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Evening star., 1946-08-27
Best HurIers Victims
Of Williams Swing
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Nobody
can point an accusing finger at Ted
Williams and say the Boston Red
Sox's slugging outfielder has picked
on second rate pitchers to build up
his remarkable lifetime batting
mark of 1854, third highest in the
history of major league baseball.
On the contrary, Williams, in Ave
big league years, has enjoyed some
Of his best days at the plate against
the finest pitchers in baseball. His
batting average against Is OF the
American Leagues best pitchers, in
cluding such top flight moundsmen
as Bob Feller, Hal Newhouser, Spud
Chandler and Bobo Newsom, is a
cool .35l, only three points below
his percentage against all types of
pitching.
Although Feller, Cleveland's great
righthander, has beaten the Red
Sox 19 times In 30 meetings, he
holds no terror for the Boston
bomber. In II trips to the plate
against blazing Bob, Williams has
connected for "a hits for neat 1888
batting average. Eleven hits went
for extra bases, four Of them home
runs.
Evening star., 1946-08-27

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 81
Washington hasn't placed a golfer
past the second round OF the Ma
tional Amateur championship since
1896 and the District hopefuls here
for today's sectional qualifying
rounds at Baltimore Country Clubs
Five Farms course think It's time
for change.
The 36-hole qualifying round to-
day is the first step in long climb
for any District or Maryland am
ateurs who have ambitions of NOV
ing up in the company Of Bud Ward
or Frank Stranahan, the current
standouts among the Nations top
amateur golfers.
The six low scorers of the field of
SO will go to Baltusrol September
9-15 where they face another 36-hole
test over the famed New Jersey
course. If among the low 81 there,
then they start match play rounds.
Toss out two players, Manor Clubs
Bobby Brownell and Maryland State
Champion Otto Greiner, and the
scrap for the National berths today
figures to be as unpredictable as a
battle royal.
Brownell, who qualified for match
play and won first round encounter
in 1888 and 1889, hopes to better
those performances. The slender
FBI agent has been playing what he
terms spotty golf. but that's If you
call an occasional 70 and "A spotty.
Usually, he's par threat every
time out
d. C. Golfers Scored Upsets.
Brownel, who played a practice
round between showers yesterday
with a delegation from Columbia
Country Club, Martin Mccarthy,
Earle Skinker and Tommy Webb,
agreed that Washingtons amateur
golf prestige has hit a new low. He
intends to do something about it.
Levi Yoder, who won a pair of
matches when the National Amateur
was an all-match play affair in 1896,
was the last local qualifier to 60
three rounds. Roger Peacock went
four rounds before defeat the pre-
vious year and when you 60 past
1886 you're into the days OF Roland
Mackenzie and George Voigt, the
latter transplanted New Yorker
at the time.
Mackenzie was semifinalist In
1927, medalist in 1925. Voigt went
to the semifinals in 1895, an all
Evening star., 1946-08-27

"rfs DcAson' their regular
turns. But he began to click and
last night he turned back the Dodg-
ers. 81, in a victory that restored
the Red Birds to first place by a
full game. Dickson now boasts an
impressive 1874 win record.
Dickson's success last night put
heavy pressure on the BROOKLYN
club, which has to win today's series
f1nal or move on to Chicago trailing
by two games. Each team has 80
games to play and the Dodgers will
be playing 20 OF them at Ebbets
Field as compared to only Is home
dates for the Cardinals.
Cubs Shut Out Giants.
Chlcago's Cubs, a distant third
but still an outside factor in the
race, shut out New York, 10, to
remain nine games OF the pace.
Hank Wyse earned the nod over
Rookie Monte Kennedy, allowing no
Giant runners to reach second base
Pittsburgh put crimp in Boston's s
third-place ambitions with a 80 vic
tory that left the Braves Ave
lengths back Of the Cubs. Elbie
Fletcher's double with the bases
loaded in the ninth provided the
winning margin for Ken Heintzel-
man over Johnny Niggeling.
DICK Mauney of the Phillies
hlanked Cincinnati, SO, on four hits
as his mates climbed on Starter
Johnny Hetki and Bob Malloy for
II blows.
In the American League. Boston
calmly continued to eliminate clubs
mathematically from the pennant
race, knocking out Cleveland with q
81 loss. Any combination of Is
Boston wins or New York defeats
now would assure the Sox of no
worse than tie.
HughsOn Back In Form.
Tex Hughson's five-hit perfor-
nance probably was of more impor-
tance that the elimination of the
Indians because it showed Manager
Joe Cronin that Tex is regaining his
midseason form for the World
Series.
New York boosted its second place
margin over Detroit to four games
by walloping the Tigers, 1876. on a
seven-run eighth inning. Clarence
Marshal, who threw only one ball
received credit for the win over Re-
liefer Stubby Overmire.
Dick Fowler turned in another fine
pitching job for Philadelphia shut
ting out Chicago, 80, with eight
singles. The AS pecked away At
Ralph Hammer for runs in the sec
ond, third and fourth.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Football Call Is Answered
By ) More School SQUADS

