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Evening star., 1941-07-04

Mark Western
Amateur Tilt
Ward, Title Defender;
Todd, Co-Fovorite,
In Tough Scraps
B. the Associated Press.

B; the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July A.
A double order of golf fireworks,
served up in today's Independence
Day card at the 42d Western ANA
teur tournament with two sets Of
18-hOle matches, will hammer the
field down to four semifnalists by
sundown at Broadmoor's mountain
layout.
The two prime favorites-defend-
ing Champion Marvin BUD Ward
and Medalist Harry Todd-checked
in for the second day of match play,
Ward after one of the tightest
squeakS of his career.
Ward. 1889 National Amateur
king from Spokane, Wash, found
himself trailing by three holes on
the fourteenth yesterday, then
struck back with two pars and two
brides for 1,up victory over Rod
ney Bliss, Omaha veteran. He
drew Warren Berl, Stanford and
San Francisco performer, in todays
second round.
IOdd Has EaSy Match.
Todd, 1889 Western winner from
Dallas, rolled over Lyman Wright,
Colorado Springs ex-bronco buster.
with his prodigious hitting attack.
7 and 6, and drew Claude Wright.
Young Denver plasterer. today in
the bracket opposite Wards.
The tournament exploded plenty
OF fireworks day ahead of the
fourth. In addition to Wards sub
par, uphill triumph. there were
three 20-hole matches-one pro-
ducing three brides and an eagle
in the two added holes-and sizzling
underpar shooting by tennis pro-
feSsional Ellsworth Vines and l8-
year-old Frank Stranahan. steve
dore -shouldered transit Mississippi
champion from Toledo, Ohio.
Berl beat Bob Goldwater Of
Phoenix, Ariz., in the first extra
innings encounter. John Butts,
Wichita, Kans.. automobile dealer,
( fired an eagle 3 against Tom
Stephenson's birdie on the 464-yard
Goth after he and the Kansas City
golfer both birdied the 18th.
Vines / Under Par.
The third 20-hole victory went to
Harry Missildine. Tulsa. Okla,
youngster, at the expense of Glenn
Oatman of Kansas City, former
Missouri champion.
Vines breezed across the Cheyenne
mountain slopes in l under par for
a somewhat surprising 2-and-i ver-
dict over Marshall Carlson. Univer-
sity of Toledo golfer who is one Of
Ohio's top amateurs.
Stranahan, who said 81 like weight
lifting as much as golf" and has
muscles to prove it, was 2 under
par in smoking 6-and-5 victory
over Ray Brownell. Stanford sopho-
more from Carmel. Calf.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Pace Is Fast Even for the Champ

like chicken v don't Some people get
the play golf Others who shudder the
sail little baseball beachers
wrestling eelandoe walking These shoot rifles
among world.
all of them for the Some ntranced by
the pursuit perfection 1t takes at least
topnotcher the small bore rifle field small bore
sport meaning 22-calber
shooter he in the running must hit that
which the
wouldn't the that's why
consecuvey hitting the 10
this sometime taking account the wind
ranking shooter Will fire
like Dave Carlson won't miss the
1Oring more than times national cham
pion perfect
he
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Rifle ond Pistol Aren't Spectator Sports

following 10000 people who
Maggio hitting streak to who
This guess but we q
bleng heat these rifle guys press
their dim targets
baseball other KINDS Oh
than the rifle widow They are here
sitting patiently waiting the OF their
hubby
can't where it pierced the target
have word for It,
in the habiment of the
with bright cloth labels sewd
on You get label Tor participating III e
IN the
o stickers the he-World Travellers
rifle and pistol shooters chief bid Tor attenuo
probably oushoot most
and the War Department knows OF tner
hadners tabled and the DAY
~ when the enemy will be
reception.
felas
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Cobb, Ruth to Lead Golfers in Relief Match
Crowd Is Smallest Jacobs Ever Has Had Outdoors

he is out to bust the boxing trust,
says he has messages of support
from throughout the country.
The more the merrier, for he's
sure going to need plenty of help.
Help, Help-Can't anything be
done to get Baron Boots Pof1en-
berger out of the doghouse?
That 90-day suspension he drew
for socking an ump runs until
after the end of the Southern
Association season.
She Felt Hurt.-If Joe Louis
really socked Mrs. L. las she
alleges in her divorce suit with
his customary gusto, we can't say
as we blame her much.
Amt They Pretty?-The Cubs
finally have received their new
road uniforms. In other words,
they're all dressed up but going
no place.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Red Sox Vet, Al,
Curhs As With
Good Control
Lefty Is Scored on
In Only One Round;
Cards Nosed Out
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

