Newspaper Page Text
Redskins to-Be Luncheon Guests At Touchdown Club Sept 12 Washington’s Redskins will be guests of the Touchdown Club for the third successive year, on Sep tember 12, when they will be ten dered a homecoming luncheon. General Chairman Hugh P. “Bingo” Flynn today announced that Coach John Whelchel and staff. President George P. Mar shall, General Manager Dick Mc Cann. and every man on the Redskin raster have accepted in vitations to attend. The Redskin luncheon has de veloped into an outstanding af fair since its introduction two Compagno Must Shed Weight to Earn Job In Tribe Backfield Iy a Staff Correspondent of The Star LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19—1Tony Compagno, whose quest for a Redskin backfield berth was in full swing today, has no regrets about leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers and no hard feelings. He only wants to play football. Compagno figures Steeler Coach Johnny Michelosen is making a mistake following as closely as possible the wip-lashing tactics of the late Jock Sutherland, but finances, not physical punishment, made him pull up stakes. He had a good year last season and thought he was entitled to the same con tract at least. He accepted a com promise contract with the Red skins. Tony thinks the prime example that something is radically wrong with the Steelers’ retrenchment policy was Johnny Mastrangelo’s jump to the New York Yankees of the rival All-America Con ference. Tony Is Far Overweight. “He was a quiet guy, minded his owj*business and seldom said any thing,” said Compagno, scoffint at rumors that Mastrangelo was a clubhouse lawyer. ‘‘I think it was a matter of money with all of us,” he added, “although I under stand Johnny Clement had a bad shoulder, or something.” Compagno, a beeV salesman during the off-season, is 15 or 20 pounds overweight and with the Rams game just eight days away will have to punish himself to be anywhere near playing condition by then. A little handball at the “Y” has been his only exercise since last season. Tony hopes he gets a chance to play on offense with the Tribe. He was Pittsburgh’s second lead ing ground gainer behind Bill Dudley his first year up, he proudly points out. Then he sud denly became chiefly a defensive back and last year didn't carry the ball “more than a dozen times.” He thinks he could add a punch to the attack. Knee Worries Livingston. Compagno has been received cordially by the squad, but he’ll have to show a lot of football savvy to win the esteem Mike Micka enjoyed with his teammates. Most of them think Mike would have been the defensive line backer the Redskins needed so sadly last year and didn’t want to sec him go. Coach Billick Whelchel has scheduled the last two heavy scrimmages for tomorrow and Monday. The latter will be under full game conditions. Howie'Liv ingston, shifted to right halfback, had his ailing knee X-rayed yes terday and anxjously is awaiting the verdict. Howie took a hard) crack on it in Wednesday’s scrim- j mage and isn’t sure the knpe will | hold up. It’s worrying him greatly. years ago and Flynn predicts that this year’s will be the best ever. Manager Lewis P. “Knocky” Thomas, meanwhile, discloses that the Touchdown Club’s quarters are being expanded and remod eled, extensively. The club will close for final alterations on August 27, and will reopen around September 12. The dining room is being en larged to seat around 250 persons, while men’s and women’s cocktail lounges are being added and many improvements made in the general setup. Steelers Rely on Gage, Ex-Clemson Ace, to Make Club Winner ■y th« Associated Press CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa., Aug. 19.