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Evening star., 1941-08-20
Griffs Display Spirit
In Drive 10 Finish
In Fifth Place
Whip Apothetic Tribe
In l2-lnnine Struggle;
BIoodworth Hero
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatcn 10 Ine star.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 2O.-The Ma
tionals have proved here the last TWO
days that modest ambition often can
be help.
Selected to 60 nowhere before
the current race started, the Mats
now are still interested enough in
their work to hustle in an effort to
capture fifth place.
With the apathetic Cleveland In
dians, however, the case is exactly
the reverse. Hot favorites to win
the pennant. the Indians folded
and now have little of anything left
in the way of spirit, interest or am
bition.
When the Mats outfought the
tepid Tribe in u innings yesterday
to win on Jimmy Bloodworth's
home run, it was the 18th defeat
in Is games for the men who fired
Oscar Witt and who now are driving
Roger Peckinpaugh to the brink
of despair.
Three Games From Fifth Place.
The victory, by a score of to 6,
moved Washington to within three
games of fifth place, which would
be a satisfactory finish for the
Harris crew.
1t was their second straight OF the
series and their third in a row in
this latest revival. Despite a few
ailments on the pitching staff-Alex
CarraSquel had a tummy ache yes
terday and remained at the hotel
the current Western sortie could
be a pleasure and a profit.
BloodWorth was. of course, the
batting hero of yesterdays fray.
He got four of the II blows reg
istered off Indian Pitchers Chubby
Dean and Al Milnar.
Over Right Field Wall.
His 18th inning drive came with
Jim Vernon on base and went over
the right field wall, which he fire.
quently uses in Cleveland.
Until the ninth inning it seemed
that the Mats Brisk batting. which
included eight doubles, was not 60
ing to pay off, The Indians kept
them behind with four double plays,
once they secured lead off Ken
Chase. jeff Heath hit his 10th
homer of the year with two men
on off Chase.
Washington kept chopping, how
ever, and finally tied the game in
the ninth when George Case dou-
bled and Buddy Lewis singled.
After this Vernon Kennedy took
over the pitching and checked the
Indians until Bloodworth got the
home-run range.
Bill Zuber preceded Kennedy
coming into the game in the sixth
when Chase retired with a blis-
tered finger.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Other Members of Family Con Be Helpful

Fall should speed around the lst week OF
coaches rarely into the season
and unframed of conditioning themselves nut
most of them are good uniformly successful
subject pick out a
day with his feet dipped into BASIN OF Ice
other people are neoeo
Always sit on something preferably behind pillar and
the family yell and screh In your ears
shoulders PUNK heH knees
tn. this is done for two hours Gay lot
the subject is ready to go to Gnh Stao o
Sunday after watch the Redskins
wherein it will be necessary TO learn aouO
skating dancing and music appreciation Inns Is
Mr. Marshals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr. NashaH
O0odd Indian paho ana
swing unit which from which smoke
moVleano VIE the
the oter pro eahS "
customers luls
Evening star., 1941-08-20
By HUGH s. FULLERTON, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Rumor
market: What's this we hear about
Steve ONeill, the Tigers coach, be-
ing offered the job of managing
the Indians next year? Southern
writers say Bitsy Grant is going to
retire from the tennis grind if he
makes a first-ten ranking this sea-
son.
Boston's Ted Bishop may be
dark horse in the national amateur
He's been getting some confidence
in couple of years of playing the
big shots and headed West with
the idea that he can putt better
than any of them. When Talent
Scout won a race Saturday at Sara
toga and paid 5000, Owner ALI
Vanderbilt didn't have cent on
him. He was sitting back waiting
to see Petrify-which took licking
In the Spinaway.
Hank Greenberg, who isn't ex-
ectly getting rich % corporal's
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Semi-Pro Event
Reveals Draft
Aids Baseball
Six Major Prospects
Helped to Tourney
By Army Action
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,

