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Evening star., 1944-12-16
Good Supporting Ring Bill
Given Harris-BB Battle

A bangup supporting card for the
.Ossie bulldog Harris-Bee Bee
Washington middleweight duel at
Turner's Arena Monday night has
been assured by the announcement
of three interesting prelim bouts in
addition to the Irish Billy Miller
Harry Diduck semihnal jam.
Opening the show at 9 will be a
welterweight four involving Norville
Gladdis, local boy, and Gary Rice,
Alexandria protege of Mailman
Massey. Another four tosses In
Jimmy Brown against Ernie Pope in
a heavyweight brawl and a third
four -rounder pairs Watty Forcey
with Kid Lacey.
Harris, Pittsburgh steelworker,
and Double Bee we're scheduled to
finish heavy workouts at Turner's
today and put in a few final train
ing licks tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Woo|f, on PaperboY,
Seeks Fourth Win
In $4,000 Race
BY the Associated Press.

6S the Associated fIeSs.
INGLEWOOD, Calf, Dec. 16.-
George (the Iceman) Woolf climbs
into broken and patched snake
skin saddle today, grabs broken
and repaired whip p'and tries to do for
Movie Producer Harry M. Warner
what doctors and winter spa
haven't done-revive his health.
Reviving Warmers health would
be the winning of the $4,000 Holly
wood Gold Cup. Warmers horse.
Paperboy, is the favorite. in a field
that includes such as Okana. Cali
fornia's champion 3-year-old; the
vastly improved Lou-Bre from the
c. S. Howard Stable, Sickle's Choice
and nine other classy thorough
breds.
Warner was back from New York
to watch the race, the big event of
Hollywood Parks season. Woolf,
winner of three of the four Gold
Cup classics, expressed calm conf
dence in the ability of the stretch
running Paperboy to tag the speed
horses at the wire.
Mrs. j. B. Burnstein. owner of
Okana, equally was confident that
her pace-making colorbearer would
be able to last Ia miles under the
top impost of l26 pounds, two more
than the 6-year-old Paperboy was
asked to pack.
Sickles Choice, with 112. was ac-
corded some kind of chance to be
right among the leaders, since he
has shown a tendency to do lots of
running near the close of previous
races. Happy Issue, a mare toting
119 pounds; Put In, Shut Up, VAL
dina Andre, Stronghold and First
to Fight, all lightly weighted: Texas
Sandman, hero of the New England
tracks; Bull Reigh and Phar Rong
also were in the race, but victory
for any of them would come as a
distinct surprise.
Cool weather and a fast track
were promised and $4,000 persons
may crowd into the clubhouse and
grandstand for the final day of rae
ing
Evening star., 1944-12-16
The game will start at 2 o'clock.
Probable lineup:
Better Golf After War
Is Seen by Hagen
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press,
Postwar golf, says Walter Hagen,
is going to be of much higher
caliber than ever.
The Haig,' who over a spap Of
almost two decades burned up the
fairways to the tune of some 20
major titles-including the British
open four times-bases his predic-
ton on the conditioning youthful
golfers are receiving in the arms
services.
"One of the few blessings of this
war will be a generation of athlet-
ically co-ordinated youths who. in
normal times, never would have at
tained the peak of conditioning they
now are getting in the service"
Hagen said in an interview TODAY.
Much of their training Is along
lines where near-perfeoion can be
reached only through excellent CO.
ordinatiou-and coordination Is
the cardinal asset of the good
golfer"
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Horvuth Presents His Version os Player

the single other
remembering do nothing about
outclassed material which after all Is the main
the best with the material have
material going to do
coach And in these
coaches material they had.
belief that football will move into
combination three offensive formations just we now have
Smart of the future not
making ground by land air.
happened to have field leader
single wing this last season
you it all about said Les Horvath, the
mos versatile football player of the year
suppose so cent of the time The
deception needs certain type OF defense
single You this wouldn't
any great the T. This would call
anyway, a few changes in plans.
formation do consider the more important asked
the IT the eSinpeU wing
Evening star., 1944-12-16
oy the Associated Press,

