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Evening star., 1943-02-24
Old Liners Can CIinch
Tourney Berth by
Beating Y. N. |.
Hove Chance to QuoIify
If Beaten Tomorrow;
Eosily Trim W. and M.

Both George Washington and
Maryland basket ball teams appar-
emily will head for the Southern
Conference tournament at Raleigh,
N. c., next week. for only brace of
upsets now can check the Old Liners
uphill scrap to gain berth in the
championship fuss.
Duke, G. w. South Carolina. Will
liam and Mary, Davidson and N. c.
State definitely are eligible for the
tourney. with the battle for the re-
naming two berthS involving V. M
l., Maryland, North 'arolina, Rich
mond and The Citadel.
V. M. l. and Maryland virtually are
certain to wedge their respective
ways into the playoffs. North Caro-
lina's only remaining game is with
highly-regarded Duke. and an ex-
pected loss to the Blue Devils would
deGate the Tar Heels to an SO
record, not good enough to make the
grade.
Cadets Also Play G. w.
V. M. J.. which will stack up
against Maryland tomorrow night at
College Park, has won six games and
lost four. 1t has a meeting with
G. w in addition to that collision
with Maryland, but the worst the
Cadets can do is wind up with a 6-6
record, which would rate higher than
the A record of Richmond. which
has finished its Southern Conference
slate, despite what would be identi-
cal 500 averages.
The Citadel has games remaining
with South Carolina and Clemson
and is expected to get no better than
a split, which would leave it with
another A record. Maryland has
won five games, lost four and could
win berth beyond conjecture by
beating V. M. I. Should it lose
Maryland's SIS record still would be
considered better than Richmond's
"A record and the same probable
final standing of The Citadel.
Two V. M. 1. Tossers Ailing.
Against V. M. l. tomorrow night
the Old Liners may have the ad-
vantage of facing the Cadets at a
time when they may be handicapped
by the loss of Gordon Smith and
Ross Walker regulars who are i'll.
Whether they will appear against
Maryland or G. w. remains doubtful
Maryland easily defeated a weak
ened William and Mary team, 5l-36,
last night at College Park. Minus
three regulars. the Indians fell be-
hind, 1928, at halftime and early in
the second half Maryland boosted its
advantage to 1924.
Tommy Mont led Maryland's at
tack with II points, with Ernie
Travis and Bob James contributing
IL each.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Noyices Are Capable Now

That humble beginning Is no re-
fectlOn on present. day novices. who
are a lot smarter than their old
time counterpart and frequently
steal the seniors thunder with their
free-Swinging antics.
The AAU, working in conjunction
with the Knights of Columbus, Jew
ish Community Center and now de-
fmct City Club, put the amateur
game on its feet here in 1890 when
those organizations engaged in
series of interclub matches and i'm
ported Baltimore teams for all-star
matches. No admission fees could
be charged, so each club in turn
sponsored shows for members and
friends. The law. which only recent
ly had laid heavy hand on Frank
Dane for trying to circumvent its
rigid clauses in the pro CRANE. was
unrelenting and the clubs had rough
going.
Sullivan organized 800 Club"
among the Caseys, eAch member
contributing five bucks in return for
a pass admitting himself and two
friends to the fights. Ed Rosenbloom
and Jim Mcnamara took care Of ar
rangements at the J. c. c. and Jack
Whitley and DR.. o. U, Singer acted
for the City Club Zube Sullivan
and Charley Reynolds handled K.
of C.s fighters, with Jimmy doing
the book work.
Barney Welsh lured the tourna-
ment to Rockville in 1881 to needle
interest in the local high schools
athletic program and raise some
cash for its depleted treasury In
rapid succession the tournament
went to Catholic u, Portners Arena
at Alexandria, back to C. u, and
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Rice and McCIuskey Listed
For Catholic u. Games

