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Evening star., 1943-03-15
BY w. CHASE IDOL. JR.

Wiue World 0ooftS writer.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March Is
The wrestling team which won the
Naval Academy's first Eastern in
tercollegiate graphing title satur-
day at Philadelphia may be the
start Of a string of self perpet-
uating" championship squads, If
plans Of Coach Ray Swartz work
out.
The GRITTY alumnus Of Oklahoma
A. and NJ, where championship
wrestlers and teams are almost as
common as Oil wells, has a couple
Of new slants on this Goa aching
business which he hopes will end
right now-in the Middies' favor, of
course-the cycle of fortune every
coach knows and worries over.
Regulars Teach Plebes.
The bogey cycle is that of having
good team one year, losing most
or all OF 1t and then having to work
diligently several years before COM
ing up with another hot one.
Swartz hopes he has the answer
to that on at least two counts.
In the first place, Swartz had
each member OF this years titular
array teach plebe who showed
promise every trick he had learned
That means, Swartz holds, that
Evening star., 1943-03-15
621 Pounds Of Mat Muscle
In Feature Duel at UIine

Weighty matters will be consider
ed at Uline Arena tonight with the
two principals in the feature rassling
match totaling 621 pounds. Man
Mountain Dean will provide 31s
pounds Of this, with his beard in
cluded. while the other 303 pounds
Is spread over the ample frame of
Bob Stewart, otherwise known as
the Golden Terror.
Neither has much regard for the
rather loose rules of rassling, so
something OF roughhouse brawl is
promised. Another of the same
caliber- is lined up for the semiinal
between Chief Chewacki and Wlady-
slaw Talun. The latter is a 6-foot
7-inch specimen with plenty of
power.
An added attraction Is a hooded
woman grappler, billed as the Pur-
pie Flash, who goes against Gladys
Gilman OF Birmingham. The pro-
gram opens at $50 with Thor Nor
gan against Tony Felice, followed
by Chief Bama Tabu against George
MacricostaS.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Heurichs, Losing Final Tilt,
Pleased With Season

Heurich Brewers basket ball
players are we'll pleased with the
results of their 1943 season even
though they ended it yesterday by
being defeated. Playing since jan
uary against strong service teams,
they won more than they lost, and
they had the additional satisfaction
OF contributing to the entertainment
OF servicemen both by admitting
them free to games and by sending
gate receipts from civilian admis-
sions to the USO and United Nations
Clubs.
Norfolk Navy All-Stars ended 4
three-game winning streak for the
Brewers by topping them yesterday,
5o-40. 1t was tight nearly all the
way, with Norfolk holding only a
1928 edge at the half. Gibbs and
Strannigan paced Norfolk's winning
attack with II and II points, respec-
lively. Among the other top players
with the visitors were Gene Mako,
former tennis ace, and Matt Zunic
and George CARRIER, both former
players at George Washington U.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Adoirs Whip Penn Stote
On Ice, PIoy Conodions

With 4 81 victory over Penn
State last night to encourage it,
Chet Adair's all-star hockey team
is set for a return match on Friday
at Uline against the Royal Canadian
Air Force team, a sextet the All
Stars already have topped once this
season.
Taking command from the start,
the Adairs last night permitted
Penn State to tally its only goal in
the second period. Maurice Car
stensen opened the scoring with a
goal for the All Stars In the first
period, and he also closed 1t with
tally In the final In between were
two markers by Dick Sherman In
the second frame, and one BY Bob
panoeG Ia the third.
Evening star., 1943-03-15

two unused floors of the hotel
that the club will occupy, but they
were promised an emergency de-
livery of 1000 gallons today.
It's official nova horse wins
a race if he gets his nose across
the line first. The United States
Trotting Association had to put
1t into the rule book to settle the
arguments that came up after a
Hambletonian heat last year when
Follow Me got her feet across the
line first but was second by
nose. After donating his fifth
pint of blood to the Red Cross,
Sportscaster Red Barber said he
wouldn't be surprised to hear OF
a wounded soldier waking up in
the hospital some day shouting,
There are three on and Camilli
Is at bat" And probably slipping
IN 4 commercial too.
Evening star., 1943-03-15

