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Evening star., 1944-07-18
Perry, Adding Surprising Skill
To Punch, Stops Reif in 9th

Some one has been teaching young
Aaron Perry the facts of life in the
fisticuffing business The kid is learn
ing how to box and for those who
have watched the hard-hitting
youngster in action in his up-and-
coming career that is nothing short
of amazing.
Aaron displayed plenty of his new
found talent last night at Griffith
Stadium, where he TKO'd Morris
Ref of Brooklyn in. SO of the
seventh round. The Reif youngster,
with one of the best left hooks in the
welterweight division, was baffled by
Perry's style and took two trips to
the canvas before Referee Eddie La
Fond. convinced that the Brooklynite
was too dazed to continue, stopped
the scrap.
Perry's right hand was the de-
Gliding factor. That and a new
strategy and skill that has ringsiders
wondering who his new tutor is. 1t
was slugfest, sure. For three
rounds more leather was thrown
than spectators have seen in a Dis
trict ring for many a month, and
Perry was throwing most of it.
Reif Is Unable to Land.
Ref uncorked the celebrated left
many times in those blistering three
sessions, but he connected with
nothing more than the Perry right
hand. cooked high up by his jaw.
Perry's footWork was excellent, his
counterpunchihg something for the
movies, and the youngster has dis
covered that he has left hand.
After the third round there was
no doubt as to the outcome Aaron
could have won in the fourth over
the weakening Ref. who shot his
bolt in the early rounds and ap-
peared aware he didn't have the
guns to hurt the local boy. In the
fifth and sixth, Perry staggered
him with dynamite rights and was
struggling off everything that came
his way. In the seventh a battered
and befuddled Ref went through
the motions as Aaron measured him
for the kill.
Ref, who had 10 straight KOS to
his credit up to last nights bout,
was sadly outclassed. His handlers.
after the fight, blamed the WASH
ington heat for the likeable lads
apparent exhaustion, and said that
he does better when waited by the
cooling breezes of the Gowanus Ca
nal in his native Brooklyn. Rief
himself, no alibi artist. said: THE
guy was just too much for me to
handle"
Promoter Goldie Ahearn, who
has a finger on the flstic pulse of
the Capital and knows what brings
'em through the turnstiles, happily
counted house of 8,261 spectators
at his Nslugfest. The enthusiasts
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Fox Gusts Mate Doerr
As Top A. |. Batter;
MusiaI Leads n. |.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1S.- Stan
Musial Of the st. Louis Cardinals
held first place by a three-point
edge In the National League batting
race today, but Pete Fox squeezed
past teammate Bobby Doerr Of the
Boston Red Sox to take over the lead
in the American loop after 13 weeks
of action.
Dixie Walker OF Brooklyn closed in
on Musial, who lost IL points during
the week, but the Cardinal out
fielder had the edge on total hits,
l08 to 107. with each at bat 305
times. Phil Weintraub of the New
York Giants trailed the leaders in
third place with .339. Figures in
cluded games of July l6.
Doerr skidded 13 points down the
ladder, permitting Fox to take a
two-point margin with his 1923
average. The Red Sox rightfielder.
now playing his 18th big league
season, never has come close to the
hit title. although his lifetime aver
age is .298. Thurman Tucker of the
Chicago White Sox held third posi-
ton at .320 and spent the week end
on the bench.
The 10 leading hitters in each
league.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Savo|d, , Baksi Bout
For Duration Title
BY the Associated Press,

CHICAGO, July 18.-Billsd as
the worlds duration heavyweight
championship" contest. Lee Savold
of Paterson. N. j.. and Joe Baksi of
Kulpmont. Pa. will meet in a 10
round bout at Wrigley Field on the
night of August 7.
That date for their third meet
ing this year was approved yester-
day by the Illinois Athletic Com
mission at the request of Promoter
Jack Kearns. The commission also
okayed the championship billing.
Baksi recently was listed by the
National Boxing Association as the
ranking outstanding boxer" behind
Champion Joe Louis and Challenger
Billy Conn and Jimmy Bivins.
Savold also was bracketed In the
outstanding boxer division behind
BakSi and Melio Bettina.
Baksi trimmed Savold in their
most recent scrap on May ~. but
Savold, now in the Maritime Serv-
ice. won their first battle this year.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Pep Hikes Pay From ST q Round
To 900 in Whipping Ortiz

