Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1940 — Page 10
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Dick Miller—112 pounds.
A. C. Lee—118 pounds.
Lee Preityman—126 pounds.
Joe Sgro—135 pounds.
SPORTS
By Eddie
Ash
THERE WILL BE two Red Barretts in the National League this year . . . both pitchers , .. Charles with ‘the Reds and Frank with the Cardinals. . .. Charles, the former Indianapolis hurler, hails from California and Frank from Florida. . . . Fans are familiar
with Charles’ record:
Frank edged into the National League last year in the 60th minute of the 11th hour. ... The 1939 season
had just two innings left to play when he arrived.
. He fanned
three of the seven Cubs who faced him at Wrigley Field, ‘Oct. 1, yielded one pass ard one hit, yet it meant a debut defeat.
Score stood 1-1 when Barrett stepped in.
The only major
league hit yet recorded against him drove home the recipient of his
only major league pass with the winning run,
Frank won 13 games and lost fifth in league ball
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MAX. MACON, limber lefty who tried twice for the Cardinals’ mound staff and failed, started this new year by selling his New Albany, Ind. gas station and heading for Florida in a supreme effort to make the major league grade with the Dodgers.
Max was good enough last fall
to be Newark’s ace in the final
gamé of the International League playoff, losing a tough 2-to-1 decision to Rochester in the ninth, fielding mishaps helping the big run-around. , . . The Hoosier switched from Columbus to Newark
last August,
May Figures to Boost Average MERRILL MAY, the Laconia, Ind., third sacker with the Phillies,
batted .287 last season but more is expected of him this year. . . .
The
former Indiana University star figures to hit big league pitching closer to the .300 mark. . . . He was a standout in the minors.
There is 8 name on the Cincinnati roster to keep in mind. . ..
It
is Damon Phillips. . . . Phillips is a 20-year-old shortstop who was with Henderson in the East Texas League last year and who was declared a free agent by Commissioner Landis. . . . Reports on him say he has the ability to become one of the premier defensive short stops of the game in a few years, after he serves the necessary
apprenticeship.
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HUGH CASEY, Brooklyn pitcher, received an increase in salary of $4000. , , . He received $3500 last year and his 1940, contract calls for $7500. , . . But Casey must watch his weight to keep the raise
in pay."
He must keep his poundage down under 200 pounds or forfeit
the $4000. . . .
A bonus for keeping down weight is nothing new in
baseball and the late John McGraw often used the "stipijiation” to influence his athletes to observe training rules. Casey won 15 games and lost 10 for the Dodgers in 1939 and .
turned in a fancy earned-run average of 2.93.
He is a six- -footer
and his home is Atlanta, Ga. ,, . He is 26 years old.
Athletes Make High-Grade Military Timber
STATEMENTS by Naavo Nurmi and Taisto Maki at their reception in New York that “Finland is resisting the Russian invasion because we are an athletic nation” have re-emphasized the claims for athletics as builders of leaders in military as well as civilian
pursuits,
- Prominent among the appraisals of the superivrity of men trained in athletics for key positions in national defense was the consensus among 14 U. S. Army major generals following the World War that “athletic training is invaluable in the making of a soldier or an officer.” Their statements were amplified by the observation that athletes not only present themselves better equipped physically, but have superior qualifications for leadership as a Jesult of the discipline of competition,
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A POST-WAR study among Western Conference universities sup-
ports the conclusions stated by the
group of officers. . . . While the
percentage of enrollment in service to be commissioned during the war was 4.7, it was found that of the 854 athletes from four Conference schools who were enlisted, 403 or 47.1 per cent: had been commissioned, . The percentage of athletes receiving commissions further exceeded
that of students who -had enrolled, a third.
their proportion being less than
Illinois carried its survey of athletes in the war to a study of
those rejected for service. . .
. While 29.59 per cent of all applicants
for. the service were rejected, “of that number only one was rejected
for a cause traceable to athletics,
a broken arm. None were
rejected for a faulty heart, and the others were for defective sight,
overweight or hernia.
Butler Having Hill Trouble Tall Marquette Comes To Town Tonight.
