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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-26
How DO COOLIES
like WAR. NOW
RAGING EUROPE!
CoIumnisf Wanders from
Chamberlain 5 Speech
TO Little Things
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-H l We're
a Shakespearean actor, or better
than that, a director, l think would
possess myself of a recording Of
Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech
to the British people when he told
them that Great Britain was at
war, and study it again and again.
All through his speech had the
impression of listening to some
thing that Shakespeare had written.
l thought some fine, intelligent actor
who had schooled himself to SUI
preme moment, was approaching
the climax of a great tragedy, and
almost automatically I wondered
how Maurice Evans, or Charles
Laughton, or Leslie Howard, or any
of those English actors would have
come off with those same lines 1t
is certain they couldn't have done
any better.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-26

Well, it's new day. The play
wrights and the scenario writer's
will have to wait little while be-
fore the New Order shapes itself
in their imaginations. For instance,
only the old-fashioned governments
like England and France bother to
formally declare war any more. The
Kaiser was a past master at provid
ing the drama writer's with material.
His declaration of war against Rus
STA would have done credit, as
Evening star., 1939-09-03
English Slams Back
Into Hitting Lead
In Association
Bots .346 to Pass Hill,
Now in Second Place
Tie With Wright
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Gil English
of st. Paul. who bounced in and out
of the American Association batting
leadership for two months before a
slump cut him down early in August,
slugged his way to the fore during
the week.
A four-point boost for the second
consecutive week gave him a mark
of .346, averages including games of
Thursday disclosed. Johnny Hill of
Milwaukee, who had set the pace the
two weeks previous, fell off eight
points and wound up tied for second
place with Alb Wright of Mime
apolis. Each had 339, seven points
behind the st. Paul third baseman,
as the race neared its final week.
Other leaders were Steve Mesner,
Milwaukee, .337; Jim Wasdell, Min
neapolis, 800; Bill Baker, In
dianapolis, $3.50; Milt Galatzer, In
dianapolis, 1927; Jerry Priddy, Kan
sas City, 1876; Vern Mackie, Toledo,
1926; Phil Weintraub, Minneapolis,
.321.
Wright took over the lead in total
hits from Hill with 179, but other
wise the leaders remained un-
changed.
Herb Hash of Minneapolis topped
the pitchers with 81 triumphs and
five defeats. Tommy Refs of Kan
sas City had won Is and lost four.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Champion Mines of Is States
Start Fight Here Saturday
For S. Amateur L0ureIs

in addition to two games each day
at Griffith Stadium.
Gov. Herbert O'Conor Of Maryland
will lead the distinguished list of
officials who will be present on Sun
day at Griffith Stadium for Mary
land day. The Maryland champion
will play one of two games slated
that day.
Grandstand seats for double
headers will be 40 cents, while box
seats for the twin bills Saturday
and Sunday will be 81.
Teams From Many Sections.
Pennsylvania will be represented
by teams from Fayette County,
Uniontown, Indiana County, Jeffer-
son County and Greater Pittsburgh,
while Ohio will send clubs from
Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Bar
berton and Dayton. Michigan will
be represented by the Scenic Garden
Club of Dearborn and teams from
Detroit and Pontiac.
The Georgia champion still is un-
determined, but other teams which
definitely will appear include Weir
ton, w. Va; Jefferson County,
Ala; Birmingham, Ala; Torrington,
Conn; Waterbury, Conn; New York
and Baltimore.
Heurich Brewers, who captured
the Industrial League title in addi-
ton to the city series, boast such
popular local sandlot stars as Dick
knight, George Knepley, Pepco
Barry, Huck Stahl, Alex Cabell. Bill
Shelton, Sully Sullivan, Fee Colliere,
Walter James, Ed Colliflower and
Toby Bright.
Evening star., 1939-09-03

