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Evening star., 1940-10-06

persons
last and 3 in 1884 the most tragic for District Of Columbia
tramc.
CO. operation Sought.
40 the 81 fatal
accidents still continues however the District
cities smallest traffic death
OF the 40 killed Is than half been found
by es responsible their deaths by
ing of the "a crossed street not
crosswak and five crossed against the proper signal
of the latter and in two Of the Of not crossing
official
During had met their deaths
number either crossed crosswak against
q red light
regulations dividends in
only killed during
quarter street not crossWak
compared who death in crossing not
percent
Deaths Of Persons Drop. IA
picture of traffic deaths thus
over were
yolved In fatal during theemon period beginning July
killed from July through
s.nember in 1885, The
end the third quarter OF this year was l3
less recorded in similar period last year.
OF chill
killed traffic accident during the hrst nine months OF m year
as compared reported similar period in 939seven less
than the IA killed yeanays reveals that
crushed under the wheels OF moving vehicles
might have been alive today they nao oveo ee
rules Of safety
OF the middle of the street from be-
tween hitch rides trucks one crossed
playing in the gutter
Six of the their lives in the same period IN
cosswak three out into the street
parked parked cars two attempted TO hln rlaes TWO
bicycle
Imporing take safety precauon Trafc
Director expressed himself grat1ed
toll thus far He warned however that the three
ahead be dangerous ones ana geo continued cao
The gasoline consumption in the Dis
ct over official pointed out means that motor
lists are driving this increases traffic hazards
drivers and pedestrians"
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Pedestrian Cooperation Seen Behind Drop C. Traffic Deaths
1910 Toll of'57 Compares
FovorobIy With 63 Killed
In Same Period of 1899
rs Of 40 Walkers Losing Lives
Held VioIotors Of Sofety Rules
All statistics
and 1910 traffic accidents based gathered reporters
couering cooners iQue to the
BY ]. B. ZATMAN.

BY J. B. ZATMAN.
Wahngtons battle
show results the first months 1910 deaths
to 81 compared to SO for the period during 1899.
With 9percen decrease the ctys toll thus
Nations year
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Chronology Of 81 District Toc Deaths During Nine Months Of 1910

Streetcar opefator, 5s,swhose driv-
ing experience was not given. No
inquest held and coroner issued a
verdict of accidental death.
80. Miss Victoria Kloepfer, So, of
$500 Connecticut avenue NV, about
4:20 pm, June IL, ran into side
of automobile while attempting to
cross Connecticut avenW near Cal
vert street, not in the crosswalk
Weather clear. Driver, 81, with ls
years driving experience, released
by coroner's jury.
81. John ]. Stahl, 63. of 1910 Bilt-
more street NV, about $50 am,
June 13, struck by motorcycle as
he was walking in the crosswalk
across Columbia road at Eighteenth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver,
80, with 20 years driving expert
ence. held BY coroner's jury for
Police Court action under the Neg
ligent Homicide Act. Case still
pending in Police Court.
80. Maj. Otto F. Engelmann, so,
retired Army officer of 1903 Sheri-
dan street NV, at 4:30 am, June
IS, killed when his car crashed into
tree on Sixteenth street between
Taylor and Upshur streets NV.
Driving experience could not be OBJ
tanned. Weather clear, daylight.
No inquest held and coroner issued
q verdict of accidental death.
33. Robert Lovings, colored, 40,
of 800 Sixon street S.W., at Ills
pm, June Is. struck by hit-and-
run car while crossing Fourth
street in the crosswalk at 1 street
S.W. Weather clear. Driver, 35,
colored, with 10 years driving ex-
perience, held by coroner's jury for
grand jury action. Case ignored by
grand jury.
"a. Ralph Piperno, 60. of 2OS Mary
land avenue NE, about 10:4O pm,
June is, struck by automobile while
crossing North Carolina avenue at
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. against
red light. Weather clear. Driver,
80, with Is years driving experience,
exonerated by coroner's jury.
IS. Joseph Nappo, SO, of 1850 Tenth
street NV, at 4:10 pm. June %,
struck by automobile while crossing
M street at Ninth street NV. in the
crosswalk. Weather clear. Driver,
rs, with 10 years driving experience,
who was charged with having been
under the influence of liquor at the
time of the accident, held by
coroner's jury for grand jury action.
Indicted by grand jury for second
degree murder.
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Age Of Victims
Death Drivers Experience
Official Action in Fatalities

