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Evening star., 1941-03-17
Snead Pockets $1,000
As Four-Ba|| Victor;
Goes for More
Back in Groove, Sammy
Looks to Four Events
TotoIing $4,000
By the Associated Press.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March II
Sammy Snead is in the groove
again and unless his fellow pros dc
some hot shooting he will be up al
the front of the line when the re-
manning $1,000 at stake in four
more winter golf tournaments is
dished out.
The Hot Springs, Va, slammeI
today pocketed the $1,000 first prize
in the National Pro-Amateur tc
bring his earnings in the last three
weeks to S2,92O.
Starting out by winning 81 200 tor
money in the st. Petersburg Open
which began February 26, Snead
then picked up $500 for fifth place
in the West Coast Open at BelleaiI
and $500 for his share of the inter.
national four-ball at Miami in which
he and Ralph Guldahl were runners
up to Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen
Although he had to carry the load
most of the way, Snead's amateur
partner, steady -stroking Wilford
Wehrle of Chicago, sank a 5-foot
putt for birdie on the 36th hole
for a 1-up victory over Jack Grout
and Frank Allan, Pittston, Pa, team
in yesterdays final here.
Grout received $500 runnerur
prize. Amateur partners received
trophies.
Snead previously had won s1.45O
on the winter circuit and he and
the other pros set out for the $4,000
North-South Open starting at Pine
hurst, N. c., tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

but I would advise you not to use
passengers overheard"
A few minutes later, Brinda sunk
down on the stateroom couch, as
she heard the key click from the out
side. After a sleepless night, she
rang for her breakfast and asked
to see the chief purser. He came
Immediately.
do you realize that your COM
mander takes a tremendous chance
by arresting British subject with
out any reason?"
The exasperating smile of the Of
ficer reappeared again. mo one
will ever know that you are not
quite as free as you would like to
be-"
She knew that he was right. Her
only hope was Dick. Perhaps he
had planned to meet her in Gibral-
tar. Realizing the helplessness
of her position, she lapsed into ST.
lence as the chief purser withdrew
with deep bow.
Suddenly the s. S. Vandam slowed
down. Only few passengers no
ticed 1t. 1t was lunchtime, the din
ing room was filled with laughter.
Then complete stop and woman's
shrill voice could be heard distinct
ly: "Oh dear, I wonder If 1t is q
submarine?"
The Submarine Appears.
Subconscious fear awakened in
all passengers. The stewards looked
out portholes-forgetting food on
steam tables ready to be served.
Where is my entrecote?" barked
the man from Baku.
The platinum blond slipped her
consomme, her darkened eyelashes
flittering nervously. Kurt Larsen
seated at her table-looked satisfied.
He continued eating his herring
heartily.
Amusing sometimes to zee mob
hgstsriA," Kurt remarked. - The
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Scarcity of College Entrants
Marks A. A. u. Basket Event

DENVER, March 17-There are
plenty of ex-college stars in the ma
tional A. A. U. basket ball tourna-
ment, but few college teams.
Year by year, A. A U. cage society
seems to be losing its campus set.
No college team has won this a.
year-old championship since Wash
burn of Topeka, Kans., in 1925.
OF the 40 teams from 26 States
that began tournament play in the
City Auditorium yesterday, seven are
college outfits.
Apparently the increase in strictly
intercollegiate tournaments and the
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Loft and Slack Reign
For Fourth Year in
Racquets Doubles
Rx the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 17-Hunter
Lott. jr., and William E. Slack of
Philadelphia yesterday won the ma
tional squash racquets doubles
championship for the fourth sue
cessive year on the courts of the
Rockaway Hunting Club on Long
Island.
The brilliant Philadelphia team
defeated Sam Cochran and H. w.
Putnam of New York, 1873. 1910.
1873, in the final round after dis
posing of the Princeton University
team of Charles Brinton and STAN
ley w. Pearson. jr.. 1871, 1916, 1916
Cochran and Pearson beat w B.
Adsit and D. j. Nightingale of New
York, 15-12, 15-11, 15-11 in the other
semifnal.
The final match required only
"a minutes of actual playing time
as Cochran and Putnam were un-
able to equal their rivals either
in speed or strategy. 1t was de-
layed Il minutes while Putnam re-
covered after being struck by his
partners racquet.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Redskin Season Ducots
Held Until Thursday

