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CLEAN TIMES-HERALD. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5. 1936 PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Owens Tries Today For Last Of Desired Olympic Titles Nationals Shift Lineup For Second Jamestown Game Tonight Bettered Olympic Mark In Broad Jump; America Leads By Forty-Five Points Now Olympic Standings Track and field standings figured on a 10-5-4-3-2-1 basis--unofficially. Men's: Stitcs S3.

Gcrrr.ar.r 2S OLYMPIC STADIUM. HKRL1X Jesse Owens and 1 Js Can Mize Paces Cardinals To First Victory Over Cubs; Yankee Lead Eleven Games TODAY'S-Looking From The Press Box red, white and Muc, set out to make it another "field day" a Britain 2. Brazil z. Argen- nr Pnrnde- jtira 1. Greece 1.

opurl i By STUART CAMERON United Prcts Sports Editor (eammates, who have the dazed athletes of the world seeing 4. Philippines 4. Poland- 3. for Uncle Sam's Olympic forces today. With five titles won in thee 1.

Greece 1. Women's: Germany Foland 14. Uniled States 12, Japan 7, Austria 3, tight events completed and with i hf thriUs th( more hln towering total of eighty-three specta orj yesterday. Five Sweden 1. times he cracked the Olympic re- Yesterday's Olympic champions: cord of twenty-five feet four and Broad jump--Jesse Owens.

I By KRAXK MfKI'HV I'nlted Staff Correspondent NKW VOHK--Toe si. Luuu Cardinals led the National League pennant chase again today-i thinks to the batting exploits of i John Robert Mize. their six foot two inch-200-pound first baseman. Mize. twenty-three-year Major League Leaders By UNITED PRESS Leading Hatters AB Gehrig.

127 147 Pet. .3 so; Hope To Wipe Out 23-10 Lacing Handed Them Last Week; Seeking Pitcher Home Runt Gehrig. Yankees 33 Foxx. Red Sox 31 Tro'ky. Indians 31 points against runner-up Ger jttany-3 the United Stales and their Negro triple- thrcat ace went after four mote And when be hi championships In the all-import- a the with ant men's track and field compe- twenty five feet nlne tition.

Owens seeks his third Olympic championship in as many days in the 200 meters sprint and you'd have to search this vast stadium from earth to roof to find anyone who'd bet any real money against the Buckeye Bullet's completing his "triple." If 1011.1* thrsujh he'll ie the first Olympian to win Ihree By HENRY McLEMOKE Staff ilile twenty-three-year old (Copyright. 1936, by United Press) i rookie who stole the veteraa Jim Klein pbijijes BERLIN--Here we are in ing fourths inches. Americans made a clean sweep all championships of in competition yesterday, regaining tne tnirty nine sixty lourths ot an inch. Not satisfied with that he championships since Paavo Nur- mlxf the day by doing twenty- mi. greal distance run- abt five vemv onf sixty- ner.

did it in the 1924 games at And he'll be the firsl American lo turn the trick in the history of the international B-sides winning the runr.ing broad jump yesterday with a rcc- Xrd Olympic leap of tw-enty-six feet, five ar.d twenty-one-sixly- fourth inches, the Ohio Stale flash shattered the Olympic "200" 1 'boxed" at but went on lo win by a couple of yards in the cmlilahle time of 1:52.9. Mario Lanri of Italy was second and Phil Edwards. Cana- lel and Harry Williamson. Ihe other American competito s. placed fifth and sixth.

jump of din. I twenty- soo meter seven thirty-seconds inches. Luz United Slates Long, a German, gave some Women's 100 meters-- Helen 000 fellow countrymen something Stephens. United States, to cheer about by equalling the Women's discus throw--Gisela effort to the fraction of an inch. Mauermayer.

Germany. With Ihe heils reechoing across Ihe arena. Owens look off again and clinched the championship with a leap of twenty-six feet and who overnight has Olympic press box. a rookery which rides the rim of the vast leadership awav from teammate stadium. Around us.

tier on tier. Joe Medwick. saw to it personal- John Woodruff, are more than 100.000 'X yesterday that the Cardinals Har Wrestling Honors To Americans Below us. a vivid pattern of green back 1 la for and red, ReichsporUield. dotted th first llra 5Xce with the athletic strength of the Cardinals playingthe orld iCubs at.Chicago before 22.000 in If you don't mind (even if fir smc of a crucUI 'f' do it won't stop me) let's put a day series.

