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Evening star., 1941-01-10
Stagg, 78, Still Looks
To Future, He Shows
When Honored
By the Associated Press.

oS Luc sasSOtldIcC fIcscs
NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.-At 78 Amos
Alonzo Stagg. College Of Pacific
coach and footballs grand old
man." instead of dwelling in the past
is trying to improve all the time,
both personally and as a coach.
Stagg. solid in physique and as
young in spirit as any of the 200
men who attended the Touchdown
Club banquet last night at which he
was presented thophy for his out
standing contributions to the game,
gave brief summary of the de-
velopment of football since his debut
at Yale in 1884, and touched on
what he looked forward to as
result of new rule changes.
He heard himself eulogized by a
dozen speakers, including Toact-
master big Bill" Edwards, ex-
Princeton great; Ogden Miller, Yale
athletic director, and Asa Bushnell,
secretary of the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association, all of
whom stressed Stages role, not only
as q successful coach, but as the
original character builder of football.
Bushnell, commenting on the pres
ent rules, said he would like to see
the rule book burned and the N. c.
A. A. appoint three capable men to
produce a simplified rule book. The
rules are fine. he said, but they have
been revised and scrambled so much
they are complex in their present
form.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
From the
Press Box
Old Fan Figures Bucs
Should Win Some Time
Bv JOHN LARDNER.


NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Man and
boy, since he turned in his drum at
Appomattox, your agent has been
placing a small wager every year
on the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the
National League pennant.
Times have been tough since 1927,
but you can see what a suckers play
it would be to stop now. If quit
and the Pirates suddenly win their
flag, for all the years and all the
doubloons I have given to this
worthy cause will be wasted and I
will kick myself up and down Maple
street from Cedar to Hemlock,
cursing softly.
I thought we had it in 1888. In
that year, you remember, the bold
Buccaneers were off in front by
seven games in September The
Pittsburgh Office printed World
Series tickets Crare specimens of
which still may be seen in the files
of certain lucky collectors, and the
athletes speculated on whether they
would face Rufflng or Gomez in the
first game of the series.
Your correspondent prepared to
cash in. I had my eye on mag
nifcent goatSkin evening wrap for
the little woman. a team of blooded
mules for myself, to help with the
ploWing, and case of bonded
bourbon apiece for the kiddies.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Green Terror Loses
But Does 0kay as
New Mat Villain

The fertile brain of some muscle
bound mastermind has come up with
a new villain for the mat game
the Green Terror. And if his debut
at Turner's Arena last night Is
criterion, he'll do all right, for
while.
The Green Terror, a brilliant
emerald copy of the Golden Terror,
lost to Milo Steinborn in exactly
7 minutes, but only by disqualifi-
cation. He pulled everything not
in the book on the astonished Milo,
including Steinborn's nose and the
referee got him out of there in q
hurry.
In the main bout, Ernie Dusek
used a glare and a good, strong word
to pin Joe Cox in a fraction over
80 minutes. In other matches Paul
Boesch drew with Gene Devalteau;
Ivan Managoff threw Chris Zahar-
las, and Lou Plummer pinned Abe
Tourist.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Bu|Io's Victory Proves Cheap
Golf Balls Can Be Hit Far;
u. sc. A. Not to CHANGE

happens to be a big boy weighing
200 pounds plus. He hits any golf
ball a mighty SOCK But the same
ball obviously couldn't be hit so
far by a man who didn't hit as
hard.
Specifications 10 Be Same.
The United States Golf Associa-
ton says there will not be any
change in the golf ball speciflca-
tions for 1941. That means, in case
you don't know. that the 1941 ball
will be not greater than 162 ounces
in weight nor less than 1853 inches
in diameter.
But suppose the manufacturers
set their winding machines up a
little tighter? That would result in
a ball which would react to a
harder blow, a harder ball, in fact.
That is all it takes to put little
more "oomph" into the ball. A
golf ball starts with a rubber, zinc
oxide, acid or oil core usually. Some
now are being made without cores.
But in the main the core is one
of these materials. On this core is
wound rubber thread, and on top
of this is the gutta percha or ba-
lata cover, closely amalgamated with
the upper layers of rubber thread
That is the golf ball which is the
center of all the hysteria. And the
cause of the means and groans you
hear around any course.
But the 1941 golf ball will be
the best, whether you buy it in a
drugstore or over a golf shop coun-
ter. 1t isn't as long as the ball of
1929 and before, but it is the best
ball ever made.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Milne Shoots Record
As LincoIns Tie for
Leqion Pin Lead

