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Murphy and Smith Favored to Down Welsh and Mitchell for D. G Tennis Title
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The
SPORTLIGHT
Funny Men Have Made
History in Baseball
By GRAXTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent oi The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10 (N.A.N.A.).
—Who have been the great clowns
of baseball? Who have worked
back of the comic mask and made
it pay? There have been any num
ber of baseball clowns who never
intended to be that way.
Baseball is a serious profession,
as young Hersnberger proved a few
days ago. But the old game also
lias had its share of real comedians.
I ran into one yesterday. His name
is A1 Schacht.
"I can give you 11 minutes,”
A1 said. "Then I'm on my way
to Wilkes-Barre for another show.”
Without waiting for any further
repartee, Schacht w:ent on.
"I've been, one way or another.
In 20 World Series. I’ve planted
my world record act in 423 cities.
And I'm just warming up. I travel
over 15.000 miles a month. Maybe
20,000 miles a month to give the
crowd a laugh. Which the world
can use today.”
“That happens to be a lot of
travel and terrain,” I said.
"It's still true,” A1 countered.
•'Not long ago I put on a show in
St. Paul. This was on Sunday.
On Tuesday night I was in Holly
wood. 2.100 miles away—by motor.
And I got there on time. I just
put the old boat at 80 miles an
hour and left it that wray. I’ve got
more dates ahead than I can fill.
But one way or another, I'll fill
’em if I have to move the old crate
up to 100 miles an hour.”
A1 went into Akron, Ohio, w’here
they had drawn 985 paid admis
sions the night before. The night
he worked there were 4,800 paid.
“That,” he said, "shows you Akron
appreciates art and talent in its
higher form.”
Schaefer Never Realized
Vaiue of His Comedy
s
I asked Schacht to name the top
comedians of baseball.
“No. 1 man,” he said, “was Ger
many Schaefer of the old Tigers."
“How about Arlie Latham of the
old Browns?” I asked.
A1 gave me a hurt look. “You are
going back more than 50 years,”
he said, “to the days of Chris von
der Ahe of the old Browns. I un
derstand he was a riot. But I'm
not that old. Germany Schaefer
was a natural. But he was an ama
teur comedian. He never made any
money out of it. He could get more
laughs than any one I ever saw’.
But they never paid him for it.”
Then we took up Rube Waddell.
I happened to play against Rube
in 1898. when I was at Vanderbilt.
The Rube had on a trick hat with
tassels and a bright blue suit with
yellow buttons. He hit Hoss Twine
ham, his catcher, in the mouth
with a fast ball and ended Twine
ham's big league career. The Rube
laughed for several minutes.
Later on he would quit a ball
game to serve bar with a white
apron and then go fishing—while
Connie Mack waited and writher.
He would call in the outfield with
the bases full and then strike out
the side. The best combination of
speed and a fast curve in base
ball history.
"You’ve seen most of them.” I
said to Schacht. “Who is the fast
est pitcher you ever saw?”
“Don’t you try to be funny,” A1
said. “You know the name is' Wal
ter Johnson. He had nothing but
speed most of the time. They all
knew a fast ball was coming. His
curve was a joke. But he still
pitched 113 shutout games. He
struck out over 3,000 batters. He
lost over 80 games at 1 to 0.
Rivals Mysteriously III
Days Walter Pitched
“He had the best lifetime earned
run record in baseball. He was
so much faster than Grove or Feller
that it wasn't even funny. I used
to watch those hitters facing him
all getting set for a fast ball. But
they couldn't see it. Half a team
would get sick the day they had to
face Walter.”
This is what Ring Lardner used
to tell me when he traveled with
■ the White Sox.
“They dug up more ills and ail
ments than I ever heard of,” Ring
said once.
“Johnson pitched three shutouts
in three days,” A1 said. “Give me
a pitcher who can do that today.
With a better hitting ball club lie
might have won 40 games a year
for 10 years. There never was a
pitcher close to Johnson—and you
know it. Bob Feller is a great
pitcher. Johnson, working with this
Cleveland club, would win about
40 games and lose 3.
He never tried to dust a man off.
I worked with him for years. He
was always afraid he was going to
hit and hurt somebody. He was one
of the gentlest men I've ever known.
But what a pitcher. Oh. what a
pitcher! The greatest baseball has
ever known. Why? He just hap
pened to have more stuff than any
one else.”
