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Evening star., 1944-08-04
Shucco Facing One Of Boxing's S
Strongest SIuqqers in Hart

Tony Shucco, the Boston boxing
master, Is up against one Of the
hardest hitters among present-day
heavyweights In meeting AL Hart in
the 10-round headliner at Grifilth
Stadium Monday night.
Hart won decision over Larry
Lane, who blasted Lem Franklin
into the unconsciousness that pre-
ceded his death in . New Jersey
hospital last night. The hulking
220-pound District Negro took every
thing Lane had to offer in that
battle and came up from the floor
to win the verdict.
Hart has fought two of the coun-
try's ranking heavies, Joe Baksi and
Lee Q. Murray to draws, and has
kept in tip-top shape as an Army
instructor in boxing and judo.
Shucco was due In town today to
wind up his training at Turner'S
Arena. The crafty Italian scored
impressively over big George Parks
here last week, and Q victory over
Hart would put him in line for q
shot at Baksi or Lee Savold.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

looking for a big-time tutor when
they resume football.
Marty McManus, former big
Lacquer, who pilots the Kenosha,
Wis, team Of the All-America
Girls Pro Baseball League, must
be envied by managers Of mas
culine teams. During a recent
road trip the gals washed and
ironed Marty's shirts.
sergt. Charley Whitehead,
three-time New Jersey amateur
golf champion, is stationed at
Hyde Park, N. Y, where the MPs
guard the Presidents home like
a prewar golf ball.
1t. Ted williams, now pa
trolling right field for the Bron-
son Naval Air Station team at
Pensacola, Fla, says his club has
four hitters better than him.
self. Batting just ahead of Ted
Is Monk Maznicki, former Bos-
ton College and Bears footballer.
Sergt. Mickey Mcconnell,
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Wright May Replace
Perry as Ring Idol

Bee Bee Wright, a hard-hitting
Clarion Pa) welterweight, was be-
ing considered here today as q new
big box office draw to replace Aaron
Perry, when he Joins the Army.
The 18-year -old Pennsylvania Ne
gro's career in Washington boxing
hit a snag last winter when Nick
Latsios fiattened him in the FIRST
round. but since then his rise has
been rapid.
Most satisfying points in Double
Bees comeback was reached last
night in Pittsburgh when he sound
ly whipped Latsios in q return bout,
gaining a 10-round decision after
smashing Nick to the floor three
times. A KO victory was averted by
the bell, which saved Latsios at the
count of four in the second round.
Wright weighed 1491s, Latsios,
147h. The bout drew 1000 for .
gross handle Of $4,000 for the bene-
fit of victims Of the recent tri-State
tornado.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

Last weeks ball park battle be-
tween Shucco and Parks was the
first heavyweight show to be staged
here this year, and with the fans
clamoring for more, Promoter Joe
Turner, concentrating his activities
on big-fellow matches, has reached
an agreement with James Joy
Johnston, Shucco's manager, for two
more appearances, and is burning
up the wires to other boxing centers
to line up heavies.
In semiwindup that shares the
limelight with the feature attrac-
ton Irish Johnny Taylor squares
OF against Make Starr in a welter-
weight test. Taylor has been the
center of a hot argument among
boxing writer's since Sam Sobel in
troduced him here. He has many
admirers among fans who like the
killer style of fighting and ap-
plauded his recent win over Pete
Galiano, but another camp insists
that the youngster can be tagged
very easily by an experienced boxer.
Tickets are now on sale at Grifith
Stadium and Turner's Arena. Res
ervations may be made by calling
Michigan 6614.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Grimm Acclaimed as Cubs Climb From Cellar to Fourth Spot
Connie, Awaiting Big Jubilee,
Says First so Years Easiest

