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Win, Lose or Draw
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Tennis Makes Big Contribution to War
All sports, pro and amateur alike, have contributed generously to
the war effort in men, money and material and honestly can be proud
of their record. But one of the proudest should be tennis. A hasty
glance at the record reveals that practically everybody but the Davis
Cup Committee is wearing a uniform and the old boys are just a few
decades above the age limit. /
Every national titleholder since 1930, with one exception, either Is
in service or was killed in action, and Bill Tilden, who had the copyright
until Johnny Doeg came along, has become ghostly spectral of his once
thin shadow playing exhibitions for the Red Cross, Army posts and at
War Bond rallies. That is quite a record for a sport that somehow
seems a bit on the sissy side to the average youngster.
With all of its stars in service you wonder how the game keeps
operating. We call major league baseball bad—about as good as the
prewar Double A brand, and we think any good high school team of
a decade ago could flatten today’s best pro eleven. But compared to
tennis’ losses those sports have been untouched.
Let’s see, Doeg, the 1930 champ, is an Army lieutenant and still
alive only because he was lucky enough to be fished out of the icy
North Atlantic after his troopship was torpedoed. Fred Perry, who took
up permanent residence in this country after coming over with the
British cup team and won the title in ’33, ’34 and ’36, is in the Army.
Joe Hunt Crashes to Death in Plane
Wilmer Allison, who snapped Perry’s string in 1935, is an Army
Air Corps colonel, and Don Budge, champion in ’37 and ’38 and the only
player in history to make a grand slam, is a lieutenant in the same
branch of service. Bobby Riggs, who won in '39 and ’41, is in the Navy,
stationed on Guam, where you also may find Lt. McNeill. U. S. N. R.,
! 1940 champ, and Army Air Forces Sergt. Frank Parker, winner of last
year’s tournament. Ted Schroeder, 1942 champ, pilots a Navy fighter
plane.
Lt. Joe Hunt, who reigned in 1943 and passed up a soft and pros
perous tennis career to enter the Naval Academy, crashed to his death
In a plane after two years’ service aboard destroyers in both the Atlantic
and Pacific. His death was a severe jolt to tennis fans and players
alike who counted on him to play a leading role in the Davis Cup
battles after the war. .
Tennis well may be proud of its war record. Baseball or football
may take its champions on a tour of fighting outposts after the cham
pionships have been decided, but tennis would have to play its big
tournament in the thick of the firing, because that’s where its stars are.
National Negro Sports Week a Commendable Venture
The National Sports Foundation, Inc., is sponsoring National
Negro Sports Week this week for the dual purpose of honoring athletes
of that race who have won honors on the athletic field and to encour
age Negro youth to take a more active part in sports.
Negroes may take pride in the deeds of their champions. Topping
the list in every youngster's imagination is Joe Louis, of course, al
though those who‘know their sports have heroes in other fields. Ralph
Metcalfe, Eddie Tolan, Jesse Owens, Eulace Peacock and Long John
Woodruff were standouts in track, and Paul Robeson and Fritz Pollard
probably were as great in their field, which happened to be footDall, as
Louis is in his . , . .
Henry Armstrong performed a feat that never may be equaled in
the ring when he held the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight
titles simultaneously. Armstrong, at his peak, pound for pound, must
have been one of the greatest human fighting machines of all time.
You don’t say greatest because you look at Louis and wonder who
could beat him. „
The National Sports Foundation, headed by Dr. W. Henry Greene,
one-time Howard University gridman, aims at combating juvenile
delinquency through sports, as well as honoring Negro athletes, and it
seems to be a sound solution to a difficult problem.
Eligibility Fuss May Split S.E. Officials
Southeastern Conference officials are embroiled in a family quar
rel concerning postwar eligibility that threatens to divide them. At
its last meeting the conference voted to permit athletes to attend any
school they desired, regardless of previous affiliation, then reconsidered
ard voted again. This resulted in a tie, and the third ballot ended in
retention of the old eligibility rules. j
The crux of the matter is that transfer students have been per
mitted to play at any school during the emergency, but that the same
privilege will not be granted boys who actually fought the war. We
don’t know what lies under the surface, but would judge from the
keenness of the scrap that there must be some pretty good talent com
ing back to the Southeastern from the services.
It would be ironical if outside teams stepped in and took the stars
while the brass hats were debating the matter.__
Titan So Strong a Choice He s
Out of Hambletonian Mutuel
By ORLO ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
GOSHEN, N. Y., Aug. 8.—The test
for the 3-year-old trotting cham
pionship comes down to the Ham
bletonian at Good Time Park today
with Titan Hanover such an out
standing choice that he will be
barred .from the wagering.
