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Evening star., 1945-04-08
Nelson's Puts Mean Another Cow for Ranch

for the Nelsons-Who met at
Sunday school and still never
miss church, wherever they are.
Byron went to her home town as
the club pro. and Immediately
joined a Sunday school class.
She. thought he seemed lonely,
and introduced herself to him.
In two weeks they were engaged.
"Byron's ambition is to win
the British Open" she says.
when the war is over and they
play again maybe he'll make it.
It's not the money-it doesn't pay
as we'll as many others-but it's
the glory of that tournament"
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Three From Capital
Earn T.. 6. Letters

Three Washington boys have been
awarded varsity letters in swimming
at the United States Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Conn.
They are Cadets David Daniel FrittS,
Robert Edward Walsh, jr., and Carl
Michel, jr.
Fritts, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Fritts. 2418 Third street N E, and
a graduate of Tech High, was CO.
captain and was defeated only once
in six meets in his specially, diving.
Walsh. son of Mr.. Robert f
Walsh, 1900 South Sixteenth street,
Arlington Va. and a graduate Of
Bulls School, was high point scorer
and a member of the 400-yard relay
team that set a new cadet record
for the academy pool
Michel, son of DR.. and Mrs Carl
Michel of the Shoreham Hotel and
a graduate of Friends School was
runner-up in point making of this
years squad He is the son Of the
medical director of the Coast Guard
branch of the Public Health Service.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Pv the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BEAR MOUNTAIN. n. Y April
7.-President Branch Hickey Of the
BROOKLYN Dodgers watched two can
didates from the Negro National
League work out today and said he
definitely was not interested in one
and said he believed he had at least
three rockies better than the other.
Rickey said ne could not be IN
terested in First Baseman Dave
Thomas if he were "a years old
instead of ga
Pitcher Terris McDuffie, 80 years
old, drilled at the same time as did
Claude Crocker, rookie with
Montreal, and Hickey declared in
statement after the tryout that
"Crocker had more speed, better
change of pace and far greater
prospective ability for the major
leagues" Crocker is 10 years old.
1T must be remembered that NC
Dufhe was under an unusual test
because of newspaper publicity and
the presence of a number of base
ball writer's. He has good control,
but he does not follow through on
any delivery. 1t might take con-
siderable time before he broke that
habit" Rickey continued.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Gold Shoes Supp|ant
Watches as Awards

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April War
time shortages have hit the Penn
relay carnival awards.
Director H. Jamison Swarts said
today gold track shoes will be award
pd winners of the 5lst annual carni-
val April 27-28 instead of the tradi-
tional watches
Recently we were informed that
because of the scarcity of watches,
We would not receive a single one
this year Swarts said.
We will give to winners instead
a gold track shoe with a bar at
the top on which the winning event
will be inscribed. The shoe itself
will hang from a ribbon suspended
from the bar"
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Three Title Seekers
On Same Mat Card

Now that Babe Sharkey has been
reinstated in the good graces OF
Promoter Joe Turner as the heavy
weight wrestling champion of w
street, the challengers are on the
trail Of the truculent Babe again
Turner is solving part of the prob
lem by putting three of the top
contenderS on the same card Wed
nesday night in the Fourteenth and
w street pit.
The Babe somewhat hesitantly
goes in against the Swedish Angel
the grappler he refused to meet here
last month and consequently was
kicked off the throne by Turner
Angelo Savoldi, loudest of the
Sharkey baiters. takes on Dave
Levin, former champ who also wants
a shot at Sharkey.
Late Yesterday Turner grabbed
the services of Gino Garibaldi to
meet the new Russian braWler, Ivan
Vacturoff, and Uncle Joe is hoping
that Ivan can turn in a spectacular
performance and become still an
other challenger.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Coolidge Beats Dewitt
As Henry Yields | Hit

Big Buck Henry, star Coolidge
High finger, struck out 10, gave up
only one hit and walked one batter
to blank Dewitt Prep, 6 to 0, yester-
day in the Colts first game Of the
season on the home diamond. Henry
also starred at the plate, blasting
out a triple and scoring in 3-run
second frame.
Dewitt. with five miscues, was
poWerless against the virtually air
tight fielding behind Henrys hurting
and never threatened, while the
Colts turned in some powerful stick
work that threatened trouble for
interhigh rivals.
Led by Bill Mckinney, who col
lected three singles in three times
up, and Chuck Kiesgan who got two
for three, Coolidge followed the big
second inning with brace of coun-
tiers in the next and added another
in the sixth.
Coolidge --- O3@ o10-6 :
Dewitt 600 nO0--p
BatteIies-Henry and N.tow.tz, Cobb
ana Latham
Evening star., 1945-04-08

