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Evening star., 1941-05-30
ErtIe Wos Diplomatic
In Southern Rinq

The fight took place. AS nearly
as can make out from neutral OBJ
servers, it was somewhat on the dull
side, as was bound to be the case
in any fight between Young Willie
Stribling and Michael F. McTigue.
When it was over, Mr.. Ertle, the
travelling referee, prepared to de-
liver his verdict. He suddenly found
himself surrounded by ringside Gus
toners.
"Stribling won, I assumed" Sug-
gested their spokesman.
You think SOP" said Mr.. Ertle.
Undoubtedly" said the spokes-
man.
We'll, that's one way of looking
at it." admitted Mr.. Ertle. Sup
pose you settle this thing for your
selves"
With which bold words. Mr.. Ertle
caught northbound train, closely
attended by Mr.. McTigue and Mr..
Jacobs. Several hundred miles later
he awarded the decision to Mr. Nc
Tigue in a stately ceremony in the
mems washroom.
In the South, believe, they still
consider Stribling the winner. This
parable proves that referees always
do best on home cooking.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
.W.-L., Mount Vernon
Mines Stage Series
For Diamond Title

Washington-Lee High Schools
claim to the Northern Virginia base
ball title rests on a double-header
which was scheduled today against
Mount Vernon. with a third game
to be played later if necessary.
George Washington of AleXan-
dria. which lost an earlier game to
the Generals. has forfeited a return
engagement because of the heavy
schedule of other activities at the
school. Westinghouse has split
pair with James Monroe of Fred
ericksburg, giving it a record Of
three won and one lost in Big Thres
competition.
Mount Vernon generally Is not
strong enough to be considered In
Northern Virginia Glass A rivalry,
but it has produced an exceptional
team this year with a string Of IA
straight victories.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Night SoftboII Loop
To Keep 1OTeums

The planned division of the Ma
tional Night Softball League into
two loops has been rejected and it
will continue operation with 10
teams.
Only change made at a meeting
last night was N. G. Barbecue's
withdrawal and the insertion of
Elite Laundry.
District Firemen team. which
planned to join the loop. instead was
placed in the Capital City League.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Minor Results
Ey the Associated Press.

Es the Associated PreSs.
Internatisnal League.
Rochester at Buffalo. postponed, threat
ening weather.
Jersey City. 2: Syracuse, 0.
Baltimore. o: Newark, r..
tOnly games scheduled)
American Association.
GnI,inspo GM,InnesSDols;s rsS.dd st.; Paul z.
kk9Hi:s.As ksn:s. eits; :; T. 5nd,sh.DSlss nissas:.
Pacific Coast Leasue.
San Francisco. 9: Sacramento. 3.
San Diego, 8; Los Angeles, 4.
Portland. z: Oakland, ..
eklsnom. city. n;..s 5; tsss'si Esfs Worth. ..
Dallas, 2: Tulsa, g.
San Antonio at Shreveport. rain.
Beaumont at Houston, rain.
Southern Association.
Knoxville, 5; Atlanta, 3.
Birmingham, 10; Little Rock. 4.
Chattanooga. &; Nashville, 3.
New Orleans. s; Memphis, o.
Eastern League
WiIkes-Barre, 9; Binghamton, Q 90
Albany. 5; Scranton. . IA inninss).
Elmira; 10: Williamsport: 8.
tOnly games scheduled)
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Richmond. s; Durham, s.
Asheville, s. Charlotte, 4.
Norfolk at Portsmouth. rain.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Lynehburs, 12; Newport News, 10.
Salem, II; Staunton. 8.
HarTisonburs At Petersburg. rain.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Cedar Rapids, ii; waterloo. /.
Springtleld: l3: Moline, 8.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Hawkins
Continued From Page CT.

