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Evening star., 1940-06-17
Shorter Beaver Dam
Course Planned
For buffers
Present Links No Fun
For Average Golfer,
Houghton Finds

II think It's about time the aver
age member-the gent who doesn't
break 100-got some fun out of play
ing his course It's time we gave
him something that won't dis
courage him."
AL Houghton, the Beaver Dam pro,
was talking. He was predicting a
series of changes in the longest
course around Washington that will
pull the teeth of that terrifying lay
out near Landover, Md. IF have
my way We'll take off around 400
yards from this course" Al added.
All of which means that the
Beaver Dam course, which measures
by the card-around $500 yards
and plays around $500 yards, is 60
ing to be shortened. The changes
will come this summer and will be
made by building set of tees well
forward of the present tees. Hough-
ton himself is responsible for the
suggested changes and plans to see
that they are made.
Would Encourage buffers.
"1t's time that our members, in
stead of becoming discouraged at
the extreme length of this course,
got a break. Our members are like
those at any other club. They prob
ably average around 100 or so. Now,
what chance has a fellow shooting
100 on a long course like this one?
In the first place. there's too
much trouble. The distances are
too great. I've seen many of them
become discouraged and quit the
game. I find that If a fellow can
break 100 on a shorter course he
swells out his chest and begins to
take an interest in golf. But when
the length of the course and its
difficulty stymies him and he doesn't
score and have fun he doesn't play
any more"
Al thinks Witty Cox has the right
idea. Cox eased up on few of
those tough holes at Congressional
last year, filling in bunker here
and there and making several of
the holes mite easier.
Long Course for Title Play.
1t was done without comment, and
most of the members didn't even
know it. But they find the course
easier to play, and when they come
in they can handle their sand wedges
with bare hands. They aren't worn
out and red hot from whacking
the ball out of bunkers.
II think Witty is right" said
Houghton. I'VE should give the
average member a break by letting
him enjoy his golf. He can't do
it on a 6,900-yard course. Keep the
back tees for tournament play and
championships, but ease up the
course by building forward tees,
where he has chance to make a
respectable score. That's what we
intend to do at Beaver DAM"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Late Rally Maintains
Coo|ey-McCu||ough
In Legion Lead

Cooley-McCullough Post of the
American Legion Junior Baseball
League, champion of first-half play,
is out in front at the start of the
second half along with Costello and
Police and Fire Posts. All three won
yesterday as the second-half sched-
ule got under way on the Ellipse
diamonds.
Cooley Cullough defeated Ser
geant Jasper, 8-4, in hard-fought
game. Sergeant Jasper threatened
until the eighth inning, when
Cooley Cullough made a two-run
spurt.
Two homers by Oslnan featured
the game in which Police and Fire
defeated Potomac. 10-1. Pohutsky
of Police and Fire limited Potomac
to four hits.
Another well-pitched game was
turned in by Harrell for Costello
Post in allowing six hits and tanning
nine while downing Fort Stevens,
9-5.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Hes earnest about it," Lucy said
in small voice.
well, I suppose he thinks
there's no need for him to worry
about making money with that leg
acy coming to him when he's 25,"
Greg said.
A strange thought strayed into
Lucy's mind. Would Greg be mar
rying her if there had been no leg
acy? Oh, but it was nonsense to
even think Of such a thing. The
Hansons had plenty of money! Greg
had asked her to marry him be-
cause he loved her. And she had
promised that she would marry him
because-she loved him.
Here we are!" Greg said, pull
ing up in front of the big stone
house on Beacon street. He drew
her close to him again and kissed
her, this time with rather rough
possessiveness.
The street was lonely and silent
as tomb this night, with only
wraith-like wisps of fog drifting
along it's deserted stretches.
Lucy shuddered as they stood be-
fore the ponderous door waiting for
Laval to answer the ring.
"Frightened?" Greg asked, look
ing down at her sharply.
He loomed beside her, enormous
and solid and dependable. She put
hor q ry,o fhroI,oh oic witt bo,,t ev>aol,
ing, as If to feel the comforting
substance of him.
"Ill do the talking to your uncle,
Lucy" he said.
The Han Is Dark.
The door swung silently on its
hinges. It was a second or two be-
fore they were sure that it had
opened, the night was so wretched-
ly dark. Then Laval's voice came
from the yawning blackness of the
hall.
"oh-it's you, Miss Lucy, and Mr..
Hanson"
whats happened to the hall
light, Laval?" she asked, as they
groped their way inside.
TITS burned out, I'm afraid, miss" I"
Laval said. His footsteps echoed
hollowly ahead of them. II was on
my way to fix it, and as soon as
I've something to stand on, I'll have
1t lit. Perhaps you'd better go into
the living room at once, miss" he
suggested deferentially.
I'VE wanted to see Uncle Luke,
Laval" Lucy said. "He's in his
study, isn't he? I noticed there's q
light in there"
II think he'-but won't you 70
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Jim Thorpe Predicts 8.8 for 100 Yards
seomined Sprint Wonder Of Future Will Do It, Says Old Hero

