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Win, Lose or Draw Jacobs Is Alone Even Brownies By FRANCIS E. STAN. •r f Just Put It Down as Spinach In Dodger Deal, Likely to Get Sometimes the ease with which certain gifted citizens virtually are able to set their own names in 30-point type is astonishing. We are thinking, at the moment, of Mike Jacobs, the New York promotor who is as He talking if he will become the next and sole owner of the Brooklyn Declares Out of Red Dodgers. Now we do not happen to care for spinach, especially spinach Avers He*d Be Foolish which has been all chopped up and administered with cream until it Owners Still of Mind tastes like a dish of well-chewed slippery elm. But if Mr. Jacobs is suc- To Share Good Things; To Limit Arc cessful in any serious attempt he may make to buy a big league ball club Tilts, we'll guarantee to guzzle a gallon of this special spinach in any downtown Will Stand by Ring Thinks Harridge store window for a small fee to cover the cost of a stomach pump. In the first place, it isn’t likely that Mr. Jacobs really entertains any By SID FEDER, By TOM SILER, Sports Write/. notions of becoming a mogul. The last notable individual ad- Aiioeitted pr»M Bporti Writer. NEY Aug. 9.—If and when dition to the ranks was Tom heir to a lumber and YORK, CHICAGO, Aug. 9.—Night base- Yawkey, huge mining Mike Jacobs the buys Brooklyn with a neat estate. Yawkey to be an incurable baseball fan since was ball, assist from a tight happened Baseball Dodgers—and Mike says h^ pennant race, is erasing rapidly the a tot living in with his uncle, William Hoover Yawkey, who then it’s more “when” than "if” right red ink from the books of American owned the Tigers. Since Tom bought the Red Sox he has sunk involved young now—the only “syndicate” League clubs. close to $5,000,000 in the club. In return he got mostly a thrill and will be Michael Strauss Jacobs Even the St. Louis Browns, worst no financial return on his investment. What's more, he himself. certainly expected drawing club in the circuit, face a Laughing at the talk that he's SEEK SAME JOB—Bob Titch- none. fine chance of breaking even this one of a in the deal, only group enal, from San Jose State; season for the first time in recent “Uncle Mike” explained carefully Steve Andrako, Ohio State, years, mainly because the team has 'It's National League's Problem/ Says Griff today that up to now it has been 14 and Frank South Caro- games under lights. It that Mr. Jacobs be motivated the spirit strictly a “lone wolf” proposition. Kiss, may develop may by sapie When permission was granted the certain and there are "Why should I take a lot of other lina (left to right), all are but it will be difficult convincing cynics, plenty. Browns to play 14 night games men in the thing?” he pointed out. rookie centers in the Red- Uncle Mike's background includes nothing to suggest that he dabbles in instead of the usual seven, the pre- "The bank (Brooklyn Trust. Co., aports for the fun of it. skins’ camp at Spokane, Wash. diction was made on all sides that which controls 51 per cent of the But let's assume that Mr. Jacobs is sincere in his desire to want a So far Titchenal and An- day baseball was c'oomed eventuallv. stock) came to me as an Dodger But President William Harridge of ball club. We carried the question to today. "Which way individual and started the negotia- drako have been Impressive. the American League says club would you vote,” we asked, "when Jacobs’ name as a potential club presi- tions. We’ve reached the now »-—-- stage officials have not changed their at- dent was where we re going to get down to brought up?” titude toward the night game. Griff didn't answer directly. “It's a National League club he’s talking talking price. as Promoter. Night Games about buying,” he said. “If it were an American League team I'd tell Will Continue Fight Champ and Runner-up Average 18,000. "If it appears a good thing from “As far as I can tell." Har- you but I've got nothing to do with that league. It's their problem.” says a business standpoint, I'd be pretty ridge, “our owners haven’t Unless we don't know Mr. Griffith at all, his answer would be changed silly to cut a lot of other guys in. their minds and X think if a vote delivered in a positive voice and composed of one word—a two-lettered Of 1939 Battle in Sure, I may have to have help in were taken today on the matter, we httle number beginning with “N." Catch? There is no precedent for a to the financing, but I know where still would favor only seven night baseball, nor is one likely to be established. fight promoter invading get the dough without getting Diamond rames per team. We gave Bt. Louis isn’t as socially concious as, say, amateur tangled up with a lot of partners." Tourney permission to play 14 because they tennis and polo, but all of the big boys wear collars and ties now and Mike can’t see how any hitch can By tbe Associated Press. haven't had a good year at the gate into the sale now. He doesn't in they have founded for themselves a fraternity demanding all of the come DENVER. Aug. 9.