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Evening star., 1940-07-20
Pro Grid's Officials
Called for July II
Talk on Rules
Quiz Will Be Conducted
In Cleveland by Roy.
Authority on Code
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DAYTON, Ohio, July 20.-Forty
prominent officials who have been
elected to serve in National Foot
ball League games this autumn,
have been notified to attend the
circuits special meeting on July
q at Cleveland.
Hugh Ray Of Chicago, a rules
authority and adviser for the
league, will devote the entire Cay
giving interpretations of the loop S
1910 code and conducting a detailed
quiz.
Officials who have been invited to
the Cleveland meeting are:
Eastern division-Charley Berry,
Calvin Bolster. Earl Cavanaugh,
George F. Compton, Larry Conover,
w. G. Croweil, Harry O. Dayhoff,
William H. Frissell. E. A. Geiges,
Hinkey Haines, William T. Halloran,
e. H. Heintz, E. F. (Tommy)
Hughitt, Cal Hubbard. George w.
McL.aren. E. E. Miller. c. K. Rebels,
Harry D. Robb and Thomas j.
Thorp.
Western division-Lafayette Alb
bott. George M. Borwn, Carl H.
Brubaker, Bobbie Calm, Edward
Cochrane. Lee E. Daniels, Gunnar
Elliott, R. S. Firebaugh. Ronald
Gibbs. Robert Karch, John Kelly,
Irv Kupcinet. v. C. Lewellen. M. J.
Meyer, Dr. David E. Reese. j. J.
Ritter, Dan Tehan and Fred Young.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
7wo-Honded Play Gets Kovocs
Close to Clay Court Crown

ker in the final round of the Eastern
clay court championships. Yester-
day he defeated Billy Umstaedter,
while Parker was winning from Joe
Fishback If Kovacs gets past Ken
Bartlett of Los Angeles and Parker
overcomeS Ernie Sutter of New Or
leans today, the two will clash to-
morrow for the fourth time this
season. Parker won two of their
previous duelS.
In the women's tournament, Vir-
ginia Wolfenden of San Francisco
will meet Dorothy May Bundy Of
Santa Monica, Calf, or Pat Canning
of Alameda, Gait, for thu crown.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Army Navy Golf Romp
For Kentucky State
Woman Champion

Thirty-thre was Mrs. Bee Lit
ties lucky number yesterday as the
Kentucky State women's golf cham
pion captured first guest prize in the
Army Navy Club ladies' day tour
nan1ent. az zf,vse -s-,s~7 ~ z
Playing from scratch, Mrs. Little,
who is visiting friends in this city,
toured the course in Is. Her Sc
lective 9-hole score was 33-more
than enough to take top honors.
Mrs. j. A. Lynch won the mem
bers prize with 40-7-33. Mrs. M.
K. Barroll with 40|5-35 and Mrs.
w. M. Moses. 42-7-35, tied for
runnerup laurels.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Gr;ffs' Groundkeeper Fumes
Denial of Responsibility for
Error E Epidemic at Third

Maste-son bounced q high, hard
hit between second and third, which
Third Baseman Kennedy came in
for at fast gait. As he reached
for the apple it veered to the left,
ricocheted of his outstretched glove
for single. It appeared as though
Witt had Haisman cornered and
ready to confess.
But Emil only chuckled.
Witt says to ask any player which
park is best in the league?" he
asked, the veins in his lobster-red
neck standing out like thick rope,
well, they all say this parks the
best. Maybe the boys are hitting
in that little groove they SCOOP out
sliding into the bag. That might
make a difference. Or it could be
the fielders are making it rough by
scufling dirt around with their
feet. They think they're smoothing
the field but they're only digging
holes for themselves I know, be-
cause I have to I'LL 'em in"
Says Park Kept Too Busy. M
whats Witt got to say about the
Yankees infield?" asked an intruder
identified as Assistant Trainer
Frank Baxter. "They must be ex-
cavating for an apartment from
the looks of that score on the
board" cleveland was trailing,
1874, at the time)
II can tell you one thing about
this park. it's the busiest In the
league and you don't get enough
time to work it. Boxing one night,
wrestling. revival meetings and all
sorts of things come in here and you
don't have chance to soak it good
at night. Haisman is here from 8
and 10 o'clock watering the field
when nothing is going on, but he
can't do it every night"
There may be more on the sub
ject when Chief Witt leads his
braves here for another series, but
Haisman is for letting the matter
drop. He feels that Oscar will have
more to explain than he if Cleveland
doesn't end its current Eastern
swing in first place or pretty close
to the top.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
BY LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

