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PAGE FIVE Friday, July 26, 1946. THE DRCATUR REVIEW MOLINE STAR DEFENDS SINGLES CROWN Standings I.I.I. LEAGUE Cuban Players With Clowns Four Cuban stars and one from Good Hurling Again Proves Dodger Asset By HOWARD V. MILLARD If Paul Chervinko continues to get the kind of pitching he showed the Commies the last three nights Prexy Tom Fairweather of the I.I.I. league can order the bunting emblematic of the 1046 championship shjpped to R.

R. "Kish" Book-waiter, head of the Dodgers. That's what it takes to win pennants, good pitching above everything else that is what the W. L. Pet Danville 53 29 .646 Davenport 51 29 .638 Evansville 44 33 .571 Waterloo 42 40 .512 Terre Haute 39 45 .464 DECATUR 33 43 .434 Springfield 36 47 .434 Quincy 25 57 .305 AMERICAN LEAGUE Teams Pet.

Boston 66 27' .710 New York 54 37 .593 Detroit 50 39 .562 Washington 46 43 .517 Cleveland 44 47 .484 St. Louis 39 51 .433 Chicago 36 54 .400 Philadelphia 26 63 .292 NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn .55 34 .618 St. Louis 54 36 .600 Chicago 47 40 .540 Cincinnati 43 43 .500 Boston 42 48 .467 New York 39 50 .438 Philadelphia 37 48 .435 Pittsburgh 35 53 .398 -i' -W 1 vJ CD WM I Ken Uohnson of Moline. an honorably discharged army officer, was back on the Fairview courts this weekend to defend the Central Illinois singles title he won here last year. The light haired Moliner made a 'great hit with the gallery last year by his play and mannerisms on the court and he hopes to have as much success in 1946 as he did in 1945.

i -A y- fX i t' -fyi it f-? SBto. i -r, i Nelson Sore as Score Soars Blames Hidden Pins, Hard Greens for Bad Game Brooklyn Fans Make History, Praise Giants By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sports Writer For the first time in the memory of the modern day baseball fan. followers of the Brooklyn Dodgers today actually were singing the praises of the New York Giants. For if it hadn't been for those same Giants, the Dodgers might not be perched at the top of the National League today. True, the Dodgers whipped the Chicago Cubs 4-1 for the second straight time yesterday, but had the St.

Louis Cardinals swept the three-game series with the Giants, including yesterday twin-bill, the Redbirds and not the Brooks would be occupying first place. Instead, the Giants by dividing the two games, gained the series two games to one to enable the Brooks to build up a game and a half lead over Eddie Dyer's chal lengers. After handsome Howie Pollet, the willowy lefthander from New Orleans, had gained his 12th mound ictory for the Cards with a nine hit 2-1 triumph, the Giants threw their southpaw freshman ace. Monte Kennedy, against the Birds. and the 21-year-old North Carolinian clipped the Cardinals wings with three hits as the Giants won 6-1.

Their 10th Win The win marked the 10th time the second division Giants had triumphed over Brooklyn's most dan gerous rival for the flag against only six setbacks. Brooklyn's record is three wins and nine defeats against the same Redbirds. Hal Gregg, the recalcitrant right hander made his first start since May 14 when he injured his pitch ing arm in a game against the Cards. Gregg not only went the route, but had a shutout until the eighth. In losing, the Cubs saw their third, place lead over Cincinnati narrow to three and a half games as the Reds eked out a 1-0 decision over the Boston Braves.

The clearing of the entire Pitts burgh Pirates bench except for the regular lineup by Umpire George Magerkurth highlighted the twin bill between the Bucks and Philadelphia Phillies. Magerkurth's action came after the Pirates booed third called strike on Chuck Workman. Blix Wins For Bocs Tho Pirafps hphind the seven- hit pitching of Johnny Lanning, won the opener Z-l, but tne funs came back to rip Truett Seweli apart 9-2 in the nightcap. Blix Donnelly, making his first start since his acquisition from the Cardinals two weeks ago, limited the Bucs to six hits. Tn the American Leaeue.