—A fellow who looks as if he might be trying out for a high school grid team lifted the gloom from the Pittsburgh Steelers camp today. He’s 21-year-old Robert Gage of Anderson, S. C. In the Southern Conference the ex-Clemson Col lege halfback was called “Romp in’ Robert” and Coach Johnny Michelosen believes he may be the man to help pull the Steeled out of their National Football League woes. Until today the Steelers were without a “name” star in their backfleld. They lost Ray Evans, ex-Kansas U. halfback who quit the play-for-pay game after one year. And Johnny (Zero) Clem ent who didn’t come to terms. Clement has been trying to hook on with the Chicago Hornets of the rival All-American Confer ence. "Gage has every opportunity to win a regular halfback post and if he comes anywhere close to his collegiate record we’re going to surprise a lot of these clubs who might think we have a weak team.” Michelosen declared. “Look at the way that squad is buckling down right now.” Squad on Its Toes. The squad, as a matter of fact, turned in its top workout of the training grind yesterday after Gage donned his togs. Though 10 days late in reporting because he had to complete summer work at Clemson to pick up his sheep skin, Gage looked in top condi tion. He weighed in at only 170, but is built ruggedly and looked like he could stand the rigors of the pro game. “He’s fast on his feet and knows how to fall when he’s hit,” com mented Mike Nixon, the Steelers’ back coach. “And he plays good defense ball, too.” Gage said he’s seen plenty of service as a safety man at Clem son, but allowed as how he’d rather run with the ball. “Yes, suh,” he drawled, “defense is okay, but I like to romp down that field.” He did plenty of romping in his last two seasons at Clemson, being selected on the Associated Press All-Southern team in both 1947 and 1948. Last season he averaged a shade better than six yards every time he carried the ball, ad vancing 1,097 yards in 172 trys and scoring 11 touchdowns. He also threw 10 touchdown passes and took a regular turn at punting, averaging 35.6 yards. “I know this pro game is tough and I’m not expecting an easy time at all,” Gage said. “As for that old 'college spirit,’ I guess I have’ enough incentive to give the Steelers everything I’ve got. My ‘spirit,’ if you can call it that, comes from my family. After all, I might be only 21, but I’ve got two kiddies and a wife to support.” Longden/Wealthiest Jockey/ May Ride in Native England By the Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Aug. 19.—Johnny Longden, re pute<Uy the wealthiest jockey in the business, leaves tomorrow, for his native England and hopes to do some riding there. Bom in Wakefield, England in 1910, Longden hasn’t been there since his parents brought him to Canada at the age of two. Johnny was raised in Taber, Alberta. Longden and his wife, are to board the Queen Elizabeth in New York tonight, with sailing time early tomorrow morning. The Longdens flew from Cali Hutchison Buys Trotter Special Dispatch to The Star OCEAN CITY, Md., Aug. 19.— Dick Hutchison, jr., general man ager of Ocean Downs Raceway, as well as president and general manager of Laurel Raceway, re vealed today that he had pur chased his first harness horse and would campaign the horse im mediately. Hutchison has bought Josedale McElwyn, an 8-year-old brown gelding by Main McElwyn-Jose dale Nimble, by Peter Lincoln. fomia to New York then planed here for last night’s annual New York turf writers dinner. Asked about-the trip to Europe, Longden said: “Just going over for a vacation but I’d like to do some riding abroad and Mr. Cassidy (execu tive secretary pf the jockey club in New York) gave me a letter of recommendation to authorities over there. We plan to go to places, including London, Paris and other spots as well as my home in Wakefield.” A year ago, Longden was hon ored at the turf writers’ dinner for his splendid riding the previous year, 1947. Johnny also led the national jockey list last year and in 1938. B.S.A.-SUNBEAM ENGLISH BICYCLES MOTORCYCLES BLALOCK CYCLE «> • 117 Giorgio Av«. SH. <050 Silver £prinfl, MM. - - NEW SAFETY GLASS Standard Make Installed in Any Make'Passenger Car (not curved) DOOR OR HALF ■■ QQ WINDSHIELD ^ •%# W REGARDLESS OF SIZE NOT OVER . . > VENTS NOT OVER *2.50 REAR LARGE 2-DR. GLASS £& $7.00 Auto Parta For Moat Any Make Car "SAVE WITH GLASSER" 2ND AND FLA. AVE. N.E. Dl. 3670 OPEN SATURDAYS, 'TIL 6 P.M. A Quantico Golfers Out To Clinch Virginia Loop Title Sunday The Quantico Golf Club team holds a slim half-point lead enter ing the final match of the North ern Virginia Golf League series on Sunday, with 115 points to 114V4 for Washington Golf Club, but will be favored to add to its margin because the matches are at