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Evening star., 1942-02-21
Robinson 5 Shot
AT Weller Title
Sti|IUncertain
Earns Chance by K. O.
Of Berger, but May
Face Servo First
BY AUSTIN BEALMEAR,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-They call
him Sugar" so Ray Robinson ra-
toned one lump-on the head-to
Make Berger of Montreal in their
welterweight fight at Madison
Square Garden last night.
Like q pocket edition of Joe Louis,
the skinny Harlem 11ammerer
stopped Berger in one minute and
43 seconds of the second stanza of
their scheduled 12-rounder, drop
ping him twice before Referee Frank
Fullam ordered hostiities to cease.
For Robinson, who never has
known defeat, 1t was the 28th
straight triumph and the 22d knock
out since he turned professional less
than two years ago after winning
SO fights as an amateur.
Match With Servo Likely.
His performance earned him
a shot at Red Cochrane's welter-
weight title, but there was talk that
he might be matched with Marty
Servo, the Schenectady coast
guardsman, II a few legal problems
between Robinson and a Philadel-
phia promoter can be untangled.
Weighing 1451a to Robinson's IA,
Berger lashed at his highly favored
opponent with left jabs and a few
rights in the opening round as Ray
spared slowly in an apparent effort
to set his sights for the salvo to
follow.
Then in the second, Robinson
started a right from the vicinity
of the Eighth avenue entrance that
flattened Berger so hard his head
bounced of the ring floor nearly
six inches.
The Canadian came up at the
count of seven, only to be greeted
with fusillade that crumpled him
He took only the count of three. but
the referee decided he was in no
condition to continue.
Make Wants Return Bout.
In his dressing room. Make said
he thought they stopped 1t too
soon" 1t was the first knockout
scored against him in nearly 100
fights. "I wasn't even hurt" he
said, adding that he would like to
meet Robinson again.
Robinson made no secret Of the
fact he thinks the welter crown
would look good on his head. I'D
like chance at Cochrane," he said,
"but Of course that's up to my man
ager."
A crowd Of 12,464 paid $22,760 to
see the show. with 10 per cent 60
ing to the national infantile paraly-
sis fund.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

available, Broadway Johnny Cox
writes from New Orleans to ask
how about his boy, Harry Week
ly, who is recognized as champ
in eight Southern States. Al
though DR.. A. H. Hobbs, presi-
dent of the Southern Conference,
says athletic directors haven't
shown any interest in changing
the freshman rule, we hear that
at least nine conference coaches
are planning to get together dur
ing the basket ball tournament
and demand that freshmen be
allowed to play football.
Today's guest star-Jimmy
Murphy, Canton CID Daily
Ledger: "The Chicago Cubs rec
ord book says of Lou Novikoff:
He plays a harmonica. sings a
mean baritone and always fur
nishes q laugh or wisecrack when
things are dull Yeh, but his
tenor basehits failed to help the
Cubs much last season."
Notes on names+Popper Stop
per, who used to be a pretty
good heavyweight, works In q
garage in Delaware County, Pa,
looking after State cars and
trucks. No doubt he specialises
Evening star., 1942-02-21

Ine NdIlOIl wal cAOi1'
THE theme of the 1912 show Is to
demonstrate the close alliance OF
sports recreation and physical f1t-
ness to the Nations war effort" said
F. w. (Nick) Kahler, exposition
manager. THE American sports
world has been modified for its new
wartime duties"
Keynoting the display was the ex-
hibit of seven sport planes-repllcas
of those in service with the Illinois
Reserve Militia. Maj. James Keogh
of the militia said the pleasure craft
easily could be converted to carry
a 100-pound bomb each and soon
would take over home patrol and
reconnaissance duties Of the regular
air forces.
Other exhibits featured power
boats, designed for pleasure but now
serving with the expanded naval
patrol units; ski jumping demon
strations, picturing the dexterity
the Army's new ski troops must pos
sess, and trailer coaches Of the type
being made to house war workers at
defense plants.
An innovation at the show is the
Evening star., 1942-02-21
TarheeIs Are Geared
To Full Speed for
Battle at Navy
Victory Over Maryland
After Hot Fight Keys
CoroIinu Busketers

