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Evening star., 1948-07-02
.Conquers Brornwich
In 5-Set Battle for
Wimbledon Title
BY the Associotsd Press

LONDON, July Bob Falken-
burg, 32-year-old American from
Hollywood, Calf, won the Wimble-
don mems singles tennis champion
ship today, defeating Australia's
John Bromwich, IS, Go, 6-2.
|36. IS.
The lanky Falkenburg, ranked
third in the United States in 1947.
thus succeeded to the coveted title
held by another Californian. Jack
Kramer, until he turned pro in De-
cember.
Bromwich twice came from be-
hind to square the match, winning
the second set at love after Falken-
burg banged out Us opening mar
gin.
Falkenburg again took the lead
with 60 victory In the third set
but the ambidextrous Australian
copped the fourth 6-3. This left it
up to the fifth set of the gruelling
match played on the famed center
court. The young Californian had
what was needed for a rs margin.
Falkenburg, very tired young
man, came from behind in the final
set when Bromwich three times was
at match point.
Bob trailed 0-3, IA and 3-5 in
games in the final set. Calling on
his last reserves to whip across some
of his fastest services and passing
shots, Falkenburg rallied to win.
A crowd of about $1,000 in the
sunlit court silently watched the
tennis championship again cross the
Atlantic.
Doris Hart OF Miami, Fla, and
Mrs. Pat Canning Todd of La Jolla,
Calf, defending women's doubles
champions, eliminated Britain's Mrs.
Jean Bostock and Molly Blair today,
Ga. SIS, in the semifinals
In the all-American final Miss
Hart and Mrs Todd will meet Louise
Brough of Beverly Hills, Calf. and
Mrs. Margaret Osborne du Pont OF
Wilmington, Del. who defeated Mrs.
Helen Peterson Rihbany of Boston
and Barbara Scofield of San Fran
cisco, IS, 60.
At the start of the fifth set, Brom-
wich played such confident and
beautiful tennis that he seemed as
sured of justifying the money
planked down on him as favorite.
In the fourth set in which he had
drawn up to 4-an, he had Kalken-
burg running all over the court Bob
looked so tired that an Australian
win appeared inevitable.
Bromwich, the master technician
who played them deep to keep his
opponent fro mthe net, never again
will get such chance of winning
Wimbledon's greatest honor.
Evening star., 1948-07-02

public links setup back in the
days of the Civilian Conservation
Corps when boys from the CCC
camps began clearing the land.
Then a lack of funds, the war
years. no manpower and other
reasons forced the project into
virtual abandonment.
But except for some hidden
springs that burst forth this week,
the latest opening date of July
4 would have been fulfilled. Now
it will be another week before
the fifth public layout is opened
to the public.
Fort Dupont will be an answer
to the better players who want
tougher golf course 1t will
require accuracy off the tee, as
woods border all but the sixth
hole and half of the seventh and
the mammoth green's will require
a deft putting touch.
The green's are not only amaz-
ing for their size, but for their
condition. Stollens (blades of
grass were soWn last year and
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Bog|ey, Dubray Clash
In Tennis Semifina|
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
2.-Gil Bogley of Landon School of
Washington, seeded No. 2, is meeting
fourth-seeded Ernest Dubray of San
Francisco. and George Gentry, La
Jolla, Calf, No. /, goes against Tony
Trabert. Cincinnati. No. 3. in today's
semifinal matches of the National
Interscholastic tennis tournament.
Bogley advanced yesterday with a
60, Ga win over Charles Devoe,
Indianapolis. In other matches,
Dubray defeated Bill Long, Elm
hurst, N. Y, 81, "a; Gentry
downed Tom Boys, Garden City,
N. Y, 6-1, 60, and Trabert won
over Steve Potts, Rome, Ga, 81,
60.
Bogley and his Landon teammate,
Jack Yates. advanced to the doubles
quarterfinals with a 60, Ga win
over Boys and Bob Trone.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Firemen S Hot Hur|er
Has 1-Hit Triumph

