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Evening star., 1940-08-07
Junior, Senior Girls
In Playground Net
SemifinaIs Today

Seminal matches in both the
senior and junior divisions of the
girls section of the Community
Center Playground Department ten
mis- tournament were scheduled to-
day at the Mall courts, while play
ers in doubles, mixed doubles and
boys divisions still battle their way
through early rounds.
Betty Jacob of Montrose, one of
the senior girl favorites, was eX-
pected to face her severest test so
far against Margaret Becker of
Palisades. Miss Jacob advanced to
the semifinals without playing yes
terday while Miss Becker was win
ming over A. Rollman of Park View,
1-6, 11-9, 60.
The other semifinals bracket is
filled by Ann Powell of Chevy
Chase, winner over June Mulvey of
Edgewood, 81, 60, and Mary
Gray of Park View, who yesterday
defeated Louise Barnes of Garfield
6-3, 6-3.
In the junior girls singles semi
finals, La Jeanne Echols of Takoma
was to meet Mildred Little of Co.
lumbia, while in the other bracket
L. Rizer of Mcmillan was to play
Corrine Miller of Langdon.
The summaries:
Junior Boys Singles.
B. Elan tTakoma) defeated P. Kout..
ssndroS tshsrEoo by default; 1Hhn Britt elb
Park view defeated Jim Harding (chevy
Soode', Woode defeated @ Ezra Hsnkin % Ozark view,
If, 81, 6-4.
Junior Boys Doubles.
Loomis and Hankin (Park View defeated
teated ThEasher and Yes.sr Gansley, anss :, b By
defeated defeated IaSerty @ % and Be Milman Schevy
Chase) by default
Junior Girls Singles.
Jeanne Echols tTakoma) defeated Mary
lColumbiao defeated r, Adriani (sherwoodll
~ qslaar Krser 'Anseostia}, seost '@ah' gina e
(McMillan>. g.. 6-2.
Junior Girls Doubles.
FITZGERALD and Taltin (Garfieldl de-
feated Moreheld and Joiner ,(Montrose),
6-1, 60. Miller and Darlington defeated
Scorpio and Marsco Twin Oaks by de-
fault. Walker and Echols (Takomal de-
feated Adriani and Lewis (Sherwood by
default. Aydt. and Miller tPalisades) de-
feated Gustafson and Savage (Chevy
Chase). 6-1, 60.
Senior Girls Singles.
Ann Powell (Chevy Chase) defeated j.
Mulvey (Edgewood), 81, e.. M. Gray
Park View defeated L. Barnes (GarfielD.
6-3. 6-3. M. Becker CPalisades) de-
11-9, Go.
Senior Girls Doubles.
McManus and Smith (Takoma) defeated
Sampogna (Anacostia), IS, Us. Blake
and Carson CRosedale) defeated Richie and
Monzouris (Taft), e., 6-4. Gibson and
Mulvey (Langley) defeated Hammond and
Becker (palisades). 6-3, "a.
Senior Boys Singles.
NJ Alder Park View defeated c. Jones
(Chevy Chase), 6-3. 7-5. ]. Hossick
(Langiey) defeated S. Console tPark View,
60, 60. E. Shuhan (Takoma) defeated
J. Hall (Garfeld), 9-7, 6-4.
Senior Boys Doubles.
Alder and Console (Park View defeated
90. Love and warwick tMontrose) de
feated Lube and Ciampo Sherwood, de-
fault.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Murketers Blank G. A. 0.
60, Behind Wells

Joe Wells, youthful Center Market
pitcher, turned in one of his best
games of the season yesterday and
blanked General Accounting Office,
SO, in Departmental League
game. 1t was the Accountants
first defeat in the second half race.
Wells gave up six hits, famed
six and walked two. Harvey, who
nicked him for three singles, was
the only man to get more than one
hit. There were no extra base
blows. Cunningham led the win
ming attack.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Leonard, Small Gain
Net Championships
Al Camp Let's

Robert Leonard, IL, and Wesley
Smiler, 16, have won the singles
tennis championships, in their re-
spective age groups, at Camp Let's,
the Y. M. C. A. boys camp on the
Rhode River. near Annapolis, Md.
Leonard, by topping all other
competitors in the junior and in
termediate age groups, was declared
champion of the two classes Smiler
was adjudged champion of the
seniors.
The tennis matches are among
many athletic events being staged
at the camp. In recent competition
with teams representing the Cen
tral Y. M. C. A. Boys Department,
the campers softball team won by
22-0, while its regular baseball team
lost to the visitors, So
AS part of activities, camp coun-
selors are taking the American Red
Gross standard course in first aid.
Additional courses in first aid also
are being given the boy campers.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Jasper Nine Again Represents
D. &. in Legion Title Play

