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Evening star., 1943-07-27
Wright Turns Seaman
After AviIes Fight

Chalky Wright, former chauffeur
for Mae West, former featherweight
boxing champion ard now an ap-
prentice seaman in the United
States Maritime Service, will ex-
change punches with Angel Aviles,
Mexican title claimant, at Grif-
nth Stadium on August 9.
The bout. slated for 10 rounds, will
be Wright's final ring appearance
until he reports for Maritime Serv-
ice training at Hoffman Island on
August Is.
Wright has appeared here twice
previously, wrestling the feather
weight championship from Joey
Archibald at Griffith Stadium two
years ago before 1000 fans and later
defeating Leo Kodak in a bout at
Uline Arena.
The colored scrapper lost his
crown to Willie Pep and in a re-
cent bout bowed to Lulu Constantine
A few weeks ago Wright whipped
Phil Terranova, conqueror of frankie
Caullura, National Boxing Associa-
ton champion.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Wakefield and MusiaI
Lead Major Batters
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Dick Wake
field, Detroit's $4,000 beauty" is
the new American League batting
leader. Although he went hitless in
four tries against Jesse Flores of the
Athletics last night the Tiger rookie
outflelder held onto first place in
the sWatsmith parade by the slim
margin of one point over Guy Curt
right of the White Sox, 1926 to 1926.
Wakefield, third week ago,
passed both Outright and Vern
Stephens of the Browns, whose hit
ting fell off points and IA points,
respectively. Stephens barely held
fourth before the onrush of Oris
Hockett of the Indians, who got
three in four against Washington
last night to raise his mark to .3l2.
The National Leagues leader, Stan
Muslal of the Cards. slashed out Is
hits in IS times at bat to boost his
season average of .346 and put is
points between himself and Billy
Herman of Brooklyn, runnerup at
33O.
Leon Culberson Of the Red Sox
Rog Cramer of Detroit. johnny Nc
carthy OF the Braves and Eric Tipton
OF Cincinnati each climbed into the
list OF the first 10 hitters in their
respective leagues.
The 10 leaders in earh Ieoo,a.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
By ROD THOMAS,

One of the most remarkable
records in the history of bowling
stood today beside the name of
Madge Lewis, 22-year- old daugh-
ter of John Absher of the Absher
Construction Co., who last night
averaged 114-38 for so consecu-
tive games to defeat Dolly Pur-
year in a marathon match
staged in conjunction with the
Silver Spring Board of Trades
War bond tournament.
1t was the first time any
woman had bowled more than
80 duckpin games in a row.
Mrs. Puryear, loW-average
bowler of the Women's Country
League, paced the youngster, who
in the last year has won national
stardom, by averaging 102-42 and
won the acclaim of gallery that
remained throughout the night
simply by staying.
Mrs. Lewis, with fingers blis-
tered and taped, may have es-
tablished a 15-game record by
averaging 1918 for stretch ex-
tending from the 18th through
the 30th game.
Her tally in five-game sets was:
561, 523, 6O5, 643. 625, 553, 56l,
$50. 554, 553 for total of 5,738.
Her performance throughout
was that of an athlete. She fired
with as much vim at wood" as at
spares and strikes and finished
weary.
Mrs. Puryear. using less energy
at the end. was ir excellent trim
and planning on an early start
today in the sale of tournament
bonds. She needed $500 to hit
$1,000 in a personal campaign to
put over the Silver Spring drive
for enough dough to buy Flying
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Rockies Akin, jenkins Impress
As Skins Toll Under Hot Sun

crowded town, jammed with service
men and bulging war plants. Con-
ditions are none too good for a big
time football squad in a town where
lengthy waits for meals are in order,
airplanes shuttle back and forth
overhead like streetcars and store
employees and restaurant bosses
seem bored with the prospect Of a
profit. It's easy come, easy go here.
prices have skyrocketed and good
service is almost nix. Everyone is
busy making money and spending 1t
at high prices.
But up on the hill where the foot
ball squad works out all is we'll. The
stadium is commodious, the turf is
good and the sun beams down hot,
steaming away those pounds put on
be easy summertime living. Farther
up on the hill above the stadium
sits the Naval Hospital, first United
States continental stopping of point
for navy men injured in the war
against the Japs. It brings the war
close to home.
Get Little Attention.
So far the spectators at the Skins
workouts have been few. The civilian
population is too busy with war work
to notice the presence OF q cham
pionship football team. A sailor and
two soldiers showed up at the sta
dium yesterday. One of the soldiers
was Joe Gyorgydeak, last years
Georgetown quarterback, who has put
on 20 pounds in the army and now
weighs 2l0. Get your commanding
ofdcer to let you OF, and you can
make lot Of money in the next
three weeks" said George Marshall.
Wen put you III q football uniform" {"
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Conn Asks World Trip
With Louis 10 Box
For Servicemen
BY SID FEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