Redskin 1910 season ticket holders
who have exercised their option to
the same seat for next falls home
games have only until O'Clock
Thursday night to do so, General
Manager Jack Espey announced to-
day.
Unclaimed seats at that time will
be thrown open to the general public
with the choicest going to the 5000
new subscribers who already have
made a payment for Al ticket books.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Bruins Conquer Rovers
By Second-HuIf RoIly

Atlantic City Rovers are the latest
victims of the Washington Bruins,
colored pro basket ball outfit The
Bruins came from behind after g.
first-half handicap to win in con-
vincing style yesterday at Turner's
Arena, 1920.
The New Jersey club took a 40
lead at the start and at one time
was leading by 7 points before the
half ended in its favor. 1913. Long
John williams started the Bruins
offense after that with a hook
shot and from then on it was a
breeze for Washington. Ace Clarke.
Bricktop Wright and Tom Sealey
took turns adding to the Bruins
edge, with Sealey winning individual
scoring honors with II points.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Golfers Make Game Tough by Attempting Wrong Shots Declares Fred
Tho
SPoRTLIGHT
Fate Of Yankees Seen
In Diekey's Comeback
By GRANTLAND RICE.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
II (N.AN.A0.-They are wondering
today whether the Yankees can
come swarming back to their an
cient homestead on top of the hill
They still have one Of the best
of all managers in Joe Mccarthy
They still have the brilliant Joe Di
Maggie. They have Joe Gordon and
Red Rolfe. They have Heinrich, Kel-
Ter and others. They have two star
young infielders added to their
roster and a young pitching staff
headed by Ernie Bonham.
But there still is the case of
Bill Dickey to be considered.
Bill Dickey has meant more than
just another guy to this Yankee ball
club. He has been one of the great
catchers of all time
You might look back and find that
most great ball clubs had excep-
tional catcherS
Joe Mccarthy will tell you what
Bill Dickey has meant to the YAM
KEGS
Evening star., 1941-03-17

passengers became more and more
restless. In the meantime, many OF
them had looked out portfolios and
saw a large submarine floating a
few hundred feet away-with the
portentouS swastika floating on 1t
and the U-69 painted on Its side.
mo more caviar?" Larsen asked
nonchalantly. The blond shook her
head. Unconsciously she had taken
some gum from her bag and began
chewing on it furiously.
They say it's U-boat," she
murmured. while Larsen dipped his
spoon deeply into the caviar.
The excited chatter of the pas
sengers came to a stop suddenly
Deathhke silence ensued as the chief
purser appeared on the top of the
stairways accompanied by the cap
tain of the U-69.
Ladies and gentlemen" he be-
gan with his peculiar shrill voice
''the captain Of the U-69 has mes
sage for you"
The silence became frightening.
The heavy accent and deep voice OF
the U-69 captain fascinated the
passengers as a dangerous snake
might.
'We must search this liner for
a dangerous enemy and you must
help. I give you an hour to find this
person-we have no time to lose
If the enemy is not surrendered
within go minutes, the Vandam will
explode"
Larsen Reveals Identity.
The U-boat captain saluted and
left the dining room, which re-
manned as still as a cemetery.
But soon hysterical women began
screaming-some big strong men
crying-others knelt in prayer
while children continued to play
unaware of the danger.
Kurt Larsen Lit a cigarette, got
up, and patted the platinum blonds
shoulder.
Are you worried?"
With great big eyes, she snapped (.
Stupid question! OF course, I ami"
With calm stride, Larsen pro-
ceeded toward the stairway. well,
don't worry"
+ A middle-aged woman had faint
Evening star., 1941-03-17

