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relay team. Left to right. Terwilliger, Harrington. Robinson, Kogers.
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Bobby Lamotte Fizzles As Indian Manager
STRUTTING MASTER-MIND KNOWS ALL AND CAN BE TOLD
NOTHING AS TRIBE CONTINUES PROLONGED LOSING STREAK
HIGHLY - TOUTED BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE OF BOSS - MAN PROVES TO BE EXPEN
SIVE ‘DUD’ AS FANS START WILD CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL OVER
PLAYING OF TEAM; NEW HEAD IS NEEDED
It has at last become apparent to
the baseball fans of Savannah that
the highly touted diamond knowledge
of the Indian manager, Bobby La-
Motte has been proven to be a dud.
This fact in a few words, sums up
/"the glaring fact that LaMotte sohuld
be replaced with some person who
can be qualified to run a baseball club
and turn out a contender for the
championship class.
The players themselves are the best
that can be obtained under the pres
ent salary limit of the South Atlantic
Baseball league, but need guidance by
a manager of higher calibre in order
to be fully equipped for the form
needed to put them at the top of the
pack. From the time that LaMotte
took the reins from the hands of the
hapless Bill Gould, until the present
’ day when the Indians are headed for
the cellar, nothing has been done to
forestall Savannah from landing at
the bottom of the heap. There’s one
thing certain, and that is the city
can have a winning ball club with
the support as being tendered by the
baseball fans of this locality. It is
not to be denied that LaMotte has
been given every consideration and
support for the maintenance of the
Indians, and although the sporting
public has turned out in such num
bers as to put Savannah on top of
the records from the attendance stand
ance standpoint, the ball club itself is
- at the bottom of the league.
With their present roster, there Is
but one answer to the question, and
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that is: (Bobby LaMotte is not the
man to handle the job. From the
time that the city of Savannah was
assured that a ball club would be or
ganized, LaMotte has been voicing his
promises of trotting a winning com
bination on the field, if given the
proper support. The so-called master
mind of the local club has certainly
been given evrey support from the
box-office standpoint, by the sporting
public, and as yet, we haven't seen
the winning combination come out
on the field. LaMotte has stated
time and time again that the so
called slump of the Tribe was respon
sible for their delayed start. Every
sporting fan knows that a slump
doesn’t continue for the entire sea
son, and keep getting v orse day after
day. It’s simply a case of too big a
DIZZY DEAN HIT
BY HARD DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, July I 1 (TP)—D.zzy
Dean was hit in the head today by
a terific line drive from the bat of
Burgess Whitehead, the New York
Giant infielder- Dean was knocked
unconscious.
Dr. Hyland, the St. Louis club phy
sician. examined Dean. The pitcher
was then carried off the field on a
stretcher. Dizzy was still unconscious.
The Cards were leading the iGants,
2 to 0, at the end of the fifth in
ning.
FULL
COVERAGE
LOCAL
SPORTS
CENTRAL
PRESS
job for the shoes of Bobby LaMotte.
The end of the first half of the
schedule found the various clubs in
the circuit, jockeying with their ros
ters further improving their chances.
Savannah did likewise, and did worse.
This city with the support being
given the Tribe certainly doesn't de
serve a losing combination. 1X? pub
lic knows that a championship con
tender is a hard nut to crack, but
they also know that the least thing
that a so-called manager can do would
be to have a team that would some
times win a ball game.
The growing chorus of dissension
against the playing of the locals has
but one motive behind the move, let’s
get a manager that knows the game
and give Savannah what h rightfully
deserves, a winning ball club.
SEVERAL KILLED IN
WAREHOUSE EXPLOSION
BALTIMORE, July 11 (TP)—A
dozen persons were badly injured, two
are missing, and it is feared that sev
eral may have been killed in a ter
rific explosion and fire that raged
through a Baltimore warehouse today.
The cause of the explosion was not
immediately determined. Six alarms
of fire were sounded as firemen tried
to keep the blaze from spreading to
adjoining buildings. The explosion
completely wrecked the building in
which it occurred.
SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES. SUNDAY. JUL? 12, 1936
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INDIANS VS. TIGERS AT AUGUSTA TODAY
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR ARRIVAL OF
SEA ISLANDERS
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DAILY PRACTICES GET LO
CALS IN SHAPE FOR
MEET
With all plans complete for the
swimming meet* to be staged in the
DeSoto Pool next Friday night, the
Savannah stars are set for the in
vasion of the highly touted Sea Is
land team. All members have been
working out every day in the hopes
of duplicating the team victory of
last Sunday over the Islanders in the
fast Casino Pool at the Island resort.
