Robson Overcomes Foul Defeat of Stranahan Yost to Leave Hospital, Luck, But Still Seriously III AUTO REPAIRING Slab Stars of '45 Are Pounded Six Rivals for Auto Race Win BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 31. and Is Marked by Row —Family spokesmen said today that REPAINTING By the Associated Pres* BODY AND FENDER WORK the last 300 miles and twice took the Fielding Harris Yost, "grand old McMahon In on INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.—George lead, but couldn’t hold it. Jackson’s man” of Michigan football fame, Chevrolet Rough Battling Holiday of 114.468 miles an hour would be removed from a the average With today 6323 Ave. N.W. GE. By Associated Press 6-2 win, over the Cincinnati Reds in Robson, 30th winner of the 500-mile His Caddie Georgia 0100 would have won most of the Me- Battle Creek sanitarium to his Ann IMMFDIATE SERVICE With the of Hurricane the opening game of yesterday’s International at Indian- By the Associated Press exception Sweepstakes morial Day classics. Arbor home. Hal Newhm’<*>- tv»-- twin bill. But the Cubs lost the 7-6 »nd ,_,Boo) apolis Motor Speedway, figures the 31.— his v Ted Horn, one of the most con- BIRKDALE, England, May They minimized reportsjfcf ..on last year’s select six of the nightcap in the ninth when the foul luck that had been dogging him sistent drivers in Young Prank Stranahan from To- illness. big leauge hurling brigade—the 20- Reds banged across six runs. Speedway history, and hauled down third He had A family spokesman said Yost’s game winners—are it ex- The Cardinals managed to divide Joel Thorne’s racing stable money. ledo, Ohio, must wait at least one flhding condition was “due to the infirmi- their wore itself out before been third in 1941, fourth in 1940, GOING PLACFSf tremely difficult to regain their win- double-header with the Pitts- simply yester- more year to duplicate the feat of 1939 and third in 1937 and ties of age.” Sanitarium officials said ning stride this year. burgh Pirates, winning the second day’s automobile race. 1938, Bobby Jones, Lawson Little and yesterday that Yost was in "serious” Put encounter, 12-11, after the Bucs had The Los Angeles driver, who had second in 1936. four oi the big six—the Chicago condition after a walked off with the 9-3. the pleasant task today of Although nine cars from the orig- other Americans who have romped stroke. Cubs’ Hank Wyse and Hank Borowy.i opener, picking up a check for for inal starting field of 33 cars were off with the British Amateur Golf Car Louis Cardinals’ Bar- Throng Sees Yanks Take Two. $33,800—$20,000 Yoir .St. Charley first and left on the track when American BOATING BATTERY CHARGING rett With 60,851 (59,689 paid) prize $13,800 for leading in and Washington’s Roger Wolff looking Automobile championship. PLANTS—*94, with Brito Stratton on at the mammoth 138 laps—had tried twice before to Association officials de- Entlne—3SOW In —strode to the hill in yesterday’s Yankee Sta- Stranahan joined Chick Evans of 12V DC. dium, the New York capture the Memorial Day classic, clared the race ended only seven ELECTRIC GENERATORS—110 Stape Memorial but Yankees blast- 350W 110V ere. AC. Day double-header, racers went the full 500 Chicago on the sidelines as the tour- 60 ed out a double over but motor trouble stopped him both miles. Enonth power for ten 25 watt lamps You’ll Be Ahead only Wyse walked off with a victory the tail- moved into the victory Horn’s was ney quarter-finals and one email radio. With NASH NtW! end 6-1 times. His brother Hal started yes- average 109.820. Emil under his belt. Not<one of the other Philadelphia Athletics, and eliminated Gerald All eete with spare parts and tools. and went out at 90 miles Andres was fourth at Sam today, by Mick- three succeeded 6-3. terday with 108.902, FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY BUMPER TO BUMPER in going the route. relief lem, 4 and 3, in a match highlighted SL.'VICE Cleveland and the Chicago White a broken connecting rod. Hanks, driver for Joie Chit- CORTLANDT MERCANTILE CORP. FOR ALL MAKES OF CA. S Two other big winners of 1945, Thorne, wood, fifth at 108.399; Louis Durant, by an argument between the Ameri- 1663 63rd St., Brooklyn. N. Y. Sox exchanged shutouts as Bobby wealthy Hollywood speed Bensonhnrst Cleveland’s Steve Gromek (19-9) sixth at and Italian can and his caddy. 