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Evening star., 1940-08-24
West Coast Skipper
Likely Star Yacht
Title Winner
Cowies' Craft Has Slim
Lead for Trophy Now
Held by German
Rv the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 24-The
chart for the three races sailed in
the international star class yacht
championship indicated today a
Pacific Coast skipper would succeed
Germanvs Walter Won Hutschler as
the world titleholder. The German
won the title at Kiel last year, but
is not competing in the present
series.
Barring startling upsets in the two
remaining races today and tomorrow
only of the 18 challengers were
accorded a chance to win, and of
the were from the West Coast.
The Los Angeles Cowie brothers,
James and Gordon, who won the
initial race Tuesday, and again yes
terday. were leading the parade with
4S points. The Jade, skippered by
Robert j. White and Gordon Hol-
combe, West San Francisco Bay,
stood second with Al. The Twin Star,
sailed by Lockwood NJ. Pirie and r.
x Miller. Wilemette Harbor, Ill,
and ranked as the main threat, to
date. to the Pacific Coast mariners
was tied for third with San Diego's
Whitecap III.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Net Ratings al Stake
As District Aces
Open Rec Meet

With 1910 rankings hanging in
the balance and a few personal
scores to be settled, Washington
best tennis players took up their
rackets and prepared to swing into
the seventh annual District Recrea-
ton tournament this afternoon on
the Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
courts.
Favorites were Barney Welsh in
mems singles and Willie O'Steen
Herbert in women's singles. Welsh,
who recently won the District men S
crown, hopes to meet up with Davey
johnson, George Washington Uni
vesrity star who took Barney over
the jumps in the Middle Atlantic,
but was eliminated in the semi
finals OF the District.
Welsh is competing in the Bing-
hamton IN. " tournament which
ends TO-DAY, but will be ready for
action in the Recreation grind to-
morrow or Monday at latest. c.
Alphonso Smith. defending cham
pion, is competing in the Virginia
State tournament at Lynchburg, but
also will be available early next
week. Tournament officials will
give the higher ranking players
who are competing in outside tour
naments all the consideration pos
sible in the schedule in an effort to
help untangle the currently jumbled
ratings.
The tournament this year is spon-
soring play for women for the first
time. Eleanor Voith, Willie Herbert,
Dorrette Miller and Margaret Keever
are a few of the better known play
ers to compete.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
West Virginia Turns
Out lis First Traps
King in 41 Years
Auditor Wolfe Captures
Grand American; Skeet
Shooters Seek Home
By FRITZ HOWELL.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. 24.-The
roar of 100000 shotgun shells has
died away today, and the Grand
American Handicap title-highest
award in the trapshooting game is
on its way to West Virginia in pos
session of Ernest H. Wolfe, 38-year-
old Charleston auditor.
The dapper marksman from the
hill country ignored heavy wind
in the grand finale yesterday to
break SO targets of 100 from the 23-
yard line in outshooting 1923 of the
Western Hemisphere top-fiight
scattergun enthusiasts. He was the
first West Virginia resident to take
the roaring grand in Al years.
Mrs. Hall Wins Again.
Mrs. Leila Hall of Strasburg, Mo-
national women's clay target queen
five of the last six years. annexed the
feminine end of the laurels with 95
of 100 from % yards, adding to the
belief that if a woman ever wins the
big handicap, she'll be the one to
do it.
While the trapshooters were split
ting up some s5O,0OO in prize money
as result of the weeks big barrage,
skeet shooting stepped into the
center of the stage.
The rival sport, watching the
Grand American grow to huge pro-
portions after the Amateur Trap
shooting Association established its
permanent home here in 1923, is
planning to settle down in one spot,
too, instead of shifting its national
classic around the country year after
year.
Skeet Shooters Rebuffed.
Henry Joy, automotive executive
of Detroit, former national skeet
champion and one of the games
outstanding figures. met with A. T.
A. directors here. He offered a plan
under which the skeet group might
use the trapshooting associations
grounds for its national event, but
was turned down.
However, Joy said the skeet asso-
citation was planning its own perma-
nent home. and that Ohio was the
favored spot. with special emphasis
on this locality.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Transit BowIers Stort
Season September 5

