davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-03-16
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. March 16 H,.-A reduce
tion BY the A. A. A. Of 76.771 tons in the
estimate OF consumption requirements for
nounced late yesterday. brought the big
gest boost in domestic sugar futures since
last August
Heavy profit taking and hedging was
readily absorbed BY trade and speculative
demand. Cuban interests were strong
buyers; Rui rs. In In the late afternoon the mar:
up at 1.92 and July at 1.96 was 6
World futures trade was almost at q
standstill. Midafternoon prices were un-
changed to. l point hieher. Nearby May
was ! higher At 1.15b and 1910 un-
changed at 1.16b.
Raw sugar traded In Moderate we
at 5-point advance as refiners and op-
orators purchased Philippine. sugar al LOS
more firmly held. Asking prizes on cubes
was 2.0O cents on q duty.paid basis
Refined continued at 4.25.44O cents.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Chicago Board Of Trade
Plans Boost in Fees
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Board of
Trade members today considered
rules amendments submitted by the
directors designed to produce addi-
tional revenue and increase the VOL
ume Of business on the exchange.
Amendments would increase trans
fer fees on memberships, authorize
split" quotations in execution of
orders and establish higher commits
sion rates on deals involving job lots
originating outside Chicago.
The membership will vote on the
proposals March q.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
German Lumber Orders
Go 10 South America
By the Associated Press

o1 tHf ASSocldted Press.
The Commerce Department said
To-Day that Germany had shifted her
lumber buying from the Scandi-
navlan countries to Latin America
"A report from the Commercial
Attache at Hamburg, Germany, said
Germanys purchases of pine lumber
and logs from Brazil increased
elght-fold last year. Buying in
Chile also was several times larger
Prior to 1928 Germany bought
much OF its lumber in this country.
taking over $6,0o0,00 worth a wear
Purchases since have declined to
less than $4,000, 900 a year.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Whee, !,
and corn prices declined about a
cent bushel today to new low levels
for the season. Corn was the lowest
in five years.
Liquidation by holders uncovered
some stop loss selling which ac-
centuated the decline. Weakness at
Liverpool largely because of lowered
freight rates on Argentine grain
and favorable crop reports from the
domestic Southwest were tradc
factors.
Wheat closed ia-7s lower the
Yesterday, May, 67-67,s; July. 671s-
67A; corn. l2-7s down. May, Al
47h; July, 48s4 ass; oats, Isl.
lower.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON March Is Up ~. g. Dept. of
Agrtculture).- Trading was very dull on
were showing very little interest. prices
were under pressure and occasional offer.
inss were quoted lower in an effort TO- at
lengths. fine territory woods in oriEinai
bags were offered at around 65 cents.
these wools we're around SO to Sc Cents
and they were promptly refused. Combine
bright fleece quarter blood woods were Of
fered at % to 81 cents in the grease. but
buyers were showins no interest even at
the low price Of the range.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Dividend Is Ordered

BALTIMORE, March 16 (Spe-
ciaD The United States Fidelity
& Guaranty Co. has declared a
quarterly dividend of Is cents a
share on the capital stock, payable
April II to stockholders Of record
on March 81.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Dollar Goes Higher
In London Trodinq
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 16.-The United
States dollar gained 4 of a cent
in sterling terms today and was
quoted 4.6812 to the pound in final
dealings. In comparison, sterling in
New York overnight was $4685s.
French francs finished 1864 to
the pound, against 1861 yesterday.
PARIS, March 16 @.-Final rate
for the United States dollar was
37.735 francs (2650 cents to the
france in foreign exchange trading
today, compared with the franc at
2.651 cents in New York overnight.
Exchange on London, 176.77.
Three per cent rentes in the
bourse finished 81.25 francs; AVS
a." 86.40; 4hs 1887, 154.25.
Evening star., 1939-03-16
Cotfonseed Oil

