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WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1937.
Wes Ferrell Bags Two for Nats : Budge, Pressed, Gets Net Split
Send Over Big Runs in 6-5
Games—Appleton Rescuer
as Linke, Chase Win.
BY I RANCIS F.. STAN,
8» a StaH Correspondent of The star.
T. LOUIS. Mo., July 24 —Wesley
Ferrell and Pete Appleton wore
two separate paths from the
bull-pen to the diamond today
end led the Nationals to a double
header victory over the St. Louis
Browns. But the funny part of it is
that neither will get any credit in
the big book of pitching records.
With one out in the eighth inning
of the opener and Buddy Myer rest
lessly waiting at third base. Ferrell
Ftalked out of the bull-pen and walked
to the plate to bat for Eddie Linke.
The score was tied at 5-5. but a
moment later a prodigious fly from
Wes' bat sent Myer racing across
ior a 6-to-5 victory.
Pilot Bucky Harris chose the seventh
Inning of the nightcap again to ex
ploit the versatility of his handsome
hurler. With two out and Joey Kuhel
fidgeting on second base he waved
Ferrell from out of the pen to bat
for Rookie Ken Chase. The score
was tied at 5-5 and for the second
time Wes came through. He de
livered a whistling single to center to
score Kuhel in another 6-to-5 victory.
Appleton Save^ Both Gamp*.
TV FPLETON played a less spectacu
lar. but equally noble part. The
piano-playing pitcher wound up each
game by carrying the torch for a
couple of guys who were not strong
enough to bear it. Linke was credited
vith the initial victory while he was
sitting on the bench and contemplat
ing his failure to stand prosperity.
Chase also was given his first major
league pitching victory while trying
to get his ears unpinned.
No, Linke and Chase were not the
Important boys today. Somebody had
to hold those slender leads. Harris
nominated Appleton and ΟΓ Pete
seconded the motions.
Facing Diamond Enemy No. 1.
alias Oral Hildcbrand. the Griffs
hastened to acquire a 5-to-0 lead for
the roly-poly Mr. Linke in the first
game. In the second inning Hilde
brand showed the poor taste to walk
Mel Almada with one out and suc
cessive singles by the Dixie twins.
Buddy Lewis and Cecil Travis, sent
the Mexican speedster across. When
A1 Simmons inserted a long fly Lewis
also scooted over the plate for a 2-0
lead.
Hildebnind apparently learned no
lfieson from this rally, for in the
fourth, again with one out, he walked
Kick Ferrell. After Linke fouled out,
Almada and Lewis singled Rick over
to boost the count to 3-0,
Too Much for Linke.
TT WAS okay with the Nats, too,
when Hildy walked Buddy Myer to
Start the sixth. Rick Ferrell singled
Buddy to third and when Bill Knick
erbocker muffed Linke's roller, Myer
scored. A sacrifice by Almada and
Lewis' long fly also scored Ferrell and
made it 5-0.
That should have been sufficient,
but it wasn't. Hildebrand, the guy
who shut out the Nats with two hits
and started a free-for-all fight the
last time he faced them, was put right
back in the ball game a couple in
nings later and It all happened like
this:
With one out in the Browns' sixth,
Beau Bell singled and Knickerbocker
doubled him home. Linke then un
corked a wild pitch, putting Knick
on third, and from there he scored
es Travis was throwing out Rollie
Hemsley. That cut the score to S-2.
The next inning found Mr. Linke
hanging on the ropes for fair. Sammy
West singled with one out and Joe
Vosmik promptly doubled him home.
Harland Clift obligingly struck out,
but Bell smacked the first of two home
runs for the day into the distant
stands in right-center and tied up the
game, 5-5.
It was this display, plus the fact
that Myer led off the Washington
eighth with a double, that inspired
Harris to start wig-wagging to the
bull pen. He ordered Rick Ferrell to
sacrifice Buddy to third base and
then asked Wes for a long fly. He
eot it.
Browns Can't Hit Pete.
'Λ PPLETON stalked from the pen
after that and held that lead
with a tenacious grip. Pete did not
give up a hit to the Browns in the
remaining two innings.
The nightcap was cut from the
same heroic and sacrificial pattern.
Thanks to the wildness of Julio Bon
ettl, the Browns' starting pitcher, and
a double by Travis. Washington gave
Chase a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
Then the Browns countered in their
half on singles by West and Vosmik
and a fly by Clift.
The Griffs bounced right back in
the second, with Myer and Walter
Millies opening with hits. Chase
whiffed and Almada popped up, but
Lewis doubled both across and, presto,
tt was 3-1.
