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Phone 4600 for a WANT AD Taker EVENING TIMES, CUMBERLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 1.8. 1951 FIFTEEN. The Sports Roundup BCGH FULLEKTO.N. JK. Gavilan, Bratton Fight For Welter Title Tonight HEW Bill Sevens, the big Yankee pitcher who had.

a no-hit game for eight and nro-thirds innings of the 1947 World Series against Brooklyn, only to see it ruined by Cookie Lava- gerto's pinch hit? He came up a sore arm in the spring of '48 and was shuffled off to Newark, then Houston and Sacramento and still couldn't win. This spring he turned up'with the Salem Senators of the Western International League and the- other night he pitched a. five-hit game against the Spokane Indians, only to lose is 5-0. Quote, Unquote John Bednarik, who traveled from Bethlehem, to William and Mary College to his big brother's shadow: "I hope'd I could get away from that by coming down her and leaving Pennsylvania, but in Virginia people refer to me as -John Bednarfk, the brother of Chuck Bednarik. the All-American'." I feel that every time I make tackle or block somebody's saying "he's not as good as Charley', but I fuess I have, to expect that." Cuban Boxer 2-1 Favorite In Garden Go Experts Predict Throng Of 10,000 And $50,000 Gate By JACK HAND NEW Kia- Gavilan, the sleek Cuban 1 is a solid 2 to 1 choice TO whip Chicago's Johnny Bratton tonight in a' 15- round bout for the welterweight championship vacated by Sugar Bay Bratton.

already holds a piece of Sportspourri Although Big Ten officials are split OE to renew the Rose Bowl agreement on a once-in-two- years or a one-in three basis at next week's meeting, word from-farther west is that some Pacific Coast will be very cold to the latter suggestion. Question: Did Maurice Podoloff, National Basketball Association prexy, tell the former owners of the Chicago Stags "Come tack tion the title, winning by. grabbing a. split decision Charlie Pusari at Chicago in March. But New York State awaits the result of this-Madison Square Garden battle before giving, its 'Starts P.

M. Advance sales indicate a crowd of some 10,000 and a $50,000 gate, despite the. network radio (ABC) and television (NBC) coverage. The bout goes on at 9 p. m.

(EST), (10 p. m. Cumberland time). The -winner must meet York's Billy Graham within 60 days to get universal recognition. Later the survivor probably will have to fight claimant, Eddie Thomas.

i A flashy bolo and a rhumba, two step are Gavilan's foils to throw'an and all will be for- opponent off bis stride. Against tin back-pedaling Bratton who twic had his jaw broken, he figures come in and make the fight. Favor GaTilan They call Bratton a "spot.fight- JOHNNY BRATTON KID GAVttAN the Cuff II Pittsburgh's celebrated Oak- znont golf course doesn't prove as lough for the' stars in PGA tournament this summer, it be because the late Emil Loeffler no longer is on hand to spot the pins'and keep the traps furrow- Ridgeley Legion "Wins Over Fort Ashby, 4-3 Hartman pitched the Kidgeley American Legion to a 4-3 er," meaning that he backs off counters and looks for the chance'to end it all. with one solid-right. He can puch with authority but --will find Gavilan rugged shock: absorber.

When he' hits the Kee'd with his Sunday punch and nothing happens, Bratton may get discouraged He has gone 15 'rounds onljTonce. The records favor Gavilan has won 72, lost 12 and fought three- never' has been -RT2 over the Fort Ashby Lions, yes- stopped. Bratton, knocked out twice terdar in a Beau Jack'and Ike -Williams; has County Softball League game'. in .61 starts. He has lost 16 Bob Whitacre one aboard ASHBY UOXS 100020 LEY LEGION 020 002 belied a homer for the winners.

Ritchie ant! D. HatTRiau Sinmons. SOCTH ATLANTIC LEACDK udbii 6. Montgomery 1. 5.

I ill Innings) Micro li 1. Jacksonville 3. and fought two draws. Of the 43 25 were knockouts. Gavilan stopped only 20.