Amateur baseball will spread it's
wings here this week as 26 cham
pionship sandlot teams culled from
is States launch competition in the
National Amateur Baseball Fedora
tons Tournament starting with a
double-header Saturday at Griffith
Stadium.
Heurich Brewers will represent
Washington in the tourney and will
play in the first game of the event
at 1:30 o'clock Saturday. The Brew
ers' opponent will not be determined
until drawings are made Friday
night.
Detroit again will send a crack
club to defend its championship, but
the Brewers nevertheless are rated
an excellent chance of coping the
crown. Heurich easily defeated
Pepco in the play-off for the local
title and Pepco advanced to the
semif1nal round last year.
Final Game on Stone Day.
The series is an elimination affair,
with two defeats erasing club from
competition. The final game will be
played as the first half of double
header on Johnny Stone Day at
Griffith Stadium on September II,
with Washington and Detroit clash
ing in the nightcap.
Firing will begin throughout the
city on Saturday and continue at
the same steady pace on Sunday,
with four games slated for the
Ellipse, two for the Monument
Grounds and one each at Fort Myer,
Naval Air Station, Walter Reed
Hospital and st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Giants, Dodgers Split
As 12Homers Rock
Polo Grounds
Nine in Game New York
Boss, 1915; Brooklyn
Nobs Niehtcop, II
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The big
guns of the Giants and Dodgers
roared in the Polo Grounds today,
producing an even dozen home runs
for the edification of 4O,031 fans, as
the cross-town rivals divided a dou-
BILE header.
New York took the opener, 10 to
6, with five out of nine homers and
Brooklyn captured the nightcap. 7
to 2. with two of the games three
circuit smacks. In addition, the
Dodgers had the advantage of
Rookie Hugh Casey's four-hit pitch
ing in the second contest.
For the Giants, Burgess White
head, Frank Demaree and Harry
Danning hit homers with none on
in the first game, Bill Jurgess got
one with a mate aboard and Joe
Moore hit his with two on to clinch
the victory for Harry Gumbert, who
held forth until the eighth.
For the Dodgers, Dolph Camilli
hit his 23d of the season with none
on, Babe Phelps hit one with none
on. and Dixie Walker and Harry
Lavagetto each homered with a
teammate on base.
Tom Hafey got the Giants homer
in the nightcap and Ernie Koy and
Al Todd produced Brooklyn's.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Red Sox Slug Ruffing
For 19 Hits, Beat
Yankees, 12.7
Victory Is Sixth in Row
Over World Champs
For Boston Club
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Sept 2.-They haven't
been able to do much against the
other American League clubs lately,
but the Boston Red Sox exerted
their midssason mastery over the
New York Yankees today for a 12-
tot victory
In snagging their sixth triumph of
the last six games with the world
champions, the Red Sockers hum
bled big Red Ruffing with the worst
battering pitcher has received in
the major leagues this season.
Ruffing Gives Up 10 Hits.
The Yankee ace, who had won 20
games and lost four, was allowed to
go the route and gave up 10 hits,
seven of them for extra bases.
Boston made rousing start with
four runs in the first inning on five
hits and an error, got two more in
the third on three hits and kept
building to another four run climax
in the eighth, when Jim Tabor hit a
homer with one on.
Fritz Ostermueller got credit for
his 1lth victory, but had to be re-
heved when the champions started
some belated slugging
Joe Di Maggie hit his Oath home
run OF the season with one on and
also had double to extend his hit
ting streak to Is consecutive games.
Anvin4 -
In the eighth when Charley Kel-
Ter nit homer, Di Maggie doubled
and Joe Gordon tripled for two
more runs, Joe Heving was sent to
Ostermueller's rescue. He gave up
two more runs on two singles and
a fwO-ha co arrow
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Washington Redskins Declare Baugh Better Than Ever Pgsn Pitcher
Probable Pitchers
In Majors Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues to-
morrow:
American League.
Philadelphia at Washington-Pip-
pen t3-10) VS.. Krakauskas uO-14).
New York at Boston (2)-Hadley
Q0-5 and Sundra go VS.. Gale
house G-8 and Wagner 90.
Detroit at Chicago (2)-Bridges
16-5 and Hutchinson 90 VS.. Lee
Q1-lO and Dietrich 7-5).
st. Louis at Cleveland-Mills (2-9)
VS.. Hudlin (8-9).
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati-Root CD
VS.. Derringer Q7-D.
Brooklyn at New York-Fitzsim-
mons (5-8) vs. Hubbel CD.
Boston at Philadelphia (2)-Lan-
ming (4-4 and Sullivan (4-6) VS..
Mulcahy t9-l4 and Johnson T-6)
Pittsburgh at St. Louis (2)-J.
Bowman Q0-8) and Klinger n1-15)
VS.. Davis 18-12) and Weiland
t8-12).
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Auto Race Crash FutuI
To Minnesota Pilot