AUBURN, Ala, Dec. 16.-After IL
seasons of football, Caleb Van (Tex)
Warrington, Auburns 1914 all
America center, is mot so sure he
wants any more.
He has preference for profess
sional baseball over pro football,
but the immediate objective of the
205-pound, 6 foot 2 inch ex-marine
is to finish college. It viii take
Warrington, now %, another year
to obtain a degree in business ad-
ministration.
Married and the father of a
month-old baby named Caleb Van
Warrington, Sd, the big center says
of the future: Eventually I want
to coach, but I'd like a fling at
professional baseball"
He started his gridiron career with
FIVE years Of high school ball at
Dover, Del, after one year as a
scrub while in the seventh grade
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Poi Bowl StruqqIe
For Service Crown
To Cap Big Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
! PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Dec
16.-Army and Navy football stars
are swinging into practice for the
January "Poi Bowl" game which
will wind up a years sports COM
petition between the rival services.
The Pacific Ocean area grid
championship will be decided as
the climax to an 11-sport program
of which the Navy has won seven.
The Navy won in wrestling, tennis,
boxing. basket ball, table tennis,
baseball and softban. The Army
took swimming, volley ball and
track. A trophy contributed by the
William T. Morris Foundation of
New York goes to the winning
branch of the service annually.
Rosters for the Poi Bowl are not
complete but the list already in
cludes college and professional stars
of recent fame. The Army outfit
is built around big John Kimbrough,
ace ball carrier of Texas A. and M
In 1889 and 1910, and also has Joe
Williams of Ohio State.
The Navy is importing more than
dozen men from the mainland to
augment a team which includes
such stalwarts as Steve Black of
Duke and Edgar Jones of Pitts
burgh.
Five Go From Bainbridge.
First to arrive were Andy Uram
of Minnesota, XII Aldrich of Texas
Christian and the Washington Red
skins, AL Matuza of the Chicago
Bears, Russ Letlow of the Green
Bay Packers and Bob Morrow of
the Chicago Cards.
The Navy Department has con-
firmed the transfer of five members
of the crack Bainbridge (Md) Naval
Training Station to the 14th Naval
District, with headquarters at Pearl
Harbor.
The players are Gerard Ramsey,
William and Mary, guard; Jackie
Field, Texas University, back; Lou
Rymkus, Notre Dame. tackle; Dewey
Proctor, Furman, back, and Hilliard
ICheatham, Auburn, back.
Cheatham was quarterback and
key man of Bainbridge's tricky "T'"
formation.
At cambridge, the transfers, 1t is
understood, are seen as breaking up
that stations great team of the last
two seasons.
Disperse Bainbridge Team.
Nine other Bainbridge PLAYERS are
expected to be transferred soon, but
not necessarily to the 14th District,
according to advices from Wash
ington.
Weeks ago requests from numer-
Gus cities flooded the Army and
Navy for a postseason meeting of
the Bainbridge team and the Ran
dolph Field (Tex) flyers for the
service championship, but the game
failed to materialize.
1t. Comdr. G. A. (Tex) Oliver,
former mentor at the University of
Oregon, coaches the Navy here
aided by 1t. Comdr. Mike Brum-
below. former line coach of Texas
Christian and head coach of the
Georgia Preflight School. The Army
is piloted by Capt. Edgar J. (Red)
Hennig of Tyler, Tex, who played
three years for Southwestern Teach
ers' College, Tex
The game will be played at Fur
long Field before an expected capac-
ity crowd of $4,000
Evening star., 1944-12-16
By BEN McALWEE.

