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fnening J&laf $prtg Washington, D. D.t Saturday, July 18,1944—Aj—12 HillM > m m M w? _ mhurei W in, Los e or Di w By JOHN LARDNER. Flexible Pep May Be Best Fighter for His Pounds A case could be made out for Willie pep, nee Papaleo, meal ticket of the many Papleos of Hartford. Conn., and a staff of hungry managers, as the best fighter of his pounds now In action In the cauliflower business. Willie’s pounds are flexible, or, at any rate, his range is wide, for he plays all up and down the weight scale from bantams to light welters. Next Monday night in Boston* he will strum the ribs of Senor Manuel Ortiz, world bantamweight champoin of the Ortiz family and outlying sectors. A little while back Mr. Pep copped a handy duke from Willie Joyce, a lean welterweight from Chicago. There nearly are 30 pounds difference between the bantam weight and- welterweight class limits, which gives you an idea of the extent of the territory roamed by Mr. Pep. Naturally, Willie does not fight bantams who weigh 118 pounds nor welters who weigh 147. He and his managers require welterweights to skin down a little in the direction of Willie’s size when they fight him, and they do not object if the bantams come into the ring bulging slightly freon over use of the knife and fork. Willie Is Crafty Out of Ring as Well as in It Such conditions are helpful to Willie. A bantam fighting over weight is apt to lose his key asset, which is speed, and a welter peeling down to the middle 130’s is bound to lose some strength. I do not say this to belittle Willie, who is very good at his work, but merely to emphasize that he is a smart operator with a contract as well as with gloves. Weight has some bearing in a comparison of Mr. Pep and Henry Armstrong, the last man to prowl successfully through many weight divisions. Right now Willie’s record shows him to be a better man than the current Armstrong, and they may meet eventually, and that will be worth seeing. However, the record is not absolutely fair to Mr. Armstrong. Henry was beaten quite easily by Mr. Joyce, in Chicago. Then Pep beat the same Mr. Joyce quite easily. That would seem conclusive but for certain rannygazoo at the scales. The fight game has gone to heck in this matter of weight. There are no distinctions any more. You see a flyweight and a light heavyweight walking down to the corner for some beer and you are apt to take the fly for the light heavyweight's father. This is because the fly is building up for a bout with Lou Nova and the light heavy is tapering down for a crack at Beau Jack. Shedding of Weight by Joyce Didn't Help Him After Joyce beat Armstrong, wrho is roughly his own size, and agreed to meet Pep, Mr. Pep s management closed in upon Joyce and began to feel his muscles and hammer his stomach in a respectful way. “You look good, Willie,” said the Pep management. “Nice and healthy.” "I feel good.” replied Mr. Joyce, flattred. “Look at those legs In the pink, ain’t they?” “Very nice, indeed,” said the Pep management. "They will have to come off.” “I beg pardon?” said Mr. Joyce, somewhat startled. “They will have to come off,* repeated the Pep agents firmly. “Unless you can think of some other way to get down to 134 pounds. That is the weight you must make if you fight our Willie.” Since there was a certain amount of sugar involved in the contest, Mr. Joyce did get down to 134 and managed to do so without amputa tion. It stands to reason, however, that he shed many vitamins in the process, and that Mr. Pep profited thereby. I say again that Mr. Pep is a good man with or without help perhaps the best around. I think he will whip Senor Ortiz, who also is said to be competent. But it would be pleasanter for all hands and it would help the afflicted fight business, if these fellows occasionally would fight bouts that meant something. (North American Newspaper Alliance ) Friends Honor 01' Mike Kelley On 50 Years in Baseball By the Associated Pres*. ( MINNEAPOLIS, July 15.