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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
Gianf Surge Has Brooklyn Worried as
Harlem River Hoishofs zoom Upward Wiih 16- Game Winning Streak
Bu the Associateu Press

There's no evidence of panic in Brooklyn today, but the citizens cf Flatbush are growing uneasy over the exploits of Leo Durocher's surg ing New York Giants.
 The hot shots from the banks oi the Harlem river have scared to within five games of the pace-Set- ing Brooklyn Dodgers on the wings of a sensational 16-game winning streak.
 The Giants increased their un- beaten streak yesterday as they took a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs, 5-4 in 12 innings and 6-3.
 The Dodgers split a twi-night doubleheader with Pittsburgh, Wln- ming the opener, so, but losing the second game. 5-2.
 Americans Idle
 The contenders in the tight American league scramble were idle. They resume action today with the Cleveland Indians, out in front by 8 game, entertaining the Philadelphia Athletics while the runner-up New York Yankees are at St. Louis.
 The third-place Boston Red BOX nlav at Detroit and the fourth place Chicago White Sox are at nome against Washington.
 The Athletics shaded the Detroit Tigers, To, in the only American league game yesterday. In other National league games, the Boston Braves captured twi-night double header from the St. Louis Cardinals e-3 and Az, and the Philadelphla Phils swept a twi-night program from Cincinnati, 20 and 3-O.
 17th Win
 Larry Jansen posted his l7th VIC torv for the torrid Giants in the onener against Chicago. The Cups nnshed home a run in the top of the 10th but the Giants came right back with two in their half to pull It ouo'
 The Giants encountered easier sailing in the second game, run '7';,; ,,;I,g in 6zr fcati iEf scseSs f's ~ nings. Home runs by Ed Stanky and NIonte Irwin eased rookie Al Corwin to his fifth straight vic- tory without loss. :, New York's amazing winning speii is the longest in the majors this year. The previous high was fl compiled by the White Sox in May It also is the best Giant streak since the 1886 club wen Is straight ana the longest in the National since the Cubs put 21 together in 1885.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
MOOSE HUNT IN PROSPECT
 FOR WELLMAN HOLBROOK

Westwardbound. MT. and Mrs. Wellman Holbrook were passengers leaving Juneau today aboard the Baranof.
 Mrs. HolDrooK will visit her broth er-in-law and sister, MT. and Mrs Don Shadeck, who manage the com missary for the Columbia Lumber Company at Whittier, while her hus- band flies from Seward into lake where he has a moose staked out. His hunting trip is being arranged by his friend Henry Frost of Sew 2 ..zl d. with h ylao,raaa be yaill visit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
(hienik Given
 d-Dax Commercial Fishing Season

The Chignik area, west of the 158th meridian, opened to com- mercial salmon fishing today and will continue to Aug. 3l at 6 pm. it was announced today by Rich ard Shuman, acting regional dir ector of the Fish and WildhIe Service.
 Following this four-day season the entire Chignik area will be closed for the remainder of the year, he added.
 Shuman said the red salmon es- capement is still only fair, making the permanent closure, after Aug ust 31, necessity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
MusiaI, Nobinscn Lead National
 sa
 league Hiiiefs

NEW YORK, Aug. 28-R-The National League batting race as sumed a familiar complexion today with the St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial and .Brooklyn's Jackie Rob inson at the head of the pack.
 Robinson, who edged into second place ahead of Philadelphia's Richie Ashburn during the week, still has a lot of ground to make up, but he's gaining.
 Musial leads the race with a mark of 1882 for IF games through last Sunday. Robinson is batting $40 for 118 games. Ashburn is third with .337, his average slipping two points during the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
Baseball Stars
By the Associated Press

Pitching: Ralph Branca, Dodgers Turned in 18th victory and second straight shutout in pitching Brook lyn to a so, two-hit victory over Pittsburgh in opener of twi-night doubleheader.
 Batting: Del Wilber, Phillies = Clouted three home runs to account for all Philadelphia's runs in 90 triumph over Cincinnati in second half of twi-night doubleheader.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28

