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Evening star., 1947-08-14
Joseph Is Taking Over
Giacofci MIDGET Car

Mike Joseph, president of the
American Racing Drivers Club and
considered by many the leading
money pilot of the East, takes over
man-sized assignment at the West
Lanham (Md) Speedway tomorrow
night when he mans the Washing
ton-owned Offenhauser car of John
Giacofci on the weekly seven-event
midget auto racing program start
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
Joseph accepted a challenge other
top shippers refused when he con-
tracted to handle the hot Giacofci
Offy that has suffered three maio
crackups.
The local Offenhauser crashed
with the late Harry Hart at Hat
field, Pa, In early summer and side
lined him with a fractured collar
bone and other injuries. George
Fonder, who substituted for Hart.
barely escaped with his life in a
Richmond. Va. crackup last month,
while Hart was fatally injured when
he resumed competition at the Phila-
delphia Yellowjackey Speedway last
July "a.
The Giscofci Offy opened the eyes
OF rival drivers in early season when
1t won six features and made IA
money finishes in its first Is starts.
1t has been completely rebuilt by
Giacofci since its last race at Lam
ham,
Evening star., 1947-08-14
New Philadelphia Story
In as 1t Was Phis, This Year As Are SURPRISING

Oh, yeah department-Most
folks think Jersey Joe Walcott
will be duck soup for heavy
weight champion Joe Louis when
they meet in their non-title 10
rounder at Madison Square Gar
den in November. We don't see
how Jersey Joe can win, but we
nave suspicion that he will
give a better account OF himself
than most persons think.
What's happened to MacPhail?
Haven't read anything about him
IN the papers lately" a friend
asked the other day. And what's
this rumor that Red Rolfe
eventually may be named man.
ager of the Detroit Tigers?
Evening star., 1947-08-14
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stof Sfoff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA
'Lookit that little devil CO."
yelled big tackle sitting on the
bench as Dick Poillon scooted
around end like jitterbug with
a hot foot in the Redskins first
scrimmage of the season, "he ran
like Dick Todd on that one"
Better than Todd" chimed in
another bench-warmer. Il think
he's faster than Dick-maybe not
as quick on the getaway but faster
in the open. He takes a longer
stride and really moves"
Il won't say he's better than
Todd" said the tackle, Il just
hope he's as good as Todd. It's
not so bad opening holes for guys
who get through them, but you
get your brains scrambled trying
to hold 'em open for backs who
can't get up to the line with a
bicycle. Give me these fast,
sharp boys every time"
Whether Poillon is, or isn't bet
ter than Todd is of no great sig
nif1cance at this time, but he had
to be good to arouse the en-
thusiasm of the boys on the
bench. Coach Turk Edwards
would be pleased to have eight
backs of Todd's quality, and any
comparison between the two is
nice to hear. What pleases
Uncle Turkey" most is that
Poillon's work in training camp
makes him a pretty good prog
nosticator. because Edwards
thought Poillon had big league
ability when the Canisius Kid
made his debut in 1912. A chain
of circumstances baked a deci-
sion, one way or another until
now. but Edwards thinks his
prediction will be borne out this
season.
That Poillon is still around is
testimony to his courage, be-
SodoC 4lC blOhC Ill uIlOCl Cll Culu-
stances that would have finished
a more faint-hearted player. You
may remember the Tribes first
home gem of ~, when the Giants
gained exactly yard and won
a 14-7 victory. Poillon threw a
pass that was intercepted. by
ONeale Adams and returned &C
yards for a score. Later Tuffy
Leemans lofted a 30-yard pitch
to Will Walls, who mushed an
other 20 yards through the goo
of a rain-drenched gridiron for
New York's second I'd. Walls
was Poillon's man, and when he
got away he left Dick standing
behind the eight ball.
Ray Flaherty had a champion
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Worsham and Ferrier
On Exhibition Tour

