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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 11.-When the
American Society of Magicians
hands out its annual award for the
neatest trick of the year, don't be
surprised if Leland S. Larry Mac
Phail is the recipient.
That happy, chuckling sound you
hear is MacPhail, the general man
ager of the defnitely-not- daffy
Dodgers, whose personal magic lured
some 10000 fans through the turn
stiles at Ebbetts Field last week end
with a stunt so acute that the
merry Mac is safely esconsed as the
National Leagues most potent pub
licist.
Nominally a Giant-Dodger series
is good box Office. This week it was
super-colossal because MacPhail led
the natives to believe a struggle as
epic as Clusters last stand, in a set
ting hotter than the hell hole of
Calcutta and as decisive as Water
loo, was to take place.
Bl00dthirsty Rush TO Park.
Actually there is rivalry between
the two clubs that is strictly kosher.
But MacPhail famed the flames to
fever pitch by making excellent
use of last weeks Leo Durocher-
Zeke Bonura tiff. Shortly after that
little furry on the field. he charged
and very publicly-that Col. Will
Terry was trying to run, the league
and the umpires, that Bonuras life
wasn't worth one of his beloved
bananas, and limited that for the
price of an admission ticket you
might see Giant-Dodger feud with
slight case of bloodshed thrown in.
So on Friday some 36,444 wendell
to Brooklyn, prepared to root like
mad for the Dodgers always a wise
procedure in BROOKLYN and hoping
the guy next to you was little
enough to bop, the bloodthirsty
turned out so successfully that
standing-room- only tickets at $110
sold faster than tickets to Sally
Rand's nude ranch.
And what actually happened there
on the sun-scorched turf of Ebbetts
Field? Not thing except q very
good baseball game. 1t was a good
game, and so were the ones that
followed, but that wasn't the point.
Expectantly the crowd sat poised,
ready for the kill that never hap
pened. There was full-throated,
pulsating Brooklyn boo every time
Bonura batted, hopeful murmur
when Durocher got on first base
and stood there with his enemy,
and a chuckle when somebody tossed
out a banana at Bonura, but that's
about all.
No Dodger Swings Cutlass.
And it was the same Saturday
and Sunday. BY that time there
was suspicion going around that
MacPhail was only kidding. Ger
tainly none of the Dodgers seemed
anxious to finish with q cutlass or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
American League Leads in Sturs

having no financial emotional psychological interest in either
league taking them they
are pound TO admit that the American
For example the National
Chance and Tenny The American
Chase the
Inc National League gives Fsch
American League gives Eddie Collins
Hans Wagner still remains the snortstop
brilliant lnteder
MccraW labeled the greatest alround
But the National League supply no
ball players ourank Weaver Bill Bradley
Ask
The largest American
federsTy Cobb Babe Ruth
The National League has produced
his this an
here. there shouldn't be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Old League Far OutcIussed in OutfieId

The American League would largely ouield
Cobb Ruth, Speaker Jackson
National League could show
Even MatheWson and Alexander
would have trouble
Jackson Ruth Speaker Sier Gehrg Eddie
Jimmy Collins Cochrane Dickey.
Just why there should be oufed strength
American League isn't understand recall otfd
from the older Speaker
Jackson Di Maggie don't how the could
what's the name? Sheckard and Fred Clarke
great ouelders So Mike Donn Young So Max
offensive Five the
who
The National League standou only Honus
still the nlelder
At other National would
crowdng Ser Chase irstLaae Eddie Collins
second-Jimmy Collins, Bradley third
pitching and catching would close with both leagues
we'll
would the American
many has through the last 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11