tabulation Of legal action up
September follows:
Cases in driver absoved Of blame by
coroners ,rv 80
Cases in which jury Police action
Act
zone the district attorneys office and
nine cases are still pending for Police Court actionJ
coroners jury held driver of death for action
by the grand jury
these hiandrun driver whose identity is
known but will held grand action when captured by
the grand jury and ndict
held responsible for afhc
deaths action In
only one. No inquest held in the second death)
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20. Pvt. Michael AStore, 20. OF
Fort Myer, Va, about 8 am. May Is.
was run over by an Army caisson
after he was knocked down when
attempting to stop stampeding
horses in the 1900 block of Bladens-
burg road NE. opposite the National
Training School for Boys. Weather
clear. No inquest held. Coroner
issued a certificate of accidental
death.
81. Charles Richard Gray, jr., 13,
of 1862 M street NV, at 9 pm. May
18, struck by automobile while
standing in button safety zone on
Pennsylvania avenue at Twenty
sixth street NV. Weather clear.
Driver 80, with IS years driving ex-
perience, held by coroner's jury for
Police Court action under Negligent
Homicide Act. Case still pending in
Police Court.
%. Christ Aravanis, 54, of 2133
Pennsylvania avenue NV, about 7
pm. May 18, ran into side of car
while attempting to cross Connecti-
cut avenue about 81 feet north Of
the crosswalk at N street NV.
Weather clear. Driver, 38, with six
years experience, exonerated by
coroner's jury.
%. George Rabins, "a, of Bayonne,
N. j., about 2:45 am. May 10, was
crushed under the wheels of circus
wagon when he fell after attempt-
ing to jump up on the moving We
hicle in the 5000 block of Benning
road NE. Weather clear. No in
quest held. Coroner issued a GER
tificate of accidental death.
"a. Herman D. Bunch, 81, of 1920
Seventeenth street NV, about ais
m. May 10, struck by truck while
crossing E street at Twelfth street
NV. in the crosswalk. Weather
clear. Driver, %, with consider
able" driving experience, held by
coroner's jury for grand jury action.
Case ignored by grand jury.
IS. Vincent Bergin, %, of 3218
Wisconsin avenue NV, struck May
25. Official investigation of this case
is incomplete pending outcome of
injuries to Mrs. Bergin, who was
struck at the same time.
JUNE.
26. Charles w. Arthur, IS, of 1911
New Hampshire avenue NV, at 9
pm. June 3, struck by streetcar
while crossing Pennsylvania avenue
near Twenty-first street NV, not
in the crosswalk. Weather clear.
Operator, 80, with four months ex-
perience as motorman, exonerated
by coroner's jury.
81. William P. Brown, colored, 7,
of 1907 Fifteenth street NV, about
l pm. June 6, was crushed beneath
the wheels of a dump truck in an
alley in the rear Of Fourteenth
street NV, between U and v streets,
when he attempted to "hitch" q
ride on the moving vehicle. Weather
clear. Driver, colored, "a, with two
years driving experience, released
by coroner's jury.
%. James Osborne Chisley, COL
ored, "a, of 1888 Union Court S.W..
about $40 am. June 7, fell be-
1 meath the wheels of District gov
ernment truck on which he had
been riding on Rittenhouse street,
between Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth streets NV, when he
jumped of the moving vehicle to
recover his hat, which had blown
of. Weather clear. Driver, SO, with
five years driving experience. No
inquest held and coroner issued a
verdict of accidental death.
90. An unidentified colored man,
about $50 pm, June 8, ran in front
of q streetcar on U street at Thir-
teenth street NV. in fleeing with
. pocketbook he had snatched from
o pedestrian. Weather raining.
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36. Lawrence H. Honesty, IA
months, colored, of 22l5 L street
NV, about $50 am, June 81,
while playing near the gutter on
L street between Twenty-second
street and New Hampshire avenue
NV, struck by truck. Weather
clear. Driver, 35, colored, with l3
years driving experience. No in
quest held and coroner issued cer-
tificate of accidental death.
81. Mrs. Edna Mitchell. 40, COL
ored, of 814 Twelfth street NV,
about pm. June % while crossing
H stSeet at Twelfth street NV. in
the crossWalk. struck hy automobile.
She died July g. Weather clear.
Driver. 26, with 10 years driving
experience, already had been held
by coroner's jury for grand jury
action in traffic death No. 35. No
inquest held and coroner issued GER
tificate of death by homicide.
49, Mrs. Lillian Green, 81, colored,
of 1l2 F street NV. about $3.50
pm. July 8, struck by automobile
while crossing Third street south of
F street NV. not in the crosswalk
Died July II. Weather clear. Driver,
80, colored, with "a number of
years" driving experience, held by
coroners jury for grand jury ac-
ton. Ignored by grand jury.
80. Arthur w. Appell 55, of 3514
Thirty eighth street Mount Rainier,
Md, about Sis pm. July % while
driving a car on Monroe street just
west of Eighteenth street NE.
skidded into tree after he lost con-
troll of his automobile. Died July
25 Raining heavily Driver, SIS,
had 20 years driving experience. No
inquest held and coroner issued a
certificate of accidental death.
40. Winona ODorneI, 3, of 1903
Thirty third street N w about 6:15
pm. July %, struck by automobile
while attempting to cross @ street
NV. just west of Thirty third street
NV. not in the crosswalk and after
entering the street from between