National Open Champion Lew
Worsham and Jim Ferrier, the Ma
tional PGA titlist, will team up in
an October November exhibition
tour under Chicago Promoter Jack
Harris and may have an open date
for any Washington club that might
desire to stage match.
Although plans for the tour were
made before the November IL dates
for the Ryder Cup matches in Port
land, Greg, were announced, it is
expected the tour will go through
with the exception of about a week
off for the international matches.
Worsham and Ferrier figure to
gross about $1,000 a week from the
tour If the schedule is filled. The
trip will bring them through this
section and, of course, Worsham is
anxious to stop off in his home
town.
Worsham will have little time
for exhibitions until fall due to the
crowded PGA schedule. Both Wor-
sham and Ferrier are entered in the
$4,000 Portland Open that started
today.
For the first time since 1910, the
United States Golf Association has
distributed its red covered bound
record book.
The latest edition has 105 fewer
pages than the last previous print
ing and considerably less gaudy but
contains pertinent tournament in
formation since the USGA was or
ganized in 1894. Records through
1916 are included.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Golf
Continued From Page c-1.)

professional champions, Unit d
States Open titleholder Lew Wor~
sham of Washington, D. c., and
Oakmont, Pa, and PGA big boy
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco. Fer
rier, incidentally, set the qualifying
record for the PGA championship
here last year with a 71-64-134. He,
too, knows the course well.
The challengers today also include
Herman Keiser Of Akron, Ohio, who
won the $4,000. Spokane Open last
week, as we'll as such comers as
Johnny Palmer from Badin, N. c.;
George Payton, Virginia Open
champion: Ed and Marty Furgol,
brothers, from Pontiac, Mich, and
Los Angeles. respectively, and Garry
Middlecoff of Memphis, the present
Charlotte Open titleholder.
Ellsworth Vines of Los Angeles,
playing brilliantly, ranked as q
threat. Also rated well up were
veteran troupers KY Laffoon, St
Andrews, ILL.,; John Bulla and Bill
Nary, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; Clay
ton Heafner, Charlotte, N. C.; Chuck
Congdon, Tacoma. Wash, and AL
Zimmerman, Portland, Greg.
Among the top amateurs were
Harry Givan of Seattle, former
Washington State champion. and
Lou Jennings. local sharpshooter
who carded a 31-3l-62, 10 under
par, in practice round yesterday
The Portland club course also will
Evening star., 1947-08-14
By Ted Meier
Asseeiaied Press Sports Editor
- q nl;l


The Philadelphia baseball story
Is different this year. Last sum-
mer 1t was the Phillies who
grabbed the headlines by finish
ing fifth and drawing over a
million paid. Now it's the Ath-
letics. under grand old Connie
Mack, who are the surprise of
baseball. Generally picked to fin
ish last the AS stand a good
chance to finishing second be-
hind the Yanks.
Football prediction - Robert
Moore relays from Richmond
that Coach Wallace Wade, of
Duke. expects AL Derogatis, 215-
FOUNDER from Newark, N. j., to
be one of the best tackles In the
country this fall. Wade seldom
goes overheard so Derogatis must
be some baby.
Several teams in the Glass A
Eastern baseball league are up in
arms over the recall of good play
ers at crucial point. Albany, a
farm of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Binghamton of the Yankees, and
Hartford. of the Boston Braves
are kicking over losing players in
recent weeks.
Aobe's First enjoyed a horse
laugh at the Atlantic City race
track on Tuesday.
The two-year-old strawberry
roam filly. after running second
to Her Highness in the first race,
was unsaddled and started toward
the stables. She'd take a few
steps, then rear back pulling the
reins from the hands of her
groom.
Finally she just Topped over
on her side in full view of the
crowd. There she lay without a
move until the horse ambulance
arrived. Thereupon she jumped
up and walked docilely along.
The last the boys in the press
box saw, the groom was spraying
water on her with a hose
maybe that's what she wanted
all along, but men just don't
understand the ladies, 1t seems.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
RayIey PAGES Golfers
From D. T.. Area in
Army Tourney
spseioI oispatch 10 The sfor

