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Evening star., 1942-08-15
Terry Gives Dodgers
More Than Chance
To Whip Yankees
Once Keen Foe Finally
Admits Brooklyn Is in
kotionoI League
b, the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 15.-Biu
Terry, general manager of the New
York Giants who once wondered II
Brooklyn was In the National
League, cooked his foot ON the back
OF hotel chair today and allowed -
how the Dodgers had . right smart
ball club,
Terry, who came here to look over
the fielding and batting wares Of one
Luis Oimo Of the Richmond Colts,
even went SO far as to say that
Brooklyn had more than chance"
to whip the New York Yankees il
they meet in the World Series.
Il think the Brooklyn club, II 1t
wins the National League pennant
and it looks as if they will do 1t, has
a very good chance TO beat the YAM
KEGS. Brooklyn has an amazing
team, and you have to give them
credit.
They can get . lot out OF their
players. That town really makes .
player hustle" the A-year-old for
mer manager and first baseman for
the Giants chuckled. Leo Drocher
has done remarkable job handing
those players.
"Of course, somebody had to get
them together, and you've got to give
Larry McPhail credit there They've
got some fine players. Pee Wee
Reese can go at short. and Pete
RAjser has the eaYnarks of n treat
ball player.
''Yes, sir, that's ball club al
right"
Evening star., 1942-08-15

jumpers representing the Old Line
State.
The triple-bar class is attracting
major interest. Always one Of the
most spectacular of the open jump
in gdivision, there is an added ffllip
due to the attempt by David Mar
tins Cateer to take this event, which
would be his 10th victory in q row.
The great gray gelding will have the
toughest kind of competition from
such famous leapers, better than six
foot horses, as Joe Pohzehls RAN
dies Way, champion open jumper Of
the Hilldale show: Sport Marvel
and Mickey Magills Gratchino, Jo-
seph Cotter's King Rock with Mar
garet Cotter up, and Sam Bogley's 3
Ringmaster, being shown by Miss
Cotter.
Other tall timber-toppers that will
vie are Mrs. CAlvert's Ny FreckleS,
Eddie Talbert's Good Friday, 1t. and
Mrs. Alvin Kay's Smacko, Gardner
HallmAns Apple Jack and Lady
Jack. Local entries that should ac-
count for their share OF blues are
Mrs. Gardner Hallmans Boot Jack,
Donald Bradley's Hyslo, Miss Cot
ter's Rocksie and Rocksette In the
hunter classes, Arnold Lalsbi's
Shadow, Mrs. Lee Counselman,s
Kristie, Charles Carrico's Recall,
Margaret Hills Yardstick and Dr..
]. II. Lyons Kristin.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Linernen Big Need
As Hilltop Squad
Opens Practice
Schedule Tough, Hoyos
Count on Freshmen;
TuckIes Scorce

Daily varsity practice aand scrim-
mage sessions for 0eorgetown's foot
bali squad begin Monday. with
Coach Jack Hagerty observing q
need for linemen. especially tackles.
for the toughest schedule the Hoyas
have faced in many years.
Hagerty neither Is cheerful nor
pessimistic concerning the teams
prospects. Ross sorce and George
Pepich are the only tackles with any
experience returning, and II some Of
the freshmen don't make the grade
he may have to convert A few guards
or even backf1elu men into tackles.
The frosh have been practicing
every Thursday for three weeks un-
der Hagerty, Mush Dubofsky and
George Murtagh learning the inner
points Of Georgetown's system and
Of the IT" formation being installed
this season. Freshmen are being
used on the varsity team for the first
time this year and while they viii
increase the numerical strength OF
the squad Hagerty points out they
will lack the experience 50 desired
for the Hilltoppers' tough slate.
There are 10 players on the frosh
roster, three of them local boys, Paul
Blaine from Anacostia High, Bernie
Nolan Of Gonzaga and James Fahey,
also from Gonzaga. Ed Miller, TO-
pound back from Georgetown Prep,
also has moved up to the Hilltop.
The freshman roster, including
weights and former school afilia-
tions, follow.
John. Barrett, guard. 1872, Mount st.
Michaels: Pete Baker. end $50. passaic
Hign School; Earl Bransfeld, end. 200 Al
lance Hieh School; Paul Blaine, back 175,
Anacostia Hish School; James Fahey, gpard,
100, 0ongaga Hish School: Robert hopkins,
tackle, 205. Loyola: Jack Itzel, hack. 19b,
Pittsburgh Central Catholic: ID Kaspefo-
wicz, tackle 235, Dsnhnry Hish; Larry
High school; John McTamney, back, no,
Ct. Joseph's Prep: I'd kcAvoy. center. 1856,
St. Isnatius: ID Miller, back 40. 0eofee-
town Prep; Gene O'Neil, back, 17O- Univer-
sity School; Bernard Nolan, back, 175 Con-
zaga High School: Jack Severson, tackle,
100; St Bsnedict's: John Siano back, 210,
Curtis High School; Paul walsh. back 1872,
New Bedford High school; Tony Voieht,
tackle. 2O7, Bulkeley school.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
|Grays Without Aces
Are 10 Play Giants
Twice Tomorrow

