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Evening star., 1946-05-09
Mark I ying Pesky Leads Bosox
To 18th in Row; Cubs Climb

With Ted Williams, Rudy York
and Bobby Doerr joining Pesky in
the Boston hit parade, the Amer
ican League leaders slammed four
Chicago pitchers for II safeties to
set a new club record of 13 con-
secutive victories, topping their 1899
skein by one.
southpaw Mickey Harris was hit
hard, but had his fifth straight VIC
tory saved for him by Dave (Boo)
Ferriss, who came to his assistance
in the ninth inning.
The New York Yankees remained
three and half lengths behind the
Red Sox when they triumphed over
the st. Louis Browns, ST.. Spud
Chandler joined Harris as the ma
jors' cnly five-game winners by
holding the Sewellnen to three hits
A three-run homer by Rizzuto was
the big blow of Lefthander Sam
Zoldak.
Cleveland's Bob Feller held the
Philadelphia Athletics to six hits
and famed II to raise his seasons S
total of strikeouts to SO as he won,
So.
Don Padgett's pinch-hit home run
in the 10th inning gave the Brook
lyn Dodgers an 8-5 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds.
New York Giants shaded the
Pittsburgh Pirates, 10, on Buddy
Blattner's triple and Buddy Kerr's
long fly in the eighth.
Phil Cavarretta, Lou Stringer and
Ed Watkins, led a 14-hit attack with
three hits apiece as the Chicago
Cubs trampled the Boston Braves,
1915, and moved into third place.
St. Louis Cardinals protected their
first place lead with 5-3 triumph
over Philadelphia S Phils in a night
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Mead Hur|s No-HitteI
For Riders; Eastern,
Dewitt Winners

In a schoolboy baseball season
marked by excellent pitching Ber-
ME Mead of Roosevelt has marked
up the fourth no-hitter of the year
to share hall of fame honors with
Tex Jones of Coolidge, who has
twirled two, and Wesley Allen OF
Dewitt School.
Mead flung his no-hitter at Con-
zaga yesterday on the Rough Rid
ers' diamond to- win a So decision
in the highlight of the day. In
other games Dewitt blasted Tech
1910, on the Maroons' field, and
Eastern swamped st. Pauls, 23-1
in the Ramblers' stadium.
Six errors by Mead's Roosevelt
teammates let in two Gonzaga runs
and only home run by Louis
Sledge, Rider slugger, with Billy
Paugh and Irv Shear on base in the
final inning gave the finger a win
in his no-hit performance.
GonZaga --------- 600 020 % o ]
Roosevelt - 900 900 5-5 5
Mead and Timber; Gibbons and Minor.
Allen, Dewitt pitcher who turned
in a no-hitter recently, was knocked
off the mound by Tech slugging and
the Devittmen trailed, 2-10, at the
beginning of the fifth inning. A
determined rally that brought in
seven runs in the fifth and three
more in the seventh, however,
turned the tide in Devitt's favor.
Tech scored its 10 runs in the third.
Dewitt -------101 070 3-12 8
Tech 0010 900 O-lO
Allen, Brill and Thrift, LaCovey: Keller,
Quinn, Jones and Murray. Poms.
Joe Groves of Eastern marked
up one-hitter while his mates were
blasting St. Paul's in 13-hit bar
rage that netted % runs. Eleven
Saint miscues didn't help their
cause.
st. Pauls ---001 600 0-1 ! II
Eastern ------.--49 493 lO6 x-23 ID
Townsend, Tetry and Downs: Graves
and DeGiorgi Herndon.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Awkward RacingGiant
Is Bound 10 MoveUp,
Hirsch Declares
By Sid FEEDER
Associated Press Sports Writer

