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Evening star., 1940-07-30
Saratoga's Lean
Start Fails To
Feaze Heads
Poor MutueI Betting
Debut, Small Crowd
Mark Turf Opening
BY BOB MCCORMICK,


SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, july
80, - Tradition-steeped Saratoga's
initial pari-mutuel show laid an egg,
but officials of the Nations oldest
and sportiest racetrack aren't wor-
ried bit.
When 7,701 paid spectators, mostly
wary upstaters and the horsey
fringe of society, parted with only
S262, ,526 in the tracks first ex-
perience with the ironman form of
betting at yesterdays opening, the
brass hats took it in good style.
Track Profited, at That.
After all, they pointed out,
Saratoga Is an August track; no
matter how many July days it runs,
the crowd simply won't come out
until the first of the month. And
Mondays are notoriously bad;
people won't come out until the end
Of the week.
"At that" said genial George H.
Bull, president of Horse Society's
own racetrack, 1--WE didn I lose money
on the day. Our cut from the
mutuels figures to about $4,000 and
we took in $4,000 in admissions
alone.
Our expenses were, roughly,
ZOO for purses and $1,000 for op-
Grating expenses. That leaves us
with net income of nearly $4,000.
That isn't bad for a track that is
run for the sporting owners"
Bull explained racing at the Spa
is designed to give horse owners
some of the sportiest and richest
purses to shoot for in the land.
For example, Americas only win
ner-take-all event is the Saratoga
Special for 2-year-olds.
And we're going to continue with
that brand of racing" Bull said.
AS if to prove it, today's second
day card features a three-horse
race, the Wilson Stakes, in which
are entered George D. Wideners
handicap star. Eight-Thirty; the
Greentree Stables Hash, and Will
liam F. Zeigler's 8-year-old mare,
Esposa.
hOteiS Almost Empty.
The Wilson is weight-for-age
race, one of a few such in the
country. Its entry list is the small
est of any race on a New York
track this season and one of the
poorest kind for pari-mutuel han
die. The horse player simply won't
bet a three-horse race.
The Saratoga of other years,
though, Is gone. The houses which
bookmakers and their helpers used
to rent for the season aren't NOV
ing, and the hotels are almost emp
ty. Saratogians. hard to discourage,
see the numbers on the tote board
but hope for better days in the five
weeks to come.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
BY BILL WHITE,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, July 30.-Pearls
from the press coop: The scribes
who cover the Giants say when
and if Smilin' Bill Terry goes
into the front Office, Billy Jurges
will be the new manager. Willard
Hershberger, the Reds fine young
catcher, would be even better if
the heat didn't bother him. In
this recent spell, he's lost Is
pounds. When Ducky Medwick
batted sixth Sunday against the
cards, it was the lowest spot in
the batting order he's occupied
since he became a star. Pitchers
with winning streaks better stay
away from the AS. They broke
Buck Newsom's 13-game string
Sunday, just as they broke
schoolbcy Rowe's s-eamer in
Evening star., 1940-07-30
BY the Associated Press.


