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Evening star., 1944-05-23
By JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Detroit and the st. Louis Cardi-
nails rank as the two hottest clubs
in the major leagues today, on the
eve of the second intersectional
series of the season.
When the Tigers started their
Eastern swing they were buried in
last place, but their 10 out of IA
pace sent them soaring into fourth
and only four games off the Yankee
pace.
Paul Dizzy Trout was Steve
O'Neill's ace in the squirt, winning
all four of his starts, one from each
Eastern team, and allowing only
five runs and % hits in 36 innings
Hal NeWhouser picked up pair
and Rufe Gentry and Stubby Over
mire graduated into the victory col
umn to help the cause.
The Western teams of the Ma
tional, paced by the Cardinals with
nine triumphs in 13 starts, handled
the Eastern invaders in easy fash
ion by playing SIS ball. Only the
Boston Braves, who got spectacular
pitching to break even in IA games
could remain at an even keel. Brook
lyn nose dived from fifth to seventh
with only four wins in IA tries.
In the Americans East the home
teams had the edge, but had tc
scramble to keep above the SOC
mark by taking 81 of Sc. Detroit's
success saved the other visitors from
complete rout, although each
showed flashes of form.
All indications pointed toward 6
real knock-doWn drag-out scramble
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Tigers, Cards Redhot as Second
IntersectionuI Series Opens

in the American. Now that every
club has played all the others 1t is
apparent there is no standout team
New York has been in and out
alternating with its pitching success
Washington Topped badly in blow
ing four straight to the Tigers and
the Browns folded with only VIC
tories in Ia. Because the other tor
teams were losing, too, the st. Louis
collapse escaped general notice and
they were able to hang in second
place.
The Cardinals lost series to Bos.
ton, two to one, but frightened theil
hold on first place, while the other
Western teams began to take charge
of the first division. Philadelphia
in fourth place is the only Eastern
nine in the top four and this club
had a rocky trip during which they
dropped 4 Of II.
Even the Cubs began to pull out
of the basement, taking of 13, theil
last four in a row.
While the rest of the major
leaguers are travelling, the New Yorl
Giants and Brooklyn will resume
night ball in the metropolitan dis
trict tonight with an 8:45 pm. game
at Ebbetts Field.
Wednesday the Nationals West.
ern entries will be in the East
American League Eastern teams will
be on their first extended Western
road trips.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Unfeazed by Armstrong; K O, Perry Wants Return Bou
Sports Program
For Local Funs

TODAY.
Baseball.
Roosevelt at Tech (series), 1.
Anacostia at Coolidge (series),
4.
Blair at Eastern, 4.
Bethesda at Landon, 4.
st. Adams at Friends. $3.50.
Charlotte Hall at Maryland
Park, 4.
Golf.
Star Cup twomen). class A,
Kenwood, $3.50 am.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland.
Cameo at Receiving Station,
$50.
Gonzaga at N. T. S., $3.50.
Mount Vernon at Washington
Lee, 4.
Tennis.
Interhigh matches: Tech VS..
Wilson at Potomac Park; Central
VS.. Roosevelt at Rock Greek:
Coolidge VS.. Western at Pierce
Mill, all at 4.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Fading Brewers Face
Loss Of A. A. Lead

BY the Associated Press.
Unless they perk up tonight at
Toledo and trim the Mudhens, the
Milwaukee Brewers, beaten in six
of thir last seven games, may find
themselves out of first place in the
American Association for the first
time this season.
If Milwaukee loses, second-place
Columbus can take over the leader
ship with victory, thus stretching
it's winning streak to nine straight
Cutting four Kansas City hurlers
for IA hits and 26 bases, the junior
world series champions last night
registered an 8-to-5 victory which
closed idle Milwaukee's margin to a
half game.
Rain forced postponement of the
Minneapolis indianapolis and st
Paul-Louisville games. BY agree.
ment, the Milwaukee, Toledo game
originally scheduled for yesterday
was shifted to a future date.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Eastern and Gonzaga
jolt Nearby Rivals