With a 34-30 basket victory over
Maryland last night as an aperitif,
North Carolina's White Bantams
moved over to Annapolis today to
battle the Midshipmen.
The Tarheels should be on edge
for Maryland, trailing by a 1913
margin in the first half, rallied
strongly behind Ernie Travis in the
second and made a fight for the
bacon and succeeded in tying up
matters at 29-all. But at this
juncture Paine dropped in field
goal and a free shot, presenting
Carolina with a lead 1t succeeded
in holding by freezing the ball in
the last minute of play.
The victory clinched place on
the Southern Conference tourna-
ment for North Carolina. Mary
land long since has been out OF the
running
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Inspired by Hot Foes,
Harbef Bids for
Third Golf Win
Competition Makes Him
Good, Says Chick, Tied
For New Orleans Leud
BY MORTIMER KREEGER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.-Chick
Harbert, glad he wasn't such hot
golfer a year ago. set the pace
today along with Lloyd Mangrum
of the Ryder Cup team as the tour
ing club swingers set out on the
second round of the 5000 New
Orleans Open.
Chick is inclined to believe the
beatings he took the past couple
of seasons helped him along so he
could step out this winter as one
Of the games top players, with two
tournament victories already to his
credit.
Can't Learn by Practicing.
"Competition is what ! needed
said the tall, dark and handsome
Battle Creek. Mich, pro. II can't
learn by practicing. If I practiced
as much as Ben Hogan I could
never play golf. I stop concen-
trating after a while and 1t doesn't
do any good.
playing in tournaments, under
fire all the time. have to concen-
trate. I've been able to find mis-
takes and correct some Of them.
If I'd started out on a lucky streak
and had won a few tournaments
right away I would have kept on
making mistakes and maybe I'd be
through by now instead Of just
starting"
He illustrated yesterday by shoot
ing a 3-under-par 35-34-69 over
the long city park links, which
stood alone for several hours un-
til Mangrum, one of last seasons
leading money winners, finished
fast for a 36-33-69
Three In 70 Bracket.
Henry Picard of Oklahoma City,
defending champion and course
record holder, had 37-33-70, paced
by Clayton Heafner of Linville,
N. c., and Jack Grout of Pittston,
Pa. both shooting 36-34-70.
Sam Snead of Hot Springs, Va,
who docked himself a stroke when
his ball moved as he addressed it
although nobody else saw 1t, and
Johnny Revolta of Evanston, Ill,
were one notch back at II. Ben
Hogan of Hershey, Pa. the general
favorite, was temporarily out OF
the picture at 39-36-75.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

