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Evening star., 1941-11-26
Down the Stretch
By GREG JOHNSON.

BOWIE, Md, Nov. 26-Five hum
dred of Americas racing scribes are
taking poll on whom they con-
slider the years best in every di-
vision.
The poll will be announced next
month. When it is, don't be sur
prised if the following are listed as
leaders in their respective divisions
Best 2-year-old colt, Alsab; best
2-year-old f1lly, Kel-Mar; best g.
year-old, War Relic, with Whirlaway
a point or two back; best handicap
horse, Big Pebble; best horse of year,
Alsab, this despite the fact he is a
2-year-old.
Vans are rolling out of here daily
bound for Charles Town, w. Va,
where an 18-day session opens at
1:30 pm. Monday. Leaving tomor-
row will be divisions Of Mrs. ]. V.
Stewards string, as we'll as those
of John Bosley. Charles M. Feltner
and H. G. Bedwell.
President AL j. Boyle expects his
approaching meeting to be the fin
est ever staged in West Virginia
Horses which have won on the ma
jor tracks are shipping to the fina
meeting of the 1941 Eastern sea-
son. Only a streak of bad weather
could keep the host organization
from setting attendance and wager
ing markG
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Entries for
onorrow
Bowie

By the Associated Press. Y
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 200: clairntrs
maidens; 2-year-olds: 6 furlonss.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
!. Wayland and L. Lee entry.

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ms; 3-year r-olds and up; i is miles.
Evening star., 1941-11-26

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Clear ard slow.
Evening star., 1941-11-26

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 200; Allow
anceS. 2-year-oldS: 6 furlongs
Evening star., 1941-02-12
BY the Associated Press.


CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. IL
The fastest trackmen and the best
field artists from more than two
dozen institutions sea ttered from
Pennsylvania to Georgia and Ten
nessee already are entered for the
18th annual Southern Conference
indoor games here February %.
More than 400 contestants are ex-
pected for the colorful event. The
entries close Friday and Coach R. A.
Bob Fetzer. director of the games,
said each mail was bringing in new
lists.
More Than 200 Schools Invited.
Invitations were sent to more
than 200 institutions. Many COL
leges and universities are entering
two teams, varsity and frosh, and
the first "a institutions entered
served notice they would have 81
teams in the competition.
Varsity teams of the Southern
Conference member schools COM
pete in the major division. Then
there is non-conference group for
varsity teams, freshman group for
first-year men of conference and
non conference schools, and a scho-
lastic group for high and prep stars.
Already entered in the conference
division are Davidson, Richmond,
South Carolina, Virginia Military
Institute, William and Mary. Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, Mary
land and North Carolina. Coach
Fetzer said he also had oral assur-
ances that Duke, North Carolina
Evening star., 1941-02-12
The Majority Only Want TO Know the Price

The they
blue white foxes
breeding the background The only question
those Old Snowshoe at what
patrons actual of isn't
whether No finished top
MANY them uncheons
the the Of
he market quotations
Haeah the other day when apprentice
named while the
collection
the funeral Of Jockey Earl Dew
had the 1910 championship by boons home
Aqua Caiente to receive gold watch en-
of icondioned
before hit the track
sahing horses behind him.
Hialeah the Eads thrown
miracle those W1dfyne
eth narrowly escaped DEATH
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Just Time to Get From Track TO Tent

bulbous devourng 79-cent
shrimp miniature pichfork in his right hand and racing
in his eWs OF mishap carried to him.
he moaned fishing for 80 ticket 10
throw couldn't kid the goat?
indictment, OBVIOUS enough
would toward improving the breed II Is
Of fact And plenty
more like the guy chilled shrimp at cents
either Our happeSt memories
places than the s"anKy
the hook one day and o
throwing bad bought ticket
departed.
from the track to our pup tent located
boadcaser faithfully
them off concluded:
of race $3.50 for 81
named west Sea ana
the result The same
of
WONDER all
betting the board at least lhats
still think Ally vanderbilt is
right wee prefer to Watch our winners
phonea a a
Evening star., 1941-02-12

