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Evening star., 1946-06-21
By Burton Hawkins
Sfar Stoff Cerrespondent

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-An um-
pire,s easily ruf11ed dignity may
have cost the Mats a game last
night at Cleveland. Washington
lost, 4-3, to the Indians and figur-
ing prominently in the defeat was
Plate Umpire Bill Summers. who
seemingly was intent on grabbing
the spotlight from Bobo Newsom
The loss may seem inconsequen-
tial at. the moment, since the Mats
appear headed nowhere in particu-
lar in the pennant parade, but If
Washington loses second or third
place money due to Summers hasty
election Of Newsom from the game,
it will cost the Mats serious coin.
Newsom beefed loudly, but not
long when Summers called a third
ball on Dutch Meyer in the sixth
inning. Bobo launched his TRADE
by placing his hands on his hips
while on the mound, presenting his
opinion emphatically to Summers,
who also proceeded to put on a
fifth-rate vaudeville act by putting
his hands on his hips, mocking
Newsom, and yelling at the Mats
pitcher.
When Newsom walked to the plate
to protest, Summers wasted no
time in waving him out of the
game at q time when Washington
was leading, 80, and in jam with
Ken Keltner on second and one
out. Walter Masterson, who had
little opportunity to warm up, was
dispatched to the mound and ulti-
n1ately lost the decision when Hank
Edwards singled across George Case
with one out in the ninth.
Newsom has been around long
time now and most umpires have
been content to dismiss his show
boat tactics lightly. He is noted as
a colorful popoff character and most
of his antics are harmless enough,
but Summers damaged dignity be-
came more important than the game
Evening star., 1946-06-21
By The Assoeiaisd prsss

Representative OToole, Democrat,
Of New York told the House today
he Is filing . 100000 damage suit
against fight promoter Nike Jacobs
Of New York.
OToole declared he Is taking this
action because this racketeer
Jacobs Is accusing me Of trying to
shake him down for some fight
tickets"
The Representative said he referred
to reports that Jacobs asserted
OToole Is complaining about the
quality Of the Louis Conn bout We'd
nesday night because he was turned
down in q last-minute appeal for
tickets. O"Toole has denied he made
such q request.
In his speech OToole reiterated
his demand for an investigation by
the New York Boxing Commission
Of the fight and Jacobs' promotion
efforts.
This was the greatest fraud ever
perpetrated on the American peo-
ple," OToole declared. TT is driv-
ing boxing not into the gutter, but
into the sewer"
No Justice Department Move.
He added that IT intend to have
much more to say about the mat
ters." Approximately 100 House
members heard the remarks and
nearly all Of them applauded when
the New Yorker concluded.
Questioned about published re-
ports that the Justice Department
is looking into both boxing and
baseball situations for antitrust rea =
sons, the departments official
spokesman told reporters:
There is no investigation being
made by this department Of either
the boxing industry or the baseball
industry.
'The department absolutely Is
making no such investigation and
no investigation has been planned
There is no reason for an investiga-
ton.
1--WE have had no complaints and
we are not interested in any con-
troversy between Promoter Mike
Jacobs and Representative O"Toole. ~
What the sport needs is proper
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Title Fight Called
'Phoney and Fraud
" ne A.,se,u,ed Pres,

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-H.
Jerome Jaspan. Democratic mem
Der of the Pennsylvania Senate
and q frequent critic Of probes
sional boxing, says the Louis
Conn fight was "a phoney and
a fraud. The public was taken
for q hayride."
II heartily endorse the criti-
cism Of the fight by Congressman
OToole, Jaspan said. Il made
the same complaint two months
ago in letters to Governor Dew
ey of New York and Mayor
O,Dwyer of New York City, urg-
ing a complete investigation of
Mike Jacobs setup. Neither let
,er was answered."
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Heavy Field So Weak
Next Fight for Title
lis Seen Year AWAY
By Gayle Talbot
A..eeie,.d pr.,, spe,t, W,it.r

