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Evening star., 1946-08-15
Chandler Ruling Just,
Griff Says; Outlaws
Aqree With Edict
BY the Associo'ed Press

Organized baseball and the Mex
lcan League appear to agree with
Commissioner A. B. Happy
Chambers decision in the Mickey
Owen case, although the few ball
players desiring to comment said
they were sorry to hear about it."
In New York, President Ford
Frick of the National League, who
had forwarded Owens appeal for
reinstatement from a fve-year sus-
pension approved of the verdict.
Mr.. Chandler did the proper
thing Frick said. ut is a good
ruling"
Here Clark Griffith, president of
the Mats. seconded the motion as
he observed, THE commissioner is
right. There can be no exceptions
in decisions of this kind. Other
wise he might make fish of some
and fowl of others. 1t may seers
harsh, but it is one of those things
that has to be done"
Owen Wrong, Lanier Feels.
In Mexico City, President Jorge
Pasquel of the Mexican League. who
had lured Owen south of the bor-
der, found reason to feel a little
better about the affair" in Chand-
ler's ruling. Although he refused
further comment, friends who know
how he felt about Owens jump back
to the United States explained that
Owens punishment would discour-
age any further such irregular
conduct
Max Lanier, the former st. Louis
Cardinal pitching ace, who hoped
to Mexico in mid-May also agreed
with the Chandler edict. From St
Petersburg where he had been un-
dergolng treatments for an arm all
ment, Lanier observed, Mickey
knew the rules and l did too. and
we have nobody to blame but our
selves. Mickey had nobody to blame
but himself although I feel sorry for
him"
Tomas De La Cruz, ex-Cincinnati
pitcher who now is playing in
Mexico, commented that the owen
decision probably ruined all our
chances of getting back into the
majors.
Hurt Others, Ex-PaI Saws.
I'VE hoped Commissioner ChanG-
ler might change his mind" De La
Cruz added" and we would be able
to go back next year. But now 1t
looks like that's out. Owen should
have stayed here and finished the
season.
Everybody was mad at him for
skipping. Now they'll be furious be-
cause Of how it affects u.s."
Ace Adams, former New York
Giants hurler, thought Chandler
did just the wrong thing if he
wanted to stop American PLAYERS
from coming to Mexico.
The ex-Giant, who pitches for
Vera Cruz, the team Owen left. pre-
dlcted an increased flow of United
States players now that the situa-
ton is clear.
Both President Branch Rickey
ana Manager Leo Durocher of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, who own Owens
contract, declined comment.
I am not going to say a thing "
Durocher declared, Chandler is the
boss"
Dixie Walker, former teammate
on the Dodgers, also said, chandler
is the guy who had to make the
decision. I'm sorry to hear about
II - o'
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Daylight Double Bill
lrks Brooklyn Fans,
But They Love Il
By the Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Aug. 15.-Leave us
face it. Brooklyn can take it.
When Branch Hickey can pack
57,224 paid admissions into a ball
park that seats only $4,000. all with
in a six-hour period. the proof
is in.
They played one single game in
the afternoon and one single game
at night, confusing at least one
stolid burgher no end. He thought
there was a doubleheader until he
was guided toward the exit gate at
5:45 pm. by verbal barrage from
the park police force.
1t couldn't have been a double
header they played at Ebbets Field
yesterday because the fans had to
pay their way in twice. Yet today's
standings show that Brooklyn won
two games from New York and the
ballplayers swear they worked 18
innings. 1t must have been one of
those things the sports writer's call
twin bills"
Whatever it was it enabled the
Dodgers to hit a new all-time Ebbets
Field attendance mark of 1,236, ,161,
erasing a record established by the
l941 pennant winners.
The loyal Brooklyn fans didn't
seem to mind at all because they
poured out 26,970 strong for the
daytime session and added 3O,254
admissions at night. Hours before
game time the police had blocked
off the streets, refusing admission
to any one who. didn't have a ticket.
Although Hickey and the Brooks
will be thoroughly panned for the
play tWo-pay two theory. a poll of
a cross-section of the fans attend
ing the afternoon game turned up
such sample comments as lousy"
"it burns me up" tell Branch
hickey to get out of town" and bad
deal"
When the followup question was
asked, Are you coming out to-
night?"
Why, certainly" was the typical
reply.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Fa|kenburg' 'sStunnin!!
Victory Gusts Petra
In Newport Singles
BY the Associoied Press