8.8 seconds. "Outside factors"
training, muscle control, i'm
proved starting blocks, modern
processed tracks, and redesigned
running shoes and spikes, will
do the trick, he says.
IN am certain that within the
next so years some streamlined
sprint wonder will produce a
speed never before seen," big
Jim" asserts.
Where the average athlete to-
day requires 451a strides to cover
the distance, this superman, ad-
ding extra inches to his stride,
will require no more than 43.
Where the average athlete feels
fatigue at 60 yards, this super
man will not know 1t until 80
yards. He will bullet into the
Evening star., 1940-06-17

VhlIOl LEAGUE 10 DC QelQ mere neXC
summer, the first time in 16 years
that the national gathering has
been held outside of Chicago. 1t
means a big boost for Washington
and we want this convention to be
a success. But the league Is not
asking for money to support this
venture without giving something
In return. The rodeo stacks up as
a grand outing to one of the garden
spots on Chesapeake Bay.
Several hundred anglers will
turn out for good time, good
fishing, good eats and plenty
of prizes.
There will be first, second and
third prize for the largest hardhead,
rock, trout, perch, bluefsh, founder,
channel bass, sea bass and spot.
Also for the largest fish of any
species and for the captain of the
three boats bringing in the largest
variety of fish.
II any of these prizes are not
awarded because of no entries in
1eo SA1oo IAiCy WILL Ue duueu 10 tIle
list OF door prizes, of which there
is a large number.
There are tackle prizes, food prizes
and refreshment prizes. All Of the
local tackle stores are cooperating
in making this outing a success by
donating prizes, and tackle manu-
facturers are doing likewise. The
fishing starts at 9 am. from Bowen's
dock at Solomons with the boats
returning around 3 pm. From 4
pm. to 6 pm. a good meal will be
served at Bowen's Hotel. Most
Washington anglers know the quail
ity of service and food at Solomons,
50 nothing more on this score need
be said.
The cost per angler for this
fishing rodeo, including boat,
bait. food and prizes, is IS.
There will be no crowding in the
Evening star., 1940-06-17
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Evening star., 1940-06-17

tape at almost maximum velocity
and he will run 100 yards in 8.8
seconds. That is my prediction
for tomorrow.
you must only be patient.
I remind you, SO years ago it took
10 seconds to run that half block.
Today it takes 9.4 seconds, and
unofficially not even that long.
And tomorrow, we'll, maybe not
this spring or summer, maybe
in several dozen summers, men
will do the 100 in 8.8 seconds.
That will be the human limit.
That's when glycogen in muscle
flyers will call a halt.
"Yet, in 8.8 seconds. Old Jim
Thorpe may not be there to see
It, but just remember he told
you sol"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Last Conceded Line for One Of Its Rare Pougkeepe Rowing Nctoe
His Empire 10 Times as Large
AS Lands Semi-Pro Rojoh
Is Ingenious, Modest Man

