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Evening star., 1946-08-10
Coon, Victim Of Curves, Hit|ess
In II Attempts; Mats rim As
By Burton Hawkins

has won eight of nine games, cap
turing a 81 decision last night al
though they were limited to five hits
by Luman Harris. Mickey Haefner.
allowing Philadelphia eight hits,
became the first Washington pitcher
to notch 10 victories.
Early Wynn and Sid Hudson were
to face the Athletics Dick Fowler
and Jess Flores in a double header
today starting at 80 o'clock. The
Mats and AS will tangle in another
twin bill here tomorrow before
Washington invades New York for
three-game series starting Tues
day.
Vernon Gets Timely Single.
Successive singles by Buddy Lewis,
Gerry Priddy and Mickey Vernon
produced two runs for the Mats in
the fourth inning last night after
the AS had manufactured their run
on a walk to Sam Chapman and
Hank Majeski's double off the left
field barrier in the second inning.
Lewis opened the Mats fourth by
beating out a bunt and Priddy pro-
PEELED him to third with single to
left. Priddy continued to second on
Chapman's throw to third. Into
that situation stepped Vernon, who
lashed his second single of the eve
ming, scoring both runners.
Haefner was in trouble in the fifth.
Gene Handley nicked him for a
single and with one out Pete Suder
sent Handley to third with a single
to left, but Third Baseman Cecil
Travis converted Cnapman's ground
er into double-play.
Majeski opened the ninth with a
single, but Haefner quickly snarled
the AS hopes of producing a rally.
Buddy Rosar, batting for Gene
Desautels, popped out, and Oscar
Grimes batted for Harris and drilled
a double-play grounder at Second
Baseman Priddy.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Sexton, MiIIie Burke Keep
Mondt Mat Titles Clear

The wrestling world was not elec-
trifled today over the news that
Frank CPowerhouse) Sexton and
Mildred Burke still are king and
queen of Toots Mondt's graphing
empire.
Sexton needed 80 minutes to dis
pose of Bert Helion and Mildred re-
quired 81 minutes to defeat Juanita
Coffman in the co-feature bouts on
last nights wrestling show In
Turner's Arena.
Matte Brown won over Herbie
Freeman in Is minutes on a dis
qualification; Angelo Savoldi and
Jan BlearS went to a Commute
draw and Jesse James pinned Gus
Rapp in 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Quick Gets His Wish,
10 Meet Stranahan
BY the Assoeioted Press

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug 10.-A
chunky. confident former electri-
clans mate in the Navy who doctors
once said never would play golf
again, today had what he had been
seeking since his discharge, formal
tournament golf match with Frank
Stranahan of Toledo, Ohio.
Both Stranahan and Smiley Quick
of Inglewood. Calf, the man who
wouldn't take the doctors word as
final, won their upper bracket, quar-
terfinals matches yesterday by small
margins in the Western amateur
tournament. They faced each other
today for the right to enter the
final tomorrow.
In the lower bracket Marvin Bud
Ward of Spokane took on George
Victor of Chicago for the same
privilege. Both matches were slated
for SO holes.
Quick's left hand was broken when
a pile of lumoer slipped on it on
Tarawa. Doctors who set it said
he never would play golf again, but
Quick made them break it again
and then constructed a f1ve-hole
pitch and putt course and begar
practicinp daily.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Tackle Ungerer Quits Redskins
Because of Injury to His Knee