FORT BENNING, Ga, Aug. IA
Maj. Mamie L. Rayley, represent
ing the Military District of Wash
ington, led the players from Metro
ipolitan Washington at the end of
the 36-hole qualifying round of the
first all-Army golf championship
here at the Fort Benning course
Maj. Rayley had 72-76-148, eight
strokes behind the medalist.
Three of the Districts most prom
inent service golfers, Maj. Gen.
Floyd L. Parks and Col. Kendall J.
Fielder of the War Department and
Col. Thomas M. Belshe of Head
quarters, Army Air Forces, withdrew
to enter the seniors tournament
that starts today.
Maj. Rayley was the only qualifier
from Washington. as a score of 149
or better was required to make the
title fight of 80.
Other District of Columbia scores
were: Military District of WASH
ington-Lt. Col. Paul Clifford, 78-
T-155; Maj. John w. Patchin, 86-
73-159; Capt. John Barr, 84-83-
167. and M./Sergt. John w. Holt,
75-8l-156. Headquarters, Army Air
Forces-Maj. Raymond G. Boyd, 78-
83-l61; Maj. John G. Gross, 82-83-
1853; 1t. Col. Winton r. Close, &c.
82-168.
Capt. Fred Moseley of Norfolk,
Va, representing the I'd Air Trans
port Group of Fairfield, Calf, won
medal honors with 74-66-140, two
strokes better than Capt. Edward
Kingsley of Murray, Utah, and
Sergt. Harold Ridgley of Haver-
town. Pa. Capt. Moseley's, quartet
won the team title.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
|Wightman Tennis Play
Opens Saturday With
Team sAees Opposed
By the Assoc;o,e,I r,.,.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Wightman
Cup play between women's tennis
teams OF the United States and
Great Britain returns to this coun-
try for the first time since 1899 with
the opening of the two-day series
at Forest Hills Saturday.
Wimbledon Champion Margaret
Osborne of San Francisco will meet
Mrs. Jean Bostock and Louis
Brough of Beverly Hills, Calf, No. 2
U. S. player. will face Mrs. Kay
Stammers Menzies, veteran British
star. in the opening singles.
Saturdays program, according to
pairings released yesterday by the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton, will conclude with a doubles
match between Doris Hart of Miami,
Fla, and Mrs. Pat Todd of Hidden
Valley, Calf, Wimbledon cham
picns, and the young British combi-
nation of Joy Cannon and Jean
Quertier.
Three singles matches and
ooNSASc CSot WILL COAllpl lSC ouIlQdy 5
program. In singles it will be Miss
Hart against Mrs. Betty Hilton, Miss
Brough against Mrs. Postock and
Miss Osborne against Mrs. Menzies.
Miss Osborne and Miss Brough will
oppose Mrs. Bostock and Mrs. Hilton
in the doubles.
The United States, which owes It's
commanding lead in the series to
its superiority in the singles, has
won IA Of the 18 team engagements
since the international competition
started at Forest Hills In 1923.
Americans captured 81 singles
matches against 20 for the British.
The two nations are even in the
doubles, each having won 18.
The donor Of the cup is Mrs.
Hazel H. Wightman, former United
States women's titleholder and non
playing captain of the American
squad. When the competition was
resumed in England last year after
being shelved during the war. the
American women won all seven
matches.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Women Stage Double
PIayoff for Laurel
InCBS Golf Event