fSOIIt lIlutu rIOiIl rage N-1J
Louis in exchange for Pitcher
Vernon Kennedy, who had dropped
his only two starts with the Mats
entering today's card. The Mats
beat the Browns the first day Ferrell
pulled on a st. Louis uniform but
they haven't won since.
Nothing the Mats have done lately
has approached brilliance, but they
were hoping to do something about
that today at the expense of the AS,
who were to pit Lester McCrabb and
Johnny Babich against Washing
tons Leonard and Kennedy.
Philadelphia, which won only
eight games from the Mats in 1910,
already had captured six of seven
engagements this season and lately
has been the leagues most sizzling
outfit.
BY the grace of a steady and ex-
tremely comforting rain the Mats
averted consecutive defeat No. II
yesterday at Griffith Stadium. A
doWnpour halted action in the sixth
inning at time when the Yankees
were leading Washington, To, but
after an hours wait the game was
called and the score reverted to
the % status of the fifth inning.
much to the satisfaction of the Mats.
Sundra Has Bad Time.
Sundra opened the sixth by walk
ing Charley Keller and was in
trouble when Joe Gordon beat out
bunt down the third-base line.
Left Fielder George Case misjudged
Buddy Rosar's fly into a single.
filling the bases, and Sundra un-
leashed wild pitch, scoring Keller,
moving Gordon to third and Rosar
| to second.
The bases again were filled when
/ frankie Crosetti walked and Marius
Russo laShed a double down the left
| field line, scoring Gordon and RoSar.
| Crosetti scored on Johnny Sturm S
single and Russo pranced across
after Red Role flied to Right Fielder
Buddy Lewis.
With rain falling the Yankees
were in hurry 10 be retired and
when Walter MaSterson replaced
Sundra, Sturm purposely was picked
off first. Before MasterSon could
pitch to Tommy Heinrich, however,
time was called and the Mats were
wept into nothing less damaging
than a tie.
The Mats had snatched a 10 lead
in the third when George Archie
rammed a triple off the right field
fence to score Cecil Travis, but the
Yankees locked the score in the
fourth on singles by Joe Di Maggie,
Bill Dickey and Crosetti. Henrichs
homer over the right field fence
boosted New York into a 81 ad-
vantage in the fifth. but singles by
Lewis, Doc Cramer and Archie
again tied it up in Washingtons
half of the inning.
Washington will not play tomor-
row. but will open an invasion of the
West with double-header at
Chicago on Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
From the
Press Box
Ring Referees Do Best
On Home Cooking
By JOHN LARDNER,
Special CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

NEW YORK, May 80 N.AN.A).--
The practice of taking referee with
you wherever you go, as we'll as two
suitcaseS and an extra toothbrush,
is all right for you, the fighter, but
1t sometimes is very hard on the
referee.
Look at the case of Arthur Dono-
van, the great jurist. Back in the
days when he was strictly neigh
borhood referee, Mr.. Donovan lived
q happy though humble life. Then
Joe Louis came along and formed a
deep attachment for Mr.. Donovan.
He took him out of his modest sur
roundings and towed him along to
all the fine cities of the Nation. Mr..
Donovan began to see plenty of life,
but he also began to hear plenty Of
names, all directed at himself.
Mr.. Donovan never knew how rich
the language was till he started
going out of town with Joe Louis.
Local judges infallibly resented the
presence of Mr.. Donovan as part of
the champs equipment. UP to date
there has been no talk of tar and
feathers. but Mr.. Donovan, cau-
tious man, carries a special prepa-
ration of vaseline said to be excel
lent for removing any kind of plume
from the golden heron to the blue
plOver.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Mucho Gusto Seeking
Win Today 10 Pass
100000 Mark
, the Associs ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 3o.-This may be
lone hundred grand day" for old
Mucho Gusto, the 9-year-old
thoroughbred from Kirby Ramsey's
stable.
The veteran handicap performer
was entered in the l LIS mile Pea
body Memorial Handicap at Lincoln
Fields. Victory in this 5000 added
test would put him over the $100, 900
mark in purse earnings. Mucho
Gusto never has won a big stake,
but has picked up $4,000 here and
81 500 there to compile a remark
able record for consistency.
The old handicap performer, VIC
torious in the Peabody in 1896 and
1910, has won his last five races in
a row for total earnings Of S98,035.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
World Today Unable Match Golden Age Of 19192o % Flame
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.


