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Evening star., 1941-07-17
Griffs Expected
To Fire Myer,
West Soon
Vets Held Of Little
Use; WeIoi Likely ,
To Be Released
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

DETROIT, July II. Neither
alarming nor surprising would be a
move by President Clark Griffith to
trim few barnacles off his tugboat
of the American League when the
Mats return home next week. for
by now few members of the WASH
ington baseball club must be won-
dering about the reasons for their
retention.
There are indications Grltfith is
playing the role of Good Samaritan
in an industry noted for its hard
hearted creed of produce or get out.
There are at least four players on
his club who neither aid the team
now nor figure in future plans.
Probably approaching in seven-
league boots is the day when Griffith
must perform the painful duty of
informing Infelder Buddy Mver and
Outfielder Sammy West their serv-
ices are no longer required. It will
be no easy task. for Buddy and
Sammy have given valuable service
over a prolonged span. but from the
cody calculated standpoint of busi-
ness they have outlived their useful
ness.
West Idle Since Mid-May.
Perhaps the most personable fig
ures on the Washington club, West
and Myer at 81 aren't likely to be
included in Griffith schemes for the
future. For several seasons thev
have hung on in the sunset stage of
their careers, but their value now
seems to lie in filling out a pinochle
game on train hops.
West, who submitted to an appen-
dectomy two months ago. has been
ready for action for several weeks,
but hasn't been employed in anv
capacity since May IT. Sammy
might be labeled an outfeld insur-
ance were it not for the fact that
he hasn't been regarded highly
enough to replace George Case dur
ing a season that the feet left
fielder is batting only .240.
Myer. too. must have viewed the
scribbling on the wall paper, for
Buddy isn't being used very fire.
quently Manager Bucky Harris
prefers to take his chances with the
youthful Jimmy Bloodworth, who is
hitting PAT but retaining his Job
at second base.
Welaj Not Secure.
Buddy has played only one game
IN the last six weeks. and over that
stretch has appeared only five times
as a pinch-hitter. Myer. like West,
merely has pulled on a uniform and
sat on the various benches during
the current Western trip to earn
his salary.
Not secure, either, are Outfelder
Johnny Welaj or Catcher Cliff Boil
ton. Welaj has appeared only four
times as pinch-hitter since June
l8, and his .l79 batting average
doesn't operate in his favor.
Bolton was plucked from Green-
vile of the Sally League for em-
ployment strictly as a pinch hitter.
In 10 trips to the plate with the
(See HAWKINS, Page C-2O
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Griff Would Like to Own Jimmy De Churd

not embrace what might be caAeo
dream that has Jimmy De Chard
Uncle Joe break and pick up
little dough promotions
boder scale second in the
with Jacobs of New York and Mike U the
new the railroad.
Griffith cautions Joe ism
glasses He isn't down and this
time he's due to make little
money for change of losing consistently.
will to which Turner hitch his
wagon I'D the old gentleman I've been
L.. Sullivan when see
a Id like to have him.
81 believe had De Chard fighter Id
ou finding pitchers ouheders
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Sturs Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

Gabby Hartnett and Dick Bartell,
Giants-Former hit double with bases
loaded in first inning to spark 4-run
blast and latter drove in three runs
with three singles in perfect day at
bat against Reds.
Joe Di Magsio, Yankees-Led assault
on Indians with double and two singles
to stretch his hitting streak to 56 con-
secutive games
Jim Tobin. Braves, and Ed Stewart,
Pirates-Former won first game by
steady Shit pitching and latter made
four hits and four runs to top 13-run
attack.
Tex Hu2hson. Red Sox-Stopped
White Sox with 4-hit hurting.
Chet Laabs, BrownS-Hit two home
runs, triple and double for perfect day
at bat to beat Athletics
Lon Warneke, Cardinals--Provided
nn,nss @ ee for yctoTx oVer ouPre Dodsers III
Charley Root, CubS-Hit home run
and chalked UP 19Sth triumph of lons
pitching career. although needing re-
lief against Phillies
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Associations AN-Stors Superb
AfieId, at Bat, Drub MiIIers
SoundIy in Annual Classic

Gaffkes homer in the ninth and
following double by Otto Denning,
but ended the game with a strike
out.
Miller pitchers simply couldn't
match such unbeatable stuff. Chief
Hogsett allowed four hits and two
runs in three. Crafty Harry Kelley
was touched for six hits, but only
two runs in three more. The other
two runs came on three hits. one a
lusty triple by Harry Walker, Kansas
City, off Mickey Haefner.
Walker shared the batting honors
with First Baseman Ray Sanders,
Columbus, each getting three blows.
The fielding gem or the contest
was Second Baseman Al Glossop's
stab of a drive by Frank Houska in
the third. The Kansas City lad
grabbed the ball after sharp dash.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Major Leaders
" the Associated Press.
aNfrRIrAN IEAETE


AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Williams Boston, .3o5: j.
Di Maogio New York, and Travis,
Washington. 375
Runs-J Di Maggie, New York, so; D.
Di Mseeio, Boston, -.
Runs ,batted inEJ. Di MaEssio, New
Hits-J. Di Mageio, New York, 124:
Travis, Washington. 115.
Doubles-D. Di Maggie. Boston, and
Boudreau. Cleveland. -:
Triples-Keltner Cleveland, 10; Travis,
Home runs-J Di Maesio. New York.
and Keller, New York 90.
Stolen bases-Kuhel, Chicago, II; Case.
Washington. IL
Pitchne-Feller Cleveland, 1S-4; Ruf-
fing. New York. 1913.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. -
Bstting-Reiser. Brooklyn, .353; Mlze.
Rqss5MooFe: Rq5Mo 70 St. Louis, es: Reiser'
Runs batted in-Nicholson, CHICAGO, So;
Camilli, BROOKLYN 50.
Hits-Slaughter. ST.. Louis, 105; Moore
St Louis, 1O4.
Doubles-pallessndro., Chicago %;
ReiSer. Brooklyn, "a.
Triples-Slauehte St. Louis, s: Rucker.
New York; Moore. Boston, and Elliott
Pittsburgh, g.
Home runs-Ott. New York. Is; Ca
milli, Brooklyn, 16.
Stolen basesMFrey: Cineinnati, I;
HandleS' Eon,i y Pittsburgh and HopD' St
Pitching Based on 10 or more deci-
Walters, Cincinnati, 1917.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit.
Wrestling.
Weekly program of five
matches, Turner's Arena, $50.
TOMORROW
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit.
Horses.
Rappahannock County show
Washington. Va, 1000.
SATURDAY.
Baseball
Washington at Cleveland.
Tennis.
Public Parks tournament, Rock
Greek courts, /.
Horses.
Rappahannock County show
Washington, Va, 1000.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 17.-Star-
dust glistened brightly on historic
Nicolett Park landscape today While
rroundskeepers glumly whipped the
field back in shape for routine
American Association play.
The brilliant coating was scat
tered last night by the pick OF
seven association clubs assembled
into one mighty crew to dazzle
Minneapolis Millers, 6 to l, in the
eighth annual league classic,
The game was played before an
overflow crowd of 1000 and such
baseball big men as Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands and President
William Harridge of the American
League. Many big league scouts
also saw the winners play perfect
baseball.
The all-stars fully justified the
choices of league reporters. They
slugged for 13 hits; they played
errorless ball and cut off many
hits with daring fielding. And their
pitching was so good that Mime
apolis got only two hits in seven
innings and escaped a shutout only
by virtue of Fabian Gaffke's ninth
Inning homer.
Thus all-star teams now have won
exactly half of the eight annual
games, and Minneapolis got its
first defeat in three times as the
host team.
Too much enemy pitching ruined
the Millers. First it was Ray Starr,
i5-game winner for indianapolis.
who knocked off the first six men
batting in the game. Then came
Fireballer John Grodzicki, Colum-
bus. to blank the locals through the
fourth, tanning four of the six men
facing him.
Next, Lefty Koslo, Milwaukee, kept
the Kels handcuffed through the
seventh. Harry Brecheen. Colum-
bus, got into a jam in the eighth,
with men on first and third with
none out. but fast fielding and heady
hurting stifled the rally. He yielded
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Joe Too Soft to Be Crack Promoter

however that like Clark
really
sports Grf, land he
He's of the farest
with
a soft
panhandlers
Harvey Parker
to win the mddweigh wrestling old Odd Fellows Hall
Turner has participated IN
OF his assistants
$4,000 and $4,000 of the tops OF
wrestling and boxing.
$4,000
took telephone 20 of the take:
sell tickets will donate percentage
worthy charity
record OF the cnafles
actually
showed partially The BeneVo
Bakemen had Just good chance
Auxiliary for Preventing Sweat
Highbau Glasses.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
By EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, July 17.-Tennis
Cinderellas-A friend had to lend
Alice Marble an extra mildly
blouse before she could embark
on her first tour. And Pauline
Betz who may succeed Allce)
worked as waitress in sand
wich shop before she attracted
attention.
Empire City fans gave Eddie
Arcaro, one of our leading jocks,
a good going over when he was
beaten by hoss ridden by Cousin
Louis, who is just a beginner.
George Halas of the Chicago
Bears, who ought to know, says
q football player doesn't reach his
peak until he is 27.
Today's guest star-Bill Shirley,
Little Rock Democrat: Buck
NEsom should worry about the
Evening star., 1941-07-17

