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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
BY the Associated Press

The country's sports great today
mourned the death yesterday OF
Fielding H. Yost, retired football
coach and athletic director at the
University of Michigan, terming II
a loss to the Nation"
Herbert o. Fritz Crisler, who
succeeded Yost as mentor of Michi-
CANS athletic program. described his
predecessor as mot only coach and
athletic director but an institution.
His death was not only an IT.
reparable loss to Michigan but q
loss to the Nation" Crisler said at
Oklahoma City, where ne is attend
ing the Oklahoma State Coaches AS
ISOLATION annual clinic
Commissioner X. L. (Tug) Wilson
of the Western Conference said al
Chicago that Yost left a stamp or
intercollegiate athletics which will
be felt forever" He added:
America, as well as the Western
Conference, has lost one of its great
men in the passing of Fielding Yost
He was pioneer in his field, with
the strength and vision of pioneers.
Footballs other grand old man,
84-year-old Amos Alonzo Stage
coach at College of the Pacific ir
Stockton, Calf, declared:
"Yost was great coach. He hac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

Stadium when he fired his fast ball
through an electric beam recording
device of the Army Ordnance De-
partment at speed of 145 feet per
second, or 98.6 miles per hour. Alley
Donald of the Yankees established
the previous record of 1879 feet per
second seven years ago.
Feller's accuracy was as intrigu-
ing as his speed. He slammed four
OF five pitches through an opening
three feet high, with the pitch that
missed bashing against the chrome
graphs wooden supports and splin-
tering it.
Newsom Provides Comedy.
The Mats Bobo NeWsom provided
comedy relief. Rushing to the mound
after Teller had completed his five
throws in the pregame festivities
Bobo took a long. involved windup-
and unleashed blooper pitch which
cleared the front part of the record :
ing machine, but nicked the rear
end and thus wasn't recorded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Stranahan and Quick
Resume Golf Feud
In Great Lakes
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-The Great
Lakes Amateur which starts tomor-
row would be just another golf
tournament If it weren't that those
feudists-Frank Stranahan. the rich
mans son, and Smiley Quick. who
came up the hard way from the
caddy ranks-will be cunning for
each other again.
Suffice to say 1877 golfers, includ-
ing Defending Champion MILFORD
Wehrle of Racine, Wis, and Earl
Stewart of Dallas, runnerup in the
All-America Amateur at Tam
O'Shanter, will tee off tomorrow in
an 18-hole qualifying spin and the
80 low scorers will begin double
rounds of match play Friday for the
title to be decided Sunday.
That's about the procedure of any
golf meet 1t takes Stranahan and
Quick to enliven this one.
The Chicago District Golf Asso-
citation, announcing pairings for the
qualifying trial of the postwar re-
newal of the tourney at Knollwood
Country Club, discreetly listed
Stranahan, the 24-year old Toledo
strong boy, in threesome devoid of
Quick. Frankie will play with
George Victor of Chicago, Western
Amateur semifinalist, and George
Mcclellan of Kansas City, Mo.
Making his Chicago debut, Quick
will step to the tee a polite Is min
utes later with John Barnum of
Chicago and veteran Gus Moreland
of Peoria, Ill.
The Stranahan-Quick feud-one
of the really hot ones in years-was
kindled at the recent Western ANA
teur in Duluth when Smiley made
it plain to all that he was out to
get Frankie's hide, if not his goat.
The two met in the semifinals and
after a few curt verbal exchanges.
stalking around on the greens in
each others putting line and other
dlsagreeable maneuvers. Stranahan
emerged with 1-up victory in 80
holes. He went on to capture the
title by beating Bud Ward in an
other overtime match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Claims Unfair Labor
Tactics by Owners
Of Pittsburgh Club
BY the Associated Press

/ PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21-Robert
Murphy and his American Baseball
Guild struck out for the third time
as Pittsburgh Pirate players formally
rejected the guild in baseballs first
collective bargaining election.
Nineteen out of 81 eligible Pirates
voted in the election conducted by
the Pennsylvania Labor Relations
Board yesterday, but only three went
to bat for Murphy, Boston born,
Harvard educated father of the
guild.
One vote, that of Rookie Catcher
Leroy Jarvis, was challenged by the
board on grounds he had not been
with the club long enough.
The defeat was the third for the
soft-spoken Murphy since he
launched his organizing campaign
early in the season. On July 7, the
Pirates Cancelled a scheduled strike
minutes before a game with the New
York Giants. Later. the National
Labor Relations Board declined to
accept jurisdiction over the guild.
Murphy Will Continue Fight.
Murphy has refused to give up,
however. He filed charges of I'M
fair labor practices yesterday
against the Pittsburgh owners be-
fore the PLRB. Similar charges
were tossed out by the NLRB.
His petition declared the COM
pany has sponsored and dominated
union in violation of the Penn
sylvania Labor Relations Act" by
giving Assistance both by advice
and by financial aid for player
management meetings"
OutWardly calm, Murphy hurled
angry words at the club owners in
statement hastily scrawled on the
back of pamphlet he had issued
players earlier. titled, THE eyes of
all professional baseball players are
upon you"
'The loss constitutes a setback for
the guild" Murphy declared. 1T
was brought about by the pretended
fairness of the owner dominated
Player Management Committee.
These illegal committees, set up as
smoke-screen by the owners, are
both a sham and farce and lack
both the permanence and strength
to represent the players adequately.
They will give the players an apple
instead of an orchard"
SewelI Is Gratified.
Hnutounr
Pirate blooper-ball specialist who
frequently voiced opposition to the
guild, said:
I'm very happy at the results and
think can say most of the players
are. I'm in favor of any union for
men who can't help themselves like
in the coal mines and in steel mills.
I've never been against unions, but
I'd hate to see base ball unionized
as player has no limit on what
ne can earn in this game"
Frank E. Mckinney, Pirate presi-
dent and part of A combine that
purchased the club only last week,
commented at indianapolis:
we are gratif1ed by the result of
the election. We are sure the vote
of the players indicates their con-
fidence in the recent player jor
leagues committee meetings"
Pirates who voted included Ralph
Kiner, Bob Elliott, Jim Russell, Nick
Strincevich, Johuny Lanning, Ken
Heinizelman, Ed Albosta, Edwin
Preacher Roe, Jimmy Brown,
Maurice Van Robays. Leroy Jarvis,
Fred Ostermueller, Bill Bakers Elbie
Fletcher, Hank Gornicki and Jack
Hallett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
FelIer, New Speed Hurting King
jars Down for Whit Record

Thirty-siX games remain on Cleve-
lands schedule and Bob Feller plans
to start II of them, he revealed to-
day, in an effort to eclipse Rube
Waddel's record of 343 strikeouts
Tor a season, become the first Amer
ican Lacquer to win 30 games since
Lefty Grove achieved that feat in
1881 and lift the Indians into the
first division.
NOW So StrikeoutS short of tying
Waddell's mark, Teller figures on
starting with two days rest for the
remainder of the year and also will
step into relief roles in close games.
He will be forced to capture nine
more decisions to reach his 30-game
goal
Whiffs Now Total 275.
The iron-armed speed specialist
boosted his strikeout total for the
season to 275 last night by tanning
seven Mats, but dropped his third
straight game despite pitching a
six-hitter
Feller'S steady pitching won't cease
with the seasons end, he hopes, for
Bob tentatively has booked 30
day transforming trip which will
start the day after the American
League campaign closes if approved
by Happy Chandler, baseball COM
missioner. On that jaunt the In
dams ace plans to pitch two or
three innings in virtually every
game.
Teller denies he is taking undue
risk of injury to his arm. It's nc
strain for strong armed fellow ;
says Bob. I'm simply eliminate bat
ting practice pitching and shagging
flies in the outfield on the days Tn
not actually pitching. BY doing that
I'll be saving myself for actual com
petition"
Bob added another record to his
mounting list last night at Griffith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

feat o. circling the bases in 1875
seconds here three years ago.
Assured of their fourth place
status at least temporarily as the
result of beating Bob Feller, ga,
last night before 30.051 fans. the
Mats will rely on Early Wynn to in
crease their two-game advantage
over the Indians, who will counter
with Jack Gassaway.
The seasons largest crowd
President Clark Griffith estimated
between 10000 and 5000 prospec-
tive customers were turned away
saw the Mats beat Feller for the
first time this season as Third
Baseman Cecil Travis inaugurated
a spiffy game-ending double-play
at a time when the Indians were
threatening to cop the decision.
With the bases loaded and one
out in the ninth, Travis leaped to
spear a high bounder from Cases
bat, whipped quick throw to Gerry
Priddy at second, who in turn I'M
leashed pretty peg to Mickey Ver-
non at first. Priddy had prevented
the tying run crossing the plate
earlier in the inning with a neat
back handed stab of Ken Keltner's
grounder, holding Keltner to sin
gle and erasing the prospect of
Gene Woodling scoring from sec
ond.
Successive singles by Joe Grace
and Buddy Lewis, plus outfleld flies
by Stan Spence and Mickey Vernon,
fetched the Mats run in the first
inning and after Lou Boudreau's
triple and Don Ross fly locked the
score in the second, Washington
bounced back with two runs in its
half of the inning.
FeiIer's Error Costly.
Priddy walked and Feller then got
himself into mess by scooping up
Billy Hitchcock's bunt and throwing
wild past first. allowing Priddy to
romp to third and Hitchcock to
second. Bob famed Jake Early and
Haefner but Grace again singled to
score both runners.
Cleveland clustered three runs off
Haefner in the sixth, with Felix
Mackiewicz's triple the big blow of
the inning, but meanwhile the Mats
had produced two more runs in the
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Coon, Case to Settle Sprint Supremacy Tonight;
Mats Beut Teller; Thousu nds Turned Away

