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Evening star., 1945-02-21
Probers Fail to Find Evidence
OfCourt Corruption in Garden

that about a week prior to the
c. c. N. Y.-Syracuse game at the
Garden January 10 "he was ap-
preached by some one whose type
he recognized as that of a gambler
and asked whether he desired to
make any money. Levine
further stated that Red Holman,
rmerly c. c. N. Y. captain, told
him some years ago that he had
been approached with proposition
to throw a game" In both cases
the players rejected the offers,
Bromberger said.
The report, giving a complete pic
ture of the financial dealings behind
the double e-headers as well as the
part performed by Ned Irish. acting
president of the Garden, dealt with
eight (of 12) twin bills participated
in by either c. C. N. Y. or Brooklyn
through January 10.
81 Teams Appear in Shows.
A total of 81 teams appeared in
these eight double headers. In ad-
dition to c. c. N. Y. and Brooklyn,
there was st. Johns, New York
University, Long Island, st. Francis,
Detroit, Rochester, Western Michi-
gan, Valparaiso, Arkansas, Muhlen-
berg, Tennessee, Western Kentucky
Wyoming, Hamline, Kentucky, Texas
Christian, Cornell, Syracuse and
West Virginia.
Utah, De Paul, Oklahoma Aggies
Puerto Rico, Colgate, Dartmouth
Connecticut and Rhode Island State
competed in the four other twin
! bills.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Kelly Stresses Postwar
Fitness for Youth

Postwar emphasis on physical
training for the youth Of America
was urged by John B. Kelly, former
sculling champion and now chair
man of-the National Committee on
Physical Fitness. in an address to
members of the Touchdown Club
yesterday at their weekly luncheon
Another speaker was Father
Joseph A. Leitch. founder of St
Mary's Boys Club of Alexandria
and one Of amateur sports biggest
boosters from the other side of the
river. He spoke on behalf of the
District AAU boxing tournament
pointing to the benefits members
of his own club, as well as other
boy organizations, had derived from
sports,
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Eagles Indicate Blues
Are No Title Threat

American University's dribblers
today felt reasonably sure they
won't have to worry about tripping
over Gallaudet in the Mason Dixon
Conference tournament opening
next week at Baltimore, for the
simple reason that the once-beaten
Eagles hung it on the Blues again
last night, 76-43, in their final home
game.
Scoring honors were rather evenly
divided among Ray Love. Bob Berry,
Hank Pizza, Walter Smith and Bob
Lindeman for American. and the
winners, on their part. managed to
keep Gallaudet's most dangerous
point makers well in hand. Don
Paddon slipped through Americans
defense for eight points, but at no
time was Gallaudet a real threat.
The Eagles meet Randolph Macon
tomorrow on the Virginians' court
in their last regularly scheduled
game.
Gallaudet will finish it's regular
campaign at Roosevelt High School
tomorrow in q game with Delaware.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
BrookIand King Pin
Women Go for Lead

Deadlocked for first place in the
keen Ladies' District League pen
nant race. Brookland Recreation
and King Pin tonight will renew
their efforts to gain undisputed
possession of the top rung as the
city's premier women's bowling cir
cult opens its final series of II
matches.
Brookland engages Colonial VII
lage at Brookland, while King Pm
will be host to Chevy Chase Ice
Palace. Other matches will see the
third-place Hi-Skors clashing with
Red Circle at Lucky Strike, Rosslyr
at Bethesda Bowling Center, Lafay.
cite at Spillway and Silver Spring
at Takoma.
Boosting a 10-game lead the pace.
setting Northeast Temple pinmer
will be hosts to Bethesda Bowling
Center in one Of the six Mems Dis
trict League tilts. Second-place
Brookland invades Colonial Village
H-Skor visits Lucky Strike, King
Pin will be at Hyattsville, Spillway
at Lafayette and Greenway al
Clarendon.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Still Coey TiIden Tops Vets
In Exhibition Here Toniqht

