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Evening star., 1944-02-14
Putting Puts Nelson
|At Reyo|ta's Heels
lin Texas Open
BY the Associatec Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. IA
Johnny Revolta's once-substantial
lead in the Texas Open golf tourna-
ment was down to q single stroke
today for the final round sof the
|72-hole affair.
Byron Nelson of Toledo, who tied
the course record Saturday with a
SO, whipped out another sub-par
I68 yesterday despite a cold rain,
while the best Revolta could do
was one-over-par 70.
That cut four more strokes of
Revolta's lead, giving him 205, Mel
son 206.
Harold (Jug) McSpaden, Philadel-
phia, who has won three of the four
winter tournaments thus far, failed
to help his third-place position yes
terday, shooting par II. His 54-
hole score is 210.
Revolta, who halls from Evanston,
ILL.,, had to take a on No. 7 when
his drive hit a tree, but he drew
even with par by registering brides
on No. 10 and No. IA. However, his
shot landed behind a tree at No
l6 and he had to take a bogey.
Meanwhile, Nelson's putter con-
tinued to respond like a first-grade
student to his teacher. He rammed
in 15-footer for a birdie on No. l
and it was something like that the
rest of the way.
Despite the rain and cold II
other players bettered par, among
them Craig Wood of Mamaroneck
N. Y, and Bob Hamilton of Evans
vile, Ind.
Melvin (Chick) Harbert Of Lin
coin, Nebr., Army Air Forces Train
ing Command, and Wood each had
211, Sam Byrd Of Philadelphia had
212 and Hamilton 213.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Bears Apt 10 Provide
Cutters Torrid Test
On Ice Wednesday

Desires of Washington hockey fol-
lowers to see a better brand o.
competition for the Curtis Bay
Coast Guard may be answered or
Wednesday night when the Hershey
Bears come out against the Cutters
at Uline Arena. The Bears are lead
ing the Eastern division Of the
American League and thus promise
to furnish play Of higher caliber
than the amateur or service clubs
so far have presented here against
the Baltimore Coast Guardsmen.
The Cutters now have won five
In a row on the Uline Arena ice
their latest triumph coming with
ease last night as they trimmed the
Windsor Spitfires, 1912, before some
5000 fans. Until the last period the
Spitf1res were unable to shove the
puck past Goalie frankie Brimsek
and after they scored twice to aver
a shutout the Cutters came bach
to fire three more markers.
1t was walkaway from the start
with the Cutters machine cunning
five goals in the first period. Ossit
Asmundsen slipped the first through
l minute and 10 seconds after thu
game opened. Ed Barry followed
with a pair and Joe Kulcer ane
Gerry Dupuy likewise scored in thu
opening period.
"Choo Choo" Mariucci finally
broke through the Spitfires' tigh
defense near the end of the secone
frame to tally after a solo dasf
down the ice and Asmundsen go
his second goal to give the Cutter.
TO lead into the last period. Jacl
Ward and Mickey Drouillard avertee
shutout by getting scores for thu
Spitf1res in the last period.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Early Baskets Bears loss
IoppIe Army A||-Stars

Washington Bears scored a 1910
victory over Dutch Dement'S Army
An-Stars yesterday in basket ball
game at Turner's Arena before q
crowd of 300.
The Bears scoring was started by
Puggy Bell and Pop Gates, who
racked IL and 10 points, respectively
during the first half. Steve Beloise
and Ken Connors shouldered most
OF the burden for the An-Stars
during this time and the half ended
in the Bears favor, 30-14.
In the last half the Bears slowed
with Dolly King potting four of the
nine baskets his team made Beloise
made seven in q row for the Army
team and carried of scoring honors
with q total Of a points. High men
for the Bears were Bell and Gates
with "a and IL.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