BALTIMORE, May 9.-For Alfred
Vanderbilt the next best thing to
having one of his horses win the
Preakness Saturday would be for
big, awkward Knockdown to come
bouncing home, and since CAL" has
been throwing the champagne party
for the winner the last several years
now you easily can see it would
be quite clambake.
At the moment, Knockdown has
bankroll of $113,945. And with a
fast track promised for Saturday,
don't give him the brushoff be-
cause of his fifth-place finish in the
Derby. In that one, he was sent up
to run with the nghtning-streak,
Spy Song, and that could wear out
a four-motored plane.
At least Make Hirsch, who trains
Derby Winner Assault, was giving
him more than just a passing
thought when he checked in at Pim-
leo last night to give the Texas
speedster his last stiff PreakneSs
prep today.
"KnockdoWns the one horse sure
to move up from the Derby mud if
the footing is fast here Saturday" !"
Make admitted. After all, any
horse with feet as big as his figures
to find it easier going when there's
no mud to sink in
Could Be Old Home Week.
It would be like old home week
here at Pimlico if the giant gee-gee
should hang it on the Texas terror,
Assault, and his own teammate,
Lord Boswell, and the Delaware
whiz-bang, Hampden, and some
seven or eight other assorted am
blers slated to go to the post come
Ass pm. (EST) Saturday in this
richest race in American turf his
tory, with Pimlico's greatest crowd
some $4,000, looking on.
For while none of his own gal
lopers is running, practically every
thing about Knockdown bears the
Vanderbilt trademark, even though
he does his stepping for Mrs. Eliza
beth Graham The chances are the
slim, easy-going major domo of
Pimlico would be sending the out
sized son of Discovery to the post
in his own colors himself Saturday
if he hadn't been PIT boating for
Uncle Sam somewhere in the Pa
cif1c when the ungainly galloper
was born.
Knockdown was born only few
miles from here on AIS Sycamore
Farm, and AL picked out his nanny
and his daddy and this is AIS race
track and the Preakness is AIS race.
Knockdown's daddy is the mighty
Discovery, a fair country race horse
of the mid-thirties. His mother is
a little number named Bride Elect,
once a 1000 platter and strictly not
glamour gal around 1933-34. AL
bought her because, as he recalls,
her owner needed a stake at the
time and because she's a full sis
ter to the mother of Top Row, a
winner of the Santa Anita Handi-
cap.
Discovery His Sire.
He tried to produce another of
the same by breeding her to Pea
nuts, Top Rows daddy, but the at
tempt didn't take. Then he mated
her to Discovery and after two fail
ures, bred her to Bahram, which
produced the colt Super-Duper,
bought by Mrs. Graham. A year
later Bride Elect was bred once
more to Discovery and Knockdouyn
arrived.
Before he went to war, AL left in
structions for his farm managers
to ship all but the IL likeliest look
ing foals off to the yearling sales.
Knockdown was shipped and Mrs.
Graham bid him in for a cheap
$4,000. It seems she felt warm
spot for a half-brother to Super
Duper.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Knockdown> 5th in Derby Feared in Preakness
Triple Play Backs Newhouser,
Blasts WoIffs Fine Pitchino

Tigers to four hits-three Of those
scratch affairs.
Wolff pitched brilliantly, but was
the victim OF a fifth-inning hurried
throw by Second Baseman Jerry
Priddy, who threw wild past Mickey
Vernon at first base in an attempt
to complete a double play.
With one out, Pat Mullin beat
out bunt down the first base line
and Jimmy Outlaw moved him to
second with a single off Travis bare
hand. Paul Richards shot a grounder
to Torres, who whipped the ball
to Priddy, forcing Outlaw, but
Priddy's wild heave permitted Mullin
to score.
The Mats chief threat against
Newhouser came in the third inning
when AL Evans hoisted a double to
left and Wolff walked with none out
All of a sudden there were three
out, however, for Torres smash
caromed off Newhouser's glove tc
Second Baseman Eddie Mayo, who
converted the drive into a triple
play.
Triple Play Blocks Mats.
Mayo, who grabbed the ball while
1t still was in the air, streaked tt
second base to catch Evans, then
whipped the ball to Hank Greenbere
at first base to catch Wolff. 1t was
the first triple play of the season
here and the second time in two
years the Tigers pulled the trick
against the Mats.
Otherwise, the Mats created NJ
trouble for the first six innings
jeff Heath walked in the seconc
inning and Wolff walked again ir
the sixth, but neither advanced be.
yond first base. With one out in the
seventh inning, Vernon singled II
center and continued to second or
Barney McCoskeys tumble, bu
Newhouser then retired the las
eight Mats in order.
Wolff walked none and the onl,
hit against him to reach the outfels
was Outlaws third-inning single t.
left. The Tigers other three hit
consisted of two bunts and Outlaw
single off Travis hand.
The Mats were to play their fina
game at Griffith Stadium until Ma,
rs today, again facing the Tigers
Stubby Overmire was to pitch fol
Detroit with Sid Hudson slated X
! start for WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Boncroft's Track Team
Moves to City Finals

