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Bensinger Favored in M. A. Junior Net Play, but No D. C. Boy May Compete
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Thomas" Tale of Tanking
Too Good to Believe
By JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star,
CHICAGO, July 17 (N.A.N.A.).—
The State of Illinois, through the
agency of the chairman of its fear
less boxing commission, Joe Triner,
has decided not to believe the
story of Harry Thomas, self-de
scribed guinea pig prizefighter, that
he went to the tank in his two fights
with Tony Galento and Max
Schmeling.
"He cant prove it,” says Mr.
Triner, dropping the case with a
thud.
This is a fine country, where a
gallant pioneer like Thomas cannot
get a hearing for his efforts. He pa
tiently carves himself a career—he
dives here and dives there, build
ing a reputation for the quality of
his work—he experiments tirelessly
on new and better methods of
throwing fights—and now his life
work is smashed because a State
official arbitrarily refuses to believe
him.
I am reminded somewhat of the
early struggles of Pasteur, when he
tried to prove that the cattle were
Infected, not bewitched, and of Rob
ert Pulton, attempting to sell the
notion that a boat could travel
under its own power.
Harry Thomas was an eager, un
spoiled, confident young man. full
of his vision, when he submitted to
Chairman Triner the affidavits and
diagrams, showing how he got his
chin in the way of Schmeling’s
right hand and how he managed
to catch Galento’s invisible punch
and subside in a classic swoon. He
had the craftsman’s pride in his
work. He expected the world to be
lieve him. He knew the world would
believe him.
Thomas in Same Boat
With Columbus, Fulton
Look at Thomas today, broken on
the wheel of public reaction and
cynicism. “He can't prove it,” says
Chairman Triner.
No, he can’t prove it. Columbus
could not prove that the world was
round. But history has shown the
truth and glory of Columbus’s vis
sion, and it won’t surprise me if his
tory, when the time comes for choos
ing between Thomas and Triner, will
turn to Thomas, the man of deeds,
rather than Triner, the scoffing
man of words, and say:
"Yes. He did dive to Schmeling,
and he did submerge himself in the
Galento fight, for a modest cash
consideration.”
Joe Triner will look pretty silly
then.
It seems to me, however, that
there is a chance for Thomas to
win honor in his own lifetime, with
out having to wait for the verdict
of posterity. If he has the real
stuff in him, he will not be dis
couraged by one rebuff. He will go
out there and dive some more, and
keep throwing fights till the world
is forced to recognize him as a fight
thrower.
What he needs is the help of men
of vision, like Big Bill Duffy and
the others who supervised Primo
Camera’s first tour of the country
10 years ago. Mr. Duffy could win
recognition for Thomas. There is
no such word as “fail” in the Duffy
vocabulary.
Furthermore. Mr. Duffy is not
subtle. The trouble with Harry
Thomas’ work up till now is that
he used too much subtlety. He dove,
but it looked too good. Nobody be
lieved him.
Otis Thomas Had Time
Tanking for Two Ton
After Thomas’ dive, Galento’s
Board of Strategy, which was build
ing up Tony for the Louis fight,
looked around for fresh stooges and
arranged a match between Two-ton
and another Thomas, a brunette
fighter answering to the first name
of Otis. To supervise Otis Thomas’
work, they called in the good gray
expert, Mr. Duffy.
It was a tough job. Mr. Otis
Thomas had no will power, and
somehow could not bring himself to
flop. Galento, who was tired that
night, gave him no excuse. All of
Tony's punches missed by 3 feet,
and the stooge began to get dis
couraged.
“It’s no use,” he said to Mr. Duffy
between rounds.
“Buck up!” snapped Mr. Duffy.
"You can do it!”
“But this man ain't hit me yet,”
complained Otis Thomas.
“Don't give me that subtle stuff!”
said Mr. Duffy sternly.
"What does he have to hit you
for? You know how to fall down,
don’t you? And once you get down,
stay down, and everything will be
eggs in the coffee.”
This pep talked aroused Mr.
Thomas. Its inspirational value was
not wasted on him. He fell as in
structed, and Mr. Duffy preserved
a perfect record.
