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Evening star., 1939-08-19
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Months ago when Chuck Redick
and Bill Harvey and Don O'Brien
got together to wrestle with the big
job OF working out schedule for
the match play golf championship
OF the Government departments
they tried to arrange it so the 80
teams would come down to the last
weeks in the schedule fighting for
the sectional titles. But they
couldn't-no matter how hard they
tried-have figured out a set of
tighter races than now are going
on in the three sections in the golf
tourney sponsored by The Evening
Star.
Today-as the teams face a few
days without action, leading up to
two final matches in all sections in
September-no man can put the
finger on any team in the three
divisions and definitely say: There
is the winner They are so closely
bunched-the top teams-that a
single missed putt may cause one
outfit to jump ahead of another
and romp home with victory.
War-Navy Bunched.
Up in section l, where the two
service teams are as tightly punched
as wire grass in August, the War De-
partment team, section winner last
year, is single point ahead of Navy.
following two matches Yesterday,
War has 3312 points, Navy has 32Is
and Federal Housing. which has
been going great guns. has 3D..
War took 6 points yesterday from
Railroad Retirement. while NAVY
grabbed and lost l to Farm Credit
Down in Section 2 the battle is
just as hot. In that section Gov
errment Printing Office, which
played match out of schedule, leads
with IS points. Hot on their heels,
in a spot where a slip by the leaders
will jeopardize their top position
comes Accounts and Deposits last
years champions, with 32l2 points
The championship outfit won a
match from Rural Identification by
6 to 0, boosting their point total 70
the point where they may overhaul
Balestri and his G. P. o. crowd.
In the third division Interior
looms as the winner. Ploughing
steadily along through not
too-difflcult section, Interior has
amassed 36i2 points and now ap-
parently has clear sailing to spot
in the play-off, The play-off itself?
Round Robin Playoff.
1T will be round robin affair -
says Redick. director of The Star
tourney. Il can't see any other way
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Junior Net Girls Clash
For Playground Crown

Jeanette Grohiman and Mary
Gray of Park View were to meet
Shirley Combs and Mary Hensley
of Happy Hollow this morning at 1C
o'clock in the final of the D. C.
Recreation Departments city-wide
Junior girls doubles tennis cham
pionship. The match was scheduled
at Chevy Chase.
The Park View team advanced at
the expense of Viola Collins and
Cherry Percy, Georgetown standard
bearers and favorites to take the
title. 6-3, 6-1. The Happy Hollow
team defeated Pau Bauer and part
ner OF Edgewood. 6-1, 81.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Berryvi|Ie Show Crown Fifth
For Billy Do Since Transfer
To GreenhoIgh Stable

