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Latin Challenger Promises to Take Aggressive Steps By HENRY F. KAVANAGH LOS Challenger Enrique Bolanos today promised he would carry the fight to the champion" tomorrow night when he steps into the ring in his third attempt to lift Titleholder Ike Williams' crown. The challenger realized it was the end of the line with him as far as title fights against Williams are concerned for the lightweight championship. In their -last meeting, an outdoor show like tomorrow night's battle in Wrigley Field, Williams won a Split decision over the 15-round championship route. In the year between bouts, Bolanos won nine fights, fire of them by knockouts.

More Polished His manager, George Parnassus, says Bolanos is a much more polished boxer 'today than he was on May 25, 1948, when they last met. And Bolanos and Parnassus agree that the only way he can beat Williams is 'to carry the fight to him. But the dusky champion also was ready for the battle. He declared he felt better now than he has in a long time. To this Trainer Jimmy Wilson agreed, pointing out that the champion has worked down from 142 pounds to within a few ounces of 135 pounds and was not weakened by the loss in weight.

"Toughest Battle" "I'm looking for the toughest battle of my career," Williams said. "Bolanos is a tough guy. He gave rue a terrific battle last time. That kid can punch. But I'm ready for him." The light was given an added shot in the arm yesterday when the State Athletic Commission accepted the offer of former Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey to referee the show.

Dempsey said he made the offer because the fight is being staged for charity, to pay, off the mortgage on the Lou Costello, Youth Foundation. Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are staging the battle for the foundation the plump comedian founded as a memorial to his infant son who was drowned several years ago. It is located on the east side and offers gymnasium and playground facilities to underprivileged kids. Advance Sales Watchmaker Charles MacDonald said advance sales indicated a crowd of nearly 20,000 would jnrn into the ball park for the fight with a gate of better than $100,000. Bolanos and Williams finished up their workouts yesterday by going through several fast rounds at their training quarters.

Today scheduled only limbering up exercises which may be more strenuous for the champion in order to take off the last few ounces to make weight. Bolanos is down to pounds. Stan Weislo Is Top Qualifier BUFFALO, N.Y. (0.E) Stan Weislo, 17, Buffalo district junior champion, carded a 79 yesterday take medalist honors in the 18- hole qualifier for the National Junior Amateur Golf Tournament which will be held at Washington July 27-30. Playing over the wind-swept Park Country Club course, AVeisIo finished three strokes in front of Robert Burch, who represented the Monroe Golf Club of Rochester.

Two Olean youths, Gene Eyler and Richard of the Bartlett Country Club, came in third and fourth oil cards of S3 and 85 Bpeetively. WHY CATCHERS HAVE Pirates catcher Clyde MeCullough stops, -with his mask (arrow), a foul tip off the bat of Phillies' Del Ennis during a game at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Ennis was then struck ont by the Pirates' Murry Dirkson. Kern County Accepted by AAU.Group Kern county has officially been accepted as a member of the Southern Pacific A.A.y., according to Cap Haralson, who has been appointed as commissioner of the county. A club will be formed in the near future which will apply for membership in the association, thereby receiving sanction for all A.A.U. athletic events held here.

The first sporting event to be held under the authorization of the A.A.U. will be the Kern county swimming and diving championships, slated for August 8 and 10 at the Jefferson Park pool. The meet will be sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce and the Bakersfield Recreation Commission. A contingent will be determined from the outcome of the meet to compete in the Fresno A.A.U. swim- fest to be held August 20 and 21, and also a meet in southern California scheduled for the latter part of August.

The A.A.U. is a nation-wide organization- which sponsors and sanctions numerous sporting events, which abide by its and regulations, Haralson stilted that it is very probable that A.A.U. basketball and possibly track and field will be brought to Bakersfield. He also said that he would he set up for accepting A.A.U. memberships early next week.

The fee is 25 cents. Novice Events Booked Friday A One-Star Novice motorcycle racing card will be presented at the Bakersfield Stadium, home of the midgets, at 8 o'clock Friday night. The motorcycle show is being sponsored by the Revellers, local bike club, under the supervision of the Bakersfield Stadium midget auto promoters. There has been some indication expressed already to the effect that if Friday night's presentation is a sjffcess tiie motorcycle events might develop into bi-weekly affair. Although the rosters of riders who will compete here this week htive not 'been compiled as yet, many of the state's top-ranking drivers are expected to be on hand for the event.

