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Evening star., 1937-07-24
HUNT BIG OBSTACLE !
TO ALLISON AT net
Alling Vet Must Beat D. G. Star
Today to Obtain Coveted
Longwood Bowl.

BY the Associated Press
RRooKLINE, Mass. July 24-v1l.
mer Allison Of Austin Tex, 81.
year-old former national tennis cham
pion. reached the climax of his come
back drive today in the finals OF the
Longwood Bowl tournament.
The Texas veteran, none too sure
or his ability since fall injured his
right forearm month ago. encoun-
tered 23-year-old Gilbert Hunt OF
washington, D. c., the husky former
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
star.
Hunt was the only obstacle left in
the way OF Allison's permanent DOS
session OF the silver bowl The Texan
won previous legs In 1928 and 1894.
Allison exceeded his own expecta-
tions yesterday by winning through to
the final with a So, e7, SO VIC
tory over young Gardner Mulloy Of
Miami. Fla. Hunt went two and one
half hours before eliminating Bob
Harman Of Berkeley, Calf, +e, IS.
81, 81, 60.
In the women's singles Mrs. Midra
Gladman Van Ryn OF Austin, Tex,
wife Of Allison's business partner, en-
countered blond Helen Pederson Of
Stamford, Conn, in the finals. after
scoring majo upset yesterday By the
defeat OF Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fsbyan,
Wightman Cup star. %-s. SIS. IS.
Mems doubles finals brought Georze
FOLEY, Los Angeles, and Vernon Mar
cum, st. Petersburg, Fla. against Hunt
and Hartman.
The vomen's Doubles pittsd Mrs.
Fabyan and Katherine Winthrop of
Boston against Mrs. Johnson and
Norma Taubele Of New York.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
KELLER'S BATTING
AVERAGE GROWING
Former Terrapin, With Slugging
Newark Bruins, Ups His
Figure to .352.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 24.-Nevark' s
stranglehold on the International
Leagues batting race became stronger
than ever during the last week as the
Bears grabbed the first four places
and threatened to take the fifth as
well.
Buddy Rosar and Bill Hershberger.
the Bruins sensational catching pair.
continued to run one-two with aver
ages OF 1862 and .35s. respectively,
although each dropped 9 points.
At the same time teamma ties
Charlie Keller, former University of
Maryland star, and Babe Dahlgren
showed impressive gains to move right
behind them. Keller picked up 5
points to boost his average to 1852.
while Dahlgren posted the highest
gain OF the Newark contingent, 10
points for 35l
Gus Dueas, Montreals slugging out
fielder. jumped 2 points to BAT to
take fifth place and prevent George
McQuinn from making it an all-New-
ark big five. McQuinn gained points
for a .346 percentage.
Behind McQuinn came Arnie Moser.
Syracuse, .344; Dick Porter, Syracuse,
.335, 1rv Jeffries. Montreal, 1888, and
Ted Petoskey. Toronto, newcomer
to the ranking batters. with 1923.
Alb Wright. Baltimore firstsacker
was tops in homers with "a, Keller in
run scoring with 10 and Dugas in
tWo-base hits with 26.
Alley Donald, the Bears rookie
hurting sensation, added another VIC
tory during the week. to remain un-
beaten with IA triumphs.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
SEVERAL BIG BOYS
BOOST PROSPECTS
Zuppke Is Likely to Be Set
tor Notre Dame Clash
on October 9,
BY FRANCIS J. POWERx,