Sally Port, another Greenhalgh
entry.
Earns Page Trophy.
The victor, 4-year-old son of the
Man O War stallion, War Whoop,
ridden by Frost Anderson, won the
middle and heavyweight hunters
class and took the r. Powell Page
Memorial Trophy for green hunters.
Sally Port, also by a Man O. War
stallion, War Hero, managed to win
but one class yesterday, the work.
ing hunters. as compared to her two
blues opening day.
Summaries
. Middle and heavywesht hunters-won
ridden by Frost Anderson second. Royal
Rebel owned by Springsbury Farm. ridden
and ridden by Howard Haffner: fourth.
Faithful Heart. owned by Mrs John Hay
Whitney. ridden by Roland Ridgeway.
De- SADDLE sS ,so,bS ponies division A)-won by
Rhoda M. Grimes; third. Black Magic
Mr.; Smith: fourth, Linnel Frlvolity Mr.
and Mrs. Hewitt
- Saddle ponies division B)---won by
1 ohSH' 4ClIy ScCOlQ, LIZA Jane.
Dunnottar Pony Farm: third, Victorian
H. Sprinesbury Farm; fourth. Wee Willie
Winkie. Dorothy Fred
Ponies over fences-Won by Liza Jane
Dunnottar Pony Farm; second Victorian
II Sprinssbury Farm third Silver Queen
Dunnottar Pony Farm; fourth. Camelot
Ann Clay Bayly.
Working hunters-Won by Sally Port.
owned by Springsbury Farm, ridden by
Sue Boiling: second. Bedford owned and
ridden by Howard Haffner: third Efferves-
cent, owned and ridden by Truman Dod-
son; fourth. Royal Rebel owned BY
Springsbury Farm, ridden by Shirley Payne
Light Mr. and Mrs Smith: second, Farm
Nonny. Mr., and Mrs Smith.
Green hunters-Won by Royalty H.
owned by Mr. Waters, ridden BY Mr.. An
derson: second. Demopolis. owned and
ridden by Truman Dodson: third Steel
Maker owned by. North Fletcher ridden
by Alex Calvert; fourth. Sally Port. owned
by Springsbury Farm, ridden by Shirley
Payne
Open iumping-Won by Billy Do, owned
second, Gay Cockade owned by w. B..
Bogert, ridden by Malvern Bell; third
Whoopee, owned and ridden BY Morris
Clark; fourth. Hobo. owned by Howard
Butz ridden by Mr.. Bell
Hunter hacks-Won by Golondrina,
owned by Mrs. James Hamilton. ridden BY
Mrs. w. Haggin Perry; second. Demopolis
owned and ridden by Mr.. Dodson; third.
Keel Haul, owned and ridden by Richard
Hutchison, jr.; fourth. Day Spring, owned
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Little Instruction Given
Promising Youngsters

In the last season I've sat on the
bench with Joe Mccarthy. Bill Nc
Kechnie, Ray Blades, Bucky Harris
and several other managers while
both teams were at batting practice.
This one hits up-that one hits
down-that one moves his body in
ahead of the swing-this one does
that or something else-they shake
their heads and groan. Early faults
that have turned into habits-and
habits are hard to correct. I'm re-
ferring largely to the younger mem
bers of these teams. Faults can be
handled easily-by the right in
structors. Habits can't. They stick
closer than glue.
Baseball needs talent tutored like
golf, football. tennis and other
games get from the younger group.
Baseball has little of this and the
fight game has less. They have
been the two dumbest games in
building form for the future. The
big crowds can't understand the
almost impossible handicaps such
hustling managers as Bucky Harris
and Leo Durocher face with the
material they have to throw against
the leaders.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Test With Old Engine
Successful, Ends
Coniston Trials
Declares $50 M.P.H.
Is Possible With
New Power Plant
BY the Associated Press.

CONISTON, England, Aug. 19.-
Sir Malcolm Campbell shattered all
existing speed records on water
when he roared over Lake Coniston
today in an average time of 141.74
miles an hour for two trips along
the measured mile.
Bluebird II, with the old engine
which the late Sir Henry Seagrave
used seven years ago, hit its top
speed on the south run when Camp
bell was clocked at 1925. He came
back in 1862.
When Bluebird went past the
last buoy. Sir Malcolm tore off his
goggles and pushed up his thumb
to show he felt the record had been
broken.
Conditions Are Ideal.
Campbell had everything in his
favor. The lake was CLASSY smooth.
BY the time they carted him out to
the waiting Bluebird the mist had
risen. He warmed up his motor
about minute, gave her the gun
and came up the lake to glory.
Later, Sir Malcolm said:
There is no question of the I'M
portance and value of the lessons
learned from the use of this hull.
1t insures greater safety for high
speed work, and I am certain that
the design can be included for fly
ing boat hulls.
Finished With Trials.
II shall do no more trials here.
We have found out everything we
want to know about this design.
The plane three-step hull has
proven an absolute success"
Comdr. Peter du Cane, who built
the hull, said the boat had lived
up to all expectations and that he
agreed with Campbell they were on
the fringe of new era of speed
on the water.
Campbell said, There is a devil
of lot more speed in that boat I
have not even thought of putting
in our best engine. When we do
am sure $50 miles per hour is a def
mite possibility"
Evening star., 1939-08-19