parked cars. Weather clear. Driver,
81 with 13 years driving experience,
exonerated by coroner's jury.
AUGUST.
Al. Michael Mccarthy, So, a pa
tient at the Walter Reed Hospital,
about 22O a m. August /, struck by
automobile while crossing Georgia
avenue at Butternut street NV. not
in the crosswalk. Weather clear.
Driver, %, with two years driving
experience, exonerated by coroner's
jury.
AZ. William E. Greaves, 60, of
1919 Twentieth street NE, about
7:30 am. August 2 while driving a
car, was in collision with a bus at
Quincy and Twenty-second streets
NE. Weather clear. Bus driver,
20, with four years experience, held
by coroner's jury for Police Court
action under Negligent Homicide
Act. Pending in Police Court.
43. Mrs. Lillian F. Goodhart, 64,
of 1914 H street NV, about tbs
pm, August 8. passenger in a
car driven by her husband, Fred B.
Goodhart, was fatally injured in a
collision with another automobile
at Fourth and E streets NV.
Weather clear. Both Mr.. Good
hart, "a, with IL years driving ex-
perience, and driver of second car,
20, with four years driving expert
ence, released by coroner's jury.
A. Mrs. Verna Dove, 47, of 204
Tenth street NV, about sos pm.
August 3, struck by automobile while
crossing Eleventh street at c street
Sc. in the crosswalk. Died August
-. Weather clear. Driver, "a, with
nine years driving experience, held
by coroner's jury for Police Court
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for Police Court action under Negli-
gent Homicide Act. The case is still
pending In Police Court.
MARCH.
II. Haywood Hazard, 56, colored,
of 1511 Sixth street NV, shortly
after pm. March S. was struck by
an automobile while crossing O
street east Of the crosswalk at Sixth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver,
90, colored, with 13 years experience,
who was proceeding on a green
light, exonerated by coroner's jury,
II. Col. Frederic L. Huidekoper,
IS, of 1868 Columbia road NV,
about 7 pm. March 3 struck by
streetcar as he stepped from load
ing platform on Connecticut avenue
Immediately south OF S street NV.
directly in front of car. Weather
cloudy; had been raining. Operator,
with six months experience, re-
leased by coroner's jury.
13. Sumerseth s. Robey, 10, of
1359ha Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
about $50 am. March u, struck by
streetcar while attempting to cross
the streetcar track of Pennsylvania
avenue approximately 80 feet east
of crosswalk at Thirteenth street
Sc. Weather clear Motorman, AZ,
with 16 years experience, exoner-
ated by coroner's july.
IA. George Winney. 90, of 638 Sec
ond street NE. about l pm. Febru-
ary 10, knocked down by a truck
backing away rom a parked car
while standing in the gutter at a
streetcar stop on H street NE. i'm
mediately east of Second street.
Died March 13. Weather clear.
Driver, Is, with seven years expert
ence, released by coroner's jury.
Is. Jerry J. flanagan, 81, of 8
Grant circle, about 1890 pm. March
IL, struck by automobile while cross
ing Constitution avenue approxi-
mately 100 feet east of Twelfth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver,
43, with % years experience, held
by coroners jury for Police Court
action under Negligent Homicide
Act. The case is still pending in
Police Court.
16. jeff Smith, 38. colored, 634 N
street NV, about 4:40 pm. March
10 while riding on the body of a
truck loaded with three heavy spools
of telephone cable, was crushed to
death beneath one of the spools
when the, truck overturned after
making a sharp left turn into Mill
tary road NV. at Connecticut ave-
nue.. Weather clear Driver, As, col
ored, with 26 years experience, ex-
onerated by coroner's jury.
APRIL
IT. Olive May Crawford, colored
IS, of 1545 Fourth street NV, about
7p.m April IL, struck by automobile
while crossing First street NV. be-
tween Seaton place and S street in
the middle of the block. Weather
snow mixed with rain Driver, 20
with four years driving experience
exonerated by coroner's jury.
| MA
18. Mrs. Ada TAFT, 81. of 1920 Ran.
dolph street NV, about l am
March 81, injured when the car ir
which she was riding crashed int
a pillar of the raill Dad viaduct al
Florida avenue and Third street NE
Died May l. Weather, rainy. Driver
| 53 with 30 wears driving experience
released by coroner's jury.
10. Robert Fox, 48, OF 6818 Piney
Branch road NV, at 9:45 pm
March 81, was struck by automobile
while attempting to cross Seventh
street NV. between r and S streets
in the middle of the block after
stepping into the street from be.
tween parked cars. Died May IA
Weather, clear. Driver, colored, rs
with three years driving experience
exonerated by coroner's jury.
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imaginary situation in which pedestrian is reaching out
to test his animal tanning powers. Substitute speeding
automobile for the beast and you easily how 16
persons were killed during the first nine months Of this
year in an attempt to argue the right OF way with
moving vehicle while crossing in the middle of the block
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Yet every time you the street, not the
walk you commit act just dangerous and just
likely to result in injury death And you step out
into the street from between parked your chances
for safety are cut almost in half.
Star Staff Artist Newman Sudduth has portrayed
Evening star., 1940-10-06
J, AS A PEDESTRIAN, PAT A SNARLING LION ON THE HEA

