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Evening star., 1947-08-26
D. T.. Amateur Golfers
In Qualifying Round

The District will be represented
by amateur golfers In the Philadel-
phia and Chicago sectional qualify
ing rounds today for the National
Amateur championship, IN addition
to the 1s local golfers In the field
Of "a seeking five places at Chevy
Chase.
Kenwood Club Champion Charles
Price, q summer resident Of Atlantic
City, will attempt to qualify In Phil
adelphia while Eugene Pittman Of
Congressional will bid for one Of
the places in Chicago as q "tloater."
Pittman Is there on business.
Less than half the players COM
peting at Chevy Chase are believed
to be serious about making the trip
to California September 8-l3 II they
should make the grade. They en-
tered merely to play the course and
swell the field, as the number Of
places Is based partly on entries.
The watered Chevy Chase course
is playing long and scores were
expected to be considerably higher
than the rugged par Of 50 strokes.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Defeat Of Cummings
Shows Perry Needs
More Tough Bouts

Aaron Perry needs more tough
work such as he had at Grifith
Stadium last night, before he can
count himself well along on the
comeback trail. The District wei.
terweight and his manager, Harry
Garsh, expressed themselves as well
pleased at the way things went as
Perry outpointed Bob Cummings for
eight rounds in his first fight since
losing to Smuggy Hursey last May.
Only at times, though, did he show
flashes of his old form.
Cummings, Pittsburgh boy,
proved tough nut to crack. Perry
frequently hit Cummings with
punches that two years ago would
have dropped him, but he was rusty
last night and didn't have the old
follow up or all the old speed. A
couple more warmup bouts such as
last nights are all that Perry needs
to get ready for the big time again.
however, says Garsh.
Feature of the show was an ex-
hibition by Rocky Graziano. new
middleweight champion. against o
heavyweight sparring partner.
Rocky, wading in boldly against the
bigger boy to show the crowd his
punching style, apparently pleased
the crowd. Anyway. ne got big
hand when it was over. The cham
pionship was made official last night
as Heinie Miller, secretary Of the
National Boxing Association, acting
in behalf of Nat Fleischer, presented
to Rocky the Ring Magazine belt
that goes to all new champions.
In other eight-round bouts Sonny
Boy West avenged an earlier defeat
by decisively outpointing Harry La
Sane of Houston, Tex, and Al
Wright repeated an earlier win by
scoring flve-round technical
knockout over Kid Wolfe. Closed
eyes prevented Wolfe from answer
ing the bell. In the opening five-
heater Jerry Mekler decisioned Billy
Unce.
A crowd Of s,464 paid q gross gate
Of $7,651.ll and net Of $5,603.34 TO
see the program.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
By MsrreiI Whittlesey

The District pros who couldn't
figure how Lew Worshan lost the
Pennsylvania Open title after he
returned from the National Oper
and PGA. sympathized with Lew
today after taking an eight stroke
beating yesterday at the hands ot
Steve Kovach in the Bedford Open
The stocky Pittsburgh pro who
beat Worsham by two strokes fol
the state open crown toured the
mountainous Bedford Springs lay
out In 69-6S-137, five under par
which yesterday was two pretty fine
rounds Of golf.
Koyach was seven strokes ahead
of the field that was so big num-
Der of the players were closed out
of part of the back nine due to
darkness. Next with 144s were
Johnny Bass Of Baltimore and Sam
Drake of Pittsburgh and Mike Pa
vella of Washington, Pa.
Oddly enough, the first three Dis
trict pros to finish, tied with las
totals to split last money in the open
All three Of them, Leo Walper OF
Congressional with 1918, Roger
Peacock of Sligo Park, 74-71 and
Charles Bassler of Chevy Chase
with 72-73, played birdie-bogey golf
Harry Griesmer, the ex-Maryland
Open champ finished out of the prize
money, but he made the best shot OF
the District delegation. On the 316.
yard par 4 sixth hole, Griesmer hi,
q wedge second shot into terraceo
green that hit the 18 feet, by actua
measurement, beyond the pin or
Evening star., 1947-08-26
BY the Assoeiossd Press

