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Evening star., 1944-04-22
Marshall Ends Rinq
Streak Of La Motta
BY the Associated Press.

~S
CLEVELAND, April "a Lloyd
Marshall, who has disposed of all
the active topnotchers in the light
heavyweight division, today held a
verdict over Jake La Motta, current
ruler of the middleweights still ply
ing their trade.
The Cleveland California Negro
fought Jake on his own terms-at
a weight of not more than 161
pounds-and smashed out a clean
cut decision in a 10-rounder at the
Arena last night.
The Bronx Brawler usually wades
in with both gloves flying, but he
was cautious of the Marshall mitts
last night and didn't come out of
his shell until the final two rounds.
Lloyd showed the effects of pairing
his weight at this juncture, but
La Motta had dropped the previous
eight heats and needed knockout
to extend his winning streak to 10
bouts.
La Motta fought only in spurts in
the early rounds while Marshall
consistently connected with hard
rights that opened gashes around
his opponents eyes.
After the fight Jake claimed he
had injured a knuckle on his left
hand in an early round, but he
favored neither mitt in the final two
stanzas as he launched an all-out
attack against the firing Marshall.
Some of the 1905 paying customers
thought Jake's closing rush had
given him the edge, but Referee
Jackie Davis and both judges bal
loted for Marshall.
La Motta came in at 1882 while
Marshall scaled 1904. The gross
gate was $36,608
Evening star., 1944-04-22
TowIes Cracks City
Pin Tourney Mark
with SET Of ASA

With a score of 454 from scratch,
Billy Towles of King Pin today
boasted the highest Glass A singles
set ever rolled in a Washington City
Duckpin Association tournament.
His record tops by four pins the
former mark held by Joe Freschi
rolled in the 1941 event at Arcadia.
Last night at Silver Spring this
brilliant young duckpin star OF
Mullins Cafe, pacesetter in the
hectic Rhode Island Avenue Busi-
ness Mems League, blasted games
of 143, 154 and 157 and with a IA
pin handicap gained the Glass A
singles lead in the 34th annual
championships with 468.
James Crowley, Veterans Admin
istration, posted 36-407 to gain Sec
ond place in Glass A singles. Other
singles were: Glass A, Sam Shreve
1882; Bob Heinbaugh, 48-350.
Glass B, Rafael Sistoza, 4-376; HUI
bert Pogue, 22-365; Joe Guy, 12-
357; Jack Mooney, 334 scratch
Sergt. H. Hanger, Army War College
gained the Glass C lead with 800
Mullins Goes Second.
Mullins Cafe with 98-1,782 took
second place in the Glass A team
event while the National Federation
OF Federal Employees quint of the
Income Tax loop gained the runner
up spot in Glass C with ii ,593. Ad-
ministrative of the Building Mana
gers loop posted 53-1, $50 in Glass C
Claims of the GAO League re-
mains in the Glass A first place
with 1929 rolled the previous night
Competition in the city champion
ships will continue tonight with sim
giles scheduled at 7. teams at 8 ano
doubles at 10. Secretary Harry
Dixon asked that all late entrants
consult him on dates to roll. Mos'
requests have been granted.
A host of Washington stars to-
night will fire in their second New
England tournament this season
with the first. annual Silver City
Open at Meriden, Conn, the attrac-
| ton.
Santini, Blakeney Tourney.
The District squad includes Boz
Miciotto, AL Wright, Perce Wolfe
Ed Nash, Fred Murphy. The win
ner will receive $500.
Tony Santini and Ed Blakeney
will miss the big event due to their
engagement tonight in Pawtucket
and Providence, R. l., where they
will take part in the windup of a
Statewide 100000 War Bond
bowling drive. So far a sum OF
81 ,680,616 has been raised. A pin
autographed by Comdr. Gene Tun-
|ney brought a $25,OO0 bond sale the
last week end. .
Hyattsville Recreation tomorrow
will be the mecca for man and
woman bowlers of all classes who
will shoot in the annual Maryland
Handicap. Proprietor Oscar Hiser
is guaranteeing the man winner
Sl00 and the fair victor $50. En-
trance fees are $5 for men and So
for women.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Davis to Meet Winner
Of MoIIis-Doty Bout