l.. Mixed operations in cottonseed oil fu-
lures save the market an easy tone in
principally from locals and professionals.
AT midday prices were 3 to 3 net lower.
q point from Its opening level and va
net lower at 7.O5 September At T16
showed showed similar loss Crude oil was
and valley and 5ss in Texas.
Evening star., 1939-03-16

sunni OF trading 10 shares
rim bankruptcy receyershfn mr. hsn.
ne| or securities oe'
Raes OF dividend in foregoing table are ANIMAL
oaseo on the
~ "oeo special or extra dividends nciuded
@ oVaeno xr Ex rights extra or extras p.;s
'et1 Payaoe IN stock or paid So n. h,
cared this New -'eo o'Aoenos paid or de-
Evening star., 1939-03-16

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. March Is LP,-wbs..
ne re RED winter. garlicky. spot. domes
Evening star., 1939-03-16
CHICAGO Cash Market.

Chicaso Cash Market
a- Cash wheat, No. : mixed. -69i.: samp,,
~: No: yellow, 4Sl4: No 8 white. AL.
90; 90; sample grade. 43l4. Oats No. j mixec
3us.; No, ] white. 334: Sample grad
white :4-29ia. Barley. maltins 5eaf;O
= n9m. ICED: 35-4G; nom. Timothy SEED.
n:SSo-3:!2 80 nom Red clover, l3OO-16,0U
Winnipeg Prices
a, wliMNipEG. liEG. March 16 GP'.-Grain range
at principal markets today:
Evening star., 1939-03-16

Diamond Shoe Corp.-l938 com.
mon share earnings were 1928,
against $2.56.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Five Mi|Iers Chosen
For Places in A, A,
An.Star Clash
This Club and Koysees
Only Ones With Chance
To Be Comes Host
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 8.-Min-
neapolls, Kansas City and Indian.
apolis dominated the all-star team
selected today by the American AS
sociation's baseball writers for the
leagues sixth annual all-star tilt
to be played the night of Tuesday
July 18.
Minneapolis won five of the 1e
berths, with Kansas City and In
dianapolis taking three each. Louis
vile and St. Paul collected two spots,
while one each went to Columbus,
Toledo and Milwaukee.
Only Minneapolis and Kansas City
have chance to be the host team,
the contest going to the city which
tops the standings after Sundays
games.
Second Choices TO Fill In.
Players on the host team selected
for all-star berths will be replaced
by runners-up in the voting, the
league-leading squad meeting the
pick of the rest of the loop.
The infield named by the scribes
consists of Phil Weintraub of Min
neapolis, first base; Gerald Priddy of
Kansas City, second base: Gil Eng
lish of st. Paul. third base, and Phil
Rizzuto of Kansas City. shortstop.
Utility inf1elders are John Hill of
Milwaukee and Harold pee -Wee)
Reese of Louisville.
The four outfielders are Vince Di
Maggie of Kansas City, Harvey
(HuO Walker and Albert Wright of
Minneapolis, and Chet Morgan Of
Louisville. The catchers are Otto
Denning of Minneapolis. Bill Baker
of Indianapolis, and John Pasek Of
St. Paul.
The mound staff of five includes
Nate Andrews of Columbus, Bill But
land of Minneapolis, Freddy Hutch
inson of Toledo and Johnny Mig
geling and Bob Logan of Indian
apolis.
Each City Has Vote.
Each city has one vote in the team
selection, making eight votes a unan-
imous decision. Andrews, Priddy
and Di Maggie were the only ones
receiving the maximum.
Foster c. (Babe) Camel of St.
Paul, skipper of the 1888 champion
ship club, will lead the all-stars. He
may select two more players to COM
plete the club. He has named Bill
Burwell, acting pilot of the Louis
vile Colonels, as his coach and as
sistant.
Only two of this years all-star
squad, Niggeling and Baker of In
dianapolis, are hold-overs from the
1888 team, while only Pasek was on
the 1887 list.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Browns Bang Homers,
Share Twin Bill
With Indians
Pile Up Early Lead for
1919 Win After So
Come Is Dropped
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, July 8.-In free
swinging contest, the st. Louis
Browns piled up an early lead to
defeat the Cleveland Indians, 10 to
9, in the second game of todays
twin bill, after they dropped the
opener, to g.
George McQuinn and Chet Laabs
cracked out homers to pace the at
tack in the aftermath, but the
Browns almost saw their advantage
wiped out when Hal Trosky and Roy
Weatherly hit consecutively for the
circuit in the ninth inning. Laabs
also got two doubles.
Outfelder Bruce Campbell of the
Indians was injured in the first
game when he collided with Nc
Quinn. but recovered sufficiently to
appear as pinch hitter in the
aftermath.
In the opener the Indians took
advantage of Vernon Kennedys
wildness and an error by Johnny
Baradino in the first inning, and
scored three runs on one hit. Ken
nedy walked in two runners. Joe
Gallagher hit for the circuit in this
contest.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Aged Root, Cub Relief
Hur|er, Beats Reds
With Home Run
Wins 7-6 Game in Ninth,
Then Handouts Foes
To End Struggle
BY the Associated Press.

