Tuesday, June 14, 1932 ii
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Page Two
T ' - -
Gobe? Defeats
Cleveland For
twelfth Victory
Grove Pitches Agains
Detroit For Eleventh
Straight Win; Ruth and
Foxx Get Homers.
Hr liaflr Talbot
( Awrlaud Jt Bprt Writer)
Deprived lot Hit tlrfl taring of
snrtnlsg resemblbj; at dose pennant
race, rwrlciia !'-; m; partisan are
deriving i ff their iriIdeon
excitazuimt from th hA duel be-
twei' Vernon Comets and Robert
Mums Drove fur pm-hli; hnor.
THo two ur ajuthraw. backed by
club that provide ttuern with plenty
of M, are fttlnr a pace thai prom
ises) norm Vi awtutvx all rival. And
Urav. striving t retain nl laurel
lit tlie plnUiT circuit, liu found a
worthy opponent In the young man
who la pitching only hi second full
year In the. major.
tMfeotimi Cleveland yeeterday, 8 to
7, (kirnei! stretched hn record to 12
victor acalnat ' one defeat and
cored hl ninth atralght victory for
the Yankee. Orove, beating De
troit. 8 to f, on foor acattered hlu,
ooaerved hla eleventh straight tri
umph and Mt hi mark at 12 wins
and three losses.
The hone run race between Babe
Rullt of the Yank and Jimmy Foxx
of the A' remained at a standstill
a eaeh belted one out of the park.
Vox hit Vm 23 off Tom Bridge of
Detroit. The Babe nicked Jack Bus
aell for Wo. 21.
In the day's only other content, the
Chicago White Box Jumped on Ed
Durham and Wlloy Moore for five
rune In the seventh Inning to beat
the forlorn Boston R1 Boa, 7 to 8.
Betph aisd roHherglll each- knocked
Jtr two runa for the winners.
The entlro National league program
was rained but. -..-.... i
SEKYRA WAKES
VP SHARKEY tN
PRACTICE BOUT
oiiANOKnuno. n. y., June 14 mi
It takes Joe Hekyra, Dayton, Ohio,
trial horse, to wake up Jack (Shar
key these days as the Boston heavy
weight prepares for his Iff. round title
match- with- Max BchmeltnK next
Tuesday night,
iharkey t-jafed through a two
rnund session with Lou Flower and
n one-round set-Ui with Charley An
derson In his workout Indoors here
yesterday and threatened to do tho
name thing with Bckyra.
Hut Hie Ohlonn, glfttd with a good
left hand, Jablied the challenger with
it it half dowm Mm and Bharkey
woke up with a start. Ilo tore In
quickly and boxed with his umial
meed and skill throughout the rest
nt the two-round bout and was go
ing at a1 fast clip at the finish.
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Cleveland 30 2fl 1M
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Oakland M 38 .465
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Missions 27 44 .380
VKHTKHUAVH OA.HBH
Coast lyeague- -No
games, .
National league
Came postponed.
Amrrtravt fwgue
Cleveland 7, New York 8.
Detroit 1, Philadelphia. 8.
B'Jaton 8, Chicago 7.
New Schmeling
Promised Fans
' Ih Saey Mix
KKOBTOW. ft. r., June 14 Wt A
new Max Schmeling. In flfthtlng style
Ht fetut, will bo unveiled for the gaze
nt the fafthfuf and Bonton' Jaclc
flharkey. In the new Madluon &uare
Garden bowl, a week tram tonht. '
"If Sharkey thlnka he's going to
meet the sort of Bohmellng ho wal
loped around tor four rounds two
yearn ago before fouling him he'a
cfuzy," muttered Jim Corbett, a
fihamplon hlmMlf back In. the gaa-llt
era of the heavyweight. "Bharkey
will have to get this fellow early If
he'a going to do it at all."
mxmI striking la the complete
change Ih the German's ring style, his
knowledge of defense, and an ex
panded punching repertoire.
