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Evening star., 1948-06-29
Bog|ey, WeseIy Lead
Five D, T.. Survivors
Al Schoo|boy Net
By the A,soeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
2e-Second seeded Gil Bogley, last
wears runnerup, and Ed Wesley OF
Georgetown Prep paced Washing
tons five survivors as the field went
into the second days competition IN
the National Interscholastic tennis
tournament here today.
Bogley, who drew bye in the
FIRST round, served notice that ne
must be reckoned with for the title
nv polishing off Don Curtis OF
Menasha. Wis, 60, 60, in the Sec
ond round. Wesley, who also drew a
bye. ousted Allen Strand OF Rome
Ga. 6-3, 60, in their second
round match.
Two Coolidge High School netmen
came through the opening rouno
unscathed. Winston Sutter trimmed
Alan Schwartz of Andover Academy,
rs, 6-3, and Dennis Hevener out
lasted Jerome Schmidt OF Menasha'
Wis, 2-6, Ga, Ga.
lack Yates of Landon School,
Washington, advanced by default to
the second round, but Ted Rogers
bowed to Tony Trabert OF Cln-
cinnati 60, 6-1.
Another District casual was Carle-
ton Eoffner of Central High school
who lost to Charles Devoe OF IN
dianapolis, 6-1, 60.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
By the Assoeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 90
baseball experts have been analyz-
ing the Philadelphia Athletics al
most since the start of the l948
American League season.
The boys would like to know
what enables a supposedly second
division club to maintain the
pennant -contending pace the AS
have carried up to the eve OF
July 4-traditional ides OF base
ball.
The answer to the question
whats holding the AS up?" is
two-fold in the minds Of those
connected with the club-a fight
ing spirit and Connie Mack. the
85-year-old owner-manager.
The AS last home stand that
ended June 13 showed a record
of nine wins against 10 losses
not the sort of tally that produces
pennants.
On the road, the Mackmen
could win only one of three games
with Detroit and one of four with
Cleveland, including a game in
which the AS had a 80 lead over
Bobby Feller.
At that point. Mack decided it
was high time to take steps. He
called a meeting Of the. players
at their hotel in st. Louis. ~
According to one of those at
tending that meeting, there were
no harsh words, just a word OF
confidence from Mack. He re-
Evening star., 1948-06-29
us. to Win One Olympic Title,
If billiard Is Good Forecoster

Harrison clipped the American
mark for the 220-yard lows in his
final appearance at Baldwin Wal
lace Stadium Saturday with a
224 seconds performance. He
shares the accepted record of 22.5
with Fred Wolcott of Rice Insti-
tute and has hurdled the distance
in the all-time low time of 22.3
seconds.
The Baldwin Wallace senior
was termed the greatest per-
former who has ever participated
in track" by his coach, Eddie Fin
nigan.
1T is his will to win against
any type of competition that
makes him the finest competitor
I have ever coached-or seen"
Finnigan told last nights ses-
sion. Eddie seconded Billiards
motion that he should win the
high stick title in the Olympics.
Mayor Thomas A. Burke con-
graduated billiard on behalf of
the sixth city and described him
as truly a champion in every
sense of the word"
Harrison was given a sendoff to
the Olympic trials with several
presents from the assembled
guests.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
|Wamp|er and Lambie
Pace College Golfers
by the Associated Press

PALO ALTO, Calf, June 29-The
country's finest college golfers, most
of them rebuffed by par in their in
itial efforts, tried their luck over
the tricky Stanford course again to-
day in the second half of 36-hole
qualifying tests for the national col
legiate championship tournament.
Big nine conference title holder
Fred Wampler of Purdue University
and Tom Lambie of Stanford were
the pace settlers as the field of more
than 100 dug in for the qualifying
places. The ga low scorers after to-
night will pair off for match play
leading toward the individual cham
pionship.
Wampler and Lambie turned in
three-under-par 68s for the long,
heavily wooded Stanford course.
w ampler solved the layout with a
1885. Lambie scored 34-34.
The co-leaders set out with Charles
Coe of the University of Oklahoma,
one of the favorites, on their heels.
Coe shot 36-33 in his opener.
The only others to break par yes
terday were John Zoller of Ohio
State. Bo Winninger of Oklahoma
A. and NJ, and Morgan Fottrell, jr.,
of San Jose State, all with TO-
Evening star., 1948-06-29
RWuICreWs

