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Evening star., 1940-09-03
HoIystone, Spanish Spear Far
Ahead of All Competition in
Superb Worrenton Show

the novice hunter division was
scored even more easily than Holy
stones in the older group. The s.
year-old Espino colt had won three
blues opening day, and after win
ming his only four classes yester-
day he ended with 35 points. Mrs.
Lees champion, ridden by Aubrey
Fishback. had little competition, as
his closest rival and reserve cham
pion, Mrs. Cary Jaackson's Smoul-
der, could muster only II points,
all of which were earned through
minor placings.
Spanish Spear thus succeeded
Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry's
Scotchwood as the champion 3-year-
old of Virginia and possibly of the
country. Four titles in four shows
and almost 80 blue ribbons is a
tough record to beat, and that s
what the Middleburg youngster has
totaled this summer.
In helping Oglebay score a double,
Question failed to impress to much
extent. The Cleveland-owned vet
eran managed TO win only one open
jumping class and placed second
once.
Bon Mutt Surprises.
In the skyScraper class he was
the first to be eliminated. going out
at the first fence, a 4-footer. In
beating Bon Mutt for the title the
champion was closely pressed by a
comparatively green performer and
one which just recently won his
first tri-color, that last week at
Orange.
When Bon Mutt surprised by win
ming the skyscraper after four
jump-offs and over a 5-foot-10 10
inch barrier, the little gray horse
handed 1t. Fred Hughes, jr.'s Black
Caddy his first defeat in several
months in such a feature Caddy
has won four of these classes this
year and was a heavy favorite yes
terday. However, in the jump-off
over the last set of bars he missed,
but by way of proving he could
do it he cleared the fence in a
duel with Lisbeth Stieg's Hi-Ho
and Mrs. Lees Clover Seed for
second.
The Summaries.
Model hunters-Won by Holystone.
Crlspin Oglebay; second. Balkonian. Mrs.
Georse Watts; third. Boby E. Howard
Hafneri fourth, Royalty II. Robert S.
Waters.
Hunters under sadde-Won BY Holy
stone owned by Mr.. Oelebay, ridden by
Lew Collister: second, Balkonian. owned
y Mrs. Hi, ridden by Diekey Kelley;
third. Bis John. owned by Holiday Hill
Farm, ridden by Carol Humphrey; fourth.
Royalty II. owned by Mr.. Waters, ridden
by Charles Lewis
Lightweight green hunters-Won by
Spanish Spear. owned by Mrs. D. N. Lee.
ridden by Aubrey Ffshback; second. Croy-
don Park. owned by Mrs. Cary Jackson,
ridden by Garheld Harding: third. Bon
Mutt, owned BY Mrs. Altemus Whitney.
ridden by Roland Ridseway; fourth. Alta
kaypas owned by Ray g. Shoemaker. rid
den by Otis Dodson.
Middle and heavyweight green hunters
Evening star., 1940-09-03
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE

Three perpetual trophies of the
Old Dominion Archery Association
have new holders, while one is in
the possession of the same man
who held it last year.
The repeat performance was
turned in by John E. Mayors, jr., of
Baltimore, who again won the mems
target championship in the Old Do
minion annual tournament at the
Polo Field yesterday. The all
around title, also won last year
by Magers, was taken by William
Evening star., 1940-09-03

The last big week end of golf,
capped by an extra day of play, is
over, and for the first time in almost
week the sun shone bright for the
lads and lassies as they PLAYED in
club affairs. Nearly every club held
tournaments to celebrate the Labor
Day holiday.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
lund to Run Firemen,
Police Track Events

ROLAND Lund, Anacostia High
School football and baseball coach,
will be supervisor of track and field
events in the annual police -fremen
benefit field day at Griffith Stadium
on September IA.
Lund also was in charge last year
when some 10000 persons wit
messed the all-day program. He
will be assisted by officials from
the District Recreation Department.
The entry list this year will be
larger because Of the participation
of the White House police force.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
New Course for Rowing
In Regatta Arrunqed

A new course has been arranged
for rowing races in the Presidents S
Cup Regatta on September %.
Boats will start at the Three Sis
ters Island and finish in front of
the Potomac Boat Club.
The new layout was arranged by
George Herman, rowing chairmar.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Cliff Bottles Undisputed
As Ace Of Running Books.

