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Evening star., 1944-01-14
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
BY WHITNEY MARTIN,

Nh'S'N'Nu 'Neo 'poito WAhSl
NEW YORK, Jan. l4.-The
fellow who depends upon sports
for living was talking and If
his remarks didn't actually drip
gloom they were misty enough to
make you feel that a few swipes
with a windshield wiper now and
then wouldn't hurt.
"It's foolish to try to forecast
what will happen in sports this
year." he said. Il wouldn't" pre-
dict what will happen later than
2 o'clock this afternoon.
80 many times things can
affect sports. So far the Gov
ernment has tolerated profess
sional sports because the people
have shown they want them. But
that attitude might change. Lit
tie incidents, If there are enough
Of them, can build up to form q
powerful public opinion.
Fer instancerI don't know
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Twin Ports Loop Plan
Could Ease Baseball
Player Shortage
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Baseballs
lower -class minors, planning a linn
tied expansion in 1914, may have
the answer to player shortage jit-
ters in the use of schoolboys and
part-time defense workers.
A Glass E league, the Twin Ports,
operating around Duluth, Minn.,
and Superior, Wis, plans to go to
the barrier on twice-a-week
schedule, a $3.50 monthly salary
roof and talent recruited from local
defense plants and schoolrooms.
Joe Donnelly, former president 6f
the Ohio State League, already has
reorganized his circuit to enter the
Glass D field along with the Pony
and Appalachian, only 1943 fin-
ishers.
Chance Seen for Minors.
According 70 Donnelly there is no
reason why several new d or E
leagues should not start this year
The Ohio president says, they can
open their seasons after school lets
out and employ youngsters who will
not be called in the draft, closing
their schedules about a week before
school starts in the fall. Those kids
will hustle their heads off,"
Glass E is an experiment by the
baseball folks who usually are not
given to new-fangled ideas, but it
may be the solution to many war
time problems.
Last year the Twin Ports League,
the first E loop in history, failed to
gain desired concessions and couldn't
make go of it. BY slicing the
salary limit and cutting play to two
games week; F. H. Wade, who
served as president in 1943, thinks
that the circuit will be able to op-
crate successfully.
Nine Finished Last Year.
The boys and men who played
last year have jobs and can't play
more than twice a week." said Wade.
They are well paid and do not re-
quire or expect much money. Salary
means nothing to most of them.
They want to play for the love of
the game and for the recreation"
The Twin Ports League was made
up of teams from defense plants
and the players were youngsters or
veterans who were on the volun-
tarily retired list of other clubs,
playing for the duration by special
permission.
When the minors counted noses
last fall they found that nine leagues
had been able to start and finish.
Three of these were the double-A
circuits, the International. American
Association and Pacific Coast.
Others were the Southern Associa-
ton in Al, the Eastern in A, the
Piedmont and Interstate in B and
the Pony and Appalachian in D. No
C. leagues were in operation.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
BY HARRY PARR, Sd,

President. Thorouehbred Racing .Associa-
tions and Maryland Jockey Club.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 14-The man.
ner in which the entire thorough
bred industry voluntarily fitted itself
into the war pattern in 1943 by
wholeheartedly subscribing to all
regulations made necessary by the
war and the resulting tremendous
popularity enjoyed by racing. even
ON a reduced scale. are strong fac
tors in the prediction that 1914 will
be another highly successful year.
Has Become Big Business.
The popularity and growth of rae
ing in all Of its branches has estab-
lished it as an important business,
and to some States 1t is vital
source of income. 1t is interesting
to note. however, that 40 per cent
OF all pari-mutuel play In the coun-
try was in. New York, and IS per
cent of the total was bet In five
States.
Racing has been legalized in only
% States, but not more than 10
were conducting racing at the out
break of the war. Thus it readily
can be seen that racing for the
relaxation offered the public as well
as for the maintenance of the in
dtlstry is we'll exemplified by its con-
tinuance in such War-torn countries
as England, Australia, Russia, ia
pan and Germany.
The breeders sales Of 1912 were
the most discouraging In many
years, although in England in De-
cember, 1912, the brood mare, Olein.
sold for $76,500. This showed that
the English, who at that, time were
enduring more extreme hardships
than we In the United States, still
placed high value on their thor
oughbred blood lines.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Schooboys Defense 7oers May Aid Little Minor Leagues
Hub 0kayed for 1914,
Buffalo May Land
Pro Grid Club
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