FPep's version of the featherweight
title, which would have been staged
here next month if their noncham-
pionship efforts warranted it. To-
day the Ortiz management was try
ing to arrange railroad bookings
for an immediate return trip to
California.
Shortly before the Ortiz hopes
were dashed another ambitious
youngster, Southpaw Jimmy Multi
gan of Lowell, who has heavyweight
ambitions. came to grief while spot
ting the 215-pound Earl Lowman of
Philadelphia a vast total of IS
pounds. Mulligan had toppled over
all opponents up to 1875, but the huge
Lowman knocked him out with a
right to the jaw during the fifth
round of their scheduled eight
round semifinal.
The Lowell boy fought back hard
for several seconds after receiving
that crushing punch and then top
pied backward while swapping
punches in the center of the ring.
Evening star., 1944-07-18

paid 22.085.77, net of $l6526.l1 to
see the new Aaron Perry in action
It was Perry's 18th KO triumph
in 81 starts and Harry Garsh, the
young Negro's manager, was being
given the credit today for steering
the promising lad back into a win
ming career after a disastrous de-
feat by Henry Armstrong here
awhile back. Garsh has taken a
natural slugger and has made him
use his head. Perry showed the
benefits of that teaching for the
first time last night.
Garsh's new fighter. Joey Manfro.
made bad start last night. drop
ping six-round decision to Billy
Banks. Pal joey is no second Perry.
In the hit-and-hold. dull prelim-
inaries, Young Sloan. 40, Washing
ton, decisioned Johnny Askew. VIII
mington. Del; Jimmy Trader, 1875.
Wilmington. won a decision over
Clifford Smith. 122. Charlotte, N. c..
and Bee Bee Washington. 160, got
the nod over Rocky Luciano, l65,
Harrisburg. Pa.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Groys Would End Losing
Streak Against Cubons

Beaten on their last two home
appearances and held to 6-6 tie in
their Negro National League game
in New York Sunday, the world
champion Washington Homestead
Grays return to Griffith Stadium to-
morrow, seeking TO get back into
the win column.
The Grays take on the New York
Cubans, the same team that stale
mated them in the Sunday tilt,
called because OF darkness. at the
Polo Grounds, in a night game at
$3.50. The tilt originally was sched-
uled for tonight.
Roy Partlow, who was badly
beaten by the Bushwicks in last
Thursday nights abbreviated con-
test, probably will be Candy Jim
Taylor's selection for tomorrow
nights hurting assignment.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
School Hurdle Record
OF Batiste Accepted
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 1S.-The National
Federation of High Schools has ac-
cepted an application for a national
record Of 22.1 in the 200-yard low
hurdles filed by Fred Batiste Of the
Tucson, Ariz., High School. The
mark was set by Batiste In the Ari-
zona State meet on May 6.
The committee on track and field
rules reported that Batiste now is
recognized as co-holder of the
national record with Pollom of To-
peka, Kans., and Hamman of Sunset
High. Dallas, Tex, each of whom
has established 22.1 for the hurdles.
Fred Batiste is a younger brother
of Joe Batiste. who is the holder of
the national high school record in
the 120-yard high hurdles.
The federation closed its meeting
by electing B. c. Alwes of Donald
sonville, La, as vice president, a
position made vacant by the death
of Walter B. Spencer Of New Haven,
Conn.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
orrid Action in Parks Tennis
Leaves Fuvorites in Command

Galleryites who like blistering
tennis should take a trip out to the
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets pub
lie courts for a display of the action
in the National Capital Parks tour
nament that Is about the hottest of
the season.
Three sizzling, three-set singles
matches marked play yesterday. as
favorites worked overtime to jump
into third-round brackets. Martha
Proctor defeated Carrie Root, 4-6,
6-l, 60. with excellent shot
making and steady play. Grace
Katz overpowered Mrs. Lua Olim,
4-6, IS, 6-1, after three sets of
superior tennis.
Best match of the day was the
contest between Howard Cooper,
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
RoSehal1