fifth on Haefner's single, an error by
Boudreau, two walks and Spence's
double.
Haefner, who yielded seven hits,
was in trouble when Dutch Mayer
singled to left and continued to
second on Grace's tumble with one
out in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Kelt-
ner's infield single sent Woodling,
running for Meyer, to third, and a
walk to Pinch-hitter Heinz Becker
loaded the bases, but in that crisis
Travis sent the customers home
happy by launching snappy
double play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

+ Over lush lane of turf at Grit
fifth Stadium tonight will streak
George Case and Gil Coan-rated
two of the fastest men in baseball
history-to settle supremacy at 100
yards in an eagerly awaited pre-
Jude to the Washington Cleveland
game. The race will start at $40,
10 minutes before the Mats and In
dams renew their fourth place
battle.
When Starter Yank Robbins gun
barks, Champion Case of the In
dams and Challenger Coan of the
Mats will be off on an abbreviated
journey to determine the fastest
fellow in the American League
a claim which has been disputed
since the feet young Coan emerged
from the Southern Association with
tales of his foot feats preceding
him.
Only man ever to lead the major
league in stolen bases five successive
seasons, Case currently Is topping
that department again after re-
linquishing the title to the Yankees
Snuffy Stirnweiss in 1914 and 1915.
Case never has refused a challenge
and never has been defeated.
Coan a 10-Second Splinter.
Coan, speaking yesterday at a
Civitan Club luncheon, said he had
been clicked at 10 seconds over
a 100-yard route. Refusing to pre-
dict victory, Gil conceded he's up
against a swift specimen in Case but
added, I'll be giving it all I have.
I'm ready"
Bearing out Coan is Stan Stellar.
former Olympic sprinter and local
sports broadcaster who has been
assisting Trainer Mike Martin in
coaching Gil Gil is green says
Stan, "but he has been looking good
II he gets off even with Case he
can beat him. If he trails Case at
the start it's going to be tough, for
most green sprinters will press too
much when trailing and conse-
quently throw themselves off stride :"
What sort of competition Coan is
facing is we'll known by local fans,
who saw Case in action as a Nat
for years and thrilled to his sprint
conquests, base stealing and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Arch Nearly Calls
Turn on Teller

Arch Mcdonald, sports broad
caster, placed himself on a spot
yesterday and Pitcher Bob Teller
lifted him off it last night. Speak
ing at a Civitan Club luncheon,
Arch estimated Feller's fastest
pitch into an Army Ordnance
Department recording machine
last night at Griffith Stadium
would be tWo-fifths of a second.
Fellers fastest pitch Travelled
l45 feet per second, 98.6 miles
per hour or 4l/100 Of a second
from the mound to the back of
home plate-all of which left
Arch 1/100 of a second from call
ing his shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
GPO Nine Beaten, 81,
By Trenton~for Title

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Aug 21.--After
defeating Holyoke, Mass. 6-5, in the
seminal of the American Legion
Junior baseball sectional tournament
Washingtons Government Printing
Office nine was defeated. 81. bv
Trenton, N. j., in the title game
yesterday
Washington scored its only run In
the ninth inning after GPO pitcher
Houston tTex) Jones had let the
New Jersey team down with four
hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Anocostiu Team Wins
In Junior Archery

Anacostia sharpshooters won the
annual Junior archery tournament
at Hearst Recreation Center yester-
day, piling up 688 points for team
honors in the District Recreation
Department event.
Darby Kurijara of Macomb Play
ground took individual laurels with
a score of 1852, shooting nine bulls
eyes at the 20-yard distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

stances, but conditions tonight will be a brassie
shot away from being ideal
Instead of the flimsy ce-pick spiked shoes
by sprinters, Champion Case and Chal-
lenger Coan will be wearing heavier shoes with
considerably duller spikes. They won't be running
in silk scanties, either. for they'll be equipped
with heavy WOODEN stockings and bulky baseball
pants and shirts
The soft, yielding turf will be slowing factor
as compared to the packed cinders over which
trackmen speed, but regardless of the unfayorable
aspects of the race, customers will be viewing
two of the f1eetest in baseball history and
it is calculated to be stirring sort of contest.
Off his record the 30-year- old Case will reign
favorite despite his age and the beating absorbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
D. G.. Cuddie Erased

