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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02

1910 has its deeds Of valor. II
saw the dethronement OF the New
York Yankees as rulers OF the
baseball realm. II saw courage
Gus Henry Armstrong. beaten and
battered to a bloody pulp. go
down gamely before the failing
fists OF Fritzie Civic IL one Of the
"bloodiest" title scraps ever stag
ed In New York City. II saw the
Cincinnati Reds win a pulse
throbbing 7-game world series
from the Detroit Tigers and last
but not least. las far as cumber-
landers were concerned) it saw
the flying Fort Hill Sentinels
stampede Allegany High for the
city grid crown. 20 to o.
The Red Side
But all was not peaches and
cream in the year just passed.
Quite the contrary. 1t marked a
new high in gangsterism. blood
shed. self-imposed slavery and
treachery as Germany's armed
camp, striking hard from land.
sea and air. over-ran most OF Eur
ope and backed England up
against a wall. But what a wall
that has turned out to be! The
stand Of the British against al
most insurmountable odds in 1910
will live. long in history's memoir
able pages as will little Greece's
exploits against Fascist Italy.
And 1871? What will take place?
Nobody knows. But two things are
positive-the tempo of the Europ-
can war will speed up and some
new champions will be crowned
in sportdom.
The tempo OF the war will ma
turally increase because this ca
tastrophe has been going on for
more than fifteen months and one
side or the other will try to deliv-
er a knockout" blow. Certainly.
new champions will grace the
headlines in the world of sports
because every year produces one
or more. And this year should be
no exception.
C0nn-Louis Tops
This new year is only one
day old but you don't have to be
= sage or q seer 10 know that
the Joe L0uis-Billy Conn clash
In mid-June for the worlds
heavyweight boxing belt will
probably highlight the years
sporting events. For almost two
years the talk of fightdom has
been the possibility Of a Louis
Conn match and now that IL is
definitely booked for the month
Of Roses. the boys from the
Temple Of Tap" have already
started taking about the pro-
posed odds.
Early gossip among the fans
and sport writers doesn't give
Conn even the ghost OF a chance.
He'll probably enter the ring
with little or no support in a bet
ting way, but he'll certainly climb
through those Madison Square
Garden ropes the sentimental fav-
orite Of the masses. For Conn.
despite his light hitting, is ire
mendously popular, they say, in
every section OF the country.
That's one reason why the fans
are with him. The others is that
Louis has gathered-up enough
cabbage to stake" him for life
and some Of the fistic goers are
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02

beginning to tire Of his long reign.
They want TO see a new face at
the top Of the heavyweight divi-
sion.
Eye CT Yankees
l94i's No. point OF interest
will probably be the American
League baseball fight. in general
and the re-vitalized. revampcd
New York Yankees. in particular
For along baseball boulevard it's
being whispered. that the Yankees
will "blitz" their way around the
circuit with a barrage Of home
runs and a display Of pitching
and fielding such as the Amcri-
cans haven't seen in years. Even
taciturn Connie Mack. who picked
them for third place in 1910. pre-
diets Joe McCarthy's consorts
will beat the drums louder than
ever.
Paramount reason for all this
optimism is % The Yankees are
rebuilding their club. or will re-
build 1t. with young. sprightly
timber and 90 The Detroit Tigers
are so old they'll need a corps
OF undertakers to chaperon them
ON the diamond.
Draft Shares Stars
A lot of cynics land there's
plenty OF them right here in Cum
berland. too are Of the opinion
that the United States Govern
ment's draft program is in part a
racket" and that those with
wealth and influence can escape
being showed into the armed
forces of the nation. But nothing
can be further from the truth
and facts corroborate 1t. Just the
other day. Tuesday to be exact
Ken Kish. crack professional
football star OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers and Eugene Stack. right
handed hurler Of the Chicago
White Sox. were ordered to re-
port for induction into the Army
Kisk. single. %. and with a
long money" career ahead OF
him. will report for duty on Janu-
AIRY l6 while Stack. one year his
junior. gets his call on January
Z at Camp Custer. Michigan.
These are not the only instances
of professional athletes being
called to the colors. In fact. big
Hank Greenberg. the handspring
Of the Detroit Tigers attack and
leading home run hitter Of the
American League. may also be
caught in the draft this summer.
But regardless Of how much money
these boys make or how much
ability they fash at their reSpec-
tive sports. they'll have to drill
the same as the unemployed or
anybody else.
Bar.B.Q's
The Philadelphia Sphas are
still at il. They picked of an
other target last Sunday night
when they raped the world-famed
Renaissance colored quint by the
score of SO to 80. And while the
Philly Pros were showing their
stuff another Quaker City quint,
the LaSalle College five. was win
ming a sensational struggle on the
same night.
The Collegians. hot as a hot
tamale this season. blasted the
basketball critics from coast.by-
coast by taking over the Pacific
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02
Thursday, January 2, l04l