Among those competing will be several local drivers, including Jordan, Bud Johnson, Dud Dovicbi, Jim McCormiek. Referee for the races will he. Gene Miller. The events which will be held include heat rafes, a trophy dash, a consolation race, a semi-main and a main event. Now Held in Kern County A Tournament of Minor, Sports sponsored by the Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission will be conducted during the summer period on a county-wide basis, according to Louis Leon, program co-ordinator.

After the facilities and programs have been set up in each community center, the local, recreation director conduct a play-off and determine winners in each the following sports: Class A (13-15 years, inclusive) Horseshoes singles: boys; doubles: boys. Paddle, tennis singles: boys, girls; doubles: boys, girls. Ping pong boys, girls: doubles: Volley- Jeazn girls' team. Class (11-12 years, 'inclusive) Horseshoes singles: boys; doubles: boys. Paddle tennis singles: boys, girls; doubles: boys, girls.

Ping pong singles: boys, girls; doubles: boys, girls. The finalists of the district tournaments will meet during a countywide play day, which will he held on August 5 at Minter Field. It is also planned to have a swim at the conclusion of tee tourney and possibly a wiener hake. One of the main objectives is to get as many" participants in the various events as possible, and the number of events any individual person wishes to enter will be left to the discretion, of the local recreation director. Mr.

Louis Leln, general supervisor and consultant in physical education for county schools, will visit -as many community recreation centers as possible and will serve as consultant as well as co-ordinator. Mr. Leon will also provide demonstrations of modern technique in these and other activities. Following are the districts the date of the district playoffs througn'out the county: District. Ray Fredericks; McFarlaud, Dick Moordale; Shaffer.

Roy Farrell; Wasco. Boh Purvis: Lerdo-Minter, John Harp. District playoff will be at Shatter on Tuesday, July 26, at 10:00 a.in. Lunch in the cafeteria nt 11:30: tournament resumes p.m. Free swim.

District Charles Strong; Fairfax, George Delta. Fordyce Luttrell: Lament, Jack Cornwall; Lakeside, John Rojas. District playoff will be at Lakeside on Wednesday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m. District 3 Fellows, Fletcher Cline; Tnft, Walter Glenn; Maricopa (considering). District playoff Friday, July 29, at Time to be decided later.

Swim following tournament. District 6 N.O.T.S.. Charles Ridgecrest; R.andsburg. Mr. Reeves will co-ordinate these three areas.

District- playoff is scheduled for July 30. District Carl Tivel and Lawrence O'Conner Tehnchapi, Mrs. S. Orwall; Rosamond, Ray Gerblick, District playoff Tuesday, July 26, at Mojave, time to be decided later. District Albert Lackey; Standard, Rulon Keeteh.

District playoff Thursday, July 28, at, Standard, 1:00 p.m. WILD BED BERRY Wild Red Berry vs. Dick Trout in Local Match That wild man of the mat, Red Berry, returns to the Steve Strelich muscle house tonight in a bout that promises to pack the house all the way up to the rafters. This gent Berry, a chest-thumping rough-neck, is well-liked along the mat circuit although he favors grappling tactics which are not according to the rituals of Emily Post. His opponent for ionieht is that salty seaman, Dick' Trout, an ex- sailor of fortune on the seven seas.

Trout is a great favorite with the fans and has appeared at the local pit many times this Trout is a veteran bone-bender but not quite as experienced as the rugged Berry. Trout and Berry will collide, in a two out of three falls, one-hour time limit bout. In the second main event, a. return match has been slated between Antone Leone and Al Alexander. Leone and Alexander are a pair of fast-stepping competitors.

They held each other to a draw last week. Alexander has been winning against some tough opposition and Leone is undefeated in the local arena. In another bout, Johnny Demchuck will meet up with another rough-land-tumble gent in Paavo Katonen. Katonen, a fearless Finn, knows more holds than most mat artists. He's clever and will prove a good match for the strong-armed Deui- chuck, former weighflifting idol.

Steve Gob "nnd the Purple Phantom collide in the opening match. The card begins at 8:30 o'clock. Five Lacrosse Stars Honored TROY, N. U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association today announced that five Reusse- laer Polytechnic Institute players have been given berths on its All- American squad.

Richard E. Powell of Havertow'n, one of the nation's top Lacrosse scorers were named on the first team. Powell scored 42 goals during the past season. Other R.P.I, men who won honorable mention were: Robert G. Fridc of East Paterson, N.