District schoolboy mines are be-
ginning to take revenge on the rivals
across the Potomac who cleaned up
the locals early this season. Eastern
yesterday plastered Washington
Lee, IA to 8, on the Generals dia-
mond, and Gonzaga whipped George
Washington, 8 to 2, on the Presi-
dents field.
The Ramblers collected 18 hits off
Washington-Lee's star Pitcher Jack
Granger and his relief, Buck Gar
land, with Fasteners Walter Kirk
and Joe Artina clouting homers
Phil Cocimano, developing as a de-
pendable moundsman for the Ram
blers, went the distance, allowing
only eight hits.
WI - 3Ol 600 OO4- s
Eastern ---- O32 600 O72-14 Is
Granger Garland and Druckenmiller;
Cocimano and Artino.
Gil Lonsdale of Gonzaga, one OF
the seasons outstanding schoolboy
pitchers, hit a homer in the first
inning and then held George Wash
ington to six hits as the Purple made
it five in row.
G. w 001 100 % &
GonZaga 212 l20 0--S Is
Wheatley. Dienelt, Giddens and Guis.
EeDp1, IanSGale and Flint.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Chicago u. 5uspends
Big Ten Teams for
Lack Of Talent
Ey the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 23-Dean Aaron
j. Brumbaugh of the University of
Chicago today said that because of
the heavy losses of undergraduate
students to the armed forces the
university will be unable to put ath-
letic teams into formal Big Ten
competition next year.
Dean Brumbaugh, asserting that
the temporary suspension of formal
intercollegiate sports was dictated
solely by war conditions, announced
that the school will resume partici-
patton in all Big Ten sports except
football as soon as undergraduate
enrolment returns to normal. The
Maroons abandoned football at the
end of the 1889 season.
The dean of students at the Mid
way said that letters communicat-
ing the decision were sent to the
Big Ten members so that coaches
might anticipate the action in max
ing their plans for the Big Ten
schedule meeting here this week
end.
Providing there are sufficient
number Of eligible undergraduates
available in 1945, Brumbaugh told
the Big Ten committee members,
Maroon teams will be organized for
informal intercollegiate competition
with neighboring schools and serv-
ice organizations, and also with Big
Ten schools which find it possible to
add Chicago to their regular sched-
ule." Meanwhile, the announced,
facilities at the university will re-
main open for the use of Big Ten
teams for championship events.
In the season just closing, the Ma
rooms had teams in four sports.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Walker, Tucker Leaf
Major Loop HiHers
By Wide Margins
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May %. Dixie
Walker continued to beat out tor
rid tune on the base-hit scale to
lead both major leagues with a
.421 average today as his Brooklyn
Dodgers dragged themselves home
from disastrous road trip.
While Walker upped his mark
seven points, Thurman Tucker OF
the Chicago White Sox collected 13
hits in 20 at bats during the week
for an American League top mark
of 1895.
Including games of May %,
Walker has been up ia times and
Dashed out 48 hits for his 57-point
margin over Stan Musial of the st.
Louis Cardinals, his nearest chal-
lenger. Musial, the 1943 king,
scared into second place at 1854 with
Boston's Tommy Holes, who was not
in the big 10 week ago, moving
into third with .348 on as many hits
as Walker. After a stay on the
bench, Joe Medwick of the Giants
advanced from ninth to tie Team
mate Phil Weintraub for fifth
money at $40
Newcomers In the National big 10
are Jimmy Wasdell of the Phils and
Holmes, although both had been up
there earlier. Eric Upton of Cincin-
natl, Danny Litwhiler of st. Louis
and Max Macon of Boston dropped
out.
Tucker has 38-point edge on
Detroit's Chuck Hostetler on sea-
son total of "a hits in Sc at bats.
Hostetler, hustling 38-year -old
rookie, is one of the surprises Of the
year with his .357 pace, nine points
ahead Of Nick Etten of the Yankees.
The Red Sox' Bob Johnson Is fourth
with .344 and Bobby Doerr of Bos-
ton took over fifth position at 1888.
Leading batsmen (based on IS
times at bait:
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Boiling Field, FBI Girls
Win SoftbaII Loon TiIts