Washington Homestead Grays
hope to increase their half-game
lead in the Negro. National League
tomorrow when they meet the New
York Cuban Giants in . 2 O'Clock
double-header at Grifnth Stadium.
Leroy Partlow and Ray Brown are
slated for Washington's pitching as
stgnments, with the Cubans to use
Bullet Howard and either Barney
Morris or Bill Anderson.
Both clubs will be missing several
star players who will be representing
the East In the annual Negro East
West All-Star game in Chicago.
Washington players in the Chicago
game are Catcher Josh Gibson and
Shortstop Sammy Bankhead.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Mrs. J. A. De Lashmutt won
handicap tourney for Washington
Coli and Country Club women with
4 net score Of 81. Other winners
and their net scores were: Mrs.
Charles Lynch, 81: Mrs. Lloyd
Dennis, s.; Mrs. r. E. Hotze, 81.
Mrs. Charles Voorhees, and Mrs.
]. j. WEIGH, jr., won q best-ball
tourney for Congressional women,
with . net card Of so. Mrs. William
Kerber and Mrs. II. j. Klossner were
next with 811a, while Mrs. w. H.
Chapman and Mrs. e. S. Hansen
had ssh. Mrs. D. L. Moorman won
the putting prize.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

ton was reached. showed only sNth-
ering seas, darkness and silence.
They proceeded to their original
destination, (deleted) Light, and
found two boats tied to the struc-
ttre and filled with survivors. Run
ming In as close as safety permitted,
they picked up both as they cast OF
and floated clear Of the light.
Picks Up Missed Boat.
One doctor started back and hap
PLY picked up the boat missed on
the way out. The other took the
engineer of the ship. burning but
still floating. back to it In hope Of
locating the missing captain and
gunner, and also to attempt the SAL
wage Of valuable documents.
They made the vessel, got the doc
uments and many Of the crews be-
longings, rescued the ships dog, but
found no trace Of the men. Return
ing to their original dock they saw
both boat crews whisked away for
questioning, to be fed and treated
for shock, and soon themselves were
on the way home-to report IAN un-
eventful trip. with no fish to boost
their angling records at the club
Evening star., 1942-08-15
CoIored Au-Star Clash
In Chicago 10 Draw
10000 Tomorrow
p the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-The 10th
annual Negro Star baseball base
ball game will be played ut Comiskey
Park tomorrow before an expected
gathering of some 10000 fans.
Leroy tSatcheD Paige, biggest
money Garner in Negro baseball,
heads the pitching stan for the West
team. His All-Stars include Willard
Brown and Ted Strong, Kansas City
Monarch outflelders: Parnell Woods,
manager and third baseman for the
Cincinnati Buckeyes; j. Bell of the
Chicago American Giants and r. J.
Brown OF Memphis.
Carrying the power for the East
nine are Josh Gibson, catcher for
the Homestead Grays Of waning
ton; Bill Wright of the Baltimore
Elites, Leon Day, pitcher -outnelder
for the Newark Eagles, and Dan
Wilson OF the New York Black
Yankees.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Cathedral Post Nine
Eliminated From
Legion Event

