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Ascot Crash Kills Al Qordon; Mays, His Rival, Wins Race VICTIM'S MECHANIC, 'SPIDER' MATLOCK, SERIOUSLY INJURED (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. Al Gordon, veteran automobile race driver and former Redlands rural mail earner, Was fatally injured today in a crash at the Ascot stadium. Gordon's car, carrying his mechanic, "Spider" Matlock, blew a tire and went into a spin as he was driving desperately to make up lost distance. The machine hurtled over the embankment on the south turn of the course.

Matlock was pronounced critl-. cally injured. Gordon, his skull fractured and his chest crushed, died at a hospital a few minutes after his arrival there. A crowd of 10,000 watched the race, but did not see the fatal accident. The back of the ment was hidden from the grand-ctand.

Gordon had escaped death many times in a brilliant career In the cockpits of roaring racing cars. He had entered the National automobile races at Indianapolis twice and was involved in crack-ups both times. Only this week he had announced plans to enter the big race again. Matlock la known as "the man of a thousand crack-ups" for the numerous times he has escaped In race track accidents. COAST HOME Rex Mays and his Japanese mechanic, Tokio Herashima, coasted home to win the event in 1 hour, 37 minutes and 34 seconds.

Mays and his partner, driving the entire route without mishap, took the lead at the 175-lap mark and rolled in to. victory. The Meyers brothers, Lou and Eddie, finished second, 10 car lengths behind the -winner. Floyd Roberts and Carl Pareti, leading at the 175-lap stage, blew a tire and finished third. Roberts, who drove a fast, thrilling race, was frequently forced to the pits, once with a broken wheel.

Gordon, well known in Coast racing circles for the past several years, was a prominent Long Beach business man. At Oakland last week he captured the 150-mile main event Four laps before his fatal crash he lost a wheel going into the north turn and continued around to his pit on a brake drum. Along with the new wheel he asked for a ehoe, which he had lost, placed it On his foot and drove out to his death. Matlock has gained prominence in the Southland as a starter. STARTED OUTLAW Gordon, always interested in fast oars, first started his racing career on outlaw tracks of the country, those not under supervision of the American Automobile Association.

During that time, about 1925 and 1926, he appeared several times on the old Banning track. Shortly after 1930 he Joined the ranks of A.AA. and entered class events at the various tracks. He was unable to enter class A competition until he found a backer who would furnish him with a better car. In 1933 he joined the ranks of the top-flight drivers of the country and finally was singled out by Art Sparks, Glendale race car owner, to drive one of his cars.

It was then that Gordon began to figure prominently in racing circles, not only of the Pacific coast, but also in the East. Gordon's car was in the first line of the starters at Indianapolis last year and he, as well as Rex Mays, broke the existing lap record there. Santa Anita Selections (L. A. Hersld-Express) I Roost, Not Asleep, Brass Bottle.

8 Brilliant Duke, Ancelot, Le Miserable. Harrogate, Tamalpais. Eviction. 4 Amy Cooper, Every Effort, Monk's Dude. Party Spirit, Cottingham, Speedy Return.

6 Peradventure, Little Doggie, Sea Cliff. Dutch Uncle, Silver Sickle, Interpreter. Tonkel, The Singer, Ballyhoo. (L. A.

Times) tNot Asleep, Miss Leannah, Pauldron. Dark Mist, Ancelot, Happy Fellow. 5 Harrogate. Totness. Bonnie 4 The Bailiff, Monk's Dude, Every Effort.

6 Stolen Color, Cottingham, Speedy Return. 6 Impeach, Sea Cliff, Little Doggie, Good Politian, Dutch Uncle, Silver Sickle. 8 Tonkel, Northern Water, Ballyhoo. Three Polo Teams Tie in Tournament (By Associated Press) DEL MONTE, Jan. 26.

Del Monte, Salinas and San Mateo polo teams each scored seven goals to end a round robin tournament in a three-way tie here today. William Gilmore, Salinas player, narrowly escaped injury when his horse fell and rolled on him. Del Monte defeated San Mateo, to 4, in the first three chukkers; lost to Salinas, 2 to 4, in the second three, and came out tied when Salinas and San Mateo deadlocked, ft to 3, In the final three. The teams: Del Monte: Warren Hellman, Uoyd Dinkelspiel, Eric Tyrell-Mar-tin and Reginald Sinclair. San Mateo: Tom Mathews, Dick Collins, Peter McBean and Frank Fuller.