By the Associoted Press

PRINCETON, N. j., June 29.-The
eyes of eight college and two club
coaches were on the University OF
Washington today as the favored
Huskies concluded practice for the
Olympic eight -oared rowing trials.
The Washington sweepswingers,
under the watchful eye of Coach Al
Ulbrickson. will be the team to beat
in the trials, which get under way
tomorrow over Lake Carnegie's g.
meter Olympic course. The
Huskies will seek to repeat their
1886 feat of winning the Pough-
keepsie Regatta and the Olympic
tryouts, after which they swept aside
all foreign opposition.
Most coaches are singing the blues,
but the one exception is Carroll M.
Ky" Ebright, veteran University
of California mentor, who comedies
nothing. He warned against selling
his well-regarded but inexperienced
Golden Bears short. He said they
had a sneak time trial over the
course yesterday and appeared very
satisfactory"
Ebright was especially gratified at
the shells showing in the Pough-
keepsie because, he said, most ex-
perts thought the Navy was a couple
of boat lengths better than the
Bears.
In addition to Washington and
California, other schools in the trials
will be Wisconsin, Princeton, Cor
nell, M. I. T., Navy, Harvard and
Yale. The Wyandotte (Mich) Row.
ing Club and the West Side Rowing
Club of Buffalo, N. Y, also are listed
as starters.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Ponder Is Challenging
For Midget Car Lead

George Fonder, leading money
winner at West Lanham Speedway
the last two years, launches another
uphill fight on the steeply banked
track Friday night when midget
automobile racing enters its sixth
week with seven-event program.
Fonder, who was forced to rally
around midseason to overhaul Ed
Dutch" Schaefer the past two
years, this time is trying to catch
up with Mike Joseph, Philadelphia
veteran, who drives the Washing
ton-owned No. 4 Offenhauser car Of
John Giacofci.
Joseph has swept three Of the five
feature races at Lanham to date,
and turned in his most impressive
performance of the past two years
last week end when he beat Tony
Bonadies in the Washington -Balti-
more Sweepstakes. He previously
had taken two 25-lap main events
and swept three events on each
card.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Fighting Spirit and Mack
Keeping A'sin Pennont Race

peated the statement he'd made
previously in an interview, to wit
TIN very fond of this club
That night, the AS dropped a
9-8 decision to st. Louis in
game that saw the Browns score
four runs in the ninth inning.
Mack didn't have to call an
other meeting because the play
ers took matters into their own
hands. They got mad.
The next night. they choked off
a nth-inning St. Louis rally to
win, rs, and they haven't been
beaten since, winning seven
straight to come home only II
percentage points out Of first
place.
The AS comeback on the road
was all the more remarkable be-
cause of the condition of the in
jury-riddled staff.
With Dick Fowler, Phil Mar
childon and Bill McCahan still
not in top form, the AS went
west with eight pitchers after
Bill Dietrich had been released
at his own request and Nelson
Potter was fired by Mack.
In addition, Centerf1elder Sam
Chapman tore a knee ligament on
the road and had to fly home.
Catcher Buddy Rosar banged his
knee and cut his throwing arm
in stand-crashing catch at st.
Louis and Second-string Receiv-
er Mike Guerra came down with
q toe infection that required an
operation at Detroit.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

