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Capital Links Popular
With Greiner, Leader
In District Open
By Merrell Whittlesey
Otto Greiner, the 28-year-old ex- i
Baltimore amateur who decided to!
mix pro golf with. accounting last I
sprang, will have $200 to account for
late today unless somebody catches
him in the final round of the District
Open golf championship at Indian
ispring.
That somebody might be Roger
Peacock, playing over the remnants
the course he grew up on. Roger
^three-putted the 18th green yester
day for a 69 when two putts would
have tied Greiner’s 68 or a long one
would have taken the lead.
There’s a possibility that Volney
Burnett, the home club amateur ace,
might catch the leaders if he can
better his opening 71, but it is un
likely that the 72 scorers can spot
Greiner and Peacock four and three
strokes, respectively.
With justice to those in the field
of 88 who Dlaved under sIoddv con- I
ditions yesterday morning, the stories
that the Indian Spring course sud
denly was tough, must have bluffed
the field. The "regulars” among the
Middle Atlantic PGA members were
in the middle or high 70s, such as
this season's consistent winners,'
Walter Romans of Baltimore and
Harold Oatman of Norfolk with 76s.
Defending Champion Cliff Spencer
With 74, A1 Houghton with 77 and
Leo Walper, 79. District Amateur
Champ Bob Brownell had 75.
Greiner Sparkles Here.
Greiner is finding Washington his
favorite city since he turned pro.
His third tournament as a play-for
pay golfer was the National Capital
Open where he picked up $400 with
a 13-under-par total. Now he’s
leading the District Open. His best
on'e-round performance, or the one
i*—r-w.' yyjuA
OTTO GREINER.
—Star Sia# Photo, j
mat ueweu uie ex-iNavy pnot me
most attention, was the 69 in the'
Naional Open in S. Louis when he'
was paired with Bobby Locke and
gallery of nearly 5,000.
Greiner made part of the summer,
tour, started hitting the ball a little
off key and came home. i
One of yesterday's outstanding!
performances was turned in by A1
Treder, now the Anacostia pro-i
manager. Treder, who hasn’t played
five rounds of golf this year and not.
many more in the last several years, ]
was in the second match off the |
tee and playing under the worst!
conditions of the day posted a 73
including bogeys on the last two
holes.
The low 30 and ties:
Otto Greiner, woodholm _ 68
Roger Peacock. Sligo Park _ 69
•Volney Burnett. Indian Spring_71
Glenn Spencer. Rolling Road _72
•Billy Griffin. Prince Georges_72
Johnnv Bass. Clifton Park _ 72 ,
A1 Treder. Anacostia _ 73
Mel Shorey. Indian Spring _ 73
Charles Bossier. Chevy Chase ___ 73
A. P/ O’Linger. Winchester __ 73
•Spencer Overton. Rolling Roal _73
Hueh McLellan. Edgewood Arsenal _ 73
Earl Fling. Columbia _ 74
Cliff Spencer. Elizabeth City. N. C. _ 74
Andy Gibson. C. C. of Maryland .. . .74
Rick McHale. Chevy Chase _ 74
Max Elbin. Burning Tree 74
•Bobby Brownell. Manor __75
Ralph Beach. Suburban 75
John Flattery. Green Spring Valley _ 75
Charles Easton. White Flint 75
Billy Brownrigg. unattached 75
Bob Hopkins. Burning Tree . 75
•William McFerren. Indian Spring_75
•Ralph Bogart. Chevy Chase _ 75
•Jerry Hart. Prince Georges _ _ 75:
Carroll MacMaster. Woodholme _75'
Eddie Stevens. Manor _ 76.
A1 Jamison. Quantlco _ _76
Walter Romans. Baltimore C. C_ 76
Harold Oatmon. Norfolk 76
Oeorge Diffenbaugh. Kenwood _ 76 1
Outdoors
This week’s easterly winds have!
practically halted Chesapeake Bayi
angling except cn the lea of the1
Eastern Shore. Usually when the
S e p tember
n o r t heasters
blow, the striped
bass, especially
the big fellows,
work in off the
Eastern Shore
and are to be
found along the
edge and in the
pockets of the
weed beds along
the shoreline. It
takes a venture
some angler in
a small boat to
work this water,
but it produces Biu Ijff,ch
some real sport bottom fishing with
soft or peeler crabs. Try it out
some time when it is too rough on
this side to take a boat out with
comfort and safety.
