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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Cards Trip Ga||audet
In Last 20 Seconds
As Rice Scores
Bosketers Get Vacation
For Month Foho&3 ~ /:
Furrid 34-33 Win

A lengthy land weu deserved va
cation faces Catholic Universitys
basket ball team, which will remain
idle for a month following its 1888
victory over Gallaudet last night at
c. U. gym.
The Cards won't swing back into
action until January 16, but they
presented their followers enough
action against the Blues to last them
a month. With 20 seconds to play,
Fred Rice, jr., located the cords on
a set shot to present c. U. its excit-
ing win.
That desperate shot thus gives
the Cards an even break in four
games. In those four games, Incl
dentally, Rice has averaged 10
points.
Catholic U. spurted into an 1911
half-time lead. but Roy Holcomb
and Harold Weingold rallied the
Blues to overcome that margin.
Gallaudet's numerous circus shots
presented it a 1892 lead with a few
seconds remaining, but Rice then
broke up the game.
Holcomb took scoring honors with
- y,ojpts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
HeffeIfinger, Feted al IS.
Hears Self Described /:
As Grid Immortal !:
B, tie Associated rrsss.

By tire Associated Press.
%, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 17-Walter
w. Heffelfinger was described last
night at a gathering Of $50 persons
to honor him on his 18th birthday
anniversary as the man who "has
meant more to football than any
other individual ever associated
with it,"
HE is Mr. Football himself" said
DO McMillin, head coach at Indiana,
principal speaker at the birthday
anniversary dinner.
Heffelfinger. all-time All-America
guard who played college football
from 1888 to 1891 at Yale. respond
ed that nothing that ever hap
pened to me in all my years touched
me more than the party you have
given me-"
Other speakers included Mayer
Marvin Kline and DR.. George HAD
se-, head football coach at Mime
sofa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Bulls, Making Debut
In Basket Ball, Has
Some Ace Players
Coach Grossmon Is New
To CopitoI Ranks Also;
II Games Scheduled

Bulls School is to make its start
in basket ball competition tomorrow
when it plays National Training
School. This is the first time the
Silver Spring school has been rep
resented on the courts and it has
arranged 12-game schedule, all
against local competition.
A. H. Grossman, the coach, Is a
newcomer to local ranks.
Practice sessions indicate Bulls
will have numerous good players.
Most have had previous scholastic
experience. but not in playing to-
gether, and Cheeseman's main prob-
lem will be to get them to forget
their previous systems and work to-
gether.
Chuck Tourek, former Illinois all
State guard, is the captain. An
other former all-State player is
Newell Duncan from Delaware.
Verne Feeney, the other starting
guard, was a member of the Wild
wood High team which won the
New Jersey State title last season.
Tomorrow is busy day all around
for the schoolboys, with six other
games listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Yellow Mask HeckIed
By Mad Mat Fans
In Loss 10 Long

There still are some citizens in
the village who prefer to take their
rassling seriously.
Johnny Long was treated rudely
by something identified as the yell
low Mask, latest in a series Of anony-
nous characters to follow the blue
prints of such as the Masked Marvel,
Hooded Horror, Green Terror, ETC.,
last night at Turner's Arena and
some people became irritated
about it.
Referee Casey Berger disqualified
Mr. Mask for the repeated employ
ment of illegal tactics. That was
the signal for several fans to con-
verge on the ring in an attempt to
swat the villain, but police were
there to break it up.
Maurice La Chappelle and Ace
Freeman disposed of Michele Leone
and Chief Bambu Tabu in q team
match. while other bouts saw Irish
Jack Kelly pin John Melas and
Gino Garibaldi and Morris Shapiro
labor to draw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Whir|away May Tilt
10 Million,
Thinks Trainer
Jones Sees No Reason
Why Ace Should Quit;
Listed in Widener
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WhirlaWay. the country's No. /
thoroughbred, may run his earnings
to million dollars before he retires,
in the opinion of Plain Ben Jones,
the trainer of the Calumet star.
The man who developed the
worlds leading money winner of the
turf expressed his view at Hialeah
Park, where Whirlaway was unload
ed this week to prep for the Florida
features.
"Whirlaway is only a 4-year -old
at the present time and he has
thrived on racing" said Jones, add
ing that there was no good reason
why the son Of Blenheim 2d-Dust-
whirl should not continue on. I'm
going to let Whirly take it easy until
after the first of the year"
Whirlaway showed no i'll effects
of his trip from New Orleans, where
he picked up a purse of s12,450 in
winning the Louisiana Handicap
at the Fair Grounds, boosting his
fetal. earnings for three seasons to
Tie, Unprecedented sum of s560,911.
AS Whirly steppkd of. the train,
Jones handed racing Secretary
|. Charles j. McLennan the Calumet
sEannanbaNS nominations for the
$4,000 WI Mps gun March 6,
and the $1,000 MeLennan, to bssyun
February 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Deane Drawing Near for Participation War Savings Bowling Tournament
Victory Over Oklahoma Ag Five
Held onic CoIoniuIs Needed
Should Boost Confidence of 6. w. Cuqers
With Tough Games Ahead, Coach Feels

