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oww-v Eighteen Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday, September 14, 1943 Blue Rocks Finish Interstate Pennant Race by Defeating Hagerstown Baseball's Best Eye Cardinals Can't Clinch Until Leaders Keep Red Roses Cop Interstate Flag Saturday; Yanks Farther Off Sports Roundup By HUGH FULLERTOX, JR. Staved Off in Last-Ditch Bid, Owls Close Schedule Tonight Williams Strikes Out With Bases Loaded in Ninth To End See-Saw Fray, 4-3; Wilmington to Invade Lancaster for Playoff Opener Thursday INTERSTATE LEAGUE Last Night's Results Wilmington 4, Hagerstown 3. Trenton. Lancaster, 4.

Only games. Standing W. L. Pet. G.B.

Lancaster 83 55 .601 Haeerstown 82 57 .590 li WILMINGTON. 77 60 .562 5'a York 73 6R .525 lO'-j Trenton 64 73 .467 18'i Allentown 35 103 .252 yfj? h- 'J 9 Major League Batting Places Musial and Appling Stay On Top; Changes Made Behind Them in Big Ten NEW YORK, Sept. 14 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals and Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox haven't budged from their positions at the top of the bat ters in the major leagues, but the lists of 10 leading hitters exposed a couple of notable changes today. One of these dropped Vernon (Junior) Stephens, the St.

Louis Browns slugger who led the league during most of the early season, out of the American League's big ten for the first time this year. His average slipped to .284, and he missed the leaders by one point. The other saw Fred (Dixie) Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers break into the National League leaders for the first time this campaign, and just to make his debut in a big league manner, Walker vaulted into sixth place with a mark of .302. The averages are based on 350 or more times at bat, causing the elimination of Johnny McCarthy of the Boston Braves in spite of a .304 percentage. McCarthy has been out of action for several weeks because of an injury.

In continuing to lead both majors, Musial kept his average at .353, while Appling skidded 10 points to .321 but managed to remain six points above Dick Wakefield of Detroit. The 10 leaders in each league: American League G. AB R. H. Ave.

50 16! .321 Appling. Chicago 133 502 Wakefield, Detroit 135 559 Curtright. Chicago ...116 397 Cramer, Detroit 123 535 Hockett, Cleveland ...121 516 Johnson, New York ..135 513 Cullenbine, Cleveland 122 435 Fox. Boston 125 493 Higgins, Detroit 133 506 Case, Washington 130 572 81 176 56 120 72 160 65 149 58 148 58 125 55 141 60 144 87 163 .315 .302 .299 .289 .289 .287 .286 2R5 .285 National Leagne G. AB.

Musial. St. Louis 137 550 Herman. Brooklvn 135 515 Witek. New York 131 529 Elliott, Pittsburgh 143 542 R.

H. Ave. 93 194 .353 69 172 54 167 74 170 .334 .316 .314 .311 .302 .301 .300 .299 .298 .298 Vaughan, Brooklyn Walker, Brooklyn Nicholson, Chicago Walker, St. Louis 131 540 106 168 123 484 71 146 132 519 .131 5(0 75 156 66 152 71 151 47 119 50 120 Hack, Chicago 131 505 W. Cooper, St.

Louis .108 397 McCormick, Cincinnati 107 403 Newark Opens Football Drills 32 Candidates Report As Roland Jackson Replaces Bill Gillespie as Coach NEWARK, Sept. 14 (Special). Newark High School opened football practice yesterday with a squad of 32 candidates reporting to Roland Jackson, a member of the physical education department, who replaces William K. Gillespie as mentor of the Yellowjackets this year. Jackson is a graduate of Newark High and the University of Delaware.

Veterans from last year's team on hand were Red Henderson. Walter Martin, Bill Hamilton and Brandon Davis, backs; Joseph Talucci and Marvin Butler, guards. Jackson stated that three games have been scheduled to date with opener against Brown Vocational in Wilmington on Oct. 2. Wilmington High will play here on Oct.

9 and the Yellowjackets will oppose P. S. duPont in the latter's stadium on Nov. 5. Other games are planned with Alexis I.

duPont, Claymont High and Conrad High. Parkway Alleys Voted City's Title Tournament Parkway Bowling Academy has been awarded the fourth annual city bowling championships by the Wilmington Bowling Association. The championships, not held last year, usually conclude the bowling season. The association, which met last Sunday at the Y. M.

C. reelected Herbert B. Mearns president. Vice-presidents named are Charles Gallagher, Samuel Bland, Ray Schall, and Hudson Erisman. Paul Patton was reelected secretary, and Ben Dickey, treasurer.

Members of the executive committee are Walter Cline, chairman; William Stewart, Leopold Pullella, and J. Harry Games behind leader. Tonight Final Games Hagerstown at Wilmington. Lancaster at Trenton. Only games.

