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Evening star., 1940-01-10
Redbird basketers
Do Well Despite
Little Practice
Conquered by Loyolo,
But DispIoy More
Dosh Than in '39
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Surprisingly unlike football, and
therefore unlike the kind of basket
ball Catholic University court fol-
lowers painfully had grown accus-
toned to the last couple OF years,
was the game put up by the Car
dinal five last night out at Brook
land, despite an opening game 1886
defeat by Loyola of Baltimore.
It wasn't perfect basket ball by
any means, but, considering that
Coach Fod Cotton's team had en-
joyed three practice sessions, it was
commendable showing for athletes
who primarily are football players.
Cards Absent -Mindedly Tackle.
There were times when the Car
dinals couldn't forget they had left
the Sun Bowl and when tackles
absent-mindedly were thrown at
Loyola's Wolverines, but the salient
fact Is that c. U. was very much
in the running up until the last
two minutes of play. Then, ignor-
ing the prime tenet of both football
and basket ball, the Cards left their
goal entirely unguarded and 10y
ola's high-scoring Bernie Thobe
nonchalantly added his 18th and
18th points and McDonough his 9th
and 10th for four which sealed
C. us fate.
Catholic came from behind three
times in the first half to lead, 1876,
at intermission, but was caught at
22-au and never held the advantage
again.
All in all, however, it appears that
Brookland patrons are destined for
a brand of basket ball slightly su-
perior to that exhibited by Cardinal
quints Of the 1885, 1899 era when
c. U. courting was lower and fun
ner than a burlesque comedians
jokes.
Redbirds Erratic At Foul Line.
It's pretty certain, though, that
Coach Cotton will have his boys
practicing a lot from the foul line in
the near future, for of 13 chances
from the charity stripe the Cards
cashed in on only four. Guard
Johnny White was the biggest Of
fender, failing to sink even one of
seven attempts.
Joe Carrig was c. us high scorer,
but it was the play of little Vic
Miller, inserted as substitute after
the first few minutes of play, that
was outstanding. Miller not only
dumped in three double-deckers in
Evening star., 1940-01-10
6. U. 10 Start 0'Grady
Against Penn State
In Trip Opener
Team Gets Days Rest
Before Ending Jount
At Scranton Friday

Buddy O'Grady, the cherubic
youngster who starred in George
towns last two games, but still failed
to break into the starting lineup,
gets his chance tonight when the
Hoyas invade Penn State for the
first of a two-game road trip.
Mindful of the raven-haired
youngsters yeoman work and keen
scoring eye, Coach Elmer Ripley an
nounced O'Grady will start at for
ward, replacing ailing George Pa
jak, who is not making the trip.
Buddy will team with Al Lujack,
who was shifted from center to
make room for Jimmy Geibel.
Capt. Johnny Schmitt and Irving
Rizzi complete the first team, which,
If it clicks, probably also will open
against Scranton in the Coal City
Friday night.
Georgetown looked bad in bow
ing to George Washington last Sat-
urday night, but has been hitting
a lively tempo in practice this week
and expects much better results on
the road. Ripley and the boys have
tucked away the memory Of that
G. w. loss in the back of their heads
and intend to get revenge later In
the season.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
-Bdsebdll's
(This is the third OF a series
dealing vith sports celebrities.)
BY DILLON GRAHAM,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Babe Ruth
overshadowed him as the 30s came
in. Joe Di Maggie outshined him
as the 4Os approached. But during
that 1O-year stretch he was the
Iron Horse" durable, powerful, de-
pendable. Lou Gehrig Is our choice
as baseball's Man Of the Decade.
Through the stretch he was one
of the American Leagues fanciest
hitters and the key figure and cap
tain of the New York Yankees, per-
haps the greatest team ever assem-
bled.
Lou was sports most durable star.
His only rivals were polos Tommy
Hitchcock and tracks Glenn Cum
ningham. He was the last word in
Instability. In May paralysis forced
him to end his consecutive game
string at 2,130-about a thousand
more games than any other player
had competed in consecutively, q
record that most likely never will
be surpassed. For more than IA
years he played in every Yankee
game, regular season and World
Series.
The sos produced some great dia-
mond ace-Slugger Jimmy Foxx,
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Braddock 10 Referee
After Lunching as
Hartley Guest