The st. Louis Browns may be
last in the American League, but
in Paul Eugene Lehner they have
the Rube Waddell Of modern day
baseball. " ' W.
The i've foot nine center
fielder Of the Browns loves to
play in his bare feet. Out on
Guam q friend Of the Browns
sent In o scouting report on the
native Of Dolonlite, Ala. Here's
what he said:
"Just saw q fellow In whom the
Browns might be interested. He
was playing center field In his
bare feet. When he came to bat
he told the umpire there's q lot
of glass out there; you're going to
get all your baseballs cut up"
After the All-Star game the
Browns had three days of and
decided to get in some extra bat
ting practice,
Mind If I run around in my
bare feet?" Lehner asked Coach
Fred Hoffman.
"It's all right as long as you
don't bat without Shoes" replied
Hoffman. "A foul ball might
bang your ankles"
"Lehner becomes more unpre-
dictable every day." says Charley
Dewitt, Browns travelling secre-
tary. But you can't take away
the fact that he's a great COM
petitor. His future depends on
himself"
Evening star., 1947-08-26
WoodfieId Reelected
Horseshoe President
By the Associated Press

MURRAY, Utah, Aug. 26.-Two
contestants bettered the qualifying
round record held by Ted Allen,
Boulder, Colo, and another tied 1t
at the National Horshoe Pitching
Tournament, yesterday.
Fernando Isais, Los Angeles, pitched
the irons for a mark OF 544 out OF
a possible. 900 and Casey Jones,
Waukesha, Wise, scored SAB to
erase Aliens mark of $40 set last
year at Des Moines, Iowa. Both
Isais and Jones are former cham
pions.
The National Association re-
elected Harry Woodfield, Washing
ton, D. c.. president. Other officers
named included Guy Wertz, Wau-
kesha, second vice president, and
Jimmy O'Shea, Brockton. Mass,
third vice president.
The 1948 meet was awarded to
Milwaukee. -
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Mont Makes Good Impression
In First Redskin Scrimmuqe

focused attention on the fullback
position, where the Skins have been
hard hit. Ralph Ruthstrom was
worked so hard yesterday he felt
like my legs are gonna fall off," but
Coach Turk Edwards thinks the big
fellow needs 1t. Ruthstrom's old
failing of losing the ball cropped up.
but his three miscues were charged
off to unfamiliarity with bail carry
ing. The Rams used him only on
defense last year. They found his
ball handling too loose for comfort.
Whether he can tighten up may de-
eide whether he'll stick with the
Tribe.
Bob Musiek had another good day
and while not a spectacular bal
player he seems to be the kind OF
back you Hike to have around In q
tight spot. At one point in the
scrimmage the Red team, with En-
gineer Sammy Baugh at the throt.
tie, needed yard for a first down
Visions of last years first Phila.
delphia game were called up az
Baugh called for a running play
but this time big John Adams
opened a hole on his side Of the
line and Musick ripped through fol
the yard and five more.
Jim Gaffney Also Impressive.
Jim Gaffney also has inserted
himself in the battle for the fullback
berth and every time they gave him
the ball, especially on the quick
opening plays that were Frank
Akins' speciality last season, the
Cumberland Comet buzzed through
for a good gain. Gaffney is going
to make a fight for it and Jack
jenkins and Sal Rosato will have
to make a quick recovery to forestal
the bid.
Ed Cifers had a big day at tackle
on Defense ripping through to nip
Youel q couple of times and break
ing up just about everything within
telegraphing distance of his position
Fred Boensch stood out In the clos
ing quarter and the guards, Bill
Ward, John Steber and Garzoni
had another good day.
While Fridays game Is the test
for most Of the rockies, Edwards has
a pretty good line on who will be
retained. Ernie Williamson, who
was not impressive in the early
stages Of training, has come along
at a rapid gait and the sanse can
be said Of center Len Mccormick
Gray's arrival has made 1t possible
to shift Doug Turley back to enc
on defense, and If Mccormick
offensive work improves he and Rec
Wheeler will have q dog fight fol
the spot right behind AL Demao.
Evening star., 1947-08-26


