davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Eorly Stort of AiIment
Makes Record Unconny.

The most amazing part of this
record is that the doctors told Lou
his spinal ailment started six or
seven years ago.
1T was quite mild at first" he
said, but even year ago last spring
I knew something was wrong, I felt
the lack of power two springs ago.
but gradually came back after slow
starts.
II knew there was no reason for
this as I still was young enough
and should have been strong enough.
I knew I had kept myself in the
best possible condition, but l
lacked the old snap. But it wasn't
until this last spring that I lost it
all"
Messrs. Gehrig. Dickey and Harris
picked all the thrills one day can
hold in snagging their martins off
Ocean City.
This game fish, member OF the
speartish family, apparently likes
the Maryland coast line. some 30 or
40 miles out at sea. They come out
of the water like a bounding kan
garoo and then dance along the top
in valiant efforts to shake loose the
hook.
1t fell to the lot of Bill Dickey,
The Arkansas quail man. to tie up
with the largest of the group.
Bill had his catch almost up to
the boat in a few minutes until the
marlin looked and seemed to say
Gee, that's Bill Dickey. Why didn t
some one tell me?" And he was off
to the races, over 200 yards away
from the singing reel before Dickey
could check the runaway.
Dickey finally admitted that while
marlin fishing wasn't quite quail
hunting, 1t was the closest approach
to his favorite sport.
Whether it be fish. fowl or rival
pitching flesh, Mr.. Dickey is nothing
to trifle with.
His only regret was that his three
Arkansas bird dogs were not on
hand to see him handle a marlin.
Bill claims that with a weeks train
ing they could point martins lust
as well as they point a covey.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Hunt Plays Van Horn,
Riggs Faces Grant
In Quarter-Find!s
Davis Cup Captain Keen
Spectator at Eastern
Grass Court Event
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RYE, N. Y, Aug. lot may not
be the best tennis match ever
staged. but there'll be enough drama
for Pulitzer Prize play in todays
headline match of the quarter-hnals
of the Eastern grass courts tennis
championships.
Bobby Riggs, Chicagos playful
Wimbledon champion, and Atlanta S
giant-killer, Bitsy Grant, are the
opponents-and Davis Cup Capt
Walter Pate may get an eyeful be-
fore that one is settled.
If any one can force the care
less Riggs to his best game it is
Grant. A victory today wouldn't
hurt Bitsys chances for a top spot
on the Davis Cup team, to which
squad he and Riggs were named
yesterday.
Other headline bouts pit Henry
Prusotf Of Seattle. engineer of yes
terday's biggest upset when he de-
feated Don McNeill. against Ladis-
Law Hecht Of CZecho- -SloVakia, !,
Frankie Parker against John Hope
Doeg. and Welby Van Horn against
Gil Hunt Of Washington. Hunt yes
terday defeated William Talbert,
6-l, 60. In frst-round doubles he
and Ernest Sutter erased Robert
Curtis and Don Edwards, rs,
80, Ga.
In the women's singles quarter
finals Alice Marble, the odds-on IA
vorite, plays Mary Arnold of Los
Angeles and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
meets Mrs. Freda James Ham
mersley of England in the two best
looking matches.
Miss Marble and Mrs Fabyan, top
seeded doubles duo, led the way
into the quarter-fnals with an easy
victory over Marilyn McRae and
Elizabeth Blackman.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