Assoeidfed Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, June 21.-Never be-
fore in the nine years since he won
the heavyweight championship has
Joe Louis stood out over the worlda
lighting men to the extent he does
today. -.
When the big Negro Knocked out
Billy Conn with such convincing
ease Wednesday night he Just about
fought himself out Of prospective
challengers for his title. He flnda
himself out on a high plateau, all
by himself.
Probably not since Jim Jeffries
retired for lack Of opposition has the
field been so barren Of contenders,
men whom Promoter Mike Jacobs
nigh hope to pit against Louis in
a big outdoor fight. It would be
difficult to guess when Joe will fight
again.
Tami Mauriello, blubbery Bronx
heavyweight who recently beat
Britain's novice champion, Bruce
Woodcock, and Joe Walcott, Camden
IN. j. Negro who recently defeated
Jimmy Bivins and Lee Oma, are
about the only scrappers any one
can think of who might just pos
pibly give Louis a few busy rounds
at this time and that is not an
intriguing prospect.
d. C. Boy Outside Possibility.
Nat Rogers, Jacobs matchmaker
admitted yesterday while the fight
post mortems were being held In
Mixes plush Offices that 1t might
be . year before some youngsteI
would emerge from the Nations
gymnasiums and small fight clubs
and catch the public's fancy.
As outside possibilities In this
category he named Jack Crawford
of Washington, D. c.; Jimmy Evans
of Brooklyn and Omelia Agramonte
Of Puerto Rico. He also mentioned
Tommy Gomez, the pride Of Tampa
Fla, and said that maybe Wood
cock would develop into something
much better with more experience
on this side Of the water.
It simply is that Louis is q truly
great fighter, one Of the outstand-
ing athletic champions of all time
in any sport, and that 1t would be
amazing If there chanced to come
along At the same time . boxer of
equal ability.
Conn Insists He Is Through.
When he showed up at Jacobs
ONCE yesterday to get his fat check,
Conn had not changed his mind
about quitting . business that calls
for a.person to be hit by Joe Louis.
I'm still not kidding myself, n
said the pride Of Pittsburgh. "I
didn't have it Wednesday night.
and when I know that, that's the
time to quit. was fully prepared
to make stinkin' tight for seven
or eight rounds. I didn't care how
much they booed, because knew
they would forget about that after
I opened UP and starting banging
Joe around.
Il felt good going into the eighth
round. And then Joe hit me-"
Louis, with no one to fight, intends
to wrap himself up temporarily in
golf, and the new restaurant he Is
opening out In Harlem.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
will Sue Jacobs for 500, 900
|OTooIe Tells House Members

supervision and the governors could
solve the problem by putting compe.
tent men In as boxing on1cials, pays
Ing them well and giving them
needed power" OToole said.
OToole said the National Boxing
Association can't get the job done
because 1t lacks authority" New
York, for instance, where the Louis.
Conn fight was held, Is not . mem.
Der Of the NBA, he noted. ~
Probe New York, Greene Urges.
Abe F. Greene, president Of the
NBA, came up fast with the answer
to that one.
Maybe this would be a good time
for Mr.. O'Toole to use his good of
hces to bring his home State Of New
York into the NBA fold for the
good Of boxing" Greene commented
in Paterson, N. ].
He further suggested that the
Representative keep boxing gener.
ally out Of his barbecuins Of Pro.
moter Mike Jacobs and concentrate
his fire on his home sector, which
was the locale Of the promation."
AS his clincher Green remarked
that the NBA made the same objec-
tions to the bout, before it came of,
that OToole raised afterward.
OToole, q squat, A-year-old
Brooklynite with an athletic back
ground, sent q telegram to Edward
Eagan, New York State Boxing
Commission chairman yesterday,
calling for an investigation of We'd
nesday nights heavyweight affair.
He also demanded that purses of
the fighters be held up 'in justice
to those who were swindled."
"One more fraud tsuch as the
Louis-Conn BOUT and boxing will be
ruined in the United States for many
years to come" he wired Eagan.
Jacobs, in New York, replied to
O'Toole's blast by saying that the
Representative wanted compliment
tary tickets and I refused him-so
now he comes hollering." 80
This O'Toole denied and stated
that his New York law partner in.
vited him to attend the fight as his
guest but he turned 1t down"
Two preliminary boys fighting as
the champion and challenger did
would have been thrown out Of the
ring" he said. .
But no one representing New
York State had gumption enough
to stop the bout" O'Toole said.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Silver Spring to PIoy
In Two County LOOPS

Silver Spring A. c. opens its play
In the Montgomery County Base
ball League tomorrow against Ma.
rine Guard at 2:30 at Colesville.
On Sunday the Silver Spring nine
visits Greenbelt In Prince Georges
County League 1ame.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Evers Will PIoy Today;
Sciatici DELAYS MAYO

DETROIT. June 81 R.--Walter
(Hoot) Evers, Detroit Tiger out
fielder who suffered . fractured
jaw in . collision with Second
baseman Eddie Mayo In q game with
Warrington June 3, will be back
in action today in center field
against the Yankees.
Mayo. less seriously injured, Is
plagued with . sciatic attack and
his return to the lineup is uncer-
tain.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Junior Tennis Final
Listed Tomorrow

