The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1928, Page 5

= Whitinsville, Mass.. girl. b AFTER ALL-IT'® NICE TO STAY HOME AN'BE QUIET- BESIDES | NEED THE REST- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 1928 By GEORGE McMANU GAMES WEDNESDAY Pacific Coast League nent attle 4 ' M READIN' THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON - ISN'T HE A uo LIKE ME? BUT INALOT OF i I WAYS I'M NOT | PARINIC 0 N by [o0'] Feature Service. Ing, | t Duitogs dghw. e Young America C;Olvtis Iilders }’ré)mgsl;o dul\vmgn Coen 46 ‘| DOROTHY R “Baby” athletes, personifying the spirit of American youth, are clamoring for major attention, new Olympic record for the 100 Yankee Olympic forcee; “Frecles” By JAY R. VESSELS (A. P. Sports Writer) NEW YORK, Aug. J¢.-—America’s “kid” athletes are threatening to take the play away from the grown ups. Juvenile performers fyom nine years up have repeatedly flashed across the sports horizon of late In the fields of tennis, running, swimming and golf these mere children have scintillated, and re- cently there w the remarkable feat of an American girl outsprint- ing the world's best women run- ners in the 100 meters Olympic finals to set a new world record. Little Miss Dorothy Robinson of Chicago, who has seén just 16 summers, stepped out at Amster- dam when America’s best ath- letes were failing all around her and ran the 100 meters in the fast time of 12 1.5 seconds. But this is just one of many ex. amples of the things Uncle Sam’. child athletes have done to distin- guish themselves. Perhaps best known of the youngsters is Jun- jor Cohen, now 16, who plays on the tennis courts of America and elsewhere has been the talk of the tennis world. As a member of America’s 1928 team he is the youngest player ever to be chosen for Davis Cup competition. Three children who still believed in Santa Claus just a few years ago are competing with America’s forces at Amsterdam. In addi. tion to Miss Robinson they are: Dorothy Poynton, 13, of Pasadena, Calif., fancy diver, and Tom Mack, 14, of Philadelphia, coxswain of the Pennsylvania A. C. four-oared crew. Coincident with the splendid race run by Miss Robinson was the performance of John “Freckles’ Devine, nine.year-old = Philadel. phian who swam the Delawarc River from Phildaelphia to Ches ter, a distance of 14 miles, in ! hours, 58 minutes. Challenging “Freckles” for hon ors among the “kid” athletes i Dorothy McSheeny, 10-year-old In the recent New England junior cham. pionship swimming races at Mel. rose, Mass., Dorothy finished 5( yards ahead of her nearest com. petitor in the girls’ 220-yard free style event. She weighs only 75 ‘pounds. None the less astounding was the showing of 13.year-old Ariel Vilas ot Hot Springs, Ark., whe Dlayed her way to the finals of|Qpe ‘the ‘Arkansds Women’s Golf . tour. meters; Junior Coen, 16, made tennis hi ed for Davis Cup competition; Derothy Poynton, 13, and Tom Mack, 14, rts Recognition «Jonn FRECKLE DEVINE \ son, and “SUNNY JIM"” MAY BE EVEN SUNNIER Jim Bottomley, hard hitting first baseman of the St. Louis Cardi- nals, threatens to be a formidable bidder for the “most valuable play- er” award in the National League. | The highest honor last year went with pennant winners in each league, but the St. Louis Red Birds may make “Sunny Jim” eligible on that count, also. Statistics revealed Bottomley at one time leading the league in runs, runs batted in, doubles and triples. He was in a tie for home runs with Hack Wilson of Chicago but the next day rain kept Bot. tomley off the field and the Cub slugger hit two to go ahead The first baseman, in spite of his great work, has competition for the medal on his own club Frankie Frisch and Chick Hafey keeping in his heels for consistent- ly good work. Other National league piayers will get some votes Hughie Critz is certain to be fav ored by some of the experts, the mainspring of the Cincinnati Reds having a wonderful sea- Burleigh Grimes of the Pirates ¢lso will muster consider- is 3, able support. i George Sisler, who was not good |enough for the