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Evening star., 1945-04-16
Stubborn ". Cooper
May Forfeit $500
AS Card Captain
By The Associated Press.

BY lne hSSOCldieC TltSs
ST. LOUIS, Mo. April l6.-Catch-
er Walker Cooper may forfeit the
captaincy of the world champion St.
Louis Cardinals if he is not in uni
form with the team ready to open
the season tomorrow, unofficial
sources close to the ball club said
today.
Walker and Mort Cooper, famed
brother battery, have announced
they will quit the Cardinals unless
their 1945 salaries are increased to
$4,000.
The unofficial sources say the Red
Birds will not have a captain this
year if Catcher Cooper is relieved of
the post, which pays an extra $500
per year. Walker succeeded Jimmy
Brown as captain and Browns pre-
decessor was Terry Moore. Both
Brown and Moore now are in mill
tary service.
If Walker is absent tomorrow Vet
eran Ken ODea probably will catch
for the Cards in the seasons opener
with the Cubs in Chicago.
Neither Pitcher Morton nor Walk
er was in uniform yesterday when
the Cards defeated the Browns, 2 to
l, in the final city series contest.
However, Sam Breadon. club pres
ident, said he would take no action
against the Coopers for failure to be
with the team yesterday.
Mort says he plans to go to Kansas
City today and his teammates will
leave ST Louis for Chicago tonight,
Mort. who has sold his home in
suburban Webster Groves. is con-
sidering a move to Grain Valley, Mo,
near Kansas City.
The Coopers last month signed
l945 contracts for $4,000 the club S
ceiling, and later were offered Sl3.-
500 after Shortstop Marty Marion S
contract had been signed at a figure
above the ceiling. Marion's contract
is subject to the War Labor Board S
approval.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Feat Leafs Scored in AZ
Buoys Red Wings Hopes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, April 16.-The Toronto
Maple Leafs faced the disturbing
possibility today that this could be
the year for the Detroit Red Wings
to avenge their defeat in the 1912
Stanley Cup final in which the Leafs
lost the first three games and then
came back to take four in a row to
walk off with hockey's world series.
The Wings took the first step at
least in this reversal of the 1912
playof pattern Saturday night with
resurgent display of power for a
5-3 victory in the fourth game of the
1945 final after losing the first three
without scoring goal.
The Red Wings must win all three
remaining games-in Detroit Thurs
day, in Toronto Saturday and in
Detroit again next Sunday-to COM
plete their revenge.
A three-goal scoring outburst in
the third period clinched the De-
troit victory before 1887 fans.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Alexandria 10 Organize
Girl Softba|| LEAGUE

A girls softball league, which will
begin play May l, is being formed
by the Recreation Department and
the Alexandria Girls Club. Teams
of II girls or more can sign up
through April % at the Recreation
Department, City Hall.
Two leagues will be formed, the A
league being made up of business
and high school girls and the B
league from playground and gram
mar schools. There will be no charge
for league privileges and bats and
balls will be furnished at all sched-
uled games, which will be played at
night. Teams may practice at
George Washington High on Mon
day afternoons.
For additional information, call
Betty Stone, Girls Club director,
at Alexandria 8777
Evening star., 1945-04-16
II Ball Games on Tan
This Week for D. T..
School Teams