=
NEW YORK, July 27.-Speaking
strictly as soldier, Corpl. William
David Conn of the 119th Engineers
stepped up today with a suggestion
that Billy Conn, the fighter, and
Joe Louis, the champ. put on their
red-hot return brawl for the dough-
boys at Army posts all over the
world.
This is the punch-party that was
on the way to drawing a million
dollars last fall-at $25 per copy
before it got an official thumbs
down" And Billy's idea now is
that the Army send him with Sergt.
Joe Louis on that planned world
tour of Army posts so they can
give Uncle Sans soldiers the show
wherever they are-and for free.
Eager to Fight After War.
From out in Camp Campbell. KY,
the Pittsburgh pretty boy dropped
a line to his manager, Johnny
Ray-known around and about as
Broadway Johnny - proposing the
idea. Naturally. if that plan gets
the green light, Joe and Billy would
be boxing exhibitions.
But their return go has been
rated the hottest thing in sports
ever since the night two years ago
when Conn came closer to taking
the Bomber's heavyweight title away
than any other challenging beak-
buster since Joe pinned on the
bauble back in 81.
And Billy reckons that if the folks
want to see it that much, why not
give Uncle Sans boys road show
previeW-a previeW, mind you, be-
cause he fully expects he and the
sarge will get together with the blue
chips down as soon as this bigger
fight is over.
Joe and l." Billy wrote, could
box and do lot of other things
like that. I'd give anything if I
could make the trip with him.
Conn Down to IT'S Pounds.
incidentally. Billy accidentally
tipped you off that he won't need
any time at all to get into boxing
shape. Way down at the bottom
of the letter was a line explaining
that he's trimmed to ITS pounds
since he was transferred to Camp
Campbell after bullying out to
round 200 during stay at Camp
Lee, Va. He's been at Campbell
since April 81 as assistant to the
18th American Divisions athletic
officer.
Louis tour was announced from
the War Department. early this
month. but was held up first while
he took brief hand in the Tam O.
Shanter golf tournament in Chi
cago. The hand, incidentally,
turned out to be just a pair of
deuces because Joe treated himself
to round or two that had old man
par positively hilarious.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Smith, Hull Defeated
In Western Tennis
By the Associated Press.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 81
Seeded favorites unimpeded paced a
steady advance into the third round
of the Western junior and boys
tennis championships today.
In every instance seeded players
in both divisions waded through
their first tests yesterday without
loss of a set. Jack Tuero of New
Orleans, No. among the juniors,
won his second-round match with
out dropping game as he crushed
Jack Hamel of Birmingham, Mich,
in love sets.
Herbert Flam of Beverly Hills,
Calf, top-seeded in the boys meet,
advanced over William Turner of
Narragansett, r. l., Ga. Ga.
Among the juniors Robert Smith
Of Washington was a first-round
victim of J. Scott Donaldson CT
Minneapolis, 6-3, +6, So, and in
the boys second-r round play Peter
Hull of Washington bowed to Erwin
Busick of Springfield, Mo-, 60, e1.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
OUTDOORS
With BILL ACKERMAN.

Thunder showers are playing
havoc with the plans OF anglers
seeking a little bass fishing up the
Potomac. There is no rhyme nor
reason to their coming and the area
which they cover. A few days ago
the Monocacy, which seldom is clear
at this season, was running clear as
crystal, while the Potomac was i'm
possible. This week end the main
river was clear, but the condition of
the Shenandoah probably will affect
it materially during the next few
days.
The bass season in tidal waters in
Maryland opens next week august
u, and it will stop many anglers from
unintentionally breaking the law.
Why the law was left so confusing
when the legislature was revamping
the conservation acts last winter Is
difficult to understand for the diff
ference in the seasons is confusing.
In some places this law makes an
angler liable to arrest if he casts
to his left, while to his right the
taking of bass is permissible. After
August l the law also allows the
taking of two creels of bass in a
single day-a total of 20 fish.
Bass fishermen have been getting
around to their choice fishing spots
by train, bus and even by car during
the last week or two, but they have
not been experiencing the best of
luck. There have been no reports
of any really worthwhile fishing.
That, of course, might easily be
because this year anglers want little
publicity on their activities, but it
looks as though the conditions are
the prime cause for blame.
1t appears that bass fishermen
would do we'll to forget their desires
for the moment and take their vaca-
tions after mid-September when the
cool nights settle the water more
quickly and the chance for good
going is more in their favor.
In the average season, the best
fish and the greatest number always
are caught during the last six weeks
of the season.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
'aders IN each league:
National I,earue
Grid Success Secondary,
Leohy Tells Truinees
BY the Associated Press.