If he showed up at camp one of
these days soon, because there Is
very little difference between US.
But I just don't like his assuming
the attitude that he won't negotiate
and that we will have to accept his
terms or else"
Higbe to Be Disciplined.
MacPhail said proper disciplinary
action would be taken against Higbe,
but that its nature would depend on
how long Higbe took to realize his
position.
1T simply was impossible to ar
range transportation for the players
wives to Havana" he said, "and it
would obviously have been unfair to
have made an exception for Higbe."
He said Kraus, who pitched in the
class 3 Piedmont League last year,
had been offered double his 194l sal
ary with the promise Of more If he
stayed with Brooklyn all season.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
B|ozis, Hoya Quartet
Favored Tonight in
n. Y. A. {. Games
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A Blozis.
Georgetown's human howitzer, and
the Hoyas' crack 1-mile relay COM
bination are favored to win their
events on tonight's New York A. c..
track program at Madison Square
Garden.
Blozis' closest competitor figures
to be Ed Beetem, giant Penn ace,
who heaved the 16-pound shot so
feet 3ss inches for q new record in
the Polar Bear meet. It will be the
first appearance Of the winter for
Blozis, undefeated In two years Of
competition.
Hap Hardell's mile team will run
against Pitt and Holy Cross in one
Of the feature baton passing con-
tests. The Hoyas already have two
victories to their credit, turning IN
the fastest mile recorded In the
Boston Garden last week.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Dorothy Coos Skates
To Amazing Scores
For Figure Title
Close to Perfect Count
In Each Of 10 Sets;
More Heads Men
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-An involved
scoring procedure in figure skating
championships normally makes II
impossible to tell how a contestant
fares until the ratings actually are
posted. But it's not so in the case
of Dorothy Coos, 13-year-old New
Yorker.
When little Dorothy finished
wearing hairline grooves In the ice
at the national meet last night
every one conceded her the junior
title instantly, for even the usually
reserved judges were applauding
and nodding their heads in approval
Of her skill and grace.
And when the tabulations were
posted her amazing ability was re-
vealed in full. In each of 10 sets
of ratings on her freestyle efforts
Miss Coos scored better than 9 to-
ward the maximum, but unattain-
able goal of 10. In two instances
she received 9.8s and in two others
cts.
Her success in free skating,
coupled with Thursdays victory in
the school figure, gave her the wom-
ems Junior championship by q wide
margin. Content to be runers-up
behind such standout victor were
jeanette Aherns, st. Paul, Mimi,
and Betsy Nichols, Boston.
Richard w. More of Buffalo. N.
Y, leader in the first days activity
In the mems novice division, came
through again last night in the
free skating to take the title. Sec
ond was Marcus Nelson, Oakland,
Calf, and third was James K.
Lawrence, jr., st. Paul.
Mabel Macpherson of Philadel-
phia took the championship in the
women's novice group followed by
Patricia Sonnekson, Colorado
Springs, Colo, and Margaret Grant,
st. Paul, MINI.
Another division in which cham
pion was crowned was the mems
junior, Walter Sahlin of Minneapolis
rallying from fourth place Thurs
day to take the title. Edward lie
Marie of New York was second and
Robert Premier Of st. Paul third.
Miss Coos and lie Marie carried
of the junior pairs championship,
with Donna Jeanne PoSpisil and
Jean-Pierre Brunei of Cleveland
second and Karol and Peter Ken
nedy, Olympia, Wash, third.
Bobby Specht of Chicago staked a
first-round claim toward the mems
senior title when he finished first in
the school figures events. Mrs Jane
Vaughn Sullivan of Philadelphia also
opened defense of her senior wom-
ems championship. Both will finish
their competitive efforts today in the
free style.
The meet will end tonight.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Speedy Colonial
Five Tuned for
About Effort
Tilt Is Lone College
Offering Here; Terp
Boxers Visit N. G.
BY LEWIS r. ATCHIsON.