draft. With such minor defects
as bad teeth, poor vision, fiat
feet and wooden heads barring
major league stars, Bobo will be
a cinch when the docs discover
that glass arm"
On the fisticuff-Chick Nee
hans first title offering at Ebbets
Field may be between Chalky
Wright and joey Archibald, the
king of the feathers, next month.
Arthur Donovan is as good as
signed to play the referee role in
Billy Conn's forthcoming flicker.
(Conn's Hollywood salary, by the
by, is $1,000 per diem which
causes you to wonder if it's the
fighters or the producers who are
punch drunk.
Mike Belloise, now q light
weight will find out if it's true
what they're saying about Ray
Evening star., 1941-07-17

BY the Associated Press.
Hank Borowy, former Fordham
pitcher who stepped out of college
into the lineup of the Newark Bears
in the International League two
years ago, has shown steady i'm
provement against double-"A" COM
petition.
When he beat the Baltimore
Orioles. 80, over II innings last
night, he equaled the total of II
Evening star., 1941-07-17
PSeng Yans Are Full of Championship Glass; Ro of Indians Shows
Win, Lose or Draw
The Old Fox Lends q Hand
BY FRANCIS z. STAN.

Clark Griffith of the Joe Turner Admiration Society,"
will bill rental Uncle his
fstc Griffith Stadium.
a gentleman
himself.
a
S
He sells baseball has to SELL Turner fight and wrestling
That him competitor about the
life Grif
his ball
free, lot shows,
plains Griffith Better than Mike Jacobs has For this
I
help out"
right behind Mr.. Griffith
Yankees The
regular IS
the bulging Golfers usual
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Marines Nip AII-Stors
In Quuntico TussIe

Liggett famed seven Quantico
Marines in six innings yesterday, but
his Washington All-Stars dropped a
81 decision to the Leathernecks in a
well-played game at Quantico.
Nolan struck out seven All-Stars.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Naval Air, 6. H. Score

Naval Air Station and General
Headquarters we're the winners OF
q. S. Government League games yes
terday. Naval Air tripped the Union
Printers, 5-1, and G. H. scored seven
runs in the fifth to wallop Treasury
9-3.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Borowy's Rise to Hill Stordom
Boosts Newark m|. L. Race

victories he racked up for the full
1910 season
The 6-foot right-hander joined the
Bears late in the 1889 season and
appeared in 1a games. winning nine
and losing seven. Last year he &C
cumulated a record of u victories
and 10 defeats in 20 games.
Borowy, in giving the Bears their
seventh straight triumph last night,
topped off a thrilling pitching feat
by batting in the winning run.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Gin. at N. Y. tnite) Pittsb. at Boston.
Chi. at Phila. Cnite). St. L. at Brooklyn.
Pitts. at Boston. Only games scheouleo
Only games scheduled.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Would List Twin Bill

Vienna Cardinals would like to
arrange double header for Sunday
with some unlimited nine. Call
Vienna 890-W-2.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Det.. 3:15. Wash. at Det., 5.
Phila. at St Louis. N Y. at Cleveland.
N " at Clev. (niteI. Boston at Chicago.
Boston at Chi. (nite). Phila. at ST. L.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Major Statistics
THURSDAY, JULY IL, 1e41.

VtII III IUsI 4.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures rain.
New York, 10; Cleveland. 3.
Boston, Chicago. /.
St. Louis. IL; Philadelphia. 2.
Evening star., 1941-07-17

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
ST Louis. Z; Brooklyn. 4.
New York, =: Cincinnati, 4.
Chicago, Q; Phila delphia, B.
Boston. As; Pittsburgh. 1-13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
14O,OOO Soviefs Reported Captured : 2O0,009
 Killed or Left Dying
MOSCOW SAYS LINES
 GENERALLY HOLDING
StdIin's Headquarters As-
 serfs Heavy losses h. Iitfed, HitIer's Army
(By Associated Press)