AL BUNNY" Davis, Brooklyn KO
artist, who has flattened Tony Can
zoneri and Bob Montgomery, will
meet the winner of Monday night S
Tommy Mollis-Red Doty affair on
the card Joe Turner is planning for
the first ball park f1stic show late
next month or early in June.
Davis KO'd Doty in a 1912 Boston
fight. Also in Boston Doty slapped
down Mollis for a first-round KC
last week. Up to that time, OLD
Tom had eight Washington victories
in a row, and he's on the spot in
Monday nights clash with the red
head at Turner'S Big money ir
outdoor bookings are right around
the corner for Tommy, if he can get
past Doty.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Season Already a Success
For Adams and kreevich

ing to make a job for himself in
Cleveland's outfield helped himself
along with a three-run homer as
the Tribe walloped Detroit. IA. The
paid attendance at Cleveland's S
home opener was 1888, best of the
second inaugurals which totaled
1885 in five cities.
Washington at New York, and
Boston at Philadelphia were washed
out in the American as was the
Phillies at Boston tilt in the Ma
tional.
Over-optimistic Giants fans might
do well to cast an eye at the defend
ing champions, the Cardinals, who
likewise are unbeaten, but have won
only three. Billy Southworth has
been getting the kind of pitching
that goes with champs, two shutouts
in three games, the latest being
Lefty Harry Brecheen's 40 job
against Chicago yesterday.
Marion Puts Cards in Front.
Brecheen and Paul Derringer went
down the line in a 90 game fol
seven frames until Stats Marion
hoisted homer in the Card eighth
After Derringer was removed for q
pinch hitter, the Birds hoped or
Johnny Burrows and Paul Erickson
for three more in the ninth.
Joe Beggs goes into the Navy as 9
lieutenant q. g. next Thursday, but
he's making good use of his spare
time pitching for Cincinnati, as In
yesterdays AZ triumph over Pitts.
burgh's Rip Sewell, a 21-game win
ner last year.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
BY the Associated Press

Los ANGELES. April 22.-Horse
racing returns next fall to Southern
California where it f1ourished before
the war with the richest stakes in
the Nation.
The State Horse Racing Commits
sion and military authorities have
approved the application of Holly
wood Turf Club to conduct a S.
day meeting starting September !
and ending November IL. Hollywood
Park officials said they planned to at
tract the best stables in the country
with a racing program comparable
to those offered before the war cur
tailed operations. It's top handical
was the $4,000 Hollywood Gold Cup
last won by Big Pebble in 194l.
Santa Anita Ambitious.
Although no other applications
were filed, Santa Anita indicated il
wanted to get back in the picture
even If it had to lease Hollywood
Park for winter meeting. Bins
Crosby's Del Mar Club in Sar
Diego County signified its desire te
be considered. 1t would use Holly.
wood Park, however.
Even a third track at Puente. a.
yet unconstructed, put in a bid
Puente Is 10 miles from downtown
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Zivic Still TitIist
As Buck Private

PITTSBURGH, April % (P,.-
Buck Pvt. Ferdinand Henry
(Fritzie) Zivic claimed a new
world title today.
I'm the egg-breaking champ
now" Fritzie, home on 24-hour
pass to see his 2-year-old daugh-
ter, Janice, who is Ill, said.
II broke $50 dozen eggs in IS
minutes. That's world record
the chef says. That makes me
champ"
Evening star., 1944-04-22
c. U. Trims Heurich, 20,
To Open Ball Season

A 20 victory over Heurich Brew
ers has the Catholic University
baseball season off to an encourag-
ing start.
The Cardinals got both their
runs in the fourth inning yesterday
as the teams played a game post
poned from earlier in the week
The markers came on two Heurich
errors followed by hits by Johnny
Mercak and Dee Pistasio. Hank
Kingsbury of the c. U. mound linn
tied the Brewers to four hits.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Gould, Bennett Score
Pair Of Wins Each:
Colts Pull Upset