by North Hill Farm, ridden by Arthur
Reynolds.
Corinthian hunters-Won by Brown
Bruin. owned by Springsbury Farm, ridden
BY Billie Jacobs Wetherill; second. Royalty
II. owned by Mr., Waters ridden by Frost
Anderson; third. Royal Rebel. owned by
Springsbury Farm ridden by Miss Boiling
fourth. Bedford. owned and ridden by
Howard Haffner.
Knockdown and out-won by Billy Do,
owned by Springsbury Farm ridden by Mr.
Payne; second. Niiinsky.. owned by Mrs
]. B. Anderson. ridden by Alex Calvert:
ridden by Mr.. Bell: fourth. Fire Chief.
owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Moydnngle, ridden
BY Mr.. Dodson.
5ury Farm
Reserve-Gay Cockade, W. B. Bogert
Hunter hampionship-Royalty II. Rob-
ert s. Waters.
Reserve-sally Port. spriagsbury Farm.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Evening Star Ringer
Tournament Like
3-Ring Circus
Several Title Struggles
Will Be in Progress
Simultaneously

Those Evening Star horseshoe
championships next week will be
run of like a three-ring circus
simultaneously. the pitchers will
fire away for the championships of
Northern Virginia, Southern Mary
land and Washington.
The main section of the National
Capital Parks ringer layout at Fiji
teenth street and Constitution
avenue, consisting of IL courts, will
be used with each sector allotted
four courts. Due to possible ad-
vantages in seating arrangements,
the various groups will draw for
courts, 1t being taken for granted
that the spectators will desire to
sit behind the pitchers from their
sections. There are two large Sec
tions of bleachers, but, due to a
tree, neither is directly behind sew
eral courts
Virginians in Warm Scrap.
Non-partisan fans would do we'll
to take seats in back of the Virginia
section, which will afford a close
view of what promises to be some
Of the hottest battling in the en-
tire tournament. Also an attraction
will be Clayton Henson, defender of
the Old Dominion title and hot
favorite to win the Metropolitan
District championships.
Monday and Tuesday evenings
will be given over to the 100-shoe
qualifying test, at which only a
small gallery is expected. On
Thursday and Friday nights match
play will be the order. 1t is hoped
to complete the sectional contests in
two sessions.
Metropolitan Comes Later.
On the following Monday and
Tuesday will be played the Metro
polltan championship, including Is
OF the best performers in the sec
tlonal events plus the defending
champion, Harry Saunders of Wash
ington, who is not eligible to twirl
for the District of Columbia crown
and hence won't see action until the
climactic battle.
All pitchers desiring to partic-
lpate should report at the courts
Monday or Tuesday evening for the
qualifying test. Sixteen will qualify
tor each section.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Most Good Ones Coming Up
Tied Up With Forms

To-day the crowds are bigger
than ever Baseball never has known
a season before where there were
so many turnouts between $4,000 and
10000, But most of tn young ball
players that come along just haven't
got it. There are a few here and
there. but nothing like there should
be with the money a good young
ballplayer can soon get.
"A big league ball club needs at
least 20 active players. That would
mean 800 for the two major leagues.
You'd think there would be at least
800 good ball players in popula-
ton of 130,0000O0. But I can tell
you there are not.
And most of the good ones COM
ing up are on baseball farms, con-
trolled by the wealthier owners.
Many of us down the ladder little
are willing to pay good money for
a good prospect-but try to dig up
a few"
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Motor Races Cancelled

Motorcycle races scheduled for to-
night at the Capitol Speedway have
been Cancelled. due to the sloppy
condition of the track. The races
will be staged next Friday.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Pharmacists Are BIunked

Reads Pharmacy, second half
title winners in section B, National
City League, were shut out by the
Anacostia Cardinals, 10 as Bud
Keithly turned in no-hit, no-run
game. Keithly walked only two
batters.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Title to Johnson Ten