over Cameo Furniture Sunday will
assure Reads nine of the title and
the right to meet Klein's Tavern
in the sectional championship series.
In Section B Service Battery, now
undergoing field training with the
District National Guard, needs only
victory over De Molay in a game
a week from Sunday to clinch the
Second-half title. Inasmuch as
Gilly Steele's crew also captured the
first half-and did it without the
loss of game-the Battery will not
have to indulge in a play-of, but
automatically qualities for the city
championship set.
Player Deadline Saturday.
Deadline is Saturday night for
junior teams desiring to add three
men each for the second half, which
opens Sunday, and Gauzza urges all
managers to submit player contracts
as early as possible to avoid mis-
understandings.
Sundays schedules:
StCtfOH n Vi
Reads Pharmacy VS.. Cameo Furniture,
East Ellipse
J. C. Flood VS.. Kleins Tavern South
Elhpse
tOnly games schedued)
Section b Ii AMI.
De Molay VS.. Arcade Market, South
Elipse.
Cameo Furniture VS.. Wades Auto Serv-
ice, East EllipSe.
tOnly games scheduled
Junior Division I p.m)
Police B. c. No. 10 vs. Deoudes. East
Ellpse
Cardinals VS.. Police B. c. No s. South
Ellpse
Orlando VS. Uline Ice West Ellipse.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
San Diego, l0-}: Sacramento fl.
Oakland > Los An2eles o.
Hollywood, San Francisco, .
Seattle. q; Portland. Il.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
MAant G. A. Golf Meet Open Amateurs This Year for First Time
SPORTS Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-New York
Yankees increased American
league lead to 6l2 games by
beating Washington. 9-6, while
Cleveland lost double-header to
St. Louis.
Three years ago-International
Amateur Athletic Federation ap-
proved 27 world records by men,
including Is American per-
formances; Jesse Owens topped
the list with eight.
Five years ago-Wilmer Allison
won Longwood bowl singles title
for second time, defeating Berke-
ley Bell, 4-6, 81, 60, 6-3.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Singh-Terror Tuss|e
Tops 6-Bout Mat
Show Tonight

Manic Singh, the current fair
haired snake in the grass. will pit
his deadly cobra clutch" against
the towering frame of the masked
Golden Terror in the mat feature
at Turner's Arena tonight.
The 300-pound Terror, who is
more of a mystery than ever since
he was tossed into the middle of
nowhere by Londos recently, can be
identified only by his orange and
black attire, but if Singh makes
good his threat he'll be completely
beyond identification.
The supporting card offers Chief
CheWaki against Jack Hader. Bibber
Mccoy against Juan Ologuival, Rudy
Stromberg against Raoul Lopez.
Tom Mahoney against Pete Mana
goff and Ernie Powers vs.. Red RYAN
Evening star., 1939-08-10

Runs-Hofbers 90. Halloran 81. Cart
land t2i. Boundford go. Dewhurst. Hol-
brook t.o. Waple t2b. Sole Soper REID
L:). Grave t:,l. Schmidt Calme Reed 90
Iwo-naSe hitS-Holbrook, Reid, Reed
Wuersch. Threebase hits-Halloran
Calme. Home runs-Boundford. Halloran.
Hofberg, Sole. Stolen base-Hofoers Dou-
ble plays-Reid 10 Halloran TO Waple: Hof-
berg TO Boundford to Waple. Bases on
balls-Of Schmidt. 8 off Niehmeyer, 4
Struck out-By Reid /: by Edwards /: by
Schmidt. >: by Niehmeyer. !. Winning
pitcher-Reid. Losing Schmidt.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
BoIes Of Letters Help Lou
More Thon Anything Else.

"One thing that helps more than
almost anything else" Gehrig said,
'is the letters I receive MY wife
and I with all the aid we can get,
are still far behind-I might say
many bales behind.
They come from every section
of the country-from the old and
the Young. Many of them are
marvellous. They prove how many
fine people the world has left. Id
like them all to know just how
feel about it and what it has meant
But I could never tell them half
of it,"
While out of baseball for good as
an active player, Lou still is one of
the live wires of the Yankee bench.
You can hear his voice boom out
as he speaks to an umpire, kids an
opposing player or cheers up one of
his mates.
There is sag Just above each
shoulder blade in the back, but he
has suffered no pain of any sort.
The old pep still is there" he
said, but not so much in the way
of strength. Can you imagine it
the other night I was pouring coffee
for some guests and had to quit at
the fourth cup. But some way or
another We'll find our way out I'm
too glad to be out of that terrible
fog to bother too much about the
rest"
"All records were made to be
broken sooner or later" Bucky Har-
ris told me, but Lou has one they
never will even touch.
Il mean that mark of more than
1900 consecutive games. When you
have to set out on 12-year march
to tackle record, the odds are that
you wont even try. 1t is still to me
an incredible performance
Evening star., 1939-08-10
The
SPORTLIGHT
Gehrig Again Cheerful
As Fog Disappears
3y GRANTLAND RICE.


NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 10
(N.ANAD THE main point is that
the fog has lifted. now can see
the track on ahead, which is far
better, even if it isn't the track I'd
have picked out
Lou Gehrig was talking at the
moment Lou Bill Dickey. Bucky
Harris and your correspondent were
guests of Paul Townsend in pursuit
of white marlin off Ocean City, Md.
Lou had just hooked and landed
q 6O-pounder. one of the gamest
of all the sea rovers, but no gamer
than the man who caught him. He
was smiling and cheerful.
I'll be heads up to the landing
xoint, wherever or whenever that
may be" he said for it is far bet
ter than the fog that surrounded
me so many weeks. That was the
most terrible experience I've ever
known.
I knew something was far wrong.
but I had no idea what it was.
Even when I met the ball Squarely
a child could have hit it harder.
You can face any foe when you
know who he is-even an incurable
disease-but the other was differ
ent"
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Grid Giants Go to Conn

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (P-Thirtv-
one members of the New York
Giants, professional football cham
pions, paused here and then con-
tinued to their Superior, Wis,
training camp.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
Title to Clifton Force

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, Aug. 10
P.7Clifton Forge won the State
American Legion junior baseball
championship, defeating Norfolk,
9 to l. in the deciding game of the
three-tilt series.
Evening star., 1939-08-10
lou's CIeon Living and Rore
Grit Greatly in His Fovor.

Lou Gehrig still is the unbreak-
able-in spirit, at least. 1t was a
fine thing to see both his improved
mental and physical condition. He
has regained most Of his lost weight
and now is at 2l0 pounds.
And when the white marlin struck
and Lou finally brought him to the
boat to be tagged and returned to
the Atlantic, he wore a grin that
refused to leave.
And it was something to see the
way Bill Dickey, his roomy, grinned
back
The nature of the disease is that
1t saps ones strength. But Lou still
is taking injections every day and
in short while will return to the
Mayo Clinic for further observation.
His amazing vitality, his clean
mode of living and his unbeatable
gameness all will be factors in his
favor as eminent specialists work
to find some cure that SO far has
eluded all medical science.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Savannah. -: Jacksonville, 3-6.
Spartanburg. 7-3: Columbia, "a.
Augusta, 2. Greenville. s.
Evening star., 1939-08-10

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego, 10-3: Sacramento, fl.
Oakland, >: Los An2eles. u.
Hollywood, 4 San Francisco, ..
Seattle. @. Portland q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Semii-F;nal Pageant
Rehearsal Tonight

Only two more rehearsals re-
main before the Key West His is
tpriecaal, Pageant Iopens,f oraa E8-
day run at Bayviewf Park, besisay
ming Wednesday. FebfuarsSq %.
Both rehearsals are to be held Ut
7:SO o'clock tonight and tom6s-
row night at Bayview Park. s,
Every member of the cast is
urged to be present at these re-
hearsals, and those civic and fra
ternal organizations which s are
sponsoring scenes are requested
to have all of their participating
members present. 49,
It is not too late for persons to
join the cast, Emil Sweeting,
pageant director announced
There are a number of scenes in
which roles must yet be filled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
DANGEROUS SERVICE
. BY GRACE elll0T TAYLOR

