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Evening star., 1940-05-30
Battles With Kaysees
Will Test CaIiber
Of Milwaukee
Brewers, 9 Games Back,
Must Prove They Are
Serious Contenders

BY the Associated Press.
The Milwaukee Brewers get their
big chance today to throw damper
on those persistent rumors that this
years American Association race is
q two-team fight between Kansas
City and Minneapolis.
The Brewers squared away for a
double header with the league-lead-
ing Kansas City club, the opening
games of a series which may tell
whether Milwaukee has enough
strength to make the club a pen
nant contender
The Brewers now are nine games
back of the pace-setting Blues.
Milwaukee gained full game on
Kansas City yesterday, the Brewers
defeating st. Paul. 6 to 4, as Kansas
City took an 8-to-1 drubbing from
Minneapolis.
Indianapolis edged out Toledo, 8
to 8, on Dick Vests 10th-inning
home run after Toledo had scored
one run in the ninth to send the
game into extra innings.
In the other night game Louis
ville's Colonels defeated Columbus,
4 to 3.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
event TODAY.

offers an amateur event today.
Ben Hogan worried himself
almost sick over the week end
that he wouldn't qualify for the
Open. Wanted to stay out Of the
metropolitan tourney and rest
up, but his club members insisted
he play. Ken Overlin, the new
middleweight king, goes against
Ralph De John in an over-the-
weight bout at Syracuse June 13.
Open for business: Tommy
Adams, Newark's classy young
lght-heavyweight, has turned
pro and will be handled by the
managerial firm Of Fishbein,
Barnett, Fishbein q Fishbein.
War department: II the Ger
niantown (Md.) and French Lick
(1nd.) teams qualify, they'll be
paired In the opening round Of
the National semi-pro Baseball
Tournament.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Registers Eighth
Win 10 Retain
Clean Slate
Reds Again Virtually
Tied for Lead; Ten
HurIers Go Route
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

Sports experts" eventually get
used to having their bad guesses
thrown back in their faces, but the
fellows who predicted Bucky Walters
wouldn't do so we'll this year must
have had an uncomfortable con-
science about every fourth day
lately.
The lean and languid star of the
champion Cincinnati Reds mound
corps just marked up his eighth VIC
tory without defeat, 40, over the
Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday and is
SO far out in front of his pace of last
year there is no comparison.
En- route to his total of ~ VIC
tories and II losses and the honor
of being the National Leagues most
valuable player, the sinker-ball spe-
cialist had a record of won and 4
lost on Memorial Day, 1899.
This year he has taken his regu-
lar turn against all comers, pitch
ing eight complete games and being
batted off the hill only once, no.
decision affair as far as Walters
was concerned.
His conquest of the Pirates yester-
day was his second shutout and Sec
ond 4-hitter (also had a 3-hitter) of
the spring. Besides sitting the
Pittsburgh attack, he contributed
two hits to the Reds total.
Lead Again Virtually a Tie.
This triumph raised the Reds
again into virtual tie with Brook
lyn for the National League lead.
The Dodgers, whose small percentage
margin stems from the fact that
they have played fewer games, were
idle yesterday along with the New
York Giants.
The day was a good one for pitch
ers, 10 of them going the route in
7 games and 3 making successful
starting debuts.
Atley Donald, who won 13 in row
before being beaten last year, made
his first start of 1910 and beat WASH
ington to give the New York YAM
KEGS their fifth straight victory, 81.
Bill Butland, a 6-foot 6-inch
rookie. made his first appearance for
the Boston Red Sox and won an
8-3 decision over the Philadelphia
Athletics although giving up IL
hits. The Red Sox got only nine
but they included a double by Joe
Cronin with the bases loaded and
a home run by Jim Tabor.
Dietrich Wins First Start.
Bespectacled Bill Dietrich made
his first start of the season for the
Chicago White Sox and salvaged
nth place with a 4-3 triumph over
the st. Louis Browns. Eden Auker
weakened in the eighth when the
Sox punched three runs.
| Bob Feller achieved his seventh
success with an eight-hit IA lob
against the Detroit Tigers. The Tribe
clustered six runs in the first two
frames.
In the National League the St
Louis Cardinals stepped up to fifth
place with an 80 victory over the
Chicago Cubs. Lon Warneke sup
ported his own 10-hit pitching with
a three-run homer, and Catcher
Mickey Owen batted in four runs
with two doubles.
One OF the days best pitching per-
formances came from an unexpected
quarter. Dick Erickson of the Bos-
ton Bees held the Philadelphia Phil
lies to five hits and won, 81. The
Bees crowded four of their six hits
into a three-run seventh inning.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,