A women's bowling match, with a
selected Lafayette team meeting a
strong Baltimore combination to-
morrow night at Lafayette, will spice
the weekend duckpin card.
When the fur starts flying at 7:30
Doris Pugh, young Silver Spring
roller with fourth high average in
the Ladies District League of 1l6
and second high average of ia in
the Washington Ladies loop. will be
Ill the lead-of spot for the La
fayettes, while others in the lineup
will be Kay Caul, Mary Heine,
Stimmie Hart and Frances Wilson.
The Oriole quint will include
Myrtle Liphard, Evelyn Rossi, Louise
Littlepage, Lillian Cuttings and
Ruth Zentz, all topfighters.
The annual Silver Spring handi-
cap turkey tourney got under way
early this afternoon with action
slated in the five-game event until
closing time. Six dressed birds
weighing from II to 16 pounds go
to the winners. Entrance fee is
$1.75. Contestants receive a two
thirds handicap based on a 1913
scratch with 100-pin limit
King Pin tomorrow will be the
mecca for all classes of tournament
rollers when Manager Bob Miciotto
stages the fourth annual Christmas
Handicap. Top prize is $100.
The naceSettinc tunSnne Of Inic
Evening star., 1944-12-16
VFW Mat Show 10 Provide
YuIe Gifts for Wounded

Uncle Joe Turner is at work to
round out the card for next We'd
nesday nights wrestling show at the,
Arena-a Christmas benefit per-
formance for wounded war veterans.
Under the sponsorship of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, the show will
help to raise money to buy Christmas
presents for wounded soldiers at
Walter Reed and other nearby serv-
ice hospitals. r.
Turner disclosed that already he
has signed Babe Sharkey for the top
match and is seeking an opponent
for the 6-foot-4, 247-pound Texan.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
New Tenpin Champ Gets
Bowling Teacher Post
Il The Assnciated prass

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Buddy Bo-
mar, newly crowned individual
match game tenpin bowling cham
pion and co-holder of the national
doubles match game title, has a new
job.
Bomar, who came here two years
ago from Dallas, Tex, to manage
one of the city's biggest alleys, has
resigned to join a manufacturing
firm. He will serve in the capacity
of exhibition bowler and instructor
In cities throughout the country,
working out of Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
New York Host to Young
Netmen Late in Month

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Eastern in
door junior and boys tennis cham
pionships, only indoor tennis event
scheduled this winter, will be held
at the Goth Regiment Armory here,
December 26 to 80.
Players from outside the Eastern
territory may enter if they are
registered with their home section
associations.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
High-Scoring Los Vegas
Is Deemed Grid Power
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press, -
LAS VEGAS. New, Dec. 16.-Joha
Cahlan, Las Vegas newspa permaa,-
believes the Las Vegas Wildcats we're,
one of the most powerful high school
football teams in the country this
year. ..,
Las Vegas won the State title and
in eight games scored a total of 217
points against none for the opposi-
ton. It's running attack was so.
strong that it needed no forward
passing. So.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Mounts Six Sturts Well

Mount Rainier High girls basket
ball team, coached by Mary Hum
melsine. won its initial game of the
season yesterday. topping Bladens-
burg High, Slit, on the latter's
court. Barbara Gilchrist, playing
her last year of basket ball for
Mount Rainier, paced the winners
attack, racking % points.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

Today a year ago-Craig Wood
shot a two-under-par 68 to take
lead in first round of IS, 900 Miami
Open golf.
Three years age - New York
Yankees obtained First Baseman
Buddy Hassett from Boston
Braves in exchange for Outfielder
Tommy Holmes.
Five years ago-National Foot
ball League announced record
attendance for year of 1880 1882.
Ten years ago-Future of Capt.
Lawrence A. (Biff) Jones as foot
ball coach at l.. s. u. was uncer-
tain after he refused to let Loui-
siana's Senator Huey Long talk
to the team between halves Of the
L. S. U.-Oregon game.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Greco, Ruffin Divide $4,000
After 7orrid 7O-Round Draw

referee gave 1t to Rufin, six rounds
to four, but the two judges called 1t
even for the ofI1cial verdict. !
Greco, recently discharged from
the Canadian Army, and Ruffln, ex-
doughboy, picked up about 5000
each from the gross gate Of $86, ,489-
fourth largest for the Garden this
year-paid by 1887 fans.
Rufin hit Greco many times with
out seeming effect, but every time
Greco hit back the balcony shook.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Win, Lose or Draw
BY GRANTLAND RICE
Mixed Systems Seen for Future Grid Teams