ham led the field, followed by
Stranahan.
The wind was mounting at mid
day and scores were expected to
skyrocket. A total of 154 was re-
garded as reasonably safe to put a
player among the 100 qualifiers for
the 72-hole grind, all of which will
be played on the Muirfield course
Bulla Registers q II.
John Bulla of Phoenix, Ariz.
carded a II to 60 with his II of
yesterday and appeared to be cinch
to qualify despite bad putting. He
three -putted four times. playing at
Muirfield.
Bob Sweeney, jr.. Of New York, a
part t-time London resident who won
the British amateur title in 1887,
shot a IS at Muirfield for total Of
155 and might qualify if scores con-
tinue to mount.
Frank Tatum, Rhodes scholar
from Los Angeles and American COL
legiate champion in 1912, eliminated
himself with a Muirfield round OF
86 and a 161 today.
Lawson Little of Cleveland, Ohio,
former holder of the British anna
teur title, compiled IA at Gullane
for a two-day total of IA, joining
T. B. Halliburton, British profess
sional with the best score behind
Padgham and Tibbles. .-
Wind Dies Down.
The wind died somewhat as the
afternoon wore on and holders OF
154 totals seemed probable failures
for qualification. With just little
over half the field reported, 68 golf
ers had 153 or less and the total
with 154 or less was 81.
Entrants who tie for the Tooth
place are eliminated and 100 OF
less advance into the 72-hole cham
pionship proper. Last year exactly
100 made the select group and tbs
top qualifying score was 154 at
Hoylake, course with the same
tough par 68 as Muirf1eld.
! Laurie Ayton, 34-year-old British
professional who lived at Evanston
ILL.,, in the 1920s when his father
was professional at the Evanston
Country Club, qualified with 72-
| 72-1a5
Evening star., 1948-06-29
By the Associoied Press

CLEVELAND. June 29.-Amer-
lea will win at least one Olympic
title at London this summer II
Harrison billiard is as classy at
forecasting as he is at hurdling.
I'm going to win those high
hurdles in London" the Baldwin
Wallace College ace told 300 fans
at a testimonial dinner In his
honor last night.
II don't want to feel I'm boast
ing" the modest Negro star told
the -Olympics gathering, but
that Is the best way can repay
you for all you've done for me
tonight"
Dillard, the first track star to
hold all outdoor and indoor
American crowns at one time,
had ample grounds for his olym-
pics prediction.
He has cracked the accepted
marks for both the 110-yard high
hurdles and the 220-yard low
barriers while gliding to new
record of 80 straight triumphs
during the last two years Of track
competition. He smashed the
former consecutive victory streak
of IS set by Notre Danes Greg
Rice in a dual meet at Oxford,
Ohm
Evening star., 1948-06-29
BY the Associated Press

Now is the time for all pennant-
conscious managers to give a note
of thanks to those athletes who
hold the most thankless job in
baseball-the relief hurlers.
Never before have the majors
boasted so many fine rescue
artists. AS a matter of fact.
Cleveland, Philadelphia and New
York owe their lofty positions in
the American League to the
splendid work done by that game
saving crew. The same holds
true of all the first division clubs
In the National.
Last year both Bucky Harris
and Burt Shotton, managers OF
the Yankees and Brooklyn Dodg-
ers, respectively. were quick to
admit that they never would have
won the flag without their ace
firemen, Joe Page and Hugh
Casey.
This year, numerous pitchers
have come up to challenge Page
and Casey for the No. l rating.
Casey has been temporarily side
lined due to an injury, but Page
still is carrying on in flawless
style.
In Casey's place have loomed
such relief luminaries as Ted
Wilks of the st. Louis Cardinals;
Clyde Shoun, Boston Braves;
Russ Christopher and Ed Klie-
Evening star., 1948-06-29

out a setback and has saved three
others.
The Indians are blessed with
not one. but two, fine shoppers"
in Christopher and Klieman.
Christopher, purchased from the
Athletics, has appeared in II
games and the Tribe has won II
of them. The tall right-hander
owns IL won-and-lost record.
Klieman has taken part in IA
contests and has yet to taste de-
feat. He was won three.
Page, continuing his fine 1947
work, has received the SOS sign
Is times and has won two and
saved nine others.
Gumbert and Jones have
gained the most decisions among
the relief boys, six each. Jones
collected two Of his triumphs,
however, in starting roles. Each
has lost three. Gumbert, the
veteran Redleg right-hander, has
appeared in the most games, rs.
The seventh-place Reds have
won only % games and Gumbert
pitched in Is of them.
No games were played yester-
day, but the torrid warfare re-
sumes today.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Perry Site Is Uncertain,
But Rifle Meet Assured

