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16 ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS (THE EVENING NEWS), FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1942 Nelson Is Popular Choice to Win Masters 9 Tourney Sports fTall Texan Trails Smith Connie's a Comer by Pap' 1 A Mickey Owen Decides to Tell All About Missed Strike And Runyan by One Shot Angles Wings Capture Third in Row Stanley Cup Virtually in Bag for Detroit After 5-2 Win Over Leafs Uy Herb Kamm AFTER all these months, Arnold (Mickeyt Owen, the Brooklyn back-stopper, has decided to "reveal" what happened in that fateful fourth World Series game with the Yankees on that famous missed third Lord Byron Playing Best Golf Leaders Fire 67's as Annual Classic Starts Byrd Is Tied With Nelson at 68 Jones Equals Par Writh 72 By GAYLE TALBOT AUGUSTA, iffy The Masters golf tournament, struggling along against discouraging rain and distracting war newi, entered ita second round today with Horton Smith and Paul Runyan, a couple of proficient veterans, leading the field with equal 67's at the first quarter. DETROIT The rags-to-riches Strangely enough, scarcely any- bodv expected either Smith or Run strike. He confesses all in a signed article in Colliers. All of us thought Detroit Red Wings are one victory we knew what happened.

At any rate, reports from reliable sources from one of hockey's most astound- had it that Mickey missed the strike on Tommy Henrich that would Stanley cup successes, and in hav given the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Yanks and scared the seriet at two games apiece. Instead, Henrich got to first base, the they are vjrtUally invincible. Yankees won the game with a four-run blast in the ninth and they went "They're unDeaiabie." panted the on to win the next game and capture the series, four games to one. pudgy Broda after a 5 to 2 Detroit But that, it seems, is only part of the story that will live forever in victory last night before a sellout baseball annals as the tale of a million-dollar faux pas. Here is the rest crowd of 13,354.

"They can't seem of it as Mickey tells it: toc dfly wng," "From the moment I missed Hugh Casey's pitch in that fourth game Sunday night Broda the National of the series, with two out in the ninth, three strikes on the batter and iVt'w Vance aTthe goal'cry nothing to do but celebrate because the score was Dodgers 4, Yankees 3, Detroiters in the best of seven ser- I was a marked man," Owen writes. "Five minutes after that strike ies. If he fails, the battered old zipped by, the Yankees had us, 7 to they were over the hill to the trophy symbolic of world hockey su- championship 24 hours later. And it was my fault. premacy will pass into the hands of Class Court Play To Resume Tonight First-round play in the Class Gold Medal basketball tournament will be completed tonight with two games at Convention Hall.

The Asbury Park high school junior varsity will oppose the Asbury Park Comets in the opener, scheduled for 7:30, while the second will pit the Lakewood All-Stars against the Atlantic Highlands Spartans. The Knights of Honor of Ocean Grove and the Bradley Park Elites already are in the semifinals, having eliminated the Ocean Grove Green Raiders and the Brother Rangers of Asbury Park. vc, tnr failino rn rntrh that ha Hllffh flwv threw Lriluit tiuu uiai lllll.Miru in III III place in the regular season and barely qualified for the playoffs. Toronto had every chance last night to get back into the contention for the cup it has missed six times since its last triumph in 1932. A 1 1 1 1 Li r-- it, and it should have sealed his greatest victory.

He'd been pitching the greatest ball of his life. We had the Yanks hog-tied as the ninth inning began. "Hugh breezed thru the first two batters. He wasn't even afraid of Henrich. altho he knew Tommy is a clutch hitter.

We know that the yan to win the tournament. Tha favorite, after the wet and bedraggled field of 42 had checked in last night, was Byron Nelson, who shot a 68 on his first round. When Nelson" shoots like that at the start and admits, as he did, that he never felt more certain of his game, then it is hard to make any other choice. Harold "Jug" McSpaden, who played a round with Nelson, waa so enthralled by the tall Texana game that he offered to bet him against the field. The former Open, P.

