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Two-Hole Courses Lighted for Night Play Urged by Stone to Make Golf Pay
New Links Plan Holds
Needed Spectator
Appeal Is Claim
Inventor Says Layouts
Now in General Use
Built for Pros
By WALTER McCALLUM.
Bill Stone, prominent golfer
around town, is a persistent fellow.
Bill plays at Congressional and
Kenwood when he isn’t maturing
plans for his dream child. Bill’s
dream child, which he claims will
bring golf out of financial doldrums
and make the game played by 5,
000,000 people in America an out
standing spectator sport (which it
isn’t now), is a revision of golf as
the game now is played.
Bill has been working on his
dream child for several years and
has arrived at a point where he is
nearly ready to build an experi
mental course of two holes, lighted
for night play. But he doesn’t plan
to have anything to do with the
early promotion work or any ex
tensive financing, although Stone
happens to be fairly well fixed with
the world’s goods.
Stone calls his new scheme for
golf rehabilitation “American Golf,"
and he backs up his scheme with a
series of attacks on the financial
stability of golf as it now is played,
holding that two-hole golf, played
on a series of courses lighted for
night use, will appeal to the masses
as the present game does not appeal.
Courses Built for Pros.
Here are a few of the Stone ob
servations on golf:
“There has been eliminated that
discouraging and despicable trap, a
uniquitous nightmare, which catches
the 200-yard carry and closes to it
half of the fairway. Such strategy
is typical of three standards to be
found on most courses laid out by
leading architects. Their plans
have not deliberately been directed
against the average golfer, but they
have been designed under the pro
Influence for the aggrandizement of
a minority who seem to regard the
rest of the players as a lot of ad
miring duffers who should be satis
fied with a little sunshine and fresh
air.
“This is precisely the reason club
regislations follow so hard upon the
heels of membership applications.
“The pro influence on architecture
to suit his particular range, in
wanton or ignorant disregard of the
rank and file and to his own finan
cial detriment, must be taken out
of golf, or only golfers in the pro
class will continue to use such
architecture.
* “About 11 years ago golf in Amer
ica reached the saturation point.
There has since been a decrease in
the number of private courses. Few
new ones.have been built to.take
the places of those dismanteled. The
reason is no secret. The 18-hole
layout hqf in general been a finan
cial failure. The course cannot take
care of enough players to run the
clubhouse. _
“The average golfer, batting his
head against stone-wall competi
tion, giving the 70 shooter the
equivalent of about nine extra nib
lick shots with which to win, just
quit without any analysis of cause
and effect.”
Stone paints a pretty dismal pic
ture of golf in general. But is it as
bad as he says? We think not, cer
tainly around Washington. Four of
our leading country clubs in the
Washington area have lengthy wait
ing lists. In one or two you can’t
get in without waiting for some
time, and in one case for several
years. Most of the others are in
fairly good financial condition.
It may be true that in some qities
golf has gone into a tailspin because
country club plants are expensive to
operate, but that isn’t true in
Washington, which happens to be a
city where the average wage level is
the highest in the land.
Night Game Might Pay.
On the other hand if Stone’s plan
for night golf on a good course
lighted for play during the dark
hours goes through it should work
whether the courses be of two holes
or 18 holes. Stone is a business man
and a man of figures. He estimates
that by using 18 holes, composed of
nine two-way units, 432 players, in
foursomes, could play between 7:30
and 12:15 p.m. And the same
number might play between 3 and
7:30 pm.
Maybe Bill Stone has something
there. But he is going against
something pretty big when he knocks
down golf as it is played. He also
may have something when he de
clares that golf alone is not the
answer to clubhouse upkeep, res
taurant losses at country clubs and
other factors which keep country
clubs from operating at huge profits.
Virginia Hunting Dates
Will Be as in 1939
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va., July 20.—Con
fronted with vigorous opposition to
any curtailment or change in the
general hunting season in Virginia,
the State Game Commission today
decided to leave the season’s dates
as they were last year.
The commission’s decision was
reached after a public hearing, at
which sportsmen spoke against a
proposal to make the general sea
son from November 20 to January 5,
both east and west of the Blue
Ridge.