who find the fish chooSy as to bait
will be comforted in the knowledge
that such conditions will insure an
excellent class of larger fish for
another season. DR.. Milton James,
of the United States Fish and Wild
life Service says he did lot OF cruis-
ing aboard Maryland State boat.
during which many schools of small
striped bass were observed surfacing.
While bathing off Kenwood Beach.
Md, we witnessed an unusual sight
and wonder If any of our readers
can give us an explanation. We had
idlv tossed a small stick of driftwood
into the shallow water alongshore
and promptly forgot it. Our good
wife called our attention to minnows
leaping over it. Wading close, we
watched school of silversides play
ing leapfrog over the stick. They
would nose up to it, flip their tails
and scoot up its rounded sides 6 to
inches out of the water, and, fall
ing on the far side, repeat the pro-
cess over and over again.
AS we watched, a gar Of about 10
inches swan up' and entered into
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Champion Brewers
Bank on Smartness,
Speed in Tourney
By Bill Fuchs

Heurich's Brewers, newly crowned
baseball champions of washington,
after tripping the Fire Department
nine, Ga, yesterday in 10 innings,
aren't taking a powerful hitting ag-
gregation to the All-America tour
ney In Harrisburg. Pa. next month.
But that doesn't mean the Brew
ers won't give a good account of
themselves, for according to Bill
Flester, local sports store proprietor
and manager Of the team, the new
champs should work their way to
the semifinals or finals on good,
smart defensive ball playing and
effective pitching.
We've got the three smartest men
in local baseball" Faester said yes
terday, ''in Pepco Barry, player
field manager; Lee Collier, coach,
and Knocky Thomas, our catcher.
I'VE also have the three fastest
men in Outfielders Jack Castro and
Leo .Geigerich andNFirst Baseman
Bernie Good and close behind them
are Barry and Second Baseman
Willie Kaufman"
More than 5000 fans crowded six
deep around the South Elipse to
watch the finale yesterday and they
were treated to game performance
by Firemen Hurler Ernie Boggs, who
went the distance with a sore arm.
Boggs, toiling under a broiling
sun, limited the Brewers to five hits
for the first seven frames, while
his teammates were collecting 10
safeties and enjoying a 4-3 lead.
And in that situation up stepped
Castro, whom Flester and other
observers liken to Yankee Joe
Di Maggie. Castro walloped a tre-
mendous drive to the outer confines
of center field for an easy game
trying home run.
Bouncing right back In the 10th,
the Brewers iced the game on Bar
rvs sizzling double, a walk and
Thomas single.
Harry Crouthamel, who entered
the game in the seventh inning,
set the Firemen down on four pitches
in the 10th to get credit for his
second series win.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Lehner Is Rover, but Browns
,RoteHjm as Fine Ball Player

Lehner has jumped the team
twice this season, something un-
heard of In the game today.
especially . for . freshman. >.
m philadelphia, Lehner left q
note saying that he had gone to
Toledo to see some friends and
would meet, the team In st. Louis.
It mattered not that he missed
the final of the series with the AS.
st knew I wasn't supposed to
do it." said Lehner to Manager
Muddy Ruel. How much is 1t
going to cost me?"
zone hundred dollars replied
Ruel.
Lehner first jumped the team
at the beginning Of the same trip
East. However, he drew no fine
because he didn't miss any games.
The Browns were heading for
New York and Lehner stopped
off In Toledo. He stayed over
night, but arrived in New York
the next day just in time to play
against the Yankees.
Recently In st. Louis he was
fined $25 for arriving late for a
game. And still more recently,
after batting practice against the
Chicago White Sox before a St.
Louis night game he left the field,
donned his street clothes and
went to his hotel. The 27-year-
old outfielder drew. one-week
suspension without pay.
Dizzy Dean, who follows every
game the Browns play and broad
casts them for a st. Louis hook
up. says:
"Lehner has the makings Of q
great baIlplayer. But you never
know when he's trying or not.
Sometimes 1t looks like he hasn't
got his heart in the game and
the next moment he's making a
great catch or a great throw"
Evening star., 1947-08-26
MINOR LEAGUE. RESULTS
By the Asseeiafsd Press

