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Evening star., 1946-08-17
FeIIer May Seek
Speed Mark Here

If arrangements now in the
making go through Fireball Bob
Feller of Cleveland will attempt
to set pitching speed record
lust before the Indians open
their two-games series with the
Nationals at Griffith Stadium
Tuesday night, a ladies'-day It
which Feller Is slated to hurl.
Plans being formulated by Gen.
Hughes, Maj. Gentel and Capt.
Miller OF the Army Ordnance
Department, currently staging a
public exhibition on the Monu-
ment Grounds, call for install
lation at home plate of the Sky
Screen Chronograph which would
scientifically measure the speed
of Feller's pitches, the result of
which would be announced to
the fans.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Saratoga YearIing Sales
Wind Up in Record Style
BY the Associated Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Aug. 1.-THE Saratoga yearline
sales, which got off to a slow start
Monday night and gathered speed
in each succeeding session, wounc
up in record-breaking fashion las
night when SO head brought a tota
OF $577 ,900-an average of $10,903
The brisk finish sent the tota
for the five nights of the thor.
oughbred auctions to 81 ,59O,30 fol
an overall average of $6 1876, new
record SURPRISING the previous higl
average of 1890 for the 469 heae
sold in 1928.
A new record for a single con.
signment also was set last nigh
when % youngsters from Henry H
Knights Almahurst Farm at Lex
ington. KY, brought 1894, 500, al
average of $13,603.
Walter P. Chrysler. jr.. paid thu
high price of the night and of tn,
Almahurst consignment when h,
went to $4,000 for bay colt b,
Pharamond I'd out of Galagay, {
daughter OF Sir GaIlahad Sd.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Battered Putter Gets
Wisconsin Lass, 19,
lin Western Final
BY the Assoeio.ed Prsss

CLEVELAND, Aug. II. - A l9-
year-old Wisconsin girl with an un-
orthodox swing and a battered 13-
year-old putter tees off in the final
of the women's Western amateur
golf tournament today In quest OF
her third triumph over big name
star in five days.
Mary McMillin was matched over
the 36-hole route with Louise Suggs.
the Western Open ruler. and no one
could rule out the unheralded
Gren Bay miss after the two star
Ting upsets she already has pro-
duced.
The little stenographer ousted De-
Tending Champion Phyllis Otto in
the first round Tuesday and vaulted
into the final yesterday with 2
and / triumph over Mrs. Mildred
(Babe) Didrikson Zararias, recent
winner of the All-American at Tam
O'Shanter.
The amazed Babe summed 1t up
when she said: Il kept waiting for
her to fall off. but she didn't fall"
Using battered stick that once
belonged to her father, Miss Nc
MILAN staged putting display that
reused even veteran tournament OBJ
servers. -Four times she raped
home puts ranging from IL to IS
feet.
Mary played her first 18-hole
round with her father when she was
l3. At II she won the Wisconsin
State championship. She repeated
as State champion last month.
She has had only a few lessons
from pros. Her main teacher has
been her dad, a Green Bay dentist
who plays golf for fun and never
has competed in a tournament.
Miss Suggs reached the final by
downing Jean Hopkins, Cleveland
city champion, and 2.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
ICoan 10 Be Ace Hitter
When Nerves Settle,
Bfuege Predicts
BY Staff Correspondent Of The S.or