Roy Rogers. singing cowboy, and
his movie horse, Trigger, will claim
the spotlight at Uline Arena Thurs
day night when they open an en-
gagement with the S. @. Ranch
Rodeo which will extend through
the following Wednesday night.
Rogers will be making his last ap-
pearance here Before reporting for
Army induction IN June. He Will
pair with Trigger once more in trick
riding routines, and also will offer a
cycle Of songs that will be cllmaXed
when he harmonizes with his me-
lodious Cactus Cowboys.
Rogers, of Republic Pictures, has
participated actively in war relief
and bond campaigns during the last
three years and also has visited
service bases and hospitals wherever
possible. 1t was suggested that he
enjoy a complete rest before report
ing for his induction, but he instead
has elected to carry on.
Trigger, beautiful Palomlno
horse. is the IDOL of thousands CT
youngsters and grown-ups as well
Educated Trigger performs many
amazing things and receives more
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Trio Of Terp Squads
Due 10 Take Fields

Baseball. lacrosse and track ag-
gregations are slated to take the
fields at the University OF Maryland
this week. according to plans out
lined sometime ago by Doc Spears,
football coach and physical educa-
ton director. Glasses reopen tomOr-
row following the Easter vacation
period
Spears plans also called for the
pastimes that attract sufficient ma
terial to insure fairly representa-
tive outfits to arrange several events
with outside teams
Believing that he would have am
pie aspirantS for formidable nine
from boys he knows are in school,
Burton Shipley. coach Of baseball.
already has listed some tits. inciud-
ing Hopkins and the Quantico Ma
rineS.
Usually there are quite a few la
crosse and track devotees on the
Maryland campus, but nothing def
mite about them has been an
nOunced.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Nelson's 65 Nets Seven-Stroke
Lead Over Byrd at Atlanta

when he drove more than 300 yards
on No.,7 and the ball came to rest in
ditch. His putter was working
fawlessly and he one-putted eight
greens.
BYRD was almost as good. only the
mufhng of a 1-foot putt on the
l4th. Both were making 20-foot
puts look easy and Nelson canned
a 54-footer.
Joe Klrkwood continued to show
his heels to most of the others and
was by himself in third place with
209 He shot IS today.
Sammy Snead. winner Of six
winter tournaments to seven for
Nelson. finally cracked par with a
68 and was in the fourth spot with
2l0 Joe Zarhardt was fifth with
oil, He got 10.
Harold jug, McSpaden also was
one under par and was tied with
several others at 2l2
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Washington-Wi||iams
Winner 10 Get Plum
In Graziano Bout

This is the middleWeights' year in
District boxing and the Joe Turner
Gabe Menendez fight firm is shop
ping busily among the 60-pounders
for the forthcoming ball park season
with Rocky Graziano's name already
on the dotted line.
A Griffith Stadium bout with the
hard-socking Brooklynite will be the
plum awaiting the winner of tho
Bee Bee Washington George Will
liams 10-rounder in Turner's Arena
tomorrow night in the climax card
of an indoor season that has seen
the middleweights steal the show.
Last year it was the welters who
were in the limelight, but the past
winter has seen three middies,
Washington, Frank Sweeney and Joe
Cannon, come through the w street
club fighting as the towns top
prospects.
Sweeney, an 18-year-old South
east youngster who has scored 10
KOS and one decision since turning
pro, goes into what may be make
or-break bout tomorrow night when
he takes on Nick Manfredo of Balti-
more. SWeeney'S KO string was
snapped by Okie Greer, who extend
ed the lad considerably, and Man
fredo, in better shape and more
clever ringman. figures to give Frank
rough evening. It's pegged for
eight rounds, or less.
In a lightweight six, Norvel Gaddis,
top District prospect in that division
with six out of seven wins, meets
Billy Terry, and Claudio Villar
makes a comeback attempt against
! Red Harris in heavyweight prelim.
Reports from the arena box Office
on advance sales indicate another
sellout crowd, and Benny Robinson,
Turner ticket chief, suggests reserva-
tions.
Evening star., 1945-04-08

Interviewed here today as she
nursed a cold, Mrs. Nelson urged,
please don't picture me as sitting
around the clubhouse biting my
nails waiting for Byron to come
in.
"Golfing wives really aren't
like that. You have to develop a
kind of philosophy in this busi-
ness.
Party life isn't for the golfer.
Tournament play is too strenuous
to permit late hours and liquor
they figure the years are so short
they don't want to take any
chances of spelling them"
Anyway, that holds no interest
Evening star., 1945-04-08
By RUTH BRIGHAM,

