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Evening star., 1942-02-09
Bulge Is Tennis Besl
In Current Game,
Players Vote
Netmen Soy No Amateur
May Be Ranked Better
Than Fifth in World
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb
9-The touring tennis pros believe
Don Bulge is the greatest player
In the game today-and two OF
1941's ranking amateurs agree with
them.
Bulge was an easy winner In q
poll Of six of the professionals, and
he also got first place votes from
Jack Kramer Of Oakland. Calf,
and Billy Talbert of Cincinnati,
amateurs who were rated 9th and
10th, respectively, last year.
Kramer and Talbert agreed with
the pros, too, that no amateur
player could be ranked higher than
fifth today in list of the worlds
10 best.
"I'u admit we would lose If we
played a series Of matches with the
pros now" said Kramer. I'VE would
have had a good chance until they
got Riggs, Kovacs and Sabin," he
added.
The first 10 picked by a consensus
Of Kramer. Talbert, Wayne Sabin
Of Reno, New; Walter Senior of
Louisville. KY: Lloyd Bulge of
Miami Beach, Dick Skeen and We'll
by Van Horn of Los Angeles and
E. J. (Slim) Harbett of Miami
Beach:
1, Bulge: 2. Bobby Riggs: 3, Frank
Kovacs: 4, Fred Perry; S, Frank
Parker; 8, Don McNeil':: z. Sabin;
8. Skeen; 8, Adrian Quist'. Aus
tralia; 10. Baron Gottfried Won
Cramm, Germany.
Indicates amateur.
The eight players voted william
T. (BiLD Tilden the greatest player
of all time. according him the
honor over Bulge by a small mar
gin.
Others receiving substantial sup
port in the all-time greatest poll
were Ellsworth Vines, Rene Lacoste,
Perry. H. L. Doherty, famed British
player of the early 1900s, and w.
M. Little Bib Johnston, American
Davis Cup star of two decades ago.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

as if Larry MacPhail were slip
ping-he not only failed to sign
Whit Wyatt Saturday, but after
the confab Wyatt conflded: I'VE
talked more about cows than
contracts" The first two weeks
of the physical fitness program
at dear old Rutgers resulted in
eight major" casualties and
countless bruises but no deaths
for D. o. r. yet.
Today's guest star-Jim Reed,
Topeka (Kans.) Daily Capital:
"Why doesn't the Oregon coach
who put the basket ball officials
in the crows nest back of the
blackboard plant the whistle
tooters in the stands with the
spectators? Who ever heard of a
spectator missing one from his
pew?"
Sportpourri-Fight rumors re-
corded-that Mike Jacobs is
planning a Joe Louis show at
Atlantic City, N. j., as a favor
to Abe Greene, the New Jersey
commissioner. And that a move
is under way for a welter-w weight
scrap between Sailor Red coch-
Evening star., 1942-02-09
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Wide World Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Les Mac
Mitchell, who ran the Wanamaker
mile in the "slow" time Of 4:113
Saturday, spent Friday in bed
with a cold. And Cornelius
Warmerdam got the loudest cheer
of the Millrose meet when it was
announced he had wiped out the
meet pole vault record which had
been set by Sueo Oye of Japan.
Headline: lombard traded to
Braves for two players" Seems a
fair enough trade unless Schnozz
has reduced a lot since we last
saw him. Sam Byrd, who quit
baseball because of advancing
age, has just become eligible for
P. G. A. membership after serving
FIVE years as q golf pro. Paddy
Driscoll of the Chicago Bears and
Bill Chandler, Marquette cage
coach, who played together on
the Great Lakes naval station
teams during World War l, admit
their basket ball outfit wasn't
quite as good as the current team
Penalty-stroke and distanceA
Evening star., 1942-02-09

but Lew plans to join the Marine
Corps tomorrow. That is, I'll join
if I can pass the physical exam"
says Lew. He has been trying for
weeks to get into the military serv-
ice, but his leaving won't be any
comfort to George Diffenbaugh.
Lew has been one Of the valued as
sistant pros around town.
Augusta Trip Planned.
Dave Thomson. Washington Golf
and Country Club pro. again will be
the guest of the Augusta crowd OF
Washington businessmen when some
80 golfers from many of the local
clubs travel to Augusta around Feb
ruary 10 for a three or four day
links holiday. The party, shep-
herded by Lefty" Harrell, may not
be as large as usual this year. but
they are planning the trip over the
Washington's Birthday holiday just
the same.
For years Dave has handled the
usual four-day golf tournament as
the guest of the men who go on the
trip. He'll do it again this year.
and at the same time will take
movies of the golfers, to be shown
later at a dinner at the washington
club.
High winds kept down the num-
ber of linksmen at many of the clubs
over the week end, but many Of the
hardy souls who must have their
round Of golf whscksd golf balls
around winter farwsyk Kenwood
had around 40. Congressional about
the same. while Columbia had so.
The public courses particularly
Rock Creek Park, had good crowds
in view of the weather conditions.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