High school spring sports get un-
der way with bang this week with
II baseball games, including the first
complete round Of interhigh play
and a pair OF track meets on the
crowded card.
Following the postponement ot
most athletic activity during the
latter part Of last week, fans are
anxious to get a gander at foul
schoolboy nine which make theii
series debuts this week Favored
Eastern jumped into an early lead
by swamping the 1914 champion
Westerners, 13 to s. while Wilson
showed possibilities in edging Cen
tral, 3 to 2.
Tomorrow a highly rated Coolidge
team opens against Wilson on the
Tigers diamond and word around
the circuit is that the Colts have
plenty to display. Anacostia visits
Western in the other half of the
days twin-bill. Both games start at
o'clock
On Friday Tech opens its 1945
campaign in home game with Cen
tral and Roosevelt leads off with a
visit to Eastern. An upset may be
in store for the talenthe
Techites, but the dope favors the
Maroon. And unless Roosevelt comes
up with something unusual the Ram
blers should breeze in.
Track activity will be high lighted
by the first big triangular meet OF
the season at Eastern Friday. Wher
Coolidge and Western will send thin
clads against the Ramblers. Or
Thursday, George Washington en-
tertains Fairfax cindermen.
Today Devitts ball team wa!
to invade Tech and Bethesda's tc
visit Georgetown Prep.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Ey the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. April 16-Ann Curtis,
who only a few years ago was TAX
ing lessons to learn to swim. today
packed away five gold medals en-
blematic of national swimming titles
as we'll as the Sullivan Memorial
Trophy. and then began to worry
about the national AAU outdoor
championship next summer at Los
Angeles.
Miss Curtis, unusually shy and
modest for a girl who holds more
American and world records than
any other swimmer of her sex,
picked up the five gold medals in
the women's national AAU indoor
swimming championships which
ended at the Chicago town clubs
pool last night. She not only held
her 22O and 440-yard free style
titles, but also upset Brenda Hell
ser of Hollywood to add the 100
yard free style title to her list.
In addition, the dark-haired mer-
maid anchored the San Francisco
Crystal Plunge 400-yard relay and
30O-yard medley relay teams to
victories.
First Woman to Get Award.
The Sullivan Memorial Trophy
annually awarded to the outstand-
ing amateur athlete of the Nation
was presented to Miss Curtis fol-
lowing the swimming champion
ships. She is the first woman to re-
ceive the award.
Now she must defend her 100, 200
400, $50 and 1,500-meter titles in
outdoor competition.
Miss Curtis easily was the class OF
the field of more than so that COM
peted in the three-day meet here
Her only real competition, from Miss
Helser, came in the 100 and 22o yaro
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Miles, Hawthorne Win
Table Tennis Titles
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PTeSS.
DETROIT. April 16.-Richard
Miles and Davida Hawthorne, both
of New York. captured the mems
and women's singles championships
in the national table tennis tourna-
ment here last night.
Miles upset defending champion
Corpl John Somael of New York
in the finals, 2l-l6, 21-16, 21-9.
Miss Hawthorne, seeded No. 6. who
had upset Sally Green of Indian
apolis, five times national champion,
in the quarter finals, grabbed the
women's title defeating Peggy Nc
Lean of New York in the finals.
2l-16, 19-21, 14-21, Alt, 22-20.
Miles was seeded second in the men S
division.
Results of other championship
matches.
Junior boys--William Early, South Bend.
defeated Bob Harlow, Toledo gil =
MI Nichols hs1sp Don Dftla ss'fa'sa Mey
Green and Mildred shp%an. chieaso fGanes
defeated Leah Thail, Columbus, and Reba
Monness. New York YORK. al-l3' al-1l' IS
Veterans singles-Georse Bacon. New Ro-
chelle N. y defeated Bill Gum New YORK lr
Veterans doubles-Bacon-G defeated
Don Wilson. Indianapolis, and Louis Schar-
loch. San Antonio. Tex, 21-17, 14-21.
2I-15. 21-l2. Boys singles-Gordon
Barclay. South Bend. defeated Richard
Leviton, South Bend. 21-16, 21-16, %
"a, 13-21. 21-11. Mems consolation
sineles-Pfc. Allan Bass, St. Petersburg
Fla. defeated Sam shannon. Cleveland,
30 2l-15; 2l-14; Mixed doubles.
Somael-Hawthorne, 21-15, 21-1S, 2l
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Boxing Added by ERGO
With Kane as Mentor

