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Evening star., 1944-12-17

Hollywood StorIet Joon Low
renee models this spectacular
erection, The California Solod
Bowl" Mode OF Lody Blue felt,
it is filled with silk and velvet
flowers in oil shades Of blue.
WIDE World Photo.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Mocks, Nemesis Of Top Clubs,
May Have Last Say on FIuo

Rex Cecil from San Diego, who
stepped out of a California plane tc
gain relief decision over st. Louis
last Sunday. Rufe Gentry hurled
Detroit to its 18th win in its last
| Is starts.
New York moved to within a game
OF second and 712 of ST. Louis on 9
dramatic ninth-inning homer by
Bud Metheny with two on thai
doomed Cleveland, l1-8. The Yanks
came from behind to tie and q
thundershower threatened to enc
the game when Metheny poled one
into the stands with two out to give
Jim Turner the relief verdict owe,
Ray Poat.
Ed Lopat hurled Chicago to a To
victory over Washington.
In the National, st. Louis set a
modern record for reaching win No
30 on the earliest date by shutting
out New York, SO, behind Fred
Schmidt. who usually sees duty only
as a relief man. Bill Voiselle was
the victim as the Giants lost their
ninth straight.
Pittsburgh took sole possession of
second place when rain washed out
lts game after two innings and
Cincinnati fell before Brooklyn's
Curt Davis, 81, swapping the
Dodgers five-game losing streak.
Bill Nicholson became the first
National Lacquer and third big
Lacquer to hit two grand-slam hom-
ers this season when he walloped
No. n with the sacks loaded as
Chicago thumped Boston, 11-3. Red
Lynn took the decision over Nate
Andrews, who was belted out in one
heat.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Plan to Keep Physical, Mental
Check on Boxers Wins Favor

The District Boxing Commission
today announced enthusiastic ap-
proval Of the plan proposed by Abe
J. Greene, National Boxing Associa-
ton president, for periodic psychia-
trio and medical examinations to
keep punch drunk and antiouated"
fighters from beating themselves to
death or mental breakdown on the
comeback trail.
In letter to all commissions
belonging to the NBA, Greene saws
that 1.-The managers avarice" always
has been big factor in putting such
battlers back into the ring, and
suggests that the managers be made
responsible for reporting any siens
OF mental or physical deterioration
to examining boards that would be
set up to aid local commissions.
Managers better than any ONT
else know when a fighter is begin.
ming to slip physically-or, ever
Evening star., 1944-08-17
busanda and vint Hi
Open Battles Today
For League Crown

Chick Miller's Navy Busanda ball
club today was up against Vint Hill
Farms in the first game OF series
for the championship Of the Dis
trict Recreation League, after cap
turing the second-half loop lead
with a power-house surge that has
local sandlotters impressed.
Vint Hill was the first-half PEN
nant winner while Busanda was
getting of to slow start, but with
the Navy teams throttle now wide
open, anything can happen in the
scheduled tilts. Today's opening
battle is set for Warrenton. Va, and
the second will be played tomorrow
on the Ellipse. If q third game is
necessary, the site will be deter.
mined by coin toss.
Winner OF. the Busanda-V Hill
duel will represent the league in
the Washington Amateur Baseball
city series starting Monday, COLI
liding with the kingpins of the
other two sandlot circuits, Indus
trial and Naval Barracks. Victor
goes to Baltimore September z for
the au-America tournament staged
by the mammoth new league organ
lied by Glenn L. Martin, the bomber
man.
Busanda grabbed of the second
half title yesterday by licking that
same -Vint Hill, 80, on the Ellipse,
after halting a final-inning upris-
ing that saw the loosers push in
their two tallies. Miller, with a
triple and a single, and Cav, who
collected two for two, led the Navy
attack
Vint Hill 600 OoO ro-o Q
Busanda Olo IOI 0Y-3 4
Stranges. N
Evening star., 1944-08-17
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Mr.. Baseball from Philadelphis
may have the last say in the Ameri.
can League pennant race, although
Connie Mack's Athletics today were
buried in the bottom half OF the
standings.
The old gent with the scorecard
who recently celebrated his 5Oth an.
niversary as a manager, watched the
AS put AZ crimp in the Browns
last night in the opener of a four
game series.
st. Louis boasted 81 season edge
IN games with Philadelphia with siz
to 60. The Mackmen have held Bos.
ton even in IA starts with eight tc
be played and lead Detroit 10 to s
with three to go. Among the con-
tenders, only the New York Yankees
had decided bulge on the AS with
II out of II.
Russ Christopher stopped the
Brownies last night for the second
time In a row and his fifth straight
victory at Jack Kramer's expense
The Brownies 61A game lead was
not affected but the loss served to
flash a yellow warning signal OF
trouble ahead.
Detroit and New YORK closed in on
second-place Boston. The Tigers
took the Red Sos into camp, Al, on
Rudy York's 18th homer with two
on in the seventh. The blow spoiled
the first big-league start of Rookie
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Yost, II, Shows Class and Grit
In First Game as Griffmun

