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Sports Trail WHITNEY MARTIN ial Correspondent) 25-There was was off. That. passible" neglect in dn something about Ted Even taking some mild step. J'Tas taking careful aim with a Sing iron at five paces or put- Stasect powder in his soup. was nothing wrong with at the plale.

His error on his show in mid. and then retiring to the allow the National League and that hit-hog, WUliams, to stage. will want more money -JJTVeer. How much more is Sn to argument, but he'll JJSt more, as who doesn't? WMle he was stringing togeth- hh record the Mured up to $80,000. and with er headlines filled vtth DiMaggio he had a pretty Mr talking point for his win- to debates with Ed Barrow.

But that was a month or so ago. ftnce then things have happened, JmdM matters now stand Mr. Barlow can feign a bobbed memory, his head thoughtfully and that maybe Joe DiMaggio did do something spectacular dur- tot the season, but it- was so far Jack le just can't recall the de- Had Joe timed his hitting streak its finish more or less coincided with Ihe end of the season it would have remained fresh in everyone's jnanory during the winter months. Ailitis, the performance is grow- jn colder by the day, and DiMeglio himself hai added a little Sacked ice by permitting his batting average to tailspin some 20 joints, compiling a few reverse- English consecutive game hitting ntrks. Ai for Williams' place in the jfctare, the tall Boston lad kit been getting up to the plate regularly in that care- Jm, way of his lad pounding out his hits to Imp hit average well above the JM mark.

At one time DiMaggio undoubtedly had dreams of leading the league in hits, average, runs batted in and possibly home runs. TJow his chances to lead in any of these departments is jeopardized. Williams, playing in fewer games to date because of an early- Ktson injury, in addition to topping Joe by some 50 points in the jercentage table, is creeping up on "the Yankee in the other departments. As of Sunday their narks were like this: AH Prt Rbl Hr Uim 111 359 108 347 94 28 323 461 113 171 .356 112 27 i DiMag starts talking contact this coming winter, Barrow Tffl reach into his desk and pull out the case history of one Ted and remark casually: Hmm, to you think you are (to be filled in by your own guess). Well, let's see MW.

On that basis I wondfer tow much this fellow Williams fc worth." looking at it from the other ode of the fence, if Joe does' get a substantial raise, as he undoubtedly will, Williams can use that a crutch to lean on when he negotiations concerning his own 1942 salary. For if Ted bet- tat DiKag in several departments, can expect a check at least tqual to that of his Yankee rival. And he probably get it, as Tom lawkey isn't a guy to quibble men salary is concerned. Anyway, the situation has it's ateresting angles. And we will Joe hurt his chances by get- ling hot too early.

Hudkins' Horse Fails In Start pELMAR, Aug. 25 (INS) ge brothers Hudkins, returning to WMornia racing under the stable JMjeof Art Hudkins. unleashed an two-year-old at Del Mar Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Tuesday Morning, August 26, 1941 (Section Two) Page Three SOimffiRNER SETS MARK, PACES GOLF QUALIFIERS Arizona's New Champion Feminine Softball Team-- to "TACKLE WORLD TITLEHOLDERS: The Queens annexed their second straight victory last night over the Lettuce Queens to win the state girls Softball championship and become one of two teams to represent Arizona in the national had the earmarks of a thing" but which missed by 01 racing greenness. named Ace Hudkins jrine former prize fighter, drew maiden race for California at six furlongs, ran as the Allen's Girls Take Crown Allen's Furniture Queens handed the Lettuce Queens Lheir second straight defeat, 12 to 1, to capture the girls state soft- 3all championshin at St Mary's Softball Park last night The victory gave the Allen's girls the right to represent the state in the national tournament in Detroit next month. The Allen's, girls will meet the PBSW Ramblers, world champions who will make the trip to Detroit to defend their title, at Phoenix Softball Park tonight in the first of a two-game series.

