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Evening star., 1948-09-04
Shoughnessy Boss Man Again
As Ulcers Fell Rams Snyder

Joe Stydahar and George Irafton
remain as assistant coaches.
Snyder, former backfield coach,
succeeded Adam Walsh early in
1947. The Rams, hit by q series of
injuries to key men, won six and
lost six games in the bitter cam
paign last year after winning the
championship in 1945 while at
Cleveland.
Shaughnessy is we'll known as q
veteran Of years in the profession,
including two terms at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, and last served as
head man on the coast as coach of
the Rose Bowl Stanford team in
1910.
Snyder starred at Ohio University
in 1933-34-35. He played pro ball
with Pittsburgh, Cleveland and the
Chicago Bears and became one of
the leagues greatest place-kickers
and experts In the T-formation of
play.
Expressing keen regret, Shaugh-
messy said: He Is q fine young
coach. Much will be heard Of him
when his physical condition permits
him to resume coaching"
Snyder indicated he may be in
terested later In q consultant's posi-
ton. but said he has no definite
plans now. % :
Evening star., 1948-09-04
By Lewis F. Atchison
S.or Stoff Correspondent

EN- ROUTE TO DENVER, Sept. 4.
The most lonesome football player
In the Nation today was Harry
(Rags) Gilmer, Redskin rookie
quarterback, who was left behind as
the triumphant Redskins moved out
of training quarters and headed
eastward. a.- -'s...'s--a'-v'.z. -.
who thought we'd be cutting
Rags this early cracked one OF the
players, climbing aboard the depot
bound bus.
Don't worry, I'll see you In Bir-
mingham-maybe Denver," said
Gilmer. Might even be there ahead
of you"
Gilmer stayed to let DR.. Danny
Fortmann do some fancy needle
work on his ailing leg, repair job
that should speed his recovery and
guarantee to have him ready to
face the Green Bay Packers a week
from today on his old stamping
ground. The leg has stopped drain
ing and as soon as the flesh knits
Rags will be okay.
This latest effort to get the crack
passer sound again makes some
stories being circulated about the
Gilmer case slightly ridiculous. 1t
is still hinted in some quarters that
the Tribe management deliberately
is hiding" the youngster to avoid a
showdown with Arch Ward of the
Chicago Tribune over Gilmer's re-
fusal to play in the recent all-star
game.
The former Alabama star def
nitely will appear in the Birming-
ham game. If he gets in for only
one play that will be excuse enough
for the threatened law suit against
the Redskins and the National
Football League by Mr.. Ward
Coach Turk Edwards wants Gilmel
to play the full game, if possible
but isn't willing to risk losing him
for the entire season. Thus it boils
down to question of how much
Gilmer can play, not how much Il
will cost the Redskins or the league
After the Birmingham game i
will be Mr. Wards next move anc
the National Leaguers are waiting
for him with both barrels loaded
The cards seemed to be stacked
against the Tribune's sports editor
for even If the case went agains
the National League the s25,00t
penalty would not be paid to the
Tribune or Mr.. Ward. but to Com
missioner Bert Bell of the league
That's the joker in the contract.
Leo De Orsey, Washington attor.
ney and Redskin stockholder, thinks
| the contract between the league anc
Tribune is unenforcible for a NOR.
important reason than lack OF prop
er insurance protection.
"It has the earmarks Of yellow
dog contract which was outlawec
years ago." said De Orsey. 1T was
entered into when all of the boys
who are asked, to participate on the
all-star team were in short pants
Beyond this, De Orsey points out
the punitive clause has the far
reaching effect of interfering with
a players right to earn a livelihood
and that the boy himself has some
rights in the matter.
The Tribune. through Mr.. Ward
may be guilty of violating the letter
of the contract, according to De
Orsey, because 1t paid each player
$500, plus a woolen blanket, whereas
the document states each man shall
receive only $50 and expenses. The
rebuttal to this. De Orsey admits,
is that the boys received the extra
Evening star., 1948-09-04