George Washington University's
basket ball team, buoyed by a 80
"a victory over the Oklahoma Ag-
gies last night at Tech High gym,
can't afford to relax. Confronting
the Colonials in their next two
starts will be two of the Nations
top teams in Norfolk Naval Train
ing Station and Georgetown.
Norfolk Naval Training Station,
an addition to G. WIS original
schedule. will be faced at Tech on
December rs and an idea of what
the Colonials will encounter Is
cleaned from the fact that Matt
zunic, highest scorer in G. w. court
history, now is a member of that
team.
That win over the Aggies will
give the boys a boost" says Coach
Otis Zahn, strictly local product
who played for Eastern High, G.
w. U. and the pro Heurich Brew
ers. They needed the confidence
that win should give them.
Rausch, Myers Shine.
ave have lot of work to do,
though. We weren't working the
ball in under the basket very we'll
against the Aggies and we were
missing too many foul shots. We
can do better.
Il doubt if We'll have a really
outstanding scorer We don't figure
TO, anyway. Last night it was Jim
Rausch and Jim Myers who got hot
at the right time Next time it
might be Joey Gallagher or Bob
Groetzinger. Our scoring, though,
figures to be fairly well distributed"
Registering their first victory in
four meetings with the Aggies was
no easy task for the Colonials, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Larkin Hopes 10 Keep
Promise 10 Friends
In Bout With Jack
Must Earn Lightweight
Title, N.,Y.-k. J. Style,
To Sotish His Pals
BY the Associated Press.


GARFIELD, N. j., Dec. lin
New Yorks Madison Square Garden
tCprrow night Tippy Larktn gets
xsrhance to keep thu prvrnise he
made to his Gsrfeld pals, more than
EMOsyears ago, ,--s~ss-sssssS..s
s gu that occasion Tippy stood be-
fore $50 OF his friends at a testi-
monial dinner and, not knowing ex-
actly how to thank them, finally de-
clared with considerable determine
ton: -
Il promise you that before I'm
through fighting I'll bring the light
weight championship of the world
to Garfield"
The promise seemed little empty
at the time, for Larkin had just
suffered the only two knockout de-
featS in his Seven-year career-one at
the hands of Al Dummy Davis and
the other by Lew Jenkins, who won
the 135-pound title in his next start.
But the declaration was exactly
what his friends wanted to hear.
Their cheers were long and loud and
they gave him silver-and- blue box
ing robe, which he has worn in every
ring appearance since.
And tomorrow night, Larkin steps
into the Garden ring to 60 Is rounds
or less with Beau Jack, the Georgia
Whirlwind, for the New York-New
Jersey version of the world light
weight championship. The winner
will be recognized in those two
States as the successor to Sammy
Angott, now retired, although the
bout has not been given the blessing
of the National Boxing Association.
Larkin, whose real name is Tony
Pilliteri, was born in Garfield, No
vember IL, 1917. He married
schoolday sweetheart and they have
4-year-old daughter. Tippy has
won SO of his 81 professional fights,
Al of them by knockouts.
He never has seen Beau Jack in
action and his only prediction on
tomorrow nights fight is:
Il always try my best to keep
promise I'll try my best and that
usually is enough for me to win"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Maryland Five Looks
To Big Games After
Nipping Richmond
Holiday Drills Listed
By Coach ShipIey for
Old Line Cogers