tournament Of 1885 slept In tents
and lived on hamburgers. Particle
pants OF the last few years have
lived in swank hotels and dined In
a royal manner.
Every season Dumont comes up
with an idea to add more color
to his tournaments. Two years ago
1t was green and white zebra striped
uniforms for his umpires. Last
season he blew the same umpires
right out of the janitor's union
with an automatic plate duster.
This year 1t is to be disappearing
microphones. They will pop out Of
the ground at home plate and mid
way between the pitchers mound
and the plate whenever disputes
between the players and umpires
arise.
Although spectators at the various
state, regional and national tourna-
ments are estimated from one to
two million, Dumont hasn't bene-
fitted financially himself to any
great degree.
His Empire Far Flung.
Half OF the gross receipts of every
tournament are returned as prizes
and the remainder must finance
the national congress and pay
Dumont's modest salary.
The congress now stretches across
the United States in ali directions
and reaches into Canada. Mexico.
Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
The campaign, now in full swing,
won't end until 80 regional cham
pions come here in late August to
determine the national titleholder
and the major winner of a $4,000
prize melon.
A junket to Puerto Rico and
world series" with the champions
Of that island also await the victors,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
6be bouse Co.,; ls;,s, !sss
CHAPTER 1.

Every one agreed that the Gran
villes were queer lot, with the ex-
ception of Lucy Granville, and pos
sibly her Uncle Merit. Lucy her.
self was aware of this opinion, and
that was what frightened her so
dreadfully. She knew that Greg
Hanson was in love with her, had
been on the verge of asking her to
marry him for months. and yet he
had hesitated until this night.
Now. sitting across the table from
him in the English Inn, she could
scarcely believe that he had actu-
ally asked her and that she had
promised to mary him.
you know, Lucy" he said, lean
ing toward her and taking her small
hands in his great thick white ones
II wanted to ask you to marry me
the very first time I ever saw you,
but of course-I had to be sure that
you'd-fit into the sort of a life
want" He turned her left hand so
that the diamond in the ring he had
only that moment placed there
caught the light and glistened.
Greg was like huge blond giant,
tall, thick-set. His face was pink
with health, and his cool blue eyes
and the thin, controlled lines of his
mouth were proof enough that he
knew exactly what he was about.
Beside him Lucy was like child,
delicate, graceful, golden.
"Oh, Greg" she whispered, her
sensitive face glowing with happi-
ness as she, too, watched the ring
sparkle, you don't have to explain
to me about it. I know. I was aware
that you and your parents Won
dered if I'd fit in. But if you'd only
realized it," she smiled at him
TREMENDOUSLY, "that's one of the very
reasons do love you and want to
marry you. It isn't that Aunt Eliz-
abeth and Uncle Luke haven't been
good to me. They have But-they
aren't like other people"
Approves Uncle Merit.
"Your Uncle Merit is all right,
Lucy" Greg asserted stoutly. "Ev-
cry one knows that. But, then, you
see"
eyes, I know what you're going
to say. Uncle Merit is only a half
brother of Uncle Luke's. But it's al
ways been exactly the same as if
he were a Granville" she added
defensively.
Greg gave her hands a gentle
press. II don't want you to think
for moment, Lucy, that I ever had
any hesitation myself. about you"
"It's only natural that your folks
want to see you happy, Greg. un-
derstand."
They smiled across the table at
each other, and a faint sigh of
relief and happiness escaped Greg's
lips. Lets get out of here" he said.
His eyes twinkled at her and she
felt tug of excitement.
He helped her with her coat and
they went out of the bright warmth
OF the inn into the foggy April night
Greg waited until they were in his
car before he put his arm about
her, drew her against him and kissed
her lips. The kiss didn't leave Lucy
breathless, but it did fill her with
warm sense of security and hap
piness.
Shed known the first time Greg
had taken her to see the Hansons
that he was doing it because they
had wanted to look her over, to
make sure Greg had been right
when he'd told them she was fine
and sweet and not at all queer. He
hadn't taken her once, but several
times, and each time she had been
aware of their watchfulness and
their indecision. It was rather dis
concerting. She could just imagine
Greg's mother saying to Mr.. Han
Evening star., 1940-06-17
GOWN S 5purt Earns
Roller Derby Title
For Pawnees