Willie Tilden (two), no novice
when it comes to laying lob where
the other fellow amt, will exhibit
his tennis wares before another
gathering Of the faithful tonight at
Uline Arena, first stop on an ex-
tensive tour planned by the one time
world champion. The first match
goes on at $3.50.
Tilden, who has the distinction Of
being around longer than the pres
ent administration, still thumps the
ball with pristine vigor and still
manages to come up every now and
then with one of those impossible
shots that never fails to awe an au-
dience and dishearten an opponent.
Touring with Tilden Is Vincent
Richards, his one-time protege,
partner, severest critic and toughest
rival. But they won't be on opposite
sides of the net in singles, for
Whammin'. Willie is slated to meet
quiet but efficient Karel Kozeluh,
Chevy Chase Club pro. Kozeluh
was reigning pro champion of
Europe when Tilden turned pro IA
years ago and absorbed a severe
drubbing from the old master on
that first golden jaunt. Tonight he
would like to put 1t on Willie for a
change.
Buddy Goeltz, pro at Columbia,
will help manufacture the other
singles match, with Richards as his
opponent. Buddy will team with
Tilden in doubles and while the
latter never fancied himself much
of tandem player the two of them
should give their opponents an in
teresting time of it. Goeltz, although
not as widely publicized as the
Evening star., 1945-02-21
MAT Gals Don't FeaI
Wolves, Champ Says

Mildred Burke, queen Of the girl
wrestlers, has q tip to pass along
to the gals about protection from
wolves, mashers and their ilk. The
tip: learn wrestling.
Never had any trouble with
wolves in my life" says the at
tractive Mildred. "a fellow was
waiting for me outside the dressing
room the other night, but threw
deadlock on him and tossed him
over my shoulder. He's still yell
ing" ..
Mildred is in town for tonight.
wrestling show at Turner's. Arena
where she will risk her crown
against Mae Blond Bombshell,
Young, who shades Mildred in pull
chritude, but doesn't have hel
muscles.
Babe Sharkey, the belligeren
Texan who holds what passes fol
the mems title. also pulled in tow
today for his match with vi,
Christy, the California scissors ex.
pert, in the co-feature on the all.
star card, and also trouping init
Washington were such beetles as the
Golden Angel, who tangles with
Eddie Hennigan, and Dave Levin
who meets Michele Leone.
Uncle Joe Turner expects . ca
pacity house
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Minor League Head
Would Admit Pros
10 College Sport
BY the Associated Press.

SALISBURY, N. c.. Feb. 21.-
Judge c. Manley Lewellyn of Con-
cord, president of the Glass D North
Carolina State League, believes he
has the partial answer to the most
pressing professional sports ques-
tion-manpower.
The Concord jurist, an ex-profes-
sional baseball player and University
of North Carolina's pitching star,
explains it this way:
II would like to see amateur
sports let down the bars for at
least the duration and let profess
sional athletes in one sport, say
baseball, at least compete in other
sports Of collegiate athletic pro-
grams.
Just because an athlete is good
enough to be paid for his work in
one field is no sign he is heads
above the rest in another. If the
AAU and other governing bodies In
amateur fields would consider sucf
a move it would help both profes'
sional and amateur programs"
IF those players" said Judge
ILewellyn referring to college base
ball players, were allowed to pla!
baseball during the summer months
lust as they would follow some othel
work, say lifeguarding at tn
beaches, they would be able to rais'
necessary funds to continue thei
studies during the regular schoo
year. If they were allowed to sta!
! lin school on their athletic scholar
ships, play football and basket ball
,lif necessary stay out Of baseball
they would be able to complete theil
educations, learn other sports BY
actual competition and be ready tt
90 into their life time professions.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
WI. and Goithersburq
Girl Busketers Win

