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Evening star., 1940-07-11
Dempsey's Gout Twinee Adds
To Bocker's Apprehension

Then it occurred to me that re-
Gently I had seen Mr.. Dempsey
woling pair Of pork chops with
French fried potatoes and washing
them down with Sabine wine. In a
panic, I called old John again.
Are you eating three meals a
day?" I demanded.
"At least" said Mr.. Dempsey
calmly.
Have you ever had the gout?"
Now that you mention it," said
the decadent killer, Il had tWinge
the other day which I will describe
to you. 1t caught me"
Your correspondent hung up with
a heavy heart. What would happen
to that $1OO if Mr.. Dempsey con-
tracted eut Sp the first round?
Suppose his Neries. hardened at
the sound of the bell? What if the
old blood pressure started to climb?
Where woald John be if Luttrell
hit him in the middle. For. that
matter, how could futtreu miss it?
I had kissed that C-note good-by
by the time the word Seeped through
from Georgia that Luttrell lost the
fight in the second round when he
swallowed his false teeth. Okay, the
bet is saved. But I am not going
to make any more of the same.
I will offer 500 to 81 that no one
will catch me-never mind, Miss
Claffey. Cancel that last sentence.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

16o shooter. Both of these matches
are in the lower bracket.
National Amateur Champion Bud
Ward of Spokane. qualifer with
$50, drew Herman Berg of Minne-
apolis, young brother of renowned
Patty Berg, in an bracket
match.
Champion Opposes Arnold.
Harry Todd Of Dallas, defending
champion, also in the upper bracket,
meets Sam Arnold of Kansas City,
and Larry Moller of Quincy, Ill,
who met Todd in the final last year,
plays Ray Schmidt of Saltwater
MINI.
In the upper bracket is Johnny
Goodman of Omaha, qualifier with
148 and former National Amateur
and Open titlist, who faces Gerald
Hardy of Fresno, Calf. Chick
Evans, eight times winner of the
Western, meets Don Peddie of Min
neapois in the lower bracket.
Two strokes behind Ferrier and
Doering, with 144s, were Ole Will
hanson and Neil Croonquist,
Minneapolis entries, while Walter
Burkemo, Evanston, Ill; Ken Young
of Minneapolis and Todd, who did
not need to play in the qualifying,
but did So anyway for practice, had
145s.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

ana tnereS always the chance-lf
the man misses his tee shot-of
long second from his clubs by taking
the feminine drive. Some years back
Mrs. H. r. Quinter and George P.
James played Columbia in one of
the Maryland State affairs in 10.
That mark still stands as the top
for mixed foursome events.
The guys and gals will have a
whack at that mark over the same
Columbia course next week when the
District Golf Association stages
Tuesday its annual mixed foursome
tourney. The entry list may not
reach the 1913 who teed off yesterday
at Congressional, but it will be big.
Second net yesterday went to Mrs.
E. r. Ferguson and George Molloy
of Capital with 81-15-66. That's
also interesting. George works for
brewery outfit-all night. He plays
golf early in the morning and sleeps
in the afternoon. The Ferguson
Molloy net score stood up most of
the day until Miss Bonthron and
Carnes came in with their IS.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
STRAIGHT Off the Tee

