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Evening star., 1943-07-08
Bolster Montgomery,
Griff Tells Enqe|

MONTGOMERY, Ala. July g.
Snowman Joe Engel will bring hi.
circus kit to Montgomery, along with
his Chattanooga franchise - but
what to do with it is something oi
puzzle.
Il plan to operate in Montgomery
Just as I've always operated in Chat
tanooga,' said Engel, veteran OF
baseball park elephant hunts" jus
bands and auto give-aWays. Its q
little late in the season for ballyhoo
but we're going to give 'em ali
we've got"
Even Clark Griffith of the Wash
ington Senators has fallen into the
spirit of adventure, Engel disclosed
The absentee owner of the trans
ferred Southern Association fran.
chise has okayed expenditures tc
strengthen the club for its second
half campaign, and Engel is hunting
an outf1elder and an extra pitcher,
Evening star., 1943-07-08
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

North End Stables equitation field
on East West highway at the head
of Sixteenth street viii be the scene
of horse show starting at o'clock
Sunday. A varied program will
give owners Of both hunters and
jumpers opportunity to vie for
championship ribbons in two divi-
SiOnS.
Making her first appearance in
many months in show rings here
will be Mrs. Fred J. Hughes, back
from Fort Bliss, Tex, and anxious
to show her jumper, Yankee Doodle,
now q thoroughly experienced con-
tender.
Yankee Doodle, known locally As
youngster under the name Of
David, has competed in numerous
shows in Texas and. according to
Mrs. Hughes, has won every jumping
class he has entered.
At North End he will be up against
Capt. Alvin Kay's veterans Smacko
and AppleJack. Elsie Thompson's
Hi-Boy and Mrs. r. Stones Sing
Song and Synarchy. DIR. and Mrs.
Walter Kees will be up on Mrs.
Stones entries.
Among the hunters and jumpers
competing for the championships
will be Eva Rabbits Jacks Queen,
Angelina Carabelli's Our Day, Dor
othy Smiths st. Nick. Fenton Fade
ley's Brown Betty, Thelma Fulton's
Wild Day, A. w. Catlett's Red Sail
and Mrs. Cora Smiths Gone Away.
There probably will be entries from
Evening star., 1943-07-08
|Hot Spufs by Tigers,
'Chisox Hasten Fall
OF Washington
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The honeymoon seems to be over
for the Washington Mats.
Before the start OF the double
headers on the Fourth Of July WASH
ington still was Z wonder team and
was in q virtual tie with the New
York Yankees for first place In the
American League.
Today the Mats are in fourth place
as the result OF losing five Of their
last six games and even though
they are only . single percentage
point out Of third place. their pros
poets Of threatening for the lead
again are not bright.
The Mats present plight may be
traced to weaknesses that were ap-
parent even before the club col
lapSed on its current Western trip.
They had problem at third base
that was so hopeless that Manager
Ossie Bluege in desperation finally
installed veteran outfielder Bob
johnson at the hot corner.
Tigers, Chisox Spurt.
Since becoming an infielder last
Friday the big Indian has hit three
home runs and conducted himself
capably in the field. but he hasn't
been able to hold the club above its
challengers. The pitching has been
unsatisfactory and the infield play
Spotty.
Moreover. the Detroit Tigers and
Chicago White Sox have taken ad-
vantage of the Mats slump to put
on two Of the fastest spurts of the
season in the American League.
The Tigers, who moved into second
place yesterday by beating Wash
ingtop. 81. have won OF their
last IL games and the Sox have
won 8 OF 10.
Hal Newhouser. the Tigers slim
southpaw star, pitched five-hit ball
in beating the Mats, and his team
mates gave him two four-run in
nings. Twice Don Ross came to the
plate with the bases loaded and
singled.
The White Sox nosed out the Bos-
ton Red Sox, 81, when Wally Moses
stole home with the bases loaded
and two out in the 14th inning. 1t
was his 18th stolen base of the sea
son. Johnny Humphries pitched
eight-hit ball over the extended
route and gave only one safety In
the last seven frames.
Yanks Sweep Series.
New York's Yankees completed a
sweep of their foalr-game series at
st. Louis as Spud Chandler shut out
the Browns, 20, on six hits. Nick
Etten accounted for one of the lead
ers' runs with his sixth homer of
the year and fourth of the Western
trip.
The only other teams to get into
action yesterday were Cincinnati
and Boston In the National League.
They divided a double header with
Elmer Riddle pitching three hit ball
as the Reds won the first game, 5-I,
and Nanny Salvo came gack with
five-hit performance for = Al de-
cision in the nightcap.
1t was the 10th triumph for Riddle
and the third for Salvo, who had a
shutout till the ninth inning.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Adair, Courtney Play
Thrilling Tennis Tie