the 7-foot, 295 pound broth of a
boy who fought in one Of the
Garden prelims Friday. lasted
just two days as a high school
footballer. The coach decided he
couldn't afford to buy him size
IS shoes. Nebraska grads, wor-
ried because six coaches already
are in the services and Glenn
Pressnell is due to leave any day,
are asking the regents to sign
up a new football coach in time
for spring practice. Chuck Hoyt,
Yale's teamless track coach, still
carries the first watch ever
awarded Drake relays winner.
He won 1t In 1916.
Monday matinee-Asburv Park
really put the chill on the Yam
KEGS spring training Some one
forgot to apply for oil to heat the
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Louis-Conn Bout Hone
Is Blasted by Army
Won't Authorize Match,
Moj. Gen. SurIes Suys

The War Department again has
turned thumbs down on the pro-
posal that Sergt Joe Louis, world
heavyweight boxing champion, de-
fend his title against Corp. Billy
Conn. Once before, when it was to
be promoted by Make Jacobs, Secre-
tary of War Stimson cancelled the
fight and this time the idea has
been quashed after considerable mo-
mentum had been given a proposal
they fight for nothing" with pur-
chase of big denomination War
bonds as admission fees.
A definite turn down on this was
given in a letter from Mai. Gen.
A. D. Surles. public relations direc-
tor for the War Department., to AL
Abrams, Pittsburgh sports writer
who has been supporting the prop
osition. Only last week Abrams
quoted Conn as saying he was will
ing to fight Louis for nothing"
In his letter, Gen. Surles said that
such match would interfere with
the training and assignments of
both Conn and Louis and the War
Department Is not willing to author
ize such a match at the present
time"
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Little Polished
Hurting Talent
AT Nat Camp
Three Have No Pro
Background; Condini
Hos Arm AiIment
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Washingtons pitching stah, which
includes the major leagues largest
specimen in 6-foot 10-inch Richard
Ahrens and the smallest in 5-foot
8-inch Milton Haefner, also may b
the most questionable. Among the
hurlers who reported to the NaH'
initial workout at College Park to-
day were three with no previous
professional experience and another
who may be ineffective due to a sore
arm.
When Coach Clyde Milan routed
the Mats out OF their University Of
Maryland dormitory beds this morn
ing in time to get them to break
fast by 8 o'clock he discovered in
his midst 18-year-old John Bunnell.
One OF the three with no history
in organized baseball. Bunnell isn't
expected to be around the premises
very long. He turned 18 recently
and received his draft papers last
week.
Attracting chief interest among
the Mats batterymen was the tower
ing Ahrens, some shucks as a basket
ball player at Long Island U. six
years ago, but whose baseball ability
is uncertain Signed to a Chat
tanooga contract, the Oil City pa
giants diamond experience includes
no professional performing.
Bluege Looks to Six Hurlers.
Earl Jennings, local cab driver
who has been outstanding In Dis
trict sandlot circles, Is the third
member Of the group who can't
claim professional background
and haunting Manager Ossie Bluese
too. is the fact that husky Milo
Candini may be OF little value to
the Mats unless he RECEIVERS from
sore arm that plagued him with
Newark last season.
Bluege, who gave the first batch
of Mats pep talk last night ut
Maryland, Is relying on six pitchers
to carry the heaviest portion Of
Washington's load this season.
II Rae Scarborough, not present
due to recent siege Of pneumonia:
Candini, Dewey Adkins Jennings,
Bunnell, Ahrens and Jim Mertz,
show enough to indicate they'll help
the Mats Bluege probably will be
surprised. He is depending on
Dutch Leonard, Early Wynn, Ale
| jandro Carrasquel, Ewald Pyle,
Owen Scheetz and Haefner to be
the Mats heavy duty boys
Leonard reports the ankle he
fractured last April still stiffens
following exercise, but feels he'll
be as effective as ever after q few
weeks Of training. Dutch weighed
IN at 2l5 pounds yesterday. thereby
earning the praise Of Trainer Mike
Martin.
Mats Must Speed Thinning.
The moderate weather that greeted
the Mats this morning WAS m en-
couraging item to Bluege, Who is
confronted with the problem Of
whipping the Mats In shape minus
Southern sunshine for the first ti7ne
in recent years. He has no time
on his hands, either, for on April
Washington will open its exhibi-
ton schedule.
mlSSllB llOiH dFo ullIlAl WOrkOut
today were Wynn, Scarborough and
Catched Angelo Giuliani. Wynn has
permission to delay reporting for
a few days and Giuliani has in
formed Prexy~Clark Grifith he will
be several days late due to an ad-
| dition to his family.
Weather permitting. the Mats will
" Af ~
there will be no admission for fans
who can get to College Park. Drills
will be intensified starting . week
from Wednesday when infielders
and outfielders report.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Football to Go On in Southern
Group if Talent Is Available
6. ". Is on Doubtful List, but Maryland
Plans Campaign; Only W. & L. Cancels