The seasons will continue to be
from November 20 to January 20
east of the Blue Ridge and from
November 15 to December 31 in the
western part of the State.
Morgan 29th Redskin
To Sign Contract
Boyd (Red) Morgan, last year’s
rookie halfback from Southern Cali
fornia, became the 25th veteran to
enter the Redskin fold last night,
when receipt of his signed contract
was announced by General Man
ager Jack Espey.
Hampered last season by continu
ous injuries, Morgan seldom was at
his best, but nevertheless showed
frequent flashes of power to inti
mate that he can be useful, espe
cially as a blocker.
Thirty-nine players now are under
contract and Frank Filchock, Jay
Turner, Jim Barber. Bill Wilkin and
Jim Karcher are the only unsigned
veterans.
A
HE GOT THERE—Hal Trosky, Cleveland first sacker, took the
longest way around to reach third base safely on his triple in
the seventh Inning that helped beat the Red Sox In Boston
yesterday, 9 to 6. —A. P. Wirephoto.
New Talent Puts Zest
In Play for Capital
Ringer Honors
Clare Lacey Apparently
Keenest Challenger in
Star's Tournament
Rated on recent performances,
in which 80 per cent of his shots
have rung the stake, Cleyton (Boo)
Henson of Arlington is a cinch to
retain the title of Metropolitan
District horseshoe champion in the
12th annual Evening Star horseshoe
tournament to open a week from
tomorrow with a 100-shoe qualifica
tion test. But the scrapping for
other major honors—the champion
ship of Washington proper, North
ern Virginia and Southern Mary
land—promises to be wide open
due to an influx of new talent.
Lacey Leading Threat.
Most respected among the new
coihers Apiiears to be Clare 'Latfey,
former high school superintendent
at Rose Hill, Kans., now employed
in the War Department. Lacey
makes the going tough for Henson
in informal play. The other dajM
he fired 20 straight ringers against
the champ, but lost.
Lacey’s appearance on the Wash
ington horseshoe scene is a matter
of concern to young Irwin Carlberg,
who will defend the District of Co
lumbia title in the coming tourna
ment. Lacey probably will enter the
Washington section a favorite, but
will find Carlberg anything but dis
couraged. He is one of the scrappi
est competitors in the Metropolitan
Area.
Shoot Tri-City Match.
Sixteen twirlers in each section
will qualify for the eliminations,
which will open August 5. All of
the competition will take place on
the public park courts opposite the
Commerce Building. The prelim
inary test may be taken any time
from July 29 to August 3. The
courts will be lighted for night play.
There is no entry fee.
Some lively competition is ex
pected today when 5-man teams of
Washington, Richmond and Char-'
lottesville meet on the public courts
at 1:30 pm. Washington and
Richmond will present two teams
each. In the Capital’s No. 1 line-up
will be Lacey, Charley Howery, Lee
Fleshman, Maryland titleholder;
Carlberg and Bill Woodfleld or Bill
Hartley.
Next Sunday Washington was to
be host to Carlisle, Pa., in a 4-man
team match but this has been post
poned until August 11.
Women's Golf Postponed
A women’s golf tournament which
was to have started at Bradley Hills
Golf Club tomorrow has been post
poned until early fall, it was an
j nounced last night.
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.
St. Louis at Washington, dou
ble-header, 1:30.
Tennis.
Bitsy Grant vs. Don McNeill,
Mary Hardwick vs. Margo Lee,
exhibition matches, Rock Creek
courts, 3:30.
Polo.
War Department vs. West
Shore Club of Harrisburg, Pa.,
Potomac Park, 3.
TOMORROW.’
Tennis.
Final men’s doubles match,
public parks tournament, Rock
Creek, 4:30.
Swimming.
Open A. A. U. meet, featuring
women’s national 220-yard free
style championship, East Poto
mac pool, 8:30.
TUESDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:15.
Tennis.
Final mixed doubles match,
public parks tournament, Rock
Creek, 4:30.
Golf.
Maryland Open championship,
Columbia Country Club, 9.
WEDNESDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:15.
THURSDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Detroit, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Griffith Stadium, 8:30.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland, 3:15.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at Cleveland, 3:15.
Tennis.
Women’s league tournament,
Rock Creek, 2.
Horse Show.
Leny Manor Horse and Pony
Show, Warrenton, Va., 9:30.
Jones Will Headline
Mat Program for
Third Week
Scissors King Paul Jones will re
turn to Griffith Stadium Thursday
night for his third straight week as
headliner of the wrestling program.
This time the Texan will be pitted
against rough Joe Cox, the self
styled Kansas Krasher, who Is com
ing to town after several months
of grappling out in the Midwest and
on the Pacific Coast.
Jones has scored three victories
in a row. He defeated Emil Dusek
and Ed Newman In one night on
the toy fund card and last Thurs
day mowed down the Golden Terror.
Incidentally, Cox’s last victim lo
cally was the Terror.
Ford Warms Stakes
Training for Star
Ringer Tourney
Colored City Champion
Holds 55 Per Cent Pace;
Teams Will Clash
Holsey Ford, champion of the
city’s colored horseshoe pitchers,
he^ds a corps of flippers warming
up for the forthcoming Evening
Star tournament and showing ex
cellent form in practice. Ford has
been meeting all comers on the
Irving street courts and winning 90
per cent of his games, which means
he should be “right’’ for the blue
ribbon event.
Ford dropped a five-game match
to a newcomer, Reginald Briscoe,
earlier in the year, but was trying
new spectacles at the time and this
loss must be discounted. Since then
he has averaged 55 per cent ringers
and should be a tough customer in
real competition.
Andrew Campbell, Ike Bell, Lin
coln Ford and Harrison Tyler are
other veterans shaping up well in
practice who may give the kingpin
a run for the marbles.
Promising youngsters practicing
on the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A.
courts are Elmer Thompson, John
Wilson, Goldie Shaw, William Page,
Slim Thomas and George Stripling.
A squad headed by Ford will meet
the Horseshoe Aces Club in a team
match on the Irving street courts
at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Schalk Succeeds Him
As Heath Quits as
Milwaukee Pilot
By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, July 20.—The Mil
waukee Brewer American Associa
tion Baseball Club announced today
acceptance of the resignation of
Minor Wilson (Mickey) Heath as
manager and appointment of Ray
Schalk, former Chicago White Sox
star, to succeed him.
Schalk will take over his new
duties tomorrow.
Heath was appointed manager of
the Brewers after the 1938 season to
succeed the late Alan Sothoron. He
had been the Milwaukee first base
man since 1937, coming here after
several years with Rochester in
the International League, Cincin
nati of the National League and
Hollywood in the Pacific Coast cir
cuit.
The Milwaukee club, in recent
weeks, slipped from third place to
one-half game from the bottom.
DOUBLE TROUBLE—Bill McIntyre of the Pelham, N. Y, Country Club has a mental as well as a
physical hazard as he makes this shot. A pair of swans have a brood of six on this pond at 10th
hole, and each time a golfer comes near Papa Swan gets ready to protect his family. He means
business, too, being set to attack If any one should come too close. —Wide World Photo.
California Breaks
With N. Y. Boxing
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.—
The California State Athletic
Commission voted today to re
scind its working agreement with
the New York State Athletic Com
mission because of moves of the
Eastern body to ‘‘monopolize"
championship fights.
The action was the result of
agreements which the New York
commission was reported to have
forced Henry Armstrong, welter
weight champion, and Lew Jen
kins, lightweight titleholder, to
sign, requiring them to make
their next title defense in New
York.
California and New York have
worked together for years, re
maining apart from the National
Boxing Association.
Purple Star Nine Eyes
Star Carrier Loop's
Second-Half Flag
Clinches First- Series
With Its 9-3 Triumph
Over Gray Stars
With the first-series title securely
tucked away, the undefeated Purple
Star nine has its sights set on add
ing second-half honors to its list
in the Evening Star Carriers League.
