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Evening star., 1941-08-24
Bobs, Sailed by Hortge, Leads
Indian Landing 2O-Foot Glass;
Daniels Comet First Home

A new high in chivalry was
recorded in the moth class when
young Charles Smith Of Annapolis
Yacht Club nosed out Howard Lewis
of Eastport. Nd. by a split second.
The Race Committee was hard put
to time the two, but were certain
Smiths I'll B. There was the
winner.
Winner, Despite Protest.
Young Smith thought differently
and protested to the committee that
his moth was second and that Lewis
was first. The committee abroad a
75-foot Coast Guard patrol boat
stuck to its original decision.
Almost as close was the finish for
the 20-foot division 2 boats when
Fred CarlSons Puddles I'd of An
napolis just beat out Cliff Jones
Fn-Kay from West River.
Other winning shippers were Jack
Martin of Annapolis, Hampton one
design; Dick Bartlett of Severna
Park, National one design: Chester
Coster, jr, of Indian Landing. Severn
one design: Robert Ray of Fair
Haven, Md: 17-foot open; Robert
Fisher of Baltimore, snipe.
Second and third races will be
sailed of here tomorrow morning
and afternoon and Indian Landing
B. c. trophies will be awarded at
Millersville tomorrow night.
20-foot division Won by Babs. Oscar
Hartse, West River; second. Bounce, sam
Foster. Annapolis; third. Strutaway. Ralph
Boyd. West River. Time 1:12:5a.
2O-foot division Won by Puddles End.
Fred Carlson. Annapolis; second. Fil-Kay.
GIN Jones. West River: third, Seawitch
2nd nd. o.oo Vincent Kramer. Annapolis. Time,
HAMPTON one desisn-Won by Martin
Worry, Betty Wilson, Annapolis; third.
Bo,Jac: Jack Jackson, Annapolis. Time.
Comet cIass-won by Robert E. Lee.
Clark Daniel. WASHINGTON; second. Nat
Tan. H: Sewell Baldwin. Perth Amboy.
n. j. third. Sky Fire, Robert Welsh. In
dian Landing. Time. 81 :3s.
National one design-Won by Vim,
Dick Bartlett Severna Park, Md: second
PEP. William Podliek. Round Bay. Nd.
Severn one design-won by ,zest. Ches-
ter Coster. jr. Indian Landing; second.
Nebo, Robert Reeves. ir., Severna Park;
third, Swish; William seEer. Round Bay.
17-foot open-won by Duchess. Robert
Ray. Fair Haven. Md: second. Chic, J. j.
Mcdonald Fair Haven: third Aloha, Billy
Hartge. West River. Time. 1:1a:40.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Department Trophy
Play 10 Be Part Of
Fed.D. T.. Tennis

The Federal and District employees
tennis tournament will get under
way Saturday, September 6, on the
Reservoir courts. Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets NV. 1t will consist of
mems and women's singles and
doubles.
A new feature will be inaugurated
this year in that groups of is men
singles players from any one Gov
ernment department may enter as
an individual department tourna-
ment. The winner will be awarded
a department trophy and will con-
tinue in the tournament to meet
winners from the other brackets.
In addition to individual depart
ment brackets, any Government en-
ploye may enter for a general draw.
All brackets will be extended and
play will continue until final cham
pion is established.
Chalrmen or captains of tennis in
the departments should enter their
groups in entirety, limiting each
group to Is players.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Hossick Wins Senior
Boys Playground
Tennis Crown
Molly Edwards Winner
In Girls Competition;
Other Titles Settled

Joe Hossick of Edgewood Play
ground captured the boys senior
singles tennis crown in the Com
munity Center-Playground Depart
ment tournament, defeating Jack
Wright of Lafayette in the finaI
yesterday. 6-1, 6-3.
The girls senior title went tc
Molly Edwards of Lafayette for her
win over Shirley Kaufman, another
Lafayette girl. 81, 8-4
Junior championships and doubles
championships also were decided
yesterday.
Summaries, all finals:
Girls junior sinsles-Jane Miller TIA
koma) defeated Drullard tTakomah e.
Girls senior .ingles-Molly Edwards
Iafayettel defeated Shirley Kaufman
CLafayette). 81. S-6
voodi defeated Jack wright Lafayette)
Boys Junior singles-Rappe CTafp de-
Girls junior doubes-Mller-D -Drullard
tTsk9maI (5;a1sa}a, defeated Tarleton-Fitzserald
wards Lafayette, defeated Fogel-Apple
baum raymond, -. -
Boys junior doubles = simms -Rappe
Turkey ThiSsken defeated Jacob-studds
BOYS senior doubles - Wright -Ea rly
(Edsevood), al. IS
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Walsh, Cook Among
Experts 10 Shoot
At Camp Perry