Quantico. Army Navy Is in third place, with 109 *6 points and still a threat, while Belle Haven is fourth with 93 points. FollowingjSunday’s matches, the team members and their wives will attend a presentation dinner at Quantico, according to Eddie Edwards, president of the league. Harold Hair is the leading in dividual point scorer with 2IV2 to 21 for Col. Ben Schriever *of Belle Haven. Sunday also is the date of the annua) Maryland State Golf Asso ciation father-and-son champion ship at the Five Farms course of Baltimore Country Club. The father-and-son teams will play alternate shots. The champion will be the low-gross scorer, but net prizes also will be awarded. Post entries will be accepted, but no team may start before noo?. Post entries will not be accepted for the Middle Atlantic Golf Asso ciation’s junior championship Tuesday at Prince Georges. Dr. R. A. Keilty, secretary of the asso ciation, will close the entries to morrow at 6 o’clock at his office, 1150 Connecticut avenue. This year the tournament is open to youngsters under 18 in Maryland. Virginia and the Dis trict, regardless of club affiliation. Sunday is the entry deadline for the Maryland State women's field day scheduled next Friday at Congressional. The event is open to both A and B class play ers. Mrs. Frank Helan at 1355 Ingraham street N.W. is accepting entries. Flaherty's Hornets Down Bay City in Exhibition ly the Associated Press BAY CITY, Mich., Aug. 19 — Led by Halfbacks Bob (Hunchy) Hoernschemeyer and Bob Chap puis, the Chicago Hornets of the All-America Football Conference defeated the Bay City All-Stars, 48-2, in an exhibition game here last night. Coach Ray Flaherty’s Chicago ans punched over four touch downs in the first quarter but found it hasder scrapping to score one each in the last three frames. Jim McCarthy, rangy end who booted 21 exti-a points in as many tries for the Chicago Rockets last season, kicked for a total of six in seven tries. Sports Mirror ■y tho Associated Press Today a year ago—Australia gained a 2-0 lead over Czecho slovakia in Davis Cup lnter zone tennis. DEFEATED DEFENDING CHAMPS—Frank Sedgman (right) and George Worthington, youthful Australian second Davis Cup doubles team, smile happily at Brookline, Mass. Occasion was the major upset they sprang in national doubles championships yesterday in eliminating defending titleholders Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert, top United States doubles combo, in a quarterfinal match. _^—AP Wirephoto. Hectic Seventh Inning Costs Bunker Hill Legion Region Title Special Dispatch to Th« Star PARKERSBURG,'W. Va., Aug. 19.—Bunker Hill of Washington, D. C*. came within a whisker of grasping the Region 3 playoffs of the Junior American Legion base ball championships. But that is little solace to the club which today is thinking how wonderful it would be to have another chance. The Washington aggregation came to Parkersburg early this week hopeful of freezing through to the sectional tourney at Tren ton, N. J., but a team from. Wheel ing, W. Va., will make the trip. Wheeling knocked Washington out of contention with a 7-3 vic tory in the title game yesterday. Washington had beaten Wheel ing Wednesday, after losing a game in the double-knockout tournament. With the score tied at 2-2 Washington blew up in the seventh inning, allowing three Wheeling runs to cross on a walk, passed ball, three infield safeties and two wild throws. Bill Nolan, Bunker Hill s pitcher, was guilty of one wild throw, which allowed one run, and Bob Fitzgerald’s hectic heave let in another. Franny Dyer and Dave Keys each collected two of Bunker Hill’s six hits, while Nolan allowed eight safeties. Isaacs Strong MAPGA Favorite After Subpar 71 Hit in Rain Special Dispatch to Th« Star BALTIMORE, Aug. 19. — The ! pro-member tuneup at Wood-! holme for today’* Middle Atlantic ; P O A champioriship furthered Jack Isaacs’ favorite role in the i 36-hole medal play tournament! for a $500 added purse. Isaacs, 40 - year - old Langley Field pm-who has won the Mary land and Virginia Open cham pionships, bucked a steady rain yesterday to post a 2-under-par 71 over the long course and tie in the pro sweepstakes W'ith Ward Burgess, assistant pro at Chevy Chase. Burgess