— WASHINGTON, IX C., TUESDAY, MAY 18, 3937. _ Deal Talk Bobs Up With Browns : Jewish Group in Majors Sturdy Firemen’s Convention Fund Gets Decision as Scott and Williams Fisht© Draw
I -- Griffith Awaits Report on Phils’ Rook, Greenberg and Riddle—Bosox Victims Myer Among Fast-Growing in First Series Win. Lot in Base Ball. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. HE Browns and a rumor de- BY CONNIE MACK. scended upon to- Washington over some way to day and there wasn't much check Detroit’s big threat. change in either. The Browns Hank Greenberg, recently had still are a second-division ball club, PUZZLINGme busy, but I found time to lacking pitching, and the rumor is read about Morris Arnovich, the Phil- that Hemsley-to-the-Nationals talk. lies’ sensational rookie, and it oc- This time, however, the gossip in- 1 curred to me Jewish athletes finally volving Rollicking Rollie has what are an important group in the majors. the rumor mongers are pleased to re- My old friend, the late John gard as a background. Owner Clark so far as I the Griffith of the local firm is undecided McGraw, was, know, first manager who ever definitely sent ns to the status of Catcher Johnny out his scouts in search of Jewish Riddle. He still is waiting for the John's Jewish friends official report, of the Washington club players. many often ventured the a star of physician, who supervised some can- hope their did shots of John's bum whip with faith would make the Polo Grounds. an X-ray. And Rogers Hornsby, who manages Eager to please them, he tried out the Browns, is painted as having all three Jewish prospects one year—Moe The A. E. F. veterans as as the catching one club needs. Of late benefited well The so-called feature bout of the evening failed to the spec- Solomon, an outfielder; Jake Levey, the impress Officials of the District's flame-battling forces attended their own Rogers has been using one Benny smoke-eaters at Turner's Arena last night, tutors nearly as much as the the the occasion This a catcher, and Andy Cohen, a second boosting of tariffs for show in goodly numbers. In this view are vendors were on the Here ringside shown Sergt. C. S. Huffman, a recruit hailing from the for poppy right job. is an eighth-round shot of Buddy Scott (left) and Hobo Williams in the baseman, but only was any help. Peterson, Charles W. Schafer and Battalion Chief Steve Porter. Andy Shenandoah Valiev of Virginia. In Nettie Stuart is making a sale to Nap Proctor. process of what was recorded as a draw. officially Photos. What a group he could pick from addition, he has and Staff Hemsley Angelo _____—Star today! Giuliani. that has They say Hornsby I'll start with Arnovich. all the catching he wants and Cronin O. In his first week he made seven con- maylx- he would be willing to part Joe K., : secutive hits for a staggering .450 with some of it for, say, pitching. WILLIAMS 1 m, Of course, that •POPP/NG Plays Tomorrow average. leveled off, Griff Would Buy Rollir. J but I figure he'll stay up. ALL speculation at this point. CRONIN, player-manager of JT'S 1"JOE of of course, but., mayhap, worthy the Boston Red Sox, was to get Jewish Athletes Apt Students. consideration. Hornsby has a habit his release from Georgetown Hos- 1 HAS one thing in common with of popping into Griff's office for peri- OPFw5tan.: pital today and board a train for J-JE all the Jewish athletes I've odic chats when he is in town. This Boston, where he Is expected to watched—and we meet them time there is a possibility that trade Their Draw, With Little Hot Guy Who Can Take It. return to the line-up tomorrow. all Escort Guides around the circuit. He learns talk may be made. Challenger Cronin was removed to the hos- Lash Heads Great Field to fast, HEY say the last a hitter loses is his trains with the devodon of a college "I haven't anybody to trade for Action, Both Out thing punch and. proceeding on pital yesterday when he was struck Keeps this time-honored to Newport to Receive boy and has that old-fashioned will Hemsiey," the old gentleman was theory. Mister Clark Griffith and Mister Bucky in the face by a ball thrown by Compete in Title Meet Harris to make saying last night. "We need every- of Benefit Show. have been content all Spring to watch A1 Simmons whack Pinky Higgins. It happened dur- good. at a ball. And. until body we've got. Of course, if Hornsby away pitched recently, the guy for whom the Noisy Greeting. ing practice and Cronin, felled Friday, Saturday. The Phils optioned him two years, wants to sell Hemsiey, maybe we BY BURTON HAWKINS. Washington ball firm