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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08
Amme LeftmgveU
Married Yesterday
. St. Patricks

Miss Anne Murray Leff1ngwell,
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. William
Murray Leffingwell of Washington,
formerly of Watkins Glen, N. Y,
became the bride yesterday of Mr..
John Michael Doar, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Thomas Doar of New
Richmond, Wis.
Only members of the two i'm
mediate families attended the GER
emory which took place at noon
in st. Patrick's Church, the Rev. E.
Robert Arthur officiating, and was
followed by a small reception in the
apartment of the brides parents at
Wardman Park.
In the absence of Maj. Letting
well, who is at present attached to
the United States Embassy in Lon
don, the bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. William E.
Lefdngwell, II. She wore street
costume of royal blue with match
ing hat and a corsage of white
orchids. Her sister, Mrs. Willard
Jackson Leizean of Silver Spring
was her only attendant, and Mr.. w.
Thomas Doar, jr., of New Richmond
was best man for his brother.
After honeymoon at Sun Valley,
Idaho, the young couple will make
their home in Berkeley, Calf.
Mrs. Doar is a graduate of Dana
Hall, wellesley. Mass. and Briar-
cliff Junior College, Briarcliff Man.
or, N. Y. She is the granddaughter
of Mrs. william E. Leffingwell and
the late Mr.. Leffingwell of Watkins
Glen. Her husband Is a graduate
of Princeton where he was men,
Der of Tiger Inn. He served with
the Army Air Forces during the war
and is now in his second year of law
at the University of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08
Ballet Patrons
And SPONSORS

The resident commissioner to the
United States House of Representa-
tives and Mrs. A. Fernos- Isern of
Puerto Rico will be sponsors for
the noted Puerto Rican dancer,
Maria Teresa Acuna, who will ap-
pear Wednesday evening as guest
artist in the performance of the
Ballet Soiree at the Cafritz Audi
forum.
Commissioner and Mrs. Fernos-
Isern also are among the patrons
and patronesses for the ballet, and
others are Mrs. Fred M. Vinson,
wife of Chief Justice Vinson; Mime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08

Bonnet, wife Of the French Ambas-
sador; the Ambassador OF FL Sal
vador and Sonora de Castro; Sonora
de Restrepo-Jaramillo, wife of the
Colombian Ambassador; Sonora de
Baraibar. wife of the Spanish Min
ister; Mrs. John Kee. Mrs. william
Acker, DR.. Paul Douglas. DR.. and
Mrs. Curtis Lee Hall, Mrs. Emil
Hurja, Mrs. Mario Julia. DR.. Hans
Kinder, Mrs. Dudley S. Knox, Mrs.
Lindsey Paul Rowley, Mrs. Curtis
Shears and Mrs. Dennis Chavez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08

having American beauty and the
others having yellow.
Mr.. Clinton e. ,Shipp was best
man for his brother and the ush-
ers were Mr.. Wilmer L. Kutsch and
Mr.. George G. Briebel.
The reception in the church par
lors Immediately followed the cere-
mony and later Mr.. and Mrs. Shipp
left on their wedding trip to New
York. They will live in Greenbelt,
Md,
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announcement

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barker Nun
roe of Forest Glen, Md, announce
the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Mary Ellenore Munroe, to MIR.
Richard Calvin Kessler, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Kessler of Falls
Church.
No date has been set for the wed.
ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08
Miss ROOme to Wed

The engagement Of Miss Nancy
Croxall Roome to Mr.. Clarence Will
liam Leek, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry w. Leek of Sussex, N. j., has
been announced by the bride-elect's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08

renee Roome. The date Of tia wed.
ding viii be announced later.
Mr.. Leek served overseas with the
Army for three years and now q
stationed at Fort Hancock, N. J.
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Host at Informal
- SEE WALES BEFORE YOU DECORATE MMaNaM

DR.. Howard Maxwell Merriman
was host at his apartment at 81
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Evening star., 1948-08-14
Paris.Bound US. Gals Czechos|ovakian Girl
Miss Train, Passports Gymnasts victors
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Aug. H.--Five girls on the
American Olympic team were left
behind In London yesterday cooling
their heels while their comrades
came to Paris.
The five mermaids finally arrived
early this morning. last of IS track
and swimming stars from the
United States who will compete here
over the week end.
Patricia Healey, Barbara Jensen,
JACKIE Lavine, Carol Pence and
Clara Lamore were left in London
when they missed q train to the
airport. Things got worse when it
was discovered their passports had
come to Paris in the pocket Of the
team manager.
While teammates sampled French
cooking, visited Notre Dame and
the Eiffel Tower, the five girls wait
ed at the British airfield for the
passports to be shuttled back from
Paris.
They arrived here finally 30 min
utes after midnight. and the switch
board operator at LIE Bourget Field
said there hadn't been 50 many
calls on her telephone since the
night Lindbergh landed q years
ago.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Treasurer Richardson
OF Washington Ball
Club Dies, Aged 10