BY fhs ASsociofsd Press
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis, 3-4: Milwaukee, SO.
S: Kansas City. 8.
st. Paul, 8: Columbus, l.
3; Toledo. 2.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
HOLLYWOOD, 10; San Diego, 4.
Only game scheduled
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston. 8; Oklahoma City, 8.
San Antonio. 3-8: Tulsa, o. (hri
game IL innings.
Dallas, 3--14: Beaumont, 0-1.
Fort Worth. 2: Shreveport, /.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanoosa, 13: New Orleans, 4.
s.. Little Rock, 4.
Mobile at Nashville. wet grounds. 4.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbus. 5; Jacksonville. 0.
Augusta, IL: Charleston, 6.
8: Savannah, 2.
Greenville at Columbia, rain.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, g; Pueblo. T.
Omaha. 4 Sioux City, 5.
Des Moines at Lincoln, wet grounds.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
5; Elmira, /.
Scranton, Il; Williamsport, g..
Albany, s; Utica, 90 innings.
Bin mton 4-4. Hartford, 7-9.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Center Job Is Biggest Problem
AS 40 Gridders Report at 9. U.
Star Staff Photo.

ball players. There are no freshmen
In this lot-they turn out on Sep
tember 8-and Hagerty and his crew
Of assistants already know pretty
much who can do what. The weed
ing out process awent on all last fall
and In spring practice and what Is
left Is pretty good.
Returning centers are Ralph
Benso and Bob Kelly and Benso Is
nursing a hurt knee. Hagerty al
ready plans to try Jim Nails and
Denny Callihan, usually guards, at
center. He also has a newcomer,
Jim Ricca. who played some high
school center and who'll get crack
at the job at Georgetown.
| Line Coach Mush Duhefsky was
able to greet his two best men, Bus
Werder, candidate for All-America
this year, and big Elmer Oberto,
both guards. Also making him
happy was Tackle Jim O'Keefe, the
former Gonzaga boy. OKeefe Is q
mere shadow of his former self at
240 pounds. That's 30 pounds less
than his weight last year, and the
difference will be noticed IN In
] creased speed for Mush's line.
Hagerty revealed he again plans
to use the single wing and T for
nations. r formation quarter
backs on hand yesterday were Elmer
Raba and Jack McTanney. Raba's
a triple-threater If he can avoid the
injuries that slowed him last season.
All In all, there were about 20 Of
last years 26 lettermen on hand,
and most of the others are expert
enced.
The daily program calls for twice
a-day practice at $3.50 am. and 3
pm. until school opens on Septem-
ber "a. Date for the first scrim-
mage depends on the weather.
which still is far too hot-but 1t
won't be until next week anyway,
says Hagerty.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Eisineer's "a Captures
Kenwood Junior Medal

John Eisinger, medalist with ar
"a, met Bill Brumfiel today in the
first round of the first Kenwooo
Country Club Junior golf cham
pionship.
Bob Redick was second low scorer
to the 15-year-old Eisinger with ar
IS and as they were the only two
scores under SO they figure to meet
in FRIDAYS final
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Benefit SoftbuII Card

Frame Refrigeration School of Bal
timore meets Mount Rainier at
Griffith Stadium Saturday night at
8 o'clock in the first game of a
benefit twin softball bill, while Gar
wins Grill takes on Thrifty Bever-
ages in the nightcap. Proceeds will
be used to finance the District cham
pion in regional and national tour
,1avc
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Marx Nine Battles
ToStoyin 7 Tourney
s,esloI pIspa,eh 10 The sser

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 26.-
Marx jewelers. Of washington,
D. G., will battle for survival to-
night with the winner Of q day
tilt between the Philadelphia
Crusaders and the Concord IN.
H. Juniors, furnishing the oppo-
sition In one of the windup games
of the All-America Junior ANA
ter Baseball Tournament. Two
teams will be dropped in today's
play.
The jewelers. dropped their
first game to st. Aloysius High
School of New Orleans, La, last
night, 1915. The Saints are the
only undefeated team in this
double-knockout series.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
By Lewis T. Atehison

