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Evening star., 1938-06-02
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer


NEW YORK, June 2 (R.-Henry
Armstrong devoted an hour to giving
Barney Ross one Of the most un-
merciful beatings ever meted out to
a champion. and then yesterday he
spent hours trying to get hold Of
Barney on the telephone 50 he could
ask him how he was feeling.
Henry must have known how Bar
ney felt, because 1t was no secret
that Barney's face was terribly swol-
len and that he was grieving for
his lost welterweight title. But it
was typical Of Armstrong, a friendly
little Negro, that he would want to
say he was sorry.
Armstrong Is such vengeful
fighter and has been called so many
kinds of assassin and human DESTROYER
lately that the reader might be sur
prised to learn that he Is an excep-
tionally likable and pleasant person
outside the ring.
Even should he add the lightweight
crown to his remarkable collection
Of titles when he meets Lou Ambers
on July 81, there is not likely to be
a popular demand for white hope
to knock Henry's ears down.
At rs he is a solid family man,
with wife and child and a home
in Los Angeles. He sings in his
church choir every Sunday when he
is at home.
Nobody around here has seen him
excited or heard him lift his voice.
He speaks almost fiawless English
and is approximately five times as in
telligent as his noted friend, Joe
Louis. While training for the Ross
Evening star., 1938-06-02

stepped up to the s-foot putt which
meant the championship. He stepped
away. please wait a minute, boys"
he said. And he stroked the ball
smack into the tin to win.
Ten years. And Jones has
been retired from tournament
golf for eight Of them.
John Farrell, too young man not
to have won again, no longer is a
championship factor. It's been at least
six years since John has grabbed a
title. Walter Hagen failed to qualify.
And the memories roll on, of how
Walter played the last nine at Olympia
Fields in a binding rainstorm in 80
strokes, putting with mashie and
holing 20-footer across the 10th
green. Ten years. and today the stars
are curly-haired Ralph Guldafll,
Harry Cooper, still the top, and
Sammy Snead, and Vic 1Ghezxi, and q
lot Of lads who were swinging clubs In
caddy pens when Farrell won.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Major Leaders
the Associated Press.
American LeaSue.

6s tne ASsoclaLed PresS.
American League.
Batting-Averill, Cleveland, .372;
Trosky, Cleveland. .371.
Runs-Lewis, Washington, SO;
Averill, Cleveland, "a. .--..
Runs batted in-Foxx, Boston,
so; Averill, Cleveland, 40.
Hits-Lewis. Washington, 56;
Travis, Washington, 81.
Doubles-Cronin, Boston, is:
Averill and Trosky. Cleveland;
Kress, st. Louis, and r. Ferrell,
Washington, IL each.
Triples-Keltner, Cleveland, S:
Averill, Cleveland; Knickerbocker,
New York, and Almada, Washing
ton. 4 each. ...
Home runs-Greenberg, Detroit,
13; Foxx, Boston, II. 10.
Stolen bases-Lewis, Washing
ton, 8; Myer. Washington, 6.
Pitching-Kennedy, Detroit, 80:
Grove, Boston, 81.
NATIONAL League.
acknowledgements, Cincinnati,
1882; Lavagetto, Brooklyn. 1854.
Runs-Ott, New York, SO; Her
man. Chicago. 33. .
Runs batted in-Galan, Chicago,
and OFT, New York, SO.
Hits-McCormick, Cincinnati, SO;
Moore, New York, 56.
Doubles-McCor Cincinnati,
Is; Martin, Philadelphia, 13. r..
Triples-Mize. st. Louis, and
Rizzo, Pittsburgh. 5. '''' 49, e
- Home runs-Goodman, Cincin-
natl, II; OFT, New York, 8.
Stolen bases-Galan, Chicago, 6;
Hack, Chicago, S.
Pitching (five or more decisions)- =
Hubbell, New York, 6-l; Macfay-
den. Boston, 5-l.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
George Thompson Directs Ne Horseshoe Pitchers Organization
armstrong, Likable Outside
Of Arena, Tries Long in Vain
To Find and Console Victim,