George M Richardson, 10. treas
urer of the Washington Ball Club
and behind d-the-scenes partner OF
Clark Griffith, died last night at his
home in Pitman, N. j.. as he was
making plans to attend the Griffith
Night" ceremonies here next Tues
day.
His loss is great shock to me-
Griffith said today. He was a very
fine man and good partner"
Griffith said that Richardson
owned approximately one-third of
the stock in the Nationals and that
his successor probably would be Will
liam Richardson II. son of the late
treasurer.
Young Billy is the only son." said
Griffith, and l would imagine he
will be appointed at the next meet
ing of the stockholders in January
George Richardson became treas
urer of the Washington club in 1941
after the death of his twin brother
William, with whom Griffith pur-
chased the Nationals in 1919 Grif-
fifth became president and William
was vice president.
Whereas his brother was a famil.
lar figure at Griffith Stadium
George Richardson rarely took ar
active part in the club affairs, al.
though he spoke to Secretary Ed.
ward B. Eynon. jr. on the telephone
yesterday and told of his hopes ol
paying tribute to Griffith next week
He was not in the best of health
however, and MI Eynon advised
him not to make the trip" Griffith
said.
At his death. Richardson was vice
president of the Merchants Ware.
house Co, and the Girard Ware.
house Co.. both treasurer of the
National Portland Cement Co., and
president of the Philadelphia Elk.
port Co.. all of Philadelphia.
Survivors include his widow
Ethel; his mother, DR.. Emma E. M
Richardson a Camden, NJ j.. phy-
sician: brother, Edward. of Phila
delphia, and two daughters and a
son. all of Pitman
Evening star., 1948-08-14
By Lewis F. Atchison
Sfar SfuH Coxrsxnandenf

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l4.-Redskin
coaches We're to get a second good
look at their charges today and were
hopeful that what they saw Thurs
day was no flash in the pan. That
first peek was encouraging.
But Harry Ghmer, who will share
the quarterbacking duties with Sam
my Baugh this season, probably
won't see much action again today.
A Friday-the- 18th jinX that skipped
everybody else picked on little Harry,
who had two wisdom teeth extracted
and missed yesterdays practice. His
mates, meanwhile, had it easy, sort
of getting their second wind for to-
days session.
Gilmer's shoulder still bothers him
when he tries to throw overland
and he's been ordered to lay of
passing until the trouble disap-
peared completely.
Cloyce Box. the big. green fullback
who may 60 back to college this au-
tumn and wait year before be-
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GiImer Still Out as Redskins
Receive Second Test Today

ginning his pro career, almost
wrecked Tommy Mont in yesterday S
workout. Box blew a couple of sigs-
mails and flattened Mont twice before
getting the play right. But Box's
defensive work and his free-wheel-
ing style with the pigskin under his
arm have made an impression on
the coaches and they're not so sure
they want him to go back to college
this autumn.
John Adams, Demp Harris, Doug
Turley and several other first-line
players still are hobbling on Grip
Piled legs but none is seriously in
jured.
Coach Turk Edwards gave every
body a night off-everybcdy, that is,
except players who missed signals in
practice He sent his wayward pupils
to a night class under Prof. Herman
Ball and the group included some
players who should know better.
Today's scrimmage probably will
be the last bit Of mock warfare be-
fore the intrasquad game at Long
Beach a week from tomorrow. After
that the Tribe will taper OF for the
Ram game.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
By Joe ReiehIer
Associated Press Sports Writer

Old Leroy tSatcheD Paige. who
waited Is years for his chance in the
ma jor leagues, is making up for lost
time in a hurry.
The famous Satchel of Negro
baseball fame gave 5l,0l3 Chicago
citizens a sample of his old time
brilliance last night when he shut
out the White Sox SO to pitch the
Cleveland Indians back into first
place in the torrid American League
pennant race.
The Tribe victory, coupled with
the New York Yankees 8-5 victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics.
pushed the Indians back into first
place by a half game over Connie
Mack's AS. The Indians have won
GA and lost ~ for .604, and the As
have won 65 and lost As for .596.
The lean, lanky native of Mobile,
Ala, whose age has been estimated
between 40 and So" dealt out only
five singles and did not issue a
single base on balls as he hurled his
first complete game in the majors.
1t was only his second start since he
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Puiqe HurIs indians Into Lead
AS As Drop q Heurtbreuker

