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Evening star., 1947-08-06
Lefty Meet Starts Amateurs
'OnU. S. Golf Title Round

will recall of hand who won the
tournament. Harrison Johnston was
the man.
Jones regained the title the next
year. Goodman came on to win the
U. S. Open in 1888 and the National
Amateur in 1887. Little won the
British and U. S. Amateur crowns in
1934-35. the only one ever to accom-
plish this feat.
Best bet to win the National
Amateur this year will be Marvin
(Bud Ward Of Spokane, Wash, al
ready two-time champion. II
there Is a better scrambler among
the amateurs than Ward we haven't
heard of him. +
The women's U. 8. Amateur tour
nament will be played at the Frank
lin Hills course at Franklin, Mich.
September 20 through ~. Entries
close September 8 at the USGA New
York office. They are strict on those
entries, ladies.
Our crystal ball pictures Mrs.
George (Babe Didrikson Zaharias
as the winner. She merely Is the
best woman golfer in the world, q
statement some Of our colleagues
disputed when we made 1t . couple
of years ago. Even the British ex-
perts agree now, inasmuch as she
recently won their title.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Fox Chase Features
AnnandaIe Horse
Show Sunday

A large contingent of Washington
area horses will van to picturesque
Ravensworth Farm, near AMMAN
dale, Va, Sunday to compete in the
annual horse show sponsored by
the Annandale Volunteer Fire De-
partment and licensed by the Vir-
ginia Horse Shows Association.
Starting at IL am. (EDT) the
show will offer a well-balanced
12-class card for hunters, jumpers
and ponies. Hunters will be seen
in the model, working hunters. green
hunters and hunter pairs while the
jumpers will compete in the warm
up, handy jumpers. knock-down-
and-out and open jumpers, For
the small fry and their pint-sized
mounts there are classes for jumpers
and saddle ponies. A road hack
class also is included. Champion
ships and reserves will be awarded
to the high scorers in the hunter
and jumper divisions.
Highlighting the show will be =
colorful masters class, an event
which has not been staged locally
since prewar days. Spectators will
be treated to the thrill OF watching
an actual fox chase in full cry as
master, whipper-ins, hounds and
field take off over a natural emile
course Stimulating as nearly as pos
sible actual fox-hunting conditions.
Judges for the show are Robert
Palmer and Andrew Bartenstein
from Warrenton, Va. w. T. Carrico
Is the show manager and may be
reached at Alexandria 5745.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
By Russ NewIond
kssoeiofsd Press Sports Writer

ASSoCtored PToSS Sp0frS WFttST
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-In-
formation for the amateur golfers:
The National Left Handlers
championship tournament will be
held at the Cog-Hill Golf Club in
Chicago, August 10 through 20. En-
tries close August IS. 1t will be at
match play.
Cog-Hill, incidentally, Is named
after two brothers, Martin and
James Coghill. They founded the
course in 1927 and casting about for
a name decided to hyphenate their
own.
The best southpaw golfer in Cali
fornia until somebody proves other
wise is Nelson (Blond Bomber) Cul-
lenward, San Francisco sports writ
er. He shoots in the low 70s and
can bunt the ball $50 yards off the
tee.
The United States Amateur
championship for men will be played
at picturesque Pebble Beach course
near Del Monte, September 8
through 13. Entries close at S pm.
August u at the USGA Office in New
York. Get going, men.
Pebble Beach was the scene of
the 1929 championship. The big
name in the show was Bobby Jones
himself. The show fell mighty fiat
after the first round. Jones was
eliminated by a then unknown
youngster from Omaha, Johnny
Goodman. And Goodman was
dumped in the second round by a
youngster named Lawson Little. Few
Evening star., 1947-08-06
PouIton Is Favorite
In National Skeet
BY the Associatsd Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Guns
thlazed at clay pigeons today as the
ninth annual National skeet cham
picnships got under way at the
Onondaga Skeet Club.
AL 1916 champions will defend
their titles in the five-day meet and
tournament officials estimated that
400 men and women will take part.
Charles Poulton of San Antonio,
Texas, last years champion of
champions" is the favorite. Poul-
ton, who recently won the Alamo,
Texas, skeet championship with $50
straight hits, won the title at the
1916 national meet when he scored
100x100 in an event open to-. State
titleholders only.
Other 1916 champions who will
defend their titles are Alex Kerr,
Beverly Hills, Calf, all-gauge; Ger
aid Batten, Chicago, all-around; !;
Mrs. j. A. La Fore, jr., Haverford,
Pa, women's champion, and D. Lee
Braun, Austin, Texas, who last year
won the 20-gauge and small-gauge
crowns and teamed with Poulton to
win the tWo-man event.
Mrs. Frances Lee of nearby Fay
etteville Is the favorite in the
women's competition.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
New League Is Seen
As Shot in Arm for
SandIof Football