Walter Walsh of Arlington and
DR.. William Cook and John B. Lay
ton of Washington are among the
select group of 142 rifle and pistol
shooters from all over the country
who will leave late this week for
free trip to the national rifle and
pistol matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.
The nationals will begin Septem-
ber 3, but the District group is
scheduled to arrive next Sunday
to attend a three-day sman-arms
firing school preceding the matches.
The three local shooters won their
trips in competition with top-rank-
ing pistol marksmen at the East
ern regional shoot at Camp Ritchie
last month.
Walsh finished second in the re-
gional championship, while Cook
and Layton were one, two in the
expert class.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Mrs. Mann Conquers
Mary Wall in Final
OF Western Golf
Byithe Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Russell
Mann of Omaha won her second
closed championship of the women's S
Western Golf Association today by
defeating Mary Agnes Wall, 4 and
3. in the 36-hole final at the Exmoor
Country Club.
Mrs. Mann won the event in 1888
and was not to be denied in her
quest for the title today She held
1-up advantage at the 18-hole
mark that she stretched to a Sup
margain after 81 holes, and finished
the match at the 33d with an 30
foot chip shot for an eagle 3.
Mrs. Mann earlier this year won
the Trans Mississippi championship
at Houston by conquering Miss Wall,
l up, in the final.
On the morning 18, Mrs. Mann
shot a medal n, one over par, to
Miss Walls 70. Going out on the
afternoon round, Mrs. Mann carded
80 to Miss Wallis A, and for the
unfinished second nine the new
champion shot even par.
Margaret Russell of Detroit won
the championship consolation final,
l up, over Virginia Ingram of Chi
cago. Marjorie Row, Worthwhile,
Mich, went 20 holes to defeat Bar
bara Bathke, st. Paul, in the first
flight final.
Betty Mackemer, Peoria, won the
first flight consolation, l up, over
Helen Peterson, Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Cornish Hills Takes
Hunter Crown in
Keswick Show

BY the Associated Press.
KESWICK, Va. Aug. 23.-Cornisf
Hills, owned by Mr. and Mrs, w
Haggin Perry of Gotham, captured
his fifth hunter championship OF
the year today, winning six blue
ribbons in seven starts IN the Kes-
wick Horse Show.
Ridden by Mrs. Perry, Cornisf,
Hills piled up 2812 points, far ahead
of Mrs. M. E. Whitney's The Bear
which edged out Mrs. George Watts
Hills Inky by half point, 17ls to IT
for the reserve. The Bear was
handled by Norman Haymaker and
Margaret Cotter, while Susan Fuller
rode Inky.
The jumper championship went
to Mrs. Whitney's Blue Eagle, ridden
by Roland Ridgeway. on a toss of
the coin, after tie with Miss Peggy
SIMPSONS Black Boy, ridden by
Newton Mayo.
Black Boy was named reserve
champion.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Ace Field Of Midget
Auto Drivers Seek
Southern Title

Apparently unhampered by the
drastic curtailment of gasoline sup
plies, another crack field of doodle
bug daredevils will tool around West
Lanham Speedway Tuesday night in
quest of the Southern States derby
championship.
It'll be a 1914 mile affair, with the
first of so laps scheduled for $780,
The studded field includes
Wild Bill Holmes, Bill SCHNEIDER,
Jime Forte. Henry Steiger, Bill
Baker, Walt Walker. Johnny Ringer,
Len Duncan, Andy Furci, Bill Trout
wine and other well-known chauf-
feurs.
Holmes and SCHNEIDER will resume
a feud of long standing in this
grind. SCHNEIDER has an edge on
his rival from their old days at the
now defunct Capital Speedway.
Don Morris, a newcomer from the
Southwest, Harry Harper and Frank
Beebe are the dark horses who roar
across the finish line first If an
upset is scored.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Rec Net Doubles. Title
First Of Season for
johnson, Leavens
Women's Crown Is Taken
By AIIison-Mohony Duo;
Singles Finals Today

