Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1940, Page 15

SPORTS. r THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1940, ) i SPORTS T A—15" D. C. Ri'ng Commissidn Hopes Covelli-Scalzo Bout Will Square It With Turner The SPORTLIGHT Great Boom Predicted For Belmont Track By GRANTLAND RICE, 8pecial Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, May 13 (N.ANA). ~—The preliminary test of mutuel betting in New York ended when the gates of the Jamaica track closed last Saturday. The main test starts with the opening of the gates of Belmont Park today. Heré the figures compiled at Jamaica, star- tling as they were, will be surpassed, and for the first time an accurate line may be had on the future of mutuel betting in this State. I was talking the other day to two men who have come down the years with racing in New York. I asked them what they expected to see at Belmont in the light of what they had seen at Jamaica. “The attendance will show an in- crease of about 50 per cent,” one of them said, “and the handle about the same. That will mean a daily average attendance of about 18,000 and a handle of $800,000. On Sat- urdays and holidays there will be about 30,000 there and the handle will run to $1,600,000—maybe a little more.” The other shook his head. “I don’t know,” he said. “I hesi- tate to give you my figures. I'm afraid you will think I've gone a trifie daffy. Actually I don't know quite what to expect. But I believe that this meeting will shatter all records for attendances and handles —on a daily average basis, I mean They may not have 90,000 any day, as they are supposed to have had at Churchill Downs for the Ken- tucky Derby this year, but there will be days when they will blast that Louisville record of more than $2,000,000 for a day's handle. Don’t be surprised to see a daily average of close to $1,000,000—and at least one day on which the tote will show $3,000,000.” Nearly Everybody Fooled By Jamaica Attendance. It that sounds fantastic remem- ber that all expectations save those of Senator Dunnigan and one or twoothers were exceeded at Jamaica, & small track operating for the most part through a stretch of bad weather. Crowds that couldn’t hope to be accommodated at Jamaica will find room at Belmont and the recent turn in the weather indicates that through this meeting the sun will shine as brightly on Belmont as it | ever did on old Kentucky. The next few Saturdays, plus | Memorial Day, should lure the| greatest crowds racing ever has| known in New York—and the record at Jamaica argues that these crowds will have plenty of money to hurl into the machines. The average bet at Jamaica was $6. This prob- ably will be raised at Belmont, which draws thousands of afuent race-goers usually. seen. only there or at Saratoga, d Will Turn Spotlight on High Grade of Belmont Racing. It is naturdl that the money angle should be stressed, somewhat to: the neglect of the horses, at the epening of the first big meeting under the new law. If this is dis- tressing to those who honestly are interested more in the horses than they are in the betting, there is this to comfort them: Greater attendance, meaning greater publicity, will serve to throw the spotlight on a high cali- ber of racing that, in years gone by, has passed with very little no- tice. It should result in giving deserved emphasis to the Belmont Stakes, the Withers, the Coaching Club American Oaks, the National Stal- lion Stakes and the Acorn, which have lingered so long in the shad- ows while lesser events at tracks elsewhere were ballyhooed into the headlines all over the country. Take, for instance, the Belmont Stakes. This is six years older than the Preakness and eight years older than the Kentucky Derby, yet it never has approached the wide popularity of either. First held at Jerome Park in 1867, it has missed only two years—1911 and 1912, when racing was outlawed in New York. Held a month later than the Derby and three weeks later than the Preakness, it finds the 3-year-olds eligible for it that much further advanced in their training and so likely to run truer to their real form. It is over a distance of 1!, miles—the real Derby route— whereas the Kentucky Derby is only 1% miles and the Preakness 1 3/16 miles. Belmont Stakes Private Compared With Derby. Yet, in comparison with the Derby and the Preakness, it has been run