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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
MANY CLUBS HIT
BY TRAVEL BAN

NEW YORK, March 16. -R)-
Approximately so per cent Of the
142 games on the Major League
spring training schedule fall into
the category banned by baseball S
newest ruling, an Associated Press
survey today disclosed.
The Philadelphia Pills, training
at Wilmington, Del, saw their
spring card crumble from 16 to
four games under the plan by
which National League President
Ford Prick and Will Harridge,
president of the American loop,
recommended to their clubs that
games involving public Transports
ton be dropped.
The New York Yankees, doing
their conditioning at Atlantic City,
wiped out 10 Of their 16 tits
but probably will arrange others
with the Boston Red Sox, quarter
ed at Atlantic City but practicing
in nearby Pleasantville, N. J..
Washington dropped five games
with the Pills, New York Giants
and Baltimore but hopes to sche-
dule more with the Boston Braves,
training at the capital city's
Georgetown University field.
Teams training in 1ndiana-De-
troit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pitts.
burgh, Chicago Cubs and Chicago
White Sox-weren't sure how the
ruling would affect them until
they investigated the clause which
permits games if one Of the club S
is en- route home from its training
site. One team might possibly
break camp a week earlier than
anticipated and spend the time
as the guest of another.
Probably the least affected are
the two St. Louis clubs, the New
York Giants and the Brooklyn
Dodgers. Virtually the only games
on the docket for the two Missouri
entries is the intermittent seven
game series programmed for their
home city.
Both the Dodgers and the Giants
have their farmhands with them
in camp and can arrange intra-
squad games. The Philadelphia
Athletics, drilling at Frederick,
Md aNJaite5 word from Harrid 10
before making any shifts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17

Major Pliny A. Hogle, coach OF
the Second Regiment Colonies OF
Fort Bragg, announced yesterday
that he is busy drawing up the
schedule for the coming season,
but he finds the talent somewhat
lacking. Major Hogle would Like to
hear from a few high calibre teams
in Wilmington who would be in
terested in playing against his
team. They would prefer to play
on Week-ends.
Major Hogle points out that Ar
my baseball is pretty much IN
the same condition as civilian
sports. However, after brief OBJ
servation, it looks as if we will
have season as good as that
which we enjoyed last year" he
says.
Major Hogle's address, in case
there are some who would be IN
terested in meeting the Fc"' Bragg
team, is Headquarters, End Regi-
ment, Fla RTC, Fort Bragg.
Speaking of civilian baseball, a
last minute survey shows that the
holdouts and others who have ap-
peared hopeless are coming home
at last, which proves the fascina-
ton of the sport.
The Washington Senators saw a
little relief from outfield worries
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
First National Open
FIR Women Announced

GREENSBORO, March 16.-(R)-
The First National Open for wom
ems professional golfers, the idea
and dream of Hope Seignious oil
Greensboro will be held in Spokane
wash the week of August IL, il
was announced today by the ath.
1etic round table of that city and
elaborated on by Miss Seignious to
tho Greensboro Daily News to.
night.
For a year the thoughts and ac-
lions of Miss Seignious, assistant
PROFESSIONAL at Starmount Forest
ro,1ntry Club who leaves April to
accept the full pros job at North
Shore Country Club, Milwaukee,
Wise have been toward this end.
She as executive secretary-trea-
,rer of the Women's Professional
Sn1fers Association, granted the
oocentance of the bid from the
a ,.o,,nd table. Betty Hicks, Long
Zach Calf. is president with FL
p Pc Griffin, Woman's College,
l Gon shore, vice president in
neroe of teachers in the W.P.G.A.
'ii There will be a grand total of
80 I'm with $500 to the winning
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
SKI CHAMPION
DIES IN ACTION