sion has ordered Joe Jacobs to
appear today and explain that
gimmick stuff.
War bulletin. Leo Durocher,
Bill Terry and zeke Bonura are
registered in the same hotel for
the all-star game. For the pro-
lection of other guests, no two of
them will be allowed in the eleva-
tors at the same time.
Mike Kelly of Minneapolis may
cook up couple of deals at the
all-star huddle. He is here with
a pitcher in one pocket and a
shortstop in another and is irving
to peddle 'em to the Cubs,
Dodgers, Red Sox and Pirates.
Price tags of between $25, 900 and
$4,000 are attached to each,
Walter Hagen, again sporting a
double chin, is the only guy in
the P. G. A. tourney who played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Virginia League.
Salem, II; Lynchburg. 3.
Harrlsonburg. 4; Stanton, 8.
Hutchinson, Going
Strong, Hur|s 9Th
Win for Toledo
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Young Fred Hutchinson is making
disciples of the boys in the Amer
lean Association just as he did in
the Pacific Coast League last
season.
EARNED to Toledo's cellar crew
early in the season by Detroit,
Hutchinson was slow getting started
and for a time was below the 500
mark in the pitching records. But
now, aided somewhat by the i'm
proved play of the Mudhens, he is
going to town.
Last night he had no trouble at
all in winning his ninth game,
pitching shutout ball for five in
nings while his mates had a field
day at the expense of Wilbur But
land, Minneapolis ace now being
sought by several big league clubs.
Hutchinson struck out seven and
scattered nine hits for a 16-to-4 vic
tory, the Hens getting % hits off
Butland and his two successors.
Every Toledo batter got at least
one hit and scored at least one run.
Hutchinson has lost seven games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Dream Game Loses Character With Yankees Reds Packing Opponq neuus
Interior Robs Flood
Team of Desire
For Publicity

Morton Littman, manager of the
youthful j. G. Flood Plumbers, made
a strange request today when he
asked that his team be given no
more publicity while it is fighting
for the Departmental and National
City League second-half pennants.
Flood, it seems, was nosed out by
Interior yesterday in Depart
mental game, 1872, and Littman be-
lieves his charges are beginning to
believe their glowing press notices.
Yesterday interior hoped on
Jack Redinger for seven hits and
six runs in the first two innings and
continued the bombardment against
Eddie Vermillion in the third, when
flve more runs clattered over the
pan. Singletons were added in the
fourth and fifth innings for good
measure.
Lefty Jewett, meanwhile, set down
the Plumbers with seven hits and
breezed home to victory. Coe.
Harding, Keyser and Wynne led the
smuggling for Interior, first-half
champion, and now back on top of
the circuit after a shaky second-half
start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Edwards to Play Again
If Skins Offer Suits

Unless his proffered salary is far
below what he thinks he deserves,
Turk Edwards will play his eighth
year of professional football for the
Washington Redskins next fall.
In answer to QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the Indians, Edwards spiked
rumors he would retire by saying
he intended reporting to the Spo-
kane, Wash, training camp if con-
tract terms were satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
PubIicizing Dodger-Giont Feud
To 10000 Series Gate Proves
MdcPhdi Master of Mdqic

bludgeon what MacPhail had started
with story.
So the extra police precautions
and the drinks in paper cups in
stead of bottles were only stage
properties after all.
MacPhail was listening to the
tinkle of the cash register, a sound
very dear to his heart and happily
predicting the biggest home attend
ance since the 1880 club drew over
a million at home. Already the've
passed 100000.
But while MacPhail got the big
crowds he wanted when his team
played the Giants, the National
League is running along about as
usual and President Ford Prick still
inst saying anything.
That's about all there was to the
official verdict on MacPhail's COM
plants against Prick and Bill Terry
of the Giants when they came up
before the leagues Board of Direc-
tors Sunday. The officials may have
had something to say in private, but
their only public announcement was
brief statement approving tricks
actions. AS far as the public knows,
Tricks actions were to sit tight
and say nothing.
Nothing Done About Terry.
After the fracas between Leo Du-
rocher and Zeke Bonura during the
Dodgers-Giants series in New York
MacPhail in a statement accused
Cd Terry of threatening to get
the job of an umpire" ca the
Giants of trying to run the league"
and 60 Prick of failing to take &C
ton. He objected strenuously to the
league presidents filming Durocher
for his fisticuffing when Bonura had
been the aggressor.
Prick, asked to amplify the ref
erence to his action" said it re-
ferred to his filming both players and
to the umpire in putting them both
out of the game. In answer to
question about Terry, Prick hest
tated just long enough to let re-
porters draw few conclusions of
their own, then said:
, eyes, as far as you know, nothing
was done about Terry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11

in the first meet back in 1916.
London yarns have Tommy Farr
all washed up. Clyde Beatty has
opened a lion and tiger tanning
school and may add Profs. Brown
and Rigney of the White Sox to
the faculty.
Fun on the train. Herman
Taylor, who owns per cent of Ell
Galento, was on a Philly-New
York train when Tony went on
the air with Charlie Mccarthy
Sunday night. Taylor had bought
a portable radio especially for the
occasion. When the time came to
tune in he found he could get
almost every station in the
country except the one from
which Galento was broadcasting.
They would. Boston papers are
inquiring: "Are the Yankees still
In the league?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Women Filing Entries
For Muny Net Play