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. I'll
Stanley Mouser of Washington
D. c., lost to William Anderson of
South Euclid, Ohio, l up, in the
first round of match play in the
National Caddie tournament here at
the Ohio State University course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Bluhm HurIs One-Hitter

Marking up one-hitter. Les
Bluhm pitched Garvin's Grill to
an 1870 win over Mount Rainier
in the city softball tournament last
night in Washington Stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Mrs. MeckIeY Winner
OF Kenwood Tourney

Mrs Betty Meckley. who had
somehow overlooked winning the
Rule Cup at Kenwood Club, took
care of that little matter yesterday
although the committee had to
match cars to break a tie between
Mrs. Meckley and Mrs. Ellen Kin
caid Harris in the 36-hole intra-
club event.
The winner had one of her best
rounds of the season, rs, added
second round "a for a 162 gross
total and deducted eight handicap
strokes for net 154. Mrs. Harris,
playing her first local event since
1912, had 85-87-172, minus 10
handicap strokes for 154. In match
ing cards, Mrs. Meckley finished
down to par and Mrs Harris 7.
Mrs. Richard Kreuzburgs 1896
ITO won gross honors.
Other net winners were Mrs. G
E. Peterson, 97-95192 minus "a
for 1853; Mrs. Ralph Benner, 100
101-201 minus 40 for 161, and Mrs
Ed Widmayer. 97-92-189 minus 26
for 1853. Mrs. Meckley won putting
honors with % and 80 for the two
rounds, with Mrs. Kreuzburg's 32-
| 80 second
Mrs. John r. Daily, who will
represent Manor in Columbias Pro-
Champions tournament Sunday
won low net honors in the weekly
women's event yesterday with 49,
l2-7. Low gross went to Mrs
Wa1ter r Ctotac r,itl, on a7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

Totals 81 y 3 Totals % 627 II
Ran for Meyer in ninth.
fBatted for Hogan in ninth.
Tran for Teller in ninth.
SRau for keltner in ninth.
fran for Becker in ninth.
Cleveland .---- o10 003 f)0o-4
Washington - 12O 020 O0x--5
Runs-case. Mackiewicz, Fleming, :Boud-
reau. Grace. Lewis PViddy, Hitchcock.
Haefner. Errors-Feller, Boudreau {2),
Grace. Runs batted in--Vernon. Ross (2l
Fleming Two-base hits-Spence, Lewis
Three-base hits-Boudreau, MACKENZIE
Observation-Disclosures. Double plays-Meyer
Vernon. Lett on bases-Cleveland. 8;
Washington. 5. Base on balls-Od Haef-
ner,. 4; Teller 4. Strikeouts-By Teller
q: by Haefner, ] Passed ball--Hegan
Tlme-2:04. Umpires-Messrs Rommel,
Mckinley and Boyer. Attendance-30, 05l
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SOUTHERN AssOcIATIoN

Chattanooga. q; Atlanta, Q.
New Orleans, IL: Little Rock, 4.
Birmingham. 3. Nashville. 2.
Mobile, 6; Memphis, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Coon Hos Edge in Youth, Case in Experience

Gil, at %, has youth his
Case skepcal about the
George valuable
an occasion Con stacked against who thves
petition and who is intensely proud of his running
Coan fly He has immense
local time his
life will be using sprint start He heard
month after winning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21

ON YOUR MARK!-Tribesman George (left)
of the Mats they will appear sprint tonight
Griffith Stadium. --AP Photo
the
bent slightly at the waist placed his thighs
Trainer Mike Martin, the oppor-
eliminate style. Mike him
running his he taught Gil something
smiles Gil, sit difference
after left the
And Neither Can lose-ut Five Dollars Yard
Case who is pours
fact,
Georgetown University bny
trained strictly
been the greatest"
The generally
Ben Chapman, sprint that
falling
Hap gobbe of
uphill turf in 10 seconds % that test.
When Cases basesealng Moses
nen OF the chicago White Sox George
final
lame leg
pulled o e-O
Neither Case Coan will with getting A.
yaro Tor ther efortsbut 1t will
the tape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
ng ar Sports MUIR BATTLES On Despite Buc Union Vote
Win, Lose or Draw
Bosebolrs Two FIeetest Sprinters Clash Here Tonight
BY BURTON HAWKINS