board drill, 7:so to $50; lights out
1870.
Edwards noticed Reid Lennon
looking over the program today and
asked how he liked it.
Fine" Lennon replied. But I'll
sure be glad to get back to Wash
ington."
Halfback Bob Defruiter stepped
into a booth at Chicago to telephone
a girl friend and picked up a wallet
containing. a sizeable sum. He
turned 1t over to depot officials,
but If the owner does not apply for
it within a prescribed period De-
fruiter will be a couple Of hundred
dollars richer.
The Redskins will average 2l0h
pounds and 6 feet n inch this sea-
son, according to the figures listed
in the brochure, but a recount of
avoirdupois will be necessary. judg-
ing from the appearance Of Some of
them.
Steve Bagarus' status with the
Tribe is on wait-and- see basis as
of this writing. Edwards doesn't
know whether the willowy halfback
will report Monday or become a
holdout. If Steve shows up he'll
be welcomed with open arms, but
the club has shown no indication
OF trying to coax him to play.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
a Break 100 Targets
For Skeet Shoot Tie
BY The Assceioted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10.-The
all-bore championships in the inter-
national and national skeet tour
nament at the Capital City Gun
Club moved into the second day to-
day with four sharpshooters main
tanning perfect scores.
Charles Poulton of San Antonio,
Tex: Lee Braun of Austin, Tex;
Alex Kerr of Beverly Hills, Calf :,
and Gerald Batten of Chicago each
broke 100 straight targets yesterday.
In a shootoff among the four
leaders for the $2,100 purse of the
international Calcutta event. Poul-
ton, bond broker, won top money
of S525 with Is straight birds.
Batten broke "a of Is for second
money of $315.
Mrs. j. A. LAHORE Of Haverford,
Pa, winner of the womens 20
gauge championship, and Mrs. M.
l.. Smythe of West Palm Beach,
Fla, each broke 96 of 100 targets
to tie for the lead in the women's
all-bore event.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Owen Still Is Hopeful
Despite 5-Year Ban
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1o.-Certainly
barred from American organized
baseball this season, repentent
Mickey Vernon Owen still was op-
timistic today he would escape the
official five-year suspension placed
against him when he bolted to Mex
leo.
The former Brooklyn catcher.
after a conference in Baseball Com
missioner A. B. Chambers Office,
said he had received neither en-
couragement nor discouragement"
and that he still had hope that I
can be reinstated.
At Mexico City, Mexican League
President Jorge Pasquel said "the
baseball war is on again" as a re-
suit of Owens desertion of the
Mexican loop.
Pasquel told st. Louis Star
Times reporter over long distance
telephone that "all efforts leading
toward the proposed truce between
the Liga Mexicana and organized
baseball have been wrecked by
Owens latest act"
Evening star., 1946-08-10

Gil Coan, the rookie with the slow
voice and fast feet, has discovered
pitchers are equipped with annoy
ing curve balls In the majors and
the pitchers have learned that the
Mats fleet outfielder is susceptible
to same. They have curve-balled
Gil's batting average down to an
unhattering 235 and held him hit
less in II successive trips to the
plate.
Once installed as a regular, Gil
quickly ran his batting mark to 321
and seemingly was set to finish the
season with a flourish, but the
leagues pitchers quickly passed the
word that Coan and curves don't
get along. They still aren't on
speaking terms, but there is no
inclination to toss in the towel on
rookie whose only chance to make
the grade is through the medium
of experience.
Coan has been fooled badly In
recent games, but by the same token
there was another Washington out
fielder of another era who looked
worse on curve balls than Coan
when he was breaking in. That
would be Sam Rice, who finally
saw so many curves he learned to
hit EN- and wound up as whale
of a hitter.
Confidence Unharmed.
Coan also has been nibbling at
bad balls and taking good strikes
in his anxiety to remain a regular,
but it hasn't harmed his confidence.
He continues to qualify as ter
rife prospect who is calculated to
develop nicely with steady playing
Gil. incidentally, has been train
ing diligently for his 100-yard sprint
against Cleveland's George Case at
Griffith Stadium on August 81. Mike
Martin, who is supervising Coan's
training. clocked him at 100 yards
yesterday pu, refused to divulge
the time, even to Gil.
Bobo Newsom, authority on all
subjects, was impressed by Coan's
dash, however, and indicated Gil
did all right. He surprised me,
Bobo," said Bobo. That kid really
can fly" Martin said another 10
days of training will put Gil in
perfect shape for the sprint.
That race, which will be super
vlsed by local AAU officials. will be
run from right field to left field,
affording virtually everybody in the
grandstand and bleachers a side
view of the sprint from start to
finish
Meanwhile, the Mats are hoping
to continue their mastery of the
Athletics, from whom Washington
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Hamilton Sets Pace
In Nevada Open Golf
By the kssoeiofed Pyesx

