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THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1936. TWELVE Joe Louis Must Win Over Or Labeled As "Pugilistic Ex-Gob Be Bust Barons Have Chance For 1936 NYP Pennant juiu jl. iilMMMMMWM LEWIS 6-5 TO BEAT GAINER ATPITTSBURGH DAMON RUNYON Gee-Gees Return To Saratoga Today. Regulars On Hand For Big Meeting. JACK SHARKEY IS WITH US ONCE AGAIN Boston's Squire Might Stick Around For Some Time EVENING CHATTER Stanton Hill Boy Becomes Mayor Of Carolina's Big City.

By WILLIAM B. LOFTUI Sporti Editor Ranking Negro Light Heavy Shows Class Bout Draws Saratoga Springs, N. July 29. The gee-gees get going around here today. They will keep MAY BEAT JOE LOUIS "Country Boy Makes Good" aptly can be placed as the caption to the story concerning a lad from running until August r-N.

Ot course, they will not De running continuously, but they will run often enough to bjeak you, 4 you, and you, and you and you, and you. neignoornuu" Iwho has risen By LA WTO CARVER New York, July 29 Expert opinion, beaten into a faint whisper when Max Schmeling met Joe Louis last month, rapidly has recovered and is about to be subjected to another severe test on August 18, when Jack Sharkey comes waddling from behind his tavern bar to meet the Alabama Our little city teems with light, NEW STATE GATE Pittsburgh, July 29 John Henry Lewis, light heavyweight champion and Al Gainer, New Haven slugger, today tapered off their training activities in preparation for their 12-round bout tomorrow night at Forbes Field. With both camps reporting their fighters in perfect condition betting off stood 6 to 5 on Lewis. The champion predicts a win for himself and says he will knock out Gainer. He expects to set a sizzling pace from the opening bell.

A fighting champion, Lewis has fought five times in two months, victories in all, three by knockouts. His most notable victory was over great heights in his adopted city in the Southland in the Carolinas to be specific. Lou Yaskell, whom we know and laughter. The light is for the duration, at so much per kilo as one of the boys Negro. I While expert opinion is back in a fairly healthy state, considerable caution seems to be advisable in I connection with the forthcoming! watt, out we can 4 Damon Runyon not guarantee the length of the bout at Yankee Stadium, lest the.

lai.irhter It sort o' comes and goes, from tne otamim Hill section of Wilkes Barre Township )ust a stone's toss from our own Wnilin Mill Hill patient suffer a sudden and severe. The regulars, meaning the book-relapse. You can't pick Sharkey 1 makers and the members of the and you mustn't pick Louis any-1 National Turf Advisers Association more, and the result, for the mo- of America, are all assembled to-ment, seems to be a mild case of The volunteers will be in indecision. I later. Without the volunteers the 1 Tony Shucco, Boston.

He stopped Shucco at St. Louis. Shurrn has a Top row Speedy Williams, business manager; "Mule" Shirley, 1st base; Ace Elliott, pitcher; Mike Depko, pitcher; Sam Deuker, second base; Larry Miller, pitcher; Charles Willis, pitcher. Second row Dorman, third base; Blethen, pitcher; Ed Moriarty. right fielder; Johnny Murphy, shortstop; Lincoln Wasem, catcher.

Front row Neil Andrews, pitcher; Johnny Day. pitcher; Jack Pit! er, manager; Frank Rolek, and Fitzgerald, outfielders. T-ftns seemed to have circulation a short time after the big conflict overseas. It now develops he headed South, alter completing his enlistment with the fighting Marines with whom he won acclaim as a sharp-shooting gunner He located in couple of wins over Gainer. Gainer is confident to knockout Lewis.

Rated as one of the toughest sluggers to grace the 175-pound division, the Connecticut boy will depend on his left hook to stop the champion. He knocked out John DODGERS PLAY Further than that it all goes to war would be n. g. show what a striking change has The National Turf Advisers As-come over boxing in the last few snciation of America is that famous weeks. organization made up of the gentle- Mere mention of a Sharkey-Louis men who stand prepared to offer I bout a couple of months ago would advice on the horse races.