Until last Sunday, numerous
schools of small stripers, trout and
. blues were breaking off the Western
Shore, but they were easily scat
tered and as Capt. Harry Ames put
it, ’’If you do hook into one, all
you have is one meatball." Cooler
weather should start the fish really
schooling up and this week end I
should prove productive if we have
fair winds and skies. Some tre-j
mendous stripers have been break-!
ing each morning and evening off
the sand bar at Blackistone Island,!
but it has been rough going for the!
small boats necessary to troll in'
Eagles Game Seen Biggest Test for Redskins
'We Can Win/ Says Edwards; Todd, Farmer, Williamson Ailing
oy Lewis r. Arcnison
“We can beat them if we play our
3est football,” says Redskin Coach
Edwards commenting on the Tribe’s
National League debut against the
Eagles Sunday at Philadelphia. He
doesn’t add, "and we d better,” but
It’s no secret that either the Skins
win this one or dig in for a long,
hard autumn.
This is the big hump for the
rookie-dominated Washington club.
Buffeted by adversity in three of
four preseason games, the Skins
need a win for morale purposes like
a stiff shirt needs starch. If they
take it they might gain enough con
fidence in their ability to put an
other Eastern title feather in their
cap. but if they lose it could be the
begining of the worst record a Red
skin team ever compiled.
“We can beat them,” Edwards re
peated, “because we have the per
sonnel to do it. Baugh is ready to
go and if we can shake a couple of
receivers loose for him we’ll run up
a score. We know they’ll do some
scoring, too, but we hope to be at
least one touchdown better. I think
we are and I hope we can prove it.”
Three Redskins, Dick Todd, Tom
Farmer and Ernie Williamson, may
not be ready Sunday and all three
will be missed. Todd and Farmer
are backs the Tribe can not afford
lavaliers Aim to Mart
Varsity Vets Against
Colonials Tomorrow
ty a Stoff Corrtspondent of Tho Star
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va„ Sept.
26.—With the exception of ends, it
probably will be varsity regulars
from last year occupying starting
positions on the University of Vir
ginia eleven against George Wash
ington U. tomorrow in the season's
football opener here for both teams.
Freshman ends probably will be
Carlton Elliott, a rangy' 205-pounder,
ana Bob Weir, 177 pounds. Gene
Schroeder from Anacostia High in
Washington, is another frosh and
slated for a lot of playing tomorrow.
Almost certain starters in the
backfield are Bruce Bailey and
Billy Pennell, halfbacks; Grover
Jones, fullback, and either George
Neff or Joe McCary, quarterback.
All are letterman veterans. Bailey
is the team’s triple-threater, and
was a standout in several games last!
season. Jones was on the injured
list much of last year, but showed
lots of power when he did play and.
averaged over 8 yards each time he
carried the ball. Neff, a product
of Episcopal High, is a polished ball!
handler.
The experienced Cavaliers are out
to improve on their 1946 record of
four won, four lost, and one tied,
and will rate as favorites over the
Colonials tomorrow. G. W. is highly
regarded here, however, and is
counted on to give Virginia its
toughest opener in a good many
years. Their last previous meeting
was in 1922.
G. W.’s squad of 40 players is
coming here by bus today after
breaking up their training camp at
Camp Letts, Md., where they have
been drilling since September 1.
Coach Skip Stahley still is troubled
with injuries to several key players,
ind it's likely the starting lineup
tomorrow will list a number of
second-stringers.
Stahley also is worried about his
passing attack, which has not de
veloped as expected. The Colonials
have a tough line, with not too
much weight in the backfield, and
the attack against Virginia tomor
row will feature speed and de
ception.
Entertainment Slated
For Rec Grid Contest
District Recreation Department;
las lined up a snappy program for
;he sandlof football game between
;he Parkside Panthers and the
Stonewalls tomorrow at Lincoln
Playground.
The game, dedicated to the mem
>iy of the late Rudolph (Bunky)
Simms begins at 3 o’clock, while
mtertainment is slated for 1 o’clock.
—With Bill Leetch
:lose to the bar. The few which
have made it have had some real
;ussles.