PROBABLE STARTERS: - Marquette
Neat . Komenich Steiner (C) G Stalteld Officials—Referee, Dick Bra ay ncinnati). Umpire, Jamés Enright (ChiaonLike the golf “duffer” who invariably meets ‘bunker difficulties, the Butler Bulldogs encounter trouble with the Hiiitoppers from Marquette University in tonight's outstanding Hoosier college basketball game at 8:15 o'clock in the Fieldhouse. The Blue and White team will be seeking its 14th victory in 20 starts and will endeavor to reverse the
Jinx Marquette holds over them.
At the same time Butler will increase its all-time scoring record for Coach Tony Hinkle, while little Jerry Steiner, captain, will be out to break the university’s individual scoring mark of 186 points set by Oral Hildebrand in the 1929-30 season. ' The team has scored 784 points in 12 ‘games, surpassing the 754 established in 1934-35. Steiner has but to collect 12 points to best Hildebrand’s mark. Hilltoppers Win Last 3 Marquette has won the last three games with Butler by scores of 39 to 32, 25 to 20 and 43 to 36. Prior
to that the Hinklemen had won
nine of 10 contests. Tonight's “overweight” match will see Butler give away to the invaders 35 pounds and four inches in height for each man. Marquette’s probable first five will have an average weight of 190 pounds and a height of 6 ft. 2 in. Butler's dwarfs averages 165 pounds in weight and 5 ft. 10 in. in height. Of the very few occasions this year, Hinkle will have 2 regular starting five. Steiner, who played but 14 minutes last Monday against City Ccllege of New York and scored 9
points, is ready for full-time action,
having recovered from the flu. Working with him at the guards will be Lyle Neat. Loren Joseph will be at center while Byron Gunn and Bob. Dietz will hold down the forward posts. This combination has scored 75 per cent of the team’s total points. Both Downed Wisconsin In regard to mutual opponents, both clubs have defeated Wisconsin, Iowa and Detroit but the Hilltoppers were the victims of setbacks in return engagements with the Badgers and Detroit’s Titans. Included in Marquette’s victories this season are Ripon, Wisconsin, Iowa, Wayne, Detroit, Northwestern and Chicago. Other defeats have been against Duquense, Michigan State and Kentucky. One probable Marquette starter will be William Komenich, 210pound guard from Gary. A preliminary game between two C. Y. O. cadet teams will start at 7 o'clock.
Rained Out Again HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 17 (U. P.). Rain forced the second postponement of the $5000 Western Open
Golf Tournament at River Oaks Country Club today. It was decided
to play only 54 holes.
Godoy Going on Tango Tour
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (U. P.). —Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavyweight who lost a split decision to Champion Joe ' Louis in 15 rounds last week, leaves tomorrow with Mrs. Godoy for a personal appearance tour starting with a week in Los Angeles. Godoy’s manager, Al Weill, said the Los Angeles engagement will open on Feb, 22. Godoy will give a monologue on his fight with Louis, and then will dance a tango and rhumba with Mrs. Godoy. Godoy has also had offers to make movie shorts, Weill said. Godoy’s exhibition and ref‘ereeing schedule will be planned while he’s in Los Angeles. Weill. said he had received hundreds of offers for Godoy to appear in cities throughout the country.
Amateurs Take
Ice Tomorrow
Amateur hockey players, who will make their debut before local fans in a double-header at the Coliseum tomorrow night, were scheduled to take part in their final stiff practice session at 5 this afternoon. Team managers announced their startiiig lineups today and planned to devote most of the two-hour drill to a rehearsal of offensive tactics. Because the regular nets at the Coliseum will be used instead of the smaller nets called for by amateur rules, considerable scoring is expected. The lineups: | FIRST GAME, 7 P. M. Kuhn's Chevrolets Sporisman’s Store
Art Schoenlein ... G Bill Clark Qeoras ‘Baizley .e Dick F r Jack o e Erle Haye D Don Eag: John Kirby ......R.D.. Maurice Weliman
SECOND GAME, 8:15 P, M. Indiana Fur a" 0. County Officials, John Rithardson nh Hi
0 jon Paine eorge Lewis . Chay Benner
Palmer rrard LeBarr .. Joe Ciesielski ...R Each contest will consist of three 15-minute periods separated by fiveminute rest sessions and public skating is planned immediately after the contest.
