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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
By LAWRENCE PERRY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-No COM
meat concerning Bo McMillins
citation as coach of the year has
failed to mention the teams upon
which he won fame as a player
THE Praying Colonels," Centre
College, Danville, KY. I wonder
how many of these commentators
ever saw those Colonies at
prayer? I had that honor and
Bo's successful conduct of his
University of Indiana eleven
through the 1915 season calls 1t
all wildly to mind. 30 was a
coach, not a player. But. this
fact does not spoil the yarn a
bit. 1t was early December, 1924.
Two days prior Georgia had
played Alabama In Birmingham,
a Thanksgiving Day game. Both
were strong teams, but Georgia
had her worst day of the season.
Result, a sound trouncing for the
Bulldogs, who. in addition, were
battered badly by as ferocious
blocking as I ever saw. Nonethe-
less they had an engagement two
days later to meet Centre Col
lege at Danville and q group Of
us left Birmingham to see It.
Then In her gridiron heyday.
Centre had Q light team, but .
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mighty proficient one. Previously
it had defeated Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Alabama together
with less important elevens and
if it could get by Georgia it
would end the season as Southern
champion.
Danville is a lovely little COL
lege down In the heart of the
Kentucky bluegrass region and
when a lot Of us arrived there
from Birmingham the afternoon
before the game we found the
community deeply worried over
the condition Of the players. For
like most successful small-college
outfits, Centre was an eleven
man ,team-no substitutes Of any
merit.
So to win Centre had to keep
her first string intact through
out the game. In the course of
a long and difficult schedule
those II players had been
used up badly, and in the game
OF the week preceding the
Georgia contest the players not
only had been manhandled but
actually crippled by rugged Ala
bama, which In going down to
. Ito surprise defeat had made
the Kentuckians pay dearly for
their victory.
The scene In the Centre dress
ing room Just before the game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Two Jefferson Elves
Winners in Tourney

Jefferson cagers took double vic
tory in the opening round Of the
District Recreation Department. S
first Christmas basket ball tourna-
ment yesterday at Jefferson Recrea-
ton Center.
In the 90-pound class Jefferson
defeated Janney, 23-4, and the host
club also swamped Coolidge, 31-8, in
120-pound action.
Results Yesterday.
e0-pound class-Coolidge. defeated Cor.
don, III; Jefferson defeated Janney
1o5-pound class - Edgewood defeated
12O-pound class-Macfarland defeated
Stuart, COLL: Jefferson defeated Coolidge
Restricted unlimited Coolidge
defeated Columbia, 28-14: Gordon de-
feated Edgewood, 1921; Mcfarland de.
feated Garfield, 1917.
Schedule Today.
90-pound claSs-Anacostia VS.. Jefferson
Reds, Taft VS.. Coolidge. MCFARLAND VS.
Jefferson Blues, Columbia vs. Chevy Chase
wood, Anacostia VS.. Jefferson, Jefferson VS.
Turkey Thicket, Columbia VS.. Virgins
12O-pound class-Taft vs.. Langley
Columbia IS. Macfarland, -Hine VS.. Bu
chanan. Jefferson VS.. Garfield
Unlimited class-Coolidge VS.. Gordon
Wilson vs. Garfield,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
0kinawa Quinf Is Champ
OF Philippine 0Iympics
By the Associated Press.


MANILA, P. l.. Dec. 27.-Okinawa
base won the United States Army's
Philippine Olympics basket ball
title, defeating Leyte 4S to SO in
what was practically a reunion for
the class of 1912 Of Long Island u.
Okinawa will represent the Philip
pines In the Army's Pacific Olympics
finals here in January.
The Manila Dodgers, featuring a
roster Of former big leaguers, shut
out Leyte Base All-Stars in the first
Of q three-game series to determine
the baseball champs, too.
Big Jim Kearn would have made
his st. Louis Cardinals owners
happy. He famed Is and yielded
only four scattered hits.
The Manila Dodgers are managed
by Kirby Higbe, former Brooklyn
chucker and includes Earl Wynn,
former Washington pitcher.
The badminton title went to Pfc.
Stan Cicrich, Portland, Greg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Lions, Forward Line!
Strengthened, Hope
To Upset Rovers