AooOSidtSu 100 SPolbo "iANSi.
ATLANTA, April Every time
big, blond Byron Nelson sinks
putt he says, We'll, boys, there
goes another cow"
Judging from recent year win
ningS the Texan should have
lot of COWS ready to herd along to
that ranch he dreams of retiring
to when his golfing days are over.
And while he spends his time
making the game he loves pay,
Mrs. Nelson browses around an
tique shops for glass, china and
other things to save for the little
white -house-to-be on that ranch.
The ranch isn't entirely a
dream. The Nelson's already have
a farm of so acres.
Evening star., 1945-04-08

fan mail than do most movie stars.
Backing up Rogers and Trigger
will be a wild Western rocco packing
all of the punch of rough and ready
cowboy sports.
Nearly 100 cowboys and cOWgirls
are to compete in l6 events on each
program for cash prizes approx
mating $4,000 and 200 head of Col
Jim EskeW's tun-blooded livestock
will be tested in the competition
Bareback bronco riding, calf roping
outlaw saddle bronco riding, wild
steer wrestling and Brahma bull rid
ing will be the features.
Vivian White, daring Oklahoma
cowgirl rider Of outlaw broncs, has
entered the competition as has Ber-
nice Taylor, another feminine star
Louis Brooks, world champion all
around cowboy and bronco rider for
the last two years, has filed his
name along with those Of Turk
Greenough, Wag Blessing Bruce
Ross. Paul Gould and Slim Perkins
to mention few.
Tickets are available at Ullne
Arena and at the Pathways, 1928 G
street y w
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Doubles and Singles
Are Held 10 Limit
Set for Teams
BY BEN McALWEE.

Bowling teams have until Thurs
day night to enter the Washington
City Duckin Association tournament,
but after pm. Thursday when the
first squad fires in the 35th annual
championships at Chevy Chase Ice
Palace only members of teams which
entered before the team deadline
will be eligible to compete in doubles
or singles.
This announcement came from
Harry Dixon, association secretary,
who with a corps Of officers and
other helpers at Convention Hall
worked until the wee hours this
morning classifying the bowlers in
the A, B and c divisions and ar
ranging q schedule for the program
which goes to press tomorrow. APP
plication blanks are available at all
bowling establishments for the late
Corners.
Women's Deadline Is April Is.
Women bowlers are reminded by
Lorraine GULL, secretary of the
Washington Women's DuCkpin As
sociation, that all entries for the
oath annual womens spring event
which opens at Lafayette May 8
must be in by midnight April Is.
According to both Dixon and Miss
GULL only few league secretaries
or scorers have complied with their
.oo,,ac+ N f,rpjcl, o,-aro0ac C1aSci-
fications in the mems tournament
are based on averages through
March 81 and the womens through
April l.
This afternoon and tonight Pro-
prietor Gene Raney and Manager
Joe Mcknight Of Silver Spring will
be hosts to many bowlerS of both
sexes in a Red Cross benefit handi-
cap event.
Out of an entrance fee Of 81 each
contestant will donate IS cents to
the Red Cross with 81 going to the
prize fund and IS cents to the pin
setter. Both men and women will
receive a tWo-thlrd handicap based
on 1913 scratch.
Mixed Duos Roll at Alexandria,.
Higl on the days bowling pro-
gram will be a mixed doubles tour
nament at Alexandria Recreation in
which many of the Capitals lead
ing man and woman rollers are eX-
pected to compete. Due to a 235
limit in average the pacesetting Lor-
raine Gull and Bob Miciotto team
is the only regular combination in
the King Pin Mixed Doubles League
ineligible. Their average is 242.
The Lois Gladding and Karl
Gochenour tWosome with 234. Fran
CeS Wilson and Al Wright with 233
and Bing Moen and Tony Santinl
with 233 loom as some of the strong
er combinations to fire for the 500
top prize. Entrance fee is sc per
team.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April BYRON Nelson
fired a 65 at the rest of the touring
pros in the $4,000 Iron Lung golf
tournament and goes into the final
round tomorrow with a seven-stroke
lead over his nearest competitor,
Sammy Byrd.
Byrd finished the third round
ahead of Nelson and posted 66 for
2O5, but that to the big Texas leader
was just like waving a red flag at
bull. He rounded the turn with 33
and then came down the back nine
with 80 to total 1913 for the 54 holes
With his three first rounds in the
Cos. Nelson was conceded a good
chance to crack the record 264 set
some years ago by Craig Wood, dura-
tion open champion.
Nelson garnered six brides and
went over par on two holes, once
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Women's Tenpin Event
Attracts Big Field
Ev the Associated Press

