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Evening star., 1941-08-07
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

The tall, slim gentleman in
the Athletics dugout methodically
wrapped towel around a trim little
pillow, parked his posterior on his
cushioned corner of the bench and
admitted his Philadelphia baseball
team is likely to develop into a
1912 threat. Connie Mack, an amaz-
ingly spry specimen at 78. feels
he'll see his AS win another pen
nant.
Frankly, I've been pleasantly sur
prised' with the pitching we've re-
ceived this season." confessed
Connie, land we have two boys in
the International League-Porter
Vaughn and Herman Besse-who
have been doing mighty well.
Vaughn has won his last three
games for Toronto.
I'D say the only thing we'll need
to get in the fight next year is
strength on this side of the infield,"
continued Connie, pointing a bony
finger in the general direction of
third base and shortStop, "and, Of
course, more good pitching.
Chapman Improved Hitter.
Understand. I'm not dissatisfied
with Pete Suder or Al Brancato, but
they need experience. They're de-
veloping nicely at third base and
shortstop. I'm satisfied with our
catching, first and second base and
our Outfield. We have a real good
outfield.
Sam Chapman is mighty fine
hitter now. You remember he was
when he first came up, then he got
so he was falling back as the ball
came to him. Now he's spread out
more like the Di Maggios and we've
cured that falling away. My, he's
an excellent hitter now.
Yes, its true my clubs have come
with a rush to win pennants. It
seems the boys arrive about the
same time and then we have a
winner, but it takes time to develop
good club If the draft doesn't
hurt us we could be dangerous next
year.
Benny Mccoy, frankie Hayes
and Chapman all are in danger of
being called, but the way things are
we may lose all three or none.
There's no way of telling how their
cases will be decided.
Always Put Up Battle.
"We haven't been playing badly
this season. In our last 26 games
we have been out of only one game.
The rest of them have been real
close-games that could go one way
or the other very easily.
How do I judge hitters and play
my outfleld accordingly? Well,
can't wave those outfelders into po-
sition quite like I used to because
when you move an outfelder it's
because you know what your pitcher
is going to do. You know where
he's going to try to throw that ball
and about where the batter is likely
to hit that particular pitch. We
haven't that kind of pitching any
more.
1T was easy to wave this score
card at outfielders when I had
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Taverns Need Victory
In Heurich Clash
To Stay Ahead

Little Tavern, staging an almost
miraculous stretch drive for second
half honors in the Industrial League,
was to cross bats with the potent
Heurich Brewers this afternoon on
the Ellipse and needed a victory to
stay on top of the pack.
The Tavern nine all but squelched
Cameo Furniture's pennant hopes
yesterday when it drubbed Connie
Wyche's crew, 5-1, for the second
successive day. The defeat knocked
Cameo out of first place and may
have caused even more serious dam
age to the clubs morale.
Bernie Good and Woody Putnam
clouted triples for the Tavern. while
Pitcher Earl Jennings was judi
ciously scattering nine hits among
the enemy.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Strength on Left Side of InfieId
And More Snoppy SIobbing
Would Do Trick, He Feels

Grove, Earnshaw and Walberg. They
could pitch to a batter's weakness
and I could play my outfielders ac-
cordingly, but right now we haven't
pitchers with that kind of control"
Philadelphia's current birthplace
notch may be significant, for in the
last six seasons Comics clubs have
finished in the cellar four times and
no better than seventh twice. 1t
could be the AS are moving up to
create trouble for the next several
years and Coach Al Simmons be-
lieves that will materialize.
IF we aren't hit hard by the draft
we can be plenty tough next season" 4"
says AL, one of the great hitters Of
his era. Our outfield is set. Suder
and Brancato are coming along
great. Mccoy is a real ballplayer
now and Dick Siebert at first base
and Hayes behind the plate are a
couple of the best in the game.
Slab Outlook Promising.
yeah, we could stand better
pitching, but We'll probably get it..
Chubby Dean is the only left handler
on the team now, but Vaughn and
Besse are both southpaws and they'll
help next year.
Look back in the record book
and you'll see that Comics clubs
seem to come from nowhere to win
pennants. The fellow is just a
genius, that's all. No other man
ager in the game can touch him.
He amazes me every day. It's
worth fortune to sit on that bench
with him. He analyses everything
so simply you feel like a Ounce for
not having thought of the same
thing first. I've been around this
game few years and I think I
know baseball, but the old man is a
marvel He's two jumps ahead Of
everybody.
Hes feeling great-just as keen
as a kid. Gee, I'd like to see him
with a great club again. Maybe
this team will come through for him
next year---it has a chance to go
places if the Army lets us alone"
There is mutual bond of affec-
ton between the loud, effervescent
Simmons and the gentle Cornelius
McGillicuddy. When Sim m on S
speaks of the "old man he says it
like a hero-worshiping youngster.
Al is happy with the slender Mr..
Mack and believes Connie will
realize his ambition of saddling
another winner in another season
or so.
We're improving" says Simmons,
emphatically chorusing Comics
more temperate tone. Next year
we'll be tougher"
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Army of Youthful Swimmers
Nov Point for Title Races

