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Evening star., 1943-06-06
Griffmen, Eyeing First
Place, Play Tigers
In Double Bill
Condini and Pyle Slated
For Slab Duty Today;
Early Back on Job

Against the Detroit Tigers today
at Griffith Stadium Manager Ossie
Bluege of the Mats will dispatch
Milo Candini and Ewald Pyle to the
mound in double header starting
at 1870 o'clock, with the fond hope
that they'll secure Washington's
hold on second place and perhaps
tie or move ahead of the league
leading Yankees.
Now game back of the Yankees.
Washington would move into first
place providing it twice trims the
Tigers while the Yankees lose two
decisions to st. Louis
Against the Mats Manager Steve
O'Neill of the Tigers will send Dizzy
Trout and Frank Overmire, but will
be handicapped by the loss of Sec
ond Baseman Jimmy Bloodworth,
who suffered a groin injury yester-
day when fielding a grounder by
Stan Spence.
Catcher Jake Early of the Mats,
who has been i'll for two days, is
expected to work one of the games.
Left Fielder Bob johnson. who left
the Washington lineup in the sew
enth inning yesterday due to the
heat, will be at his regular job.
Washington will be idle Monday.
but will play an exhibition game at
Springfield, Mass. against that
Eastern League club on Tuesday
night before opening a 5-game series
against the Red Sox at Boston on
Wednesday. The Mats will return
to Griffith Stadium on June IA to
launch a 4-game series with the
Yankees.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Haegg in U. s, Is Due
In New York Today
AAU Still Expects Star
To Run in Title Meet
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. June 5.-Gunder
Haegg. Swedish distance running
champion, arrived here today on a
conduct tanker. the Saturnus,
but was delayed indefinitely" by
routine investigations on the part of
customs officials.
Robert Plant. acting Swedish con-
sui, said here tonight it was uncer-
tain when the athlete would be al
lowed to leave the ship.
The runner, who holds or has bet
tered seven world records at dis
tances from 1900 to 5000 meters,
came to the United States at the in
vitation of the national AAU, whose
championship field and track meet
will be held at New York on June
10 and 90 He is expected to arrive
in New York by air sometime tomor-
row morning.
Although a schedule has not been
definitely arranged for him. it is
likely that Haegg will be seen in
all parts of the country. Receipts
of all meets will 60 to United States
Air Force Aid Society. He is re-
ported to have said that he would
not be in the best of condition for
the national meet.
Dan Ferris, executive secretary of
the AAU, has said that Haegg had
promised to compete in the nationals
and that he expected the runners to
keep that promise.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
.Wickhorst Succeeds Hamilton,
Who Is Placed on Sea Duty
New Head Of Naval Air Physical Training
Was AIl-Time Sports Star at Academy
By the Associated Press.


Commander Thomas J. Hamilton,
who organized the Navy's toughen-
ing program for aviators. has been
put on sea duty in accord with his
desires.
He has been succeeded as director
Of the naval aviation physical train
ing program by 1t. Comdr. Frank H.
Wickhorst, one of the Navy,s all
time athletic stars who for the 10
years ending in 1941 served as line
coach and director of intramural
sports at California.
In March, 1941, Wickhorst, who
was graduate of the Naval Acad-
emy but was actually in reserve
status, went on active duty to teach
navigation to young reserve officers
at California. A year later he was
assigned here to assist Hamilton in
the formation of the physical train
ing program.
Wickhorst played freshman foot
ball at Illinois in 1922 with Red
Grange and Earl Britton. The fol-
lowing year he transferred to the
Naval Academy. In his second year
at the academy he became first
string tackle and held that berth
for the next two seasons. He cap
tanned Navy's 1926 team, which had
a clean slate except for a 21-21 tie
with Army and was au-America.
Graduated from the academy at
time when there was no pressing
need for many new officers, Wick
horst accepted a position as coach
at Iowa and remained there four
years. Then in 1881 he joined the
coaching staff at California.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Cards Blank Phi|s, Move to Top
As Dodgers Bow to Cubs, 81
MusioI's Hit Gets World Champs 10 Win;
Brooklyn Out Of Lead for First Time

