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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
By Lowell MeHen.

AS the crow flies, and likewise the
superbomber, it is o very short trip
from Vladivostok to the heart of
Japan. Bombers based there could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
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We must sacrifice our comforts to
their needs; yes, and even our needs
for their comforts.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Bears Say in Hockey
Race by Uphill Win
By the Associated Press.

=
Momentarily, at least, the Hershey
Bears STAYED off elimination from
the American Hockey League semi
final playoffs by beating Cleveland,
, to l, last night.
The victory, witnessed by 10,553 on
the Cleveland ice, left the Bears
needing two consecutive wins to
GUST the Barons from the playoffs
Cleveland leads, three games to two
in the best four -of-seven-game
series. The sixth game Is scheduled
at Hershey Thursday night and the
seventh, If necessary, at Cleveland
Saturday night.
Although lacking the services oi
Bill Moe, star defenseman, the Bears
came from behind to win. Les
Cunningham gave Cleveland q Ii
lead in the first period, but Eric
Prentice equaled that for the Bears
few minutes later. Fred Hergert
slammed the puck home for the
winning goal in the second period
Hec Pozzo added another for gooc
measure in the third period.
The other senifinal series between
Buffalo and Indianapolis will b re.
sumed tonight at Buffalo. Buffale
leads by thre games to one.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Nashville Six Earns
Victory, Gets Queen
In AAU Tourney
BY the Associated Press

u.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Mar. 3e.-Boe-
ines Of Wichita, Kans., eliminated
Westinghouse team OF Pittsburgh
from the women's National AAU
basket ball tournament with hard
fought 24-20 victory last night.
The Nashville (Tenn) Business
College got tournament queen in
Jimmie Maxine Vaughn and a 1884
victory over the Gruens of Cincin-
natl, while the Chatham Blanketeers
Of Elkin, N. c., seeded No. 4, elm
mated DR.. Peppers of Dallas, 1921
Pepsi-Colas Of Des Moines. un-
seeded power, romped over the Car
dinals of Okmulgee, Okla, 62-15.
Seeded Chatham Blanketeers oi
Elkin, N. c., also advanced easily by
defeating the DR.. Peppers of Dallas
Tex, 1921.
Second-seeded Motor Coaches oi
Little Rock. Ark, eased by tn,
Florida Gulf Life girls of Jackson.
willie, Fla, A to II, in . game tina
finished after midnight.
Today's quarter-final schedule:
A. I. B.. Des Moines, VS. Boeings
Wichita, Kans.; Vultees, Nashville
VS.. Motor Coaches, Little Rock
Nashville Business College VS.. Chat
ham Blanketeers, Elkin, N. c.; Hor
nets. Dallas, VS.. Pepsi -Colas, De
Moines.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Favorite Netwomen
Gain Indoor Semis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass, Mar. 29.-
The Semifinal round of the national
women's indoor singles tennis cham
pionship rAs become an all-seeded
affair with the four top-ranking
players gaining straight-set victories
on Longwood's indoor courts.
Top-seeded Helen Peterson Rih.
bany Of New York eliminated Mrs
Jane Donnally of New York, IS
81, and Katherine Winthrop o1
Hamilton, ranked second in the
draw, put out Mrs. John Wynne Of
Sacramento, Calf, 60, t.
The other favored victors were
Judy Atterbury, Wellesley student
from Great Neck, Long Island, who
defeated Mrs. William Raye Of New
ton, "a, 60, and Mrs. Norma
Taubele Barber OF New York, who
topped Virginia Boyer Of Newton
81. 60.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Absent Novikoff, Headache
For Cubs, Is Sought by Reds