Tiers sister, has told me, but I've
forgotten again. She and mothe.
were born in Russia. My grand
father was q portrait painter in
st. Petersburg. i have cousins who
are still there. But the family has
lived in England so long. We
scarcely realize we're we're not all
English. Think Of it-arnong those
people there may be distant rela-
tons Of ours, Could you explain?
Why are White Russians so hated?"
Miss Horton complied. AT the end
of her brief explanation, Petronel-
la was opening her handbag.
Miss Horton smiled. She seemed
to understand, from Petrel's sud
den hot color, that she had for
gotten she was down to two shill-
ings. -.
"Some other time! We haven't
launched the appeal yet. There is
a great deal Of organization to be
done. But will You remember
about it? You might be able to
collect round your home. for me:
or if your brother becomes anews-
paperman, you might persuade
him to write, and speak for us.
You offer, and I'll give you some
way to help! What is your Ilame?"
Petronella told her.
The waitress came. Miss Horton
ordered coffee. Petronella chose
a lemonade, for she was thirsty.
Between drinking it through
straw, and casting glances at the
door. to see if Peter was coming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Jesgssss ka.sil
Visits Key West

Visitors from Miami to Key
West yesterday were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. ferguson and children,
George Waite, Basil, Berdina and
Catherine, who came for brief
visit with members of the fam
lily and old friends.
They first went to spend a brief
time with MIR. and Mrs. Bernard
Waite, brother and sister-in-la
of Mrs. ferguson. and afterward
went to visit old friends at the
Convent of Mary Immaculate,
and then to other homes where
they were welcomed by friends
of long standing.
Before leaving the family told
The Citizen that their trip had
been wonderful and their only re-
greet Was that it was necessary to
return yesterday to be back in
Miami Monday morning.
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Musical Festival
Grand Success

Key West Choral Society, which
participated in the South Florida
Music Festival at Burdine Sta
dunn in Miami Saturday was en-
Enthusiastically received, members
report, and special mention Civ
en- by master of ceremonies.
BeethovenY hGlorys of God In
Naturs twas sung by the mass
chorus ana sEhe Green cathe-
dral' was sung by the Combined
Womeps Chorus. Key West en-
tered II both classes.
Members who left at midnight
Friday returned yesterday over
the highway. The midnight de-
parture was made necessary be-
cause of the Roosevelt arrival
Saturday in Key West and the
Overseas Highway being blocked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Miss HIdaNolina Weds
tArgsEO' ABarez

-. Miss Hilda Molina and Angelic
Alvarez were united in marriage
February II at the home of the
brides parents, 1910 Varela
street. - = - ~
Raul Lanes and Claribel
Llanes stood with the couple
while the ceremony which made
them man and wife was read by
Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., justice
Of the peace. '''t'&
A large number of friends and
relatives of the contracting par
ties were present for the occasion
and very enjoyable evening was
passed in the reception which fol-
lowed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Arnolds Pay Visit
.ToIsland City %,


William Arnold, formerly: with
the United States Coast Guard,
and Mrs. Arnold were visitors in
Key West for several days last
week, meeting old friends and
having g. delightful time fishing
and swimming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold left oh
the early bus this morning for Mir
ami, and the last words of Mr..
Arnold weIe thSt he confidently
expected to. retnrrT. MOI late than
next Season and fin6 tnfhgs m
Key West AS theyx should BE,
flourishing and ever body ON the
road to prosperity.
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: .
Thompson osgroyee NuptEia11ss. j.
Event 'Soleinhized Friday

The bride who was reared and
educated in Indiana, came. to At
lanta seven years ago, where
she has since made her home.
She is great granddaughter Of
the eminent, Alexander t Camp
bell, college founder, theologianj
writer and lecturer. : i.'
The groom is a son of Captain
and Mrs. Philip Cosgroye, Jr. of
this city. He is a graduate of the
Monroe County High School. He
also attended the Georgia School
of Technology. of Atlanta and is
a member qfsthe. a RetaK kappa
fraternity He Isl yes9nnested With
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. - .
Mr.. and Mrs. Cosgrove will re-
side at 206 18th street, N. E. At
lanta. * esq I; 81 aiauf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Art Exhibit At
Center Tomorrow