Four more sectional trials were
scheduled for today in the Junior
Olympic track competition following
Bancroft Schools triumph in the
Columbia Playground meet yester-
day. Sectional winners will enter
the finals at Roosevelt High School
on May 18.
Bancroft tailed 81 points yester-
day while Cooke finished second
with SO, Adams scored 10 for third
and Sacred Heart trailed with 2
points.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Track Repairs Postpone
Midget Auto OPENING

Delays in improvements and re-
pairs on the West Lanham, Md
Speedway have made it necessary
to postpone the opening of the
midget auto racing season to Tues
day, May 81. The oval originally
was slated to open next Tuesday
night.
General Manager Howard Living
ston announces that the postpone
ment was not created by the loca,
brownout, since Lanham draws its
electric power from Baltimore.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
'C'CIub Is Huntino
For Blank Shells

Help, help. The &C" Club track
meet, big schoolboy event which
comes up at Central Stadium on
May 18, has run into the blank
ammunition shortage.
The situation is desperate"
according to Bob Newby, member
of the committee arranging this
meet, because they can't find
ammo anywhere to use in start
ing the races.
Any one having any blank
shells in 80, .38 or any other
caliber is invited, urged and
begged to contact Jan Jankowski
at Central High. They have the
guns.
Evening star., 1946-05-09

STANDS OUT To-
day as probably
the finest of
them all.
The 5-foot g.
inch lad, who
only a few years
ago was a club
house boy out in
his native Port
land, Greg, and
who only last
M o n d ay W a S
stopped one hit
short of tying
the major league
r e cord of IL
consecutive hits.
Evening star., 1946-05-09

.1oa5c1 Ooo1e bIUeSe anu CNe COacheS MT.
Murphy outlines the aims of the Guild and adds,
Even though you may now feel you are fairly
treated you may not always feel that way Ask
men like Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx what they
think OF the one-sidedness of the baseball setup
The reactions of the Nationals as thev un-
folded their invitations appeared for the most part
negative in the clubhouse yesterday. few laughed
OIL the Guild and few more displayed interest,
put most OF them stuck Mr. Murphy's letters back
into their pockets without comment AS guess
we'd say that Mr. Murphy will be hearing from
some of the boys.
The ABG promises Murphy, will achieve its
aims by unified strength in dealing with club
owners and definitely stands for peaceful settle
ment of differences rather than strikes and lock-
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Jeep Juunts Over New Layout
mark Field Day at Woodmont

guarantee. Natural rolling ground
and woods-bordered fairways add to
the attractiveness of the site. The
holes have been cleared by bull
dozers and an acre plot of stolens
for the greens is in seed.
One hole in particular, the eighth,
will be among the finest and most
picturesque in the city. A 450-yard,
dog-leg par 4 cut through heavy
woods, the hole will play from a
hill overlooking nearby Montgomery
County with the majestic tower of
the Naval Hospital in Bethesda a
guiding line from tee to green.
A model of the new clubhouse was
on display for the membership, al
through a date for the breaking of
ground has not been set due to the
shortage of materials. The red line
on the financial thermometer shows
the $350,000 goal in sight.
Many>time Club Champion How
ard Nordinger was low gross winner
in the 18-hole tournament. Adlai
Mann, L. w. Jacobs and Irving
Berger finished in that order in the
pitching contest and Ellis Edlowitz
won the driving contest, with Cabot
Feldman second and George jacob
son third.
Mrs. c. B. Munroe won Glass A
and Mrs. N. F.. >Hollander Glass B
in the ladies day tournament at
Kenwood yesterday, with the guest
prize going to Mrs. William NJ
Davies of Manor.
More than $50 golfing members
of the Washington-Baltimore men S
wear group will compete in the third
tournament and outing tomorrow at
Manor Country Club. A second
event is planned for Baltimore in
the fall.
Rube Sworzyn is chairman and
Edwin Avery co-chairman of the
field day. Bill Wenzel, president
of the group, will be after 275 men,
bers, more than half of them active
golfers.
Evening star., 1946-05-09