Salinas: Ralph Myers, William GtUnore, Terence Preece and Les-Ur Stirling. LOSER-WINNER Al Gordon, (top) veteran speed driver, lost a race with death at Ascot track yesterday, while his arch-rival, Rex Mays (bottom), crossed the finish line, a winner. NORWAY SPEED SKATERS WIN (By Associated Press) OSLO, Norway, Jan. 26 Norway's speed skaters, paced by the brilliant Ivan Ballangrud, won the European speed skating championships today, outscoring the United States and Japanese Olympic representatives by a wide margin as well as the pick of Europe's bladesmen. Ballangrud, winning one of today's closing events and placing fourth in another, scored a total of 189,956 points to win the individual title.

The leading American skater, Eddie Schroeder of Chicago, had a point score of 193,483 to finish seventh among the competitors. The low score is the best according to the complicated system used. Schroeder was distanced in both of today's events, the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter races, but led the American team in both. Ballangrud won the 1,500 in two minutes, 19 seconds while Schroeder was timed in 2:22. BERLIN, Jan.

26. Sonja Henie of Norway, who has been rated as the world's leading woman figure skater for nearly a decade, won the European women's figure skating title today after facing the closest competition of her career. Outstanding Stars Move (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 26. After hoisting the curtain on the "big time" indoor track season at Boston last night, the stars of the board tracks move on to New York this week to send a dazzling array of record holders, champions and near-champions into action at the twenty-ninth annual Mlllrose A.A.

meet In Madison Square Garden Saturday. Heading the list, as he has been for the past few years, is Glenn Cunningham, the sturdy Kansan who defeated Joe Mangan of the K. of C. mile in Saturday's Prout Memorial games. Most of the other Boston winners A i i i.

ESSXESSSSSS DISCOVERY-CAVA PAGE EIGHT WILLIE HUNTER DEFEATS WOOD IN BAY MATCH Los Angeles Golfer Will Face Willie Goggin in Finals To Be Played Today BY RUSSELL J. NEWLAND (Associated Press Sports Editor) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. Fighting a great uphill battle after being three down at one stage of the match, Willie Hunter of Los Angeles defeated Craig Wood, New York, on the nineteenth hole today to enter the finals of the San Francisco match play open golf championship. As the result of his gritty comeback, Hunter, one-time British amateur titleholder, will face Willie Goggin, San Francisco sharpshooter, in tomorrow's 36-hole match.

Goggin moved into the last backet with comparative ease, a three and one win over Ray Man-grum, Los Angeles, resulting from sub-par golf over the Lake Merced course. Goggin's game was brilliant. He completed his semi-final round three under par, largely through a spectacular double eagle two on the tenth hole. DROPS SQUARELY On the 465-yard hole he dropped his iron shot squarely in the cup, a matter of some 200 yards. He was two up at the ninth, with a 34, one under par, to Mangrum's 36.

Wood, winner of the San Francisco tournament in 1933, started out as though prepared to make a walkaway of his match with the veteran Hunter. Although his play was below his average, Wood's 36 for the first nine gave him a two-up lead over his rival, who had taken 38 strokes for the trip. At the eleventh Wood increased his advantage to three up and held it through the next hole. Hunter won the next two, lost the fifteenth and took the next one. The seventeenth was halved and Hunter squared the count on the ighteenth when Wood missed a three-foot putt.

The incident unnerved the blond easterner and on the extra hole he pulled his second shot into the side of a bank, muffed his next and overshot the green on the fourth. SEVERAL UPSETS Meanwhile Hunter was down in par five to take the match and receive the plaudits of a gallery of several thousand for his uphill struggle. The semi-finals, which resulted in the bringing together tomorrow of representatives of the Northern and Southern sections of the state for the first time in the six annual tournaments, were preceded by upsets in the quarter-final this morning. They saw Jimmy Thomson, long hitter frum Ridgewood, N. Hor-tor.