Two of Maryland's better girl
basket ball teams went down te
defeat yesterday when Washington
Lees potent sextet blasted Be-
thesda, 1928, and Gaithersbure
halted Sherwood, 47-32.
Undefeated Washington-Lee's win
over Bethesda was its eighth
Louise CARRIER led the Arlington
team, that had a 23-l6 advantage
at the half with 16 points. W.-L.'s
final game is slated Tuesday against
Fairfax.
Sherwood's loss was its second OF
the season in Montgomery County
It's only remaining game Is with
Damascus on Friday. If Sherwood
wins 1t will clinch the county cham.
pionship, but if 1t loses it viii be
tied with Blair. Dotty White wa;
high scorer for Gaithersburg with
rs points. The score at the hall
was 20-l4, GaithersbuYg.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Big League Leaders,
Pleased by Byrnes
Farley, Visit 0DT

Big league baseball sought more
vital information in Government
quarters today with Will Harridge
president Of the American League
and Ford Frick, head OF the Ma
tional, scheduled to confer with Col
j. Monroe johnson, director Of the
ONCE Of Defense Transportation.
IF this conference is as pleasan,
as that we had yesterday with Jus.
tice Byrnes (war mobilization di.
rector we'll consider our visit tt
Washington entirely worth while,
said Frick.
While neither the baseball leader,
nor Director Byrnes would commen,
ofiicially on the 30-minute confer.
ence held late yesterday afternoon
both Harridge and Frick were al
but beaming as they left the direc.
tors offices in the White House.
Asked whether they had dis.
cussed the recent drastic manpowel
directives which could all bu
wreck baseball, the league presi
dents insisted they merely had tax.
en- their problems to the wal
mobilization director for his con
sideration at later time.
Frick Displays Confidence.
Frick plainly was optimistic aftel
the discussion with Byrnes. He ap.
peared confident baseball would &
through with its championship sea.
son this year.
1t was expected the league presi.
dents would discuss travel possibili.
ties with the ODT. According tx
Prick, baseball has cut down 1t.
travel mileage considerably in thu
last two years and 1t appears there
Is a possibility of further reduction
this year if the game continues.
Whether lighting limitations re-
Gently imposed will affect baseball
hasn't received the attention oi
either the games leaders or the
Government, according to Frick
However, Edward B. Eynon, jr., sec.
retary Of the Washington ball club
said yesterday he didn't believe the
midnight curfew on sports arenas
night clubs and theaters would af.
feet baseball after dark. Eynor
pointed out that night baseball
games generally end long before mid.
night.
Everybody appeared happy ovel
the visit except Clark Griffith
president of the Mats. Disappointed
because sudden illness prevented
him from accompanying the leagu,
presidents on their visit to Byrnes
Griffith was ordered to remain il
bed today as baseball's leaders wen
to ODT.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Griffith is in ,
hospital for minor operation ant
the young son of Calvin Grifith
vice president of the Washington
club, also Is i'll.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Duke, One Of Caro|in;
|Fives Seen as Dixie
Tourney Fina|ists
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 21.-It's
almost q foregone conclusion that
Duke and Carolina will meet in the
final Of the Southern Conference
basketball tournament here Satur-
day night-but the catch is, which
Carolina?
The Blue Devils will have to play
two games on Friday to get to the
final in their bracket, but over on
the other side the Gamecocks and
the Tar Heels will meet in a make
-break battle in the semifinals, if
they do as expected and take their
first-round games.
Both Carolinas Are Strong.
The which. in the which Carolina
question assumes perplexing pro-
portions because the Tar Heels
wound up their season with an upset
victory over the Blue Devils. The
Tar Heels, briefly. lost to South
Carolina in December, dropped a
one-point battle to the Gamecocks
in January, then roared over the
seasons finish line impressively
South Carolina was undefeated in
loop play.
The Blue Devilss whowonsthe title
last year by defeating North Caro-
lima in the finals, were seeded Sec
ond to the Gamecocks by the loop S
cage committee last Sunday and
head the lower bracket In pairings
Others in the lower bracket are The
Citadel, seeded fourth; william and
Mary and the University Of Mary
land.
Hold First Round Spotlight.
| South Carolina and North Caro-
lima, seeded first and third. respec-
lively. in the upper bracket occupy
the spotlight in first-round play
The Gamecocks meet neighboring
and traditional rival In Clemson at
7:30 in the opening game Thursday
and North Carolina meets N. C.
State in another family scrap at 9
o'clock.
The Citadel and William and
Mary will meet at 2:30 pm, Friday
in another first-round game, and
Duke and Maryland will play at
pm, to close out the initial pairings
The semifinaFround will begin Fri
day night with the winner of the
South Carolina Clemson game play
ing the winner Of the N. c. State
North Carolina fracas at 7:30, fol-
lowed by the winner of The Citadel
william and Mary and Duke Mary
land games at 8 O'Clock.
The championship game will begin
at pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-At least 106
rockies, . total comparable to the
last three wartime seasons, will re-
port at the eight training camps OF
American League teams next month
OF course, some appear to be
possible future stars. Thereu be
the usual crop Of morning glories,
who bloom early and fade quickly,
as well as run-of-mine "duds" who
are shipped back to the farm be-
fore the season opens.
Heading the list Of those most
likely to succeed Is Boris (Babe)
Martin, who won the American AS
sociations most valuable player
award by batting $50 with Toledo
last season. Martin. discharged
after 18 months service in the Navy
lis one of II rockies the champion
st. Louis Browns have acquired
He'll seek an outf1eld berth.
Gray Colorful Newcomer.
The Browns, too, have probably
the most colorful rookie in the new
crop in Pete Gray, one-armed stal
of the Memphis Chicks last year
Despite his handicap, Gray hit q
doubles, 9 triples and S homers las1
year. In one game he stole foul
bases of AL Treichel, Chicago White
Sox rookie pitcher.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
MCI Streuk Ends at Is
Tits in BoIIino Come

