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Evening star., 1944-01-04
wills Has of Night
Against Bennett, but
Gets Split Verdict

The case of Frankie Wills, District
welterweight champion twhatever
that's WORTH is 4 puzzler Only
Washington fighter to receive the
national mention Of a rating by
Ring magazine, frankie appears
plenty good against the good fight-
ers while against the not-so- good
boys he. too, appears not so good.
In the last year, for example, he
went 10 stirring rounds against
Bob Montgomery while trimming AL
Dummy Davis, Cat Robinson and
Joe Doty. But 4 fellow nobody ever
heard Of, r. J. Lewis, came along
and beat the stuting out Of him.
Wills was of form again last night
when Charley Bennett, whose chief
claim to prominence was three wins
over punchless youngsters not long
out OF the amateurs, gave him lot
of trouble before frankie was able
to take home a split decision after
. 10-rounder at Turner's Arena.
The crowd Of 1913 paid $2,l95 to
boo the decision, but at that there
was little doubt about Wills winning.
Bennett came with q rush to win
the middle rounds and give Wills fits
toward the end, but Frankies big
early margin carried him through.
Judge DR.. O. U. Singer voted for
Bennett, with Referee Marty CAL
lagher and Judge Col. Claude Gable
handing Wills the palm.
For four rounds Wills scored with
his left hook, while the counter
punching Bennett practically didn't
lay a glove on him, which gave Wills
plenty OF leeway for victory under
the Districts point-scoring system.
After the fourth Wills tired rapidly
and Bennett, suddenly discovering
that his opponent could be had,
started to throw a bit Of leather
Bennett hardly made a lead all
night, however, doing most Of his
scoring with body punches in the
infighting. Wills weighed $50 to
Bennett's 141.
Only upset of the program came
in one Of the preliminaries when
the veteran Tommy Mollis trimmed
Bobby Brown In q six-round middle
weight engagement. Sammy Daniels
decisioned Gene Brown in six rounds
of a fast welterweight bout. while
the opening four-heater went tc
George Farrell over Billy Downs.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Sports Program

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
Eastern at George Washing
ton, 4.
st. Johns at Central, 4.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Roosevelt at Bethesda-C Chew
Chase, 4.
Dewitt at Gonzaga, $50.
Wrestling.
Weekly program at Turner's
Arena, 8:45.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Washington-Lee at Central,
3:45.
G. w. High vs.. Bulls, Silver
Spring Armory, 4.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Boiling Field at Maryland, COL
lege Park, 8.
Fort Myer vs.. Gallaudet, Roose-
Velt gym, 3.
Anacostia VS.. Coolidge, Western
VS.. Tech (high school series), Tech
gym, first game, 7:30.
Maryland Park at st. Adams,
$50.
Mount Rainier at Bethesda
Chevy Chase, $3.50.
Georgetown Prep at Rockville,
$3.50.
Greenbelt at G. w. High, Alex
andria, 4.
Gonzaga at Montg merry
Blair, 8.
Dewitt at Mount st. Josephis,
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Heodwork Is Jockeys Chief
Asset, SAYS Ace Atkinson

tered. He keeps his wits working
And, Of course. he knows pace
But that power! When George
pushes 'em home. handriding
through that stretch, you almost
can feel it. Makes you think of the
fast pickup in high-powered car
This intelligent, well-educated
young man who began riding a half
dozen years ago does not 60 in for
any active sports or hobbies on the
side. He says Jock" who works
horses in the morning and has
plenty of mounts in the afternoon
gets enough exercise. The keen
eyed saddle sensation likes to re-
lax in the sun or take an occa-
sional swinl-thatis. all Weight
never bothers him He's a good
doer'-eats well, but can always
ride at 103 pounds or less.
Gives His Rival Credit.
There has been some comment
that Adams not only had more
mounts in the West, but rode
against easier competition. Atkin-
son gracefully refuses to concede
the latter point. Johnny" he says,
had to scufne hard out there, just
like I had to on the big apple
Betting or the odds on his mounts
never concern him. Points out Ted,
Il don't think about that. A jock
fares better if he just rides all his
mounts hard and does his darndest
all the time"
Which could be one good answer
to why Ted hustles so many long
shots home in front. We told him
in spirit of fun, that writing about
his achievements daily in New York
the past season became almost
monotonous.
IF that's the case" he grinned
Il hope I keep you guys bored stifr
for a long time!"
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Hockey Scoring Mark
Likely for Cow|ey
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Boston's Bill Cowley, ace play
maker of the National Hockey
League, has boosted his scoring
figure to so points for an eight-point
lead over teammate Herbie Cain.
With the season approaching the
halfway mark. Cowley is only %
points shy of the loop record The
Boston star has scored 10 goals and
81 assists.
Cain, with the advantage of some
fancy assists from Cowley, leads in
goals scored with "a He adds 18
assists for second-place total of AZ
points, five more than Bill Mosienko
of Chicago and Lorne Carr of To-
ronto, tied for third with 81.
The Montreal Canadiens round out
the big five with Lach's SO and
O'Connor,s 35.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Pittsbureh's Demand
May Split Steag|es
~ the Associated Press.