Smith and Ky Laffoon, stars from Chicago, eliminated. Thomson lost to Goggin, two and one, Mangrum took the measure of Smith, three, and two, and Hunter disposed of Laffoon, two and one. The Eastern banner was carried through the round by Wood, who defeated Benny Coltrin, San Francisco, three and one. The dinner will draw down $1,675 and the runner-up $837.50. The defeated semi-finalists each won $446.62 and the defeated quarter-finalists, $251.25.

DEL MONTE, Jan. 26. E. B. Yoakum of Los Angeles today heads the California Golf Association as a result of elections at the annual meetings here last night.

Board Track to New York also will be on hand. Chuck Horn-bostel, former Indiana ace who easily the Cheverus 1,000, heads the field for the Millrose 600. He is slated to face Eddie O'Brien, the Syracuse sensation, Jimmy Elliott of the Penn A.C. Philadelphia, and Milton Sandler, who captured the Prout 600. Other stars who will compete Include Sulace Peacock of Tempi in the sprints, Harold Manning of Wichita, in the two mile, and Al Threadgill of Temple In the high jump.

In all, the big field takes in 21 National N.C.A.A. and InlcrcolleglaU AAA.A. titleholders. Twenty states, tha District of Columbia and Canada are represented. CHICAGO CUBS LIST LINE-UP OF BALL CLUB All Players Participating in Last Year's Pennant Drive Back but Lindstrom By WINTHROP LYMAN (United Press Correspondent) CHICAGO, Jan.

26. With the exception of Freddie Lindstrom, third baseman and outfielder, every player who participated in the Chicago Cubs National league pennant drive last year is listed on the official 1936 roster released tonight. Lindstrom, a veteran of 12 years in the major leagues, was released outright early this month and since has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Thirty-two players, including nine rookies, will train with the Cubs at Catalina island before embarking on a long exhibition tour through the south to Florida. Manager Charley Grimm, recent ly relieved of his additional title of vice-president because it proved embarrassing, is back on the active player list after confining himself solely to directing the team in 1935.

Grimm plans to let Phil Cavar- retta, 19-year-old first baseman, play regularly again but the mana ger will be available for relief duty and for pinch hitting. FIVE PITCHERS Of the nine rookies listed on the roster, five are pitchers, one is a catcher, two are infielders and one is an outfielder. From the minor leagues the Cubs picked up Pitchers Charles Flowers, who won 16 and lost eight for Helena, last year; Gene Ford, who finished the season with Pe oria, winning two and losing five; John Hutchings, a Chicago boy who won 13 and lost 17 for Peoria; Clauson Vines, who won 25 and lost seven for Jeanerette, and Kenneth Weafer, who finished the season with Woburn, winning two and losing six. Flowers and Vines are southpaws. Clay Bryant, who was with the Cubs until the middle of last sea son when he was farmed out to Birmingham, is back on the roster.

He won three and lost eight with Birmingham. As a Cub he played in nine games, pitched 23 innings and won one game and lost two. The brunt of the pitching burden again will fall on Charley Root, Lon Warneke, Larry French, Bill Lee, Tex Carleton and Roy Henshaw. Hugh Casey, Fabian Kowalik and Clyde Shoun are available for re lief. FARMED OUT Harold Sueme, a youngster who played with Pine Bluff, last season, has been added to the catching staff but probably will be farmed out for further seasoning.

The Cubs are well fixed behind the plate with Gabby Hartnett, Ken O'Dea and Walter Stephenson. Two rookie infielders who will be given a tryout are Gene Lillard, a third baseman who hit .361 with Los Angeles last year, and Joseph Vitter, who hit .327 with Pine Bluff. But if Stanley Hack, who earned the regular third base job last year, continues to hit hard neither of the newcomers is likely to be retained. Oapt. Woody English again is available for utility.

Billy Herman will be back at second and Billy Jurges at short. The one new outfielder acauired by the Cubs is Johnny Gill, a star with Minneapolis last season where he batted .361 and fielded .955. If he can fill Lindstrom's shoes the Cubs should not have to worry whether the veteran Chuck Klein stages a comeback. Augie Galan and Frank Demaree, young veteran, appear to have the other outfield berths clinched. Six of the Cubs players today forwarded their signed 1936 contracts to Owner P.