The first double playoff in mem
ory in Women's District Golf As
sociation event is scheduled tomor-
row morning at Chevy Chase to
settle low net and low gross honors
in the annual Columbia Broaacss
ing System Cup tournament for the
class B players.
Mrs. M. w. Fillius of Kenwood
and Mrs. Paulina Remey Of Wssh-
ington Golf and Country Club, who
scored 100-22-78 and 99-21-7s, re-
spectively, in the 18-hole tourna-
ment at Chevy Chase. play tomor-
row at GAS am. to settle the dis
position of the main trophy.
Five minutes later Mrs. J. A.
Brooks of Belle Haven and Mrs.
Mildred Brown of Woodmont, who
deadlocked for gross honors With
lois, will settle the tournaments
second cup tie. Mrs. Remey ac-
tually posted the low gross score
of SO, but passed it up in order to
play for the trophy. Only one
player broke 100 in comparison to
the 10 100-breakers in a class B
event at Indian Spring last week.
Despite the record heat a new
class B record was set when SO of
the original 108 entries teed off
With the aid of some salt tablets
placed on the first tee everybody
finished, according to Mrs. Roderick
Watson, class B tournament chair
man, who conducted the tourna-
ment in the absence of WDGA
president, Mrs. L. E. Hutchison.
Other prize winners, in order,
were: Mrs. Lois Russell of Prince
Georges, 105-26-79: Mrs. J. E.
Gardner of Washington, competing
in her first tournament, 109-30-79;
Mrs Gus Dimberg of Washington,
110-30-80; Mrs. Ben Dyer of Prince
Georges, 10e-2S-S1: Mrs. John
Gum of Kenwood, 102-2o-82; Mrs.
Dallas Rand of Belle Haven, 1O5-
23-82, and Mrs. Norman Brown Of
Prince Georges, 111-29-82; Mrs.
Gordon Fisher of Indian Spring,
112-29-S3, and Mrs. James Somes
of Kenwood, 108-24S4, over Mrs.
Doran Platt of Manor, 105-21-s4.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Bunker Hill, Alexandria Shine
In American Legion TussIes

Metropolitan Washington's two
representatives in the American
Legion junior baseball tournament
Bunker Hill and Alexandria
prepared to strengthen their bids
today in regional playof1s. Both
won yesterday.
The Alexandrians, playing in
Kannapolis, N. c., were scheduled
to tangle with the host team and
defending champion tonight in the
second-round play of the double
knockout series, while Bunker Hill,
playing in Parkersburg, w. Va,
meets the winner of today's Balti-
more-Wilmington game tomorrow
night.
Bunker Hill scored over Morgan
town, AZ, yesterday and Alexandria
came from behind to beat Memphis,
Tenn, by a similar score.
Harry Brightman, Randolph
Macon Academy whizz-baller, was
Evening star., 1947-08-14

called in to save the game for
Bunker Hill. Trailing, Al, in the
ninth, Morgantown loaded the
bases, but Brightman allowed only
one run to score, forcing the last
Morgantown batter to line. out to
First Baseman Eats.
Over 1000 fans sweltered in the
scorching sun while the Alexan-
drians came back to win after trail
ing for four innings. Jim Nc
Donald and Bob Winfield scooted
home on Norman Ricci's single to
give Memphis a 20 edge in the
opening frame.
Jake Dohner scored Alexandria's S
first run by crossing the plate on
double-play after singing in the
fourth. Groves tied the game in
the fifth by scoring on a wild pitch.
The Alexandrians iced the game In
the sixth with two runs on a wild
pitch and Gene Fleming's single.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Districts Heimer Third
lin Printcraf Golf Play

LAKE DELTON, Wis, Aug. IA (P1.
With 18 holes Of play remaining,
Joe Sommers of Detroit held two
stroke lead over Eddie Rack Of
Pittsburgh in the competition for
the championship of the Union
Printcraft International Golf As
ISOLATION here.
Rack, the defending champion,
shot a 70 yesterday, three strokes
better than Sommers, who won
medalist honors. Sommers' 76 gave
him a 54-hold total of 221 against
Racks 223.
Edgar Chick Heimer of Wash
ington dropped back to third place
after a 78 for 230 total, nine
strokes behind the leader.
Washington scores in other than
the championship division: G. Bar
nard, 178-93-271: c. e. Purdy.
178-89-267; c. Killing, 193-95-28S;
B. Taylor, 196-s5-291; J. Bradlay,
01-l03-304.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Miracle by Sutherland
Alone Could Get PiH
SteeIers Grid Title
BY the Asseeieted Press