It has been an unusually good
sveek for sora shooting, the season
for which closes in Maryland next
ruesday. High tides engendered by
the easterly winds have made it easy
going for the pushers and kept thej
birds cm the wing. It has been a'
Door shot who couldn't get his limit;
in the Patuxent marshes during the
last few days. There are plenty of
birds and the sport should be excel
lent until the season ends.
Dove shooters have had pretty
rough going. Except for the fortu-!
nate few who have located dove
rnnstx (and inririentallv kent their
locations secret, for which we do not
blame them), the birds have been
few and far between since the first
few days qf the season. The flight
doves are not coming down as yet.'
We saw many single and paired!
pirds on the wire through Northern
Dhio, Indiana, and Southern Mich- j
gan last week. The corn crop had
pot ripened in this area, the weather
svas like midsummer. Although
;hese birds undoubtedly would mi
grate west of us, we gathered that
practically the same situation has
prevailed in areas which feed flight j
doves into this section. Another j
iveek should see the vanguards ar
riving and for a few days shooting
should pick up.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE FINAL
PLAYOFFS.
Savannah. 9; Augusta, 3 (Savannah
wins. 4-1).
.. ..1
DICK TODD.
—Star Staff Photo.
lv/ nave oii-ting tuuunu Willie tilt
team Is trying to get a foothold ir
the championship race, and Wil
liamson is one reason why Edwards
expects much improvement at the
tackle. It's possible that all ol
them will play but rather improb
able at ,tfiis writing.
Dick Poillon, who seems headed
Forestville Horse
Show Has Class
Richard A. Wheeler's Dunro
vin Acres at Forestville,' Va.,
tomorrow will be the Mecca for
owners of outstanding jumping,
hunting and gaited equines to
compete in the second annual
Forestville Horse Show.
The show, which starts at 10
a.m„ presents a well-balanced
program Including two 5500
stakes, with a large entry of top
performers assured.
Potomac River Sailors
Plan Sunday Regatta
With Shore Control
Unable to locate a Race Committee
boat officials of the Potomac Rivei
Sailing Association will open theii
fall series Sunday with the commit
tee operating from shore—for the
first time on record. .
Commodore George A. Dankers, jr.
said the committee will set up its
signal mast and other equipment cn
the Hains Point seawall, for the first
stf&rt which is set for 1:30 p.m.
A special area will be roped off sc
the committee can operate without
too much kibitzing from Sunday
afternoon strollers. The arrange
ment was approved by National
Capital Parks officials, who have
jurisdiction over East Potomac Park.
It also calls for a rearrangement
of racing courses. The main differ
ence is that skippers will have but
one line, which will serve as both
starting and finishing line. The
committee will set out one marker
about 50 yards west of its location
and a second marker about 150 yards
farther offshore.
Dankers’ plea to sailors: “If the
scheme doesn’t work to perfection
the first day, please be patient.”
Some day, somewhere PRSA officers
hope to find a committee boat they
can call their own and thus halt the
weekly search for a boat owner who
is willing to give up a Sunday.
One-Ball Pin Season
Will Open Sunday
The one-ball tournament bowling
season will be launched Sunday at
Petworth. Besides prizes totaling
$155, Proprietor Vernon Graves will
award a television set to the first
bowler to roll a 240 scratch set. The
three-game event, to be run weekly,
starts at 2 p.m.
Contestants will receive a one
third handicap based on a scratch
average of 130.
Dr. Raymond Thomas Holden, jr.
president of the Medical Society of
the District, will roll the first ball
when the District of Columbia Med
ical League opens its seventh season
at 9:45 tonight at Brookland Recrea
tion. Fourteen quints comprise the
loop made up of doctors and dentists
Newly elected officers are Dr. M.
F. Ottman, president; Dr. George H.
McLain, vice president, and William
B. Cochrane, secretary and scorer.
After Grand Master Adoph Nebel
fired the first shot In the Odd Fel
lows League opener at Arcadia, Sam
Gimbel of Covenant garnered high
individual laurels with 139 and 376,
while Golden Rule posted top teams
scores of 559 and 1,611. Martin Mc
Carthy, Golden Rule's bowling golfer
chalked ud 367.
Women's Golf Semifinals
Scheduled Today af Manor
Semifinal matches scheduled In
the Manor Country Club women’s
championship today bring together
Mrs. W. R. Stokes, District titlist
vs. Mrs. Jolin R. Daily and' Mrs.
Leo Butler vs. Mrs. J. E. Nell. Play
was suspended yesterday due to
inclement weather.