No well Names Semi-Pro Loop All Star Team Players Picked From First 4 Clubs to Oppose Service Circuit's 'Best' Tonight Mace Nowell, who managed American Car and Foundry to the Delaware State Semi-Pro League championship, named his league all-star team last night which will oppose the Service League All-Stars at Wil mington Park tonight. The game will be played as a preliminary to the Wilmington Blue Rocks-Hagerstown Owls contest and scheduled to get under way at 6:30 o'clock. All of the selectees announced by Nowell were members of the four teams which took part in the playoffs: American Car, Pusey and Jones, Holly Oak, and Forty Acres. The player list: Dick Burke, American Car, and Sparky Talarowski, Pusey and Jones, catchers; Reggie Conway, American Car, and Johnny Dobrzynski, Pusey and Jones, pitchers; Gummy Faulkner, American Car, and Mickey McElwee, Pusey and Jones, shortstops; Rip Oberle, Holly Oak, and Jack Barry, American Car, first base; Paul Chadick, Pusey and Jones, and Jack Markle, American Car, second base; Bippy DeMarco, American Car, and Billy Jankowski, Pusey and Jones, third base; Johnny Mooney, Pusey and Jones; Earl Lucas, American Car; Earl Lilley, Holly Oak, Jimmy Scully, American Car, and Bob (Peanuts) Riley, Forty Acres, outfielders. Nowell will be assisted by Phinney Hastings, Pusey and Jones, manager, and Pete Trabbold, Holly Oak pilot.

The Service League All-Stars, made up of members of the New Castle Army Air Base, Dover Air Base and Fort DuPont teams, will be directed by Lieutenant Novelli, Newcabs; Lieutenant Hartman, Dover, and Lieutenant Griffin, Fort DuPont. Tank Conrad to Coach Delaware State Eleven DOVER, Sept. 14 (Special). Thomas (Tank) Conrad, All -Time Negro All-America halfback at Morgan in 1932, '33 and '34, is the new coach at Delaware State College, it was announced today. Conrad, an all-around athlete, was also a stellar basketball player, playing forward, guard, and center at Morgan.

He also earned his numerals in track. After graduation from Morgan, Conrad played professional football with the Brown Bombers under Fritz Pollard. With Pollard he mastered the Warner system, which he will use at Delaware State. Bevolta, Foulis Play Off Illinois Pro Title Tie WAUKEGAN, Sept. 14 (INS).

Johnny Revolta of Evanston, and Jim Foulis of Ruth Lake, 111., tee off today in an 18-hole playoff for the Illinois P. G. A. crown. Revolta, who has captured the title five times in seven years, had a 54-hole of 219 with three 73 rounds, Foulis matched the defending champion's total with 75-72-72.

The champion needed only a par three on the last hole to win his sixth title, but was wide of the green with his iron, then pitched 15 feet past the cup and took two puts for a bogey four. Though Beaten Trenton Noses Leaders, Owls Defeat Ends Race; Army Nine Blanks York Although defeated, 5-4, by Trenton last night at Trenton, the Lancaster Red Roses clinched the Interstate League pennant as the Hagerstown Owls lost to Wilmington. Lancaster, ending the regular schedule tonight with another single game at Trenton, holds a lead of one and one-half games over the Owls. Major Bowles, Lancaster hurler, failed in his second attempt to gain his twentieth victory as Ed Reeser let the Red Roses down with seven hits. Three of the Roses' hits went to Red Kell, the league's batting champion.

He drove out his twenty-second triple for one of his safeties. At York, the York White Roses were shut out, 5-0, by the New Cumberland Army Reception Center. Tommy Hughes, former Phillie, limited them to four bingles. Chuck Harig's scratch hit, a triple by Lynn Myers and Stan Holowka's balk let two runs across in the third. In the seventh Myers singled ahead of Elmer Valo.

Singles by Stan Shargey and Harry Marnie and Bunny Griffiths throwing error accounted for the final run. LANCASTER TRENTON brho1 ab a Demars.ss 4 1 0 2 4 Bodner.3b 5 2 3 1 2 Kell.3b 4 2 3 2 Flick. rf 5 0 3 0 Wheaton.cf 5 0 11 Levy.lf 4 0 0 1 OiCarter.cf 4 0 0 9 0 Mabry.2b 2 10 2 rShubilla.c 0 0 0 0 Seflck.c 3 0 0 7 Bowles, 4 0 0 0 3 110 0 4 12 2 0 4 0 3 10 3 3 0 10 0 3 0 1 1'4 4 12 7 2 3 0 14 0 4 0 0 2 3 Totals 35 4 7 24 111 Totals 33 5 14 27 14 Lancaster .11000000 2 4 Trenton 10110020 5 Errors: Bodner, Reeser. Runs batted in: Flick 2. Tyson 2, Ennis.