oS tllS AoSOSldleo TIcSS.
CINCINNATI, July s. Charley
Root, like ole man river, keeps rollin'
along, winning ball games
The 40-year- -old hurler came onto
the scene in tough spot today and
hit home run in the ninth to give
the Chicago Cubs a 7-to-6 victory
over the pace-setting Cincinnati
Reds. After breaking the knotted
score. he retired the Reds in order
to end the free-hitting contest.
The Reds overcame a 5-run lead
to tie up the game in the eighth
with 7-hit bombardment in which
Mccormick hit a home run with a
mate on base. Frey started the rally
with triple and ended the inning
by popping out.
In the Cubs fifth-inning splurge
that routed Lefty Lee Grissom, Rus
sell doubled, Bartell walked and
after the starting pitcher, Claude
Passeau, hit into forceout, Hack
tripled to send in two runs. Herman
got his third straight hit to dive in
tally and after Galan hit safely.
Hartnett's double sent in two runs.
Gleeson hit for the circuit in the
second inning.
Henry johnson, making his first
appearance in a Redleg uniform
since he was brought up from Birm-
lnghom as relief hurler, served the
home-run ball to Root.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Keeping Mats Sixth
Is Up 10 Leonard,
Chase Today
Twin Bill With As Last
Action for Hurrismen
Before Hitting West
e, STAFF Correspondent of The Star

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July B.
The Mats struggle to retain sixth
place will be continued here tomor-
row when they clash with the
Athletics in another double header.
Removed from seventh place by
the margin of a few percentage
points, the Mats will depend on
Dutch Leonard. seeking his ninth
victory of the year, and Ken Chase,
while Philadelphia will counter with
George Caster and Nelson Potter.
Jim Mickey Vernon, the rookie
first baseman recalled from Wash
ington's Springfield, Mass, farm,
arrived here today in time to run
for Sammy West in the ninth in
ming of the first game. He played
first base in the. second game and
collected a crisp single to right in
five trips to the plate.
The twin bill tomorrow will mark
the Mats last games before opening
in the West against st. Louis on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Probable Pitchers
In Majors Today
Ey TIE Associated Press.