The annual tournament sponsored
by the National Rife Association
may not be staged at Camp Perry,
Ohio, but it definitely will be held
this year.
Raymond Stann. publicity direc-
tor for the association, said yester-
day, there's a possibility-I should
say a strong possibility-that we
can't hold it at Camp Perry. This
Is due to lack of funds and troops
to man targets. But have heard
no suggestion that the meet be
cancelled"
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Injury 10 Shirley Fry
Puts Louise Brough in
Wimbledon SemifinaI
BY the Associated Press


LONDON, June 20. Louise
Brough. American champion from
Beverly Hills, Calf, reached the
women's singles semifinals of the
Wimbledon tennis championships
today when her opponent, Shirley
Fry of Akron, Ohio, sprained an
ankle and defaulted.
Miss Brough, leading 81 in the
first set of their quarterfinal match,
was serving when Miss Fry went
for a wide ball and fell. Ofiicials
and q nurse rushed to her assist
ance.
Miss Fry was taken to hospital
later and officials there said her in
jury was not as serious as had first
been suspected. She returned to
the scene of play with her ankle
bandaged and watched the compe-
tition. hopeful that she could re-
turn to the courtst tomorrow.
Miss Fry was to have played later
today in doubles match, partnered
by Mrs. Mary Arnold Prentiss of
Los Angeles. The match was post.
poned for "a hours.
District Netman Advances.
Mrs. Prentiss and her mixed dou-
bles partner, John Wilkinson Of
Washington, D. c., advanced to the
fourth round, meanwhile, by defeat
ing Jacques Brugnon Of France, and
Mrs. G. Blaisse-Terwindt of Hol-
land, 81, 81.
Mrs. Margaret Osborne du Pont
OF Wilmington, Del, the defending
Women's champion. eliminated Mrs.
Jean Nicou Bostock, British Wight
man Cup player, IS, 63.
In the semifinals Mrs. du Pont
will play Doris Hart of Miami, Fla,
who crushed the French champion,
Mrs. Nelly Landry, 60. 50, in
match interrupted Is minutes by a
shower.
Mrs. Bostock, the only seeded
British entry in singles, made q
gallant bid to shatter American su-
premacy.
She and Mrs. du Pont each broke
the others service once early In the
first set and struggled along to
Sail. 1t was nip and tuck on
Mrs. Bostock's service in the 18th
game. but after four deuces Mrs.
du Pont won with spirited attack.
Brown and Patty Beaten.
Meanwhile, Americas hopes in the
mems division rested on the stroking
ability of Gardnar Mulloy of Miami,
Fla, and Bob Falkenburg of Holly
wood, Calf.
This pair pushed through to the
semifinals yesterday, while their
mates, Tom Brown of San Francisco
and Bulge Patty of Los Angeles,
were being ushered to the sidelines.
The veteran Mulloy ousted Tony
Mattram of Britain. 60, Is, IS,
81. Falkenburg beat the Swed-
ish star, Lennart Bergelin, Ga,
60, 3-6, 6-4.
Brown, finalist last year against
Jack Kramer, bowed to Josef Asboth
of Hungary, 4-6, 6-3, 46, 81.
6-1, while Patty surrendered to
Australia's John Bromwich, Ga,
IS, 6-1.
In the round of four tomorrow
Mulloy meets Falkenberg and AS
both plays Bromwich.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Scots Jam GuIIune
Course for Free
BY the Associofed Press

