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' 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.
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