Close, but no cigar was the way
Dave johnson and Don Leavens
were doing this summer in their dou-
bles tennis efforts. They were
finalists in all four of Washington's
major tournaments, but until yes
terday failed to win.
They did it yesterday by capturing
the District Recreation doubles crown
at Rock Greek courts, defeating Bob
Hall of Doyle Royal, 6-3. as, 60,
6-3. And to make all this even
better, johnson and Leavens will
be opponents at 2 o'clock today for
the singles championship. having
won semif1nal matches after COM
pletion OF the doubles yesterday.
Hall, Royal Provide Battle.
Hall and Royal offered unexpect-
edly stiff opposition to the heavily
favored Johnsen-Leavens duo and
in the second set. which they won,
looked very good at returning John
sens hard. deep drives.
Hall and Royal reached the final
via the forfeit route earlier yester-
day when Bob Underwood. teamed
with Bill Bennion, could not appear
The two teams each had won a semi
f1nal set Thursday before darkness
halted the match.
Also decided yesterday was the
women's doubles title, taken by Mrs
Wilmer Allison and Margo Lee Ma
hony over Ena Dellinger and Dorette
Miller, 90, So. Superior play
around the net largely was re-
sponsible for the Allison -Mahony
victory.
Women's singles finals will be
played today at 2:30, with Sara
Moore facing Mrs. Mahony. Mrs.
Moore reached the title round yes
terday by defeating Miss Dellnger,
e4, 6-3. in a very close match.
Mrs. Mahony advanced on Thursday
johnson Downs Bensinger.
johnson won his way to the singles
final yesterday over Bobby Ben
singer, 60. So. Although he ap-
peared tired after his hard doubles
setto, johnson was able to turn on
the needed power to keep Bobby
away from the net. and when his
opponent was caught deep in the
back court Davey would drop one
over.
Leavens, Johnsens opponent in
the mems singles title round TODAY.
won over Charley Charming, 6-3,
6I3.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Washington Wants More Invitation Golf Events Many Yeea
Indians Picked to Keep Big Six
Title in Virginia, Although
Hardest Hit by Draft

out of school. All are linemen, MAX
! ing dent in Voyles' forward wall
reserves. Al Helslander, No. re-
serve tackle, now Is working at the
Newport News Shipyard and Voyles
said there was some doubt whether
he would return to school.
The State has had two coaching
turnovers since last November, Riley
Smith, former Alabama and Wash
ington Redskin star, advancing from
assistant to head mentor at w. and
L., and Jimmy Kits. former Rice
Institute coach, replacing Henry
(Puss) Redd at Virginia Tech.
x-Headman Warren (Tex) Til
son will remain with the Generals
as line tutor and Redd will be alumni
chieftain at Tech.
Virginia Calls 50 Men.
Coach Frank Murray has invited
so men back at the University of
Virginia marking the first time in
some years that the Cavaliers have
done their preseason practicing at
home. Last year the Cavaliers were
at Woodberry Forest. Before that
they trained at the Norfolk naval
base.
Richmond has called IS men for
the September / workout, Tech is
expecting 43, w. & L., 35; w. & M,
36, and v. M. l., 49, Coach Pooley
Hubert will be handicapped by the
early September 4 opening of V.
M. I.
Other big Six" mentors will have
a week or so more for twice-a-day
drills before the professors go into
action on their charges.
Few Lost by Graduation
The graduation toll at the big
Six" schools was the ightest in
years. balancing somewhat the draft
and losses from other causes. Six
members of the 1910 all-State squad
are returning, three from w. IL M.
The Indians are Marvin Bass,
tackle; Garrard Ramsey, guard, and
Harvey johnson, back.
The others are Bill Zydiak, v.
P. l., center; Bill Dudley. Virginia,
back, and Joe Muha, v. M. T., back.
All-State second teamers returning
are John Rulevich, w. & L.. tackle;
Bill Tate. v. P. l.. guard; Billy Suhl-
ing. Virginia, center, and Bosh
Pritchard, v. M. l., back.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.

