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Brundage Standing Pat on American Support as Olympic Friction Simmers _A - -- - - - -* - ---- FIGURES GERMANY WILL KEEP FAITH Issue Over Discrimination Likely to Be Revived at A. A. U. Meeting. (This is the second story in a se ries dealing with the background of the controversy over the United States’ participation in the 1036 Olympic games.) BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. EW YORK, August 26.—Great Britain and the United States were the last of the world’s ranking athletic nations to accept invitations to compete in the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. Both did so last year only after considerable debate and agitation arising from anti-Jewish activities Initiated by the Nazi government and calculated to prejudice the chances of German Jews seeking places on vari ous Olympic teams. Before this country formally re sponded to the invitation the presi dent of the American Olympic Com mittee. Avery Brundage of Chicago, made a personal investigation of con ditions in Germany. He extracted promises from the Nazi sports leaders (1) that all Olympic pledges would be solemnly kept; (2) that visiting Jew ish athletes would be treated on equal terms with all others, and (3) that no discrimination would be shown against Jews seeking positions on German sports teams. Brundage returned, sat isfied, and the A. O. C. acted accord ingly. A. A. U. Head Opposes Entry. IT WAS around the third of these points that American agitation against competing in the 1936 games first was aroused. Not only does the issue remain very much alive, in spite of Germany's promises, but lately the anti-Nazi attitude has spread rapidly among Catholics throughout the United States. Editorial attacks have been launched as a result of the Berlin government's measures against so-called “Political Catholicism.” Discrimination against the German Catholic youth and ath letic organizations has been charged. Prominent among the Catholics taking a stand in this country is Jeremiah T. Mahoney of New York, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, who has come out personally in opposition to sending American teams to the Olym pic under existing conditions. Issue Likely to Be Revived. 'T'HUS the lines have been drawn for ■*" a sharp conflict within the official family controlling American athletics. Two years ago the A. A. U. adopted resolutions condemning Germany’s anti-racial activities, serving notice that our athletes would not be “certi fied” for the Olmpics “unless the posi tion of the German Olympic Commit tee of the Organizing Committee of Berlin and the German government is so changed in fact as well as in theory as to both permit and encourage Ger man athletes of Jewish faith or heri tage to train, prepare for and partici pate in the Olympic games of 1936.” This resolution is still on record. If there is to be any change or a show down, it must take place this Winter when the annual A. A. U. convention is held in New York. Based on the current evidence and outspoken oppo sition by Mahoney, as well as other leaders, the issue likely is to be re vived. Only by the vse of the ‘ big stick,” more or less, were anti-Nazi elements in the A. A. U. prevented from forcing the issue to the floor of last year's meeting. Developments since then have not soothed their feelings. Must "Blow Over” or "Blow Up. TUST how far this revolt against “ Brundage's leadership will go de pends upon two things, namely: (1) Germany's internal course during the next few months with respect to Jews and Catholics and (2) separation, in this country, of facts from agitation. Admittedly the anti-German forces have gained strength, with protests coming from Catholic and Protestant sources as well as Jewish. Specific individual instances of dis crimination against Jewish and Cath olic athletes in Germany have sharp ened the feelings of the opposition forces. Meanwhile Brundage holds there is no official proof that Germany has violated the pledges