That is the kind of help that
Harry Thomas needs. A prophet
without honor, doubted and jeered
by the Joe Triners of this world,
he can still prove himself and turn
the laugh on his detractors. The
last I heard of Mr. Duffy, the man
of vision was receptive to an honest
offer.
Minor Leagues
By the Associated Press.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock. 5: Memphis. 1.
New Orleans, 3; Birmingham, 0.
Chattanooga. 2—2: Atlanta, 1—3.
Nashville, 16—2: Knoxville. 4—1.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio. 11; Dallas, 7.
Port Worth. 6; Shreveport, 2. »
Tulsa. 6: Houston, 4.
Three scheduled.
T
Champ Doyle Cannot
Go to Baltimore;
Morgan Invited
All Seeded Muny Netmen
Left; Margaret Keever
Women's Dark Horse
By BILL DISMER, Jr.
Bobby Bensinger, Washington's
outstanding young tennis player,
and Maurice Cowan, another crack
junior, will give the Capital two
outstanding threats in the Middle
Atlantic junior-boy tournament
starting tomorrow at Baltimore, but
there was a chance today that
Washington might be unrepresented
entirely in the boys’ division.
Winners and finalists in The
Star's tournaments last month at
Columbia Country Club auto
matically qualified for the sectional
championships, but Sam Doyle, the
boy champ, is unable to go and
it is doubtful if Jack Timothy, the
runnerup, can make the trip either.
Le Roy Morgan, who lost to Doyle
in the semifinals, has been given
an invitation to represent Wash
ington in the latter’s absence.
Unless some junior player has
risen suddenly—and secretly—in
Maryland, Virginia or West Vir
ginia, Bensinger should add the sec
tion’s junior championship to the
boys’ crown he won last year. At
that time there was none who could
touch Washington's young star.
The tournament will be held to
morrow and Friday.
Women in Crucial Matches.
The insertion of the only new
name in a final round of the current
public parks tournament at Rock
Creek was expected today as Mar
garet Keever faced Dorette Miller
in one of two semifinal women’s
matches. With only seeded players
left in the men’s competition, Miss
Keever stands as the lone dark
horse with a chance of reaching
the title round and, because she
upset Charlotte Decker on Sunday,
was given a better than even chance
of eliminating Mrs. Miller.
Defending champion Willie
O’Steen Herbert was to meet Hazel
(Jimmy) Bishopp in the semis of the.
upper bracket, thus setting the stage
for the women’s title clash.
Two more men’s semiflnalists were
to be Established through the Art
Simmons-David Kay and Billy Con
treras-Harry BrinkerhofT matches.
Brinkerhoff, the only unseeded play
er left in the running, accounted
for the men’s first upset yesterday
when he defeated sixth-seeded
George Herbert, 6—0, 6—4, as form
prevailed in other matches in which
top-seeded Allie Ritzenberg de
feated his brother Hy, seeded fifth,
6—2, 6—4, and second-seeded Ray
Stocklinski conquered seventh
seeded Hugh Trigg, 6—0, 6—1.
Ritzenberg-Burkom Set Pace.
Allie Ritzenberg and Phil Burkom
became the first doubles semifinalists
by defeating Bensinger and Jack
Carr, 6—4, 6—1, but John Smith and
Herbert, Art Simmons and Harry
Goldsmith, Haney and Hy Ritzen
berg and Fleming and Waymack are
in the quarterfinals.
The start of mixed doubles yester
day saw Helen Fechtman and Carl
Fontanini defeat Roselyn Pope and
Harry Brinkerhoff, Miss Keever and
Smith defeat Eleanor Voith and R.
L. Willies, 6—3, 9—11, 6-2, and Mrs.
Miiler and Hy Ritzenberg defeat
Ruth Rhetts and Taylor, 7—5, 6—2.
Anne Cullen Wins Consolation.
The girls’ District tournament
officially ended yesterday when
sprightly little Anne Cullen defeated
Mary Brookings for the consolation
championship in three hard-fought
sets, 3—6, 6—1, 6—4. Miss Cullen
will be too old for girls’ competition
next year, but if she continues to
improve, will be making some of the
older woman players sit up and take
notice before long.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Hollywood. 3: San Dieio. 1.
San Francisco. «: Los Anzeles, 3.
Seattle, 3: Oakland. 2.