Hungrily eyeing Southern Con-
ference tournaments berth and
thirsting for revenge for an early
season setback at the invaders
hands, George Washington's court
men will put out all the stops to-
night in an effort to humble Duke
at Riverside Stadium in the Dis
trict's outstanding court classic Of
the season. The initial tipof Is set
for 8:45.
1t Is the only item on the collie
g1ate sports agenda here, but four
other District quintets and Mary
lands mittmen will be active on the
road. Georgetown meets Yale,
American U. plays Western Mary
land, Columbus tangles with Mar
shall and Gallaudet faces Susque-
hanna in basket ball. The Terp
leather pushers have date with
North Carolina.
Colonial Quint Is Confident.
Dukes superior reserve strength
Is expected to Offset any advantage
that might come to George Wash
ington from playing on its homs
court, but Coach Bill Reinhart is
confident the downtown aggregation
will come through. The Colonials
have pointed for this game like
rifle experts drawing a bead on the
middle spot and should be at their
best. No games were scheduled this
week In order to give the boys plen-
ty of rest and they are on edge and
anxious to get going.
There is no question in my mind
that Duke Is the team to beat for
the conference title" Reinhart was
saying today, 'but I believe nv
bunch Is the one to do 1t. Eddie
Cameron Duke coach) has a smart.
well drilled outfit and he handles
his material superbly. know they'll
be fresh and smart all the way
through and their ability to keep
moving at top speed is our biggest
worry. But We'll do the best we
can with what we have and think
well come out on top"
Duke humbled the Colonials by
1-point margin at Durham before
G. w. had hit its smoothest stride.
The District dribblers should be
much improved over that perform
ance tonight, but ditto for Duke.
The Blue Devils have dropped only
one game in IT and have displayed
the mark of true champions by
their ability to come from behind
and win in photo finish.
Terp Scrappers Favored.
Edsel Gustafson's loss probably
will be felt by George Washington.
He played a bang-up game In the
first clash with the North Carolin-
ians and would be valuable tonight.
But Teddy Reichwein and Johnny
Konizewski have filled in acceptably
for the ailing Swede and may be
able to carry of the role in good
style tonight.
Coach Bobby Goldstein took eight
fighters to Chapel Hill for the an
nual biting session with the Tar
heels and they should return with
decisive victory. Carolina isn't
up to par this season and isn't ex-
pected to work up enough fervor
to whip the Terps.
Goldstein will rely on the same
eight men that have been putting
on the gloves regularly this winter,
beginning with Joe Cicala at 120
pounds and following in order with
Judson Lincoln. Tommy Jones.
Hotsy Alperstein. Alex Bubenko,
who has replaced ailing Pat Nc
Quinn; Jack Gilmore, Herb Gunther
and Len Rodman.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Lucrative Crosby-Hop GoIfng our to Be Repeated
coohes Demand Grid Use Of Fr0

on brakes. Louis Teehee, an
Oklahoma Indian, received q
broken jaw in a Golden Gloves
fight at Fort Worth, Tex, last
week. Teehee didn't consider 1t
a laughing matter. Lemuel
Bumpers, Detroit Tigers farm
hand, enlisted recently In the
Naval Air Corps. The other air
men hope there's nothing in
names.
Cleaning the cuff-"Ola" and
"Sigurd, the Norwegian airmen
who have been cleaning up the
ski jumping meets, don't want to
be called refugees. They say
they fought in Norway and are
here just to get themselves equip
ped for more fighting. Sam
Byrd, former Yankee outfielder
who has become q top-rank golf
pro, recently received an offer to
return to baseball. Ossie Cowles,
Dartmouth basket ball coach,
says players are so much bigger
now than 10 years ago because
the coaches used to think the
tall boys were too awkward; now
they start working with them
while they're still in junior high
school.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Wide World sports Writer.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-The
Bing Crosby Bob Hope golf tour,
which raised $4,000 in gate re-
ceipts for the P. G. A. war relief
program and $4,000 in Defense
bond sales, will be repeated in
the East in late April and early
May. The decision Of William
Hildebrand, ST., to drop out as
prospect for the NeY Jersey box
ing commissioners job has
earned him the praise of the
sports writer's who were blasting
at him because they thought Abe
Greene ought to be retained. He
took the dispute right out Of
politics and there won't be much
argument If Gov. Charles Edi-
son picks Jimmy Braddock, who
wants the post. First sore arm
of the spring training season be-
longs to Mike" the Reds pitch
ing robot. The machinery got
twisted on the way to Tampa.
Shear nonsense-Sam Otis Of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer
claims that the Pirates Johnny
Gee owns the longest sore arm
Evening star., 1942-02-21
PorochioI Loop LoureIs
Earned by St. Martins