NARBETH, Pa, Jan. 4.-The
steelers rs-Philadelphia Eagles profess
sional football combination may not
take the field next year unless the
base Of operations for the club is
located in Pittsburgh.
Bert Bell, co-ewner Of the Pitts
bursh-Steelers, said yesterday the
merger of the two teams had not
been renewed and probably won't
be unless Pittsburgh becomes the
base of operations"
Bell said at his home here that
the agreement between the two
teams expired December and add
ed that if the manpower is avail
able the steelers will operate alone.
If not" he said, II owe it to the
fans of Pittsburgh to see that at
least the majority Of games are
played there next year-that is, if we
reach an agreement with any other
club"
Co-owner of the Steelers is Art
Rooney. Alexis Thompson, an Army
lieutenant, owns the Eagles.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Bv WILLIAM HARRIDGE,


President of the American Baseball Leasue
CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (P).-Baseball S
biggest problem. as the game ap-
proaches the 1914 season, is one OF
manpower-and I am confident the
sport will meet this problem as sue
cessfully as it has met many others
which developed in baseball's first
two wartime seasons.
About Is years ago the game was
preparing for another wartime sea-
son-that of 1918 during World
War I. A check of the rosters at that
time discloses that the eight Amer
lean League clubs then had $50
players under contract-l0 fewer
than the league now has on its re-
serve lists for the 1914 season.
We know that scores of players,
many of them stars, will join the
armed forces between now and OPEN
ing day next April. But our league
owners are confident that, despite
these anticipated departures. their
clubs will be able to field teams and
again do good job of providing
entertainment and relaxation.
Loop Has 100 in Service.
The American League now has
approximately 100 Of its players in
the armed forces-and they are part
of a legion which is baseball's biggest
booster. During the 1912 and 1943
seasons baseball went to our fight
ing men all over the world via radio
and the American League motion
pictures
Only recently the newest American
League nnovie-"The World Series Of
l943"-has gone to our boys in every
theater OF war.
In the near future, millions Of
Evening star., 1944-01-04
CIV. High in Revenge
Game With Eastern

George Washington Highs basket
ball team, winner Of five Of six starts
this season. hopes to make up for
its only setback 50 far when it takes
on Eastern this afternoon on the
g. w. court. The Ramblers took 4
1922 victory the middle Of last
month.
The Presidents added TO their
string yesterday by easily beating
Dewitt, 43-25, With Marshall Boaz
pacing the early attack, G. w. took
a 22-l0 halftime edge Joe Hensley
hit hot pace for the Presidents In
the second half to share scoring
honors with Boaz, each getting Il
noints
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Ace Scorers Keep Hershey
And Cleveland in Front
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. A.
If anybody wants to know why
Hershey and Cleveland are leading
their divisions of the American
Hockey League, the circuits scoring
record provides probably the best
reason.
Hershey, tops in the Eastern sec
tor, and Cleveland. pace-setters in
the Western division. each have five
players among the l3 leading scorers
And Wally Kilrea, who heads the
/ list with 80 points, and runner-up
CASTOR Gauthier, with 36, are men,
bers of the Hershey club.
Tom Burlington and Lou Trudel
of Cleveland provided most fire.
works in the scoring department
during the past week, however, each
tallying seven points.
Evening star., 1944-01-04

boys will see the perturbation Of
the 1943 fall classic between the
New York Yankees and st. Louis
Cardinals. From the demand for
this new movie we know the soldiers,
sailors and marines want baseball to
60 on.
Some 100000 of those servicemen
watched our teams in 1943 as guests
OF our eight American League clubs
The past season saw almost 4,000.-
900 other fans attend American
League games-a total only slightly
under a banner 1912 season attend
ance,1 The 1943 attendance was
backed up by World Series ticket
demand which was the greatest in
years and which saw the largest
series crowd for a single game
$1,000.
Raises Big Sum for Relief.
That World Series raised more
than $308,000 for war charities, to
which can be added other thousands
of dollars raised during a regular
season war relief program which
will be .repeated-in some manner
next summer.
Attendance in 1943 was all the
more remarkable when it is remem-
bered that the American League
was not favored with a close pen
nant race, and during the early
part Of the season incurred the
worst stretch of inclement weather
in the leagues history. The fans
know the caliber Of baseball is down
it could not be otherwise with so
many great American League stars
now in service. Yet four of our
clubs showed attendance gains.
Major league teams again will
train at Northern bases. This is
just one Of many wartime ADJUST
nents necessary-all of which are
incidental to the games only aim
keep baseball alive so long as 1t is
In line with our country's only OBJ.
jective-the winning Of this war.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
BY FRED HAYDEN.
associated Press Stsf Correspondent.