Washington's sandlot football set
up will get a long-needed "shot in
the arm" this fall with the intro
duction Of the Metropolitan Foot
ball League, an organization being
built along big league lines.
"We are trying to fashion the
league after the National Football
League with East and West divi-
sions," says Andy Farkas, former
Redskin back and president Of the
new circuit.
"All the boys will be covered by
insurance and the league will have
its own doctor. And we're going to
try to have our championship play
offs at Griffith Stadium"
The MFL didn't spring up over
night. Steve Lucas and Ray Hen
derson from Rosedale Playground
approached Farkas with the idea
last spring and the first meeting was
called in May.
Most of Teams i'm Line.
Since then several meetings have
been held and most of the teams in
the unlimited and 160-pound classes
have been lined up. Altogether there
will be three weight-classes. One
franchise is open in the 160-pound
division and several in the 140-
pound class.
Teams in the 160-pound class in
clude Arrow Linen Service, George
town Merchants, Shamrocks, Mary
land Mohawks, Wood
bridge Merchants and Kingsman
A. G.
Entries in the unlimited class
include Edgewood, Prince Georges
Merchants, Rock Creek Forest, Irish
War Vets, Bethesda Barons. Falls
Church Garage, Merrick Boys Club,
Palisades, Columbia Heights Mer-
chants and Trinidad A. C.
The smaller circuits will embrace
eight teams each, while the I'M
limited league probably will consist
of 10. All three leagues will play
seven-game schedules beginning
September 81.
Need More Fields.
According to Henderson, secretary
treasurer, most of the problems have
been solved.
"Our only real trouble now is get
ting fields" he said in league meet
ing held last night at the. Southeast
Branch of the Boys Club of Wash
ington.
There Is a shortage of playing
fields in Washington. We already
have four private fields lined up and
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Musterson
Continued From Page AID

and Christman was passed purpose
1y, filling the bases. Vernon scored
when AL Evans forced Christman
and Spence scampered across the
plate when Masterson singled to
right, to the amazement of 20,0O5
fans and Masterson.
With two out in the fifth Vernon
tripled to right and Spence again
was passed Intentionally. Ferriss
also walked Priddy to fill the bases,
then hit Christman on the back,
forcing in Vernon. before Evans
died out.
vernon accounted for two of the
Mats five hits off Ferriss and boosted
his batting average to .284, a gain of
IS points in his last "a games. Over
that span Mickey has batted .391.
The Mats will tangle with Boston
again tonight at Griffith Stadium,
with Mickey Haefner trying for his
fourth straight victory and his
seventh of the season. Harry Dorish
will pitch for Boston, which will
battle Washington here tomorrow
in a day game.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, 7-23; Lincoln, g.,
Pueblo, 5; Omaha, 4.
Sioux City. 5; Denver. 2.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

the squad In general IS excellent
according to Coach Paul Brown.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Sports Mirror
By the Assoeiafed Pres.