Chase could not hold this lead. A
home run by Tommy Heath In the St.
Louis second made it 3-2 and in the
third the Browns pushed across the
tying run by a less spectacular, but
effective method.
Thus the count remained at 3-3
until the Washington fifth, when the
Griffs put together five hits in a dizzy
Inning and were lucky to get two runs.
And it happened like this:
Travis, first up. singled. Then Sim
mons rammed a hard drive that struck
Travis, automatically retiring him.
Johnny Stone tripled Simmons across
» end Kuhel singled Stone home, mak
» Ing It 5-3. A single by Myer followed,
. but Millies and Chase ended the weird
4 Inning by going out and leaving two
, mates stranded.
Enemy Gangs on Chase.
' 'T'HAT also should have been suf
*' i ficlent, but the Browns suddenly
" ganged on Chase in the sixth and
tied the score as a result of another
homer by Bell.
It was Vosmik who promoted the
/
rally by singling. Clift lined into
Simmons' pftws, but Bell lined into
the fins of en unidentified fielder sit
ting in the right-center pavilion and
trotted around behind Vosmik. Be
tween them they scored the tying
runs.
Thus was the stage spt again for
Wes Ferrell when Kuhel opened the
seventh with a single. Myer sacri
ficed and left it up to Millies, but
the li*tle catcher's best effort merely
was an outfield fly. It was not until
Harris eave Wes the green light
that Kuhel was moved off second
base.
Then, with another 6-5 lead, Ap
pleton staged his second march from
the bull-pen to the box. And again
he was bad news to the Browns.
MAJORS SCORING LATE.
Jack Doyle, New York betting com
missioner, reports his sheets show more
runs have been scored in the major
leagues this season with two men out
than in any other year.
Minor Leagues
International.
Toronto. 7—β: Jersey City. 2—5.
Montreal. H: Newark. 4.
Buffalo. 2 Baltimore. 0.
Syracuse. 3; Rochester. 2.
American Association.
Columbus, ti; Louisville. 4.
Minneapolis. 9—9; Kansas City, 4—9.
Milwaukee. 7; St. Paul. 2.
Southeastern Association.
Nashville. 14: Atlanta. 4.
Chattanooga. 6; Knoxville, 1.
Pacific. Coast.
Missions. 3: Seattle. 0.
San DieRO. 8: Oakland, β.
New York-Pennsyjvania.
Wilkes-Barre. 11 : Trenton. 1.
Hazleton. ] 3: Scranton, 4.
Elmira. 3: Albany. 2.
Piedmont.
Rocky Mount. 7: Norfolk. 1.
Ashevillp. β: Winston-Salpm. 8.
Charlotte. 6: Richmond. 5.
Coastal Plaint.
8now Hill, 6: Kinston. 4.
Goldsboro, 7; New Bern. U
Ayden, 7: Greenville, l.
Tarbor. β; Williamston. 0.
Vet in Running
■ «ΜΒΜΒΜ
GENE SARA7.EN
Has 144 at half-way mark in
Chicago open tourney to be
even with two others for the
lead. He put together a pair
of 72s.
—Copyright, Α. Γ. Wirephoto.
Good News Doubled
'First Gamf.)
WASHINGTON. AB. R. Η. Ο. Α. Ε
Almada. ri Γι 1 2 3 0 0
Leu .s -ih 6 13 3 4 0
Travis, ss ft 0 3 0 3 0
Simmons If 5 0 0 3 10
S:o:tr. rf 4 Ο 2 2 Ο ()
Kuhel. lb 4 0 Ο 3 f> 0 0
Myer. 2b __ 3 2 1 4 2 Ο
R. Ferrell. c . λ 2 2 1 2 0 0
Linkr ρ 3 ο ο η 0 Ο
Apoleton. η η ο ο ο ι ο
• W. Ferrell 1 ο ο ο ο ο
Totals 3ft Η 13 27 11 0
"Batted for Linke in eighth.
ST. LOUIS. AB. R. Η. Ο. Α. Ε
Davis, lb _ 4 0 ο β 1 0
West cf ft ι 3 a 1 ι»
Vosniik If __ __ ___ 5 1 1 'Λ 2 0
Clift. 'b _ 5 Ο 1 3 3 0
Bell, r' 4 2 ·: 4 1 0
Knickerbocker, ss 4 1 2 2 3 ι
Hemsley. c 3 ο π ;ι ο ο
Carfv. Mb Ά ο 2 2 2 ο
Hildf-brand. ρ 3 ο l l ι 0
lioe-r τ τ η ο η <ι <ι η ο
• Bouomley 1 ο π ο ο ο
Totals 37 5 12 2*. 14 1
Batted for Hildebrand in eichth.
