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HARRY COOPER PGA TOURNEY MEDALIST Sports Hodge-Podge BY CARLE HODGE There’s another angle on this charging of admission for Cape Fear league games — the fact that without financial support by fans, players themselves must pay the necessary cost of games. Despite that it’s a semi-pro association, virtually none of the participants receive compensation. And there are certain expenses to be paid, repair and upkeep of uniforms and equipment and umpire fees. Lost balls mean $1.50 out of the pot, broken bats $2.65 each. Contributions through the hat passing at each con test fall far below costs. For instance, the Shipyard Progressive’s half of last week’s net was $4.54. Cer tainly there is no use in forcing players to pay their own bills, when spectators would be glad to pay admis sion. Since Sunday is the only logical time for both teams and fans, gate prices on Sabbath afternoon games 4s almost a necessity. Quoting: Softball Commissioner Bert Moore: “We’ve had some mighty good softball games here this season, just as good as those you’ll see in the big towns . . . But still no crowds. I don’t get it,” “It’s not going to hurt golf here — not for at least 12 months.” Kurt Boehm, pro at the country club, was doing the talking with the WPB’s ban on golf equipment making as his subject. He said last night that the club shop has enough sticks on hand for the season and manufacturers have assured dealers that their present stock of clubs will last this year. And balls, long in the out-for-duration category, may be recapped. “So,” promises Boehm, “golf will be safe for a long time yet.” Sports Carbon: “There’s a lot of unwritten heart break,” reminds Bob (INS) Considine, “behind those paragraph-long stories stating that this or that big league team cut down is list of active players to 25 by releasing Joe Doakes. Last night at midnight was the deadline, and meant the axe for a lot of guys who tried hard, probably too hard, to stay up — often for the wife and kids.” Post Script— Answering G. T. of Wilmington: Fred Fitzsimmons, the Dodger’s veteran, newly-released pitcher, started in organ ized baseball in 1920 with Muskegon of the Central league. He’s a native of Indiana. Answering J. S. of the district engineer’s office here: If, as your letter implies, you’re interested in boxing or working out for possible bouts, we suggest you come to the Star-News for a chat with this corner. Harris Everett Makes Tennis Meet Finals NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 26.— <JP)—C. D. Steele of Boston, top seeded, and Harris Everett, cap tain of the University of North Carolina’s tennis team, today gam ed the men’s singles semi-final round in the Connecticut state ten nis championship at the New Hav en Lawn club, scoring impres sively. Steele eliminated Walter Camp third, 6-2, 6-3, and Everett ousted Grant Wilmer, Yale, 6-0, 6-3. -V More than a year before the United States entered the war, Pa cific coast fishermen were donat ing their worn out nets to the army for camouflage purposes. 4 ■ DODGERS TO TRY TWILIGHT TILTS MacPhail Says Early Eve ning Baseball Games May Be Answer To Dim-Out BROOKLYN, May 26.