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Evening star., 1941-06-24
Junior Golf Championships Maryland and District Program This Week
From the
Press Box
400-Hitting Williams
Likes Being on Fire
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

NEW YORK, June "a (N.A.N.A).-
Theodore Francis Williams OF the
Boston Red Sox, who told the boys
wistfully last year that he would
rather be a fireman than anything
else, now is on fire himself and finds
the experience quite pleasant.
1t is too soon to be scraping the
dust off the files to find out who
was the last 400 hitter in the Ameri-
can League Git waS Harry He'll
mann, though, IN 1929 or the last
400 hitter in either league lit was
Will Terry, in 1930). Like many an
other early flash, Mr.. Williams may
subside quietly into the 800 brackets
soon and never threaten 400 again.
But there's no doubt that Mr.. Will
liams has it in him to hit 400 for
a season if he gets the ordinary
breaks of the game. Mr.. Williams
Is the best left-handed hitter in
his league, as we'll as the most
f1re-mirded. He and Joe Di Maggie
are the batsmen most likely to join
the 400 club and take their after
neon negus with past members like
Heilmann, Terry, Rogers Hornsby,
Tv' Cobb, Nap Lajoie and George
Sisler.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Will Lick Ty in Benefit Golf,
Says Babe, Fotter and Groyer,
Though Retaining Old Zest

that We play round the next morn
ing. He agreed and then called it
off by remembering an important
business engagement. I learned
later he spent the day at the
Worlds Fair"
The former Sultan of Swat. now
AZ, confesses that he is mighty Sc
rious about his left-handed golf
game these days.
II always could sock that white
pill a mile, but nowadays I am will
ing to sacrifice distance for accu-
racy," he explained. Although yes
terday's 79 was one of the Babes
highest rounds of the season, he
appeared satisfied he was suitably
primed for Cobb, one of the most
determined competitors in any sport
in history.
Has Been Scoring Low.
MY last four rounds, made C
courses in the metropolitan distric,,
were 70, rs, "a, 73." Ruth explained
That's far from championship golf
but I've got a chunk of dough that
says my game is good enough to
top Ty's."
The Babe beat Ty to the scene Of
their novel struggle, to raise funds
for the Golden Rule Farm. the New
England version of Boystown, at
Franklin, N. H, by "a hours. The
latter is not due here until today.
and he will be accompanied by
Freddy Corcoran, the P. G. A. tour
nament manager, who first saw the
great possibilities of matching those
greatest of baseball heores on
golf course.
Evening star., 1941-06-24