Emil Haisman, chief of staff Of
the Griffith Stadium ground crew.
removed we'll masticated Ell Per-
functo from his teeth this morning
long enough to deny vicious rumor
he is raising vegetables in the loamy
soil between second and third bases.
TITS a DANCED lie," he cried. II
haven't planted anything anywhere
in this park but fresh green sod
and plenty of that. Vegetables, eh; !;
who said that?"
The report had arrived via car
rier pigeon from New York, where
Oscar Witt was quoted in an inter-
view as saying the Washington in
field was modelled along the same
architecture as corrugated wash
board. He was explaining how Ken
Keltner fumbled three balls at third
during one of the three games the
Tribe dropped to the Grifis.
Evidence Seems With witt.
"There're hollows and humps all
around there. You 60 down for q
bounder and it hops over your cap.
You stay up for one with a big bill
and its scoots under your legs. You
have to play third base there by
guesswork."
To substantiate his testimony
Oscar pointed to Eric McNair's feat
Of committing four errors at the
same position for Chicago. thereby
tying the modern record. That
record. incidentally. Is shared by
Buddy Lewis, recently a Washing
ton third baseman but more re-
cently-and successfully-an out
fielder. Mr.. Wits case seemed to
be alright.
Heaping insult on injury he
crowed about the two Cleveland
parks being the best in the league.
ASK any player in the league" he
challenged.
Yesterday Jimmy Pofahl raped
a hard grounder at Webb and as
the Sox second baseman reached
for the ball 1t bounded over his
head into right-centerf1eld for a
double. Later in the fray Walter
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Big Top Beekons Him
Again as Grissom
Wins 4 in Row
By the Associated preSs

By the Associated Press.
Lefty Lee Grissom had q tough
job getting started in the Interna-
tional League after he was sent
down to the Montreal Royals by
Brooklyn, but he's travelling under
q full head of steam now and is one
Of the reasons the Royals are riding
along in third place today.
The eccentric southpaw has won
his last four starts. If he can keep
up his present pace he may find
himself back in the big time again
before the season is over.
Last night Grissom halted a six
game winning streak of the league
leading Rochester Red Wings, letting
them down with six hits to chalk up
a So triumph. His mates ponded
a trio of Red Wing hurlers for 10
hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Lew and Henry, Paid
Off, Sign Contracts
For Return Bout
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 20.-Lew Jenk-
ms and Henry Armstrong, princi-
pals in one of the years biggest
fistic fizzles pocketed their purses
today and signed contracts for a
return match. Paying them off was
all right with the fans, but signing
them for another bout was given
rise to suspicion Promoter Mike
Jacobs is mildly daffy.
Jacobs defended his move on the
grounds that most fans believe
Jenkins was not physically fit for
the match.
The commission ruled that ARM
strong must defend his welter-
weight crown some time in October
and that Jenkins must lay his ver-
sion of the lightweight title on the
line in November-both bouts to be
staged in New York.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington, 3.
Tennis.
Finals, Public Parks Tourna-
ment, Rock Greek courts. 2::30.
Horse Show.
Rappahannock County Show,
Washington, Va, 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Giant Killer Kramer
Faces McneilI for
Tennis Crown
Obscure ot Sturt, Mows
Stors to Reach Finol
Of BoItimore Event
~ the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, July 20.-A young
Californian turned giant-kille1
moved into the finals Of the Mary
hnd-Aiddle Atlantic Tennis Tourn-
ament today and came face to face
with the biggest giant OF them all in
this meet-towertng Don McNeill,
Oklahoma City ace and third-rank-
ing player In the Nation.
Jack Kramer Of Belvedere Gar
dens, Calf, just another entry when
the tourney started Monday, came
up from the ranks to NOW down two
seeded players and win the right
to battle top-seeded McNeill for the
championship.
He conquered Welby Van Horn. 19-
year-old Los Angeles player seeded
second, In yesterdays semifinals,
overpowering his temperament
flashing opponent in four torrid sets.
Van Horn, displaying anger and
disgust at misplayes, faded badly be-
fore Kramer's steady attack in the
last set In an earlier round Kram-
er ousted fourth-seeded Gardnar
Mulloy of Coral Gables, Fla.
McNein moved up with a straight
set victory over third-seeded Ed FL
wood Cooke Of Portland, Greg.
The days other top match pitted
National Champion Alice Marble
and Mary Arnold of California
against Mary Hardwickle and Valerie
Scott. British Wightman Cup play
ers, for the women's doubles cham
ptonship.
The Hardwicke-S Scott combination
advanced to the final by defeating
Washington's last survivor, Margo
Lee. and herr partner Emily Lin
coin, 60, e7.
Van Horn was teamed with Bobby
Riggs, Chicago. national Amateur
king, In match with Mulloy and
Henry Prusoff. Seattle. The win
ners will meet Kramer and Ted
Schroeder Of Glendale, Calf, in to-
morrow's finals.
The women's singles champion
ship also will be decided tomorrow,
with Miss Marble meeting Pauline
Betz, fourth seeded Californian who
yesterday eliminated the last foreign
threat in Debating Miss Hardwicke.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
D. c. Firemen Divide
SoftboII Double Bill
Special Dispatc to The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 2O.-Wash-
ington's Fire Department softball
team left here for another twin.
bill at Roanoke Rapids, N. c., after
dividing q double-header with the
Raleigh All-Stars.
The Smoke Eaters last night were
held to q scratch hit In the first
game and bowed by 40 margin.
Raleigh got only five hits OF AL
Davis but connected with men on
base. Nick Brienza evened matters
for the visitors in the second, hold
ing Raleigh to five hits while his
mates nicked Aruatz for nine and
a go triumph.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Interstate Commerce
Close Net Winner

