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Evening star., 1939-06-10
Watt Faces Brewers
As Russe||s Seek
First-Ha|f Win

Frank Watt, the last of q long
line of Watt brothers who helped
make sports history in Washington,
will go to the mound this afternoon
in an effort to pitch Russell Mo-
tors to the flrst-half championship
of the Industrial League Opposing
the burly former National Lacquer
will be Walter James, Heurich
Brewers selection. and a close game
is anticipated. The affair is sched-
uled to start at o'clock on the East
Ellipse.
Russell gained a tie with the
Brewers by walloping Old Mil
Waukee, 1913, in a play-off game
last Thursday. The two battled to
a % l0-inning stalemate in their
first league meeting. but Russell
left no doub BITS concerning it's superb
ority over the Beermen in the re-
turn engagement.
Watt and his mates have their
task cut out for them this after
noon, however, as the odds favor
the Brewers.
Heurich, after getting off to an
early lead in the f1rst-half race
faltered at the midway mark
dropped a couple of highly impor-
tant contests and finally ended up
IN a lead tie with six victories in
eight games
The league will open its second
half Monday, with Heurich enter
tanning ODonnells on the South
Ellipse.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Hill S Batting High
In A. A. Despite
Drop 10 1884
BY the Associated Press,

CHICAGO, June 1O.-Pitchers had
one OF their first big filings of the
1889 American Association race in
the last Week-even cutting into
Johnny Hills batting lead-but thev
tailed to dislodge the Milwaukee
thlrd baseman from the No. perch
ne has clung to for month.
AS the hurlers celebrated to the
extent of four shutouts. 10 games
IN which the winning club failed to
collect more than four runs and six
more In which five was the limit.
Hill had to be content for the week
with a batting clip of a fraction
under 300.
This reduced his mark 13 points
and left him with 1874 figure for
the season. averages, including day
games of Thursday, disclosed.
Others among the high 10 were
Jerry Priddy, Kansas City, 1865: Gil
English. st. Paul. 1866; Phil Vein
traub, Minneapolis. .343; Vince Di
Maggie, Kansas City, .342; Ralph
Boyle, Kansas City, .341; John
Pasek, st. Paul, $40.
Dl Maggie, one of the few slug
gers to muster gains during the
week, took over the runs-batted- in
lead along with maintaining his de-
partmental flrsts in most f1omers
and most total bases. He had "a
homers, almost twice as many as
any other player; go runs batted in
and 155 total bases.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
SokoI Is 3-Letter Star
Of Central Assembly

Len Sokol. all-around athlete at
Central High, today has enough
sports insignias to last him a long
time. He received three yesterday
at general assembly when athletic
awards for spring sports were an
nounced at the school.
Clark Griffith. president of the
Washington Baseball Club, presented
Central's baseball team with the
Griffith trophy, symbolic of inter
high supremacy. Other letters were
awarded by John ]. Ray, DR.. A. v.
Smith. and Lynn Woodwork. The
following athletes won awards:
Basket ball-Len Sokol Archie Panaro.
Louis Apostolakos. Dick Farr. Harry Mar
tin Erwin Ornstein. Charley Kligman and
Dave Applebaum, manager
Baseball--Len Sokol Zello Lagos, Dick
Rozzelle. Charley Kligman. Dick Farr.
Pat Fenlon. Benny Steiner. Harold Evans,
Sam Di Blasi. Archie Panago Bob Lanzil-
lotti, Lorenz Zimmerman. Kenny Bransdorf
and Tony Panago. manager
Track-Al Hayden. James Zuppa. John
Bradbenner. James Porter. Bill Edgerton,
John Dawes. Dave Baxter. Steve Adams.
Bill Henderson and William Hormatz,
Tennis-Len sokol Slater Clarke. Benny
Rubin. Henry MAXWELL and Jack Silver.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
By the Associated Press.

