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Evening star., 1941-06-14
By BURTON HAWKINS.

President Clark Griffith of the
Mats Is denying his athletes are
likely to be involved in trade. but
with the dealing deadline expiring
tomorrow midnight an air of eX-
pectancy sifted through the gloom
of the bushy browed gentleman's
succeed Office today.
There were suspicious events ma
terializing within the photo-dec-
Grated limits of Griff's second-story
hideout, for the Mats boss gingerly
was plucking his telephone off its
hook and barking Hello, Joe"
without bothering to determine
If Manager Joe Mccarthy of the
New York Yankees actually was on
the other end.
Manager Bucky Harris, at Crit
fith's elbow, was saying he had
made up his mind to shift Buddy
Lewis back to third base. move
Cecil Travis over to shortStop and
alter his outfield to read George
Case, Doc Cramer and Johnny
Welaj from left to right. Bucky,
though, seemed to regard the latest
Transformation as secondary stuff.
He, too, was -distanced minded.
There were indications the YAM
KEGS and Mats were nearing an
agreement on what Washington
would obtain in swap that would
send Pitcher Dutch Leonard to New
York. Griffith has been wooing
Shortstop frankie Crosetti for some
time but apparently feels the
Yankees should toss in such spec
linen as Second Baseman Gerald
Priddy.
Griffith and Harris agree they
have seen enough of Shortstop jim
my Pofahl, who will be peddled to
the first minor league club that
waves a certified check Thus Grit
fifth will chalk off as bitter expert
ence a deal that cost him $35 900
In cash and players.
Harris is inclined to feel any
move that erases Pofahl from the
infield improves the defensive cali
Der of the club. Since Travis is the
only available replacement on
speaking terms with shortstop, back
he goes.
Lewis has been no defensive gem
In right field, and the supposition
he would create less harm there
than at third base is being chucked
out the door. Buddy's return to
the infield leaves Harris with three
outfielders, since Sammy West is
recovering from an appendectomy,
and a prayer none is damaged until
q replacement is located.
Pofahl, tested thoroughly since
being imported from Minneapolis
at a cost of $4,000 and three play
Evening star., 1941-06-14
All Signs Point to Bid by Mats
For Yonks' Crosetti, PHddy;
Harris Revises Lineup Again

ers valued at $1,000 each, will be
remembered as Griffith's worst in
vestment. A .232 hitter last season,
Jimmy this year is hitting below
200, and his erratic fielding has
failed to justify his presence in the
lineup.
Scout Joe Cambria has risen
in Griffith's esteem, incidentally,
through his appraisal of Pofahl.
Griffith sent him to examine Jimmy
at Minneapolis. and Cambria re-
fused to okay the little shortstop.
The Washington boss then request
ed the opinion of Joe Engel, and
when Engel approved him Griffith
scribbled a check.
Snubbed has been the request of
Coach Ossie Bluege to return to
active infield duty. Griffith is de-
termined to develop infielders rather
than employ the ancient Ossie,
whose plea was motivated mostly by
Pofahl's continued inadequacy.
Victimized by Pofahls failure,
too, has been Travis. Cecil had
been playing a polished third base,
and the order to resume labor at
shortStop won't be greeted with en-
thusiasm by the silent Georgian.
Idle yesterday, the Mats were to
open a three-game series with the
Detroit Tigers today at Griffith
Stadium. George Archie. Washing
tons part-time first baseman, was
to be honored by the Sporting News
for being named the most valuable
player in the Pacific Coast League
last season, and 1000 soldiers from
nearby Fort Meade were to witness
the ceremony.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Lack of Gym, Sporrine Partners Hurts Promoters

Practically nothing
Buddy
that accounted for But instead of being
nothing
that performer decided
Washington
Pastors fault Washington
almost impossible
Baltimore the singular
bidding the heavyWeighs had Of
find fourth-rate willing to with him.
reliable punching abe Mnendez the
makes that it
unless, like fighter
Riverside Stadium three
couple of local fighters who make living out of
boxing Overin and Scott the other The rest
DeChard Jabbo Kennerhave
You like Scott to
somebody like DeChard and then
dinner the morning for
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Brooks Phelps
Among Those
Up for Sale
Suspended Bockstop
Fined $500; Yonks
Hot After Talent
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

