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1M THE cCOHN-ING TOWER NO. 47 VOL CXXDC 11 OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938 OFF DAVIS CUP SQUAD COLLAPSES ON- COURT Woof Held Don Bodge Oaks, Stars-Open Series GABBY LOST-THREE THUMB BROKE 'Biscuit Back, Wins, Kovacs Here Tonight In Collapse By BILL TOBITT Tolling for Vacationist Art Cohn Five or six weeks from now the subject of football will be a life and death matter to several million persons. Light and airy comment on it at that time would be construed as inbecility or at least to a CHICAGO, Aug. Charles Leo (Gabby) Hartnett, who succeeded Charley Grimm as manager Paper Slates Jockey Told to -Make Match Race Look Close, Charge of the Chicago 'Cubs 27 days ago, Bob Joyce Slated To Oppose Stu Bolen I 'RevengeSeries Oakland Champ Easy Victor in First Singles Play Since Europe Tour was a bench manager.

today with prospects of being one for at least greater degree than now. three weeks, And yet "light and airy comment" Gabby's right thumb was frac By LEE DUNBAR is about all we can elicit from col lege press agents who have just be NEWPORT. R. Aug. 16.

V-Interaattonarthamplorr Don Budge tured by a foul tip from the bat of Joe Medwick in the first inning of yesterday's gamewith7 theStr Louis CardinalsrThe jolt was Just as this -The Tevenge leries gun. to de-Jiibernate. They, poor SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 eopyrightedstory-thtSanriegO Sun today said that Jockey Georgia Woolf aboard Seabiscuit '-'was told to hold his horse in and make a evening at Emeryville. The Oaks just victorious by souls, are at wits end (a short jour severe to the Cub already spun ney) concoct newsfor a tered National League pennant game count of 5 to 2 ever -the today resumed his (Ingles tennis competition by breezing through the capable Bobby-Low of New York, for a 6-2, 6-J victory in second round match in the New chances.

Padres of San Diego, take on the premateure press. For instance Dr. John H. Davis, the club physi orphaned Stars of Hollywood to cian, said Gabby would be unavail- A call on Walter. Frederick-at race" out of the $25,000 added special match race at Del Mar Friday be-tween the Biscuits and LigaroU South American champion.

Seabls cuit won the race-by nose, port Casino tournament night in the first of a seVen-game -eKforni'-new bureau-yesterday It was Budge's first match since series. he returned from his successful disclosed him chewing his pen point Recently our prides went to Los and mumbling something suspic European invasion. He has been the winner here for the last two The story continued that Jockey. Angeles to battle the Stars on, their iously like "Wesson, the weasel Noel Richardson, on Ligaroti, "eithe years. Uncle Phil Wrigley's doorstep, and Now Al Wesson isn't a weasel.

He's Low, who refused to be awed by were licked to 9 games the world titlist, managed to win publicity punster for U. S. C. Such himself, or had friends put a largs bet on Ligaroti." STEWARDS MAY KNOW to Z. derogatory remarks shouldn go asaaaMaBaaMaMaeaaaeaswaiBaaiiaMBaMaiM vf'ftx 1 'Hi! ,0.

Ml Jsr x-aj" ..1 A half of his games against Budge's service, The latter dropped those two games by close margins when Now they have the orphans in their own bailiwick, and propose unchallenged. They didn't. "Aw. Wesson' a give-inner, The Sun continued that the Del his booming forehanders carried a pouted Wally. "Two years ago he Ifatililiililil to get even in a big way.

Henry Cohn. who is as good a newshawk Mar stewards may know the iden tity of the nerson who allegedly bit too far. He soon corrected that fault, told me he would never, put out one of those book-length novel things which tell you fellows all as his brother Art, writes me that Stu Bolen will be the starting hurler gave the orders to hold in Seabiscuit! Gent Mako of Los Angeles, for Hollywood, and whenever Henry A secret investigation Saturday bout every lootoan piayer on team. writes me anything I know its true, Budge's Davis Cup teammate, who was seeded 10th, romped through his first round opposition, Beford Bolen pitched one of the greatest games or his career last week in resulted in suspension by the itew ards of both jockeys for the re 4 mainder of the Del Mar season fo "foul tactics" in the running ef tht match race. Details ofhe.investiga "And now lookl" Wally, needing both hands for the job, lifted a handsome volume towards us.