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.-Tommy
Mont's arrival in the Redskin camp
has put lot Of pressure on Jim
Youel. for the Maryland strategist
in scrimmage yesterday showed That
even with a bum arm he Is quite q
football player and q gent who
knows how to handle the pigskin
And Youel, with q rival breathing
down his neck, responded to the
challenge by producing the best
brand Of field generalship he has
shown in practice.
Mont seems to be with the Red
skins to stay, and ditto for Bill Gray
and Terry Tereshenski, who made
their debut at center and end, re-
spectively. In Tribe livery and made
a good impression. Gray was a
standout backing up the line. He
went after running plays as II he
smelled them coming and every
time a hole opened he seemed tc
be there to- fill 1t. Although he
didn't appear particularly fast he
did all right against passes. too.
But Mont Is the boy who made
the deepest impression. Although
his elbow still is swathed in band
ages and he wasn't supposed to gel
involved in any rough stuff, Tommy
moved into the ball-handling spot
as If he'd been raised there and rar
the team like q veteran. Mike
Garzom got through once and pulled
him down for a 10-yard loss on ar
attempted pass, but that was incon.
sequential.
Smooth Brand Of Passing.
Mont displayed smooth, unhur-
ried brand Of passing, and, with Jim
Gillstte doing most of the work
took the ball half the length OF
the field for q score. The pay-of
was Eddie Saenz's 14-yard romr
over tackle when most Of the Sec
ondary was looking for q pitch
Saenz was knocked out on one play
by AL Cotppee's vicious tackle, but
later returned to the fray. apparent.
ly no worse for the experience.
Couppee, ironically, later injured
his shoulder and with Harry Adle-
man, an end whose left leg was
hurt, helped make UP brief cas-
ualty list. Couppee undoubtedly
will not be ready for Fridays tntra-
squad game at Santa Ana, but the
extent Of Adlemar1's injury will not
be known until the leg is x-rayed
Alderman Is p local boy who has beer
working out with the Tribe.
Couppee's injury once more
Evening star., 1947-08-26
BIB Is Upset by Lacey
In Fiqht in Baltimore
Special Dispatch 10 The Sfar

BALTIMORE, Aug. 26. - Frank
Lacey, 155, of Baltimore turned ir
one Of the biggest boxing upsets ir
months by defeating Bee Bee Wash
ington, 162, of Washington In a 10.
round fight last night.
The decision was unanimous. Lacey
piled up big early lead with a two
fsted attack that Washington's late
rally could not overcome.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
By George Huber

First thing on the football pro-
gram at Georgetown University Is
strengthening the center position.
Only two centers were IN the squad
of 40 candidates turning out for the
first practice yesterday and one OF
them is ailing. but otherwise the
first session appeared to please Head
Coach Jack Hagerty.
Hagerty had 80 men to choose
from last year when Georgetown
returned to the gridiron after a
wartime layoff. The difference now
is that most Of the boys who showed
up on the Hilltop yesterday are foot
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Merrick Grid Drill Slate

Football practice for Merrick
Boys Club 80, 90 and los pound d.
vision teams starts at 1 o'clock TO-
morrow. Candidates are to report
to the club at GIL G street NE. at
that time. The 120 and LAO pound
ers turn out on Thursday at I
o'clock and the 160-pounders start
next Tuesday at 7:30 pm,
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Five Gionts' Contracts
Assigned to Richmond
By The Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 26-The
contracts Of five New York Giant
rockies were assigned outright to
the Richmond Colts yesterday, CIV
ing Colt Owner Eddie Mooers pos
session of every member Of Rich
mond's Piedmont League entry.
The Giants cut loose Inflelders
Bud Hardin and Pete Pavlick,
Pitchers Travis and George Blair
and Outfielder Leonard Morrison.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Thrifty Beverages Faces
AnuduIe in Tourney Tilt