Baseball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington
90, Griffith Stadium, 1870.
TrapShO0ting.
DiStrict-Maryland champion
ships, Washington Gun Club.
Benning, 100.
Horses.
Manor Hunt races and show,
Brooke Johns Farm, 10 am.
Track
Intercollegiate championships,
Philadelphia.
TOMORROW.
Track.
Intercollegiate championships,
Philadelphia.
Tech in Schenectady IN. V,
interSchOlaStic carnival.
Trapshooting.
District-Maryland champion
ships, Washington Gun Club.
Benning, 100.
Golf.
Army VS.. Navy, Annapolis, 900.
Tennis.
Army VS.. Navy, Annapolis, 100.
Lacrosse.
Army VS.. Navy, Annapolis, 2:30.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

To. the devotee of the steeple-
chase who dates back before World
War No. l old memories will be
awakened with the news that, after
an absence of "a years, the pound
ing hoofbeats of thoroughbreds will
again be heard at the old Piping
Rock race course, Locust Valley,
Long Island.
On Saturday, June IA, the United
Hunts Racing Association will re-
vive the past glories of another
great racing era by restoring to his
toric Piping Rock a brand of racing
worthy of its glorious past.
Kept Horse Racing Alive.
To those familiar with the his
tory of racing in the Empire State,
Piping Rock needs no introduction.
Over its broad expanses of rich
green turf, horse racing was kept
alive in those dark days early in
the century when adverse legisla-
tion nearly killed the sport. 1t
was through the hunt meetings and
steeplechases at old Piping Rock,
as governed so wisely by the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt As
sociation, that racing continued
when all other tracks in the State
were closed.
So, in a setting that rivals the
most picturesque pre-war English
countryside, Piping Rock, with all
its tradition, returns from the past
to again welcome followers of the
thoroughbred for a reunion on
June IA, when attractive purses will
draw an entry of the best steeple-
chasers and crack fiat horses in
training. OF particular interest will
be the renewal of the time -honored
Piping Rock Cup, a steeplechase
handicap for 4-year -olds and up at
Q yoilcc
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Two Tropshot Crowns
At Stake at Bennina

Washington metropolitan area
trapshooting champions are being
decided today and tomorrow with
two tests over the Washington Gun
Club range at Benning.
The important 200-target 1s-yard
crown was being decided all day to-
day. Kelley Wynkoop is defending
titlist in this event.
Tomorrow's 100-target crown will
be defended by Walter S. Wilson.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Fiqht Films on View
At Lust's Theuters

Four Sidney Lust theaters in and
near Washington will carry the
Louis-Baer fight pictures.
The Cameo in Mount Rainier
will show them for four days be-
ginning next Tuesday. Dates for
the Milo in Rockville are June 7
through 8; Leader in Washington,
June through IL, and the Marl-
boro in Upper Marlboro, June IA
through is.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Many Top-Notoh Stors Found
In Close to- 30-Yeor Group