Culberson may Be switched 10 m
field position.
st. Louis Cardinals-Catcher Ger
aid Burmesiter reported. Pitcher
Max Lanier, out from an appen-
dicitis attack, is expected to be back
in uniform in . day or 30.
Detroit Tgers-Draft status of
Catcher Paul Richards Is expected
to be made known today. He Is
scheduled to take preinduction
exam at Dallas.
Pittsburgh Pirates-A muddy Ha-
mond again forced team to work
indoors.
Cleveland Indians-Team held
outdoor batting drill despite cold
and raw wind.
Philadelphia Phillies+Club has
made last offer to holdout Coaker
Triplett, General Manager Herb
Pennock declared.
Philadelphia Athletics-Rookie IN
fielder Frankie Julian was reclaSd-
fled IA and left for New York home
to await physical exam.
New York Yankees-Team pur-
chased Second Baseman Mike Nj
losevich from Kansas City. Pitcher
Bill zuber reported.
New York Giants-Ace Adams,
veteran relief pitcher, worked out
for first time this season. He pitched
batting practice.
Brooklyn Dodgers-Curt Davis,
Bob Chapman, Bill Tanner and Hal
Gregg were selected to pitch today's
first exhibition game against Army
team
Evening star., 1944-03-29
KeII, As World Champ Hitter,
Fired by Durham Club in 1912
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FREDERICK, Md, Mar. 29.-Two
years ago young George Kell was
handed his outright release by the
Brooklyn Dodgers farm at Durham
N. c. But now he is the Phila-
delphia Athletics regular third
baseman via q 1896 batting average
at Lancaster, Pa, in 1943.
Kell led the world" in hitting
last year, tops for organized base
ball, but he admits he was lawfully
disguised and ready to go home
when he got the pink slip in 1912
Durham had 66 players In camp
and there were 10 or IL third base
men eating the clubs steaks when
Kell was handed his release. If it
hadn't been for a kindly Brooklyn
scout and happy geographical sit
uation he might be helping his
daddy on the farm at Swifton, Ark
population 600).
The scout knew that his friend
Tom Oliver, manager of the Lam
caster team, was going to need a
third sacker as his regular was
Army bound. 1t so happened that
Lancaster was training in Oxford
N. c., only q few miles from Dur
ham. Kell got a bid.
Even so, Kell was all for going
home, but Catcher AL Macli, a New
York City youngster, was in the
same boat and talked him into rid
ing over to see Oliver. AS it turned
out, George played every place on
the ball club except pitch and catch
And Macli failed to stick because OF
q knee injury that required an
operation. He is in the Navy now
Kell's career goes way back tc
childhood. His father was a semi.
pro pitcher in Arkansas when he
wasn't busy in the barber shop ane
made up his mind that he was 60
ing to have a boy who would be a
professional. George is the oldest
so he got the call. He has a
younger brother who is a pilot ir
the Army and another who is only
IA but crazy about baseball. George
would be in the Army, too, except
for catch in his knee that has
Evening star., 1944-03-29
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Mar. 2s.-Lou No
vikof1, the mad Russian" is up tc
his old. tricks of giving the Chicago
Cubs a headache.
The slugging outfielder is among
the absentees from the Bruins
spring camp at French Lick, Ind
1t can be taken for granted that the
James boys-Manager Wilson anc
General Manager Gallagher-do no.
like his tactics one bit.
Just as a year ago when 10,
stayed away until after the season
started, rumors involving a Novi.
ko1 trade have started. Warrer
Giles, general manager of the Gin.
cinnati Reds. Is reported trying tt
talk Wilson into q swap for the out
fielder.
Meantime the Cubs learned tha1
Pitcher Lon Warneke and Outfieldel
Charlie Gilbert had passed theil
preinduction physical exams anc
That Slugger Jimmy FoxX will repor'
Saturday ready to start his come,
back.
The Chicago White Sox. ais,
training at French Lick. were tolc
by Johnny Humphries, one Of thei
best pitchers. that he has been re-
classified IA by his New Orlean
draft board. Outfielder Thurman
Tucker said he wasn't included IL
the group called up for service b,
April II and hence expected to b,
around to play q few games fol
the Sox.
News from other big league camps
st. Louis Browns-Catcher 10,
Schultz was ordered confined tt
hotel with sore throat.
Boston Braves-Pitcher AL Javery
cut loose for first time. He pitchee
the equivalent of three full game.
during batting practice.
Boston Red Sox-Outfielder Leor
Evening star., 1944-03-29
heafs Wings 5Iippillal!! h !
From Hockey Series
nv ths Assoc,st.d press.

