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Evening star., 1948-09-13
By MerrelI WhittIesey

This piece probably should be
about Bobby Brownell, because after
all he Just won the District Amateur
golf championship for the fourth
time. and he's played in 1t only four
times. No other player ever won
it more than three.
The 29-year-old, 14O-pound in
agent (his opponent out
weighed him a pound and a half
beat Billy Grimm, 8 and 2, in q "a
hole match yesterday at Columbia
Country Club, one that District
Golf Association President Martin
F. Mccarthy termed the finest final
in the 30-year tournament history.
Brownell thus would be the logi-
cal guy to write about, but he's
been District golf's Mr.. Big for so
long that the local folks know all
about him. So when we asked
Brownell for a new slant on his
golf game, he suggested. why dom t
you write about Grimm.
1--WE played in several tourna-
ments that Billy was in but I'd
never watched him hit more than
one or two shots before yesterday"
Browneu continued, "and I'm tell
ing you the kid can't miss. He
can't miss, I'll tell you.
Surprise of His Life.
II had heard that he was a pretty
good player, but after all he hadn't
done much in tournaments until he
was low amateur in the Maryland
Open this year. I never was so
in my life after watching
him hit a few shots. He's a real
player. I studied Billy closely all
during the match and he's the most
underrated golfer that's been around
here in years"
Brownell brought out a point that
other golfers have mentioned about
Griffin's game, that he seems to
himself by choking way
down on his driver. He and Brown
ell were about even off the tee yes
terday in regard to distance, but
after all If the Prince Georges Club
SHOEMAKER gets results, maybe his
choked grip Is best.
Billy is great with his irons"
Brownell pointed out, "and he's a
wonderful putter. He seems to have
a world of confidence in all his
shots, and that's important" ~
Brownell, like Mccarthy, men
toned that Griffin is not yet tour
nament tough. The G. w. golf cap
tain could have moved a club length
from the bridge that handicapped
his shot on the 33d hole of the
match, but 1t was not up to Brown
ell or Mccarthy, the referee, to tell
him If Griffith didn't ask.
Griffin has another year at George
Washington. and whether he will
remain in Washington after he re-
ceives his civil engineer degree re-
mains to be seen. But If the hand
some youngster is around for MANY
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Foes Fine Condition
Puts Ezzard on Spot;
1900 Crowd Seen
BY George Huber

The Ezzard Charles - Jimmy
Bivins fight that has grown from
just another good scrap into a ma
tionally important one that will
stamp the winner as a real chal-
lenger for the world heavyweight
title finally goes on tonight at
Grifith Stadium. Charles. who will
weigh around 176 to 1873 for Bivins,
is a 9-5 choice to win before o.
crowd that may 60 as high as $4,000
and pay a $55,000 gate.
It's q 10-rounder promoted by
Mrs. Florence Turner for benefit of
the Variety Clubs welfare fund.
The fight wasn't too important
and Charles was q much heavier
choice when articles first were
signed more than two months ago,
but almost Immediately things be-
gan to happen. Champion Joe
Louis announced his plans to retire,
and the light heavyweight champ,
Gus Lesnevich, was beaten in Eng
land. Charles, who until then had
been chasing Lesnevich for years
with no success, turned his atten-
ton to the heavyweight title. The
developing situation made Bivins
sit up and take notice, too, and he
trained harder and longer than
ever.
POstpOnements Aid Bivins.
Helping Bivins in his training pro-
gram were the two postponements
forced by real or imagined Charles
ailments. Cleveland Jimmy has been
pounding himself into shape for
nearly two months. It's now a dan
gerous fight for Charles. He could
be fighting somebody else for more
money elsewhere If he wasn't tied
to contract here.
Jake MintZ, Charles manager, has
admitted being worried about Bivins.
He says: "A Bivins in shape is the
best fighter-outside of my Tiger
chasing after Louis today. We get
past Bivins and we're in. Baksi we
take easy (Charles is booked to fight
Joe Baksi In November). and Wal
colt we win too. Walcott is cutie,
but IN Is rounds we eaten him
somewhere.
Crown Not Far Away.
And Mintz's picture is pretty close
to the real one. Tonight's winner
needs only one or two more victories
to be stamped heavyweight champ
of the world If Louis definitely
retires.
Charles has the edge in previous
fights between the two. Bivins took
the first by decision, which Charles
matched with a decision in 1946
before knocking out Bivins last
year. Charles has shown himself
harder puncher and good, fast
boxer for a heavyweight, or light
heavyweight. But Bivins, too, has
something in his favor. He's hoored
Charles six times in their previous
meetings and the 1s3 pounds he
weighs for tonight Is the lightest
hes been showing that he really
has trained for this one. Charles
is n years old and Bivins 2s.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
By Burton Hawkins

