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r i ffe -— -—'^ ....tmnVT. frflr^yrdir^l _ SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1940. Money Pours in on Bimelech With Small Field Lined Up for Kentucky Derby Win, Lose or Draw By FRANCIS E. STAN, Star Staff Correspondent. An Old Man, a Boy and a Horse LOUISVILLE Ky.. May 4.—As these lines are written it is not yet post time for the Derby. The bands haven’t even played. “My Old Kentucky Home" as the horses come onto the track. Into this beleaguered city airplanes still swoop and automobiles pour and trains cough up thousands of late-comers. Close to 80,000 people are here to hail a horse they suspect is great; but first they want to see Bimelech run around the track. This Derby today is supposed to mark the crowning achievement of another horse of destiny. Bimelech, the Kentucky colt, is backed down until he is one of the shortest-priced Derby racers of all time. Up to now Col. E R. Bradley’s prize has done everything asked of him. As a 2-year-old he was unbeaten, winning the Pimlico and Belmont Futuri ties, and the Hopeful as well. This year, as a 3-year-old, he still was undefeated. It probably could happen only in racing. Bimelech is the Yankees of the race tracks. The rest of the field, Dit, Mioland, Pictor and the rest are the Phillies. At least, that is tantamount to what the track people claim. But 80,000 people are going to see the Yankees meet the Phillies, because it's one thing to have a race conceded before it starts and it’s another to win it. Bradley Horses Never Lack for Backers This is a singular Derby. There have been topheavy favorites in the past. Johnstown was the hot horse a year ago. There have been Derby favorites backed down even more than Johnstown. But today there was not supposed to be an entry capable of knocking down Bimelech. Thus this show, which is running into its sixty-sixth year, according to the program, was to have three principals. All of the pressure was on this trio There is Col. Bradley, only racing owner in history to have tour Derby winners—Bubbling Over, Behave Yourself, Burgoo King and Broker's Tip. The old gentleman is both old and ill now. but he has come up with another standout in Bimelech. There are some who say Big Bim is the best of the Bradley horses. The colonel is a Kentuckian and down this way the Hard Boots well know it. There never has been a Bradley horse in the Derby that lacked backers. The race crowd even has plunged heavily on the Bradley horses, whose names always start with a "B,” and in the hills the Snuffy Smiths always have found time to rest their squarr'l guns and dig into their jeans for the price of a bet. Bnt great as have been Bradley horses, they never had a Bimelech before. Jockey, Sounding Like Typewriter, Is Half Cuban Who's this jockey riding Bimm.v? The name on the program is P. A. Smith, which may be familiar to the everyday racegoer. Not as familiar as Workman and Gilbert and W'oolf and Balaski and Flinchum, but familiar. But to most of us F. A. Smith sounds like a typewriter. The “F” is for Freddy and this youngster, who is in his mid-20s, is half Cuban. As a jockey he isn't highly rated. Indeed, before he began riding Bimelech the turf writers used to take cracks at him, and not necessarily subtle cracks, either. The kid who started riding about 10 years ago in Havana wasn't any ball of fire in Cuba, and so he came to the States and migrated West. He worked on a ranch and, by a happy coincidence, Seabiscuit's trainer. Tom Smith, was on the ranch. Freddy got a job with C. S. Howard, owner of the 'Biscuit. Then Col. Bradley took a fancy to him and signed him. One day Freddy threw a leg over a 2-year-old named Bimelech and the combination hasn’t been beaten since. (This still is being WTitten before post time. > Here is a principal more important, at the moment, than Col. Bradley. On the slim shoulders of this 100-pound boy rests enough money to wage a modest war. He's the fellow, little Freddy, who'll be crucified if Bimelech loses and forgotten if Bim wins. _,_. 