—1*1—Lar ry MacPhail, the man who pio neered night baseball into a gold mine for major league clubs, is ready to give twilight ball a trial now that the Army has turned out the lights at Ebbets field. After watching the league-lead ing Dodgers and the last-place Phils play before 9,572 fans in the twilight yesterday, Brooklyn’s head man said today he’s con vinced there is a place for occa sional gafties starting in the early evening. "Yesterday’s crowd was just about what 1 expected,” said Mac Phail. “It was less than we would have drawn had the game been played at night and more than if we had played it in the afternoon. "We’ll probably not make a defi nite decision until around June 10, but I believe spot twilight games might be the answer to the black-out of night ball in New York. Yesterday’s date was the worst possible for a twilight test.” -V Discovering he had lived 28 years under the wrong name and had been married under it, a man in Maritzburg, South Africa, has applied to court to have his real name restored. 4 FOR CORRECT FISHING INFORMATION CALL 9489 ATLANTIC VIEW FISHING PIER Wrightsvllle Beach BAIT — TACKLE FOR SALE OR RENT UNDERDOG LEADS PROS IN TRIAL OF GOLF EVENT English-Born Entrant Paces Qualifying Rounds; Tur nesa And Byrd Follow By GAYLE TALBOT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J„ May 26. <A>) — The golf form that made Harry Cooper one of the game’s most sensational competitors in the middle thirties appeared sud denly to have returned as he sailed around the Seaview Country club course in 67-71 the last two days to capture medalist honors in the. qualifying test for the P.G.A. championship. Little considered when the pro fessionals gathered for their an nual slugfest, the baldist star from Minneapolis thrust his way into the forefront by the way he tore into Seaview. Those who followed him were predicting he would give the Nelsons and the Hogans and all of them a terrific argu ment in the 36-hole matches start ing tomorrow and continuing through Sunday. The English-born veteran never has won a national championship. Cooper’s 36-hole total of 138 won him the medal by a single stroke over Corp. Jim Turnesa and Sam my Byrd, the former baseball star, each of whom carded a twen day 139. Turnesa, now stationed at Fort Dix, scored 67-72, and Byrd copied him to the letter. Craig Wood, the national open champion, held down the 140 bracket all by himself with successive rounds of 70. The two most learea compeurors in the field, Byron Nelson of To ledo, and Ben Hogan of Hershey, Pa., shared the 141 berth with big Ed Dudley, the P.G.A. cham pion, while at 142 were bunched Lloyd Mangrum. Willie Goggin and Bruce Coltart, the home club pro fessional. Mangrum’s 68 was low for the second round. The two qualifying rounds pro duced their casualties. Both Wal ter Hagen, a five time P.G.A. king, and Gene Sarazen, three time winner, went into the dis card. Hagen scarcely was expect ed to be among the qualifiers, but Sarazen shot a Ihree under par 69 on his initial round and ballooned to an 80 today. The Little Squire was miserable from an attack of sinus. Joe Turnesa and A1 Watrous were left stranded with two-day totals of 148, while such links giants as Horton Smith, Johnny Revolta and Ralph Guldahl found their 150s among the discards. Others who will be on their un happy way home tomorrow in cluded Clarke Morse of Wellston, Mo., who ran the gamut from a dazzling 69 yesterday to an 31 to day. Corp Ed (Porkey) Oliver also found his 151 insufficient. -V Fleming Paces Indians To Victory Over Sox CLEVELAND, May 26.