Greg Rice, barrel-chested distance
running star who may fly to Sweden
this summer to settle the worlds
championship with Gunnar Haegg.
will compete in the 10th annual
Catholic University games at Uline
Arena March 8. 1t. Joe McCluskey
has been signed to run against him
McCluskey paced Rice last year
when Greg set a world 212 mile
mark of 1926 at Riverside and at
one stage Of the journey took the
lead away from him. Joggin' Joe
can be counted on to make it a race
rather than an exhibition.
Griffith is awaiting word from
other big name stars for the games
and expects to present the most
colorful carnival Washington has
seen since the old days when Paavo
Nurmi and joey Ray ran at old Con-
vention Hall.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Lou jenkins, Ace of Bow|ers,
Wins Commission in Army
Leading CIorendons Meet Tough Hi-Skors;
Torpedo Tube Sets Navy Yord Records

Esther Chaconas. Greenway, 6a6
$50; Fanny Butler, Rosslyn, 129
ts2); Emma Longley, Bethesda, 512
(S2).
The eighth OF a series of Red
Cross benefits sponsored by the
Metropolitan Bowling Alley Opera
tors Association will be staged Sun
day at Hyattsville Recreation.
With 1853 and 410 Bill Simmons
was the ace as Miscellaneous
trimmed Sight No. in the Naval
Gun Factory League with highs of
$40 and 1,724 at Spillway
Gordon Rice led with 359 as
Heflin's whipped Loyalty, 2-1, to
maintain four-game lead in the
Commercial loop.
Firing season record game of
643 and second high season set of
1,725, the pace-setting Torpedo Tube
No. l swept Erecting No 2 to in
crease its lead to six games in the
Lucky Strike Navy Yard League.
Capt. Ray Scholl led the attack with
1870 and 352. Despite Capt. Red
Burdette's 146 and 365, the second
place B. M. Shop No dropped back
by losing the rubber game TO Cop
persmithS No. 2. The third-place
Progress quint also lost ground by
losing the odd game to P. w. Draw
ing No. / as Pete Horn led with 36l
Tommy Nolan of the leaders was
tops for the night with 373.
Andy Zeller's top l53 and 399 plus
Sam Miller's 383 highlighted United
Markets 80 victory over Reliable
Liquor in the Rhode Island Avenue
Businessmen's loop at King Pin.
With Mike Miclick's 357 leading the
way, Rhode Island Avenue Shoe Re-
pair nicked the league leading House
of Rouse, 2-1.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Fy the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 24.--On!y one
fght separated Jimmy Blvins to-
dav from a pair of duration ring
titles
The dusky Clevelander, who is
able 10 adjust his poundage for
either the l75-pound or heavyweight
divisions. annexed Matchmaker Lar
~ Atkins hght-heavy duration
championship by decisioning Anton
Christoforidis in l5-rounder at the
Arena last night
Bivins is listed for Madison
Square Garden tuSslo match March
y with Tami Mauriello OF New
York. This match has been termed
an effort on the part Of Mike ia
cohs to crown an interim heavy
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Illness Delays Gi|more's
Entrance Into Service

Jack Gilmore, only four-letter
athlete of recent years at the Uni.
versity OF Maryland, who was called
to report to the Army at Fort Ben
ming on February II, is at his home,
here recovering from an attack Of
pneumonia
He was taken i'll just a couple of
days before he was to leave and was
in the infirmary at College Park
for some time. He won't be able
to make his entry into the service
until about March Is.
Gilmore has won letters in foot
ball, basket ball, boxing and track.
winning the Southern Conference
high jump title in 194l.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
La Mona Finds Fistic
Gold Mine in Detroit
Robinson Fight May Run
'Take' There to $4,000
Py the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb, 24.-Jake La
Motta wonders why some one didn't
tell him before about this unstaked
claim.
Everybody had said all along that
Detroit was crackerjack baseball
town, with bulging pay envelopes
for 300 hitters, $4,000 bonuses for
green kid players still in college
and gift automobiles for every one
from the top pitcher to the gent
who catches the dirty towels
But f1ghters-wen, they couldn't
make peanuts.
There must be something of the
doubter IN iolting Jacob, 22-year-
old Bronx middleweight who Fri
day night In 10-round rematch
with Ray tSugap Robinson stands
to pocket $4,000 Of a record indoor
gate. That would run his Detroit
earnings since January | close to
$4,000, the kind of money Hank
Greenberg got for swatting home
runs all summer.
La Motta. who fought his first
pro bout less than two years ago
for S25, isn't even in the National
Boxing Associations first 10 ranking
in the division ruled by Tony Zale
OF Gary, Ind. and the Navy. In,
stead Of staying in his class, La
Motta has found 1t incredibly lucra-
tive to knock the stuffings out of
opponents he outweighs 10 or Is
pounds.
Picking up $4,000 for Knocking
down little fellows is nice work IL
you can get it. And in Detroit par
tlcularly Jacob is almost overs
worked.
For Fridays affair the gross gate,
may reach $4,000, some s25 600
higher than Joe Louis drew for the
only indoor heavyweight title de-
fense In his home town.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
AsSncis ed Press Snnrts Writer


NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Just to
start an argument, Francis Al
bertanti, who hasn't missed
major sports event since Ben
Brush won the Derby, started the
other day to pick the best fight
ers he has seen in each weight
class. He started with Jack
Johnson-"Loe Louis might hit
him in a couple of months of
sWinging"-and the argument
started. too. Nat CMr. Boxing
Fleischer agreed on johnson be-
cause of his cleverness, though he
thought of Jack Dempsey for
while, and Ed Van Every, vet
eran boxing scribe. chimed in
that he'd seen 'em clear back to
Corbett, and he still liked Louis.
Take your pick-Here's the way
they picked them for the other
classes: Albertanti-light-heavy
Bob Fitzsimmons; middleweight,
Stanley Ketchell; welterweight,
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Bivins Gains Light -HeovyCrown,
Looks to Duration Heavy Title

weight champion in the absence Of
Joe Louis Biyins already owns one
decision over Mauriello, but the
March IL affair is for keeps
The Clevelander's scrap last night
with Christie the Greek was a Cruel
ling contest but was devoid of any
knockdowns. Referee Jackie Davis
and both judges agreed on the ver-
dict which prompted thunderous
chorus of boos.
The Associated Press scorecard
granted Bivins nine rounds. award
ed Christie five and listed one, the
first, as even.
The fight established new in
door attendance record for Cleye-
land. Paid attendance was an
nounced as 1874 and produced a
gross gate of $40 1886.
Evening star., 1943-02-24

When commissions are presented
to the officer candidates of the
I'd Quartermaster School Regiment
at Camp Lee, Va. Thursday after
noon, standing in line to receive his
bars will be Lou jenkins, No. duck
pin bowler of the Nation.
Inducted last July. the rise of Jen-
kins in the Army overshadows even
his meteoric bowling career. Two
seasons ago. when Lou relieved Astor
Clarke of his title as Washington
No. ! bowler, he boasted that the
next year he would dethrone Clarke
as the king of the maple lanes. He
did just that by compiling one of
the most brilliant records ever
achieved in duckpins.
Pacesetters Meet Tough Foe.
A game ahead in the District
League flag chase, the pacesetting
Clarendon Bowling Center will en-
gage the strong Hi-Skor combina-
ton tonight, while the ird-place
Lucky Strikes will have a chance to
move up in the championship scrap
by meeting the second place Ana
costa Spillways at Spillway.
Other matches starting at 7:3O will
find the deadlocked third place
Brookland Recreations host to Con-
vention Hall, Arcadia at Arlington,
Georgetwn at Hyattsville, Lafayette
at Alexandria and Chevy Chase Ice
Palace at King Pin. The Bethesda
Rosslyn match at Rosslyn tenta-
lively is scheduled at $50.
Ladies' District League matches
carded at 7:30 will find the pace
setting Hi-Skors at Arlington. Spill
way at RoSslyn, King Pin at Be-
theSda, Red Circle at Clarendon. Ia
koma at Chevy Chase Ice Palace
and Brookland at Lafayette.
A complete list of winners in the
Red Cross benefit handicap rolled
at Bethesda Bowling Center are as
follows Men-Ted Chaconas, Green
way, TAB $50; Carl Rosentreter
Temple TAO lSl5); Bits Amanuel
Penn, l73 $3.50, Harry Blumon-
thai. Penn. 6l8 $3.50 Women
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Gard Quinf Seeks TO Upset
Shoremen in Loon Tilt