Three more high school football
teams have their fall practice under
way, but the real turnout will not
be until next Tuesday when District
public high and nearby Virginia
squads turn out.
Additions to the list yesterday
were made by st. Johns, Montgom-
cry Blair and Bethesda Chevy
Chase. Gonzaga has been drilling
for week.
Coach Gene Augusterfer greeted
more than so candidates yesterday
at st. Johns. with Knute Flanery,
ace back, heading the list. Parker
Kirby, another talented back, and
Olaf Brockdorf, end. were among
the more than 10 boys reporting to
Coach Reno Continetti at Blair for
the start of the Silver Spring
schools second season.
Bill Briggs and Bill Stair, both
veteran backs, were on hand with
about so others at Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Contract Reforms Up
As Baseball MoquIs
Resume Sessions
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-With routine
details settled for the World Series,
which will be put back on prewar
schedule for the first time in FIVE
years, major league club owners
today went into an unprecedented
huddle to study player contract
reforms.
Chairman Larry MacPhail of the
Major League Policy Committee
outlined player proposals in a joint
meeting of magnates of both leagues
with Commissioner A. B. Happy"
Chandler. The owners then were
scheduled to adjourn for separate
sessions, reconvening for another
joint confab which probably will not
develop until tomorrow.
The American and National
League owners, who suggested the
collective bargaining move them
selves at meeting during the ALL
Star game in Boston, July 7-8, are
prepared to dig deeper in their
funds to meet the players requests,
~ SooSo ny ILL CdIS Vi AIlQ
talent scouting by Jorge Pasquel's
Mexican League.
The owners have had more than
three weeks to study the contract
reforms presented to the Major
League Policy Committee in New
York by a six-man player group.
Foremost on the list OF proposals
are minimum wage of $4,000 or
more, a pension plan in
volving the raising of q fund by a
series OF interleague games or by
assessments, and incidental spring
training expenses of S. per day.
After the committee had reviewed
the proposals August S, MacPhail
announced that agreement in prin-
ciple" had been reached on all mat
ters discussed, but that the items
would be regarded as secret until
the owners had a chance to study
them.
Today is the day the owners are
expected to air their feelings.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
BY the Associaied Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-World Series
schedule arrangements drawn up
by representatives of the current
three top clubs in the American
and National Leagues:
II Brooklyn wins-First two games
on October 2 and 3 in Brooklyn;
third, fourth and fifth games in
Boston, October 4. 5 and s; sixth
game in Brooklyn, October 7;
seventh game, If necessary, in
Brooklyn. October 8, allowing one
day lapse for distribution of tickets.
II st. Louis wins-First two games
in st. Louis, october 2 and 8;
travel October 4; next three games
Evening star., 1946-08-27

were devoted to extensive blocking
practice for linemen and passing
practice for the backs. Tommy
Mont and Vic Turyn did most OF
the passing, and that boy Turyn is
looking better every day. The battle
these two are putting up for No.
quarterback position is getting hot
Examination Of X-ray pictures
taken of two players injured in last
Saturdays hard scrimmage resulted
in no good news for the Old Liners
Halfback Hubie Werner, who figured
largely in Coach Clark Shaugh-
nessy's plans, has a broken bone. In
his foot, and the cast can't be re-
moved for six weeks at least. Full
back Don Shipley, who had a dislo-
Gated shoulder, is out of the hospital,
but it will be several weeks before
he can work again and then a spe-
cial brace and pad will be needed.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Talk at @. w. Turns to Victories
As 134 Report for Grid Drills
By George Huber