Softballers of Boiling Field
pounded FBI's usually reliable Red
Kuker from the mound at Ballston
Stadium in four innings last night
and went on to win IA to II in a
game that saw the lead change
hands three times.
FBI 223 OO4 Oil II 3
Boiling Field ---- 040 $50 l--14 IL
Kuker, Webster and Lockman: Jewler
and SodaquiSt.
In the girls league, FBI trounced
Internal Revenue ten, 16 to 3, in a
contest halted after five inning by
rain.
FBI 42l 63--l6 u /
Internal Revenue 900 0O1 10 3 ) 2
Hash, Wendell, Shaw and Ryan; Walker
Ontko and Fenton, Wright.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
PiIot-Hur|er Chapman
Seeks Strikeout Mark
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 23.-Ben
Chapman, who never pitched until
he joined the Richmond Colts as
manager-played in 1912, is shoot
ing for strikeout honors this season
in the Piedmont League. In start
ing and finishing four games and
serving as a relief hurler for two
and third innings, Chapman has
famed Al batters..
The 33-year-old Colt skipper
figured in 16 games as a pitcher ir
1912, during which he struck out sc
batters and compiled an earned-rur
average of Ill. He was credited
with six victories against three de-
featS.
In rolling up four straight tri-
umphs this year Chapman, who
handles the "hot" corner when of
the mound, has allowed only Is hits
and seven runs. His victories in.
clude a onehitter over Newport
News and a four-hits 80 victory
last Saturday over Portsmouth here
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Mats, Retarded by Ai|ing Stors,
Hope to Gain Ground in West

station and employ Hills Layne at
third base.
AS for Eddie Butka, second string
first baseman who tried so valiantIy
to take over while suffering from an
injured thumb, he is out of the pic
ture until the Mats get back on their
own field on June IL. It may be
longer, for Butka has left for his
home in Canonsburg, Pa, and is to
undergo an operation for appendi-
citis this week.
He had been ailing for several
days, but the trouble was not dag
nosed until yesterday. The layoff
should give his thumb time to heal.
Examination made after he at
tempted to fill in for Kuhel last
week revealed that bone In his
right thumb had been split. No
wonder his play was far below par.
Still Looking for Evans.
Clark Grifnth, president of the
Mats, still was awaiting word today
as to when AL Evans, former catcher
hoping to return to the club fol-
lowing medical discharge from
the Navy, would report. The last
heard of Evans he had gone to his
home in Kenly, N. c., to recuperate
from a severe sinusitis attack.
Bluege is eager to get Evans quickly,
but i'll as the catcher has been, it
probably would be two or three
weeks before he would be of use to
the Mats even should he rejoin them
this week.
Griffith also is scanning the
waiver lists carefully, hoping to
land another outfielder for his out
fit. With only four gardeners in
their squad, the Mats are sorely
handicapped. But finding another
is something of a job these days.
None may be procured until after
the Mats return home.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Service Beckoning PhiIs
Northey, Raffensberger

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Two
more Phillies ballplayers-Ou Outfielder
Ron Northey and rookie southpaw
Pitcher Ken Raffensberger-have
been called for preinduction phys
ical examinations, General Manager
Herb Pennock announced.
Northey was previously examined
and classified 1-A-L for limited serv-
ice, but since has been moved to Ia.
He is "a, married and has one child.
Raffensberger, rs, is married and
the father of two children. He is a
native Of York, Pa. They will both
be examined here Friday.
A third Phillies player, Catcher
Ben Culp, will take his preinduction
examination Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Only Four From 1943
Among D Redskins
Under Contract

