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Evening star., 1943-06-18

guilty to the theft Of $86500. He
gave bank officials a lecture for
paying that young man only $50
month.
Lands will act on Grif1lth's pro-
posal in good faith and in what he
believes to be the best interests of
baseball. 1t wouldn't do any good
to pepper him with 10000 or 100 900
signatures demanding more night
games here. He'd fume, toss 'em
into the nearest wastebasket, then
go into a conference with himself,
completely forgetting all pressure
from either side.
Late P!oy Is Popular
1t might be discreet to point out
to the judge, though, that in 10
night games here the Mats have
pulled an average of more than
14,600 customers through the turn
stiles. The largest crowd at a single
day game here was with the Yam
KEGS, a crowd of less than 5000 when
the Mats were. trailing New York by
two games. Two nights later the
Mats were trailing the Yankees by
four games but 1000 fans poured
into Griffith Stadium.
The Mats smallest night crowd
this year was 10000, the largest,
81 900. That would illustrate base
ball fans will 60 to games when
it's most convenient - at night.
Washington isn't unique in that re-
spect. 1t has worked out that way
IN every other major league city.
More night games in major league
baseball are inevitable, but soon
Judge Lands will let you know, Cap,
II it will come in his time. Mean
while let him alone and just hope.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
johnson Twice Wins
To Reach Net Final
Whips Cossini and Rice;
AdoiL Courtney Clash

If Davey's Johnsen's march
through The Stars City of Wash
irgton tennis tournament is to be
stopped it will be done by Boiling
Fields Seret. Buddy Adair or Jerry
Courtney. They will battle tomor-
row at 6 pm. on the Rock Greek
Park courts for the privilege of
meeting johnson in the final Sun
day at 3.
Davey tossed out two bothersome
rivals yesterday to reach the final
and Courtney eliminated Joe Hos
sick of American u, 6-3. 6-3, to
gain the semiflnals
johnson. finishing a match halted
two days before by rain. defeated
Igor Cassini, 81. As. 6l3, then
polished off Austin Rice, third
seeded, 6-3. 60. Cassini put up a
whale of scrap. He was at match
point six times before winning the
second set. With games at two each
in the deciding set Johnsen's su-
periority asserted itself and from
there on he prevailed in mastery
style.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Clubs, Most All Else
Are Bunched in |, |,
Streoks, Gobs Of ToIIies
Make Hot Race TIGHTER
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
If it's true that good things come
in bunches-not in small packages
there must be lot of good in the
International League these days.
The standings are pretty we'll
punched with Toronto and Newark
only game and a half apart in the
race for the lead and Baltimore,
Syracuse and Montreal punched
within half-game span not far be-
hind and even seventh-place Roch-
ester not too far away
Then Syracuse, which had lost
flve games in bunch, turned around
and made it three straight wins last
night by taking a double header
from Montreal. 4-2 and 1875. That
also made it four defeats in a row
for Montreal. At the same time the
third-place Baltimore Orioles hung
up their third straight win, 9-6. at
the expense of league leading To-
rOnto.
And to complete the cycle, last
nights runs were scored in big
punches
Evening star., 1943-06-18
BY DAVE HOFF,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, June 18.-Commis-
sioner Elmer Layden may lapse into
his old coaching mood when the
National Football League owners
assemble tomorrow for their special
two-day meeting. And If he does,
the bosses will be in for rousing
college pep talk.
Layden has undergone all the
phases of this football business-as
a member of Notre Danes -Four
Horsemen" in the 1920s and later
as Irish coach. Commissioner of
professional football and president
of the National League since 1941,
he's never faced a task such as the
one which confronts him tomorrow
and Sunday.
Debt Owed Fans.
Layden believes if pro football
should quit now, while there still
are sufficient players to go around,
1t would not be playing square with
the fans, who gave it such popu-
larity in peacetime.
SANeaa - 4lC ChplONCd Y,
using his most forceful expletive,
I'VE know we make a definite con-
tribution to the country's recreation
in normal times. Why can't we
make the same kind of contribu-
ton during the war?
Sports are all-important in
everyday life. They're run accord
ing to rules. and during wartime,
when discipline sometimes weakens,
we need to return to the idea of
working under rules.
Its a great thing if people can
get that feeling of a restoration to
normal civilian life for a couple of
hours on a Saturday or Sunday
afternoon by watching competitive
sports"
Cawthon New Dodger Coach.
Layden has received off-the-
record reports from owners of the
Washington, Detroit, Green Bay and
New York clubs that they have
reached, or feel they can reach. a
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Rafferty, in Singles Final
OF Scholastic Tennis