It was cavie or New xork, lor a B-u, b-; Los Angeles, holding the Angels victory, which moved him against to three hits, but lost 2 to 0. If he saturated with what A. C. is please! Frank Shields. TERRIFIC HEAT turns in that kind of work against tion have-not been rtiade public by 5 to call "Wesson Oil" or pap, guff, whimsy and st'iff.

our Oaks it will be just too bad the stewards. '-'-Kjj Terrific heat which has blasted TVid Run afnrv nalrl tftat both fock-' for the locals. COLORFUL BALL CLUB the Casino tournament exacted its third victim in two days in the person ot Frank Kovacs, promising Bob Joyce, who has had a bit of eys have admitted violation of State racing rules. According to the story, Woolf said he was told to make the turf classic a good show, -and that he followed orders, 2 tough luck in his recent pitching youngster. assignments, but who still ranks Kovacs, seeded sixth, played through the first two rounds yes as one of the best hurdlers in the Coast League, will probably start RICHARDSON KNEW i terday without suffering undue dis ror Oakland.

Richardson, according to the story, tress but his weakened condition Sour Gripes, Perhaps "The only thing he's overlooked." said Wally with a cynical smjrk, "is a player's chest expansion. I'm writing him" a letter to tell him about it." It looked like a dandy job to us, but we weren't viewing it through Wally'i eyes. "I've been properly done," he added. It sounded like an expression he might have picked up on his travels. "I go away to Europe for two While the Stars are an outfit of when he took to the courts for his orphans, who have been kicked said he knew of the race plans, and that coming-into the stretch he elected to ride it out in an attempt third round match against William Charles Lee Hartnett able as a catcher, for about three weeks, as a pinch hitter for 10 days.

Murphy of Chicago enabled Mur around from one bank entrance to another in the past two years, they are still a colorful ball club. Frenchy win. 5 phy to sweep through the first set at 6-1 and then built up a 3-1 lead The forced absence also just about fipntilscuit is owned bv Charles S. blasted the peppery catcher's chances of catching 100 games this Uhalt, who promised to punch me on the nose a year or. so ago, but never got around to doing it.

is a Howard. Ligaroti is owned by the Binelin staDles. nartners in which inthe second as Kovacs continued to wilt. After making a point months and what happens, former Oak. Much as I hate to say against Murphy's service in the fourth game, Kovacs slumped to are Bing Crosby, motion plcturt star, and Lin Howard.

He made the trip from England to the ground and had to be assisted The race attracted a capacity 3 ermany quite nurrieaiy, appar season and bettering Ray Schalk's record of 100 games or' more in each of 12 seasons, which Hartnett equaled last year. Yesterday's game was Gabby's 68th this season. To reach 100 he would have to play in 32 of the Cub's remaining 49 games.x to the dressing room. Attaches said ently. But continue, Wally the California youngster's condi crowd of more than 20,000 persons at Crosby's Del Mar Club track last Friday.

it, he is playing great ball for the Orphans and his hitting has been somewhat responsible for the fact they haven't crowded the Oaks out of the cellar. While I cannot predict the outcome of the series with any degree they get out manuscripts like this behind my back. Sacre tion was not serious. FRENCH TEAM ARRIVES bleu!" A number events have hap Now he's in Paris. Carry on, of accuracy, there is one bit of ii ii Stagg Celebrates pened to Hartnett in a month's time, but none mot iihWelcome than yesterday's homecoming mishap after an 18-game road trip, in which He was the third seeded player to be bested by the high temperatures.