Only four Of the 20 players among
the signed contracts Of the WASH
ington Redskins announced today
were members Ct the Eastern divi-
sion championship team last year.
They are Bob Beymour, fullback;
Ted Lapka, end; AL Fiorentino and
Dick Farman, guards. Farman was
named to the All-League team last
year.
Sammy Baugh, whom 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected will be back on
the job, is among nine of last sea-
sons vets who are not yet In the
fold. Others figured upon for for
action are Ray Hare, Andy Farkas
Clyde Shugart, George Smith, Joe
zeno, Frank Seno, Joe Augierre
and Steve Slivinski. None are irl
the armed forces.
There also are about Is other new
prospects, number Of whom 1t L
expected will be available.
Three of the 1914 collegiate draft
list also were on the signed list
They included Mike Micka, Colgate
fullback and No. Redskins choice
Bob Sneddon, st. Mary's (Calif. }
halfback, and Bruce Babcock
Rochester back. Sneddon was ninth
on the draft list, and Babcock, one
Of Coach Dudley DeGroot's stars
last season, was Goth.
On the list are two former Wash
ington collegiate players. Chris
Pavich, Georgetown end, and Scott
Gudmundson, George Washington
University back.
Bill Armstrong, U. C. L. A. center
who played with Brooklyn last sea-
son and was received in a trade over
the week end for Guard Tony Leon
also has been signed.
The list, including 3 centers,
guards, tackles, ends and /;
backs, follows:
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Bethesda Gains 10Th Win
Al Expense Of Central

Herby Benson and the champion
Bethesda High nine continue to give
ranking teams on the District inter-
high circuit diamond lessons.
The Marylanders handed Central
a 5-to-1 beating yesterday in the
Viking Stadium, making Bethesda S
10th win and Benson's fourth tri-
umph of the year.
Kenny Meese, Bethesda inhelder,
took hitting laurels, smacking a
homer in the fourth.
Bethesda ------- 220 O1O 0-5 5 O
Central ------- 900 O0l 0-1 5 3
Benson, Ferguson and Wallace; Goff and
Fines,
Evening star., 1944-05-23
BY JOHN b. KELLER,

EN- ROUTE 70 CLEVELAND,
Ohio, May 23,-Crippled, but not
downhearted, the Mats still hope to
gain ground in the American League
race in their first invasion of the
West, beginning tomorrow They
aren't far from the front, despite
that four-game setback suffered in
their last series with Detroit's S
Tigers, and all hands are confident
the worst is over and that improve
ment will set in as they tackle
Cleveland's Indians.
Four games, one night affair, are
slated with the Tribe that fell before
the Mats last week three times in
-four engagements at Griffith Stadi-
um. Aiming to get his club away
well, Manager Os Bluege has NOM
mated Dutch Leonard, willy knuck-
Ter, as his pitcher tomorrow after
noon. Dutch topped the Tribe, AZ,
only last Thursday and did some
keen work in restricting it to eight
Widespread hits.
Four Still on Crippled List.
Four of the men with the club
still are on the ailing list, but three
at least are able to play, although
not yet fit to give their best per-
formances. Catchers Rick Ferrell
and Mike Guerra haven't fully rid
themselves of thumb ailments and
Outfielder George Case still is nurs-
inc a very painfIII loft foot
Joe Kuhel, whose absence from
the lineup in the series with Detroit
virtually demoralized the infield and
thus threw the entire club out OF
whack, isn't certain to be back at
his first base job in the Cleveland
opener. His bruised side hasn't re-
sponded to treatment rapidly and
Skipper Bluege felt today he might
have to keep Gil Torres at the initial
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PTesS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Tucker, CHICAGO .395.
Runs-R. johnson, Boston, 26.
Runs batted in-Stephen, St. Louis, anc
Tabor, Boston. -.
Hits-Doerr, Boston, and Torres, Wash
tngton. 3s.
Doubles. Doerr, Boston, ] l.
TrpleS-GLtteridge. St Louis, ;.
Home runs-Seerey, Cleveland, 6.
Stolen baseS-StirnwelSs, New York, s.
Pltching-Harder, Cleveland, 40.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Walker Brooklyn. .421,
Runs--Bordagaray. Brooklyn, 25
Runs batted in--Schultz, Dodgers, 33.
Hlts-Walker, Brooklyn, and Holmes
Boston, AS.
Doubles-Holmes, Boston, 13.
Triples-Barrett, PITTSBURGH, 6.
Home runs-SchutZ, Brooklyn, s.
Stolen baseS-Macon. Boston. g.
Pltching-Lanier. ST. Louis. 60.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Former Pilot PIoys Aaoin