Members. of the Key West So
ciety OF. Artists, resident and Wis
ting, win open an exhibition of
their works at the Art, Center to-
morrow in their annual mid-sea-
son show. fts
! Twenty-Five artists will present
their varied impressions of the
local scene in notable collection
of oil paintings, watercolors,
prints and craft work.
! Weli-known exhibiting artists
include Anton Otto Fischer, the
marine sartist, and ater-colorist
Harry EeithsRoss. > <#s.
The exhibition, which occupies
both galleries of the Art Center,
will be on view until March 5.
Gallery hours are from 10 until
4 onsweek-d days, except Mondays
from, 10until IL on Saturdays and
from. 4 until Son Sundays dur
ing the band concert in the ada
cent park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Schriebers Came
Here On Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Schrieber,
who are always welcomed WISH
tors to- Key West, were arrivals
Saturday for a brief stay and re-
turned to Miami yesterday aft
ernoon. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Esther Simons, Sam
Cummins and William Seidler.
Mr.. Schrieber said the trip was
made for the purpose of attend
ing to certain business matters
and he had but little time to meet
their many friends. He said,
however, that he win be back be-
fore the close of the season for a
pleasure visit and will have the
opportunity of meeting their
many friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20

she told Clare Horton a good deal
about herself. a. ~
twisted Grin
HERE came, Peterl
II She started up to meet hirl,
deciding not to trouble him with
an introduction to Glare Horton,
even though she might be fambts.
They would sit at another table.
For there was that twisted grin
on-his face, to tell her that he had
failed again, but that he was not
beaten. yet. Or that he, might not
feel so beaten, when he had had
some lunch. She did not need to
ask what had happened.
Sorry to have been so long I
spent most Of it in the outer Office,
waiting. But at least this man
actually bothered to, tell me, per-
sonally, that was no use to him.
You all right?""
eyes. dear. I've been talking to
rather wonderful woman. She's
over there. She's going to meet an
editor, too"
Peter looked at Glare Horton.
I'm sure she'll do better than !
did," he said.
Petronella stood on the pave
nient III Fleet Street. The sun was
hot. rejecting upwards like q
furnace, and the smell OF exhaust.
from passing cars and buses, was
doing its best to choke her painful,
swollen throat. Her feet burned
and ached. and her eyes felt dry.
Looking up at the Daily Express
building. which had just sent Peter
packing down, its staircase again.
her heart filled with disappoint-
ment, misery, and unreasonable
rage. "Foolsl Fools!" she muttered.
But she was only trying to believe
that they were foolish, to refuse
Peters offer to work for them. For
her confidence was disappearing.
She had never felt so tired in her
life. That did not matter. II only
something would come Of this
dreadful day, she would be able TO
understand why they should call
this the street Of adventure. But
it did not look as II anything
would. Moreover, every man Peter
had seen sounded utterly cut,
dried, and practical; ruthlessly un-
adventurous men, demanders Of
previous experience, or qualifiea-
tons. They none Of them knew
a real adventurer when they saw
one. Petrol decided staunchly.
They were blind. pig-headed spe-.l
cialists. They thought they knew
everything. But this time they
were wrongl r. only Peter were
given the, chance to prove that.
In a moment he. would be out
again. There were only two more
names on his list. Not very hopeful
names.
fcopvrt0ht. lsss, Grace Elliott Taslorl
Tomerrew: Ray q hsps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Chapter Two y
Chance Acquaintance

DETRONELLA sat at a marble
L topped table, in a restaurant in
the Strand. Her thoughts were fol-
lowing Peter anxiously. All the
morning they had been doing this;
Peter seeing, or not seeing editors.
She, waiting for him. Now it was
one o'clock. They were breaking
for lunch. No one had suggested
seeing him between one and two
thirty. In a moment poor Peter
would be out again. Had they been
fools. to be optimistic? The editors
themselves had warned Peter,
when they wrote replying to his
request for an interview. Their
stats were full at present, but in
case, at some future date, va
cancy should occur they would be
pleased to see him and hear any
ideas he had to put forward. Why,
If they didn't want anyone. should
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
SOCIAL CALENDA r.