Featured by Clarence Mines sea-
son record of 400 at the Lucky Strike,
which included top game of 153, Lin
coin Post boWlers swept Costello to
gain tie with Nash for first place
in the American Legion League.
The Lincolns were tops with 571-
1,644.
Boosting his average to a few
sticks under the 1913 mark, Eddie
Keith with Alb was top shooter in
the National Capital League. His
high 1859 gave Portner's Grill the
rubber game from the Benmacks.
Paul Fitzgeralds 1872 was best for
the losers.
Chaconas Market, led by Lou
Pantos' 154-409 and Nick Chaconas'
395, swept the champion Shaffer
Flower Shop with top team counts of
691-1,883 Structural Porcelain
went two games in front of Red
Circle Food Shop for the league
leadership with a shutout over
Jalepes Restaurant when the run
ner-up dropped tilt to Master Bar
bers. Nick Benner's 147-399 was
high for the pacesetters with Dutch
Weidman's 387 best for Red Circles.
Bill Kings $50 which climaxed
387 count led in the BARRIERS final
game win. Luke Lambert was
Jalepes' star with $780,
Wimpy Orme and Ed McVay.
teammates on the Pin Busters.
shared honors in the Miscellaneous
Tax Unit League with respective
counts Of 152-368 and 150-392.
Chaking up highs of 570-1,648 at
King Pin the Easy Marks mopped up
the Eagle Eyes.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Titles Gone But Henry
Rules in Hearts Of
Ring's S Boosters
Gotham Sports Writers
Award Neil Memorial
Trophy to Gomester
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-Though
ne finally has run completely out of
boxing titles, little Henry Armstrong
today holds tangible evidence of the
admiration felt for him by the men
who watched him batter his way to
victory over rivals of three weight
divisions.
The Negro gamecock last night
was presented with the Edward j.
Neil Memorial Trophy, given an
nually by the New York Boxing
Writers Association to the fighter
they feel did the most for the game
in the last year. The award to
Henry possibly was belated, but it
was sincere.
The presentation was made at a
banquet attended by several hundred
members of the boxing fraternity
and numerous notables, including
former Mayor Jimmie Walker of
New York, who made the principal
address.
Edward J. Neil, former sports
writer for the Associated Press, was
killed by stray shell while cover
ing the war in Spain in 1888.
Evening star., 1941-01-10

That drugstore golf ball played
by Johnny Bulla in his win of the
Los Angeles open championship is,
so Johnny says, the same ball sold
over drugstore counters for IS cents.
or three for buck. There's lot of
fuss being made about the fact that
a fellow with a good golf game could
win an important tournament using
such a ball, but the furor shouldn't
be taken too seriously.
Two years ago Eddie Conlin, then
manager of golf ball sales for one
of the biggest manufacturers in the
country, said the cheaper golf balls
of 1888 were better than the 75-cent
ball of year before.
They have been improved in the
interval, and there's no real reason
why a golf ball selling in the lower
brackets shouldn't be good ball.
Or at least as good a ball as the
best of few years back.
Tighter Winding Helps Pro.
Bulla, according to the best pro
practice, gets the balls which test
100 on the testing rack. The pros
who represent the manufacturers
and who are in the upper brackets
of the tournament winners, all get
these talls, little tighter in wind
ing, a little longer from the tee,
and a little better all around
But the main point, from the
viewpoint Of the duffer, is that he
couldn't hit a tightly wound ball
hard enough or far enough to give
him any advantage The tightly
wound golf ball. which does 60
further, is ball strictly for hard
hitters. 1t is. if anything, little
shorter than the more loosely wound
sphere. unless the hitter has a
mighty sock. So, according to Con-
lin and others in the manufactur-
ing know. the best ball for the Ma
tion's millions of buffers is not the
100 test ball, but a sphere wound
not so tight.
THE golf balls the manufacturers
are making are like Rolls Royce.
You can't wear 'em out" said one
man high up in the business. But
the best ball for the run-of-the-
mine golfer still is the ball which
isn't too tightly wound"
For it is true that the pros on the
pay rolls of manufacturers get the
tightly wound balls. And that un-
der all conditions they respond bet
ter to big wallop, and not so
well to puny tap.
John Bulla, who played the 35-
cent ball to victory at Los Angeles,
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Dixie Here, Franklin
In Baltimore Hold
Week-end Focus
Record Fields Promised
With Nations Leading
Pinwomen Entered