Wayne Sabin of Los Angeles, was unable to generate enough stamina to chase the returns of Norbert Columbus and me without a thing pre pared. Darn it!" Ah. he's home again gossip I can give you. and it is straight from the feed box. Big Smead Jolley has thrown away his rabbit's foot, and will projiabjy powder the ball to all corners of 76th Birthday I "It'll late next week before nine games were lost six by one run margins.

Stub Allison comes from under that Burgess of Chicago, in a first rounder yesterday, and G. Patrick Hughes of England, defaulted to On July 20 he-was appointed STOCKTON, Aug. 16. (U.R) the lot. Feeling "fit as a fiddle." Amor, fir mail on his desk.

I'm stymied. can't tell who's going to be on- the squad anyway until registration this When the Oaks were in Los Gerard Podesta of New York, after manager of the club. Almost immediately the Cubs came through with four wins in five starts, in- dropping the first set. Angeles two week ago, a Corona admirer of Jesse Hill mailed the week-end. 1 Alonzo Stagg, football coach at Col- lege of the Pacific, today celebrated ft his 76th birthday and began think- ina about his 49th year of coaching The three-man French team ar eluding three in a row over the "And you guys want news.

Ma Oakland center fielder a neat little I i 'j I Giants. foi!" rived here this morning and swung into action in rapid order, Bernard package. In it were two, rabbits' We left. We couldn't stand that On July 31, the burley 37-yearr feet. One was for Hill and the other ii i ii uesiremeau racing through a 6-0, journey again.

for Jolley. -V(' I 6-0 win over 84-year-old Russell old receiver stole second base against the Phillies his first since 1935 and his third in seven years. TOSSED OVER THE WALL ii ii Dana of Pawtucket, R. playing In a Newport tournament for the 45th The two Oak outfielders proudly II I Even Pitcher Larry French added time, and Yvon Petra dlsDosed of li .1 II to Hartnett's big Irish smile by displayed their good luck charms and wore them close to their hearts. With these luck emblems proudly jonn jr-aiirey-or Brooklme, 6-4, 6-1, in a second round match.

college football, High point of Stagg's sixth year at Pacific will be the game in Chi- cago November '10 with the TJnl- versity of Chicago, when the patri- arch of American football will tr' to beat the big school where n-'t: coached for many years. jj SJagg planned a quiet celebrttioV of the occasion with friends. arrived here last week from Michi- j. gan, driving a new "car, having at- tended a class reunion at Yala duf- ing the Summer. suddenly padlocking his home run ball and pitching two consecutive IV 1 1 Fifth seeded Wilmer Allison ot shutouts.

II i 1 I Austin, became the fourth But the big bat of Medwick seems displayed at every opportunity, both Jolley and Hill went into tail spins that were pitiful to behold. Hill hasn't been hitting season, and II II player to iin the round of 16 when to remain a menace, even when it produces no more than a foul ball. he turned back William Lurie of ii 1 i 6-3. 6-3. and second Well, Thot's Settled Our new "bad boy" of tennis, Frank Kovacs of Oakland, has been slapped.

Because he ran out on a Cincinnati tournament recently and was suspended by the net authorities there, he has been dropped from consideration for the Davis Cup team, according its boss, Walter Pale. This, then, is the punishment for that misdeed. convenient punishment, perhaps; it saves the U. S. L.

T. A. tl.e embarrassment of having ti refuse him admittance to the Nationals at Forest Hills. He "probably wouldn't have made it this year anyway," -as Kovacs candidly comments. So Cincinnati is seeded Joe Hunt of Lot.

Angeles, I. II didn't improve with his good luck token. Jolley, who topped the league by 50 points when he went to Los Angeles, hit a pitiful .250 in the Southern series and didn't do much better after returning enierea tne tnird round after turning back the stubborn Don McNeil Pirates Bench of Oklahoma City, 7-9, 6-4. Veteran Jacques Brugnon of France, cot Bruin Grid Star Kovoed in Boll Row home. I started by defeating Louis Hohhs nf The result was that both he and LOS ANGELES, Aug! U.B Newport, 6-4, 6-3, in second round match.