ASSOcisleQ fress ctau SofEesporioent'
MIAMI, Jan. 4.-Ted Atkinson
Jockey idol of New York and Miami
could not catch Johnny Adams in
the national standings for 1s43, but
thin Theodore from Toronto just
about stole the show anyway.
For months you've read about his
averaging one or more winners per
day, but perhaps you'd like to have
the Canadian lightweights ideas on
what makes a rider click.
Il think the two outstanding
requisites for a good jockey are,
first, headwork, and, second, having
that indefinable something that en-
ables him to get the run out Of
horse" he said. "All the boys you
see out on that track can ride, Of
course, or they wouldn't be out there.
But to be topnotcher, they must
have those two qualities.
Gives Case in Point.
There's certain youngster-I
don't want to mention his name
whom ] think is one of the best
little riders in the country. But he
doesn't win a lot of races. just seems
unable to get all the run out Of his
mounts
Ted, like so many other hooters
we've queried, considers '~ George
Woolf tops of 'em all. We asked
Atkinson if it is because, as another
rider told us, Woolf knows so many
tricks" on a horse.
Il wouldn't put it that way" re-
piled Ted Hes got what I've been
talking about-the head, the ability
to get the most out Of his mounts
and amazing power. What an ap-
propriate nickname-'The iceman!
II he's bothered in race, he doesn't
lose his head, become angry or flus-
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Baseball Has Problem to Place Returning Men

the conditions and went ahead to
win five out of eight games. The
same eight boys form the basket
ball team now and Coach Neece
says, They are one of the finest
groups OF boys I have ever had
the pleasure Of working with"
And probably the most adapt
able, too.
One-minute sports page-Pan-
anna fight promoters, who have
Chalky Wright down there now,
have offered Lou Salica $500
for two bouts in February. The
National Collegiate A. A. basket
ball tourney will be held this
year, but maybe not as usual.
There's talk Of shifting the finals
from New York.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Associated Press Sports Write,

HS5oSA@eSA Soe SpSAts VtieeA
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The sub
ject hasn't been fully explored
yet, but it's possible that base
balls postwar expansion program
will help solve the most serious
problem that will come up when
the planning" committee meets
some time within the next couple
OF weeks. That is, what to do
with athletes returning from the
war. Already dozen or more
have been discharged and they'll
Be coming back with 4 rush once
the fighting stops. Many of them
won't be able to play bis-leaeue
ball again, but, If baseball does
3 lot OF promoting In minor
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Refugee Horse Is Rated Over
AIsobmWidener Weiuhts

Ocean Wave at 12l pounds for this
! mile trial and grouped in the
l2O-pound bracket the well-regarded
Marriage, the imported Rounders
and the always-dangerous Sun
Again
Charles S. Howard's Midland, one
Iof the turf's big money winners,
drew ia pounds-1lth on the weight
list.
The roster of 50 horses nominated
may be trimmed January 20 because
OF the requirement of sl00 eligibil-
ity payment at that time.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Army Takes Tom Kirkwood
Facinq Court Sentence
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. REG
inald Thomas Kirkwood, 70, son of
the trick golf shot artist Joe Kirk
wood, was soldier in Uncle Sans
Army today.
The son Of the golf expert was
inducted yesterday just "a hours be-
fore he was to appear in United
States District Court for sentencing
on parole violation charge.
Following his induction he left
Immediately for the West Coast
where he said he would play in the
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Opens during his three-week fur
Tough.
Disposition Of the parole viola
ton charge was not announced.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Sees N. L. Balance
Making Hot Race
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The lin
tied amount of player talent
available will bring a close flag
race in the National League, ac-
cording to the theory of Eddie
Brannick. secretary of the New
York Giants.
Instead of one or two having
all the hitting power and pitch
ing strength, the material will be
more evenly distributed" Bran
nick concludes. The Giants will
have a better chance at the pen
nant under new conditions. We
have IL newcomers, all engaged
since last September l."
Evening star., 1944-01-04

league, semipro. college and
school territory, there ought to
be jobs for everybody. 1t looks
to be natural for such men
as Hank Greenbere, Luke Ap-
pling, Hugh Mulcahy and, Of
course, zeke Bonura. Zeke might
even promote a camel race be-
tween games of q double -header.
Safety in no numbers-Low-
point High School in Illinois
managed to play baseball last
fall even though there are only
eight boys in school. The boys
wanted to play in their league
and M. B. Neece, school prin-
cipal and coach. was willing. 80
they just revised the rules to At
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Gonzaga Hands Anacostia
Seasons Worst BEATING