Concert Key West Hospitality Band Art Center Park
TUESDAY, 1A s.9 ~ = ~
Stone Church Service club sdpps winter visitors 900
p. m. Church Annex. - ; 49,
WEDNESDAY, ...s1. =
Wedding Nellie Russell to Allen Curry at $50
p. m. First Methodist Church. 80 IL.
THURSDAY -. .sf@s* ... = ~.
Meeting Key Club Church Annex $40 p M
Hospitality Band. Hayvew Park,
Brotherhood Banquet of Fleming Street Methodist Church
Up m. Parsonage sffe 80 r
Rotary Club meeting l2:15 p M st Pails Annex.
FRIDAY 3; s''+' '.'' $3.50 .ys ...... tsgs IT,
Key present Artman Cup winner Mel
vim E. Russell at regular monthly banquet at IT'S
Trumbo Hotel.
Annual Might in Havana" cabaret given by Mayor Willard M
Albury, City of Key West and Police Department 10 p
Habana Madrid 1850 .'-s,'%. 60. r" "
Key Choral Society regular meeting winter
tors. High School Auditorium aN:eQ q. isatfgf
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they trouble to see him, unless
there was a little hope?
Her mind was so occupied that
she scarcely noticed the woman
who sat down opposite her. but
the lady had large black case,
whose bestowal, out of the way of
passing mattresses, occaSioned her
difficulty. She pushed it under the
table, but it touched Petronella's
leg. ~
will that be in your way?" She
had a pleasant voice, and her eyes
were a lively brown.
'No, not at all, honestly" Petrol
smiled. liking her instantly.
EFT Is a case file, full of papers
and photographs" the woman told
her. 'sTm going to see the editor
Of large paper, to try to interest
him, and get his support for my
work in China"
Petronella's sympathy was spon-
taneous. "How funny, I'm waiting
for my brother. He's seeing an
editor, too. He just wants Job.
And I'm sitting here, almost pray
ing. But you'll expect he's sure
to listen to your" She felt that this
iargish lady in dark brown had
gracious personality. She wanted
to know what work she did. Could
she be "a missionary, or a school
teachera Petrol felt not. She looked
ut once happy. strong, and so
enthusiasts that she would be
capable OF Interesting any editor
In anything. The corners of her
firm lips curved upwards, and
neither the slight dark down on
her upper lip, or her heavy eye
brows, seemed to detract from the
pleasantness Of her expression.
You'll Remember Me-
THE woman smiled at her.
i Tm going to do something
for the White Russian refugees
who are settled in Manchuria--
North China"
'.Have you just come back?"
@YeS. ] went to see for myself,
collect evidence Of the fearful
poverty, their terrible situation,
and to write report. I'm afraid l
couldn't tell you very much about
It Il would sadden, and horrify
you too much, 10 know that such
suffering was possible. These peo-
pie, who, years ago, had homes
like ours, before the revolution,
now live like animals, in holes hol-
lowed in the hillsides. They envy
those who diesof cold and starva-
ton. And the children-well. that
Is why I'm hoping to start centers,
for medical aid, child welfare. and
free food and, clothing. II won't
be possible to solve their real prob
lem. But it will help a little. When
you read about 1t. you'll remember
meeting me. My name is Clare
Horton"
'What are White Russians?
Can't they ever 60 back? I ought
20 know. NY aunt. who was mo-