Richard- N. Coons of Troy; Dean H. Armstrong of Bristol, and Robert F. Koch of Union, N. J.

Doolittle Named Assistant at Brown PROVIDENCE. R.I. William Doolittle, an Ohio State graduate from Mansfield, Ohio, has been named assistant football coach at Brown University, it was announced today. Formerly a ttuve-sport coach at Grandview High School in Columbus, Ohio, Doolittle was appointed to replace Jim Dunii who has been nj'med assistant football conch at Ynle. Oilers Stop Associated Squad, 9-4 Taking advantage of every break that came their way, both offensively and defensively, die favored Richfield Oilers took a 9-4 decision over the Associated Dealers Tuesday evening in the Open League game at the fairgrounds in spite of what shaky pitching performance by fastballer Dutch Johnson, who gave up a total of seven hits, including a triple and a double by Page-and a double by Lloyd.

Ed Heffernan, who only a few years ago was known as quite a guy with a football, was the hitting and scoring star of the evening, getting two for three at the plate, driving in four runs and scoring two inure himself, which added up to enough to defeat the opponents. His -team, on which Jie plays second base, picked up three more but as it turned out, his performance would have been sufficient. Bennie's Flowers I'pset Ingajsbe, losing pitcher, and Lloyd, who came to the mound in the late innings for the Associated, between them also gave up only seven hits but some spotty and hard luck fielding didn't help their cause. In the American League opener, Bennie's Flowers dropped an upset win to Landes Furniture, 2-O although Joe Oiio of the losers held the winning furniture men to just one safety, a clean single into right field by Souza, Landes first base man, in the fifth inning when the winners scored both their runs. Souza, safe at first on a single after Cook had been retired for the first out on a fly to left field, advanced and eventually scored when Wessell's fly into left field was SId around long enough to permit not only Souza but also Wessell to cross the plate.

Jackson, lefthanded winning pitcher, also was in rare form, giving up only three hits, all of them singles and all of- them widely separated. The game took exactly 50 minutes to play. On the No. 2 diamond at the Fairgrounds Schweitzer Gage eked out victory over Yern's. Club, 0 to 5.

Jamiesou and Murphreo paced the way for I he nutomen. each blasting a homer. In the opening tilt First Christian jumped all over First Congregational and caine out on the long end of a 10 to 5 count. National Guard Wins The California National Guard scored their second successive win in downing the Oil Scouts, 0 to 7. At Lakeside in a Junior game Greenfield Marker romped on Panama 13 to 2 and Lebec skfhiBied past Lakeside 10 to 7.

In a Senior contest Panama slaughtered Slates Bulldogs, 16 to 1. In a pair of Low Junior tilts Fruit Bowl squeezed past Vista 4 to 3, and Campbell Brothers had an easy time with the Optimists, 0 to 2. Presbyterian went all out in beating a Hapless Four Square team, 23 to (5, and Bethel Baptist shut out Nazarene Young People, 5 to 0. On the Standard field in a Peewee American tilt, Nazarene took the measure of Mills Burr to 4 and in an open Church affair Southern Baptist socked First Methodist, lli to 4. The Second place Gannon's Construction squad run into A-C Electric in the top attraction and in the preliminary Miner's Construction and Finn Inman cross hats.

Mexicalli Team Nips Top Entry By United Press The Mcsicali Eagles trimmed Las Vegas' lead in the Sunset League to two and a half games last night by taking a doubleheader from the cellar dwelling Reno Silver Sox. Eagle Hurler Al Treichle limited the Reno batters to three hits in the 4-3 opener and the Eagles collected eight runs in two big innings in the second game to win 9-5. At Las Vegas the league leaders were edged 7-4 by El Centro who pushed over five runs in the fifth inning to ice the tilt Johnnie Moore, El Centro left fielder, hit two timely safeties to spark the winners. The Porterville Packers swamped four San Bernardino pitchers with 17 hits and walked away with a 15-11 win. Earl Hochstatter hit fonr for four to lead the Packer batters.

'Riverside measured the Salinas Colts 4-2 at. the home-town park. Tony Villa singled in a run and homered to lead Riverside while 7'el Skelly 'accounted for both Salinas runs with a single and" triple. Flag-Bound Stars Partially Dimmed As Seraphs Score By PAUL A. HAWKINS SAN FRANCISCO The Los Angelas Angels served notice last night that they may help eral other Pacific Coast League- clubs whittle away part of the Hollywood Stars' long lead.