Capital Transit Bowling League
will start its third season on Thurs
day, September 5, with % teams on
the floor, at the New Lafayette AL
leys, Fifteenth and | streets NV.
officers of the big loop are G. P.
Nutwell, president; +. Burgess. vice
president; l. B. Goad, secretary
treasurer, and R. Lawson, official
scorer.
On the Board of Directors are Nut
well, E. McKenna and S. Raver.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

BATON ROUGE. La, Aug.
24.-The leader who made the
late Huey P. Longs Junketlng
football band at Louisiana State
University one of the Nations
greatest was dismissed yesterday
by the new reform Board of
Administrators.
When Long started his ener-
getic campaign to make L. S.
U. a top university, he ,eX-
panded as we'll in the ballyhoo
end by hiring Castro Carazo, a
dance orchestra leader from New
Orleans, to put life into the mill
tary band.
Carazo soon raised its person.
mel from about 70 to more 200,
and Long, on several junketing
expeditions on which he took the
whole student body to away
Trombone fotball games, would
lead the colorful outfit.
Musicians, as we'll as football
players, were recruited, and the
band was recognized as one of
the best. If not the best, in the
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Recent Record Shows Yonks
Not AiIinq, Soys Diokey

It can speak for myself, Gordon
and others mentioned Bill Dickey
I<cut In I'VE all have been in the
best possible condition. LOUIS Ill
ness has had nothing whatever to
do with our 1910 slump. The fact
that we have won eight of our last
10 games, up to the Cleveland series,
/ is proof enough that We are not
staggering or headed for any hos
pital.
"I roomed with Lou and l know
never felt better physically in my
life"
Joe Gordon had the same state
ment to make.
Mrs. Gehrig felt as Lou did.
II never was so shocked in my
life" she said. when I read that
story. I knew the effect it would
have on Lou, who has shown the
finest courage any one ever has seen
As it is We now probably will have
to 90 into retirement"
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Soft Pedal on L. S. U. Band
Curling BoI|yhoo, Reform Board Fires
Leader Late Huey Long Hired

country. Some sections Of 1t
made a tour of Europe.
The board gave no reasons for
Caracas dismissal, but ever since
Gov. Sam Jones took Office the
soft pedal had been applied to
the L. S. U. extravaganza.
The board approved the ap-
pointment of Willem Van de
Wall. formerly with the Metro
politan Opera, as director of the
school of music. to succeed the
retiring H. w. Stopher, director
since 1915.
Although the board did not
say so, it was expected the band
would be under Van de Wallis
direction, but that he would
name an assistant to take charge
Of it.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Somebody's Judgment
Is Greotly Awry

They have picked the spots
shrewdly for Patrick up till now.
He has been licked only once, and
that was a fiuke rather than an
overmatch. He is ready to take an
other step forward now. Whether he
is ready for the crude Mr.. Baer I
don't know. But you can bet that
Manager Daley thinks he is. Other
wise there would be no Baer match.
Mr.. Daley is a careful man. Down
in his heart he must be positive
that young Patrick has advanced
far enough to peck Mr.. Baer al will
with his newly developed left hand
and shake him up with his savage
right and keep from being hit.
And Mr. Ancil Hoffman must be
mortallv certain that Comiskey is
too young and green to cope with
Baer.
Thus the boys hold each other
in the keenest of mutual contempt.
It's hard to imagine a prettier set
ting for prize fight and if neither
man gets wind of the others genius
between now and then it ought to
be worth going to see. if only for
somebody's look of surprise.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
The
SPoRTL|GHT
There's Still Some Iron
In Lorruping Lou
By GRANTLAND RICE,