Caravello, Harris. Kell. Two-base hits: Ennis. Caravello, Carter. Harris.

Flick. Three-base hit: Kell. Sacrifices: Harris. Caravello. Double play: Demars to Greenwald.

Left on bases: Lancaster 9, Trenton 8. Struck out: By Bowles 6. Reeser 9. Bases on balls: Off Bowles 2. Reeser 5.

Umpires: Hyland and Henry. Time of game 1:51. N'EW CUMBERLANDl YORK ab ab a 4 0 12 0 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 10 1 3 0 14 0 4 0 12 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 29 0 4 27 4 Harig.lf 4 110 OlBiros.cf 4 2 2 1 Valo.rf 4 111 Mueller.cf 4 0 0 0 Shargey. ss 4 1 2 5 3 0 1 0 6 Gr fiths.ss 2 0 0 10 0i Peterman.c 4 0 0 10 OiOaniels.c Hughes.p 4 0 0 0 ljHolowka.p Totals 33 5 7 27 Totals New Cumberland 00200021 0 5 York 00000000 00 Error: Griffiths. Runs batted in: Myers, Valo, 2.

Two-base hits: Shoff, Snyder. Three-base hit: Myers. Home run: Valo. Stolen bases: Myers. Double plays: Hughes, Shargey to Detweiler: Shargey to Det-weiler.

Left on bases: New Cumberland, 8: York, 3. Base on balls: Hughes, Hol-owka. 6. Struck out: Hughes. 10; Holowka, 5.

Wild pitches: Holowka. Hughes. Balk: Holowka. Umpires: Tatler and Dzigan. Time: 1:45.

Brundage and Michaels Battle for Penn Position PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14 Dudley Brundage, whose brother Bob was a fullback on Penn's last two teams, and Loe Michaels, a V-12 Navy student who captained Drexel's last team for the duration, are fighting it out for the tailback spot as Penn drills for the season's opener with Princeton a week from Saturday. Coach George Munger is giving both a chance at the position left vacant while John Makar recovers from an ankle injury. Michaels played two seasons at Drexel and weighing 175, Is 20 pounds heavier than his 18 -year-old "opponent." Michigan State Coach Takes Over Army Joh ROCKFORD, Sept. 14 (U.P.).

Charley Bachman, former Michigan State football mentor, today assumed his new duties as head civilian coach of the Camp Grant Army team. Bachman, who was lef without a team when Michigan State an nounced football a month ago, is on leave from the Spartans. His appointment was announced yester day. Bachman said he would use a Notre Dame style offense. The Warriors meet Michigan Saturday In their opener last Saturday they defeated the University of Illinois, 23-0.

Pirates Keep Frisch PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 (U.R). Frankie Frisch has been signed to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates for the fifth consecutive year. The PI rates announced the signing last night. roar with the choice as to favorite about evenly divided.

Afterwards in the dressing room, the combatants had to be kept apart as they sought to continue The bout was a co-feature to the appearance as guest referee of Chief Specialist Freddy (Red) Cochrane world's welterweight boxmg cham pion of Elizabeth, N. home on leave from Pearl Harbor where he is stationed in the Navy. Cochrane i was given a big hand as he was properly introduced by Announcer Frank Denney. The boss of the 147 pounders of the boxing world turned in a neat refereeing job in the rougn encounter between Strangler White and Chief Thunderbird which went the 30-minute limit called for to a draw. In the other one fall to a finish bout which was listed as half of ihe double windup, the masked Blue Streak, substituting for Big Ben Morgan, downed the grotesque and 640-pound Martin (Blimp) Levy with a body press in 10:37.

Levy used his weight against the streak ariy the match, but once the Blimp hit the floor he was unable to escape the Streak In the opener, Dr. John Bonika and Maurice LaChappelle went 30 minutes to a draw. By JUDSON BAILEY Associated Press Sports Writer There isn't any mystery about which teams are going to win the major league pennants, but a lot of fans are rushing for pencil and paper to figure out when the St. Louis Cardinals and New Yoik Yankees will get around to clinching their championships. It may contribute to the calm and orderly processes of arithmetic, therefore, to point out that there will be no clinchings before next week-end and the situation can be explored without the aid of rapid calculus.

The Cardinals can settle the senior circuit controversy with any com bination of five victories for themselves or five defeats for their immediate pursuers, the Brooklvn Dodgers, while the magic combination for the Yankees is 10, and consequently farther removed. The Cardinals might be able to make short shrift of their pennant problem except that they haven't played since last Saturday and aren't scheduled again until Thursday, when they will embark on a six-game, four-day series with the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers have single games today and tomorrow with the Boston Braves, will be idle Thursday, and then play a four-game setto with the New York Giants. Out of this action should come the Cardinals' clincher, but it can't arrive before Saturday. Fere are the figures for both races: National League.

