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Evening star., 1939-08-12
Vet Is Happy as Boy
With New Bike as
Gallery Roars
Ghezzi Ties His Record;
Shute, Shooting Par,
Remains Runnerup
BY JOHN CAMPBELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12-Even
old-timer Gene Sarazen, who has
won every major golf championship
IN existence, still gets excited when
the chips are down and he's crack
ing par.
What's more, he was as tickled as
a boy with his first cycle over a
scintillating 4-under-par Sc that
gave him new competitive course
record at Wildwood Country Club
and two-stroke lead at the half
way mark of the $4,000 Dapper Dan
open.
IT'S the putting that did it. I
haven't felt so comfortable on the
green's in four or five years. de-
clared the gentleman farmer from
Brookfeld Conn, who at 81 still
can show the youngsters a few
tricks.
Ghezzi Shares Glory.
AS stocky and cocky as ever, Sar-
azen grinned from ear to ear in
answer to a thunderous ovation on
the eighteenth green yesterday when
he plunked home a birdie 4 to
slash two strokes off the course
mark set by Pittsburgh's Ray Man.
grum. He just missed an eagle by
a Whisker but couldn't have been
happier.
Gene was out in front with a &C.
hole count of 1877 as the field of
top-ranking sharpshooters was cut
from l6l to Is for concluding 18-hole
rounds today and tomorrow. Sixty
four pros scoring l57 or better and
II amateurs with 161 or under re-
mained in the battle.
1t was truly the Connecticut
Yankees" day-well. at least it was
until husky Vic Ghezzi from Deal,
N. j., pushed in l5-foot putt on
the 18th to match SaraZen's 66 and
share the glory. Vic also just missed
last hole eagle, but said it was the
best round he'd shot in long time.
Even so, teh feat brought him only
14th place what with his first
round 81.
Shute in Second Place.
Denny Shute of Huntington, w.
Va, tWo-time P. G. A. winner, whose
II enabled him to divide inaugural
day honors with Sarazen, clipped
two strokes from par yesterday to
post a second place 139 Bulky
Johnny Bulla. from Chicago. was one
under perfect figures, chalking up
142 for the two days play.
Despite a 6 on the par 18th.
National Open Champ Byron Nelson
from Reading, Pa. added II to his
first round y and was bracketed at
143 with Ralph Guldahl, comeback
kid from Madison, N. j. Guldahl's
scores duplicated Nelson's.
Grouped at l44 were Clayton Heaf-
ner, Charlotte, N. c.: Johnny Re-
volta, Evanston, Ill, and jug Nc
Spaden, Winchester, Mass, with
Jimmy Thomson, Shawnee-on Della
ware, Pa, and Clarence Doser, Phila-
delphia, at 145. Ed Dudley, Phila-
delphia, and Ed Oliver, HorneI,
N. Y, had 146.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
CholIeneers Worned Against
Waiting for Joe to Soften

1t may be that within year or
so he will lose some of that spirit
that is reflected in his smoldering
eyes when he walks out of his corner
and starts punching 1t may be that
he will get fat and soft and so fall
an easy prey to some challenger
but I wouldn't like to bet on it and
I wouldn't counsel any of his chal-
lengers to depend on it.
I think it would be wiser for them
to try to figure some way to beat
the Louis who got up off the floor
to hammer Galento to soggy pulp,
because l have a notion that that's
the Louis they are going to know
as long as he remains in the ring.
This doesn't mean that night may
not come when he will be battered
and beaten and stretched on the
canvas. I never have seen an in
vincible fighter and I don't think
Louis, great as he is, is quite that.
But I do think he is going to do less,
by living softly, to beat himself than
any champion I've ever seen.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Capital Parks Service
Proves Good Uncle
To Ringer Game
Layout Of 20 Courts
To Be Used in Star
Tourney Pops Sport