By the Associated Press.
You can just about count the To-
ronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit
Red Wings out Of the Stanley Cur
Hockey semifinal playoffs.
They lost last night to the Mon
treal Canadiens and Chicago Black.
hawks, respectively, and now trai
by three games to one in the best
four -of-seven games series. Mon
treal whipped the Leafs, 4 to l
while the Hawks rode roughshot
over the Wings, 7 to !.
A crowd of 1920 ut Toronto saw
the Leafs 60 down for the thire
time in q row before the Nationa
League champions.
A turnout Of 1883 at Chicago
saw the Hawks No. / line Of Doui
Bentley, Billy Mosienko and Clint
Smith pour on too much speed fol
Detroit. Bentley got three OF th'
Chicago goals, two unassisted. Smith
got two and Mosienko, who suffered
bruised shoulder, one.
The teams play again tomorrow
night with Toronto at Montreal ane
Chicago at Detroit.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Clark, Bears Ho|fbock.
Is Accepted for Navy
BY the Associated Press.

4S tne AsSoCiAten FreS&.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va, Mar. %
According to Harry Clark, stai
halfback on the Chicago Bears, pre-
champion football team, he has
passed his preinduction physical ex.
animation for the Navy and prob
ably will be called next month. His
application for a naval commission
apparently still is pending, Clark
said
He captained the 1899 West Vir.
ginia eleven which won the Sur
Bowl championship. Last fall hi
was runnerup in the professional
football league scoring race.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

Several events for military and
collegiate runners will be added to
the &C" Club track and field meet,
scheduled this year for May 20, ac-
cording to plans announced by Al
Stern. president OF the club and di-
rector of the meet.
A number of good track athletes
stationed in nearby military and
naval establishments will be invited
to the meet. The collegiate num-
bers also should prove popular with
those in nearby schools who other
wise will have little opportunity for
competition this season, Stern said
The committee directing the meet
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Utah, ST. John's 5 Mosi
Surprising Quints,
Clash for Title
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
, NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Utah and
st. Johns OF Brooklyn, the. two
most surprising teams Of the post
season championship college basket
ball tournaments. will clash at
Madison Square Garden Thursday
night In recognized nationa!
championship game for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
Utah, seven point underdog, up
set mighty Dartmouth, AZ to 40, to
win the NCAA title in an exciting
extra-period game before 1890 at
the Garden last night. st. Johns, a
similar underdog, toppled favored
De Paul, 47-39, on Sunday to win
the National Invitation tourney.
The Utes, beaten by Kentucky
in the first round Of the National
Invitation competition and who
later replaced Arkansas in the
Western NCAA eliminations, won
on field goal by Herb Wilkinson
second before the five-minute
overtime period ended. The goal
AatNCACo Odl 4t.Sdll1C
winning streak and provided the
first defeat the Indians suffered at
the hands of a college team this
season.
The Big Green, which has failed
to win the NCAA crown in four sue
cessive tries, trailed by 36-32 in the
closing minutes of the regulation
time, but goals by Bob Dale and
Dick MCGUIRE forced the game
overtime. The score was tied at
1910 when Wilkinson sank his
winning shot, one-hander from
near the foul line.
In playing st. Johns, Utah is
following in the steps of Wyoming
University, another Rocky Noun
tain quint that upset the Brooklyn
team for the national title a year
ago. Wyoming did not play basket
ball this season.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Fausett, Who Argued
Self Out Of Majors,
with Reds al b
py the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BLOOMING, Ind, Mar. 29.-The
first time 36-year-old Buck Fausett
had a chance for the major leagues.
he got in q money squabble with
Connie Mack, boss Of the Philadel-
phia AS and he was sent back to
the bushes. 1t has taken him nine
years to climb back up the ladder.
Fausett now has all the willingness
and ambition of a young rookie as
he makes bid for third base
chores for the Cincinnati Reds. Last
year, as player-manager for Little
Rock, Ark, Of the Southern Associa-
ton, he had his best season in a
long term in the minors which be-
gan in 1882 with Galveston of the
Texas circuit and took him to In
dianapolis and Minneapolis of the
American Association and finally to
Little Rock in 1912.
Bats 1862 for Little Rock.
As manager Of Little Rock Fau-
sett led the club to rlnner-up hon.
ors. AS player, he spoke fiuently
with his bat. notching 1862 average
to finish second in the Southern
Association batting race and COL
lecting 205 hits to lead the league.
Fausett even did some pitching
to save his six-man mound staff for
the final pennant drive which
brought the club second place.
"Old Connie Mack taught me
lesson I'll never forget, and that's
not to be bullheaded." drawls Fau-
sett. Il reported to the AS in the
spring Of 1885 from Galveston along
with Wally Moses, now of the White
Sox. Two days before spring camp
broke up get stubborn and squab-
BILE with Mack over money. Then
bingo-I'm back at Galveston.
Wants to Show Connie.
Mack had fine lad named
Pinky Higgins playing third at the
time and I knew I didn't have a
chance to beat him out. But on the
second day Of the season Higgins
broke his leg-and II ! had been
on the spot my major league career
would have started"
Fausett believes he will have q
good season with Cincinnati.
Physically I'm probably past my
peak" he says, but figure that at
the age of 36 fellow has picked up
. lot Of baseball savvy and judg-
ment that he can put to good use.
Then, too, I'd like to show Mr..
Mack that maybe he made . mis-
take"
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Four Basket Ball Rule CHANCES
To Be ried in New York Tilt