Sergt. Jasper Post of the Amer
lean Legion Baseball League for
the third year in succession will rep
resent Washington in the regional
tournament of the Legion's Nation
wide baseball program.
The Jaspers will compete against
teams from Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina at Wilson, N. c.,
starting August Is and if success
full later will go on to other sec
tional and the national tourna-
ments.
They won their right to repre-
sent Washington first by taking the
second-half race in the local title
series and then by beating Cooley
Mccullough, first-half winner, in
the playoff series, taking the third
and deciding game yesterday at
Walter Reed, SO.
Evening star., 1940-08-07

palmetto to fan himself they were
knocking on his door.
Cocoa was to go through his PAGES
this afternoon at the Arena, while
up at Nine. Beys health ranch
Abrams is diligently pursuing what
the boys call Al condition. Match
maker El Gabriel Menendez, who is
in New York dispatching kilograms
to all his friends, sends back an
eyewitness account of Abrams con-
dition and to say it is a glowing
report is gross understatement.
To hear Menendez tell it they'll
have to put two wildcats in the
ring with Cocoa to help make it an
even match.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Cocoa Kid Likes Heat, So He'll
Train Here for Abrams Go

1t may be the heat or the hu-
midity, but whatever it is, the Cocoa
Kid, who boxes George Abrams
Monday night at Griffith Stadium,
is the first man on record to
establish training quarters here
because-get this-he likes the
weather.
One stuffed dodo for the gentle
man, Bosco.
It's a fact. Uncle Joe Turner, on
the verge of heat prostration him.
self, received a wire from George
Shepherd, Cocoa's manager, an
nouncing he was marching on
Washington with his fighter, and
before Turner could grab a stray
Evening star., 1940-08-07

The shutout was hurled by Harry
Wolfe, former outflelder, who lin
tied Cooley-McCullough to six hits,
all but one of them singles. He
also struck out seven batters and
scored two runs.
Sapourn, Jasper's first baseman,
was the big batting gun, as he COL
lected two hits and batted in two
runs.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Lacey Sets Pace wes Reach Semak Stars Horseshoe 7ouamen
@ &HE: 3 81 #

Hesse, one of the Districts leading
veterans, replaces Ward Denman as
chess director. In the fall, under
Mr.. Hesse's vast experience, there
will be unusual activity and pro-
grams that will appeal to the chess
public. Meanwhile on August IA
blitzschach parley will be held.
Sponsored by the Federal Security
Chess Club, Vincent Eaton, interna-
tionally known composer, addressed
goodly gathering last evening at
Hotel Portland on chess problems.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Two Officials Assigned
Mat Team Argument

There may be more wrestlers and
officials in the house than customers
tomorrow night at the Arena if
Promoter Joe Turner decides to
use two officials in the two-man
team match. Moreover there may
be serious complications.
Turner has all but made up his
mind to hire AL Bakhsh to work
with Casey Berger, who lone-wolfed
it against the field in last weeks
battle royal. AL will count the falls
on the head and maybe lend hand
counting out PROSTATE gladiators.
Turner denies a rumor both
referees will count and divide the
total by two to retire a man. He
also scouts ideas one official may
wait for the other to count and in
the resulting confusion allow a
downed mailman to escape scot free.
Evening star., 1940-08-07

Ed. Henry defeated Cecil Pease 5O-33
5O-12: Charles Howery defeated ]. Smith,
Sd, 50-6.
Second round-Dansberger defeated
Hef1n, 5O-19, 5O-41; Baranowski de-
feated FELTON,. Sole, 500: Howery
defeated Henry. 50-24, 50-33.
Washins ston.
First round-Irwin Carlberg defeated
Jack Mecklin 50-15, 5O-6; Walter
Haley won from Preston Smith by default;
Bill Woodfield defeated Louis Barcarola,
50-17, 50-17; Don Behnke defeated Ed
Nash. 50-32. 800; Roy Wilson de-
feated william Brown. 500. 50"27;
5O-42, 800. Hal Ronnine defeated H.
R. Bond 49-5O, 5o-42.. 5O-33: Clair
Lacey defeated Elvin Shank. 6o-1s.
Second round-carlberg defeated Haley;
4m5o Moodfs, 5oii5 597sl sehnke deteassd Snss
Hartley defeated Wilson 5O-26, Sole;
Lacey defeated Ronning. 800, 50-5.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
The
SPoRTLIGHT
Fans Lose Hot Chance
For Baseball Coup
By GRANTLAND RICE,


NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (N.A.N.A0.-
Turning back to the sunny road
that leads from ST. Petersburg
through Tampa to Sarasota, turn
ing back to last March and early
April, thousands of tourists and 10
cal inhabitants looked small for
tune in the face and passed it by.
They ignored, in April, a golden
summer cleanup. All they had to
do was bet some fair sums of money
that both the Tigers and Indians
would beat out the Yankees and Red
Sox in this 1910 race. The odds
would have baffled Pittsburgh Phil
or Riley Grammar.
The Yankees were then 3 to 5.
There were certain whisperings
that perhaps they were overdue for
the old lead pipe that lands on the
back of the neck. but these whis-
perings were seldom heard
And the team with any chance
to beat them had to be the Red
Sox. Tigers? Anything you wanted.
Both Tigers and Indians-30 to l.
Here, at last, was the shining chance
that Tom Yawkey and Joe Cronin
had been looking for.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Ten oily Inning Decides

Langdon Playground overcame a
four-run deficit by scoring 10 runs
in their half of the first inning and
went on to win free hitting Rec
reation Softballe League game over
Taft Playground, 21-10.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Driving Contest Listed

A mixed driving contest will be
held Saturday night, starting at 10
O'Clock, at Brook Grubb Range,
miles north of Silver Spring on
Georgia avenue extended. Best ball
will count toward the three prizes
Evening star., 1940-08-07

'Played between Crandmaster Reuben
Fine Of Marshall Chess Club and A. Fried
Friedman resigned at the 2Sth turn.
New York Annual Congress.
Applications to participate in the
annual New York State chess cham
pionship tournament must be filed
with C. Harold King, Hamilton, N.
Y, by August 10, the congress
formally commencing on August II
and continuing through the Oath.
Each application should be ac-
companied by ST association dues
plus 81 for tournament fee. The
Genesee Cup tourney begins on the
l7th and terminates the following
day, when the championship formal
opens under the direction of L. WAL
ter Stephens, who served as tourna-
ment director of the recent United
States Chess Federation Congress,
won by Samuel Reshevsky.
Entries for the United States
Chess Federation Congress at Dallas,
Tex, are to be posted to j. c.
Thompson, tournament director. 702
Monte Vista street, Dallas. No tour
nament for women will be featured
as formerly.
august 7. 1940)
Evening star., 1940-08-07
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Evening star., 1940-08-07
Lock of Good Pitching
Hits Yonks and Bosox

1t became evident after a few
weeks that the Yankees were roll
ing rapidly downhill Why? Large
~ ragged pitching from too many
veterans and weak hitting by too
many Stout-hitting men who fell
from 300 or better below .260 or .240
1t also became shortly evident
that the Red SoX lacked the pitch
ing to grab the gaudy chance as the
Tigers and Indians set the pace
The charge of Cleveland's Co.
manches was not unexpected, but
last April few gave the uncertain
Tigers any roseate look-in. Their
infleld and their pitching carried too
many ifs. including Bartell, Geh-
ringer, Rowe and few others.
But this is an uncertain world
Most of the Tiger Ifs" turned into
roseblooms along the pennant path,
and they still are blooming.
The Yankees still pick the In
dians as the top team. AS one of
their veterans said, "Cleveland's s
second-base combination of Mack
and Boudreau has a better chance
of holding up down the stretch with
over six weeks left. Bartell and
Gehringer have played fine ball, but
both are getting along. Few realize
how important that second short
combination is. Cleveland also has
a Feller, possible 80 game winner,
plus Milnar and Smith.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
BorteII and Gehrineer
Likely to Feel Stroin