The football talk at George Wash
ington University already is turning
from how few games they might
win to how few games they might
lose after the unexpectedly large
turnous of candidates at yester-
days initial drill. Coach Skip
Stanley was bowled over by 1874
vould-be gridders who showed up on
the Lincoln Memorial gridiron. Uni
forms were issued to four more, and
an additional so or so are expected
before the week Is out.
The Colonials thus follow the pat
tern already in evidence at George
town and University of Maryland,
where squads twice the anticipated
size showed up. It's evident that
collegiate gridiron machines here.
sbouts this season will be heftier
and more rugged and experienced
than had been hoped.
In the crowd yesterday were II
Colonias from the 1912 team, last
outfit fielded by G. W., plus Mike
Monslovich, 1941 center. Right away
there looms battle for the center
position because also on hand was
Ed Gustafson, Monslovich's 1941
understudy and regular center in
1942. Both were better than good.
Other old hands were John Cam
barbis and Clark Butka, tackles;
Bill Mshon, Mat Maurieno and
Hank Augiesewicz, guards; Nick
Bubonovitch, end, and Frank Kley,
Pete Labukas, Alex Chronis and
Curley Kuldell, backs.
The team lost no time in getting
down to serious work, with Assistant
Coaches Tuffy Leemans and Duke
Jacobs handling the backs, Ray
Hanken the ends and Al Sadusky
the linemen.
More good news for G. w. back
ers is that Ted Hapanowicz, hefty
1912 tackle, who in 1943 played at
both Penn and Penn State, is re-
turning after all. Earlier he had
decided to continue his education
at Penn State, but reversed his field
again and will return to the Colon
ials this week.
Out at the University of Mary
land yesterday two more promising
candidates showed up in Ralph
Coleman and Jim Ostendarp. Cole
man really is tremendous boy, a
2l5-pound, 6-foot-1 tackle from
Baden, Pa, and Ostendark is 1861
pound scatback from Baltimore
Poly, who played on the Terp fresh
man outfit in 1912.
YesterdaY's drills at MARYLAND
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Dickson Is Big Factor in Cards Rise to N. |. Lead
Mats looking 10 Wynn,
Victor Over Browns,
AS '47 Slab Leader

The nucleus OF WaShington's 1947
pitching staff Is the talented trio
of Bobo Newsom, Mickey Haefner
and Early Wynn and If the Mats
can come up with two more starters
as fully proficient they'll have a
sizeable start toward vastly i'm
proved club.
Newsom, since joining the Mats In
June, has won nine games and lost
four. Haefner has taken II games
and dropped eight, while Wynn has
won five and lost two, all of which
adds to combined .641 record for
that threesome, despite pitching
for club which has slumped hor-
ribly in hitting Washington twice
has won pennants with less re-
spectacle percentages.
Manager Ossie Bluege is equipped
with six pitchers who could plug
the two starting berths and estab-
lish the Mats staff as potent
weapon next season, but they
haven't displayed the consistency
Of Newsom, Haefner and Wynn. In
Roger Wolff, Dutch Leonard, Sid
Hudson, Ray Scarborough and Milo
Candini, the Mats have hurlers who
have shown flashes of brilliance,
then lapsed into streaks of in
efficiency.
Wynn Is Most Promising.
II Clark Griffith were forced to
choose one pitcher around which
to construct staff, the selection
doubtless would be Wynn. Newsom,
at an admitted 81 years Of age, and
Haefner. who soon will be "a, would
be tossed out on age and the 26-
year-old Wynn would get the nod.
Since being discharged from the
Army last month, Wynn has started
seven games and finished six. His
So record is highly creditable, for
all OF his pitching has been per-
formed at a time when the Mats
have been bothered by infield trouble
and lack of hitting. One Of Wynn's
defeats. incidentally, was 10 loss
to Chicago.
The husky right -hander limited
st. Louis to six hits last night in
registering So victory as the Mats
unloaded five Of their nine hits in
the third inning to collect all their
runs. Aided by q walk and two
errors, the Mats poured five singles
into that hectic third inning.
Wynn was nicked for two runs in
the fifth when Bob Dillinger walked,
jeff Heath raped a triple of the
right field fence and Walt Judnich
singled, but Early then braced to
restrict the Browns to one hit in the
final four innings.
Mats SpIurge With Singles.
With one out in the third, Joe
Grace touched off the Mats big
inning with single to center and
Bob Muncrief was shelled from the
mound when Buddy Lewis, George
Binks, Cecil Travis and Billy Hitch
cock also singled. Stan Ferens,
Frank Biscan and Tom Ferrick then
collaborated in holding the Mats to
three hits in the last five innings.
Hudson will attempt to sweep the
three-game series for the Mats to-
night, with Denny Galehouse or Sam
tzoldak slated to pitch for the
Browns. Chicago will invade tomor-
row night for the opener of a two
game Series.-B. H. ~
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Oxon Hill Opposes FBI
In City SondIot Series

Oxon Hill was scheduled to meet
FBI at 5 o'clock today on the South
Ellipse as the city sandlot series
went into another round with Capt.
tai Transit eliminated from the
double le-knockout tournament. The
motormen were knocked off by Fort
Meade, Ill, in yesterdays action.
Naiman Photos nine continues to
rate as the tourney favorite after
defeating Yellow Cab, 8-3, on the
stickwork Of Jim Durkin, who batted
In three runs and scored another
three personally.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Fine Field Will Compete
In Midget Races Tonight

