The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 15

SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1949 THE MORNING HERALD, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND American Amateur King To Meet Sam McCready Today Ilrmford, New York, Star Beat Ernest Millward In Semi-Finals Yesterday--McCready Beat Fronkic Stranahan Yesterday By GLENN WILLIAMS Portmarnock, Ireland, May 27 (ff) --Willie Turnesa, -Btout-hearted little battler from Elmsford, N. fought through to victory in two blistering matches today to reach the.final of the British amateur golf championship as defending champion Frank Stranahan bowed out. Tomorrow the American amateur king will attempt to off the classic "double" of amateur golf when he en- gages Sam McCready, the 35-year-old Irish-born sharp- SSiST 118 shooter who ousted Stranahan, a 36-hole struggle Br ke The youngest of famous tolnng Turnesas is the first' player to reach the American and British amateur finals four since Lawson Little turned the trick in 1934-35. Willie won the British crown two years ago at Carnoustie. Scrambling out of the rough most of the way, Turnesa was carried to the 19th hole before he disposed of Mick Power of County Cork in his this morning.

quarter-final match Ernest Millward, o- AIJ. Aii ci J. Ci 27-year-old took him to the 18th green in the afternoon before losing 1 up. His opponent tomorrow, McCready, proved himself a sturdy competitor as he knocked but Stranahan, 4 and 3, in the quarterfinal and went on to subdue Ken '46 English champion, on the 20th green in the afternoon. He was two under par' he closed Thorn out with a birdie on the second extra hole.

Schmifz Hurls A FiveHI! Vidory Chicago Cubs Take Cincy Reds Across 3 to 1 As Verban Stars Chicago, May 27 Schmitz hurled a five-hitter today to'pace the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds before a chilled crowd of the third win for the Cubs, their longest streak of the season, and lifted them out of the Emit Verban turned in a spectac-. ular game afield and at bat. He on Monday the club' meets the cracked out a double and two Williamsport Wildcats at Williams- vsmgles to-spearhead at- in a contest that was post- tack on Howard Fox and Harry poned earlier in the season Gumbert. Furthermore, he figured directly in all run production, singled and 'scored veiimu smgiea ana scored on snifted to the county town Gustine's hit in the first cause Harrystown's new Diamond inning; in the second he drove i iiu.iou.cu. j.iie neju is 6X across Roy.Smalley -with another pee'ted to be in shape by Sunday single and in the; fourth he drop ped a double into short rightfield to 'Schmitz.

dashing horned In the Afield Verban handled 11 some of them 'brilliant "stops." Cincinnati 1 ..000 010 000-rl 5 1 no 100' OOx-- 3 11 0 For. Gumberfc and Howell Schmitz and A. Walkelr Williamsport Wins Over Hancock, 16-3 Williamsporters lie Nineteen Hits In Winning Yesterday Williamsport High School exploded for 19 hits and a 16-3 victory over Hancock in a scholastic scrap at Hancock yesterday. Every member of the winning team collected at least hit, with Grove, Cline and R. Miller leading 'the with' three apiece.

'Davidson had two of Hancock's 'five hits. Britner went the distance for Williamspcf allowing five safeties but staying out of danger at all times. Corbett, the Hancock starter, was no puzzle to the Williams- porters. He retired- in the seventh and McFarland came in to finish up. victory evened Williamsport's season record up at seven and seven losses.

Wlllwnsport' ,002 010 x-- 3 5 Has Two Contests Over The Weekend Harrystown A.C. is playing two tough Washington County League games over the weekend. Tomorrow the Harrystown nine meets South" End at City Park, and The 'latter' game, incidentally, was scheduled for Harrystown but shifted to the' county town Is. not yet finished. The field is ex- The regular- the Western Maryland'Sportsman's Club was held at the Dam No.