joined the Indians on July .. At
the time he was counted upon only
for relief" He has won four and
lost one. He has made nine relief
appearances and the Indians were
victorious in seven of them.
Paige dazzled the White Sox with
his "hurry-up" ball and bat
dodger."
A triple by Larry Dolby and fly
ball by Jim Hogan gave the Indians
their first run in the fifth. Ken
Keltner singled, moved to second
on a sacrifice and scored Cleveland's s
second run in the eighth on Dale
Mitchell's one-bagger. The Tribe
added three more In the ninth.
The Athletics dropped heart
breaker. when Lou Brissie weakened
after going into the last half Of the
eighth with SO lead.
The Brooklyn Dodgers climbed
within three games of the National
League leading Boston Braves by
turning back the Redskins 6-3 In
Boston. The Dodgers triumph,
coupled with Pittsburgh's 5-4 vic
tory over st. Louis. gave the Dodgers
undisputed possession of second
place. They boast full-game ad-
vantage over the Redbirds.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
New York Boxing War
Preliminary Skirmish
Proves a Sfandoff
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-The first
skirmish of New York's boxing war
resulted in a standoff.
First the ambitious Tournament
Of Champions lost round when
they had to move the Tony Zale-
Marcel Cerdan middleweight title
fight to Jersey City after failing to
get approval for a September %
date at Ebbets Field.
Then they won strategic advan-
tage by advancing their show to
September 21, the Gay before Mike
Jacobs Twentieth Century Sport
ing Club will present the lightweight
king, Ike Williams. and Jesse Flores
at the Yankee Stadium.
Promoter Andy Niederreiter Of the
Tournament of Champions took his
attractive international match
across the river to Roosevelt Sta
dunn after a private conference
with Eddie Eagan. chairman Of the
New York State Athletic Commis-
sion.
"Eagan mentioned an October
date" said Niederreiter. but we
were not interested. I told him
September % was our only possible
date at Brooklyn. Egan consulted
Sol Strauss tacting promoter OF the
Twentieth Century, about changing
his date to avoid conflict but
Strauss said his plans were set
Strauss confirmed this partially
when he admitted Eagan limited"
of shift.
I'VE run 80 shows a year." said
Sol, why should We move when
somebody comes along with the idea
OF running one show in Brooklyn"
AS for the commission, Eagan
issued brief statement. He pointed
out that no formal application for
a club boxing license ever had been
filed on behalf of the Tournament
of Champions which had made only
query" about running at Brooklyn,
September %.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Demaret's S 133 Lead!
ST. Paul Open Golf
AT Hallway Mark
BY the Associotsd Press

ST. PAUL. MINI, Aug. IA
three-stroke lead at the halfway
mark might impress some golfers
but not Jimmy Demaret, the colorful
links expert from Ojai, Calf.
Heading into the third day of the
st. Paul Open, Demaret had a 133
compared with the 1856 boasted by
800 pound Pat Wilcox, Des Moines,
Iowa. driving tee operator.
I'VE all run on the same tracks,
Demaret remarked yesterday after
finishing with a red-hot 66, six un-
der par for the 6,555-yard Keller
course. There's tough 36 holes
left in this tournament and a lot
can happen"
To achieve his 66, Demaret shot
six birdies-on the second, third
fifth, ninth, 18th and 18th holes
and matched par figures on the
other holes. That gave him Sc holes
on which he mat ched or bettered
one over par.
Wilcox missed a chance to equal
that 66 when he went one over par
on the 355-yard 18th hole and took a
81 yesterday. He had q 50 in the
first round.
Greiner Has 1877.
Otto Greiner, Baltimore. Nd.
pro. was one stroke behind Wilcox
at 1877, adding a So to his opening
day 68. KY Laffoon. st. Andrews
Ill, and George Fazio, Conshohock-
en-, Pa. were tied at 1873. on theii
respective 10 and 6S scores yesterday
Henry Ransom, with whom Dem
aret was tied for the first-day lead
at 81, slipped to "a yesterday fol
139. Tieo with Ransom were E. j
Dutch" Harrison, Albuquerque, N
Mex, and Bill Nary. Phoenix. Ariz
Harrison had a 10 yesterday ano
Nary a II.
Lloyd Mangrum, the Colder
Boy" of last weeks Tam o. Shantel
with his $23,500 take. matched his
opening round tally of 10. In thai
same 140 scoring bracket were Jerry
Barber, Los Angeles, who had 68;
Dave Douglas. Wilmington, Del.
with a 10, and Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City. Iowa. had a II.
They topped field Of 81 players
who continued the chase after the
$2,450 first prize. All contestants
who wound up yesterdays play with
scores higher than l54 were elimi-
mated. Sixty-one players qualified
Eighteen holes were on today's
schedule with the final Is set fol
Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Comeo Blonks Heurich
In industrial PIoyoff