given to him on the International Olympic Com mittee. So many conflicting views are in volved that it would be impossible to forecast what the A. A. U. will do or how. As the most powerful sports governing body in this country, it will influence the A. O. C. Things may, as Brundage and others hope, •'blow over” rather than “blow up.” For the time being little or no effort can be made to raise the $300,000 America will need to send full athletic representation to Germany. At best It seems unlikely the United States can hope to dispatch anything like the boatload that went to Paris in 1924 and Armsterdam in 1928, (The next story in this series will present pertinent international viewpoints on the 1936 Olympics.) CHURCH BOWLERS MEET. The East Washington Church Bowl ing League will meet tomorrow night at 8 o’clock at the Rendezvous alleys. Captains of present members and representatives of teams wishing to join are asked to attend. Park Net Champ ELIZABETH DEIKE Of Pasadena, Calif., who Saturday achieved the national women's title in the tourney at New Orleans by defeating Lydia Kayser of Buffalo, N. Y., in straight sets, 6—4, 6—2. —A. P. Photo. _ AUGUSTERFERWINS FOR D. C. MERMAIDS Scores Nearly Half of Points in Close Triumph Over Bal timore Girls. TF RITA AUGUSTERFER is around A next year when the time comes for the Washington swimmers to go to Baltimore for their annual intercity meet, Earle Weeks' squad should have no trouble in taking permanent pos session of the Mayor Howard Jackson Trophy, on which it now holds two legs. Scoring more points than any other Capital representative, Miss Augus terfer clinched victory for the second straight year for the Washington team when she gave its girls' relay team a commanding lead in the closing event of the day. At the start of the relay Washington was only one point ahead. Prior to the relay the local mermaid had won two events—the 100 and 200 yard free styles. To Miss Augusterfer. therefore, is credited almost one-third of the 51'j points which Washington compiled in defeating its traditional rival by a mere 3 points. The summaries: Men's Remits 200-yard relay—Won by Washington (Joe La Salle. Alex McMillan. Reginald M. Hodgson. Jr.; Harry Toulmin); second, Baltimore. Time. 1:43. _ 100-yard backstroke—Won by Frank Cummings (Baltimore); second. Danlei Wiener (Baltimore); third. Ernie Boggs (Washington). 100-yard free style—Won by Harry Toulmin (Washington'; second. Meginnls (Baltimore); third. Adler (Baltimore). loo-yard breaststroke—Won by Hucht (Baltimore); second. Moncure (Washing ton): ,hird. Holland (Baltimore). High-board dive—Won by John Broad dus (Washington): second. Gordon Barry iBaltimore); third. Fred Steiber (Balti more) 220-yard free style—Won by Frank Cummings < Baltimore): second. Ernie Boegs (Washington); third. Abrams (Bal timore). Women's Events. 200-yard relay—Won by Washington (Rita Augusterfer. Betty Everett. Betty | O'Toole. Ann Bono); second, Baltimore, i Time. 2:07's. 100-yard backstroke—Won by Helen Alain iBaltimorec second. Leonora Taube (Washington); third, Betty Everett (Wash ington). Low-board diving—Won by Leonora Taube (Washington); second. Louise Bankaid 'Baltimore), third. Peggy Arnold (Baltimore). 100-yard free style—Won by Rita Au gusterfer (Washington); second. Helen Alain (Baltimore); third. Ann Bono (Washington). 100-yard breaststroke—Won by Mar garet Russell (Baltimore): second. Betty O'Toole (Washington); third. Elizabeth White (Washington). 