Interstate Commerce Commits
sion'S tennis team nosed out United
States Maritime Commission, 80,
yesterday in a Departmental League
match. Only one of the five matches
went the limit of three sets.
Summaries:
Peet-Land (Maritimc) defeated Reznek.
Krellen, 6-3. 81: Franczyk- -Posner II.
c. c. defeated Tasker- -McDougal 6-3,
6-S, 6-3; Barth- Taylor Il. c. c. de-.
feated 0rafton-Crosby. Ga, 6-; Cham
bers-Furniss fMaritime) defeated Mcneil.
wsnmsu, So. 60; Pierce Roberts Il.
z. q dsf'sssd lsur'n'ea-f'Fs'' @'
Evening star., 1940-07-20
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 20.-Frankie
Kovacs believes that if he could play
tennis every other season and dab
BILE at golf in the off years he might
be champion at one or the other
some time.
Kovacs had q tennis elbow" last
summer. so he concentrated on golf
in Oakland, Calf, where he lives,
and says he did pretty fair. He got
rid of the tennis elbow" And, at
the same time, he learned to play
the game left-handed.
Frank rapidly u heading for an
othar rendezvous with frankie Par.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Two public parks tennis title tits
today were to whet the appetite Of
local net fans for a series of fasci-
mating exhibitions at Rock Creek
courts tomorrow when one of Amer
icas most popular men players and
England's second-ranking netwom-
an will appear here against WASH
ington's top players of both sexes.
There Is little doubt that the sea-
sons largest crowd will converge at
the site of the old reservoir, for
Bryan (Bitsy Grant, nationally
ranked since 1888, is scheduled to
meet Gil Hunt in the mems match,
while Mary Hardwicke, the top-seed-
ed foreign entrant in the Maryland
State championships. will play Mar
60 Lee in the women's.
A mixed doubles match also is in
the air and efforts were being made
today to get either S. Welby Van
Horn or Elwood Cooke as another
acknowledgement figure for such a
match.
Hunt Grant Match First.
The Hunt-Grant encounter viii
open the program at 2:30 o'clock
with Miss Lee and Miss Hardwick
taking the court upon its conclusion.
Miss FTardwicke, veteran OF Eng
lands Whitman Cup teams, was
eliminated from the Baltimore tour
nament by Pauline Betz, who was
to place Alice Marble for the wom-
ems title today.
Seating accommodations for some
$500 spectators were being erected
at Rock Greek for the anticipated
crowd Last year, more than that
number turned out for q single ex-
hibition in which Hunt beat Grant
in three sets.
Today's match between Allie Rit-
zenberg and Ray Stocklinski was re-
garded as q tossup, with best pre-
diction being that 1t would not be
decided in straight sets. Defending
Champion Willie O'Steen Herbert
was given the nod over Margaret
Keever on general all-around ex-
perienced, but because of her VIC
tories over Charlotte Decker and
Dorette Miller, Mrs. Keever was
not being sold short.
Following the singles matches,
Mrs. Herbert's husband and John
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Presidents Cup Entries
bought by BoqIey

Aubrey Bogley, chairman of the
residents Cup Regatta Committee.
5 az havre de Grace today to at
eno tne tlnal days races of the
I'm annual Havre de Grace Yacht
Elub regatta there. Boeley will
Neno the races at North East, Md,
Az ootn regattas Bpgley plans
% sound out the drivers =, their
Participation in the President,, c,,n
seests hare on September ~. .
~ - q" -
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Interior Tops Ponumu