st. Martins School basket bail
team holds the city Parochial School
League title after defeating Sacred
Heart, 1915, last night at st. Johns
gym.
St. Martins won the st. Johns
section title while Sacred Heart
represented the Gonzaga division
Of the league. The winner now will
play the Baltimore champion for
intercity honors.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Trouble for 6. u. Five
Looms at Yale After
Loss 10 Scranton
Hoyos Wilt Under Heavy
Fire Of Tomeot Cogers
In Second Half
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 21.-De-
cided improvement over the form 1t
displayed here last night In bowing
to the University of Scranton, 51-38,
will be necessary If Georgetown
hopes to carry the night against
Yale at New Haven.
Unable to work the ball into the
net and with Don Martin the only
player hitting consistently from long
range, the Hoyas wilted in the face
of Scranton's blistering second-half
attack after pulling up within four
points of the home team. Scranton
led by 28-16 margin at halftime.
Capt. joey Thomas and Leo Kelly,
Scranton midgets. paced the victors,
who snapped an 8-game losing
streak.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Feudinq Should Be Fiercer in National League

looked tighter the National than
l94 had to
Cardinals will be about they
Q pitching
hits make this club tough
parties SERIES feel the Cubs and Pirates
the Giants hope
pretty fair kids coming alongf they are not taken
where the scramble in No can say
midsummer And you'll find few
big trouble with baseball" Casey d lis the little many
usually fast strong and they
to a baIpayer
find rookie who keen to learn his trade
improve himself this often There too many
Ohio either know all work the hard
This why many an old timer
will fall 1t should
big fellow IN Los Angeles by the
who is 43 years Old He SILL one OF he oes1
ouhelders in base a pretty fair hitter
Evening star., 1942-02-21

"how-to-do-it" instruction profess
sionals are offering in various sports.
This policy has been adopted to
directly coordinate in the national
programs of physical fitness and to
boost sports part as a bulwark to
national morale and well-being,
Kahler said.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Lack Of Practice
Makes Quint Star
NJ -. A..or;st.d prssx

By the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb. 21.-
So practice makes perfect?
The March Field flyers, de-
spite intensive drilling, lost their
first five basket ball games.
Came the war and practice was
discarded. They never went
near Q court except at game
time.
The team won seven Of the
next nine games and wound up
the schedule with q 500 average.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Maryland Frosh Motmen
Nose Out St. AIbuns

Maryland Freshmen wrestling
team nosed out st. Adams, with VIC
tories in the last two 155-pound
matches deciding the meet.
Summaries:
1913 pounds-Birney est. A. decihoned
Kambunris.
1913 pounds-Donohus CMd) won By fau
over Darby.
1856 pounds-swindell CMd) decisoned
145 pounds-Gaillard (st. A. decisioned
Herttage.
1855 .pounds-Harris Md) deciaonsd
daillard.
l55 pounds--Abrahams CMd.) deciaoned
Poland.
Ie5 pounds exhibiticn)-Eubanks fkd)
decikioned HryiaWkkk
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Mildred StodtIer Stors

Mildred Stadtler scored 18 points
to lead the attack as Bethesda
Chevy High girls basket ball team
topped Montgomery Blair, 44-3l
Yesterday at Blair.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
yeing Southern Meet Berth CIV Cage Face Toughest Duke Tonight
Win, Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE,

-. tht "mp0faH abehos Of ffanen T. sAnJ
Philosophy OF Broves Stengel Has Its Depths
Baseball may have better philosopher in its midst than
Casey Senge mandarin the Boston Braves but doubt It,
During the few weeks have put in considerable time
hurdng the dvots of leading with
the bunkerand discovering each
time depths the Snge philosophy certain star would
plunk into trap squawkng bitterly when he found heel
print.
Did he asked Mr. Stenge expect to find the trap studded
of these birds had to play
pick from hole to hoe?"
difficult job to swing back to baseball
said, make these pennant big
referring the Yankees The American
will be somewhere sight of the Yankees Any
and Keller doesn't bother
there scramble for third places
might example whether the loss of Ted VIII
Feers Cleveland
suffer destruction That's the it In life The
breaks usually the not toward the bottom"
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Wyatt, Demanding HeovyRoise,
Is Toughest Dodger HoIdout
Slab Ace Worries Boss MoePhoiI; Walker
Just Stubborn; Hiebe to Be Punished
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

