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Evening star., 1940-09-18
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Flame -thatched Torchy Peden, a
sturdy Canadian who has pumped
bicycles the equivalent of more than
five times around the world, feels
six-day bike racing has slithered
precariously close TO the depths,
but he senses a swing back to
those lush days when a leading
pedal pusher like himself paid in
come tax on approximately $4,000
year.
Poor promoting has crippled the
sport" informs Torchy, here to COM
pete in Washington initial six
day bike spectacle. starting Sunday
at Riverside Stadium. Its fallen
off tremendously simply because
promoters took public interest for
granted when we were at our peak.
It'll climb back, but it's gonna take
time.
when we were at the top pro-
moters were content to rely on
support without really working for
it. That was all right for a while,
but they slit their throats and ours
by not creating more new fans,
and now we have to rekindle in
terest. A leading rider now does
we'll to make $4,000 or so year."
That. it seems. is ample COM
pensation for jockeying bicycle
or even manufacturing 'em, but this
six-day grind is tough stuff, some
thing like a walkathon on wheels.
with considerably more risk to the
bones which make up a body.
Spills Numerous but Not Faxed.
There's no need for taking
spills" says Harry Mendel, who is
backing the promotion. There are
so many natural spills it isn't
necessary. Besides, it entails too
much danger to the riders. If they
don't hit those banked turns right
they'll spill and they'll be cracking
up In jams. After all, they're all
out to win, and the sport is dan
gerous enough If they're all try
ing"
Peden admits riders are likely to
coast, live and let live, along about
dawn. when customers are few and
the inclination to doze Is strong.
I'VE have a chance to sort Of take
Evening star., 1940-09-18
White Sox Vindicate
Late Chieftain Who
Saw FIagComing
Dykes Doing Greet Job
With Club Touted by
Louis Comiskey
By EARL HILLIGAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-James j.
Dykes and his Chicago White Sox
are coming through for a man who
died believing he had built the
nucleus for a pennant-contending
team-"Uncle Lou" Comiskey.
Uncle Lou" was J. Louis Comis-
key, who died a little more than a
year ago after directing for eight
years the baseball club founded by
his illustrious father, Charles A.
(T'he Old Roman Comiskey.
Unlike his father, who was a
famous player, Lou never competed
on the diamond, but he had the
family love of the game, plus a
gambling instinct which prompted
him to pay s150,000 for three players
back in 1882
Dykes Proves Big Bargain.
One of them was third baseman
named Dykes-and from that deal
can be dated the upsurge of a club
which now is playing an important
part in the hectic American League
race and is only AZ games out of
the lead.
I'VE have a scrappy, interesting
club now," said Lou one day late
in 1887, when the White Sox
finished third, "and some day soon
I think the team will surprise every
body by taking the flag"
Dykes, now in his seventh year as
White Sox pilot. has done a remark
able job with his material. There
isn't a single expensive piece of
ivory" on his club, yet the team
plays the kind of ball which fairly
drips color" The White Sox
pennant chance may be remote
with only IL games remaining on
the schedule, yet they can't be
laughed of.
Gain ~ Games on Tribe.
Not in view of a two-week rush
which saw the club win Is of 10
games, eight of them in q row, and
pick up some ia games on the
Cleveland Indians.
Last February, the probate court
denied a request from the First
National Bank, executor Of the
Comiskey estate, for permission to
sell the club on the ground that
baseball was a hazardous business"
From Dykes on down to the bat
boy, the White Sox all agree it's
"haZardous" so far as a pennant is
concerned. From an attendance
standpoint 1t hasn't been as risky
this season. Right now the Sox
home attendance matches the 6OO,-
900 figure hung up through the
1899 season.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Y. N. |. and Generals
Get Tests Saturday
In DoubIe.Header
Cadets Bottle Roanoke
After w. 81. Gridders
PIoy Hompden-Sydney