HERALD HABOR, Nd, Aug. 23.-
Capt. Oscar Hartge. veteran Chesa'
peake Bay skipper, whose racing
career goes back to the old days Of
log canoe sailing, showed the bays
younger sailors how to sail 20.
| footer off here today when he
brought the sloop Babs into frs
place in the fourth annual Indiar
Landing Boat Club Regatta
The West River Md shipbuildel
not only led field of IA division
20-footers for top honors, but also
turned in the fastest time of 81
starters in the regattas opening
day. Babs covered the 4l2-mile
course in l hour IL minutes ano
50 seconds.
Nearly minute and halt
elapsed before the next boat, Sam
Fosters Bounce from Annapolis
crossed the finish line in light
southeast breeze which barely rip
pied the surface of the Severn
River.
In nine other classes which gave
the regatta its largest turnout in
four years, Washington, Annapolis
and upper Severn River shippers
shared in first positions.
Daniels Comet Ahead.
Thirteen comets, the second larg-
est division, were led home by
Clarke Daniel in his Robert E. Lee
from Washington. Second place, q
minute and % seconds after, went
to H. Sewell Baldwin's NATHAN
from Perth Amboy, N. J. Robert
Welsh. president of Indian Landing
Boat Club, was third and Ben Nc
Kelway, jr., also of Washington, was
next.
Winning by the widest margin OF
the regatta was Walter Lawson
Georgetown University skipper
whose little penguin Potlatcf
finished nearly 10 minutes ahead OF
the next boat. When that second
penguin finally came in, it was
Urban Lambert's Kattra of Old
Dominion Boat Club, Alexandria
Va. Another District skipper, Dor
Kanode, placed third in his An
nekejan.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
First-PIace Scraps
lin Two Divisions
On in City Loop
Brewers, Reiuvenuted
SmoIIs Face Today in
Section A Feature

Battles for first place in Section
A, unlimited division, and junior di-
vision top today's National City
League program. {,
Ralph Bennie's highballing Brew
ers, unbeaten in three games, stack
up against a rejuvenated Small Mo-.
tor nine in the Section A feature.
Washington Flour and Friendship
will have the spotlight in the younger
class.
Small, with Cogan, Slant and
Lewis supplying much of the dyna-
mite, has been travelling in high
gear since the start of the second
half race and figures it has an even
chance of landing in the title play
off with Miller Furniture, first half
victor
No small part of its success has
been due to the expert chucking
of Pitchers Flynn and Pitts, the lat
ter added to the roster at the start
of the second turn around he cir
cult. If the club hurdles the Brew.
ers. currently involved in a free
for-all for the city weekday title,
it's almost as good as home.
Bennie Gets Quick Results.
Bennie, who had been working the
Heurich men in two squads, added
new strength for the second half in
an attempt to guarantee safe pass
age into the play-off, and his move
bore fruit Immediately when the
Millers were knocked off in the OPEN
ing game. Bennie may have to Jug
gle his pitching staff with an eve
to next weeks city series games, but
he's got enough mound talent to put
good man on the hill today.
Washington Flour, with a pre-
dominantly Western High lineup,
was somewhat of disappointment
in the first half junior race, but
has perked up for the last whirl
around the wheel. With a lineup
embracing Bob Nolte. Anacostia
High slugger, Bernie Cady. Bill JEFF
fries, Gene Shoemaker and Bob
Cockrill the team has enough po-
tential dynamite to blast its way
to a flag and now that il appears
to have found itself it'll be tough
to beat.
Undefeated Friendship Loaded.
Friendship. however, also is unde-
feated and loaded for bar. Any
team boasting such youngsters as
Jerome, Vert, Hamm, Nolan. Jones
and Gosnell cannot be tossed aside
lightly. This crew, as a matter of
fact, may take all the bacon.
Today's schedules:
Section A g pm)-
Heurich VS.. Small Motors, East
Ellipse.
Jacobsen VS.. Orange Disc, South
Ellipse.
Prince George P. B. C. Vs. Miller.
Magruder Park.
Taft VS.. Naiman, Taft Field.
Section B G0:45 ann
Pepsi-Cola VS.. Perrys, East Ellipse.
Anacostia VS.. Solomon's, South
Ellipse.
Southern Oxygen VS.. Kronheimr
West Ellipse.
Ninth and N Y. Lunch draws bye.
Junior Section first games 1
pmD-
Washington Flour VS.. Friendship,
East Ellipse.
Central Branch vs.. Police Boys,
No 5, West Ellipse
Cardinals VS.. Police Boys, No. 4,
South Ellipse
(Second games 8 pm)-
Police Boys. No 5, vs. Brookland,
No. 2 Monument diamond.
Washington Flour VS.. Central
Branch, West Ellipse.
Friendship VS.. Police Boys, No. 4.
North Ellipse.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Edgemoor Tennis Team
Defeats Navy PIebes
BY the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 23-Naval
Academy plebes went down to an
8-to-1 defeat at the hands of the
Edgemoor Tennis Club of Washing
ton today.
Singles-M. A. Erana Edgemoor)
defeated Bill Knetz. 81, So:
Charles Freer (Edgemoor) defeated
Jack Grantley, 60, 6-3; Bob
Threadgill Edgemoor) defeated
Phaon Derr, 6-2, s3: Reggie
Cooper (Edgemoor defeated Ben
Rogers, SO, 81; Philip Penning-
ton Navy defeated 1t. Alfred Kohl
has, IS, ST. IS; Bill Helfrich
(EdgemooD defeated Howard Buck
nell, 16, I3, s3.
Doubles-Fr rank Shore and
Threadgill CEdgemoor) defeated
Brantly and Kntez. Ga, 60.
Cooper and Freer (Edgemoor) de-
feated Derr and Rogers, 6-3, 6-1;
Erana and Helfrich (Edgemoor) de-
feated Bucknell and Calvin Cobb,
+6, 90, 53.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Gonzogo Gets Grid Come
With Petersburg High