ST. LOUIS, June 5-The world
champion Cardinals took over first
place in the National League for
the first time this season by shut
ting out Philadelphia, to 0. today
as the Brooklyn Dodgers were de-
feated by Chicago.
Stan Musials one hit of the day
"a single in the siXth-Was an all
important one. It drove in the Car
dinal tally to give them half
game margin over Brooklyn and eX-
tended the slugging outfielder's hit
ting streak to % consecutive games
The contest was called after 2
Innings. Bucky Harris, manager of
the Phillies, protested the game be-
cause he said the Cardinals had
made no effort to keep the field in
proper condition for play during the
timeout
Musials blow broke up a tight
pitching affair between young
Howie Krist and Philadelphia S
Jack Kraus. Krist allowed only four
hits while Kraus limited the Red
birds to six. Neither hurler walked
a man, nor did they allow an eX-
ira base blow.
Lou Klein started the Cardinals
half of the sixth with a single and
went to second on Harry Walker S
sacrifice. Musial then raped a
single to left, scoring Klein, but was
out trying for second. This ieft the
bases empty as Frank Demaree
next batter, sent single to CEN
ter.
The sixth was Kraus' only bad
inning. His teammates were help
less against the offerings of krist.
They never did hit more than one
safety in any one frame
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Wynn Bags 4t1
In Succession
But With Aid
Twice Escapes When
Enemy Loods Bases;
Vernon Stick Stur
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Back into the more refreshing at
mosphere of second place in the
American League moved the Ma
tionals yesterday at Griffith Sta
dium, abruptly ending Detroit S
brief lease on that spot by trimming
the Tigers, 6-3, much to the salts
faction of ladies' day crowd of
$3.50.
Early Wynn notched his fourth
successive victory, but wasn't on the
premises at the finish when the
Mats moved within a game of the
league leading New York Yankees,
who were absorbing 80 shellacking
from st. Louis. Manager Ossie
Bluege hastily yanked Wynn for a
pinch hitter in the seventh. He had
displayed signs Of weakening.
Wynn, though. had showed the
customers batch of beautiful
pitching before he yielded two runs
IN the seventh as Detroit whitfield
Washington's lead to 3-2. Twice in
the first three innings the Tigers
loaded the bases against him, but
husky Wynn escaped damage.
Meanwhile the Mats were con-
structlng a 80 lead against young
Harold NeWhouser. who recently
struck out IA Yankees. The Mats
fashioned a run in the third inning
Wnen Mickey Vernon, denoted to
eighth in Washington's batting
order, contributed the first of three
successive singles to open the inning,
Wakefield Makes Error.
vernon smashed a single off First
Baseman Rudy York's glove. After
wynn struck out and George Case
popped out Stan Spence lashed a
single to right. where Dick Wake
neid permitted the ball to ESCAPE
MN. Vernon, who had moved to
third, scooted across on the error
spence was stranded as Gerald
Prlddy grounded out.
IL was vernon, too. who launched
the Mats 2-run uprising in the fifth
he opened with a single to right and
after Wynn fouled out Case brought
him around with a double to left
Case took third as Spence grounded
out and scored on Priddys single to
right.
That situation existed until the
seventh, when the Tigers came up
with their first run on successive
doubles to right by Joe Hoover and
Doc Cramer with none out. Wake
held struck out, but Cramer took
third as Pinky Higgins grounded
out and scored on Don Ross single
to left.
Griffs Cluster Three Runs.
The Mats then pounced on Johnny
Corsica. who replaced Newhouser
starting the sixth. for three runs in
their portion of the seventh. Again
Vernon started 1t off with single
to right and George Myatt, batting
for Wynn, sacrificed him along
Case was safe when Higgins
fumbled his grounder, Vernon TAX
ing third, but when Case attempted
to steal second Vernon was trapped
off third as Catcher Paul Richards
(See MATS. Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1943-06-06

