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Evening star., 1943-08-25
D. {. Tennis, in Semis,
Hits Midweek LuII

Players in the District mems tennis
tournament at Edgemoor Club have
a midweek breathing spell with no
matches scheduled today and only
one doubles engagement on to-
morrow.
The singles quarterfinals were
completed yesterday with Davey
johnson, seeded first. and Hugh
Lynch, second seeded, earning spots
in the semiflnals. Austin Rice and
1t. John Curtiss, U. S. N, previously
advanced to the round of four.
Good tennis was played all through
yesterdays two matches, but the
seeded players just were too hot for
their opponents. johnson used his
hard-hitting tactics to defeat Caspar
Names, 6-l, 60. while Lynch's
steadiness and speed helped him to a
6-l, 6-l victory over Ensign r. l..
Hill.
In doubles quarterfnals, Black and
Flournoy defeated Shoemaker and
Meininger, 81, 60, and Sutter and
Murphy defeated Curtiss and Exton,
g. 6-3
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Yunks Need Pair From Tiqers
To Stretch Streak; As Win

straight setback. the AS finally sub
mitted to the law OF averages and
won the second game, 81.
They led most of the time in the
first game, but two-run Chicago
rally in the ninth inning preserved
the AS losing streak long enough to
tie the modern major league record.
In the second game the Athletics
scored eight runs in the third charter
and couldn't help winning.
The Boston Red Sox of 1906 and
the Athletics Of 1916 were the only
other American League clubs to drop
20 straight.
The Boston Red Sox and Cleve-
land Indians divided, with Cleveland
capturing the first game, So, on
Allie Reynolds flve-hit hurling, and
the Red Sox surging back to a TO
shutout, with Heber Dick Newsome
producing two-hit masterpiece.
In the National League the St.
Louis Cardinals edged out the Boston
Braves, 10, when Stan Musial
tripled a run home in the 10th in
ming to decide what had been a
spectacular, scoreless pitching duel
between Mort Cooper and Al Javery.
1t was the 18th victory against 7
defeats for Cooper and tough luck
for Javery, who has offlciated at the
only two triumphs the Braves have
scored over st. Louis all season.
Sewell Notches 18th Win.
Truett (Rip) Sewell was given his
10Th success against five defeats as
the Pittsburgh Pirates took slug
ging session from the Brooklyn
Dodgers, 90. in a twilight game
abbreviated to six innings by dark
ness. The Dodgers outhit the Buc-
cancers, 1913, and Sewell failed to
finish.
A two-run ninth Inning homer by
Buster Maynard gave the New York
Giants an 81 decision over the
Chicago Cubs in the first game of a
double -header, but Ed Hanyzewski
pitched a four-hitter to win the
nightcap. 6-l, for the Bruins and
Cincinnati completed a sweep of its
series at Philadelphia with q 4-2
triumph In a night game.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
War Ends Pantywaist
Days in Collegiate
Sport, Says Bible
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS.
TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 25.-The
war has ended the pantywaist days
of American college athletics, in
view Of D. x. Bible, genial football
coach of the Texas Longhorns.
Replacing them in the postwar
period, he believes, will be a rugged,
all-around college sports program.
And mean rugged" he empha-
sized today in an interview.
Pact is, We were getting soft and
didn't know 1t. We had a lot of
lounge lizards and drugstore cow
boys.
Il hope we don't 60 back to the
lounge-lizard type Of thing and
don't think we will"
Instead, Bible predicts an ath-
letics boom for the Nations colleges
when the boys come marching home,
toughened by their training
We'll want our young men to be
strong and healthy, and the way to
do 1t is to have something for every
body"
Bible, here to instruct the high
school coaching school at Washing
ton University, says educators must
shoulder part of the blame for big
rejection percentages among boys
disqualified from Army service.
Our programs haven't been broad
enough" he explained.
MY idea of physical education
isn't three hours week, with half
OF the time spent dressing and un-
dressing. Physical education means
making our boys rugged enough to
take whatever they have to face In
life.
That's the only word know for
it-rugged."
Evening star., 1943-08-25
400 Marksmen Open
Grand American
Traps Event
BY the Associated Press,

