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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Loss Of Weight
And Boi|s Both
Bother Conn
May Scale Only Us
Against Pastor in
Even-Money Bout
BY SID FEEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE rosy
dream of building Billy Conn into
a bulging-muscled heavyweight
again has turned out to be just
another nightmare.
The Pittsburgh pretty boy was
expected to scale about $50 pounds
for his tussle tomorrow night with
Bob Pastor in the Polo Grounds.
Instead, it now appears he will be
lucky to get past the 175-pound
limit for heavyweights-a division
from which he is about to "abdicate"
while still ruler. in order to cam
paign for the heavy sugar among
the big boys.
Every time Conn has come to
town in the last six months or so,
his handlers have told you conf
IDENTIFY he was filling out like a
balloon, was no longer able to get
down to the lght-heavy limit, I'M
doubtedly would be a 18O-pounder
and up from here on. and would be
ready for Joe Louis in September.
Boils Again Make Trouble.
At his camp near scenic Gros-
singers Lake, he tipped the beam
at 1874, or Whereabouts, when he
started to work. He was 100 as late
as last Monday. But Tuesday his
boilS came back. He flew to Pitts
burgh to have one treated, had to
take hot baths as part of the cure,
and Manager Johnny Ray admits
now that Billy won't be las heavy
as we hoped"
Such being the case, Billy the Kid
is going to find himself in for no
circus tomorrow night. A classy
boxer, himself, he is tangling with
one of the best ring generals among
the bigger fellows. a determined
battler who has gone 81 rounds
with Joe Louis and has dented the
championship hopes of many an
other aspirant besides Conn before
now-fellows like Maurice Strick-
land, Al Mccoy, Ray Impellitiere
and Al Ettore. The winner has been
promised a shot at Louis in Septem-
Der, and Pastor won't give up the
take" that means without a
struggle.
Billys supporters point out that
Jim Corbett was no giant and Jack
Dempsey was no dreadnaught before
they moved into the throne in the
past. However, Pastor has had ex-
perience with heavyweights, while
to date Billys only efforts against
the large larrupers has been to stop
Gus Dorazio with a cut eye and
outpoint one Henry Cooper.
Even Money Affair Seen.
With all this a matter of record,
the betting odds, which had favored
Conn, continued to drop today. and
it was altogether likely the whole
thing would be an even-money
proposition by the time the boys
went to the post
Their tussle figures to be one of
the best boxing exhibitions among
big fellows since Tommy Loughran
and Jimmy Slattery turned in their
classic some IS years back, yet the
fans are definitely not buying tick
cts by the thousands. At the mo-
ment. even the most optimistic
estimates are that the gate will be
only about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Amid the acclaim focused on lne
towering frame of retiring, youth
full Sid Hudson, now generally in
dorsed as the Smoothest rookie
pitcher to grace a major league
roster in several seasons, the Mats
were anticipating an experiment to-
night which may determine the
status of another of their young
hurlers.
Joe Haynes, the sturdy right
handler who has faced only two
batters in competition since June
26, will test his ailing elbow to-
night at Trenton when the Mats
stack up against Goose Goslin's out
fit in an exhibition game, and the
outcome should be interesting.
Haynes, who has demonstrated
occasional bursts of brilliance, may
view his career as a Nat wilt into
oblivion unless he is impressive
against the Interstate League
team. If. on the other hand. he
shows something more than medi-
ocrity Manager Bucky Harris will
u ant llllll d
1t has become increasingly evil
dent that the Mats pitching staff
is destined to create considerable
trouble come 1941, what with Hud-
son, Dutch Leonard and Ken Chase
forming the nucleus of a poten-
TALLY strong staff. Haynes thus far
hasn't figured in any 1941 plans, but
could reinstate himself, of course,
providing he arouseS interest over
the remainder of this season.
Leonard Opens Against AS.
Haynes, handsome hombre who
has been linked Economically with
Thelma Griffith. adopted daughter
of Prexy Clark Griffith, may be re-
quested to serve a sentence in the
minors unless he unleashes a neat
brand of pitching tonight. He
hasn't thrown for the Mats even in
a relief role since July and Wash
ington can't afford to continue fiat
tering him the LIST and 18th of every
month under those conditions.
The Mats were to leave for Tren-
ton this afternoon and will vacate
that village for Philadelphia i'm
mediately after the game. Wash
ington opens four-game series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Joe Haynes May Pilot Washington Farm Next Season
Another mk Ro Crock Up Eddie ank Urged for Hall Of Fom