220-yard free style—Won by Rita Au gusterfer (Washington): second. Helen Alain 'Baltimore); third, tie between Ann Bono (Washington) and Margaret Russell (Baltimore). POLO NOT FOR AIRMEN Langley Flyers Beaten, 17-5, by Fort Myer Cavalrymen. As poloists, the Langley Field flyers today realized they are great airmen. Opposed to the Fort Myer team, which makes riding iis life work, the avia tors resembled nothing so much as grounded observation balloons as they watched the Cavalry ride to a 17-5 victory in the Sunday polo game at West Potomac Park. Statisticians had difficulty in as certaining in which chukker the sol diers scored most. They had no trou ble, however, in distinguishing Lieut. Harry Stadler, Port Myer’s No. 3 man, who tallied seven goals single-handed ly. Lieut. Getz and Capt. Simyer scored Langley’s only points. The other three represented the handicap. For Myer, 17 i Lander Field, 5. Pos. Fort Myer (17). Langley F. <5). No. 1„Lieut. Harrison—_Capt. Sirnyer No C_-Lleut. Wyman_Lieut. Get* No. 3_Lieut. Stadler—_Mai. George Back „Lieut. Grunert_Capt. McCormick Substitutions—Lieut. Odom for Maj. George. Maj. George for Lieut. Odom. Lieut. Odom for Capt. sirnyer. Scoring— Lieut Harrison. 4: Lieut. Wyman. 3: Lieut. Stadler. 7; Lieut. Gruner. 3; Capt. Simyer, 1: Lieut. Getz. 1: (handicap allowed Lang ley of 3 goals). Referee—Maj. Paul Davidson. * Brother Upsets Log Champ Walter Swanson, 17, Pulls Family Trick to Win World Championship From Elmer. By the Associated Press. EATTLE, August 26.—The world’s log rolling cham pionship has changed hands, but it’s still in the Swanson , family. Seventeen-year-old waiter Swan son dumped his older brother, Elmer, into North Lake here yes terday to win the title and the emblematic Cloquet belt. They met in the finals after each had sent the outstanding caulked-boot experts of the United States and Canada spalshing into the water. Elmer Swanson won the title in 1934. The brothers twirled and bucked l/ V the thin log upon which they bal anced and part of the time pushed it under water, as they spun it first one way and then the opposite. Paster sped the log. with the brothers pitting family tricks against each other. Walter leaped lightly into the air, came down upon the log. stopped it, reversed it and shot Elmer into the lake. Elmer came up sputtering, but grinning, and congratulated his . brother when they reached shore. In the semi-finals, Elmer de feated Harley Foster and Russell Allison, both of Aberdeen, Wash. Walter won from Bob Crelg, Kelso, and Polly Irie* Detroit, former Michigan champion. DAVIS CUP STARS SEEK TEAM ME Doubles Clash Today Will Affect Choices for ’36 International Lot. Br the Auoctated Press ROOKLINE, Mass., August 26. —Two sets of United States Davis Cup doubles teams, the veterans, Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn, and Don Budge and Oene Mako, clashed at Longwood for the national championship title today. The outcome probably will have great bearing on next year’s Davis Cup team make-up. Allison and Van Ryn, 1931 champions and runners-up last year to George Lott and Lester Stoe fen, now gracing the professional ranks, will register one of the greatest victories of their long career as teammates. If they succeed in sub duing the ambitious and brilliant youngsters from the West Coast. Mixed Doubles Slated. A FTER these titles are awarded, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline, a member of the United States Wightman Cup forces, and Enrique Maler of Spain will engage Kay Stammers, attractive British in ternationalist, and burly Roderick Menzel of Czechoslovakia for the mixed doubles honors. Three of the five team champion ships already have been decided. On Saturday Helen Jacobs, top-ranking women’s player, and Mrs. Fabyan de fended their women's doubles titles against Mrs. Dorothy Andrus of Stam ford, Conn., and Carolin Babcock of Los Angeles, their 1934 victims. Two More Titles Earned. YESTERDAY Raymond B. Bidwell and Richard Bishop, both of Bos ton, overpowered F. C. (Pop) Baggs and Dr. William Rosenbaum of New York, the defending champions, for the national veterans’ doubles titles, 6—2, 6—1. About the same time, William J. Clothier, a national singles champion about 30 years ago. and William J., Jr., gained the father-spn title from Samuel Hayes, sr„ and jr. of South Hadley, Mass., 6—2, 6—2. 