Only games.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon. 7—3; Jacksonville. 1—2.
Augusta. 17: Columbus. S.
Savannah. 3: Columbia. 2.
Only games.
By PAUL J. MILLER.
Norval P. Wigginton's recent lec
ture on “The Terrible Knight” at
the Chess Divan elicited such praise
and commendation it was repeated
under auspices of the Federal
Security Chess Club at its clubroom.
“The Terrible Knight” features
antics of the knight in the skilled
hands of modern masters, board
illustrations indicating the powerful
mobility of the knight and the ever
dangerous threat in its peculiar
forking move.
Ladder challenges are scheduled
next Tuesday at Federal Security.
Tournament Director Harry Siller
has arranged players according to
records in the formal tourney.
Results of pairings thus far place
no one in advanced position.
Scoring runs:
Matches. Game*.
Player. W. L. W. I„
Siller _10 2 0
Libman _0 10 3
Paul _0 0 10
Steinbach _10 2 0
Horn _3 1 « 4
Bronfln _2 16 3
Solot _0 112
Levy _ 0 2 0 4
Stilwell _0 112
Chess Picnic Sunday.
A joint chess picnic sponsored by
Washington Chess Divan and Fed
eral Security C. C. will be held next
Sunday at Hains Point from noon
to 6. All chess players and their
Peeved Hunt Fails to Carry
Out Threat to Ban Fans
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md., July 17.—
Washington’s unpredictable Gil
Hunt is up to his old tricks in
the Maryland State tennis tourna
ment, in which he is seeded fifth.
While playing the deciding set of
his match with Seymour Greenberg,
the national public parks champfon
trom Northwestern University, yes
i
terday, Hunt’s attention was dis
tracted by the gallery, which laughed
at something amusing on the adja
cent court.
As Hunt, trailing, 3—4, changed
courts with Greenberg, he came to
the sidelines nearest the stands and
said, “If I lose this game, 111 have
the gallery sent away.”
He lost the game, but the gallery
stayed.
families are invited. They must
bring chessmen and boards.
Next Wednesday District Cham
pion Ariel Mengarini will lecture at
1336 I street, under Divan auspices,
on the engaging theme “How to
Improve Your Chess Game.” The
public is welcome.
Security Chess Club is planning
a series of educational lectures for
the summer. A. S. Kussman already
is scheduled. Meanwhile the club
announces the fall championship
will be limited to the top eight
players in the ladder matches.
Embattled Modern Masters.
Little fanfare accompanies the
series of games in progress between
Frank J. Marshall, one-time United
States chess champion, and Dr.
Emanuel Lasker, 71-year-old former
world champion, but Dr. Lasker lost
the first game while the second
stands drawn.
Through the courtesy of Walter
Penn Shipley, veteran chess and
checker columnist of the Philadel
phia Inquirer and Public Ledger, the
scoring of the first game is repro
duced here, with comments:
ENGLISH OPENING.
White, Black. White. Black.
Marshall. Lasker. Marshall. Lasker.
1. P-QB4 P-K3 19. R-B3 QR-QB
2. Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 20. KR-QB Q-K4
3. Kt-B3 P-Q4 21. P-R3 P-R5
*• OKt-Q2 22. B-Kt5 R-R
B. B-KtB B-K2 23. BxP RxB
6. P-K3 Castles 24. P-QKt4 Q-K(a)
7. Q-B2 P-B4 25. Q-B2 R-K2
R. BPxP KtxP 20. PxKt PxP
». BxB QxB 27. RxP RxKP(b)
10. KtxKt PxKt 28. PxR QxPch
11. B-Q3 P-KKtO 29. Q-B2 QxKt
12. PxP KtxP 30. QxQ RxQ
13. Cles(KR) P-Kt.3 31. R-R5 R-QB5
14. QR-B P-QR4 32. RxR PxR
in. KR-Q B-Kt2 33. R-QB5 B-R3
10. Kt-Q4 KR-B 34. P-QR4 K-B
17. Q-K2 Q-fe.'l 35. P-QR4 K-B
18. P-KR3 R-B2
La Acer resigned without resuming clay.