Bos ton's nare-settinz Red Sox drop ped a 3-1 verdict to the Chicago White Sox which cut their leaa over the idle New York Yankees to 11 games. With Mickey Vernon having a norfort fnur for four at the date to wrest the league's individual batting leadership from by one point, the Washington Senators tanned Detroit's Tigers 8-3 in the rubber game vof their tnree- game set. Cmaehinfl nil 19 hits. Cleveland's Indians outslugged the Philadelphia Athletics 9-8, scoring the deciding tally in the bottom half of the ninth when Heinz Becker singled in relief pitcher Joe Berry. The Yankees and St- Louis Browns had an off day.

Monticello Seeks Coach As Mathisen Resigns Monticello, July 26 (Staff) MWitirplln HiEh school was with out a haskptball coach for the sec ond time within the year today fol lowing the resignation oi An lv.Tathicpn nf Dwicht. caDtain and center of the 1943 University of Illinois "Whiz Kids," wno was hired In June to replace Tommy Nisbet. Mnthisen indicated to Prlncipsi E. L. Johnson he will play professional basketball this coming season with a Denver, team, nihor circumstances are said to be involved, but were not disclosed, though Mathisen expressed regrei at having to resign.

McLean Signs Seventh Contract With Bears Chicago, July 26 (AP) Veteran halfback Ray McLean, who will be embarking on his seventh season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football pa cup todav sicned his 1946 con tract, owner-coach George Halas announced. McLean joined tne Bears in 1940 after graduation, from St. Anselm's college, Manchester, N. H. Halas also announced the signing of halfback Ray Schumacher of Chicago who attended Purdue in 1942 before entering the Army.

GAME AT OAKLEY Oakley. July 26 (Staff) The strong Lincoln Softball team will fnmish the oDDosition for the Ar nold Insurance Booster's nine of Oakley in a game tonight starting at 8:45. BUTTERFIELD'S WINS Cerro Gordo. July 26 (Staff) Butterfield's Cafe of Decatur gained a 7 to 4 victory over the Van Horn Seed Company softball team an eight-inning game here last night. Indianapolis Bob Garner, 178, Louisville.

outpointed Clayton Worlds, 194, Chicago, 10. Bait for Bugs By Howard V. Millard The first appearance of Lieut Bernard Morley's Chanute Field boxers in Decatur since the reviv al of amateur boxing in the city should prove to be quite a nagnct for the High Twelve club show at Fans Field tomorrow night Matchmaker Jimmy Dale was notified this morning that at least six and possibly seven of the Air Corps boys would be here featur ing Rick Foster of Chicago, 180 pounder, who is to tangle with Ralph Jones, the Springfield Negro. Then a 17 year old Indian boy. Ostar Holman.

from Broken Bow, who fights at 135 pounds, should also prove to be quite an attraction in the ring. Atlanta. Georgia. New York city, and Washington. D.

C. are just three of the cities that will have representatives here when the soldier boys arrive in Decatur at 5 p. m. "Decatur has long been well liked by the boys who have taken their training at Chanute and that is one of the reasons Lieutenant Mor- ley. an Indianapolis boy and grad uate of Butler University, was anxious to accept a place on the card arranged by the veteran Jimmy Dale.

Other boys being brought here ready to fit into the local program include George Dickerson, the Georgian. Addleson of New York, Issac Rutledge of Washington, D. C. and George Carridine. of Chicago.