Games To W. L. Ahead Plav St. Louis 90 44 15'a 20 Brooklyn 75 60 19 American League Games To W. L.

Ahead Plav New York 85 49 20 Cleveland 73 60 21 Both the Yanks and Indians will be reasonably busy this week. As a result it would be possible for New York to put over the clincher Sunday if it were to win all its games in the meantime and Cleveland were to lose continuously. But since this is unlikely, and next Monday and Tuesday are open dates in both leagues, the best guess is that the Yankees will not nail down their pennant until the latter part of next "week. Action in the majors yesterday was confined to Boston, where the Braves completed their suspended game of July 18 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and obtained a 7-6 ten- inning triumph, but lost the regularly scheduled contest 10-3 in the face of six-hit hurling by Whit Wyatt and a 17-hit assault by the Dodgers. The suspended game had been halted because of the Massachusetts curfew with the score tied at 4 in the sixth inning.

The teams resumed with hammer and tongs and Tommy Holmes eventually set- nea me issue with a run-sconng single in the overtime frame. Yesterday's Stars By Associated Press TOMMY HOLMES. Braves, and BTT.I.V HERMAN, Dodgers Holmes sineled home run in tenth inning to decide game sus pended July 18. Herman made four hits to drive in three runs in regularly scheduled contest. Racing- Notes By Associated Press Eastern breeders will hold their sale of yearlings at Westbury; L.

Sept. 21-22. Among the consignors will be Morven Stud, Nydrie Stud, Blue Ridge Farm, Sagamo Farm, Rockridge Farms, W. H. Lipscomb and Colin MacLeod.

Three of racing's annual fall fix tures are programmed for Saturday with the Beldame, richest of all races for fillies and mares, at Aqueduct; the Narragansett Special, which has value of $25,000 added, and the $5,000 autumn handicap it Hawthorne. The Beldame, also with a value of for a mile and a furlong and the books closed Aug. 2 with 27 nominations. Among them is William Woodward's Vagrancy, queen of the 3-year-olds last season which dead-heated the event with Bing Crosby's Barrancosa in 1942. Before Saturday's three-star at traction, however, the Cowdin will be run off at Aqueduct.

It is the first meeting between the juvenile leaders of the Middle West and the East and includes John Marsch's Occupy and Jezrahel, A. C. Ernst's Alorter, the Lazy Ranch's Cocopet, Henry Lusting's Mrs. Ames and Professor Lee and Harry Lamontague's Rodney Stone. Hubert Troy Trent, 31-year-old native of Corsicana, rode four winners at Narragansett yesterday and was up on Harry Barnet's Medid in the feature race.

Medid won by a nose from John L. Sullivan's Texon Boy and paid $5. Kent Firemen to Meet CAMDEN, Sept. 14 (Spe cial), The Kent County Volunteer Firemen's Association will meet in the firehouse of the Camden-Wy-ominz Fire Company tomorrow night. Among the business sched uled is a discussion of the question, "Does a Pumper Pump Water?" Belloise vs.

Robinson PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14 OP). Steve Belloise, middleweight con tender, will make his first Philadelphia appearance Sept. 27, Promoter Herman Taylor announced today. Belloise will meet Young Kid Rob inson of Philadelphia in a 10-round preliminary to the Chalky Wright- Terry Young fight at the Arena.

Zivic-Lamotla Again PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 (INS). Fritzie Zivic signed yesterday to meet Jake Lamotta for the third time at Madison Square Garden. Nov. 12.

4 Associated Press Sports Writer i Since the Phillies' bum cox scnea- uled an arc light game tonight fol lowed by an 11 a. m. contest tomorrow, the visiting Giants have been threatening to sleep right at the ball park Isn't that what they've been doing at the Polo Grounds? According: to Newark's Babe Culnan, only 1,750 spectators will see the Freddie Mills-Jack London fight in London, Sept. 22 but they'll pay flOO each for ringside pews. When E.fJ.

Baker, the St. Charles, hotel man, paid $20,000 to Doc Parshall and E. P. Cray for the speedy pacer, King's Counsel, it was the highest price paid for a "wiggler' since C. K.