RENO, New, Aug. 1O.-Former
National PGA Champion Bob Ham,
ilton of Chicago paced the field to-
day as players teed off in the second
round OF the 54-hole, $4,000 Nevada
open golf tournament.
Hamilton, shooting golf as hot as
the weather, cracked out 33-35
for a four-under- par 60 to take the
lead in the initial round.
Par for the Washoe County course
is 36--36-72.
The subpar effort put Hamilton,
tournament favorite, a stroke in
front of his nearest rivals, Art Bell,
San Francisco professional, and
Jimmy Clark, Long Beach (Calif.)
amateur who was medalist in the
recent national public links cham
pionship. Bell and Clark had mines
of 35-34.
Among those equaling par were
E. j. Dutch" Harrison, one of the
high-ranking favorites, and veteran
campaigner Al Zimmerman. David
Kim, young Chinese amateur from
Honolulu, also had 70.
Kim. starting with some new store
shoes that pinched his feet. played
The last II holes barefooted.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
5nead, ,Buoyed by Ace,
Leads by.2 Shots in
Canadian PGA Open
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

WINNIPEG. Aug. 1o.-Sammy
Snead, buoyed by his first hole-in-
one in tournament play, was in the
front row grabbing for the $4,000
first prize money in the Canadian
PGA Open tournament today at the
Niakwa Golf and Country Club.
The British Open champion held
a two-stroke lead with a 54-hole
score of 211 as the field entered the
final round. Ben Hogan, the other
pretournament choice, and Dick
Metz were next in line with 2l3.
Snead forged to the front yes
terday by firing the third best round
Of the tournament SO far. a four
under-par 68 that included hole
in-one on the 245-yard par three
18th. That score and ace and Ho-
gan's round of SO split the tourna-
ment wide open as the halfway
mark pacesetters, Stan Leonard Of
Vancouver and Ellsworth Vines
blew sky high.
Vines, who started the day two
strokes in front of Leonard with a
two-round count of 1856, scared to
a six-over-par 78 to drop into a
three-way tie for fourth place and
Leonard was even worse as he
zoomed to 80, 10 strokes over par.
1t gave him a 54-hole tally of 220
and sent him skidding into 18th
place.
AS Leonard blew himself out of
the running, hopes for a Canadian
to take top money was turned in
the direction of Freddie Wood,
Leonard's friend and fellow golfer
from Vancouver. who still was right
up there after his two-over-par IA.
He was tied for fourth place with
Vines and Freddie Haas, jr.. who
also had IA on his third round for
a 54-hole tally OF 2l4.
Metz, one of Leonard's loudest
boosters, shot another sub par round
of 10 to tie Hogan. the games lead
ing money winner this year with
$4,000 in prizes. for second place
with a three-quarter mark of 213.
Other leaders were Henry Ran
som and Jim Ferrier, ZIG; Jimmy
Thompson and Clayton Haefner,
2l7; KY Laffoon, 2l8 Ed Furgol,
Lawson Little and Skip Alexander,
PIG.
Evening star., 1946-08-10

s. F. Frank, Manor, 108-30-7s;
Mrs. A. G. Simmonds, Washington,
103-25-78; Mrs. James Harper,
Columbia, 103-25-78, and Mrs.
Walter Romer, Washington, 104-
25-79.
Five other net 70 scores were
drawn out of the prize list. They
were: Mrs. Elmer Clark, Indian
Spring. 107-28-79; Mrs. r. K.
Benner, Kenwood, 99-20-79; Mrs
Eugene Murphy, Washington, 106-
27-79; Mrs. j. P. Brantley. Ken
wood, 102-23-79 and Mrs. William
Werber, Columbia, 102-23-79.
The nine blind holes tournament
among the Army Navy Club women
golfers produced four winners yes
terday, Mrs. G. w. Oexle, Mrs. M.
w. Wilbourne, Mrs. S. F. Little and
Mrs. w. J. Ely.
Mrs. Marvin Johnston's $40
IA enabled the Congressional Coun-
try Club player to win the match
play against par event by finishing
up on perfect figures.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stos SfoH Corrsspondent

