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League crown.

pitchers’ confidence.

for the Giants are Yory much of -

The Terrymen were. within 3% gay have been winning because of the | Hubbell and Hal Schumacher. . stationed at second base the defens

threat to. the 1940 National

nes of the lead today. , .'. They return to form of TA Carl Also since Albie Glossop was perked up and increased the

The Giants will make their first Cincinnati hight appearance

against the Reds at Crosley Field tdnight. . . . In previous seasons

the Giants refused to play under the lights. -

. + Now they have

their own lights at the Polo Grounds despite opposition to the ‘arcs

by Manager Terry.

Burgess Whitehead at third alsa + « . Ditto Norman Young at first doubt about Billy Jurges’ ability at shortstop. . .

has strengthened the Giants. ase and there never was any . Ill health’ removed

Whitehead from baseball for a long period, but the former Columbus A. A. star evidently is just as sound jas ever now.

Emil Thiry Recalls Old Days i | Ring

CONSPICUOUS AMONG the clo

kers and handicappers at Lin-

coln Fields race track, Chicago, thesé¢ June days is Emil Thiry, who in the yesteryears of pugilism, was one of the smartest managers and rated about tops as trainer. . « to Indianapolis when the professional glove sport was in flower here,

Frank G. Menke, sports histori

J + Thiry used to bring’ fighters

who is employed at Lincoln

Fields, comes up with some interesting facts on Thiry’s career. Thiry trained James J. Jeffri ’s and Bob Fitzsimmons and

either trained or managed at one t

e or another, such immortals

as Joe Gans, George Gardner, Jimmy Gardner, Jock Malone, Benny

Yanger, Eddie Santry, Willie Ritchie, hundred others including the incom arable Packy McFarland.

Harry Forbes and a half

“I got into the fight game along jabout 1894, ” said Thiry recently, “And I got out of it quite a few years ago because the game was

getting worse and worse.”

“I don’t need but one handful of fingers to count the really’ good fighters today, and if they

before they've learn count the good on

eep rushing kids into action

a left jab, Y ohe thumb will be all I need to a few more years from now.”

Names McFarland His Best Fighter

WHO was the greatest man he ever handled? |,

"no time to deliberation.

. Thiry devoted

“All things considered, that was Packey McFarland,” he said. “As a scientific boxer, there never was anybody in Packey’s

class.

He fought 90, battles and never had a mark on him. Only

once during his career did he have a black eye—and that was some-

‘thing of an accident.

“Packey was one. of the most terrific hitters the lightweight division ever produced. That statement will surprise plenty of people, some of whom have said all through the recent years that Packey

was! a powder-punch thrower.

career,

obliged with a return match,

ease. . The year was 1912,

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“THE RECORDS will show that Packey knocked out 51 of the 90 men he met—and where is there a lightweight with a better knockout average? Most of those knockouts happened early in Pacey: s

“fater on, when there was danger of Packey running oil of opponents and being forced into idleness, Packey stopped using his killer punch—a right hand uppercut just under the heart. 50 the boys went the distance wit

And

Packey, and later on were

“PACKEY had quite a bit of money saved. up when he quit the ring. He pyramidded that, and, at one time, had about $500,000. Then the depression caught him, and, when: he died, three years ago, just about everything was gone.” Veteran Indianapolis fight-goers will recall a bout "here between McFarland and Ray Bronson, the home-town idol. at old Washington ‘Park in a daytime battle and Packey won with

. They clashed

However, in 1909 Bronson fought a 20-round draw with McFarland in New Orleans and almost won the bout with a “horseshoe” RL

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Heath, Cleveland 34 RUNS BATTED IN |

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Walker, Senators. 58

Boston Williams, Radcliff, St. Cramer, Boston

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Albany Nine Regains| Eastern Lead

By UNITED PRESS regained the Eastern

Baseball League leadership : today

Albany

314) after downing Springfield, 4-0, in a

night game. Scranton defeated El-

3 mira, #8, and Williamsport van-

quished Wilkes-Barre, 8-2, in other

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: Are on Hand

- In Series Opener

In Lefty Bob Logan’ s last start for the Indians at Louisville on Memorial Day he lost a tough one when a couple of

enabled the Colonels to come from ‘behind and win, 2 to 1, after the southpaw looked the part of a certain winner, 1 to 0. The two holes in the Tribe defense robbed Bob of his eighth victory of the season. It’s his turn

On top of'having their ace on the

playing before a ladies’ night crowd. . Big league scouts ‘on hand at perry Staditim who intend to Stick around during. the Tribe’s h stand are Heinie Groh of the New York Giants and Jewell Ens of the Cincinnati Reds.