DALLAS, July 30.-Dizzy Dean
of the baseballin' Deans shut out
Dallas with two hits last night as
Tulsa triumphed, 10.
1t was the best game the $l85 900
Chicago Cubs lemon had pitched
since he came back to the Texas
League to try to regain some of the
form he knew in the majors. He
faced only % batters.
1t was only the second time in
10 games that Dean had lasted nine
innings and gave him a record of
six victories and three losses.
Most important was that Diz
looked like the big Lacquer of the
Gas House Gang days as he mixed
up fast balls, slow balls and curves.
Using the sidearm motion he has
been experimenting with since the
Chicago Cubs sent him to Tulsa, he
got his wonderful body motion be-
hind the pitches and threw some
Of the balls just as well as he did
in his prime.
After H. g. Lee bounced his first
pitch through the box for a single
the big Highlander set the next
Is Rebels down in order. Clay
Evening star., 1940-07-30
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ST. LOUIS, July 30.-"I think it's
lotta bunk-that business of a ball
player slipping when his legs or eyes
start to 60 bad" scoffed Second
Baseman Buddy Myer of the Mats.
Il believe they start skidding when
they lose their power. They get
weak in the body-not in the legs
or eyes-and I know what I'm talk
ing about.
Take Bill Dickey's case. He can
still take the best hunter in six
States and walk the legs off him.
And when they flush a covey of
quail he'll outshoot anybody in the
party. That oughta indicate his
legs and eyes are all right. Bill
isn't hitting because he's lost that
extra power.
I'm losing it, too, even though
feel better than I've felt in years.
A hard game exhausts me now, but
my legs still are in good shape and
so are my eyes. It's just a matter
of losing that extra spark. With it
you can be tough customer up at
that plate, but when you weaken,
those line drives start turning to
loopers.
Bluege Supports Buddy.
"T think I still would be a good
ballplayer If I hadn't been so sick
in 1886. Nobody knew just how sick
I was. It took lot out of me. In
1885 I felt as strong as a bull and
I've never felt that way since, al
though right now I believe I'm
stronger than I've been in several
years."
you've got something there,
Buddy" admitted Coach Ossie
Bluege. II knew I was pretty well
through as ballplayer after the
1888 World Series. My eyes and legs
were all right but I was whipped
physically. The nervous tension
Evening star., 1940-07-30

Arlington Park bettors have
the esteem of all us losin' hoss
players. The other day an oat
burner named Arcadian, the ia
vorite, came home a tagging
last-and the crowd swarmed
down to the rail and gave the
nag a razzberry he'll never for
get! Hats of to the friends of
little Rockhurst College, who
scraped up 10000 votes and got
Don Carney into the all-star foot
ball squad. Quite feat, for
which the Rockhurst Sentinel's
sports ed, Harry Seller, is mod
estly taking bows. Under the
new alright accounting system
at L. S. u, you can get a COM
plete athletic department finan-
cial picture. The budget frank
" shows it costs $3.50 q year to
maintain Mike" the schools
fuu-nown3 Bengal tger masooti
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Jurges to Pilot Giants if Terry Moves to Front Office
Medwk Drops All Time Low Betting ode Pitchers stk

1894. Why did those three big
league scouts 80 to Buffalo Sun
day to watch Rookie Hal White
of the Bisons pitch that three
hitter? They could have saved
all that carfare by reading the
rave notices in all the Eastern
sheets.
Today's guest star-Jack Miley,
New York Post: Prom the looks
Of things as Saratoga's first
mutuel betting race meet got
under way, they're going to have
to conscript hoss players If they
want to keep the sellers in the
ticket window from going to
Sleep"
Will Lawson Little accept
Henry Picard's challenge for
that 72-hole, winner take all
grudge golf match? Is Dodger
Prexy Larry MacPhau being
eyed by the radn people after
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Whoop Up q ScoIzo-Jeffru Bout, Is Tip

here's much palmer case Every who knows left
from Kick IN the shirt knows Petey
crowned feathWeigh
was half pound overweight Corbe
McCovern.
Nov Scazo a waving to cham
pon fight Washington That
would be the biggest
rather than saying it can't be
Here's fellow who lost three fights his
wiped out these three squar sports
York knows scazo the berries He's right
He lives New York So doesn't
HE doesn't because he will
eliminating the making
for the promoter
Evening star., 1940-07-30

broadcasting part Of that Brook
lyn game Sunday? Has Cali
fornia come up with another
tennis sensation in 17-year-old
Louise Brough, who turned to
the courts after a fling at base
ball, speedball and football?
Know why U. G. L. A. booked
two Southwest grid teams this
year? Because last year r. c. U.
drew more people to Los Angeles
than any other U. c. L. A. foe,
save U. S. c.
Tall tales from the Redlands-
The Cincinnati Reds are 50
burned good that Mike Demon)
Dejan, the Southern Association
slugger, can't break into the line
up. And all he has in his favor
is . .404 batting average, mark
Of 40 in his first % games
with Chattanooga and . 4s0-foot
home.Slin pokoI
Evening star., 1940-07-30
IMyer Poo-Poohs Old Theory
That Aging Legs and Eyes
Start Players Skidding