American League |in 1928, has attracted so much at. ! fention with the Braves t he has been suggested as a possible {nominee. Should the choice fall on Sigler he would make a record ' (for future generations of baseball { players to fire at and would leave ihohiml him his name engraved on the highest honor roll of both! " | leagues g ELIZABETH Vi ROBINSON '6 Elizabeth Robinson, 16, set a istory when he went to Europe as the youngest player nam- with Miss Robinson, comprise the “kid” contingent with the Devine, 9, swam 14 miles in 3 hours, 58 minutes, and Ariel Vilas, 13, fought her way to the finals in the Arkansas Women's Golf Tourney. nament at Fort Smith. She lost | in the championship round, but| llm-vm'lhvlL gained more glory than the victor. Little Miss Ariel | needed rare courage in her upward climb, for she faced her mother, Mrs. Jack Vilas, in the semi-fina Older and more experienced, Miss Robinson and Young Coen perhaps are the best of America's athletes, 16 years old and under In breaking the 100 méters re ord in the fast time of 12 1.5 s the predictions of critics who onds Elizabeth mere] her perform in indoor meets last winter and then sweep through! the American Olympic tridls. | Coen’s net prowess is known throughout the United States and Europe, He has played tennis since he was seven years of age. Big Bill Tilden saw him play in a boys’ tournament in St. Louis four years ago and immediately took an active interest in his tutoring. Now it appears that Cohen will attain at least some of the success marking the career of Big Bill. When Little Willie used Daddy's choicest walking stick for a “golf” :lub to wallop stones, Mother won- dered: “What will he do next?” That is the attitude America is taking today toward its energotic “lfld',' athletes. -~ BAR TILDEN IN NET GAME NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—For the | second time within a month, Bill Tilden has been barred from a ten- nis tournament. The Eastern Lawn Tennis Association announc. »d Tilden will not play in the an. nual East and West matches on| Friday and Saturday. at Forest Hills since the charges of breaking | the player-writer rule is still pend.- ing. The statement came just before! Tilden and his team mate, Fran. cis T. Hunter, lost matches in a surprising straight set fashion to two youngsters in the Rastern Court championships at Rye, N. Y. ('Onfix'med‘ | —_————a— RECORDS Closing -out all 1v inch Columbia and Okeh Records at §0c each. n_evenings. Radic Electric n s adi RISKO LOSES BOUT BY FoUL Decision Is Hooted by Fans —Roberti Given Fight BROOKLYN, Aug. 16.—Roberi Roberti, Italian heavyweight, last night won from Jjohnny Risko, of Cleveland, on a foul in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Twent thousand fans hooted the decision. The match was fairly even with the advantage in Risko’s favor when the Clevelander swung a Vleft hook deep into Roberti’s body. Most of the ringsiders thought the blow was a fair one. - e FOUR PLAY PERFECT BALL IN MINNESOTA LEAGUE ST. PAUL, Aug. 16.—Four regu- lar players of the Southern Minne- sota league played more than half of the season without making an error. i “Stub” Deal, catcher of Fair- mont, handled 96 chances without a miscue, and Mike Sime, F: mont's left fielder, was without a bobble in 23 chances. “Butch” Johnson, first baseman of Albert Lea, had 132 putouts and five az sists and Lefty Boche, of Man- kato, a pitcher, were errorless. B BRITISH GIRL RE-ENTERS BOATS‘ IN SPEED CONTESTS| NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The de- sired international aspect to the Gold Cup speed boat races at De. troit, September 1.3, is assured the cup committee " announces, since Miss Marian Carstairs of Great Britain has promised to re-enter her crait. Miss Carstairs had announced withdrawal of her entries because of lack of speed and seaworthi- ness. She now plans to bring one boat and possibly two, for the De- troit River contests. e LABOR DAY DANCE The Loyal Order of Moose an- nounce their Annual Labor Day Dance to be given on September 3rd in the Moose