Dickerson fights at 160 pounds. Addleson at 147 pounds, Rutledge at 135 pounds and Carridine at 126 pounds. Despite the fact he had to overcome many obstacles in arranging the first amateur show on June 25, Dale has received many fine compliments on the class of boxers he gave the fans for that pro gram and many of them will be back. Several told him that he was just plain "lucky" and that he wouldn't hit that way again but Jimmy's only comeback was "Let's wait and So the fans will be waiting to See and many of them are picking up their box seats at the Rambo pharmacy at $1.50 while others will purchase their grandstand seats at the park tomorrow night at $1 per copy. Fight time is 8:15 p.

m. During the first game of the just concluded Danville-Decatur series practically every one of the 800 fans present knew that they had seen some bad work by Umpire Mc- Nabb. While all will agree that most of the bad calls went against the Com mies, those who know baseball also realize that the decisions didn't effect the final outcome of the game. A fellow by the name of Austin was the chief thorn in the side of the Commies. The following morning Bait had several calls from fans wanting to know who was going to umpire in the second game of the series and we told them that we didn't know.

They probably thought that a bare faced lie, but it was and is an actual fact as regards to the um pire assignments in the I.I.L or any other league. If you would give us $1,000 couldn't even tell you where the umpires who come to Decatur re side during their stay in the city. Ball club officials have abso- lutely no authority over umpires. They arrive at the park unknown unless they nave been here before. They must be admitted whether the club head, manager, players or fans like them or not and once the ball game is started they rule su preme.

Likewise it is the duty of every club in organized ball to protect umpires no matter how bad their decisions may be and if the club does not have enough law enforcement officers on hand to do that very thing, the club can be subjected to a heavy fine if not by the league president, then Judge Bram ham of the National association. So when a fan or fans get so en raged that they hit or attack an umpire they are in a sense at tacking their own ball club. The following item will go long way toward explaining just bow baseball acts towards its um pires, no matter how good or bad they may be and we have often said that most all the good base ball umpires are "dead." Durham, N. July 25 (AP) President W. G.

Bramham of the National Association has advised President E. L. Padgett of the Florida State League that the loop board of directors is without right to order the league president to dis charge an umpire. Bramham had called for the file of the case in which President Homer Smith of the Deland club was charged with slapping Umpire Ross Crucilla, whom Smith alleged bad thumbed his nose at spectators. Smith was reported fined $200 and the umpire disciplined.

Report of the case forwarded to Bramham by Padgett stated league directors had ordered the loop's president to replace Umpire Cru cilia. "The directors bad no such right. Bramham wired "If that could be done, umpires would be the slaves of club owners. They can make complaints to the league president, prefer charges and pre sent supporting testimony, but only the league president can determine Puerto Rico are included in the tellar playing personnel of the Indianapolis Clowns that will de fend the Negro American League second-half lead against the powerful Kansas City Monarchs, first-half winners, at Fans Field Monday night at 8:30. When American Negro talent be came scarce during the war, the Clowns turned to the Latin-Ameri can countries and plucked out- standing performers from the Winter Leagues there who have proved sensations with the India napolis team.

From Cuba, the Clowns have Lefty Atires Garcia, one of the best pitchers and hitters in the American League; Manuel Godinez. another crack hurler: Leovigildo Lugo, a fine left-fielder, and Verdes brake, center-fielder who is the fastest man in the circuit and likewise the best fly-chaser. Puerto Rico has contributed Efigcnio Ferrer, pep- perty and flashy shortstop to the Clowns lineup. Ed Davis the stellar pitcher and comedian Buster Haywood, cagey catcher and learn captain; second-base man Ray Neil, and Infielder Eu gene Smith are the members re maining from the team that won the last Denver national tourna ment in 1941 as the Miami Ethi opian Clowns. Best in Negro Loop Since then the Clowns have de veloped Reece Tatum as Negro baseball's best first- baseman and showman: Henry Merchant as a crack outfielder and southpaw pitcher; Sam Hairs- ton as a hard-hitting catcher and reserve infielder; Pitchers Jim Colzie and Amos Watson, along with the Latin-Americans.