—US—Les Fleming singled home a pair of runs in the ninth to snap the In dians’ losing streak at five games and give them a 2 to 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox under the stadium lights tonight. It was Edgar Smith’s seventh straight loss of the season. The score by innings: R H E Chicago _ 000 000 001—1 7 0 Cleveland _ 000 000 002—2 6 0 Runs batted in: Kennedy. Fleming, 2. Two base hits: Hockett, Mills. Stolen base: Kolloway. Sacrifice: . Kolloway Double plays: Appling, Kolloway and Kuhel: Boudreau and Fleming; Appling and Kolloway; Harder and Boudreav.. Left on bases: Chicago, 7; Cleveland, 6. Bases on balls: Off E. Smith, 4; off Harder, 3. Strike outs: By E. Smith. 3; by Harder, 4. Umpires: Summers, Rommel - and Pipgras. Time of game: 1:55. Attendance: (Actual), 7,601. -V Tigers Beat Browns To Break Win Streak ST. LOUIS, May 26. — MP» — The Detroit Tigers snapped' the St. Louis Browns’ winning streak at four straight tonight as they took a 3 to 1 decision featured by Eric McNair’s first home run of the season and a hearty argument over the Brownies’ one run. The score by Innings: R H E Detroit _ 001 010 100—3 8 0 St. Louis _ 000 010 000—1 4 2 Runs batted in: Cramer McNair. Cul lenbine. Two base hit: Benton. Home run: McNair. Stolen base: Higgins. Sac rifice: Laabs. Double plays: Bloodworth, McNair and York; Stephens. Gutteridge and McQuinn. Left on bases: Detroit, 7. St. Louis, 8. Bases on balls: Off Benton. 6: off Hollingsworth, 3. Struck out: By Benton, 2; by Hollingsworth, 3;by Han. ning, 2. Hits: Off Hollingsworth, 8 in B 1.3 innings: off Hanning, 0 in 2-3. Wild pitch: Hollingsworth. Losing pitcher: Hollingsworth. Umpires: Rue. Geisel and Grieve. Time of game: 1:59. Attendance: * our* LEWIS HUNTER ISOM! tnuum MAND * WHISKEY i.85Pt. _ THIS WHISKEY IS * ***** OLD • *0 Proof IWWm Jmsim ft «... Im.. ft. t. — -T *-■ Bottlers And Amoco To Clash Here Today Semi-Pro Clubs Meet At Stadium At 6:30; Oilers Play Post Later Pep3i-Cola and the Amoco Can noneers, both Cape Fear league semi-pro teams, will play at Legion stadium at 6:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, it was announced yes terday. Probable pitchers in today’s game will be Skipper for the Bott lers and Piner for Amoco. Another game is planned by the Cannoneers this week. They are to play Camp Davis at the stadium at 5:15 o’clock Saturday afternoon The soldiers defeated the Oilers earlier in the season, but the semi pro club has improved consider able since that time. Lieut. H. A. Johnson, post athletic officer, an nounced Tuesday that he will probably start either Vaughn or Eichelberger on the mound Satur day. HANOVER LEAGUE STAR-NEWS— Ab R H Newton, c- 4 12 Griffith, ss _ 4 3 2 Bomeman, cf _ 4 3 3 Powell, lb - 4 3 2 E. Cook, p _ 3 3 3 Bell, p _ 10 0 L. Cook, If _ 4 0 2 White, rf _ 3 2 1 Butler, 2b _ 2 0 1 Marshburn, 3b _ 110 Hale, sf __ 2 10 Totals _32 17 16 PHALANX— Ab B H Bowen, p-3b _ 2 0 0 D. Jewell, cf-lf_ 2 0 0 T. Meier, ss_ 2 2 2 Taylor, lf-3b _ 2 0 0 Walker, lb _ 2 0 0 H. Meier, sf_ 2 0 1 Davis, 2b-c _ 10 0 Smith, rf_»_ 2 0 0 Sasser, c-cf _ 2 0 0 K. Jewell, p-2b_ 10 0 Totals _ 18 2 3 Score by innings: Star-News _ 553 31—17 Phalanx _ 200 10— 3 Huns batted in: Griffith. 