A group of football coaches were
talking about the star running backs
of football, apart from the power
house delegation.
In the discussion my top nomina-
ton was Cliff Battles, and no one
cared to dispute the pick. Cliff
Battles and Red Grange were two
of the first nominations.
Cliff will tell you he rarely was
even Jared. Extremely fast and
slippery, he had way of avoiding
any shock tackling. No one could
pick an opening quicker.
One of the greatest running backs
Is barely known. His name was
Johnny Barrett of Washington and
Lee-the same entry who ran
through great Cornell team headed
by Chuck Barrett for 81 points.
Il never saw a greater one Bob
zuppke tells you.
He played only a short while and
then dropped out of college.
Jim Thorpe was another brilliant
ball carrier in his Carlisle days.
Jim had a hip motion that made
him harder to tackle squarely than
two eels in a bucket of grease.
So far as the modern leaders go
1t would be hard to find a greater
running back than Tom Harmon of
Michigan. Harmon is not only
lightning fast but backed up with
unusual running strength.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
West Shore PoIoists Win

CAMP HILL, Pa. Sept. 3 (P.-
West Shore Rangers defeated Fau-
quier-Loudoun CMiddleburg, Va in
polo game here yesterday, to 2.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
A MARCHING Marine and Some Ideals
Mail pouch special:


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for ideals any of endeavor. .-
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has something to with ideals
Evening star., 1940-08-19
With 40 Games to Go, indians Look Good

good good also have
luck picked
yesterday significant The Browns were whipping the
when fell and wiped out four-rn 81
last full inning
Indians lead by 31a games They
forget all except
Cleveland to lose the lead In fou
but isn't likely.
isn't Indians have the pitching In short series
almost every will that he'll string along With a
pitching something more tnan
short we'll apply.
match Clevelands Bob Feer Here Is
ncher who figures 10 and he close oeig
nerfect breaker losing teams OF course Behno
him the Indians lefthander this year. Al
squeezing
everything from his this penlnt
The Tigers can't pitching Buck Newson winner OF Is
straight has tailed pitched often Hutchinson
doesn't seem the majors and Corsica ard new"
houser unacquaned with the strain s ogns
look out OF the state Oh O
to the World Series.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Spears May Regain
Grid Spotlight

NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-He will
be in again. At least, so thinks
DR.. Clarence w. Spears, who since
1884 has been submerged as
athletic director and football
coach of the University Of Toledo.
It may be that DR.. Spears, so
long accustomed to the lime
light, at Dartmouth, West Vir-
ginia, Oregon, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, has not been entirely
happy in his four years Of OBJ
scurity.
But now he has real team in
prospect and is lively again. Il
would rate" he says. my 1910
Toledo team on a par with the
best two I had at Wisconsin in
1884 and 1885. I think so much
of my gang that I would well
come games this fall against
Purdue, Indiapa. Wisconsin and
Illinois. I think we would have
an even chance Of beating them
ALL"
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Southeast Loop Picks
S10,0O0.a.YearC Gar
Of Sports Today
Conner, Former Governor
OF Mississippi, Among
Candidates for Post
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Aug. 19.-An athletic
commissioner for the Southeastern
Conference will be chosen here to-
night.
The $10.000-a-year czar who will
direct sports in the conference will
be selected at an executive session
of presidents of the conferences 13
schools and colleges.
Decision to name conference
sports commissioner came in the
wake of last winters session at
which charges and counter-charges
of freshman snatching' and other
proselyting activities were made.
Arthur Hutchens of Lake Wales,
Fla, secretary of the Southern Foot
ball Officials Association, and Drane
Lester of Batesville, Miss, lawyer
and one-time Oman, were listed by
the Atlanta Constitution as foremost
candidates for the post.
Dark horse speculation centered
on former Gov. Martin Sennett Con-
ner of Mississippi. No hint OF a
final choice, however, was given by
conference spokesmen.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Griffs, Home to Battle Browns,
Glad to Be Out of Hub, Where
Tricky Homers Beat Them