Washington _ _ 002 102 010—β
St. Louis 000 002 300—ft
Runs batted in—Travis. Simmons. Lewis
(2». Knickerbocker. Hemsley. Bell (3). W.
Ferrell. Two-base hits—Stone. Hildebrand.
Clift. Travis. West. Knickerbocker. Vos
mik. Myer. Home run—Bell. Sacrifices—
Almada. R. Ferrell and Carey. Double
play—Simmons to Kuhel. Left on bases—
Washineton. 7 : St. Louis. * Bases on
balls—Off Linke. 1: off Hildebrand. 3;
off Appleron. l. Struck out—Β ν Linke.
2. Hiiriebrand. 1. Hits—Off Linke. 12 in
7 lnnmes; off Appieton. none in 2 In
nings: off Hildebrand. 11 in S innings; off
Hocser·. 1 in 1 ιηηιηβ Wild pitch—Linke.
Winnme*pitcher—Linke Losinc plrcher—
Hildehrana Umpires—Messrs Kolls. John
ston ana Dineen. Time—1:55.
(Second Game).
WASHINGTON AB. R. Η. Ο. A Ε
Alamade cf 6 0 1 2 0 "
Lewi*. 3b 3 1110 0
Travis, ss 4 ο 3 1 1 η
Simmon.'·. If . .4 l l ft η 0
Stone rf 3 1 1 3 ο 0
Kuhej lb _ ft 1 3 5 0 ο
My et. 2b 3 1 2 3 1 0
Millies, e 5 j ] 7 ο ο
Chase, ρ 3 ο ο η ο 0 ;
Appieton. ρ 1 η η ο 2 ο
•W. Ferrell 1 01 η ο η
Tot Pis 3R β 14 27 4 0
•Batted for Chase in seventh.
ST. LOUIS. AB. R. Η Ο A Ε j
Da \ is. lb _. _ 4 1 0 13 m 0 I
West, cf ft 1 1 4 ο 0
Vosmik. if 4 1 3 1 ο o|
Cliit. :;b» 4 ο ι ο 4
JJeli rf ...411100
"Knickerbocker, s s 4 0 1 2 4 0
Heath, c 4 1 1 3 Ο ο
Carey. 2b 3 ο l 3 3 ο
Bone-ti. ρ 3 0 0 0 1 Ο
Trofe,·. ρ (t ο ίΐ ο Ο ο
'Bottomley 1 ο ο η ο ο
♦ Allen 1 01000
Totals 37 ft 10 27 12 0
^Batted for Carpv ir. ninth.
JBatted for Trotter in ninth.
Washington _ 120 020 100—β|
St. Louis 1 1 1 002 000—ft
Runs halted in—Simmons. Clifr <2).
Lewis i°>. Heath. Stone Kuhel. Bel! (2>.
W. Ferrell. Two-base hits—Travis. Lewis.
Vosmik Threp-base hit—Stone Home
runs—Heath Bell. Stolen bases—Davis. I
Almada. Sacrifice—Myer. Left or. bases
balls—Off C'nasr. ]· off Bonetti. off
Trotter.2. Struck out—By Cha^^ 2: by ;
Apleton. 3: by Bonetti. 2. Hit?—Off Cha<-e.
S in 0 inninps; off Apleton. 2 in 3 innings:
off Bonetti. 13 in β inincs; off Trotter. 1 in ;
2··! innincs. Wild pitch— BonetH. Win-'
nine nitcher--Chase Losinc pitcher—
Bonetti. Umpires—Messrs. Johnston Di
neen and Kojls. Time—2:15. Official |
paid attendance—3.851.
Trio Tied at 144, Three More
Stroke Back as Chicago Open
Golf Moves Into Final Stage
BY WILLIAM WEEKES,
Associated Γγμι Sports Writer.
HICAGO, July 24—Squire
Gene Sarazen of Brookfield
Smith of Chirago, a pair of
well-established professionals, and
Harry Adams of the younger set,
reached the halfway post of Chicago's
big money golfing race today, running
head and head.