Johnny drove in four of his teams runs-- the first four With National fans asking if the All-Jamestown rluh an 7 repeat victory over the InraK and Allen- Mize, 722is 47 so.367 son assuring them they can. the teams will clash aeain tonight under the Kradner Stadium floodlights. The game will start at eight-thirty o'clock. 1 Ap Driscoil. who handles the destinies of the local club, is In! ciined to believe it was just "ont of those nights." The hai enough hits to win the average: game, he points out.

but everything that could possibly happen In a ball game did happen that night. "Tonight is our night." he says. Hopes that Monk Pryor would be on hand to hurl for the Nats when the Ott. Giants Averill. Indians Camilli.

Phillies' pair of fourteen power glasses to our eyes and focus on the In the Honor Loge, in the center of the first row. sits Der Fuehrer, flanked on the right by --as the Cards drew first blood with a 6-1 victory. Ihe seventh when Mize's scored Medwick with the Trosky. Indians Foxx. Red Sox Medwick.

Cardinals Averill. Indians Gehrig. Yankees Runs Gehrig. Yankees 127 Gehrinser. Tigers 104 Foxx.

Red Sox 95 J. Martin. Cardinals 93 Averill. Inliins 91 Hale. Indians 91 Crosetti, Yankees 91 Hits Bills And Pinewoods Take Games single tying i Crown Prince Humberto of Italy.

run In tfce r.extinnin- with two mates aboard Johnny hit a home Little Joe Goebbels and Julius Streicher. the "Bald Eagle of the run to ruin the day for Curt Davis Medwick. 150 Trosky. Indians 143 Gehrig. Yankees 147 Gehringer.

Tigers 147. men's BF.RLIN-The United States held Non Arvan and on the and tne Cub9 For unofficial championship fcv Goehr ing. Der Johnny doubled in another of his the 400-metcrs hurdles title with of thf Olympic free-style Kuehrtl i ller is ner vous man. tr to R' ve oim for agnilicenl race bv Glenn Hani- ln tocia narrow margin his eg four for the day. lanky Greenwood, Miss.

boy. winning back the SOO meters crown after a lapse of twenty-four years with a dash by Woodruff. 'melers mark with a 21.1 seconds in both trials and quarter-final. Jesse was oJJs-on favorite to i'complete his giand slam today despite stern opposition lhat includes his teammate Dusky Mack jjtobmson of Pa-adena. Martlnui of Holland, llarlhinus Tunnisen of South Africa.

Howard MacPhee of Can- Vda. and Paul Haenni of Switzerland. Semi-finals in the "300' were for three P. M. (ten A.

M. EDTK with the final Ihree hours later. It will be a virtual for Jesse, who yester- i utl i Ui jumping pit. The discus, the pole vault and 10.000 meters walk were the other men's track ami field championships to be seltlrU to- tiny. Finals in Ihe two fuld vents were to be staged this af- following trials earlier in le day.

The walk was set for ar'y afternoon. Rounding out today's program ere trials and quarter-final in le 110 meters high lals and semi-finals in the clas- 1,500 meters run. in which Ihe championship places. Rated on the basis of ten points The Pitt negro was spiked on the fcr firxt or "re" 15 TMt four knee when "boxed" at one stage. of five wilh one individual hu ricjc moust achc.

and and Ihree second for third--only three were awarded--the United States had twentv-five points. Hungary was third with nineteen. Finland fourth with eighteen. Estonia fifth with fifteen. Germany sixth with thirteen.

France seventh with ten. Czechoslovakia eighth with Hardin fell he was on his way fivr ani1 Turkey and Canada lax to a new Olympic record in Ihe lln four ch The lone American champion While Ihe Cards and Cubs were drums nervouslv with his fingers auli for 1 tl1 Dir on his knees. His face is dull. He -New improved smiles, never laughs. He' third-place threat position by.

defeating the Boston Bees, 4-1. The Giants now are only four and one-1 half games behind Chicago. I Brooklyn defeated 6-3. and the scheduled Pitlsburgh- seldom appears tired. Humberto needs one more year at Groton or St.

