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Evening star., 1939-07-07
Third 10 Sixth Place
Struggles Become
Unpredictab|e
Pirates Hand Dir Dean
First Defeat of 1899:
Reds CIout Timely
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associa ted Press SPORTS Writer.

Like a couple of boys who have
eaten green apples, the National and
American Leagues right now are
experiencing severe and unpredict-
able disturbances in their middle
regions.
In the two days since the Fourth
Of July supposedly settled the stand
ings into some semblance of order
the clubs between third and sixth
place in the two leagues have been
buffeted out Of recognizable shape
The Brooklyn Dodgers are in third
place in the National League today
by one percentage point and the
Chicago Cubs, who climbed to the
same spot Tuesday, are in sixth by
single point. The st. Louis Cardi-
nails have skidded to fourth and the
Pittsburgh Pirates risen to fifth.
Indians Drop Two Notches.
In the American League the
Cleveland Indians were ambushed
out OF third and into fifth place
with the Detroit Tigers ascending
to third and the Chicago White Sox
to fourth. In addition, the Phila-
delphia Athletics are blowing down
the backs Of the sixth-place Wash
1ngton Senators.
Yesterdays meager menu Of five
games contributed a full measure
to the muddled situation.
The Cincinnati Reds came from
behind to snare the st. Louis Car
dinals, IA, in a night game. Paul
Derringer was slugged for IA hits
including seven for extra bases, of
which Johnny Mize's 18th homer OF
the season was the climax. But
the Reds made the most of their
nine knocks. Ernie Lombardi hit a
home run with one on and the
other safeties were opportune.
Bucs End Dizzy's Streak.
The Pittsburgh Pirates doused
Dizzy Dean into his first defeat Of
the season, To, with 13-hit attack
which was shouldered by Lefty
Larry French after he relieved Dean
IN the fourth. Bob Klinger was i'm
pregnabae except for one inning
when Stan Hack singled with run
ners on second and third.
The other National League clubs
had an open date, as did the New
York Yankees and the Boston Red
Sox in the American.
Jack Knott came up with a shit
pitching job to beat Cleveland, 81.
1t was the Indians third loss in a
row.
The Tigers, who moved into third
place Wednesday while idle, took
advantage of the opportunity to
strengthen their position by out
slugging the St. Louis Browns to
win, 9-5. Seven pitchers saw ac-
ton In the 27-hit game, which was
decided by Detroit's 4-run furry
in the eighth.
Philadelphia pounced on the SEN
ators. 9-3, in night game to break
6-game losing streak which
Connie Mack had said was worry
ing him as much as his stomach
trouble. George Caster survived a
3-run outburst In the second inning
and gave only two hits for the next
seven innings while his teammates
punched all their runs into three
lusty chapters.
Evening star., 1939-07-07

brought Melio around and the
lad did look a little starry-eyed.
HE doesn't know a thing I
said to him while he was asleep"
Grippe explained, "but it is
planted in his subconscious mind.
I've dinned it into his brain.
The moment he sees Cohn facing
him in the ring it will begin to
act on him. He won't be hyp-
Noticed at that time, but he will
be faster, stronger and more i'm
pervious to punishment than he
would be normally"
Bettina doesn't know whether
there's anything to it. All he
knows is that he keeps on win
ming, and he isn't sucker enough
to object to that.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Hypnotsm to Help Bettinu Beat Conn, Manager Claim
Ideas Stored Meo sonous Mind by Grippe Thursday

by the end of this week that he
won't need another shot before
the bout.
Grippe isn't fooling about the
beneficial effects he believes hyp-
notism has on Bettina. At any
rate, he points out, Melio hasn't
been licked since he began giving
the fighter the eye, and now is
recognized as light-heavy cham
pion in New York State.
Yesterday, after Bettina had
finished banging four sparring
partners about, Grippe sat him
down in a chair and went to
work. Bettina was a willing
subject. He relaxed and ap-
peared to slip into a deep sleep
as Grippe gave him the old
Evening star., 1939-07-07