Women's entries for the public
parks tennis tournament, starting
Saturday on the 10Th Street Reser-
voir courts, are being taken by Do
rette Miller as we'll as by the Ten
mis- Shop. Mrs. Miller lives at
2918 Eighteenth street NV. and
may be telephoned at Adams 1929.
Both mems and women's entries
close at o'clock Thursday evening
Fees of 50 for singles and SO for
doubles teams must be paid in ad-
vance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Treasury Netmen Stoy
In FIGHT for Title

Treasury's defending champions
of the Departmental Tennis League
stayed in the thick of the fight for
the 1889 title yesterday, when they
BANKED Veterans Administration.
SO.
Only one of the matches went the
limit of three sets. Bolts and SIM
mons, Winsted and Chaikin, Callan
and Fox and Chamberlin and kim
gle all won without dropping more
than four games in any set, but
Ford and La Coke came from be-
hind to whip Sodolski and Fischer,
0-6, 6-3, GO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
LouisPostor September Bout Held Sure for Detroit
Baseball Leaders Agree St. Louis Action Jacobs Marry

Todays guest star. George
Trevor, New York Sun: you
wouldn't call that dramatic sit
down strike of the golf pros
mutiny on the high tees, would
you?"
Have the seven other American
League clubs signed round robin
asking the Red Sox to do more air
travelling? Louis VS.. Pastor at
Detroit in September will be Of
ficially announced Friday. Mail
reaching this bureau indicates
golf bugs all over are roofing for
Denny Shute in his row with the
P. G. A. brass hats. Barney Ross
has taken over a $250,000 printing
business here. Which means he
won't have time to play the lead
in Golden Boy" in an upstate
amateur production next month.
The New York Boxing Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, July 11-New
York fans now are saying darn
the Sox. Baseball barons here for
the all-star game agree something
must be done about the st. Louis
situation-but what? Jimmy
Grippe, manager of Melio Bet
tina, crashed Billy COINS work.
out yesterday just in time to see
Conn bop a sparmate through the
ropes. Ouch! The next gong Joe
Jacobs hears will be wedding bells
in about a month. Tip: The
American League never has lost
an all-star tilt in a home park.
Tony Galento collected four
grand for four appearances last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
One-Doy Tennis Tourney

A singles tournament will be held
by the Maryland Park Tennis Club
next Saturday on the club courts.
starting at 2 o'clock. The courts are
on Valley street. Champions will be
decided by nightfall.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
B'nui Birth Wins

B'nai Birth softballers defeated
S. A. K, Al, but lost the services of
Joe Levy when the latter broke an
ankle sliding into a base. He was
removed to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Win, Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE,
In the temporary absence of Francis E. STAN

A FEW MEMORIES
There swings the blasting bat of the Babe.
There flash the tast-fying spikes of Ty Cobb
And the Flying Dutchman is no1D under 1Day,
With Speaker, the Eagle, at 1Oork on the Job.
Backward, roll backward o time, to the spot
When ShoeleSs Joe Jackson 1oas roaming the lot.
There goes the s1rapnel Old Barney tossed up.
There spins the tadeaway MathelDSon threlU.
Bro1onie and King are the battery noD
There's the control only old Aler kne1D.
Backward, roll backward, and slip me glance
That carries from Tinker to EverS to Chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Merchants Need Pitcher

Brookland Merchants would like
to sign capable unlimited pitcher
Candidates should call Michigan
5535.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
ALL Time AII-Stur Baseball Roundups

NEW YORK July II NANA)What would be the alme allsar
baseball the eagues
ground flock
calendars and ball that
In with the allsar
the following oldtime ball
have been baseball
from the leagues
in action? What would the nups
Which
problem
warmup You merely dive and let
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Priddy Sparkplug of Group.