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. Is. -
Usually dreamy Vandalia stuffed
cotton in its ears today as more than
400 marksmen, including about SO
from the armed services, opened fire
with 12-gauge shotguns in a three
day quest of gold and glory at the
44th Grand American Trapshoot.
A dozen national championships
were up for decision as the
field, slashed somewhat by gasoline
rationing and travelling restrictions,
blazed away at 200 16-yard clays in
the opening event.
The big barrage, on bring your
own-shells" basis for the first time
in history, was dropped to three days
from the usual eight, while the pro-
gram was cut from 900 targets to
500.
The 200-target North American
championship for both men and
women was todays headliner and
the defending champions, Mrs.
George Cameron of Houston, Tex,
and Big Bill Drennen, Utica, ILL.,,
farmer, were on hand to defend
their titles. Others to be decided
included the father-son, husband
wife, junior, sub-junior. State five
man team, veterans, class leaders
and the champion of champions for
both sexes. The latter race is for
State titleholders only.
An added feature for the wartime
roaring grand" was team and in
dividual race for servicemen, among
whom are listed some of the best
clay target shots in the country.
Civilian entries include about 40
women.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Mrs. Frank Murray
Wins Golf Tourney

Mrs Frank Murray, Congressional
won yesterdays District Women's
Golf Associations buffers tourna-
ment at Indian Spring, turning in a
net score of II. She went around in
103 strokes, and was aided by 26
handicap.
Mrs. E. A. Swingle, likewise repre-
senting Congressional, also had n,
with 1925, but in matching cards
against par, Mrs. Murray was /
down and Mrs. Swingle 3 down,
giving Mrs. Murray the trophy and
a S25 War bond.
Low gross of the day was regis
tered by Mrs. George Jani, Congress
sional, with 97 Other low scores
were: Mrs. v. A. Catozella (Army
Navy Country Club, 100-22-78;
Mrs. E. L. Duties washington Golf
and Country Club, 98-19-79, and
Mrs. Ed Fay washington Golf and
Country Club, I04-24-80.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Stadium in many a day did the
business. Bivins connected with a
left hook and came through imme-
diately with a short, hard right
cross and Marshall took eight.
This followed a fourth round Of
furious action In which Bivins began
the softening process with a two
listed body attack that had Marshall
reeling. Earlier in the fight Mar
shall made a battle of it, and with
good left hook took the second and
third rounds by narrow margins, but
he never had Bivins in serious trou-
BILE.
Jeffra Conquers Banks.
In fast semifeature Harry
Jeffra Of Baltimore, former world
bantam and feather champ, won over
Washington Billy Banks in eight
rounds. The elusive Jeffra gave
Banks no target with his bicycle
tactics, stopping only to throw fire.
quent left hooks that Banks never
was able to dodge.
The show crossed $17,137.08. One
knockout featured the preliminary
card with Edmond White of New
York stopping Jimmy Simmons, also
N. Y, in 2:25 of the fourth. In
other matches, Tee Hubert deci-
stoned Art Tate, Chuck Hunter won
over Tiger Nelson and Larry Torpey
repeated his win over Jimmy
Jeanette.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Jubo Kenner Grateful
To D. 6. Boxing Fans

James (Jabo) Kenner, former
heavyweight boxer here who is at
Glenn Dale Sanitarium after being
stricken with tuberculosis, writes to
thank boxing fans for the fund COL
lected for him at the Al Hart-Big
Boy Brown show last week at Grit
fifth Stadium.
Il want to thank them from the
bottom of my heart and let them
know how much I appreciate it," he
said. Ringside contributions last
week totaled $249.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Vastly Outnumbered Redskins
Rely Greatly on Experience