G. A. and Masters' champion failed to hit only one green, said' McSpaden, and that was because one of his drives came to rest on a rock. "When he's hitting the ball like he is now, he's unbeatable," McSpaden added. Smith in Rare Form Smith and Runyan, however, de- serve full credit for great rounds under difficult conditions.

Five under par on the exacting Augusta national course is eye-bugging golf, even when the sun is shining. Smith, was in rare form from tee to green. Runvan. the little fellow who can't net Ctf AOK tTflXW4 owe oav fhmdstJ' tk pressure was on Tommy. He had to hit the ball for a clean drive or The veteran Lome Carr fired home a nalr nf anala Ail GWnnns nnart in a pair of goals 30 seconds apart in curtains.

So we determined not to give him any piece of the ball hut the first period, and the top Detroit line of Sid Abel, Don Grosso and Eddie Wares was broken up by a possible fractured jaw for Abel and a ten-minute misconduct penalty to to put It where he would be compelled to swing, swing and swing. "fiASEY'S great curve made this easy. Henrich was outsmarted on Vi two strikes but managed to work the count to three and two. "And then came the third strike. I signaled for a low, inside curve, Warp, Bettina Choice Over Beckwith CHICAGO iOi Rnnkor Roplru HK hit a ball very far, was helped a the Gary, colored boy who was great deal by the fact that the going rapidly up the boxing ladder course was very fast for most of until he ran into Bob Pastor in No- his round.

Also, he took only 26 vember, and Melio Bettina. one-time putts on the 18 holes. Nelson, by figuring that Henrich was so deep in the hole that he would swing at gut before the period ended anything. The ball shot toward the plate, then suddenly broke away and Rookies Jerry Brown and Jack Car-down, fooling Henrich, who swung and missed. It certainly fooled me, veth had plastered goals 38 seconds too.

It had the wickedest inshoot I've ever seen. My glove was placed aPart Ps' Brda V.e count. Then Substitute Pat Mc too near my body; that how the ball got away It was all my fault. Rpavy whQ ha(J rpplaced AbpI Henrich raced toward first. I dashed madly to retrieve the ball.

slipped the puck into the cage fans believe that the special police, who thought the game way 0f the second period for the was over and who ran out of the field boxes and dugouts to protect the winning marker, players, obstructed my quick throw to catch Henrich. This is not true. The veteran Syd Howe feinted Henrich got to the bag too soon for me." of for the fu.rt.n in addition to describing the series-shattering play. Mickey pay. special tribute to the Dodger fans for their reaction to the bad break.

Eddie Bllsh blasted home a 50 thought I heard some boos," he says. "I imagine I was even er. Of the game's 21 penalties. De-prepared for a lynching bee. But I had nothing to worry about.

Dodger troit drew 14 which put men in the fans not only understood how I felt but they told me so. When I came to penalty box for 44 minutes of play-hat th next afternoon, thev cheered me as if I was the series hero. 'nK time. world light heavyweight champion, comparison, required puns, will punch it out for a 10-round de- The sensation for some time was cision or knockout tonight in the Sammy Byrd, the former ball play-Chicago stadium. er.

who came panting in before the Bettina was accorded the favor- rain began with an elegant 68. Be-ite's role but the Beacon. N. fore Smith and Runyan bettered southpaw was definitely due for his mark and Nelson tied him, Sam- WiX, WnrM r-alnr, rn my had time to tell what finally persuaded him to chuck a comfortable baseball career for the uncertainties of money golf. trouble unless he could wear down Beckwith in the early rounds.

The Gary boy's need was stamina, something he lacked due to an anemic condition when he fought Southenders 1 rout Streams Retain Title Filled at Shore And more than 5,000 fans in every state in the Union rained letters down on me, wonderful letters of advice, encouragement and faith." All of which goes to prove again that anything can happen in Brooklyn. Some have referred to the batty boro as the "cemetery with lights." We don't get it. Ball Park Is a Good Place To Be When Air Raid Comes I stopped off in Atlanta in the Pastor and lost for the first time in spring of '35 and played a round 18 professional fights. He weighs with Bobby Jones." he recalled, 174 pounds, six more than he sralpd "and Rnhhv was kind enoueh to NEW YORK (IP) If you're watch- men on the roof, equipped with for tne Pastor scrap, and observers say that I had as good a swing as fh TRENTON. Stocking of ni ini.A.