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May % d.
AL Leitz, manager of the Atlanta
Crackers part of last season and
former pilot of Waycross in the
Georgia Florida League, now is first
string catcher fo= Nashville. He was
signed several days ago by Manager
Larry Gilbert.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
80 on HumbIetoniun List

The Hambletonian Stake has SO
3-year-olds eligible for its August
running at Goshen, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Minor Baseball

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto, 4; Buffalo, 3.
Rochester, l3; Montreal. II.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. s: Kansas City. 5.
Only game played.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Wilkes-Barr 15 Binghamton, 10.
All other games postponed.
SOUTHERN ASSACIArION.
Nashville, 3; Little Rock. 4
Atlanta at Memphis, postponed,
Only games scheduled
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
No games scheduled
Evening star., 1944-05-23
War College Wants Games

Army War College baseball team
wants games Tuesday and Friday
evenings and Sunday afternoons.
Call Sergt. Lewey, Executive 7700,
Branch 159
Evening star., 1944-05-23
u. T. Nine Scores Shutout

United Typewriters' ball team
blanked Penn-Central Airlines yes
| terday, 80, in a Recreation Service
League game on the Ellipse.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Win,Lose or Draw
Ade Beeon Career as Sports ChronicIer
By GRANTlAND RICE

remember
greatest humorist and philosopher
sports writer in Chicago George the fight
in New Orleans in 1892
famous brawl always interesting
There the night George said when John L. than
tife broke decided
bed and let me sleep on the floor wouldn't do this Sullivan sad
If didn't happen to like you
I called continued,
fight laughing funny?
"Thee Odds Corbett said They Sullivan
they should At against old
John l..
way a
And exactly the Cobett thought would The
will see greater boxer than jim
SuIIivons Ghost Writer Gives Him Shock
that the first
ghost paper John
Sullivan down the Fitzmmons fight in Texas
or Sullivan paper young
Harvard reporter to handle Sulivans story.
after fight knowing old John L. WELL all
what shocked to read his lead to this effect
BY John L.. Sullivan
dewy settled slvery Rio
that Sullivan suffered ougher shock when
lie story"
writing starting Slang"
Ade also covered golf in the early days of the He of
writing baseball settled down
writing plays and books his game was golf.
many years Ring Keland and
spondent used to battle with Ade and Wells old Chicago
pretty fair golfer from 80 to the
rarest golf companions could know.
George Negro
present discussing
promptly
drink" said. That's they
Follows Purdue Football for Half Century
A graduate University kept up a keen close
interest with Prdue football affairs for so The RoAde
football stadium Purdue largely due to his efforts He
responsible getting Ame
Boermakers
years Purdue undefeaed and united
happened leave Ohphant
Cotton Wilcox others America, felt
than football player could He good they
Purdue has had its full share great football players
Ade loved hghts-foobal golf and baseball He told the
story the that he and Whicob Riley
the Riley then old wthered
It cold october afternoon Riley had his heaviest
oercoat and still shivern At the time four Purdue ackmen
out in shorts, bare armed and bare legged.
Riley took look at hem George told A he said
The dirty good blankety blank - Riley still
shverng a overcoat."
George Ade knew Riley stories than I've
And Whitcomb Riley must have been
irrepaceables.
pretty powerful world to many great
still rolling along AIDE the world lost
of its best people with nobody barred
Evening star., 1944-05-23
League Statistics
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1914.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow
None scheduled. Wash. at Cleveland
N, Y. at Chi. tp.m1
Bos at St. L. (pm)
Phila. at Detroit.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
None scheduled.