WIN OPENER, (From Late Republic Edition YesterdayT their big bats growing louder and louder as the state girls softball tournament nears its climax, Allen's Furniture Queens shut out the Lettuce Queens. 9 tofl, in the opener of a two-of-three- game series for the title last night at St Mary's Park, The ease with which the Furniture Queens won hoisted them into an even more favored position and a lot of the galleryites were predicting' that they'll close out the series when the two teams meet again at 8:15 o'clock tonight. Carolyn Morris was the shining light in the Allen's victory, hurling one-hit ball and fanning 10 batters. The victim of the winners' attack was Flora Lee Page, who gave up six of them in a costly cluster. The winners banged over four runs in the fourth frame on one hit, three errors and a walk.

Then, just to make sure of victory, they slammed over five more in the fifth, stringing together four blows. In a girls exhibition, Double Cola routed Mesa Delaware Punch, 13 to 1. Hilda Cahill hurled for the winners, allowing eight more than her mates collected off Dlivia Mendoza, who was hampered by the nine errors her colleagues made. In two other games tonight, the state men's champion O. S.

Stapleys will meet St Agnes at 9:30 o'clock, and St Agnes' class girls will face the North Phoenix Merchants at 7. Republic Dispatch) FLAGSTAFF, Aug. coaches and officials representing 75 per cent of Arizona's high schools heard technical discussions on football and a review of new gridiron rules and rules changes at the opening session today of the four-day coaching clinic of the Arizona State High race on the program. start of the race, it flew the gate like a jpckrabhit. Nineteen Named For Coast Race SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Nineteen top-notch horses have been nominated for the feature S5.000 added Governor's Handicap ln front of the field. All: race to be run at the state fair- chances were lost, how- 'i skitle to the out- toiSTt Md went ca reening along knec fas that must grounds September 4, exposition officials announced today. stretch. The race Included in the listings were C. S.

Howard's Yankee Dandy and Herb Jacket, and Don Lin II and I Mount Vernon II of the Hollywood his rambling efforts, Edgemont stables. Other nominations included Ncr Competition, In Charge, Strength, Argonne Woods, African Queen, Brown China, Teddy- Kerry, Bonnie Jo, Vain Bo, Abide, won by W. E. Boe- vv. xjue- en .9.

1 uds with Charlie Sweep Meet Games Carded Republic Edition Yesterday! ent to decide division the Work Projects recreation depart- ior softall league will open midgets will meet at 7:30 o'clock at Mission. The Mad- Emmett's Mission meet at 7 and the 'ground and Optimist lyircats Fall IJpPeoria Nine Bear- tjround diamond, "is mates Peo "a on North- were scoring first and two more was doling out hits fanning 10 none. Harry (Sleepy) "its, walk- 11, was the los- Day Dodger, Clipper Byrd. Wedding Call and Weights will be announced two days prior to the race. Exposition officials predicted 12 of the 19 nominated will be at the starting gate.

The race is the high-lighting feature of the 10-day racing se- son at the state fair, Frid: through September 7. Eleven horses have been nominated for the $1,200 Inaugural Day Handicap Friday, while 24 two- year-olds have been entered for the $1,500 added President's Stake to be run September 6. lay TITLE GAME BILLED (From Late Republic Edition Yesterday) TEMPE, Aug. and Tolleson will meet in the third and deciding game of the play-off for the Joe Selleh girls softall tourney title at 7:30 o'clock Monday night. The Tempe Cards and Kilpatrick's will mix in a men's exhibition an hour later.

WINS ADTO RACE DES MOINES, Aug. Schrader, Cedar Rapids, nosed out Jimmy Wilburn, Portland, in the 20-lap Hawkeye sweepstakes after a grueling auto race at the Iowa State Fair yesterday. Ben Music, Dallas, was third. When Frankie Kelleher, Newark, ran into a home-run slump, Manager Johnny Neun benched him for several days. Then Frankie resumed old stride and may total 40 for the year.

tournament in Detroit, next month. The Queens, pictured with Larry manager, Riving a few hatting tips to Merle Patterson, one of the. club's leading hitters, will launch into a two- game series tonight with the PBSW Ramblers of Phoenix, world Staff Photo.) State Coaching Clinic Attracts 65 'Students' School Coaches Association here. I high school coaching. Frank Brickey, basketball coach! Dr.