Today a year ago-Tex Hugh
son yielded five singles as Red
Sox blanked Athletics, SO, to
stretch American League lead to
1917 games over Yankees.
Three years ago-Ted Wilks,
rookie Cardinal pitcher, hit in
head by line drive off bat of Steve
Mesner and carried off field un-
conscious.
Ter years ago-Harold S. VAN
derbih's Ranger completed United
States 10th defense of the Amer
ica's Cup with reccrd-smashing
triumph over T. o. M. Sopwith's S
Endeavour I'd in fourth and de-
Gliding race.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Dudley Replacement Problem
For SteeIers; Yunks Scrimmuqe

the squad in general is excellent
according to Coach Paul Brown.
DANVERS, Mass.-After five years
three former Southern Methodist
grid stars have been reunited here
at st. Johns Prep School, where
the Boston Yanks are going through
their early training for the National
Football League season.
They are Center Jim sgd Wright
Tackle Tom Dean and Handymar
Back Howard Red) Maley, who
played together for Matty Bell al
Southern Methodist in 1912. Then
they all went into the Marine
Corps.
SARANAC LAKE, N. Y.-The Ma
tional Football League champion
ship hopes of the Philadelpk-
Eagles have been bolstered by the
return to uniform of Noble Webster
Doss, former University of Texas
gridiron star.
Mcleod Pratt of Oklahoma A. &
M. and Don Talcott of Nevada, who
signed contracts with the Eagles
several months ago, have beer
placed on the inactive list to permit
their return to school.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
BY the Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa,
Aug. 6.-Jock Sutherland scheduled
some contact work today as the
Pittsburgh Steelers dug into their
National Football League training
schedule. Fifty-eight players were
on hand as drills opened yesterday
with a light workout.
The Steelers' biggest problem is to
find a replacement for Left Half
back Bill Dudley. Sutherland has
indicated Dudley's former spot will
be filled from among five players,
including Johnny Clement, second
string halfback last season.
CHESHIRE, Conn.-New York
Yankee Coach Ray Flaherty an
nounced he was splitting his squad
into two sections today for the first
scrimmage of the training program
on the Cheshire Academy campus.
With some 20 men to be cut from
the 52-man squad between now and
the end of the month, the battle for
positions Is on.
HERSHEY, Pa.-The Baltimore
Colts, newest club of the ALL
America Conference, rounded out
the first week of training here by
listening to an "old college try pep
talk by Coach Cecil Isbell.
After yesterdays passing and
punting drills, the former Purdue
mentor called his charges into a
meeting and gave them a lecture.
Spirit at a later session of running
through plays improved noticeably
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. - 1t
has not been necessary for the
Cleveland Browns to install. a fiat
mans table" at their training camp
here, The physical condition of
Evening star., 1947-08-06

as soon as we get a few more we'll
be all set"
More meetings are to be held to
work out technicalities. A meeting
has been called for the unlimited
teams Friday night at o'clock at
Farkas' Sports Store, while the l60-
Founders will meet there Saturday
morning at 10:30. A meeting for
those interested in the 140-pound
|setup has been set for Tuesday at
Farkas' store at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Jockey Scores Triple

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 6
P).-Jockey Willie Balzaretti rode
triple at the Atlantic City race
track yesterday. He scored with
Leave Taking, 1910; Mary's Dell,
$26.60, and Baguio, $4770.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
SoftbuII Battle Slated

A Junior Police and Citizens
Corps Athletic League softball game
will be played on Friday between
East Riverdale and Pipetown Pirates
at FairlaWn No. 2 at l o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Easy for Triniduds

The Trinidad Rockets outlasted
Sherwood, 24-14, yesterday in a
Sherwood Playground League game
at Sherwood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
PRESIDENT IS BUSY SIGNING LEGISLATION
Cabinet Meeting Is Called 0f-Truman to Remain
 Home dt Weekend

WASHINGTON. July 25.-tR- President Truman called off his usual Friday meeting with his Cabinet in order to give his time to the flcod of bills pouring into the White House from an adjourn ment- bound Congress
 Presidential Press Secretary Charles G Ross said MT Truman plarned to remain in Washington over the weekend, working on legis- lation. The President has 10 days after Congress adjourns to decide whether to sign measures sent him at the last minute.
 Measures not signed within 10 days will be dead under what has come to be called a pocket veto"
 Ross said that the bill letting veterans cash their terminal leave tonds is still under consideration. He did not know when Mir Tru- man will ac- cn it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
COMPROMISE ARMY
 APPROPRIATIONS E PASSED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July 25.-R- The Army's compromise S5,482 ,530,- ECO appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending next June 30 was passed by the House today and sent to the Senate.
 The total new appropriations were approximately S234,000.000 be- low budget estimates.
 The House originally had voted S5. .240982 423 and the Senate S5,- 6l66lS.799 both exclusive of con- tract authority.
 The compromise calls for disnis- sal of 5s.37l civilian war workers instead of the 74.So6 originally de- creed hy the House and for a re- duction oi approximately l3,l00 in Army and warrant officer strength rather than the 20,100 recommend ed by the House
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
MILLER LEAVES

