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Evening star., 1940-08-02
Hints on How to Avoid Trouble
In Summer Vacation Sports
Presented by Red Cross

Although summer vacationists are
heading into the homestretch of an
other recreational period, the Red
Cross warns against any relaxation
in vigilance against accidents.
Most common preventable acci-
dents occurring during week ends
and on vacations are heat prostra-
ton and sun stroke, as the result of
unnecessary exposure; drownings due
to careless or unskilled handling of
small pleasure craft; drownings in
dangerous or unfamiliar waters; in
juries resulting from mishandling of
knives and camping tools and the
usual automobile accidents.
Aging Swimmers Warned.
Aging swimmers particularly are
warned against attempting feats
performed in their younger days.
Swimming taxes the heart and no
one should go into the water unless
he feels fit Wait at least an hour
after meal before going in for a
dip and avoid the water when over
heated, particularly if it is cold.
If you have yen for long distance
swimming remember you can swim
as far parallel to the shore as away
from it with greater safety. Surf
bathing should be indulged in Only
on patrolled beaches where you are
familiar with conditions.
Boatmen should avoid going out
Evening star., 1940-08-02

alone If unable to swim and if
only a fair swimmer keep paral-
lei to shore. Don't attempt rough
water alone unless you are an ex-
pert. Overlooking is to be avoided,
and if a boat does overturn stay
with it as it can support the weight
of its proper number of occupants
even if full of water.
Novices would be wise to wear
life belts or kapok jackets if maneu-
vering in deep water is contem-
plated. and everybody-experts in
cluded-should learn how to board
and leave a boat safely. Don't
dive from craft or try to change
places in deep water.
Safety Equipment Urged.
Sailboats should carry proper
safety equipment, such as sufficient
life preservers, and a good sailor
heads for shore when the weather
becomes rough.
The increasing toll of auto ac-
cidents led the Red Cross to es-
tablish a string of highway emer-
gency first-aid stations. Today
1920 such stations are in service.
These generally are placed at gaso-
line stations and fire departments,
with personnel trained in standard
Red Gross first-aid courses. Nine
teen such stations are in nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Weight Battle Won,
Abrams Declares
He'll Whip Cocoa
Goes to Training Comp
After Signing to Fight
Here at 160 Pounds

