' L m 1 w | J K L. '*o®*>• j: Overshadows Landy and Bannister THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C, ** $4-Million Deal Set S||fM I 11 Another Burke Seeks WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1854 C-3 { 111 f A For Shifting Athletics I |(| fit GolfFame, Turning Chataway Is Man of the Hour Victory In Rw Slftn A— I if M ; -( n_ After 3-Mile in Games I By tho Associated Press this IjjgraL liSI j cool weather for running.” were two fellow Englishmen., rolled to his fixing and then was w6n City % 9 8 i 11 B. C„ Aug. 4 Chataway clocked in Brian Hewson and lan Boyd.! the 440-yard hurdles in 52.4 To Kansas 1? 66 in Tam Qualifying VANCOUVER. 13:35.2, missing a WsmMmmk 111 John Landy and Roger Ban- world record gold seconds, a tenth slower than his (Continued Page C-l.) I a s 1 S wg By Another medal for England j From tho Associated Press nister may be kings of the cinder but shattering the Games stand- own record time in oval ard of 13:59.6. Five of the finish- was earned by Kenneth Wilms- j preliminaries. (the Aug. to the rest of the world, but League) has approved of it CHICAGO, 4.—A well- here ers beat the latter mark. hurst when he clicked off 50 sale) and also approved in Vancouver the .man of feet j Thelma Hopkins soared 5 tewt of Mr. known Texas golfing name the hour is happy- The 3-mile quickly turned step' arjd his partners. flame-haired, 1% inches to-win the hop. 6 inches in the high jump to Johnson I popped into the headlines again go-lucky Christopher John into a seven-man race, although and jump. want to sell, Earle does, but I 1 HIE ilfc j IBKgggjE p*Bk beat the Games recoro by 3 -1 yesterday as previously Chataway. t 16 started. The seven ran in a Records in many inches, then barely to why Roy un- were broken failed can’t understand tight pack fortwo and five-eights events. South in \ heralded Tom Burke, jr.. made Yesterday on a drizzly after- Africa’s Ste-1 clear 5 feet BV2 in an attempt doesn’t. The club is through mkMBUBmWM BHT miles. Then Chataway bade phanus Du the ! make Philadelphia. There is no I m k a bid for professional fame. noon he came pounding around Plessis stretched to it a world mark. In the more them good-by. Empire Games discus mark 13 1 women’s 220-yard interest in the team there.” Burke, dash heats, formerly of- Houston Picture on Page C-l Spurt in Final 220. feet Va inch with a toss of 169 jMargie of Aus- Roy plans Jackson-Nelson When announced his and now a Chicago pro, smacked He ran the final 220 in 26 sec- feet 7 Vz inches. New Zealand’s I tralia matched her own Games to buy out the family, brother a six-under-par 66 in open- the final curve to win the British onds flat, his red David Lean insisted the track be record 24.3 seconds. the Empire Games run, hair flying and of Earle gave him an option on ing qualifying round for profes- 3-mile with the crowd howling him home. 11,000 fans cheering him on. his stock, estimated at about 28 sionals In the All-American golf The swimmers and divers will cent, The against per but asked wryly: tournament. . fans had nothing take the spotlight today and Daytona Beach Picked Green, ex-paratrooper nobody any Martin Seeks Third Win “Where is he going to get the It topped a field of 150 who Fred the has doubt that money?” were shooting for the 60 places who beat Chataway in world rec- they’ll shatter every record that As Camp for Orioles year gets in In Manassas Stock Race By A Philadelphia source in a posi- open in the All-American, which ord time earlier this but the way. On tap are tho Associated Press tion to know the inner workings starts Thursday. Another 150 couldn’t catch him yesterday. finals in the women’s 110-yard Charley Martin of Manassas, BALTIMORE, Aug. 4. The They didn’t Frank Sando, of the club said the Board of tour Tam O’Shanter's fairways dislike backstroke and 220-yard breast- Va., will go after his third Orioles will train at Daytona would who made it a 1-2-3 finish for stroke and the 220 straight race victory in Directors probably give today for their 18-hole qualify- men’O breast- feature i Beach, Fla., next spring. Roy 60 or 90 days extra time ing rounds. England, or barefooted Nyandika stroke and 440 and 165-yard free the amateur stock car competi- OFFERS CASH FOR ATHLETICS—ArnoId Johnson, business Mayioro of Kenya, placed styles. Old Arthur Ehlers, general beyond August 11 in his search who , tion at the Dominion Speed- man- executive and landlord of the New York Yankees, confirms at Burke, a cousin of Jack fourth. way ager for cash if he needed or asked