.4 club Chouse, at which time iL I A Wise, at which time A I tl 3-0 several new members were admit I I New York, May, 2T runs by Tommy Henrich and Yogi Berra shepherded, the New York a 3-0 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics; tonight. Un: beaten Eddfe- Lopat stopped the A's on six safeties to gain his fifth v' A crpwd of :50,581 saw Henrich and Bera two of Joe Coleman's pffgrjaiga out of -the park to provide Bomber's runs as they stretched their league-lead over the -runner-up Mackmeh to four and half Henrich; followed a 'first-inning walk, to Gene Woodling his ninth circuit drive of the year to give Lopat all the edge he required. Berra slapped if th four-bagger one out in the fourth. Coleman yielded five safeties in dropping i decision against five wins. -Lopat doubled Jn and Dick Kryhoski and George Strirnweiss collected singles in the Philadelphia 000 000--0 6' 1 .............200 100 OOx--3 5 Colemaa and Rosar; Lopat and ted and plans made for the summer season.

completed and the picnic grounds ready for use. The picnic grove the public after may be June 1. The Western 'Maryland members also elected two delegates to the League of Maryland Sportsmen's convention 1 at Ocean City on June 10 through June 12. It also, annpunced that the club "will lawn 'party afternoon' at which time refreshments will be seized-. next meeting of i the Executive Committee will be on June 7 at-8 o'clock.

The next gen- meeting will take place on June 21, at which time all members are requested to be --present. Transportation will be furnished by calling R. E. Harvie, 4244-R. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Buffalo 6.

Toronto 4 Newark 5' Syracuse 3 2 Charles Town Entries First post 2 p.m. Track Fast. 2 yr. lur. Janet Ragland iu Army Nurse in Bospo Cove lie Fair Bid ill Deinaris xDenomlnator ill Cedar Bunnle 117 and up: about 4 xPortlaud Bells 106 Morre Lou n-t Franks iio Leprechaun Beaming Miss Cat Wye River 116 103 114 111 2-- $1,000: 3 yr.

and up; about 7 Brooke Argo Half Grand Big Three 111 108 113 108 116 113 116 Kitchen Charm 108 Artro lie River Light 113 Blizt Dart 113 Peterflage 103 xLIttle Cassino 103 3 yr. and up; ml. Thormond 115 Town Betty 107 Honoured 118 Jacopian 110 gamaa Little Pistol "107 Debt 113 xCo-Ed 105 Krakal 107 Perfect Charge 112 Die's Gal 107 xKld O'Sullivan 107 4 yr 4-IUOO; 3 yr. and up; 1 mi. xEasy Homer no xNewCalendonla 110 Speaker 101 War Champ 103 4 East 107 xRogers Moose 116 Lady Btlm 107 Erato He Tintrcl us elnimtno" Flashy PlaslT 107 'and up; fSr ones lUinici; 110 Ull (YounKKiiifc) 1500 040 -i -JM Bloodhound.

HO liieo Knpok, 105 (Rivera) 40 3-5. Bar Ma Wellf ret. Doctor Oyster Shell also ran. yr. and up; fur.

xComedy Player 110 CaclQue II 112 Second Sight Simtte claiming; 3 yr. 110 and up; about 7 furlongs. 118 7 3 about 6 fur. 108 Mlnaddte 112 109 Color Cerrado 111 '111 xPlicka Foot 110 112 O'Give 106 xTetratomic Chillbones PegBT. Lewis elm.

xAblel Markless Bill Cabin Creek Bog Moose Sunny River 4 yr. and up; 6Vi fur. 110 Green Garden 107 110 112 107 xGertle 105 115 xShes Scotch 111 110 Battle Sandals 107 117 Lararound 112 102 Gay Pilate na Barranl Fire 'iio Ferry Command 112 Fellow Mirage Worthownihg xBeau Briar xFoot "Soldier 112 112 117 107 107 Bonzlah 117 xChance Ace 114 Florida Jack 112 Dome Where 107 Puritan 117 -o allowances; 3 yr. 112 and up; about 4V- furlones 117 i--Apprentice allowance claimed. Newsies Win First Over Optimists, 5-2 Kreps Allows Only Two Hits As Wins In Junior Loop The Herald-Mail broke into the EIGHTH i and up; i victory column in Junior Baseball League last evening with a 5-2 triumph over the Optimist Club at Hamilton Park.