Lu Gambino'S future with the
University of Maryland football
team and possibly the Terps' final
standing in the Southern Confer
ence today was resting In the laps
of rival Conference schools.
Col. Geary Eppley, faculty repre-
sentative for athletics at Maryland
and a member of the Conference
Executive Committee which ruled
the 205-pound halfback ineligible
for further conference competition
has wired all member schools for a
reconsideration of the case.
Col. Eppley today awaited the
replies. If two-thirds of the schools
60 along with Maryland and request
a meeting of the Conference. the
meeting must be held. If less than
that number agree to the meeting
the Executive Committees decision
will stand.
Maryland wants the meeting
called to amend the constitution SO
that all returning Servicemen will
be allowed four years of varsity
football. Gambino. on whom rested
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Dot Kelly Is Choice
In Western Golf Final
By the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-Dot
Kielty of Long Beach, smooth, par
cracking specialist, and Polly Riley
OF Fort Worth, Tex, trans -Mississip-
pi titlist, meet today in the 36-hole
championship match Of the 48th
annual womens Western golf tour
nament.
The two Curtis Cup teammates
came through yesterdays semifinal
tests handily. Miss Kielty, the Cali
fornia champion, ousted Alice O'Neal
of Indianapolis and 4. Miss Riley
whose hole-in-one on the 133-yard
18th hole was feature of the day S
play, defeated Margaret Gunther OF
Memphis. 2 up.
Miss Kielty turned in one under
par job in beating Miss O'Neai. She
went out in two-under 36 and was
one over for the five holes it took
her to end the match on the second
nine. This made her four under PAL
for the tournament and rated heI
the favorite.
Miss Riley, noted as long hitter
could thank her putting for her VIC
tory over Miss Gunther. whom she
twice defeated in the trans Miss
finals and, this year, in the South
ern championship.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Giants Lick Lips Ebbets Field
Jinx, Knock Buns Out Of Lead

Braves, who vaulted to the top by
downing the Philadelphia Phillies
81. In addition, the Dodgers are
only a half game ahead of the
third place st. Louis Cardinals, who
were idle.
Brooklyn born Sid Gordon was
the big gun in the Giants first
game triumph before 5000 fans
Gordon clouted his 28th and 29th
homers of the season and drove in
four runs. His second came with
one on in the ninth and sewed up
the game.
Clint Hartung started for the
Giants. but the Dodgers shelled him
from the hill with three-run
rally in the fourth. Ray Poat took
over and was credited with the vic
tory, but he needed help from Lefty
Dave Koslo in the eighth.
Andy Hansen had little trouble
in stopping the Dodgers in the
nightcap. The Giants got only six
hits but made them count.
At Boston, the Braves scored
three times in the fourth inning to
nip the Phils. Big blow of the
uprising was Jeff Heath's 18th
homer Of the year with one on off
Dutch Leonard, who allowed only
three hits. Johnny Sain went the
distance for the Braves and picked
up his 18th win.
The Chicago Cubs, continuing
their role of giant killers,
trounced the fourth-place Pirates
l0-1, in a night game at Pittsburgh,
and relinquished the cellar to the
idle Cincinnati Reds.
In the equally stirring American
League race. the runner-up New
York Yankees pushed within half
game of the league-leading Boston
Red Sox.
The Yanks, paced by Joe Di Mag
gio, clipped the Washington Sena
tors, 6-2 and So, at the Yankee
Stadium while the Red Sox beat the
Athletics. 20, in night game al
Philadelphia.
Red Sox Highlander Joe Dobson
limited the AS to four hits In hang
ing up his 18th victory.
At st. Louis, Bob Lemon became
the first major league pitcher to
win 19 games this season when he
pitched the third-place Cleveland
Indians to a TO triumph over the
Browns in the first game of twi-
light night twin bill. The Browns
won the second game, 4-3. behino
Joe OstrowSki.
The Detroit Tigers turned back
the White Sox, So in night game
at Chicago.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
By Ralph Roden
Axsaeiatsd Prass Sookff Writer