By 4 Star Stan Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Facing their
first real test OF the l943 season,
under the lights at Dyche Stadium
against q choice group Of college
stars, the Redskins today had their
first real rest in a month, since they
started training at San Diego July
26. Only light calisthenics, skull
drill and meeting were scheduled
today as the husky members Of the
world champion football squad pre-
pared for the initial genuine test of
the year. The Shrine intrasquad
game at San Diego was a scrim-
mage compared to tonight's game
in which the Redskins will 60 all
out, hoping to reverse the 1898 ALL
Star win over the Tribe.
Bob Masterson, 220-pound end
from New Jersey who played COL
lege football at Miami University
and is regarded as one Of the crack
ends OF the National Football
League and rugged man in foot
ball suit, will captain the Redskins
In their initial test He was chosen
by the squad yesterday In their final
tune-up drill.
Announces Redskin Lineup.
The Redskin starting lineup for
the game was announced by Coach
Dutch Bergman, as follows: Center,
George Smith; guards, Steve Slivin-
ski and Dick Farman; tackles, Willie
Wilkin and Clyde Shugart; ends,
Bob Masterson and Bob McChesney;
quarterback, Ray Hare; left half,
Sammy Baugh; right half, Wilbur
Moore; fullback, Bob Seymour.
Baugh will start If the Redskins
receive the kickoff. II they kick off
Leroy Zimmerman will be at left
half, with Baugh to enter the game
later. Coach Bergman will shoot
for quick touchdown. He looks for
free-scoring game
I'VE hope to win." said Bergman,
adding: THE men are in good shape
with the exception of Baugh. No
oAAS hAAoWS yOhcS INV Will pC.
or how he will act If he Is hit hard.
We are outclassed in reserves, with
a squad of 30 against something like
10, but feel the greater experience
of the Redskins can offset the man.
power of the All-Stars. Baugh will
be taped, of course, and I hope he
can play quite a while. The spirit
Of the men is good"
Meanwhile the All-Stars also
rested, their big squad having had
less than three weeks practice
against five weeks for the Redskins.
Marshall Is Optimistic.
Said Redskin President George
Marshall: Playing this game is an
important American achievement.
Sports is an important phase of
American life nowadays. perhaps
more important in time of war than
at any other period. The problems
in connection with this game are
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Spence Stick Phenom Against
Browns With .6O7; ;Griffs Win

grounded out to end a hectic 5-run.
8-hit inning
By the end of the Browns half of
the inning, the Mats owned no i'm
pressive lead, though, for with two
out st. Louis became troublesome.
Chet Laabs blasted home run into
the left-1eld stands after a Priddy
error had permitted Mike Kreevich
to reach first Haefner then walked
Vernon Stephens and Mark Christ
man successfully, and Milt Byrnes'
triple down the left-field line scored
both.
Thereafter Haefner permitted no
liberties. After yielding those two
hits in the first inning, he braced
and allowed only two more safeties
in the final eight innings to notch
his eighth victory.
Kampouris Benched.
Haefner was pitching after being
informed by his draft board that he
will be summoned for induction
September 90 He took his physical
examination here yesterday.
In the seventh inning the Mats
improved on that 5-4 lead Haefner
was protecting With two out and
none on, Spence slammed a home
run over the rlght-fleld stands.
Johnson doubled to center and took
third as Cliff beat out a slow roller.
Early's single to left scored johnson
and shifted Cliff to third. Cliff and
Early then attempted a double steal
and Cliff scored when Catcher Rick
Ferrell dropped Shortstop Stephens
return throw to the plate.
Against Hollingsworth in the
eighth. the Mats added their final
two runs when Spence doubled to
left, scoring Myatt and Gene Moore.
Manager Ossie Bluege benched
Alex Kampouris in favor of Myatt,
who contributed two hits, and the
versatile johnson finished the game
at first when Vernon was forced to
retire after being hit on the knee
cap by a foul ball while batting in
the fourth.
Vernon, who has played in every
Washington game for the past two
years, was expected to remain idle
today as Bill Lefebvre faced the
Browns. The Mats and Browns will
tangle in a double header here to-
morrow as Washington completes
its final western trip.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25-Probably
the most fantastic batting record
ever compiled by a major league
baseball player against an opposing
team is being registered by the Mats
Stan Spence against the st. Louis
Browns. In Is games against the
Browns this season. Stan has
thumped a joyous GOT.
To the Browns, Spence has rep
resented a one-man gang. He has
been plateward against them Sc
times and has swatted "a hits, in
Guiding seven home runs, two triples
and six doubles. He has batted in
% runs against ST. Louis and scored
IA.
He has been terrific against the
Browns at Griffith Stadium, collect
ing 16 hits in % times at bat for a
.57l average, but at Sportsman's
Park here his batting has been un-
believable. He has registered 18
hits in % efforts here for a .643
average and seven of the eight home
runs ne has hit this season have
been delivered in the park that
should be renamed Spence Stadium.
5-Run Inning Routs Sundra.
Spence entered today's game with
the Browns with string of five
successive hits after getting four for
four, including home run and two
doubles, last night as Washington
captured lo-4 decision. Stan bat
ted in four runs and scored two as
the Mats unloaded a 19-hit attack
on Steve Sundra. Charley Fuchs
and Al Hollingsworth.
The Mats pounced on Sundra for
five successive hits in the first in
ming to shell him from the mound.
George Case greeted him with a
single and Mickey Vernon followed
with a double. Spence's single
scored Case, and Bob johnson then
lofted a home run into the left field
stands, scoring Vernon and Spence
ahead of him. When Harlond Cliff
singled to left, Sundra was replaced
by Fuchs.
Jake Early grounded into dou-
BILE play, but Gerald Priddy and
George Myatt singled and Mickey
Haefner doubled before Case
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Armstrong 10 Retire
This Winter Unless
Given Title Shot
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The only
thing that will keep Henry Arm
strong in the ring after the first of
the year Is shot at the world light
weight championship. And it has to
be the whole pie-not one of those
part time things thatll be recog-
nized only in Waycross, Ga. Forty
Fort, Pa, and few way stations.
The fight games answer to per-
petual motion has piled up a neat
$500 in his year-long comeback,
and he figures that should keep him
in those fancy sports jackets and
house slippers for day or two.
What's more. he'll pick up better
than ham sandwich from his fight
Friday night with Ray Robinson in
Madison Square Garden, about
which Promoter Mike Jacobs now Is
mumbling $4,000 and $4,000 gate
figures. And his Los Angeles tussle
later next month with Slugger White
may have the cash register playing
a $4,000 tune.
"All in ALL" Henry the Hammer
explained today, I'D say I'll have a
dozen more fights at the most before
the end of the year. If the light
weight contenders could get their
championship Strengthened out by
then, I'd stay around for one more
crack at it. BY that I mean that
II I fight for the title, I want it to
be the whole crown, not just a piece
of it,"
Right now Bob Montgomery, the
Philadelphia Bobcat, is blessed as
boss in New York and PENNSYLVANIA
and the NBA won't give any of the
boys pat on the head until the
retiring" Sammy Angott has a shot
at the bull's-eye. Montgomery will
try to prove he Is boss Of his terri
tory September 10 against Beau
Jack, from whom he took the trinket
several months ago.
No one realizes better than Arm
strong that OF Pop Time is breath
ing hard down the back of his neck,
I'm 80 now" the one time three
division champ points out, land I've
been fighting practically dozen
years. None of us lasts forever.
However, I can round out this year
and then call it career"
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Baugh Against Dobbs,
Graham May Make
Passing Classic
BY DAVE HOFF,