almost in privacy up to now. This new era in New York racing will provide a brighter setting for fit. Racing fans here, who have passed it by so lightly, will realize that while their attention has been diverted every year to Churchill Downs and Pimlico, their own back- yard is the scene of the best 3-year- old test of the year, with a gross value of over $50,000. Among the eligibles this year are Bimelech, Gallahadion, Andy K, Pictor, Flight Command, Carrier Pigeon, Your Chance, Roman and o8bout 40 others—the colts which have made good, those which have been disap) ting but are being geared for fresh starts and those retarded in training by {illness or bad weather but should be in shape to run by June 8. With good horses, good weather and a track big enough to handle crowds twice as as those on the red letter days at Jamaica, this should be a smashing meeting. As everybody knows, the mutuels are popular in New York. we'll find out just how popular they are. No Hitter for Carroll Sixteen-year-old Bill Carroil was in the sandlot hall of fame today, following h}l‘su no-hit shutout of Briggs for Grady Boy Insects yesterday. Carroll walked three bat- ters.and & fourth got to first on an error. B \ Seems fo Feel Guilty Over Ban on Jeffra And Archibald Promises Another Title Scrap for Washington If Next One Clicks By LEWIS F. ATCHISON. If the cash register doesn't de- velop a hot box ringing up ticket sales Wednesday night when Petey Scalzo and Frankie Covelll get to- gether at Grifith Stadium in & 18- round joust for the National Boxing Association featherweight chame pionship, the District ring commis- sion as well as Promoter Joe Turner will be sorely vexed. Already the commission is fidget- ing about the financial returns. Its chairman, Claude Owen, has writ- ten every sports department asking whole-hearted co-operation in put- ting over the bout. He points out that if it draws well Washington will receive another featherweight title match later in the summer. A good point—and it's a good bout, 50 no need to. worry on that score. But why this sudden interest in Turner’s welfare? Why this output of propaganda from the commis- sion when never before has it in- terceded for any promoter in any- thing but a charity show? The answer appears to be that the gov- erning group is admitting it erred in refusing Turner permission to put_on the return match between Joey Archibalt, dethroned N. B. A. title holder, and Harry Jeffa of Bal- & timore. A Big Blow to Turner. It lifted a healthy wad of dough from Turner’s pocket when it vetoed that one. It was a natural for Washington, but the commission frowned on it because the N. B. A. said Archibald was champion no longer and couldn’t advertise him- self as such. Thus, if this impend- ing Scalzo-Covelli bout fails to pull ‘em in the commission will be put in the unfavorable light of throwing out & popular match for another not so popular. The ragged query of “What's wrong with boxing in ‘Washington?” went home to roost on the harassed commission’s doorstep when it per- mitted an imported referee to off- ciate in the Archibald-Jeffra match, an outright violation of its own rule, and refused to reverse the decision after admitting it idiotic. It point- ed an accusing finger at sports writers and the only indoor arena available and said they were to blame, all the while cloaking itself hi‘ a mantle of righteous indigna- tion. Well, a return match, even months after it was proposed—and the commission did want a return en- gagement pronto—would = have packed in the customers, pulled Turner out of a bad financial hole :!l;ld .:mned a lpofl.stopmm howl. g for justice. isregarding Al Welll's verbal promises, which weren’t worth the breath he used to utter them, and all the rest of Archibald’s agents’ inconsistenci the fact remains that the Archibald- Jeffra bout belonged in Wash- ington. D. C. Commission at Fault. Maryland grabbed the match when offered it and Louisiana promptly declared a native son, Jimmy Perrin, its champion when the featherweight situation became snarled. But Washington’s com- mission didn't think enough of its home-town interests even to con- sider the match because the N, B. A. said it wasn’t a good policy. Heine Miller, president of the N. B. A, sat in on the conference which handed down the decision as technical adviser to the com- mission. He didn't