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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947 .~ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE ELEVEN Macken and Hodges In East-West Final Victoria, July 18--(CP)--Ap- parent confusion in ranking of Canada's top tennis men is evi- dent in the East-West match scheduled today between Mont- real's Brendan Macken, named No. 1 on the latest Canadian list, but No. 8 on the East's squad, and Don Hodges, unranked Regi- na and Saskatchewan champion. Respective rankings will be immediately made more clear by results of tests here which will be given consideration along with the showing at the Domin- ion championship at Vancouver next week in selection of Cana. da's Davis Cup team which faces anAustralian squad at Montreal Aug. 7. Macken apparently slipped to the No, 3 spot in the squad as a result of his records in this year's Ontario and Quebec cham- pionships, both copped by Henri Rochon of Montreal, the East's No. 1 man in play here. Today Rochon, ranked No, 3 iin the last li. of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association, faces Vancouver's Jim Skelton, fifth of the Canadian list, and No. 2 on the West's squad, The West trails socre. Ottawa's Don McDiarmid, nct mentioned in the last C.L.T.\. list, but No. 2 on the East's four- man team, is scheduled to meet Walter Stohlsberg, the Vancouver champion, who is sixth.rarckircg Canadian and top man for the West, * Brendan's brother Jim, fourta in Canada and in the same spot on his team, will tangle with Vancouver's Art Jeffery, unrank- ed University of British Columbia champion. National Regatta Well Contested Detroit, July 18--(AP)--Rowing's big two-day National Regatta open- ed today on the Detroit River with 400 American oarsmen on hand to form more than 100 crews in the 27-race program. All eyes were on young John B. Kelly, Jr, 20-year- old University of Pennsylvania freshman who recently realized his father's dream by taking the Dia- ° mond Sculls at Henley-on-Thames. : Kelly is here to defend his Na- tional single sculls title won a year ago at Philadelphia. Joe-Angyal of New York, Joe Mc- Intyre of Philadelphia and Theo Dubois of Winnipeg, a former Na- 9-8 in point 'tional Championship, stood between * Kelly and his second straight Na- tional Championship but the young Philadelphian's only worry con- cerned the surface of the Detroit River at the Detroit Boat Club's regatta course. "That tricky water had me wor- ried," Kelly declared after a prac- tice turn on the river. "It twists and turns the shell, making steer- ing difficult." Royal Henley Sculls Draws Big Entry 8t. Catharines, July 17--(CP)-- |8yr not , Big League Ball Games Yesterday By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sports Writer New York Yankees' merciless victory march over the prostrate forms of their American League foes had even the rival National League clubs jittery today. With 19 straight victories un- der the belts and a half share in the American League consecu- tive win record, the murderous Bronx Bombers are casting cov- etous glances at the only two winning streaks exceeding theirs --the 21 straight by the 1935 Chicago Cubs and the major lea- gue record of 26 polled by New York Giants in 1916, Yanks Make It 19 The Yankees made it 19 in a row yesterday when they defeat- ed Cleveland Indians in both ends of a doubleheader 3-1 and 47-2 at Clevelapd's Municipal Stadium, Bobo Newsom scattered nine hits effectively when the opener and to register his second straight win in a Yankee uni- form, the 200th of his big league eareer. He thus joined . Cleve. land's Mel Harder and the White Sox' Charlie (Red) Ruffing as the only active pitchers with 200 or more big leagueg victories, Detroit Tigers came from be- hind twice to capture both ends of a doubleheader from Washing- ton 7-5 and 4-3, Bosox Get Twin.Killing Boston Red Sox remained a game behind the Tigers by win- ning two from the White Sox in Chicago 4-1 and 6-3, the second game going 11 innings. > Philadelphia Athletics, leading 7-2 going into the ninth inning, whacked across nine more runs to trounce the Browns in a night game in St. Louis 16-2, Henry Thompson, one of the two negro players signed by the Browns yesterday, played