WASHINGTON, March 16.-W.D
-T-Sgt. Torger Toxic, world-fam-
ed ski jumper who holds the
North American record OF 2s9 feet,
was killed in action in Italy on
March 3, the War Department
announced today.
Toxic, 26, was born in Orkdahl,
Norway, and came to the United
States in 1888. Settling in Brook
Ign, he became famous overnight.
He cracked "a hill records while
winning AZ of 48 tournaments.
He won the national champion
ship at 81, soaring 288 feet from
Olympian Hill at Hyak, Washing
ton, and a year later on the Pine
Mountain slide at Iron Mountain,
Mich, created a new and still
standing record of 289 feet.
Toxic, who joined Uncle Sam S
ski troops on October 1, 1912, after
receiving his American citizen
ship, still holds jumping records at
Hyak, Iron Mountain, Sun Valley,
Ida; Berlin, N. H.; Bear Noun
tain, N. Y; Laconia-Gilford, N.
H., and Lake Placid. N. Y.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. EN-
ma Toxic of Lokkenverk, Norway,
and a brother, Kyrre, Of Noroton,
Conn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Cuff Notes
Bv JACK STILLMAN

! Yesterday when George Binks, FOR
mer Milwaukee Brewer, turned IN
his bat size. George Cripple also
let it be known that he would re-
port. and Harlon6 Cliff notified the
capital city team that he would be
on hand. This brings the Senators
total to Is players-the largest
squad to date.
The Cleveland Indians also re-
ceived good news in the message
from Myril Hoag, who notified the
Indians that he would be able to
play this season. Tonsil ailment
prevented him from playing much
ball last year, but he is reported
to be in tip-top condition for this
seasons trays, which should make
the Indians very happy.
All-in-all, baseball isn't on the
black side, even if the teams are
having to recondition their exhi-
bition schedule because of the ODT
ban-even if they are having to
use players with only one leg or
one arm, run neck-and-neck race
with Selective Service, play most
of their seasons games in their
own back yards, and (what some
PLAYERS consider the hardest
punch hold spring sessions in the
bitterest cold north of the Mason
Dixon line, while they dream Of
moon-ht shores of Florida, Cali
fornia and Mexico.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17

FRENCH LICK, Ind, March 16
-[P)-Let the St. Louis Cardinals
take heed! There's a champion
ship air to the tune Manager
Charles J. Grimm of the Chicago
Cubs is stunning on his famed
bango.
Jolly Cholly has worked only a
week with a skeleton squad at this
southern Indiana spa, but he's will
ling to venture that the Cubs Will
be "plenty formidable when the
bell, rings for the fourth wartime
season.
Certainly I'm optimistic over
our 1945 chances-by wartime
Standards" declared Grimm. You
can't say until opening day who u
be around to play this season, ou1
the blue prints indicate we'll have
a good nudeus and be in better
condition than at last years
start"
Grimm last year whipped team
that dropped 10 OF its first Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
BIVINS
BATTLE TO DRAW

NEW YORK. March 49, WP) -
Cpl. Melio Bettina of Camp Shanks,
southpaw heavyweight, and Jimmy
Bivins, long-armed Gle la n d
Negro, fought to a 10-r ound draw
tonight before more than Il, 900 fans
at Madison Square Garden in their
rubber match" Each had won a
previous decision.
The only excitement came In the
fifth round when Bivins hoored the
swarthy, stocky Italian jus before
the bell rang ending the session.
One of Bivins' long left hooks stag.
gered Meio in mid-ring, gashing
his right eye. AS Battina stagger-
ed backwards, Biving nailed him
on the chin with a long right hook,
driving him to the canvas near a
neutral corner. The bell rang as
the count reached three.
Referee Donovan gave the fight
to Bettina, six rounds to four. Judge
Jack Gordon called it even, five
and five; and Judge Marty Monroe
gave it to 5ivins, eight to two.
Bivins, although five years
younger than the former light
heavyweight champion, appeared
listless and unable to sustain an at
tack-even when his body blows
patiently had blubber- bellied Melio
in trouble. In the last three rounds
Bettina would belt him with head
hooks, and then tie Bivins up, as
the southpaw rallied from earlier
punishment. However,. at no time
was the Cleveland Negro in serious
trouble.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
0PA HEAD SEES
DECISION SOON