Capt. Lindsey of the Sea Island
team has been hinging his team work
behind the performance of the stellar
dash man and diving star Tom Pow
ell. Being the high point man in the
last meet between the two teams,
Powell won the 50 and 100 free style
events and to cop his day’s work went
up on the high board and won the
diving honors against the two Savan
nahians, Burns Atkinson and Buddy
Reese.
The Savannahians have enlisted the
aid of J. B. Holst to do the major div
j ing chores for the locals. The elon
gated diving star together with his
teammate, Burns Atkinson, have been
practicing daily on the difficult op
tional dives. The high board holds
no terror for this pair, and their
work as teammates for the last two
years has had the aquatic critics of
the Southeast voicing their praises.
Holst will also be the major dash man
in the 50 yard free style, amply assist
ed by Wilfred Ellis.
The 100 yard free style event finds
Frank Durkin and Luke Bowyer tak
ing the spotlight. Both swimmers were
decisively defeated by Powell in the
Sea Island meet, but both attributed
their loss to the distance of the pool.
It is hoped that the shorter course
will aid in the racing form of these
swimmers against the bevy of fast
men representing Brunswick. Bowyer
is also slated to swim the 220 free
style in which event he is acknow
leged to be the peer in the South
east. Winning this race in record
smashing time at Sea Island, the
diminuitive artist is counted on to
tack up first place in the middle dis
tance swim.
The breast-stroke event will find the
services of John McKenna very much
in demand by the locals. Unable to
make the last trip because of sick
ness, the lithe speedster has been
getting in shape for the last week and
the clocking of his pace has shown
to Savannah’s critics that he is on
the up, with a possible record stand
ing to be smashed in Friday night's
event. To. swim with McKenna will
be his pal and protege Burns Atkin
son. Both boys are being hailed as
probable first and second places in
the breast stroke.
Ellis is slated to fill a dual role for
the evening as he is scheduled for the
free style events together with taking
the reins in the back stroke races.
The slim youngster is laying for Sam
Atkinson of the Sea Islanders, hop
ing that he might be able to wipe out
the defeat handed to him by the Is
land ace.
Joe Millikan is the mainstay of the
relay and medley events, and the
former Savannah High star is in bet
ter form than ever with his flashing
starts and quick turns so necessary to
the performance of a varied event
swimmer.
POLICE BATTLE
TO BREAK SIEGE
FRENCH OFFICERS STORM
GATES OF UTILITY
PLANT
PARIS, July 11 (TP)—French po
lice stormed the gates of a large
utility plant at St. Etienne today to
break up a siege strike.
The police battered down the doors
of the plant where strikers had im
prisoned the directors of the com
pany. The workmen are demanding
increased wages. To insure a prompt
hearing of their appeals hey seized
the company driectors and locked
them in plant as hostages. The strik
ers threatened to turn off the electric
power serving the munitions plants
at St. Etienne. The armament works
there are the largest in France.
The threats against the armament
plants brought police on the run.
Hitherto, the French government had
ordered that police keep hands off in
the strikes which swept France. The
government announced a few days
ago that force would not be used to
crush the sit-down strikes.
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NEGRO SPRINTER
STARS IN TRIALS
JESSE OWENS BESTS THE
FIELD IN RECORD
DASH
RANDALL’S ISLAND STADIUM,
N. ¥., July 11 (TP)—Ths ebony flash
from Ohio State, Jesse Owens, broke
the tape today in the final Olympic
tryout for the 100-meter dash. Owens
beat the greatest sprinters in America
in 10.4 seconds.
Another negro ace, Ralph Metcalfe
of the Marquette university club, was
eecond. The former University of Cali
fornia star, Frank Wyckoff, fin.shed
third. Floy Draper, Marty Glick'man,
Ben Stoller arid Mack Robin; \
brought-tip the rear in that order.
All seven of the runners in the iOO
- finals’wtlTmake the trip to the
Olympic games in Berlin .
The sensational Pitt freshman,
Johnny Woodruff, cams from behind
to nose out the world record-holder.
Blazing Ben Eastman, in the first heat
of the 800-meters. Woodruff’s time
was one minute 50 seconds—just two
tenths of a second under the Olympic
record.
Ross Busch of the Univers.ty of
Southern California won the second
heat in the 800-meters in ons min
ute 51.8 seconds. The former Indiana
star, Charley Hornbostel, tried game
ly to beat (Kusch at the tape, but his
driving finish fell short.
The meet will be continued tomor
row.
TALES IN
TIDBITS.
Keeping track of wrestlers is more
a job for a bureau than one man’s
mind, but the set up in the mat in
dustry is good for an occasional look
when one is in the mood for good,
clean fun.
Young David Levin, trim-waisted,
broad-shouldered Jewish boy, is the
present champion of the Bowser
league. Levin won his claim to the
title n a match with All Baba, former
sailorman, when Ali Baba was dis
qualified lor grunting in the wrong
key, twisting his own foot, or some
similar faux pas.
