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Evening star., 1942-07-09
Yanks, Dodgers
Already Home,
Rivals Believe
Scraps for Batting,
Hurting Honors Now
Are Big Features
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

ASSOC1aCSd Press SpOIJS WIlUe1.
The major leagues enter the back
stretch of their pennant race to-
day without much to run for except
the fun Of running.
The double all-star shows, which
raised 100000 for the equipment
fund for servicemen, $4,000 for
Army and Navy relief and sold
100000 in War saving stamps,
marked the approximate halfway
point in the schedule.
At the intermission the Brooklyn
Dodgers we're eight games in front
of the st. Louis Cardinals in the
National League and the world
champion New York Yankees had
a four game advantage over the
Boston Red Sox in the American.
Races Believed Over.
This makes it apparent to all
parties concerned that there no
longer is any argument about the
eventual pennant winners in either
major league and none of the base
ball celebrities who gathered in New
York and Cleveland for the all-star
contests cared even to intimate that
the Dodgers and Yankees could be
headed.
Whatever chance there was of
waylaying the Yanks vanished last
week when the champions stumbled
into Boston and vanquished the Red
Sox in the first two games Of a
three-game series. This showed
that even though Joe Di Maggie, Joe
Gordon and Charley Kelley have
been in batting slumps of greater or
lesser duration. and the Yankees
catching crew is depleted, they still
are able to suppress all insurgents.
The Dodgers have had their own
way virtually from the start OF the
season.
This situation leaves the other
clubs in the big top to find whatever
satisfaction they can in scrambling
for places in the first division and
the fans to turn their attention to
the competition for individual
honors.
Batting Scraps Still On.
Joe Gordon OF the New York
YANKEES, who successfully beat down
the challenge Of Boston's Bobby
Doerr for the American League bat
ting lead, now has tougher scrap
on his hands against Red Socker Ted
Williams and In the National League
Pete Reiser and Joe Medwick are
keeping a good batting contest to
themselves in Brooklyn.
There also is the still open ques-
ton Of whether Mort Cooper Of st.
Louis will wind up as the outstand-
ing hurler in the senior circuit. This
is one race that has not closed.
still plugging are Larry French Of
Brooklyn, rndefeated with nine vic-.
tories, and Chicagos Claude Pas
seau and Cincinnatps Ray Starr,
each OF whom have won IL.
Today's resumption of play in the
majors carried the Eastern clubs OF
the National League into the West
and concentrated the American
League firing In the East. -Four OF
today's contests are night games.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Power, Pitching Tell
As South Tops North
In /. A||-Star Tilt
n, the Associated Press.

8y the AsSOclatco Fress.
BUFFALO. N. Y, July 9.-The
Southern all-stars of the Interna-
tional League, laden with power
and near-fawless pitching, have
proved their superiority over the
Northern contenders.
Bursting forth with three runs
In the first inning, the South shelled
four North hurlers for II hits to
win the leagues first annual all-star
benefit game. 6 to l, last night in
Offermann Stadium before 6,352 pay
ing customers.
The $6,45310 receipts will go to
the bat and ball fund for the armed
forces of the United States and
Canada, divided on a ratio OF IS
and Is per cent.
The Northern crew was held to six
scattered hits.
The main offensive power of the
victors came from Baltimore's Hank
Edwards and George Stirnweiss OF
Newark. Edwards drove in three
runs on a homer and double, while
Stirnweiss, with triple and two
singles, led in quantity.
The South's second home run was
poled by Ed Majeskl.
Bobby Coombs of jersey City
starting South pitcher, gained the
victory, holding the North scoreless
for three innings and allowing only
three hits. Nick Strincevich, To-
ronto sinker ball artist, who started
for the North, was the loser, giving
up four runs in the same frames.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