NEW YORK, June 14.-This is
dollar day in the big leagues, and
all the clubs have their "end of bar
gain sales" signs on display.
The majors have been seething
with trade talk for couple of days,
but it finally has reached the show
down stage because tomorrow is the
last day this season that trades
may be made, except through vaiv-
ers.
Babe Phelps, chubby Brooklyn
catcher with lifetime batting
average Of .3l5, is one of the bar
gains known to be on the shelf. The
Dodgers brought up Catcher Her.
man Franks from their Montreal
farm yesterday, fined Phelps $500
and suspended him indefinitely be-
cause he failed to accompany ths
club on its Western invasion.
No one made any secret that the
Dodgers are trying to make a deal
for the 33-year-old veteran Of seven
seasons in the National League.
Durocher Through With Him.
Phelps remained at home in Mary
land last spring instead of accom-
panying the club to Havana for
training, and was relegated to sec
ond-string backstop He pleaded ILL.,
ness then and likewise said he was
i'll Thursday when he did not show
UP on the Dodgers train to st. Louis.
But last night Manager Leo Du-
rocher said he was through with
Phelps, and did not want him on the
club any longer. The catcher re-
torted that he, too, wished he would
be traded.
Just where he might wind up was
a matter of conjecture The Gin
cinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs we're
possibilities.
Manager Bill McKechnie Of the
Reds said yesterday at Cooperstovn.
N Y before the exhibition with the
Cleveland Indians that he was sure
there will be some trading before
the deadline l am sure ne are not
going to have TO hurt ourselves very
much to make deal if We want TT
He refused TO amplify this state
ment. but. with seven outielders on
his roster he is in good position TO
dicker.
Leiber and Galan Bait.
The Cubs, trying actively to maks
a deal for pitcher, might be willing
to use Hank Leiber or Augie Galan
as bait. They could have had Harry
GumberJ from the st. Louis Cardi-
mails a few weeks ago but they de-
layed too long in agreeing to put
Pitcher Vance Page into the swap.
The Giants are reported Offering
Outfielder Frank Demaree for trade.
The New York Yankees have been
canvassing virtually every other
member of the American League for
talent in the last two weeks without
avail. They need a first bsseman
and a pitcher. but apparently the
/ other clubs are afraid to strengthen
! the Yanks. The Chicago White SoX
desperately are in need of hitting,
but have little to offer in a deal.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
By BILL DISMER. Jr.

Provided more showers don't block
the weekend schedule. the singles
championship of the 14th annual
City of Washington tennis tourna-
ment-the sixth sponsored by The
Star-will decided tomorrow after
noon at Edgemoor Club.
The doubles final. however. usually
held at the same time as the singles
title match. faces a weeks postpone
ment. Only one team was due to
be In the final round by nightfall
and it was deemed unjust to ask
the other two teams to double up
either today or tomorrow, mostly
because such schedule would work
a hardship on Barney Welsh. Welsh,
likely flnalist in both singles and
doubles, conceivably might be forced
to play 13 sets tomorrow If his semi
final doubles and final singles and
doubles matches went the limit.
Schedule Now Helps Welsh.
Welsh. though. was due to get
break late today when he met in a
singles Semifinal the winner Of the
Dick Murphy Charley Charming
match. Murphy and Charming. a
round behind the rest of the singles
survivors as play resumed today,
were to play their quarter-flnal en-
gagement at o'clock At 4:30, the
victor was slated to tackle a fresh
Welsh.
The other finalist was due TO
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Grass Courts Tourney
Final Seen Between
Jacobs, Knowles
BY tie Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. June l4.-Un.
less the weather interferes again,
Defending Champion Helen Huh
Jacobs and second-seeded Hope
Knowles of Philadelphia should
move into position today for their
title battle in the Pennsylvania and
Eastern States Women's Grass
Courts Tennis Tournament.
Rain yesterday delayed semifinals
in which the 32-year -old Miss
Jacobs is paired with Mrs. Helen
Pedersen Rihbar1y of Boston. and
Miss Knowles, ranked 10th nation
ally, opposes hometowner Barbara
Strobhar.
Top-seeded Miss Jacobs, native
Californian and former national and
Wimbledon champion, and third
ranked Mrs. Rihbany will bring to-
gether two former United States
junior girl champs. Miss Jacobs
claimed the national junior crown
in 1924 and Mrs. Rihbany. the for
mer Helen Petersen, came through
in 1884.
Evening star., 1941-06-14