This match ended 2l-17, 1921, 1l-21
21-15. 21-15 and was perhaps the
hardest fought, most intriguing OF
the tournament, marked by shots
that often brought down the
house."
It was quite an evening for Corpl
Hail who teamed with Mrs. Clouther
to capture the mixed doubles title In
conquering Davida Hawthorne and
John Somael of New York, 21-l7
1921, l1-21, 21-15. 21-15.
Equally as entertaining Is the
championship scraps was q comedy
exhibition by Bellak and Pagliaro
who at one time kept four balls in
motion.
However, most of the gallery came
away chatting chiefly Of Peggy Nc
Leans victory. It was the first
major title triumph for the little
cupcake but she accepted 1t quite
without emotion, at least outward
ly. Her calmness, in fact, was q dis
tinctive characteristic Of her play
The clever Mrs. Clouther specializes
In cool calculation, finding an op-
ponent's weakness then going to
town, but after the first set she
found the smart, agile, ard-hittins
youngsters game invulnerable. Some
Of PeggyS wickedly Englished shots
so bamed the champ she completely
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Joe Tinker Beats Serious
Illness Second Time
y the Associot.n prae

BY the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE bic
league ballplayer Of another genera
ton, Joe Tinker, Is safe again afte,
taking the count. He was reported
out Of danger today by his physi-
clan and well on the way to re-
covery."
The famed member of the Tinker
to = Evers to Chance double play
combination has recovered from ag-
gravated influenza for the second
time since 1897.
From his hospital bed here he kept
saying: I'm going to throw another
ball. Yeah, I'm going to throw an
other ball" The 63-year-old Tinke,
entered the hospital in January
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Wright, Latsios Risk
Good Records in Rino
Al Turner'S Toniqht

Speedy. hard-hitting Bee Bee
Wright, 1s-year-old Pittsburgh Ne
gro high school student, Is q slight
favorite over Nick Latsios for thei1
10-round match the Turner's Arena
fight card tonight. Both boys are
talking OF winning by a knockout
and the fact that Wright's kaye
record is the more impressive Is
helping keep him a 6-5 choice.
They have good won-and-lost rec.
ords, each having been defeated only
once in their professional careers
Wright has won 81 fights and Lat.
sios Is. Fourteen of Wright's tri-
umphs were on kayos. He chilled
George Williams on his first visit tc
Washington and since has outpoint-
ed Don Leon and Sammy Daniels
Latsios, now a soldier at Boiling
Field, stopped Make Starr and TAT.
fy Cummings.
Wright Is a fast puncher with 8
lot OF color. He displays an inclna.
tion toward really fancy footwork
and so far his ability to move
around has done no harm. Latsio.
Is better known for his boxing skill
than punching ability, although he
does carry a bit of power in his
right. His left jab particularly /.
fast and troublesome. His boxinp
ability might be the means Of upset.
ting Wright tonight as 1t may be
remembered that Leon, Wright.
second opponent here, used some
sk1llful boxing that forced the
Pittsburgher to go all out before tax.
ing a decision.
The six-round semifeature will BIZ
between Jimmy McGriff, winner Of
his last four fights here, and Cum.
mings. Tommy Mollis faces Lex
Rosan and Bobby Brown zoe.
against Jimmy Hill in other six.
heaters. while the opening four.
rounder will be between Dick Brown
and Leon Hawkins. The show be.
gins at 8:45.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Santn Leads Charge as D. C. Bowers Rout Bs|timorean
Capital Rollers Take
Top -Four Places in
Clarendon Open