second base and went hitless in four trips to the plate, A Queen trumped a King on the diamond when Mel Queen, newest pitching member of Pittsburgh Pirates won over Clyde King and Brooklyn Dodgers 7-1 at Ebbetts Field. Queensd@t- tered eight hits for his first vic- tory of the season as the Pirates made it three out of four against Brooklyn, Cards Scalp Braves The fourth-place St. Louis Car. dinals moved within 43 games of Dodgers when they defeated the Braves in a night game in Boston -2, Rain and wet grounds caused the postponement of thie schedu- led doubleheader beiween the Cubs' and Giants at the Pol: Grounds, Cincinnati and PHila- delpiha Phils were not scheddled. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Ww. L. Pct, Montreal ........ ACUSE ...40.. 30 Seven of North America's top scul- Ra lers are entered in the senior sing- les feature of the Royal Canadian Jenley Regatta here July 23-26 in- clu defending champion John B. Kelly Jr., of Philadelphia. Kelly, who recently won the Bri- tish Diamond Sculls title his father had been denied a chance to win many years ago, appeared to be the man to knock off for the crown, with seven ace-ran king Argonauts skimming after his title in silver shells Returning to competition after war service, is former Canadian champion Theo Dubois of the Win- nipeg Rowing Club, Dubois won the event in 19043 and in his comeback this year stands to run the amaz- |New York ing Kelly a close race. Outstanding Canadian entrants include Toronto's Rowing Kingpin, T. Chilcott of Argos Club, and C. Saunders of the prominent Hamil- ton Leander Boat Club. United States competitors are J. Angyal Jr. of New York Athletic |S Club, W. Seimer of St. Louis, Mo., and R. Reynolds of Ecorse, Mich., Rowing Club. WINCHESTER"S SAINT St. Swithin was the patron saint of Winchester Cathedral from the 10th to the 16th century. ety NY a Thursday's Results Toronto. . AMERICAN LEAGUE w. L. Pct. GBL New York .. Detroit ... Boston ... Philadelphia 28 51 . y's Results 538 St, Lo NATIONAL LEAGUE Ww. L. Pct Brooklyn ....... 49 35 Boston ....ee..:s New York t. Louis Cincinnati Chicago .. Philadelphia Pittsburgh 33 49 y Thursday's Results 7 Brooklyn.... Boston "2 Chicago at New York--Postponed, Only games scheduled. BORDER LEAGUE Wai Auburn 17 tertown....0-8 GRADE NO. 1 ETHYL and GRADE NO. 2 GASOLINE AT REASONABLE PRICES also 100 PER CENT PENNSYLVANIA OILS AND OTHER MOTOR OILS We Also Sell COAL OIL -- FUEL OIL --- STOVE OIL PHONE 3198 FOR QUICK DELIVERY The largest crowd ever io witness Par took a trouncing as the Canadian Open Golf Tourn- ament made its 1947 start at the Scarbore course on Stan L d of Vi Leading the way in Canadian Open ~-- Ed (Porky) Oliver (left), holder of a new scoring mark at the halfway mark in the Canadian Open with | home pro, comparing cards. Lawson's 73-66 gave him 139 for 36 holes. 68-63 for 131, wipes his face after his hot, eight-under-par round at | Gray's tally, tops for Canadian golfers, is 69-67--136. : a golfing event thronged the tees, fairways and greens of Scarboro course, mear Toronto, to watch the masters fight for the Seagram Cup and the Canadian Open Golf cham- pionship. Here is the 16th green on the first day of the tournament a Stan Leonard, of Vancouver, putts. of the shots, Gold Cup, not doubt wondering if it will be his by Saturday night. In the middle picture are, left to right, Bobby Locke, Wednesday. Here are some of the first-day leaders. Johnny | South African who has been burning up American courses; Palmer of Badin, N.C., at 'left, carded a five-under-par 66 to lead the big field. He looks questioningly at the Seagram Limelight Shots At Canadian ver, and Clayton Haefner, Char- lotte, N.C. Playing together they came through with the Open Golf Tourney for second place. Here Are Some of North America's Finest Golfers, Seeking the Gold Cup most brilliant copabined effort of the afternoon, carding an amazing 13-under-par best-ball of 58. At the right is Nick Wisnock of Detroit, former Ontario open king who shot 67 to lead the amateurs and tie Haefner and Ellsworth Vines --Photos by Globe and Mall & i Scarboro yesterday. At right are Lawson Litttle (left) and Bob Gray, (63 +f with Bobby Locke, in plus fours, and Clayton Haefner, watching