A rugged sort OF fellow with a golf
club is Parker Nolan. Only a couple
of weeks ago the big fellow with the
slow swing-a 2-to-1 underdog in
the betting-whipped Spencer Over
ton to win the Maryland State anna
teur championship at Congressional.
Since then the boys have been dof-
fing their hats to Parker and ad-
dressing him softly as Champ"
Now he's champ" again. And
this time the putter that almost
lost him the Maryland amateur title
won him a partnership in the Old
Line State mixed foursome crown
Parker and Mrs. Myron Davy, wife
of the Congressional Club president,
came up to the 18th green at Con-
gressional yesterday. Parker had
knocked out his usual big tee shot
short of the green, and Mrs. Davy
had knocked the second shot onto
the green Is feet from the cup.
Some one walked over and said,
Tell Parker if he holes that one
he'll tie for low gross"
NoIan's Bali Has Eyes.
The big Nolan fellow lined it up
and stroked that ball smoothly into
the cup as if he was aiming a rifle.
1t couldn't miss. Their gross score
OF "a enmeshed them in a tie
with Elizabeth Bonthron, the slight
schoolmaam from Baltimore, and
Francis Carnes from the same town,
but the Bonthron-Carnes pair took
down low net with their 74-9-65,
and Mrs. Davy and Nolan took the
gross award.
But it might all have been diff
ferent in that well-conducted, we'll
attended affair run off at Congress
sional If Betty Meckley and Billy
Shea had played the last two holes
with their customary dash. Betty
and Billy played 16 holes in one over
par. They faced the 18th needing
par for winning 70. But they took
SIS on the last two holes and finished
with rs, one shot outside triple tie
for low gross. At the last hole Mrs
Meckley underplayed the second
shot, and Shea's chip left her eight
feet short. The tying putt barely
brushed by the cup.
Selective Drive Scoring Low.
These selective drive mixed four
some affairs, like the one yesterday.
result in some low scoring. When
you put long driving man out there
with woman who knows how to
approach they can score pretty well.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Golfers Rattle Famed Mdon to Recoup Fortunes Of Jerrv rave
Need Physicians,
Not Scorers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, Ky.-Manager
Howard Lee was serving them
up for his Diamond Giants in
batting practice before the Dia-
mond-Central City game.
"A line drive struck him full
in the face and broke his nose.
Then the game got under way.
In the first inning Central
City's catcher was walloped in
the back of the head with a bat.
In the second inning Central
City's centerfielder was spiked
in the arm trying to steal second.
In the fourth inning Central
City's pitcher and first baseman
collided head-on going for pop
fly and both were knocked un-
conscious.
In the eighth inning a hard
ground ball hit the Central City
second baseman in the leg and
rendered him hors de combat.
Central City lost, to 0.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
ga QuaIifiers Include
All Western Links
Title favorites
Ferrier, AustroIion Ace,
Shares Medal Honors
With Doering, Chicago
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 11-Prelim-
mary skirmishing completed, 64
players, including all of the IA
vorites, settle down today to the SER
ious task Of deciding who is to get
the championship of the 41st annual
Western Amateur Tournament at
the Minneapolis Golf Club.
Paced by Jim Ferrier of Sydney,
Australia, and Art Doering of Chi
cago, co-medalists in the 36-hole
qualifying play with 142 totals, the
field today goes through two 18-
hole rounds of match play and two
more similar rounds on Friday.
Saturdays semifnals and Sun
days finals will be over SO holes.
Ferrier Boosts His Stock.
Ferrier, with a SO Wednesday, the
best round of competitive golf he
has played since coming to this
country last February shot the low
est 18-hole total of the qualifying
TO indicate he will be a serious
threat. The favorites are fairly we'll
spread out and for the most part
will meet local talent in the first
round matches.
Doering, who had a 2-under-par
10 and a 72 in the qualifying is due
to face Chuck Betcher of Rochester,
Mimi, who just barely qualified with
l60, while Ferrier meets George
Pratt of Pipestone, Mimi, another
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batting-Finney, Boston, .359; Rad
cliff, st. Louis, and Appling, Chicago,
.355.
Runs-Williams, Boston, SO; Nc
Cosky and Gehringer, Detroit. 81.
Runs batted in-Greenberg, Detroit,
II Foxx, Boston, 6S.
Hits-Finney, Boston, 10S. Cramer,
Boston. and Walker, Washington, 81.
Doubles - Greenberg, Detroit, 81;
Williams, Boston, 25.
Triples-McCoSky, Detroit, and Fin
ney. Boston, Ii.
Home runs - Foxx, Boston, 20;
Trosky, Cleveland, II.
Stolen bases-Case, Washington, II;
Walker, Washington, Is.
Pitching-NewSom, Detroit, 12-1;
Rowe. Detroit, 6-1
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Danning, New York, .343;
Walker, Brooklyn. 1886.
Runs-Frey, Cincinnati, and Hack
Chicago, 80.
Runs batted in-Danning, New York.
SIS: Fletcher Pittsburgh. 56.
Hits-Herman, Chicago, 95; White
head, New York, 90.
Doubles--Hack, Chicago, "a; four
tied with is.
Triples-Ross, Boston, Q; four tied
Home runs-Mize, st. Louis, Oh;
Fletcher. Pittsburgh. 12s
Stolen bases-FTey, Cincinnati. IL;
Reese. Brooklyn, 8.
Pitching -- Ftzsimmons, Brooklyn,
II; Moody, Chicago; Tamulis Brook
lyn, and Sewell, Pittsburgh, 81.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Discovers Hero of Toledo
In Throes of SeniIity