Play Off Pennant Tie
Cameo Furniture and Heurith
Brewers will begin a playoff series
Monday on the Ellipse to determine
the second-half championship of
the Industrial League. The Brew
ers, winners of the first-half crown,
threw the second half into a tie
yesterday by downing Cameo,. 5-3.
Johnsen Chief Victim
Of Wave of Upsets
In City Tourney
G. W. Ace Shares Defeat
In Doubles With His
Singles Conqueror t
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Dick Murphy and C. Alphonso
Smith were to pair off against Bar
ney Welsh and Dooley Mitchell at
3 o'clock this afternoon at Edgemoor
Club for the doubles championship
in the annual men's District tennis
tournament.
Thus, the week-long tourney
reaches the climactic stage with out
siders in both final rounds—Hugh
Lynch in singles and the Murphy
Smith combination in doubles.
Chief victim of the wholly unex
pected wave of upsets was li’l Davey
Johnsen. clean-cut, smooth-stroking
George Washington University star,
who was ousted from singles by
Lynch Thursday and who was re
moved from the doubles list yester
day. .
Loses With His Conqueror.
Playing with his conqueror, John
sen bowed to Murphy and Smith
in three sets, 6—4. 3—6, 6—3, and
the better team w’on in this in
stance.
Welsh and Mitchell were the un
derdogs in today s play according
to seedings and popular opinion.
The Rockville lawyer and District
schoolmaster were ranked third on
the select list, one peg below Smith
and Murphy. Thursday Barney and
Dooley were hard pressed to hurdle
the all-Navv team of Jimmy Farrin
and Bill Howard, seeded fourth,
while yesterday Smith and Murphy
appeared to be in stride in winning
from the No. 1 seeded combination.
Two Give Welsh Workouts.
Added to this is the fact that both
A1 and Dick gave Welsh a good'
workout before succumbing in the
lower bracket singles whereas
Barney breezed through his remain
ing opponents without so much as
the loss of a single game. Murphy
was the first to win a game from
him. breaking his streak in the sec
ond set and eventually winning five
games before bowing out, while
Smith was the first to take a set
from the title holder.
This display of power augured
well for their chances in the cham
pionship round, for while Welsh un
doubtedly is the foremost singles
player on the grounds and Mitchell
is a fine doubles partner, they didn't
seem quite up to the Smith-Murphy
caliber. It was a question of a top
notch singles player and good
doubles partner against two crack
doubles swatters.
Welsh meets Hugh Lynch tomor
row at 3 o'clock for the singles
crown and is the favorite.
Johnsen departed early last night
for Newport, R. I., where he is
scheduled to play in the Casino
grass courts championship tourna
ment opening Monday.
Plans Boosting Arena
Capacity to 3,000
Are Given Okay
Joe Turner Gets Permit;
Abrams-Cocoa Kid Sale
Is Brisk in Advance
A permit authorizing enlargement
and improvement of Turner's Arena
was issued today by the District
building inspector’s office, thereby
ending rumors Promoter Joe Turner
would shift next winter's indoor
activities to Riverside Stadium.
The plan calls for extension of
the building to include a small
parking lot on one side of the arena
which will increase its seating ca
pacity from 1.800 to approximately
3.000. The building will be air
conditioned in an effort to relieve
the tobacco-smoke nuisance, but
will not be cooled for summer ac
tivities. The promoter intends to
continue outdoor promotions at
Griffith Stadium.
Turner first, proposed enlarging
the arena two years ago, when its
small seating was blamed for the
caliber of ring shows. It was argued
; that its capacity was not sufficient
1 to support better fighters, who de
manded purses he was unable to
pay. Increased revenue from the
new seats is expected to eliminate
this obstacle.
Meanwhile, a brisk advance sale
| is reported for George Abrams’ 10
i round bout with Cocoa Kid coming
i up Monday night at the ball park.
| The sale already has passed the
$2,000 mark, according to Match
! maker Gabe Menendez, who confi
dently predicts the show will smash
all records for a non-benefit bout.
Cocoa was to wind up heavy work
in another public drill at the Arena
this afternoon at 1 o’clock, while
Abrams was finishing his conclud
ing preparations at Mme. Bey's
camp. Summit. N. J. Abrams, who
will have at least an 8-pound pull
in weights, will come to Washing
i ton tomorrow and take the day off
before weighing in.
.
Greenbelt Wants Games
Greenbelt Boys’ Club wants games
with teams under 17 years for Tues
days and Thursdays. Call Greenbelt
2551.
