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Evening star., 1942-03-22
Navy Will Train Noted Coaches
For Job Of Tou9henin9 Flyers
Biermon, Crowley, Harmon Are Among 200
In Class to Assemble at Annapolis

Barry. Rutgers Harvey Harmon,
while Yales venerable track coach,
Charley Hoyt, and scores Of others,
recently commissioned ofhcers by
the Navy, also top the otncer- coach
brigade.
April 10, when classes end, they'll
head for their new posts.
Will Tougher Fliers.
Crowley has been appointed ath-
letic director for the Eastern center
at the University of North Carolina.
Chapel Hill, N. c.; Bierman tonly
marine in the class goes to the
University of Iowa, while Barry
returns to the Pacific Coast to direct
the recreation program at St. Mary's
College. Oakland, Calf.
Official appointment of an ath-
letic director for the fourth school,
at the University of Georgia, has
not yet been announced. but is re-
ported Texas Techs Pete Cawthorn
will get the job. pending his ap-
pointment as a reserve ofiicer.
Hamilton said the program has
been organized to tougher up"
f1edgling Navy f1iers for exacting
careers ahead Plans are under
way to organize top-fight squads
in every sport on the docket and pit
them against ranking college teams
in regularly scheduled contests.
We're out tc make Navy fliers
the best in the world Hamilton
declared. With an all-Amerlca
coaching staff in every training base
we've certainly started of on the
right foot"
Evening star., 1942-03-22
District Table. Tennis
Titles al Stake in
Tourney Sunday

The annual District table tennis
championships will be decided next
Sunday with q tournament at the
Columbia courts sponsored by the
District Table Tennis Association.
Play begins Sunday at 2 o'clock
with the finals at 8. Jane Stauffer
will defend her women's singles title
but Stan Fields will not be on hand
for defense of his mems crown.
Among the other local stars who
probably will play are Thor and
Magda Gal Hazi. former national
champions: Carolyn Wilson. Abbott
Nelson, Elias Schuman. Lou CORN
and Norm Dancy.
Entries close on Friday at the
Columbia courts.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Boys Club Basketers
To Decide City-Wide,
House Honors