Cameo Furniture has the Jump
on Heurich Brewers in the playoff
series for the Industrial Baseball
League championship after taking
yesterdays opener of the three
game playoff series, 60, on the
Ellipse.
Otis Printz pitched a seven-hit
shutout for Cameo. while his mates
were getting to Harry Wolfe for
eight hits. A three-run outburst in
the seventh iced the game.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Detroit, Boston Bottle
In Typo Diamond Final
By the Associo,ed Press

DETROIT, Aug. 14.-Detroit and
Boston clashed today in the fiEal
round of the 34th annual printers
baseball tournament.
The Detroit team. holder of five
straight victories. defeated Pitts
burgh yesterday, 8 to 3, to enter the
championship round. Boston beat
New York, 8 to l, in the other semi
final.
Since the tournament is conducted
on double elimination basis, a De-
troit loss would mean that the
teams would meet a second time
later today for the title. Boston has
one defeat.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Peggy Kirk With IA
Open Golf Leader;
Babe PAGES Pros
By the Associotsd Press

NORTHFIELD. N. j., Aug. IA
Every American athlete who has
exceptional ability in a particular
sport can command handsome in
come as a professional-eXcept a
woman golfer, says Peggy Kirk.
That's the way pretty Peggy of
Findlay, Ohio, sums up why she still
is an amateur in golf and she's very
good on the links.
Miss Kirk starts the second 13
holes of the Womens National Open
tournament today as front runner
in a field of Al players. She sur
prised every one tincluding herself
she said by scoring a "A yesterday
for low card in the opening round
Of the tournament.
Her score was q stroke better than
the one turned in by Mrs. Mildred
(Babe) zaharias of Ferndsle, N. Y.
the pretournament favorite. Mrs
zaharias' rs was the best carded by
the II professionals In the 72-hole
competition.
Payoff Poor for Women.
"You have to be great like the
Babe or Patty Berg or Betty Jane
son TO become professional woman
golfer" said Miss Kirk. But even
they cannot earn a living playing
tournaments.
Miss Kirk said there are only four
tournaments year in which woman
professionals can compete. They
are the Titleholders ct Augusta
Ga, in April; in the Western Open
In June; the Tam O'Shanter at
Chicago, played lest week, and the
current National Open.
And you get nothing but the
glory from the Western Open Miss
Kirk said.
OF the $500 in prize money Of
fered from the National Open here
the professional with the lowest
score will draw down $1,000.
Women Need Promoter.
What we need is a man to put
professional golf for women on a
paying basis" Miss Kirk said. He II
have to organize circuit like the
men have. But, I don't know If the
public wants woman's professional
series of tournaments.
Miss Kirk put thumbs down on q
suggestion that mixed" profess
sional tournaments be held. But
she thought a sort of mems golf
auxiliary might be all right. Sort
Of woman's section to. the already
esta blished mems tournaments, she
said.
The 26-year-old brunette. who
was an alternate on this years Cur
tis Cup team but did not compete in
England, confessed she did not think
she would win the Open.
Like most of the galleryites who
trailed along behind Mrs. Zaharias
yesterday, Miss Kirk said she
thought the Babe would be on top
by Sunday when the Open ends.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Cheered by Ruth,
Bow Cheers Him
" the Associoted Press

DENVER, Aug. 14.-"Keep
your chin up" Babe Ruth
wrote that last winter on an
autographed baseball he gave to
a critically Ill boy in . Florida
hospital.
Today from a Denver hospital,
the boy-as close to death as the
famous Bambino-sent a tele-
gram: Just heard of your ILL
ness. Keep your chin up. God
bless you"
The sender was 13-year-old
Ronnie Pitcher Of Tampa, Fla,
who has been suffering from
paralysis and other complica-
tions for many months.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Dy the Asxocioted Press

LONDON, Aug. l4.-Czechoslo.
vakia won the women's Olympic
gymnastics team competition today
with a total of 445.45 points. Hun
gary was second with 440.55 and the
United States third with 1925.
The competition was finished late
last night, but the scores were not
compiled until today.
Finland won the mems gymnastics
team title with 1858 points as the
United States placed seventh with
1,2525
Switzerland was second in the
mems competition with 1867 and
Hungary third with 1,330.85.
Other placlngs in the women's di-
vision were: +Sweden, 41495: s.
Holland, 408.35; 6-Austria, 405. As;
7-Yugoslavia, 1918: 8-Italy, 394.2;
s-Great Britain, 1926; Torrance,
384.65; 11-Belgium, 353.57.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Best Boil Winners