Keenest Skeet Field in History
Decides 12-Gauge Title Today
By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Aug. 10.—The
hottest field in skeet-shooting his
tory turns today to the last 50 tar
gets in the featured 12-gauge event
of the sixth national champion
ships.
Charles H. Poulton, an automo
bile salesman from San Antonio,
Tex., and 18-year-old Dick Shaugh
nessy of Dedham. Mass., who have
shattered 200 straight targets m
two days, are a scarce target ahead
of Patricia Laursen, comely Akron
(Ohio) blond who broke 100 in a
row yesterday to add to her 99.
Alex Kerr of Los Angeles and
9. S. Hawkins, Dallas, Tex., added
99s to their first-day perfect scores,
and Dr. E. L. Lewis. Jackson, Mich.,
picked off 100 straight to add to his
first day 99.
Several shooters who opened
their quests for the 12-gauge title
on the first day with perfect 100s
lost their shooting eye yesterday.
Among these was Mrs. L. Smythe,
Aurora, Ohio, whose century was
the first ever recorded in the
tournament by a woman. She
had only 95 for her second day's
work.
Another, W. Tulburt, Detroit,
I Mich., followed his up with a 98
I to stay within shooting range of
i the championship.
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Three More Ringer
Artists Make Way
In Star's Event
Haley, Felton, Fleshman
Gain Metro Places in
Consolation Round
Walter Haley of Washington and
Frank Felton of Virginia were hap
py hoss shoe flippers today. As
the results of consolation victories
scored last night in The Star cham
pionships they will be among the
16 to shoot it out next Monday and
Tuesday evenings for the Metro
politan crown.
In competition among defeated
quarter-finalists of sectional play.
Haley defeated Hal Ronning and
Roy Wilson, and Felton trimmed
Pete Heflin and Frank Porter. Wil
son had eliminated Bill Woodfleld,
and Porter had erased Ed Henry.
The tournament management
finds a problem in the Maryland
section. Gus Braiier, who auto
matically qualified for the Metro
politan event by reaching the semi
finals of State play, will be unable
to shoot Monday, leaving an extra i
place for Maryland to fill.
Only Frank Fleshman showed
for the consolation round and rates
one of the spots. How to fill the
other is a question to be settled
today. Pairings for the Metropoli
tan, in which Clayton Henson of
Virginia will defend the title, will
be announced tomorrow.
Haley showed the best form in the
consolations. In Ronning he whip
ped last year's Metropolitan runner
up and in doing so pitched one
game of 78 per cent ringers, put
ting on 25 out of 32 shoes. The j
hottest match was that in which!
Wilson defeated Woodfleld, 50—44,
32—50, 50—15.
The public parks courts opposite
the Commerce Building, where the
tournament is being played, will be
closed tonight and tomorrow night,
but thereafter will be open each
night until the season's close except
on Saturdays and Sundays.
Turnock Wins Final
Formal Contest in
Archery Meet
By the Associated Press.
AMHERST. Mass., Aug. 10 — Cap
ture of the Douglas Fairbanks
Trophy, a silver-mounted hunting
bugle, by E. Hill Turnock of Wilk
insburg. Pa., for his victory in the
Pope-Young round brought formal
competion to a close in the Na
tional Archery Association tourna
ment at Massachusetts State College.
Informal events today wind up
the 60th annual assembly of the
Nation's archers, with two new na
tional champions, Russ Hoogerhyde
of Northbrook, 111., and 18-year-old
Ann Weber of Bloomfield, N. J.,
holding the titles in the men’s and
women's divisions.
Archery golf, in which archers
will compete in a contest with Peter
Dunn, Amherst Golf Club profes
sional, headed today's program.
New Orleans Entrant
Bars Net Sweep by
Coast Juveniles
By the Associated Press.
CULVER, Ind., Aug. 10.—A lone
survivor from New Orleans was the
only bar to a clean sweep by West
Coast youngsters today in remain
ing finals of the national junior
and boys’ tennis tournament at Cul
ver Military Academy.
Earl Bartlett, the Louisianan,
plays Bobby Carrothers of Coronado,
Calif., for the Junior singles title
and Jim Brink of Seattle meets Bob
Falkenburg of Hollwood, Calif., for
the boys’ singles championship.
The final match of the junior
doubles sends Carrothers and
Douglas Woodbury of Los Angeles
against Bartlett and Earl Cochell of
Los Angeles.