—Michael j J <Mikel Kelley, sole owner of the! Minneapolis American Association baseball club, today completed 50 years in organized baseball. Kelley broke into organized base ball in 1894 when he signed with Tim Mumane of the Boston Globe to play in the New England League at *75 a month. He started as a catcher but changed to first base "because it was easier." Since that day Kelley has sold as high asj *90,000 worth of ball players in a! single season—and he has had lean i years, too. Honoring Kelley's 50 years in the game, many of the Nation's base ball bigwigs are here to honor him at tonight s game between his Mil lers and St. Paul. Among his baseball friends here to honor Kelley tonight are: Will Harridge, president of the American League; Earl Hilligan, head of the American League publicity bureau; L. C. McAvoy, vice president of the American League: George Traut tnan. president of the American Unbeaten Boys' Nines To Clash in League High lighting three games in the Insect class of the Boys’ Club West ern Division League tomorrow will be the meeting of two unbeaten teams. Industrial Home School and Cleveland Park, on the Western High diamond. In the other games, Ida’s Depart ment Store will face another unde feated club in meeting the Eagles on the East Ellipse and Mount Rainier will tangle with Central Branch on the South Ellipse. All games start at 1 o'clock. In the junior section, Mount Pleasant, which also has a clean record, will count on its many all high squad members to turn back the Merrick Club on the East Ellipse in a game starting at 3 o'clock. Friendship will take on Mount Rainier at the same time on the South Ellipse. No. 10 Boys' Nine Victor In a Boys’ Club ball game between No. 10 and No. 5 nines, the former won, 5-3. Ray Ofanno pitched for the winners and the attack was led by Yates, Graham and Hudson. Tiedmann Lost to Orioles BALTIMORE, July 15.—Short stop Ad Tiedmann of the Orioles has been called for Army induction next Friday. Association; Bruce Dudley, presi dent of the Louisville Club; Donie Bush, president of the Indianapolis Club and former Minneapolis man ager; Roy Haney, secretary of the Kansas City Club; Rudy Schaffer, general manager of Milwaukee; George Weiss, vice president of the New York Yankees; Warren Giles, Cincinnati; Herb Pennock of the Phillies, Jim Gallagher of the Chi cago Cubs and others. After gaining his start at Augusta, Me., in the New England League, Kelley went to Newport., R. I„ as manager, Rochester of the Inter national, Ottawa, Canada and then to Brooklyn. Then he went back to Hartford of the International; Louisville and Indianapolis, then of the Western and then to St. Paul. In 1901 Kelley helped organize the American Association and served as manager at St. Paul until 1906 After one year at Des Moines and one at Toronto, he returned to the Saints and managed them until 1924 when he and Faye Murray and Bill Kennett, both deceased, bought the Minneapolis franchise. He became sole owner of Minneapolis Jn 1934, League Statistics SATURDAY. JULY 15, 1944. AMERICAN. Results Yesterday. ^waYi?k.I%;4i^i0nW»;fhln*tOn' 3~3 Detroit. 2; Chicago. 0. Cleveland. 3: St. Louis. 2 (14 Innings). Standing' of Clubs. , „ W. L. Pet. G.B. St Louis -_ 43 33 53| New York _ 41 i<io "or Boston - _ 43 38 531 XSmU,K011-38 41 481 n.t™Snd - 38 .481 3 Detroit __ 38 4° irs i • Philadelphia _ 37 42 .468 7 Chicago -34 39 433 71^ Games Today. Games Tomorrow. Phil, at Wash. in ). Phil, at Wash. (2). Chic, at Det (2). Chic, at Det. (2'. St Louis at Clevc St. L. at Clev (°) Bost. at New York. Bost. at N. Yi (2)! NATIONAL. Results Yesterday. Cincinnati, 3; St. Louis. 0 (night' 1 Only games. Standing of Clubi. „. T . W L. Pet. G.B. St. Louts ______ 52 22 703 Pittsburgh - 40 31 .533 ‘lOtA Cincinnati - 43 34 .558 in£ New York - 38 39 .494 15Va Brooklyn - 33 43 .434 20 Philadelphia __ 32 42 432 20 Chicago _ 30 41 423 °0'A Boston - 30 46 395 23 Games Today. Games Tomorrow. Pitts, at Chicago. Pitts, at Chic. (2). Bklyn at Boston. Bklyn at Bost. (2). N Y at Phila. (2) N. Y. at Phil (2). Clncl. at St. L. (n.h Cinel. at St L. (2). INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Toronto, 4; Rochester. 3. Buffalo. 9: Montreal. 7. Syracuse, 13; Baltimore. 3 Newark. 13; Jersey City, 9. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul. 5—8: Minneapolis. 1—5. Columbus. 