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 5.--The Brooklyn
Dodgers dropped out of undisputed
possession of the National heague
lead for the first time since April
"a today, surrendering it to the ST..
Louis Cardinals when they lost to
the Chicago Cubs, 3 to 2, while the
world champions were nosing out
the Phillies.
Leo Durocher used four hurlers
in an effort to pull the game out
of the fire after the Cubs had taken
a 2-run lead off Kirby Higbe in the
fourth. They managed to drive Ray
Prim from the mound in the eighth
with one-run rally, but Henry
Wyse promptly checked the threat.
Stan Hacks triple and passes to
Ed Stanky and Phil Cavarretta
loaded the bases for the Cubs in the
fourth. Hack scored on force play
and an infield hit by Dominic Dalles-
sandro brought Cavarretta home
with the other.
In the fifth the Dodgers scored a
run on singles by Dee Moore and
Dixie Walker and a wild throw to
third by Bill Nicholson, but the
Cubs bounded right back with one of
their own in the seventh Ed Head
was the victim of this tally as he
passed Prim, who moved up on
Hacks sacrifice and an error by
Moore. The Chicago pitcher scored
on Cavarrettas single:
Singles by Arky Vaughan. Dolph
Camilli and Billy Herman gave the
Dodgers their second run in the
eighth.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
20 Mound Wins Seen
By Sewe|| Of Bucs
Praises Loops Hottest
InfieId' for Success
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, June 5.-Truett
Banks Sewell more popularity
known as Rips keeping stride
with the major leagues leading
pitchers and confidently predicting
he'll be q 20-game winner with "the
hottest 4 infield in the National
League"
The 35-year-old, working
Pittsburgh veteran has garnered six
victories, as against one defeat, and
offers one Of the main hopes for
the rampant Bucs to stay in the first
division-and perhaps become pen
na1t contenderS.
The Buccos finally are letting
Frankie Frisch sleep nights.
TITS our intield that's making the
difference" said Rip today In ex-
plAnation Of his twirling feats.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Discus Record Topped
By Ensign Cannon
Makes Met Games Toss
Of ia Feet 10H
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Giving all
the credit to the food you get to
eat in the Navy" Ensign Hugh s.
Cannon today shattered the world S
discus record with a toss of 174
feet, 101s inches in the Metropoli-
tan AAU championships.
Performing in front Of only a
few in lot outside the Randall
Island Stadium, the 29-year-old
former Brigham Young athlete got
oft the toss that wiped out the
174-foot, 212-inch record set by VIII
lie Schroeder of Germany in 1885.
Although he won numerous titles
in the Rocky Mountain area and
annexed the Penn Relay title in his
speciality this spring, Cannon never
had thrown the platter more than
154 feet previously.
He now Is the assistant supply
officer at the Navy section base,
Staten Island.
The recognized American record,
which has not yet won approval as
the world standard, is 174 feet 81
inches by Archie, Harris of Indiana,
at Palo Alto, Calf, In 1941.
Although Cannon's effort sur
passes the listed world mark, Ernst
Lampert of Germany has sought
recognition for throw of ITS feet
5k inches, made last year.
Cannon weighed only 160 pounds
while competing for Brigham
Young, but has pushed his weight
to 1877 since joining the Navy.
Midshipman Fred Wilt, late of
Indiana, but now student at the
Columbia Naval Training School,
finished second to Bill Hulse of New
York University, in the 4:15.9 mile
run.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Nationals Regain Second Place. Game Behind Yn by Whipping Tigers
Count Elect RaQz Belmont 30 Lenqt Becomes Sixth p Crown Winner
Probable Pitchers
In Majors Today