virginia Military 1nstitute-Col:
B. B. Clarkson. athletic director
"V. M. I. plans to play football next
year as long as we have II foot
ball players. No team has Cancelled
with us in football, and we don't
expect to cancel with any OF our
opponents"
William and Mary-Carl Voyles.
athletic director: I'VE will play foot
ball next fall If at all possible"
North Carolina-Tom Young. act
ing head coach: THE University of
North Carolina is going ahead with
football plans for fall. To date we
have II lettermen from the 1912
squad still available and seven men,
bers of the first string 1912 fresh
man squad which won four games
and lost only to Duke"
Wake Forest-"Peahead" Walker,
coach: I'VE expect to play football
this fall If we can get enough bows
In uniform to make up a team. We
are planning to make no long trips.
and all of our games are carded for
points in the two Carolinas and Vir-
gtnia"
Citadel Hopes to Continue.
The Citadel-Lt. Col. D. S. McAlis-
ter, director of cadet affairs: The
fact that Citadel held spring prac-
tice indicates that we hope to con-
tirue football in the fall. However.
Citadel will be watching how the
wind blows"
University of Richmond-Malcolm
Pitt, director Of athletics: 1T all de-
pends upon whether we have enough
students to play football. The out
look is not very encouraging.
North Carolina State-Doc New
ton, coach: I'VE plan to have foot
ball team this fall, with a seven
game schedule, all in North Caro-
lima. We may have summer football
practice If We can get the boys to
school"
Virginia Tech--W. L. Younger, di-
| rector of athletics: No definite de-
clsson will be made about the varsity
intercollegiate program until late
spring or summer, All freshman
schedules are out for the duration. :"
Clemson Policy Indefinite.
Clemson-Frank Howard. coach
We plan to have football if pos
slble. Conditions Of next fall will
not be as they are now, and any
football Clemson might have will
have to be under whatever condi-
tlons exist when the football season
starts. Such matters as definite
schedules and definite squad rosters
are imposslbilities now. About all
we can say Is that Clemson prefers
/ to continue an intercollegiate ath-
letlc program IN so far as possible. >
/ Davldson-Norman Shepard. ath-
Evening star., 1943-03-15
D. {. Bears Open Bid
For Pro Cage Title
Unbeoten Quint Opposes
Minneapolis Tonight
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Washing-
ton Cd. c. Bears, crack colored
basket ball team, make their start
ing bid for the world pro cage
championship when they tangle
with Minneapolis Sparklers in one
OF tonight's quarter-final games.
The Bears. winners of 81 straight
games over two-year period, rode
through the first round on a bye,
while the Sparklers nosed out the
Studebaker Champions, 45-44, in
one of yesterdays opening gamse.
The Fort Wayne 0ndJ Zollners
meet Sheboygan, Wis, their most
persistent National Basket Ball
League rival, tonight in the feature
second-round game of the world
professional cage championships.
The two teams hook up in the
tournaments second day OF action
after blasting at each other only
last week in the National League
Naismith Cup playoff, which She
boygan won, 1929, on Ed Dancker's
corner shot in the final fve seconds.
Other games tonight send the
Dayton tOhio) Bombers, 46-41 win
ners over the Chicago Ramblers In
yesterdays first round, against the
Harlem Globetrotters, who reached
the second lap on a bye.
The Detroit Eagles. after beat
ing the Akron Collegians 1881 in
yesterdays opening game. lost 65-36
to the Oshkosh (Ws) Stars in a
second-round affair. Oshkosh moved
into Tuesdays seminnals and will
meet the winner of the Fort Wayne
Sheboygan contest.
Oshkosh, defending world cham
pion, piled up 1921 halftime lead
over the Eagles and coasted in to
q comparatively easy win.
The Zollners had a more dificult
time disposing of the Indianapolis
Oilers, 57-52.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
American Ice LEAGUE
P|ayoHs Wide Open
Even Record Breaking
Beers in Tough Stort
BY the Associated Press.


