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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-03
Fund Use
Tips sGiiven
Producers Stress
Need of Project

Municipal and state govern,
ments participating i'm the
SIT, 100000 federal fund fol
aiding advance planning ol
public works were urged Sat
urday by L. c. Hart, president
of Producers Council, 10 uti
lie the loans strictly for the
blueprinting of urgently
needed projects.
LARGE BACKLOG
"There is a large backlog
OF important local improve
ments and an almost GER
tain immediate demand for
enough private construction
TO utilize all available build
ing products as soon as re-
StrIctions are removed" ;" he
said.
Therefore there il no
Justification for using the
federal loans TO finance the
detailed planning OF defer
rable projects which need
not and should not be
started until the volume Of
private building begins to
staCken.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Chandler May Take Part
In Legion Inaugural

Senator A. B. Happy Chandler,
baseball commissioner, may be on
hand tomorrow to take part in the
pregame ceremonies when the
American Legion Junior Baseball
League opens its 18th season with
four games on the Ellipse.
Tomorrow's schedule has Bunker
Hill meeting Police and Fire on the
West Ellipse and Costello playing
GPO OH the North Ellipse, both at
l pm. TWO hours later National
Cathedral and Fort Stevens oppose
on the North Ellipse, and Fort Du-
pont will take on George Washing
ton on the West Ellipse.
The league will be a round robin,
each team playing seven games, with
the championship being decided
after the first team plays the fourth,
the second team the third and the
winners Of these games play each
other. The team that wins the title
will represent the District in the
Legion regional tournament to be
played in August
Evening star., 1945-06-09
busher and Sir BIN
San Vincente Choices
BY the Associated Press.

ARCADIA. Calf, June 9.-It1l be
Busher, belle Of the Louis B. Mayer
stable, and Sir BIN, pride Of Don
Ameche, as top favorites today
against nine other 3-year-olds in
the $25,00o San Vincente Handicap
at Santa Anita Park.
The winner is certain to emerge
as the leading candidate for the
$4,000 Santa Anita Derby June %.
At l mile, the distance provides a
measuring rod for the Derby's IN
miles.
Busher was seeking her third win
in row and Sir BIN faced formi-
dable opposition from the Charles
s. Howard entry of Sea Sovereign
and Bismarck Sea. The remaining
entries included Quick Reward,
Patrimony (paired with Busher)
Son of Chance coupled with Sir
Bim), Timber Slide, Alta, Guam and
Satin Ace.
Sir BIN won the $4,000 San
Felipe at furlongs, and Busher
travelled a furlong further in win
ming the $25,ooo Santa susana
Stakes.
Oddly enough, the Mayer filly
promised to be the betting choice
despite her sex. Busher, packing 121
pounds, was chosen by Jockey
Johnny Longden to ride, although
he guided Sir BIN to win the San
Felipe. Otto Grohs drew Sir BIN
today.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Bosox Knock Yunks Off TOP
And Climb to Third Place

O'Neiu had to 60 back to his 1914
formula Of relieving with Trout for
the first time this year and saved
the game and first place.
Cronin had to use three hurlers
to stop the Yanks. ga, after the
Sox belted Ernie Bonham of the
hill for his fifth straight setback
on a four-run sixth inning. Starter
Glen Hausmann got the credit. II
was ding-dong up to the last out
when Ben Steiner made a finger tip
catch Of Nick Etten's liner to end
the game. George Metkovich's two
run homer in the seventh was the
clincher.
st. Louis dropped behind Boston
into fourth slot by bowling to Cleve-
lands Steve Gromek, al. Pete
Gray tripled, singled and scored the
Brownies only run.
Pirates Extend Cardinals.
Pittsburgh took the st. Louis Car
dinals into Is innings but the world
champs finally won out, 4-3, fol-
Reliefer Kenny Burkhardt over al
Gerheauser. The Pirates broke q
2-all tie IN the top OF the, 18th hut
the Birds came back with two te
cement their hold on second place
three games behind the idle New
York Giants who were rained out
in Boston.
Freddy Fitzsimmons' Philhes rar
their losing streak up to II by bow.
ing to Brooklyn, 81, on Curt Davis
five-hitter and the veteran Pau
Derringer handcuf1ed his one-time
mates from Cincinnati in hurting
the Chicago Cubs to 7-3 triumph
over the cooled-on Reds.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
'Gymkhana 10 Present
Variety Of Events