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 15.-A
surprising victory by Bob Falken-
burg of Hollywood, Calf, has put
Yvon Petra of France, Wimbledon
singles champion and top-seeded
foreign entry, on the sidelines at
the Newport Casino invitation sin
giles tennis tournament.
The intercollegiate champion pock-
eted a spot in the fourth round by
eliminating the lanky Frenchman,
60, ST, 6-4, yesterday. The
fifth-seeded Falkenburg next meets
former National Champion Ted
Schroeder, who easily disposed of
William Canning of Hidden Valley,
Calf, 6-3, 6j4.
Falkenburg unbalanced the VIM
bledon champion as their match
started, getting away to an easy GO
in the opening set. Petra recov-
cred, however, and, after tying the
second set at SIS, forged ahead in
successive games to prevail, rs.
The lobbed services, criss-cross
shots and change of pace of the Pa
cif1c Coast racquet wielder caught
Petra flat-footed in the final set
Unable to find Falkenburg's place
shots, the French star was a COM
paratlvely easy victim, Ga.
Petra was forced to go all out to
defeat Frank Guernsey of Orlando,
Fla, 36, 6-3, rs, in an earlier
match which had been continued
from the day before. Faltering on
net shots apparently cost the Flor
ida entrant the match.
Resuming play at It'll. the pair
see-sawed until 15-15. Al that
point Guernsey appeared a likely
victor, but in the 31st game he fall
tered on a net shot in an effort to
make kill, and followed with two
similar mistakes to lose the game
and put Petra out front, l6-15, for
the first time during the set.
Petra then broke out of the 32d
game easily, whirling through love
game to wind up the set, It's.
Today's matches will have top
seeded Spike Gardnar Mulloy of
Miami, Fla, among competitors as
result of his rs, 6-3 victory over
Earl Cochell of Los Angeles. Ecua-
doris Francisco Segura, seeded be-
hind Mulloy, won easily from Jack
Tuero of New Orleans, 60, Ga.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Suggs, zaharias Hot
On Western Links
BY the Associoted Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15.-Louise
Suggs of Lithia Springs, Ga, ano
Mrs. Mildred (Babe Didrikson) Ia.
harias of Denver rated as stronger
favorites than ever today as the 46tf
annual Women's Western Amateur
Golf Tournament entered the quar-.
ter-finals.
They were in opposite brackets
and couldn't meet until the final
and there wasn't a player in today's
eight-girl field conceded a chance
of upsettlng them.
Louise, who scarcely has been ir
the rough during three days OF
firing over the Country Clubs $500
yard course, clashes with Rosanr
Shaffer in the top bracket, while
Babe was teamed with Mrs. Eddie
Bush of Detroit.
Miss Suggs reached the quarter
finals by scoring a 4-and-3 triumph
yesterday over Dorothy German OF
Philadelphia, a former titleholder
herself. Babe got there by edging
Margaret Gunther of Memphis, one
up, on the 18th hole.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Mickey sPIaying Days
Seen Over; Catcher
10 Toll on Farm
BY tne A2soeioied press

CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-Mickey
Owens jaunt south of the border
threatened today to end his 10-year
baseball career.
In four curt sentences, Baseball
Commissioner A. B. Chandler last
night refused to lift the five-year
suspension imposed on the former
Brooklyn catcher and all other
American ballplayers who jumped
their contracts to take fat jobs with
the Mexican League.
Owen insisted. nevertheless, that
he would not go south again, and
since he will be 35 and past his
prime when the suspension ends, it
looks as though Mickey is through.
But Mickey refused to give up
hope. Conceding that he was "set"
financially as result of his Mex
lean adventure, he said he hoped
the whole thing would blow over
soon, or that Brooklyn would find
some loophole to get him back.
Meantime, he said he'd work on his
Springfield (MoJ farm.
Mexican Head Likes Ruling.
The only person who appeared
pleased was Jorge Pasquel, president
Of the Mexican League. Chambers
ruling, Mexico City suggested, would
discourage others from trying to
scramble back to American baseball.
Mickey himself, reporting that many'
were dissatisfied there, sighed "it
looks like they're stuck"
Owen hoped to Mexico, despite
Brooklyn contract, after his re-
lease from the Navy early this year.
Chandler suspended him May 9, but
Mickey, fed up with Mexican base
ball, last week asked the commits
s1oner to let him come back.
| Earlier this year." Chandler ruled
after citing Mickey's appeal, Player
Owen and other players who Jumped
their contracts or otherwise violated
their obligations to professional
baseball clubs were suspended by
the commissioner for a period of
five years
/ No good reason has been shown
/ to the commissioner why this pen
atty should be lessened or modified"
Chandler OKs Turf Owners.
Owen started his major league
career with the st. Louis Cardinals
in 1887, climbing from Columbus
OF the American Association. -Four
years later he was traded to Brook
lyn for 100000 and two players. He
was the teams regular catcher
until he left for the Navy and was
on the National League All-Star
teams from Al through "A
Chambers ruling was announced
at his Office here while the commits
sioner himself was en- route to
| Wichita, Kans.
In Columbus, Ohio, meantime,
came the disclosure that Chandler
had abandoned the late Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands theory that
racing and baseball don't mix.
! John w. Galbreath of Columbus
announced that Chandler had raised
no objection to Galbreath and Bing
Crosby buying into the Pittsburgh
Pirates, even though both own rae
ing stables.
Galbreath said he had talked to
Chandler and the commissioner
/ gave me to understand that people
who were strangers to him coming
! into baseball would stand on their
own merit; that they might be in
terested in race horses would not
necessarily prevent their entrance
into the game, although how they
were interested in it might"
Evening star., 1946-08-15

Two more of flstiana's top figures
have Joined Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis as guest referees
for the Variety Clubs all-star anna
teur boxing show tomorrow night
in Griffith Stadium.
Beau Jack and Danny Kapilow,
who tangle in the same ring in
q lo-round bout Monday night,
have agreed to handle a bout each
on the simon-pure show, while
Louis will referee three matches.
Two more bouts have been added
to the card in a scrap between
Joe Stacks of National Training
School and Johnny Mason of
Southwest A. C. in 147-pound ac-
ton, while an 85-pound 90 nairs
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Nelson, Weary al "a
May Ease Up During
|PGA Title Defense
BY the Associated Press