It isa I have brought you under observa- this crganization that last year I tion as a mental case, because was ontemplating a suit for libel I Sharkey was scarcely better than against the track cops for referring mediocre at his peak. Louis was' to them as touts. It is understood the greatest fighter since 1 the 'ops apologized, and said thev i At this point there was always didn't mean touts, they hust-some doubt. It was difficult to find lrs. tu the sun wasn filed, agreement on whether Louis was The National Turf Advisers As-the best since Dempsev, or the sociatiuii has branches in al tne best since Fitz, with a few carry- racing cities of these United Stales, ing the date all the way back to TJ Seldom Seen Kif Us the Grand John and, of course, proving Worthy President.

ecliell that there never had been ma Southport, typical cuy ui with all of its romance, its culture and quaint customs, so peculiarly pjart of life below the Mason-Dixon 'southern hospitality certainly appealed to Yaskell, blending with his Yankee honesty and aggressiveness. He wedded a charming southern belle, Miss Louise, the Queens Features Olympics Race Between Rival Speed Sensational Missouri Youngster Chief Hope Of United States To Beat Stella Walsh Anderson recently and Lewis had trouble scoring over the Swede. Seconds for the two fighters will be a source of attraction almost as great as the fighters themselves. In corner will be Jack Johnson, former champion, and in Lewis' will be John Roxborough, Joe Louis' trainer. SIDNEY WOOD FAVORED SON AT SEABRIGHT Parker Looms As Threat; Meanwhile a rpenril nt fnr poay wno couia really iignt until Turf Western Pennsylvania boxing is the Alabama Negro came along.

AtK-itrrc is: ecasi. daughter of a retired navy cay-tain, Sam Standland. That Yaskell has earned the en-view smiles of Fortune to lead him to posts of dignity, honor and trust! is best told in the fact South-port twice chose him mayor, later named him commissioner in PART IN RACE IN NATIONAL Giants Get Winning Streak With The Cubs As Foes YANKS BEAT TIGERS New York. July 29. The Nation-' at T.oneniA ivmnant rarA wnc rnnn.

In contrast to that myth of in-1 vincibility built up around there is some speculation now as to whether the fat squire from Boston might win this fight. Hej shouldn't and so he won't be thPj favorite, but he will be no 10 to 1 shot. "Tre only way to beat the horses is with a Housekeepers Glad Horses Are Back The rooming-house keepers of our little city are glad the gee-gees hjve returned. It means they stand NORTH END GIANTS CLASH WITH BUFFALOES Youthful Vet In Tennis Play PAIRINGS LISTED TODAY Brunswick County, irom mu. fice he retired to Decome port's postmaster.

We take it the chap who was Schmeling brought an end to rhancp of running into tne those long odds by proving that nnwrt nf last spasnn whn forgot The North End Giants will clash given his early scnoonng in pimiiw f. in th ndiacent township, wun tne jNortft End Buffaloes on Sunday at the North End field Louis could be hit and that there- cttle before departing. It is after he stays hit. Sharkey will just" as important to a Saratoga be asked to confirm it rnnminrr-house keeper to catch an is a strict adherent and worthy apostle of Democratic principles The Giants lost to the Buffaloes If the Eoston squire fails, he 0ld roomer as it is to land a new aA i aw, Vnrir hall n9rV tn. will be out nothing out his time.

nr and policies ior no predominantly Jeffersonian leanings, would hardly harbor within her gates a northerner who day, with interesting developments 01 which he has plenty and for There is on? rooming-house keep-in prospect as the leading Chicago1 which he will be well paid, and er here who has been looking for Cubs opened a series against Wl11 be proved one way old roomer for twenty years. Giants and the second place Cardi- or another. If he succeeds, Louis, not knowing that the old roomer is nal faced the Dodgers in Brook- wil1 be iust about through, ending living in his house right now dis-Ivn i the most amazing boxing career of guised unaer a set of gray whisk-The Giants, victorious in 11 oC se times. ers. He was a nice young man their last 14 starts, beat Cincin-i In any case, you can expect to when the keeper i a 1 linar rlintv nhnut rinht first rnpt him.

in tneir nrst meeting and will be out for revenge. If the Giants win. a second game will follow on the same day to decide the series. The Giants schedule follows: August 9, N. E.