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA
combination Of pressing" and its
attendant evils, plus the fact that
he hasn't seen enough of his cir
cults pitchers. is delaying the ar
rival of Gil Coan as a hitter of
major league caliber, opines Ossie
Bluege, the Mats manager.
Gil came up with great repu-
tation," says OSsie, "and he has
been overzealous in attempting to
live up to it. Consequently, he's
jittery at the plate and doing
things he normally wouldn't do if
he'd forget the pressure and just
hit his stride.
Hes been tWitching around while
batting, holding the bat low, then
raising it a bit, then changing his
stance. He's all fouled up at the
moment, but he'll come out of it
and be real ball player. He's in
a pretty bad slump. but SO is every
body else on the club except Mickey
Vernon"
Coan has slipped to .213 as the
result of obtaining only one hit
in his last II efforts, but while
his batting has been disappointing
Gil's outf1elding has been surpris-
ingly adequate. He has made mis-
takes and will make more, but
they aren't coming with the fire.
quency Bluege had expected
The Mats were hoping to break
their four-game losing streak here
today when they tangled with the
Athletics in double-header Rained
out last night, Philadelphia and
Washington will clash in another
double-header tomorrow, when Yer
non will be honored by his home
town folk of Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mickey, the leagues top hitter,
will be presented a $1,000 Victory
Bond, travelling bag and other
gifts, while his wife, Elizabeth, will
receive silverWare set. The cere-
mony was to nave been held last
night.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
DeChord-Edwurds Bout
Added to Monday Cord

Supporting card for the Beau
Jack-Danny Kapilow welterweight
bout in Griffith Stadium Monday
night was announced today, with
Jimmy De Chard, local heavyweight
recently discharged from the Navy.
meeting AL Edwards of the Marine
Corps in the six-round semi-final.
Bob Smith, a New York heavy
weight who boxed more than 1000
rounds with Champion Joe Louis in
European tour during the war.
meets Golden Glover Eddie Franklin
in another six, while Baby Beau, a
protege of Jack, tangles with Flattop
Cummings in five-rounder. An
other five is to be announced.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
New Way to Pick D. c. Golfers
Is Seen as Nonmembers Win

Two amateur golf tournaments
have been held here since Wash
ington's all-star golf team lost to
Baltimore last Sunday and both
have been won by nonmembers of
the team-a situation that points to
a different method of selecting the
team members next year.
Yesterday Maury Fitzgerald of
Kenwood topped small field in a
Maryland State Golf Association
amateur handicap tournament at
Indian Spring with a 1850 that
was good for both net and gross
honors. Last Tuesday Martin
Mccarthy. who like Fitzgerald was
left off the District team, won an
event at Manor.
Fitzgerald played 13 holes in even
par despite the downpour and then
slipped 4 over par on the last S
holes, playing summer rules. The
second best score was a rs by Jay
Wolf, a home club junior golfer.
Net 70s were posted by Sid Kearns
of Prince Georges, 76-6-70: Carl
Shook of Frederick, 1870 and
Frank O'Connell of Indian Spring
76-6-70. Alfred Owens of Prince
Georges won low gross in Class B
with an 86 and w. M. Hommel of
Indian Spring captured net honors
with 92-19-73.
Washington Golf and Country
Clubs lineup for the pro-champions
invitation tournament August Is at
Columbia was completed yesterday
when Mrs. H. H. Goodman won the
right to represent the women golf
ers by topping field of 40 players
with 80. Mrs. Marion Randall, de-
Tending club champion, has left the
city, which left the team berth open.
Mrs. Goodman will join Pro Dave
Thompson. Club Champion Claude
Rippy and L. H. Whitten, senior
titlist. on the team. Mrs. Lafayette
Franklin, sr., was second with SO
and Mrs. George H. Bailey. jr.. third
with 96.
In the weekly women's event, Mrs.
Elmer jenkins won net honors with
106-28-78. Other winners were
Mrs. Frank Mirth, 97-14-83, and
Mrs. Gordon Simmonds, 112-28-
"a. Mrs. Emory Hutchison won low
puts with n.
Mrs. w. F. Patterson was the In
dian Spring women's event. winner
with 44-9-35, in a nine-hole sweep
stakes, reduced from 18 because of
the rain. Mrs. Paul Costello was
second with 49,. High and
low score ON a hole prizes went to
Mrs. M. S. Shahan and Mrs. George
Hunter. Guest winners were Mrs.
J. c. Dale of Kenwood. 45-8-37,
and Mrs. Leo Butler OF Manor,
44-6-38.
Ties marked the Army Navy
tournament, with Mrs. r. l.. John
SON and Mrs. E. E. Hermann dead
Evening star., 1946-08-17

