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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Hazi and Carolyn Wilson
Strive for Crowns in
Table Tennis Event

Thor Hazi, mems table tennis
champion of the District, and
Carolyn Wilson, the women's cham
pion. will be in action tonight in the
closing activities of the District
Table Tennis Associations annual
Christmas tournament at Columbia
Courts.
Hazi is down for a semifinal match
against Sam Rosenfeld for the right
to face the Elias Schuman-Lou
CORN winner in the final. Miss
Wilson already has reached the final
in her division and will play Mar
garet Acton for the championship.
Another championship encounter
has Bill Obey and Larry Girard
against CORN and Jimmy Shea in
the mems doubles.
One title was decided as the tour
nament opened last night, when
Morris Bassford and Denny Lambert
defeated Beryl English and Bill Corr
IN the veterans doubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Torres Spells Petro' S
Attempt 10 Advance
In Weller Ranks
Stops D. c. Lod in Fifth;
lotsios Koyos Rogers
In Opening Session

Inability to absorb punishment
around the midsection is the handi-
cap that figures to slow Charlie
Petro's attempt to rise above the
rank and file of local welterweights
The Southeast youngster has been
built into local drawing card since
turning pro recently and had a
string of 10 wins and l draw in his
II fights in paid ranks, but the at
tempt last night to step up the cali
Der of his competition wasn't sue
cesSful.
He was sent against Joe Torres OF
Puerto Rico, and Torres chilled
him in the fifth round after three
times flooring him in the first
The card otherwise presented two
other knockouts, a draw and a de-
cision
Torres Too Experienced.
Torres was too ring wise for Pc
tro. He got the jump by putting
Charlie on the canvas once with q
short left and then twice again with
long rights in the opening round OF
what was scheduled for eight heats
Petro came back to win the second
round, but after that it was only q
question of how long.
Petro definitely didn't relish in
fighting, where he took a terrific
beating around the stomach. The
payof punch was left to the mid
section in SIS seconds of the fifth.
Customers in the rear thought
the punch was low because of the
painful way in which Petro col
lapsed, but from the ringside the
blow obviously was legitimate.
Another buildup that's coming
along nicely concerns Nick Latsios
/ the Alexandria welter. His COMPETE
ton last night was furnished by
Jimmy Rogers of Pittsburgh. sub
for Jimmy Wills of Wilmington
Rogers went down five times in the
first round and came up four. Ref
cree Eddie La Fond not bothering
to count the last time.
Miller and Lewis Draw.
The draw was between Taylor
! Miller of Fort Meade and Stoney
Lewis of Washington in bout that
had numerous exciting moments as
the two welters punched each other
all over the ring.
A decision favoring Billy Reed
over Kid Alexander wasn't pleasing
to all patrons, but was fair enough
The other knockout was by
Heavyweight Buddy Komar of Nc
Keesport, Pa. He stalked Leon Ford
of Baltimore around for while ano
then dropped him with a right over
the heart in 2:25 of the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Texas Weight Margin
Is No Great Worry
To Georgia Tech
BY the Associated Press.