Triumphs over every other Lead
ing woman duckpin roller in the
East on consecutive days will be the
aims of Lorraine GULL and Lucy
Rose, Washington's two leading
candidates for the women's No.
national ranking, when they COM
pete here tomorrow in the 10th an
nual Dixie and Sunday in Balti-
more'S Franklin Open.
Defending champion and four
time winner of the Dixie, Miss GULL,
already winner of the American
classic in the Oriole City and the
Meyer Davis with a record figure of
l,287 at Lucky Strike, will be shoot
ing for her third and fourth VIC
tories of the season. Rolling at
record pace of l22 in the Ladies
District League, Mrs. Rose evened
the score with the illustrious King
Pin team leader when she annexed
the Old Dominion at Richmond with
a record count of 1924.
With entries piling up from New
England Baltimore, Richmond and
Norfolk record fields for both events
are promised. Arville Ebersole, ex-
ecutive secretary of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress, an
nounced today.
Making no attempt to retain her
national No. crown, Ida Simmons
main concern will be to win the SlOO
top prizes in the two major attrac-
tions. Norfolk's chief contender for
the honors now is Katherine Wick.
the No. ranking woman roller of
the country. Runnerup to Miss
GULL last year in the Dixie, she will
be the defending titleholder in the
Franklin Open. Co-holder with
Mrs. Wick of the national doubles
title, Eva Andrus and platinum
haired Doris Smith are two more
Norfolk threats.
Taking over the No. I spot in
Richmond from Helen Randlett this
season, Edna Brockwell will head a
big delegation from the Virginia
capital.
Rolled in three blocks, the Dixie
will start at l pm. at the Lafayette
Bowling Center, shift to the Lucky
Strike for the middle round and
wind up at Convention Hall.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Momokos Fights ZoIe Tonight
Seeking to Earn Title Shot

But Sam Plan, Zale's manager, has
promised Mamakos title fight with
zale if he makes an impressive
showing in this engagement.
Ken Overlin of Decatur, ILL.,, is
recognized as the middleweight king
in New York State.
Two Chicago fighters, Davey Day,
perennial lightweight contender, and
young Nick Castiglione are booked
for the semi-final bout tonight.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Fiqhts Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE.-Harry Bobo. .02,
Pittsburgh. outpointed Gunnar Bar
lund. 195, New York u0).
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Nathan Mann,
1909. Hamden, Conn, stopped Charlie
(Hobol Williams. 176, Fort Lauder
WATERBURY. Conn.-Eddie Dolan,
son, 147. New York (3).
PHIIADELPHIA.-Da Falso. 143,
PhilAdelphia, outpointed Billy Davis,
14O, Minersville, Pa. ls).
161, Portland outpointed Irish Eddie
Pierce, 100. New York 10).
Evening star., 1941-01-10

ring career. For 13 long months
after the operation he waited to
hear the verdict. Finally, physi-
clans promised he might be able
to fight again.
Broke, but determined, Tommy
went into training.
Now, the kid who started box
ing for ice cream cones in South
Philadelphia neighborhood bouts
declares:
Don't think I underrate Salica.
But beat him once and I know
I can beat him again."
Besides, he gets kissed by his
fiancee after every fight. On q
black eye? Some one queried.
"Oh, no." Tommy chuckled. II
get kissed all right. but not on
the bruises"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-A
pint-sized edition of a whirling
dervish, who once was tagged by
an injury for less arduous work
than prize fighting, gets a crack
Monday night at a ring title that
means everything" to him.
He is Tommy Forte, 22-year-old
Philadelphian, who will battle
Lou Salica for the world bantam
weight crown in a 15-round bout
at the arena.
Forte, who scored a 10-round
decision over the champion in a
non-title fight two months ago,
declared today, II will win"
"I have to-" he explained.
That championship means
Evening star., 1941-01-10
ScuufIer's 664-Pound
Tunu Catch Is Record
By the Associated Press

BY the Assoclated Press.
BAILEY ISLAND, Me-, Jan. 10
A pound tuna, caught on 39-
thread line last summer by w. G.
Scaufler of Lakewood, N. j., has been
recognized as a world record catch
for that type of line.
Elroy johnson, president of the
Bailey Island Tuna Club, said notl-
fication of the recognition had been
received from the international
Game Fish Association.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Once Doomed as Boxer, Forte Goes for Title
Security Inspires comebockine Phodephon Bout With soco

everything to me. It means
money. 1t means security. I'll
be able to give my mother the
security she deserves"
It means, too, he will be able
to marry" his schooldays sweet
heart, Mildred Cangelosi.
The fight is the peak of a come
back for him.
Back in 1886, Tommy was in
jured in an automobile accident,
but didn't bother to tell his man
ager, Mickey Diamond, just how
serious he had been hurt. One
night after a fight he collapsed
in the dressing room.
Then, physicians told Tommy
his chances OF fighting again were
remote. They agreed on an op-
Grafton in an effort to salvage his
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Skeet Shooters Menu
Includes Moose Milk