F. Bernard Miller. of the Social Security Administration, lett here via PAA today for his office in Washington. D. c. Miller is a spec ial technic!an in the Bureau of Employment Security. He has been here fer the past two weeks at the request of the Alaska Unemploy
 ment Compensation Commission to make a survey of it's office proce- dure and to make recommendations for the improvement of operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
CALIFORNIA HOTEL IS SMOULDERIkG RUINS

SUsANvILLE Calf, July B. R-The smcuider!ng ruins of three-story Mt Lassen Hotel, which collapsed during fire, were searched today in the belief that two men were trapped and killed by tons of debris in the basement.
 Thirty guests were rescued down fremen's ladders while choking smoke obscured the scene. Owner Fred Abber estimatd the loss at s7500 GOO.
 The fire. of undetermined ori- gin, began early yesterday and turned all day while lire equipment from Susanvlue, Hurlong, Vest wood and Susanyille Lumber Com pany were used against the flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
BILL 10 UNITY ARNEOF0RCEs
 phSSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July 25.-tR- The House completed Compression al action today on a measure to unify the nations armed services, thus clearing one of the few re- maining hurdles in the way of ad journment tomorrow.
 The action. sending the bill to President Truman for anticipated quick approval, came on a voice vote in accepting a joint Congress ional committees recommendations fer ironing out differences between the House and Senate on the uni fication plan.
 Final approval cleared the way for a lsng postponed House show down on another piece of major legislstion-a Senate approved bill cr1ering extension of wool support prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
WARTIME AID E EMER nC Y LAWS ENDED
(Conr,nuea rom Page OEs'

continue h's studies. Ills statement said
 We should compete the orderly reconversion of the machinery and operations of the government to a peacetime basis as rapidly as prac- ticable."
 The President on December 3l declared an end to the state of hos tilities. This struck 18 emergency laws from the books on New Years day and set termination dates for 33 others on June 30 or later
 The new action takes another long step toward peacetime opera tons, although the actual end oi the warrior international purposes will net come until peace treaties are signed.
 One major effect of todays ac. tion is to put stop-dates on Gl benefits for about 100000 ser. vicemen and veterans.
 Hereafter new Army enlisteef Including these who entered sel. vice less than 90 days ago. will be considered peaeetime personnel and will rot be eligible for CT un' employment pay educational ol joh- training aid, CT government loan guarantees.
 For veterans who entered the ranks more than 90 days ago, edu- cational courses Smust start not later than four years after this date and completed not more than g years after.
 Unemployment allowances will cease two years hence; loan guar antees may be made until ten years hence. The Federal guarantee of premiums on commercial life in- surance policies of servicemen ter inmates immediately
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
WALTER SHARPE H ASSISTANT MANAGER ALA5kA SALMON IN.

SEATTLE, July Walter Sharpe of Juneau, Alaska, former Territorial Commissioner of Labor and Director of Unemployment Compensation, has been appointed assistant manager of the Alaska Salmon Industry Inc, with head quarters here. w c. Arnold man. aging director, announced today. His duties will include those of auditor and office manager
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
MAN DIES OF BURNS IN HIS QUARTERS ON N0RTHLAkD VESSEL

SEATTLE July g. D. Jack McKinnon, 6l, Seattle galley man on tae Liberty Ship Chief Washagie, was fatally burned last Sunday night at Anchorage when his clothing apparently caught fire in his quarters aboard ship, Capt Otto Karbbe messaged the North land Transportation Co., the ships operators
 The man had been at work until 8;30 pm, and about 9 pm, smoke was seen coming from his port hole He died the next day
 A sister, Mrs. Ella Mcdonald, 917 James St., Seattle survives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
ARMED SERvICS
 COM. APPROVES
 UMT BILL, 20 10 Q