No longer docs Der Auixle, peculiar
when he hit these shores a few years
ngo only for his lack of an overcont
and his facial t ese nib Ian co to Jack
Dempscy, ape the weaving, bobbing
style of the Old Mah Malilor. In
stead, ho sUnds straight up, his left
hand extended, Jabbing In orthodox
fashion, slipping punches with Ills
head , coun terl ng hard and short
with solid rights to tho ribs and chin.
Schmeling believes he has thus
Improved his defense, and acquired
at the sumo time, a right hand up
percut that had been thudding solid
ly Into tho anatomies of his various
sparring partners. He weighs 100
pounds. ' '
FAMED, KOREAN
RUNNER HURT
BY POLICEMAN,
BHIMONOHFUU, Japan, June 14 01';
Jaimh's premier innruthon runner,
tho Korean Kuon Tal Bfl, wits severe
ly beh ten and Injured today by two
Japanese p6l icemen aboard a ferry
plying between Ptisan and Bhlmo-
nfwekl.
AHhoiiuh his Inlurles worn na Infill
It was hoped they would nnC prevent
hi in from running In the Olympic
games at Los Angeles, no was re
turning from a visit to his homo In
Knrea.
Tho policemen on the ferry said
they woro conducting the usual ex
amination or Korean travelers and
that Kuon became insolent, so they
purmneled him. '
Kuon planned to join other mem
bers of Japan's ilymplen team in
MYkyo to leave for America Juno 30.
Ascot Stakes End
In frirst Dead Heat
AflCOT, Kng.. June M ffl-yflondy
lushes and Son of Mint today fin
ished In a dead heat In tho Ascot
n taken ai Royal Ascot, moHt arlsio
crotlo of llrttlHli turf settings, opened
in I ho piTHcnco of tho king and
(UCCM.
Handy I.ashrs, owned hy Mrs. I,, W,
H. Long and Ami of Mint, carrying
the silks of J. Drown, finished the
two miles four lengths In front of J.
Cooler's fioklo Paris. Twenty four
ran.
Tim two winners were well bucked
by the larno crowd, Bandy I .ashen
cloning at 100 Ui 0 and Bon of Mint
at 100 to 6. lloide Paris was held
at ft to 1.
Tho raco was worth 3000 pouiuls
will, extras, the two winners dividing
(he tdake.
The dead heat was the first In the
hlttoiy "f the Ascot stakes, which
was first run In iH;M.
Odd Idea of Fo..ll.
Scvpuli'i'iitli ' certlury (ilwervir
wcro puxilfil h.v fosll troi'K ami'
pliuila ninl coult! only oont Itulo Hint
niilure iirmluced tlioso IIiIiirs ni a
sort of.JiHt,
Try (or the Higheat
When ymi nri' nsplrlnir to the hljtli
pst plnce, It Is honnrnliln to rrncli
Ihe Heeond of dveu the third fnnk.
Clcoro.
Man'a Peculiarity
Mnn I thnt iiecullnf nnlmnl who
can (tot (food hnnrty lunch out of
plolnros In nn old fnmlljr nlhum ninl
llu-n look In mirror wllhouf as
imn'U na n miille. Huston llurnhl.
Altruism Predominant
All eidu'iillo'n and nil moral disci-
pllno sliouttl Inivo hut oiio ohJiK't
to mnko nllrulsin prpjoinlnnnt over
fBOl.iin. Comic
IHOLYMPIC tiOPBB
S I 1 7 "-sS.-:
SIDNEY BOWMAN
Japan's Olympics snpremacy hi the hop, step and Jump seems likely
to be nmlnttfli.rtf If Mlklo Odu recoverH from a leg Injury which has
leen bMherlng lilm, but Cwy of the Un Angeler, .UhlHIc club
and Hldney ftowman of foublaua Klate will not let the event go with
out o strugRle.
La Grande Nine
Drops Game To
Pendleton Team
The Pendleton Bucks baseball nine
defeated the La Grande Eagles base
ball team at Pendleton Sunday 8
to 2. Tho game was wcl played by
both teams, tho La Grander excell
ing on defensive fielding work, while
tho Ducks were stronger at bat. The
main ' difference In tho strength of
the two teams was In the hurling
staffs.