K. Wrigley. They were Carleton, Gill, Flowers, Ford, Weafer and Tuck Stanback. Yates, O'Brien Win Bay City Bike Ride (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.

Cecil Yates and Henry "Cocky" O'Brien came from behind a one-lap handicap to nose out the Dempsey-Allen combination and win the fifth six-day bicycle race in Dreamland auditorium last night Yates and O'Brien rode furiously a they chased the leaders, and overtook them shortly after 11 p.m. By midnight they were a lap ahead and, though tied in a second gain by Rush-Schaller, piled up 3,880 points to guarantee them victory. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1936 CADE Drama on Track Here's an action-crammed picture of one of the most thrilling moments of any horse race taken as the bangtails boom into the first turn at Santa Anita race track. Jockeys are shown fighting for the all-important rail position. Ace Gutowsky Stars Lions Capture Pro PACKERS LOSE IN 10 TO 3 TILT By ROBERT H.

MYERS (Associated Press Sports Editor) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. A brilliant 84-yard touchdown run by Ace Gutowsky, plunging 195-pound fullback, today gave the Detroit Lions a 10 to 3 victory over the Green Bay Packers, the team that defeated them twice during the past season. The former Oklahoma City uni versity player, slanting off-tackle, dashed through the entire Packers' secondary and crossed the goal line standing up. Twenty-two thousand persons wit nessed the game, and hundreds were turned away because of the limited capacity of Gilmore stadium.

The Lions, however, were called upon to play the hardest sort of football to win. Both lines charged fiercely, and passing attacks were nullified by sparkling defenses. The Packers held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first half due to a place kick by Ad Schwammel, for mer Oregon State player, a 230-poupd tackle, who sent the ball between the uprights from the 30- yard line. Shortly after the third period started, Gutowsky placed the Lions in the lead, and to make their lead safe, Dutch Clark, former Colorado college star, drop-kicked a field goal from the 20-yard line in the fourth quarter. Clark was bottled up most of the afternoon, although he figured in the sustained drive from the 35-yard line that placed him in a position to make the field goal.

Likewise, the famous Herber to Hutson passing combination failed to work. The Lions threw 12 and completed only one, that from Clark to Caddell for 16 yards. The Packers threw 11, completing one, and that on interference. The Packers made 10 first downs to the Lions 8, although the latter outcharged the Green Bay team, 184 yards to 102. Frenchman Fails in Swimming Channel (By Associated Press) SANTA MONICA, Jan.

26. Paul Chotteau, French athlete, failed in his fourth attempt to swim the 40 miles between Santa Catalina island and Santa Monica. Blue and numb from cold, Chot teau was taken from the Icy water late Saturday night after completing slightly more than one- half of his intended journey. He rested today at a hospital, where he said he would "try it again" In July, when warmer waters will favor success. The athlete entered the water at Avalon at 5 a.m.

Saturday. The swim was abandoned after 18 hours and five minutes. FEU SANTA ANITA ENTRIES Today's selections, made for a fast track, appear In the order of the han-dlcapper's preference. FIRST RACE Three furlongs, 2-year-old maiden fillies, purse $800: Jockey Wt. Not Asleep (7) 116 Brass Bottle (10) Jones 116 Pauldron (9) -r, r.

Richards 116 Roost (12) Coucci 116 Tonta (5) Thompson 116 Irrepressible (2) 116 Coramine (4) Stalling 116 miss jjaiKo (3) McUown 116 Gertrude J. (11) 116 Sharp Girl (1) 116 Miss Leannah (14) 116 Lady Valorous (6) 116 Bay Salute (8) 116 Shirley L. (13) 116 wos. 12. 13 and 14 In d.