over period of years had caught up
with me.
II was so exhausted after that
series continued Ossie, that my
wife said she wondered if the money
l got from it was worth the physical
torture. I was doggone near a ner-
vous wreck"
Buddy isn't the Myer of 1885, OF
course, when he led the American
League in hitting, but peek at his
comfortable 341 average today
would indicate the scrappy infielder
Is performing his chores rather ac-
ceptably. If he's slipping the Mats
would relish owning some speci-
mems skidding in the same direction.
Myer Hitting Hard on Road.
Playing in five games on the cur
rent Western tour, Buddy had
swatted at a .444 clip, producing
five doubles and a triple among his
eight hits in 18 appearances at the
plate. His blows have been timely,
too. as illustrated by the six mates
scored on his hits.
Buddy now is ticketed to see
steady service at second base, what
with Jimmy Bloodworth installed
at first base. Bloodworth has been
Myers chief contender for the posi-
ton and Jimmy Pofahl has played
few games at second this season,
but now the trio all are regulars.
Manager Bucky Harris is inclined
to feel Bleodworth will give the
Mats better defensive first basing
than they've enjoyed thus far in
the campaign. Jimmy was some
what of sensation at the spot in
the final game of the Cleveland
series and he will receive further
test here tonight, when the Mats
clash with the Browns under the
lights.
Dutch Leonard, who has captured
only one of his last six starts, will
pitch for Washington tonight, with
Ken Chase slated to hurl tomorrow.
The Mats, who idled yesterday, will
enjoy another rest on Thursday,
opening four-game series with the
White Sox at Chicago on Friday.
A double-header is listed for
Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Armstrong Jenkins Remoteh Called Unnecessary

why did California illinois,
York and California made that all ehod
months and would the others champions Cali
everything recog-
nized nothing California did.
Armstrong; months York most
Meanwhile
Why? Armstrong can't
his title le9mae wers other States
boxing belong
of America to Jacobs?
ask what's with boxing?
plain and the time not distant
you'll New York in the N B. A. And New
wishing that As will to
pass because vision what's
predcaed its lehod Sew them and
the game up.
the because the N A. happens
to be right lot it planted for Interior
fellows follow suit without knowing the score
Sincerely L.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
McNeiI|' Tennis Hit
BY Poison Oak Due
To His Poor Golf
Attack Following Shots
Into Trees Checks Don in
Meadow Net Meet
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, July 3d.
If Don McNeill weren't such a poor
golfer he might have been in the
second round of the 50th annual
Meadow Club invitation tennis tour
nament today.
McNeill passed up the Sea Bright
tournament last week because he
had had too much tennis. With 50
much leisure time he decided to see
what could be done about his golf
game. He spent many hours among
the trees trying to recover from poor
shots and IN the process he picked
up a case of poison oak. which may
force him to default today.
Van Horn Defaults.
A doctor who examined McNeill
said that poison oak, while not seri-
Gus, spreads rapidly and that moth
ing would be known concerning
Don's playing condition until today
whether he plays or not, Mcneil
already has won the sincere appre-
citation of the Tournament Commit
tee for appearing on the scene.
Welby Van Horn of Los Angeles,
who looked the picture of health last
week at Sea Bright, failed to show
up at all, giving no reason for his
absence, and therefore was sum-
marily defaulted.
BY way of adding to the officials
woes, Bobby Harman of Berkeley
Calf, and Frank Froehling of Chi.
cago, provided a bit of innocent by.
play centered around the question Of
who had won their match. Harmar
said he had triumphed in two sets
Froehling insisted he had taken one
of those sets, and the dispute wasn't
settled until they took the court
again for a replay. Harmon won.
Gil Hunt Triumphs.
The favorites who saw action won
as expected. Defending Champion
Bobby Riggs of Chicago nipped Ken
Bartlett of Los Angeles, 6-3, 81
and behind him such expects as
Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calf /;
Gil Hunt of Washington, D. c.;
Hank Prusoff of Seattle and Sidney
Wood of New York all trooped into
the second round.
In neighboring East Hampton the
annual Maidstone Club women's in
vitation was conducted sedately by
the gals. all of them appearing
punctually, ready for action. Top
seeded Sarah Palfrey was inactive
but Pauline Betz of San Francisco
Helen Bernhard of New York and
Virginia Wolfenden of San Francis
co. Miss Palfreys seeded colleagues,
reached the second round with no
undue difficulty.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Newark Challenge
For Lead Snapped
By Rochester