Town Wins Over Vets In Ml. Savage League MT. SAVAGE The Town scored 20 runs in two innings to wallop the Vets yesterdaj' in a Little League game at Moss Cottage Field by the score of 24-14. Rain limited- the contest to four frames. Tommy the Vets slammed his third homer of the season to tie Roy Hott'Of the-Lions for the leadership in.four-base-wallops.

The Firemen and Vets will clash in the league's next game on Tuesday at 6'p. m. Score: wo 11 TOWN (10)4(10) 12 5 Seal. Boyle ilj. Wilhelm (1) and J.

Btrmtrcham. Dickie. Iran (3), Dickie- O) nnd Blshlcldf Temperature Humidity Gel in touch, with us We'll quickly York Room Air Con- ditioner.Thcnyoucjindiooscyourown Tlie cost is scusatiooally low I LEONARD'S 318 North Centre St. 2435 OesaptowM Wins Over DeMolay In Rec League Cresaptown defeated DeMolay in the High School Division of the City Rec Softball League yesterday by the score of 12-11 on the Rolling Mill' Barton and Lacy -walloped a. homer and single each lor the winners.

FREE DELIVERY Tel. 5281 MARTIN'S LIQUOR STORE IS Hallo. St. Grove And Byrnes To Attend I Dapper Dan Night Program "Lefty" Grove and. Johnny Eyrnes will be guests at.to- night's Avenue.

Field designated as. Night." one of baseball's all-time great coin- missioner -of the Little League Byrnes, was a-star player for. Cum- the Times-News bounced a homer berlah'd -in off fence'and also.liad League more'-than a. score 'of years a batted in three' runs ago. Diggs connected' for' a' triple and Trie tripleheader pounded 1 over runs.

-The scores: League contest between Club 7:30,, the LITTLE 'LEAGUE. Game) YANKEES PHILLIES 511 1 -11 4 2 White "-and Duuglwrty. Kline A. LITTLE LEAGUE. Tigers in.

a Little-League Washington and Banekamp. contest, while at 9 -Potomac Edison -will Gas Company in-an'. Industrial'-League clash. Toler Defeated: In'-the final'-game of last-night's three-ply program, C. -P.

'Telephone. Company surprised by -up- EXCHA setting-, A11 a.n Ballistics and Prank' Toler in' an 'Industrial' softball tussle. DODDERS 103 V3 BKAVES Cave, and ralr. STOVE 'LEAGUE Cimil TIMES-NETiVS HO (Six Inning Carl Grimes 3d G. smith.

Classy Hurling Tomorrow Viewed Marks Wins By As Another Elimination Test Eagles, Amvets ROCKING CHAIR LEAGUE STANDING OF THE TEAMS W. L. Eagles' 0 Ellis Outdoor Club Moose Amvets K. of Pet. 1.000 .667 .400 .333 JDO After giving up a run in the first inning.

Allan Sheetz pitched airtight ball as the Eagles marked up their, fifth straight victory in the Rocking Chair' Softball League- yesterday at Port Hill. The.runnerup Elks were the victims, the score being 3 to 1. Sheetz surrendered only two hits and struck 'out a dozen Elk batsmen over the seven-inning route. In remaining the''league's only undefeated-team, the Eagles- were led by Doyle George who belted a pair of doubles and Lou Biehl -who had a double and single. Lamai- Minnlck.supplied the fielding feature-when he snagged Junior Hardy's long center-field drive for the final The contest was interrupted for 'almost 15 minutes by a dust storm.

Gene Scaletta registered a three- hitter as the Amvets turned back Knights of Columbus by a 7-3 count at East The win, second straight following four defeats, took the Amvets out of the league basement. scaletta, 'appearing in his second game in as many days, struck out six. Pacing 'the Amvet attack were Al Delbrugge, Scaletta, George Geata and Jim Angellatta with two hits apiece, One of Delbrugge's blows was a three-bagger. Ted' Rowan accounted for two of the Caseys' runs with. 'a double.

