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Evening star., 1944-08-24
|Neff and Shoemaker Promise
Sharp Final in Rec Tennis

One of the better tennis battles
Of the year is in prospect for Sunday
afternoon on the Rock Greek courts
when Phil Neff, the Army Navy
Country Club star, meets George
Shoemaker, popular local veteran
in the final of the District Recrea-
ton Department singles champion
ship.
Neff yesterday blanked Joe Baker
60, 60, while Shoemaker handed
the gallery the one big surprise OF
the tourney when he overcame
Marty Dupraw of New York, 6-3
60, to advance into local cham
pionship final for the first time in
10 years of tennis.
Featured match in the womens
division yesterday was a 2-hour
battle in which Marion Chester de-
feated Eleanor Blair, GA, As, 60,
while the tourney favorite, Ann
Gray, advanced easily by beating
Dorothy Dyer, 6-3, 6-1.
Results:
Mems singles (semifinalsl-Phil Neff
beat Joe Baker, 60. Go; George Shoe
maker beat Marty Dupraw, 6-3. 6-2.
Mems doubtless (ouarter- r-fnals)-Shoe-
maker -Beall beat Brent-Parsons, 60,
2-6, 6-3; Baker-Goubeau beat Miller
Holdings, 6-1, e..
Women's singles thrd roundD-Ma-
rion Chester beat Eleanor Blair, e.,
S s siot L. Charlotte srb Deeksr Tsv best best
Carrie Root. 6-3, FL: Sarah Moore
beat Pearl Nicely, Ga, 6-3.
Women's consolation singles (second
round)-Margaret Black beat Dorothy
Collier, 60, 60: Helen Prisby beat
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Logan Playground Wins
Midget SoftboII Title

The Logan Playground midgets
walked off with the city softball
championship in their class by de-
feating Howard Playground rs, in
the semif1nals, and Barry Farms, 6-3,
in the final.
Sonny Morton starred in both
games for the winners. In the
Howard tilt he broke a ninth inning
5-all deadlock by smashing a homer
With one on, and repeated the per-
formance against Barry Farms.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Heurichs Down Vint Hill, Face
VenqefuI Marine Nine Toduv

Canterbury. lease-lent by the Navy
Yard Marines, and Ben Belvin
catcher, and Johnny Oldak, pitcher
top battery men also lent by the
Navy Yard club.
Vint Hill will make use Of two
fingers from Nays crack Busanda
ball club, Ed Oliver and Pete
Stranges, and a Boiling Field AAF
star, Max Pressman.
Eligible Players Announced.
Vic Gauzza, president of the
Washington Amateur Baseball Asso-
citation, today released the organi-
zation's official list of players eligible
to compete both in the city series
and the All-America tournament in
Baltimore September 7-12.
Eligible players:
Headquarters Marines.
Batterymen: Mike Duplinsky, jim
Harmon, Jack Estes, Jerry Zornow
Johnny Oldak, Jim Canterbury, jim
Dunno, Ben Belvin. Fielders: Andy
Gibson, Roy Spry. Bob Miller, Viii.
lard Marshall, John Gorton, Henry
Amadon. Francis Miller, Jim Bill
ingsley, Chuck Postovich, King
Mcqueen.
Heurich Brewers.
Batterymen: Buck Scrivener
Leonard Downes, Tex Williams
Jack Barry. Bobo Grimes, Ed Coli.
flower, Bill Stewart Fee Collier
Fielders: Charley Acquilino, Jot
Freschi, Chester Ciomei, Frank
Brewer, Huck Stahl. Jerry Zane.
lotti, Elmer Leukhardt, Pepcc
Barry, Red Giegerich, Joe valenti
Vint Hill Farms.
Batterymen: Carl Wyssman, Ee
Oliver, Bob Kreutz. Max Pressman
Steve Ocskasy. Harry Blystone, Dor
McNertney. Pete Stranges. Field.
ers: Wallace Fletcher, Ray Goetz
Dick Carter, Chick Miller, Lee
Steinberg, Paul Butcher, Warren
Fish, Joe Valentino, Willard Jones
Sadio Watanabe.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
latsios Denies Wriuht
Thrice FIoored Him