oy lue Associated Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, July 81
Notre Danes four-week session OF
summer football drills began yester-
day. with a squad of 81 players re-
porting.
Coach Frank Leahy confined the
opening days program to a discus
sion OF plans for the summer work.
outs. He told Viz trainees on the
squad that "the Government Is
spending a vast sum of money and
lots of time on ali Viz trainees.
We intend to cooperate with them
100 per cent and we want to assure
you at this time that we are more
interested in helping you achieve
the object for which you were sent
here than we are in developing an
outstanding football team"
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Ball Bounds 10 Green,
Jug holes 20-Footer,
Stroke Atop White
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN,
Associated Press snnrts Writer

CHICAGO, July 27.-Four years
ago Harold (Jug) McSpaden took
80 puts on 18 holes during a Pasa-
dena. Calf, golf tournament and
decided on the spot that his putter
rather than himself was to blame.
So he went to work and fashioned
q homemade weapon out of odds
and ends, screwing a brass plate
onto the face of the club and boring
holes in the bottom, which he filled
with enough lead to bring the
weight up to hefty 81 ounces.
Yesterday he cashed in on this
overweighted battle ak by sinking a
20-foot birdie putt on the 18th green
to card a I'll under par-and win
the Tam o'Shanter Open champion
ship by one-stroke margin in a
playod with Buck White of Green
wood, Miss.
jug collected $4,000 to Whites
$1,400.
Refuses to Auction Putter.
Tourney officials auctioned of
Jugs golf ball for $4,000, but were
fatty refused when they asked il
they could put his precious puttel
up for sale.
The Philadelphia pro, who worked
up from the caddie ranks of Kansas
City, Mo-, to become runnerup fol
the 1887 PGA championship anc
winner of the 1899 Canadian Open
as well as the Miami Open last win.
ter, now goes to Detroit to play or
the Ryder Cup team against Walter
Hagen, challenger. August 7 and 8
McSpaden left the Tam O'Shantel
playground with Trees" as hi
theme song, for these feared hazards
strangely proved to be his bes
friend.
Trailing by one stroke after White
| fired par SO on the first nine, jug
finally caught up on the 18th holt
with birdie.
On the 215-yard 18th, McSpaden'
tee shot raped against a tree trunl
and bounced onto the fairWay, bu
this break did him little good, fo
he missed a 6-foot putt to halv'
the hole.
Hits Tree, Gains Green.
But on the 18th. his second sho
ripped into branches overhangine
the green. The ball came to rest q
feet from the cup. This time hi!
Junk yard" putter did not fail, fol
he tapped the long putt into the CUP
after analyzing tricky roll.
White, who missed six puts O.
5 feet or less during the round
but compensated with deadly chip
shots, failed to drop an 18-footer.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Cheerful Takers Wanted

Better than taking the two World
Series opponents would be selecting
a group of stars and surround them
with such as Babe Ruth. Mel OFT
Bucky Harris, Jimmy Dykes and Joe
Cronin, because they're good mixers
and some of them can make
speeches.
Include player from every ma jor
league club, ones that are stars and
good fellows, not merely players who
can hit and field, but with it all are
glum or dumb. There are enough
stars who can take a good-natured
ribbing and toss back wisecrack
to eliminate the strong, but sad and
silent type.
Ball players can't be blamed for
wanting to spend winters with their
families. Some of them are away
from the wife and kiddies from
April until October, but George
Case and Dutch Leonard of the Mats
are enthusiastic about the idea.
They'd like to contribute what they
can to making life a little more
pleasant for servicemen and so would
a flock of other players, managers
and former stars.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Champ Ca||ura Cocky
For Terranova Fight
By the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS. July 27.-Heres
one about boxing champion who
doesn't have an alibi ready in case a
dark horse kicks him out from under
the NBA featherweight crown.
Jackie Callura says that if Phil
Terranova defeats him in their Is
round decision bout here August Is.
1t will be a case of too much
Terranova
I'm in good condition right now
Callura said "and the heat won't
hurt me in the least" This optim-
ism prevails despite the fact the
Hamilton tOntariop ,singpin suffered
third-round Knockout by Terra
nova in Hartford, Conn. June 30.
Callura, who bounced into the
throne room last January. when he
toppled Pittsburgh's Jackie Wilson
in Providence, R. l., meets frankie
Ryan of Portland, Greg, in a 10
round non-title 60 at Mobile Friday
in what generally is figured as stiff
tune-up for the Terranova bout.
The king of the little fellows is
cccky about what Terranova did to
him last time out. He says the
Bronx puncher was lucky to catch
me off guard-and it won't happen
again. This time I'll be ready for
him, both physically and mentally
Evening star., 1943-07-27
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star Staff Correspondent.