To spend the next six weeks vis- iting relatives and friends in Spo- kane, Wash, and towns in Mon tana. Mrs. w. A. Chipperfield left Sunday via Pan American plane.
 She is the wife of forester in the U. s. Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
League Leaders
By the Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batting (based on 300 times at bat) = Musial, St. Louis, .362 Rob inson, Brooklyn, .345.
 Runs Batted In - Kiner, Pitts burgh, 94 Irwin, New York ,93.
 Home Runs = Kiner, Pittsburgh 36; Hodges, Brooklyn, 34.
 Pitching (based on seven deci- sions) = Roe. Brooklyn, 17-2, .895; Maglie, New York, 17-5, .773.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 Batting-Kell Detroit, .333; Fain Philadelphia, .331
 Runs Batted In - Zernial, Phlla- delphia, 110; Williams, Boston, l09. Home Runs Zernial, Phlladel- phia. 28 Williams, Boston, 26.
 Pitching-M Morgan, New York an9 Kinder, Boston, 8-2, 300.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
NOTICE

NOTICE HONOLULU" is the keyword when Miss Aloha calls. 898-3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28
WILL Games

Spokane 6, Victoria 3.
 Salem T, Tri-City 3.
 Vancouver at Tacoma, postponed, rain.
 Yakima at Wenatchee, postponed, rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-28

Travancore state is cut off frcm the rest of India by mountainous jungles.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Cleveland to Pay
Honor to FeIIer
AT Game Toniqht
By the Assoeiated Pres.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 13. Bob
Feller steps up to home plate in
Cleveland Stadium tonight to be
honored before cheering fans
many of whom booed and cried he
was washed up" only two years
ago.
The 32-year-old dean of the
Indians pitching staff. the first
major league hurler this year to
win 18 games, then will face the
Tigers, a team he's beaten the
three previous times he pitched
against them this campaign.
II hope I don't louise up the
night with a bad pitching per-
formance." was his first reaction
to night in his honor.
The pre-game ceremonies will
be simple-lasting only about Is
minutes. From the Cleveland
Baseball Club he will receive an
inscribed silver coffee service.
From the baseball writer's, he and
the fans will get a one-page news
paper detailing the highlights of
his career. And then, from the
fans he's thrilled-and sometimes
disappointed-he will be given a
mighty cheer.
Feller didn't want presents from
the fans and said so.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Major Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batting biased On $50 times at bap-
1874.
Runs.Minoso, Chicago, 90; williams
Runs battsd in-Williams. Boston, 81;
delphia. 81.
Hits-Di Maggie. Boston, ~: Minoso,
Chicago and Kell. Detroit. 1876.
Maggie, Boston, %.
Triples-Minoso. Chicago, 13: Fox. Chi
cago. and Coan. Washington. s.
Home runs-zernial, Philadelphia. "a;
Williams, Boston. %.
Minoso, Chicago, l9
Pitching biased on seven decisions)-
Feller, Cleveland, 1874, SIS; Morgan, New
YORK, 81, 800.
Strikeouts-Raschi New York, 119: Nc
Dermott, Boston. l12.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting tbased on $50 times at bait
Mqsial, St Louis, 1858; Ashburn. Phila-
Runs-Kiner, Pittsburgh, 90; Hodges.
Brooklyn 90
Run& bstted in-Irvin, New York. s6;
Snider, Brooklyn. and Kiner. Pitts
hurgh, 81.
=, Hits-Ashburn, Philadelphia. 162; Dark,
New York, 145.
Doubles-Wyrostek and Kluszewski. Gin
cinnati; DARK, New York; Bell. Pitts
Triples.-Musial, St. Louis and Bell.
Pittsburgh, 8.
Home runs-Hodges. Brooklyn, 80;
Kiner. Pittsburgh, 81.
Stolen bases--Jethroe, Boston, IS; Ash
burn, Philadelphia, 20.
Pitching ,(based on seven decisions)-
Roe, Brooklyn. 15-2, .8S2
Strikeouts Brooklyn, 119:
SPAIN, Boston, 10S.
Evening star., 1951-08-13