H1CAGO. July 24.-For the
thirty-thlrd consecutive sAA-
son Mr.. Mike Tobin. the voice
OF Illinois, has beaten all his
1elloW publicitors to the post ONCE
with glad tidings OF the approaching
loot ball season. Year after year Mr..
loolns competitors, the likes Of Mr.,
Woodworth OF Purdue, Mr.. Alfred
Wesson Of Southern California and
Mr Joseph Petritz Of Notre Dame.
plot dark and subtle ways Of beating
the old voice OF old Illinois to the f,rss
loot ball release, but always are out.
footed in the stretch.
Mr.. Tobin has the fine knack Of
timing his first foot ball efIusion N
that 1t will land on the hottest day
OF the year and cause great indiana.
ton among sports writer's.
suspect that Mr.. Tobin vorks -ronn
an aforementioned den and watches
the thermometer with diabolical elee.
as he makes his opening pronounce.
ment on the hopes and chances of Mr..
Robert. Zuppke's Illini. He catches
Messrs Woodworth, WeSson and Petrita
when their resistance to labor Is at a
nigh point and can be accused Of
taking unfair advantage ,
Will Have Some Weight, u
THIS time Mr.. Tobin pried Robert
Zuppke away from his palette |
long enough to learn that Tho
Illinois squad will be sturdier than
last year. but much greener."
For the past several seasons Herr
Zuppke has been obliged to meet
heavyweight competition With ban.
tams, but 1t appears those days have
passed and the Illinois coach no longer
pas fetish for light but fast men"
The presence OF numerous o-pound
linemen on the Illinois squad indicates
that zuppke will meet force with force
and that prospects are looking up,
zup does not anticipate a champion.
ship contender this year, but with thu
innux OF much promising talent this
Fall is contemplating the 1898 season
with considerable satisfaction.
Among the big boys from whom
Zuppke anticipates great deeds ara
Cyril Urbas, 2l0, and AL Lundbern and
Willard Cramer, 2o5, tackles: Melvin
Brewer, 2O5, guard; Bill Lenich and
Pete Kovachic, centers, and George
Rettinger and Bill Unsinser, half
backs. Urbas also doubles At fullback
and slay be found at that position.
since Zuppke appears to have tackles
to spare.
Some Clever Veterans.
THERE Is fine complement Of vt.
Grams, mostly juniors, and Zup ex-
poets Bob CASTILLO to b one Of the
seasons outsta nding ends. The ulinI
will rely almost entirely upon home
grown talent, for all but 9 Of
squad OF "a are products Of State hixh
schools.
Illinois meets Notre Dame for the
first time on October 9. and Zuppke
VIII be pointing for that game. When
the little field marshal makes IN OBJ
jective Of any certain game he usually
comes close to winning. 10 Elmer Law
den will need a smooth drumming ma.
chine when the Irish invade Cham
paign.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Thousand Dollars In

ITS been several years since local
pro won the sectional crown. For
the last three years Baltimore profess
sionals have held the title. Charlie
Betschler the rotund mentor at the
Flllendale Country Club, has won for
the last two years and before that
Johnny Bass, a tall youngster from
Baltimore's public courses, grabbed the
title. But in those days the cham
pionship was worth nothing more than
the entry fees. This year it will pay
of in substantial cash rewards for
the 10 guys who land in the money
positions. Total prize money will be in
the neighborhood of a thousand bucks,
with the winner to get $500. not so
much when you look over the 10000
bucks to be distributed at Chicago.
but far more than the local pro brigade
ever has had for their little links
jousts.
Only about As pros will be eligible
for the championship and probably
about 35 will play. The tourney will
Be open only TO Middle Atlantic
P. 9. A. members, which definitely
limits the field. Next Friday. the day
before the tournament opens, an ANA
Hur-pro tournament will be staged.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Guldahl Is Of Stride,