Since crossing the river to boss
the New York Giants, Leo Durocher
is finding it easy to win in his old
stamping grounds-Ebbets Field.
When Leo left Brooklyn in July
he had guided the Dodgers to only
IA victories while losing % decisions
at Ebbets Field, a 1878 gait.
Leo has sent his Giants into
action against the Dodgers in
Brooklyn three times since he as
sumed command of the Polo
Grouhders. His fence-busting crew
has come out on top each time,
In their first meeting with the
Dodgers under Durocher the Giants
slaughtered Brooklyn, 1874. Yes
teroay they knocked the Dodgers
out of first place in the National
League pennant race by taking both
ends of doubleheader, rs and 6-3.
The twin setbacks dumped the
Dodgers into second place, game
and a half behind the Boston
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Unknown Ties Hogan,
Fearing Vets al Reno
By the kssoeiotsd Press

RENO, New, Sept. 4.-Ben Hogan,
probably the best golfer in the
world off his present record, led
the $4,000 Reno Open today as it
went into the second round
The principal speculation was
whether the rest of the field, which
includes his chief rivals, would
catch up with the pint sized fellow
from Hershey. Pa
Holder of the United States and
Western Open titles, plus the P. G
A. championship, Hogan teed of
with ST shots behind him and three
rounds to go, ending next Monday.
He fired five under par in the
first round to tie amateur Frank
Toronto of Sacramento. not known
nationally but outstanding in Cali
fornia
Hogan took the Washoe Country
Club course. par 36-36-72, to pieces
with a 1884 Toronto did it in
1888.
1t was highly doubtful that Hogan
would have much to fear from
Toronto. The veteran tournament
campaigners were the ones to look
out for, including ex-United States
Open champion Lloyd Mangrum.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
|BiIIows and Turnesa
Seek Amateur Crown
In Fourth Golf Clash
BY the Associotsd Press

MEMPHIS, Sept. 4.-Stocky Ray
Billows and little Willie Turnesa
met in their fourth golf match to-
day-this time for the country's top
amateur title. the National.
The two New Workers were paired
in a 36-hole battle over the 6,6l7-
yard Memphis Country Club course.
Billows was cunning for his third
win over Turnesa. a member of
the famous seven-man Turnesa
golfing clan.
TurneSa, former national and
British amateur champion, advanced
to the showdown by smashing Eu-
gene Dahlbender of Atlanta, 8 and
6. with his customary strong iron
game in the 36-hole semifinals yes
terday.
BilloWs. a printing salesman from
Poughkeepsie. defeated Charles Coe
Of Oklahoma City, 6 and S, by his
steadiness to and on the greens.
Third Trip for Ray.
1t was the third trip into the
finals for Billows who has played in
every national amateur since 1895.
He was outstroked for the blue rib
bons by Johnny Goodman at Port
land, Oreg., in 1887, and by Marvin
(Bud) Ward at Chicago in 1899.
In three previous meetings with
Turnesa, each time in the New
York State amateur, Billows held a
two-to-one advantage. He beat
Willie 8 and 6 in the finals at Syra-
cuse In 1910 and broke even in two
other seminal engagements. :.
Billows, completely overlooked In
pre-tournament guessing, came up
to the big meet with a record of 18
victories in as many matches, in
cluding the metropolitan champion
ship. Turnesa. of Elmsford, who
won the British amateur last year
with his mother-in-law's putter, is
using a new set of woods. His iron
work in the preliminary rounds,
however, indicates he has little need
for the long sticks.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4.-Young
Bob Snyder stepped down because
of ulcers and Clark Shaughnessy
moved up today as head coach OF
the Los Angeles Rams Of the Ma
tional Football League.
In a shift that caught every one
by surprise, Snyder handed in his
resignation as boss coach OF the
club and President Dan Reeves
named Shaughnessy to guide the
club this year.
The announcement came just be-
fore Snyder was to- board a plane
last night with his team for two
exhibition game in Hawaii and less
than "A hours after the Rams had
been beaten, 21-10, by the Wash
inston Redskins in charity debut
tefore more than 1900 people.
Snyder said he had been under
treatment for ulcers for many
months and resigned on advice of
his physician. Shaughnessy, on
Snyder's recommendation, was serv-
ing as consultant coach.
II wish Shaughnessy all the luck.
I'll be glad to assist him In any
way" Snyder, st IS the youngest
head coach in the league, said.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Hippenstie| in Match
with Filipino Net Ace