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 2.-Harold CHaD
Reinsberg of St. Paul was killed
today when his automobile crashed
through the fence on the first lap
of the l0-mile Minnesota State
championship race at the State Fair
grounds.
The event was open only to Min
nesota residents and Reinsberg was
driving the car of Johnny Holmes
of Los Angeles, Calf.
Jimmy Wilburn of Portland,
Greg, won the feature 12-mile ma
tional circuit championship event.
He nosed out Gus Schrader of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Jimmy Collins of Le-
mars, Pa, was third. The time was
S:3451.
Dave Champeau of Hollywood,
Calf, won the 10-mile junior cham
pionship consolation.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Dickshot' S BAT Busy
As He Maintains
IL. Loop Edge
Jersey City Star Also
Tops in Triples and
Makes Most Hits
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Sept. 2-Evidently
Johnny Dickshot of the Jersey City
Giants meant business when he took
over the batting lead in the Inter
national League a week ago.
He kept his position on top the
heap this week with .352 percent
age. three points better than Dusty
Cooke of the Rochester Red Wings
who rallied to 349.
Based on games to and including
Wednesday the leagues other lead
ing hitters were Murray Howell,
Baltimore, .344; Estel Crabtree,
Rochester, .34l; Mickey Witek,
Newark 1876; Robert Elliott, To-
ronto, 1926; Maurice Van Robays,
Montreal, 1926; Jim Oglesby, Buff
falo, 1928: Art Graham, Baltimore,
.3l6, and Mel Simons, Montreal, 314.
Besides retaining the batting lead
and having the most triples, IA,
Dickshot also took over the lead in
total hits this week with 180.
There were no other changes
among the individual leaders.
AL Smith of Buffalo earned two
more victories during the week to
stretch his lead over the leagues
other pitchers with a record of IA
won and 2 lost.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Cards Routed by Bucs;
Mize Is Injured as
Mate' S BAT Slips
Defect Leaves Goshouse
Crew Only One Come
Ahead of Bruins
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. Sept, Back home
after disastrous Eastern road trip,
the st. Louis Cardinals could not
snap out of their losing ways today
and they dropped the opener of a
three-game series to the Pittsburgh
Pirates. II to 3.
The Cardinals remained in second
place. five and one-half games back
OF the National League leading Gin
cinnati Reds, but the Chicago Cubs
were at their heels. only a game be-
hind in third place. The Cubs beat
the Reds today, 6 to l.
Bad luck hit the Cardinals before
the game started when bat slipped
from the hand of Pepper Martin
and struck Johnny Mize on his al
ready injured left shoulder. Stuart
Martin had to substitute for Mize at
first base
Elbie Fletcher and Bob Elliott.
rookie outfielder. each hit a home
run with a man on for the Pirates,
who ganged up to score four runs
IN the seventh inning and five in the
ninth. The Cardinals Clipped in
with five errors. two wild pitches
and passed ball
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Ex-Redskins Feared
By F|aherty in
Coast Clash
Coach Says His Charges
Must Hustle for Win
At Los Angeles
BY RAY FLAHERTY,
zach. Washington Redskins,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-Unless
we show more hustle than we did
last Monday in San Francisco. the
Bulldogs Monday night are going to
be the first conquerors of the Red
skins in the 1889 football season.
1 know these Bulldogs, for four
of them are former Redskins who
played with us up in Boston. Ike
Frankian, an end who took over
the coaching duties when Gus Hen
derson moved up TO the Detroit
Lions. is one of them, and the former
st. Mary's star still has plenty of
football in his system. From what
| hear, Frankian has the Bulldogs
all hoped up over their chances of
smearing the Redskins, and they
would like nothing better.
Eager to See Holm Play.
Ray Peterson, a San Francisco
University halfback, played under
me at Boston, as did Gail OBrien,
tackle. Maurice Red Elder, the
Big SKIS outstanding player for
Kansas State who failed TO make
the grade with us last year, also is
with the Bulldogs, and naturally he
Will be out to prove I was wrong
when I released him.
I'm naturally interested il what
will be my first look at Charley
Holm in action. Alabama S Dig back
apparently has shaken off the knee
injury which looked ominous when
he reported wearing special brace,
and he tells me he is ready to 90.
Holm will not start, but 7 plan to
give him plenty of work, for he has
caught on rapidly and already knows
our system pretty we'll
Game to Cos, Two Jobs.
Because I still haven't made up
my mind on several boys. I'm not
going to release more than two
players after the game, taking "a
East with me
That will leave four more to 90
before the second league game is
played, but all the doubtful ones
are going to have every opportunity
to prove themselves.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
I.B.M., 10 Winner, Plays
Tru-BIu Again for Title