By the Associated Press.
The pace-setting Rochester Red
Wings apparently have no thoughts
of being ousted from the Interna-
tional League leadership.
Facing the amazing Newark Bears,
who brought to town a record of
eight wins in their last nine games,
the Wings capitalized last night on
the 11-hit pitching of Charley
Brumbeloe to snap the Newark
challenge by 1913.
The clubs continue their series to-
night with double header.
The Baltimore Orioles, meanwhile,
improved their position in the hot
battle for third place by drubbing
the Buffalo Bisons, 8-3 and 7-3.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
White Sox List Two

Virginia White Sox have a double
header listed Sunday at the Baileys
Cross Roads diamond. The first
game, at 1:30. is with the De Las
hurst A. c. of Arlington, to be fol-
lowed by game with Georgetown
A. G. Johnnie Baylin will toss the
first game for the White Sox, with
Morain Angel hurting the nightcap.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
No Angott but for New York Commission

I see where Walker Wear auds Jacobs for
ing up champions The New York
rules but the law the shall parts fighter
So here have the State and
being auded by the commissioner for doing
And you ask what's wrong with
There would have been Sammy Ango On light
weight champ E. So had the New York
N AS request match AngotD
with the Lew JenkinsTippy Larkn fight
Lou Ambe the New the
Illinois commission days from Chicago ruled Day
Less than week later Day boxed at 134l5 pounds
be Welter to fit into the New
because as Weter he had fought Armstrong
stuck the lightweight probably never will
be a welter
And you wrong with boxing
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Hugh Mu|cahy Looms
As 20.Game Winner
For Low|y Phi||ies
May Be First to Attuin
Distinction for Club in
Stretch Of ~ Years
By the Associated Press

BY tae Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-Hugh
Mllcahy isn't superstitious, so it's
not "jinxing" the tall right -hander
to say that he may be the first
20-game winner the Phillies have
had in "a years.
big Mul" won his 11th game
against Cincinnati on Saturday and
all hands. from President Gerry
Nugent and Manager DOC Prothro
down, agree he has an excellent
chance of reaching the coveted 20
game mark.
Not since 1875, when Grover Cleve-
land Alexander won 33 games and
Eppa Rixey %, have the Phillies
come up with a 20-game winning
pitcher. The last time any one
came close was in 1884, when Curt
Davis, now with Brooklyn, won 10
and lost II.
In 1888, his best year, 'rMul" won
10 games for the Phils.
Bucky Walters, who won q games
Tor the championship Cincinnati
Reds last year, captured IA in his
best year with the Phils in 1887.
Back in 1880 Phil Collins won 16
and lost II and in 1925 Jimmy Ring
captured IA and lost Is.
Mulcahy, 6-foot-2-inch New
Englander from Newton, Mass, who
played his first full season with the
Phils in 1887, modestly credits the
Phils' "kid" infleld of Art Mahan,
Ham Schultz, Bobbie Bragan and
Merrill May, with his success.
"Sure, I've got better control this
year." he explains. But I've been
getting the breaks. It's great to
know you have a good infield back
of you. I throw a sinker ball that
is hit on the ground. I have COM
plete confidence in the inf1eld."
Evening star., 1940-07-30
HurIs Tight Come