Emil L. Larson, Border Conof Arizona State Teachers College ference commissioner, discussed at Flagstaff, where the clinic is an reviewed new football rules being held, welcomed the group as' and ul es changes which were of program chairman. It is the larg- i considerable interest to both Slugfest Due In Tide Bout NEW YORK, Aug. 25-(AP)The light-heavyweight championship picture, in somewhat of a muddle ever since Bill Conn relinquished the crown for a shot at Joe Louis, will be cleared up tomorrow night when Gus Lesnevich Cliffside. N.

tangles with Coutchie, Mesa HighlTami Mauriello of New York at School mentor, pointed out some, of Madison Square Garden the dlffprpnrps npfwppn rnllacro nnri sed pass defense, and Dixie Howell. coach of the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe Bulldogs, talked on pass offense and blocking of the end and tackle of the offensive team. Steve the differences between college and est number of coaches and officials ever to attend the annual clinic. Mike Casteel, University of Arizona football coach, discus- coaches and officials. Tomorrow Dr.

Larson will take Lesnevich already has some claim to the title since he defeated Anton Christoforidis at the garden last May to gain recognition of the National Boxing Association as the 175-pound king. Tomorrow night's bout has the sanction of not only the NBA but also the Ramblers Beat Coast Girls, 6-2 (From Republic Edition Veslerday) fourth time not the tradi- tional third-proved to be the charm for the world champion PBSW Ramblers. They finally beat the Nobby Knit girls of Hollywood, after three successive shutouts, getting their bats into working order again foi- a rousing 6-to-2 triumph in the final of a two game series last night at Phoenix Softball'Park. But the victory was only partial revenge for the Phoenicians, who'll defend their world title at Detroit next month, for Dot Wiltse, who had muffled the Ramblers' big guns on all three previous them with a no-hitter just a week ago last on the mound. Instead, Mary Richards held forth on the hill, hurling a good that her colleagues in the field kicked away.

She allowed five hits, two less than Charlotte Armstrong, Rambler pitcher, but costly ruined her good work. The duel between the two hurlers was as close as your next breath until the last of the sixth chapter With the count tied at 2 to 2, the Ramblers prevented any repetition of Saturday night's 13-inning marathon with a resounding salvo that saw four runs come across the plate. The Phoenicians opened the scoring in the second frame, tallying twice on Amelina Peralta's hit and a brace of miscues. The California girls, eager for their fourth straight win over Hhe champions, came bounding back to tie the score in the third, adding two errors to hits by Lois Smart and Ruth Ayers. Things remained at that state until the hectic sixth.

Miss Armstrong reached first on an error, Mickey Sullivan was deadheaded to the initial sack. They advanced a base each on Miss Richard's wild pitch, and. both galloped in on Catcher Dot Wilkinson's whooping single to center field. That was enough for Victory, but the Ramblers were taking no chances. Miss Wilkinson scampered in when Miss Peralla poled out a single, and the latter scored on another of the Nobbies' fumbles in the field.

Miss Peralta, the Ramlers' No 1 pitcher who operated in left field last -night, found three of Miss Richards' offerings particularly fat for a perfect evening at the plate Miss Smart and Alma Zeigler paced the Calif ornians with two hits apiece. In a preliminary between junior' boys teams, Verde Park defeated 1 the Phoenix Junior Elks, 5 to 3. The O. S. Stapley ten, Arizona men's champions, will play their last home game of the current season at 8:15 o'clock novelty tilt with the Ramblers in which the two teams will exchange batteries.

In a girls preliminary at 7 o'clock, Madison will meet the Phoenix Chiropractors. The Stapleys will gather at the park at 6:30 o'clock. Manager Joe Hunt said, for distribution of the uniforms will wear in the national tournament up basketball rules, and Nick sion. Ragus, Miami High School coach, will talk on general fundamentals. Offensive football will be the subject of a talk by Maurice Moul- 'der, head coach at Arizona State Teachers College here.