The ladies' day best ball two
some tourney at Washington Golf
and Country Club yesterday went
to Mrs. E. M. Norton and Mrs. D. r.
Monsees with a 96-20-76. Mrs. r.
l.. Hutchison and Mrs. M. H. Din
neen finished second with 93-16-
II after matching cards with Mrs.
w. L. DUTIES and Mrs. w. F. Niles
with 1l3-26-77
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Celebrities Are Added
For Griffith's S Night; :
Mats Drop a Notch
By Burton Hawkins

Chief Justice Vinson, Baseball
Commissioner Chandler and Ameri-
can League President Harridge to-
day swelled the mounting list Of
dignitaries who will join President
Truman in honoring Clark Grifith.
the Mats boss, Tuesday night ae
Grlfith Stadium.
Chandler cancelled plans to attend
o function at Versailles, KY, with
his father In order to pay tribute to
the 7S-year-old Washington club;
owner. 4
'I called my father and explained.
things to him." said Chandler, "anti
he said, I'm q great admirer of
Grin's. I wouldn't want to have
you miss that AFFAIR Mr.. Grifith
Is one Of the great men Of baseball
and Ill be proud to be there"
Browns Move Into Sixth.
From Harridge's ONCE came WORD
that the American League president
VIII make . presentation to Grif.
nth rs part Of ceremonies which viii
feature the return Of Washington9
world champions of 1924. the pen-
nant-winners of 1888 and q gsudy
display OF fireworks. =,
washington skidded into seventh
place last night when the Boston
Heo Sox mauled Early Wynn for
~ hits and . Ga victory before 4
crowd Of $1,000 which stood in =
darkened Grifith Stadium In silent
prayer for critically i'll Babe Ruth
at the end Of the seventh inning.
The Mats were passed BY the
Browns. who defeated the Tigers.
The Mats didn't get around to
clipping Mel ParnelI for q hit until
one was out in the seventh. Mark
Christman then lashed q double to
right and scored when Earl Wooten
singled. The Mats fashioned their
other run in the ninth when Wootess
walked and Al Evans doubled him
across.
Parnell Gives Four Hits.
Washington collected only four
hits in losing its 14th decision in
It's last 1S games.
Boston nicked Wynn for q run in
the third inning on Parnell's single
and Dom Di Maggio's double. The
Red Sox added two runs in the
fourth on Bobby Doerr's single. Stan
Spence's double and fly balls by Bill
Goodman and Parnell.
Boston nicked Wynn for runs in
the fifth, seventh and eighth innings
as Di Maggie. Johnny Pesky and
Doerr led the attack with two hits
each.
1t was up to Mickey Haefner to
snap the Mats three-game losing
streak in a ladies' day game today.
with Joe Dobson scheduled to start
for the Sox. The Red Sox remain
here for a double -header tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Baseball Standings and Schedules
SATURDAY AUGUST a. 1898.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Boston, 6: Wash. 2.
New York, 8: Phila., S.
Cleveland, S; Chicago, Q
st. Louis, 4; Detroit, l.
Games Today.
Boston at Wash. 800.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at St. Louis tn).
Phila. at New York.
Games Tomorrow.
Boston at Wash. Cd.
Phila. at New York %.
Cleveland at Chicago q,
Detroit at st. Louis.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Brooklyn, 6; Boston. 3.
Phila., IL; New York. 7
Pitts, S; st. Louis, 4.
Chicago, 10; Cine. 4.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Boston n),
New York at Phila.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh
Only game.
Games Tomorrow.
st. Louis at Pitts. t2).
Chicago at Cine. (2).
New York at Phila. ~
Brooklyn at Boston.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

IIIIU dCIIOal.
Into Grifdth's home came the mother and
three children to live for three weeks He got the
mother a Job. home and saved family from
disintegration.
That was years ago. The children are grown
now, but they haven't forgotten. Occasionally
they'll drop into Grifdth's Office at the stadium
just to say hello. Each time they do it's like a
caress from heaven for the Mats nowy-thatched
boss.
Several years ago in New York heart attack
sent frankie Baxter the Mats equipment man
ager, to hospital If he wasn't at deaths door
he at least was on the porch. He remained in New
Yorks St. Ezabeths Hospital for eight weeks,