Marks. His manners are atrocious. When he wants lo attract Hitler's attention he jabs Adolf in the ribs with his elbow, and he poinls incessanlly. Humberto. six feet and better, and handsome, is very enthusiastic.

Even Cincinnati night game was postponed until tonight because of rain. The New York a when the women discus si caed tir American League New York r. working-and women Ifad to levea am as the de How They Stand AMERICAN Yesterday's Results New York 4. Boston 2 Detroit 9. Cleveland 0 Chicago 5, St.

Louis 2 Philadelphia 3. Wash. 3 Today's New York at Boston Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St. Louis Philadelphia at Washington Standing of the Clubt Bill's Restaurants took a 5-3 decision from the Lager Juniors in the Junior Softball League Tues-i lonisht were dashed day evening, scoring four runs in Buffalo ace wired he would be Ihe sixlh to put Ihe game on ice. unable to get here because of a In the fifth, the Bills had scored previous engagement.

However, a their other tally, while the Lag- wire was dispatched to Ray Maners had counted all three of Iheir speedball tosser. who went runs. Soulh wilh the Buffalo Bisons, Mischanec, hurling for the win- and there is a possibility he might ners. allowed but five hits, walked be here for the assignment. If these plans fall through.

Lefty Walters or Bill Keane may be delegated to face the Jamestown sluggers, with Dick Laverty and Eddie Slavish in reserve. Manager Allenson will probably start Stan Carlson, who went route last week, and he Is ex: pected to make no other changes In the other game, the Pine- in his lineup, appearing satisfied oods kept their slim lead by slug-' he had a winning combination. ging out a 13-2 win over the Oak-, The local infield Is expected to hills. The losers scored their two' be shifted about considerably In runs in the firs', inning, and the the hope of getting over the error victors sewed the contest up with jinx, which has gripped the club five runs in the first and second of late. Only Prof.

Norman Utecht and six more in the fourth. will remain at his old post, second i Bader. losing hurler, allowed but base, with Bill Husband shifted to eight hits, but errors proved short, Fundy Slayer holding down i Slodoski gave but five hits, walked, third and Dave Law covering six and fanned four. initial sack. Offenharncr.

Benjamin and Slavish will patrol tht two and fanned two. Carl Belvees ivas touched for ten blows and fanned one. J. Simon was the leading sticker for the winners with a double and single, while Tamutus. Melnyk and Ewanciw each had two hits.

Abdo. Belvees and A. Simon each had doubles for the losers. hurdles when a head wind blow ing through the marathon gate slowed him up corning into the stii'tch. He won In 524 seconds, with Johnny Loaring of Canada Philippines third.

Jcweph Patterson of Oklahoma City finished fcurth Dale Schofield of Provo. Utah, other U. S. entry, took a r.as'.y spill in the ar.d fsiVd reirh the fir.sl. While America's male stars were sweeping everything before them.

Uncle Sam's daughters were gamine an even break in women's competition. Helen Stephens. Missouri fann girl who developed her speed chasing rabbits on her dad's w-eight farm, raced to the 100-metcrs Frank W. Lewis of who took the title in the welterweight division. Flool of Blackwell.

Okl.i, Francis Mlilsrrl n' North ir.d Rirh.irti Voliva of ington. were rur.r.ers-up Ir She bar.t.imweight. featherweight and middleweight divisions lively. Hur.rarv was the onlv countrv to win two chamr with conquering the bantam. 1 and Karrat! the light-henvy- weights.

Pilhajsmsek! of Kinl.im! won the featherweight ilivWnn and his brother. Hermsn. took third in the light heavy- discus throwers resemble nothing so much as minsky burlesque girls Gth 1 in lt3Mo Detroit overcome bv age and fat-he ges- game. despite a ticulales excitedly. Herman Goehrir.g is a genius.