...41. enn nnn rrtHEY tell this fish story about the Y'ale-Princeton swimming meet Tne Southenders captured ing a major league baseball game knapsack sprays. an cams oiiu laivcs wilii uuui who saw him train admitted he still he ever saw. And then, later that had his strong righthand punch. year, Larry MacPhail, for whom I 1 during the past season, when the Elis came to Old Nassau bent on championship in the annual Belmar three-month angling season wncii an air raia comes, aon 120 Brooklyn Prepared breaking all Princeton pool records.

oasKeioau tournament iu. u.c Anri, is awav Ynll, nrnnau, ha The Brooklyn Dodgers' office said tu'iliaht th. rlav nf thi mppt tnmp fpetive ftinlnra whn had sutLl'SSive yrai uy ueieniuiK wiir nrrlnii th e.t flk anrt namA kamu -ui i ah 1 0 n. ,1 i.wiiiiit wic aioic uau nuu koiiii; Dial uuillU BIICIICI in LI1 neiEn- 4 V. V.

1 i collected a thousand of two goldfish at a cost of $18 dumped them into 7.n commission lists hundreds of borhood, and you might miss part hetu fiih fin h. commission lists hundreds streams and lakes open to tisher- of the game. S. Bettina has not been beaten since w' playing at Cincinnati, said he Jan. 13, 1941, when he dropped a thought I was a sap if I didn't de-15-round decision in Cleveland to vote myself to golf.

I've never re-Anton Christoforidis. He previously gretted taking his advice. If I had dropped his light heavy crown to stuck with baseball I would be Billy Conn. washed up by this time." Melio's steady body attack ap- Behind the four bunched leaders Club officials, preparing for their Besides stocking inland waters, first wartime season In 55 voar. Boston's volunteer air raid war dens will be on duty at the ball 1 auly 81 lne 1)811 the commission said yesterday it had agreed today that fans could find no dumped 14.254.000 flounder fry into beUer Siion the even? of tnin peared likely to cause Beckwith and within quick striking distance ueai eu linen the pool thru the skylight.

Yale, competing against fish well as Conso1atl0n nonors went to the human beings, made as light of the goldfins as of the Tiger swimmers, sgar nowi quintet, runnerup to breaking three records and taking the meet with ease and aplomb. the Southendcrs for the past two They had to drain the pool to get rid of the fish. years, who downed the Termites, 26-21. The Southenders gained the final IF THE Great Lakes Naval Training station football team accomplishes by eijminating the Sugar Bowl and as much for its base as the basketball quintet, Uncle Sam need have Termites, while the Senders ad-no worry about personnel for his fighting forces on the seas. vanced with a victory over the West Plavlno afi oames In 11 states before anoroximatelv 150.000 snecta- Belmac Black Hawks after drawing mi, unu Civilian UCIHllSe ii 1 units Both Darks have well ven "lul" 'uess ui was me INew wcie jimmy urmaiei aim wwbuu tn.tLi f.

UaI 1. ven" Yorker's southpaw style that seemed Little, each with 70. Then there the Atlantic ocean between Long an enemy raid than the steel and Branch and Manasquan. concrete stands Stockings in Monmouth and Ocean And ln New York wnere aU three more apt to prove Brooker's undo- were Ed Dudley, Billy Burke and Tha Wn.k 1 rlnh. ro mHno i.