Run as one horse in mutuels. SECOND RACE One mile. 4-vear-oldi and un. nuru $1,000. claimina: Brilliant Duke (2) Jones 107 Ancetot (5) i Thompson 113 Dark Mist (6) 106 Easter Doll (8) Lee '94 Le Miserable (9) Shultz '107 Adirondack (12) Thornton 105 Happy Fellow (7) Stalling 1()4 Publication (10 Kurtsinger 111 Charley Junior (1) Balaski 111 Miss Flip (3) Burns 105 Justa Hymn (4) 107 Aunt Bruce (11) Phillip "96 THIRD RACE Six furlonas.

3-year-olds and un. California foaled, purse, $1,000: Harrogate (7) Coucci 104 Tamalpais (1) Phillips 116 evicuon ko) Jiurtslnp-er 108 Ziff (9) Stalling 116 Totness (8) Burnett 96 Tritoma (12) Wilder 99 nare Tree 111) Brammer 111 Red Color (10) 113 San Jose (4) Gray 113 Sirloin (2) Sielaff 115 Bonnie Beach (3) Yager 101 Rose Crystal (6) McCormick 111 FOURTH RACE Six furlongs, 3-year-olds and up, purse $1,000. Grade Amy Cooper (11) Shultz 107 Every Effort (3) Stevenson 104 Home Loan (1) Robertson 112 Monk's Dude (8) Siewert 112 The Bailiff (6) Thompson 112 Salinas Yager 107 Morale (9) Coucci 116 Eisenberg (2) Brammer 116 Felaxe (10) Leischman 112 Closing Time (12) 104 Sally's Booter (5) 107 Rotherham (7) Martin 100 Ontario Schoolboy Takes Palm Springs (By Associated Press) PALM SPRINGS, Jan. 26. Frank (Bud) Taylor, Ontario schoolboy, won the first annual Palm Springs golf tournament, a 36-hole medal play event, with a 70-63133 today.

He was five strokes ahead of Roger Kelly, young Los Angeles golfer, who had 69-69138. In third place was the state amateur champion, Jack Gaines of Glendale, and Dick Ward, Los Angeles, who had 139's. In the class division, composed of players whose handicaps range from eight to 15 strokes, Ed Vines, brother of Ellsworth Vines, Pasa AT A lEAm Spectators at Mialeah races, left to right, Johnny Far- rell, Mrs. Vernon Gomez, Mrs. as Detroit Grid Battle FIFTH RACE Six furlongs, 3-year-olds, purse $1,000: Party Spirit (6) rvirnna in7 Cottingham (4) Brammer 110 speedy Keturn (l) H2 Stolen Color (9) Shultz un Mieletta (3) Kurtsinger 106 The Flankman (7) Corbett 110 Binocular (8) Thompson 105 Retired (5) Knapp 102 E.

Eighty (2) James '112 SIXTH RACE Mile and one-sixteenth, Grade handicap, purse $1,200, 4-year-olds and up: Peradventure (1) Coucci 105 Little Doggie (4) Robertson 112 Sea Cliff (3) Burns 111 Stavka (2) 107 Impeach (6) 116 Malimou (5) Brammer 106 SEVENTH RACE Mile and one-slxteenth, 4-year-olds and up, purse, $1,000, claiming: Dutch Uncle (7) Yacer 111 Silver Sickle (4) Shultz '103 Interpreter (9) Brammer 108 Good Politian (3) 108 Merely (5) Peters 109 Marsala (8) '103 Marpal (1) 107 Grayback (6) Josephson '104 Royal Gold (10) Tucker '104 Lysander (2) Jones 111 EIGHTH RACE Yonkel (7) Yager '111 Sweet Man (2) Eva '111 Rome Vennle (9) Burns 112 The Singer (4) Morlan '111 Starbrook (5) Thompson 112 Ballyhoo (3) Brammer 107 Northern Water (8) Jones 112 Battling Knight (6) Wilber 111 Rego (1) McCormick 107 Best bet Harrogate in third; best cnance bet, Silver Sickle In seventh. Vines, Lott Secure Pro Net Victons (By United Press) PHOENIX, Jan. 26. Ells-v Vines and George Lott i in victories over Lester TeA and Berkeley Bell, their in an exhibition of professional tennis here today. defeated Bell, 7-5 and 8-8.