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. June 10
Seeking her fifth Virginia Wom-
ems golf championship, Mrs. Lily
Harper Martin of Portsmouth
matched strokes with Mrs. George
Owens of Petersburg today in the
18-hole final of the annual State
tournament
Mrs. Martin defeated Mrs. Ora
Chancellor of Richmond and in
yesterdays semi-finals, while Mrs
Owens took spirited nip and tuck
dual from Mrs. Helen Wise of Lang
ley Field, l up at the 18th.
Qualifying with a 90, her worst
medal performance of the 5-day
tourney, Mrs. Martin advanced
through the early rounds by elimi-
mating Mrs. Fred Evans of Langley
Field. medalist with an S3, and Mrs
Neil Vessels, experienced Roanoke
competitor.
Eliminates State Champ.
Mrs. Owens qualifying card was
81 and her victims included Mrs. j
c. Addington, Norfolk favorite. and
Miss Lillian Wood, Richmonder
who captured the State title last
year.
The 22year-old Portsmouth star
dlminutive alongside the tall
bronzed Mrs. Owens. had her name
engraved on the State Women's
Trophy as Lily Harper in 1884, '35
SO and 81. She was ousted in the
quarter finals in 1898.
Mrs. Owens outstanding tourna-
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Mrs. Martin, After Fifth Title,
Plays Mrs. Owens in Final
|Of Old Dominion Golf

ment performance was staged last
summer when she bested a strong
field to capture the Richmond City
meet.
The Wise Owens match yesterday
was give and take throughout.
Mrs. Wise. recent winner Of the
TideWater Tourney, gave an impress
sive performance which indicates
that she will be a major threat in
future State combats.
They struggled on even terms to
the 9th and 9th, where Mrs
Owens pars moved her up. Mrs.
Wise rallied sharply to square the
match at the 18th, but lost the lead
at the 14th. She then won the 18th
and 18th to approach the 18th with
a hole advantage.
Mrs. Owens Is Cool.
Mrs. Owens, nerveless and delib-
crate. STAYED off defeat by sinking
3footer for a par 4. sending the
match to the 10Th. where she made
a long par looked easy. while Mrs.
Wise, trapped, needed a 6.
Playing we'll to keep all even
with her favored foe through the
9th. Mrs. Chancellor dropped five
holes In row to close out her
match with Mrs. Martin at the 14th.
w. F. Souder of Charlottesville,
president Of the Virginia State Golf
Association, was referee of today S
final He is here to work on final
details for the annual mems anna
teur to be played over the Princess
Anne Country Club course in two
weeks.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
No Release Is Likely
For Abrams From
Broui|Iard Bout
Suspension for George
Looms if He Dodees
Dote Here Monday

George Abrams wants to be ex-
cused from his scheduled match
with Lou Brouillard a week from
Monday night at the Stadium
Goldie Ahearn. the matchmaker
said so himself this morning and
you know Goldie never-you know
Goldie never tells-well, you know
Goldie. don't you.
Briefly the plot is this: Brouil-
lard is southpaw and Abrams
hasn't looked good against lefties in
the gym this week. Yesterday an
unknown by the name of Frankie
Bruno made him say Uncle" in q
spirited workout.
Ahearn Yells for Help.
So Chris Dundee. who handles
Georges affairs in New York,
grabbed a phone quicker than you
can figure out 81 per cent of a $4,000
gate and informed Herr Ahearn the
match would have to be Cancelled.
Dundee suddenly remembered a
$500 offer to box Teddy Yarosz in
Pittsburgh.
Ahearn, recalling that Maj Ernest
w. Brown is a policeman as we'll as
chairman of the District Boxing
Commission, put in an emergency
call to headquarters and three scout
cars, two patrol wagons and a riot
squad were dispatched to his Office.
Boys" announced Herr Ahearn,
II yam being robbed. I want some
thing should be done aboud it,"
Happy Ending Expected.
The officers threw out a dragnet
and caught Heine Miller, secretary
of the commission, at his desk, and
he. in self defense, dispatched a
telegram to New York threatening
Dundee with fire and birthstone,
suspension by the N. B. A., another
suspension by the New York State
Athletic Commission and also
threatened never to speak to him
again. No words were minced, a
source close to Heine's left shoulder
informs us. We take it our inform
ant was an eyewitness.
Thus, happy ending is expected
to the whole unfortunate episode, or
whoever cooked up the idea will be
an unhappy gentleman.
Put in a new needle and turn the
record over, Oscar. We like those
old, sentimental tunes.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
English Polo Team Optimistic
About Second Tilt Despite
'Drubbing by u. S. -Four