Finals in the national scholastic
tennis championships qualifying
tournament are set for tomorrow
afternoon at Columbia Country Club
with Bill Rafferty, and John Buck
nell meeting in the singles final.
Doubles pairingS were to be decided
by quarter-final and semifnal
matches this afternoon.
Rafferty,, representing Leland
Junior High School, advanced
through the semis yesterday with
a 6-8, 6-2 win over Bob Smith,
Friends, while Bucknell, of Episco-
pal, defeated Levy, Roosevelt, 6-1,
e.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Mrs. Roney Captures
Tschiffe|y Golf Cup
Nets ls9 in Washington
36-HoIe Tournament

Mrs, George c. Roney, former
womens golf chairman at WASH
ington, today holds the Tschiffely
Cup for linkswomen at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club. Mrs.
Roney won the annual 36-hole medal
play handicap tourney with a net
score of 159. Her gross cards were
96 and 95, and she had a handicap
of l6 each round.
Mrs. w. Marion Falls, last years
winner. tied for second net with
Mrs. Richard N. Sutton. Mrs. Falls
had 94-92-24-162, while Mrs. SUIT
ton had 98-92-28-162. The gross
award went to Mrs. Charles F..
Lynch, club champion, with $3.50
1872.
Glass B winners were Mrs. w. w.
Southworth, 204-44-160; Mrs. H. H.
Carragher, 209-48-161. Victors in
Glass c were Mrs. A. C. Kelly. 227-
70-157, and Mrs. T. S. O'Halloran
and Mrs. P. c. Maynard, with net
cards of 167.
Today at Columbia the women of
that club were to wind up their an
nual tourney for the Hinshaw tro-
phies.
Chevy Chase Club women are COM
peting in the tourney for the French
High Commission Cup, match play
affair.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Brewers Heavy Bats
Earn Second Place
Rout MiIIers But Double
Win by Indions Hurts =,
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
Round in the great Milwaukee,
Minneapolis battle for second place
in the American Association goes to
the Brewers-by knockdown and
Shutout.
They took the first Of the crucial"
five-game series last night, 4 to 0,
by slugging out two home runs, a
triple, a double and three singles
while Jittery Joe Berry was holding
the Millers scoreleSs on a skimpy
four-hit allowance.
The outcome broke a tie between
the teams and gave Milwaukee
one-game edge on second place. But
the Brewers slipped a half-game
further out of the lead as pace
setting Indianapolis swept a double
header from the declining Toledo
Mudhens.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Practitioner Spree by Cronin
Gets Red Sox Break With As
Hits Three During Series With Two Aboard;
Cardinals and Dodgers Are Downed
"A. P. Wirephotos.

White Sox to nose out the st. Louis
Browns. 43, IN l3 innings. He dou-
bled for two runs to tie the score in
the ninth and singled home the
winning run four frames later.
Reds TrampIe Cards.
Cincinnati set down the st. Louis
Cardinals, 6-l, as Elmer Riddle
pitched five-hit ball.
The New York Giants completed
a sweep of their three-game series
with the Brooklyn Dodgers by win
ming, 8-5.
The Chicago Cubs were held to
four hits, but one of them was a
three-run homer by Ival Goodman
and brought them 80 triumph
over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Philadelphia and Boston divided
a double-header, the Braves taking
the first game, 20, and the Phillies
oagging the nightcap, To.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
1rosky Hopes 10 Play
For Indians Shortly
Headaches Gone, He Will
Confer With Boudreou
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO. June l8.-Hal Trosky.
former Cleveland first baseman, was
ready to end his self imposed re-
tlrement from baseball and return
to the Indians lineup, where he
established a nine-year batting
average of .3l3.
The 3l-year -old veteran. no longer
suffering from severe migraine head
aches which forced him to retire be-
fore the start of the 1912 season,
awaited the appearance at Comiskey
Park of Manager Lou Boudreau Of
the Tube, which opens a series with
the Chdcago White Sox tonight.
Trosky came here yesterday from
his farm home at Norway. Iowa,
and worked out with the St. Louis
Browns. He is 20 pounds lighter
down to about 1875 pounds-than
when he last appeared in an Indian
uniform in 1941
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Osmon, johnson Share Batting
Honors in Scholastic Series
Eastern InfieIder, Rider Gardener Hit 800;
Rumblers Capture Team Crown With 345