6-1730 Feller snapped a White Sox winning enthusiast, suffered a broken leg in 105.073, Gigi and the Cardinals’ Ken Burkhart for the first streak at four with a 3-0 whitewash a prerace motorcycle accident and Villoresi, only foreign starter, Participating time Yar-Wood (18-8), also continued to find the seventh at in the meet his ’TL&UL job in the opener. Bill Dietrich and couldn’t drive his other car. He 100.783. father had played Incorporated going rough. Gromek dropped his GEORGE ROBSON. Prank Weame in eleven BOAT Ralph Hamner collaborated to pitch turned it over to Rudi Caracciola of had gone 492.5 years ago, Stranahan de- fourth decision in seven starts while AP miles when the race was feated John L. V, Cooley, Service Mgr. the Sox to a 4-0 nightcap win. Wirephoto. Bern, Switzerland, European auto declared Langley, 28-year-old Burkhart failed to on his ended. former GENERATORS improve The Brooklyn Dodgers held onto racing champ, and Caracciola was Twenty-eight-year-old Bill bomber pilot, 4 and 2, in the Call OLiver 3400 2-1 record when he was shelled from fifth round their two-game National League injured critically in a trial spin at Sheffler, youngest driver in the yesterday forenoon. 4906 Md. the mound. had STARTERS Hampden .Lane, Bethesda, lead over the the Speedway last affair, traveled 345 miles. Then he met a Cards when they With Hot Tuesday. Micklem, 34-year- REPAIRED—REBUILT 1945 Winners Now Weak. Hogan, Start, Billy Devore won 10th al- Top halved their twin bill with the Bos- Winner Averages 114.82 MPH. money, old stock exchange broker who was who won 21 ton though he wrecked his car after 415 Borowy, games toiling Braves. After Kirby Higbe had Robson’s time wounded in the left hand during for elapsed for the dis- miles. both loops last year, has now blanked them, 5-0, in the for the war. Micklem took the 5 opener Conceded tance was 4:21:16.70, giving him an par failed to finish in seven Rose, co-winner with of his eight Brooklyn, the Braves snapped out Virtually Floyd Davis, first hole with an eagle 3 and average speed of 114.82 miles an in the B&O SPECIAL TRAIN starts and owns a 1-3 won and lost of their last prewar race five years Stranahan was hitting slump to outslug the hour—a figure bettered by only three down to stay. record, even though he was not Dodgers, 10-8. ago, grabbed the lead away from DIRECT TO other speedway winners. The record At the sixth green the American charged with yesterday’s Cub de- three Goodall veteran Cliff Bergere on the first Despite home runs by Hank Victory for the miles hour— lap accused his of him “the event-rll7.2 an and a caddy giving feat. Barrett, the senior circuit's Greenberg, which enabled the set pace so fast that he USED CHARLES TOWN RACES De- By the Associated Press was set by the late Floyd Roberts in wrong sight" on the approach and BOATS biggest winner last year with 23 vic- troit first smacked into the wall on the north baseman to tie Joe Di! MAMARONECK, N. Y., May 31.— 1938. Mauri Rose, co-winner in an argument ensued. SAIL and POWER tories, has appeared in eight games Maggio for the turn after only 80 miles. He escaped Weekdays major league lead at Even though there still were 108 1941, 115.117. Wilbur The for the cards, half of them in start- 11. averaged Shaw, with burns. caddy, 45-year-old James the Tigers had to be to there a satisfied; holes go was general three-time winner and now presi- gave the clubs to 29 to 4 ing roles and has yet to come with a Paul Russo was the Devitt, another LET May July up split of their two games with sentiment out at the Foot only driver US with Winger dent and general manager of the caddy at Stranahan’s Mick- his initial triumph. Wolff, who the St. Louis Browns. After severely injured. He suffered a request. Dizzy Golf Club today that they might Speedway, traveled 115.035 to his still 1 ordered FIRST RACE 2 P.M. won an even .20 games for the Nats Trout had broken leg and a lacerated chin lem, up, the caddy to SELL beaten the Browns, 7-1, as well the name "Ben last has been j just fill in 1938 triumph. “get off the course.” year, victorious in only in the opener, the Browns when his car piled up on the north copped Hogan" right now on the $2,000 Stranahan YOUR BOAT 3 of his 10 starts. the 2-1. Jimmy Jackson chased Robson for turn after only 37 >4. miles. lost the hole and went $2.28 ROUND TRIP second, check that goes to the winner of Even Wyse, a 22-game winner last The 3 down at the eighth, but took the MARINE Philadelphia Phillies won the Goodall round-robin tour- Coach Fare has a so-so golf ninth.