night he dashed OF several portions of
free verse that were much better than
you might suspect. One of them
was published.
During training at Pompton Lakes,
Armstrong was visited frequently by
the entertainers from q couple of big
Harlem hot-spots; First thing he did
after he had disposed OF the gallant
Barney was to drive out to both places
and thank his friends.
One Of the more remarkable things
about Armstrong is that he has never
been cut around the face in six years
Of professional activity. He has skin
like rhinoceros. Il guess he's got
blood inside him, but I've handled him
in over go fights and never seen any
sign Of it," says Manager Mead.
He shows no symptoms Of getting
any larger than he is right now-133
pounds. 1t looks as if he will be able
to shuttle back and forth between the
featherweights and welterweights as
long as he wishes. The fight crowd
is unanimous now that the only kind
Of man with hope Of beating him Is
one with an absolute one-punch
knockout in his right hand. Some
think Ceferino Garcia might do 1t.
Henry has no superstitions. His only
deep-set conviction Is that he can
whip any man in the world. short Of
the middleweights. He expects Ambers
to give him more trouble than Ross
did, though.
Promoter Jacobs signed Armstrong
to a contract whereby he will have
exclusive promotional rights of the
sensational Negro for three years.
The contract Is identical with the
one Jacobs holds with Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Great Jam, Babel of Tongues,
Royalty, Gaiety Make Derby
Most Colorful Sports Sho,v

