for than one
wv of these alert looking wrens
standing at attention on a
boulde. in a Western canyon.
You will come across this intrepid
member of the wren tribe in Western
in the southern part of the United
States range, which it loves, and also
in Mexico.
The rock wren is a grayish-brown
bird, 6i2 inches long. The under parts
Evening star., 1938-03-12
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

E. S. Y.-There is no time limit on
social obligations. If you "owe" some
one party and you are not able to
give it at present you may wait until
you are financially able to carry out
your plans.
Send return envelope for the leaf
let. Restaurant Manners"
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yielded profitable crops of fur, fowl |
and fish intossour, unproductive farm
lands on which the new crops we're |
never able to pay the drainage bonds
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Grass Seed

Woodothion, pockoeed specially for US.
This mixture is composed Of the very best
seeds we can obtain.
] pound, soc; pounds, S5e; pounds,
$l.3S
Kentucky Blue, pound, zoe; pounds, soe
Woodlothion Shady, ! pound
White Clover, ! pound nd----55e
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Beautiful Shrubs, IS

Red leof Burberry
BuddIeio
Colyoonthus
japanese Ounce
Deutzio
Red Bark Doewood
Forsythio
Bush HoneysuckIe
Purple Lilac
White
Mock Orange
French Pussy Willow
Hydroneio, A. P. and
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Bedtime Stories.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

The bully sometimes gains his ends.
But seldom has ne any friends
Old Mother Nature
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CIadioIa Bulbs
oU~ dozen; 100 for $40
Hedge Plants

Dense Borberry. o pieces 5 to ! 8 inches
long in bundle 4se
California Privet. 20 pieces, 8 to "a inches
Iona, in bundle
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Super Roses
So 6 for. s3.25

The choicest roses Of our very best stocks;
the sturdiest and the ones with the best
chance for beautiful growth.
Duchess Of Luxemboure-pink, yellow
etole de Holond-soorlet
Mary c Of llIchester-pink
President Hoover-ort shade
Rodonce-pnk
Red Rodionce-red
Tolisnon--ort shade
CotoIonio-whte
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Shrubs, 45e

French lilac, lavender, purple, red and white.
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Shrubs, 35e J for 81

Pink FIowerine Almond
Crepe Myrtle, red, purple, pink
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
GHEzz|, HOGAN
SET GOLF PACE

HERSHEY, Pa, Sept. 3 Q.N.SO
Away out front and playing in
perfect harness, Vic Ghezzi and
Ben Hogan paced a field Of seven
other teams from golfdom's upper
pro crust today after 54 holes in
the Hershey Round Robin four
ball tournament.
Vic and Ben, who are attached
to Deal, N. j., and White Plains,
N. Y, clubs, respectively, when not
hitting the big money circuit,
stepped out of the Hershey Coun-
try Club tournaments third round
with q score of plus 1S-nine
ahead Of their closest rivals.
The team Of Paul Runyan and
Sam Snead jumped from fourth
place to second place with a plus
4, while Byron Nelson and Ed
Dudley dropped down one rung to
third position with a plus 8.
Gene Sarazen and Jimmy Hines
were even; Henry Picard and
Johnny Revolta were minus L;
Harry Cooper and Horton Smith,
minus 8: Dick Metz and KY
Laffoon, minus z; and Jimmy
Thomson and Lawson Little,
minus 8.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
By LEWIS BURTON

GERMANTOWN, Pa, Sept. 3.
Bobby Riggs, the cocky 20-year-old
Californian, took the center court
against Adrian K. Quist, of Aus
tralia, this afternoon in the first
Davis Cup defense match played
on United States soil since 1927.
The September sun shone brightly
out Of a freckless blue sky and a
crowd Of 10000 was jammed in
the knockdown bleachers around
the historic center court of the
Germantown Cricket Club when
play began.
America, defending the trophy
on the same emerald turf from
which it took flight for France
II years ago, was an overwhelm-
ing favorite against the two-man
Australian challenge put forth by
Quist and Jack Bromwich. Riggs
first match was expected to settle
whether the final score would be
S to o in favor of the United
States, or a less decisive 3 to 2.
BUDGE VS.. BROMWICH
The rest of the schedule called
for Don Bulge, the worlds and
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
BERG, GLUTT|NC
GOLF THREATS