Final match in The Stars City
Of washington Junior tennis
tournament will be played tomor-
row at 4 o'clock at the Friends
School courts, on Wisconsin ave-
nue..
Richard Fink and Gerry
Thomas are the opponents.
The match was postponed from
Wednesday because of rain.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Sports Palace Site Obtuined

SAN FRANCISCO, June 81 (F.-
Promoters Of a proposed million
dollar sports pavilion, Golden Gate
Gardens, said they have obtained a
50-year lease on the site Of the
farmers market at Duboce and
Market streets.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Irish War Vets in Pair
OF Big Softly Games

Irish War Vets softball team has
two important games coming up.
Tonight at o'clock it meets the
Army Air Force team at No. 2 dia-
mond on the Monument Lot, and
Sunday at o'clock at Fairlawn
Field No. 4 it tangles with China Inn
for the first half championship in
the District Recreation Twilight
League.
Evening star., 1946-06-21

l Not Mauriello, nor Joe Walcott nor any other
leading heavyweight figures to beat or even ex-
tend Louis in 1947. In fact, the man who beats
Louis may not be a professional fighter at this
time. He may be some unknown youngster run
ming an elevator or working on the docks
Louis proved beyond argument that he has
gone back little if at all, after his four years in
the Army. Once again 1t was conclusively shown
that the last thing puncher loses is his SOCK
Louis not only can hit as hard as ever. but he
can punch as fast as ever
Conn, who was supposed to be speedboy,
landed only one decent punch, right to Louis
head in the second round. With the exception Of
that blow, Joe had no trouble picking OF what
fem of threu fha air
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Indions, a.; Mats, 3
Totals IS $50 Totals IS IL ~
sOne out when winning run scored.
TBatted. for Hayes in 9th
tBatted for Black in 9th

Washington - 900 800 OOO-3
Cleveland --------- 002 900 101-4
Runs-9pence. Travis, Priddy, Case,
1oudreau (2), Fleming Errors-vernon,
Prtddy. Reynolds. Runs batted in-Seerey
Two-base hits-Seerey t2), Fleming. Lewis.
Three-base hit-Fleming. Home run
Spence. Sacrifces-Coan, BoudreAu, Dou-
Left on bases-Washington 8: Cleveland,
10. Bases on balls-On Newson, 2; Oh
son H m.kiS;ki h.E,sm % Msste e s1
q: Hits-on Newsom. 9 In bis innings;
9th); of Reynolds, 5 in SIS innings; oil
Black. none In 2 7s innings: on Krakaus-
kas. in 3 innings. HIT by pitcher--By
som. Passed baii@Evan%s. % Winning pitch
er-Krekauskas. Losing pitcher-Ma ster-
son. Umpires-Messrs SINNERS and
Evening star., 1946-06-21

Louis the quicker hitter
punching worry They're
enough, perhaps. for years.
jacobs Stokes Were Too High for Most
affair probably marked the last fight for which
500 will be asked for rngde at least The
public showed the other night that regarded 500
high these Of cheap The stayed
droves and after hearing descriptions
In of televiSon clients, watching from afar
other sporting the spectator gambling
fight. worth
feeling blow his dough
other much depends the styles and moods OF the
principals.
version the 500 seat
hardly his worth did the $50 $50
customer far the tight
walked the SO section during the pren-
blurred ring which
looked the size of postage stamp
fight dull to Conn AS he later put IT,
didn't anything horses feel that at times
can't look performer
fit give him his moneys
gamble But $00 is too steep game for
people missed his 100000 gate by more
than million.
SHORTAGE of Contenders Puzzles Rip Miller
Coming from York Rip Miller famed
line coach Of the Academy he asked
Louis better fight than Conn
gave him? -
Incredible continued Not to take anything away
fighter and great champion
somewhere there would be strong young man
who could him. better job than Conn was able
~ ,. -.
Ripper surprised at the outcome mo mare wnat
sport string along with the power I've
seen make perfect tackle OF Amys DOC
Blanchard line But Blanchard who weighs
sheer Even IN game
like table hits hardest he's fairly accurate
usually wins"
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Win, Lose or Draw
MourieIIo Hardly Challenger With a Chance
BY FRANCIS {. STANN

