Show 'I THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 22 SATURDAY MORNING JULY 10 1937 i Veteran Seeks Title Semifinals Set for Saturday In some respects the death of Russ Hall at Los Angeles amounted to a tragedy Russ Hair was laid at rest onf the eve of the renewal of an event in whose establishment he was largely We refer to the interleague baseball game played instrumental Seabiscuit In Feature Turf Event Butler Handicap OnNY Slate For Saturday Brilliant Scores Feature First Two Rounds last Wednesday at Washington "L Russ Hall was a baseball player of the old school He was skillfed in the art and was endowed with intelligence beyond most Tlte older generation will recall Russ Hall as a member of the St Louis Browns with St Joseph in the Western league Pacific pnC later with Los Angeles Tacoma and Seattle in the As a ball player he was an Coast and Northwestern leagues adept and as a sportsman he was" highly regarded In the pioneer days of baseball in the northwest his wise counsel and sound advice several times averted league crises He began his baseball career forty-on- e years ago at Shelbyville Kentucky ' By JIMMY HODGSON1 The race for the 1037 Utah amateur golf championship settled down to a scrap between a brilliant pair of Bonneville linksters Juddy Wilcox and Ven Savage the newly crowed Salt Lake City amateur champion from Forest Dale Ed Perry and the veteran campaigner from Fort Douglas H F (Hank) sional " Baseball Players of That is an associaAmerica tion whose sole and single purpose is to relieve distress to aid in the event of sickness to assist the unfortunate It is in no It is sense a "labor union” sobenevolent mutual a r'rely ciety Following his playing days to Los Angeles and there entered upon a work which has been a godsend to scores and hundreds of former baeball plavers fallen upon evil davs Mainly it was Russ Ilall who organized the Profes flail removed Russell The battles for title positions Saturday will find Juddy Wilcox and Ed Perry who recently staged a duel for the city thrilling title in one match while Yen Saw age will run up against Hank Russell in the other Both battles should be hotly contested and produce A MODEST some brilliant The matches Hall became its executive secretary and that office he still will be over 18 golf holes at Bonneville The association week last of his death the time held at early starting at 9 a m Saturday The winners will qualify for the had a modest beginning Its resources were meager being definals and the right to fight It out rived entirely from membership fees Still it functioned from for Utah amateur the thirty-nintthe very stirt and we know of our own knowledge that many crowni a crown which was left unattene ball player received urgently needed medical defended by 'Walter Cosgriff The an The championship match Sunday will tion and his family was supplied with food and clothing be over 36 holes starting at 9 a m funds of the association were augmented each year by proceeds and 1 p m The matches are open Los wherein at Angeles of an “old timers” game usually played to the public No gallery fee will Coast league stars of long ago took part be charged i juddy Wilcox who romped off Still revenues were small and requests for aid were heavy with medalist honors Thursday with At first club owners were chary about endorsing the association a fine 69 continued his subpar shotas he eliminated Thornton openly expressing the fear that the association would become a making Morris In the morning (Spide) “union” It was Russ Hall who eventually convinced those club round and then went on to oust the g Arnold Goff in the owners of the real aim of the organization Having thus won the favor of the club owners the task of enlisting members be afternoon three-sixteent- h old-tim- ’ steady-shootin- Practically every major league player was en Four Under f were those in the minors A graduated scale of dues To defeat Morris Wilcox was rolled J was adopted — major league players paying a larger sum than forced to produce the best round date a sen"I those of class AA who'ln turn paid more than class A players of the tournament-tsational 68 four under par Morris and so on down the classification had a 34 on the first round but was eame easier So o two down when Wilcox turned in a 11STERLEACUE GAME HELPS 32 er Goff held Wilcox all even for the sociates gained the approval of first nine in the afternoon but went baseball interests generally the one behind and financial in numerical on the fifth when he was put into effect Five hooked his drive far into the rough strength Hall “continued his plan years ago Russ Hall saw his and with a bogey 'Goff campaign for the arrangement dream come true — the treasury had afinished on clash even to the chance of his association was enriched the seventh of the annual major interleague three-foa he missed but by a substantial sum from the game and a share of the reveputt and Wilcox laid his apnue of those games for his asfirst interleague game played proach dead to the pin for a cinch at Chicago