Brink and Falkenburg won the
boys’ doubles crown yesterday with
a 6—0. 6—3 victory over Allen Rich
ardson of Webster Grove, Mo„ and
Jack Tuero of New Orleans.
Challenge Grady Boys
Two of the top insect baseball
teams in Washington may meet to
decide which owns the unofficial
city championship. Washington
Flour team, winner of 24 out of 26
games. Is challenging Grady Boys’
who have won 41 games this year.
PLAYGROUND TENNIS CHAMPIONS—In the annual compe
tition for the Community Center tennis titles which ended yes
terday on the Mall courts, these youngsters achieved honors.
At the left is Mooney Adler, 16, of Raymond Playground who
won the senior singles. Refreshing themselves at the drinking
fountain above are Annette Grolman, 18 (left), and Mary Gray,
17, both of Park View Playground, who captured the senior
' girls’ doubles, and in the other picture are shown Bill Elam and
i. Britt Schweitzer, both 14, and both of Takoma Park Playground,
who annexed the boys’ junior doubles. Schweitzer also garnered
the junior singles title. —Star Staff Photos.
Straight Off the Tee
By WALTER McCALLUM.
“Putting,” said Witty Cox,” is the
trickiest part of this game of golf.
It's a game within a game, and
sometimes you have that touch and
sometimes you haven't. When you
do have it you feel that you can
hole anything, and when you don't
you wonder on which side the ball
is going to miss. But the fellow
who gets around with 33 putts or
in that neighborhood hasn't any
thing to worry about.”
Witty used only 28 putts in that
wonder round a couple of days ago
at Congressional, when he played
the lengthy course in 62 strokes.
That happens to be 10 under par.
Witty was talking about it.
“You know I've heard some re
marks about this or any other course
without fairway watering being a
good spot for the open champion
ship. Now don't forget that Con
gressional is a good course—one of
the best—but over these fairways
you can hit that ball a very long
way. The ball just runs and keeps
on running. Which is one reason
the United States Golf Association
insists on watered-fairway courses
for the big championships. Frankly,
to topnotchers of the pro game
would make any course look silly
that doesn't have watered fairways.
They hit that ball so far it's a
crime.
Like War of Nerves.
“And take putting. Of course
that's the toughest part of the game.
I was lucky the other day. I got
down some good ones, and I was
plenty lucky when I holed that shot
for a deuce on the 16th. But I
didn't miss many that 1 should have
holed. That’s where putting counts.
You go along and you don't have
that fine touch. You miss ’em by
fractions of inches. And after a
while it gets you. It’s like the war
of nerves, wearing you down until
you wonder if you'll ever get one to
drop. And some days the hole looks
the size of a bucket and you feel
as if you can't miss. Funny thing,
this putting. Either you have it
or you don't.’’
Wiffy was putting George F. Mik
kelson for a nickel a hole. “This
man is a fine putter.” said Cox.
“One of the best.” Mikkelson not
long ago played Congressional, using
only 23 putts for 18 holes. It made
his pals a little ill.
"That's a record, as far as I know',
for this course.” said Cox. “But
what would a long-hitting pro do
to this or any other course if he
gc-t around in 23 putts?” You figure
it out. Wiffy had 28 putts in that
62 round. With 23 putts the round
would have been five strokes less.
Or would it?
"Never mind about that,” laughed
Cox. “I hit that ball all right and
the score was all right. But I wish
I could figure to hole all these six
footers every time I step up to ’em
as I did that day. When they finally
get that putting down to a real
science I guess golf will lose its
kick.”
Over at Washington Lt. H. J.
Webb, United States Coast Guard,
put together a lot of fine shots to
manufacture a subpar 69. thus
carrying out the idea that right now
—and until mid-September—is the
season for low scoring. Fast fair
ways and well-watered putting
greens do their part in making the
scoring easier.
Tourney Listed at Scranton.
Some of the local pros are plan
ning a trip to Scranton, Pa„ early
in September to play in the Anthra
cite open tourney, which this year
fills in th# spot on the schedule
uscally engaged for the Glens Falls
open. The Scranton tourney has
some engaging aspects.
In the first place prize dough is
$5,000, with $1,200 to go to the win
ner. And in the second place the
low scorer on each of the four days
of the affair, starting September 5,
I will be entitled to a ton of hard coal.
I The program neglects to say whether
he'll be required to carry It home
in his golf bag.