Olherwise. how can you account dav the in his outfit mander of the air force. gray as com- But to- trx.ng American trio of Glenn championship, eclipsing the Olym- unninglum. Gene Vcnzke ar.d pic and world record for the thir.1 rchie Roniani hope to ilc- iror.e the great Luigi Beccali of taly: and a single women's track, vent, trials and semi-finals feminine eighty meters hurd- The U. S.

ranks had hifh hopes 11.S seconds The once-great Stella Walsh of Poland finished second ar.d Annette Rogers of Chicaco. the other American finalist, fifth. Germany won the other len Giesls M.iue er. buxoni Munich fraulein. shattered the Olympic and' world woman's throw with a distance of 156 feet 3 7-32 inches.

Trials were held in the 5000 meters run and two of America's Ihree contestants. Don of Indiana and Louis of California, qualified for Friday's se specialists. Shuhei Nishida and final. Tom Deckard of Indiana ueo Or. Ni-shlda was second to was shut out.

finishing eighth in America's Bill Miller when he his heat. to an Olympic record of nnrtern feet, one and seven- iphths inches at Los Angeles. "urthermore. he's been measured a one-two-three sweep in the ole vault, what with the altllud- -ous trio cf Grat-r and efton of California and Earle IcaJows of Texas all capable of ettcr than fourteen feet. But the thtee of them will have be at their loftiesl to pole off he challenges of the Iwo Japan- Final Bantamweight Won by Zom- li.irK.

Hungary: jvcond. Flood, r. Ihird. Herbert. Germany.

Feitherwe'cM--Won by K. Pil- haj.im.icki Finland: second. Mil- l.irJ. U. third.

Joensson. Sweden. Lichl-weicht Won by K.irp,\tl. lungnrv: second. Ehrl.

third. H. Welterweight--Won by Lewi-' srrnnd. Anderson Sweden; Ihird Scheimer. Canada.

Middleweight Won by Poilve. France: second. Voliva. third. Kirecoi.

Turkey. Light Heavyweight Won by Fridell. Sweden: svconJ. Neo. Estonia: third Seibert.

Germany. Heavyweicht -Won by Palusulu. wcon.1. Klapuch. Czechoslovakia: thir.1.

Ny.trpem. Finland. Sox defeated St. Louis. S-2.

to rise to within a game of the second- place Cleveland Indians Detroit to have reached do tftl Cleveland. 9-0. the shut out being Tommy Bridges' fourteenth victory. Philadelphia de- she'u'and featrd combination which would Paquin anj Lucien Yesterday's Hero: Jchnr.y Mire. grit their teeth in envy.

The only St. Louis Cardinals rookie first explanation of Herrn'an is that ta calln wilo hi a tome run. when he orders his uniforms he start, with plded lilv as a do Me and le nd drov base, and works up from there. rues as the Cards defeated Streicher can dismissed with Chicago. one inspired bit of description: He looks very much like a peeled boiled egc in a linen duster, es, and this time they focus on the Chicago Let's swing Ihe glasses on the brick red runway of the broad star: of the women's 100 ir.cters jump.

Hear that sound? It's the final. Stella Walsh, the fading mad roar of the Germans as the champion, is worried. It's written announcement comes through the all over her face as she digs her loudspeaker that their country- starting holes with a shovel. Next man. Long, has tied Jesse Owens Brooklvn to her.

sure and smiling, is the with a magnificent leap. Who's cirl who displaced her as the fast- that at the top of the runway, the est femme-- Helen Stephens, the applause for the German beating country- girl from Missouri. Helen in his ears? You are right. It's laughs as she readies herself for Jesse, "ready to rear back and let the run the straightway. She fly." Fcr a sccor.J he p.vj«?s knows she is tops.

Just before the the top of the chute, after the starter, who wears the long manner of a puma on a spring, coat of a butcher, drops back to Then he's on his way. Faster, fast- give his commands. Helen walks er. faster he bounds. Then he hits the board.

His black body is in back of Annette Rogers of Chica- the air. And when he lands it is go. Ami then the finish of the 100! out past the white flag marking Helen, her boy-like legs driving the previous best jump. The stad- powerfully, crosses the finish line ium goes mad. for the champion in front.