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-Lord Byron
Nelson, the lord and master of pro-
fessional golf, is a tired old man
at "a, and is both weary and eager
in looking forward to a six-month
vacation from the links.
I'm tired-just plain tired OF
golf" he said in the Broadmoore
Golf Club locker room yesterday
before he went out and shipped
a stroke off par with SO in g
losing first ano second ball exhibi-
tion against Harold jug" McSpaden
and Betty Jameson.
Byron, teamed with Betty Jean
Rucker, outstanding Pacific North
west women's golfer from Spokane
lost, and 4, as jug turned in
a 31-35-66 to carry the load Miss
Jameson had IT and Miss Rucker
an 30.
Nelson also disclosed that he may
not go all out in defending his
PGA title at Portland, Greg, next
week, because of a sacroiliac condi-
ton in his back which hit him
unexpectedly last Saturday. He's
wearing a brace.
i've never had anything like
this before" he said. 1T bothers
me especially in my short game"
Gallery Is Impressed.
The young-old man with the gray
f1ecking his temples was seen to
grimace several times before ad-
dressing the ball yesterday, but If
his display was that of sick man.
there we're hordes in the gallery of
5000 who wished they had touch
of the same ailment. Only effect
his sore back seemed to have on
his short game was a tendency
to push his shots to the right.
AS for Portland, he said:
I'm going TO play in Wenatchee
Thursday with jug against Bud
Ward (national amateur cham
pion from SpoKane) and Harry
Givan Pacific Northwest amateur
titlist).
Then Sunday I'm supposed to
play in the Texas Against the
World exhibition at Portland with
Ben Hogan against Sam Snead, the
British Open champion, and Lloyd
Mangrum, the United States Open
champion.
Will Work on New Home.
Monday and Tuesday I'm going
to rest. I'm automatically quail
fed for the PGA because I'm a de-
Tending champion. If, after a. few
holes Wednesday, I find that the
back hasn't responded to treatment
I'm going to pick up and then lay
off of golf for six months until next
April, when hope to enter the Mas
ters' at Augusta. Ga.
Byron recently bought a new
home at Denton, Tex, and hopes to
spend the six months fixing II
up" Asked whether he would play
any golf during that time, he sighed
and said:
I'm sick of golf. I've been living
out of the suitcase for the last II
years. I'm just going to rest"
He had no complaint with the
game which has made him COLTS
biggest pro money-maker.
Don't get me wrong-Ive made
couple of bucks at this game and
it's all right. But I'm just plain
ouor oo1faJ -
Evening star., 1946-08-15

Winning Bucs Hold
Finoers Crossed
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 15.-The
once f1oundering Pirates have
plunged into a winning streak,
but fingers in the Pittsburgh dug
out are crossed so tightly that
knuckles crackle like nervous
popcorn.
Winners the last five times out,
the National Leagues cellar
team doesn't even want 1t men,
toned that things are looking up
at Forbes Field particularly
when each and every one of those
games has been won by a one
run margin. 1t is the Pirates
longest win streak of the season.
The Pirates stumbled once after
their purchase by a four-man
syndicate headed by screen and
radio star Bing Crosby and In
dianapolis Banker Frank E. Nc
Kinney. They lost to Chicago,
then turned on the Cubs twice,
30 and 1919. Next, the Bucs beat
Cincinnati three straight, each
time by a 80 score.
The Pirates went to st. Louis
today to take on the second
place Cards.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
GPO Strengthens Lead
In Federal Golf Series

Government Printing Office div
oters strengthened their lead in the
Federal Golf Association team
match series yesterday by defeating
Veterans Bureau, ST.. at Belle
Haven.
In other matches Naval Gun Fac
tory defeated War Department., AZ,
at Army Navy and Census Bureau
topped Treasury Procurement, 5-1,
at East Potomac.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Two Tie in Buse-Runninq
Contest at Bows Club

Bill Linden and Peewee Morris
tied for honors in yesterdays quail
flying heats of the Boys Club base
running contest at Anacostia Recre-
alton Center when both youngsters
circled the paths in 16 seconds.
Results:
10-pound class, Antoin Mayor. 1s e.
Jack Hoffman. 10; 3, Danny O'Connor,
17;S: ,, Michel Fitzerrka, 1876; 3, Dick
Rolllngs, 10,
105-pound class, Edward Webb. II;
II s, '' A0''' o0'i''A Ai''
12o-pound class--1. tie between Peewee
Morris, 10, and Bill Linden, l6; ., Arthur
Hubert, 1854, and James Haiber, 1914
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Assault, Suffering Mysterious
Ai|ment, Is Out Indefinitely