CAST ONIA. N. c.. Aug. H.
Washiugtn's National Cathedral
Post team Il missing a. the regionals
tournament Of the American Legion
Junior Baseball League goes into It's
third day. ~
National Cathedral received It's |,
second defeat yesterday, which
meant elimination, when the Shelby
team came up with f1ve runs In the
seventh inning for an lis triumph.
National Cathedral scored sever, !.
runs In the second inning, but failed
to threaten after that.
This afternoon Shelby was to play ,
Norfolk. Neither has been defeated
and another and possibly two more
games win be needed to decide the
title.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Last month the TWO OOctOIS Qe-
cided on a little fishing trip some
where south of Miami before the
gas rationing became too strict, and
with their boats, the Southbound
and Mary Jean, proceeded to (de-
leted) Key, where they were in
formed they could not leave the
dock unless it was to 60 back to
Miami, for "a hours. Too late to
start back, they decided to lay over
until morning.
Run Into Adventure.
Shortly after midnight they were
routed out of their hunks by Mr..
K, who informed them a ship had
been sunk o6shore. and would they
lend all possible aid to the survivors.
The position was given and worked
out on the chart and the start made
in stygian darkness. Even the stars
were hidden by low-hanging clouds.
The course was through waters with
which neither skipper was familiar
and reputed to abound with the
granddaddies Of oil coral formations.
Too, these waters had yielded float
Ing mines from time to time-the
seas were choppy and there Was .
fiAre that. when ths estimated post
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Hogan Well Fortified.
with 5-Shot Lead in
Rochester Golf .
"a
3, tht Associated Press.

ROCHESTER, N. T.. Aug. l5.-,.
Bladn' Ben Hogan moved into thess
third session of the 5000 Times
Union Open today well fortified with,
= 5-stroke lead-the result of two
days of sub-par play.
Yesterday the slender Texan
carved 2-under-pay 68-foW.
strokes above h& record smashing
opening round OF 64-for . 36-hole
total of 1872.
Little Ben's nearest competitor.
five strokes back At 1877, Was the
veteran jug McSpaden, Philadel,
phia. The other low scorers insi
cluded Sammy Byrd, ex-YAnkeey
outfieher, and Chick Harbert, the
st. Paul Open winner from Battle
Greek. Mich, both of whom posted
even-par laos.
Trailing with 141s were Horton
Smith, Springfield. Mo-; Dutch Har-
rison, Camp Hill, Pa: Clay Heather.
Linville, N. c., and Jimmy Demaret.
Detroit.
Others still hopeful for q crack at
the lead included Craig Wood. Ma.
maroneck, N. Y; Jimmy Thomsori..
Chicopee, Mass. and KY LAffoon..
Miami, Okla, all with Ia.
Harry Nederbladt, Avon, Conn. !.
Willie Goggin. White Plains, N. r.;
Amateur Ted Bishop, Waltham. .
Mike Turnesa, Elmsford, NJ
Y, and Jimmy Hines, Lakeville, N.
Y, headed into the final half with.
143s.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
By WALTER McCALLUM.