"Del Baker has put over a swell
Job with the Tigers and they may
hold on. They will be tough enough
If Bartell and Gehringer can stand
the grind, but we like the Indians
chances better"
So far no one is picking up the
pieces as Bartell and Gehringer
leave the field. Their legs and arms
still are hanging on. The Tigers
are also leading both leagues at bat.
In the meanwhile, with the
Yankees and Red Sox Topping
around in Dismal Swamp, Jimmy
Dykes White Sox came from no
where in flrst-division rush.
Given little chance in the April
form chart, they started an 800
pace back in July and soon may
be up there swinging at both lead
ers. The White Sox have a team
batting average of 285. But they
have only one pitcher, Johnny
Rigney, who has won 10 games, and
he has dropped II. The Yankees
are in the same fix.
The Sox record is astonishing
when you figure Feller with 18 vic
tories, Derringer with 16, Milnar
with IA, Newsom with 13 and Wal
ters with Is.
This is one of the most unusual
records I've seen for a club that has
come from behind to flirt with the
upper set,
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Suicide of Hershberqer
Is Jolt to Reds

The tragic finish that struck young
Willard Hersberger, the Red catcher
working with Ernie Lombardi, is not
likelys to help Red morale for a
while. 1t came at time when the
Reds were enmeshed in their worst
slump of the year.
Hershberger's suicide proves again
the value ball players put on their
base hits. The Red catcher, hitting
over 300, had been at his best
against Boston pitching. His five
hitless times at bat the day before
had been bitter blow to his hopes.
Few appreciate how keen many
ball players are with a pennant at
stake. They can hand out their
share of brooding when things begin
to break none too gently.
Hershberger was a valuable addi-
ton to the Red cause, with Ernie
lombard rapidly getting no younger
and needing his share of rest. On
the other side, the psychological
effect may be none too helpful.
There is the chance it may shake
the Reds loose from their mid
summer doldrums. This is beyond
any guessing for the time being.
There isn't any questioning the
loss of a catcher who had worked
in 48 games with batting average
of .309.
And few might know how hard
This rapedV hit SIIch leader &C
Bill McKechnie, who looks on most
of his ball players as part of his
family.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
'INDI.AN DEFENSE.
New York Annual Congress,

played between Grandmaster Reuben
Fine Of Marshall Chess Club and A. Fried
man Of Bronx Chess Club. New York City.
Friedman resigned a. the 18th turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
RETIRED COL.
 FALLS TO DEATH

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 21.-(UP)- Joseph s. Cecil, 62, Falmouth, Mass, retired infantry colonel and holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor, was killed instantly in a fall from a sixth floor hotel window late yesterday. The medal examiner said he committed suicide.
 Col. Cecil, police said, inquired at the hotel for a cool room but de- clined to register. A bell boy showed him to the room, and while he left to secure an electric fan, Col. Cecil raised screen and leaped from the ledge onto a cement court. Author ities said he had come here recent ly for mental treatment. He was a veteran of the Spanish-Americ War, and served during the World War as an infantry major. He was retired in 1922 because of a physical disability, and given the rank of colonel. His widow, Mrs. Caroline Cecil, Falmouth, survives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
FUNERALS

Daly. Rev. Thomas Lawlor of New Britain was seated in the sanctuary. A special musical program was rem dered by Miss Marie Morrot, organ ist with Miss Marie Gervais singing the mass. Marcel Doucette, soloist rendered "Pie JeSu" at the offertory, Schubert's Farewell" after mass and Nearer My God to Thee" at the recessional. Major Thomas Ban- nigan and Attorney Meyer Schwol- ski of the United States Veterans hospital in Newington attended the funeral.
 Burial was in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Lau- rion. The pallbearers were: William Earth, Robert Cosgriff, Joseph Drosnick, John Nolan, John Mur- phy and Daniel Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

The funeral of John Jasinski will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to st.. Stanislaus Kostka church, where solemn high Mass will be celebrat- ed at g o'clock. Burial will be in St. Bernard and St. Lawrence ceme- tery, New Haven.
 The funeral of Mrs. Jennie R. Purdy was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Prospect Congrega- tional church, Rev. Thomas Cochard officiating, assisted by Rev. Samuel Budde. Burial was in Prospect cem- etery. The pallbearers were: Warren and Elmer Hodges, Timothy Sull1- van, Clarence Fenn, Harold Bunnell, and Peter Slater.
 The funeral of Mrs. Marie A. Archambault was held this morn ing at 8:30 o'clock from the Belle vile funeral home, 68 East Clay street to St. Ann's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Ubald Laurion assisted by Rev. Anthony Pelletier, o. P. and Robert Pageot, J. O. M. I. Marcel Doucette, solo, ist, rendered Pie Jesu" and Schu- bert's Farewell" Burial was in Calvary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Emil Morin, Edmund Le- mieux, Elzear Baril, Roderick Adam, Joseph Harpin and Amodeo Sousy.
 The funeral of Mrs. Marie M. Bl- ron was held this morning at 9:3O o'clock from the home, 303 Willow street to St. Ann's church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at 10 o'clock by Anthony Pelletier, O. F., assisted by Rev Ubald Laurion and Rev. Peter P
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