Marylands basket ball team racked
up for the holiday season after
registering gratifying 1928 tri-
umph over Richmond last night
at Richie Coliseum, but the Old
Liners will hold several practice
sessions after Christmas in prepara-
ton for tougher foes to come.
The Old Liners will bump into
some of their more highly regarded
foes starting January l, meeting
North Carolina, Virginia and Penn
sylvania within tWo-week period,
and Coach Burton Shipley is anx-
ious to have them geared for those
tests. ~
Maryland has been dealt blow
blythe loss of Jack Huffman. sopho-
more guard, who played his only
varsity game for the duration
against Richmond. He will enter
tie armed forces when he returns
TO his Jofinstown, Pa, home during
the holidays So -
Ernie Travis, Maryland center
who holds the collegiate scoring for
this area with 327 points last sea-
son, was off form against the
Spiders, missing numerous shots.
Ernie scored 10 points, though, and
it was his field goal that sent Mary
land into the lead in the waning
moments.
Bob Erickson. Richmond forward
who scored Is points, shot the
Spiders into 1912 halftime lead
and with six minutes remaining
Richmond owned 1921 advantage
In those final six minutes, however,
Maryland displayed an 11-2 edge.
The game marked the first varsity
contest in the history Of the South
erh Conference in which freshmen
were permitted to play, with Rich
mond's Fred CAN'T and Roland
Elliott the first year men breaking
into action. Maryland didn't use a
freshman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
New Haven, Providence
In Lone Hockey Game
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
For the third straight night the
American Hockey League program
will be a one-game affair tonight
when the New Haven Eagles, tail
into Providence to skate against the
second-place Reds.
The Cleveland Barons. last-place
club on the Western side of the
circuit. doWned the Pittsburgh Hor-
nets, GO, in the only contest last
night.
The defeat. fourth in a row for
Pittsburgh, enabled the Barons to
pull within one point of the third
place Hornets and within three
points of the Indianapolis Capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Schocht Forgets Name Of Best
Diamond Athlete He Ever Saw
Mexican Swutted 1888 in 100 Contests
And PIoyed Ali Positions, Al Asserts

IT went up to the scorekeeper and
asked how this fellow had been hit
ting in other games. He thumbed
through his book-four for -four,
six-for-six, five -for-six. He had
played in more than 100 games and
his average was 1888. Eight-three-
eight, mind you.
1--WE went on down through Mex
leo City, where the Pittsburgh Craw-
fords were playing. I asked them
if they had played at Nuevo Loredo,
and they said yes. I asked them If
they remembered tall, gold-toothed
player. They said yes. asked them
if they ever got him out. They said
no.
We'll, we came back through
Neuvo Loredo and played them two
more games. In all, this tall guy
was up think it was IS times. He
got "a hits, so help me.
He played any position. One
day he'd be in the outfield, the next
day he'd be catching. Jimmy Foxx
was with us. and as an added at
traction Jimmy was going to play
every position during one of the
games. So this tall guy did too.
The first inning he famed two of
the first three to face him, the next
inning he was behind the plate,
and so on.
Ask Anybody, Challenges AL.
HE could squat behind the plate
and throw strikes to any base with
out moving his body. I never saw
anything like it.
You don't have to take my word
for it. Ask any one who was with
us-Luke Sewell, Ralph Kress, Foxx,
Rogers Hornsby, Eric McNair, Pinky
Higgins, Bling Miller, the four pitch
ers-anybody. This guy batted 1913
in more than 100 games. Eight
three-eight, mind you.
And he's there vet as far as I
know. He had a filling station and
was satisfied to stay where he was
and play his baseball. They
couldn't get him out of there"
And they couldn't get him out,
either. for that matter.
Now you tell one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Upper Bracket Clubs Meet
Lower on Full Gard in
National Ice Loon
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
All six teams in the National
Hockey League will swing into ac-
ton tonight. with the clubs in the
upper half of the standings oppos-
ing those in the lower division in
the first full Thursday program of
the season.
At New York the Boston Bruins
move In against the Rangers. but
neither team will be able to i'm
prove its position in the standings.
The Bruins are leading the league
by three points, while the Rangers
trail the rest OF the field by the
same number.
Likewise the Toronto Maple Leafs
and the Chicago Black Hawks, cur
rently deadlocked in second place.
will have no chance to overhaul the
Bruins.
The Maple Leafs will go to Mont.
real to battle their traditional ri.
walls, the Canadiens, and the Black
Hawks remain at home to tangle
with the Detroit Red Wings. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Bargain Pointed Out
To Newcomers in
Duckpins Here
Nobody Con Lose Says
National Director of
Treasury Campaign
BY ROD THOMAS.