Joe Louis has designated tentative e47
opponent The champion did in his dressing knocking
out Billy the fought But
hardly cheer newspapermen
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Major League Standings and Schedules
FRIDAY, JUNE FL 1916
AMERICAN LEAGUE

xesteeday's ssults.
Cleveland, 4; Wash, 3.
Detroit, 9: Phila., 2.
Chicago, 81; N. Y, Is
st. Louis, 2; Boston, O.
Games Today.
Wash. at st. Louis, $3.50.
New York at Detroit.
Phila. ct Chicago (no.
Boston at Cleveland (n).
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at St. Louis, $3.50.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Boston ct Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
: Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn, 7; Pittsbgh 5
st. Louis, 8; Boston, /.
Chicago at Phil. ca, rain
Only games scheduled.
Games To-day.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louie at Brooklyn (n)
Pittsburgh at Boston (n)
Cincinnati at PhilA. (n).
= Games TsmsrSsv.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago At New York ca
Cincinnati at Phila. ca.
Evening star., 1946-06-21

Louis by far the quicker hitter and, if he reta
punching speed, he won't have to worry about his
enough, perhaps for years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Bids Received On Recreation Field Project
 Park Department
 To Take Action
 Friday Afternoon

Seven bids for laying out of a new recreation field on Huntingdon Avenue were opened at the City Hall today. After figures have been compiled they will be considered by the Board of Park Commissioners at a special meeting Friday at { P. M.
 Secretary Thomas F. Moore ,rep- resented the Park Board as Plr- chasing Director Henry J. Bowling. The figures were turned over to the engineering bureau for compilation.
 Each bid was accompanied by a certified check for 10 per cent of the estimated amount.
 Bidders and the amounts of their checks were: Barbara & DIAurio, 6, 700; B. M. Y. Construction Com pany, $5,000; Naugatuck Valley Construction Company, $500; Cos tello Construction Company, $4,OOO: Altieri Construction Company $3,- 600; InneS Brothers, Thomaston, 3,375; American Construction Company, $500.
 The Park Department plans to lay out nine softball diamonds and one baseball diamond on the city, owned tract, said Superintendent of Parks James J. Curtin. The tract comprises 20 acres of land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

the ballroom of The Elton. Ad- journment took place at 2:45 o'clock A reception and dinner completed the festivities.
 Arrangement Committee
 Past District Deputy William T. Harrington of Sheridan Council served as chairman of the general committee of arrangements. Other members of the committee in- cluded: Michael Conlon, Faithful Navigator of Bishop O'Reilly As-. sembly, Fourth Degree, and Deputy Grand Knight Edward D. Bergin. co-vice-chairmen; Grand Knight Bane; Rocco Mara, in charge of entertainment; Thomas Long, ban- ,quet chairman; Edward Grove, chairman of ticket committee; Jos- eph Perry, chairman of reception: Bernard Erwin, chairman; Frank Cullen and Joseph Summa, Third Degree committee; Cornelius F., Maloney and Raymond J. Tanning, publicity committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
 Plan Two-Day Conference
 Local Delegation
 Going 10 Hartford
 Thursday, Friday

George M. Connors, treasurer of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accounts, is in charge of reg istration for the New England Ac- counting Conference sponsored by the New England State Societies of Certified Public Accountants at the Hotel Bond in Hartford Thursday and Friday. About 25 Waterburians are expected to attend.
 The Connecticut Society is acting as host for the affair, the first since the start of the war. 0. P. As will attend from all the New England States, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D. c. Wallace w. Will lard of Hartford, vice-president of the Connecticut Society of c. P. A., is general chairman of the confer erce.
 T. Dwight Williams, c. P. A., Oklahoma City. president of the American Institute of Accounts, will deliver the main address at dinner Friday night. Other speakers will be Edward N. Allen of Hartford, di- rector of the United States Cham Der of Commerce, and Dr. Ben D. Wood of New York, representing the committee on selection of personnel, American Institute of Accountants Dr. Wood will discuss Selection and Education of Accounting Per- sonnel."
 Two LuncheOna
 Opening with get-together break lasts on both days, sessions will be held both mornings and afternoons. Conference luncheons will be held Thursday and Friday, with the con- vention closing after banquet Fri day night.
 Among the topics to be covered will be Problems of the Profession. !" State Legislation Relative to the Practice of Accountancy," Federal Taxation" Auditing Problems. i" and Accounting Problems"
 Local members of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Account ants are Lester J. Brooks, Louis Gancher, Harry E. Leonard, Ernest H. Ring, Edward Cohen, Douglas Heaven, Robert J. Morrissey, Harold W. Turnblom, John M. Ivory, Mer- Till W. Polancer, Bernard J. zucker and MT. Connors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Atonic-powered Navy Advocated ByAdmiruI Bowen

