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Evening star., 1948-06-06
Ashburn's Hitting
Record by Rookie
BY the Assoeisssd Pres.

CHICAGO. June 5.-Richie
Ashburn, leftfielder for the Phil
adelphia Phils, apparently set
q new record for first-year play
ers today when he hit in his
I'D and 23d consecutive games.
Best available figures showed
the longest previous streak by a
rookie as % games by Johnny
Mize, then with the st. Louis
Cardinals, in 1886 and Dale
Mitchell Of Cleveland in 1947.
Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn
hit safely in 81 games last year
in his first season in the majors.
The major league record for
consecutive hitting is Sc games
by Joe Di Maggie in 1941. The
modern National League record
is 81 by Tommy Holmes of Boston
In 1945.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
4ECOND GAME.

Totals 80 10 - IA
sGrounded out for Roch in eighth.
tWalked for Kush in ninth.
Philadelphia -------- 900 020 1906
Chicago -----------000 O10 004-5
Runs-Ashburn, Caballero. Blatnik. Mil
Ter. Seminick, G. Hammer. Jefcoat, Pafko.
Cavaretta, A. Walker, Smalley. Error
Cavaretta. Runs batted in-Caballero (2),
sisler t2l, Seminick, Jehcoat. A. Walker,
Naddern (2l. Logery. Two-base hits
Schenz. Ennis, Caballero. sisler. Maddern.
Stolen base-Cavretta. Sacrinces-Cabal-
lero, Rush. Double plays-Caballero, G
Hammer and Sisler: g. Hammer, Miller and
Sisler t2l; r. Hammer, Smalley and Wait
kus. Left on nbases-Philadelphia. 9, Chi
easo IA. Bases on balls-Erickson
Struck out-Erickson 5. Rush 2 r.
Hammer l. Hits--Or r. Hammer, ? in :
innings; OF Rush, in 3K9 innings; of
Kush, l in inning; of Erickson, in Sas
innings OF Heusser, in 1s Wild pitch
r. Hammer. Passed balls-Padeett C2).
Winning pitcher-Erickson. Losing pitcher
R. Hammer.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
American Racketers
In Line for Sweep
Of Belgian Titles
By the Assoeiofsd Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium. June Sit
won't be an all-American windup
in the Brussels international tennis
championships tomorrow-but 1t
will be close to it.
The victory of Hungarian Mrs.
Szuszy Kormoczy over Doris Hart Of
Miami, Fla, +6, 53, 6-3, today
will make the women's singles final
an American European competition.
The only other European oppor-
tunity exists in mems doubles, but
lit appeared slim. frankie Parker
and Bulge Patty Of Los Angeles
held a 6-1, IS, As advantage
over Frenchmen Robert Abdesselam
and Jean Thomas when rain inter-
rupted their semifinal match today.
The Americans were considered
the most likely to play the italian
pair of Marcello Del Bello and
Gianni Cucelli in the finals. The
Italians had advanced by defeating
Philippe Washer, Belgian Davis Cup
per, and the Frenchman Christian
Boussus. IS, 60. Ga.
Mrs. Kormoczy will play Mrs. Pat
Todd Of La Jolla, Calf, in tomor-
rows women's singles final. Mrs.
Todd vanquished Mrs. Mary Arnold
Prentiss of Los Angeles, Ga, 60, in
a semifinal.
The women's doubles final ended
today as Mrs. Todd and Miss Hart
took a 6-1, Ga match from the
Americans, Mrs. Prentiss and Shirley
Fry, Akron, Ohio, and Rollins Col
lege.
The Parker-Patty pair, which is
teamed in dobles, will split for COM
bat over the mems singles champion
ship.
The top-seeded Parker advanced
with a 6-3, 60, 6-3 victory over
Washer. Patty moved up with a
prolonged 3-6. 2-6, 60, 60,
So triumph over the italian Davis
Cupper, Del Bello.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Gustine's Homer in 9th
For BUGS Tops Braves