A menu that would delight the
heart of any epicure lives in the
memory of skeet shooting members
of Kenwood Country Club today.
They held their annual banquet
last night and served game brought
In by members and placed in cold
storage during the hunting season.
Among the deicacies were moose
milk, venison, bear, Harden Bay
oysters, boar, turkey, grouse, goose,
quail, duck and wild rice.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Cooper, Bruins Smooth
Contract Difficulties
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.-Con-
tract difficulties between Charles
(Tarzen Cooper and the Washing
ton Bruins, colored professional
basket ball team, have been straight
ened out in conference here and
the former Renaissance star will
rejoin the team in time for its
game Sunday at washington with
the Philadelphia Pros of the Eastern
League.
Concessions were made by both
parties. Cooper withdrew his re-
quests for more money and the
Bruins will permit him to do free
lance work with other pro outfits
during the week as long as he is
available for Sunday games in
Washington and does not ac-
company any other team into the
Capital area.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
By the Associated Press.


OAKLAND. Calf, Jan. 10.-The
Army caught up with Ed "Porky"
Oliver, nationally known golfing
professional, yesterday. Just before
he teed OF in the first round of the
5000 Oakland open tournament he
received notice to report to his home
town, Wilmington, Del, January Is
for immediate duty.
Oliver, "A, and weighing 222
pounds, played nine holes. then
withdrew from the tournament. He
left at once by automobile for the
East after posting a birdie 8 on the
ninth hole Of the Sequoyah course.
"I'll see all you fellows later" was
his parting remark.
Oliver. first OF the country's stand
out pro players to be called in the
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Skeeters Determined
To Hang a Sinner
On Eagles Tonight
Odds Are Against Them;
Capital Squad Is Hot
In Routing OIympies
By BURTON HAWKINS.

The consuming ambltlon OF the
ar-dwelling River Vale Skeeters,
to deal the Washington Eagles an
artistic and physical shellacking the
same evening, will be granted an
other opportunity tonight at River
side Stadium when those clubs renew
their hectic hockey feud at $3.50
o'clock
Washington thus far owns an
overwhelming edge over the Eastern
Amateur Leagues last-place team
on the artistic side Of the ledger.
having accumulated five victories
and a tie in six collisions, and has
earned at least a draw in numerous
Squabbles.
The Skeeters are the only club
which hasn't defeated the Eagles, in
fact, but through the medium Of
their willingness to tee off on an
exposed chin have become an at
tractive drawing card here. From
Coach Jack McKinnon to his rawest
recruit the Skeeters have shown they
irritate easily and frequently when
facing the Eagles.
Chief beef of the Skeeters, no
doubt, has been the steady perform
ances of Goalie Gordon Hemming
and Center Norman Burns, who have
played prominent roles in keeping
the Eagles in the loop lead. Both
boys played with River Vale last
season and gleefully have rubbed it
in on their former mates.
Burns currently is pacing the
/ leagues scorers and is rated by many
the outstanding player in the circuit,
while Hemming's consistently fine
net tending has stamped him IA
vorite here. Both sparkled last night
at Boston as Washington smothered
the Olypmics, 8-3.
1t has been little Paul Courteau,
though, who has been the target
/ of River Vale wrath. Recently he
was involved in penalty box
brawl with Coach McKinnon and
on the Skeeters' last visit exchanged
blows with the Skeeters' Hughie
Bell. All have been warned by
league headquarters to curb their
tiffing tendencies.
Bell, by the same token, is no
sweetheart of the Eagles. The
lanky wingman is the only player
in the league against whom Wash
ington players nurse a perpetual
peeve, and they aren't timid about
demonstrating it.
Washington, holding two-game
lead over the second-place Balti-
more Orioles, has won four straight
games at Riverside Stadium River
Vale, although in last place, is
only three points out of fourth
place.
The Eagles buried the Olympics
under a 5-goal scoring spree in the
second period last night after leav-
ing the ice at the end of the first
period locked at 2-2 Mike Germann
scored twice in that session and
Courteau, Burns and Len Burrage
added goals to take the sting out
| of the Olvmrics
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Mrs. Houd Golf Leader
At kenWood Club