—It’s the 1939 several seasons and to help in think of the other club owners the plus, of any other distinguished fraternity. any champion against the 1939 runner- mpeting expenses of Installing qualifications, will stand in his The trust the way. up in tonight’s game at the Denver lighting system. stockholders “Of company and the other Post's 25th anniversary baseball course, the Browns will have Rickard Once Tried to the Giants are to sit down to a today to obtain Tex Buy meeting tournament—and the winner may permission all over again the to iron out details and after that to 14 next season.” For instance, Mr. Griffltlf refuses to comment directly on topic be the team to pull down top money. play the American but he ha* the right and the power to cast a black ball. Hi* ebony pill fight promoter figures,it’s Just Enid, Okla., defending titleholder, League teams have a breeze. averaged 18,000 in probably would suffice to keep Mr. Jacobs out of the majors and, if his will clash with Buford, Ga. Both spectators 25 Incidentally, Mike has no idea of have of the bat- night games this season, indicating were not enough, the Old Fox leads a loyal faction in the American many players who giving up fight promoting just be- tled in Enid’s 8-to-7 that close to 650.000 fans will see would embrace the triumph in last League and this group necessary power. cause a ball the 35 he may own big league summer’s championship struggle. night games of the current This is not to condemn Mr. Jacobs’ character. He is perhaps the The club. Each has won three and lost none, campaign. increase in night second boxing promoter that ever lived and now that we are about “I too much of a kick out of baseball has done its to boost greatest get with the Oklahomans showing a part to mention the greatest, Tex Richard, it may be recalled that he once putting on lights and maneuvering string of 10 consecutive tournament the league's attendance, which is I a half made a bid for the Giants and philosphically resumed promoting around,” he said. "Why should wins over a two-year span. up million over this date in 1939. boxing after what the boys call a quick dust-off. quit? Doesn't Need to Know Game. Jacobs might have had a chance years ago but baseball has grown Griff Likely to Go for It "Some guys are saying I don’t and acquired an enviable high polish. While Mr. Jacobs himself may Chicards to That there up know anything about baseball. Start 47 will be more night be as a character, and businessman, there are some next approved personality Well, I wasn’t a boxer, either, be- games season than this year care to Invite the of his associates. In is a baseball folk who do not familiarity fore I started promoting fights. I Practice Today certainty. Detroit already has football announced it will install and Nor would they be consistent if they did. When professional thought every ball club had some By ths Associated Press. lights Clark Griffith a was struggling to gain a foothold and baseball club owners were resenting men in the office who didn't own Washington's is TWO FLASHY BACKS—At left is , all-Big Six Conference fullback, who is 8 feet CHICAGO, Aug. 9.—A of too. were them who but who handled the baseball end squad likely customer, it's inroads late in the seasons there scoffers among it, 47 2 and scales 190, and on the right is of Coach players was down to report for Tom Yawkey, Red Sox owner, is men in the ranks were not of it. After all, fellows like Ed Gonzaga College, ’s emphasized that some of the front pro grid to MacPhail don't mater, who has been the at the opening practice today Jimmy dead set against the lights, but so model men because made race books for a livelihood or Barrow and Larry surprise package Spokane Camp. exactly they Conzelman, new head coach of the were Detroit and a few own the Yanks and Dodgers, do Washington earned reputations as gamblers at the hoss tracks. Happily for football, Chicago Cardinals professional foot- The attitude of the they? But they those clubs years ago. these people have treated their positions with dignity and honesty. ball team. Yankees is not known, but this will pretty good." Conzelman formerly coached be clarified when the new The negotiations for the Dodgers Titchenal and Andrako manage- Western Crown Washington University at St. Louis. ment takes over in the fall. After Mike's Got a started the night of the bout be- Appear Derby All, Fight Coming Up Included in the squad is Marshall Thus the chances are that at tween Lew Jenkins and Henry Arm- least There was a time when baseball and prize-fighting used to be closer Goldberg, former Pittsburgh