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Evening star., 1944-10-18
Truck|oad Of Heavies
On Turner Ring Card

Promoter Joe Turner is import
Ing heavyWeights by the truckload
for his Monday night boxing show
at the w street Arena, and is bal
ancing the big fellows with a return
match between Jess Moraney and
Bee Bee Washington.
Dixie Lee Oliver, big ex-janitor at
Turner's fight house, is in the top
spot against Johnny benson of In
dianapolis, KO conqueror of Lee
Oma, in one of the best line-ups of
heavyweight action on single card
here in recent years. On the pro-
gram are four 8-rounders and an
opening 4.
Clint Conway, Newark socker,
clashes with Johnny Allen of Phil
adelphia in the secondary feature
to Denson-Oliver, and Buddy
Thomas, District heavy who has just
fattened Jimmy Webb in Texas, re-
turns to battle Colon CLANCY, an
Indianapolis buddy of Denson's.
After the rousing reception given
the set of 8-rounders Turner and
Matchmaker Gabe Menendes put on
last week, they hope to stir up
heavyweight boom here for the fall
and winter season.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Touchdowners Honor
MCGOWAN, McQuinn

A baseball umpire stole the show
at party given by football folk
yesterday and the grid folk liked
1t. Bill MCGOWAN, veteran Amer
ican League arbiter, had the
crowd at the Touchdown Club
luncheon rolling out of the chairs
with his stories of the "profes-
sion" and was honored by the club
with a plaque extolling his service
in sport.
Similarly honored was George
McQuinn, Arlington CVa.) County
neighbor, for his superb per-
formance with the st. Louis Browns
IN the recent World Series with
the Cardinals. McQuinn, leading
batter OF the series, told the Touch
downers that the Browns might
not have been the best club in their
circuit but that none was more
game"
The party was directed by Dom
AID Adams, president of the Touch
down Club.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Walker, Virginia, Ace Linemon
For Play Against N. 6. Navy

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. l8.-Virginia' S
Hank Walker, fullback turned end
won honors today as the outstand-
ing football lineman of the week in
the third weekly Associated Press
poll of the season. He joins Roger
Harding, California center, and End
Jack Russell of Randolph Field,
ranked first in the previous polls.
Because of Walkers performance
Virginia scored a major upset by
holding the highly touted North
Carolina Pref1ighters to a 1913
deadlock Walker, a 1S0-pounder
from Griffin, Ga, is a Navy trainee
who played the 1943 season with
South Carolina.
Virginia Star Versatile.
walker played one of the pref
tiest defensive games I have ever
seen," asserted Coach Frank Muir
ray of Virginia. HE was the major
factor in our holding Preflight to
80 yards rushing. He is qualified to
play any position. He can pass,
kick and run. I used him at full
back until I needed some one to
fill gap at end
Two other wingmen, 18-year-old
Hubert Bechtol of Texas, and 49,
year-old John Johnson of the Ala
media (Calif) Coast Guard, were
singled out for praise by their
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Maryland Five Plans
"A Contests; Flynn
lis Lone Veteran

Coach Burton Shipley of the
Maryland basket ball team is striv-
ing to arrange a l4-game schedule
for squad that will be made up
almost wholly of untried talent. So
far he has arranged IL games, as
follows:
January 6. Duke at Durham; II,
Navy at Annapolis; Is, v. M. l.;
10, Delaware; 81, Eampden-Sydney
February 3, Virginia at Char
lottesville; 5. v. M l., at Lexington;
10, Virginia l6, Marshall College
II, Richmond u; %, Army, at West
Point.
Games are pending with N. C.
State and West Virginia and Ship
ley hopes to arrange one contest at
home prior to the holidays.
Shipley, who plans to start prac-
tice with the nongridders next Mon
day, will have only Jack Flynn of
last years team. but there are said
to be a number of former high
school stars on the grid squad,
which does not complete its season
until November 30.
One of the gridders Shipley is
banking upon is Jack Love. the g.
foot, 4-inch, 20l-pound halfback,
who played freshman basketball for
the Old Liners during the 1912 43
season.
Evening star., 1944-10-18