Manager Bucky Harris hasty call
for reinforcement was rushed to
Chattanooga. the Mats chief source
Of supply.
Harris Is Charitable.
Sullivan's experience at Chatta-
nooga had consisted of few weeks.
After q few peeks at him in inf1eld
practice Harris decided to delay his
debut until the Mats journeyed
west. Johnny simply hadn't been
taught the niceties of shortstop
play and Bucky didn't relish en-
barrassing him.
While Sullivan served an appren-
ticeship on the bench he was learn.
ing. He learned, among other
things, not to loaf in inf1eld prac-
tice, as had been his custom. GO
get those tough ones in practice"
cautioned Harris, "and some day
you'll find yourself doing 1t auto
matically In a game"
Johnny quickly demonstrated sew
eral of his shortcomings when
Harris sent him into action. He
was no manufacturer of double
plays and he hadn't even learned
to pluck q pop fly from the midst
Of sun rays. He lost a pop fly In
the sun at st. Louis, finally ducking
away to escape beaning. -.
Sullivan was installed as regu-
-. &c. Ia vr,oefarv, frir,
He hasn't shed many OF his fielding
crudities, but he's improving. At
Boston recently he twice scooted far
to his right for difficult chances,
creating considerable eyebrow lifting
in a village accustomed to the sem
sational play Of Pesky. ~
His batting grip is patterned after
Ty Cobbs, with his right fist an
inch or so above his left. His .086
average wasn't doing Cobb justice
after his first week of activity, but
Johnny has hit safely in his last
seven games and over that span has
batted a comfortable 1850. .t
Looks Good to Bucky.
He'll still make those errors ana
perhaps appear foolish at the plate
occasionally. I'D have to say he
has q chance of becoming real
good ball player" says Harris. Hes
intelligent and he should develop
with experience" -
Walter Masterson, who has hurled
| sh,1to1t hail against the Tigers and
Athletics in his last five starts. will
pitch tonight as the Mats launch a
three game series with the White
Sox at Grif1th Stadium at $50
o'clock.
Victorious in three Of five games
since returning from a disastrous
road trip, the Mats hope to employ
their current home stand as q steps
| ping-stone out of the cellar. WASH
ington trails the seventh place Ath.
letics by l1a games. -
Evening star., 1942-07-09

been moved up, and plays again
Monday night. Detroit is here for
night games next Wednesday and
Thursday and twilight tilt on Fri
day. The invasion ends with St.
Louis playing single game on Sat-
urday and q twin bill on Sunday,
July 10.
All night games now will start at
$50 pm, twilight games at 7
o'clock. double-headers at 1870 and
day games at O'Clock. Next Fri
day. July II, will be designated as
ladies' day, with the Mats facing
Detroit in the twilight encounter.
President Clark Grifiith has per-
mission from the American League
to turn on the lights when this be-
comes necessary at twilight games.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

barring nothing short OF q ire
mendous upset, was expected tc
breeze through the opener OF the
sudden death" competition.
Corpl. Ward, national amateur
titleholder as well as winner of the
Western the last two years, bagged
medal honors from a fast field with
a 36-hole qualifying total of 141. He
was back of the pace the first day
with q 73 but breezed in with fine
SO to overtake the front runners in
yesterdays second round.
Ward Scores Despite Trouble.
Although his pair Of 34s shaded
two strokes of par for the $3.50
u Manito course. Ward actually had
to scramble at times to make it.
Three OF his tee shots fell in the
woods and he had two bogies on
the first nine. On the second nine
he fumbled for 6 on the par 4
twelfth hole, yet checked in with
room to spare. The second low
qualifler was Marsh Hammond, a
Spokane entry who put together
rounds of 72-71-143.
Rosand Barley qualified, being one
Of three who played off a tie at 167
for the last two places in the cham
pionship flight.
The name players" scattered
throughout the two brackets all
Evening star., 1942-07-09
6. u. Adds Pre.FIight
Gridders for Clash
| Here November7 7
Nine-Gume Cord Probably
Hardest Ever Faced
By Hilltop Eleven