fence, a niblick shot Of 3l5 feet
from home plate.
A brace of those lightly regarded
but decidedly destructive homers
sunk the Mats yesterday, Doerr and
Di Maggie locating the range to
boost balls over the left-fleld fence
in the seventh inning and deal
Washington a Al defeat, and Ken
Chase his 18th loss Of the season.
Ken, despite hurting a creditatle
game which normally would have
been good enough to win, again
was stymied by a more polished
performance by Rookie Earl john
son, recent importation from Rocky
Mount of the Piedmont League.
johnson, who blanked the Mats in
a previous appearance and thus
ruined shit brand of pitching by
Chase, allowed only five hits, all
singles.
Cases Catch Brilliant.
Absorbing his second defeat in
seven starts from the same source,
Chase was staked to 10 lead in the
second inning when Pofahl, picked
off first base, delayed the putout
long enough to allow Jimmy Blood
worth to score from third on the
rundown.
Boston knotted the score in the
third when Di Maggie doubled of
the left-field fence and scored on
Doc Cramer's single to right. The
Red Sox grasped the lead at 81 in
the sixth when Cramer drilled a
single off Chase's glove and scored
on Cronin's triple off the fence
Homers by Doerr and Di Maggie
sent the Red Sox into a Al lead
in the seventh, but that margin ap-
peared jeopardized in the eighth
when Bloodworth singled and john
son walked Ferrell. Pinch-Hittel
Johnny Welaj and George Case in
succession with two out to score q
run and leave the bases crammed
Ted Williams contributed a nice
catch of Lewis liner, however, tc
throttle the threat.
Case registered the fielding gem
of the series in the sixth inning
when he raced to the center-fielo
wall and leaped high to spear Ia
bors drive. Cronin was perched or
third and Williams on first when
George retired the side in spectacu-
lar style to receive an ovation from
the 15,700 customers.
Sid Hudson, striving to become the
first Washington pitcher to win 1;
games this season, will open against
the Browns tomorrow. with Dutch
Leonard the likely choice of Manager
Bucky Harris for Wednesdays
game.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-This is
straight from the feed box: Ace
Parker. who was injured playing
baseball with Syracuse this sum-
mer, may not play a lick for the
Brooklyn football Dodgers next
fall.
News: The Giants appear to
have a fine case of jitters. Her.
man Taylor, the Philly boxing
tycoon, who has just undergone
one operation, must steel himself
for two more, if the medicos are
right. Long-distance prediction:
Duke will beat Tennessee at foot
ball next fall and the Texas Ag-
gies will not go through the sea-
son undefeated. Joe Cambria,
Washington's one-man scouting
system, who already owns the
Springfield (Mass) club, is dick
ering for the Shelby IN. c.
franchise. OF the. % backfeld
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Electrical Novelties
Making Work Easy
For Semipro imp
Magic Eye Determining
Strikes Apt to Back
Dumont Plate Duster
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., Aug. 19.-He's
already taken the stoop and squat
from among the umpire's duties with
his automatic plate duster. Now
Raymond Harry Dumont plans to
take out the plate umpire himself.
The emancipator of the arbiters is
negotiating for a magic eye and
an automatic ball and strike indi-
Gator for use in the 1912 national
semipro baseball tournament.
A strike would be registered If a
pitchers offering broke the eyes
rays by crossing the plate. Similar
devices are used in many States as
traffic tabulators. Automobiles are
counted automatically as they flash
through the field of rays,
Electricians Card Needed.
Dumont, president of the National
Semipro Congress, already has de-
vised the electric plate duster and
the retractable microphone which
permits arbiters to announce line
up changes directly to the fans.
The instrument also can be used
to relay home plate arguments. but
games the first three days of the
1910 tournament have been placid.
With the advent of the magic
eye an electricians union card
might be of greater advantage than
a rule book.
Six years ago many players in the
first national semipro tournament
hitch hiked to Wichita and slept in
tents trimming the field This year
the California entry, Burbank, came
by plane.
Minter City Fans Loyal.
Minter City, Miss, is the small
est town ever to have a representa-
tive. It's population is 70 and every
player on the squad is from that
town. Five fans made the long trip
to Wichita and saw their favorites
lost their first start, 6 to S, in 10 in
nings, to Natrona, Pa. The club had
100 per cent home town support
when it travelled to Louisiana for the
regional playoff.
A team made up entirely of Okla
homa-born big leaguers will oppose
Enid, the Sooner semipro champions
in october. Carl Hubbell has prom
ised to pitch and Ben Warren of
the Phillies will catch. The second
world series for the semipros opens
in Puerto Rico. September 81. Mount
Pleasant, Texas, Cubs dofed their
caps and halted inheld drill as the
band played The Eyes of Texas Are
Upon You"
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Ry BURTON HAWKINS.