The pennant-bound Twinks were partially dimmed -when the Ser.iph.s stopped them 3-2 in the series opener at Hollywood. The Stars' top riguthand WillarcP Ramsdell, pitched a good six hitter but gave the game away with a poorly planned fielder's choice in the top of the ninth. Wayne Terwilliger was resting on third base when Clarence Maddern blooped a roller to Ramsdell. The hurler made the play at first and Terwilliger romped home with the winning tally. Seven Games Away The 1 Sacramento Solous measured the San Diego Padres 7-1 and put themselves seven games away from the Stars.

After knocking two games off the league lead by taking the Stars four games to two last 'week, the Solons continued their steady pace last night by rapping out 10 hits off three Pad hurlers. The contest was fairly tight until the seventh inning when the Sacs gathered in fonr hits, three walks and a sacrifice for four runs to ice the game. Old gloomy Guy Fletcher made Bill Lawrence's initial appearance as manager at Seattle a happy one. by shutting out the Portland Beavers, 5-0. It was a 1-0 battle until the seventh.

The Rainiers craslied through for four runs on three singles, an error and Al Lyons' double into center field. Seven Off "Fletdi" PortBtnd nicked Fletcher for seven hits while Roy Hels'er and George Diehl gave up six for the Suds. San Francisco made it two in a row over the Oakland Oaks in a game at Emeryville. An eighth inning rally for two runs gave the Seal 5 a 3-2 margin and Steve Nagy his eleventh win against 11 losses. Roy Nicely the inning with a double.

A walk and a sin.cle, pins a double play bobble cost the Onks two runs and the game. Army Netters Fight Hard to Retain Crown SAN FRANCISCO (OXf The all-army tennis matches entered the third round of play today with the 1048 championship Third Army team still retaining a slim two-point lead. The Third Army collected a total of 11 points at the end of matches and were followed by two second place teams with nine, the Sixth Army and the Far East Command. The Fifth Army with eight counters went into third place. Play Will continue throughout the week, army- tournament officials said.

Outstanding performers will represent the army at the annual Leech Cup matches with (he all- navy squncl later this month. In a featured match yesterday, Frank Mehnev, of Lonipoc. entered the third round singles when he defeated Private Frederick Hoi ton, of Brookline, First Army, 6-0 and G-l, Mehner is playing on (he Sixth Army squad. Wednesday, July 20, 1S49 25 Celebrated Hero, Feller, on Mound By DICK DUGAX Feller, who grew from a boy to a baseball by-word with the Cleveland Indians, will be shooting for a white-wash on his thirteenth anniversary in the majors counter-act reports that he's all "washed up." Feller the one hundred eighty-fourth victory of career against the pace-setting New York Yankees tonight and a shutout, he says, will make the celebration complete. It was just 13 years ago yesterday that the plump-faced, pigeon- toed Iowa plough boy shambled to the mound in Washington nervously received the ball from then Manager Steve O'Neill.

The announcer, somewhat unfamiliar with the new Cleveland hurler, mumbled hesitantly: Now Pitching "Fellers now pitching for Cleveland." Mindful of the pressure on the callow 17-year-old right-hander, the kindly O'Neill advised ''Don't worry, Bob. These Washington hitters are only human." In that relief assignment 13 years ago, Feller struck'out one batter, nicked another with a fast ball and wnlked one. A-lot of strikes have gone by the Matters since. Today, his strikeout total is 2047 and it unquestionably would have been closer to Walter Johnson's record of 3407 over -a 21- year, span had not four years iu the navy interrupted Bob's career. I Mediocre Mark Feller, so far this season, has a mediocre six victories and seven losses, a shoulder injury in May hampering effectiveness.

There's been talk that Feller's "washed up" but he doesn't subscribe. "I ought to win 200 games if I can stick around long enough," he said. "Right now, though, I'm going to concentrate on beating the Yankees tonight," Three times this year, Feller has faced the "He has won only once. A Cleveland triumph tonight would cut New York's American League margin to a scant two and one-half gitmes. Career Cross-Roads Feller keenly appreciates the importance of an Indian victory tonight, lie aIsb" appreciates the.fnct he may be at the cross-roads of his major league career.

The 30-year-old Cleveland hurler has experienced virtually every possible baseball thrill from pitching no-hit games to participating in a World Series. He's known fame, adulation and occasionally, mis- fortune. An anniversary victory he concedes, would just about cap his accomplishments. I Abroad cm NEW. YORK (U.E>— Forty-two track and field stars, the largest group of V'.