William Gieszl, Safford Union School mentor, will take up prep school quarterbacking, and line play will be discussed by Hillman Walker of the coaching staff at Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe. A steak fry in Oak Creek Canyon will conclude tomorrow's activities. New York State Athletic Commis- iger at the Flagstaff college, shot a 73; the low net prize When golfing coaches attending the clinic clashed yesterday in a links tourney, low gross honors went to Jiggs Insley, graduate manager at the Fla; who shot a 73; the went to Clarence Skousen of Chandler High School for his 73; and other awards to Jack Miller of Safford High School and Matt Hanhila of Kingman High School. Yanks Quit Grid League XTEW YORK, Aug. (AP) Douglas G.

Hertz, president of the New York football Yankees, who was suspended from the American Professional Football League last Saturday, tonight issued a statement explaining his reasons for withdrawing the Yankees from the league. At the same time Hertz revealed that he had discharged Jack McBride as coach of the club two weeks ago and charged McBride and W. B. Griffith, league president, with being responsible for "misleading stories" regarding Hertz' withdrawal from the league. In a prepared statement, Hertz said that the other clubs in the league had failed to live up to last winter's promises to raise backing to build strong teams and give the National league a fight for patronage.

Only the Milwaukee and Columbus clubs, he said, appeared financially able to go through with their schedules, and he had no assurance that the Boston club would even play this year. Hertz said the Yankee team will not be disbanded but will play a full season of exhibition games as an independent club. He will take over all player contracts already signed for the Yankees. John Kimbrough, expected to be the team's best drawing card, is under a personal contract to Hertz as well as a player's contract to the club. Women Golfers To Turn Caddies FLAGSTAFF, Aug.

Women of the Flagstaff Country Club, who just completed their third annual golf tournament, will show their gratitude for the advice and assistance received when they caddy tomorrow in the first nine holes of the caddy tournament The caddies also are to be luncheon guests nine-hole round. after the first Men of the club are providing tournament prizes. David Fordyce honors with a 79 qualifying round McCulIough got won medalist in the 18-hole today. George fe an 83, Herb Strickland and Jim Ellis 90s and Jim Golsarry 100. Par for the- layout is 72.

Eighteen caddies are entered in the handicap affair, which consists of three nine-hole rounds, to be played'tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, some 12,000 fans are expected to see a real slufrfest. Mauriello has put 22 of his opponents to sleep in winning 32 of his 33 fights, most of them as a middleweight. The only fight the Bronx boy has lost was a close decision to Billy Soose, the middleweight king. This is somewhat better than the knockout record of Lesnevich, who has 16 to his credit in 63 fights during his seven-year professional career.

Lesnevich has been around considerably longer than Mauriello and has been over the 15-round route oftener (this is Tami's first at that distance), but Jhe Bronx boy has been much more active this year. He has been to the post nine times since January 1, winning his last eight by kayos. Lesnevich has fought only twice, the last time in May against Christoforidis. Cardinals Buy Coast Players SACRAMENTO, Aug. (AP) The Sacramento coast league club today sold Pitcher George Munger and Bob Blattner, second baseman, to the St.

Louis Cardinals, for delivery next spring. In return, the league-leading Sacramento team will receive immediate delivery of Catcher Charlie Marshall and an unannounced amount of cash. Also, Pitcher Herschel Lyons, now with the Rochester International. League team, will be turned over to Sacramento next spring. Blattner, 21 years old, who married Barbara Jean Freimuth of St.

Louis in Reno, today, has a season batting average of .311. Munger, playing his second year with Sacramento," has won 16 and games. He is a right- ramento earlier this season, has been under option to Syracuse of the International League. Chicago Star Trails Leader By One Stroke FIELD CLUB, Omaha, Aug. (Skippy) Alexander of Burlington, N.

a anky Southerner with a game as deliberate as his drawl, today set a new competitive course record with a five-under-par 67, giving him a one-stroke lead at the end of the 'irst qualifying round for the U. S. imateur golf championship. He tied the record for the best Ingle quajifying round in 45 na- ional tournaments set by D. Clarke Corkran of Philadelphia in 1924.