Fy tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July s.-Probable
pitchers in the American and Ma
tlonal Leagues tomorrow:
American League.
Washington at Philadelphia
(2)-Leonard (8-2) and Chase
C3-10) VS.. Potter (6-2) and Caster
(6-8).
Boston at New York (2)-Auker
Go and Grove t8-2) VS.. Pear
son (7-2) and Hadley CD.
Detroit at Chicago (2)-New-
som (9-5) and Rowe (2-6) VS..
Lyons (8-2) and Rigney t4-5).
Cleveland at ST. Louis O.
Allen t4-5) and Eisenstat t3-3
VS.. Kimberlin DID and Gill (0-6).
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati-Lillard
go VS.. Walters l2-6).
New York at Brooklyn-Gum-
bert l0-2) VS.. Casey (4-3.
Philadelphia at Boston O.
Mulcahy t4-9) and Higbe 40
VS. MacFayden (6-6) and Shoffner
u-4l.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh a.
Weiland go and Warneke
(9-3 or Davis (9-10) VS.. J. Bow
man (5-D and Brown (3-2).
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Dodgers Save Finale
To GET Even Break
With Terrymen .
Check Giants Near End
Of 81 Froy; New York
RoIIy Nubs 8-3 Tilt
BY the Associated Press.

BROOKLYN, July 8.-Dodgers
and Giants battled to a standon
today in a double which
jammed Ebbets Field to its $4,000
capacity for the second consecutive
day.
The Giants rallied five runs in the
eighth inning of the first game to
win 8 to 3, but another rally in the
nightcap fell short and the Dodg-
ers triumphed, 3 to 2.
In the first game Brooklyn got
only seven hits off four pitchers,
but clustered four Of them for three
runs in the sixth. In this same
inning Mel OFT Of the Giants
homered with one on and Joe Moore
duplicated the stunt in the eighth
inning outburst.
The Dodgers scored once in the
fourth and twice in the seventh off
Bill Lohrman in the second game
while Van Mungo was shutting out
the Giants on three hits. But the
Terrymen put together a single, a
double and single for two runs
before being retired by Fred Fitz-
simmons with the bases full in the
eighth.
Evening star., 1939-07-09

science of batting and pitching have
advanced long way in 10 years.
When the game was originated we
never had fast-ball pitching as the
pitchers do today, when they wind
up and throw overland or side-arm.
Back in the old days pitchers
were forced to throw underhand
with stiff arm and if the pitcher
bent or twisted his wrist he was dis
qualified"
The Deacon" in a brief pitching
career, was responsible for having
pitching regulations changed, per-
mitting use of the wrist to what he
called Jerking the ball" As
catcher he had made a study Of va
rious deliveries and had perfected
windup which gave him greater
speed. He complied with the stiff
arm and wrist rule, but whirled his
arm, making his pitch exceedingly
effective. His delivery, stirring up
tremendous rumpus, caused Henry
Chadwick, who wrote the first rules
OF baseball, to start agitation for a
change in the rules. At a baseball
convention held in Cleveland in 1872
the change became effective, allow
ing any kind Of underhand pitching.
Regular Churchgoer.
The Deacon" so nicknamed be-
cause he always attended church on
Sunday. credited Arthur Cummings
with being the originator of curve
ball pitching
He was one of our first great
pitchers and know that he used
to curve a ballNas early as 1863, but
not in regulation games because the
rules prohibited it." White said.
The popular theory is that the
late Fred Goldsmith was the games
first curve-ball pitcher.
Il knew Goldsmith as an infelder
and later as pitcher" recalled the
old-timer, land if he threw curves
before Cummings, he must have kept
1t secret. But in my day, all the
young pitchers were learning to
throw curves two years before the
rules permitted them to curve balls
In regulation game"
The feeble oldster of the diamond
didn't get around much in recent
years, but had planned to attend
celebration next Sunday in his honor
and in honor of other old-time stars
who played baseball in Aurora so
years ago. The Deacon" had not
seen major league game in years
not since visiting Connie Mack, only
living man who played on the same
team with him, when the Athletics
were playing in Chicago. At that
time, he saw Lefty Grove pitch
and was amazed at his terrific speed.
The Deacon" attributed his lon
gevity to the fact that he never
smoked or drank and always prac-
ticed clean, simple living
To the present crop of young play
ers, he gave this advice:
Live clean life and keep in con-
dition. You'll never regret It,"
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Has Aweson1e Combination
In Ruffing, Bridges, FeIIer
Junior Loop Goes Into Bottle Tuesday Fired
By Memory Of Al FASTING in '38