consisted of seven hits, two o1
them doubles, and one pass. Three
of the hits were made by Stan
Spence and two by Rick Ferrell
But up to the ninth the Mats got
but four hits. Then they made
their runs to end scoring drought
that had extended through 81 in
nings.
Myatt's legs had been botherine
him for some time, yet he insisted
upon starting the game. But his
props panied him so he lasted only
two rounds. Hills Layne wasn't
available as substitute as he is
nursing a smashed thumb. So Yost
got his chance.
Ralph Hodgin of the White Sox
with a single in the second in
ming ran to IA his consecutive
games with hits. He later doubled
Batting little above 800. he now
is the Chicago clubs best hitter. The
win was only the sixth for the
White Sox in 81 night games and
four times they have beaten the
Mats under the lamps.
Orval Grove, White Sox pitcher.
was rushed to Georgetown HOSPITAL
Yesterday with a temperature run
ming as high as l03. He was taken
Ill In New York early this week, but
the nature Of the malady has yet to
be determined.
Either Mickey Haefner or Early
wynn will fire at the visitors to-
night. Bill Dietrich is to do the
White Sox pitching.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
By JOHN B. KELLER,

He's oply II years old and un-
doubtedly he needs a lot of polish
ing to get him ready for big league
job, but in his debut last night
Eddie Yost looked the best-at least
afeld-of the third basemen the
Mats have employed this year.
Assigned to the post when Gil
Torres had to move down to second
base in the third inning, when
George Myatt's underpinning gave
way, Yost came through with a
pleasing exhibition.
One naturally would expect a
youngster dragged from semipro
ranks less than a month ago to be
nervous when suddenly assigned to
a job in a major league game, or
what passes for a major league game
these days, but if Eddie was shaky,
he certainly didn't reveal 1t.
Right off the reel a drive came
whistling down the third-base line
to 60 on to two-bagger, but Eddie
took a dive at the ball. He wasn't
giving up. Later in the third inning
he handled a chance with the
aplomb of veteran. He came up
with a good stop and throw in the
eighth and looked a ballplayer as
he got under a foul near the White
Sox dugout to score the frst out
in the visitors ninth.
Youngster Gets His Hit.
At bat, he let a third strike go by
the first time up, but he skidded a
single to left ir the sixth, and IN
the eighth a sparkling catch OF a
hard drive to center was needed to
keep a second hit from him.
Washington fandom will see
plenty more of Yost, according to
Manager Os Bluege. The skipper
likes Eddie's action both afleld and
at bat, thinks we'll of his arm and
has high praise for the youngster S
spirit. The Mats may not have him
next wear. either to use or farm out,
for he will become l8 in October
and must register for the draft. And
Uncle Sam is looking for boys like
Eddie these days
Yost and Johnny Niggeling
Youngest and oldest players in the
lineup, shared what little glory
there was for the Mats in the 7-to-2
defeat in the opener of the four
game series with the Chicago club
Eddie captured the fancy of the
4,5OO crowd and the 39-year-old
Johnny turned in a season strike
out record for Washington pitchers
while losing
In the eight innings Niggeling
toiled he struck out II batters and
he allowed but four hits and six
passes, two of the passes inten-
tional But the White SoX clustered
two doubles and a single with an
unmeant pass ana an intentional
one in the third to amass three
runs and that was the ball game.
Chisox Hammer Lefebvre.
In the ninth, with Bill Lefebvre
pitching after Niggeling had yielded
TO Bob Ortiz at bat, the visitors
reeled off five more hits-all singles
for en- unneeded block of five
scores.
For the second game in a row,
the Nate we're befuddled by a left
handler. All they got off Ed Lopat
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Sanfini Ranks Second
With Miciotto Third;
Wolfe TlmbIes

