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Evening star., 1939-08-26
City Flag Is Brewers
# They Overthrow
Pepco Nine Today
Double Bill in PIoyoff
Due Should EIectrics
Beut Fuvorites

Heurich Brewers veteran and well
balanced nine was to try to add the
1899 District weekday sandlot base
ball championship to its lengthy list
OF laurels this afternoon at Griffith
Stadium where it was scheduled
to meet Pepco at 1:3O.
Only one game was to be PLAYED
in the event of a Brewer victory,
lnasmuch as the Industrial League
champs already were one up on their
Government League rivals in the
tltular series, having won the curtain
raiser by a TO count earlier in the
week. A Pepco win, however, would
add another game to the program
to end the series.
Pepco Says on Slab.
Although Heurich ruled a heavy
favorlte by virtue of its decisive
triumph in their first meeting and
its general all-around brilliance in
the play offs, Pepcos hopes of TAX
ing two games and the title were
high. Bill Helmer was slated to
tWirl for the Electricians, with
DoWnes pitching for the opposition.
Pitching was supposed to be Pep
cos strong suit in the series, but
TOO much work caused Bill Garyey's
downfall in the first game of the
set and although he was to pitch
the nightcap-if necessary-he could
use another day or so of rest. Pepco
was to have Shorty Chumbris on
third; Chris Chumbris in rightfield:
Joe Keegin, catching; Eddie Fltz-
patrick, leftfield; Frank Tonker,
centerfield; Jim Roche, on first;
Leu Sansberger, second, and Tillis
Scott, shortstop.
Winner Goes to U. S. Meet
The veteran outfielder, Dick
Knight, was to lead off Heurich's
batting order, followed by Connie
Sullivan, first base; Pepco Barry,
centerfield; Huck Stahl, shortstop:
Fee Colliere, catcher; George Knep-
ley, third base: Alec Cable, leftfield,
and Bill Shelton, second base.
The winners will represent Wash
lngton in the national amateur
tournament scheduled here next
month. Admission today will be %
and 40 cents.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Tank Records Proving More
Stable as Nations Stars
Vie for A. A. u. Titles

The Detroit Athletic Club 300
meter medley relay team gave the
meet its only national record feat to
date by covering the distance in
minutes % seconds to equal the
mark set in 1886 by another trio
from the same club.
The other championship decided
yesterday was the 220-yard free
style in which Kiyoshi Nakama. a
l7-year-old Maui, Hawaii, high
school boy, won near-photo finish
from Takashi Hirose, another Maui
star.
Diving Champ Nearly Perfect.
Patnik received near perfect
scores on almost all of his dives as
he won the title for the third
straight year. Earl Clark, Patnik' S
teammate, was second.
Flanagan was better than so wards
ahead of James Tanaka of Homo
lulu in winning the mile free style.
His time was 21:007, far over his
national record of 20:42.6.
Nakama was timed in 2 minutes
1853 seconds, in the 22O, more than a
second over the national champion
ship record. Weakened by a recent
attack OF grippe, Kiefer who won
this event last year, was forced to
defaut.
Evening star., 1939-08-26