You probably have heard more than have cared absorb
about the formation the single double unbalanced
ne the box formation other elements
our great national autumn and winter known football
formation the field.
they know their trade-who like the wing better
But while it probably isn't neWhere nothing football
1t belief that Carroll Widdoes Ohio States fine and
Les Horvat directing better
the combined T and the single wing
Wddoes angle after beaten and united
with only civilians to call upon:
football ofense the defense
At Ohio State liked the liked the single But
why stick to oense? only wish could think
three When team knows
example at least after
fashion, this play OF Is overwhelmed
by material nothing else matters.
Evening star., 1944-12-16

TOTALS II 10 IOtais | II
Central, opening its season with
46 to IS victory over st. Anthony's
yesterday on the Viking court, has
come up with quintet that appears
to be a serious threat in the ap-
preaching interhigh series, but the
Vikings will get their first real test
when they tangle with Washington
Lee Tuesday on their home floor.
Montgomery Blair opened its cage
season with a q to 20 win over
Charlotte Hall on the Blair court
yesterday, and the Sherwood High
five made good start in its first
game of the year by beating Gath
ersburg, % to IA, at Sherwood
Maryland Park marked up a
double win when the boys team de-
feated Hyattsville, 81 to 26, and the
girls squad edged the Hyattsville
girls, II to is, at Maryland Park.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Roeber, Mat Chompion
During 90s, Dies at 81 +,

BY the Associated Press. :
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Ernest
Roeber, 81, Greco Roman wrestling
champion of the 90s, died Thursday
night at his home in Queens. -
Roeber was best known for his
match on April 30. 1898. with Fsi1-
mael Yousouf, the Terrible Turk. .at
the Metropolitan Opera House when
no-contest decision caused not.
A native of Hanover, Germany.
Roeber retired undefeated in 1899.
Evening star., 1944-12-16

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Those two
ex-soldiers. Johnny Greco of Mon
treal and Bobby Ruffin of New York,
had a lot Of bruises and pocket full
of dough today and were the center
of a red-hot debate as to which is
the better scrapper.
They battled to a sizzling 10
round draw in Madison Square
Garden last night, although Rufiin
had to climb off the canvas twice to
draw even with a late spurt The
Evening star., 1944-12-16
P. 6. AII-Stur Come On

The annual All-Star game of the
Prince Georges County Football
League was to begin at 2:30 today,
with the Georgetown Trojans, pen
nant winners, taking the field
against the League All-Stars in
Byrd Stadium at College Park.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Arlington-Foirfox likes
Elect Grove President

New president of the Arlington
Fairfax Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League is George P. Grove, elected at
a meeting of the organization in the
Arlington Recreation Center last
night.
Other officers elected: P. 0. Peters,
first vice president; G. NJ Sheppard
second vice president; Hudson
Chandler. third vice president: Jack
Stowell, fourth vice president, and
A. z. Thomas, treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Christmas Postseuson
Ball Come Is Listed
By de Associated Press.

By sNe Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-If footballers
can stage all-star games in August
there's no reason why baseballers
can't play Frost Bowl games on
Christmas day. So they are.
The 3 and 0 Club, an organization
of old-time athletes, is sponsoring
the game
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Bowling 300 Easier Job
Than Clipping 7-10 Split

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Tenpin bowl
ers who win more JOY in picking up
the ITO split than in scoring a
strike, shouldn't become discouraged
when they miss-and most of them
do.
The American Bowling Congress
says that among 1892 five-man
teams bowling this season the
tough ITO split has been made
only Is times. And in the same
time 300 perfect games were posted
Is times.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Luisetti's Court Career
Is Ended by Sickness
BY the Associated Press.