George Diffenbaugh and several
others may make the Scranton trip.
Feminine Affairs Held.
Kenwood women held a “poker”
tourney. Winners were Mrs. H Mc
Clelland, Mrs. H. W. Bashore, Mrs.
A. A. McEntee, Mrs. T. N. Beavers,
Mrs. D. C. Lingle and Mrs. A. W.
Gilliam.
Mrs. Robert A. Lacey, president
of the District Women’s Golf As
sociation, played her final shot down
the 18th fairway to win a flag tour
nament for feminine golfers at Co
lumbia. Other wunners included
Club Champion Mrs. J. Franklin
Gross. Mrs. B. C. Hartig, Mrs. W. E.
Hall and Mrs. Walter D. Barkdull.
Congressional women held a se
; lected nine-hole tourney. Mrs. Harry
A. Knox won in class A, with Mrs.
John I. Lever second. In class B Mrs.
Frank Murray won. with Mrs. H. E.
Weber winning on the draw for sec
ond place after a tie with Mrs. F. E.
Berquist. Mrs. H. J. Klossner won
the putting prize.
Seeking revenge for a defeat
handed them by their guests a few
days ago Kenwood golfers will move
over to Indian Spring August 18
! for a team match. The Indian
Spring boys nosed out their Ken
wood hosts by a slim margin in
the first match.
One of the big meetings of the
year for greenkeepers will be held
at the Arlington Turf Garden Sep
tember 16 and 17. It will be spon
sored jointly by the United States
Golf Association Green Section and
the Greenkeeping Superintendents’
Association. Visitors from many
Eastern States will attend the two
day gathering.
13 in Squad, Printers
Flout Jinx on Trip
j To Defend Title
Openly scoffing at superstition but
with fingers crossed—just in case
the hoodoo might be lingering near
by—a doughty band of 13 Union
Printers baseball players shove oft
; this evening for Cincinnati and the
31st annual printers' international
| baseball tournament.
Manager Eddie Edwards headed
the group. Making the trip are
Fred Waple, Harry Hofberg, Phil
Boundford, Jimmy Holloran, Buck
Grier, George Mosedale, Willie Bo
teler, Tommy Doonis, “Skip” Gart
land, Benny Schneider, Don Pettit
and Charley Holbrook.
Washington once again will de
fend the title it has won so many
times. Its task this year promises to
be more difficult than usual because
of a new rule allowing each team to
use two sons of printers in tourna
ment competition. Washington is
not availing itself of this rule, al
though it has several youngsters,
notably young Heine Webb, who
might come in handy.
Petworth Nine Travels
Petworth A. C. baseball team
travels to Deal, Md., tomorrow for
a double-header with the Cedar
Grove team there. The first game
will start at 1:30, and players are
requested by Manager Robert J.
Wheaton to meet at his home, 416
Delafield place N.W., at 11 a.m.
Julius Singer to Wed
Julius Singer, assistant manager
of Convention Hall and 1938 winner
of The Star bowling tournament,
next Wednesday will wed Frances
Betman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hyman Betman of this city.
Balkonian Given Hunter Title
After Tie With Lee's Birthday
By the Associated Press. ,
HOT SPRINGS, Va„ Aug. 10.—
Balkonian, 6-year-old black gelding
owned by Mrs. George Watts Hill of
Virginia Beach and Durham, N. C.,
won the hunter championship of
the Bath County Horse Show.
Balkonian tied with Lee’s Birth
day, bay gelding owned by George
G. Lee of Norfolk, with 23 points
each, but the hunter judges went
back into action and awarded the
championship to Mrs. Hill’s entry
and the reserve championship to
Lee’s Birthday.
Balkonian placed first in the pre-*
limlnary championship, won the
$300 Hunter Stake Class ahd paired
with Inky and Lucky Buck from the
same stable to win the hunt, team's
event.
Roma Gino, entry of Springsbury
Farm, Berryville, took the 3-year-old
hunter championship, with Zarp,
owned by Mr. and Mrs. William
Haggin Perry of Cobham, taking the
reserve. They placed in the same
order in the preliminary champion
ship.
The jumper champion of the,
show was Huntley Glen, own^d by'
Mr. and Mrs. Perry, while White
May, owned by Fred A. Haycox, *r.,
of Norfolk was declared the reserve
champion.
The breeding championship w|nt
to a Meadow Lane. Farm entry,
Warm Springs, and the reserve
•championship to Fencer* of the
same stable.