A good exhibition tennis match
will be played at Edgemoor Club to-
morrow afternoon between Capt.
Robin Hippenstiel, club champion
and District of Columbia and Air
Force national champion, and Sell
elmo Ampon, Philippine national
champion. The match is at 2 o'clock
Ampon is back from a successful
European tour during which he won
nine titles. He is in this country
to play in the nationals, starting
September 10 at Forest Hills, N. Y.
He has beaten such good plays as
George Pero, Gardner Larned, Alejo
Russell and Tom Brown.
There also will be a double ex-
hibition tomorrow with Hippenstiel
and DIR. David johnson, Middle At
lantic doubles champion, opposing
Ampon and Bill Amadam.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Durham, Kemetick Meet
In Public Parks Tennis

Singles and doubles crowns in the
Public Parks Tennis Tournament
were expected to be tucked away
today in the final round at the
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets
courts.
Frank Dunham and Walter Kem-
etick squared off for the singles
crown, while Dunham and Hyman
Ritzenberg were to face Kemetick
and Stanley Haney for the doubles
title.
Durham and Kemetick gained
the doubles finals by turning back
Kenny Dental and Walter Chris
tianson, 6-1, GA, yesterday, while
Kemetick and Haney won over Ernie
KientZ and Don Nelson. 6-3. Us,
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Coddie Tips O. K.
If, Like This One,
HE Shoots in 7Os
BY the Associated Press

MEMPHIS. Sept. 4--If Ray Bill
lows wins the National Amateur
golf championship, 18-year-old
Hugh Francis. jr, may claim a
chunk of the silverware.
Francis is caddy for the 34-year-
old Poughkeepsie IN. " salesman,
who plays Willie Turnesa of Elms-
ford, N. Y, today for the title.
He's not just an ordinary caddy
He even sights the puts for Billows
Frequently the caddy will walk up
and look over the putt, then step
over and whisper instructions in
Billows' ear. Billows then walks
up and puts without reading" the
green himself.
Sure, let him sight my puts,
Billows said. He gets down and
then tells me how the green breaks
Sometimes I look at it, too. Some
times we disagree and argue over it
If take his advice and miss
7 give him the dickens, but he's
usually right"
There's another reason Billows
takes a lot of stock in Hugh's ad-
vice. Young Francis, son of q
Memphis Country Club member
plays the game himsielf-shoots in
the low 70s.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Lu Gombino Spurns Pro Bids
Pending 7erp AppeoItoRivoIs

Msryland's football title hopes this
season, already has played the
present limit Of three years-ons
year at Indiana and two at Mary
land-in addition to . freshman
year at Indiana. His college foot
ball career was interrupted. how
ever, by two years in the armed
forces.
The pros, meanwhile. have de-
scended on Gambino. The Chicago
Bears of the National League have
a place in their backfleld all re-
served for Gambino If he signs.
The Baltimore Colts of the ALL
America Conference, who obtained
the draft rights for the Terp star
from the Cleveland Browns, also
have offered him a job.
Gambino hasn't made up his mind
what he is going to do. He makes
no secret of the fact that he wants
to play with Maryland, where he
would be a candidate for an ALL
America berth. If he doesn't get to
play, he still may finish out the
year at Maryland to get his degree.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Congressional Net Play
Moves 10 Quarterfind|s