Berry. Pendleton Hurler, permitted
but five hits during the nine Innings,
whllo Courtney. La Grande chucker,
weakened In the fourth and fifth
frames. tl lowing five and four hits
In each Inning respectively, which
were responsible for seven runs, and
allowed 10 hits during the eight In
nings ho pitched.
La Grande's scorcH came In their
half of tho ninth Inning when Poey
rapped a hot grounder to shortstop
which was nfuf fed, putting him safe
ly on first. Turner, 1j Grandc'H left
fielder, then lifted Berry's first pitch
over tho right field bleachers Tor a
homer, scoi'lng Posey ahead of him.
The mnftt noticeable (feature of
tho game was the La Grande Infield's
clever defensive piny with opposing
base-run nem on bancs. Quick and
accural throwing by all Inflelders
accounted for seven Pendleton basc
rtinners being tagged out an bases.
Threo of these plays were from Selby
to RvariM, two from Bel by to Posey,
one from Hrookler to Posey, and one
from Courtney to Prlco.
Geddes ond Led belter, La Grande
hurltSrn who were expected to travel
with the team to Pendleton were un
able' to mako tho trip. It Is ex
pected that these two men. a ml Luke
Hhelton, wilt do the majority of tho
hurling In tho Kagles next Sunday's
THIS, CURIOUS WORLD -
laV I . . . . .... - I Ik I TO rVVVsTV
O IMt BY HtK MUVKr. WC. fc-W
IN aiille ot tholr fi nil, clcll.-:ilo tmluro, many butterflies actually
aurvlvo sovoro winters hy lilbernitliiR undrr pieces of looso trco
bark, or In somo other ffotertel erevleo. Tho Monarch bnttcrlly
solves tho cdUl weather pmhloni by koIiik south. Tho species that
pas the winter ns chrymilWIs Imvo a silken loop nrouml tho, body
whlcF'holtln them securely moored; much In tho manner thnt A lelo
phono 1 1 no in im In held to tho polo by his sntcly belt.
. . ... ' A
gams hero against the Cove team.
I.a firande Alt It II I'O A K
Cochran, cf 4 0 1 2 0 1
Evans, 3b 4 0 0 3 3 0
Posey. 2b - r 4 1 t 5 3 D
Turner. If 4 1 3 0 0 0
Price, KB 4 0 0 1 1 0;
Brookler, lb 4 0 0 8 0 0
Dratlen. rf 3 0 0 1 0 0
Helby. c 3 0 0 4 6 1
J Courtney, p 3 0 0 0 1 0'
...33 2 5 24 13 2
Pendleton All It II PO A
Stroble, ss 5 0 2 0 2
Phillips, 3b 5 113 1
Ehler, If 5 2 3 2 0
'Ball, cf 4 13 10
Nelson, lb 1 0 0 4 1
Cox. lb 3 110 0
Bennett, rf 10 10 1
Musters, rf 3 12 0 0
McKec, 2b 4 0 0 3 1
Berry, p - 4 13 3 8
Tifft, c : 4 10 5 0
Totals 30 8 10 27 9
Score: R. H.
La Grande 2 5 2
Pendleton 8 16 1
Courtney and. Sclny; Berry and
Tlfft.
Summary: Two-base hits: Coch
nm, Posey, Turner 2 and Ehler.
Homers: Turner. Bases on balls off:
Berry 1, Courtney 4. Struck out by:
Berry 4, Courtney 4. Innings pitch
ed by: Berry 9. Courtney 8. Oppon
ents nt but nKnlnst: Berry 33, Court
ney 30. Opponents hits off: Berry 5,
Courtney 10. Earned runs off: Berry
2, Courtney 8. Huns butter In by:
Turner 2, Cox 2, Masters 3, Beiry 2,
Ehler 1. Tim of gumu: 2 hours 11
minutes. Umpires: Burlington and
Work num.
Aro Shorn Themselves
Miiny ro out for wool nnd come
home" shorn themselves Cervantes.