WICHITA. KanS., Aug. 20.-Base-
ball. which has loaned some of its
talent to the armed forces of the
United States, will be paid back
10-fold, say scouts attending the
seventh annual Semipro tourney.
Joe Becker, veteran busflman for
the Boston Red SoX, is convinced
he has seen half a dozen definite
prospects on the three Army and
five industrial teams the Nations
defense program helped bring to the
yearly sandlot derby for the first
time
Many of the newcomers have
definite futures in baSeball-and
some of them never would have
gotten the chance except for the
present international situation" says
the newspaperman turned ivory
hunter.
Other Scouts Agree.
Becker, along with Walter Morris
of the Detroit Tigers and Tom
Greenwade of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
believes the military influence on
the athletes still too young to be
draft eligibles will pay big dividends.
Don't think for a minute that
when the youngsters at home read
that Brother Tom and Cousins Dick
and Harry marched Is miles that
they won't get out and do bit of
walking themselves explained
Greenwade.
And don't forget" interjected
Morris. that baseball, like the Army
or chorus, depends lot upon legs.
Babe Ruth still can hit, but his legs
won't carry him around
Bats Rated SOuthwest's Best.
The four youngsters in whom the
nine-man major league scouting
staff has shown the most interest
are Monte Basgall, second baseman:
Pete Layden, center fielder: Grady
Hatton. shortstop. and Matthew
Bate. catcher-outfielder.
Morris rates Bats as the best
prospect in the entire Southwest.
He is student at Baylor University,
while Layden and Hatton are Uni
versity of Texas athletes.
All got their chances to come
here through the defense program,
Basgall going to second base for
the Understanding Enid (Okla)
Rehners when their infield was
broken up by the draft.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-Tem-
Piles great triple-threater, Andy
Tomasic, rated by many as the
1941 successor to Michigan's Tom
nv Harmon, is ready to trade his
grid career for a professional base
ball contract.
He's had several tryouts with
major league clubs, but none OF
them talked business with the
pitching prospect, because each
figured he wanted to finish his
studies at Temple, where he Will
be a senior in business adminlstra-
ton this fall.
Would Give Up College.
my college career is out-and so
is football-if l get baseball con-
tract as late as it is with a big
league club or one in a double-A
minor league declared Andy.
The 174-pound ace of the Temple
backfeld, who finished 1940 tied
with Harmon in the number of
yards gained-1 ,824-was invited
out to Shibe Park yesterday for
tryout before Manager Bill Nc
Kechnie and Coach Hank Gowdy
of the Cincinnati Reds. Rain
spoiled the chance.
Il think I'm good enough for a
double-A league right now" de-
clared Tomasic. Hank Gowdy told
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Dodoers Sonia Henie Is New Chief Threot

Dement'S OF sucl
prepared to meet
Word from New fork mas LID"
season n an
bigger
render he theme song .r .. ,o
1t is from however where Mrs Masnal Will ee' l
biggest threat football season oehio el MIS-
Tonnino Henle, be expected W
Q M Dodgers programs that moV1eland touch
the 5Oyaro hhe last Sed
husbands shows just
adding plenty 10 oo'oaN s"iie' VI '
this wear Mrs Topping probably will go all out
Evening star., 1941-08-20
OnIy the Beers May Not Need Sideshow