/ Tight pitching is proving an i'm
portant factor in this years high
school baseball race, with the hurl-
ers aided by the seven-inning dis
tance over which games in the Dis
trict title series now are scheduled
instead of the usual nine frames.
Eight games have been played and
in only four of them has any team
collected more than seven safeties.
just how important good pitching
is among the schoolboys is shown
by the team standings after two
weeks of action. Western and Tech
perch at the top with two victories
apiece, and both have benefited by
superior tossing. Gene Gould has
pitched three-hitter and a five
hitter for the Red Raiders and Mel
son Barnett of Tech has registered
ia seven-hitter and a five-hitter.
Tech and Coolidge Win.
Barnett's second triumph came
yesterday as he hurled Tech to a 9-5
win over AnacoStia. Another we'll
pitched game was yesterdays other
series clash, in which Buck Henry
of Coolidge allowed only seven scat
tered bingles, while the Colts were
|upsetting Wilson, runnerup for last
years title, 6-3.
Barnett more than any other
moundsman has been aided by a
group of sluggers, the Maroons hav-
ing socked 16 hits in their opening
game and II more yesterday. Among
the sluggers in yesterdays game was
Tom Tulenko, who tripled in the
third inning and came home on Red
Bladen's single to tie the score.
Bladen then tailed the marker that
put the Maroons ahead to stay when
Bill Principe followed with single.
Bladen got two hits yesterday, as
did Jim Kranking. and also blasting
a long ball was Jack Ray, who
turned in fourth-inning triple that
was the high spot of a three-run
rally.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

~ tA1c HhoSONidLCtA LcSS.
Today a Year Ago-Johnny
Vandermeer, Reds, shut out
Cardinals, 10, in II innings al
lowing only two hits in beating
Mort Cooper.
Three Years Ago-Indianapolis
and Kansas City set a new
American Association record Of
seven double plays in one game. r
Five Years Ago-Bob Feller
famed 10 as Indians beat Tigers,
81.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Mrs. Page S 9Th Title
Ties Ware Record
By the Associated Press.

Ds tue ASsOClated PreSS.
PINEHURST, N. c., April 22-
After years retirement from tour
nament competition, Mrs. Estelle
Lawson Page, former national cham
pion, still can play championship
golf.
Yesterday she won the women's
North and South championship for
the sixth time, equaling the record
for this tournament of Glenna Col
lett Ware of Philadelphia. Mrs. Page
won the tourney five times from 1888
to 1912.
In the final round the Chapel Hill
housewife defeated Kay Byrne of
Rye, N. Y, youthful metropolitan
star and newcomer to Pinehurst
Mrs. Page won on the goth hole,
where Miss Byrne missed a short
putt.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Sturs Yesterday
BY the Associated Press

Mike Kreevich, Browns-Hit two
Louis trimmed White Sox
Pat Seerey and Joe Heving, Indians
Rookie fiychaser clouted home run
with two on; veteran pitcher stopped
moval of Chief Reynolds.
Ace Adams, Giants-Graduated to
ranks of starting pitcher after setting
relief man record in l943, turned back
Dodgers with seven scattered hits.
Harry Brecheen, Cardinals-Out-
pitched Paul Derrineer to win neat
duel by blanking Chicago with three
Joe Beggs, Reds-Scattered eight
Pittsburgh safeties in outpointing Rip
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Myott, at Second Base, Rated
Most Improved of Griffmen

