Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

(Bitlbliihtd Jiadiry tt, at ALTON, ILL, MONDAY, JUNE 1938 Cats Show Starry ftttti Tri-County Contfr While Business Men Pole Out a 10-2. Victory over Brighton Behind Scheffel Two local the Lltchfleld starting pitcher, who Issued taws itoved by.STake LangfoM-ta third inning, who pitched excellsnt ball during remaining innings, allowing only six and registered eight strikeouts, "Butch" Scheffel, a Brighton lad, twirled nine Innings for Business Men, allowing only, five hits and nine strikeouts. The playing features of the game were Langford's rellerplteh. ing. He retired two heavy after- the bases were, loaded by iltchfleld and the Bast wtes 98 Men took the.

measure tne Brighton Redblrds, IP to 2, Brighton In a non-League contest One of the largest crowds of the turned out to see the fast- vcar JMaaM league game Bartow' In the Inning. East Alton's batting ptinch. capably handled by Hahoia; Kflth, Turnbaugh, and Scheffel, each collecting two hits. John Brighton's centerflelder, me was replete with and the rooters each side, ohrmy Gross, 18-year-old Kitten discovery, drew the starting U0fr fne alignment. Hanrahan, Lltch- fMd'f ace moundsman, performed fnr the opposition.

The Kittens lost no time getting started. Mitchell, the first man up for the Kittens, tripled. 'Brewer out at first. sen "fly to centerfield and Mitchell scored after the catch. vent sh rtst to ba and that ended thfe scoring until the fifth inning.

Alton In Fifth In the fifth, Hibbard, the for the Kittens, hit a to centerfield. Then Cooper banged but a double and a single while Byfbrd, Campbell and Langford collected the remaining three hits. East E. man up OOP fly Fraser drew a base on balls. Ben nM sot on by an' error, Fraser moving to third When.Lltchflela's; pitcher uncorked a wild one, Fraser came marching home.

Brewer, next at bat for Kittens, grounded out to first base and concluded the Kittens' 'coring until the The'Lltchflelders got their first! two runs in the fifth. The Kittens into, the scoring column in the eighth, Marquis went out on a pop fly to the catcher, Boswell singled; and then Hibbard took first oh an error by the second.baseman,. Boswell moving to second. FraWr.waj safe on a fielder's choice, Hibbard- out at fecund, Boswell advancing to thirdf Bennett singled, scoring Boswelli Gross singled, scoring Fraser, and Mitcliell went out on a ground ball. Litchfield's twlrler, Hanrahan, went to the showers and hander, Grubb, took his place- but did not fare much better.

Litchfield scored in the eighth. In the big ninth-inning, Brewer, the first man up for Alton, struck out. Kitzmiller singled. Krotz then poled out a long triple, scoring Kitzmiller. Hibbard then came through with a timely single, scoring Krotz.

Fraser went out on a grounder to first, retiring the side. Litchfield went down in order in the ninth. Crowd at Game People were crowded into every nook and corner of the Brighton Redbirds ball diamond Sunday afternoon when the Birds were defeated, 10 to 2, by East Alton. The visitors acquired an early six- run lead, due to the extreme wildr 5 rl'O 1 1 0-10 12 BrlghtOI 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-2' 5 ,1 Batteries: 'Scheffel and Turn- baugK; Bartow, Langford, and J. Schulz.

Budge Wins (England Opener Beats Gandar-Dower, in First Round WIMBLEDON, England, June 20, Donald Budge of Oakland, holder of every major world tennis championship, opened the defense of his all-England title today with an easy vlctpry over, Ken- Gandar-Dower of Scdres were 8-2, 6-3, 6-3. The big redhead, who was given the customary honor of playing the first match of the tournament on the center court, slapped the' ball with majestic Indlference and seldom left the baseline. Gandar- Dower's soft lobbing game was pie for Don. Henner Henkel of Germanyi other seeded star, opened jivith a 6-2 6-0, 6-2 victory over D. Bull 'of England; while Kho JSlnfKle of China eliminated Herbert Hare of 6-3, 6-4; The opening dajrwas clear and sunshiny, and the usual "Wimbledon weather" was promised for the big fortnight.