Addition of the United States
Naval Pre- Flight Training School
at Chapel Hill to Georgetown's 1912
football schedule completes what is
probably the toughest slate ever at
tempted by the Hilltoppers. They
will play a total of nine games.
More important. from the box
Office viewpoint, is the schools de-
cision to try Saturday night games,
Sports promoters usually have tried
to steer clear of this night for sew
eral reasons, but Georgetown's grad
uate manager, Rome Schwagel. feels
the innovation will be popular In
these changing times.
The experiment will cover two
games, those with Manhattan and
Auburn. The latter originally was
scheduled for Friday night.
1t. Tom Carruthers, formerly
graduate manager at Virginia and
now in charge of athletics at the
North Carolina training school, is
expected in Washington next Tues
day to discuss his particular game
with the Hoyas and will be
Schwagel's luncheon guest.
Georgetown's first eight games
three on the road, give Jack
Hagerty's men no breathers. Lead
ing off against Temple, the Hoyas
successfully will face Mississippi
Manhattan, Auburn, Detroit, Boston
College, the Chapel Hill eleven and
North Carolina State.
George Washington will be the
Hoyas' closing opponent and just
how Johnny Bakers first product
at the downtown school will shape
up is conjectural, but Georgetown is
not anticipating an easy afternoon.
The complete schedule:
September 25-At Temple tnight.
October 2--Mississippi {night): 10, Man
haitian (night); II, Auburn (nighD; "a
at Detroit; 81, at Boston.
Of Chapel Hill; IA, North Carolina State
81, George Washin1ton
Evening star., 1942-07-09
were expected to get by the openil
match play round. l 4
Welch Takes on Walters.


Bill Welch of Houston, Tex, ma
tional public links champion, drew
Jack Walters of Tacoma, holder Of
this States left-handed golf title.
Welch qualified with 149 and Wal
tiers with 164.
Former Public Links Champ Bruce
Mccormick. Los Angeles fireman,
who qualified at 145, was pitted
against Charles Walker Of Portland,
Greg, in with q 165.
Another Army corporal and one
time public links titlist, Pat Abbott
Of Los Angeles, had an opening
round date with Bob Wiley OF
Puyallup. Wash Abbott qualified
at 149, compared to Wiley's 1854.
A Wisconsin star, Wilford Wehrle,
former Western champion. prepared
to match shots with q local entry,
Emmett Durgan, and of qualifying
trials was expected to have only a
workout. Wehrle moved into the
match play with q medal figure of
145, against Durgans 166.
Veteran Chick Evans of Chicago.
eight times Western champion, had
a tough one in big A. B. Buck
Bailey. assistant football coach of
Washington State College, and a
real competitive golfer. Evans quail
fed with l57 and Bailey with 1853.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Wide World Sport6 Writer


NEW YORK, July 9.-Greg Rice,
who has been helping to raise
Navy relief funds in Montana by
running exhibitions, used to cover
a big newspaper route in Missoula
and jog all the way.
Word from the War Depart
ment Is that skeet shooting won't
conflict with the war effort. Looks
to be the opposite from the way
the Army and Navy have been
grabbing of skeet stars to teach
their flyers how to get 'em on the
wing.
Checkers at Arlington Park re-
port rabbit appears on the track
during early morning workouts
and there's at least one horse he
can beat.
A pitch, a putt and a prayer
The Rev. Willis H. Germany of
Oklahoma City tells this one
about a golfing minister mot
himself. When the preacher,
who too often committed the
golf1ng sin Of looking up. started
q round he suggested that his
Evening star., 1942-07-09