MANCHESTER BY-THE SEA,
Mass, Sept. 8 Q.N.SD.-Charlotte
Elizabeth Glutting of West Orange,
N. j., and Patty Berg Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, today were ranked
with Champion Estelle Lawson
Page Of Greensboro, N. c., as most
other formidable stumbling
blocks" to Great Britain's success
in next weeks International Curtis
Cup golf match at the Essex
Country Club here.
Miss Glutting, holder of three
New Jersey State crowns, two
Eastern championships and one
North and South title, was striv-
ing to correct a slight slice off the
tees and polish her putting.
Miss Berge alone was said to
possess the best chance of succeed
ing to the title held by Mrs. Page.
With the arrival of Maureen
Orcutt, Kathryn Hemphill and
Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware, the
American squad was complete.
Meanwhile the British squad
continued its daily tuneup sessions
and attracted increasing galleries.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
HOME STAND TO
TELL MATS FATE
FOR 1ST DIVISION

PHILADELPHI Sept. 3.
Washington'S chances Of winding
up the season in the first division
may take a decided turn for the
worse next week when they return
home to battle the Red Sox, Ath-
letics and Yankees.
Now two full games behind the
suddenly aroused Detroit Tigers,
the Mats must cash in on their
next home stand. Starting Monday
with a double -barrelled feature
with the Red Sox, the Mats dig in
for their final home stand of the
year, an item Of seven days. After
that, Mr.. Griffith'S boys shake the
dust of Griffith Stadium from
their tootsies and will be gone
from the home lot until the last
two days of the season, which
close out with the Athletics.
TIGERS HAVE ADVANTAGE
Detroit, then, playing in its own
stadium the majority of the time,
will have a decided advantage over
the Mats, as will Chicago, Cleve-
land and st. Louis.
Hank Greenberg's assault on
Babe Ruth's home-run record will
have a lot to do with the Mats
fate. # Greenberg goes ahead
and maintains his dizzy home-run
knocking pace-well, he won't ex-
actly be a drawback to the Tigers
chances Of staying ahead of Wash
ington.
However, there are those who
insist the Tigers will finish in sec
ond place with their madding
pace Of recent weeks. Therefore,
the Mats may deal solely with the
Cleveland Indians, who may slide
ungracefully into the second divi-
S1on-Clark Griffith hopes.
AL Simmons has another record
to his already well-filled book.
He cracked a home run into the
bleachers at Shibe Park yesterday
and raised his total to 20, new
record for Washington players.
Goose GoSlin, former holder of
the record and now batting prac-
tice pitcher and pinch-hitter of
the Mats, held the old record
Of 10.
BONURA NEARS CENTURY
Simmons also cracked a triple
to give him two hits for the day
and two runs batted in. Simmons
has driven in 81 runs this sea.
son, which places him second to
Zeke Bonura in this most essential
department Of the game. Bonura,
incidentally, knocked in a run
and his total now is 81 runs bat
ted in for the season. In his
four previous major league sea
sons Bonura has driven in 100
runs or more per year.
While Simmons and Bonura
were driving in runs, Ken Chase,
the young left-hander did a fancy
job Of pitching. He held the
Athletics to q brace of hits and
never was in any serious trouble
He gave only three bases on balls
Chase is one Of the key men ir
the plans Of the Washington cluE
for 1889. He is one of approx
mately 10 who are pretty sure tt
be with the team when it assem-
bles for spring training at Or
Iando next year.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