ociiaiuis aiso ing, since tne liary boy never before Jim r'errier, the Australian, at 71. wuuuijr aut-aiiin luuviws nonmouin i.oumr inai anoras adequate has faced a lefthander. So Br Wreck Pond brook, Balley i Corner Care lor tne customers in SUCh nrntectlnn Craig Wood, the defending champion, played a round with Bobby Jones before the day's only sizeable ion Bt; an emergency, an official has de- Bettina probably will outweigh creed that afternoon la.d?,ph.,a are Beckwith. by eight pounds in the tors, the Great Lakes cagcts not only earned some $50,000 for the Navy Relief fund but boosted enlistments from 20 to 45 percent in the areas where they appeared. nnt he IntnrnintoH incomplete, but methods of protec- match, which mav draw a S20000 gallery and matched Bobby's 72.

games should tint hA IntprrnntoH nvan Kir wxiA 3 RU. tlnn haina rl V. it 1 I I flan Hnrnn itia rnrt-t ni, rv ant Ant tion 1 being discussed mui pond. P.rk-i5o bflTl jjre by officials, gate. Nicholw pond, Allaire 304 Bit.

Hir in iUat it uuaim ciues, sprin lake, spring Lake xo aso xwny mere is less danger, are tiugau, tt.c pic-iuuiiiaiiicuv lav- orlte, had a disappointing 73; Sam Snead a 78. Gene Sarazen got in a peck of trouble and listed an 80, highest score of the day. e5, wnere 7 ilS A- A- U- Approves wnere incinnau. i iiiivtr. iuri civilian nroier.

enooi.i Mine brook. Oolts Neck- BOO Bta 10 Rta. fi tha fiouuuus. ti Hop brook, coit. Neck-oo so ma.

"on ad Iser of the office of civilian crosley Field has been designated a KameneABin brook. Holmdel-200 Bta. defense. 'They must Stay right defend irM nr! warrfone Lin pme brook. Tinton raiia-MQ rea ana waraens will stand Breezy Sports Briefs Cards Plan Military Show Army Proposals Among the first-day oddities were 1U there and take it if It thr a tn.ir TJ r.

4. i Ul 1 Tu A -J mo. uccu icwueu su The show must go th. y- W-Army pro- Hackhcoksen brook. Tinton Falls 350 a certain point tain point.

Clear brook. No. of Lakewood -50 BU. Muddy Pork brook No. of Lakewood a bye.v In the title game, the Southenders outscored their rivals In every period except the second, getting the jump on their rivals with a 12-point output in the first quarter.

Blannle Height and Fred Farr paced the victors with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Bill Smith tallied 13 and Reggie Ferriera nine for the Senders. A 19-point rally in the second half carried the Sugar Bowl cagers to their victory over the Termites in the consolation tilt. Morty Kirschenbaum and Ray Dempsey recorded seven points apiece for the Sugar Bowl, while George Morris made seven for the Termites. The tournament was directed by Leo LaBionda.

one-armed athlete, who starred at Red Bank high school. Trophies went to the first three teams -100 By High Fi i.lerton, Ji. But Loyd. an out NEW YORK (Wide World) Pre- contract, too on Otherwise it wnnlH ho lilr. i pusais ciarnying me amateur siana- mintu i.c bmiiiuicu tors rushing 1 off Tstage If thev froi" ster switches, ing of athletes in militry service thru in 31 strokes.

Old-timers could show panic voJ Tcan seJ miM SV'taf Cubs rearranged had the approval today of A. A. U. not recall a similar cluster of happen thu Detroit. President Lawrence Di Benedetto, 'i'es in a major tournament over which has no night ball, expects to who said the incident in which an a championship course.

Dudley, in Wardens on Hand instruct patrons over the sys- army major rapped the A. A shooting a 37 on the back nine, had Here, as well as in some other tern. would be dropped only one par. Bta Lahwa? creek, Propertown 100 104 Brnta. tvtctor" creek.

Imlaystown 100 114 Bi niu. Barr brook. Buckshootem 100 Brnta Cattail brook. BuckRhootem 100 Brnia. Black Mills pond.

Millhurst -200 Bta. Franklin Park lake, W. Long Branch n.ajM it-dKue ciues. a sucKer on tne ah teams outside of New York Di Benedetto said in a statement hArk nf vntir 9 win nt.n -i Dcueueiio sdiu in a statement. V.