Due to the enterprise of the Ma
tional Capital Parks Service the
coming Evening Star horseshoe
championships likely will be the
best show in the history of the IL
year-old event. For the first time
the ringer fans will be able to see
all their favorites perform on the
same evening and the tournament
won't be stretched over a fortnight
which heretofore has been necessary
for want of facilities.
Considering the means at its dis
posal, the Playground Department
under its old setup stood nobly by
the horseshoe tournament but never
was there available to it the condi-
tlons that obtain in the park op-
poslte the Commerce Building where
the National Capital Parks Service
has pitched layout of 20 courts.
On these, during the week of August
21, will be played The Star cham
pionships.
Tourney Time Cut.
Time was when ringer fans were
forced to travel from one sector to
another to take in the entire tourna-
ment. They kept late hours night
after night to follow the various
rivalrieS.
This time, on centrally located
courts, the Washington, Virginia
and Maryland championships will
be run off simultaneously, instead
of in tandem, cutting the tourna-
ment's duration to half the time
formerly required. The courts are
divided into two sections, one of 8
and the other of IL. On the latter
will be contested the championship
matches, with four courts each de-
voted to Washington, Virginia and
Maryland fields. The other eight will
be used for warming up and for
non-tournament matches.
Pitching Class Improved.
After the sectional titles have been
decided, the leading pitchers will
shoot it out for the metropolitan
district crown and this competition
will climax the tournament.
The National Capital Parks Serv-
ice now is lighting the courts espe-
cially for the tournament but there is
talk of installing permanent lights.
This would be a tremendous boon
to the sport. Bleachers will be pro-
vided for spectators of which there
are expected to be a record number
for this years tournament will pack
more class than any prior one. This,
too, is due largely to the new courts
which have been kept in top condi-
ton and been used excessively.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Fired After One Pitch, Roiney Isn't Upset
Busher Given Gold Release Is S17 Texas u Prexy

Old Homer doffed his cap to
the crowd and his half bald head
cleaned.
He wound up in old time form,
cooked his right arm and hurled
with might and main.
Ball one" the umpire cried.
And poor old Homer knew he
was through.
Manager Eddie Dyer jerked
him on the spot.
But the club president, Fred
Ankenman, personally waited at
the plate to hand him his release.
Printed in gold-colored ink.
Under the rules any other pro-
fessional team could sign up old
Evening star., 1939-08-12
jenkins, Seven Auto Records
In Bag, Is Forced to Curtoi|
Test by Fumes and Ruts

loosened to allow the gas to enter
from a leak in the left exhaust man.
fold.
In the lap Immediately preceding
the 2,713th mile, jenkins lost control
of his machine in salt chewed into
ruts by the long pounding, smashed
a row of course boundary stakes and
two of the racers four headlamps
He rolled into the pit Pillsbury
urged him to quit.
"Ab, don't think it's worth it" he
said. II think we'd better call it off"
Il think you're right" jenkins
answered. "I got what I wanted.
This is all for 1899. After all, we
just wanted those records of Eyston's.
(Four endurance marks formerly
held by Capt. G. E. T. Eyston Of
England)
When the fumes first poured into
the cockpit Jenkins, then at the
wheel, managed to get to the pit,
where he was pulled from the ma
chine. Mays Immediately took over,
but pulled in after one lap when the
gas affected him.
Mechanics repaired the defects
hastily, but the gas began seeping
in again.
Bereft, Of Eyesight.
Jenkins and Mays said they "just
couldn't see" after first experiencing
the fumes.
The quiet-spoken Utahn now holds
all records from so kilometers to 48
hours, having in previous runs estab-
lished marks in all brackets between
those distances except for the four
held by Eyston until yesterday.
The seven marks he now has
boosted to new levels are: Twelve
hours, from 1853 SO (Eyston) to 1859 80;
1000 miles, 1875 Eyston to 1884;
1000 kilometers, 1880 Eyston) to
1899; 5000 kilometers, 163,49 (Eys-
tom to 1887; six hours, 1875 to
l70.85; 1000 miles, 1871 to 170.767;
1000 kilometers, 159. 9.13 to 1857.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Wits 1910 Contract
Is Slap at Critics,
Tribes Rebels
BY the Associated Press,

