Marietta Regatta to Be Held Today Despite Bad River Conditions ► —__ gfoening JMaf JSpofts Rookie Ross May Get Preacher Roe Poison Distance of Races Washington, D. C., Saturday, June 17, 1950—B—15 ** Job; To Cardinals ■■■'—■ ■ .. Nagy's Starting Again; Cut to Two i i Miles; Kuzava to Face Sox Dodgers Shave Lead Huskies Favorites Burton Hawkins or By By Jack Hand By AivcKto*«d hett w Star Staff Correspondent Draw Associated Press Sports Writer in, Lose, MARIETTA. Ohio. June 17.— GRANTLAND RICE CHICAGO, June 17. — Steve By Preacher Roe must be public The stewards of the Intercollegiate a minor sensation with the Nagy, enemy No. 1 In St. Louis. Every Some Athletes Nats six weeks Rowing Association decided today Weary only ago after two time the Cardinals get hot, the June the end a victories in a row over to go ahead with the 44th annual NEW YORK, 17.—By of the next 10 days, spectacular lanky southpaw from Hardy, Ark., the marching parade of golfers will be more than willing to sit champion Yankees, found his holds up the stop sign. regatta at Marietta despite bad role as a starting pitcher in jeop- down and rest for a while. Their feet will be on fire. The Preacher did it last river conditions. All races were ardy today. again This list includes the cast now playing in the testing night, snapping a seven-game St. cut to 2 miles, however. Virtually all the luster now has Louis Round Robin and those who have win streak, as he pitched A Wykagyl been off as cloudburst last night de- wiped Nagy’s record, Brooklyn to a 7-3 moved on to the PGA at Colum- victory. The ¥ championship Steve has been knocked out of the result stroyed any hope of creating a ns slashed the Cards* lead to bus the week With the box in each his v.v. through beyond. of last seven 2% games. anuill controlled pool for the first run- National ended, the leading starts. Last night the rampaging Rocky Graiiano looks glum Open recently Beating St. Louis is old stuff ning of the famous crew raca White Sox finished him in the as pros will have known three consecutive weeks for he looks at his fractured Roe, trho once toiled in the known for many years as the third inning when they erupted hand in a cast at his Catskills of nerve pressure—more than most systems Cards’ chain gang. Last he for seven runs en route to a 7-1 year Poughkeepsie Regatta." can take. whipped the Red Birds four out training camp.—AP Wirephoto. victory. of The main problem was created Someone set new record in five. So far this year, he’s 3-1 a pronuncia- The to their Nats, striving keep against St. Louis with more than by the cloudburst up the Muskin- tion at Westchester’s Wykagyl this week. will exclusive hold on fifth place, half the season to go. French gum River, which empties into tha A stranger around the outskirts of New depend on Bob Kuzava this after- Fighter Likely Roe wasn’t exactly a mystery to Ohio just beyond Rochelle rushed up to a car and asked the noon. Kuzava, seeking his first the start of the the Cards last 10 since he the Nats a night, yielding 3-mile course. This occupants: “Can you tell me how to find the victory joined hits. created a couple of weeks ago, will be To Graziano heavy cross-current Wicki-giggle golf club?” op- Replace and poured posed by Ken Holcombe, who beat Leaky Defense Hurts Cards. debris into the Ohio. Sam won the PGA crown a Snead year at Griffith Stadium Washington A leaky defense cost the Car- Mouth of River Avoided. Grantiani aic*. ago and he will be around to defend his title last La Motta Sunday. dinals the ball game—just as it Against Ben By shortening the races to 2 and wipe out bitter memories of Merion. A White Sox did the »h* victory today last time they played in By Associated Press miles, the mouth of the Muskin- Hogan, who won the year before, can’t handle the matter of would give the Chicagoans a tie Brooklyn when blew an NEW they 8-0 YORK, June 17.