If Martins form chart holds up,
the winning group approximating
q should include Ben Hogan, By
ron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret,
who border on this calendaric mark.
And they certainly are three OF the
best.
1t also will include one Samuel
Jackson Snead, the Virginian, who
has been nursing a wounded back.
In shape to play after good rest,
Snead joins the favored trio as a
stout possibility, despite his past
record in the National Opens.
Lawson Little, the defending
champion, now is around 80, which
isn't far out of line. Craig Wood,
another sore-back star, is 33.
The oldest among the leading
challengers is Gene Sarazen, who at
SO tied for the top mark a year
ago at Canterbury. The squire from
Connecticut's farming zone still Is a
threatening figure, now that his tee
shots are splitting the middle.
you've got to hit the ball far
enough to hit those greens with No
3 and No. irons" Gene says.
I was talking with Ben Hogan
about the Colonial course at Fort
Worth.
"They tell me it is largely a tee
shot test" I said. "I mean the fair
ways are narrow and demand con-
troll"
This is true" Ben said. But
nearly all National Open cham
pionships are driving tests. They
usually give you 7,00O-yard range.
moving the tees well back. To win
you have to be long and you have
to be straight. If you are not driv-
ing well you are up against 1t on
any long course. Good driving and
long iron play are two of the most
important factors when they give
you all this distance to cover"
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Pio Roncher Loses Court Battle With Golf
judge Refusing to Sniff Evidence Rules Pokers Nuisance

to bring a porker to court to let
Prosecutor N. j. Menard sniff it.
The prosecutor declined. So did
the court.
1T is common knowledge"
ruled the court, that pigs don't
small as sweet as a perfume
counter, and the court doesn't see
why 1t should waste time shifting
the Groggins neighborhood."
Groggins said he had engaged
q contractor to macadamize his
feeding platforms to eliminate
the smell. The contractor was
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Lack Of Night Comes
Would Hit Minors
BY the Associated Press,

DURHAM, N. c., May 30-Clos-
ing of some of the minor leagues
in the event night baseball has to
be curtailed to conserve electric
power needed by defense industries
was forecast her by w. G. Bram-
ham, head of the minors.
Due to the inability of many peo-
pie to go to baseball games in the
daytime, Bramham said, night base
ball has become a life artery.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Jumping Event Heads
Horse Show, Races
OF Manor Hunt

A crack field was expected to 60
to the post this afternoon in the
Brooke. featured jumping race of
the Manor Hunts annual show and
racing card at Brooke Johns farm,
Norbeck, Md.
The test will be over a course of
approximately 2 miles of brush for
a purse of 500. 1t shares interest
with the knock -down-and-out class,
which has attracted smart field of
high steppers.
The program was to begin this
morning with classes for ponies and
topped oil by a pony race.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Abrams Signs to Fight
In Richmond Show
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 30
George Abrams of Washington, top
ranking contender for the middle
weight championship, has been
signed for one of the two 1O-round
bouts which will feature the annual
police benefit boxing show here on
June 49,
His opponent has not been Sc
lected.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Average Age Of Open
Golf Victors Now Is u
By GRANTLAND RICE,

Special Correspondent OF The Star.
NEW YORK, May 80 (N-AN.A0.-
Within a week the next United
States Open golf championship takes
place over the Colonial course at
Fort Worth, Tex. The tricky busi-
ness of trying to name the winner
already is gaining headWay
against odds that would knock even
q pari-mutuel machine cock-eyed.
Those who are looking for inside
angles might turn to the matter OF
winning ages in this annual show.
What is the winning average age,
anyway?
H. B. Martin, the veteran golf
historian, sends, me an interesting
compilation.
"You probably would never guess
It," he writes, but the average age
of all first winners in United
States Open is "a years. Sarazen and
Ouimet were only 20 when they
copied at Skokie and Brookline.
Hagen and Bobby Jones were only
81. Ted Ray, over 40, was the old
est to break through.
But in the last few years you
will notice that the average winning
age is up around 27. What they used
to call an old mans game belongs
to younger years. 1t is my belief
that some golfer around this age
of 81 will take away the first prize
at Fort Worth, since 81 means a
combination of both youth and eX-
perience."
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Stars Yesterday