possess plenty Of spirit which they
are certain to display in full force
Friday to defend their clean slate
Of three victories.
Jack Love, Maryland's big back
fielder, who had his leg twisted in
the game with the Mountaineers,
was expected to be back in uniform
today and to be ready for action
against the Spartans.
For the second successive day, the
Maryland squad yesterday included
a lengthy scrimmage in its drill, de-
voted mainly to running plays, with
the accent on blocking.
Tickets for the game may be OBJ
tanned at the Redskins Office, 739
Ninth street NV
Evening star., 1944-10-18
.zivic Eager for Shot
Al Cochrane' 5 Title
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Tex, Oct. l8.-Corpl.
Fritzie Zivic. the man from Pitts
burgh with the swaybacked nose, is
fighting ring opponents and old age
in the Southwest, waiting with all
the patience of tethered terrier for
one more chance at that guy" and
the welterweight title.
Zivic never mentions Titleholder
Freddy Cochrane by name. alluding
always to the Navy's chief petty Of
ficer as that guy with an uncom-
plimentary emphasis on the that"
That guy" he says, "hidin' be-
hind the Nays skoits.'
Fritzie lost his title to Cochrane
in 194l and then the latter joined
the Navy, a move which Zivic re-
fers to as "ducked into the Navy"
The title was frozen, and although
Fritzie met the champion in Sep
tember, 1912, and decisioned him,
the crown was not at stake.
Now 81 and boxing instructor at
Camp Normoyle. San Antonio, the
corporal keeps in shape by moving
down such ring material as he finds
in this part of the country. Tonight
he meets Pat Saia of Philadelphia
on the main event of a fight card
here.
Evening star., 1944-10-18

coaches. Bechtol smeared 50 many
Oklahoma plays the boys in the
pressbox called him the fifth man
in the Sooners' backfield. johnson
San Francisco lad playing in his
first big time game, helped Alameda
tie favored March Field, 1920, by
catching two forward passes for
touchdowns.
Clarence Esser of Wisconsin, Tom
Kane of Tulane, Vic Schleich of
Iowa Seahawks. and Jim Turner,
College of Pacific, impressed at
tackle while H. j. Nichols of Rice.
Bob Dobelstein of Tennessee, Bill
Hatcher of California and Jack
Fathauer of Iowa State stood out
at guard.
Tex Warrington of Auburn, Felto
Prewitt of Tulsa and Joe Winkler of
Purdue drew the most praise at
center.
Other Outstanding Linemen.
Other outstanding linemen of the
week:
Ends,-Dave Hirschler. California; Jim
borough, Georgia Tech; Paul Robson.
coerek Frank PSr
due; Ben Moss, Auburn.
Tackles--Walt Stickel, Pennsylvania;
nsEssi,1n nsnysrG snsi stn; Auburn; '" D, Garrett
- Guards-J. j. stanowicz. Army; JEFF
HaIa Hustis. Syracuse; John Boyle, Penn; Groh,
Center-Ed Holtsinger. Georgia Tech
Bob Lossie, Minnesota.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Mrs. Hall Wins Last
Golf Test Of Season

