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Evening star., 1942-03-31

they must maintain a large force
against the Nazis If they want to
prevent them from seriously dam
aging the lines Of communication
with the United States.
The Bismarck came out last
year, accompanied by only one
fast cruiser. The British Ad-
miralty believed that two Of its
most powerful units, the Hood
and the Prince of Wales, would be
more than sufficient to stop the
two German ships. In the end
they had to bring out almost all
available ships from the Atlantic
bases to sink the crippled Bis
marck. Now the Bismarck's sister
ship. the Tirpitz, is loose. accom-
panied by the bulk Of the Nazi
high seas fleet. The plane car
rier Count Zeppelin. together
with the Scharnhorst, are still
reported in the Baltic. But the
carrier can get out whenever it
becomes necessary for her to join
the fleet.
British Eager for Battle.
To oppose this powerful Nad
squadron the British repeatedly
have concentrated the best ships
they can muster in the North Sea
ready to strike at the NaZiS as
soon as there is an opportunity.
Although it is known that the
Nazi feet is based on Trondheim.
the powerful coastal Notifications
and the support from the air
bases in that region make 1t i'm
possible for the British to attack
the Nazi warships in the harbor.
The British Admiralty Is con-
vinced that a battle with the
Nazls must be expected soon and
they welcome the idea of measur-
ing their men-of-war with those
Of the enemy in a classical battle
in which the British are believed
TO have overwhelming numerical
superiority.
American naval officers. how
ever, do not share the belief Of
the British that the Nazis will
accept a naval battle similar to
that at Jutland. They believe
Evening star., 1942-01-19
FuIcons Hand Senute
First Leuoue Defect

Senate Beers dream Of going
through the entire Heurich League
basket ball season undefeated is
shattered right at the start of its
quest for the secOnd-half crown
After going through the first half
undefeated, the Beermen opened
the second half yesterday by drop
ping q game to the Northeast Fall
cons, 1886. In the other loop con-
tests Jacobsen Florists topped Pet
worth, $40: B. & B. Farm won
over the Aggies. 51-27; Hot Shoppe
defeated Alexandria Police, 52-49:
Jewish Community Center nosed
out F. B. l., 1926. and District
Silents turned In their frst win Of
the schedule by topping Michelback,
49-40.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Road Ahead Is Rough
For Card Cagersin
Mason-Dixon Play

Catholic University courtmen have
q chance Of ousting Western Mary
land from third place in the Mason
Dixon Conference standings We'd
nesday night in their game at
Westminster, but both the Cards
and Green Terrors are more con-
cerned at the moment with over
hauling the undefeated Loyola
Greyhounds
The TerrOrS, champions last win
ter were bounced out of a tie for
the top rung of the ladder last
week as a result of their 1-point
loss to the Greyhounds in an over
time battle Their performance in
that game leads to the belief they'll
dispose of the Cards without undue
difficulty, but Carmen Pirros gang
is pointing for an upset.
Gallaudet. we'll down in the stand
ings. has a couple of dates with
Towson Teachers and Bridgewater,
co-occupants of the cellar along
with Washington College. which fig
ures to improve its standing. The
Blues have only one victory in five
games to show for their efforts.
Loyola. with six consecutive con-
ference victories. is setting scorch-
ing pace, followed by Randolph
Macon with three wins and no
losses. Catholic has won five of its
eight games and is one full game
behind Johns Hopkins. Western
Maryland's loss to Loyola was its
first in four tiltS.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Three Tied for Lead
Entering Stretch
Of Cue Tourney
Two on Heels Of Hoppe,
Cochran, Chomoco in
Corom Title Event
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Jan. 19-The world
three e-cushion billiards champion
ship tournament headed into its
final week today with Willie Hoppe
of New York, Welker Cochran Of
San Francisco and Joe Chamaco of
Mexico City punched in first place.
Each had three wins and one loss,
with five matches yet to play.
Right behind the leaders. with
three victories and two defeats
apiece. were Ralph Greenleaf of
Monmouth, Ill.,. and Art Thurnblad
of Chicago. but one Of these two will
have his third setback by the end of
play tonight. They are scheduled
to oppose each other in one of the
two evening matches.
In the other, Hoppe. defending
champion. will meet Otto Reiselt,
the Philadelphia who has lost three
times in six matches.
In afternoon play Art Rubin OF
Brooklyn. beaten six times in seven
starts. was to play Earle LoOkabaush
Of Chicago and ChamacO was 10
meet John Fitzpatrick OF Los
Angeles.
The standings:
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Chevy Chase Rollers
Victors at Colonial