Conflicting reports come from the European war. front today.
 At Moscow, the Soviet headquart- CTS declare heavy losses have been inflictd on 10 more German divi- sions, ranging in Nazi losses from 2l percent on four infantry divisions to 30 percent on six tank divisions.
 Hitler's Claims
 Hitler's headquarters claim that more than 140,000 Russian troops have been captured in two gigantic smashes, one in the Ukraine and the other 60 miles southwest of Smol- ensk. Over 100000 were left on the fields. dead or wounded in the ter- rife fighting.
 The Nazi reports also claim the capture of Korosten, a bitterly de- fended rail junction 80 miles north west of Kiev after many days of intense fighting in the dreary Pinsk marshes. Much booty has also been captured, including g 317 Russian eoiAno, AN AuiHodu tidAio dAiu o,1oV trucks.
 Russ Lines Holding
 The Russian communique contend the lines are holding we'll and the blitzkrieg is merely series of local patrol actions in bitter night fight ing.
 Authoritative sources in London, however, conceded the Germans are making headway toward Odessa but depreciated the German high sounding claims of annhiliation of the Russians entire sixth and twelfth armies and part of the eighteenth as broadcast early this morning from Berlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
Civilian Defense Sfaried
 With Bang in East Texas;
 Bouquets Should Be Tossed
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. You have heard what most of the big cities, especially New York, are doing about civilian defense, but want to tell you about a fair sized chunk of the "hinterlands' hat took matters into its own hands and now has the jump on ! lot of the metropolitan areas including Washington.
 I got this straight from Julian Capers, Jr, of Longview, Tex, who has had hand in it all.
 Almost as soon as civilian de-
 ense was mentioned the East Texas Chamber of Commerce which embraces TO counties and better than 3.O0O,00O people, ap- pointed a national defense com mittee, headed by Jess A. McGill | Scot from Paris, Tex. The com mittee notified Washington they were ready and waiting. And what happened? Nothing.
 As Capers puts it, We got a little weary of waiting for some one in Washington to get down to brass tacks and outline a plan for organizing civilian sentiment and support. So the committee took the bull by the horns
 Three members of the commit tee were put in the field with in- structions to organize County Councils for National Defense" in every one of those 70 counties. It wasn't any slap hazard idea either. They had plan. They called meetings and at each, prac- tically on demand if that's what it took, were the county judge, the mayors of the important cities and towns and leaders of ex-ser- vice organizations, labor groups, the schools, women's clubs, and prominent farmers. And when the meeting was over, those folks found they were the county coun- cil for national defense"
 KEEP THE FIELD CLEAR
 Through McGills committee,
 (Continutd on Page Seven,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
FILA OFFICIAL DUE
 HERE ON ALEUT!AN

Franklin D. Richards. Deputy Ad- ministrator of the Federal Housing Authority, is due to arrive in Juneau tomorrow on the Aleutian for a routine inspection of FILA activity in the Territory. especially in de- fense centers.
 Monday, Richards and Herbe I t Redman, chief underwater for the FILA office here, will fly to Fair banks and Anchorage on an inspec- tion trip. They are due to return next Saturday, at which time Rich ards will return to the States.
 Richards will be the first FILA deputy administrator to ever visit Alaska. He is in charge of activities in Zone 5 of the FILA, which includes the II far-western states and the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
GREAT WAR
 MANEUvER5
 ON MONDAY
Army Calls on Many De- pdrtments 10 Aid in Pre-
 venting Forest Fires

FORT LEWIS, Wash, Aug. g. The Army has called on Foresters, the CCC and soil erosion workers, also Highway Departments to aid in preventing forest fires during the big war game maneuver which starts Monday and which will place in the engagement 100000 soldiers.
 Warm and dry weather hazards, complicated by mass movements of so many troops, makes precautions necessary.
 The war game is described by military men as the greatest emer- gency mobilization the nation has ever seen against simulated en- emy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
DERBY BOY
 JER BY IS
 IN sour H
Juneau Champion Having Great Time-Two Days
 in Seattle with Skuses <

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, Aug. 9.-tSrecial dispatch to The Empire)-With his arm strengthened for driving by playing shuffle board for three days on the sOuthbound Cana dian steamer Princess Louise, little Jerry Chapman, winner of the Juneau Soap Box Derby, arrived here today in private car from Vancouver, B. c.
 As happy as only boy can be on a triImphal trip and eating as only a boy can, young Jerry, accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. Don Skuse, enroute to the national Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, was met by 3 del egaticn of Soap Box Derby committeeman in Vancouver and is being taken to Seattle by them.
 For the next two days the Derby driver and the Skuses will see the sights in Seattle in a car put at their disposal.
 The party will arrive in &c., attie this afternoon and later continue to the East by fast train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
 FOR DRAFT
 EXTENSION
Indefinite Service for Be Ieltees Swdpped for
 18-Month Plan
-I. I. ". Radiophoto