Royals at Hollenback Park; August 16, Grays, North End field; Aug. 23, E. E. Robins at Morgan B. Williams Park.

The Giants would like to book a game with Lehigh A. C. for Aug. 13. These players are asked to tret might think ana act omerwiw, politically.

His elevation to public life during his decade and a half under southern suns, speaks well By MICHAEL J. FOSTER Seabright, N. July 29. Completely disregarded by the experts when the tournament got under way two days ago, Sidney Wood, veteran of almost a decade of international tennis warfare, found himself the critics' darling as the pickers scanned the lineup of the quarter-finals. Now only Frankie Parker, Mc-Diarmid or Barney Welsh in the semi-finals, and probably Greg Mangin, the defending titleholder, or Hal Surface, in the finals, remain to be beaten if Bill Tilden's "perfect player" is to duplicate Little Bill Johnston's feat of win 51 Dee Boeckmann 1 1 I A Xr -vj IT fc.

Helen Stephens l-vsSoXL- (at of the youth we knew in aays now history. 11 to 3 iidiiu iiuiu nuvv uii, eta lit; vuiur mc Fred Fitzsimmons made his first in touch with manager Vojcik immediately: J. Petruska. J. Williams.

M. Langel, T. Youne. J. Williams.

D3CK to tne ring, lat, on tne road aarcioga nas muveu to forty and scenting large bales in-lawi irr the month of August, ot fresh mouov. Never a reat The rermanent population of Sara-hitter, he still "was a fair son ot toga always rents out it's habita-puncher and a good enough boxer known as co'tages to the in his better moments, and you visiters for the racing spell and winning start in the opener and Al Smith fanned nine reds, allowed only seven hits and was helped along by two homers from P. Sooby, T. Hotchkiss. J.

Volcik. S. Barnes and C. Norwig. Ott in taking the nightcap 11 r-t ma ap0 him nvt anains vhmp wun YYinic uie Laras ana Braves vnmo son iHlnH thP eiinH aaain.t ihn ing or Braddock, fantastic as it de b-v hanging some yedrs ago a verv rice man wno uvea Phillies, who scored four in the tn th fart Home Run Hitters ninth and won 5 to 3.

inrougn an nis nvsieria career nf onri cnprlm, SharL-v aftCT SlX'fOD Ol IflOlMlJ 11 The Pirates beat the Dodgers. 9 wi'h his every was always at his best against io in iu innings in tne remain- Ott. Giants Camilli. Phillies, Averill, Indians, Gehrig, Yan ine eame i negroes, and iouis is as bid as In the' American League th! he" looked aga.nst Schmelmg. booth or a houfe s.zeofthe Yankees came back against the Sharkey might be with us for some booth.

enatrhauath0en. slz0 Tigers with a IB to 6 win, pounding le- anywhere from $200 up to $7,500. out 20 hits, including Lou Gehrig's' Louls Wl11 be the favorite, but having once been 31st homer and one by George: ti.Ine.rry-)i,' established by a mUHonaT" hse kees, Selkirk, Yankees; Lombardi, ning at Searbright three times. A pair of favorites stood out in the women's quarter finals, Carolin Babcock who had lost only two games, and Alice Marble, a decisive winner over Dorothy Mae Bundy, were head and shoulders over the rest of the field, and appeared certain to meet Saturday. Miss Babcock was expected to handle Kay Winthrop, conqueror cf Mrs.

Mary Harris, today, with Miss Marble a favorite to beat Florence Leboutillier, who turned in a nice win over Norma Tauble. The other matches were expected to see a Garcyn Wheeler triumph over Mrs. Dorothy Andrus and Mrs. Midge Van Ryn victor over Mme. Silvia Henrotin.