0AAAAA~A~A$sS
Associated Press Sports Writer.
CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-After scan
ming the player situation for 1914
and finding an acute shortage, the
National Football League was hesi-
tant today to follow through with
expansion plans until after the war.
Club owners shoveled . pile of
unfinished business into their brief
cases after winding up their two-day
midwinter meeting yesterday. Their
next stop will be in Philadelphia for
their spring session April 10. At that
time they plan to take some kind of
action on the bid for membership by
Buffalo, N. Y. draw up q game
schedule for the 1914 season and
hold the yearly draft of college
players.
Boston After Bertelli.
Each team will draft 80 campus
gridders. Last years raf1e of 800
graduates netted only % recruits,
many OF whom entered military
service before the season closed.
Boston, definitely established as
the leagues 11th member for 1914,
will select last in the draft under
league regulations, but there is al
possibility that club owners will
make q concession Of some kind to
their new partner.
Boston Is greatly interested in
Angelo Bertelli, the passing sensa-
ton, who went to Notre Dame from
Springfield, Mass. He now is in the
marines. The name of Bertelli un-
doubtedly would be one of magic as
crowd magnet at Boston.
The league probably will vote on
whether to grant Buffalo a franchise
so it can operate this fall, thus
preserving balanced circuit of IL
teams. An unanimous vote Is needed
for acceptance, and this may be
difdcult to obtain If the war scene is
not sufficiently changed to give rise
to a better outlook for player
material.
Buffalo's SCI, 900 Retained.
Tabled along with Buffalos appli-
cation were those from Los Angeles
and San Francisco. Representatives
OF the two West Coast cities were
handed back their $4,000, which
must accompany franchise requests.
There Is definite interest in Los
Angeles and San Francisco for the
postwar expansion plan.
The $25 600 guarantee posted by
Sam Cordovano, spokesman for the
Buffalo syndicate, was retained.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Fiery Kid EIberfeId, Once Nat
Star, Pneumonia Victim at 50

nooga in 1915, he remained here
for two years. then moved to Little
Rock. IN 1886 he piloted Gadsden
Ala, in the Southeastern.
Elberfeld organized one of the
country's first baseball schools.
Elberfeld was one of the best
shortstops and third basemen of his
time in the majors. according to
Clark Griffith. The president of the
Mats recalls him as always aggressive
and a smart, If not heavy, hitter
THE Kid was little, but loud, and he
wasn't afraid of the biggest in the
game when they came into base with
their spikes high" Griffith said
And he always was ready to give
'em the worst of it when he was
sliding into base"
Elberfeld played for Griffith when
the latter was manager of the old
Highlanders in New York.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

runs, only one run under the
league record and the best scor-
ing outburst in White Sox history.
1t wasn't slugging that got
Washington those big innings.
for the clubs best slugger-Stan
Spence-stood 14th In the league
list with an average of .4O5.
Based on the total bases garnered
for number of times at bat, the
Tigers Rudy York nosed out the
Yanks' Charley Keller for slug
ging laurels, .527 to .524. York
helped build his average by get
ting four hOmers in Griffith Sta
dium where few were hit last
year. Keller got only one here.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Champ Mexican Fives
Will Play in U. 5.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-The
national basket ball champions of
Mexico, Los Dorados of Chihuahua.
will leave January 20 on a tour of
the Western United States that will
take them to San Francisco, Pomona,
Los Angeles and San Diego, accord
ing to Antonio Florez Mazari, presi-
dent of the National Basket Ball
Federation.
Mazari also said that he has &C
cepted an invitation to send a Mexi-
can team to an international tourna-
ment in Madison Square Garden in
New York City late in March.
The 1914 Mexican champion will
be determined at tourney in Chi
huahua March Alb.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
|Gonzaga Takes Lead
lin Hot Court Feud
With s.. Johns