locked with net 78s and Mrs. w. J.
Ely and Mrs. j. w. Ludewig tied
with net 79s.
Indian Spring Golf Committee
Chairman Volney Burnett an
aounced the lineup for his clubs
match with Prince Georges tomor-
'ow at Indian Spring. With 7o-odd
members with handicaps of 10 and
under it was necessary to hold
qualifying rounds for the match at
The Four Corners Club.
The pairings: Mel Shorey and Toe
lekas, Eddie Ault and VoIney Burnett,
3uddy Sharkey and William McFerren,
O1ck Mothershead and r. H. O'Mailey,
Arthur Urban and Jim HUNT. George
thornton and Denny Hevenner, Pres Bur
.ows and Ted Burrows. Lloyd Farmer and
Ham Miller, Doc Young and W B. Rob
nson, Alan Weisberg and DR.. Mike OIL
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Crawford Is K O'd
Twice in Round
BY the Associated Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. IL
Jackie. Crawford. Washington
ID. CJ heavyweight. was techni-
cally knocked out twice in one
round by Phil Muscato of Buffalo
last night.
The referee stopped the fight
when Crawford went down at %
seconds of the first round, but the
Washingtonian refused to take
the decision and was f1attened
again at the 54-second mark.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

0IIlI1II OVduIuI OH wednesday, IBIlC ana RESERVED
seats for the spectacle have been exhausted.
II you like the National League in the World
Series, IS can get you $3.50 among the bookies
Steve Van Buren, crack back of the Philadel-
phia Eagles was recommended to the Redskins by
Buddy Myer former Washington second baseman
who saw Steve in collegiate action but there was
slipup.
Bullet Joe Bush, former outstanding major
league pitcher has been selling $40 win tickets at
Atlantic City's new track, which closes today
When Spike Briggs takes command OF the Detroit
Tigers, Bucky Harris will move in as general man
ager
Garden State Park, recently blasted by Cam
dens Mayor in national weekly as bleeding" the
community countered with large ads in Philadel-
phia newspapers and the theme was come out
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Lower Gets Hole-in-One

Luke Land "a lawyer with the
Solid Fuels Administration, scored
a hole in one from the front tee of
the 18th hole at Washington Golf
and Country Club. He used 9-iron
for the 135-yard shot. His brother,
George, assistant director of the
Bureau of Mines, witnessed the ace.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Legion Mines Will Clash
In Tourney Final Today
Special Dispatch 10 The stor

Spseiol Dispatch 10 The Sior
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Aug. IT
After two days Of postponement
because of rain, the American Le-
gion junior baseball regional tour
nament was scheduled to swing into
the final round today.
Washington's undefeated Govern
ment Printing Office nine was listed
to clash with the winner of a game
between Beckley, w. Va, and Bal
timore.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Binghamton. 8: Albany, 4.
lOnlY pameSl
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Turner's Condition Improves

Joe Turner. we'll known Washing
ton promoter and former middle
weight wrestling champion, was re-
ported in fairly good condition -
today at Emergency Hospital, where
he underwent an operation yester-
dav morning.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Cubs Face yellow Cob

Yesterdays rained out game be-
tween the Capital Transit Cubs and
Yellow Cab of the Recreation
League will be played today on the
South Ellipse at 4:30 as the third
tilt in the city sandlot series.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Griffith Hopes to Elevate Baseball Writers