Hill tossed their luck emblems over Two Regulars the center field fence at Emeryville this morning, and are now prepared Hal Hirshon, University of Calif or-nia at Los Angeles halfback, was In Hollywood Hospital today for treat- ment of cuts and bruises about thn Wolf endon, Wynne in PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16. IP) to step out and do business against upheld, the tennis moguis are moiu-fied and Kovacs is happy about the Hollywood pitchers. Sensational Upset Wins Manager Pie Traynor benched two regulars today in an effort to shake his first-place Pirates out of the face after a ftee-for-ali fight durinr an amateur baseball tournament lasi MANCHESTER. Mass- 18.

the whole thing. Ho hum. Stow Colls His Shot (P) Nancye Wynne. 21 -vear-oM sen sation from Australia, today scored lethargy which currently has made them appear like' a second division club. First Baseman Gus Suhr and Al Glen Lee Bat-ties Al Romero Tonight LOS ANGELES, Aug.

There will be no "incident" in the one or tne snarpest upsets of the life of Tom Stow, tennn proles tennis year, defeating Dorothv night. Hirshon was playing for the Detroit Juniors, who defeated the Banf: of America 6-5 for the Southern California amateur baseball title. In the ninth inning, an argument occurred, followed by a fist fight Th" U. C. L.

A. halfback, when the fight D. 1 sional, such as that which recently involved George Hudson, a man' of uunujr, uura-ranKing American star from Santa Monica. Jn Glen Lee, gunning for a shot at Oakland't Frankit) Kovacs was ordered dropped from the Davit Cup tquad yesterday by Walter Hall, chairman of the team committee. Today.

Kovact collapsed while playina In the Newport tournament. The extreme heat stopped the Oaklander. Tribune photo." the third round of the 14th annual Al Hostak's middle weght crown in Seattle next month, 'tonight clashes Hudson and his prize pupil, Ko Todd, burly catcher, whose hitting has slumped, will be given a "rest," Traynor said. They will be replaced by "Bill' Brubaker and Ray Berres, respectively. The Pirates' 6-2 loss yesterday to Cincinnati was their fourth in the last five games.

"sex uounty Club Women's invi tation tournament, 8-7, 6-2, 6-2. vacs, became tangled in bitter con ing subsided, was found lying on in a 10-round bout with a California trial horse, Al Romero. It's the second meeting of the two, troversy over the former's refusal the ground unconscious, bis laoc to take the latter's dismissal quietly. earlier in the day Virglhia Wolfenden, 17-year-old San Francisco sensation tcored the orjJy severely cut by shoe spikes. IJe was removed to the hospital with Lee 2-to-l favorite.

Less Vague lawsuits were threatened and than three years ago the hard-hit the two were placed in puoiic dis mg Nebraskan won his first impor favor. uima. ui mar aeeaeo ranKS. All of the other seeded stars sur- Davis Squad Loses Kovacs Sellout Looms For Ambers Go tant main event here at Romero's Henry's Title Not at Stake In Title Bout So Stow, with announces that his trip East to see HIS prize vivea tne nigh temperatures of expense. eany battling, but Mme.

Sylvia dudiI. Don Budge, play in the tionl and Davis Cup competitions, nenronn, veteran from France, third foreign seeded on the tourna. Is a "vacation, my first in seven NEW YORK, Aug. 1. vn-The LEAGUE STANDINGS years." RYE, N.

Aug. 18. (U.F9 Walter Merrill Hall, former U. S. L.

