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Favorites Advanpe in Essex Meet MANCHESTER. Mass. UB -AH eight seeded players, Including national and Wimbledon diam- plon Maureen Connolly of Saa today entered the rugged second round of the Essex Country Club's tennis tourney. Miss Connolly, last year's winner here, headed the opening day victory parade by defeating Darlene Hard of Montebello, 6-4, 6-2. The only flrst-roiaid surprise was provided by Mrs.

Baba Madden Lewis of nearby Newton, who eliminated Anita Kanter, 1951 national junior champion from San Francisco, 3-6, 6-8, 6-2. Nationally, Miss Kanter ranks sixth to Mrs. Lewis' eighth. Other California results: Andy Ross Dilley, Berkeley, defeated Mrs. Katherine Shaw Mc-j Kean, Hamilton, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Mrs. Thelma Long, Australia, defeated Mrs. Helen Pastel Perez, Los Angeles, 8-6, 6-3. Julie Sampson, San Marino, defeated Jacqueline Johannes, Dallas, 6-3, 64. Louise Brough, Beverly Hills, defeated Nancy Dwyer, Los Angeles, 6-2, Lois Felis, Merlden, defeated Jean Laird, Modesto, 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles: Louise Brough, Beverly Hills, and Mrs. Margaret Osborne Du MAKES IT pitcher Bob Porterfield holds up eight for each of the shutouts he has thrown tjjis team dressing room at Washington after game with Boston. He become the first Nat pitcher since Walter Johnson, in 1924, to pitch eight shutouts. Baseball Tips Its Hat to Toledo Tomorrow TOLEDO, 0. wUl "tip its hat" to the fans here tomorrow night, who have been turning out In record numbers to see their new triple-A baseball team.

Baseball floundered here for several seasons and finally last year the Toledo team in the and George M. Tfautman, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball. Trautman said in Columbus that the occasion will be the regular summer meeting of the executive committee of the minor leagues. "It's a routine meeting as far said. Pont WUmington.

defeated. Charleston, W. in Connie Bowen, Los Angeles, and' (American Association was I know," Trautman going to Toledo because Mary Slaughter, Charlottesville, 6-1, 6-1. Maureen Connolly, San Diego, and Julie Ann Sampson, San Marino, defeated Darlene' Hard, Montebello, and Edith Ann Sullivan, Belmont, 6-1, 6-3. Mrs.

Sissy Madden Leach, Johannesburg, and Mrs. Helen Pe- Rihbany, Boston, defeated Andy and Joan Ross Dilley. Berkeley, 6-1, 6-1. Gwen Johnson, Haverfdrd, and Jean Laird, Modesto, de-! feated Karol Fageros, Miami, and Bonnie McKay, Dajton, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. a long and bitter legal wrangle.

But this year, this is a red-hot baseball town. Attendance prob- we want to tip our hat to those wonderful fans. "We asked Commissioner Anniversary Day in NL Continued from Page 33 he needed help from three relief men in the ninth inning. In the Ellis Kinder preserved Skinny Brown's 11th victory. Home runs made the difference in St.

Louis. Don Lenhardt's three- run blow in the eighth inning gave the Browns the first game while a three-run blast by Don Lund in the opening frame of the nightcap sent the Tigers off to permanent lead. ably will go over 300,000 fdr the Frick to join in the salute and he second time in the city's hlstorj-. will be there." Trautman said. The fans now have a team to Bruce Dudley, president of the cheer.

They inherited the Association and repre- Milwaukee club of the association whfen the National League moved the Braves from Boston to Milwaukee. The team has been in the thick of the pennant fight all season. The 1952 team was a tail- ender. Joining in the salute to Toledo sentative of the Triple-A Leagues, is chairman of the committee. Other members are Tommy Richardson, president of the Eastern League representing the Class AA and A Leagues, and Herman D.

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Stratton, former Chicago White Sox pitcher whose promising career was cut short by a hunting accident, pitched eight Innings for a Class team last night. Stratton, who lost his right leg In a hunting accident in 1938, was asked to appear as a gate attraction for the Sherman-Denlson Twins of the Sooner State League. He' pitched good ball for seven Innings, then gave up four runs in the eighth to the Gainesville, Owls on a hit batsman, a triple and three singles. Gainesville won 7 to 4. Stratton, who has an artificial leg, farms near Greenville, about 50 miles southeast of Sherman and is not trying a comeback as a player.