With the little bay that hung up
a world record of 2 minutes flat for
2-year-olds last year there’ll be 18
other horses in the race for the
purse of $51,046.96— the richest since
1932. The 14 colts and five fillies,
which will parade to the post at 3
p.m., Eastern war time, for the first
of the two out of three mile heats,
make up the largest field in the
19-year history of the trotting
classic.
Titan Has Perfect Record.
The Hambletonian has been won
by such great trotters as Grey
hound, Rosalind, Volo Song and the
Marchioness but none stood out as
does the colt that E. Roland Harri
man and Maj. Elbridge Gerry took
out of the yearling sales for $3,000.
Hfe never has lost a race and prepped
for the blue ribbon sulky event by
winning handily the championship
Stallion and National Stakes this
year.
Titan will be in the second tier of
the first brush but under Harry
Pownall’s guidance he should have
no trouble going to the front within
the first quarter mile and setting the
pace the remainder of the way.
Barring additional rain the racing
strip will be Tast but Shirley Han
over’s race record of 2:01l/2 appears
safe since Titan is not expected to
be extended.
Titan Hanover, rated at 1 to 4 to
Softy Championships
To Start August 16
City softball championships will
get under way August 16 at Wash
ington Stadium for both men’s and
women’s District titles and a trip
to Portsmouth, Va., to compete in
the regional tournament there next
month.
The tourney is open to all teams
affiliated with the District Softball
Association as well as all service
teams in this area. Entries must be
filed with Lee Barbash, 330 North
Piedmont street, Arlington, Va., be
fore next Monday.
Travis May Visit Griffith;
Discharge Uncertain
Sergt. Cecil Travis, former Wash
ington infielder now at his Atlanta,
Ga., home on a 30-day furlough
after nine months overseas, is ex
pected to visit his old boss, Clark
Griffith, but the Nats’ prexy has no
idea when the player will come back
to stay.
Griff had a letter from the lanky
slugger about a month ago in which
Travis stated he had 77 points
toward his discharge. Birth of a
second son to the Travis family three
reeks ago may put him well over
the required 85.
Travis, who wears the Bronze Star
and three Battle Stars, will report
to a Texas camp for reassignment at
the end of his furlough. His formei
roommate, Capt. Buddy Lewis, re
joined the team two weeks ago aftei
more than three years’ service in the
Army Air Transport Command.
Travis will be 32 tomorrow.
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win, was barred from the wagering
after track officials and the New
York State Racing Commission de
cided there was a probability of a
minus place and show pool. Under
the New York State law the tracks
are required to pay off at the rate
of $2.10 for a $2 bet.
Victory for Titan will be worth
$27,608.33 to Harriman, New York
financier, and Maj. Gerry, high
ranking polo player before joining
the 9th Air Force. Word of his
promotion to a major was received
yesterday.
With Titan Hanover out of the
betting, the W. N. Reynolds com
bination of Reyland and Karina is
expected to be the choice in the
mutuels. Reyland is considered the
strongest of the pair and has been
a consistent performer back of the
favorite.
Others rated in running for a
part of the rich purse are Lt. Col.
Dunbar Bostwick’s Kimberly Han
over, Octave Blake’s Axomite, Jo
seph Burke’s Mighty Ned, Earl
Shropshire’s Earl’s Spencer Jane
and H. A. Jackson’s Sea Forth Lad.
Ensign Hanover Victor.
In the opener of the three-day
Grand Circuit meeting, Ensign
Hanover, owned by Mrs. James B.
Johnson, jr., of Rochester, Mich.,'
won the $6,500 Greer Stakes for 2
year-old pacers in straight heats
yesterday. Driven by Sep Palin of
Indianapolis, the chestnut colt
scored by a half length and a full
length over J. M. Davis’ His Lady,
which finished second in both races.
Because of rain, the program was
curtailed yesterday and the Arthur
Tompkins Memorial for 2-year-old
trotters was postponed until Thurs
day.
Scramble for Talent
In District Pin Loop
Men’s District Duckpin League
may add as many as four teams to
its last season’s roster of 14, and a
scramble is expected tonight in the
loop’s annual meeting at Hi-Skor
as team captains bid for the city’s
leading pinmen. The session begins
at 7:30.
It is understood that Rosslyn, Fort
Davis, Alexandria Recreation and
GPO will seek franchises.
It is likely the league will retain
its 600-team average limit and this
rul# will cause at least eight of last
season’s teams, including the cham
pion Northeast Temple, to release
some of their crack bowlers to other
teams.
Lou Rose, president, has called a
meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue
Business Men’s League for next
Tuesday night at 7:30 at King Pin.
All bowlers interested in joining
the new King Pin Major League
which will roll on Thursday nights
are asked to call Manager Bob
Miciotto at Dupont 2373. The
league will have a 565-team limit
with no handicap.