Catholic University's basket ball
team will invade Chestertown, Md,
tonight, seeking An upset at the
expense Of Washington College in
a Mason Dixon Conference battle
while on the local front Gallaudet
will battle Wilson Teachers at East
ern High gmy.
American u, walloped by West
ern Maryland, $40, last night at
A. U. gym in a Mason-Dixon game.
will try again against the same
outfit on Friday night at West
minister.
Western Maryland spurted into a
31-14 half time lead and protected
its advantage in the second half.
Ed Mogowski paced the Green Ter
rors with % points, while George
zuras and Bart Fugler led Ameri-
cans attack with Is and Is points,
reSDeCtiyely
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Servicemen Get Free Ride on Chicago Links
Clubs Balls and Transportation Provided by City PGA ond USO

therelI be no fee. Mr.. Jones is
getting up a party of players in
our auto pool plan and you can
ride out with him at noon. Happy
hitting. soldier
There should be flock of
new players-felloWs who always
wanted to knock the ball around,
but never had a chance. or
money Walsh observed. II would
guess so per cent of those in the
service are at least interested in
the sport and that 20 to 30 per
cent played before being called up.
We don't intend to let the
game die. And We may get a new
national champion out of the
deal"
Evening star., 1943-02-24

He hopes the idea spreads,
diagnosing that the lads bitten
by the golf bug before the war are
starving for a game
The USO centers already have
40 complete sets of clubs. donated
by members Of the Illinois PGA,
and now the golfing public is
being asked TO donate equipment.
The system. Walsh explained,
would work like this:
Servicemen entering USO head
quarters and anxious to play golf,
would be told:
Il can't go with you but there's
a ticket for the Westgste course
on the south sioe. You can pick
up your golf clubs there-and
Evening star., 1943-02-24
More Hot Action Due onight
In Sturs Court Tournament
Odds Are Out as Gonzogo Faces St. AIbons,
Eastern Plays B.-C. c.; G. W., Tech Win

front, 1913 at the half despite some
excellent play by ST. Johns George
Hughes, who also turned in good
job of guarding the dangerous Hen
sley. 1t was nip and tuck through
out the third quarter, with the
Presidents taking a 24-23 margin
into the final. Thompson dropped
in a pair to send st. Johns ahead
but Bailey kept the Presidents close,
finally sinking a foul toss to tie the
score at 30-30 and setting the stage
for his winning goal shortly
before the final gun.
Evening star., 1943-02-24

F. ths Associated Press
CHICAGO Feb. 24-Tom
Walsh. former president Of the
Professional Golfers Association,
believes servlcemen should be
encouraged to continue playing
gplf-and he believes he has the
proper stimulus.
Working with the Chicago Dis
trict Golf Association and the
USO, Walsh is going to help
men in UNIFORM to play on the
city's public courses for nothing
but smile. They Il be provided
clubs, balls and transportation
everything but a caddy tip, and
even that may be tossed in.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Coach Butts Honored

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. "a (P).-
Head Coach Wallace Butts, who
guided the University of Georgia
Bulldogs to a Rose Bowl football
victory last season, has been given
the Nashville Banners award as
the outstanding football coach of
the Southeastern Conference in
1912
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Jones, 1910 6. ". Gridder
Gets Marine Commission

William A. Sonny Jones, former
George Washington football captain
and tackle of the 1910 eleven, has
been commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps at GUAM
tico.
Jones, a strapping 6-foot, 2l2-
FOUNDER, was graduated with B. S.
in February last year and joined the
marines last october. Before being
called for training in December he
resided with his wife at 1919 @ street
NV.
He was employed by the Chesa-
peake IL Potomac Telephone Co.
prior to his enlistment.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Noimon, Buffet Quints
Guin in Title PIoy