Finnish Grappler On Mat Tuesday
An added attraction on the Armory grappling bill Tuesday night will be the first local appearance of a Finnish matman, Lew Nyman, a 220-poiinder who has been living in Montreal. b Matchmaker Lloyd . Carter has very liitle .advance information on Nyman's ability except that he is said to be extra speedy in the ring. Carter is giving him a real test by matching him against Juan Humberto, 226, a well known “meanie” out of Mexico City, Mexico. Carter has a “bell ringer” for the main event, which sends Ray Steele, 218, Cglifornia, after Dick Raines, 240, the “Texas Tornado.” Ray is hailed in some quarters as the “uncrowned champ.” He disposed of Hans Kampfer here last Tuesday and boasts of a draw with Bronko
Nagurski, present heafyweignt king.
Table Tennis
Independent League results last night at Jimmy McClure’s:
Wilson’s Min 3: Link Belt; 5. Hornell, Sieckor Products, 8. P. R. Mallors, 11; Link Belt, 7. Wilson's Milk, 16; Star, 2.
Tournament results at the Paddle Club: Charis 1 Tichenor beat Sterling Mitchell,
21-12 aos Roms beat Adrian La Follette, 21-15,
Casting Tourney Scheduled Feb. 25
. The Indianapolis Casting Club's city and county indoor tournament is to be held Sunday, Feb. 25, at Tomlinson Hall, it was announced today. The meet will be open to all casters in Marion County, and entries are to close Feb. 22. There will be
a 50-cent entry fee for men and a
25-cent fee for women and children. Prizes will be awarded in the three divisions, No restriction will be made on the type of rod or reels, it was exPlaiied, but the line must be not less
Elwood, Mishawaka 'Given' H. S. Crowns; Huntington Falls, Marion Forges On
By UNITED PRESS Elwood and Mishawaka can claim undisputed titles in two of Indiana’s major high school basketball conferences today, but solely through
the kindness of South Bend Central and Alexandria in knocking off rivals that could have tied them for the thrones. Huntington’s quintet, which to date has ravaged many of northern and central Indiana's best, took a nosedive before Alexandria, 36 to 31, while La Porte’s Slicers fell before South Bend Central, 35 to 31. It was the fourth defeat all season for both Huntington and the Slicers. Elwood gained a neighborhood victory as well as the Central conference crown by edging Tipton, 25 to 24, while the Maroons took a narrow 37-t0-35 game {rom South Bend Washington to complete its eastern division N. 1. H. 8. C. schedule with the title assured. ast. Chicago Washington, leaders
C,in |.
Whiting quintet, 40 to 30, as Gary Lew Wallace, major challenger for the loop title, measured Valparaiso, 28 to 17. Wallace and the Senators meet tonight in 'a battle that definitely settles the issue as a victory for either team means the title, Marion’s . Giants, already assured
the North Central crown, added
another laurel to its brow by downing Muncie Central, 29 to 20, while Logansport took its second battle in less than three weeks from Lafayette, 39 to 34. Kokomo and New Castle ‘of the North Central won non-conference battles with the Kats taking Indianapolis Short-
|ridge, 42 to 35, while New Castle
downed Connersville, 43 to 39. and Richmond lost the only game of the night for the league, dropping a 36 i to 38 decision to Ft. Wayne CenRushville, leaders of the South Central, romped to a 41 to 27 triumph over Franklin to cinch the crown it has. been fc
fiona Columbus, apparently on its way now. Deflated Greensburg crept up on {3helbyville in another league scrap to win, 31 to 30, its third triumph of the season. Washington’s Hatchets rollicked to a 45 to 29 victory over Greencastle, a non-conference rival, while Vincennes, a challenger to the Hatchets’ Southern conference lead, downed Bloomington, 37 to 30, to throw the conference pointscoring system into a bedlam. In other league games Evansville Central tripped Evansville Bosse, 36 to 32, Evansville ReitZ. upset Princeton, 32 to 30, and Sullivan whipped Linton, 42 to 33. One of the state’s few remaining undefeated . teams, Saratoga, with a lineup riddled by smallpox, lost its first decision in 19 contests, Farm land winning, 28 to 23. Mooreland took its 22d against no defeats, pouring through 76 counters against Cadiz while holding. their county rivals 4,
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Buddy Noel—147 pounds.