Wilbur Osman. Eastern High third
baseman, and Joe Johnson. Roose-
velt outfielder. tied for the high
school series hitting honors. each
sporting a 900 figure, according to
statistics prepared by the Interhigh
Statistical Bureau.
Fred Sparrow of Eastern was third
with .53l. Eastern, winner of the
championship. had three players in
the first lG. as did Tech and Central.
Surprisingly enough, Wilson, runner
up for the crown, had no hitter
among the first 10, its best mark be-
ing the 321 registered by First Base
man Monk Barbee.
Martz Hits Three Homers.
Edsel MartZ, Eastern catcher. was
the series home run king with three
circuit blows. Sparrow crossed the
plate more than any other player,
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Hard to Bulge Lands

Il would like to suggest that
through your column you champion
the cause of Washington fans by
printing a form to be cut out and
mailed TO Judge Lands to let him
know how we here in Washington
feel about night ball games. I am
sure if Judge Lands received about
10000, and I'm sure he would, he
would be convinced that Mr.. Crit
fifth is just and right in his quest
for more night games"
That's a great idea, Cap, except
that Judge Lands doesn't like to
be told how to operate the baseball
industry even by those who make
1.-THE fans. Baseball's boss doesn't
like pressure stuff and it's impos-
slble to prod him, so it's better to
let the crusty old gentleman alone
and hope he decides the Mats boss
Is right.
There isn't much doubt baseball
gradually is getting around to
solid slate of night games, exclusive
of Sunday and holiday double
headers, starting when warm wealth.
er sets in about a month after the
season opens. The trend is in that
direction, Cap, but baseball folk
first like to stick a tentative toe
into the pool. They never plunge.
Griffith has written every major
league club owner, hoping to obtain
their approval for more night games.
From every American League club
boss he has received encouraging
letters and he feels National League
bosses also will string along with
him. But. in the final analysis,
the decision will be Lands and we
don't know if the judge will relish
Grifiths method of attempting to
get more night games.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Two to Tote Top Load
In Dwyer Stakes Field

Saturdays $4,000 Dwyer Stakes
at Aqueduct will be a race for light
weights. Indications are that there
will be 10 starters.
Mill River Stables Chop Chop and
Mrs. Vera S. Bragg's Gold Shower
will carry top weight of 116 pounds.
All the others will carry ITO each be-
cause they never have won race
worth $1,000.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
He's Really Comes Czor

He might regard Griffith's move
as an attempt to force his hand
and that just isn't being done. He'll
do about night games exactly what
he pleaSes. He's sided with the
National League previously in block
ing Griffith and even if the Ma
tional League owners consent to per-
NIT more night games here Lands
may decide to stymie the Mats
prexy just for the fun of it.
Persuading Lands to change his
mind is like walking into the Lin
coin Memorial and having a nice
heart to-heart talk with Abe. Lands
doesn't scare. He's. the fellow who
slapped a S29,O00.O00 fine on Stand
ard Oil and who permitted to go free
young bank clerk VINO had pleaded
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

Nick Etten. Yankees-Batted in four
runs to lead attack against Senators.
Ival Goodman, Cubs-Hit nrst homer
Of season with two aboard to account for
all Chicago scoring in victory over Pirates.
Joe Cronin, Red Sox, and Eddie Mayo,
Athletics-Former hit pinch home run with
two men on in each game Of doubleheader
and latter spanked AS winning offensive
in nightcap with three hits.
Elmer Riddle and Gee Walker. Reds
Riddle pitched five-hit bell to stop Cardi-
nails as Walker produced three hits and
Harry Feldman. Giants-Gave effective
relief pitching performance for 61s innings
to beat Dodsers.
Luke ApDlins. White sox-Doubled two
runs across to tie score in ninth inning
against Browns and then singled winning
run home IN 18th frame.
Adams: Phillies-salvo pitched four-hit
three hits to lead winning offensive in
Lou Soudreau and Mike Naymick, In
dians-Boudreau hit. ninth-inning single
for run that decided frst game against
TIGERS and also led OF 18th inning with
double and scored deciding run in second
same: Naymick pitched in relief and re.
ceived credit for both victories.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Last Route Only
Three Times in
Il Struggles
Pass by Wynn Forces
Deciding Run Over
As Yonks Cop, 9-8
y a Staff Correspondent of The st.,.