The contest was originally scheduled for Thursday night but postponed until last night because of rain and wet grounds. Kreps turned in a brilliant hill job for the Newsies last night, allowing only two hits and sending ten back to the bench on strikes. Kreps was touched for a scratch hit the fifth inning and another bingle In the seventh, when the Optimists scored both their runs. Lemon of the HeraldTMail was the only player to connect for two hits. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 .202 001 x-- 5 5 3 Gallaghner and Rudisill, Schoen; Kreps and Baker June 5, is slated to entertain Sharpsburg.

Meeting Held By Sportsmen's Club Turns In 4-0 Whitewash Brooklyn, 27 Veteran Roe turned in his It.was announced that htrseshoe av and badminton courts have been runs Johnn Sain in the and the picnic grounds seve tn ini with Spider Jorg- second straight shutout tonight. as he pitched the Brooklyn Dodge'rs to a 4-0 triumph over the Boston Braves. The Dodgers scored all of runs off Johnny Sain in the ensen knocking home three with Yingling's WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF HE'D RAD MY TIRES ROTATED AT Tires Rotated Tingling Auto Soles Service, Inc. JONTIAC CMC TRUCKS 2S7 Frederkk 2674 Sain, who fanned eight before a sellout crowd of 33,714 over the first innings, was touched for a blpop single by Gene Hermanski, leading off the seventh. Gil Hodges sacrificed and Carl Furillo singled to center, scoring Hermanski and taking second when Jim Husse 1 fumbled the ball.

Roy Campanella was intentionally passed and Roe missed a bunt attempt for a third strike, Sain's ninth. -The rally was kept alive when Alvin Dark --threw low on Peewee Reese's slow bounder for a second error, filling the bases. Then Jorgensen doubled off the right field wall, sending three unearned runs across. Boston l. 000 000 000-- 0 6 3 Brooklyn 000 000 40x-- 4 Sain, Volselle Campanella.

(8) and Masi; Roe and White Sox Lose To Indians 4-0 Cleveland, May 27 With as-year-old Al twirling six- hit 'ball, the Cleveland Indians came to. life tonight and beat the Chicago White. 0, before a "reopening day" crowd of 33,235. The seventh place world champs, losers of 10 of their last 12 games, jumped on Lefty Bill Wight in the third and seventh innings getting, two runs in each, Benton the Sox only widely spaced single Chicago ...000 000 000--0 .002 000 20x--4 Wight, Shoun (8) and Wheeler: and Hegan 6 8 Bcntoa RAY SHUFFLERS WIN Jimmy Ray's Tavern i team hung up an impressive shuffleboard vie tory Thursday night when they feated the Cumberland Knights Columbus in a three-game match, to 56. It was-the first time in years that the Caseys lost games in a row.

On Tuesday night, Jimmy will play host to Pleasant View a league match. de- of 81 two three Ray claiming; yr. olds: FIRST-- $800; about Phantom 116 (Tammaro) S.OO (111U) 3.0O Hau no (Kralz) 4-5. Greying: OI PI Chal Ann Miss Comedy Bridal SJstcr also ran. 3 yr.

claiming; and up; furlongs. 117 CArduInl) 4.40 S.40 Kone 112 19.009.00 Pete'ii Gold, (Hoot) 4.00 3-5. Virginia Jean, Carolina Boy, Bikini Test, Ghosting Blue also ran. DAILY DOUBLE-- Phautum Step paid W70.00 for Son, 103 3.00 (Hernundex) a :29 2 5 Sweet Ha s- Alba. Rough Pastime.

Battletown, Jjatimer also ran. 4 yr. claiming; and up; 1 miles. Red Lake, 111 (Kenney) 14 Rex AviK. 115 (Mafale) 2.60 a.