with l3 homers and so runs batted
in, should get the catching call over
the Giants Harry Danning and
Brooklyn's Babe-the-B -Blimp Phelps.
Derringer and Walters figure to
handle the major portion of the
pitching They've been more con-
sistent than any other pair the Ma
tionals have nominated. Wyatt,
winner of eight straight so far this
year, may get the call over War
neke, Lou Fette or Curt Davis for
the other assignment. The Cubs
big Bill Lee and the Reds Johnny
Wander Nicer also are on hand.
Herman Favored Over Frey.
Billy Herman of the Cubs, who
missed only the first of the all
star games and has batted 1853 in
the five he's played. is favored to
get the call for second base over
Cincinnat's Lonnie Frey. Arky
Vaughan, the Pirates FOUNDER, at
short, and Stan Hack of the Cubs,
on third, should make up the rest
Of the infield
Heading the outfield staff, of
course, is Master Melvin OFT, vet
eran of five of these midseason pro-
ceedlngs. He has walloped 13
homers so far this year and sent so
runs across. The big muscle man
from st, Louis, Ducky Medwick, who
also has been in all but the first
all-star show, and Morrie Arnovich,
the expert young ball-belter from
the Phillies, should fit into the rest
of the outer garden pattern.
A lot of the old faces will be miss
ing this year for the first time. Lou
Gehrlg, Gehringer and Earl Averill
were named to every previous all
star get-together for the American
League; Hartnett and King Carl
Hubbell for the Nationals. They're
not on the playing squads this year,
although Gabby will be on hand to
do the Nationals managing.
Here are the probable starting
hneups, with previous number of
all-star squad appearances for each,
as well as batting averages and
home runs for this season through
last Thursday for the fielding reg
ulars, and won-lost records for the
pitchers:
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Bridges Driven Out
As Chisox Subdue
Tigers, 1915
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July 8. Tommy
Bridges tried for his 18th victory
today, but went to the showers under
seven-run, seventh inning bar
rage as the Chicago White Sox de-
feated the Detroit Tigers, 10 to5.
The series opener between the two
teams produced none of the bolster
Gus incidents which marked their
recent series in Detroit when Jimmy
Dykes. Sox manager, was fined and
suspended and Hank Greenberg,
Tiger first baseman, was fined
Joe Kuhel led the attack on
Bridges and his successor, Elton
Walkup, getting four hits.
Thornton Lee got credit for the
triumph. his sixth of the season,
although Clint Brown pitched the
last two innings.
1t was the veteran relief hurler's
29th emergency appearance of the
YEAR
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Break With Griffs
Cheers III Mack
Ey the Associated Press.

6S tne Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-Con-
ME Mack's son, Earl, said today
was the best day dads had
since he took sick"
AS acting manager of the Ath-
letics during his fathers ab-
sence, Earl accepted for him
plaque presented to the 76-year-
old baseball leader by Mrs. EN-
NETT Ormsby, wife of an Ameri-
can League umpire.
Connie, stricken with a recur-
renee of a gall bladder ailment,
has been i'll more than a week.
An Athletics victory Thursday
night after a six-game losing
streak cheered him and today's
even break in a double header
with Washington gave him new
encouragement, his son said.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Minor Leagues
Intern fianal LA ma.