Quarterf1nal matches in the
Washington boys and girls tennis
tournament were scheduled for
today at the Congressional Country
Club.
Plenty Of attention was directed
on the match between Charles Rie-
ger and H. Straley in the boys Gi-
vision. Seeded No. in this division
is Tim Coss who faced R. Lane
today
Rieger, ranking star from Phila-
delphia and seeded third, breezed
through two opponents yesterday
blanking D. York, SO, 60, and
downing Tom Wiener. 81, 6-1.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
ID {. Mines FaceM-A
|SoftbaII Tests Today
Special Disputeh 10 The Sior

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 4.-Thres
teams from Washington, D. c., were
scheduled to see action today In the
Middle Atlantic softball champion
ships.
Garvins Grill, Washington girls
champion and 10 victim of Bethle.
hem in first round play last night.
will be fighting for survival against
the Pottstown, Pa, Cardinalettes
this afternoon.
The Arcade Pontiac Capital Maids
were slated to face the Barnes Lum-
ber lassies of Charlottesville, Va,
this morning, while in the mems
division Thrifty Beverages was to
oppose Frankies Steak House Of
Wilmington, Del.
Kavakos Grill of Washington
blanked the Melrose Athletic Associ-
alton, 80, behind the one-hit hurl-
ing of Abe Levitan last night.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Australians Are Rated
Formidable in Title
Play Opening Today
By Goyie ToIbot
Asseeio.ed Press Sports Writer