T. A ment draw, went down before the California girl 7- 6-1. The victory placed Miss Wolfen- I don't follow my pupils around, public suddenly has realized that NEW YORK, Aug. 11 4" The but this probably will be my last president and chairman of the U. Budge Sends Hurry Call to Stow For Aid in National Title Quest Berkeley Tennis Club Coach Leaves for East; Oakland Star Changes Plans to Move South By BOB BLAKE chance to see Don as an amateur.

oon in tne same bracket with Alice Marble of Beverly Calif, top- He has wired md written to me Pacific Coast League New York Stat Athletic Association today tried to forestall any possible attempt by Lou Ambers to claim the welterweight champion Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers will punch it out for Lou's lightweight title in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, and the Davis cup revealed that Frank Kovacs of Oakland ha been dropped from the Dawjs cup squad. asking me to come East and I'm iourney lavome, whom she will meet in the quarter-finals to on my way. Lfw Ansrlea Sacramento ship in the event he whips Henry morrow, miss Marble advanced to- "But strictly on my own and as result is a gratifying boom in box San Francisco San Diefo W. Prf. GJ.

81 TS tl 1 13 AS .525 1J Jll Tl J14 74 .471 IS S3 It .441 IS at jti 3j, Armstrong in their 13-round bout in Madison Square Garden tomorrow a friend of Don not as his coach. I've never claimed that I 'made' Kovacs, it was understood, was dropped three" weeks ago. Hall's revelation was corroborated by office Seattle Portland night. aay witu wn easy, 6-3, 6-1 victory over the unseeded Mrs. Harry Hop-man of Australia.

Others who had gained the quar-ter-finals up to an earlv hour thla Don and I'm not going East with All day yesterday fans stood in Hollywood the intention of doing so." The commission summoned Pro Oakland Walter Pate, Davis cup captain, and line outside the box office while Don Budge sees a menace to hit TESTEEDAT'I KISl'LTS Kovacs. Tom couldn't be blamed, though, if he should drop a hint in the Promoter Mike Jacobs beamed and moter Mike Jacobs; Eddie Mead. Armstrong's manager, and Al Weill, National tennit title quest in the person of Bobby Biggs. No limti sehaduatd. afternoon were Margot Lumb, of England, fourth seeded on the "Pate wrote Kovacs during the predicted "a sellout GAMES TODAY Oakland international cnampion 'oper places oacn mere.

Tne avy train doesnt go around look xoreign list, who eliminated Mr. Ambers manager, and got them to approve an amendment to the original contracts for th bout. The The odds favor Henry by as much as 3 to 1 to beat Lou and add the has sent a hurry-up call to Tom Stow, Berkeley Tennis Club coach. Carolyn Babcock SUrk of San Hallywaod at Oakland. San Francises at Portlajkd.

Sacramento st Seattle. -Ban Ditto at Los AiKtle. ing for passengers. Longwood tournament and told him he wouldn't be considered for the Davis cup this year," Hall said at Francisco, 6-4. 6-3.

and Mrs. Sarah Tom -left last night for the New Budge'i call for Stow comet tbe heelt of an order by Walter L. Pate, the man who captains the Davis Cup team, to have Bolty Riggt stay out of competition until the Forest Hill's play. Riggt has won 15 victories In tournaments, which makes him tr only man who might trouble on the courts. Budge has been out of sirr'et compeUtion sine bis successful I J- Stow left Oakland last night im lightweight crown to his feather amendment states that tomorrow night's bout will -for the light port tourney.

the conclusion of the Eastern grass courts championships. "Discipline American League weight championship of the world weight and welterweight honors. Nevertheless the man in the street mediately after receiving the call, and should arrive in Newport this week to watch Budge in tournament play. RUSH WITH HELP became, necessary when Kovacs quit the trl-SUt tournament in Cincin and no other title will be The original contracts covered Srw York apparently thinks Lou win make a Palfrey Fabyan of Brooklme, third seeded, who scored a routine 6-1, 6-1 victory over Dorothy Stevenson. Of Australia.

George Hudson in Demand for Denial Cleveland fight of it the lightweight championship angie Poaton Washinataa W. L. Tr. B. a as 40 jtoo SS 4 Ml IIS a SI M't a .471 1 A MS st as rm 3 Unless he does it will not a out failed to mention any other It is reported from a reliable nati after the first round and com-peted the tame week at Nassau.