The spunky little woman who
affects the hats without crowns and
tunes up her pitch shots by waking
husband Leo around am. today
holds the Middle Atlantic feminine
golf championship.
There were those who thought
Marie Walper was sure to take .
licking yesterday at the hands OF
Mrs. Walter r. Stokes in the Mid
Atlantic final 1t Congressional They
wondered only what the margin Of
victory for Mrs. Stokes would be.
For Mrs. Stokes, hot on the trail of
her third straight major sectional
title In . single year, had bowled
over all opposition in winning two
titles this year and had yet to be
licked in match play.
But Mrs. Walper did 1t the hard
way, winning the title up when she
rolled In . 12-inch putt on the home
green at Congressional. The cour-
aseous wife OF the well-known golf
professional came from behind In
closely fought match, overcoming
4 2-hole deficit. and clinging to par
In the stretch when nothing but the
best would do. Il.
Mrs. Stokes May Quit Tourneys. J
Thwarted tn q bid for her third
sectional crown Mrs. Stokes said she
viii not play in the Maryland medal
play championship tourney next
month, and probably viii play no
more competitive golf this year. She
has resigned from the Manor Coun-
try Club, effective September l, and
may join her husband who is an
Army ordnance instructor In New
Mexico.
II am tired OF competitive golf"
said Mrs. Stokes. "I have been at
1t now for three months Will, hardly
q let up and think I've had enough
for a while"
Mrs. Walper, the gal who did what
many folks thought was impossible
in stopping Mrs. Stokes winning
streak, has played golf for many,
years, but according to her "only for
about years have I played serious
ly. She works hard on her game, fire.
quently taking lessons from her hus-
band and practicing daily at his
driving range. Earlier in the season
she won the qualifying round in the
District championship, and she won
the District title in 1899. No fash
in-the-pan golfer is the new Middle
Atlantic champ, although neither
finalist played good golf yesterday
In fact the golf was hardly more
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Teen Age Golfers Shade Betty Jameson Mrs. Mann Play Western Final
Second PubIinks Title
For Jennings Likely
Al East Potomac
~
Altos Held Sole Threot
To Defending Chomp -.
In Crown Tourney 4,

Battering Dick Jennings, the
Waco whacker, who hits . golf bali
considerably more than an eighth OF
. mile every time he steps on tee
may not be the top amateur links
man around Washington. A lad
with the build of q rubber -hippeds
halfback, Texas Dick hasn't proved,
that he is the best. But when he.
gets into public links competition
that's another matter. The public
links boys, by and large, don't quite
measure up to the standard of the
top men of the country clubs. That
is all except Claude Rippy, who was
the best on the public courses and,
has proved this year that he is the
best amateur in the Middle Atlantic
sector.
Jennings is the solid man in the
current public links championship
in which he Is defending his title
in East Potomac Park, but he was
likely to meet hardboot today i'm
long-hitting Johnny Atlas. q tough
amateur from New Jersey, in a sem. +,
Anal match.
To bring this match about, Jen-
nings would have to dispose of Cliff
Andrew and Atlas beat Harry
Griesemer in quarter final tits. AZ
II Dick gets by Atlas he shouldn't
have too tough a road into the title
round, where it's possible he wAl-
meet Leroy Smith, the slim man
from North Carolina, defeated by,
Dick In last years final. 7fc
Here was the setup today In the
quarter final round Of the tourney
following two torrid match rounds
yesterday: Jim Houser VS.. Earle !.
Marcy, Leroy Smith VS.. Nell Col
burn, Dick Jennings VS.. CHI
Andrews, John Atlas Va. Harry
Griesemer. sht
Jennings has played little golf this
year, but he seems to have lost none
Of the skin and power of 1941. He :
didn't 60 the full route yesterday,
for he was z up at the 9Th on F. L.
Worsham. his first round opponent,
when Worsham said he had had
enough and capitulated PerhAp97
the IS Jennings tossed at him on the
first nine had something to do with
IT,
Evening star., 1942-08-15
More Than 100 Play
In D. {. Recreation
Tennis Journey