son, publicity chief for Mike
Jacobs, is of to Pittsburgh to
get the Conn -Bettina steamup
going.
Come one, come all. Beginning
today we're launching a new de-
partment, the amateur hour. In
it we'll use the best of the cracks
that come through in the mail.
The guest star department for
the newspaper pros, the am
teur hour for the readers. Ad-
mission is free, so start shooting.
And here is your leadof man:
r. p. Shearman, Jamestown,
N Y: "You said the Cincinnati
Reds might buy the Syracuse
Chiefs. You're wrong. The
Pittsburgh Pirates bought the
Syracuse team when they bought
Johnny Geo last week."
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Grand American Goes
To Richie as Rival
Slips in Shootoff
Wagner Misses 4 Of 5
Targets After Scoring
99xl00 at Trops
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
VANDALIO, Ohio, Aug. 26.-The
Nations trapshooters were home
ward bound from their 40th annual
jamboree today, still talking of the
shootoff which elevated left-handed
Dwight L. Ritchie, 48-year-old store
keeper of Goshen, Ohio, to the cham
pionship in yesterdays Grand Amer
lean Handicap-the No. l event of
the clay target sport.
Ritchie practically was forced upon
the throne when G. A. Wagner, Al
year-old Dayton, Ohio, clerk, missed
four out of five targets at one stage
of the shootoff, after the two had
beaten field of 1859 by breaking SO
of 100 in the big classic.
Defending Champion Skids.
o. w. CTed) West of Coshocton,
Ohio, the defending champion,
skidded to "a.
Mrs. Roy Meadows of Des Moines,
Iowa, won the women's champion
ship with "a of 100, replacing Mrs.
Ryba Peters of Springfield, Ohio,
who finished in third-place tie
with 81, target behind Mrs. H. B.
RAIDER of Jeffersonville, Ohio.
The professional title went to
Capt. ]. B. Grier of Rockland, Del,
who broke So from Is yards.
Phil Miller of French Lick, Ind,
wound up the week of clay target
blasting as the all-around champion
with $50 hits in 900 shots, 600 at
16 yards, 100 at doubles and 200 at
handicaps.
Zweiner Is Second.
Ray Zweiner of Blooming Prairie,
Mimi, was second with 875, one
ahead of Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro,
Ohio, and Stanley Meadows of Des
Moines.
Just out of the hall of fame in
the big event were Miller, Meadows,
14-year-old Ray Fineup of st. Louis
and Charles Ell Of Springfield, Ohio,
who broke SO of 100. Ell took third
place in the shootoff, Meadows
fourth, Fineup fifth and Miller sixth.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
All Signs in American League Point Early Of Yankees Rival
Win, Lose or Draw
Bv FRANCIS STAN
By FRANCIS (. STAN.


Baseball people
already had made deal with the Detroit
winter when he purchased Shorop Jimmy
Detroit first baseman
due be shipped Tgerown And these folk
that the Yankees already
with the St receiving exchange
Kansas City nfeld-Sturm, Piddy, al
Greenberg
shorops for $4,000 the bencthe bayard
be modeled Unknown the
line doWnhl
recent years have been topheavy with left he who
full
the Greenberg
washington bet the base line will eved
first time Mats
handed htters.
The of Grenberg George Po $4,000
Minneapolis shoop will make Grf
OF rehthandd hitter having swing little hill then
drop down the first it will be fair all
think Case down until him
level ground.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Red Sox Pursuit
0fF|ag Now All
But Hopeless
Mathematical Custer
Of TroiIers Begins
As Leaders Soar
By JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

All signs in the American League
point to an early fall-for the So
called rivals of the New York
Yankees.
The method with which the world
champions squelched the st. Louis
Browns in a double-header, Ito and
81, yesterday must have convinced
all doubters the McCarthymen would
stage their same merciless finish
in the junior circuit again this sea-
son.
For long time, the Boston Red
Sox have been conceded the only
team in the league with a chance of
displacing the Yankees, but Boston
lost its second straight to the Chi
cago White Sox yesterday, 90, and
as a result dropped 101a games be-
hind the pace
At this rate, New York probably
will have clinched it's fourth con-
secutive pennant long before it
reaches that crucial and hopefully
awaited late September series with
the Red Sox.
Mats on Ragged Edge.
The Browns and Philadelphia
Athletics already have been mathe-
matically eliminated from the race,
and Washington will join them today
II it loses again and New York wins.
The long chance that the arithme-
tic books give the other clubs be-
came nothing more than a mirage as
the Yankees worked out on the
Browns for their ninth and tenth
victories Of the season in st. Louis
and extended their current winning
streak to seven games.
Steve Sundra, who four years ago
was tossed into the trade which sent
Monte Pearson to New York from
Cleveland for Johnny Allen, pitched
four-hit ball in gaining his eighth
victory without defeat. He was
backed by 17-hit attack, which
included two home runs by Joe Cor
don. Lefty Gomez hurled a three
hitter in the nightcap and lost a
shut-out in the ninth inning by
walking two men ahead of Hal Spin
dels pinch double.
Chisox Rally Trips Bosox.
Home runs by Joe Vosmik and
Jimmy Foxx kept the Red Sox in
their game at Chicago until the
eighth inning, when the White Sox
suddenly staged a seven-run riot
against three pitchers. John Knott
and Clint Brown contrived to check
Boston on five hits.
Harry Eisenstat, control specialist
OF the Cleveland Indians, shut out
the Athletics, 60, with six hits and
no passes.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Seobiscuit Returning for Crack at Money Record
Griffith Stadium Leads Fence Ad Only $57 in Coast Mat Show

don't give a hoot whether the
Reds or Cardinals win the Ma
tional League pennant. Frankly,
I'm not following their goings-on
very closely. Cincinanti or St.
Louis, it's all the same to me-"
The Reds kept five persons
working all night for two nights
returning more than $4,000 in
World Series reservations. Betty
Jameson, the Texas girl who'll
battle for the women's national
golf title today, is a publinx grad
and learned to play on the Teni-
son Park course at Dallas, where
such headliners as Ralph Guldahl
and Harry Cooper did their prep
ping. Washington leads the
league in one respect, anyway
the Grifnth Stadium fences carry
the most commercial ads in either
major-31. Frankie Frisch viii
help broadcast. the World Series.
Evening star., 1939-08-26