proportion reached 36 per cent.
In the face Of all this Il would
seem difficult 10 make q case for
the idea that a union was ruin
ing a plant.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02
HERE AND THERE ALONG
THE RIALTO OF SPORTS

Times yellow pages have turned another leaf. The
brand numerals Of 1941 and the DID, shopworn
1910 collded simultaneously at IL o'clock last night and
with the death Of the and the birth of the other
upon Yes, say upon because
1910, wild and hectic will be tame by comparison
with what will happen in the IL months in the world Of
snorts and otherwise.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02
CABS and GUSRES

i
In this hells-a- poppin' world
where everything is being turned
upside down" the BIB. boys have
7 concocted an idea TO revolution
ize baseball and. comrade. whadda
idea II is! Starting next sum-
mer at Wichita. Kan. where tho
annual 48-statc diamond tourney
will hit the headlines. they're GO
ing to try the novel idea CT
eliminating" the pitcher as a
batter By summoning another
athlete from the bench to take the
hurler's place at the pentagon.
Don't ask me. brother. why they're
doing 1t because I'm caught in a
web myself.
When u comes 10 optimism,
vociferous Leo Durochcr. loud
leader Of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
wins baseball's Croix De Guerrc
for he has just made bet that
Luke iiamlin. Whitlow Wyatt and
Kirby Higbe will win more games
in 1871 than the esteemed trio
Of Bucky Walters. Paul Derringer
and Junior Thompson. broad bull.
warks Of Cincinnati's cagey curv-
ing Gordon. Yep. they say LcO's
laid the lettuce right out on the
table.
Looks like Fort Hill Highs
flossy fioormen suffered crush
ing blow in the loss of flashy for
ward Billy CARMEL. but the Hill
top horde is far from dissuaged.
They still think the l94l city cage
pennant will swing over the ram
parts OF Fort Hill.
Many fancy pen flollrishers. John
Lardner and Mark Hellinger in
cluded. are telling the world that
Henry Armstrong will beat down
Fritzie Civic in their return fistic
foray this month. That remains
to be seen. however. Seems as
though the lads are working-up
all kinds of excuses and pretexts
for Armstrong; defeat in the pre-
vious shindig between these two
fine battlers.
When Armstrong was win
ming they were mailing him as
''0ne Of the greatest champions
Of all time" but when he went
down before the 'crOwding.'
slaShing style Of Pittsburgh's
Zivic their eyes became moist
with tears. In fact. they went
so far as TO dctract from Zivic's
decisive and glorious triumph
by blaming II on Armstrong;
bad" eyes. But. mind you. they
didn't bring such a subject up
until AFTER Mr.. Armstrong
ran into the everything fists Of
the speedy Civic. It's like any
thing else - the writers have
their favoritcs. too.
The "Yankee-itlls' complex Is
back with us again.
From Connie Mack down the
New Workers are almost unani
mouse choice TO recoup the laurels
they lost last year. But baseball
buntings are won on the playinG
field and not on paper and beforr
the i94l season will have rolled
into oblivion. the Detroit Tigers.
Boston Red Sox and Cleveland
Indians will have had their say
along those lines. Or will they?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02
Wagner Cites
Need to Keep
Social LaiUs

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Weaken-
ing of progressive social legisla-
ton will undermine the national
defense program. Senator Robert
Wagner OF New York told network
radio audience this week.
In a contest between the Nazi
system and our own, We cannot
hope to succeed by adopting Hit
ler's methods"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02

here. too. the prospects of a local
victory are not any two favorable.
Best bet Of the night looks like
LaSalle Institute. The Blue and
Gold veterans have been improv-
ing with each game but they'll
have no doormat in Ridgeley
which recently dropped a scant
four-point verdict TO Allegany
High at Campobello.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-02

Continued from Page Two
does get gains for the workers.
But interpreted by the company.
1t would appear that the union
had made operating conditions in
Akron excessively difficult. Mr..
Litchfeld reported to the stock
holders on March 20. 1898. for
instance. that 1T is a tradition Of
long standing that high wage
rates are maintained In Akron.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Father and Son Gain
National Honors as
Moth Shippers
BY the Associated Press.