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June 5 (P.-
frankie Cuisines home hun with
two out and Johnny Hopp on base
in the last Of the ninth gave the
Pirates all 81 victory over the
Boston Braves today. Rookie relief
Pitcher Vernon Bickford yielded the
winning blow.
1t was See-saw battle all the
way with the Pirates taking an early
lead on Wally Westlake's three run
homer In the first. After the Braves
had taken 5-3 lead. Westlake hit
another home run in the third with
man on to knot the count.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Suit Against Bob FeIIer
For $42, 500 Dismissed
By III, Assoeiofed Press

DES MONIES, June 5.-Federal
Judge Charles Dewey has dismissed
claims of a Davenport, Iowa, pro-
moter against Bob Feller, Cleveland
American League pitcher.
The promoter, Ray Doan, had
asked a total of $42,500 from Feller,
charging the baseball player broke
an agreement whereby Doan con-
tended he was to manage Feller's
activities during the 1945 off f-season.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Phils Sweep Twin Bill
Reatina Cubs. ~. IS

CHICAGO, June 5 (P.-The Phil
adelphia Phillies swept a double
header with the Chicago Cubs today
4 to 2 and 8 to s, to take the f1na
four tits of their flve-game series
schoolboy Rowe scattered nine
hits in the opener for his secone
win, Ed Heusser squelched a four
run rally with the bases loaded fr
the ninth to save the second game
decision for Paul Erickson, who
walked 10.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Yankees Smear Browns,
BoffIed by Embree

NEW YORK, June S. R.-The
New York Yankees moved to within
21a games Of the second-place Phil
adelphia Athletics today by defeat
ing the st. Louis Browns, I'll, behind
the 7-hit pitching of Red Embree
Bobby Brown, Tommy Heinrich
and Yogi Berra were the leading
Yankee hit producers. Each batted
in two runs. Brown and johnson
got three hits apiece.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Totals 3s1lt26 2 Totals "a ao7

Totals 3S llf26 Totals "a 8 81 IL
7 Ran for F. Mccormick in eighth.
walked for SPAIN in eighth
Two out when winning run was scored
:. Struck out for Rojek in ninth
Walked for Bonham in seventh
Fouled out for lombard in ninth.
Boston " O23 OO2 0OO-7
Pittsburgh -- 302 600 1923
Runs-sturgeon, M. Mccormick. Torge-
son. Heath, Russell, Mast, Sisti. Rojek
Hopp. Gustine, kiner (2), Westlake 12),
MqTtaugh Error1,Rojsk. Runs batted in
Elliott. Heath. Sturgeon (2}, Rojef, GUS
tine (2!:, Two.base hits-Torseson: M.
lake ca, Russell. Gustine. Double plays
Sturgeon to Torgeson. Left on bases-Bos-
ton. z; Pittsburgh, 5. Bases on balls-Oi
SPAIN, 8; on ostermueller, 2; on Iom-
sasf spshn o. by s. SFqsa SaI 9'
BY Biskford, l. Hits-oa ostermueller,
nings of Lombardi, in 2 innings, of
ing pitcher-Bickford: Umpires-Messrs.
Gore, Robb, Pinelli and Jorda. Time-2:26.
AtteNdance-1 ,}gI
Evening star., 1948-06-06
C.. u. Alumni Risk Limbs
Aouinst Seniors Today

Catholic University alumni will
meet the Seniors today at 2 pm. at
the Brookland Stadium in their
traditional June Week softball game
The alumni committee of Bill How
ell, Reds Ward and Dave Bern
stein will select the old grads start
ing lineup at the site of the game
after the candidates have passed a
physical examination.
Tuesday the alumni will enter
tain the seniors and alumni board
of governors at smoker in the East
Room of the Mayhower Hotel at
$50 p.m.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
New s., 900 Offenhouser
Enters Midget Races