NEW YORK, Aug. "a (N.ANAO.
Lou Gehrig, his head still up and
his shoulders squared was more than
shocked by the story printed to the
effect that he had a contagious dis
ease which had infected other men,
hers of the Yankee cast and thereby
had been partly responsible for their
1910 crash.
I called on Lou at his RiVerdale
cottage with Bill Dickey and Tommy
Heinrich, two of his best Yankee
friends. The one jolt to his un-
broken spirit was the story referred
to. The jolt was such that Lou has
brought suit for Sl,000000 against
= the paper in question and this suit
may be only the starter. Those
members of the Yankee cast who
were mentioned as possible or prob
able victims also may seek legal re-
dress.
This story is beyond belief" Lou
told me. Does any one believe
that such famous institution as
the Mayo Brothers Clinic would let
me wander around with a contagious
disease that might affect my friends
and the public at large? I know
they will testify that 1 haven't the
type of disease mentioned in this
article and also that there was and
Is no possible chance in the way OF
any form of contagion.
"As it is now l am pariah whom
many people shun. I might just as
we'll have been marked with leprosy
Sitting in motion picture houses
those near me get up and move
aWaV."
Evening star., 1940-08-24

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Eddle
Head, Brooklyn rookie pitcher,
who reached the big leagues his
second year in pro baseball.
didn't use his right arm for any
thing but welding fork until a
few years ago.
A natural southpaw, Head
broke his left arm the first time
when he was 7, in his home town
of Monroe, La. He broke it again
in his first game of football as a
Monroe High freshman. At the
odd times that his left arm was
we'll, Head pitched with q side
arm delivery.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
From the
Press Box
Boer-C -Comiskey Meeting
|WiII Shock Somebody
By JOHN LARDNER,

SpeCeihl IOrItSpoHueHL VI 4Ac oShf'
NEW YORK, Aug. "a (N.ANA)-
No match more insulting to both
parties ever has been made than
the one which joins Patrick Edward
Comiskey and Max Baer, for better
or worse.
Mr.. Baer, the former white hope,
and Mr.. Comiskey, the coming white
hope, will meet later this year. prob
ably in New Jersey. They ought to
be good and sore by the time they
come together, for each man has
coldly insulted the other by accept
ing the match.
In the last few weeks Mr.. Baer
has been looking high and looking
low for an opponent who would
draw good money and offer no risk.
He wanted a soft touch-a fellow
who could not possibly spoil his
beauty and hurt his chance for a
title fight later on. AT the same
time he wanted a guy whom the
customers would pay TO watch.
Nova was too tough. Savoldi was
too tough, Conn was too tough,
Pastor was too tough. Mr.. Baer
was growing restless the other day
when his manager, Cousin Ancil
Hoffman, burst into Makes boudoir
with good news.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Bensinger-McNair Till
To Settle Maryland
Junior Net Issue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. "a
Bobby BenSinger, red haired Takoma
Park player, and Freddie McNair OF
Annapolis will meet Monday for
the title in the Maryland junior
tennis championships
In yesterdays semifinals, Ben
singer continued his all-around good
play to eliminate Don Poist of Balti-
more, seeded seventh, 81, 60. Nc
McNair also won over a Baltimore
opponent, Bosley Baugher, 60
g.
Doubles play opened yesterday
with the team of Bensinger ano
McNair drawing a first t-round bye
then winning two matches. 1t de-
feated Morris Peake and Allen
Reisinger, 80. 60, and Jack Myers
and Bob Biglow, 6-1, Go.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
District Golfers Rank High
In Negro Amateur Golf
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Dr. Remus
Robinson of Detroit once again is
back on top as national amateur
champion of the Negro United
Golfers Association. Champion once
before and runner-up last year, DR..
Robinson regained the crown yes
terday by defeating Tut Holmes OF
Atlanta, Ga, 4 and 2.
The national open crown was won
by Hugh Smith of Thomaston. Ga,
with a 295 total for 70 holes. Only
two strokes off the pace in second
place was Clyde Martin. Washing
ton, D. C. Another Washington
golfer, DR.. A. r. Harris. won the
first-f1ight consolation title.
Geneva Wilson of Chicago cap
tured the women's amateur cham
pionship with and victory over
Lucy Williams of Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Skins Second Clash
Promises Sharper
Action Than First
Arguments Hot as West
Team Holds Mistaken
Horn Lost Bottle
By BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star Stsff Correspondent.