When the great pitchers of all
time in baseball are recalled, Robert
Moses Lefty Grove always will
have place on the honor roll
He is Al years old, leathery checked
and with craving hair. but he still is
a winning pitcher and yesterday he
achieved the 299th triumph of his
long and memorable career.
He subdued the Philadelphia
Athletics. to 2. for the beleaguered
Boston Red Sox, who needed the
victory desperately.
1t wasn't an imposing perform
ance like Grove gave in the days
when he had a fire ball and was
striking out 200 batters a season.
The AS tagged him for 10 hits and
only two struck out.
Sixth Win for Grove.
But he was just as effective as If
he had been throwing a blazing
fast ball right by the batters. With
perfect control, he didn't walk a
man, and kept the foe scoreless ex-
cept in the fifth inning when Dick
Sieberts triple was followed by two
singles and a fly.
Jim Tabor hit a three-run double
in the first inning to give the vet
eran a nice sendoff and Ted Will
liams homered with one on in the
eighth.
Grove, taking plenty of rest be-
tween startsA mas Won six games and
lost only two this season. When he
reaches the 3OO-victory goal he will
be one of II pitchers to accomplish
the feat and the first since Grover
Cleveland Alexander.
This was the only game in the
American League yesterday as other
teams rested for the big Fourth of
July program.
Cubs Nose Out Cards.
The action in the National League
was confined to two contests, with
the Chicago Cubs nosing out the ST.
Louis Cardinals, 2-1, and the Boston
Braves beating the Phillies, Al.
Both Chicago runs were unearned
as the Cardinals nullifled the five
hit pitching of Max Lanier and
Howard Krist by making three
errors. Claude Passeau also pitched
five-hit ball and drove in the de-
Gliding run with single in the
seventh.
The defeat dropped St. Louis back
into a tie with the idle Brooklyn
Dodgers for the National League
lead.
Boston's triumph was scored be-
hind the five-hit hurting of young
Al Javery. who held the Phillies
scoreless until the eighth.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Thew Sleep in Tents and Don't Mind

of American life here in this verdant
could sail polo
PONIES he the rifle circuit Hes about 35
couple of custom made
od masters OF the land
panstakngy another "old master
who stock special triggers gets
the products finished 22caber rifles
something ST O00 And that's only the beginning.
standard equipment and who sling
the big meets
Sometimes they sleep in tents They don't mind
probably the millionaire lucky few get
shacks.
choosey All he asks peek at target
Evening star., 1941-07-04
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, July 4.-Fourth
of July specials:
Hank Leiber, hospitalized in
Chicago after stopping one with
his bean, is in-of all places-the
maternity ward.
Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb will
captain two Cleveland amateur
teams in a war relief golf match
later this month.
Fritzie Zivic and BUNNY Davis
drew the smallest ball-park gate
since Mike Jacobs went into the
sock racket. Consensus was:
Davis should have stood in camp.
All G. Lyttleton Rogers, the
Irish tennis star, needs is a good
press. Wednesday the New York
afternoon papers wrote feature
stories about him. That after
noon the guy went out and gave
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Mrs. Louis and Champ
Seen as Settling
Their Troubles
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 3.-Friends of Joe
Louis disclosed here today that the
marital woes of the heavyweight
boxing champion, whose wife filed
suit for divorce yesterday in Chicago.
might be climaxed by a reconcilia-
ton
This was hinted after long-dis-
tance telephone conversations with
Mrs. Louis, who was quoted as saying
she filed the divorce action in a
moment of anger-but I didn't want
to harm Joe"
Mrs. Louis, her friends said, ex-
planned her anger on the grounds
that her famous husband failed to
keep promise to return home last
week after attending a horse show
in Cleveland.
Louis called off a golfng trip to
Pittsburgh and went into seclusion
at his Utica (Mich) farm ranch.
He had denied he ever struck his
wife. as she contended, and had said
he would not contest the divorce ac-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
First 7OO-Runs-Botted-In Year
Is Likely for Travis; Curling
DiMog Up to Hudson, Chase