The co-medalists, Anne Stone
metz and Mrs. S. P. Little, have
advanced to the final of the Army
Navy Women's Club championship
with Miss Stonemetz seeking a sec
ond straight title.
Mrs. Y. E. Booker’s 86 stood up
for medal honors in the Chevy
Chase Women’s Club championship
Match play begins today for the
title W'on last year by Mrs. David
Clark.
TUNE IN
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for a good year, is back in shapi
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debut against the Eagles. Mori
good news is that George Wilde';
bruised hip will not keep him or
the bench. Wilde seemed to b<
what tlje doctor ordered for certaii
quick opening line plays against th<
Packers last Sunday and a repetitioi
of that performance might be th<
turning point in a winning per
formance.
Center Vic Lindstaog of the Eagle;
definitely is out of action for i
week, Coach Greasy Neale an
nounced today, while End Did
Humbert, Tackle Jim Kekeris ant
Halfback Russell Craft are on th<
doubtful list. But with Steve Vai
Buren, the league’s third best grount
gainer last year and one of thi
nardest running backs in pro foot
ball, ready for action along witi
Tommy Thompson, the club’s bes
passer, the Eagles should be hittinf
on all cylinders.
Meanwhile, Halfback Pete Kmeto
vic was sold to Detroit in one of t
i series of deals as league team;
hustled to get down to the 35
I player limit by opening game time
1 The Los Angeles Rams cut End Bol
Shaw, Tackle Ed Champagne, Cen
ter Roger Harding and Guard Le;
I Lear. Both Shaw and Hardinf
'started against the Redskins lr
i their first game of the season.
Bison-Bluefield Stale
Contest Tomorrow
Due to Be Sellout
A sellout crowd of 12,000 is likel;
tomorrow when the revamped an<
more powerful Howard Universit;
Bisons take to the football field a
Brooks Stadium for their openini
'game against Bluefield State at :
j o'clock. Spirit is very high at Howan
this year, and there is talk then
that this may fie the best seasoi
in all Bison history.
The Bisons broke out with a goot
team last season for the first timi
in many years, turning in a recon
of six wins in nine starts to rah
- 10th among the country's Negri
j elevens. This year the Bisons ari
taking on a njne-game scheduli
against top-flight CIAA competi
tion, and prospects are that they’l
win a high percentage.
Coach Eddie Jackson had 28 let
termen to work with this year plui
many promising freshmen. They’vi
come up with a diversified grounc
and air attack, with emphasis or
speed and deception.
Oddly enough, both tomorrow’!
opponents have changed their offen
sive systems from last year’s. Howarc
is shifting from the single wing
to the T, while Bluefield has th<
single wing this season after trying
the T last year. Howard won Iasi
year’s game, first between the two
13-0, and is favored to repeat to
morrow.
Burton Beats Kapilow
CHICAGO, Sept. 26 </P).—Gene
Burton, overgrown lightweight froir
New York, opened Chicago's indooi
boxing season last night with a
clean-cut 10-round victory over the
veteran Danny Kapilow, also of Neve
York. Kapilow was saved from a
knockout by the bell in fhe thirc
round.
Hunting Dog Trials Set
Maryland Pointer and Setter Clul
will hold its annual fall trial to^
morrow and Sunday, starting at 1<
a.m. each day, scene of the runnin;
being the Nick Stephens traininj
grounds near Brookeville, Md. Oper
Derby, Open All-Age and Oper
Shooting Dog Stakes are listed.
Terps Seek Revenge
Over Gamecocks lor
4-Point Setback
, | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star
; COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 26.—The
i University of Maryland opens its
10-game schedule - here tomorrow
| against South Carolina, seeking
ii revenge over a Gamecock crew that
, handed it a .last-minute 21-17 de
feat at College Park last year.
. ■ The Old Line squad, 38 strong, was
| due here this afternoon by plane,
and hoped for a workout before
dark at Carolina Stadium. A near
; capacity crowd of close to 20,000 is
i expected for tomorrow's kickoff at
L 2:30 p.m. EDT. The game will be
1 broadcast in Washington over sta
tion WWDC with Ray Morgan at
; the mike.
Enright Is Puzzled.