With a victory. over Louis Kid
Cocoa to his credit in a preliminary
verbal skirmish, George Abrams was
off to Nine. Bey's health farm today
to sharpen his weapons for his TO-
round struggle with the Kid at
Griffith Stadium week from Mon
day.
Abrams signed yesterday after
much wrangling over terms and
stipulations from which he emerged
the victor. He won the right to
come in at 160 pounds for the bout
and also knocked off fat $500
guarantee for himself. This was
quite blow to Cocoa, who had in
sisted that Abrams make 158 pounds
and fight on a percentage basis.
George left town confident of
whipping Cocoa, who in two appear
ances here polished off Bill Mcdowell
and Phil Furr.
II know I've got to be in good con-
dition to take him." he said, "but
don't worry about that. When !
come back I'll be ready to go 100
rounds against an army and I'm
coming back to win"
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Virginia Studs Place
Promising LOT in
Saratoga Sale
Heavy Shipments Made
By EIIersIie, kydrie,
Morven Stables
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 2.-Vir-
ginia's thoroughbred stables, which
have increased considerably in size
and Importance in recent years,
are making heavy shipments Of
yearlings to Saratoga, N. Y, for the
annual August sales.
A. B. Hancock's famous Ellerslie
Stud, one of Americas Oldest, is
sending II embryo horse racers, Of
which eight are by Pompey, sire of
2-year-old champions Ladysman
and Pompoon; three by Tintagel, a
Belmont Futurity winner, and others
by the Kentucky stations, Stimulus
and Jacopo.
Hancock also is the owner of the
Claiborne Stud in Kentucky and al
together he will offer SO race hope
fuls.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Van Clief have
shipped IL from their Nydrie Sta
bles, evenly divided between colts
and fillies and representing such
sires of money winners as Pompey,
Tintagle, Stimulus, Omaha, Diavolo
and Jacopo.
Charles A. and Whitney Stone,
owners of Morven Stud, will place 16
yearlings on the auction block More
than half of them are credited to
Pompey. The list includes fillies out
of Pola Negri, daughter of the $780,
600 imported sire, Negofol, and Hard
Tack, sire of Seabiscuit, worlds
greatest money winner.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Spurt Puts Columbus
Near Second Place
In Association
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Columbus, which in a month has
climbed from sixth to third place in
the American Association race, still
Is climbing
: 1t cut another game off the Sec
ond-place lead Minneapolis holds by
defeating Toledo yesterday, to 4,
while the Millers were losing to st.
Paul
The Red Birds take on Indianap-
oils in double-header tonight while
the Millers are engaged in a single
game with St. Paul.
Yesterdays victory was the fifth
In row for Columbus and their
23d in "a starts since their drive
started early in July.
While the Red Birds are fast gain
ing ground on Minneapolis, catching
first-place Kansas is something else.
The Blues defeated Milwaukee, to
/. for their 18th straight victory
The win increased Kansas City's
lead to 10 games.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
NOT YET Flag Menace,
Syracuse Rescues
Experts in |. |.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The experts who predicted great
things for the Syracuse Chiefs last
spring before the International
League campaign got under way are
able to look the rest of the boys In
the face again.
For the Chiefs, playing 500 ball
for the past month, have boosted
themselves from the league cellar to
within 31a games of f1fth-place
Montreal. Although still long way
behind the pennant contenders, the
Chiefs are in position to cause plenty
Of trouble for Montreal, Jersey City
and third-place Baltimore. The
standings show them only 21z games
behind the Orioles in the lost COL
umn, where 1t really counts.
Last night the Chiefs crept closer
to fifth place with AZ victory over
the Royals and at the same time
gained ground on Baltimore and
Jersey City, when the Orioles split
a double-header with Toronto and
the Little Giants lost to Rochester,
1915.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Year|ing Sale at Spa,
That Opens Tonight,
Has 675 on Block
Man o. War, GoIIont Fox
Get Among Youngsters
To Be Auctioned
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA, SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 2.-America's leading yearling
thoroughbred horse market opens to-
night and IS still will get you five
more If you can pick any horse that
will win one race next year.
Col Edward r. Bradley, Derby
winning owner of Bimelech, makes
that proposition each year at Sara
toga's yearling sales. You get your
choice of any horse sold during the
sales three-week stand. You collect
if the horse wins any race between
January 1, 1941, and New Year Day,
1912.
Mostly, though, you lose. In the
past, cheap Saratoga yearlings like
Cavalcade at $1,000 and Man o. War
at $4,000 have earned fame and for
tune on the turf. Others, like Broad
way Limited at S65,000, couldn't win
race. The Limited, in fact, died
| trying.
This year, Saratoga offers 675
high-grade young horses. Tonights
opening consignment from the
breeding establishments of A. S..
Hewitt and Colin Macleod, jr., fea-
lures babies by Belfons, winner of
| the French Derby.
| Later on. you can buy the latest
offspring of Man O. War, Sir Gala
had III, Gallant Fox and others
if you have the price and are willing
to gamble.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Coast Editor Recalls
John t. Manifold
Appeal 10 Fans
Boer, Dempsey, Johnson
And Cornero Appear
To Rank in Order
BY RUSS NEWLAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Fifteen