SPBNO "fHE COLO WINTER (MONTHS IN
various ses. some GoiHRoo6t
The winter as ej6, somb in The
chrtsau5sta3e, sowb as larvae,
ANPbOME HIBERNATE IN ADOLTRirM.
SMNOfORTHE roM DlRBcTkJriS
cf the compass
EARLY NEWSPAPERS CARRIED
The owpass sgh aT the Top
of The FronT pass, inpicaTins
DUT the paper pr.nTep ifeMS
PROM ALL pIREcTlON!?.
Japanese Qut To Win Hop, Step
" And Jump Events at World Meet
By Alan Gould
(Associated Press Bporu Editor)
NEW YORK. June 14 WV-Something
approaching tin; spirit of the
crusades has developed among Jap
anese athletes having as their singu
lar goo! the Olympic hop-step-and-jump.
& " 4
4 OLVMPIC HOP. JiTKP AMI fc
4i JIMP CUAMPIONH V
4 4,
4? Year Winner, Country iit.
1806 Connolly, 0.8. 45:00 '
1900 Prlnsteln. U.S. 47:04
1&04 Prlnsteln. VS. 47:00 4-
1908 O'Connor, irel'd 4 02 4-
1908 Ah earn. England 48:11
1912 Llndblom, Swed. 48:05 9-
1020 Tuulos. Plnlahd ii:VJ 4
4 1920 Winter. " .
4p Australia 50:11 5-1 6 4
4 1928 Oda, Japan 49:10 13-18 4
4 x Olympic record, ahw offl- ?
4- clal world record. Application 4
4s pending, for mark of 51 feet. g
14 Inches, by Oda, Japan, 4.
' 103U Q
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Spurred on, no doubt by the
achievement of Miklo Oda at Am
sterdam In sending Japan's emblem
up the Olympic victory polo for the
first time In track and field history,
the sons of old Nippon have been
bounding all over the premises.
The national hero, Oda, himself
has so far Improved since his Olym
pic conquest aa to shatter the world
record for tho Hon. steo and tumo. 1
covering 51 feet, 1 Inches to sur
pass the mark set by the Australian,
Winter, In the 1924 Olympics.
Oda's Leff Hurt
This spring, however, Oda met
with a leg Injury, developed water i
on the knee and has been under the j
care of specialists. He is exempt
from the national tryouts and will
bo taken to Los Angeles, regardless,
Eight Drown In
South Washington
TACOMA, Wash., June 14 VP)
Elyht persona drowned In Southwest
Washington seeking relief from heat
over the weekend.
They were Barbara Intaon, 17;
Shirley Peterson, 7, and Bobble Mans
field. 15, of Tacoma, and Anconlo
Forglont, 57, Elma; Hazel Lowe, 12.
Rottle, 7, of Tenlno.
Yet it doesn't revive the country's
spirit when Its circulating medium Is
in a trance.
One Killed, One Hurt By Temblor
il '; - -' ft Mm
f Ui 4Hh $ dim n A v if
A wonuin wiih killed and her hnrinuri Injured when an earthquake,
shaking down the ehlmney of the Kurrkti, Cnl frame building nt the
rlRlit, sent tho bricks through the roor Into the couple's bedroom.
Photo shows wreckage.
Sh?'s .'Crowd -
r. - . nea
Jim little, PclaluiiM, t'al., poultryman, hcfi marry, nnd the Klka
of HollMcr, Cul.. Mid they'd pick hhn a bride nt tlielr annual picnic.
There uere srrn candidates, nnd by the volume of cpplane Mr.
mum JohiiMtn, sun Jtc widow, wna aele4'ted. Ami. left In rltht. we
htle Judge K. ,, Pierce, who performed mnrrlaee; Kmma Strutnho.,
runner-up nnd bridesmaid : the new)) weds nnd t;ov. Janin J. Kolph
Jr., the best man. 1
In the hope he will recover fully,
but Japan may hare to rely on oth
ers In this specialty.
Kamektchl Obhlma. a collegian,
has covered 49 feet, 11 Inches, slight
ly better than Oda's winning Olym
pic performance in 1928. Chuhrl
ITambu. the bread Jumper who ha
exceeded 28 feet, has a trip Is Jump
mark of 49 feet, 2 Inches to his cred
it. Narobu was fourth In the hop,
step and Jump in the last Olympics.