9 Even Man o' War Could Lose a Race Finally, there is Bimelech himself, the third principal in the big show of the day. people have a habit of assuming that a solid horse, which certainly is Bimelech at this writing, isn't subjected to moods and quirks. Solid horses have lost in the past in the Derby and in racing tests as important as the Derby and a good deal more reliable. Joseph E. Widener's Brevity was odds-on to win the Derby a few years ago. Brevity had cracked the track record at Hialeah during the winter season and he came to Louisville and burned up the track. He was unbeatable, everybody said, but at the barrier he almost was knocked down and after making up a world of ground and going wide he missed by a head as Bold Venture, a 20-to-l shot, stuck it out. Not even the immortal Man o' War was exempt. Once Man o’ War was a cinch to win the Sanford Memorial at Saratoga but he was turned 6ideways at the start and practically left at the post. Harry Payne Whitney’s Upset bounced into the lead and won by a head as Man o’ War came fast . . . but beaten. Almost Ail of the Cinches Have Been Beaten Sometimes the hot horses don't have to be bumped or turned around. Brevity came back and was entered in the Withers at Belmont Park. It was a mile race and all Brevity had to do, said the experts, was to get off with his field. He got off but a horse trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, White Cockade, got off, too. And White Cockade won it at 10 to 1. War Admiral couldn't lose the match race with Seabiscuit, but he did. The great Omaha, winner of the Derby and Preakness in 1935, was unbeatable, but in the Withers a hide named Rosemont, at 8 to 1, went to the front at the start and won hands down. There never was a hotter hide than Johnstown after his Derby vic tory a year ago. Some of our better turf experts crawled far out on the limb. One proclaimed him another Man o’ War. Another, with lips curled in a sneer, asked. "Who was Man o’ War? This Johnstown is greater.” A week after the Derby Johnstown finished fifth in a six horse field in the Preakness, a truer test than the Derby. Almost all of them have been beaten when defeat wasn’t expected . . . Stagehand in the Widener Challenge Cup. . . Pompoon in the Wood Memorial . . . Pompoon, again, in the New England Futurity . . . Gal lent Fox in the Travers Stakes, 10 years ago . . . and hundreds of other horses a year in races that don't command the newsprint. But this is another Derby day and. forgetting the past, it’s supposed to be Bimelech's day. Bimmy's and Col. Bradley’s and little Jockey F. A. Smith's day. That's the way it was, at least, as the curtain was ready to go up. Dit, Mioland Get Small Backing In Big Race Field of Eight Will Start; Day Sunny, Track to Be Fast < Continued From First Page.) area appeared to be having no trouble, and inside the National Guardsmen, equipped with riot sticks, were instructed to handle the crowd with courtesy. The grandstand and clubhouse seating was handled by uniformed attendants with a “spiel” who cleared the reserved sections of all who couldn’t show title to box res ervations. Meanwhile, trains, buses, planes and private automobiles brought thousands of visitors. Nothing has happened to change the opinion that Bimelech is too much horse for the others in the race. The money will be poured in on him today until he pays a ridicu lously small price—if he wins. The second choice almost surely will be Dit, the unheralded