Six Of the 16 stepped out from between parked
give themselves fatal handicap in their race with auto
mobiles.
Don't forget that ton and half Of steel bearing
down you has tremendous lethal power. It's COM
parable to raging lion.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Fair Racketers' PLAY
Without Surprises
On Opening Day
Only One Winner in Is
Is Sent to Three Sets
In League Tourney

With only one extended to three
sets, 13 members of the Women's
Tennis League, all favorites, ad-
vanced to the second round of their
annual tournament yesterday as
play began on the Rock Creek
courts. Not an upset was recorded
as first and second seeded Willie
Herbert and Charlotte Decker set
the pace.
Barbara Conard was the lone win
ner forced to play three sets, Doro-
thy Towns putting up a brisk battle
before losing, 6-8. 81, 6-3. In
contrast, Mrs. Herbert swept aside
Katherine Wassman, 6-1, Go,
while Miss Decker defeated Joan
Bransford, 60, 6-4.
Due probably to the heat, four
defaults were declared, Hazel
Bishopp, Frances Rowan, Dorothy
Braun and Margaret Graham thus
advancing at the expense of Marian
Vieira, Marian Prichard, Helen
Davis and Flora Papier.
Remaining first round matches
and two IN the second round are
scheduled this afternoon.
1t also was announced that dou-
bles entries would close at the
courts at pm. with first-round
matches starting shortly thereafter.
Yesterdays results:
First round-Charlotte Decker defeated
Joan Bransford, 50, "a: Barbara
Conard defeated Dorothy Towns 6-8,
9-7, 6-3; Hazel Bishopp defeated Marian
Vieri by default; Lib Sewers defeated Sally
Miller, 6-3, 6-4 Helen Levy defeated
Louise Chinn,. 81; 81; Margaret
6-l, Willie Herbert defeated Katherine
Wassman, 81. GO; Frances Rowan
Dorette Miller defeated Jean McGregor,
60, 81; Peggy Smith defeated Mary
Gray, 6-3. 6-1: Dorothy Braun defeated
Helen Davis by default: Eleanor Voth de-
feated Roselyn Pope. g. 6-1; Mar
garet Graham defeated Flora Papier, by
default.
Today's Schedule.
> o'clock-La Jeanne Echols vs. Made
line Ambros, Anne cullen vs. Anne viasak,
Eleanor Fishburn VS. Ruth Rensberg
3 o'clock-Pegy Smith VS.. Dorothy
Braun Margaret Graham VS.. Eleanor
Voith.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Wilson, Wood Garner
Weekly Prizes al
Benning Traps