NEW YORK, June 5Prob-
able pitchers in the major leagues
tomorrow with won and lost rec
ords in parentheses Gall double
headers.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at Neutrality-suspicious.
(5-2 and Overmire CID VS.. Cam
DIM go and Pyle (3-4).
Cleveland at Philadelphia -
Reynolds (0-3) and Salveson O.
II VS.. Christopher (4-3 and Wolff
go. st. Louis at New York
Sundra (3-3 and Hollingsworth
1-5 VS.. Donald (0-2) and Bo-
roWy 90.
Chicago at Boston-Wade DID
and Grove 90 VS.. Judd (4-D
and Terry Old.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Chicago-Wyatt
(3-2) and Melton 90 or Davis
I'D VS.. Passeau (3-3) and BIZ
thorne (4-6).
New York at Pittsburgh-Wittig
go and Melton t2-2) VS.. Klinger
CD and Hallett ODD.
Boston at Cincinnati-Barrett
(2-5 and Andrews 4-3) VS.. Starr
go and Riddle (4-3.
Philadelphia at st. Louis
johnson 4-2 and Rowe (3-3) VS..
Gumbert 90 and Breehen
Old,
Evening star., 1943-06-06
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 5.-T1,e New
York Yankees and st. Louis Browns
staged their third straight nip-and-
tuck battle today. but this time the
Brownies came out on top. taking a
3-to-2 decision in 10 innings
The American League champions
were charged with four errors,
which helped some to explain their
downfall, but the chief reason was
the pitching of Johnny Niggeing,
veteran knuckle-ba hurler. He
limited the Yanks to five hits and
struck out eight to run his season
strikeouts to 33.
Charley Keller's eighth homer of
the year tied the game in the ninth,
but the visitors got a reuCieve in the
first of the tenth when. with one
down, Nick Etten messed up Milt
Byrnes' bounder. A wild pitch by
Charley Wensloff put Byrnes on
second, from where he tailed when
Chet Laabs slashed single through
short for his third hit of the game.
The Yanks got one man on in
their half of the tenth, but Nigel
ing rose to the occasion and famed
two pinch hitters-Bud Metheny
and Bill Dickey.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
All Have Player Troubles

George C. Halas, handspring of the
terrible Bears, who weren't so terrible
last year in The playof game against
the Redskins, is a naval officer and
won't be available to get the Bears
off to a fast start. if they start this
year. For years Halas has been Mr..
Big around the Bear cave. Will they
start without Halas' leadership?
George attended the earlier Chicago
meeting, but was very touclly about
being photographed in Navy uniform
at a football gathering.
All clubs are having player troubles
and most of them, if they start, will
train near home base. This. of
course, excerpts the Redskins, who
have signed a three-year contract to
train and play an exhibition game
at San Diego.
Here is the way the prospects for
pro football seem to shape up:
Washington Redskins - Probably
better fixed for players than any
other club. Want to play and, al
Evening star., 1943-06-06
5uh|ing, Virginia Star,
Dies in Air Crash
Great Center Followed
Father Into Service
BY the Associated Press.

oy Inc ASSOSlhtSd
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 5.-First
1t. William G. (Billy) Suhling, Vir-
ginia football star. was killed in a
plane crash in California yesterday,
the Navy Department advised his
family today.
Suhling was center for Virginia's S
once beaten 194l eleven. strongest
in the university's modern football
history, and was elected to succeed
All-America Bill Dudley as captain
for 1912.
Following in the footsteps of his
father, who quit the Cavalier squad
to enter World War I, Suhling left
to begin Marine Corps flight train
ing before the start of the 1912
season.
His father, Capt. William G. Suh-
ling. jr.. now is serving overseas.
Young Suhling's engagement to
Nancy Craig Summers, Salisbury,
N. c., was announced recently.
Suhling became the third former
Virginia football captain to lose
his life in this war. John Acree,
also Lynchburg native, was killed
with the Navy in the South Pacific
and Louis Reiss died in an Army
alrplane training accident.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Cards to Receive
Title EmbIems