WASHINGTON, Aug. g - Some Democratic leaders today aban- doned hope for the indefinite ex- tension of Army service for Selectees in view of the growing opposition and sought over the weekend to buttcnhole support for the 1s month extension now approved by the Senate.
 The opposition is still contending that national interest is no more imperilled than a year ago when the Selectiye Service Act passed, the Government contracted with draft ees for one year, and the Army will not be disorganized as Roosevelt said it would be if selectees are dis charged after one year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09

WASHINGTON - Dinner guests at the home of Harold Ickes are likely to have a tough time these days. If they are wise, they will take along their razors, pair of rajamas, and if they, happen to be in the columnist business, a type writer.
 For, once you get to the Ickes house for dinner, you find you can't get away until breakfast. You spend the night. Reason is that Secre- tary Ickes lives on farm about twenty miles from Washington and he objects to using extra gasoline for an extra trip back to town. So if you don't have to get home to close the windows or feed the baby, you wait and drive to town with him in the morning.
 However, if you think being a lock-up for dinner guest at the Ickes home is tough, consider the plight of Mrs. Ickes. Mrs. Ickes has two babies and a large chicken farm. And before there was a gaso- line shortage and her husband be- came Oil Conservator, she used to dodge in and out of Washington once or twice a day to take the baby to the doctor, interview whole sale chicken dealers, or even have lunch with her husband.
 Now when she goes to town, she has to get up in time to ride with the Secretary of the Interior, notor- iously one of the earliest risers in the Roosevelt Cabinet. Ickes leaves his farm in Maryland at 7:3O and gets to his desk about 8:10. Also he is one of the latest workers. So Mrs. Ickes not only comes to town early but she has to stay late until her husband leaves his desk at about P. M.
 Of late, however, she has got even with him. If you notice the Secretary of the Interior coming to work in the morning with rather a sheepish expression, holding hold ing twelve bullets with their legs tied together. you will know that it's Mrs. Ickes' fault.
 U
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
Miss PeriCh 10 Wed
 M. A. Bloom Tonight

The marriage of Miss Mary Ann Perich and Melvin Adolph Bloom. Jr., will take place tonight at the Catholic Church of the Nativity, the Rev w. G. LeVasseur officiating.
 Miss Perich arrived in Juneau on the North Coast today from her home in Mt. Vernon. Washington. MT. Bloom lives in Juneau. and is employed by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
5HIpYARD5
 IN JERSEY
 STOP WORK
17,000 Men Strike Where Cruiser Juneau Is
 Being Built

KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, Aug. g The huge Federal shipbuilding drydocks here remained in a strike grip today while CIO unionists asked the Government to immed- lately take over the plant, which has S493 100000 in defense orders modified union shop, 17,00C workers have been idle two days.
 It is the New Jersey shipyards in which the cruiser U. S. s. Juneau is being built and will be launched in the near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09

WASHINGTON, Aug. The United States asked Germany today for an immediate report on two Americans, Francis Vicovari, New York co-leader of the British-Am- erican Ambulance unit, and Ned Laughinghouse Wilson, North Caro- lima tobacco man, both unreported since they were wounded aboard the Egyptian steamer zam Fam l15 days ago.
 They were then reported in ser ious condition, but their present whereabouts has remained unknown despite inquiries in Germany and occupied countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
WOUNDED
 GERMANS
 IN BERLIN
Thousands of Ndzi Injured Being Flown from Fields
 Aboard JunkersPIanes

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.--The NEG system this afternoon picked up a radio broadcast from Berlin which stated squadrons of Junkers have brought home thousands of Ger man wounded from the Central Russian sector.
 The broadcast also reported that more war material is being rushed to the front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
UNIONISTS
 STOP WORK ON PLANES
Curtiss Wright Propeller Plant Tied Up by
 Wage Strike

CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY, Aug. o-The production of sl0.000, ,000 worth of defense orders was virtually halted today as a picket line was thrown around the Curtiss-W Wright propeller plant here.
 Eight hundred of 1 1,493 employees joined the strike. Negotiations on wage increases are at a standstill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
 FOG BOUND
 ON CRUISE
Yacht Supposed 10 Be Off New England Coast
 No Special News

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, on a cruise aboard his yacht, is fog bound, presumably off the coast of New England.
 The radio announcing the fog bound condition said there is no special news to be given out,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
BERLIN |5
 AIR RAIDED
 BY 50v|ETS
Fires Are Reported Started in German Metropolis
 2 Night Attacks
(By Associated Press)

The Soviet High Command in Moscow this morning declared that fires were started by the Red Air Fleets during a tremendous raid on Berlin during Thursday niT1t and a second Soviet air attack on the GerHan metropolis was success fully made last night.
 Berlin claims that fires were started Thursday night but quickly extinguished and last night the Red Air invaders were beaten of.