Frank (Bub) Guethler of the
Lucky Strike team. Metropolitan
match-game champion, today boast
ed another title, that of Washing
tons No. bowler. He is the first
southpaw to gain the top rating.
BY q unanimous vote last night
of the Washington City Duckpin
Association Ranking Committee,
Guethler. with 80 points, won by a
margin OF 10 over Tony Santini, his
famed Lucky Strike teammate.
Santini gained the runnerup spot
over Bob Miciotto, manager of king
Pin and captain of the District
Leagues championship team, by 9
points. Santini received eight votes
for second place and one for third.
Miciotto with II points received one
vote for second place, six for third
and two for fourth.
Guethler Succeeds Wolfe.
Perce Wolfe of Hyattsville, whom
Guethler succeeds as the top ranker
gained fourth place with IS points.
A total Of 40 points gave Fred Muir
ply fifth place and the Lucky Strike
District League team of last season
three out OF the first five bowlers
ranked.
Ed Blakeney of Hi-Skor gained
sixth place with A points. Dynamic
Al Wright. a potent factor in King
Pin winning the District League
championship, received 80 points to
place seventh.
Eighth place went to Eddie Keith
OF Anacostia Spillway with 20 points.
Keith besides winning the strong
Rosslyn Independent League indi-
vidual championship for the third
straight season climaxed q brilliant
campaign by firing an all-time rec
ord set Of 496 in the District League
Nash Given Ninth Place.
Ed Nash, spirited Greenway ace,
TOOK ninth place with II points and
Ell Gelb, now In the Army, despite
rolling only half the last season
gained 10th place with S points.
Gordon Remsburg of Hyattsville
received four, just missing the
charmed circle while Johnny Ressa
OF Bethesda Bowling Center received
points for a ninth-place vote by
one Of the committee.
Guethler, who bids fair to gain q
nigh spot in the national rankings.
amassed a general average of 1877
2S2 Tor 1854 games. In league COM
petition he banged the naples for
1898 for 23l games and l26-ll0 in
l33 games Of tournament rolling to
have a slight edge over Santini, who
posted an average of 1912 for 282
strings, with 1864 in IA league
games and 1912 in 1873 tournament
games.
Other general averages were :
Miciotto, l24-2l2 for 438 games.
Wolfe. 124-299 for 1872 games; MUIR
ply, 124-67 for Alb games: Blakeney.
l24-lS9 for 1923 games: Wright, 123-
1873 for $50 games; Keith, 1871 for
$50 games: Nash, 1871 for 37l
games; Geib. 1880 for 246 games /:
Remsburg, 12l-335 for 365 games,
and Ressa, l21-l13 for 1856 games.
The Ranking Committee was COM
posed of George Harbin, Harry
Dixon, Perce Elicit. Dave Burrows
Arville Ebersole. Hugh Arbaueh
Dick Hobart, Rod Thomas and Ben
McAlwee.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
His Vacation Over,
Mats Lose BoIund

