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Evening star., 1944-01-06
By the Associated Press.

AMES, Iowa, Jan. 6.-Declaring
the military hardening program has
served its purpose land there is not
much use keeping it up" Athletic
Director George F. Veenker of Iowa
State has announced a new volun-
tary athletic program he said was
designed to develop the combative
spirit in young men.
Under the new program compul-
sorry physical education for all men
at the college will be abolished and
they will obtain such training
through voluntary participation in
a program of eight sports, bowling
basket ball, boxing. calisthenics
handball, track, volley ball ano
winter activities.
I'VE are not tightening our phys
cal education program" Veenker
said. I'VE are accentuating it ano
will be able to accomplish our aims
of developing combative spirit faster
because it is voluntary in its ap-
proach. We have found young men
will devote five or six hours to
physical education in a voluntary
program, whereas they will do only
the required one or two hours q
week if it is compulsory.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
BY ROD THOMAS.
That's one for the General!"

That's one for the General!"
Such you'll hear many times to-
morrow night at the Bethesda
Bowling Center when Connecticut s
great Blue Ribbon team meets Gait
Davis Rosslyn All-Stars, cream of
the Metropolitan Washington crop
of boWlers.
Yep, every strike and spare that
goes on the scoreboard will count
for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. for
every man on both teams will be
attempting to win for the European
invasion leader a War Bond as a
memento of the effort on the home
front.
The scores of all will count In The
Stars War Bond tournament, which
will reach a resounding crescendo in
the big affair at Bethesda and wind
up two nights later. 1t is being
rolled at all alleys in the Metropoli-
tan Area with the goal $4,000 900
with which to purchase a fleet OF
warplanes.
Big Bond Sale Anticipated.
Many thousands of dollars worth
of bonds, it is assured, will be sold
at tomorrow nights party. Between
games autographed duckpins will be
auctioned. Among these will be 20
bearing the bold signature of Mrs.
the Generals missus.
Others will be penned by Walter
johnson, for our money the greatest
pitcher Of all time and unsurpassed
in baseball history as a gentleman,
and Jack Bentley, who was on the
hill for the New York Giants when
the Big Train scored his only World
Series victory for Washington in
the epic struggle of 1924. Over an
amplifier, Johnson and Bentley will
be interviewed by Arch Mcdonald
of WTOP. So, too, will Clark Grif-
fifth, Washington club president
Russ Hodges of VOL will have a
part in the show.
Shooting for the Blue Ribbons will
be Nick Tronsky, Joe Gacek, Bill
Tato, Harry Peters and Joe Bonigli
and for Washington, Perce Wolfe
Tony Santini, Ed Blakeney, Bill
Krauss and Karl Gochenour, with
Bub Guethler in reserve. 1t figures
to be the classiest duckpin contest
OF the season, here or elsewhere.
George w. Huguely, jr., host fol
Evening star., 1944-01-06
BossIer's 142 Golf PAGES Field
Qualifying for Los Angeles

the championship round tomorrow
at Wiltshire Country Club. There
will be 18 holes a day through next
Monday and the high man for the
72-hole competition will be awarded
$4,375 in War Bonds.
After Saturdays round the field
will be cut to 60.
There were no big names in anna
teur or professional ranks who
failed to get within the select circle
Such stars as jug McSpaden, Ed
Dudley, Leo Diegel, Willie Goggin,
Johnny Bulla, George Won Elm and
Harry Cooper, exempt from qualify
ing, were taking tune-ups today at
Wiltshire, where the fairways were
reported to be much faster, despite
light rains last night.
Three amateurs led the qualifers
at the Sunset course-Bruce McCor-
mick of Los Angeles, Ray Sloppy of
Torrance, Calf, and Ernie Pieper
of San Francisco, former California
amateur titleholder. They were 2
over par with 146S
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Nine Minor Loops Of 43 Plan to Continue Bramham Says
No College Fatalities
In 1943 Footballs
Death Toll Of 10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 6.-There
were only 10 deaths charged to foot
ball in the United States in 1943,
and not a single one of them was
due to injuries suffered on college
gridirons, DR.. Floyd r. Eastwood,
Purdue professor, has reported.
DR.. Eastwood, who has compiled
statistics on football fatalities for IL
years, said nine of last seasons
deaths were reported by high schools
and one by an athletic club team.
Best Record for Sandlots.
1t was the second time that no
deaths had been charged directly or
indirectly to the college ranks and
the first time there were no fataI-
ties in the sandlot classification.
This years total was a 67.7 per
cent decrease from the 81 deaths in
1881, the year the survey started,
and demonstrated, DR.. Eastwood
said, that marked progress had been
made in safeguarding the players.
He pointed out that, although
football Is classed as a hazardous
sport, safety statistics now show
that it Is not as dangerous as riding,
driving or walking on streets or
highways.
Most football fatalities, DR.. East
wood said, are due to head injuries,
and he suggested that committee
OF football coaches and college ath-
letic officials explore researches
made by the American and English
armies on crash helmets with the
view of remodeling football head
guards.
High School Death Rate High.
He also urged that coaches devote
more time to the teaching of tack
ling, because records demonstrated
that nearly half of all football
deaths occurred while tackling.
High school deaths were higher
the past season than at any time
since 1887. DR.. Eastwood said this
might have been a result of lack of
a sufficient amount and quality of
equipment.
NO survey was made in 1912.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Toueh-Fibered Lot, Many Of EN- Grandparents