accommodate crowds estimated at
more than half a million for the
Derby. Most of these enthusiasts, of
course. are quite outside the grand
stands and other inclosures-non- pay
ing spectators, in other words.
b. the night before the race the
Downs already are we'll dotted with
thousands of people who are camping
out. They have come from the four
corners Of the land-all manner Of in
teresting folk, including many dark
skinned gypsies in their multi-colored
garb.
All Go to the Derby.
Break OF dawn discloses every road
leading in the direction of EPSON lam.
med to capacity, and then some, with a
never-ending line of traffic which
crawls its slow, but cheerful way to-
ward the Derby. The crush from Lon
don Is terrific. 1t seems as though the
entire 100000 residents of the worlds
greatest city have taken to the broad
but not too broad-highway.
In this squirmhing line are all sorts
OF conveyances-motor cars of every
vintage, horse drawn carriages, coaches
and four, coster donkey carts. buses,
taxicabs, bicycles and what not. Min
gled with these are many folk making
their patient way on foot.
The accents of all the British Isles,
indeed the whole world, are banded
back and forth gaily. The burr of the
Scotsman, the brogue of the Irish, the
sing-song Of the Welsh, the dialect Of
the London cockney who has Diff
culties with his aitches: the Yankee
variety-these and many more tell the
story OF diversity of races with but
a single thought.
Nothing Else Like Sight.
All these countless thousands are
poured into the grassy bowl about the
race course. Nowhere else can such a
sight be seen. Here is a mingling of
thousands of bookmakers, touts.
prophets who for small sum will
tell you of a certainty what will win
the next race. gypsies who can tell
your fortune or pick your pocket with
equal facility, venders of food and
drink and souvenirs.
Royalty? All kinds of it, and an
army of aristocracy, too, up there in
the reserved portions of the stands.
Generally the King and Queen attend
with great retinue. The cockney all
but rubs elbows with his democratic
ruler. What a day!
The race? Oh, sure, that Is being
conducted somewhere about, as the
cheering of thousands indicates, but
if you miss the running you still have
had wonderful day. It Is the show
of a lifetime.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BRITISH, YANKEE
GOLFERS PAIRED
Foursomes in Walker Cup
Play Listed Tomorrow.
Singles Saturday.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, June a.
Pairings for foursomes competition in
the tenth Walker Cup golf series be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain were announced today by the
rival captains, Francis Ouimet and
John Beck.
The foursome matches, to be played
tomorrow, follow:
Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati and
Charles tChuck Kocsis. Detroit.
versus Harry Bentley OF England and
Jimmy Bruen of Ireland.
Johnny Goodman of Omaha and
Marvin tBud) Ward Of Olympia. Wash.
SON both OF Scotland.
Charley Yates of Atlanta. newly
crowned rritish amateur. champion.
and Raw Billows Of Pouehkeepsie, N
Y, versus Alex KYLE of Scotland and
REYNOLDS. Smith Of Dallas and Fred.
die Eaas Of New Orleans versus Frank
Pennink and Leonard Crawley Of Eng
land.
Foursomes play will begin at 10 am.
a am, E. S. To. Eight singles
matches on Saturday will complete
the series in which the United States
has won all nine previous competi-
tons.
A bowling wind and cold weather
prevented both squads from practicing
today.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Minor Results
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City. z; Baltimore, 1.
Newark. 2; Syracuse, 8.
Toronto. o: Montreal. S.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
81, Paul s.; Columbus, /. 81
Toledo, 8; Minneapolis. 8.
Louisville, 5: Kansas City, 3.
Indianapolis, wet grounds
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Sacramento, A; San DIEGO, L.
Hollywood, 4; Oakland 3.
Seattle. s: Portland. 0.
San Francisco, s: Los Angeles. 5.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
chattanooga, 4: Nashville. 8 (fs in
New Orleans. 5: Little Rock. 5 (tie.
called end Of 10th, rain).
Only games scheduled.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont, 4: San Antonio. 1.
Fort Worth, z; Oklahoma City. 4.
Houston, IA; Shreveport, 6.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Hazelton, 8: Albany. =
Binshamton. 5; 'Wilkes-Barre, 4.
Williamsport, 8; Hartford. 5.
Elmira, 6; Trenton. 8.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Greenville, 6; Columbia. 5.
Augusta, 4: Spartanburg, 4.
Macon. 8: Columbus. 1.
Savannah. 9: Jacksonville, 8.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Charlotte. 1S: winston-Salem. 3.
Asheville, 10; Rocky Mount, 8.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Milford. 6; Salisbury. 2 III inninrs).
Centreville, 10; fredericksburg. 4.
Cambridse, 9. Dover. 8.
Pooomoke, 13: Eastern, 10.
BI-sTATE LEAGUE.
passett, 5; Martinsville, /.
Mount Airy. IL; Mayodan, 10.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
KELLER'S BIC BAT
PUTS BEARS 4 UP
Homer, Double, Two Singles
Ex-Terp Hits Send in Five
Runs, Beat Syracuse.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Charley Keller, the clouting outfield-
er Of the Newark Bears of the Interna-
tional League, is one piece Of baseball
ivory" who is getting more valuable
with age.
Last year when he led the Interna-
tionars batters with a .353 average
after coming straight from the Uni
versity of Maryland, Keller was the
answer to is big league managers
prayers, but just pleasant problem
to Joe Mccarthy OF the New York
Yankees.
No Spot Clear on Yanks.
Mccarthy would have liked to use
the 21-year-old slugger. but with . few
guys named Di Maggie, Heinrich, Sell
kirk and Hoag around, there wasn't
room in the outfield for the prize rookie
OF the circuit, so Keller was forced
to remain with the Bears.
The youthful nychaser hasn't wasted
any time on regrets. He's been pow
dering the ball at such q murderous
clip that Bob Quinn, the general man
ager Of the Stingless Boston Fees,
vainly offered $3.50 for him.
Over the 400 mark all season, Keller
boosted his average several notches
yesterday when he walloped out four
hits in as many tries, including q
homer and double, and drove in i've
runs.
His big bat paced the Bears to 7-3
victory-their nth straight--over the
Syracuse Chiefs and moved the league
leaders four games in front Of the
idle Buffalo Bisons and Rochester RED
Wings, who are In virtual tie for sec
ond. 49,
Keller will be presented with the
Sporting News Trophy as 1875 out
standing minor league ball player to-
day before the Bears take the f,eld
against the Syracuse Chiefs.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
By DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Associated Press Foreign Affairs Writer
NEW YORK, June 2-The annual
running of the famed English Derby
pronounced Darby. II you please) at
EPSON Downs provided a welcome in
terlude in the tragedy of war which
has been monopolizing our stage
This unique and most colorful OF
Old World turf classics was initiated
by an Earl of Derby way back about
the time of the birth of our United
States.
In the century and a half since
then, this race and its setting have
grown to be as much part of Eng
lish life as are the thatched cottages
the sweet gardens and the trim hedges
nesting among the gently rolling Sur
rey hills about the Downs.
If you don't attend the Derby, at
least in spirit, you are no Briton.
Everybody turns out, from King to
pearl-buttoned costermonger, to play
part in what is first a wondrous
show, and only after that a horse
race, even though 1t does bring to-
gether some of the bluest of equine
bluebloods.
EPSON q Bit Salty.
EPSON Downs lie about a mile and
half from the ancient town OF
EPSON, and that is some IA miles
southwest OF London. 1t may not
add to the happiness of any to know
that, apart from being the seat of
the Derby, EPSON is noted for its
mineral waters and gave its name
to the sale of unwelcome memories.
The great race track, q mile and a
half in circumference, is built in a
natural amphitheater Of some 300
acres, whose gentle slopes can. and do
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Stars Yesterday
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
Buddy Lewis, Sens tors-His sim
gle, with two out and a mate on
second base in ninth inning, drove
in winning run to top White sox.
5-4.
Russ Bauers,- Pirates-Hand
cuffed Giants with five hits for
Al win.
Bob johnson, Athletics - His
homer with bases loaded led to
s-5 victory over Indians.
Johnny vandermeer, Reds -
Pitched five-hitter to trounce
Dodgers, Al.
Joe Cronin, Red Sox-Hit homer
with two aboard in 6-3 win over
Browns.
Ducky Medwick, Cardinals-Hit
four-for-four, including a homer
and double, and drove in three runs
in ga victory over Phillies.
Vernon Kennedy, Tigers-Allowed
eight hits to beat Yankees, 8-4.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Mid-Atlantic Coming I'm.