II. n. N1COOIIlldll VI NIleFy Ol1dSe
landed a 64-pounder and Arthur
Myers of Silver Spring got a rs
FOUNDER while fishing with Capt.
Crawford Savage This particular
trip not only was the first time after
marlin for Mr.. Myers but it was the
first time he ever had wet line in
salt water. So he gets 75-pounder.
Not bad, beginners luck or no be-
ginner's luck.
Another to score was Harry
M. Wheeler. He took a S.
pound spikesnout that meas
ured feet, with a tail spread
of 20 inches.
DR.. James L. Barnard. on his pri-
yate cruiser, South Wind, had as
guests DR.. Robert c. Hall, Eddie Ry-
mex and Sugar Brooks, all of Wash
ington, and they hooked four marlin
and DR.. Barnard landed A.
FOUNDER. Joe Morrison Of Washing
ton, a guest of Paul Townsend
aboard the Jacpau, landed 65-
pound marlin in 80 minutes. Jack
Townsend took an 88-pounder in Is
minutes. George Cook of the Ma
tional Mediation Board was a men,
Der of party on the Slow and Easy
under Capt. Fred Basnight that
landed two big fish, although Cook
himself failed to score this time.
Bay Fishing Also Good.
At other spots local anglers are
doing as well. D. M. Rogers fshed
with A. G. H. Mears, hotelman, at
Wachapreague, and in two DAYS had
eight strikes and landed five channel
bass. Mears had three strikes and
out. Other fish at Wachapreague
Mears reports, are trout, kings
croakers and sea bass. Best boat
this week had $50 assorted fish and
next best was 80.
Coming into Chesapeake Bay
we have another good catch
by a local rod wielder.
T. s. Entwisle, fishing with Capt.
Clarence Cox of Oxford, Md, caught
a 50-pound black drum in the mouth
VA tiiC SllOpCdllh ILlNcI. llc PAL w
OF six had good luck In their direc-
tions also, bringing in a total of SO
assorted hardheads, spot, trout and
perch.
In almost any other part of the
bay you can find hardhead fishing
Your correspondent fished for an
hour or so Wednesday night with
Capt. Gene Wood at Shadyside and
caught a reasonable number Of
hardhead. That catch was on this
side of the bay, and Capt. Wood
tells us that the fishing is even
better on the other side on the
Lumps, a 50-minute boat trip from
his pier. He also says that the
rockf1sh still are in Eastern Bay,
although 1t has passed the time Of
year when they generally move
outside.
Record Bass Taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse N. Rice of 3OO1
Franklin road, Arlington, Va, have
returned from a four-day fishing
trip to Norfolk and Ocean View, Va,
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Mi||ers Have Chance
To Move 10 Front
In A. A. Race
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Opportunity knocks again tonight
for the Minneapolis Millers who for
weeks have been lowering In the
shadow Of first place in the Ameri-
can Association.
They reduced Kansas City's
league lead to a game and a half
last night by defeating Columbus
7 to 3. while the Blues were break
ing even at Indianapolis.
A sweep Of a doubleheader with
the Red Birds tonight, with addi-
tional cooperation from Irdianapo-
lis, would elevate the Millers to the
top spot.
The challengers had compara-
lively easy going last night as Bill
Butland shut out the Red Birds in
all but one inning to score his 11th
victory Of the year.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Armstrong Hos S35, 900
Offer to Fight Day
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July Henry Arm
strong, world lightweight champion
has been offered s35 900 with a per-
centage privilege to defend his title
against Davey Day, Chicago chal-
lenger, in one of the major league
ball parks here in September.
The offer was made by Sam Plan,
manager of Day, who said he had
been assured financial backing and
promotional cooperation.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Cunningham Bows Again
To Blaine Rideout
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, July blaine
Rideout Of Elberon, N. j., STAYED of
last lap rush by Glenn Cunning
ham last night to win the mile run
of the annual Cincinnati A. A. U.
meet. His time was 4:153.
Wayne Rideout, twin brother Of
the national mile champion, was
third,
Evening star., 1939-07-07