MUIRFIELD, Scotland, June
29.-The British Open is being
played over two golf courses for
the qualifying round-Muirfield,
the tough, and Gullane, the not
so tough.
There's another difference, too.
Most of the Scottish onlookers
are crowding the Gullane course.
Admission there is free.
It's 5 shillings ($D at Muirfield.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
As, Yankees, Red So,
Provide Severe Test
For 6th-PIace Club
By Burton Howkins
Star StoH Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-The
Mats fiickering hopes Of hauling
themselves into the first division
may hinge on events Of the imme-
diate future. In their next IA games,
Clark Grinith's employees will be
scrapping with three clubs which
have closed ranks on the pace-set-
ting Cleveland Indians.
Starting tonight, when Early
Wynn will face the sizzling Phila-
delphia Athletics here in the opener
of . 3-game series, the Mats will be
confronted exclusively by crown con-
tenders for two weeks. The AS, who
have won seven straight to move
within whispering distance OF hrst
place, will be the Mats foes In six
games over the span.
The New York Yankees-a game
out of the lead and reluctant to re-
linquish their world championship
status-also are listed for six games
with the Mats. Boston,s Red Sox,
projected into the pennant battle
as the result of the awakening Of
their long -slumbering power, will
tangle with the Mats in two games.
Make or Break Schedule.
It's a rugged schedule confronting
the Nats-one which definitely could
consign them to the dismal sur
roundings of the second division or
intensity interest in their activities.
It's a period when the Mats must
get hot or settle for something like
sixth place.
The Mats plunge into that back
breaking routine with a minimum
! of knee-knocking, for they snapped
out an eight-game losing streak to
capture fives of their last seven
games, including an even break In
four games with Cleveland.
Washington hasn't been sensa-
tional against first-division clubs,
but neither has it been disgraced. 1t
has a 3-4 record against New YORK,
4-6 against Cleveland, 3-5 against
Philadelphia and owns a 4-3 edge
over Boston. The Mats haven't been
Inundated to the point OF bowling
in the presence of more highly re-
garded company.
Washington can display fashion
able record against the Athletics
here, in fact, for they whipped the
AS three of four games in Phlla-
delphia's own yard.
Mats Could Cause Trouble.
Onlv game out Of fifth place
and four games removed form the
first division, the Mats have been
getting by remarkably well consider
ing their spotty pitching, slump
snarled hitting and erratic fielding.
The Mats could improve suddenly.
Such youngsters as Eddie Yost, Gil
Coan. Earl Wooten and AL Kozar,
having viewed the leagues pitching
for 10 weeks, conceivably could have
profited by the experience. That also
could apply to Garden Gillenwater,
a more seasoned specimen, but serV-
ing his first tour in the American
League.
There has been nothing wrong
with the batting of Ed Stewart
except extreme i'll fortune. He
has been numbering virtually every
pitcher he has seen. But his sizzling
smashes either have been directly
at q fielder, turned into spectacular
outs or have been fouled by inches.
If his luck turns, the Mats attack
will be bouyed.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Another Wakefield Signed

NEW YORK, June % (P.-The
Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday an
nounced that Robert Waketeld,
University of Illinois baseball player
and brother of Detroit's Dick Wake
field. had been signed by the st.
Paul Club of the American Assocla-
ton. a Dodger affiliate. He is a
right-nanded hitting third baseman
and outfielder.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Lee, Only Capital Bo,
Left in Olympic Ring
Tests, Faces Trouble
By the Associofed Press

BOSTON, June 29.-Heavyweight
Norvel Lee was the lone survivor
from Washington, D. c., as the field
of Olympic team hopefuls dwindled
to 80 going into the second day OF
action in tryouts at Boston Garden.
And Lee definitely was headed for
trouble.
The District fighter scored sec
ond round TKO over Charles Black
of Houston, Tex, in his debut. But
in the same class is National AAU
Champion Coley Wallace of New
York, who blasted Art Saey OF the
University of Miami in one round
and followed with a 2-round kayo
over Charley Marcus Of the Navy.
Wallace is a strongly entrenched
favorite in his division.
Light heavyweight Harry Coch-
rane of Washington knocked out
Julius Guinyard of Orangeburg,
S. c., IN the third round, but was a
TKO victim of Westbury Bascom OF
St. Louis in his second appearance.
Middleweight Floyd Morris OF
Washington lost the decision to
Washington Jones of Lovejoy, ILL.,,
in his debut.
Five Army fighters survived the
first nights action while four Navy
mittmen remained in the running.
Johnny Gonsalves Of Oakland,
Calf, voted the outstanding fighter
in the last National AAU tourna-
ment, was a double winner. Other
1s4S AAU champions to pass their
first olympic test were Light
heavyweight Grant Butcher of San
Francisco and Flyweight Frank So
dano of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