Gonzaga is Off to a good start in
defense of It's Catholic League bas-
ket ball championship, having edged
st. Johns. 1929, before more than
1000 bowling fans at Tech gym last
night. 1t was close most of the way
with the Cadets putting up q much
sitter battle than expected.
Two sharpshooting forwards.
Scott Cranston, who specializes in
fancy flip shots, and Chester Coax
ley, ace pot-shot, achieved most of
the Eagles point getting, with Joe
Hickson setting up many of the
scoring plays. Cranston, with 10 Of
his 13 points in the first half, largely
was responsible for the 1913 lead
the Eagles had at intermission,
while Coakley hit his hot streak in
the last two periods after the Cadets
managed to pull the reins on Gran
ston.
Hickson tossed in a side set shot
to give Gonzaga a rs lead midway
of the first period. and the Eagles
managed to stay in front by from
two to four points in the remainder
of the first half. A pair Of buckets
by George Hughes kept the Johnnies
in the game in the second period,
balancing the two for Gonzaga
flipped in by Cranston.
For one thrilling moment in the
third period st. Johns moved to
the front, l7-16. after baskets by
Bits Dudley and Tom Cayanaugh,
but thereafter the more experienced
Eagles had command. Twice in the
third period they held 7-point
lead before the fighting st. Johns
quint again whitfield down the mar
gin. Late in the final frame the
Eagles found themselves only one
point in front after successive bas-
kets by Paddy Rhodes and Tom
Gletner. Gletner's score was a
beauty. He stole the ball and drib-
bled the length of the court to tally
with a !ayup.
That was all for st. Johns, how
ever. Coakley scored again for Con-
zaga and Cranston added a sue
cessful foul toss as the game ended
with the Eagles four points in front.
Gonzagas junior quint helped
make a sweep of the evening by
downing st. Johns juniors. 1918.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
New York Pointer First
In Georqiu Field TriuIs
BY the Associated Press-

BY the AssotIaLed Press,
WAYNESBORO, Ga, Jan. IA
Famed Tarheelia Lucky Strike,
Gerald M. Livingston's pointer from
New York, captured first money III
the free-for-an event ending the
Georgia fiel, trials.
Second went to the long-hair
Hillbright Susanna, owned by M. G. :.
Dudley Of Greenville, S. c., with
Pilots Sam Seaview-a new pointer
sensation-taking third from c, F.
Taylor of Eagle Springs, Wis.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Amateurs Seen Besting Pros
In Postwar Sports Boom

mobilization plan will include
subsidies of some sort to encour-
age boys to resume their college
studies. That should equip the
colleges with mature, experienced
athletes and at the same time
eliminate the lure of a little quick
dough for playing professionally.
Another prediction: If all this
takes place, the colleges will spoil
their own racket by hoisting
prices to five bucks for any Sl.50
football game, just as they did
back in the 2OS.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Draft of Roberts
Hits Nat InfieId

Ossie Bluege may have to re-
sort to playing some of Joe Cam
bria's Cuban talent in his infield
when the Mats get out this sea-
son. His present infield crop now
includes only four vets since the
induction into the Army of
Charley Roberts. The ball club
was informed of his loss yester-
day.
Joe Kuhel at first base, George
Myatt at second, Johnny Sullivan
at short ana Harlond Cliff at
third are the only remaining sea-
soned infielders. Manager Bluege
wants at least two utility in
fielders.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

the servicemen to consider. They
read of major league ballplayers
going in the Navy and being sent
to some station that has good
ball teams. It's not the fault of
the player, understand; he goes
where's he's told. But other
servicemen naturally might feel
a little resentment, which might
show a reaction against all ci-
william sports.
"Just incidents, understand, but
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Hawks Win Switches
Humility 10 Rangers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The longest losing streak In the
National Hockey League now be-
longs. appropriately enough, to the
cellar-bound New York Rangers.
Chicago yielded the unwanted
honors to the New Yorkers when
they handed the Rangers a So past
Ing In Madison Square Garden last
night to snap = Hawk six-game
losing habit.
Lester Patrick's men now have
dropped their last six.
1t took Detroit half season to
do 1t but they now have a point
earned at the expense of the first
place Montreal six. The Red Wings
got away with "a tie last night
at Montreal.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

The st. Louis Browns were the
worst victims of the Mats scoring
sprees, Five times the Washing
ton club had an inning of five or
more runs at the Browns eX-
pense. Against the Philadelphia
Athletics, the Mats had such big
innings four times. against the
Chicago White Sox three times
and twice each against the Yanks,
Boston's Red Sox, Cleveland's
Indians and Detroit's Tigers.
The Washington club though,
was the victim of last years big
gest inning. On September 26,
the White Sox in the fourth in
ming against the Mats scored Il
Evening star., 1944-01-14

At coming through with big
scoring innings. the Mats were
champions of their league last
year. an accomplishment that
helped them greatly in grabbing
second place.
Twenty times the Washington
club produced innings with five
or more runs, that 20 times top
ping the league In the beginning
department which in 1912 had
been led by New York's Yankees
with %. incidentally, last year
the. Yanks ran second with IS
rich rounds, according to figures
passed out by Earl Hilligan OF the
American League Service R,lraa,l
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Boxer Miller Is Honored