Time to share in the juciest
bowling bargain ever offered is
growing short, meaning that next
Sunday night will fall the deadline
on entries in the War Savings Tour
nament, the qualification round OF
which is in progress on mapleways
throughout the Washington Met
ropolitan Area.
This, the 18th annual duckpin
tournament sponsored by The Star,
offers:
Equal opportunity for all through
. full handicap system.
A chance for the duffer to shake
the star off his back.
A shot at fancy prizes for the ex-
perts, with little risk
An opportunity to pitch for Uncle
Sam as well as ones self.
Participants Not Donating.
Nobody DONATES anything. The
entrant pays dollar entry fee. He
bowls the preliminary at the alley
of his choice and if he lands among
the top so per cent of the entrants
a Ulidp pldllV llC SLlOOOS VIC I'LL
game final without cost, at the
same alley.
Thus, If he qualities for the final,
to be rolled during the Christmas
holidays, he stands to lose at the
most 40 cents, accounting at so
cents the value of three strings.
He stands to win any of a myriad
~ v.p{1 iy, hnfI hn iva
and final.
For the qualification round he
may employ a league set. Forego-
ing this, he must shoot with at
least three others to drive and
many alley managers are arrang-
ing special squads for league bowl
ers who passed up opportunities to
take their tournament turns when
their teams shot, and also squads for
non-leaguers.
League bowlers are handicapped
on scratch of 129 for men and 100
for women, with a minimum of 10
league games of this year as basis
and Is as of last Season-if they are
not league members now.
Chance Tor NOn-lcaguerS.
For non-lesguers the scratch Is lis
for men and 100 for women, with the
Tournament Committee reserving
the right to reject any entry. No
ringer" ever has collected prize in
The Star Tournament.
Hundreds of newcomers to the
Capital are unfamiliar with the set
up of an event which has been &C
cepted as standard for War savings
maple shooting throughout the
country, approved officially by Uncle
Sam.
To the recruits of WaShlngton's
bowling army, special message:
Duckpin shooting is the Capitals
principal wintertime participants
sport. You're in-the sWim.as it were,
if you're member Of q league. But
you haven't taken an about dunking
until you've tried your skill or luck
in tte War savings tournament. It's
everybcdy's party. Whether your
average Is SO or 12e, yotr chance to
win a prize Is as healthy as the
other fellows.
Eugene w. Sloan. executive direc-
tor of the national War savings stan,
speaking for the old man with the
long beard, goes only a bit further
when he speaks of War bond bowl
ing. Who" he puts it, can lose?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
No Hope for Eost-West
Split, Says Tiger Chief

By the Associated Press,
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. IL
Jack zeller, general manager of the
Detroit club, said he neither is in
FAVOR OF nor against the idea of re-
shuf1ing both the major baseball
leagues into new East-West units
for the duration.
There is no reason to have an
opinion on the dream" said ZeIler
because there is no chance for that
kind of development"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

NEW YORK, Dec. lit was
mistake, of course, but some one
during a lull between the steaks
and the chops at Al Schacht's steak
and chop house innocently asked
the host who was the most natural
baseball player he ever saw.
Now it's hard to get an opinion
from AL. Sometimes you even have
to ask him for one OF course, he'll
say that Walter johnson was the
greatest pitcher who ever walked
and nobody ever could touch Ty
Cobbs genius on the bases, but,
shucks, those aren't opinions. Those
are just facts.
Anyway, he just couldn't resist
this direct challenge. He folded his
arms in sort of two-handed
Napoleon stance, raised his chin and
said impressively:
The greatest player ever saw
was Cuban down in Nuevo
Loredo, Mexico. Do you know
What?"
You Have AIS Word for 1t.
Three men were on base" some
one answered. Al usually starts his
stories with such a situation. He
ignored the interruption.
This fellow batted 1893 for more
than 100 games. Eight-three- EIGHT
mind you" AL paused for this to
seep in.
TT was in 1894 and the American
League All-Stars were touring Mex
leo. We stopped at Nuevo Loredo
for a three-game series, and ]
noticed this tall, slim, gold tootheo
fellow in batting practice. He fol-
lowed through like a golfer, ano
psf, psf" Al accompanied the psi
with a quick movement of his hands
denoting line drives. Sometimes he
uses the same combination to de-
note Johnson's pitching. Anyway
it means speed.
We'll" he continued. 1--WE hac
Jack Knott, Vernon Kennedy, Tee
Lyons and Earl Whitehill as oul
pitchers. This tall guy, whose nam,
I forget, got four-for- -four off White
hill the first day. The next day hi
got five-for five off Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Ring Boord Has 20 Doys
To Answer Aheorn Suit