International Business Machines
softball team registered a 10 upset
over Tru-Blu tossers yesterday at
Eastern High Stadium and today
will face the same club at Ballston
Stadium at 3 pm. for the District
championship and right to represent
Washington in the national tourney
at Chicago later this week.
Jack Smith, strapping youngster,
outpitched Abe Rosenfield, allowing
only two hits to Rosenfield's three.
Rosenfield will hurl for Tru-Blue
today, with Bobby Plaisted for I.
B. M.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Nickname Needed to Make FiIchock Grid Hero
Might Provide Color Only Quo|iy Redskins Fine Back Lacks

who would aid Whizzer White In
bringing Pittsburgh its first pro
grid title.
But the Pirates missed fire and
Rooney, to help offset the big
deficit he faced, started to sell
his stars right and left.
Coach Ray Flaherty told Mar
shall one day that he would like
to have Filchock above any man
on any team in the league, but
added that there appeared scant
chance of obtaining him. Where
upon the Redskin chieftain got
Rooney on the long-distance tele-
phone and started dickering for
half a dozen other players than
Filchock. But either Rooney
would not consider selling some
or put a prohibitive price tag on
others. Finally. in tone of un-
premeditated finality, Marshall
said, "Ph tell you what I'll do.
I'll give you $1,000 for that guy
Evening star., 1939-09-03
S|ingin' Sam Passes
Off Compliment by
Lauding Fi|chock
Figures Fellow Heuver
Will Be Great Help
To Ambitious Club
BY ROBERT MYERS,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-The
washington Redskins are pleased to
advise that Slingin' Sammy Baugh
Is better than ever this season.
The announcement should bring
great rejoicing to Mr.. Baugh's many
playing friends around the National
Football League who had hoped that
any indisposition the slingin one
might suffer would be no more seri-
Gus than broken arm The right
arm, preferably.
But Mr.. Baugh is sound of arm
and limb, and judging from practice
drills, there is nothing wrong with his
eyesight, either. He still can find a
target and hit it.
Marshall Busy Redskin.
and with never a missw eX-
claimed Mr. George Preston Mar
shall, who served as assistant coach,
assistant trainer, chief publicity
man, executive president and general
handyman. He also is part owner
of the club.
He'll be better than ever this
year." Marshall hurried on. He was
hampered by injuries last year, but
not now. He's stronger. The whole
team is stronger. Every position will
be stronger.
Take our ends"
Mr.. Marshall took the ends, the
tackles, guards, centers and backs,
one by one, along with an hours
time, pointing out the merits of each
and every one and winding up where
he started: Viz and to wit, that
Washington will be stronger this year
than last. See George Marshall for
exact details.
Baugh Lauds Filchock.
Owner Marshall is pretty good on
details, at that, He's the man who
moved the Redskins from Boston a
few years ago, where they weren't
doing so well, and took them to
Washington, D. c., where they told
him the club would do worse.
But it didn't. Snowman Marshall
made money and the Redskins cap
tured the pro championship year be-
fore last. They're cunning for an
other crown this year.
Meanwhile the boys get stiff test
against the local Bulldogs of the
American League, who would like
nothing better than to bowl over the
mighty Washingtons tomorrow night.
AS for Sammy Baugh, he has his
own ideas about things.
See that guy over there?" he
dra xled, pointing to stocky young
fellow with large hands. His names
Frank Filchock Now there's a guy
that can really pass that ball, and I
mean chuck it. He'll sure help us
lot this year"
Evening star., 1939-09-03