with the Pittsburgh Nationals on
August I. 1904, Cornelius McGilli-
cuddy-as he prefers to be called
has lost some Of his spryness but
none Of his fervor for the Nations
No. / sport.
Nearing 81, the tall, erect. silver
haired old gentleman said he hooks
forward. to another worlds cham
pionship for his Athletics before he
quits baseball.
Highlighting torlight's celebration
which win precede the regular As
Yankees game, viii be the presenta-
ton Of Mack's all-star players. As
each name Is called out, Mack viii
greet him at home plate.
And ride or walk-the sports
world win beat . path to Mack's
door at Shibe, Park. The Celebra-
ton Committee announced that
transportation strike or not, the
show will 20 on.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
~ JOHN ,. KELLER,
star sam CorTsspondsnt

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 4.-Pros-
poets Of bettering their plight while
battling the Red sox here are drab
for the Mats, unless . scoring punch
is developed suddenly. Although
they managed To bat UP to their
season average ~ q club while
swinging through the West, they
rarely had . wallop when . wallop
meant = run or two and that's what
got them . record Of one win
against Is defeats for their second
invasion Of the sector this season.
The left on bases" figures tell
the sad story Of the tour. In their
10 encounters with the western out
Ats the Mats had Ill runners
stranded. To make 1t worse they
had 90 Of them left IN scoring posi-.
tion-that u. on second or third
base. A ball club with any kind
LOT . punch doesn't do that.
The runs batted In" statistics for
the swing show only two batters
able to send across as many Is II
runs. They were Stan Spence, th<
only hitter among the Mats with
anything resembling power ut the
plate, and Eddie Boland, old-timel
picked up from New York City,
semi-pro ranks while Oh vacation
from his regular job.
Impotent In the Pinches.
Behind these two, the best of the
regulars at sending scores homs
were Joe Kuhel and George Myatt
Each batted In six runs. Rick Fer.
rell, with four, was next In line
The Mats certainly couldn't get any.
where with such impotence in the
pinches.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Franklin, Beyond Aid
|0f Surgeons, Dies 10
Days After Injury
BY the Associated Press.

Sy inc AbSOClhleu FIebss
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 4.-Lem
Franklin, Chicago Negro heavy
weight fighter, who died 10 days
after a knockout here. succumbed to
"a type Of injury where surgery
offered no hope" says DR.. Harrison
s. MARYLAND, Essex County medical
examiner.
After an autopsy on the 28-year-
old boxer, DR.. MARYLAND said late
yesterday it could not be determined
whether the fatal injury was caused
by blow or the subsequent fall.
Franklin was struck in the middle
of the forehead and multiple con-
cussion hemorrhages Of the brain
resulted, the medical examiner re-
ported.
Usually, DR.. MARYLAND stated, clot.
form under the membrane envelop.
ing the brain and an operation may
preserve life
Franklin died yesterday at Newark
City Hospital, where he had been
unconscious almost continuously
since he was knocked out by Larry
Lane, Trenton Negro, In the ninth
round Of a scheduled 10-round bout
July "A at Meadowbrook Bowl.
Franklin's death was the first
among heavyweight topnotchers
since that Of Ernie Schaf after his
fight with Primo Camera In Feb
ruary, 1888.
Others who died Of ring injuries
were: Frankie Campbell, after a
fight with Max Baer: Bull Young,
from the effects of blows delivered
by Jess Willard; Frankie Jerome,
after bout with Bud Taylor, and
Tony Scarpati, who was a victim of
Lou Ambers' punches.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. Ats begin
ming to look as II Madison Square
Garden will be filled with service
men tonight as Army Pvts. Beau
Jack and Bob Montgomery meet in
10-round lightweight scrap to
which War Bond purchases offer
the only path to admittance.
Estimates on the gate" range
from $25 ,000, 900 to $50 ,000, 900. When
the doors opened today u seats had
been sold at 500, 900 each, more
than 100 at Sc, 900 and about 125 at
SIS, 900. along with an uncounted
total Of smaller purchases.
The first three rows, where the
seat cost ranges from $25,0O0 to
$l00, 900. will be turned over to
wounded servicemen back from the
Pacific, Normandy and Italy.
Beau Jack, the former Augusta
(Ga) bootblack, who Is giving his
services free along with Montgom-
cry. bought 81 900 worth of $25 bonds
yesterday and turned the tickets
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Swonk Sports Arena Planned
BY Sacramento Club Owners