Today's guest star Lloyd
Lewis, Chicago Daily News:
Henry Armstrong and Lou Am
bers split each others lips and
eyes for Is rounds, but Arthur
Donovan, the referee, split hairs
and Arthur won"
Johnny Wander Nicer has gone
to Chattanooga to consult spe-
cialist about his f1ipper. Coast
operatives report the Jim Londos
act drew only $57 at Redondo
Beach, Calf, the other night-a
new low. Scouts say they saw
plenty of potential big league
talent in the American Legion
tournament recently unreeled at
Gastonia, N. c. Tom Packs; the
wrestling promoter, is trying to
put st. Louis back on the big
time light circuit. Harry Mark
Evening star., 1939-08-26
1orrid Softly Tuss|e
Nets Tru-B|u Win:
Stone Fund $500
Players, Fans Approach
Fighting Pitch os
AlI-Sturs Bow

Johnny Stone, ailing former Wash
ington outfielder, has another $500
for his battle against adversely to-
day and the satisfaction of knew
Ing that game for his benefit
stirred up one of the bitterest soft
ball rivalries around the lots.
Johnny will receive approximately
$500 as result of last nights tilt
between Tru-Blu and Curley Whites
All-Stars at Griffith Stadium, which
the Beermen captured by a 5-4
score in eight innings. And it would
have done his heart good to see the
boys fighting for the laurels.
From the first pitch to the final
putout the teams quibbled about
everything but the weather, and no
less than three times were the UNI
plres obliged to halt play and negoti-
ate a truce. 1t got so bad spectators
came tumbling out of the stands TO
lend a hand to their favorites, but
the only damage consisted of come
we'll ruff1ed feelings.
oAANS VAhlC, WIN pIOlIlOJSu tIlG
game, pitched creditably for the
All-Stars, but ran m-bang into
trouble in the extra frame when
Johnny Hoy got life on an error.
Jim Woodward and Johnny Ma
haney laid down safe bunts, filling
the bases and after Joe Bovello
grounded out AL Wellens ended the
game with screaming blast to left
field.
Hoy held the All-Stars to four
hits, but they punched these in the
third for three runs, and showed
over another in the seventh to as
sumo temporary 4-3 lead.
In a preliminary game Sholl's
Cafeteria girls defeated the Arling-
ton Aces, 4-3.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
An.Dixie Battle
To Determine
Golf Queen
Betty jameson, Texas.
Choice Over Dorothy
Kirby, Georgia
BY LOU BLACK,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

DARIEN, Conn.,. Aug. 90
Slightly-favored Betty Jameson, the
San Antonio girl whose sizzling
wood shots have left the gallery
Whistling in awe, and Dorothy
Kirby, the Atlanta miss with the
magic in her irons, battled today for
the national women's golf cham
pionship over the Wee Burn Clubs
exacting course.
1t was an all-Southern fight,
bringing together the youngest fin
alists in this 44-year-old classic s
history. To the victor goes the
crown which chunky Patty Berg of
Minneapolis was unable to defend
due to a recent appendectomy.
The 19-year-old Atlanta former
child prodigy" and 20-year-old Miss
Jameson, pleasantly surprised at the
turn of events, were somewhat con-
cerned about their putting as they
started the 36-hole grind.
Dorothy Won in Last Clash,
Miss Jameson, who gained the
final bracket by eliminating 18-year-
old Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach,
Calf, 3 and l, and Miss Kirby. who
triumphed over the veteran Char
lotte Glutting of West Orange, N,
j., l up, in yesterdays heavy rain,
met three years ago for the Southern
championship, the Atlanta Whiz
winning, and 2.
Both have come a long wav since
but Miss Jameson's sturdier frame
gave her a slight advantage in to-
days test.
The Texas girl, who reminds manv
observers of Glenna Collett Ware
when the latter was winning this
championship consistently in the
late 20s, is deliberate player who
studies every shot and disheartens
her opponents with her fairwav-
splitting drives.
Kirby Approaches Strong.
Miss Kirbys approaches are a
sight to behold, bringing misery to
the best of them and, like the best
professionals, she plays every shot
for the flag.
The defeat of the 110-pound Miss
HICKS, the darling of the gallery who
has been playing the game only two
years, may pay her dividends in the
future, giving her an abundance of
experience under this type of pres
sure and an added incentive to
shoot at.
Miss Cuttings loss wasn't entirely
unexpected, but what made the de-
1eat particularly bitter was the fact
1t was the second time in recent
years she dropped a match after
being 2 up with three to go. Miss
Berg came from behind to nose her
out four years ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Haynes Better Hur|er
Than Griff Loss 10
BengaIs Shows
Gives One Deserved Run;
Krokky Out to Prevent
4th Straight Defeat
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