star, six and possibly seven clubs will strong July 17. Two days later Good as Centers if who a of kin than now when ballplayers were of a bawdier mold and the Retained signed yesterday for second have lights when the 1941 season Mike had all the figures on the club's Enough Easily by I season. on a of opens. hetter hostelries, by frowning inmating group sweater-wearing, attendance, costs and farm system.1 tobacco-chewing men, forced them to live in fourth-rate dumps crawling He doesn't know yet what the price Redskins Lose Parks with fight managers who talked out of the sides of their mouths, pugs will be, but the guess is within Elizabeth Hicks who had struck it rich enough to pay for rooms, and, of course, the shouting distance of $2,000,000. By BILL DISMER, As in Parks’ case, an operation on By the Associated Press. gamblers. Star Staff Correspondent. Fisher likewise would spell the end CHICAGO, Aug. 9—A desperate it was natural at the time for bid Ellamae Williams of Chi- Thrown together as they were, perhaps SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 9.—Be- of his playing chances this season, by to hobnob with boxers and to know some managers and Statistics cago gave Elizabeth Hicks only a ballplayers get Major cause of the presence of a pair of but Dr. Flaherty was hopeful that i themselves. But the brass scare as the Long Beach (Calif.) gamblers and then to place a few bets pioneer FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. 1940. fine rookie centers In exceptionally ice packs would reduce the swell- star won her second wom- hats of baseball recognized the danger because sometimes, when a man straight AMERICAN camp the Redskins today were in- ing in the Trojan rookie’s side. en's Western golf derby. can’t pay a gambling debt, he is expected to reimburse his creditors In Remit* Yesterday. clined to minimize the prospective Fisher’s possible loss for the first Miss Hicks wound with an •ome other And baseball likes to its dark Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 4 (10 In- up way. forget post-war days. time to notice how un- nings i. loss of the veteran Micky Parks, but brought 8-over-par 84 for the day at West- the is a fan and the average New 6. Today average ballplayer fight fighter . 6; York, fortunate the Redskins were in not moreland's links and a 72-hole total Cleveland. 7—1: St. Louis. 3—4. a And Joe the the p6ssible elimination from their Is a ball fan. Joe Louis, for instance, is Tiger fan. Gould, Others not scheduled. signing more new guards or tackles of 314. likes Yanks. But at best it’s a distant Ball- plans of Bob Fisher, burly rookie this six were drawn , the relationship. year. _ Although STANDING OP THE CLUBS Miss Williams, who began the lineman from the University of in the Howard Stoecker players still bet on fights, horses and cultivate the company of actors, draft, only final round 11 strokes back, finished Southern California whom they can of Southern California and Chuck but not according to the old style. with 320 after having at one time ill afford to lose, was something Slagle of North Carolina came to But 14 fat paragraphs back the tendency was to view this affaire reduced the champion’s margin to else. terms. Stoecker got himself elimi- Jacobs as nothing more than a publicity stunt. The man has a fight 4 strokes. On what they have shown thus nated by running afoul in army off next Conn versus Bob Pastor. Also, it p Beatrice Barrett of coming Tuesday—Billy why Mf *fi far, both , the strap- regulations which cost him 100 days Minneapolis was in with 328. should he decide to buy the Dodgers now—when they are making money Det I—I 51 81 61X21X21131 71631411.6061 ping recruit from San Josa State, in the hoosegow, and Slagle, here third, and threatening to pay a dividend some day?' Finally, there is another Cle.l 61—1101101 01 91 8|lll63|43f.600l Vi and Steve Andrako, Ohio State cap- in camp, appears a bit too small for angle that smells fishy. Uncle Mike has the Polo Grounds and the Yankee Bosl 9] 61—1~91 81 81101 71571471.5461 6 tain last year, could give the Skins the pro game. Of the other seven Chi I 41 4| 81—1 91 91 61101501491.605 HOVi all the center need, Park Scores Stadium tied up for boxing and if a competitor should rear his unwelcome protection they new men not drafted, only two— N 7!—I 81111 61501511.495111 Vi with the other veteran. , head he would turn to Ebbet’t Field in Brooklyn. YJ_4MBl_61 Fisher and John Thomassin—were Michigan Park Peewees defeated naturally Wnl 51 81 21—| 91 91461681.437117% No. 41_81 as the 1 snapper-back. guards or tackles and the latter now the Four Bee Insects, 6-1, at Walter Maybe Mike’s just trying to scare off that competitor—and the tip’s StLI 31 41 71 51 61 81—111 1441631.411 l20Vj of the two But Fisher is one only is the only one accorded a real Reed thanks to the one-hit out there is bold talk of lock, stock and barrel. Phil 10! 