Ifrtilrtf of Fringed bV the leafy beauty of trees In the'rough'on No. 3 hole of the Country Club golf course, Dr. T. W. Miller swings at the ball.

Dr. Miller placed the ball on the one shot from his photographed position. Below: Spencer Olin and his contest partner, Mrs. Herman Wickenhauser. Olln's long drives and spoon shots were a feature of the tournament Inset shows Miss Kathryn; Sullivan, partner of Dr.

Miller. Mcdme 11-2 Games tromSJLead Bea Barrett Wins Western COLORADO SPRINGS, June 20, Elated that she finally has won her first major title, Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis talked today about renewing her Minnesota rivalry next week with freckled Patty Berg, also of Minneapolis. "We're both going to play for the Minnesota, championship I won last year," Bea saldi "And we're both going home with trophies- Patty with the Trans-Mississippi and me with the Women's Western open." Miss Barrett beat Helen Hofmann of Salt Lake City 6 and 4 in the finals of the Western ness of Wally Bartow, Brighton's I at Broadmoor Saturday. CHICAGp, June 20 OP) The Mollne Plow Boys-were game and one-half out place in the Three-I League nant brittle today. The 'PlowvBoys 'swept a double bill yesterday with Springfield, 10 to 9, in 11 Innings, and 4 to 1 In a seven-Inning rilght-eap.

Evansyllle's Bees, meanwhile, dropped a decision to Waterloo, 3 to 2, the victory elevating the Waterloo club to a tie with Springfield for third place. Blooming'ton took two games from Clinton, 8 to 3 and 5 to 2. In the opener of a night double bill, Decatur edged out Cedar Rapids, 3 to 2, in 11 Innings, and then won a seven-inning 9 to 0. Among the wonders displayed in temples on Omei Shan, one of the sacred Buddhist mountains in China, are lacquered mummies of three holy men and a tooth of Buddah 12 inches long. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily.

Henderson Cubs Forfeit To Mbt6 Baseball Team forftltg bateball gantt to the MOM Baseball team StiiW. fHe to KppeW at MOW but did up. tt that, while rain wtt falling In Alton Sunday afternoon, was not affected by the 'towers. Next Sunday Mow plans to journey to Dow for a game scheduled for 2:30 p. m.

Oh the Sunday following next, More will pWy at home again. Yesterday, the More nine played a practice game with the married men of Moro and quit when the score was tied at 5-all In the ninth. Dodgers Win, 12-2, at flardin Playing In a drizzling rain most of the time, the Alton Dodgers took a 12-2 victory from the Hardin Legionnaires at Hardln Sunday afternoon. Bill Forrester pitched four-hit baseball for the Altonians, while he helped his own cause by getting two hits and scoring two runs In five trips. Claude Walker, with one for one, and "Chuck" Tackwell, with two for four, helped the 12-hit assault on the Calhouners, while their teammate, Jfm Norvell, collected a triple and a single in five trips to lead.

Darmon, Hardin centerflelder, collected three of his team's four hits. Batteries for the game were Forrester and Bayer for the Dodgers, and for the Legionnaires, Divine, Florey, and Presley. Sunday's victory gave the Dodgers a season's record of four wins against two losses. lith, Vander Meet i i vals for Eyes Baseball's Followers Everyone Had A Hand on Vander Meet Gallaway and Lafayette Young Win Mixed Foursome Event Front and Center Net Score Is 34; Mrs. Hoagland and A.

W. Duncan Second 74 Players Take Part in Sucessful Event Mrs- M. C. Gallaway and Lafayette Young, with a net score of 34, won the two-ball foursome tournament, Sunday, at Rock Spring Country Club. Seventy-four players took part in the tournament which proved one of the most successful events ever held at lock Spring.