growing number of upper flight in
dependent cage teams is responsible
for the declining number of college
entries in the A. A. U. events.
With 40 teams from 25 States still
on hand, "a games must be run off
in the City Auditorium today and
tomorrow to make way for Wednes-
days third round of eight contests.
The regional yardstick showed 10
teams from the Pacific Coast, 10 from
the Midwest, 9 of the Rocky Noun
tain section, from the South
west, 8 from the East and 2 from
the South.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Wizordy Of Old Marks Play of Golf Masters
Battered Jones and Armour Hagen and sorozen

palm and then hitting MS second
into a tree Is yards away.
With the green still $50 yards
away, Bobby calmly laid his third
shot within 2 feet of the cup for
an easy par four.
Individually, Armour played the
most consistent golf of the quar-
tet. He scored a 70 Saturday,
one under par. and was one un-
der par for the 16 holes played
yesterday.
Jones was two over regulation
figures Saturday and two under
Sunday, while Sarazen tailed
70 Saturday and was one under
par Sunday.
The aging Hagen played er-
ratically, firing a 76 the first day
and WAS two over par Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Ernie Houser, Youthful Duckpin
Star, Makes Bid for Rating
Among Nations Top Ten

lead going into the last block, but
fell behind when the Rose-Clarke
twosome banged out a 1926 count
for their seventh game. Ever bril-
liant in the 8-year-old event. Smith
finished with 1885 while Miss GULL
gave ground to Mrs. Rose in the
drive for national No. / honors
with 1,207.
Ida Simmons, winner with Ray
Won Dreele in 1886. and Billy Stalcup
of Rosslyn finished third with 2,529
and collected sos.
Other Coin Winners Listed.
The other prize winners were:
Fourth, Noami Zimmerman and Ray
Fiorentino, Baltimore, 2,463 $500:
seventh, Evelyn Naylor and Cletus
Pannell, Washington, 2,456 $500 !;
eighth, Lolita Janowitz and Charley
Cawunder, Baltimore, 2,449 (s2750) !;
ninth, Ida Stallings and Win Guerke,
Baltimore. 2447 ts25): 10th, Eleanor
Bark and Dick Masceri, Washington,
2,438 1922 50); 11th. Katherine Wick
and Lefty Goodson, Norfolk. 2,426
Sl7.50), and Mabelie Herring and
Harry Hilliard, Washington, 2,426
e175o).
Consolation prizes: High sets,
Brooks and Wallo. 1921 fS15);
Heltzel and Zerhusen. 1856 1s15)
high games, Mary Akers and Nor
man Almony. 290 $40: Helen
Randlett and Blair Creedle, 297
$50.
Art Feller of Baltimore with
1850 was the winner of the Robin
son-McGraw and Ray Barnes of
Richmond was second with 1,345.
The prizes were $3.50 and $50, re-
spectively.
Trailing Hauser in the money
from the District were:~ Lou Pan
tos, 9Th, with 1880 $3.50: Tony
Santini, 10th, with 1902 (S25): AS
tor Clarke, 18th, with / 1.297 (s15):
Hokie Smith, 14th. with 1924 (s15); ;
Cletus Pannell, goth. with l,277
$50, and Ed Blakeney, 25th, with
1859 $50.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Brewers Eliminated
From Flag Race,
But Die Hard
Brooklyn CeIts VirtuoIIy
Cinch Second-HuIf Title
With 36-34 Triumph

