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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Truman to Attend Final Event
Of President S Cup Regatta

When President Truman, parks his
yacht somewhere near the finish
line of the Gold Cup race on Sum
day, September %, to witness the
climactic event of the Presidents
Cup Regatta here he is expected to
be a spectator to one of the hottest
battles for the priced trophy in all
its 20-year history.
For it developed yesterday shortly
after Regatta Chairman A. Aubrey
Bogley made the announcement at
the fourth-report luncheon that Mr..
Truman had accepted his invitation
to be on hand for the finals that an
unexpectedly large field would toe
the mark for the revived water
classic.
Eric Greenleaf, power boat chair
man, who has been roaming the
country looking at the motorboat
talent and drumming up entries for
the event, revealed in his report
that the Detroit Gold Cup races
slated next Sunday and Monday
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Fucker Slams Triple.

on Guerra's wild throw. Wright later
scored on Cas- Michaels' single to
left.
Tucker Slams Triple.
Came the twelfth and the Mats
were Tuckered out, for with one out
Thurman Tucker Dashed triple to
center and scored after Luke Appling
lined to Lewis.
The Mats received what seemed a
terrific break in their half OF the
inning when Fridays pop fly fell
safely between Shortstop Appling
and Left Fielder Bob Kennedy as
they exchanged courtesies. Priddy
wound up on second base with none
out, but all Of sudden there were
two out because First Baseman Hal
Trosky stabbed Pinch hitter Spence's
liner and tipped the ball to second,
catching Priddy for q double-play.
Sherry Robertson then flied out.
Ray Scarborough, who has lost five
straight games, will attempt to notch
his first victory in more than a
month when he faces the White Sox
tonight. Chicago will counter with
Frank Parish
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Babe Out as Women
Enter Round ! Of
U. 5. Open Golf
ZAP Wirephoto.
BY The Asseeiofsd Press

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 10
Mildred Babe" Didrikson Zaharias
gave friendly putting lesson to o.
year -old Ellen Kieser Of San Fran
cisco yesterday before they teed OF
in first-round matches Of the
Women's National Open golf tour
nament at the Spokane Country
Club.
The lesson paid of for Miss
Keiser, who sprung one OF the days
upsets by eliminating Hope Seig-
NOUS, professional from Green's
boro, N. c., 3 and 2.
But the lesson didn't do Babe
any good, as her putting was OF
and she was knocked out Of the
tournament by 18-year-old Grace
Lenczyk of Newington, Conn, also
by and 2.
zone Of Those Things"
"It was just one of those first
round things" Babe explained. THE
girl didn't expect to win, so she
went out there relaxed and played
a fine game. I didn't"
Those. were the high spots Of first
round play. which, aside from the
close call Professional Betty Hicks
Of Long Beach. Calf, had, went
as expected. Betty, the duration
women's amateur champion, was
3 down at the end Of 10 holes before
she came back to nose out Mary
Sargent Of Del Monte, Calf. / up.
Today's top match featured Medal
list Patty Berg from Minneapolis and
Mary Mozel Of Portland, Greg, in an
all-professional fray. The play-for-
pay gals, who collected $3.50 in Vic
tory bonds for winning in the first
round, will be cunning for $500 today.
Patty Routs Mrs. Speer.
Patty defeated Mrs. Margaret
Speer of Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,
7 and 6, yesterday, while Miss Mozel
was defeating Jewel Ann Gronley Of
Butte, Mont, 6 and S.
Husky Mrs. Jackie Pung of
Honolulu, who won from Mrs. 10
Pedicord, Spokane. S and 4, was to
play 16-year -old Edean Anderson,
Montana State champion from
Helena, with the winner meeting the
Berg-Mozel winner tomorrow. Edean
squeezed out q Cup victory over
Mrs. William May of Spokane yes
terday.
Betty Jean Rucker, the Spokane
power hitter, was to play Professional
Helen Dettweiler Of Indio, Calf, in
another feature. "Beejay" beat Mrs.
Frank Kapps, San Francisco, 6 and S.
while Miss Dettweiler eliminated
Betty Frank Of Seattle, 8 and I.
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Mats Sogging With Poor Hitting;
[Chisox Top Newsom, Fl in 18th
By Burton Hawkins