EN- ROUTE TO LOS ANGELES,
Aug. 10.-The Redskins, already
short on tackles, have lost another
by the retirement of Joe Ungerer,
Baltinore's one-man beef trust, who
has quit the game because of an
ailing knee. The players action was
announced today by Coach Turk
Edwards when a count of noses dis
covered one short.
Edwards said Ungerer had sent
him telegram, explaining he had
decided against taking further risks
with the knee, which was injured in
the final game with New York in
1914. Another bang on it last year
slowed him down to a crawl and his
decision to leave well enough alone
came as no surprise.
Thus the Redskins begin training
with six tackles, including the vet
eran Bill Young, who hasahad six
years of National League play. At
least two, Johnny Adams and John
Koniszewski, pro sophomores, are
expected to cut the mustard, but the
others are inexperienced and prob
ably will need seasoning.
Edwards doesn't think there is any
doubt that 245-pound Don Avery
from Southern California, or 245-
pound Ollie Ola from Georgetown,
or Paul Stem, 235-pounder from
Villanova, will stick. The question
is how soon they'll be ready for the
big league.
But at the moment nobody is
particularly worried about the
tackles or any other position. The
worrying begins Monday when the
Skins open preseason drills at Oc-
cidental College, and Edwards has
mapped out program that will
make or break some vets as well as
rockies.
The daily routine from Monday
until August 80 reads like this: Up
at 7 am; breakfast. 7:30; on the
field, 8 am; lunch, 1890: quarter
backs meeting, 2:30; squad on the
field, 8 pm; dinner, $50; black
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Naiman, League Champion,
To Compete in City Series

Naiman Photo holds both the first
and second half titles in the In
dustrial League after knocking off
Naval Receiving Station. AL, yes
terday on the Ellipse and will rep
resent the circuit IN the Washington
Amateur Baseball Associations city
series opening next week.
Lefty Mcintyre, Naimans 40-year-
old pitcher. held the Sailors score
less after the first frame and Short
stop Roy McNeill banged in five
runs to share honors in the victory.
In the District Recreation League
the Lions and Cubs opened up a
series for the loop title by going to a
SIS tie on the Ellipse and FBI
blanked Navy Quarters D, 40.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Curtai|ed Duck Season
Seen as No Handicap
To D. {. Hunters
By Bill Leetch

Reductions in the duck hunting
season from 80 to As days. in the
daily bag limit from 10 to Z and
possession limit of 20 to IA consti-
tute the main part of the most dras-
tic rules promulgated by the Fish
and Wildlife Service since 1888.
Basically the causes for such ac-
tion are elementary. Through bio
logical investigations and surveys it
has been determined that the popu-
lation of most species of wild ducks
has declined during the past two
years from peak of approximately
125 millions to 80 millions, or de-
crease of 36 per cent. During the
same period the number of duck
hunters has increased nearly so per
cent. 1t also was estimated that more
ducks were shot last year than were
raised on the breeding grounds. 1t
was obvious, therefore, that the main
factor causing the decline in duck
Observation-Disclosures be
curtailed.
Other Causes Of Decrease.
Overshooting Is not the only rea-
son for the decrease, however. Ac-
cording to DR.. Clarence Cottam, as
slstant director of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, mfavorable breed
ing conditions because of drought on
the breeding grounds and disease.
have helped. To these may be added
predators on the breeding grounds
crows, magpies and jackfish. that ac-
count for destruction of numberless
eggs and young ducKlings. Poor feed
on the wintering grounds also has
hurt. All except weather conditions
are controllable to a great extent.
Even weather losses may be
ameliorated by activities such as.
those of Ducks Unlimited and the
Canadian government and our Fish
and Wildlife Service in Northern
Central States. Restoration of dried
marshlands and the impounding and
regulating water supply in breeding
areas are beneficial.
Locally, waterfowlers get a fair
break. The former season of No
vember 2-January 20 has been
changed to November 23-January s.
In the opinion of seasoned followers
of the sport November 2 is far too
early for the season opening. The
taking of 81 days off the forepart of
the season and only IA days of the
latter part apears right. However,
closing each shooting day a half
hour before sunset will in the aggre-
gate take 22l2 more shooting hours
about two shooting days-off what
Is left of our season, beside elimi-
mating one OF the better shooting
periods of each day.
Strictly Up to Sportsmen.
/ While much is being done to
alleviate the situation on the natural
side. the factor of overshooting can
be eliminated only by the sportsmen
themselves. With no provision for
increased enforcement, it is squarely
up to them. 1t comes right down to
what you personally, Mr.. Duck
hunter. are going to do.
If the batting OF blinds, shooting
after hours and after season, over
shooting of daily bag and possession
limits continues, it Is almost in
evitable that the duck population
will continue to slide downhill
Further drastic shooting limitations
or possibly a completely closed sea-
son would follow.
Under no circumstances must we
allow the flocks to dwindle to the
1884 level. Let each of us do all he
can to obey and help enforce the
laws.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Golf Journeys Shifted
To Manor, Wushinqton