Paced by Tony Santini's 448,
Chevy Chase Palace Stars defeated
the Colonial Village picked team by
= score of 1887 to 1906 in the fea-
ture attraction as the 48-alley Colo
NAL Village Recreation was chris
tened last night.
Astor Clarke, who was tops for
the losers with 407. came back with
S95 to land the doubles match with
Lou Jankins rs his partner. 788 to
73l, with Santini, Bill Krauss and
Ed Blakeney on the losing side. Joe
Harrison gave the invaders \ IL
edge by trimming Cletus Psnnell,
%04 to 373 in singles. The gallery
contributed a1s to the Smokes for
Yanks Fund.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Wide World Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-After
seeing what has happened to the
first ten. we're not surprised that
the tennis bosses plan to put in
extra effort to develop young
players. With two top-rankers in
the pros. two listening for offers.
one in the Navy and three under
minor penalties because Of last
years expense accounts. the guys
who run the big tournaments
probably iare wondering where
the next drawing card will come
from. We still think open tOurna-
ments would simplify the matter
by giving the kids who need extra
expense money the chance to
earn 1t honestly. The story that
the National Leaguers were con-
sidering the Phillies' demand for
a loan at that secret" meeting
doesn't sound quite right. The
Phils have been able to sell play
ers right along for the kind of
dough the Browns are trying to
borrow and they still have some
to sell If they're that hard up.
Monday matinee-Babe Ruth
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Open Tournaments Urged to Keep Tennis Stors Honest
Ruth Home From spo but Confined La Verne First Boxing Fotot Var

In the rubber chicken league
these days because Of the ban on
tire sales. Norton travels about
10000 miles a year, much of it
to and from banquets, Now he
says: i've got 10000 miles on
my tires and I'm saving EN-. If
I can't make train connections.
I just don't 60 to the banquet"
Cleaning the cuff-Sam Coren-
swet. the Sugar Bowl chairman.
is doing the New York sports
events. Cornered at the Garden
the other night he refused to
admit he was thinking of hook
up between the Sugar Bowl and
Sugar Robinson. The $24,l
that Billy Conn and Henry
Cooper drew In Toledo was the
third largest fight gate in that
city's history, exceeded only by
Dempsey-Willard and Jimmy
lde-Frankie Mason. New York
Department of Sanitation en-
ployes are building 20 comet class
yachts for Use At their summer
camp in Dutchess County. A
slogan suggested for the feet is
white Wings for the White
Wings" 4
Evening star., 1942-01-19

edge of the race with two defeats.
Baylor is on top with Arkansas, the
graduation wrecked defending
champs, next.
Dartmouth, where the Eastern in
tercollegiate title is as much a fix
ture as maple syrup began it's title
defense with loss and only Satur-
day wiggled to tie for first with
Cornell by defeating the New York
ers. - to %.
Coaches AS well as the experts
we're fooled in some instances Bud
Foster of Wisconsin, labeled his
Badgers as good as those Of last
year when they won the Big Ten
and national collegiate crowns.
Right now Wisconsin is seventh in
a 10-team league and sophomore
laden Illinois is in the whip seat.
Tennessee Is out in front in the
Southeast loop to make the experts
look good: Washington heads the
Northern half Of the Pacific Coast
League nAiO oOutllCiA SaA1O1 liza LIAC
lower half as predicted, and Colo
RADIO and Wyoming are the Big
Seven ringleaders.
The Vols open their own gym
Friday night to entertain the equally
unbeaten Auburn aggregation and
one OF the two Rocky Mountain
squads slips Saturday when the two
collide Washington's game lead
may not hold until the end Of the
week as the Speedsters invade Ore
gon State tonight and Tuesday.
Form Is almost running true in
the Big Six where Iowa State and
Oklahoma were forecast. Iowa State
is tied for first with Kansas, the
deadlock to be broken at Ames to-
night, while. the Tucker-less Sooners
are next. Creighton and Oklahoma
A. & NJ, as expected. are One-tw0
In the Missouri Valley loop.
Featured games this week:
Today Northwestern at Ohio
State, Washington at Oregon State,
Kansas at Iowa State, Syracuse at
Fordham.
Observation-Disclosures at Ore
Ron State. Baylor at Texas. Ken
lucky at Georgia Tech. North Caro-
lima at North Carolina State.
Wednesday-Brown at Yale, 1lli-
nois Wesleyan at Bradley.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