by inc hSSOCldCeQ FreSS.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 12.-Graying
Oscar Witt, Cleveland's jittery mana
ger, emerged victorious today over
scattered grandstand and clubhouse
opposition.
In a sudden move last night, just
10 days after the club said no mana
ger would be named before winter,
President Alva Bradley signed Witt,
pilot Of the Indians for the last two
seasons, to head the team in 1910.
Terms of the one-year contract
were not announced.
The action was Bradley's answer
to criticism of Witt by fans and GER
tain Of his players, as well as specu-
lation here and throughout the
major leagues as to whether he
would be retained.
Il have been more than pleased
with the results Oscar has obtained
in the last two seasons" Bradley
said. And I hope he will be with
us for long time"
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Lancaster Amoteur-Pro Meet
Will Attract District Golf
Stars Late This Month
Kenwood Golfers Qualifying.

1ACh"VOu u1S.
Kenwood members are qualifying
today and will continue playing to-
morrow in the medal round for the
Diftenbaugh trophy, put up by the
popular little pro at Kenwood Match
play, with handicaps, will start
Saturday, August 49,
Women's tournaments were played
at two clubs around the Capital yes
terday-and tricky tournaments they
were. At Congressional the gals had
what they called penalty" tourney,
which means that if you went in the
rough, a trap. or out of bounds you
drew a penalty. Mrs. c. S. Teal
kept straight down the middle to
win the affair with 20 points. Mrs.
Harry A. Knox was next with 40
points. The putting prize went to
Mrs. R. L. Rose, who used only 20
shots on the greens.
At Washington the feminine
golfers played in three-club affair.
Mrs. Douglas Tschiffely, who has
been playing very well, had about
as good score with three clubs as
she has with her full equipment,
scoring 81 with IL handicap for a
net 10, to win the tourney. Mrs.
Vida Martin was next with 92-13-
70, and Mrs. John S. Connolly was
third with 104-24-80.
Wonder if it will be rubbing it in
too much to remind the eligible
amateurs of the town that entries
for the national amateur champion
ship close Monday with the United
States Golf Association? Entries
will close tno fooling) with the U. S.
G. A, at 5 pm, and no post entries
will be taken. The address is 73 East
57th street, New York.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Temperament and HondIinq
Answer to Joe's Condition

The answer to Louis magnificent
condition after two years as cham
plon and four as a headliner-four
years in which he has reaped more
money than he ever thought there
was in the world and has achieved
a fame that covers the globe-is
tWofold
Joe's temperament is part of it.
He is a simple fellow, liking simple
things and the amount of money he
has in his pocket-or in the bank
has no bearing on his behavior. His
idea of good time is to see five mo-
ton picture shows day-two in the
afternoon and three in the evening.
He doesn't drink and although he
is big eater, his taste doesn't run
to fancy or fattening foods. He
demonstrated in his training for the
Galento fight that the routine of
camp life, usually so boring to fight
ers when they have become opu-
lent, doesn't bore him in the least.
He still pounds the road, punches
the bag and slams his sparring part
ners with his old zest even though
since he has become smarter. he
doesn't knock his sparring partners
out every day.
For the rest, there is the influence
of his managers, John Roxborough
and Julian Black, and his trainer,
Jack Blackburn. They have han
died him superbly and they never
have spoiled him. He still is, to a
very large degree, a creature of their
making. Roxborough and Black
make his matches for him and
Blackburn trains him. None of them
consults him as to whom he shall
fight or what he shall do when he
starts training-and he never ques-
tions them.
His disposition, his sheer love of
f1ghting-more than a trife strange
In an otherwise indolent and easy
going boy-plus the expert manage
ment he has had-these have kept
him fit and hard and, where his
training and fighting are concerned,
alert and aggressive.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

