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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-04
Or. MarIowe Is On
Draft Committee

LANSING.-Dr. J. A. Marlowe
of Detroit and John A. McKer-
sey Of InkSter were appointed
to serve on Wayne County draft
boards this week by Gov. Kim
Sigler
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Marriage Plans Spur
Alexander 10 64 Coll {
In Columbus Start
BY the Associoted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July TO-
Stewart (Skip) Alexander, broad
shouldered, bespectabled 29-year-
old ex-Army. captain from Lexing-
ton. N c., is ble-barreled news
item this week end.
Down in Knoxville, Tenn, tomor-
rows papers will announce his ap-
preaching marriage October to
Miss Kathleen Ann Reade. Today's
papers are announcing that the for
mer Duke golf captain, who turned
pro couple of years ago after a
long Army career, is the No. l man
in the race for the third annual
$4,000 Columbus Open golf title.
Big Skip, sinking puts from
everywhere, ratified off brides and
II pars for a 32-32-64 in yester-
days opening round to take two
stroke edge over a field of 100. There
are another 18 holes today and Sc
tomorrow. but that $1,000 top prize
Is important to guy contemplating
matrimony and Alexander may stay
right out front the rest of the way.
Lloyd Mangrum, 1946 National
Open king from Chicago. and
George Schoux, 29-year-old star
from Mamaroneck, N. Y, each
clipped par by five strokes with neat
66s, but we're two strokes off the
pace
The 100 starters-two Withdrew
as their scores soared-almoss
wrecked the winding, tree-fllled
Wyandot course with 2B3 brides
and II eagles as 20 finished under
par II and 10 others matched even
figures.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Nv the As,oeio,ed Press

EVANSTON, Ill. July l0,-Old-
timer Barney EWell, showing his
heels to youngsters like Pell Mel
Patton to win the lO0-meter dash,
goes after a sweep in the sprints to-
day in the 2OO-meter feature of the
qualifying windup OF the American
Olympic track tryouts.
The explosive triumph Of the 81
vear-old Ewell over heavily favored
Patton topped the first round OF the
trials last night. The barrel-chested
Negro whizzed through the 100
meters in 1912 seconds to match the
world record set by Jesse Owens OF
Ohio State in 1886 and equaled by
Hal Davis OF Southern California in
l94l.
The former Penn State star, too
young for the 1882 and 1886 Olym-
pics, was considered possibly too old
for the London games next month.
He had been rated probably third
in the 10O-meter event. The favored
Patton. labeled the worlds fastest
human" got off to a slow start and
never caught up. The Southern Cali
fornia streak inched out Harrison
billiard of Baldwin Wallace for Sec
ond
The surprise win by Ewell, who
holds six national sprint titles. sets
up today's 200-meter dash as the
finale highlight
Eleven events. with the first three
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Mats Yield to Yankees, 80,
But Christnan Still Shines

when he lifted a home run (No. 1e)
into the leftfield bleachers after
Cliff Mapes had doubled.
1t became SO against Hudson
in the sixth on singles by Bill
johnson and Lopat, plus two walks
and an infield tap. 1t was TO in
the eighth on singles by George
Sternwefss; Bobby Brown and Mapes
off Earl Harrist, plus an Eddie Yost
error.
New York. increased the score to
its, final proportions in the ninth
on a 2-base error by Tom Ferrick
and singles by Gus Niarhos and
Stirnweiss.
NAT NOTES: Phil Rizzuto, Yam
kee shortstop, is out of action again
with a pulled leg muscle Left
fielder Johnny Lindeh has been
benched due to an ailing batting
average ;. Niarhos, Yankee catcher,
was presented a sleek new car by the
American Hellenic Educational Pro-
gressive Association, otherwise iden-
titled as Ahepa.
Haefner VS.. Raschi Today.
Mickey Haefner was to tackle the
Yankees today in ladies day game,
with Vic Rascni pitching for the
Yankees :. Manager Joe Kuhel of
the Mats and Umpire John Stevens
exchanged differences of opinion in
the fifth inning when Stevens called
out Christman at second base on a
force play as Shortstop Brown Jug
gled the ball.
Angel Fleitas, a 1854 hitter with
Chattanooga, is an 900 hitter with
Washington after four pinch-htting
attempts he has struck out three
times Mats starters have been
belted from the premises in % of
Washington's last 27 games.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Lanham Upset Scored
By Alert McAndrews