Capital bowlers yesterday gave q
sound beating to Baltimore sharp
shooters. who for months had DOM
mated the tournament field, when
Tony Santini Of Lucky Strike won
the third annual Clarendon open
with a score Of 900, and the next
three spots were taken by Paul
James of Arlington with 952, Red
Megaw Of Queen Pin with 938 and
Jack Day of Greenway with 936.
It was Santinis first tournament
victory since he won the 1943 United
States Open more than a year ago.
Oriole invaders won the next two
payoff places with Carroll Hide
brand, who held first place early
in the afternoon, and Nick Pave,
No. duckpinner of the country,
tied with 934.
Paul Jarman Of King Pin finished
seventh with $50 and AL Wright, a
teammate and defending champion,
tied with Hal Babbitt of Clarendon
for the final major prize. George
Huguely, Bethesda Bowling Center
proprietor. fired 166 to win the con-
ISOLATION game prize.
162 Santini's Top Game.
Warmed up after 374 set which
aided Lucky Strike to trim Clar-
endon, 81, in one of the important
District League matches at Clar-
endon, ,Santini sandwiched his best
single effort of 1852 between three
game counts of 381 and AT, to give
Capital its second win Of the season
in Is major events OF which Balti-
more has won 13.
| James with games of 1856, 121, 152,
1877, 125, 142 and 139 was the leader
until Santini popped his top score,
while Megaw turned in lusty 426
for his first three games.
King Pin .regained a one-game
lead over Clarendon in the District
loop pennant scrap by lucky 81
win from Arcadia after posting 1,72l
for their lowest set of the season
Dean Roper, making his debut in
the all-star circuit, led the King
Primers with 359.
Fred Murphy's 377 was best as
Lucky Strike put the bee on Claren-
don in the first two games, 613 to
GOT and 619 to 6l4. Clarendon took
the final tilt, 587 to $50, with James
Gaping a 383 with 142. Joe Harri-
son, former league champion, in q
comeback try with Clarendon, turned
in 344.
Lafayette Team Advances.
Third-place Lafayettes moved
within two games of the leader with
sweep over Brookland led by Bill
Harrison's 382. Ed Nash with 1888
was the big shot as Greenway white
washed Colonial Village. Capt. Ray
Watson with 399 led Northeast
Temples 80 win from Bethesda.
Hyattsville was 2-1 winner over
Hi-Skor with Wally Burton gaining
the spotlight with top scores OF 180
and 431.
Ruby Parry Of Columbia, with
her sprained ankle apparently on
the mend, was the only Washing
ton bowler to finish among the prize
winners in the women's Franklin
open at Baltimore. Her score Of 722
gave the Dixie open champion Sec
ond place, II pins back OF the vim
ming Lola Shanahan, whose 734 In
the six-game event gave Baltimore
women their second major tourna.
ment victory of the season and q
tie with the Capital.
Other Oriole prize winners were
Myrtle Liphard, 716; Skeets John
son, 713; Ethel Die, I'll; Ruth
Zentz. TOO. and Ethel Brewer. 7n8.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Perry Spurn;ng Juicy Bouts
While Prepping for Banks

Aaron Perry and Billy Banks,
local colored lightweights who meet
IN the 10-round headline match
at Ul1ne Arena week from tonight,
begin public workouts today at the
Liberty A. G. gym at 419 Ninth
street. Perry Is drilling daily at
2 O'Clock with Banks working at $3.50.
Since his impressive victory over
Fred Addeo at Madison Square
Garden recently Perry has received
a number of offers for good matches,
but isn't letting his sudden promi-
nence bother him. Harry Harry
Garsh, his manager) will book 'em
Evening star., 1944-02-14

Of the finest table tennis performer
in the world.
Among these was Army Corpl
Thor Had Of Washington, q native
Of Hungary, whose wizardry ha.
enthralled the table tennis addict.
Of 30-odd countries. An act Of Con.
gress opened the way for Corpl
Hazi to become an American citizen
In q brilliantly contested match, hi
retained the mems singles title BY
defeating spectacular little LOT
Pagliaro Of New York, former ma.
tional champion, 21-l2, 1920, 21-1e
This was a bit OF a surprise al.
though Pagiaro was Hazi's victim
in the Eastern final last year. Prio,
to that "Paggy" was copious poison
to the former European ace.
Hazi's Backhand Powerful.
His game dominated by a terrific
backhand but versatile, Hazi through
most Of the battle firmly held COM
mand, most Of Pagliaro's points
coming on spectacular smashes and
dropshots, Of which he Is almost q
peerless master.
Pagliaro shared the mems doubles
title with Dick Miles, q fellow New
Yorker, In defeating HaH and Lazlc
Bellak, another transplanted Hun
garian now an Army sergeant. on
furlough from q camp In Louisiana
Evening star., 1944-02-14
BY ROD THOMAS.