years ago when Denny was ofiiciat-
ing in pro fights and under fire for
one of his decisions.
Maybe his mechanics aren't the
best, but he'll get you the winner
every time" the writer said.
We always thought his mechanics
were okay and ditto for his de-
cisions. P 8. We didn't see Satur-
days fights.
New Hard Luck Champion.
Jack Gilmore of Maryland lived
up to his hard-luck reputation when
the Cards Gus Gersin cut him in
their fight, but rival for Gilmore's
unenviable claim to fame popped
up In Patrick Quinn, the tall, pleas
ant Terp 155-pounder. Pat has lost
more decisions than a shyster law
yer by hairline margins. His first
two fights were against champions.
Harry Loftin, Southern Conference
155-pound king. and Mark Nc
Clarity, Eastern intercollegiate ruler.
His only win in five bouts was a
one-round kayo over Bill Preston
of Western Maryland, but the diff
ference between his score and that
of his opponents in all bouts is only
three points.
Corpl. Chuck Fenske, former Wis
consin star, won the Rodman Wana-
maker Mile Trophy, a $500 sterling
silver Job. without going to the post
d. 4lA hfillrncn Nnu
York. Les MscMitchel, N. Y. U.
ace who spent Friday in bed with a
heavy cold, took the race in 4:11.3,
but to gain permanent possession a
contestant had to win twice In three
years. Otherwise it went to the
athlete with the best time That's
where Fenske came in. Two years
ago he copped it in 4:o74-the year
MacMitchell was Tapped.
Lou Collado. Georgetown fresh
man last year who left school, had
a lucky night at the races-the same
Millrose games. He won the Mill
rose 1000 when Gene Venzke and
Earl Mitchell stumpled and fell a
yard from the finish Later. run
ming anchor on the Carbach A. c.
mile reday, he was first home when
Jimmy Herbert, Grand Street BOYS
Club runner, lost the baton on the
last lap.
Hugh Short, an important cog III
Georgetown's victorious mile quartet
which was clocked in the second
fastest time of the night at New
York, holds the National A. A. U.
1,000-yard high school record of
2:l92 and Hap Hardell says he
! hasn't yet begun to run.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

be serious. Mowers are made Of
steel and steel happens to be on the
priority list.
One of the equipment men puts 1t
this way: 1--WE can order mower
equipment and get an acknowledge
ment, but the dealers cannot guar
antee delivery for months. if they
guarantee it at all And the situa-
ton isn't going to get any better"
Those big gang mowers (you may
have noticed them are modern and
important factors in the upkeep Of
your golf course. Without them,
and the motorized equipment which
all courses use nowadays, golf would
have to 60 back to the laborious
horse drawn cutting tools of Is to
30 years ago. The fairways wouldn't
be so immaculate, the rough would
grow thick and high and the entire
game would change.
Cox Looks Ahead.
Witty Cox, always a jump ahead
of the times, has an idea that q lot
of members of Congressional may
want to save precious rubber this
year by leaving their automobiles at
home. That is. Witty figures they
would If there was any other way to
get to the club. Witty has figured
out way.
The Cabin John streetcar line
runs within about three miles of
Congressional. Witty says 1t
wouldn't be much of chore to
operate a bus between the streetcar
terminal at Cabin John Bridge and
the club, if the members show suf-
f1cient interest to Justify the ex-
perse of the bus.
Lew Fahrenwald. Kenwood as
sistant pro, is disappointed because
he couldn't get in the Air Corps,
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Washington Bears Bog
llth STRAIGHT Victory

Eleven straight victories is the rec
ord sported by the Washington
Bears, colored pro basket ball team,
with the House of David quint as
their latest victim.
The Bears were off to a big early
lead in topping the visitors, 1928,
yesterday at Turner's Arena, and
only in the second period. when both
teams Tailed IA points, was the game
close.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Santini's Third Prize
IsD.C. Rollers Best
In Baltimore Meet
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-Five WASH
ington bowlers landed among the
first IL prize winners in the sixth
annual Wiltse King Memorial
Tournament last night as Tony
Santini, Convention Hall sharp
shooter fired a third-place score of
$50 and Ed Blakeney, Hi-Skor
howitzer, pulled up in fourth place
with 951. Bill Krauss of Rosslyn
tied for fifth with GAL, Lou Jenkins
of Del Ray was ninth with 900 and
Bill King was 18th with 899.
Lee Seim of Baltimore was the
winner with 979 while Red Schreiber,
another star Oriole roller, was the
runnerup with $50. Seim's victory
netted him S100 and trophy. Lou
Pohl of Baltimore was in the sixth
place tie and Blaze Rizzo, another
Oriole roller, was eighth with 933.
1t was the second consecutive week
end that Santini had led the in
vading Capital rollers in their efforts
to win a Baltimore major duckpin
event this season.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Bowler Runs Second
And Third Event
For Red Cross
King Trails Cunningham
In Big Clarendon Field;
Also an Iron Man