Mrs. William Hoad is the new
tournament chairman at Kenwood.
She will confer with other golf
committee members and will draw
up a links schedule for the year.
Mrs. I. E. Peterson will represent
Kenwood on the Women's District
Golf Association Handicap Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Golfer Oliver Called to Army;
Scores Birdie in Farewell

draft, was a storm center in the
1910 United States open champion
ship. After tying with Lawson Lit
tie and Gene Sarazen at 287, Oliver
was ruled out because he teed of
20 minutes ahead of his regular
starting time. Little won the title
in a playoff.
Oliver won three top tournaments
last year, the Bing Crosby, Phoenix
and St. Paul opens.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Steve Ma
makos, tireless puncher of Washing
ton. D. c., has chance tonight to
earn a shot at the middleweight
crown worn by Tony zale.
Mamakos and Zale, the Gary, Ind,
battler who is recognized by the
National Boxing Association as the
champion, face the gong in the Chi
cago Stadium in 10-round nom
title fight.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Lorraine GULL and Lucy Rose Continue Bowling Feud Two Big Tourney
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Keene Fitzpatrick, chief ath-
letic coach and trainer at Prince
ton, signed a contract for his
thirty-flrst year as a college
mentor.
Washington Rovers' Soccer
Club defeated the British En-
bassy hooters, 6-3, on the Monu-
ment Grounds.
Business Highs basket ball
team was defeated. IL to 16, by
heavier and taller Mount st. JOS
eph'S quint of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Bobo Furnishes BurIund
To Earn Decision
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-Harry
Bobo. Pittsburgh's up-and-coming
young Negro heavyweight, punched
out decisive 10-round victory over
Gunnar Barlund, Finnish heavy
weight. at the Coliseum last night.
Bobo weighed 2O2; Barlund, 1876.
Bobo lacked the power to floor
the veteran Barlund. but he packed
enough wallops in lefts and right
crosses to cut the Firms left eye
in the second round and to have
him hanging groggily on the ropes
at the final bell.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
New Haven FIoshy Again
In Regoining Lead
3v Az Aseoriot.d De


The New Haven Eagles, once
again in sole possession of first place
in the Eastern division of the Amer
ican Hockey League, seem to have
regained the form which carried
them through nine games without a
loss.
That's the impression the 4,555
fans who attended last nights game
at indianapolis received when they
saw the Eagles overcome two-goal
deficit in the last period to earn a
3-3 tie with the Capitals.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Lopez of Pirates Siqns

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 10 P.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates announced today
that one of their brightest hopes
for 1941-Catcher Al Lopez-was
the first member of the team to sign
for the coming season.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Interstate Quint 24-2l
Over Putents

Interstate cagers of the Y. M. c. A.
basket ball loop nipped Patents,
24-21, in the leagues most thrilling
tilt on the "Y" floor yesterday.
In other games Bureau of Stand
ards routed F. c. A., 57-32, and So.
cial Security trampled State, 46-14.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Hortnett's Homer Upset
1888 Dream CostIe

Then, as the poet says, my dream
castle crashed. Some person by the
name of Hartnett hit home run off
. Mace Brown and the Cubs stole the
dry goods from under our noses.
The wife and little ones had to take
to the street corners with a TAM
BOURNE -and-patter act to get us
through the winter. Imagine my
feelings every evening when they
. came trooping home with few cop
pers in the old tambourine, bitter
cold, and woke me up to tell me how
. they made out. scarcely had the
heart to look at my daily racing
form.
Well, things are better now. The
wife and tots are working steady
and the old wound has healed. But
I still think it would be downright
folly not to be aboard those Pirates
with few pesetas in 1941. Suppose
they win?
asked Mr.. Francis F. Frisch,
their manager, about it the other
day. Mr. Frisch was pretty cozy.
He held his cards close to his waist
coat. He did not recommend the
investment. But after all, Frisch is
one of these morb!dly conservative
characters who stop their cars at red
lights and never bought a block of
gold mine stock in their lives. You
have to read between the lines of
what they say.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
AZ Points NOTHING at All

BATESVILLE, Miss, Jan. 10 (P.-
Although Sardis' basket ball team
scored A points against the Bates
vile Independents, the game wasn't
even close. Final score: Sardis, a;
Batesville, 126.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Hockey Results
BOARDWALK CUP SERIES
Standings.
EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.

Last Nights Results.
WASHINGTON. s: Boston. 3.
Schedule.
Tonisht-River Vale at WASHINGTON.
New York at Atlantic City. Baltimore at
Boston.
Observation-Disclosures at Atlantic City,
Boston at River Vale.
By the Associated Press.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto, 3; New York Rangers . lover
time)
Detroit 3; New York Americans. :, ttie). .
Chicago. 3; Montreal. l tovertimeJ.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Indianapolis. 81. New Haven. 3 (tie).
Providence. .; Philadelphia. l.
Hershey 4: Pittsburgh. 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Tulsa. .: Omaha. !.
st. Louis. 3; st. Paul. /.
No games tonight.