vote, but it wasn't just right to have him act- ing in the dual capacity of secre- tary and adviser to the local com- mission and prexy of the N. B. A. during the discussion. We had N. B. A. interests too much at heart for our own good . The commission’s first concern is with District affairs and the association’s should come after, but the gentlemen reversed the procedure. Whoever wins Wednesday’s bout will be brought back for another match if the gate is large enough to warrant another title bout. Maybe it will be against the winner of the Archibald-Jeffra scrap. If that could be arranged it would iron out the rufed conditions existing among the 126-pounders and put a sweet finish to a sour story. But the commission can be assured the press will do nothing to sabotage the works and wishes it could be as- sured«of a similar official attitude. Scalzo boxed four rounds with Carlo Guggino and shadow boxed four more yesterday at Turner's Arena after Covelli worked with Billy Banks and Ray Landis. Both fighters will indulge in their last workout, this afternoon at 1:30 and will take it easy tomorrow. They're as keen as a couple of new razor blades. ¢ Horse Show Saturday ELLICOTT OITY, Md. May 13 (#)—Plans have been completed for the annual Doughoregan Manor Horse Show, to be held Saturday on the estate of Col. Phillip Carroll, 5 miles west of here. The show Wwill begin at 9:30 a.m., and proceeds will go to the Howard County Pub- lic Health Association. TENNIS FAVORITE—Here's Harold (Snooks) Titus, junior Hoya, who is rated top choice to win the Georgetown Prep ,net tourney now in progress at the Garrett Park school. Titus fell by the wayside, a victim of Bobby Bensinger, in the Friends 8chool event. —Star Staff Photo. Metope Cleans Up in Columbus| Horse Show, but Her Owner Is Skeptical of Future By ROBERT HENRY. Although his thoroughbred mare Metope is a double champion, George T. Walker is doubtful that she will earn anything more than a stray minor ribbon or two at the Wash- ington Horse Show to be held Fri- day, Saturday and Sunday at Meadowbrook. Entered in the new Columbus Horse and Pony Show at Marrian Curran’s Indian Spring Valley Farm near Silver Spring, Md., yesterday, Metope, ably handled by 17-year- old Elaine McDowell, surprised by taking both the junior and grand championships. In winning blue ribbons in the junior hunters, work- ing hunters and handicap hunters Metope émerged with a bang from the non-winners, having failed to win in her only two previous shows, both at Fort Myer last winter. Congquers Mediocre Fleld. The fact that Metope won grand championship honors speaks poorly for the other contestants because Walker insists his 7-year-old mare is no show performer. Walker purchased Metope four years ago from Arthur I. Meighs at | own Unionville, Pa, who breeds thor- oughbreds with the sole idea of run- ning them in the Maryland Hunt Cup, but because he was overstocked when Walker, a wartime friend, dropped by one day, he sold the daughter of Rathbeale for a rather low sum. Since then Metope .has afforded Walker many happy hours in the hunting field, being a safe and dur- able mount. Besides her ability to follow hounds Metope has displayed aptitude for point-to-point racing and hunter trial work. Last winter she was running a strong second to Margaret Sanderson’s Poussin in the Dunboyne Challenge Cup at the Potomac Hunt “point” meet when she stepped in a small ditch and fell, leaving Walker with a broken ankle which prevented him from showing yesterday. Shortly after that Metope, with Miss McDowell up, beat Poussin in the junior plate at the Potomac hunter trials just before Poussin retired the Riding and Hunt Club Trophy. The mare has been entered in sev- | 2¥0, eral working hunter classes at the Washington show and- while her owner expects her to perform smoothly he is not counting on any blues. Metope as well as her own entries. Reserve to Metope in the junior championship was Donald Bradley’s handsome filly, Best Time, & 4-year- | 2 old daughter of Grand Time. Don- nie once hafl ‘visions of Best Time Taoes but that ides didn’t work out and now he believes she is an exceptiona! show prospect. The fact that Best Time is royally bred and unusually mannerly had the judges, W. Lodge Bowles of Bayce, Va.,, and Courtney Jennifer of Baltimore, watching her carefully all day. bridle path hacks