The idea Of . novice tennis tour
nAment sponsored by the District
Recreation Department has proved
= popular one and more than 100
players are entered in the competi-
ton slated to start this afternoon at
the Reservoir Courts. This total il
more than any local net tourney
has had In the last decade, according
to Recreation Department records.
Only those not ranked among the
first 10 for the last two years OF
who never have reached the quarter
finals OF 4 major competition were
eligible.
Pairings for this afternoon:
sp.m-R. L, Dewsnup vs.. ". D, JetIer-
son, J Mattingly VS.. A.. B. Mattingly, VII
liam Hlanchard vs. L. Levy. II. Harris vs.
ooosne q rss :, GaRRaas R.ssaa.n r. Il ssss
Cohen 1ssi ss ses.sisss4 sshss X r. ds,st e
ssss.ssssiq Vi; rS!S.ys,L Z I IW,l:sa; EiII:s :;
isss. q. s6osnske g. r. y. ssininiord.
4 ssssn ysns.Iso y:aa:Ss r =: = s0%sR s@IsR: ".
Daief vs. william Bernard. J. Tools vs. d.
po1hng. Al wheeler VI. =. Gee, A. CYr vs..
3. Amith. h. Miller vs. A. Hasan. J, buher
W. L. wood J. K. Daird ~. r. D. TeAbeau.
,. Hanson ". q. M. shabad. A. n Bacha
p.m-R. 3. CLARKE W. T. Avon. J. J.
An1ark q. g Herbert. G. herrssho9 VI. Z.
DuYton v. c. Howell. A. Miller vs.. ]. o.
Miller c. r. Wilson VS.. B. L. Miller. 3. r.
Riley vs.. R. L. Fisher, A. Barden vs. C. J.
Piskaa, II. Triss ". Z K. Lavless. d. Bauer
VI. Stanley Aanch.
pm.-0. Martin W. B. Levh. J. B.
Yrebaltek vs.. l. Records, r. Delaprepe vs..
p. p Sullivan, r. McP1ddi vs.. M. Green
Rsrg. C. Haekneh Vs.. n. McColfum. 9.
0ppArly vs. n. X. Collins. Z. Fry vs.. q.
Paul II. Arana ". ]. Hama.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Veterans Hold Fans
Fancy From Start
OF Amateur Test
Pleasant Temperament
Morks Pair With Long,
Sparkling Records
BY DAVE HOFF,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ASeVCi1eeO ETeSt 0puItS WIlteI.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The teen
age golfers, who made quite .
splurge in the Western open In June,
all were on the sidelines Of the
women's Western amateur today as
a pair Of veterans--Mrs. Russell
Mann, 80, Of Omaha, Nebr and
Betty Jameson, %. Of San Antonio,
Tex, put on the championship show
at Sunset Ridge. .-
Mrs. Mann, who has been at this
business for some Is seasons, and
Miss Jameson, q veteran Of II cam
paigns, went after the championship
over the 36-hole route, 18 In the
morning and the balance in the aft
ernoon.
These girls not only have been
through the tournament mill before,
but also have had a good share of
championship cups In the last 10
years.
Mrs. Mann Ambitious.
Mrs. Mann, for instance, won the
title as Lucille Robinson in 1888.
She took 1t again last year. Thus
today she sought to be the fifth
golfer in history to win two straight
Western amateur titles and the
seventh ever to win three.
Miss Jameson grabbed this years
Western open and was in line to be
the first girl ever to win both wom-
ems Western Golf Association events
in = single summer. She also took
the amateur once before, in 1910,
when she beat the late Marion Miley,
6 and 5. Betty's record also recalls
her double win In the National, In
1859 and 1910.
Have Ideal Tempcraments.
The flnalists have, In addition to
. pair OF sparkling careers, two of
the most pleasant temperaments
that ever had to contend with the
-jolting business Of tournament
golf. They were the favorites Of the
Sunset Ridge lounges and locker
rooms from the opening day, when
Mrs. Mann won medalist honofs
with . par n and Miss Jameson
came In close behind with an 30.
Mrs. Mann advanced to the cham
pionship round by defeating Mary
Agnes Wall, Menominee, Mich, l up.
Miss Jameson's semif1naI victory was
at the expense Of Dorothy Ellis, IN
dianapolis. the Indiana state cham
pion, whom she defeated 8 and /.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Sports Mirror
b. the Assoeiated Press.

Year ago today-Sam Barry,
former assistant to the late How
ard Jones, named head football
coach at the University OF South
ern California.
Three years ago-St. Louis
Cardinals shipped Paul Dean
brother OF more famed Dizzy, to
Columbus Of American Associa-
ton.
Five years ago-Connie Mack's
A's. last In the American League,
defeated New YORK Yankees,
league leaders, twics to sweep
thfee-eame SERIES.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Hoyos TockIe Terps,
Cords invude Nav

Georgetown Will 80 for its seventh
straight baseball victory in the
District Maryland Summer College
League this afternoon when 1t takes
on the Maryland nine at Hoya
Field.
In the leagues other game to-
day, Catholic u, stu seeking its
fiY1t victory. travels 10 Annapolis
10 meet Navy.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.,
star Staff Correspondent.