When he reacted strangely, he
was pulled up after the first half
mile and it took him longer than
usual to cool out.
AS a 2 and year old, Assault
has won eight of his II starts,
earning a total of $356,970. He
has earned $339,720 for six wins
in eight appearances this year, a
record for a single season.
Evening star., 1946-08-15

aren't willing sto admit it.
There may be a saturation point for such
stuff, but handled discreetly it can become fixture
There are some professional diehards who caim4
baseball requires frils but the main idea is to
please the customers and thus far the customers
have registered no protest the entertainment.
In fact they love it.
The Yankees Larry MacPhail has spiced pre-
game activities by staging fashion show giving
away 500 pairs of nylons, pittng archery experts
against baseball throwers (the archers won), pre-
senting home-run hitting contest for left-handed
batters won by Ted Williams and Rudy York,
having barber shop quartets compete and last night
prelude to the Washington New York game he
offered gymnastic gyrations by Is talented per-
Evening star., 1946-08-15

Jimmy Hanbury and Randolph
Hamerdinger.
Charley Toler will meet Jimmy
Hubbard and George (Babyface)
Fuller clashes with Eddie Lloyd In
the two hottest 147-pound bouts
What looms as the star attraction
will be the 126-pound battle be-
tween Puggy King of the Olympic
A, c. and Charley Habron of St
Mary'S.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Women's Golf Tourney
Lists Close Tomorrow

Entries for the first Federal Coli
Golf Association women's cham
pionship close tomorrow with
Tournament Chairman Paul Carey
at Glebe 9047. The 18-hole medal
play championship will be played
next Monday at East Potomac.
The tournament is open to Associ-
alton members and Government
employees who wish to become
members of the FGA.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Indian Spring to Be Host
To Amateur Golf Event

Indian Spring Club will be host
to Maryland State Golf Associa-
ton amateur handicap tournament
tomorrow, to be played in three
classes. Players must have State
handicap card to be eligible
Low net and gross prizes will be
awarded in classes A, scratch to IL
handicap; B, l3 to %, and c, %
to 36.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Ex-Servicemon Sleeps in Tribes Wigwom

Old stuff to Cleveland fans Weeks Band installed
remains there during games with the band barng at
When eXserviCeman couldn't Veeck
insisted he the when wasn't cuttered with
musicians report still getting
sleep there
How Cleveland has responded Weeks tactics
the His ffth-paCe club setting
long they will for inferior baseball superior showmanshp
remains mystery.
Washington will get its slight share Of shovmanip Wednesday
George Gil Griffith
turf in 00yard And the exclusive rights
balls best show Of the easoh President
have been able to struggle through the without providing
added entertainment but MacPha Veeck
well enough alone. They
Evening star., 1946-08-15
veeck Fails to Find Spectacular Rope Walker

Bill Veeck telling the Mats last visit to Cleveland that
he searching tghope walker who would tread from
Cleveland the other so far haven't found
with enough it, said the Indians president
somewhat chagrined
Veeck in of his less coou moments distributed SOB pairs
Of nylons I make better than the
Yankees did explained Bill who has MacPha stopped cold
of his pet projectS-dazzing displays of fireworks.
Weeks fireworks shows something rivalmg July
civic celebration witnessed MacP can't his customers
that of New Department
has refused permission.
signed Lefty 1oyear contract
the other didn't photographers for the customary
pnhand He signed Lefty full of $1,000 spectators
when he presented Weman $4,000 from fans players
whebarrow full of silver dollars his method of presentation
The Indians boss also has signed shoop comedian who
comedian hortstop pitches while his
head throws fast ball knuker simultaneously with three
balls Veeck fields his behind
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Good Deer Season Expected

WARREN, Pa, Aug. Is [P).-Penn-
sylvania's 1916 deer season will be
one of the best in several years, says
Warren County Game Protector
George Norris, because more does
have given birth to two fawns this
summer
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Sugar Gets Sweet Victory

Sugar Bennington hurled a three
hitter to spark University Park
girls to 22-3 victory over Green
belt in a game for the Prince
Georges County girls softball cham
pionship on the Riverdale diamond.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Yonks, a; Mats, !