with Mrs. Brad- 13-Man Mat Event to Test Riverside Ring Tomorrow Nearly 3500 pounds of wrestling & Riverside Stadium ring that will have its posts reinforced and ropes tightened tomorrow night when a' one-night international tournament is offered at 8:30 o'clock. Wrestlers of every size and de- scription are to compete in the 13- man marethon and two hard-work- ing referees, probably Cyclone Bums and Al Bakhsh, will handle the ::l‘{:lm thmth”rae of the en. Colden Terror, 310, and Red Rus- sell, 308. Several of the eontestants will exceed 250. At Belmont | tonnage will test the durability of CUff Olson, fomner world heavy- | S22 weight title claimant and a last- minute entry, will be the pre- fournament .favorite, while Warren Bockwinkel, a newcomer here, who has lost but four matches within the past five years, will be the dark horse. Six matches and a bye will con-~ stitute the first H Miss McDowell will ride U The chestnut won the | third. Ran ley up, and the junior road hacks with June Curran astride. Reserve Title to Virginia Lee. ‘While she was able to win only the | open jumpers’ class, Representative Lansdale Sasscer's young mare, Vir- ginia Lee, took reserve grand cham- pionship honors. Ridden by Mickey ] ge Marlboro entry beat a m ld and also earned minor ribbons in the touch and out, hand- icap hunters and handy jumpers, in which U. S. Randle's Randle's Sha- dow, with Happy Christmas up, was the only horse to perform creditably. The Randle stable won 13 ribbons, including three blues. Saddie ponies—Won by Soring_Hope. o'":ldd IX:'d ridden by Don Armi second, _ Janny. . owni Jimmy’ Edelbluc: ridden Ral Jumbping ponies (not - over by Bird. owned and ridden by 'y_Con: lon: second. Pay Day. owned by Geors Rexrode, ridden oy Deun Rathbun: third. Nanette, owned and ridden by David Martin: fourth. Smoky. owned and ridden by Graham Kessier. Jumping ponies (nct over 1 Star_Boy. owned b: David Bel . ridden by Bucky McGill: second, Beauty Girl, owned by Bucky McGiil. ridden by Tommy Lllck{: third. Nspoleon. owned by David Martin. ridden by Bob Leutbacker: fourth, Billy, owned snd ridden by Patsy Downes. ddle ponies (from 12.2 to 14.2)—Won by Peach Melba, owned by C. Oliver lselin: second. The Iron Duke. owned and ridden by Georse Rexrode: third. Iron ess. ed by George Rexrode. ridden by Dean Rathbun: fourtn. Sunny South, owned and ridden by Patsy Downes. Bridle path hacks —Won by Best 5 owned by Bradley, ridden by T}l"::l Bradley: second. Randle's Pind. owned by u. Randle, ridden by Happy OChrist- mas: ‘third, Brother, owned by Mrs. A W. Lassly. ridden by Katy Rutherford: fourth. Broom Btar. owned by Marian Curran, rid- den by Betty Hizeins. Triple bar—Won by Brasil owned Herman Piggott, i.dden by Douglas .!lmgz son: second, Randie’s Way. owned by U, 8, Randle, ridden by Haopy Christmas: third, Dixie. gwned end ndden by’ Roland Hart: : 3 . ow R. Hefnrich, ridden by Eddie Talbert Pony handicap—Won by Haj . and " ridden by Harry Hamilton: " second Pay Day, owned M‘i‘;’fi Gee™ raden b Tor by, ic] c( N len by Tommy Lusby; fourth, Star Boy, D 3 ridden’ by Bucky Mg, 7 Divid Beldin, Junior jumping—Won 2 i owned By o Ds.l % by Randle's Way, Christmas: second. Good Prid A. R. Heinrich. ridden by Eddie Talbert: third. Randle’s Shadow, owned by U. 8. Eaadle iddcn v Py chlttmarl toursh Fidden by Gebree Rearode, A"+ Mammile, Hunter hacks—Won by Lurline, and ridden’ by Kiily Smyser " socond Randle’s ind. owned by U. 8. Randle, istmas; third, Metope: SeBmel Touth, ahes. oty O, Ealné ; i . owne: ar- rian Curran. ridden by Carrol Curran. Jumpers—Won by Virginia Lee, resentative rml’. ridden by by 0. 8. Kends, Hidden ‘oy” Hesgy Christmas: third, Pair Laun, owned snd A B g TRCT A ay. . 8. Randle, Happy Christmas, Sy Junior hunters—Won by Metope, by Georse Walker, ridden by Eising Mo Dowell; second. Randie's Shadow. owned by .. 8. Randle. ridden by Happy Christmas: third, Gay Melody, owned and ridden by Fisine McDowell: ‘fourth, Rambler, owned R § e YR e ot T HSE 2 BE0ES &y, owned by Open owned Micke; tmas: second, ! owned Jacide Warren. Tidden: by Ak Hoveech) {1".‘5?&;3:"‘?