He was waiting, cuss it, and while
he waited it struck me that Mr..
Dempsey did not look very good the
last time I saw him. In fact, he
looked bilious. His hair was powdered
with gray. The piazza under his
chest was big enough to seat three
comfortably. His jowls were visible
for a half a mile. And how about
this Cowboy Luttrell? Whether he
fought at Bull Run or not, he might
be one of these well-preserved fell
lows who take cold showers every
morning and pick their teeth with
croWbars.
My hand shook as 7 reached for
the telephone and called Mr.. Demp-
sey. After all, hundred bucks is
hundred bucks.
How do you feel about the
Townsend plan?" I asked.
Its great stuff" said Mr.. Demp-
sey enthusiastically. TITS gonna
be big help to a fella like me
couple Of years from now"
just as I feared. The man was
getting old. SeniIity had him in its
grin,
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Once Great Champion
Seldom Used Wood
Was Ace Putter
PIuns to Purchase Form
And EstobIish .Ronee
If Coin Is Enough
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Jerry Travers, the man, isn't
known to the new generation of
golfers. His name exists only in the
records and in the memory Of few
now playing the game who saw the
indomitable little Jersey amateur
overthrow the best in this country
and England to win four national
amateur championships and one
open crown.
Thirty years ago Jerry was the
Bobby Jones of his day, winner of
the amateur title in 1907. 1908, 1912
and 1918, and winner of the open in
1915, the second amateur to &C.
complish that feat Speak of Jerry
Travers today to the newer golfers
and they ask: who is he? A
jockey?" But to the men who have
played the game for 80 years and
more Jerry Travers represented the
best there was. No golfer ever lived
who played the championship game
with more courage and downright
nerve IMAM Jerry lTaVerS.
Jerry Loose With Coin.
But Jerry didn't save it when he
was in the chips. His case is like
that of another great champion
Cyril Walker-the little Englishman
who won the open title in 1924.
They're similar except that Jerry
had more social background than
Walker, and where Cyril was a pro,
Jerry was an amateur.
Around town in the pro shops
nowadays you could-if you wished
buy a chance to help Jerry Travers
get another foothold on the ladder
of life. The original midiron with
which Gerry played so well in win-
ming five major titles will become
the property OF some lucky indi-
vidual next November. Jerry needs
the money to get back in life's
groove If he realizes enough from
the sale of his midiron he will buy
a little farm in Connecticut. On it
he will build driving range so the
younger generation can learn from
the lips of master how to play the
game.
Was Links Master.
For Travers was master. He
came during the Travis era. Walter
J. Travis and Jerome D. Travers were
two of the great masters of golf.
Both of them were great putters.
But Jerry was more than that. He
was a great player with all clubs
except the wooden clubs.
That was funny, come to think
of it." said Witty Cox, II used to
caddie for Jerry and I know. He
drove with cleek, or driving iron,
as we knew them in those days. He
could thread the eye of a needle
with it. But he was lousy with
wooden clubs. He didn't use them
much. But putt? Boy, he was the
hottest thing I've ever seen, and I've
seen 'em all"
Back in 1912 I saw Jerry hand
Chick Evans, the great Chicago
amateur, the first big whacking
Chick had taken. Jerry was / down
to Chick at the 18th hole in the
36-hole final of that amateur title
tourney at the Chicago Golf Club,
and beat Chick and 6. And he
was driving with an iron. He played
the first nine (par 36) in "a, without
getting much distance from the tee.
He simply overwhelmed Chick with
his uncanny putting.
Great golfers? There was one
whose name should 60 up in any
ones Hall of Fame. Jerry Travers
deserves a break from the game to
which he gave so much, even though
to most of the present generation
he is only a legendary figure.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Bosox Take Johnson,
Lefty HurIer, From
Rocky Mount
BY the Associated. Press.

BY the Associated, Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 11.-Earl
Johnson, 20-year-old left-hander,
who in his first season in organized
baseball has won IL games and lost
for the Rocky Mount, Piedmont
League, club, has been recalled by
the Boston Red Sox.
Johnson has started in II games
and finished IS while pitching for
a fifth-place club.
A 6-foot-3, 180-pounder, he came
to the Sox from st. Mary's College
on the Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Patty Berg 10 Teach
Golf 10 Students;
Gets High Pay
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
CHICAGO, July 11.-Patty Berg
of Minneapolis, womens national
golf champion in 1888, has turned
professional by signing a six-year
contract with a Chicago sporting
goods company.
The 22-year-old, red-haired Mn
nesota star will teach the game and
give exhibitions on college and high
school campuses throughout the
Nation
Her salary is said to be approxi-
mately $500 a year.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Heurich RoIIy Decides

Heurich's siX-run rally in the
eighth gave it 9-6 victory over
Reliance Life in their Industrial
League game. George Oertel and
Vince De Angels for Reliance and
Dick knight of Heurich led the
hitting,
Evening star., 1940-07-11
CumiIIi Fit for Action

BOSTON, July II lPl.-Dolph
Camilli, Brooklyn first baseman,
who suffered neck injury in a
collision with Buddy Hassett of the
Boston Bees Sunday, has been dis
charged from st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. He has been pronounced fit
to rejoin his teammates.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Coffee, Doughnuts
To Go With Come
By tie Associated Prss.