spikes will whisk George Case and Gil tonight
100yad
sdered superb sprntng That's terrific travelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-21
Major League Standings and Schedules
WEDNESDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Yesterdays Results.
Washington, 5; Cleve.. 4.
Boston, Sd; st. L., is.
Chicago, 8; New York, 2.
Phila., 2; Detroit, 0.
Games Today.
Cleveland at Wash, $3.50
Chicago at New York %
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Phila.
Games Tomorrow.
Detroit at Wash, $50.
Cleve. at Philadelphia.
st, Louis at New York 20
Chicago at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 5-l0. Phila.. 20
st. Louis, 4; Boston, /.
Pittsb'gh, 10; Brooklyn, G
New York, 4; Cincin., 3.
Games Today.
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Phila. at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis I'M.
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincin. M.
Boston at Chicago.
Phila. at st. Lobss "a.
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his 1.-THE refused challenge
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-18

than six hundred dollars. no matter
how long the session lasts. The
amendment would allow an extra
ten dollars per day for sixty days
:or expenses. over and shove the
ten dollars per day paid now TO
cover both salary and expenses for
sixty days.
The increase would provide al.
overall compensation amounting Ia
as much as one hundred dollars Il
week for as much as three months,
or Il total of $1,000. Broken down 20
4 daily basis. il would be twenty
dollars per day for SiXty-day scs-
sion.
In this day OF increases and riS-
ing costs. legislators must of ncccs-
Slty face the music also Moreover.
= citizen who is capable of dcviSiuG
laws Ia regulate the lives of the pro-
pie should not bc expected la do
that ii his own expense: adequate
compensation always is IN order for
amy service that is rendered: the dis
putc always is as Ia the adequacy
Accustomed as the public Is tn
current trends. this amendment No.
cOubt Will be endorsed along with
the other. The voter will be called
upon 10 make the decision in III,
own way i'll light of his own ap-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-18
No Federal Ownership

Federal ownership of the rail-
roads. as endorsed by the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen al their
Miami convention. Is not the answ !
10 the railroad dilemma. Tho con
E"utlpn Likely was led into this
action by some of the unions top
leaders who did not like the way
their handling of the strike last Ma,
turned out. That incident furnished
fuel for the fire III producing tho
vote that was taken.
Government ownership might end
Il constant threat TO the interest ;
of railroad workers" as the rcsolu"
ton expressed it. But il would not
be to the advantage of shippers or
the travelling public. Under such 4
status. the brOthcrhoodS themselves
would virtually own and certainly
would dictate the policies OF the
roads. as they have already tried 10
do under private ownership. and in
seeking TO force the hand Of the
government by tieing up traffic all
over the country. throttiing trans ..
rorta,ion and mcnacing The health
Of the people last spring. Under
government ownership there WouiL
probably be repeated and frequen,
demands for increased wages. short
or hours and all manner of other
concessions, which would increase
The cost Of operation. hike rates 20
the point where the nations com
'nerce would be crippled and charges
for rail services made almost pro-
hibitive. Strikes would be called
and would be ended only with sub
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-18
Raleigh Road Lots
Are Transferred

Properties on the Raleigh road
and in Clack Heights on Murphy
street were involved in realty trans
fcrs at the register of deeds office
yesterday.
Elizabeth Jones conveyed two lots
on the Raleigh road TO X. V. Cav
thornc and wife for 500 and other
considerations.
Six lots on Murphy street we're
transferred 10 Elmorc Murphy and
wife by Benjamin Pridgen and wife
for $40 and other considerations.
Calvin Webb and wife sold q LOT
on an alley off Chestnut street to
Wiley Harrington for $40 and 9TH
or considerations.
Thurston Hawkins conveyed "a
lots in Vance county and interest in
New street TO Rebecca Burwell for
$40 and other considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-18
TOday'S horoscope.

You arc positive and determined
If this is the anniversary of your
birth. sometimes stubborn and I'M
pulSiVc. Do not give way To- moods {.
:ou are capable and energetic ard
like 10 be a leader. You are vCrr
affCCtionatc and dCmUrStTativC and
require an understanding and con
slant love. This is good day to
mediate upon healing and COnSull-
tion. Plans you make now FOR adj
.anCcS III education should prov.
more than satisfactory. Sudden ncw
from afar may change your IdCu.
of how you will spend the day. >.
be prepared. Evidence OF Il neigh
tOrs envy may require your uuiCK
Strengthening out of the situation.
Sift your most cherished desires.
end cast away those you find uu-
worthy. Go after the remainder