Second Baseman Gerald Priddy.
your 19-year-old dream child, Mr..
Witt, has been the pivot in majority
of the Blues 80 double plays and one
triple killing. He's batting .343 after
70 games, in his first year in double
A competition and his third in Or
ganized baseball
Thanking him on the right is tiny
Phil Rlzzuto, a 5-fOot 4-inch minia-
ture of Pepper Martin. The bashful
2O-year-old shortstop, so naive he
wore body stretcher three DAYS in
training camp in a futile effort to
increase his height, is bashing along
at a 1853 clip in the hit parade.
His career is duplicate of
Priddy's. They were teammates last
season at Norfolk in the Piedmont
League. Both were named to this
leagues all-star team before it was
| determined the Blues would be hosts
Spry Youngster at Third.
At first is "Grandpappy" John
Sturm, a southpaW all the way and
a 1902 slugger. Despite his advanced
age of "a years he's still nimble
and in the series in which Kansas
City protected its slim lead so
valiantly he hammered out eight
hits in 10 trips to the plate.
On third is Billy Hitchcock
younger brother of former ALL
America Jimmy Hitchcock of Au-
burn. Billy spent last year in a
hospital recovering from an opera
ton for football knee" It's his
first year in organized baseball but
he is hitting .274 despite a two
week slump.
Jack McAllister, scout for
the Boston Bees, recently timed
Hitchcock in four seconds for the
sprint from home to first base after
a bunt.
All in all. Mr. Witt, they are just
bunch of boys, whooping it up at
collective 800 clip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Dazzling |nfie|d
Lifts K. {. Club
To Heights
Priddy. Minors Gem,
At Short Thanked by
FIoshy Array
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, July 11.-Oh, Mr..
Witt. that rookie second baseman you
coveted so openly to plug your Cleve-
land dixie, only to find he was des-
tined for the New York Yankees, has
just helped bring the American As
ISOLATION all-star game to Kansas
City.
But for your information-and
further displeasure, Mr.. Vitt-you
should have taken another glance at
those other farmhands.
The infield, which largely was re-
sponsible for the Blues half-gam
advantage over Minneapolis at mid
season, functions so smoothly Man.
ager Bill Meyer says he is willing to
pay his way into the park to see it
perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11
Double Lineup Of Games Greatest

Double Lineup Of Gomes Greatest
Catchers.
National League American League
6resnahan New YORK Cochrane Philadelphia
Hartnett, Chicago. York.
Pitchers.
MatheWson New York Johnson Washington.
Alexander, Philadelphia. Young Cleveland
Hubbeu Walsh Chicago
Brown, Chicago. PHILADELPHIA
Cor Grove) (Young N
leagues.
First
Terry. New Sisler st Louis
(Chance, (C1ehrp New York;
Second Base
Frisch, New Eddie Collins Philadenhia
(ornsby, Iaioie Cleve1andl
Shorsop.
wagner Pittsburgh Cronin, Washington
Third
LEVIN, NE" YORK Weaver, Chicago.
Jimmy Collins Boston)
OufeId.
oneckafo, BrookVn-Chlcago Cobb,
Clarke, Pittsburgh Ruth New
Pep Young, Speaker Boston-c Cleveland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-11

South Atlantic League.
Greenville. 81: Columbia, Il.
jacksonville, S. Savannah. O.
tOnly games)
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Russia was the most voluble Of the
European nations In demanding that
she be stopped.
Ever since the appearance OF Hit
Ter as dictator II has been known
his ultimate dream was the conquest
Of access TO the Russian Ukraine.
This was not matter Of specula,
ton, because he had avowed his In
tentionS many times. Also he wanted
the oil OF Rumania. The seizure Of
Czcchoslovakia was viewed merely
as q prelude 10 this.
The conquest of Danzig and the
Polish Corridor were sentimental
more than anything else. The real
objective was the Ukraine and Ru-
mania. Russia recognized Germany
as Its only real enemy IN Europe.
Therefore Hitler's announcement
OF his pact with Russia was q stun.
ming surprise. What followed had all
the look of an alliance between
Stain and the man who had sworn
TO be the one bulwark against the
food OF communism In Europe.
When Stain marched Into Poland
after Hitler's invasion the whole
thing had the appearance OF q great
league between the two dictators.
Certainly this was the obvious, sur
face meaning Of these events.
INTER. CONTINENTAL
DIPLOMACY
But the actual meaning OF them Is
far different Stain has had two
great enemies---Germany and Japan.
Japan had already begun an attack
In the East and Germany was NOV.
Ing one step at time 10 an attack
In the west. Stain was caught be.
tween the Berlin Tokyo axis. And
II he had been attacked by both to-
gether nothing perhaps could have
saved him. AT least the odds we're
against him.
He had to deal with Japan with
out delay. Two armies--RusSian and
Japanese--faced each other on the
Pacific and were actually at war
Stain made up his mind that he
could not depend on either England
or France In Europe. No one could
tell whether they would fight or not.
Certainly they would not fight 10
aid Russia. t5
His most imperative Job was 10
get. Germany of his back. He had
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
Here and there.