EVANSTON, ILL.,. Aug. 25.--Its
kickoff time for the 1943 football
season. And the college All-Stars
and professional team-this year
the Washington Redskins--are pro-
viding the usual dramatic and color
ful start tonight as they have for
the last 10 years.
It's new setting, Dyche Stadium
on the Northwestern University
campus, and a smaller crowd, al
though sellout throng of $4,000,
that will herald the opening of the
new campaign. The game was
moved here from Chicago's Soldier
Field, site of the previous nine
games and where 10l 900 saw last
years contest-but it's the same big
show.
This is the football season prevue
the first two teams of the year to
face each other in formal competi-
ton.
May Be Great Air Duel.
One is member of the National
Football League, whose doom was
considered certain last winter Just
after these same Redskins had beat
en- the Chicago Bears for the cham
pionship which entitled them to
place in tonight's game.
The other Is a great, powerful ar
ray OF collegians-many of them on
leave from the various armed serv-
ices-an aggregation that the
doubling Thomases said last spring
never could be assembled.
Between them they represent the
curtailed but still highly active
groups that intend to entertain the
Nations football fans this fall. Thus
far 236 colleges have abandoned
football, and the professionals will
operate this fall with two less teams
than last year But this Is football
on major scale, nevertheless.
1t could be a great passing show
tonight-the vaunted Sammy Baugh
of Washington pitching on one side,
able Glenn Dobbs of Tulsa and Otto
Graham of Northwestern throwing
on the other.
Or 1t may be fine display of
clever halfbacks and pounding full
backs, or-the offenses failing-a
battle between two formidable lines.
Gate of 5000, 900 Seen.
Despite the smaller attendance
the game is expected to gross ap-
proximately 100000, record for
the series. Proceeds will go to the
Chicago Servicemen's Centers.
This is the first appearance of the
Redskins in the All-Star game since
1888, when the Washington club was
defeated, % to 16. The professionals
have won every one of the inter-
vening contests-the New York
Giants in 1899, 9 to 0; the Green
Bay Packers in 1910, As to %, and
the Chicago Bears in 1941 and 1912
by scores of 81 to 13 and 81 to 0.
The collegians have won only
twice. in 1887 and 1888, and there
were tie games in 1884 and 1886.
For Arthur Dutch) Bergman oi
the Redskins this is his debut al
coach of National Football League
team. Harry Stuhldreher of the
University of Wisconsin heads the
All-Star coashing staff.
/ The kickoff is scheduled for 8:3C
| pm. (CWT).
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Brewers Bow to CAAA,
PIuy Marines Today