Homer, but there were no takers.
But Homer didn't mind. He
really quit pitching for a living
20 years ago, :Then he left the
Houston team after one season.
He knew back in Austin, Tex,
he had SIT ,000-a-year job wait
ing for him-a job he got for
having something between his
ears as well as something on the
ball. =.
He is the new president of the
University of Texas, largest in
the Southwest.
p. S.-Houston lost to Fort
Worth, 2 to l.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Lynch Is Given Scant
Chance Of Taking
Welsh in Final
Beots johnson in Upset,
Though Sick, to Reach
N. A. Title Round

Unless Hugh Lynch, his persistent
opponent, is able to turn a trick he's
accomplished only once since they
first met four years ago, Barney
Welsh will renew his grip on the
Middle Atlantic tennis title this aft
ernoon.
Just as they did last year, the two
players, often called the king and
crown prince of local netmen, were
to take the spotlight at the Edge
moor Club at 2:30 to continue the
most onesided feud since Tarzan
started warning with lions.
Following the feature event Welsh
was to hook up with Dooly Mitchell
and play semi-final doubles match
with the Maryland University team
of Sam Hardy and Bill Kreusberg,
the winner to play Lynch and David
johnson for the title tomorrow.
Lynch Appears Doomed.
The best expected of Lynch was
to carry Welsh into overtime sets as
he did in the District championship
two months ago, when the first
stanza went to the champ, 17-15.
Seeded second to Welsh in the
present tourney, Hugh nevertheless
needed a surprise victory over third
seeded johnson yesterday to put him
in the final. An attack of ptomaine
caused Hugh to postpone the match
from Thursday and he was expected
to prove an easy victim
However, shortly after play start
ed it was apparent johnson would
lose. After dropping the first few
games he lost confidence and re-
peatedly smashed the ball erratically
Frequently he worked Lynch out of
position for an easy kill only to dub
the deciding shot.
Easy Sailing for Hugh.
Lynch won the first set without
the loss of game, two of which
were at love while three were at IS.
johnson could win only five points
as Hugh made but a single error.
The latter played safe. being con-
tent to pat the ball back and wait
for johnson to smash it out.
Not until Lynch led 40 in the
final set did Davy win a game. He
suddenly began to play better. al
thought not half as we'll as when he
is right. Lynch held his own serve.
lost two straight and then broke
Johnsen's for the sixth time to
clinch the match.
Although tired, Lynch paired with
johnson to beat Alphonse Smith and
Dick Murphy in a semi-f1nal doubles
match, 8-6. 64 Trailing Is in
the first set they suddenly began to
click and won with little difficulty
In the second set they jumped into a
So lead, lost two games and ran it
out on Johnsen's serve, which i'm
proved steadily over his singles ef-
forts.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
D. c. Legion Nine Plays
Regional Tilt Monduy

BELMONT, N. c., Aug. 12.-Wash-
ington's Junior American Legion
baseball champions will make their
debut in the ninth annual regional
tournament Monday. meeting Cliff
ton Forge, Va. .-...
Charlotte, N. c., and Baltimore,
Md, will inaugurate the three-game
series Sunday, and the two winners
will meet Tuesday in the cham
pionship tilt.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
By the Associated Press.