Should. Oda recover, therefore. It
Is easily within the realm of possi
bility for Japan to sweep all three
medal places at Los Angeles, for at
the latest report no other at hie t?
had shown an Inclination to bound.
beyond 50 feet In this specialty.
Hop, step and Jumpers must start
off on their right foot, make their
hop. land, then step pff and, after
landing again, make a broad Jump.
Perfect control, balance and power
ful leg muscles are required for this
series of short flights.
It is the -step" that means the
difference between an average and
an exceptional performance. Most
Americans hop 18 feet, step nine
and Jump about 18 for a total of
45. The champions get from 12 to
15 feet hi their "step."
I. 8. Talent-Shy
Since the old Syracuse star, Myer
Prlnsteln, was in his prime the
United States has had no Olympic
champion at the triple Jump. Levi
Casey of the Los Angeles A. C. fin
ished: second to Oda in 1028 and is
still one of the best in this country.
He and hi club-mate, Bob Kelley,
aro good for 47 or 48 feet.
Sidney Bowman of Louisiana
State made the American team in
1928 as a high school boy. He failed
to place at Amsterdam, but has im
proved. He won at the Penn Relays
with 47 feet, 9; inches and may be
the best prospect this country can
pit against the Jumping Japanese.
Otherwise Svenaon, ol Sweden,
Kuttls of Esthonla or A. Jarvinen of
Finland may be the only threats to
Oriental supremacy.
JURY CONVICTS
MEANS ON HUGE
SWINDLE CHARGE
(Continued From Pago One)
manded to Jail by Justice James M.
Proctor, who rejected a defense plea
for continuance of the $50,000 bond
under which he had been at liberty
during the trial. Means' attorneys
said they would try to obtain hla re
lease through habea3 corpus proceed
ings. They had four days In which to
ask a new trial, after which or fall
ing which, date for pronouncing sent
ence will be eat.
Picked' Bride
400 Women Are
Among Delegates
At G. P. Meet
Hy Marturrlte Youne
(Asscclattd Presa 8ta Writer)
CHICAGO. June 14 (M In garb
ranging Jrom aobcr black to color
splashed frocks, over 400 women 03
of whom cast a vote on a destiny
shaping prohibition planK gathered
today m the steel raftered stadium
for the formal opening of the Re
publican national convention.
Seme were delegates with full vot
ing powers; other alternates, and
still others spectators, some of whom
bad more party Influence than many
on the floor Itself.
Mrs. fiann Batches
Amonir these last were Mrs. Dolly
Curt! Oann and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth. both politically minded,
and both with brothers mentioned as
vice presidential possibilities.
The odds for me piacc
Charles Curtis, the lncumDenc, ana
Mrs. Oann had already said with
customary frankness that she thought
ho deserved the nomination again.
More, probably, than at any time
since women were given the ballot
voting, the delegates were given an
unusual share of attention. Nobody
eXDected any of them to startle un
easy party leaders but there was an
outside chance for feminist upswung
nt uroll laid nlans. s
And at leat one of thoae with the
rlBht to vote. Sarah Schuyler BUtier,
was prepared to give mow iot
nn lha Tlrtnr. II ). "
question which haa developed a tense.
nww unusual in a parw wjiii-m
rimnrilv leaves most ol tno ini.rn-
nnrtv rows to the Democrats.
The comely daughter of the mili
tant repeallst, Nicholas Murrayy But
ler, of New York, haa served notice
she will Join In the scrapping with a
vim If the.' resolutlonai committee
stops short of a repeal proposal
Is a full fledged delegate.
Miss Butler Will Fleht
She
"I hope one of the family will be
cnouah." Miss Butler said, referring
to the blows her father Is expected
tV tiivi, an take, "but if It's neces
sary, of course I'll fight on the floor."
How many other women may fig
ure In the expected prohibition row
ia problemmatlcal. but their leaders
twllpvn thev will De lew. xy
large, the personnel Is loyally minded
a is expected that the women gen
erally will be content to vote and say
little.