The bleprnts Griffith mprovements-to be made
when material avaiableca box and
press Coach Del Baker the calling
pitches for Ted Williams detecting opposing pitchers going
10 throw while In the midst of wndup then reayng
formation to
Pitcher Luther wrecked that system and
made Baker and Williams foolish laughed
When knerr heard Baker YELL Hit it. kid" signa
curved Williams, who missed the ball foot
Edde Collins the greatest
AL Simmons has revealed his
uncanny knack OF picking pitchers
ing exactly what he's going to throw call
EN- Tor me unless slump several
slumps" - - ~
Charley Colbert 1881 the Cardinals and
later Washington shorop the National
League pennant But Charley doesn't string
who claim Brooklyn has that
F1elser
at Gettysburg College selling insurance
Evening star., 1946-08-17
National League Umpires Also Are Funny

National League umpres American
League roers as National League players American
players With two out and second the other
brooklyn was battling the Giants the batter drilled
TO tne second baseman whose throw first
NO full three seconds later the
second shd into the plate with Plate
umpire Butch Henline waved him out for
Later In that player npped play third
oase ana umpire Babe Pne did everything apologize publicly
1o cang MIN out Giving the customers the oothpaste
smile while explaining been out by spreading
his hands inches apart Leo for his
continual beats
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Win, Lose or Draw
A Howks-E Eye View of Assorted Sports Scenery
By BURTON HAWKINS
Stog StuT Corresoopdept

leaving
tour Gen Eisenhower standing in his
aide and said Don't forget tickets
August 81" Gil will sprint
Evening star., 1946-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Phila., 4; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati. 3; Chicago, 2
Pittsburgh, 3; st. Louis, O.
Boston at New York, rain,
Games Today.
Phila. at Brooklyn (n).
Cinci. at st. Louis (n).
Boston at New York (n)
Pittsburgh at Chicago
Games Tomorrow.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn,
Boston at New York.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Cincinnati at st. L. (2).
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Mojor League Standings and Schedules
SATURDAY AUGUST IT, 1896
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
Wash. at Phila., rain.
Boston, 4; New York, l..
Detroit, 8; Chicago, /.
Only games scheduled.
Games Today.
Wash. at Phila. az.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Chicago at Cleveland (n)
New York at Boston.
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Phila. (2).
st. Louis at Detroit (2).
Chicago at Cleveland CD
New York at Boston (2).
Evening star., 1946-08-17

of
When bet-bet moderately and the
races just as would evening theater"
Evening star., 1946-08-17

EhSIEhN LEAOUE.
Binghamton, 5: Albany, A.
fOnly sameS)
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Two New Radio Beam,
Are Planned 10 Ease
Airport Congestion

Negotiations now are under way
for creation of two radio beams to
help relieve air traffic congestion at
National Airport, it was learned to-
day.
Numerous conferences have been
conducted by representatives of the
Army, Navy, Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration, the Airline Pilots AS
sociation and the Air Transport As
sociation, which represents the
commercial airlines of the country.
Under the plan, the two new radio
beams would be established to guide
aircraft near the airport.
Planes Are Stacked"
At present, commercial airlines
are guided here by number of
radio beams from practically all
points on the compass.
On arrival here. the planes, If
landing conditions are poor, circle
above the airport, one above the
other. The planes then are brought
down by radio instructions and, as
the lowest plane lands, the others
drop down.
Thus, the planes are brought in
one by one.
The new beams, it was pointed
out, will give additional guidance to
planes into the Washington area
and will help reduce stacking
planes over the airport by keeping
the planes just outside the airport
area until they can land.
One Over HerndOn.
One of the proposed beams would
pass over Herndon just outside
Washington. The other would be
designed largely for the New York
area.
Airline officials, 1t was learned
are anxious to establish the beams
before winter to relieve congestion
both at LaGuardia Field, New York
and here. 81
A number OF officials both civilian
and military, said they didn't know
of any negotiations for civilian
planes to use Andrews Field, at
Camp Springs, Md, as an auxiliary
field for National Airport, but said
this was not impossible.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Fort Myer Loses Military Snap
As Pedcetime Routine Sets In
Martial Echoes No Longer Ring on Post;
It's Laundry, Warehouse Center Now