Under the rules of the tournament, 74 teams of a man and woman each had been selected. Each team played one ball, stroking it alternately. Each team had been given handicap which was subtracted from the gross score to arrive the net score upon which rank in the tournament was based. Although the entry list was large, and play did not begin until the middle of the afternoon, the tournament was run off smoothly and without a hitch. Every foursome started virtually on time, which may be some kind of a world's record for golf, so well had the committee planned.

C. T. Sullivan of the committee Walter, 45. Miss Edna Allen Keiser and H. C.

Sackett, 39- Mrs. E. N. Rousseau and Ed Schwegel, 39. Mrs.

H. H. Hewitt and J. J. Sharkey, 40.

Mrs. H. C. Sackett and P. E.

Shortal, 40. Mrs. J. J. Sharkey and O.

J. Knapp, 41. Mrs. E. Wickenhauser and S.

T. Olin, 41. Miss C. Sullivan and Dr. T.

W. Miller, 41. Mrs. Otis Sullivan and Dr. T.

W. Miller, 41. Mrs. H. H.

Core and Dr. C. E. Merkle, 42. Mrs.

J. E. Mahoney and K. K. Hoagland, 42.

Miss Margaret Wyss and Lou Forrest, 42. Mrs. J. McBurney and C. R.

Beall, 43. Mrs. Fred Olsen and Ed Waterhouse, 43. Mrs. George Wise, and Frank Hollls, 44.

Mrs. L. L. Baker and E. N.

Rousseau, 44. Mrs. E. K. Elfgen and T.

W. Butler, 44. Mrs. C. H.

Hale and H. H. Hale, 44. Mrs. C.

R. Beall and Adrian Green, 45. Mrs. T. H- Hyndman and Joseph Zamperini, Fenske To Meet at Evanston MINNEAPOLIS, June 20 The mile run, with Louis Zamperini of Southern California and Charles Fenske of Wisconsin battling for the lead, promises to be one of the lead, promises to be meet to be held Saturday at Evanston, between Pacific Coast Conference and Western Conference athletes.

Zamperini helped Southern California to its fourth successive National Collegiate championship last Saturday when he sprinted past Fenske to win the mile event In a record-breaking 4:08.2 in the University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium. His time was six-tenths of a second faster than the mark set by Bill Bonthron of Princeton In 1934. The powerful Trojan squad, which piled up points to win the N.C.A.A. title, will have entrants in 12 of the 16 events in Dyche Stadium at Northwestern One of the outstanding Big Ten threats is Dave Albritton of Ohio State who tied with Gil Cruter of Colorado at 6 feet inches to set a new N.C.A.A. high jump record.

The previous mark, 6 feet Inches, set by -W. C. Haggard of Texas in 1926, was the oldest in the book. The third new record hung up in last Saturday's meet was set by Walter Mehl of Wisconsin when he nosed out Gregg Rice of Notre Dame to win the two-mile in 9:11.1, three and one-tenth seconds better than the record Gregg set last year. By SID FEDBB (Pinch Hitting Brieta) NEW WRK, June 20 to that Boily Grimes has one montfiHo land a new job before the Babe' tafces over the Dodgers' managership about every club but the Tenth Avenue Alley had a chance to land Johnny Vander Meer Bill Terry was practically begged to invest 92500 in the kid back In '35 The Dodgers fumbled their chance (leave it to the Dodgers) The Red Sox wouldn't kick In 25 G's But the payoff Is the Bees had to take him from Scranton to realize something on a $2,500 And then shipped him to Nashville without so much as a look And, reports Chick Feldman of the Scranton Tribune, the guy who "exiled" him was wily Will McKechnle, who's now his boss at Cincinnati Incidentally, Johnny's pa credits Johnny Gooch, Pirates' coach, with teaching the lad the tricks of the trade at Durham two years ago.

That Dizzy Dean deal looks funnier every day fr Instance, the Cubs tossed Curt Davis into the pot along with that $185,000 and all Curt has done so far is win six and lose two for the Cards Who said depression? The Yanks have played to 508,947 customers in 28 home games this year, the Tigers to 328,900 In 24, and the Cubs to 344,003 in 29 And that's only a little more than a third of the season. Hare Plays in U. S. Clay Courts Meet CHICAGO, June 20, Charles Hare, England's second ranking player, was scheduled to see action today in the National Clay Courts Tennis championship at River Forest Tennis Club. Hare, outranked in the British Isles only by H.