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. 18-Vir-
ginia Military Institutes 50th season
of football will open Saturday, when
the Cadets entertain Roanoke Col
lege.
The game will be started at AIS,
following the neighboring clash be-
tween Washington and Lee and
Hampden-Sydney, which begins at
2:15.
Head Coach "Pooley" Hubert
hopes to see at least two of his three
v. M. I. teams in action against the
Maroons. The Cadets won last year,
40 to 0, and have 16 lettermen who
played then.
Washington and Lee, with what is
supposed to be it's best team in years,
did not play Hampden-Sydney last
year, the Tigers being at Virginia
for a 26-0 licking on the same date
in 1899.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Peden, Here for Cycling Test,
Sees Sport, Now in Depths,
Returning to Lush days

it easy then" says Torchy, but 1t
doesn't last long. Then, of course,
there usually is new rider or two
in a race, and you have to watch
them, not so much from a stand
point of competition as from avoid
ing injury. Most of the new riders
cause the spills by taking a turn
wrong and jamming the pack"
Veterans like Peden, Cesar Mo-
retti, Jules Audy, Heinz Vopel, Gus
tav Kilian, Jimmy Walthour and
Gerard Debaets, among the big
names of bikedom who will appear
at Riverside. nurse a distinct dislike
for neophyte riders simply because
they are inept and cause accidents.
It's a rather restricted fraternity
Walthour and Debaets were top
names in bike circles Is years ago
and still are. Peden teamed with
the mellowed Reggie McNamara to
win the international six-day cham
pionship in 1882 and has remained
among the elite. Mcnamara, Incl
dentally, will be an assistant referee
here.
Torchy Never Hurt Seriously.
Peden, who has participated in
106 races. has suffered nothing more
than broken hands and ribs, but is
among the more fortunate in his
trade. A two-man team will travel
$500 miles in a six-day race, and
Peden, taking an average of 1900
miles race as his own labor. esti-
mates he has travelled some 127 1900
miles in professional competition.
One member of the two-man
team must remain on the track
throughout the "a hours. He may
be relieved by the other member
after one minute, or he may pedal
two or three hours before being
replaced. The title Is decided on
distance covered. although in the
event of a tie points determine the
winner. Points are compiled in
sprints, 10 Of which are featured
daily.
1t has been the custom for
wealthy gents to offer 500 or so
to the winner Of a sprint, or at
least some New Yorkers sprinkled
folding money around in that FASH
ion several years ago. One who
distributed $4,000 in lap prizes one
day at Madison Square Garden now
is working in a Danbury Comm
hat factory for $18 q week.
Mendel admits he is taking a
long shot gamble in promoting the
event here, where not one citizen
in 100 has ever viewed q racing
bike, but it's his money, and he
feels the spectacle will click.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
snecial nisnatch To Ths Star.

Special Dlspatch 10 Inc star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 18.-On
the final lap of their last Western
trip this year the Nationals were
here today for a double-header with
the Indians. Bucky Harris said
that his starting pitchers would be
Ken Chase and Sid Hudson and
that Dutch Leonard would pitch the
single game that closes the series
tomorrow
The Mats came here from Detroit,
where incompetent pitching and
fielding cost them two of three
games. Leonard's masterpiece OF
Sunday pulled the Tigers out Of
first, place in the American League
standing, but his less able staff
mates permitted the Detroit Club
to regain the top position.
After squaring the series on Mon
day by taking liberties with Joe
Krakauskas and Joe Haynes, the
Tigers took the deciding game yes
terday, 6 to 3, at the expense of
Walter Masterson. The victory
combined with defeat of the
Indians by Philadelphia, put Detroit
back in the lead by half game.
Wildness Costs Masterson.
Mastersons chief trouble was
wildness. The Tigers, aided by a
tumble by Jimmy Pofahl, scored
four runs in the first inning
although they made only one hit,
q single by Bartell With Bartell
on first, Masterson walked Barney
McCosky and Charlie Gehringer,
filling the bases with none out. The
youthful Highlander regained
control long enough to fan Hank
Greenberg, but lost it again while
pitching to Rudy York. The
Cherokee drew a pass, forcing in
Bartell. After that Pofahl booted
Pinky Higgins grounder and two
runs scored on the error. Another
followed on f1elder's choice.
York his his 29th home run of the
season, with Greenberg on base, in
the third and when the inning
ended, Masterson turned the pitch
sng chores over to Rene Monteagudo
Evening star., 1940-09-18
WuItoniuns Will View
Hunting, Fishing Films