paid $7,500 didn't look worth 30 cents. Ey the Associated Press. was rushed for but now he's up to Instantly, X-rays El the Associated Press. stay. can do business." goldie Less ardent believers of the to faint-hearted. Oter theory began grow coast to determine whether he had sus- Morris broke in with in guard cot- 18 — Superior of to AHEARN'S 10-round one stretch A1 couldn’t a ball out of the He was ARBOR. Mich., May Hornsby, course, isn't likely fourth get infield. hitting into ter tained a fractured cheekbone. the Northern at 19 FAUNCE, off Massachu- Four of the League back in sell as as he thinks fight on the benefit i double plays with regularity of Cleveland editorials the "world's fastest Hemsiey long police against reigning 18.—An The photos failed to reveal any 1933. He batted .331. He was a setts, May American humans" over their favorite there is a chance to card loomed as medi- Indian chieftain. of get somebody Matchmakertoday People began counting—and exaggerating—the number escort steamed east from New break but he was detained for then, but turned outfielder Aboard distances and two stars who shortstop in ocre as the ball would won trade and if he cares to iI remainder of the show as games Washington have if Simmons had been hitting ... or observation. of a ANN part Bedford, Mass., before dawn to Outside painful in 1934, batting .374 to lead h:s if today have hit the present high jump ceiling with Rollie at all. This is a very dis- Hobo Williams and Buddy Scott were i Harris had yanked Simmons and played somebody else. The inevitable trade he was all this j| guide T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour swelling right I league. tinct that erased from consideration and other rumors to will be among the track and field ath- possibility everybody may | began appear. II to a welcome at morning and said that he expected noisy Newport, R. I letes next and Sat- In 1935 the Phils optioned him to be scrappers of dubious caliber substi- Griff and stuck the and now he seems to have competing Friday overlooking. Bucky by guy hit his stride, scene of to get back at shortstop for the I., the British yachtsman's in the Hazelton pitcher, and Harris do not regard Johnny as much i fourth bout would be and he that A1 they pick Bristol. WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O A. E. shine the other luminaries in the field outstanding figured had a better Fred of a world series. Hill cf. 4 1 1 6 ft ft Sington, outfielder, who worry hitter, but they like him beeatise enough to hoist the show above chance of sooner or Newport the erents. Albritton shares the world delivering, later, big racing sloop Lewis. 3b_*4 1 2 »> 1 ft us. he is a A1 It was who was the J^ROM plugger, sturdily built, and a mediocrity, but apparently it won't. than any on the club deep- will go to Bristol for Kuhel. lb. _4 ft 3 7 2ft record of 6 feet 9?i inches with Cor- replacement immediately as fan is a rooted weed that mo- Stone, rf. _4 1 ft 3 ft ft Myer, any knows, stand- lair receiver. Present plans under discussion find ever had. poisoned at the HerreshofT nelius Johnson of Junior grooming shipyard. Simmons If. _4 1 2 1 ft ft Compton who won rale and out. the 1935 league batting Meanwhile, pending what havoc the such embryonic encounters as Cow- A1 Simmons is the to take a spirit. At the same was Harold S. Van- Myer. 2b _2 ft ft 3 2 ft College and placed second in the 1936 guy yard title. Like he had hard Browns will if A1 could take it. Off to miserable B’.uege. ss. _2 ft ft 3 4 ft Greenberg, create, any, the Nats boy Howard Scott vs. Norment bow, if one’s in order at this derbilt's constructed ft Olympics. premature newly Ranger, Riddle, c. _2 ft 1 4 1 luck in 1936, due to like he wound with a .327 De 0 0 illness, but, today felicitated themselves on win- Quarles, Joey Archibald vs. Ray In- stage. He can take it. start, up batting dismasted Saturday off Shong, p_ 2 1 2ft J Gloucester, Sammy Stoller, Michigan's Olympic Hank, he seems himself again. ning their first series of 1937. This i gram and average and he drove across 112 runs. Howard Scott or Quarles Mass., while under tow from Bath. Totals _2S 4 ft 27 12 0 shares Jess Owens' world "orphan,” Other Jewish include happened yesterday when a two-run vs. Lew Feldman Millions of words were written about to Boston ft 10 01ft 010—3 players Mo« [ receiving serious Couldn’t Hit For Sox. Me., Newport for preparation as a record of 6.1 seconds for the 60 yards was in the consideration. All Joe Di in 1936 and his feats WASHINGTON Oftft 002 i»2x—4 Berg, Red Sox catcher; Harry