DETROIT, Aug. 26.-Stanley Har-
ris, trying to prevent a fourth
straight defeat for the Nationals,
has named Joe Krakauskas to pitch
against the Tigers in the closing
game of the series at Briggs Sta
dium this afternoon. The Canadian
will be opposed by another of the
left-handed species, Archie McKain,
If Krakauskas proves as effective
as young Joe Haynes did yesterday
the Mats will have no cause to
complain. Haynes was much bet
ter than the figures in the box
score report. He was charged with
II hits, five passes and a wild pitch
and yet only one of Detroits five
runs was deserved.
In the popular mind, pitching
glory for the day went to Buck
Newsom, who held the Mats to
four hits, all singles, and registered
his 18th victory of the season. Even
so, at the end of nine innings
Haynes had the better entry for
wiz Soi lieu I'LL lSuRGI.
Errors Prove Costly.
Haynes was unfortunate in that
one of Washingtons two errors
was pivotal in a cluster of three
runs by the Tigers in the second
inning. Since Detroit's final mar
gin was 5 to 2, the damage done
by this miscue. tumble by Cecil
Travis, Is readily apparent.
With Bill Rogell on first and
one out, Newsom hit a perfect
double play BALI to shortstop. The
side should have been retired in
routine fashion but when Travis
fumbled both runners were safe.
Haynes then disposed of Barney
McCosky on an outfeld fly but be-
fore he could get the third out Earl
Averil doubled and Charley Gehr-
niger singled. Three runs scored
and Detroit had what turned out
to be sufficient lead.
Another Tiger tally resulted from
passed ball by Rick Ferrell. With
Rogell on third and Birdie Tebbetts
on second in the seventh, HAYNES
struck out Newsom. Ferrell let the
third strike get away and Roeell
romped home. The only earned
run by the Tigers developed in the
third inning when Pete Fox singled
raced to third on Pinky Higgins
double and hurried home on Rogell's
scratch single, a bounding ball
toward first base that Jim Vernon
found unplayable.
Mats Runs Far Apart,
Washington scored in the second
on Jimmy Bloodworth's single, a
pass to Vernon and George Cases
single, and in the ninth on Travis
single, an infield out and Vernon's
single.
Other opportunities for the Mats
were reduced by brilliant fielding
the most notable example of which
was delivered by Fox. With Buddy
Lewis on first base and one out in
the fifth, Sam West drove a liner
to the screen in right center. Fox.
travelling at top speed and with his
back half turned to the diamond,
grabbed the ball over his shoulder
to Kill a three-base hit and a run.
Lewis was almost at third base
when he realized that the ball had
been caught. He was easily doubled
at first by Fox's throw that Rogell
relayed to Rudy York.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Mats Accused of Tunkinq' for Red Sox

Presto Marshall the Redskins Wash
ingon and cleaned the first the local colleges hoere
bloody murder publicly private They're still afraid of the
could
Redskins right this
Washington playing meeting
the who's blocking Maryland
Washington normal intelligent Catholic
University figure the grid picture wiing-yeah
to play Maryland And Catholic University will play anybody
Nationals displayed poor IA
this bowling
ball crooked fan whose letter postmarked Hyate
himself Prince Georges Bucky the key
they
letter this Prince Georges, and he
your public
q bit"
Evening star., 1939-08-26
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
26.-Old Seabiscuit is being
patched up for one more crack at
Sun Beau's money winning record
of $376,744. Seabiscuit, $4,000
shy, is being galloped daily in
California. The N. B. A. is getting
ready to recognize Lou Ambers as
the welterweight as well as the
lightweight champ. You don't
have to wait on next months poll
Of the members to know what the
answer will be. Joe Jacobs crack
that Tony Galento has gone sissy
brought this from Lou Nova to-
day: Il hope that means he's 60
ing to fight with his fists instead
Of elbows, head and knees"
One-minute interview. Joe
Mccarthy: I'm so relaxed I
Evening star., 1939-08-26
By the Associated Press,