8; Indianapolis, 4. Only games scheduled. Mt. Vernon Kennel Club Is Set For Its Initial Evening Show The newly organized Mount Vernon Kennel Club is holding its first sanction match this evening at the Ballston Baseball Park on Wilson boulevard at Randolph street in Arlington, Va. Entries will be taken from 7 to 8 o'clock, when judging will begin. The park is brilliantly illuminated by floodlights used for the night sports events. Outdoor evening matches are a novelty for this community, but one which will be welcomed by owners of dogs, who find daytime heat here a real prob lem. These include most of the short-nosed breeds, like bulldogs, Boston terriers and boxers, and some ®f the heavy-coated breeds, such as chows and collies. The judging list is headed bv A1 Gardiner, president of the Old Do minion Kennel Club, who will do ■est in show, picking his winner 6 from dogs sent up to him by the group judges. These are Col. Edwin Herzog, John Kimes. Carolan Ellis, Gene Scaggs and Arthur Forbush. In addition to the breed judging there will be children's handling classes, judged by Gene Scaggs, a recent graduate from this division, and obedience test trials, judged by Beulah Compton. A good array of silver cups and gaudy ribbons has been assembled for toe winners. Others may con sole themselves with toe various re freshments which will be offered for sale on the grounds at regular prices. Any dog over 3 months of age and of a recognised breed, even though not registered, is eligible for entry. Champions of record may not compete. The entry fee is 50 cents per dog and the admission fee Is 90 cents per person. 1 Oma's 19lh in a Row Halts Nova's Ring Win Streak at 14 B» the At hoc it ted Press. DETROIT. July 15 —At one and the same time Heavyweight Lee Oma obliged old neighbors and stuck a new feather in his hat. Oma, who began his fighting ca reer in Detroit, added to recent suc cesses in the East by winning a split-decision victory over Lou Nova in 10 rounds here last night at Olympia Stadium. It was Oma's 19th straight victory and Nova’s first defeat after 14 tri umphs on a comeback. At 207 Nova had a 22-pound advantage in the weights. Hie 5,057 fans paid $12, 730 for the show. Referee Elmer (Slim) McClelland awarded the fight to Oma, seven rounds to two, with one round even. Judge Joe Lenahen concurred, but Judge Frank Fisher voted for Nova. When the decision was announced Nova collapsed in his corner. Dr. Norman Schlafer, State Boxing Com mission physician, attributed this to sheer exhaustion and put no stock in the theory that the ponderous Van Nuys, Calif., battler was stunned by what he thought was a bad de cision. The verdict was well re ceived by the fans. “It’s a funny thing, though,” re ported Dr. Schlafer. "Nova said, ‘What! They gave the decision to Savold?’’ He must have been talk ing about Lee Savold, one of the last fighters to beat him.” Largely because of a stabbing left hand, Oma piled up an early lead before he ran out of gas in the sev enth round. At this point, Nova got in his best work and had Oma in trouble in the eighth. However, Oma rallied in the ninth and put on an excellent finish to take the tenth. y 1° a scheduled eight-round pre liminary Jimmy Reeves, 166, Cleve land, formerly a headliner here, was flattened in one round by Jimmy O'Brien. 172, New York, protege of Sugar Ray Robinson. Long Mackinac Race Attracts 31 Yachts By the Associated Presa. CHICAGO, July 14.—The tradi tional 37th annual Mackinac race— longest fresh-water competitive voyage in the world—got under way today with 31 windjammers and their crews of some 200 yachtsmen setting sail over a 333-mile course in Lake Michigan from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Mich. Since the first officially recorded race in 1898. the Mackinac has aver aged slightly over 55 hours in elapsed sailing time. The record is 31 hours 14 minutes set in 1911 by the celebrated schooner Amorita, which rode a gale to the finish line. Among the out-of-town entries are Duchess, Milwaukee Yacht Club D-class cruiser; Whisper, Macatawa Bay, Mich., Yacht Club; Stephie IV, Milwaukee Yacht Club, and Sinbad, Kenosha. Wis.—all C-class cruisers. Boyd Seeks 3 Titles In M. A. Track Meet By the Associated Press. READING, Pa.. July 15—Nat Boyd, a triple threat man represent ing Collegiate Track and Field Club of Philadelphia, was entered in the broad jump and the high and low hurdles today in the Midfile At lantic AAU track and field cham pionships on George Field. Captain of the University of Vir ginia team this season, he placed: second in the indoor intercollegiate broad jump and third outdoors. He also was third in the Senior Na tional Pentathlon and Decathlon, winning the broad jump at 22 feet, 10>* inches. Lt. Herman GofTberg of United States Coast Guard, Cape May. N. J„ who won the junior national 10, 000-meter championship at Penn State in 1942, was a leading con tender in the mile and two-mile. The Middle Atlantic indoor cham pion in the high jump and high hurdles, Howard Jones, was entered in the