Gamecock Coach Rex Enright,
who piloted his team to a 27-6 vic
tory over Newberry in its opener
last. Saturday, says he’s still puzzled
about how some football “experts’’
can predict a great season for his
club. "We have a fine crop of fresh
men," he said, “but you can’t expect
freshmen to step right in and play
great ball against a powerhouse like
Maryland.”
Enright does have a powerful
squad to throw at the Old Liners
tomorrow, the cream of an original
turnout of 110 candidates. At full
back he has his choice of three big
and powerful boys, Red Harrison,
Bishop Strickland and Bill Rutledge.
He's also well fixed in the aeriel
department, where Henrv (Sling
shot Hank) Witt, Harold Hagan and
Jim Atwell shine.
r' wo, are oursranaing, witn
! Freshman Red Wilson at one flank
and Jim Pinkerton at the other.
Pinkerton saw only limited service
; last week against Newberry because
. of an injury, but he’s ready for full
, duty now.
Late Pass Beat Terps.
In last year’s game, Maryland
;, was leading the Gamecocks, 17-14.
i with time remaining for only two
I or three plays. Hagan decided the
game by throwing a touchdown pass
to Whitey Jones.
Maryland’s probable starting
I lineup tomorrow is: Ends, George
i Simler and Franny Evans; tackles,
Chet Gierula and Joe Drach, center,
1 Gene Kinney; quarterback, either
: Joe Tucker or Vic Turyn; halfback,
; Hubie Werner and Lu Gambino;
fullback, Harry Bonk. There may be
l one or two changes, depending on
whether the Terps kick off or re
, ceive.
Colored Boxers Start
Amateurs' Season
The amateuf fight season in Wash
ington opens tonight with the city’s
top colored mittmen swinging away
ir. the Metropolitan Amateur Ath
letic Association’s show at Turner’s
Arena.
Matchmaker Billy Banks made his
pairings last night, and announced
a list of 20 good fights. Top attrac
tion probably will be the heavy
weight go between Calvin Davis of
Edwards A. C. and Eddie Grant of
i Apollo A. C. Puggy Lyons in the
1135-pound class and Percy Bethea,
(125, are among the numerous other
good boxers showing their wares to
night.
This is the first of a series of
monthly matches planned by the
MAAA. It also is readying a pro
gram of events in other sports.
Al Lopez Seeks Release
CLEVELAND, Sept. 26 UP).—Bill
Veeck, president of the Cleveland
Indians, announced last night that
i Al Lopez, second-string catcher, had
; asked for his unconditional release.
: Veeck said Lopez felt he was through
as an active player and thought he
might obtain offers as a team
manager.
Student Rally Inspires Hoyas,
Off for Wake Forest Clash
wnemer mey re up or aown,
Georgetown University football
teams seldom leave Washington
without a student sendoff and al
though the fall term students will
not finish registering until today
a typical Hoya rally and informal
parade is scheduled this afternoon
to wish the big team luck against
Wake Forest tomorrow night.
After a rally on the campus at
4:15, busloads and carloads of stu
I dents will follow the team to Union
j Station for the 5:10 departure.
I Trainer * Johnny Williams an
nounced that George Benigni, the
; big '46 letter winner end from Chi
cago, will miss the game due to
pulled leg tendons and John Berger,
a tackle, may not make the trip due
to an infected ear. Benigni seldom
is used on defense, but is a good
offensive end. William Dzugan will
fill in for Benigni.
Bus Werder, who already has won
September honors as an All-America
! end, although the Hoyas haven’t
! played a game, has shaken off the
| worst affects of a grippe attack
'and probably will start. Bus was
| one of the speakers at a rally on the
{Hilltop last night and while dis
| cussing last year’s Wake Forest vic
jtory, promised that "things will be
; different this year.’’
j The Hoyas worked out on a muddy
'field yesterday, anticipating like
conditions tomorrow night due to the
heavy rains and flood conditions
| that have hit North Carolina in the
jpast two days.
j Coach Jack Hagerty said a muddy
field would handicap the Hoyas as
: the Georgetown backs are light and
I the T-formation attack under Elmer
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More than 1,000 North Carolina
Alumni from the Washington area
will watch the Tar Heels meet
Georgia at Chapel Hill tomorrow
afternoon in a rematch of the teams
that played in the disputed Sugar
Bowl game last year. Georgia won,
20-10, in New Orleans.