Quickness in capitalizing on breaks
always is an important factor in
sports, as demonstrated by Leon
Shorty McAndrews, who thrilled
5,tO0 Lanham Speedway fans last
night by upsetting stellar field in
the feature 25-lap midget auto race.
McAndrews wasn't expected to
beat out Mike Joseph, George Fon-
der and Larry Bloomer in the big
event. Joseph. who had won his
qualifying heat and semiinal, suf-
fered a setback in the 25-lapper
when his No. 4 Offy blew tire in
the backstretch of the 10th lap
Joseph temporarily lost control Of
the machine, but Unanswered clev-
erly to avert a crackup with sew
eral other cars. MoAndrews went
on to win in his No. Is Hagers-
town Md Of1y in 5 minutes SAIL
seconds.
McAndrews In the 15-lap semif1nal
breezed around in 3 minutes 30.72
seconds, best time recorded for
l5-lap Lanham race this year.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Marx Nine Is in Glass by Itsef,
City Loop triumph Indicates

Washington Gas Co. moved into
tie with FBI for first place in De-
partmental League by nipping Mer-
chandising Plumbers, 10, on the
South Ellipse. Gabby Hayes double
and a Plumber error in the eighth
sealed the victory.
Heurich Brewers lead Industrial
League, thanks to cellar dwelling
Sunnybrook, which knocked Cameo
Furniture of the top perch with a
ST. victory on the West Ellipse.
In other sandlot games, Rube Nc
Nab hurled a one-hitter to pace
Falls Church to a l7-2 victory over
Eastman Kodak Ia East Recreation
League and 5th Infantry Marines
mauled Headquarters Marines. IA
5. in North Recreation loop.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
District Tennis Meet
Finals Slated Today

A Washington star with a polished
all-court game and an erstWhile
Californian possessing booming
service and sharp net attack were
to clash at this afternoon for the
mems title in the District tennis
tournament at Edgemoor Club.
DR.. David johnson of Washington
and Capt. Robin Hippenstiel of the
Air Force earned the right to meet
for the singles crown with victories
yesterday. DR.. johnson took the
measure of Art Dreyer at 6-3,
Ga, his backhand drop shots from
deep court and his sharp drives
overcoming uncertain Dreyer back
hand. Capt. Hippenstiel proved too
alert at the net and too strong of
service for Leavens and won, 60,
6-3.
In the singles final of the wom-
ems section at 2:30, Mrs. Willie
Herbert, seeded No. /. was to meet
Charlotte Decker, seeded No. 2.
Both won their semifinals Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Daily Double Paid S237 80.

THIRD RACE !. mile trot: $500; g.
EIf,,s E5i,.! Y; H. Rlse'eh rs Mv.- $50 ss
Trusation "a Myer SEQ
Mr. Kennion. Reapins, Kate D., Biery
Hanover. Brucita Hanover finished in that
''I FOURTH RAcESMue pace; $500; g.
Patsone Pats Da1Si tRiddick, 1900 $50 $50
Chancellor Dale tStouD 7.60 4s0
T3 RoSsI s:P0lsSn So. %s10n UHon Jester v.ndom. a
FIFTH RAcE-Mile trot; $500; ss-year-
sloS Baron up Ros.crott
Chester Hanover IF. HannD $40 $50
Personality IT. WsltersI 400
Ths Xiii H,n ws5uD H,5s2. ws1s, anbss s5sys tP P,
SIXTH RAcE-Miie pace: s7oo; s-y.ar-
:Ednsmit. &C. winsat.> $50 200 4so
Elizabeth see!ey ~. stokley> $50
Lort Clinton. Gallant Heart Rebekah.
order @ Time. Ti. 3:os.,' '"'Si'eo i" '"''
SEVENTH Esassri sf,as RAcE-Mil. .rot; 500; g.
yeaI-olds up.
David Spencer
Uptown fMears $50 $50
Belins Hanover Lewis $50
an.sss Etsf IN Hi.9vsE ss9 'o:f n9 D.s ssrTya
EIoHTH RACE-Mile pace; $500; g.
sIIy.ru @ ssess c@selten, @ $3.50 $50 sssoo
"xnf E.rfs e Ausf.y. Mi.s Bell. Counsel silver
Meteor, Clear Up, cindy's Girl, Able Heir
finished In that order. Time. 2;1f's.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Mexican Netman Near
Davis Zone Victory
By the k,soeiotsd Press