ELIZABETH CITY, N. c., Oct.
11.-A father and son from Atlantic
City, N. j., won national honors to-
day in the mems and boys events
of the International Moth Sailboat
Regatta here.
Mervin Wescoat, jr., aboard the
Juno I'd, outdistanced all rivals in
the Junior national competition for
boys under 16. His father followed
by winning the national open title
Mervin Wescoat, ST., who sailed
the Antares, is commodore of the
Evening Star Yacht Club in Allan
tic City.
Charles Miller of Elizabeth City
in the Dopey placed second in the
boys race and Fred Gouhl of At
lantic City in the Antares was third
Dorr Wiley of Elizabeth City
plotting the Imp Too, won the Gov
ernor's Trophy. Charles Stadler OF
Millville, N. j., in the Sweetheart
was second and Jack Price of Miami
Fla, in the Tadpole was third.
Harry Henderson of Elizabeth
City, sailing the Dopey, was second
to Commodore Wescoat.
The girls championship was wor
by Aleta Van SAINT of Daytona
Beach, Fla, 19-year-old daughter Of
the man who designed the moth
type II years ago. She was two
lengths ahead of Eleanor Vogt oi
Philadelphia, former nationa
champion. Madeleine Kammermar
of Atlantic City was third and hel
sister, Peggy, fourth.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Bigtime Pros Snubbed
as Assistants Golf
For Own Crown

The boys who have been watch
ing the boss play in golf tourna-
ments all summer are going to have
one of their own without any big
time pro horning in to grab off most
of the cash.
Sans the presence of the 1910
champion. the assistant golf pros OF
the Middle Atlantic area will gather
at Indian Spring october 21 to play
for the assistants links champion
ship. Virgil Buck WorSham, the
ikable Chevy Chase lad who won
the 1910 title, will not be present.
Buck is somewhere in the Atlantic,
serving as a COB on one of Uncle
Sans battle buggies.
The tourney will be at 18 holes
and already II assistants have been
lined up. A SIS entry feet will pe
charged.
Here are the entrants to date:
Ray Willett, Woodmont: Brick
Wood, Washington; Set Collinge,
Columbia: Warner Gray, Congress
sional: Lou Fahrenwald Kenwood;
Boyd Jaeger, Chevy Chase: Joe Cur
tin. Indian Spring; Eddie Light
bown and Jimmy Brinkley, Army
Navy; Karl Kuster, Manor; Max
Floin. Burning Tree, and Freddie
Bolton, late of Bradley Hills, now
unattached.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
6. W. Team Far Ahea|
AS Women's Tennis
League Finishes
Nationals, Only Others
Bettering 500, TroiI
By 201 Points

The George Washington team.
captained by Frances BaSsett. has
captured the 1941 championship Of
the Women's Tennis League by a
wide margin, it was announced last
night. G.. WIS final percentage was
.818-exactly 201 points ahead of the
second-place Nationals.
Members of the team-Mrs. Bas-
sett, Peggy Smith, Mary Poppe,
La Jeanne Echols, Ruth johnson,
Hester B. Skehan. Betita Martinez,
Agnes DAILY and Irene Bogart-will
receive individual prizes, as will
Sara Moore, winner of the singles
tournament; Charlotte Decker, run
ner-up; Frances Rowan and Mrs.
Smith, doubles champions, and
Charlotte Decker and Willie Her
bert, doubles runners-up.
Hattie Meyerhoff has been elected
president of the league for 1912,
while Betty Zimmerman will serve
as SecretarV-treaSure
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Battle
Tops Bill Of Champs
In U|ine Opener
Archibald and Apostoli
Also Listed for Bouts
On Sparkling Cord
P. Wirephoto.