at the New York Worlds Fair.
The bleachers, built to give the
sandlotters a better view of the
baseball school doings, have been
named after the veteran leader of
the Athletics. Old Connie per-
sonally christened 'em by smash
ing a bottle of soda pop.
Sports cocktailOhio Staters
to a man are crying into their
beer. Reason: Rollie Bevan,
Dartmouth trainer, who has been
summering around Massilon,
headed back East with George
Slusser, Massilon's great high
school halfback. in his pocket.
Gents, that really hurt. H. c.
Mitinger of Blairsville, Pa, has
launched a one-man campaign to
land Eddie Plank, the old Ath-
letic southpaw. in the Hall of
Fame. And here's an enthusiastic
vote for both Eddie and Mitinger.
Jimmy Grippe CMelio Bettina's
manager, who lost q wad Of sugar
betting against 1uly Conn In his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Other Little Heovies, but They Could Punch

pounds Kechel the
middeWeight who II rounds with Jack Johnson At 1853
Kche Johnson the floor FZsmmos ranged
weight he fought all middeWeighs to
the world championship Jim Corbett and
with James Jefes.
buay Willard Toledo he
than Mickey Walker with his best
Sharky who could nothing better
a 15-round
murderous punche He had the body of a
mddeweigh aheay FftSmmons physical freak
the and of Louis
Walker
the hi could hurt enemy
far date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Haynes Due for Test Tonight
Following Brilliant Victory
BY Feiiow-Rookie Hudson

with the Athletics tomorrow night,
with Leonard slated TO toll under
the lights. A double header is listed
for Thursday.
Harris plans to withhold the
amazing Mr.. Hudson from action
during the Philadelphia series. en-
ploying him in the opener of the
Red Sox series at Boston on Fri
day.
There is a sneaking suspicion
Hudson still will capture 16 and
possibly II games this season, de-
spite a disastrous start which saw
him possess a record of two vic
tories and nine defeats at one
stage. Now owning II decisions,
Sid normally is calculated to pitch
at least eight more times this year,
and it wouldn't be surprising if
he won five or six of those engage
mentS.
Victorious in nine of his last u
starts, Hudson was sizzling stuff
yesterday at Griffith Stadium as he
dealt the Red Sox 81 trimming
on five hits, outpitching the ancient
Lefty Grove and having his string
of successive shutout innings
snapped at II only through the
miscue of a mate
Sox Futile Against Sid.
Sid allowed Boston only three
hits and walked none in the first
eight innings, no Red Sox advanc-
ing past second base over that
stretch. He personally propelled the
Mats into a 10 lead in the second
inning, when he singled to right at
time when the bases were loaded
to score Buddy Myer, and tenderly
nursed that advantage.
While Sid was stopping the Sox,
retiring Is of them in order, the
Mats increased their lead to 20 in
the eighth, to the keen delight of
more than $4,000 paying patrons
George Case beat out a hit to Short
stop Joe Cronin to launch the in
ming and continued to second as
Cronin threw wild into the Wash
ington dugout.
Grove disposed of Buddy Lewis
and Gerald Walker, but Cecil Travis
drilled a single to center to score
Case with what proved to be the
winning run.
After Dominic Di Maggie saw a
third strike whip past him to open
the ninth, Doc Cramer tapped
weakly in front of the plate and
became the first Red SoX to reach
base since the fourth inning, when
Catcher Rick Terrell juggled the
ball.
Cponin flied to Case, but Jimmy
Foxx smashed a single to left. At
that juncture Cronin inserted
Tommy Carey to. run for Foxx and
Lou Finney responded with a double
down the right-fleld line, scoring
Cramer. Myer relayed Lewis throw
to Terrell to catch Carey at the
plate in an exciting climax.
Hudson, who now has allowed
only six hits and one run in his
last two starts, famed six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Greet-
ings, folks. Just pull up chair
and let's see what's going on.
Guess you noticed Mike Jacobs
hasn't bought the Dodgers yet
and II you think he will, you've
got a bet right here. Lots of
talk around town about another
famous tennis family ready to
crack up That's tantalizing,
we know, but you'll get the names
the minute one Of them buys a
ticket for RenoD
Our Brooks still are in there
punching but from this perch it
looks like Deacon Bill MCKeCh-
MES lads by at least 10 games.
Remember that ONE Down in
North Carolina, where your agent
has been loafinE they'll give YOU
q prize n Won can prove that the
hes, bass nshine In the country
isn't N be found IN their famous
currituck sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