shoulder had mended and it was
decided to keep him in the lineup.
The Americans also decided not
to call upon Cecil Smith, the Texas
cowboy who was kept out of the
opening game by injury. BY putting
him in. they could benefit by Tommy
Hltchcock's all-around skill at No. 3,
but 1glehart took care of that posi-
ton in fine style in the opener,
while Hitchcock is almost as good at
No. as in his regular place.
Although the Americans are IA
vored to retain the trophy with a
second straight victory, the in
vaders haven't admitted defeat.
They scored four of their seven goals
last Sunday on foul shots and missed
10 more free hits. That won't
happen again" Lord Cowdray de-
clared. I'VE feel that we have a
very fine chance to win"
Even if the series is decided in
two straight games, a third will be
played a week from tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

line. will be the winner. Not the
most brilliant golfer and maybe not
the best. but the man who can keep
pounding them in there and hole
those puts. That's why it looks
to be Guldahl again. He hasn't any
nerves-this icy Texan of Norwe-
gian descent. Or if he has you
haven't been able to see any over
the last two days. The great fin
isher of golf is in the spot he loves,
for the driving finish to the wire.
But S. jackson Snead can drive,
too. A brace of TBS today and
Sammy Snead will be the 1899 open
champion He may blow like the
rest of them, but he hasn't shown
any tendency to do it yet. in this
championship. For fellow who
had to turn on the heat, as he did
couple of weeks ago at Congress
sional, even to qualify, Sammy is
doing all right.
He is overdue to win this one
It's the only really big one in this
country which he hasn't won. And
maybe this is the year. But why
champion should four-putt a green
is something you can hardly figure
out. And he tried on all of those
puts. They. weren't careless. 1t
gives you even more respect for
S. Jackson when you figure that
even with four-putt green he is
only one over par for two rounds
over the toughest championship test
in four years.
Walper was to start at 9:35 and
1:35, daylight time. today with Tom
Creavy, the former P. G. A. cham
pion. Houghton was to play at $50
and 1:50 with Jim Turnesa. Snead,
apparently liked by the United
States Golf Association. got the
finest pairing of them all with Ed
Dudley, the home club pro, while
Guldahl drew solemn John Bulla
"a hiS ,la WING m rfpar
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Senior Champion, &,
Shows Golf Can Be
old Mans Game
Jennings Took Up Come
At 80, Now Hits in Low
70s;; Is Par Sleeper
BY the Associated Press.

RYE. N. Y. June l0.-Charles H.
Jennings, who halls from Roaring
Gap. N. c.. and plays golf almost
anywhere, is one WHO'LL admit golf
can be an old mans game, al
though he probably wouldn't want
to be climbing the Philadelphia
Country Clubs hills and fighting
par with the youngsters competing
for the National Open title today
At 62, Jennings is a tWo-time
champion and record holder in his
own right. And he didn't take up
golf until he was nearly 40 In the
past four days he has played two
fine rounds to win the national
seniors golf title for the second time:
competed in the international team
competition for the Duke of Devon
shire Cup and, yesterday, played
another round in the international
individual championship.
Ties Two Tourney Records.
His score of 14S Tuesday and We'd
iiOoooS SdddICd tllC SClllOI UOuI lid :.
ment record and his 70 the first day
equaled the best single round in
tournament history. He beat his
nearest rival for the United States
crown. Richard H. Doughty of De-
troit, by seven strokes Yesterday
he shot n to tie for fourth place
in the individual international
tournament won by 57-year -old
William A. Ryan Of Detroit with 70.
Certainly this is a great game
for the maturing man." he said be-
tween rounds.
Il took it up in 1915. Until that
time golf struck me as so much
shinny stick; rank stupidity for a
grown man. My wife was a con-
flrmed golfer at the time. One day
she asked me to fill out foursome
filled in. That afternoon I took
a golf lesson and have been enjoy
ing the game ever since"
West Point Graduate.
Jennings, graduate of West
Point. plans to attend graduation
exercises at the Military Academy
Monday before playing any more
golf Since he retired from the au-
tomobile business in New York In
1882 he has devoted great part of
his time in golfing and fishing in
Florida waters during the winter
Outside of that. he says, he doesn't t
do much but sleep.
I'm really par sleeper" he
proclaims
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Tech Baseball Trophy
To Warren Fields