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah. Aug. lab Jenkins rolled
his Mormon Meteor, Sd, off this
cleaning, white salt speedway for
the last time in 1899 today, after
hanging up seven new automobile
endurance records before the twin
dangers of monoxide gas and rut-
ted course forced him to halt his
projected 24-hour run at 16 hours
33 minutes.
The dash for further speed marks
ended last night at the suggestion of
Art Pillsbury, Western representa-
tive of the American Automobile As
sociation Contest Board.
Drivers Groggy From Fumes.
Jenkins and his relief driver, Rex
Mays, of Los Angeles, both were
groggy from the monoxide fumes,
which first swirled into the cockpit
Of the Utah speed-seeker's racer at
6:55 pm, when a hood fastening
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Columbus Goes to Van
In Hot Sally Race
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Aug. 12.-With
two victories in a row over Savan-
nah, the Columbus Redbirds slipped
into first place in the South Atlantic
League today.
The Redbirds displaced Augusta,
who the day before ousted Savan-
nah, by nicking three Savannah
hurlers for 10 hits and 6-3 win
last night.
Augustus grip on first place was
shaken loose by the Columbia Reds,
who tanned the Tigers, 10 toe.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Turnesu Is One to Beut
In Syracuse Golf
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 12-
Prospects of local golfer captur-
ing the Eastern Amateur Cham
Dionship were visioned here today as
Bill Holt of this city battled Eddie
Sans of Fort Erie, Ontario, in one
Of the 36-hole semifinal matches
at the Syracuse Yacht and Country
Club
National Champion Willie Turnesa
Of Elmsford, N. Y, however, ap-
peared the man to trim for the
title.
Turnesa was to face Thomas Shee-
han of Detroit and Notre Dame in
the other semifinal match.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

Today year ago United
States track stars defeated Ger
many, 1922, in two-day dual
meet before $4,000 at Olympic
Stadium, Berlin.
Three years ago - Marjorie
Gestring, 13-year-old Los An
geles girl, won Olympic spring.
board diving title; Katherine
Rawls, second, and Dorothy
Poynton Hill, third, gave United
States clean sweep.
Five years ago-Mickey Walker
lost 10-round decision to young
Corbett, Sd, at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Ey the Associated Press.

~ Wv TASooSihbSo 1IcSS.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. Ia
Bush Lacquer Homer P. Rainey
finished his baseball career last
night.
1t was well he did. He had
three strikes on him when he
went out to the park to start his
last professional game. They told
Homer he was through when he
showed up.
Almost half-heartedly, the one
time twirler strobe out to the
mound-the mound where old
Dizzy Dean used to stand when
he logged them in in the Texas
League.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
7o Rega Thrill Sarazen Sets Course Mark Keep Dapp Dan Lead
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press,

QUEBEC.-Dave Castilloux, 1873
Canadian featherweight champion
stopped Mansfield Driskell, 134. De-
troit (S): Aurelien Lamothe, lis. Ca
madam f1vweight champion. knocked
out John Smith. 1885,. Detroit a.
LONG REACH, N. Y.-Walter Frank
lin. 1871. New York, outpointed Err
nest tRabe) Orgovan, 100. Houston,
Tex. tS)
HOLLYWOOD Calif.-Junior Num-
sell, 1S4la. Oklahoma City. knocked
out Eddie Nader. 81, New York t3).
MOUNT FREEDOM N. J-Johnny
Morean, 1872, Philadelphia, outpointed
Victor Corchado. 133, New York tS).
LONG BRANCH. N. J.-Charley Rob-
inson, 1874, Philadelphia, outpointed
Joe O'Gattv 100. Toms River GO.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
BY WALTER McCALLUM,

Still another golf tournament
comes across the horizon for the
bunker brigade around the National
Capital This one involves a little
travelling, but it happens to be one
of the more enjoyable affairs of the
year. 1t is the 36-hole amateur-pro-
fessional tourney staged every year
by the Lancaster Country Club, at
Lancaster. Pa, around 1876 miles
from Washington. 1t is scheduled
for August 81. The club is located
up in the cool hills of PENNSYLVANIA
and the tourney, originated by
Arthur B. Thorn, who used to be the
Woodmont pro. has proven one OF
the more popular affairs of the sea-
son.
D. c. Stars Shine in Meet.
Quite delegation of our better
simon pures and professionals have
laid plans to take in the event, with
the pros, naturally, tossing a few
bucks into pot for pro sweep
stakes aside from the amateur-pro.
Washington players usually have
done all right in this one. Two years
ago Roland Mackenzie and Roger
Peacock won it, and last year Leo
Walper got into the winning pic
ture. 1t will be played on a Monday,
and by the end of that week most of
the simon pures will be over at the
Baltimore Suburban Club, playing
in the invitation tourney of that
hospitable organization at Pikesville,
Md. That affair should draw some
where between IS and 40 of our
better amateur linksmen Ho-hum,
August, which in the past has been
pretty dull month in competitive
golf, turns out to be not so dull after
all
Over at Washington, where club
pro Dave Thomson thinks he will be
the man to bust that long standing
course record of 66, two men have
reached the final round in the
tournament for the Horton trophy.
C. G. Brown and Paul Campbell will
clash tomorrow in the final of the
tourney for the 1917 handicap
group at the Virginia club. Brown
reached the final by a 1-up victory
over John S. Nicoll, while Campbell
licked Don Lee 3 and l to enter the
ultimate round.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Hold Driving Contest