Burke, pro Mainly because of their solid at Manassas Saturday night. of the club, announced the his Chicago hotel that he has made a “very fair and full offer” jr., a circuit regular, for it. bagged eight birdies Favorite of Fans. finishes yesterday in the 3-mile Martin, who has finished no decision yesterday after casting to purchase the Philadelphia Athletics and move them to in turning and After that, the source said the in a 32-34. But Chataway was their fa- Vi-mile the English recap- worse than third since the ama- around several weeks for a Flor- Kansas City. _AP Wirephoto. vorite before he started because tured the lead from in teur races were originated at Johnson offer would be acted A stroke behind George Australia ida training site. upon. were he had paced Landy and Ban- the unofficial team standings. Old Dominion in June, is one of Fazio of Clementon, N. J., and nister to their At the day’s the smallest drivers Although no one was speaking of under-4-minute end, England had to compete. l Smiley Quick Los Angeles. miles and chased to the 180 points, 137, for publication, there Both ' Green Australia Can- The amateur drivers collected WG&CC Gets Even were indi- shot 34-33 —67. record They jumped up cations the American League Bidder for Athletics Entitled 13:32.2. ada was back in third with 91, $175 from the crowd last Satur- I Washington Golf and Country It appeared that at least a and forgot the damp discomfort South Africa had 86 New day night. money swimming owners would urge a shift of and The was Club’s squared mat- par 72 would be needed to qual- when he burst away froha the Zealand 38. to Wally Camp- ters with the the franchise out of Philadel- proper. turned over Mrs. only team to beat To Talk GliblyAbout Millions ify for the tourney That field to finish in front by 15 In the Vi-mile, Derek Johnsdn bell, widow of the well-known this season by phia if the deal looked practical. or it handing the By the Associated Press figure was tied beaten by 35 yards. cracked the Games record by stock car driver who was killed Congressional Club its first Harridge have some connection, if the $4 swingers they x loss, President called re- yesterday. And really adored him for half a second in 1 minute 50.7 on a track at Salem, Ind., to in ports of the deal “premature.” NEW million offer is accepted. last 89'/ 2 84%, a meet yesterday YORK. Aug. 4.—Who is The play yesterday also pro- saying in all seriousness, “I love seconds. Finishing at his heels month. at Washington. The first concrete details of the this man Arnold Johnson who This is no bush leaguer vfiio expects to bring big league ball duced nine qualifiers from a Johnson offer were disclosed yes- talks glibly of millions and field of 42, who will participate terday by Sports P. moving Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City: Among other Editor John things, along with a group of exempted Carmichael of the Chicago Daily to Kansas City? he is vice chairman of the Automatic Can- players in the women’s amateur News. Harridge pointed out that It’s the same Mr. Johnson who board of All-American, teen, of the big companies division of the franchises can be shifted only dreamed up the idea of buying one also starting Thursday. Men between October l and Yankee Stadium for operating vending machines, of Decem- $6 million which Dan amateurs qualified Monday. ber 1. The 60-and-90-day delay ! last winter, selling the land Topping, Yankee co- Philadelphia owner, is a director. The feminine qualifiers were ,in would take care under the park to the Knights headed by Marilyn Klumb of that angle. of He lives with his wife and two of Columbus for $2.5 million West Bend, Wis., whose 40-38 One of the last major and then leasing the ball park children on Lake Shore drive in Chicago. Johnson has 78 was two over women’s par. Goodrich obstacles in Kansas City was back to the Yankees. stuck strictly to business, although he Barbara Little of Wauwatosa, cleared up when voters yester- President of the Arnold- Wis., was runnerup with day approved Corp., has been a baseball fan (White 42-39 a $2 million bond Johnson chairman of the Sox) 81. issue to buy Blues of five since he was a youngster. Stadium, noy board companies and a Other qualifying owned by Johnson. money member of the direc- in City. leaders: The board of Real Interests Kansas Billy Maxwell would purchase of 34-34—68 be used for the tors 15 or 20 others, the 47- Johnson’s interest in Kansas Mike Barbato 33-36—«« and improvements year-old Chicago University Sonny Rouse 37.33—70 