Boxing has been added to the En-
gineering & Research Corps sports
curriculum with the addition OF
Paddy Kane to Andy Farkas' staff.
Boxing coach at the University OF
Maryland last winter, Kane formerly
was instructor at Virginia Tech and
for the Catholic Youth Organization
of Chicago. Kane also coached Chi
cagos Golden Gloves teams anG
helped prep ringmen for the last
Olympic tests.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Win, Lose or Draw
By LEWIS F. ATcHlSON
Yankee Enterprise BRINGS Basebo Boom in Ecuador

1t 43O still the sound that reused John
Mark Ecuador had the
familiar hump inently until certain Unms
akab ball bouncing the vacant lot under his bed
He elbow peered into the shadows
He picked out the gno shadow figure jogging around and only
a ball could make that sound.
Ecuadoans lovers said this unofficial ambas
ador good will But know why the national spo
economies
lot OF teams with ball But baseball equipment ex
OF salary
would baseball this
country gloves that expensive?
Baseball his guidance 1t Is fourhlng
Guayaqu Also thriving good natureo family rValry Win
spirit behnd the
neighborng visiting the United states on
include oaSeoa
left Ecuador OF the news
his from this country ioaoeo
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Riddle, Arm Still AiIing.
To Visit Doctor Again
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ga, April 16.-Elmer
Riddle, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, says
he plans to go to Cincinnati soon
for an examination of his right arm
by the same doctor who operated on
it last year.
my arm feels better than it did
last year, but still cannot throw as
I used to-" he commented after a
workout. He is an industrial recrea-
ton director here.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Gruziuno 81 to Beat Stewart
And IS to Koyo Him by 9th

that no other active welterWeight
with the exception of Sugar Ray
Robinson possesses, and form play
ers don't see how he can lose.
Betting also should be heavy on
the semiflnal eight, when Billy
Banks, promising local lightweight
should get solid backing against one
Joe Gambero. a Puerto Rican who
is advertised as a favorite in the
New York clubs
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Vast Sports Program
After We Day Will
|List Allied Meet
BY BUS HAM,

hSSOCldlcC TEcSS SpOllS WllltI
When the end comes to Germany,
Americas millions of fighting men
in Europe will lose no time swinging
over from fighting to athletic COM
petition.
The War Department has at the
kickoff stage vast sports pro-
gram to include every man in uni
form.
These games eventually may be
climaxed by Allied championships
that will dwarf by comparison the
largest peacetime Olympic Games.
Such countries as England,
France, Poland. Brazil, Australia,
Canada, New Zealand, Yugoslavia
and others probably will compete.
And we hope that Russia comes
in" said Col. Henry w. "Eskie"
Clark, head of the athletics branch
of the Army Special Services Divi-
sion under Maj. Gen. Joseph w.
Byron.
When the fighting stops. our men
will have leisure time before they
are transferred to the Pacific or
some come home" Clark said, "and
these sports games will keep them
interested and in physical trim
Program Includes Home
A corresponding program will be
| put into effect for servicemen in
| this country.
! After the first World War. serv-
| icemen overseas went into tough
military training before orders were
issued for everybody to participate
in athletics. but preliminary ar
rangements had not been made.
Only the top-level athletes swung
into games then. with the great ma
jorlty left on the sidelines.
This time. however. everything is
in readiness for everyone to COM
pete. Plans have been in operation
for six months TO carry out 1.-The
biggest athletic program the worlo
ever has SEEN
Schools in Rome and Paris are
turning out officers and enlisted
personnel in "refresher' courses or
athletic administration. training
todNlIAllS-
activities and publicity.
Some of this country's leading
coaches have left civilian posts tC
instruct in these schools under
Col Frank Mccormick, in Paris
and Maj Al Baggett in Rome. II
civilian life, Mccormick is athletic
director at the University of Mime,
sofa and Baggett at West Texa!
State College.
Braintrust Is Organized.
Among well-knoWn civilian ath
letic leaders serving as consultant!
are:
H. O. CFritz> Crisler, Michigan
football: Cal Hubbard and Ethan
. Allen, big leaguers in baseball
: coaching and umpiring; Dean Mes
NTH, Kansas basket ball; DR.. S. C
Staley, Illinois, administrator; Ar
thur r. Hutchens. Southern Cali
fornia, football offiiating: John w
Hulme, Penn State. trainer: w.
Cavanagh. West Point. boxing
, Cecil Isbell, Purdue. football: How
. ard Fobson. Columbia, basket ball
Robert A. Rolfe. Yale, basket ball
More than s75O0,O00 worth O.
equipment already is available fol
, practically every form of athletics
+ including:
Enough baseball uniforms fo
$4,000 men with additional balls
bats, gloves and the like for 500.
600 more players; equipment TO
, 600 900 softball players; complet,
gear for TOO football squads of 2;
, men each with 10000 footballs
basket ball uniforms for 5000 team
of 10 men each.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Northeast Women Plan
Niqht SoftboII Loop