Tennis fans who saw the battle
as far as it went hope to be on hand
Sunday at Edgemoor Club when
Jerry Courtney and Staff Sergt.
Buddy Adair finish their semifinal
in the mems Middle Atlantic cham
pionships When darkness fell last
evening they stood set apiece and
TT in the deciding skirmish of one
of the most interesting net scraps of
the season.
1t was a struggle Of contrasting
styles, with Adair banging the ball
with all his chubby might and
Courtney depending lot on spin.
and deception. Adair averaged .
point a game with service aces. ;
The Boiling Field soldier was
erratic with his speed and this. plus
Courtneys spectacular retrieving
and angle shots, made 1t a whale
of contest.
They will finish next Sunday pre-
liminary to the singles final. To-
day at 6 pm. Adair and Igor Cas-
sini face Lundgoot- -Smalley In
doubles.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
BY the Associated Press.

CAMDEN, N. j.. July 8.-If there
was any lingering doubt about the
situation, the opening of Garden
State race track left the definite
impression that the horse is here to
stay.
When the turf's war baby" threw
open its gates for the second year
of its existence yesterday-and got
off to fancy financial start in spite
of weather and transportation head
aches-the gees-gees did just about
everything around the track except
sell mutuel tickets.
They hauled more than half of
the 6,5z1 customers from the near
est transportation stops in a weird
assortment of wagons stretching all
the way from tally-hos to hay ricks;
they dragged the harrows and the
rest of the track tools around, be-
cause there was no gas for tractors,
and they lugged the patrol judges
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Horses Do All but Sell Tickets
AS Camden Gets Fancy Sturt

and stewards and starters to their
appointed spots
But most Of all, they got the cash
customers there In time to roll up a
total Of $409,871 in the iron men"
to make it appear that the new
baby" Of the turf's big apple is
going to have an even gaudier So
day meeting, from a folding money
point of view, than 1t did during its
49-day run in 1912. On that occa-
sion it had to overcome construction
woes that threatened to call halt.
Two jockeys from Brooklyn-one a
19-year-old youth and the other a
58-year-old veteran-starred yester-
day.
The youth, Joe Rienzi. rode a
triple. He booted home CheSted ($8)
in the second race, Early Delivery
($7.30) in the third and Sweeping
Lee ($23. .40) in the fourth.
The veteran, Bill Obert, who was
in the headlines about four decades
ago, brought Camille t$9.70) in all
by her self in the seventh.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Speed Afoot Carrying
Chisox Nearer Top
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 8.-If bats won't
break up a ball game, use your feet.
That Is the policy with Chicag go s
White Sox, who are running wild on
the bases and getting away with it.
They got away with it again yes
terday-a steal Of home in the 14th
inning by Wally Moses with two
out and the bases loaded-to con-
tinue their dazzling dash up the
American League ladder.
Just II days ago the harum-
scarum Hose were tied for last place.
Today they are in third, four games
behind New York's pace setting
Yankees. Tonight they get around
to the Yankees in the first OF Ave
game series. Victory would be the
l1th in their last Is games.
Yesterdays stolen base, which
brought = 3-to-2 win over Boston.
was the 72d OF the season for the
f1dgety footed Sox, whose only rivals
In this mstter are Washington s
Mats and their George Case.
1t WAS the third time this year
the Sox have stolen their way home
and the second time Moses has &C
complished the trick.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
|Liehtweiehts Starr,
Cummings Listed
|For Turner Semi