INDIANAPOLIS May 30.-Amer-
ica's largest thrill-seeking crowd,
undaunted by forecast of possible
showers, swarmed to the Indianap-
oils Motor Speedway today to watch
33 intrepid drivers vie for the cash
and glory which 60 to the winner
of the 28th international 50O-mile
race.
Thirty-three low-slung, shark
nosed speedsters, tuned to piano wire
pitch, were to run around the 21a-
mile brick and asphalt track before
a crowd of 5000 or more.
Wilbur Shaw, dapper Indianapolis
pilot who won the 1887 and 1899
races, was the favorite, with Rex
Mays of Glendale, Calf, rated his
most dangerous rival. Shaws mount
is the same eight-cylinder Italian
car he drove to victory at 115.O35
miles an hour a year ago.
Prizes Total 100000.
The drivers battled for $1OO 900 in
prizes, with the triumphant pilot to
receive s25,OOO to $4,000, depending
upon the number of laps he leads
during the race. The winner of each
of the 200 laps collects $1OO.
Shaw. was in the middle of the
first row in the Throw starting line
up. Beside him in the pole position
was Mays and on the other side
was Mauri Rose of Columbus, Ohio.
They won the coveted front row DO
sitions by averaging better than 127
miles an hour on the first day of
qualifications.
Mays was behind the wheel of the
eight-cylinder racer in which Louis
Meyer Of Huntington Park, Calf,
only three time winner of the classic
led most of last years race before it
was wrecked. Mays has competed
in the 800" for six years but never
has finished. Rose, in one of the
most sensational finishes ever seen
here, came in 80 seconds behind the
victorious wild Bill'' Cummings in
1884.
The field consists of 81 American
drivers; Raul Riganti of Buenos
Aires, the South American cham
pion, and Rene Lebegue, French
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Lane Has Proved Lucky in Poughkeepsie Regatta
Joy VIII Be First Shoot ox With BUGS

James ]. Braddock is president
Of q soft drink company. That
just about typifies the difference
in their punch"
Carmen Cook, a leading heavy
weight of Is years ago, is in q
bad way in st. Vincent's Hospital,
Bridgeport, Conn. Bill Terry
tried hard to get Tony Cuccinello
from the Bees. Leonard Lyons
reports in the Post that when
Mrs. j. Dempsey goes to Miami
for her divorce she'll stop at the
Dempsey-Vanderbilt Hotel.
Texas has gone so high on golf
since the MeSSrS. Nelson, Hogan
and Demaret began running wild
the miniature courses are doing
q terrific comeback. Tim Cohane,
who has been doing a slick pub
licity Job for Fordham u, joins
the World -Telesram's sports stan
tomorrow. Joe Mccarthy sees
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Rochester in Front
Through Successes
On Home Field
International Leode-
Has Beuten Invaders
In 13 of 15Gumes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
One Of the big reasons for the
success Of the Rochester Red Wings
so far this season has been their
ability to play winning ball in their
own park.
The Wings have appeared in IS
home games. almost half of their
total. and won all but twoI AS a
result they're leading the Interna-
tional League by two full games,
with % victories against 10 defeats.
If the Red Birds can maintain
their present "home edge" over the
opposition they'll be mighty hard to
stop.
Yesterday the pace-setters picked
up half a game on the second place
Jersey City Giants, who were idle,
by knocking over the Montreal Roy
ais, 6-3.
In the only other game scheduled
the Syracuse Chiefs defeated the
Baltimore Orioles, 20, to move a
notch closer to sixth place.
Jack Using allowed only four base
knocks. to give the Chiefs their first
victory over the Birds this season.
Four doubleheaders are sched-
uled for today.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Shaw Choice With Mays Rated
Main Rival as Throng Sees
Indianapolis Auto Grind