There Maryland
about 40 of the organized hunts of
them unctionng usual most them hunting twice
They hardrdng lot these hunters many
grandparents bered that they
marrowchng following pack chasing
cunning fox couple counties hill and down dale
fields hkets rugged pastures
oding jumping dtches fences post rail
cades, Drawing barbed obstacles
they catch the fox the complete if their quarry
hounds the earth has the
theewhich in majority of he doesth fox hunters
the huntsman about the
another line which again twohour into
night
like British their
of their equally proud of
improve breeding of 1912
Association
the British
At that time
killed action died in including
all the British hunters
Dunkrk the Rome
would poportionaey equal that
other sport.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
HiaIeah Seen as Test
Of Racing in Florida

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 6.-Glamorous
Hialeah Park, with its pink famin-
goes and exotic landscaping, reopens
tomorrow after skipping an entire
winter racing season because of
wartime difficulties.
The horses today make a final
whirl around Tropical Park, where
through 10 days of racing fans have
passed $6,686, ,020 through the pari-
mutuels wickets, or an average of
1851 1895 daily.
This figure sets no records, but in
Florida season, unlike any previ-
ously experienced, it poses this
question for experts: will wagering
reach its peak at Hialeah or is it
already at wartime flood?-
Hialeah's average daily handle in
1912, when the track last operated,
was S520,165 for a 46-day total of
$23, ,928,538 Its richer purses and
outstanding stakes. including the
S25,000 Widener, the $4,000 Fla
mingo and the $500 McLennan,
attract fine horses and, in the past,
the greatest throngs.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Touchdown Trophies
Honor SchooIboys

Two District schoolboy football
stars will be honored along with
college and professional players at
the Touchdown Clubs annual dinner
Tuesday night at the Statler Hotel.
Special trophies will go to John
Schullenbarger, Coolidge captain,
selected as the outstanding high
school player, and Clyde Scott of
Bulls as the leading prep player.
Ed Hurson, University of Mary
land center, is to be given both the
Touchdown Club and Arch Nc
Donald Trophies awarded the out
standing college player hereabout.
Intramural athletes also will be
honored. They are Stan Levin,
George Washington u; John
Mercak, Catholic u, and Vince Cop
pola, GEORGETOWN.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Basket Boil Scores
By the Associated Press.


PENNSYLVANIA, So; Princeton, 46
sRdi5na e. 5obn stats, q; q EvSnsyille 20
Colgate SO; Hamilton Premeteorologists,
Camp Ellis, 80; Toledo u "a.
Hobart, 20; Ft. Ontario, 21.
Muhlenberg, 40: Swarthmore, %.
Rice, As; Baylor, 27.
DePauw VS.. 60: Waba sh, 40.
Camp. Lee, 50; Norfolk Army Base, IS.
Norfolk Nagal Training Station. 81; Camp
Texas 40: Southwestern q, As.
Camp Edwards, 50: Tufts, As,
Curtis Bay Coast Guard, 81; Fort Bel
Drew, 75: webb, 80.
Cathedral 42; Columbia Naval Oficers, IS.
St JoSephs; -6s' Philadelphia Navy Yard
Fort Harrison, e1;, Anderson Dureans, "a
penn State, Sta 81: New ta'YS, York SS T., SO.
Pittsburgh, 6;i: Carneeie Tech, 33
Wet Ttcr Virginia hs o. s3; West Virginia
NNoTlolk Naval Air Station, sl; Duke. 2s,
Drake, 4S; Simpson, IS.
81 Francis, 40; Cathedral 33.
NoE III R.s RSaIoina PS Navy 81; Maxton Army
foTt ffsnss 3a Gamp cyktiTsar go
Boston Coast Guard, go: Camp Endicott,
Mar, MM,anksto Teachers as; St. Olaf. So.
Peru Teachers, A.; Brunins Air Base, 1e.
Hamline, 81; River Falls Teachers, 40.
WICHITA Cessna, 2s; Hutchinson Naval Air
Wichita Boeins. 80; wichita Beech. 81.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
BY w. G. BRAMHAM,