Pitcher Wells of Center Market
allowed only two hits. both to Catch
er Kelso as his Center Market team
OF the Departmental League sunk
the Panama Canal Commission,
14-1. Most of the damage was done
with a 10-run rally in the fourth
inning.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at st. Louis, 8
(night game).
Tennis.
Women's League tournament,
Rock Greek courts, 4.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at st. Louis, 4.
Tennis.
Women's League tournament,
Rock Greek courts, 4.
THURSDAY.
Tennis.
Women's League tournament,
Rock Greek courts, 4.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Chicago, 3.
Tennis.
Women's League tournament,
Rock Creek courts, 4.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Chicago, 8.
Tennis.
District mems tournament,
Edgemoor Club, l.
Women's League tournament,
Rock Crelk courts, 2:30.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Minor Leagues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Rochester, 10; Newark, 8,
syracuse. 6: Toronto. 3.
Baltimore. So: Buffalo. 3-3
Montreal, 10-3: Jersey City. %.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
kansas City. g.: Indianapolis, Q.
Columbus, %: Minneapolis. 5.
Louisville. IS: Milwaukee, 4.
(Only Eames.)
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
New orleans. 16; Knoxville, 10 12.
inning tie)
Little Rock. s: Atlanta. 3.
(Only games.)
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbus, 3: Savannah, 2.
Macon. 8; Augusta q.
Jacksonville, Z; Greenville. 8 I'll in
Columbia. 8: Charleston, II.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Battling Finally Wina Game Marked Fight With Buc As Victim
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
Uncle Mike, Here's Thut Marine Man Aooin!


Out of the dispatch from the lyrical
crusaog pen OF Americas No Mike Batter president
National Boxing Association the
mills Speaking what practically untitled but
Nousy Plenys Wrong With henceorh
is responsible for the rest of this OF type
The floor, Kunnel is
Anent last fight things wrong boxing
There's too much dssenson duplication
business Come the revolution? leading
Your article left the
B. A. tags fighter
Gento cas- No. heavyweight stopped
good heavles convincing fashion
and Lorenzo Packs We had
If he did good with Louis
before? The question a
IN B. AS persistence Of
his oges They finally Jersey
for the payof He You know the
result Mann got conked: F.E s..
The point however that with
the opposition New York could Uncle
Mike from then title
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Aviotors Top Printers

A five-run outburst In the fifth
and sixth innings helped Naval Air
defeat the Printers, 7-3, as Dunn,
the Aviators' left fielder, led the
10-hit assault with three hits, one
of them a homer.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Diz Dean HurIs 2-Hit Ball
In 10 Victory for Tulsa

Touchstone singled to right In the
sixth.
Dean walked none and struck out
none. He simply threw the ball in
there, and his teammates gathered in
the putouts.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Own Homer Wins

Pitcher Bill Roquet's own home
run won the game as his Kane
Transfer team defeated Cameo in
last nights softball game at Balls
ton Stadium. 4-3. He gave up
only four hits, one of them an
other homer to Tucker, the Cameo
third baseman.
Evening star., 1940-07-30

Five years ago-England routed
United States, SO, in Davis Cup
challenge round, handing Ameri-
cans first shutout since Australia
accomplished feat in 1911.
Evening star., 1940-07-30

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Charlotte, 81: Portsmouth. 4-3.
Durham 8: Richmond. 4.
Rocky Mount, Q: Asheville. 3.
(Only games.)
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
ealem 5; Harrisonburg, 3.
(Only Eames)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
OBITUARIES
r MARY D. E