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR rPHE Agriculture and Machinist sandlot team will play for the amateur base ball champion ship of the District today at Amer ican League Park. Another extra-inning game, the second in successive days. Involved Washington at Chicago yesterday, the Griffmen winning this time by scoring three runs in the four teenth. Johnson, who hurled the last two innings, received credit for the 7-4 triumph. Today was to be Ty Cobb day at Detroit, the Georgia Peach cele brating the tenth anniversary of hit big league debut. The Tigers are playing a series with Boston, who are leading them in the pen nant race by three and one-half games. ATTEND GRID SCHOOL. Coaches Jack Hagerty of George town and Raymond Dilley of St. Al ban’s are attending the annual foot ball school conducted by Lou Little of Columbia University, which opened in New York City today. WOULD PLAY LABOR DAY. Any team wanting a game on Labor day is asked to get in touch with Manager Bill Green of the White Haven nine at Emerson 3610. Goodrich Golden Ply Silver towns Are Sold by Allen’s Service 4th St. and New York Ave. N.W. Automotive Service Station 15th and Church Sts. N.W. Bowman’s Service Station 31Q1 Nichols Ave. SX. Barry-Pate Motor Co. 1130 Conn. Ave. Blair Road Service Station 6429 Blair Road N.W. Camp Meigs Filling Station 4th and Fla. Ave. NX. Dome Oil Co. 6925 Blair Rd. Donohoe Chevrolet Co. 1620 M St. N.W. B, G. Dunne A Co. 600 H St. NX. Englesberg Tire A Bat. Service 1783 Fla. Ave. N.W. Ennis Tire Co. 1324 14th St. N.W. C. F. Gibson 309 6th St. N.W. Grose’s Garage 1234 9th St. N.W. * Handley Motor Co. 3730 Georgia Ave. N.W. H. W. 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NEW ORLEANS, August 26.— Barnard Welsh of Washing ton, D. C., retained his pub lic parks singles champion ship here yesterday, showing form which appeared likely to make it diffi cult to dethorne him in future tour naments. The lanky Scot gained the national title for the second time, 6—4, 6—2, 6—4, in so brilliant and complete a victory that many experts rate him a candidate to equal the mark set by Ted Drewes, St. Louis, Mo., star who won the title four times In a row. Washington's champion went through the entire tournamnet without the loss of a set. Holds to Steady Pace. WELSH smashed William Schom ™ mer, the Big Ten Conference and University of Minnesota cham pion from Minneapolis, in the same decisive straight-set fashion that marked his every step toward retain ing his title. Welsh was the only public parks champion to retain his title in the thirteenth renewal of the tourna ment. Miss Elizabeth Deike of Pasadena, C lif., annexed the women’s singles title Saturday when she defeated Miss Mydia Kayser of Buffalo, N. Y., in straight sets. Miss Kayser had pre viously eliminated the defending PS3* 3 bu Bill DtimeUt. \rrV ft /airo' 7 MAJ. BOWES’ gong-strlking blow* have nothing on the blow* District tennis players received today with the new* of the cancellation of the only two tournaments thought to be on the horizon. A few hours after It was learned that Columbia Country Club’s men’s invitation tournament was not to be played. Mrs. Florence Black an nounced that the woman’s tourney scheduled for the Army and Navy Club this week end had been called off. Because six of the leading woman players who had been Invited here from out of town. Including the de fending champion—Edith Moore— are planning to go to the nationals at Forest Hills on Thursday, the com mittee in charge deemed It best to postpone the affair Indefinitely. Mrs. Black admitted this morning there was little chance of it being played at a later date this season. After the nationals, four of the non-city contestants wUl leave for coUege. So, any tournament that would be held simply would be a repe champlon, Mrs. Ruth Bailey Prosser of St. Louts. Had Chared Doubles Win. VLTELSH teamed with Ralph Mc " Elvenny Saturday to win the men’s doubles championship In an other straight-set conquest over Cecil Metz and William Hughes of Mem phis, Tenn. Constance O’Donovan and Esther Politzer, Detroit, won over Virginia Duecker and Frances Jacobson. St. Louis. In the women's doubles cham pionship finals. tltlon of the three woman’s *.ouma-! ments already