Gene Becker’s triple with a mate
on base in the third proved to be
the deciding blow as the Purples
routed Gray Stars. 9-3, to clinch the
first-half crown. Clarence Randolph
held the Grays well in check with
a good curve.
Manager Bruce Faies put up a
quart of ice cream for the men
making three hits for the Purples
and Randolph and Charley Jen
kins cashed in.
Bob Fielding hurled creditably for
the Grays, who finished in a tie
for second with the Green and Gold
nines.
Winners of the first and second
halves will play a 3-game series
at Griffith Stadium for the league
championship.
First-half standings:
_ , W. L. P.t.
Purple Star-7 o 1.000
Gray Star_6 2 .714
Green Star_6 2 .714
Gold Star_6 2 .714
White Star_ 3 4 ,42»
Orange 8tar-2 S .2SB
Red Star-1 « .143
Green Star_ 0 7 .000
Regatta at Miles River
Slated August 1-3
Entry blanks for the 19th annual
Miles River Yacht Club Regatta,
scheduled August 1, 2 and 3 at St.
Michaels, Md., have been mailed out
and one of the largest fields in its
history are expected to compete.
Sailing events will feature the
regatta, but there will be a sprin
kling of log canoe and miniature
clipper events to enliven the pro
gram. Some of the faster power
boats in the East are expected to
compete in the speed races.
Commodore J. Norman Marshall
heads the committee arranging the
program.
Embellish D. C. Diving
Championships With
440-Yard Races
With the District 440-yard free
.style championships for men and
women added to the program, the
second annual A. A. U. diving meet
will be held a week from tomorrow
night at Airport Pool, it was an
nounced last night.
The addition of the swim races
came as a pleasant surprise to the
airport management as it means the
cream of the city’s natators will be
on exhibition. Entries for these
events and diving will close Wed
nesday at the pool with Hardy
Pearce.
Five compulsory and as many op
tional dives comprise the spring
board end of the program and it is
Pearce’s hopes to have the outstand
ing divers in this sector on hand for
the meet. Handsome trophies will
be presented the victors.
A. A. U. registrations will be re
quired of all entrants. They may
be filed at the Boys' Club of Wash
ington, 230 C street N.W., or at the
pool. ^|je fee is 25 cents.
i '
New President's Cup
Regatta Dates Get
A. P. B. Sanction
•
Inboard Races to Start
September 27; Airport
Launching Site Liked
The American Power Boat Racing
Commission, through its secretary,
Charles F. Chapman, has officially
sanctioned the new dates of Sep
tember 27, 28 and 29 for the Presi
dent's Cup Regatta.
R. Aubrey Bogley regatta race
chairman, announced that Secre
tary Chapman had sent him a letter
in which he stated the racing com
mission was in favor of the change.
‘‘The commission heartily indorses
the later dates, due to the fact that
the equinox will be changing along
about September 27, thus assuring
smoother water for the power boat
drivers," Bogley declared.
Preliminary entry blanks have
been sent out to several hundred
leading drivers throughout the coun
try, Bogley said, and a quick re
sponse is expected.
New Launching Site Liked.
Meanwhile, from all quarters comes
praise for the new setup for launch-*
ing and lifting the big inboards near
the new airport.
CoL Robert S. Thomas, city engi
neer, in conference with Chairman
Bogley, Regatta President John A.
Remon and other regatta officials,
went over the chart showing the
water areas dredged in and around
the race course.
Col. Thomas pointed out that the
entire area is better fitted for the
1940 races, as there are no shallows
or sand bars.
With the Regatta Committee
speeding up its plans, Bogley pointed
out that the new location near the
airport for accommodating the
speedboats—adjacent to the course—
will make it possible for the drivers
“to dash in for quick repairs be
tween heats if they ‘conk out.’”
He said the drivers would derive
great benefit from the new location,
without making any attempt to min
imize what he called “marvelous ac
commodations at the Navy Yard in
past years.”
Sail Races Open Program.