BY INt NSsUCIdltU I7ItSS.
CHICAGO. April 7.-Because of
travel restrictions more than 300
entries to the 18th annual Century
of Progress Womens Handicap
Tenpin Bowling Tournament we're
returned, but there'll be plenty of
competition for the S5,447 in prizes.
Entries for the tourney opening
today and continuing week ends
through May l3 include 800 teams,
IA doubles and 1,749 in the singles
event.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
ShoeIess Youth Makes
7-lO Spare in Tenpins

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April ANDY
Upton, l5-year-old high school STU
dent didn't have bowling shoes when
he turned up at Philadelphia pin
plant.
So Andy ditched his shoes and
bowled in his stocking feet. He
performed well, too, converting the
almost impossible ITO split. slid
ing the 10 pin into the 7. He has
been bowling three months.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Ex-OId Line Stick Star
Gets War Decoration

1t. Preston w. (BilD Taylor,
goalie on the 1912 Maryland Ia
crosse team that won seven of eight
games, has been awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for meritorious service
in connection with military oper-
ations in Belgium, Holland and
Germany from october "a, 1914, to
February, 1945'
1t. Taylor liaison officer and
observer, is with the 1st Army. His
home is in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Two Titles Are Taken
By Radio Busketers

Coast Guard Radio, dark horse
entry in the Alexandria Recreation
"a" basket ball league, copped the
loop title with As to 80 victory over
the Alexandria Boys Club Typhoons
in the George Washington High
gym and went on to beat the Fall
cons. undefeated "B" circuit champs,
At to "a, to add the city title.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
KeesIer Field Private
Sets Physical Mark
Ev rhs Associated Press

Ey The Associate PTeSs.
BILOXI, Miss, April Pvt. Earl
Jones of Oakland, Calf, an airplane
mechanic student, set physical fit
ness record at Keesler Field by
scoring 98 out of a possible 100
points.
He got the maximum sit-up divi-
sion of the test with ia and had a
perfect 41-second 30O-yard shuttle
run. He's Is, stands feet II
inches, weighs l65 pounds.
He plans to enter Southern Cali
fornia after the war.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Touchdown CIubmen
To Hear Rodeo Orator

Fred (Foghorn) Clancy, outstand-
ing rider since the 1905 and ad-
vance man for the S. @. Ranch
Rodeo. will address the Touchdown
Clubs weekly luncheon Tuesday at
1890.
The versatile and talented Clancy
is the author and publisher of
Western magazines. recently COM
pleted a history of the rodeo for the
Encyclopedia Britannica and is a
recognized humorist, announcer and
banquet orator,
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Cuban Players Prevail
On Chattanooga Club
Ey the Associated Press.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 7.
II there's ballplayer shortage in
Cuba this summer, blame the front
Office of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
The Southern Association base
ball team has six Cubans working
out now and some Is others are
expected to report in few days.
Then, too, three Cuban holdovers
from last year. now working out
with the Choo-Choo's parent club,
the Washington Senators, may be
sent down later.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Eastern Branch Boys
PIun for Baseball

Eastern Branch of the Boys Club
Of Washington will hold meeting
Tuesday night at $50 to discuss
final plans for the baseball league,
which opens April %. All managers
who already have entered their
teams or who plan to enter them
are asked to attend the meeting at
the Eastern Branch, 26YSeventeenth
street Sc.
There will be three divisions
midget. u years and under: peeWee
IA years and under. and insect. l6
years and under. There are three
openings in the midget class and
two each in the peewee and insect.
For additional information, call
Barney Ross at Atlantic 0949
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Must Have Eleven
For 1t to Be Loser
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. Herbert L. Spencer, new
president of Bucknell, drew
cheers today when he told some
old grads: mo institution of
which I have been president has
ever lost football game"
Then they realized the Docs
only other job as president was
the Pennsylvania College for
Women.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Sport Center SoftboII
Leuoue Issues Call

Softball teams wishing to play
in the Sports Center Sunday Morning
League are urged to be present at an
organization meeting a week from
today, April Is. at Edgewood Play
ground at II o'clock.
Information concerning franchises
may be obtained from Ellis Good
man at Republic 2545.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Boinbridge Plans
Softer Grid List

BY the Associated Press.
Bainbridge Naval Training
Center, which was too tough for
college football opposition the
past two seasons, is about to line
up an all-college schedule for
1945.
The fact that Bainbridge is to
become permanent base has
made authorities anxious to put
athletics on a more lasting basis.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Sisti and Mercer Track
Aces for EgIin Field