He has been active in the Boys' Little League baseball program there. Stratton was out of baseball for several years after losing his leg in 1938. He began a comeback with Sherman in 1946 and had an 18-8 record, but later gav6 up the attempt to return to the big leagues and went back to his farm. Cleanest Bird CONNERSVILLE, Ind. mElt Billy, Josephine Newell's green parakeet, is probably the most washed bird, barring waterfowl, that can be found anywhere.

Every time Mrs. Newell has shampoo customer at her beauty shop, Billy takes a complete bath, later utilizing the dryer that turned on for the customer. Gil Turner 3-1 Choice Over Ramon Fuentes Wn Sakrrsftrib (Ealifornian Wednesday, Aug. 12,1953 35 NEW YORK Gil Turner of Philadelphia is a 3-1 choice to whip California's Ramon Fuentes tonight and keep in the running for a Utle crack vrith Welterweight Champion Kid Gavilan. Turner and the 27-year-old Los Charles Upset in Ring Surprise Omtinaed from Page 33 eliminated the top guy, so what else is left?" Charles, who before the fight was rated the No.

1 challenger, said Valdes never hurt him. "He is a strong fighter and a good mauler but he never hurt me," the Cincinnati Negro asserted. "I thought i had him in the second round when I nailed him with a right hand on the ropes; but when I tried to finish him with another right, he leaned far back oyer the ropes and I missed the punch." Cnbaa Jolted Charles, weighing the heaviest of his career at 191V4, started out fast but after the third round Valdes took charge and never let up. Valdes weighed Charles apparently Intended to make short work of the Cuban. He jolted Valdes with a right to the chin In the second round but in the third the Cuban walked Charles across the ring and nailed him as he tried to move away.

Late in the fight Charles swung long lefts and rights in a desperate attempt to land a knockout punch but Valdes kept pressing, taking and giving In return. Angeles ex-Marine meet in a 10- at Madison Square Garden. The 9 p.m., EST, bout wUl be telecast coast to coast by CBS. Gavllan's six-month period of nontltle activity expired last night and the commissioners are after him to get busy and sign for a title defense. Turner, stopped by GaivUas in 11 rounds a year ago, ex-Champ Johnny Bratton and Carmen Basillo of Syracuse, N.Y., are clamoring for the next crack at the Cuban Flash.

At the moment, Basilio seems to have the best chance. He is a big gate attraction in SjTacuse and that city's promoter. Norm Rothschild, is In town hoping to work out a co-promoUonal deal with the International Boxing Club. The IBC has an exclusive contract for Gavllan's title fights. Nevertheless Turner intends to keep plugging for a second chance.

The busy 22-year-old Negro will be trying for a kayo over Fuentes, something Gavilan couldn't do in Milwaukee July 15. The Kid had the Los Angeles welter on the canvas but couldn't keep him there in winning a 10- round decision. Turner has won three in a row and his record now is 38-3 with 28 kayos. He has been stopped once. Fuentes, who had a 14-fight win streak broken by Gavilan, has a 19-2-2 record with 10 kayos.

He has been stopped once. One Thousand OPORTO, Portugal (CEV-Three North Portugal towns celebrated their anniversaries this spring with documentary proof of their age. They are Povoa de Varzim, Vila du Conde and Gul- Louise Suggs in New Record Tee Take of Sim NEW YORK Suggs of Atlanta finished her 1953 tourney schedule with a record booty of $19,816.25, the Ladles Professional Golf Association said today. The previous high was $16,000 won by Mrs, Babe Zaharias In 1951. Miss Suggs won six of the 21 events this year.

Patty Berg was second with $18,623.87. She also won the Gten- na CoUett Vare trophy for the lowest scoring average, 75 for 65 Suggs had a 75.11 mark. Other leading money winners were Betsy Rawls. Jackie Pung, Betty Jameson. Babe Zaharias, $6,345.42: Beverly Hanson, Indlo, Marilynn SnJth, 84,225.83: Betty Hicks, Culver City, $3,762.50, and Betty MacKinnon, $3,492.09.

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