As a striking example of the ad
vantages of the airport location,
Bogley cited the case of Jack (Pop)
Cooper, veteran Kansas City speed
demon. Bogley said:
“Cooper broke down in one of the
225 heats last year The next heat
was postponed 5 minutes to give
Cooper time to haul his boat in for
repairs. Cooper didn't return in
j time and it was not until he had
spotted the boys a full lap that he
was able to catch up with them on
the second lap. He gave the crowd
a real thrill with his daring and
courage. Had the pits been close by.
Cooper might have won the heat.”
The sailboat races, always a high
light of the regatta, are scheduled
September 14 and 15, with The Star
donating trophies. The swimihing
and canoeing events are slated Sep
tember 21 and 22.
Dartmouth, Brown
Will Resume
Br the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 20.—Dart
mouth and Brown, It Is reported,
will renew their ancient rivalry
—occasionally Interrupted for
various reasons—on the gridiron
next fall.
It seems that Brown had been
booked with Chicago for a con
test next November and when
the Maroon dropped football the
Brunonlans were at a loss since
schedules of all possible rivals
were filled. Then the projected
Dartmouth-Georgia game was
cancelled. It gave Brown an op
portunity to fill its vacant date
with Dartmouth.
At least so goes the gossip. The
arrangement has not been offi
cially announced.
Judge Edrington Wins
In 20-Foot Class of
Gibson Regatta
Lady Avon, Off to Good
Start, Leads All Way;
Pagan Is Runner-up
Br a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
GIBSON ISLAND, Md„ July 20 —
One hundred and twenty-seven
small yachts in Chesapeake Bay’s
five popular one-design classes com
peted off here today in light airs
as the opening day of Gibson Island
Yacht Squadron's second annual
small boat regatta.
Sailing over a 5-mile triangular
course in the unusually calm Chesa
peake, Washington skippers scored
in the 20-foot class.
Judge Prentice Edrington of Capi
tal Yacht Club led the fleet of 20
foot, division 2 boats after a close
race against Dr. Albert Pagan,
another Washingtonian. Edrington’s
Lady Avon went off to a good start
and remained in front to the finish.
Capt. Howard Benson, skipper of
the famous ketch Vamarie, led an
even larger field of division 1 20
footers in his Bonnie. Charles Tram
mell of Washington finished fourth
in this division.
A fleet of 30 comets, the largest
single class, was paced by young
Bud Farrington of Red Dragon
Canoe Club near Philadelphia.
Clarke Daniel of Washington was
fourth in his Robert E. Lee.
The second and third races of the
regatta will be held tomorrow. L.
Corrin Strong of Washington, com
modore of the Gibson Island Club,
will present trophies tomorrow
evening.
Widseth to Play Again
MINNEAPOLIS, July 20 OP).—Ed
win Widseth, former all-American
football star at Minnesota, an
nounced today that he had signed
a new contract to play with the
New York Giants. He had indi
cated last winter he would quit.
Rod and Stream
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
In the temporary absence of Georte Huber.
We’ve heard a lot of fish stories In
our time, some ripe, some terrible
and some downright falsehoods, but
the yam spun by Joseph Ferris, jr„
me hearties, wins today's can of
shad roe. It’s about surf fishing
and if you have a yen for this par
ticular brand of casting lend an
ear, it may save a leg or a life.
It happened four or five years ago
when Ferris was doing some surf
fishing on the coast. He took a
fancy to the sport one day while
lazily heaving his line from the
shore and in less time than it takes
to write about it Joe was an ardent
devotee of surf casting. He pro
gressed from the bare feet stage to
hip boots and waders as easily as a
child counts 10 and that brings us
to his fearful experience.
“I was standing in water up to
my waist this particular day and
having pretty good luck. I had
made several trips to shore with
catches and had just made another
cast when I felt a gentle push from
behind. It was something like a
wave lapping at my waistline. I
felt it again but paid no attention.
But the third time it hit like a foot
ball player throwing a block and
almost knocked me down.