ST. LOUIS, June 5-The World
Champion Cardinals will be hon.
ored as the years top team in
baseball June 18, when Commis-
sioner Kenesaw Mountain Lands
will come to st. Louis tospresent
World Championship embiems to
the team members.
The ceremony will take place
preceding a night game with the
Chicago Cubs.
Terry Moore, Enos Slaughter.
Frank Crespi and Johnny Beaz-
ley, now In the armed services,
have been invited.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Stake Mark SET
AS Hertz Star
Romps Home
Record $249, SIG Bet
On Victor; Only Two
Other Horses Sturt
BY SID FEDER,

noooSldIco cos opoi 70 w lltcls
NEW YORK, June 5-Count Fleet
won the Belmont Stakes and the
triple crown today. but you'll never
prove 1t by the other two horses in
the race-they were practically out
Of sight when it happened.
Topping off his Kentucky Derby
and Preakness romps, Mrs. John D.
Hertz's rangy brown lightning bolt
just waltzed to a 30-length win this
time in the 18th running of Bel
mont's ancient classic for 3-year-olds
to become the sixth triple crown
winner. And, as he laughed his way
home, he carried two new records
with him.
One of these was his time of 2::2S1s
for the mile gallop, which wiped
out War Admirals record of 2::2835
for the Belmont Stakes, although
falling three-fifths of second short
OF the track and North American
mark Bolingbroke set for the dis
tance last fall.
Betting Brings minus Pool"
The other standard concerned the
amount bet on one horse in one race
in New York State. Today COM
paratively scanty turnout of 1890
cash customers sent $249,516 into
the mutuels on him, thereby smash
Ing the previous high of $196, 1872
tossed into the iron men on the
Count in the Wood Memorial at
Jamaica in April.
Today's betting resulted in a
minus pool on the race and the
track had to shell out $15,912.O2 from
its own pocket in order to pay off
the winners at the legal minimum of
$2.1O for 81.
The Count was to have been one
Of the turf's two glamour boys to see
action in this getaway days" pro-
gram Of Belmonts spring meeting,
but he finally had to take care of the
honors alone. Whirlaway was to
have made his 1943 debut in the
Henry of Navarro Handicap on the
card, but he came up with a tummy-
ache early today and was scratched
Mrs T. D. Grimes With Regards
won this one at $14 for 81, and in
the third part of the triple header
program, the National Stallion
Stakes for -olds. Henry Lus-
tig's $4,000 yearling bargain, Mrs
Ames, squeaked through to victory
worth $12,320.
Count Earns S35,340 by Win.
With today's triumph the Count
picked up paycheck of S35 $40
thereby boosting his bankroll tc
$3.50, 300. Naturally, neither Fairy
man Hurst, who grabbed the $4,000
second money in the Belmont, nol
Deseronto. who made $2,500 for fin
ishing third. knew anything about
all this at the finish of the race, be.
cause they were too far away.
From end to end. any resemblance
between today's Belmont and {
horse race was purely coincidental
When the gate opened, Jockey
Johnny Longden sent the Coun
charging right out and away from
the others and all the way 'roune
he heightened his edge with eacf
stride. Fairyman Hurst and Desc
ronto put on fair kind of fight TO
second money, with Man O. War
baby getting home length in front
In capturing this one the Hert
hurricane joined Sir Barton, Gal
liant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral ant
Whirlaway in the turf's select Sc
of triple-crown winners. In addi
ton. he moves In with Sir Bartol
as the only two ever to grab th
Withers mile as we'll as the BIZ
| three.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Cards Appear to Be Out