The Mats had ample reason to re-
joice despite four-game losing
streak today, for they had deserted
Boston's silly stadium, where the
left fielder can shake hands with
the shortstop without moving out OF
position, for the more hospitable
surroundings of Griffith Stadium.
1t will be a distinct relief for
Washington performers to resume
campaigning tomorrow in the open
ing of a two-game series with st.
Louis, for the enticing expanse OF
their own field will be a welcome
sight after their rude reception at
Fenway Park. At least they have
the comfort of knowing a freakish
stadium won't whip them.
Slightly groggy from an avalanche
of extra base blows, having teamed
with the Red Sox to blast dozen
homers, 10 doubles and three triples
in the three-game series, the Mats
cherished today's rest while inwardly
cursing the construction Of Boston S
playing site.
The Mats, when they hit, are
recognized as producers of line
drives. Not power hitters, they
aren't adapted to focusing their fire
on an inviting left field fence. while
the Red Sox. equipped with such
formidable right-hand belters as
Jimmy Foxx. Joe Cronin, Jim Tabor,
Bobby Doerr and Dominic Di Mag
gio, find the range more frequently.
1t is significant that of the IL
home runs smashed, nine sailed over
the left field fence. Cecil Travis and
Buddy Lewis lashed line drive
homers into the right center bull
pens. while Foxx deposited one Of
his three circuit wallops in the right
field stands.
Chase Dealt 18th Loss.
That left-field fence represented
a neat target in those three games,
for no less than 27 balls Clipped the
fence on the fly or scared over it.
Rick Ferrell, Jimmy Pofahl and Ted
Williams each dented the fence but
were limited to singles, which should
give you some idea.
1t is illustrative, too, that Boston's
eight homers all were whacked by
right-hand hitters and that the
Mats, who hadn't hit home run in
eight previous games, spanked four
in the first two engagements at
Fenway Park.
So, with a sigh of solace, the Mats
will face the Browns tomorrow
rather relieved that Washington's Is
left-field barrier is some 80 feet
more distant than Fenway Parks
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Savannah Club Has All
ItTukes to Be Winner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 19-Effec-
tive pitching, timely hitting and
steady fielding, qualities that make
a winning club. seem to belong to
the Savannah Indians. perched on
top Of the South Atlantic League
today with an eight-game lead.
Unless the teamwork that has
characterized the Indians play dis
appears or a flock of injuries break
up the combination, 1t appears
doubtful that any club in the league
can stop them before the curtain
Is rung down on the regular season
September Is.
The Indians added another to q
long string Of victories yesterday in
trimming the Greenville Spinners,
10 to 4.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Unaunted Dodgers Charge Again Regs Waow Batting Depression
Win, Lose or Draw
Couldn't the Redskins Use Whzzer White?
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

We reminded by small of that Byron
(Wher) White the Detroit football Lions
being basbals
national pastme
White the best 1888
Rhodes scholar
Oxford Then Hitler spoil this White he Is
back for another fling, but not with Pittsburgh
be that Pittsburgh made White. but if
little publicity the The switch is anta-
mount to Jimmy FoXX appearing next in ST. Louis uniform to the
Boston thought the Red
In the pioneer days professional football one the outstanding
with which players from another
Marshall and the
had the chance anS White Fred
the 1888 campaign
tendency
slowly with Pittsburgh but he got
in What's
When Art Rooney guaranteed
playing 60 minutes
until the stretcher him off
Evening star., 1940-08-19
WhittIe Lead to Az Games
While Flag Defenders Lose
Dozen of Their Last 20
Walters Goes Route Five Straight Times Yet
Wins Only Once; Tied by Browns, Tribe
Gains as BenquIs Bow to White Sox