Col. j. r. Hall was high gun in
the Washington Gun Club competi-
ton yesterday at the Benning traps,
but top prize went to Walter s..
Wilson, treasurer of the organiza-
ton, who was close second with
48 hits over the 50-bird route.
A club rule prohibiting member
from accepting more than one
trophy a month kept Col. Hall from
taking the prize. Wilson, however,
had to surrender the 25-targets ham
dicap prize on the same ruling, after
pacing the field with "a birds.
Honors in the handicap division
went to H. G. Wood. who chalked
up score of %.
In difference to the Virginia State
Association, which is holding its
championship tournament next week
and expects number of Washing
ton gunners to compete, the Wash
ington club has Cancelled its weekly
shoot. The traps will be open again
August 10, with the customary rs
target program.
Results yesterday:
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Parks Mixed Doubles
Net Championship
AT Stake Today

With the last remaining flnaist
to be determined this morning, the
mixed doubles championship of the
public parks tennis tournament will
be decided this afternoon at Poto-
mac Park.
Top-seeded Charlotte Decker and
Allie Ritzenberg are to play Mar
garet Keever and John Smith at 10
o'clock this morning at Fairlawn,
with the winners tackling Willie and
George Herbert at o'clock at Po-
tomac. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert en-
tered the final round last week.
The mems doubles title, now be-
tween Allie Ritzenberg and Phil
Burkom and Stan Haney and Hy
Ritzenberg, will not be played for
until Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Victory for Capital Golfer Looms Big Pntca Tourney Next Month
20 Years AGO
In The Star

After losing the first game of
a twin-bill to Cleveland, 5 to 4,
the Mats pounded four Tribe
pitchers for % hits to win, 10 to 6.
Sam Rice and Bucky Harris led
the attack with four hits each.
The team was to play Detroit to-
day.
Jack Ryan, former pitching
coach for the Mats, will succeed
John Henry as baseball coach at
Cornell. Ryan at present is
scouting for the Tigers and
Giants.
Jack Dempsey will fight Billy
Miske a 10-round title bout at
Benton Harbor, Mich, on Labor
Day.
A total of $317,5O0 will be
distributed among horsemen at
the next Laurel meeting in Oc-
tober. Nine stakes have been
scheduled, including three worth
$4,000.
N. w. Niles will meet William
Johnston at tennis for the famous
Langwood Bowl near Boston next
month.
Evening star., 1940-07-28