held. . Johnny Hatch and Dewttt Ben nett—that’s the doubles team to watch In the Immediate future, In the opinion of Daniel F. Suttenfleld, whose Embassy doubles tournament will end Wednesday afternoon. This latest team threat sprang a genuine surprise yesterday in the semi-final round at the Massachusetts avenue courts when It upset Hal Goldsmith and Gene Fowler, the No. 1 seeded team and favorites to take the title. In the best match the courts have held this year Hatch and Bennett took two of the three required sets, 6—4, 4—8, 6—2, with the young Western High captain’s overhead smash fea turing the victor's attack. The win ners must await the outcome of the Trigg-Steiwer and Bent-Latimer match tomorrow before learning the identity of their final opponents. While Barney Welsh was winning the great public tennis championship of the country yesterday. Dooly Mitchell was helping himself to two championships up at Buck Hill Falls, Pa. The District’s No. 2 racketer not only defeated the local defending champion. Jack Talbot. 6—8, 6—2, 6—3, 0—8, 6—4, but teamed with his old partner, Tom Markey. to trim an other Washingtonian, Hugh Lynch, and Talbot for the doubles crown, 10—8, 7—5, 6—1. So there’s to be a tennis tournament for tennis writers, eh? Okay, John (Bunny Austin) Vos burgh, you’ve heard from me. Let me hear the time and place! • -• Wet tern. Council Bluffs. 18; Des Moinet. 10. Sioux City. 2: St. Joseph. 0. DECLARES ALONSO Insists Only Two Broken Legs Can Cheat Briton of U. S. Net Title. By the Associated Press. SOUTH ORANGE. N. J., August 26.—Take it from Manuel j Alonso, one-time captain of the Davis Cup team. Fred Perry of j F ;!:nd is a cinch to keep his United j States singles tennis championship "unless he breaks both legs before the , tournament ends.” Alonso thus gave his version of the coming nationals during the annual East-West tennis series at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club yesterday. As far he could see, he said, there won't be any one in the field able to give Perry, ranking amateur of the world, any opposition. "I haven’t seen Don Budge play this year,” said Alonso, "but I’m afraid he hasn’t yet had the experi ence to make him good enough to keep up with Fred.” Knows Perry’s Strength. 'T'HE Spaniard, one of the world's best a decade and a half ago and still a dangerous foe in any tennis battle, met Perry for the first time here Saturday in an exhibition match. Naturally, Perry won. . Alonso planned to play Perry in practice today. The national cham pionship tournament starts at Forest Hills, Long Island, Thursday. The intersectional competition end ed yesterday with a so-called Western team defeating the so-called East, 5 to 2. Southerners played for both teams and took the play away from the East-West entries. Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta, Ga„ scored both of the East’s points, defeating Leonard Patterson of Los Angeles Saturday and Charles Harris of West Palm Beach, Fla., playing for the West, yesterday, in a ding-dong match, 5—7, 8—7, 6—0. West Wins Three More. 'J'HE West won two doubles and one singles yesterday to add to their triumphs In one singles and one doubles Saturday. Yesterday Wilmer Hines, Columbia, S. C., •’Westerner,’' defeated Alonso, 6—3. 7—5; Bob Nel son and Lawrence Underwood. Los Angeles Juniors, defeated BUI Wins low and Jeff Podesta, both of New Jersey, 7—5, 6—2, and Hines and Henry Culley of Santa Barbara, Calif., defeated Gregory Mangin and Berk eley Bell of New York, 6—3, 3—6, 10—8. On Saturday Jess Millman of Los Angeles downed G. Gilbert Hall of South Orange and Patterson and Henry Prusoff of Seattle. Wash., beat Hall and Robert (Lefty) Grant of Chattanooga, Tenn. PIN FRANCHISES OPEN Teams desiring franchises in the Federal Bowling League are asked to communicate with Charles E. Bar nard. 1016 Taussig place northeast, or by phone, Potomac 1016. The league will bowl at Arcadia and wUl be scheduled for Monday night of each week. 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