Jimmy Braddock, whose gnarled
fists figuratively wore a pair Of a.
karat gloves the night he dramat-
ically punched Max Baer from be-
meath his crown as heavyweight
champion of the world, will help
launch the seventh annual Golden
Gloves tournament tonight at Tur-
ner's Arena.
Today the husky Irishman, vino
lost the crown to Joe Louis In a
CORY battle at Chicago, was to be
the luncheon guest of Representa-
tive Fred A. Hartley. He will leave
for New York Immediately after
tonight's bouts but will be around
long enough to sign your autograph
book and maybe even show the kids
how to use left jab.
But, regardless of their technique
with either left or right, the young
sters Will be in there swinging for
old w street tonight. The tourney
will run five weeks and the winners
will receive individual awards as
well as trip to New York to repre-
sent Washington in the Eastern
finals. They may even go to Chi
cago for the nationalist they're
good enough.
The pairingS:
1I8-Pound Class.
Mercilliott funattached vs.. Charles Petro
(No. Police Club.
112-Pound Class.
John Bell (unattacheO vs. Phil Lewis
Pete's Athletic Club
126-Pound Class.
Mike ADVANTAGEOUS (unattached) Vs. Hill
ton Rudd mo. 10 Police Club.
Harry, Watts !No; Police Club vs.. John
Benny Frady (Pete's Athletic Club vs..
Bill Patriaca No 4 Police Club.
Dick Tracy (unattached) VS.. Joe Camp
bell (Colmar Manor. American Legionl.
Huck Wright ,(unattache6 vs.. Bernie
Charles Schneider (Colmsr Manor. Amer
ican Legion) VS.. William Scott mo. B Po-
zHarry Kelley mo 1o vs.. William aoldins
(unattacheO.
125-Pound Class.
John Curling (Merrick Club W. Lewis
Burgess Pete's Athletic Club.
Melvin Smith tunattacheO VS.. Bill Purdy
willie Hartnett iNo. Police club) vs..
Jack Stitt (unattached).
Ray lands, lunattached vs.. Claude
WEIGH (unattached).
16O-Pound Class.
Pasouale Iacsngelo mo. 10 Police Club)
vs.. Allen Shreve Pete's Athletic Club.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Furr Maps Strategy
For Theodorescu Go

Phil Furr, who will be cunning for
his sixth consecutive victory when
he meets Milo Theodorescu Monday
night at the Arena, expects to
fathom the Rumanian's unorthodox
style with his steady jab and cross
tactics. He took time out from
training routine to say so today.
Theodorescu whipped Charley
Gilley in his debut here last No
vember, confusing the Baltimorean
by his weird actions. But Furr, who
whipped Johnny Duca in his last
appearance, thinks he knows little
too much for the visitor and will
turn the tables on him.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
oya ose Travel Terps Celebrate Great VIM Cards Mourn Defeat
Basket Ball Scores
B, the Assoctated Pres.


MARYLAND. 80; Duke, 80.
Loyola. 40: Catholic o.. SO.
Eastern, SO: Anaoostia. 81.
Roosevelt, 3s; Central, 20.
Western. %; Dewitt. 16.
ks:s%ssses aSsn g. Ra: n a.
% coiSste. ii: 5o cornell. % ss" '
Wake Forest. 81: South Carolina. SO.
Rhode island. 90: Northeastern. 81.
Ni,sissippi Sc; southwestern 1Memph-
K:S::' E:s:: T. st.;s ssss:,S e. srs:ssss s.ssss,,
Denver. 81: Greeley state. Al.
oregon. is; idaho. Sc.
s.ass Ss:h ds.s a ii ss:ss e s:',i Ss:s g. g.
Texas Mines. e2: New Mexico: IS;
Maryviiie lMO.j Teachers. A; Missouri
Mines, 26.
xiii; yi|l:n az s:Ss x1t,s; e; 3 soethur't. aa.
Bethany. 81: Cole coilese 60 Of Empori.. 20.
New Mexico Mines. 80; Eastern New
BijIinss NGIm., Psjy. 81 81; Eastern Montana
Simpson. 46: Penn tIowa,, 81.
DUBUQUE, So; Wartburg, 80.
st; Francis Pao. 80; Potomac State.
Salem w Va. A.: Morris Harvey. 40.
naei HiaS Point 5s tss Atlantic &C Christian. %.
Midland. 40: Nebraska Wesleyan. 81.
Millikin. 80; Wabash. 27.
Southern Illinois Teachers. 46; Sparks
Business College (ni,). 30: ,
q, eMinnSs TnSms: ss. 's'' Paul. So; Au'''eFs
Randolph Macon (va.). A: Lynchburg.
1oyola (Baltimorel. 40: CATHOLIC. 49,
Mount union (ohio)' %; Heidelberg
HOPE sohi1si SnieS'j r.; 4e: Kalamazoo. 20.
Alma (Mich.), A: Hiilsdale (Mich.), "a.
Ashland -(ohio). Al; Baldwin Wal
silnxJS SssSln S. 1s,s, Ssn,op s Ioas %:9i.tss f.
RiissSen; Rhss9e II ip.. H,''ssee1a ss! qsi. 49,
sllPpsrg P1srg.rE E0i5; x IS; californi. tp''
or4as ssI Kspp,ds FSp,s. 81 fM.sho. Il SO; Armour
r%s5y Tssn.:!ss "a rssss,I. asass '4yc 4c 49, East
Gustavus Adolphus CMinn). AZ; Mac
St. aiessaF ,oisf (Minno. II; 81: Carleton. 20.
Wahpeton ecience. 40: jamestown Col
lege IN, Dak). 46..
AIbion nn'it taicho l 1oissH -: oiivst. Is. ~'
Howard, 40; Chattanooga. 26.
Hastings College (Nebr) So. York. A.
Anderson. 81: Kokomo tInd),, 81.
Oakland City dnd)' 80; Central Nor
Geneva P.o. 40; Bethany tw. vao.
Detroit Tech. 80: Western Ontario. "a.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Cox Is Acting Manager
At Congressional