hocus-pocus. At any rate, you
couldn't prove he wasn't slum-
bering.
Leaning over his gladiator,
Grippe then began yelling in a
voice that echoed off nearby
Mount Beacon:
You're going to be strong and
fast next Thursday night. You're
going to obey instructions. You're
going to hit hard with both
hands. You're going to knock
Conn out before the end of the
seventh round. You're going to
obey instructions"
He kept that up for maybe five
minutes, bearing down noticeably
on the suggestion that Bettina
obey instructions. Then he
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Turfmon Is SUSPENDED

OMAHA, Nebr, July 7 R.-The
Nebraska Racing Commission has
suspended Bruce Broadfoot, San
Bruno, Calf, for 60 days after lis
tening to testimony brought by Ak
Sar-Ben race track stewards that
Serbian Rose, owned and trained by
Broadfoot, had been stimulated.
Evening star., 1939-07-07

Runs batted in-Myer. Prichard. Haynes.
Miles 20; Amber I4. johnson, Nasel.
base hit-Myer Stolen base-Lodieiani.
Sacrifices-:Ambler, Nasel. Double play
Amoler An 81 to Nagel 70 slebert: Left on bases
on balls-On HAYNES. 4 of Appleton, /:
on Caster. 4 Struck out-By Haynes. 2:
by Appleton. 3: by Carrasauel 2; by Caster
!, Hits-Of Haynes, 9 in A. innings; of
Appleton, 2 in p innings of Carrasouel
! in innings. Wild pitches-Caster.
Haynes Losing pitcher-Faynes Umpires
-Messrs. Quinn. MCGOWAN and Piperas
Time Of game-l:5 80. Attendance-s.132
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Minor Leagues

3. TIE Associated Press
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. 8; Baltimore. 4.
Buffalo, 5: Newark g
Jersey City, 8: Rochester, 7,
Montreal-Syracuse. rain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St Paul. .; Toledo. l.
fndianagpsoIss, fdirsgss Sc 9c'qn9as Ransss City 1-s.
Louisville. 3; Milwaukee. 2.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
sst1amente. San,ana 3; S,L San Francisco. l.
Los Angeles 7: San Diego. o.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio, 8: Beaumont. 2.
Tulsa, 4: Dallas 3
Fort Worth, 9: Oklahoma City. s.
Houston, 6; Shreveport. l.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Binghamton. g.; Wilkes-Barre, 1.
Albany, g Scranton, l:
Elmira. :: Springfield l.
Hartford. Z: Williamsport, 8.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. 3; An-Stars. o.
Only game scheduled.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Portsmouth. Q: Richmond. 2.
Norfolk. IS: Winston Salem. SO.
Asheville. 3: Charlotte. 2.
SALLY LEAGUE.
Columbia. 4: Spartanburs, 1.
columbus 81: Savannah, 20.
Augusta. s; Greenville. 1O innings.
BI-STATE LEAGUE.
Mount Airy. 6: Danville. 2.
Martinsvtlle. 3. Leaksville. Q,
Bassett IA; Reidsville f.
South Boston. 2: Mayodan. O.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Pocomoke. 8: fredericksburg. 3.
Easton. 3: Cambridge, l..
Centreville. 4; Dover 3.
Salisbury. IL: Milford. 60.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Russell Motors Ahead

Russell Motors vanquished 7-Up,
Al, behind Buscher's shit pitching
in the Industrial League. Dorish s
hitting featured.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Flood Takes Another

J. c. Flood Plumbers continued
their winning ways in the Depart
mental League yesterday, turning
back Maritime, 8-3.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Rod and Stream
BY GEORGE HUBER.