After another long day of touring
two sun-baked Medinah Country Club |
courses, the trio shared the lead at
144 strokes, but with plenty of danger
at their heels in the quest for the
$3.000 victor's share of the $10,000
purse. One stroke back were Horton
Smith. Ky Lafifoon and Jim Poulis of
Chicago. Another lick farther to the
rear was Bud Williamson of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
National Open Champion Palph
Guldahl, who suddenly warmed up to
a brilliant 71, after taking a 7fi yes
terday; Harry Cooper, who went to
the past favored to win the rich pot;
Henry Picard of Hershev. Pa.; Charley
Penna of Chicago and Phil Greenwald,
young pro from Madison, Wis., were
only three strokes off the leaders'
pace at 147, with the 36-hole stretch
run coming up tomorrow.
Adams Has Sizzling 70.
ADAMS, a stocky youngster who
quarterbacked a foot ball team on
which Red Grange played at Wheaton,
111., turned in the prize round of the
Center, Conn., and George
trio, a sizzling 37-33—70, 1 undrr
par, for the longer No, 3 course. Two
bad putting holes cost him a stroke
on the first nine, but a pair of birdies
coming home gave him his stroke
margin over course figures.
His round matchrd the pace-set
ting 70 scored by Wild Bill Mehlhorn
of Louisville, Ky., yesterday. Mehl
horn dwindled away to a 79 today,
to drop into a tie with "Siammm' Sam"
Sncad of West Virginia, runnrr-up to
Guldahl in the last National Open
bRttle. who improved on his opening
76 with a 73.
Sarazen. almost as busy with his
farm as with golf, brought in his sec
ond straight 72, this one over the
number one course. George Smith,
a nalive of Aberdeen, Scotland, whose
club duties make his tournament ap
pearances infrequent, matched Sara
zen's figures, 35—37, over the route.
Laffofln, Horton Smith Tie.
J JORTON SMITH added a 72 on
number one. to a 73; LafToon
did it the other way around, and put
together a 72 and a 73.
Picard, who damaged an arm aboard
ship returning from America's suc
cessful Ryder Cup invasion of Great
Britain, also kicked in with a 70,
the third sub-par round of the tour
nament, hauling himself into con
tention with a 14?. He had plenty
company, however, with Johnny Ré
volta of Chicago. Paul Runyan of
White Plains, Ν. Y : Jimmv Hines of
Garden City, Long Island. A! Espinosa
of Portage. Ohio; Fred Morrison of Los
Angeles. Henry Ransom of Rrvan,
Tex ; Bill Heinlein of Indianapolis,
Leonard Dodson of Springfield. Mo,,
and Archie Hambrick. jr., of Decatur,
111., at the same figure.
After the two days of sorting out,
57 professionals who scored 154 or
better and 29 amateurs with 159 or
lower were left for the final 36 holes
tomorrow.
Moreland Tops Amateurs.
/"JUS MORELAND. veteran Peoria
111., star, remained on top among
the amateurs with 149, with the aid
of a 75. Two strokes behind him
were Dick Price of Wichita, Kans,
and Fred Haas. jr.. brilliant young
ster from New Orleans.
Mildred Babe Didrikson, Texas'
great woman athlete, who shot an
86 yesterday, withdrew after going
part way today. Meivin (Chick) Her
bert. the Battle Creek, Mich., ama
teur who won his State amateur title
with a dazzling 20-under-par per
formance for 72 holes two weeks ago.
got around in 77 strokes for 159 to
stick for the rest of the tournament.
He scored an 82 yesterday, handi
capped by a bit of glass in his left
eye.
WESTERN ΗΝ
IN EASTERN FINAL
McDiarmid and McNeill Face
as Atlantic Sector Is
Erased Again.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 24 —For the
third straight year a Western
winner of the Eastern clay
court tennis championship
was assured today when bespectacled
John McDiarmid, the Princeton pro
fessor from Fort Worth, Tex., and
Don McNeill of Oklahoma City won
their way to the finals of the cur
rent title play.
McDiarmid, top-seeded favorite,
was forced to four sets in defeating
Elwood Cooke of Portland, Oreg , the
leading Pacific Northwest player,
6—1, 3—6, 7—5, 6—1. McNeill, the
Kenyon College racquet-wielder who
holds the national junior indoor
crown, breezed through Frank Bow
den of New York. 6—2, 7—5, 6—2.
PUy Final Today.
'T'HEY meet tomorrow for the crown
Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles won
last year.
McDiarmid and Paul Newton of
Berkeley. Calif., seeded first, and Ern
est Sutter of New Orleans and Ram- !
say Potts of Memphis, Tenn.. ranked
No. 2, moved into the final of the
doubles tournament.
McDiarmid and Newton defeated
Julius Heldman of Las Angeles and
George Ball of El Paso, Tex., 6—4.
3—6. 6—3. 6—4. while Potts and
Sutter topped Robert Kamrath of
Austin, Tex., and Lewis Wetherell
of Santa Ana, Calif., 6—8. 6—4, 6—4,
7—5, in their semi-final match.