Ali Baba, you’ll recall, won the
title from Dave Shikat, who in turn
won it from the last clearly recog
nized champion—Danno O'Mahoney,
the Irish pride.
Gate Receipts Sag
But young Mister Levin hasn’t
proved to be much of a drawing card,
so one of these fine days something
may be expected to happen which
will change the scenery. Joe (Toots)
Mondt, one of the heavy thinkers of
teh Bowser league of pachyderms, is
reported not exactly satisfied with
the former New York butcher boy as
champ.
SPORT REVIEW
LONDON, July 11 (TP)—The iron
limbed Scottish runner McLeod Rob
ertson, won the Marathon today in
the British A. A. A. track and field
championships. The games consti
tuted Britain’s Olympic trials. ,
Robertson covered the course from
Windsor to White City in two hours,
35 minutes 2.4 seconds. Six yards be
hind in second place came the York
shireman, Harper. A Welsh-Amsr
ican, Albert Dengis of ’Baltimore, was
fourth.
England’s premier miler, Stanley
Wooderson, beat Jack Lovelock of
New Zealand by a yard in their spec
ialty. The time was four minutrs,
15 seconds.
D. O. Finlay won the 120-yard high
hurdles in 14.6 seconds to set a new
British record. The defending title
holder, A. W. Sweeney, ran second to
Osendarp of Holland in the 100 yard
finals.
Dizzy Talks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 11 (TP)
Dizzy Dean, the great hurler of the St.
Louis Cardinals criticized Joe Mc-
Carthy today for leaving Joe Diamag
gio in the all star game Tuesday.
Said Diz: “I’d have taken that kid
out when he juggled his first ball.
He wasn’t himself. What in thunder
do you expect? A kid like that is under
a big strain in one of those all star
games. It might affect his playing
the rest of the year.’’
Veteran Bought
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 11 (TP)
—The Indianapolis Club of the Amer
ican Association today announced the
purchase of outfielder Danny Taylor
from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Taylor, a veteran, was hitting 295
when he was sold.
John Henry Lewis
CHICAGO, July 11 (TP)—The
world* champion light heavyweight,
John Henry Lewis, is being touted
today as one of the fighters the heavy
weight champion will have to worry
about. ,
In his scrap with Max Marek last
night, John Henry gave away more
than eight pounds but the lanky
negro’s speed and body hammering
more than made up for his lack of
weight.
Team Selected
BALTIMORE, July 11 (TP)—The
selection of the baseball team that
will represent the United States in
the Olympic games in Berlin was
completed in Baltimore today. The
names of the players will not be an
nounced until the list is made official
Monday.
The team is made up of amateur
stars who were chosen in local con
tests in all parts of the country. The
final Olympic squad was selected m
Baltimore by a group of college base
ball coaches. Baseball never before
has been included in the official
Olympic competitions.
The United States' team will play
a number of exhibition games in the
Olympics in an attempt to convince
officials that baseball should be in
cluded.
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POOSH ’EM .UP—One of the weight men representing the United
States in the Olympic games is Tony Terlazzo of New York.
i Baseball Results
The St. Louis Cards defeated the
New York Giants, 9 to 3, today in
what might well have been a tragic
victory for the league-leading Gas
House Gang.
The Cardinals’ great and colorful
pitcher, Dizzy Dean, was knocked un
conscious by a batted ball in the
sixth inning. A Urie .hrive from the
bat of Burgess Whitehead struck
Dean on the head. Dizzy crumpled
to the ground. He was rushed to a
hospital. X-rays will be taken to de
termine if Dizzy’s skull has been frac
tured.
Boston's Bees nosed out the Cin
cinnati Reds, 3 to 2. The Brooklyn
Dodgers defeated the hCicago Cubs.
5 to 3, in the only other National
league clash. It was the Dodger's
first triumph at Wrigley field in 18
games.
In the American circuit, the Cleve
land Indians downed the New York
Yanks, 10 to 2. Mel Harder held the
Yanks to five hits.
Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox,
9 to 1. Boston’s only run was Jim
my Foxx’s 23rd homer.
Washington defeated Detroit, 10 to
7. The Philadelphia Athletics trounc
ed the St. Louis Browns, 10 to 7 and
7 to 6 in theremaining big league
tilts.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. H.
St. Louis 7 12
Philadelphia 10 17
(Second Game)
St. Louis ... • • 6 9
Philadelphia 7 11
Chicago . 9 12
Boston 1 6
Cleveland 10 19
New York • • 2 5
Detroit 7 8
Washington . 10 15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H.