(a) If 24 . . .. Kt-K3: 25 RxR. KtxR:
28 Q-K2. RxRP; 27 QxKt. QxQ: 28 RxQ.
B-Rl. and white should win the ending.
(b) A very unfavorable situation for
black on the queen’s side of the board,
hence a counter attack Is launched.
Weaver W. Adams is winner of
the Sturgis Trophy, symbolic of the
championship of Boston. This
trophy was first placed In compe
tition in 1934.
(July it. 1M0.)
4
SCORE LONE VICTORY—Jimmy Demaret (left) and Ben Hogan
(center) salvage one match for Gene Sarazen’s challengers in
yesterday’s play on the Oakland Hills (Detroit) course with a
i
1-up win over Ralph Duldahl (right) and Sam Snead (not
shown). Walter Hagen’s Ryder Cup team won the other three
matches. Eight singles are on top today. —a. P. Wirephoto
Novice Shares Prizes
With Vets in Mixed
Scotch Foursome
Gooding, Mrs. Mitchell
Take Net at Columbia;
Meckley-Burnett Lead
Veterans and novices shared the
spotlight in the District Golf As
sociation’s mixed Scotch foursome
at Columbia as 19-year-old J. Har
old Gooding, jr., making his tour
nament debut, teamed with Mrs. R.
C. Mitchell to win the net prize,
and Mrs. Betty P. Meckley and
Volney Burnett captured low gross
honors.
The tournament was conducted on
a selective drives and alternate shots
basis, with half-handicap allowance.
Mrs. Mitchell and young Good
ing toured the course in 83 shots,
which, with an 18-stroke handicap,
gave them their winning total of 65.
They exhibited remarkably consist
ent golf, going out in 41, returning
in 42, with a birdie on the 18th
green climaxing their efforts. The
victors were over 5 only twice and
bogeyed only one hole.
Mrs. Meckley and Burnett were
obliged to overcome a poor
opening of 5-6 on the first two
holes but settled down to their usual
games and were out in 39. They
were back in regulation figures of 36
for their winning total of 74.
Second low gross award was di
vided between Mrs. Myron Davy
and M. Parker Nolan, victors last
week in Maryland State competi
tion, and Mrs. Walter R. Stokes
and Charley Malone. Both finished
with cards of 75.
Bernice Baker and Pat Martino
won second low net with 67 which
they accepted instead of fourth
low gross award. Mrs. Leo Walper
and George Molloy tied Mrs. Flor
ence Godfrey and Pete Scarla at
79 for fourth low gross and lost
in the draw for prize.
Mrs. G. N. Epperly and George F.
Miller of the host club took third
low net honors, with 82-14—68.
Three duos, Mrs. W. F. Patterson
and H. L. Shepard, Mrs. M. T. Tor
linski and Ben Hartig and Mrs. Fred
Towers and Norman B. Frost, fin
ished with net cards of 69 to tie for
the last award in that class.
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public Parks Tournament, Rock
Creek courts, 4.
Golf.
Handicap Tournament, Ama
teur-Pro, Chevy Chase Club, 9.
Polo.
Round Robin, 3d Cavalry, War
Department, 16th Field Artillery,
Fort Myer, 3:15.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public Parks Tournament, Rock
Creek courts, 4.
Wrestling.
Turner’s Arena, 8:30.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington, 3:15.
Tennis.
Public Parks Tournament, Rock
Creek courts, 4.
Horse Show.
Rappahannock County Show,
Washington, Va., 10 a.m.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
St. Louis at Washington, 3:00.
Tennis.
Finals, Public Parks Tourna
ment, Rock Creek courts, 3:30.
Horse Show.
Rappahannock County Show,
Washington, Va., 10 a.m.
New Mile Race Track
Af Holidays Cove,
W. Va., Planned
Half Moon Association
Tells Security Board
Of Stock Selling
By the Associated Press.
Half Moon Racing Association,
Inc., Holidays Cove, W. Va., filed
with the Securities Commission yes
terday a registration statement
covering 75,000 shares of $10 par 6
per cent cumulative Class A capital
stock and 37,500 shares of 10 cents
par Class B stock, to be sold in units
of two shares of Class A and one
share of Class B at $20.10 a unit.
The statement said that the di
rectors believed that $300,000, in
addition to $45,000 to be paid for
220 acres of land near United States
highway 22, in Brooke County, W.