"sponsiiiiy tor here that Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reck to do if Masters Scores Wn uta Pnplar brook. Deal 200 Bta.

MarchDontx brook. EnBlUihiown 250 Bi an air raid warning sounds, halting 6Y continuing pUy with the rf- oposals thaf the A A u. you are to move at all. there will just a. if it were an aerial subscribe to a efght point' st t0 dirKt nothin re h8rmfl of principles6 lrlgXl McOalharda brook.

Englishtown 150 Bua Orr'ji hrwl TVnnant 10ft Rta Sam Byrd. Ardmore. Pa S7-S1 68 Jimmte Demaret. DetrMt 39-3S--70 Manalapan river. Milhurst 400 104 you to the Dronpr shelter letic rnmneHtinn in u-arHmo uroro Atljusta.

Ot. 3S-S8 71 mail aill fielder, slid a lap behind somewhere in the Yankee chain and has just reached Newark this spring. The only thing Joe Wood, the Louisville pitcher, hates worse than being pointed out as "Smokey Joe's Son" is to have a bad day and be referred to as "Smokeless Joe." Haddad Floors Foe 12 Times JERSEY CITY Joe Haddad. 147. Paterson.

easily found the Houthrndrrl (M) season stuff: The Cardinals plan a real military show for their opening game next Tuesday 30(1 men from the naval reserve army, as many Missouri national guardsmen and seven bands on the field New nickname for Lon Warneke is "Old Bill," after Bill Klem because he's done so much umpiring this spring Fred Russell of the Nashville Banner comes up with a new guessing game who are the oldest active major leaguers at earn position? Answer later If you're looking for fun. keep an eye on Rure Gentrv, who's coming up with the Buffalo Bisons The other day Manager Al Vincent warned him 15 minutes hefore a game that he was due to pitch Fourteen minutes ho stnrmorl Intn the hlllltlpn. Topenemus lake. Freehoidws Bta. so Specially-rehearsed air raid war- cTTin miwi.

brook, colt. Nek-300 Rta. dens be hand to take charge 1 0111118 CtCrailS squtinktim brk. squankum ioo Bia ana public address systems will be Meuhamhone brook. FnrminKdale SO0 avtanrlorl u.

n.nnn i Tl 1 1 S8-J4 7 35-3772 3-3 74 38-37 7S 3-3 71 33.34 BT Vii 7 Biine Burke. Cleveland. satisfactory to him, adding that Cral Wood. Mamaroneek. N.

Y. some of the points already are in Ji offni tony renua. uavton. enecl- Henry Pirard. Oklahoma Cltv He particularly praised two points Johnnie Palmer.

Badln. N. c. -one the professional athlete Horton'smuii, c. will not be eligible for Amateur Denny shute.

cmicaao PI. 0 Vfanaon. Klein, Hdnht. Fair. Hurlfv, sianas 10 carrv lnetruntinn.

tn an stands to carry Instructions to all Birdcall's brook. FRrminitclale 100 Bt mon'n brook. Hurlfv' Corner 60 Bta S4-3J 87 3735 73 "I've been in hnsehall vur RED BANK Three veterans re L. brook. Hamilton -M Bta Nol Br.

wreck Pond brook, Baiiei i oorntr and this is a new experience for Prtet- to Coach Harold Potter this Athletic union tournaments while in Brookfieid center .1 t. 1. 1 1 I I I Damiina aUViah 1. 38-40 18 Srnilrri 117) loo Bta Bta 18 rt. 13 me, saia iresiaent ta Barrow Of nucu ire mieu iur unumun num wnu atmv icniiis Marvin H.

ward. Pt. Wrlht. Wash. 38-4078 the Yankees.

"We are printing signs for th Red Bank hi8h school tennis or individual clubs; the other, that Oowm. white n. y. J7-J7-74 on each seat with the proper direc- team. Altho only six boys turned out.

the soldier amateur would lose his Hons Kit tioht fniinw th. more are expected to report when standing if he played for personal Bvron Nelson. Toledo, ss-ss It 4 1 0 I (rarvey'i pond, Navestnk SOO Bfa. Sutirlv pond. Rrd Bank-200 Bu.