Baltimore 7-3. Toronto. So.
Jersey City-Rochester. rain.
American Association.
Louisville. IL; Milwaukee, 4.
Toledo. &: St. Paul 7.
Minneapolis Columbus. wet grounds.
Southern Association.
Memphis. IL: Chattanooga. 3.
Nashville. 6: New Orleans. 3.
Knoxville. z. Birmingham, 8.
Little Rock ATLANTA, rain.
Eastern LeaEue.
Hartford. g.. Williamsport, 8.
Binghamton, 10: Wilkes-Barre. 2.
Other games postponed, rain.
Sally League.
Columbia. 4: Spartanburg, 3.
Pony LeaEue.
Bradford. Z: Hamilton. 6.
Pacific Coast League.
San Diego. 4-3: San Francisco. 3-12.
Los Angeles, 13: Portland. IL.
Oakland, IL. Seattle, .
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Fette's Hurting Gives
Bees 18th Triumph
In Last IS Ti|ts
By the Associated Presx-

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 8-With no Phila-
delphian going even as far as second
base in the face of Lou Fette's
masterful three-hit pitching, the
Boston Bees handed the Phillies
their l1th straight defeat today
by 40 margin, while chalking up
their own llth victory in their last
13 games.
1t was the fifth shutout Fette has
hurled this year. but it Is doubtful
II ne was ever in better form than
he was today.
Arnovich garnered a single in the
second, Young one in the sixth. and
May another in the seventh. ana
aside from passes to Sylvester john
son in the third and May in the
NTH that was the extent of the
Phillies' base running.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
ny SHhnLES DJNkLEY Y ,
Associated Press Ennrts Mrritar

hSsoeioLeu FIcsS cpOTtS writer.
AURORA, ILL.,, July 8.-The gentle
tapping of a cane on the stairs be-
came more distinct.
In the living room doorway pres
emily appeared a bent, aging figure
Deacon" James White, 90, and the
Oldest living player of baseball, which
this year is celebrating its centen-
nial. The Deacon" seemed to have
been entirely overlooked in the
hallabaloo.
Slowly the bespectacled old gen.
tleman lowered himself into his
favorite chair. Almost as old as
the game itself, the Deacon" was
hard Of hearing, his memory was
uncertain, but he loved to talk about
the game he learned from a Union
soldier just returned from the Civil
War back in 1865.
Started II Years Ago.
White started playing profession
ally II years ago-with the Forest
City Club of Cleveland in 1868. He
was A. G. Spalding's catcher at
Boston in the games first profess
Slonal league, the National Associa-
ton of Professional Ballplayers, in
1873.
He was a member of organized
baseball's first big four, Spalding,
Ross Barne, C. A. McVay and him
self. With Spalding he formed the
games first great battery.
When the National League was
organized the big four" left Boston
and joined the Chicago White Stock
ings, leading Chicago to its first
National League pennant in 1876.
He played first base in Buffalo in
1888 when Connie Mack, ailing leader
OF the Philadelphia Athletics,
was the chief catcher. He also
pitched and played third base for
Detroit in 1887, when the team won
the first World Series from the late
Charles Comiskey's st. Louis club.
Yesterday Whites gnarled fingers
he was barehanded catcher-bore
trademarks of the game he played
for 2l years. He wound up his
career with Pittsburgh in 1899.
Praises Old Time Fielders.
This kindly old man. calmly
awaiting life's end in the home of his
daughter here, played the game he
loved until he was just too old to
run and catch.
He reminisced:
"Batters of my day would have
little success with present-day pitch
ing. but by golly you haven't got
any better fielders now than we had
in the first days of the game. We
fielded bare handed, and that took a
lot more skill than the present day
flelders need with their gloves. The
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Myer Knocks Night Baseball
Sturs at Bot, but Declares HurIer Has Edge;
Holds Arcs Will Damage Game in End

like it's painted with phosphorus,
but you can't gauge its speed. You
can see those stitches in day
games and tell what kind OF pitch
is coming at you. but the ball ap-
pears all white under those lights.
81 hope we never have to play
night baseball regularly. I think
it's going to kill lot of interest
among kids. Parents aren't going
to take a l0-year-old boy and
keep him up late to see night
baseball and if you don't MAIN
tain interest among those young
sters you'll wreck the game. It
may be all right for a while, but
I think the whole idea is q nov
: city"