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. 24-Re-
united physically. if not yet fra
ternally, your Redskins resumed
training as one big controversial
family today, with prospects Of un-
ceasing arguments raging until
their second intrasquad game here
next Wednesday night
Because only 3 points separated
the rival Eastern and Western fac
tions at Seattle. contrasting defles
of We'll get even and "AW, well
win even more decisively next week
indicate an even more brusing bat
tie in the return game, after which
the squad will be cut for the first
time.
Admitting that it will teach his
charges a lesson, but using it as an
alibi nevertheless, was Coach Turk
Edwards assertion that the reason
Dick Todd was able to get away for
his last 15-yard touchdown run was
the fact that his players mistook
the umpires horn for the referee S
and stopped chasing Todd, although
the ball was still in play The
umpire footed because Edwards
team was offside, but the Fasteners
naturally refused the penalty after
scoring.
Jimmy Johnston Injured.
If we'd kept chasing Todd" Ed
wards declared, wed have caught
him and might have won the game.
The West was leading l4-7 at the
time Dick broke loose to tie the
Score)
There was a possibility today that
Edwards team would be deprived
of one of its most valuable backs
next Wednesday as Jimmy Johnston,
the sophomore from the University of
Washington who went great guns
in the early portion of the game in
Seattle, has come up with bruised
shoulder and may not be able to
play Johnston's ball carrying in
the opening minutes of play was a
revelation, the tall speedster gain
ing II yards in two cracks at the
line before plunging through for
the games first touchdown. If
Johnston continues TO demonstrate
that he has caught on to Flaherty S
system after a rather faltering be-
ginning last year, he should prove
an extremely handy man to have
around.
Tough Bunch-Farkas.
In contrast to brilliant work on
the part of such veterans as Sammy
Baugh, Max Krause. Bob Masterson
and Jim Meade, Andy Farkas ac-
cepted his singular impotency rather
philosophically.
Thank goodness. don't have to
run against Redskin lines in the
National League" said Farkas. AL
though they usually knew what I was
going to do Thursday night, espe-
cially on passes from Filchock,
they're a tough bunch to get through,
I think we're again going to have
the best line in the league"
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Rain Delaying Semis
Break for National
Net Doubles CATE
Officials Look for Big
Weekend Crowds With
Keen Matches Due
BY the Associated Press.

BROOKLINE. Mass, Aug. "a
Although the players complained Of
the delay caused by two days Of
rain. the officials conducting the
National Doubles Tennis Tourna-
ment were happy about 1t all today
as they prepared 10 run off the
semifinal rounds at LongWood.
Two postponements have forced
the tourney over until Sunday. much
| to the delight of the committeeman,
who relish the prospect of two large
weekend crowds. Rain has inter-
fered with this tourney in five Of
the past six years. but never before
in such helpful fashion.
Women in Big Match.
Weather permitting. unSeeded
Russell Bobbitt of Atlanta and Frank
GUERNSEY of Orlando, Fla, will open
the semifinal program by engaging
Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables,
Fla, and Henry Prusoff Of Seattle.
Top-seeded Frank Parker of Bev-
erly Hills. Calf. and Don Mcneil
of Oklahoma City Will attempt to
gain the championship round at the
expense of two Californian young
sters, Jack Kramer and Ted
Schroeder.
Defending Champions Alice Marble
and Sarah Palfrey will high light
the competition in the womens di-
vision against the all-California
team of Patricia Canning and Vir-
ginia Wolfenden.
Rain Jumbles Minor Play.
Valerie Scott and Mary HardWick,
the British Wightman Cup stars, will
vie with unseeded Mrs. John Van
Ryn of Austin, Tex, and Dorothy
Bundy of Santa Monica, Calf, in
the other second last-rounder.
The rain. however, jumbled all Of
the other four divisions, the mixed,
father-son and mems and Womens
veterans doubles to such degree
that their finals may be delayed
until Monday.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Williams and Janazzo End
Heavy Ring Work Today