DALLAS, Dec. 28.-Cagey old Bill
Alexander admits he isn't very good
at flgures-especially when they
concern his Georgia Tech football
team now in Dallas for a Cotton
Bowl engagement with Texas Friday.
My team is lighter than Texas"
he said as he watched his boys romp
through spirited session.
But I don't know how much
lighter. In fact, I don't keep up
with things like weights. After all.
you have certain boys and you have
to play them and all that matters
is what they do out on the field"
Texas Has 9-Pound Edge.
For Bills informa ton, Texas will
outweigh Georgia Tech more than
pounds to the man.
This is for the probable starting
teams, with the Longhorns boast
ing an average of 1872 and the En-
glneers showing 1882. But anyway
Alexander is quite serious about his
third bowl game with Georgia Tech.
10 date the rambling wrecks haven
lost decision and they've played
in the Rose and Orange Bowls. Bill
scheduled two workouts daily until
Thursday while Texas is taking
only one.
Downtown Program Cancelled.
Because Georgia Tech will drill
IN the morning as well as afternoon
downtown program for the bowl
teams had to be Cancelled today.
1t had been planned to bring all
the boys to the center of the bust
ness district on flat-top streetcars-
this mode of transportation being
to prevent wear on rubber - but
they called it off yesterday for sew
eral reasons, the chief one being
that morning practice session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
BY WHITNEY MARTIN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-It took the
major league ball clubs a little while
to get the idea, but boy. did they
get out of there fast when it seeped
through their noggins that Joseph
B. Eastman was more than limiting
when he suggested they abandon
Florida and California training
camps.
They got out so fast their an
nouncements they were going into
those two States stumbled over their
announcements they were coming
out. making it read something like:
Major clubs to train in Florida
and California and will pick sites
closer to home"
When Commissioner Eastman
made the suggestion some of the
clubs promptly announced they still
planned on the Florida and Cali
fornia site Like the guy picking
himself out of treetop after dis
obeying no smoking" sign in
powder factory. how were they to
know? Mr.. Eastman didn't say
positively" did he?
Besides who was Mr.. Eastman?
They'd wait until they got orders
from somebody with real authority.
Like Commissioner Lands. They
could understand his language.
Hint Broad as Atlantic.
Anyway. Mr.. Eastman's hint.
which was no broader than the At
lantic Ocean, went practically I'M
noticed. except by Connie Mack,
until Commissioner Lands sug-
gested that it might not be a bad
idea to select new training sites.
That was all the club officials
needed; the word from some one in
authority. The Florida clubs are
heading north so fast they are
liable to go right past their home
cities and wind up in Montreal or
somewhere. Which isn't as silly as
it might sound, as if a team has to
train indoors it might as we'll pick
a winter resort that has some real
winter.
1t would seem that the clubs have
the choice of three things to do
to-wit:
l. They could choose training
sites moderately close to home, such
as the Carolinas or Hot Springs. and
take their chances of little chilly
weather during the period.
2. They could negotiate for field
houses few miles from their home
base. thus paving the way for a
bunt-and-run game next summer.
3. They could delay the opening
OF the season for two or three weeks
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Bosox SET Style
With Home Site
For Training
Select Tufts College;
ODT Nay Put Bon on
Extended TroveI
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Mritar