/
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Even with
the great Jack Kramer gone to the
gold fields, Americas remaining
tennis players still are favored to
give the Australians their Jumps for
the third straight time in the Davis
Cup challenge round starting today
at Forest Hills.
1t does not figure to be as one
sided, however, as it was two winters
ago in Melbourne, when the United
States won the mug back by SO
sEutout, or as it was last summer,
when the trophy was successfully
defended by Al count.
At a wild guess, the score this
time should be about 80 in. Uncle
Sans favor. Neither team is any
where as strong as it was a year ago,
but the United States lost more
when Kramer joined the pros than
the Aussies did in losing Dinny
Pals by the same route.
Only Two Holdovers.
OF the players who will contest
the four singles and one doubles
matches today, tomorrow and Mon
Day, only Ted Schroeder of the
American side and Colin Long of
the Australians are repeaters from
the last challenge round.
Both frankie Parker of the
United States and Billy Sidwell, his
rival in todays opening singles
watched last years team struggle
from seats in the stadium. Adrian
Quist, who opposes Schroeder in the
second singles. did not accompany
the Aussie team to this country last
summer
Long will be the lone survivor in
the doubles. He and Jack Brom-
Wich gave the challengers their only
victory in the Al event by outslug-
ging and outsmarting Schroeder and
Kramer. Promwich had a disagree
ment with Australia's selectors since
then and was invited to stay home
this time.
Billy Talbert and Gardnar Null
10y. long the best doubles pair in
this country, finally will get their
chance on Sunday-barring an un-
looked-for brainstorm on the part
OF the cup selectors. Their oppo-
nents almost certainly will be Quist
and Long, and it promises to be a
thrilling, tightly fought match.
Quist, though 35, still is one of
the worlds most skilled doubles
players. In one recent tournament
in the East he won his service 28
straight times. Long, a heavy y-set
fellow who will balloon to 26O
pounds the first year he quits play
ing tennis, Is terrific volleyer and
smasher.
Schroeder Question Mark.
The question mark of the matches
is Schroeder. He hasn't won an i'm
portant tournament this year, and
the selectorS chose him strictly on
the strength of his unbeaten record
in cup play. Or maybe it was a
hunch.
On recent form, Talbert rated the
second singles assignment. The
famous diabetic, who observes his
3Oth birthday today, is playing bril-
liant tennis, whereas Schroeder
plainly is rusty. If Schroeder comes
a cropper, it will require some tall
explaining.
The most noted outcast Of the cup
tie is young Bob Falkenburg, who
won the biggest tournament of them
all, Wimbledon. few months back.
He has been skulking around Forest
Hills this week, practicing now and
then with the Australians. He must
wonder what a man has to do.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
MATS Grief Increases
As Early Hurts Hand;
Yankees Take Pair
By Burton Howkins
S,ar StoH Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Catchel
Jake Early's usefulness to the Mats
may be restricted to an soccasiona
pinch hitting appearance for the
remainder of the season.
Jake is hampered by an annoying
excruciatingly painful bone bruise
on the index finger of his left hanG
which has shelved him temporarily
with little likelihood of his return.
ing to the lineup.
Early attempted to catch hert
yesterday in the second game as the
Mats absorbed 60 and So wallop-
ings from the New York Yankees
but after one inning he was forcet
to retire. Every pitch banging into
his mitt has been the equivalent ol
a knife stab.
i've seen a lot of bone bruises,
says Coach 1icks Ferrell, a former
catcher, but Jake's is the worst
All catchers get banged up once ir
a while, but usually recover quickly
1 doubt If Early will be able II
eaten any more this year. His finger
is twice its normal size
Early attempted to conceal the
injury from Manager Joe Kuhel, bu1
Kuhel, detected Jake wincing with
every pitch and promptly yankee
him. Circulation has been so pool
in the finger that Jake is threat.
ened with the loss OF his fingernail
Joe's Third 4 Fluke.
The Mats stirred up only six hit!
in each game against Ed Lopat ans
Frank Shea, boosting the Yankees
pennant hopes as Joe Di Maggie
injected three home runs into tn,
proceedings. Di Maggie belted tw'
homers in the first game off Forres
Thompson-drives into the left fielt
stands-then benefited from a fiuk
home run Of Early Wynn in tn
nightcap.
Joe rammed a homer with two OF
base in the first inning of the open
er, then lifted another into tn
same sector with none on in tn
third. The Mats had produced
run in the second inning on Ton
McBride's single and Mickey Yer
mons triple, but New York boosted
its margin to 6-1 in the seventh OF
Tommy Heinrichs single. Johnn,
Lindell's double and Yogi Berra'
single.
The Mats pushed across a run i,
the ninth inning when Garden Gil
lenwater beat out a bunt, moved t,
second on Ed Stewards single ant
scored when Second Basemal
George Stirnweiss threw wild pas
first attempting to complete {
double play on Mark Christman.
Shea tripled across two runs ir
the second inning of the seconc
game and the Yankees owned a ST
lead in the fifth when Di Maggie
drilled liner to center. Stewart
attempted shoestring catch ane
failed. He recovered the ball quickly
but threw to nobody in particular
and Di Maggie was credited with 6
home run, scoring Bobby Brown
and Heinrich ahead Of him.
The Mats manufactured their onl,
runs in the eighth when Stewar
doubled to score Wynn, who hat
walked, and AL Kozar. who hae
doubled forsh third hit. So
Milo Candini was to be entrusted
with his second starting assignment
Of the year here today, with Boil
Porterf1eld slated to pitch for tn,
Yankees. Sid Hudson will face New
York's Allie Reynolds in tomorrow!
tuSsle,
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Ezzard Charles in First
.Bivins Drill Here Today

Ezzard Charles, the Cincinnati
heavyweight. scheduled his first
public workout today at o'clock ir
preparation for his 10-round bout
with Jimmy Bivins September l3 al
Griffith Stadium.
Charles arrival yesterday eased
the minds of the skeptics who didn't
think the fight was coming of and
that Charles wanted to dodge it in
order to play ball with New York.
Bivins, meanwhile. continues tc
work out at Madam Beys, N. j. He
lis scheduled to arrive In Washing
ton Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-09-04
Gi|mer to Play in Exhibitions
Despite Laws Suit, Say Skins

$50 for playing in the intra squad
game preceding the big show.
There also is the reported item OF
a favored few being insured for
more than $4,000. which was sup.
posed to be the maximum.
But what we started out to say
is that stories about the Skins being
afraid to use their star rookie for
fear of reprisals is so much poppy.
cock.