The sixth annual gymkhana OF
the Washington Bride Trails Asso-
citation, which gets under way at
10:30 tomorrow at Equitation Field
Rock Greek Park, offers a variety
of amusing events for the free en-
tertainment of fans.
Five comedy classes are listed with
such ominous titles to horse and
rider, as bachelor service, tack room
class, rummage sale class, Damon
and Pythias event and this poser
100 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.
The events are closed to members
but as the top riders and exhibitors
Of Washington are active members
many of the areas best performers
will compete. !
Prizes and four ribbons will be
awarded in each event.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
BY JACK HAND,
Asxortetad prssx Snort, yur;tx

Detroit tops the American League
today, but the loud noise in the
back room comes from the Boston
Red Sox.
Joe Cronin's Sox belted the New
York Yankees out of the lead and
advanced into third place only two
games off the pace with nine wins
in their last 10 starts.
While the Tigers have been sneak
ing up on the Yanks at a leisurely
five out of 10 pace, the Boston gang
has been galloping on the outside
behind the inspired pitching Of Dave
Ferriss.
Five Clubs in Race.
With the earlier pace settlers, both
the Yanks and Chicago White Sox,
falling back, the race has turned
into you stab the winner" affair
with at least five clubs In the run
ming.
When Steve O,Neill lost AL Ben
ton with broken leg two weeks ago,
many fans kissed OF the Tigers
pennant chances, believing they
would be out-of the running bsfore
the ex-sailor again would be ready
to take his turn. But Stubby Over
mire reeled OF four straight VIC
tories and Les Mueller and Joe Orrell
have shown encouraging form to
take some Of the burden on the
pitching twins Of Hal Newhouser and
Dizzy Trout.
Orrell took his third starting turn
in yesterdays twilight game with
the Chicago White Sox and was
credited with his first decision, 81,
although weakening in the ninth.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Cameo OverwheIms OSS
To Boost LOOP Lead

Canoes slugging nine today had
firmer grip on the Industrial
League lead after overpowering
OSS, 1872, in a free-swinging game
that saw the victors pound two
hurlers for Is hits.
Canoes hits were divided evenly
although Ray Love, Elmer Raba,
John Whip, Bill Simond and Jim
Anderson hit triples. . Les HUFF,
meanwhile, limited OSS to three
safeties, easing up in the eighth
when the lossers counted twice to
save themselves from a shutout.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Royal Family on Hand
AS Dante, Fayorite,
Wins English Derby
By the Associated Press,