high jump, pole vault and high hurdles. He now is employed at the Philadelphia quartermaster depot. Opposing Jones in the pole vault was Bruce Harlan. Pennsylvania In terscholastic Athletic Association champion for district 1, and Cor nelius Greenwav, Philadelphia Cath olic League titlist in the event. The 880-vard championship was sought by Jimmy Ord, former Yale star; Bob Jones. Penn State runner who recently defeated Ord in 1:58.4; and Dan Kirk, University of Penn sylvania freshman who has done 1:56.9. John Diebler, Penn State captain, and Jim Sphore, Princeton, were ready in the 440 while F. C. Hunger ford, unbeaten at Haverford in the 100-yard dash, was favored in that event and in the 220. Newark Bears Annex 13 of Last 14 Games By the Associated Press. The Newark Bears are coming fast in the International League. Only a few weeks ago the Bears were deep in the second division. Now they boast a .500 mark, having captured 13 of 14 games and their last six in a row. This surge has put the Bears only four games out of first place. Their latest victory was a 13-to-9 trounc ing of the league-leading Jersey City club last night. Syracuse snapped a six-game losing streak by beating Baltimore. 13 to 3. Toronto nosed out Rochester, 4 to 3, and Buffalo topped Montreal. 9-7. Stars Yesterday By the Associated Press. Bobby Estalella and Russ Chris topher, Athletics—Estalella singled In a pair of runs in the ninth of the opener to give the A'* a 4-3 win: Chris topher became first Athletic hurler to defeat Early Wynn of the Senator! since Wynn entered majors. Hank Borowy. Yankees—Bested Teg Hughson of the Red Sox. 4-3, in a pitcher's battle for his 12th victory. Steve Oromek, Indians—Pitched and batted team to a 3-2 victory over Browns in 14 innings when be singled in Ray Mack with winning run. Phil Cavarretta. Cubs—Made three hits and drove in two runs, besides scoring three times himself as Cubs defeated Pirates. 11-5 Ace Adams, Giants—Relieved Harry Feldman in ninth and stemmed Phllly nifties0 *iTe ot*nU 2-1 wl“ OTer Prank Overmire. Tigers—Blanked White Sox with two scratch hits as Tigers won. 2-n &***•?. 3-0. fe»r 1 wtw A STRUGGLE OF STRINGS—Here’s Lee Oma (right) swinging a hard right to the head of Lou Nova in the process of winning a 10-round decision at Detroit last night. It was Oma’s 19th straight win in a row and ended a streak of 14 straight for Nova.__ —A. P. Wirephoto. Griffs Skid Near 2d Division Afte rTwin Loss to Macks By JOHN B. KELLER. From now on in the current series with Philadelphia’s Athletics, the Nats will be battling to prevent a skid into the second division of the American League. That's the situa tion after that double defeat last evening by 4-to-3 scores. The skid to the depths could oc cur tonight unless Dutch Leonard manages to knuckleball the A s into submission as he pitches ageinst the often overwhelmingly confident Bobo Newsom. As they opened their five-game series, the A s took the measure of pretty near the best the Nats have in a pitching way and in one in stance they blasted a Jinx that had plagued them for several seasons. In the second setto they beat Early Wynn, a pitcher they hadn't de feated before in his major league career and who had reeled off a string of nine victories over them. Case Gives Stealing Show. Wynn they trounced in the same way they knocked off Johnny Nig geling in the first game. In each encounter the Nats were holding a two-run lead until the sixth inning. Then each time the A s launched a drive to tie. In the first game they waited until the ninth to whip Nig- i geling. In the second thev did the same to Wynn in the eighth. And in each game the Nats aroused some hope in the hearts of the 12.231 customers by staging a mild rally in the ninth that pro duced only one run. The only consolation the Wash ington crowd had in the evening was the display of baserunning put on by George Case, champion of ! the American League stealers, i George copped a base in the first encounter, but he rose to the heights in the second when he swiped three, nabbing second twice and once : stealing home. In this second clash he had Catcher Frankie Hayes of the A s “way up in the air. Hayes twice, threw wildly past the second base man—only a short distance, ’tis true—but each time after his theft of second Case raced on to third after the error. And to make it unan-! imous. George Myatt stole second and also gained third on a short overthrow by Hayes. Niggeling Falls Apart. Case