(Continued rom Page D time sto the Balkans. Here may be the area to which Hitler will be forced to turn for a spectacular movement in an effort to reestab- fish his position.
 Foolish For Hitler
 Until Rumania's territorial trou- bles with Bulgaria and Hungary are settled, 1t would seem foolhardy for Hitler to undertake new commit ments. Once that problem is out of the way, 1t is possible Hitler will turn his attention to the Balkans and Asia Minor or Egypt in con- junction with Mussolini. Italy's man. ufactured trouble with Greece has become quiescent for the moment, presumably on Hitler's advice, but the preliminaries for crisis have been made.
 Russia remains menacingly in the background if Greece and Jugoslavia and Asia Minor are to feel the brunt of German-Italian offensive. Turkey, too, must be considered. But Hitler may believe he can placate Russia and he may hold the Turks in contempt.
 If Italy and Germany had the necessary striking power, 8 double offensive against Egypt and Suez could be attempted. Italy might move eastward through North Afri- ca while Germany and Italy togeth- CT might strike through Greece at Turkey, then turn southward to- ward Palestine hoping to approach Suez and Egypt by westward drive. The weaknesses of this plan are the questionable ability of the Italians and the length of communications, a thousand miles from the Darda- nelles to Palestine. Nevertheless, If Hitler continues to bomb Britain fruitlessly, his future will depend on some such military gamble, which is being inexorably forced on him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Fire Confronted By Double Danger Today
Continued From Page D

ster question must be settled when there's peace. Ulster might become q serious point in case of German victory.
 Commenting on Fires position . well- informed German here said:
 Neutrality is 8 negative position which earns no reward. However, there has long been a high degree Of respect and good will between the German and Irish people and there is no reason why this should not continue"
 Irish Boat Bombed
 Dublin, Aug. 21-(UP) = German bombing planes, overshooting the west coast of Wales, have carried the war into St. Georges channel of the Irish Sea, relentlessly bomb ing the Irish boat St. Patrick of the coast of County Wexford, Fire,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
CAMPANARO ARSON CASE IS IN COURT
(Continued from Page D

the odor of gasoline when they in- vestigated shortly after the fire. They said also that in the debris 1 nthe yard behind the restaurant were found several pieces of wood reeking of gasoline. These were in- troduced as evidence.
 Quotes Campanaro
 Lieutenant Legge quoted Campa- naro as having told him several days after the fire that he had heard that firemen had poured gas- oline all over the premises after taking 1t from 500 gallon drum in the gasoline station adjoining the restaurant. Trooper Purtelli's ver- sion of this story was that Campa- naro told him the firemen had spilled the drum while jumping over the fence to fight the fire and that the gasoline had poured onto the debris in the back yard.
 The only gasoline that Campa- naro admitted having in his res- taurant. according to Lieutenant Legge, was in a small can. The lieutenant said that Camparnaro later admitted having the two-gallon tin in the restaurant, but denied keeping gasoline in it. The tin, in fact, had a motor oil label on it.
 Other Testimony
 Trooper Purtell said his investi- gation revealed that Campanaro owed less than SIS for beer and groceries and July's rent at the time of the fire.
 Captain Kelly testified he picked up the two-gallon tin after the fire was extinguished by his men. He said that during the course of the blaze the odor of gasoline or sinl- liar substance "cut the eyes" of the men.
 Private Joy, who also fought the fire. said under cross examination that he did not smell any particular odor during the blaze and would not be able to tell what was burning. Private Lynch, however, said he de- tected gasoline fumes during the fire.
 Principal Clash
 The principal clash between Mr. Mascolo and Mir. 0alullo occurred when Mr. 0alullo addressed the de- fense attorney as 'hFother Hascolo." l" Mfr. Mascolo said he objected to being called by that name by the prosecutor.
 Another clash occurred when Mr daluiio cried oit that Maseolo was citing his personal feelings for the state ccme into the trial. ME. Mas eolo replied that "x hege 6 grand and glorious feeling lof lhe state. but [ fesi different for some pef-