base it is as well protected as any
other club in the American League.
This is Bluege's opinion as well as
that of others associated with the
Mats. Working regularly, George is
making everybody happy he is
al ound.
Wolff Slated to Heave.
Postponement of the New York
inaugural wasn't to change Bluege's
pitching plans If the Mats were able
to tangle with the world champion
Yankees this afternoon. Roger
Wolff. knuckle- -baller taken over
from the AS in exchange for Bobo
Newsom last winter, still was slated
to face the reorganized New Yorks.
And Spurgeon Chandler, 1943
standout in American League pitch
ing ranks last year, still was to go
to the firing line for his 1914 debut.
Art Fletcher, Yankee coach filling
in for Manager Joe Mccarthy, still
under treatment in Buffalo for gall
bladder trouble, was quite willing
to gamble with hurler who didn't
report to training camp, pitched
only three innings in an exhibition
game and hasn't been in a league
contest since last September 30.
1t was against the Washington
club that Chandler made his first
league appearance last year when
he turned in a one-hitter for a 10
decision over Ewald Pyle, since
departed from the Mats ranks.
Fletcher has announced that
Ernie Bonham, with only four in
nings of preseason work behind him,
will start the pitching against the
Mats in the Sunday tilt here. Bluege
probably will send Dutch Leonard to
the mound.
A busman's holiday was enjoyed
by the Mats after yesterdays post
ponement, with Manager Bluege and
his charges taking in the Brooklyn
opener between Giants and Dodgers.
Without seeing them in action,
New York critics are rating the
Mats more resolute contenders than
they were last year. Then Wash
ington held the Yankees to an even
break in % games.
With rain and cold cutting in on
the Mats early schedule, Bluege says
that game with the Red Sox at Fort
Meade Monday will come in handy
1t probably will give three of his
pitchers some much needed work.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
BrumfieId PAGES WI.
To Win Over Lundon

Washington-Lee's baseball team
beset by postponements since losing
its opening game to Western, at
last can point to victory. One OF
three postponed tilts was played
yesterday, with the Generals down.
ing Landon, To, at Landon.
Fred Brumf1eld was the big hit
ter for Westinghouse, getting
three for four, including a double
Both team scored single runs in the
opening inning and the Generals
pulled ahead with three-run out
burst in the second.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Coolidge Whips Wilson
To Extend Golf Streak