The defeat dropped the Knights into the cellar. The Amvets completed their eleventh double play of the season. The scores: AT FORT HILL ELKS 2 I EAGLES 101 3' 0 "Underdock Pence. Sheetz and Hieal. Time today.

The best of ttiem are expected sooner or later to have it out with the cream of Kentucky Derby finishers for the year's laurels. None of the first five Derby colts was eligible for this diamond Preakness. Five of the eight probable starters -went -in' the derby. Greentree Stable's Hall of Fame fared best, ninth. However, indicating how two weeks can make a possible differ- K.

OP AMVCTS AT KAST SIDE 000 102 3 202 030 7 .12 Loibel and PAlraer. Scaletta And Kfigff. Creegan To Pitch Against Clemson GREENSBORO, N. C. McGregorciemson.

champions of the South' who. pitched a Tuesday night against no-hittei Hercules was touched'for eight safeties by the including doubles by Luttrell and Barries Larrick held Ballistics hits. Ted outfielder, was the defensive star. Washing-ton Horls No-Hitter Arthur Washington pitched a no- hit- game afternoon at Penn Avenue Field as the Phillies launched their Little League season with 'an 8 to 1 victory over the Yankees. Washington' struck out batsmen and retired the side on strikes in fourth and sixth stanzas.

He.faced 28 batsmen and nine of the opposition got on six via -walks, two' On errors and one was hit -with a pitched bull. The Yankees failed to hit the bull out of the infield, 'Diehl; Hanekamp and Washington shared six of the 11 hits credited to the -winners. The Dodgers theii- opener in the' 'Dan Division of the Little League by downing the Braves under the lights by the score of Dunbar banged- three singles and a double and Laffery pounded homer and two bagger for the victors. Jim Beck collected a. double and triple for the Braves.

Times-News Wlnn In Hot Stove League game last light, the.Times-News Exchange 8 to 2. Only six -hits made in this game, the Exchange Club being limited to two by Grimes. Eichard Bittncr, third sucker of Last of Its Kind Fifty Years Old Camel-back engine Wo. 173 which used to be considered so powerful and was in this city for Jew hours yesterday. It was on its way 10 Michigan where it will be -used in a lumber district.

This is the last er.gine of its kind in the United States, all of the others having been taken- apart long 050. It is still in good repair and will be useful for many years to come. Octohir 1901 The Beer Of The Year! Brewed First in 1901-Brewed Best in 1951 The Quren City Brcwinj Cumberland, Md. -INDUSTRIAL LEAGL'E' BALLISTICS 100. 100 .4 2 PHONE -'HO' D02 5 8 1 Toler; and Ca.ssidy: Larrick nnd "frailer Romhey Hi Wins Sectional The' Romney High baseball- -team earned- a spot 'West Virginia; regional playoffs by.

taking 1 sectional honors and with' a 21-0 conquest- of Fort Ashby here yesterday. George" and, Jim tiller led 'Rom'ney's -14-hit' assault with three blows, each. One of Liller's clouts was a triple. 'Fort Ashby was limited to' three hits by Joe Ely, the winner, Baird and Blackburn. The box: Fdrt Ashby Alt HjRnmner AB I Self -s -301 Balril 2-p 6 1 Lechlltcr 1) 0 N.

Llllcr 3 121 W. Scnn I 30 OJttj'nc 331 Kcnnv 3-0 23-0 Dohrman 30. 1 LonK 1 4 2 "3 Shrlvcr 3-p 2 a OK. Hnrtm'n 2 2 Ault Ib 30 tiller 4b 433 r-p 2 'o 0 2 1 J. sprm ra iniElyp -230 Wclker.

1 0 0 Hamilton Ib 1 1 1 Davis 1 0 0 Towls 13 0 3 Maqhls 2 1 1 0 Woliord 3 000 Hartmftn 0 0 0 Konlcr ooo Parker Blackburn 0 0 Tolulu 31' 21 14 POUT ASHBY 000 000 0 ROMNKV IfiB 10S 21 Errors Self 2. Shrlvrr. Ault 2. I-Yank- Innd, Scnn, J. Lllicr.