The Fordham University Club of
Washington will hold a pre-game
; reception to the Hoyas-Rams game
| here next Friday night. The recep
j tion will be held in the Carlton
! Hotel from 5 to 8 p.m. and will be
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Polynesian Draws
Laurel Top Weight
By the Associated Press
LAUREL, Md., Sept. 26. —
Polynesian, the horse that de
feated Armed in a 6-furlong race
last Monday, will carry top weight
of 134 in the $10,000-added Cap
ital Handicap featuring Laurel’s
opening day next Wednesday—
if he runs.
Doubt as to plans for the sprint
champion come from the fact
that horses now stabled in New
York will not be allowed to return
because of the swamp fever
epidemic. Shipment of horses into
that State also is barred. Laurel
officials are hopeful that ruling
may be modified so far as it
affects Maryland tracks, however.
Joseph Pilot to Beat
As Midget Cars End
Racing at Lanham
Mike Joseph, president of the
American Racing Drivers’ Club, will
be among the favorites to win the
100-lap feature. tonight that winds
up the midget auto season at West
Lanham Speedway. Mike showed
his speed again last night by taking
the 25-lap main event at Philadel
phia’s Yellow Jacket Speedway foi
the second straight week.
He made a sweep of three events
at Lanham two weeks ago, Larry
Bloomer, 100-mile champion last
year, was second to Joseph last
night, while George Fonder came
in third. Both these drivers are
expected in tonight’s Lanham field
Fonder was leading money winnei
for the past two years and holds
the 25 and 50 lap record there.
Another top driver expected to
night is Larry Christopher, whc
made a clean sweep at Lanham
several weeks ago. There will be
16 cars in the final race with such
other drivers as Len Duncan, Tony
Bonadies, Jim Forte, Shorty Mc
Andrews and Mike San Felice com
peting ip the six earlier races that
will qualify drivers for the payoff
• ivfl V.
It’s probable that tonight's crowd
will send the Lanham attendance
figures to over 100,000 this season.
Approximately 93,000 have witnessed
the 13 programs to date.
Capt. McCue Is Medalist
In Army Navy Tourney
Capt. J. K. McCue, U. S. N„ won
medal honors in the Army Navy
Club championship by a single stroke
over Col. M. M. Magee, defending
champion, with a 74 to 75. Match
play starts this week end in the
champiponship 16 and eight other
flights.
Pairings in the title flight:
Capt. J. K. McCur vs. F. L. Eldar. P. J
Schultz Vs. S. F. Griffin, C. H. Pottingei
vs. William Paxton. B. H. White vs. P T
Clifford. Col. M M. Magee vs. W. F Clinch
R. G. Rogers vs. L. H. Fiost. W. S. White
ford vs. F. W. Halligan, W. I. Ogus vs. H
H. Nielsen.
Rassling 'Gator Returns
The rassling aligator which made
a hit in its first showing at Turner’s
Arena this summer will come back
for a repeat performance next Wed
nesday night, Tuffy Trusdelle again
will be the man in the ring opposite
the beastie.
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Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press
Today a year ago—Stymie won
Manhattan Handicap at Belmont
Park,to lift earnings to $411,035.
Three years ago—Dizzy Trout
blanked Athletics 6-0 for 27th
victory to keep Detroit Tigers in
first-place with Browns.
Five' years ago — Stanley
(Bucky) Harris resigned as man
ager of the Washington Senators.
Ten years ago—Herb Mendel
sohn's Notre Dame, gold cup
victor, won the President's Cup
Speedboat Regatta at Washing
ton.
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World Series Slab Staffs Poor;
Bums Have Edae Behind Bar
I (This is the third of a series
I comparing the New York Yan
kees and Brooklyn Dodgers, who
| will meet in the World Series,
starting Tuesday.)
By Joe Reichler
Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—The 1947
World Series between the New York
Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers will
see the weakest pitching staffs that
| ever have carried their teams tc
major league championships,
i Certainly no team ever has en
tered a World Series before
I whose mound corps had hurled
! a total of only 46 complete
: games as has this year’s edition
of the Dodgers. The Yankees’
| hurling crew, which has accumu
j lated a much more decent total of
complete games—72, to be exact—
has fared even worse than the
Brooks during the past two months,
which seems the fairest means of
judging their comparative mound
strength.