~ 11IO -AoSOO4"Vou I Aeeo'
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 16.-Lt.
Hank Luisetti. U. S. N. R.. STAN
ford's great basket ball player of
seven years ago, has played his last
game.
In an interview with Bill Diehl OF
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch he dis
closed it had been necessary to use
so many Sulfa drugs in combating a
recent attack of spinal meningitis
that his heart was weakened and
doctors advised him not to play
again.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Sergt. Nelson to PIoy
For South Grid Squad
BY the Associated Press.

1aSSUIIdLtU
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 16.-
Jimmy Nelson, backfeld standout
on the Alabama squads of 1889, 1910
and 1941, is the latest addition to
the South lineup for the annual
Blue-Gray game here December 80.
Headquarters for the classic was
notified yesterday that Nelson, an
Army sergeant, has been given
leave from his March Field, Calf,
assignment to play in the game
He was a member of this season S
March Field team.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
IT'S Bainbdge Stars Bolster Navy for Army Clash in Pacific
Trojons 18-Point
Choices Over Vols
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-South-
ern California was made an l8-
point favorite to beat Tennessee
in the Rose Bowl football game
by the Broadway betting fra
ternity today.
Duke was a 13-point choice
over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
Oklahoma Aggies 1914 points
over Texas Christian in the Cot
ton Bowl and Georgia Tech 6
points over Tulsa in the Orange
Bowl.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Oklahoma Gets SundIot
Event for 10Th Time
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 16.-The
annual Oklahoma sandlot baseball
tournament. oldest State event
sanctioned by the National Baseball
Congress. has been awarded to Ok
lahoma City for the 10Th consecutive
year, President Ray Dumont has an
nounced. Other 1945 sites:
Observation-Disclosures Wis; Adel, Iowa,
and Columbus, Ohio
South--Greensboro, N c.; jacksonville,
Fla: Jackson, Miss, and Nashville Tenn
East-Windsor, VT; Claremont. N H;
jamestown, NY, and Perth Anboy, N j.
Evening star., 1944-12-16

Boiling Fields basket ball team,
playing its first game of the season.
gave Senate Beer its first defeat of
the season, 1925, at Boiling Field
last night. Bob Eudak led the
Soldiers attack, racking IL points.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Shons-DeIio Bout Quushed

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16 [P).-The
scheduled 10-round fight of Mike
Della, 130, and Cleo Shans, 1887,
both OF Los Angeles, was stopped in
the seventh round last night by the
referee, who declared it a no-contest
because of their poor showing.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Comp Springs on Top

Camp Springs defeated visiting
Wilmington (Del0 ATC quint, 81
38, last night. Jim and Joe Mills,
twins who played outstanding ball
at North Carolina State, led the
winners scoring with IA and 10
points, respectively.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Idaho Busketers Snort

SHELLEY, Idaho, Dec. Is DR.
Shelley High played smart basket
ball to edge out Ammon, 32-3l, for
its third straight victory. But it's
no wonder-four of the five starting
five are on the schools honor roll. !,
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Aquo CoIiente Closed
BY the Associated PI

6S lue ASSOCiAeco = ETCSS.'
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. Is Dr.
Horse racing at the Aqua Caliente
Jockey Club has been suspended by
George w. Schilli1g, director of rae
ing, pending settlement of litigation
involving the race track and its
properties.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Vanderbilt Will Return
To Big-Time Football
BY the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 49,
Vanderbilt, which for two years has
had only an informal football team,
will return to big-time competition
next fall.
Chancellor o. G. Carmichael said
pending the return of former Coach
Henry R. (Red Sanders from naval
service, McNeill (Boby) Bartling had
been asked to handle the details
which will be involved in planning
the 1945 season"
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Marine DribbIers Romp