President, National Association Of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues.
NEW YORK, Jan. Cone can
not make rash predictions with a
global war in progress. but minor
league baseball has demonstrated
its determination to carry on in
spite of difficulties encountered. The
continuation depends upon the
needs Of the Government in the all
important item Of manpower and
it has first call.
AS we go into 1914 our nine leagues
which finished the 1943 season are
planning to carry on. Practically
all of the leagues which suspended
because Of the war are ready to re-
open the moment they are able to
muster sufficient players of profess
|sional caliber. They have protected
their territories and kept their or
ganizations. They are eager to re-
turn to active play and will do so at
the earliest feasible opportunity.
Profit by Experiences.
Minor league baseball has been
through two war seasons and we
confess pardonable pride over the
record it has left In the history
books of the game. We learned
many things from the experiences
of the first World War and we have
learned others from the current
conflict. Happily, we have profited
by those experiences.
After the first World War No. l.
l9l8-nine minor leagues started the
season, but only one of them COM
pleted its schedule, and that was
curtailed by the work or fight
order of the Government.
The season of 1943-the second OF
World War II-saw 10 minor leagues
toe the mark, including the expert
mental Glass E League, the first ever
organized in the history of the Ma
tional Association. This little cir
cult failed to obtain concessions II
desired and was forced to shut dowr
in July.
But the nine leagues with previ.
Gus experience went through theil
full schedules and postseason series
Contrast that with the one which
finished in 1918 and it is easy to dis.
Germ the cource of our pride.
Seen as Help to Morale.
We feel that the attitude Of tn,
Government and the public hat
much to do with our continuation
Those agencies, we believe, Learned
something from World War I. The,
learned the importance of moral
and the high estate of sports in tina
'picture.
The Government co-operated IL
the continuation Of the game as fal
as 1t could without affecting the
actual war effort, and the public re.
sponded to prove that baseball had {
place and job to do in the emer.
gency.
Minor league baseball can point t.
its war record in the years hence, anc
it will continue to function in such
manner as to enhance the pride
which has been generated in two
years OF operation under condition.
created by worldwide turmoil.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Ames Ends Military Hardening
For Own Voluntary Postines

Veenker predicted the percentage
of students who would participate
in the voluntary program would be
as great as under the compulsory
system. He said the college planned
to give regular credit toward grad
uation for participation in the pro-
gram. No credit was given for COM
pulsory physical education.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Dunbar Takes Starter
From Parker Gray

Dunbar High opened its basket
ball season with 1921 victory over
Parker Gray yesterday at Anacos-
tia.
Led by Martin, the Poets went into
an 80 lead in the first quarter and
upped this edge to 1910 at the half
coasting home thereafter.
Martin shared scoring honors with
Parker Gray's Major, each getting
Evening star., 1944-01-06
1943 Irish Eleven
Best, Fourot Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. g.
Coach Don Faurot of the Iowa
Seahawks football team says the
1943 Notre Dame football eleven
was probably the best in the his
tory of football.
1t. Faurot, speaking at the Oath
annual University of Notre Dame
testimonial banquet last night,
also asserted that he believed the
best grid coach in America was
Frank Leahy, the Irish mentor.
The Seahawks lost. to Notre
Dame by one point, one of the
nine teams defeated by the Irish
in their 10 games.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Jefferson High Victor
In 'Y Court Opener

In the opening of the YMCA
Member League basket ball series
last night Jefferson High of Falls
Church swamped Boy Scout Troop
u, 52-7, with Center Wayne Fow-
Ter of the victors taking scoring
honors with "a points.
The Y Flashes downed Woodward
School, 37-19, as Guard Monte Nor
gan led the Flashes with II points.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
defeated Congress Pages, 27-l3.
Guard Sanford of Westminster was
high man with 7 points.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Improved Horse Breeding Aids War Effort

record also impressive Of
soldiers enthusiastic hunters from Gen Mar
Wainwright
H. George Patton, also M F. H.
Col Harry Semmes joint
o. Potomac Hounds
mules of working 1888 453 farms
tremendous advantage
animals is large to the
throughout the breed horses
for
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Sports Mirror
,y the Associated Prose