gelding that won last week’s Wood Memo rial, while the Coast entry, Mioland. likely will close as a strong third in the wagering. A bushel of small bets is expected to go down on both these horses, but the solid money will be riding on Bimelech when the great crowd yells “They're off.” Some Loud Dissenters. There are, of course, a few highly vocal dissenters who honestly be lieve that Dit or Mioland will out run the Bradley colt in that closing charge down the stretch. The riders of those two horses, in fact, are sublimely certain that they have the race between them. Come to think of it, there is something a trifle silly about mak ing any horse the favorite that Bimelech will be today. Too many things can happen. Any horse can get a poor start or a dumb ride, or both. Not only that, but there al ways remains the fact that the colts are being called upon today to run a little farther than they ever ran before. Just a year ago. for instance, there was a pretty little runner named El Chico, a ball of fire as a 2-year-old sprinter and opening winter book favorite for the Derby. El Chico was a running fool in. the early stages of the big race, too. But when the quarters began get ting a little longer over on tbe back stretch, El Chico turned the thing over to Johnstown. Alas, how well some of us remember. Providing there are no further scratches before post time, the others trying to take Bimelech's measure are Gallahadion, Pictor, Roman. Siroco and Royal Man. Siroco was due to make the effort only if the track was lightning fast. Pictor has a few staunch supporters. Ohl's Record Menaced By Indiana's Cochran In Meet at Pitt B? the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH. May 4.—Frankie Ohl. captain of the J»itt track and field team, never has lost a dual meet to an enemy runner, but he faces the biggest test of his col legiate career today. Ohl goes up against Roy Cochran of Indiana University, one of the greatest quarter-milers In the coun try. in a 440-yard race that is ex pected to provide the chief thrill of the Panther-Hoosier battle. Cochran set a world indoor record of 482 for the 440 during the past wanter and has been doing even bet ter in outdoor workouts. Ohl is capable of doing 48 seconds or bet ter if he's right. A fast track may bring a record performance. Tenpin League Planned Tenpin man and woman bowlers interested in forming a mixed sum mer league at Lucky Strike are asked to attend a meeting tonight at 7:30 or contact Manager Eddie Winslow at Decatur 1636. ONE, TWO, THREE? According to the odds the big money division in today’s Kentucky Derby should be split among this trio: Upper—W. L. Brann, Marylander who owns Pictor, patting his hopeful. Lower—Arnold Hanger’s Dit, flecked with mud in getting a warmup on the sloppy track at Churchill Downs last Thursday. Right-E. R. Bradley’s Bimelech, the heavily backed favorite whose quizzical expression seems to ask, “What’s all the fuss about?” —A. P. Wirephotos.’ Major Statistics SATURDAY. MAY 4. I»t0. AMERICAN Results Yesterday. Washlngton-Cleveland. cold. New York. 8: Chicago. 4. Boston. 8: Si. Louis. R no lnninasl. Detrolt-PhlladelDhla. rain. STANDING OF THE CLUBS 15 i* iiTjg •o o < 'p -3 o j KiJ ;»ir 2 2 o g 3 I a i 3 * ;& r p 3 B * 3 ** 0 ;■"?:» 115 2 g> * .» i I l I s s. * |j | j j • i ; j j j Bosl—I 01 0i~ri~3l 11 31 11 9| 4lfl02' Cle I 01—I 31 01 01 21 il 21 81 41.0071 V2 Detl 01 21—I 0 !_21 21 Ql 21 8!_5 .0151_1 NY I 01 Ql Ql—| 21 11 21 II BlI 61.5001 2'fr Wnl II 01 11 2!—I 01 21 01 61 71.4621 3 _ s,LLnLPJ_l Li I 01—I 01 31 51 7I.417MHS Phi I 21 II _01_2 f_01_01—| 01 51 81.385i_4 Chll II II 0 0 (i; li Ol—I 31 91.2501 6>'J L.- I 41 41 51 Bl 71 71 81 91—I—I I GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Clev. at Wash . 