with the Dodgers own band
which pas called Dodgng Along With the Dodgers
welurned knee also has made
racc of having the band If this won't be
enough to take the Redskins could be hat MRS
Tonnng stle an show That's hard to beat
There working together In the National
Football and Rooney formerly bitter enemies
commanding the Pittsburgh the Seers haven
football or otherwise But ths an
other Rooney have some fres money ana
business for some time ms
might be clue Perhaps will puglstc show between
that not ind worth "hne
IN entertain the ntermlson Is the Chcago
where they left on last DECEMBER "he
hnp the Redskins their rivals not come out
for the second the Redskins didn't care much about
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Bv BILL DESMER, Jr.
Star staff CorreSpondent.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Aug. 90
Don't start banking too soon upon
Andy FarkaS' return to his 1899
form. On the surface, the Red
skins great little running back has
appeared as good as ever in the
early drills and there is nothing TO
indicate that the operation per-
formed on his right knee nearly a
year ago wasn't complete success.
But Andy himself, still is not
confident altogether of his knee
holding up under the many and
sudden turns a ball carrier must
make. And he doesn't think he
will have an opportunity of assur-
ing himself on that score until Sat-
urday, when the first Scrimmage is
scheduled.
Gives 1t Trial.
Right now. I feel fine says
Andy. Il haven't favored my leg at
all and have cut to both right and
left while running. Once I felt
slight twinge, but it passed quickly
and hasn't returned. There is a
difference. though, between the
running we've been doing and that
in games or even scrimmageS, when
an opponent is out to get you.
Then it becomes necessary to twist
and dodge on a split second. 1
should know by Saturday night just
how good that old knee is"
This isn't the first time Andy has
expressed doubts over the 100 per
cent recovery of his knee. One day
last winter we asked Andy what he
thought of the trade which brought
Center Ki Aldrich to the Redskins
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Csox Weak Bat A Ride Into Second Place Backs of Pitcher
Win, Lose or Draw
Foil Training for Football Fans
By FRANCIS (. STAN

This may good for the intrepid fan to start
be long Just matter OF
a like insurance premium
II nigh. pe good first George Washington
Conference The Coona are going 10
bring some GOOD teams brush
dy now? Ihat chorus
mart their end" Or is it see those
men 90 around could the latter especially since uncle
Sam has claimed the best wngman the campus
the big chan of the Redskins always
Redskins
he explains Recordings are on sale IN some
vc-mnded person in Washington nearby
should record advocates
Mr. the Redskins except great CIVIC
insttu
Evening star., 1941-08-20
AIbosto in 7th Shutout
In 14th Win for Durham

b. the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 20.-Ed
Albosta, hurting star of Durham S
Piedmont League leaders, won his
l4th game of the season last night
when he set down Richmond's Colts
with three hits and 80 decision.
1t was Albosta's seventh shutout.
He has been beaten only four times.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Ambitious Farkos Fears Knee
May Give Way Under Strain;
Would Team With Bouqh

in exchange for Halfback Jimmy
Johnston.
"Aldrich is a good man." Farkas
answered. But just suppose I'm
not as able to run as well as before
my knee was hurt. Don't you think
we'd miss Johnston?"
There's no doubt about Farkas'
eagerness to recapture the form
which enabled him TO establish a
new National League scoring record
of II touchdownS in a single season
in 1899. But it would not be truth
full. at this stage. to state that Andy
is AS confident as he is anxious of
being the same offensive threat he
was his first two seasons in the
league.
Pairs With Baugh i'm Drills.
If FarkaS is found fit he undoubt-
edly will be paired with Sammy
Baugh in the Redskins first and
third period backfields. He has
teamed with Baugh the first two
days of practice here, while Dick
Todd has been working with Frank
Filchock. With these combinations
the Redskins would have runners,
kickers and passers on the field at
all times, with Baugh doing the
punting and passing for the No. l
combination and Filchock and Todd
passing and kicking. respectively,
for the other.
Rookie Ed Offers of Tennessee. an
end, became the first casualty when
he pulled a leg muscle in the morn
ing workout. He may be idle for
two or three days or a week. The
injury is nothing new to Cifers, for
this newcomer, who has the facial
features of Jimmy FoXX, says he
pulled muscles at the start of every
year in college.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Official Score