Trades brought the Clowns such establish ed stars as Pitchers Johnny Will iams from the Birmingham Black Barons and Leo Henry from the Jacksonville Red Caps; Third-Baseman Lester Lockett from Birmingham, and Outfielder Dukes Cleveland from the Cleveland Buckeyes. Manager Jesse Walk er of the Clowns himself is one of the best infielders in the league and came to the team as a player in a deal with Birmingham before ascending to the managerial post, Softball INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE Faries Dosters 102 300 06 6 114 110 8 8 Veech and Turner; Luallen and Daggett. Hipshers 610 220 011 7 3 American Leg'n 100 011 0 3 3 3 Daut, Inman (7); Ruffnor, Calf as. (7) and Troesch, Bell Blakeney (6) and Stalcys Tom's Grill 410 003 08 14 000 000 00 4 Seybert and and Bradford. Rinehart; Lotzgessel Walters' Pool Y.

M. C. A. 032 811 116 15 5 120 111 0 6 7 9 Waller and man and Hill. O.

Livingston; Dill- BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE National Division Elks Black Co. 031 202 08 000 021 03 Taylor and Keller; Rokosch and Koshinski. Decatur Pump Odd Fellows 000 100 01 6 5 300 003 6 8 2 Napier and Szymkoski; Joplin and Collins. Lions Yardbirds 011 302 310 9 000 000 0 0 0 Smith and Brockett; Stone and Finley. Staley Mechanics forfeited to Jr.

A. of C. Grady, Barnes Tourney Finals Start Tomorrow Tomorrow and Sunday will see champions crowned in the Barnes match tournament and the Grady handicap event as the finalists battle over the 36-hole route at the Decatur Country club. The finalists will play 18 holes starting at 2:30 p. m.

Saturday and another 18 at the same time Sunday. Howard Seiver. who defeated Dale Long, 3 and 2, in the semi finals, meets Tom Crawford, 5 and 4 winner over Russ Oplinger, for the Barnes title. Merrill Lindsay and Dr. S.

G. Smith are the finalists in the Grady tournament and the winner will receive a gold wrist watch. Lindsay defeated Ira Abbott, Sr. 2 and 1 in the semi-finals and Meredith Week was Dr. Smith's victim, 3 and 2.

DEFEAT PEORIA GIRLS Macabee's third inning homer and Furnish's triple in the sixth were the long hits at Northwest park last night as the Sears Coal girls defeated Peoria Coalettes, 5 to 3. Sears scoitd two runs in the sixth to break a 3-3 deadlock after leading 3-0 until the first half of that frame. QUITE SOME HURLER Dr. D. R.

Smith, professor of chemistry at Millikin, is showing the Business Men's League teams quite a bit of pitching these days. Tuesday nigbt he turned in a one hitter against Black and Co. and last evening hurled a no run, no hit, no walk game and his mates played without an error. WIN FIRST GAME The newly-organized Bill's Grill Softball squad pounded out 22 hits to rout Cerro Gordo, 16 to 4. last night on the Brush College No.

2 diamond. The victory was the first in three starts for the Grill nine. greens were in unfair positions by his playing partners. Gene Sara- zen and Vic Ghezzi and scores of other players. Officials declined to comment.

A record opening day crowd of some 28,000 milled over the fair ways and around the greens as the field of 258 came up with their pobrest scores in months. After today's second rounds, the ueia win oe reuuuea iu uie iuw i .1 1 1 i i a 1 1 100 pro scorers and ties, 40 low amateurs and ties and 30 low wo men scorers and ties. They will compete in the final two rounds, 18 holes tomorrow and 18 on Sunday. One Amateur Hits Par Only Harold Brink, Grand Rap ids, was able to equal par 72 in the amateur class. George Hamer, Columbus.

was in second place at 74, while Frank Stranahan, Toledo, Ohio, who beat the pros at Kansas City, spent 75 shots. Darkness caught the women's field yesterday after only 8 of 35 starters had completed the round. Defending champion Patty Berg of Minneapolis posted 81, five strokes over par for the la dies, the best score among the eight who completed 18 holes. War veteran Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, and Henry Ran som, Dallas, Texas, each with first round 70's and seven players at 71 were Barron's closest chal lengers as play got under way to day. Commies looked at for the third straight night as the Dodgers moved on to Davenport for the most crucial series of the campaign.