Down at Charlottesville, Va, Presi-
dent Fritz Souder of the Middle At
lantic Golf Association reports plenty
of entries coming in, and from all
indications the 34th mid-Atlantic will
be the high spot of the year. Cham
pion Billy Shea already has entered
Spencer Overton, the crack Baltimore
player; .Erford Barnes and Edgar
Lucas are among the stars from
the Oriole City who have sent in
their names. I.
Harry G. Pitt, champion in
1928, heads . group Of = dozen
from Manor who have sent in
their names.
Quite q group from Indian Spring
and another group from Congressional
plan to take in the tournament at the
Pennington Country Club and all in
all it looks like one of those old-time
Middle Atlantic affairs which draw the
cream OF the golfers in this links Sec
tor. Virginia Is all steamed up about
the tourney, for Pennington Is popu-
lar spot with the Old Dominion club
swingers. who frequently have played
their State championship over the
rolling course. It opens June l6.
Ten years, and Johnny Farrell. the
handsome Irishman from Westchester
County, was the champion. Tommy
Armour then at Congressional, was
defending his title at the Olympia
Fields Club of Chicago. Ten short
years and what a change in the ma,
tional golf picture, with the open
championship coming up again next
week at Denver. Roland Hancock was
the hot boy OF the 1928 tourney, the
man who should have won and who,
instead, became golf's biggest "goat."
Farrell and Robert Tyre Jones tied
for the title a. 292, and Farrell won
on the playoff by single shot. It
seems but yesterday. I can still see
those movie cameramen, percfed high
Ia the trees above the 18th green,
grinding away q rayen.haired johnny
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BODY IS FORMED
TO GOVERN GAME
National Title Event May
Augment Evening Star
Championships.

Wiry, quick-witted George @.
Thompson of Falls Church, former
horseshoe pitching champion of vir-
ginia, today took hold as leader in q
move to establish the iron hurting
game In this section on a soundly or
ganized plane.
In meeting Of horseshoe leaders
last night at The Star sports depart
ment. Thompson was elected president
Of an organization, probably to be
named the Metropolitan Washington
Horseshoe Pitchers Association, that
will govern the sport in the Capital
proper and its environs.
Lee Fleshman of Rogers Heights,
near Bladensburg, the MARYLAND
champion, was named vice president;
Temple FARRELL of Berwyn, former Old
Line State titleholder and District in
tercollegiate champion, was elected
secretary-treasurer and Harry Wood
field, promotion director.
Thompson Committee Head,
An Executive Committee of Is, COM
posed mostly of men who have taken
leading parts in the promotion of the
sport since 1t was popularized by the
first annual Evening Star tournament
IN 1929, was named as follows: George
c. Thompson, chairman; Joe Merry
man. Ed Henry, Clayton c. Henson,
Sam Jacobs. Richard s. Tennyson,
Bernard Mccarthy, winfree E. john
son, Rod Thomas, Henry Huschke,
Harry Woodfield, w. NJ Mahaffey.
Temple FARRELL, Albert Clyde Burton
and Capt. H. o. Pattison.
Capt. Pattison, an artillery officer
during the World War, was chosen
Chairman of committee to write the
constitution and bylaws, which will be
acted upon at meeting a week from
tomorrow at The Star sports depart
ment.
AT the same time the organization
will determine whether it will af-
fliate with the A. A. U. Invited to
last nights meeting, A. Earle Weeks.
president Of the District chapter of
the A. A. u, explained the purposes of
that efficient body and how its offices
would apply to horseshoe pitching
here.
Richard S. Tennyson, assistant su-
pervisor OF Washington Fairgrounds,
pioneer of modern horseshoe pitching
in the Capital, conveyed the promise
OF Miss Sybil Baker, supervisor of
Fairgrounds, of the heartiest support
Of her department.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
U. S. NETWOMEN SCORE
Moody, Marble and Fabyan win
Easily, Bundy Pressed.