Johnson Powell holds the D. C..
Recreation Department softball
championship today by virtue Of its
14-2 victory over the Roosevelt Boys
Club. Phil Fox's crew also turned
in SO victory over Bureau of
Standards.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
GEORGETOWN BOYS Ahead

Georgetown Boys Club turned in
a 7-6 victory over the Washington
Boys Club in a heated battle on the
Ellipse. Charley Hines, Georgetown
mound ace, famed IL opponents.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
ldo's Midqets Win Aooin

ldas Midgets chalked up their
lotn victory of the campaign as
they turned back Terish's Market of
Hyattsville. 8-3. Aaron Weisenberg
hurled 2-hit ball for the winners.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Mrs. Stokes Is Winner.


broken 80 for round of that tough
Indian Spring course gave Mrs Wal
ter R. Stokes of the host club top
prize in the weekly tournament at
Indian Spring yesterday. Mrs. Stokes
won the gross award with card of
70, while Mrs A. A. McEntee of
KenWood won the guest award with
89-1l-78. Other prize winners
were: Mrs. George Brady. 89-14-
rs: Mrs. K. S. Giles, 83-7-76; Mrs.
Richard Kreuzburg, 84-6I78; Mrs.
John I. Lever, 98-20-7S; Mrs. C. S.
Stern, 83-5-78: Mrs. Harry w.
Sharpe. 96-13-83; Mrs. H. o. Por-
ter, 107-2l-86
Over at Washington the feminine
golfers played in tombstone tour
ney, with Mrs. H. E. Bufkin the win
ner. She played her last shot down
the first or nineteenth fairway.
Other winners were Mrs. R. l..
Hutchinson and Mrs R. D. Young,
both of whom played their final
strokes on the eighteenth green.
Several of the top pro-amateur
pairs around town are to leave to-
morrow for Lancaster. Pa, to play
in a tournament at the Lancaster
Country Club. George Diffenbaugh
and Bobby Brownell will be rugged
pair to lick. So will AL Jamison and
Ralph Bogart The tournament car
ries around $500 in prize money and
always has been well attended by the
Washington boys, and some of the
better pro-amateur duos from near
by Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Federal Golf Teams Struggle
All Way to Wire With Every
Issue Still Unsettled

to settle such a hot tournament.
Well have the three section winners
play each other, and the one which
wins the most points will be the
new champion"
That seems fair enough. But the
real struggle Is going on right now,
in the three sections, where one
missed putt can settle the fate of an
entire team. No, Redick and his
friends couldn't have done a better
job if they'd taken months to work
out a schedule.
The next series of matches will
start August 25. ushering in the final
set Of contests to decide the section
winners. And Navy still wants an
other match with War-a match
that isn't on the schedule. We can
lick those fellows if we play 'em
again. says Comdr Bill Popham of
the Navy outfit But War points
back to their match last May, which
the soldiers won. Let EN- get a
reputation first" cracks Tom Belshe,
stalWart of the War outfit.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
BoseboIl Unable to Find
Good YOUNG Pitchers

Remember the time" I said,
when John McGraw startled the
country by paying $1,000 for Rube
Marquard?"
The Rube today would be a s5O,-
900 bargain" Harris said.
You just can't find EN- any more
I mean good ones. What do you
think Tom Yawkey would pay for
another good pitcher? You and I
couldn't think of that much money.
But where can he buy one-even for
s100O00?"
Whats happened to all the young
talent that used to come along?" i
asked Bucky.
Il don't know he said, except
few are coming along. This applies
especially to young pitchers. Look
over the list doing most of the good
work today-Red Rufing. Bob Grove,
Lon Warneke. Curt Davis. Ted
Lyons, Bucky Walters-all veterans.
You won't get one Bob Feller in a
generation.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Three Big Series Slated
For Reds With Cords

