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PAQi SIXTEEN EVEXIXC OBSERVER. THURSDAY, DIZZY DEAN AND -I? A Yankees Lead American Leagues to Easy Win Over Senior Loopers Dizzy Figured Wrong When DeMaggio and Gehrig Come Up to Bat--Terry Shuns All Pre-Game Advice. iS By CEOKGE K1RKSEY i Washington July 8--(UP)--J Baseball's "dream game" was just a nishtraare to the National league uxJjy. As star-dust settled on the fifth major league all-star name, if the National league liad a big headache and the American league had a big laugh. Even Bill fi Terry couldn't think of any alibi this time.

i The American leaguers have beaten Dizzy Dean, routeti KiriK Carl Hubbell. won 4 put of 5 all- star games and arc riding higher than ever in their ascendancy with the world chamuiorishio Xcw York Yankees leading the way. The Yanks Again The booming siege Runs of the Yanks riddled Oie National league's vaunted pitching master; with a deadly barrage of basehits to score an 8 to 3 triumph yester- '1 dav in Griffitii stadium before 'fi .391 persons, including President 3 Roasevell and oilier distinguished statesmen and dignitaries. Dean and Hubbell. the National league's two aces, were trumped 5 by the murderous bats of the a American leaguers.

In previous all-star games the American league hitters have been at the mercy of Dean, the fast ball king. and Hubbell. the screwball -er. In 15 innings they had made 5- only one run off them. The Goofy One I But the sand in the hour-glass can out on Dean and Httbbell.

ant! 5. the thundering bats ol the ican lengiiers caught up with them. In the immortal words of Vernon (El Goofy) Gomez, cccen: i trie Yankee nortsider xvho emerg- ed from the game with all the oitching laurels: "I guess we've convinced the Scored 5 of 8 runs. Made 4 of the 5 extra base hits-- rfs'i homer. Itolfe's triple doubles by Gehrig 2nd Contributed the winning Contributed Uie manner.

Joe McCarthy. Made 7 of the 13 hits. To main- it complete the Yank even made the game's only 2 errors, a of boots by Red Kolfe l.rfs Call it OH" The all-star game is virtually f'T drfin; wrt fw' is fur as the National leaguers are concerned they feel like singing: "Let's call the whole thing off." President Sending American Leaguers Off to Good Start NATIONAL Yesterday's Itesu'ls (No games scheduled). (No camrs scheduled), of the C'lubi L. 25 27 30 30 38 37 43 12 In rare- form and fine fettle.

President Roosevelt the American Leaguers a fine start when he threw out the first ball to begin the AH-Star game in Griffith stadium, Washington. The Americans, paced by the slugging of the Yankee members of the team, pinned back Uie ears of the National Leaguers, 8-3. Here the president is shown tossing out Uie ball at left. Next to him, left to riKht. are: James Roosevelt: Clark Griffith, president of Use Washington baseball club: Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants and the National League All-Stars; and Joe McCarthy, boss of the Yankees and director of the American All-Stars.

I Clubs Chlcaeo Xew York 41 ....12 1'ittsburch 38 St. Louis 37 31 29 Uoston IJrookl.vn Philadelphia Cincinnati Pet. .638 -55'J .552 .325 .439 .377 .373 invincibles that the American is pretty, good after way the American leaguers took care.of Dean and Hub- well may cause a baseball axiom to be rewritten. "Good pitching will stop good. hitting." may be changed to "good hittine will murder good pitching." -Cjr Blanton Best During the sultry day.

the American league" shelled six National league Ditchers for 13 hits, including a homer, a triple and three doubles. Only Cy Blanton. Pittsburgh's nee. held the American league artillery in complete check and he pitched to only one hitter--fanning Joe Di Maggie. All the rest.

Dean. Hubbell. Grissom. and Walters tune of American league "base-hits whistling past their ears. The National league also made 13 hits off Gomes Oridg- Hardjer but they squandered them like a drunken snilor.