61 41 41 61 41 61—1401611.396121 Vi pitching one—by buying Brooklyn, new guards in camp with a chance chance to make of James L. i41l42|47149151168~l63|61l—I— good. O'Keefe. Anyway, that splnach-eatin’ offer still is good. of making the grade and the Red- GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW skins need all the guards and Bos. at Wash.. 3:15. Boston at Wash.. 3. tackles they can get. For if the Cle. at St.L. (night). Clev. at St. L. (2). Det. at Chi. (night). Det. at Cht. (2). Indians are vulnerable anywhere, N. Woman's Record at Skeet Y. Phlla. at Y. 100 Feller Gets 19th but Needs Phlla. at N. it is in those two positions. Win, definite will be NATIONAL Although nothing known for a few days. Parks was Remit* Yesterday. Ties 7 Men in Title Test to Put Tribe Brooklyn, b: New York, 3. doing little more than hobbling Help Across; Cincinnati, 3: Chicago. 1. in about with a detached cartilage By thf Associated Press. Boston. 6: Philadelphia, 2. H. Tulburt, Detroit; Dr. J. H. Nichols. the Others not scheduled. his knee today, while 225-pound SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Aug. 9.—A Cleveland, Ohio, and C. H. Poulton, OF THE CLUBS with a Walters Halts Reds' Skid STANDING Fisher was flat on his back woman broke 100 straight targets for San Antonio, Tex. Twenty-six Parks sud- s case of appendicitis. the first time in skeet shooting others scored 99's, among them over the New York Giants IS 3 If £ Sf By JUDSON BAILEY, triumph I ?|9 ff I I denly drew up lame in yesterday's competition, as dark-haired little Patricia Laursen, Akron, Ohio, col- on twelfth home Aisoclited Pres* Sports Writer. Dolph Camilli’s run morning workout, complaining of the Mrs. M. L. Smythe, Aurora, Ohio, lege girl with two championships in the twelfth inning. Two were 5^8 s i S , leg which was hurt in the Red- set in the featured 12- to her credit in It's as evident as the headlines in 11° I & helped pace already this tourna- ■ s out and two were on at the time. Is I : skins’ final home game last year gauge event of the national cham- ment, and Bobbie Parker your newspaper that Bobby Feller r I r : I: i 15-year-old Peewee Reese had hit a homer with against the Detroit Lions. After of Tulsa, also a title winner thus far can't pitch the Cleveland Indians Clnl—I11I11I10I 91 61 81 91641341.6531 pionships. one on to tie the score In the sev- an examination by Dr. Richard The woman star this week. FLORSHEIM SHOE Into the American League cham- BUI 71—I 9| 9| 9| 91 8| 91601401.6001 6 petite Joined enth and Nick Witel^ had put the Flaherty, brother of the Redskin seven men at the top of the first day. Tiie contestants have two more pionship singlehanded—or even with NYI_61_31—| 81101101 81 7I51I45I.531112 Giants in the lead originally with I coach, he was told an operation These men, their scores and 150 more to in two hands. Chi 41 81 71—1 51 61131101531511.510114 perfect days targets go a two-run circuit blow. Pit 61—110111110149148l.506|14Vi should be but that there overshadowed Mrs. the The famous fireballer stands out | 11_6M51 performed, by Smythe’s per- 12-gauge competition, premier Flowers Stars in Debut. StLI 31 8| 71 61 31—1101101471501.485116V, was a 50-50 chance that he could formance, were: event. as the best hurler in baseball, with Boat 81 3| 21 61 61 4|—I 91371611.378127 through the season without Dick Shaughnessy, Dedham, Mass., Mrs. Smythe, known as "Jean” to 19 victories already in the but The game served as a savory in- play bag, Phil 61 II 41 71 61 51 31—1321641.333131 who won the her the for one. Dr. Flaherty prescribed grad- schoolboy small-gauge friends, already has the 1940 the Indians are in second place just troduction to majors Lefty L. I 1341401451511481501611641—I—I ual exercise until the soreness is title at the opening of the meet small gauge title in possession. l the same, and unless they can figure Wesley Flowers, just up from Louis- GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. gone in an effort to forestall an Tuesday; H. M. Cole, Springfield, Two five-man squads tied for the out something else they may stay ville. He took over the Brooklyn Bklyn. at Boston Bklyn. at Boston. Chi. at Pitt. which would ruin all Mass.; Alex Kerr, Los Angeles, lead in team competition at there. pitching chores in the seventh and Chi. at Pitt, (night). operation, today St. L. at Cin. (night). St. L. at Cin. chance of Parks playing this year. Calif.; Gerald Batten, Chicago; W. 492x500. • Cleveland had a chance to take hurled three-hit shutout ball for Only games. N. Y. at Phlla. / over the lead yesterday. The De- the remaining six innings. i troit Tigers were idle and the tribe Bucky Walters checked the skid was down for a double-header with of the by scatter- * Today’s High St. Louis Brown. ing nine hits so effectively that he