Puync. Llllcr. SH Davis. DP Dolirman to Shrlvcr. Balrd 2.

Dolirmun TTunk- Md Shrlvcr Ely I. Balrd Dohrman 3. Bly. Dohrman. Pljiy At Marvin ml COLLEGE PARK, The Maryland-West Virginia football grime set for November 24 will bo played at College Park' Instead of Morgantown.

W. Athletic Director Jim Tatum announced today. The shift was mnde by mutual agreement, Tatum said. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal 6, Ottawa Rochester Sprlnglleld 0. i 8, Baltimore 4.

Burrulo Toronto postponed wet ffroundit. TWENTY YEAHS George VolBht of the- "United Stains ntlvunced the third round nl the British Amateur, dolf Tournov. i EXPERT Wheel Alignment Repairing Towing Service ZIMERLA AUTO SHOP Phone 2274 IN SPORTS pi IT'S THI SportsShoppe IS N. C.nrr« in. 5147 ALL THE WAY i and West Virginia, runner- up 'in the" Northern Division, race! tonight 'at 6 o'clock 'EST) in the opening game of the conference baseball tournament.

An. 8:30 game brings together Maryland, champion of Northern half, and Duke, Southern, run- nerup. i Tonight's '-winners will meet tomorrow night for the championship. The first round losers will meet at 6 p. rri.

tomorrow for third place. West Virginia, in its first year in the conference, will send Southpaw Pat Creegan of Cumberland, Md. against' Clemson. Night Bbxscores NATIONAL AT ST. Phils.

AB II 0 M', 11 A Wal'k's Ib 4 1 0 llLowrcy 0 4 0 A'burn ra 1 0 Sc'dlcnst 24332 Sister 1 4 1 5 0 MuKlul 1 2- 2 Ennls 0 1 0 Slit'shtcr 4 I). 2 0 W.Jon« 54010 V.Joii" Ib 4 2 0 Humner 4 01 3 Johnson 3 3 1 1 Sc'lnlck 3 1 2 0 Klce 3030 Oollot 2 1 1 2 0 4 5 RobcrW 2 1 1 3002 n-Nlc'lson 1 1 0 D-Snb'lero 0000) Cons'ty 0 0 0 TOtoJs 33 7 24. 11 Totals 31 7 27 11 ii-Slngled lor Roberts In 7th. b-Ran for Nicholson In 7th, PHILADELPHIA 000 000 3T IXWI8 200 000 2 Schoendlenst, Mus al. Humus, 'En nls.

BBI Muslnl, V. Jones, Semlnlclc, Scluwndlen.il 2. rtobertfl. HR. Scmnick, Left Uclphln, 7.

St. LoiiU 7. Roberts KoniiUinty 1, Prnsleo 2. SO TConst-only 1. Prrsko 2.

HO Robnru 5 In Konstant-y in 2. WP Presko. winner (1-1); Uwcr Robcru a-3). Barllck. DonitKllI and A 0,754 (paid).

AMKUICAN AT PIIILADKI-I'IIIA SI. l.oull. All II A I'lllll. AIS 11 A Voillllf 24 1 52 Joost 5313 3 ti 1 2 3 Puln Ib 4 0 10 0 H.Coi'an 2 1 1 .0 Phllley m' 4 130 Lolliir 3 0 5 1 Zrrnial 1 3 1 3 alcvem 4 I 5 0 Valo -4 2 1 0 L'tmrdt 1-4 1. 0 Hltch'ck 3 4 1 00 Arlt Ib 2 0 1 Kcliu 2 5022 "Upton 4 0 3 Murray 527 1 0 '0 0 Ken'edy 3 0 1 ifshiuuz 3 2 0 3 Wldmur 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 6x2811 Totals .371227 9 -'x-Two out.

when winning run scored. ST LODIS' -100 020 000 PHILADELPHIA 221 100 Vounff 2. Culonian. Lollar. 'Artt.

phlllcy 2. Ztrnlal 3, Murray 2. Shuntz. Klein. Berardlno.