In training for his battle with Bee
Bee Wright here the night of Sep
tember S, Nick Latsios today de-
MED that the heavy-handed Pitts
burgh welter had foored him three
times in their last brawl in Smoke
town, as reported from Pennsyl-
vania after the fight.
Nick admits that it was a rocky
night for him but is backed up by
his handler, Naiman Massey, in
claiming Bee Bee scored only one
knockdown that night.
Nick's statement is another indi-
cation of the i'll feeling that has
existed between the Latsios and
Wright camps since Nick registered a
one-round upset kO over Double Bee
in the first meeting here this win
ter. The Wright management i'm
mediately began bounding Latsios
for a return match, but it was slow
in coming. Finally Nick agreed to
meet Wright on benefit card in
Pittsburgh for the aid of flood and
tornado victims in that region.
Wright, with Larry Amadee, Joe
Louis trainer, in his corner, handily
beat the Alexandria boy for the 10
round duke, and the argument still
is on concerning the number
Of kuockdownS in that fast and
furious battle,
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Nelson, McSpoden Tower Over
Field as AI|-Americun Opens
4y the Associated Press.

Sy tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-It was
Harold Gug) McSpaden and Byron
Nelson-golfs biggest money win.
ners-against the field TODAY as
they started playing for keeps ir
the rich $42,50O all-American tour.
naments.
The favorites. running one-two
among the professionals in money
earned this season, were matched
against the country's top shooters
in the first 18 holes of the 72-hole
open carrying a top reward of
Sl3,462 maturity value) in Wal
Bonds.
Three Ring Circus Is On.
simultaneously, 26 amateurs, in.
cludlng the defending champion
Dale Morey of Martinsville, Ind.
and 2S women began their 72-hole
activities to furnish a three-rine
circus atmosphere at Tam oShan-
ter.
Sldellne SeerS were enthusiastic
about McSpaden, the 1943 winner
and Nelson, third year ago, in the
open. To embellish their arguments
they hauled out statistics showing
that Jug had won five major tour
naments and Nelson had taken
three. Narrowing the choice tc
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Softba|I Teams Finish
First Round Toniqht

Windup of first-round play in the
city softball championship at Ball
ston Stadium is scheduled for to-
night at 7:30. when Bureau of Ships
and Naval Medical Research collide
in the opener and Garvin's Grill
takes on Washington Airport Army
Air Base in the nightcap.
Tonight's games will conclude a
sizzling softban opening week that
was topped by the performance of
"Corky" Kelly, who last night
pitched the first no-hit, no-run
game of the tournament for Ka-
vakos Grill as the Grillmen de-
feated the Bindoco Oilers, 6 to 0
Kelly famed IL and walked 2 and
then backed his own mound efforts
with scorching homer in the third
inning.
Second game, between IBM and
Briggs CHARTERS, was rained out
and will be played off tonight as
part of bargain triple bill, with
the stadium management announc-
ing that last nights rain checks
would be honored.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, Aug. "a
Great Lakes Bluejackets, despite a
riches-to-rags decline in talent, are
favored this week end to add the
National AAU outdoor swimming
crown to the indoor title they
grabbed with comparative ease at
Ann Arbor, Mich, last April.
The 1914 outdoor championships,
misnomer, since they'll be held In
doors in Great Lakes huge training
pool-a 165 by 75-foot tank-get
under way tomorrow and continue
through Sunday.
The Bluejackets, shorn by trans.
fers OF such standouts as Bill Smith,
triple winner in the AAU indoor
meet; Jerry Kerschner, Wally Ris
and Dobson Burton, apparently
boast the numerical strength to
dominate a somewhat lack-luster
field of 80 entries.
Great Lakes Entry Largest.
Great Lakes has the meets largest
team entry, II men, followed by
the Lake Shore Club of Chicago with
ii. Only two 1943 champions are
scheduled to stage title defenses-
Columbia's Gene Rogers in the 400
and 800 meter free-style events and
Joe Verdeur Of the PHILADELPHIA
North Branch YMCA in the 200
meter breaststroke.
In addition to defending his two
middle-distance crowns, Rogers also
Is entered in the 10O-meter back
stroke, which looms a wide e-open af-
fair since peerless Adolph Kiefer of
Bainbridge Naval Station is among
six OF last years titlists who are
war-caused absentees.
Also missing will be Yale's sensa- :
tional Alan Ford, 110 and go yard
free-style winner in last years meet
at New London, Conn; Paul Ma
loney Of Buffalo, N. Y, mile titlist;
Yale's free-style and medley relay
titleholders, and Floyd Stauffer and
Miller Anderson OF Ohio State, who
took the l943 low and high board
diving events, respectively.
Despite the dearth of name per-
formers. however, brisk competition
Is expected in several events. The
4OO-meter race. especially, should
anord plnty Of thrills. with Rogers
lining up against Kerschner, the
former Bluejacket ace, now at
Bunker Hill 0nd) Naval Air Sta
ton; Keo Nakama, Ohio States 220
and 40 Big Ten champion, and
Jimmy McLane, sensational 13-year.
old distance swimmer from Akron.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
DERRICK and Hall PAGERS
As Reqion A Archers Win