Stop making golf clubs to help
speed up national defense!
That's the newest idea of Gene
Sarazen, the golfng guy, who
breaks out now and then in a
rash of schemes for the improve
ment of the game and of sports
in general.
I'VE should stop making golf
clubs right now" said Gene. "A
lot of steel and aluminium is used
in the manufacture of clubs. All
of this would be saved if manu-
facture of clubs was stopped at
once.
Complete stoppage Of golf club
manufacture also would have a
beneficial effect on sales" said
Gene. Right now we are ap-
preaching a saturation point in
golf club. sales. Golf clubs don't
deteriorate and break as they
used to in the old wooden-club
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Dark Horse Netmen
Appear as College
Tourney Threats
Kent, Davis and Freeman
Impress; Favored Hunt
And OIewine Delayed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVERFORD, Pa, June "a
Three dark horse" players from the
East. South and Pacific Coast were
rated dangerous contenders for the
national intercollegiate tennis
championship today.
The trio of unseeded performers,
Marvin Kent of Lehigh, Joe Davis
of Vanderbilt and David Freeman
of Pomona, caused a buzz of excite
ment in the first days competition
yesterday by upsetting three
favorites.
First off, Kent, who recently
changed his name from Kantrowitz,
disposed of fifth-seeded Fan Carver
of North Carolina, 3-6, "a, 6-1.
Then Davis, who played poorly as
a junior, up and bowled over third
seeded Billy Reedy of Southern
California, 6-3, 60. Finally Free
man, whose name was left of the
qualifying through a mistake, wal
loped fourth-seeded Seymour
Greenberg, Northwestern, forrSer
National Public Parks titleholder,
46. Ga; 6-4.
First and second seeded Joe Hunt
of the Navy and Ted Olewine,
Southern California, couldn't get
here from Chicago in time for initial
matches and face their first COM
petition today.
The other seeded players, Warren
Christner of Texas and William
Gillespie and Richard Mckee, both
of Miami Fla) University, stayed
in the running. Cal Sawyer of
Chicago University, created mild
furry ts7 upsetting Larry Dee of
Stanford, Is, 6-4.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Both Events Open
With Skinker Absent
From Indian Spring
Mrs. Stokes Is Choice to
Capture State Crown on
Chevy Chase Course
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Junior championships and wom-
ems links title tourney are the big
matters in golf this week.
Today at Indian Spring a new
junior champion of the State of
Maryland is to be crowned to sue
ceed tall Freddie Bolton, who turned
professional only yesterday, becom-
ing assistant pro in the golf shop
at Bradley Hills, where Al Jamison
presides. For several weeks Freddie
has been considering this step. He
took it yesterday, with assurance
from Jamison that he will teach the
youngster all the angles of the golf
business.
A small field of the best youngsters
in the State was to play at Indian
Spring for the title over the &c.
hole route. A special prize will go
to boys under Is.
District Junior Tomorrow.
Much the same program will be
followed tomorrow over the same
Indian Spring course, where all the
top younger talent of the town will
gather to play for the District junior
championship. It's a shame that
Alton Willett, the interscholastic
champ, will not be eligible for this
one, but the rules Of the tourney
provide that an entrant must be
junior member or the son of MEM
ber of a member club, Alton is
neither.
Unless Earle Skinker makes a
hurried trip back to Washington
from Greenwich, Conn, where the
Dewitt youngster has gone to play
in the Eastern Interscholastic Title
Tourney, both championships will be
wide open. Earle could win them
both if he was around But he isn't
likely to be around for either tour
ney Ralph Bogart, the tall Dis
trict champ, has passed the age linn
it. So the tournaments are open.
1t might be Bill Cassidy of Argyle
again in the District Junior. Bill
was a surprise winner at Woodmont
last year, and can repeat.
Mrs. Stokes Favorite.
Today over slow fairways at the
Chevy Chase Club, a field of more
than 80 of the top feminine golfers
of Washington and Maryland was to
qualify in at least four flights of the
Maryland State women's champion
ship
Favorite and strictly the entry to
lick is Mrs Walter r. Stokes of
Manor. who won the Maryland title
last year, and won the District
championship earlier this month.
Mrs. Stokes, a match player with
fighting heart, is standout in the
tourney, as might be expected of a
woman who holds two big sectional
titles. And she can win again. She
proved in the District championship
over her own course at Manor that
she has all the shots: and the heart.
Match play rounds in the Mary
land women's tourney will start to-
morrow, and will run through Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

by LUc asoOIldICN 1850
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Williams, Boston, .407:
Heath, Cleveland. $50.
Runs Di Maggie, New York so;
D. Di Maggie and Williams, Boston,
Runs batted in-Keller. New York.
and York, Detroit, 50.
Masgio, New York, 81.
Doubles-D. Di Magic, Boston. 22;
Boudreau Cleveland. 81.
Triples-Keltner. Cleveland, 9; Travis,
Washington, 8.
Home runs-J. Di Maggie. New York.
stoisn aaa bases bssescsse Rssse' wsshinston s and
Kuhel. Chicago, 6.
Pitching - Feiler. Cleveland, 1913;
Benton, Detroit. and Ryan, Boston,
5-1,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Reiser, Brooklyn. 1858;
Slaughter. st; Louis. :349:
Runs--Hack, Chicago, SO; Moore. st.
Runs batted in-Nicholson. Chicago,
So; Slaushter. st. Louis, and OFT,
Hiss-flsnshts5. sf SsSIs s6 St. Louis 81; Moore
Doubles~Daliessandro, Chicago, 90;
SLAUGHTER. st. Louis, and F. Mccor-
mick, Cincinnati, 1s
Triples-Slaughter, St. Louis, and
- Moore, Boston, 6.
Home runs-Ott, New York, II: Ca
s,drin milli' Brooklyn; IS. ,..., q.
Reese. srookiyn.. and dp'op, HOB, St.
b. Louis. 7.
Pitching - Riddle, Cincinnati. go;
Nahem and Krist, st. Louis, so.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Ban on Golf Club Making Urged as Defense Aid
Metals Used Would Help Elsewhere, Sorozen Points Out