Courses have been changed for
the first two golf tournaments on
next weeks card, it was announced
today. The Middle Atlantic PGA
pro-amateur tournament scheduled
for the Allyiew Club in Ellicott City
on Monday will be played at Manor
Country Club. The junior field day,
open to boys and girls on Tuesday,
has been shifted to Washington Golf
and Country Club from Congress
sional.
The pro-am shift was made after
Elmer Lowe resigned as professional
at AliYiew last week. Manor was
due q tournament as the pro-am
booked for the Norbeck Club July
% was Dostponed.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Eyert, Welsh Meet
lin N. A. Net Tourney

Jimmy Evert, top-seeded and de.
Tending champion, faced a hot anc
busy afternoon on the Kenwooc
courts this afternoon in the Mi
Atlantic championships with
finals tennis matches in singles.
bles and mixed doubles scheduleL.
two-hour intervals, starting at
o'clock.
The stocky Fort Lauderdale Ella }
netma1 started out by meeting
Barney Welsh in singles semifinal
in the top match of the day, with
the winner to meet the 1t. johnson
Bernard Bartzen victor in tomor-
rows final.
Evert ruled slight favorite over
Welsh after his convincing Go,
Ga triumph over DR.. Fred West of
Lynchburg, Va, yesterday. Evert
and Bartzen also are the doubles
choices and the Floridan and his
English doubles partner, Irene Ed
wards, have been impressive in
mixed doubles.
Mems Singles.
ouarterhnal round-Jimmy Evert de-
ieated Fred West, So, 6-4; Tut Bart
zen defeated John Curtiss, 90, 90.
Mems Doubles.
Hugh Lynch defeated Fred McNair-B Bobby
Bensinger, 6-2, 81, 6-f; David John
sen-Buddy Adair defeated Harold Bur
rows-Fred West, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4;
Alphonso Smith-Capt. James Farrin de-
feated Kahl Spriggs-Capt. Art Drever,
"a, SO, 6-1; Jimmy Evert-Tut Bart
zen defeated Frank Dunham- William
PaVitt, 6-2. 6-2, e..
MIXED Doubles.
Qua rterfinal round-Ann Gray-Phil Nefl
defeated Gene Fry-Mary Levy, 6-2, 60;
Alphonso Smith Priscilla Smith defeated
8: Moore-C. Dawson, 6N, 6-2; Alice
MacDonald-Capt. James Farrin defeated
MI and Mrs Hugh Lynch, 81 6-l
Helen Edwards Jimmy Evert DEBATED Jor-
dan BentIey-Mrs. Bentley, 6@, 6-4.
Today's Pairings.
1.30 p.m.-Tut Bartzen vs. David John.
sen.
p.m.-Barney Welsh VS.. Jimmy Eyert
p.m:--Barney Welsh Hugh Lynch VS.
pSayid Si johnson Buddy Adair Alphonse
Evert-Tut Bartzen.
e pm;-Ann Gray-Phil Nen VS.. AL.
phonso Smith Priscilla Smith; Helen Ed.
Waros-Jimmy Evert VS.. Alice Macdonald.
Capt. James Farrin.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Flock Gets 1fth in Row
From 7th Place Club;
bosox Clip Yanks
By Joe Reiehler
Asseeiotsd Press Sport, Writer