Eddie Boland, New York De-
partment Of Sanitation employe,
who stepped into the Grifis out
field while on vacation to do a
hefty job of hitting, has left the
Washington club and returned
to his Manhattan job. Clark
= Grifnth said that the southpaw's
30-day vacation was up and he
couldn't hold him any longer.
Boland will play in the annual
game between the teams of the
Sanitation and Police Depart
ments at the Polo Grounds on
September Z, show that usually
draws at least $4,000 and for
which $200, 900 worth of tickets
are sold.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
ueter Wins Unanimous Rating as Capitals No Bowler
Hotcher's Wife Plots Strategy,
May Second Him in Bout Here
By the Associated Press.

ny the ASSOClAte0 tsesS.
NEW YORK, Aug. TIFF you
think women are poison In the box
ing ring. Toby Hatcher may change
your mind.
Pretty, blond Toby is the wife of
Jimmy Hatcher of Lake City, s. c.,
who is getting the big chance" of
his lightweight career when he meets
Dynamite Ike Williams in Washing
ton on August %. Since Hatcher's
manager, AL WE'LL, signed for the
bout, Toby has taken over completely
the training Of her husband.
This is the chance we've been
waiting for for i've years." she ex-
planned. And I'm taking no chances
that Jimmy won't be in condition.
If the District Of Columbia Boxing
Commission grants me a seconds
license ] will be In the ring with him
at the fight. II my application Is
turned down I'll be right in the front
row giving Jimmy the high sign
what to do"
"She isn't kidding, either" chimed
IN jimmy, recently honorably dis
charged from the Coast Guard be-
cause OF sinus trouble.
"She was in my corner for the
second fight Of my career, against
Gordon Munroe at Sarasota, Fla.
on January 8, 1910. It's in her blood
I guess. Why, we were married fou,
hours before I fought Joe Lanahar
at Sarasota on February l9 of that
year. Since then she has supervised
my training. Sometimes we even
spar and do road work together"
Toby temporarily retired" from
the ring to have a baby boy two
years ago. Now that Jimmy is back
In civvies, she plans a campaign of
body punches to wear down Will
liams.
Williams beat Jimmy last sum-
mer," she said. But Jimmy wasn't
In the best Of shape. He had to get
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Ace Danish Mermaid
FIees From Gestapo
BY the Associated P.ess.

BY the Associated P-eSS.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 16.-Den-
marks noted marathon swimmer
Jenny Kammersgaard, Is In Swenden
as a refugee because Of her love
for swimming.
About a week ago she popped up
in the Helsingor Harbor on a train
ing swim of about az miles from
Helsingor across the Ore Sound to
Sweden. Then she turned around
and went back.
The Swedish press at the time was
cautioned not to mention the Incl
dent. but the story leaked out and
reached the gestapo in Denmark.
They suspected Jenny of illegal
activity and questioned her closely.
They threatened her. and so yester-
day Jenny returned to Sweden on a
boat operated by the Danish under
ground.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Shrine Game 10 Give
Test 10 Newcomers
To Redskin Squad
Special Dispa tch to Tine star.