‘ v ginis on k" fourth. Vin 3 :‘fi' Eeorcsentative sty ity o owe \ekey Working__ huntew-—Won b waed by Georme vty il by EioR: cDowell: second, Kandie's Knight, Hus: '8, Randle. ‘riddl Habpy Chri i R St 2 Rin. owned By “Roward Kacs *Tiadourisy Magiian Juniop Lacks—Won by Best Time. guued %}nmg"fi& b .vng'; Curran; i s Find. ownea ¥,5 Bandle, ridden by Carrall Currant e's Surprise. owned by U. 8. ridden by Happy Christmas; '“&',” South, owned and ridden cay hun't‘evn—won by fourthy fande e {1 Pad m Ve Bageeer. cldders "y rth, % e, 0 fous idden by ! ,flfl Slm!mm: l? o Meatn: = D; th ‘Orme, —Won by Randle’s - AT . g ristmas: second. " Virginia Lee. m:apqh&u Ba: 2 wned by a K Beinrich. +idaen by Edals Pony_ ch "lamml»—w:m by Star Boy, Belding, am- LA e i 1 Metope, Junlor chamsiogehio—Won, by Metope, B Best Time. owned by Don Bradicy. opncing, Samsohip, ep b, Meihe plon wr’n‘i.fi"!.'... owned by Representa- three| Nelson Curbs Occoquan Striking out a dozen batters, Dick Nelson pitched Petworth A, C. to & 14-11 vlcvtuyim the ‘team at ohe‘- tripls and s double for the win- All-Little Hoya Final InPrepLoop Net Tourney Looms Each Quarterfinal Tilt Has Garrett Parker In Competition Chances of an all-Georgetown Prep final in the Washington Prep 8chool League tennis tournament were bright today as the Little Hoyas were represented in each of the four quarter-final matches being played on the Garrett Park courts. Harold (Snooks) Titus, the Prep's No. 1 seeded entry who gave Bobby Bensinger, national indoor cham- pion, a real battle in the Friends School tournament last Friday, was to face Jack Jackson of Landon in Aoday's feature match. Another Prep-Landon encounter sent Eckert against Alford. Gonzaga filled the other two quarter-final berths with its Em- mett Sheehan meeting the Prep’s Prank Gannon and Bob Ervin fac- ing Marty Kuntz. Titus was given a scare by a Gonzaga representative yesterday when Buddy Shortley extended him to 6—3, 7—9, 6—4, but the other winners came through in straight sets. Ervin downed O'Brien of St. John's, 6—2, 6—1; Sheehan downed Brawner of Landon, 6—3, 7—5, and Alford defeated Barrett of the Prep, 6—2, 6—0. Lazer After Triumph - To Keep Promise fo Pal, Lew Jenkins - - Would Conquer Brescia To Match Stablemate’s - Win From Ambers A A stunning upset, possibly by a knockout, was predicted today. by . | 205-pound Roy Lazer, Newark, N. J., heavyweight, as he awaited tonight's 10-round boxing feature with hard- hitting = Jorge Brescia, colorful Argentine warrior, at Riverside Stadium, Smiling off the 8-to-5 odds quoted against him and calm about it all, Lazer has promised Lew Jenkins, his best friend and stablemate and newly-crowned world lightweight champion, that he will win this one. “Lew and myself got together last week,” Lazer said today, “and formed a pact. Jenkins to whip Ambeys for the title if I, in turn, would take over Brescia. The tonic supplied by Jenkins’ knockout of Ambers, Lazer insists, will react strongly in his favor tonight. Brescia a Hit Here. Brescia, a big winner and smash hit since his introduction locally, | will deféated Marty Gallagher and Bob Tow here at a time both were at their best. More recently he scored a convincing knockout over Maynard Daniels after being staggered by one of Daniel’s terrific right hands in the first round. Brescia will be gambling tonight inasmuch as he was signed recently for an open air shot with Gunnar Barlund in Brooklyn for May 30 and a bad showing tonight would cost him that bout. An attractive supporting card rivals the main event in interest tonight. Daniels Faces Martin. Daniels, who knocked out Gun- boat Miller his last time out here, goes to post against Teddy Martin, New York’s club-fighting heavy- weight favorite, in the 8-round semi- final, while Magro, wicked punching welterweight from Birm- ingham, Ala., meets Vic Pinnazzo of Baltimore in a special eight. Gilbert Mayo, District Golden Gloves champion, turns professional against Baby Escobar, “Ps” God- win’s Puerto Rican, in a 4-round number, while Floyd Grayson and Harry n, colored middle- d | weights, box the show.opening 4- rounder at 8:30. Star Club Softies Bow To Dodson’s OneHitte-r A one-hit pitching performance of Ida’s Department Store brought about The Star Club team’s defeat in the Sun- day Morning Sport Center Softball League yesterday as the store ten rang up a 5-0 verdict. A single by Shortfielder Fuchs spojled Dodsén’s bid for & no-hitter. ok ‘The closest game of the day found the Giants pounding out & 11-9 win over Land o’ Lakes. Ryan's Tavern defeated Philippine Center, 8-4, and Tru-Blue whipped Garvin's, 7-2. Cheltenham Homers Tell' Golf on ‘Sound’ Basis Enjoyed by Players As Well as Gallery Band Blares, 5,000 Fans Josh as Demaret, Ruth Nip Sarazen, Tunney By the Associated Press, NORWALK, Conn, May 13.