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Evening star., 1940-08-28
Travis, BIossoming as Sticker,
In Clutch, indicates Pilot
For Putting Him at No. 4

plate. and he seems certainty to
enjoy his second best season with
Washington in that department.
Thus far in the campaign he has
batted in SO runs, seemingly enough
to insure his surprising his rec
ords of the past three years. when
he batted in 66, 81 and so runs,
respectively. Cecils best year was
1896. when he hammered home 80
runs.
1T should make a better player
of him." said Harris at the time
he promoted Travis, IF Cece pro-
duceS in that spot. He can hit in
the dark. and he figures to do well
there. He's gonna get a thorough
test, anyway, and we shall see what
We shall see"
The experiment has followed
Bucky's mental blueprints. Travis
production over the span of the
season isn't impressive, but his work
since being elevated to the No.
position has been laudable. That
he is consistent is reflected in his
IL runs whacked across in his last
dozen games.
Welaj Founders at Plate.
Further. Travis is playing the
best third base in the league. has
no current contender as Washing
tons leading hitter, and he may
wind up being the most valuable
Nat of 1910.
While Travis has risen in the
estimation of followers of the club.
Outfielder Johnny Welaj has failed
to impress since subbing for the
injured Walker. Johnny has hit
at only a 200 clip in sever games
and appears destined to drop far
below his 1899 mark, which was a
conservative .274.
Rained out of their engagement
with Cleveland yesterday, the Mats
were hoping to be able to clash with
Detroit today in the first of a two
game series. After tomorrow's tiff
with the Tigers, Washington will
entrain for a three-game series
with the Yankees at New York.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Loss Of Ripple Likely
To Keep Montreal
From PIayoffs
By the Associated Press.

Montreal Royals already is feeling
the loss of Outfelder Jimmy Ripple.
and unless they can pick up a good
replacement soon, the loss is liable
to be felt where it hurts most-in
the pocketpook.
With only 20 games left to play,
Montreal is battling valiantly for a
spot in the International League
playoffs, two and half games behind
the fourth-place Jersey City Giants.
If the Royals finish fourth or better
they get a bonus plus a percentage
of the gate receipts for the playotf
games, so the departure of a 300
hitter like Ripple couldn't have come
at worse time.
Last night the Royals missed a
chance to gain on the idle Jersey
City Giants, by dropping 5-4 de-
cision to Buffalo
The third-place Baltimore Orioles
took advantage of Jersey City's in
activity and increased their margin
over the Little Giants to two gameS
beating Syracuse, 80.
Rain washed out the jersey
Newark game.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Georgetown Opens Season as No. ! Tedm

Georgetown will the a
1887 Only perhaps their
most prosperous history this
Jack Hagerty has plenty
line and defensive
Joe Meendeck
IND durable riplet threae
Lou Cihecas who dangerous
year probably will be Hagerys
freshmen of
uc1ary in the balcarrying
back Unless somebody along
perform accepby when called
anxious minutes the bench this fall
At this writing Georgetown be
ingon The Hoyas the honor
in thriller 60 Until
HiItoppers
Evening star., 1940-08-28
|Wrig|ey Panied
With Club, but
Likes Gabby
EIoted Manager Will
Stort Immediately
On Rebuilding
Pv the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 28-Philip K.
Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs,
may feel panied about the showing
of his ball club this year. but he's
satisfied with Manager Charles Leo
"Gabby" Hartnett.
The club owner said that Hartnett
would be around as Cub manager
in 194l. although the contract won't
be signed until about the time
Christmas presents are being
handed out.
Il have assured him I contemplate
on changes in the management" said
Wrigley. I'm satisfied Hartnett
has done a much better job this year
than last"
Calls Loyalty a Fault.
Wrigley jokingly referred to him
self as the biggest detriment to the
Cubs.
For one thing, I don't make any
money out of them" he explained.
Undoubtedly, if I were to depend
upon them for a living, would be
out there paying close attention to
them myself. We have good or
ganization. and the club runs
whether I'm around or not, which
is the way it should be.
Perhaps the worst fault of this
organization is its loyalty to me.
It doesn't want to recognize any
mistakes, whereas everybody knows.
that if you're right so per cent Of
F. the time, you're doing a pretty good
| job"
Hartnett. playing his 18th year
with the Cubs, was elated over
Wrigley's decision.
Hartnett Is Elated.
That's great-thats' swell" Hart
nett commented. naturally I'm de-
lighted. I feel sure we will have a
fine ball club next year. Before
that. however, we have present
job to do. We've got to get into the
first division"
Hartnett plans to get busy at once
rebuilding for next season. Among
new players slated for delivery are
Lou Novikoff. the Mad Russian"
outfelder with the Los Angeles
club. and Lou Stringer. also of the
Angels They will not report to the
Cubs until the spring campaign
opens at Santa Catalina Island next
February.
Wrigley is in favor of recalling
Pitcher Dizzy Dean as soon as pos
sible. Dean has been pitching for
Tulsa, Okla. in the Texas League
since last June. and Wrigley wants
to find out for himself if Dean is
ready to pitch for the Cubs again.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Detroit VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Tennis.
District Recreation Department
Tournament, Reservoir Courts, 4.
Swimming.
City-wide boys playground
championships. Mckinley Pool, 2.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Detroit VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Tennis.
District Recreation Department
Tournament. Reservoir Courts, f.
Rassling.
Turner's Arena, first match
at $50.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at New York, dou-
ble-header.
Tennis.
District Recreation Department
Tournament, Reservoir Courts, 4.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Tennis.
District Recreation Department
Tournament, Reservoir Courts, 2.
Horse Show.
Forty-first annual Warrenton
(VaO Horse Show event, 10 am;
lasts all day.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Progress Under Reinhort Has Been Remarkable