Chicago ardinals-Jimmy Con-
zelman, the handspring, is out. Form
your own conclusions on this one.
Cleveland-Out of competition
this year, its players spread among
the other clubs.
Brooklyn-Ace Parker is in the
Navy. Owner Dan Topping is in
uniform. May start, but it's doubt
full
Detroit-Doubtful Kicked around
last year and prospects not too good
The team drafted Frankie SinkWich,
who is in service.
Green Bay-A strong outfit in a
section which wants football. May
transfer to Milwaukee this year.
Probable starter
New York-Strong for start. Will
play if other teams play.
Pittsburgh-Doubtful.
Philadelphia - Ditto. Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia, with the usual
player troubles, might join forces
and form one team.
The decisions will be announced
at the coming meeting. Summing
up the prospects as they appear, 1t
could be that the National Football
League may open, if it doesn't de-
eide to toss in the sponge, as a five
or six team loop.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Pilot, Two Others Fined

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June LP.-
President George M. Trautman ~
the American Association has fined
Manager William Burwell of Louis
vile $40 and two Of his players
Catcher Gilly Campbell and Third
Baseman Steve Barath, $40 each for
protesting umpires' decisions in a
game last Wednesday at Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Browns Beat Yankees in 10th
After KeIIer's Homer Ties
Charley Gorners 9th Of Campaign in 9th;
Ettens Error Leads to Deciding Tally

An error by Joe Gordon also fig
ured in the Browns first two runs
in the fifth. Byrnes' single scored
Rick F'erreu with one of them and
Laabs' deep fly accounted for the
other.
A wild pitch set the stage for the
Yanks' f1fth-inning run. Bill John
son got all the way to second on the
pitch, the fourth ball thrown by
Niggeling, and romped home on
Wensloffs single.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Stein losses Five-Hitter

Chevy Chase baseball team de-
feated the American University Park
Cardinals, 50, with Buddy Stein
pitching fve-hit game for the win
ners. He famed II. Lloyd Hyde led
the batting attack with triple and
single
Evening star., 1943-06-06
La Motto Books Mccoy
For Detroit Fiqht
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 5.-Jolting Jake
La Motta of New York. whose bat
tering fists restored the fight game
here to important money, will meet
Young Kid Mccoy of Detroit and
Mitchell Field, N. Y, in a 1O-rounder
June 18 at Olympia Stadium.
In the Army Air Force Young Kid
Mccoy is Pvt. Adam Pianga, who
came up through Detroit amateur
ranks.
Mccoy stopped Wild Bill Nc
Dowell in his last start here seven
months ago.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Ruffing Will Headline
Army Air Force Tilts

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, June 5.
Red Ruffng. former New York
Yankee pitcher now in the Army.
headlines an all-Army Air Forces
baseball series Sunday and Monday.
He'll pitch for the Long Beach
Ferry Command against Kirkland
Field of Albuquerque.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Sequro in College Tennis

EVANSTON, ILL.,, June 5 R-
Francisco Segura, who Is ranked
fourth nationally in tennis, filed his
entry today for the national inter-
collegiate championships at North
western University June 21-26. Sc
gura is from Ecuador and is a stu
dent at the University of Miami.
Evening star., 1943-06-06
Minor Results

International League.
Montreal. Z; Rochester, 4.
Syracuse, II: Jersey City. O.
American Association.
Milwaukee. 6; Louisville, l.
Toledo. &; st. Paul. 3 (13 innings.
Minneapolis, 4: Columbus. f.
Pacific Coast LeaKue.
Oakland. 20: Portland. is.
Los Angeles, 6-13: Sacramento. 0-3.
San DIEGO, 3-2: San Francisco. 2-3.
Hollywood. 4: Seattle, l..
Southern Association.
Nashville. 9; Birmingham. g.;
Evening star., 1943-06-06


The Skins, if all goes well, plan to
train at San Diego, Calf, starting
early in August.
Months ago Chicago sports writer's
predicted there would be no Chicago
entry in pro football next fall. At
that time those predictions sounded
sour. But Jimmy Councilman, the
silver-voiced orator and coach of
the Chicago Cardinals, has resigned
his football post to take over a job
with the st. Louis Browns. Does
that mean the Cardinals will not
play football this year?