Out of the ding-dong. 2 hour and 30 minute battle among more than 55.000.000 worth of baseball ivory "emerged these stars among stars: Homers off Dean Lou Gehrig--Who batted a gaping hole 'in the National league's defense with homer off Dean, crashed a double off Mungo and drove in 4 runs, a new record for one player in the all-star game: Gomez--Who silenced the National league's greatest hitters with one single, pitching three innings without allowing a run and receiving credit for the Bill Dickey--Who 'caught magnificent game, hit a single anc double, driving in two runs, took bad DiMaggio nnc nailed a runner at the plate to break up a dangerous Nationa league rally. --'aoe Mcdwick--Who drove ou four consecutive hits--two. doubles and two" singles, establishing new record' for one player in all star game. The On the other side of the picture we find two choice Dizzy Dean--No.

1 goat who finally admitted he made a fata mistake. He had the American leaguers stopped for 2 2-3 innings One more out and he'd have lef the game with a record of having A.MKUICAX Yesterday's Results (Xo eamcs scheduled). Today's Games (No games scheduled). Standinc or the Clubs Clubs W. L.

New York 44 Detroit 39 Chlcaeo 40 Boston 35 Cleveland 32 Vashington 30 St. Louis 21 20 feu-ark Montreal Buffalo Syracuse Toronto Rochester Sultimore Jersey City blanked them for straight year over the seconc 3-inning Pet. .607 .582 .580 .556 .508 .462 .323 .312 IfOM jbott't Mac, Tommy Karr. British heavyweight cliainpioii is on his way! Yes. he's on his way to the Unhed States where he hopes to take the world crown away from LUack Joe Louis, champion of the universe.

Can lie i That is a which is being asked from eus-t to west these days. Experts have been reluctant a'out even to answer it. ThevVe 1 doubtful whether the fiirht will ever con.e off. Tommy Farr cave Maxie Schmclinsr the slip as have others. He preferred to take a crack at the title and ficurtd he couldn't lose too much whether he lost to Joe or not.

He'd make for himself, a wail to sure and well worth coming 3.000 miles across the Atlantic. But will the fight be held? Yesterday's Results INTERNATIONAL (night). (nlcht). Syra-Balt. (2 nleht) (Only frames scheduled).

'i day'- IMont. at Buf. (9:15 p.m.) Newark at Bait. Syra. at J.

Cily. (Only tames scheduled). Standinc of the Clubs W. L. ...60 1C 4 0 31 ...38 34 ...38 36 ...37 39 ...32 44 ...28 42 ...20 51 Pet .789 .563 .528 .514 .487 .421 .400 .282 Boxl (By United New York--Kid Chocolate.

120 1-4, Havana, outpointed Charley Corner, 133, Baltimore (3); Jack Torrance, 250 3-4, Bnton Rouge I.a., knyoed Gene Muhlmeyer 187 1-4, Germany (1). R. Tommy Brouillard, 140 1-2, VVorcester, dccisioned Lou Lima, 143. New Bedford, Mass. (3).

Some say yes. others say no. I'm inclined to think it will and pretty soon too. Reason: Jot- doesn't figure on losing his crown now that he has it and certainly he can take Mr. Farr, or ut least he should, to task.

Brother Farr is no Jack Dempsey, Gene Timney, Max Schmeling. Jimmy Jack Johnson, etc. Nor he isn't any 1'hil Scott or Jack Doyk erther. lie has licked Baer, Tommy Loughran, Ben Foorcl AValt Nensel and others which isn't so bad for a coiner, evei though you and might consider that above list, more or lesson ujlit. up, Dopinc this thine out In one way.

Farr will probably take a pass at Louis with promoters on a Rood house, simply because of the International flavor connected with a Farr-Louis battle. Then in September Mr. Schmclinc will undoubtedly be on deck for his lonf-waltcd-for crack at the crown. Joe's managers hnvc waited a IOIIR time for this chance to make more money fast and the only way was to Ret Joe to be ehamp for a while. Well he Is champ and despite the fact that Farr is nothing to write home about, Li worth sonic handy thousands.

so why not? After Joe took the title, he wns virtually on the unemployei list because of the paucity of opponents. The SchmcHng bou is in the bag and will be sprung on the public at the prope time, but in the meantime, Joe had to fight, someone, if nothing more thnu to keep in condition for his Schmeling fight. it wns Farr. Now maybe they'll think of something evei better tlmn this plan which has been whispered about. They'r liable to do anything so your guess concerning the of this Farr fight is as good ns mine.

miained in the thick of the top ight fight by stopping Scranton's nappy Miners. G-5. The cellar-holding Albany club created Binghamton, 4-3. -Buik- art. of the victors, yielded scvati its as did Gay and Washburr.