S. athletes to go abroad since the 194S Olympics, will leave today by plane for Oslo, Norway, where they will join 10 team-mates already there for the United States- Scandinavia dual meet. July The Oslo carnival, first such affair ever scheduled, will include the full Olympic track and field program, except for the walking events. The U. S.

squad will include 14 national champions, four of whom won two titles, and 21 of-the 1048. Olympic competitors. The national A.A.U., which is sponsoring the trip, chose Brutus Hamilton, California mentor, to coach the Americans against the top; amateur pei'foriners of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Hamilton will be assisted by Larry Snyder of Ohio State, who led the 10-ruan advance party abroad two weeks ago for appearances in Portugal, Ireland and Belgium. The athletes leaving today, ull of whom were selected because of their performances in the national A.A.U.

outdoor championships held last month at Fresno, are: Andy Stnnfield and Frank Fox of Seton Hall: Robert Work of the Los Angeles A.C.; Don Campbell and Dave Bolen of Colorado; Art Brown and John Cox of Rice; Hugh Maiocco and Irving Mondscbein of New York University; Bob Pruitt, Dick Attlesey. Ron Eraser, Henry nnd John Montgomery, all of the University of Southern California: William Brown of Morgan State; William McGuire of Missouri Clarence Robinson of Brig- bam Young: Fred Wilt and Satu Fenton of the New York A.C.: Horace Ashenfelter of Penn State: Warren Dreutzler of Michigan State; Harrison Dillard of Baldwin- Wallace Clarence Doak and Herb Douglas of the Kaufman Settlement Curtis Stone oS. the Shanahan Forest Efaw of Stillwater, Browning Ross of Villanova; Gaylord Bryan of Stanford; Eric Koutonen of Fitchburg, Dick Phillips of Brown; George Rasmussen of Oregon; Tom Montgomery of the San Francisco Olympic Club; Stan Lampert of the Pioneer Club; 'Wilbur Thompson of the Los Angeles A.C.; Victor Frank of Yale: Taylor Lewis and Cy Young of U.C.L.A.; Delfs Pickarts of Santa Barbara: Bob Mathias of Tulare, William Albans of North Carolina Johnny Kelley of Boston Edison Employes, and Lou White of the Boston A.A. Favorite Leads Field in Meet Top seeded Jack Sunderland of led the field today after an impressive 0-3, fi-1 victory over Milwaukee's Curt Morrsell in the men's singles at the Wisconsin Open Tennis meet. Mela Ramirez, the Mexico City La Brucherie Is Named Coach ai.P)— Salesman Bert La Brucherie, former head football coach fit U.C.L.A., prepared today to return to the gridiron as head conch at the California Institute of I Technology.

La Brucherie, who resigned under alumni pressure last fall after four seasons at U.G.L.A., accepted the coaching job yesterday. He will also serve as "Iiea'd, track 'conch. "We are proud to be able to secure-so competent: and so fine a man to assist its in forwarding our athletic program," said Dr. Lee A. Dubridge, Calteeh president.

La Brucherie, employed as a salesman since leaving U.C.L.A., said he was very glad to get back in coaching again and wife star who is top seeded in the women's singles, easily defeated Bonnie Edwards of Milwaukee by scores of (i-0 and 0-0. Today the winners of yesterday's matches will advance to the quarterfinal pairings. forward to opening spring practice September 1C. An 'advocate of the T-formatiou, La Brucherie said he would employ the single wing offense and was pleased to have Line Coach Pete Mehringer to assist him. Afwater Packers Leap First Hurdl hard-h it- ting Atwnter Packers today were over the first hurdle in their race for the California state semi-professional baseball championship after slugging out a 13-3 victory over the Carmichael Firemen.

The Packers blasted three Carmichael hurlers for 14 hits. Vernon Stone, chunky Atwater righthander, went the distance, effectively scattering 11 hits. In the first game of the tournament doubleheader, last night, the Julil brothers paced the Santa Cruz Merchants to a 2-to-l victory over the Santa Clara Merchants. Fred Juhl hurled a neat three- hitter at the Sanja Clara team, while his brother, Paul, made a sensational sixth-inning. steal to home plate with the winning run.