WICHITA, Kans., July Ii
Sunrise baseball, with coffee and
doughnuts at the seventh-inning
yawn, makes its debut Sunday in
the tenth annual Kansas State
semipro tournament.
A nine-game program forced
officials to schedule the first con-
test for 5 am.
The coffee and doughnuts will
be served to players, umpires and
spectators.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Eleventh for McFudden

Johnny McFadden chalked up his
18th victory of the season as St.
Elizabeths defeated Fort Myer, 81,
in a Militia League game. He gave
up only six hits.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Plumbers Want Pitcher

Noland Plumbers need a pitcher
Call Hillside 0811-W after 7 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
From the
Press Box
Wagering on Dempsey
Brings Mental Agony
By JOHN LARDNER.

special correspondent OF the Star.
NEW YORK, July II CNANA.),-
When old John Dempsey returned
to the ring last week with his grace
full bay window, he gave me some
very tough moments, believe me. If
John had suffered an attack of gout
in the first round, he would have
cost me 500 in American money.
It's going to be a lesson to this
department to keep its mouth shut.
Well, not all the way shut, but any
way at half mast.
You remember Mr.. Dempsey's
fight in Georgia with a savage
Spanish War veteran named Cowboy
Luttreu. Jack and the Cowboy had
made each other mad some time
previously, in the course of a
wrestling match, when the Cowboy
slapped Dempsey in the face and old
John replied with some very sour
rllouS remarks about the COWBOYS
grandchildren.
At that time the boys swore to
get each other, and notified the box
Office to that effect. Nothing loath,
the boX-offlce began selling tickets.
Acceptance Of Bet Couses
Attack of Porolysis
When the news reached me, I was
feeling very good. I was chockful
of the breakfast food of champions.
with some kind of fruit. I promptly
offered to bet 500 to ST that Demp-
sey would murder the Cowboy. I
made this offer publicly, having been
ADVISED by my scouts in the South
that Mr.. Luttrell was in his usual
shape-the shape of a watermelon
and would never see As again, even
If he cared to.
1t sounded safe. The Dempsey of
Toledo, the Dempsey of Boyle's
Ihlrty Acres, the -Mauler of
ManasSa-hoW could he lose to
convex wrestler who voted several
times for Bryan in 1896? I was
Just about to double the offer when
a letter came to hand. This docu-
ment paralyzed me.
1t contained a challenge. and in
the bosom of the challenge was a
crisp dollar bill. A reader was TAX
ing me up.
All right, wise guy" wrote the
gentleman, in part, Il am betting
that Dempsey will not beat LuttreIl
on July l. When you make out the
check for 500, be sure to date it
and spell my name correctly. I am
waiting"
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Dover's Margin Is Slim
In Eastern Sho' Loop

BY the Associated Press.
Dover held its one-game lead in
the Eastern Shore League today, but
the margin was mighty slim.
Salisbury and Milford, tied for
second place, turned in convincing
victories last night to hold the pace.
Salisbury's 11-to-0 conquest of Cam
bridge was impressive.
Milford took the pest four pitch
ers Easton could offer and made
nine hits good for IA victory.
w. L. W. L.
Dover ----- SO % Cambridge = 30 32
Salisbury = 81 % fredericksburg rs 36
Milford - q e Pocomoke--- 22 33a
Centreville 80 2S Easton ---- 20 36
Results Last Night.
Dover. 6; Pocomoke. l.
Federalsburg, 4; Centreville. 4 40 in
nings)..
Salisbury. IL: Cambridge, O.
Milford. z: Easton, 4.
EXHIBITION GAMES.
Brooklyn, 15; Johnstown. 10.
Wilkes-Barre, g. Cleveland. 5.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
WHO'S THE WORLDS CHAMPION

Frank Buck, for he's been around the world
twenty-three times. Frank Buck has tasted
many Of the worlds finest beers. So ue
asked him to compare PIEL's with his
favorite imported Brew
Evening star., 1940-07-11
EXHIBITION GAMES.