other rule changes in concluding q
two-day session. These provide for
five instead Of four personal fouls
before player is banished from the
game; permit q player to re-enter
the game an unlimited number OF
times, and grant the of1icials au-
thority to suspend play Immediately
in case Of an injury to player.
The new rules, effective next sea-
son, will be tried out at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night
when two service teams, Mitchell
Field, N. Y, and Aberdeen MD
Proving Grounds, play q preliminary
to the Utah-St. Johns Red Cross
benefit game.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
ISchooIboy Gridman Loses Suit.
For Damages Against Coach

lthe coach barred the boy from the
squad for failure to participate in
|prtng workouts. q
They charged Lymper deprived
the youth of "a scholarship IN sew
leral colleges and the right to enjoy
and receive college education" by
uttering false, malicious and de-
famatory statements" about him.
Still pending is Stoner's petition
asking the court to order Lymper
to reinstate him to the team on
which he PLAYED two years.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Moths Leads Cordozo
Athletes to Meet

William (Speed) Mathis, Cardoze
High sprinter who recently won the
national scholastic indoor e0-yarc
championship, will lead con.
tingent Of trackmen from his schoo,
to the Middle Atlantic AAU meet
on Saturday at Camden, N. J.
Mathis will compete in the so.
yard dash along with his teammats
Roland Morgan. Cardozo sAlso viii
have a team in the mile relay.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
|handbah SINGLES Play
Opens Meet tonight

Play In the annual D. c. AAU
handball championships begins to-
night at I o'clock on the YMCA
courts. There are Al entries IN the
singles and IL teams are in the
doubles.
Singles matches scheduled tonight
are: Pvt. M. Mihalko VS.. Lionel C.
Moore, 7: George v. Katter VS.. 1t
D. A. Bennett, 8; John B. Payne VS.
j. F. Brown. 8; A. E. Yeatman VS.
Capt. j. H. Sonntag. 8, and Gus
Goldstein VS.. Charles, @. Payne, 9.
Doubles matches will begin April
10.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
P. B. Police Boys Gym
Open to Boxing Again