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Although
all is chaos right now, indications
are that the Is major league base
ball teams will do their 1943 spring
conditioning within a home runs
length of their own bail parks.
Boston's Red Sox already have
announced that their sweatina-out
process viii be done at Tufts College,
at nearby Medford, probably the
most Northern point any major
league club ever has used for
training site.
And it is likely the other clubs
will follow suit.
Two Rumors Are Rife.
Two rumors were rife in baseball
circles today; l. That ODT Director
Joseph B. Eastman soon may issue a
second order, definitely banning ex-
tended travel by the baseball clubs
during the spring season: 2. That
Commissioner K. M. Lands will call
joint major league meeting to
study the situation.
Lands couldn't be reached in Chi
cago, his home declaring only that
he was ION a train" but refusing to
give his destination.
William Harridge, president Of
the American League, also coulo not
be reached, but his Chicago Office
released a statement which said in
part that nothing can be done until
the spring training programs are
Strengthened out. If the clubs be-
lieve they can train at home there's
a possibility that the opening of the
season NOW set for April 49, may
be delayed couple of weeks"
Two requests from National
League officials for prompt action
in finding way out of the quandary
prompted President Ford Prick to
say that AL clubs should work in
unison and it would be a good idea
to arrive at conclusion as soon
as possible"
Confusion on Travel Angle.
Much OF the confusion has re-
suited from the various interpreta-
tons given ODT Director Eastman's
previous request that the clubs cur
tail their spring travelling.
Ed Barrow of the New York Yam
KEGS said Saturday his club would
train at home if other American
League teams did likewise. He
asked, however, that if training in
the North were agreed upon that the
opening of the season be delayed.
Following the Red Sox lead, it is
known that the Brooklyn Dodgers
are interested in Yale Universitys
facilities if they are not taken over
by the Army and that Detroit is
considering the University Of Michi-
gan fieldhouse.
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Vols Become Optimistic
Over Tulsa Contest as
Backs Show Power
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EDGEWATER PARK, Miss. Dec
29-Theres lot of optimism in the
Tennessee camp here as the Vols
put on the finishing touches TO,
their Sugar Bowl encounter with
Tulsa January l.
The Tennessee coaching staff has
been impressed with the running OF
Vol backs against Tulsa defenses in
scrimmage. Bobby Offers, Jim Gaff-
ney and Clyde Fuson have done
most of the romping and for long
jaunts, too.
Meanwhile, at nearby Bay St
Louis the Tulsa Hurricane failed to
impress Coach Henry Frnka in yes
terday's workout, so he called off a
scheduled open house" today and
ordered a closed drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Fur-
ther proof that the immediate
future of sports depends on the
three letter men-ODT-comes
from the travel travau the
Toronto Maple Leafs went
through to play couple of week
end hockey games. The saga
involves a group of big-hearted
pals who saved up gas to drive
the players from Toronto to We'll
land, Ontario, icy roads that
caused them to miss the local
train at Welland. and eventual
arrival at Buffalo just In time
to make a 4 am. train for New
York, where they played Sunday
night. Maybe it was worth
while-you should have heard
those 1880 New York fans when
the Rangers finally beat the
Leafs. Then there's Coach Ev-
erett Shelton's explanation of
why Wyoming is here to play
basket ball while Colorado had
to call OF its Eastern trip: Col
orado applied for transportation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Southern Amateur Boxers
Whip Chicago Team in
SUGAR. Bowl Affair
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec, ga
Southern amateur boxing team
composed of local and Texas fight
ers, took the measure of Chicago
outfit here last night. to 2, in the
annual Sugar Bowl event.
The Southerners put together -four
knockouts and two decisions for
the fourth win for the locals since
the fight program was inaugurated
Chicago fighters took the 1l2-
pound title with the knockout and
the heavyweight with decision.
Summary:
1l2-pound clsss-Jimmy Sarenella, Chi
eago. knocked out Donald Walker, New
Orleans, first round.
l"6-pound class-Pat McGill. New Or
leans. decsioned JONAS Flores, Chicago.
1@6-pound class-Pa Moran, New Or
leans. decisioned Jerry McLachlan. CHICAGO
Arthur, Tex. scored technical knockou,
over Dan Hickey. Chicago, first round.
l35-pound class-Georee Talk. New Or
leans. Knocked out Sheldon Lewis, Chi
caeo, second round
147-pound class--Eddle Gettys, New
Orleans scored technical knockout over
Jim Fsans Ch1caso' first round,
thur knocked out Blaze zorich. Chicago
second round.
Heavyweieht-Mike Sarno, Chicago de-
ciSioned j. B. Berlin, Brooks Field, Tex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Negro College CUNTS
PIoy Here TONIGHT