Is back home from the hospital
but isn't allowed to go out yet.
Willie Rather starts his 3lst year
on the Newark IN. j. Evening
News sports staff today. Don't
count on seeing Ray Robinson lift
the welterweight title from Red
Cochrane February 20. Before
Fridays fight. Manager Willie
Gutenberg showed Mike Jacobs
a letter from Fred A. Higgins.
Cochrane's boss at the Newport
naval station, saying Red couldn't
be spared for the five weeks he
wants for training. Others at the
station aren't even allowed to go
home overnight. Frank Cuhel,
who you may have heard broad
casting war news from Java, is
the Iowa athlete who ran second
in the 400-meter hurdles at the
1928 Olympics.
Today's guest star-Ed Dam
forth. Atlanta Journal: Watch
this prediction: The discontinue
ance Of golf ball production, will
cure more slices than all the'pro-
fessionals have done in the last
20 years. If you knqw you can't
Evening star., 1942-01-19

replace the ball, you just
naturally won't slice"
Service Dept.-Four Missouri
U. athletes took a taxicab jump
into the Navy the other day.
Buck Nevins, Bob Blanke. Lloyd
steinmeyer and Bill Spencer paid
IS bucks for a round-trip ride
from Columbia. Mo-, to Kansas
City 50 they could sign up with
the Naval Reserves. Dave Smuk-
Ter, who joined the Army because
be was fed up on pro football, has
been sent home from Iceland be-
cause Of arthritis and Is in the
Fort Dix On. j. Hospital. Basket
ball teams of the Naval Air Sta
tions at Pensacola, Fla, and
Corpus Christi. Tex. have been
matched for q Naval Relief So
ciety benefit game at New Or
leans February IA. Boxing's first
war victim was Danny LIE Verne.
a California scrapper. who was
killed by shrapnel in Hawaii.
Norton doing-Coach Homer
Norton Of Texas A. and NJ. Is
getting some time of from duties
Evening star., 1942-01-19

mctic book. but he's sort OF uSed 10
4 and the odds are 1000 to | he IL
come up with another banner at
traction,
Problem No. today seemed To he
q conflict IN dates with the Ne"
York K. of c. games March IA.
Some tall strategy and ingenuity will
be required to solve this one. Grit
fifth. for example. will be competing
with one of the Nations most power
full and popular clubs for the "
point stars who make or break a
meet and will have to think up some
powerful arguments TO lure EN- here.
Hap Hardell, Georgetown coach,
said the HOyaS already are commit
ted to run in New York that night
and OF course can't be up there and
down at Riverside, too. Thus, Al
Blozis, the shot-put champ, and the
better Blue and Gray hooters will
he unavailable for the G. U. meet.
The chances are some OF the lesser
lights will he entered in the Cardl-
nal games. but Griffith doesn't want
substitutes cluttering up the track.
He wants the best and his theory
In this respect has been an import
ant factor in the meets growth and
Increasing popularity.
The Catholic U. games have taken
an added importance this winter,
due to cancellation of several meets
because of the war. In Boston both
the Prout Memorial games. Sched-
uled this week. and Veterans OF For
eign Wars affair, have been can-
celled. Add to these Seton Hall
games, long q fixture on the sports
calendar, and you have three OF
the winter circuits major attrac-
tiens in the discard.
This, plus the fact that there will
be no other games here this win
ter, inasmuch as the Washington
A. A. apparently does. not intend
to resume operations. leads Crit
nth to suppose optimistically that
Me c. q. meet will take its place
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Tilt Between LEADING
Teams Pops Big Ten
Basket Ball Race
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. l9.-Midyear ex-
aminations slowed down the Big Ten
basket ball race to four games to-
night and three Saturday, but In
cluded was a weekend meeting Of
Illinois and Minnesota. currently
the No. l and No. 2 quintets In the
league
The Gophers will play the down.
trodden Chicago MaroOns on the
Midway tonight with every hope Of
picking up their. fifth victory in six
games. Illinois will be shooting for
its fifth triumph in as many starts
against Iowa.
Should both the Gophers and the
Illini win. their Saturday battle
would increase in importance. A
Minnesota decision over Illinois
would vault the Gophers into the
lead. An Illinois victory would
prove the strength of its sophomore
team and keep the present leaders
in front we'll toward the halfway
mark in the race.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
5emipro Congress
Mixes Service and
Civilian Teams
Vetoes Presidents Plan
For Seporote Events
For Army Mines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-By action Of
the Board of Commissioners of the
National Semipro Baseball Con-
gress, service and civilian teams will
participate in the same tournament
this year, thereby vetoing \ plan
offered by the congress president,
Ray Dumont.
Dumont last fall suggested sepa-
rate district. State and championship
tournaments for members of the
Nations armed forces. The board
contended yesterday. however. that
separate meets would cause confu-
sion in the award and conduct
of State titles.
Another consideration by the
board was that separate meets
might prolong the season to such
an extent that Army officials would
object.
Thus, to shorten the Army play
ing season. the commissioners elect
ed to exempt service teams from
participating in district meets,
thereby sending them directly to
State tournaments.
The board designated the Fort
Riley (Kans.) team as the top
ranking Army club in 194l and ap-
proved a special award to it. Fort
Riley tied for sixth in the national
sandlot ranking last season.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