Naiman Photo basketers, second
round champion in the Heurich
League, have an edge in the cham
pionship series. They started by
downing Petworth, first-round til
tlist, 1929, last night.
In a third-round tilt, the cham
pion Of which series also will get
into the title playoffs, Eleventh
Street Buffet defeated FBI, 1929.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
KoverIy Is Defending
Title as Mat Villain

George Koverly, currently cast in
the Williams role Of "T'row Me Agin,
Willie. the Fans Like It. will re-
turn to Turner's Arena tonight to
defend his villainous character
against an upstart hiding behind
the nom de guerre of the Yellow
Mask. 1t will be duel to the fin
ish, provided said finish occurs
within an hour
The supporting card includes
Rudy Dusek and Tony Felice. Johnny
Long VS.. Michele Leone, and Emil
Dusek and Fred Grobmiar.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Ring Experts Vote Jack Johnson Ace Heavy
Angler Nay Be Unable Use locke He Brought 80 900 Miles

Joe Walcott; lightweight, Joe
Cans; featherWeight, Abe Attell;
baktamweight, Terry McGovern;
flyweight, Pancho Villa. Fleisch-
er-Harry Greb, Walcott, Ben
ny Leonard. Attell, McGov-
ern, Wilde. Van Every-Tommy
Loughran, Greb, Walcott, Leon
ard, Johnny Dundee, George
Dixon and Wilde. So far no blood
has been shed, but the argument
still is on and open to anybody.
Reel trouble-Dewitt Macken-
zie, the A. P war analyst. also is
a top-rank angling addict, so on
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Basket Bal! Scores

IUVA
Maryland, 81 William and Mary. So
western Maryland. "a American u 40.
Tech. So; Mount Rainier, 25
George Washington High. 81; St Johns
30.
Washington-Lee High, as; Eastern, 35.
r. + State. 81; New Hampshire. 5s
Bethany, SO. Westminster tPali 55.
Loyoa. 80; Johns HOPKINS, "a.
Seton Hall. rs; La Sale, 81
Davidson, As: The Citadel, A.
Vanderbilt. 66, Georgia, 81.
Notre Dame, "a; Butler 80.
Kansas. So; Nebraska. 80
Hamline. 20; Carleton. 3s.
Southern Calf, 55; Calf Tech. 30
Oregon State, 81: Wash. State 35.
Evening star., 1943-02-24


Mount Rainier Puts Up Fight.
Supported by a frenzied cheering
section that supplied more noise per
person than any other group, Mount
Rainier battled for every point in it's
losing struggle against Tech The
big difference was the height, with
Techs big boys able to take COM
mand in the scrimmages and be-
meath the basket.
Harder and Thompson paced the
Maroon assault throughout, Harder's
Is points being best for the evening.
Thompson hooped IA points, while
little Rodriguez, who was all over the
place all the time, pushed through
l3 points in the Mounts losing
effort.
Tech had an 8-3 lead in the first
period that was upped to 26-15 at
the half.
Evening star., 1943-02-24

the first stop of his recent globe
girdling tour he stopped in Har-
dy's famous London fishing tao
kle establishment and bought
trout reel. Then Mackenzie pro-
ceeded to lug the reel for some
10000 miles. all the while fear
ing that it would be taken away
from him at every border as a
suspicion. Now that he's home,
what with gas rationing. etc, the
question is what is Mackenzie
going to do with it.
Evening star., 1943-02-24