The Marine Corps Institute quint
walked over the Navy Yard Marines
last night, 63-14, on the Naval Air
Station court.
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Randolph Field Heavy
Choice Over I'd A. F.
In Bond Battle
BY TED MEIER,
Associated presx Snnrts Writar


NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Randolph
Field, the No. service football team
in the United States, makes it's met
ropolitan debut today against the
I'd Air Force in a Treasury Bond
Bowl" game at the Polo Grounds.
A crowd exceeding 10000 was ex-
pected to watch the unbeaten and
united Texans, spanked by hard
running Bill Dudley of Virginia and
the Pittsburgh Steelers, try for their
1lth straight against the Rocky
Mountain team headed by the
famed passer, Glenn Dobbs of Tulsa.
The game realized S79, ,750, 900 in War
Bonds from various corporations
and pay roll savings groups which
underworld the tilt.
The Broadway betting fraternity
made Randolph Field heavy favor
ite to beat the Coloradoans. who
have won 10, lost and tied !.
Last Sunday Randolph Field
whipped March Field, 20 to 7, at Los
Angeles, while the Sd Air Force
tripped the Superbombers, IA to 7,
at Atlanta. Two weeks ago March
Field and I'd A. F. battled to score
less deadlock.
The game will start at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-12-16

tition with well-rounded attack
that swamped Landon. Charley
Hughes led the Baron scoring with
8 points.
Evening star., 1944-12-16

Bethesda Chevy Chase wound up
a perfect first week of hoop compe-
Evening star., 1944-12-16

Totals lie 63s Totals
Evening star., 1944-12-16

The pacesetting twosome of Lois
Evening star., 1944-12-16
Senotes' Streak Snapped

amp Luna. As; Amarillo Air. a..
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-09

AN AIR SERVICE COMMAND
DEPOT IN ENGLAND - Seven
Mississippi soldiers helped hook UP
an emergency aerial pipe line for
gas to power Lieutenant General
George S. Patton's tank drive into
Germany.
When the armoreu divisions OUT
ran their fuel supplies, these crack
drivers of the Air Service Com
mand's streamlined trucking or
ganization, the Combat Support
Wing, loaded up their trucks from
rear echelon gasoline supply de-
pots.
Twisting down narrow British
highways, the Negro drivers rush
ed the gas to waiting planes which
sped it across the Channel to adj
vanced air bases near the German
border. numbering front-line tanks
paused only long enough to draw
another load of fuel before smash
ing on into the Reich.
The Mississippi men are: Sgt.
Jessie Larry. son of Mrs. Emma
Larry 1926 West Pearl Street, jack
son; Pvt. Charlie Arlington, Jr.,
son of MIR. Charlie Arlington, ST.
of Sl1erard; Pfc. Woodroe McPhail
son of Mr.. Andrew MePhail oil
Dude; Pvt. w. S. Austen, son o
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-12-09
Tennessee State
'Skegee For Bowl

then accorded the bid and accepted
Preference for Vulcan host team
always goes to the STAG title-win-
ner.
Harvey stated that Tennessee
State authorities had already COM
mitted themselves to- be favorable
toward a Vulcan bid. Coach Kean,
who is expected to make a formal
statement today (Tllesday).
Dean Brady of Fisk University,
Nashville, STAG president; G. John
Dunn, of State Teachers College,
STAG secretary and Mr.. Harvey of
MorehouSe College, Atlanta, repre-
sented the conference in the com
n1ittee meeting. S. j. Bennett,
chairman of the Negro YMCA adj
visory committee, DIR. E. w. Tag
CART, w. j. Moore, Joe Edwards, A.
L. WEIGH, Robert Bob Williams,
chairman of the Birmingham
group" Emory o. jackson, l.. H
Britt, Mr.. Mcintosh and Mr.. AS
kewe were among the Birmingham
representatives.
The two groups decided to work
under the original agreement
which calls for Joint sponsorship
of the game. Return to the WORKING
machinery of former years settlee
for the time being the possibl,
split partnership promotion.