r ALPH GULDAHL of Chicago, who
set a world record of 28l to win
this years national open at Birming-
ham, Mich. took 76 to negotiate the
No. layout
Following Mehlhorn and his famous
elght-eallon hat were Gene Sarazen,
winner OF numerous titles. but now
holder OF none. George Smith of
Chicago, Leonard Dodson Of Spring.
field, Mo; KY Laffoon OF Chicago,
Henry Ransom OF Bryan, Tex, and
Charlie Penna OF Chicago. all pro-
fessionals. who were tied for second
with 72s.
Another stroke farther back was the
tournament favorite, wiry Harry
Cooper seeking to add the $4,000 top
prize to the more than $4,000 he
already has won this year. He had
for company at 73 such stars as Horton
Smith, Sam Snead, jim Fouls and
one not so well known. Bud William
son OF Fort Wayne. Ind.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
M'D|ARMID BATTLING
IN CLAY TENNIS SEMI
Ranking Star Of Eastern Meet
Faces Cooke-Bowden, McNeill
in Opposite Bracket.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The Eastern
clay court tennis singles cham
plonships came down to the semi
f1nal round today with the top seeded
star and the sixth. seventh and eighth
ranked players still In the running
for the title.
John McDiarmid, seeded No. I,
Princeton Universitys professor of
political science from Fort Worth,
Tex, squared off against seventh
ranking Elwood Cooke, of Portland,
Ore, in one match. The other
brought together Frank Bowden, New
York veteran, and Don McNeill
Kenyon College star from Oklahoma
City, sixth and eighth seeded, respec-
lively.
McDiarmid entered the round of
four yesterday with IS, So VIC
tory over Don Hawley of Orange,
N. j., Cooke turned back Joseph Fish
bach. New York's Junior star, So,
e4. while Bowden eliminated Will
liam LURE OF BROOKLYN, 2-6. 60
50. McNeill previously had Won his
way into tbs bracket.
Evening star., 1937-07-24

prize Of one months membership N
the Divan for scoring the first ana
only victory against Hesse
The 10-second tourney will be
arranged according 10 sections,
the winners in each section to
compose a final bracket.
Norval Wlgglnton, assistant chess
director of the Dvan. says that
membership award VIII be made to the
rapid-trsnsit champion. The public
Is invited to participate.
Answer 10 query: Daniel w.
Flske is the author of the book titled,
The First American Chess Congress"
1889. 1t is an account Of the trl-
umph of Paul Morphy in the New
York tournament for the United State
crown in 1857 The probable market
price today is s275
Before investing in rare and an
tloue' chess items. consult a special
ist. othervise. like young BENJAMIN
Franklin you may pay too much for
your whistle.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Major Leaders
~ the Associated Press.


American League
=, sattinE-9ehris. Yankees. $50. Di
Nag1io. Yankees. and Travis. Senators,
Funs-D Msssto. Yankees, so,
Greenoere. Tigers 70.
Runs huatted in-GreenberT. Tigers,
Hits-Bell. Browns. 100; Di Mag
eio, Yankees, III.
Doubles-Bonura, White Sox. 81;
Gehrig. Yankees and Bell Browns "a,
Triples-Kreevich White Sox. IL:
kuhel. Senators, 10.
Home runs-Di Masrio Yankees,
g, Fo35, Red Sox. and Trosky, In
Stolen bases-Chapman Red sox,
%: Walker Tigers. and Appling, White
Pitching ns-Lavson Tigers, 12-c;
RumnE. Yankees, l2-3
National League
BattinS-MedwIck Cardinals. 40;
P. Waner Pirates az.
Runs-Galan. Cubs, 7s, Medvlck.
Cardinals. ~.
Runs batted in-Medwick. Cardinals.
"a. Demsree and Collins Cubs IS
Hits-Medvick Cardinals. 1872. P.
vaner. Pirates, 1913.
-Medwick Cardinals. IS;
Waner, Pirates, and BarteU Giants.
vrap.s Triplespvaqshsn Pirates. 10;
Home runs-Medvick, Cardinals.
30 OF. Giants, 10
Stolen bsses--GaIan. Cubs. Is; J.
Martin Cardinals 10
Pitchine--Fette Bees. 1913: Hub
bell. Giants, l4-5.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Has Beaten World Cha mn
in fact, has beaten ALE

nEADPAN, in fact, has beaten Allen
He gave the renowned Californian n
trimming last year in an exhibition
match at Orkney Springs, and Allen
is looking forward to another meeting
with the Orkney wizard.
Frye, who is coming to the front. too.
as trick shot performer, will be asked
to show his stuff during The Star
tournament and at the Mclean. Va.
carnival invitation event August 4, In
which he will be the defending cham
pion
Frye will be a lopsided fayorite to
win the Metropolitan District title
highest crown at stake in The Star
tournament, OF which he was shorn
last year by Bill Moore, who since has
left Washington.
All pitchers Of Washington. Mary
land and Virginia are invited to shoot
the qualifying round in The Stars
big ringer party, which will open Mon
day night. Contestants may take the
l0O-shoe test any time of an evening
from Monday through Friday.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
@ CHE E 8 s #