“I turned with the blow and al
most jumped out of my boots at
the sight that greeted my eyes—a
vicious looking 6-foot shark. I was
panic-stricken—didn’t know which
way to turn or what to do. I
wanted to yell although I realized
it wouldn’t do any good. There I
was weighed down with my fishing
regalia 30 or 40 yards from shore
with miles of ocean in front of me
and this mean looking creature be
hind. Instinctively I used the butt
of my rod as a weapon, swatting
and poking at the thing as it cir
cled around trying to nab me. I
had no knife and probably couldn’t
have used it if I had one. I tell you
I thought sure I was a goner.
“But I made shore. How, I
couldn’t say. It was just one of
those things. I was whipped up in
a frenzy one minute, beating at the
shark with my pole and moving as
fast as my legs would permit and
the next thing I knew I was on the
beach, safe and whole but trembling
like a leaf. I didn’t bother to find
out what happened to the shark,
I wasn’t that interested.
"Right then and there I swore off
surf fishing. Dropped my rod
where I was standing and left it. I
don’t ever want to try it again
even though my experience may
have been one in 1,000,000.
Fishing in this area, both salt and
fresh water, seems definitely to be
on the upgrade and should Improve
daily, so if you’ve been holding
back you might as well cast off now,
they’re biting fine.
Marlin pickings still are slim dff
Ocean City and the boys are talk
ing of going out to the Gulf Stream,
some 70 miles off-shore, to try their
luck. Plenty of blues, three or four
schools, bonita, sea bass, porgles
and flounders, though, and schools
of tuna still running.
Roy Rouse and Bill Mosher were
out with Capts. Cliff Overton and
Markel off Piney Point and had 60
strikes in a couple of hours. They
started about 8:30 pm. and landed
16 rocks averaging 9 pounds.
Capt. Dick Rogers and A. Huck
hiser fished off Tall Timbers and
pulled in 86 rocks trolling. They
used from l'/i to 4 pounds of green
shrimp each.
If you have a preference for
fresh-water fishing. Gunston Cove
is much improved since C. C. C. boys
removed the worst part of the tan
gled water chestnuts growth. Much
work remains to be done but the
conservation boys are doing a grand
job.
Comes good news from Harry
Woodburn at Solomon’s about
oatches are improving and more
of same from Rodey Langley who
landed six nice-sized ones with
softshell crabs his first time out.
George Huber, who regularly con
ducts this column, is on vacation
and guess where he decided to go.
No, not fishing but camping, the
big sissy.
Paterson Casting Club, Inc., of
Paterson, N. J„ wants your entry
now if you plan to enter its Eastern
Association tournament July 27 and
28. Send them along now.
Crisfleld's (Md.) fifth annual
grand contest will be held August
10 and 11 and preparations are
being made to assure all visitors and
contestants of an excellent time.
Historical tours on visits to quaint
old homes on Tangier and Smith’s
Islands are on the agenda. For free
copies of guide books address Fish
ing Fair, Preston, Md.
Mrs. George W. Lancaster kindly
mails a note from Rock Point, Md.,
that King William perch and hard
heads are more plentiful than ever,
averaging about 2 pounds. Spots
are beginning to come in. Best
results have been obtained near
Bowie off Rock Point Hotel. An
glers should bring along their own
bait as it is getting scarce. For
more information, call Mrs. Lan
caster at Wayside 2100.
Albert W. Lee, 1343 H street N.W.,
has been admitted to membership
in the Flying Fisherman Club. Lee
caught a 38-pound 8-ounce tarpon
fishing with Capt. N. P. Sturgis off
Sarasota, Fla.
The Game Fishermen’s Associa
tion of Ocean City, Md., has gone
on record favoring efforts to have
white marlin released instead of
brought into port to be destroyed.
Capt. Talbot E. Bunting of that
city is a candidate for the City
Council.
Capt. Victor P. Lance piloted a
party including Judge Robert Franc
of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. William
J. Price of Ruxton, Md., and Jimmy
Price, which landed 166 bonita off
Ocean City. No sight of marlin,
Capt. Lance said.
Harness Races Delayed
PAWTUCKET, R. I., July 20 OP).
—Postponement of the opening card
of Rhode Island’s first grand cir
cuit racing in 33 years was forced
^od&y by rain.