A 7-run barrage in the sixth gave
Interior 1872 victory over Panama
Canal Commission in the Depart
mental League. Wynne and Silver
man held the losers to three hits.
Interior got only six hits but took
advantage of innumerable errors.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Postal Employees Tourney
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatch TO The Star,
ERIE, Pa, July 20.-The District
of Columbia was well represented
in field of more than 100 linksmen
who teed of here today in the 50th
annual National Post Office En-
ployes tournament at Culvertson
Hills course today. Pat Procarri of
Pittsburgh defended his title.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Reliance Life Winner

Reliance Life, doormat of the
Industrial League in the first half
when it failed to win a game. finally
crashed the win column with a 9-8
victory over Russell Motors. Two
runs in the eighth and ditto in the
ninth turned the trick. McGinnis
was the winning pitcher.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

CHIcAdO.-Jorre Morelia. 1s1.
Monterrey. Mexico, and willie Joyca,
1924. Gary, Ind drew (s).
BROOkLYN.-Bobby Mcintyre. 141,
Detroit. outpointed Carmine Fatta, 135,
sEATTIE.-Tony Zale. 1873, Gary,
Ind, stopped Al Hostak, 1885,, Seattle,
N. B. A. middleweight champion u3).
:. MOUNT FREEDOM, N. ike vii.
nero. l26 New York {2).
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Golf Tourney Postponed

Bradley Hills women's match play
golf tournament. originally sched-
uled next week, has been postponed
because of hot weather. It prob
ably will be re-scheduled in Septem-
Der over the medal play route.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Mrs. Martin Golf Victor

MRS: Wilda Martin carted OF the
winning silver In q blind holes tour,
nament at Washington Coli and
Country Club. Mrs. Marion Falls
and Mrs. Madeline Harr tied for.
second honors, Mrs. Falls winning
the trophy on the flip Of 4 coin.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Retirement Bourd Wins

Railway Retirement Board scored
over Railway Mail Clerks by the
football margin Of 1876 in their
Government League game. Echard
and Taylor led the clouting with
three hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Managers HondIine Helps
|Newsom Become Stor.

The progress of Newsom to a
point where he is rated by many
as the best pitcher in the American
League undoubtedly has been ac-
tolerated by the way in which
Baker has handled him. Buck al
ways has been quick to tell every
body how good he is. That he
now believes it implicitly himself
ts due in large part to the circum-
stance that Baker, instead of
Raging him or trying to beat down
bis opinion of himself, has been
source of encouragement to him.
Even Detroit critics, eager for
the success of the Tigers this year,
couldn't give them much hope at
the start of the season and rated
them as no better than fourth or
fifth.
Now some of them are claiming
the pennant and even the most
pessimistic is convinced the Tigers
cannot finish worse than third. And
behind their change of opinion Is
the man that nobody knows, save
his ballplayers, who think-and
m stringing with them all the
way on this-that he is q first-rate
manager.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Fort Myer Is Winner

Breaking out with rash of scor-
ing midway in the fray, Fort Myer
chalked up 9-5 victory over Navy
Receiving in Militia League game.
Booher checked the Gobs with
seven hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Through Being Gentle
With Wresfierx

1T would be a nice show and
the public would get q wallop out
of it,
In confidence, Mr.. Dempsey ad-
mits that he sees very little chance
OF enticing his old partner back to
the ring. Mr.. Tunney is a substan-
tial citizen and strictly a typewriter
fighter these days. :
I can see, however, why Mr.. Demp-
sey would welcome is or 20 minutes
OF quiet relaxation in the ring with
Mr.. Tunney. Mr.. Tunney has refine
ment and culture and he does not
stick his thumb in your eye or bite
you behind the ear or clamp you In
a deadlock till your face turns blue.
Above all. he is dignified. A bout
with Mr.. Tunney would have a
stately old world grace. It would
have class and respectability. That
is why Mr.. Dempsey wants the next
waltz with Mr.. Tunney.
Knowing this to be impossible,
however. Mr.. Dempsey is resigned
to fighting the next fat gouRer the
wrestling trust puts forward.
And believe me-" says Mr.. Demp-
sey, massaging his ear, II am not
going to take any more monkey
business from these buns"
Evening star., 1940-07-20

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Winston-Salem. 8; Richmond. 2.
Asheville, s.; Portsmouth. 2.
Rocky Mount. 6: Charlotte. B.
Durham, z: Norfolk, l.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
EAsrEnN snoRE LEAGUE,

Dover. q: Cambridge, 8.
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The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Training OF Negro
Soldiers Praised
By Okla. Senator