collected enough cash at 210 places
to keep baseball here, said today
the new concrete arena would re-
place the wooden Doubleday Park
where the Solons now perform.
This swank edifice, says Separo.
vich, would seat 10000 for baseball
and would include a pavilion with
1000 seats for basket ball, boxine
and other indoor sports.
And there would be bowling al
ley, cocktail lounge and apartment.
so that the visiting ballplayer coulc
camp right at the ball park wher
he arrived in town.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Girls to Offer Headline
Match in Mat Show

Beauty returns to the mat We'd
nesday night at Turner's Arena
when Ann Miller and Nell Stewart
clash in the main event of another
of Joe Turner's weekly wrestling
cards.
Last Wednesdays girls event, a
tangle between Mildred Burke and
May Weston, turned out TO be such
a hit with the customers that Uncle
Joe Immediately signed Ann and
Nellie, known as two of the best
lockers in the game.
Ann is a Hollywood gal and one
OF the prettiest. Nell. who has beer
here before, has a great mat record
and Is the skillful type of grappler.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Here'sHopine Both
Will Shove Soon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. Its the
Russian Reds vs.. the st. Louis
Browns in q whisker-growing
bet at Boise.
Bob Yeager, semipro baseball
manager, has vowed not to shave
until the Russians reach Berlin,
while Tavern Operator Roy Heuck
has put aside his razor until the
Browns win theAmerican League
Notwithstanding that's never
happened before.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Bulletin Pin Tournament
To Be STAGED al Penn

Penn Recreation will be the scene
Of the Bulletin bowling handicap
tournament Sunday, starting in the
afternoon at 2 and running through
to closing time. Last week end a
record field Of % competed ut Ana
costa Spillway, with the big field
being quite feather In the cap for
Gus Places, who recently was made
manager of the Southeast pin plant.
As an added Attration to the
forthcoming affair, Penn Pilot
Julian Himmelfarb will stage the
rubber match between the starry
twosomes of Frances Wilson and AL
Wright and Lois 0ladding and Karl
Gocheneour, Brookland Recreation's
super -pinspilling manager.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4. The
first 50 years were the easiest,
smiled Connie Mack as be looked
back today over his years as major
league manager while last-minute
preparations for his golden jubilee
celebration ct Shibe Park tonight
were rushed to completion.
Early indications were that one
Of the largest crowds Of sports fans
will be on hand to attend the gals
program honoring the owner and
manager OF the Athletics.
Baseball's great Of today and yes
lteryear-Honus Wagner, Iris Speak
er, George Sisler. Mickey Coclnrane,
Bill Dickey, Ty Cobb. Base Ruth and
. score Of others-will be on hand
to honor the grand old man Of
baseball.
In the SO years since "Mr. BaSe-
ball" began his managerial career
Evening star., 1944-08-04
OUTDOORS