A new 5000 Offenhauser car will
be shown In the midget auto races
Friday night at West Lanham
Speedway.
It will be driven by Dee Toran
Of Mexico. Toran originally was .
VS. pilot, but has worked his way
up among the leading money winners
since shifting to an Ony.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Make Room for Garcia

| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June
R,.-Henry (Cotton) Pippin, pitch
er. has been returned to Portland of
the Pacific Coast League by the
Chattanooga Lookouts, President
Joe Engel said today. Pippin was
returned to make room for Ramon
Garcia, Cuban Highlander. who
was sent here by the Washington
Senators
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Eiuht St. Louis TaI|ies
Unearned; Home Runs
Get Six in Sd Frame
By the Assoeiaisd Press

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The st. Louis
Cardinals narrowed the National
League-leading New York Giants
margin to half a game today when
they overcame a 40 deficit and
defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-6
Eight of the Redbirds' runs were
unearned.
Taylor Takes Drubbing.
Trailing, 40. the Cards tailed
xix times in the bottom half OF
the third inning to take a lead
they never relinquished. Enos
Slaughter highlighted the big in
ming with a grand-slam home run
Nippy Jones accounted for the
other runs with a two-run homer
A wild throw by Third Baseman
Johnny Jorgensen paved the way
for the runs. all unearned.
Harry Taylor. making his first
start since April 20, was the victim
of this uprising, with all OF the
runs coming after two were out.
Another wild throw by Jorgenser
paved the way for two more Gard.
inal runs in the sixth. With two
out and Marty Marion on base as
a result of Jorgensen's 3-base error
Erv Dusak singled in a run and
Red Schoendienst doubled in an
other. 1t was one of Schoendienst's
four hits.
Dickson, although stung for II
hits. stayed around until the eighth
when q home run by Gene Her
manski, a single by Peewee Reese
and double by Dick Whitman
accounted for two Brooklyn runs
Ted Wilks then took over and
struck out Eddie Miksis to end the
uprising.
Buns Drop to Seventh.
The defeat dropped the Dodgers
irtn seventh place. half-game
Evening star., 1948-06-06
TIRST GAME,

Total, 80 p2717 Totals 35 927 II
Flied out for, Kush IN seventh.
+struck out for Chipman in ninth.
p,u.d.lnh,. 600 o13 OOO-4
chinaro - 900 100 100
Runs-Ashburn, Ennis, Miller. Semi
nick. Schenz. Jef1coat Error.smalley
Runs batted in - Schefing, Blatnik. G.
Hammer l.5. Waitkus. Two-base hits
schefing. Miller. Three-base hit-Waitkus
Sacrifce-Chambers. Dousle play-Cham-
bers to Pafko to Waitkus. Left on bases
Philadelphia. s: Chicago g.. Bases on
balls-off Rowe: l. OF chamberS, 5; of
Chipman, /. Struck out-By Rowe
bv Kush l. by Chapman, !. Hits-Of
Chambers. s in 5 innings tnone out IN
SIXTH. of Kush ! in = inninsS; on
Chapman, in 2 innings. Losing pitcher-
Chambers.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Ortiz Streak Snapped

PUEBLA. Mexico, June R.-
Mexican baseball's leading slugger
Roberto Ortiz failed to hit today
ending his record for hits in con-
secutive games at IS. The former
record of 20 was set by United States
Shortstop Raymond cambridge in
1o45
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Wehnreier Stops Giants
As Reds Triumph, So

CINCINNATI, June 5 R)-
Weathering a two-run uprising in
the ninth inning, 2l-year-old
Herman WehfNeier registered his
fourth straight victory today, pitch
ing the Cincinnati Reds to 5-3
edge over the New York Giants be-
fore a crowd Of 1881.
Billy Rigney gave the Giants
shortlived 10 lead with a home
run in the third inning. Whitley
Lockman stroked his eighth round
trimmer to lead off the ninth.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Mackenzie
Continued From Page B-l.)
Mackenzie Closes With Par.
latter up at the turn with a 2
over-par 81.