Carl Hesse, one Of the local mas
ters' of the chessboard, at the So
clal Chess Lounge, under the aus
pices of the Dlvan, announces that
next Wednesday evening a l0-second
elimina ton tourney will be featured.
The Hesse exhibition attracted l9
tables of over-the-b board players. The
score was predomnantly IN Hesse's
favor: Fourteen wins, four draws and
one loss.
Conrad Wlllnich received the gratis
Evening star., 1937-07-24

THERE are more queer angles to
this golf game than there are
to horse racing. Take the
Il case Of Bob Barnett, the red
headed pro at the Chevy Chase Club.
who is one of the smoothest strokers
Of golf ball you'll find anywhere
along the bunkered path. Bob shoots
a 66 over his home course which has
a par of 50 land a rugged par it Isl
and he loses the golf match by some
thing like 6 and 5.
You'd never think such thing
could happen. but it did happen. and
the yarn is one Of those funny things
that come along every once In
while on the mashie meadows around
Washington. Bob was playing Charles
D. Hayes, one Of the Chevy Chase
amateurs. who never had broken 80
In his golf career Bob gave him a
stroke hole and figured to win even
with that heavy handicap. But Hayes
shot 81 for the first nine, ruined his
score with couple of IS and 7
on the last nine and still had enough
in reserve to lick the pro. George
E. Hamilton. jr, also went along.
QUITTING like an inspired man and
making miraculous recoverles
from trouble, the Barnett man never
went over par on a single hole. He
had Is pars and brides in that
66. but it was played from the white
tees. which are the front tees at
Chevy Chase. None the less it was a
Sc and from any set of tees that Chevy
Chase layout is tough enough.
1t wasn't Bob's best score. He's
had half dozen Gas at Chevy Chase
back in the old days before they wa
Evening star., 1937-07-24
MEH[HORN ALONE
AS PAR SMASHER
Leads Chicago Open Field
With 7O-Six Have 72's,
WaIper Shoots 80.
By the Associated Press,

~ HICAGO. July 24.-The rest
4 of the field in Chicago's So
I 600 open golf tournament has
~ its collective eye trained on
Bill Mehlhorn Of Louisville, KY, to-
day in the second round Of the big
money battle.
Wild Bill made himself a marked
man yesterday by achieving the only
suo-par score OF the opening salvo,
35-35-70 over the Medinah Coun-
try Clubs No. 3 course. Four brides,
three on the first nine holes, helped
him to accomplish something none of
the rest Of the field Of more than 425
could do.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Steve Casey, 2l5.
Ireland, defeated Jim Austeri, 200,
Italy, 30:22
NORTH BERGEN, N. J.-Ernie
Dusek, 228, Omaha, defeated Stan
ley Pine, 2l4, Ravenna, Neb.. 27:49.
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Billy Thom,
l76. Indiana University coach, pin
ned Jimmy Heffner, l74. Sherman,
Tex. 1892. Lord Patrick Lans-
down. l76, England. tossed Jose
Rodriguez, 175. Mexico. 1927.
Bobby Burns, 227, Chicago. de-
cisioned Dutch He6ner. Sherman.
Tex.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Will Reduce Field,

The "a shooter group included Gus
Moreland Of Peoria, Ill, the top
amateur after the opening round. and
seven professional swingers, Paul Run
van Of White Plains. N. Y; Jimmy
Hines Of Garden City. Long Island;
Orvllle White of Greensboro, N. c.;
Harry Adams OF Nashville, Tenn;
Henry Kaiser. St. Louis; Sam Ber-
nardl of Chicago, and Clarence
Yockey, Kansas City.
After today's milling over the two
courses the huge field will be reduced
to the so low-scoring professionals,
IS low amateurs, and ties in both di-
visions.
Leo Walper Wsshingtons lone en-
trant. shot 39-4l-80 to place far
down the list.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
BY PAUL J. MILLER. JR.