Witty Cox, golf professional at the
Congressional Country Club, has
been named general manager of the
club pending appointment of per-
manent manager.
The Congressional Country Club
board will meet tonight to appoint
committee chairmen, and the new
House Committee chairman, who
probably will be Dutch" Ebert, for
merly Catholic University football
star, Immediately will start looking
for manager.
Cox refused to accept the man
agership Of the club, declaring that
he could not handle his golf duties
and all the details of the club
operation at the same time.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Western Highs basket ball team
today eagerly was awaiting its inter-
high series debut with Tech Friday
night at Tech High gym, the Red
Raiders having disposed of Dewitt,
23-15, yesterday on the Western
floor to take their sixth victory in
seven games.
Only two Dewitt players were able
to score, with Archie Panago, for
mer Central player, contributing II
points and Billy Kemp, ex-East-
erner, gathering the other four.
Coach Cliff Moore of Western
employed reserves freely and eight
Red Raiders figured in the Western
scoring.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
.Carrasque| and Evans
Signed by Griff;
Seven in Fold

The steady trickle of contracts
into the safe of Clark Griffith was
increased by two today as the
signed articles of Pitcher Alexandra
Carrasquel and Catcher AL Evans
arrived at the Office of the Wash
ington baseball club.
The contracts apparently are
being returned in batteries, with
Pitcher Joe Haynes and Catcher
Jake Early's signatures arriving yes
terday. Carrasquels and Evans
contracts were the sixth and seventh
to reach Griffith.
Griffith declined to divulge sal
aries, but revealed wage increases
were included in the contracts OF
Haynes, Early and Carrasquel.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Great Finish Enables
Maryland 10 Beat
Duke, 81 10 80
Leads Only Once Until
De Witt Sinks Winnino
Basket in Thriller
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