BY ROD THOMAS.
Peggy Mclean, II, but looking
much younger, q cute little trick
from Hollis, N. Y, today perched
on the throne Of Eastern woman
table tennis players with a firm
grip on the scepter snatched from
the hand Of Mae Clouther of Cam
bridge, Mass.
Before a near-capacity gathering
at Heurich Gymnasium last night
q crowd which remained almost to
person for four hours Of spar
king table tennis, Peggy took the
measure Of the defending cham
pion, 1921, 21-11, 2l-16, 21-13, In
the final of a tournament sponsored
by The Star and directed by Guy
Irving Burch, president of the Dis
trict Table Tennis Association, who
turned in one Of the best jobs, it is
said, the game has known.
Peggy Is Unexcited.
Peggy, who stands q scant five
feet and weighs 100 pounds, give
or take an ounce, performed with
q demeanor reminiscent OF pig
tailed, poker-panned Helen Wills
Of lawn tennis might. Her victory
was the only sharp upset Of the
tournament in which played some
Evening star., 1944-02-14
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Ohio State
of Columbus, Ohio, and Canisius of
Buffalo, N. Y, win valentines to-
day as the outstanding college
basket ball teams of the past week.
The Buckeyes whipped the previ-
ously unbeaten Iowa quintet twice
on successive nights to throw the
Big Ten race wide open. Canisius,
rebounding from a beating at the
hands of Temple, knocked over
Long Island University and Miami
(Ohio) University, two clubs that
had been given consideration for the
forthcoming postseason champion
ship tournaments.
With Iowa and Miami pushed out
OF the undefeated class, Army, 100
remains the only major unbeaten
five. The Greensboro IN. c. BIC
No. 10 outfit, boasting many former
college stars, has swept all its IL
games, but against less stern COM
petition.
Sharing the weeks headlines with
Ohio State, Canisius and Army
which beat Pitt and Hobart, were
three service teams with long
streaks. Great Lakes and the Olathe
Naval Clippers each chalked up
their 10th straight while the Norfolk
Naval Training crew made 1t 18 In
row. The Floyd Bennett IN. "
five boasts a 12-game winning
streak.
Illinois, Doane Surprise.
AS usual there were upsets. Per-
haps the most noteworthy were
those of Illinois over DePaul; Doane
over the Iowa Seahawks and Gettys-
burg over Albright.
This Is the national picture by
regions:
East-Muhlenberg U7-2) and St.
Johns Q2-O regained prominence
by defeating Temple and st. Jo-
seph's, respectively. Dartmouth,
ISL, recognized as tops with Navy,
Penn and Canisius ever dangerous.
Penn faces Army and Navy this
week and if the Quakers are as
hot" as they were in beating Muhl-
enberg, woe to the Cadets and Mid
shipmen.
Midwest-Purdue, although beaten
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Smith and Kirk Cop
In Uphill Golf Tilt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 14.-Hert
Smith, Orlando druggist, and Peggy
Kirk, former Rollins College stu
dent. yesterday won the Florida
two-ball mixed foursome golf tour
nament after an uphill fight.
-Four down at the end of the first
ID holes, Smith and Miss Kirk
played superb golf to defeat Lee
Kosten, Muskegon CMich.) pro, and
Marjorie Row of Admission, Ala, &
and 5. Winners were presented
with $50 War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