The Mats have launched an un-
loading program, with only -four
or five" players certain of retaining
jobs next season. With the ship
ment of Pitcher Earl Harrist to
Kansas City and Outfielder Larry
Drake and Inflelder Jim Clark to
Chattanooga, the Mats have en-
tered the first phase Of cleaning
house.
Vice President Calvin Griffith OF
the Mats admits there will be a
wholesale shakeup of the club.
We're appreciative of the support
Washington fans have given us and
we're going to do all in our power
to improve the team" said Griffith.
We've gotten rid of several players,
and there's going to be lot more
unloading-a lot more.
Were going to hang on to four
or five players" continued Griffith,
but we're going to clean out the
dead wood. Some of our players
we'll retain title to until the major
league meeting In December, then
dispose of them"
Among the more prominent play
ers who will be placed on the market
are First Baseman Mickey Vernon
and Pitchers Early Wynn and Wal
ter Masterson. Also likely to be
viewing their final weeks of service
with the Mats are Outf1elders Tom
Mcbride and, Garden Gillenwater,
Infielders. Johnny Sullivan and
Mark Christman and Pitchers Milo
Candini and Tom Ferrick.
Harrist Sold to Blues.
Ha:rist was, peddled to Kansas
City yesterday in a straight cash
deal which may serve as warmup
for a deal of more significance be-
tween the Mats and New York YAM
KEGS, parent club of the Kansas
City Blues. The Mats relinquished
title to Drake and Clark on Saturday
by selling both outright to Chat
tanooga.
Likely to be retained by the Mats
are Pitcher Ray Scarborough, Sec
ond Baseman AL Kozar, Third Base
man Eddie Yost, Outfielder Ed
Stewart and Earl Wooten, outfielder-
first baseman who is being con-
verted into a pitcher. All other
players are on the dubious list, with
their status depending on what sort
of trades the Mats are offered.
Joining numerous other Mats as
trade bait has been Outielder Gil
Coan, branded as a big disappoint-
ment" by President Clark Griffith
yesterday in a television interview
with Bill Brundidge.
The Mats were dealt their twelfth
straight defeat, 1915, by the Yam
KEGS yesterday at Griffith Stadium
before a crowd of 16,839. 1t was a
contest which wound up Washing
tons some schedule and gave the
Mats their longest losing streak
since 1904, when the Mats of that
era lost 13 consecutive games.
Although the Mats have been wal
lowing in the muck of the second
division, some 1875 ,254 fans have paid
their way into Griffith Stadium this
year, and that sort Of support will
be rewarded in an all-out effort to
improve the plight of the Washing
ton club.
Washington's home attendance
this season was a drop of 55,504 of
last years figures, but is regarded
as remarkable in view of the Mats
pitiful performances. Since July ]
the Mats have played $50 baseball
winning only 18 of 70 games.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Herman Quits Minors,
Eyes Majors Again
BY the Associofed Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 13.-Billy
Herman will not return next season
as manager of the Minneapolis
Millers of the American Association.
Herman made his decision known
after the Millers had lost a double
header to Milwaukee, yesterday. end
ing their season. Minneapolis wound
up in fifth place in the league.
Right now," said Herman, "I
honestly don't know about next sea-
son, but am not coming back here
to manage because want to play
II I can.
IT think I can still be of service
in the big show, possibly as part
time player-coach."
Herman said he Is not going to
stick to my Louisville paint business
entirely-I want the diamond"
Herman became manager this sea-
son when Frank Shellenback was
forced to quit because of illness.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Hollywood Stors Give
Video Set to Dykes
BY the Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13.-Former
Manager Jimmy Dykes received a
television set from his ex-Hollywood
Stars in a clubhouse ceremony yes
terday.
The cigar-chewing Dykes has been
constant spectator at Gilmore
Field since resigning the reigns to
Lou Stringer three weeks ago.
Now, one wag observed, he'll be
able to stay at home and get the
same effect. The Stars are still tr
seventh place, just where Dykes
left them.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
BrowneII, D. c. Amateur Victor,
Sees Biq Future for Victim