The season for black bass opened
IN Maryland tidal waters last Tues
day. Reports coming from adjacent
Virginia tidal waters. where the open
sason has been in effect for several
weeks, auger we'll for good sport in
spite of prevailing weather condi-
tions. Nice catches have been made
on plugs and live bait in Gunston
Cove, Occoquan and Aqua Greeks.
If we had the gas, we would cer-
tainly head for some of the down.
river points after large mouth bass
instead of upriver after small
mouth, where little, If any, luck has
been experienced during the last
week. The Potomac was low, mud
streaked and filled with trash until
Wednesdays deluge.
Because of changeable weather
conditions and other natural causes,
bottom fishing in the Chesapeake
has dropped way of this last week.
In particular, catches boated of the
Gooses have slumped tremendously.
However, Norfolk spot of unusual
size are filling in the take of sport
and commercial fishermen and are
found pretty much all over the bay
Cumming with grass shrimp, when
this native food is obtainable, is pro-
ducing rockfish over in Eastern Bay.
This excellent bait Is hard to obtain
and costly, prices running from 50 to
IS a gallon. Many parties have had
to catch their own shrimp, and it is
back-breaking work. The rockfish
have surfaced a few times here and
there, but each time have sounded
before fishermen have been able to
get into the schools.
The Maryland State Game and
INLAND Fish Commission approved
some changes in game and fish laws
at its recent two-day session. The
open season on turtle doves has
been heightened Is days, now ex-
tending from September to Octo-
ber Is. The bag limit on sora was
increased from Is to Is birds a day
to conform with the Federal regu-
lation. A 7-inch limit and 10-a-
day limit were placed on crappie.
The bag limit on bobwhites was
increased from 6 to 8 daily. The
commission also approved the ac-
QUESTION of a 2,500-acre site in
Anegany County for a wild turkey
refuge and a 500-acre site in
Dorchester County for a Bryant
fox-squirrel refuge. 1t also rejected
the proposal of a number of resi-
dents Of Washington and Allegany
Counties to close the season on wild
turkeys, declaring that propagation
would be increased with the estab-
lish Of the sanctuary.
There Is strong rumor that the
WPB's Limitation Order 286, which
Evening star., 1944-08-04
lnterhieh TobIe Tennis
On Top at Ice Palace

Another round in the popular in
terhigh table tennis tournament
sponsored by the District Table
Tennis Association gets under way
tonight at 8 at the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace.
Matches this week will be open to
all junior high and high school stu
dents and winners will receive mem
herships IN the association and
| rackets.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Popped Up Club Wins
3 in Row, Is Of s.
In Rapid Advance
ny JACK HAND,
Asaocisted Press Sports Writev