Summonses to appear in court in
answer to suit of $106, 224.08 for
damages filed against them as In
dividuals and as body by Pro-
moter Goldie Ahearn have been
served on Claude w. Owen, Thomas
P. Morgan, jr, and Police 1t. John
j. Agnew, members of the District
Boxing Commission.
Richmond B. Keech, corporation
counsel, will represent the commas
sion, which has 20 days to file an
answer. The suit was the result of
a muddle over the show held at
Uline Arena on December 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

The swarthy Richard has been
the only Lion to wedge among the
leagues top 10 scorers, tying for
eighth, and his absence will be felt
keenly.
With Paul Gauthier ready to re-
sumo work in the net, Frank Ger
vance, who has been protecting
Washington's goal for several weeks,
win return to the Hershey Bears
Immediately.
It Is likely, though, that Ceryance
win Be sold TO the New York Rangers
Of the National LeaGus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Philadelphia Tossers
Will PIoy Beor Five

Philadelphia Athletics pro basket
ball team comes here on Sunday to
play Washington Bears, local col
ored pro quint, which handily has
won its first three starts.
The Athletics are led by Red
Klotz, formerly with the Philadel-
phia Sphas. Others are Ducky
Adams, Phil LOBBY, Art Spector and
Eddie Taylor. The game starts at
4:30 with q preliminary at 3:15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Basket Ball Scores
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOCAL.
George WASHINGTON, 80; Oklahoma.
Maryiand. 81; Richmond, IS.
st. Johns, 50; c. U. Frosh, 20.
Pennsylyania, As; Philadelphia Coast
La Sale, go Rider, 80.
Moravian, 81: Haverford, ~.
Massachusetts, State, 40: Clark, IS,
GARRISON o3; Albany Teachers, 3s. :
Lehigh,. 10; Upsala. Al.
Weynesburg, Al; West Liberty Teach.
Alfred Is: Hartwick. 81. .
Manhattan, so; Montclairs Teachers.
y Ers u; 70; NeT y. ts.i e, !:
Niagara, 30: Cornell. IS.
Villanova, 45; Albright AZ.
Arnold. IS: st. Bonaventure, 81
Syracuse University. So; Western Re-
Williams, 81: Wesleyan, So.
MIDWEST.
Great Lakes, 81: st. Thomas tst PAID.
A Mls, IS 20; Camp cresder. as.
Bethany. so; Friends. 81.
Oklahoma, AZ; olathe Naval Air Base.
Ottawa. 81; Bethel. 81.
Omaha, 10: Fort Crook Motor Trans
southern sshsI u Illinois. AZ: Southeast Mis-
Lawrence Tech. IS: st. Mary's. 81,
North Central IlD. Al: Millikin, ~.
Chicago. studebakers, 70; Fort sheri-
st, Ambrose, %: DUBUQUE. %.
youngstown, 81; Grove City, a..
Oberlin, 54 Fem, 81,
Toledo. 81: TTi-state. 20. CO.
schoo.eys. SO: Springfield tMo.) Teach
Ohio, As; Marietta, %,
Nebraska Wesleyan, SO; Dana. 20.
Washburn, "a; Warrensburg Teachers,
va 4:,es CITY Teachers 81; Dickinson
Mankato Teachers. As; AUGSBURG, 80.
Gustavus Adolphua "a: AuSustsna
(sioux ralls), so.
Clemson. A.: Erskine, o.
Mississippt. So: Florida, 30.
Lynchburg. IS: Gldlford, 40.
on. Nav T f:ssbt1 PSI North Car.
souTHWsfessr'.
Center, 81.
Southern California. Sc; Pepperdine.
Oregon State, Al; Camp Adair, 81.
Linfield, 40: Lewis 81 Clark, 20.
-Porland Bois1rmakeEs, IS; OREGON. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Georgia Regains Two Men
For Cotton Bowl Game
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Dec. II. - Georgia
Techs football team probably will
be in its best physical shape since
early November when it meets Texas
in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas.
Pat McHugh, wingback, and Jim
Luck, ace punter, nearly have re-
covered from injuries that bothered
them for several weeks.
Commenting on what Texas Scouts
might have learned about Tech plays
in the Georgia game (Which the
Engineers lost decisively). Coach Bill
Alexander said they couldn't have
learned much, we didn't have the
ball"