NEWMARKET, England, June g.
Sir Eric Ohlsen's Dante. the public
choice at <10-to-s odds, won the
famed English Derby today by two
lengths after travelling the mile and
q half Of the L-shaped course in
2:2e7s.
An overflow crowd that included
the King and Queen and was esti-
mated by police at 10000 saw Dante
shunt Lord Roseberry's Midas to
second and Lord Astor's Court Mar
tial to third with a blazing stretch
drive.
Princess Elizabeth also saw the
race, in which Dante broke the jinx
that had kept the first five wartime
favorites from reaching the winners
circle.
It probably was Britain's last
Derby under wartime conditions as
plans already are under way to shift
tklC 4UOsyCdA ~OAO SSValt pdSh w AVE
peacetime home at EPSON Downs.
Bookmakers estimated that $40,.
600, 900 changed hands on the out.
come of the race. making it thu
heaviest British betting race II
many years.
The big field was we'll punched
coming up the stretch with Ava.
lanche setting the pace. Then High
Peak found an opening in the cen.
ter Of the pack and shot out in front
AS he weakened, Dante hurried by
and was followed by Midas.
Dante was offered for sale as 6
yearling by Sir Eric, but he coulc
not find a purchaser He told King
George after the race that I have
always maintained that my horse
was the best in England. Many
people would not believe me wher
I said his defeat in the 1000 guineas
was due to an eye injury"
The colt will be kept In training
for the coming st. Leger.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Army-Navy Ace Mines
To Clash on June a
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, June s.-Baseball's
dream game" bringing together
major league stars now in the Army
and Navy, is to be held on Oahu
Island June "a.
Dave Herman of Silver Spring
Md, sports editor of Stars and
Stripes, the Army paper, said it was
hoped that the game might be the
forerunner of a series between the
winner and either the American OF
National League champions or the
World Series victor.
Such a series might be held in the
Pacific Ocean area, he said
The dream game" teams will b.
American and National League All.
stars, with George Tebbets, formel
Detroit catcher, managing the Amer
ican and Billy Herman, formel
Brooklyn second baseman, handling
the National Leaguers.
Bill Dickey, Ken Sears, Rollit
Hemsley, Joe Gordon, Billy Hitch.
cock, Walt Judnich and Freddy
Hutchinson are among the hitters
who viii tee OF against -Howis
PoIett, Clyde Shoun, Hugh Casey
Johnny Beasley and Vern Olson.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Nelson 9 Up Entering
Sd Round in Canada;
lis Denied Record
BY the Associated Press.

os tAAC AsoOCIdl6u ElCsS.
MONTREAL, June 9.-Byron Mel
son of Toledo, Ohio, carried a dom
mating lead into the third round Of
the $4,000 Canadian PGA tourna-
ment today. Nelson's So in yester-
days play, coupled with a 9-under-
par SO on Thursday, gave him .
total of 49,
Second il line was jug McSpa-
den Of Sanford, Me, who shot 50
on both rounds for a halfway total
Of 1873.
Leading amateur in the tourney
was Ed Furgol of Detroit, who held
down the third-place spot with a
69-70 for 139. Bill Kerr of To-
ronto, in fourth place, was the lead
ing Canadian at the end of the sec
ond day, with total of 141 made
up of a SO and a 70. Stan Horne,
Islesmere pro, was fifth with 10
and u for 14z.
More than 5000 spectators fol-
lowed the players on the second
round, and saw many of the sec
ondary contestants fall in the face
Of the blazing pace of the leaders.
The Islesmere Executive Commit
tee announced last night that Mel
sons 9-under-par So would not be
considered a course record, as win
ter rules were in force at the time.
Stan Horne has stroked IS on six
different occasions and this 7-under-
par figure is considered the course
record.
Trailing behind the leading five
competitors, Jimmy Hines of Chi
cago and Joe Zarhardt. of Morris
burg, Ga, were tied with 143, while
Jerry Proulx of st. Johns, Quebec,
and Joe Kirkwood of Chicago were
tied for eighth with 146. Bob Gray of
Toronto and Jimmy Thompson of
New York were deadlocked with
148, while Phil Farley of Toronto
carded lao for tho fret tu,o ro,1rde
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Senator Lancer Is Found Far OFF Base

Bill had the best interest OF vet
heart he his bill calling for 10 cent OF all
be composed OF disabled servcemen but he
of base it isn't funny
points 1t Bert Shepard and Pete Gray
physically handicapped players do in baseball He
added that Shepard probably wasn't playing because the manage
Washington feel that his temporary opponent
advantage but the opposing team also had oneesged
pitcher there would be advantage"
kind of mubo jumbo that? Shepard will get into
he's and before regardless
the opposing pitcher has Gray used when
Luke sewes plans Again how could the
comply with 10 law without
picking players wouldn't be eagues with all their physical
equipment.
Scott neha Monday nights feature bout at Crih
hello Mclean boxing
goodbye because MCLEAN had foot out the
brief respite his abors in the mountains of
good Buddy will you?" he called back his
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Houghton D. C.'s Besl
With Cruickshank
MA Golf Champ

