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THURSDAY,
i '.
■
fans had looked for-|
i pair of real games
night—but the scores
they were dlsappoint-
■DB
U. S. Gypsum company and
Magnolia-Medico opened the
night's program with Gyp tak-
ing the measure of M&M 21 to
10. Then Mullins' Sparkplugs
bowed to the Gulf refinery team
19 to 2.
Spectators trier! unsuccessful
to determine what happened to
the M&M Red Horses. They
scored three runs in the first
half of the opening frame, but
their efforts were futile when
Gyp came back to score five
runs in their half. The win-
ners increased their lead to six
runs in the second and third
frames on a trio of tallies in
each stanza. The Hosses put
over another run in the fourth,
but only served to sting Gyp
into more terrific scoring
forts, the winners icing the
game on an eight-run splurge.
There was never any doubt
as to the outcome of the Gulf-
, Sparkplug struggle. Gulf scor
ed four times in the
BOMBER JOE MID GODOY TO
'SHOOT THE WORKS' THURSDAY
half of tiie initial frame
the Sparkplugs marking up
one. Gulf turned loose in the
sixth inning with an 8-hit bar-
rage that produced nine runs
and a "walk-away."
All teams are idle Wednes-
day night, with the schedule to
be resumed Thursday night in
a pair of encounters between
NYA and Dr. Dann girls in the
first. Sparkplugs and U. S.
Gypsum in the second.
R H E
M&M 300 103 3—10 5 (i
U.S.G 533 811 x—21 18 2
Dooley and Carney; Rotan.
Mondv and Malone.
R H E
Gulf -110 100 1—19 16
NEW YORK — (UP)—Cham-
pion Joe Louis, pugilism's most
dangerous puncher, and Artu-
ro Godoy of Chile, rugged mas-
ter of the baffling bullfrog de-
fense, idled at their damps
Wednesday, grimly awaiting
Thursday night's "do-or-die" ti-
tle battle in Yankee stadium.
Ground to the finest edge of
their careers, both were taut—
beneath indifferent exteriors—
as the marching hours brought
them closer to this return in-
ternational brawl in which both
must "shoot the works" to
make up for failures in their
first February encounter.
I.ouis continued to rule the
favorite in heavy betting,
price was 2-1 that Bomber
would knock the low-
crouching Chilean, a feat he
was unable to accomplish in
February when • Godoy lasted
opening] the full 15 rounds and held
ef- 4-1
The
Joe
with | L°uis to a split decision.
This knockout possibility
seemed brighter after the cham-
pion's thundering finale at
Greenwood Lake, X. Y., Tues-
day when he cut loose in his
final workout with the most ex-
plosive punching barrage of;
his training grind. He finally |
knocked out Joe O'Gatty. the j
blond bob-and-weaver who had I
given him so much trouble in J
previous sessions. He straight-
ened O'Gatty up with a right
uppercut and then smashed
him to the canvas with a left j
hook. Another sparmate, George j
Nichols, also received a severe
beating.
Godoy wound up
Irish Net Star
Eliminated By
Texas Player
WILMINGTON Del. — (UP)
—Jack Rogers, Rice Institute,
and George Pero, Miami univer-
sity, featured Tuesday's third-
round play in the middle states
tennis championship with up-
sets over their opponents.
Rogers, No. 3 player on the
undefeated Rice team, conquered
George Lyttleton-Rogers, inter-
nationalist from Ireland. 6-4. 6-4.
It was the Irishman's first
match in this country after
drawing a bye in the first round
and a default in the second.
The other upset came when
Pero defeated sixth-seeded Bob-
by Curtis of Rice. 6-2, 10-8.
The remainder of the seeded
group, lead by Frank Guernsey,
intercollegiate champion of Rice,
and Hal Surface, Jr., Kansas
City, passed safely into the
round of 16.