soldier on leave from military duty.
Lebegue's crew worked feverishly
during the night on his damaged
car, which threw a piston through
the crank case in practice Tuesday.
The general prediction in Gaso-
line Alley was that today's winning
speed would be 1l9 miles an hour
unless showers make it necessary to
hold the drivers in check until the
track dries.
The late Floyd Roberts set the
record of 117.200 an hour in his 1885
triumph. The first Speedway race
in 1911, was captured by Ray Har-
roun with an average of 7464.
Since the first race SO lives have
been lost. Even before qualifying
trials began this year George Bailey
of Detroit was burned to death when
his speedster crashed into a retain
ing wall.
Wait All Night for Admittance.
Thousands of spectators jostled
and pushed to be among the first
through the gates at the am
opening. Many waited outside the
48S-acre racing plant all night
some even longer-and automobiles
were lined up for miles as virtually
all traits converged on the big oval
Hotels, tourist camps and eating
and drinking places were jammed
with race-goers. Residents of Speed
way City and adjoining sections of
Indianapolis converted their yards
into parking lots and refreshment
stands.
The setting for the race resembles
mammoth family picnic. The
mile-long stretch of grandstands
seats $4,000 persons and the infield
accommodates Is 1000 automobiles. A
majority of the throng, with lunch
baskets and beverages, finds vantage
points in the infield.
Evening star., 1940-05-30

first place for the Yanks by
June 20.
Golf department: Thoughts
upon reviewing the Open golf
qualifying scores:
Those shots into the woods
and rough
Are just what make q duf1er
duff,
But matter not jot or little
To guys who shoot like Law
son Little.
Jake Powell's jockeying is help
ing spark the Yankee drive. Jake
still hears noises like troupe Of
Swiss bell ringers, but there's
nothing wrong with his adenoids.
For the first time since Paul
Berlenbach kayoed King Solo,
man back In 1925, an afternoon
boxing show will be held In New
York when the oueeusboro Club
Evening star., 1940-05-30
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 3d.
Stymied by sudden paralysis of
power,~ the Mats retreated to this
more hospitable village today, licked
the wounds of a disastrous visit to
New York and sought to inject some
measure of potency into an attack
which has become alarmingly feeble
How acutely the Mats have missed
the injured shortstop, Cecil Travis,
was reflected in their loss of four
straight games to the Yankees, but
the burden of blame shouldn't be
shouldered by his substitute, Rookie
Jimmy Pofahl. Jimmy, at least,
can't be accused as the chief reason
the Mats collapsed against the stiff
competition.
Pofahl represents no threat at
the plate, of course, and his anemic
hitting in contrast to the .341
whacking of Travis doesn't stand
scrutiny, but he has consolation in
the company Of Outfielder George
Case and First Baseman Zeke
Bonura, among others.
Jimmy hasn't enhanced his posi-
ton with Manager Bucky Harris
since returning to the lineup last
Sunday after Travis suffered a
gashed leg when spiked by the
Athletics Wally Moses. Hitting only
.225 at the time necessity showed
him into the batting order, Pofahl
since has obtained one hit in a
dozen trips to the plate to tobog-
gan to POT.
Pofahl No Bargain to Date.
Judging from Pofahl's perform
ances to date, coupling his accept
able fielding with woefully made
quate batting. it appears prexy
Clark Griffith is rueing the day he
exchanged a reported $35,000 in
players and cash for him. 1t may
be the Old Fox has taken the worst
trimming of his buying and trading
career on Pofahl, but, in justice
he obtained him sight unseen upon
recommendation of a supposedly
astute judge of baseball flesh.
Case, who in two full seasons
. with the Mats has hit slightly above
the 300 mark, is off to his worst
start with Washington. Now hit
ting only .2SO, he has obtained
3 hits in his last 19 times at bat.
Two of those were tricklers to the
third baseman and the other was
q bunt.
There is a feeling among the
Mats that Georges continuous
tinkering with his not-too-stylish
batting form has robbed him OF
effectiveness.
The effort is commendable, but
George is off balance and takes
half-hearted swings when attempt
ing to hit to right. He hasn't
connected with a pitch solidly in five
games.
Zeke Also Below Par.
Ronura, with a disappointing .282
average, has failed to provide the
Mats with the power he is capable
of delivering. The ponderous Italian
has played 28 games for Washington
this season and hasn't smashed q
home run. This, from the fellow
who holds the Griflth Stadium
homer record, is a bitter blow.
The hitting disintegration has been
Evening star., 1940-05-30
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