By a Staff Correspondent of The stsr.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18.-When
Manager Jimmy Dykes Of the White
Sox recently visited Washington and
branded the Mats pitchers as an
inept collection of 'throwers" there
was an inclination to regard the out
spoken Chicago pilot as slightly OF
the beam. If Dykes was wrong, how
ever, the burden of proof now is on
the Mats pitchers.
At the time Dykes was speaking
the Mats pitchers were responsible
for Washington breathing the rare
fled air of second place, but Dykes
was talking Of things TO come. He
didn't like Washington pitching,
or at least he couldn't view the Mats
as pennant threat with what he
termed mot pitchers-throwers."
Only three times in Washington's
last 81 games has a Nat starting
pitcher been around at the finish,
which seemingly would illustrate
Dykes point. On two of those occa-
sions Milo Candini survived the
route and Manager Ossie Bluege is
hoping he'll unravel another impress
sive performance here tonight When.
at the expense of the Athletics, he
seeks a sixth successive victory.
Four Games Behind Yanks.
The Mats could stand a batch Of
respectable pitching at the moment
for they've dropped four games be-
hind the league-leading Yankees a.
the result of blowing a 9-8 game to
New York yesterday at Washington
before 1000 fans. Should they lose
tonight the Mats will be clinging to
second place by the infinitestimal
margin of .0007.
Not in six successive games has
Washington pitcher lasted the
distance. Candini was the last to
achieve that distinction when he
whipped the Red Sox, 10, on three
hits. Since then Jim Mertz has
been belted from the mound twice
and also shelled from the box have
been Alex Carrasquel, Ewald Pyle,
Dutch Leonard and Early Wynn.
Mertz, Rae Scarborough, Pyle and
Wynn were battered yesterday as
Washington leads of ST. and 8-6
vanished. The pathetic perform
ance was climaxed with Wynn walk
ing the winning run across the plate
as the Yankees staged a 3-run out
burst in the ninth inning.
Jake Early was no favorite of the
customers in the ninth inning. Bob
johnson had belted triple to right
with two out and represented the
tSee BASEBALL, Page Aid
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Cuwthon on Leave
From Alabama
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, June 1S.
Pete Cawthon. newly ap-
pointed head coach of the
Brooklyn Dodgers of the Ma
tional Professional Football
League, has been granted leave
of absence from the Univer-
sity of Alabama, where he was
assistant football coach, and will
assume his new duties imme-
diately.
Cawthon said his appointment
as coach of the Dodgers was
made yesterday by Dan Topping.
jr., the clubs owner, at the COM
pletion of negotiations lasting
several days.
Cawthon formerly was head
football coach at Texas Tech.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Neck-PuIIing Aids
Lee in Comeback
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 18.-Pitcher
Thornton Lee is stretching every
muscle to return to the form that
enabled him to win % games for
the Chicago White Sox in 1941.
A gallows-like neck-pulling
gadget is one OF the devices Lee
is using to break up adhesions in
his left arm.
A little massage and diathermy
treatment complete the doctoring
program.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Browns PouI Dean Eyes
BIG BurreI Business
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. June l8.-Paul Dean,
who used to barrel in fast balls for
the St. Louis Cardinals when he and
his brother. Dizzy, were in their
pitching prime. is thinking about
giving up baseball to run a barrel
factory.
Dean has pitched only 1914 in
nings for the Browns this year and
has gone to st. Louis to confer with
Vice President Bill De Witt.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Pro Grid League Must Continue,
Luyden to Tell Club Owners
Faces Task Convincing All at Meeting
In Chicago; Cowthon to Coach Dodgers

solution of their player shortages.
That gives us determination to
continue" he said. It's our COB to
help every one in the league solve
his difficulties, too"
Pete Cawthon. who revealed yes
terday at Tuscaloosa. Ala, that he
has been named coach "and sort of
general administrator" of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, is expected to
represent owner Dan Topping. now
in the service, at the weekend
meetings
Evening star., 1943-06-18
! Batted for Zuber in ninth.

Runs batted in-Etten. 4: Sullivan,
Spence. Vernon Early, Priddy, Lindel.
Sears w. johnson. >: Clary. >; Metheny.
Three-base hts-Etten, r. johnson.
S.olen bases-Case. Priddy Sacrifice-
and Etten. Left on baseS-New York Ii:
Washington. :. First base on bslls-On
Mertz. 4; of zuber. 4; of Scarborough. y:
OF Pyle, l. of Wynn. -. Struck out-By
Donald. l. by Mertz !: by Zuber. 81 by
Scaroorough. /; by Murphy. J.. Hits-Oh
Donald. in IS innings: of zuber. ) in
SIS innings of Murphy. | in | inning:
of Mertz in 4 innings tnone out in
fifth: off SCARBOROUGH. 3 in innings
none out in ninth: off Pyle l in O in-
ning (pitched to two batters): of Wynn.
o in / inning. Wild pitch-Scarboroush.
Winning pitcher-ssuber Losing pitcher
Pyle. UmpireS-MeSsrS Grieve, Summers
and Weafer. Time-2:36. Attendance
1000 estimated
Evening star., 1943-06-18

plete slate of night games would be
welcomed by all.
The theaterS are overcrowded
and one always must stand in line
at night to get a seat no matter
how early one goes or how bad the
picture. Entertainment facilities
are, as you know. taxed beyond
capacity. People would welcome
chance to 60 to ball games at night
and many every night if the occa-
sion permitted.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Minor Results