Blues Here Tomorrow

After tonight the Kansas City Blues will invade the stadium for a brief stand of two days in single tilts and they will be followed by St. Paul in a series calling for double-headers Saturday and Sunday.

apolis Millers for three games, the first on Monday. Incidentally, the Millers took over the American Association ‘lead today despite the fact they are a half game behind the Blues in the “games behind” column. They have~ played less games than Kansas City and get the break in the percentage table. Manager Wes Griffin of the Tribesters wore that haggard look today -as he fumbled over- the Indians’ recent dive. They have lost four in a row and up-and-coming Louisville and Milwaukee are reaching to bump the Redskins out of third place,

Brewers Come From Behind

In the series opener last night the Indians gained a 2-to-0 lead in the third and Milwaukee cut it to 2 to 1 in the fifth. But the final score was Milwaukee, 4; Indianapolis, 3 : The 1700 fans got. some extra entertainment for ‘their money, however, in the first inning. Lefty Paul Sullivan, the Brewers’ starting pitcher, created a scene, had a brainstorm, charged Umpire Dan Tehan a couple of times and was banished from the premises before he retired a man. Manager Mickey Reath also received the gate at the same time. Sullivan took exception to Umpire Tehan’s decisions on balls and strikes on Milton Galatzer, first Indian at bat, and when Galatzer

+{walked, the storm was under way.

Such Goings On!

Sullivan threw his glove to the ground and created such a rumpus that the umpire was forced to rule him out of line, anager Heath kicked dust on the plate and on the umpire’s shoes and accompanied his pitcher to the doghouse.

hander, took up the toil and probably is feeling “tops” today. He entered the fracas short of warmup practice but emerged the winner! The Indians defeated themselves. In the fifth a poor throw by Dick

s| West permitted Walls to steal sec-

ond and after two down a hit by, Corbitt brought him home. In the sixth Pete Sivess walked the first man, who eventually scared along with Gullic on Garbark’s double. But what proved to be the winning run was ‘Abernathy’s pop fly doublé leading off the eighth, Allen Hunt came within just a couple of jumps of making the catch, but it was just one of those things, After one out on which Abernathy advanced to third, Sivess handed (Continued on Page Nine)

Midget F ield of 15 Expected

‘At least 15 cars will try for Honors in the second of a series of midget auto races to be staged next Sunday afternoon at Carey's Ranch, 9000 block S. Meridian St. Several former dirt track' pilots who are now at the wheel of midgets, are included in the field. Ott Butler and Jimmy Garringer, both of Indianapolis and both former

-|speedsters. in larges cars on dirt

tracks, have entered. : George = Shearer,” hrother of Chuck Shearer who was injured in the events on May 26, will drive a special car next Sunday afternoon and hopes to capture the honors his brother was seeking.

Nelson Rated at 8-1 To Retain Open

CLEVELAND, June (5 (U. P).— The defending ’champion, Nelson, was established at 8 to 1 today to keep the Open title. With him at those odds were bracketed Ralph Guldahl, a former Open champion, and Craig Wood, who comes up to this tournament in the midst of a hot streak and who might surprise those who tend to overlook him. Henry Picard ‘and Hurry Cooper ‘are held to be 10 to 1 shots and three ‘more top-flight pros are bracketed at 12 to 1—Dick Metz, Jimmy Hines and Ed. Dudley. The following are held at 20 to 1: Tommy Armour, Vic: Ghezzi, Jug McSpaden, Paul Runyan, Gene Sar‘azen, Horton Smith, Jimmy Thomson and Lawson Little, ‘You can almost name your own price on the rest of the field.