. CLEVELAND, March 16.-U.H-
Edward L. keenan,, regional war
manpower commissioner for Ohio,
Michigan and Kentucky said today
that a decision may be made
"soon'' regarding the fate of ball
players in his territory now work
ing in war plants.
The poll would affect players
with the Cleveland Indians, De-
troit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Tole-
do Mudhens. Columbus Redbirds
and Louisville Colonies.
Keenan, said he would poll area
directors in the three states to
ascertain how they handle the base
ball question. He admitted he did
not know whether baseball was
essential, adding that 1--WE been
waiting to see what kind OF clas-
sification we can get from Wash
ington."
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
The Sports Trail
Home Run King Plans
To Risk Neck In Ring

ance of a guy who had been caught
in a revolving barbed wire fence.
The Babe will have a lot to
learn if he intends to pursue the
role of referee any length of time.
The rules, for one thing, although
we aren't exactly sure that there
are any. We don't think it would
be looked upon favorably if one
of the guys brought a gun into
the ring with him, but if it was
only a 20 maybe it would be al
lowed.
He'll have to study up on the
personalities of the gladiators, al
so, and they seem to change them
on occasion. We recall that about
10 years ago one George Koverly
was playing the burp circuit il
and around Omaha. He was {
handsome rascal and, if we recall
was billed as the Hollywood Adon.
is. Anyway, he was just too, toC
sweet, going about his chore witt
a high standard of ethics, assum
my patient oil VI 1lJ uACu III
nccence as some uncouth opponen
practiced third-degree mayhem or
him.
Not long ago we saw picture
of the by-product of match ii
Buffalo, or Detroit or some Other
Southeastern city 1t showed ;
group of fans, some sheddins
their coats menacingly and al
with wild, Lets moider de bum
expressions. talking burly Burp
err who had aroused their ire by
his bad man tactics and who nov
stood glazing detiantly at the pack
muscles flexed and manly ches
pouter-pigeoned threateningly.
The rassler was identified a:
George Koverly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Favorite Gathers 80 to q
10 Lead McSpadeu
By One Stroke !.
By FRITZ LITTLFJopv

CHARLOTTE, March 1s-Gp
Samuel Jackson Snead, sunniny n.
his seventh triumph in the wints,
golf tour, fired a course record A.
today to set the pace in the fir,
round OF the $4,000 CharloHi,
open.
Using only a driver and a w.d,.
on most Of the par fours, the los,
hitting pro from Hot Springs. v,
put together mines of SO and ~
against par 1886 to keep a strok,
ahead of Harold (Jug) Mcspader
Snead, wearing dubonnet Slack
and a jaunty tan hat, raped out
seven brides and an eagle two On
the 305-yard 10th hole, where h,
almost drove the green and then
holed out his pitch from about N
yards. He went over par only on
the fifth hole and the terrible ninth
where he was trapped
Inc previous competitive course
record OF &c was set by soldier
Dutch Harrison in winning last
years tournament.
McSpaden, who finished second
to Harrison by stroke in that
event, one-putted the first seven
greens to keep pace with Snead nm
the difficult out nine and was still
even with Slamming Sam through
seventeenth. But on the home hol,
a one-shotter, he pulled a brassie
into a screen protecting practice
tee 60 yards from the green and
took DOGGY four, which gave him
1896
Sam Byrd, of Detroit, the former
baseball player, lined out 34.33-
81 for third place.
Tied for fourth in the IS slot were
Joe Zarhardt of Norristown. Pa,
and Gene Kunes, registered from
Hollywood, Fla
Byron Nelson OF Toledo, Ohio, III.
leading money winner Of the year,
putted atrociously but still man.
aged to clip two strokes from par.
He had a "a on the hard nine but
required So blows on the short re.
turn trip.
Others firing 70's were Ed Fureo
the Detroit amateur star, Claude
Harmon of Locknoor, Mich, and
Jimmy Gauntt unattached
All told 10 players in the field Of
100 starters equalled or bettered
par.
Among the exceptions were Bob
Hamilton of Chicago, the PEA
champion, who needed a IA, Denny
Shute of Akron, twice PGA king,
who had 70 and Ed Dudley, the
'PGA president, who skied to rs.
The tournament will continue
with 18-hole rounds through Mon.
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Indians Are Relieved
AS Fly Chaser Returns