Va., would be needed to begin a
projected one-mile racing track.
It added that if that amount was
not realized from sale of the stock
by July 1, 1941, the money collected
would be refunded pro rata to the
subscribers.
The application said that Robert
B. Buffington and Ross Paynton,
both of Pittsburgh, directors, would
receive 15,000 shares of Class B stock
for the option they hold on the land.
The option expires October 1.
r ' "“s
Wardman Tops Earle
Wardman Park outslugged Earle
Theater, 6-3, in the Night Owls’
Softball League. Brewer had a per
fect day at the plate, banging out
three hits.
Washington Golfers
Blow Chances For
Old Line Laurel
Worshan, Martino, Meyer
Fail in Junior Play;
Mrstik a Winner
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 17.—Wash
ington golfers bagged a large share
of honors in the annual Maryland
junior golf championships, but, as
in the fish story, the biggest one
got (away as Eddie Johnston re
tained his crown for contestants
over 20 years of age. Johnston shot
a^2-over-par 74, displaying the most
consistent form of the day.
Buck Worsham, Chevy Chase;
Tony Martino, Buster Mrstik, Cap
ital, and Dick Meyer, Manor, are the
Washingtonians who missed good
chances of at least tying the vic
tor. The first two deadlocked for
runner-up honors, Worsham taking
the trophy by six strokes in a six
hole play-off while Master Mrstik
won the 16-17-year-old class, de
feating Ed Litzau of Baltimore in a
play-off.
Worsham, who tied for third in
the Bedford open Monday, had a
fighting chance approaching the
18th green. He needed a birdie,
but his chip to the carpet was
wide, his putt erratic, and he fin
ished with a 75.
Martino, however, blew an even
better opportunity on the same hole,
finishing with a bogey 5. Meyer
was even par for 15 holes before
cracking and carding a 77.
Freddie Bolton, recent winner in
the Maryland junior open, scored
an 81; Earl Skinker, 80, and Bob
Keene, 83. Skinker toured the first
eight in 1 under par and seemed
headed for glory when his game
went awry.
Faquin Opposing Beadles
In Mid-Atlantic Tennis
By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. N. C„ July 17.—
Louis Faquin of Memphis, Tenn.,
seeded first, drew Aston Beadles of
Asheville as his opponent today in
the second round of the mid-Atlan
tic tennis tournament.
Teddy Prior of West Palm Beach.
Fla., moved against Eddie Selfe of
Atlanta; Bud Hart of Miami against
Bolly Pou of Tampa; Carl Gentsch
of Columbus, Miss., against Billy
Farmer of Tampa, Fla,; Melville
Jordan of Chapel Hill against John
Ager of Birmingham, Ala.; Dick
Shore of Davidson against Grady
Frank of Asheville; Teddy Burwell
of Charlotte against Bill Blake of
Tampa, and Russell Talley of Gas
tonia against John Hyden of Nash
ville, Tenn. All matches were in
men’s singles.
Stars Yesterday
By the Associated Press.
' Buddy Myer and Sam West. Senators
—Their singles with bases loaded each
scored two runs toward victory over
Indians.
Bob Elliott. Pirates—Drove in one
run with single and another with triple
to help beat Brooklyn.
Phil Carvaretta. Cubs—Single with
bases loaded stopped Giants. 2-0.
John Rigney. white Sox—Stifled
Yankees on six hits.
George Caster. Athletics—Six-hit
Pitching tripped Tigers, 3-1,
Enos Slaughter, Cardinals—Hit two
home runs in 4-3 decision over Bees.
Tips on Tennis
' By VINCENT RICHARDS,
Famous Professional Star.
CHOP.
(Fifth in a series.)
In analyzing the chop, a very
useful stroke, it is veil to remem
ber one set formula. Assuming that
you are hitting the .ball on your
right with the eastern grip, any
ball above the shoulder should be
chopped, anything from the shoul
der to the knee should be a drive,
and on anything from the knee to
the feet drop the head of your
racket and come through with a
stroking motion of the racket. To
get back to the chop: It is played
with the same eastern grip and
exactly the same balance, body po
sition and footwork as the over
head smash. It is important that
you remember not to crowd your
shot. The ball should be hit three
feet outside the body. The racket
is drawn across the ball and spin is
Imparted which gives more control.