111 (Arduiia) 2.80 2-SrNia Scarlet Time. Grecian Breeze, 'l05 (Shlrey) Trlflln Xeibor, 107 (Avdutui) Double Reward aT ner, Loute's Line ran. 7.80 a on Sky Super Flight, 102 3.00 3.00 claiming; 4 miles. (Arnlftio) 8.20 4 00 "SO Wren. US (Pnliimho) 3.80 also Jnke Box, 110 (Shirej) 4 iJ, Sticky Fussy Valedove, Pole Star Jack's Ton! also SOUTH END TO DRILL The South End A.C.

will practice at City Park this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Manager Syfce Smith is undecided as to who will pitch Sharpsburg Busy Over The Week end Bluebirds Meet Smithsburg Club Tomorrow; Alt-Stars On Monday Fans and players alike will be in for a busy baseball week-end this week as the Sharpsburg Bluebirds of the. Washington County League journey to Smithsburg on Sunday afternoon aud plan to stage their traditional Decoration Day game in historic- Sharpsburg on Monday May 30, at 3:30 p. m. (DST).

Sharpsburg's peppy manager, Tom Knode, has been working the battlefield lade out regularly. From the reports of the last several games, the local heavy artillery has moved in and ig in action. Once finding the range, the down-county lads really put it to count by'lam- basting both the South End club of Hagerstown, and last year's champs, the Boonsboro Yellow- jackets, with football scores. Setting the pace at the, sticT, SharpBburg's shortstop, Roger Brashears; catcher, Peck and left- fielder, Downey have been rolling up some real batting averages. Pitcher Bobby Fits has been giving the old timers a fit and his record and ability show indications of proving to one of the best all arqund hurlers 'of the circuit.

The latest addition to the pitching staff is James A. Loeffler, "ace fire-bailer," well known in baseball circles having hurled for such teams as Dover, Delaware, the, Baltimore Orioles and late of Nashville, Who will make his debut here on Decoration Day when the Bluebirds will be host to an all-star aggregation composed of the better players of the Boonsboro, Keedysville and Gapland teams, known as the Down County All Stars. Guest catcher off the day will be William McPherson of a Frederick. Loeffler will be seen in uniform Sunday at Smithsburg, however, he will not be seen in action until Monday. This game, long a part of the traditional Decoration Day ceremonies, is scheduled to get under -way at 3:30 climaxing the long parade and other ceremonies at the Antietam National Cemetery.

A record crowd is expected to be on hand to witness the game arid if possible a band'will be ori hand to enliven the occasion. After the game the players of both teams and jthe umpires and Bluebird officers will be treated to a buffet supper at Snyder's Landing, courtesy juauuiug, courtesy against Harrystown tomorrow, but of the Sharpsbnrg club, it was an- nft has S-unch i he has Swish, Tritch, Snooks and Crumbacker to choose from! nounced by Mel Jennings, the Sharpsburg club prexy. Will They Meet In Finals? Mangrum, Snead Move Up In PGA Tournament May 27 Mangrum and Sam Snead charmed their skimpy galleries today by killing off two opponents each and getting that much closer to the spectators' dream final in the PGA championships. Neither of the veterans had to play out his rounds, through the May chilliness at the Hermitage Course. Neither par of.

71, the 6,677 yards of narrow fairways nor their opponents were too bothersome to Mangrum and Snead. Mangrum opened the day with an easy 6 and 5 victory over the twice PGA champion Denny Shute of His second opponent --Bob Hamilton of Landover, Md. --was a lot tougher but still not enough and the Niles, 111., professional won, 3 and 2.. Early today Snead had to work from under one-hole deficit to defeat Young Jack Burke, of White Pla'ins, N. 3 and 2.

The afternoon's second match play round was Snead's all the way and he won from Henry Ransom of St. Andrews, 111., in spite of hitting numerous bunkers, sand traps, two trees and a flag pole. Ransom dropped out of the tournament 3 and 1. The sensation of the first qualifying round--George Schnei'ter of all the way from great 66 medal score to a defeat today by former national open champion Lew Worsham of Oakmont. Worshman was'' not awed by Scbneiter, who is the boss of the touring pros, and defeated the Utah Mormon 5 and 4.

took the lead on the 422-yard first hole when both the golfers went over par and Schneiter trailed the rest of the way. For a few hours today the old- timers in the small gallery watched Horton Smith but Al Brosch of garden City, put the champion of the pre-war era out with a 5 and 4 victory. In one of the top twosomes of the afternoon Australian Jim Ferrier knocked North Carolina's Skip Alexander out with a up victory. Others still in the field tonight after a pair of 18-hole rounds, included medalist Ray Wade Hill of Shreveport, Herman Barron of White Plains, N. Johnny Palmer of Badin, N.

