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Evening star., 1943-03-27
Greco Unimpressive
As He Gets Second
Win Over Shans
Does Not Appear Ready
To Take on Topf|ieht
Lightweight Boxers
BY he Associated Press.

BY ne ASSocl ated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Criticiz-
ing a winner, especially one who
wins galloping." is like complain
ing these days about steak being
too we'll done.
But the chief impression left to-
day from Johnny Greco's second
straight win over Cleo Shans was
that his brain trust" better not
start hollering for the lightweight
championship yet
There's no doubt that Pvt. John
ny's performance for the entertain
ment of 1901 customers in Madison
Square Garden strictly was prime
beef" last night. He demonstrated
he's one of those rarities-a light
weight who can wallop-by flooring
the tough little California Negro
once and staggering him three other
times.
He showed more convincingly than
ever by his ability to take a punch
and by his banging with both hands
that as lightweight prospect he's
one of the fanciest to come down
the pike in quite a piece.
But, although he swept the cards
OF the referee and both judges and
won out of 10 heats on the Asso-
ciated Press tablet, he showed more
than anything else that as a pol
ished beak-buster he's about as
green as sour apples. His inexper-.
ience was demonstrated mostly the
three or four times when the pint
sized Canadian soldier had Cleo
hurt-in the third when he put
Shans down for no count with a
left hook, and in the first. fifth and
eighth when he had Shans "on the
way
Each time he was unable to throw
anything like convincer although
he let go dozens of wallops each
time. Cleo just stepped inside and
poked at Johnny's tummy and
Greco swung wildly past Shans'
head, as if his eyes were shut.
Johnny goes back home to Mon
treal for fight scheduled May s
and from there his handlers proba-
bly, will aim him at the big guys
in his division. But before they do
that, they'd better make sure he
learns considerably more about his
A-B-Cs of nose MASKING.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Boksi's Margin Over Dorozio
In Thriller Is Laid to Fouls
Decision in Best Heavyweight Bout Here
In Long Time Disputed by Spectators

The first t-rate fighting in last
nights 10-round heavyweight fea-
ture at Uline Arena should be a
boost for the fight game here if
the crowd can forget its anger over
the decision given to Joe Baksi, the
blond boy from Wilkes Barre, over
Gus Dorazio, veteran Philadelphia
war horse.
The customers all were for
Dorazio. but the decision was unani-
nous the other way, with the edge
apparently the result of several low
blows the Philadelphia tossed in
the early going after warnings by
Referee Charley Reynolds. The
first and third rounds at least were
taken from him for fouling. 1t
might have helped the situation If
announcement had been made OF
loss of points on fouls.
Baksi Makes Fast Start.
That explanation might have
calmed the angry crowd that milled
around the ring for Is minutes
afterward.
1t was a honey OF battle, the best
heavyweight mixup here in many a
moon. Right at the start Baksi,
with an advantage in reach, gave
Dorazio a fine going over. opening
a cut below the veterans right eye.
Dorazio. however, stuck to his guns.
In the third he cut Baksi's right eye,
and despite the efforts of Handler
Evening star., 1943-03-27

fraternity are giving Mrs. Payne
Whitney's famous Victory quite
a play in the winter books.
Service dept.-The Norfolk
Naval Training Station, minus
Bob Feller. is expecting that this
years baseball team will equal
the 1912 record of 90 and 8.
Freddie Hutchinson, Tom Farley.
Charley broadway Wagner and
Walt Masterson will take Feller's
place.
Saving the worst-Since Sleepy
Jim Crowley's Navy duties have
taken him to the South Pacific
don't be surprised II Fordham
turns up some day with q couple
Of tackles named Fanuatapu and
La1eikawai. Or II Earl Walsh
wires him: "send u Samoa"
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Wisconsin Is First 10 Win
Three NCAA Ring Titles
By the Associated Press