There Is nothing botherins the
Mats that q few hits won't cure, but
that is q prescription which ap-
parently can't be filled by the clubs
present lineup. In nine games on
their latest home stand the Mats
have averaged only seven hits a
game.
Joe Grace, who has batted 1858
over that span, and Buddy Lewis,
with .314 mark over the same
stretch, are the only Mats who have
found comfort in the vast expanse
Of Grinith Stadium, where, despite
their feeble hitting, the Mats have
done no worse than win I'VE of nine
games since deserving the road.
Otherwise Washington's batting
averages have sagged like $1.98
sweater. Mickey Vernon, still tied
for the league lead at .342, has been
struggling along at a 242 clip In
the Mats home stay. Cecil Travis
has been humping away at a
wheezy ABS pace, while Gerry
Priddy has batted .le1 and Billy
Hitchcock has added nothing to the
Mats attack with his LOG batting.
Other Hitting Also Weak.
The Mats catching department
may point only to its catching with
pride, for the combined hitting of
Al Evans, Jake Early and Mike
Guerra totals an unimpressive Ill
for nine games. The Mats have been
receiving no help from the third
spot in their batting order, either,
for the combined efforts Of Stan
Spence and George Binks have
compiled .229 average.
All Of which makes 1t . tough
proposition for Washington's pitch
ers. Bobo Newsom got an idea OF
how rough it can be when he
Travelled IL innings last night to drop
a 2-1 decision to Chicago before
1859 customers. BY now Newsom
is hardened to the thought, for he
has dropped 10, 10-inning game
to st. Louis and 80, Thinning
tussle to Detroit in addition to last
nights game.
Good as Bobo was against the
White Sox, he was outpitched by
Orval Grove. who permitted the Mats
only eight hits. Washington's only
run was tainted, Travis reaching
first base on an error In the second
inning, moving to second on q wild
pitch and scoring on Priddy's single
to center.
Chicago's first run also was un-
earned. The White Sox scored in
the sixth when Taft Wright beat
out 4 bunt and continued to second
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were loaded up" so to speak, and
that, he pointed out, augurs well
for the Presidents Cup competition.
Greenleaf stated that latest word
from Detroit was that some ~ boats
would participate, and that virtually
all of the hackers would make the
Washington trip. With the 225-
cubic hydroplane speedsters eligible
to compete for the Gold Cup, and
all of the better known prewar pilots
with improved craft back on the
firing line, a bright picture was
painted by Greenleaf.
The regatta opens week from
Saturday night at East Potomac
Park pool, with the swimming cham
pionship. Next day the canoeing
and rowing stars will compete, and
on September 14-15 Carlton Skinner
will unravel his sailing aces. The
big power boat performers will go
into action on September II with
the cupboard competition, and the
next day the inboards 60 at 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
By Hugh Fullerton, Jr.
Associated Press Sports Writer

What's this boxing business
coming to? Welterweight
Champ Marty Servo spent a lot
Of money acquiring the title and
has paid out more good cash for
two tune-up fights preparatory
to defending it against Ray Rob-
inson next week. And now
Robinson comes along with the
statement that he'll contribute
his entire purse, minus training
expenses and the managers cut,
to the New York Police Athletic
League. Servo lowed himself
$1,000" Gas Manager AL WE'LL ex-
plains after lifting the crown
from Red Cochrane because OF a
guarantee to Red. Then he took
on Middleweight Rocky Graziano
for a money" fight and had the
expense Of an operation on his
nose added to the costs. Since
then he has had to pay Jimmy
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Ray Batters SavoId
For 39th Knockout
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-As Tommy
OLoughlin explains it, they laughed
when he brought Elmer Ray to
town and announced his man would
fight anybody anytime, but now that
the Violent Ray has made his local
bow, Tommy complains he can't
even find any Of the rest of the hot
shot swatters to see If they're still
laughing
The Violent Ray is a long EARNED
Negro out Of Hastings, Fla, with
pair of shoulders practically Wide
enough to block trafflc. He made
his featured New York bow last night
by turning the lights out for the
veteran journeyman, nose-mashed
Lee Savold, In the second round OF
la hereunder at Ebbets Field In
Brooklyn for his seth knockout in
string of A straight wins.
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outs they have observed this
season were at Chicagos Wrigley
Field. And 1t leads you to
wonder about the quality Of am
ateur golf when a Brooklyn de-
tective. who swings cross handed,
cops the New York sectional
qualifying honors. At least
there1l be q lot Of new names
in the Baltusrol tourney.
Two former Kansas football cap
tains, Dave Schmidt (1045) and
Warren Reigle (194N will be bat
Ting for starting jobs at end on
this years Jayhawk team. :.
George Preston Marshall, who
ruined all those gags about the
Washing Done" Redskins when
he sold his laundry, gives this
explanation: II figured with sal
aries skyrocketing the way they
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kearns Presents New
Challenger in Maxim,
Victor Over Wa|con
BY the Assoeictsd prsss