This isn't the first time Travis
has been tested in that vital swat
ting spot. Manager Bucky Harris
fascinated by the fellows lofty aver
ages, placed him No. 4 in the bat
ting order in previous seasons, but
for some inexplicable reason Travis
failed repeatedly.
Travis is no ideal cleanup hitter
of course, because he doesn't pack
that perpetual home run threat. but
even in that department Cecil is
enjoying his most successful season
He has connected for six homers
already this season and in no pre-
vious year did he slam more than
five.
May Escape Induction.
Thirty-seven doubles and II
triples last year established a per-
sonal record for Travis. but so far
this season he has delivered 20
doubles and 9 triples. which would
indicate he should shatter all his
own extra base marks fairly easily
There now is feeling Travis will
escape induction into the Army
which has ceased calling men who
have reached 28 Travis will be %
years old on August 8 and since
enlistments are running high in his
district there is little likelihood OF
him being ordered to report for in
duction before that date.
On that date, though, Outfielder
Buddy Lewis will desert the Mats
Three days later he must report for
induction and Buddy says he won't
request an additional go days ex-
tension.
Griffith in Parade.
Meanwhile, the Mats we're at
tempting to fracture a four-game
losing streak at the expense of the
Yankees, whose Joe Di Maggie was
trying to prolong a hitting streak
which had reached As games. Sid
Hudson and Ken Chase, the latter
still bothered by pesky blister on
the second finger of his pitching
paw, were slated to toll for the
Mats.
President Clark Griffith of the
Mats was to be included among
several prominent baseball men in
march to center field, where a
memorial to Lou Gehrig was to be
unveiled, while later diamond ac-
tivity was to be halted to permit
an anticipated crowd of 77.000 to
hear President Roosevelt's message
to the Nation.
Tomorrow the Mats will open a
series at Boston, with a single game
slated, while on Sunday there will
be a double-header. Washington
players, exclusive of Travis and
Hudson, then will return home for a
brief vacation before heading West
after the All-Star game.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Frankie Koyacs his lumpS.

frankie Kovacs his Jumps.
Firecrackers.-The $4,000 that
kept Joe Di Maggie and the
Yanks apart SO long last spring
probably will be given Joe as a
bonus for his hitting streak.
Jack Laken, Baltimore pro-
motor, has signed joey Archibald
and Lou Transparent for a bout
there July II.
Lou Little has recovered from
a long illness and is resting up at
Cape Cod
Umpire Bill Summers is second
only to Red Ormsby as the Great
White Father" of the American
League. He has eight children,
three down TO Ormsby.
Iowa State just can't wait.
Football schedules, posters and
information books 60 out this
week.
Chick Meehan, who announced
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Ready Join Baseba moa With 299 Pitching Win Recorded
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN
Gunfire in the Blue Ridge Hills
Star Stsn Corresponder

CAMP RITCHIE Md July 4Deep the lush rolling hills OF Blue
Americas Seventy
eight reverbated
the hills like we'll matched tennis players
voley gunfre echoes.
is a gathered There
soldiers scattered
copent retired colonies generals
millionaire lies the ground in driving and
Eastern small bore championship.
Scochman who with the who
22caber
call
grmly Beirut
Americas civilian and of that
sports which plods unheadlned.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