Runs batted in-Heath (3D, Campbell,
Dean (2). Travis. Case, Cramer. Evans
Archie Lewis, Bloodworth (21. Two-base
err Bloodworth. Travis. Archie Three-base
hit-Grimes Home runs-Heath. Blood
worth Sacriflce-Walker Double plays
Travis to Boodworth to Vernon, Keltner
to Mack to Grimes t2). Dean to Peters to
Grimes. Mack TO Peters to Grimes. Left
on bases-Washington. 8; Cleveland s.
of Kennedy. l. off Milnar, 3. Struck out
BY Chase, 3: by Zuber, 2; by Kennedy.
4 by Dean, /: by Milnar, .. Hits-Off
innings off Kennedy, L in innings; off
Dean. IL in 8 innings tnone out in the
ming pitcher-Kennedy Losing pitcher
Milnar. Umpires-Messrs. Rue. Stewart
and Summers Time-2:3S. Attendance
testimated), 500.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Standing of the Clubs,
Games Today.

Games Today Games Tomorrow.
Ct 7. at BOSTON 6o). Chicago at Brooklyn.
pitts at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston.
Cincin at Phila. (2) Pitts. at NY might.
Chicago at N Y St. Louis at Phila.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Major Statistics
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 20, 1871,

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Washjngton. s: Cleveland, 4,
Chicago. 4-1: Philadelphia. o|o.
Detroit. ID: New York. IS.
ST. Louis, 81: Boston, 10.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Tomorrow.
Games Today.

Games Today. Games Iomorro".
Wash at Cleveland. Wash at Detroit t2).
Phila at Chicago. Boston at CnIcaeo;
Boston at st. Louis Phila; at 81 Il ".
New York at Detroit. New YORK at CleFe'
Evening star., 1941-08-20

NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
BROOKLYN. 81: Pittsburgh o..
Chicago at New York-Rain.
St. Louis at Boston-Rain.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia t2)-Raln.
Evening star., 1941-08-20

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Durham 3: Richmond, 0.
Winston Salem, A: Greensboro,
f-6
Norfolk 8; Portsmouth. 4.
AsheviRS. i: Charlotte o.
Evening star., 1941-08-20

VIRGINIA LEAGUE
rstsgFburg, 12-1o: Newport News.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Ford Strike Ends;
Union Threatens
Great GM waIkout
CIO Accepts COmpany's
Reservations to Halt
Detroit Work StOppage
BY UNITED PRESS

The Ford Motor company
strike was settled Friday, but
close on heels of the settle
ment came a CIO threat that
a strike will soon close down the
vast General Motors production en-
pire.
Little progress was reported in
other defense strike settlement at
tempts.
Gov. Murray Van Wagner an
nounced at 2:27 p. m. (ES1) Friday
"The Ford strike is settled" and
125,000 workers will begin return
ing to production in Ford Motor
company plants all over the country
beginning Monday.
The path to production was
cleared by the acceptance by Of
ficials of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) of the reservations
which Henry Ford made to the
governors triple-point terms.
1t amounts to truce under
which the union will return to its
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Strike Will Hit
1000 ST. Butchers

SAN FRANCISCO, April II CUP)
The AFL butchers union today
called a strike wednesday morning
April 16 against approximately
1000 retail butchers in San Fran
cisco, Alameda and Contra Costa
counties in a dispute over wage de-
mandS.
Milton S. Maxwell, secretary OF
San Francisco Local lis, and inter-
national vice president, said the
strike in San Francisco will AFFECT
retail butchers who fail to grant
a ten per cent wage increase for
the coming year.
Strike action was decided upon
following collapse of contract ne
gotiationS between the union and
the buthers board of trade, Max
we'll said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Check Deal Loses
Mans Probation