3. Si. L at Wn.. 3. Chicago at N Y. Cleveland at Boston. St. L. at. Boston. Detroit al New York. Detroit at Phila. Chicago at Phlla. NATIONAL Result! Yesterday. Boston. 4: St. Louis. 2. All other games postponed, rain and cold. STANDING OF THE CLUBS 3 | i 5 WJ 9 I?"? o 8 ahj ; j r| ,s 3 <y| 5 glsl |i! M , | P S5S5H: n Ti » 11 os s ZL Pr jj- y m; a. j y : h : ! " .! : r I; I1 I- i r i : : : 01319111.900!_ _1|_0|_7I_3L700I_2_ _1 I_2I_5I_4 i 55fl!_3W _3I _1I_7]_7I.500I_4_ _2i_01 4! 6L4001_5_ 01 II 31 6I.375I_5_ —I 01 41 81.3331 0 —1!—I 31 71.2221 6tii _SI 71—I—I I GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW^ Brooklyn at Pitts. New York at Cincl. N. Y. at Chicago. Brooklyn at St. L Boston at St. Louis. Boston at Pitts Phlla. at Clnci. Phlla. at Chicago Hollingsworth Gone, Spot Open for New Griff Pitcher Where to Find One Is Bucky's Worry; Grimes Faces Indefinite Spell in Hospital By BURTON HAWKINS. An acute shortage of dependable pitching ammunition prevailed among the Nats today as Presi dent Clark Griffith announced the release of A1 Hollingsworth, veteran southpaw obtain from Brooklyn on trial, all of which would indicate a deal is brewing whereby Washington would snare mound talent. Dependable or otherwise, Man ager Bucky Harris now is equipped with a total of nine hurlers, and, such as they are, it hardly is ade quate. At the present pace, which has seen Washington’s starting pitcher shelled from the mound in 8 of 13 engagements, Bucky figures* to be yanking out generous chunks of his gray-flecked hair before the month skips into oblivion. Impressive in his debut with the Nats, when he limited the Yankees to three hits in & six and one-third inning relief role, Hollingsworth failed to approach that standard in subsequent starts against Phila delphia and Detroit. By sending him back to the Dodgers Griffith retains the $7,500 purchase price of Catcher Angelo Giuliani, which was to be returned providing Hol lingsworth made the grade here. Only Two Lefties Now With Nats. As the result of the maneuvering the 30-year-old Hollingsworth and Giuliani probably will become bat tery mates, but not with Brooklyn. A1 already was ticketed for the Dodgers’ Montreal farm before be ing sent here on 30-day trial, while Giuliani is one of four players slated to be farmed by Brooklyn to its International League proving grounds. "Hollingsworth is getting along in years, and he’s too wild to help us,” appraised Harris. "Releasing him will make room for somebody else, providing, of course, we can get somebody else.” The release of Hollingsworth leaves Harris with the erratic, un predictable Joe. Krakauskas and Ken Chase as his only left-handers, and of the remaining right-handers Bucky hasn’t honored Walter Mas terson, Alejandro Carrasquel, Gil berto Torres or Bucky Jacobs with a starting assignment. Dutch Leonard continues to be consistent, but Joe Haynes and Sid Hudson re main on the risky side. Chase, who captured a 3-2 de cision over the Yankess in his last Field for 66th Kentucky Derby By the Associated Press. ( , LOUISVILLE. Ky„ May 4.—The field for the 66th running of the Kentucky Derby today, with post positions, owners, jockeys and prob able odds: PP horse 2 Bimelech 7 Dit 9 Pictor 3 Mioland 1 Gallahadion 5 Roman 8 Royal man 6 Sirocco 4 True Star Owner Col. E. R. Bradley Arnold Hanger William L. Brann Charles 8. Howard Mrs. Ethel V. Mars Joseph E. Widener Harold 8. Clark Charles T. Fisher Martin J. Schmitt uai Jockey odds Freddie Smith 2-5 Buddy Haas 8-1 George Woolf 8-1 Lester Balaski 12-1 Carroll Bierman 15-1 Kenenth McCombs 20-1 Johnny Gilbert 20-1 No boy 50-1 Douglas Wart 100-1 start, despite yielding 10 walks, was Harris’ choice to face Cleveland to day at Griffith Stadium, with A1 Milnar slated to work for the In dians, victims of a jolt