3500 Cheering Fight Faithful See Best Showin 8 Years
16 Champions Crowned With 8 Knockouts Scored And the Next Stop Is Chicago National,
By and-take marked the windup of the
Gloves tourney at the Armory last night before a packed house of
approximately 3500 howling fans.
It was the most spectacular show of any night in eight years and several of the bouts bordered on the point of taking ihe Armory apart.
Sixteen champions were crowned, eight in the Open class and eight in the Novice. The Open winners will represent The Indianapolis Times in the Tournament of Champions in Chicago Feb. 26, 27, 28, and there will be seven new lads on the squad as compared with the 1939 team. : A Bristling Affair
The furious milling in some of the battles last night had the fans in an uproar that shook the hall. The Armory seating capacity was short of the erowd that bombarded the box office and the late comers were unable to sit in on the bristling glove-throwing entertainment. Twenty-seven bouts — including two defaults—were staged. The “pox score” was: Seventeen bouts to a decision, six knockouts, two technical knockouts and two defaults. j Tom Harding, Butler University All-State gridiron halfback, a Novice light heavyweight, defaulted | on account of an injured hand. It was reported a small bone was broken. Willard Reed Gets Nod
The highlight of the night in the Open class paired Willard Reed, Northeast Community Center, and Charles Duncan, West Side A. C.
2|I1t was a battle between two stal-
warts who threw gloves from all angles. Duncan was the 175-pound de-
1 |fending champion and Reed came
up from. 160-pound champion in 1939 to challenge. can groggy in the first round but the defender bounced back and it was toe-to-toe and slug-it-out the next two stanzas. From the standpoint of the ringsiders, it was a tough decision to make, but on the score sheets of the referee and judges it was a nod to Reed. «+ They said Duncan did not catch up with Reed enough after the first round.
Reed Tired at Finish
At any rate, that bout alone was worth the price of admission. The boys slammed away with both hands from bell to bell and in the writer's opinion Reed was lucky to get the nod. Duncan was as strong as a bull in the third canto and Reed was weary. The body-punching in this bout was terrific—and on both end Duncan waged a splendid fight a the ringsiders were profuse witl applause when he leit the rope arena. The boxing clubs that are er Marion County Recreation WPA supervision scored in a big way by knocking off five championships in the Open class, three runnersup and three Novice championships. Hugh McGinnis is WPA boxing supervisor.
Prettyman Beats Paul
Earl Paul, Rhodius Community Center, mace a hard try for the Open 126-pound crown, but was out-boxed by Lee Prettyman, Bess A. C. This was another of the A highlights. There was a double victory for the Miller family as well as a double victory for Tech High School. Dick Miller won the Open 112-pound title and his brother, Gene, won the crown in the Novice 118-pound division. Dick is a senior at Tech and (Continued on Page 11)
7 Schools Splash for State Swim Title
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 17 (U. P.).—Seven schools compete today in the annual Northern Indiana High School Athletic Conference swimming meet with three individual champions of last year's meet eligible for action. ‘Represented will be South’ Bend Central, the defending titleholder; Gary Lew Wallace, Gary Horace Mann, Gary Froebel, Whiting, Hammond and East Chicago Washingn Individual titleholders entered are Gen Kujawa of South Bend Central, the 100-yard free style cham-
pion; Norman Nor dys, Gary Hor-
EDDIE ASH ‘Blazing gloves, hot feet, tothe hilt speed and 100 per cent give-
Reed had Dun-A
Here | They Are Indianapolis’ 1 1 940 ‘Golden
Keith Shelp—160 pounds.
eighth annual Times-Legion Golden
The Champions!
OPEN CLASS ~—112 Pounds—
Dick Miller, English Avenue Boys’ Club. —118 Pounds—
A. C. Lee, Hill Community Center. - —126 Pounds— Lee Prettyman, Fayette munity Center. : —135 Pounds— Joe Sgro, English Avenue Boys’ Club.