Another basket ball slate has been
smeared. Boiling Fields Flyers
halted the Marine Corps Institutes
winning streak at IS games last
night in 48-47 tussle at Boiling
Field.
Bob Hudak came through in the
final 40 seconds to sink shot from
mid-court when the Flyers were
trailing 47-46. Hudak's total for
the evening was %.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
McQuinn Toking Further
Exum for Army Service

CAMP LEE, Va, Feb. 21.-George
McQuinn of Alexandria, Va, first
baseman of the st. Louis Browns
1914 American League championship
team, is undergoing further prein-
duction physical examinations at
the Army Service Forces Regional
Hospital here.
McQuinn was examined Saturday
at the Richmond armed forces In
duction station before being sent
here for medical diagnosis Of q
back ailment He previously was
turned down for the Army early ii
1943 due to the,same physical con-
dition.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Squirt by Howard Fails
To Nip Delaware Stute

Howard University basketers' rec
ord for the season was a bit worse
for wear today after their closing
rally against Delaware State fell
two points short of closing the gap
between them. The visitors won,
$3.50, mainly through the 22-point
performance, of Ed Shank, tower
Ing forward.
Robinson and Lawrence sparked
Howard's second-half rally that
brought the Bisons within a point
of the foe at 45-46, but Shank re-
opened fire and sent his mates
ahead to ultimate victory.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.


Today a year ago-Edwin
Dooley of Dartmouth was elected
president of Touchdown Club of
New York.
Three years ago-Greg Rice
beat Gil Dodds in 2-mile race
at New York games in 1908.
Five years ago-Record crowd
of 1888 turned out for N. Y. u
st. Johns and Long Island-De
Paul double-header, at Madison
Square Garden.
Ten years ago-Joe Louis, De-
troit heavyweight, knocked out
Lee Ramage in second round Of
Los Angeles bout.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
League Heads Feel Come Aids War Effort

Both Harridge
has worthwhile in the picture
tans the offers relaxation number of workers
that antidoe
enced extent, of
pastmethey with
basebahey
ment value is of vast Importance in these trying times.
IF baseball would
the right the yesterday
both Hardge and have the Mine Sapan
with the
American Army Haridge boy suffered
France both
But nowhere it said that dscontinung baseball
would the Frankly
it's with clear that
will help gives putting
extra kick into essential industry the relief
overwrought they need"
Frick
nothing
they they will straight
through.
And it looks though
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Basket Ball Results
BY the Associated Press.