That noise you heard at approx
mately midnight was the closing Of
the American Hockey League sea-
son amid the shattering OF records.
The club loop finished its
scheduled business last night after
the greatest scoring onslaught it
ever recorded and Immediately
began preparation for a series Of
wide-open playoff contests.
Hershey, although it split its final
pair, finished away out in front and
Buffalo was second. Indianapolis
rallied during the final 10 days for
third place with Pittsburgh and
Providence finishing in quick order
on the next two rungs.
Cleveland couldn't do any better
than sixth with Washington bring
ing up the rear.
During the season Wally Kilrea,
veteran center, hiked the league
scoring mark to an even 100. replac-
ing the T-total of Pete Kelly OF
Springfield, Mass, which lasted for
only one season.
Hershey won more games than
any previous American League team
and finished with more points than
any team of the past while Gordie
Bell of Buffalo established num-
erous marks for net minders.
The playoffs get under way Tues
day night with Cleveland host to
Providence and Pittsburgh visiting
Indianapolis on Wednesday. Both
Of these series are the best two-out-
of-three.
Hershey and Buffalo open their
four-out-of seven semiflnal round
Wednesday night on the Bears ice
and the Pennsylvanians are no bet
ter than an even choice despite their
romp during the season.
Buffalo has been the toughest
problem for the Bears all season
and Bell, sensational young goalie,
was given a rest over the week end
tn rid him Golf of a co1J
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Hos Great Build, Anywoy

Anyway" continued Cambria. "he
has a great build-235 pounds, loose
as a goose and light on his feet.
I've never seen him pitch but we
can't lose anything by having him
signed. I saw a small piece in a
Baltimore paper-he WAS playing
basket ball there-that he wanted
to get into baseball. so we have him
He's signed to a Chattanooga con-
tract but he'll work out with us and
If he shows anything he'll hang
around.
They wouldn't let him play much
baseball in college because he was
too good at basket ball. He pitched
for while on the same team with
Marius Russo when both of them
we're going to Long Island q. but
they made him give it up"
Boss Clark Grifath fumed, tossed
In his pinochle hand with a snort,
then remarked that Catcher Angelo
Giuhani would be delayed a few
days due to an addition to the fam
lily and that Catcher Don Barbary.
Pitchers Early Wynn and Milton
Haefner hadn't checked in. IT guess
they'll get in tomorrow" he said.
reaching hopefully for the next
deal of pasteboards.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
BY ROBERT MOORE,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