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit ttwi-
light, 6.
Camp Springs VS.. Cameo, West
Ellipse, $50.
Federal Golf Association tour
nament, Indian Spring.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit.
Naval Receiving Station at Fort
Myer, $50.
Washington Homestead Grays
VS.. New York Cubans might,
Griffith Stadium, $3.50.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling program,
Turner's Arena, 8:45.
THURSDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit.
Cameo VS.. Heurich, West FL
lipse, $50.
FRIDAY.
Baseball
Washington at Detroit.
Camp Springs at Naval Receiv-
Ing Station, $50.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 18.-Bernie Bart
zen. national interscholastic singles
titlist from San Angelo, Tex. got
of to an auspicious start in his
quest for the junior division crown
of the River Forest open tennis
tournament for boys and girls with
a double triumph yesterday.
Top-ranking Bartzen led his three
seeded rivals into the third round
by grabbing II straight games from
Herbert Keil of Chicago and then
trouncing his second-round oppo-
nent, Otis Green Of Chicago, 6-1,
60.
Glen BaSsett of Santa Monica
Calf, seeded No. 2, eliminated Jim
Buchanan of Chicago, 6-1, 6-1,
after drawing flrst-round bye. Bill
Landin of Evanston, Ill.,, No. 3,
scored second-round triumph
Evening star., 1944-07-18
HurIers Keen as Mats
Play Tigers TO Open
21-Game Road Trip
By JOHN B. KELLER.
Star Staff Correspondent.

DETROIT, Mich, July 18.-Twen-
ty-one games spread over nearly
three weeks in five cities Is the big
order just ahead of the Mats and If
they handle it only fairly we'll they'll
have plenty to say about the dis
position of the American League
championship this year.
The Washington club Is plunging
into its important stretch of con-
tests with its pitching staff in good
trim. OF the eight hurlers, only
Roger Wolff appears to be under
par at present. It seems all that Is
needed to make the tour a success
is a brace in attack But so far as
hitting is concerned the Mats are
unpredictable.
Wynn Apt to Face Tigers.
Manager Os Bluege was uncer-
tain as the club reached here about
his pitching choice for the twilight
encounter with Detroit's Tigers. He
had an idea it might be Early Wynn,
but also said he was considering
giving All Carrasquel chance to
start a game.
The Tigers. who have a four game
edge over the Mats in their 10 meet
ings this season. are well stocked
with slabmen not fancied by the
Washington club. Hal Newhouser,
Stubby Overmire and Paul Trout
could make this stay here misera-
BILE for Bluege and his band If they
pitched up to previous performances
against the Mats.
Before the Mats left home yester-
day, Bob Ortiz, outfielder, left for
Cuba with hope that he might be
able to arrange his return within
a few days to take in most of this
tour. The Cuban players have un-
til August 10. it now appears. to
decide whether they will register for
military draft or get out of the
country for the duration. Ortiz
would like to take advantage of the
extra time allowed in the United
States.
Torres, Guerra May Return.
President Clark Griffith of the
Mats has a faint hope that Third
Baseman Gil Torres and Catcher
Mike Guerra also will return after
getting their families settled in
Cuba. These two left the club Sum-
day, limiting they wouldn't be back.
but Griffith says that neither he
nor the players then understood the
extension of the registration dead
line to August 10.
1t may be that Torres and Guerra
will rejoin the Mats the first of next
week, Griffith said yesterday. He
also added that Guerra might de-
eide to return and register in the
belief that being 81 years old he
wouldn't be called to service. No
body other than Griffith. however,
has much of an idea Torres and
Guerra will come back to the States.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Football in COLLEGES
Over Hump as More
Resume Schedules
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 18.-Declaring
that college football is lover the
hump" the central Office for East
ern intercollegiate athletics asserted
today that more colleges will play
the game this year than in l943.
The central office news letter, as
edited by Asa Bushnell and Donald
|C. Stuart, jr.. explained that the
trend back to the gridiron was COM
piled from reports made by the
commissioners of leading confer
enceS throughout the country.
Syracuse and New York University
top the Eastern schools that have
decided to resume play, but the
largest group returning to the field
is In the South. This group includes
William and Mary, Alabama Poly,
Mississippi State, Alabama, Florida,
Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennes-
see, all with fearSome regulations on
the grid.
The Midwest will be strongly rep
resented, as usual, with the big six
again active. Commissioner Arthur
E. Eilers reported a majority of the
Missouri Valley conference elevens
plan to continue action.
In the Southwest, West Texas
State is coming back while Commits
sioner James w. st. Clair reported
that six of the seven teams in the
Southwest conference will again
field teams:
Commissioner c. L. Eckel of the
Mountain States conference, as
serted that Utah State Aggies, Colo
RADIO State and the University of
Wyoming are all likely to field teams
again Pacific conference plans
were reported still unsettled, but all
colleges that played last year have
completed schedules and there is a
possibility they will be joined by
other prewar members.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldteo FIess.
BOSTON, July 18.-Four years
ago, as an unknown, Willie Pep. the
Hartford Comm boxing master,
received 81 a round for sparring
with Manuel Ortiz, but today the
former. who went on to win all but
of rs bouts, figured he earned al
most $1,000 for every 3 minutes
spent in actual combat against that
undisputed bantamweight champion.
Those titlists, for Pep is recog-
nized in New York as the feather
weight ruler, staged catch-WelghtS
clash before 9,759 at Braves Field
last night and the Hartford Italian,
thanks to his accurate left Jabblng
and fleet footwork, made his one
time employer look like a tyro.
Pep's skill enabled him to domi-
nate 7 of the 10 rounds against Or
tiz. who, realizing he had to win by
a knockout, made many futile at
tempts to end matters with single
punch.
But Pep seldom was within range
when Ortiz, who halls from Ell Gen.
tro. Calf, cut loose with his lusty
body hooks. The only times the
Mexican impressed were in the sixth
and eighth rounds, when Pep had
to bicycle out of danger. Pep, who
had fought cautiously, really cut
loose during the last two rounds
and gave Ortiz an impressive box
ing lesson.
The referee and the two judges
all gave Pep SO points out OF a
possible 100 for a total of 294 to 277
for Ortiz. Pep had a quarter-pound
advantage while weighing 1274.
Although Ortiz has defended the
title he won from Lou Salica in
1912 many times, his disappointing
performance against Pep was the
most profitable one of his career
Ortizs share of the $3l,45l gate
was about $1,000.
The Mexican came East early last
month to campaign for a shot at
Evening star., 1944-07-18
U. I. Ten Gets 21st in Row;
Briqqs CIarifiers Win