Bobby Dedrick of Lafayette Play
ground and Don Hall of Fort Bayard
were the outstanding bowmen in
the District Recreation Depart
ment's junior boys archery tourna-
ment at Columbia Playground, as
they paced their Region A squad to
first place in the team competition.
Bobby put six shafts in the bulls
eye for the laurels in that bracket,
while Don was individual high
scorer with 1873 points. Region A
piled up 637 points for first, Region
IB was second with $50 and Region
E was third with 521.
Ed Kypta, Hearst Playground Re-
gion A teammate of Dedrick and
Hall, took second place in scoring
with 127, and Carl Hevener of Ia
koma was third with 1875.
Evening star., 1944-08-24

Another rlp-roartng session of tn,
Washington Amateur Baseball Asso
cations first city sandlot cham
pionship series was scheduled fol
today at 4:45 on the South Ellipse
when the apparently unbeatable
Heurich Brewers collide with a fight.
ing Marine Headquarters club, wal.
loped recently by the Brews in {
Griffith Stadium exhibition clash
and determined to make today.
game a genuine battle.
In the curtain raiser yesterday or
the Ellipse, Heurich registered 6
form win over Vint Hill Farms
marking up a 7-to-4 decision after
collecting four counters in a smash.
ing first frame, and beating of the
Farmers attacks with ease over the
remainder of the route.
Leukhart, Brewer, Lead Hitters.
Elmer Leukhart, Sudsmen's thirc
sacker, and teammate Frank Brewer
led the hit parade as Leukhart
banged out triple and three single.
In five trips, and Brewer Dashed a
three dagger and a bingle in five
tries.
Jack Barry gave a sample of the
excellent hurling to be expected ir
the remainder of the series by allow
ing but eight hits, tanning five
walking only three.
All-star flavor has been addee
to the race by regulations which
permit each of the trio of club
competing to borrow three battery
men from within their leagues
Barry, who shone on the mound yes.
terday for the Brewers, was Dor.
rowed from Camp Springs, and Bill
Stewart, his backstop in the triumph
over Vint Hill, is also q Camp
Springs soldier Other new pitcher
on the Suds squad is Bobo Grimes
a Naval Receiving Station borrowee
Marine Headquarters. in today.
frey with the Brews, benefit by the
presence Of Pitcher Jim lefty
Evening star., 1944-08-24
|Yanks Of 1927 Come
Closest With Lone
Loss 10 Browns
BY JACK HAND,