" "e NsSoSioEeo EFeSa
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa.
Aug. 1.-THE Pittsburgh Steelers
rate only a dark horses chance in
the 1947 National Football League
future book unless their boss per-
forms a miracle-and that astute
fellow is a football master, not a
magician.
DR.. John Balm CJock) Sutherland,
coaching the Steelers for the second
year, was stripped of virtually the
entire 1916 offensive in the deal
which sent Bullet Bill Dudley to the
Detroit Lions.
He also is short at guard and
tackle where much of the steam is
generated for his famed system.
He's amply supplied in only one po-
sition-at center where the old pro,
31-year- -old Charles Cherundulo. has
four younger huskies bidding for his
Job.
Got Talent for Dudley.
The good doctor. however, is sur
prisingly philosophical about the
! loss of Dudley, the leagues most
valuable player last year, Its lead
Ing ground gamer, and good chunk
of the steelers defense.
Dudley, retired" rather than to
play again with the Steelers. Suth-
erland acceded to the Bluefield
(va.) stars wishes in trading him
to Detroit, but obtained help in re-
turn.
The Lions gave up Bob Cifers.
former Tennessee star, and Paul
White, one-time Michigan great as
part payment for Dudley. These
men, plus veterans Johnny Clement
and Max Kielbasa, and rockies Bob
Sullivan from Iowa and Walt Slater,
late of Tennessee. are expected to
share the duties Dudley performed
single handed.
II think we'll be better balanced
team" Jock commented. Building
a club is not quite SO tough this year
since we have good leavening of
holdovers seasoned in our style of
play. But we still must depend too
much on scraping for material-on
ucfCAOpll1S bOyo WIG OGAlCA eOdAAAo
don't want"
Line Material Scarce.
Sutherland's line material is scarce
but it's spotted with quality. Among
the bright prospects is Johnny
Mastrangelo, fresh from Notre
Dame stardom.
Hes intelligent, he's strong and
he's FAST" said Jock.
Other potential stars are Frank
Wydo, 215-pound tackle from Cor
nell; Bryant Meeks, center from
South Carolina; Bronko Kosano-
vich, ex-Penn State center, and
Frank Sinkovitz, late Duke pivot
man. Huge Tackle Paul Stem,
bought from the Washington Red
skins, also may help bolster the line
Many candidates wilted quickly
under the hard training grind at
Alliance College here and were cut
or quit but the ultimate result will
be a aforementioned product SINH
lar to the team which surprised the
more favored entries last year.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Curtiss Gains SemifjnaIs
At Western Maryland Net
Special Dispatch 10 The Ster

OAKLAND, Md, Aug. 14.-John
Curtiss of washington, D. c., appears
the man to beat in the 26th annual
Western Maryland tennis tourna-
ment being played at Mount Lake
Park after working his way to the
semifinals by winning easily over
Walter Woernle, Baltimore, yester-
day, 64, 6-4. Curtiss will meet
Alex Keiles of Baltimore.
However, the tourney was develop
ing a dark horse in Joe Harmuth,
Pittsburgh city parks champ, who
gained the semifinals by ousting
Baltimore's William Woernle, SO,
60, and Jack Potter, Fort Belyoir,
Va, 6-1, 63.
Harmuth will take on McLarey
Pardew. 1916 Baltimore City cham
pion. in the semifinak. Pardew
downed Doyal Royal of Washington,
60, 1.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Victory Song Sets
World Trot Mark
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. IA
Grand Circuit horsemen had =
new world record to shoot at to-
day as a result of a 1.57ss mile
unreeled yesterday by Victory
Song from Castleton Farms, Lex
ington, KY.
In setting a new world race
mark for a trotting stallion, the
4-year-old beat the record Of
1.57s4 made by Volo Song in 1914.
Victory Song was driven by
Sep Palm, who also turned an
other heat under the charmed
minutes when he drove Ensign
Hanover a 1895 mile in the d.
rectum I Pacing Stake. Victory
Song was competing in the Nancy
Hanks Trotting Stake.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
YMCA Makes Awards

Awards for accomplishments in
the YMcA aquatic program have
been given in the learner, minnow,
flsh. flying fish, shark and junior
lue-saving divisions. Antonio Me
dina is the instructor in charge of
the program at the Twelfth Street
branch Y.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
D. C.. Firemen Shaded