lean. Star Stan Photos.
missed the pellet though on top
Of 1t.
Patty Presents Prizes.
Marine 1t. Patty Berg. the woman
golf star, made the presentation OF
prizes, consisting Of cups and War
Bonds, the latter given by The Star
which was invited to sponsor the
tournament again next year and
accepted.
1t. Patty, q table tennis player OF
ability, sat through the entire two
day tournament, one of its most
absorbed spectators. The military
atmosphere Of the event was marked
with many Of the players haiNng
from the services. Army Col. George
H. Foster, who has had an import
ant hand in the development of
table tennis from its mild ping
pong" stage into spectacular sport,
was honorary referee and John
Meininger, an ofdcer Of the Ma
tional Table Tennis Association, was
the active arbiter. Jimmy Gibbons
OF Station WMAL was the master OF
ceremonies. Several newsreel COM
panies filmed the tournament.
|. There were no empty moments ir
the show at Heurich's. Interlude.
between play were filled by Adele Ii
Bune, accordionist, who was as vel
received as the contestants,
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Sacred Heart Gets Lead
With 10th Win in Row

Sacred Heart moved into the lead
in the Gonzaga division of the
Parochial Basket Ball League yes
terday as 1t downed st. Martins,
1873. for its 10th straight win.
In other league games, st. An
thongs defeated St. Joseph's, 1l-e;
st. AIMS trounced St. Aloysius,
24-4, and Blessed Sacrament topped
Trinity, 20-12.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

and I'll Tight 'em" is the way Perry
sums 1t up. Right now I've got
this Banks fight on my mind and
nothing else"
Perry likely will rate q favorite
over Banks, but Billy's greater ex-
perience figures to help him against
the boy he used to second when
Perry was an amateur. 1--WE seen
Aaron box since he was a kid among
the amateurs" Billy said, "and nat
urally I know lot about his style.
can tell you one thing, I'll make
q different fight against him than
have most Of the Others"
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Ankle Okoy, Wade Again
Heads ARTILLERY Outfit

BY the Associate~ Press,
FORT BRAGG, N. c., Feb. a.
Back in the saddle as commander
Of the 272d Field Artillery Battalion
here Is 1t. Col. Wallace Wade.
The former Duke and Alabama
football coach has recovered from
an ankle injury received last No.
vemher In . jeep accident.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Ex-Iowa Ace War Victim

KANSAS CITY, Feb. IA lR.-Lt.
Victor Vargon, %, former swimming
star at the University of Iowa, was
killed IN a plane crash in the Middle
East just three weeks after going
overseas as q member of the Air
Forces, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Vargon, have been notified,
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Doruzio 81 Fuvorite

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA R.-
Stubby Gus Dorazo was a 3-to-1
betting favorite today to whip Dusty
Wilkerson in a 10-round Arena fight
tonight for the heavyweight cham
lpionship Of Philadelphia. T.,
Evening star., 1944-02-14
College Quints
By tie Associated Press

0y tNe ASSOClHE6d PreSS.
Late Saturday Scores.
Drew, 81: Pratt Institute, So
Bucknell, 3S: Franklin and Marshall, 30
ct. Francis (Brooklyn), IS: Rider, ~.
Sampson, So; Villanova, A.
Berea, 81; Western State, a.
Camp Grant, 81; Northern, 43.
Cornell Navy. 81: Simpson, 81.
Duouesne, 81; Iowa Wesleyan, 80.
Upper Iowa. ~; Luther, 80 (overtim.,.
Drake. Al; Central, 80.
WASHINGTON o., SO: Missouri Mines, A.
Wittenberg, so; Earlham, 40.
Omaha University, 4S: Midland, ~.
Dana, AZ: Concordia, So
Wabash, 40; Franklin. 80.
Drury. SO; Tulsa, 40.
Colorado College, AZ: Denver, 20.
Colorado Mines 63: Greeley State, Al.
Gonzaga. 81; Whitman, Al.
Oregon State, 50; Idaho. 4s (overtime).
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Turf Career UnIucky,
|Whir|y's Kid Sister
Goes 10 Stud Duty
1y the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. ll.-Whirlette
KID sister Of the illustrious Whirl-
away, Is slated to follow her big
brother back to the farm after a
hard luck career as a racer.
Like the money-winning champ of
all time, the little filly is intended
for stud duty.
A visit to the Warren Wright CAL
umet Farm stable at Hialeah Park
yesterday revealed the daughter of
Blenheim 2d-Dustwhirl in a hungry
mood, stretching her neck at full
length. Foreman Jake Hizar was
ready to order feeding time and said
Whirlette was reaching for sugar.
she seems to have settled down
somewhat from her temperamental
earlier days, for, like Whirlawav and
other Blenheims. this little girl was
pretty high strung.
Whirlette's racing debut was long
deferred. She was ready for her
premiere at Hialeah last winter. then
the meeting was Cancelled. Several
times later on she overcame various
ailments, such as distemper and
coughing. Something always de-
ferred her initial start. Finally. this
winter, she raced at Hialeah. In her
baptism under fire the Calumet lassie
made up q world Of ground, stealing
through on the inside to win, in
stead Of racing wide as her brother
used to do, but it was q rather slow
race. Entered again and still SEEM
ing confused and green, she Jared
poorly.
Never a robust filly, but royalty
bred. Whirlette's owners have de-
cided to terminate her racing career,
but expect that she will prove her
mettle at stud. in the lush bluegrass
OF Kentucky. And according to Hizar
she leaves today in good health.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