A single with two out in the
last inning spoiled a no-hitter for
Ben Harrell of the Fire Department
baseball team yesterday. 1t made
no difference in the final score,
which was Ito in favor of the Fire
men over Eastman Kodak and moved
the winners into first place in
Recreation East League.
Moe zanger, Eastman shortstop,
was the spoiler. Harrell famed 13
and walked four and helped his
own game with a homer in the Sec
ond inning.
Last-place Union Printers Of De-
partmental League turned in an up
set by spilling Merchandising
Plumbers, 8-6. Marine teams took
it on the chin from Navy outfits in
two games yesterday. Naval Receiv-
ing Station topped Marine Institute,
80, in Potomac River Naval Com
mand League and Navy Quarters I
sank Headquarters Marines, 12-l, IL
Recreation North League. Heurich
won, 11-6, ever Sunnybrook in In
duStrial League.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, July 2.-As far
as the Cleveland Indians are con-
cerned, There's no place like
away from home"
= veteran member of the Tribe,
who asked that his name be with
held, said today, Every man on
the ball club, though he won't
admit it to the press, would
rather play ball on the road than
have to take that 'gaff' from the
supercharged crowd in Cleveland.
"I can speak for just about the
whole ball club" he said. Il
travel with them and I live with
them and I know what they talk
about. We just don't play the
same kind of ball at home that
we do on the road, simply be-
cause of the fan reaction there.
So we'd rather play on the road
where we have better than a So
so chance"
The Indians, who now lead the
league by only half a game, have
won % games and lost only 8 on
the road, holding better than
500 percentage rating in every
other city in the circuit.
But in Cleveland, in nearly the
same number of games and
against the same opposition, they
have an even 1916 record. In
their last home stand they won
only six and lost nine.
Were not trying to alibi," the
player continued. we're simply
facing facts. On the road, win or
lose, we're a better ball club be-
cause the pressure isn't there.
Not that we mind pressure. but
when you get booed at every
movement, then it gets little
rough.
"A pitcher throws two or three
balls in a row and the crowd
hollerS: What's the matter with
him? Get him out of there A
hitter takes swings and misses
and they holler: Sit down, va
bumH But the payoff is when
they start yelling to get the ball
game over and start the fireworks
when we're behind.
II don't think the crowd re-
action ever has been this bad
before. 1t was not good in 1916
and it got worse last year. But
this year, probably because we're
right in the thick of a pennant
fight, we're at a psychological
disadvantage in Cleveland be-
Evening star., 1948-07-02

the huge putting surfaces belle
their age. Considering they
never have been played upon, the
greens virtually are perfect.
But with a better golf course,
the municipal players will find
golf becomes more expensive.
Straight nine hole tickets will be
sold at 40 cents on week days
and IS cents on Saturday, Sum-
day and holidays, which still is
cheap, but considerably more
than the other S. G. Leoff1er and
National Capital Parks controlled
layouts.
The course unquestionably will
cater to the better players. and
because of it's rolling terrain,
also to the younger ones. "T''
Gibraski, who handles the pub
lie links tournaments, already is
considering transferring the Dis
trict public links championship
to Fort Dupont, where the top
players can bang approach shots
to the greens without fear of
the ball bounding sky-high, as
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Young Stars 0utdone
BY Kirkwood , Sarazen
In Detroit Open Golf
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, July 2.-It was a fight
of age against youth today as the
5000 Motor City Open golf cham
pionship moved into the second
round.
With the four day, 72-hole stroke
chase nearing the halfway mark,
galleryites were carried back Is
years as 51-year-old Joe Kirkwood
sr.. the Philadelphia trick shot star
and 46-year- old Gene Sarazen, who
has kept knickers in style all this
time, showed their heels to most of
the youngsters in a packed
field of 121 of the Nations best
pros and amateurs.
Kirkwood, whose last major tourn-
ament victories came in the Cana
dian Open and North and South
Open in 1888, lashed out with an
amazing 35-33-68 in yesterdays S
first round to share first place tie.
three strokes under Meadowbrook
Country Clubs par of 35-36-71.
Sarazen, whose aging legs are
struggling to keep pace with his big
golflng heart, was just stroke back
with 1850 heading into the
second heat of the four-day 72-hole
stroke play test.
They we're upholding the "age"
end of the struggle.
Leading the parade Of youths were
24-year-old Gene Dahlsender of At
lanta, Ga, the Southern Amateur
champion; 29-year-old Johnny Pal
mer, the Western Open champion
from Badin, N. c., and 30-year-old
Marty Furgol, slender blond whose
home is North Hollywood, Calf. All
three were deadlocked with Kirk
wood for the first round lead with
sparkling 66s over Meadowbrook's
hilly 6,616-yard layout.
Ben Hogan, National Open and
PGA champ, who rules as the man
to beat, had a first round 35-35-70.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Bronx Cheers at Home Spark
Tribe toGreot Road Record