MADISON, Wis, March 27-The
unofficial team title already in the
bag, Wisconsin boxers will battle for
individual championships with rep
resentatives of seven other schools
in tonight's finals of the ninth an
nual Collegiate Athletic Associa ton
tournament.
The Badgers clinched the crown
for the second straight year and be-
came the first school ever to win
three NCAA team boxing champion
ships by qualifying seven men in
last nights semi-finals. Washing
ton State and Michigan State quail
if1ed two men each. Other schools,
qualifying single fighters, were
Miami Fla) University, Kirkland
Field Army Flying School, Albu-
querque, N. Mex: San Jose (Calif.) }
State, Superior (Wis.) Teachers and
Penn State.
Tournament rules allot three
points for each second place fighter
and should all Wisconsin men lose
their bouts tonight the team would
collect 81 points, more than enough
for the title.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Koz|owski's S Record Rated
Greatest Swimming Feat
Ry the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 81
A 19-year-old Polish-American, who
was II years old before he learned
to speak English, and who expects
to enter the United States Army ski
troops within three weeks, set the
swimming world afire today with
the posting of 221 seconds for the
50-yard freestyle, slashing S of a
second from world record that
had stood 20 years.
Henry Kozlowski, Northwestern
University freshman, made the new
mark in winning the National Col
legiate Athletic Association cham
pionship in the Ohio State nata-
torium. Meet officials described his
accomplishment as one of the
greatest in competitive swimming
history.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Form Reversal Needed to Put
Canada in Stanley Cup Final

nights duels the clubs hurry to the
United States, where the Leafs will
be the guests of Detroit Sunday
and Montreal competes at Boston.
However, another Bruin triumph
tonight in the best t-of-seven series
would make Sundays game unnec-
essary, while Detroit must win both
tonight and tomorrow to keep from
carrying the rivalry into the middle
of next week. Should the Wings
and Leafs split, the clubs return to
the Canadian city Tuesday, with
the seventh struggle. If necessary
at Boston on Thursday.
Detroit is the favorite to dispose
Of the Leafs and then defeat the
Boston Montreal winner for the
trophy.
Evening star., 1943-03-27

seat and at 1l:0l:45 he had his
picture.
Ray Meyer, the De Paul coach,
seems to have the inside track
for the Notre Dame basket ball
coaching job left open by the
death of George Keogan. Shaky
Kahn, who'll manage the YAM
KEGS Norfolk, Va, farm club this
year. has worked as an official
in either the Sugar Bowl or the
Orange Bowl football games for
the past half-dozen years. Abe
Elkins, who manages Johnny
Greco, doesn't show as much en-
thusiasm for Greco As for 1s-
year-old Johnny Price, who sur
vived two 1irst-round knock
downs last night to take q
four-rounder from Ray Puig.
Longshot stabbers In the racing
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Cardinals
Hoping 10 Run
Rivals Dizzy
Still Full Of Speed,
But Cooper's Lome
Back Is Worry
BY OSCAR KAHAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer

CAIRO, ILL.,, March 27.-The fleet
footed st. Louis Cardinals, who last
year ran the basepaths like track
team to win the National League
pennant and World Series, are all
set for another season of what Man.
a2er Billy Southworth calls his lack
rabbit style of play"
Southworth, who made speed pay
on against power, declared today
that the Cardinals would continue
their colorful, slam-bang game, try
ing for every extra base and using
their speed to upset the opposition.
I'VE will have abundance of
speed" he said, despite the loss of
Enos Slaughter and Terry Moore.
I'VE have among our outf1eld re-
placements Buster Adams and Harry
Walker, who run like deer. If Jimmy
Brown goes into the Army Lou Klein
will be my No. replacement at Sec
ond baSe-and he can sprint 100
yards in 10 seconds"
Cards Run Throttle Open.
Llght-legged youngsters like these
flt well into the Cardinal rule of
running throttle-open. Southworth
and Coaches Mike Gonzalez and
Buzzy Wares practically threw their
shoulders out of joint last year with
frantic go-ahead signaling to run
ners tearing around bases.
Southworth has Johnny Hopp.
one of baseballs fastest men, for
either first or outf1eld, depending on
whether lean. lanky Ray Sanders
can stake claim to an infield job.
Headlong-sliding Jimmy Brown,
who gets every inch possible on hits,
still is available for second, with
Klein ready to step into his shoes,
Shortstop Martin Marion, league
leader in doubles, and Third Base
man George Kurowski, World Series
home run hero. complete a cracker
jack infleld.
Signing Of Walker and Stan
Musial, the teams last two hold
outs, enabled Southworth to get
down to business with full outfield
cast. He has problem" that
would make any other manager
enyious-a job Of selecting the best
OF eight candidates.
Mort Cooper Is Big Worry.
However, the Redbird strategist
said he plans to use Musial in left,
Adams in center and Walker in
right. Each batted over 300 last
season.
Other outfelders include Hopp.
Coaker Triplett and Frank Demaree.
Musial, Hopp and Walker are left
handed batters, the others are righ-
handlers.
Southworth has no worries about
his catching. with Walker Cooper,
Ken ODea, Sam Maroon and Rookie
Jerry Burmeister, but ominous un-
certainty about Morton Cooper NAV
radically change the teams superb
pitching prospects.
The 22-game winner suffered a
back injury in fall during the
winter and it has affected the free
dom of his pitching motion. He also
is bothered by a troublesome knee,
twisted last summer. That combi-
nation may keep him out of action
indefinitely.
And without Cooper the Cards
could scurry about faster than
ration rumor-and still not be able
to run into first place.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Fair Grounds Ends Best Rocinq
Season Since 7winkIinq |2Os
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-The
Fair Grounds closes its most sue
cessful season since the twinkling
20s today with the $4,000 American
Handicap as the piece de resistance
OF nine-race card.
Not since Col. E. r. Bradley ruled
the historic oval in the 20s have
such crowds poured their folding
money through the mutuels at an
average Of $135, 900 daily, compared
with approximately $59, 900 last year.
Racing onacials agreed that the
principal reason for the tracks
prosperity was its central location,
the blackout Of racing in Florida
and California during most Of the
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Midwest Stars Pack
Purdue Meet List
u Colleges Will Have
238 in Competition
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 27.-
The Middle West will get at least
an unofficial indoor track cham
pion here tonight when 238 run
ners and jumpers from "a colleges
and universities from all parts OF
the Middle West complete in the
first annual Purdue relays.
There isn't any such thing as an
official Middle West champion but
the fact that the Universities of
Michigan, Big Ten indoor title
holders. and Notre Dame. central
intercollegiate champs. will have
full squads competing will give the
winner strong claim to having
the top outfit in this part OF the
country.
Those two teams will be favored
to fight it out for the university
division championship in the relays.
but Illinois, Indiana and several
OF the smaller schools also were
expected to pile up plenty Of points,
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Meager but Mighty,
Texas Guard Keeps
Five in NCAA Race
Cox Beuts Huskies Late
In Tilt; Wyoming Foe
In Western Final
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 27.-Roy
Cox, only feet 8 inches, has been
too short to see much service in the
tree-topping Southwest Conference.
That's what the NCAA western
regional basket ball playof program
said about the 17-year-old guard on
Texas quint.
An addition reading "but he's
big enough" should be made before
tonight's championship tilt involv-
ing Texas and the wyoming cow
boys.
Beats Huskies Near Finish.
Washington of Seattle will vouch
for that statement, for the diminu-
tive Texan, along with John Hargis,
is one of the prime reasons the Long
horns are in the final. Cox's con-
tribution was three baskets in the
closing minutes of last nights
engagement that gave Texas its tie
ing points and then its 59-55 margin
over the HuSkies.
HargiS, of course, deserves a full
share of the hero honors, too, for his
80 points, record for NCAA COM
petition here, were more than halt
of Texas total. He nailed 10 field
goals and an equal number of free
tosses. George Glamack, North Caro-
lima, holds the NCAA record with 81
against Dartmouth in 194l at New
Orleans.
Wyoming Favored Tonight.
Despite its surprising effort against
Washington, Texas is the underdos
in its clash with wyoming tonight.
Not that the Cowboys were any
ball of fire in beating Oklahoma in
last nights opener. $3.50, but they
do have two capable giants in Milo
Komenich and Jim Weir, who will
give wyoming a big advantage
around the baskets.
The victor will play Georgetown
Eastern NCAA winner. for the ma.
tional championship Tuesday night
| In New York.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
;Only a drastic form reversal can
keep Canada, which made pro
hockey one OF North Americas
standout sports, from sitting idly
by while a pair of United States
sextets battles for the Stanley Cup,
the games most cherished emblem.
Toronto and Montreal are hosts
tonight to Detroit and Boston. re-
spectively. in the fourth games Of
the semifinal round playoffs and
in each case the visitors hold a
strong edge.
detroit, National Hockey League
pennant winner, won two of the first
three meetings with Toronto while
Montreal has bowed to Boston In
three straight contests. After to-
Evening star., 1943-03-27