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 29.-Old
Jack doc" Kearns, who piloted
Jack Dempsey to the heavyweight
championship two decades ago, to-
day was back on the boxing big time
with a new white hope" Joey
Maxim of Cleveland.
Maxim last night turned one of
bookings biggest upsets in years
when he gained a disputed lo-round
decision over Jersey Joe Walcott
before 7,709, Camden's largest out
door boxing crowd in history, at
the Camden Ball Park.
Although Maxim's victory was
tainted by the fact that Jersey Joe,
being groomed for a possible title
bout with Joe Louis, injured his
hands in the second round and
thereafter was unable to do his best,
Kearns declared he was agreeable
to rematch ANY time to prove this
was not a fluke."
Next time" Kearns asserted
Maxim will stop Walcott." The re-
match is in the making for either
Cleveland or Chicago.
Maxim, soundly beaten about the
stomach and kidneys in the first
two rounds, displayed some clever
boxing in the later rounds to make
Jersey Joe look bad on several oc-
casions. Nevertheless, 1t was Wal
colt who continually forced the fight
and the decision of Referee Paul
Cavalier, the only official, came as
a stunning surprise. Cavalier gave
Maxim five rounds, Walcott three
and called two even. The Asso-
ciated Press had Walcott on top,
six rounds to three. with one even.
Cavalier said later "Walcott did not
fight his usual fight and he was out
boxed by Maxim"
In the dressing room Walcott's
hands appeared badly swollen. X
rays taken later at q hospital
showed he had suffered q broken
bone In his left hand, and several
knuckles in his. right hand were dis
located.
The fight, put on Is . benefit for
the Camden County Elks' crippled
children fund, crossed $27 500. wal
colt weighed l92 pounds. Maxim
1Rn.
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Choice Of Pinch-hiHer
Pays OFF for Cards,
Il Games in Front
By Joe ReiehIer
Assosiotsd Press Sperss Writss