AS for the Reds, they frankly are
uneasy. Their fat l2-game lead of a
, few weeks ago has been cut cleanly
in two.
These races really are settled when
the leader and the place club come
face to face. That waas the case in
both leagues last year. The Yankees
beat down the Cleveland threat by
smothering Cleveland in person, and
the Pirates lost the pennant to the
Cubs in the Cubs ball park
We have to wait little while for
the Yanks and Red Sox to come to
grips. They meet for keeps in the
first week of September. In the Ma
tional League, however, the sched-
ule has this to say:
August 10, 20, 20-St. Louis at
Cincinnati.
September 4, 4-Cincinnati at St.
Louis.
September 2e, q, 2s-st. Louis at
Cincinnati.
In other words. the first crucial
series is right with us. one game
today and two tomorrow. There
will be another quick collision La
Dor Day. And then, in the last
week of the season-well, that's
where the race will finish and it
may be well to bring your camera,
at that.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Cords AIwoys Dangerous
With Man on Path

Here is one thing you must say
for this years Cardinals-they do
not beat themselves. You cannot
say the same thing for any other
club in the league The Giants and
Dodgers have beaten themselves
laughably all season. The Reds,
Cubs and Pirates persist in losing
games which belong to them.
The Cardinals are not as strong
as any of their three Western as
sociates, but they are snug, close,
and fast. Every run you take away
from them means a surgical oper-
alton.
And while runs are cheap to the
Reds, with their loose power, the
Cardinals must fight for every one
they get. There is no smarter base
running team in the game. Singles
become doubles at the slightest hitch
in the outfelder's throw. Almost
never does Cardinal runner fail
to take second on a throw for an
other runner at third.
Full value is squeezed from every
base hit, with the result that nearly
every base hit represents a man in
scoring position before the inning
is over. If the single comes with
two out, the runner steals second.
The double steal practically is rou-
tine with men on first and third.
Evening star., 1939-08-19
Goshouse Smell Lineers
In Cords NostriIs

Outside of John Mize and Don
Padgett, there is not a slow man in
the lineup. Jimmy Brown, Terry
Moore. Pepper Martin, Don Gutter
idge, Mickey Owen, Butch Slaugh-
ter, King and Myers all are fast, and
four of them-Gutteridg Moore
King and Myers-are as fast as any
In the league.
Sloppy fielding is fatal against
this relay squad. Two carelessly
fielded balls in Pittsburgh this week
meant two home runs inside the
park for Terry Moore, for a total
Of four runs and the ball game.
Trades have broken up that old
gas house gang, but the small of
the gashouse fingers in the nos
trils of today's Cardinals. For one
thing, they have another fighting
manager, Ray Blades, who scram-
bles for every inch he can get
Jimmy Brown is gashouse type
So are Owen and Gutteridge. Pep
Martin and Medwick, of course, are
survivors of the old across rail-
road-tracks mob of 1884.
Over in Cincinnati, the league
leaders have four things which are
hard to beat-power, pitching, Nc
Kechnie and good lead But the
tradition that calls for a Nationa
League dog fight in September is
against them and so is their maid
enly nervousness. 1t doesn't seem
likely at this writing, but maybe
they can still be had.
Evening star., 1939-08-19

The
.SP0RTLIGHT)
Lack Of School System
Hurting Baseball
BY GRANTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (NA.NA).-
If you don't think the crop of high
class ball players isn't running thin,
ask any big league manager you
happen to meet.
Good young ball players are harder
to find than pelcans who dislike q
fish diet.
Bucky Harris, the able leader OF
Washington's Nationals, gave me
clear picture of waning talent as we
looked for marlin on the rolling
Atlantic of Ocean City.
. Bucky, like Leo Durocher, and
others, has turned out a fine job
with few good ball players.
Requirements are harder to 10
cate" he said, than a 7O-pound
marlin hidden somewhere in the
Atlantic Ocean. Especially when you
don't happen to own a number of
flrst-class farms, which cost more
money than many club owners hap
pen to have. There's Cincinnati pay.
ing $4,000 for Vince Di Maggia, re-
leased by the Boston Bees, for one
example. For another, we had to-
pay $4,000 for two young Glass D.
pitchers from Florida, who are bound
tn he bip pambles
Evening star., 1939-08-19