cause they yapper at every wrong
move we make"
The player singled out Pat
Seerey as one example. Seerey,
who recently was traded to the
Chicago White Sox. was a par
ticular target of booing fans be-
cause of his numerous strike
outs.
Pats playing pretty good ball
at Chicago" the player said,
much better than he would play
in Cleveland. In fact, he always
was a better ball player on the
road than he was at home. And
he always was a good hitter in
the spring until he got to Cleve-
land and had to take that chat
ter from the fans.
Il won't say that Pat will ever
be a great ball player, but he
certainly could have been a little
help to us if he hadn't been
ruined in Cleveland by the booing
he got every time he stepped on
the field. Just try to do your
best work when $4,000 people are
booing in your ears.
Il know this, when we were at
home the last time, if I heard it
once, I heard 1t a dozen times,
the players were saying: I wish
to hell we were on the road"
Evening star., 1948-07-02
By MefreII WhittIesey

There's going to be lot of
motor boat golf tputt-putt-putt)
on the public links starting a
week from tomorrow when WASH
ington's municipal players are in
troduced to the new nine-hole
Fort Dupont course, tree
lined layout that features some
of the biggest green's you've ever
seen. 1t is located just off Min
nesota avenue Sc, at Anacostia
avenue.
According to Greenskeeper
Russell Fowler, the average will
be more than 1000 square feet
per green with three over 5000
square feet in area. On some of
the holes, it's going to take a full
pivot on the green to drive the
ball to the cup if the golfers hit
one side and the pin is on the
other.
Fcrt Dupont was a contem-
plated addition to the Districts
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Neqro Golf Sturs Exhibit

Four outstanding Negro golfers
will play an exhibition match on
Sunday at Langston for benefit of
the Junior Police and Citizens Corps
Wilbur Garner and Lewis Walker
will meet Bill Brown and Lester
Lewis. Brown is a former United
States Negro amateur golf champ
and the four men were semifinalists
in a recent open tourney at Langs-
tnn
Evening star., 1948-07-02
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 2,-Mlckey
Haefner, the Mats stubby left
handler. who promoted the welfare
of baseballs short-statured perform
ers by emerging from the American
Association six years ago to become
a winner in major league company,
is giving a reasonable facsimile OF a
pitcher who is being stabbed by age.
Mickey, who will be SO in October,
Is discovering his assortment OF
KNOCKERS, slow curves and mediocre
fast balls aren't mystlfylng the
leagues batters. In his last two
appearances on the mound he has
pitched only 1ia innings, but has
Welded six hitS-including two nome
runS-and lost two games.
A 63-game winner in five previous
seasons with Washington despite the
fact he hurled for some miserable
clubs. Haefner this year has won
three games and lost seven. He has
displayed occasional outbursts OF
brilliance, such as II scoreless in
nings in a duel with Bob Feller, but
generally Mickey has been ineffective
Started Sunday against Cleveland,
Mickey was blasted for four runs IN
the first inning. Last night Man
ager Joe Kuhel tested the 5-foot
7l2-inch southpaW in a relief role
at time when the Mats were IN
command. 20, with one out in the
ninth inning. Mickey's inept pitch
ing cost the Mats a 80 defeat by
Philadelphia.
Welteroth SkidS in Ninth.
The Mats were forging to the
fringe of the first division and IAN
ewing themselves as the leagues
troublemakers until Haefner ar
rived on the scene in tight situa-
ton. Ray Scarborough and DICK
Welteroth had eased out of jams in
earlier innings to protect the Mats
lead, but when Eddie Joost and
Barney McCosky clipped Welteroth
for successive singles with one out
in the ninth Haefner was waved
into action.
Ray Coleman lined out to Gil
Coan, but Ferris Fain pumped
lustv double to left center, scoring
Joost and McCosky to lock the score,
Fain continued to third on the
throw to the plate. Kuhel ordered
Hank Majeski passed, striving to
present Haefner the edge in pitching
Evening star., 1948-07-02
When Griff Wondered About the Wind