Three years ago-Frank Leahy
quits Boston College to become
head football coach and director
OF athletics at Notre Dame.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Win, Lose or Draw
Mack Sees Droft Making Baseball Races Keen
By GRANTLAND RICE,

Mack Sees Droft Making Baseball Races Keen
Recently we quoted Branch Ricke Frank Fsch and Mel OFT
the possibility of close interesting baseball
calber play should fall away, it certainly will
brought this angle to Connie Mack ut quite possible the
sl-year-old pilot said
quite possible least six
in both leagues well punched through most of the
Cardinals might
through the spring and where almost team wi
For example most of have had such to lose the
Cardinals Walker Marion Most
have such headners johnson and Keller and possibly
Gordon and Chandler of the Yankees mention only We
might have Just as many men but they won't be such out
standing other words leading lose better
ballplayers than most OF us have left.
All Clubs Down to Pretty Fair Level
"This will bring down pretty fair level where
you quoted Rickey along
the National League concerned believe the thing
pen to the American League.
Manager Mccarthy idea of
losing also know that Mccarthy of
that than willing take luck with
the scramble that all We have lost
Flers Maggios Rulings Moores Kelers Coope and
others make ranks But this doesn't
won't have many good evenly matched balplayers left"
still claim that racing boxing, golf football and other
sports still hold public interest still
break records there why baseball should fall
behind.
What the great majority pennant fight
chance This far better
three dominate the two
Cardinals Dodgers There
be little interest left where team leading
by 10 or games early in August
Close Competition to Mean More Than Class
competition. important
probably will big league
class this next What Of it, when all know that
leading stars in the service?
against the greatest boost
Baseball made tremendous contribution to
football boxing and other sport has done
Through Navy football after the Army
this front And not referring to 98
per believed football and wanted continued
the in this respect With almost
the servcemen baseball and ootoa to keep
going left
quit 1t takes stout to throw in the
cNorth America
Evening star., 1944-02-14

Results Yesterday.
Cleveland. O.; Providence, 4.
Buffalo, 8; Hershey, 1,
Indtanapolis. %; Pittsburgh, 1.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Boston. 4: New York, 2.
Evening star., 1944-02-14

BEST OF 2,510LThat was the
number Of dogs in the West
minister show which ended
Saturday at New York's Madi-
son Square Garden, and ad-
judged top Of the lot was tho
Welsh terrier, Oh. Flornell
Rare-Bit OF Twin Ponds
(above). "A. p. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Hockey Statistics
NATIONAL LEAGIJE

Results Yesterday.
Detroit. 4; Boston, l.
Toronto. 6, New York, 8.
Montreal. 2; Chicago, Q 1tie).