| opeclai DiSpatch to The Star.
(, SAN DIEGO, Aug. i7.-Just be-
fore the Washington Redskins
headed for the showers yesterday
after q lively signal session, Coach
Dud De Groot and his assistants
Turk Edwards and Wilbur Hub
bard, announced the starting line
ups for Sundays East-West Shrine
charity tussle.
De Groot. who'll boss the West
squad, nominated q backfield COM
posed OF Sammy Baugh at quarter
back. Frank Atkins at fullback and
Bob Seymour >aad Steve Bagarus at
halfback and line made up of Joe
Aguirre and Ted Lapka, ends; jim
North and Mitchell Ucovich, tackles;
Ed Merkle, and John O'Hanis
guards. and Barney Foltz, center.
West Team Is Favored.
With Baugh to handle the skip
pering chore in the T formation and
Aguirre, an all-National League
choice to take care of Singing SAM
my's passes, the West aggregation
has been installed as the pregame
choice.
Baugh has taken kindly to the
ball-handling spot in the T, and it
is expected to increase his effective
ness as pigskin singer by making
him more of q threat as a running
back.
Against the West combination
Edwards and Hubbard will shoot a
club bulwarked by the presence of
two veteran backfield performers,
Wilbur Moore and Handy Andy
Farkas at the halfback spots. Team
ing with this pair will be Fullback
Mike Micka, the Skins No. / choice
in the college grid draft, and Quar-
terback Leland (Bunky) Morris,
diminutive dropk-kick specialist
from Syracuse.
De Groot Eyes 'Em All.
The quartet will operate behind
Ends Pete Marcus and Lee Dive.
Tackles Joe Zeno and Jack keenan,,
Guards Al Fiorentino and Ray Mo-
naco and Center Nick Campofreda.
Although he will be bossing the
West combination in the Shrine
tuSsle, De Groot will keep a watchful
eye on the whole squad, for the
players will be cunning for starting
berths in the Skins next outing on
August Is, when they meet the
March Field 4th Air Force in the
Los Angeles Coliseum.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
WheIon to Tutor Bows
At Football School

Tommy Whelan, great Catholic
University back of 10 years ago, is
the guest coach tonight at the soft
ball school sponsored by the Boys
Club OF Washington and the Times
Herald in the Eastern High Sta
dium. Clarence w. Doc) Spears
put the youngsters through a fast
30-minute session in defensive work
last night.
AT Washington-Lee more than
ESQ lads over IA years of age are
receiving training in the basic ele-
ments of the game.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

right back to his Coast Guard
duties. This time it will be different
He'll be sorry If he doesn't do what
I tell him"
What about the baby?" she was
asked as they prepared to leave for
Washington to finish training there,
"Oh, my sister Eunice is here from
Sarasota. She'll mind the baby until
we get back
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Mount Rainier, Kovokos
Tens Clash Toniqht

Two outfits that appear to be the
teams to beat in the District Soft
ball Association tournament start
ing Monday clash tonight at WASH
ington Stadium, when Mount Raj
nier takes on Kavakos Grill in the
second game of a twin bill.
Naval photographic ten, a new
conner to night softball. will be
tested by IBM in the curtain-raiser
at 8.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

more important, mentally" Greene
said.
Many times, it is difficult for a
commissioner to determine in the
routine preflght exam whether a
boxer is in shape to go, Greene
said, illustrating with the case of
Lem Franklin, killed recently in a
New Jersey bout.
Death was attributed to a blow
on the chin that carried to his
damaged brain center" Greene
said, declaring that such conditions
can be diagnosed only through a
medical examination such as at
present cannot be administered in a
routine boxing check"
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Columbia and Park View
Bottle at SoftboII

Columbia Playground senior soft
oallers today were set to battle Park
View at $50 at Edgewood Play
ground, after whipping jefferson, 8
to 5, yesterday in the semif1nal of
the District Recreation Department
tournament.
Garfield boasts the 1914 junior
championship, with an 8-to-1 win
over Eastern Stadium in the finale
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Texas League to Plan
Return Next Season

DALLAS. Aug. II R. Texas
League. which has been sitting out
the past two seasons, may be back
in business next year. ]. Alvin
Gardner, president, said a meeting
had been called for September Is
to determine what must be done to
put the loop in operation.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Official Score

Totals 33 s"7 13 Totals--34 727 9
'Batted for Nisseling in eighth.
Gnlcaeo --------- 600 300 OO4-7
Moses, Outright, Hodsin, Tucker t2).
Iresh, Webb. Spence, Kuhel. Errors
Schalk. Spence. Runs batted in-Tresh
Torres, Ferrell. Two-base hits.Hodein,'
fresh, Spence, Ferrell. Stolen base-Hod. !.
gin. Sacrif1ce-Webb Double plays--Webb.
Left on bases-Chicaso. 8: Washinston, 8.
Rase on balls-Nisgeline. s; Lopat, /.
rlkeouts-,Niggeling, H. Lopat, 2; Le-
Lefebvre. 3 in L. Umpires-Messrs. Berry,
Jones' Hubbard. Time-1:53. Attendance
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Famed Tutor Finds Chick Hopeless Pupil