Arthur C. Montell, jr., of New York
won the veterans' championship by
defeating another local player, S.
Jarvis Adams, jr., β—0.
Retains Tennis Title.
ASHEVILLE. N. C . July 24 OP).—
Archie Henderson of Chapel Hill re
tained his North Carolina open tennis
singles championship with ea.r-e today
by overwhelming Frank Guernsey of
Orlando. Fla., in the final on the Bilt
more Forest Country Club courts,
6—4, 6—2.
League Statistics
JULY 2Λ. 1937·
AMERICAN.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Washington. 6-β: St. Louis. 6-5.
Chicago, β; New York. 5 '10 Innings).
Fhiladelnhia at Detroit, rain.
Cleveland, β; Boston, ft.
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Bos. at Cleve. (2).
Phila. at £>et. (2).
NATIONAL.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Chicago. 10; New York. 6.
8t. Louis. 20; Brooklyn, 2.
Boston. P: Pittsburgh. 0.
Philadelphia, 13; Cincinnati. 11.
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GAMES TODAT.
GAMES TOMORROW.
St. L. at Bklyn. (2). Ooen datt.
Cin. at Phlla. (2).
PÎtU. at Bo». (8).
Chleaco at Κ. Y.
D1PLAÏÏRSWIN
W. VA. NET TIRES
Edith Clarke, Trent, Mrs.
S. K. Robinson Triumph.
Welsh Takes Singles.
regained the West Virginia open
tennis title today with a straight set
victory over George Judson of Phoenix,
Am.. 6—4. 6—0. 9—7.
The Southwestern star found
Welsh's sizzling drives difficult and
after the pair staged a furious first
set, the Maryland ace gave up only
nine points in the second set.
Judson took ^ 5—3 lead in the
third set. but the new champion evened
the count at 6—6, then drove on to
win three of the next four games.
Edith Clarke Wins Crown.
pDITH CLARKE of Washington
out-maneuvered 15-year-old Jane
Wagner of Cincinnati, 6—4, 6—1, to
win the women's title.
In the men's doubles, Welsh and
Paul Kunkel of Cincinnati squeezed
out a victory over Robert Shanklin
and Eddie Blickle. both of Hunting
ton. in four punishing sets, 6—4. 9—7,
4—6 and 6—4.
Lieut, and Mrs. Stanley K. Robin
son of Washington scored an easy
victory over Sara Moore. Washington,
and Elmer Rudy to win the mixed
doubles. 6—4, 6—4.
Mrs. Robinson, defending women's
titlist, paired with Miss Clarke to
win the women's doubles. They de
feated Mrs. L. D. Mitchell, Jr.. and
Sara Moore, both of Washington,
6—4, 6—3.
HITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
W. Va.. July 24 <A>) —
Barney Welsh of Rockville,
Md, a former champion,
British Netman Gives Yank a Scare
CHARLES EDGAR HARE.
He carried Don Budge, America's best amateur, to a 15—13
set at the start of then Davis cup match at Wimbledon yes
terday. He {ailed, however, to worry the Yankee to any great
extent in the last two sets. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at St. Louis »2),
2.30.
Tennis.
Final, Middle Atlantic men's
doubles tourney, Army - Navy
Club. 2
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 10.
Polo.
War Department vs. Penllyn Club
of Philadelphia, Stevenson, Md., 3.
TOMORROW.
Tennis.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 4.
Tl'KSDAY.
Base Ball.
Chicago vs. Washington. Grif
fith Stadium, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 4.
WEDNESDAY.
Ba.se Ball.
Chicago vs. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 4.
THl'RSDAY.
Base Rail.
Chicago vs. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Ernie Dusek vs. Jack Hader, fea
ture match, Griffith Stadium, 8:30.
Tennis.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courte, 4.
FRIDAY.
Raee Ball.
Cleveland vs. Washington, Grif
fith Stadium, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 4.
SATfRDAY.
B*w Ball.
Cleveland vs. Washington, Grif
j fith Stadium, 3.
Tennis.
Middle Atlantic singles tourney,
Edgemoor Club, 2.
Public parks tourney, Reservoir
courts, 2.
KANSAS CITY FARM
PLANNED BY YANKS
Club to Be Taken Over August 1
Will Be Third of Class AA
in New York Chain.
Br the Associited Press.
1 TVTEW YORK, July 24.—The New
j York Yankees all but completed
I arrangements today whereby they will
gain control of their third Class AA
! base ball farm—the Kansas City Blues
of the American Association.