| The good deacon realizes It's a case
of getting some bats loaded with
base hits-or else. For the Dodgers
of Brooklyn, who apparently didn't
read the headlines about the Rhine
landers being "in" with the National
League pennant, are on the prowl
again.
The Reds weak hitting has been
the big reason why they've lost II
of their last 20 games since the end
of July. And so far this month the
Dodgers have shaved Cincinnati's
league lead from 71a to Az games.
Durocher Active Leader.
The clutch" hitting was missing
again yesterday as the Reds lost
both games of a double-header to
the St. Louis Cardinals, 81 and 5-4.
At the same time Manager Leo
Durocher took over the Brooklyn
shortstop chores and helped his
Dodgers chill the warmed up Boston
Bees twice, To and 81.
In the opener at st. Louis, Buckv
Walters, as usual, just about pitched
his arm off, but his mates couldn't
hit Mort Cooper effectively. This
marked the fifth straight time
Bucky has gone the route-and the
fourth time he lost. In those 45
innings he has given up only l8 runs.
but the Reds have backed him up
with only 13.
Bucky and Paul Derringer have
been the chief sufferers in this run
making moratorium. Paul has won
only one of four starts, yet he has
allowed just 10 runs in 35 innings.
His pals have scored only eight for
him.
Yesterdays nightcap, which
boosted the Cards into the first
division, saw st. Louis shove two
runs across in the eighth for 5-4
score. This marked the fifth game
in the last 20 the Reds have dropped
by one-run margin.
Wyatt Again Slab Master.
Whit Wyatt tossed his usual neat
game in the curtain-raiser at Brook
lvn, a seven-hitter. Luke the Hot
Potato Hamlin left his home run
ball in his locker and served up the
same dish in the nightcap.
Lefty Larry French sang the Pitts
burgh Pirates to sleep with a six
hitter for 81 Chicago Cub victory,
which left the Bucs and the Cubs
tied for fifth place.
The Phillies completed the Ma
tional League picture by whipping
the New York Giants twice. 6-3 and
8-6. Each club clouted three
homers in the second game.
Cleveland's American League
leaders and the st. Louis Browns
were deadlocked at 2-all going into
the 10th inning of their first game
when rain washed out the rest Of
their scheduled double header. How
ever, the Tribe picked up a half
game on the second-place Detroit
Tigers, for James Miracle Nam
Dykes Chicago White SoX scored
three times in the ninth inning to
knock off the Bengals. Us. Ted
Lyons aging but effective arm
whipped Detroit for the third
straight time.
TIL New York Yankees blew hot
and cold, walloping the Athletics,
9-1, behind Steve Sundra's siX-hit
elbowing in the opener, then going
down 7-3 before Johnny Babich.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-George D.
Widener's Eight Thirty won
Travers Stakes at Saratoga after
Johnstown was scratched.
Three years ago-Cubs beat
Pirates, Us, and increased Ma
tional League lead to three
games as Giants dropped 81
decision to Bees.
Five years ago-Japanese SWIM
mers beat all-star United States
team, 1927, In three-day meet, to
retain world aquatic supremacy.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Triple Swim Laure|s
In A. A. u. Grabbed
By Mary Ryan, IS
Louisville Girl Makes
American Records in
Portland Contests
Y The ssnci ated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, Aug. ia
new American champion thrice over
lowered today above competitors in
the national Women's A. A. U.
swimming championships which
ended last night.
The Culinary Ryan. slender. 15-
year-old distance star Of the Lake
side Club. Louisville. Ky.
The American records-23 min
utes IS seconds for the mile. 5 min
utes 3O.1 second for the 44o-yard
free style, II minutes 264 seconds for
the 880-yard free style.
Mary raced through the water
with a long, effortless stroke to win
the $50 yesterday. 35 yards ahead
of her own teammate, Ann Hardin.
Mary Ryan Top Scorer.
Mary's performance gave her the
highest individual point score Of the
meet, IS.
The Womens Swimming Associa-
ton of New York clinched Sundays
other feature, the 330-yard medley
relay. Lacking a standout star, the
New York squad showed uniform
power and stamina to finish in
4:014
Trailing were the Los Angeles
Athletic Club. Los Angeles: the Alex
ander House Community Association
of Maui, Hawaii, and the Multnomah
Club of Portland, respectively.
Little Dorothy Leonard of Worces-
ter. Mass, nosed out Brenda Helser,
Portland, to take third in the $50,
although her opponent built up
enough points to claim second in in
dividual performance. Dorothy tied
with Ann Hardin for third In lndl-
vidual standings.
New York Team Leader.
The team championship went to
New York with 81 points. Lakeside
of Kentucky and Multnomah Club
of Portland we're tied for second
with Is points each, followed by
Alexander House Community Asso-
citation of Maui, Hawaii, with IA.
Hard-luck victim of the meet was
Nancy Merki, Portland Multnomah
Club speedster, who was unable to
defend her titles in the 440-yard
and 88O-yard free style. The IA
year-old youngster, who overcame
infantile paralysis to become a ma
tional and world champion, became
ill Friday night.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

was a draw. Jimmy Councilman,
new coach of the Chicago Cardi-
mails, says all he needs is three
good blocking backs and two ends
to round out fair football club.
Today's guest star-Prof. John
P. Carmichael. Chicago Daily
News: THAT must have been a
strange phenomenon in New
York; the rain falling in the
Polo Grounds, washing out the
Billy Conn-Bob Pastor fight,
while right across the Harlem
River the Red Sox and Yankees
were able to play a double
header until darkness inter-
vened."
Selected shorts-While his in
jured finger was mending, Buck
Newsom collected 500 and ex-
penses for personal appearances
In Michigan State League parks.
If Kid Brewer, the old Duke