II the this week of local anglers
should fishing
angling
bass fishing would equally
Starting
Monday and Tuesday
Evening star., 1939-07-07
MocPhoiI Ever WiIIino
To Blame Ii on Bill

The Giants-"thugs," as Mr.. Mac
Phail would say-are Mel OFT, Harry
Danning and bullet-proof Bill
JurgeS.
"A bit Of the bounder in every
one Of them, I wouldn't be sur
prised," says Mr. MacPhail. They
probably were born with true hearts
and loving natures, but association
with the man Terry has warped
them. I grieve to see it," says Mr.
MacPhail, reaching mournfully for
relish to daub his hamburger sand
Wich.
The last good Giant-Dodger fight
came three years ago, when Van
Lingle Mungo and Rowdy Richard
Bartell, a couple of low boiling
points on legs, flared up and COL
lided at the Polo Grounds. Mungo
famed Bartell's ear lovingly with
his famous fast ball. Bartell bunted
toward first, Mungo covered the bag
and both boys were swinging when
they met.
Il wasn't with the Dodgers then,'
says Mr.. MacPhail, "but 1 can pic
ture it clearly. Bartell behaved like
q cad. Mungo was the perfect gen.
tleman."
That's one thing you can say for
Leland Stanford MacPhail. The
man is entirely without prejudice.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Ruthless intimidation
Won't Be Tolerated

Mr.. MacPhail rapidly examined u
different types OF intimidation, and
came up with the winner.
"It is ruthless intimidation" he
announced. whats more, I will
not stand for 1t. If Terry tries that
kind of stuff in my ball park I will
put the dogs on him.
Well. here comes Terry, and all
his scoundrelly Giants, into Mr..
MacPhail's ball park. Something
possibly may happen.
Any small edge the Trolley Dodgers
can get on the Giants they make the
most Of The National League s
All-Star squad, for instance, selected
by all the managers of the league,
contains four Dodgers and only three
Giants.
1T is splendid example" COM
mented Mr.. MacPhail, "of the tri-
umph of good over evil. Justice
prevails" said Mr.. MacPhail, a con-
noisseur Of captions from old silent
movies.
The Dodgers on the All-star ros-
ter are Whitlow Wyatt, undefeated
pitcher; Cookie Lavagetto, fragile
Italian third baseman; Dolph Ca
mill, equally Italian, but less fragile,
a home run king, and Babe Phelps.
the ample catcher.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Scheme to Humor Whims
Of Terry Is Claimed

Mr.. Durocher probably was leveling
when he gnashed his teeth at the
heir of a hundred banana kings,
but his boss, Mr.. Leland Stanford
MacPhail, studying the situation in
his laboratory that night. decided
that it could be improved on
Clapping hand to his great domed
brow to assist thought, MacPhail
went into action.
"A gigantic conspiracy exists in
this league" said the red-haired
leader. in part, ito humor the whims
of that notorious rascal, William
Terry, manager of the Giants. His
ruff1anly first baseman hurls a ball
at the skull Of my tiny, defenseless
manager here MacPhail paused to
stif1e a sob-"and what happens?
The league fines my guy the
stupendous sum of Is spoons.
1T is high time something was
done to check the two-bit tyranny of
the man Terry. A couple of days
ago an alert young umpire, Tom
Dunn, called one Of Terry's thugs
out for failing to touch third base
Terry steamed. The next time he
came in contact with this fearless
official, he swore he would get his
job. What kind Of intimidation is
that?"
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Days Of Battling Brings Chaotic Shifts Standings Of Major LEAGUES
From the
Press Box
Gentle Spiking Renews
Giunt-Dodger Feud
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