Washington Brewers last mathe-
matical chance of taking the Ameri-
can Pro Basket Ball League title is
gone, but the boys went down swing
ing. They were removed from the
running last night by the Brooklyn
Celtics, who virtually clinched the
second-half title for themselves by
nosing out the Brewers, 1884, at
Rivedside Stadium.
Added to the Celtics' 12-point win
over the Philadelphia Sphas on
Saturday, the victory gave the
Brooklyn quint a record OF eight
wins against four defeats. Wash
ington now is next to last in the
loop with five wins and seven set
backs.
The Celtics staged a last-period
squirt to sink the Brewers last night
after the Washington team had
taken / fairly comfortable lead of
1928 with only eight minutes to go.
Moe Frankel spanked a drive that
tied the score at 33-all with a
minute left and the clinchers were
added on pivot shot by Nick
Shaback and a foul toss by Bernie
Fleigel.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

competition, and the venerable
Hagen, and 2. A gallery of
about 1000 followed them all the
way with as much interest as If
they had been playing a Ryder
Cup match.
And each of the four rewarded
the crowd from time to time with
flashes of spectacular golf. Cam
era fans had a field day, taking
pictures of the golfers and of the
affable, smiling referee, the Duke
of Windsor, and his Baltimore
born duchess.
On one breath-taking shot, for
instance, Jones appeared once
again like the Atlanta wizard
who won 13 major titles. He had
played like a duffer in knocking
his tee shot beneath . scrub
Evening star., 1941-03-17

A spot among the 10 ranking duck
plnners of the country today loomed
brightly for Ernie Hauser as the
kid star of the Lafayette Bowling
Center and Shaffer Flower Shop
teams moved high among the Easts
contenders by virtue of some spec
tacular bowling the last two days.
A standout in the st. Patrick's
mixed doubles at Silver Spring
Saturday night with top scores of
l87 and 1,347, the blond wavey-
haired youngster landed third place
in the Robinson-McG classic last
night at Baltimore with 1874. His
prize was $780,
No flash in the pan, Hauser, who
recently finished second in doubles
with Astor Clarke in the Virginia
State tournament, has been among
the Mems District Leagues top
average rollers all season with better
than l25. Last season he was picked
among Washington's 10 ranking
bowlers.
Boots and Ernie Surprise.
Against some Of the all-star COM
binations in the st. Patrick's record
smashing field of 80 couples one
hardly would have conceded the
Hauser-Boots Workman duo a
chance. But at the finish they were
tied for fifth place with Lii Young
and Ham Spencer of Baltimore with
2,462. Mrs. Workman, rolling a
surprising 594 for her first five-game
set, finished with a 10-game score
of LIS.
Ernie banged out sets of 676 and
67l.
Lucy Rose. who with Astor Clarke
won the st. Pat with a record -tieing
score of 1856, was little short of
perfection as she reeled off sets of
636 and 653 to top her illustrious
partner by II pins with 1889. The
entire 10 strings called for a lot of
pressure bowling. for on the same
drives were Lorraine GULL and
Hokie Smith, the runners-up, who
finished only "a sticks back.
The Gulli-Smith duo had a spin
Evening star., 1941-03-17
MATA HARTSZA<zl7Ez&z
EMAURlcE DEk0BRA eel lEYlA GE0RGlE
CHAPTER. xxi

The platinum blond suddenly that she had write
Brinda
q
nothing
nothing" replied Then he looked the waiter with
grim
They interrupted the assistant pu apoogeticay
follow the office the chief
Evening star., 1941-03-17
BY LARRY COLLINS,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NASSAU, Bahamas, March H.
Though the years and long lay
offs have taken their toll, Bobby
Jones, Tommy Armour, Walter
Hagen and Gene Sarazen still
can play pretty good golf.
The ghosts of old victories
striding at their sides, the four
great stars of the plus-fours era
came back to the links together
over the week end to play a &c.
hole benefit match for the Red
Cross and demonstrate conclu-
sively that they still know what
to do with a golf club.
Jones and Armour won the
match, defeating Sarazen. only
one of the four still In active
Evening star., 1941-03-17