Il wouldn't trade Westrum for Campanela on an even
Sure Campanea good catcher But he's an OLD guy
I like my man"
ALL OF WHICH was characteristic of Durocner. At the
making himself prophet Leo trying to build
his players Take Westrum, his catcher for example
The player either heard Durohe off he read his praises
papers, presumably he to be better off for it.
Westrum has yet to the day he ouranks Campa
Dodgers his 331 Campanela out
hitting by approximately 100 points Last he
out the Giant receiver by nearly So And of there's
nobody who can handle mtt better than Campanela.
Giants looked awfuly impressive in Florida There
was and noise the latter provided mainly by the
manager Correspondents who went from camp to camp In
varably agreed the Giants the sarteookng National
League club in the State,
Ironically many felt best-ookng American League
team was the Now it's beginning to look
the Sox won't win, either.
THE DODGERS not to be underrated. They stack up
the best National club the St Cardinals
observers rate them above the AZ
60 back to the 1929 Chicago Cubs.
any event. Brooklyn has four regulars hitting we'll above
Jackie Robinson lowering around the 344
Campanea around 33 Pewee Reese had better with
his 317 the Dodgers leading
leagues with of 286 and tied with the
Yankees in fielding.
There was time when home Yankees
synonymous the Dodgers have hit nearly 80 homrs
the Yankees this and the that Brooklyn
with the likes of Hodges Campanea Snider and Pako,
likely to hit long ball any of years
This the club that's going to play in the World Series,
barring complete you like the Dodgers
aside from their hitting and fielding they
have pitchers, too, notably Preacher Roe and Don
NeWcombe.
PITCHING WAS what worrying Chuck Dresser
manager Dodgers in spring training Il think I've got
club" saying "bu don't know about the
pitching After and Newcombe there doesn't to be
lot of pitching the squad"
Roe and Newcombe have been heroic figures. The slim
Preacher has won Newcombe picked up his 10th
against yesterday And Dresser got unexpected
help too
Ralph 1913 pitcher Clyde King has contributed
2 wins Ditto Erskine What originally looked to be
thin staff has turned out be than adequate
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Bernie Masterson Named
Coach at Lewis COLLEGE
BY the Associofed Pres.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.- Bernie
Masterson, former Nebraska and
professional grid great, today was
appointed head football coach at
Lewis College, Lockport, III. He
succeeds Ray Scooter" Mclean,
who resigned and now is back
field coach for the Green Bay
Packers.
Masterson has been in various
coaching assignments for 10 years.
In his years as a University of
quarterback he piloted
Cornhusker teams to three Big Six
Conference titles. He then played
football with the Chi
cago Bears. retiring in 1910.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Ben Hogon's $72,5OO Triumph
Amazing Example of Iron Will

the 18th green yesterday, before a
crowd of 10000, he picked up his
ball and tossed it into a nearby
creek.
Henry Ransom Of Dallas. Tex.
the defending champion, was dis
qualified for being late in starting
his fourth round.
Tournament officials said Ran
som, who registers out of St
Andrews, H., was more than an
hour late. Ransom made no ex-
cuses, they said, other than that
he just failed to leave home in
time to make his starting time of
9:24 am.
The Texan was far out of the
running after shooting 74-77-72-
223 through 81 holes.
Top amateur among the 10
simon-pures who played along
with 81 pros was Toledo's Frank
Stranahan with 283.
Same Old Babe.
In the concurrent Women's
World" Babe Zaharias exercised
her usual title monopoly by WIN
ming with 298. six strokes ahead
of Patty Berg. The Babe won ST.
100 in coping the event for the
fourth straight time. Miss Berg
who was World" runnerup fol
the fourth consecutive time, won
5000.
Mrs. Zaharias' first prize of 81
100 shot her to top place on the
feminine golf money list with WIN
(See GOLF, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Struggling Mats Home
Tor More Strife With
Yanks and Red Sox
By Burton Hawkins

Roughly handled in New York
land Boston. the Mats receive no
|comfort in looking over the sched-
|ule Immediately confronting them,
what with the Yankees and Red
Sox heading for Griffith Stadium.
During the last week the Mats
won only two of seven games with
those foes, dropping a pair of So
decisions to the Red Sox yesterday
in Boston before crowd of 24.253.
Granted day off today. the Mats
will plunge into a three-game
series with the Yankees tomorrow
might.
There will be no respite. for fol-
lowing that series the Red Sox in
wade for three games. then the
Mats journey to Cleveland for a
three-game set with the league
leading Indians.
Porterfield Slab Choice.
Bob Porterf1eld. who knocked
off the Yankees, Al, in his last
start, will be given another op-
portunity to earn the gratitude
of the Indians and Red Sox, to
say nothing of the Mats.
The Mats probably will be
forced to play the entire nine
Evening star., 1951-08-13
u. ). Gives Approval
To Abolition Of Stymie
By the Assoeia,ed Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-The
United States Golf Association
Executive Committee has ap-
proved revised, universal code
of golf rules. including elimina-
tion Of the stymie.
The committee failed to go
along with only one regulation in
the code drafted last spring by a
group of international negotiators,
Including representatives from the
United States, Britain, Canada
and Australia.
That was the provision for use
Iof the smaller British ball in this
country.
The USGA agreed only that the
British ball can be used in the
United States for international
competition. such as the Ryder,
Walker and Curtis Cup matches.
Other rule changes deal mostly
with penalty strokes. These we're
made uniform in that stroke and
distance would be charged for all
Iout-of bounds, lost balls and un-
playable lies.
The rules now go to the men,
berShip of the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of st. Andrews, Scot
land. the governing body of Brit
ish golf, for a vote in September.
If approved then, the new rules
become effective worldwide next
January /.
To the average golfer, the aboli-
tion OF the stymie is the most
important change in the new code.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Lombardo Easily. Sweeps
National PoWerboat Series
Ru the Associoted Pres.