when yes-, terday’s game here was postponed due to cold and threatening weather. Grimes Lost for Month. Utility Inflelder Oscar Grimes was lost to the Indians for at least a month when a line drive off the bat of Sammy Hale crashed into his face just below the left eye, fracturing several facial bones and his nose. He was rushed by ambu lance to Garfield Hospital, where he will remain indefinitely. Grimes, who had been playing first base in the absence of Hal Trosky, called to Cleveland due to the illness of his child, was fielding another ball in practice when he suffered his painful injury. Out fielder Beau Bell, who played first base occasionally while with St. Louis, was to play the position to day. St. Louis, stamped by Manager Ossie Vitt of Cleveland as the most improved team in the league, will invade Griffith Stadium tomorrow and is due to face the fluttery offerings of Leonard in the first of a three-game series. Griffith is placating fair fans with a ladies’ day on Monday to replace yesterday’s postponed tiff. Roosevelt's Nine Again in Race For High School Title After Close Decision Over Tech By ROBERT HENRY. Roosevelt’s nine is back in the high school title series race after moving out of the cellar with a 6-4 win over Tech yesterday, now being tie for fifth place with Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt has had tough going this spring. In its first game, Eddie Vermillion lost a 10-inning decision to Carmel Nance of Western and soon after he dropped an U-inning game to Wilson. But yesterday the 200-pounder got the better of a duel with Buddy Webb. Although three regular players were out of the line-up, the Riders managed to protect a slight lead after the third inning. In addition to pitching well, Vermillion led the winning attack with three hits and drove in two runs. Tech’s Webb, despite a sore arm, managed to fan eight. The defeat dropped Tech from a third-place tie with Eastern to fourth place. Roosev't AB. H. O. A Tech. AB. H. O. A. Raport.2b 5 1 3 0 Lewis.cf 5 110 5°b",n s5 5 3 0 0 Green-ss 5 115 Wlckl n-cf 5 10 0 Ciomei.2b 5 3 3 3 Good n.lf 4 12 0 Webb.p 4 0 10 Perlo.rf o 12 o Holledge.lf 4 O 1 0 Eiker.lb 4 1 13 0 Wilson.c 4 0 P 0 Vitale.lb 4 2 3 2 Keith'ylb 10 7 0 Vermtl n.p 4 3 1 3 Brewer.3b 3 0 4 2 Hutch n.c 4 2 3 2 Bryan,rf 4 0 0 0 Totals 40 15 27 13 Totals 35 5 27 B Roosevelt 003 020 100—fi rech 002 011 000—4 Ru,n,f—Robertson (2). Raoort, Hutchln oll—Vprmy. on L Lewis, Green. Ciomei, Brewer. Errors—Raport. ciomei. Green. Vitale <2), Eiker. Two-base hits—Hutch inson, 2. Stolen bases—Perlo, 3; Hollidge. ?n balls—Off Vermillion. 4; off ,«/' ui' „s,™clt out—By Vermillion. 4; by Webb. 8. Umpire—Mr. Watt. G. W. Frosh Nip Central. After cleaning up on five teams this season Central High School to day was moaning its first loss but looking forward to next week, when four games will be p.layed. Playing on its home field yester day, Central dropped a 6-to-5 de cision to George Washington fresh men, who scored the winning run in the eighth inning on Bob Fen lon's triDle that scored Joe Gal lagher. ilW-,*!110*' Central. AB.H.O.A. 2 ? 0 5 PF'lon.2b 6 2 6 2 2P,Y,?Ac~k $ } 7 2 Lacos.lt. 6 2 2 0 5 i 6 Evans.cf. 4 10 1 ’('.'Tb 3 2 12 1 Steiner,as 4 12 6 2 i 3 2 Martin.c 3 0 7 2 g 55™?,* 4 0 2 1 Mosser.rf 3 10 0 R^ °n;cf 4 2 2 0 DiBlasi,3b 3 2 2 4 * 0 0 0 Whalen.lb 4 0 9 1 w-u7f£5'D ? i 2 4 Buckner,p 4 0 0 4 Kloak.B--_1_0 0 0 *Mann__ 0 0 0 0 Totals 35102710 Totals 35 92719 •Ran for Evans In 9th. £■ W. Prosh- 012 020 010—0 Central - 000 210 200—6 R“tJ*-^Jerome. Dowd, Pltgerald. Konls zewskl. Gallagher. Silverman, P. Fenlon. Lagos (2). Steiner. Martin. Errors— Steiner (2). D1 Blast. Bokol. Gallagher. Lewis. Runs batted In—R. Fenlon <2>, Konlszewskl (2). Jerome. Lagos, Evans. Mosser, D1 Blast. Two-base hits—Konls zewskl. P. Fenlon. Three-base hits—R. Fenlon. Home runs—Jerome, Lagos. Stolen bases—Gallagher, R. Fenlon. Steiner. MarUn. S a c r 111 e e—Jerome. Double olay—Buckner to Fenlon to Whalen to Fenlon. Left on bases—Frosh, 7; Central. 