Basket ball championships in the
Boys Club of Washington CITY,
wide and inter-house leagues will be
decided this week.
Games in the city-wide section are
slated tomorrow and Tuesday, and
should third game be necessary in
any division the time and place will
be decided by coin toss Friday
and Saturday is set aside for play
offs in the inter-branch section.
City-Wide. League Championships.
a0-pound class-Monday, ouins VS. Gel
ys: vs. celsies a. central Branch: Both At
pm.
s.,s.. 1os;nouna s!.ssmMopa:y: class CARD: vs.
Cards "; senators at Central Branch:
I2o.pound cl.ss-Mondsy. Crows VS..
Crows We VS. Americans. at Central branch;
,Iss pound si.ss-Mond.y Merrict vs.:
Tussday: Meftiek vs. Alexandra. at East
-, Should q third came Be Necessary: place
Interbranch Championships.
aO-pound class-Friday: Georgetown
branch vs.. Central Branch. at Central
Branch. 4 pm. Saturday. Eastern Branch
GEORGETOWN Branch, i am.
l05-pound class-Friday. GEORGETOWN
Branch VS., Eastern Branch. at Georgetown
Branch vs. winner Of oeorsetown-Eastern.
at Eastern Branch, 3 pm.
120-pound class-Friday Eastern Branch
VS.. Central Branch, at Central Branch,
7:15 pm: Saturday, GEORGETOWN Branch
VS.. winner of Eastern-Central. At Central
Branch. $40 pm.
135-pound class-Friday GEORGETOWN
Branch VS.. Central Branch. At Central
Branch. pm: Saturday. Eastern Branch
VS.. winner Of Oeorgetown-Centrsl, At Cen
trail Branch, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Chouteau Sets Swift
Pace as Yale Mons
Swimming Titles
Smdshes Two Records;
Hall Breaks Another
In Eastern Meet
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 2l.-
Rene Choteau, a broad-shouldered
Iron man" from St. Louis who
learned how to swim in the muddy
waters of the Mississippi. tonight
set a sizzling pace as the Yale
squad turned the Eastern Intercol-
legiate Leagues individual SWIM
ming championships into a blue
rout.
Within a half hour, the slim,
dark haired Ellis senior stroked his
way to thrilling triumps in the 300
yard medley and the gruelling 440-
yard free style races. breaking the
intercollegiate and meet records in
the former and the latter mark in
the long-distance test.
His double tonight brought him
his third crowd Of the two-day
championships. Last night, Chou
teau copped the 220-yard free style
event.
The Missouri lads sensational
stunt eclipsed the 100-yard free
style sprint in which Howard John
son, Yale captain, repulsed the pun
ishing challenges of Ed Hunter of
Pennsylvania and Ed Hall of
Massachusetts State. johnson was
clocked in 521 seconds, good time
ordinarily, but shaded by Hall s
qualifying heat performance.
Earlier today, Hall from Worces-
ter, Mass, did the 100 in SILL, which
was flve-tenths of a second better
than the intercollegiate mark first
recorded by Walter Spence of Rut-
gers in 1898, and surpassed the meet
mark Of 52.4, set by johnson last
year.
The Yale powerhouse, one of the
greatest collection of swimmers ever
assembled by Coach Bob Kiphuth,
was in high gear all evening. leav-
ing flock Of worlds intercollegiate
and meet records in its wash.
Briefly, the Blue won 10 of II
events during the two-day meet,
sweeping all six tests tonight. and
hung up records in all five races.
The international mark was made
by the 400-yard Els relay team OF
John Lilley. Dick Kelly, Ed Pope
and Howard johnson in the last
event, a sensational 3:276, one
tenth Of a second better than the
listed mark made by a quartet OF
Blue swimmers last year.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Tough Navy Grid Job
Starts Tomorrow
For WheIcheI
New Coach to Get First
Look at Squad Heavily
Hit by Groduotions
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 2l,-
Navy's new football coach, Comdr.
John E. Whelchel, U. S. N. who
succeeded Maj. Emery E. (SWede)
Larson, U. S. NJ. c., last December,
starts the toughest job of his career
Monday
That's when the Middle gridmen
officially open their spring practice
sessions and Whelchel. for the first
time. appraises the material he'll be
expected to mold into an eleven the
equal of Notre Dame. Army and
Navys other major opponents next
season.
When Larson departed. Navy
luck familiar phrase during the
genial Marines tour as coach, went
with him
Whelchel took over just after the
Navy Department decided to ac-
celerate the midshipman academic
program, putting the future ensigns
through four stiff years of study in
three. The December graduation
took q of the 33 lettermen who
helped send the Middies through
a bitter schedule with only one de
feat and tie marring the record.
Well have about IS out for the
first drill" Whelchel said today,
''and my six returning lettermen
will be in the fold"
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Dartmouth Routs
Kentucky, 48-28
By the Associated Press.

oy inc AsSCC1btc0 FEtSS.
NEW ORLEANS. March 21.-
Dartmouth's Big Green Indians
trailed for seven minutes and
then completely dominated the
Kentucky Wildcats tonight to
win the Eastern Division N. c. A.
A. basket ball championship by
the lopsided score of 48 to %.
Penn State dominated Illinois
Extensively and defensively to win
a 41-34 victory in the consolation
match.
The Ivy League champions won
the right to play in Kansas City
next week for the national title.
There was no comparison be-
tween the two clubs as they
played tonight.
Slim George Munroe was the
hero, sinking nine field goals and
adding a couple Of free throws to
top with 20 points.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Sox Down Cubs, Ito |,
To Snatch Lead in
Chicago Series
BY the Associated Prtss.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March 2l-Three
Chicago White Sox pitchers held the
Chicago Cubs to five hits today as
the American Leaguers won the
third game in the exhibition series
between the two teams, to 2. The
Sox now hold a 2-to-1 advantage IN
the intra-city battles.
Ted Lyons started for the Sox and
gave up two hits in three innings.
Johnny HumphrieS held the Cubs
hitless in his three innings and
Edgar Smith permitted three blows.
Bill Lee. 'nicked for seven hits and
five runs in his five innings OF work.
was the losing pitcher. Bob Ken
nedy and Murrel Jones hit home
runs for the Sox.
Chicago (N)-- OC0 900 O2o-2 2
Chicago (A) - 002 III 0lX-6 8 l
w. Lee. Schmitz and Mccullough:
Lyons, Humphries, E. Smith and
Turner.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Denver Legion Quintet
Tokes A. A. u. Honors