The Women's District Gold Asso-
citation closed the books on a big
Competitive season yesterday. with
Mrs. William E. Hall winner of the
annual Presidents Plate tourney.
The Columbia Country Club contest
ant negotiated Washington Golf and
Country Clubs roller coaster course
in 49-44-93 for low gross honors,
and an l1-stroke handicap sliced
her total to 80 for low net prize. She
accepted the latter.
A triple-tie resulted for second
place with Mrs. C. B. Magruder,
Army Navy Club, winning the draw
for the prize. Her card read 98-l5-
83. Mrs. George Roney of the host
club had 99-16-83 and drew third
prize, while a teammate, Mrs. M.
Hale Dinneen, was fourth with
10l-18-83. Mrs r. L. Hutchinson,
Washington, took fifth honors with
104-20-35.
Mrs. John Barron Of Kenwood was
awarded the consolation prize for
high score.
Mrs. Albert Walker, Chevy Chase,
captured Glass A low gross with a
SO, while Mrs. H. M. Chapman, Ken
wood, was Glass B winner with 1O4.
Glass A putting honors went to
Mrs. j. A. York, Army Navy, with
%. while Glass B laurels were gar
nered by Mrs. Robert Lacy of Co.
lumbia, with 49,
Evening star., 1944-10-18
BY JERRY LISKA,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO. Oct. 10. - Fireball
frankie Sinkwich of the Detroit
Lions, who is dodging surgeons
with as much success as he is
evading rival linemen, has taken
over the ground-gaining lead in the
National Football League.
Before an appendicitis attack
benched him last Sunday against
the Cleveland Rams, Sinkwich
lugged the ball "a yards in is at
tempts to increase his yardage in
three games to 1913 and snatch the
league leadership from Lou Brock
Of Green Bay. Brock. whose team
was idle Sunday, is second with 181
yards in four games.
Sinkwich, whose improvement
over last season has been painfully
discovered by a few rivals rendered
hors de combat attempting to
tackle him, has a doctors okay to
continue play without undergoing
an operation.
The Washington Redskins, once
firmly convinced that Singing
Sammy Baugh was indispensable
still boast the leagues best passer
in Baugh's successor, Flippin' Frank
Filchock, who has a brilliant .684
percentage for two games. Filchock
hit the target 10 times in 18 at
tempts against Boston Sunday to
spark winning Redskin rally. The
nrevio,Is week Frank cOnplefed %
of 33 passes against Philadelphia.
Guard Len Younce of the New
York Giants displaced Sinkwich as
the punting leader, averaging 42.3
yards on 13 boots. Although the
Packers were idle Sunday, Peerless
Don Hutson maintained his leader
ship in scoring with A points and
pass receiving with 426 yards gained
and five touchdown aerials,
Evening star., 1944-10-18
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1s.-Pa-
ciflc Coast football fans have been
arguing ever since Southern Califor-
mia and California played a 6-6 tie in
Los Angeles October Z.
The subject for debate: Did Jim
Muir's knee touch the ground, as it
was officially ruled, or did the Cali
fornia quarterback go over cleanly
for what would have been the win
ming touchdown and the upset OF
Southern Cal?
You've all heard similar Monday
morning quarterbacking, but Mr..
Buddy Leitch, the pipe smoking
sports editor of San Jose, may have
found the solution to the problem
during a discussion with William p.
Kyne, general anager Of the Bay
Meadows race track.
He quotes Kyne as follows:
Evening star., 1944-10-18
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOcldteQ FfeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1s-"Topsy
Hartsel was one of the best bunters
in baseball and a player who hus-
tied all the time" is Connie Macks
tribute to the one-time Philadelphia
Athletics player who died Monday
in Toledo, Ohio.
Tully Frederick Hartsel, who
played left field for the AS from 1902
to 1911, belonged to that rugged
era when baseball was perhaps a bit
more rough than it is now" said Mr..
Mack.
What player he was" con-
tinued the AS manager. "He was q
superb leadoff man for our team
and played prominent part in win
ming our first American League pen.
nant In 1902.
How he could bunt! He was un-
usually fast in getting down to first
on his bunts and he could also
whack that ball when he took a toe
hold at q fast pitch.
DO you know that Topsy was the
man who won our fifth and final
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Other leaders:

Other leaders:
Ball carriers-Manders. Brooklyn
1853 yards in A attempts: Grigas
Card-Pitts, 1874 yards in 40 attempts
Hinkle, Philadelphia, 129 yards in
25 attempts.
Passers-Comp, Green Bay, 80
completed in u attempts, average
.527; Gudmundson, Boston, nine
compelled in Is attempts, average
800; Luckman, Chicago Bears (noW
in service), is completed in 80 at
tempts. average .454: Sinkwich, De-
troit, 10 completed in 48 attempts
average 1853
Scorers-Benton, Cleveland; L
Brock, Green Bay, and Sinkwich
"a points.
Field goals-Zontini. Cleveland
two in three attempts; Strong, New
York, two in four attempts.
Passes received-Hutson, %; G.
Wilson, Bears. Il; Pritko, Cleveland
and Benton, 10 each.
PunterS-Sinkwich, Is for 35.4
average; Colella, Cleveland, 13 for
40 average.
Evening star., 1944-10-18

Maryland's football team will have
to contend with a clever, fast and
husky outfit when it entertains
Michigan State Friday night at
College Park in the first meeting
between the schools.
Harry Rice, member of the Old
Line coaching staff, who secuted the
Spartans as they ran roughshod
over Kansas State last week, ass,
reports that the Maryland gridders
will find Michigan State a great
contrast to the comparatively small,
but fiery West Virginians they
played to Sail tie last week.
The Spartans, Rice says, not only
have a wealth of football assets, but
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Battles and WiIkin
Pluy for EI orc

Although in Spanish eel toro"
means "the BULL" Eddie West of
the Santa Ana, Calf, Register
claims it's no bull that the Ell
Toro Flying Marines, coached by
1t. Col. Dick Hanley, have one Of
the most powerful service football
teams
A few top names from his list
are Its. Cliff Battles, Paul Cover
nall, Bob Dove and Mickey Nc
Cardle; Capt. Bob Macleod and
Pvts Wee Willie Wilkin, Chuck
Fenenbock and Harley McCol-
lum. Ell Toro has won all its four
games. scoring a 60 upset last
week over San Diego Naval, rated
the best service team on the
Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Photo Check on Grid Scorino
Is Urged as Officiutinq Aid