y URT DREYER IN the playOtf
" with J. WoIpert for the cham
n pionshlp of South Africa won
i u three out of four games. The
correspondence title now Is at stake
and is closely akin 10 the grand ma
ttonal tourney of the Correspondence
Chess League Of America.
The overseas traveller Will be inter-
ested in this item: The Imperial
Chess Club of London, England, with
headquarters at so Brook street. w. t.,
u offering free accommodations to
foreign visitors during the Summer
months. that is, for chess play.
Kew York State Tournament.
pROBABLY 100 players Will COM
pete in the annual tournament of
tbs New York State Chess Associa-
ton, which holds It's congress this
year in Seminary Building at Gaze
nova, n. Y. from August II.
Isaac KAshdAn, Empire State
champion. has departed for
Stockholm TO represent Uncle
Sam In the international team
battle for world supremacy
Prior 10 his departure, Ksshdan re-
turned the Binghamton Trophy 10
the tournament committee for dis
play IN connection with the forth
coming congress, the winner TO re-
ceIve custody OF the award until the
cate OF the next annual tournament.
Milton Hanauer and Edward San
tsiere. former State champions, will
enter the lists TO complete for the
trophy.
RAPID Ira nsit Chess at Divan.
CMON NAIDEL, tournament direc-
Tor OF the Washington Social Chest
Dtvan, we'll pleased with the stimuli.
tAneous exhibition recently given by
Evening star., 1937-07-24
CLOSE ONE TO AIRMEN.

1t was touch and go all the way
when Boiling Field defeated Bureau Of
Engraving in Federal League game,
I to s. Catcher Grif1ths led the
Airmen with three hits for . perfect
day. Boiling Field got the winning
run IA the last inning with two down.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
C0XF0RM|DABLE
CROWN ASP|RANT
Absence of Cruickshank Is
Break for Wify-Coin
Prizes Attractive.
BY W. r. McCALLUM.
MAJOR obstacle to a Washing


n ton victory in the Middle At
~ lantic P. G. A. championship
4 at Old Point Comfort, Va,
next week may be removed if Bobby
Crrickshank. the diminutive Scottish
pro at the Country Club of Virginia
doesn't get back from Scotland in
time to play in the tourney Bobby,
twice runner-up for the national
open championship and one Of the
outstanding golfers of the land, went
to Scotland to play in the British open,
and advlces from Richmond have it
that he won't be back in time to COM
pete in the P. G. A tourney. He would
be favorite to win, along with Witty
Cox, If he entered the 72-hole tour
nsment to be played July 81 and Au-
gust over the Chamberlln Country
Club course.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
WINS WITH LATE RALLY.

Four runs IN the seventh and last
inning gave Division Of Disbursement
s-5 victory over Interior. Sands not
only pitched winning ball but made
three hits and scored two runs.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
new MARLIN RECORD
Blundon Gets l3O-poundsr OF
Ocean City-D. @. Men Luoky.


Ocean City-D. Q. Men Luoky.
sreeial Dispatch to The Star.
OCEAN CITY, Md. July IA new
record for white marlin here was
made yesterday when J. Paul Blundon
Of Keyser. w. Va, landed . l3o-
FOUNDER In hour and Is minutes.
He was fishing with Capt. Crawford
Savage on the Hilda and sighted four
more.
Three anglers from Washington Also
landed marlin here. They were Gar
land S. Furgeson and Simon Nichelet.
fishing with Capt. H. c. MAtttson on
the Mousie, and L. A. Tull. fishing
with Capt. Jim Whaley on the En-
press III.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
TEXAS.
Standing of the Clubs.

Fort Worth, \ San Antonio. 4.
Okla homa City. Q Houston. /.
Tulsa, 10. Galveston
Dallas, ). Beaumont, o.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
AVOY THEATER ON TOP.