| ASooSAAbCu 1AGoS SpOIIS WIlLeIs
It's no disgrace to lose to the st
Louis Cardinals this year, but tht
Chicago Cubs threaten to make 6
life's work. out of the habit.
After bowling II times in a row
when they were lowly cellarites, the
Bruins tangled with the Red Birds
last night for the first time since
they attained their lofty but un.
steady perch in the first division.
The result was the same. Twelve
straight defeats have been inflicted
upon the Chicago team by theil
st. Louis sparring partners, who
have shown no signs of stopping.
Yanks Closest to Sweep.
Never in the history of the major
leagues has one team swept an en-
tire season series from a rival. The
New York Yankees of 1927 came the
closest when they slaughtered the
st. Louis Browns 81 times before
bowling, So, on September II in theil
last meeting of the year. That was
the Yankee team of the Ruth era
that uncovered Wilcey Moore, one
of the games great relief artists.
In 1887 Pittsburgh trampled Gin
cinnati by 21-1 margin in total
games and earlier in 1909 the Chica-
go Cubs themselves slaughtered Bos-
ton in similar fashion.
Charley Grimm's Cubs have 10
more chances to keep their names
out of the record books as the only
club to 60 through an entire season
without beating all of their rivals at
least once.
The Cooper boys teamed up on
Chicago last night, Morton coasting
to his 18th win, ILL, and Walker
driving in three runs with three
singles and his ninth home run. It
was the fifth straight for Mort, but
oddly enough his first win over the
Cubs.
Cards Increase Tempo.
st. Louis hit q new season high
with winning percentage of .750
by their latest success. Winning
three out of every four games in
their first 116 starts, Billy South
worth's boys are bearing down on
the Cubs fabulous 116-win record of
1906, when they also set the modern
high pace of 1853 To beat that
mark, the Red Birds must sweep 30
of their 38 remaining contests. That
would mean .789 level from here in.
Shooting at the all-time win rec
ord probably will keep the Red Birds
pressing right down through their
final Eastern tour trat ends the
season.
The entire American League was
idle yesterday with all the other
Nationals and the schedule makers
provide only two senior circuit games
today and another off day in the
Harridge loop. Both leagues get
back to normal Friday.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Flock Of Twin Bills
Coming Up, Griffith
Seeks Pitcher
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

President Clark Grifath is angling
for a right-handed pitcher for his
Mats. He thought he might swing
the deal today, but he is mum as to
where he aims to land the talent.
With flock of double -headers
coming up next week, the WASH
ington club sorely needs another
pitcher or two. Bluege really has
only five for heavy duty now. Milo
Candini's hand still Is quite sore
and he may not be able to work for
another 10 days. Johnny Niggeling
can be called on only about every
seven days and Bill Zinser, the
weekend toiler, can't be relied on
for, big-league pitching. The Mats
need help quickly.
A head-to-head fight for the base
stealing lead in the American
League probably will high light the
four-game series between the Nat.
and New York's Yankees, opening
in Grif1ith Stadium tomorrow night
George Case, Washington speed
merchant, and George Stirnweiss
the Yanks' feet man OF the paths
are tied with 38 steals each at the
top Of the circuit and with Case
more than eager to nab thieving
laurels for the sixth consecutive
season the duel should be torrid.
OF course, there Is danger that
Case might be out of the series
because of that fisticuffing with
Nelson Potter of the Browns last
Tuesday night. No word as to what
punishment the Nat might draw be-
cause of the incident had reached
here up to noon today.
Still In the running for the pen
nant, the Yankees regard the series
here seriously. They'll throw their
full strength into the fitting, despite
that the opposition is at the tall
end Of the league. But the Mats
are hopeful OF giving the Yanks Just
as rugged a scrap as they did the
pace-making st. Louis outfit. Man.
ager Os Bluege had his entire squad
out at the ball park this morning
going through fielding and batting
drills. There should be plenty of
fireworks in the four games.
Maybe those Browns aren't wor-
ried because Of their poor swing
through the East, but they certainly
appeared so yesterday as they prac-
ticed for several hours at Grifith
Stadium before entraining for De-
troit. Skipper Luke Seweu had his
somewhat subdued front runners
toiling in all departments of play
and hopes to get permission fol
another workout on the Detroit field
today before his club goes into q
most important series with the
Tigers.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Gov. Dewey Tordy
As 100 Golfer
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. "a
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey has be-
come a below 100" golfer only in
a last year or two, since he has
become interested enough to
concentrate somewhat on the
game.
Expressing surprise that some
OF the reporters who cover his
activities were able to shoot in
the low 80s, Dewey confided:
When 1 was a kid, shot in
the 12OS and it's only in the last
year or two that I have been
able to break 100."
Evening star., 1944-08-24