VI Iltt passes 10 JllS liDdIS. IdIlplC
Universitys rambling gym had been
engaged for the evening and a
goodly crowd was there when this
coach issued an ultimatum to the
effect that ei-ler he got the Annie
Oakleys or the show was off
He wasn't Just talking. because
four of the f1nalists were his boys
He got them, after much harangu-
ing. but the next year novice bouts
made their appearance in the tour
nament as guarantee against
similar incidents. NoviceS actually
were second raterS who came out
for the exercise year in and year
cut, but the plan proved satisfactory
all around. Off1cials had assurance
Ct enough bouts to fll card. the
customers got more action for their
dough and the simon-pure stumble
buns got prizes.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Wagner, 50, Lively
As Pirate Coach
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 24.-Honus
Wagner, regarded by most base
ball fans as the greatest short
stop of them all, reached his 69th
birthday today and received his
32d major league contract as
coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Il may not be quite as spry to-
day as was 40 years ago when I
went to my first training camp
for Steubenville, Ohio, but I'm
still rearing to get started this
spring" the Flying Dutchman
chuckled as congratulations
poured in.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
WI, High Five Scores
Over Eastern Reserves

WashingtonLee High cagers
turned in their third win of the
season yesterday. beating Eastern
Highs reserve players, 48-35.
The RamblerS took a 1913 lead
in the first period, but thereafter.
Bobby Phillips sent the Generals
in front to stay.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Bivins, ia.
Cleveland. outpointed Anton Christie
foridis 16a, Geneva Ohio C5I; Izgy
Bobby Richardson, ISL. Clevelands (f0l.
ST: LOUIS.--Chalky Wright 40.
Los Angeles. outpointed joey Peralta,
135. Tamaaua, Pa. IO
~ NEW YORK.--Tsmi Mauriello, lSas4.
new YORK. outpointed Vincent Pimpf-
ne!la. l7224, New York 1O.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Obstacle Course Easy

Joe Kuhn, former golf pro. re-
Gently set a new mark Of $50 for
the Athens Ca Pre-Flight School
600-yard obstacle course.
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Bod Battles Are Rore

A bad fight in an AAU show
is a rarity. Col. Heine Miller ref
creed the preliminary bouts in the
first tournament, but when the
championships came up officials de-
cided to get an outsider as third
man. as the colonel belonged to the
City Club. Spike" Webb was
brought from Annapolis and made
decision in the first fight of the
evening that soured the show.
Champions crowned in the initial
venture were Maynard Nathanson.
112: Angie Tardugno. 118: Nevia
Barber 1876; Jocko Miller. 1856, Eric
Sonnichsen. K. c., l47; Henry Pop
eye) Irving. City Club, 160 and Rus
sell Wolfgram, City Club, heavy
weight.
Fighters in those days were as
colorful as kindergarten water COL
oring. Leon Shub, Lou Gevinson,
Willie Feary, Gus Mirman. Jack
Baxter, Willie Tapp, Glenn Drake,
Whitley France, Steve Mamakos,
Mike Tardugno. Mickey O'Connor
and Doug Swetnam are a few of the
warriors who gave the customers
mile-a- minute action. The winners
got medals and the losers had their
memories
Evening star., 1943-02-24

BIG TIME AT TECHIn the picture Calvin Bailey
G. W. High Is shown retrieving ball in thriller the Presidents
from ST Johns $780, night Metropolitan
nteschoastc basket tourney opened Others
Hensey QefD and Charles Campbell rear) W., Jimmy
Hasset 24), st. Johns Lower Herbert managing
editor OF The Star Qef 1t Comdr Glenwood H. Kershaw of
the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection cente
Jack OConne In dedicang the
ment to the Naval Air Cadets Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1943-02-24
Win, Lose or Draw
AAU Ring Tourney Hos Bottled for Existence
By LEWIS & AIChISON

Billy Blake is knee
tournament currently
with
accepted the
Jimmy Sullivan rs of the hot seat back 1880 the
District grated
telling Of the held him
Evening star., 1943-02-24

then to Turner's. with Singer. Ros-
enbloom and finally Bill Mulligan at
the helm
Evening star., 1943-02-24

Totals Is 535 Totals -
Evening star., 1943-02-24

Score at half-G. w. 1913 Referees
Messrs. BuScher and J. Mitchell,