PaMattrtuanaqua creek. Adelphlft 200 Btt. MftnaAquan river, Ardena 704 Hrm 300 Rta. Manawle brook. Oak Glen 100 Bta.

Smith, H. Ffrrtera. E. Fwrl-ra. CUrk.

it Miller. range with a slashing left hook to floor Lou Angelo. 145, Bayonne, 12 times in their eight-round boxing 11. ii.T, school reoDens on Mnndav Viv profit, but olavins for heneflt nr Monterey. Oal.

34-38 70 hmond. V. 37-3S 73 ntenmono. Marnh Bog brook. Farmtnsrdale 100 Bta.

rarmtnraaie itw Bta. 'e im we V. -jnooie crutcksnank, Rich mm x-uuie LruiciMiain, took six pitches and then marched bout last night, but the best Had 37 A'lantlc ocean, irom Lotw Blanch to have Installed red-Dainted harrels me uenirai jersey league viiai uy, ui its company, or anotner Jimmle Thomaon. Delmonte. Cal.

38-38- Score by Period dad could get was a decision. Jr aa inAlneinel JM 4 a nfflnl I IiihH 1 I i Uarn Kr-On. Hi to the hill and pitched four-hit ball Mfpasquan 14,154.000 flounder frv of water, buckets, bins full of sand "-niaicn scneo- iu.m wuu.u nis -ler "'7. rtinToTth va. svsJTm Sonthendcis 12 3 13 10-38 Senders 8 4 10 7 27 Referee: LnRinnda Umpire Dtitenport.

oioiua. (... W.1p Metedeconk river. Lakewood S.JO 11 and Are extinguishers." TU. A A IT I .1 t.

......0, m. Kta. ji 40-3777 37-4077 37-S8-7S sjiiici iiiaicnes were not scnea- J. neaa saia mat it tne Jck "van. kouisvine, Ky.

Miliar nowi t-nt Ctold Water run. Waretown 706 Bta. smutyiiii, wnere no uled bepause nf tmvelino onct. war deDartmpnt srinnta th. olo-ht Jim Poulla, Hlndadal.

III. so. Br. Metedeconk river, cakeood-328 night games are played, 15,000 per- VUAif VTu lTveiinS costs. war aepariment aaopts the eight- Jprry nianferante.

Boston bib. 200 Brnta. Vl. Eddie Kislin, Harry Matthews, point program, a clearer under- chick Harbert. Battle creek.

3-37 7J Harrv Matthews, point program, a clearer under- chick Harbert n.tti. Pinewald lake. Lakewood-400 Rta. uc. l.ne and Guv Van New war.

th. rhr. standinB hetween the armorl fnr. Ben Houan. Herahev.

Pa. 38-3S 7J Kirschenbaum, Ciallella. Imnsev. Janskv. Gapoblanco.

Dieacners ana anotner 4U.O0O under veterans who rmortaH i and the Amateur Athlotio Mangrum. Loa Angelea 38-38-74 the grandstand. Barrow declared. Unlon JMM! Potter. Bob Truex, would be brought about.

fiitil Tewlaoaao Ruddy Gwil- Sf HI1IIC1 ailltt 111.11111a? "ThftV will ha Pta. 7 8 7 2 4 28 Pta. 7 .1 1 8 Joe Norrlatowri. 37-3978 Di Benedetto announced that Mai. Termllea (21 1 Herman Barron, White Platni, N.

lt-M-11 Richard O'Connell's explanation of his recent criticism of the A. A. U. had been accepted and the incident dropped. KEEP UP WITH THE PRESS.

Morrla, Abbott, Avrrs, 1 Doll, Heulttt. Hirst. KEEP UP WITH THE GAME Angelo refused to stay down for the count, showing strong recuperative powers. He surprised a capacity audience at the Grotto by taking the third round after being sent to the canvas eight times in the second. The third was the only round credited to Angelo by Referee Al King.