SAN DIEGO, Calf. July 27.-
Enough poundage is coming off the
bulky Redskin football squad here
under the hot California sun to fur
nish another much needed end for
the world champs. Roy Zimmerman,
fleet back, and Bob Masterson, end,
dropped total of nearly Is pounds
in their initial workouts, and others,
reporting in better condition, have
dropped varying amounts. PUT to-
gether all poundage shed by the
athletes and 1t would make another
man for a squad which still is short
of the number usually carried.
Coach Dutch Bergman, severely
stricken from food poisoning, was to
take over the squad today. Berg
mans usual peppery conversation
was missing yesterday as the new
mentor, who replaced 1t. Ray Flah-
erty, U. S. NJ, remained in bed. As
sistant Coach Turk Edwards handled
the men yesterday.
Akin Can Boot Ball.
Impressing in the early workouts
are Frank Akin, stalwart back from
Washington State, who is booting
the ball as far and with almost as
much accuracy as Sammy Baugh,
and Jack jenkins, crushing Wander
bilt back, whose future with the
Skins is a question mark, not be-
cause of his football ability, but be-
cause he has signed on the dotted
line with the Marines.
The Skins are working out at the
Municipal Stadium, about IL miles
from the Grant Hotel, their head
quarters, In the center Of this over.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
BY TED MEIER.
Associated Press Sports Writa:.

A last-second reprieve, in the form
of Augie Galan's ninth-inning sin
gle that tied the score, followed by
Arky Vaughan's grand slam homer
with the bases full in the tenth, kept
the Brooklyn Dodgers from tum-
bling into third place in the Ma
tional League yesterday.
After walloping the Dodgers three
in row at Forbes Field the Pitts
burg Pirates, thanks to Vince Di
Maggio's two homers, led, 6 to 5,
going into the ninth. With two on
and two out all that separated the
Pirates from moving into second
place was one strike. But with the
count on him two and two, Galan
belted Butchers next pitch for sin
gle to score Dixie Walker from Sec
ond base with the tying run.
This dramatic incident faded into
comparative oblivion in the tenth
when with three on and two out
Vaughan socked a tremendous drive
to deep center for an inside-the-
park homer off Relief Pitcher Bill
Brandt and a 10-to-6 Brooklyn tri-
umph. Butcher had been yanked
after Billy Herman singled to start
the tenth.
Cards Bag Ninth in Row.
Max Macon. Brooklyn's third
pitcher, who singled in both the
ninth and tenth innings, then re-
tired the Pirates in order to give
the Dodgers at liz game lead over
the Pirates.
Brooklyn remained Slzr games out
OF first place, however, as the pace
setting ST. Louis Cardinals made it
nine in row by beating the Boston
Braves, to 3. Big Mort Cooper
got off to shaky start, but hurled
hitless ball after the second inning
to record his 14th victory of the sea-
son against five defeats.
In the American League the first
place New York Yankees made only
three hits off Jake Wade, but beat
the Chicago White Sox anyway, S
to 2. The victory stretched the
Yanks lead to eight games as the
second place Detroit Tigers lost to
the Philadelphia Athletics, 2 to l.
Wade lost because of four White
Sox errors and because the Yanks
capitalized on eight bases on balls.
Although he didn't make hit Rollie
Hemsley drove in three of the
Yanks' runs on two long outfield
flies and walk with the bases load
ed. Bill Zuber hurled four hitter
for the Yanks, permitting only two
White Sox players to get on base
after the fourth inning
AS Flores Comes Back.
Jesse Flores, early season pitching
sensation, won his first game since
June Is, in beating Detroit for the
AS. Stubby Overmire held the
Mackmen to five hits, but three of
them went for extra bases Flores
tripled and scored the tying run in
the sixth. Doubles by Johnny
Welaj and Bobby Estalella account
ed for the winning run in the ninth.
Catcher Ray Mueller walloped two
homers, good for six runs. as the
Cincinnati Reds thumped the Phil
lies, 8 to 2. while the New York
Giants ended a seven-game losing
streak by beating the Chicago Cubs,
to 3. Oddly, Buster Maynard
. drove in the winning run for the
Giants after Dominic Dallessandro
had dropped his foul fly for an
error in the fourth.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Four Tracks Will Run
PimiIico Fall RACING