George washington gradually trying push back the posi-
on which enjoyed few under the
Pee Now however
dentwhen three
the gameaed revision policy
IN of the standard eligibility
Gone the days when
Alabama Tennessee coming
G. W. started from scratch three
head the regime The
prohbtve Renha all
he has been the saddle anybody
G. w. and asked the books
Before the Redskins moved into Washington the the
onthesree
pagn head coach His material outstanding
b Washington
Washington
Kansas finally whip
popularity of Redskins
Evening star., 1940-08-28
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

There was considerable smirking,
gnashing of dental plates and a
sprinkling of uncouth remarks when
Manager Bucky Harris of the Mats
promoted silent Cecil Travis to
Washington's No. 4. or cleanup,
batting spot five weeks ago. but the
element of time seems to have
erased the objections.
Travis never has been a prolific
producer of runs batted in despite
his lofty batting averages. He never
has led the club in that respect
and it isn't likely he will this sea-
son, but he has demonstrated in
his brief employment in the No.
position that he may retain the
job in 1941.
In SO games before he was showed
into the so-called cleanup notch
Travis batted only SO mates across.
but in IS subsequent games he has
thumped in 26 runs. That same
pace over seasons stretch would
give him total of 110 or so runs
batted in, which is considered a
sizable output.
Cecil now is second only to Out
fielder Gerald Walker in the
matter of driving Mats across home
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Yankees, Cards
Creep Nearer
To Leaders
Redbirds and Bruins
Shake Up Standings;
DohIgren Delivers
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writar.