An agreement was reached whereby
the world champions will purchase
the club's franchise, players and ball
park subject to certain conditions
which are expected to be cleared up
so they can take over control August
1. No details of the agreement were
made public.
The Yanks already own the Newark
Club of the International League and
the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast
League in addition to several other
minor league clubs of lower classifica
tions.
NAVY WINS ON DIAMOND.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. July 24.—Naval
Academy second class men defeated
the Westphal Loan Co. of Baltimore
on the local diamond this afternoon
by 4 to 1, to take their third succes
sive game.
HUNT IS DEFEATED
BY AILING ALLISON
Vet Ignores Arm Injury to
Retire Longwood Bowl.
Gil Doubles Victor.
Br the Associated Press. j
BROOKLINE. Ma's , July 24—
Wilmer Allison. 32-year-old
Texas star, recovered quickly
after a bad start in the bong
wood singles final today and won
permanent possession of the eighth
Longwood Bowl by defeating Gil
Hunt of Washington, D. C, 2—6,
6—3. 6—0, 6—4.
After dropping the first set to the
youthful Hunt, former Massachusetts
Institute of Technology top-notcher.
Allison shook off the handicap of an
injured right arm and turned loose
all his court strategy to take the next
three sets. It was his third longwood
singles title, as he won in 1928 and
1934.
Final to Mr*. Van Rvn.
TN THE women's final match. Mrs.
Van Ryn, Austin, Tex, seventh
ranking woman tennis player, scored
a straight-set victory over Helen
Pedersen of Stamford, Conn., 6—3,
6—4.
Today's victory disproved Allison's
own prediction, the experienced player
having presaged his own defeat before
the tourney. However, after the
match. Allison declared he would not
retire "until I can't hold a racket any
longer."
In winning the Longwood women's
singles title, Mrs. Van Ryn made it
two out of three against Helen Peder
sen. having beaten her in the finals of
this tournament two years ago.
Hunt Shares Double* Title.
"TOP-SEEDED Mrs. Sarah Palfrey
Fabyan and Kay Winthrop, Man
chester. found little difficulty in the
women's doubles finals, downing
Norma Taubele, New York, and Vir
ginia Ric° Johnson, Boston, in straight
sets. 6—3, 6—4.
Allison, teamed with Mrs. Van Ryn
in the finals of the mixed doubles,
gained a hard-fought, victory over
Paul Guibord of Melrose. Mass.. and
Gracyn Wheeler of Santa Monica.
Calif.
The men's doubles final was a five
set battle. Gil Hunt, teamed with
Bob Herman of Berkeley, Calif, un
expectedly dropped the first two sets
to George Toley of Los Angeles and
Vernon Marcum, St. Petersburg, Fla ,
but came back to win 5—7, 1—6, 6—4,
6—2, 6—4.
YACHT WINS THIRD TIME.
CHARLESTON. S. C., July 24 (IP).
—Finishing far ahead of its nearest
rival. Geechee of Savannah, William
F. Scheper's Syndicate of Beaufort
today won her third straight raoe and
the series in class A In the annual
Carolina Yacht Club sailing re
gatta.
Sopwith in Dark
Oil Clip Chances
By th* Associâted Prfss.
pROVIDENCE. R. I., July 24 —
Τ. Ο. M. Sopwith. whose En
deavour II will attempt to lift the
America's Cup, declared at a din
ner of the British Empire Club here
tonight that he "did not know"
what chance of success his sloop
had.
He declared Endeavour was
"pretty nearly tuned up."
The sloop will sail only one more
day before being hauled out for
painting in preparation for the
races.
SCHOOLBOY ROWE
ASKS RETIREMENT
Will Quit Tigers for Rest of
.Year—Arm Operation
May Be Necessary.
Β7 the Associated Press.
DETROIT. July 24.—Lynwood
(Schoolboy) Rowe submitted
application for voluntary re
tirement tonight to Walter
O. Briggs, president of the Detroit
Tigers.
Club officials said Briggs accepted
the application, and that approval
of American League President Wil
liam Harridge and Commissioner
Kenesaw Mountain Landis would com
plete the severance between Rowe
and the Tigers for the remainder of
the 1937 season.
The Schoolboy, nursing a sore arm.
will go to his home in Eldorado, Ark.,
Monday.
May Need Operation.
^ΉΕ end of the Schoolboy's season
came in the seventh inning of
the first gajne with the Philadelphia
Athletics at Navin Field Friday. There
were five hits and five runs.