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Nats Rated Likely to Wrest Lead From Tigers on Current Tour
Cocky, Speedy Chisox
Threat to Griffmen as
Lengthy Trip Opens
By JOHN B. KELLER,
Star Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—Manager Os
Bluege tentatively has selected his
four pitchers for the series with the
White Sox that opens the final
Western swing in which the Nats
hope to get a substantial grasp on
first place.
Marino Pieretti, unless Os changes
his plans at the last moment, will
open fire against the sizzling Sox
tonight. In line for the three re
maining games will be Johnny Nig
geling, Dutch Leonard and Roger
Wolff.
Pieretti gets the call for the initial
encounter because it is his turn to
pitch and not for any exceptional
performance against the rough
riding Chicago club. Neither he nor
Niggeling has done much to Jimmy
Dykes’ crew, but Leonard and
Wolff have done plenty. Leonard
has downed the Sox four times and
Wolff twice.
Looking Ahead to Browns.
Bluege, in arranging his pitching
program for the series, had to give
cautious consideration to the tus
sling with the Browns to follow in
St. Louis. Five games are to be
played with the league champions
in three days, so A1 Carrasquel, who
has been particularly effective
against them, and Mickey Haefner
are being reserved for that tough
set. Wally Holborow also may go
to the slab again when the Browns
are encountered.
The' White Sox, somewhat cocky
after brushing off the leading De
troit Tigers in five of six games
may gamble on 40-year-old Earl
Caldwell tonight. Their younger
hurlers likely are well worn by the
grind against the Tigers. In his
only start against the Nats this
year, the elderly Caldwell went but
two innings to take his beating.
With such a trying schedule ahead,
it is just as well that the Nats en
counter at the outset what has been
their least formidable opposition
among the Western outfits. The
Nats have beaten the White Sox in
9 of 13 games this year.
However, this tour promises to be
no picnic for the ambitious Wash
ington club. So far the Nats have
played only .511 baseball against
Western rivals and would have been
well under those figures but for
their mastery of the White Sox.
The two long series on this trip are
with clubs who have given the Nats
sound wallopings.
The Browns have beaten them in
7 of 11 engagements and the In
dians, who are to be met in Cleve
land in seven games, have downed
the Nats seven times in a dozen
tussles.
The series here should ste^m
The White Sox, most amazing of
the entries in the wild 1945 Ameri
can League race, refuse to be shaken
off. Consigned to a berth far down
in the second division by baseball
forecasters, the aggregation piloted
by the dynamic Dykes has been at
the top or not far from it much of
the way, and the White Sox appear
to be at their hottest for the tilting
with the Nats.
Sox Challenge Nats’ Speed.
The Sox again have the best bat
ter in the league, for Tony Cucci
nello, their peppery third baseman,
has hit .329 again to leave Wash
ington’s George Case, erstwhile
leader, far behind. Surprisingly,
the Sox also have picked up speed
recently. Oris Hockett and Mike
Tresh have been running the bases
with abandon and may give Case
and George Myatt, Washington's
league-leading base stealers, a
scorching scrap for series pilfering
laurels.
The Sox have no chance to over
haul the Nats in the four-game set
for they are trailing - the loop's
runnerup club by four and a half
games, but the Nats will have to
put out plenty here to protect them
selves. The White Sox are that
dangerous.
Arriving here yesterday, the Nats
discovered they have room for an
other player on their squad. Sec
retary Ed Eynon, who preceded the
club to Chicago, revealed that Joe
Cleary, the pitcher who had a brief
and inauspicious trial against Bos
ton’s Red Sox in Washington last
Saturday, has been sent to Buffalo.
But Enyon had no news of another
pitcher to fill the gap in the roster.
Eastern Is Only Local
Grid Foe of Bullis
Eastern High, last year’s inter
high football champion, is the only
local school listed on the 8-game
Bullis School grid schedule an
nounced by Coach A1 Grossman,
and the clash with Eastern is the
only contest on the list that will
be staged in Washington.
The busy Bullis gridders will
travel to Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Staun
ton, Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; West
Point, N. Y.; Pork Union, Va.; New
York City and Annapolis, Md. East
ern is one of four elevens on the
Bullis schedule for the first time.
Others are City College of New
York, Wyoming Seminary and
Baylor of Tennessee.
Most of Coach Grossman’s top
stars that last year turned back the
Army Plebes and were defeated only
by Navy fourth classmen, are now
in the Naval Academy, but promis
ing new material will be on hand,
the mentor states.
It is the first schoolboy football
schedule to be announced in this
area.