G. Billings bought William for $25,000 back in 1915. Helen Dettwiler, the star Washington, D. golfer, has just earned her wings as an air force ferry command pilot at Avenger Field, Tex. TODAY'S GUEST STAR Walter Lynch, Jacksonville (Fla.) Journal: "That thief who stole some of.

tha football equipment of the Andrew Jackson High School eleven has a greater problem than the new coach. Jack Smith Jack has some athletes to put in the uniforms he has left while the purloiner will be up against lack of manpower. Don Donaghey, Lynn C. Doyle of the Philadelphia Bulletin, Is back on the job which makes it a lot easier to swipe a good wisecrack when you need one. When Jack Kelly, won the rowing title in the Ocean City, N.

lifeguard meet last week-end, Jack Senior, the famous oarsman, con fessed: "I got a bigger kick out of that than I did out of winning the Olympic championship." Most pro baseball players are looking ahead to the Army, war work, or hunting trips at the end of the season, but Bill Sarni, 15-year-old Los Angeles catcher, is planning to finish his junior year in high school. When the third War Loan Driva was getting under way last Thursday, High Bit, owned by the Brandy-wine Stable, won the War Bond Purse at Aqueduct And the Brandywine Stable is owned by Don Ross, chairman of War Bond drives in Delaware should havs been a hot tip for somebody, especially since the chart recorded: "Won driving." Besides cleaning up track honors at Camp Lee, Private Frank Dixon, former New York V. miler, teamed with Private Harold Montague to win the camp tennis doubles title. When Lieut. Steve Juzwik, former Notre Damer and star of the Great Lakes Naval Station grid team, reported for duty as master at arms at the regimental building, he found his new bunkmate was Tom Jozwik, former Detroit amateur hockey star They decided to let somebody else worry about roll call.

Pfc. Pat Muller. trainer of the Camp Lejeune, N. Marines football team, taught women's gym classes for 13 years in Milwaukee No wonder those Marines are tough. Uncle Sam's Navy Gets World's Best Swimmer COLUMBUS, Sept.

14 OP). It the Navy develop. a sudden inferiority complex, blame it on Bill Smith who joins Uncle Sam's aquacade today as an inductee. He's the 19-year-old Hawaiian youth at Ohio State University who strokes through aquatic battles as invincible as a battleship. America's swimming greats, such as Johnny Weismuller and Adolph Kiefer, have termed Smith the world's greatest, swimmer.

The Honolulu policeman's son holds every major world swimming title between the 100-yard and 1500-meter free style. Tonies Start Bowling St. Anthony's Catholic Club Bowling League opens its season tonight at the Parkway Alleys. Six teams will roll in the league on the 9 o'clock shift. By Associated Press American League BATTING Appling, Chicago, Wakefield, Detroit, 315.

RUNS- -Case, Washington, 88; Keller, New York, 85. RUNS BATTED IN York, Detroit, 108; Etten, New York, 94. HITS Wakefield, Washington, 183. Detroit, 178; Case, DOUBLES Gutteridge, Wakefield, Detroit, 32. St.

Louis, 33; TRIPLES Lindell, New York, and York, Detroit, 10. HOME RUNS York, Detroit, 31: Keller, New York, 26. STOLEN BASES Case, Moses, Chicago, 45. Washington, 47; PITCHING Chandler, Smith, Cleveland. 15-5.

Lew York, 19-3; National League BATTING Musial, St. Louis, Herman, Brooklyn, .334. RUNS Vaughan, St. Louis, 93. Brooklyn, 108; Musial, RUNS BATTED IN Nicholson, Chicago, 106; Elliott, Pittsburgh, 92.

HITS Musial, Brooklyn, 172. St. Louis, 194; Herman, DOUBLES Musial, St. Louis, 38; Herman, Brooklyn, 37. TRIPLES Musial, St.

Louis, 18; Elliott, Pittsburgh: Lowrey, Chicago and Klein, St. Louis, 12. HOME RUNS Nicholson, Chicago, 22; Ott, New York, 1. STOLEN BASES Vaughan, Brooklyn, Lowrey, Chicago, 12. PITCHING Shoun.

Cincinnati, 12-B; Sewell, Pittsburgh, 20-9. Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGCE Yesterday'! Result Cleveland at St. Louis postponed. Detroit at Chicago postponed. Only games.

Standing W. L. Pet. New York 85 49 .624 Cleveland 73 61) .549 Washington 75 62 .547 Detroit 69 65 .515 Chicago 6fi 67 .496 St. Louis 62 71 .456 Boston 62 74 .456 Philadelphia 44 88 .333 Today's Games Philadelphia at New York.

Boston at Washington (night). Detroit, at Chicago (2. Cleveland at St. Louis (twilight and night). Tomorrow a Gamei Philadelphia at New York.

Boston at Washington (night). Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at St. Louis. NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Result! Boston.

Brooklyn, 6 (10 innings, finish of July 18 suspended gamei Brooklyn, 10 Boston. 3. Only games. Standing W. L.

Pet St. Louis 90 44 .672 .556 .548 .518 .462 .436 .435 .368 Brooklyn 75 60 Cincinnati 74 61 Pittsburgh 73 68 Chicago 61 71 Philadelphia 58 75 Boston 57 74 New York 49 84 Today's Games Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia 'night). Only games. Tomorrow's Games New York at Philadelphia.