Negro college basket ball moves
into Turner's Arena tonight with
North Carolina College for Negroes
playing South Carolina State Col
lege of Orangeburg. S. c.
Coach j. B. McLendon, jr., of
North Cardinals Eagles has primed
his charges to attempt to redeem
themselves for their defeat by the
same team last year that cost them
the championship Of the Carolinas
The Eagles have a good following
here, having defeated Brooklyn Col.
lege by one point at Turner's Arena
last year.
The game starts at 9 o'clock with
preliminary ut 8.
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of running out on the game and I
thought everybody would under
stand the situation"
Baugh said he did not expect to
return East until next football sea-
son and when told some OF the
Washington players repeatedly
were peeved at him Sammy stated,
Il can't help that"
To Baugh's defense rushed George
P. Marshall, president of the Red
skins who currently is in Rancho
Santa Fe, Calf. LAS far as I
know" said Marshall, "Baugh had
been sick with the flu for week
and that must have been the reason
he didn't get to Philadelphia.
Played Frequently for Charity.
"Baugh has appeared in lots OF
charity games in which he has bare
ly broken even on expense contin-
ued Marshall. In the six years he
has heen with the team he never
brought up the subject of money in
this kind of game. 1t would be
ridiculous to suggest Baugh didn't
show up because he wasn't getting
paid"
Marshall said that the day after
the Redskins defeated the Chicago
Bears for the pro championship
Baugh told him he would appear for
the charity game. He said that one
of three other Redskins who failed
to appear, Halfback Dick Todd, who
enlisted in the Navy, informed him
! that he would be unable to appear
with the Redskins unless he received
permission from the Navy to report
for duty at a date later than jan
uary T.
L wired Todd he'd have to ask the
Navy for the extra furlough," Mar
shall asserted. but I had no argu-
ment with him
Operation Shelved BeinOr.
| Marshall declared Tackle Ed
Beinor was unable to play because
. Of a nose operation he underwent to
qualify for marine commission and
that End John Kovatch was in
active service with the marines when
the game was played
Marshall said the Redskins had
nothing to do with management of
! the game, which has been criticized.
'Layden had charge of all players
at Philadelphia and I can't believe
there we're any details with which
he was not acquainted.
"Baugh always has been loyal and
faithful to the Redskins and Wash
ington fans" said Marshall. II know
he wouldn't do anything to let them
down"
Defending Baugh, too, was Lee
Artoe. Chicago Bears tackle, who
pointed out it is calving time in
Texas. that Sammy consequently Is
busy on his ranch, that Sammy is a
good fellow and that. generally. he's
getting a raw deal he doesn't de-
serve. Artoe was inclined to blame
the league for improper handling Of
arrangements for the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Whir|y Held Sure Starter
In $4,000 Widener al
Hia|eah on March 6
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 29-Nomina-
tons for the winters richest horse
race, the $25,00O-added Widener
Handicap, will be released this week
end, with Warren D. Wrights horse
of the year, Whirlaway, a sure
starter.
Al Sabath's swift racer, Alsab, is
out of winter racing this year and
will be missed.
The race, reduced because Of war
conditions to half of it's former $50 900
value. will be run March 6, the final
day of Hialeah Parks season. The
track begins operation January Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29

back Johnny Barrett and Guard
Tom Ponsalle, all seniors, are Hoyas
who will leave for officers candidate
training at Paris Island, S. c., on
Thursday.
Georgetown's basket ball team
may be wrecked shortly, for subject
to call are Billy Hassett, Danny
Kraus. Andy Kostecka, Ed LAWN
and Lloyd Potolicchio.
George Washington's basket ball
team likewise may be hit, for four
regulars are in the Marine Reserves.
They are Joey Gallagher, Jim
Rausch, Jim Myers and John
Koniszewski. "Some of our stu
dents in reserve units have been
called" says Athletic Director John
Busick, but it just so happens that
our athletes haven't been taken yet. "
The Colonials have lost a batch
Of promising freshman and sopho-
more players recently through en-
listments. Moe Schulman, Hymie
Perlo and Elmer Leukhardt, all for
mer local scholastic athletes, have
enlisted in various branches of the
armed forces, as has Glen Sandland,
an outstanding sophomore from
Utah.
Maryland's basket ball team al
ready has been whitfield by the loss
of Paul Flick and Jack Huffman, all
sophs. who have been drafted, and
the Old Liners boxing team also will
be skeletonized shortly by the loss of
their only three returning veterans
in Jack Gilmore, Herb Gunther and
Judson Lincoln. Tom Jones, unde-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Broken Hand Won't Keep
Hockey Ace Idle Iona

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Phil Wat
son, first-line center fer the New
York Rangers of the National
Hockey League, suffered broken
bone in his hand last Thursday and
under normal conditions would be
unable to play for six weeks.
However, new type of brace is
expected to put him back on the ice
in half that time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Puqnocious Paul Packed Experience and Ability

willing fighter who charged into action fists swinging
without something back his
a Canadian
willingness question
skill
keptics have
quickly They further declare
padded couldn't
nd
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29