'Was Deliberate
Act,' Dodger's
Skipper Claims
MacPhail So Incensed
By Bowman's 'Duster'
He Takes Swing at Him
NEW YORK — (UP) —
All pci-KOfis involved in the
injury of Joe Medwick,
Brooklyn outfielder, were
ordered to the office of Pre-
sident Ford Frick of the
National league Wednesday
for an investigation.
cu sstons.
Poughkeepsie Regatta 'Screwy' Affair .
Sparkplugs
Justice and
and Jones.
100 100 0-
W'alker;
-2 5 6 I with
Taylor
eight rounds
exercises. He
of
did
training i
gymna-1
no box-1
Cleveland Has
New Worry. Star
Catcher Quits
fS-v CLEVELAND — (CP) — The
Cleveland Indians, still recov-
ering from their three-day dis-
sension period in which the re-
moval of Manager Oscar Vitt
was demanded, were confronted
with another problem Wednes-
day when it was revealed that
Catcher Frankie Pvtlak had re-
turned to his home in Buffalo,
N. Y., without permission.
Claiming that, he was ill, de-
spite assurances of Cleveland
physicians to the contrary, the
catcher went home despite re-
quests that he remain here.
Pytlak first left the team in
Boston over a week ago. Vitt ex-
plained his absence by saying
that the catcher returned tn
Cleveland to answer a law suit.
The existence of such a suit w/i
denied by club officials ' Tues-
day night.
"If he does not return or signi-
sium
ing.
Despite ' threatening weather
Wednesday, Promoter Mike Ja-
cobs reported that the ticket
sale was increasing robustly and
that, he was confident the gross
will top $200,000.
o
Connie Found Dead
At Fort Worth
FORT WORTH—A verdict of
murder and suicide was return-
ed Wednesday in the case of
Mrs. Evelyn Ruth Inman, 24.
Sherman, and Alton Dickens,
34. formerly of Bells, whose
bodies were found at the home
of the woman's mother here
I Tuesday night. Mrs. Inman was
j shot through the mouth with
I a shotgun. Dickens took carbo-
| lie acid. Both bodies were clad
i only in underclothing. A note
! said they could not live without
| each other.
o
Wasp Stings Fatal
To Uvalde Man
| UVALDE—Funeral, services
i were arranged Wednesday for
; Eugene Clubb. 24, who died
i Tuesday after being severely
! stung by wasps while
AT THE THEATRES
"OF MICE AND MEN"
SHOWING AT TEXAS
Starring Burgess Meredith.
Betty Field and Lon Chaney, Jr.,
in an unusually important cast,
Hal Roach's "Of Mice and Men",
showing at the Texas theatre to-
day unfolds a richly emotional
and tensely dramatic story of
the migratory ranch workers of
California.
Based on the best-selling nov-
el of the same name by John
Steinbeck, "Of Men and Mice"
tells the exciting story of George
and Lennie and Mae on Aguora
Ranch in California.
IiOHKK THKlLIiER ON
SCREEN AT THE KITZ
Columbia's weird and fascinat-
ing drama of a half-demented
tyrant who enslaves paroled
convicts and puts them to work
in his out-of-the-way mine on
the "Island of Doomed Men",
closes its hit run today at the
Ritz theatre. Peter Lorre, fa-
mous portrayer of horror roles,
is starred as the sadistic tyrant
and Rochelle Hudson is seen as
his young wife and primary ob-
ject of his cruelty. Others in
the film, which was directed by
Charles Barton, include Robert
Wilcox, George . Stone, Charles
Middleton and Stanley Brown.
Breckenridge Man
Champion Driver
BRECKENRIDGE — The ti-
tle of national champion safe
driver of public utility trucks
today belonged to Glenn Shaw.
^FtRSf THOUGHT AT THE FIRST
^ 1(4 WARMING OF INORGANIC PAIN
1*1 OR COLDS DISCOMFORTS-
I
JOSEPH ASPIRIN
i fy his intention of returning
1 I'm afraid we will be forced to
I take up the matter with Ameri-
' can league headquarters."