latter up at the turn with 2
over-par 81.
Mackenzie Closes With Par.
After Mackenzie won the 10th
with a birdie to 60 up for the
second time. Ewell won two Of the
next three holes when Mackenzie
was trapped. Roland came back to
drop a 30-foot, downhill putt past
partial stymie to win the 14th and
go 4 up. Ewell kept the match alive
by winning the 18th when MacKen-
zie was in trouble all the way, but
it was all over on 16 when the win
ner scored a regulation par and
Ewell was short in two, Clipped past
the cup and missed the putt.
In making his golflng comeback,
Mackenzie, now gentleman far
mer, played many shots reminiscent
of the days when golf was his liveli-
hood. He particularly was sharp
around the greens. while Ewell
Evening star., 1948-06-06

Singled Tor WIdmar N nInth.
st Louis - 900 900 00I-l
New York ------ O10 O20 OAK
Runs-Garver Brown t2), Lindel. Ber.
ra. johnson. NcQuinn. Embree. Errors
Rizzuto, Platt. Runs batted in--Embree
Berra G). Brown 60, Heinrich 81
Brown. Three-base hit-Henrich. Double
pays-Priddy to Dente to Stevens Dill
iinser to Priddy. to Stevens. johnson t. to
Louis. 81 New York, 3. Bases on balls
OF Embree. 3; off Fannin, 8: of Widmar'
g. Struck out-By Embree. 4; by Fannin;
4 Hits-Of Fannin, 7 in 6 innings; ON
Widmar, in . innings Passed ball
Berra Losing pitcher-Fannin
Evening star., 1948-06-06

Error-Rigney. Runs-Rigney. Lock
man, Thomson, Litwhiler, Schultz, Stall
cup, Lamanno. Wehmeier; Runs batted n
-Rigney. Loekman. Gordon, stallcup (2)
Thomson, Gordon. Home runs-Rigney
Lockman Stolen base-Baumholtz Sacri'
fice-Schultz. Left on base--New York
;; oil Newsom, 3; Of Wehmeier, 2. Struck
out-By Lee, 2; By Nswsem !; :. BY ;gn9na, Wen:
of Newsom 3 in 3ls innings; of Trinkle
; in i inning. wild pitch-Newsom. Los
ing pitcher-Lee.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
D. G. Youth Gets Letter

WALLINGFORD, Conn, June
(SpeciaD. - Peter A. Sturtevant o1
Washington was awarded his varsity
letter in baseball at the annua
spring sports banquet at Choate
School here.
Evening star., 1948-06-06

couldn't seem to do anything right.
Twenty-Five years ago, Roland
lost in the Middle Atlantic final to
his father, Albert r. Mackenzie,
who died last winter. The late Mr..
Mackenzie was slated 70 become
president of the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association next year. the year
Roland will defend the title a second
time.
Evening star., 1948-06-06
BunfB Dup 70 CcVeH'
The defeat dropped the Dodgers
into seventh place, a half-game
behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Errors-Rice. Musial, JorEsnsen II
Hodres. Runs-Hermanski CD, Furillo'
Resss, Hodges, Miksis. Dusak t2). Schoen-
dienst. Musial. slaughter (2)n Lang. JONES
Marion. Runs batted in-Whitman 81
Tayior, Hodges, Slaughter f4. Jones t3l'
DUSK. sehoendienst Hermanski; TWO
base it,Taylor sshosndtsnst ssnSts o3es @ Th1- Hef
msnsk stolen bases-Whitman. Dusak,
pans pouSie playwsehoendienst 70 Jones. Left
on bases-Brooklyn, g.; st. Louis; g. Base
an Saruor oTnss outWsy Taylor. B. by Dickson. 3;
BY Wiiks, .. Hits-oh Taylor. 7 in
innings: of Palica, 4 in inningS,; Mlsi,;, on
Dickson. II in IA innings: on Wilks. 1
in i Il innings. Wild pitch-Dlckson
Winning piteher-Dickson: LosinE me- pfeaer eaeT
Taylor. Umpires-Messrs barhck, bsdl
ance-l4,Sp2 (paidD.
Evening star., 1948-06-06

Totals "a 724 2 Totals 33 II 27 ! /
Grounded out for Fannin In seventh.
80 Ran for Moss in ninth.
Singled for Widmar in ninth
Evening star., 1948-06-06
Hole e-by-H0Ie Scores.