Al Birmingham of the Fort Davis
Navy Yard League today was richer
by $50 as victor in the Clarendon
Bowling Center's big Red Cross
tournament yesterday. but more
gratifled, perhaps, was Bill King,
star of the Penn Recreation District
League team This worthy finished
second and third, which may be a
unique distinction in Washington
duckpins
A bowler was permitted to roll as
many times as he cared to pay the
entry fee. Bill rolled twice. With
a handicap of IA he shot 426 and
came back with l4-424 to collect
prizes of s25 and SIT Birmingham
totaled 32-456. which included
top game of 167.
1t was big day, indeed. for King.
In the afternoon he finished In the
money of the Wiltse King Memorial
tournament in Baltimore with a
seven-game tally of 800.
Also elated over the Red Cross
event was Eddie Goldberg, pro-
prietor of the Clarendon Bowling
Center. The tournament drew 179
entrants of both sexes, whopping
field. Goldberg matched each roll
ler's Red Cross donation of Is cents
so the worthy cause will receive
about $50.
A Southern Railway roller. H.
Harvey. finished fourth with 40-42l
to collect $13 Fred Peer of the
Rosslyn Independent League pock-
eted fifth money of $40 with 44-419
William F. Stevens of the I. D. R. A.
League won 81 with a sixth place
score Of 46-417 f. Leluch of the
Securities Exchange Commission
loop won S. with seventh place
count of 5B-4l7 and last place
money of SO went to N. Nocera of
the washington Tobacco League
with 36-4l5.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

times in their last four games they
have registered shutouts, achieving
their latest, 20, at the expense Of
the Cleveland Barons before $500
fans last night at Uline Arena. Now
the Lions are trailing Providence
and New Haven. locked in second
place, by only 5 points.
Blanked eight times in the early
going. the Lions finally have welded
a potent outfit that will remain
potent unless the mother club. Les
Canadians of the National League,
dips into their lineup for talent.
There is no guarantee Les Cana
dians won't recall some of Mr..
Uhne's more noted performers for
they are having their own troubles
In the National League basement.
1t was Washington's first victory
over Cleveland in five games and
the third straight shutout on Uline
Arena ice for dapper Bert Gard
nier, the goalie discarded by Les
Canadians earlier in the season.
Gardiner was forced to hop
around like a monkey on a string,
for the Barons gave him no easy
night. Aiding him considerably
were Tony Graboski and Leo La
moureux. both owned by Les Cana
diens. and Alex Singbush and Allen
Shields. defensemen who are the
Lions exclusive property.
No small factor. either. was Lou
Trudel The slim winger staked the
Lions to a 10 lead early in the Sec
ond period on screened shot,
Washington obtaining its other goal
in the final 80 seconds when Sing
bush located the nude Cleveland
net. Goalie Bill Beveridge had been
yanked as Cleveland sent six wing
ers into action in a backfiring at
tempt to create a tie.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Bombers Beut Brewers,
Tie Them for Loop Lead

Wilmington Blue Bonbers basket
ball team, winners of the first half
in the American Pro League, at
last have reached a f1rst-place tie
in the second half, earning a dead
lock WITH the Brewers by topping
the local team. 47-32, last night on
the Heurich court.
The Brewers previously had de-
feated the Bombers twice in the
Second-half race. Accurate shooting
by Wilmington's Moe SPAIN gave
him individual honors with II points
with Nat Frankel Of Washington
second with 13 points. The game
was hotly contested with total OF
40 fouls being called.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
RussIe Features Billed
For Turner'S, UIine's

Gino Garibaldi is paired with Emil
Dusek and Bobby Bruins will try
again with the Swedish Angel In
wrestling features coming up on Dis
trict mats.
The Garibaldi- affair is
scheduled for Turner's Arena Thurs
day night, sharing interest with q
scrap between Celia Blevins, Okla
homa Indian gal, and Mae Young.
Bruins and the Swedish Angel, Oh
lie Olafson, will meet for the third
time in a month at Uline's Arena
next Monday,
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Sports Club, CIothiers
In Hot Soccer Fioht