Consplclous today was Mrs. Alvln
T Hert. the handsome Kentucklan.
who. as titular leader of Republican
women, likely will second tno nom
lnatlon of Herbert Hoover. There also
inf Rpnresentatlve Ruth Pratt, Of
New York, and Mrs. Bina West Miller,
of Michigan, both of whom arc be
ing discussed for seconders.
The active director of them all-
Mrs. Ellis A. Yost stopped en route
to the stadium to hear the outcome
of a move io replace her as national
committee -women for her state, West
Virginia. .'
Pactional Interests and some wet
sentiment have combined against
tho blonde director of women's ac
tivities. Lato last night the state delega
tion politely accorded her a second
chanco to resign before the vote
tcheduled early today but she
smilingly responded, "I never ran
from a fight before; I won't do It
now."
Ha Little Hunting Zest
The clieetr.il, a speclea of Icopnrd
found In South Africa nnd In India,
la used In the latter country ln hunt
ing other wild nnlmuls, especially
the black buck or Indian antelope.
The cheetah is blindfolded until it
Is released quite close to Its prey.
It can maintain a remarkable speed
for a short time, but It soon tires
and, If after a quarter of a mile or so
It fulls to overtake the pursued ani
mal, it loses Interest and gives up
the chase
Aviation Ports
A gilder port is distinguished
from nn airport, In that an airport
Is a level piece of land which has
the least possible number of ap
proach obstructions, nnd the gilder
port should be, entirely Surrounded
by high hills, so that those motor-
ess flying machines may be taken
off from the top of the hills In any
wind direction and flown to tlie
level ground in the center,
Educational Week
The office of education says that
December 5-11, 1020, was the first
educational week to be nationally
observed. Doctor Cinxton was the
founder of this movement.
Red Cross Sevl.
The first Itcd Cross seals were
Issued in 1003 and continued to be
Issued by the Red Cross in con
nection with henltli work, such as
the anti-tuberculosis cnmpnlgn, un
til 1010, when the tuberculosis cara
pilgti took It over entirely. '
Kindliness Firat
Kindliness Is a popnlar Tirtne; all
peoples and nations like to think of
themselves ns kindly; when a peo
ple symbolizes Itself In a figure,
kindliness Is sure to be one of its
characteristics.
t Sport Slants :
By Alan Could.
(Associated Press Sports Editor)
Tho menace of "Wlxard" Smith
which caused Sir Malcolm Campbell
to ship post-haste to America and
set a new automobile speed record
with his famous Bluebird machine
on the sands of Daytona Beach this
past winter, appears to have van-
isneo completely for this year.
Campbell became very apprehen
sive about his record, set the year
before, when he heard Smith was
tuning up on Ninety Mile Bench
New Zealand, preparatory to an at
tack on various speed marks.
lu short order Sir Malcolm came
aww ""t-iiMic record
up to a fraction short of 254 m.pj,.
mill a on irariui .in uuappotnttd
in not toucmng aoout Yu m.pjj.
Campbell went borne. .
Now It develops be could h
relaxed altogether, for' Smith neJ
did much better than 170. encoun
tered an aorm or iroupie, wound!
up in disputes wun tne deslgnatl
of his career ana is tnrough with
record attempt zor itwz.
tVJIKN DKHIOiBRS DISAOHKR
The climax ior tne wizard's in.
starred venture came early in May
When nis macmne spiuiiered and
caught fire In the midst of an ad
tempt to crack the five-mile record
which Campbell set at 242.791 last
February.
Smith had been "off and on" the
beacn since rjecemoer. wnen notl
occupied with his car. notes our
correspondent, or writing for Aus.
trallan papers, he would do a little
fishing."
Shortly there developed a tua
between Smith and Don Harkness,
tho designer. The driver disliked
tho radiator Harkness had de.
signed, and soon after the car was
housed at the Beacn New Zealand
era were surprised to learn a new.
square' faced radiator had been
fitted by an Aucxiana engineer.