If you want a full-length chop to
m I
the baseline you allow the racket
to come through in a full swing.
Cut down the swing for a shorter
chop.
V -
Nation's Net Greats Continue
Scramble for Maryland-M. A.
Titles; Gil Hunt Survives
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 17.—The Na
tion's tennis stars are sparkling in
the Maryland State and Middle At
lantic tennis tournament, but it's
all on the courts and not in their
conversation.
This tournament of aces swung
into the third day today, and pre
dictions of victory^were conspicu
ously absent. The top-notchers
aren't talking—not about who’s go
ing to win, anyway, and not for
publication.
The seeded players, hard pressed
by a big, ambitious field, have
stuck to the business at hand and
issued no communiques of confi
dence.
Marching unmolested through
the early rounds, Don McNeill of
Oklahoma City, seeded No. 1, was
paired today with Ted Schroeder of
Glendale, Calif. Welby Van Horn
of Los Angeles, seeded No. 2, was
matched with Edward Alloo of Ber
keley, Calif., and Elwood Cooke,
Portland, Oreg., third seeded, drew
Larry Dee of Stanford University.
Alice Marble, Beverly Hills, Calif.,
seeded No. 1 in the women's division,
was expected to take the No. 1
spot with the spectators again in
her match with Hope Knowles of
Philadelphia. Gracyn Wheeler,
Pro-Amateur Tourney
Being Played at
Chevy Chase
A Maryland State pro-amateur
tournament at Chevy Chase tops
today’s golf program for the District.
It will be a three-in-one affair with
pros allowed three amateur part
ners. *
The play-for-fun linksmen will be
allowed half their usual handicap
and also will be taxed only half the
$2 entrance fee assessed pros. It is
the first Maryland sponsored pro
amateur event staged over a nearby
course this season and is expected
to lure a banner turnout.
A (2 sweepstakes for pros and am
ateur handicap event for their part
ners will be staged in conjunction
with the feature. Teams may fire
when they are ready.
Hancken Took His Time
Getting to Majors
Morris Hancken. Philadelphia’s
rookie catcher, has been around, al
though he is just seeing his name
in major league box scores for the
first time.
After catching' semipro ball in
Alabama in 1933, he caught for
Alexandria, La., in 34 and 35. Then
caught for Beaumont, Charleston,
W. Va.; Toledo, Port Worth and
Seattle before being declared a free
agent by Commissioner Landis and
signed by Connie Mack.
He caught 60 games for Seattle
in 1939.
Stellers Seeking Basrak
PITTSBURGH, July 17 </*>).—'The
Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to woo
back into the pro football ranks
Mike Basrak, former all-American
center from Duquesne, who is coach
ing at Altoona Catholic High. The
Steelers said they offered him an
attractive contract to play for the
club this fall.
Sports Mirror
By the Assoclsted Press.
Today a year ago—Lou Chiozza,
Giants’ infielder, broke leg in Col
lision with Joe Moore when both
went after a pop fly.
Three years ago—John Wood
ruff, University of Pittsburgh Ne
gro star, broke world 800-meter
record with 1:47.8 in Pan-Ameri
ican games.
Five years ago—United States
Davis Cup captain, Joe Wear,
declined services of Bill Tilden
and Ellsworth Vines in tuning up
American team.
FREEMAN’S FINE SHOES
Warn by millions of men with
pride. |5.M and ap.
EISEMAN’S—F at 7th
California, seeded No. 2, drew Mary
Arnold from the same State for
today’s iftatch.
The narrowing field found three
seeded entries out of the running.
Ladislav Hecht, former Czecho
slovakian Davis Cup player, seeded
No. 1 in the foreign list, was ousted
yesterday by George Toley of the
University of Southern California,
and George Lyttelton-Rogers, Irish
Davis cupper, seeded No. 2 in the
foreign group, bowed to Bob Har
man, University of California.
A blistered foot took Frank
Guernsey of Rice Institute, seeded
seventh, out of the tournament.