The 23-year-old former Duke university star, present Southern champion and winner of the North-South amateur championship at Pinehurst, X. cut four strokes off par on the tight front nine with a 32 and trimmed one more coming back in 35. Despite his blazing round, Alexander couldn't shake the next best the starting of 145. Right behind was John P. Burke of Chicago with a Burke, who gave Georgetown the intercollegiate crown in 1938, lost to Cham- lion Dick Chapman of Mamaroneck, N.

in last year's quarter- "inals. There was, however, a good stretch between the sub-par leaders and the next in line at par 72. These included another intercollegiate star, Otto Greiner of Tovv- ion, 36-36, and Ellsworth Vines, San Gabriel, who jave up his world professional tennis championship to concentrate on golf, 37-35. Two men to be reckoned with on the narrow Field Club course Goodman of Omaha and Marvin (Bud) Ward of Spokane, bracketed with Glenn Oatman of Kansas City, at 73. Playing on the course on which he grew up to win both the U.

S. Open and Amateur championships, Goodman was considered by most as the man to beat. Goodman had 35-38 and Ward 36-37. Playing his last few holes in rain, Chapman, an athletic instructor at Maxwell Field, posted an easy The champion chipped in a birdie 2 on the eighth hole to turn one under par, but four fives coming in dropped him away from the leaders. Also at 74 were Mario Gonzalez of Rio de Janeiro, 18-year-old Brazilian amateur titleholder with 3836, Rod Bliss, Omaha, 38-36, Ed McClure, Shreveport, 38-36, and Bob Cochrari, Normandy, 35-39.

Wilder than he ever has- been in national competition, Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie, X. twice a finalist and recent winner of the Great Lakes championship, wound up with the 76 shooters but still was in comfortable position to qualify for one of the 64 match-play berths at the end of tomorrow's round. Among those tied with Billows were Harry Todd of Dallas, who lost to Ward in the Western finals, and Tommy Barnes of Atlanta, whose 136 led the nation in the qualifying trials early this month. Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati, national champion in 1936, was back in the field with a 78, one stroke behind Frankie Shanahan of Tucson and Toledo, Arizona, Ohio and trans Mississippi champion, and tied with W. B.

McCulIough, jr. Abington, finalist with Chapman last year, and the public links champion. Bill Welch, Houston, Tex Sawyer Ten, Bulldogs Win Late Republic Edition Yesterday) Tempe Bulldogs and Tom Sawyer tens gained a flying start in the minor-league softball tournament, the Bulldogs blanking the and Coffee Shop, 9 to 0, and Sawyers taking a 9-4 decision from Optimist Center at University Park last night. The Bulldogs grabbed a four-run lead in the first inning on three walks and hits by Joe Limon and Bill Kajikawa, added two in the third and three in the fifth for their easy win. Gene Fulghum held and to one hit, by Barney Zapata in the fourth.

Three runs in the first and five in the third clinched the Sawyer ten's victory. Bob Housholder held the Optimists to six hits, while his mates col- lected 11 off Oscar Orosco and Sonny Othan. Orosco also hurled for the and club. The final-round title in the Phoenix Athletic Association League is expected to be decided tonight when the Messenger Print- lost 12 ers 'tackle the City Employees at Marshall, who played with Sac- 7:30, and Phoenix Auto and Post Office tangle at 8:45 o'clock. A win for the city ten will give it a tie with the winner of the second game.

Purged Athletes Win Vindication, Transfers Right gAN FRANCISCO, Aug. N. Atherton, high commissioner, whose crackdown last May wiped out the athletic futures of 22 students at their Pacific Coast Conference schools, today vindicated one of the purgees and authorized five more to transfer to other schools without penalty. Fred Small of Mead, of the four 1940 rreshman athletes ruled ineligible for further competition at Washington State College, was reinstated to full privileges at his alma mater. Commissioner Atherton said presentation of new facts convinced him Small had not violated, any of conference rules.

The ineligibility ban in his case, consequently, was revoked. Five athletes described as "victims but not active parties to violations of the rules" were granted permission to transfer to other member schools without loss of a year's competition, as is usually the case. Atherton said the five had lost their eligibility due to alumni and fraternity activities but had made no effort to "peddle" their services, They are Keith Carr of Bellingham and Don Prentice and Robert Simpson, both of Spokane, and all Washington State College registrants; and William Gissberz and Bart Gianelli, of the University of Oregon, both from Everett Wash. All took advantage of Atherton'a previously-announced stand to look favorably upon transfer petitions in the cases of most of the athletes who had been ruled ineligible. The commissioner said; ha had not been advised to which, schools the athletes intend, to transfer.