Lee’s Birthday captured the Cor
inthian Class.
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Betty Jacobs, Mooney
Adler Playground
Tennis Champs
Takoma Enters Strong
Line-up in Struggle
For Team Honors
Pretty Betty Jacobs of Montrose
and Mooney Adler of Raymond to
day proudly exhibited their trophies
as senior girl and boy champions of
District playgrounds as finalists in
three double classes took the courts
to settle the vexing question of team
superiority.
Takoma figured to win at least
one crown with teams entered in
all three classes. Its senior boys'
combination of Sheehan-Curley
faced Montrose's McClellan-Smitb
while Its girl junior team of Echols
Walker met Rizer-Blumen of Mc
Millan. Little Miss Echols also
paired wjth Schweitzer against Little
and Loshack of Happy Hollow in
junior mixed doubles.
Ann Powell of Chevy Chase played
well against Betty Jacobs In yester
day's senior final, but couldn't match
the expert Montrose representative's
clever work and succumbed by the
rather wide margin of 6—1, 6—4.
Adler experienced more difficulty
with Emmett Sheehan of Takoma,
winning after a torrid 3-set struggle;
2, 1—6, 6—4.
Britty Schweitzer. Takoma, won a
bitterly-fought match from Pete
Loomis, Park View, 7—5, 6—4, for
the junior boy laurels.
The results:
*Snior girls' doubles (final'—Annette
Grolman-Mer? Gray (Park View' defeated
Ann Powell-Marion Sanford (Chevy Chase i.
f»—7, 8—2
Junior Boys’ doubles (final' — Britt
Sch»eitzer-B. Elam (Takoma > defeated N.
Brown-W. Spindier (Langdom, 6—1, 4—8.
6—1.
Junior girls’ doubles (semifinals'—La
Jeanne Echols-Fay Waiker (Takoma i de
feat-d C. Miller-S. Dunnington (Langdom.
6—2. 8—«
Senior mixed doubles (ouarterflnals'—
Ann Powell-C. Jones (Chevv Chase' de
feated Margaret Becker-R. Bocktmg (Pali
sades' by default.
Junior mixed doubles (semifinals'—
Eehols and Schweitzer defeated Miller and
L. Kents. 6—2. 6—2.
18 Swimming Events
On North Beach List
Some new faces will receive the
swimming spotlight tomorrow at the
swimming meet at Uncle Billie's
Pier, North Beach, Md., as amateurs
from this area compete in 18 events
for 56 medals and trophies.
The meet appears wide open, since
A. A. U. members will not be per
mitted to enter. The only “name”
swimmer so far listed is Les Finne
gan, former Northwestern Univer
sity swimmer. Races listed are the
50, 100, 220 and 440 yard free style:
100-yard back and 100-yard breast
stroke for men, while women’s,
junior boys and girls’ events will
be 50 and 100 yard free style, 100
yard back stroke and 100-yard breast
stroke. First event is at 2:30 p.m.
G. A. O. Netmen Score
To Escape Cellar
General Accounting Office netmen
avoided the Departmental League
cellar by turning In a 3-2 victory
over Patent Office.
Closest match of the day went to
Woods and Moncure of the losing
squad who defeated Robbins and
Wendell in three sets, 6—4, 3—6,
10—8.
The summary:
Hulls-Hfuskell (G. A. O' defeated
Stocklinskl-Riordon. 8—3, 3—6. 8—3:
McCarthy-Willlngham (G. A. O.) defeated
Tomelden and Arnold, 8—3. 8—3: Alien
Grant iG. A. <~>.) defeated Talbot-Lovrwcll,
8—1. 8—2: Woods-Moncure (Patent) de
feated Robblns-Wendell. 6—4. 3—8,10—8:
Heiter-Voung (Patent) defeated Ward
Snell. 8—4, 8——4.
Lack of Muny Tourneys
This Year Is Unusual
What has happened to golf
tournaments on the public links?
Not a major affair for the many
players, barring the sectional
rounds for the national champion
ship, in which only the best com
pete, has been held since spring.
And no tournament Is planned until
the District municipal champion
ship in September.
it’s an unusual year when the
public courses don’t come up with
p couple of events, keeping com
petitive interest alive among the
pay-as-you-play golfers.