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, March 21.-Towering
Bob Gruenig. most dangerous scorer
in A. A. U. basket ball. powered the
Denver American Legion team to
the national championship tonight
by routing Phillips 66 Oilers of Okla
homa, As to 80.
With a driving second-half rally,
Oakland Golden State upset Holly
wood Twentieth Century, As to 43,
in a dramatic overtime battle for
third place.
More than 1000 spectators jam
med in f1ag-decked City Auditorium
almost tore of the rafters as the
home town favorites smashed out one
of the most decisive victories they've
ever scored over their oldest rival.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Stanford basketers
Prove Too Strong
For Colorado
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March H.-Stan-
ford's giants strung up a puncture-
proof defense tonight to master
Colorado's high-scoring mountain
boys, As to IS, to win the Western
N. c. A. A. basket ball championship
before 5000 spectators.
The Pacific Coast club will face
Dartmouth, winner over Kentucky
in the Eastern N. c. A. A. title game,
here next Saturday for the national
crown.
Behind, 1924, at the half, Kansas
to win q nip-and-tuck battle from
Rice Institute by a score of $3.50
and capture third place.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Cleveland Park 'Y to Start
Practice for Trio of Mines

The three baseball teams Of the
Cleveland Park Y. NJ. G. A. begin
regular practices this week. Insects.
Is and Is years old; peewees. 13 and
IA, and boys, 12 and under, will form
the three divisions.
The practice schedule. at 4 pm.
daily, is: Mondays. 12-year-olds and
peewees: Wednesdays, insects and
peewees; Thursday, IL year olds,
Fridays, insects, and Saturday at
$50 m, insects and peewees. All
teams will be entered in leagues as
we'll as playing outside ball against
schools and other clubs. The ''Y's"
home field is Hearst Play
Evening star., 1942-03-22

The annual District Of Columbia
closed badminton championships
will be played at Kensington Armory
Friday Saturday and Sunday, it was
announced last night. Unlike the
open, staged here last month, only
players living in Washington and
vicinity are eligible to compete.
As usual, five titles will be at stake
mems and women's singles and
doubles and mixed doubles-and
1941 champions are expected to de-
fend their crowns In each.
Joel Baker and Charlotte Decker
captured the singles diadems last
year. while Baker and Louis Mackall
shared honors In mems doubles,
Miss Decker and Polly Thompscu
In womenb doubles and Baker and
Miss Thompson In mixed doubles
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Bears Roll Up Score
Of 67-37 in Opener
With Brewers

Washington Bears made show
Of the Brewers in the first game of a
proposed three-game series last night
at Turner's Arena. walking off with
a 67-37 decision before full house
1t was strictly no contest
The Brewers were without the
services of Nat Frankel. high gun
of the club, but whole team of
Frankels couldn't have stopped the
hot-handed Bears. They made al
most every shot count, tossing 'em
in from all angles.
The Bears rolled up 1918 mar
gin in the first period, prodded the
tally to 1923 at the end of the
second period and kept rolling in
the third.
The second game Of the series will
be played this afternoon at o'clock
at Turner's. A third game. If nee
@-~,rx, ie eohaJ,,laJ Noyt Saturday
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Springfield Rallies
Late 10 Win Over
indianapolis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 81
-Rallying in the third period with
four goals, the Springfield indians
defeated Indianapolis, 6 to 3, TO-
night to take a one-garne lead in
their first place playoff series In
the American Hockey League.
The Indians pushed four goals
home past Joe Turner in the final
period after their own goalie, Ear
Robertson, had been sent to a hos
pital for observation following q
collision with Gus Geisebrecht early
in the first period.
Veteran Mike Karakas Of ProW-
dence, sent here for the series as
emergency goalie, was called into
the breach and did a brilliant job
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Sandhi||s Cup Retired
As Rustic Romance
Wins for Mellon
Costletown Captures
Yodkin, Arms at War
Victor in Cutuwbu
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., March
2l.-Despite bad weather a crowd
of about 5000 watched jumpers
from the stables of Paul K. Mellon
and Ambrose Clark of Westbury,
Long Island, win the two feature
races of the eighth annual race meet
of the Sandhills Steeplechaise and
Racing Association today.
The program opened the Eastern
season of the National Steeplechase
and Hunt Association.
Melons 8-year-old Rustic Ro-
nance won by a half length in an
entry of four after running a neck
and-neck race for the first lap, and
won the Sandhills Challenge Cup
three miles over timber 1t gave
Mellon permanent possession OF the
cup.
Clark's 9-year- old chestnut geld
ing, Castletown, ran neck-and-
neck race with Royal Archer,
owned by Mrs. Clark, and finished
by length to the good in the Yad-
kin Steeplechase. two miles over
brush, with 10 entries.
Mrs. George H. Bostwick's Arms
of War led field of six and nosed
out Never Surprised. gelding owned
by Richard K. Mellon OF Pittsburgh
in the Cattawba. one and half
miles over hurdles.
A. c. Bostwicks Merchants fin
ished by a length over F. Ambrose
Clark's Sir Bluesteel In the Croatan
Steeplechase, two miles over a brush
course.
Bold Stroke, from the stables of
Mrs. E. du Pont Weir of Whining
ton, Del. won the Randolph Me-
mortal Cup. one mile on the fiat
over Felt Slipper, gelding owned by
Mrs. Louis E. Stoddard, jr., OF West
hJ1ry
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Women's Duckpin
Marks Smashed