Marius Russo, Yankees, and George
Archie, Senators-Former pitched six
hit ball and famed six in f1ye inninss
and latter batted in both Washington
runs with triple and single.
Bill Dietrich, White Sox-Shut out
Browns on one single.
Bob Feller, Indians-Pitched third
straight shutout with seven-hit per-
formance against Tigers.
Gabby Hartnett, Giants-Batted in
four runs with homer and three
singles against Braves.
Enos Slaughter. Cardinals-Droye In
three runs with double and two
singles.
Ted williams. Red Sox-His two-run
homer topped successful offensive
against Athletics
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Deep Run Hunt Show
Slated for June 7-8
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 30.-En-
tries for the 21st annual Deep Run
Hunt Club horse show will close
Sunday, Fred S. Campbell, secre-
tary, has announced.
The show will be held Saturday
and Sunday, June 7-8.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Wilson Neurs Title Go
By Stopping Mcintyre

HOLLYWOOD, May 80 %.-.
Jackie Wilson of Los Angeles made
another bid for a crack at the
world welterweight championship
by stopping Bobby Mcintyre OF De-
troit in five rounds last night.
He stopped Baby Arizmendi in
the eighth last week.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Drought in South
Hits All Sports
Py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated fIess.
ATLANTA, May 80. - The
drought is worrying fish and game
authorities as well as farmers,
baseball magnates, defense off,
cials and the Government.
Streams are so low in some sec
tions that it is possible to dip up
fish with bare hands. And that's
no fish story, the wildlife rangers
declare.
Water is getting so scarce in
Alabama" says Hy Vance of the
Birmingham News, that Man.
ager Oscar Roettger of the Barons
has promised not to send any
pitcher to the showers unless he
finds it absolutely necessary"
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Justice Asked for All,
Especially McTigue

Some Is years ago, Mr.. Michael
Francis McTigue. the eminent
Yankee Celtic light heavyweight,
booked a match in Georgia with
Young Willie Stribling, the home
grown pride of the deep South The
terrain was not exactly suited to
Mr.. McTigue's health, but he
thought all would go we'll if he
brought along a referee from his
own climate who knew and loved
him.
After a conference with his man.
ager. the late Joe Jacobs, familiarly
known as as Yussel the Muscle, he
decided on Harry Ertle, popular New
Jersey arbitrator.
Il hope you know your duty
Ertle," said Mr. Jacobs. Justice for
all. especially McTigue"
Justice will prevail, no doubt,
replied Mr.. Ertle with dignity.
About this time, what with one
thing and another, Mr. McTigue's
hand began to hurt. Yussel the
Muscle notified the local authorities
that slight postponement woulc
be acceptable. A local doctor AK
amined McTigue's hand. He sale
that Michael Francis probably wa;
imagining things.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Donovon Says He's Trying
To Prevent MonsIouehter

In Washington recently when
Louis fought Buddy Baer, Mr.. Dono-
van stirred up all the dander in the
District of Columbia with his home
spun maneuvers. 1t seems the boys
thought Arthur was giving the
champ slightly the better Of it. and
within AZ hours 16 petitions had
come to hand. demanding:
(al That Mr.. Donovan's eyes be
examined.
(b) That his ears be examined.
(c) That his soul be searched.
Cd That somebody go through his
pockets for concealed treaties with
Louis or Russia or both.
When I last saw him. Mr.. Dono-
van was mopping his jurisdictional
brow.
"All I am trying to do" he said,
"is see that Louis don't kill some
body sometime. I am beginning to
wonder if it is worth it."
If Mr.. Donovan has studied the
history of his profession, he never
would have travelled away from
home. The foreign or imported
referee almost always gets into
trouble on these travels.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clHteu FTeSs'
SAN JOSE, Calf, May 3d.
Dave Groggins lost out in his
pigs VS.. golf suit. Superior Judge
william F. James ruled the Grog-
gins hog ranch and $50 pigs op-
posite the Hillview Country Club
should be classed as nuisance.
The judge agreed to withhold
further action, however, to give
Groggins one more chance to
eliminate the pig smell 1T that
is possible"
The indignant Groggins offered
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Official Score