American, 76: Gallaudet, 43.
Johns Hopkins. 45; Washington, A.
Coast Guard Academy, "a; Connecticut, 81
Mitchell Field, 81: Charleston Air, Al.
Lakehurst MAS, AZ; Fort Dix, 40.
Ouachita. So: Henderson Tchrs., 81.
Loyola Md), 81: Western Maryland, a.
Marshall. SO: West Va Tech, 40.
Gulfport Naval, "a; Louisiana State, 81.
Vanderbilt. so: Thayer Hospital, IS.
Western KY. Tchrs., SO; Morehead Tchrs
a.
Clemson, "a: Furman, 81.
Morris Field, AZ; Davidson, 80.
Florida, So; Auburn, As.
virginia Medical. 66; Bridgewater. 40.
Camp Detrick, A; Carlisle Barracks. "a
Wake Forest. Al; Catawba, 3S.
Iowa Prenight. 55: Nebraska, Al.
Bowling Greens "a: Great Lakes. 30.
Cincinnati. 81; Wayne, 40.
Ashland, 70: Camp Perry, So.
Valparaiso, 20: Western Michigan, Is.
st., Olaf, 80; Manchester, Il,
Nebraska Wesleyan, 40: York, ~.
Oregon, 56: Idaho, As.
March Field. 55; Camp Elliott. A..
Evening star., 1945-02-21
District Quints Turn
On Maryland Rivals,
Score ; Upsets

. Three Maryland school basket
ball teams that had been showing
aside outside competition with COM
parative ease finally got their beat
ings. Biggest surprise was George
town Prep's 1929 triumph over Be-
thesda. Landon nicked Rockville
1922, and National Training School
bested Maryland Park. 1892.
Landon's Jack Leachman en-
gineered his teams victory by drop
ping in Is points. This was Landon's
fourth. win Of the season.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Blair Tunes for Dewitt
By Drubbinq Sherwood

Blair Highs basket ball team got
in little practice for its game with
Dewitt next Monday night by de-
feating Sherwood High, 35-19, last
night on the Sherwood floor. Sonny
Larimore paced the winners with 10
points. Blair led all the way and
at the half was ahead, 15-11.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Former Olympic Diving
Champ Hurt as FLYER

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 21.-Lt. Col
Marshall Wayne, former Miami
diving star who won the 1886
Olympic championship and twice
won the United States National title,
is back here nursing leg injury
He was hurt when he was forced
to- bail out of his reconnaissance
plane over italy few weeks ago.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Western Cogers Upset
Strong Charlotte Hall

Westerns Red Raiders, who fin
khed next to last in the high school
series, wound up their basket ball
season yesterday by drubbing Char
lotte Hall Military Academy that
had beaten all District prep schools
p.ayed, 1921, on Western hardwood.
The Raiders sixth victory was
sparked by Jack Castro, who hit the
cords for 13 points. Western was in
front throughout and at the half
had 26-6 advantage.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Merricks, Eusterns Win

In Merrick Boys Club League
games last night Merrick's basket
ball team defeated Georgetown,
1926, and Eastern nicked Hayes A.
G., 17-15. Both games were in the
135-pound class.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Maroon Defeats Colts,
R-39, as Tigers Send
|RambIers Overtime