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Davis Glenn, formerly of Whining
ton and widow of William J. Glenn,
who died at her home in Norfolk,
Sunday, Sept. l, were held in Nor
folk Tuesday morning at II O'Clock
with the Rev. r. C. Blackburn,
pastor Of st. Mary's Catholic
church there, officiating.
Interment followed in the Forest
Lawn cemetery at Norfolk. Pail
bearers were: B. L. Walker, c. A.
Perry, T. B. Blake, A. B. Hudgins,
D. F. Matthews and F. P. Ban.
non.
Mrs. Glenn was born in vii.
mington, the daughter of the late
Eli and Mrs. Nancy Justis Davis.
She had lived in Norfolk for sew.
raj years. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. M. j. Bannon and
Mrs. D. G. Underdown, both oil
Norfolk; four grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Karl Schuchner, OF
Monroe. and Mrs. Edward Emmett,
Of Wilmington; one brother, E. c.
Davis, of Orlando, Fla, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
PETAIN APPOINTS
NEW GOVERNMENT
Continued from Page one)

n1aces that of IS Misunderstanding
ministers and three secretaries OF
state.
The ministry of national defense
is replaced by separate war, navy
and air ministries. These appoint
COS were referred to in the an
nouncement as secretaries OF state
hit whether this means a per-
manent change in their titles was
not made clear.
Petain, retaining the premier
ship, will preside at meetings re-
stricted to the inner cabinet OF
eight, composed of Laval, Paul
Baudouin, foreign minister; Ra-
phael Albert, justice; Rene Belin,
labor; Yves Bouthillier, finance;
Admiral Jean Darlan, navy; Gen.
eral Charles Huntziger, war; and
Marcel Peyrouton, interior.
All except Huntziger and Pey-
routon were in the former cabinet.
This inner group, known as the
council of ministers, will draft and
enact principal government re-
forms, Laval explained.
General Weygand, who had been
serving as minister of national de-
tense, has been given very wide
powers in Africa, Laval said, and
will assure the defense and Sc
curity of the empire" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
RANSOM P. HINTON

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. Gum
eral services for Ransom P. Hin
ton, 70, former business and civic
leader of Onslow county, were held
here this afternoon from the Jack
sonville Baptist church. Burial was
in the Jacksonville cemetery. Mr..
Hinton succumbed to a heart at
tack at his home at $50 o'clock
Wednesday night.
The services were conducted by
the Revs. L. c. Pinnix, pastor, and
Victor L. Andrews, of Ramseur,
and J. R. Green. of Chapel Hill,
former Baptist ministers here.
All business was suspended in
Jacksonville from 2 to 4:30 p. m.
in tribute to the former merchant,
AT the church brief talks were
made by the ministers, and Rev.
and Mrs. Pinnix sang a duet, "One
Sweetly Solemn Thought" A quar-
tette composed of Mesdames Ed
ward Summersvill, Thad Jones,
George Phillips and William Caps
rendered two selections "Asleep in
Jesus and "Abide With Me-"
The services were among h e
largest ever held in Jacksonville.
Mr.. Hinton was born December q.
1862 at Nashville, N. c., and moved
to Jacksonville 43 years ago. For
years he was the county's leading
merchant until retirement in 1896.
He was d%evotedly active in the
Baptist church and public life. His
widow, three daughters, a son, a
brother and sister survive.
Pallbearers were A. G. Walton,
Sr., A. H. Hatsell, Manley Morton.
W. 7. Jessup and Rufus Gaddy, of
Jacksonville, and BE. Littlefield.
iwhtr, ,weedueots, hanoadrsga shrd
of Fairmont. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-07
CONSUMPTION BILL
AMENDMENTS BEATEN
Continued from Page One)

The result was that, unless high
ly unusual action is taken, the
house figures will remain at Il to
A inclusive, by comparison with
81 to 80 age provisions of the bill
passed by the senate, with the
disparity to be settled by com
promise later.
On behalf of his 81 to 81 pro-
posal, Rees argued that Men are
just as fit at SIS as they are at 49,"
and contended that including a
wider age range in the bill spread
the responsibility for military SER
vice more evenly over the male
population of the country.
IF you raise the limit" he said,
you'll include a large number of
ex-service men who already have
had experience and training in
the armed forces of the country"
Anderson's argument a de-
voted principally to disputing
Rees' contention that men in the
higher age brackets were as cap
able of military service as those
of lesser years.
Schafer's proposal to r e q e
congressman under IS to register