N. Y. He insisted a sprained ankle wouldn't permit his playing on the Pity Poor Manuel No matter how much diplomacy and tact Chairman Manuel Duarte and his Tribune State Semipro Baseball Tournament committee show in selecting 34 teams from the 35 entrants they all will bt chained and padlocked In the doghouse to title. Detroit Chtcaso Philadelphia ropean tour. Up to yesterday li jn needed two wins to catch up the Newport field.

Weill has been quoted at saying source that Budge wants tennis lessons in a rush and that it why Stow left Oakland In a hurry last thriller. For Lou in hit last two outings of major importaace.Hiis defeats of Tony Canzoneri and Pedro Montanez. was far from being a St. Lsaus be would claim Armstrong's welter NEW YORK. Aug.

11 UJ9- Cincinnati clay courts." DrD XT FIGURE ON BID TILL If TISTTBDAT-f BESt'LTt weight championship in the event night Na same scnedulsd raatardar. George Hudson of Berkeley, former tennis coach of Frank Kovacs. to PLAT NEEDS LESSON 3 Budge apparently tr's 0e r- morrow. It is also reported, from the tame crowd pleaser. He retained his title both times but few of the fans Ambers beats the Negro and retains his own lightweight crown.

Kovacs said: "I'm not disappointed. I didnt fig This delicate operation takes place National League of poiisr-ing his pity far tr.e tionals. Stow it the orSy mi were awake at the finish to see it day demanded that officials of the Davis Cup team and the Lawn Tennis Association retract a statement W. I- source, that Budge bat changed hit mind and hat no intentkint of moving from Oakland to Lot to take up residency. Immediately afirr the National Vaughn Signed tonight It Is not an agreeable task, yet it give rise to an excusable boast That top-heavy list of 3S teams, involving 50 players, i ure on making a real bid for the team until 1339.

But I really had a bad ankle, in Cincinnati. It puffed up so much I was forced to default rw York ''MM that "Hudson attached himself to Throw Breoks Arm LOS ANGELES. Aug. It (U Kovacs like a naratite." J-I v.J .4.1 has been able to g.v him t-- levwis. Slow ha ir.itie rw to I r-t-n r.a a t.i r-t 1 Oimn 54 41 Cmrmnatl AS 47 rWon la S3 Breo 1m S.1 PHILADELPHIA.

Aug. 11 Hudson and Kovacs. a rilint singlet at Forest Hals. Budge 4 US 11 ii Bobby Evans, San Francisco boxing promoter, said today be has The heads of the tri-Stat tourney were tore and had to take it out on George Miller. 30, pitching a sand- record, never equalled in the five rvious yean of this popular Tnb-Yfe feature.

But woe to Manuel ard bis boys. They irurt limit the feid to 24 and those other elrvn teams are going to be sorely disappointed. ft Ivi .45 ST SI ti TtsrtBBArt atsrxTS P-w ft PlaAra S. r-naanaraai 1, Lmm a. 4.

young star from California, aplit return home ana )oa iua larru.y after the recent Seabnght tourna-jr3 60 -J Street. B.idfe enieru.nesl ment Hudson cnargee that tennis I ideas cf olXicials hte -intimidated hit! changed r- rci i f' tre f- Ff 15, Cel. 1 pr.r.U baseball game, wound up visor-j signed Jimmy Vaughn of Cleveland ously and irt go hard. Socnethtrg to meet Gnrit Latka of Sa Jaae snapped HotpiUl physicians tUs-I ia noe et two 10-round mam fwfffd t)v throw bad frtrtnred'st Drearr.Uud Arena next Friday M.Iier riM arm. Ja.ihL somebody, even thouth they were refunded my fT5 expense money.

I was the gost." Kovacs ra.T-!ied for a year by tht tri-Eute eff-eUls..