Brooklyn at Boston. Only games. Star Pros Play At Fort DuPont Kirkwood, Diegel to Head Best-Ball Match Scheduled For Thursday Afternoon An exhibition golf match has been arranged for the Fort DuPont golf course Thursday -afternoon. Joe Kirkwood, trick shot artist, and Leo Diegel, former P. G.

A. champion, will headline the teams. The match, scheduled by the Special Service Seption of the XIII Corps, will find Pat Browne, Kirk-wood's assistant, paired with him and Sergt. Pat Mucci of the Special Service Section teamed with Diegel. Following the match, which will start at 4:30 o'clock, Kirkwood will give" his repertoire of trick shots on the parade ground.

Gen. Emil F. Reinhardt, commanding the corps, will attend, as will Col. George Ruhlen, commanding officer of the fort, who will be the honored guest. Both officers will be accompanied by their staffs.

The exhibition, arranged by Capt. Thomas L. Cook, Special Service Section officer, comes between the end of the enlisted men's tournament and the start of the officers' play at the fort. Straight Heats Dominate Townsend Sulky Races TOWNSEND, Sept. 14 (Special).

Straight heats decided three of the five light harness races held at Van Dyke Driving Park near here Saturday. The fastest time was 2:13, equalled in the 3-year-old pace and the free-for-all trot by Chestnut Lucky Boy and Bonnie Scotland. 3-Year-Old Pace Ann Autrey 1 2 Chestnut Lucky Boy (Deats) 2 1 Billy Bonnington (Robinson) 3 3 Time 2:15, 2:13. Class A Pace Symbol Grit (Spencer) 1 1 Cliff Lee (East) 2 2 Time 2:16, 2:16. 3-Year-Old Trot Harold Hanover (Bowers) 1 1 Delena May (Gilfillian) 2 2 Verda Hanover (Hall) 3 3 Scorab (Tarbuttoni 4 4 Time 2:21, 2:19.

Free-For-AII Trot Norma Frisco (Cole) 1 3 Bonnie Scotland (Rausch) 3 1 Hattie Hanover (Hall I 2 3 Slickaway (Saunders) 4 4 Time 2:13. 3-Year-Old Pace Joni Majesty (Tarbuttoni 1 1 High Norman iSsundersi 2 2 Lady D. (Heverini 3 3 Time 2.15, 2:14. Nashville Takes Fifth Straight League Title NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14 (U.R).

The Nashville Volunteers today held their fifth straight Southern Association championship, winning the final game of the playoffs last night from the New Orleans Pelicans, 7-0. Glenn Carpenter pitched the Vols to the title, holding New Orleans to seven hits. -The Pelicans won only a single game in the best-of-seven series. Coast Loop Series Starts SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 OP).

The President's Cup series, post-season playoff among the four top Pacific Coast League baseball teams, opens today. First-place Los Angeles Angels meet third-place Seattle Rahiiers. Second-place San Francisco and fourth-place Portland will play in mid-week. Some Sort of Record BOSTON, Sept. 14 OP).

Billy Herman of the Brooklyn Dodgers established some sort of a record when he reached first base on each of his five trips to the plate in the regularly scheduled contest with the Braves but was thrown out at third twice, at home once, and at second the fifth time. Terranova Takes Duke NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14 (U.R), Phil Terranova of New York, Na tional Boxing Association feather weight champion, won an easy 10- round decision over Juan Villalba, Cuba, in a non-title fight last night Both weighed 127, but the New Yorker spotted his opponent six and a half inches in height. By DICK RINARD Hagerstown's hopes for a second consecutive Interstate League pennant died in the chill of last night as the Wilmington Blue Rocks conquered the Owls, 4-3, in an exciting contest at Wilmington Park. The Owls, who won out last year by three percentage points, battled valiantly down to the last ditch before accepting the defeat which sealed the flag for Lancaster, although the Red Roses dropped last night's game to Trenton.

Had Hagerstown won, the pennant would hinge on the outcome of tonight's final games. The Trenton defeat was announced during Hagerstown's last turn at bat when the Owls were in the midst of a rally. Indeed, the sacks were loaded and Dick Williams, erstwhile Blue Rock, was at the plate with two men out. Williams, who had pried open the eighth with a rousing triple, wasn't up to the occasion, however, and went down swinging on three out of four balls from the service of Everett Fagan to end the game. Owls Toss Away Run The Owls might have at least stalemated the count in the final had it not been for some poor base running or perhaps poorer coaching from third base by Mike Sabena.

who was given the Bronx cheer by the rooters for his apparent neglect in failing to counsel an Owl runner. Bob Mays, first up for the Owls in the ninth, flied to right but Tommy Liles and Manager Bobby Maier singled, Liles reaching second on the manager's rap. Tom Davis then drove a terrific wallop to center which Dale Smith finally pulled down. Liles, however, took far too much lead from second on the drive and by the time he had gone back to second to tag up it was impossible to advance after the catch as Smith hustled the ball back. After Davies' loft, Riley hit safely to fill the bases but had Liles progressed to third, he may well have brought home the tying run on the rap.