A driving contest for men, with
three prizes at stake, will be held
tonight on the Brooke Grubb golf
range on Georgia avenue pike,
starting at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
ShoII's Girls Win Aouin

Sholl's Girls softball team con-
tinued its winning way by blank
ing Turkey Thicket. 11-0, behind the
two-hit pitching of Miss wilkins.
The victory avenged setback suf-
fered at Turkey Thicket's hands last
week.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 5-5; Rochester. 3-3.
Toronto, Z; Newark, 8.
Montreal. z: Syracuse. 3.
Buffalo, II; Baltimore, s.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
EASTERN LEAGUE.

Albany, 3; Williamsport. 0.
Binghamton Q-2: Elmira. 3-6.
Springfield, &; Wilkes-Barre, /.
Scranton, 6; Hartford, 4.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Old Fox Was Hoppy
Over Bonuro DeoI

There never was more willy deal
than the one Griff made for Bonura
at the beginning of last year. He
traded Joe Kuhel fiat to Chicago
for Zeke. and the late j. Louis
Comiskey's friends, arriving too late
to forestall the transaction, felt Mr..
Comiskeys pulse and told him to
buck up. He'd been bitten by the
Fox, but the next time he traded
he would be more careful.
Griff accepted the situation COM
placently.
Il have got me a great first base
man for nothing" he admitted.
"Bonura will tear the cover off the
ball, and the Yanks are cracking up. -
For years Griff has been laughing
with Gascon scorn at the National
League. That other league" he
calls it, and its ways always have
been crackpot ways to Griff. Night
baseball, for instance, was the hop
head dream of a red-headed buffoon
in the "other league" and Mr.. Grif-
fifth would have no part of it. In
fact, he joined the tories in voting
1t down every time the Cleveland
and Philadelphia ball clubs proposed
night ball as means of local SAL
Vatlon IN their own towns.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Griff Volts to Hit Yonks
While They're Down

1t seems to be a slow crack, what
you might call glacial fissure. BY
l945, at the rate they are cracking,
the Yanks probably will show a
yawning gap fully l inch from side
to side-and Mr.. Griffith will be
present. with rings on his fingers
and bells on his toes, to point the
moral.
by Tophet," Griff will yell, 1.-The
Yankees are busting wide open!
Let's jump on 'em, boys, while they're
down."
You can see at glance that Mr..
Griffith performs the role in base
ball that James J. Johnston, the
larcenous tea-swigger from Liver
pool, England, performs in boxing
i. e., to knock down the champ from
the lecture platform. Mr.. Johnston
constantly is proclaiming that Joe
Louis is a bum. 1t may not be true,
in the strictest sense of the word,
but you know that Mr.. Johnston is
having fun, and you know that
James. like his silver-haired soul
mate down in Washington, would
be perfectly willing to say the same
thing to the champions face.
Like Mr.. Johnson, whose coat has
more colors than Joseph's s, Mr.. Grif-
fifth keeps his remarks carefully ad-
lusted to the needs of the situation.
Take the case of Zeke Bonura. Go
ahead, take it, I've got more in my
DOcket
Evening star., 1939-08-12

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego. 6-1; Sacramento. 4-3.
San Francisco. 5; Hollywood. 4.
Oakland; 2: Los Angeles, l..
Portland. 8; Seattle. /.