Cholly Grimm's banjo strummed
. merry tune today as the Chicago
Cubs inhaled rarefied first division
CIR after spending the first three
and . half months OF the season In
and out Of the National League
cellar.
The Bruins headed home via
Pittsburgh In fourth place with .
nine-game win streak and record
Of u victories In II Eastern starts.
Since June 49,. when Grimn's crew
was mired In last place by four and
= half lengths. Chicago took 26 Of
% games to pull past al the Eastern
entries. For the first time this sea-
son, the four Western clubs hogged
the first division spots.
Chicago's favorite cousin from
Milwaukee, who was called up from
the league-leading Brewers Of the
American Association when the
Bruins tailspin became disastrous,
received most Of the credit for his
teams success. Grimms person.
atty injected the win" habit into
the Cubs clubhouse and the players
have hustled to please their new
skipper.
Nicholson Takes Homer Lead.
Bill Nicholson stepped up his
home-run production from its usual
subpar start and clouted Nos. ~
and % yesterday as the Cubs hum
bled Brooklyn twice, 6-2 and I'll.
Nicholson moved past Mel OFT of
the New York Giants In the home
run derby and passed the Cards
Ray Sanders to take the R.-B.-I.
lead with IS.
Tommy Hughes continued his
heavy hitting when he shifted to
the short field to let the veteran
Stan Hack pick UP his old third
base job. Dom Dallessandro, Phil
|Cavarretta and Andy Pafko helped
boost the Bruins, as did the acqui-
sition Of Catcher Dewey williams
from Toronto.
Bob Chapman. who was acquired
from Brooklyn for Ed Stanky June
7, topped the club with an 11-4 win
record, three against his old Dodger
mates. Bill Fleming won of his
last Z and Hank Wyse 6 of his last
8 starts. while Claude Passeau re-
gained some of his old form to hurl
8 complete games in his last 10 out
ings. Paul Derringer became a re-
lief hurler in mid-June after failing
as a starter and made IL helpful ap-
pearances.
Passeau Goes Route.
Chapman needed help from Der
ringer Yesterday to grab a So nod
In the first game over Curt Davis,
but Passeau went all the way, scat
tering 10 hits, to decision Tom War
rem in q I'll nightcap. Nicholson
with for 8 and Cavarretta with S
for boosted theirSaverages to an
even 800.
st. Louis humbled Pittsburgh,
l5-2, with Teddy Wilks coping his
seventh straight and his 10th win
to ! loss. Danny Litwhiler batted
In six runs with four hits. including
. three-run homer.
Chicago's White Sox went into q
fifth-place tie with Detroit In the
American League by downing Cleve-
land twice, 80 and 81. Bill Diet
rich nosed out Al Smith in the
opener with the help of Johnny
Dickshot's triple, and Orval Grove
got the nod over Chief Reynolds
in the second. Other clubs had an
open date.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
haegg Aims 10 Smasf
Own 2-MiIe Record
In Race Tonight
BY the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM. Aug. 4.-Gunder
Haegg will attempt to break his
own world record .of 8:46.4 for the
2-mile run tonight In Stockholm 4
Stadium.
Haegg missed equalling the 2-mile
mark by $40 of a second last
Wednesday at Gayle because he
said he failed to hear the final lap
gun.f
Haegg's fellow Swede, Arne An
dersson, is slated to run the 1000
meter event tonight. Although they
do not face, sports oficials hope to
arrange direct competition between
them-probably at = mile-later in
the season.
Anderson, in making q stab ut
the 1,0O0-meter event, Is appearing
in q race short Of his best distances
the mile or $500 meters. He ex-
poets hot competition from School,
boy Hans Liljequist, who has run
the distance only 4/10 of a second
short Of the world record of 2:2l 8
held by Rudolf Harbig of Germany
Evening star., 1944-08-04
| Sprint Races EnIiven
Drills for Redskins
special pispstch to re star,

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. "A stepped
up tempo was in prospect for men,
bers of the Washington Redskin
pigskin squad today as they headed
into the sixth day Of their spring
training grind.
Yesterday Coach Dud De Groot
gave them a sample OF what they
could expect in the future as he
made them give out with a little
added something in the two daily
sessions, which consisted of punt
ing and punt covering, tackling,
blocking and q series of wind
sprintS.
The sprints found AL Fforentino,
Mike Micka, Mitchell Ukovich, Joe
Aguirre and Nick Campofreda being
returned victorious. Forentino was
the winner among the guards in q
real duel with Ray Monaco. The
pair had been college rivals for
three seasons. Fiorentino perform
ing for Boston College and Monaco
at Holy Cross and they went at
the sprint business with real zest.
Micka was the kingpin Of the
backfield candidates, while Ukovich
showed the way to the tackles,
Aguirre to the ends and Campo
freda to the centers.
Although De Groot has indicated
that his charges are in for sitter
drills today, he will dispense with
the actual body contact work until
next week. A week of actual man.
to-man competition will give the
mentor a definite line on his pros
poets, after which the squad will
be divided into the East and West
combinations. which will vie in their
annual Shrine tilt here August 20.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Busandas Display Batting
Power 10 Defeat Typos

Navy's Busanda ball club, one of
the most talked about new sandlot
teams of the District. comes closer
every day to living up to Manager
Chick Miller's boast of "a slugging
lineup without any weak spots"
Every man in the batting order
with the lone exception of Center
fielder Bob ALI, batted safely yester-
day to collect 13 hits and lick United
Typewriters, 10 to 3, in Tech High
diamond slugfest.
Highlight of the action was Vic
Poyer's triple with the bases loaded
in the third frame to give the Navy
ia 5-to-3 edge that was never
threatened.
1usanda 0 023 oO2 210-1o 13 l
Typos ---------- 800 900 600 3 3
Oliver, Bogss and Stranses; Collins and
HiZZa N-~
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Vernon Is Big Gun
Of Naval Air Nine
By the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOC1ateC PfeSS.
NORFOLK, Va Aug. 4.-Lead-
ing hitter and sparkplug of the
Norfolk Naval Air Station base
ball team this season is Mickey
Vernon, first baseman, who is the
property of the Washington Sen
ators.
Vernon was leading the club
with .320 average and has
batted in the most runs, 43;
stolen the most bases, II, and
slapped the most home runs, 7.
But Mickey's fielding was even
better. He had made but one
error in As games.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