NEW YORK, May 30.-Tip:
Lane has delivered three of the
last four 'Poughkeepsie Regatta
winners and Washington will be
back in there this year. Some of
the Pittsburgh scribes doubt
Frank Frisch will last out the
year. If Billy Conn gets past
Gus Lesnevich in Detroit next
week (Which some doubt he may
take on Buddy Knox in Pitts
burgh.
First guy to tee of in the
National Open next week will be
Tony j. (Oh) Joy Of youngstown.
Clemson is getting so tough
they're having trouble lining up
good games for 1941.
Today's guest star: Halsey Hall,
Minneapolis ar-Journal: Jack
Dempsey sponsors . whisky and
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Eastern 10 Face
Central Nine
For Title
Easily Defeats Tech
For Return Shot at
1899 Conqueror

History will repeat Tuesday when
Central and Eastern square off at
Anacostia for the 1910 public high
baseball title.
Eastern, however, is determined to
see that history does not repeat
completely for the 1899 battle was
won by Central, 6 to 2. Eastern
earned the right to challenge for the
title yesterday by whipping Tech at
Anacostia. 8 to /, behind the steady
pitching of Warren Erhardt. Gen.
trail gained the final Tuesday by
beating Western, 4 to O.
Already having trounced Eastern
In regular series game several
weeks ago, Central will be a strong
choice Tuesday. Billy Fisher, Gen.
trails outstanding hurler, faced
Erhardt that day in what was ex-
pected to be pitchers battle, but
it turned into romp for the Vikings.
Rout Upsets Dope.
Erhardt was pounded for six hits
and five runs in the first two frames
and retired to the outfeld as Kenny
beavers and Kenny Curles tried in
vain to stop the onslaught. Fisher
gave five hits and struck out 10,
the final score being 13 to 8.
The game might have been a f1uke
insofar as Erhardt is concerned.
1t was by far the worst effort he
has shown this season. Yesterday
Warren was in much better form
and held the Maroon in check in all
but the fifth inning, when Tech
scored its only run. The winning
pitcher walked two and famed
seven. The victory was Erhardt's Sec
ond over Tech this year.
One Big Inning Enough.
AS in their first game, Eastern
used one big inning to win-the fifth,
when five runs scored. Charley
Green, Techs starting pitcher, had
done all right up to that point but
was relieved by Buddy Webb before
the inning was over. Erhardt, who
had starred at bat in the first Tech
game, again led the Lincoln Parkers
with three hits. Five teammates
made two each. Marty Green, Tech
shortstop, was best for the losers,
with two singles.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Rout by Yonks Reveals Value
Of Injured Travis to Griffs
As PofuhI Fails With Bot