Griffith claimed
fellow claimed him. according to the Old Fox
question here is c. c. Griffith again
like what call ball player pitchers Lemon is OF those
fellows liable break ball and win 1t for himself
with his bat.
along with pitchers who could hit and field
category this
he's only likely pitch good
capable of busting
himself with his bat and
pitcher dangerous
Ferre few
others.
pretty myself" sighed Grif with reminiscent
always helped lot of
games.
getting he beat May by 30
the wind and his really
real tough pitcher But wonder
he'll do without wind.
Just Fast Boil and Curve
Lemon the time, but l didn't change my
pitcher. ball good control good curve
service representative Grin was
sailors and whatno against the
Tigers"
Bosh" snoed the got slider it's something
he picked up ball sailing that's simply
sails dips
TO a straight"
Then you think a slider imporant?'
Definitely Griffith replied L think Bob Feler made
mistake slider He already had the best
fastba the league
fellow with pitching ambitions ought TO
try bali and change of pace?'
Griffith "A fast ball and are
all thare necessary while might be good idea to
PITCH generally it's good plan to throw
balls and curves
Evening star., 1948-07-02
League Leaders
BY the Associoted Press
AMERICAN

AMERICAN.
Williams, Boston, 400.
Runs batted in-Williams, Boston. 20.
Runs-Williams, Boston. 60.
Hits-Wiliams, Boston. 90.
Doubles - Williams. Boston. Bou-
drcau, Cleveland and zarilla, St.
Louis, 10.
Triples-Di Maegio, New York, @
Home runs-Di Maggio, New York,
1S.
stolen bases-Coan, Washington. 1".
Strikeouts-Lemon, Cleveland. -.
Pitching--Raschi, New York, 80,
SIS.
NATIONAL.
Battins-MuSial St. Louis .401.
Runs batted in-Sauer, Cincinnati,
50
Runs-Musial, St. Louis, 56.
Hits-MuSial, st. Louis, 10l.
Dou5les-Fnnis, Philadelphia, 1S.
Triples--MuSial, St. Louis, g.
Home runs-Sauer, Cincinnati. 90
Stolen baseS-Ashburn, Philadelphia,
q.
Strikeouts-Branca. Brooklyn, -.
Ptching-Poat, New York IL,
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Princeton, Kent Crews
Gain Thames SemifinuIs
BY the Associo'ed Press

HENLEY-ON-T THAMES, England
July 2.-Princeton's 150-pound crew
and Kent Schools oarsmen swept
into the semifinals of the Thames
Challege Cup event today and will
oppose one another tomorrow for a
berth in the title race.
Evening star., 1948-07-02

best in all baseball? Maybe you've asked yourself
this question I asked myself and then I sought
out Clark c. Griffith and asked him.
Here's my opinion" began venerable owner
and president of the Washington Nationals. Il
think Lemon is a great pitcher-or maybe Id
better say he's simply real good pitcher. Anyway,
he's probably the best in the business today.
Ball players are funny people" unused Grif-
fifth, who used to be very good pitcher himself.
Just about year ago the Indians asked waivers
on Lemon. His name appeared on the regular
waiver lists and, as you probably know, he'd been
a third baseman and an outfelder He had re-
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Five D. G.. Runners in Race