Middle Atlantic pros today had a
least one representative qualifie,
for the National PGA tourney, a
well as q new champion in we
Bobby Cr,lickshank, who lassoed tn
twin henors with a blazing Ia b
the 36-hole test yesterday at Wood
mont Country Club.
One or two more niblick navi'
gators may join the underslune
AScot In the national tournament
scheduled the week OF July 8 to /.
at Dayton, Ohio, but won't know
until Monday If this section will be
entitled to more entries. The mum.
Der of places allotted each section
has not been announced.
Until Monday, then, Andy Glib.
son, Country Club of Maryland, ano
Ralph Beach, Suburban Club, will
be on the anxious seat. They traile6
the new champ with 149 and $50
respectively.
AL Houghton's ISL was the best
District golfers score and earned
him a tie with Glenn Spencer oi
Rolling Road for fourth place BOZ
Barnett of Chevy Chase was sixth
with 152.
Cruickshank exhibited consis-
tent, well balanced game in posting
even TBS for both morning and af.
ternoon rounds.
Other cards in the 12-man field
were as follows:
Charles Betschler, Hillendale, 78.
75-153; Carroll McMasters, Wood
holme, 79-80-i59; Bob Williams
Annapolis, 82-77-159; Irwin Schloss
Mount Pleasant, 82-82-164. George
Diffenbaugh, Kenwood, and John
Flattery, Hillsdale, picked up.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
BY JOHN B. KELLER,
Star Sta6 Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-What
1t takes to beat Russ Christopher
the Philadelphia Athletics big right
handler, the Mats simply don't
possess. They've tried 1t three times
this season, to take beating on
each occasion.
Here in April, Russ shut out the
Washington club In a Thinning
tussle. In Washington last month
he beat it to 2. In Shibe Park
last night he blanked the Mats
again, 4 to o.
In 80 innings this year. the Mats
have scored but two runs against
the big Mackman.
There appeared some chance for
the Mats to get somewhere this
afternoon in the second game OF the
series, for Roger Wolff, their 5-and-2
pitcher, was slated to tackle the
Athletics, while Buck Newsom was
the overnight pitching selection for
the home club. Old Bobo has started
twice against Washington and bowed
both times.
Niggeling Again Beaten.
Johnny Niggeling, who hasn't been
able to do any worthwhile hurting
since he beat Boston's Red Sox in
Washington in the second week OF
the season, again was 1 loser last
night to run his defeats to five, al
though he yielded but two Of the
Philadelphia tallies. Santiago Ullrich
took over the pitching in the eighth
to give up the remainder:
A wild pitch hurt Niggeling in the
second inning and triple damaged
him again in the fourth. The AS
got five hits OF him and two OIL
Ullrich. Nobody in the game drew
pass.
,Irv Hall blazed the way to Nigel.
ing's downfall. He opened the sec.
ond inning with q single, moved W
on the wild pitch and Tailed when
after two were out, Bob wilkins
with q 3-and-1 count, singled Il
center. Hall began the fourth with
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Eastern Branch Mines
Have s Weekend Tits

-Four games are on tap tomorrow
in the Boys Club of Washington
Eastern Division Insect Baseball
League and two were scheduled in
the Peewee League for today with
District Heights meeting Barney
Neighborhood at Anacostia No. 2 at
/ o'clock, and Eastern Branch fac
ing Rosedale two hours later on
the same diamond.
Tomorrows schedule pits Mary
land Aces against Sherwood; Ana
costa No. 2, l pm; Eastern Branch
against Mount Rainier, Anacostia
No. 2, 8 pm; Manor Park against
Forrestville, Anacostia No. 1, pm,
and Taft A. c. against Greenway,
Anacostia No. l, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Boiling Field Winner
|As Leukhurdt Sturs