Fifth-seeded Gil Hunt, Washing
ton’s sole survivor, experimented
with his back court game against
Seymour Greenberg of Chicago, the
national public parks champion, and
as a result was extended to three
sets before winning, 6—1, 3—6. 8—6.
At one time Greenberg held a 6—5
lead in the third set. Hunt faced
Bill Talbert of Cincinnati today.
Hugh Lynch, also of Washington,
defaulted to Ronald Lubin, while
two Capital women lost to highly
ranked opponents. Margo Lee bowed
to Patricia Canning of New York,
No. 11 nationally, 6—3, 7—5, while
Hazel Bishopp was trounced by Nina
Brown of England, third-seeded for
eigner, 6—0, 6—1.
Finds Lost Ball;
Saved by Firemen
Br the Associated Press. *
EASTON, Pa., July 17.—A
search for the golf ball he lost
in practice left Russel Armstrong,
22-year-old Lafayette College stu
dent, stranded 10 yards from the
top of the 200-foot-high walls of
a stone quarry.
Nearly 500 persons watched
last night as firemen worked
in the glare of powerful search
lights for two hours to rescue the
climber.
Armstrong said he didn't have
any trouble till he hit the last
10 yards, then couldn't move
either way.
P. S.—He found the ball.
Large Field Promised
For Virginia Shoot
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va„ July 17.—A
large non-resident attendance and
participation was forecast today by
a local committee for the annual
tournament and convention of the
Virginia Trapshooting Association
here August 1-3. The Winchester
Gun Club, sponsoring the State
shoot, had received word that many
national stars who intend to take
part in the stellar Marskel tourna
ment at Yorklyn, Del., will include
the Virginia meet in their itinerary.
Gun clubs of this State have in
dicated their intention of sending
teams and individuals here for the i
meet.
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Major Leaders
By the Associated Press,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting — Wright. Chicago. .389;
Appling. Chicago. .387.
Runs—McCosky, Detroit, 66; Wil
liams, Boston. 68.
Runs batted in—Greenberg, Detroit,
71; Foxx. Boston. 68.
Hits—Finney. Boston. 109: Radcliff.
St. Louis, and Wright. Chicago. 106.
Doubles — Greenberg. Detroit. 31;
Boudreau. Cleveland. 28.
Triples—McCosky, Detroit. 12; Fin
ney. Boston. 11.
Home runs — Foxx. Boston. 20;
Greenberg, Detroit: Keller, New York,
and Trosky. Cleveland. 17.
_Stolen bases—Case. Washington, 18;
Walker. Washington. 18.
Pitching — Newsom. Detroit. 13-1:
Smith, Cleveland. 9-2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting—Dannlng. New York, .347:
Walker. Brooklyn. .3.31.
Runs—Hack. Chicago. 58; Frey, Cin
cinnati. 57.
Runs batted in—Danning, New York,
and Mize. St. Louis. 60.
Hits—Herman. Chicago, 101: Dan
nlng. New York, 96.
Doubles—Hack. Chicago. 27: F. Mc
Cormick and Werber. Cincinnati. 21.
Triples—Ross, Boston. 9; five tied
with 6.
Home runs—Mize. St. Louis. 24;
Fletcher, Pittsburgh, and Nicholson,
Chicago, 12.
Stolen bases—Frey. Cincinnati. 11:
Reese. Brooklyn. 10.
■ Pitching —r Fitzsimmons. Brooklyn.
8-1; Sewell. Attsburgh. 6-1.
Sad Sarazen Clan Needs 6 of 8
Singles to Beat Ryder Team
After 3-1 Foursome Jolt
By GEORGE 8TAUTER,
Auoclsted Ptmi Sport* Writer.
DETROIT, July 17.—Fiery Gene
Sarazen. on the spot with his team
of challengers, faced the uncom
fortable prospect today of having
to swallow a boast that his own
chosen stars could whip the Ryder
Cup team.
It will take some miracle of golf
for the Connecticut gentleman
farmer to avert such a fate. His
hand-picked squad trailed Walter
Hagen’s crew, 3 to 1, after yester
day's rounds.
All the challengers had to do to
save face in this battle for charity
and supremacy was to get hot to
day and win six of the eight singles
matches. Even Sarazen admitted
this wasn’t an easy task.
Inserts Little and Self.