caddy should pray for him. AS
he addressed his ball, the caddy
watched carefully. Are you pray
ing for me?" the minister asked
before he swung. yes, suh," came
the reply. Use praying, but you're
gonna have to keep your head
down"
Service dept. Lit. George
Earnshaw, who coached the
service all-star ball club, is high
on the prospects of Frank Baum
holtz, who left the squad when
he got his commission as ensign
the other day. Another bright
prospect from the Great Lakes
Naval Station bunch is Chester
Hadjuk, the baseball property
of the White Sox. Zeke Bo-
nura recently received his corpo-
rails chevrons down at Camp
Shelby, Miss.
Since the softball season opened
in Oklahoma City Sergt. Van
Uron Nam McDougal has
pitched a game nearly every
night either for the Will Rogers
Field club or one of the local
teams. Recently he received a
furlough. and instead Of taking
. rest he went to Dallas and
Evening star., 1942-07-09

are supposed to play against the
Western Army club, Fred Man
del, jr, reports the only answer
he has received was, Assume
you have completed arrange
ments for game" Fred still says
all he knows is what he sees In
the papers.
Free loader - Herman (Old
Folks Pillette. the poppa OF the
San Diego Padres, Is one ball
player who never signs a meal
check for the ball club to pay.
He has so many friends around
the Pacific Coast League that
he's made a special arrangement
to get his eating allowance In
cash, and the only time he has
to put out some of 1t Is when he
doesn't get an invitation.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Pinch-Hitter SoItzgover
Keeps Koysees at Top

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. July 9.-Here's a
pinch hitter who actually hits
In % trips as pinch-hitter for
the Kansas City Blues, Jack Saltz-
gaver has tailed 10 safeties and
driven in 13 runs.
A majority of his hits led d.
rectly to victory for the Blues, now
riding atop the American Asso-
| citation standings.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
No-Hit SIubmun
Homers to Win
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, July 9.-Doyle
Lade Of Shreveport crashed into
baseball's circle Of stars with a
loud whack!
He pitched no-hit, 10 victory
over the San Antonio Missions.
tanning only 3, but retiring in
order the last 16 batters to face
him.
And he knocked the ball over
the left-field fence for the homer
that gave the Sports their win
ming score.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Jacksonville B|ackoui
.TrifIe Too Fast for
Batter's Safety
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PresS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July o.
An efficient groundskeeper at Jack
sonville's South Atlantic baseball
park has caused officials to get to-
gether on their blackout signals.
He cut the lights off promptly at
9:15 the other night as a fast ball
left the pitchers hand. The catcher
later showed up with the ball in his
mitt, but the crowd went home
wondering over the batters safety.
Now timekeepers will notify UNI
pires at 9:l4 50 as to halt play be-
fore complying with the Army's
blackout order along the Atlantic
Coast.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Notre Dame Will Play
.11-Gume Grid Cord

By the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 9.-An
11-game schedule for the 1912 Notre
Dame football team has been an
nounced.
The schedule:
September %, Wisconsin at Madison.
October 3. Georgia Tech; 10. Stanford;
II, Iowa Navy Pre-Flight School; "a,
Illinois at Champaign, 81. Navy at Cleve-
land
November 7, Army at New York IA,
Michigan; 81. Northwestern; 2s. Southern
California at Los Angeles.
December 5, Great Lakes Naval Training
Station at Chicago
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Mats Set New Starting Times
With Big Schedule at Hand

The Mats settle down at home
tonight to begin a stiff 14-game
stand against the Western invaders.
Except for Saturday and Sunday
engagements, all games will be night
or twilight contests. The White Sox
are here tonight and tomorrow
night. finishing of with a day game
Saturday. Cleveland comes in for
a synthetic double-he on Sum
day, next Tuesdays game having
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Must Buy War Stomp
To Enter Press Box
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July e.-Base-
ball writer's of the international
League, who met before last nights
all-star game and perfected an Or
ganization OF their own. voted to
assess each member a 25-cent War
saving stamp every time he enters
a press box.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
FLYERS Grid Plans Hit
By Limit on Leave
az the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Forty-eight-h hour limitation OF
leave is upsetting the grid schedule
of the Athens (Ga) Naval Pre-
flight School. First casualty was a
tentative opener with the University
of Oklahoma at Norman Septem-
ber 10.
Special permission will be sought
however, for q game with Pennsyl-
Vania at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Peewee Nine Is Ambitious