About time dept.-Red Ormsby,
well-known American League
umpire, has been named the out
standing father in baseball for
1s4l by unanimous vote of Ma
tional Fathers Day Committee.
He has IL children.
Sports scene-Alice Marble has
taken up golf and reports "it is so
exaSperating it makes me love
tennis all the more" Pittsburgh
papers, which had a total of one
man travelling with Pirates, will
have seven here for Louis-Conn
fight Wednesday. Babe Phelps,
threatened with being traded by
the Brooklyn Dodgers, retorts, Il
hope I am Star Jockey Conn
McCreary is grounded because a
flying stone hit him On ths head
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Signs Displayed With Trading Deadne Majors for Tomorrow
Win, Lose or Draw
Uncle Joe's Luck (AII Bod Still Holds
BY FRANCIS {. STAN.

holding whenever
1t this fight
Buddy Scott It's not bad show But when looked
things picking the old promoter what happens?
Pastor the heavyweight who lasted rounds with Joe Louis
fights finish
yesterday
everybody including Promoter half
filed workouts of and Scott.
The claim made that only workouts local history
curious potential customers One that astounding Sunday
afternoon when training 640O spectators and
the than advertised atherweight cham
earlier The other big also
Sunday Henry Armstrong training for Phil Furr.
failed He eephoned from New York that
he could leave until his parng partner Itao Cooo
half walked while
pull
Negro mddleWeight
Evening star., 1941-06-14
old Country Cricket
Features Program
For British Aid

A lively sample Of cricket as
played in the "old country" was to
be the piece de resistance of a sports
program being presented in con-
junction with the country fair this
afternoon at the Mccormick Good
hart estate, Langley Park, on Riggs
road. Proceeds will 90 to the British
War Relief Fund.
The match was scheduled at l:30
with the Washington Cricket Club
squad meeting a picked team from a
British ship now in drydock in Bal
timore. r. F. Heathcoat of the Brit
ish Embassy staff was to play with
the home team while the visiting
club was to include a number of
officers as well as seamen.
Yelverton Garnett and Tommy
Moorhead, who recently clashed for
the Chevy Chase Club tennis title,
Moorhead winning, were to manu-
facture a singles match after cricket
Is disposed of. They were to be
joined by Bill Rawls and Bill Lam
bic.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Williams, Reiser Slip
A Bit, But Hold On
To Batting Leads
Tigers MuIIin Runner-up
To Ted; Pete Is Pressed
By Cards. Slaughter
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June l4.-The cli-
mate at the batting summit of the
major leagues must agree with Long
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox
and Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, because they still are up
there on top.
Williams slowed down from 436
to 410 during the week, but was 40
points ahead of his closest rival in
the American League, Rookie Pat
Mullin of the Detroit Tigers, who
has modish $40 figure.
Reiser, who remained in front of
the National League with 1856. was
heing challenged today by Enos
Country Slaughter of the ST. Louis
Cardinals. who gained 25 points
within a week to reach 1852.
The 10 leaders in each league:
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Fordhom's Famous Wojy Aiding Leohy at Notre Dame
Exosperong Makes Alice Marble All the More