is not eligible for today's play. A 1-under par 72 by Walter Romans of Baltimore C. C. and a par 73 by Harold Oatman of Nor folk were the only other scores of par or better. A field of 34 pros competed with Woodholme mem bers as their partners. The long layout, that stretches nearly 7,000 yards, still was wet today and although it was clear overhead the pros figured the scores would run comparatively high. Burgess, a native Baltimorean, is finding his town lucky. The Chevy Chase pro figured in a tie in the last pro tournament here three weeks ago and in addition to deadlocking Isaacs in the sweep stakes yesterday he and Ned Hal pert tied Romans and I. D. Sha piro and Carroll MacMaster and M. Land in the pro member play. i They all ha<j 142 In the total : score, minus member's handicap I event. ! Burning Tree Pro Max Elbin finished in the money with two partners, I. D. Shapiro with 147 and J. W. Shapiro, 148. Andy Gibson is defending cham pion in the sectional pro cham pionship today. A field of 36 is entered. Yesterday’s pro sweepstakes: j Jack Isaacs. Langley Field _ 35 36—71 Ward Burgess, Chevy Cfrase 34 37—71 Walter Romans, B. C. C. _ 35 37—72 Harold Oatman. Norfolk 33 40—73 Dan Herring, Petersburg. Va.. 36 38—74 Ralph Beach. Suburban C. C. 35 39— Hugh MoLellan, Edsewood _ 36 38—74 Bill Clarke, B. C. C. . _ 34 40—74 Andy Gibson, C. C. of Md. 37 38—75 Severn White. Suburban . 37 38—75 Buck Worsham. Congressional 37 39—76 Carroll T. MacMaster, sr., Woodholme C. C. . 38 38—76 ! A1 Jamison. Quantico. Va. 36 41—77 Max Elbin, Burning Tree C. C. 37 40—77 i Jimmy Duke. Bonnie View 39 38—77 | 'Charlie Bassler. Rolling Road 36 42—78 Bob Williams, Naval Academy 36 42—78 Jim Duncan. Chester River 38 40—78 John Musser. All View 36 43—79 KJimmv Flattery, Forest Park 39 40—79 [Frank Teney, Forest Park . 38 41—79 Al Huughton. Prince George 37 42—79 John O'Donnell. Norfolk. Va.. 39 41—80 1 Mel Snorey. Indien Spring 38 42—80; [John Zaleski. Fredericksburg 38 43—81 Tommy Sullivan. Woodholme 38 46—83 i Dave Hendry. Hanover, Pa. 41 43—84; Carroll MacMaster, Jr., Wood holme C. C. 30 45—84 Bill Strasbaugh C. C. of Md. No cara. i Bobby Grove, unattached No card. Jimmy Rouhe, Elkridge C. C. . No card. ! John Flattery. Green Spring. No card. | Charlie Herling. Hillendale . No card., Frank Invernizzi, unattached No card. — Junior Golfers Clashing Manor and Kenwood junior golf teams were to decide the inter club junior title over the neutral Columbia Country Club course today. Each club was represented by a four-man team. Lorraine Gulli Is No. 1 In Women's Bowling Sixth Time in Row By Ben McAlwee Lorraine Gulli for the sixth straight time has been named the Capital’s No. 1 woman duckpin bowler by the Washington’s Wom en’s Duckpin Association Ranking Committee. In retaining her title as the queen of the local mapleways, Miss Guilll bowled 355 games during the 1948-9 season for an average of 116-240. It is the 20th time in 22 years that the Hi-Skor team captain has gained the top spot. RUnnerup honors went to Jessie Sacrey, captain of the champion Brookland Recreations of Capitol Ladies’ Major League, who bowled for an average of 116-180 In 237 games. It was the greater num ber of games rolled that gave Miss Gulli the nod over Mrs. Sacrey. Never before mentioned in the ranking lists, Toni Rowe, pin spilling lass from Fort Davis, fur nished the biggest surprise by gaining third place with an aver age of 114-190 for 225 games. Lillian Carle ton of Brookland, who gave her sister Jessie (Mrs. Sacrey) a close battle for the Capi tol Ladies’ top average honors, and Boots Pettit, Rosslyn star, also are newcomers in the first 10. Miss Carleton placed seventh with an average of 113-142 for 254 games and Mrs. Pettit, eighth, with 113 56 for 229 games. Again among the ranking 10 are Frances Wilson, who retained fourth place with an average of 114-90 for 312 games; Lucy Rose, fifth, 114-38 average for 248 games; Jessie Keith, sixth, 113-202 average for 352 games; Evelyn Nickel, ninth. 111-50 average for 176 games, and Betty Hummer, 10th, 111-32 average for 235 games. Five rising rollers given honor able mention are Bobbie Jones,; 111-27 average; Clara Walz, 110 269; Mildred Stadtler. 