and Seen for Detroit the seventh-place Comiskey Seigel Signing Fight At Last Winter’s shut out the after the Quality Loses Three-Hit Game. first inning and won, 3-1. Lefty S. M. Not Texas Is Southwest Tip; Dodgers May Train in Puerto Rico Law Pricel : Feller took care of winning the Larry French of the Cubs gave only U., Aggies, first 7-4, shutout six safeties, but the Reds paired game, pitching By BILL WHITE. now that the new 23.000-seat sta- Red Quigg, Lafayette’s fine grid- Proving it’s never too late—Mrs. ball for five until his team- them off for a run in each of three innings By the Associated Press. dium is completed. Washburn Col- der who won iron man ratings for Maude Barger-Wallach, national mates got him a working margin. innings. of Prank his 60-minute work last is in 1908 and still a NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—If and lege is wailing over the loss fall, champ fine tennis Then came the nightcap and even In the only other National League “draft.” this her 70-odd told *W9S when Mike Jacobs gets the Dodgers Maglstro, via the academic attending Muhlenberg College player despite years, with Johnny Humphries pitching game the Boston Bees prodded the if summer a course in—poetry. Lew Burton of the Journal American one of New York’s top baseball Prom the mailbag—They say taking three-hit ball the Tribe couldn’t Phillies into their ninth consecutive he can The at the of she was dissatisfied with her writers will be one of the big men Bob Pastor beats Billy Conn flag academy sport game— svrusj w$g95 the crucial Elden defeat, 6-2. Jim Tobin, was capture game. apparently to fight Joe Louis. In Utah, too, they at the World's Fair at half and going to change her forehand! recovered from his in the club. They’re ready sign Auker of the Browns gave up eight arm trouble, al- man his choice mast yesterday in honor of Willard Pat Comiskey and Bob Seigel for give the condemned hits, but he them scattered and lowed .only seven hits and Eddie Forty-six of the 73 kept Detroit before the end of the month. —either hanging or shooting—Dap- Hershberger. singled home one of the runs that Miller helped with a homer. He invited to participate in the One of the three training sites the per Dan Darnell, Denver, Colo. players won the game, 2-1. has hit one in each of the last five Chicago all-star game by 7,000,000 Dodgers are considering is Puerto Athens (Ga.) High School foot- SlrlM The reinforced games. fans were chosen in the league draft Rico. Freddie Fitzsimmons, who ball team wants a couple of night And Loll on tho their third-place position by whip- last September. pitched for the Dodgers on ’s games (at Athens October 25 and ping the New York Yankees again, Dartmouth's be a him- November but before Ous Broberg, cage 6-5, 13 hits night, will given "night” 8), you sign up, TRI-WEAR SALE A85 bunching seven of their Printers Defeat ace, is running errands for a Tor- in the last Pepco, self at Ebbetts Field August 16. remember that the Maroons were BEACH two innings and notching rington, Conn., factory. the North Georgia champs last year. From 9:30 A.M. the winning tally with two out in Ray Scott, Creighton U. fullback, Oar Wood, Jr., and Katherine Any Dmy All Put Naval Air Ahead has deserted a career for Omission, which cost Victor Sports Styles the ninth on Manager ’s grid flying, Vincent of Tulsa (the reason he’s S 9S Jim Reed of Emanuel only $550 at the Saratoga single. Jimmy Foxx hit his 26th Naval Air Station is in first which prompts friend been Tulsa U.) will place sales last has won attending marry homer and Dom D1 the Topeka Daily Capital to crack, year, already Maggio made in the Government League, thanks come autumn. four hits in five trips. "That’s what coaches get for teach- $18,500. from Union — This was only one of several thrill- to some timely help ing their boys the aerial game.” One-minute interview Mike

_ lng finishes. Printers. Latest Southwest It’s S. Jacobs: “When Dan Parker of the grid tip: It /< a Fine Hoolthftd The And BASEBALL ,TfY„ Philadelphia Athletics beat The Aviators moved into top spot M. U., not Texas Aggies. Bay- Mirror asked me about buying the the Washington Senators, 6-4, in lor, with a break, can come through. Dodgers he laughed and said, ‘Did Washington vs. Boston HAHN without yesterday as the 10 Innings. playing St. Mary’s of San Antonio, Tex., you ever play a game of baseball?' SPORT • • • An even more leader, Pepco, was mowed team in the Na- I said *No—and I ain’t ever been in , AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK 14th fir G 7th fir K 3212 14th 4433 Conn. breath-taking spec- previous the rambling-est 48 Min. St. Car/ SO by Auto Ava. tacle was the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 6*3 down by the Printers, 7-6. tion, will cut down those long trips the ring, either'.” Tomorrow—Boston—3:00 P.M. t> k *