now has stolen 24 bases in 33 attempts this season and has a good chance, despite his many ab sences from play due to injuries, to lead the league for the sixth con secutive year. In the first game. Washington had everything its way for five frames by virtue of a two-run first inning off Lyman Harris, but the A's tied in the sixth and in the ninth Niggeling fell apart after getting two out. Then he walked Harris, who had struck out twice, and the rout was on. Came a single Dodgers' Tryout Camp Moves to Petersburg Brooklyn Dodger tryout camp, fin ished at Frederick, Md., moves to Petersburg, Va., next week, where the club’s new plan of recruiting young baseball talent will be seen in operation at Colonial Heights Field starting Tuesday and continuing through Friday. The camp then will be transferred to High Point, N. C., July 24, 25, 26 and 27. To receive tryouts, boys should re port to Colonial Heights field Tues day morning at 9, bringing their own shoes, gloves and uniforms. No fee is charged, but out-of-town boys must finance their trips to the camp and living expenses while there, for which they will be reimbursed if signed by the Dodgers. All boys over 16, not competing in American Legion junior baseball, are invited to attend and be seen by such former big leaguers as George Sisler, Wid Matthews and Clyde Sukeforth, now Dodger scouts. Bethesda A. C. Seeks Game Bethesda A. C. would like a game tomorrow with an unlimited team. It has its own diamond, but would be willing to play on its opponent's field. Call Wisconsin 6376. Five years ago—Henry Picard beat Byron Nelson at 37th hole for PGA championship at New York. _ **u*n*#|SH • LUNCHEON • COCKTAILS .a • DINNER AN, A and another base on balls, then Bobby Estalella whipped a single to right and two runs crossed. In the second set-to the Nats got two runs oil Russ Christopher in the first five frames, one from Joe Kuhel's double and Stan Spence’s single in the first and another from Case's fancy baserunning when he stole home in the fifth. Wynn Slips Twice. But Wynn weakened in the sixth and two doubles with a single sand wiched between and an infield re tirement accounted for the tying tallies. Wynn had two out with one on base in the eighth when Hayes singled and Bill McGhee doubled and that was the double-header for the A s. Christopher faltered with two out in the Nats’ ninth and walked Pinch-batter Bill Lefebvre and Wynn. This brought on Joe Berry and an infield hit by Case with a wild throw by the third baseman got the Nats their third run, but George Myatt lined to the second sacker to end everything. Official Scores FIRST GAME. A® g O. A Washn. AB H O A HA11. .b 6 3 1 3 Case.If 4 14 0 Gsrson.lf 4 14 0 Myatt.2b 4 2 2 0 Estala.cf 4 2 3 1 Kuhel.lb 4 1 5 0 Hayes.c 6 1 4 fl Spence.cf 4 0 0 0 v? ,<?o*2lb * S11 0 Torres..’lb 4 12 4 Kell,3b 3 0 it 3 Orttz.rf _ 4 2 3 0 Rosen I rf 4 0 2 0 Perrell.c .3 0 5 0 Busch.ss 4 0 2 1 SuUt'n.ss 3 0 2 2 Harris. p„ 2 0 0 2 Nlggelg.p 3 10 3 •Lefebvre 1 1 o o ♦Guerra, o o n o 1 Evans ooon lWynn.. 1 O o o Totals...34 ft 27 To Totals 35 27 ~i •Batted for 8ullivan In ninth. ♦Ran for Perrell in ninth. JRan for Lefebvre In ninth. 1 Batted for Niggeling in ninth. Philadelphia -- 000 002 002—4 Washington _/_ 2t)0 000 001—3 Garrison. Estalella. Harris. x/™1; Ouerra Runs batted In— Torres (2). Hayes, Kell. Estalella (2). Le LebT"- .Two-base hits—Hayes. Lelebvre 8tolen bases—Kuhel. Ortis. Case. Sacri Pf®—Double plays—Sullivan to Mr itj; Estslrlla to Hayes. Left on bases— Washington. 6. Bases on balls—Off Niggeling. 5; off Harris. 1 !»u®$ out—By Niggeling. 5: by Harris. 2. 5f.sfd _b» H—Hayes. Umpires—Messrs. Weafer. Rommell and Grieve. Time—1:64. 8ECOND GAME. SJ1.1,A® H: A O Wash n. AB. H. O. A. g*11 ~b „ •* i 4 3 Case.lf .4140 Garr n.lf 3 111 Myat.2b 4 0 12 Estal a.cf 3 12 0 Kuhel.lb 3 111 n Hayes.c 4 1 12 Spence.cf 4 2 3 1 b?cG e.lb 4 114 0 Torres.3b 4 (f 1 4 Kell.3b 4 '2 3 3 Ortir.rf 4 13 0 Rosen l.rf 3 0 0 0 Guerra.c 4 13 0 Busch.ss 4 12 2 Sulli'n.sa 2 0 16 Chris er.p 4004 Wynn.p 3100 Berry,p.. 0 0 0 0 ‘Lefebvre 0 0 0 0 tEvans._ 0000 Totals 32 8 27 15 Totals 32 ~7 27 12 •Batted for Sullivan In ninth. ♦Ran for Lefebvre In ninth. Philadelphia__ 000 002 020_4 Washington ..._ __ 100 010 001—3 „ Runs—Hall (2V. Garrison. Hayes, Case, Kuhel, Evans. Errors—Hayes (3), Kell. Runs batted In—Spence. Garrison. Hayes (2 >. McGhee Two-base hits—Kuhel. Ortl*. Hall, Estalella,McGhee. Stolen bases—Case (:U. Myatt. Sacrifices—Rosenthal. Sulll vjh. Garrison, Left on bases—Philadel Washington, 8. Bases on balls— Off Christopher, 4: off Wynn. 2. Struck out—ByChrlstopher. 