'1?.'' construction foreman here. The
i award was made by the nation-
al safety council, based on
Shaw's record of 210.800 miles
of driving in 13 years without
an accident.
FR0NTJJATE
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WHEREVER yon travel, take
advantage of Greyhound's
convenience. You'll save time
—and money, too.
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For Thousands
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West Texans who live along U. S. Highway
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connects easily and quickly with your front
gate by Qreyhound Super-Coach.
It's as simple as A B C to step up beside
your mail box and hoard a Super-Coach
for a quick, comfortable, money-saving trip
across the county, across Texas or across the
nation.
And if your front gate doesn't face U. S.
HO, there's virtually "front gate" service for
you nevertheless, since your local Grey-
hound terminal is centrally located
for your convenience.
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NEW YORK — (UP) —Joe
Medwick's "beaning" by Pitch-
er Bob Bowman in Tuesday's
Dodgers-Cardinals game threat-
ened violent repercussions Wed-
nesday. Larry MacPhail, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn club, char-
ged the young Cardinal pitcher
had deliberately hit the $200,-
000 outfielder in the head and
threatened to have him "barred
from baseball."
"It's the worst thing I've ever
seen in all my baseball exper-
I itnee," stormed MacPhail. "This
i fellow came to the ball park
with a premeditated notion of
j committing murder and I can
1 call six witnesses to prove it."
Medwick, obtained by the Dod-
i gers from the Cardinals a week
ago. rested comfortably in the
: Caledonia hospital with nothing
worse than a brain concussion.
Dr. John Ateer, attending physi-
cian. said he would have to re-
main in hospital for five or six
days, and might not be able to
play for 10 days. Pee Wee Reese,
Brooklyn rookie shortstop, who
was hit in the head in a similar
accident in Chicago June 1, has-
n't been able to play since and
may be out a few days longer.
Bowman Punched
MacPhail was so incensed by
Bowman's "duster" whic h
struck Medwick above the ear
on the left side of the head, that
he took a punch at the 25-year-
old Cardinal pitcher as he was
being taken to the St. Louis club-
house by two private detectives.
The wild right knocked off Bow-
man's cap.
The detectives hail been called
to the park by Manager Billy
Southworth of the Cardinals to
provide protection in the event
of trouble. When MacPhail lear-
ned thev were sitting on the
Cardinal bench he protested to
Umpire Bill Klem. who ordered
them to leave. When they did,
escorting Bowman to the club-
house, MacPhail went under ihe
stands to take his punch at the
pitcher. MacPhail had stood in
front of the Cardinal dugout
challenging in profane terms any
player to meet him under the
j stands.
Started In Elevator
The trouble between Bowman
j anil Medwick started in an ele-
vator of a hotel Tuesday morn-
i ing The Cardinals stop at the
i same hotel where Manager Leo
| Durocher and his pal Medwick
| live. They happened to get on
j the same elevator, and an old
! feud between Bowman and Dur-
i ocher was revived. They almost
! came to blows last year when
I Bowman attempted to "dust off"
! Durocher in a game at St. Louis.
Bowman Tuesday overheard
| Durocher say he didn't plan to
! play in Tuesday's game because
j (,f bruises he received when Er-
Inie Kov. ex-Dodger who figur-
ed in tlie Medwick deal, dumped
j him at second base in Monday's
i game.
"Course you ain't going to J
] j) lay." Bowman is said to have
remarked, "you know I'm going j
| to pitch." |
One word led to another and
j Bowman is said to have told
' Durocher and Medwick, "I 11 hit i
| both of you right in the head." |
MacPhail claims to have six wit-1
nesses to prove Bowman made
the remark.
Is Taken Out
"You won't be in there when {
1 get to bat." Durocher said. His
remark proved prophetic. The
first three men who faced Bow- j
man made hits off him, and he
| was taken out after he hit Med-
| wick. Durocher bats eighth in
I the batting order.
| Medwick was carried off the
! field on a stretcher to the Dod-
ger dressing room. There he had
to be restrained. He wanted to
go out and "get" Bowman.