2; Borneman, R. Cook, 3; T. Meier, H. Meier. Two base hits: R. Coow, L. Cook. Home run: R. Cook. Base on balls: Off K. Jewell, 3; off Bowen, 2; off R. Cook, 3. VICTORY LEAGUE AIR BASE BLUES— Ab R H Mailman, c_ 3 0 0 Kostelny, 3b_-— 2 10 Hugill, sf _ 3 2 2 Lakowitz, rf _ 2 10 Davis, If - 3 11 Price, cf - 2 0 1 Pichler, 2b _ 2 0 1 Imielski, ss- 2 0 0 Matin, lb_ 2 0 0 Sosoka, p_ 10 0 Reiner, p _ 0 0 0 Totals _ 22 5 5 CITY OPTICAL— Ab R H McKeithan, 3b - 2 0 0 C. Davis, lb-—- 3 11 Benson, c - 3 0 3 PeTper, 2b - 3 0 0 Hobbs, ss - 2 10 Thomas, sf - 2 11 Gieschen, If —- 2 0 0 Johnson, cf - 2 10 Allen, rf - 2 0 0 Shipp, P - 2 0_1 Totals _ 23 4 6 The score by innings: Air Base_____ 300 101—5 City Optical _ 000 130—4 Runs batted in: Davis, Price, Benson, Shipp. Two base hits: Benson, Shipp. Base on balls: Off Shipp, 3; off Sosoka, 3. Strike outs: By Shipp, 3; by Sosoka, 4. SHIPBUILDERS— Ab R H J. Bohannon, rf - 3 10 Huffman, sf - 4 0 3 A. Bohannon, cf-—— 4 2 1 Hodges, lb -:- 3 i i Brittian, c - T ? 3 £ Bohannon, If - J J * Neilson, -- 3 * J Russel, 3b - 3 9 T Sokol, -- 3 i * Keith, p -J J? ^ Totals -34 9 14 APPRENTICE— Ab R H Wheeley, ss - 3 9 3 Smith, 3b - 3 9 2 Cutchins, if- 3 ® ® Davis, If - 3 9 9 Rowe, cf - 3 9 ° King, rf - 3 ® ° E. Scroggs, -- , n , L Scroggs, -- 1 u _ Totals - 28 2 8 Sh!nbuUd°errsby ‘“T--_ 720 000 C^9 ipprentoe -ooo 020 0-2 Runs batted in: Hodges, Britian 2; E. Bohannon, Neilson, Sokol, Eveley, 2. Two base hits: Hodges, Brittian, Bussell, Sokol, Wheeley, L. Scroggs. Three base hit: E. Bohannon. Home runs. Eveley. Bases on balls: Off Keith, o££ B Scroggs, 2. Strike outs: By Keoith, 1, by L. Scroggs, 1. _ Jaycees Nominate Roster Of Officers For Ensuing Year Nominations lor officers to be voted upon in the June 9 Junior Chamber of Commerce election were made Tuesday night in a special meeting of the organiza tion. Meeting in the Chamber of Commerce offices, the Jaycees went on record as favoring full support in the current USO drive and as urging all citizens to “pro tect their right to vote” by casting ballots in the Saturday primaries. Claud O’Shields, Junior Cham ber president, presided at the ses sion. Several members offered per sonal assistance in the United Service Organizations drive. A resolution by the Electric Rates Adjustment committee of Eastern North Carolina, similar to one recently made by the Jay cees here, was read and approved. -V DYING ‘NUSIANCE’ It is a nuisance to die, was the calm remark of Guiseppe Sasie, "Killer of the Var,” just before he was guillotined in Draguignaii,. France. Sasie’s four victims were a 70-ye&r-0ld peasant, a man -of 84, a poor shepherd and a truck driver. He shot them dead to rob them of small sums of money. 4 j NYU SHATTERS RELAY ]ORD New York Team Sets New World Mark For Distance Medley Relay Event NEW YORK, May 26.—(£>)—New York university’s distance medley relay team shattered the world rec ord for that event today by romp ing the mile and seven-eights in 7:18.8. The old mark of 7:25.4 was set by a New York athletic club foursome in September, 1925. Leslie MacMitchell,, famous vio let miler, did his sting in 4:16.6 and Bill Hulse clipped off his half mile chore in 1:50.7. Frank Carter contributed a :49.8 quarter mile and Dave Lawyer a :21.7 furlong. The race was held on the Colum bia university track in place of the usual Tuesday drill, Fordham finishing second by 135 yards Manhattan college was third. A New York university quartet, with MacMitchell running anchor, established the present indoor rec ord of 7=25.3 on Feb. 22, 1941. _._v_ Sundra Hurls Senators To 8-3 Win Over A’s PHILADELPHIA, May 26.