Two hunting and fishing films
will be shown at the monthly meet
ing of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Chapter of the Izaak Walton League,
to be held at the National Capital
Field Trials clubhouse tonight at
8 o'clock.
The films depict Wisconsin white
tail deer hunting and bass fishing.
The drive to raise funds for a club
house of its own will be inaugurated
this evening.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Louis Bout in November Is Planned for Los Angeles
Suheons Popularity Pittsburgh Shown Calls RedsnDodger

If Rogers Hornsby doesn't con-
meet in the majors next year he'll
be welcomed back to Oklahoma
City. Any one wishing to in
terview Bill Terry on the Ma
tional League race should take
along his own mask and chest
protector.
Today's Guest Star.-Lynn c.
Doyle, Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin: "The World Series will
begin October 2. But right now
when Joe Mccarthy should be
naming his starting pitcher,
President Harridge can't even
name his starting team"
Nonstop Hitter.-Philly Fans
are very high on Danny Lit
whiler. the young outfielder, who
until yesterday had hit safely in
II consecutive games. Another
Evening star., 1940-09-18

report that Babe Ruth had
dropped dead playing golf swept
the city yesterday and had news
paper offices checking feverishly.
Larry MacPhail, the Dodger
boss, has gone moose hunting in
Northern Canada. Maurice (The
Angel Tillett is gonig after
some Of those rich pickings in
the South. Oklahoma City Is
giving Don McNeill, the tennis
champ, a big welcome home
party September n.
Reds More Confident.-The
Reds are out to make a better
showing in this years series.
In announcing that reservations
for tickets will be accepted, the
front ONCE says: Games one,
two and six are scheduled In
Cincinnati"
Evening star., 1940-09-18

teur golf champ. may have to
turn pro If they sock him for
that $50,000 per year alimony
his wife is asking. Lew Jenkins
and Bob Montgomery were paid
off on $4,000, which is all right.
Another dark steed-Atten-
ton, Ohio State! Around Chi
cago they say there is plenty of
smart money backing Indiana
to win the Big Ten title. Ed
Danowski's health is such he
may do very little playing for
the Jersey City pro footballers
this season. Lou Nova is to be
shipped East to meet either Bill
ly Conn or the Baer- -Comiskey
winner. And it is limited in one
of the N. Y. papers today that
already the mobs are try
ing to chisel In On Comiskey.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Young Byrd Versatile
Gridmon at McDonoqh

Bill Byrd, son of DR.. H. c. (Curley)
Byrd, president of the University of
Maryland, is expected to be the
hardest-worked utility gridder on
the McDonogh school team of Bal.
timore this season.
Weighing 178 pounds, he has been
used at center, tackle and end in
practice and may be called upon
to do the same in the regular cam
paign.
His dad scaled less than $50 when
he starred for Maryland In 1905 to
1907.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Games behind. Ito play.