The most lopsided basket ball score
yet turned in this season by Dis
trict high school teams was regis
tered yesterday when Gonzaga
drubbed Anacostia, 1910.
The Eagles tight defense limited
the Indians to one foul shot in the
first half, while they built up 16-l
margin.
Scott Cranston paced Gonzaga s
scorers with IL points. while Bill
Kline with points was responsible
| for half of Anacostias total.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
College Quints
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Chapel Hill Navy, f6: Port Brasg
Artillery, 30
Ellis Island Coast Guard, Sc: Floyd
Bennett, -
Camp Edwards, 1903; Chatham Coast
Guard 33
St, Josephs. So: Lasalle. 81.
Norfolk Naval, A.; Cherry Peint
Marines, 3S.
Olsthe Naval Air So Rockhurst, -.
Oshkosh (Wisl, SO; Fort Wayne, 44
illinois, As: Wisconsin, 43 lover.
timel.
Kansas u, 35; Pittsbursh Teach
ers, 81.
Hutchinson Naval Air, As: Norman
Air, 81
Iowa State, A.; Kansas State, 33,
Notre Dame. 3S. Purdue 90
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Rose Bowls 71,007 Far
Above Smallest Crowd
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Jan. 4.-War work
cut attendance in the Rose Bowl
football classic to a bare 71,007 last
Saturday when the U. S. C. Trojans
swamped Washington University
20 to 0, bowl officials announced.
But it was far from the bowls
smallest crowd. the 1884 game pull
ing only $4,000 customers.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 4.-H. B, Luro's
Irish-bred Princequillo. refugee
from Europe, has been assigned top
weight Of l26 pounds for the running
Of the SIS, ,000-added Widener Handi-
cap at Hialeah Park March 4.
The little horse will give away
pounds to such contenders as Mrs.
AL Sabaths great Alsab. in at 1913,
and Townsend B. Martins fast-step-
ping Bolingbroke, at 124 the second
weighted nominee.
Racing Secretary Charles Nc
Clennan let in Calumet Farm S
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Sports Mirror

Today a year ago-slugeer
White, 134s4, defeated Willie
Joyce, 1885,, for Maryland recog-
milton as lightweight champ.
Three years ago--Yale fires
Ducky Pond as head football
coach and selects Line Coach
Spike Nelson as successor.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Hoppe, Cochran to Open
Cue Match "Wednesday
Nv tn. Associated Press

BY The ASSOCIATED Press.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4.-Willie
Hoppe. 40 years a billiard star and
current three-cushion champion,
and Welker Cochran of San Fran
cisco. 1872 balkline king, will start
play of 1900 point nontitle match
here Wednesday.
The ivory experts will meet in
eight total-point blocks in Kansas
City, moving to Chicago, Detroit and
New York for the remaining rounds.
They play afternoons and nights
here Wednesday through Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Pvt. Joe Hoehns, Golf
Pro, MISSING in Action

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 4.-Pvt. Joe
Hoehns. former golf professional al
Laurel Golf Club and Chesterfielc
Country Club. is missing In action
in North Africa, the War Depart.
ment has informed his wife, Mrs
Bertha Hoehns.
Hoehns, who has served overseas
with the Army Air Corps since Oc.
tober /, has been missing since No
vember 26, the War Department
said in its telegram.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Swim Stors Entered

ATLANTA, Jan. 3.--Aquatic stars
from throughout the country are
expected to enter the national
Junior and Southeastern senior
AAU indoor swimming meets at
Emory University January Is and
January 10. ~
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

PlTTSDURoH - Fritzie zivic. 1872,
Pittsburgh, knocked out ossie Harris,
NEWARK. n. danny Cox, 1aoIs,
New York, and Teddy Randolph
REYNOLDS, 171A, New York, dreF 81.
PROVIDENCE, r. Larry Bolvin.
1851, Providence, outpointed Charley
BAtT1M o r E.-Howard BENNETT.
1881, Baltimore. outpointtd Nick
Kirsch. 1881, baltimore f10).
CHICAGO, - Jimmy Resyas, III,
115. Canton. Ohio (el
SAN FNANcIeCO.--JeFYy Meore, al,
BALTIMORE, otltpointed jimmy Nc
Daniels, 14e, Los Anseles Qo).
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Women's Tourney Listed