9. Bases on balls—Off Sllver 4; off Kloak. l: off Buckner. 3. Struck out—By Silverman, 4; by Kloak. 2; by Buckner, 0. Hits—Off Silverman. 8 for 5 runs In 7 Innings; by Kloak. 3 for no runs in 2 innings; off Buckner, 10 for 8 runs In 9 Innings. Wild pitch—Silverman. Passed balls—Martin. 2. Winning pitcher —Silverman. Losing pitcher—Buckner. Umpire—Mr. Busslus. Eastern Trims Wash.-Lee. Dropping its first game in its last five starts, Washington-Lee bowed to Eastern yesterday, 6 to 4, on the loser’s diamond. A two-run rally by W.-L. in the eighth inning failed by two to tie the score and Eastern won its sec ond game of the season. Jimmy Haslup and Kenny Deavers of Eastern gave four hits and fanned seven. Eastern. AB. H. O. A. W -L. H. AB. H. O A. H'man.lb. 4 2 11 0 Owens.cl. 3 0 2 0 Hayes.cl 5 14 0 Tapp.2b. 4 0 2 2 G ton.11 3 2 0 0 McCnn.lI. 4 0 11 H ison.rl. 3 0 0 0 K ner.lb. 2 0 5 1 Cohlll.rf. i 0 0 n Good.lb 2 0 6 0 Torbert.c. 3 10 0 McP'on.ss. 4 0 12 Walsh.ss 4 10 1 Sh perd.c. 4 2 R 2 Nwell.2b. 4 13 1 Rtson.rl. 4 13 0 Hite.2b 0 0 0 1 H ener p. O 0 O 1 McLin.3b. 3 0 0 1 Clem'ts.p. 10 0 0 C'Dage.'lb. 110 1 Olsen.o 2 10 1 Haslup.p. 3 10 5 tJohnson 10 0 0 Deavers.p. 1 0 o 1 •Slice 10 0 0 Totals 38 10 27 11 Totals 31 ~4 27 TO •Slice lor Harrison In seventh Inning. tJohnson for Olsen in seventh inning. Eastern _ 003 011 100—8 W.-L. _ _ _ . 001 001 020—4 Runs—Hoffman (3). Hayes. Walsh, Has lup. Klrchner (2). Good Shenherd. Two base hits—Nutwcll. Three-base hits— Shepherd. Double play—Haslup to Nut well to Hoffman. Bases on balls—Off Haslup. 4; off Deavers. 1; off Havener. 1; off Olsen. 2. Struck out—By Hasluo. 3; by Deavers. 4; by Havener. 1: by Olsen. 4; by Clements. 1. Hits—Off Haslup. 3 in 8 innings; off Deavers. 1 In 3 Innings; off Havener. 3 in 2‘j innings; off Clements. 3 in 2 innings: off Olsen 4 In 4% innings. Hit by pitcher—By Haslup (Owens'. Win ning pitcher—Haslup. Losing pitcher— Havener. Umpire—Mr. Cobean. Play 10-Inning Draw. Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Mont gomery Blair played a 10-inning 5-to-5 tie at Four Corners, Md„ after a Blair run in the ninth had tied the score. Four of the six hits allowed by Joe Thompson of Blair were made by Johnny Shumate, who was the star of the game. Thompson, who fanned 11, now has struck out 33 in the last 21 innings he has hurled. B -C. C. ABHOA M.-B. AB. H. O. A Miller.3b 6 0 3 3 R'ay.ss.lf 6 110 Hash’n.cl 5 0 2 0 OT'n.lf.rl 6 2 2 0 Shu’te.ss 5 4 0 1 Wilk'n.lb 5 2 11 1 Eaton.ll 4 0 3 0 Norrls.c 4 2 12 1 •Pah’w.rf 0 0 0 0 Clark.cf 4 0 0 0 Crem s.rf 2 0 0 0 Linktns.rf 1 0 l o Kins n.2b 6 0 2 0 IM'owe.ss 4*0 0 1 M L'd.lb 4 0 0 0 Carter.3b 5 111 Day.c 118 0 Cas'dy,2b 4 2 2 0 Kuster.o 5 13 1 J.Thn.p 4 0 6 6 tStevens. 1000 Totals 38 8 30 6 Totals 43 10 30 10 •Ran lor Cremins in seventh tBatted lor Pahlow in ninth. IMarlowe lor Llnltins in second. Bethesda-C. C. _ 010 002 200 0—S Montgomery-Blalr_ 110 110 001 0—5 Runs—Thompson. Wilkinson (2). Cassidy (2). Eaton. Day (2). Pahlow. MacLeod. Errors—Wilkinson. Norris. Cassidy. Eaton. Kinsman (4). Shumate. MacLeod. Runs batted in—Norris, Day <2). Wilkinson. Ridgeway. J. Thompson. Kuster (2). Miller. Two-base hits—Wilkinson. Nbrris, O. Thompson. Shumate. Stolen bases—Shu mate (2). Day, Cassidy (2). Q. Thompson. Ridgeway. Norris. Sacrifices—Day. J. Thompson. Double play—Norris to Wil kinson. Lett on bases—Montgomerr Blair, 11: Bethesda-C C. 7. Bases oh balls—Off Thompson. 7: off Kuster. 4. Struck out—Bv Thompson. 11; by Kuster. 