Warren Fields. stocky Tech High
catcher, was honored yesterday by
Tech Life, student publication,
which awarded him the trophy an
nually presented the most valuable
member of the ball team. The pres
entation was made by Harold Tresk-
unoff. Tech Life sports editor and
one of the teams most enthusiastic
supporters.
Fields won the trophy after a
close race with First Baseman Char
ley Kendall and Outfielder Lou
MoStoW.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND.-Patsy Perroni, 177,
Canton, Ohio. outpointed Eddie Simms.
1877. Cleveland U0).
DAILAs.-Maxie Long. 1854, Dallas,
outpointed Young Allen. 179, Macon,
HOILYWOOD.-Jack ZURICH. III,
San Jose, Calf. outpointed Manuel
Ortiz, 10. Los Angeles IO):
177. Orange, N. j.. knocked out Wally
Sears, 175, Minersville Pa. (2).
MOUNT FREEDOM, N. Harry
Cooper 1872, Brooklyn. knocked out
Nick Young. 1872. Philadelphia U.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Cooke Scars 10 400
To Retain Bat Lead
In International
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June lo.-Allen
Dusty Cooke of the Rochester
Red Wings climbed back into the
rarefled 400 bracket during the
week to retain his international
League batting lead.
1t was the third successive week
at the top of the list for the slug
ging Carolinian, and he made his
grip on the upper rung tighter by
edglng up two notches from 1898
while his pursuers slipped farther
behind.
On figures including games of
Wednesday the leagues second best
batter was Cookies teammate, Jack
Sturdy, with a 1853 percentage
which contrasted with the 1878 run
nerup mark of Jersey City's Morris
Jones last week. Sturdy was not
even among the first 10 a week
ago at BAT. Jones dropped to 1853.
Besides having the highest per-
centage Cooke also took over the
lead in number of base hits with
68, and the most doubles, II.
In moving up among the leaders
Sturdy also moved into the scoring
lead, with 80 runs.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, June 1O.-With un-
changed line-ups, the United States
and British polo teams meet again
tomorrow In the second game of the
best t-of-three series for the Interna-
tional Challenge Cup.
After the Ill beating the home
forces handed out last week, it was
considered possible that one or both
teams would revamp their line-ups,
but both the American Defense
Committee and the British captain,
Lord Cowdray, announced yesterday
they would stand pat.
Thus it will be Mike Phipps,
Tommy Hitchcock, Stewart Iglehart
and Winston Guest. riding in that
order, for the United States. against
Bob Skene, Adrian Roark. Gerald
Balding and Eric Tyrrell- Martin.
Roark injured his shoulder in a
spill last week and it was thought a
British spare might take his place,
but he reported yesterday that his
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Only One Champion
Has Failed 10 Win
Crown Twice
Hot Final Is Certain
No Matter Who Takes
Semi-FinoI Matches
By BILL DISMER. Jr.