Hall. The com- mittee assures everyone a rollick- ing good time. adv. Entertainment Committee. ——,ee— IF YOU EMPLOY Five or More Persons AND HAVE NOT READ THE Alaska Compensation Law as amended in 1927, you may not know that you can lose any amount up to $18,000 as a result of an accident. We have copies of the new law for distribution and will hand one to you upon request or go over it with you. You should be familiar with this law. It was made to fit your case. ALLEN SHATTUCK, Inc. INSURANCE—REAL ESTATE O1d papers for sale at the ll:mplrevl NEVER MIND WHAT § THEY ARE CALLED SECOND GUESSING = BASEBALL BRIAN BELL -, (As8OCIATED oRESS SPORTS WRITER) for | | decisive | August | Connie Mack’s success in taking |a catcher and telling him to plu,’ | third base and accepting the word! |of a pitcher that could and would Iplay first base suggests that the| | veteran manager of the Athletics |thinks a ball player is a ball iplayer who can play the game fron. lany angle. The way in which |Jimmy Foxx has come through ifor the tall tactician at third and | Ossie Orwon at first, would indi-' | cate that the Athletics are nothing | {if not versatile Mr. McGilleuddy may have heard la story of a college football tear s0 lacking in a quarterback that the alumni decided to do some.| thing about it. A long distance |telephone call was put in for a (former coach many hundred miles |away., Their problem was ex- plained with emphasis placed on |the assurance that a quarterback | must be registered at the school in time for the first game of the sea son. Ryles in those days werc not so strict as they are mow. tland Lea National 1 Pit t. Leu American Les Ao ue STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League Won 31 Lost Sacramento Hollywood san | S S 267 National TLeague Won Pet 626 600 St. Loui New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Br Boston Philadelphia | American i oklyn “Sure,” said the send you Bill Blank “But,” protested “Blank is a tackle quarterback.” And then from the f came over the wir what you call him. ball. He'll do the rest Neveland REVENGE s SWEET Det SHOWN AGAIN Let a pitcher club and he will beat hi teammates when he comes k This has been demonstrated many times in baseball—ask John McGraw he knows | Grimes—but it has besn exhibit twice in one day i American Association Th 1 first baseman dnd not a took the villain role. Leo Cotter played first hase other days for the Loui one Now, he is deing basing and battin wolis Millers August was th a double header between the Mil- lers and Colonels The Minngapo. lis erew won the first Cot- ter driving in the winning And then the same team won th first me, Cotter driving in winn n And then b same team the second g and the yer again nit the s against his o League Won Lost 11 York elphia roit lington ton Juneau City League Won L Moose 1 |American Legion . 4 E 3 Alaska Juneau 1 ! - |NEW YORK JURIST | IS VISITING ALASKA aw. from a|go. 5t it ite | Judge Edward Appellate Division of the Supr | Court of New York for >-| City of New York, accompanied hy Off Mrs. Rinch, is visiting laska They 4\m< north on the Aleutian, {and will v week or more v hunting trip in the Kenai sula country and visit rTuns. | Anchoragé before retur R. Finch of the ville Min the for the spend on nin gme, ard to the Judge | was Finch is a Republican and won A same pl countc play-mates. e WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART | . Legion will meet Thursday night, | 019 papers 1or sale at the 16. . Initiation and social, S RN husbands invited, Drill team re- quested to meet 30 o’clock GRIGG Secretary |as a member of that party, but i *[holding his appointment to the | Appellate Division through pointment from Alf B Smith. for- mer Gov impire. Come in and Confidentially, they have about everything here, ice cream, cold drinks, even Phonographs and records. i JUNEAU BILLIARDS Phone 94 clected to the Supreme Court | TOURISTS ARE VISITING HERE Sixteen Members of Ray- mond-Whitcomb Tour Stop Over in Juneau mond aul L. 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