Runs batted in-Archie (2l, Crosetti,
Heinrich. Three-base hit-Archie Hons
run-Henrich. Stolen base-Rofe. Left
on bases-New York. 5: washington. Z.
out-By Russo, Is; by Sundra. >. Um-
pires-Messrs Rommell. Hubbard Pip
grss and Ormsby. Time l:26. Attend-
ance-l 800.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Horton Smith to Promote

PINEHURST, N. c., May 80 CP.-
Horton Smith, long time top-flight
golf professional, will become asso-
ciated with the Pinehurst Country
Club in promotional capacity this
fall.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Bull Whip To Be Retired

STANTON, Del, May 80 H).-
Owner Donald Ross has announced
the retirement Of Bull Whip, the
Brandywine Stable horse, who bowed
a tendon during a workout.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Grid Scene Is Changed

ASHLAND, Va, May 80 R).-
Football teams of Randolph-Macon
and Hampden-Sydney, which were
scheduled to play at the Municipal
Stadium in Lynchburg November
%. will meet here instead.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Gets RivoI's Bruin Trust

The Dodgers now have three
fourths of the 1910 Cub brain trust
in John Corriden and George Uhle,
ex-Bruin coaches, and Billy Her
man.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
InfieId Of Shortstops

The Cards have three shortstops
and an outfielder in the infield.
Brown, Crespi and Marion all start
ed out as shortstops and Mize played
in the pasture.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Wants Saturday Contest

Greenock A. c. unlimited base
ball team wants a game for to-
morrow. Call Plummer at Metro
politan 7497 between and pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-30

surprised at the order.
II guess the district attorney
wants my pigs to learn to play
tennis" Groggins said he ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
Majority Of 3-Putt Greens
Due TO Poor Second Shot

How about the putting part?" 1
asked Hogan.
"Ill take a chance on my putting"
he said, "if I happen to be driving
we'll and playing my long irons. OF
course, putting is big part of the
difference between winning and los
Ing golf. But on these long para
holes you have to be somewhere
around the pin before the putter
counts.
You'll hear of golfers taking so
many 3-putt greens. Check back
and you'll find their second shots
too often were 40, so or 60 feet
away from the cup.
"Cne of the hardest shots in golf
is the long-approach putt. I can't
think of any harder shot. There
won't be many 3-putt green's when
you are only 10, Is or even 20
feet from the cup"
Hogans main golf strength is the
long, straight drive and the long
iron.
He hasn't been a sensational
putter by any means. just a good
putter. But he has finished in the
money in his last At tournaments
largely because he hasn't had to
fall back on the touch or the luck
Of his putting blade.
I saw him last winter shoot a
SO with five 3-putt greens. Five
3-putt green's would wreck most
golfers.
I've seen Ben miss one putt after
another from 6, 8 or 10 feet away
usually for birdies-and still turn
In a 10. You can't do this when
you are missing green's.
Nelson and Hogan Both Roted
Grim, Determined Competitors
Byron Nelson is another who
usually is long and straight. Nelson
is not only fine wooden-club
player, but fine long-iron player.
Not so long ago I saw Nelson toss
out 10 balls upon the turf and, from
fairly close lies, drive all 10 beyond
$50 yards as straight as a rife
bullet flies. He can have his of
days-but when the Sandy-halred
Texan is on his game he is some
thing to beat.
Both Hogan and Nelson have two
other dominating characteristics.
They are grim, determined COM
petitors who know how to sink their
teeth into a contest and hold on
to the finish. Their concentration
on every stroke played is superb.
Both are hard to discourage, which
happens to be vital part OF
winning golf.
For winning golf demands poise
and every turn of mental balance.
1t demands amazing will-power,
especially when the luck begins to
break against you. 1t isn't by any
means a mere matter of shot
making-although shot making is a
needed accomplishment.
Evening star., 1941-05-30
The
SPoRTLIGHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
Special Correspondent of The Star.

Special Correspondent of The Star.