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse. 4-12: Montreal, 2-5.
Baltimore. 8; Toronto. 8.
(Only games scheduled0
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. 4-6: Toledo, 90.
Columbus. q Louisville, o.
Milwaukee, 4: Minneapolis, O.
(Only games.)
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco. B: HOLLYWOOD, >.
Los Angeles, 3; Oakland, 3. CTie, 10 in
ningS-darkness)
Others postponed.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham. 8; Atlanta. 8.
Knoxville, 6; Little Rock. 2.
Nashville. z: Memphis, g.
New Orleans. 5: Chattanoosa. 3.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Binghamton, 3: sprinefield. 2 t6 in
Elmirs. .: Hartford. Q. tre, 8 in
nings, dimoMt,
Others postponed.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Portsmouth, 16; Lynchburg, 4.
Only game scheduled.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Requested Is Turned Out

B. F.. Whitaker's good 4-year- old
Requested, will be on the sidelines
for some time. He has been fired
and turned out with the hope that
he will regain his old form.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Win, Lose or Draw
Deor Judge: D. c. Wants More NIGHT BoseboII
By BURTON HAWKINS
Star Staff Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA June l8From marine captain prefers
remain the following through courtesy
Oce Department. THE idea expressing
thousands others Washington
the few weeks and
action
Il N.
are played night MY knowledge OF the statistics for the international
limited
games about 300 400 with they
were last place and played at night they seldom
1000.
rs per cent CT the popua-
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Charles Town Results
y the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clateu PreSS.
year -olds and upward: about Az furlongs.
Red Wings {Ktrk) 800 2.40 2.20
Flick (Braccialel $40 ESQ
Sonny H. (Acosta) ESQ
Time. O:50R.
Also ran--War Joy. Taut The Berries.
Castine and Crimson Lancer.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
3~year-olds and up: about "A furlonss.
Golden Lass pLainl $50 $50 500
Chat Hopkins ritzgerald) $50 $50
Time Her (Austin) 800
Time, 0:51.
Also ran-Gray Fish: spikery. Lone
River Oddress and High CLIQUE.
DAILY Double paid $96.60)
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Baseball Results

Great Lakes, 8: Omaha AH-Stars. I.
North Carolina Pre-Flisht, IL; Durham
Piedmont League). 4.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Charles Town Entries
For Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming
| 3-year-olds and upward; about 4k fur
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Major League Statistics
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1943.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.

New York. Q; Washington. g.
Boston. 81: Philadelphia. As.
Chicago, 4; St. Louis. 3 G3 innings).
night doubleheader; second game 12 in
nings).
Standing NJ Climbs
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Caught His Head in Wrestling Hold and
the German Found Himself Flying
OUer Her Shoulder.

profit however that Heen's heuten-
ant ran the Black Market
The Nazis never made a connection
between that market and a series of
illnesses that broke out among Nazi Officials
For the drugs that had been cleverly worked
into the food and liquor they haC bought on
the Black Market were not peiseRs of the oh-
vous kind. They worked slowly but were
deadly.
Among Helen's friends in Oslo were a
number Of doctors and nurses and when the
Nazis tried to force them 10 care for German
casualties Helen and her gang helped them TO
escape into the mountains where they could
aid Norwegian troops that we're still fghtlnG
When Norwegian resistance collapsed the
underground railroad" operated by Helen and
her gang helped many Norwegian soldiers and
patriots over the border into Sweden
Then one evening in the Winter Of 1912
Max Shuttauf, the former violin player, sud
denly appeared in Heens studio.
Helen was at the piano, playing softly.
After cautiously locking the door and sig
naling TO guards he had left IN the street
Shuttauf approached Helen.
Well my sweet, you seem TO have made
a lot of progress with your piano playing
She looked over her shoulder and smiled
invitngly He came up behind and bent over
10 kiss her throat
That was mistake. Helens hands caught
his din a wrestling hold hands that had
gathered unsuspected strength as a profes-
sional athlete
Before Shuttauf could free himself three
men had leaped silently from behind portieres
and choked the German into insensibility.
Then Helen and her friends fed TO the
cellar Of the house, through maze of area
ways and passages they had long before pre-
pared for Just such an emergency
When they came out Of a dark alley they
were block away from the guards Shutaut
had placed in front OF Helen's home
Half an hour later telephones and police