Starting with q rally Of five nuns and
winding up with one Of six. Savoy.
Theater .putscored Arcade Market, -
to l. t1 aBusiness Mems League 0AaaA
Evening star., 1937-07-24

former champion, winning the first
local public parks tournament in 1925.
Several good unseeded players were
doomed to be eliminated in the first
round, however, as today's schedule
called for Ted Pierce to meet Stan
Haney. Bob Loney to face Ben Jane
and Morgan Jacob to meet Bernard
Blankin. All are above the average
parks player.
Calls Turn on Hunt.
MOT In years has local netman
held the attention OF the national
spotlight as Gilbert Hunt is doing
today up at Brookline Mass Playing
Wilmer Allison, former national cham
pion. for the Longwood Bowl, Hunt Is
directly on the spot.
Adding to the interest Is the fact
that Allison needs only to win today
to retire the famed piece Of silver
bearing the names Of so many other
former champions. And yet Allison
stated at the start Of the tournament
that Hunt was the man to beat.
II Hunt does win. 1t may put an
end to any comeback plans lurking
in the mind OF the countrys former
No. l star.
Agriculture, w. P, A. and F. c. A.
won matches in the Departmental
League yesterday. only one being ex-
tended. While W. P A. and A9ricul-
ture were blanking Interstate Com
merce and General Accounting, re-
spectively. F. c. A. was forced to fight
before nosing out War Department,
80. One Of F. c. AS losses, more
over, was three-set affair.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
THEY really ought to set aside

THEY really ought to set aside a
special crying room for men who've
never had aces on the golf course
For men like Bob Jones and other
1Hs who stick countless shots up
:. 0und countless pins and never have
the ball drop for the ace. And for
Walter G. Peter of Chevy Chase, who
confesses to having played for about
40 years and never has had the su-
preme thrill Of the game-the hole-in-
one. Peter hit tee shot on the 176-
yard thirteenth hole which came to
rest with half the ball hanging over
the cup. Two blades Of grass-literally
were all that kept that ball from
dropping in.
That's tough luck for any
golfer after he's played 30 long
and been deprived 20 long of
the thrill that comes with the
hole in -one.
Bob Jones finally had an ace after
playing for 20 years. Other famous
stars have gone through their eolfing
lifetime without getting a hole in
one, while countless buffers have
topped 'em and sliced 'em into the cup
from all angles and over all kinds of
terrain.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
StAndtnK Of the CImhx

Toledo; SIS; indianapolis. S-s,
louisville 10: Columbus.
Minnespolis. Is Kansas City. S,
st. Paul, IA: Milwaukee, 4
Evening star., 1937-07-24

not for Ritzenberg. who is one year
above the age limit his and Marchs
match with David johnson and Harry
Heffner well might be for a local
junior doubles title.
Heffner and johnson are
Washington's junior doubles
champs. March was one-haf
of the runner up team, while
Ritzenberg was the junior
champion last year.
Heffner and johnson. like their op-
ponents of the day, did not win with
out a struggle yesterday, Ed Mather
and Murray Gould putting up . real
battle before bowing 6-4, ST, 81,
6-3.
On the other hand. todav's oppo-
nents in the lower half Of the draw,
Hugh Lynch and Bill Breeee against
Alan Blade and Stan McCaskey, won
in straight sets yesterday. Lynch
and Breese, the ranking team Of the
tournament. conquered Ralph Buddy
Adair and Frank Buddy Goeltz,
winners of some rather important
sectional championships this year, by
the convincing scores Of IS, 60,
So. Blade and McCaskey, seeded
third, whipped Joe Baker and Fred
Doyle, 6-4, 60, SO.
Today's winners play for the
championship tomorrow afternoon.
- in Public Parks Play.
(EVENTY-TWO players, large
- entry in view Of the fact that most
OF Washingtons better netmen now
are club members. were signed to play
for the local public parks title.
What's more-and it's unique
in local net hiStory-every one
of them has paid his 81 entry
fee. something which always has
been a bugaboo. particularly in
this tournament.
With neither the winner nor runner
up of last years tournament entered,
Ray StOcklinski and Allie RitZenberg-
both semi-finalists last year-Were
seeded Nos and 2, respectively. Billy
Contreras, the boys playground cham
pion. was seeded 3; Art Simmons, 4
Erwin Niemeyer. 5. Hugh Trige, g.,
Maurice Goubeeu, 7. and Harry March.
8. Triss h ths only sntrsnt who y .