Two revised and strengthened
forward lines will represent the
Washington Lions tomorrow night
when they bid for an upset Of New
York's redhot Rovers in an Eastern
Hockey League match at Uline
Arena.
On one combination Don Web
ster, %, formerly of the Buffalo
Providence and Hershey clubs OF
the American Hockey League, will
make his debut at center between
Charley Kraiger, left wing, and Paul
Bedard, right wing.
Ted Garvin, %, newcomer who
formerly skated for the Indianapolis
Caps and the St. Louis Flyers, will
play left wing on another line that
finds Fred Petsura at center and
Ripper Hogie on the right wing.
Webster and Garvin reported
here yesterday and are expected to
add considerable punch to the
Lions. They are the first of
the promised requirements being
brought in by Coach Make Ben
nett and are reported to be in ex-
cellent playing shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Yates Bows 10 Champ
In National Indoor
Juvenile Tennis
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Pfes8.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-AIan Wat
son Of Short Hills. N. j., and Prince
ton was the only seeded player miss
ing today as the national indoor
junior and boys tennis champion
ships moved into the third round.
Watson was upset by Edward
Jacobs Of Forest Hills, N. Y, and
Dartmouth College in a second
round match, 6-3, As, IS, while
other favorites scored impressive
victories.
Top-seeded Richard Savitt Of Bay
onne, N. j., seaman 2/c in the
Navy, brushed past Leo Mabel of
Forest Hills, So, 60, and Sidney
Schwartz of Brooklyn advanced to
the quarter-f1nals without losing a
game by sweeping two love sets each
from William Stuck OF Cliffside
Park, N. j., and Lawrence Laiks OF
Brooklyn.
Richard Mouledous Of New Or
leans, the national champ and
automatically the No. / ranked.
disposed Of Jack Yates, jr, of
Chevy Chase, Nd, 81, 60.
Gilbert Bogley, another Chevy
Chase entrant and the Journeys sec
ond-seeded player, eliminated James
Pilliod, Scarsdale. N. Y, 6-l, so.
Longest match Of the day was
won by Laiks over Jerome Setter Of
Newark, N. Y, In the Junior divi-
sion, IS. lib, SO.
The tournaments, first held since
1910. will continue through the
holiday period.
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much Of a chance out there to-
day. And we haven't a chance
If we depend on ourselves. Let's
see if we can get help. I'm no
good at praying out loud. Maybe
one of you is. Let's all bow our
heads. Let's CO."
Then, while every one sat or
stood with heads bowed, q tall,
raw-boned Kentucky boy raised
his voice in prayer. Crude. alb
solutely colloquial, it was none
the less impressive In its sim
certify. He did not pray for
victory. He prayed merely that all
the team would last out the
game and give the best they had.
"Doggone 1t, Lord, Just please
let us stick it through. Wen do
the rest"
The team went out on the field.
Linemen would crawl back to
their position after scrim-
mage, finding it too painful to
move save when the necessary
action distracted their minds
from pain. Between the halves
four of the players were carried
to the dressing room on stretch
ers. But throughout the four
quarters not a substitution was
made. The team stuck it through
and Centre won, 14-7.
lReleased By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Fi|chock's Absence Big Topic
As 70 Redskins Are Siqned

Definite, however, Is the fact that
Baugh and Steve Bagarus are signed
with Sammy's contract calling fol
three more seasons while Doubled
is on the dotted line for two more.
In the fold for as also are such
backfield aces as Dick Todd, Merlyn
Condit, Bill De Correvont, Bob De
Fruiter, Jim Gaffney, Leo Presley
Sal Rosato, Larry Weldon and Les
Dye.
Returning inemen include: ri
Aldrich, AL Demao, Marvin Whited
Reid Lehman, Glen Stralka. John
Adams, Fred Davis, John Konis-
zewski, Joe Ungerer, Wayne Miller
and Dough Turley.
Among the newcomers signed are
John Briscoe, Southern California
back; AL Coupee, Iowa star; Jack
Jenkins, Vanderbilt back; John
Lookabaugh. Maryland tackle; Bud
Nygren, San Jose State back, and
George Webb, Georgia Tech end.
Veterans unsigned are Joe Aguirre
Tom Miller, Alex Piasecky, Al
Lolotai, Zip Hanna, Ev Sharp, Ear
Audet, Wilbur Moore, Bob Seymour
Frank Atkins, Cecil Hare and Fill
chOck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27