two fights with Melio, is trying
to recoup by backing Conn
against Bob Pastor tomorrow
night. He has laid out 1000 at
8 to S.
Today's guest star-L. S.
Gregory, Portland Greg: 1.-THE
major league races still have sew
eral weeks to run. But if I was
a betting man I'd stake my house
and lot on Del Baker and his
Detroits to come in first in the
American League"
1t can happen here-At Laurin-
burg IN. CO the other day, two
Negro ball teams broke up the
game to chase a rabbit which
charged on the field. Finally a
center fielder snagged the hare
with his glove and his side was
declared the winner.
One-minute interview-Joe Di
Maggie: Give him time and my
kid brother, Dom. will be the
greatest of the baseball-playing
d. Naggios."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Promoted downward.-What1l
you bet Joe Haynes isn't manag-
ing one of the Washington farm
clubs next season? When Alice
Marble, the tennis star, lunches
with newspapermen (and other
guys, she is chaperoned by her
coach. Eleanor Tenant. All very
pleasant, but it runs up the
check, boys. Little Appalachian
College down in North Carolina
is so keen to sneak up on North
Carolina U. in the football OPEN
er. they worked out all winter in
the snow. International League
President Frank Shaughnessy, a
retired major in the Canadian
Army, offered his services in the
current goingS-on, but was
turned down-too old. they said.
Rice is making goo-goo eyes at
Ike Gill. 200 pounds of trouble.
who lost decision to the aca-
denies at Duke.
Another map change-The vii
lage OF Mackville now ID located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Cleveland and Detroit Open Crucial Series Tied for American League Lead
Win, Lose or Draw
BY FRANCIS E. STAN
A Bow Moves Up With the Men
By FRANCIS {. STAN.
Staff Correspondent of The Star

12.-B
pulled Pittsburgh
became champion the world
thought
Lesnevches
Billy a
fighting and
heavyweight division either the great
older
be Pttsburgher.
smallest who tried fight in the heavy
O IS
supposed 1Sl which makes him stable fellow for
smallest This
he will
think he will get past
knockout artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Costs Chisox 81 900 to Honor
Rain Checks for Short Game

AS a good will gesture to the dis
appointed crowd, however, club Off
Gals announced the rain checks
would be honored at any future
game of the White Sox. Since the
contest was legal Detroit received
its usual share of the receipts.
For each ticket presented at a
future game the White Sox must
pay the visiting clubs portion as
well as the Government tax and
the leagues share. Club officials
estimated this would amount to
about $1,000 if all the rain checks
are used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
He's Not Rich as Liqht-Heovy Champ

Not even the mediocre ightea
his punch Billy throws his
boxer to along since the hayon days
could
stunbebums who can't around any longer
ana skill be enough against Pastor?
II Conn makes will
champion Billy
tall Vy and Jackie the brother
weight with little chance getting Scientifically
have about the job of building him probably
Billy help sell the public fight
What the heavyweight
completely heavy
mated all ghtheay and
challenging the title which prestige years. wasn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Deep South Near lis
First Ball Crown in
Denver Tourney
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Aug. 12.-It's up to
Texas or Oklahoma to stage a. dia-
mond version of the march through
Georgia in the Denver Posts 25th
annual baseball tournament.
Otherwise, fired-up Buford
(Ga0 aggregation will take home
the first championship purse ever
won by team from the deep South
in this event.
Duncan, Okla, and Mount Pleas
ant. Tex, will clash in Merchants
Park tonight The winner plays
Buford in a championship contest
tomorrow night.
Should the undefeated Georgians,
triumphant in five tournament
trays, lose tomorrow another be-
tween the finalists must be played
Wednesday night. This is double
elimination event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
More Team RussIing
On Top at Arena