Eastern Branch Boys Club pee
wee baseball team has record OF
nine straight victories and will ac-
cept challenges from any team in
the city. Games also are wanted
for the insect nine. ~
Contact Barney Ross at Atlantic
0049.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Athletes in Service May Never Come Boek

Bob take it. He's swell But he's not in shape to pitch
bonafde Feer baseball although it's expected He's scheduled it's
headed
Hawaii permanently too
pitchers the highest saaried the business
a ball
WELL those
ought be called they're physically ft" who
getting salaries
thing, i S
Geenberg Chapman, Johnny
Johnny Mickey Harris all the
ball players; Louis Billy and the and all of
world
Feler can't Travis can't hit field for instance they will
released.
try something something
possibly overpoweng that with
holding commissions
although
Ing go they'll ball parks
hey it.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
CorpI. Ward Is Aiming to Prove
He's Still Amateur Golf Kinq
BY RUSS NEWLAND,
AasneiatAd prAss Qoorts WYitAF

SPOKANE, Wash, July s-1n or out Of the Army. Marvin
BUD Ward still the countrys amateur kngpn golfer and he
set out today in the first round Of match play in the
Western Amateur Championship
cuyhared stationed at Wright In
the Air paired of with Otto Rosand OF this city
Evening star., 1942-07-09

stop would I'LL a flve-foot shelf.
After all, he is a midget among
giants in the matter Of experience.
Last year his first in organized
baseball-he was performing for a
pinpoint on the map identified as
Thomasville, Ga.
When Bob Repass and Jimmy
Pofahl achieved nothing at short
stop to arouse the enthusiasm Of
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Seniors Retuin TOURNEY

BECKLEY. w. Va, July 8 (R.-
The annual Virginias senior tourna-
ment for golfers so years old and
over will be held as scheduled
August Is at White Sulphur Springs.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Fun of Running Appears All Left as Majors Hit Batretch Of
Win, Lose or Draw
After the Ball Come on the Banks Of Erie
By FRANCIS {. STAN
Star staff Correspondent.


CLEVELAND July most disappointed people after
by the American League AStas
Mickey Cochrane coach OF the
servicemen Mate Bob Feler the losing
inning When Cocane
Feer he expected the worstand got it. But there was
nothing Bob could do about it,
62094 tickets sold Feler 1t was
pitcher realized that
big leage
Fee they last hsupreme pitcher in
Feler good enough
Maggie, Williams. Kener and Co.
better Feller knew too So did Winnie
Rgney Johnny only recently joined
liked start
might yet for the
innings
in the a pinch-hitter called upon
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Exhibition Games

st. Louis Cards, 4; Gloversville, n. =,
canadian American Leasue), 8. y
Detroit, 81 sprinsneld Gastern
Brooklyn, z; Milwaukee (Amerfcan ASS
Sociation), 6. .. ..F
Cleveland, 10; Erie tMid-Atlantie
League). /. y
COLLEGE SPORTS. zr
.Tennis-Colgate. 8; Cornell. I. ~
Golf-Colgate, 6: Cornell. 8.
Baseball--Colgate, Is; Cornell. 0.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Young Sullivan Pounding Ball
Getting Hang at Shortstop
Averages 800 in His Lost Seven Games;
Griffmen Hosts Tonight to White Sox
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

league that includes such horops as Lou Boudeau
Pesky Mats Johnny Sullivan seemingly
among orchids Washngtons rookie shortstop begin
the things though and the day may arrive
he'll worship the shrine of other nfelders
youthful Sullivan doesn't know about playing short
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Bob's Buooboo Will Cutch Up With Rigney