Brooklyn 5 14
Chicago- 3 7
Boston 3 5
Cincinnati .' 2 7
New York 3 6
St. Louis -• 9 14
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
R. H.
Knoxville 10 13
New Orleans 7 14
Chattanooga 6 8
Memphis 3 10
SALLY LEAGUE
R. H.
Columbus 3 10
Jacksonville ••. 9 10
Columbus 8 .7
Jacksonville ...--. 9 7
Savannah . 2 7
Augusta 5 10
Macon 8 16
Columbia 2 9
LEADERS MAINTAIN
SAFE MARGINS IN
SOFT-BALL CIRCUIT
TWO TEAMS ARE CLASS OF
FIELD IN TOP
LOOP
Play in the local softball leagues is
going on steadily, with leads gained
in the early pa.rt of the season being
maintained in most cases.
In the City league, the Georgia Ice
Company team still shares the top of
the score sheet with a precentage of
.875, that nine having won seven
games and lost but Also with
top-flight honors in this league is the
Southam States Iron and Roofing
Company, with the same percentage.
Other standings:
City League
Team W. L. Pct.
Georgia Ice Co 71 .875
So. State Iron Roofing Co. 71 ,857
Savannah Gas Co 6 2 .750
Stubbs Hdw. Co 5 3 .625
W. P. A 3 5 .375
Becersk 2 6 .250
The Jones Co 2 6 .250
Colonial Oil Co./ 0 8 .000
. Civic Club League
Lawyers 3 1 .750
Georgia State Savings ... 3 1 .750
Broadcasters 1 2 .333
The Club Boys 0 3 .000
Railroad League
Central Dixie Express ... 9 2 .819
Central -Flamingo’s 6 5 .546
Savannah and Atlanta .. 6 5 .546
Atlantic Coast Line .... 5 6 .455
Seaboard Air Line 4 7 .361
Central Shops • 3 8 .271
Forsyth League
Jefferson Athletic Club ... 4 0 1.000
Tigers 2 1 .667
Crackers 1 2 .333
Indians ( ... 1 2 .333
Washington Square 0 3 .000
Final Standing of Young Men’s
League
Bolton St. Sluggers 7 5 .852
Rinkeydinks 6 6 .500
Live Oak ............... 5 6 .455
Crawford Square . ■ 5 6 .455
Second Half of Young Men’s League
Live Oak 2 0 1.000
Bolton St. Sluggers 11 .500
Rinkeydinks 0 1 .000
Crawford Square 0 1 .000
FASTSPFEDCOPS
KING’S CUP RACE
YOUNG BRITON PILOTS
PLANE MORE THAN 200
MILES PER HOUR
HATFIELD, Airdrome, Eng., July
11 (TP) —A young Briton, Charles
Gardner, drove his airplane at more
than 200 miles an hour today to win
one of the most tricky air races in
the world—the king’s - cup.
Fourteen crack planes entered the
handicap race which is marked out on
a triangular, 26-mile course. The con
testants had to bank their speeding
planes 12 times to complete the run,
a feat that requires great skill.
The winner started off with the
heavy handicap of 25 minutes. The
favorite as the race started was Capt.
Percival, flying a plane of his own
design under the colors of the Duke
of Kent. The captain wound up in
fourth place.
HEAT WAVE BLAMED FOR
DEATH OF CENTENARIAN
EAST RUTHERFORD N. J„ July
11 (TP) —The intense heat was blam
ed today for the death of one of East
Rutherford's leading citizens—Mrs.
Emma Zimmerman, who was just 100
years old.
Mrs. Zimmerman had been active
until the heat blasted into the east
from the plains states. She could heat
as well as anyone and read her news
paper without the use of glasses.
Three sons survive the aged heat vic
tim. The youngest of them is 70 years
old.
Baseball Averages
The New York Yanks first sacker,
Lou Gehrig, got only one hit in four
times at bat today, but managed to
hold a 12 point advantage over his
nearest rival in the American league
batting race. Gehrig’s mark is .389.
His teammate, Bill Dickey, is sec
ond with 377-
In the National circuit, Ducky-
Wucky Medwick of the St. Louis
Cards jumped into the lead with a
battin mark of 358.
The five leading hitters in each ma
jor leaue, including today’s games,
are:
American League
z AB H Pct.
Gehrig. New York ... 299 116 .389
Dickey, New York ... 236 89 .377
Appling, Chicago .... 225 84 .373
Radcliff, Chicago .... 260 96 .369
National League
M?dwick,. St. Louis .. 316 113 .358
Waner, Pittsburgh ... 282 100 .355
Camilli, Philadelphia. 279 98 .351
Jordan. Boston 325 1,13 .348
Suhr, Pittsburgh .... 293 100 .341
Macon 5 9
Columbia . 2 6