Twenty-nine Redskins omctally
were on the Marshall reservation
today with signed contracts for
1916, but pro football talk centered
on the Washington player who was
conspicuous by his absence-Frank
FIlchock.
The quarterback who played Sec
ond fiddle to Sammy Baugh except
during the period in 1914 when the
Singer was confined to his Texas
ranch by war duty, has not signed
Reports have him: Cd Jumping to
the All-America Conference, CD
traded to the New York Giants for
Tommy Mont, former Maryland
backfeld star, and Paul Stem, a
tackle.
Neither report could be confirmed
today. Filchock admittedly wants
a No. / quarterback assignment, a
job he easily could find in the new
league. AS far as the trade deal
goes, Mont still is in Europe with
the Army, and Redskin officials
stated that they didn't even know
whether he planned to return to
football when discharged. Stem also
still is in service with his muster
inq-out date uncertain.
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Grid Coaches Appeal for Sports Facilities for H. S. Youth
|Di Mag, Warned by Other Vets,
ToiIinq Now to Get in Trim
BY the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Joe Di
Maggie is pedaling like mad on a
stationary bicycle, pounding his leg
muscles into shape for the grind
ahead in a prelude to one of the
most interesting comeback at
tempts of 1916.
Di Mag isn't taking chances on
Ifaltering or missing fire when he
tries to pick up his Yankee career
where he left off after the World
Serie of 1912. He saw Hank Green
berg Robbie around the outfield and
watched Cecil Travis bend his
aching back for a grass-cutter that
he never touched and he decided
that was not for him.
Every day you'll find the Yankee
clipper at the New York Athletic
Club, using all the gym machines
and gadgets, working like he never
worked before. He is putting on a
winter" training routine that
makes the old spring training
romps look ridiculous in COMPARE
son.
AFTER watching some of the other
fellows last fall at the Yankee Sta
dunn I told myself I would undergo
as tough a training schedule as
could stand" said Joe. THAT means
about three weeks here, two weeks
more on my own in Florida and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
BY GRANTLAND RICE,

Special Correspondent OF The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-AlabaIna
and Southern California dig deeper
into Rose Bowl tradition than any
other two teams. Southern Cali
fornia has won all eight Rose Bowl
starts. Alabama is making her sixth
Rose Bowl visit with only one defeat.
Alabama Started her march in the
1926 Rose Bowl celebration, beating
Washington, 20 to 10. in an al-time
thriller.
What about next Tuesdays meet
ing? Here's a report from George
Byrnes, our alert Western scout:
Dear Grant: The bowl-bound
Bamas have arrived, bringing the
second best collegiate l945 record
they also bring the countrys best
defensive center, Vaughan Mancha;
the best collegiate forward passer,
Harry Gilmer, and in Frank Thomas,
the Tides teacher, the man who, in
the last Is years has led his Alabama
boys to the astounding football COM
pilation of SO victories, II losses and
7 ties. Only Franks great tutor
Knute Rockne, of all major-league
collegiate pigskin preceptors, has left
a record surprising that of his pupil.
For Knute in his IL years at Notre
Dame knocked OF los opponents,
lost IL and tied S.
Funny, isn't it, his star pupil now
should be crowding him for honors
In the won, lost and tied department
over a comparable span of years.
Had Super High School Team.
Lets take a look at Alabama
and listen to Coach Frank Thomas
for a second. I consider my 1945
aggregation a very fine wartime
civilian team Frank says, and then
goes on, We had no team in 1913.
I had only two men when football
was resumed in 1914 who ever had
an Alabama suit on before. and
around them was built super
high school team.
"In l945 my high school squad
of "A was deficient at both ends
and one tackle. so deep down into
the bag I rammed my hand and
pulled out three boys fresh out of
high school to fill these spots. So
the team which responds to the
opening whistle on January will
show eight boys with one previous
year of collegiate experience and
three boys with none. We are light,
too, as only one man weighs over
200, with the others averaging
around 1877. But we have speed
spirit and versatility
Sounds like Jimmy Whelan talk
ing about st. Mary's until they were
sidetracked by U. c. L. A. And
right there, Grant, is a similarity
worth examining.
est. Mary's was q 3h -to-1 favor
lite over U. G. L. A. or even money
and IA points. The Gaels were win
ming that ball game until they were
worn down by U. G. L. AS stream
Of requirements and toward the
end were SO tired they could hardly
stand up. The superb Wedemeyer,
the speedy Cordeiro, the heady
|O'Connor and all the others just
couldn't staye of those fresh re-
placements, and a big upset victory
was chalked up in the final 40 sec
|onds."
Trojans Play Sitter Schedule.
snow, what about the Trojans.
Have they chance and on what
can it be based?"
First of all, 1t Is to be doubted
whether Alabama has played q
schedule as stiff, as exacting or as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Coast Racing Enters
'Superstage in Meet
Al Santa Anita
BY the Associated Press.