odIIlcS DcIllIlU. 10 play,
The victories of the Tigers and
Yanks were somewhat marred, be-
cause Schoolboy Rowe, while get
ting credit for his 18th victory, de-
veloped shoulder trouble and re-
tired before Detroit finished a 6-3
triumph over the Washington Sen
ators, and Joe Di Maggie of the
world champions hurt his game leg
again as the world champions wal.
loped the st. Louis Browns, 80
Rowe said his trouble wasn't Sc
rous and he would be able to 90
again after fe wdays rest. Others
Of the Tigers were less certain.
Without the Schoolbov Detroit is
due to find lot of difficulty on the
pennant trail. Catcher Bill Suln.
van also split finger on his throw
ing hand yesterday but expected to
be ready for call when needed.
Di Maggie acquired charley horse
and dropped out in the second inning
at st. Louis after driving in three
runs. He hoped to be ready to
return to duty today, but wasn't
sure. The Yanks made 10 hits and
benefited from four st. Louis errors
while Alley Donald kept six safeties
scattered.
All the American League con.
tenders were booked for double
headers today and needed their full
strength desperately.
Cleveland's only casualty was its
4-3 loss to the last-place Philadelphia
Athletics. Bill Beckman kept the
Tribe checked on nine hits and the
AS squeezed through with the Same
number off four Indian hurlers.
Reds Game From Pennant.
In the National League the Cincin-
natl Reds came within a single game
Of clinching their second straight
pennant. With Whitley Moore pitch
ing shit ball they edged out the
Phillies. 2-1. to take an 11-game
lead over the Brooklyn Dodgers, who
were shut out, SO. by the St. Louis
Cardinals and have only IL contests
left TO play. Max Lanier was the
fellow who handcuffed the Dodgers,
allowing only five hits.
The Chicago Cubs put on a 6-run
uprising in the eighth inning and
beat New York, 9-8, to extend the
Giants losing streak to nine games.
In the big blow, Hank Leiber
homered with two on and Manager
Gabby Hartnett delivered a pinch
double with the bases loaded.
Boston's Bees copped free
hitting battle from the Pittsburgh
Pirates. 1915, by means of 4-run
furry in the first frame and another
5-run roundhouse in the eighth.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
By EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Sept. ls.-Los
Angeles will be Joe Louis next
stop for a title defense. Mike
Jacobs expects to announce a
November opponent any day
now. Ed Barrow won't answer
the Dodger challenge for city
series until the Yanks are def
nitely counted out of the Amer
ican League chase. Pittsburgh
newspaper Offices got as many
telephone calls on the Brook
lyn-Washington football game
Tin Washington) as on the
Giants-Steelers game In Pitts
burgh-which gives you an idea
how Doc Sutherland rates out
there. Dick Chapman, the anna
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Official Score

Runs batted in-York (3). Fox. His-
gins, Early (2!, Walker. Two-base hits
Double ,PlayETravis to Sanford. LEFT on
base on balls.Of Masterson. 4: Oh Non
teagudo, 81 OF Benton, /. Struck out
By Masterson, / BY Monteapudo, 4; by
son, 8 in 8 innings: Of Monteagudo. 8 in
5 innings; on Rowe. in 6 innings; of
Rowe. Losing pitcher-Masterson. Um-
pires-Messrs. Basil Grieve and Nc
Gowan. Time-1 hour 81 minutes. At
Evening star., 1940-09-18
130-Pounders Seek Foes

st. Gabriel's 130-pound football
team is seeking games with suitable
opponents. Call Georgia 1882 be-
tween and 10.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
When McNomoro, at 47, Got Hot in 1882

way" Europe S
less That's incentive Then youngster sort of
father him. like
lot American fathers teach their baseball and football
fellow largest the world probably
Riverside because the track is just bit small "A big
explained little fellows better
usually final
sraghtaway, like in Madison Square Garden"
thinks bike his 81
world than You
good mediocre and the
all of the tricks He make the first
and
he'll invariably
begin but his mind should be just right
partner Reggie
1892
in of the great performances of all times"
The Promoters Claim Nursing on International Worry
afraid Americans
toward certain We profess advd 1t
like publicity and could be legitimate
Kiian
Hlers permission travelling around the
reached Russia and thence by
Belgian named Gerald Debaets
thick speak loudly having
considered pamg off the Germans as something AS
Canadian he liked either of the Germans
especially Vope
always
race Being military and being
would be placed concentration camps
Hating HitIersm, Torchy Picks Mussoini Man
Mr. Peden spread his hands Things like this me- he said
40
below mine on the Then we were supposed to nave
sprint pursuit another sprint
when catch him
might the last sprint because
childish but I'll have admit I'm childish
Riverside? Shhh chu don't let
difference between Nazism
and Fascisn, after all
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Detroit Back Lead but Roe Shoulder Injury May Prove Disastrous
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
PeduIer Peden Carries the Torch
BY FRANCIS {. STAN.