The fact that yankd quickly he did
Mickey that he had
himself For 10 days Feer had been
with Cochanes Great Lakes Naval framing
Station to thing But
Fer the The fans
for Cochrane
the serious illness Of his father
At the Mayo showing in the
peeled of double and
ordered drinks all around down YEARLY
more he said Il threw few ptches
on them that later.
But Henrichs slow roller to the box
inning thought had Williams
pitched badly to Kener and
wish Rgney had started
the whole way"
nodded in agreement and with understanding In
training will effect Reney the
will tighten him good
pitcher pitcher must supple and loose
Evening star., 1942-07-09
FeIIer Is Poyinq the Price Of Fame

felt Tor the young
touch him pitcher But ne
hours adherng to Navy regulations and
sympathetic almost
not walking he-Navy poster
radio unheon and general public exhibitions
pitching Mr..
still getting the hay at 545 and leading
occasionally pitching
he's Feer he's expected to
famine It can't
Winnie Smith talking at the
ball
and ought
that slider of isn't worth
stick
ball"
Well grnned sheepishy all? I'm not FAST
that's Did what AL Schacht
initiated before the clown act and
turned around and initiated schacht
when pitching Washington ~
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Leuque Statistics

THURSDAY, JULY o, 1912.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Chi. at Wash. $50. Chi. at Wash. $50.
Ct. Louis at N. York. St. Louis at ~ York.
Detroit at Boston. Detroit at Boston.
Gle. at Phil. (night. Clev. at Phila.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
No games scheduled.

Standing Of ths Clubs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

knife thudded TO the floor, the tip
of the blade clipped off. A COM
panion shot drove the pin into the
board. The paper fiuttered to the
floor.
Some one coughed from the
smoke and fumes.
Laying the gun on the desk,
Laramie's gray eyes beat down
every other eye in the room as he
drawled:
"Soon as everybody's swal-
lowed what they're chewing,
Wen sing America"
Will and Jory Hubbs. the lead
crs, stiffened. Dave Sorkel and
Bob Eewley eyed them for a sign.
Laramie's fingers spidered
toward the gun.
~ sSid everybody -.
and -. I e. said q. swal-
lowed"
Nina said afterward IL was "as
cold as a curse, as keen as wind
swept ice" Anyway. in the silence
that fairly pinged. there were
audible gulrs:
HAS NO TROUBLE
heard a mortified gasp an,
,u.red. Perry Lands. the trustee,
had his eyes bullying in a sulphur
colored phiz.
"Gad-I swallowed mine" he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

looked up TO these big bruisers
and the first thing you knew, yol
didn't have any more school thar
a jackrabbit.
Nina went right on:
'If we could only find some
nice family with four or FIVE
school-age children"
They'd starve 10 DEATH" I
put in.
She gulped and said maybe that
wasn't so good after all, then
puzzled for several minutes. nib
bling and making faces at the
pickle. Then:
WINDY! I've got it"'
"NO?" l grinned, digging al a
piece of the best apple pie on
earth. "a teacher for Elk
Bow" I kidded.
"a teacher for Elk Bow" she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
DHily SkOs4 Story
"A Rootin', Tootin' Tuior'
By CARL TRUITT

NINA screwed up her nose
~ iabbed her fork at a pickle
with II wish there was something
we could do. Windy" ! had iuSt
finished telling her how I'd picked
up THE latcSt-rCtirinC teacher from
Elk Bow. on my m-trip from
Wendell that alierrcon, and how
nc was the second one that had
pulled out in six months
When I rounded RawlinS Dome
md spotted this little guy kicking
the sand al the Elk Bow inierScc.
ton, / said oh. OH heavy on
the last "oh, because l had the
whole picture.
II was not over three months
cince I hauled him out, al en-
thusiaStic. / remembered how his
face had lighted up when ne eX-
planned 20 ire that handling the
Elk Bow school was just a case
IF understanding.
There was no bad boys he said.
You had 10 get their confidence,
then everything was Jake. Only
he didn't say II that way. He was
educated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

Tho Wishing Well" has =
message In cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.