RED BANK, N. j., Aug. 13.-
Band Leader Guy Lombardo
gunned Tempo VI to his third
national sweepstakes title yester-
day.
Lombardo. who took the title in
1946 and 1850, won the second
of two 10-mile heats yesterday as
easily as he took the first on Sat-
urday. He finished with a half
mile of the Navesink River be-
tween him and runnerup Al
Death, plotting Joseph Schoen-
this Gale from Detroit.
Bob Rowland of South Norfolk,
Va, battled Death through half
the race and brought his 22-cubic-
inch hydroplane You-All in third.
Sunshine Baby, Ray Gassner'S 225
from st. Petersburg, Fla, was last.
The four finished in the same
order Saturday.
Lombardo was timed at 81 080
m.p.h. yesterday compared with
1885 Saturday.
Rowland piloted You-All to a
first yesterday to win the Red
Bank Gold Cup. a co-feature in
the two-day regatta.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
It'll Take Army Team Years to Recover

contacted Notre Dame only to
learn the South Bend institution
also has a rule against transfers.
But I think when they hear
our case it can be arranged" he
added hopefully.
A 20-year-old tackle who said
scores of colleges had sought his
services before he entered the
Point declared that he had ap-
preached some of them recently
and none of them will touch
me-"
In all cases. the players will be
ineligible for football this fall
even if admitted. All the big con-
ferences have a one-year transfer
rule.
At least three of the Army ath-
letes-two backs and a guard
are eyeing Virginia. A 200-plus
pound tackle and an end are try
ling to get into Tennessee.
Evening star., 1951-08-13
BY The Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Ben Ho-
gan. the man who escaped death
in an automobile accident two
years ago. celebrated his 39th
birthday today with $12.500 pres
ent as World" tourney champion
and recognition as COLTS greatest
stretch drive player.
Hogan yesterday virtually dupli-
Gated his heroic victory finish in
the National Open last June as he
erased a five stroke deficit on the
final round to win by three taps
at 15-under-par 273 in Tam O.
Shanter's $4,000 World" cham
pionship.
Ben's 6-under-par 66 demor-
allied his good fairways friend.
Jimmy Demaret - the 54-hole
Ileader-who floundered to a clos
ing "a for a second-place 276 and
a $500 prize.
Much has been said about the
ability of Hogan to come back
after the 1949 highway smashup
that nearly claimed his life.
Immune to Pressure.
But even more amazing is his
killer form on a selective basis, a
contradiction to experts who claim
golfers must play week after week
to stay at top form. He said yes
terday he plans no further tourney
activity until the Masters next
April.
Hogan has played in only six
major Journeys this year. winning
the Masters. the National Open
and the World" He tied for
fourth in the Colonial, withdrew
from the Phoenix Open, and tied
for sixth in the Greenbriar Pro-
Amateur which the PGA does not
count in its money winnings.
Ben's World" triumph raised
his years earnings to $20,4o0,
second only to Lloyd Mangrum,
who leads at the moment with
S21 ,078 in 19 tournaments.
The steel-nerved Hogan used
only 25 puts on his devastating
1888 closing round. Demaret, who
had been one of the first to visit
Hogan in the hospital after his
1949 accident, putted like a duffer,
requiring 36 taps on the greens.
Deadlocked for third at 277 were
Pete Cooper and the top finisher
among 10 foreign delegates, South
Africa's Bobby Locke, pocketed
$2,750 each.
Snead Shows Disgust.
A stroke behind at 278 and net
ting $2,100 each were Lawson
Little and Clayton Heafner, the
latter slowing to a closing 73 after
trailing Demaret by only three
strokes at the three-quarters
mark.
Sammy Snead, who has done
little since winning the National
IPGA tourney this year, was dead
locked with Lloyd Mangrum at
I280, worth $1,650 to each.
Snead was so disgusted with his
Showing in the tournament that
after he sank his final putt on
Evening star., 1951-08-13
Dodgers to Admit
Musicians Free
BY the Associated Press