A mere minute of playing time re-
manned. Maryland was clinging to q
1890 lead over Duke like a starv-
ing man clutching q hamburger
while most of the 1000 grandstand
coaches screamed instructions to
freeze that ball." and the rest
urged the Blue Devils to take it
away from EN-"
Down on the bench Burton Ship
ley, who coaches Maryland,
squirmed like prisoner in confer
ence with some very tough police
men. His seat seemed to be equipped
with hot and cold running sweats
as the teams battled for the ball.
Suddenly his face froze in an ex-
preston of horror as George De
Witt, Maryland star of the game,
took pass directly in front of the
basket and made half pivot as If
to try a lay-up shot.
Shipley Does Some Squirming.
Witnesses in the last row swear
they heard Shipley's groan above
the din in that madhouse and also
his sigh of relief when De Witt
thought better of it and decided
to keep the ball moving. Maryland
had possession when the final whis-
tie blew, and consequently today
has its second Southern Conference
victory of the season. But why was
Shipley so concerned about an
other shot which, if made, would
have placed the game far beyond
Dukes reach?
Well, nine years ago another
Maryland team was playing at Wis.,
consin. It had a two-point lead
over the Badgers under virtually the
same circumstances when Jack Nor
ris got loose under the basket with
nobody within shouting distance. He
tried snowbird-and (Shipley still
shudders to think of it, the ball
rolled off. A Badger grabbed it.,
tossed one of those Frank Merri-
well shots from midcourt to tie up
the game as the final whistle blew,
and in the overtime Wisconsin won
out, 1890. No, Shipley doesn't care
for an extra basket if It's gambling
on the final outcome of the game.
Maryland, after getting of to a
40 lead, never led Duke again until
the last two minutes, when De
Wits eighth basket of the eve
ming gave it the final points. Five
times they overlook the Blue Devils
but simply couldn't pass them
until, of course, the game hung in
the balance.
Misses Chance to Tie.
Duke came within an ace of tying
it up again when Clyde Allen laid
the ball up on the hoop after a hard
dribble from mldcourt, but it popped
out as suddenly as burp.
De Witt led both teams in scoring,
with 16 points, and he played a
whale of an all-around game. He
kept Maryland in the running
throughout the hectic battle, moving
all over the floor to bat down shots,
grab loose balls and feed his mates.
Glenn Price, who presented the
visitors with their lead by chalking
up nine straight points in the first
hand, was given into the custody
of Milton Mullitz in the second and
quieted down remarkably quickly.
MullitZ was quite chaperone.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.-Al Flora.
Day, 1872. PITTSBURGH l4): Irish Eddie
Dunno, I44Ha, New York outpointed
Johnny Rinaldi. l44A. New York (sl.
KANSAS CITY.-Tony Novak, 21S,
Kansas City knocked out Tiger Bob
Mason. 200. Winnipeg. Canada (2).
PHILADELPHIA Armstrong.
1904. Toronto. knocked out Johnny
Marcelline, 1876 Philadelphia (8).
LOS ANGELES.-Turkey Thompson.
.,165. Los Angeles. stopped Johnny
(Banditl Romero. 1914, San Diego
@f; fH;Ew YoRk-Allie stolz. 1907.
outpointed Jack Sharkey, jr.. 1856. New
York (S): Bep Van Klaveren, 1861.
Holland, outpointed Ernie Vigh. 159.
Newburgh. N. Y. 80.
rila. $50, New Bedford, stopped
Frankie CastigIia. 154. New York "a.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Crovot Out of Contest
Riqht After Stort

Challedon and Kayak II had met
before. At Narragansett in Septem-
ber Challedon had won going away,
beating Kayak II and his ill-starred
stablemate, Sorteado. But that was
no sign the Maryland colt, con-
queror of JohnstoWn in the Freak
ness mud and over a fast track in
the Arlington Special, could beat
the invader again.
Rain had fallen the night before
but the sun had come out bright
and strong in the early morning
and by noon the racing strip was
dry-"good," the chart-makers
called it. And now they were ready
the three horses moving toward
the post and the great crowd wait
ing. Eddie Arcaro was on Challe-
don, George Woolf on Kayak II
and Basil James on the neglected
Cravat.
They were at the post only a few
minutes and then the starter sent
them away. Challedon was off in
front. He was leading by two
lengths as they swept past the
grandstand. Kayak II was hang
ing on as they rounded the turn
and went into the backstretch-a
Cravat already was out of the race
Any Kind of Racing Strip
Suits ChoIIedon
On the far turn Kayak II closed
up-moved up even with Challedon
got his head in front of him. At
the head of the stretch Challedon
had caught up-but no more than
that. Head and head they were as
they Strengthened out in the race for
the wire.
1t was a great race. It had to be,
with two great stretch runners in
there, mounted by two of the best
race riders in America. Head and
head-and then Challedon was in
front by head and then by a neck
and then by half length-and that
was the way they finished.
A great race-and won by a great
colt. They had thought in the early
spring, that Challedon could win
only in the mud, since Johnstown
had beaten him on a fast track at
Churchill Downs and he had beaten
Johnstown and Gilded Knight in
the muck and mire of Pimlico.
He had proved, though, that he
could run on a fast track as the
campaign wore on and he proved
1t again that day at Pimlico. This
was the race that put him over in
the minds of turf experts across
the country as the horse of the
year.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Totals 10 3 % Totals - 10
Landon Schools quint was away
to an impressive start, spanking
Montgomery Blair High, 22-17, in
its first game of the season, and
has focused its optics on a second
triumph Friday when it stacks up
against Baltimore Friends at Bal
timore.
Dealing the highly regarded Blair
team its second defeat of the sea-
son, Landon was led by Paul Baker,
center, who accumulated 9 points.
Baker left the game in the final
period by way of the personal foul
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Friendship Easy Winner