Prince Georges County Police
Boys Club will reopen its gym for
boxing, according to Athletic Di-
rector John Antsadt. The Kym
is located near the Peace Cross ut
Bladensburg.
Sessions will be held every Tues
day and Friday night under Coach
Ken Mashauer.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

bothered him as long as he has been
able to walk.
After playing American Legion
ball for Newport, Ark, only 18 miles
from home. Ken signed with that
city's pro entry in the Northwestern
Arkansas League in 1910. It WAS q
Brooklyn farm the next year and
he was upped to Durham for ~
After the Durham incident he
played regularly at Lancaster in ~
and 43, compiling that 1896 mark
last summer when he hit 80 doubles
rs triples and nomers.
A soft-spoken youngster, only 21
but married for three years, he
makes no predictions about what
he's going to do in the big league
He's thankful that Mr.. Mack had
enough confidence in him to tell
him the job was his until proven
differently.
I'm just hoping for the best" Il
the way he puts it.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Ring Champ Zurito
Has Mexico Ruvinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Mexico
City is "all het up" over its Juan
Zurita, the NBA lightweight
champion, who battles Beau Jack
IN a non-title' 10-rounder at
Madison Square Garden Friday.
Yesterday a description Of his
three-round workout was board
cast In Spanish to Latin America
listeners. At physical checkup
zurits weighed l34la pounds,
Jack. 13o.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Mar. 20. - The
String beans" Of high school and
college basket ball no longer will
be able to jump up and bat the
ball away from the basket when it
appears a field goal is certain.
Complying with widespread de-
mand by coaches that excessively
tall players be prevented from using
their length for such an advantage,
the National Basket Ball Commit
tee yesterday adopted a rule that
prohibits players from touching the
ball on its downward arc. unless the
shot obviously is short OF the hoop
The committee also adopted three
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Nine at Fort Sheridan
Has Night PIoyfieId
By the Associated Press.

BY lNt hSSUCIdIFu pTtSS.
FORT SHERIDAN, Ill. Mar. 20
soldiers at Fort Sheridan viii
have a baseball park this summer
and will be able to play night games
too.
The posts horse show riding ring
popular site for military and civilian
horse shows before the war, will be
transferred into q lighted ball park
as part of the spring and summer
recreational program for soldiers
says Col. John T. Rhett, post COM
mander.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
RodcIiff Of As Accepted
For Service in Novy

ENID, Okla. Mar. 29.-Raymond
(Rip) Radcliff, 35-year-old Phila-
delphia Athletics outfielder, has been
accepted for Navy service.
Radcliff, who played with Detroit
for three seasons, was sold to the
Athletics last fall.
He has been working in an air.
lplane plant here.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
|@agaALIoN, Ohio Mar. 2s.-Rslph
Nv tBilD stoner ~, IT. wffo q
seeking a court order that would re-
instate him to the Gallon High
School football squad, lost a $25, ,00o
damage suit against Coach James l.
Lymper.
Common Pleas Judge Clarence U
Ahl dismissed the suit because OF
lack of prosecution. His father
asked damages last October after
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Boy on Horseback
Baseball Mystery
Nv the Assnciated Press

By the Associated Press.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Mar. 90
Baseball mystery: A lad in over
alls, riding horse, appeared for
a tryout yesterday with the New
York Giants. He declined to give
his name or reveal where he came
from,
After the workout he disap-
peared on his horse as mysteri-
ously as he appeared.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Mondel Sued for Divorce

CHICAGO, Mar. 20 (P.-Fred-
erick L. Mapdel, jr.. owner and
president Of The Detroit Lions pro-
fessional football team and Chicago
department store executive, has been
sued for divorce on grounds OF
cruelty.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Riddle on Way to Reds

COLUMBUS, Ga, Mar. 70 (P.-
Advised by his draft board that It
might be several weeks before he
is called into the Army, Elmer
Riddle, ace Cincinnati hurler. has
left for the Reds training camp at
Bloomington, Ind. He passed his
Army physical last week.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Service and College Athletes
ToCompete in'CCIubM Meet

is composed of, addition to Stern:
John Jankowski. Richard Newby,
Robert Newby, George Norris, Rob-
ert Acorn, Clarence Cullom, Sylvan
King, Sam Solomon and Eugene
Casey.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
:. & M. Grid Coach Quits