The Cardinals won the game,
! 7-5. in 11 innings after the Dod-
gers got away to a four-run lead
in the first inning. It was the
Cards' sixth straight victory un-
; tier Billy Southworth and the
Dodgers' fourth straight defeat,
their longest losing streak of the
vear. Enos Slaughter's homer
with a mate on in the eighth tied
the score. ■>-■>. A wild throw bv
; Johnny Hudson, who replaced
Durocher. permitted the winn-
ing run to score. Doubles by
I Cooper and Stu Martin added an-
I other tally.
Browns Beat Ked Hov
The Red Sox's six-game win-
ning streak'was snapped by the
Browns, who beat the league-
leaders, 11-7, in 10 innings.
Johnny Berardino's homer with
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. —
(UP) — Move over you Brook-
lyn Dodgers, Dizzy Dean, Rube
Waddell and other screwballs
of sports.
Make waV for the Pough-
keepsie regatta.
Its 43rd running Tuesday last-
ed so long it threatened to be-
come a two-day affair.
Washington won the varsity
and junior varsity races, and
Cornell salvaged the freshman
race for the east.
But the technical details must
take second place to the fantas-
tic staging. A1 Ulbrickson, Wash-
ington coach, still was scream-
ing at an early hour Wednes-
day. though his boys won.
Ulbrickson particularly flay-
ed the officials for the climax
of a screwy day that saw the
' junior varsity race halted once
because four of the starters
swamped at the mile mark and
then went out and rowed again
in darkness that would make
the black hole of Calcutta look
like Broadway on New Year's
eve.
I'lhrlckson Kicks
He kicked because his crew
had to row five miles before
the start of the varsity race be-
cause some official forgot to
send it an invitation to com-
pete late in the evening.
The regatta began in ortho-
dox fashion with Cornell, buck-
ing a stiff head wind
TNREE TIED FOR MEDALIST
IN TRANS-MRS TOURNAMENT
SOUTHERN HILLS COUN-
TRY CLUB, Tulsa. Okla. —(UP)
—First round match play be-
gan Wednesday in the trans-Mis-
sissippi golf tournament over
billowy course whose par figures
eluded all but three of a field
of 172 would-be qualifiers yester-
day.
Tying for medalist honors
with perfect cards were John
Kraft, Denver, Colo.; Don Schu-
macher, of Dallas, and Ben San-
ders of Tulsa. The nearest ap-
proach to their 71's was a pair
of 72's by Ed Herron Jr., of
Houston and Jack Malloy of
Tulsa.
Jack Munger of Dallas.
Francis Fleming and Dee
logle of Oklahoma City, shot
73's.
The tying medalists will play
off the knot after the tourna-
ment gets underway in earnest.
The 64 players winning berths
in the championship flight were
grouped together from cards of
82 down. Eleven players who
shot 82s had to play each other
for the last seven positions in
the top flight.
One round of match play was
slated for Wednesday. Two will
be held Thursday to cut the
field down for the semi-finals
and finals on Friday and Satur-
day.
• i P E N N E Y'S
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; FEATURED THIS WEEK*
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Rep-
High Schooler
Springs Upset
In Net Tourney
in.
the freshman two-mile race in
10 minutes, 55 1-5 seconds. That
was well off the record of
9:11 3-5 set by another Cornell
crew in 1909. Princeton. Syra-
cuse and Columbia finished in
that order.
An hour later, the junior var-
sity race—and the fun—began.
By the mile mark. California,
Washington. Syracuse and Col-
umbia had flashed the "S.O.S."
and Navy and Cornell were
wading around with the water
up to their ankles. The officials
flagged down both these crews I
and "postponed the race indef-!
initely."
Old Man River Kicks, Too
Old man river was kicking
up. Hour by hour the racing
was postponed until finally at]
8:15 p. m. more than three hours
after the scheduled starting time
—the four-mile varsity race be-
gan.