Elmer Leukhardt, one time Ana
costa High School star, today fig
ured more prominently In Boiling
Fields diamond plans after turn
ing in . 6-mt mound performance
against Army War College as his
mates pounded out q Us victory In
the Military League.
Luke" has filled in at various po-
sitions for the fliers, but after fan
ming II potent War College swatters;
as well as cracking out three hits
himself-one a triple with two on
bases, he probably will divide his
time between first and the mound
the rest of the season. First base
has been his regular post.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Joyce Beats Williams
And Wise Money
lin Furious Finish
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Willie Joyce
gave the smart money" boys as
well as Ike Williams a beating at
Madison Square Garden last night
A 13 to underdog, Joyce whipped
the NBC lightweight champion for
the third time in their four meet
ings. He gained a split 10-round
decision in the non-title affair after
each had foored the other in one OF
the most furious last rounds in
Garden history.
Boss Warned Battlers.
Before the fight, Col. Eddie Egan,
chairman Of the State Athletic Com
mission, took cognizance of rumors
that the "fix was in" He warned
Joyce and Williams he would sus-
pend them If he detected any dis
honest effort. Afterward he ex-
onerated both by visiting the dress
ing rooms and extending congratu-
lations.
You were wonderful, Willie" he
told Joyce. That was the greatest
last round I've ever seen in boxing
To Williams, Egan said: That
was a great fight. You fought hard
and had tough luck. Congratula-
tions."
A crowd Of l2,4s1 (gross gate
s53,016) screamed and yelled as
Williams. behind on points, nailed
Joyce with a short right to the chin
early in the last round. Willie
crumpled to the canvas.
He was up at two and, striking
back furiously, fioored Williams fol
a one count. Seconds later he al
but knocked Ike through the ropes
Williams kept himself from goine
down by grabbing the top strand
They slugged toe and toe the rest
Of the round with both landing
Furnishing blows.
II had to get him after he
knocked me down." Joyce said af.
terward. II felt had to drop him
to win"
Referee Johnny Burns and judge
Marty Monroe voted for Joyce while
Judge Harold Barnes gave William,
the nod. The Associated Press gave
Joyce six rounds, Williams four.
Joyce, from Gary, Ind, now feel,
he has demonstrated his superiority
over the Trenton, N. j., Negro
Charley Schuster, Joyce's manager
said he would start negotiations fol
a title bout with Bob Montgomery
recognized as lightweight cham.
pion in New York and Pennsylvania
Joyce weighed 1851, Williams
1879. 1t was the latter's first fight
since he knocked out Juan Zurits
for the NBA title in Mexico City on
April 18.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Redskins to Meet Lions
In Baltimore Come

A nonleague game between the
Redskins and Detroit Lions definite
ly will be played in BALTIMORE S
municipal stadium September 80,
General Manager Sid Carroll has
announced, with the Variety Clubs
Of Washington and Baltimore CO.
sponsoring the event.
The Tribe now has four preseason
tests definitely arranged and a
fifth with the Chicago Bears on the
fire. This one has been agreed on
but some minor details remain to
be worked out before it is added to
the list.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Mrs. Goodman on Top
In Wushinqton Golf

A 17-stroke handicap was more
than sufficient for Mrs. H. H. Good.
man in yesterdays Ladies' Day
tournament at Washington Coll
and Country Club as she fired 81
for net rs and top honors in Glass
A. She was trailed by Mrs. George
c. Roney, 91-13-78, and Mrs. M
Hale Dinneen, 96-17-79.
Mrs. H. B. Wiley took Glass E
honors with 98-19-78, followed by
Mrs. A. G. Kelly, 1o7-26-81, ane
Mrs. r. L. Aldred, 114-32-82.
The affair was sponsored by Mrs
r. Gloyd Await, who awarded the
winning prizes.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Area PIoyoffs in School
|SoftboII Open Monday