Dan- rally staged eighth Inning fair tussles, per- Maggio cup defense aspirant. indoors on average conception of Simmons Runs batted In—Almada (2). McNair. dirt. the Red Sox. but were lauded. Di drove ning, Giant catcher; Outfielder Phil against The rally turned haps, nothing more than that. rJ'HE Well, Maggio Simmons <3». Kuhel. Stone Two-base j is misleading. Maybe it's because While a new spar is being con- i The sixth outstanding star of the a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 across 125 runs on a team that broke hit—Dallesandro. Three-base hits—Al- j Weintraub of Cincinnati, Harry Eisen- victory. structed at the Bath he walks the way he walks ... or does Iron Works, mada <3». Home run—Simmons. Stolen meet is another Buckeye. Charles The victory did everything Neither Gain Draw, a score of records, including stat, young Brooklyn pitcher, and except! by batting where was launched bases—-Cramer. Simmons. Sacrifice—Rid- any of half a dozen things on the Ranger last Tues- dle. Beetham, the Nation's best collegiate Outfielder Rosenthal lift the Nats out of the American | 995 runs batted in, and on a club that Double plays—Doerr to McNair to Harry of the Buddy Scott and Wil- field. But, anyway, fans have been day, Ranger will use a mast formerly Foxx. R. Ferrell to Higgins to Doerr. Myer half-miler on the basis of 1936 White Sox. League cellar. For one it blew jy/JEANTIME, won to to per- thing, liams continue the flag by 19'2 games. Sim- used Bluege Kuhel, W. Ferrell to McNair along their re- yelling "Big Head!" and ‘‘Swell Head!" by Rainbow, Vanderbilt’s success- to Foxx to Doerr to Foxx. Left on bases— formances. up the longest winning streak of any mons batted across 112 runs for the Berg is the best educated man in spective pugilistic paths neither at him for 10 years or so and ful cup defender in 1934. Boston, R; Washington. 5. Bases on balls— for James Brook- probably Off W. Ferrell. 3: off De Shong. ft Struck base ball. A Princeton Washington pitcher, harmed nor Tigers, which wasn't a half-bad job graduate, who buoyed by the action out—by W. Ferrell. 3: by De lyn De for the they Shong 3. took work at Columbia Shong pitched Griffith unveiled in for a veteran facing the setting sun. Hit by pitcher—By W. Ferrell (Myer>. PIEDMONT. post-graduate 1 their 10-round stalemate. Rainbow A. C. and won his fourth in a Being Prepared. Winning pitcher—De Shong. Losing and then at the Sorbonne in game The wasn’t Still they sneered In Detroit. ] Asheville. R: Rocky Mount, R. Paris. fight too interesting, for pitcher—W. Ferrell. Umpires—Messrs. Norfolk, li; Charlottp S row. It also was the first time the 1 now fitting out at Bris- Hubbard. Dinneen the simple reason it was their third J^AINBOW. and Owens. Time—2:12. Portsmouth. 7. Winston-Salem. R. (See ARNOVICH, Page A-15.) Nats won a series. They won the He Smashed Illusions. tol for her new owner, Chandler engagement and both knew the oth- Boston 2 to set, 1, and up to then a er's Hovey, will meet Ranger and Gerard style too well to produce any SMASHED a great many un- tie was the best they had been able I B. Lambert's Yankee in trial races to spine-tingling sensations the AL. illusions when he to it was among flattering joined get, Thirdly, the first time customers. determine which will race Sopwith’s the Senators down South, Just as Ben they've been able to win on ladies’ The challenger, either Endeavour II or nght did have its moments, did when he first day. Chapman reported Endeavour I. however, with Hobo winning the to The Griffs found he early Washnigton. The British rounds with a yachtsman will decide Browns Bring New Faces. concentrated mid- was a very human sort of a guy, after section thinking that anybody with his ego which sloop he will use after a series attack and Buddy the and when he a INVASION of the Browns, In taking couldn’t be hurt oral. all, couldn’t buy base of trials off ^N latter sessions with brisk by anything Newport. recent years, has been re- punches to hit at the start of the season they always Hobo's It was a woeful miscarriage Endeavor I still was on the ocean bobbing noggin. found this fellow with a lifetime av- garded with huzzahs by the Griffs. of Simmons isn't a somewhere behind Neither lad justice. big today, Endeavour This time are not ever was in serious erage of .345 as much as they so sure. On head. He isn't marking time worrying II. Her departure from England was their trouble and the bout proved a the veriest rookie. recent Western swing the night- until his annuities trouble with a mare to begin paying delayod by