Gonzaga School has added an
other game to its football schedule
and will play at Petersburg (Va0
High on September 20.
To allow for this. game, the tilt
with National Training School pre-
viously set for September 19 has
been shifted to September 16 on the
Benning Field. PracticeSbegins to-
morrow afternoon at Benning with
all players due to turn out ready for
light work.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Sports Program
ForLocuI Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.

1ODAf.
Baseball.
Washington at St. Louis (0.
Tennis.
District Recreation tournament,
Rock Greek courts. singles finals.
Swimming.
District A. A. U. diving and
220-yard championships. Wash
ington Golf and Country Club,
200.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at st. Louis.
TUESDAY.
Racing.
Midget auto races. Southern
States Championship, 5o-lap,
West Lanham Speedway, $50.
WEDNESDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Chicago.
Boxing.
Eddie Blunt VS.. Bill Poland,
25-round heavyweight feature,
Griffith Stadium. first match,
$50.
THURSDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Chicago.
Wrestling.
Weekly program of five
matches, Turner's Arena, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
New York VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 800.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
CoIifornions, Dixions
Fight 1t Out at Nets
3y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSCClated fIeSS.
SEIGNIORY CLUB, Quebec, Aug
23.-Two Californians and two
Southern players reached the semi
finals of the Seigniory Club invita-
ton tennis tournament today as the
last two Canadian entries were
eliminated from singles play.
Bill Gillespie of Atlanta defeated
the leading Canadian entrant, Don
McDiarmid of Ottawa, 4-6, 8-6
IS, and Bill Canning of Lafayette
vile, Calf, defeated Henri Roch,
Montreal. 81, 6H.
Defending Champion George
Toley of Los Angeles advanced with
a 81, ST, 60 victory over Sewell
Cutler, New York, and Harris
Everett of Miami, Fla, eliminated
Earl Cochell, Los Angeles, A6, 81,
S3.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Standings
Results Last Week.


Agnes DAILY &C. W. defeated Ruth Bau-
%sn e. vs. ) dsfs.t.d Aaa!eZ ,! Ms!TIeT = 8. 8: s
feated Katharine Gardner M, %,
81. Dorette Miller (N) defeated J. B.
Vierra tN) defeated Harriette Eikel (M. p,
90, IS. Betty Jacob ,tC:) defeated
Katherine Wassmann tR. CO., 6-4, 6-3.
Gregor tR, CO, O., 81, sI6. Ruth
Rensburs Co defeated Katharine Gardiner
tN.), 81, 6-3. Gwen Groves "A. w. de-
feated Katherine Wassmann tR. CD, o.
81. 81; Helen De GrTehy e. M de-
los: Helen Pc GTSchy "a. NJ detected ed
Belin (R) defeated Margaret Graham tCo;
60, 6--1.. Rose Krayitz (Ro defeated
Theresa Mullin (RJ defeated Adelins Riv-
Muilin IRo defeated Marion Bentley tM.
P0, g., 6-4. Elizabeth Sherer Isl de-
feated Katherine Wassmann (R. Co, .3-6:
"a, 6-1. Elizabeth Sherer tS) defeated
Nancy McCandlish M, 4-6. "a, 6-2.
Lois Jones (S.C defeated Margaret Beck
tR9. Willie Herbert (Wo defeated sara
(Wl defeated Dorothy Braun (R.l, 1-5;
81. Jean McGregcr R c. defeated
Gresor GREG r aR. c. ~ defeated katharine Gardi-
defeated Ruth Rensbers ScJ: Ga.. 81.
SIS Martha Clarke Or. CO defeated Edith
Bledsoe Isl. 60. 81. Audrey Warrior
R. -C) defeated Adeline Rivkind ts)'
7S, Ga.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Cody Stays at Charlotte Hall,
Keeps Grid Outlook Bright