special CORRESPONDENT OF i ne Stdr.
NEW YORK, July 7 CNANA).-
A series of ball games is about to
begin between the Giants of New
York and the Trolley Dodgers of
Brooklyn. those ancient feudists
from rival shores of wide river,
and once again the torch of hate is
burning brightly among them.
This hate is perfectly bona fide,
but now and then it needs a bit
of kindling, and that may have
been what Leo Durocher, the old
pool shark from Springfield, Mass,
now managing the Trolley Dodgers,
had in his mind when he planted
an affectionate spike upon the
broad foot of Zeke Bonura, Giant
first baseman, the other day.
Zekl is stranger to these Giant
Dodger brawls, but nobody had to
tell him his move. In a fit of
righteous Neapolitan wrath, the
banana prince hurled the ball, which
happened to be in his hand, at the
dorsal fin of Mr.. Durocher, who
happened to be trotting away into
the field, chuckling merrily to him
self.
When he missed with this lead,
zeke pursued the spiker in person
and hurled punch less than 10
feet from Leo's chin, to which Mr..
Durocher replied in kind with an
uppercut which whizzed within 48
inches of Zeke's Roman promontory.
In short, the feud was on again.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Woman, so, Found Dead
In Shallow Creek

Face down in feet of water, the
body OF Mrs. Gussie B. Ruffner, 60,
widow, was found early today in
Castle Branch, a creek near her
home at Clifton Station, Va. by a
young grandson.
A search was Instituted when a
granddaughter awoke about 4:3O
am, discovered her grandmother
was missing from her bed and
notified her mother, Mrs. Helen r.
Davis.
After calling Fairfax County
Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby, Mrs. Davis
and her son and daughter began a
search for Mrs. Ruffner. The bow
found her body lying in the shallow
creek near the house. She wore
only a nightgown.
Sheriff Kirby and members of the
family said Mrs. Ruffner had not
been well. DR.. E. c. Shull, Herndon
coroner, said he would issue GER
tificate of suicide by drowning.
In addition to Mrs. Davis, another
daughter, Mrs. Mary Whitmer of
Clifton Station, and a son, Fred L.
Ruffner, survive.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
4 Children Burn 10 Death
In Kerosene Blaze
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT AYR, Iowa. March T.
Four children burned to death this
morning when fire destroyed the
farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Morse miles south of here.
Mrs. Morse was seriously burned.
She told rescuers the blaze started
when she poured kerosene into q
range to start a fire.
The dead are.
Ruby, II, Mount Ayr high school
student
Evelyn, Is, high school fresh
man.
Billy, S.
Mary Lou, 10 months.
Mr. Morse was in the barn milking
when the fire broke out. Mrs. Morse
ran out of the flaming kitchen,
rolled in the snow and when she
had extinguished the flames from
her clothing. ran to the barn to
call her husband.
Both the elder girls were dressed
and were standing in the room with
their mother when she poured
kerosene into the stove TO hurry
up the fire." she said.
She said she thought the two
girls tried to rescue the two younger
children who were still in bed and
were unable to escape from the
building.
A son, Everett, 8, was the only
other member of the family to
escape He was with his father in
the barn.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Emergency Meeting
For Symphony Fund