towboat. Browns were the judge, as evidenced the only club to take a by off. as per recent report. He’s Some of the Nats, after a while, series from the official scoresheets. Referee Nats, and this year, Charley just a regular guy with all the ventured opinions as to what he was in some Reynolds voted for while ways, they resemble the: Scott, Judge normal person’s sensitiveness doing wrong. They found that A1 club Frank Schuyler balloted a draw Washington much more than in and —maybe more. listened attentively and that he didn't A’S GET LEAD AGAIN the have two Judge Dr. O. U. Singer Wil- past. They items in thought He heard the grandstand wolves re^nt a suggestion from some guys common—power and liams the winner. The Star's score- shaky pitching. howl. He heard them in Chicago, whose peak year produced only a .315 In the next three sheet showed Williams ahead WHEN DICKEY ERRS days it will be a by two where they disarranged the best-look- average. question of which team will points. squeeze ing playing field in the American In the end Simmons kept more good out of their I Frankie Saia, a Miami com- pitching mauler, League so that left field would be 15 swinging, and at press time he pitchers. bined grappling and street Wild Throw Nets Runs That Beat fighting to feet shorter and he could hit more still was swinging and with There are several newcomers to St. capture the decision over home runs. A1 his but he i Joey Span- gave best, more success, thank you. Didn’t Yanks—Cubs Reds With Louis uniforms scheduled to gler, Richmond Stop make welterweight, in a six- just couldn’t hit in Comiskey Park. he, in the final analysis, win the their debuts at the rounder. Saia stadium this after- repeatedly wrestled His third year with the White Sox Red Sox series? Lee’s Six-Hitter. noon. Joe Vosmik, left Spangler to the floor and he below the .300 mark for playing field, through the slumped The Simmons of Ey the is one. popular conception Associated Press. Washington fans have never ropes and actually tackled Joey in the first and only time in his long could have sulked from the moment the Nationals seen Ethan Allen, a veteran National the fifth frame. and there was a fearful to-do. were climbing career, he was sold from Detroit to Wash- ■yj^HILE Leaguer, nor Bill Knickerbocker no alternative but to nearer the Idle St. Louis Browns Florsheim in had Chicago ington. He could have gone into a a St. suit. Saia Also on in the and dropping the Red Sox into Louey monkey Huffman, Fights Occasionally. place him the block and double sulk when fourth the the sale price of rookie catcher, also is likely to see Winter of 1935 two bids were reported. place yesterday, the Athletics got an between hts rough- $7,500 was announced. This was quite action. gANDWICHED was from the the other upward push in their bat- house One Yankees; a let-down. And first-place tactics, however, the olive- then he could have tle with the Huffman is a kid in whom Hornsby from the Tigers. Yanks. The winning runs skinned Sala a mustered a when some of the a displayed measure of pout clattered across places good deal of faith. He caught the plate in the eighth f. fighting ability. He completely closed writing boys who weren’t able to see for Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah Ended >36 With Bang. inning when Bill to him in Dickey,' trying Spangler's right eye in the third 'T'HE that Looie every day said the public prints catch Bob Valley League last year and was a story goes Comiskey Johnson on a double steal round when he connected with a left A that he wasn't hustling and was just captain of a Bridgewater College base called up Simmons and gave him heaved the ball into left field. to for a for his annuities to ball drop Joey nine count. York or Detroit. waiting ripen. The A’s also team. Last Winter the Luray boy his choice—New got the benefit of seven- In a semi-final scheduled for But he didn’t. A1 can take it. went to Ray Doan's base ball “school” eight There was a difference in the prices hit-seven-strikeout pitching by Lynn rounds, Joey Archibald, Providence but with In Hot Springs, Ark., and it was there offered, it was said, Comiskey Nelson, one-time Cub flinger, while featherweight, chilled Lawrence Gunn was that as one of it made no difference. Simmons they brought the Yankee Hornsby, the "teach- of mound ace, Baltimore after 2 minutes and 50 that CELERYMEN CHALLENGE. GENUINE WEIITE BUCKSKIN ers," became and given his choice and they say Lefty Gomez, down to the .500 level impressed picked seconds of the sixth round through the A1 went to Detroit