heavyweight champions have risen
since the Marquis of Queensbury put
a cultural frame around the boxing
rules.
In sequence they are: John L..
Sullivan, James j. Corbett, Robert
Fitzsimmons, James j. Jeffries,
Tommy Burns, Jack johnson, Jess
Willard, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tun-
ney, Max Schmeling, Jack Sharkey,
Primo Camera. Max Baer, James
Braddock and Joe Louis.
Who would you name as having
the most of the indefinable some
thing called color?
Hi Baggerly, newspaper publisher
of Los Gatos, nominates the mighty
John L. Sullivan. Baggerly's opin-
ions carry weight. He knew old
John L. intimately, was friendly
with his successors through the
Dempsey regime and is familiar with
the careers of the rest.
Baggerly says that in his heydey
Sullivan fairly oozed color. He lived
a riotous life. One day he would
be in jail, another day wrecking q
saloon.
John L. Stopped Traffic.
When the Boston strong boy
walked down the street traffic came
to a halt. He made a bid for a
seat in Congress, gave interviews on
such diplomatic problems as foreign
policy. Nothing stumped him. When
he was introduced to the Prince of
Wales in the 80s he repeatedly
stuck out his hand and doomed: ::
"Glad to meetcha, often heard of
you"
AS late as 1908, Baggerly recalls
when Sullivan was white-haired
oldster and rabid prohibitionist, he
remained in his room during a visit
to San Francisco because crowds
still followed him on the street.
Tunney gained a measure of fame
through his sudden devotion to the
classics, especially Shakespeare's
works, but in this matter he was
Johnny come lately. In his sun
set years, Sullivan became an avid
Shakespearean scholar.
Colorful Points Vary.
Corbett, the gentlemanly fellow
who succeeded Sullivan, was color
full through his refinement, and Fitz-
simmons, with his egg shaped head
wide shoulders and spindly legs
had a dash of it. Hairy -chested
Jeffries reminded some of a bear
and he was just as tough as one.
Burns avs squatty and not par
ticularly impressive, but johnson
and his shiny automobile cut q
wide swath through the bright lights
of his day. Wizards bulk attracted
attention, and Dempsey, the killer
appealed to a huge following. Tun-
ney's book reading caused comment
but Schmeling, the foreigner, and
his beetle brows caught the fancy
of the fans more decisively.
There is nothing much to remem.
Der Sharkey by, but monstrou.
Camera proved boon to the head.
line writer's. Baer turned out to bt
a life saver and Braddock's uphill
battle to the top assured him Of 6
place in the sun. Sleepy Joe Loui!
fails to excite the imagination, ever
If he really can fight.
AS colorful personalities of thu
heavyweight championship division
the big five would appear to rank
| in this order:
John L. Sullivan. Max Baer, Jaci
Dempsey, Jack johnson and Primo
/ Camera.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Quick, Jeeves, my overnight grip.
On second thought, make 1t my
week end bag. Here, wait minute.
What am I thinking Of? Jeeves, my
trunk!
After all, when a guys gotta
travel 1929 miles and be gone four
weeks and four days he needs some
thing besides his pajamas, especially
when he's going to be in the COM
pany of football gents like tie
Redskins, whose sartorial elegance
is matched only by their adeptness
with pigskin.
For today's the day when II of
George Marshall's hired hands
shake what's left of Washington's
heat wave. climb aboard an air
conditioned train and start the long
transcontinental trek to Spokane,
Wash, their preseason training base
for the second successive year.
Sanford Is Lone Rookie.
Promptly at $40 pm. today Gen.
eral Manager Jack Espey was to
shove 10 veterans and a lone rookie
ABOARD the Liberty Limited, bound
for Chicago and with that move
commit the first official act of the
Redskins 1910 season. Tomorrow,
in the Windy City, another nine
players will join the Espey-led party,
while simultaneously from Kansas
City and Los Angeles two other con-
tingents will head for Spokane-land
OF freedom from heat and humidity.
Hayward (Sandy) Sanford, the
place-kicking end from Alabama,
will be the only newcomer among
the party from Washington and
Chicago, but it's safe to assume that
guys like Charley Malone, Wayne
Millner, Bob Masterson, Bo Russell,
Clyde Shugart, Vic Carroll, Don
Irwin, Jim Meade, Johnny Spirida
and Glen Stralka-making up the
rest of the party leaving Union Sta
tion-wont loose any time in max
ing Sanford feel at home. The Red
skins are like that.
Laying over in Chicago until II
o'clock tomorrow night, the Redskins
will make the swank Illinois Athletic
Club their headquarters for the day.
They're to be feted at luncheon
at the I. A. c., at which Tom
Courtney, United States attorney,
will address them, and in the after
noon they'll take in the Washing
on-Chicago baseball game.
Among the party of nine scheduled
to meet them at their Spokane
bound train tomorrow night will be
one of the only three unsigned vet
Grams, Frank Filchock. His an
nounced intention of departing
with the main party, however. is as
sumed to indicate he anticipates no
trouble in coming to terms. Jim
Barber and Ed Justice, the other
two unsigned regulars, both are
working in Spokane, and their mere
signing is considered a mere for
mality.
Skip California This Time.
Although the Redskins won't re-
turn to Washington until Septem-
ber their Western trip is more
than a week shorter and exactly 80
miles less than last year, when they
covered 1889 miles in six weeks.
The decreased mileage is due to the
fact that the Indians are not
scheduled to play at all In Cali
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Kress, Off Active List,
To Be Tiger Coach