110-192; j Ann Carlson, 110-173, and Julia: Rapczynski, 110-148. Channel Swim Put Off 10 Days by U. S. Girl By the Associated Press CALAIS, France, Aug. 19.— Shirley May France left here today j by Channel steamer for her Dover headquarters. The 17-year-old Somerset, Mass., girl said she hoped to return in about 10 days to prepare for her attempt to swim the English Channel. The attempt was put off yesterday because of unfavorable weather conditions. 2 Locations" Door Latches Repaired IMMEDIATE SERVICE AUTO GLASS % Open All Day Saturdays Auto Parts HERSON'S 72 Fla. Ave. N.E. MI. 7100 1605 If. Y. Ave. M.E. I ■ ToV« U Months fay for Mot°r pepoirs. **'""*Z0 iOOl^JLrsSS1 BVL Meet to Start Pin Season At Brookland Drives Sunday Following a custom of several years, Manager Karl Gochenour of Brookland Recreation will get I the jump on the big duckpin tour nament season just ahead by stag | ing a Bowlers Victory Legion han j dicap Sunday from 2 p.m. until ! closing time. The BVL, still carrying on to help make life brighter for hos pitalized veterans, will receive 50 cents from each entry. The con testant and bowling establishment will contribute an equal amount. Entrance for the five-game event will toe $5. A three-fifths handi cap, based on a 128 scratch, Vill be allowed both men and women. There are vacancies in the Brookland Sunday Night Mixed League composed of teams with two men and two women each. All interested should phone Manager Gochenour, Hobart 7551. Maxi mum team average for the han dicap loop is 420. Mary Pox, president of the In dependent Ladies’ League, would like to hear from several teams desiring franchises. The loop starts September 9 at 8 p.m. at Lucky Strike. Call Dupont 1232 after 6 p.m. Linkswomen in Meet A field of 41 Class C members of ; the Women’s District Golf Asso | ciation teed off in an 18-hole | handicap event today at Manor Country Club. AUTO REPAIRING .and REPAINTING BOOT IND rVKDKK WOBK McMahon Chevrolet, Ino. ' 231-46 Upshur St. N.W. GE. 0100 . . .. Hmd, AT 64 a Year i per Dollar... Yet, our lew cost financing it bated on the interest rate of $6 per annum per $100—plus a few cents for insur ance. This Insurance requires no medical examination or written application and protects the borrower's fam ily in case of death by payment of his obligation in full. You Nood Not Bo A Depositor to Borrow Hero A Prince Georges Personal Loat> provides the answer to many financial problems. Loans of $50 to $1500 are made quickly • • • privately. They are repayable in 12 - 18 • or 24 monthly installments to suit your con venience. If you need a loan, drop in or phone our separate, newly-located Personal Loan Department. e Opm 9 a. m. to 5 'J&sonafJeimVept. Saturdays, to 12 PRINCE GEORGES BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 3718 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, Md. Telephone UN ion 2325 M*mb«r Moral Dope.it In.uranfo Corporation _ s~. -fr rU-POINT 1 lubr cationj*! I * ,t cHivitoif* “* REC. *8.55-SPECIAL I I ^Kkpf I ■ of Chl'o'"‘" ""X vacation ^Tyour'".*"51 V^F ■ ■ mon^-,,V'n8GET IT NOW! Take ye»< «' J m0KTl ■ ■ thia ...vice. GET it kno„.ho». He II rave X ,^F ■ ■ Chevrolet Dealer He has. A,*_«.» ■ ■ hH ?• Drain. R*^ '. ,op quality I I , ^ *£%£%*?*** *”*' „ ,OTpl«a, coTmE! ■ I : d •_* _ - ^pSAVE $2.6ol I I : —rjrs-tt* iL At Your Nearest U I ‘ ‘ "” ‘r,i"P ' ^ChevroletDealetJ^ ADDISON CHEVROLET SALES, INC I4fh Si & Florido Ave N W HO 7500 AERO AUTO COMPANY, INC 1 ’0? King St.. Alex., Vo TE 2242 BARRY-PATE MOTOR COMPANY, INC 1130 Conn Ave N W RE 7878 CHEVY CHASE MOTOR COMPANY, INC 7725 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Md 01. 6100 KENYON-PECK, INC 2825 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Vo. CH 9000 IUSTINE-NICH0LS0N MOTOR CO., INC. 560Q Bblto. Ave., Hyattsville, Md. WA. 7200 MANDEIL CHEVROLET CO., INC 1800 Nichols Ave. S.E. AT 4400 McMAHON CHEVROLET, INC. 1238-1246 Upshur St. N. W. GE. 0100 OURISMAN CHEVROLET, INC. 610 H St. N. E. TR. 9930 STOHLMAN CHEVROLET, INC 3307 M Sk N. W. Ml. 1646 .WILLIAMS CHEVROLET CO., INC 1339 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, Md. SB. 3400 WISSINGER CHEVROLET CO. Seven Corners, Falls Church, Va. FA. 1177 irgHlY ONE OF TIE IHT gggZ SPECIALS ON EAST 6 M A C PAYMENTS j