The current accent on national
6-iense and preparedness has re-
suited in the formation of High
School Rifle League, with competl-
ton opening this afternoon and
continuing until early in April.
The league-embracing Teen,
Roosevelt, Anacostia and st. johns
still isn't officially recognized by
the schools, but is something the
rife club members cooked up among
themselves. The boys hope that
soon, possibly by next year, 1t will be
recognized as a school activity and
that other high schools in wash
ington will take part.
With the new National Guard
Armory opening near Eastern soon,
it is likely that students there will
avail themselves of the facilities to
form a team. Coolidge already has
a team, but it is not ready for COM
petition and will join the league next
year. DR.. Eber Jeffrey, former
Roosevelt instructor, now has trans
ferred to Woodrow Wilson, and is
interested in forming a rifle team
there, so 1t is likely that several
more squads will be entered next
year if this season proves a success.
Roosevelt, Tech and st. Johns
have ranges on which the teams
practice and the Anacostia marks
men work out at the National Guard
Armory. Only the ranges at Roose-
welt and Tech will be used for the
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Duke-Durham Basket
Tourney Is an Open
Affair This Year
Ruling Local High Five,
Winner for Post Two
Years, Is Broken Up
Special Dispatch to The Star.

obttidl L1lSphitil " 1Lt cthi
DURHAM, N. c.. Feb. l2.-The
Duke-Durham scholastic basket ball
tournament will be held March 13,
IA and Is this year to determine a
southern champion. The event is
sponsored jointly by the Durham
Chamber Of Commerce and Duke
University.
Since its inaugural three years
ago. the tournament has become the
goal of high schools all over the
South and tourney officials now are
watching progress of various State
championships before inviting the
eight teams which will take part.
Durham High, winner for the past
two years, is not the outstanding
choice 1t previously was since most
members of its championship teams
have been graduated. They won
their first title by defeating Eastern
OF Washington in the 1899 final and
Parker High of Greenville, S. c., last
year
Certain teams have proved stand
outs and are being closely watched
as passable participants. High Point
and Charlotte are among the best
in North Carolina. In Virginia. John
Marshall of Richmond has been a
consistent winner while Bethesda
Chevy Chase. which made a good
impression last year, again has one
Of the standout teams in Maryland.
Little is known about the situa-
ton in the deep South except that
Parker High of Greenville again has
come UP with a good team.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Bakers Worry Cubs
AS Aces Are Amonq
Is Outside Fold
Situation Gets Serious
With Squod Leaving in
10 Days for Comp
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. l2.-Holdout fever
in the organization of the Chicago
Cubs almost has reached epidemic
proportions, but Manager Jimmy
Wilson says this is no cause for
concern at all.
OF course. the signing of players
is the responsibility of General
Manager Jimmy Gallagher, but Will
son is confident that all of the boys
will be on hand for spring training
at Catalina Island.
Sixteen Of the SO players on the
roster still are unsigned. 10 days be-
fore the entire squad is scheduled
to depart for the West Coast. Play
ers still out of the fold when practice
begins February 26 are considered
bona-1de holdouts.
You needn't worry about those
fellows" Wilson told Gallagher yes
terday after he had arrived from
Philadelphia. They will be there,
all right. They always are. know,
I was a player once myself"
He might have added that he was
quite a player as recently as last
year when he substituted for the in
jured Ernie Lombardi in the World
Series and spanked the Cincinnati
Reds to the world championship.
But this contract trouble is no
laugh to Gallagher, who, like Wilson,
is in his first term in the Cub organ
ization. The list of recalcitrants in
cludes such mainStayS as Third
Baseman Stan Hack, Second Base
man Billy Herman, Outfielders Hank
Leiber, Bill Nicholson and Lou Nov
ikoff, the celebrated rookie slugger;
Pitchers Bill Lee, Vern Olsen and
Charles Root, and the highly-rated
rookie infielder, Lou Stringer.
Wilson, however, is proceeding
with his training plans along well
defined lines. He has mapped a
double workout daily the first five
days. before switching to long single
sessions thereafter.
The squad will be at Catalina un-
til March IA when it returns to the
mainland and begins exhibition
games.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
The Thorouohbred and National Defense