W lCkdAl WHY oSHNStSo SNA eoAAA
quintets to head the various leagues.
Only in such scattered spots as
the Southeastern Conference, along
the Pacific Coast and in the Rocky
Mountain area has the young cage
season progressed as forecast.
George Washington. newest men,
ber of the Southern circuit, was to
have things almost its own way with
Duke as the dark horse. The, de-
Tending Blue Devils lost even more
respect when part of their squad
stayed with the Rose Bowl football
team until January 2.
Now the Washington Colonials
are in eighth place. Duke in second
and unhearalded William and Mary
on the top.
Rice was credited with the team
of the year in the Southwest. The
season is only two weeks old and
already the owls are on the ragged
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Two Champs Who Dove in Swimming Pools

either OF Miss Merks legs
Campaign
complete but she hods 80 swimming rec
~ including world mark style high point
by the Amateur Atneuc
swimmer in the country
cho which happens to
burning lady quite properly oeheV ha' Na
Roosevelt and something common To strengthen MS
Nancy never swan
stroke until she a pool for exercise
fresh out OF the pages OF
pulover sweaters and
and bounds perfectly normal encased in the nVaoe
the precocious side She
think Aires next November to compete IN t
announced that the games are on
off You don't suppose
YOU people and have them oombd
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Fair Star Sees
Hot Scrap for
j. :. Net Title
Pauline Betz Hits New
Peak, but Touts Other
Improving Players
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORAL GABLES, Fla, Jan. 10
Pretty Pauline Betz believes she's
playing "the best I have yet" as she
starts her campaign for the ma
tional women's tennis crown she
almost won last year.
But the golden-haired Rollins Col
lege student looks on the national
championship as an even more
wide-open affair than 1t was in
194l. when she lost to Mrs. Elwood
Cooke of New York in.t the final.
I'm playing much better tennis
now than I ever played before
which isn't saving a whole lot and
I think I'll win the title" she said.
But it's going to be tough with
Sara Cooke in there I thing I've
improved some. but I'm certain
she'll be better too. She's been
practicing constantly with her hus-
band, a very fine player, and it
always helps a woman player to
compete frequently against good
male players Pauline added.
Doris Hart of Miami and Louise
Brough of Pasadena, Calf. each
stand a good chance to win the title,
she said.
Don't forget Louise-she was
very good last summer, and with
another years experience we'll all
have to watch her. Besides her and
Doris. there are some other good
young players coming along" she
explained.
Pauline gave her game a workout
here in exhibition matches staged
as part Of the University of Miami
invitation tournament. Friends who
saw her play at Forest Hills agreed
that here forehand drive and over
head game showed some improve
ment and that her volleying, pre-
viously none too strong, noticeably
was more effective.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
HoIzrichter Cleans Up
In Ohio Table Tennis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 19.-Bill Holz-
richter, 20. of Chicago, the Western
open champion. won the mems sim
giles in the Ohio State open table
tennis tournament last night. de-
feating Max Hersh of Detroit,
l5-2l, 2l-11. 2l-l9, 19-21. 2l-ll.
He teamed with another Chi
cagoan, Bill Anderson. to take the
mems doubles from Harry Sage of
Columbus and Sam Shannon of
Cleveland, 2l-l6. 2l-13, 20-22.
23-2l.
Holzrichter and Leah Thall of
Columbus won the mixed doubles.
21-15, 14-21. 21-16. al, from
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Nash OF
Detroit.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Money Saws She Hasn't Reached Her Peck

200 meters in minutes 3o9 SECONDS
TRY walking She holds every American
an at free style OF course
line least anywhere from 200 meters
and
practice haven't started 10 oe
swimming L haven't eacreo
nv she adds don't think III get tired OF swimming
compettively.'
But there comes time when swimming
40 miles "hen tn go
stopwatch with faces like Hs ana he
In the case OF MISS MerK
the National
DEBT ana she
launching the Womens week IN tne annual
drive the Diamond Jubilee Birthday.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
A Sproin or Break Brings No Complaint