LONDON, June 2 P).--Helen wills
Moody and Dorothy Bundy won
straight set victories in the third round
Of the st. Georges HiIl tennis tourna-
ment.
Mrs. Moody eliminated Sheila Piercy
OF South Africa. 60. Ga, but Miss
Bundy had tight on bar hands before
she could dispose Of Mrs. =. G. Peters,
6-4, Us.
Alice Marble Of San Francisco, for
mer American champion. defeated
Gem Hoahing Of China, 81, Ga.
and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Of
Brookline, Mass, eliminated Miss p. L.
r. Thomson, 6-l. 6-l.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Armstrong; Bad
Loss off Record
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 1.-THE
worst licking Henry Armstrong
ever got isn't in any record book.
mo, sir!" chuckled the world
feather-welter champions father
today. land that's cause I gave it
to him myself"
Seventy-two-year-old Henry Jack
son, ST.. had other recollections,
also, Of the years before Henry
(Jackson) Armstrong, jr, won both
the featherweight and welterweight
crowns.
Young Henry. he said, was born
Is years ago on a farm near Co
lumbia, Mo-, and his first Job was
a section hand on the Missouri Pa
cif1c Railroad.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Savario Turiello.
lat, Italy, outpointed Harold
Brown. 147la, Chicago (10).
PITTSBURGH. - Sammy An
gott, 1873, Washington, Pa, out
pointed Irving Eldridge. 1872, New
York Q0).
WEST NEW YORK, N. J.-Gus
Lesnevich, 1859, Cliffside Park,
N. j., outpointed Buddy Ryan, 1863,
Roselle Park, N. j. (10).
Evening star., 1938-06-02
LEADING
IN ACE ROUNDUP
Ruffing, Derringer, FeIIer
Tie With York for Main
Headline Mention.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June -Four players
three of them pitchers, share honors
in the Associated Press first round
up of stars for the 1888 season.
Based on the daily tabulation OF
yesterdays stars" Pitchers Red
Ruffing of the Yankees, Paul Derrin-
ger, Cincinnati's comebacker; Cleve-
land Bobby. Feller and Roundhouse
Rudy York, Detroit walloper, were
deadlocked for the top. Each was
mentioned five times in the Associated
Press daily list from the beginning OF
the season, April 10, up to Tuesdays
games. -.
Eleven others drew four nomina-
tions each in the daily tabulation.
They were Bill Dickey, Yankees CATCH
er; Jackie Wilson and Lefty Grove,
Boston Red Sox pitching pair; Dario
Lodigiani. Athletics second-sacker;
Ken Keltner. the Indians rookie third
base ace, and his pitching teammate,
Johnny Allen; Mel OFT of the Giants,
Ernie Koy, Brooklyn's rookie fly
chaser: Danny MacFayden Of the Bos-
ton Bees, Augie Galan of the Cubs
and Arky Vaughan, heavy-hitting
Pittsburgh shortstop.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

minutes In his dressing room be-
fore facing Ross Col. Rup-
pert, owner OF the Yanks, Is on the
sick list Referee Arthur Dono-
van says he never saw a man
throw punches over a l5-round
period like Armstrong did Tues
day night Ross began to show
the effects Of them as early as the
third round Not one of the
three ring officials gave the Negro
fewer than 10 rounds.
Some of the experts were dis
cussing what will happen when
Armstrong tangles with Lou Am
bers One Of them popped up:
"Ambers can do one of three
things" he said. Change his
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Fans Betting on Ri
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. June a.
Skinny little Basil James, the baby
faced farm boy with the nerve OF q
lion tanner, has ridden back into
the se-racing headlines at clip
unequaled in Californfa's modern
turf history.
Not many performances Of the
past on any track will overshadow
his feats at Tanforan, where on
nine consecutive racing days, begin
ming May 20 and endinf on the
31st, he rode three or more winners
daily for a total of 81. Six were
triples, two of the quadruple va
riety and five on the final day Of
the sensational streak.
Earlier in the meeting he led six
mounts into the winners circle in
a single day, equaling the achieve
ment of his keenest Western rival,
Johnny Adams, who had ridden
half dozen in one afternoon in
the meeting at Bay Meadows this
spring.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
CUPID HITS GOLF PRO
Horton Smith Probably Will Wed
Barabla Bourne in Fall.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, June 2 (P.-
Horton Smith. professional golfer, said
here last night he and Barbara Louise
Bourne. a granddaughter of the late
Frederick Bourne, president Of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., probably
would be married In the fall
Miss Bourne is a top-ranking golfer.
She went to the final Of the Aiken, S.
c., woman's tournament last year, but
lost to Patty Berg.