Coolidge Highs golf team remains
at the head of the class in the inter-
high championships. The Colts
chalked up fourth straight victory
yesterday by defeating Wilson, 7 and
2, at White Flint Country Club.
Tech linkmen took over Western,
and 3, at KenWood.
Summaries:
Coolidge e-Wilson-Everett (Coolidge> de-
teated Owen (Wilson). , and l. Gustin
(Wilson) defeated KuSch 4 and g. best
ball. Western. 4 and 3; Mcdowell (Cool-
idse} defeated ,Bundy wilson, ana z;
and 81 best ball Coolidge and 5; Stur-
CESS tCoolidgel defeated Freedman (Wil-
SOM. 3 and .; Stahl (Coolidge) defeated
wolf, 3 and 2; best ball, Coolidge. > and /
Iech- ch-WeStern--Swartout (Western) de-
feated Gimpel (Tech), and 7; Campbell
SWesterD defeated Guild tTech). and 5;
defeated Brown (Western), / up on "a
holes; BinSwanger (Techl defeated Pritch
ard, ] up: best ball. Tech, 5 and 4 Fling
ITech) defeated Smith WESTERN 5 and 4;
Thomas tTech) defeated Yeager (WeStern)
|s and o: best ball. Tech. 3 and .; Swart-
out OF Western was low man over the
course with rs
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Pro Grid Loop Sees
Way 10 Garry On
with II Teams
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-After
three long days of meetings, during
which they weren't even certain
how many teams they would have
next fall. the National Football
League Club owners definitely have
settled on an 11-club circuit for
1914 and have figured out method
|of drawing up workable schedule
Rumors of Withdrawals or mergers
were set to rest last night when
all II clubs, including one new
conner since last season, the Boston
Yankees, definitely announced
their intention to operate inde.
pendently. Then. to balance q
schedule for an uneven number oi
teams, the owners hit upon the
scheme of designating one Eastern
club as rover which would not
be required to play homeland -home
games against the other clubs in its
division.
Eagles Most Likely to Rove.
The definite decision to adopt this
plan, first proposed at the Chicago
meeting last January by Ralph Briz-
zolara of the Chicago Bears, and the
designation of the club for the row
ing assignment were postponed until
today, when the club owners hope tt
adopt final schedule. When they
adjourned at 1:30 am. today, the
Philadelphia Eagles appeared mos
likely to be named as rover.
Whatever club is chosen will be Civ.
en- virtually a free hand in schedul.
ing its games.
The plan would work out this way
Five clubs in each division woulc
lplay home home games in theil
own section, plus a few intersec.
tional contests to complete a 10 OF
IL game program. The sixth East.
ern club would play once agains
each of the other 10, with one extra
game If an 11-game schedule is set.
tied upon.
Bars ost-Seas0n Games.
| Before reaching the schedule las
night, the league outlawed post-sea
son exhibition games by the team
and sharply limited individual par
ticipation by players in such games
This action was taken, it was an
nounced, because such exhibition
lack the elements of competition
and are mainly promotion" tina
capitalize on regulations established
liy, lao 0ffo 90 mac
Dennis j. Shea was reelected
treasurer for three years and Georg,
Strickler of Chicago was re-engagee
as publicity director for like term
A proposal to alternate league head.
|quarters between Chicago and New
York for five-year periods was votee
down.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
BY JOHN b. KELLER,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Fron
Skipper Os Bluege down to the
rawest rookie, the Mats were hoping
to get going again today. Postpone
ment of the Yankees season opener
here yesterday because of cold
weather wasn't appreciated by any
members of the Washington ball
club. but it was particularly un-
pleasant break in the schedule to
George Myatt, the hustling second
baseman.
Finally established as a regular
In the lineup after hanging around
the Mats since the outset of last
season, Myatt is in no mood to have
anything interfere with his deter
mination to prove to all interested
that the second base situation will
be cared for adequately.
This draftee from Columbus OF
the American Association is one OF
Bluege's pleasant surprises of the
year Merely an understudy to
Gerald Priddy-since taken into
Uncle Sans Army-in the 1943
campaign, Myatt had little oppor.
tunity to reveal his true worth. Ir
fact, he was not considered of high
grade even as a utility performer
Now it is obvious that his value was
underestimated.
Play Borders on Spectacular.
Myatt came along SLOWLY in the
exhibition games this spring. Is
spring with us?-but once the
championship campaign got under
way he was changed player. His
play around second has bordered or
the spectacular and he has beer
plenty of help at bat, too.
When Myatt was taken over from
Columbus, officials of that clul
hastened to inform the Nat man
agement that if Washington eve
wanted to get rid of him they'd b.
more than glad to take him back
Ali he needed to make him a top
notch performer was steady employ
nlent, they said The way Georg
has been going is bearing them out
Myatt thrives on work. AS a reg
ular, he's hustling ballplayer from
the bell. He knows his position
thoroughly, his spirit is keen an,
hes in the ball game every moment
Where it had been feared tn
Washington inield might be beloy
par, 1t has developed that at secon,
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND D-Loyd Marshall, 1907,
G!eVeland outpointed Jake Lamotta,
i5S12' New York, l0 Fifty Fitzpatrick,
LOO Cleveland. outpointed Johnny
flnazzo, 1866. Baltimore 10
PHlLADELPHIA.- Gus Dorazio, "O6,
rhlladelphla, Knocked out Ernie Will
IamS 20l z, Paterson, N. j.. 4;
tommy Wolgast llSR, Philadelphia,
stopped Reds Hall l2Ol2. U. S N, a.
\, DIES MONIES Lou Nova, POS, Van
Nuys. Calf, stopped Pug Wilson, I9f;
Gary, Ind. s.; Max Butcher 157.
99maha, ON n9o;x Knocked out Louie Mays, 100,
WORCESTER, Mass.-Joey Gambaro,
Rl4ndtnd t44M New York outpointed Tony NJ;
knockea kn G5ne ont Forte .viA4s 49, Providsncs'
NORWICH. Conn-sammy NAL
Brown Bomber, i65, Boston S"e dreW' voUee e
Jackie Cutie, 1"0, Quincy Mass, out.
pointed Kid Cournoyer, IFS, Derry,
SAN FRANc1sco-A Tribuani, 1s1,
Wllmlngton, Del, stopped Billy Mccoy,
1872 san Francisco, s.
SAN DIEGO, Calf Eddie Marcus.
i3s, Los Angeles, outpointed Ace Mil
ler; l39, Columbus, Ohio, 10
HOLLYWOOD. Charley BurIey, Phil
adelphia. California middleWeieht cham
pion. l55 outpointed Archie Moore,
San Diego. ISL, 10,
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Nationwide Rifle Honors
To Georgia Tech ROTC
BY the Associated Press