winter because of the ban on pleas
ure driving and increased payrolls
in war industries located here.
RounderS, the Irish-bred colt
owned by Valdina Farms, probably
will be the handicap favorite de-
spite his top weight of 1876 pounds.
FOUNDERS is coupled in the mile and
an eighth event with Valdina Or
phan, which carries 124 pounds and
is first rate handicap runner in
his own right.
The betting gentry, however, are
looking for settlement Of q "feud"
between Founders and Coward and
Dupuy's cinderella horse. Marriage,
which beat the Irish-bred colt in
the $25 900 New Orleans Handicap
February n.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
.Huzi Beuts McCoI|ey
In U. S. Table Tennis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 27-Tibor
Hazi Of Washington, D. c., Eastern
table tennis singles champion. dis
played smooth form while defeating
Dale McColley of South Bend, Ind,
21-l9. 20-22, 21-15, 21-15, in a
f1rst-round match in the United
States national championship tour
nament.
Staff Sergt. Laszlo Bellak former
three-time national champion, now
stationed at San Diego, was an
other first-round winner, downing
John McCloskey Of St. Louis.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Record-Breaking Rice
Would Race Against
Haegg This Summer
Greg Clips 10th Second
OFF Own World Mark
In Cleveland Z Miles
Bs the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, March 27.-Little
Greg Rice, who broke his own world
indoor record in the Emile at the
Knights of Columbus games last
night, hopes to match strides this
summer with Gunder Haegg, the
great Swedish runner who holds the
outdoor mark for the same distance
II hope have plenty of competi-
ton in the outdoor season as I want
to be in shape to meet Haegg," the
former Notre Dame star said today.
In winning the Columbian 2-mile
in minutes 81 seconds, Rice clipped
one-tenth of second off the old
mark he established at Chicago
March %, 1941. 1t was his 64th
straight victory.
Il certainly felt good last night"
Rice remarked. Il knew after the
first haf-mile I was in the right
shape to go after record I drove
(sprinted) the last three laps"
Dave Williams Of Georgetown tried
to make race of it and was on
Rice's heels for three-quarters. This
was all Williams did. however, and
he faded badly. Glen Masten OF
Colgate moved into second and
stayed there. At the windup, Rice
was two laps ahead of Williams and
Tapped Masten on the next to last
turn of the track
Herb Thompson Of Jersey City set
a new indoor world record of 4.s
seconds in the 45-yard dash. The
previous mark of 40 seconds was
posted by Percy Williams of Canada
at Philadelphia February II, 1929.
Gil Dodds, the Boston divinity stu
dent, had a breeze in the mile run.
Earl Mitchell of Indiana, who beat
Dodds here last season, never was in
the race and finished a poor third
Gerald Karver of Penn State was
second, a quarter lap in the rear.
Dodds' time was 4 minutes 81 Sec
0ndS
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Ball Park Mat, Ring Rights
Are Turner'S Exclusively

Promoter Joe Turner again has
exclusive rights to the ball park for
outdoor boxing and wrestling shows
this summer. An agreement with
Clark Griff1th giving Turner the
only spot available for outdoor
shows here was announced yester-
day.
Goldie Ahearn, Turner's rival, who
operates his boxing and wrestling
programs at Uline Arena, hasn't de-
cided what to do this summer. He
is considering continuing, however,
at Uline's, pointing out that with
the plants windows opened and big
fans at either end 1t would keep his
spot cool enough for customers.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Jamaica Race Track to Plant Victory Garden in nfe|d
De Purs Meyer likely Irish coq eo Norfolk

second rule eliminated. Fred
Fitzsimmons sold more than $780,
600 worth of War bonds at his
Brooklyn bowling establishment
during the winter.
Orders Is orders-Pvt. Sam
Friedman. Fort Slocum, IN. "
photographer. isn't a guy to ask
questions SO when a sergeant told
him yesterday, Joe De MARITIME
is fighting at Madison Square
Garden; get over there and take
a picture" Pvt. Friedman turned
up, ticket and camera In hand,
at 4 pm. He still was waiting
when Johnny Greco was, pum-
melting Cleo Shans, but finally,
just at II, Pvt, De Martino step
ped out for the after the -main-
bout tussle with George Wilson.
Pvt. Sam slid into q front-row
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Davenport Six Retains
National AAU Title
BY the Associated Press.