Add the name Washington
Pawnees to those other local win
ming institutions-the Nationals and
the Redskins.
Just as those two teams have
brought fame to the District-at one
time or another-so have the
Pawnees. who last night captured
the roller derby championship by q
thrilling 18-to-16 victory over the
Chicago Aztecs at Riverside Stadium.
A grand slam" by Capt. Roy
GOWN Of the winners in the last
few minutes gave the Pawnees five
needed points and the triumph that
decided the title. Both teams entered
the final contest with 13 victories.
A crowd Of 4,200 attended.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Semi-FIog in A-Leogue Group
Hinoes on Flood Miller Game

Of the season by knocking off the
first-place Plaza Tile, Us. The game
was protested, though. on the charge
that Hahn used four ineligible play
ers. President Vic Gauzza will rule
on the protest today. In other B
Section games, Capital Cafe defeated
Atchinson-Keller, go; Variety A. c.
blanked Arcade, 40, and st. Francis
Xavier remained in the running by
taking Terminal, 14-6.
In the Junior Section, Uline took
undisputed possession Of first place
by defeating Naimans, 7-6; Kneesi
downed Police Boys Club No. 4,
ia; Cardinal A. G. swamped South
east Boys Club, 1871, and Friendship
House nosed out Woodbridge, 4-3.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

One hundred yards Is equal to
something like half city block,
and has been run by Charley
Paddock, Ralph Metcalfe, Jesse
Owens, Minoru Fijuii, Eddie
Tolan, Frank Wykoff and others
in "a handful of seconds" Yet
in the last five decades the
worlds greatest athletes have
lowered the century" record only
six-tenths of a second. Is 9.4
the best man ever will do?
big Jim" Thorpe, referred to
by many a coach and sports scribe
as the greatest all-round athlete
of modern times, doesn't think so.
In a current Rotarian Magazine
article he predicts a day when
the distance will be covered in
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Whether Klein's Tavern nine wins
the first-half title in the National
City A Section hinges on next Sum-
days game between j. G. Flood and
Miller Furniture. Kleins' kept its
slim margin by defeating Miller,
Al, yesterday, while Flood, but half
q game behind, continued to press
by winning over D. G. S., 8-4.
With six wins and one defeat,
Klein's has finished its schedule,
while Flood can tie with victory in
its final fling. In the other game
yesterday, Small nosed out Packard,
IL.
Section B supplied the fireworks
as Hahn Rovers won their first game
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeClal DlSpatch to Ihe Star.
GALESVILLE, Md, June IT.
Capital comet shippers made a clean
sweep of that division in the Sec
ond weekly race Of the West River
Sailing Club held off here yester-
day in typical small boat weather.
a light northeasterly blowing in
from the river mouth.
Clark and Cushing Daniel in their
Robert E. Lee led the fleet of five
starters across the finish. Their time
was hour and 20 minutes.
Second and third places were
won by Ernest Covert in Scandal
and Col. Jack Jacobs in British.
An Annapolis skipper again led
the fast 20-foot division of 10 boats.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Catcher SIugs for Aces

Catcher Coppola's three hits in
four attempts featured action in
the Prince Georges County League
as his Maryland Aces downed
Capitol Heights, Al. In the other
loop contests, Benning A. c. defeat-
ed Police Boys Club, AZ, and Oxon
Hill Firemen won over Landover, 80.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Tennis.
Evening Star women's tour
nament, Army Navy Country
Club, 1000.
Golf.
Women's District champion
ships, Kenwood Country Club.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