Manager Mickey Cochrane, who has
had a share of trouble himself, saw
the game from the press box. After
the game Cochrane, Acting Manage!
Del Baker and Coach Cy Perkins put
their heads together. Then Cochrane
advised Rowe against trying to pitch
any more this season.
Both Cochrane and Briggs said thev
believe an operation is the only waj
j to determine whether Rowe ever will
pitch again.
GOLF STARS FALL
IN BALK PEAK WAR
Guilford, Marston Follow
Ouimet to Sidelines as
Field Is Cut to 4.
By the Associated Press.
MELVIN VILLAGE. Ν. H. July
24.—Two of amateur golf's
mast durable campaigners,
ex-champions both, fell by
the wayside in the second round of the
top-flight match play in the Balk Peak
I tournament today while trying to pol
ish their games for next month's na
tional title play at Portland, Oreg.
Jesse Guilford of Boston, w ho shared
yesterday's medal honors, was the first
of the champions to taste defeat, the
result of a birdie that Chuck Sheldon
of Greenwich. Conn., snagged on the
nineteenth hole.
Max Marston of Philadelphia, who
wore the amateur crown in 1923. two
years after Guilford was forced to
abdicate, was edged out of the com
petition by young Ed Peterson of Wa
tertown, Mass., 1 up.
Ouimet Gets It, Too.
\/f ARK STUART, runner-up for the
last two years, overwhelmed Al
lan Ellis of Brookline, Mass., by 6
and 5.
Ray Lenehan. the Providence vet
eran, was the other to gain the semi
finals against Stuart, with a 3-and-l
victory over Van Ely of Philadelphia.
A third former champion. Francis
Ouimet of Boeton, was upset by Henry
Palm of Beverly, Mass., 2 and J, in
the first round play In the second di
vision.
Griffs' Records
BATTING.
XG. AB. R. H.2b 3b Hr Rbl.Pct.
Travis 59 222 2» s;i 11 5 2 25 .:t"4
Stone 78 3(14 38 97 1!» Ρ 2 46.319
Almada ."12 1 MS 17 39 H 3 ] 6.289
Lewis SO .144 55 9!» 17 2 5 36 .288
Kuhel 81 4.1 05 14 lit 4 :ιβ Λ'85
Bluese ·Ί8 121 1 2 :14 4 2 ] 12.281
Simmons 11 '-40 .15 «7 11 4 6 44 .269
Myer 69 234 28 6,'i in H ιι .τ: .269
Millies 28 78 1(121 4 ο Ο 11 .269
Weaver 17 4.1 5 11 Ο ιι 0 5 ,25ti
Sineton 41114122» 9 2 0 20.254
Mihallc __27 76 HI!· 1 2 0 Η .25(1
W. Ferrell _ 25 4(1 2 1(1 2 0 0 6.25(1
R. Ferrell ,.'15 11112 24 3 1 0 12 .21 «
Llnke 23 2» 4 β Ο 0 0 1 .207
Appleton 1» 32 1 Η ο 1 0 7.187
Cohen lit 7 1 1 0 0 0 0-.142
De Shone ... 21 46 4 δ Ο Ο 0 2.1(1»
Chase * 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jacobi 4 ΐΛΟϋυΟυ .000
PITCHING.
G. Η BB SO IP GS CG. W. L.
Linke . 22 10.1 35 38 88 3 0 2 1
Weaver 17 118 41 24 122 15 6 7 6
De fihoni 21 148 72 54 144 19 11 9 8
Chase 4 27 7 7 18>j 2 0 11
W Ferrell 10 74 38 21 64 9 6 4 5
»η. « ιι η η sas s 111
Jacob* i 6 δ Χ β1» 0 0 0 0
Long Shot Thunders Home in S30,000 Race
Flying Scot beats Eagles Pass by half length in Classic Stakes at Arlington Park, Chicago.
Burning Star is third, with Pompoon, the favorite, so far back in fifth place that he didn't come
within the camera's scope. (Story on Page B-9J —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
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HARE BOWS AFTER '
28-GANIE SET LOSS
.
U. SM British Davis Cuppers
Even Following Austin's !
Win Over Parker.
BY SCOTTY RESTOV.
Associated Press 8ports Wrirer.
WIMBLEDON. England July
24.·—The United States and
Great Britain, playin?
spotty and sometimes hi
larious tennis in rhythm with a mys
terious dance orchestra outside the
grounds, split the first two singles
matches of the Davis Cup challenge
round today.