That powerful United Typewriter
girls softball team did it again. but
the going was plenty tough as it
scored its 2lst consecutive win last
night over determined Navy and
A ten. 5-4, in Ballston Stadium.
U. T. won out with a run in the
seventh after the Navy girls rallied
to tie the count at 4-all in the sixth.
. In the mems game. Briggs Clari-
fiers blanked FBI, 80, after Myron
Ramey and Reds Kuker hurled hit
less ball for six innings. Pete Fox
broke the ice in the seventh with q
homer, and two more tallies followed.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Beat Champs I Of Il,
Take Only ; in IA
From s.. Louis
BY JACK HAND,


Toss out the Detroit Tigers and
you'd find the New York Yankees
way out front in the Americana
League and the leading st. Louis
Browns scrapping to stay In the
first division.
The Tigers rest in a fifth-place
tie and have made only occasional
spurts toward the head of the class
but they have been cousins" to the
Brownies while casting the evil eye
on the Mccarthy clan.
As Luke Sewell's men and the New
Workers. the one-two clubs of the
Junior loop, open an important four
game series tonight in st. Louis,
after an open date in both big
leagues, the Brownies two-game
edge can be credited to the Tigers
and their pitching team of Hal New
houser and Dizzy Trout.
Pick on A. L. Champs.
In "A starts against the leaders,
Detroit has won only three, but they
have found the l943 champs al
natural, beating them 7 Of II.
Chicago also has been rough on
the Yanks, but easy for ST. Louis
and positive pushover for the Bos-
ton Red Sox, who 60 into tonight's
game with a record of 10 straight
victories over the pale hose.
OF the four current members of
the first division the Yanks are the
only team to play better than 500
ball against top-row opposition.
Cards Find All Alike.
In the National the Cardinals
have the drop on every other club,
including an ll-0 bulge on the Chi
cago Cubs, although Charley
Grimm's charges have bounced out
of the cellar and are only four
games out of the first division.
With an 1l1a-game edge on both
and Cincinnati, the Red
Birds have little to fear, despite
the loss of George Munger and the
departure of Stan Musial.
Billy Southworth has uncovered an
other starter in "Blix' Donnelly.
who went the route to beat Cincin-
natl first time out.
Night ball elbows the opposition
of the stand tonight. when five
Of the six scheduled contests will
be played under the lamps and the
other will be twilight affair in
unlighted Briggs Stadium at De-
troit.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
kayakos Ten Aims 10 Even
Hot Series With Garvin's

Those old rivals, Kavako. Grill.
leaders in the Northeast SoftbalI
League. and Garvin's Grill, top team
In the Ballston loop, will meet to-
night in the second game of a
grudge series in the nightcap of a
doubleheader at the Washington
So1toall Stadium. In their first
meeting. Garvin's managed to skim
through with 81 victory.
kavakos has displayed hitting
power Garvin's is noted for its
base running. Both have plenty Of
good pitchers.
There always is an enthusiastic
turnout when they clash.
In the opener, Kavakos will take
on Castleberry's Autos in a league
game.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
E. B. Peewees al Top;
Insect Teams Tied