A relay team from Buchanan
School swimming at Anacostia cut
quite a caper, winning with ease.
The group included Fred Martz,
Jack Pope, George Thomas and
Herman Branson.
Mike Rodill of Georgetown and
Jim Green of Takoma turned in
the two fastest times in the 100
pound 25-yard sprints. Rodill was
clocked in 153 seconds and Green
in Isl.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
As Likely to Be Flag Threat in 42 Draft Easy Club Says Connie
Major Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batting - Williams, Boston. .4O3;
Travis, Washington, .374.
Runs,-Di Masgio, New York lOl;
Runs batted in-Di Magic. New
York. 81: Keller, New York. 96.
HitS-Di MEggio, New York, 15S:
Travis, Washington, 144.
Doubles-Di Maggie, New York. "a;
Judnich, st. Louis. 81.
Triples - Keltner, Cleveland, IL;
Heath, Cleveland and Travis Washing
Home runs-Keller. New York, 27;
Di Maggie, New York, 26.
Stolen bases-Case, Washington, Is;
Kuhel. Chicago, Is.
Pitching-Feller, Cleveland, 20-6;
Gomez, New York, 1913.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Hopp. st. Louis. and Reiser.
Brooklyn, $40.
Runs-lMoOre. St. Louis, and Hack
Runs batted in-Mize, st. Louis, 80;
Nicholson. Chicago, so.
Hits-Slaughter, st. Louis, 12S;
Moore, st. Louis. 1876.
Doubles-Reiser. Brooklyn. 81; dA-
lesSa ndro, Chicago, 80.
Triples-Slaughter St. Louis, 9; Ell
lott, Pittsburgh, 8.
Home runS-Camilli, Brooklyn. 20:
OFT, New York, and Nicholson, Chicago
stolen bases-Frey. Cincinnati. 10;
Handley, Pittsburgh, IL.
Pitching-Riddle, Cincinnati, liz;
White, st. Louis. 1913.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Breese's Tied Tilt With Champ,
To Be Finished Today, Pops
Interest in D. &. Tennis

versity of Maryland pair bowling,
81, 6-3.
A foretaste of what was to be ex-
pected today when the veterans
tournament gets under way in full
swing was given yesterday when
Chet Adair and Dick Spencer chased
each other fol- nearly three hours be-
fore the former prevailed, Ga, 7-9,
6-4.
AS a result of his victory, Adair
will meet the winner of the match
between Col Arden Freer and Cliff
L. johnson who were to 1ace y ore
of the four tilts scheduled this eve
ming.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

A small army of playground nata-
tors today began pointing for the
annual city-wide championship meet
scheduled August 13 after coming
through qualifying tests yesterday
with banners flying.
Finals will be staged at Takoma
with the first three in each event
at five pools eligible to compete.
Youngsters from Anacostia, East
Potomac, Tech, Takoma and George
town will fill the lists.
Some of yesterdays standouts in
the 50-yard free-style were Harvey
Hogue, Takoma; Bill Sideroff, Ana
costa; Johnny Stone, East Po-
tomac, and George Atchison,
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Minor Results
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, g; Rochester, q.
Newark, 3; Buffalo, ,.
Montreal, 7; Baltimore, 3.
Toronto, IS; Jersey City o-1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul 10; Kansas City. 2.
indianapolis, 5; Toledo, 2.
Columbus d; Louisville, T.
Milwaukee. 9; Minneapolis, Q "a IN
nIngsJ.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego. 8; San Francisco. 2.
Los Angeles. 4: Sacramento. 3.
Hollywood, 4; Portland, . (12 tnnings),
Seattle. 4; Oakland, 3 Q5 innings.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Tulsa. So; Oklahoma City. Is.
San Antonio, 2; Shreveport, o.
Houston, 3; Beaumont, l.
Fort Worth. /; Dallas, ] U2-innlnE
tie; called to allow Fort Worth TO
catch train).
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. 4: Little Rock, /.
Nashville. 9: Knoxville. 7.
Chattanooga, 4-3; Atlanta, 3'
New Orleans. a; Birmingham, 0-2.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Williamsport, 2-s; Springfeld. ii.
Hartford, 3-3: Elmira 2-5.
Wilkes-Barre, >; Binghamton, ].
Scranton, s: Albany, 6.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Norfolk, .; Charlotte,
Richmond, 4; Greensboro, 3.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Salem, g. Newport News. 4.
Harrisonburg. S: Lynchhurg, 5.
Petersburg, 8; Staunton, 4.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Pueblo, 8; Norfolk, 2.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Evansville. Z: Springfeld. 4.
Moline, IL: Decatur. B.
Cedar Rapids. z; Waterloo. !.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Macon Cuts Columbia
Lead to Three Points