Two fast nghtweights have been
matched for the semifinal spot on
Promoter Turner's boxing program
next Monday night at Griffith Sta
dium. Signed for an eight-rounder
are Make Starr, North Dakota
Indian and now a soldier at a nearby
Maryland camp, and Tuffy Cum
mings of the Royal British Navy.
Both have appeared in shows here.
STAIRS most recent bout was when
he went against Beau Jack at the
ball park Although overmatched
against the former champion, he
showed plenty of heart and willing
ness before being knocked out in
six rounds. Cummings on the same
card was decisioned by Eddie Kane.
Before the Beau Jack bout, Starr
fought two snappy draws against
Pete Galiano and decisioned Collier
Ostwalk
Mondays main event is a 10-round
heavyweight engagement between
Soldiers AL Hart and Client Conway
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

A year ago today-Lon War
neke, st. Louis Cardinal pitcher.
sold to Cubs for $500 waiver
price.
Three years ago-The major
leagues probably will adopt plan
whereby fans will ballot on all
star player selections.
Five years ago-Regtnald A.
Whitcombe, 40. won his first
British Open in storm with 295
at Sandwich.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Great Lakes Tits
On WMAL Mike

Two exhibition baseball games
between major league teams and
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station nine will be broadcast
locally by WMAL. The Evening
Star station. The Yankees will
play Great Lakes tomorrow and
the Brooklyn Dodgers tangle with
the Bluejackets on Tuesday, July
27f both games to start at 3:15.
The broadcasts will be short
waved to servicemen around the
world. Great Lakes Is managed
by Mickey Cochrane and has nu-
merous former major leaguers IN
its lineup, among them Johnny
Mize, George Dickey, Bob Harris.
Tom Ferrick, Eddie Pellagrini
and Earl Grace.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
81. Paul Club Handed
Record WaI|opings
6y the AssociAt<d Press

BY the Associated Press.
Even though 1942's last-place st.
Paul Saints are resting in Nth place
today, they still must be rated the
American Associations most beaten
up team.
On May they took a 24-to-3
lambasting from Milwaukee and on
May 8 they fell before the Brewers
again, 20 to 0. Last night the Saints
absorbed an 18-to-1 pounding from
Indianapolis. Those are the three
highest totals Of runs made in this
years race.
Indianapolis also defeated st. Paul
In a second contest, 6 to 4, and crept
back within a game Of the idle lead
ing Milwaukee club.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
GuethIer Ambitious
In Bowling Series

Southpaw Bub Guethler, whose
brilliant maple -spilling last week
end was the high light in the Lucky
Strike All-Stars' sweep over the
Absher shorpshooters at Bethesda
Center, aims to be the first bowler
to fire three successive 400 sets in
match-game competition when the
two strong combinations meet for
the second time Saturday night at
the Lucky Strike.
Picked by Capt. Hokie Smith to
pair with Ollie Pacini in the doubles
after leading the team victory with
4O3, the southpaw speedballer came
back with 4O8 and had he been
pressed by Bill King in the singles
he more than likely would have be-
come the first Washington bowler to
mark up three straight 400s. His
set was 379. ,
Hi-Skor will be the scene of Sun
days Red Cross benefit tournament
and as added features Manager
Eddie Winslow has carded the rub
Der match between the starry Madge
Lewis-Al Wright and Frances
Wilson-Perce Wolfe combinations
and a team match with the Brat
burd Pigettes and a mixed aggrega-
ton composed of Evelyn Naylor,
Ruth McClintic, Harry Schooley.
Charley Buckner, Hal LIE Roy and
Larry Sullivan.
The mixed doubles start at 4
o'clock and the team match at 8.
Pete Gabardini starred with Isl
and 420 as Mayo's ESQ whitewashed
FHA with 584 and l ,683 in the Inter-
national mixed loop at Greenway
Bowl. Eve Rude Beauty Salon with
a 2-to-1 win from Jap Haters re-
placed Absher as league.eader when
the latter dropped the odd game to
VS. with Vernon Neitzeys 1880
the edge.
Hope Wilkinson's 311 was tops Tor
the fair rollers in the Mount Rainier
mixed loop, with Matt Ransom S
s42 best for the men.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
With BILL ACKERMAN.