The Northeast Night Women's S
Softball League will meet tomorrow
night at 7:3O in the Kavakos club
room. Eighth and H streets NE.
Opening game is listed for April 80,
and any teams wanting to join the
league should send a representative
to the meeting
Additional information may be
obtained from Johnny Poston at
Franklin $3.50.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 16.-A Gov
ernment announcement setting May
10 as the date on which horse racing
may be resumed is expected by
horsemen before the end of this
week. the Baltimore Evening Sun
said today.
The Evening Sun, which attribut-
ed its report to IAN authoritative
source" said tht none of the turf S
leaders wants to be quoted ON the
matter but that the order was eX-
pected from Fred Vinson, director
of war mobilization and reconver-
sion.
The newspaper said that if the
report proves correct Maryland
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Ann Curtis Taking Home Five
Swim Titles, Sullivan Medal

free style events. She won the for
mer Friday night by inches, and
then came through in the last lap of
the 220 to shake off the challenge
of Miss Helser and win by 10 feet.
Her 220 time, 2:315, was far off
the record, and in fact only one rec
ord was broken during the meet.
Miss Jeanne Wilson, Northwestern
University freshman, representing
the Chicago Lake Shore Club, set
new American standard of l:15.1
in winning the 100-yard breast
stroke. 1t was her third attempt at
a title in the event, and in winning
she beat both competitors who had
conquered her in the last two years
Patricia Sinclair of the Womens
Swimming Association of New York
who beat Miss Wilson last year, was
second, and Jane billiard Kittleson
of Fort Worth, Tex, l943 champion
was third.
Also Helps Win Relay.
Miss Curtis teamed with Lorraine
Fisher and Marion Pontacq to win
the 3O0-yard medley relay in yester-
days final events and Zoe Ann Olsen
of the Athens Athletic Club, Oak
land, Calf, who won the 1-meter
diving championship Friday night
added the 3-meter crown to he1
trophy case.
Miss Curtis, with her three indi-
vidual titles and her help in the
two relay events, was the biggest
scorer as Crystal Plunge won the
team title in the national champion
ships with Al points. The Women's
Swimming Association of New York
was second in team totals with 26
the Lake Shore Club of Chicago
scored IA for third place and the
Firestone Club of Akron, Ohio, and
the Athens A. c. of Oakland, Calf.
tied for fourth with IL each.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Zok, Pirate Shortstop,
Made IA From 4-F
nc the Associated preSs

BY tne ASSOCiateu FTeSS.
MUNCIE, Ind. April 16.-Twenty-
two-year- -old frankie Zak, scheduled
to open the Pittsburgh Pirate sea-
son at shortstop. has received his
IA draft classification.
Zak, one of the Buccos' 4-F play
ers, has kidney ailment. He said
he does not expect to be called fol
an examination for at least month
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Van Horn to Defend Title