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug 2-Detroit has
announced that Ralph CReO Kress.
veteran of 13 years in organized
baseball, had been removed from
the active list and made a coach.
Previously the 33-year-old IN
fielder had been In the player coach
classification.
Utility infield duties will be car
ried by Frank Croucher and Frank
Metha.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
NibbIe Hanover Again
Is Harness Winner
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne ASSCClated PfeSS.
PAWTUCKET, r. l., Aug. O.
Dunbar Boatwick's Nibble Hanover
scored his first important victory
since 1888 by winning the $3,325
Messenger Stake yesterday.
He had raced only once previously
this season after being laid up all
through 1899. He won two heats in
2:06A and 2.041a, after finishing
second in the first.
E. J. Merkle's Long Key won the
first heat.
Frank Wishwall's Countess Bel
win won the supplementary feature,
the s2,32890 second division trot.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Sovonnoh's Sally Lead
Is Cut to Two Games
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 2.-Savan-
nah's Indians awoke today from a
nightmare to find their South
Atlantic League lead threatened.
The Indians fell apart at the
seams last night. crashing to 13
to 3 defeat before the Augusta
Tigers.
The loss left the Indians only two
games ahead of the Columbus Red
Birds who, along with the Jackson
vile Tars, had an off day
Macon's Peaches nosed out the
Charleston Rebels, to l, in 10 in
nings.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
ed Most Coo Of IS to Rule Heaves Under Queensbuy Code
Sports Mirror
Blythe Associated Press.