Al Brosch of Garden City, N. Dave Douglas, Wilmington, Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, N. "Jim Demare of Ojai, Jim Turnea of N. Y. Boonsboro Trips Clearspring, 17-1 Winners Pound Trio Of Clearspring Pitchers For Fifteen Blows Boonsboro High School notched its ninth victory against four setbacks by turning back Clearspring High, yesterday afternoon.

jumped on three Clearspring filngers for 15 hits, scoring at least once in every inning except the fourth. The winners fielded flawlessly. Phillips paced Boonsboro's attack by hitting safely four times in five appearances at the platter, Higdon had three for four for the victors, while P. Younkers collected two of Clearspring's six hits. Clearspring 010 000 0-- i 6 2 Boonsboro 217 016 x--17 15 0 BONOS Frank Cook, of Earlton, N.

another old" time race driver, will be at Conococheague Speedway tomorrow to compete in the big ear races. Gook finished 22nd in the United Racing Club's point standings last year, and drives his own car which uses a Ford V-8 motor for a power plant. Prior, to the war, Frank ran with the independent groups but-for the past three Reasons has competed only in AAA-sancttoned events. The guy does a swell job at his age and certainly deserves a lot of credit. Large Crowd Anticipated For Big Car Card Sunday United Racing Club Sending Its Best Big-Car Pilots To The Conococheague Speedway For First Big Cor The largest crowd of the season is expected at Conococheague Speedway tomorrow afternoon when the Route 40 track stages its first big car races of the season.

The holiday card should attract close to 4,000 spectators to the Conococheague which has lured the United Racing Club'js top drivers here for tomorrow's program. Eight events, including the time Bad Boy's Back Graziano Is Reinstated By The NBA Paterson, N. May 27 -Rocky Graziano, the bad boy of boxing, today cleared another hurdle in his bid to return to the ring when the National Boxing Association reinstated him. Abe J. NBA Commissioner, announced the reinstatement which permits the former middleweight champion to box in all NBA states except in instances where local bans have been imposed.

The New York Boxing Commission lifted its suspension on Graziano May 6. At that time, Greene said the NBA ban would be lifted aa soon as California State Athletic Commission removed its suspension. The NBA Commissioner said today the California commission had notified him thai Graziano had made good to Promoter Jimmy Murray for losses incurred when Graziano withdrew from a match with Fred Apostoli. trials, will- be offered tomorrow. Time trials start at i o'clock and the 'first goes at 2:30.

The program is sanctioned by the AAA. Among the outstanding drivers entered are Lucky Lux, Mel Paul Handshew, Mike Magill, and Frank They'll receive top-flight competition, though, from the rest of big field. The big cars hare always been popular with the nation's enthusiasts and local patrons have shown in the past that they, too, go for the big- jobs. There'li be plenty of speedy Offenhausers on the track tomorrow to compete with jthe Fords and other makes entered. WILLIAMSPORT ALL SET FOR LEADERS Manager Jackie Kreps ajl members of the Williamsport C.

to, meet at the Grill on Sunday promptly at 12:45 to make the trip to Keedysville for their contest with the cohorts of "Wic" Hays. Williamsport after dropping a hard battle to Smithsburg last Sunday are out to get back in'their winning stride and if possible knock the leaders off. SUN VISORS For Your Driving Comfort! Hess Auto Body Works, 500 Frederick Street Ywr ptok of ftt fttmt Md to putttt vtttttm'vr ym -Ml IMV top prteps. Kfuvincs on Amrlca's foremost uftty tJn-0. $.

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