The game was a pitchers' duel all the way, with loser Ernie Jordon giving up only five hits. HOLD YOUR Dobr, eland Indian's tenter fielder, clasps, ai he scores from third on A's Pitcher Alex kellner's wild pitch in rhe third inning of game with Philadelphia Catcher Fermin Wuerra recovered the ball and threw to Kellner ctnering home. Ray Boone (left) tinjc-s. Doby on as t'nipire Charles Berry ealli ihe play. Indian Catcher In Star Hitting Role As Yanks Lose Out By STAN QPOTOWSKY NEW his .238 batting average is sickly, Jim Hegan's healthy habit of hitting in the clutch today brought Cleveland to within three and one-half games of the American League lead.

This big bruiser of a catcher walloped a home run in the ninth inning yesterday to bent the faltering New York Yankees, 5 to 4. in the first of three enicial games at Cleveland. That was the third time in less than a. week that his time-of- need hits have produced victory. Not only did Hegun win the game yesterday, the Yanks their third straight defeat, but he helped tie the score in the fifth.

He singled mid then came in on winning Pitcher Bob Lemon's homer. Bosox Continue Rare Just as the India chused ihe once-lireexing Yanks, so did Ihe Boston Red Sox continue in hot pursuit. TI'c Sox vaulted Into third plarp. s--v. 'and one-halt" games he- I'ii'd the leaders, when they beat M-p Chicago White Sox, (i to -).

with three runs in the ninth while Ihe Philadelphia Athletics took a double drubbing from the St. Louis Browns. 0 to 4 and 5 to 4. The amazing Browns won their fifth in a row and their second straight twin-bill sweep over the A's, while Detroit beat Washington, 7 to 6, oh three walks nnd a fly in the eighth after blowing a (i-0 Bums Add Lead Brooklyn ran its National League lead to three nnd one-half sanies by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 to 3, while the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Boston Braves, fi to Bruce Edwards' siugle with ihe bases loaded in the ninth produced victory for the Dodgers, giving Pirate Rip Sewell his first mound defe.it of the season.

The Cards were felled by Elbie Fletcher's three-run homer in the third. Ken Heintzleman ran his scoreless streak to 2G innings us he pitched the Phillies fo a 1 to 0 conquest of the Cubs while the Giants scored in every inning, equalling a major record, in whipping the Reds, 13 to Tangles With Cardinal Squad Tonight Currently tied with Ventura, for second place in the California Baseball League standings, the Bakersfield Indians knock on the league- leading Fresno Cardinals' door tonight in the first game of a three- game series. Manager Harry Griswold and his Bucks are deadlocked with the Yankees for second spot in loop standings e.ach struggling along four games behind the Red Birds. If the local nine manages a victorious series weeping, they would nee again set the stauc for an invasion of the top berth. However, if the Tribe drops the ies.

and Ventura wins, the locals might find themselves marking time third place. The league-tupping Cards have successful against the Bucks in previous series encounte.ru (his season. Bakersfield, now suffering from lack of pitchers, might find itself in "hot water." The Red Birds boast, the services of some of the league's heaviest hitting players. The last Bakersfield-Fresno series set a new California League record for a three-game series and a new Sam Lynn Park record. Tonight's be played in Fresno.

Ruth Torgerson in Easy First Round Victory YRACUSE. N.Y. (U.P.) Mrs. Ruth Torgerson of Garden City, the medalist and defending champion in the twentieth annual New York State Women's Golf Tournament, won an'easy first round victory over Mrs. W.

H. Da vies Ononduga. Mrs. Torgerson, favored to retuin her Mrs. Davies, 7 ami yesterday.

Two other iop favorites also won first round mutches. Georjre II. Trainor Rochester, runner-up for medalist honors, was hard-pressed to bent Jeanne Kalivada of BinKhamton, and Miss Barbara. Bruuning of White placed third in the qualifying round Monday, defeated Miss Lois Malen. of Ka- margo.

Three local players, Mrs. Virginia Guilfoil Allen, former champion Miss Hilda Swanson of Dnim- lins, and Miss Joyce Norton of Gaz- enovia, survived first round matches as the playing field was reduced to 1C in the firm flight. Paula Murphy and Rhea While, representing the Yahuundasis Club of Utica, put on the hottest match of the day. Miss Murphy defeated Miss White, one up on the twenfr- first hole. Two Bingbamton players also went into the second round competition.

Mrs. Anna Behan won from Mrs. George Reid of t'ticn, one up, and Miss Shirley Smith defeated Lorra'n? of the Yacht CIni', 2 nnd 1..