High school study halls had an
air of industry today as Schoolboy
basket ball experts attempted to
forecast the result of the big game
of the year at Tech where Eastern
and Tech clash for the 1915 inter-
high title.
Heading into the payoff tilt, each
team carried a record marred by
but one defeat. Eastern supporters
calculated the Ramblers' chances
hopefully on the premise that Techs
lone tumble of the season was en-
gineered by Eastern, but the Tech
ties had potent talking point in
their forecasting.
Eastern'S winning streak of IA
games was snapped by Coolidge in
final-round play last week, and yes
terday Tech knocked off Coolidge,
49-to-39, in semi-final action. Mean
while, Eastern climbed into the
championship game by shading Will
son. SO to 81.
On most scholastic form sheets
this morning, Tech, the team that
beat the team that beat Eastern,
rated as the favorite despite its
previous licking by Eastern.
Both Games T6rrid Affairs.
Bare results and actual scores,
however, failed to tell the full story
as Coaches Dutch Usilaner of Tech
and Woody Smitherman of Eastern
instructed their charges for the final
fray.
Tech beat Coolidge only by last
period drive after the Colts had held
a 21-to-20 lead at halftime, and
Eastern edged Wilson when Bob
Lamon sank a long set shot with
but 10 seconds remaining in an over
time period.
1t is pointed out that Eastern's
defeat by Coolidge also was swung
by but a 2-point margin in over
time, and that the Tech whipped by
Eastern earlier this year bears no
resemblance to the red-hot Maroon
five of today.
1t added up to indicating one of
the closest, hottest games ever wit
messed here, and full preparations
were made this morning for the
biggest crowd of the year in the
Tech gym.
The game rates as the rubber
match as this is the third straight
year that they have tangled in the
championship tilt. Two years ago
Tech won, and last year was East
ern's turn.
Eastern Banks on Lamon.
In any comparison of other quints
with Eastern, the answer of the
Rambler supporter invariably has
been: Sure, but they haven't got
Bob Lamon." 1t was Lamon who
pushed Eastern into the final game
when he scored a field goal to de-
feat Wilson at Tech yesterday. The
score had been tied at 31-all at the
close of regulation play.
In one of the fastest thrillers of
1945, Eastern took a 6-to-5 lead in
first quarter, but the Green Tigers
began to roar and the count was
knotted at 15-all at the intermis-
sion. Wilson had 29-to-25 ad-
vantage as the third period closed,
but Eastern held the Tigers to a
pair of free shots in the final period
while running up points.
Lannon's greatest help came from
little Billy Graham and big Al
1x,t,o L~oc cty iy,
that final quarter to pull the fat out
of the fire, while Wilson's Gene
Taylor, Don Polhumas and Pierce
Godfrey staged an attack that al
most swung the decision,
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Fights Lost Night

BY the Associated Press.
Brooklyn-Fredcfe Archer, 147A,
Newark, outpointed Sidney Miller, 155,
Detroit, 8. Irving Palefsky, 1881,
New York. outpointed Leon Kennedy,
147H, New York. 6.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.-vince La
saliva, l45h4, Mount Vernon, N. Y, out
pointed Vic Pignataro. 141.4, New
York, s. Frankie Fischer, 147H, New
York. ,outpointed Eddie Moore. 1874,
Newark. N. j., 6.
HARTFORD. Conn,--Johnny Cesa-
rio. 13S, Hartford, T.K.O. Baby Sims,
141. New York, /. Frankie Ross, 14S,
Boston. outpointed Archie Goodby, l43,
JERSEY c1rY-Joe curcio. IA,
Newark, outpointed Joe Haddad, IA,
Paterson. 10. Steve Curley, 131. Mont
real outrpintee Willie Hernandez. 134,
NEW BEDFORD, Mass.-Johnny
Cool. 136, Worcester, outpoint9d Benny
Singleton, 49,, waterbury, Conn, 10.
al Pinel, 155NNew Bedford. outpointed
al Barboza. 16l, North Carver, 6.
Evening star., 1945-02-21
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Tennis.

1oDh1s
Tennis.
Bill Tilden and Vincent Rich
ards (eXhibition, Uline's, $3.50.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling show, Tur-
ner's Arena, $3.50.
Basket Ball.
Interhigh championship game,
Tech gym, 4.
Anacostia at Episcopal, 4.
Dewitt at Landon, 4.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Delaware at Gallaudet, 8.
American U. at Randolph
Macon.
Greenbelt at Maryland Park, 4.
Bethesda at St. Adams, $3.50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Mount Rainier at HyattSville,
Washington Lee at George
Washington. 8.
Fairfax at Front Royal, 3.
Dewitt at Blair, 4.
School Boxing.
Fairfax at Front Royal, 8.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Johns Hopkins at American u,
$50.
st. Johns VS.. Gonzaga, Uline
Arena, $3.50.
EpiscopaFat Virginia Episco-
pal, Lynchburg, 8.
st: James at st. Adams, 4.