Triplet tossers. Binghamlon scor- all its runs in the third and Mbop.y scored all its runs the Mghth. Albany purchased Pete Naklen- left-handed pitcher from B'ng nmton. Nabtenis. who won.

thiea ind lost four games for the Tnp- ets, reported to the Senators U-- Today's schedule: Elmira at Hazleton, oort at Trenton, Albany at iVilkcs-Earre, Binghamton a Scranton. route. But he challenged the judgment of one of the greates catchers of all time. Gabby Hannett. Hartnett called for a curve bal whtn DiMaggio came to bat in the third inning with the score 0-0 Dean knocked him off.

He wanted to blaze away with his fast one He did and boom! DiMaggio rifled out a single. Dizzy Knew Best Uu came Gchrig and Hartnei again gave the Xo. 2 sign for a curve bait. Dizzy sliook him ofi With the count 3-2. Dean tried tc his fast one oast and Geh rig bslted it way over the right J' fleid fence.

328 feet away. Dizzyjg turned his back in disgust anc'j' rounded his fist in his glove. Hew he had blundered. After the he said: "Yeh. I shouW've took I thought I could get those fast ones tast "em but they fooled nic." Terry a Goat Too Bill Ter.y--Goat No.

2. He hand-picked the squad, shunning advic? from other National league raanasers. and lost. One of his mistakes was playing Jtfize ut first. Two hits whistled pas; thnt Rip Collins, the classi- Cieldins first baseman in the NsUonal would have cut off.

Terry, like Dean, asked for it id he R'ot it, don't forget the Yankees" achievements. They dominated the gsine no. group of players frorf. ony one ever has. Here's thcv contributed: JZ-Ctvi in 7 of 2 rans.

ABLE ISN'T ABLE TO MOVE Painesville. While Able stares blankly into space, a tree grows beneath his feet. A vigorous "never-say-die" locust tree, which had. been uprooted last year to discourage growth, has again sprouted this season beneath Abie's feet And Able can't move. He's a stone statue gracing one of the sides of the courthouse steps.

Boys and Girls Up to 13 and 17 Years of Age Eligible to Enter. Two Junior city tennis tournaments which will start at the athletic Held courts Friday morning, are expected to result in many ap- olications being filed with Adu education heads by Friday mom prior to the start of the contes that morning. In case application do not reach authorities in tim Friday morning, the tournamen will start in the afternoon. The tourneys will be open boys and girls not over 13 years age and the second contest will open to boys and girls not over 1 years of age. Prizes will be given winner by the adult education division.

Application blanks may be ob tained from the various plaj grounds directors or at Room high schooL --Our Job Printing Departmen is "equipped to handle all kinds work. Dunkirk Printing Co. Feathers of the Indigo bunting lock brown under a microscope-, but when the bird flies in light they look blue. Frahm's Liquor Store HEATHCOTE GIN 90 Proof $1.19 qt. 37 E.

Talrd. rhoaa 216S F. N. Fellinger i Plumbing Heating 129 Central Avenne Telephone 4878 USED CARS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE! 1935 Oldsmobile 2-Door Sedan Five passenger, good tires, paint and Only 15,000 miles, looks like new. Deluxej equipment and heater.

1934 Graham Sedan 1933 Graham-Sedan 1934 LaSalle Sedan AH Cars Fulljr Guaranteed! Guay's Garage Machine Shop A Complete Car Serrkt 113-15-17 Central Phohe 2355 IE BY E1EANDAHALF GLIDER mm mitim 1A1RIS Sunday Is Final Chance for Pilots to Score New Soaring Records. Elmira. N. July (UP)-With the dose of the eighth national soaring contests in sight, officials Dressed plans today for an international meet here next year while unfavorable weather conditions continued to hansoer aeuvi- tifs of competina pilots. Throughout the first 12 days of the- 16-day meet, adverse soaring weather smashed all attempts for new records.