defeated in two years on his high
school team and now is in his
second undefeated season in the
Connecticut State League. The
Firestone softball team in Jack
sonville, Fla, outscored opposi-
ton, 81 to Z, in first four games
in Commercial League. Gene
Englund, Wisconsin grad who
was second-high scorer in the
Big Ten last winter, has signed
to play pro basket ball with the
Oshkosh All-Stars, National
League champs.
You Said II, Sister!
If Ted Williams bat could
talk,
To the pitcher it would say,
For gosh sakes-let him
walk"
Margaret Cunningham.
Evening star., 1941-06-14

at Aqueduct. John Heydler, for
mer president of the National
League, says he is feeling better
than at any time in years.
Today's guest star: Tom
Meany, New York 'PM"-"One
of the most improved umpires in
the National League this season
Is George Magerkurth, who be-
came a grandpappy a few years
ago. Showing, of course, it's
never too late to learn"
knocking around and about
Joplin and Springfield, Mo,
which used to fight for the
honor of being his home town,
now compete in annual golf
match for Horton Smith Trophy,
presented by Horton himself.
Charley (Ace) Jutkiewicz, Nor
vtch, Conn., pitcher, never vas
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Eastern Amateur Hockey
Loop Adds Johnstown
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 14-Johns-
town, Pa, will have a team in the
Eastern Amateur Hockey League
next season, President Tom Lock-
hart of the circuit has announced
The team will be managed and
coached by William (Pick) Hines,
formerly Of the Baltimore Orioles
of the same league.
The league operated as a six-team
circuit last year with Washington,
D. c.; Baltimore, New York. Atlantic
City, Rivervale, N. j., and Boston
represented. Lockhart said he ex-
pected to have these clubs back next
winter.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer.

NEW YORK, June 14.-NeXt
announcement from Notre Dame
probably will say that Alex Woj-
ciechowicz, former F'ordham foot
ball center, has been named to
the coaching staff at South Bend.
He was there all spring helping
out unofficially. Bob Feller's plan
for paying 1000 for four scholar
ships at little Morningside Col
lege in Iowa (f1rst itemed here)
made a big hit with other base
ball people when they found it
out yesterday at Cooperstown.
They say Buck Newsom of the
Tigers has been getting 20 letters
q day complaining about his
pitching.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
War Business Robs
.EIi-Crimson Race
OF lis Glamour
Teemine New London
Views Rowing Classic
With Unconcern
BY BILL BOSI.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW LONDON, June l4-This is
seafaring town. Ip times of peace
it is sleepy and the annual Yale
Harvard boat race provides enough
excitement to jar it out of its tram
quill mood
But, being a seafaring town. New
London is throbbing with activity
no. The Electric Boat Co, which
builds submarines for an expanding
Navy. has quadrupled its personnel
The United States Coast Guard
Academy is putting up new build
ings to house a booming enrolment.
Sleek, black-hulled submarines make
river traffic arduous on their way
to and from their base halfway up
the boat-race course.
Stately Yachts Missing.
Perhaps that is why New London
seems to be taking today's 10Th an
nua! regatta completely in stride.
The hotels are busy, but they were
busy last week. The streets are dot
ted with college boys. but what's a
college boy compared with man
in uniform?
Lacking, too are the cleaning
hulls of the stately yachts that used
to drop anchor along the 4-mile
course "a and even 48 hours before
the race. Many of them have been
taken over by the Navy. The own
ers of others couldn't find the time
to make the long haul just for an
afternoons fun.
Still, the race will be run and to
the 18 men in the varsity hulls 1t will
rank as the be-all and the end-all
of this day. On the form they
showed coming up to this sweep
swinging classic, 1941 should be an
other Harvard year, the sixth
straight so far as the varsity is con-
"erned.
Crimson Is Undefeated.
The Crimson. coached for the fifth
year by soft-spoken, friendly Tom
Bolles. came through its sprint sea-
son undefeated. Yale, in only two
races. shaded Syracuse in a des-
perate finish and lost the other to
Columbia and Pennsylvania.
Harvard went into this mornings
2-mile freshman race boasting IA
straight victories over the Elis-the
varsity race in 1887. all four races
IN 1898, 1889 and last year, and the
combination or substitute race last
night. Today's program called for
the frosh and junior varsity boats
to row 2 miles upstream, with the
varsity brush at miles downstream
starting at pm. E. S. t.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
SoftbuII Misnumed,
THEY'LL Tell You