days. The clubs are built to last
for 10 years and more, and they
do last a long time.
eff manufacture of golf clubs
we're stopped right now there
would be sufficient supply to
carry over for a long time. And
think how sales would speed up
as soon as the emergency is over,
and the nations go back to play
ing at peace once again. The
upturn in sales would be
tremendous. Every one would be
clamoring for a new set of clubs
and factories would be busy on
24-hour basis"
Backed by l.. B. Icely, president
of the company which employs
him, Sarazen has been in WASH
ington interviewing Army officers
on a plan for furnishing Army
camps, at no expense to the
Army. sets of golf clubs and golf
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Keohey in Group Called
To Giants Grid Comp
specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Speciel Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, June 24.-Duce Kea-
hey, former George Washington
University tackle. is included in a
group of 10 rockies from their Jer-
Sey City farm ordered to report to
the New York football Giants
training camp at Superior, Wis,
August when preseason work gets
under way. The 10 largely were re-
sponsible for their teams victory
in the American Association pen
nant race last year.
Others summoned to camp are:
Backs, John Rogalla, Scranton:
Paul Morrison, Notre Dame, and
Don Leberum, Manchester; guards,
Sam AillS, Centenary, and Joe
Yurcic. New Mexico Aggies: tackle,
Win Peterson, Minnesota; ends,
Shanty OHagan, Portland. and
Carl Tomasello, Scranton. and CEN
ter, Wendell Goldsmith, Emporia.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Expert Swimming and Comedy
Provided by Water FoIIies

Everything that can be done in
big wooden bird bath, including
some of the novelties that date
back to 1915, are done in the Water
Follies of 194l, which opened a
scheduled eight-day stand last night
at the Uline Arena.
After a slow start, the show picks
up speed in spots and closes with
a bang when Larry Griswold, as the
inevitable drunk who wanders onto
the scene, appears to clown on the
twin 10-foot diving boards.
While Buster Crabbe is advertised
as the star, lesser members of the
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Ted Wos Very Polite
To All Grounders

He likes to see Jimmy FoXX, for
instance, stepping into the pitch for
one of those Foxx specials that sell
dom come down in the same county
from which Jimmy hits them.
Say" said Mr.. Williams in mild
surprise the first time he saw Foxx
connect, 81 believe that fella hits
'en farther than Williams!"
Last year and the year before,
when Theodore was getting into the
hair of his manager, Joe Cronin,
so regularly that the boys began
to call him dandruff. it was Mr.. Will
liams' outfelding habits and his
sensitive nature that the boss OBJ
jected to-never his hitting
When ground balls came his way,
Mr.. Williams sometimes would tip
his hat to them and consider that
he had done his duty socially. This
irritated Mr.. Cronin, as did Mr.. Will
liams' habit of ignoring fly balls
to which he had not been intro
duced.
Then the young man used to
brood occasionally over the fact that
Cronin, and others, failed to under
stand him.
'T guess I'm in the wrong busi-
ness" he said dolefully. Il wish I
was fireman"
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Gentry Is 18th Recruit
To Siqn With Redskins

One of two quarterbacks the Red
skins drew in the college draft last
December today had agreed to play
with them next fall. He is Elmer
Lee Gentry of the University of
Tulsa, whose signing gave the In
dians a record of corralling IL Of
the 20 men they selected.
Although a ball-carrier In 1899.
Gentry was made into a blocking
back last year and climaxed his
college career by playing in the
East-West all-star game at San
Francisco. He stands s feet tall
and tips the scales at 1876.
Contracts of "a players now are
in General Manager Jack Espey's
possession.
Evening star., 1941-06-24

balls which the soldiers of Amer
ica's new Army could use. Gene.
always one with big ideas, would
have each major Army camp
equipped with hundreds Of driv-
ing tees and a large practice
field.
You'd see more golfers born
in those Army camps than ever
have been born before" said
Gene, "if golf was encouraged as
a recreation in Army camps"
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Washington Honors Thomson,
Pro There for 20 Years;
Cox's 68 Wins Tourney

was chosen on the advice of DR..
James T. McClenahan, Greens Com
mittee chairman. who still holds
that post at Washington. Dave has
been at Washington ever since, a
credit to the organization and to
the game of golf. Although he
doesn't play in big tournaments any
more, he has been a good golfer.
He is a co-holder of the course rec
ord with &C. Before he came to the
United States Dave was runner-up
for the Scottish amateur champion
ship.
Cox Pro Winner.
Witty Cox. the Congressional pro
put on a hot round in a pro-ama-
teur tourney preceding the dinner to
Dave. Witty blew a 3-foot putt on
the last green, but still he finished
two under par with 68, which earned
him first money in the pro sweep
stakes affair. George Diffenbaugh
of Kenwood was next with level par
70, while Cliff Spencer, Lew Wor-
sham ana Mel Sh0rey mad 72S.
Have you ever heard of two
straight eagles? They were scored
in the pro-amateur tourney by l.. j
Manders of Washington, who paired
with Lew Worsham to win the affair
with a best ball of 81. Manders
bagged birdie-3 on the third hole,
with a stroke handicap, giving him
a net 2. He also bagged birdie-4
on the fourth hole with a stroke
handicap, giving him a net 3. Cliff
Spencer and P. B. Patterson were
next with IS. The amateur sweep
stakes tourney went to Dr. M. H
Burton with 88-23-65. Manders
was second with 77-l0-67.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Although they collected II hits
off Bryan Harris, the Mats were
unable to bunch them and were
defeated by Philadelphia, 5-3,
gaining only two of the five-game
series with the last-place club.
Babe Ruth stepped l6 days
ahead of his 1920 record pace
when he collected home run No.
25 off Herb Thormahlen, former
Yankee pitcher now with Boston.
Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh and
Chuck Virgins of Indianapolis
boxed to a l0-round draw at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Talent Needing Work
Foursomes Return
To Turner Mat