pair of chukars are noticed feeding
in the hedges, while the whistle OF
the Bobwhite is heard everywhere.
These signs must be considered
carefully for they denote at least
twice the crop we have enjoyed in
more than decade, and something
must be done about harvesting it
this fall.
There are those who should know
who continue to believe there will
be some ammunition released for
this purpose. Certainly it is impor-
tant, for what is true in the coastal
area probably is true In other sec
tions, and as the harvest of sports
men last year totaled in excess of
$50, ,000. 600 pounds Of game, the po-
tential crop this season possibly
might be half . billion pounds.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Entry Blanks Out
For Bond BowIino

Entry blanks for Silver
Springs War bond bowling
tournament were expected to be
available at all Metropolitan
Washington banks today. The
blanks" are applications for War
bonds with the memorandum re-
ceipts attached thereto being the
bowlers' tournament credentials.
Other than the purchase of
bond there is no entry fee for the
event, the prizes, totaling more
than 81, 800 in War savings having
been donated by Silver Spring
businessmen. The tournament
win run from July ID to July II.
The soal-purchase Of q Flying
Fortress.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Stars Yesterday

Hal Newhouser and Don Ross.
Tiser-Former pitched fve-hit ball
and latter twice singled with bases
Senators.
Spud Chandler. Yankees-shut out
Browns on six hits.
Salco. Braves-Riddle pitched three
hitter in winning first game of double
header and Salvo retaliated with i've
hit performance in nightcap.
home with bases loaded and two out
in 14th inning to beat Red Sox.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Jeff-Johnson Bout
Tells Maids Ace

BY the ASS0clateu Fress.
ATLANTA, July 8.-An agi-
tated housewife telephoned the
Atlanta Journal sports desk, in
auired the date of the Jack john
son-James Jeffries heavyweight
championship fight.
Il suppose you'll think it's
silly" she explained, but I'm
trying to get birth certificate
for my maid. She doesn't know
when she was born, but her
mother says it was the day Jack
johnson fought Jeffries."
With an assist from the Jour-
nal staff, the Bureau of Vital
Statistics was advised that the
maid is 33 years old. johnson
fought Jeffries at Reno, New,
July 4, 1910.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
TiIIet Fost Mat Victor
Over Rugged Shorkey

The Original Angel, Maurice
Tillet, has his winning streak in
tact here after taking IS minutes to
pin rugged Babe Sharkey in last
nights feature rassling match at
Turner's Arena.
Michele Leone won the semihnal
in Is minutes against Ace Freeman.
In the other matches, the Mask won
over Chief Bambu Tabu. Ed Paw
loski defeated Allen Cherney and
Johnny Long and John Bonica pro-
Vided a draw.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
DETROIT, July 8.-The balata
ball that baseball men came to
despise by some tests is giving
the golfer more distance on his
drives.
This was on the authority to-
day of dapper Jimmy Demaret,
Texas born Detroit pro, whose
tests have changed doubling
buffers into Observation-Disclosures
of old golf balls into the re-
processing hopper.
Evening star., 1943-07-08