Brooklyn, 15; Johnstown. 10.
Wilkes-Barre. 9: Cleveland. 5.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

nest. Then the very day the eggs
were stolen Peter Rabbit and john
ny Chuck had seen egg stain on the
front of Jimmy Skunk's coat.
At first Jimmy Skunk didn't
know what the trouble was. When
he met Peter Rabbit, Peter turned
his back to him. When he met
Johnny Chuck, Johnny didn't see
him. When he met Sammy Jay,
Sammy yelled at the top of his
lungs Thief! Thief! Thief" It
took Jimmy a long time to get it
through his head that they really
thought hSa a thief, and when he
did realize 1t he didn't know what
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Byfronk Beck
By Willord
By Edqor Rice Burroughs
By Mormon Morsh
By Bud Fisher

been around the nest the very day
that the eggs were stolen. He re.
membered looking for beetles under
an old log right back of where Mr&
Grouse had been sitting. And hA
mad spilled egg on his coat and then
hao oeen IN such a hurry to get
nome tnat he had not taken time
TO wash it off. But that egg came
Afo.Il farmer Browns henhouse.
! guess I don't blame them
mucn after ALL" said Jimmy, as he
tnougnt 1t all over. And 1 guess
Sl'at tne only way I can prove that
~ wasn't true Is to md out who
Evening star., 1940-03-27

I saw egg stain on the front of his
coat" 1t was Peter Rabbit who
was speaking.
A great light broke over Jimmy
Skunk. So that was what the mat
ter was and why they turned their
backs upon him and called him q
thief! They thought that he was
the one who had stolen the eggs of
Mrs. Grouse! What right had they
to think it? Jimmy grew indignant.
Then he thought Of what he had
heard Peter Rabbit say. Jimmy gave
,ong whistle and sat down to
Hdnk.
It certainly did look bad. He had
Evening star., 1940-03-27

they thought he had stolen. He
couldn't very well ask, for no one
would speak to him.
Jimmy Skunk lost his appetite. A
beetle could run right under jim
my's nose and he would never know
it. The more ne worried the thinner
he grew. And he grew cross and
short-tempered Why, even little
Danny Meadow Mouse tourned up
his nose when Jimmy passed and
Jimmy knew it.
Jimmy's thoughts we're anything
but pleasant thoughts as one day he
started down the Crooked Little
Path to the Green Meadows. Jimmy
Evening star., 1940-03-27
jolly Polly

jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. J. FRISCH,
R. T. Zone has only to look al
oneself in the mirror while picking
the teeth to see why it is bad man
Evening star., 1940-03-27
is naturally a law. pood-natured

IS naturally lazy, good-natured,
happy little fellow and ready to
make friends with any one. This
treatment he was receiving was
more than he could bear. IF I
only knew what it is all about!" he
muttered to himself.
Just then he heard some voices
over behind bush and he thought
he heard his own name. He stopped
to listen OF course, this wasn't a
nice thing to do, but when Jimmy
heard his own name he just had to
try to hear more" ..
II tell you I saw his tracks all
around the nest of Mrs. Grouse, and
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Solution to Yesterdays Puzzle
Bedtime Story

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Jimmy Skunk was in disgrace. He
was suspected of having stolen all
the eggs OF Mrs, Grouse. Some one
had stolen themAnd Jimmy Skunk's
tracks had been found around the
Evening star., 1940-03-27

W Wv AAAaNtS VIC llOl lIld1 Ol
the spade deuce, and now the con-
tract could no longer be defeated,
for East-West could win only three
spade tricks and the club ace.
The winning lead, of course. was
the queen of hearts, with the spade
suit held in reserve. East would
be bound to get in with the club
ace and three heart tricks could
then be run. East would then nat
urally shift to a spade. If he led
a low one, the contract would be
set two; but if he boldly laid down
the queen, the defense could run
OF four spade tricks Thus, the diff
ference between the right and wrong
lead on this hand is actually four
tricks.
You were Oswald Jacobys partner
| yesterday, Neither side was vul-
nerable and you held:
AKIN
OK
o AJ9xx
j. J xxx
The bidding:
Schenken You Maier Jacoby
Pass - Pass
Pass 20 Pass 2NT
Pass 90
AnsWer-Your correct bid is to
pass. You have reopened the bid
dlng, and If your partner held
really tremendous hand, he could
have jumped to three no-trump di-
rectly.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 60 per
cent for three diamonds (you have
only fve-card suit, 80 per cent
Tor three no-trump "a bad gamble)
Question No. 405.
Merwin Maier is your partner and
you hold:
2Qxx
o
Q.xxxx
The bidding:
Maier Burnstone You Schenken
"a Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1940-03-27

ners to use toothpick in public.
You will notice that the well-set
table, at home or in public, does not
contain toothpicks. The well-man-
nered person waits until he is alone
before cleaning his teeth.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Contract
Ry THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Birthstone. Merwin d.
sehenkeno oswas woras JeseHS esalnx teamof aGSsad
four. inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in