joan Carr, Go. 60: Madse Lennon
beat Alice Hofdsworth by default: Kath.
crime Wassman beat Teresa Lennon g.
6-2: Mrs. G. C. Black beat Sue Burnett
60, 80: Jessie Scullen beat Margaret
Crickenberger by default.
Today'S PairinEs.
Mems doubles tsemifinals)-5:15, Shoe
maker Bean VS.. Theeman-Dupraw; $50
brinkerhon- -Haney VS.. Baker-Goubeau.
Women's doubles second round)-: 80
Mlller-Black VS.. Root-partner; g. Decker.
Gray VS.. winner above match; Katz.
Dyer vs.. Lennon-Wassman; LWrs cbeste1. mste1.
Ritchie VS. Graham-Black. Consolation
Jessie Scullen VS.. Mrs. Ellis OHM
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Major Leaders
y tHe ASS0ClAteu FreSS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Doerr, Boston, 1925.
Runs-Doerr. Boston. 81.
Runs batted in-Stephens, St. Louis, IS.
Hits-Stirnweiss, New York, $50.
Doubles-Fox, Boston, 80.
York, IL.
Home runs-Doerr and johnson. Bos-
ton, and Stephens, st. Louis, is.
Stolen bases-Stirnweiss. New YORK. 30.
Pitching-Hughson, Boston, 1875. .783.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Walker. Brooklyn. .35S.
Runs-Musial, st. Louis, 95.
Runs batted in-Nicholson. Chicago, 90.
Hits--Musial, st. Louis. 1856
Doubles-Musial. St. Louis, 43.
Triples-Barrett, Pittsburgh, Is.
Home runs-Nicholson, Chicago, 81.
Stolen baseswBarrett. PittsburEh, e2.
Pltching-Wilks. st. Louis, 12.l, 1928.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Minor Baseball.

BY the Associated Press
International LEAGUE
Baltimore at Syracuse, rain.
Montreal at Buffalo. rain
Only games scheduled.
American Association.
Toledo, 4 ST. Paul -
Columbus, %: Minneapolis -
Indianapolis, 4-6: Kansas City, ID.
Milwaukee, 3; Louisville, l.
Pacific Coast LeaEue.
Los Angeles. 16-3; Hollywood, 10
Seattle. ,; San Diego, ].
San Francisco, 9; Oakland, T.
Portland. 4; Sacramento, l.
Eastern League.
Elmira, Is: Hartford, OLA.
Albany, 6: W'lliamsport, g.
Scranton at Utica, rain.
Wilkes-Barre at Binghamton, rain
Southern Association.
Birmingham, 8; New Orleans, s,
Memphis, s; Little Rock, 4.
Mobile, 8: Atlanta. ..
Nashville, o; Chattanooga, 8 III in
,ines,
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Win,Lose or Draw
kewhouser and Trout Great Toer Work Team
By JOHN LARDNER

AS long the Detroit Tigers have pennan
helr two strong pitching personalities
trout are going to be out there the ball field
TWO oman picket detail MI. will
is having his lunch spell Mr. Trout while
the latter grabs hours Sleep It's doubtful
be out Of uniform between unless the Browns
should cnch the flag rather earlier than likely
Now and then hear Steve ONei
the Detroit for overworg
one critic has threatened to call the Society for the Prevention
him child labor Trout and Mr. New
hoser of and then they even older than
they " ~ ~ ~
Mr. oNe however is only doing what
MS rather straltened circumstances Paul
IN and out OF there all the time 1884
pennant Nose Grove had telephone the
pitchers mound in 1880
time during his marathon
Big Ed Walsh of the White
the box and building a there
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Two Bat AII-Sturs to Victory