One current and two former
fc2therwoight champions of one
territory o. another grace the all
star ring show inaugurating Wash
inston's winter boxing campaign
Tuesday night at Uline Arena.
Chalkv Wright. New York title
holder. meets Leo Kodak, former Ma
tional Boxing Association champ, in
the top 10-round duel. Underneath
in another 10-rounder is joey Archi-
bald. sometime n. B. A. standard
bearer and more recently New York
State kingpin, and beaten by Wright
for the honor.
And, to make it a card Of cham
pions, the matchmaker has included
Fred Apostoli, former world middle
weight champ, in another 10
rounder. Apostoli is slated to meet
El Brookman. also down for a
6-rounder with Johnny Brown at
Baltimore tomorrow night. That
sounds like a mistake, although Syl-
van Bass announced it as recently
as yesterday.
A fourth 10-rounder Tuesday pairs
Artie Dorrell with Frankie Wills and
a 4-rounder involving Lou Bass and
Soldier Miller completes the bill
1t figures to be a good show, with
Wright the choice over Kodak and
Banks even money against Archi-
bald. Chalky will have trouble with
the veteran Chicagoan. for Kodak
is clever and elusive and should be
in there pitching at the end. unless
Wright tags him with a Sunday
punch. Kodak is rather old. but so
is Wright, although nobody ever has
been able to determine his correct
age. so it's even up on that score.
Archibald holds one decision over
Banks. gained last December at
Turner's Arena, but critics believe
the willowy little colored boy will
square accounts this time. He had
Joey on the verge of kayo early in
the battle and himself was on the
way out when the final bell halted
the struggle.
Apostoli at one time was rated one
of the hardest punchers in his divi-
son. and was tremendously popular
in New York The former San Fran
cisco bellhop now is serving a hitch
with Uncle Sans Navy.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Bowling Operators Play Hosts
To Scribes and Golf Pros

Look for another pro exhibition
match at East Potomac Park this
fall with Gene Sarazen and pos
sibly Sam Snead doing the swinging
in the name of a sports manufac-
turing outfit.
Tomorrow at Kenwood the sports
writer's will put on their annual
golf travesty. which means they'll
play in a tourney sponsored by
the bowling alley operators, with
professional partners. 1t will prove
again that the professionals are
patient men. They have to be with
such inept golf partners.
Ralph Bogart and Dick Jennings,
District amateur and public links
champs. are to play match at 2
o'clock this afternoon at Army Navy.
They'll meet again next Sunday at
East Potomac Park. Jennings plans
next year to join private club.
Thursday at Richmond the pro
talent around town will gather to
Evening star., 1941-10-12

play for the Middle Atlantic P. G. A.
championship. won last year by
Rut Coffey, the husky HagerstOWn,
Nd, lad. Rut can win again. He
happens to be one of the best golf
ers and one of the most likable lads
in this sector. Rut would look good
in one Of the local club berths.
The feminine golfers have another
match coming up this week against
their links sisters from Baltimore.
They should win this one easily
enough, duplicating or improving
their 14-4 win over the same team
in May.
Betty Meckley got on one of her
red-hot putting streaks last week
at Five Farms with a 35 for the
first nine, equaling mems par. Re-
member when George Voigt played
that stretch in 36 and was 6 down
to Francis Ouimet's 30? That hap
pened in the amateur championship
of 1882.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
$5OO,OOO Poured Into MutueIs
As Hawthorne Meeting Ends

by Charles Bianco. the daughter Of
Ksar-Blond finished three lengths
ahead of Margo G, which was nose
in front of Suertero. Brown Ben,
Goshen and Lonely Road. the So
favorite, completed the field in that
order.
The time of the race was 4:151s
Mrs. A. M Creech's Valdina
Groom, the favorite, earned a 81
length decision over the longshot,
Bucking. in the s2.5OO added Illinois
Owners Handicap, co-feature with
the marathon. Rose-Red nipped Sir
Kid for third in the 1-16-mile race.
Valdina Groom paid Sc. $3.50 and
$3.50 The time was ISIS. John
Oros rode the winner.
Jockey Steve Brooks rode two more
winners to run his total for the
meeting to So. almost two a day.
Brooks wasn't blanked a single day
in his sensational streak
Evening star., 1941-10-12
3 Kenwood Women
Seek Presidents
Plate on Links.