The schedule:
October 6. at Wyoming Seminary: Oc
tober 13. at Staunton Military Academy:
October 30, at Baylor of Tennessee; Octo
ber 38. at Army Plebes; November 3, at
Pork Union Military Academy; November
9, at Eastern High: November 17, at
City College ol New York: November 34,
at Navy Plebes._
Sonny Workman Improved
Raymond, (Sonny) Workman,
former jockey and rated the best
rider ever developed from the Dis
trict, was reported “much better”
today at Emergency Hospital, where
he is being treated for pneumonia.
Barring unforeseen complications he
should ' about
10 days.
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FLYER-SON IS BURIED—Yesterday at Columbus, Ohio, Manager Billy Southworth of the St.
Louis Cardinals, his wife and their daughter Carol Jean solemnly listen to “Taps” as they sit
beside the casket of MaJ. Billy Brooks Southworth, professional ballplayer and war hero, killed
in a plane crash in Flushing Bay, N.Y., February 15. His body was recovered last Friday.
—AP Wirephoto.
D. C. Golf Association
Meets Tonight to
Elect Officers
By WALTER McCALLUM.
The Executive Committee of the
District Golf Association will meet
tonight at the Indian Spring Coun
try Club to choose a lineup of new
officers and probably to agree to
hold at least two tournaments,
probably to be played as a 36-hole,
one-day affair. The other may be
a mixed foursome affair to be held
in collaboration with the live-wire
'Women's District Golf Association.
Albert E. Steinem of Woodmont,
long an Executive Committee mem
ber, is slated to become secretary
of the association, succeeding Dr.
William C. Barr, who plans to re
sign. Dr. Barr has had a distin
guished career of more than 24
years’ service as secretary of the
DGA.
Utz’s Resignation Uncertain.
Whether the planned resignation
of Dr. A. T. Utz of Indian Spring,
president of the association, will
come about oepends on develop
ments at the meeting. Dr. Utz has
served since February, 1942, and
wants to resign, but Harry G. Pitt,
vice president, has said he would
rather not be considered for the
presidency. Pitt is president of the
Middle Atlantic and Maryland State
links organizations, and if chosen to
head the DGA would become the
first man to head all three organiza
tions at the same time.
Not since 1941 has a District
championship been held. At its last
annual meeting in February, 1942,
the District association, acting on
the same principle that impelled
the United States Golf Association
to abandon tournaments for the
duration of the war,, announced
suspension of. the District cham
pionship. Now the situation has
changed and many local amateurs
believe the District association
should revive its annual events.
Pro-Am Event Attractive.
Perhaps 15 local pro and amateur
linksmen w'ere at Baltimore’s Hill
endale Club today, playing in one
of those Maryland State pro-am
and handicap tourneys, a three
ring circus affair that usually draws
a large field. The next pro-am,
following today’s event, will be held
August 31 at the Rolling Road Club,
near Catonsville, Md., with another
scheduled for the Prince Georges
Country Club here on September 21.
Several Washington seniors may
play in the Maryland senior cham
pionship August 24 at the Country
Club of Maryland near Towson. En
tries will be taken by Andy Gibson,
club pro, up to August 22.
Playground Tankers
Set for City Meet
Qualifiers for Tuesday’s city-wide
playground swimming champion
ships, sponsored by the District
recreation department, were decided
in yesterday’s meets at Rosedale
and Georgetown. Events were held
in six weight classes at Rosedale
and five at Georgetown. Results:
Rescdale.
70-pound class—25-yard free style:
First, R. Cecchini (R.): second, J. Sears
<R.): third. C. Marshall (R.l. 25-yard
side stroke—First, R. Cecchini, J. Sears.
8. Maxwell <R.>.
80-pound class—25-yard free style:
First, D. Keyes (R.); second. M. Kaplan
(R.): third, Elwood (R.). 25-yard side
stroke—First, M. Kaplan, M. Samler (R.);
B. Jordon (R.).
100-pound class—25-yard free style:
First, O. Garner <R.): second. R. Bur
gess (R.): third. G. Cardost (R.). 26
Sard breakstroke—First, G. Garner, R.
urgess. B. Sams.
116-pound class—60-yard free style:
First, F. Vermillion |R.); second. A.
Schwartz (R.): third. R. Parker (Sher
wood). 50-yard breaststroke—First. F.
Johnson (R.): second, F. VermiUlon; third.
L. Schwartz. 25-yard backstroke—First,
E. Teriy (R.): A, Schwartz.
135-pound class—60-yard free style:
First, J. Johnson (Sherwood): second. J.
Guggielmlni (S.t; third. T. Madden <S.).
50-yard breaststroke—First, J. Johnson;
second. J. Gugglielminl.
Dnlimited class—50-yard free style:
First, T. Lukacs (R.): second. H. Clarke
<R.): third. R. Fox <R.>. 100-yard re
lay—First, Rosedale; second, Sherwood.
Georgetown.