ing to the PIX to do their days shop
ping. Fort Myer' looks almost like
a deserted city.
In addition to It's function as
laundry and commissary for Army
personnel in the Washington area
and general storehouse the post
quarters an MP battalion consisting
of about $50 officers and men.
1t also has few horses left,
although 1t can no longer be classed
as a cavalry post. There are about
60 riding horses and II "grays,"
horses used for drawing the caissons
at funerals.
With respect to funerals Fort
Myer is extremely active.
Seven Funerals a Day.
Maj. Cecil L. Propst, senior chap
lain at the post, says there is an
average of seven funerals a day
in the post chapel, followed by
burial in adjacent Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Some days there
are as many as 13.
To help him he has two chaplains
and Is other assistants. The Army
chaplains do not, however, oficiate
at all the funerals, as the cemetery
is for the deceased of all the armed
services and their wives.
On the other hand, the chapel
sees only two or three christenings
a week and three or four weddings.
When the dead of this war are
brought back, says Chaplain Propst,
he does not know how he can keep
up with committal services without
extensive outside help. And, as a
matter of fact, the cemetery, with
$4,000 dead, has room for only IS, 900
more, without expansion.
Established as Fort Whipple, an
artillery post, in 1865, the fort later
served as signal corps headquar-
ters until 1881, when its name was
changed and the cavalry arrived.
Before the Sd Cavalry left, the
18th Field Artillery also had been
stationed there. r
Socially the fort is tops. Such
high brass as Gen. Eisenhower and
Gen. Spaatz are among ranking Of
f1cers who live in its sedate red brick
homes.
But about the only remaining
kinship with q military reservation
is the saluting gun, which barks
every evening at pm. the "ofnciap
sunset time.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Water Gate Concert to Open
Celebration in Arlington
AAF Bond, Fireworks
To Stort Six-Doy
Centennial Program

An Army Air Forces Band concert
at the Water Gate followed by fire.
works display on the Virginia shore
Of the river, easily visible to the con-
cert audience, tonight officially opens
a six-day celebration of the Arling-
ton centennial commemorating the
retrocession of that portion of the
District Of Columbia to Virginia in
1846.
Maj. George S. Howard will lead
the band in the program scheduled
for 7:30 pm. A half hour of special
musical features between Q and $50
pm. will precede the pyrotechnics.
The half-hour musical interlude
will feature selections by Phyllis Lee
Jones. young Alexandria accordion
ist; vocal solo by Miss Jody Miller
Of Radio Station WToP, an Arling-
ton resident and spirituaIs and
Southern melodies by the Colored
Choral Group of Arlington, led by
Edmund c. Fleet, jr.
Pageant to Be Given.
Charles r. Fenwick, general
chairman Of the celebration, will
issue brief invitation to the Water
Gate audience to visit the pageant,
"Cavalcade of Progress, and other
features of the program during the
next five days.
Gov. Tuck Of Virginia and his
staff are slated to be the guests of
honor at the first of five showings
Of the pageant at $50 pm. tomor-
row at the Washington-Lee High
School Stadium. A repeat perform
ance will be given each night
through Saturday.
Open house In all departments of
the county government will be OBJ
verved daily at the court house
where displays of the planning di-
vision and other exhibits demon
strating the county's growth and
functions are being shown. Similar
displays, along with items connected
with the county's past history, are
being shown in store windows.
Other Bands to Play.
A Navy Band concert at 7:45
O'Clock, with 1t. Charles Brendler
conducting. will precede tomorrow's
pageant at the school. Similar con-
certs by the Washington Gas Light
Co. Band, the Washington Lee High
School Band, and the Army Band
will be featured on subsequent eve
nings.
The longest parade route in the
county's history has been mapped
for an Official procession through the
county Saturday afternoon. The
parade will be onc of q series OF
events scheduled OIL the final day Of
the celebration.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Freedmen S Reports
Epidemic Abating;
) More Babies Die