Before members at his Plum
Hollow course, where next
months Ryder Cup matches will
be played, Demaret stepped to
the tee with half a dozen balls
three from the pro shop shelves
and three reprocessed numbers.
His longest drive of ass yards
was with an old pellet. The re-
processed ball averaged 8 yards
more In distance. Later Demaret
repeated his experiment and got
the same difference,
Evening star., 1943-07-08
League Leaders
By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bstting-Curtright Chicago, .s3o:
Stephens. ST. Louis. .332
Runs--Vernon, WASHINGTON, Al; Gut
teridge, ST Louis. AZ
Runs batted in-Etten, New York, So;
Stephens. st. Louis, AS.
Hits-Wakefleld, Detroit, as: Hockets
Cleveland, and Johnson. Washinston,
Doubles-Keltner. Cleveland. 90: Sic
bert, Philadelphia Appling Chicago.
and Wakefield, Detroit. II.
Triples-Lindell, New York, and York,
Home qiii Tuns2Keller. New York: York.
Petrol pTetroit, and Stephens and Laaos. St.
Stolen bases-Case. washinEton. "a;
PitchinsScandini, washington. 20;
Grove, Chicago, 60.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Herman. Brooklyn. .323.
Runs-Vaushan. Brooklyn, So: Her
nsni noais. 81, BROOKLYN and M0si'l' st.
Rims batted in-Herman. Brooklyn. so:
Nicholson, CHICAGO, Al.
Hits-Vaughan. Brooklyn. 90; Herman
Brooklyn. and Masial. ST, Louis, 9l.
Doubies-Herman: BROOKLYN, %;
IsH,S Esgshani n Brooklyn and MusiaL St,
Trlples---MusiaL ST. Louis. IL; Gordon.
Home W runshott. rTS New York, -: Niehol-
son, Chicago; Litwhiler, St. Louis,
and Di Magic. Pittsburgh, 9
Stolen bases-Vaughan, BROOKLYN. D:
St, S. New York, and Cuisine. Pitts
Pitehins-Krist. st. Louis, IL: seweil,
Pittsburgh, l1-2
Evening star., 1943-07-08
BuIutu Ball Rated LiveIier Than Old Pill

"Prewar golf balls, If you can
find them, have lost 4 lot of
punch" Demaret explained,
while the balata cover on the
renewed ball adds a lot OF dis
talce. I've been playing with
the old ones all year and, boy,
do they carry"
The reprocessed ball naturally
isn't as durable As the prewar
pellet, but IL holds up we'll for at
least one rouzfA
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Midget Keystone Pair
Shines for PeIicons

BY the Associated Press
Manager Ray Blades New
Orleans team of the Southern AS
sociation lays claim to the smallest
Keystone combination in profess
sional baseball
Shortstop Pat Ankenmann meas
ures feet 4 inches and George
Hausman, second baseman, stands
feet 5 inches. Both boys are hit
ing around the 300 mark for the
Pelicans and form one of the best
double e-play combinations in the
league.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
SondIot Leagues Stage
Two Shutout TussIes

The Departmental Baseball League
second-half schedule opened yes
terday with Naiman Photo blanking
B. M. Balcony, new entry in the
loop, SO
Another shutout was registered
when Heurich Brewers trimmed
Premier Cab, f0-l, in the Industrial
League
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Twin Track Competition
Curded at Bunneker

Entries close tonight for the col
ored Government employees track
and field meet tomorrow at 5:45 at
Banneker Recreation Center. There
will be events for both men and
women.
Entries may be filed with Joseph
Cole or Beatrice Suydan ut the Dis
trict Recreation Department, Adams
205(
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Madrid Is Given Leave
To Race Hoeqq, Dodds