70-pound class—25-yard free style:
First. D. Tlndad (G.): second, E. Brom
ley (0.1. 25-yard side stroke—First, D.
Tlndal: second, E. Bromley.
85-pound class—25-yard free style:
First, D. Saylor (G.); second, G. Kinsey
(G.); third. T Kinnahan (Palisades). 26
yard side stroke—Plrst, D. Saylor; sec
ond, T. Kinnahan.
100-pound class—25-yard free style—
First. D. Tlndal: second, Bueky.Postan
(O.): third, J. Pey (O.K 25-yard breast
stroke—First, B. Poston; second, J. Na
toll <G.): third. J. Kinnahan (P).
116-pound class—50-yard free style—
Plrst, B. Rtghtstime lO.); second. O.
Nye (Stoddert): third. G. Calvert (B.).
60-yard breastroke—First, B. Rtghtstime;
second. ' P. Westland (8.).
135-pound class—50-yard free style:
First, B. Nichols (G.): second, J. Keady
(G.): third. N. Steffen <G.). 50-yard
breaststroke—First, B. Nichols: second,
J. Keady.
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Veach's Death Revives Dispute
Over Top Outfield of All Time
Bobby Veach’* death In Detroit
yesterday revived the ancient base
ball argument about the best out
field combination in the history of
the game, with the Veach, Ty Cobb
and Harry Heilmann trio of the
1917 Detroit club coming in for a
large share of attention.^
Vach was one of the outstanding
hitters of his day, although the
names of Cobb and Heilmann are
best remembered by the fans. Clark
Griffith picked him in 1925 as in
surance when the Nats were on
their way to their second straight
pennant under Bucky Harris, and
fans will recall how Veach, enter
ing the game as a pinch-hitter in
the ninth inning, spoiled a no-hit
performance for Chicago's Ted
Lyons.
Whether the Detroit outfields of
Veach, Cobb and Heilmann, or
Veach, Crawford and Heilmann
were tops, as some say, is a hotly
debated baseball topic.
Just as many fans will vote for
the old Boston Red Sox trio of Trls
Speaker, Harry Hooper and Duffy
Lewis, and you can find as many
more who veer toward Bob Meusel,
Earl Coombs and Babe Ruth.
Best of the modern gardening
trios in most opinions was Joe Di
Maggio, Charley Keller and Tommy
Henrich of the Yankees, and Stan
Musial, Enas Slaughter and Terry
Moore of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Veach, 57, was a native of St.
Charles. Ky., and played with the
Tigers from 1912 to 1923, after which
he performed successively with the
Red Sox, Yankees and Washington.
He boasted a 13-year big-league
batting record of .311.
ODT Expected to Rule Today
Oh Pro Football Exhibitions
An ODT ruling on pro football’s
nonchampionship games was ex
pected today or tomorrow following
a conference between Commissioner
Elmer Layden of the National
League and Col. J. Monroe John
son, head of the Government
agency.
Layden, here for the second time
within a month, was closeted with
Johnson yesterday and Was to meet
him again today in summing up
the league’s case. There was no
inkling from ODT whait its decision
would be, but Layden had several
points in his favor.
The pro football spokesman has
outlined a plan by which league
teams can reduce their normal
mileage 33 per cent, cutting the
usual number of preseason games
from 27 to 13. Traveling by water
between such points as Detroit and
Buffalo would mean a further re
duction, while teams with non
championship games scheduled will
not return to their home sites be
tween trips, thereby eliminating
more nonessential travel by these
"stopovers.”
Redskins Booked for Four.
Washington’s Redskins are sched
uled to make a preseason swing
that will take them to Cleveland,
Chicago and Buffalo before return
ing home to meet the champion
Green Bay Packers in another non
championship struggle at Griffith
Stadium. The Skins’ fourth pre
season game is against Detroit at
Baltimore. If ODT rules against
these games it means Washington
fans will not see two of the Na
tional League’s outstanding clubs,
since they are not on the Tribe’s
championship list.
Layden also has pointed out that
the league’s warmup games are part
of a regular program, without which
it would be difficult for the ioop to
operate financially. These games
always have been played and pro
clubs consider them in the same
category with nonconference games
played by college teams.
Pour nonchampionship games are
scheduled for Buffalo, N. Y.; two
in Bethlehem, Pa.; one in Balti
more and one in Akron, Ohio. The
latter probably will be transferred
to Philadelphia. The league con
tends it is necessary to play in
outside cities because major league
baseball parks are not available
until after the World Series in
October.
Most clubs last year did all their
traveling by day coach and with only
one game a week can do the same
this year, Llyden told ODT. Green
Bay, which meets the College All
Stars at Chicago the latter part of
this month, will make the trip in
private automobiles.
Set for Training Period.