WASHINGTON-(A N P)-
During a discussion of the mill
tary affairs of the United
States on the floor of the sem
ate,' Senator Thomas of Okla"
homa, said after a tour of
some 10000 miles during which
every military post in the
country was inspected:
"I wish to reiterate what l
said on a former occasion,
that in the tour of our commit
tee through the country we
found ONE large fort devoted
entirely to training colored
soldiers This group of cOlored
soldiers passed IN review be-
fore our committee. AZ stated
on that former occasion, / have
seen many reviews and we saw
many reviews throughout the
United States, but the cOl0red
detachment at this fort 10
Gated in southern AriZO1e put
on the best review Z have ever
seen. They were in perfect
step. 1t seemed that they work
ed by machine. Every member
Of our delegation compliment
ed them upon the perfect
marching of these cOIOred
soldiers
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
SOMETHING THAT HIS SEEN
PUZZLING TO US:

NEW YORK--Must it always fol-
low that the fellow who carries us
up the starry ladder Of fame event.
ually must fan under our severe
criticism just about the time he
appears to be slipping? After the
Friday night game between Long
Island university and Michigan
state played in Madison Square
garden which the Blackbirds won
after ding-dong battle, usually
fair minded Coach Clair Bee pro-
ceeded to get some choice remarks
out of his system. Talking to an
Evening Journal sports scribbler,
Bee roundly scored two of his
players for not using their heads"
He felt it would have been better
Judgment for the criticised players
to have held the ball rather than
to have risked shots that failed to
tally.
Speaking strictly in terms upon
which the game is based, Coach
Bee sets up an argument hard TO
tear down, still, like all arguments
based upon the letter and not the
spirit of the code, it is vulnerable
also. There are times when risks
must be taken especially when
team plays you as closely as Miclll-
gan State did the Long Island UNI
versity boys and on many otner
occasions during their climb to ma
tional fame, those kids have taken
such risks and made good. Upon
the strength of their success rides
the coaching fame of Mr.. Bee. For
four years he has had Standout
players. Potentially, they had the
goods whether the mentor happen
ed TO answer to the name of CLaIR
BEE or NAT HOLMAN.
Nothing hurts a boy more on
the eve Of receiving sheepskin
than to see something in print that
pUrports to say. HE IS A
DUMB PLAYER" One lapse in
four years should merit silence on
the part of the man who has drawn
fat salaries from the university
while all the boys has received lin
most instances) -. is his precious
letter. and a mild case OF
athletic-heart. Maybe the style Is
a fashionable one, coaches, and
one that dates back to the May
flower days, But the way We feel
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
Southern Drops Prairie View
In Pair OF TiIts 42-1 9, 1882
By E. JAMES HAMILTON

SCOTLANDVILLE. La.-(SNS)
Southern UniversityS basketball
team took early leads over Prairie
View Monday and Tuesday nights
and maintained them during The
second halves to win both encount-
ers by scores of 42-19 and 48-32
respectively, before approximately
$4,000 fans.
For the first game, Byron, Burns
and Taylor with 10, II and II
points respectively divided the scor
ing honors for Southern; while
Odom stood out for Prairie View
cagers attempting to solve the
Southern offense and slowly givlne
them run for points in the first
few minutes; but the terrific pace
set by the Southern cagers Sooh
told as the strain was too grea!,
for the Prairie View basketeerS TO
withstand. AT the half time the
score was Ball.
Bryon and Taylor with 10 and Il
points respectively for Southern
and Collins and Pyroy with and
3 points respectively for p. V.
shared high point honors.
Southern goes On the road Mon
dav to play Houston and Wiley
COLLEGES in three games; then re-
turn to engage the Bishop Bears
before taking on the New YORK
Renaissance. Feb. Il.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-10
BY HARRY b. WEBER

SUMMIT, N. J.-Arturo Godoy,
the man from Chile, South Amer
ica, who will seek to wrest the
worlds heavyweight champion
ship from Joe Louis on February
9, does not know the meaning OF
the phrase racial segregation.
When asked this week whether
colored people in his home coun
try were segregated in any way
he replied in his broken English
In my country there are lots OF
colored people, especially in PERU.
They have nice business and We
have no determinations"
He said of course he did no.
mind fighting colored fighters.
Alberta Lowell was champion OF
South America before 1 beat him
in June of 1885," he said. Lowell is
colored.
Godoy walked around the gym
here, dressed in blue lumber
Jacket and blue corduroy trousers
AS he talked in the presence of Al
We'll, his manager, his pretty wiie
entered. She speaks only Spanish,
and predicts victory for hel
husband. Godoy speaks several
languages.
Il will not maine the round
he said of the fight. but I Will
trv my best TO be next heavy