Sally Port, another Greenhalgh
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FOUND DEAD; HAS
BULLET in HEAD

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 13.-
Dick Francis, over 60, a prospector,
has been found dead in his isolated
cabin in the Cache Greek district.
There is a bullet in his dead.
Officials are naming an investi-
CATION to determine whether it is
case of murder or suicide.
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not sure he got all government work
contracted, as some contracts were
shrouded in secrecy.
The $78,OOO,OO0 topped the pre-
vious monthly record made in July,
1888, by virtually S14,000000.
While details of the contracts
were held confidential, the list in
cludes big OUTLAWS for dams, bridges,
river-and- harbor development, cleo
trio power units and one big oil pipe
line. in addition to the huge de-
Tense program.
Works in Alaska, Hawaii and other
territorial possessions went to a
new high OF s28,957,l31 for the
month, SO far as listed.
Aggregate awards by states were
Arizona 81 .2O7 O24. Colorado S1.186,-
$40, Idaho S35l.654. Montana $685.
023. Nevada s2,382.66l. New Mexico
S1,O26,482, Oregon $1.871 929 Utah
S., $50 l40, Washington $8,979 699,
and Wyoming $733,763.
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NAzI5GRAB
AUTO TIRES
OF GERMANY
Hitler Orders Confiseafion
No More Bicycles
for Private Use

BERLIN. Sept. 13.-The German
Government today announced con-
fiscation of every privately-owned
automobile tire.
The decree also virtually prevents
the use of private autos after Sep
TENDER 20, denying owners the right
to purchase gasoline or tires.
The order affects autos, trucks,
sport planes, bicycles and wagons.
Meanwhile, authorities said Ger
many intends to fight clear across
Poland to the Russian border if
necessary, to render the Polish Army
absolutely harmless.
The German High Command said
it is hoped that in such a manner
it will absolutely be impossible to
reassemble the Polish Army while
Germany is busy on the Western
Front.
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Alaska Line
Is Going On
Winter Dates
Saturday SaiIings Are to
Start Effective Until
Next Spring

SEATTLE. Sept 13.-The Alaska
Steamship Company has announced
the winter schedule effective to-
day
The Denali sailed north today. the
Columbia will sail Saturday on the
Southeast and Southwest Alaska
route, to be followed by the Aleutian
on Saturday. September %.
The Denali, Columbia and Aleu-
tan will be tied up when they re-
turn from their trips and then UNI
til March 81, two passenger vessels,
the Alaska and Yukon, will alter
nate on sailings every Saturday on
the Southeast and Southwest Al
aSka route.
One freighter will also sail on
the 18th of each month.
The Mount Mckinley will replace
the Alaska December when the Al
aska will be drydocked.
The Baranof has been chartered
for a South America cruise of II
days from January 5.
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W0RKMEN FOR FAIR
OFFERED BY ALASKA
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

If you're preparing an exhibit for
the Southeast Alaska Fair or If you
want to attend the big show this
week and haven't anyone with whom
to leave your children, maybe 1.-THE
Alaska Territorial Employment Ser
vice can be of some assistance to
you.
The Service announced today that
it has a number of experienced car
penters, electricians and handy men
on it's lists who are available to
those preparing exhibits. Women
and girls who can sell tickets and
others who are qualified to take
care of children are also listed with
the Service.
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Bike Riders
Are Nuisance
Anchorage Ch a m Der Of
Commerce Is 10 Start
Educating Them

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 10.
The Chamber of Commerce is
planning an educational campaign
in bicycle riding on the streets and
highway.
The campaign is the result of a
series of accidents during the past
several weeks on the new main street
paving.
Autoists on the highway also re-
port many near accidents through
carelessness of bike riders in not
observing rules governing traffic.