Com-
—147 Pounds— : Buddy Noel, Leeper Boxing School. ; . —160 Pounds— Keith Shelp, English Avenue Boys’ Club. —175 Pounds— Willard Reed, Northeast Community Center. —Heavyweight— . James Hiner, Washington A. C.
NOVICE CLASS —112 Pounds—
Latta, Leeper Boxing
Elmo School. —118 Pounds—
Gene Miller, English Avenue Boys Club. . =126 Pounds—
Harold Ferguson, Washington
—135 Pounds— Buddy Jones, Leeper
School. —147 Pounds— Arnold Deer, South Side Turners.
—160 Pounds—
William Jennings, Hill Community Center. —175 Pounds— Byron Spillman, Leeper Boxing School.
Boxing
~—Heavyweight— Jethro Jeffers, Savoy A. C. —
10 Games Face College Cagers
TONIGHT’S CARD
J Marqustts at Butler,
( DePauw at Ball Sta Evansville at St. Pare ph’s. Hanover at Indian; entral, Rose Poly at Jolie Valparaiso at Concordia (Milwaukee). Concordia (Ft: Wayne) at River Forest.
John Carroll at Notre Dame.
By UNITED PRESS
A slate of 10 games greets Indiana college cagers tonight with the two Hoosier Big Ten teams, Indiana and Purdue, each playing conference rivals, the Boilermakers taking on a rough Illinois five at Lafayette. Hanover, Manchester and Wabash won Indiana State College Conference victories last night as Rose Poly tock a 42 to 35 trimming from Aurora while Indiana Tech swamped Giffin, 57 to 38. Hanover downed Taylor, 68 to 41; Manchester trounced Anderson, 63 to 36, and Wabash nudged Earlham, 46 to 40.. Wabash was forced to beat Earlham the hard way, a rally during the closing five minutes. Earlham had an early lead, but the score was tied 20 to 20 at the half. Manchester had little trouble with Anderson, taking a 6-to-4 lead after five minutes of play and surging down the floor repeatedly to add to the margin. The score at the half was 26 to 17 for the Spartans. Schubert and Milliner scored 11 each for the Manchester five while Van Dyde paced the Indians with eight. With Pruett, Tull and Hill leading the attack Hanover’s Panthers roared through Taylor. The victors led, 25 to 16, at the half and were pulling away when the final gun sounded. Pruett sank 20 points, Tull 17, and Hill 14. For Taylor Odle; garnered 21 counters. Aurora took a four-point lead in the first half against Aurora and held an 18-to-14 edge at the half. Earlier the Engineers had trimmed
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Willard Reed—175 pounds.
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_ SATURDAY, EEE. 17, 1040, irae % ®
James Hiner—heavyweight.
Relays Seats on Sale Wednesday
THE “FRAT BOYS” and the sorority girls will rally around alma mater on the Fairview campus Wednesday -and start the ticket sale for the annual Butler Relays March 16. And the earlier you buy the tickets, university officials suggested, the cheaper they'll be. Price reductions of 25 to 45 cents will be made until March 13, when the full charge will be. made, Meanwhile, that young man knocking on your front door may be a ticket-laden student. To help out, some organizations have planned to put part of their quotas on sale at downtown stores. Ticket teams will be dined—and given pep talks—at the Campus Club March 6.