Boston, May 2l-(UP)-Rear Ad- miral Harold c. Bowen, chief of the office of Research and Inven- tions, says the Navy must adopt atomic power for its surface ships and submarines as soon as possible.
 He told the Joint Council of In- transitional Cooperation here last night that ship powered by atom lc energy will have cruising radi- us equal to the amount of provi- sions 1t can carry. He predicted g tremendous increase in speeds.
 Bowen said an atomic powered submarine will become a major combatant unit due to its ability to achieve 8 submerged speed and radius of action.
 With a large naval vessel,n he said, Eve will find that the elimi- nation of the boilers and associat- ed auxiliaries, as well as thousands of tons of fuel oil, offers the pos Sibility of more advantageoIlsly dis posing of weight. The bottoms of ships can be materially strength ened by using thicker plate, the whole structure can. be materially strengthened. and arimor can be more generally used, all with the idea of making ships less vulnerable to attack by atninic or other forms Of bombing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
OPAAIIays Meat Scare
 Claims Supply
 Not Bad at All

Washington, May 21. (UP)-Her- man Greenberg, O.P.A. meat en- forcement officer, said today that the meat supply Is mot bad at all,' and will improve
 GreenSerg said 1A5 pounds of meat person will be available for American civilians this year. This is seven pounds more than was available to each civilian during 1934-39. Demand, however, is much higher because purchasing power doubled during the war.
 He gave this report to cor respondents in answer to charges by the American Meat Institute that the meat black market is running wild, and that Federal slaughter controls have failed.
 :'The meat picture today is not bad at all," Greenberg said, land with 400 new enforcement officers, we will have a much, better situa- ton in meat"
 The meat institute had said legitimate packers were processing only one-fourth of their normal amount of meat. Greenberg pointed to an Agriculture Department re- port on meat conditions in New York-the worst black market in this country-for the week ending May g. This report showed that for the first half of the week the slaughter of steers was the largest in history, and the hog kill was above normal for the second con- secutive week
 Greenberg said the slaughter control program, which is designed to get more meat into the hands of legitimate operators, showed that 12 percent more was made avail able to them during the first week the program was in operation last month.
 There is. however, seaSonable decline in the shipment of animals to market at this time of year, Greenberg explained. For some reason this seasonal decline this year has been little sharper than usual. There is some belief in Gov ernment circles that this is due to a wait-and-see attitude by farmers wanting to know what Congress will do with the price control bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Patrolman Frank Romano and James Jordan arrested the trio after an argument in which Chris tofore struck the woman over the head with shoe. She was taken to Waterbury Hospital where three stitches were required to close a wound in her head.
 Continuance to June were given in the following cases; Clement Williams, 26, of 384 North Main Street, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor; Michael Stolfi, 36, of 118 Hill Street, failure to grant the right of way, and Leo Gagne, p, of 19 West Lib- erty Street speeding.
 Speeding Charged
 Two motorists, charged with speeding, received nolles on pay ment of SIP each. They were: Ray mond Langlais, 25, of 384 North Main Street, and Lynn Chapman, 20, of 93 Blakeslee Circle.
 Bonds of $6 each were called in the following cases of illegal park ing: Daniel Sheehan, 52, of 404 South Main Street, Joseph D'Amico q, of 13O Birch Street, and Hyman Goldfield, 23, of New Haven, who forfeited four $6 bonds on as many counts.
 Other cases: Herman s. Peter son, 51, of 351 West Grove Street, breach of the peace, nolled; Frank Elderkin, 27, of RED. No. 3, Mid dlebury, violation of the rules of the road, nolled for $6; John Me- vile, 16, of 49 Ridge Street, road rules violation, nolled for $6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
 |HoItAttacks

Teheran, May 2l-CUP)-Radit Tabriz claimed today that en. trenched Azerbaijan troops had re. pulsed central government attacks for two days on frontier posts ano warned Premier Ahmed Ghavan1 that further attacks would make a peaceful settlement impossible.
 "The attackers are digging their own graves by attacking us," 8 bel ligerent Azerbaijan broadcast said, victory in with the lovers of liber- ty."
 Ghavam and other Teheran of- ficials minimized the fighting, while the Tabriz radio continued to broadcast stirring reports about it, Ghavam conceded in an interview with Teheran newspaper that a minor clash had occurred. Later a government communique denied there had been 8 clash. It blamed reports of fighting on a possible misund derstanding.
 Although Ghavam asserted that fighting had ended, the Tabriz radio said 1t continued through its second day yesterday. It said gov- ernment troops attacked Azerbaijan trench positions with guns and nnortarS.