NEW YORK. Jan. P.-The
Amateur Athletic Union has an
Inounced that the womens basket
ball championships will be played at
st. Joseph, Mo-, March ~ to 81.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Mcpherson Quint Wins

ROSSVILLE, Ga. Jan. 4 (P,.-Fort
Mcpherson defeated Fort Ogle-
thorpe's quintet, 43 to 81, in the
opening round of the Southern
independent basket ball champion.
ship tournament last night.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
A.. L. to Garry on Despite Added
Calls to Wor, Says Horridqe

This is the first OF a series,
1Drttten expressly for the AsSo-
ctdted Press BY sports leaders, in
Which prospects for 1914 are dis
cuSsed
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Local RING Promoters Bear Responsibility

displaying
usually ed pushovers Wasngtons boxing
local between wematched
especially every making
in the
Henry Armstrong great fighter in his day but definitely
through sso56 spring
Tuelo previously knocked what
really good ranking fighters could gross?
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Title Fights Here Few and Far Between

Then there's boxing. Washington should
1914
The District has shown itself supporting
Of show by all good
title lights here boxing gazed
Jera
only readily recalled.
of the champions lightweight
chair elimination
Phil National Association feather champ
willing fight waving
under his That's probably than worth
with
good supporting 1885, money
than
Evening star., 1944-01-04

Win, Lose or Draw
Opportunity Knocking for Hockey and Boxing
By GEORGE HUBER.

Opportunity Knocking for Hockey and Boxing
Washingon program 1914 could stand bit
Of improvement will play baseball the Redskins hope
offer football but that's mighty skimpy
supposed 4 big
felix aching spend few bucks
for good attractions Wartime conditions
activities but under the
that hockey and boxing long
Consider hockey for example. The Curtis Bay
Cutters available for play here They'll
they get ;, Une Arena they've
additional appearances
caber o: favoraby
brand offered by the Lions last year.
Evening star., 1944-01-04
Baltimore Doesn't, But D. c. Does Won't Cutters

In fact it wouldn't be far
the teams they've brought much
least the hockey fans think They
first and liked much that
u1ine Arena for the
Funny part ABOUT it is that Baltimore
he Cutters do most of their playing
Baltimore exhibition
Cutters National sign
Ulne Detroit Wings
has scheduled get caliber
hockey then Washington should
Evening star., 1944-01-04

Totals II 80 Totals Il S29
Laurel outlook., 1944-07-19
ROD AND GUN CLUB
HAS 33I MEMBERS
President McManus Reveals
Figures Al Meeting, Appoints
Committees For Year

The Laurel Rod and Gun club
has an active membership this year
of 331, President Charles McManus
revealed at a recent meeting of the
board. Committees were appointed
for the ensuing year.
The officers elected some time
ago at the clubs annual meeting are
McManus, president; I. B. Rodgers,
vice president, and r. B. Packard,
secretary-treasurer.
The executive committee consists
of Peter d. Thomson, T. H. Bennett,
w. F. Price, T. S. Buford, Harold
Richardson, Campbell Calvert, Jo-
seph Nicholas, John Martain, B. L.
Price, Lou Franzen, Paul Wilson,
Earl Mooney, Norwood Shay, Foy
Braswell and Buck Adams.
McManus announced the appoint
ment of a fish committee composed
VI L. .. DULUTH, Ciioii iiiohj W. .
Buck Adams and Dee Sher-
row. Other committees are as fol-
lows:
Birds-Donald Hoppel, chairman,
Marion Crawford, John Darham,
Paul Wilson, Norwood Shay and
Leo Ramp.
Big Game-Peter D. Thomson,
hartman, 1. B. Rodgers, Paul Will
son and Ed Kucera.
Legislative board--C. J. McManus,
chairman, I. B. Rodgers, B. L. Price,
B. Packard and T. S. Buford.
Entertainment committee-T. H.
7ennett, chairman, C. L. Galloway,
'ampbell Calvert, F. o. Hartley, Ed
i%ucera, Bob Heebner, Bill Hatfield,
4ou Franzen, Joe Nicholas, Paul
wilson and Foy Braswell.
Grounds committee-Peter Thorn
on, chairman, John Marian, I. B.
dodgers, Gene Weber, 7. S. Bu-
ord and Earl Mooney.