which would City isn’t exactly unselfish. He Teddy Rhodes 33-37 70 increase the capacity from graduate is a new face on the the Herman Scharlau 35-36—71 bought Kansas City ball park Bob Harris 37-34- 71 Tubeless 17,000 to 33,000 baseball Thin an by the start of scene. when he got Yankee Jimmie Hines 35-37—72 men B. F. Goodrich Tubeless Tiros in use all Stadium Doering thanTiresother makes combined. % next season. plans to 36-36—72 Johnson Connected with Black Hawks. and nobody came along to buy BillAft Markham 37-35—72 lease the park back from the the land under park. He Steve Gaydos 34-36—>12 city. The only connection John- that Darrel Hlckok 35-37—72 expects to sell park Bill Ogden •_ 35-37 72 son ever had with sports the to the Dick Kansas City was mentioned a was city Met* ils-iii—72 when he and Bill Tobin ran and then lease it back to Hans Merrell 35.35—70 year ago, when St. Emilio Mlartus 36-34 70 Uhe Louis operate the franchise. Accord- s Shaw the Chicago Black Hawks of AndyJ»"fe 33-37 -70 Browns moved to Baltimore, ing to Johnson, Anderson 36-35 71 but National Hockey League. the park can be Mike lack of a ball park the enlarged Bencriscutto 36-36 72 suitable He still president to seat 33,000 by next killed any chance for the move. is a vice and of Hawks, who just season. Outdrew Milwaukee. director the “They great incidentally, of course, happen are baseball fans “Kansas City will be a hed in Kansas City,” he said last 2 to be part of Jim Norris’ hockey WG&CC Women hot major league town,” John- night in his hotel suite. “Give empire. , son said. “It Mil- „ them a and outdrew John story in winner they’ll come 6b» waukee in the American As- Carmichael’s the out. The Yankees well Chicago Daily News yesterday did very Play for Slate Title -“Sr* sociation the year before the there, especially in the early ITIteSsIiTRADE said Norris, president of In- By the sy6 Braves moved to Milwaukee. It’s the years when they had fine ball Associated Press ternational Boxing Club and Art booming and I’ll do everything clubs.” RICHMOND, Aug. 4. Wirtz, his The llt* * in my power to bring them big associate who is head When reminded that the A’s, host Country Club of Virginia Gk Pri< P« Allowonco Sals Prico league the Chicago Stadium, Tir» without p(r Tir. of would at present hardly and Washington M-M * baseball.” value, could be the Golf and Trads-ln The present be affiliated with Johnson in the called a winning Country Arlington Recoppabl* With Trads-ln Kansas City team ball club, John- Club of play °- deal. t ...... Is owned by the New York Yan- son has a ready answer. for the Virginia State women’s kees. Jphnson said he has an Johnson wouldn’t confirm or “There’s nothing wrong with golf team championship today. understanding with Del Webb deny that yesterday, but It them that a few million dollars They posted the seemed obvious that they low scores of and Dan Topping, owners of the will can’t fix.” yesterday’s first round, the Yankees, regarding the shift. Richmond club scoring 531 and “They told me they would do Washington 556. The Farming- nothing to stand in the way of Griff Not Opposed Fall From Bridge Kills ton Country Club of Charlottes- bringing major league ball to ville, the pre-toumey favorite Kansas City. They agreed to missed the final by scoring 575. To K. C. Shift , but Ex-West Virginia Star move out. I don’t know where.” Mary Pat Janssen of Farming- Moving a major league fran- Prefers Toronto By the Associated Press ton earned low medal prize with chise, unthought of for years WHEELING, W. Va., Aug. 4. 79, two strokes above women’s until the Toronto is still Clark Griffith’s Boston Braves suddenly Kelly Moan, a former West par. Second was Mrs. A. B. up in Milwaukee, top choice to receive the Amer- ; Vir- turned still is ican League Bower of Richmond with 81, fol- a complicated franchise belonging ginia University football star, Mrs. process. The shift apparently lowed by Charles Egenroad to Philadelphia, now died yesterday after falling must be approved by six of the headed from of Washington with 83. eight for Kansas City. the clubs in the major league “Not that I would buck the framework of the Ninth Other individual scores from involved. The minor Washington league in- move to Kansas City if it comes Street bridge on which he was, were Mrs. Howard Cos AiPhYA trod#.ln allowance volved 0*1 r you also must approve, and right down to it,” the president working. Lady, 94; Mrs. George Calvert, -ooAS** BpS V P* Hr# whan trad* damages must be paid to the Washington said Fellow