The batting of Douglas and
Ofano, No. 10 Club sluggers. ac-
counted for all eight of the Police
Boys Club All-Star teams tallies
in the Stars 8-to-6 triumph over
No. 4 Club for the league cham
pionship at Griffith Stadium last
night.
Five years ago-Yankees boosted
American League lead to nine
games by swamping Browns, lis.
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Other Iron Men Had More Support Than Tiqers

glance at the records will tell athletes
had better pitching support from their colleagues than
NeWhoser have with Detroit responsible
Al OF teams SO
wonder that Detroit games It is
partly because Trout Newhouse
which they got credit. 49,
rake Tor an example of Mr. ONeins plight
yankee series this week 1t with Trout
pitching one game and Nwhouser entering
Ovemre Mr. ONll tried through third game without
calling on his work team and Rufus
elea NeWhoue with one days rest pitched the
And so " o
Both boys insist cheerfuly that they all right
What's difference we got chance to VIM" savs Nev
houser fondlng his left or business,
This Is the possessed Diz Dean In
1855 When the Gashose Gang urging behind
Ihe pnnant and the World Series
Brooklyn when Diz pitched shutou and Paul Dean fol-
lowed with no-hit
III me and Paul could pitch double
up for the series" ~ ~ ~ Ne
Evening star., 1944-08-24
Dz Nearly Killed. but Admits He Asked for It

M remained geeful for another couple seasons though it
was quite plain that he didn't more Toward
e Close OF ms pitching career after Mr. Wrigley paid
looo nave him fade in Chicago
frankly that ne used himself in that winning
for ~ ~ ''' e 'o' o'1i was asking
your correspondent does not this early
NeWhouSer
through them and especially New
ouse1 are younger than Dean record
n IKE Grove and Walsh Dean much
nent damage. - ~ ' "' le4A"-
ana So whenever and wherever the Detroit
dil play IN the next
loIy the pitcher The rghthander
with his left is Newhouser ~ ~ ' '
North American Allance)
Evening star., 1944-08-24
League Statistics
THURSDAY, AUGUST "A, 1914.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.

NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
81. Louis, IL: CHICAGO, !.
Only games scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27
Ydnks Smash
Jdp0ufposfs

PEARL HARBOR, June u
QNS)-American assault troops
were consolidating their positions
on the forward slopes OF towering
Mount Tapotchau on Saipan Is
land today while enemy air sup
port was pinned down by smash
ing blows against other Jap bases
in the central and northern
Pacific.
New raids against Guam and
Rota islands in the Marianas by
carrier-based aircraft and against
Paramushiru and Shimushu in the
Kuriles. north Of Tokyo, by army
Liberators and navy search planes
were carried out June "a. accord
ing to an announcement from
Adm. Nimitz' Pacific fleet head
quarters.
These attacks continued to pre-
vent aerial reinforcements Of the
embattled Jap garrison on Saipan
where American troops have
gained the heights of Mount Ia
potchau with forward elements on
the northern slopes overlooking
the Jap-held northern sector Of
the Marianas stronghold.
No.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27

a stream That melody Isn't
likely to linger either.
MIDDLE OF STREAM
For IL long years We have
been In the middle Of the
stream. We are not amphibious.
We want to get across. We
want to feel. dry and solid
ground under our feet again.
The governor charged that the
r oosevelt administration has
"short-circuited" the Constitution,
and "bludgeoned" both Congress
and the courts to make them
servile."
"What Is our job 80 he asked,
continuing: ASK the anxious
wives and sweethearts Of our
fighting men. Ask our lighting
men themselves. They viii ten
you what our job In
ITO get our boys back home
again--victorious and with an
speed. To open the door for
all Americans--to open 10, not
just to Jobs but to opportunity.
To make and guard the peace
80 wisely and 30 wei that this
time Will be the last time that
American homes are called 20
give their sons and daughters
to the agony and tragedy Of
WAR;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-27
National Service
Measures SheIved

WASHINGTON, June ~ tINS)
National service legislation, re-
quested by President Roosevelt
more than five months ago. ap-
peared a dead issue today in Con-
gress.
Senator Reynolds Cd of North
Carolina. chairman of the Senate
military affairs committee. dis
closed that the Austin adsworth
national service bill and the
Brewster Bailey work or fight"
act have been tabled" by his
committee.