in 1933 sociation Once he and his as birdie on the eighth to clinch the H F (Hank) Russell Fort Douglas veteran reached the Wilcox was one under- for It has been the custom — and we sincerely hope it will con- match semifinals of the Utah amateur golf championship Friday by the and Goff played even par tinue tabs the custom— that the receipts of these games after golf match in a fine exhibition defeating George Eccles and Lou Manning in order expenses have been deducted be donated to the association The Ed Perry won from Colonel W revenue of the game Wednesday at Washington was $28475 S Fulton in the first round 2 and then whipped his teammate Hack That sum was paid by 31391 persons capacity for the Washing- Owen 4 in the second clash ton park Expenses of the enterprise will probably be approxi- Owen held his rival all even through mately $14000 so that the association gets something like $14-50- 0 eight holes and then Perry laid him nine fen and eleven to stymies on He topped win all ' three holes Last year the game was playecT at Boston Miserable pub- off the match with a birdie on the sell-ofifth licity which warned the public that there had been a Long-Stridin- g Vcn Savage rang up a 35 to start and that no more seats were available served to cut the attenPittsburgh Star Will Get match with J F Erwin to gain dance to 25500 nearly 20000 below capacity It was a bad blun- hisfour-hole at the nine holes ‘Right Kind of Competition’ at Event der that publicity In 1935 at Cleveland the game drew 69812 aafter which lead he coasted home to with $9369280 in receipts In 7 it was played at the Polo the victory By JACK CUDDY 48000 attended grounds New "York where ah' Savage Hot 37 by United Press Copyright In the afternoon Savage ran up NEW YORK July 9— Watch “01’ John” Woodruff SHOE Lit BE PERPETUATED against the sensational young Billy invitation mile at Randall’s island Sunday When the shotmaker Because of its inestimable value to the players’ association Korns from Pittsburgh university starts in- - that world labor carnegro too much Ven’s for was experience the annual interleague game is vastly important It has pro- the little “comer” Savage won nival event he will be making his first important plunge into mile vided funds for the alleviation of distress in innumerable inafter finishing three under par running stances For that reason it is an institution which should by Hank Russell rang up pars consIf he can gallop through the mile he put away George all means be perpetuated istently-as stride as he does Eccles of Ogden 3 in the morning with his the shorter distances to on eliminate went — and the match you may see a then In annuil Interleague game then or rather in the fruits Manning 1 In the second new world champion in action derived frbm it for his beloved association— Russ Hall found his Lou round Russell had a 71 on his final Woodruff Is the Olympic national fondest hopes fulfilled It is regrettable that he did not live a round I and N C A A C few days longer to receive the fifth contribution the Bill Korns staged major 800 meters Is known as The champ defeated he of the day when The funeral of Russ Hall was such as certainly he would Harry Gurley in the first the metric half-mil- e He is also the 1 have wished for Hack Owen also I C NEW YORK July 9 UP)— At home plate in Wrigley Field Los Angeles round - feature titleholder His match out of the fire coach Carl Olson believes the elonJim Mullen Chicago boxing services were conducted last Tuesday in the presence of more nulled a great sinking an anproach on the final promoter announced here Frithan a thousand friends They had assembled to see Russ Hall by gated negro can do as well or better hole to defeat Stuart Pelt day he has virtually closed for mile— the at the if he has right “come home” Owen had a 74 bout in Chicago be- a " " ” The consolation race becamea competition tween Bob Pastor New York Wetl—Or have the johirwtll right battle between Bonneville and Fort heavyweight and John Henry competition Sunday Included in Lewis Douglas when T D Morris and the light heavyweight Cunfield of are Glenn eight j Colonel W S Fulton of the Fort champion next month Gene Romani San Archie and J F Erwin and Norm Shultz ningham August 9 “We are all set exoept for of Bonneville gained the semifinals Venzke and Jimmy Smith of Indiana island Randall’s The at track the signing of contracts and The teammates are sched- is round lightning fast and they’ll be the selection of a definite uled against each other Saturday listed at Cunningham's date" Mullen said The first flight race was nar- shooting GREELEY Colo July 9 CP)— - DENVER July 9 UP)— Eddie Held in world record 4:068 of registered rowed ’down- - to John Volker Les 1934 ’ 3 S Doubenmier basketball coach St Louis amateur Johnny Atell Dyckman oval Sam Romani went the route in golfer has depromoter ha signed Sixte Layne Newey and Howard 4:072 at Princton this year the secat College high school here was cided to change his residence to Jarman Escobar the bantamweight Volker will play