Thirty three women have entered
the Presidents Plate golf tourney
at KenWood Tuesday. This is the
final event of the season for men,
berS of the Women's District Golf
Association, and is open to present
and past officers. A bonus tourney
may be held later
Here are the pairings with start
ing times:
sSoRM5s % RHtsarc G. n Massqder ND q Nj M5s.
wash ;; s:2oMMrs Z. sHingle Cong ls y
RFs Payne coMafs MTs s?2MrS IsinS BaHn M
F. G., Await Cong; 9::35NMrs M K.
Barroll "a. NJ. Mrs. Myron Davy (ColJ;
9:40-Mrs. H. A. Knox Gong. }, Baroness
de Bruber &C, c.: 9:45--Mrs. R. A. Lacey
| tColD. Mrs w. B. Jarvis tCol); 9:5O-
Mrs. w. E. Hall (Col), Mrs F. D. Let's
| &C. CO; 9:55-Mrs. w. L. Weible Ken a.,
Mrs. l. F. Peterson (Ken.), Mrs. Ed Wild
I6:OO"Mrs F. Keefer &c. c0. Mrs. H.
J. Simons MAN.; 10:05-Mrs W. r.
Stokes (ManD. Mrs. Gale Push Man ,
Mrs. J. C Dale ken; 10:10--Mrs. F.
Kramer tMan.b. Mrs. w. Barkdull (ColD
10I5-Mrs. P. D. Peyser tWood). Mrs.
rar5sR G. Hahn wood rs 1o:2qmMrs s-ss1 ,wJ.
l0;25T7Mrs; F. Evans CKenJ. Mrs. c.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Strong Finish Gains
International Gold
Cup for HimmeI
Behind Until Halfway
Mark, Outlosts Pormu
For lH-Leneth Edge
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIGONIER, Pa, Oct. 11.-Behind
until the halfway mark. HlmmeI, a
handsome chestnut gelding owned
by Mrs. E. du Pont Weir of Will
mington, Del, made a dramatic
squirt to win the International Gold
Cup Race, climaXing the annual
charity steeplechase Of the Rolling
Rock Racing Association today be-
fore a crowd of 10000.
Parma, owned by R. " N Gambrill.
forged to the front with Himmel
but didn't have as much reserve and
went over the line IL lengths
behind for second place. Mrs. Am
brose Clark's Fay Cottage placed
third.
Himmel, running the 3-mile brush
course in 6:03l5 5, won the Interna-
tional Gold Cup donated by former
King Alfonso of Spain. Alvin Un-
termyer's Kellsboro, favorite that
won the Rolling Rock Hunt Cup in
the first half of the meets program
last Wednesday, was scratched to-
day.
Hold Forth, owned by Mrs. Frank
M. Gould, took a last-minute lead
to win the co-feature, 3 miles over
timber in the first running of the
A. M. Byers, Sd Cup, in 6:22 Sew
eral lengths back was John Straw
bridges Bungtown. Third place
went to Black Sweep, also owned by
Mrs. Gould.
Other results:
First race, The Laughlintovn. ~ miles
over hurdles-First, Sunador owned by
Mrs Fay ingalls,; second -Four Clubs,
owned by Mrs. Mary A. .Rumsey. 2:42. 4
Second race, Westmoreland Cup. miles
over brush-First, Fatal Interview. owned
by Paul Mellon; second. Frantz Wilhelm,
owned bv Charles n Pierce 4.1S1.
Third race. The Baywood. H. miles over
hnrdle:s-Fi-st. star Bramble. o,wnea BY
Mrs. L. E. Stoddar. IT.; second. Monks
Shadow. owned by Frederick J. Greene
2:4lis
Fourth race Laurel Ridge Handicap
H. miles on fat-Flrst Robert z. Lee,
owned by J. Frederic Byers: second. Rep
llca. II, owned by Richard K. Mellon
Seventh race Donegal-First. Mor-Luc
owned and ridden by James R Ryran,
/ second, Deserter, owned by L. z. Stod'
dard, jr. 1:4n.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
KeeneIund Results
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse, 5000: speclal
weights. maldcns 2-year-n.dS. = furIolEs;
on On the Fo2rS Tense Mccreary' $50 3G" 3G" 59 39
Evan Tan tALderson) $50
Also ran-Penninrtor D.nsen. On Lady