sport realistically unfods the emotions OF fes sweeping
suffering and the heck with
the breed.
socaled nursery
could the distance in the
Shany Hogan jockey Until near the
of everything s-furlong
Apparently wantracing quick and fast
like Ay Vanderbilt who conscen-
racing with the national defense program
thinks the breed should be eraned to
the thoroughbred He is
the token his voice crying In
the moment.
tracks? 1t diagnose
of
people
usually bet although he knows the
the and tell whether
colt fy the mud and whether 1t
The distance bred
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Schools From Capital Section
Swell Big and Snoppy Field
Of Dixie Conference Meet

State, Washington and Lee. Wake
Forest and Clemson would have men
here. North Carolina is defending
champion.
The non-conference division pre-
sents one of the greatest fields ever
entered in the games here. The Uni
verSlty Of Tennessee has entered a.
team for the first time. Georgia Tech
also will have men here, as will Cath
olic u, Navy, Virginia, West Ches-
ter State Teachers College of Penn
sylvania and Newberry. There still Is
possibility that Georgia, Auburn
and Alabama will enter. Navy won
the division trophy last year.
WI. to Defend Title.
Most Of the institutions entering
varsity teams in the conference and
non-conference divisions will have
men in the freshman division.
The scholastic field already dn-
cludes Episcopal High of Alexandria,
Va: Virginia Episcopal SCHOOL, of
Lynchburg, Va; Baylor Unive Usity
School of Chattanooga, Tenn: NC
Kinley High of Washington, Jeffer-
son Senior High of Roanoke. Va;
Thomas Jefferson High of Rich
mond, Va. and Washington-Lee
High of Arlington. Va, the defend
ing champion. A dozen or so North
Carolina high schools are expected
to enter with Fayetteville already
listed.
Twenty-nine separate events are
on the program. with the ma in show
starting in big Woollen Gym mnasium
at z o'clock at night.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Little Generals Even
Feud With Central
In Overtime Win

All is exactly even between Wash
ington-Lee and Central High cagers,
the Generals having triumphed yes
terday. 31-30. inan overtime contest
at Central to atone for a Central
victory of 21-20.
Three points by WaShington-Dee's
Stirling Gudger in the extra session
decided yesterdays game. The score
was tied, 28-all. at the end of regu-
lation time and Central took lead
of two points after that on a bucket
by Zello Lagos. When the Vikings
attempted TO freeze the ball Gudger
stole it and scored. A moment later
he received a foul and made the
attempt good for the winning
margin.
In the regular sessions Washing
ton-Lee had a 1924 edge with only
2 0secondS to go, but Charley Klig-
man Di BlaSi scored in that short
time to pull the Vikings even. Gen.
tral saved something from the pro-
ceedingS by winning a preliminary
lightweight game, 1919.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
syFoe Likely
|fConn Fights
Capital Bout
Young Danny Hossett
Choice to Box Champ
At UIine's March 6