Slevcrs. Shnntz, Hitchcock. RBI Lenhurrtt 2. Upton. 2.

Slcvers 2, Zornlal 3, Joo.it Fain. Vnlo. 2B tenhartlt, Joost, 3B valo. HR SB Shintz. Hitchcock, Shrinta, R.

Colenmn. DP Klein and Pain. 'Left at. LouUi i. Shn.nl! 1.

Johnson 3, "Kennedy 4. SO J. Colemnn- 1, Shantz 6, Johnson 1 1. Kennedy 4.. HO Johnson 4 I (none out In third).

Kennedy 0 In 5, Wldmar 2 In J. Colcman 3 In Stiantz 3 hi winner Shanti (2-3). joscr "Wldmar (2-2). Honochlck, McGownn nnd McKlnley. A PhillieH Practice The Phillies of the Little League have scheduled a practice lor tomorrow, 1 at East Side.

The Shaughnessy post season playoff series was inaugurated by the minor leagues of baseball in 1933: Sport Casuals Ccmvni Uppm A. 99 Rubbtr Soln Irown or "BoyS Men's sizes 3.S9 KINNEY'S 119 BALTIMORE ST. 75th Preakness tomorrow at Pimlico has settled down to another elimination contest in the race to. decide the best three- year-old colt of 1951. The names of eight horses of seven owners are expected i pitching a perfect game as Eilerslie shut out stringtown in a County to be in the entry box when it at 9:30 a.

Eastern Standard Perfect Game Registered By Herb Devore Herb Devore of Elerslie moved into Softball's "Hall -of Fan-" by ence. Jockey Ted Atkinson has taken himself off Hall of Fame. He will ride the other Bis Stretch, 18th Derby. "Headley Sox To Battle Ceiitreville In Saturday Game The Westvaco Papermakers, who League contest yesterday at Eilers- lie, The score was 7-0. Only 21 batsmen faced Devore in the seven-inning game, no Scing- town player reaching first Gerald "Boots" Baygor and Jack Gerhard hit homers for Eilerslie.

Potomac Valley, stopped the four- game winning streak of La Vale and Junior Grelsford by whipping the scored-a thrilling victory over Key-i latter at Triple Lakes. 10-4. in a ser yesterday at weste'rnport, halted in the sixth by rain, attempt to take Lonaconing intoj Ref Moreland limited La Vale to camp tomorrow in the feature Bi-j seven well spaced hits. Cecil and State League contest. WesrernporcJMcKenzie clouted homers for the will be scene of battle.

icu'ns while Keiser hit for the circuit 'in the other encounters, Cumber-j for La Vale. ind's Queen City Brewers play at Corriganville took Wellersourg- Greentree and Frosiburg -entertainsunto camp, 6-1, and tied LaVale -or -finisher in the Keyser. i' first Iace each team havmgr won woodhouse wui, lone Intei tat Le take over Hall of Fame's reins. lurday tussle finds the Cumberland The anticipated crowd of 35,000 is expected to bet heavily on Big Stretch 'and three other colts, two of which skipped the Derby. The newcomers are Brookmeade Stable's Bold and Hampton Stable's Alerted.

This pair Impressed Pimlico- fans Monday with a heads- "apait finish in the Preakness Prep. Mrs. Nora Mikell's Repetolre established himself as- a Maryland- favorite by stakes at Laurel. They are finding excuses for his twelfth in the-Derby. Fans looking for a "price" will go to.

the other three entries. These are Mrs. Wallace Gllroy's Timely Reward, C. V. -Whitney's Counterpoint and Mrs.

George D. Widener's Knowitali. Timely Reward and point came'in tenth and eleventh mj walked on one unt ii ninth. Black Sox 'playing host to the Centreville Reds at Perm Avenue Field, starting at 3 p. Jim Angellatta and Russ Minnicks will umpire.

Trailing 2 to 0 going into the and lost Sisk had two tors. Scores: AT ELLF.RSL1K STRINGTOWN 0 ELLERSLIE K. I.ov,-ery and Harden, H. Devort Gerhurd. 3 0 and AT LAKE? runs to nose out Keyser i POTOMAC VALLEY 202 nw-io and Lewis.