Meanwhile, the various teams
were ready for the training grind,
with Green ,Bay slated to start to
morrow. The Redskins, dud to open
camp at Georgetown University
Monday, will be the second team to
begin, with quarterbacks and cen
ters ordered to report tomorrow for
preliminary work. President George
Marshall was scheduled to arrive
here today from California.
Cleveland will start work at Bowl
ing Green (Ohio) University Satur
day and the Pittsburgh Steelers will
open up Monday at Brookline, a
suburb of the Steel City.
Other camp sites and starting
dates are: Philadelphia Eagles, Au
gust 19, at West Chester State
Teachers’ College, Pa.; Chicago
Cardinals, August 20, at Waukesha,
Wis.; Boston Yankees, August 23,
at St. John’s Prep, Danvers,
Mass.; Chicago Bears. August 24,
at St. Joseph’s College, College
ville, Ind.; Detroit Lions, August 25,
at Assumption College, Windsor,
Ontario.; August 27, New York
Giants, at Bear Mountain, N. Y.
Barry of Heurichs Beats
Bridges in Slab Duel
Fans on the Ellipse yesterday
were treated to a pitching duel be
tween Sergt. Tommy Bridges, for
mer Detroit Tiger star now twirl
ing fdr Office of Strategic Services,
and Lt. Jack Barry, Heurich Brew
er moundsman, who once worked
in the International League.
Surprisingly enough the ex-minor
leaguer came out on top. Barry
whiffed seven and gave up but five
hits to gain a 3-2 decision as
Bridges struck out eight and grant
ed seven safeties. In the tight duel,
Bridges issued no walks while Barry
gave up three passes, and the is
sue was decided on Charley Ac
quilino’s fourth-inning triple that
brought in two runs.
In other sandlot action, Navy
Yard Marines, behind the 5-hit
pitching of Mike Maback, defeated
Marine Barracks, 1-0, in a Naval
Barracks League game in Griffith
Stadium that was staged in cele
bration of the third anniversary
of the landing on Guadalcanal.
Filipowicz is Shifted
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 8 (*>).—
Outfielder Steve FilipowkZ, with
Columbus of the American Associa
tion on option, has been shifted to
the Jersey City, Internationals, a
farm of the New York Giants.
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Quarter-Finals Scheduled
In Recreation Tennis
Remaining quarter-final matches
in the District Recreation Depart
ment’s Tennis Tournament will be
played today on the Rock Creek
courts. Scheduled are three wom
en’s singles and one doubles match
and one each in the men’s division.
First woman player to advance to
the semifinals was Sara Moore, who
won her quarter-final match yester
day from Doris Ref, 6—1, 6—0. To
day’s pairings and yesterday’s re
sults:
_ Men. 8 o.m.—Jim Green vs. Mucoe
Oernett. Doubles—Love end Chlntaka
nanda vt. Covington and Cook.
Women. 8 p.m.—Mourek vs. Black. Dyer
ys. Graham. Rowe vs. Prince. Doubles—
McDonald and Brandt vs. Lennon and
Waafman.
Men's singles (third round)—Garnett
defeated England. 6—0, 6—1.
Quarter-flnals—Miller defeated Lynch,
8—2, 8—1; Goldberg defeated Ruckman,
6— 2, 6—3; Helskell defeated Chlntaka
nanda, 6—2. 6—3.
Men's.quarter-flnals—Haney and Bits
enberg defeated Sherman and Eaken. 6—t,
7— 6; Garnett and Heiskell defeated Avon
and Shale, 6—2, 6—4.
Women’s singles—Prince defeated Ban
nick, IX—8, 8—3; Groves defeated Kyner,
6—2, 6—4; Graham defeated Lhamon,
6—0, 6—2.
_ Quarter-final—Sara Moore defeated
Doris Def, 6—1. 6—0.
_ Women’s doubles—McDonald and
Brandt defeated lhamon and Llebenow,
6—2, 6—0.
. Quarter-flnals—Moore and Graham de
feated Cline and Klelndienst. 8—4, 6—3;
McCoy and Dyer defeated Rind and Zim
merman, 6-0. 6—2
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Does YOUR Dog
"SCRATCH?"
If He Does, He Is in TORMENT
Cubs Due to Increase
Edge on Field With
Cards Chief Rivals
By JACK HAND,
AicoeUted Press Sports Writer.
Chicago should tighten its hold
on the National League lead and
Washington should pass Detroit in
the American scrambles during the
intersectional series opening today,
according to the past performance
charts.
Although the Cubs will be on the
road and the Tigers will be home,
the results of the first four East vs.
West tests reveal the Bruins
strength and the Bengals' weakness
against their rivals from the At
lantic seaboard.