The stage is set for a big game
next Sunday, when Maryland Sports
Club and Regal Clothiers meet to
decide leadership in the second-half
race Of the Washington Suburban
Soccer League.
The sports club. having played
one more game, is ahead of Regal,
first-half winner, by one point, hav-
ing saved its place yesterday by
working to a IL tie against Wal
dorf while Regal was defeating
Washington British, SO.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

mere 10 admire tle SCe1leTy III SIlhI -
lottesville, Va, and were kicked
around by the tough Cavaliers, 5ia-
az, and were quite willing to hit
the road. Columbus hopes to bid
'em bon voyage, or whatever it is
when you go by train, with another
kick in the britches and the Ex-
plorers seem able to do 1t.
Al McAlear. Columbus heavyweight,
will return to action tonight after
laying off two weeks with q bruised
rib and if his left jab is we'll oiled
and in good working condition he
should chop out a decision over
Warren Trotter. The Florida heavy
lost to Virginia's Milt Parlow
through his inability to duck the
jab even though willing to take two
to get one in.
Capt. Johnny Joca, Florida's
former national intercollegiate light
weight champion, and Al Young, a
persistent 120-pound puncher, scored
the invaders winning points against
Virginia. while Mel Goss. 1877
FOUNDER. got the draw All three are
expected to win tonight, if not too
travel weary.
Rugged Test for G. w. Quint.
George Washington's courtmer
face st. Johns of Brooklyn in half
Madison Square Garden double
header tonight and the odds will
be all against them Never have
the Colonials won in the Garden
and with Ed Gustafson, regular
center, on the sidelines with a
broken bone in his foot tonight
doesn't seem to be their night.
One of the gamest fights any
Maryland athlete ever waged is
credited to Coleman Headley, former
all-around athlete and track coach.
for whom all hope virtually was
abandoned several weeks ago. but
who has gained 20 pounds since and
is coming along in grand style. Cole
man was shot last July and after
several operations and innumerable
transfusions is confusing the medical
profession by his tenacity and
courage.
Denny Hughes was on the spot in
the Catholic U.-Maryland matches
last Saturday. Heretofore. the Car
dinas have employed judges to
assist the referee in naming the
winners, but in this match, at Mary
lands request, the judges were dis
pensed with. Hughes assumed the
entire responsibility and the crowd
took exception to some of his ver-
diets.
The criticism recalls to mind the
words Of a sports writer several
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Eastern Sho' Leagues
Future in Jeopardy
v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTON. Md, Feb "a deci-
sion on whether the Eastern Shore
Baseball League will continue oper-
ations in 1912 will not be known
until next Sunday, President Harry
s. Russell Of Chestertown said to-
day.
Although directors representing
five Of the Glass D Loops six teams
met here yesterday. they postponed
until February Is a decision to dis
band the organization entirely or at
tempt to play this season.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Awaiting SoIory Dieker,
Di Muq Goes Fishino
px tb. A,,o,,s+sd ps.s

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Feb. g.
Joe Di Maggie. Yankee outflelder, is
here to fish and take it easy" until
spring training starts.
He said the next move in reach
ing terms on his 1912 contract is up
to Ed Barrow, club president.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Pitts Krocum EnIists

BROOKLYN, Feb. 9 tH9.-George
Kracum, crashing fullback Of the
1910 University of Pittsburgh back
field and understudy last season
to Pug Manders of the Brooklyn
professional football Dodgers, has
enlisted in the Army and reports
today at Camp Dix, N. j.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Virginia League Ready
To Open Season Nav ;

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va. Feb. s.-The
Virginia League baseball clubs will
open their season Sunday, May 8.
with Pulaski as a probable member
in place Of Staunton.
League directors meeting here yes
terday set May 3 as the opening
and September as the closing date.
Manager Osceola Guy Lacy, storm
center of the Virginia League last
season, was given his unconditional
release by the Lynchburg club Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Steel Priorities Add to Woes
Pi|ine Up for Capital Golfers
Rough Will Flourish os Moving Machines
Are Scarce; Kenwood Aide to Enlist
By WALTER McCALLUM.

Shortage Of those big that keep favorite
golf trimmed when the thick
and lush the be another outgrowh Of the
clubs which fairly equipment the situation
be serious for several but for those links organizations
which have old equipment and planned buy 1t
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Fencers Strinq 63 Wins

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., Feb. 9
R.-Seton Halls fencing triumph
over Lafayette College Saturday. %
to 5, was its 63rd consecutive dual
meet verdict in five years.
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Sizzling Lions Hold Spotlight
On Ice as Eagles Collapse
UIine's Team Marks Up Third Shutout
In Four Comes in Beutinq Borons
Rx BURTON HAWKINS.