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. (P.-
Macon bested the league leading
Columbia Reds 5-4 in the first game
Of their crucial series at Macon last
night.
Today, the Peaches are breathing
hotly on the reddening Reds necks,
only three percentage points behind.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Official Score

Runs batted in-Case. Siebert Travis,
Case, Moses. Vernon, Dean. Three-bsse
hits-Early, Lewis. Archie. Double plays
to Bioodworth. Left on bases-Philadei-
phia, 3; Washington, g. Struck out-By
Leonard 3; by Beckman. l.: by Dean. !:
Hits-Of Beckman, in 5 innings: of
Dean, / in 3 innings Hit by pitched ball
By Beckman (Earlyl. Losing pitcher
Beckman. Umpires-Messrs. Pipgras. Rom
nell and Giesel. Time-1:41. Attend
ance-16,000.
Evening star., 1941-08-07

Doc Cramer, Lewis fly and Mickey
Vernon's double off the right-fleld
fence.
Double Plays Squelch AS.
In the only innings the AS made
their remaining hits off Leonard
the Mats came up with double plays.
johnson and Siebert singled sue
cessively TO start the seventh, but
a Observation-Disclosures
double play checked that threat, and
in the eighth Travis contributed his
neat catch. Travis, BloodWorth and
Vernon also registered a game
ending double play in the ninth.
The crowd boosted attendance for
the Mats six night games TO an
estimated 100000, or an average Of
more than 1900 customers.
Sid Hudson was to face the AS
today, with Steve Sundra slated to
meet the Red Sox tomorrow at
Boston in the opener of a four-game
series. B. H.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Verdict on Pilot Baker
To Be Made in Fall

DETROIT, Aug. (P).-Owner
Walter o. Briggs of the Detroit
Tigers ended official silence over
rumors of the replacement of Man.
ager Del Baker by announcing that
no decision on the matter would
be made until the season ends.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Roanoke Semipros at Top

CONVICTION, Va. Aug. 7 tP.-
Roanoke won the State Baseball
Semipro championship with VIC
tories over Westvaco of Covington
and the local Rayon Premiers.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
benson Gets Quick Koyo

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. Johnny
benson, 1877, of Indianapolis last
night knocked out Johnny (BandiD
Romero. ITO. Los Angeles, in the
first round.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Joe Jackson Turned Down
By Three Major Clubs

Later on I looked at hitter
from New Orleans, who had been
turned back by Brooklyn, Phila-
delphia and Cleveland. That was
in 1910. Maybe he couldn't hit, or
maybe they were looking for a Keats,
Homer or Shelley. He couldn't
read or write.
He felt uncomfortable in SOCKS
and shoes. They sent him to a lot
of leagues, and he still kept hitting
around 800 and covering his share
of ground. But he still wasn't in
terested in the dull arts of reading
and writing
With my first look I knew he was
the best-looking hitter I ever saw.
His name was Shoeless Joe Jack
son. He could write more than his
share with that big, black bat
against the sky line or over the
walls. The pen may be mightier
than the sword, but for many MIL
lions it isn't nearly as mighty as
bat
The last sure-fire, can't-miss deb
utante saw in action goes back
TO 1916 at Merton, Pa. At that
time he was only IA years old.
Having known the kid since he was
seven, and being an old friend OF
his father, followed him around.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
Jones Might Have Been
u. S. Golf Kinq at IA