Thrifty Beverages and Anadale,
the only two unbeaten teams in the
District amateur softball tourney, at
Greenbelt will meet tonight at 8:15
with the loser taking on Greenbelt
In a survival battle at 8. xn the
opener at Z O'Donnells opposes FB1
In a girls game.
Spud Clay hurled two-hit ball Al
Greenbelt shut out Marine Barracks
80, last night while IBM blasted
Gentilcore Post, 14-6, and then came
back to down Southwest Harbol
Lions, 1910.
Evening star., 1947-08-26

at the numerous
schools Of bait
fish surfacing
e very W h e r e.
While their un-
usual numbers
may result In
selective feeding
on the part OF
striped bass and
weakhsh when
the 90 ! S
amalgamate and
the trolling pc
Rod is on us,
the fish, caught
should be hog
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Public Links Lacking
In Promising Talent,
Tourney Indicates

Public links golf apparently Is
suffering from a lack Of young tai
ent. as is amateur, women's and
pro golf at the private clubs IN the
District, as the qualifying round
for the District Public Links cham
pionship yesterday at East Potomac
certainly produced nothing IN the
way of new faces.
It's been a long time since four
over-par rs won medal honors IN
municipal championship here, but
that was the best score of 131 start
ers and qualifying rounds OF 30 or
better made the title fight, along
with automatic qualifiers Andy Oil
veri and Earl Marcy, former and
defending champions.
Sam Parks, the Bethesda bowling
alley proprietor who takes an an
nual shot at the publinks title and
plays in most of the invitation tour
naments, solved the fast green's for
a rs to edge the IT'S Of ex-Pro Gil
Willett, Bill sayers and A. L. Cotl-
son for medal honors. Parks is q
drawing weekend golfer who hits
the ball mile and doesn't bother to
remove an ever-present cigar when
he hits.
There will be no repetition Of last
years semifinal, as 1s46 runner-up
Pat Martino and Leonard Lebman,
who lost in the round Of four,
failed to make the championship
fight, along with George Graham
and several other potential first
fight players who figured to be
scrapping for Marcey's crown.
OF the automatic qualifiers, Mar
cey has the best of the draw, for he
is in the lower half with seven
players not too well known to local
public links golf, while Roger Mar
tino, Willett and Parks are among
Oliveri's opposition in the upper
half.
Championship flight pairings foi
this mornings flrst-round matches
Quarter finals are this afternoon
and semiflnals and final tomorrow
Evening star., 1947-08-26
6. y. Student Golf TitIist

Jim Fitzgerald, Georgetown Uni
versity medical student, won the
Sherwood Forest Club golf cham
pionship for the second time when
he defeated Ed Litzau of Baltimore,
y and l, in the final
Evening star., 1947-08-26
OUTDOORS

Sunday. being calm and bright,
was an exceptionally good day for
observation of angling conditions on
Chesapeake Bay. We were amazed
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Leagues Oversubscribed

The 160-pound and unlimited cir
cults of the newly formed Metro
politan Football League are now
oversubscribed, with 10 teams In
each division assured.
Evening star., 1947-08-26

Andy Oliveri (automatic aualifer) vs.
". Suit. So; Sam Parks, rs, vs.. Ralph Nc
Gonigal 79; Tom schenk, 79. vs: Francis
vs. Marshall Smith, so: A. l.. Coulson. n,
VS.. b. e. Drotos, so; Joe Abood, 70, VS..
Raw Movers. 30.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Green stresses
unity need

CINCINNATI. =. FP) - I'M
proved possibilities for AFL-CIO
unity were limited at here when
ALL Pres. William Green, in a
speech to delegates to the 18th
convention of the Boot & Shoe
Workers Union (AFL). referred
several times to the need for UNI
ity in terms of a merger"
Some of the 500 delegates to
the shoe workers convention not
ed that Green this time did not
refer to the Clio returning to the
house of labor" but repeatedly
stressed the need for merger"
of the two labor groups.
Green told Federated Press he
anticipated labor unity ssbefore
the end of the year"