Vintfes came from behind after dropping the ffcsl seL4-6, to win from Stoie'eTi; 6-3 and In doubles play, Lott and gtoefen ueieaiea vines and Bell, 8-6, Tournament dena tennis star, won with of 70-70-140. Four strokes behind was St. LoUia Browns baseball player; Bob Mc- lysiai or Liort aenr.h. dj mtivnigni or ban iJiego, all nf wnom naa in b. Class eross honors wimf C.

Liggett of Los Aneeles. whn 80-84164. Taylor's 63 today was made in 85ite of the fact he got oii of his sfck bed to play. On the second nhe, where he took 30, ris ball Btnck a desert palm on thf, eighth anc stayed In the fronds. fie lost enalty tne "jail and Incurred stroW.

Farrell and Gomez. hewim NOTED HORSES WILL MEET IN BIG HANDICAP Management at Santa Anita to Encourage Competition of Two in $112,500 Race By THEON WRIGHT (United Press Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26. A strange feud between two horses is brewing quietly at the spacious green Santa Anita horse track, on "Lucky" Baldwin's farm near Arcadia, California. The feud is between Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's giant chestnut handicap champion of 1934, Discovery, and Mrs.

Isabel Dodge Sloane's 1934 three-year-old champion, Cavalcade, the "chocolate soldier." The point of controversy is the $112,500 Santa Anita handicap on Feb. 22. Now that Head Play, the people's choice, has proved more or less conclusively he is not another Man O' War, or even a row boat, popular attention has reverted to the two distinguished visitors from East and South, who were prime favorites on the winter books and still rate one-two in wagering where emotion is not a factor. The feud has been encouraged by the management of the Santa Anita park, to the extent of holding gala afternoons at which the aristocratio goats from the East canter around the track at varying speeds. TERRIFIC EFFECT The first of these public exhibitions was held more or less in seclusion.

Cavalcade went out one afternoon between races and galloped a mile in 1.37.4. The effect on the onlookers was terrific. The management instantly sensed in this sort of thing a practical way of improving the breed, and the word went around that Discovery would do the same thing, only better, a day or so later. Sure enough, Vanderbilt brought his horse out and the big chestnut duplicated the time. Cavalcade went out last Thursday and tore up the track with a 1:36.2, which caused Trainer Bud Stotler to blink his eyes.

Mike Corona, lighter than Jockey George Woolf who usually rides Cavalcade, was on the hurricane deck, which may account for the time. By this time it was evident large portions of the public were willing to patronize the feud at prices ranging from $1.10 upward, so Discovery's "return bout" in the grudge series was set for last Saturday. Discovery used Scotch Bun, a stablemate, as a pace setter and circled the track in 1:35 90-100. GIVEN GUN The big Vanderbilt money horse covered the first quarter in 23 seconds, the half in 46.4 and six furlongs in 1:10.8. Jockey Johnny Bejshak held Discovery well In until they reached the stretch and then gave him the gun.

Discovery came bounding home in a fashion that brought smiles to the majority of customers who have made him the favorite for the handicap. If Discovery wins the Santa Anita prize, world's richest horse-race, he will have passed the winnings of Display, his dad, who accumulated $256,526 for the Vanderbilt clan, and will have better than an even chance of eclipsing W. R. Kilmer's earnings on Sun Beau, which amounted to $376,744. Di.

covery will be within $50,000 of Equipoise $338,460 if he captures the handicap prize on Washington's birthday. With his best racing cars ahead of him, unless something goes wrong, the five-year old son of Display seems almost a cinch to establish an all-time earning record. 'hamps Appear Gin Week's Card (By Associated Press) ITT 17 c--r nn -m 1.... chamvPlons swmS 'nlu action to pop up thfw wee't's boxing program. All non-title bouts.

Barnelk Ross' wclter'veiBht WnS faces liuH.aLp,e,': "'Newark in a 10-rounderlT JVLOn: Freddie alnerwe'Sn' champion, ecus iuuu jrayiie, huuib- ttle on Tuesday In an- ville, at So; Other lfl. hn Henry Lewis, holder pound crown, is billed or the 171 with Emlli Martinez of Denver at Tit ncsday, and Tony Can- ruler, I noiJi. Bashara of Norfolk In 10 roundC PhlladclIhia Thur" day. It.