— (#)— The Washington Senators swept their two-game series with the Philadelphia Athletics, notching an 8 to 3 ^triumph behind big Steve Sundra’s careful pitching today. Sundra allowed 11 hits, only two less than the Senators got off Lu man Harris and Herman Besse, but he tightened in the clinches. It was his second successive triumph. The score by innings: R H E Washington _Q12 003 002—8 13 0 Philadelphia _ 100 001 001—3 11 1 Runs batted in: Repass, Spence, Camp bell, 2; Early, Sundra, Chartak, Blair, Siebert, Suder. Two base hits: Vernon. Pofahl, Wallaesa. Chartak. Home run: Early. Stolen base: Miles. Sacrifice: Pofahl. Double play: Pofahl to Repass to Vernon. Left on bases: Philadelphia, 9; Washington, 7. Bases on balls: Off Sundra, 2; off Harris, 2: off Besse, 1. Struck out: By Harris, 1; by Besse, 2. Hits: Off Harris, 11 in six innings- off Besse, 2 in 3 innings. Wild pitch: tun dra. Balk: Harris. Passed ball: Early. Losing pitcher: Harris. Umpires: McGow an, Passarella and Hubbard. Time of game: 2:02. Attendance: 5,325. ;The Baseball Standings A YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Boston 4; New York 2. St. Louis 3; Chicago 1. (Only games scheduled. Amerioan League New York 9; Boston 2. Washington 8; Philadelphia 3. Cleveland 2; Chicago 1. Detroit 3: St. Louis 1. Piedmont League Winston-Salem 4; Norfolk 3. Richmond 7; Asheville 6, (10 innings). Portsmouth 5; Greensboro 2. Durham 8; Charlotte 5. THE STANDINGS National League Won Lost Pot. Brooklyn - 21 11 .711 Boston _ 23 17 .575 St. Louis _ 21 17 .553 Cincinnati _ 18 19 .486 Pittsburgh _ 19 21 .475 New York _ 18 22 .450 Chicago - 17 22 .436 Philadelphia __+_ 13 27 .325 Amerioan League Won Lost Pet. New York _ 25 10 .714 Cleveland _ 23 15 .605 Detroit - 23 19 .548 Boston _ 18 18 .500 St. Louis _ 18 22 .450 Washington _ 16 21 .432 Philadelphia _ 17 25 .405 Chicago _ 14 24 .368 Piedmont League Won Lost Pet. Greensboro _ 21 11 .656 Richmond _ 15 12 .550 Portsmouth - 16 IS .552 Charlotte - 14 IS .538 Norfolk _ 14 15 .483 Asheville _ 13 15 .464 Durham T___ 11 18 .379 Winston-Salem _ 11 19 .367 TODAY’S GAMES Probable pitchers in the major leagues today. (Won-lost records in parentheses): American League Philadelphia at New York—Wolff (4-4 vs. Bonham (6-0). Boston at Washington (night)—Judd (1-3) vs. Masterson (0-3). Chicago at Cleveland—Humphries (1-31 vs. Bagby (6-1). Detroit at St. Louis—Trout (3-4) vs. Harris (1-5). National League New York at Philadelphia (night) — Schumacher (1-4) vs. R. Melton (3-3). Brooklyn at Boston—Wyatt (2.1) vs. Tobin (5-5). St. Louis at Pittsburgh—Warneke (2-2) vs. Sewell (4-3). Cincinnati at Chicago—Walters (3-4) vs. Erickson (1-5). BASEBALL’S BIG SIX BATTING (Three Leaders In Each League) Player, Club G Ab R H Pet. Doerr, Red Sox_ 29 115 16 45 .391 Gordon. Yankees_ 32 123 15 48 .390 Spence, Senators_ 35 147 24 54 .367 Phelps, Pirates _ 26 71 8 25 .352 Lamanno, Reds - 24 74 12 26 .351 Lombardi, Braves — 28 89 13 31 .348 HOME BUNS American League Williams, Red Sox - 12 York, Tigers_ 9 DiMaggio, Yankees _ 8 National League Camilli, Dodgers _ 8 Ott, Giants - 7 F. McCormick, Reds_ 7 BUNS BATTED IN American Leagua Williams, Red Sox _ 43 Doerr, Red Sox_ 34 York, Tigers_ 32 National League Mize, Giants_;_ 31 Marshall, Giants_ . 28 F. McCormick, Reds _ . 