Izzy Janazzo and Holman Will
liams, welterWeight rivals whose
paths cross Monday night at Grit
fifth Stadium, were to wind up heavy
training this afternoon in public
workouts at Turner's Arena.
Williams, second on the program
at O'Clock, will enter the ring a de-
cided favorite for the 10-round go.
His aggressiveness, ability to absorb
a punch and all-around ring skill
were to be too much for Janazzo,
clever but light puncher. Janazzo,
however, was not without supporters
who figured he could outsmart his
opponent. Izzy was to begin work
at l o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Bod Breaks Aid Slab Rookie
Left Arm Fractured Three Times, Head
Of Dodgers FinoI|y Stars as Right-Honder

But about five years ago Head.
then lad of l5. suffered broken
left arm for the third time, this
one coming in bus accident.
Then he started throwing right
handed.
Last season, his pro debut, he
won 10 and lost 8 for Abbeville,
La. in the Glass D Evangeline
League. Promoted to Elmira in
the Eastern this season, Head
racked up IL victories against 7
losses before he was recalled by
Brooklyn in July.
He was knocked out of the box
in one starting assignment and
has held the opposition scoreless
In three relief chores.
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Patrick Edward Comiskey will
fight us!" yelled Mr.. Hoffman.
Great" barked Mr.. Baer. I'll
murder the poor young sap, and.
what is more, I will get good dough
for doing so. This is the touch We
have been seeking, Ancil, old fell
low. All velvet. All gravy. Lead
on!"
Meanwhile, what had they been
thinking about in the camp of Pat
rick Edward Comiskey? You guessed
it. They were seeking up and down
the country for a sucker with
prestige, a soft touch, a man whom
Patrick could wallop with glory a.
no personal risk whatever Thev
wanted to graduate the boy to the
ranks of the name" fighters. They
didn't want tough guy with
name. They wanted nice, rolling
name with nothing behind it.
"Eureka!' shouted Bill Daley,
Comiskev's manager. one warm aft
ernoon this week. I have it. The
fellow We want is Max Baer."
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Henson Qualities
In Ringer Event
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DES MONIES, Iowa. Aug. "a
Clayton Henson of Arlington, Va.
tossed 80 per cent ringers to be
sixth among the qualifers for the
world championship horseshoe
tournament, feature of the
Iowa State Fair
With 200 shoes, Henson scored
5l3 points. 19 behind the leader,
Fernando ISais of Los Angeles.
Ted Allen of Fresno. Calf, de-
Tending champion, was second
with 526. he and Isais tying for
ringer honors, each with 83 per
cent. Casey Jones. Waukesha,
Wis. was third with 523, Grey
Zimmerman, Sac City, Iowa,
fourth with 521, and Dale Dixon,
Des Moines. fifth with Sis.
The lowest among 81 who quail
fed pitched 60 per cent ringers.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Old Bog CT Bones Eosy
To Beot, Pot Thinks

Perfectly suitable. my dear
Daley" said the young Conliskey.
But will he fight us? Is he sucker
enough to get in the ring with me?"
u don't know" said Mr.. Daley.
frankly. Hes probably too smart
to DO it. But I'll try and get him,
anyway. What a beautiful touch
that old bag of bones would bel"
Briefly, then, Mr.. Baer and Mr..
Comiskey, both looking for some
thing soft to land on, have elected
each other. Mr.. Baer is the lowest
ranking fighter in Mr.. Comiskeys
book, and vice versa. What makes
the prospect of the match so inter-
esting is that one OF the boys-I
don't know which-is in for an ugly
shock.
Comiskey's handlers have moved
very gently and carefully with their
tall sandy, square jaWed young
Irishman. because they figure he can
be maneuvered into the heavyweight
championship in two or three years
and the heavyweight championship
is valuable property.
Evening star., 1940-08-24