A bartender Friday pointed out
John Allen in a crowd in superior
court and said he was the man
who gave him two bad checks in
a Mexicali bar.
Allen, Brawley resident, denied
that he had passed the checks and
said the signatures on them were
not his.
Immediately after the bartenders
identification, Aliens probation was
revoked and he was sentenced to
San Quentin penitentiary from one
to 10 years. More than year ago
Allen was granted probation in a
bad check case. Allen violated the
terms of probation by leaving the
jurisdiction of the court on his trip
to Mexicali, was drunk while there,
and passed two bad checks, officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Clear Easter Due
But Rainfall Nav
Follow Holy Day
Weatherman Believes
Storm Will Blow Away
In Imperial Valley

Straw hats and white coats
will be worn in most OF
southern California on East
er Sunday, but will be eX-
changed for slickers before
Monday night, according to Fridays
forecast by the U. S. weather Bu-
reau.
The rain storm, that swept north
ern California and which brought
light rainfall to coastal areas and
Imperial Valley Thursday night and
Friday, was expected to blow away
by nightfall, according to the wealth.
er bureau forecast.
The storm brought IA inches OF
rainfall to Imperial Valley by noon
Friday, boosting the seasonal total
to TIT inches and brought the total
since Jan. to 3.13 inches. Normal
seasonal rainfall in the Imperial
valley is $50 inches.
Thursdays rainfall was not OF
sufficient intensity to cause further
damage to flax, hay and cantal-
oupes, but flax growers feared that
additional rain would cause heavy
damage to down" flax.
School schedules in Ell Centre
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11


that he has proclaimed that state
of war now exists between Germany
and Italy on the one hand and
Jugoslavia on the other.
Reopening of the Red Sea and
Alden to American shipping follows
virtually complete success of Brit
ish arms in Ethiopia and Italian
territory lying along the western
side of the Red Sea and the Alden
gulf.
These sea areas originally had
been barred to American shipping
by proclamation of a narrow COM
bat zone from the eastern tip Of
Africa to the Arabian coast. Revo-
cation of this combat zone in ef-
feet removes the stopper" which
kept American vessels away from
SueZ.
Mr.. Roosevelt admitted under
the new order, American vessels
will be able to carry supplies for
acknowledgement countries up to the
southern mouth of the canal. He
dismissed as not pertinent and a
matter of argument whether Port
Said on the Mediterranean end of
the canal would be now open to
American ships, explaining he does
not know whether Port Said's docks
lie in the Mediterranean which S
definitely a combat zone or in the
Continued on Page 6, col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Couple Loses Suit
Over Jail Death

Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Mendez, par
ents of a girl who smothered to
death in the Westmorland Jail Nov.
10, 1889, Friday lost their $12500
damage suit against the city Of
Westmorland and three police Of
ficerS.
After a juryless trial the court
ruled that the city and its officers
were not guilty of negligence.
Lupe Mendez, 17-year-old wait
ress in a Westmorland cafe smoth-
cred TO death in the fumes from
a mattress she set afire while held
in Jail on a drunk charge. The
defendants said the Jail was venti-
lated and there was running water
available to eXtinguish any fire
which might occur in the cell
where the girl was placed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
Honest Cab Driver
Returns S1108

NEW YORK, April II UP)-
Joe Cohen took one look at the
fat wallet left in his taxicab, re-
membered the reputation of the
rest of the gang on the hack line"
and the four children he had to face
at home, and turned the wallet
over to police.
1t contained $1,108 in cash and
$500 in travellers checks. 1t belonged
to Grace Gilhooly, Montreal, Que.
who arrived yesterday evening by
airplane from Miami with IL pieces
of baggage and engaged Cohen's cab
to take her to a hotel.
Police let Cohen return the wallet
to Miss Gilhooly. She appeared
amazed at my honesty and gave
me $780," Cohen said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11