One other transfer petition, under similar conditions already has been granted. Robert Koch of Portland, one of eight 1940 Stanford freshmen declared ineligible for future competition there, received permission to switch to University of Oregon. He ranks as an outstanding football faack- field prospect and Stanford at his loss are still to be heard without straining the ears. Atherton also disclosed the conference, by a mail vote, had adopted a rule permitting any registered student to compete on teams against any U. S.

military service teams. The ruling will embrace freshmen, meligibles, graduate students and special students. The oi the new regulation, Atherton said, was to give the conference schools greater freedom in scheduling games with the service teams by more students available for athletics. College Stars Study, Drill For Pro Clash (CHICAGO, Aug. Snavely, who is charged with the task of preparing the college All Star squad for its battle with the Chicago Bears Thursday night, is not one to follow blindly the axiom that "a good offense is the best defense." Snavely isn't overlooking the offense (how could any coach forget about a backfield including Tom Harmon, George Franck, Paul Christman, Charley CVRourke, and Norman Standlee?) but a good portion of the daily drills have been devoted to defensive strategy.

Shortly after the 60 odd collegians assembled they were given mimeographed sheets showing some of the intricacies of the formation, which the Bears used to crush the Washington Redskins. 73 to 0, in the pro play-off last fall. There have been numerous lectures, skull sessions and contact drills against "man in motion" plays. Too, the All-Stars have been shown the formation in action. Snavely, head coach at Cornell, says that the All-Star coaching staff has a definite plan to stop the Bears, but he refuses to divulge any details.

In plotting the defense he had the aid of "Babe" Hollingbery of Washington State, who watched Stanford's application of the tricky offense last fall. The 1934 all-star squad had a defense, using traps in the defensive line, and kept the Bears from crossing the goal, but the pro team won, 5 to 0. Since that time, however, George Haias, Bear coach, has added a few and refinements. A delegation from the All-Star camp watched the Bears in action against the Kenosha Cardinals last week; but Halas didn't reveal any secrets. The Bears won the exhibition, 27 to 6, cutting loose for only about five minutes when they scored two touchdowns.

As for the All-Star offense, indications are that the collegians will have a limited number of plays, all polished to perfection. With Harmon, O'Rourke and Dean McAdams available for passing duty and Franck, Forest Evashevski, Dave Rankin and Ed Rucinski as receivers, the All-Stars should be able to come out a deadly passing game. The Bears haven't been overlooking that possibility either" and have given some attention of their own to defense. "Hunk" Anderson, Halas' assistant who is credited with being the defensive genius of the Bears, says that 14 different defensive formations were used against Green Bay in one game last season, and that should be enough variations to allow for any All-Star attack. CAPTAIN NAMED CHICAGO, Aug.

Rankin, leader of Purdue's football squad last season, today was announced as captain of the team of college all-stars who will the Chicago Bears, pro champions, Thursday night in Soldier Field. Tha All-Stars will hold their tirst practice under the lights of the field tomorrow night. Standings Chica Clevel Boston cago velan AMERICAN LEAGCi: W.L.Pct. i Detroit W.L.Pct 38 66.468 5468.443 5369.434 Boston 1. 0.

Chicajro 9, New York 1. Jtame railed fnrt 1V Sh 2 3 3 (secon 4 rii5t en 10th, darkness). Philadelphia at Detroit (Sued, end first. Boston at only games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGCK Balsz Bluejays Score Shutout (From Late Republic Edition Yesterday) Ray Peralta hurled a three-hitter Columbus Three names rained out.

Only games scheduled. Gameft St. Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York. Pittsburgh at New York Chicaco at Philadelphia.