By the Associated Press.
EGLIN FIELD Fla, April T.
Main cogS in the AAF proving
grounds track team will be 1t An
eclo Sisti, Boston College start in
l941-l943, and Staff Sergt. Dave
Mercer, University of Pennsylvania
hurdler in 1912. Sisto chalked up
impressive records with the discus
and shots.
Eglin Field plans to participate
in AAU and dual meet competition
in the South, and possibly send in
dividual entries to the Penn relays.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Court Sextet Digs
Deep for Talent

BY the Associated Press.
Curlew IoWa) High School
girls basket ball team, which
reached the State final tourney
in Des Moines. had to scrape the
bottom of the girlpower barrel to
make it.
The team was composed of two
seniors, a Junior, soph, a
seventh-grader and a sixth
grader
The coach was the school Gus
todian-what used to be called
the janitor in our day.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Two From Negro Loop Tested
By Dodqers Not Rated Highly

Vic Lombardi and Frank Wurm
also were rated above McDuffie by
Hickey and Coach Red Corriden.
Il would not be interested in
32-year-old player who never has
played in professional baseball said
Manager Leo Durocher Of the hurler.
The two sought a trial with the
Dodgers yesterday, but could not be
fitted into the program. They
reappeared today and were tried
out before the Brooklyn, lost to the
United States Military Academy
nine to O.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Ski Trophy Is Offered
As Memorial to Toxic

Ey The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April THE Ma
tional Ski Association of America
has approved a travelling trophy to
be awarded annually to the out
standing competitor in the national
jumping championships.
1t will be a memorial honoring
the memory Of the late Sergt. Tor
ger Toxic, Norwegian-born Brook
lvnite killed in action on the Italian
front March 3.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Baltimore Is BIonked
By Boinbridge Navy
BY the Associated Press.

BY Irt ASsUcIHItu FItsss
BAINBRIDGE, Md, April T.
Bainbridge Navy snapped its three
game losing streak today when it
defeated Baltimore, I'll.
Bobby Coombs BANKED the Orioles
for five innings and Jake Wade took
over to shut them out until the last
inning
Baltimore - 600 600 001-1 .
Banhrldge On2 no2 3uX-. IL |
Rodsajny. w. Sisler and Lolar. Coombs,
Wade and SchefHns.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Five Amateur Diamond Loops
Seen for d. This Season

Edward j. Conover will be secretary
and treasurer.
On the board of directors are:
Gauzza. chairman; Flester, Bernard
Mccarthy, 1t. T. j. Kinkade, Charles
Holbrook, Conover and I. L. Shoe
maker.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Noe CIouts Two Homers
As Virqiniu Wins. 2O-7

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
7.-Shortstop Chuck Noe hit two
home runs with two men on each
time here today as Virginia defeated
Bridgewater, 20-7 in the Cavaliers
opening baseball game.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Wakefield at Buinbridqe

CAMBRIDGE, Md, April tP'--
Dick Wakefield, star outfielder for
Detroit and member of last season S
major league All-Star squad. is at
the naval training center here for
training in the physical instructors
school.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Pitcher Miller Is Safe

BALTIMORE, April 7 P.-2nd It.
Russell Miller, former Baltimore
pitcher who had been reported
missing, is safe in Russia, his wife
has been informed by the War De-
nartment.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Navy Swomps Ursinus
For Third Struioht

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April Z rP.-
Behind the three-hit hurting by
D. Mueller and Taylor, Navy's base
ball team defeated Ursinus today,
II to l.
1t was the Tars' third straight
| u,ir
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Bonneker SoftbuIIers Drill

First drills of the Banneker soft
bail team will be staged tomorrow
evening at o'clock at Banneker,
Manager Ted Williams announces.
Evening star., 1945-04-08

WILL HE BE 11th?-Nick
Manfredo. experienced Balti-
more club fighter. who boxes
Frank Sweeney, l8-yead-old
Southeast youngster in the
eight round middleWeight
semifinal at Turner's Arena
Monday night. Sweeney has
scored 10 KO wins and one
decision.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
ChisoX Repeat on Tigers.
Giants Win on Five Hits.

CAMP KILMER, N. j., April 7
GP,.-The Giants collected only five
hits of Jack Shope and Ray Teller
but seven bases on balls on four
errors enabled them to beat the
Jersey City International Leaguers
to Q, before 5000 soldiers here to-
day.
R H. z
New York (N) 900 600 1n1-4 5
jersey City Il. L. 900 900 0oo--2 8 )
Batteres-Brewer, Emmerich and Lom-
bardi. Berres; Shope, Teller and Nc
Sweeney
Evening star., 1945-04-08

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Evening star., 1945-04-08

banquet orator.