Today year ago-Detroit II.
gers beat New York Yankees,
To, and broke Rookie Alley
Donald's winning streak at IL
straight. Jimmy Dykes signed
new contract to manage Chicago
White Sox in 1910 and 1941.
Three years ago-Ranger made
1t two straight over Endeavour II,
British challenger for the Amer
ica's Cup, winning by 1882 over
30-mile course.
Five years ago-Sir Malcolm
Campbell prepared to sail Au-
gust 81 for automobile speed rec
ord attempt on Bonneville Salt
Flats, Utah.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Redskins, Leaving D. C.. Today
For Camp, to Cover 7>229
Miles During Next Month

stead, will stop in Milwaukee TO
play the champion Green Bay
Packers in an exhibition game on
their way home.
Owner George Marshall already is
on the West Coast but is not due to
join his team until the middle of
August.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Major Leaders
By the Associated Press.
American League.


American League.
Batting-Radcliff, St. Louis. $40:
Finney, Boston, 1855.
Runs-Williams, Boston, s5; NC
Cosky, Detroit, 80.
Runs batted in-GreenberR, Detroit,
90: York, Detroit, 76.
Hits-McCosky. Detroit, and cramer'
Doubles-Greenbere Detroit. and
Boudreau. Cleveland. "a.
Triples--McCosky Detroit, 13: Kel-
ler. New York. 10.
Home runs-Foxx Boston, %: Green
berg, Detroit; Di Magic and Keller
Stolen bases--Case. Washington. %;
Walker, WASHINGTON, II.
Pitching--Newsom, Detroit, 1872;
Rowe, Detroit, 9-2.
National League.
Battine-Dannins, New York, .341:
May. Philadelphia. 329.
Runs-Frey. Cincinnati. and Mize.
Runs batted in-Mize, st. Louis, II;
F. Mccormick, Cincinnati, 72
Hits-Herman, Chicago, 1872; F. Nc
Cormick, Cincinnati. liz.
Doubles-Hack, Chicago, 20: r. Nc
Cormick, Cincinnati, ~.
Triples-Ross, Boston. IL; Mize, St.
Home runs-Mize, st. Louis. 80:
Stolen bases-Reese, BROOKLYN, ID;
1o-1: sewell. Pittsbursh, 50.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Hot Shoppes Steamed Up
For HuIf-TitIe Fuss

Connecticut Avenue and Wiscon-
sin Avenue teams were scheduled
to meet today to decide the first
half championship in the Hot
Shoppes Softball League.
Connecticut won its way into the
playoff by taking the Section A title
In defeating Georgia Avenue, 9-6.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Jack Mar
shall. 1875, Texas. outpointed New
file (Tiger) Beech, 100, Ficayune,
Miss. t8).
WATERBURY, Conn. - Irish
Eddie Dolan, 141, Waterbury, out
pointed Ernest (Cat) Robinson,
142, New York (10).
Evening star., 1940-08-02
De Vers' Tight Pitching
Overcomes Maritime

De Veres, D. G. S. pitcher, gave up
two runs in the first inning and after
that pitched shutout ball as the
Grocers defeated Maritime Commits
sion, To, in the Departmental
League yesterday.
In the other loop game, Center
Market downed Interior, Al.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
First Round Gets F. B. |.
Victory Over Typos

Three runs in the first inning sup
piled the edge by which F. B. I. de-
feated the Printers in yesterdays
Government League. 6-3.
De Bettencourt, winning pitcher
for the Sleuths, gave up only four
hits.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
From the
Press Box
Looks Dark for Conn
If Johnston Is Right
BY JOHN LARDNER.
Special Correspondent of The Star.


NEW YORK, Aug. 2. IN. A. N. A.
For the sake of the common
people, Mr.. James Joy Johnston is
training his murderer, Bob Pastor,
right in the heart of the world
where all can see him, in big and
noisy gymnasium just short peg
off Broadway
4 I'm not going to bury my man
far away on some bum hill by some
punk lake." announces Mr.. john
ston. The people deserve Pastor,
and the people are going to get him."
Therefore, trai,iing for his i'm
portant fight week after next with
Pretty William Conn, Mr. Pastor is
a very accessible man. He rubs ell
bows with novices and stumblebums,
and any one who is so disposed can
walk in off the street, stroll up to
the ring. and call Mr.. Pastor a bum
though this will involve an argu-
ment with Mr.. Johnston. Robin S
manager, who never loses argu-
mentS.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
D. c. Firemen Conquer
Salisbury AII-Sturs
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 2.-The
District Fire Department softball
team left here in a blaze of glory
today after whipping Salisbury ALL
! Stars last night, 16 to 6.
The winners tailed in every in
ming except the ninth. Mandes,
winning hurler, gave six hits.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Arrows Pierce Diamonds