I Totals 81 5 a 7 Totals 80 : y TO
Batted for Leonard in Sth
Washington 010 600 000-1
New York Ill 900 010-4
Runs-Travis, Stirnweiss, johnson t2).
Robinson. Errors-Coan, Priddy, Leonard,
Rizzuto. Runs batted in-Henrich, DiMag-
| gio t2l. Robinson. Two base hit-Priddy.
Three-base hit-DiMaggio. Home run
Robinson Stolen base-Johnson. Doubls
plays-Early to Priddy; Lewis to Vernon;
Rizzuto to Stirnweiss to Heinrich. Left on
Struck outNBy Bevens, i; by Leonard, 2.
Hits-Of Leonard, 7 in Z: off Hudson,
pires-Messrs. Paparella, Weafer and Sum-
mers Time-1:4S Atendance-33, $50.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
GriIImen Awoy in Front

Kavakos Grill defeated Garvin's
Grill, IA and Clifton topped Mount
Rainier, 4-3. in the opening games
of the city softball tournament
last night in Washington Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Win, Lose or Draw
Baseball Goes AII-Out for Showmonship
By BURTON HAWKINS
Stcr StcfY Coyrespondent

NEW YORK Aug 15The showmanstp lifting
league attendance unprecedented peaks It's evening
Cleveland New York when American League fans
anything exhibition archery
Evening star., 1946-08-15
Major League Standings and Schedules
THURSDAY AUGUST Is 1916
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
New York, 4; Wash. /.
Cleveland. 6; Detroit, 5.
Boston, 3; Philadelphia, l
Only games scheduled.
Games Today.
Wash. at New York (2).
st. Louis at Cleveland (n)
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Phila. (n).
Chicago at Detroit.
New York at Boston.
Only games scheduled.
Evening star., 1946-08-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Br'klyn, 3D.; N. Y, Al
Boston. S; Phila., 4.
st. Louis, g: Chicago, 4.
Pittsburgh, 3; Cine, 2.
Games TODAY.
Phila. at Boston ~.
Pittsburgh at st. l.. (n).
Cine. at Chicago (2).
New York at Brooklyn.
Games Tomorrow.
Phila. at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York (n).
Cine, at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at st. L. (n).
Evening star., 1946-08-15

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Nashville, -5-6; Birmingham, 1-13.
Little Rock, 3-3; New Orleans, II.
Chattanooga, 4. Atlanta. 2
Memphis, 5; Mobile, Q2 innings.
Evening star., 1946-08-15

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbia, g.; Greenyille, A.
Jacksonville. 3; Savannah, 4.
Augusta, 3: Charleston, 5.
Macon, 81 Columbus. 7.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-22
GLAMOR OF FLORIDA KEYS

Apparent presence of oil in the we'll
that is being drilled in Card Sound, Key
Largo, has given at least two Key Westers
visions of becoming millionaires. One of
them told The Citizen that his acreage on
Key Largo, before the discovery was made
in the well, was valued by him at S1OO to
5000 an acre, but that now it is "price-
less"
He explained that he used that term
merely to mean that he considers this is
no time to sell acreage on Key. Largo or
any other of the keys and. he backed UP
that assertion by pointing out, that the
trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund
of Florida recently said that the potential
value of land on the keys was such they
had decided not to sell any more acreage
there at present.
If oil is brought in at Key Largo, it
will benefit many residents of Key West
who own tracts on that key. One of them,
during the 1925 boom, refused to sell his
tract for three quarters of a million dol
lars, and has been kicking himself ever
since. But if oil is found on that key,
it will turn out that he was wise in not sell
ing in the boom days.
However, regarding that sale, he has
explained that the down payment was
small, and that when the crash came, he
would have had to reposses the, property,
The same thing is true in manytother cases
Of tracts that were solids on practically
every one aOfgtbe keys Sn' ''", 4oi2 10y
iema 9Findingoof oil4jnAKeyrcLaFgo or Big
Pine Key, W64ld start eHeqeealty boom that
would make the 1925 activity, appear In IN
significant. But if oil is not found, it re-
mains fact the day will come when the
Florida Keys will form the greatest chain
of winter resorts in the world. The glamor
that characterizes the South Sea Islands
is present on the keys, and is at the
country's doorstep.