3; by Wynn. 3. Hits —Off Chrihtopher. fi in SS innings: off Bevry- 1 >n '■> tnning. Hit by pitcher— Christopher. 3; Wynn. 3. Winning pitcher —Christopher. Umpires—Messrs. Rommel. Grieve and Weafer. Time—2.00. Attend ance—12.231. Griffs' Records Batting. , O. AB. R. H SB. 3B. HR. Rbl.Pct. Carol 19 7 1 3 0 0 0 1 .429 Worn 15 28 5 10 0 0 0 1 .367 Ca dini 20 20 6 8 2 0 O 1 nos Ferrell 61 177 7 51 6 0 0 15 288 Spence 78 302 41 87 13 3 7 47 "88 Torres 7H 290 22 79 13 1 O 32 ‘"7" Guerra 38 107 IB 29 3 1 1 17 '"ir Ortiz 48 178 21 48 3 3 3 22 "70 Myatt 7 5 280 41 77 8 1 0 25 "09 Powell 80 236 19 63 3 1 0 22 268 Vosmik 10 27 2 7 2 0 0 7 "69 Huh el 68 241 40 69 13 4 2 20 '245 Butka. 8 21 1 5 1 0 0 0 238 Layne 24- 66 5 15 1 0 0 7 227 Sul an 79 264 30 60 ,7 0 O 16 "27 Case 55 235 31 53 5 1 2 15 "26 Ijeon d 14 36 1 80001 """ Wynn 32 70 4 14 1 0 1 3 "00 Lbfere 24 30 1 6 0 0 O 1 5nn NljTg 14 40 2 7 0 1 0 2 .175 HTner 13 28 0 1 0 0 o 0 ,036 Gomez 3 .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 : Evans, 3 0200000 4)00 Pitching. G. H. BB. SO. IP GS. CG. W L y.on d 14 92 12 25 10014 14 8 8 4 NlgTg 14 102 55 68 130 14 11 7 4 H fner 13 99 31 34 102 13 7 6 8 Lefere 10 38 11 11 33 2 1"" C’dint "0 79 39 26 8214 6 3 5 n Wolff. 15 91 20 34 72 11 3 3 6 Car'd! ?I *1 'HZ ? 4 Minor Baseball By the Associated Press. eEA5TEJ5N. league. Albany. 5—5; Elmira, 4—4. Binghamton. 4—2: Wilkes-Barre. 2—3. Utica, 2: Scranton. 1. Only games scheduled. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION* LIUl’eVlR^i.k5~i7:c£eT. °rle,n*’ Sv^Mw‘noo“’ Mobile, 4; Birmingham, 1. pacific coast league. Hollywood. 4; Seattle. 2. San Francisco. 7: Portland. 3. Fmr your hmalth’a oaAn swim; so* Pins Tag A Blanking Cards, Bucky Chalks 15th Victory At Halfway Nark By JOE REICHLER, Associated Prtu Sporti Wrttsr. Bucky Walters, ace pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds, has added a flock of new laurels to his already impos ing string. Last night Walters won his eighth consecutive night game in defeat ing Mort Cooper and the league leading St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0. It was his ninth win under the lights in 10 starts this season to rank him as the king of night pitchers. The shutout was his fifth of the year, tops for pitchers in the ma jors, and his 34th in his career, which also makes him the shutout king of all active hurlers in the big leagues. It was the third time he has blanked the Cardinals this season and his fourth victory over them. The National League champions have been able to tally only once in 40 innings off the converted in flelder, making but 33 hits. First to Notch IS Wins. In addition, Bucky became the first major league hurler to notch 15 victories, which puts him in line to become the first pitcher to win 30 games since Dizzy Dear of the Cards achieved that total in 1934. The Reds have completed exactly half their 1944 schedule. In another battle of aces, the New York Yankees, behind all-star Hank Borowy, defeated the Boston Red Sox behind their all-star Tex! Hughson, 4-3, to enable the Yankees j to wrest second place from the Red Sox by a single percentage pointJ The victory was the first for Borowy over Hughson in three meetings, and his 13th triumph against four losses. For Hughson, it was his fourth defeat against 13 victories. i The Philadelphia Athletics upset j the Washington Senators twice by the identical 4-3 score to knock the Nats out of the first division, and pull themselves out of the American League cellar. Chisox Sink Into Cellar. Southpaw Frank Overmire blanked the Chicago White Sox with two scratch hits to give Detroit a 2-0 victory. The defeat was the White Sox’s seventh, in their last eight games and dropped them into last place. Rookie Steve Gromek pitched and batted the Cleveland Indians to a 14-inning 3-2 victory over the league-leading 8t. Louis Browns. Gromek gave up eight hits and singled in Ray Mack with the win ! ning run in the I4th. Pittsburgh outhomered the Chica go Cubs four to one, but the Cubs outscored the Pirates, 11 to 5, end ing the Bucs’ five-game winning streak. Tommy O’Brien hit two, and Babe Dahlgren and Pete Cos c&rart one each for the Pirates, while Stan Hack homered for the Cubs. Ace Adams relieved starter Harry Feldman for the Giants in the ninth and snuffed a Philly uprising to insure the New Yorkers’ 2-1 victory over Philadelphia and Feldman’s eighth of the season. Brooklyn and Boston were not scheduled. j # —..