Doubles competition will be re-
sumed at Turner's Arena Thurs
day night, when Maurice La Chap
pelle and Ace Freeman pair up to
meet Angelo Leone and Jim Austeri
in the outstanding preliminary at
traction.
A dwindling supply of talent
caused the popular foursomes to be
abandoned several weeks ago, but
since many of the gentlemen have
become free of all foreign alliances,
not to mention entangling treaties,
and are at liberty to accept the
roles.
Abe Coleman, who polished off
the Green Hornet last week, is
down for another engagement, this
time engaging Milo Steinborn, the
Memphis strong boy.
Evening star., 1941-06-24

cast steal the show. The Hopkins
sisters, Virginia and Marian, are a
faultless tandem team and Charlie
Diehl, Joe Seymour and Joe Peter
son pull a long series of high and
complicated dives into the 612-foot-
deep portable pool.
Only couple of hundred spec
tators braved the deluge of rain to
attend the opener. The arena was
not adapted for the show. lacking
floodlights and enough high seats
to follow the water ballet. Much of
the artistic effect was lost through
the absence of spotlights.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Williams, Di Mag Making
Sisier Uncomfortable

Mr.. Sisler, incidentally, must be
very uncomfortable these days, the
way record-seekers have been
breathing on his neck-Joe Di Mag
gio after the consecutive hitting
record which Mr.. Sisler loves to
think of as his own and Mr.. Will
liams scorching in the neighborhood
of .42O, the league mark which Mr.
Sisler shares - reluctantly - with
Tyrus Cobb.
This Williams describes his bat
ting genius tersely
"I just bust EN-" he says.
The first season he trained with
the Red Sox, Theodore enlarged
somewhat on this formula.
Il hit the ball because the pitch
ers are trying to keep me from doing
it., Mr.. Williams explained nom
chalantly to your agent, moving his
gangling frame away from the plate
in sections. like caterpillar Il do
not like their attitude. They are out
there to prevent Williams from max
ing living. I try to do the same
for them"
No matter what his troubles with
the management may be-and Mr.
Williams has had his troubles with
the mana gement-he goes right on
hitting. Hitting is source of joy
to him, Collectively as well as sub
jectively.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
MizeII Leaves FindIuy
For Muskingum Berth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
FINDLAY, Ohio, June 24.-How-
ard Kissel, head football coach at
Findlay College, has been appointed
director of athletics and grid mentor
at Muskingum College. He succeeds
Stu Holcomb. who resigned last
spring to become football coach at
Washington and Jefferson.
Kissel said he would also coach
baseball. He is 1881 graduate of
Purdue.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Treasury Girls Ahead

Treasury Department girls nosed
out the F. B. l. lassies, 6-5, in a
softie tilt yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Insect Nine CHALLENGES

Bladensburg Insects are after
games with mines in their class. Call
Lincoln 5934-W between 5 and Z p m.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Moline, 4: Madison, 3.
Cellar Rapids, 3; Springfield. o.
Evansville. 1-3: Clinton, 90.
Decatur. 2: Waterloo, !
Evening star., 1941-06-24
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Salem. f: Stsunton, 3.
Lynchburg B: Newport News, 4.
Only games
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
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The Durant news., 1941-08-07

Andrew, Jr. were Sunday guests Of
Mrs. Ralph Alexander.
Mrs. T. A. Stanford is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Betty Cresswell.
Mr.. Jack Craft is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Craft.
Mr.. Dale Davidson played golf in
Winona one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Townson of Walden
visited in the DR.. Joe Alexander
home Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Wright and
son, Reed, spent Sunday afternoon
with relatives in Walden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Stubs of
Grenada spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordin Stubbs.
Mrs. r. L. Jackson and Miss Jeffie
Carter were in Durant Tuesday.
The Durant news., 1941-08-07
Notice To Creditors