"Why not instant nt-developing
photographs, such as we use at the
finish line in horse racing, for foot
ball contests?
Il have been reading of how
University of California footballers
figure they were denied very i'm
portant touchdown while engaging
U. S. G. Had there been in opera
ton a picture-taking apparatus,
with its lense focused on the goal
line, foolproof evidence could have
been offered and the dispute could
have been settled at once and for all
in matter OF minutes.
I'VE take photos Of horse race
finishes and have the evidence to
present the public in less than two
minutes. Football could do the same,
and I'm woridring why some one
hasn't thought of 1t long before
this"
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Sportsman S Park Opens
22-Day Turf Meetinq

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Sportsman's
Park, suburban Cicero's half mile
oval, opens its 22-day fall meeting
today with its $4,000 Inaugural
Handicap, almost simultaneous with
closing of Hawthorne Parks 34-day
schedule.
The Inaugural at Sportsman's
Park was split into two divisions,
with Bright Willie, carrying an i'm
post of lis pounds. apparently the
class of the second division which
appears to have been assigned the
top horses.
The turnstiles at Hawthorne reg
istered record total of 466, 1922 Gus
toners this year, compared with
100000 for last falls meeting, and
this group pushed $31, ,461, 1852
through the mutuel windows, a
daily average of 1926, 1928.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Hernandez S Decision
Victory Over Wilson
JoIts Fight Fans
BY BOB MCLEAN.

An air of mystery today still hung
over last nights proceedings at
Uline Arena, where Pedro Hernandez
worra 10-round decision over Jackie
Wilson in the featherweight feature
on top Of card of some of the
weirdest boxing matches ever wit
messed here.
Biggest puzzler is why only 1897
fans turned out to see Wilson, who
has quite following here because
Of his KO wins over Lew Hanbury
and Danny Petro and who had an
unbeaten record locally up to last
evening.
Next question on the docket Is
how a Hernandez who. has been
licked by most of the good ones
could manage to outpoint Jackie, a
top-flight contender for Willie Peps
title, and one of the finest boxers
now active.
Next, the fans want to know where
In the name of boxing some of those
prelim fighters come from and why
they are allowed to fight in their
present physical condition.
Gallagher Liked Wilson.
Regarding the s64 question as to
why Wilson was whipped, we don't
think he was. The fight was close
enough to be called a draw and,
as matter of fact, Referee Marty
Gallagher gave his nod to Wilson
in the face Of the verdict for Her
nandez of Judges Jim Sullivan and
Bob Eller. Marty,s ring judgment
| Is highly regarded in this corner
and the fact that there should be a
disagreement among a trio of such
capable officials indicates that it
was no one sided decision, by any
means.
! The bull-strong Hernandez evil
IDENTIFY was working under orders to
go in there swinging and forget
what Jackie did, but Wilson re-
Iversed the situation many times in
the first six rounds, tying Pedro up
and making him miss. Hernandez
| began to connect in the final two
rounds, landing a solid blow to the
mouth in the nipth that stung
Wilson considerably
Wilson, who weighed 1913, was un-
marked at the conclusion of the
brawl, while the winner, who scaled
l30. was badly cut over the left eve
and considerably battered on the
remainder of his facial area.
Golembeck Given One.
In the opening four, Joe Golem-
beck, 200, local boy, huffed and
pulled through a miserable four
rounds TO win decision over Joev
Green, l80, Washington. At least
that's the way Jimmy Lake an
nounced it. and we're having our
eyes examined today.
In another peculiar prelim. Char
ley Bennett, 1873, decisioned Billy
Morris, 1856, in six heats. Morris
handled the murderous Bennett
nicely and gave the customers some
good moments of boxing. Judge
Jim Sullivan voted for Morris as
did your correspondent.
Yancey Henry, 1877, a California
boy, beat out a six-round tattoo
on the incredible King Kong, 2O8
Baltimore, for the duke, with the
hefty Kong holding on to the top
rope with one hand and hitting with
the other. Kong had to be helped
out Of his corner to start the last
two rounds.
In the other prelim, Jimmy Bell.
182, Washington, was whipped over
the six-round route by JOHNNY
Gardner, 1873, Philadelphia, and we
couldn't see that one either.
Gross gate was s5,119.24, net
So, ,723O3.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Justice Of Boinbridqe
Tops Stote Scorers
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Bainbridge's free-wheeling foot
ball team, winner of three romps
thus far, is showing the way in in
dividual scoring among Maryland
teams, placing seven men among the
dozen leaders.
Charley Justice. speedy back,
shows the way with 36 points. in
Guiding two touchdowns in each of
the Commodores' three games.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Brooklyn Game Seen as Pivotal Test in Skins Title Quest
Final Two Struggles,
With Giants, Loom
biq on Horizon v
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