MONTREAL, July 10. - Mexico
needed only a split in today's two
singles matches with Canada to ad-
vance to the North American finals
of Davis Cup tennis competition.
The Mexicans won the doubles
yesterday in straight sets and moved
into a 81 advantage in the five
match series.
Armando Vega, Mexico's No. l
singles star. was paired against
Henri Rochon in the big match to-
day. Both men won on Thursday
Macken, who lost to Vega,
was scheduled to meet Francisco
Guerrero in the final singles en-
gagement. However. If Vega sue
ceeds in clinching the victory for
Canada may use Walt
in place of Macken.
In the European zone semifinals,
Sweden won both singles matches
yesterday from Great Britain, while
won two from Italy.
Both series continued today
Evening star., 1948-07-10

Break up the jewelers." is the
cry expected to be heard around
the sandlot circuit before the sea-
son is over. The Marx Jewellers
won the Junior City Baseball
League crown last year; then went
on to take national honors. Packed
with high school talent, the Marx
men look cinch to take it all
again this year.
Scoring nine runs in the first two
innings, Marx downed Hardesty's,
1877, yesterday to gain f1rst-half
ilonors in Junior City League. Ed
Claxton connected for three singles
and a double and Sal De Giorgi got
q single and home run to lead the
attack. Claxton and De Girogi are
members of the Washington Junior
All-Stars who oppose the Brooklyn
Al-Stars in Brooklyn Monday.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Ewe||'s Upset Win Over Patton
Hiqh Spot of Olympic Tests

pic berth, are scheduled. A crowd
of nearly $4,000 is expected to turn
out this afternoon. Some 10000 saw
last nights events in Northwestern's
Dyche Stadium.
Half of the team has now been
determined. Ewell, Patton and Dill
lard gained place by their 1928
finish in the l00-meters. Ed Con-
we'll of Jersey City, close fourth,
probably will be included also to
round out the 40O-meter relay team.
Bill Mathis, Washington, D. c.,
product and former University of
Illinois sprinter. missed out when he
pulled a leg muscle five yards from
the tape and fell to the ground.
Nineteen team members were de-
cided plus Is who had previously
qualified in separately conducted
trials in the 10,000-meter walk,
l0,000-meter run, 50,000-meter walk,
the marathon and decathlon. In
today's II finals, 33 more will win
places. The schedule includes the
80O-meter run, 3,0O0-meter steeple-
chase, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter
dash, 1.5O0-meter run, 400-meter
run, pole vault, broad jump, shot
put. hop-step-jump and discus
throw.
Team members selected last night
in addition to those in the 100, in
clude, in order of their finish:
50OO-meter run-Curtis Stone,
Philadelphia; Jerry Thompson,
Texas; Clarence Robinson, Brigham
Young. Time. 14:40S.
400-meter hurdles-Roy Cochran,
Los Angeles Athletic Club; Richard
Ault, Missouri; jeff Kirk, Pennsyl-
vania. Time, 0:517.
Hammer throw-Bob Bennett,
Apponaug. R. l.: Henry Dryer New
York Athletic Club; Sam FELTON,,
Harvard. 1T feet 8ia inches.
Javelin throw-Martin Biles. San
Francisco Olympic Club; Robert
Likins, San Jose, Calf; Steve Sey-
mour. Los Angeles Athletic Club.
225 feet 9 inches.
High jump-Verne McGrew, Rice:
George Stanich, Los Angeles Ath-.
letic Club; Dwight Eddleman. Illi-
nois. 6 feet 81 inches,
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Record Net Field of l35
Opening Rec Tourney

A record field of 135 was to begin
play today in the District Recreation
Department tennis tournament on
Rock Greek courts. AS customary
In this event, no mems class seed
ings we're made
Ann Gray. winner of the recent
Evening Star city tourney, was
seeded No in the women's singles,
while Defending Champion Willie
Herbert was seeded second. Sara
Moore third and Pearl Mccoy
fourth
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Strong Olympic Bids
Made by Co|Iegians
In Minor Rowing
By the Assoeiofed Press