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 49,
R)-The Cleveland Indians had
one bit Of good news tcday-Myril
Hoag will be able to play every
inning this year.
The 36-year-old fly chaser boil
stored a sagging outfield defense
after his purchase from the White
Sox last mid-season but a set OF
ailing tonsils prevented him from
appearing in every game. Last
winter he had them removed and
he said today he expects to play
every inning this year.
Club Vice President Roger Peck
inpaugh said he would try to ar
range new exhibition schedule
of six or eight games on a direct
route home from training camp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
COLLEGE CACERS
START HARDWOOD
TOURNEY TONIGHT
Two of First Round Games
Slated In Madison
Square Garden
BY ORLO ROBERTSON

l. NEW YORK, March 16-sR0Col-
lege basketball's. world series, a
two-tournament affair leading to
the browning of the champion on
March %. opens in Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night with two
of the first round games in the
National Invitation tournament.
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institu-
tie of Troy, N. Y, whose 10 straight
victories compromise the only per-
feet record in either the invita-
ton or the NCAA tournaments,
tangles with Bowling Green Of Ohio
in the opening encounter. TeAnes-
sees defensive-minded southeast
er conference five meets the raz-
zle-dazzle Rams of Rhode Island
State in the second game.
The other four teams in the lnvl-
tation tournament come together
Monday with top-seeded De Paul
playing West Virginia and St. John
winner OF the last two years, tax
ing on Muhlenberg The winners OF
the two nights of play will de-
eide their finalist on Wednesday
before the eight teams in the NCAA
competition take over the spot
light in the Garden and Kansas
City's municipal auditorium.
Kentucky, Southeastern Confer
ence titleholder; Ohio State, run
ner up for the Big Ten crown;
New York University and Tufts
settle their argument for the east
ern NCAA championship in the
Garden March % and "a. In Kan
sas City the western division win
ner will be decided on March %
and "a from a field composed ct
the Oklahoma Aggies; Utah, last
years NCAA champion; Arkansas
and the winner of the Oregon
ashington State series.
The finals Of the invitation will
be played March rs with the East
and West champions Of the NCAA
coming together in the Garden on
the following night. Two nights la
ter the two tournament winners
clash for the mythical national
championship Will OH Va IiAS AS
ceipts going to the Red Cross.
Individual attention tomorrow
night will be focused on Don OF.
ten of Bowling Green and Ernie
Calverley Of Rhode Island State.
Often, at s feet, II IL inches is
topped only by the Oklahoma Ag-
among the country's lofty centers.
Calverley, at $40, is the shortest
center but he has scored 497 of the
points racked up by the high scor-
ing Rams. Often collected 1893
points in Bowling Green's cam
paign OF % wins and two defeats.
With the Ohio five favored to
take RP1. chief interest centers in
whether Tennessee will be able to
stop Rhode Island State, which
has gone over the 100 mark six
times this season and has aver
aged 85.5 points a game. The Vols
have the best defensive record,
having held their opponents to 1926
points.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17

golfer in the Women's National
Open, $4,000 for second prize. II
will be match play.
While Miss Seignious leaves the
first of the month, permanent head
quarters for the organization will
be in Greensboro.
eve are making a special APP
peal to all the amateurs with the
S., 900 prize for winning the Wom-
ans Professional Golfers Assoca-
tons 1915 National Open" stated
Pro Seignious tonight. 1.-THE round
table put on the mems P. G. A.
championship last year, and we are
proud that we have such a progress
slve organization sponsoring our
1lrst tournament which will be the
biggest golfing event OF the year."
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
TRIAL DISCL0SES
MORE GAMBLING