DETROIT, Aug. 26-Swimming
records appeared today to have at
tained a more substantial basis than
they had a few years ago as the
senior outdoor mems national A. A.
U. championships continued at the
Detroit Boat Club here. On the
program were the 440-yard free style
event in which Ralph Flanagan,
Austin, Tex, will try to retain his
title; the 100-meter backstroke in
which Adolph Kiefer of Chicago is
a favorite to repeat, the 220-yard
breaststroke with Jim Werson of San
Francisco cast as defending cham
pion and the 880-yard free style re-
lay in which Ohio State University
will seek another title.
Patnik and Flanagan Repeat.
Yesterdays competition saw two
champions repeat, another lose his
title by default and a fourth titlist
fail even to reach the finals.
Al Patnik, Ohio State University
diver, retained his championship in
the 3-meter springboard even easily
while Ralph Flanagan, Austin. Tex,
won the mile free style title for the
fifth straight time without being ex-
tended.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Camden Nine Faces York

Camden Tavern will battle the
York Haberdasher diamond forces
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on
the Monument Grounds. Tavern
players are requested to be 1T their
usual meeting place at I o'clock. :,
Evening star., 1939-08-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3.
Heurichs VS.. Pepco, Grif1th
Stadium, 1:30. (Second game Of
City title play, with third con-
test to follow If Pepco evens
series.)
Swimming.
Presidents Cup smile race,
Upper Potomac, 8.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Nuimuns at Baltimore

Naiman Photographers will invade
Baltimore tomorrow for a double
header with the strong Immaculate
Conception nine. Bill Fisher, Dick
Price and Aaron Silverman will
share mound duties for the District
nine.
Evening star., 1939-08-26
Official Score

Runs batted in-Case Vernon. Averill
Averili l2). Hissins. Double plays Travis
to Bloodworth to Vernon. Fox to RogelI to
York. Left on bases-Washington s: De-
5; Oh Newsom. S. Struck out-By Hsynes
2; by Newsom. g.. Wild pitchesEHaynes
81. Passed ball-Ferreu. Umpires-
Mes:rso Quinn. MCGOWAN and drieve.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-22

away as if distrusting himself to
look into her eyes any longer. He
had already known she had the
most beautiful eyes in the world;
he was afraid he might tell her so
and that would spell disaster!
MY daddy taught me a lot of
things about the outdoors" LOrena
resumed their talk. II have hunted
long hours with him, and fished.
Most of the things were common
sense. can see how they apply out
here in Arizona as we'll as in Ken
lucky. Daddy was we'll read, too.
He knew a lot about your state.
He used to long to visit here him.
self. think that's why mother was
so anxious for me to come"
I'm sure proud you did," he told
her. What say we go back and
talk about this private scouting
business, this detective work, to
George Brazee and them? ?"
"All right"
They found George and Sally
Brazee and two friends of theirs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson from
the neighboring L Bar 8 ranch, in
side by the lamplight. After greet
ings Shot Rogers broached the
topic in his mind The Andersons
were deeply interested, too, having
come to inquire Of George about
the trouble with raiding thieves.
The opinions, however, were
mostly negative.
Nobody seemed to think that de-
tective work could be applied
against an enemy that used mostly
force. Tradition in the southwest,
especially along the border land;
was that gun must be matched
with gun, battle with battle, death
with death.
Il don't mean," Mr.. Brazee con-
cluded his summation Of it, that
I want to go out G al, even
Mexican crooks. hated to have to
haul those two poor devils in on
Thursday, hated to know I had
been part in their death. Hated
it aside from the legal details-we
still got the fOrmalities to COM
plete, and all that, you know. But
folks, if Escobar's another typical
revolutionist, then he's bandit at
heart and you know it. And the
Mexican government knows it and
would thank us to run him down.
Only we don't yet know where he,
hides out or how he gets my COWS
cut of their valleys and escapes
with them, or how he"
That's it," Shot put in. That's
just it. We don't know too much"
Lorena nodded, backing nim.
But they still didn't see it that
way. Only thing George would
agree to was to stick by his bar
gain to let Shot have his own free
rein in directing the fight on Esco-
bar.