because he chose Having walloped with three him up. He seems to be a fair Boyd's Pharmacy victories and three defeats. Breathe pretty medium of a stifT to So Porous You Can Actually Through It! hitter a right the chin. the and his pal, Mickey Coch- yesterday, 9-1, the Deoudes Celery Co. Lee was the for kid who has made a big Tigers hurdle that kept the Other arguments saw an nine is the Jump. Improved rane, over the Yanks. challenging Takoma Tigers Reds from sweeping their three-game Billy Bullock, local was an choice. The and other Buckskin is lightweight, grab Ouch! That ill strong midget teams. Call series with Chicago, giving the Rhine- Genuine cooler and softer than a decision over Same Old Wes Ferrell. Benny Kessler of Balti- i Yanks In 1936 made a runaway of Atlantic 1082 between 8 and 2 o'clock. landers a meager six hits. other leathers because it’s porous. Viewed TAKING that 4-3 decision yes- JJY a terday the Griffs captured one of under microscope, it would look like a the most thrilling series in recent sponge, with thousands of tiny pores faicly years from the Red Sox. All three Gets Never Reaches were First cool comfort! Florsheim shoes games decided by one-run mar- Spencer, Dodgers, Pass, breathing gins. are cut from the soft, plump heart of healthy A1 Simmons was the hero for the so will Nats. De Shong held the Sox to only Mate on Second Is Caught Stealing for Third Out—Loughran Succeeding in Business. hides, porous they actually permit seven hits, but wildness hurt him, and a current of air to them. BY EDDIE BRIETZ, ’em over the counter In Quaker* Two rookies—Gil Brack of the State's pass through In the fifth inning the Bostons were all-America foot ball play- Associated Press 8ports Writer. and Dlckshot of * In front, 2-0. town. Dodgers Johnny er, has been elected to the school's Florsheim calls it “Airflo”; you’ll call it the YORK, May 18— Did the Pirates, are burning up the hall of fame Simmons tied up the game in the for his gridiron ex- coolest Summer leather you ever hear of a batter Dan Daniel, base ball expert National League. smartest, you’ve sixth inning. With Johnny Stone on ploits. getting four balls and not of the New York World-Telegram, ever worn. 10.50. first base, he banged a home run Styles illustrated, NEWgetting to first? Well, is the guy who really got Ruffing Connie Mack says Bill Werber is into the left-field bleachers and tied When it happened on the Dodgers the and the Yankees together Just as much of a hustler as Mickey they have to put in ground the count at 2-2. rules at MOST STYLES other day Catcher Roy Spen- Ernie National Cochrane, which is sort of pouring Pittsburgh, it can't mean In the the Quigley, League eighth inning Sox went cer on but that walked .. But before he could umpire in chief, says half the time it The reason Glenn Cun- anything the Pirates— ahead on a walk to Pinky Higgins and and the trot to first a guy on second (name the umpires don’t know what the ningham is considering hanging up fans—are red hot Mel Almada's second of triple the on was his is because he has to Dave Cameron, Dartmouth foot request) caught trying to score is ... He means they’re so spikes game, but the Griffs went the Yaw- ball star, is and steal third That made the concentrated on their own job earn a living for the wife and an touring Europe one in keymen better their half of out Pedro Montanez *95° *105° third (No it couldn’t have they haven’t any time to pay at- expected Glenn, jr. The Amer- opens Dyckman the eighth. oval here happened anywhere except in tention to what goes on around ican Association is honoring for- June 2. Jesse Hill led off with a scratch Brooklyn). them. mer stars with courtesy cards good Prom now on our dough rides Single and took second on Higgins’ Tommy Loughran is doing all Max Waxman, Jack Dempsey's at all A. A. parks. with Mr. Orlo (Hoof Beats) Rob- wild throw. Buddy Lewis then beat right in the restaurant business man Friday, is back from Miami Wally Moses, Athletic outfielder, ertson, the A. P.’s racing expert out a bunt and Hill moved to third, in Philadelphia ... He took a Mike Jacobs got a fresh hair has a batting stance Just as un- He called the first four Derby from W’here he scored when Joe Kuhel run down place and Is making it cut before taking off for Chi- orthodox as the ones made famous horses and followed it with a HAHN up pushed a a single through drawn-in pay Lew Tendler is another cago Whiclx means there is by Helnie Groh and A1 Simmons one. two, three pick in the Preak- infield. 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