He was chubby, had pink cheeks,
blue eyes, the temper of a wounded
wolverine. and an incredible gof
swing. His name was Bobby Jones.
Bob Gardner, defending cham
pion. finally beat him in the last
eight, when young Bob was at
least three shots better than Gard
ner that day That was the year
Bobby Jones easily might have been
amateur golf champion of America
at the age of IA. Even then ne
outclassed the field in everything
except experience.
"The greatest thing that ever
happened to me-" Bob told me later.
was losing that match, I might
have been impossible"
Jones took a six-year beating be-
fore he broke through But even
at IA, excluding competitive exper-
fence. he was a standout. In return
meetings he practically murdered
every man that ever beat him in
their first match.
There may have been others, but
I'll string with flrst-look impress
sions on Rube Waddell, Hal Chase,
Iris Speaker, Joe Jackson and
Bobby Jones.
What about Ty Cobb? Ty, as a
younger star, looked too synthetic.
He lacked the ease, the grace, the
form smoothness of those men,
toned. He was an artist inside
only-brains and heart-not in ply
sical form.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
griffith Had Sure Thing
In First Seeker Chose.

The second sure thing was a kid
first baseman Clark Griffith brought
to Atlanta around 1903 or 1904. You
saw him make two plays, and you
knew he couldn't miss. For no one
else could make those plays even
today.
His name was Hal Chase, the
most brilliant defensive first base
man that ever lived. Ask Griffith,
who has been around some 50-odd
years.
The next two I saw who couldn't
miss-you could tell even if you were
half blind-came up from the South
ern League.
One was a kid who played with
Little Rock against Nashville. His
name was Iris Speaker. This was
1906, or in that immediate vicinity.
I happened to be covering that
series.
You saw an artist in the field and
at bat he had everything it takes.
Iris could hit, field, throw, think,
and he was something to look at.
What are you doing in this
league?" I asked Iris after the
first game.
I'm doing the best I can Iris
said, before Boston called him to
future baseball greatness.
Evening star., 1941-08-07
The
SPoRTLIGH7
Many of Great Stors
Were Easy to Pick
By GRANTLAND RICE,


Scouts who turn down good base
ball players-or scouts who recon-
mend later flops-never should be
judged too roughly. This goes also
for those touting coming stars in
football, golf, tennis and track and
field.
There have been more than a
few whom I thought later on would
star in baseball, football, golf or
tennis, but who never arrived. They
had all the physical ability needed.
They lacked either head or heart as
the two are applied to competitive
sport,
Yet, it isn't all a matter of what is
known as gameneSs. The average
entry in sport has courage enough.
He is game enough. 1t isn't so much
a matter of nerve as it is of nerves.
1t was along this line that I hap
pened to be thinking of few first
appearances that no one could miss.
And this goes Dack 10 1890, WHICH
includes more than few yesterdays.
The first I recall was a tall, awk-
ward left-hander by the name OF
George Edward CRube) Waddell who
pitched against Vanderbilt that
year. He was then collecting light
money from Detroit. He had fast
ball that seemed shot from rifle
and a curve ball that started for
your Adams apple and kicked up
dust in front of the plate.
You knew the Rube couldn't miss.
He had too much stuff-even if he
was crazy, which he never was on
the mound. Don't ever let any one
tell you Rube Waddell was dummy
when be had a ball in his hand.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09
1heRambing Reporter

Today's true story: A Ger
tain family looked forward to
the birth Of IN eighth child.
The husband suggested that .
temporary maid was needed
and finally hired one over
the heated protests Of his
thrifty mate.
The maid, aged 20 with blue
eyes, moved into the household.
Soon after the eighth child was
born, the mother regained her
strength. She suggested firing
the maid, but the husband balk-
ed. Darling" he said, you're
still weak"
And then . week later they
came to her, this 20-year-old
maid and the 37-year-old hus-
band. "We're in love-" they
said, and II want . divorce,
he added.
The stunned woman pleaded
in vain. Finally she sought help
from the law, hoping that some
how her husband and the girl
could be separated. No, there
isn't q solution unless one of
the pair change his or her mind
Police station sidelight:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09

John Gillett nervously PAGES
the floor while stern faced
Stan Campbell scans the rec
ords. Finally Stan snaps, 20.
X, John" John lifts his eyes.
"A-C.P.J-R," he reads, thus
winning . three year renew
al Of his drivers license.
Congratulations to Leon Luke
appointed as q special engineer
by State Highway Commission
er G. Donald Kennedy. The ap-
pointment did not surprise re.
porters covering the county
building who admired and re-
spected Luke during his long
service there.
Leon b secretary Of the
Kiwanis Club, his. wife, Flor
ence, II IN accomplished solo
ist and his son, Leon, Jr., II
IN outstanding athlete at St
Mary's. And becauss they're
also grand people. We GER
tainly hope the Lukes can
continue to live IN Mount
Clemens.
Interesting art students at the
high school currently Is q hous-
ing project. One youngster sub
mitted plans for . $1,000 house
containing swimming pool, 80
feet wide end 50 feet long.
One wag claims that I'd
Moore, English instructor and
basketball eeach, refused de-
ferment postponing hls army
induction date until June BE-
cause be needs ., rest An
that, ny frieo6s, b net - fun.
NJ ~ u sounds bocAnDo yes-
terday hls 0xlrarOutsicular
sctivitlss we're aivi1e1 ameng
eight tooehers. Raeh took 60
stu6eat activity pe0vieusly
sponsored ~ lGooeo.
Assistant Prosecutor Howard
r. Carroll Il sometimes called
The Landlord" for q reason.
Howard's spare pesos, you
know, are invested IN income
property located In rapidly
growing South lGacomb.
-. y. =
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09
Fire Truck
Dangers
Cited