in the region of
his neck. It Is
b e C o m / n g an
event when any
of the trio reach
b a S e a n d is
starting to sab
o t a 6 e skill
full Washington
pitching.
Sherry Rob-
ertson, benched
yesterday be-
cause of obtain
ing only one hit
In his last Is ef-
forts and gum
Evening star., 1946-05-09
WI. Joyvees Track Victors

Washington-Lee Jayvee cinder-
men defeated George Washington
Junior trackmen, 78-48. yesterday at
Arlington for the Little Generals
third straight win in dual competi-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
By Burton Hawkins

The inability of the Mats first
three batters to emerge from pro-
longed slumps is beginning to give
Manager Ossie Bluege sharp pains
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Griffith Says Present Nat Average Is $4,000

Some of it good National who chose to
remain unidentified but afraid Murphy vague
Like this line here Provisions bonuses What's
that etc mean? And what
are not to be onesided entirely
they
Well that is Mr.. Murphys headache. moment he
apparently is interested chiefly in getting players
authorizing the ABG them
bargaining as he puts it. The rest will
will fit into the picture all officers
players former players
That Murphy will signatures The
Mats however other players
Contrary
outfit Not the Tigers perhaps Clark Griffith
insists that the average salary of his
reason to string along with that
more than the Dodgers Browns, White Athletics Phiies
Cadlnas clubs
be interested in a mnium salary of $500
Gould Minor Leagues Survive Splitting Purchase Prices?
Boosting the minimum may Murphy
majority it will be interesting instance
afford to fork so purchase
gentleman involved The major league
give such Walker
sold but the cubs
because OF the sale OF promising players the majors
lhere another
that is the reference to Ruth suggestion
Murphy has contacted these gentlemen has discovered
at least but there further indication
Is a candidate for presidency of the Guild
Just tip to Mr. Murphy the ball
learning Ruth the matter,
made $4,000 his playing American
Baseball Guild launched
ngu1 az the head union which end
salaries the big
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Bethesda Juniors Score

Bethesda Highs Junior baseball
team swamped Georgetown PREP
juniors, ITO, yesterday on the
Barons' diamond.
Evening star., 1946-05-09
BY Associated Press Sports Writer

by AsSoeiofed Press Sports writer.
In a year when the major leagues
boast the greatest array of short
stops In the history Of baseball the
Boston Red Sox's Johnny Pesky
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Wilson, Coolidge Triumph
In Hiqh School Net PLAY

Wilson blanked Western, TO, on
the Pierce Mill courts and Coolidge
defeated Central, 5-1, at Rock Greek
in yesterdays high school tennis
matches.
Wilson, =; Western, o.
Thomas defeated Bonham, Go. Go;
Barker defeated CafritZ. 6-1, 60; Edel-
schein defeated Leetch. 60, 6-.2; Addi-
son defeated Woodward, 6-1, Go;
LyEdall won by default.
EdelscheinBarker defeated Leetch- Bon
ham. 60. 6-1: Addison-Lyndall de-
feated Cafritz-Woodward, 6--1, 6-1.
Coolidge, 5: Central, L.
Newton ,tcoolidgel defeated Hotener
defeated e.a West scentra5 paietsl
Neeley Coolidge, defeated Holley Sce9;;
defeated Brown COOLIDGE. 6-4 3-6.
6-2: Lawrence Coolidge, defeated Max
well (CentraD, 60, 60.
Spangler and Neeley (Coolidse> defeated
Hofiener and West Central. 4-6. 6-2.
S-6. Second doubles called because OF
darkness.
Evening star., 1946-05-09