Aaron Perry, former member OF
the boxing team of the Police Boys
Club No. and now a pro, attended
farewell party for Philip T. Miller,
member of the clubs ring team who
has become a marine. Talks were
made by Henry Polk, director OF
the club, Mr. Bush. assistant direc-
tor, and Herbert Harris. f1stic coach.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

snow 1nat orders are orders and
the plans of a sports promoter
cut no ice.
Not that l don't think the
Navy wasn't right, for after all,
1t won't let the champions or
other big-game fighters in It's
service appear In bouts for per-
sonal profit, But it is odd 1t
waited until the last minute to
call the man when it knew all
the time Of the plans for the
bout.
Then there is the reaction Of
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Foe's Guards Will Top
Tall De Paul Center

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-For the first
time this season, George Mikan, De
Pauls elongated basket ball center,
will not be the tallest player on the
floor when the Blue Demons meet
Valparaiso University tomorrow
night.
Mikan, leading Midwest college
scoring with 257 points in 13 games,
is 6 feet 8& inches. Assigned to
check his scoring in tomorrow
nights encounter are pair of
guards - Milt Schon and Don
Warnke-6 feet 9 inches and feet
10 inches, respectively.
De Paul Is undefeated.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
BY the Associated press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Risking
a long-range prediction: The
postwar sports boom you've been
hearing about will be in the anna
teur, rather than the professional,
field. Pro sports won't find the
going very easy under the pro-
posed national service law, al
though some may survive.
Meanwhile, college athletics get
the benefit of Navy support and
leaders feel certain that any de-
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Brown Gets Navy Award

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 14.-First
Glass Midshipman John Edmund
Brown, jr, has been awarded the
class of 1928 prize for his efforts in
promoting Junior varsity football at
the Naval Academy during 1943
Brown, who lives in Highland
Park. Mich, was quarterback on
the Jayvee eleven, which won all its
three games last fall.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Basket Ball Scores
By the Associated Press.

by Int ASSOcI5ltn PresS.
Richmond u, AZ: Virginia. 81
Will Rogers Field tOklahoma CITY,. ST;
Enid Army Flying School, 81.
Wartburg Iowal. IS; Luther. 80.
Western Union CIowa). 20: Buena Vista. 46.
indiana state. 10: Eastern illinois, 80.
Great Lakes, 63; Fort Custer. 3s.
Camp Grant, 90; Allen Bradley, 35,
Olathe Naval Air Base, So; Fort Leaven-
worth Flyers. 81.
Mitchell Field. 40; Bendix Aircraft, 80.
Detroit, 40: Michigan Normal. 80.
Alma, 81; Grand Rapids J. c., "a.
Delaware. "A: Johns Hopkins. 81.
Duke, A; Richmond Air Base. 3s.
Connecticut, so: Maine, -.
Camp Butner in. c.. 4@: Newberry, s5.
Dartmouth, rs; Camp Thomas, 40
Bainbridge Naval Training Station, 40:
Aberdeen Bombers. 81
Curtis Bay Coast Guard. 80; Lakewood
Arsenal. a.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

they all show up In the picture
and abruptly might change the
attitude toward sports overnight.
That's why ! wouldn't predict
anything later than 2 o'clock this
afternoon"
After listening to him we'll 60
him one better. Well make 1t
l o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Love PAGES Western,
Ha|ting St. AIbans

Westerns basket ball team ended
st. Adams two-game winning streak
by trimming the Saints. 44-17, yes
terday for its fifth win in six starts.
Ray Love paced the Red Raiders
with % points, while the Red Raid
ers limited the usually high-scoring
Cotton Smith of St. AlbanS to six.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Youthful Dodqer Called

BROOKLYN, Jan. IA (P.-Chris
Haughey who, as 17-year-old Long
Island High School student, pitched
"a game for Brooklyn late in the
season, will report for service in
duction January Is.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Mount Rainier Alumni
Goin Court REVENGE

Mount Rainier High Alumni de-
feated the Mount Rainier team, 43-
27, yesterday to balance an earlier
loss.
Jack Glynn with II points and
Joe Baumann with Is were high for
yesterdays winning team.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Tosser Gets 81 Points
And Marines Get Him
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Jan. 14.-Rich Lang
scheduled to report to the marines
today, climaxed his athletic career
by scoring 81 points on 26 field
goals and 8 free throws as st.
Joseph High defeated Sacred Heart.
rs to %, last night.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Maryland Park Quintet
Routs SurruttsviIIe