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tonight and he'll be facing the Mil-| - waukee Brewers in the series finale. |

rubber, the Redskins. also will bé|

Last to appear will be the Minne-p

-crisy. ‘| year against a field almost identical

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Byron |

nlucky Logan

BYR Nelson . ; .:the champ,

By HENRY

Canterbury Country Club course. cord Texan ignored the old sports

joyed the presence of a man who could play any better golf than he could. I say Nelson's confidence was “refreshing” ‘because I have become tired, during the years, of watthing athletes droop their heads like shy violets or.self-conscious high school girls whenever the subject of their prowess came up.

It’s an Old Story You know what I mean. You ask Ty Cobb to name an all-time outfield and he gives you Jackson, Ruth and Speaker, and all the while you know Ty feels there never was a guy who wore spikes he couldn’t

top. You ask Jim Thorpe. to pick

an all-time back field. and he gives you one without Thorpe. The same goes when you question Hitchcock for his through-the-ages polo ‘line‘up or Don. Budge for his all-time Davis :Cup squad. But Nelson is above such hypo-1 Having won the Open last

with the one he’ll face tomorrow, he sees no reason why he shouldn’t repeat. “I'm playing my game,” he said. “I'm feeling okay, and the course,

whether you like it or not, is as fairs.

‘for one as it is for another,” Rough Is Tough .

As a matter of fact, Nelson isn’t too keen on the Canterbury ‘course. “I don’t. like the heavy rough,” “If you hit a shot a foot off line it is just like being in the woods. A fellow whose shot is six inches off he fairway is just as badly off as the fellow who bangs one 20 yards into the rough. If this weren't true I'd say Canterbury was a fair test of golf. No, I'll change that. There, are too many |, blind secend shots.” The champion thinks a score of 264 will win. That is three strokes more than the ‘record 281 established by Ralph Guldahl at Detroit in 1937, but Nelson will take it and not play. Bud Ward, national . amateur king, is another who doesn’t care for the Canterbury layout. “It is too tough a course,” said the ‘youngster who finished fourth in the Open at Philadelphia last year. “Too much hay around the

-|greens and the rough is too heavy.

There is no skill involved in playing 2 shot out of a hayfield. In fact, when a hall gets in. the rough a 30 handicap’ player has just as much chance top get it out as a scratch rman. A score of 288 will win.” ”»

The Others Chime In

Here are other comments: Paul Runyan-—Excellent course-consider-| ing the heavy rains. , .if the course can be cut before Thursday |: it will be a great test ... if the course fs heavy it will be entirely]: a big hitters tournament . .. winring score between 286 and 292, ;-Lawson Little—Very fine test . , . it’s a course on the long side ... 285 will be good enough. Jimmy Thomson—A great course, for a long hitter. A score of 285 will win. Vie Ghezzi—Plenty of fairway . greens very much on the big side. + +o 285. Gene Sarazen—A kick-in course o Somebody will whack out 278 and break the record . . . big greens « . wide fairways . . . easy . o . very .easy for the big hitters. So there you are. What? - You want my opinion. Youll have to wait until tomorrow, boys.

fourth at North Randall yesterday and I couldn’t spare the time to play Canterbury. -Affer all, I'm a breadwinner, and when you get a good thing like Sanders you'd be guilty of treason to your family not 10 go out and give it a try.

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M’LEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent

- CLEVELAND, June 5—Byron Nelson picks Byron Nelson to win the National Open golf championship that starts here tomorrow over the

With a lack of modesty that was thoroughly refreshing, the whip-

custom that calls for a champion

to belittle himself, and admitted he didn’t believe the field of 170 -en-

Jenkins Gets $15,000 Bid

PHILADELPHIA, June 5 (U. P)). —Phil Glassman, Philadelphia boxing : promoter, . today offered Lew Jenkins, world lightweight champion, a $15,000 guarantee “with eption of 40 per cent” to defend his title against one of five fighters— Jimmy Tygh, Leo Rodak, George Zengaras, Billy Marquart or Tommy Cross. : : The offer was wired to /Hymie Kaplan, Jenkins’ manager. The five boxers will participate in a program at- Philadelphia Gardens Munday ei

N earl Is Sill Crowding 3d

“By UNITED PRESS Al Newark’s Bears continued their

as they defeated the Toronto Leafs, 7-1, in one of three night games. The win, accomplished by the six-hit pitching of George Washburn and a 12-hit attack, put the Bears within three games | of third. | The- Montreal Royals clicked (for 13 hits and an 8-4 decision over ithe Baltimore Orioles while the Syra-

Bisons. Rochester at - Je! rained out.