Billy Conn, light-heavyweight
champion of the world. not only is
the central figure in plans outlined
by Ray Avis for the first boxing
bout at Uline Arena, but in the most
recent tangle between the New York
State Commission and National Box
ing Association.
Alvis and Raoul LeMat. general
manager of the Uline plant, con-
ferred with Mike Jacobs in New
York yesterday. When the meeting
adjourned AlYis had Conn for a bout
on March s; Jacobs had an agree
ment with LeMat believed to give
him the inside track on the arena
when he wants it, and LIE Mat had
Mixes old Hippodrome ring-for
$500.
Hassett Likely Opponent.
Danny Hassett, Philadelphia
heavyweight, will be Conn's oppon-
ent. Hassett will be remembered as
the youngster who upset Buddy Scott
last winter at Turner's Arena and in
turn was knocked out by Bill Boyd
at Griffith Stadium. He complained
of being out of shape for the Boyd
match and wanted return shot at
the former COB. His work that night
seemed to bear out his excuse for
the poor performance.
Meanwhile. the Associated Press
reported New York had taken the
N. B. A.-sanctioned Anton Cristo-
foridis-Gus Lesnevich match and
put it on its calendar for May 2 as
part of tournament" to select
successor to Conn. Billy hasn't alb
dicated yet, but the commission says
he will stand aside whenever it gives
the word, inasmuch as he is moving
up into the heavyweight class for
keeps when he boxes Champion Joe
Louis in June.
Given Title With Reservation.
The N. B. A. had approved Cristo-
foridis as champion. succeeding
Conn, when the Greek busted of
Melio Bettina at Cleveland
1t added a postscript that Cristo-
foridis should box Lesnevich just to
prove his right to the throne. 1t
stipulated that the two should split
the purse right down the middle"
and fully expected the bout TO be
held somewhere in its own territory.
Then New York stepped in and
grabbed it.
A similar predicament prevails in
featherweight ranks. Harry Jeffra.
New York 126-pound titleholder, will
meet joey Archibald, who is out
lawed by the N. B. A, here next
Tuesday. But this is a match they
couldn't sell anywhere but in Wash
ington. New York wouldn't have it
and the N. B. A. doesn't want it, but
can't get rid of it,
Evening star., 1941-02-12
10 in Big Coast
Race, Porter's
CapChoice
Nuseo, DC. Horse; BuH
Reign, VoIdinu Groom,
Good Turn Popular
BY ROBERT MYERS,

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.-Lo,s
weeks Of careful training behind, ls
crack 3-year-olds were due 10
parade to the post today In the
seventh running Of the $50 900 San
Ia Anita Derby-a battle ths4
shaped up as wide open from flag
fall to the finish of the l1s mile
grind.
The Derby scene was set. Turf
club officials were promised a heavy
day at the betting windows and SIM
shine through the afternoon after
several days of rain. The Is colts
and lone filly in the Derby field
faced a track ranging from muddy
10 heavy, and horsemen looked for
another rouSing renewal of this
Santa Anita scramble Of the 3-yeaY-
olds.
Washington Horse a Threat.
Everything was in complete order
except the minds and selections
of $4,000 or more rabid racing fans
and those masters of horse history,
the handicappers
Charles S. HoWard's Porter's Cap
remained the betting fayorite In the
morning line at odds of 5 10 2. and
most every one agreed that the man
who sent two winners TO the post in
the famed 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap, Seabiscuit and Kayak II.
had the colt TO capture this rich
Derby prize.
Strong support came for foar
others, however-the f1lly NaSca,
owned by Breckenridge Long Of
Washington, D. c.: Tony Pelleters
Bull Reigh, Alfred G. Vanderbilts
Good Turn and Valdina Groom. un-
der the colors of Emerson p. Wood
ward Of Texas.
Long shot bettors held high hopes
for such contenders as Cleaveland
Putnams Arlington Futuritv win
ner. Swain; william z. Boefnga
maiden. Welcome Pass William Du
Points Fairymant another likely
looking maiden, and Lawrence Bar
ker's Pirate.
Trainer Handlen Ambitious.
Rounding out the entries. and
any one just as likely to score an
upset as not, were Coppeman and
Staretor, entry of H S Neshitt;
Transfgure. ArmiStice, Buckhorn
Greek. whose owner thought enough
of him TO plank out 800 as a
fee for supplemental nomina-
ton; Havana Lad and Madigama.
Highly publicized Fairymant had
raced but three times. but Trainer
Dick Handlen saddled Rosemont to
win the 1887 Santa Anita Handicap
and Fairy Hill the $4,000 Derby the
same year. and indicated he was
out to score a second Derby win
for the stable. Upsets have been
the rule rather than the exception
in this event.
Most of the contenders, includ-
ing the top candidates. will be NOM
mated for the Kentucky Derby,
lending added interest to their per-
formances in the Santa Anita race.
The Derby weight here is 100
pounds for colts and geldings, l15
for the flly. Post time for the
race was AIS pm. (P. S. t..
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Viana Shoots Royals
Ahead Of F. B. |. in
Rec Loop Feature