MARYLAND Park High School bas-
ket ball team defeated Surrattsville
High, 5l-18, in county champion
snip game played on the winners
court last night.
Roger Smallwood. center for
Maryland Park, topped the scoring
with IL points.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Beers Play in Rochester

Washington Bears, pro basket ball
champions, move to Rochester
Stadium tomorrow night to clash
with the Seagrams Club and re-
turn to meet the Kingston Colonials
of Long Island at Turner's Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Navy Weekend Sports
Bill Has Four Events
By the Associated Press,

oy the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. IA
Navys winter sports program moves
into Its second week tomorrow with
two basket ball games, one swim
ming and one wrestling meet on
the schedule, as follows:
Basket ball-Varsity vs. North Carolina
Prenight: Plebes VS.. Coolidge Hish.
WrestiinE-varsity VS. North Carolina
Swimming-Varsity VS. Penn state
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Tough Pitt Grid Cord
Opens Against Irish
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pitt and Notre Dame will open
their 1914 football schedules with .
game at Pittsburgh September 30.
Other Pitt opponents will be:
Northwestern, Army, Illinois, Car
negie Tech, Ohio State and Penn
State.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Win, Lose or Draw
Fote Of Sports This Year Hunqs in BoIonce
By DENMAN THOMPSON,
Star Sports Editor.

We don't profess to know what sports in
this third year OF for America but divergence of opinion
that envsagng complete cessation
acceleraton from l943 standards the other
There are too mponderabes to warrant making
the outcome at this point
foree with degree of accuracy what will
Presidents recommendation for the drafting
Should be enacted and sports subsequently
be nonessna the debate would be ended then there
IT, however Congress rejects the White House
believe will and sports continue officially uncassied
regards hepfuness in the effort there good
believe they not only will continue but expand
Continued Munpower Demands Befoq Situation
among inscrutabe angles situation
the progress of hostties extent which forces
suffer in the process pretty well established that compet
tive sport the physical conditioning training
will continue that servcemen all rfung fronts
well in this country strong for them especially baseball
and football But with the demands for continuing
unabated fathers being drafted and AIS being recased the
issue becomes bit befogged.
could come question to what extent the
Navy could things with the rank and file of the
Army being just keen for it. but rendered mpotent by the
level of the War Department. which Stubborny refuses
to concede that any good purpose is served by competitive
athletics
Europe definitely set for later than spring the returns from
that we'll may determine in decisive the
extent which sports will prevail here next summer
Sport for Profit May Go, us in England
opinion of at least observer Grantland Rice,
there be commercial sporting that accom-
panes list cites the fact that there
England which the only sector comparable
he points out hundreds of teams
playing before hundreds of thousands OF spectators but
effort including shilling pound
the gate and that the situation easily can
become here worst fears realized and the
sng of dead wounded and missing in action jar us out OF
complacency.
This is the drearies aspect picture that has another
side develops that Germany cracks wide open or
that tremendous boom sport follow prono regardless
of long takes to make all the Japs good ones
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Wrong-Woy Goal
Loses Court Tilt
BY the Associated Press

0y tne ASSOclateo PreSS.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. IA
Coronado High School basket ball
player had the right idea in his
teams game with La Jolla yes
terday, but the wrong basket in
mind.
The lads wrong-way toss was
all La Jolla needed to win, rs to "a.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

(This is another in a series ,Dritten
expressly for the Associated Press
by sports leaders in inhich prospects
for 1914 are discussed
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Tech VS.. Anacostia, Coolidge vs..
Eastern (high school series), Tech
gym, first game 7:30.
Georgetown Prep at Frederick,
$50.
Baltimore Friends at Landon,
$50.
Blair at Bethesda Chevy Chase,
800.
Washington = Lee at George
Washington High, Alexandria,
400.
TOMORROW. ~.-
Basket Ball.
Virginia Military at Maryland,
College Park. 7.30.
Gallaudet VS.. Delaware, Newark,
Del.
Wilson vs.. Central, Roosevelt
vs.. Western (high school series),
Tech gym, first game 7:30.
Bulls at Episcopal, Alexandria,
500.
Coolidge at Navy Plebes, An
napolis.
BOXING.
Army at Maryland, College
Park. follows basket ball.