had Jugoslavia well on the way TO
the mop-up stage and were report
ed to have swept into Belgrade, the
battered Jugoslav capital.
OF the battle in northwest Greece
there was only a dribble of infor-
nation which indicated that after
an opening skirmish strong British
and German forces may have gone
into action in the region just south
of the Monastir gap, important pas
sage through the northern noun
tain range from Jugoslavia 10
Greece.
NAZIS HOLD PASS
The Germans were in possession
of Bitolj, Jugoslavia, northern en-
trance to the gap. They were driv-
ing hard for the Greek roads cen
| ter of Phlorina where the British
are understood to have prepared
positions to absorb the shock of the
Nazi attack.
Phlorina they will be in a position
to turn the main Greco-British
defense lines from the rear.
Another threat may develop at
any moment along two roads lead
ing in a westernly direction from
Bitolj, cutting over the corner O.!
Albania between Lake Ochrida and
Lake Prespa to Corizza (Koritza) on
the Albanian-G Greek border.
The Greeks have held the Cor
liza front against italian attack
but might not be able to resist
panzer thrust along these roads
which would be the opening phase
of another pincers movement to
the rear of the Greco British main
lines.
RETREAT POSSIBLE
Should such a drive develop, the
British and Greeks probably would
be forced to fall back on an east
west line running across central
Greece from Larisa to Ioannina
(Yanina), abandoning their recent
positions.
Jugoslavia crumbled under knock
out blows from north and south.
Belgrade's fall appeared imminent
and Hungary, Rumania, Italy and
fifth column Croats raced in 20
divide up the spoils.
In Africa the German threat TO
Egypt and the Suez canal was build
Continued on Page 6; Column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
IFS the Last Voice That Counts,
VentriIoquist Discovers in Brush
With Police Over Bus Schedules

himself exclaim: Let's get a case
of beer up here; we all need it,
OVERLY and the other policeman
stared at each other in amaze
ment. Then the subordinate heard
h himself say, Captain, you're
drunk
Masters was sighted in a corner
then, and brought to the desk.
What are you here for?' Over
by asked him.
Just an old man trying to ease
his arthritiS,' came the reply, but
it seemed to come from the arrest
ing officer.
Lock him up overly told the
policeman.
Came a voice from the tminhab-
tied basement cell block: mo, not
down here, it's crawling with var
mintS."
But that's where Masters went,
anyhow.
Later, in Judge William Meade's
court voice, not Masters, said
Fined SO and costs"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11
BEF MEETS NAZ|S IN BATTLE OF GREECE
THE DRAFT'LL. GET you

less than one third from which to
choose. Of this group, Al were
physically such that they were fit
for only limited service and there
fore received deferment. Twenty
nine were absolutely physically un-
fit and 16 received occupational de-
ferment, chiefly as farmers.
Fifteen men are fit and ready to
go and 70 are awaiting their physi-
cal examinations. A few others re-
ceived deferment as students, etc.
Among the Negroes, 50 question
naires nave been classified Of these
II men are in service already; six
are ready to go after having passed
physical examination; three were
declared partly unfit and two Who'll
Continued on Page @: Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-11

perhaps by fall of 1941.
Since October, when the conscrip-
ton program was inaugurated, the
southend district has sent 1T white
youths and IL Negroes away to the
army. This total included i8 who
enlisted for the full army term and
81 who volunteered for one year
service
This means that the district is
running "on schedule" and has only
so more men to supply before June
80 to meet the years quota of
178 men. However the point that
deserved concern was this:
In order to raise the 1913 men
SO far required by the army, the
Southend division has had TO use
up nearly third of its total reg
istrationl
AT this rate, the district will not
be able to supply the 800 class
men which the five-year program
called for at a rate of 178 men a
year. Using this trend as a base,
the district will be able to supply
only $50 or 400 men. instead of the
proposed 800, and the southend
board will have exhausted their
available class l men by early in
1912.
Here is what has happened:
So far, board headquarters in Ell
Centro has classified 1l57 ques-
tionnaires for white youths. Of
this number, 595 are automatically
deferred because of dependents.
Two hundred and siXty-two more
are automatically exempt because
they are aliens. This leaves 900
young men out of the original 1857