Haddad got the others. Ralph Griffin, 143, Newark, put Gregory Hidaldo, 14S, New York, away for keeps in 2:18 of the seventh chapter of the eight-round semi-final. At Elizabeth's Scott Hall, Nap Mitchell. 211ft1, Philadelphia, bested Al Hart. 225.

Washington, taking five of the six rounds. Referee Gene Roman called the sixth even. It was Harts third defeat in 25 fights. Hal Gullufsnn, 1S2. Jersey City, loser on a technical knockout in a for seven innings.

Nonsense When the Yanks were handing the Dodgers a trimming ln Norfolk the other day, "someone remarked: "Norfolk had an air raid alarm and soon after Brooklyn bums fell." Shirley Povich of the Washington Post suggests that the Augusta Masters' golf tourney is the National open with a different name and a fancier setting And Springer Gibson of the Chattanooga Evening Times claims that the more Latin-Americans the Senators sign, the closer Moe Berg of Newark. N. comes to replacing Bucky Harris as manager. Sportspourrl Those oldest guys are: Gus Man-cuso. Ted Lyons, Joe Kuhel, IB: Tony Cuccinello.

2B; Leo Duro-cher, SS: Red Folfe, 3B; Estel Crab- Hams and Hubert Farrow were the others. The schedule. May 4 Rumson, home 6 Manasquan, away 8 Linden, home, tentative 11 Long Branch, away 13 Princeton, home 15 Rumson, away 20 Asbury Park, away 26 Westfield, away. 29 Plainfield. awav.

ri-iiJi in lew. crete three decks deeP' Those in l-lilMl 111 VjK lilIIU the lower stand will remain in their CLEVELAND W) The betting sfats' Protected by the steel and odds are 12 to 1 against the Cleve- concrete structure above. Nobody land Indians capturing the pennant, wlu. be Permitted to leave the park but it made little difference to them during a raid." as they arrived here today for a At the Polo Grounds, home of the brace of final tuneup games with Glants, a single switch on a con- the New York Giants. trol board will darken the park in There is no Bob Feller to keep 30 seconds if a raid should come them ln the 1942 race, and youthful during a night game.

A man will be Manager Lou Boudreau made it stationed at the board thruout all Sports Mirror Score by Perloda Suaar Bowl 4 3 Termites 9 8 11-3 8 (By The Associated Press) Today a year ago Sports writers, voting in annual Associated Press poll, picked New York, Cleveland, ratait anri PklnArre. O. 1 June 1 Perth Amboy, away, night games and there will be eight Central Jersey league matches. in 'American' league's fim GOLF This is the ideal time to golf in the Pines. Lakewood Country Club PETER EAGEN, Pro.

locker Room Tel. Laktwta. II preliminary, was taken to Elizabeth tree, LF: Johnny Looney, Lr; raul Wan'er, RF And if'you' think General hospital when he appeared Heteree Davenport. Golf Hazards Are Reduced WATCH UNG (JP) The Twin Brooks Country club has good news for you golfers whose shots seem to like a dunking in water hazards. A.

V. McDonough, club president, said yesterday nets would be stretched across ponds before the eighth and 10th holes to enable linksmen to retrieve the balls which priorities have made so precious. division. Three years ago Gottfried von Cramm defeated Don McNeill, 7-5, 6-2. 6-8.

6-2, in finals of tennis tournament at Alexandria, Egypt. Five years ago Bill Sefton set new world pole vault record of 14 feet, 78 Inches, at California-South-iern Cal dual meet. Durocher ain't still active, look at The Sporting Thing lj 1 1 dazed after the bout. The hospital said he was in good condition and would undergo X-ray examination today for a possible concussion. He lost to Buddv Farrell, 150.