RICHMOND. Va, March 15.-
Football officials of the Southern
Conference held another of their
mythical sob sessions today and
pretty generally agreed that busi-
ness would continue on the gridiron
next autumn If they can find II
male students who will stick their
heads through pair of shoulder
pads.
The one negative vote was cast
by Washington and Lee University,
where football definitely has been
abolished for the duration, but there
were at least a couple of doubtful
brethren"
One of them was George Wash
fngton's Colonials whose coach,
Johnny Baker, asserts. I'VE hope to
have football next fall, but the
prospects are none too bright now.
If the situation becomes more
critical go far as the number of
students is concerned, we may have
to drop football"
A much more optimistic note is
sounded by the Capitals other rep
resentative, the University of Mary
land, which says, Football definitely
Is planned for next fall, and the
usual training period will be held
late in the summer"
Furman to wait and See"
Furman has adopted the wait
end see" policy since It's coach, Dizzy
Mcleod, has been given leave of
absence to accept the position of
director Of physical fitness in South
Carolina high schools.
Footballs future at South Caro-
Ina likewise remained a mystery.
The universitys board of trustees
committee on athletics will meet in
the next couple of weeks" to decide
about the schools athletic program.
Exceedingly bright notes were
sounded by Duke and North Caro-
lima. The football-minded Blue
Devils are looking forward to some
good material being available"
EDDIE Cameron, who is filling the
coaching shoes of Maj Wallace
Wade, declared, I'VE will have foot
ball next fall-if it does not inter
fsre with the physical fitness pro-
gram as planned for the naval
trainees AT Duke"
Athletic Director Robert A. Fetzer
OF the University Of North Carolina
Is even planning several intersec-
tionsl games" for the Tar Heels.
But the schedule is not ready for
release Fetzer said. "A normal
schedule will be followed insofar as
war conditions permit"
Now listen TO what other officials
had TO say
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Dixon, Dodds Almost Produce Composite 4 Minute Mile
Qun Trained Without Emergency HEATING

priorities on iron hoops and back
boards, won 20 of 81 games this
season.
Andy Frain's ushers, who seat
$4,000 900 sports fans a year in
Chicago. Brooklyn, Los Angeles
and such special events as the
Derby, have $50 stars on their
service flag. Three of them are
gold. Morris CBuck) Jones, for
mer Columbus Redbirds out
fielder, reports that Australia is a
swell place for a soldier ball
player to land, Writing to Bob
Hooey Of the Ohio State Journal,
Bob says: The fans here know
very little about baseball and YOU
can get by with anything. They
cheer you when you drop a ball
or make q boot"
Cleaning the cuh-Ben MofoG,
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Sacred Heart Winner
OF Basket Feuture

Sacred Heart romped over Holy
Name, 29-12. in the feature game Of
yesterdays parochial school basket
ball tournament at St. Johns.
In the other tilts. St. Thomas de-
feated Sacred Heart, 24-17, and
Blessed Sacrament topped st. Mat
thews, 1926.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
EorI Smith, Ex-Griffmon
And Brownie, Dies
BY the Associated Press.


PORTSMOUTH. Ohia, March
ls.-Earl Smith, an outfelder who
was with the Washington Nationals
for a short span starting in 1921
after performing for several years
with the st. Louis Browns, died here
Yesterday. For the last year he had
been working AS plumber and pipe
filter at nearby war plant.
During his baseball career Smith
also played with the Columbus and
Minneapolis clubs in the American
Association, managed the Blueheld
w. Va, club in the Mountain State
League, and umpired in the Mid
Atlantic League.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Log Fire Thows
Dodqer lst Base
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y,
March 15.-You knew 1t would
happen and that when 1t did 1t
would involve the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers.
When the early arrivals at the
Dodger Spring training camp ar
rived yesterday they found the
caretaker building a huge log
fire over first base to take the
frost out of the ground.
Evening star., 1943-03-15

letic director: "All of the informa-
ton we have received indicates the
War Department believes intercol-
leglate athletics are the finest sort
OF training for future soldiers and
wants athletics to continue here at
Davidson. We anticipate carrying
on our football program next fall
AS in the past; We already have a
full schedule, and while realizing
the difficulty which must be sur
mounted we believe the training
boys on the squad will receive will
be as valuable as any training we
can give them from war stand
point
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Ankle Bothers Leonard