Freddie the pull the weights against him and
things including his
lusty fist collector Of terms in the
with the of suddenly has become
facsimile Kid Freddie total of II
back where help
all his teammates.
hockey lacked the uy of the
the Perhaps Freddie he persists
the opposition will bring back that of elemental
which shell of Riverside Arena with the blood
faithful whenever Baltimore to
diet of how Betting Paul
the Lions will forget the wound left when
authorities couldn't make
affection Freddie blond boy
phony bak busting business although
angle with Of the 200 Founders
Q opposing outfits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Arthur Murray Races
To l0-Length Victory

By the Associated Press.
Arthur Murray, 3-year- old owned
by Mrs. w. w. Adams, took Tropi-
calls featured sixth race yesterday,
the Miami Shores Purse of a mile
and 10 yards, despite poor start.
The winner finished 10 lengths out
In front after covering the distance
IN 1:42h. He was worth $4.70 for 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Weaver Likely to Be Nicknumed Saskatoon SIosner'

weaver who bet nickna.ed Sasher
ry some one dts done peaceful
dahng skater when he
the amateur persuasion They $35
week up but in the Canadian hockey
1t
States sports writer's only thny yelled snuaions the
amateurs payroll made speeches about
waved his and pink the
couldn't reconcile the athlete accepted
weekly check
But Freddie still clean still skater changed
Perhaps the Freddie the
hockey Weaver
after he dos that ump hockey uniform and strips of those woned
could
punches with the husky who nfest opposing
teams the American Hockey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29

did things differently There the time for instance
the bench the Orioles
landed haymaker the beak of bury
They hauled Apparently there had been
like the blue when the
mra
had his
the being the rails by outweghng
padded glove might
hockey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Thornburg Rides Both
Winners in Double
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Jimmy Thornburg, the apprentice
jockey who shared his share of head
lines on Eastern tracks this summer,
captured both ends of the Tropical
Park daily double yesterday.
He was astride Flying Torpedo in
the first and Bit of Nerve in the Sec
ond. The combination was worth
S39 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Win, Lose or Draw
BY WALTER McCALLUM
ice hockey Rated Safe for Remainder of Season

george Mantha of the Washington Lions ice hockey
M worried about possibility puck chasing for
cash by the will up before the season ends in March
g an enforced vacation from This right
- ~ caSc' george made hurried beating
.e nockey bushes for likely candidates mayhem and
oougn PACK the word that although Army tight
on permitting ecbes country there
IIe chance pro hockey outfits will have
70 lacK OF players before the end OF tic cfedue
meanwhile the Lions,
sneo gent such as Connie Mack
up WIN yongster who already
weekly crowd Senior Miguel Uines concrete she'll
Towheaded Freddie bulky hockey pads big
man. nut isn't has brought
hockey at the tightly packed Riverside
game to the Capa used cavor before
and travel troubles stopped them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Let Him Handle Bu Case Layen udng Who Played Benefit
Quint Rides During
Duy to Aid TruveI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-To al
leviate travel conditions as much
as possible, DR.. F.. C. (Phogl Allen
brought his University of Kansas
basket ball squad to New York in
daylight jumps.
The party would ride train
until early evening, disembark
and spend the night in hotel
and then resume it's trek the next
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29

feated in seven matches as light
weight last season, won't fight, due
to an impacted tooth.
Other outstanding Maryland junior
athletes who may be called next
month are Tommy Mont, Bob James,
Jack Dittmar and Tony Nardo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Volts Scoring Decides

Willie Watts scored 10 points last
night to pace Navy Department
team to 36-17 victory over FILA in
the Colored Government Basket Ball
League game at Banneker gym.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29
Call to Arms Likely to Wreck
Hoyo, Colonial, Terp Teams
Five Grid Seniors at Hilltop Lead Way;
Maryland Loses Two Ace Soph Tossers

Five outstanding Georgetown football players who In the
have called active duty and indications
that other athletes Washington
and Maryland, we'll as Georgetown shortly follow.
Elmer Obeo and John More Georgetown sophomore guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-29

and in those two or three weeks do
their training at home.