Central Branch remained the un-
defeated 'leader in the peewees Sec
ton of the Boys Club League when
it blanked Hillcrest, go In other
peewee games Coral Hills shut out
Langdon, go and Taft won over
Southeast Rebels, SO.
In the insect class Eastern Branch
and Manor Park continued in a
first-place tie after winning games.
Eastern handed the Maryland Aces
a 90 licking, while Manor Park
trimmed Holy Name. SO
Other insect tilts resulted as fol-
lows: Kavakos Grill, 7, Naiman's, 8;
Anacostia, 4, District Heights. 3;
Royal Crown. 4, Prince Georges, 8
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Burtzen Redhot Double Winner
In River Forest Junior Tennis

over Andy Moses of Kalamazoo.
Mich, 81. 60. and Bob David of
Chicago. 1943 champion. won by de-
fault over Harris Till, also of Chi
cago. Landin and David had first
round byes.
Kitty Hill, Brookline. Mass, last
years champion in the girls under
Is division. had to turn on the pres
sure to win her opening match in
the junior class from Martha Miller
of Chicago, 6-8, Ga. 60.
Rain postponed play yesterday
afternoon after 72 matches had been
contested.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Tigers Poison to Ysn Soft for Browns Keep Latter Ahead
Still Speedy Cobb
Proves in Benefit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 18. - Another
10000 fans know why Ty Cobb
became one Of the fanciest major
league outfielders of all time.
He gave a batting demonstra-
ton and an exhibition Of his
speed in breaking for first last
night for the benefit of the serv-
icemen's athletic and recreation
equipment fund. The veteran
Cobb was putting at the end of
his stint, but he showed he still
had considerable Speed.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
jaeger and Boeort Fail
In Philadelphia Golf
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA. July l8.-Boyd
Jaeger, Chevy Chase Country Club
professional, and Amateur Ralph
Bogart. the District of Columbia
representatives in the Philadelphia
Open. failed to capture any of the
prize money yesterday in the 3s-
hole fixture won by Joe Zarhardt
OF the Jef1ersonville Golf Club, who
fired '7l-67-138.
Bogart posted 83-74-157, Jaeger
7l-76-l47
Evening star., 1944-07-18
SIogIe Stors on Slab
In Routing ATC, Ill

Headquarters Squadron of Boiling
Field added another victory to its
perfect record yesterday by trounc-
ing ATC, ILL, in D. c. Recreation
League game at Boiling Field.
Howard Slagle. on the mound for
the winners, yielded only three hits
1t. Bill Hitchcock, formerly with the
Detroit Tigers, made three hits in
four times up.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Mats Sign Vet BoIond, ,
Retired OutfieIder

The Griffs have brought another
veteran out of retirement in the
person of Edward j. Boland, a
southpaw outfelder who was to re-
port today in Detroit
Boland, who retired from the
major leagues two years ago, has
been keeping in shape by dabbling
in semipro baseball as a fycatcher
with a Buffalo IN. " club.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Fort Myer Swomped
By Brewers; II to ;

Heurich Brewers continued their
sizzling pace in the Industrial
League by swamping the Fort Myer
nine, 17-3, on the Ellipse diamond
yesterday.
Earl Jennings supplemented mas
terful mound stint with a two-for-
f1ve batting job. including a double.
Red Giegerich, as usual, paced the
winners, attack with a triple and
three singles.
Cameo and Camp Springs were to
meet today on the Ellipse.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Lowly Cubs Prove
Big Gate Magnet
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 18.-The
drawing power this season of the
Chicago Cubs, never out of the
second division and most of the
time in last place, continues to
astonish fans and baseball off,
cials.
The Cubs, in 80 days at Wrig-
ley Field, attracted approxi-
mately 100000, as compared to
last seasons attendance of
$4,000. The team, currently in
sixth place, has 80 more playing
days at Wrigley Field.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Zuritu in Rino Soon

MEXICO CITY, July 18 (F1.-Juan
zurita, NBA lightweight boxing
champion. expects to re-enter the
ring In 20 days. He is recovering
from an accidental gunshot wound
in his left hand.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Dodqer Funs O. K. Buns

NEW YORK, July IS. - Dem
Buns" are okay. The Brooklyn
Dodgers Flock Boosters" last night
turned down a suggestion that the
nickname was not appropriate.
Hilda Chester was elected president
of the group.