—Fred Corcoran, the baseball-minded P. G. A. tournament manager, claimed to- day that his efforts to put golf on & “sound” basis has met with suc- cess. He was enthusiastically backed by Jimmy. Demaret, Babe Ruth, Gene Sarazen, Gene Tunney and s gallery of 5,000 spectators. Everybody present at the Shore- haven Country Club yesterday for the 18-hole exhibition charity match which the smiling Demaret and Ruth won, 2 and 1, liked the idea of being able to carry on with- out any shush-shushing. Corcoran claimed it was the first time a tournament gallery hadn't been cowed by a “quiet, please.” Players Praise Plan. Demaret, the laughing boy from Houston, Tex., and Sarazen, the Connecticut farmer, said the unique event was ‘great”—and Sarazen went him one better by claiming that golf played with noise, especial- ly music, which was provided by a six-piece band, “adds 10 years to a man’s life by taking the strain and Tunnes, the heawy it bo , the vywel xing champion who retired undefeated, said: ““It was more fun than I thought it would be.” While Ruth, the former Sultan of Swat, raved over it. “Boy, it’s & lot of fun playing with the gallery making noise and the music playing. The best thing I liked about it was that nobody wanted to shoot anybody for talk- Hospital Gets $3,000. The carnival spirit prevailed dur- ing most of the match, the players swapping snappy banter with the crowd, encouraging chatter, cheers and the blare of music, asking only for room to swing. As Corcoran pointed out, “This is the start of a theory of mine to prove that the traditional quiet on & golf course isn’t necessary. The pros don’t care how much noise the fans make as long as they pay their way in at the gate. It's a case of noise. and not silence, being golden.” The Norwalk Maternity Hospital benefited some $3,000 by the gvent. Star Ten, Cameos Battle In Dixie Loop Tonight The Evening Star Club’s softball | d team will meet the Cameo Furniture ten in a Dixie League game tonight in the first game of a double-header at Ballston Stadium at 8 o'cloek. Powers Builders and Standard Linen are scheduled to meet in Tri- State League competition, the sec ond game at 9 o'clock. Hawkins (Continued From Page A-14.) out, but sometimes Yhe situation isn't right for a stolen base.” Case, who already has collected nirle stolen bases this season, feels the pitcher is to blame 90 per cent on any stolen base. Studying pitch- ers’ motions, he says, will yield dividends to a fast runner. Lyons Tough to Steal Against. “Shucks, anybody could steal against Nelson Potter of the Ath- against. Most of the really good pitchers are tough, but the others usually have some motion that's & giveaway, some habit that lets you know when he'll pitch to the batter and when he's goinc to attempt a pick-off*at first ase. “Average pitchers unconsc signal a pitch to the plate by such things as lowering a shoulder, raising a foot or something seem- ingly as trivial but actually imporn tant. When you've learned one lit- tle thing like that about a pitcher you're likely to steal bases if you have any speed. “They say the rabbit ball has eliminated the need for base steal- ing. Idon't see it that way. Gerald Walker, Lewis and myself certainlv have helped this club by our base running year far more than we've harmed it. There still are times when stolen bases mean ball games and I'm gonna continue stealing 'em when I can. “I don’t know, but from what I hear Ty Cobb’s base running never Was & drawback to his team. Yet Cobb was thrown out 36 times the year he set the record by stealing 96 bases.” Case probably never will approach Cobb’s mark, but at his present pace he’ll surpass his own record of 51 for last season and that was sum- clent to lead both leagues. Every Make, % SKINKER BROS. Master Service Stetion - 4444 Connocticut Ave, - ' YM:u WOedley 1114-1115 Wagner's Utx von Dom Lands, Fourth Best in Show Crown As Huntington Valley Ace By R. R. TAYNTON. For the fourth time in his career, John Phelps Wagner's imported boxer, ch. Utz von Dom of Maze- laine, has topped all breeds. Piloted by Len Brumby, who has led him to more than 30 group victories and many more best-of-breed