ARCADIA, Calf, Dec. 27.-Horse
racing-which hit a tremendous
pace in California this year-goes
into its postwar, or super-colossan
phase tomorrow with the opening OF
a 55-day winter meeting at Santa
Anita.
Los Angeles Turf Club officials
have posted stakes aggregatine
s650,000 and including not one. but
two "hundred-granders Santa
Anita Handicap and the Derby. In
addition, Santa Anita will offer five
$4,000 events and eight stakes fol
$4,000 added. Lowest individual
purse will be $4,000.
A $4,000 race, the California
Breeders Stakes for 2-year-olds, is
the opening day feature at / mile
and may attract 10 starters, boost
ing the gross value of the event to
some $39, 600.
Thumbs Up, which won the 1916
Santa Anita Handicap carrying l3C
pounds, has been given the same
weight for the ninth running of the
100000 event March 9. Armed has
been allotted 1913 and First Fiddle
126.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Members Will Regain
Congressional Club
Early in March
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Congressional Country Club will
be turned back to the membership
for civilian use soon after March J.,
according to the latest word re-
ceived by club authorities. The
ONCE Of Strategic Services has
used the club since April, 1913.
Club authorities, meanwhile, are
going ahead with plans for reopen
ing, but in all probability the golf
course, which took a bad beating
during the war, won't be in first
class shape for many months, Some
clubhouse repair work also will be
needed. The golf scourse was not
in use during the period of occu-
pancy by OSS. AS soon as weather
conditions permit Golf Chairman
John Kennedy and his greens force
will get to work on rehabilitation.
Already at work preparing the way
are former Pro Witty Cox and
Jocko Miller and Warner Gray, two
of Cox's golf shop aides prior to
1943. Both Miller and Gray are
discharged Navy men. Cox was
in the Navy during the first war.
On the golf course the emphasis
will be on reducing long walks be-
tween green and tee and minimizing
climbs. The sixth green is to be
elevated and the seventh tee will
be cut down. A bridge across the
water hazard, from hilltop to hill
top at the 10th hole, also is under
consideration. which further would
reduce hill climbing.
Indian Spring may fence the en-
tire club property next year. Owner
A. S. Kay has received bids on the
cost of the fencing, and says plans
for swimming pool construction
have advanced to the point where
1t may be completed in June.
Despite rumors that Manor may
be sold 1t will remain as a golf
club, says Harry G. Pitt, president
Of the Maryland and Mid Atlantic
Golf. Associations and a prominent
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Pep, Lone Ring Ruler
ToDefend Title in rs,
Is Boxer Of Year
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Willie Pep,
the stylish Hartford Comm clouter
who owns one-half of the worlds
featherweight title, has been named
the boxer of the year" for 1915 by
Ring magazine.
The 126-pound king was the only
champion to defend his crown dur
ing the year, whipping Phil Terra
nova in Is rounds and piling up
seven victories and one draw for
the year.
Pops chief rivals for the "boxer
Of the year" honor in Rings annual
copyrighted review and yearly ring
ratings were Manuel Ortiz, the BAN
tam champ from Ell Centre, Calf:
Jake La Motta, the rock jawed
Bronx middleweight; Ray Robin
son, New York Negro, whose only
nonwnning effort was a draw with
Jose Basora, and Rocky Graziano, q
middleweight thumper who fat
tened six straight rivals to rank as
the best new fighter"
In a surprise move the magazine
declared the international" world
lightweight title vacant, shutting
both Ike Williams, the MIA king
and Bob Montgomery, the New York
champ, below the veteran Chalky
Wright, Allie Stolz and Willie
| joyce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
B'ama May Lose lew
For Rose Bowl Tilt
~ the Associated Press.

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. a.
Alabama's 34-man football squad
has a lot of hard work ahead to
reach the peak of physical fitness
for the Rose Bowl game. So says
Coach Frank Thomas.
And he started in today to whip
the boys into condition. The
Bamans arrived in nearby Alhambra
last night, 911a hours late and hun
CRY. After light meal they worked
out briskly under arc lights at
South Pasadena High School.
Whether Halfback Lowell Tew
plays against Southern California
next Tuesday is problematical. The
Alabama coaching staff has been
trying to get a special headguard
for him but has failed. Tew has a
broken jaw, an injury sustained In
the last day Of practice at Tusca-
loosa. Now Coach Wally Butts Of
Georgia informs Thomas that
frankie Sinkwich's special helmet
that protected his cracked jaw has
been lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Armed, Pot O Luck Among SO
Named for Widener Stakes