Missionaries of the Jacobs school see the fight
crowd of tomorrow as an exclusive turnout OF
working newspapermen and perhaps 5000 patrons
who will pay 500 apiece for the privilege of being
seen at the ringside. But the big question is:
Who's going to pay the rest of the freight?
Five thousand customers at 500 head rep
resent only half million dollars. Even when you
toss in an extra 100000 for radio and television
rights, which is the, amount a razor blade frm
reportedy paid for the Louis -Walcott soft-snoe
dance, you still haven't got enough money In the
till to put big fight. among the dozen top gates
This bureau does not profess to know how much
Evening star., 1948-06-29

CHAMP TAKES BREATHER-Frank Heinrich of Willston
Park Long Island while his sister fans him after
winning the juvenile boys singles title in the National AAU
roller skating championships yesterday at Arena The
tournament program scheduled today with
champions defending their titles Patricia Ann
Johnston of Elizabeth N j. triple winner Yesterday tax
ing the girls juvenile reesye pairing with Diana Lam
zo junior ladies' pairs and winning the juvenile mixed
pairs George Cummings Alma Garaha and Henry Bal
schneider of Perth Amboy the novice mixed pairs
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
HondIey Nine Is Winner

With Charles McHenry doing
relief work on the mound and Don
Conner and Vince Pug1iese hitting
for the circuit, Handley Motors
trounced Costello, 11-6, in a Junior
City League game yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
Won't Sunday Game

The Takoma Tigers QS years and
undeD have open date this Sunday
on their home diamond. Teams in
terested call Larry Ferber at GE.
1892 between and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

Ten years ago-War Admiral
was beaten for the first time in
IL starts over two-year period,
finishing fourth to Menow in
$500 Massachusetts Handicap
at Suffolk Downs.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

reasonable there must be ceng When
and elecast battle whch coo enc
time for only couple of commercials 1t must
sell awuly lot Of blades to get back that scratch
So from somewhere must come more revenue ut from "ee
relates sports sports eet
receipts?
Lous-WoIcott Audience Greatest OF All
biggest thing hit sports Especially boxing
which itself admirably to the invention Inere wasn't seat
those jim the first 20 rows OF ne
rngsde afforded good the teevslon ian got IN MS
parlor. 49,, -
Tunney title from Jack Dempsey That was
history But was crop III e
Stadium there were only 4ooo ou
Richmond approximately SO per cent OF all
tuned to the fight
Every community big fight" parties
televison
jammed New York hotels which rent
out OF magic boxes days before the
original OF the battle.
Century Sporting Club meaning Jacobs happy
the check for 100000 but at the same time the
deal had been completed long
fight before the tigers to
publicly that would be eecast Jacobs
wanted eat his cake and have it. too
TeIevision Could NuIIify Films Value
He just There than 100000 in the
till at This the of the blade
take to nearly million dollars 1t was the
biggest boxing gate in history.
in Louis comes along ana
faces test 1000 spectators?
and teleV1son sets are oeng
when Jacobs apparently thinks ne dig hgn WI" DC
semiprivacy.
But the question harness video? If movie
are o he permitted to pipe they
participants reasonable inamuch televon
when stage will render regular hght
films valuees except for posterly
about getting further revenue, II any Is
problem of the air to solve There's been
hardly rates serious 1t never was oone
country John Public never had pay TO listen 10
political convention or to JOINS o1ner we
Pay money He be sure by having to listen to
sing commercials