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Brewers Overcome Cameo
Heurlch Brewers killed Cameo
Furniture’s hopes of clinching sec
ond half Industrial League honors
by taking a 5-3 decision over the
latter yesterday. Manager “Connie”
Wyche protested the game on the
grounds that It was light enough to
continue when Umpire Jack Mat
tingly called the contest because of
darkness.
5T---—
Mike Turnesa Leads
Vermont Open With
2-Shot Margin
Cards Three Under Par
On Second Nine, While
Favored Smith Blows
P? th* Auocia’ed Press.
BURLINGTON, Vt„ Aug. 10.—
Mike Turnesa, representing the fa
mous golfing family of the Fairview
Country Club of Westchester, N. Y.,
held a 2-stroke lead with his par
shattering 67 as a field of 80 golfers
went into the second round of the
inaugural Vermont Open champion
ship today at Burlington Country
Club.
Mike stepped into the favorite's
role in his second nine yesterday
when he burned up the course with
a 3-under-par 32. At the same
time, the pre-toumey favorite, Hor- |
ton Smith of Chicopee, Mass., who I
had stepped the first nine in 2
under, w'as blowing up and had to
scramble desperately to hold on at
38 for the homeward journey.
Nearest rival to the leader as the
second round opened was E. J.
“Dutch” Harrison of Little Rock,
Ark., who finished seventh last week
in the Milwaukee Open. Harrison
committed a few assaults on par
on his own hook and wound up for
the day with a 2-under total of 69.
Prank Doyle, pro at the Maynard
CMass.l Country Club, and Jack
Petroni of Manchester's Ekwanok
had plenty of chance to make
trouble, too. They covered the
course in par 71 yesterday to wind
up in a deadlock for third place.
'Moaners'to Oppose
'Groaners' Tomorrow
At Capital Club
The golfing bunch at the Capital
Golf and Country Club are nothing
if not enthusiastic. Hot weather
to them means another opportunity
to play in competition.
Tomorrow they'll hold another
team match among themselves, j
with teams called the “Moaners” j
and “Groaners” swinging into
action.
Here is the way they will line up,
the Moaners being given first:
1*2:30 p.m—S. S Fletcher (captain^ and
George Molloy vs. William Houghton (cap
tain' and William Pendergast.
1*2:35—George Borsari and S. E Mulll
ken vs Jack Phelan and R. L. Burgdorf sr.
12:40—E R. Ferguson.. jr. and Roy
K. Aten vs. Frank Durham and G. E. Getty.
1*2:45—M. F. McDonald and J. J Al
legretto vs. M. B. Shaw and R. C. Ritten
house.
1*2:50—E. J. Crill and B H. McNeill vs.
H. O. Kephart and Tom Hunter.
12:55—Tom Robertson and D. R Lam
son vs. H. E Davies and Dave Shuck.
1:00—Frank Gray and H. L. Aitken vs.
O. M Brown and T. H. Brewer.
1:05—Frank Anderson and W. E. Welch
vs. R. L. Burgdorf. jr.. and J. A Hayes.
1:10—Joe Keating and W. C. Brewer vs.
Ed Pruner and E Cleary.
1:15—Andy Miller and E^ Heard vs.
Fritz Miller and J. V, Fitzgerald.
1:20—Frank Hanrahan me i-^ul Bare
foot vs. E. B Rhine and Wayne Smi h.
1:25—T H. Waggaman and T. E. De
meter vs. Bob Seibold and partner.
Pizza's Homer Does It
A home run by Louie Pizza with
the bases loaded was the deciding
margin as his Doctors’ Service Sta
tion softball team won over the
Hyattsville Business Men, 5-4, on
the latters’ field.
Helen Hopes to Turn
Tennis Tide Against1
Arch Rival Today
Jacobs Needs a Victory
To Get Even Break in
Series With Marble
By the Assocutetf Press.
RYE, N. Y„ Aug. 10.—Stoic Helen
Jacobs, who had the misfortune to
be born about the same time as two
of America’s greatest wt man tennis
stars—Helen Wills Moody and Alice
Marble—has a hunch she may even
her all-time series with Queen Alice
today in the finals of the Eastern
grass courts championship.
They’ve met five times and Alice
has won three times. But if she's
right today, Helen, in her 17th year
of big-time tennis, may stave off
another of the heart-breaking de
feats that have marked her as the
“perennial second best.”
Out to Square Series.
Although Miss Jacobs was na
tional champion four years, her vic
tories came after Helen Wills fin
ished and before Alice Marble came
on the scene. Now. slimmer than
ever and feeling much better, Helen
thinks she may square the series.