At it was, he died on third as Williams whiffed. Alternate at Lead The Owls got off to a two-run lead in the third on Maier's double to left which scored Pitcher Paul Rankin, and Davis' single which scored Maier. The Rocks went into a 3-2 lead in the sixth on Tony Parisse's triple, a Walk to Billy Jankowski, Fagan's towering double to right which Riley failed to hold, Joe Rullo's fly-out, and Paul Swoboda's double. The Owls tied the count in the seventh on singles by Mays, Liles, and Riley and appeared headed for victory in the eighth when Williams led off with a lusty triple to right-center. However, Daddario grounded out and Waupinski and Rankin fanned.

The Rocks put over the deciding run in the eighth when Jankowski beat out a bunt, took second as Fagan sacrificed, and scored on Rullo's double after Manager Dutch Dorman had grounded out. Rotary Distributes Prizes It was Rotary Club night with nearly 200 members, their families and guests, including about 87 boys in attendance among the crowd of 1,249. The Rotarians awarded $42 to Wilmington players for various feats of play. Fagan, winning pitcher, received $12 for his victory and also for the first double; Parisse, $11, for hitting his first time up. stealing the first base, tying with Rullo for the most hits, getting the first triple, and having the most total bases; Rullo, $9, knocking in the most runs and tying for the most hits; Jankowski, $3, scoring the most runs; and Burgo, $2, hitting his first time up.

The crowd was urged briefly by two service men to buy war bonds. Seaman First Class Michael Vara- dia and Private Calvin Grant of the Marine Corps appealed over the public address system for support of the Third War Loan Drive. Cy Slaalien will pitch for the Rocks in the fVial game tonight, i Playoffs Start Thursday The playoffs start Thursday night, with Wilmington opposing Lancas ter Pt Lancaster. The series will continue at Lancaster on Friday night and comes to Wilmington for games on Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock and, if needed, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. HAGERSTOWN WILMINGTON tbrho ibrho Mavs.3b Liles.

lb Maier, 2b Davis.lf RUey.rf Willmscf 4 110 0 Dorman, ss 4 0 0 2 1 5 1 3 6 0 5 0 2 0 0 5 1 2 3 2 Swoboda.lb 3 0 14 1 4 0 13 OiBurgo.lf 5 0 12 0 5 0 2 3 0 Smith.cf 3 0 3 0 4 0 2 3 0 Woods. rf 3 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 10 0 2 2 13 2 3 110 2 Dad'arioss 4 0 1 3 3: Parisse. 4 0 1 3 0 Rankin. 4 0 1 0 2 Fagan, Totais 39 3 14 24 7i Totals 31 4 8 27 6 Haserstown 0020001 0 0 3 Wilmington 00000301 4 Errors- Maier. Runs batted in: Maier, Davis, Riley, Fagan.

Rullo (2), Swoboda. Two-base hits: Maier, Daddario, Fagan, 8woinda, Rulio. Three-base hits: Parisse, Williams. Stolen bases: Mays. Parisse.

Sacrifices: Fagan. Left on bases: Hagerstown. 13; Wilmington. 12. Base on balls: OH Fagan.

2: on Rankin, 7. Struck out? By Rankin. bv Fagan. g. Umpires: Hyland and King.

Time 2 Cs. Bettina on Short End CLEVELAND, Sept. 14 (INS). Melio Bettina was on the short end of 2-1 odds today as he wound up preparations for his 10-round bout with Jimmy Bivins in Cleveland Stadium tomorrow night. The New York corporal holds a decision over Bivins, the "duration" champ, but has seen little if any action since entering the Army.

Sports Mirror Bv Associated Press Today A Tear Ago New York Yankees flinched American League pennant for Sixth time in seven year with Joe McCarthy as manager. Three Teara Ago Dick Chapman de-feved W. B. McCullough. 11 and for Amateur golf title at Marmaroneck.

Fiv Yar A Charlev Grimm, former manager Pf Chicago Cubs, rejected two bisfbaU effera and s.gned three-year contract as sporti announcer for Chicago radio station. is Stan Musial Not the least reason why St. Louis Cardinals tow-roped the National League this season is Outfielder Musial leading both majors in batting with .353. Veteran Talent Brightens Grid Hopes at Navy Mentors Complain About Lack of Weight But 13 Letternien Should Help By JOHN F. CHANDLER ANNAPOLIS, Sept.

14 UP). Capt. John E. (Biliick) Whelchel, head football coach at the U. S.

Naval Academy, never wastes words. So, when he announces that Navy's 1943 gridders will be "just another Navy football squad" you can take those five words with either vanilla or vinegar, depending upon your personal interpretative bent. And Navy has nine tough opponents, starting with North Carolina Pre -Flight at Annapolis, Sept. 25. Thirteen lettermen are back from the 1942 outfit which upset Army, 14-0.