DS Nut hSeuIIdltu FIcSS.
American Leasue.
Battins-Williams. Boston, .4o3:
Heath, Cleveland. asa.
Runs-Willism Boston. SO: j Di
Massio, New York, and D. Di Massio.
Runs batted in-Keller. New York.
50: J. Dl Maesio, New York IS.
Hits-Heath, Cleveland, 1903; J. Di
Maegio, New York, 100.
Doubles-D. Di Msggio. Boston. and
Boudreau. Cleveland, "a.
TRIPLES = Ke!tner, Cleveland. 10;
Travis. Washington. Q
Home runs-J, d Magic. New York.
1s;, Is; Keller New York. and johnson.
stolen bases-Kuhel. chicaso. 10;
Case, Washington, and Heath, Cleve-
land, g.
Pitching Cleveland, 1874;
Rufing. New York, s-3.
National League.
Batting-Mize, st. Louis, 1866;
Reiser. Brooklyn. .355
Rqns-Moore, St. Louis, IS; Reiser.
Runs batted in-NichoIson. Chicsso,
81: OFT. New York, 81.
Hits-Sslaqshter' St. LoSs, s3;
Moore, st. Louis, 81.
Doubles-Dsllesand Chicago, 20;
Reiser. Brooklyn, 20.
Triples-Slauehter. st. Louis. Z:
Elliott. Pittsburgh. and Moore. Bos-
Home runs-ott, New York, Is:
Camilli. Brooklyn. Is.
Stolen bases-Frey, Cincinnati, 10;
Handley, Pittsburgh, g.
Pitchins-Riddle, Cincinnati. so:
White. st. Louis. IL.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Bv BURTON HAWKINS,
Star staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK, July 4-Explosions
held little significance for the Mats
today, the club having been blasted
quite frequently this season. but as
the pennant pursuit reached the
mythical halfway wark. it might be
proper to pause and praise fellow
who has been giving Washington a
silent sort Of fireworks in the cam
paign.
The Mats noiseless sparkler has
been Shortstop Cecil Travis. who
launched the season in a furry Of
base hits and has been popping
pitchers consistently to this point.
He merely is leading the Mats in
hits, doubles, triples, home runs
and runs batted in. He is locked
with Buddy Lewis in having scored
48 runs and is clouting comfort
able 1863.
Most important, perhaps, is Travis
record in sending mates across the
plate. In previous seasons, Cecil has
been quite timid about propelling
base runners across the pay-off
platter, but 1941 probably will be
the year Travis bats in 100 runs
for the first time in his career.
Past Home Run Mark.
Possessor of so runs batted in as
the Mats tangled with the Yankees
in a double-header here today,
Travis seems certain to reach the
century mark if he can escape in
jury. Only twice has Cecil batted
in more than 81 runs-last year,
when he collected 76. and in 1896,
when he accumulated 92
This will be no repitition of four
years ago when Travis batted a ro-
bust .344 only to be ridiculed for
batting in a modest 66 runs. This
will be remembered as the season
Travis was transformed into a re-
spectacle cleanup hitter, for he
has been producing in that No.
SDOt
Evening star., 1941-07-04
KronfeId Too Active
In SandIot Game
For Own Good
Star Player Suspended
For Performing With
Two League Teams

Too much enthusiasm for base
ball has brought about the down.
fall of Turner Kronfeld of Hern-
don, Va, an all-around player. who
has been suspended for the remain
der Of the season for signing con-
tracts with two different teams in
as many leagues.
Kronfeld today was ruled off the
course by Vic GauZza. president of
both the Departmental and Feder-
al-Commercial circuits, who, in
checking on protested game, dis
covered the player listed on the
rosters of both the Arlington Mac
cabees in the Departmental loop
and War Department in the Federal
Commercial.
Center Market Gets Game.
AS a result of Gauzza.s findings,
Center Market. which dropped a
7-3 verdict to the Maccabees, will
be credited with a victory and
Maryland Sports Club, which lost,
60. will get decision over War.
According to Gauzza's findings,
Kronfeld played third base for
the Maccabees in its triumph over
the Marketmen. first-half cham
pionS. and later in the same after
noon pitched in the final inning for
War against Maryland. He did not
report for the latter game until
after 7 o'clock.
Manager Leitch TraverS protest.
ed Kronfeld's appearance on the
pitching mound on the ground that
he had played with another team
earlier in the afternoon. BY a
coincidence. Gauzza. who checks the
league eligibility lists Immediately
after the second round opens. had
come upon Kronfelds signature on
a Maccabee contract that same day,
but had not yet gone over War De-
partment's list.
Managers to Blame.
Gauzza refused to blame the play
er for the mixup, but called it the
fault of one or both managers of
the teams with which Kronfeld
signed.
Il don't think he deliberately
signed two contracts with the idea
of breaking the rules" Gauzza said.
"Kronfeld probably thought he could
play in two leagues with different
teams. But the managers know the
rules and it states on the contract
that no player can sign with more
than one weekday team or sign
with a second team until he has
been released by the first. If the
rule is broken I must suspend the
player"
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Firemen Softies Bottle
Six Times in Two Duys

District Fire Departments rowing
softball team has mapped a holiday
ironman stunt for itself, with six
games carded in two days.
They were to open this afternoon
with double-header at Cape
Charles, Va. to be followed by a
night twin bill at Parksley. Tomor-
row they finish with two games at
Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Nine to Defend Titles
In Women's S Meet
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OCEAN CITY, N. j., July 4.-De-
Tending champions in of the II
scheduled events have sent in en-
tries for the Womens National A.
A. u. track and field champion
ships here tomorrow.
A dozen athletic clubs from all
parts of the Nation, and the St.
Clair A. c. of Toronto. Canaoa, will
send about $50 top-fight feminine
contestants.
TuSkegee (AlaD Institute will de-
fend the national team title.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Lyons Hurting Gives
Rochester Hopes in
IL. Pennant Race
By the Associated Press.