NEW YORK, March 49, U.D -
An open hearing into the collegiate
basketball betting situation dis
closed today that gamblers were
attempting the fix on games as
far back as three years ago.
Columbia B S k e t b l Coach
Elmer Ripley disclosed that when
he coached Georgetown in 1912 "a
telephone message came to two
of our boys to find out if they
would be interested in a PROPOSE
ton
The team was to play at Madison
Square Garden, he revealed, and
Billie Hassett and Danny Krauss
were propositioned. Hassett, who
played at Notre Dime this season,
and Krauss, now a Marine who
was wounded in the South Pacific,
told him of the call. Ripley said
he notified Ned Irish, Garden presi
dent, who in turn notified police
but the callers never were appre
hended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
By WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, March 16.- Up =
Babe Ruth is going to referee a
wrestling match, and we hope he
knows what he is undertaking, as
from what we have observed down
through the years the guy up there
in the ring most likely to be fly
ing mared or body-scissored or
pinned is the referee, although lin
Ruth's case the pinning might be
a little difficult. The bambino is
quite round now, and 1t would be
like trying to find the flat side
of a marble.
Anyway, it is hoped the Babe
will be allowed to take his favor
lite weapon into the ring with him
for self defense, as baseball bat
might come in mighty handy. Eel
lows like Jack Dempsey are al.
lowed to carry their best weapons
into the ring, meaning their fists,
and the Babe might be able to
discourage undue familiarity by
rapping a few good, clean singles
off the noggins of too-ambitious
rasslers.
The bone twiisters have an un-
happy faculty for forgetting the
cast of characters in their skits,
with the result the referee too Of
ten finds himself wrapped around
ring post or with his neck neatly
clamped between the ring ropes
with one or both contestants joy.
ously heaving away the strands.
The referee, in short, is fair
game at all times and we've seen
them emerge from the three cor
nrel brawl with their shirts look.
ing like strips of white ticker tape
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Veteran Golfer Plans
To Retire From Game

CHARLOTTE, March 16. -4P)-
Henry Picard, veteran Harrisburg,
Pa. professional, said tonight he
would retire from competitive golf
after the Charlotte open tourney.
He shot tnree-over-par Is in
today's opening round.
The slender SHOEMAKER who was
one of the games standouts sew
eral years ago, was out of action
on the tournament circuit for the
past few years because of poor
health. He returned to play in last
months New Orleans open.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Trout Bangs First Ball
Out of Evansville Park

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 49,
R)-Thirteen Detroit Tigers, most
ly pitchers and catchers, staged
their first batting workout today
under a blazing southern Indiana
sun, two-hour drill consisting OF
pepper games, fungo practice and
hitting. Paul Dizzy Trout, the
Tigers slugging pitcher, slammed
out the training seasons first "out
of the park" clout, drive that
cleared the leftfield fence at the
334-foot mark.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Some Outfield Relief
Is Seen By Senators

WASHINGTON, March 16.-(F-
Some relief from outfield worries
came to the Washington Senators
today in George Binks, Milwaukee
graduate who took his first work.
out. He batted .374 last season.
Word was received from another
outfielder. George Cripple, who hit
.288 for Montreal in 1914, that he
will report. Harlond Cliff, veteran
third baseman, wired that he is
travelling here with his family
from Washington State.
The Senator'S biggest squad to
date-about rs 4players-romped in
a May-like sun with the tempera-
ture around 30 degrees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17