Last-minute entries today rs
sured midget racing fans Of one of
the seasons best field of drivers on
this evenings midget auto racing
card at West Lanham Speedway.
George Ponder, leading point
scorer~in the East and q three time
Lanham winner, will duel with Mike
Josephs, victor in the last two as
lap features at the Maryland oval,
and such well-known pilots as Ma
tional Champion Larry Bloomer.
Rex Records, Dutch Schaefer and
Charley Miller.
Miller is bringing back his odd
outboard-powered doodlebug in an
effort to establish the superiority Of
that type of power plant over Ford
and motorcycle motors.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
World Series Arrangements
Give N. |. First Two Games

In Boston, October 5, 6 and 7; travel
October 8; sixth game in st. Louis,
October 9; seventh game, If needed,
In st. Louis, October IL.
Scale Of prices: For Boston and
Brooklyn home games-box seats,
H.20: grandstand. S.; general ad-
mission, $3.50; bleachers, 81. For
st. Louis home games-box seats.
$3.50; grandstand seats, 1925; gen
eral admission, $3.75, and bleachers,
$125.
Starting times-All games will
start at 1870 pm, home time, except
any Sunday game in Brooklyn,
which under local law, cannot begin
before 2:O5 pm.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
NATIONAL IEACI1E
T. c. u. Gridder and Wife
Injured in Auto Crush
BY the Assecioted Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. 81
Bob Sherrod, Texas Christian Uni
yersity football player, and his wife
were injured in a traffic accident
near here last night on their way
home from Fridays All-Star foot
ball game at Chicago.
Mrs. Sherrod was injured critical
ly and is in a hospital here. Sher-
rod suffered leg injuries. Highway
patrolmen said Sherrod's car and
another collided.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
7 exams to Honor
Memory Of Atz
BY fhs Assoeiofed Pr,ss

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. a.
Tribute to the memory Of Jack
Atz, Washington, D. c., sandlot
graduate who piloted Fort Worth
to six straight Texas League VIC
tories from 1920 through 1926.
will be paid tomorrow night in
the Oklahoma City game here.
All receipts except the visiting
clubs share will 60 to Atz's widow
who has been confined to 4 New
Orleans hospital for several
months. Atz died in New Orleans
last year.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Georgetown's B. Team
Schedules Six Gumes

A six-game schedule has been ar.
ranged for Georgetown University.
"B" football team this year. Har
Hardell will coach.
October S, Montgomery Junior
College; II, Dewitt; 10, at Fort Bel
voir; 26, George Washington "B";
November /, Maryland "B"; 9, Bull
lis
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Totals SO 6 "a 10 Totals

Batted for Ferens in sixth
Batted for Biscan in eighth.
ST. Louis --- 900 020 0OO-2
Washington - - 005 900 0Ox-5
Runs-Dillinger. Heath, Grace, Lewis.
Binks. Vernon. Travis. Errros-Heath,
Dillinger, Hitchcock, Travis. Runs batted
in--Binks, Travis CD. Hitchcock, Heath,
Judnich. Two-base hits-Heath, Christ
man, Travis. Three-base hit-Heath.
Stolen bases--Priddy,. Dillinger. Double
plays-Berardino to Christman to Stevens,
Zarilla to Stevens, Ferens to Christ
man to Stevens. Left on bases-st.
balls-ofT Muncrief. 81 off Wynn, 4;
OF Ferens, l. Strikeouts-By Muncrief, 2;
by Wynn, 2; by Biscan. l. Hits-Oh Nun
"a innings: off Biscan, / in 2 innings:
of Ferrick, none in inning Losing pitcher
Umpires Messrs Jones
Gr.eve and Berry. Time-1:5s. Attend
Rnce-1 r7N4.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
"a VA Bowling Teams
To Open LEAGUE Sept. 3

Twenty-four teams will open the
Veterans Administration bowling
league on September at Lafayette
Alleys at $50 pm.
Plans for opening ceremonies an
nounced by President Elmer Gusack
call for a girl sponsor to roll the
first ball for each team.
Evening star., 1946-08-27

eAAs NV ADaAG
Cardinals have
wrested the Ma
tional League
lead from the
Brooklyn Dodg-
ers.
Dickson W q s
overlooked last
S p r in g when
Manager Eddie
Dyer still thought
he could count
on Max Lanier,
now in Mexico,
and Rookie Fred
Martin to take
Evening star., 1946-08-27
SoftboII Teoms CIosh