BROOKLYN, Aug. 13.-The
Dodgers have designated to-
nights game with the Braves
Emusic depreciation night"
Any fan bringing a musical
instrument to the game will be
admitted free. Bazookas and
harmonicas are exempt. They
will not be respected as legiti-
mate musical instruments. /
A piano, however, will be good
for two tickets, inasmuch as it
takes two persons to carry it.
Evening star., 1951-08-13

lthe exam -cribbing expose is dealt
with.
Qn copyrighted interview ap-
pesring in U. S. News and World
Report, Gen. Irving was asked:
c"You don't feel that by abolish
ing football you instill honesty,
do you?"
(His answer was: ''Not a bit"
(He was then asked:
CAnd conversely, do you feel
that you can have football and
still detect dishonesty and en-
courage honesty?"
(His answer was: "Deflnitely.~
Coach Blaik acknowledged last
week that a half dozen or so
prep football stars are plucked
each year for academy appoint
ment and helped prepare for their
entrance examinations.
Even if permitted to operate
normally, Blaik would have a
Iherculean job building the Black
Knights into the powerhouse he
has enjoyed during his 10 years
as head coach.
Meanwhile, the 40-odd football
players facing dismissal-some OF
the best ball-carriers and block
throwers in the country-are hav-
ing their troubles also.
Anxious to continue their edu-
cation, they say they are finding
many schools cold" to their ap-
Iplications. particularly Ivy League
schools and Notre Dame.
Several of the boys said they
had contacted Ivy League schools
about possible entrance only to
receive little encouragement. They
said they ran into a blanket of
eve don't take transfers" replies.
One of Army'S finest backs and
Ia youth with two more years of
elipihi1itv said he and m oSe ha 4
Evening star., 1951-08-13
W. & NJ. Doesn't PIar
Action on Athletes
Involved in Probe
BY the Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Aug. 13.
Officials of William and Mary
today said no action is contem-
plated against athletes still at the
school whose records, it was
charged, were altered to enable
them to gain admission.
Most such students. they said,
already have graduated or have
left William and Mary for one rea-
son or another.
Those remaining from the foot
ball squad. called by retiring
Coach R. N. (Rube) 'McCray wv.
and MS best bunch of boys in
four years" faced grid future
that includes a new coach and a
new system of play.
Saturday the college received
simultaneous designations from
McCray and Basketball Coach
Barney Wilson after disclosures
that an investigation of alleged
tampering with student tran
scripts had been under way.
There still was no official word
today from DR.. John A. Pomfret.
president of the college, or Dean
Nelson Marshall. whose Office re-
portedly was at odds with Nc
Cray's athletic setup. And Nc
Cray gave no hints at a press
conference at which he announced
his and Wilson's designations.
Bass Suggested as Coach.
But Al VandeWeghe, an assist
ant to McCray from 1947 to 1850,
had blown the lid off earlier in
the day Saturday by making pub
Ilic a letter from DR.. Marshall
"absolving" him CVandeweghe) of
any part in the alleged "malprac-
tees" in the athletic department.
DR.. Pomfret. vacationing at
Cape May Point, N. j., said he
would have a statement, in all
probability. no sooner than
Wednesday. He said he plans to
meet then with the w. & M.
Board of Visitors in Richmond. A
new football coach may be named
at the meeting.
The retiring coach said yester-
day he will recommend Line Coach
Marvin Bass as his successor. He
said he feels the 1851 team can be
the best at William and Mary
since the school went to the Delta
Bowl after a 1948 season of six
wins, two defeats and two ties.
But the players this year will
be operating from the split-T for
Imation for the first time. The
schedule includes Oklahoma, Penn,
Duke and Virginia.
Succeeded Carl Voyles.
McCray, named Southern Con-
ference coach of the year" after
the 1947 season when his team
won the circuit title, came to Will
liam and Mary in 1889 as assistant
to Carl Voyles. He took over as
! (See w. & NJ, Page A-14)