wins, Utz seemed rather show-weary at the 17th annual fixture of the Hunting- don Valley Kennel Club, staged yesterday on the Widener Estate at Elkins Park, Pa. However, the judge, P. A. B. Widener, a not horse and dog authority, found that he had enough oomph to win handily over a group which num- bered at least four other dogs that have been piling up real records. Afghan Hound Is Second. His nearest contender, and winner of the best American-bred dog in| M show title, was the Rickel-owned Afghan hound, ch. Tanyah Sahib of Cy Ann. From the sporting group came Mrs. Cheever Porter's red setter, ch. Rosecroft Premier, best- in-show winner at Richmond re- | Do cently. Another winner came from the terrier group, Mr. and Mrs. A, Holden White’s smooth fox terrier, Desert Deputy, which had the honor recently of being the first dog to defeat Nornay Saddler in the breed, Saddler being Deputy’s sire. Dr. Hallowell's chow, ch. Lle Wol Lah Son, in fine coat and style, | & represented the non-sporting group, and Naomi Raff’s Pomwin's Red Delight, upheld the honors of the toy group. Winners From D. C. Area. Marguerite Jones’ miniature schnauzers did more than their bit to bring laurels to this community. Her Minquas Bimelech, just out of the puppy class, took not only winner's dog, but best of breed, while his kennel mate, Minquas Zorina, was winner's bitch. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McLuckie's Lucky of Marienhof was first in the American-bred bitch class. Other blue-ribbon winners from nearby were Mrs. John Anderson’s chow, Beech Tree Farm's Shetland sheepdog, Harvey Brown's Schip- perke and Margaret Kubel's cocker spaniel, Very much in evidence was genial Joe O'Hare, lately of Washington, who, as chairman of the bench committee of the Huntingdon Valley show, brought up both the number of entries and increased the gate over recent shows of this club, Summaries: Obedience Test Classes. : a T eency: second. L. Wilson D%ls-e Slish “sétier i ter, Bive Preckies of Roceboro, L setter n of Pocono. A Utility—Pirst, Mary C. Fitzgerald's Nor- Pomeranian, | " 9t wegls lkhound. Capt. Bruno. Tecond, M. Drosses’ fox terrior. Goitax. ©. D. X. - Svorting Breeds. Pointer. Leo A. Dunn's Elstone Citadel: Chesapeake Bay retriever. W. E. Gamble's cn.“Hite Ridge King: solden recriever, M. A Clemen's isman of Frantelle: Labiador retriever. Ledgelands Kennels ¢h. Ledgelands Kulo: En setter, C. Myery’ Scarlet of Bl Gordon ter. G. U. von Osthof’s ch. Down: riway: Irish setter, Mrs. C. secroft Premier: ' clumber 8quirrel Run Kennels' Saquifrel un Putty; cocker spaniel. [enoely' ch. Sugartown Talisman: B ish springer spaniel. Mr. and Mrs. W, Belleville's ch. Rodrique of Sandblo Tes. “Fifat. Irish setter: second. cocker span- fel: third, pointer; fourth. golden Te= triever. Hound Breeds. 2 fghan hcund. C. P. Rickel's ch. Tanyaly alfEPA PR A G P BK® Roctaeler Beagles' ch. Foxcatcher Messenger: Roreo! Mrs. I "G. Stewart's ch. Alax of Romanoff: “dachshund, Mrs. A. A Jones ch. Herman_Rinkton; grevhound. Halcy Kennels' Halcyon Rovalty: —Norwedi» elkhound, Joseph W. Beatman's ch. Green eadow Marco Polo: whippet. Mrs. Carro't G. Stewart. Jr’s. Kinswoman: wolfnetmé (Irish), Kennels' Dungard Cour- age; 'FIHL. Afghan; second, dachshund; third, Borzol; fourth, ‘beagle. Working Breeds. . Boxer, John P. Wagner's ch. Utz vew m of Mazelaine: Briard. G. E. d- smith’s Lullus of Sidney Farm: collie, Dor= othy Pyle's ch. Cloudmere Shoulder i Dobermap _pinscher. Margaret Pugit's Trail 'Em Duke v. Stoffen: German herd dog, John Gans' Lad; Grest Dane, E. F. Paige's tal: G nees. Mr. and Mrs. F. ¥ Crane’s ch. K'Eros de Guerver: Newfound- land, Mrs. P. 8. Lewis' Waseeka's Helms- man: Old English sheepdog, L. Ruffus Russeo: !lmn(eda 3nowland nels” ch. Nim of Snowland: 08, E, y Dungard of Ruthiand; ana v. Lutaess Shetland sheepe Do, Blue Ban. nard, Tannhauter Brigadiar: gy Eiphinstone Ken phinstone. it e, boxer: second. Great Dane: nfirzfi Great Pyrenees: fourth, German shepher Terrier Breeds. Airedsle terrier. Dv. W. Eladiria Sirius; Bedlinston E. Preund's ch. Woodrow Wise Girl Ashtoneroft: bull terrier, Mrs. G. Mabess ch. Arother Queen of Brim: Cairn Lt Tapscot Kennels' ch.” Jere o Tapseot Dandle Dinmont terrier. Gay Lea Kenml$ ch. Salismore Merry Ro; fox terrier. Mr. and Mr: 2 Desert Deputy: Irish terrier, Bernard Kohn's Hyldabar Timothy: Kerry blue terrier. Harry Isaac's Tanjax Plying man: miniature schnauzer, Margaret Jones. Minquas Bimelech: standard _schnauzer, Arthur McCathren's Dorle o Marseli Bcottish terrier. Relgolf Kennels' ch. Brad: thorn Bullion: Sealyham terrier, Mrs. Hows Lowe's ch. Upland Spring Dusty Millers Skye terrier. Frances Adler's Dinet o Madeln:y Weish _terrier.” Marlu Famp$ 1. HYS terrie PR h Marlu Glamour Gi: First, fox terrier (smooth): second. Kerry Bl;)rei.e third, Sealyham; fourth, Scottish errier. Toy Breeds. 