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- Lawson Little . . . lowest qualifier.

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Blues Lose on

Wild Throw

_ By UNITED PRESS Al Moran threw wildly. te third

last' night and while the Kansas City Blues were picking up the ball, two. Louisville runs went across the plate. In consequence, the fourth place - Colonels booted the hard luck Blues out of the American Association leadership with a 2-to-0 shutout. Outside of the error, Motan turned in a fair job of pitching for the Blues. He allowed five hits until he was relieved in the eighth by Louisville’s Yank Terry ‘bested both of them at the mound, Kansas City touching him for only four hits in nine innings Minneapolis continued its winning streak and lambasted Toledo 11 to. The Millers went aheac in the fourth’ and sixth innings, scoring four runs in each of those frames. Elon Hogsett pitched eight innings Tor Minneapolis and Micky Haefner

relieved him. They aiiowec Toledo 15 hits, while Minneapolis, despite the score, got 13 hits off Kimberlin, Wagener, Cole and Wirkkala. Though a half-game bzhind the Blues in the “games behind” column, the Millers held the league lead_toaay on a percentage basis since they

City. St. Paul beat Columbus, 8 to 3, with Vic Frazier going the route for the Saints and pitching eight-hit ball. Frank Melton and Bill Curlee pitched for Columbus and off them the Saints got 10 hits.

have played less games than Kansas

fellow they won’t fool.

comfort to Deacon Bill.

hung on to score his fifth straight triumph. = Although rapped for 11 hits, including Billy Myers’ homer with one on in the eights, he pulled through safely. -The Giants have won nine out of their last 11 games and climbed to

the pace-setting. Reds. Standouts in the Giants’ drive besides the remarkable Hubbell have been Burgess Whitehead at third; Joe Moore in left; Babe Young and Harry Danning behind the bat. Brooklyn's red-hot Dodgers won their fourth straight and drew within one game of the leading Reds with a 10-1 victory over the St. Louis . Cardinals ir a-night game played before 23,500. . In another game, 20319 fans watched the Pittsburgh Pirates trounce the Boston Bees, 14-2, in the first game under lights at Forbes Field. Veteran Joe Bowman held the Bees to nine hits for his third - victory while Bob Elliott, Maurice Van Robays and : Frank Gustine drove in nine runs between them. Cleveland moved within half a game of the American League lead by dividing a twin bill with Washington while the Red Sox were losing their second in a row. Ken Chase pitched the Senators to a 7-2

If Those Giants Grab the Lead, It Now Surprise McKechnie

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, June 5. —If the Giants stay up in the race there's one * That's Bill McKechnie who said: in March that the Giants were the team he feared most. : The Giants are making McKechnie’s prediction come too true for

Terry's club beat the Reds again yesterday, 5-4, ‘when Carl Hubbell

but Cleveland came back to take the nightcap, 3-2 ‘The Browns knocked oft the Red Sox, 5-3. with Eldon Auker going the route. Boston made 10 hits but tossed the game away with four

within three and one-half games of ferrors for the second straight day.

Edgar Smith stopped the Yanks with seven hits as the White Sox hung up‘a 7-3 win over the Bronx Bombers. Joe Kuhel hit two homers to,run his count to 11 for the season and five against the Yanks. The White Sox rapped Red Ruffing for 11 hits in seven innings. Smith had a two-hit shutout going into the seventh when a fluke double by Joe DiMaggio led to a run. DiMaggio’s homer with a mate on accounted for the other two in the ninth, The Athletics clubbed Tommy Bridges from the box in the fourth and- beat the Tigers, 8-6: Johnny Babich won his fifth game after getting off to a bad start. Bob Johnson and Wally Moses hit for the circuit for the A’s.

Out to the Farm

George Stirnweiss, the North Carolina football ace, will report to the Yankee's farm club at Newark as soon as exams are dgver at Chapel Hill. He is a second baseman and

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