NETT Hileman is filling card that
will start at 10 am. &c. S. To.
Trainer Woody Setback has re-
turned the good Splinter. Fire Ward
en-, to training after a brief layof.
Winners and prices of yesterdays
feature races Gulfstream Park
Carmel Town, $19.40. Fair Grounds
-Milos, $500.
Mrs. Louis Rabinowitz' Reply
Paid, one of the years rags-to-
riches developments in the New
York season, trailed all the way in
the featured Sarasota Purse at
Gulfstream. The Marathon Star,
making her first start since Novem-
Der Is, found the 6 furlongs much
too short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
|Chibeors Sign Ramsey,
Former Oregon Guard
y the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. n. - Frank
Ramsey, former guard at Oregon
State and later q star with the FL
Toro Marines, has signed q 1s4s
contract with the Chicago Bears of
the National Football League,
Owner-Coach George Halas said
today.
Ramsey Is the fourth player signed
by the Bears In the past week, Halas
previously having announced the
signing Of Sid Luckman, George Nc
Afee and Bill Hempel.
Ramsey, who was named to a
position on the an-Pacifc Coast
Conference team before entering
the Marines, joined the Bears last
fall after receiving his release from
the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Nativity Basket Semis
Are Corded Tonioht

Tonight's card in the parochia
school basket ball tournament al
Nativity gym lists st. Michaels VS.
st. Matthews in the first tilt Of
the semifinals at 7::30, while Holy
Trinity and Blessed Sacrament clash
at $50. Victors meet tomorrow
night for the title.
st. Michaels climbed into the
seminal round last night with
a 24-2 win over Nativity and St
Matthews defeated Sacred Heart
28-13. Holy Trinity won over Oul
Lady of Victory, 1872, and Blessed
Sacrament triumphed over st. Mar.
tins, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-27
Mentors Of BIue-Gra,
Game See Terrific
Demand COMING
BY the Associated Press.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. a.
Predicting sports boom surprising
anything this country ever has seen
five top-ranking football coaches
joined today in an appeal for more
adequate" recreational facilities for
Americas children.
1--WE let our boys and girls down
after the last war;" asserted Bonnie
Moore of Louisiana State. 1--WE must
not do it this time"
The L. S. U. coach here for Satur-
days annual North-South football
game, sounded the "more-play-
grounds-for children" keynote in a
luncheon speech.
His remarks brought response
from the other lue-Gray mentors
Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern
Ray Morrison of Temple, Matty Bell
of Southern Methodist and Geor-
gia Techs Bobby Dodd.
Recalls Rush Of 1918.
Moore recalled the rush of sports
hungry fans to the ticket windows
after 1918, and forecast a postwar
demand for the next several years
that will make the last one seem
like child's play"
1t is the young boys and girls OF
today who will be the football ano
baseball players, the swimmers, the
golfers of 10 or Is years hence, the
bespectacled Bernie pointed out
and:
They're the ones we're respon-
sible for now"
He advocated a Nationwide en-
phasis on building parks, play
grounds, tennis courts, gridiron sta
diums-anything that will promote
the physical development of youth.
Need Greater This Time.
Echoing Moore's sentiment, WAL
dorf asserted that World War I
lasted 18 months: This war lasted
four years. In 1918 we had some
thing like 5000, 900 men under arms;
this time we had 100000"
That means, he said, the demand
for recreation will be twice as great
as it was after World War I.
Returning veterans will want and
demand a place to play, the North
western coach added, and tits up
to us to give it to them"
Bell, Morrison and Dodd agreed
that there is no substitute for ply
steal training. Our boys and girls
need it and deserve it"
Many Vets on Squads.
Fifteen southern schools and IL
from above the Mason-Dixon line
are represented In the squads for
the grid contest.
Fourteen OF the 4S players carry
the colors of Army teams, with
which they played after attending
college. Eight of the gray stars came
here from service teams and six
northerners saw gridiron combat
with Uncle Sans forces.
It is the Army players. in fact,
around which both sides are build
ing their offense. Bob Kennedy,
former Washington State backf1eld
ace who served with the Sd Air
Force, Is the handspring of the Blue
attack. He Is generally conceded to
be the outstanding running and
passing star in either camp.
Two GIs-John Burns of Wander
hilt and the Eastern Flying Training
Command, and Perry Moss, Tulsa
and KeAsiss Field ALSO figure prom
inently Ia the Soutl's ofense. along
with 160~pound Charlie ELLIS Of Vir-
ginia and r. A. little Of L. 8. U.
Advantage Of experience and
weight In the line made the grays
q three-to-six-point fayorite.