29 BOSTON POUNDS NEW YORK, 4-2 Braves Run On Cliff Mel ton Early As Javery Hurls To Win Over Giants BOSTON, May, 26. —UP— Still holding determinedly to second place in the National league, the Boston Braves pounced on an old nemesis, Lefty Cliff Melton, for three runs in the first two inn ings today and went on to beat the New York Giants 4 to 2. A1 Javery pitched six-hit ball for the Braves and in spite of three errors by his teammates re tained control of the situation ex cept in the third inning, when a wild throw by third baseman Nan ny Fernandez let Bill Ju|ges go all the way to second to open the inning. Dave Koslo, rookie re lief pitcher, then doubled to left, Jurges holding up at third, and Nick Witek doubled both nunners home. * The score by innings: R H E New York _ 002 000 000—2 6 0 Eoston _ 120 010 00*—4 9 3 Runs batted in Witek, 2; Ross, Miller Sisti. Two base hits: Koslo, Witek, Klutz. Home run: Ross. Stolen bases: Fernandez, Miller, 2. Sacrifice: Javery. Double play: Miller, (unassisted). Left on bases: New York, 5; Boston, 11. Bases on balls: Off Melton, 3; off Koslo, 2; off Javery. 1. Struck out: By Koslo, 4; by Adams, 1; by Javery, 6. Hits: Off Melton, 4 in 1 2.3 innings; off Koslo, 5 in 5 1-3; off Adams, 0 in 1. Hit by pitcher: By Melton, (Fernandez). Los ing pitcher: Melton. Umpires: Pinelli, Ballanfant and Barlick. Time of game: 2:00. Attendance: (Actual), 3,538. SHUT OUT COPS BALLOT EVENT Whitney Three-Year-Old Easily Wins Handicap At Belmont; Challedon Next NEW YORK, May 26—UP)—Shut Out, surprise winner of the Ken tuckey Derby, served notice today that Alsab may not have the June 6 running of the rich Belmont Stakes at his mercy when he eas ily won the Ballot Handicap at Belmont Park. Mrs. Payne Whitney’s three year-old son of Equipoise romped away from three veterans twice his age as he hit the finish line of the mile and an eightth race six lengths in advance of W.L. Brann’s Challedon, not the horse he was in 1939 and ’40 but still a mighty tough customer. And as if to emphasize the ease with which he won, Shut Out tra velled the distance, under the di rection of Eddie Arcaro, in the fast time of 1:48 4-5, only two fifths of a second off the track re cord hung up by Hot Toddy in 1929 under 110 pounds. Shut Out packed 112,. 14 less than Challedon carried, in winning the purse of $1,985. Challedon, ridden by Georgie Woolf, had another five lengths on Louis B. Mayer’s Australian Star, reading 2nd, while Third Degree, stablemate of Shut Out, trailed by six more lengths. Remembering Shut Out’s fine Derby performance and apparently overlooking the fact he did no better than fifth in the Preakness, the crowd backed the entry down until it paid $3.40 for a $2 win ticket. CAMPDAVIS VOLLEY FIRE SUGAR BOOKS Today is the last day Camp Davis personnel can apply for sug ar ration book No. 1. This re minder was issued to the command Tuesday. After today no books will be issued, officers and enlisted men were informed. UNUSUAL OFFER The camp daily bulletin, usually a staid affair which publishes in formation of military interest only, carried this notice under “Items of Interest” on Monday: “FREE KITTENS—See Lieut. E. K. Mat son, Jr.” NICE WORK, IF— This story was related by one of the chaplains. You might have heard it before, but it’s still good. Several months ago a young lady communicated with an Air Corps office and said she would like to be a “hostess on an army bomb er.” SAVING GAS Drivers of government vehicles at Camp Davis have been direct ed to cut their motors while wait ing for passengers. If authorities find a car or truck with motor idling, the driver will lose his driv er’s permit. Conservation of gaso line is behind the edict. WARRANT OFFICERS Recently several Camp Davis en listed men were appointed to the grade of warrant officer. They found thmselves up against it when they tried to buy collar insignia. There had been so few warrant officers in this area that stores catering to the uniform trade did n’t even know what a warrant of ficer was. Eventually, though, the new warrant officers got their in signia and are now in “full uni form. Lumberton Draft Board May Change Its Status Of Chisox Outfielder LUMBERTON, May 26.