—Either gum is avoided and a straight 36 holes He he with the Nats at the of the lead on three Laurent marching through hurrying galleries. proved top ninth-inning er- Dauthuille of Prance or course can set. The original 3- second division. The Sox have HOPE THE JAW KNITS BETTER—Bob rors by Tiberio Mitri could handle one 36-hole day, but the cost was too great in Porterfield, Yankee Tommy Glaviano. Eddie of Italy will get the mile course called for an 18-de- won six straight. takes with the of his Kazak's boot opened the door June 28 title shot at the way of strain. pitcher, up knitting help pretty nurse, for Middleweight gress turn near the end of the Ross’ Marcella McDermott, while recovering from a fractured in the big second inning. Champion Jake La Motta. first mile. Mangrum, George Fazio and most of showing impressive. jaw Hogan, Snead, Lloyd Lenox A Hospital, New York. Porterfield was injured when struck Johnny Sain, the “break” in the title bout came The original scheduled was the other current leaders are no longer kids. The game of In late April the Nats were cer- making pitch- for* by a ball thrown by Paul Calvert, Tiger The seems ing comeback of the won yesterday when Rocky Graziano the freshman race to be 2 the old had tain they had plucked a prize pitcher. jaw year, his miles, golf needs youth desperately. In days, golf to be ninth was forced out with a package from baseball’s bargain knitting better than Bob, judging by the picture. for the Boston Braves on fractured but Junior varsity and varsity to Hagen, Ouimet, Evans and others—all stars Sam left thumb. The 3 Sarazen, Jones, basement counter. For $10,000 Wirephoto. Jethroe’s ninth-inning single International be miles. the of the kid is _—AP with Club at the age of 21. Apparently day phenom they had drafted Nagy from San two out. Jethroe’s hit scored Boxing spent most of the The famous crew race was for a over, but there will soon be plenty of vacant places for good Francisco and he was a temporary Sibby Sisti for a 6-5 edge over night looking “sub.” The moved here from the Hudson the youngsters to fill. hero after walloping the Yankees luckless Pirates. promoters insist there definitely River at Poughkeepsie in the hope will be a fight. But then, Jake of ideal twice. Now, though, Steve’s pitch- Bogart Playing Quarter-Finals A1 Dark and Hank Thompson getting conditions. has to agree, too. It will be Won't Work as Hogan Did ing reputation is suffering a se- provided the power for the Giants’ East versus West when Robinson “Not Interested.” rowing crews It’s that will find of the vere case of undernourishment. Sheldon Jones in a 6-1 from 13 colleges doubtful, however, you any After Off T Jinx victory Sugar Warding ourney over Chicago, the New Ray Robinson, world’s sweep down the river late this younger players willing to work as hard as Hogan has. Still pursuing an elusive third Yorkers’ Merrell of that match plays either ninth win in 12 welterweight champion, who also afternoon for the prized cham- for triumph, Nagy is stumbling along By Whittlesey Spen- games. Thomp- Ben had to mold his own game. He practiced long cer son holds the middleweight title in with a 6.48 earned-run average Star Staff Correspondent Overton, 1936 and ’45 winner, homered to tie the score in pionship. hours each day, until his hands were split from calloused or Bill another the fourth Pennsylvania, isn’t interested in and a man with designs on his BALTIMORE. June Cole, public parks and Dark’s two-run Huskies Are Favored. as his 17.—Ralph being a “sub.” His manager, flesh. I've never seen anyone work hard at perfecting starting berth is Rookie Bob player. double put the Giants out front Ross, Bogart, who hasn’t lost a match said in Favored University of A has to be It can’t from It was evident in the first-round to in George Gainford, Havana, Washing- game. golf swing grooved. vary who displayed considerable pitch- In the Maryland Amateur cham- | stay the fifth. ton and match that “Ray's no sub fighter, he's a cham- top-rated University of week to week and be of any use. Hogan must have hit at ing savvy after replacing last Gardner was off his 54,046 Watch Nagy pionship since Bobby Brownell Tigers. pion. We hope to fight La Motta California both will be out to re- night. game. Big Jim was two down on least 300,000 practice shots through the years. beat him in the semifinals in 1947, The Tigers’ Hal Newhouser in the future.” tain the West Coast domination In his Ross the 17th to James Cragg but Such as A1 Besselink and Julius Boros have major league debut is two rounds nearer a third whipped the Red Sox for of the coveted "world series" young golfers knocked in a the sec- At the moment Dautnume ap- of was greeted impolitely by the 40-foot putt to keep ond a chance if will the in hard work.