PRINCETON, N. j.. July .10.-Fol
the first time, college oarsmen are
making a serious effort to win places
on the United States Olympic team
in the minor rowing events this
year. And there's every indication
that they'll do very we'll in today's
finals besides making a show Of the
Olympic speed records.
This afternoon final trials will be
held on Lake Carnegie in six other
divisions and therell be college rep
resentatives In every one. In fact
Yale oarsmen, coached by Ellen
(Skip) Walz and his assistant, Joe
Burk, once the Nations outstanding
sculler, figure in five of the six finals.
The University of Washington,
upset in the eights. is the favorite
to beat out Yale in the final for
four-oared shells with coxswain; !;
Princeton has a pair without cox
swain and even the single sculls,
usually a monopoly for the club
oarsmen. takes a college tinge. The
favorite. Jack Kelly, jr., who repre-
sents Vesper Boat Club of Phila-
delphia, is a University Of Pennsyl-
vania sophomore.
Besides the four with coxswain,
Yale's finalists are a four without
coxswain, a doubles combination and
pairs with and without coxswain.
The fours furnished most Of the
excitement in yesterdays record
breaking round of semiflnals. First
Yale's combination of varsity and
beat out Harvard by two
thirds of length in the very fast
time of ALI. Then the West Side
Boat Club of Buffalo upset the popu-
lar Shrewsbury CMass0 Rowing
Club four and finally Washington
smashed the 1000 meters course rec
ord to smithereens in beating Prince
ton by a length in 6:35.7.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Wese|y, Rogers Win
AT Pennsylvania Net
By the Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 1O.-Edwin
Wesley Georgetown Prep School
graduate, and Teddy Rogers of Lam
don School, Washington, D. c., won
the junior and boys championships,
respectively, in the Pennsylvania
State tennis tournament at Cynwyd
Club.
Wesley scored upsets over the first
and second SEEDED players to win
the junior crown.
He turned back Defending Cham
pion Jim Foster of Haverford Col
lege yesterday. 60, 60. lib,
Ga. to win the title after having
eliminated second-seeded Gilmore
Rothrock of Hill School, Pottstown,
Pa, the previous day.
Rogers defeated Edward Daley,
Hill School. 3-6, So, 6J3 to win
the boys title for the second time.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
By Eddy Gilmore
Assoeiufed Press Writer

MOSCOW, July TO-. - The
United States and Western Euro
pean nations were accused by a
Russian newspaper today of "ex-
plotting children" in the coming
Olympics games.
Russia is not competing in the
Olympics.
The Moscow News said:
Exploitation OF children Is
widely practiced in the United
States and Western Europe.
Jimmy McEane, the American
Olympic hope is a l6-year-old
lao. CMcLane, now II, is one of
three Americans who qualified
Yesterday for the 400-meter event
in swimming. He is from Akron,
OhioJ According to the French
newspaper Record, Australia will
be represented at the Olympic
games by a 13-year-old, Marjorie
Mackaway, and England by IA
Evening star., 1948-07-10
0'Connor Of Fighting Irish
Now a Los Angeles Ram
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, July 1o.-The
Los Angeles Rams of the National
Football League today announced
the signing of William (Bucky)
O'Connor, one of the Nations OUT
standing guards at Notre Dame.
O'Connor, 2l5 pounds and "a years
old, played three years with the
Fighting Irish. His first year on
the varsity was 1942. As an officer
in the Air Force he was in service
for IS months and few eight mis-
sions over Japan.
He came back to Notre Dame and
was a standout performer in 1867,
O'Connor. who lives in Tulsa,
Okla, recently was selected to play
on the college All-Star team against
the Chicago Cardinals at Chicago
next month.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
u. S. Is Exploiting Children
OIympics, Russia Charges

year-old Eleanor Gordon and Is
year-old John Wadrope.
THE national teams of many
Western European countries will
evidently likewise include chill
dren whose sport careers are
doomed to be crippled before they
get a chance to mature"
The newspaper pointed out
that exploitation Of child athletes
was impossible by law in the
U. S. S. r.
While the Olympics are going
on in England the U. S. S. r. is
going to see one Of its greatest
summer sports seasons. But it
will be a season in which juve-
niles are forbidden to enter races
or other events against adults.
Sports authorities here esti-
mate at least 2,0O0,0 900 youngsters.
IA to 18 years old, will take part
in official sporting events.
Tennis, swimming, football
(soccer), basketball, gymnastics
and track hold the summer
sports spotlight.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Perry Boasts He'll .Koyo
Roach in Bout Monday

Tavern Roach, trim ex-Marine
middleweight boxer from Plainview,
Tex, is riding to fall, according to
Aaron Perry, his opponent in a 10
round bout next Monday night at
Grifith Stadium. Opinion Of ex-
perts, to the contrary, Perry claims
he will knock out the Texan, who
has won % of Is pro bouts, ihclud-
ing a win over Tony Janiro at Mad
ison Square Garden.
Three other 10-rounders are on
the card Jimmy Cooper, local col
ored featherweight, will face Joe
Kay. British slugger; Ken Stribline
will meet Randy Brown and Jackie
Crawford will take on Jackie Lyons
of Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Olympic Mark Beaten
'By Ann Curtis in 400
Swimming Trial
by the Assoeiassd Press