Wall, Former Philly,
Hurling Today for
Capitol Heights
| Makes Prince Georges
League Debut Against
Democrats' Nine
George Watt, former Philadelphia
Phillies moundman now a member
of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, will make his debut In the
Prince Georges County League this
afternoon in a Capitol Heights uni
form when that club tangles with
Democrats at Shady Oak.
Watt is one of a bevy of new
players brought into the circuit to
bolster teams for the second-half
penant race. Each club was al
lowed to add three players, but
was required to abide by the player
limit of 18. The Heights nine also
added Bob Treadly, former Eastern
High star.
Aces Have Sluggers.
High lights of the first half, won
by Maryland Aces, were the batting
of Jack Mattingly (.400) and Jack
Shugrue (.395) of Oxon Hill and
Bemie Jarboe (.330) and Charles
Harnell (.325) of Sunny brook. Sun
nybrook also produced an outstand
ing pitcher in Bus Seiner, who led
the league in strikeouts with 45.
Johnny Clements, ace of the Aces,
was the loop's leading chucker, how
ever.. Ray Amson, who batted .375,
also contributed heavily to the
team’s success.
Johnny Bubbles, Capitol Heights
hurler; Mike Galaso, who hit at a
.395 clip, and Ken Deavers, who
batted .650 in the only two games
he appeared in, were outstanding
for their club.
Xoone Is Landover Star.
Stars of the Landover team were
Freddy Noone, minor league and
sandlot veteran, who powdered the
apple at a .460 clip; Ben Carter,
.410, and Bill Shaflner, who carved
out a prodigious .490 average. Land
over figures prominently in the
second-half race largely because of
•these men.
Bob Bowie (.400) and Joe Wilson
(.480> were the Hyattsville Police
Boys’ Club’s most prolific swat
smiths.
Today’s games:
Landover vs. Police Boys’ Club, at
Landover.
Maryland Aces vs. Sunnybrook, at
Maryland Park.
Ole Fireside vs. Cottage City, at
T. B.
Capitol Heights vs. Democrats, at
Shady Oak.
Oxon Hill vs. Benning, at Oxon
Hill.
Col. Hall Misses Only
Two Targets in 100
To Win at Traps
Turning in one of the best marks
manship exhibitions of the season,
Col. M. R. Hall led the field in the
Washington Gun Club’s registered
shoot yesterday, marking up 98 hits
on 100 birds to win top honors.
Julius Marcey, whose 93 hit the
lucky spot, took class B honors.
Third-prize winner was R. B. Bond,
who cashed in with a score of 89.
Unusually good shooting weather
resulted in excellent scores all
around. Only six were under 90,
which indicates the hawkeyes are
beginning to round into top form for
the Clarence Marshall shoot at
Yorklyn, Del., the first week in
August, and Grand American Handi
cap the last week of August.
Scores:
_ Col J W. Hall, J W. Bair. 94:
Cawood Oliver. 94; H. M. Moat. 94; Julius
Marcey, 9.3; Mrs. W. D. Treadway. 92;
R. D. Morgan. 92: R. M. Watson, 99;
R. B. Bond. 89: Dr. A. V. Parsons. 88:
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Walsh Soars Into Lead
In Piedmont Batting
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va„ Juply 20 —
Mauling the pitchers freely, Francis
Walsh of Rocky Mount bounded
from seventh to first in the Pied
mont League batting race when a
17-point advance carried him to
.352.
Meanwhile, Jack Sanford of Char
lotte, last wek's leader, had plenty
pitcher trouble and tumbled 11
points with .348. j
Ernie Home of Richmond lost
3 points but held second with .349.
Completing the “big five” were
Bill Prout of Richmond, .345, and
Joe Bestudik of Durham, .338.
Prout held the total bases lead
with 192 and was best at driving
in runs, having 76.
Shepherd Robertson ot Charlotte
forged ahead in home runs with 20.
Wins Post Office Title
EDINBORO, Pa., July 20 (IP)—
Dave Wilder, Pittsburgh, today won
the fifth annual national post office
employes' golf championship with a
36-hole score of 78—75—153. Bill
Dank of Cleveland was runnerup
with 154.
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