Jarman Collins fastest mile ever run Al Read of champion-an- d appointed basketball coach at Gree-- ! Denver and enter the investment and Newey will tangle with Collins ond Coach Olson emphasizes "the nonNew York for a icy State college Friday banking business here jt was dis- imemifinal tussles Saturday- Woodto make right competition" title match July 2L SEMIKINAL PAIRINGS 1 Doubenmier whose appointment closed Friday do his best 01' John is an easyruff '(ftnturriay) was announced byPresident George Held who is 34 and unmarried going sort of feller who like to loaf Championship Flight and he never goes all-oalong Juddy Wilcox d Edv Perry JW Frasier will succeed John S was runnerup to Don Schumacher 99:05n m— H a m— Veiie Savage unless pressed At the recent MilDavis who resigned to take a stmi- - of Dallas in the recent transmis-sissip- Russell waukee A A U nationals he won Fort Directors’ Consolation Flight a m — T D Morrn v Colonel the 800 meters In 1:50 lar position at Colorado State col- golf tournament here He W 9:t0 flat He loafed 8 Fulton 2 lege e m— J T Erwin v Norm in that event Officials who watched Meet Slated 9:15 won the event in 1923 and 1926 and Thursday that race said Woodruff could have — J Doubenmier will also be fresh- - captured the Canadian amateur in Shulti Elrut Vllrht Fort Dougles golfers will qualify a nv— John Volker va Le Jarman established a new world mark easily man football coach and assist in 1929 Held has competed in the 9:?n — 9:25 a m Layne Newey va Reward had he tried The listed record is for the July leg directors’ cup tournational amateur for the last 15 Collin spring sports 1:498 held jointly by big Ben East- nament Saturday afternoon and CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT REHl'LTS years First Round man and England's Tom Hampson in a medal play Juddy’ Wilcox d Thornton D Morris 32 The l:497 made by Glenn Cun- also compete Arnold Goff d WUUm Lurldcn evfent according to Propar against Ed Perry d Colonel W S Fulton 32 ningham at Oslo last year has not Hack Owen d Stuart Pett 2 up been recognized yet fessional Tee Branca Ven Ravage F Erwtn - With the association gaining ot - Woodruff s Entry in Mile Holds Labor Meet Interest 5-- ut in-th- at ‘ 3 Leivis Will Meet Pastor At Chicago 2-- se 4-- A er ‘ Greeley Gets Hoop Coach Held Moves To Denver pos-aib- ly - pl s jC EUI? 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BECIMXG " Britain9 s Neiv Golf King dJ d Harry Bill Komi Gurley 1 up Lou Manning d Norm Rhulti H F Ruaaell d George Ecclee Second Round Juddv Wfleox d Arnold Goff 21 Ed Perry d Hack Owen Ven Savage d Bill Korna H F Ruaaell d Lou Manning 2-ConfolAtton Flight T D Morris d William Ludden 2 up Colonel W 8 Fulton d Stuart Pett 4-- 3 J F1 Erwtn d Harry Guriev d Rhurts Eccles default ' George Nym FIRST FLIGHT KKfttLTg First Round John Volker d Cy Harbeke default Vent Dalton d Harry Todd 1 up on 22 -atoplfLea Jarman d Fldon Rtevenaon 2 un Kavo Rwonaon d Bob Carman default 3 Layne Newey d Vm Bowdle Ed Jensen d 1es Tavlor Howard CnUina d Rid Hematreet 53 Jefferson Davis d Ches Florence 2-Second Round John Volker d Verti Dalton 1 un Lee ’Jarman d- Kayo Bwouaon Layne Newey d Bd Jenaen 5 Howard Collins d Jefferson Davls2-- 1 T Gusto Delaware Offering FONTHILL Ont July 9 UP)— pace-settin- g Leonard Dodson of Springfield Frank Comiso of RochesLamb of ter N Y and Willie ' Toronto i — At 142 were two of Canada's best Mo players Ross (Sandy) Somerville of London Ont former Canadian and United States amateur champion and Jules Huot of Quebec More American pros were well within striking distance of the leader Bud Oakley of Hollywood Cal had 144 a stroke behind Reg Sanson of Toronto and Bob Alston Henry Cotton Takes First Place in British Open a will comhalf dozen pete in Delaware park's offering the Diamond State stakes worth $7500 Strabo top weighted under 119 pounds seems to have this fhile and an eighth engagement at his Exhibitor Little Sleeper mercy Royal Reigh and are the others The Latonia Oaks at the Kentucky track brings out 11 fillies for the mile and an eighth battle Shatterproof and Ann Jones are well matched in this tHt which have a value of $5000 added The Skokie handicap and the Hyde Park stakes each worth $2500 added are billed at Arlington Park 111 the former bringing out Hal Price Headley’s giant horse Whop per against six others and the latter providing a duel between Mrs and Lemar Ethel V Mare’ Stock Farm’ Mad Money two of the best juveniles on the grounds Detroit racegoers will witness the Ontario and Windsor handicaps each $2500 added Both contests are open affairs with tbe former at six furlongs and the latter a mile and a sixteenth Pasha h Todd Reaches Golf Finals COLORADO SPRINGS Colo 9 UP) — Harry Todd of Dallas Texas 1934 western junior open champion andWorth Stimlts Colorado Springe high school aee will battle Saturday over route at the Patty Jewett course for the fifth Western Junior Open Golf association championship Todd who established a new course record in the morning when p he fired a 67 and