—WP) —Mrs. Mattie Jenkins Wil liams, chief clerk for the local draft board No. 1, said today the board was considering re classifying Taft Wright of Lum berton, outfielder for the Chi cago White Sox. Wright is in 3-A. He is said to be the sole support of his mother, who lives on Carthage road here. The athlete has been out of the lineup much of this sea son because of an abdominal muscle ailment. Recently, how ever, he was inserted as a pinch hitter. ROUGHWRESTLING CARD IS PROMISED Promoter Causey Looks For Plenty Of Action In Bouts Friday Night Wrestling will be at its roughest during the card to be presented Friday night at Thalian Hall, pro moter Bert Causey said yesterday, in announcing final preparations. fo~ the bout. When the Black Panther climbs through the ropes to meet Stanley Pinto, in the first event, it will be his first appearance in the Wil mington ring, the promoter said. Causey says he is a tough cus tomer and should be capable of giving the Chicago Lithuanian a tough scrap. The bout will be for the best two out of three falls with a sixty minute time limit. The Luttrell-Barto Hill affair, booked for the main event, will al so be a rough, tough match in the opinion of Causey who says both grapplers have blood in their eyes. They appear in a return en gagement, neither having gained any satisfaction in their last meet ing. The match will be for the best two out of three falls with a nine ty minute time limit. A1 Massey will referee. Doors at Thalian Hall will open at 7:15 o’clock with hostilities starting at 8:40 o’clock. MADE¥NE WEBB DENIES SLAYING Admits Living With Shon brun, But Claims Inno cense In Murder NEW YORK, May 26—(^—Mad eline Webb played the leading role today in a drama far more tense than any she could have imagined in her thwarted theatrical career, as she protested from a murder trial witness stand her innocence in the strangulation-slaying of Mrs. Flora Susan Reich. The setting was theatrical. The courtroom audience, predominate ly women, hung on each word. The dark-haired young woman from Stillwater, Okla., acknowledged that she had lived with Eli Shon brun, one of her co - defendants since last July, that their posses sions were meager, their existence a bare one, that she loved him still, but that she had not lured Mrs. Reich to her death as the state charged. Miss Webb, Shonbrun and John Cullen, the almost forgotten de fendant, are charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Mrs. Reich, a wealthy Polish ref ugee, in the Hotei Sutton suite in which the state says Miss Webb and Shonbrun lived as Mr. - and Mrs. Ted Leopold. The state has asked ihe death penalty. Also indicted in the case is Mur ray Hirschl, Shonbrun’s uncle, who will be tried separately. Hirschl testifying for the state, pinned the crime on Miss Webb, Shonbrur and Cullen. Shonbrun assented that he and Hirschl killed the woman and that neither Miss Webb nor Cullen had anything to do with it. miss Webb, attractive in a dark dress, the sleeves of which were trimmed with white lace, asserted that she was not in the hotel Sut ton suite on March 4 when Mrs. Reich was bound and gagged and left to die after a diamond had been ripped from her hand. She had never, she said, been party to any discussion with Shon brun,^ Cullen and Hirschl regard ing “the luring of someone to the hotel to kill for the purpose of robbery.” Miss Webb testified that she left the suite between 11:30 a.m. and noon on March 4. The state says Mrs. Reich was slain about 1:20 p.m. The witness recalled that Hirschl was in the suite that morn ing, but was unable to fix the time, and was not sure whether he was there when she left -V BROWNS SELL WHITEHEAD ST. LOUIS, May 26.