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (P.-They
call it softbau, but
Walter Brown, 80, suffered q
broken left leg in one game.
In another, on the same night,
Ray Gavin, 80, Joined the casualty
list with a dislocated right elbow.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
RosenfieId, SoftboII Ace.
Out With Ankle Injury

Abe Rosenfield, ace pitcher for
Senate Beer, Merchants Night Soft
ball League leader, will be missing
games for the next 10 days. 1t viii
take that long to recover from A
sprained ankle received in an ex-
hibition against Schavitz & Sons
team from Baltimore last Wednes-
day.
Both games scheduled by the loop
for Balston Stadium last night were
rained out and, of course, will be
played at some other date. League
play resumes Monday with two
more games.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
NATIONAL.
Champion Huskies
To Row Badgers;
Schoo|boys Vie
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 14.-The Univer-
sity of Washington varsity rowing
crew, national collegiate champion,
will meet the University of Wiscon-
sin in a 1-mile race on the Lincoln
Park lagoon tomorrow as feature
of the first annual Central States
Schoolboy Association regatta.
The Husky Junior varsity and the
Badger freshmen also will clash
over the 1-mile route.
High school oarsmen from St.
Louis, Culver Military Academy of
Culver, Ind; Crosse Pointe and
Ecorse, Mich, and Chicago will
compete for five titles-senior g.
cared shell, Junior 8-oared shell, A.
cared shell, 2-oared shell and single
SOULS.
The Badgers and Huskies are
making the stop here en- route to
Poughkeepsie, where on June Is
the Washington crews will defend
their intercollegiate varsity and
jayvee titles in the historic event on
the Hudson River.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Stors Yesterday
p, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
Max Lanier, Cardinals, and
Whitlow Wyatt, Dodgers-Each
pitched four-hit ball and Wyatt
led Brooklyn In batting with dou-
BILE and single, but Lanier won
10 ehuto1t.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

GreenvilIe. 8 Jacksonville, 3.
Columbus 13; Charleston. 4
Augusta 1o-5, Macon. 5-8 tseeond
game. 6-inning tie).
(Ooly GAMeA)
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Cards, Dodgers
Flourish With
Many Deals
One Club Sells, Other
Buys in Big Way, to
Outstrip Rivals
BY NED NORDNESS,
ASSoriafad prass CDnrts Writ a,


