— 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 <Pa.), where he batted .305. not until late at tuted as possibilities. The fellow' who couldn't hit .100 for three weeks has batted .388 for urday thirty-seventh annual Anyway, today nearly second next for the Red Sox during their current series j j: challenge August I Big Ten at historic Again optioned to Hazleton in 1935, the earliest will Riddle know definitely The winner of the Scott-Williams the last four games. He has scored*- with Cleveland. championships America's Cup. 1 he hit .327. That's a chart of his how he is the Nats. argument last at Turner's six runs, belted two Ferry Field. regarded by By j night Arena, | doubles, rammed The Faunce the race and they each collected $6,000 expected to bring the Don Lash, Indiana distance star, will to succeed. then Griff will have received an offi- | you see, was to have been matched ; out two home runs, and batted across extra in the world series. And in De- Nation's first greetings to the slim in- : cial of with the Eddie half a dozen who holds nearly every record in the He clicked the minute he reported reading Johnny's X-ray photos ringworm Mader, but runs. vader : troit the guy was crucified. The and her convoy, the Belgian books for 2 and if it is established that the to a draw. Now But the who miles, also will be defenri- to Manager Jimmy Wilson this year, something boys fought plans guv deserves the trawler Clicking j Tigers were robbed of Greenberg and fishing John. his mile tangible is gnawing at the elbow joint are brewing which involve other fight- credit isn’t Griff. Nor Bucky, ing championship in the and now he's set. Hi; type doesn't Cochrane in the chase and the BOSTON. AB. R. H. O A. E none of early Back at Newport, where the chal- Western Conference. On his heels fade out. At 23 he stands around the Hogan-and-cash-for-Riddlc deal ers, which calculate to create either. Even if he were so in- If_ ft 1 l ft o n j was Dallesandro. club through. But misfortune fresh ft 3 o ft in both events will be his 5 feet will be into the much of a stir among clined, Griffith couldn't lenger's approach whipped up Cramer, cf.