Team rassling. latest brain child
of Promoter Joe Turner, will be on
the program again Thursday at the
arena as special feature support
ing the headline match between
Ernie Dusek, the durable Nebras-
kan, and Joe Cox, the Kansas
Krasher.
Ed Newman and Lou Plummer,
winners of the two-man team
match last week over Tommy
O'Toole and Tommy Mahoney, now
are claiming the world team title.
Challenging them this Thursday
will be Frank Sexton, former Ohio
State athlete. and Maurice La
Chappelle of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Standard Linen Victor

Standard Linen softball team is
champion Of the second half race
in the Sunday Morning League,
having won the title yesterday by
defeating Tru-Blu, 10 Bump ST.
monds hurled for the Laundrymen,
giving up six hits as his mates COL
lected eight off Billy Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
War Draft Threatens BOXING Careers

Inc big money to be made the heavyweight division
and Ray know it, Two three
to build the banko than ght-havy
Pittsburgh slant
be cut short by the call
Is providing William doesn't get hurt when and he
Conn into his first real heavyweight
his close followers wondering about him.
for fighting He will along
But he take real belt
of the socaled
Pastor Robert harder than the light
hurts
health tonic He change ConnS
money safety he can't hurt Manager Ray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
E. }. ArehombouIt, 81,
Minor Mognote, Dies
RS the Associated Press.

MARINETTE, Wis, Aug. he.
J. Archambault, "a, Milwaukee
sportsman, who at one time was a
part owner of the Milwaukee Brew
ers and Minneapolis Millers of the
American Association, died at a
local hospital yesterday
He had been spending his summer
at cottage on Green Bay here.
His late wife, Catherine, was a
sister of Joe Cantillon. former man.
ager of the Washington Senators
and former head American League
umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
By TIE Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The rain
that spoiled Saturdays scheduled
double header with the Detroit
Tigers will cost the Chicago White
Sox approximately $1,000.
The two teams played five in
nings of the first game between
showers, making the contest legal,
before rain prevented further COM
petition. Thus the 1900 fans pres
ent were entitled to no refunds nor
did their rain checks have any
value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Kendall Is Express Stur

Kendall struck out II batters and
collected three hits while leading
his Railway Express team to g.
to-5 victory over the Carpenters
Union nine. He also scored three
runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Chi al St L. might Wash. at Phi. tnighD
Detroit at Cleveland. Det. at Cleve.
Only games. Chicago at ST. Louis.
Boston at n. Y. t2D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Oklahoma City, IA: Tulsa. %.
Fort Worth. So: Dallas. -.
Beaumont. 30: Shreveport. IL.
Houston, A: San Antonio. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

St Louis, :}-3; Cincinnati, 81.
Philadelphia, -: New York, 0--S.
Boston, 80: Brooklyn, %.
PITTSBURGH, -: Chicago, al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Knoxville, 81: Little Rock, 5-1
First, 10 innings; second 3 innings, tie)
Nashville. "A. Memphis. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12

Harrisonburg. 3; Lynchburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW

I4444l4e so 51i5964 o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
Minor Leagues
By the Associated Press.

TEXAS LEAGUE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-12
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Augusta, 5-3 Savannah. 3-5.
Macon, A.: Columbia. .
Columbus. 3; Greenville. 2.
lark SoDyille Charleston n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

If you're not using 1t, sell it with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
.Harbor Folk
Plan Probe
OF New York

ABERDEEN, Wash. = Petitions
were circulated here today de-
handing a federal probe of law
lessness in New York City, hard
on the heels of formation of a
committee in New York to re
store law and order in Grays Har-
Dor, Wash"
Maintaining Aberdeen and other
Grays Harbor residents should
have as much to say about New
York City as New Workers about
Grays Harbor, a spokesman said
petitions were circulated because:
I'VE have been hearing and
reading about vice, lawlessness,
rackets, political graft and cor
ruption in New York, and think 1t
is now time for a general house.
cleaning"
The New York committee to
restore order to Grays Harbor"
included Rep. Vito Marcantonio,
Artist Rockwell Kent, and Freda
Kirchwey, editor of the Nation
Magazine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
S. P. c. A. Fights for Goats
Lives in Bomb Experiment