By the Associated Press.
MILFORD. Conn, March 21.-
The individual and team three
game world duckpin bowling rec
ords for women were broken
tonight by the Whitney Grove
team of New Haven. Florence
Reynolds rolled 195-127-147-
46e, beating by q pins the record
held by Ida Simmons Of Norfolk,
Va.
Miss Reynolds scores paced the
Whitney Grove team Of five
bowlers to a mark of 1912, beat
ing the record held by the New
field Girls Of Bridgeport by IL
PINS.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

ground, Thirty-seventh and Quebec
streets NV.
The coach is Nick Cokinos. former
local high school player, who will
be assisted by former "Y" stars.
The Cleveland Park 'Y" this
season will sponsor a baseball league
for boys teams of players, IA years
old and under, and furnish balls and
an umpire for each game.
The winning team will be awarded
trophy, with individual silver
baSeballs going to individual men,
bers. Clubs wishing to enter the
loop should contact Fred Carl at
Woodley 4314.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Skeeters BIust Orioles
In Hershey Cup Tilt

BY the Associated Press.
RIVER VALE, N. j.. March 21.-
Jersey Skeeters dealt the Baltimore
Orioles crushing 8-to-2 defeat to.
night in a Hershey Cup game OF
the Eastern Amateur Hockey
League.
The trouncing pushed the Orioles
a victory behind the leading At
lantic City Sea Gulls.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Gloria CuIIen Nips Mark

NEW YORK, March 81 (R.-
Swimmer Gloria Callen cracked her
eighth American record In a week
and the 30th of her career tonight
when she was clocked in 1:l48 for
the 100-meter backstroke in a spe-
cial time trial during meet at the
New York Athletic Club. The old
mark was 1853, set by Eleanor
Holm at Chicago, January IS, 1885.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Dyck Is Scoring Demon
As BIuebirds Win

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 21-Sparked by
Hank Dyck. who scored four con-
secutive tallies after Teammate
George Coombs had pulled their
sextet into a tie, the Johnstown
Bluebirds scored a So triumph over
the Boston Olympics tonight in an
Eastern Amateur Hockey League
playoft tilt at Boston Garden.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March al
College coaches from the Nations
busiest sports crossroads and former
all-America athletes will form a
steady parade into the sedate United
States Naval Academy grounds to-
morrow and Monday, commencing
new careers as reserve ofiicers for
Uncle Sam.
All 200 expected for the first Of
four indoctrination classes scheduled
this year will be members Of the
Navy's new VS." program. After
month Of academy life they'll
spread to the four college campuses
already selected as basic training
centers for future Navy f1iers.
Hamilton Heads School.
Headed by It. Comdr. Tom Ham,
ilton. former Navy grid coach. now
director of the VS. physical fitness
program. enough college notables to
form an unofficial hall Of fame" will
be quartered in Bancroft Hall. the
midshipmen's dormitory, while
brushing up on special courses in
leadership. naval regulations. Gus
toms and traditions of the service,
physical training, infantry drill and
the use of small arms.
Those answering Mondays first
roll call will include such gridiron
figures as Sleepy Jim Crowley of
Fordham, Minnesota's Bernie Bier
man, Southern California's Sam
Evening star., 1942-03-22
D. C.. Bodminton Title Tourney
Opens Friday at Kensington

Early-round matches will be
played Friday night and Saturday
afternoon, with quarter finals sched-
uled for Saturday night and both
semi finals and finals on Sunday
Entries close at 6 O'Clock Wednesday
night with Bill Shreve at the Ten
mis- Shop, 1141 Fifteenth street NV
They may be telephoned to him at
National 5165.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Lacrosse.