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. IA (Spe-
ciaD The District of Columbia Fire
Department baseball team retu-ded
to Washington today to participate
in the city sandlot baseball series
after losing, a hard-fought game to
the Navy Plebes, 10, here yester-
day. Fireman Pitcher Johnny Coax
ley gave up only one hit.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Man in Tribes Offense

EQWardS THINKS PO1llOn Is ready
for a full-dress fling in pro foot
ball. He's one of the few triple
threaters in the National League,
at least one of the few who'll
be working at 1t, because Turk
intends to let him do everything.
Nobody, aside from Baugh,
throws a pass with less effort,
and Dick has taken a page from
Sans book in using different
deliveries to add to his effective
ness. He'll be a threat every
time he gets his hands on the
ball.
The blond booter has picked
70 consecutive extra points for
the Tribe, 81 last year, when he
piled up As points for seventh
place among the leagues lead
ing scorers. He place-kicked six
field goals in 16 attempts, tying
Bob Waterfleld of Los Angeles
and Augie Lilo of the Eagles for
second place in this department.
This year he hopes to better both
marks.
Last season Jack Jacobs and
Youell stole the show in punt
ing drills in camp, but when the
chips were down Baugh was the
man Edwards relied on. The ap-
preaching campaign may be diff
ferent in that the coach is work
ing hard on Poillon's style,
speeding up his kicks, to give
him the No. ! assignment. He's
going to get a shot at the job
to help take some of the load
off Baugh's shoulders, and Dick
is sure he'll make good.
Poillon looked good on defense
in the squads first scrimmage,
knocking down two potential
touchdown passes thrown by
Baugh. He worried about pass
defense constantly throughout
1912, and it was in the back of
his mind last year, but it no
longer seems to be mental
hazard. Edwards cured that by
pointing out that passes are COM
pleted against the best defensive
backs and he doesn't expect
Poillon to be a superman.
Dick worked in Jimmy Youell's
baekfield In the initial skirmish
and the pair of them were a
sight for sore coaching eyes.
Youell is getting to be as good
as Baugh holding the ball for
placements, and If Edwards
plans pan out it could be that
instead of having a punch only
when Baugh is in the lineup the
Tribe will have a potent one
two sock that will win a lot Of
games.
Like Barkus of Dickens story
Poillon is willing.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

be the scene of the Ryder Cup
matches, November / and 2. The
international event will bring to-
gether teams representing the Brit
ish Isles and United States-born
professionals after a 10-year lapse.
'PGA Tournam ament Chairman
George Schneiter of Ogden, Utah,
among those who teed off today, said
the American Ryder Cup eight man
squad would be named after the
Western Open is held III Salt Lake
City the last of this month.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Poillon May Be Redskins Trip|e- Threat Back
Goot Of Opening Come AZ Kew Man Tribes. Onse

ship team on his hands and
couldn't afford to gamble on a
rookie back. so Dick spent most
of the time watching games from
the bench. But he paid atten-
ton and learned lot of strategy
that may pay dividends this sea-
son.
Poillon joined the Army after
the a season and served over
seas as a lieutenant in an anti
tank outfit. He was discharged
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Jefferson Softies Win

Danny Halwick pitched one-hit
ball to lead Jefferson's Region E.
softbal champions to 6-1 win
over Rosedale, Region A crown
holders, in the Recreation Depart
ment's championship game for boys
IA years old and under.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
SoftbolIers Seek Comes

The Glover Park unlimited soft
ball team is looking for home games
at twilight and Sunday morning.
Call Ordway 1896 after $50 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

WESTERN LEAGUE.
Pueblo. 14-13; Des Moines. SO.
Lincoln, Z; Denver, 6.
Omaha, T: Sioux City, O.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta. 4: Mobile, 8.
New Orleans, 2; Birmingham, O.
Chattanoosa, 9: Little Rock 2.
Memphis, 8; Nashville, 2.