BROOKLYN Feb 21-Larry MacPha having getting
few of his Brooklyn Dodgers into Havana hold
that he be the hardest handle whow Wyatt
Dixie Walker and Rookie Pitcher Jack
and Pitcher Kirby gbe has refused
Evening star., 1942-02-21

Totals IA 634 Totals IL 30
Half-time score: North Carolina, %:
Maryland, 13.
=, Free throws missed: Paine. wilson, Rose
Referee-J. Mention; Umpire-Mr. En-
right.
Evening star., 1942-02-21

Totals---23 30 Totals 23 3 81
Score 1T hah-st. vincent's, 20; Colum-
bus, 81.
O1icials- J. Mitchell. Mr.. usilaner.
Evening star., 1942-02-21
Exposition of Their Godgets
Shows Sports as War Aid
Planes Convertible Into Bomb Carriers
Keynote S5,000,000 Event in Chicago
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO 2l-The American sports world unveiled It's
nany gadges today termed them instruments OF
The s50OOOO0 international Sportsmen show opened nine
international amphheaer with the play
things peacme credited with active ndrect roeS IN
Evening star., 1942-02-21


signed his 1912 contract after the
world series last fall.
However. the only dispute involv-
ing big difference in money is the
one with Wyatt, the tall, affable
Georgia farmer and right-handed
pitcher who bagged % victories in
Brooklyn's surge to the National
League pennant.
MacPhail said Wyatt had asked
an exorbitant salary this year.
Wyatt Was Offered Raise.
When Wyatt came to Brooklyn
recently to discuss terms 1t was
understood that he received ap-
proximately $1,000 last year and
asked $4,000 for 1912.
MacPhail said there was no ques-
ton that Wyatt deserved a mate
rial increase in salary, and added
that he had offered the pitcher
what he considered a substantial
raise, with provision for his getting
an even bigger boost If the club
Jared well financially.
Down on his Buchanan, Ga, farm,
Wyatt said he didn't wish to be
"classed as a holdout," but he
wanted time to think things out"
He said he made MacPhail a propo-
sition when he visited Brooklyn and
that nothing was said, but con-
tract, forwarded later, didn't suit
him. He sent it back and received
another the same day which lacked
bonus clauses that had been in the
first offer. That one went back, too.
The chances of getting together
soon are not good, MacPhail con-
ceded.
Walker Won't Talk Terms.
wyatt always wants to make his
own rules" he asserted. He al
ways has been hard to get to train
ing camp. I think he doesn't want
to go to camp again this year and
is asking a lot more money than we
are willing to pay so he can delay
reporting"
The difference with Walker, out
fielder who has hit over 800 the last
two years for the Dodgers, Is mat
ter of principle, MacPhail explained,
rather than a dispute over salary.
He said Walker had made prop
osition which was not far from the
clubs offer, but that instead of
coming around to talk things over.
Dixie had declared the Dodgers
could take it or leave it.
THE next move Is up to Walker"
he added. "I wouldn't be surprised
Evening star., 1942-02-21
PEOPLES Woes Seen Likely to Help Baseball

looked
ball year.
average said handle only much
millions will
interfere with work OF
sort.
here and there
and needed relaxation All those needed for war
service called in large numbers and they
and wherever wanted But there will be others
with families Not many OF
And keep coming remember they said nobody
could take had Cobb Speaker
and Jackson had Ruth and
Gehrg Hornby fill those But suddenly
there were D Maggie Feer Williams Also Pete Res great
hrvear that around second
Germans, Jops to Finish Lower Than Phlies
keep coming along" will make
left when
this There won't be peace
while unless do dumbbe ought to know that
this-baseba given and Navy and
balpayers the today
against the other I'd like to have
team today picked Williams
Greenberg Buddy Lewis Johnny surm
and a great many
OF them almost
unmpoant compared to winning the
But keeping great American going
along time after have mopped the
will finish lower than the Phes and
And they've had few bad
At which Mr. Sengel bit roughly into
cigar.
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