At the University of Maryland,
where the early arrivals had been
dispatched to dormitories, Pitcher
Dutch Leonard was saying he
couldn't be certain how the ankle
he broke last season would respond
to a diet of steady pitching this
season. Il did some running around
out home" said Dutch, "and I ref
creed few high school basket ball
games. The ankle always stiffened
up little after those workouts, but
I guess that's to be expected"
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Quint Trained
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,


NEW YORK, March 15.-Did
you know that Gil Dodds and
Frank Dixon almost produced a
4-rninute mile this winter? Well,
their best quarters were first, sos
in the AAU mile: second, SGT,
and third, 625. in the Baxter
Mile, all by Dodds. and fourth,
588 by Dixon in the inter-col-
legiates, Put them together and
you get 4:006. The trick, OF
course, is to put them together
IN one race.
Service Dept--The sailor and
marine basket ball teams at the
Jacksonville. Fla, Naval Air
Technical Training Center-the
ones that had to practice four
weeks without baskets because of
Evening star., 1943-03-15

poScS, CCOuI JOe CdIIlDl Ia points 10
q rookie pitcher as though the
young hayseed was the Kohinoor
diamond and Coach Clyde Milan,
native Tennessean, embarks on a
word tour concerning the wonders
OF Texas. his adopted home State.
The atmosphere at Griflth Sta
dium was lively. There was the
usual pinochle game, which Cam
bria embellished with running
account of his latest pitching
discovery, one Richard Ahrens, who
Is huge hunk of humanity.
He is 7 feet tall" informed Cam
hria. He is S feet 10 inches tall"
countered Secretary Ed Eynon, be
cause l measured him downstairs a
few minutes ago"
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Win, Lose or Draw
BoseboIFs Here Again and So Is Combrio
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

There always ripple of excitement attached to the
league
scribble baseball
Photographers
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Hockey Statistics

Results Last Nisht,
Cleveland, 6; Buffalo, &.
Providence. 6: Pittsburgh, 4.
indianapolis, 8. Hershey. 6.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Evening star., 1943-03-15

Results Last Nirht.
New York, T; Chicago, 5.
Toronto, 3; Detroit, 3.
Boston. 4 Montreal, 4 ftie).
Evening star., 1943-03-15
Walters Had Better Hurry

En- route to Marylands dining
hall the Mats asked two students
which door to enter That one
right there" said one of them, land
If you haven't eaten there you have
a surprise waiting for you" 1t was
an ominous warning, but the Mats
first training meal was success
There were no complaints concern
ing the food or the two student
walters who served it to them
One of the walters expressed sur
prise at the Mats light appetites.
Listen, chum,' said Bengough,
wait until these fellows get
couple of workouts under their
belts-they1l eat then. If you don't
bring that meat in here fast enough
they'll tear off your arm and gnaw
on it,"
Evening star., 1943-03-15

Dutch hasn't been idle over the
winter. II took some welding les
sons here last year after 1 broke
that ankle, so I picked up some
change working as a welder
can't say I had very good winter
season, though, because my mother
died just before Christmas"
I've been working at a powder
plant just outside st. Louis" said
Coach Benny Bengough, the bald
little fellow with the infectious
laugh, Il worked as a timekeeper
and I guess I did all right. They
said I could come back anytime
wanted. started to stay on the
job, but I got the itch to get back
into that baseball uniform"