Filchock, and you can take it or
leave it." Sold" were Rooney's
words.
They say that Johnny Blood,
the Pirates coach away with the
team at the time, nearly tainted
when he heard the news.
If you had asked Flaherty who
was his best back at the end of
the ill-fated 1898 season he would
have answered 'Filchock."
Flaherty believes he has a
triple threat back in Filchock,
though kicking is not one of the
three. His first threat is his
quarterbacking ability. Next, he
IS the squads second best passer.
Then his running ability leaves
little to be desired.
If Filchock lacks anything, it
is color, which is why Marshall
wants him nicknamed. But Fill
chock will do, 50 long as he can
cali EN- right and carry that mail.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Higbe Helps Pearson
Beat Bees, ) 10 7,
For PhiIlies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 2-Rookie
Ike Pearson won his second game
for the Phillies today. gaining a
3-to-2 decision over the Boston Bees
although Kirby Higbe came to his
rescue in the ninth.
Pearson held the Bees to three
hits until the last inning. Tony Cue
cinello led off in the ninth with a
double, reached third on an infield
out then scored on wild pitch with
two out. This upset Pearson who
walked Rabbit Warstler and Bill
Mais.
Pinch hitter Sam Andrews single
scored Warstler after which Higbe
came in and retired Johnny Cooney
on one pitch.
Del Young's homer in the second
with one on and Gus Suhr's single in
the third gave the Phils their three
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Reds Fa|ter as Cubs
Shine in Defense,
Bag 81 Game
Errors Help Chieoeos,
Who Kill OFF Threats
With Double Plays
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2-The Chi
cago Cubs took advantage of a
shaky Cincinnati Red infield and
added sparkling defensive play for
a 6-to-1 victory over the pace
makers today.
Claude Passeau allowed eight
scattered hits in turning in his 18th
victory of the season.
Cubs Bag Game at Start.
The Reds, idle for four days, al
lowed the Cubs to score three runs
on two walks. two errors and a sac
rif1ce in the first inning After Hack
walked, Werber threw Herman S
grounder wide to second base for a
miscue and Mccormick let Nichol-
sons grounder go through him for
tWo-run error.
Bartell hit home run in the
fourth inning. In the Reds half,
the Cubs shortStop turned in the
defensive feature of the day when
he took Mccormick line drive and
turned it into an unassisted double
play, nalllng Goodman VINO had nit
two-bagger.
With two out in the sixth, Her
man walked and Galan scored him
with double. Leibers single drove
in Galan.
Bongiovanni batted for Walters
in the sixth and singled. but Werber
bounced into double play Good
man sent his second two-bagger to
the scoreboard in the seventh, but
he could not advance.
Reds Tally in Ninth.
With two on base In the eighth,
Pinch Hitter Hershberger grounded
into the Cubs third twin killing.
The Reds were saved from shut
out in the ninth when two singles
and a sacrifice netted one run.
Chicago Abb. o. A. Cirfcy ABB H. o. A;
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Mines Postpone Series
Because of Holiday

Klein Tavern's three-game series
with Service Battery for the cham
pionship of the National City League
will not get under way today as
previously scheduled, because both
teams elected to take holiday.
President Vic Gauzza has tenta-
lively rescheduled the double head
er originally slated today for the
week after next, with the site to be
announced
Evening star., 1939-09-03
College Attitude
Costly to Skins
BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.

oS ctdh SoiichpoHucut VI ne StAI-
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2-Ani-
mostly between professional and
college football is open here in
this city and the latter's defiance
might be responsible for costing
the promoters of the Redskin-
Bulldog exhibition game here
next Monday night an additional
$4,000.
Los Angeles goes for pro football
almost as whole-heartedly as
Washington. And the city's COLI
scum seating 100,000-city-owned
and controlled by the major-is
the logical site of the game. But
it won't be played there because
the powers that be are afraid to
buck Southern California and the
University of California at Los
Angeles.
AS result, the Bulldogs are
forced to play their games In
little Gilmore Stadium, with a
capacity of 10000.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
By stan Correspondent Of The star.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. O.
Wanted: A nickname for the Red
skin Owner George Marshall calls
"a great football player; a man
who cost Marshall 81 900; the only
player on the entire squad, in
fact, whose services were not ac-
quired for the bidding.
An exception to all of his team
mates who came to the Redskins
as result of the college draft,
Frank Filchock owes his presence
on Washington's professional
football team solely to Art
Rooney's dire need of cash dur
ing the 1898 campaign. Drafted
by Rooney from Indiana Univers-
ity where, in 1887, he earned the
title as the most valuable player
Of the Big Ten, Filchock was
slated to be one of those Pirates
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Bees Take Back RoweII
From Hartford Club

BOSTON, Sept. 2 (P).-The Boston
Bees today recalled Outfielder Car
veil Rowell from their Hartford,
Conn, farm in the Eastern League.
He will report to the Bees tomorrow
in Philadelphia.
The club also announced it would
return to Bradenton, Fla, for its
1910 spring training.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Rigney's Game
For Chisox Downs
Tigers, 7 10 0
Fox, York Only BeneoIs
To Sock Safely After
Six Futile Innings
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2-Johnny Rig
ney turned back the Detroit Tigers
today with a two-hit pitching per-
formance, giving the Chicago White
Sox 2-to-0 victory and the pitcher
his 18th win of the season and 10th
in row.
The Sox got only six hits off Buck
NeWsom, but punched three of them
in the fourth for all their runs. Mike
Kreevich knocked out a home run
and Larry RoSenthal tripled and
scored on Eric McNair's single.
Rlgney pitched hitless ball for
six innings, Pete Fox getting the
first hit off the young right-hander
IN the seventh. Rudy York got the
second, a ringing double in the
ninth.