Two undefeated teams in the city
softball title series clash in Wash
ington Stadium tonight when Amer
lean Trailers and Kavakos Grill
square of at $50.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Vespo Quits Herndon Post

Paul Vespa, football and basket
ball coach at Herndon High School
has resigned to join the Junior Col
lege OF Connecticut. No successor
has been named.
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Ex-Bu|Ipen Worker
Forces Dodgers Into
Tough Spot in Race
By Jack Hand
Associated Press Sports Writer

Murry Dickson, once an obscure
bullpen worker, but now one Of the
top pitchers in the league, Is the
most important single reason why
Evening star., 1946-08-27


When Outfeder Walt Judnich returned to the
Browns bench after the ninth inning of Sundays
tussle at Griffith Stadium he was greeted with no
display of fondness by Pitcher Tex Shirley who
didn't, relish the idea of Judnichs throw to third
base trickling into the ST. Louis dugout That
permitted Mickey Vernon to score and dispatched
Cecil Travis to third base with what represented
the tying run, which ultimately scored.
Shirley was in high state of disgust and
wasn't reluctant to convey his impressions to
Judnich, who actually had unleashed an accurate
throw that took a bad hop past Third Baseman
Bob Dllinger, who was charged with the error
Anyway one word led to others and the climax
came when Judnich planted an emphatic left hook
on MIR. Shirleys nose temporarily Transforming his
Evening star., 1946-08-27


waop-auhoritative enough sheys
exit although be pitched
pitching all right but his catching faulty
and SO ne swaed from the the Mats
centerheder.
lntru-CIub Bickernq No Novelty
Ball players their thin this year novelty
Yankees Browns
Shorstop Vernon Stephens gtedged certainty
He and Manager Luke Sewen chums.
Getting players perform
confronting
sort of peak the other
refused He
didn't like 1t, which Is proof positive the
There have other episodes Dizzy
and First Baseman Hank Greenberg
bench Gerry Pddy Bege
and when Gil Torres benched he threatened head
Havana home
Up in New York Inhelder necessary
friction between himself
what amounted shaker
with facts which
of Army
roome didn't hit it off.
Every Team in Mood to Tolk Trade
Stephens and Gordon of the big baseball
neure prominently in this
Griffith probably will swapping talent
IN baseball history Every league including
Boston Red Sox, will be in a mood to talk trade
despite comfortable
Red Will h
for The baeman plus pitching
strength Washington will dicker for shosop
Detroit third shortstop first and second
and in the outnd the Tigers will
who has stirred Cleveland fans with his showmanhp
anxious to fortlfy the Indians
Athletics don't trade it won't be for lack of effort.
The American League is be
shakeup among its players The arguing
develop rival the players squabb
winter for baseball
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Major League Standings and Schedules
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 1896
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

festerday's Results.
Wash, S; st. Louis, 2.
New York, 10; Detroit, 6
Phila., 3. Chicago, 0.
Boston, S; Cleveland, l.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Wash, $3.50.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Phila. m).
Only games scheduled.
Games Temerrsw.
Chicago at Wash, $50.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at N. York I'M
st. Louis at Philadelphia
Evening star., 1946-08-27
Win, Lose or Draw
Short Tempers in Style in Majors This Yeur
By BURTON HAWKINS

There great degree Of companonshp among
st Louis Browns these days They've taken to punching each other
in the dugou all of which should
of the Mats isn't the only plagued player squabbes
Evening star., 1946-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis, Q; Brooklyn, !
Chicago. /; New York, O
Pittsburgh, 3; Boston. 2.
Philadelphia, S; Cinei., 0
Games To-day.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Only games scheduled.
Games Tsmsrrov.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis "a
Boston at Cincinnati t2)
Philadelphia at Pitts. (n)
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-01
Departure OF Mr..
And Mrs. Christiuno
For Luckowunnd. NY

Mr.. and Mrs. Justine Chris
tiano departed February % for
Lackawanna, N, Y. where they
Will make their home and where
the former expects to report for
work at the South Buffalo Rail-
way, March IS.
Mr.. Christiano received his
discharge from the army at Fort
Dix, N. ]. January IL, after 46
months in the service, one year
of which was spent in India.
After spending a few days with
his mother, Mrs. Anthony Chris
tino at her home in Lakawana,
Mr.. Chrisitano came to Pascal
goula TO join his wife the former
Lula Mae O'Neil. who has been
making her home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank o.
Neil, in a stay Of six weeks.
Mrs. Christiano is a former
employee in the material con-
troll department at ingalls,.