card; xSut Alexander, Charlotte,
no card; KIP. C. Whittier, Davidson,
N. c., no card; xJohn L. Mccain,
Charlotte, no card; F. H. Hyatt,
Charlotte, no card; xJimmie FUR,
Charlotte, no card; Guy Williams,
Rutherfordton, N. c., no card;
xBruce Williams, Fort Myers, Fla,
no card; XII. H. Blair, Greensboro,
N. c., no card.
(x)-Denotes amateur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
Training Camp Briefs

fifth place finish last year, be-
came the 9th Giant in camp and
trained with the rest of the club
today in near 80 degree weather.
Club officials announced that
Andy Hansen and Bob Barthelson,
both pitchers, had signed con-
tracts making Is players who have
agreed to terms.
FREDERICK, Md, March 49,
WH)-The Philadelphia Athletics
spent several hours in condition
ing drills here today and Manager
Connie Mack beamed with salts
faction at the warm weather which
furnished his athletes with splen-
did conditions for the workout.
Mr.. Mack was not perturbed ov-
err the fact that the "A's' will have
no opposition in exhibition games
due to the recent ODT ruling. The
"A's'' are far from any other
training camp and service teams
are not in a position to supply
transportation to Frederick for ex-
hibition games.
"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
DIXIE is PAINTING

oIlt1V114N011111Vl,1 A1et' 3N111 C11 ~,
UP1Fred Dixie Walker had good
news for the Brooklyn Dodgers
today. He'll be late for spring
camp because he's painting his
house. Using the same color paint,
Dixie was late last spring, too.
Then he proceeded to lead the
major leagues with a batting aver
age of 1857 and was named the
National leagues most valuable
player.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March
17.-UD-The Yankees worked out
in "Florida weather. today with
Manager Joe Mccarthy again con-
centrating on teaching Rookie Joe
Buzas the tricks of shortstop play.
The arrival of Pitcher Elmer
Singleton from Ogden, Utah, gave
the Yankees 10 players in camp
while the number Of signed play.
ers reached % with word that
Pitcher Emerson R o s n had
agreed to 1915 terms.
Although the weather has been
perfect since the Yankees arrived,
indoor training quarters were as
sured today when the Army grant
ed permission for the team, along
with the Boston Red Sox, training
at nearby Pleasantville, to use
convention hall in the event of in
clement weather. The hall is a
service redistribution center.
PLEASANTVILLE. N. j., March
16.-Up)-The Boston Red Sox went
through a brisk two-hour workout
in Florida like weather today AS
three pitchers arrived in camp
and aided with battling practice
The new arrivals we're Relief
Pitcher Mike Ryba and Vic John
son and Otis Clark, both up from
the Louisville Colonies.
Manager Joe Cronin announced
he would confer with Yankee Man.
ager Joe Mccarthy at Atlantic CT
ty to arrange a schedule of re-
placements for exhibition games
kayoed by new travel restrictions.
BEAR MOUNT TAIN, N. Y,
March 16.-W.p)-Infie1der Bill Hart,
Catcher Stan Andrews and former
St. Paul Pitcher Ohio Nicholas
arrived in the Brooklyn Dodger
camp today as the squad shifted
activities to the West Point field
house because of a heavy fog.
Manager Leo Durocher announc-
ed that he and Hart had patched
their difficulties and Hart would
be his third baseman this season.
After sharp managerial criticism,
Hart was sent to New Orleans last
year. Andrews, recently classified
At when his case was reviewed
in Washington, was the only Dodg-
err catcher in camp.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 16.
- MH Joe CMuscles) Medwick,
hard-hitting left fielder Of the New
York Giants, arrived at the train
ing camp here today to begin his
18th season in organized baseball.
Medwick, whose big bat was a
y @o14r;h,,fino IA cfnr in the Gianfs'
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-17
RIGGIN is FAVORITE

SEBRING, Fla, March 16.-M.D
Fred L. Riggin, of Port Huron,
Mich, today became the favorite
to cop the 18th annual amateur
Senior Golf tournament crown
when he eliminated his second
former title holder, defending
champion Peter Herkner of Cleve'
land.