— Briggs Top Bindocos, 4-0, in 14 Innings Briggs Clarifiers and Bindoco Oilers softball teams went 14 in nings at Ballston Stadium last night, with the Clarifiers finally winning out, 4 to 0. For 13 innings Myron Reamy, new Briggs hurler, and Joe Martz spread out six hits apiece, with Reamy whiffing 10 men. Richey Beach, the winners’ cen terflelder, started off the 14th with an infield single he beat out by a whisker. He reached third on an error and here Martz weakened and three more hits and runs followed. The powerhouse1 United Type writers beat a good FBI ten, 4 to 0, in the girls’ game, with each team registering four hits. Typists’ tallies came as a result of two walks and G-Gal errors. Belair Entry Favored In Jamaica Feature By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 15.—William Woodward's Belair Stud entry of Apache and Bossuet ruled the early favorites today in the featured $5,000 6-furlong Fleetwing at Jamaica race track. New Moon, Brownie, Ariel Lad and Bill Sickle complete the field. Novikoff in Hospital CHICAGO, July 15 (IP).—Lou Novi koff, Cub outfielder, yesterday was taken to the hospital for observation after being seized with severe ab dominal pains. Dr. John F. Davis said he would remain in the hospital for several days. Mine Labs, Kavakos Win Mine Laboratory softballers scored their first win of the season last night at Washington Stadium when they defeated IBM, 15 to 7. In the other half of the Northeast Night League twin-bill, Kavakos Grill de feated Castleberry Auto, 18 to L Boys' Club Softies Win Georgetown Boys’ Club softball team handed a 4-1 defeat to Chevy Chase Playground yesterday. Major Leaders By the Associated Press. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Battinc—Pox, Boston. .332. Runs—Johnson, Boston. SI. Runs batted in—Stephens. Browns, 66. Hits—Doerr. Boston, 101. Doubles—CuUenbine, Cleveland. 26. Triples—Lindell. New York' s Home runs—CuUenbine. Cleveland. 11. gtplen bases—Case. Washington, 24. Pitching—Maltaberger, Chicago, 8—1, •900. „ ... national league. Batting—Musial. St. Louis, .366. Runs—Bordagaray. Brooklyn, e2. Runs batted In—Kurowskl, St. Louis, and Nicholson, Chicago. 62. Hits—Musial, St. Louis, 107. Doubles—Musial. St. Louts, 28. Triples—Barrett, Pittsburgh, 13. Home runs—Ott, New York, 20. \ Stolen bases—Ryan, Boston. 12 Pitching—Brecheen, st. Louts. 8—1. ====2^=^==^= Victor Blue Personally Supervises All WHEEL BALAMCDIG WHEEL AUGHDIG biaxe inner Alfni Stitt** Tin C*. 2019 M Sf. N.W. EX. 1551 r TED RUBIN. Yates Bows to Rubin in Middle Atlantic Boys' Tennis Final Ted Rubin, a Baltimore youngster, is rivalling the famous Francisco (Pancho) Segura in the matter of walking away with every tennis title in sight this season. Ted now has added the Middle Atlantic boys’ crown to his collection, after cop ping the title in both the Maryland and Pennsylvania State champion ships. Rubin added the third crown yes terday on the all-weather courts of the Odell Tennir Club, Baileys Cross Roads. Va., where he de feated Jack Yates, City of Wash ington boys’ king, 7—5, 6—1, in a final match transferred from the Friends School clay courts because of showers. Rubin’s triumph was a repetition of his win over Yates in^the Penn sylvania State finals at Cynwyd Club last week. The Baltimore boy lost the first set, 4—6, in that event, and yesterday very nearly lost the opener to the hard-playing District lad, but finally crashed through with a brilliant show of stamina and fin ishing power that have Impressed every gallery to see the young ace in action. Junior division title in the Middle Atlantic championships was at stake today, with Britt Schweitzer, win- j ner of the junior section of The! Evening Star’s City of Washington tourney, paired with Henry Valen tine of Richmond. Both boys jump ed into the final bracket when Schweitzer defeated Shelton Horsley of Richmond, 6—4, 3—6, 6—4, and Valentine won over Washington s Billy Rafferty, 3—6, 6—4, 6—1. In other junior matches to make up Thursday postponements, Schweitzer beat MacSymington, 6—1, 6—2, and Horsley won from Bob Smith of Washington, 6—4, 6—4. _____ I Parks Tennis Tourney Due for Start Today The National Capital Parks tennis tournament, expected to be the big gest event of its kind ever held here, was scheduled to get under way to day on the public courts at Sixteenth and Kennedy streets