8. Hit by oitcher—By Kuster <a Thompson). Wild pitch—Kuster. Um pire—Evert Bchrlder. Cathedrals Seek Game National Cathedral Post, American Legion, wants games for Saturdays with teams having fields. Call Leo Wise at District 6110, extension 673. High School Standing W. L. Central - 2 0 Western .... 1 o Eastern --- 2 l Tech - 2 2 Roosevelt _ lv 2 Wilson . 1 2 Anacostia - 0 2 Potomac Squadron's 36 New Members Shy Certificates Scrolls Given at Fete When Regular Papers Fail to Show Up Thirty-six new members of the Potomac River Power Squadron who were to have received their gradua tion certificates last night at the squadron’s annual presentation din ner at the Hamilton Hotel await them in the mail. Consternation prevailed when the certificates failed to appear at the dinner. raced with presentation cere monies and nothing to present, offi cials handed out scrolls explaining that the real thing would be maileo to the initiates, four of them women, within a few days. uversigbt Is Explained. National Comdr. Arthur Middle ton, down from New York City, ex plained the oversight by pointing out that headquarters had been swamped with requests for certifi cates from newly-organized squad rons throughout the country. Those made members of the Wash ington squadron were W. E. Barrett Edward M. Bavis, Arthur Blackeney,’ Roger T. Boyden, Arthur R. Cam duff, John L. Conley, Harry c. Cook, William M. Crenshaw, F. Y. Donn, jr.; H. H. Downes, John H. Elvin’, George A. Emmons, jr.; S. B. Fracker, Arthur M. Hahn, Raymond M. Hann! A. L. Hannum, T. E. Meanea, Robert G. McPhee, Harry E. Nau, Franklin P. Ragland. M. H. Sanborn, jr.: W. Earle Schuyler, Charles J. Sheppe, J. J. Shoot, John H. Sihler, Robert M. Sime, Benjamin T. Sockrider, S. C. Stuntz, jr.; E. Harold Tolbert, Charles M. Trammell, jr.; Robert C. Varela, J. W. Wells, Mrs. F. D. Court ney, Carrie Roper Fulton, Virginia Glazebrook and Virginia D. Tamay. Pioneer Is Toastmaster. Dr. A. B. Bennett, who aided in the formation of the Potomac River squadron 25 years ago, was toast master and introduced a number of speakers prominent in the Navy, Coast Guard, Lighthouse, Hydro graphic and Power Squadron serv ices. Entrance classes held during the past winter were under the super vision of Ted Lawton. 125 Athletes Honored At Boys' Club Fete While Clyde Shugart, Bob Mc Chesney and General Manager Jack Espey of the Washington Redskins looked on in the role of honored guests, 125 boys’ club athletes last night received their annual awards. Johnny Jarboe. whose specialty is swimming, received the most awards with Johnny Summers and Tommy Coakley not far behind. Ironmen Want Games Alexandria Iron Works softball team wants games. Call Manager McCracker at Alexandria 0958 after 6 o’clock. Power at Plate Hoists Red Sox To Loop Lead Get Four Home Runs To Beat White Sox; Bees Clip Cards By BILL WHITE. Associated Press Sports Writer. The early season setbacks of the Yankees, the surge of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the slow start of the stingless Boston Bees all have con tributed in keeping any one but the immediate family interested in the condition of the Boston Red Sox. But the Cronin clouters clamored for attention yesterday on the wings of some real power displayed while whacking out a 10-inning, 9-8 vic tory over the St. Louts Browns. The Sox collected 12 hits, but what was importnat was the fact that four of them were home runs. Jim Tabor got two, Ted Williams and Manager Joe Cronin one each. That production was one home run more than the New York Yankees could manage in their 8-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox slugging put them into first place in the league—a posi tion filled most of last year by their arch rivals, the Yankees. Tabor Hero of Game. Now. up Boston way at least, there is a distinct feeling