Alice, in the Eastern final for the
fourth straight time, is at the top of
her game and it's hard to imagine a
greater upset than a loss to Miss
Jacobs, who gave Miss Marble her
last defeat in the semifinals at
Wimbledon in 1938.
Helen's theory runs something
like this: Alice likes to hit angle
shots that involve a maximum of
wrist action, so Helen plans to keep
driving balls right at her feet, Just
where she doesn't like them.
But stoically Helen says, “that's
probably the shot she'll hit oest
today.”
Prusoff Facing Riggs.
In today's other feature match,
Bobby Riggs, national champion,
and Seattle’s “comeback kid,” Henry
Prusoff, who ousted Frank Parker
from the meet Thursday, clash to
see which one will face Don Mc
Neill in Sunday's final. McNeill bat
tered his way into the last round
yesterday with a 2—6, 6—4, 6—1,
6—3 victory over Bitsy Grant.
Miss Marble advanced to the final
with a 6—2, 6—0 conquest of Gracyn
Wheeler, while Miss Jacobs trounced
Sarah Palfrey, 6—3, 6—4.
English Sell Instead
Of Buy at Saratoga
Yearling Mart
War Has Far-Reaching
Effect Upon Breeding;
Top Price $16,000
By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y..
Aug. 10.—England's war Is having a
far-reaching effect upon American
horse breeding.
In past years, British buyers have
been prominent at Saratoga's year
ling sales. Last Right, when a big
consignment of baby racers from
Arthur B. Hancock's Claiborne Stud
went on the block, it was a group of
colts imported from England that
brought top prices.
The eight British-bred yearlings
were sold for $53,000, averaging
$6,625 a head. The entire consign
ment of 54 yearlings, including two
offered by Henrietta Bingham,
brought only $208,550, an average of
$3,862.
This average was somewhat lower
than the $4,715 of last year's Han
cock sale, but it may be increased
next week when the youngsters from
Hancock's Virginia establishment,
Ellerslie Stud, go under the hammer.
Two of the imported babies
aroused the greatest interest. One,
a chestnut son of Hyperion, out of
Gwyniad. brought the top price of
$16,000. He was sold to the Chris
tiana Stable of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
W. Lunger of Wilmington, Del., after
a spirited bidding duel with Jock
Whitney. Another, a bay colt by
Bahram-Quick Action, interested
the crowd particularly because of
the recent sale of his famous sire,
Bahram. by the Aga Kahn to a
group of Americans, including Alfred
Vanderbilt, Walter Chrysler, jr.;
S. W. Labrot and J. C. Brady. The
colt was sold to Chrysler for $8,000.
A Kentucky-bred colt, by Blen
heim II, out of Gotoit, brought the
second best price of the night, going
to Mrs. E. Graham Lewis for $12,500.
Whitney again was an unsuccessful
bidder.
To some extent, at least, the Han
cock sale upheld its Saratoga repu
tation. Not only was the average
price paid the highest of the season,
but the crowd was so big some had
to stand through the three hours
of bidding. ,
Nine Caught as Marlin Resume
Striking Ways at Ocean City
Special Dispatch to The Star.
OCEAN CITY, Md., Aug. 10.—
Marlin are back at Ocean City
after more than a week's lull and
guides are predicting excellent fish
ing while fair weather lasts.
The leaping gamesters struck
again yesterday and eight were
brought back to the docks while
one other was tagged and released.
This follows eight days of blank
fishing and brings the season's
catch to 96. In addition to marlin
a rare Allison tuna was taken, the
third here this season.
Five of yesterday’s big fish were
captured by anglers from Washing
ton. C. L. Parker, fishing from his
private cruiser with Capt. H. Bunt
ing, caught one measuring 6 feet
7l/z inches. I. L. Wagner boated a
7-foot-6-inch specimen with Capt.
Vic Lance on the Torobill. In
I Wagner's party were Representative
Jerry Voorhis and Mrs. Voorhis of
Ohio. The same party had four
tuna strikes avd capitalized on one.
A. P. Gambrill, jr., was high rod
for the day with two marlin, one of
which was tagged and released. The
boated marlin was 7 feet 5 inches
long. R. M. Wolfe, his fishing
companion with Capt. Jack Stev
ens on the Hilda II had one 6 feet 11
inches long. Mrs. Gambrill also
had a marlin on but it escaped.
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