OUTS This to questionable
time but that's what the said In addition Guild
% To get so the sold
CD to arbrae player no ceiling on
salary "a to establish minimum salary
player 90 to rewre contracts they will
favor OF the club CO.
insurance etc." of the Guild are
professional players
Evening star., 1946-05-09
Win, Lose or Draw.
American Bosebo!! Guild Fires OPENING SoIxo
By FRANCIS {. STANN

Mr. Robert Murphy signing himself labor relations
te American Baseball Guild has
Nationals concerned to membership players
Addressing letters
Evening star., 1946-05-09
/; Mats, 0

TiytIVit -------- UUU UIU UUV-I
Washlngton ------ 600 600 000-O
Run-Mullin. Errors-Priddy, McCosky
Iwo;base hit--Evans. Sacrifce-Richards
Irlple piay-Newhouser. Mayo and Green
ton g. Bases 9n on bslsoS 81
Strikeouts--By Wolfe. 9: by Newhouser, g.
Umpires--Messrs. Rue, Passarella and NC
Gowan. Time-1:43. Attendance-10,O64
Evening star., 1946-12-15
IYuIe Gift Matinees
Set for Wednesday
il
|Af Three Theaters

The Christmas clothing and food
matinees at Sidney Lust's Bethesda,
Hyattsville and Haywood theaters
will be held at $3.50 pm. Wednesday.
The affairs will be sponsored by
the American Legion in Mount
Rainier and the Kiwanis Clubs in
Bethesda and Hyattsville. Catholic
churches will cooperate.
Food and clothing gathered at the
performances will be sent to Europe.
The National CathoIM Welfare Con-
ference will supervise distribution.
Admission to the performances
will be through donations of food or
clothing. Canned food is preferred.
Mount Rainier's Police Chief Eu-
gene Plumer, who is past COM
mander of the towns American
Legion, will preside at the haywood
performance; Malcolm Scates,
chairman of the Bethesda Kiwanis
Club, at the Bethesda theater, and
Dick Mansfield, president Of the
Prince Georges County Kiwanis
Club, at the Hyattsville theater.
The show at the Bethesda theater
will be Warner Brothers San An
tonic" Twentieth Century Fox's
Junior Miss" will be shown at the
Hyattsville, and Columbia's Leave
1t to Blonde" at the haywood.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Virginia Advisory Council
To Map Labor Legislation
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 14.-The
Virginia Advisory Legislative Coun-
Gil is scheduled to meet at the cap
itol Monday and from it is expected
to come some indication as to what
may be expected in the way OF labor
legislation at the extra session OF
the general assembly January 6.
Gov. Tuck will attend the meeting
and plans to submit his request for
VALC study of possible legislative
machinery intended to assure a
peaceful settlement of labor disputes
in public utilities and industries vi
tally affecting the public health,
welfare and safety.
Meanwhile, details of Gov. Tuck S
plan for providing more money for
teachers are undisclosed and, it is
likely they will remain so until the
Governor delivers his message in
person to the assembly shortly after
it convenes.
About all that is known of the
Governors program is that it will
bring substantial" pay boosts; that
it will become effective Immediately
and that there is some possibility it
may become retroactive to the be-
ginning of the current school year;
that the localities will be called on
to increase their share of funds for
teachers, and that, SO far as the
Governor is concerned, it can be ac-
complished without new or more
taxes by rejuggling some conditional
appropriations in the current budget
and utilizing excess revenues not
budgeted.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
D. {. Man Hurt, Companion
Killed in Plane Crash
By the Associated Press