Sional Football LeagueJ
b. the Associated Press.
PEARL RIVER, N. Y, Aug. "a
If Stout Steve Owen, coach of the
New York football Giants, could put
% men on the field at once, it would
help solve a lot of his worries.
The Giants, after losing the Ia
tional title to the Green Bay Pack
ers last year, said good-by to eight
veterans. In their places-or fight
ing for them-are so many promis-
ing rockies that Owens big problem
is one of elimination.
The Giant backfield was a head
ache much of last year-and so that's
where most of the replacements are
to be found.
Of course, Tuffy Leemans is back
and so are Hank Soar and Feets
Barnum, Nello Falaschi, Ward Cuff
but pressing them are George Mulha,
Carnegie Techs great back: Eddie
Miller, the speed merchant from
New Mexico State; Hoss Nielsen,
215-pound Arizona line buster; Kay
Eakin. the Arkansas passer; Grenny
Lansdell and Don Principe, two of
the college ranks brightest backs last
year.
Nucleus for Great Backfield.
That ought to give Stout Steve a
nucleus of one of the finest back
fields the Giants ever boasted.
The line problem is not without its
bright aspects, too. Heading the
parade as in the past nine years is
Mel Helm, the leagues greatest
center.
Flanking Helm are two complete
lines of veteranS-and enough
youngsters who d like to be playing
regularly that Owen ought not to
have to stay awake nights worrying
about his teams chances of retaining
the Eastern division title.
The tackle situation has been
frightened by the return of Gerry
Dennerlein, who stayed out last
year. The st. Mary's behemoth
should be invaluable this season.
From the Southwest have come
two prize tackle prospects-"Cactus
Face" Duggan, whose smashing style
is particularly pleasing to Owen
and upsetting to his opponents, and
Bennett Edwards, 20-year-old
giant.
Cont Too Hot for Bushes.
Jersey City has sent EMO Cont
up because he was too good for The
minors and Ed MCGEE of Temple is
another guard prospect worth not
ing. From little Scranton Univer-
sity comes big Carl Tomasello, whom
Owen thinks rates some rave no.
tices already.
Such familiar names as Lunday,
Dell Isola, Poole, Widseth. Tuttle,
Oldershaw and Gelatka are all back
But familiar names are missing,
too-Ed Danowski. Dale Burnett,
Bill Wallis, OK Parry, Tarzan White.
Larry Johnson, Kink Richards and
Bull Karcis.
The reticent Steve, asked about
his teams chances, replied that he
thinks the Philadelphia Eagles the
most improved team in the league y
will finish first or second in the
Eastern division!
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Tiger, Friendship Mines
In Bio County Clash

Takoma Tigers and Friendship
clash at o'clock tomorrow on the
Four Corners diamond in one of the
feature baseball games of the Mont
gomery County League.
In other games Co.esville goes to
Silver Spring, Four Corners travels
to Kensington and Bethesda plays
at Rockville.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Entire Club on Worpoth
Over Contooion Story

No one is pulling harder for the
Yankees than Gehrig is today.
"If they can get by Feller and
Cleveland, watch their smoke from
now on" he said. Il had intended
to be at both the Detroit and Cleve-
land series until this story broke
about contagion.
LAS far as my illness is concerned
I still am in there swinging and
punching. My friends have been
marvellous. You can tell them it's
still heads up and not to worry
about any contagious or infectious
trouble from me in any way"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gehrig are living
quietly in a small vine-clad cottage
in one of Riverdales most attrac-
tive sections. But the Iron Man GER
tainly is on the warpath now So
is the entire Yankee team, referring
to the story mentioned above.