Charley Grimm’s front-runners,
currently six games ahead of the
defending champion St. Louis Car
dinals, have trimmed the Eastern
cluhs 35 out of 54.
The Cubs come East for the last
time with a "big four" pitching
staff made possible by the addition
of Hank Borowy. With Hank Wyse,
Paul Derringer and Claude Passeau
ready to take their turn, Grimm has
Paul Erickson and Hy Vandeoberg
ready for "spot" duty. The Cubs
open their Eastern campaign with
a double-header today at Boston.
cripples Handicap cards.
St. Louis hardly Is In a position to
make a strong bid but with time
running out on the champs, Billy
Southworth’s gang can't afford to
wait for their cripples to return.
Both Third Baseman Whitey Ku
rowski and Pitcher Ted Wilks are
back in St. Louis for arm treat
ments as the Cards prepare to open
a New York series with a night
game.
Addition of Chunky Art Rebel, a
stoutish left-handed batter from
the Cardinal farm system, and who
has been hitting at a .429 clip since
moving up, has given the club added
power but the pitching has been
spotty although improving.
Brooklyn, also weak in the mound
department, has been unable to
overpower the Western clubs as it
has ridden over the East. Both
the Dodgers and New York Giants
are shuffling players from their
farm clubs trying to hit on a win
combination but the general impres
sion is that the Cubs and Cards
will fight it out for the big money.
Pittsburgh could do no better than
play .500 ball during the past two
weeks and has dropped 14 games
behind Chicago. Only another sen
sational stretch drive can make
them a factor.
Surprisingly enough the St. Louis
Browns have the best intersectional
record in the American League, de
spite their seventh-place standing,
copping 29 of 49 from the East with
Cleveland right behind with 29 ol
50. Washington is just over the .500
circle at 25 won and 24 lost, but has
been hottest on the road, where it
will be playing for the next three
weeks. Detroit has been plagued
by its Eastern rivals, losing 24 of
47 to them.
Griffs* Pitching Formidable.
Ossie Bluege’s surprising contend
ers ripped through the West, sweep
ing 11 of 15 last time around, and
pulled to within a half game of the
pace during their home stand. With
six or seven starters ready to go in
rotation, Washington is well pre
pared for the final Western tour.
Although the Tigers’ attack is im
proving, the pitching leans heavily
on Hal NewhouSer and A1 Benton
with occasional help from Stubby
Overmire. Dizzy Trout's “aching
back” has seriously hampered his
effectiveness.
■Die Yankees face a golden oppor
tunity, only three games out of first
place, but have played indifferently
away all year. President Larry Mac
Phail stopped off in Buffalo today to
persuade ailing Joe McCarthy to
rejoin the club, a situation full of
newsworthy potentials.
All American clubs, except Phila
delphia, still have a chance until
one of the leaders puts on a sus
tained drive.
Cumberland Entries
FOR TOMORROW
Weather Clear, Track Good.
FIRST RACE—Purse. $800: 4-year-olds
ana up: claiming: 5 furlongs.
xRhyme Maker 114 a Pilate’s Pu’ch 114
xStyx _100 xRosa Azteca.. 104
Refreshment 109 Gallant _108
Bonnie Ina_111 Also eligible:
xFamas Time 106 a All Crystal . 116
a 8. Green, Jr . entry.
SECOND RACE—Purse. $800: 3 and 4
year olds; claiming; 6*4 furlongs.
Wllllwln _108 xHappy Vixen. 109
xKiddles Baby. 109 Fixed Fee _ 114
Junior's Pet _ 114 xPrison Ship.. Ill
Miss Economy. 106 Also eligible:
Blushing Lady 103 Sherrie Lee 114
THIRD RACE—Purse, $800: 3-year-olds
and up: claiming: 6V4 furlongs.
Palgene_113 True Lass _ 108
xTitlan _105 xGolden Media. 103
Discretion ... 113 Ariel Gift _108
FOURTH RACE—Purse, $800; 4-year
olds and up; claiming: 614 furlongs.
xTicky Otis ... 103 New Pace _113
Decisive _ __115 Rolls Rough_110
xRandle'g Gu n 103 Big Moose_108
xSabrate 103
FIFTH RACE—Purse, $800; 3-year-olds
and up; aUowances: 5 furlongs.
Constance V_104 Road Scraper_116
Outcome _109 x Valley Dirk,. 114
Kesargo _109 Seven O’clock. 109
Annies Dream. Ill Also eligible:
Lord Loudoun 114 Frosty River ... 104
SIXTH RACE—Purse. $800; 3-year-olds
and up: allowances; 6V4 furlongs.