District Amateurs, he's going to get
his name on that cup.
Brownell, who did not defend his
Middle Atlantic or Maryland State
crowns early in the season, played
in his first tournament in the Mary
land Open. He trailed Grimm for
amateur honors in that one, was sec.
tional leader in the National Anna.
teur trials, then won the District.
Thus on his late finish he still has
Evening star., 1948-09-13

to be top ranked in the District.
He said he would not compete In
the District Open next month.
For the statistical minded,
Brownell was two over par for "a
holes from the extreme back tees.
Griffin four over Brownell hit "a
green's in regulation figures, Grimm
"a, and Brownell had So puts, Grif-
fin 60, according to McCarthy's
figures. They halved only one hole
In bogeys. Brownell was UP
twice, on the 18th and 33d holes, but
the first time Bobby took q CON-
manding lead Billy won two Of the
next three holes.
Ralph Bogart and Buddy Bowie
will play of for the medal tomor-
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Sports Mirror
BY the Assoeio'sd Prsss

Three years ago-Philadelphia
Eagles defeated Green Bay,
1921, in charity football game
at Philadelphia before 90,2l8.
Five years ago-Frankie Frisch
signed as manager of the Pitts
burgh Pirates for 1914
Ten years ago-Red Ruf1ng
of the New York Yankees won
his Dist game of the season,
beating Cleveland on eight hits.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Comiskey Here Today
To Train for Louis

Pat Comiskey. giant T-year-old
redhead from Patterson, N. j., flies
into Washington late this afternoon
to train for his six-round exhibition
bout with Worlds Champion Joe
Louis on the Liberty Athletic Clubs
all-star show at Griffith Stadium a
week from tonight, September 20.
The Jersey Irishman will attend
tonght's boxing show at Grifith
Stadium and opens daily public
workouts at the Liberty A. c. gym
nasium tomorrow at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Baseball Standings and Schedules
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1s4S.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Results Yesterday.
New York, 10; Wash, 5.
Phila., 10: Boston, 4.
Chicago, 5: Detroit, 2.
Cleve., 6-3; st. l., 4-3
ed game u innings,
called, darkness.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Only game.
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Detroit CD.
Boston at Chicago (n).
Phila. at st. Louis Cn).
New York at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Phila.. 6-1; Boston, 4
I'D game 13 innings.
New York, S; Brooklyn,
Pittsburgh, Z; Chicago, :
St. Louis, 7; Cinci., 6.
Games Today.
Pitts. at New York n).
Chicago at Brooklyn IN
Only games.
Games Tomorrow.
Pitts. at BROOKLYN ca.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Phila. tn).
Only games.
Evening star., 1948-09-13


looking at the best combination boxer-puncher
since Louis began to climb back in 1896.
It's entirely possible too, that Charles won't
be the winner of this scheduled 10-round fracas.
He'll be in the ring with one Jimmy Bivins of
Cleveland, who for years has been one of those
on-the- fringe of -the-picture heavyweghts. There
have been times when Bivins looked adept as
any heavyweight in the business, barring Louis.
These were the rare times he spent a couple of
afternoons in gym, training.
The ballyhoo artists are claiming that Bivins
has been training for at least six week, waiting
for Charles and his manager, Mr.. Jacob Mintz,
whether q fulfill the Variety Club date
Evening star., 1948-09-13
League Leaders
By the Associated Press