Arrow scored almost at will to de-
feat Diamond, IL to 4, in Taxicab
League game yesterday. Murphy,
winning pitcher, led his side at bat
with three hits.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Whitlow Wyatt and Hugh Casey.
Dodgers-Former beat Pirates with
seven-hit hurting in first game and
latter came through with four hitless
innings of relief pitching to win sec
ond game
Schoolboy Rowe, rigers-Held Yam
KEGS TO seven hits and himself bstted
in three runs with triple and double.
Jimmie Foxx, Red Sox-His tuo-run
homer in sixth inning paced Boston
to victory over Indians.
Joe Kuhel White Sox-Got two hits
and batted in two runs to lead Chi
caeo to thinning triumph over Ath-
letics.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Softys Seek Action

Golubs Market softball team Is
seeking a Sunday double-header
Call Lincoln 7767-J.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Johnston Hos Pastor Knocked
Down for Eons Benefit

Not only does Mr.. Johnston treat
the world to full view of his killer
but he throws in extras. The other
day, for instance, he had a spar
ring partner knock Mr.. Pastor down
That is the greatest excitement that
can happen in training camp-for
the fighter, the boss, to be foored
by sparmate-and Mr.. Johnston
tossed it in practically free of
charge.
Acting under orders, a character
named Herbie Katz dropped Mr.
Pastor to the floor of the sparring
ring Mr. Johnston insists that Mr.
Pastor was not under orders when
he fell.
: MY Robin did not know it was
coming" VOWS the old Boy Bandit
II told this Katz to hook Pastor once
just for luck, because Robin was
carrying his guard too low. So he
done 1t, and Pastor went down.
Imagine his embarrassment! AS
long as I can embarrass my fighters,
know I have them we'll in hand"
But what If Billy Conn embar-
rasses your fighter in the same way
on the night of August 1872" l
asked Mr.. Johnston. That won't
be so good, will it?"
Evening star., 1940-08-02
AshIin's PITCHING Tells

Jack Ashlin's five-hit hurting
proved too much for Woodbridge yes
terday and Bladensburg A. c. won,
4 to3.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Ridiculous TO Think Conn
Will Connect, Soys Jimmy


Don't be ridiculous" snapped Mr.
Johnston. Conn won't hit my Robin
a solid punch all night. Conn
hasn't got solid punch. The
fellow is anemic. I don't care how
much he weighs these days, he
couldn't stun newt. Robin can
hit, and he also is twice as fast as
Conn.
I'll tell you how it is" said Mr.
Johnston confidentially, leading the
way to the tea-table, for it was
after 4 o'clock and high time for
that fragment of empire, Mr.. Jhon-
ston's afternoon cuppatea. I'll tell
you how it is They have been
building up this Conn for a fight
with Joe Louis. They have padded
him here and padded him there till
now he claims to weigh 1876. I'll bet
most of that extra weight is around
his head. Conn's head has certainly
been growing.
well, If he was built up we are
going to break him down. Conn has
outstabbed couple of big, clumsy
fighters, so now he figures he can
fight heavyweights. He don't know
what heavyweights are! We will do
him favor and save him from
being killed by Joe Louis. We will
kill him ourselves. Pastor and
Louis are the two best heavyweights
In the world. My Robin can lick
Conn twice before breakfast. Louis
won't even have to put his gloves
on to keep his title from Conn. We
will save Joe lot of trouble"
Mr.. Johnston Will Sove Bob
Trouble Of Toting Coin
This is the same friendly spirit
Of service which causes Mr.. john
ston to share Pastor with the public,
even in training. 1t is the same
spirit which will persuade Mr..
Johnston to pocket part of Pastors
purse, so that Bob won't have to
carry all the stuff around himself
on hot days and get stroke.
Whether Pastor can beat Conn
or not is question we will examine
IN detail later on. You can quote
Mr.. Johnston, however. as stating
that Pastor-his fighter, and the
peoples fighter-will tee Mr.. Conn
up, as he used to do with a football
IN his college days. and kick him all
the way back to Pittsburgh.