Heurich Brewers and Headquarters
Marines take another crack at each
other this afternoon in the city sand
lot baseball championship playoffs
on the South Ellipse. They started
the series on Monday with Heurich
winning, but the Brewers since have
been measured by the CAAA nine,
a newcomer to Washingtons dia-
mond ranks, which turned in a mild
upset yesterday with 4-3 win over
Heurich.
Today's loser will be in a tough
spot because a team Is permitted
only three defeats before being out
OF the series. In yesterdays game,
CAAA broke a % deadlock with
two-run outburst In the seventh
inning.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Win, Lose or Draw
AII-Stors Really Challenge Pro Champion Redskins
By WALTER McCALLUM,
Star staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO. 25-Tonight the
several OF the the formidable Chicago
1912 football highly
campu game played befor
$4,000
Stadium
playing big game under college
wrist watches with their engraved thereon
college ball 1912
be- Arch Ward who nauguated the series decade
unusually bunch of
miss overlook pulling
challenge
All Stars, with
Evening star., 1943-08-25
10000 at Fort Meade
Cheer Louis Boxino
By the Associated Press.

Oy Int ASS0Clated FrefS.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md,
Aug. 25.-The Brown Bomber of the
ring, now Sergt. Joe Louis OF Uncle
Sans Army, staged a boxing exhibi-
tion last night before 10000 cheering
Fort Meade soldiers and guests in
a preliminary workout for an ex-
tended exhibition tour that is to
take the heavyweight champion to
camps and military installations
throughout this country and even
tually to combat troops abroad.
Following the workout, Louis pre-
sented his gloves to Post Comdr.
Col. 0. s. Wood.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
NRA Award Given Kish,
COLLEGE, Park Rihemun

Clifford nish of College Park, Md,
has been awarded the distinguished
rif1eman rating by the National Rifle
Association. This is the highest
junior award made by the NRA.
Kish has been shooting for about
three years, taking up the sport after
becoming interested in it while
working in the pits at Camp Ritchie
during the Eastern small bore
championships.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

difficult. but Americans thrive on
dif1culty.
Coach Bergman is under a serious
handicap and so is the Redskin
team, which has lost II Of the men
who won the world championship
last year, but believe the RESPONSE
bility on the players and the coach
ing staff will make our men play
harder. I believe the Redskins will
win"
Chicago, however, feels differently
Attitude at party last night given
by the Tribune, which sponsors the
All-Star game, was that the Skins
will lose by touchdown or two.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Boxing Program Arranged
For 6. U. Army Trainees

Ten three-round boxing matches
between Army trainees stationed at
Georgetown University will be held
on Friday beginning at $50 O'Clock
on the Hoya intramural fleld.
These men have been training for
12weeks under Marty Gallagher and
John Shields, who direct the COM
bative stage of the Army training
at Georgetown. The matches are
open to the public without charge.
In addition to the boxing jambo-
rec there will be a race over the
Georgetown obstacle course.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

HARTFORD. Conn.-Ike Williams,
131, stopped Tommy Je1up, l38,
PORTLAND. Ms.-coley welch,
1864: Tarry.exn. II. Z. 9el.
UNION CITY. N; Mike Buick.
thony, 151, Georkia Isl.
NEW YORK-Pete de Ruxza, 1891,
Mamaroneck, NJ Y. knocked out Err
nest tCaD Robinson, 147. New York
NEW YORK.-Jackie Cooper. 14sA,
Chicago. outpointed Charley McFherson,
$50, New York G0).
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Mrs. Cooke to Attempt
Tennis Comeback
BY the Associated Press

BY tne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Sarah
Palfrey Cooke, women's national
tennis champion in 194l, will at
tempt comeback in the 1943 tour
ney at Forest Hills, September /
to 6. Previous to 194l, Mrs. Cooke
was runnerup twice and has won
the national doubles crown nine
times with different partners.
She did not defend the title last
year and now is living at Pensacola,
Fla. where her husband, 1t. Elwood
Cooke, is stationed.