Sleek, dark-complexioned Henry
Wilfred (Bunny) Austin, main hope
of the defending British, soundly
whipped Frankie Parker, 21-year-old
youngster from Milwaukee. 6—3 6—2,
7—5, in the opening match, but Don
Budge, the "Red Terror" from Oak
land. Calif , tied up the series by sub
duing young Charles Edgar Hare after
a wierd first set, 15—13. 6—1, 6—2.
This even division, confidently pre
dicted in advance by the experts, left
the rivals exactly where they s'arted
and America's campaign to regain the
cup for the first time since France
lifted it at Germantown. Pa . in 1927,
no farther advanced than before.
American supporters, however, are
' counting definitelv on picking up the
j two points still needed in the doubles
on Monday and in the final two singles
matches Tuesday, when today's pair
ings will be reversed.
The uninvited orchestra showed up
to play for a picnic in a field adjoin
ing the aristocratic All - England
Club and amused the mono specta- »
tors at least until Parker and Austin,
dressed In brief white short.5, ap
peared on the courts for the opemr.j
match.
Maybe Parker Heard Music,
j ""J^HEN while Frankie and Bur.n",
j two of the glummest guys who
' ever made a double-fault, went
I grimly about the ta.sk of "dying" for
their respective countries, the band ι
, struck up a series of giddy melodies
that had the fans tapping their feet
and forgetting the fact that this was
I serious international business.
After the first few games th(-re
j was a suspicion that maybe evpn
Frankie was listening to the music
for he developed a tendency to be on
the wrong side of the court as
Austin's deep drives bounded into
the corners.
As a matter of fact, the Milwaukee
youngster, named as a replacement
j for Bryan M. (Bitsy) Grant of .
! Atlanta, never had a chance against
] the machine-like Austin, whose rennn
J reputation has been built mainly on
j his remarkable exploits in Davis Cup
' competition.
Bunny ran through the first two
sets without serious difficulty and
even in the third, when Parker rallied
in the later stages, there never was
I any doubt about the outcome.
ι All the excitement of the first day s
; play was furnished by Hare, a big.
handsome southpaw. Given not a
chance against the brilliant Budg",
the young Briton had the gallery
sitting in wide-eyed ama^cm^nt as
he carried the fight to the red-heaped
Californien from the outset and
yielded finally through sheer exhaus
tion rather than to the American 3
superior play.
Double-faults Help Budge.
IT TOOK a service break by Budce
j in the tenth game to save the
red-head from losing the opening
set. With that break and the score
all even at 5—5, the Californien,
obviously far below form, was content
to hang on. protecting his own service
games, for 17 games in succession.
Finally in the twenty-eighth game.
Hare, who was leading 40—15. served
two consecutive double-faults to allow
Budge to deuce the score. A third
double-fault, a minute later, cost the
Briton game and set.
Budge missed more shots in this
set than he usually does in any three.
Hare, flashing a fast service and good
forehand, kept rushing the net to
thump Budge's returns right back at
him. In the twenty-first game Budge
had to come up from 15—40 to sa\e
his service and in the twenty-second,
on Hare's service, Budge led 40—0
only to see the Briton rally fiercely
to save the game.
Ainr wna i>u ο 11lrl/4 vi UY UllO
spectacle that the women kept squeak
ing up at the wrong times and had
to be called down by an official who
was mad about the music anyway.
Budge and Hare blundered on through
five more games on service before the
exhausted Briton finally folded up.
Thereafter it was a breeze for Budge
who beeran hitting his shots with his
customary speed and aceuracv. Hare
was so weary he could throw up little
defense against the Califorian's power
ful offensive.
Set Near» Davis Cup Record.
'T'HE opening set, came close to a
Davis Cup record of 25 years'
rtanding. The longest set in chal
lenge round singles came in 1914, when
Maurice McLoughlin, the great Cali
fornia "comet," took a 17—15 decision
in the first set of his match with Nor
man E. Brookes of Australia.
In 1934, Fred Perry traveled 28
games before winning the fourth and
final set of his match with Frank
Shields, 15—13.
Out of the first day's play emerged
the conviction of some experts that
this challenge round caji't be conceded
to the United States unies Budge plays
better tennis on Tuesday against Aus
tin than he did in the first set
against Hare.
Bunny probably would have been
two sets up today by the time Don
finally got his bearings.
"I just couldn't get going," the red
head said aiter the match.
Except for an excess of perspiration,
Parker showed no signs of the ner
vousness that tormented Grant in the
interzone final. He simply τ as out
gunned by the veteran Austin.
After taking the Sabbath off. the —
teams will return to the courts Mon·
day at 3 p.m. (9 a m. Eastern «tand
(See HARE, Page B-T)