W. Austin, was slated to oppose Edward Alloo of San Francisco. Other stars listed on the day's program were Joe Hunt of. Los Angeles, a finalist last year, and Bryant M. Grant, of Atlanta, winner of the singles crown in 1935 and seeded second behind the defending titleholder, Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles and Chicago.

Three'seeded players won matches yesterday. Frank Kovacs of Oakland, defeated Max Davidson, Chicago, 6-2, 6-4. Elwood Cooke, Portland, downed C. K. Kenley, River Forest, 6-0, 6-2, and Robert Harmon, Oakland, defeated Joseph Ross, River Forest, 6-1, 6-2.

Connie Mack says Swingln' Sammy Chapman, his rookie wal- from California, looks like Al Simmons when the pounding Pole first came up Patty Berg thinks 14-year-old Alice Daniels from Fort Worth is going to be the women's golf champ some day When Vander Meer finished pitching his second no- hitter, Dizzy Dean's comment wsis: "I'd like to see him toss 25 more of against the Giants." White Sticks To Scholarship DENVER, June 20, Byron (Whizzer) White won't play professional football. Offered $15,000 for one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado's all-America back chose Instead to stick with his Rhodes scholarship, worth approximately $6000 If he stays at Oxford three years. Months of discussion over the question, "Will the Whizzer sign?" ended when the blond giant, just turned 21, told sports writers he was "going to England." Seals Squelch Boosters, 104 The Alton Seals outhit the Boosters ball club at Pontoon Beach Sunday; to gain the long end of a 10-to-4 contest. C. Blackard, Seals hurler, was effective, allowing but six hits and, when at bat, hitting a triple with two men on the sacks.

Marmino, Fleming, and Morrissey each came through with three hits in five times at the plate. One of Mprrissey's hits was a triple with two men on base. The victory gives the Seals a .750 average for the season. They have won six and lost two. Score Seals 7 Boosters 6 4 Batteries: C.

Blackard and Marmino; Herman, TTmmons and Kunich. 'The Babe' Returns to Harness as Coach While Johnny Ends 212-3 Consecutive No-Hit Innings By HUGH 8. FUIXEBTON it. Associated Press Sports Writer The old guy the young one are rivals for the attention of baseball's followers today. The old guy, of Is Ruth, back In again coach of the Brooklyn He took the Job Saturday at $16,000 for the rest of the season, appeared on the baselines yesterday, and Immediately regained his old spot as the main attraction on the ball field.

The young fellow Is Cincinnati's remarkable Johnny Vander Meer, who couldn't make It three no- hitters In a row but came close enough to give the Boston Bees a good scare when he let them down with four blows to win, 14-1. The victory put the Reds lii a third place tie with Pittsburgh, The Reds, however, were almost as good as In second place because one of the games they St Louis May protested ana President Ford Prick upheld the protest, ordering the game replayed. However, the National League asked the game be listed as lost by Cincinnati until August, when It will be re-played. It was the Babe some 28,000 Brooklyn fans were out to see. But they also saw a couple of good ball games as Glenn Pressnell's and a slugging spurt that must have made the old Yan- kee clouter feel right at home gave the Dodgers a.6-3.

opening triumph over the Chicago-Cubs- Clay Bryant stopped the hitting, however, giving up only one blow to the ninth, and the Cubs won the nightcap, 4-3. Vander Meer, who pitched two cousecutlve hltless finally was touched In the yesterday when Debs Garms eled. He made a new National League record of consecutive no-hit Innings, just Cjr Young's major league roam ol 23 that has stood since 1904. Boston lost a chance to-wta when the second game was rained out in the last half of the fifth. Pittsburgh's Pirates put a terrific clouting spree to wallop the Phillies, 14-4 and 16-3.