Batting - williams, Boston, 1888;
Boudreau, Cleveland, 362.
Runs hatted in-Di Magic, New
York. 1856; Stephens, Boston, 1873.
Runs-Henrich,. New York, 117; Di
Magic. Boston. 11O.
Hits--Boudeaur, Cleveland, 179; Dill
linger, st. Louis, III.
Doubles-Henrich, New York, So:
TripieGHenrich, New York, 49,;
Stewart. Washington, 10.
Home runs-Di Magic, New York,
35; Stephens, Boston. 81.
Stolen bases-Dillinger. et. Louis,
"a: Coan, washington, 10.
Struck outs-Feller. Cleveland, 1856
Lemon. Cleveland, 131.
Pitching - Kramer, Boston, 1o-<,
400; Ra&chi. New York. 1875, .7bO.
Evening star., 1948-09-13

risk by the National Boxing Association
for the title it's Bvns might lot
of people including himself Up deep breath in his dressing
has constituted most Of his training
But it's Charles who the moment of generosity
casually mentioned chief contender
assist cutting
Eard financial pieces have made the most Of that nod
of recognition They've people believing that nobody
succeed Louis without first beating Charles.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, 6-9: Columbus, 70.
MiiWaukee, 7-6; Minneapolis, 81.
Kansas e!tyN; CENTRAL sM'i iLEsseuE. st Eau'' 0-f
Muskegon, IL; Saginaw, 8.
Flint, 8; Fort Wayne, 4:
navtnn q. Grand RAPIDS, Y.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
lt,Wos Fun While 1t Lasted

Ancl Hoffman the old-time fight managers was IN
Baer corner dragged their tiger to corner
and Hoffman with sending Buddy back into the
fravd the decision foul.
befuddled called for Promoter Mike Jacobs VINO
sc,ured to the rngsde consultation with his referee
few moments later and still champion
1t lasted The circumstances made memo
rabe great always get to thinking about such
battles when q one rolls around
Evening star., 1948-09-13

sHit home run for Porterfield in second.
tSafe on Browns error for Early In
seventh.
tStruck out for Masterson in second.
sFlied out for Welteroth in ninth.
New York - 040 002 220-10
Washington -----A---- 300 900 200 B
Runs-Henrich, Di Maggio (2). Brown
(2), Niarhos (3). Keller, Byrne, Yost,
Kozar, Vernon. Gillenwater, Wynn. Errors
Brown, Wooten, Christman. Runs
zuto (2l, Keller (3), stirnweiss,. Berra,
Byrne. Yost tal; Di Magic Mc9uinn.
Three-ba hit-Yost. Home run-Keller.
stolen base-stewart.- sacrince-McQuinn
Left on base-New York, II; Washington:
Masterson, 3: Of Byrne, 2; on Wynn. 2.
strikeouts-By Masterson, i; by Byrne,
5: by. Wynne. 2. Hits-or Porterneld' 2
Masterson, 2 in 2 innings; Oh Wynne, 12
in 5 innings lnone out In eight); on
Welteroth, 2 in innings. Winning pitch
er-Byrnes Losing pitcher-Masterson
Evening star., 1948-09-13

CHICAGO, Sept. 10. LP-Glenn
McQuillen, 31-year-old Toledo out
fielder, is the unofficial American
Association batting champion. Nc
Quillen collected II hits in % trips
since last Thursday to boost to .320
his final total. The regular season
ended Yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
When Buddy Knocked Louis Out Of the Ring

Perhaps good heavyweight fight in 1s when Louis
made his appearance Washington They tossed Maxs kid
brother Buddy into the ring the title almost
changed hands
In some respects well equipped as Max who
little too large and too SLOW
He couldn't and couldn't box too gracefully But
he showed more than his brother.
About the fourth caught Louis the side OF the
head of the ring The champ was long Ne
getting Donovan patient Louis hnay
made it and weathered the storm.
golden opportunity but when the bell sounded az
the round at precisely at the split second
that Louis was cooking hand BY accident OF the
fairest fighters hit Buddy crushing blow the
chin after the FELL face forward.
Evening star., 1948-09-13