Dodgers farm boss In the pre-
Rickey days, reports the recent
arrival OF a 7h-pound son as
follows. "Since his mother was
born on April FOOLS day and I
was born on Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, Michael Alfred ran true
to form In arriving on Inde-
pendence Day. We predict that
he will also follow the family
tradition by being left-handed, .
catch-as-catch-can watermelon
consumer and free-style mara.
thon sleeper"
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Eagles Sign Tackle Friedman

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. (P.-
The Eagles ofrthe National Football
League have signed Bob Friedman,
tackle at the University of Wash
ington from 1940-1942. He went into
the Army and later was discharged
because of q leg injury.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Robo Viewed as Bright
Army Grid Prospect

Army's football team this year
may have Elmer Raba, the Con-
zaga star, In the jine-up at half
back. The well-known all-round
athlete, who recently passed en-
trance examinations at West Point,
is reported to be q top backfield
candidate and Is in training at
present.
A triple threat at Gonzaga, Raba
also played basket ball and base
ball before entering the Army q
year ago.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Nuts' Outlook in Boston Is Drub;
Leave III on Base in Is Tits

Best hitters on the tour were
Kuhel and Ferren, 80 far as aver
ages were concerned. Each swung
for .348 rating. OF the others who
made the entire trip Spence was
best with .295-pretty close to his
mark for the whole year. Bob
Ortiz, returned Cuban, hit .333, but
he participated In only three games.
Back Of Kuhel, Shortstop Johnny
Sullivan led the infield at bat with
.276. but he provided the scoring
punch only for two Of his mates on
the runway. Second Baseman
Myatt clouted for 1853, but the third
baseman were none too powerful
at the plate. GIL Torres got into
action ut st. Louis against the
Browns TO hit $50, but he didn't
hit when 1t meant q run. Harlond
Gift batted IT'S to knock over three
runs and Hills Layne in only a
few games hit but .095 and sent over
one score.
Bat .267 as . Team.
George Case, best Of the Wash.
ington batters last year, batted q
mere .208 and was benched when
the club came up to the st. Louis
series. last of the trip. Jake Powell
In only q few games smacked the
ball at a at clip. Case drove over
three runs, Powell one. Boland, in
organized baseball for the first time
since 1888, batted .267, but most Of
his hits were timely.
Al Evans, second-string catcher,
In three games back of the bat hit
for .167.
AS club the Mats batted .262.
Not bad In comparison with the
averages Of their rivals. But there
were those Ill left on base in the 10
games-and go in scoring position.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
By the Associated Press,

0y Ute ASSOCIHIeQ FIeSS.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. A.
This city's baseball moguls, all 2lC
Of them, are looking for bigger
game.
The sports fans, who we're so de-
termined to keep Pacific Coast
League baseball here that they
bought the Sacramento Solons' fran.
chise from the st. Louis Cardinals
are planning a 100000 sports
arena.
Yubi G. Separovich, who rams
most of the doorbells in town ano
Evening star., 1944-08-04
U. T. Girls, AII-Stor Ter
To Clash at BoIIston

Top girl softball talent of the
District will see action tonight at
Ballston Stadium when the ALI
Stars tilt with the sizzling United
Typewriter girls at 8.
Garvin's Grill takes on Fort
Belvoir In the mems half OF the
twin bill.