Precedent in City of Washington
tennis tournament annals favors
Hugh Lynch to keep his champion
ship-and The Star Cup-for an
other year despite the caliber of
competition he must face today and
tomorrow in the semi-final and final
rounds at Edgemoor Club.
Only once in the Journeys H.
year history has a defending cham
pion failed to repeat, Bob Considine,
victor in 1880, being the lone one
timer. Tom Mangan won the first
two years in 1923 and 1929; Dooly
Mitchell for five years, from 1881
through 1885; Barney Welsh in
1886 and 1887, and. Lynch last year.
Hot Final Is Assured.
Whatever the outcome of today's
semi-fnal matches between Lynch
and his doubles partner. David
johnson, and between second-seeded
Jimmy Farrin and Alphonso Smith,
local net fans are assured of a bang
up title tilt tomorrow. Lynch was
favored to take his younger partner
today, but should johnson pull an
upset. the mere presence of last
years Junior champion in the final
round would be sensation. Farrin,
losing finalist last year, but slight
favorlte to reach the last bracket
again. had a double incentive to
whip Smith. He not only wants
the chance to avenge last years
straight-set rout by Lynch in the
final round, but also to even scores
with Alphonso for a beating the
latter gave him in the national boys
tournament of 1924.
Smith, eX-holder of three national
Championships, wasn't going to say
uncle" to Farrin without battle.
He sees himself as having a fine
chance of going to the finals of his
flrst local tournament although he
hasn't played Farrin for Is years.
Decides Doubles Title.
Three of today's -hnalists
were to be involved in a subsequent
match which was to decide the
doubles championship Immediately
following the singles. Lynch and
johnson, the first conquerors of
Doolv Mitchell and Ralph McEl-
venny that any one can remember,
were to forget their singles rivalry
to pair against Farrin and Bill
Howard for the team crown.
The question of whether Lynch
and johnson, who were seeded
fourth, can repeat their brilliant
performance of yesterday when they
eliminated first-seeded Mitchell and
McElvenny by 6-3, 81 scores
against a combination which has
played together for IS years was
one of the reasons for an expected
large crowd at Edgemoor this after
noon.
If for no other reason than the
fact that, with one years exception,
Farrin and Howard have been a
team since 1924, the Navy Leech
Cup duo reigned the favorites. They
showed stamina and real ability
yesterday when they defeated Tom
my Moorhead and Charley Sturte-
want, 6-2. 81. and then went on
to carve out 6-3, 12-10 win over
Nathan Askin and Allie Ritzenberg
to climax nearly four hours of play.
Askin and Ritzenberg, however. again
demonstrated never-say-di quail
ties when they rallied from a Is
deficit to send that second set into
% games.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
The
|SPORTLIGHT
Golfers Enjoy Squowks,
Even in National Open
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

correspondent VI Ahc cIhI.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10 (N.A.-
N.Ao.-Have YOU ever been in the
locker room during an open cham
plonship? Well, it doesn't differ
greatly from the locker room at any
golf club while any tournament is
going on. The names of the players
are more famous and the golf they
talk about is better-but they talk
about it the same way the dubs do.
Something like this:
Sure, I had a good round. But
I would have had a better one if it
hadn't been for the fifth hole. The
guy that designed this course should
be made to play on it."
Or:
What? Yes. A 76. But 1 should
have had II. NoI if it hadn't
been for"
Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Well,
that's the way it goes. They tell
you about the fine shots they made,
out-When they are squaking about
the score-they seem to remember
the poor ones better. And most of
them don't have much to say about
the luck they have had-unless, of
course, it S bad luck.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Golf
Continued on Page A-1e.)