Win, Lose, or Draw
II He's All They Claim, Ezzord's Terrific
BY FRANCIS STANN

fighter considered quarters likely
Louis champion Of the world the onigh
Grh Stadium the Variety Clubs annual extravaganza Hi
Charles, Of Cincinnati, and If he's all hi
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Burgess, MeQuiIIon Top
Their Minors With Bat
by the Assoeioted Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 13.-
Forrest (Smoky) Burgess, pudgy
catcher for the Nashville Vols, was
officially crowned 1948 batting
champion of the Southern Associa-
ton yesterday. His seasons aver
age was 1886.
Evening star., 1948-09-13

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San DIEGO, 5--3: Hollywood. Il.
Los Angeles. o.: Portland, SIS,
San Francisco, -; Seattle. 81
Sacramento, 1-5; Oakland. 2-13
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Built TO ScuIe Like Max Buer

dusky young of 27 who affects fashionable
har-do He only weighs 7s pounds, but
built plglis in the racket with broad
shoulders washing waist slim legs He's built TO scale
along OF when the latter
be denied. His record proves IT,
approximately so cent OF his so opponents
fights stopped the opposition three times
Moore and Elmer Ray and the third was sam
Baroudi, died from effects of his punishment
the equipment necessary to succeed
Louis remains to be Perhaps light be thrown
subject depends Bivins the Cvelander
that unless he gets bumped too hao
frstC Charles will be on least
fought thrice know and Chares is aolns
words he gets permanent possession OF Bivlns
he park. But during those
fights the floor something like or times
Bivins Charles be hit and hurt
Evening star., 1948-09-13
The Towns Overdue for Good Fight

It's about retiring the list OF
logical successors lacking Jersey Joe Walcot
hopeful whose status will be more or less
cleared on Sept fights Gus Lenevich in Jersey City
applies Lesnevich, although the suspicion is hat
Iesnevch S well the hill
This leaves Charles likes Of Joe Baksi another
undoubtedly will eliminate in October
providing OF lot Charles would seem denne
to promising his punch and YOUTH
1t good could be better than good light
Every while there's beaut Washington and the towns
overdue for Something like the Baer affair Or
the Marty Galagher-Toni Galento brawl
1884 classic if memory serves Gaento kept
banging chin with his left hook and Gallagher
kept getting up 1t recalled how many
Marty dropped but that was in the neighbor
hood of T..
Finally Gallagher opened Galentos to the skull
and Boxing Henie Miller who feeeeng gave
the fight That classic alone brought customers
Griffith Stadium hopeful looking for another
like It,
Evening star., 1948-09-13

Totals 42I627 4 Totals "a 627 s
.Hit home run for Porterield in second.
+Safe on Browns error for Early in
, 1948-07-09
New Army Drug
Cures typhoid
THREE DAY CURE

A new drug discovered by
United States Army doctors
can cure typhoid in three
days, according to a report in
the Herald Tribune.
"The drug, derived from a
fungus, is c~hloromycetin. 1t
has been administered success
fully to thirteen typhoid fever
sufferers since its power over
that disease came to light in
Malaga last spring.
THE drug was described by
DR.. Theodore E. Woodward, Of
the University of Maryland's
School of Medicine, and Colo
mel Rufus L. Holt, command
ant Of the Army Medical De
partment Research and Grad
uate School in Washington.
Three typhoid fever cases
have been treated in Balti-
more, and in every instance
the drug broke the illness
T'onsinued on page a
, 1948-07-09
Palestine Truce Ends:
Fighting Resumed

Fighting on a large scale
has been resumed between
Arab and Jewish forces as the
truce ended. Egyptian forces
launched an attack more than
twenty-four hours before the
truce officially ended. Al the
same time Count Folke Berna-
dotte, has requested each side
to withhold action until he
can withdraw his personnel
which includes 81 observers
each from France, Belgium
and the United States with SO
special United Nations guards
some Swedish OFFICERS who
supervised the neutral repre-
SentativeS.
AT the same time it was an
, 1948-07-09
New Company Elects
Gordon Skeoch Pres.