Schley Anne_109 x John's Galla. 109
xMarquest ... 114 Bill K _116
xMerrie Shot . 104 Chief Teddy... 114
xTacaro Identy 101 Canto Gallo. 114
SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $800; 4-year
olds and up; claiming: 1A miles.
xBig Sneeze_113 cJ. Hal _118
cCaffelne_118 Dr. Play_108
Miss. Vep_113 xMiss Defiance. 105
iMr. Jim_115 Also eligible:
xMystic Man 108 xRoyal Marlboro 108
aS. Greene, Jr., entry.
cM. H. Everhart entry.
EIGHTH RACE—Purse. $800; 3-ycar
olds and up; claiming; 1A miles.
Weigh Anchor. 110 Time Playe — 115
xGreat Play... 108 Chiff Chaff_ 115
xMerrily Go... 108 Specialist -112
Fiery Steel ... 118 xTrue Pilate_103
xApprentlce allowance claimed.
Minor Baseball
By the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto, 4—4: Syracuse, 1—3.
Montreal, 7; Jersey City, 8.
Newark, 4: Rochester, 3.
Buffalo. 7—15: Baltimore. 2—5.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 8—1: Toledo. 0—7.
Columbus, 4—2: Kansas City, 3—9.
Indianapolis, 7; Minneapolis, 1.
Louisville. 1—5: St. Paul. 0—3.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock, 10: Memphis, 2.
Mobile, 8; New Orleans. 2.
(Only came* scheduled.)
League Statistics
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. 1945.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
No games scheduled.
Standing of Clubs.
W L Pet O.B. W L. Pet G B.
Det. 54 41 .508 . 0.e 48 48 .500 «Vi
Was. 54 42 .5011 Vi Bos 48 49'495 7
N Y. 50 43.538 3 St L. 46 49 .479 8V4
Chi. 50 47 .515 5 Phil. 32 82 .340 21Vi
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash, at Chi., 9:30 Wash at Chicago
Phil, at St L„ 9:30 New York at Clev*.
N. Y. at Clev,. 8:30 Phil*, at 81 L. Ml.)
Bos. at Det. (2), Boston at Detroit
1:30
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Brooklyn at Boston, rain.
Only game scheduled.
Standing of Clubs.
W L. Pet O.B W L Pet O.B.
Chi. 03 34 .049 Pitt. 5150 .505 14
St.L. 59 42 .584 0 Bos. 40 56 .455 19
Bkl. 55 43.501 8 Vi Cln. 43 53.448 19V',
N.Y 54 47 .536 11 Phil. 30 73 ,203 38
Games Today. Game, Tomorrow.
St. L. at N. Y„ 8:45 St Louis at N York
gin. at Bklyn.. 2:30 Cine, at Bklyn. 12)
hi. at Bos. (2). Chicago at Boston
1:3o Pittsburgh at Phlla.
Pit at Phi. 12). 0:30
Pauline Betz Seeking
Revenge Over a Duo
In Eastern Tennis
Ey the Associated Pre*s.
RYE, N. Y„ Aug. 8—Pauline Betz,
the national champion and top
ranking women’s player, will be seek
ing to avenge a couple of defeats in
the Eastern grass court tennis
championships which gets under
way at the Westchester Country
Club today.
The Los Angeles star was beaten
by Margaret Osborne of San Fran
cisco in the finals of the Delaware
invitation tourney yesterday and
earlier this season took a walloping
from Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke m
the national clay court champion
ship match.
Both of her conquerors are entered
in the Eastern. Miss Osborne, na
tionally ranked at No. 2, is second
seeded here with Mrs. Cooke seeded
third.
The big three will face a trio of
promising youngsters in the first
round this afternoon. Miss Betz
faces Betty Rosenquest of South
| Orange, N. J.; Miss Osborne will
meet Connie Clifton of New Smyrna
Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Cooke will
play Lillian Lopaus of New York.
The men's contingent is headed
by Billy Talbert of Wilmington,
Del. Talbert, runnerup in last
year’s nationals and second-ranked
player, will meet Nick Buzolich of
San Pedro, Calif., in his first match.
; Second-seeded Francisco Segura of
Ecuador and the University of Mi
ami will face a San Francisco comer,
Harry Buttimer.
The most interesting contest of
the day pits Herbie Flam, the na
tional junior champion from Bev
erly Hills. Calif., against Richard
! Savitt of Bayonne, N. J.
Sexton Aims at Fourth
Straight Win on Mat
Prank Sexton, ex-Ohio State star
and one-time Hollywood bit player,
will be shooting for his fourth
straight local victory when he steps
into the ring against big Hans
Kampfer in the feature wrestling
match tonight in Turner’s Arena.
Underneath card finds George
Macricostas facing Ed (Strangler)
White in the semifinal and other
matches list: Bill Middlekauff vs.
Johnny Melas; Scotty Dawkins vs.
Lou Serio, and Lloyd Mathis vs.
George Bruckman.
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