Akky Viana's Is points led Regal
Clothiers to a '41-38 victory over
Federal Bureau of Investigation
tossers in the feature game of Dis
trict of Columbia Recreation De-
partment Basket Ball League COM
petition last night at Tech High gym.
A. G. o. smothered Pepco, 26-13;
Census Farmers whipped lexington.
1922; Greyhounds beat Department
of Justice, 35-10; Washington Loan
~ Trust bumped r. D. I. c., 1912,
and Hot Shoppes smeared Selective
Service, 1923.
Other games saw Sons of Pericles
thump Capital City A. z. A., 24-15;
Bliss Electrical clip Harvesters,
44-26; Finnish Americans defeat
Labor, 1918; Nebraska A. c. edge
Maritime. 36-33; Delaware Il Hud-
son outpoint Census. 1924; Air Duct
trim Silents. 1914. and Ranchers
rout Ramblers, 34-21.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Coolidge Again Beats
Anacostia 10 Crack
Losing Streak

A six-game losing streak is a
thing of the past for Coolidge Highs
basket ball team. A month barren
OF spoils was ended yesterday when
the Colts downed Anacostia Indians,
34-2l, for the second time this sea-
son. 1t was over the Indians that
Coolidge took its last victory before
plunging into the losing streak.
1t was anybody's ball game until
the middle of the last period. The
Colts enjoyed a 14-1l edge at the
half, but Anacostia's Elmer Leuk-
hardt and Dick Faircloth knitted
through a pair of goals to send the
Indians ahead in the third stanza. It
was nip-and-tuck the rest of the
period until near the end. when
Richard Waterman put Coolidge in
front, 20-19, where it STAYED.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Excitement $4,000 Santa Anita Derby Promises Be oung Struggle
WIN Lose or Draw
Horse Rucinq-Goudy Symbol Of ReckIessness
By FRANCIS (. STAN.
Star stan Correspondent.

pncn match totaaran output the American horse track
symbol of reckless private spending
reformed Washington
Haeah family that Tropical Park
that Haeah show greater one
quite up years apologies Mr. Cronan
national defense restraint Canadians
and that of thing
magnificent restraint with this simple
Practically The
But Mamis two tracks
Tropical Haleah have done all right few days ago playing
mdvk card patrons than 100000 into
Saturday when Whrlaway le4l betting
with horse racing? asked Mr.
wealthy people who can't
program explains
wealthy Canadians
than 800 What good
500 in especially the too?'
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Hoyds' Eastern Title
Chances Threatened
By Owls Tonight
Invaders, Who Con Rise
To Heights, Recently
Upset R. |. Stote

Out of the race for Eastern cham
pionship honors themselves. Tenn
pies Owls invade Riverside Stadium
tonight bent on spelling George
towns dream of capturing the
championship.
What has all the earmarks of one
of the seasons best games will be
delayed until 10 o'clock. A pre-
liminary game between Gonzaga
High and the Hoys frosh opens the
program at $50.
Temple, piling up points in the
first half. withstood Rhode Island
States closing rally TO hand it its
first defeat recently. That was quite
a surprise TO Eastern experts but
Temple has been surprising all sea-
son, winning games it figured to
lose and vice versa.
The most important question to
be decided is whether Georgetown
has been lucky this winter or a
good clutch" team. Nine of the
Hoyas' games have been decided
in the last minutes of play and of
that number they dropped only one,
the 49-43 loss to Syracuse. Against
Colgate and Yale they were con-
sidered lucky to win on baskets in
the last few minutes of play.
Temple has a team of big and
little fellows. Angelo Musi and
Mendy Snyder are under feet 10
inches. but Bruce Dietterick. Cor
ham Getchen and Howard Kahn,
the other regulars, are we'll over
6 feet.
Much of Georgetown's hopes will
be vested in the keen eye of Jim
Kiernan, currently pacing the squad
scoring with 142 points. But the
Hoyas have several men who can
turn the tide If they have the
range, among them Bill Bornheimer,
George Pajak and Buddy O'Grady.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Informal School Rifle League
OfFour Teams May Lead to
Official Loop Next Year