bS tiie ASsOCldLeQ PreSS.
ATLANTA, April 22-A score of
92l points out of possible 1000 has
given Georgia Techs 10-man naval
ROlC rifle team top place in a
Nationwide competition between 81
naval ROTC units.
Northwestern University of Evan
ston, Ill, was second in the four
week competition, while the Uni
versity OF Washington, Seattle, was
third.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Sondos Play Canoes
In Exhibition Come

The Sandals of the Naval Bar
racks League will go against Cameo
Furniture of the Independent
League in an exhibition game to-
morrow at 2 pm. on the West El-
lipse diamond. This is the first
game of the season for both teams.
The Sandals, who were in the
Potomac River Naval Command
League last year, will play their
league games on Tuesdays and Fri
days. Cameo Furniture was a
member of the Industrial League
last season.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Victory Over Borons
Practice for Raiders

Westerns ball team, tied with
Tech for the lead in the schoolboy
league, put In plenty of batting and
f1elding practice for the Tech con-
test next Friday when it defeated
Bethesda-Chevy Chase yesterday,
l4-4. In the Red Raiders fourth
straight win 20 squad members got
a chance to show their stuff.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Hockey Born in HoIifox,
Says Sports Historian
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Hockey first was played by Scot
tish regiments in Halifax, Nova SEQ
tia, according to Frank G. Menke,
publisher of the Encyclopedia of
Sports.
Menke told the McGill University
historian that there was no basis in
the Kingston. Ontario, claim for
recognition as the site for the
hockey hall of fame.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Mighty MeIs Boxers Win

Mighty Mels boxing team slugged
out a 4-3 victory over the Police
Boys Club No. squad. Smuggy
Hersy, Mels' lightweight, won the
main bout over Ottie Brown of the
Boys Club in a 3-round thriller.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Win, Lose or Draw
Derby Triumph Would Befit Whitney FomiIy
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

Wnhe the sun is shining bright My Old Kentucky Home
early May it is quite likely shine
the whitney family This not
Preakness and a long list of other big stakes
Ihe Whtneys have contributed much American
80 many years that certainly begrudge them full
OF winning stakes from the sporting side the bathing
Derby they still have two of the standous One " Whinys
Pukka Gin and the other Mrs Witneys
Stir Up So far they being nominated H. pick
John Gaver, Greentrees able
chance to win with Eddie Arcaro in the saddle
Sr Up has improved immensely he North" Gaver
said. He
bred recall of hand He has his speed bother
about his ability the distance pretty that
This always big help better
behind
training weather Unless accident illness
along things Stir Up should well both
Memorial and the Derby"
And it isn't going Up
name of E. Arcaro trying to bring him home.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Race Track Treats Army

General Manager Bill Kyne re-
Gently reported that Bay Meadows
hasn't sent the Army a bill for
taking over the race track for 10
months after Pearl Harpor "and
IneVer will"
Evening star., 1944-04-22

Runs-Castro. Wacker CD. Meyer. Cha
naka 3D.. Bell (2D, Conway, Reed (2)
Younger, Moran, Hughes, Wales. Errors
Younger. Benson: Uhler 90 Two-base
hlt-Bell Stolen bases-Ballard, Castro
Meyer. Chanaka. Guillote, Younger First
base on balls-Of Fones. .; of Iieenfritz
81 on Never. ,; off Benson. 2. Struck out
BY Meyer. y by Ferguson, 3; by Fones
Fones; Losing pitcher-Benson
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Goithersburq Is Winner

The Gaithersburg Md High
School ball team opened its season
yesterday by beating Friends, 8-4
on the Friends field.
Evening star., 1944-04-22
Boys Loop Franchise Open

Boys Club Baseball League,
junior section, has one more place
open for team in the 17-18-year-
old class. Entry must be in by April
26. Paul Casassa, Michigan 2122,
will take care of the details.