Cards of the final:
Evening star., 1948-12-05

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Evening star., 1948-12-05

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Evening star., 1948-07-25
National Negro Opero
Convention Sunday

The National Negro Opera Co.
convention opening here next Sum-
day will discuss the possibility Of
establishing permanent opera
house in Washington for that or.
ganixation, committee members said
yesterday.
The convention will close August
z with q music festival ut 0riffith
Stadium At 8 pm.
The convention will open at 8 pm.
Sunday at Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church, 1925 r street NV. There
will be reception later at YWCA
Annex, 17lS Thirteenth street NV.
Morning sessions are scheduled daily
for 10 am, and conferences. lectures
and round table discussions are be-
ing arranged for the afternoons.
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Hollywood 10 Pay Tribute
To David Griffith tuesday
sy .hs A,ses,stss pfs..

HOLLYWOOD, July 24.--Movie-
lands tribute 70 David Wark Crit
nth, 73, the pioneer director pro
ducer who died Yesterday, will be
giver, In memorial services Tuesday
at 2 pm. in the Holly Masonic
Temple.
Representing coworkers in the in
dustry win be Charles Bracket, vice
president OF thssAcademy Of Motion
Picture Arts Ami Sciences, who will
give q tribute. A eulosy win be
delivered by Donald Crisp, actor,
who appeared in Birth Of Z Nation
and other important productions by
Mr.. arinlth.
There viii be hymns by the Bob
Mitchell boy choir and an invoca-
ton by the Rev. Emil Brinistool
Methodist minister and lifelong
friend Of Mr.. Grifith.
The body will lie in state tomor-
row and Monday In q mortuary
chapel. After the Tuesday service.
the body will be flown to La Grange
KY. Mr.. Grifnth's birthplace, to be
buried in 4 family plot at nearby
Mt. Tabor.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

recall the crisis Of $50 years ago
when Thomas Jefferson WAS at.
tackled here in the city Of Philadel-
phia--attacked because he spoke
courageously for the peaceful settle.
ment Of alleged differences between
the United States and France.
1t was time of terror unsur.
passed till now.
Thomas Jefferson was slandered
as the tool of French revolutionaries
bought with French gold.
Death Of a Party.
One hundred and fifty years ago
Thomas Jefferson took leadership in
forming a new party-a successful
new party which overcame the odds
of hostile press, of wealth and
vested interests rrayed against it,
and Of Government which sought
to undermine the new movement by
failing It's leaders.
The party Jefferson founded $50
years ago was buried here in Phila-
delphia last week. It could not
survive the Pawleys, the Hagues, the
crumps, the racists and bisots, the
generals, the admirals, the Wall
Street alumni. A party founded by
Jefferson died In the arms Of q
Truman.
But the spirit which animated
that party In the days of Jefferson
has been captured anew. It has
been captured by those who have
met here this week end with q f1rm
resolve to keep our tradition of free
dom that we may fulfill the promises
of an abundant, PEI ceful life for all
men.
Four score and seven years ago
the successful candidate Of another
new party took once in Washington
J Lincoln. with the Emancipation
|, Proclamation fulfilled the promise
of the new party which he led II
victory. He headed q Government Of
} the people, by the people, and fol
the people. In the senerationi
which followed his party became I
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Jopon Fixes 9 Holidays
And Drops 8 Others
By the Associated pvs..

TOKYO, July 24.-The Japanese
government today promulgated A.
law fixing nine national holidays and
eliminating eight former holidays.
The holiday law provides for New
Years; Adults Day, January Is; the
spring equinox; the emperor's BIRTH
day, April "a; Constitution Day, May
8: Children's and Mothers Day, May
5; the autumn equinox; Culture Day.,
November 3, and Labor Day, Mo-
vember %.
The chief holiday eliminated was
February IL. conlmemorating the
legendary founding OF Japan and
observed with much fanfare during
the war