DETROIT, July 10.-Ann Curtis.
San Francisco star. bettered olyn-
pic record time in winning her heat
in the 400-meter freestyle In 5 min
utes 25.s seconds today In prelim-
inaries of the final trials for places
on the United States Olympic team.
Miss Curtis, who holds American
records at distances from 100 yards
to $50 yards in the freestyle, staged
a one-girl runaway to lead qualiflers
for berths in final trials In the 400
here tomorrow.
Her time was a half second under
the olympic record Of 5:26.4 set In
1886 at Berlin by Rita Mastenbroek
OF Holland.
Miss Curtis already had qualified
here in the 100 meters and is q
cinch to swim In the two events un-
der American colors In London.
Nancy Merki Lees Of Portland.
Greg. who failed to make the grade
In the 100 meters yesterday. led the
second heat in the 400 In 5:28.4, and
Betty Lachok of Akron, Ohio, took
the third and final heat in 5:37.2.
Others Reaching 400 Final.
Others winning their way into
tomorrow's. American final In the
women's 400 were The1ma Kalama
of Hawaii t5:36.6, Marilyn Sahner
of San Francisco (5:37.4, Brenda
Helser of Los Angeles 6:43.sl, Jean
Gerhard of Chicago C5:52.5 and
Evelyn Kawamoto. Hawaii 5:53.D.
If American chances in swim
ming and diving at the 1948 Olympic
Games hinges on the rise Of new
boy and girl wonders, pair of IT.
yeer-old stars stood ready today to
fill the bill.
They are slender Jimmy McLane,
Akron. Ohio. freestyle swimming
sensation now attending Andover
Ace demy-and heading for Yale
and pretty Zoe Ann Olsen. Oakland.
Cali springboard diver who is .
senior in high school.
McLane outsped Hawaiian Bill
Smith. veteran Ohio State Uni
vcrsity freestyler. for a 3-length
til, ii 1h in the 400-meter event yes
terday and was rated a sure thing
to head the 1,500-meter parade as
well on tomorrow's windup program
here.
Zoe Ann Coached by Dad.
Miss Olsen, coached by her father,
topped the 3-meter feminine diving
events.
The other two qualifiers are Vicki
braves, National AAU l0-meter
champion from Los Angeles. and
Patricia Elsener of San Francisco.
Ohio States Bruce Harlan and
Miller Anderson finished l-2 at the
top of the mems 3-meter event with
1t. Sammy Lee, Army doctor from
Pasadena, Calf, third.
Evening star., 1948-07-10
By Burton Hawkins

The Mats are having their
troubles. but Mark Christman isn't
one of them. Shortstop. remember,
was where the Mats were supposed
to sag worse than a needed bal
loon, but while Christman has solved
that problem neatly his mates gen.
orally have collapsed.
Christman has emerged from a
protracted batting slump with a gust
of timely blows touched OH II games
ago with a home run, triple and
single against Philadelphia. Since
that occasion Mark has mauled
opposing pitching for a 1895 average
to boost his seasons mark 48 points
to a tolerable .281.
Gets Half of Mats Hits.
Mark accounted for so per cent of
the Mats hitting last night as they
took 80 pasting from the New
York Yankees before a crowd of
22.615 at Griffith Stadium, but 100
per cent of Washington's hitting
constituted four hits
Christman has hit safely in eight
straight games but as Mark goes
the Mats don't His hitting hasn't
become Infectious. In their last two
games the Mats have accumulated
the meager total Of one run and as
they battled the Yankees today they
were seeking to end string Of II
scoreless innings.
Ed Lopat's pitching and the Mats
fielding were even numerically. what
with the Mats contributing four
errors and Lopat checking them
with four hits. but the range was
from brilliant to bush league.
Sid Hudson was dealt defeat No. 9
and wasn't impressive in the process.
Joe Di Maggie singled across Tom
my Heinrich in the first inning after
two errors by Mickey Vernon had
advanced Heinrich to third. In the
third inning Di Maggie pumped
the Yankees into a 80 advantage
Evening star., 1948-07-10
Horse Show at Cremono
To Aid Fire Companies

The annual Cremona Horse Show
will be held tomorrow at Cremona
Farm, Mechanicsville. Nd. as a
benefit for the Mechanicsville-
Hughesville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
The program. which begins at 9
am, will include seven classes IN
the hunter division, five in the open
Jumper, two Junior classes, two local
and harness and Western classes.