while This trio attracted the largest fol- lowing around the course, mearly 1,000 persons craning for a glimpse --Photos by Globe and Mail | Sports Roundup By HUGH FULLERTON New York, July 18-- (AP) -- Smiley Quick, the chunky guy from California, won't defend his United States Public Links Golf championship at Minneapolis next week and, as a matter of fact, there'll be a great dearth of ex-champions. . . . Smiley didn't send in his entry soon enough and the only ex-champ in the field of 180 is Robert Clark of St. Paul, the 1940 winnor, Fair Warning Gayle Hayes, the Columbus, Ga., sports editor, figures it would be unfair to let some Sally League pitchers advance to other circuits without tipping off base- ball writers to brush up on their spelling , . . among them are Tom Poholski of Columbus, Ed Kow= alski and Joe Och of Agusta, Joe Bielemier (don't forget the E's) of Greenville, Harry Perkowski of Columbia and Joe Foppian of Charleston . , . Let's call them. all "Bobo." Sports Before Your Eyes Charley Grimm claims that if he 'sees a Cub pitcher raise his arm above his head, "he's my pit. cher for the next day." .. . Ten- nessee rooters say to watch Ray Drost, a guard from Seranton, Pa, who is 'almost as cat-like in his charge as Bob Suffridge." Stranger Things Have Happened Rocky Graziano's remark over the air just after he kayoed Tony Zale, "Hello, Ma the bad boy has done it," reminded this listener of various pillars of society and busines who like to boast ot hav- ing ben the toughest kid in town . + » The Rock freely admits that he has been a bad boy, and if he didn't, plenty of folks would tell about it anyway .. , wonder it that could mean the "bum" who wears no man's collar (not even his own) is ready to seltle dowa and accept the responsibility of being a world champion? Dot's All, Brothers Forest Evashevski, Michigan State backfield coach, has gone on a fishing-pifture taking exve- dition with his boss, Bigy.e Munn, in the: Canadian woods . . + Evvie promises to eniivea things up by riding a bull moose bareback . , , Last time, when he sounded off about subsidies, it was Biggie who took the bull by the horns, HOW. THE STARS DID YESTERDAY Joe DiMaggio, Yankees--Walked, sing- led in three official times at bat- and scored ahead of George McQuinn's homie run in the first game victory over the Indians 3-1; began two-run second inning with a walk in three official times at bat and scored twice in the second game win 7-2, Jackie Robinson, Dodgers--Got one of the eight hits off Mel Queen, a- single in five times at bat and made a cosuly error at first base which led to four Pittsburgh rung in the seventh inning and helped the Pirates win 7-1, Ted Williams, Red Box--Got one hit, a single in five times at bat and drove in & run as the Red Sox defeated the White Sox 4-1 in the first game; hit one for five in the Red Sox 6-3 win in the second game, Largest Selection In Oshawa! LIBERAL TERMS YOUR OLD CAR AS DOWN PAYMENT : TODAY'S SPECIALS! 1947 Hudson Sedan -- 1947 Ford Coach 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Also a Grand Selection of Other Holiday Used Car Specials! 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It was the 10th victory in 12 starts for the Royals over their Canadian cousins. Ed. Ste- vens hit a three-run homer for the league leaders. Led by Sherm Lollar, who hit his Newark Bears won their first game of the season in Syracuse by defeating the Chiefs 9-5. Scoring five runs in the first inning, Rochester whipped Buffalo 9-2. Pappy Wright, Rochester third baseman was struck in the back of the head by a ball thrown by Jim Wasdell, Bison first base- man, and was carried off the field. Although conscious, he was taken to hospital for observation. , 8t. Louis Louis and Pi h and Sl t . Triples--Musial, St. Walker, Philadelphia 7. Mize, New York 26. Stolen bases--Ro- binson, Brooklyn 13. Strikeouts--Black- well, Cincinnati 112. Pitching--Black- well, Cincinnati 16-2--.889. AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting -- Boudreau, Cleveland .340. Runs--Williams, Boston 63. Runs bat- DiMaggio. Mullin, Detroit 23. Triples -- Philley, 9. Home runs--Willlams, Bos- Stolen bases -- Dillinger, St. is 23. 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