The sizzling Yankees and Cardi-
mails were nearer the top today. but
the best news on the sports page
was that Gabby Hartnett will be
back bossing the Chicago Cubs again
next year.
Man and boy, Hartnett has been
ballplayer's ballplayer for 10 years.
For the last three, he's been run
ming the Cubs, counting 1888, when
he took over from Cholly Grimm in
midseason and went on to win the
pennant.
He hasn't done so we'll the last
couple of seasons, and you heard
rumors that the Cubs were getting
ready to brush him off. But Phil
Wrigley settled the thing yesterday
He admitted he wasn't too pleased
with the Cubs showing. but Gabby.
he said fatty, will be back next
year, although he won't sign con-
tract until December.
Beat Giants to Celebrate.
BY way of celebration, the Cubs
went out and knocked off the New
York Giants, 81, behind the seven
hit hurting of Workhorse Claude
Passeau in one of three major league
games that got by Old Man Weather.
Passeau famed five and didn't walk
man in chalking up his fifth victory
in 13 days.
This decision, coupled with the
st. Louis Cardinals 4-3 win over the
Boston Bees, shook up the National
League standings. although 1t didn't
disturb the top. The Cubs went into
a tie with Pittsburgh for fifth place,
the Giants dropped to fourth, and
the red-hot Cards went into third
all by themselves.
His First Gard Homer Wins.
Martin Marion's first major league
homer proved the winning run for
the Cards over Jim Tobin. Bob
Bowman had a shutout until the
eighth, when the Bees scored all
their runs. and Clyde Shoun came
in to put out the fire.
The only American League tussle
saw the New York Yankees nip
Jimmy Dykes miracle White Sox,
5-4, on a tenth-inning run sent
home by Babe Cbatting average,
.263} Dahlgren's single and three in
nings Of hitless relief hurting by
Fireman Johnny Murphy. The vic
tory boosted the Yanks to 215
games from second-place Detroit
and 51a from Cleveland. both of
whom were given a holiday by the
weather.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Undefeated Sanford,
Enid Are Battling in
.5emipro Tourney
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., Aug. 28.-The
only undefeated teams in the ma
tional semipro baseball tournament
Sanford, N. c., and Enid, Okla
battle tonight in their pursuit OF
some $1,000 first-prize money.
Six other teams remain in the
double elimination event after Il
days of play.
The title game tentatively is set
for Sunday night.
Houston, Tex, and Chicago have
won four games each. Three-game
winners are Natrona, Pa; Duncan
Okla; Mount Pleasant, Tex, and
Worcester, Mass. All have lost once
Tonight's schedules pm. Sanford vs.
Enid; 10 p m, Worcester VS.. Mount Pleas
ant.
Last nisht's results-Chicaso. 4: Wichita
Stearman. ! eliminated. Houston, 6; Bu-
ford. Ca. o teliminated).
Evening star., 1940-08-28

fined the league that fired him.
There he is, taking the edge off
Oklahoma City's be kind to UNI
pires movement
Up at Dartmouth, Red Blaik
and Fats Ellinger are very low
because they've just heard Dick
Kerzting, counted on for center,
is going to stay in oxford. Ohio.
and enter Miami U. and that
Dick King, one of the best of the
guards, is reported heading for
Southern California.
Ellsworth Vines believes he can
win the national amateur golf
title within two years. No. FOOT
ball has not been abolished from
Stagg Field, Chicago. University
officials are lining up a schedule
Evening star., 1940-08-28

away. No soap. Finally Woon-
socket caught up with Worcester
at the national semipro tourna-
ment at Wichita. Kans., 1,700
miles away and took their meas
ure, 4-3.
Still the tops-Wes Ferrell Is
no longer in the majors, but his
popularity with the gals fingers
on. Last spring we took a good
natured crack at Yves and got
letters from a dozen Washington
girls raking us over the Goals.
The other day we reported Yves
was about to get married and
since then his admirers in Cleve-
land, Detroit and Medford, Mass.
have been heard from, telling us
how disappointed they are.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
BY the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Aug. 2S.-Fertile soil of
Texas League farms that gave base
ball Diz and Daffy Dean, Carl Hub
bell, Schoolboy Rowe, Wild Bill
Hallahan, Tex Carleton and a few
other notable pitchers now has
ready for shipment its tidiest crop.
Long noted as a pitchers league,
the loop has staggered organized
baseball with five no-hit, no-run
games this season-not to mention
three one-hit shutouts.
Two of the leagues finest, Bob
Muncrief and Maurice Newlin, San
Antonio's 22-game winners and
safely in the st. Louis Browns
family, are not included in the
horsecollar crew. Nor is Bob Uhle,
the Dallas contortionist, whose left
hand stuff recently caused his sale
to Detroit.
Set Perfect Game Record.
Naturally, the five perfect games
are record shattering, by quite a
margin. in the Texas League.
Statistician Bill Ruggles, who
wrestles with such problems. reports
that the pitching, as a whole, prob
ably is the best yet. Less than 10
batters are doing 300 or better,
which, Mr.. Ruggles reports, is just
short of scandalous.
The no-hit epidemic broke out
May 23 Ed Wissman, one of many
fine Houston youngsters who toll
in the St. Louis Card chain,
shackled Oklahoma City, 80. Three
days later Virgil (Fire) Trucks, a
Detroit chattel doing farm work at
Beaumont, collared Tulsa, 10.
Things quieted down for almost
a week before Charles Fuchs, then
of Oklahoma City, but Immediately
after Detroit property, whipped San
Antonio, SO. on June 2. In less
time than it takes to say Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Landis," the
Detroiters waved draft for $4,000,
shipped Fuchs to Beaumont and
filed him for future reference.
Next came 10y Hanning, 23-year-
old San Antonio youngster and a
Brown fixture, who spilled Tulsa,
40, on July 81.
Second Feller" Is Wild.
The latest hero is Les Mueller
still another Detroiter doing busi-
ness at Beaumont, who worked nine
beautiful innings to blank Dallas,
10, August q. Mueller. incidental
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Bosox Recall Eleven,
With Three 10 Join
Club This Year
BY the Associated Press.