I'nusual Carryover Whelchel and his chief aides, Line Coach E. E. (Rip) Miller and Keith Molesworth, backfield mentor, declare that lack of weight and experience make 'the outlook dubious. However, 13 lettermen are a happy carryover on anybody's campus these trying days for collegiate football. Navy's line isn't expected to stack up with the powerful forwards of some previous years, but a gang of versatile backfield veterans may make up the difference and Whelchel should be able to extract a pretty fair facsimile of a football team from an outpouring of 110 candidates.

A tentative first string lineup shows nine of the 13 letter winners holding down positions. All are lighter than those on the 1942 club, which won five games and lost four. Aside from Army, the sailors' other eight opponents all have V-12 units. And indications are that they're getting plenty of help from the Navy trainees. Hal Hamhcry Back Hal Hamberg, half-pint triple theatre at left half, is expected to resume his 1942 stride.

Despite his 150 pounds, Little Hal gets around, and his passing spells trouble. Ben Martin is another excellent performer, at right half, while a third letterman ball toter is Jolting Joe Sullivan, fullback. Stewart Nelson, reserve last year, is filling the quarterback role, although Tom Dwyer of the 1942 Plebes may grab this blocking back assignment. All these scale about 130. The forward wall sprouts capable lettermen on either side of 205-pound Jack Martin, center, who saw limited service last season.

Ends are Al Channell, captain, and Roe Johnston; tackles, Edward Elliott and John Gillooly; guards, George C. Brown, and Ben Chase. All six are under 200 pounds. the team that won the Delaware softball championship in 1941 and 1942." Fight hts Last Nisht Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Phil Terranovi. 127, New York, outpointed Jun Villalba, 137, Havana (10).

NEWARK Joe Carter. 158, Rome. N. outpointed Johnny Carter, ISO, Chester, Pa. (Hi.

BALTIMORE Jackie Cooper, HS'-i, New York, outpointed Cecil Hudson, 1484, Los Angeles UO.i. WEST SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Ike Williams, 131 'a, Trenton, N. outpointed Jerry Moore, 1331 New York (10).

WASHINGTON Larry Lane, 190. Trenton, N. stopped Claudio Villar, 193, Washington 3j. NEW HAVEN Julie Kogon, 13lV. New Haven, and Bobby Mclntyre, 136, Detroit, drew (10).

CHICAGO Nate Bolden, 174, Chicago, outpointed Dan Mefritt, 210, Cleveland (10). Texas League Hopeful DALLAS, Sept. 14 (P). Th Texas Baseball League, which suspended operations this year, will hold its annual meeting Nov. 13 or Nov, 20 to decide whether the circuit will operate next year.

Officials are more hopeful than last season. Hoff stein Promised Post-War Double Disqualification Ends Card Contract After Tryout Sharkey Leone Mat Fracas Pfc. Jules D. (Ace) Hoffstein, Wilmington baseball, softball, and basketball player, now stationed at Scott Field, 111., has been promised a post-war contract with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League.

This information was disclosed in the Scott Field Broadcaster, which said he had a tryout with the Cards last month. Hoffstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Hoffstein of 912 North Adams Street, is an infielder.

He played baseball and basketball in the Industrial League and softball with John Brothers. Hoffstein enlisted in the Army last March and entered radio school. He was stationed for several months at the New Castle Army Air Base, and helped get baseball under way there. Prior to entering the service he was employed by Sun Ship. The Broadcaster, in reference to Hoffstein, sai: "With the student softball competition getting under way, the 370th has excellent prospects for a championship team.

The playing coach, Pfc. J. D. Hoffstein of Wilmington, had a tryout with the Cardinals last month and has been promised a post-war contract. Hoffstein was second baseman on The weather turned cool, reflecting in the attendance, but the wrestling was hot at the Blue Hen Arena last night, resulting in the disqualification of both principals, Babe Sharkey, Texas terror, and Michele (Mad Mike) Leone of Italy, in the final bout.

Referee Bob Wade counted them both out as they battled outside the ring, refusing his summons to get back inside the ropes. The end came 14 minutes and 55 seconds after the roughest kind of going. Both Sharkey and Leone are known for employing tactics other than "in the book" and gained regard as the two leading mat meanies of the season. They were intent on settling claims to the "bad man" laurels, something which they were unable to do in two previous meetings, Leone winning on a disqualification of Sharkey by Guest Referee Tony Galenton and Sharkey on a back-tapping ruse. About 800 were in attendance last night as Sharkey and Leone hurled one another from the ring at least a dozen times, traded punches and other blows, including those delivered with ringside chairs.

The bout, scheduled for one fall to a finish, had the fans in an up-.