N.W. The tourney is open to all but members of District tennis clubs. I and additional entries for the sin gles and doubles were to be accepted on the courts today between 5 and 7. Pairings for today: R o'clock—Copt. Edward Kliewcr vs. Red Darlan. B. C. Prescott v.v Doualas Love. Bob Miller »s. John T. Hslllday. Milton F. Allen vs. Richard Bailey. George Shoe maker vs. Seymour Etkin. John C. Freeman vs. James R. Lupton. Joseph Peabody vs. W. A. Shale. Carl Beall vs. Frank Tra monti. Emanuel Vardi vs. Andrew Zerega, Joe Baker vs. Don Lynch. o'clock—Harris W. Jarrick vs. Bill Woernle. Paul Sullivan vs. Stanley Moore. William Reynolds vs. Walter Woernle. Jim Miller vs. O. Hall Cook. A. Chintakananda ; vs. Lawrence C. Mlddlekamp. Nils Ander »on. Jr., vs. Edward V. Ashburn. Lt Thomas M. Phifer vs. E. Avon. Corpl. Frank Davies vs. Jerry MeOulre, Lt. Ralph Hammersley vs. Harry Cooper. Alan M. Kershner vs. Ellis Olim. 7 o'clock—Lt. Robert L. Hill vs. Leonard Solomon. Robert L. Lilly vs. James A. Moore. Benjamin Theeman vs. H. A. Hal Pin. Cant. E L. Parsons vs. Jack Wright, Bob McCaffrey vs. Walter Kemetlck. Merrill K. Heddlngs. Martin Dupran. Jack Sloat and Jim Green play at 10 o clock Sunday. Kaempfer Will Rassle Macricostas at Arena Hans Kaempfer. who rassled at Turner's Arena last winter as ‘‘The Black Mask,” meets George Macri costas in one of bouts supporting the heavyweight ‘‘title” match in volving Herman (Dutch! Rohde and Big Babe Sharkey at the W street palace Wednesday night. Don Evans tangles with Angelo Savoldi in the semiwindup and two other preliminaries are being ar ranged. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. - “TOOIT—1Lee Oma. 185. Detroit, outpointed Lou Nova. 207, Van Nuys. Calif., 10; Jimmy O'Brien. 172, New York, stopped Jimmy Reeves, 166, Cleveland, 1. TIVERTON, R. X—Willie Roache. 130, Wilmington, Del., knocked out Jerry Darby. 133. New York, l: Titer N*'»°n' 1«. New York, knocked out Johnny Cool, 137. Worcester. 4. i N J—Wdle Oiosa. «■?.' Philadelphia, outpointed Frankie 130. Philadelphia. 8: Harry 8ehillui 13». Philadelphia, knocked out Carmen Grasso, 142, Philadelphia. 2. „N ^ —Hw Green wood. 146. Lont Branch, outpointed Prsnkie Veles. 146. Puerto Rico, 8; Russell Richter. 140. Paterson, and Jimmie Mills. 140, New York, drew. 6. ..yORCM'lER. Mass.—Ernie Porte. 145, Providence, knocked out Joe Al banese. 150. Everett. 3: Prankie Ross. 139, stopped Duke Bruce. 134. Holy oke. 6. . HOLLYWOOD.—Henry Armstrong. 13614. 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That 5 ’4-furlong race found Flood Town spiritedly finishing a length behind Free For All and only a nose behind Errard. The extra distance today may tell a different story. With the possibility that Buck Road and Darien might be scratched as hastily as they were entered, upset chances rested chiefly | among Actor Don Ameches Sir | Bim, still seeking his first win, and William Hells’ Spartan Noble, pur chased by the New Orleans oil operator for $18,100 as a yearling. The winner will slice approxi mately $48,000 from the race's gross value. Free For All. with Ottto Grohs up, will be defending a winning streak of three straight including the Hyde Park Stakes in which he estab lished a Washington Park record of 1:04’* for 5’4 furlongs. He also wfll be carrying Owner Marsch s bid for his third Arlington Futurity tri umph. Occupation won for the Chi cagoan in 1942 and Jezrahel tri umphed last year. Buddy Haas will handle Errard, while George (Iceman) Woolf, who booted Georgie Drum to a surprise victory in the recent Stars and i Stripes feature, will be astride Flood Town. Talbert Title Favorite At River Forest Nets By th» Assocuttd Press. CHICAGO. July 15.—Top-seeded Bill Talbert of Indianapolis today was favored to brush aside a West Coast semifinal foe and oppose Nor man Bickel of Oak Park, 111., for the singles championship of the River Forest Open Tennis Tournament. Talbert was pitted against Nick Buzolich of Los Angeles, his part ner in a doubles semifinal match today with Gene Vash and Henry Balaban of Chicago. Bickel yester day gained the singles finals with a four-set victory over third-seeded Thane Halsted of Wheaton. HI. In the women's semifinals, top ranked Dorothy Bundy of Santa Monica. Calif., faces Catherine Wolf of Elkhart, Ind., while Mary Arnold of Los Angeles, second-seeded, en counters Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio. 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