Never in the history of major
league baseball has one team swept
an entire seasons series from an
other. but today the National
League leading Brooklyn Dodgers
are halfway toward accomplishing
this unprecedented feat.
In II skirmishes with the sew
birthplace Philadelphia Phils, the
Flatbush Flock has yet to lose
1t gained its 18th straight last
night In Philadelphia by the mar
rowest of margins, 10.
Last nights triumph enabled the
pacesetters to maintain their two
game margin over the runnerup St
Louis Cardinals, who took the meas
ure of the Reds, So, in Cincinnati
The Cards and Reds met under
the lights as did all the other
big league clubs, making it the
first time in history full sched-
ule was played at night.
Higbe Sparkles on Hill.
Kirby Higbe turned in the Brook
lyn shutout. getting the nod over
Oscar Judd when Pete Reiser singled
home Peewee Reese in the eighth
inning after the latter had dou-
bled
Whitley Kurowsh paced a 16-hit
st. Louis attack with a home run
double and two singles and drove In
three mates to help Howie Pollet
notch his 18th victory Of the sea-
son, tops for senior circuit hurlers
Joe Garagiola, rookie Gard catcher
also homered, his first in the big
leagues.
The American League leading
Boston r. Sox increased their
margin over the New York Yankees
to IA games-their largest of the
season-when they edged out the
Bronxites, 4-3, at Yankee Stadium
A home run by Rudy York with
two mates aboard in the sixth in
ming enabled the Bosox to overcome
a 81 deficit and give Pitcher Dave
(Boo) Ferriss his 18th victory
against four defeats.
The Tigers, paced by Outfielder
Dick Wakefield, who got five for
five, including a home run, moved
to within a game of second place by
shading the Chicago White Sox, 5-4.
Big Tribe Inning Tells.
Held off the bases for the first
five and last two innings, the Cleve-
land Indians exploded for five runs
in the sixth on five consecutive hits
and three walks to beat the st.
Louis Browns, 5-4.
Even Frank E. Mckinney, new
Pittsburgh president, couldn't bring
luck to his Bucs as they were tram
pied by the Chicago Cubs, 9-3. at
home.
The Boston Braves boosted their
seasons mark to an even 500 with
51-51 record as Warren SPAIN
held the New York Giants to seven
hits to give the Braves a 5-3 VIC
tory at Boston. 1t was Boston's
eighth win in its last II games.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
District AAU Will STAGE
Weight-Liftinq Meet

The District AAU will stage the
first outdoor weight lifting meet in
the local history of the sport to-
morrow at the Palisades Field House
Dana and Sheridan places NV.
starting at 3 o'clock.
Highlight of the meet is expected
to be furnished by the rivalry be-
tween Heavyweight Lifting Cham
pion Keith Kallio. a policeman from
No. precinct, and Runnerup Joe
Accardy. Lifters from Baltimore and
winchester, Va, also will partici-
pate.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Nv the Asxoejoted Press

Prospects for fall racing sea
son at the half-mile Marlboro track
were dim today, with plant improve
ments ordered by the State Racing
Commission, but halted by order of
the Civilian Production Administra-
ton.
The CPA sent stop construction
kilograms to the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Fair Association
operator of the track, and the Ha-
mill Construction Co. of Baltimore,
the contractor.
The Baltimore Chapter of the
American Veterans Committee pro-
tested construction and repair work
on the old racing plant on grounds
the project would divert critically
needed materials and needed work
men from the veterans emergency
housing program.
The Racing Commission had Or
dered the fair association to make
extensive improvements before a
fall racing meeting could be held
and turned down request to trans
fer the To-day meeting to Bowie.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y
Two stake races. the $25,000 Whit
ney and the $4,000 United States
Hotel for juveniles, highlight the
Saratoga program today.
w. L. Brann's Gallorette is top
weighted in the Ia mile Whitney
with III pounds. In the stake for
juveniles, Jay Paley's I Will is likely
to be co-favored with Greentree
Stables Gestapo.
CHICAGO.-The worlds richest
race for 2-year -old fillies-the $64,-