lead Naiman Photographers. Pepco
and Maryland Park Sports Club by
only one game in Roosevelt's Sec
tions 3 and 4 and Eastern's section
l, respectively.
Glass of the Hot Shoppes team
leads individual scorers with 108
points with Williams of Bliss Elec-
trical and Atkinson of the Maccabees
tied for second with 81,
Evening star., 1941-03-17

hSGcIllSllcO, oIlllud IOOhcO dG bdI -
sen, who seemed to share her sur
prise. She promised to return in a
minute and followed the assistant
pur5er into his chiefs Office.
With an enchanting smile. the
chief purser apologized deeply for
having to disturb his passenger and
concluded his speech with, "The
commander wishes to talk to you,
Miss Duncan. be good enough to
follow me-" She was escorted to the
commanders cabin He was a small
man with piercing black eyes,. a
high staccato voice. Brinda couldn't
take her eyes off his shiny black
hair; he made her sit down, his
face smiling and pleasant, as though
he we're going to offer her the royal
suite on board.
Miss Duncan, beginning tonight
you shall be In custody-separated
from all other passengers"
"Ycu mean a prisoner? Me?"
Brinda murmured, profoundly
shocked.
00AiJ IL yous SdlC ~ OeSAl ~
by such an ugly name"
But you can't do that to me;
my passport Is In perfect order"
Il am sorry, Miss Duncan-I have
an order here from our Ambassador
regarding your person"
your Ambassador? Wherep"
"Berlin!"
Brinda Hopes for Aid.
Light suddenly dawned in Brindas
brain. She knew now she had been
right in her suspicion. 1t enraged
ner to be locked up, made inactive.
The one she suspected must have
given her away. But she had one
hope left.
Perhaps Dick would come in time
and help. This was her only hope.
The small commander got up, he
gave orders to the purser in Dutch;
then turned back to Brinda with
his sly smile.
Miss Duncan. you shall be locked
n . stateroom. II hAs . portho1A.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Leo Walper, the slugging golf pro
from ShepherdstoWn, w. Va, who
won the Middle Atlantic P. G. A.
championship in 1897 and 1888, may
shake the dust of Washington golf
courses from his brogans for most
of the budding links season and go
out on the tournament trail with
National Amateur Champion Dick
Chapman
Walper left today for Pinehurst,
n. c., and a crack at the luscious
coin to be won by the par busters
in the North and South Open cham
pionship starting tomorrow. He was
in town for two days in connection
with a move to lease his driving
range near Bethesda, Md.
He explained that he is the pri-
vate pro of the reigning amateur
champion and his manager" That
manager" part puzzled us, for We
couldn't figure out why an amateur
links champ would need manager.
"Oh, to handle tournament dates
and keep track of affairs" said Leo.
But Walper now is Chapman's pri-
vate pro, and in that capacity will
travel with the simon pure king
wherever he goes. All of which
may mean that Leo won't be around
Washington much during the COM
ing season.
Plans Lots Of Golf.
I'm going to play in the North
and South, and at Greensboro and
Asheville." said Walper And I'll
be at Augusta, where Dick will play"
The Augusta tourney, starting April
3, is an invitation event for champs
and ex-champs, and Leo isn't on the
list. But he'll be around tutoring
Chapman when Dicks shots go sour.
Among other items on the Walper
itinerary is a months sojourn In
Texas, starting early in May. Dick
wants to win that National Open"
said Leo. And he'll prepare for 1t
with a months practice on the
course at Fort Worth" Some one
should tell Dick and Leo, of course,
that no amateur nowadays is going
to win the Open from the crop Of
present-day pros. But Dick Is a
good amateur at that, even though
the gap between a good amateur
and top pro is very, very wide.
In any event Leo is sanguine about
it all. He has done all right in golf,
and for a fellow who learned the
hard way has gone along in good
shape. It's little early to predict
exactly how much Leo will be around
Washington this year. But he ex-
poets to do lot of travelling with
Chapman, which means, he says,
that he won't be in the hair of the
pros very much in this neck of the
links woods.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Salary UndiscIosed
As Mize Of Cards
Ends HoIdout
By the Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
17-First Baseman Johnny Mize
has ended his holdout and accepted
terms for a 1941 contract. The
salary agreed upon was not dis
closed.
Mize, last of the more important
major league holdouts, was reported
to have asked $4,000, a boost OF
$4,000 from his last years salary
The Cardinals had countered with
contract believed to call for the
same stipend Mize received last
year.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Looks for More Success
Thon He Had in 1910