WASHINGTON. July 25-P- The House Ahmed Services Com mittee today approved a universal military framing bill by vote of 20 to 0.
 Chairman Walter G. Andrews CR~NYl told reporters immediately that there is no intention of bring ing the bill to House vote this year. He said the committee action is intended solely to get bill before Congress. The bill, drafted by subcommittee. goes on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
Look for End ConfYoIs
 InsiaIImeni Buying

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Pl- A return to unrestricted install ment buying by Nov. appears likely today with the possibility that President Truman might end controls on time payment pur- chases even earlier.
 Compromise legislation to kill the credit buying curbs at the end of October passed the House by voice vote and was sent to the Senate. Senate action is expected to send the measure on to the White House by tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25

NEWARK, N. J., July 25,-tRt- Patrolman Frank Meyers reported to police today that two wallets containing S970 and miscellaneous papers were stolen from his back pocket while he slept last night in a parked automobile.
 Patrolman Meyers has been a member of the police department Ter 25 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
Keen Johnson 1uiis
 Department of Labor

WASHINGTON, July 25.-tR- Kee Johnson, resigned today as Undersecretary of Labor, effective August l.
 He said in a letter to President Truman, dated today. that he was returning to private industry.
 In reply, MT. Truman said, he was indeed sorry that we are going to lose your services" He added that the government is in- debted to you-as I am personal ly."
 The exchange of letters was made public by the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25

House calendar and will be ready for consideration early next year.
 Eight Republicans and l2 Dem ocrats, with three of the Demo- crats represented by proxies, voted to send the bill to the House floor. There arc B on the committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
ARRIVES ON PAA

Mrs. Minnie Choice Oates, who arrived yesterday on the PAA plane, is registered at the Gas tineau Hctel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
FAIRBANKS MEN HERE

Glenn Walker and John L. Sul- livan of Fairbanks are stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
HERE FROM sKAGWAY

Joyce Riove of Skagway is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
HERE FROM ARIZONA

Mrs. Pearl Manifold of Yuma, Arizona, is. a guest at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
PORTLAND MAN HERE

J. J. Gilmore of Portland, Ore son is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

P. Bader and Herb Schaub of Ketchikan are at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25

SKAGWaY RESIDENT HERE George RapUzzi of Skagway is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
FROM PETERSBURG

Mir and Mrs Ed Hofstad and Walter Peterson of Petersburg are stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
PETERSBURG MAN HERE

Lawrence Molvar of Petersburg is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25
HERE FROM WINDY CITY

Lorraine Bezich of Chicago is ; guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-25

Rita mighty small baby when she wanted to do all could make her and healthy The doctor gested giving Bordens Vitamn Evaporated Milk You know, has three times much Vamin before So Rita full days suppy400 units And she's just bursting with pep now!
 PS to Mothers: Borden's Vifannn rsSS5sksS1
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Evening star., 1947-02-18

W0p, o:00-Parks Johnson and Warren Hull
visit Lake Placid on the eve Of the winter
carnival.
WMAL, o:30-The teaching profession Its
prospects, problems and community methods OF
solving educational problems are considered.
VOL, $50" Should Poland Retain Ger
nanys Eastern Territory Arguing the a.
Evening star., 1947-02-18

frmativs are Author James Warburg and Editor
John GaIbraiih; the negative Commentator
Arthur Gaeih and Economist Jean Pajw.
WRc. t0:00-June Haver calls on Bob Hope.
WT0P, t0:30-"H How Can Britain Slave OF
Economic Crisis!" considered by Patrick Gordon
Walker, parliamentary adviser 10 the Labor
Minister, and Editor John Chapman.
Evening star., 1947-02-18
ON the AIR TONIGHT

WRc, 7oO-0rganisi Ethel Smith enfeItalns.
WRc, 8:00-yisitng Rudy Va|ee are Walter
UKsefe, Actor Kirk Douglas and Vocalist Jane
Harvey. m
WMAL, S:3O-Molah's Linz symphony
and Barioks Music for Strings and Pereus'
sion" are played by The Boston symphony
Orchestra,
Evening star., 1947-07-10
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