BALTIMORE, July 27.-The 80
day fall race meeting at Pimlico
will be managed jointly by the
States four major tracks, it was
announced today by Frank Small
jr., chairman of the Maryland
Racing Commission, which previ-
ously had authorized the Maryland
Jockey Club, Pimlico operator, to
make all arrangements. The four
tracks will share equally all profits
or losses.
Small said the mangements of
Pimlico, Laurel, Havre de Grace
and Bowie will conduct the meet
from October 8 to November 13.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
1urk,Picking Midwest
To Get Food, May Be
Iowa Grid Star
By the Associated Press,

os tDe ASSOclated Press.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 81
Ahmet (Joe) Gokbora, q stocky
Turkish lad, has a tremendous ap-
petite-and that's one reason Iowa's
Slip Madigan has surprise candi-
date for his football squad.
When he came to this country
Joe, a native of Istanbul, first made
short stops in the East and Cali
fornia. But, he tells friends. he
couldn't get enough of the food he
wanted in those sections.
Stocky Joe, it seems, learned the
Middle West is the bread basket of
the country.
80, I came out to the middle of
the Middle West" the 23-year-old
Turk explained.
Takes on 80 Pounds.
Obviously, Joe Is satisfied in Iowa.
Once the welterweight G47-pound
amateur boxing champion of
Turkey, he now is up to 1876 pounds
and one of the major possibilities
for guard position on Madigans
first Hawkeye gridiron team.
This is Joe's first attempt at
Americas popular fall sport, but
observers at Madigan's summer
practice sessions say the young man
from turkey can't miss.
He has perfect coordination,
learns quickly and is eager and full
of fight.
Learning Game Speedily.
An example: During Madigan's
first scrimmage session, Joe was as
signed defensive duties. He was
instructed how to crack through the
line to smash a play. That he did
but he neglected to tackle the ball
carrier. He didn't know that was
part of his assignment.
Came the next play-again Joe.
smacked through, and down went
the ball carrier.
Joe, who is studying economics
and political science, came here
last fall, but didn't get interested
in football This sumner when he
heard that Madigan and Iowa
needed material he asked the new
coach if he could report.
And howl" said Slip.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
a Is Jinx as Orioles
Drop Two Twin Bills
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Baltimore Orioles probably
were wondering little today just
why four-leaf clovers are considered
lucky. Why anything with four in
it is considered lucky, for that mat
ter
The Orioles yesterday suffered
their second double-header defeat
in as many days, and in each of the
four games the opponents collected
just four runs. Sunday the Newark
Bears defeated the Baltimore club
by identical scores, to 5. Last
night Montreal did the trick, to l
and to g.
The epidemic of fours seemed to
be spreading through the league.
as the Syracuse Chiefs defeated
Rochester in the only other game
scheduled last night, 4 to 2. be-
hind some neat five-hit pitching by
Millard Howell.
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Bucs Miss Second When GuIun
Hits in 9th; Yunks Boost Lead

The st. Louis Browns snapped
their fivegame losing streak by de-
feating the Boston Red Sox. to l,
behind Bob Muncrief's three-hit
pitching George McQuinn gave
Muncrief all the runs he needed by
whacking triple in the first inning
with the bases jammed.
Cleveland started a new winning
streak by walloping Washington, 7
to 3, as Jim Bagby chalked up his
10th win of the campaign. The In
dians had won seven in row before
dropping the second game of Sun
days double header to the Mats.
Evening star., 1943-07-27

with the playing of The Star
Spangled Banner"
With the addition of the Air
Forces Band a wealth of fine
music is assured for pregame
ceremonies. The new Police De-
partment Band will play, as will
the James Reese Europe Drum
and Bugle Corps. one of the Ma
tion's crack colored outfits.
Three sprints, involving out
fielders, inflelders and battery~
men, will follow the pageant.
George Case, the Mats speedster
and the major leagues leading
base stealer for four successive
seasons. is expected to receive his
Evening star., 1943-07-27
Mudqe Lewis Establishes Record With Average
Of ia for so Consecutive Duckpin Games

Mountz Def1inbaugh and Ray
Roberts. Each sponsor has pur-
chased a 81 1000 bond.
In another special tonight
Jessie Sacrey, nationally ranked,
will meet Kitty Mulroe, also a
star, at $50.
The Treasury Department dead
line on Silver Springs Flying
Fortress drive will fall Saturday
night and sponsors of the cam
paign said today the goal likely
would be reached, but emphasized
the need of hustle.