Manager Eddie Dyer's knack of
picking the right pinch hitter at the
right time has moved the fast flying
st. Louis Cardinals into q game and
"a half lead over the Brooklyn
Dodgers in the sizzling National
League pennant race.
Dyer put the finger on Rookie
Walter Sessi last night and the
young outfielder, who had con-
nected for only one hit In IL of1cial
times at bat. came through with
two-run ninth-inning homer which
gave the Redbirds a So victory over
the Giants and q sweep of the day
and night doube-header at st. Louis.
Earlier in the day, the Cards had
broken their first-place deadlock
with the Dodgers by outslugging
the Giants, 1873, while the Dodgers
were bowling to the Cubs, 4-3.
His First Four Bagxer.
sessi, whose dramatic clout IN the
second game was the first four
bager OF his major league career
embracing parts Of two seasons,
swung for Relief Pitcher Al Brazle
after Marty Marion had singled with
two out in the ninth. Sessi sent
Bill Voiselle's fourth pitch sailing
against the base of the light tower
in right scoring behind Jofire Cross,
who ran for Marion.
Sessi's game winning blow marked
the 18th time the Cards had pulled
10 game out Of the fire with last
inning rally and the ninth time the
winning run was driven In BY .
pinch batter.
Two Cub runs in the last Of the
ninth proved the Dodgers undoing,
q few minutes after Pee Wee Reese's
eight inning triple had apparently
won for Brooklyn. Trailing ga in
the ninth, the Bruins tied the score
on Peanuts Lowrey's single followed
by Marv Ricketts, double. Hank
Behrman, who had relieved Hal
Gregg in the seventh, then passed
Bob Scheflng and Lou Stringer
stung him for payon double that
scored Rickert with the winning run.
With 1851 cash customers, the
largest crowd ever to see q night
game, looking on at the Yankee
Stadium, the New York Yankees
handed 22-game winner Bob Feller
his 10th defeat when Ernie Bonham
shut out the Cleveland Indians, 40.
Teller struck out only four batters
in the seven innings he worked to
raise his seasons total to 284, thus
falling behind In his attempt to pass
Rube Waddell's record Of 343 strike
outs
Galehouse Hurls Two-Hitter.
| With Denny Galehouse pitching
two-hit ball, the st. Louis Browns
shut out the Athletics In an after
dark game at Philadelphia, TO.
Cincinnati and the Braves divided
double-header, johnny Sain record
ing his 18th victory in the "a OPEN
ing Boston success and Ewell Black
well registering his fifth shutout in
the Reds 20 victory in the night
cap.
Detroit finally beat the Red Sox
after mine straight losses at Fenway
Park, downing the American League
leaders, To. ..
Oscar Judd limited the. Pirates to
four hits and drove in two runs with
a double as the Phils showed Pitts
burgh deeper into the National
League cellar with a Al night game
triumph at Forbes Field.
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are. the players would wind up
with my laundry pretty soon,
anyway, so I beat them to the
punch"
Cleaning the Gun - Mexico
City Is angling for a Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy fight (what,
again?) and don't think Joe isn't
interested. The decision may be
different when the champs man
agerial board figures the imam
cial angles. Arthur Perowne,
16-year-old English golf star,
plans to play the American win
ter circuit to gain experience
from the pros. =. With . 168-
game schedule for next year 1t
seems that instead Of the Pa
ciflc Coast League becoming
major. the majors are becomin'
another Coast League.
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McWi|Iiams Reports
For Army Grid Drills
BY the Assoeioted Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. 20
Halfback Tom Shorty McWilliams
center of a controversy between
Military Academy officials and
Coach Allyn McKeen of Mississippi
State, is among the SO candidates
starting football practice here to-
day under Coach Earl Blaik.
McWilliams drew equipment yes
terday to end discussion about
where he would play this season
Earlier Army authorities had
charged that McWilliams had re-
ceived a lucrative offer" to play
elsewhere.
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Fights Lost Night
BY the Asseeioied Press

BRQOKLYN.-Elmer (violent) Ray,
ssyold. Paterson. N. j. 12l.
CAMDEN. n. Joey Maxim. $50,
Cleveland. outpointed jersey Joe wal
colt ao dp2 GaaIndsp; n j. ol. e 14s
Montreal, won Canadian welterWeight
ehamptonshtp. BY outpointing Dave
ca saNe.HiI a3$ 7M montreal !1Q1; nan
1854, Buffalo, N. r.. outpointed
scHENEciFADY, n. Y@Vinr1ie
T Tnsn Mills Mi sc4nssnsis azor. eqtp u.s.
BANGOR, Me.-Harry Hitiian, 1875,
Worcester. Mass., outpointed Herby
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the athletes that the Pittsburgh Pirates, once
Murphy rejected him and his guild the other
day by a lop-sided margin in a secret ballot.
so what did the club owners do yesterday?
They granted the players their requests; a mini
mum salary believed to be 5000, an extension OF
the postseason transforming period from 10 to
80 days revision of the admittedly inequitable 10
day release clause and pension plan to be worked
out And then Commissioner Chandler announced
that next year the major leagues will play 1853
games instead Of l54.
That's like admitting to a man digging q
ditch that he's worth S. more q week, and then
adding five hours to his working week. The ball
probably will make 5000 in 1947 But If he's q
regular he may play in IA additional games-at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Aoaies Win on Forfeit

The Agriculture team in the Fed
eral Golf Association Class A match
play series moved within two points
of the leading Naval Gun Factory
when Navy Departments last-place
quartet forfeited yesterdays sched-
uled match at Bannockburn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
TExAA LEAGrH.