No 5000 Letter testamentary hav-
ing been granted on the End day Of
August, 1941, by the Chancery Court
of Holmes County, Miss, to the
undersigned upon the estate of Sam
uel c. Culley, Deceased, notice is
here by given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration accord
ing to law within six months from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This the End day of August, 1941.
c. N. Culley,
Administrator
S. r. King, Solicitor
Aug. z, times
The Durant news., 1941-08-07
Goodman News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Clements left
Sunday for trip through the West
ern States. They will visit Yellow
stone Park and other points Of in
terest on their vacation.
William Carter came up from Jack
son, Sunday morning, and took his
mother, Mrs. Corrie Carter to Jackson
to the Baptist Hospital to be treated
for an infected ear. Her many friends
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Ousley had
the pleasure this week end of hav-
ing Mrs. Ousley's mother, Mrs. Boy
ette of Paducah, KY. as guest.
Little Joe Dickerson celebrated his
fifth birthday last Friday. The lit
tie folks who were his guests enjoy
ed games, and were presented with
balloons as favors. Ice cream and
cookies were served as refreshments
Mrs. Cauthen and granddaughter,
Misses Peggy Linn and Mary Wade
Cauthen, of Farmhaven and Miss
Jane Mcdaniel are guests this week
in the home of the John Brownings-
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tyler left on
Monday for a visit to relatives at
Truman, Arkansas. Mrs. Montgom-
cry accompanied them as far as Mem
phis, where she will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Melton and family.
Wilbur Thomas, Jr is at home
for a vacation after finishing work
at Ole Miss for an ALB. degree.
DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Derrick came
up from their home in Jackson this
past week end to visit with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Mabry ani
daughters, Misses Hazel and Frances
Mabry whose home is in Shreveport
ere the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Ford and family.
Mrs. Sallie Doty accompanied Mrs.
Corrie Carter to Jackson, on Sun
day when the latter went for treat
ment for an ear infection.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Montgomery
The Durant news., 1941-08-07

and little daughter, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Tucker Montgomery in
Shreveport, La this week.
Mrs. Bertha Cowsert was hostess
on Tuesday to group of young
people at a bridge luncheon, an
nouncing the marriage of her daugh-
,er, Miss Mary Elizabeth to DR.. Jose
Sanchez of Evanston, H., the wedding
20 take place on Sunday. August
l 7th at the home of the bride. The
spacious living room, where the
,ables were placed was lovely with
bright colored summer flowers. Score
cards were in the shape of announce
ments of the engagement, and tallics
and favors carried out the same mo-
tif. At noon a delicious luncheon
was served, consistening of pressed
chicken. tomato surprise, sandwiches,
with the accompaniment Of iced tea
| and hot rolls. Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. James Morris of Jackson,
Mrs. Guy Collins of Canton, Mrs,
Mary Gulledge Of Durant and Mrs.
Ieroy Donald of New Orleans.
Mrs. Sammie O'Bryant of Knox
Vile, Tenn, and Mrs. Jim Wilson
Wright Of Hattiesburg were guests
last week of their sister, Mrs. Percy
| Montgomery.
Mrs. Thomas Perry and Mrs. Ad-
| lai Donald were called to the SAM
/ torium by news of Mr.. Perry being
much worse.
Friends of James Terry will re-
eret to hear of his serious illness at
the Baptist Hospital where he under
went a major operation on Monday.
|
| Mrs Edna Derrick of Lexington
md Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Engleman
of Birmingham visited Mrs. Leila
Moody Sunday afternoon.
|
Miss Dorothy and Clydelle Mauldin,
nd Nh Clyde Mauldin Of Baton
Rouge were guests of Mrs. Mollie
;chrock this week.
Friends of Mrs. w. P. Edward
ympathize with her in the death Of
her father, Mr.. Bell, which occurred
-. Wednesday at the family home
at Ethel.
The Durant news., 1941-08-07
Notice For Bids
In Re; Advertise to Sell One
Grader:

II appearing that the Pickens-
Richlnrd Road District has an old
grader that is not used for maintain
ing and repairing the roads in said
district and that it is for the best
interest of sad district to sell said
grader; the Clerk Of this Board is
directed to advertise in the Duran.
News for bids TO be received at the
reguiar September. l941. meeting OF
this Board, the Board serving the
right to reject any or al bids, for
the sale Of one used Austin Western
No. 8 Grader.
Ordered this August 4, l941.
Parham II Williams, Clerk,
Boarding of Supervisors,
Holmes County, Miss.
Aug. z, times. ua