WICHITA, Kans., June 17.-What
kind of gent is Raymond Harry
Dumont, who took the sand out Of
sandlot baseball and cemented it
into a business employing" $40 900
men?
Why, he Is shy, little fellow, half
hidden behind a cigar he never
smokes and possessed of mind that
manipulated single idea into a
potential million dollars.
He reigns over domain 10 times
as heavily populated as that of Com
missioner K. M. Lands from a desk
in the storeroom of sporting goods
house, where he will rattle off the
batting order of an obscure semi
pro nine in Alabama. And that
same Office is the starting point for
almost hourly searches for his car
parked and forgotten on some street
corner.
Dumont Fertile minded.
Graduate of a e-performance
theatrical career, Dumont received
the inspiration for his National
Semipro Baseball Congress one mid
summer day when not even a leaf
was stirring in a whitening Wichita.
The city's professional club had
folded and with it vent Wichita S
interest in baseball-and Dumont
was working in a sporting goods
store.
Sixteen Kansas semlpro clubs were
invited to compete in a State meet.
The acceptance was unanimous, so
during the next winter Dumont
mailed pamphlets to mines through
out the United States, with responses
from New York to California.
The players in that first national
Evening star., 1940-06-17
HurIer Helps Own Game

Cy Seidel gave up nine hits, but
kept them we'll scattered while
pitching Russell Motors to an H.
to- win over Indian Head at Indian
Head, Md. Seidel helped his own
cause by making two hits and scor-
ing two runs.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Capital Comet Shippers Sweep
West River Sailing Honors

He was John Kramer. skipper of
the round-bottom Stormy. Local
sailors. Commodore Carol Smith
and Designer Dick Hartge, placed
placed second and third.
Arthur Fifer, also of Galesville,
was first in the albatross division,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Bio Day for Iron Men

Every player in the lineup got
at least one hit as the Iron Men
defeated Maryland Park, 1913, in a
softbal game yesterday as Doaks
pitched a one-hitter.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Rod and Stream
BY GEORGE HUBER,
June II. 1910

Put this cate aside Wednesday July IT, On that day Washing
anglers treking
rodeo sponsored the Washington chapter
will be the biggest thing fishing this season
and wields should be on hand
money for the annual convention Of the 1zaak
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Three years ago-Barney Ross,
welterweight champion, stopped
Walter Woods in fourth round of
non-title bout.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Salem. 8; Harrisonburg. 6.
Staunton, SIS; Lynchburg, "a.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

tomorrow: Guy says something
that Startles Lucy.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1940-06-15

Strike cMD1T1 oNs today pre-
vailed as the hour passed with nd
sign Of will ingne go o Negotiate
on the Packers part.
Severely @ ond smn ing the Canned
/ Sa 1mon IND ustry for the If oonsi-
stsnt Lack Of dem ocratic consid-
arati on for Lab or, the Negotiat-
Ing con1ai ttee Of the United Fish
erman of Alaska ton light we're
carefully Laying plans for an
absolute and total boycott Of
all crnning equipment coming to
this area. (adv) !
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1940-06-15
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today by Sena tor Pepper Of Florida !,
was the necessary authority for
Pres. Roosevelt to have the power
to stop auto production in Nae RI can
factories and turning out planes
instead.
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trict ins true ions to all classes
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was also printed in &. local pr per
land strong cord ons Of police were !
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prevent any violence from the mobs
Of inc ignant Americans, crying for
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[press that me thods had been recent !
pc rife ted whe eby the us. might
manufacture 100, 900 tons Of synthe I
tito rubber in this country, wi tn OUT
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nm ounced compile ton Of deal wi TIL
the Cove rnaent whereby the Allies
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TO the amount Of 1915. 600, 900. It.
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