Five Washington runners will
compete in the South Atlantic Is
kilometer race at Baltimore Sun
day. Heading the list is Johnny
Leiss, winner last year. Others are
George Shorb, Jimmy Carrick, Rob-
ert Bard and James Montague.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Veteran English Pro
Hits 2S4;; Bu|Ia, 291,
Tops U. 5. Group
BY Glenn WiIIioms
Associated Press Sports Editor

MUIRFIEtD, Scotland, July g.
Henry Cotton, England's best known
pro, won the British Open golf
championship for the third time
today with a 72-hole score of 284.
The 42-year-old Cotton first won
this important title at Sandwich,
England, in 1884 and again at Car
noustie, Scotland, in 1887.
After breaking the course record
with a sparkling 66 in yesterdays
second round, Cotton took a four
stroke lead into today's two final
rounds.
He lost some of his lead with a IS
in the morning competition, but
bounced back this afternoon with a
safe u to close the door to all the
other competitors, including seven
outdlstanced Americans.
Par was unchanged today as the
golfers swung into the final SO holes
under an overcast sky. A stiff cold
wind was blowing.
Par for Muirfeld course:
/ In 444 t344 344-o4-0S
Cottons afternoon card:
Hu' In ------ az 353 345-$5-7a
Alf Padgham, one of Cotton'S
closest competitors, faded with a II
for 29l.
BulIa Tops U. S. Finishers.
Johnny Bulla of Phoenix, Ariz.,
topped the seven-man American
contingent with a final p for 29l,
seven strokes behind Cotton.
Bulla's card:
fn 2n,-- e. e. ~ s34 $54-$s $a4-:ss-zs
Frank Stranahan, Toledo, Ohio.
amateur, was the first of the seven
Americans to finish, carding final
IA for 297 that left him far in the
ruck
Ed Kingsley of Utah, an Army
captain, who played with Strana-
han, shot a 10 for 293.
Lawson Little, another of the
distanced American contingent,
racked up a 78 for 3O2.
Bobby Cruickshank, veteran pro
from Richmond, Va, shot a II for
302
Claude Harmon of Mamaroneck,
N. Y, turned in 70 for 29S.
Cotton Plays Grimly.
Cotton played grimly all the way
around. His determination was
evident in the way he played the
back nine, despite the fact that he
almost ruined his score on the last
hole.
At the 14th, for instance, he
missed the green with his approach
and took 5. He Immediately re-
gained the lost ground on the 18th,
slapping his iron onto the green and
holing a 16-foot putt for birdie.
The gallery, estimated at 5000,
followed him all the way, joining
another 1000 on the final green.
Coming up to the 18th, Cotton
bunkered his approach and took two
rto get out of the sand. He messed
up the first try, just like Sunday
duffer, but on his second stroke the
ball hoped out like trained rab-
bit feet from the cup.
T. Defending Champ Has 2SS.
Sam King, British Ryder Cup
player, had a 76 for final total of
29l - eA
Roberto De Vicenzo. the Argen-
| tine pro, took Is for a final score of
290.
Defending Champion Fred DAILY
of Ireland finished with 73 for 289,
five strokes back of Cotton.
Arthur Lees, a British pro who was
only three strokes behind Cotton at
the start of the final round, faded
with a dismal 78 for 293
| Max Faulkner, another British
pro, came in with a final 294. Ken
Bousfeld of Britain had 296 and
Norman Sutton of Britain, 297.
Mario Gonzalez of Brazil tied with
Kingsley for the amateur medal,
leaving Stranahan with the highest
score of the three amateurs who
qualified for the final round. Con-
zalez and Kingsley each had 293.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Baseball Standings and Schedules
FRIDAY, JULY 2. 1948.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
EaSiIfS Yesterday.