Pedoer Peden Carries the Torch
All of that along
connection International
Riverside Stadium
like roller derbes Valuations hockey ahon ice shows nahons
Cleveland
by and large represents something and novel most people around
Roughly the the roller debybecause
place last winter
Peden shook his head mournuy when he heard roller
shame he said
don't ham
Europe's War, He Says, Might Have Hurt
Torchy Peden stands feet 2 inches weighs between 22O and 225
Instead
he bike And he
ut used darned good living Some of the better riders
made around $4,000 :"
he's getting DID, and when the pootor team of Ray Av and Harry
uncheons
brought Peden along honor.
talked
Mende Galento talked
people partner
cocktail soup chicken
happened
Canadian lot others Canadians
French.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
.YankeesA|soHit
AsDiMag Hurts
linked Leg
Cincinnati Within One
Game of Flag; Mocks
Nose Out indians
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The daily bulletins on the Amer
ican Leagues feverish pennant
fight are about as informative as
those that hospitals give out on pa
tients-like condition unchanged"
or resting comfortably"
There is nothing anybody can do
about it, though, because nobody in
the world right now knows which Of
the American League patients are
going to live and which are going
to die.
The Detroit Tigers triumphed
again yesterday and exchanged
places at the top of the league
with the Cleveland Indians, who
lost. The New York Yankees ended
a losing streak to move up 3lz
games from first place, and the
Chicago White Sox were idle.
Schoolboy Injuries Arm.
Out of this tumble anything can
happen. Here is the way they
stand.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Major Statistics

Results Yesterday.
Detroit, &. Washington, 3.
New York. q; ST. Louis, o.
Philadelphia, 4: Cleveland. 8.
Other clubs not scheduled.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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Kihsn and Goldfish
Enhance Disney Film

Disney sddicts who scream with
~ whenever Walt brings any
new appealing little animal char
acter to the screen Win collapse
IN ! happy stupor after seeing
''Pinocchio." his second fun length
technicolor production now play
Ing It Hamrick's Blue Mouse
theafer.
Ample footage d given over to
the antics Of = mischievous kitten,
Figaro. and : coquettish goldfish.
Cleo. They are the beloved pets
of Ceppetto. the kindly old wood
worker who creates = little puppet,
Pinocchio.
When the Blue Fairy brings Pr
nocchio 10 life. the two pets In
stantly put their seal Of approval
on him, and he on them. When
he u lured TO Pleasure Island.
where naughty little boys are
turned to donkeys. Ceppctto and
the two pets start out searching
for him. only to land inside .
ravenous whale, Monstro.
The picture ends happily. with
Geppetto. Pinocchio and the two
pets reunited.
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LOCAL THEATERs