Behind her. face grimly canie through like a champion. shoot- The rl.v««es are on the 400 net- inc for what glory there is left, ers hurdles. It's Glen Hardin. Coronation ceremonies start, boy from Delta, against the field Clubs W.

L. New York 7 34 Cleveland 57 46 Detroit 55 47 Boston 54 50 Washington 50 52 Philadelphia 37 67 St. Louis 35 66 NATIONAL St. 6. Chicago 1 New York 4.

Boston 1 Brooklyn 6. Philadelphia 5 ruts-Cincinnati (rain) Today's Games St. Louis at Chicago Boston at New York Pittsourgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Philadelphia Standing of the Clubs W. L. St.

Louis 61 39 Chicago 59 39 New York 56 45 Pittsburgh 51 45 Cincinnati 45 50 Boston 47 54 Philadelphia 39 61 Brooklyn 37 63 INTERNATIONAL Buffalo 10. Albany 5 Syracuse 5. Toronto 2. Pct. ncrrrt two hits for the losers, while outfield, with Johnny Sullivan .663 Ambrose had a homer and single wearing the big glove.

w.nners. 1 lone and Davie also 39 extra bases. I The lineups: .355 La Jrv 347 J. Rickicki. sag 'DeArmilt.

Ib t'. K1CK1CH1. SS Slevinski. 2b Marteli. 3b Morito, ct A Simon If rf Johnson, Belvees.

I Totals Rill's Restaurant Melnyk. sss Songster, Pct Hadjicki If 610 Evans. 3o 602 Ewanciw. Ib .554 Bazow. S)S 515 J.

Simon. 2b 4K) Stan. Mishanec. rf 4M S. Mishanec.

.390 Tamutus cf .370 1 Totals By lnr.u-.gs: Bill's i Lagers Errors. Bills 4: Laf UlLUUg a AlManmtoiTB Husband, as C. Carlson, ef A 4 1 1 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 ...3 0 1 3 0 0 ...3 1 1 ...32 3 5 AB RH 4 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 1 1 ...3 1 2 3 1 0 Law. Ib Squlnn. 2b Offenhamer, rf Allenson.

if Utecht. 2b R. Carlson, Ib Benjamin, cf Anderson, Slavish. If Firth. 3b Sullivan, Sorenson.

Keane. S. Carlson, Manarel. Var.jer.vcrk. Walters, Soconys Are Eliminated From Race 2 The defeat of Ihe Socony-Vac- 3 1 1 a hands of the Day" 3 0 0 practically finished that 3 0 2 a chances of a playoff berth.

.33 5 10 in the championship series, which opens Tuesday evening on the Ka- a Diamond. 000 0140 The uaystroms cave a one 0000300 advantage on the Ahren's Market. -a Vi Mont. 3. Newark 1 list! New'k 10.

Mont. (2nd. 11 ins Rochester 7. Baltimore 3. Albany at Buf.

m-) Baltimore at Rochester Newark at Montreal Syracuse at Toronto Standing of the Cuts W. L. Pet. Rochester 72 42 .633 "55 Newark 63 49 Baltimore 60 (MU Wenke. cf Kuwic.

AR RH Hammer At Track year. opening of Ihe auctions at In the discus America's hopes h( s. lratol a lrack For face rucgel three-aided competi- flr ime h( XV hitnev sta- and Walter D. Wood. Jr.

of Summit. N. should give the United States strong represents- 0 fr lion and possibly victory. Car. rwrter threw Ihe dison 173 feet J.

JOK ion from huskies of Sweden. Ger- Hfs 0 forri un pr hc r.any and UnUnd. Hut Kenneth No Disposing of twenty-four Compton. farlinf Gordon Slir. eri Dunn of Fresno.

hor pllradfll ur J( br ght lights before an audience composed of society, gamblers, horse i and bystanders. under the hammer to W. H. Furst young Woodruff, who ran a hell H. Whitney purchase.) two of Chicago.

of (i race, has created an Esperan- for $5.200 I3.3M A Tuclie iiAlion Silcs to salute, or.c satisfy exceeds the acccpteil wor.d Chestnut colt distant relation of before the racing season ends Au- everybody, even the Algerians ecoid. in qualifying for the sh( fan oul Grand passed gust 29. i Once more we swing the glass- iic team. Dunn has whined the weight more than 171 feet. The original schedule dlled for only trials In the discus today.