Area playof1s in the District Recre-
alton Junior Board Of Commerce In
terschool Softball League will get
under way next week with Greenleaf-
Bowen playing st. Dominic Grays
and the winner Of this game play
ing Fairbrother Grays for the
championship of Southwest Wash
ington on Monday at Jefferson
Junior High, and Dent playing Bu-
chanan for the Southeast title
Tuesday at Buchanan.
The winners of these games will
play for the championship of Re-
gion E on Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
I. {. U. Coach Sees Better
Football Next Season
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex. June g.
Entering his 23d year as coach at
Texas Christian, Dutch Meyer pre-
dicted football generally would be
better next fall. He signed a five
year contract yesterday.
Football will be stronger than it
was during the last two seasons be-
cause of athletes discharged from
the service" Meyers said.
Meyers started as freshman foot
ball coach in 1928 and became var
sity coach in 1894 when the late
Francis Schmidt went to Ohio State.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Hoop L Seen So Choice With Derby Likely Be Muo
Star Net Tourney
PIuy Is Resumed

Competition in mems singles
of The Stars City of Washington
tennis tournament was to be
resumed today at 4 pm.
Women's play will open to-
morrow along with mems doubles.
Pairings for all divisions will be
published tomorrow.
Interest in the women's singles
was heightened by the late en-
trance of Marjorie Gladman Van
Ryn who won the event two years
ago. Ann Gray, her final victim
then, is this years defending
champ.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Griffs Bow to As Christopher
Third Time as NiggeIinq Fails

a three-bagger over George Cases
head in right and rode home on
Buddy Rosar's hoist to the center
fielder.
In the eighth, Christopher hit
Ullrich for q second single at the
outset.
There were two AS on when Hills
Layne's heave Of Charley Metros
sacrifice failed to head of Chris
topher at second base. Came an
other sacrifice. a single by Dick
Siebert and a long fly by Bobby
Estalella and the AS had two more
markers.
Christopher's Ninth Win.
Six hits, all singles, were cleaned
of Christopher as he hurled to his
ninth win Of the year against two
defeats. The Mats clustered two in
the first frame, but one was out and
a force play and George Binks'
strikeout left runners on third and
first. Layne and Rick Ferrell got
successive singles at the start of the
second inning, but Jake Powell, try
ing to, sacrifice, fouled to the right
Of the plate. Rosar made q diving
catch, then scrambled to his feet
to double Ferrell on first. Niggelins
struck out.
After that, not another Nat got
by first base, although . fine bid by
Case for long hit was spoiled by
a one-hand running catch by
Estalella.
Gil Torres injured an ankle in the
first inning as he slid into force
out at second. He played until the
eighth, then had to give way to
George Myatt. Torres may be out
of action today.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Goithersburq Girls Cop

Edna Lewis pitched the Gathers
burg girls softbau team to a 2o-11
victory over Poolsville yesterday on
the latter's field in the winners
final game Of the season. The Cal
thersburg lassies won the cham
pionship of Montgomery County
with 10 wins against 2 losses.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Facts and Figures
On Derby Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 9.-Facts
Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
today:
Entries-Sixteen 3-year-olds t13
colts, two seldings alexis and Jacobe)
Favorites-Hoop Jr. So; Jeep and
P0f bis,.nssGMils hnss, slf and on. quarter.
Record-2:012s made by Whirlaway
Last year's vinneY--Pensive.
Purss5.oss, s75. with 564.675. net to
Probable erowd-More than 10000.
Probable track-Muddy
Post time-Five fifteen Pm, Central
war time.
Brosdcast-columbis BrosAcssting
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Sloniono. lonkford Score

Stan Slaniano hurled the WASH
ington National Airport nine to a
1913 victory over Downer's Cleaners
yesterday and famed Is batters in
. 10-inning District Recreation
League game on the South Ellipse.
Landlords triple decided 1t In the
tenth.
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Piosek Wins Own Come

Piosek won his own game yester-
day when, pitching for Naval Re-
search Laboratory, he tripled in the
eighth, driving in a run, then scored
himself rs his mates downed
Marines, Us. He held the losers tc
four hits,
Evening star., 1945-06-09
Rip Collins Is Auctioned
For Sc, 600, 900 in Bonds

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 9.-Albany
Eastern League baseball fans value
Manager James RIP" Collins and
100000 worth of War Bonds alike,
The Ripper was auctioned off to
an Albany bank for that amount at
bond rally last night. He brought
$500 900 at similar rally last wear.