They left in their chartered bus this morning knowing that they had registered a 6 to 1 triumph with Bob Kohout joining Austin and Condit with well pitched games. Homer Was All Manager Harrison Wickel decided yesterday that the best club he could put on the field would in clude both Warren Frers ad Lew Morton so he placed Morton on second and kept Firstbaseman Jerry Kamler in the outfield and Frers on first. That gave Jimmy Burns more rest for an ailing back that for most of the season has made playing baseball more than work. As things turned out it was Mor ton who got the only real wallop off Kohout's delivery, a towering homer over the right field wall in the eighth. George "Lefty" Kunz pitched good ball right along with Kohout until the sixth and had been cred- ted with the Commies only blow.

a single after two were out in the sixth. The Dodgers were leading 1 to 0 because Manager Chervinko per mitted iiart to play two games in a row at third base instead of al ternating with. Conklin and like his triple of the previous night, he propelled a double to send in Scherger, who had singled in the third. Salt Game Away Danville salted the game away with a three run blast in the sixth and then picked up unnecessary singletons in the seventh and ninth frames. In that sixth Schoendienst made a brilliant backhanded stop of At-well's smash to his right but Frers dropped the ball after Umpire Ap-plehans had waved the runner out requiring a changed decision.

Kunz lost control and walked Carr and this was. followed by a wicked smash that was good for two bases to score his two mates. He was go ingtobea dead pigeon at third base but Morton's throw on the relay hit him or the shoulder just as Kotermund reached up to take the ball and Younghans continued home as the Commies chased down the ball. Some solid base knocks were re corded as the Dodgers tallied their single runs in the late innings. Abrams walked but Rancher and Atwell hit the ball hard to score him.

It was the same In the final canto with Rancher getting the hit after Ward had walked and the latter scoring after Schmiedeke made a nice catch of Carr's offering. DANVILLE AB PO A Scherger. 2b Hart 3b' Abrams. cf Ward, lb Rancher, If 4 12 11 1 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 Atwell. Carr.

rf Younghans, ss Kohout, Totals 37 6 12 27 8 DECATUR Schmiedeke, cf AB PO A 4 0 0 2 0 Frers. lb 0 7 Maxey. If Kamler. rf Schoendienst ss Morton. 2b Rotermund, 3b McCormick, 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 10 Kunz, 2 0 Totals 30 1 4 27 5 2 Danville Decatur 001 000 003 1016 000 0101 Runs batted in Morton.

Hart. Atwell. Carr. Younghans 2. Two base hits Hart.

Younchans. Home run Morton. Stolen base Atwell bacmice nit scnerger. Lett on base Danville 11. Decatur 3.

Strikeouts Kohout 4, Kunz 9. Bases on balls Kohout 1. Kunz 6. Wild pitches Kunz 2. Umpires McNabb (plate) and Appelhans (bases) lime or game Minneapolis Willie' Pep, 126, Hartford, Conn, knocked out Jack ie Graves, 127, Austin, 8.

Non-tlUe). who shall be employed and Bramham directed raagett to De governeu accordingly. Bramham said the case would be investigated fully and might result in severe penalties. Eds. Note: In most every league the board of directors is made up of the president of each club hold ing membership in the league.

Herb Parsons, ex G. and expert marksman is to give a shooting exhibition under the sponsorship of the Decatur Gun Club at 7 p. m. the night of Aug. 6.

One of the top flight performers in his field a number of those interested in the handling of fire arms will be on hand. Another Schoendienst, Joe, aged 17, has signed with the St. Louis Cards organization and has been assigned to Johnson City, Tenn. oi the Appalachian League. Albert with the Cards, Julius with the Commies and Elmer, near-ing 21, is with Albany Ga.

of the Georgia-Florida League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS I.I.I. League Danville 6, Decatur 1 Springfield 6. Quincy 5 Waterloo 5, Terre Haute 4 American League Chicago 3, Boston 1 Washington 8. Detroit 3 Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 8 Only games scheduled National League St.