Phlla., 3; Wash. 2,
New York, 10; Boston, 7
Detroit. 9; Cleve., 5.
st. Louis. s; Chi, 5.
Games Today.
Wash. at N. Y, S:45.
Phila. at Boston tn0.
Detroit at Chi. M.
Cleve. at st. L. Ino.
Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at New York.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleve. at st. l..
Phila. at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, 4: New York, l
Chi, 4; st. Louis, 3.
Pitts, 5; Cinci., 2.
Phila.. 4: Brooklyn, 2.
Games Today.
N. Y. at Brooklyn M.
Boston at Phila. M.
Chicago at Pitts. tn9.
st. L. at Cinci. Cno.
Games Tomorrow.
N. Y. at Brooklyn.
Boston at Phila.
Only games.
Evening star., 1948-07-02

d
telling he n1elder, ouielder pitcher
claimed him claimed him pitcher But Cleveland with
drew the offer the messed up the
deal He information caused Bill Veck to with
draw Lemon from the list
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Fpenm Sports Cotton Takes British Go Fakenbg Net Champ
Win, Lose, or Draw
All This Is Pure Lemon Juice
By FRANCIS STANN

Now here's this fellow Bob Lemon BY must know about
Lemon He's the chap who's II Of baseball for the Ceve
land no-hit
the Detroit Tigers.
fellow like the
Evening star., 1948-07-02

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto, 12-4; Newark. 81
Montreal. 6-9: jersey City. 81.
Rochester, .: Baltimore, l III innlngs).
Syracuse, 5: Buffalo, B.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01
BILLION BUSHEL CROP

Despite the late start of the
current winter wheat crop.
there is a good possibility that
the nations farmers will har-
vest another billion bushel
wheat crop in l94e-the fifth
in a row.
Although a forecast of 838, 705,-
900 bushels of winter grain for har-
vest next summer sounds small
when compared to last years phe-
nominal production, it is 1876, 000,-
900 bushels in excess of the 1O-year,
1936-45, average.
And if winter wheat production
is as large as now indicated, IT
would only take an average spring
wheat crop of 236, 600, 900 bushels
to push next years total bread
grain production beyond the mil
lion bushel mark.
On the other hand, assuming a
spring wheat crop equalling 1947
production of 81 1000, 900 the total
crop would be well above a billion
bushels.
Administration officials in Wash
ington are more concerned present
1y owe our ability to meet a $780,
O0O, 000-bushel grain export goal out
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01
Price Freeze?

The senate banking commit
tee has agreed TO hold hearings
in January on a proposal by
Sen. Homer Capehart tR-Ind.l,
to freeze prices of all commodi-
ties at levels that prevailed
Dec. l3.
This date might be changed, how
ever, in view of the committees
decision to delay the hearing until
the opening of the regular session
of congress in January.
Prices for services, such as auto
mobile and truck repairs, would not
be affected. There is a provision,
however, stipulating that no used
a could be sold at more than the
price of a new automobile of the
same make.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-01

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The out
look for the Marshall plan in con-
gress is long hearings and hot de-
bate over both the amount of money
requested and plans for running the
program.
Considerable water is going to
flow over the dam before the law
makers act on President Truman's
request that II billion dollars be
authorized for European recovery
over the next Az years.
First reaction among some of the
leading Republicans in congress
was that it should be held to a
year-to-year basis.
The program is too extensive and
congress is too inquisitive for any
such speedy action. Even the paltry
$500, 900, 000-when compared to the
1ong-range total-just approved by
the special session for stop-gap aid
wasn't rushed through with the
speed the president had wanted.
Alphabetically, the Marshall plan
as proposed by the chief executive,
would mean continued demand for
about production at least through
1852.
President Truman recognized that
this would be a strain on our farm
economy. He proposed that some of
the necessary food supplies come
from other producing countries in
the western hemisphere.
He said total exports from this
country during the next year were
expected to be no greater than the
totals during the past IL months,
but admitted that even this would
have an important impact on our
markets.
Another significant point for ag-
riculture in the presidents message
to congress was the statement that
this country would supply Europe
with the tools for agricultural re-
covery to enlarge European capac-
ity.
"Our funds" he said, twill enable
them to import grain for current
consumption, and fertilizer and ag-
ricultural machinery to increase
their food production"