UameS IVuas, UameS Tomorrow.
N, Y. at Bkln. (p.m), Chi. at Phila. tpm)
ohiy game. Pitts at Boston.
st. L. at Brooklyn.
Gin. at n. Y. lp.mO
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-21
Student Leaves

Irene Calvin, daughter of Mrs. Sophia Hovey of this city, left this week via Alaska Steamship on her way to Indianapolis to make her home. Her classmates of the local kindergarten class, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Bertha Thompson, went to the dock in a body to see Irene off.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-21

also be paid by March 18th. The Revenue Act of 1914, recently enacted into law, has made a change in the personal exemp- tion for married people and cred it for dependents. Under the new law, every individual IS en- titled to an exemption of $500.
 Thus a married couple filing a joint return would be entitled to 5000 personal exemption in- stead of the $12OO as was allow ed last year. An additional credit of $500 is allowed for each dependent.
 Another change effected by the new law requires minors who made $500 or more to file their own income tax returns, rather than allow their earning to be included with those of the par ents. The minor is required to pay his own tax but the parents become liable for the tax due should the minor fail to pay. In most instances, the amount of tax withheld from the salary will cover the amount of tax due in the case of minor children Nat urally, the parents will not be allowed credit for dependent where the minor is charged with filing his own return.
 Any person, adult or minor, who has earned less than $500 and has had tax withheld from his or her wages must file re- turn in order to receive a refund of the amount of tax withheld
 A. Verle Collar, deputy col lector of internal revenue, will be in Kodiak until about Oct, 27, and will gladly assist anyone needing help with their returns or advise regarding them. Since the Revenue Act of l944 has been passed earlier this year than in previous years, the new forms should be available to the pubic soon after the first of the year,
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-21
Income Tax Changes Are Made; Steps Explained

- -
 Taxpayers are reminded, that unless they have already filed an estimated income tax return this year, one is due to be filed on or before December 15. 1914 if the following conditions are met;
 A declaration must be made by every citizen or resident of the United States who, if
 1. Single, or married but not living with spouse Whether or not head of family), expects to receive in 1944-
 (a) more than $2, zoo of wages subject to withholding; or
 (b) more than $100 of income from all other sources, provided his total income IS expected to amount to $500 or more.
 2. Married and living with spouse, expects to receive in 1914, either alone or together with his spouse
 (a) more than $3, ,5O0 of wages subject to withholding; or
 (b) more than $l0O of income from all other sources, provided
 their total combined income is expected to amount to $1, 200 or more; or
 his total separate income is expected to amount to more than S624.
 If an estimated income tax re- turn has previously been filed and the taxpayer now finds that he under-estimated his tax by more than 20 per cent, an a. mended return may be filed be- fore December 18th. and adjust ment made of the amount of tax due, If there is very little or no change over the amount origin ally estimated nothing more need be done at this time, ex- cept to make the payments due as shown on the original filing.
 After the close of the year and before March 15, l945 every in- dividuaI who made $500 or more during 1914 must file Final In. come tax return aud take credit against the tax due thereon fol 1 all income tax withheld iron wages and any amounts paid or an estimated return. Any tax owing over and above these cred it's, will, of course, have to be paid by March 15. 1945.
 Taxpayers are also reminded at this time that if they elected 1 to postpone the portion of tax allowable on their 1943 return that amount postponed must