My old friend Snake Ames of the greatest puters that
vedm the besttried show Evans
to putt. Snake a hopeless job
I recall Chick putting streak when
wrecked Oume,
o SO strokes
Chicago Walter United
rappng the
usual trouble with
fooe Hagen beat by single stroke, where Chick
eight strokes better the bottom of the cup
If carried his
Hagen,
Mcnamara Others believe
at least 10 major championships.
Nearly 40 after picked his still
shoot in the low 70s with putter still
Merln magic looking at espe-
ally when he picks iron
North
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Berry Forms Bowmen Win

Barry Farms archery team took
top honors in tournament recently
staged with 296 points. Langston
was runnerup with 203
Evening star., 1944-08-17

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Chic. at Wash. (n). Chic at Wash. (n.).
st. l.. at Phila. st. L. at Phila tn).
Cleve. at N. Y. Cleve. at N. Y.
Det. at Bost. Det at Bost
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Win,Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE
Chick Evons Still Golf Ace After Four Decades
Chick

few days Chick Evans the golf championship
Chicago.
kid Edgewate
decades Chick
that he still is Of best amateurs.
1916 Chick the United States at Mnkahda and the
the few to win both the
his time
onal championships than adding machine could
without question has Of the greatest goea
game produced fatal
winning major titles This putting While
straight Old
Hickory's Tennessee rfemen
him plant newspaper 160 or ITO yards and
pepper the best mashe players
ever played pin the amateurs
who within feet of
doubt better
in his
Evening star., 1944-08-17
League Statistics

THURSDAY, AUGUST, IL, 1914.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago. Z: washington, ..
philadelphia, 4: St. Louis, 2.
Detroit, 4; Boston, 2.
New York, IL; Cleveland, 3.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Tries Every Kind Of Putter Without Success

CHICK could He
stance could fault that shut him out
of championship after another.
of his weakness around the
National Amateur He had Bill Fownes down and
three play been with the Fowne
touch green carpet
as recall details, and lost.
final of the Ma
tonal Amateur Chicago
of the worlds best sight cup the pin.
Chick fail qualify at Merton and later in Chicago by
putting the last At Merton he missed
a 12-inch putt.
Playing against the semifnal of the
ona Amateur Garden City in 1918 Evans start out with
entirely different types of pue in his bag He couldn't hole
putt any of them beaten
I've Chick midirons the in chip shot
artist the putting
artists Chick matched
championship where
Chick inside Bob consistently iron shot But Bobby
couldn't.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Standing of Clubs

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Bkln. at Gin. sa.m:). Bost. at Chic.
Phila. at Pgh. (2l. Phila. at Pgh, (n.).
N. Y. at st. L. mi. Bklyn at Gin. (nD.
Bost. at Chic. NJ Y, At St. L. (n.),
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-07
His Name Was Al
These Days. f gEo Jo {: Eoz6tsR7
His Name Was Al

II religion in action means hum.
ility, faith, charity, ighborliness,
Al Smith was a deeply religious
man. II patriotism means a life de-
voted unsparingly to ones coun.
try and its people, Al Smith was a
rare patriot. IL father really
presides over a family. is devoted
10 his wife-one wife-to the death,
il father is forgiving, protective,
everlastingly the enduring friend
AL Smith was the best OF fathers.
Al and | grew up on the same
sidewalks of the very same streets
OF New York. He loved people.
He loved his own people most OF
all. Any of us from his East Side
Christian or Jew, Irish or Ger
man or Russian or Italian--such
distinctions meant nothing to Al
we were all his people. None OF
his people could be in any trouble
without moving Al to friendship in
action and he never waited TO be