that the last year contenders are going to be this year's champions. Jim Tabor was the real hero of the game, his second homer tying the score in the ninth and his single against the left field wall with the bases loaded in the tenth bringing in Ted Williams with the winning run. Seven pitchers toiled with Joe Heving getting credit for the wir and Johnny Whitehead getting a black mark for losing. Meanwhile, the Yankees managed to pull up to the .500 mark with a typical 8-4 victory over the White Sox. The Sox for six innings had visions of another southpaw. Edgar Smith, taming the champions, but suddenly the champs blew’ hot. Joe Gordon cleaned the loaded bases with a triple in the seventh and George Selkirk and Charley Keller clouted homers in the eighth. The victory gave Marvin Breuer his first big league victory, though he allowed 10 hits. Second Win for Bees. In the only other game played in the majors, the Boston Bees won their second game of the season be hind the fine hurling and timely hitting of Bill Posedel—a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran righthander held the Cards to seven hits and started the Bees on their winning rally with a. double in the sixth inning. Lon Warneke, Jack Russell and Bob Bowman shared the mound for the Cards, allowing a total of 10 hits. Rain and cold weather put a crimp in the other contests. Three Hitters Among Top 10 One Reason For Bosox Edge Cramer, Foxx, Williams Pound Ball; Travis Is Fifth With .375 By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. May 4.—If you want a quick answer to why thi Boston Red Sox are setting the pact for the American League, look at the list of the league's 10 leadinj hitters. There you'll find three memberi of the Gold Sox. Roger (Doc! Cramer, Jimmy Foxx and Ted Wil liams. Top hitters in the Nationa League. however, are a Chicago Cub veteran and a New York Gianl rookie—Hank Leiber and Babe Young, respectively. The 10 leaders in each league follow: American League. O. A.B. R. H Pet. Cramer. Boston_13 58 12 23 .397 Wright. Chicago_ 12 48 7 13 .396 McCosky. Detroit_ 13 51 15 20 .392 Pox*. Boston- 13 42 12 16 .381 Travis. Washington_ 13 48 7 18 .375 McQuinn. St. Louis- 12 49 6 18 .367 RadelifT. St Louis_ 12 50 3 ig .360 Campbell. Detroit _ 12 41 9 14 .341 Williams, Boston_ 13 51 14 17 .333 Hemsley. Cleveland_ 12 46 4 15 .326 Selkirk. New York_ 12 43 6 14 .326 National League. T , G. AB. R. H. Pet. Leiber. Chicago_ 14 55 1.3 22 .400 Young. New York_ 9 35 4 14 .400 Rowell. Boston_ 9 23 2 9 .391 Medwick. St. Louis_ 5 21 5 8 .381 Pranks Brooklyn_ 6 21 3 8 .381 Ross. Boston - 9 32 6 12 .375 L. Waner. Pittsburgh_ 8 24 7 9 .375 J. Martin. St. Louis_in 27 O 7 .370 Nicholson. Chicago_ 10 28 4 10 357 Slaughter. 8t. Louis ... 12 48 11 17 .354 Trainers, Breeders of Horses In Derby Pool Get Good Cut By the Auocleted Press. . LOUISVILLE, Ky„ May 4.— There’s plenty of “folding money” for the owners of horses who finish at or near the top in today’s Ken tucky Derby, made the richest in the long history of the race by in creasing the added value this year from (50,000 to (75,000. If all nine entries go to the post, the winner will receive (60.675. Each scratch cuts (500—the starting fee— from that figure. The previous high winner’s share was (55,375, won by Reigh Count in 1928. In boosting the stake value of, the Derby this year, Churchill Downs spread some of the coconuts around among second, third and fourth horses. Here’s how: (8.000 to second horse at finish, (3,000 to third and (1,000 to fourth. $3,000 to winner’s trainer, $2,000 to second and $1,000 to third. $2,000 to breeder of winner, $1,000 to second and $500 to third. BASEBALJLlS?^ Washington vs. Cleveland AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Tomorrow—St. Louis—3:00 P.M.