but it was decided to complete the When Johnny Woodruff, long- striding University of Pittsburgh' Negro, raced home to viclory in the Olympic 500 yeslenlay It i the first American triumph st distance exceiMing the quarter- mile since Ted Meretlith won the 00 at Stockholm in 1912. With lhat hoary old jinx out of the way, followers of the American tram's fortunes looked orward with Iniercst to preliminaries of the 1500 meters run. In which Cunningham, Vcnzkc anJ give Uncle Sam one of the strongest trios In her history. Owens ataln orovidtd molt of Glenn. He knifes them, cuttms them as easily aj a f.irr.-.er scythes hsy.

there arc a thousand othci Falco 12n'. New York 111. He doesn't know whs: to do. First. NKW YO'UK i Coney Island he lifts rifht arm in a luke- Veledromei Bob 1S1, New warm Nail salute.

Then, as if York, Jimmy De realizing he shouldn't do that, he 176'-. Spain i Lew" Feldman. ll! hand up in an American swings of the glasses, but we 1.12'-! Brownsville decisicaed salute. Finally, as if determined to must K- off to the weight-lifting Greb. ir.6\.

Hcrkimcr. N. Y. (Si. 'light r.oho,ly.

he drops his arm to his side and comes to attention. In the brief space arena, for hear that strange things arc happening- over there, one minute such as Turkish strong men weeping when they fail to lift a railroad train's axle ten meters. An.1 if you'll allow rr.e to slip ir.to rr.y Berlin patois. Wrestling Results By t'MTKII PRESS NKW YORK Gino Garib.i'.d:. St.

Louis, pir.nexl Hank Barber. New Hampshire: Ralph Garibaldi. St. Al Billings. Cevtlasd: Anderson.

Nebraska, threw Tony GsribaUi. St. Flpy.l Marshall. Arizona. Frank New Ycrk.

piaseJ Harry Finkelstein. Bostcs. Totals Pine UxBella rf Ver.a. 2b Arr.bm.«e. Ib Passvrir.o.

r.if.or.c. ft 2 3 4 2 2 3 3 iy .2 3 AR 4 4 4 .4 4 1 1 0 1 0 li 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 RH 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 for second place will be created, with the final league games. Mon- lisy evening deciding the Issue. Should ihere be a lie still existing- V'-r th- th-rr a one-game play-off. Tuesday evening, with the championship series starting Wednesday.

Standings 0 i Kmpirc Daystrom Corp. Ahren's Market Socony-Vacuum i Chirk Bros Housey Clothiers Olean Glass Co. Arveyvare evening, on Field: The Empire UleJin Glass Co. L. IS 4 14 7 13 11 11 11 11 10 11 3 19 .134 2 21 .057 Ihe Ka-Bar Lagers vs.

Pct. 727 .667 .619 .500 .500 .478 3 Rv HAM FISHER 1 Totals Oak 200 230 1" Krrors. Welch 3 i Bisons And Wings Win, 3 Bears Split three "V.i."e hits. Pxsserir.o: home Ambmse: left on Pir.e Woo.l* 6: 5. b.i.«e on I'XITEI) PRESS Tse Rochester Re-i W.n;« a Buffila off 6 off B.vier 2.

Metier K-cred victories last nUht n-u hv 4 by I lenivn five games spirt Metier 1. Fijrht Results VMTEII PRESS JKRSF.Y CITY (Brad Jock i Rtker. 134. Soulh Norw-aJk. kayoed Leonard Zazza- I rino.

134. Jersey (V.y Andy 139 York kayoed; nln; nightcap. 10-1. Ai Garcia, HO. Houston, Tex, Syrtcute defeated Toroata, International Leigue race.

I i Biltir.jre, 7-3, tehir.J Lefty WeilanJ'i fue- hit pitchicg i a hsmmereJ out a 10-5 vcrd.et over Albany. Newark, la third place, lost jrn.ir.t It split a i i Montreal, tM 3-1, winning the.

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