Herschel Lyons, young righthander
who played large part in the Roch-
ester Red Wings pennant drive
last year, is doing his bit again this
season to keep alive the Wings flag
hopes.
Lyons has been the champions
most effective hurler to date, Win
ming 9 and losing 4. He returned
the Red Birds to third place last
night, beating the Montreal Royals,
81, In 10 innings, allowing only four
hits.
Buffalo's second-place Bisons
gained ground on the league-leading
Newark Bears, defeating Toronto,
6-5, in the only other game played.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Howell Given Release
By Tulsa Ball Club
p, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TULSA. OKLA. July 4.-Millard
Dixie Howell. Tulsa Oiler short
stop and head football coach at
Arizona State Teachers College, has
been released by the Texas League
club.
Howell has been in a fielding
slump in recent weeks and his bat
ting average was only .234 up to last
SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Legion Scores Quick Koyo

TAMPA, Fla. July 4 R).-Joe
Logon, Havana tCuba) claimant of
the South American welterweight
championship, knocked out Eddie
Carroll of New York in los of the
first round last night.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Turf Body Fails to Act

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 4 GP).
Floridas Racing Commission ad-
journed a three-day meeting here
without fixing dates for horse races
next season and without acting on a
request for an investigation of Trop-
ical Park at Miami.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Princeton Netmen Score

MONTCLAIR, N. j., July 4 Op).-
Edgar Butterheim and Robert Holzl
of Princeton won the Eastern in
tercollegiate freshman doubles
championship by defeating George
Burgwin, Sd, and Richard Cooley Of
Yale, 16, 60, Ga.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Race Track Suit Held Up

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4 Op.-
Federal Judge A. F. st. Sure signed
an order today temporarily staying
bankruptcy proceedings against the
Golden Gate Turf Club of Albany.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Anucostiu A. G. Is BOOKING

Anacostia A. C. has the use of a
Fairlawn diamond on Sunday and
would like foes. Call Atlantic 8261-W
between 8 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Sturs Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AssOCIAttu FTess.
Lefty Grove, Red Sox-Achieved
2a9th victory of career with careful
pitching against Athletics.
Al Jsvery, Brsves-Pitched dvs-his
ball to beat Phillies.
Claude Passeau. Cubs-Held Car
dinals to five hits.
Evening star., 1941-07-04

"sI5l96 a. ~ Clev. at Chicago.
~ ~ Det tN Detroit at ST. L.
st Clev. tal. Phila. at N. Y.
Boston at Phlla. CD.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Games Tomorrow.
Games Today,

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
st. L. at Chicaso Ca) Chi at Pitts;
Phila. at Boston C2). Boston at Bklyn.
n. Y. at Bkiyn. t2}. St. l. at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Standing of the Clubs

Boston, 4; Philadelphia. l.
Chicago, 9; St. Louis. !.
Cincinnati at RittsburEh, ram.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1941-07-04
Major Statistics

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1941.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, 3; Philadelphia, ..
Others not scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-27

the popular dramatic star has play- ed since she rose to stellar heights.
 Maggie, the character she por- trays, is normal American girl, very much in love and willing to fight all odds to keep the man she loves. There isn't a trace of mean ness about her and she is naturally a gay and happy person, a wealthy girl who chooses to lead simple, country life on her farm in Mary land.
 All the feminine skull duggeTy which enters the plot Is carried on by Mary ASt0r, who returns to the screen giving a superb performance as Bette's rival for Rrent's love. One of the most interesting points of the picture Is the way these three characters change and develop un- der the stress 0f the dramatic de. Vel0pments of this love triangle.
 An exceptionally fine supporting cast Is headed by Lucille Watson and Hattie Mcdaniel,
 Go.teaturlng the program is "A Shot in the Dark', a mystery thrll- Ter with a surprise ending that will staFtle even the most ardent wh0duv nit fan, William Lundigan, Nan Wynn and Richard corleg head the talented east,