2 Chihuahus, Mrs. H. P. Donnell's "eh# Phoenix Chico: Brusseil Griffin. Edith, A, Garry's Shandor's Asha: Japanese spaniel: Mrs. G Cossett’s Keuanna Kawashimp Oshimiky: Papillon, Mrs. E. W. Kemmerer § Djimy of ‘Offley: Pekingese. k' B. Kerner's T'sun of Plerson o' Mi-K: Pomeranian. i L Raff's Pomwin's Red Delight: LB ‘s Judy o' Mi-K . n: - second Japanese fourth, Chihuahus. > Kernes rrier. Mrs. Catherine Bannom's Bannon's Hellzanoopin: rullaeg. Mr. and Mrs. George Hargreaves' ch. Fernstone Doris: Chow Chow, Mrs. A: V. Hallowell's ¢h Lle Wol Lak Scn: Daimatian. Tatto Kennels' ch_ Cress Broo: Bang: Fremeh bulldog. H. 8. Christman’s ch. La_PFranc Model Grandson: noodle Eeafren Kemnel Seafren Ange Gardien: Schipperly, Harvey J. Brown's Nonette of Prankonia. Pirst. Chow Chow: second. poodle: third: bulldog: fourth,” Boston terrier. - Woman Quite Helpful Back of Home Plate, Seeds’ Wife Shows By the Associated Press. AMARILLO, Tex, May 13— Woman's place may be in the home, | but, says Mrs. Nona Seeds, she also | can be useful behind home plate. Husband Bob was finding the baseball trail rather rough so Nona | decided it was high time she did | something to supplement the family | larder. | “I began to realize that we could | not support two children on what | Bob was making with Newark,” she | said. ¢ So Nona took a business course and became a baseball executive, one of the few women to hold such a position. Today she is vice president of the Amarillo Gold Sox of the West Texas-New Mexico League. Hus- band Bob, who plays in the outfield for the New York Giants, is presi- dent absentia. Thus the executive work falls to Nona. The Gold Sox are leading the league. Last year the club finished on the bottom, but paid a profit. This year it’s drawing 50 per cent more. = Nona signs players, does some of | the scouting and handles the mon- ey, but she leaves the managing to | Bubber Jonnard. She has some catchy ideas on | how to get the folks into the park | and she also keeps a weather eye | on fan satisfaction after they get | there. Seeds now is doing well in base- ball, but she still is looking ahead. “We began talking about what we should look to for ‘eur livelihood after he was through with base- ball” she sald. “We decided the only thing we knew was baseball, so the best thing to do was to stick to it.” So Seeds began promoting the Gold Sox. She'd be supremely happy except for one g “I feel so sorry for Bob, because hengverhumnhunwnmm | Boys', Junior Finals - InFriends Meet 1t was Bobby Bensinger of Takoma, Park Academy vs. Dick Williams of Alexandria’s Episcopal High Schogl for the junior championship and Delos (Cotton) Smith of Friends vs. Sam Doyle of St. Albans for the boys’ crown today as Friends School’s first annual invitation interscho4 lastic tennis tournament ended om the Wisconsin avenue courts. B Both matches were to begin at 3:15 o'clock. Al Eli Gottlieb of Roosevelt, the last survivor of Washington high schools, made a valiant effort to reach theé finals yesterday when he came within a shade of upsetting Willisms' in the junior semis. Williams prevailed at 7—5, 4—6, 8—6, but-not until Gottlieb twice had almost won, in that last set. The Rough Rider had match point at 6-5 and 40-30 and previously had held an nag Prep Net Stars Rule - vantage of 5-3 and 30-0, but e time Williams got off sensationa volleys for placements which sffl by the chagrined Gottlieb. Horney Blanks Palace 'Q With Jake Horney fanning 14 and yielding only two hits, Virginia % Sox blanked Palace A. C., 12-0, ve! terday at Baileys Cross Roads dfgvi mond. s 8t - Boyce Gets Close One Bill Boyce pitched Chevy Chase Red Sox to a 6-5 victory over Supers Service yesterday on the Chewyr Chase playground. Henry Kelly led+ the winners’ attack with three hits. Smart Comfortable EISEMAN'S—F at 7th’ ati &% to your taste — and to your pocketbook