Reds; Goodman, Reds; Goslin, Tig' ers; Jordan, Dodgers: Hale, In dians; Werber, Red Sox: Pepper, peiKirK, in a oarrage against owner for the rental of an elabor- hurlers. Stanton Hill, as most our readers know, is a village fringing the hillside just beyond the city limits. At the turn of the century New-towners found a rendezvous in such sweltering days as we are experiencing now. It was the old reservoir. And until more recent years, this swimmin' hole was the mecca for lads who came for miles and miles around to the "bill." Thirty years ago such family names as the Goldens, Finns, Fla-hertys, Caseys, Callans, the Kerrigans and the Kennedys dominated the street lists.

Many old time baseball fans remember Pat Finn, one of the best moundsmen to grace an amateur diamond, and later came Stetz', Boris, Solacks and not to forget Johnny Kruzel and his Polish band. Over these pastures of life romped Johnny Koveleskl who was killed in France in the world conflict, Joey Famore, who, too, answered his country's call, and gave bis life over there. His brother, Frank, who served In Uncle Sam's Navy, Joey and Eddie Riloski. of them from Stanton Hill. Yaskell was in the thick of combat, enlisting in the Marines In 1917.

He earned rank as corporal, led his gun crew aboard the U. S. S. Charleston that cracked up not a few of the German "subbies" that infested the high seas to give worry to our Amer Browns. I a man n.ipfiiig iti niriio niiv.

Homers by Averill and Hai Schmeling beganpopping him. helped to boost the Indians to a 6 Leaders Gehrig, Yankees 31; Foxx, Red Sox, 29; Trosky, Indians, to 3 win over the Senators. whv Istrlla Walsh were held in check by LlovH 26; Ott, Giants, 21. NANTICOKE FLEETWINGS ate farm hard by "The Spa." Many of the house renters are already in residence, as you might say, and the backgammon games on Mr. George Bull's scrcened-in porcn are waiting on the starter.

Small Ghetto in Heart of 'The Spa' We regret to report that our little city appears to be growing, and taking on airs. It seems that news of the $8,000,000 baths here has become bruited about, and even be- Brown. The Red Sox trimmed the Browns. 5 to 2. and the White Sox climbed all over the Athletics.

19 to 6. VS. LAWSON'S NOMADS CENTRAL QUOIT LEAGUE STAGES WARM CONTESTS Nanticoke Fleetwings members of jliS r.LL. mf'1 urn 1 nil 1 the inter-town base ball association will journey to Larksville on Sunday when they meet Lawson's EED SOX WIN TENTH The Wilkes-Barre Bed Sox won! fore the arrival of the regulars, the 1 town was pretty well filled up. i If this keeps on, presently it will DUPONTFANS PLAN "ROLEK" FOR NEIGHBOR By MAURICE MERRYFIELD i in the world and should put on a 1 then- 10th game by defeating the race which ought to be one cf Wilkes-Barre Dodgers bv the srore Fulton.

Mo July 23. "You'll the features of the meet. In past of 10-7. The star hitters wore i Nomads of that place in a regular scheduled league game. Manager Lawson requests the following named members to report Sunday at 1.30 o'clock.

Motz, Romanoski. Gabriel. Mamie, McCawley, Farrell. Albrovage, have to show me, I'm from Mis I destroy one of the best of the well The chase for the second ha if 1 established newspaper lines about honors in the Central loop is ex-1 th's citing plentv interest among th uyJ ll IVrZSJL" 6 i i .1 hills of the Adirondacks. The clubs and their hundreds of Cnamber of Commerce takes no-followers.

Monday nights games; (ices of cr.acks ljke that wncn a competition each hs triumnheel Mixey and Frankie. the losing over the other and the margin of pitcher was Rusty and the win-difference between tne two is nine pitcher was Frankie. Th souri." may well be the motto of speedy Helen Stephens when she shows her heels to competitors in the women's events at the Berlin Olympics next month. slight. Red Sox would like to play the iV, notlrial 1 lit Vact Vrr1 Pinfharc 1 lOHOWerS.

in eight In i Parry, Stiles, Neischer. Seigel, I 11 Was flk HIC iiBiiwiiui ui.v.iw.? yjn SLItftfl meet in St. Louis a year ago that diamond. uie laienicri, years cnampions town starts to grow and winner of the first half honors I jt js a cjnt.h that there are the Fulton. girl electrified the imagined when he glanced at the this season, captured all eight couple of new delicatessen depots soorts world by beating Stella uuice, Alexis, wypa and Price.