The river had calmed, there
was no wind, but a heavy up-
stream tide was running. Wash-
ington had been told the race
would start at seven and rowed
up to the starting line only to
find no one there. The Colum-
bia boys, who have a boat house
near there, invited them in un-
til the race began.
When it started, it was an
even affair until shortly after
the two mile post when it was
strictly between Cornell and
Washington. The huskies turn-
ed on the heat and won by a
few feet in 22:42—the slowest
time since Columbia won with
22:58 in 1929. Syracuse was
third, followed by Nav.v. Cali-
fornia, last year's winner, Co-
lumbia, Wisconsin and Prince-
ton.
Juniors Finish at !) p. in.
Around nine o'clock, follow-
ing an announcement that, the
junior varsity race had been
called off. a few hardy surviv-
ors down at the finish line saw
some one light a candle on the
official's boat far out in mid-
stream. And it showed a flock
of boats pulling over the line.
That was the junior varsity
race and early Wednesday mor-
ning it was learned that Wash-
ington won in 18:07 1-5 with Na-
vy. California. Syracuse. Colum-
bia and Cornell trailing in that
order.
The race was called off but
the crews had slipped out in
the night, picked up a few en-
thusiastic officials and went
winging away.
RIVER FOREST. III. (UP)
—Jimmy Everet, lfi year old
| Chicago high school student who
taking I produced the first major upset
in the national clay courts ten-
nis tournament, faced Veteran
Bryan "Bitsy" Grant Wednesday
in a third round match.
Everet, who has played tennis
only five years, defeated Char-
les Hare, former English Davis
Cup player seeded first in the
foreign draw, in a four-set
match Tuesday. He lost the first
set, 3-0, then ran through the
next three. 0-2, 0-1. 9-7.
Bobby Riggs. the nation's too-
ranking player, and Frankie
Parker, present holder of the
lo Sweet water
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added!
Star Bargain Days opened today w ith a tre-
rush! I'lenty of Bargains left, new bargains
tile, drew unseeded
n third round mat-
: matched against
Chicago, and
David freeman.
clay court
opponents
ches. Riggs wa
Max Davidson
Parker faced
Pasadena, Calif.
National Champion Alice Mar-
ble led the women's division in-
to quarter-final play. She oppos-
! erl Mary Arnold, Los Angeles.
All favorites advanced through
j the second round without diffi-
| culty.
Riggs was extended to five
| sets before eliminating Wil-
liam Reedy, a University of Cal-
| ifornia junior, in the second
i round. The national champion
| dropped the first two sets, then
| blasted Reedy all over the court
j in the next three.
Don McNeill. Oklahoma City.
| seeded No. 3, defeated William
j Talbert, Cincinnati, 0-1. 0-2. 7-5.
land Welbv Van Horn, seeded
j fourth, entered the third round
i with a victory over Jack Water.-.
'.Miami. Fla.
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the bases loaded in the tenth
i sank the Red Sox.
Edgar Smith pitched a six-hit
| game to give the White Sox a
j 5-3 victory over the Yanks. Kree-
vich and Solters hit homers for
the White Sox, and Keller and
DiMaggio homered for Yanks.
There were three night games
in the major leagues Tuesday
night. The Philadelphia Phillies
handed Bucky Walters h;s
fourth straight loss as they de-
feated the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1
before 10,361 at Shihe Park. Bob
Bragan's two homers supplied
the tying and winning runs.
Jake Mootv made his first
start of the year for Chicago
Cubs a successful one as he (urn-
cd back the New York Giants
with six hits for a 0-1 triumph
before a Polo Grounds crowd of
25,325.
Rollie Hemsley's ninth-inning
single sent across the winning
run as the Cleveland Indians
nudged (he Washington Sena-
tors, 2-1. to move into a second
place tie with the Tigers. A
crowd of 12,449 watched Al
Smith hold the Senators to five
hits for his seventh victory
against one defeat.
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