Barlow today fought off attempts
prevent by the
deadly effect of his new liquid oxygen-cabon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

As we neared kingston l saw
what appeared to be pilot boat
anchored off the approach TO the
harbor. Having seen boats In SIM
liar positions off Auckland. Sgd
ney, Malta and Gibraltar, all Brit
ish ports, and knowing pilotagc. Is
not compulsory for small craft like
Idle Hour, l sailed on towards the
inner harbor.
Suddenly a boat was lowered
from what appeared To be the pilot
boat and set out after us. We stop
ped as they came alongside.
To my amazement ] learned this
was a special examination boat and
we should have stopped. ] vas told
that IL we had proceeded quarter
of a mile farther they would have
put a shot across our bow. Eng
land was at war and we were en-
tering the chief port of the royal
crown colony of Jamaica!
We altered our course and went
alongside the examination boat.
had not noticed the flag she was
flying, which was that of an ex-
animation ship and not pilot flag.
Incidentally. they are very similar.
Variant on Ships
We then proceeded into the har-
Dor to anchorage at quarantine
safely.
Most of the ships in the harbor
presented a dismal appearance. as
they were all painted a duh grey.
but for one exception. Anchored
well off the piers was a three
masted sailing ship, apparently a
pleasure craft. 1t was the Cap
taina, Paul Hammond's newest
ship, recently completed to make
extensive scientific cruises to out
of the way places for American
museums.
The Captaina had been in ia
maica only a week, having just
completed an epic cruise following
in the wake of Columbus. sailing
from Spain to San Salvador.
Rigid restrictions are placed on
picture-taking here as Kingston ia
strongly fortified. Until recently
Jamaica was key port for the
British convoy system which pro-
tected vessels enroute to England
from South America. DR.. Mosley
of Kingston told me that he had
seen over so ships anchored in the
harbor at one time before being
conveyed across the Atlantic.
Tough Luck Again
Mr., North wanted TO try out his
new fishing chair which we had
mounted on Idle Hours after deck.
We motored out of the harbor with
one OF the local fish guides. We
could not get speed enough to troll
SO !hncked seas to windward well
osf shore so we could fish on the
way back. This is supposed TO be
an ideal fishing ground for blue
marlin and swordfish. During the
past two months Sir John had been
looking forward to this moment.
| We slugged along all day out
far enough TO be over California
bank. where the marlin play.
Sir John rugged his handsome
Tycoon Bimini King rod and reel,
handing it to the fish guide on
deck. While getting out his sun
helmet and knife, the guide placed
the pole in the fishing chair socket.
Sir John came up and got into his
chair only to find that the de luxe
streamlined handle of the reel had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
No New Taxes
Anticipated
F. D. Expects no
Action by Solons
ny LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON - The treasury
net deficit il within a few millions
Of $4,000. 0oo. 900 today. Hope has
been abandoned for additional tax
revenue at this session Of congress
to avoid exceeding the national
debt limit.
President Roosevelt, however,
believes the debt limit Issue may
be avoided at this session Of con-
gress by q combination Of favor
able circumstances he hopes viii
come about.
He told his press conference
congress might reduce spending In
the next fiscal year $500, 900. 900
to $500 .0oo. 900 below the budgeted
figure Of $s.424. 00o. 900. And he
raid it Is possible treasury rev.
enue. on the basis Of existing
rates. In the next fiscal year may
Be up s20o. 900. 900 or so beyond
the budgeted expectation of
S5,5l7. o0o. 600.
In that event. he explained. the
el6o. 900 900 Of new taxes he asked
IN his January ; budget message
win not BE- necessary to prevent
government borrowing from hit.
ting the $45. ooo. 900, 900 limit, fixed
n the maximum national debt
permitted by law.
In all probability. he said. con-
gress will not vote additional taxes
At this session. Nor L. congress
expected to increase the debt
limit. II appears, therefore, that
Roosevelt and congressional lead
ers are confident no situation will
develop which win move the ma
tional debt up to $4,000 .000. 900
before the next session In Janu-
sry. 1911.