by Une ASSOC]aleQ HTess.
BOSTON, Aug. 28.-Recall of
Tony Lupien, first baseman of the
Little Rock team, and Pitchers
Mickey Harris and Woody Rich
from Scranton has been announced
by the Red Sox.
Lupien will join the team on its
next Western swing and the two
pitchers will report as soon as they
finish the Eastern League playoffs.
The SoX also announced the recall
of II other players from farm clubs
or teams to which they had been
optioned, but none will report until
next year.
They included Pitchers Wilburn
Butland and Wilfred Lefebvre from
Scranton: Pitchers Bill Sayles and
Alpha BraZle and Inflelder Hal
Selling from Little Rock; Outflelder
Leon Nonnenkamp from Newark;
Pitcher Charlie Wagner, Catcher
George Lacy and Infielder Paul
Campbell from Louisville, and
Pitchers Frank Dasso and Larry
Powell from San Francisco.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Koysee Flag Edge
To Be Smaller
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Kansas City is moving along
in high gear again toward a
second straight American Asso-
citation pennant, but it hardly has
a chance to equal its 1889 record.
Last year the Blues crushed
the opposition to the tune of LOT
victories as against At losses.
At present they already have lost
At while winning "a.
A year ago Kansas City
finished eight games ahead of
second-place Minneapolis and
now they have seven-game
edge on Columbus in second and
are seven and a half in front of
Minneapolis.
The Blues racked up a double
triumph over Toledo last night
to gain a full game on Columbus
and Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Noted for Mound Talent, Texas
Loop Set to Ship Best Crop;
Boasts Five No-Hitters

ly, was regarded as another Bob
Feller when Detroit took him fresh
from his high school geography a
couple of years ago. But he has
streaks of wildness with that ter
rife fast ball.
Wissman, Trucks, Fuchs and Han
ming chucked seven-inning no.
hitters in double header nightcaps.
Shutouts have come in droves
Boyish Howard Pollett, the Houston
hurler just out of high school, who
won his first IL games to set a
Texas League record, recently
chucked two in a row.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Decision Keep Harnett Better News Fans Than
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS {. STAN.
A Sneak Preview of Local Collegiate FootboII

A Sneak Preview of Local Collegiate FootboII
When Johnny Busick
Re far Mr. Buk dropped around today As director George
Washingon publicity he merely
weeks-September g. to be exache Coonia will be
Mr. oemny George
Washington
the schedule?"
George Washington had better have
looking at the schedule Mount ST.
IN October with Manhattan
Kentucky. Then in Griffith Virginia Wake
Forest Buckne Kansas
slate in the country but
asked
street. optimism bubbling With the notable ex
cpons OF tackles Duce Keahey
NoWasky the Coona will return practically
Isn't anybody w. of
Reinhart Coonas may ride high
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Rain Plays Havoc
With D. 6. Sports
Rain yesterday did this:

Rain yesterday did this:
1t cancelled the last local game
this year between Cleveland and
Washington.
1t also postponed the sandlot
championship series opener be-
tween Heurich Brewers and St.
EliZabeth's.
Likewise set back was the Dis
trict Recreation Department
tennis tournament at the Reser-
vOir courts.
In fact, about the only thing in
a sporting nature here yesterday
was the qualifying rounds for the
National Amateur golf tourney.
The sandlot series and the ten
mis- tourney were reset for today.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Buer cnd Comiskey
Line Up for Bout

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf. Aug.
28.-Ancil Hoffman. manager of
Max Baer, said today he had
wired Jack Kearns in Jersey City
accepting $4,000 for a Baer-Pat
Comiskey bout there in late
September with a provision he
be given exclusive broadcast
rights.
Hoffman said he had not heard
from Kearns but assumed his
offer was accepted.
kearns was to announce his
approval of terms in Jersey City.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer


NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Atten-
ton Henry Armstrong: The
N. B. A. is getting ready to strip
you of your title if you haven't
signed to fight a leading welter
. by September 9 when their con-
vention opens. The Yankees say
old Ted Lyons didn't make one
false move in shutting them out
last Sunday. How about Hagen's
3-4-3-3-3 finish in the first round
of the P. G. A.?
Today's guest star-Lynn C.
Doyle, Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin: Judge Lands ordered full
salary for the jumps who had the
row with Burleigh Grimes and
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Harness Racing Vet Dies

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug % R.-
Frank G. Hemingway, 86. veteran
of American harness racing. died
yesterday Of heart attack. He re-
tired eight years ago, but main
tanned his stable until recently.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Sturs Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Johnny Murphy and Babe Dahlgren,
Yankees-Former pitched three hitless
innings on relief and Dahleren singled
home winning. run in 10th to beat
White Sox. 5-4
Claude Passeau. Cubs-Tossed seven
hitter, tanning five, to whip Giants,
al
Martin Marion. Cardinals-His
fourth-inning homer proved winning
run in 4-3 victory over Bees.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
PhiIs Recall LitwhiIer

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. % tP.-
Danny Litwhiler, one of the leading
hitters in the Eastern League, has
been recalled by the Phillies from
Wakes Barre.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Hebrew BowIers Meet

A meeting of the Hebrew Bowling
League will be held at the Penn
Alleys, 1907 Taylor street NV, at
O'Clock next Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
N. Y. at Chicago. New York at Chicaeo.
Brooklyn at Pitts Bklyn at Pitts. CO..
Phila at Cinci (2). Phila. at Cincinatti.
Bos. at st. L. (night). Boston at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Major League Statistics

AMERICAN
Results Yesterday.
Cleveland at Washington, rain.
New York. 3; Chicago, 90 innings).
Detroit at Philadelphia, rain.
st. Louis at Boston, played previous date.
STANDING OF THE CLIJBS.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Bazaar Exhibiting
DoIIsin Costumes
From Many Lands
Americunizution School
Event Will Continue
Tomorrow

Costumes of many countries worn
by 100 dolls mingle Europe and Latin
America in a mass of color at the
annual Webster Americanization
School bazaar being held at Tenth
and H streets NV. today and to-
morrow.
Each of the Sc nationalities taught
to be good Americans at the school
is represented in the rows and rows
of dolls in minutely detailed costume.
A tiny Puerto Rican lady in orange
silk and black lace sits beside a
polish doll dressed for market in
starched billowing skirts and ker-
chief.
Some of the embroidery and
crocheting also for sale was brought
from home by foreigners of all ages
now studying at the school Some
utility articles such as potholders
and aprons were made in classes at
the school.
Special tables at the bazaar in
clude a Daughters of the American
Revolution booth, run by Mrs. o. j.
Rogge, which exhibits everything
from tall white vases to Chinese
perfume Mrs. w. w. Husband pre-
sides over table full of Indian
jewelry..
Armenian grapeleaves Qamb and
rice in wineleaD, gefullte fish and
herring are among the foreign dishes
being served at luncheon and din
ner time. The bazaar is open from
10 am. to 10 pm.
Mrs. Helen Herman Vasa is chair
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Beaverbrook' S Paper
Asks u. ). 10 Consider
Credits 10 Britain
Victory in War Depends
On Bottle for America,
Evening STANDARD Says
3, tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Evening
Standard, published by Lord Beaver
brook, Minister of Aircraft Produc-
ton. urged "the people of the
United States" today to consider
giving Britain credits and further
help" in the Atlantic.
The paper asked the recruiting
of unused resources of the automo-
bile industry for aircraft manufac-
ture and for specific measures of
assistance in the operation of our
blockade" Victory, it said, depends
on the battle for America"
1t said the dominating fact of
this war" was that "Hitler's only
hope of victory resides in his power
to hold America out of the ring
when he gets us in a corner and
punmels us to pieces with his exist
ing superior resources of metal"
Hitler knows that" the Evening
Standard said. adding that instead
of giving up when President Roose-
welt was reelected, "he set to work
to turn the Presidents proud prom
ises to naught by striking at our
supply lines on the Atlantic by SUBJ
marine. raider and long-range
bomber.
He still hopes-it is his only hope
to smash our cities and factories to
rubble before Britain's blockade
squeezes the juice from his war
economy. before America has mus
tered her immense industrial
strength for action
Hitler's empire" has outposts