Three homers by Johnny Rizzp and two by Paul Waner marked their 34- hlt attack. The New York Giants took a double beating, second of the season, from Louis, and had their lead cut to three games. A twelfth-inning single by Joe Strlpp carried the Cards to an 8-7 opening victory and they won the nightcap, 4-2, behind Ttoy Henshaw, although Mel Ott hit a homer In each game. In the American League, tne Boston Red Sox moved into second ahead of the slipping New York Yankees by splitting a twin bill at Chicago while the Yanks lost one game and tied another at? St. Louis.

After Gee Walker's homer had given the White Sox a 3-2 victory, Jimmy Foxx and Jim Bagby paced the Red Hose to a 6-1 triumph. The Yanks had 32 men left on base as they went down to the Browns, 10-9, torn played a 7-7 eight-Inning tte, hatted by darkness. The league-leading Cleveland Indians celebrated Connie' Maok by trimming Connie's Athletics, 5-4, in one big inning. Washington's six-run first-Inning be.at Detroit, 10-6, and returned we Senators to fourth place. had shone with more than his usual efficiency and, at the buffet supper that followed the event, Sullivan was praised from all sides for the fine way in which the tournament had been managed, and numerous requests were made for another like it in the near future.

At the dinner, the prizes were awarded by Charles Davis. Prizes were given for the four low scores. The net scores: Mrs. M. C.

Gallaway and Lafayette Young. 34- Mrs. K. K. Hoagland and A.

W. Duncan, 35. Mrs, C. A. Hartmann and C.

H. Hale, 36. Mrs. Ed Waterhouse and Dr. J.

E- Mahoney, 38. Mrs. E. Endlcott and R. C.

Colliding, 45. Mrs. P. E. Shortal and T.

H. Hyndman, 45. Mrs. A- W. Dyncan end Otis Sullivan, 46.

Mrs. R. Porter and H. H. Hewitt, 46.

Mrs. L. Keller and George Duncan 46. Mrs. Wallis and C.

A. Hart- mnnn, 47. Mrs. R. C.

Reskc and Mrs. E. K. Elfgen, 48. Mrs.

C. E. Merkle and H. Wick- cnhauser, 48. Miss Alice Goulding and L.

Keller, 48, Mrs. H. C. Hellrung and Dr. W.

S. McGInnls, 49. Armstrong Agrees To Fight Garcia LOS ANGELES, June 20, Tom Gallery announced today Henry Armstrong had agreed to meet Ceferino Garcia in an outdoor bout here next September with the negro's welterweight title at stake. Gallery said Eddie Mead, Armstrong's manager, had accepted a guarantee of $60,000. (By T11K ASSOCIATED PRESS) GERALD WALKER, White Sox, anU JIMMY FOXX.

Red Walker's two- run homer gave Chicago 3-3 Ilrat game victory; Foxx, hit four-Ior-tour an Boston won gecond. 6-1, PAUL WANEB and JOHNNY RIZZO, Waner hit two homers and Rlzzo three, driving In eight and nine runs, respectively, aa Buo routed Phillies twice. GEORGE McQUINN and MEL ALMADA, Led attack on with Jive hits each In double-header. JOHNNY VANDER MEER and FRANK McCORMlCK. Vander Meer pitched Jour-hitter and hit tour times In 14-1 triumph over Bees.

BUDDY LEWIS, Led attack on Tigers with three hits, scoring twice. TOT PRESSNELL. Dodgerii and CLAY BRYANT. Pressnell pitched Brooklyn to 6-a opening victory; Bryant gave up only one hit up to ninth as Cuba won "'JOH'NNY'HUMPHRIES, Indians-Limited Athletics to two hits In six Innings of Mrs. S.

T. OHn and J. F. Hai- t-rt Mrs. Paul Armstrong and H.

A. 6T mPP and ROY HENSHAW, Cardlnals-Strlpp's twelfth Inning single drove In winning runs in opener: Henshaw pitched seven-hit second game agalnet Giants. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily. SMOOTH SAILING for your cigarette sailing for your.