Louis 2-1, New York 1-6 Brooklyn 4, Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 2-2, Philadelphia 1-9 Cincinnati 1, Boston 0 American Association Columbus 2, St. Paul 1 Milwaukee 3. Indianapolis 1 Toledo 15, Minneapolis 8 Kansas City 7, Louisville 3 GAMES TONIGHT I.I.I. League Danville at Davenport Only games scheduled SATURDAY GAMES I.I.I. League -Decatur at Waterloo (2) Danville at Davenport Evansville at Springfield Terre Haute at- Quincy National League St Louis at Boston (Night) Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (2) Cincinnati at New York (2) Chicago at Philadelphia (2) American League New York at Chicago Boston at St.

Louis (Night) Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Deny Mexican Peace Rumors New York. July 26 (AP) Viotuepn the Mexican base ball league and the major circuits in this country was torecasi: in ai looct nnx minrter todav. although clubowners and officials on the United States side denied knowl edge of plans for a truce. In a copyrighted article, the Min nennlis Star said a Deace agree- mc-if Viat-uracm the American and 1 T.oaonps and the Pasauel brothers of Mexico would be an- ni-innreH "in the next SO to bu Written by sports editor Charles Johnson, who credited his tn a source "that has always been reliable," the article said the -acrroompnt miaht mean the return nf nlavprs who left the major leagues to play in Mexico Details oi uie aiimis'" worked out by Sam Breadon, own er of the St. Louis carainais, ana tvio -Pasnupl brothers, wealthy spon- cni-s nf the Mexican league, when Breadon visited Mexico City a few weeks ago." the article saia.

oe- that "the deal will elim inatP anv further raids by the Mexican baseball magnates TV, St T.nn s. however, oreaaon declared he knew nothing about such an "I certainly think I would have h. mncuitpd if anv such an agreement were being worked out as a result oi my iu v. Via cntri At least one other club official also declared he could tnrow no ii u. Via citnatinn and Ford Frick, president of the National League, announced he "knew noth ing" about the reportea aeai.

Fifth Farmer City Feature Farmer City, 26 (Staff) rhii-aenan Mike O'Hallorah stepped up to the judges stand to receive the mid-season cnampion-ship award, told the 3,100 fans he likPd to win at Farmer City, then proceeded to show how much he meant it winning the featured 20-lap race for his fifth main event victory in nine weeks here and at the same time become, the iirsi Hrivpr since the war to take three firsts in one night. O'Halloran al so won the second prelim and handicaD. Other heat winners were Danny Kladis. Chicago. Red Hamilton, Decatur and Rex Easton, Spring field Easton also winning the r.lass feature.

Following O'Hal loran in the feature were Myron Fohr, whose universal flew out of the car as he crossed the finish line, Frank Burany and Roy New man and Don Brennan. IRONMENTRIUMPH The Union Iron Works softball team squeezed out a 6 to 5 victory over the First Baptist crew last night on the Galloway Park dia mond. The Ironmen will face Ar cher Daniels Monday night at 6:45 on the same diamond. (Photo Courtesy Moline Dispatch) Tennis Stars Of State Here Roger Downs of Chicago, star of the University of Illinois' 1946 Big Ten championship team, was seeded No. 2 in singles today as the 26th annual Central Illinois tennis championships got under way on the Fairview Park courts.

Seeded No. 1 among the 72 singles entries was defending champion Ken Johnson of Moline. First seeded among the 25 aspl rants to the junior singles crown is Sonny Bradley, D. H. S.

star, back to defend his title won a year ago. Absence of Wilma (Tex) Smith. Centralian who won the women's singles in 1945, put Matilda Basel- con of Peoria, last year's runner-up. in the No. 1 seeded spot.