“Sure, I was disappointed,” was
his comment as his team lost three
of the four Scotch foursomes over
the difficult Oakland Hills course,
“but we are stronger in the sin
gles.”
To strengthen his team he in
serted himself and Lawson Little,
new National Open champion, into
the line-up, replacing Tommy Ar
mour of Chicago and Jimmy Thom
son of Chicopee, Mass., victims of
an 8-and-7 trimming yesterday at
the hands of Byron Nelson t>f To
ledo, Ohio, and Harold (Jug) Mc
Spaden of Winchester, Mass.
Little, unable to play in the open
ing matches, had his work cut out
for him, however. He faced Horton
Smith of Oak Park, HI., who teamed
with Paul Runyan of White Plains,
N. Y„ to whip Craig Wood of New
York and Billy Burke of Cleve
land, 2 up.
Smith played superbly yesterday,
turning in the day s outstanding
shot when he dropped a second
inches from the pin on the very
first hole.
Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa., and
Dick Metz of Chicago got the jump
at the start on young Ed Oliver of
Nornell, N. Y., and Lighthorse Harry
Cooper, Chicago veteran, and won,
5 and 4. Jimmy Demaret and Ben
Hogan, Fellow Texans, carded a 1-up
victory over Ralph Guldahl, ex
Open king, and Slammin’ Sammy
Snead of White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va.
Demaret, Hagan Shoot 69.
Some balm was provided the chal
lengers in the triumph of Demaret
and Hogan. The Texans, after
shooting a 74, two over par, in the
morning, burned up the course in
the afternoon with a 69, the day *
best subpar round.
Hagen, elated over his team's
showing, gave his alternates, Vic
Ghezzi of Deal, N. J„ and Jimmy
Hines of New York a chance to
play by removing McSpaden and
Runyan.
Pairings fnr t/vtov’c
Snead vs. Hogan, Metz vs. Demaret,
Picard vs. Sarazen, Guldahl vs.
Wood, Smith vs. Little, Nelson vs.
Burke, Hines vs. Oliver, Ghezzi vs.
Cooper.
Proceeds of the two-day match go
to the Red Cross war relief fund.
Griffs' Records
Batting.
J1 ~B 3B HR.RBI.Pct.
3elbert_ 18 49 7 20 7 1 o 7 408
Evans 9 13 1 5 2 0 0 a 31,4
rravis 08 258 32 80 21 5 0 33 .348
Myer _ 30 87 14 28 8 o o 12 3""
Lewis 80 322 57 101 10 8 4 33 .'314
Walker 81 345 52 103 20 4 7 58 "90
Bonura 74 289 41 84 18 3 .3 48 291
Early _ 43 125 18 .38 8 2 2 8 "88
Case 82 .381 82 10.3 14 2 .3 35 .285
Ferrell 52 188 18 48 9 1 O 19 .277
Bl w th 81 242 28 83 9 4 8 41 "80
Welaj 58 161 24 .37 9 O " 18 """
Hudson 22 49 3 12 2 0 0 4 .245
West . .32 42 3 lo 3 o 11 ,
Po.fahl 67 191 20 43 10 2 1 14 .225
t*nard 18 54 4 11 o o 0 4 204
Mrsn 18 25 6 5 1 o o 1 .200
M*d.° JL* 1 3 1 1 O 0 .187
Kraks 15 15 1 2 10 0 1 .14.3
Chase. 18 43 3 6 0 1 0 3 .140
Pitching.
G. H. BB SO. IP. GS. CG. W L. "
Car q 1 10 18 9 9 14*« 11 11 .3 1
Lord 18 16.3 35 61 154S 18 14 9 9
Hds n 22 141 5a 5.3 1.34 14 9 8 9
Mast n 16 75 46 .38 7.3*, in 3 3 o
: Hynes 16 62 22 19 52*, 8 1 3 8
M'a'do 16 57.31 35 55', .3 " 1 "
Chase 18 1.31 77 50 120 17 8 5 11
Gelbert 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
j Krak a 15 57 33 29 47 6 0 0 1
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Rochester, 2; Buffalo. 0.
Syracuse. 2: Baltimore. 1.
Montreal. 8: Toronto. 1.
Newark. 8; Jersey City. 0.
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