I'm not afraid of the years be-
hind me-" Bill Dickey said recently
ct know I'm no rookie. but I hope to
have a far better year than I ran
into through 1910"
The years behind Bill Dickey are
more than you might guess. He
began catching for Little Rock in
1925, and that happens to be l6
years ago. His career as Yankee
regular began in 1929. II years
ago, and he has been one of their
big people ever since.
Dickey's major league batting
average has been .315. He is the
only catcher in history who ever
drove in more than 100 runs four
years in a row. Last season the
Arkansas Traveller dropped from his
high mark of 1854 to PAT. This was
Bills all-time low.
1T won't happen again" he said.
ST got overanxiouS last season and
began crowding my body in ahead
of my hands. I was swinging too
much off my left foot. in place
of hitting from my right"
Bill won't be "a until June, so he
may have more than a year or two
ahead in which to star again
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Horton Quits Hospital

Young Al Horton. st. Mary's Boys
Club featherweight who was taken
to Emergency Hospital for observa-
tion last Friday night after COL
lapsing following a bout with Lewis
Hanbury in the District A. A. U.
boxing tournament, has been re-
leased.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Five years ago-Sonja Henie,
world figure skating champion.
turned professional to tour United
States.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Private Pro and Pilot of u. S.
Amateur King, WoIper Plans
To Hit Tournament Trail

Those rumors about Al Houghton
not coming back to Washington are
so much near beer. Al has been
happy in his job at Indian Greek.
Miami Beach, but he'll be back on
the job at Beaver Dam some time
in April. When We saw Al at Indian
Greek he was yearning to get back
home. However he may stay at
Indian Greek some time after April
l, possibly until mid-April. You
can bet your last dime he'll be back
at Beaver Dam when the season gets
going around Washington. And he
is serving notice that he will be the
same tough egg who won most Of the
cash in the pro Journeys hereabout
last year. He has had several Cos
at Indian Creek, against the par of
10. That happens to be fast golf on
course which always is swept by
the winds from the nearby ocean.
At Pinehurst today, in addition
to Walper we're Lewis Worsham of
Burning Tree and Ralph Bogart,
the District amateur champion from
Army Navy and Congressional.
Worsham will be making his first
start in a tournament since the
Miami $4,000 open in December,
while Bogart will be up in the big
time of golf for the first time Ralph
intends to play at Pinehurst,
Greensboro and ASheville before
coming home. The tall District
champ can do all right among the
amateurs, but the pro company is
too fast for him at this stage of his
career.
Brought out by a warm sun and
temperatures up in the high COS
hundreds of golfers thronged the
private and public courses yester-
day. The going was pretty soggy,
and the putting green's are far from
good, but that made little difference.
Within a fortnight the clubs will
start their early tournament sched-
ules. and the linksmen will be at it
again-for another competitive year.
Hogan Pinehurst Favorite.
Ranking favorite to win at Pine
hurst Is Betting Benny Hogan, the
Texas-born boy who tops the pros
in money winnings along the winter
circuit. Ben started his big push
toward the top of pro golf at this
time last year, winning three big
events in row. He hasn't won
many tournaments so far this win
ter, but consistently has been in
the money. So far Benny has won
s6,055 in prize money, which isn't
bad going, Hogan now is the play
ing Fro at Hershey, Pa, while Henry
Picard. formerly of Hershey, has
gone to Oklahoma City.
w. r. McC.