One club buys them, the other
sells 'em-and both extremes equally
are successful.
Under Larry MacPhail, the Brook
lyn Dodgers have spent close to ST.
100000 for player talent since 1888.
In the same period the st. Louis
Cardinals management has received
more than S350,000 on the sale of
players-several of whom now grace
the Dodger roster.
And today ST. Louis and Brooklyn
occupy the one-two positions in the
National League. 1912 and 7l7 games
ahead of the pack and giving no
indications Of weakening.
In the only game played in either
league yesterday the Cardinals
gained 10 triumph over the Flat
bush team in the first of a four
game series to bring the standings in
their individual rivalry to four games
apiece.
Match 4-Hit Pitching.
Whitlow Wyatt matched South
paw Max Laniers performance in
pitching a four hitter, but the Cards
coupled walk and two singles in
the third inning to push across their
tally. After Terry Moore walked
Johnny Hopp singled him to third
and Don Padgett brought him home
with a single.
Brooklyn had its chance in the
fourth inning with the bases loaded
and two down, but Mickey Owen
grounded out. Brooklyn has its
other troubles. too, with the an
nouncement that Catcher Babe
Phelps had been fined $500 and in
definitely suspended for his fall
ure to accompany the Dodgers to st.
Louis.
The National League resumes &C
ton in the West today while the
American moves East.
Gumbert Opposes Hamlin.
Brooklyn and st. Louis resume
their four-game series with Harry
Gumbert scheduled to pitch for the
Cards, opposed by Luke Hamlin.
The resurgent New York Giants
and Cincinnati we're to break up
third-place tie in Cincinnati.
Hal Schumacher was to oppose
Elmer Riddle of the Reds in hurl-
ing duties.
Other National League games send
the Phillies to Chicago and Boston
to Pittsburgh.
Over in the American League the
leading Cleveland Indians open an
important three-day stand in New
York against the second-plaos Yam
KEGS.
Robert Feller gets first choice to
protect the Indians four-game lead,
opposed by Alley Donald.
Detroit invades Washington, Chi
cago plays at Boston and the st.
Louis Browns make their Eastern
debut under Manager Luke Sewell
at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Chattanoosa s; Knoxville, 3.
Atlanta 3 Nashville, l.
Little Rock, 3; Memphis, l (second
game postponed, too late).
Birmingham. IL: New Orleans, 9.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Tulsa s: Beaumont, A.
San Antonio, IA; Dallas, 2.
Houston. g.. Fort Worth, .
Shreveport, /; Oklahoma City. a.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Major Leaders
By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Williams Boston, .41o;
Mullin, Detroit. .364.
Runs-Di Magic. New York, 81;
Williams and Di Magic: Boston,
Runs batted in-York, Detroit, 49,
Keller, New York. 46
Hits-C mel Washlnston' 7o'
Travis. WASHINGTON, S3.
Doubles-Boudreau Cleveland 10;
Cronin and Di Maggie. Boston. Is.
Triples-Keltner. Cleveland, and
Travis, WASHINGTON. s.
Home runs-York, Detroit, IL; VIII
liams. Boston, and Di Maggio, New
stolen bases-Case. Washington. 7:
Di Magic and NewSome. Boston, =.
Pitching-Feller Cleveland. l3-@'
Benton. Detroit, 81.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Reiser. Brooklyn, .356;
SLAUGHTER St. Louis, .352.
Runs-Hack, ChicaSo, A; Moore.
Runs batted in-Nicholson, Boston,
so, OFT, New York 3a. ,,,is .s.
Brown, St. Louis, "A.
Doubles-Dallesandr Chicago, II;
F. Mccormick. Cincinnati, is.
Triples-Slaughter, st. Louis, and
MG9oeo home sGSI0n rnDsLott New York. Is;
Nicholson, Chicago, and Camill. Brook
Stolen bases-Frey, Cincinnati, .;
four players tied with ).
Pitching-Krist, St. Louis, 80;
Warneke, st. Louis. IL.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego, &; Oakland. 4.
Seattle, A. San Francisco. l:
Sacramento. a.; Hollywood. o..
Portland, 81; Los Angeles, 2-S
tsecond game was 1innins play
of of game halted by light failure
April 8 after six innings OF seven
inning game).
EASTERN LEAGUE.
wiIkes-Barre. 3; Elnira, 0.
(Only gsme)
Evening star., 1941-06-14
WeIsh-Leovens Tilt for Crown
Looms in City Tennis Meet;
Team Final Delay Likely

come from the match between sec
ond-seeded Don Leavens and fifth
rated Hugh Lynch. with the former
a heavy favorite. Odds thus were
all in favor of Welsh and Leavens
reaching the final as expected,
thereby setting the stage for one of
the most eagerly awaited duels in
the Capitals modern net history.
Yesterdays rain prevented all but
one of the scheduled three doubles
encounters leaving Welsh and Lynch,
Bill Breese and Ed Mather. Austin
Rice and Dave Hoppock and Murphy
and Tom Mangan in the quarter
final bracket. The first two teams
and the last two were to pair off
late this afternoon with the winners
bracketed as semifinal opponents.
Evening star., 1941-06-14

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Clinton. 8; waterloo. O..
tOnly game)