At a meeting of the stock
holders of the newly organi-
zed st. Croix Fruit and Veg
etable Company last night,
Gordon Skeoch was elected
President, William Johansen,
Vice President, Darnley Peter
sen, Secretary-Treasurer Eric
Lawaetz and Ben r. Foster
were elected to membership
on the Board of Directors.
Last nights meeting mark
ed the official launching of
the Company with seventy
three stockholders. Plans have
been completed for the grow
ing of 100 acres of Tomatoes
by the Company; 80 by the
Virgin Islands Company; 40
Continued on Page a
, 1948-07-09
U. S. Army Must Pay
For Servunts

Army personnel cannot have
all the japanese servants they
want unless they pay for them
General Douglas Mac Arthur
ruled. Formerly servants were
supplied by the Army; they
were paid for by the japanese
Government.
The headquarters of Gener-
al Mac Arthur also announced
that religious activities in ia
pan have increased five hum
dred per cent together with a
boom in the establishment Of
new religious sects. Buddhists
have increased from % to 100
per cent; Shinto from 10 to Is
per cent; Christian from 8 to
is per cent.
, 1948-07-09

Until you get the masses of.
any community free noe one
can be free, Mr.. Bough said.
After an absence of twenty
four years he was more than
pleased when / saw that Mr..
Harrigan (Hon. Ludwig Harri-
gan, President of the st. Croix
Labor Union) had undertaken
to represent the interest of
the workers. He revealed that
he had spoken at length with
him and had visited many of
the estates and spoken to some
of the workers. He is person
nally convinced that Mr.. Har-
rigan is doing a good job and
urged all help be given him.
Mr.. Bough then explained
that he had come down to re-
present the AVICA at the eel
ebrations and that the organi-
cation sends its deep affection
and that they were with the
Islands in spirit throughout the
celebrations and in all things
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-07-09
Albert FabiO Acting
Administrator

Albert Fabio, Administra-
tive Assistant, has been desig-
mated Acting Administrator
for ST. Croix, during the alb
sence of Administrator Taylor
on vacation which will last
about six weeks.
Mr.. Fabio has held the post
several times before with
credit, and therefore the duties
are not new to him.
, 1948-07-09
Count Bernudotte Not
D Discouraged Yet

Count Bernadotte said he
will make a full report to the
United Nations on the break
of negotiations. He said
also that he does not think his
mission is finished and was
particularly happy to note that
when he said goodbye to both
Arab and Jewish representa-
tives they expressed the hope
that he would return again.
The United States represent
alive in the United Nations
Security Council said it is
hard to believe that the Arab
states could not have agreed
to an extension of the truce,
especially that they are men,
bers of the UN.
, 1948-07-09
U. S. D~esroYers
AT Huifu Hurbor

Three United States destroy
ers arrived at Haifa harbor
ready to evacuate United
States nationals should they be
endangered as a result of the
fighting in Palestine. These
would include the UN repre-
s~entatives.
The three warships rushed
from Turkish ports under fore
ed draft after receiving orders.
, 1948-07-09
WoMEN'S LEAGUE TO
MEET ON MONDAY

The St. Croix Womens' Lea
que is scheduled to meet on
Monday night in the Police
Court Room in Christiansted
at $50. All members are asked
to be present.
Notices have been forward
ed to members by the Secre-
tray, Mrs Hilda England.
, 1948-07-09
Governor Approves
St, CTOiI Budget

Governor HASTE has sane
toned and approved the bud
get for the Municipality Of St.
Croix for the fiscal year l948-
49, passed by the Municipal
Council at its last session held
June 80.
The budgets total $587, 800.