Among the n-combatants were
H W. Horn and family, DR.. and
Mrs. Steinbach, Willard Mutchler
and family, Vincent Eaton, Boro-
witz, Berman, Joseph Scribante,
Conrad Willnich. Dallas Burch. r.
Plampin, N. P Wigginton and
family
Mugridge, Blitzschach Champion.
Last September Donald H. Mug
ridge FINISHED third in Capital
City Chess Club lightning tourney;
Rousseau and Wagman outpaced
him then. But in the interlude Mr..
Mugridge has participated in II
lightning chess tournaments, to
emerge victorious in 10, thus merit
ing the distinction of speed chess
champion of the District.
Ten Class A stars competed in the
recent Chess Divan tournament for
rapid transit honors. Mr.. Mugridge
amassed nine straight wins. A. S.
Kussman Of Federal SecuS.y ranked
second, 6l2-21a. J. o. Hoy, cham
pion of Northern Ohio, placed
eighth, tallying 31a-5h.
Standings of the Divan invita-
tional blitZSchach marley.
Evening star., 1940-07-28

place with Witty Cox in the Mary
land open last week and won him
self a lot of golf balls. He topped
all the other amateur entrants.
Miller can put as much stop on
a pitch shot as any player around
Washington, and is no sissy hitter.
At Congressional the folks recog-
nize the tick menace. Although
there are not any more ticks in
the grass around that club than
at any other club, notice has been
posted asking all members to be
careful of ticks and recommending
that they 60 to the club masseur
for removal of the insects. OF
course they fear the possibility OF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever from
infected ticks.
An important meeting of the Con-
gressional Country Club member
ship which is sure to have an effect
on the future of the club will be
held tomorrow night at o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
National Champion
Heads CoIored Net
Meet LIST Here,

Jimmy Mcdaniel, national colored
tennis champion, will be among the
entrants in the open tournament
starting tomorrow on the Mall
courts here under the joint auspices
of the Elks and Mall Tennis Club.
Entries from some of the leading
colored players of the South and
East have been received and plenty
of high-class competition is expect
ed in the four-day tournament end
ing Thursday. Outstanding en-
trants are Warren Weaver of Balti-
more, Eyre Saitch of New York,
John Chandler of New Jersey and
DR.. Sylvester Smith of Philadel-
phia.
Late entries should be sent to the
secretary of the Mall Tennis Club,
1914 Irving street NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Welsh Is Net Champ
Of West Virginia
Fifth Time

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
Va, July 27-An exhibition of ten
mis- mastery brought Barney Welsh
his fifth West Virginia amateur
championship today when he re-
peated his 1889 victory over Bob
Shanklin of Ashland, KY. The IA
vored Washingtonian won IS,
60, 60.
Afterward the finalists teamed to
take the doubles crown from Delos
Parsons Of Huntington, W. Va, and
Eddie Blickle of Columbus, Ohio,
81, IS, 6-4.
The women's title went to
Gracyn Wheeler of Santa Monica,
Calf, who defeated Catherine Wolf
Of Elkhard, Ind, 60. IS.
Evening star., 1940-07-28


E. w. Thompson drive up from
Woodbridge, Va, for the occasion.
Mr.. Thompson AYERS that it was
the first time he had been able to
play in one day as much chess as
he desired. He amazed the veter-
ans by winning from Divan Cham
pion Simon Naidel.
District Champion Ariel Men
garini captured peak honors in a
rapid transit that embraced seven
players, losing only to Kussman
Ernest Knapp dropped games to
Mengarini and Naidel, the latter in
turn losing to Mengarini and
Thompson. Kussman lost to Naidel
and Knapp.
Individual scoring:
Evening star., 1940-07-28
No Hits in Softy
Tilt Ending 10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
CLEARWATER, Fla, July q.
Both pitchers hurled no-hit
ball in a Inning softball
game between Belmont and South
Clearwater here, but Belmont
emerged the winner.
The South Clearwater pitcher
lost his own game when in the
last half of the final inning he
walked four men. making the
final score / to 0 in favor of
Belmont.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Newsom Is Listed
To Pitch TODAY
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT. July PA great
self-admirer, Pitcher Louis
(BucH Newsom of the Detroit
Tigers pointed out today that
he was pretty close to being ex-
actly right about the date he'd
return to active duty.
The hefty righthander with l3
straight victories, out Of action
since suffering a broken thumb
July II, had predicted he would
be ready to pitch in today
double header. The doctors were
never that confident.
Buck missed today's games, but
he was picked Tentatively to hurl
tomorrow's battle in the series
finale with the Athletics.
"Ho, no." said Buck. What
did I tell you?"