R. Mordind and lys game at -j I I Jn.n,irfCf last of the ninth, Westvaco pushed i RIVALS 020 i over three in yesterday's port. Pinchhltter Billy Gannon led off with a single and after Muir popped out, George Pattison doubled AT WELIESSBURG COBRIGAUVILLB 2002020-6 WELLEHSBURG O. Kauffman 10 1 Kcnnell. 010 000 and Sctlad.

SbocLe? ind Patrone doubled off the right lield To Practice fence, scoring Ambrose, who was inserted to run for Pattison. After! "Woody" Woodson was passed. Joe Inskeep broke up the game with a hit through short. Woodson went the route for West vaco. yielded four hits and struck Counter-i out ten.

Al Swick fanned seven and Curnberland's American. Legioa baseball team will practice i tomorrow afternoon, 2 o'clock, at Community Park. Coach Charles "Bud'' Edenhart said more players are needed. the Derby, ahead of Ropetoire. Knowitall: has raced only once this' year, winning a race against other non-winners.

The winner will take away the fourth-biggest prize in the history of. the race. It will be worth 820 to Alerted. Timely Reward or Repetolre and' $82,935 to any of the other five. The difference is that the 'three named were supplementary entries at J2.250 each while it cost only $135 to nominate the others.

race (4:17 p. m. Eastern Standard Time) will be rim on track- sun baked all week in peraturcs in the 1 high 80's. The forecast is for cloudy and cool tomorrow with no rain in sight until after the classic. Inskeep and Pattison paced Westvaco 'at the plate.

Joe rapped two-bagger and two singles while George banged a pair of The score: KEYSER COO 001 1 WESTVACO 000 000 12 Swlck and RolrucK. Woodion und' OTHER SPORTS NEWS ON PAGE 18 TEN YEARS Cincinnati ended a six-game losing streak, be the Boston Braver, -t-3. BOXING Every Friday Night 10:00 P. M. Daylight Saving Tablet Chctrs for Arrivab 'FRIDAY MAY 25 IKE WIUIAMS Tt.

CART1ER NEW COLONIAL INN ROUTE 40 5 Mil" West of Froilburg $1.00 Minimum State's Meet iTtmiSet Tomorrow Fort Hill High thinclads will be seeking their fourth state championship in the last "five years tomorrow' at McDonogh School, Baltimore. Arthur G'. Ramey of the Allegany County. Board, of Education will direct the meet, starting at 10:30 a.m. Fort Hill's representatives nrc Lynn Bclghtol, William Allnn, Donald Kirby, Howard Gllpin, Schley Lyons, John Shore, Donald Stlne, William Steppe, Charles Hamilton, James' Farris.

James Long. Fred MeeXs. Harold Hull, Donald Brake, Jack Rice, Charles Bartman, Richard Beard. John Mc- Vick'er. Eddie Landis, Jack Lloyd and Charles Morris.

-Beall. High of Frostburg will be represented by Glen Workman who established a new record- for the 440 yard run lii Monday's county meet here. Fort Hill's girls will compete in the Class volley ball tournament. Members of the Fort Hill team are Anna. Bosley, Myrtles Mangus, Doris Peterson.

Shirley Norton, Anna Glmilmnn, Rebecca Lechlitcr. Jeannctte Hicks, Murjorle white. Jo Ann Taylor, Jean Clontz. Sarnh Stewart, -Jean Hincs, Mclva Hardin ger and Barbara. Gnrlltz.

The local team won state honors In the Class tourney In 1950. IF SPORTS WEAR ior an x-O bporfe i I RUGBY Swimsters and Beach Wear rate high with men who want to feel right in the swim and look right on the sand. Like all Rugby Sportswear, they're sryled for action and attraction in novel, new and cye-arresiing wayt. OnliWliwtr RUGBY KNITTING MILLS. INC See Our Full Line of RUGBY SPORTSWEAR A.

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