Lacrosse.
Rutgers. 6: Union. 6.
Navy, 9: Baltimore A. C., B. (Practice
gameD
Navy 1906: Maryland, 1899. ,o
Maryland Frosh. 1871; Navy Plebes, 1874.
Basket Ball
N. c. A. A. Western Division.
Stanford As: Colorado. 35
Consola lation-Kansas. So: Rice; 80
y. C.. A. A. Eastern Division.
Dartmouth As: Kentucky, IS:
consola ation-Penn State. Il: Illinois. "a.
National A. A. U. Tourney.
Denver American Legion, As Philips
consolation-oakland. As; Hollywood. 43
tovertime).
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Absent Appn Yankees Red Sx Only Things That Worry Dykes Csox Boss
Ross|yn Women 5taI
In Virginia State
Pin Tournament
Wells Shores Doubles
Lead With Simmons;
NoyIoL Lynn Close
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 2l.-Ros-
slyn, Va. women and Richmond,
Va, men dominated play In the
doubles and singles in the 18th
annual Virginia State Duckpin
Bowling Tournament here this after
noon.
Changes came thick and fast in
the Women's Division Of doubles,
but It's was left to Ida Simmons OF
Norfolk, former queen of the lanes.
and Marjorie Wells OF RoSslyn, to
forge to the front. This pair OF
keglers spilled 1876 pins to take the
lead. Miss Simmons contributed a
1886 set, one of the highest of the
day, and Miss Wells sent 351 sticks
spinning into the pits.
Close on the heels of the leading
pair came another duo from Ros-
slyn, Evelyn Naylor and Gladys
Lynn with 731, while the defending
champions, Ann Levy and Doris
Leigh tied Kitty Wick, No. ranking
woman bowler of the country and
Hazel Junginger Of Norfolk, with
720.
Baugh and Barnes Lead.
Baugh and Barnes. crack Rich
mond doubles combine, assumed
lead with an amazing 800 set.
Barnes, who contributed 170-game,
highest to be rolled in the tourna-
ment thus far, finished his doubles
with 438, while Baugh toppled 40l
pins.
Pretty Anelu Tweedy and Gray
Simpson. both of Norfolk. went
ahead in the mixed doubles event
with TOO. The majority OF mixed
doubles will be rolled late tonight
and early tomorrow.
Youthful bowlers from the State S
capital romped of with what might
prove to be prize winning scores.
Geraldine Patterson. clever south
paw, rolled 296 to take the lead in
the girls division, while Binford
Graham tossed 366 to top the boys
division.
Sailor Leads With AIS.
In the junior division. Betsy
Thomas, Richmond softball star,
shot 307, and Charles Du Val led
with BOG.
Wiley Wood. storekeeper. second
class CU. S. N. r., of Norfolk. who is
stationed at the Receiving Station.
smashed out a AIS set to head the
mems singles division. He replaced
Russell Hatcher of Virginia Beach.
who tossed a 1872 set on the OPEN
ing night.
Wood, one of the three service
men participating in the tourna-
ment, rolled games of 1877, 1l2 and
l56 to total AS.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Hockey PIuyoffs

Toronto. 3; New York, /.
Cleveland, 3: Hershey. 2.
Fort Worth. 5; Tulsa, 3.
River Vale. s.: Baltimore. 2.
Johnstown. B; Boston, ,.
Omaha. 4; St. Paul, 2.
Fort Worth, 5: Tulsa, 3.
Springfield, g; Indianapolis. 3.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Junney School Victor

Janney Schools baseball team de-
feated Hearst Playground, rs. in a
battle on the losers diamond yester-
day.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Varied Sports

Totals 90 y 81 Totals
Evening star., 1942-08-16

social economist, and Nils Manson
agrarian statesman. Values are: 10
ore, red, and 90-ore, blue.
When Pfc Homer A. Mcbride OF
Central Falls, r. l., serving overseas,
sat down to compose birthday let
ter to his sister, he found himself
face to face with a difficulty What
his problem was may be guessed
from what he wrote: There isn't too
much to write about around here
because everything around here is
of some military secret, so I believe
Ill talk Of the good times I used
to have back home"
The War Department requests
that persons writing to military per-
sonnel in the Hawaiian Islands apd
the Southwest Pacific area use regu-
lar mail rather than air mail for
the present, except in emergencies.
Harold F. Ambrose, chief OF the
Post Once Department Information
Service since June II. 1888, has been
commissioned a major and will be
attached to the Adjutant Generals S
Office, Army Postal Service.
Well-known among stamp collec-
tors, Maj. Ambrose is native of
Winchester, Mass, was educated at
McGill University, Montreal. and
was on the staff of the Boston
Evening Transcript before coming to
Washington nine years ago. Among
sport fans he is popular as pro-
fessional hockey player who toured
in the Canadian American League