PINEHURST, N. c., April 16 (P).-
Welby Van Horn will defend his sin
giles and doubles titles in the annual
North-South professional tennis
tournament here starting April Is
Richard Skeen, runnerup in the sin
giles, also is an entrant.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
New Workers Mum
On Racing Revival

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 16-New
York racing officials would not
comment today or the Baltimore
Evening Sun story that racing
might be resumed on May 10, al
though they indicated no sur
prise.
The Associated Press learned
that some employees of the Ste
vens Brothers Catering Co., op-
orators of lunch stands at New
York tracks, had been instructed
to report for work on May 9.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Browns, Pirates Top
In Tuning Triumphs

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The Pitts
burgh Pirates and the st. Louis
Browns turned in the best records of
the baseball spring training camp
season. The Pirates were unbeaten
in six starts while the Browns won
II of IA.
Final exhibition standings as
compiled by the Associated Press:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Zurito, WiIIiums Pinned

MEXICO CITY. April 16 P).-
Champion Juan Zurita and chal-
lenger Ike Williams of Trenton,
N. j., wind up training today for
their NBA lightweight title bout
here Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Exhibition Baseball

St Louis (N.). 2: St. Louis (A), /.
Boston A.). 8; Boston (N), 5.
New York (AD, =; Brooklyn tN), 8.
-, Philadelphia (A), 8; Philadelphia
Jersey City-Newark CD. ?; Giants
Toronto %, IL: Wilmington, 3.
Minneapolis tA.AD, l6: Milwaukee
A.AD, 4.
Jersey City ~, 4; Newark Cd, g.
Columbus (A.A), 2: Rochester a., l.
Evening star., 1945-04-16

Reeds club week
the centerfed boundary only $50 feet
players hit the ball twice tha
distance pitchers incredible speed This would be
Philippe had reckoned the change IN
GuayaquS level HIS pltcheS
speed their dsmay discovered the oppo
thrown Quito
gloves making bats
shortage but the basebas must
Cleveand him dozen used oaS ou
Reeds family from Cleveland HIS athef
Ecuador when the boy was born there
planned Washington New York inaugual-hs fSt
tomorrow he hopes TO be IN CieVe
Badleys for the Tribes curan-raSer
tell thing about nterAmerlcan relatlons we
will and at better under-
standing South neighbors living among en ana
working them loans grants lhe aver
the plane ano
departs evening home and writes book about
country"
his baseball start with ball of encased in
club
glove when Reed old and
until last But watch
baseball It's places and
taking 1t.
Evening star., 1945-04-16
Team Which Never Had Real Baseball Does Well

biggest problem Last Of youngsters
office said they the tournament
organized for inexperienced clubs They wanted to take the name OF
Tigers told already had it, With that the leader
voted call their
Spanish ound and when
a rally the fans shout 'CarrouSe.
That wasn't until later that
had played with real baseball and
glove
the South American country
National Baseball Con-
this country begin organized
championship until the diamond title
that will include auxiliary
well main field for the feature
attraction.
Saturday afternoon and every
trouble Darkness at o'clock
promptly would be dark to play but teams OBJ
they played until you couldn't see
commissioner of the to
that would end the last COM
everybody developed watch ou-
change of
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Wedding in Italy
of Interest Here