Smith said ne was aeugnted with
tho change, predicted the car' would!
do 300 m.p.h Harkneaa, back ln'
Sydney, Australia, declared ln his!
Judgment this was impossible andj
added tho machine had been de-
signed for a speed of not more
than 260.
Smith then broke tho ten-mile'
record with a speed of 164.084, In
stalled a revolving windscreen and
went fishing again.
Finally all was set the last week
end of April for the crowning dash
The engine appeared to be func
tioning beautifully and Smith was
off to a good start. Soon, however,'
the machine began to sputter, then
suddenly a sheet of flame burst out!
from underneath. Slowing down.
near the garage. Smith and his me
chanlcs got the fire out quickly, but
It was the end for the season.
FROM REACH TO BOt'UT
Meanwhile Harkness has had a
writ served on Smith and, J.-H.,
Mostyn, former Labor Lord Mayor
of Sydney, for tho recovery of sums
which total about ' 30,000. One
claim Is for $8000 alleged to be due ,
to Harkness as the balance on con-j
structlon of the car. Another W,
000 Is claimed for alleged libel con
tained in reports ln the newspa
pers.
Smith has decided definitely not)
to ship to Daytona Beach next win-J
ter and still believes he can ac-f
comoll5h his goal of beating Camp
bell's records on Ninety MJle Beach,)
with favorable "westerlies."
This Game
of Golf
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By O. B. Keeler
(Associated Press Sporta' Writer)
The British amateur golf cham-1
plonshlp, says George Duncan, Is the
hardest sporting event in the world
for the favorite to win. This dlc-l
turn has been a good deal repeated)
and not a little misunderstood, Asl
often stated, the British' nmjatcur lsl
said to be the hardest sporting event, f
or perhaps the hardest golf event.l
ln the world to win.
And debaters are always ready
to take up the argument on the!
other side by pointing out the 19311
champion. Mr. Eric Martin-Smith
who went out Completely In the J
first round of the 1932 tournamentl
and other players not at all welll
known (at least in America) whol
have captured the British amateur!
crown.
Tho trick ln Mr. Duncan's opin
ion is in the word favorite. If you
fancy the Black Scot la not near
the truth you might run back over
the list of these championships for
thirty or forty years and see how
often a favorite's name appears as
champion In the event you can re-l
member who wcro the favorites.
However, you should not go back
Into the era In which John Ball won
the amateur crown eight times.
This nppears to refute Mr. Duncan's
statement, or at any rate to brlnfi
it down to modern times. Mr. Ball
and Mr. Hilton were always fa
vored, when they started.
I really think George meant thai
the British amateur lately has be
come the toughest one for tho fa
vorite to win; for In the last decade
I do not recall more than one out
standing favorite as winner! That
wns Bobby Jones ln 1030.
FAVOR1TF.S FF.W THIS YEAR
Now, Johnny DePorest the 1932
winner, wns not the outstanding
fnvorlte at the beginning of the re
cent affair at Mutrfleld. Nor was
his opponent ln tho finals, Erlo Fld
dian. though the latter had pre
viously won the English closedi
championship. Indeed, there seemed
n dearth of favorites in the tourna-,
inent, though the field of 235 en
trants was ample enough.
That is what makes It so tough an
event, for any one contender, fa
vored or not. The unknown players
slip through to win rather freely,
because It Is mathematically neces
sary for one competitor to survlvo,
no matter what happens.
Everybody naturally la primed
for a favorite, and he rarely can
get through eight matches and It
takes that many without running
Into some hot. ones.
NO DI B WINS
Still, we may aa. well, remember
another pronouncement the. Brit
ish, amateur champion Is never a
dub. I think this la reasonable. A
dub could hardly live through those
eight matches.
This we should by all mean re
member of the 1932 champion.
Johnny DePorest, who played much
golf a couple of years ago on our
Pacific coast, and was rated merely
a good "club player", and who failed
to qualify in our amateur champion
ship at Merlon ln 1030. waa runner
up In the British amateur ln 1931,
and winner In 1932.
I do not recall any other con
tender having done that, since the
Rood old day when John Ball and
Harold Hilton wero cocks of the
walk.