Since July 27, not one of the
Yankees' big four of Allie Reynolds,
Frank Shea. Bobo Newsom and
Floyd Bevens has gone the route
more than three times, Shea finished
what he started only once during
that time. The others did it three
times. In all, Yankee pitchers have
gone the route only 14 times in
; the club’s last 57 games.
Slab Staffs Fairly Even.
I The Brooks’ hurlers, since July 27.
nave siariea tne same numoer at
games and have gone the route in 17.
The big four of Ralph Branca, Vic
Lombardi. Joe Hatten and Hal Gregg
have pitched 15' complete games in
43 tries. That doesn't indicate that
the Dodgers’ pitching staff is any
world beater, but at least, it com
pares favorably with that of the
Yankees.
Some observers are pointing at
the fine showing of the Yankee
hurlers since the American League
pennant was clinched. Since then
Reynolds and Bevens have pitched
shutouts and Newsom and Shea have
hurled low-hit games which makes
It look like the staff is all set for
the series.
That may be so, but then consider
ithat the opposition in those games
j was no better than the last-place
St. Louis Browns, seventh-place
Washington, sixth - place Chicago
White Sox and fifth-place Philadel
phia Athletics. Previous to clinching
the pennant, Yankee pitchers went
13 straight games without going the
distance. *
In the end, It probably will be up
to Joe Page and Hugh Casey to
settle the issue. Page is hailed in
some quarters as the greatest re
lief pitcher to come along in a
Cummings Cup Golf
Program Changed
The method of play in the annual
| Cummings Cup tournament at Co
j lumbia Country Club has been
; changed and tomorrow morning a
flight of 16 teams, each composed
of a championship flight golfer and
one with a higher handicap, will be
gin match play, with the final sched
uled Sunday afternoon.
Earle Skinker and Ed Hickey are
defending champions and hereto
! fore teams qualified for the right to
I play the champions. The 1346 win
; ners have been split.
Pairings for tomorrow’s first
round matches:
10—E. J. Hickey and J. C. Walker vs.
George Rita and Marty West. Jr.: 111:05—
Ray Swearingen and Dr. H. P. Parker vs.
P. J. Frizzell and Dr. T. D. Webb; 10:10
—George Miller and J. D. Tuxhorn vs.
Billy Shea and Walter Gallagher: 10:15—
Col. Jesse Auton and Ritchie Edmonston
! vs. George M. Ferris and J. C. Batham:
| 10:20—Tommy Webb. Jr., and Eugene
i Krewson vs. Dr. E. T. Rice and Worth
Lent; 10:25—Martin McCarthy and John
! Daniels vs. Dr. George Sharpe and Maj.
Stafford Fletcher; 10:30—W- R. Garrett
i and C. A. Slater. Jr., vs. Earle Skinker
! and Page Cornwell: 10:35—Dr. Howard
i L. Smith and R. B. Essex vs. Frank Weller
i and W. E. Shannon. 2d.
ARISTOCRM^^Km
OF AUTO RADIOS—THi
Moteiota 1
“GOLDEN VOICE”
decade. Already he has appeared in
55 games »no recommendation for
the regular crew) to tie the club
mark for pitchers first set by Jack
Chejfcro in 1904. Since July 27, Page
has come to the assistance of his
mates no less than 30 times. His won
and lost record is 14-7, but Manager
Bucky Harris says the left-handed
ace has saved at least 14 others.
Casey, Brooklyn's ace fireman, has
j hun8 up a 10-4 mark in 46 relief ap
pearances. Like Page, he has saved
I many others, although the portly
I nght-handed rescuer has been on the
[Sidelines since September 12 with a
! sore arm. The arm is reported to be
I sound again, however. Casey has
ja worthy relief mate in Hank Behr
j man, who, despite a 5-5 won-lost
! figure, has done yeoman work on
I the hill in close to 50 games.
! contrast to their pitching prob
lems, the Dodgers appear to posess
the most “solid” backstop of this
year's eligibles in sophomore Bruce
Edwards An expert on catching
foul balls, the stocky receiver is a
capable, agressive mittman and has
--- ... 4uaiiers as me
. m°st valuable cog In the Dodger
' machine.
I The Yankee catching probably will
be divided between Aaron Robinson
i and Yogi Berra. Both are left-hand
; ed hitters, but Berra hits the longer
ball. Robinson, however, possesses the
stronger throwing arm. The Dodgers
have a decided edge there.
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