| Announcements have been re-
ceived here of the marriage in
Naples of Miss Angelica Aphrodite
de Litzin to Capt. William Archer
Beal, the ceremony taking place
! october l in Christ Church.
Mrs. Beal is the daughter of Nine.
de Litzin and the late Boris Mich
olas de Litzin, who made their
home at Taganrog on the Sea of
Azov, South Russia. Nine. de Litzin
now lives in New York, and in re-
cent years she and her daughter
have been frequent visitors to
Washington, where they were
guests of the late Mrs. Marietta
Minnigerode Andrews. In later
years they often have been visitors
at the home of Capt. and Mrs.
Atherton Macondray.
/ The bride received her education
at Ten Acre, Dana Hall and Pine
Manor Junior College and for the
past 10 months has been serving with
| the American Red Cross in Italy.
She is a granddaughter of his late
excellency, Nicholas A. de Litzin, one
time mayor of Taganrog and the
recipient of the highest decoration
of the former Russian regime for
his outstanding civic work
Capt. Beal is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archer Louis Beal of Berke-
ley, Calf, and has been with the
Army Air Forces for the past two
years. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of California and before en-
tering the service was ranching ir
Humboldt County, Calf, where he
and Mrs. Beal will make their home
upon his release from the Army. On
their arrival in this country they
will visit here and in New York
before going to the West Coast.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

by Commodore Dean. F. Smiley,
U. S. N. r. She wore a gown OF
ice-blue satin and carried prayer
book with gardenias and bouvardia
on its cover.
Miss Mary Fielden of Philadel-
phia was maid of honor, wearing a
gold-crepe gown with brown ac-
cessories and a wrist bouquet of
| chrysanthemums in fall colors.
MI. Donald T. Rothrock of Akron
was the best man and Mr.. Earl
Rinear and Mrs. Carle H. Dane of
this city were the ushers.
A reception in the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. William T. Gill,
followed the ceremony and the
couple left later for. their wedding
Evening star., 1945-10-21
RofhrOck.F .Fielden
Ceremony Is Held

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Fielden, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Fielden of Telford
Pa, to Mr.. Howard E. Rothrock
Of Silver City, N. Mex, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar S. Roth
rock of Cleveland, took place yes
terday in st. Adams Church. the
Rev. DR. Charles T. Warner officiat-
ing at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Walter Nash
played the wedding music on the
organ.
The bride was given in marriage
Evening star., 1945-10-21
-BrO1Un- -Suares Photo.

| -BrO1On-SuQreS PhOtO.
Mr.. William Bavely escorted his
sister to the altar in the Centen-
nial Baptist Church yesterday and
gave her in marriage to Mr.. Daniel
D. Simmons, the Rev. Wilson Holder
officiating at the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Anne Bavely of Monongan, w. Va,
and is graduate of st. Mary'S
Hospital at Clarksburg. She was
attended at yesterdays ceremony
by Miss Lucille Frericks and another
brother, Pfc. James Bavely, was
best man for the bridegroom.
Mr.. Simmons recently completed
his service with the United States
Coast Guard and he and his bride
will make their home at Marshall
Hall, Md.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
A announcement

Mrs. Marye Narcisenfeld and Mr.
Isador Nochlin announce their mar
riage which took place in New York
City October 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nochlin are making
their home at the Shoreham Hotel
awaiting availability of their apart
ment at the Dorchester.
Evening star., 1945-10-21

trip. They will reside In Silver
City.
The bride attended Randolph
Macon Women's College and George
Washington University, and the
bridegroom attended Oberlin Col
lege and the University OF Chicago,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-19
REVENUE AND
TRADE PROBLEMS
WORRY ETHIOPIA

WASHINGTON amp - Two
great questions facing the govern
ment OF Ethiopia are whether she
can substantially Increase her rev.
enue and whether she can reverse
her adverse trade balance. accord
ing 10 review OF Ethiopian finaa-
ces contained in recent issue ~
New Times and Ethiopia News.
London publication
Lacking seaports and ships. Eth
iopia is dependent upon Great
Britain and other nations for the
shipment Ct her goods abroad.
Under the io4f agreement she will
shortly recover control OF the
Franco-E Ethiopian railway which
Britain now holds. This should
az least free her 10 decide what
crops she will send by railway for
export" according TO the review,
Whether the united nations will
produce any workable plan for
enabling small nations TO ship and
market their produce remains 10
he seen. The most important means
by which Ethiopia can redress her
trade balance IS 10 produce and
10 manufacture at home much OF
the material she now imports"