White OF WoodhaVn Long lsano
champion roller skates lhe
vesterday-compad notes Nancy was lcken
nv hardly spent hVe months IN oeo
Miss White Atwood hardwood felt similar symp
she bed three months Both were
stricken match their mates nov"
Miss night the Roller CohSeum
through tripped she was
heavily and forced number possibly having sustained
After recovering from hahte paralysis
she like this doesn't bother me-
paralysis indeed the most menacng most dreao
threatened the life OF the MIN IN he Wn
threat to the Axis powers Since 1889 more
While modern science
worked wonders an unreenng
estimated that it takes $1,000 a year
s26OoO and
giving something
ont Of vor pocket OF taxes Tor war happ!
far This is our home 'front.'
you Presidents birthday? Going to the
Jubilee Ball?
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Boxing World Proud Bit for Looks for Banner Years After Conflict
Win, Lose or Draw
Our War on Our Home Front
By FRANCIS (. STAN.

It's going to be harder future to help baplayer IN
batting slump and wiring out towels for weeping
football coaches deweyeyed who Wuz
rohhed You see we've been talking with Nancy Merki She
hanpens feminine swimmer in the world as II any
what it really is to be behind on
the scoreboard
Miss Merki old bounced into town yesterday from
Portland with lady named Mrs Franklin D.
Mrs Corde Wallace Mrs Henry Morgenthau MIS-,
Frank of others who like everybody else WI"
will hob-nob with them
heard OF those people VINO was
eight doctor
probably would be able
limp he added But dldnt
saving mped because
thought that I'd long dresses to hide
my right leg"
Evening star., 1942-01-19

as one of the ranking indoor fix
lures
The Riverside track. which will be
constructed next month. will be II
laps to the mile. the standard size
and but one lap longer than the
Uline Arena strip. and will be wide
enough to accommodate large fields
in all events without too much
crowding and jamming.
T. r
Evening star., 1942-01-19
College Quint Races Wide Open
With Early Fovorites Shoky
Southeast, Coast, Rocky Mountain Groups
Only Ones Playing Up to Predictions
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK Jan. l9-Twas the week Of examinations and
all through the gym stirring feXed limb
nestled all their
avoid faiure-the athletes
And
basket ball experts also will be doing bit of mental probing trying
Evening star., 1942-01-19
G.. u. Plans Banner Track Meet
DESPITE N. 7. A. 6. Conflict
Griffith Is Confident Games Will Lure
Sturs to Riverside on March IA

Catholic Universities decision indoor meet at
Riverside the signal for Dorsey Griffith bald cheroo
affair roll his sleeves unlock MS
old battered roop work Mr. g. has long nara
task ahead of him problems than fthgrade arlth
Evening star., 1942-10-18

on their way to-rescue M. E. -Farris
and his son, who were marooned on
Harrison Island. when their boat
turned over.
Coast Guardsmen Money and
White were hauled to safety about
five hours later by rescue boat
manned by 1t. Ira Andrews and
Frank Courtney, chief boatswain's
mate.
After the motor in the rescue
boat failed several times in attempt
ing to pick up the remaining three
men, 1t, Andrews sent to Washing
ton for surf boat and foodlights.
The motor was repaired, however,
and the men were rescued before
the surf boat arrived. The three
men were taken to the Loudoun
County Hospital at Leesburg and
treated for exposure.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Farris and his
son had gone to a barn above the
water line and were reported out of
danger.
A large crowd was attracted to the
scene and Loudoun County Red
Cross members served hot soup and
coffee to the rescue workers.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

located in the 1000 block Of Maine
avenue, said damage to floats was
considerable. They pointed out that
special landing stages built by Army
Engineers could not be released from
their moorings and that many floats
buckled inward when the water rose
There was no loss of boats either
in Washington Channel or around
in Anacostia River, harbor police
said. Several boats were washed
down from Georgetown moorings,
although the Coast Guard and har-
Dor police were believed to have
saved them. A 50-foot tug owned
by the Smoot Sand & Gravel Co.
sank above Alexandria Friday, but
its creew was rescued by a Navy
tug.
The Norfolk & Washington
steamer, moved from its pier when
the flood swept over its dock, re-
mained anchored near Hains Point
Regular schedule was expected to
be resumed tonight.
Rowboats were pressed into serv-
ice along Maine avenue and in the
vicinity of the Navy Department.
Building at the height of the flood.