BY tHe ASSoClated PTeSs.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, March 81
American Institute of Commerce,
Davenport, Iowa, defeated its sister
school, the American Institute OF
Business, Des Moines, Al to 81, here
to retain its women's national AAU
basket ball title in the 18th annual
renewal of the event.
The Little Rock Motor Coaches
won third place by defeating Lenox
Iowa, % to 81.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Marines Outspeed
Sox, Lyons Finds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Teddy
Lyons Of the United States Ma
rines. famed as a pitcher with
the Chicago White Sox for 20
years, says he didn't need to look
at the calendar when the Sox
went into spring training be-
cause his good right arm
sensed it.
The physical side of our train
ing isn't as tough as the time ell
ement," wrote Lyons from the
marine base at Quantico, Va.
"A Southerner in ways and hav-
ing been instructed for the last
20 years to take my time, I've
had to change my routine quite
q bit. I think I know now what
indoctrination means"
Evening star., 1943-03-27
80-Gume Win Mark
On Court at Stake
By the Associated Press.

Oy Inc AS6oCleteo PreSS.
CHICAGO, March 27.-A win
ming streak Of 80 games is at
stake tonight In Chicago's first
all-city championship high school
basket ball games.
The junior and senior cham
pions Of the Catholic and Pub
lie Prep Leagues will meet in q
double-header at Chicago Sta
dium. A crowd Of $4,000 Is ex-
pected, with proceeds going to
the city's three servicemens CEN
tiers.
Marshall, public school winner,
Is seeking to score its 81st con-
secutive victory In its clash
against the parochial league
champion, Mount Carmel. Kel-
vyn Park and Mount Carmel will
meet for the senior title.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Unbeoten Hockej Adoirs
Finish Aqoinst RCAF

Cnet Adair's all-star hockey team
closes its season tonight against the
Royal Canadian Air Force outfit at
Uline Arena. The Adairs have won
three games this season and have yet
to lose in the five years they've been
playing. Two of this seasons wins
were over the Canadians.
Harry Harris, former Williams
College player who has been protect
ing the All-stars' net for two seasons
again will be tending goal. Game
time is BIS pm.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Nv HUGH FULLERTON, j

AS6OCl&lSO TTcSS oROits NAihe'
NEW YORK, March 27.-The
Jamaica race track Is planning
to put in a big victory garden
this year, including 3-acre po-,
Stato patch in the infield. That
should be good news for horse
players who have a tough time
i trying to raise a few potatoes to
/: put on a good thing in the fourth
) race. 1t looks to be the real
thing, though: they're even plan
| ming to plow up the parking
fields. Although the basket ball
rules bosses aren't likely to take
any action at their weekend
meeting, Jim st. Clair, who heads
the Rules Committee, favors one
change. He'd like to SO the J.
Evening star., 1943-03-27

all, the HoyaS oennltely proved
themselves a bigtime team in a big
time town. They were considered
pretty hot stuff down here In our
neck of the country, but In New
York 1t was different.
They hadn't shown so we'll In the
Garden and had played on that court
from time to time mainly because OF
their drawing power among the
alumni group and friends in New
York. Then there was that st.
Johns debacle earlier this year. It
won't be mentioned again, here or in
New York. De Paul had a plenty
good club and a grand record and
was the big favorite at to 2: But
the Hoyas outsmarted the Blue De-
mons, outplayed them and out
everything -elsed them.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Catholic Coeers in Final

NEWPORT, R. l., March q tP.-
De La Sale Academy of Newport,
the host team, and Roman Catholic
High of Philadelphia clash today in
the final round OF the annual East
ern Catholic high school invitation
basket ball tournament.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Candni May Prove Surprise Package on Mound for Blueg

TIME OUT FOR COuNT-Pvt Johnny Greco 0eft Of Mont
real Canada watched Cleo hans Angeles
his elbows the the their
Square Garden last night shans before Referee frankie
Fulam finished inoning the numerals but Greco easily tho
winner BY decision rough-and- tough lightweight braw
before crowd Of than 5000 that contributed nearly
$4,000 at tho box oes
- =. Wirephota
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Fights Last Niqht
By the Associated rrsss.

By the Associated fTx3s.
NEW YORK.-Pvt. Johnny Greco. 1875.
Montreal outpointed CLEO shans. 133.
PHnADEIPHIA.-Yo Kid Rob-
inson, 15S, Philadelphia. knocked out
Nick KLTiseh. 1855. Baltimore a..
ton. eutpointeS Jos1 Archibald. $50.