Running wild in the second half
after being held to four-point
margin in the first, Friendship bas-
keters whipped Central Boys Club,
1921. Vert scored "A points for the
victors.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

the first half, but continued to spark
his teammates for the duration of
the game.
Not wishing to disparage the Car
dinals' valiant effort, we must men,
ton that its opposition previously
had been beaten by Villanova, La
Sale and Marshall College and that
its only victims were Frostburg
Teachers, Davis -Elkins and Potomac
States.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Totals 9 422 Totals - 10
Score at half-Mount Rainier 1878.
Referee-Mr. Buscher CA. b..
Bethesda Chevy Chase's team,
which coast to an easy 1912 victory
over Sherwood High yesterday, an
ticipates more of a struggle Friday
when it faces the currently unde-
feated Eastern five at Bethesda
Chevy Chase gym.
Don Janof, lanky center, paced
Bethesda scorers with IL points.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Mount Rainier today had cap
tured its first win in its last five
starts, whipping Bladensburg, 1913,
on the Mount Rainier floor, and
hopes to pick up against Montgom-
ery-Blair on Friday night where
Landon left of yesterday.
Mount Rainier preserved its rec
Evening star., 1940-01-10
PIoy Three Loop Games

Petworth defeated Maritime, %
Is; Bell whipped G. A. O., PAIL,
and G. A. A. swamped Civil Serv-
ice, 26-5, in District Of Columbia
Recreation Basket Ball League
games last night.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
N. (. BOYS Club Victor

With Embrey scoring 16 points
and Stasulli 13, the Northeast Boys
Club routed the Immaculate quint,
54-24, last night.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Manassas Firemen Leud
'peci,I pispstch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Jan. TO-
Manassas Firemen defeated the
Vienna A. G. courtmen, 1921, here
last night. Herb Saunders paced
the winners with II points.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Totals 636 Totals - 2 IL
Hyattsville High registered a 25-
IS win over Richard Montgomery
| High of Rockville on the Hyattsville
court. Wilson and Dameron led
Hyattsville attack with 8 and 7
points. respectively.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Totals--15 232 Totals-14 80
Score at half-Duke, 10 to a.
Referee-Mr. Mention. Umpire-James
Enrght
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Western Tunes for Tech Tilt
BY Beating Dewitt; London,
mt. Rainier, B.-C. G. Win

ord of not having dropped a game
to a Prince Georges County foe in
four years.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
The
SPORTLIGHT
PimIico Special Quickly
Coins Public Favor
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (N.A.
N.AO.-Devised by Alfred Vanderbilt
as recently as 1887, the Pimlico Spe-
cial already has taken its place
among the more attractive, races of
each year. 1t traces back to public
interest in War Admiral which, in
1887, not only was unbeaten, but
seemed unbeatable-the greatest
colt since his sire, Man O. War, and
q tremendously appealing figure.
War Admiral had won the Ken
lucky Derby, the Preakness and the
Belmont-the triple crown of the
turf-but in winning the Belmont
he had sheared a piece off his left
front leg and so had been compelled
to remain out of action through the
summer. In his return at Laurel in
October he had won with his GUS
tomary ease. In another race at
Laurel, this time against older
horses, he had won again.
1t was then that Mr.. Vanderbilt,
wanting to put on special race for
3-year-olds, invited the owners of
the outstanding colts to enter the
Pimlico Special, for which the rae
ing association put up a purse of
$500. The distance was mile and
three -sixteenths, and four colts
faced the starter: War Admiral,
Masked General, War Minstrel and
Bottle Cap.
First of Series Better
Than Anybody Expected
1t was better race than anybody
expected. Masked General got of
in front, led War Admiral for a
mile and looked to be certain win
ner as they came into the stretch,
but there Masked General ran wide
and War Admiral, hugging the rail,
came on to win, with Masked Gen
eral second and War Minstrel third.
The second Pimlico Special was
one of the sensational races of his
tory. 1t brought together War Ad-
miral and Seabiscuit. They had
been matched to meet at Belmont
and again at Suffolk Downs, but
had been kept apart by accidents
suffered in training. This time the
match went through-the two horses
getting away from a walkup start
over mile and three-siXteenths for
,000-winner take all. Seabis-
cult got off in front, shook off de-
termined challenge by War Ad-
miral on the backstretch-and won
by three lengths.
The 1899 Pimlico Special was an
other natural-W. l.. Brann's Chal-
ledon VS.. Charles S. Howard's Kay
ak II, the sensation from the Ar
gentine. Two other horses were
entered-William Woodwards Iso-
lator and Townsend B. Martins S
Cravat. Isolator was scratched.
Cravat went to the post-but the
crowd at Pimlico on November l.
and there is no prettier day than
one in the early fall in Maryland
watched only Challedon and Kayak
II. That was where the race lay
Cravat might as well have been in
the barn with Isolator.