general. In those four games with
the Yankees the Mats manufactured
only six runs and q hits, which un-
less our arithmetic is rusty, is an
average of less than two runs and
seven hits a game.
Dutch Leonard, seeking his fifth
consecutive triumph yesterday in the
final fray of the series, was frus-
trated despite six-hit performance
when Alley Donald, making his first
start of the season for the Yankees,
limited the Mats to four hits in
registering 2-1 victory.
Leonard, slammed for a home run
by Charley Keller in the first inning
and another by Bill Dickey in the
second, applied the brakes to the
New York attack thereafter, but in
the meantime the Mats weren't dis
turbing Donald
Donald, who had pitched only in
one relief role previously this season
due to an ailing leg, retired in sue
cession the first IA batters to face
him and allowed only Jimmy Blood
worth, through the medium of a
single with two out in the fifth in
ming, to reach base in the first seven
innings.
Mats Rally Falls Short.
Bonura shot a single to right
launching the eighth, but brilliant
running catch by Left Fielder George
Selkirk of Bloodworth's solid smash
and subsequent fine throw to Babe
Dahlgren at first base precipitated
double play.
In the ninth, though, the Mats
made threatening gestures. Pinch
Hitter Buddy Myer drew the first
walk from Donald and, after Pinch
Hitter Sammy West flied deep to
Keller, moved to second as Case beat
out bunt. Lewis flied to Keller, but
Myer scored and Case advanced to
second as Johnny Welaj drilled a
single to left. Gerald Walker ended
the game with a long fly to Keller.
1t was Welaj who provided the
fielding feature of the game, making
a spectacular diving stab of Joe
Gordon's liner in the eighth. On the
following play he cheated Dahlgren
out of a hit with a neat overtime
shoulder catch of his deep drive.
Ken Chase and Walter Masterson
were to pitch for the Mats in the
double header here today, with
Chubby Dean and George Caster
nominated to toll for Philadelphia.
Washington will enjoy a welcome
rest tomorrow, returning to Griffith
Stadium to meet Detroit on Satur-
day. Willis Hudlin will open against
the Tigers.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Belmont, Delaware Louded for Help to Turf Owners

Many hoemen complaining that
track owning training
and running the horses who make the
This natural squawk Belmont working
and so is the Delaware track Wilmington
ming along the highest lines The Wilmington
points Its list includes
now running and the horse here possible
keeneland Is another track operated along
The complaint spoy
uneveny doesn't belong entirely racing public
fault public
4-to-1 into 3-to-5 choice.
example,
all outers mostly
to rank
This has been often that perhaps public will
learn at least short of the
heavily horsemen would back way at
to or to The this
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Among Top 10 Starters Con Be No Strono Fovorite

Where one OF 10 starters where most these
about equally matched SKILL figure
who should be less than 10
can't place above Jimmy Demarets although
Gooda
he play Henry Picard shouldn't Snead
of the golf
1887
Certainly Craig Wood must inspection
golfer latest per-
formance shows he is at peak almost
1t would be
would be the hottest
big story drop too many
OF the shorter the
Few golfer has
reached the
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Minor Results
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
International LeaEue.
Syracuse, .; Baltimore, o.
Only games scheduled.
American Association.
Minneapolis, g.: Kansas City, /.
Milwaukee, 6: ST. Paul.
Indiiana,lpolis, adian,lpli, g Toledo. 8 90 inninsD.
Pacific Coast League.
oakland s: portiand. 3.
Los Angeles II; San Diego, 2.
nings).
Texas League.
Dallas, 6-3: San Antonio. "a.
Houston. 6: Tulsa, .
Beaumont, 6; Oklahoma City. I.
Fort Worth, B; Shreveport 4.
Southern Association.
Chattanooga. 3: Knoxville, O.
New orleans. 6; Little Rock. 4 az In
BIRMINGHAM. 7: Memphis. s.
Eastern League.
WilkeszBarre:. A: Willamsport 8.
Elmira. s: Scranton: 4.
Only games scheduled
Eastern Shore League.
Dover. sic: Salisbury. 70.
Milford, 3-2; Centreville. IL.
Easton 13: fredericksburg. f.
Pocomoke. 8; Cambridge, 8.
Piedmont LeaEue.
Portsmouth. 6: Durham, 12 IT.
nings).
Three-Eye LeaEue.
Cedar Rapids. 8; Waterloo, g.
Clinton, Z: Decatur. g.
Madison, 6: Springfield, 1.
Western League.
Sioux City, 5: Sioux Falls 4.
Norfolk, Is; Worthington. 8.
Northern LeaEue
Eau Claire. 10: Wausau. g.
Crookston.. 10: Winnipeg. 10 (tie).
Grand Forks, 8: Fargo-Moorhead, 7
Duluth, 6: Superior, 3.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
REGISTERED Skeet Shoot