An emergency meeting OF
the National Symphony Or
chestra Association will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock in
the United States Chamber of
Commerce Building, Connec-
ticut avenue and H street, to
discuss the financial crisis
confronting the orchestra.
All persons interested in the
future Of the National SYM
phony Orchestra are urged by
the association officials to at
tend the meeting, whether
they are members of the asso-
citation or not. All who have
contributed to the orchestra
fund are asked especially to be
present at the discussion,
which may decide the fate Of
the popular orchestra this
year.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
BY ths Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau advised Congress today
that lasting recovery" was the most
important thing before the country.
Considering the world situation.
he said, it was so important that 1t
transcended party political consider
ations.
He agreed with Representative
Andersen. Republican. of Minnesota
that Republicans and Democrats
should work together, 100 per cent" I"
toward achieving recovery.
Secretary Morgenthau made his
statements before the House Coinage
Committee, which is considering
legislation to extend the administra-
tons power to operate the $2,0OO,-
900 900 sterilization fund and its
power to alter the gold value of
the dollar.
Martin Pledges Report.
Meanwhile, Republican Leader
Martin of the House pledged support
for business improvement pro-
gram and Senate economy advocates
maneuvered to force the administra-
ton to take the initiative in cutting
Federal spending.
Representative Andersen, ques-
tioning Mr.. Morgenthau, said he had
been pleased by the recent state
ments of the Secretary and President
-
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Father Is Slain,
Son, 19, Is Held
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, March T.
Martin GREGG, 46-year-old painter,
was shot to death today In his
home and his 19-year-old son, Carl
ton, was held without bail on q
charge of murder.
Detective Capt. J. Curtis Riley
said the youth told him he shot
his father to protect his mother.
Capt. Riley quoted Mrs. GREGG as
saying her husband had been drink
ing and started an argument when
he came home.
"He came into my bedroom" Capt.
Riley said the wife told him, "and
started arguing. To keep him from
making any more noise and waking
the children I went to an adjoin-
ing bedroom. He kept cursing me.
The noise must have awakened
Carlton.
"The next thing I knew there
was a terrible noise and my hus-
band slumped to the floor"
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Popo Dionne Opposes Quints'
Trip to See King and Queen

CALENDER, Ontario, March 7
canadian Press) OLIVIA Dionne to-
day declared he looked with dis
favor on an invitation for his five
famous daughters to travel to Tor
onto May % to meet King George
and Queen Elizabeth.
IT can't see why the government
cannot arrange to have their maj
esties visit the nursery here" said
the quintuplets' father after the
Ontario government sent him an in
vitation and offered two special
railway cars to transport him, his
wife and five daughters.
II am not in favor Of It," Mr..
Dionne said, but added he would not
reply to the invitation until he had
consulted Mrs. Dionne.
It was believed the invitation, sent
by Provincial Secretary II. G. Nixon
Evening star., 1939-03-07
University Heads
Defend Ga||inger
Visiting Doctors
Declare Incompeteney,
If Any, Lies With
Dr.. RuhIond
By DON S. WARREN.

Spokesman for the Medical School,
of George Washington and George
town Universities, appearing toda,
for the first time before a subcom
mittee of the House District Com
mittee investigating conditions a
Gallinger Municipal Hospital, mad
a determined defense of the service
of the visiting physicians, urgin
that control over the hospitals ma
jor wards be returned to them.
From the Very Rev. Arthu
OLeary, S. j., president of George
town; DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, pres
ident of George Washington, an
DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, chief Z
staff at Gallinger, came the follow
ing declarations:
That if there has been any Gin
competency" on the part of visit
ing physicians at Gallinger the
fault lies with Health Officer
George c. Rutland rather than
with the old system of control
or the visiting physicians, since
DR.. Rutland approves the ap-
pointments Of the visiting staff.
That DR.. Rutland since he has
been health officer has sent no
communication to the medical
schools complaining of any in
competency.
Leaders Held Agreed.
That the university leaders
agreed with DR.. Rutland as to
the desirability of appointing the
five full-time "chief resident
physicians" who took Office last
July, aided DR.. Rutland in OBJ
tanning appropriations for the
purpose and declared these men
should be retained.
That the almost universal
practice in American cities is for
the experienced specialists from
the staffs of medical schools to
be placed in control over munich
pal hospital medical work, sub
ject, OF course, to the direction of
the legal head of the hospital,
which in this case is the District
health officer.
That whereas the years of
practical experience of the five
full-time men is only IL or IL
years, the visiting physicians
show actual practice in special
ized fields of an average of II
years.
That DR.. Ruhland's efforts to
place the five full-time resident
men in control over the visiting
physicians is a violation of an
understanding reached last sum-
mer at joint conference with
the District Commissioners.
Volunteer Service Cited.
That Gallinger must have the
services of highly specialized
physicians, who for many years
have been giving volunteer serv-
ice without charge, and DR..
Bloedorn estimated it would cost
the District "by very conservative