Newark, in 2:13 of the fifth round of a scheduled six. At Atlantic City. Ike Williams, 135. Trenton, won over Angelo Panatellas. 135, PhiladelDhla.

when renames will be imposed on Referee Jack Berenato stormed the those whose shots eo into the water. CAL his chin some day Warning to Maryland: Stanford's assistant coaches are looking happy these days because Jim Lawson thinks 7 a. m. is early enough to start work. Clark Shaughnessy used to rout them out at 4:30 when he got a bright idea The noon wrestling show planned for St.

Louis defense workers, who can't go during the regular hours, has been postponed to 2 a. m. Saturday. The customers voted they'd rather se it after work than before. Family Ties Russ Christopher, the pitcher the Athletics drafted from the Newark Bears this season, got into baseball because his brother Loyd wouldn't sign up unless Russ was given a fight after 1:55 of the fifth.

Wil- but what's another stroke or two liams had dropped his opponent when you're sure of getting your three times in the round. The bout ball back. plain that all the Indians realize it. "I think the loss of Bob was just about the most serious blow that this club possibly could have suffered," Boudreau declared, adding that this might, however, "provide an opportunity for someone else to step out and be a bigger winner than he ever thought was possible." Discipline, Boudreau added, has been no problem. Exhibition Baseball (By The Associated Frees Today's Uarnv At Brooklyn: New York (A) vs.

Brooklyn NI. At Ashland, Cincinnati (N) va. Detroit i At At Huntchinaon, Pttteburfrh INi vi. Philadelphia lAi. At Chicago: Chicago i A i vs.

Chicago iNi. At Washington: Philadelphia tNl vs. Washington (A. At Newark, N. Boston tAI ye.

Newark ItLi. New York tNl va. Cleveland lAi at Kvant- vlUe, cancelled. Yesterday's Results Chicago Nt lfl, Chicago 1A1 14, Philadelphia iNi 8. Portsmouth (PL) 1.

New York lAi va. Brooklyn iNi cancelled, weather. Bt. Loula (N) ra. Detroit (A) cancelled, weather.

Boston (A) va. Cincinnati (Hi cancelled, weather. Cleveland (A) vs. New York INi cancelled, weather. Philadelphia (A) ra.

Pittsburgh 'Nl cancelled, weather. Bt. Louts iAi ra. Montgomery (SIX) cancelled, weather. Washington A) 3, Charlotte (PL) (all-lnntng tie, called, weathen.

BUY DEFENSE BONDS, STAMPS IS was scheduled for eight rounds. II SPORT COATS Fights Last Night 20.00 up The club may eliminate the lflth hole water hazard because it's too big to screen. Then, too, if you manage to win one of the club's tournaments you will be able to add to your defense stamp collection. The prizes will be stamps Cornell-Lafayette Came ITHACA, N. Y.

Cornell university is resuming football relations with Lafayette college after a 22-year lapse, giving the Big Red its first nine-game schedule since 1917. The Sept. 26 game at Ithaca will revive a series that began in 1888. (By The Associated Preast MINNEAPOLIS Charley Burley 180 Minneapolis, knocked out Cleo McNeai 14' Akron, o. 5i.

JERSEY CITY. N. Haddad 147 Paterson. N. outpointed Lou Anitelo Bavonne, N.

t8i. FALL RH'ER, Maas Younj Byron 141. Boston, stopped Dave Andrews. 14, Lowell Mass. fSt.

ATLANTIC CITY. Ike Williams. 13o. Trenton. N.

stopped Antrelo Panatellas. 135. Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA Chief Creiy Horse, 13. New York, outpointed Billy Darla, isj. Mlnersvtlle.

Pa. 8I. ELIZABETH. Nap Mitchell, 108. Philadelphia, outpointed Al Hart, 326.

Washington tSl. CHARLES LEVINSOHN, Inc. Outfitters to Gentlemen 572 Cookman Avenue Asbury Park Men, We Still Have Thou-ands of ALL WOOL SUITS! SAVE 10 At LaBaw's Clothing Mart Proaptct and Summer-field Avtnuei Open Cvenlnge Aabury Park So help me! You should have been here!".

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