Pacific Coast amateur, are in there
with 142. And closely punched be-
hind them are such formidable
par busters as Lawson Little, the
reformed amateur: keen-faced Har-
old McSpaden, hulking John Bulla,
little Frank Moore and dapper
Harry Cooper, the last named in
another good spot to win his first
open. But still the Harry who will
worry himself out of the champion
ship If he needs two pars to win.
The D. c. men haven't a chance.
Witty Cox, Bobby Browneu and
Frank Cunningham are out. Only
Leo Walper, the driving range pro
from Bethesda. and AL Houghton,
the fairway splitter from Bethesda.
are left in. Strangely enough both
qualified with totals of 149, with
almost identical rounds. Houghton
scored 73 and 76 and Walper had
"A and rs. Cox missed by one
shot with his 74-79-153, and
Brownell with 77-78-157 was out
by only five shots. Cunningham
missed a long way with his So
hole total OF 1863.
If either Houghton or Walper get
in the first 80 they will have done
good job. That will mean they
won't have to qualify next year for
the championship. and they'll avoid
the nerve-straining effort of 36
holes of medal play with the open
championship their goal. Both were
10 shots back of the flying Snead as
they started the final day today and
it wasn't likely they would pick up
strokes on the leaders. Instead they
were more apt to drop them. That's
the way of this championship.
The last nine holes of the open
tournament are and always have
been the greatest scramble in golf.
They are this afternoon. The guy
who can keep pounding them down
the middle. who doesn't let those
twitching nerves Jump his puts of
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Sturs Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

by lIle hSSOClAted Press.
Hal Trosky. Indians-Home run in
ninth inning tied score and enabled
Cleveland to beat Senators on sub
seuuent error
Bill Posedel, Bees-Held Pirates 10
three hits, duplicating teammate Lon
Fette's performance of day before
Ernie Koy, Dodgers-Drove in three
runs wth two doubles to help beat
Pete Fox Tigers-Hit home run
with bases loaded to send Detroit off
to big lead against Athletics,
Clydell Castleman Ciants-Pltched
two hitless innings in relief to beat
Cubs.
Fritz Ostermueler and Ted Will
iiams Red soxIFormer singled home
pitching to win frst game OF double
header from Browns; latter drove in
six runs with homer and two doubles
in nightcap.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
AtIuntons Dominate
Dixie Tennis PIoy
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. June IA virtual
all-Atlanta series of matches today
marked the opening of the 54th
annual Southern tennis tournament
In which field of ia men seek
the vacated singles crown.
Bryan CBitsy) Grant, seeded No
and out for his eighth Southern
title. drew first round bye.
The mems title was left vacant
last year when Ernest Sutter and
Charles Harris, who is not in this
years tournament, failed to COM
plete the final match.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
From the
Press Box
Mitt-Doctoring Probe
Aqitutes Baseball
BY JOHN LARDNER,

NEW YORK, June 10 IN. A. N. AZ .
"A little group of us deeper thinkers
have been asked to give as much
thought as we can spare to the
problem of baseball gloves.
Take Hank Greenberg's glove. for
instance" said Judge Lands. when
he called the meeting to order.
Well, of course, that is just what
the umpires have been trying to do,
but Hank won't give it to them.
Unless they promise to let him use
a peach basket in its place, Hank
insists on sticking to his own reliable
mitt.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Precedent Favo lynch Retain Title Evening Star Tennis Tournament
New High Catch
Semi-Pros' Goal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., June TO-
Shades of Gabby Street!
Baseballs will be dropped from
an airplane flying at 600 feet at
the national semipro baseball
tourney here August II. Any
player entered may try to catch
'em for a new altitude record.
Some 20 years ago Street
then Walter Johnson's battery
mate with the Acknowledgement
ball dropped from the Wash
ington Monument That's SIS
feet. He didn't hold the ball
until about the 18th attempt.
Gabby's record seems fairly
safe. The semipros get only
three chances. But there's a $100
reward If one succeeds.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
SchooIboy Shoots
q Under Par 68
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FARIBAULT. Mimi, June 10.
Ralph Guldahl, Sammy Snead,
Horton Smith ct al, take note:
Jerry Bieter. 17-year-old high
school golfer, toured the par 68
course here in 29-35-64. putting
five brides together with 13 pars
and bogey.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Interior Wins Aooin

Seven runs in the fifth inning
broke up a pitchers duel between
Murphy and Giller as Interior de-
feated Maritime Commission, 1913,
in the Departmental League. Dob
berstein and Tirling Of Maritime
had perfect records at bat.