500 Trackmen Open ’40 Bid
By STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Feb. 17.—Col~ lege track stars—500 of ‘em—make their first 1940 bids for glory tonight in the sprawling. Armory at the University of Illinois. The Illinois relays, established] back in 1317 when such events almost were unheard of, bring together a hand-picked field from the Big Ten, Big Six, Central Collegiate Conference, Missouri Valley and assorted independents for the grand opening of the collegiate indoor season. In all, 34 schools are represented. A wholesale assault on records last winter—six of them fell then— pushed up most of the marks beyond reach but at least one world record and three other meet marks were endangered. Michigan State’s four-mile relay team, holder of the national collegiate cross-country championship, will shoot for the world record. Missouri, anchored by John Munski, and Indiana’s perennial distance kings will push the favorites. Meet records in the pole vault, high jump and 300-yard dash also may fall. Ed Thistlewaite of Wisconsin and Minnesota's national junior A. A. U. champion, Jack Defield, both have bettered the pres-
ent mark of 13 feet 10% inches set|:
in the pole vault last year by Milt of Wisconsin, Warren Breidenbach, Michigan, was a heavy favorite at 300 yards and Ted Leonas of Notre Dame, Jim Smith, Northwestern, and Dick Schnackle, Iowa State, ail can bejier the highjump record,
Lash, Deckard Run In N. Y. Tonight
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (U. P).— Several hundred athletes will compete for- cups and. medals in 23 events of the annual New York Athletic Club’s indoor track and field ‘games at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Baxter Mile with a crack field of Chuck Fenske, current top miler; Glenn Cunningham, former king; Gene Venzke, Archie Sdn Romani and Lou Zamperini, is the feature event. Two Millrose A. A. winners—Jim Herbert and Johnny Quigley—will meet in the Buermeyer 500 and ‘Don Lash, Greg Rice and Tommy Deckard will have it out in the two mile. Lash has won both his starts in this city. '
Bowling Tournament Resumes Today
Title-bound pinmen ‘resume the annual men’s city bowling tournament this afternoon at the FoxHunt alleys, with five-man team action scheduled for today and toMOITOW. The standings after two weeks of lay: PaY count the Corner Grille, 3321. 2—Don T. Sover Co., 3201. - Marble & Tile Co., 3198, 4—Moore's Groeery, 3192. 5—Fox Steak House. 3187.
Fishing Tackle AT LOWEST PRICES Rods, Reels, Hooks, Baits ; SEB US oi :
Aurora on the home floor. Last ulbert
Big 10 Leaders =. {
(In Hot Spot
Purdue and Indiana Face Tests Tonight:
Tonight in Big Ten Illinois at Purdue. Indiana at Northwestern, Chicago at Michigan, Jowa at Minnesota. Wisconsin at Ohio State,
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 (U. P.) sine diana and Purdue face the first
Tmajor threat to their Big Ten base
ketball lead tonight and when the firing is over they may find theme selves In a three-way tie with Tile nois. The free-scoring Illini, last cone ference team in position to overe take the Hoosier leaders, meet Pure due in their traditionally bitter ene gagement at Lafayette, Ind. Indie ana travels to Northwestern. Defeat for both the pacemakers would place Indiana, Purdue and
| Illinois in a first place tie with’
five victories and two defeats each. Indiana, however, is favored over the slower Wildcats, Also scheduled tonight are Chie cago at Michigan, Iowa at Minnee sota and Wisconsin at Ohio State,
Watch Hapae
Purdue rates no more than an even choice over Illinois although the flying Boilermakers have the advantage of their home floor, Illie nois always is tough at Purdue, The Illini probably can match Pur due’s speed and as an individual star, Capt. Bill Hapac can’t be topped by any man on the Boiler maker roster. In all-round scoring power, hows ever, the leaders ‘have the edge, Purdue - leads the conference both on offense and defense. Indiana apparently carries too many guns for Northwestern. De-~ spite Northwestern's surprising vice tory over Michigan and last minute defeat at Illinois last week-end, the Wildcats lack the speed to cause the Hobsiers much trouble, The danger [here is Sophomore Dick Klein, Northwestern's sharpshooting guard. ‘Michigan Favored
Michigan, Iowa and Ohio State all are favored to increase their percentage in the standings. Each has won three of six conference
games Michigan hasn’t much height with which to battle Chicago's giants but the speed is there and so far speed teams have been death on that lumbering zone defense of the Maroons, Chicago has lost six in a row. Iowa's impressive victory over Ohio State last week established Sophomore Vic Siegel as one of the Big Ten’s best scorers and makes: the Hawkeyes a distinct threat. =~ Minnesota's defense has been vulnerable to such heavy scor=ars as Klein and Hapac.
Win at Palm Beach
PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. 17 (U, P.).—Clara Callender of Long Beach, Cal, and Hugh L. Willoughby of Port Sewall, Fla, won the Palm Beach mixed foursome golf tournament yesterday, defeating Grace Amory and Robert Sweeny in a match that took an extra hole to decide. :
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