Alarmed because students of
the Alexander Macomb and A..
T. Donaldson schools barely es-
capped injury when two Are
trucks roared up Grand avenue
at 1895 pm. Tuesday, Commits
sioner Edward j. Dubay last
night told the city commission
that section 80 Of. the traffic or
dinance provides that automo-
biles and pedestrians should give
firemen and apparatus plenty of
"elboW ROOM"
Dubay, who is also captain of
the volunteers, and Fire Chief
c. Edward Willert said that Sec
ton 80 provides that automo-
biles should remain 500 feet be-
hind the fire trucks. Drivers
should pull over to the right curb
to allow passing, the section pro-
vides.
The trucks passed the schools
just as hundreds of children
were dismissed, the chief said.
A few overzealous youngsters
were almost hit by the second
truck.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09
By TED II. PECK

ny led n. fECA
ODETROTT. Jan. 9-(R-The
new Civil Service Commission
blanketed more than $4,000 of
18,000-odd state employees into
their jobs yesterday. but defer
red until Tuesday its decision on
the fate of nearly 5000 others
who never took an examination,
either qualifying or competitive,
under any previous merit system.
The issue was whether the g.
900 should submit to strictly
competitive examinations. which
would place them on an equal
footing with all corners seeking
the jobs they now hold, or whe-
Their because of their service re-
cord they should, upon receiving
merely passing grade, win pre-
ferment over others who might
rate higher in the formal tests.
Former Governor Alex j.
Groesbeck, q Republican men,
Der of the new commission, ar
gued for a strict construction Of
the constitut onal amendment
creating the new civil service set
up. It called for competitive
examinations.
Others commended an examin-
alton would be no less competi-
tive should tenure be cons dered
in ranking the candidates for
post. Chairman George ]. Burke
said the commission had defer
red final action, preferring to
confer first with a representative
o. the attorney general upon the
legal questions involved.
At the same time, the commits
sion adopted a resolution FORM
ally warning state officials hold
ing appointing powers to 60 slow,
pending final determination Of
the status of all present en-
ployes, for discharges which
might smack of an eagerness for
spoils that would be incompati-
BILE with the principles Of civil
service.
In doing so, il reversed . pol
icy of previous state personnel
agencies which have uniformly
maintained an "open back door"
for discharges, which were curb
ed principally by restricting re-
placements to job-seekers select
ed on q merit basis. The new
commiss 'on's theory appeared to
be that the popular mandate In
last falls election, as expressed
by the civil service amendment
to the constitution was for great
er job. security for employees
whose services the state actually
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09
Plane
Forced
Down

OSecond Lieut.. Gerald r. Vacca,
seth Pursuit Group, 31st Squad
ron, was forced down uninjured
on the Hillcrest golf course near
Canal road, Mount Clemens, to-
day, a dispatch from Selfridge
Field authorities revealed this
afternoon.
Although official confirmation
is still lacking, it is believed Vac
ca abandoned the P-35 pursuit
ship he was flying when some-
thing went wrong with the mo-
tor.
Vacca who is 28-years of age,
was making routine flight at
the time of the accident. He is
native of Watertown, Mass.
and one of a recent group Of fly
ing cadets graduated from Kelly
Field, Texas. He is unmarried.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-09
Grand Jury
Predicted
i'm Port Huron

OPORT HURON, Mich, Jan y.
R-Prosecutng Attorney Dun
can ]. McColl, Jr., announced
this afternoon that he will peti.
ton the st. Clair county circuit
court Friday morning for a
grand jury investigation of Port
Huron municipal affairs.
McColl said the decision to
ask for q grand jury is the re-
suit of an investigation of irreg
ularities in city departments. He
has questioned several witnesses.
including city employees, in the
last few days.