All COAST LEAGUE Sacramento Angeles SB 111 Yesterday's wo games scheduled. as the Balsz Bluejays shut out TGA, 4 to 0, last night on the Balsz School diamond. His mates collected eight blows off Julius Ramos. In other games, the Kilpatrick's ten defeated Dutch Treat, 9 to and the Balsz girls defeated Double Cola, 9 to 7. Two games are carded tonight.

Luke Field will meet Dolan-Burrus Box at 8 o'clock and Dutch Treat will meet Zachary Service an hour later. Mort Cooper, Card pitcher, is an exception. He returned to winning form immediately after an arm operation. New Champion Is Assured In Republic's 15th Annual Labor Day Modified Marathon A NOTHER new champion will be crowned next Monday in the loth annual Arizona Republic Labor Day modified marathon, which starts in front of the newspaper office on North Central avenue and finishes two miles south beside the swimming pool in Riverside Park. Winner last year of the two-mile open to any Arizona vouth 17 years old or younger, Ruben Zapien, IB years old, was considered a favorite to yesterday.

Then he advised the Republic sports department that he won't be in the starting lineup because he slipped while working on a truck and suffered a sprained ankle. Misfortune for Zapien may mean good news for other modified marathon entrants who looked upon the 1940 winner as their most formidable opponent. Two others of the three who last year finished "in the money" will be eligible for this year's trot. They are Gilbert Acuna of Phoenix, second, and Emmett Chappelle, Phoenix, third. Neither has passed the age limit.

Medals await the three winners of the 1941 pavement- pounding classic. The Republic 'will award a gold medal and the mythical state modified marathon championship to the winner; a silver medal to the second finisher and a bronze medal for third. Early filing of entries bv boys planning to compete is urged bv officials in charge. The entry blank accompanying this story should be filled out and mailed or delivered to the Republic sports department. The simple race rules require that contestants be in good physical condition and wear some type of shoes during the two-mile race.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Including Games) Louisville Minneap. Kan. City 85 50 .630 Toledo 77 59 .566 Indian. 73 62 .541 St. Paul 5680 412 73 62 .541 Milwoukee 4789.348 Sunday's Results Toedo 4-0.

Minneapolis 2-5. Co umbus 21-8. St. Paul 4-1. Milwaukee 8-9.

Indianapolis 7-12. Kansas City U-7. Louisville 9-4. lesterdaj-'s All nmht games. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (Includlns Sunday'.

Games) Newark Montreal Buffalo Rochester W.L.Pct.. -645 Jer. City S3 36 79 60 .568 Baltimore 75 60 Sunday's Newark 4-4. Jersey City 0-2. Baltimore 8-3.

Toronto Rochester 9-8. Buffalo 2-3. Montreal 2. Syracuse 0. Ri All night games.

W.L.Pct. 6668.493 63 74 .460 SI 83 .381 45 96 .313 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Iiuludbw Sunday's Games Nashville Sunday's Results Atlanta 43. Chattanooga 1-2 NashviUe S-l. Knoxvilfe Hock 8-2. Memphis 7-5.

1 ln na J-2 New Orleans 6-2 (see- ond game called in 8th. darkness) Yesterday's Results All night games. ENTRY BLANK 15th Annual Arizona Republic Labor Day Modified Marathon Please enter my name as a participant in the 15th Annual Modified Marathon Race to be held Monday, September 1,1941. LEAGUE cludlns Sunday's Games) W.L T. Prt Worth 68 7i "89 la.

City 60 78 .432 NAME UJUKESS AGE TELEPHONE PREWOCS ENTRANT? YEAR. il Vi ulsa S-S. Beaumont 6-1. Shreveport 2. Oklahoma City 1.

San Antonio 4. Dallas 1 Vesterday's An night games. ARIZONA-TEXAS 1-EAGCE Uncltidtae Sunday's Games) T. Ppf Sunday's Tucson 12. Bisbee 2 Albuquerque 6.

El Paso 3. Two night Ye am rday today washed out two outdoor fight cards here. The Queensooro Arena show, topped by an eight- rounder between Carl Gug- Sino of Tampa, and Ray Robinson of New York, was set back: until Wednesday night, and the Coliseum card, featuring Carmelo 'e- noy of Colombia and Oliver White of New York, was postponed until next Monday..