Use that the present arrangement
provides IAN unobstructed view of
the ring and the entire race
course" This is the thirty-fifth
annual exhibition at Manassas.
SHOW AT FOREST GLEN
The Columbus Horse Show in
Forest Glen, Nd, September II
and IS. offers four championship
divisions. These divisions will nat
urally promote keen sport for they
give various types Of horses an
opportunity to compete for cham
pionShip honors on an equal basis
in their respective classes
jumper. junior and saddle horse
championship.
A separate division for three.
and five-gaited horses has been
added to the program, which is
Continued on Page II. Col u
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
10000 Watch Riggs, Quist
Clash in Opening Cup Tilt

day; Bulge and Gene Mako, OF
Los Angeles. against QuiSt and
Bromwich in doubles tomorrow;
with Riggs opposing Bromwich
and Bulge facing QuiSt in Mon
days concluding matches.
Riggs was smiling and self.
assured before his match, which
marked his debut in the Davis Cup
challenge round. Bulge was re-
ported completely recovered from
the effects Of a cold he had been
fighting off all week. There ap-
peared little cause for concern
that Australia might duplicate its
astonishing upset of the United
States here in the American Zone
final of 1886.
U. s. WON CUP II TIMES
Australia was making its sixth
challenge round appearance since
it last won the trophy in 1919. The
AntipodeanS have won it six times
all told as against II by the United
States, the most dominant factor
in Davis Cup history.
Despite the significance at
tached to the opening contest, the
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Coming Home
Injured Riley Smith
Due Here Tomorrow

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Physi-
clans at WOOdIawn Hospital who
have been treating the injured
Washington Redskins quarter
back, Riley Smith, were today
hopeful that he would be able to
return for the first regularly
scheduled game of the season,
September 1S, at Washington
with Brooklyn.
X-rayS revealed there are no
invOlvements of the bone of the
leg, injured in the College ALI
Star game here Wednesday
night, and it was indicated that
rest may bring about an early
cure. Smith leaves for Wash
ington this afternoon, arriving
in the Capital tomorrow
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
GIANTS ACQUIRE
IS FROM MINORS

NEW YORK, Sept. eighteen
minor league stars will report to
the New York Giants Immediately.
The club announced this was q
routine move rather than an emer-
gency influx designed to help the
faltering champions Of the Ma
tional League. The players:
Recalled from Jersey City Qnterna-
tional League) Pitcher Tom Baker,
Pitcher Tom Ferrick. Infielder Mike
Haslin and First Baseman Tom Win
sett; bought from Jersey. Outfielder Tom
Winsett and Catcher Tom Padden; re-
called from Ri h m ond piedmont
League). Pitcher James Carlin. Pitcher
Oscar George, Catcher Jim Sheehan ana
First Baseman Norman Young; recalled
from Baltimore International League)s
Infielder Blondy Ryan: bought from
Fort Smith (Western Association), Out
fielder Ed Sheehan and Third Baseman
Glenn Stewart.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Mungo Out
DOdger HurLer AiIing
With Sore Arm

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-Wayne
LaMaster and Van Lingle
MungO, Of the Brooklyn base
ball team, Joined the long list
Of major league pitchers who
have come down with sore
arms recently.
After examination by DR..
Robert e. OHylan, it was an
nOunced that both pitchers will
be sent to their homes, not to
play again this season. No Op-
Grafton will be necessary for
either pitcher.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
Sutherland Denies
He'll Resiqn at Pill

PITTSBURGH, Sept. S.-Jock
Sutherland, coach of the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh football team.
declared that he had no intention
of resigning to accept another
position.
The statement came in denial
to persistent rumors that he would
quit tc 60 to Duke, Temple. South
ern California or Navy.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
REDSKINS WORK
AT NIGHT DRILLS
TO ESCAPE HEAT
BY CHICK KENNY

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 3.-To.
night and tomorrow evening the
Washington Redskins will work
out under the lights at the Cotton
Bowl, the main purpose being to
escape the boiling hot sun. Dur
ing the day the temperature hovers
near the 100 mark.
Coach Ray F1aherty Of the pro-
feSsionals and the All-Star men
tors had a meeting late yesterday
and agreed to the same set Of
rules that governed the Chicago
game, with but one exception.
Players will be substituted freely
by both teams with talking pef-
mitted by incoming subs. The
carried over Chicago rules called
for goal posts on the goal lines, a
slow whistle. and the passer be-
hind the line Of Scrimmage at
least five yards.
30 ON STARS SQUAD
It wasn't until today that the
Redskins were fully aware Of the
caliber, coaching and player per-
sonnel Of their opponents, the
Southwest AH-Stars, for the ex-
hibition game here in the Cotton
Bowl Monday night.
A squad Of 80 players represent
ing 10 colleges, most Of whom are
from Texas institutions, have
been recruited for the fray. Many
OF the lads were named to ALL
America sectional and Conference
teams at the conclusion Of the
1887 season, and have been signed
to professional team contracts.
Eight players who faced the
Redskins in the All1Star game at
Continued on Page 13, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-09-03