The contests end Sunday and it is believed unlikely that any new soaring records will established by that lime. Officials of the Soaring Society of America and pilots compering In rear's conferred last night to arrange for an international contest in 1938. Among the suggestions advanced was a request for increased facilities to mset the needs of foreign pilots. 'Thermal currents" appeared and vanished with surprising rapidity yesterday, keeping pilots either grounded or close to Harris Hill, scene of the contests. Emil Lehecka.

Lous Uiand citv. was the onlv pilot able to remain in the air for any length of time. He stayed aloft for nearly two hours but kept within a mile of Harris Hill. Later, as hs was approaching the hilltop, a sudden absence of air currents forced him to land at the municipal airport. Richard C.

Dupont. national soaring champion in 1934 and 1935. had a similar experience The sixth of eight registered "Silver pilots to enter the contests. Emerson Melhouse. Wyandotte.

arrived last night. He achieved sn unofficial altitude record of 6.500 feet at the 1936 GEM. BROCK TOURMEY DRAWS U. S. GOLFERS TO FOHT HILL, OUT.

Finals Scheduled for Saturday Cooper and Thompson Entered. Lookout Point Golf Club, fo.it Hill. Ont, July a-- (UP)-- General Brock open golf opesed here today Jimmy Thomson. Harry Cooper and other cotfcd stars in the field. Eighteen holes ol toe match will be played today.

A second round of 18 will be pij- tomorrow, and the 36 holes are scheduled for Saturday. Thomson captured first in the Dow's North Araeucan long-distance driving confei je- ferday with a ten-drive total of yards two inches, lie also had the ionget diive of the day, a distance of 3S6 vards. 'oou Second place honors were tok- by Ben Hogan, of Fosl Tes. The distance of his ten was yards, one tout. Jules Huot, of Quebec City.

was ihird; Harry Cooper, fourth: Johnny Bulla, of ational PGA dsiving The number of animals an lanadian farms in 1936 is estimated at 19,267,700, as compared 18,700.200 in 1935. Cnltei! Pros! Hadeicn increased its 'ork Pennsylvania Jeague 'ead oday to one and one-half games ver Elmira after Itouiicing Trtu- n. 12-2 Eimira tost Villiamsport. a 4-3 decision to Wiikes-Uarre re- NEW YORK FISHERMEN HAVE BETTER ANGLING Albany. July 8--(UP)--New York sportsmen have far better conditions under which to fish and iunt than those in England.

Deputy Conservation Commissionet John T. Gibbs believes. Gibbs. who recently returned from a visit to England and France, said "there's no such thins as a public trout stream" anc that most of the streams are "stocked by private persons." "Once you obtain a license which is not terribly expensive the problem is to find a stream to fish." Gibbs said- "If you have farmer friend, he might allow vou to fish his stream for a price mt if you have not. then you are out of luck." SMUGGLERS WORRY AUSTRALIA Canberra (UP) The government has found it necessary to increase its fleet of sea-going launches for the suppression ol poachers and especially narcotic smugglers A new craft has been ordered constructed at a cost ol S80.000 which will aid in the patrol off the northern Australian waters.

Carnoustie, Scotland. July are cards ol th second round of the British ope f.clf championship: Far Out In Tony Manero, tlmsford. N. Out In .444 354 345--3o- 15 A traveler points out that tlii: peasant custom of keeping farm snimals under a family roof may seem untidy, but our custom ot keeping dogs and cats in the house is regarded by Arabs Western squalor. Joe Kirkwood, New York Out 444447445--40 In 645 344 S44--37r--7 15 Advertise in OBSERVER.

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ie defeat dropped the Red into seventh place one percentage jxiiut beneath the using Oricks. The third-place Bullalo Bison? gained a full game on the ruiseer-. up Montreal 'Royals when Aiii ei- iectively scattered 10 hits an-i the Canadians 3-0. The leading Newark Bears and place Jersey Oty Giab postponed their jiame to a laui- date. Los Angeles--(UP)--This city desires to go "All American." It is supporting needy aliens to an extent equivalent to 6 cents on every $100 of property valuation, including 1.000 alien Mexicans, at a cost of $61,000 monthly.

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