former st. Johns play, but he will
be aided by another Washingtonian,
AL Sondheimer, lightweight scatback
who did a great deal Of running
last year.
Coach Pop Ehringer will have only
18 days to get the team in shape for
the opening game against Fort Hill
School of Cumberland, Md.
Feature games on the Cadet pro-
gram this year are at Georgetown
Prep on October II and against st.
Johns tn Warrington On October 2S
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Women Top Mat Card
AT Thursdays Show;
Roughies 10 Meet

Feminine stars will take over the
spotlight on Thursday nights wres-
ting show at Turner's Arena.
Mildred Burke of Columbus, Ohio.
recognized as titleholder, will face
Mae Young, Oklahoma City cowgirl,
in a finish bout.
Sharing honors with the Burke
Young battle will be a match be-
tween Ernie Dusek, the Riot
Squader" from Nebraska, and an
outstanding opponent to be selected.
Promoter Turner is casting about
for tough foe for Ernie Dusek:
He is considering Pat Fraley, the
Californian: the Green Hornet, An
gelo Leone, and Joe Cox.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Swim Record Smashed
By Howuiiun Four

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. z3.-Ha-
waits championship four man SWIM
ming team bettered a 6-year- -old
record in the 400-meter relay at
the annual aqua gala today.
The Hawaiians-Bill Smith, IT.,
Paul Heron, Charles Oda and Ia
kashi Hirose-won by 20 yards In 4
minutes, % seconds, bettering the
mark of 4:6.s set by a Yale team in
1895.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

act as captain and Harry Lustine
will play all other positions.
The supernumeraries will include
Winnie Gum, cheer leader for the
Bull Doggers, and Mrs. Hank Harms
for the Cockerites. Women of both
clubs will show up with arnica,
bandages and solid refreshments.
Expert attention of a Red Cross
nature will be provided by Mrs.
Lloyd H. Thomas and for anything
really serious DR.. John Elvin will
be on hand.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Ann Hardin Beats Own
Mark in Swim Win
BY the Associated Press

BY IIlt HSSOCldItU PTeSS.
CLEMENTON. N. j.. Aug. 23.-
Ann Hardin. 17-yead-old high school
senior from Louisville, shattered her
own record today in winning her
third successive national senior
women's long distance swimming
championship over the three-mile
course on Clementon Lake.
Clicked at 1:19.6, she finished As
yards ahead of Betty Bemis, a team
mate.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Potomac Club to Enter
II Men in Cup Regatta

An 11-man team will represent
Potomac Boat Club in rowing and
canoe events of the Presidents Cup
Regatta, scheduled to begin at pm.
September Z.
Members of the team now in
training are Jack McSweeney, James
Burch, jr., Paul Lannigan, William
Duffy, John Stillman, AL Hazeltime,
r. B. Houghton, Art Putnam, M. G..
Riddell, William Held and Art
Lathieu.
George Herman is chairman of the
rowing committee and Ernest Millar
chairman of the canoe committee.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Evert Conquers Amork

YORK, Maine, Aug. 23 R.-
Jimmy Evert, youthful Chicagoan
who holds the national indoor singles
title, defeated Eddie Amark Of Oak
land, Calf, e3, ", In quarter
final mems singles match which
stole the show n the Maine tennis
championships today.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
New Public Net Courts
Open September !

Twelve new concrete tennis courts
will be ready for public use on or
about September 1, the Welfare and
Recreation Association announced
last night.
They replace 10 courts abandoned
when work started on the Jefferson
Memorial and bring to % the total
number operated by the association.
Plans are afoot for lighting all
courts in East Potomac Park for
night play next year unless power
is curtailed by the national ener.
gency.