—(^—Releas ing Pitcher Johnny Whitehead to San Antonio, the St. Louis Browns cut their squad to 24 players today, one under the May 25 limit. White head, a veteran, has been back and torth between the Browns and the minors since he was acquired from 1 i£oiCagc White Sox in a trade 111 1939 YANKEES BEAT. _, 3-2 New York Raids TU Pitchers For 13 Hits T0 Overwhelm Bostonians° NEW YORK. Mav New York Yankees raidlri Jhe pitchers for 13 hits, includ-n href home runs, to overwhelm hr re« ton Red Sox 9 to 2 lodi * B°5' the six-hit hurling of Atle■' q ; The slender righthandet Jf14, Red sockers surpressed ev tlle the third inning when pffP' {or singled and long Ted ir,Fox smashed his 12th home run season deep into the assembi he 600 soldiers and sailors of rightfield stands at Yanke1” t,!e dium. “ e ;!3 Even this tremendous blot an anti-climax, however p ",lS world champions already had vided the more than noon"0' tomers with a show in th t inning. The score by innings „ Boston - 002 000 000-2 !* New York - 402 21u 00'-9 u i Runs batted in Henrich 2 v„„ Williams. 2; Dickey. Rizziito gio, Gordon crosetti. Two bat* 7- f Newsome. Three base hit j mv"L Home runs; Henrich. Keller wm Crosetti. Double plays; Chase a,,i t bor; Williams and Doerr; Crosetti e don and Hassett. Left on base' v York. 6; Boston. 3. Bases on bail.. Z Donald. 1; off Dobson. 1; 0ff Cha-. . off Butland. 1. Struck out- Ev o ' 6; by Chase, 1; by Butland 1 ‘ Hits-'nii Dobson. 4 in 1 inning; off Chase - 3; off Butland. 2 in 4. Losing pUi Dobson. Umpires: Quinn. Bash and si,, U,221Tipaid0f game! 1:55 *«*** ___\r St. Louis Cards Rally To Beat Chicubs,]-! CHICAGO, May 26. Chicago Cubs momentarily sna'.tt ed a hard-earned victory away from the Cardinals today, but the Red Birds scored two runs in the tenth inning to break up a one tc one tie and defeat the Chicagc team, 3 to 1, to sweep tile two. game series. Neither side had scored during a pitcher’s duel between Max La. nier and Vern Olsen until the eighth inning when Terry Moore blasted his second homer of Site season into the left field bleachers. The score by innings: R HE St. Louis _ 000 000 010 2-3 8 C Chicago _ 000 000 001 0-1 ", o Runs .batted in: Moore. Slaughter Triplett, Russell. Two base hit: Moore, Three base hits: Slaughter. Kurowski, Home run: Moore. Sacrifices: Lowrty, Stringer. Double plays: Sanders ana Marion. Left on bases: St. Louis. 10: Chicago, 10. Bases on balls: Off Lanier, 4: off Krist. 1: off Olsen, 5. Struck out: By Lanier, 2; by Olsen, 6. Hits: Off La nier, 6 in 8 2-3 innings; off Krist, 1 -.n 1 1-3. r Wild pitch: Lanier. Balk: Olsen. Winning pitcher: Krist. Umpires: Goetz, Conlan and Reardon. Time of game: 2:01. Attendance: (Actual'. 3.723. them all. “FIRST in Enjoyment, FIRST in Taste and Flavor. f\ *215 \ quart ? *1?5 pint I IN TASTE AND FLAVOR ^ This 90 Proof Whiskey is 5 'f cirs Century Distilling CATALINA SWIM SUITS S2.50 up PI<KAIII>S, 209 Market St. CO ASIA1 C A B Dial 4464 ui»L«
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