Attention Nomad members: All members are requested to report for practice Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. watcn alter one of the trials lo matches from Courtright, for the first time this has been accoin- in the mid-section of the city where aged, bewhiskered men find that a compactly built young ster had negotiated the distance plished this season. The Cosmo- in a time equalling the existing politans pulled a big surprise by taking 5 out 8 from the 14th Warders, while East End were tumbled woria record: Fearful that Helen's vouthful And the residents of this Missouri city are waiting impatiently for the expected triumph of the "pride of so that they can proudly boast to their neighbors that "the home town girl made good." It appears likely that this youthful phenomenon will be the sensation of the Olympics. Along with Jesse Owens, the Ohio State flash, she looms as the one most likeiy of winning or placing in tir-ee even's. Final arrangements for the observance of "Frank Rolek Day" on Friday, August 14, when the Barons meet Elmira at Artillery Park, were completed today.

The special program has been arranged in honor of the assistance Rolek, a graduate of the Wyoming League, has given to the Barons in their quest for the second half pennant honors. Rolek, a native of Dupont, has aided the Barons considerably within the past month and owners of the club muscles might not stand up under Dy Franklin who captured 6 ont -i tu 8. The Slovaks of North End 3td at m'ght burn managed to take 5 out of 8 from nil? hot rra ana fAnhn walk about under skull caps, and the old ladies sit gossiping on the porches, and the language spoken is the language of the old world. These people, most of them from' the East Side of New York, had sense, enough to appreciate the value of the Saratoga waters after they had been forgotten by our older native born, and before the new generation got wise to it. So we have a small Ghetto right in the heart of "The Spa," and the occupants are prosperous, peaceful ican anfl Allied convoys.

Yaskell. we believe we are correct, earned the commendation of his superior officers for the work of the Charleston gunners, receiving an award In Washington for marksmanship, conduct under fire and earnest service to his country. When the curtain was run down on the world drama in 1919, Yaskell came back home, only shortly to pull stakes for the South. But in the years he has been absent from the family hearth, he has grown more fond of Wilkes-Barre certainly hasn't forgotten the old days on Stanton Hill. Baseball continues his favorite.

His idols In the national game continued to be Billy Clymer, who ran the Barons of 1912 up to a minor league record of 25 straight victories, claiming pennants in three successive years, and "Marse Joe" McCarthy, developed in our home town as mid-sacker and pilot. Lou occasionally visits Gotham to view McCarthy's Yanks. He too makes an annual uwfc wviui v. oit a. uvutu lilt- UL'd Lawrence street.

The race may de was some mob of folks in those days. Freddy, defending his title, faced a rugged, aggressive, willing youth. Welsh king fought a different contest, for he had been in the habit and a bad one of being satisfied to defensively compete in the ring. But this night he surprised everyone, including Leonard, by being the aggressor. He was in the proverbial Moore brought his young protege along slowly and quietly.

As she took on weight and further developed her physique. Moore taught velop into a three team battle for second honors, with the Idleroen threatening to succeed in the nigii- 1 Walsh in the 50-meter event, tie-ing the existing record. This performance at the expense of a veteran athlete who was thought unbeatable made Helen Stephens a national figure overnight. Although she has been in active competition for little over a year. Miss Stephens has an unbroken string of victories to her credit.

Nor has she yet reached the peak of her form in the opinion of Dee Boeckmann, coach of the United States women's Olympic team, and other trainers. Moore "Discovered" Her Coach Burton Moore of Fulton High school is the person credited with having "discovered" Helen Stephens. One day during an outdoor gym session of the high school freshman class he was clocking various girls as they ran the 50-yard dash. His amazement can be In the high jump and shot put Wai fan sh dv nerself. And her her some of the tricks of running caP bave nonors win- time in the 100-meter event compares favorably with the Olympic record.

pink. In fact he was just in the tribute to the only local player on the team. The committee in charee of ar The efficiency of his methods 1 out a P1 seaso" has since been conclusively demon-! games Friday night will strated. Fundamentally. Helen create additional interest.