employes said Moan 91; Mrs. John Carson, 95; Mrs. 900# minor of the club to- .... league and any other day, “but I favor Toronto. To- was on his first day at work on William Walsh, 92, and Mrs. minor leagues whose alignment ronto is within our circuit, right the new span across the Ohio. John Connolly, 100. More than is disturbed by the shift. in our midst. And it’s a good River. They said he slipped on half the competitors shot scores ' baseball town. That would be the steel and fell more than 70 higher than 100. my choice if I were choosing. feet into the river on the West However, I’ll probably go along Virginia side. . Kansas City with the opinion of the rest of Moan was best known as a Meeker to Coach Hornets (Continued Page C-l.) From the league when the move comes halfback on the West Virginia PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4 (JP).— of (Howie) to any major league park. up.” teams 1935-39 which were Howard W. Meeker, The coached by “Little Sleepy” former right To- concrete and steel grandstand Traveling distance for Eastern Glenn. wing for the clubs to Kansas City would be He was particularly well known ronto Maple Leafs, has been has a foundation that will sup- for his port a more than double the distance to passing and was credited named coach of the Pittsburgh double deck and the seat- with setting up West Virginia’s ing Toronto. For example, It is 488 Hornets of the- American Hockey capacity can be doubled from touchdown in League. 17,000 to 34,000. miles from Washington to To- its 7-6 victory over He succeeds Aldege in the (Baz) Baseball backers pointed ronto and 1,069 miles between Texas Tech 1938 Sun Bastien who resigned last out: Bowl game at El Paso. spring. that Kansas City's immediate! Washington and Kansas City. A Tire trade area includes 1,200,000 Also a varsity boxer, Moan BFG at the lowest price in years! population and nearby cities East Potomac to Hold came from Long Beach, Calif., stayed in would boost drawing poten- but Morgantown after Additional Sports the Tourney leaving tial to nearly 1,500,000. First Pro-Am school and worked in B.F. Goodrich plants on CAVALIER Johnson told the Cit- East Potomac Golf Club will chemical and at other Next Two Pages Kansas jobs. ians he would go after the Ath- hold the first pro-am tourna- He was twice married. ment on a here, letics if the city bought and en- public links larged the stadium to prove it starting at 11 a.m. Sunday. really wanted major league base- About 15 teams, including out- Belle Haven Title Rests ball. side guests, are expected to tee JnSJUfttciTX off. Post entries will be accepted. On Swink-Clark Match TAKE UP TO He has had an engineer pre- I A pro and one golfer in each of Mrs. A. Swink and Mrs. f pare plans for the en- James I 6 MONTHS stadium the three classes, A, B, C, will Garner I largement so work can start as Clark are playing today PAY make up each foursome. for Country V TO soon as the Athletics deal is l the Belle Haven J completed. Rdyal Gets Start Club’s women’s golf champion- Ifthe Athletics Late ship. come here, the By Associated Press Swink, Kansas City Mrs. the medalist, de- Blues of the Ameri- MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK,: Mrs. George can Association will feated Leyser, 7 and j have to find Md., Aug. 4.—Doyle Royai of in yesterday’s semifinals, while another home. There has been 5. Washington, D. C., top-seeded m Mrs. Clark won over Mrs. J. A. Announcing speculation tit|\ some that the Asso- elation the men’s singles, was to play his Brooks, 2 and 1. Winners in would draft either Den- first match today in tire 33d semifinals ver or Omaha of the an- the consolation were Western nual Western Maryland tennis Mrs. Stanley Crane over Mrs. ¦ifj League as a spot for the Blues. J championships after a first- J. R. Z. Reynolds, 3 and 2, and 1 BRAND NEW round bye and rain kept him out : Mrs. M. C. Ferguson over Mrs. 33 1 of action yesterday. Jsllflll Boys' League No-Hitter Dallas Rand, 2 and 1. °'™- Zcs Joe O’Neil, 12, pitched a no- whitewall tires hitter to lead Mandell Chevrolet yjg ' Available for the fir*ttime at this price. to a 5-0 victory over HiI 7 TREAD RIBS low low O’Donnell’s I f Approved Summer \ aMK Sea Food in a Walter Johnson Why people Minor League baseball game more and more say: lyuLli Played yesterday (UNIFORMS ° such at Anacostia. ) \ HIGH BUTTRESSED ' r.Goodrich olera'at low cote. jk and Distinctive SIioU IDMS YJ Boys' Baseball TWO hr FOOT ITCH!" Clothing jKHBF . §B. F. 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