secured an lead found Cooper tougher in the afternoon round The Albuquerque lad won the nineteenth twenty-secon- d hole with and twenty-fourt- h July 11-u- - pars Todd and sent No 27 for a one-putt- ed par e hdormie nine tee then slammed out a 28 on No and got home in two shot for a birdie and a 10 and 8 victory George (Skip) Schreider of Albuquerque won the championship consolation when he defeated Jack Gleffe Colorado Springs 7 and 6 the-mat- 300-ya- of Ottawa Willie Goggln of San Francisco and Jimmy 'of Shawnee-on-Del- a ware Pa and Wild Bill Mehlhorn of Louisville had 145’e and Light-horHarry- Cooper of Chicago and Ed Oliver Wilmington Del long-hitti- Thompson se - 146 each Comiso the ''dark horse” of the field and ‘Art Hulbert of Thornhill Ontr-wer- e the only par busters on Friday's second 'round Each turned in a 69 Hulbert tying J Oakley at 144 : 7T Favorite Comes Through in Wild Storm Reginald Whitcombe Comes Second By SCOTTY RESTON CARNOUSTIE Scotland July 9 (AP)— Tall Henry Cotton slouching his way through as wild a stormaseverblew in off the Irish coast came from behind Fridav to win the British open golf score of 290 championship with a Favored to win over one of the greatest fields ever assembled the brother by two shots and Cotton solemn Briton toured Carnoustie’s by three at that point started off vast distances In 1 144 only three over pas on his last in the midst of a downpour He two rounds to overtake his country- was steady enough for five boles and but then began to fade man Reginald Whitcombe x leave most of the Americans well to Whitcombe playing through a the rear was out in 39 Striding along In a brilliant red downpour all the way sweater under a tremendous yellow when Cotton started and Cotton He got his four at and brown umbrella Cotton gave started well one of the greatest exhibitions of the first and at the second stuck his approach in the middle of a chipping ever seen in a major 60 feet from the pin puddle to Whitcombe pass championship He began looking for a place dry who took a ehaky'76 on his last When he round and finished in second place enough to putt from finally fouiid It he studied the putt with 292 tor a long time then marched up Certainly there was no doubt of swished it through tbe water Britain's supremacy on this final and and into the cup day Even Charley Lacey the big blond Long Island professional who now is an American citizen and placed third a shot behind Reg Pairings Drawn Whitcombe learned his golf in Eng- -' land before going to the United For Bonny Meet States 12 years ago Pairings for the first round of Nelson Fifth the Bonneville women’s directors' American cup tournament were drawn up FriThe first In the field was Byron Nelson slim day as follows: Mrs Donna Williams bye Mrs who Is pro at Reading Pa Nelson finished fifth six shots 3 D Cunningham ve Beverly Put- R man Mrs W H Sweet behind Cotton at 296 In fourth place with 294 was C Hill Mrs Agnes WHliams vs Charles Whitcombe captain of the Mrs George Earl 'and Mrs Erma British-Ryd- er cuppera and older Murdock vs Mrs John Geertsen First round matches must bt combrother of Reggie One shot back of Nelson came Ed pleted by Tuesday evening Dudley who stood on one foot atop the field at the end of the 'first day and was only two shots away this morning Ths genial Georgian who divides his working time between Philadelphia and Augusta Gar shot himself out of the running with a 78 on his third round and topped It with a 75 in the afternoon for a total of 297 Alf Padgham winner In 1936 was a stroke further away tied with Arthur - Lacey brother of Charles and a member of the British Ryder cup squad and Bill Lald-laCotton's assistant from Hertfordshire Horton Smith killing his chances on the morning round with a 79 and then rallying to a great 72 through the afternoon’s storm finished with 299 the last of the little group of ten players who were able to break 300 over the rolls and dips of Carnoustie’s famous course the American Ralph Guldahl CHAMPION open champion who had BRONZE the usually and : Sam Snead g straight-bittinyoungster who had Conveniently Located ' v Stations — — troubles with his driver and took both ended with 'totals 6 — 11 of 300 That was 19 strokes more South Tem-- 7 434 West 4th than Guldahl had used up in winSouth (North pleat ning the U S crown 1st West side ot street) The story was Cotton’s almost from the etart of the afternoon round Reg Whitcombe leading his ' le 73-7- rain-sodd- bom-and-br- vs-M- rs w o ihi ii) 70 Octane Bob Gray Holds Lead in Brock Open Meet Boh Gray Jr lanky Windsor Ont pro maintained his lead over-trio of invading challengers from the United States and a trio Of Canada's best golfers in the second round of the $4000 General Brock open golf tournament Friday Adding a neat 72 io Thursday’s 88 for a total of 140' mark Gray reached the half-wa- y of the tournament a stroke ahead of Ray Mangrum of Dayton Ohio Henry Cotton who won the British open golf championship Friday from one of the greatest fieldi ever assembled for the event 19c 75-7- m |