OXFORD, Md, Aug. 15.--On to a
good start yesterday afternoon, the
Tired Avon Yacht Club was to join
with Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club
here today in a full day of sailing
competition. starting on two scat
tered fronts While the smaller
classes were to take over Tired Avon
River, the Bays big racing yachts
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Condor Enters Army
At Comp Lee Toduy

William Red) Condor, former
District AAU wrestling champion
In the 145-pound class, enters the
Army today at Camp Lee, Va.
Now 21, Condor was captain OF
the Eastern High wrestling team
in 1889 when he won his title.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Lowson's S Pot|utch Shows Wuy
To Tired Avon Meet Penguins
CopitoI Yochtsmun to Join MoryIonders
In CBYC's Big Weekend Reeotto

were to start of from Gibson Islane
for 36-mile race.
As clear indication that small.
boat shippers are finding tire ane
gasoline restrictions as real handi.
caps in yachting, 1912 style. yester.
days fleet was small. A total of n
boats competed In four classes.
Eastern Shore sailors dominated
three classes, while in the fourth
q Washington skipper, young Wal.
ter Lawson Of Corinthian Yacht
Club. came through an easy WHINE,
IN the penguin class. Two Old Do.
minion Boat Club entrants, Ralph
Youngs and Joe Kraft, placed
fourth and fifth, respectively, in this
class.
Protest Against Kraft.
Lawson's Potlatch was in the lead
for most Of the two-lap course OF
81 miles. with 13 other penguins
spread out for what seemed like
miles astern. Second to Lawson
was newcomer to the class, Jack
Reckord Of Maryland Yacht Club
The Baltimore skipper is a former
ace in the Snipe class. rs +
While Kraft was listed as finish
Ing fifth, there was q possibility the
Alexandria skipper would be dis
qualified as an outgrowth of an al
legged foul claimed by one of the
juniors.
Seven local youngsters were a part
OF the penguin feet, and they are
racing for a special prize put up by
Tired Avon Y. c. Real Salts, they
stayed right with some Of the older
members Of the class.
Proving that it's the year for
youngsters, winners in both the star
and comet races were of teen-age.
Ine former, race in which crews
sailed as shippers, was won by
Purple Cow, sailed by Bill Hazen OF
Easton. Young John Swaine of
Royal Oak, Md, won the comet race
In his Tart.
Stars Begin Trophy Races.
The second and third races for
comets, penguins and scrappy cats
were to be held today, while the
stars were scheduled to begin COM
petition, under Chesapeake Bay Y.
G. auspices, for the j. Graham
johnson Memorial and Sir Thomas
Upton trophies.
Meanwhile, a large feet OF cruis-
Ing yachts comprising classes A. B
and c. got under way this morning
from OH Gibson Island. Leading
boats were not expected to finish
before sundown and If the wind
turned out light, there was some
chance the feet would be all night
finishing.
Tomorrow, finals for stars and
competition for the Gaetina Bowl
for comets were on the program
Ted Avon also hopes to stage a
short race for the bigger yachts
providing they get in time.
All prizes will be awarded
tomorrow afternoon at the Tired
Avon clubhouse here. Yesterdays
races were held in light southerly,
under clear skies.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Fights Lost Night
e. the Associated Press.

e. the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Burley,
knockout from Holman Williams, 1861.
Detroit (9).
ELIZABETH, N. J.--Marvin BIyAnt,
148. Dallas. Tex, outpointsd Buddy
Farrell, 140. Newark 10l.
100. Wilmington. Del, outpointed Matt
Dougherty. 134h, Milwaukee tSl.,
FORT HAM1TON. N. Y-Johnny
Colan. 1S0h, New York. cutpointed
SAN FRANcIsco-ceci Losada.
1872. Mexico and Buddy Green, 164.
Oakland. drew tSl.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Stevenson's 1877 and 355 were the
big pokes as the Karabums white
washed the Hopeless Five In the
Anacostia Spillway G League. Bar
tells 133-351 gave the Spuds q IL
edge over the Avilettes and Bub
Guethler's 124-300 helped the Twi-
lights to trim the Thunderbolts. IL