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July s.-Bobby
Madrid, Californias ace distance
runner, will be excused from military
duties to compete Saturday with
Gunder Haegg of Sweden and Gil
Dodds of Boston in the 2-mile even,
at the Army Air Forcesc Aid Society
benefit meet.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Minor Results
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, &: Syracuse. 4.
Buffalo, 9: Rochester, 3.
Toronto. 8: Montreal. 0.
Newark At Jersey City, postponed
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, 1S-6: st. Paul, IA
Louisville. 81: Minneapolis, 40.
Others postponed.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Elmira. 12--5; Utica, Ia
Scranton, IL; Springfield. g.
Hartford, 3; Wilkes-Barre, 2.
Albany. &: Birmingham, o.,
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga, 6-7: Little Rock, 3-5.
Knoxville. 4: Birmingham, 8.
Atlanta. 3; Memphis, i.
New Orleans, IA: Nashville, g.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles, b-1O: oakland. 81.
Hollywood. 61: San Francisco, tt
Portland, 80; Sacramento, 6-5.
Seattle. 13: San Diego, 2.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Roanoke. @; Lynchburg, 4.
Portsmouth. 4: Norfolk, 3.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Harder, Ex-Bodeer Stor,
Will Face Redskins

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 8.-Fullback
Marlin CPat) Harder OF Wisconsin
has accepted an invitation to play
with the College All-Stars August
IS against the Washington Redskins.
Harder is marine stationed at
PARTS Island.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Clay, Reds OutfieIder,
Boasts Powerful Arm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Dean Clay, Reds outfielder,
boasts of a powerful throwing arm.
He threw a ball over the right field
fence. 322 feet distant, at the Hous-
ton (Tex.) Bluffs Stadium last year.
And If the occasion demands ne
can play the infield With Roches-
ter this spring he played number
of International League games at
short,
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Fielding Mark Set
By Bosox's Doerr
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July a. Bobby
Doerr of the Boston Red Sox has
set a major league fielding record
for most chances accepted with
out error by a second baseman
and still is piling up the count.
Since making a misplay May
20 in Cleveland, Doerr has ham
died 285 plays flawlessly, topping
the esta blished mark of 271 Oscar
Melillo made with the st. Louis
Browns from April 80 to July 8,
1888.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Yankee Doodle, FIoshy Jumper,
North End Horse Show Entry

other riding schools. Barry Lett
head Of Rockville and Mrs.. Barber
Of Bethesda also will show.
Besides the open hack class. which
starts the program, four hunter and
four jumper events are scheduled.
Hunter classes will consist OF hack
and hunter, green hunter, women's s
working hunter and working hunter,
the last two to be run over the out
side course.
The jumpers will compete in a
warmup. open jumper, handicap
jumper and modified Olympic.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Hickey Digs for Talent

PONTIAC, Mich, July 8 (P-
Branch Hickey, jr. son of the Brook
lyn general manager. will conduct a
three-day tryout here July "a to 26
for 200 young players recommended
by high school coaches and sandlot
observers.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Vernon's PIoy Was Nifty

Rae Scarborough, who pitched the
game of his life in blanking the
Tigers for eight innings Tuesday,
only to lose on Priddy play in the
10th inning, buried his head in a
huge towel and cried after that
heartbreaking defeat. But he and
Priddy had dinner together that
night.
The only pitcher with the Mats
who hasn't been staked to an op-
portunity to start a game this sea-
son is Dewey Adkins and he's eager
for the chance. Clark Grifhth
recently attempted to bolster the
Mats pitching staff by bidding for
Roy Henshaw OF the Tigers. but De-
troit officials wouldn't listen.
First Baseman Mickey Vernon I'M
corked the smartest play of his ca
reer as Nat yesterday. Ned Harris
was on third base and Rudy York on
first for the Tigers, with none out,
when Jimmy Bloodworth popped to
Vernon. Bloodworth neglected to
run and Vernon purposely permitted
the ball to drop at his feet. He
scooped up the ball, threw to Short
stop Johnny Sullivan at second base
to force York, then took Sullivan's
return throw to catch Bloodworth
as Harris remained on third