Here and there You don't have to 60 far from
home to see some OF the incest Christmas decorations
for Waterburys City Hall is yertable jewel any evening
gay along his rooftop on the Country Club Road as IN
prior years . BUT. II you should be driving between
Hartford and Springfield after dark this week or next
sonvile Inquiry revealed 1t TO be that OF the Thomp-
sonvile manager OF the c. L, and p Co. The house is
completely outlined In blue lights In the windows on
the ground floor lone candle burns In the upper Win
dows rows Of candle seen. On top of the house
large Santa Claus hovers over the chimney on the
yarcoloed lights The garage In the Is topped by
three great stars brilliantly illuminated Quite sight
from the main road
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

George Lawaus of 1874 West Main Street is receiving
visitors at ST. Marys Hospital He's been conlneo Clete
sinco the first week in December Madalyn A. Watts
was ouest of her former clasSmate Mrs Glenn " flick
in New York City Sunday. The latter bids adieu 70
Times Square today for Pittsburgh Pa Bill Dwyer'
former wildly High athlete, drops me line from New
York City to let me know that 1t won't be long before
he and Rita Fizmaurice of Bronx N Y, become Mr. ana
Mrs City Editor Bill harrington is back on tne loo
after five weeks absence two of which spent in ST.
Mary's Hospital,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

something 10 offer her. AS she faced
an immediate war with Britain and
France he could make this offer
agreeable. Because she was weak she
eagerly made an agreement which
meant that she would have no at
tack from Russia This freed Russia
TO deal with Japan. II cracked up
the Berlin Tokyo-Rome axis. And
Japan and Russia Immediately en-
tered into an armistice They are
now trying to arrange their long
standing dispute.
This was q tremendous diplomatic
victory for Russia. II was an advan-
tage for Germany purchased az
terrible price--the loss OF italian
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Warner Brothers Studio In Burbank, California,
remembers the Tower with one Of the most original
Christmas cards received In years 1t was so large
required six cent stamp The message from the stars
was personally autographed by such cinemaites as
Edward G. Robinson Rosemary Lane, Wayne Norris
Merle Oberon, James Cagney, Miriam Hopkins, Dick
Foran Jane Wyman, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzger-
add George Raft May Robson, Paul MUM, Ann Sheri-
dan Claude Rains Fay BANTER, Lucille Fairbanks
Jeffrey Lynn Bette Davis, Pat OBrien Priscilla Lane
Frank Ntzhugh, Lya Lys, Bill Lundigan Enrol Flynn
and Olivia DeHavilland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
Todays Answers 20
URANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comis Page
/. Eaton college. In Bucking-
hamshire. England, founded by
Henry VI In i44o.
3. University OF Cracow: Found
ed In 1864 by King Casimir III;
attended by Copernicus.
4. University OF Copenhagen.
Opened In 1910 by bull from Pope
sixtus ~.
s. University OF Edinburgh:
Founded In 1882 by charter granted
by James vi Of Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Same Pierce, Squire Of Pierce
Hollow, has taken inventory nj
the cafeteria, bedded down the
Guinea hens, checked up on the
woodpile and pipeline, and Is
sorting out his gear preparatory
10 packing for soJourn In Flori-
da. Sam will probably defer The
purchase Of new car until later
In the season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur LaValce OF Edin Street
will be at home all day Saturday to relatives ana
friends in honor of their Goth wedding anniversary
Herbert f. Is the only local boy enrolled III
the Civil Aeronautics Authority pilot training course
Storrs Charley Hoebel Of this city has invited MISS
Norma Forsberg Of Worcester to be his guest AZ inc
annual Worcester Polytechnic Institutes lnterrater
nity dance tonight at the Hotel Bancroft in Worcester
Red Norvo and his orchestra will beat out tho rhythms
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SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

It's safer In the woods now.
The other morning, shortly after
the break Of day, Ernie Beardsley
and his Dad, escorted that wild
cafe down the road to the Beard
sley corral.