The Stephens is a super-athiete because Cosmos, fighting for place, tackle she is a "natural" that is hr i the Idlemen on the Cosmos' court. ior ii was tne Dest oout or nis long and honorable career. Welsh won decisively. Leonard was taught lesson that served him in good stead in the years to follow, for Benny became one of the shiftiest and mightiest ringsters to ever wear the crown as world's light-weight champion. form and ability are not due to The Slovaks will move on Franklin training alone but to an inherent I with the 14th Warders home with ioiks, wno nave created an atmosphere of their own up among the York apple knockers.

Hotel Owners Look for Big Season The vintage hotels on Broadway, the principal street of Saratoga, where the trees grow high and wide, are looking forward to a big season. One thine about a Sara. rangements is comprised of Rev. Stella Walsh Main Rival C. J.

Sikorski. general chairman: Miss Stephens' foremost con-Charles Elko, Henry Pramick, Paul tender among the women speed-Wrazien and Joseph Lotata. Tae mere it Stella Walsh, formerly of game against Elm in win man Cievelsrjd. who will be racing for 4:45 in order lo give of Solek'j her Poland. These tw0 rank friends a chance to attend.

1 toe famem feminine sprinters power and muscular co-ordination Lawrence while Courtright moves which she built up when only a over to East End for an important pilgrimage home, never forgetting youngster. match. our rarous 01 more recent vintage. Yaskell. as Mayor.

P. M. and county tolon. to his rials of the 1 togarbotel -keeperr-he -i always oia -tne' same moaesr." MICKEY" FINN TTBf LANIC LEON ARB crressive Lou we knew years aeo. His is the story of another home i I I 1 Vf7ZZ7T town boy who has earned his tooKing torward, wnich is the right spirit, at that.

The new hotel on the State Reservation is already fully be-spoke, as you might say. It has but eighty rooms, and an outsider place. Tomorrow night this column is due at Pittiton. The boys of the leading amateur baseball leagues in that neighborhood are scheduled to father 'round the festive Doara at tne Austin. According to schedule, prepared by Bill McNulty.

the scribes on liKe us might as well think of trying to get into Mr. George Bull's backgammon game as to contemplate hiring room arid board at that tavern, Mr. Bull, you know, is president of the Association For the Improvement of the Breed of Horses, which operates the Saratoga track, and must not be cpnfused with the National Association of Turf Advisers. 7 Mr. Bull is a very nice man.

But he has no more than a tmwinff the Scran ton papers are to be among the guests. Anticipating pleasant hours In Ka nAitfKhArinB rilv raminHk' 11 reighboring" city reminds ui the llv WELL IF 7tj KADnT HAD IX It unip i WVCtE DtDVrOJREVHOMTWBLDsOE MICHAEL! WATt "LL Atf- VspLL- UNCLE PMJLV MICHAEL GO I kJO KNOW VWHBJE HS I UQOP WHER? ARE YAGaPY A HA LOSr 1 IT'S A LETTER FROM THOUGHT TOLD WEMT i WfIWWr WUATt 7H YOUR MNO? KlTTy- AMD SHE 1 VOU TO KEEP AM Vr SAYS MA IS MkSi ''SiZ A. mat use uia nmer William Burke hose weekly contribu tions to this Duplication are ap acquaintance with us, and the last preciated by young and old, with the week-end will become of- fieiallr a rmrt of the Rendezvous. time ne let a Dowing acquaintance In his backgammon games, the cad started to deal 'em off the bottom, or whatever it is you do that isn done in backgammon games. Well, anyway, folks, they're off! latest and modernistic jnn.

One of the greatest battles FYeddv Welsh ever fought was rtaeedf twenty years ago yesterday incident ly the occasion of our anniversary. The mill wti at Washington Park. Brooklyn, before 15.000 spectators. That tM Read THE EVENING NEW.