Tulsa, 4: Dallas, 4: tie. called end
ninth, rain
oklahona City. 4; Fort Worth, 4; tie,
called end 18th. rain and wet
San Antonio, 8: Houston, 1.
Shreveport, 4; Beaumont. l.
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Griffith AIwoys Cumpoiqned for Shorter Season

Clark Grifht meeting but it's
proved being consistent with his theory OF long standing
baseball already lasted too long trifth
schedules merely wanted to
eliminate days pennan the World Series
the end Of September.
believer setting aside day Of each week
usually Monday or day
that ncement weather provided enough on days and the
assistance from the schedule makers
the series ended in September, he insisted
brings football and football weather favor playing every
day Besides sustain interest especially
Griffith party to the 168game schedule prop
secretary of the Washington
club I'm sorry Eynon said yesterday
Clark knew nothing OF such plan when he went to
Chicago"
TherelI Be 1853 Comes for 168 Days
168-game to greins thing 1t not
the that if the starts on April Is and ends on
September 80 stated Chambers announcement there are
exactly o 1853 playing days to the season
game day Each time
must be played Most Of the rainy days
days April early June That
will played in the heat of July August and
moving dates steadily
exhibition in August and champion
time when baseball interest
is waning and football enthusiasm is mounting
Cards vs.. Sox, Week Of Ron-Bnr
If the Cardinals National League this year.
and If there are few rainy DAYS curing mou s p
finish With rain whatsoever playing
qasa ol hons won't end until October H. week Of
happened would interest from baseball to foot
completely After mid-October it's strictly toooas
One matter dispatches failed to mention limit
exhibition At one time the players were pro-
testing against the number played on nup nard sot ana gen
diamonds the South Maybe the matter has been
dropped soand club owners insist on booking 80 or
that relaxing 30-day BARN
you knocking it's probably Mr. Murphy
beating on the club house doors again
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile, lis; Chattanoosa, 0-6.
Birmingham, 10: Little Rock, 4.
Memphis, 8; Atlanta, g.
Nashville at New orleans, postponed.
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wv, Cost Guard Clash

Irish War Vets and Coast Guard
have scheduled tilt on Saturday
in Alexandria to play off yesterdays
SIS softball tie,
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Win, Lose or Draw
There Moy Be Life in the Old Guild Yet
By FRANCIS {. STANN

There life Muphys
Baseball Guild after ALL Life
very people who grinding underfoot.
The club
guild by promising the PLAYERS abundant life This
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Chicago 600 O01 600 COZ
Washington $50 0l0 900 900 0O0-1
Errors-0rove. Guerra. Michael. Runs
-Tucker, Wright, Travis. Runs batted
hits--Levis, Priddy. fhree-base hits
Apphns, Tucker. SACRIFICES - Guerra,
Newsom. Double play-Priddy to Hitch
cock to Vernon, Trosky to Appling. Left
sn basesL-GGhicago. l2: washington: Z.
4. Struck out-By Newsom, & By Grove,
Berry. Jones and Grieye. Time-2:43.
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Major League Standings and Schedules
THURSDAY AUCuST
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %. Il

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 2; Wash, l l12),
Detroit, 7S-Boston, 2.
New York, 4; Cleveland, O
st. Louis, Z; Phila., 0.
Games Today.
Chicago at Wash, $3.50.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at New York.
Only games scheduled.
Games Tcmorrow.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Only game scheduled.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
st. L., l3-3; N. Y. 80.
Boston, 30; Cine, a.
Phila., 4; Pittsburgh, Q.
Games To-day.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Phila. at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Games Tsnerrew.
Phila. at New York (n).
Only game scheduled.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis, s: Toledo, 2.
Louisville, 4: Columbus, l.
st. Paul, 4; Milwaukee, s.
Kansas City, 8; MINNEAPOLIS, 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Totals As II 80 "a Totals Al 8 80 II
Ran for Travis in 18th.
tBatted for Guerra in 18th.
. tBatted for Hitchcock in 12th.
shicaso ------- goo 901 GOO 90I-2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Views of the Press

too much jumping from row to
row. Some fingers. are overworked
and others have too little to do,
After testing $50 variations of the
keyboard the Commander came up
on one that seems to be the ulti-
mate in promoting speed and ac-
curacy.
To get business in general to
adopt the new keyboard is another
matter. Business schools cannot af-
ford to throw away their text books
and refrain their teachers, not to
mention, spending SIS to s25 per
machine to change the keyboardS.
Typewriter manufacturers are said
to be neutral. but naturally they
will not change the keyboards until
the MAJ GRITTY Of users want them
changed. Doubtless pressure for
efficiency eventually will bring
about general adoption of the
Dvorak keyboard. Reduction Of
finger motions from row to row by
more than 80 per cent is something
to be taken seriously.