An end of the diarrhea epidemic
which has plagued newborn infants
at Freedmen's Hospital was indi-
Gated for the first time today after
three more victims died yesterday.
Doctors noted a definite improve
ment" in the condition of the "a
babies still suffering from diarrhea.
Those who died yesterday, raising
the infant mortality toll to five,
were Audrey Harrison, 10 days old,
of 1913 Tenth street NV. Beatrice
Smith, IL days old, of Glen Arden,
Md, and Anna Edwards, days old,
of Waterbury, Md.
No additional cases have cropped
up in the last "a hours, Freedmen's
officials said, though three infants,
in addition to the "a diagnosed cases,
remained under observation in an
other isolated ward.
Eleven other new-born babies who
have not contracted the diarrhea,
six prematurely delivered,
were in good health today, accord
ing to DR.. A. H. Simmons, admins
trative medical officer. He added,
however, that the hospital still was
not admitting any more expectant
mothers, though two remained there.
No cases of diarrhea have been
reported in other Washington hos
pitfalls, the Health Department said.
The shortage of nurses which has
hampered Freedmen's in its fight to
curb the diarrhea epidemic was
somewhat relieved this morning by
the appearance of two volunteer
nurses aides. The hospital remained
so badly in need of nurses, however,
that five of the regular staff who
were entitled to a Labor Day holi-
day stayed on duty voluntarily.
The same nurses must attend both
i'll and we'll babies, hospital Of
ficials said. fact deplored by DR..
James G. Cumming, head of the
Health Departments bureau Of
communicable diseases. with no
funds to hire. additional nurses,
Freedmen's must rely on volunteer
help.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
O'Conor, Lone to Speak
At CoIesviIIe Meetino

Gov. O'Conor of Maryland and
William Preston Lane, Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be the
principal speakers at the Candidates
Night-Kentucky Burgoo Party to be
held at 6 pm. Wednesday at the
home OF Lacy Shaw near Colesville
by the Women's Democratic Club
of Silver Spring.
The affair, in honor of all State
and county candidates, will mark
the opening Of the Democratic cam
palgn for the November elections.
About 1000 persons are expected
to attend.
Mrs. William E. Bowman is gen.
eral chairman.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Driver of car A is parked at curb
of busy downtown street and wishes
to pull out into the stream of traf-
flc and get home to the little woman.
To- leave parking place properly,
shah he:
/. Wave red flag violently at on
coming motorists?
2. Extend left arm out the win
dow and draw out when he can do
SO without interfering with traffic?
8. Intimidate approaching drivers
with horse pistol?
4. Barrel on out into the street
in front of first timid-looking mo-
torist?
Answer 2 Is correct. Paragraph
(a) section ~, District traffic and
motor vehicle regulations, states.
The driver Of any vehicle in
tending to draw out from the curb
or from any parking space shall in
dicate such intention by extending
the hand and arm horizontally from
andsbeyond the left side Of the YES
hicle, and shall not draw out in
such a manner as to interfere with
moving traffic approaching from
either direction"
Evening star., 1946-09-02
9 Taxi Drivers PenaIized :
For Violating Regulations

The Public Utilities Commission
has reported action by the Board
of Revocation and Review of
Hackers Licenses against nine taxi
cab drivers for violation of taxicab
regulations during June and July.
The names OF. the drivers, cab
Identification, nature of offense and
penalties imposed were:
Michael ]. Lockovitch, Bell, over
charge and refusal to wait, warning;
Levi Murphy, Skyview, overcharge
and abusive language, license sus-
pension for 10 days: Charles G.
Austin, Diamond, overcharge, license
suspension for 10 days; Algernon B.
Simpkins, American, overcharge, IL
cense suspension for Is days;
Charles T. Foreman, Bell, refusal to
transport, warning; Charles T. Frye,
Diamond, refusal to transport, sus-
pension Of license for Is days; Jack
A. Fonoroff, Diamond, refusal to
transport. warning, and Alfred
Smith, Arrow. refusal to transport,
warning.