Washngon ice hockey teams rapidly exchanging roles
the butter to Mike Une whose money backs
the Washington Lions Recently apparent certainty to wedge
Leagues playo have collapsed like
Evening star., 1942-02-09
Badmnton Hailed Tremendous Test Of Stamina Lass Of IA Cops
Florida Ring Tourists Unlikely
To Enjoy Columbus Stopover
Match Tonight Second of Three in Five
Doys for Gators; Short Proves G. u Ace
Bv LEWIS r. ATCHISON.

This Florida that boxes Columbus at Turner's Arena in
the only sports either fighting
travelling for the Gators visit merely route to
Lansing Mich where they lengthy with third match
In five days against Michigan State
The grapefruit eaguers paused last Saturday their
Evening star., 1942-02-09

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, 2; Cleveland. 0.
Buffalo, 8; Pittsburgh, 8.
Hershey, 5: Providence, 4.
Indianapolis, 8; New Haven, 2.
Evening star., 1942-02-09

Boston. 8; Detroit, o.
Toronto, 4: Brooklyn. 3.
New York, 4: Chicago, 8.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-05
Congratulations

MIR. AND MRS. JOHN JAR
CHOW, upon their 18th wedding
anniversary today. They left
Friday evening with their small
grandson, Ralph Sheldon Gar
man, for a weekend at their cot
tage at Port Sanilac on Lake
Huron.
ERNEST COPELAND, upon
his birthday anniversary today.
MIR. AND MRS. WHITNEY
ROSSO of Burlington Drive,
whose sixth wedding annivers-
airy is today.
WILLIAM WEIER of 241 Gar
field road, upon his birthday an
niversary today.
MRS. FRED SCHWALM, who
will celebrate her birthday ami
versary on Sunday. She and her
grandson, David Schwalm, left
this morning to spend few days
with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie T. DAN
by in Jackson.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-05
Onions in Norway

MONS at 40 cents for
slightly less than quarter
pound were an item on recent
Norwegian broadcast picked up
by the Federal Communications
Commission. The speaker called
the attention of his audience to
the fact that the first raspberries
had arrived at the Central Mar
keting Hall, together with some
picking cucumbers and man.
goes. But he pointed out that
there were lust enough that
one can be able to say that one
has seen them this year, too.
Otherwise" he went on, "the
hall is very dead compared with
the same time in other years.
There were hardly any vege-
tables only small quanti-
ties of parsley were offered for
sale. There was a queue at a
small stall where onion, pincked
in a marsh, were sold at the ex-
orbitant price of lilo krones
per hectogram." (This figures to
40 cents for 81 ounces).
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-05
Groups Plan Outings
Before Opening of School

her sister, Mrs. Karl Steinmsnn
in Racine, Wis.,, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Adds, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Frink (Mrs. Taylor's
sister, will all be at the we'd
ding, and probably will remain
in Canada for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Neale and
sons Hugh. Jr.. and Robert have
left for Sturgis to spend the
holiday weekend with Mrs.
Neale's family.
DR.. and Mrs. Leslie Rutter are
planning to be in Toledo for the
weekend as guests of DR.. Rutter's
brother-in-law and sister, MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Mulholland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Preston
started their holiday weekend
last evening, when they left for
a vacation in Chicago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-05

MRS. GEORGE DAWSON of
SO Maple street, who will OBJ
serve her birthday anniversary
on Sunday, Sept. 6.
MR.. AND MRS. DANIEL
VANDENBOSSCHE of Route 6,
Mount Clemens, upon the arri-
val of son yesterday afternoon
in st. Joseph's hospital.
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN POW
Frs, 235 Riverside drive, who
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter yesterday afternoon in st.
Joseph's hospital.
MIR. AND MRS. HAROLD
DICKSON, who will observe
their 9th wedding anniversary
on Sunday, Sept. 6.
MRS. NORBERT RIVARD Of
Murray drive, upon her birthday
anniversary today.
MARY ANN VERMEULEN,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR
Vermeulen, upon her 18th birth
day anniversary, which will oc-
cur on Monday, Sept. 7. Mary
Ann will be hostess to 80 young
friends at supper party tonight
at her home on Floral avenue.
YVONNE CHAMPAGNE of
1913 Ormsby street, upon her
10th anniversary today.
JOHN B. McEVOY of Detroit,
who arrived on his birthday an
niversary yesterday to spend the
weekend with his nephew, YER
non Kerwin and Mrs. Kerwin.