MT. CRAWFORD, Va, Dec. IA
A converted single-motored Army
plane crashed in a meadow near
here tonight, killing Pierce w. LAM
bert, 81, of Vivian, w. Va, and in
juring a companion from Washing
ton, D. C. Rockingham Memorial
Hospital at Harrisonburg listed the
injured man as Bernard Greensboro,
81, 6121 Dix street NE, Washington.
He suffered lacerations and ether
injuries, but his condition was re-
ported as fairly good.
Luther Roller, a Mt. Crawford
farmer, said the plane circled for
about IS minutes, apparently looking
for ar emergency landing place, and
then crashed in a meadow about
100 yards off United States High
way II.
Papers found in the plane identi-
fed Mr.. Lambert as a member of
Mcdowell Post of the American
Legion at Welch, w. Va.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Three From U. s. Mentioned
For World Bank Head
Nv tbe Asxoeio,ed Press

Three prominent Americans were
mentioned yesterday as possible
choices for new president OF the IN
ternational Bank, while three other
men were reported to have turned
down the job.
T A source closely associated with
the bank said that at brief direc-
tors meeting yesterday these names
figured in purely speculative dis
cussion"::
John G. Winant, United States
delegate to the United Nations
Economic and Social Council;
James Forrestal, Secretary of the
Navy. and Herbert Lehman, for
mer New York Governor.
Another meeting Of the directors
was called for tomorrow. The in
/ formant said it was likely Eugene
Meyer, who has submitted his resig-
nation effective December IS, will
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Delay for Tax Ordinance
|Uraed at Falls Church

The newly organized Falls Church
Chamber of Commerce has voted
to request the Town Council to
delay enactment of the proposed
business privilege tax.
A public hearing on the proposed
tax ordinance will be held at 8 pm.
tomorrow and the request will be
presented at that time.
Spokesman for the business men
at meeting Friday night made
clear they are not opposed to the tax
in principle. 1t is their position,
however. that the proposed tax
ordinance was hastily drawn and
contains many inequities.
Lytton Gibson, a member of the
chambers Executive Committee,
said the group wants the ordinance
delayed until a tax expert can be
employed to go over it. He said
some estimates indicate the ordi-
nance might bring in as much as
$4,000 a year while most of the
discussion at council meetings has
been aimed at producing $4,000 to
SIS 900.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
New York PoIiceH Horse
Trapped for Hour
In Taxi Bumper

NEW YORK, Dec. IA
crowd estimated at 5000
janmed 49th street at Rookie
feller Plaza tonight to watch
an hour long effort to extricate
police horse that had shied
and caught a leg inside a taxi
bumper.
Mounted Patrolman John
Nolen, 81, was pitched from
the horse and suffered a broken
arm.
While 10 extra policemen
controlled the crowds, PATROL
man Douglas Hearle and an
A. S. p. C. A. agent worked to
free the horse. They finally
had to remove the taxi bumper.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
III Trapped in Plane
lin Alaska Crash Saved
RY iha Assoeiated Press

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. IA
Eleven injured persons, trapped In
the crumpled nose section OF
wrecked four-engined C-54 Army
transport plane, were rescued late
last night by crash crews working
desperately for four hours in So
beloW-zero cold.
Those hurt were all military per-
sonnel, whose names were withheld
by Army authorities. They were
Evening star., 1946-12-15

Keep the thrift habit. Make It a
habit to save regularly. Buy United
States Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

Take care today to provide for
tomorrow. Buy more u. S. Savings
Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

reported recovering today at the
Ladd Field Hospital.
The big aircraft, bound for the
United States with 28 persons
aboard, developed engine trouble on
fa takeof from Ladd Field and
smashed into a metal hanger after
| q forced landing from few feet
off the ground.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
.Stote-O Owned Cor Test
Stations Are Indorsed

Directors Of the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce have in
dorsed plan to establish State
2Wned automobile inspection stations
throughout Maryland. :"
Inspection fees would be included
In the cost Of automobile tags. The
Evening star., 1946-12-15

{ be asked to remain until . new
president is decided on.
Earlier. persons associated with
the bank said Undersecretary OF
State William. L. Clayton, Secretary
of Commerce Averell Hartman, and
Graham Towners, Governor Of the
Bank of Canada, had turned down
the $4,000 year job. The salary
| Is tax free.