By the Associated Press
Today a year ago-Ban on
pleasure driving causes Tropical
Park race track to shut down,
effective January 7.
Three years ago-Don Lash
outran Les MacMitchell and
Tommy Deckard in 2-mile race
of Columbus annual track meet,
in 9:08.6.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Boys Club Is Seeking
Players for CUNTS

Boys Club Of Washington is or
ganizing basket ball teams for boys
in the following weight classes: 80,
los, 120. 1875 and $50 pounds. Z.
Barney Ross, athletic director at
Eastern Branch, is accepting entries.
Contact him at Atlantic O949.
Eastern Branch teams also are
scheduling games in all weight
classes.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
BeIvoir Busketers Bow

BALTIMORE, Jan. (P).-Curtis
Bay Coast Guards basket ball team
piled up a first-half lead and STAYED
off a last-minute rally to defeat the
Fort Belvoir (VaO Army cagers,
51-30, last night at the Young Mems
Hebrew Association gymnasium.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Gonzaga Picks on Dewitt
For 4th Basket Victory

Gonzaga's basket ball team turned
In its fourth victory in five starts
with 1927 triumph over Dewitt
yesterday. 1t was DevittS third
straight setback.
George Van Wagner of Dewitt led
all scorers with IS points, while Dave
Carroll topped the Eagles with II.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Illinois Quint Loses Pair

CHICAGO. Jan. 6 (P).-Ray De
Moulin, flrst-string guard on the
Illinois basket ball team, has been
inducted into the Army. He was
given 21-day furlough and expects
TO play five more conference games.
He had just succeeded Dick Foley
who entered the Army yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Harder Gets "a Points

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
'P).-Keith. Harder, former Wash
ington Tech High star, scored "a
points last night to lead Virginia s
basket ball team to 1896 win over
North Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Win, Lose or Draw
Another Old Timer, With Plug for Fox Hunters
By LARRY LAWRENCE.


World War II has been particularly repuv
Gen Sherman said but it nevertheless
uons. 1t has caused certain remarkable resurrecons.
We didn't unduy excited
out Of retirement to sreanne machine
equanimy Longees welding away rvets but
when learned Poppy Thompson this
we'll that did things to blood pressure!
Though took four of caacysmic globa bring
it, willing Denman and
gladly accept Granny Rice his
deeply stirred too have become aspiring
along with those ancens help
return from the wars of Stan, Hawkins
Believing that in a par Poppy
Granny and being able to split infnive
offer this about other intrepid odsers
to keep sport alive for the youngsters
Fox hunting major in this section
past 200 again well under the
about April the ayng throaty
of fox hounds will be
Virginia countryside they young
George Washington hunted with the Virginia gentry
Probably sport in America proportion
its members the than hunting
chase of the crafty Reynard still being with
enthusiasm of youth by sporswomen
beyond the of military
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Hockey Players Traded

BOSTON, Jan. 6 (P).-Flash Hol-
lett, Boston Bruins defenseman, has
been traded to the Detroit Red
Wings for Defenseman Joseph
cPat") Egan in a straight exchange.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Others Keeping Ready
10 Resume, Asserts
Association Prexy

(This is another In a series,
iDritten expressly for the Asso-
ciated Press by sports leaders, in
,Dhich prospects for 1914 are dis
cuSsedJ
Evening star., 1944-01-06

No survey was made in 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-07
LEARN BRIDGE FAST
4O-Duplicate Journeys