matches and todav's program has
Anacostia firing at Roosevelt and
St. Johns at Tech.
Favorites to win the league hon
ors is the St. Johns. victorious
already this season in all IL of their
matches, including wins over some
very good collegiate freshmen out
fits. Likely to furnish strong COM
petition is Tech, winner OF two OF
four matches with freshmen teams
and for the past two years claimant
to the unofficial high school cham
pionship. It's claims were based
on victories over other high schools
in informal shoots.
AS yet the shooters have no
trophy to award the winning team
at the end of the season and will
be in a receptive mood II some
organization or individual would like
to sponsor their activity.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Miami-Nassau Yacht
Race Pace Is Beinq
Set by Escapade
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ABOARD COAST GUARD CUT
TER MOJAVE, Feb. 12.-The 70
foot Escapade was leading the way
in the Miami-Nassau yacht race
early today after one boat was
forced out.
A broken spar made it necessary
for the crew Of w. r. Bryant's
Malihini OF Detroit to turn back
toward the start.
The Escapade-entered by Henry
Fownes of Stamford, Conn
rounded Isaac Light at midnight.
Rainy weather prevailed, and
there was a 15-mile wind.
Seven other contestants trailed
the Escapade at varying distances.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
New Leaders Chosen
For Four Sports at
Naval Academy /
AZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 12-New
captains and managers fof sports
have been announced by Naval
Academy athletic officials
Midshipman N. c. Smith, Waites-
field, VT, was named baseball cap
tain; G. S. Wiley, San ESego. Calf,
swimming captain; w. j.. Hurst, San
Luis Obispo. Calf, sailing captain,
and E. F. Hahnfeldt, Palatine, ILL.,,
track captain.
The new managers are, P. B. Arm
strong, Upper Montcair, N. j.,
baseball; j. D. Schnepls. Blooming
ton, ILL.,, golf; w. A. Robie, Ceilings
wood, N. j.. swimming; P. H.
Durand, Ipswich, Mass, sailing and
F. Laing, North Fork, New, track.
Midshipman R. c. Knight, Balti-
more, will continue ash golf captain
Hahnfeldt holds two Academy
records for the shot put and discus
throw.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Friends Is Hard Pressed
BY Boys Latin Five

Friends School basket ball team is
back from Baltimore with a victory
over Boys Latin, but it was a mar
row squeak. The result was in doubt
up to the final moment and Friends
nosed out with a 1864 win.
Armand Newmeyer and Alvin Dulcan
did most of the important work,
accounting for all except four
Friends points. Newmeyer had IT
and Dulcan two less.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Swim Officials Glasses
To Be Held Toniqht

The second session of the Y. M.
C. A. school for swimming oflcials
will be held this evening at 8 o'clock,
at the "Y."
Local diving experts and Judges
will discuss the fundamentals Of
Giving and judging the events. A
demonstration In the pool will
follow.
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Midland, 3b: Doane. 30.
Hamline "A: St. Thomas. 25.
Teachers, SS
Greeley State. a.: Montana State, 36..
Centre. so: Georgetown (Kentucky). 40.
Gonzags 43: College of Idaho. Al.
Missouri Valley. 81: Rockhurst. Al.
Evening star., 1941-02-12

Totals - 10 "A Totals 721
Referee-Mr. Birmingham.
Iowa Wesleyan, A.: DUBUQUE. 25.
St. Joseph's (Pennsylysnial, IS; Blue
Ridge, AZ.
Tarkio 80; William Jewell. 2S
Daniel Baker, 81: Southwestern tTexaS),
Howard Payne. So: MeMurry, %.
Wabash, 81; Hanover. 45.
Manchester, 81; Huntingt ton. 80.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Data on Rich Suntu AnitusDerby
By the Associated Press.

Jockeys positions
mile