A record turnout was expected at
the Alexandria Skeet Club this
afternoon for a registered 100-bird
holiday shoot. Contenders were to
step on the firing line this morning
and competition was expected to
continue throughout the greater
part of the day.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press,

Atley Donald. Yankees-pitched 81
decision over Senators on four hits.
Bucky Walters, Reds-shnt out
secutive victory Of season.
Lon Warneke and Mickey Owen.
Cardinals-Besi6es their efforts as .
and owen drove in four tallies with
two doubles to beat Cubs
Bob Feller, Indians-Coasted to sew
enth victory, holding Tigers to eight
safeties.
Dick Erickson, Bees-Held Phillies
to hve hits.
Joe Cronin. Red sox-His double
with bases loaded showed way to VIC
tory over Athletics.
Hill Dietrich. White Sox-Pitcned
seven-hit ball AGAINST Browns In hrst
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Center Market Ahead

With Finn and Rowles leading the
attack, Center Market chalked up q
"A victory over District Grocery
Stores. Wells gave up eight hits,
but kept them well scattered.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Army Medicos Score

With Blazin and Powell powdering
the pill for two hits each, Army
| Medicos defeated Naval Receiving
Station, rs, in the Government
League. The winners scored five
runs in the fifth.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Official Score
.Batted for Ferrell in ninth inning.
fBatted for Leonard in ninth inning

Runs batted in-Keller Dickey, Welaj.
Two-base hit-Crosetti Home runs
Keller, Dickey. Sacrihces-Knickerboc
CD, Donald. Double play-Selkirk to
Dahlgren. Left on bases-New York, s:
Washington. g.. First base on balls-Od
Leonard, /; OF Donald, /. Struck out
BY Donald l. Umpires-Messrs Kolls,
Ormsby and MCGOWAN. Time-l:22. At
tendance-27 76O
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Robert OutgroppIes Cox

MONTREAL, May 30 R.-Yvon
Robert scored over Joe Cox in the
best two falls out of three in q
mat match here last night.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Walters Beats Most Valuable Player Pace of Last Year Conod Critics
Win, Lose or Draw
temporary absence Of Francis stan)
8 to Lowest Logical Odds on Open Aces
By GRANTLAND RICE.


Craig Woods amazing whiigig golf Metropolitan
Open when all championship average
four rounds has another coming
United States Open at Cleveland
Any golfer these
and Wood now is rated around the
Who should
Demare snead? Picard?
Can longhitng Craig Wood of Winged anything
this sizzling has been setting?
the needed
Will Jimmy Demae
carried through the winter spring?
carry the burden of a championship defense?
who,
march Frank Strafac down reported
him He belongs Nations
him down Mondays test He dead
test wearier after the Met.
and must be
United States badly
others who haven't chance
Evening star., 1940-05-30

Aotals ~ 10 : ID Totals 35 21 IA
'Batted for Hayes in ninth.
tBatted for Wilson in ninth
Eastern ----------- 01O 050 101-S
lech ------------ 600 010 000--1
Runs-Keithley. Hayes Hite Walsh
Coppage, Cation t2), Cohill, Earhardt
Runs batted in-Earhardt, Walsh (2).
Cohil G9 Hoffman 90. NJ. Green. Errors
-Hite !3l: Earhardt (2), Ciomei Lewis
Campbell. Three-base hits-Cohill Cat
ton. Sacrifice-Gatton. Stolen bases
Hite, Walsh. Coppage, Cohill, Hayes t2l.
Green to Ciomei to Keithlev. First base
on balls-of Earhardt, .; off c. Green.
Hlts-On G. Green, 10 in Az innings; of
Mebb. q in 423 innings Wild pitch
Webb, Passed ball = league Losins
pitcher. C. Green. Umpire-Mr. George
Watt. Time, 2:1O
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Major Statistics
THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1910.
AMERICAN

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
Wash, at Phila. (2), BoS. at N. Y
1:3O. Wash at Phila
Bos. at n. Y. (2l. Others not scheduled
Chi at Cleve ~.
St. Louis at Det. (2).
Evening star., 1940-05-30

Totals AZ 16 2713 Totals 35 6
.Batted for Hayes in ninth.