G e n s e d t 0
practice the
art Of fiSti-
cuffs.
S m g rs
different box
ing licenses
from as many
d IF er e n t
States were
stolen fro m
"Natie'S" car
Ia s { mig h t
while it was
parked in a
lot near his
restaurant at
ThiPk ee
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

to
crea.e spirit ovERcoNFDENcE in the Yankee players
IN THE FIRST PLACE, I DOUBT THAT THEY DID ANYrHNa
SORT not likely that any team in the world today
ar en esa Establishes him Virtually unbeatable He probably viii
win his sre and 'a on e a Of S Gd ms %
athletic competition H. by some fell Circumstances RUDaE
American Anne might lose He has lost before He will LOSE
AGAIN SOME DAY But NOT today NOT tomorrow. and
NOT Monday
vTlHERE IS SOME DOUBT OF RIGGS ABILITY TO WIN his
singles matches win play today under greater pressure
and HEAsr: ABOVE A. IAs Youth cCSsS3;;
spss s the IKE Ss
doubt ability to under Davis Cup
BRING HOME THE CUP and he'll do his share keep the trophy
WHEN THE BOSTON RED sox ARE REAssEAB1ED for the
son 81 1ssS to Dems the boy Ea9 is 9d ID msn% as 0ns
woods are FULL Of SECOND coBBs made the
TED and he plays right the
the Boston outfit.
CAN ASSOCIATION everything being LATE FOR BREAK
saSG ee lie hts AN D OF HR 9 = "a ali s
as sRa 81 s'n %
CHAPMAN be traded to CLEVELAND or some other club
s sz shs shs Vk time left @ post next
AM. he may win.
PpRA1sERs OF BASEBALL IVORY establish y. JOE .ISL DE
as Ras. @ R ove4 s1Sf 5S % 6d H % Il tRS Rsos
the CARDINALS And set the relative prices at 100000
ss@s Siss a. R7 r sH s ss 4
PIRATES . may Of line good shortSop,
S aH6 5 II?
FIFTH spending in his office out at the ball
park Making effort to winning material Tor
the NATIONALS NEXT YEAR.
GOSSIP MONGERs HAVE THE CINCINNATI REDS purchasing
DICK CHAPMAN who led The etTopotan auslers
the Amateur golf championships that he wanted to
VINDICATE his teacher JOE EAR EzAR changed CHAP
MANS style Of short and critics said the yongster HAD
BEEN RUINED SHOT that they
wrong CHAPNfANs chips with BODY PIVOT and
the RIGHT HAND in control DANNY MacFAYDEN is win
ming pitcher for BOSTON but couldn't get anybody
pitching for the NEW YORK YANKEES Some ball players
Just CAN'T PITCH for winning ball clubs.
NO DOUBT THAT ROSAR, THE NEWARK BEARS, will
be with next year. and that ARNDT JORGENS
will the major league
JIGGR BEST outfielder in the PACIFIC
COAST released by the CUBS
Competition tennis is GETTING TOUGHER AND
TOUGHER according DON BUDE who really should know
MRS. CHARLOTTE Of friends read with pleasure
OF HER VICTORY Indian Spring yesterday STERN
Is real2 beginning to hit the ball these days.
The Washington times., 1938-09-03
San Diego Squares
Am. Legion Series

SPARTANBURG, s. c., Sept. 8.
San Diego, Cal, evened the Amer
ican Legion Junior series with the
Spartanburg club with a 7-to-4 vic
tory, each team having won one
game. Their first meeting ended
in a tie after IA innings of play.
Kehn allowed 10 scattered hits
and struck out II to put the Cali
fornianS back In the running.