LANCASTER, Pa. Mar. 20 (P.-
Resignation Of Richard w. Barker
Jas head football coach Of Franklin
and Marshall College, effective Au-
gust /, has been announced.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

,Runs-Myatt t2). Spence, Butka, Fer
in-R Ortiz, Susrez, Valdes, Carrasquei.
Two-bass hits-Candini, Myatt, Ferrell.
St9Ien bsse-sucek, sacrihse-Leonard.
First base on ballsEQr Candini, i; OH
Albertson,>1; on Ullrich, 4. Struck out
quel. 4; BY ullrich.. 2. Hits-o6 Leonard,
for l run in 8 innings; on Candini,
aor l run IN innings; on Albertson. 8 for
no runs in 5 innings; Oh Ullrich, i for no
| runs in inninss. Wild .pitch-Ullrich
Winning pitcher-Carrasuuel. Losing pitch
Evening star., 1944-03-29
pors Loss Of Moore Makes Mats Bosses Hunt for Pinch Batter
Win, Lose or Draw
Ruth Feels Home Run Hitting Prevented 45o Average
BY GRANTLAND RICE,

Ruth Feels Home-Run Hitting Prevented 450 Average
Harry salsnser brought point the other that
Cobb had to be hitter could
tripled output.
think this is true But Ty pace-ht specialist who
merely wanted and then his Now
brings point that the
been built hitter could been 450
nheld doubles wide
oufeld felt that
doubles me?" the Babe used to
The out to
strike And don't forget struck out
plenty hitting could have hit IL
and still have punk Nobody wanted to
hit singles doubles 1t home nothing and
That's what
wanted to Ty Cobb base
chunng second third omng into home Ruth
specialists entirely different fields.
battle Babe Ruth at his home
in bulk And the Babe had
hankering better batting than Cobb when
paying the main cash for home and Cobb
lick.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Fans Look to Him for Long Golf Shots

drive 300 yards and hit 5OO-yard
I'm pegged the longest hitter or-
pgged the They always liked to see Hagen
scrambng Bobby Jones? Well they liked to see
in the The answer is they liked 70
what club he used
all I tremendous gallery watching Thomson
playine the the Augusta National
trying hit this with drve
and bass guarding Of the velvet
tall stately pines 200 yards away
with 1t an ncreope
the gallery's thrill
Don could been almost anything in football He
could ball carrier But he happened
to be the greatest pass the history Of football Why
not concentrate speciality Cobb Babe Ruth and Jimmy
did?
This why sdener the noncomhatant runs into uoanle
wsn he begins leading stars must ads that LEAN
toward specialists those who do one thing oeter IMAM
ANYBODY They the true artists.
CyorthA America Nev Alanc)
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Must Stick to Lines Which Gain Reputation

works out in Some writer turns out
humor Let him dare write and
works the other just the
The label is planted
this with Jimmy Thomson the longest
golf Thomson the Coast Guard
powerfully steel new His from
with following wind I've him hit greens
$40 yards
playing day at the Los Angeles Country
championship before the $4,000 L. Open
through steady rain which was no Cali
fog we'll within himself frequently using spoon
brassie off the tee.
Jimmy smiles paid he said ito hit the ball farther
field main living dough comes from
big hitting rent and take OF my family
everything have from tee That's where get most
publicity. That's what firm wants.
Suppose the gamble in trying
Nelson Sammy Snead Ben Hogan
You've to beat 10 or IL strokes to
might lose But long hitting
specially crowd doesn't give about seeing me get
birdie
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Quientis had his left shoulder that
was dislocated last week examined
again yesterday. An X-ray revealed
no serious injury.

In the seventh jnning yesterday. a
bound from Pinch-Hitter Eddie
Butka's bat struck Hills Layne in
the mouth, but the third baseman
suffered only a cut lip. He was back
on the lob TODAY.