<NINETY-SOME per cent Of all
the contract bridge played in the
world In rubber bridge. which
brings together four players at a
table. with perhaps an extra play
or or two taking turns cutting in
and out. The other main style OF
contract bridge Is what Is called
duplicate" because in It the same
deals get played at q number Of
different tables by a series Of diff
ferent pairs.
The principal piece Of equip
ment to make this form q game
possible Ii what Is called @ "du-
plicate board" 1t 10 q contraption
In which you can preserve q deal
intact. At the start hand Is dealt
In the regular way. Some player
Is treated rs the dealer-as arbi-
trarily marked on the duplicate
board. which also has arbitrary
markings saying which side, II
either. or both. Is vulnerable. The
bidding goes on in regular fash
ion. with the dealer starting the
auction.
When the play begins. the open.
Ing leader plays his card face-up
in front Of himself, instead Of In
the middle Of the table. Then
down goes the dummy's hand.
When the declarer plays from II,
he merely calls the card he wants,
and the dummy places it in front
OF, himself. Then your partner
plays his card in front Of himself.
after which the declarer does like
wise. Then the four cards are
turned face down. II your side
won the trick. each OF the four
players aims his card lengthwise
parallel to the line from you 10
your partner.
When the declarer's side wins a
trick, the players aim their cards
parallel TO the line from declarer
70 dummy Thus each player
winds up with 10 cards in front Of
himself In little row. some aim
ing at the partner and some cross
wise. 1t Is easy TO count up then
and see how many tricks each
side won.
The hand is then scored. Next
each player counts his cards to
make sure he has all Is, then
places his hand in a pocket made
for his position-North, East.
South or West-in the duplicate
board. That hand Is ready then to
be played again by other players
at another table. The board has
an arrow which points North, TO
establish the position Of II on the
next table. The four new players
take out their cards, count them
70 make sure OF 10 each, see who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-07
Fine Points in Bridqe

Is dealer. and what IL the vllner-
ability. then proceed to bid and
play 1t as before.
II no duplicate boards are avail
able. as with uniformed men or
women at remote places. any In
genious person can assemble q
makeshift one Of perhaps four en-
velopes appropriately marked,
held together by string. q rubber
band or In another envelope. II de-
string to try this form Of game.
There are several ways to score.
The simplest IL by having q match
between two teams Of four. Each
team has ope North-South pair
and one East West pair. For illus
tration. suppose II Is q team Of
men vs.. q team Of women. Mr..
North and Mr.. South play at Ia
Bile against Miss East and Miss
West. AT Table 2, Mr.. East and
Mr.. West play against Miss North
and Miss South.
Instead Of rubbers, make each
hand stand alone, giving a bonus
Of 800 points for bidding and maxi
ing q not vulnerable game and 500
for q vulnerable one. At each Ia
BILE keep score Of hand after hand.
following a convenient number OF
hands. pass the deals already
played over to the other table. and
take the deals they have played.
When all Of the deals have been
played at both tables, add up the
combined scores to see which
team did best. This Is q real test
Of skill. for II your pair had the
weaker hands at your table, your
teammates would have had the
stronger hands at the other one.
When a lot Of tables are in play.
the scoring Is more complex, usu-
ally by what II called match
points" Half Of the pairs usually
sit North-South throughout, and
the other half play in the East
West positions. After a couple Of
hands are played at each table,
the East-West pairs move one IA.
bic In one direction while the deals
are moved one table in the other
direction.
After everybody has played all
deals. the scores on each are COM
pared. On any deal. the pair with
the worst score gets no match
points. the pair just above gets 1,
the next higher 2. and so on to
the top. In tie for any position.
the points involved are split. OF
course. the North-South pair with
the most match points Is the
North-South winner and the pair
with The best East-West point to-
tai is the East-West winner. There
are also more complex forms OF
duplicate In which each pair meets
every other one.
Tomorrow; How 10 Learn MOrn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-07
Gliding to
beTaught

The celebration AZ the Ypsilanti
Air Port Sunday. July 3. will mark
not only the completion OF the new
and improved runways, but the OF
fetal opening Of Ypsilanti Air
Service, Inc.
This is the only glider school In
the Middlewest, according to Its
president. J. II. Prescott, Jr.. fol-
merly an instructor in invasion tech
niuue at a civilian operated Army
school at La Mesa Field, Texas. j.
F. Murphy is vice president and
w. /. Weiand sales manager OF the
school.
Mr.. Prescott says courses in pilot
ing power planes also are offered
by the Air Service at the YpsilantI
Airport, which has been designated
as the official flying base OF the
Willow Run Unit Of Civilian Air
Patrol.
The schedule OF events Sunday
will be p. m, delayed parachute
Jump OF 5000 feet by 1t. ID. Walker
at 2 D. m, glider demon
stration flights with two high per
Torrance sail planes; p. m, a spot
landing contest between airplane
and elders; p. m. a student jump
err in his first parachute jump; 5
D. m, formation flying; Z p. m, a
mass parachute jump.
From 10 a. m. TO shutdown power
planes and elders will take pas
sengers for rides.