KAY sTREET-Gloria Jean and Nan
Grey In The Underpup": also Ed
ward Ellis and Anita Louise In
main Street Lawyer"
PARK-Tony Martin and Rita Hay
worth In Music In My Heart:
also The Jones Family in Too
Busy To Work"
PROCTOR - Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
and Margaret Lockwood IN Rulers
OF The Sea-: also John Litei and
Frankie Thomas in "on Dress Pa
rade."
REALART-Francho Tone and Ann
Sothern in Fast and Furious:
also Lana Turner and Richard Carl
son in Dancing COED"
kEN Pauiette Goddard and Bob
Hope In THE Cat And The Ca
nary: also Jane Wyman in Priv
ate Detective"
sHELL-James Stewart and Clau-
dette Colbert In Its A Wonderful
world: also Louis Hayward and
Alan Hale in The Man In The
Iron Mask"
sUNSET-Bette Davis and Enrol Flynn
In The Private Lives OF Elizabeth
And Essex. also The Weaver Bros.
and Eiviry In "Jeepers creepers."
TEMPLE-Bob Hope and Martha Rave
In Never Say Die: also Randolph
Scott and Ralph Bellamy In Coast
Guard"
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happens 10 De a woman.
Many times in this popular
series. Boyd has been the object
of ladys affections. but seldom
has he had TO contend with a wom-
an as the brains behind the out
laws. Matters are further comph-
Gated by the fact that another
young lady becomes Economically
interested in Boyd. But, of course.
the Milford hero is up to contend
ing with almost any hindrances.
Produced with the usual care
bestowed on the series by Harry
Sherman, and directed b. Lesley
Selander, the picture boasts
grand cast in support of Boyd.
Russell Hayden is seen once again
as his old saddlemate, Lucky"
Marjorie Rambeau, Bernadene
Hayes, Earl Hodgins. Britt Wood
and a host of other outdoor favor
ties round out the supporting cast.
On the same new bill will be
seen "All Women Have Secrets"
story featuring James Cagney's
sister, Jean.
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Murphy, features Frank Morgan,
Ian Hunter. Florence Rice and
Lynne Carver. Morgan finds new
vent for his comedy as the shows
author who battles two shortcom-
ings. q bad memory and blondes.
Hunter plays the Broadway pro-
Queer Of Powelrs musical shows.
Florence Rice II the secretary TO
Morgan who has her hands full
untangling his many affairs Of the
heart.
In addition TO Begin the Be-
euine," five new Cole Porter tunes
are introduced. including Please
Don't Monkey With Broadway"
Between You and Me-" I've Got
Ny Eyes On You" II Happen to
Be In Love" and Il Concentrate
On You"
Sharing the screen Is Congo
Maisie." featuring Ann sothcrn.
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Mae West Buys
Haunted Ranch
Ghosts No Worry
To Famous Blond

Mae West Is not annoyed by
ghosts.
They haven't been up to see
me yet" declared the curvaceous
actress while starring with w. C.
Fields in Universars My Little
Chickadee," now playing at the
Rialto theater.
1t seems that the San Fernando
Valley ranch which Miss West re-
Gently purchased is comprised
largely of the haunted hills which
were once the hideout of Joaquin
Murietta, one OF California's most
famous bandits.
And Mae goes walking through
those hills quite regularly-alone
too. It's her only form of exer-
else. And she reports that so far
she hasn't seen single ghost.
Jack Holt will be seen also, in
Outside the Smile Limit"
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BLUE MOUSE - Walt Disneys Full
Length feature "Pinocchio,' also
Jean Hershoit In Courageous DR..
Christian"
MUSIC BOx-Brian Aherne and Car
ole Lombard IN vigil In The
Night" 1875, 400, TOO. 1905; also
Joe Penner in Millionaire Play
boy" ii:4b. 2:45. $50. $3.50.
RIALTO--Mae West and W. c. Fields
In MY Little Chickadee,' IL 80.
2:io. $50, 7:3o. 1910; also Jack
Limit" i:io. 3:45. 6:25. 9:05.
RlvIERA-William Boyd and Russell
Hayden in santa Re Marshal"
IL :3b. AIS. 500, TAO. 1910: also
Jean Cagney and Joseph Allen in
"All Women Have Secrets" i2:55.
ass, Gao. 600
ROXY - Fred Astsire and Eleanor
Powell IN Broadway Melody OF
ie40," i2:40. 3 so. 7:o5. 1918: also
Ann Sothern and John Carroll IN
Congo Maisie." ii:3o. 2:4o. $3.50.
eos.
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERLY Allan Jones and Mary
Martin In The Great Victor Her
bert: also Jean Hersholt and Paul
Hervey In Meet DR.. Christian"
COMMuNITy-Jame Stewart and
Mariene DIETRICH in "Destry Rides
Again: also Margo and Lyle Tai
bot In Miracle On Main Street"