The tournament continues to morrow and Sunday with cham pions to be named Sunday after noon. Vicini Loses to Doll In Public Links Golf Denver, July 26 (AP) William E. Doll of Louisville, was forced to go 19 holes yes terday before he defeated Dante Vicini, of Ottawa, 111., 1-up in a third round match of the National Public Links golf tournament at the Wcllshire Municipal Course here. Doll was one down to Vicini ap proaching the final green but he sank a 25-foot putt to deadlock the match. The Kentuckian then won the extra hole when Vicini two- putted for a 5, while Doll went down for a birdie 4.

Oak Park Needs Game For Jr. Legion Title Chicago, July 26 (AP) Oak Park's American Legion jun ior baseball team was one game away from the state championship today and seeking its 18tb consecu tive victory of the season. At Wrigley Field yesterday, the Villagers, behind the eight-hit pitching of Eugene Hoffman, de feated East St. Louis, 14 to 4, in the opening game of a best two-of- three series for the Illinois title. It was Hoffman's sixth triumph of the season.

He struck out nine. acres of Nebraska land to look after. Guy and his wife were enroute to New York. They will see the Rose Bowl fame for the fifth consecutive year next Jan. 1.

(Herald-Review Photo) I jdr M-v" (Km I OLD STAR VISITS STALEY CO. By SKIPPER PATRICK Chicago, July 26 (AP) A disErruntled crowd of eolfina hot-shots start second round play in the $50,875 All American tournament today fully aware that the famed Tarn O'Shanter course isn't the same tailor-made strip they breezed around in former years. Herman Barron, veteran campaigner from White Plains, N. begins the second 18 holes with a first round 68, 4 strokes under par. two strokes better tnan nis ciosesi rival and 6 under favorite Byron Nelson.

Toledo, the defending champion. The New Yorker, former Western Open titleholder, posted rounds of 35-33 for his leading score. Nelson, fuming over his starting 74. and most of the others blam ed their poor showing over the 760-yard course 10 "hard greens and strategically hidden" pins. "The fellow who placed pins on the back of six of the greens does not play golf for a living," Nelson declared.

"Some greens are hard as rock, others soft as grits. I can't remember when I've had 6 over-par holes in one round." (Nelson won last year's tourney with a 269, 19 under par). Johnny Bulla, Chicago had a one-over par 73. No Official Comment Nolsnn. winner of four of the previous five All-American tour neys, was supported nit amm-ment that the flags in several 1.

1. 1. League AT SPRINGFIELD nun Ann run ni 11 2 Quincy Springfield 011 020 000 026 10 3 Yankovlch, Harmason (8) ana Sheets; Summers and Brlncr. AT TERRE HAUTE Waterloo Terre Haute 112 000 0015 200 001 1004 Rapacki. Bonne (1), Manus (6) and Laski: Linderman, Warner (3) and Lopata.

AT EVANSVILLE Davenport Evansville 001 000 000 1 6 000 122 420 11 J2 Deitz. Wills (6) and Walker; Reardon and Turner. Art Dawson Wins Second K. of C. Golf Tourney A thrcc-over-par 74 was the low gross card turned in by a field of 61 in the second annual Knights nf rviinmhiis eolf tournament yes' terday afternoon at ScoVill Golf Course and it earned for-Art Dawson a $25 victory bond.

Ninety-six attended the dinner in the clubhouse last night when awards were made. Second low gross, with a 77, was Paul Newell. Fred Redding and Tom Morford tied for first to re ceive $5 apiece in a special hole-in-one tourney, and W. J. Newell won the putting Francis Welker, program chairman, was in charge of the tournament.

CLUBS NO BURDEN Sheffield, 111., July 26 (AP) Us ing only a putter, an 86 year old retired farmer, Sam Smith, shoots in the 60's on the nine hole, par 37 Coal Creek Country club golf course here. He gave his other t'- I Hi Guy Chamberlain, who left Decatur -nearly a quarter of a century ago after two great years with the Staley pro grid teams of 1920-21, spent most of yesterday afternoon visiting old friends at the plant. Now a gentleman farmer with 1,800 It clubs to boys learning to play. I.