III Is enClTely possible tQaL Cne
current National Football League
race will evolve into one Of the diz-
ziest of them all, with the outcome
In the East, as far as the Redskins
are concerned, hinging on the OUT
come of their last two games, which
happen to be with the New York
Giants.
This Brooklyn brawl coming up
Sunday at the ball park, marking
the Tribes 1914 home debut, is ex-
tremely important to the cause. A
defeat at this juncture could pune
ture the Skins title bubble and,
even worse, might discourage a lot
Of prospective customers from COM
ing out to watch them play their
remaining home games. Undoubt-
edly the club will have both
thoughts in mind when it lines up
for the opening kickoff.
Out West Bun Donelli's surprising
Cleveland Rams, with three straight
victories in their hope chest, have
knocked the Western title pattern
slightly cockeyed. Even a loss to
the pace making Packers Sunday
won't put the chill on Cleveland's
aspirations because it's in position
for a long, hard pull and will be
around when prizes are handed out
Cleveland Big Factor.
Cleveland, due here two weeks
from Sunday, also will have voice in
the disposition Of Eastern honors,
as it also tangles with Philadelphia
In the final game of the campaign.
A win over Washington would be an
irreparable blow to the Tribes
hopes, and another o,er the Eagles
could pave the way for a dark horse
triumph. meaning the Giants.
Brooklyn will show a badly bat
tered backfield here and its offensive
power will be something less than
terrific. But good, stout line, as
the Tigers have, plus break or two,
conceivably could get them a tie,
even a win, and the Redskins can
afford neither. Tie games 90 for
Sweeney In league standings, and
even Sweeney doesn't want set
back. You've got to win 'em to get
into the playof1.
Headaches Threaten De Groot.
Coach Dud De Groot has a couple
Of good reasons for wanting to win
Sunday. 1t will be his first appear
ance here in coaching role and
hawkeyed grandstand quarterbacks
will be looking for mistakes and
complaining that both Ray Flaherty
and Dutch" Bergman, his immedi-
ate predecessors, were better, that
the new T formation won't work,
etc, etc, ad inflnitum. De Groot
knows the headaches he may be in
for, and the players themselves
know they've got to look their best
to capture the fans fancy. They're
trying hard enough to get ready and
will be as ready as humanity possible
Barring unforeseen developments 1t
Is the studied opinion in this corner
that the Redskins will do all right.
After being up against the Eagles
and down against Boston, they may
hit their proper level against Brook
lyn, giving us a true gauge of their
collective ability.
Whether Baugh will be here for the
game is conjectural, but it is thought
he will play. The team can use
him, but his value as a team player
diminishes each week he is away
from the club, and 1t may be that
even if he should return at a later
date he won't fit in with the T.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
McWiIIiams Scars 10 Lead
In Southeastern Scoring
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Oct. 10. Tom
Shorty" McWilliams, Mississippi
States brilliant young tailback, with
48 points = is the undisputed scoring
leader of the Southeastern Confer
ence this week. having added two
touchdowns Saturday as the Ma
rooms beat Arkansas A. & NJ, 1920
For two weeks, McWilliams and
Bobby Forbes of Florida shared the
top slot, but Forbes dropped behind
last week as Tennessee walloped
the Gators, 400. McWilliams, used
sparingly as his team romped
through three opponents. has scored
practically a point a minute.
Six points behind Forbes is Jay
Parks, running mate of McWilliams,
with five touchdowns, one more
than Lowell Tew of Alabama and
Buster Stephens of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Illinois Young Leads
Big Ten Ball Toters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. ia swift little
man is leading the way in the West
|ern Conference scoring and ground
gaining departments.
He is Claude Buddy Young,
Illinois national sprint champion,
who has streaked to five touchdowns
and 285 yards by rushing in three
conference games.
Young, weighing 100 pounds and
standing 5 feet S, scampered to two
touchdowns the first two times he
got his hands on the ball against
Iowa last Saturday to total 80 points,
six more than Bob Wiese of Michft
gan.
He has carried the ball only 26
times, averaging almost IL yards
per try.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Loops Provide Pinboys,
St. Paul Alleys Reopen
BY the Associated Press.

6y tue AssOClabeQ IIeSS.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 18.-Operators of
IL bowling establishments who
closed their alleys Sunday night be-
cause of a shortage of pin settlers,
have decided to reopen today and
do the best they can. One alley
operator was given permission to
reopen last night because two
leagues had provided their own pin
settlers.
Tom Harkins, operator of one es-
tablishment, said cooperation Of
bowlers will be needed, adding that
howlers should aid in obtaining
pin settlers. makeeh ehn effort to speed
up games and report on time for
league matches.