Lady, sunhera and Red Rose.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4-year-oIds and up. q furlQnEs. go
Fly Me tBOrtonl $50 $50 $40
Erin Torch tSnlderl $50 300
Ardour ,McCreary) 200
Also So ranEM.stietoe Maddie. Hello zac.
Arrowtractlon and Llnser Awhile.
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; claiming;
gsaT50ldi By41 and soTes qR e He 4G 90 a4o
Success Story tMcCreary) $50 $50
BoOkie Nc CBergerD 400
Also ran.Biue Play. Prospect Boy, Satin
Rolls and Movita.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $500; claiming;
Kiev Gafney lCrgick'kl 21.2O 100 420
Sweep Through Berger 400 $40
War Vision tMcCrearyl $40
AiSo iti57 ran"sam Alexander, Our Willie.
Star Bud and Town League.
FIFTH RAcEPurse. 5000. claiming;
3.yeaT-99ids a4d q up up. fur.onss gn ~ . %
2Ps5s 2is ki.s SsF lds94s tE5Sas5d' 500 4ssSS $S
Gallant Play tMCCreary) $50
Time, l:l1'5.
Also ran-Opelika, Night Lady and Al
JACK.
SIXTH RACE-The Special Event; puIss,
$1,000 adueu; 2-year-oId hlAes; fur
Riss tDosgooa sB5ss.o Ead eao ssso ssssoS S41
Sis Baker (George) $50
Also ran-spanish Moss, Pistails and
Court Manners.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 600: claim.
ing; 3-year-olds and up. liis miles
Hoptown Lass (Georse) $50 $50 $40
Time Sheet Merritt $50 $50
William Palmer BERGER 800
Time. 1:46.
Also ran-Avesta, Jim Pat, Fetchet and
Dancing Light.
EIGHTH RACE-:Purse, $500; claining'
3-year-olds: Is miles.
Ho Down tEads) $40 $50 SO
Kitche Manitou Berger $50 400
Blue Orchid (Scurlockl $50
Time. ass.
Also ranSGauant Glance Extend, Uncle
Eric Sparkling Heel Ladlslss and Extra
Step.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Indians 16-7 Winners
Over Virginia Tech
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 11.-An
alert, hard charging William and
Mary squad toppled Virginia Techs
fumbling and wild-passing football
ers, 16 to 7, before 10000 spectators
here today.
Techs defense was not clicking as
it did in upsetting Georgetown last
week and the Indians, led by bruis-
ing Harvey (the StudD Johnson,
200-pound fullback; Jackie Freeman,
soph scatback, and Jimmy Howard,
fleet left half, were able to smash
through the Gobbler line when the
chips were down.
Two pass interceptions by Free
man helped set up w. and M.
touchdown and field goal in the sec
ond quarter.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Miss Dogwood Bags
Decisive Victory
Over Peirify
Three Lengths in Front
To Prove One of Best
2-Yeur-OId FiIIies
By the Associated Press.


LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. ll.-Miss
Dogwood, fleet-running daughter OF
the Western queen, Myrtlewood, es-
tablished herself one OF the best
of her sex and age as she dashed
to a decisive victory over Alfred
G. Vanderbilt's Petrify in the first
renewal of the Special Event, de-
signed for 2-year-old fillies.
Petrify, beaten once in seven East
ern starts. was installed a 3-5 favor
ite with the big half-holiday crowd,
but was no match for Miss Dog
wood. The Brownell Combs miss
Jumped into a commanding lead at
the outside under Wendell Eads'
alert handling and setting a last
pace scored by three lengths over
the invader, always in closest pur-
suit.
Sis Baker, from the stable OF
Mrs. V. E. Smith, ran an even race
to finish third, four lengths farther
back in the field of six.
Miss Dogwood was backed
staunchly by her followers. Her
time for the 6-furlong spin was
1855 and her victory was worth
s4 1850 to Owner Combs.