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Evening star., 1945-01-08
Youngest Finazzo TO Test
Rinq Worth Of DoubIe-B

Johnny Finazzo, youngest men,
ber of Baltimore fighting family
that has the Pittsburgh Zivics licked
as far as quantity goes, has been
signed by Promoter Joe Turner to
box Bee Bee Washington at the
w street fight house a week from
tomorrow night, January 16.
Finazzo is the standout in a clan
of seven boxing brothers and at
the age of 20 is battling his way
to the top in the middleweight
division. His latest victim was the
veteran Ossie (Bulldog) Harris, who
took a licking from Johnny last
Monday night in Baltimore.
It will be the second main event
test for Double Bee, the Districts s
outstanding middleweight, who
fought a draw with Harris in his
debut as 9 feature fighter at Turn
er's recently.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. S.-The final
round of the 72-hole Los Angeles
Open golf tournament started today
In a mild state of confusion. The
two-section affair, as it were, was
due to a fog-bound finish late yes
terday that stalled the works, believe
1t or not.
Some Of the stars couldn't finish
their third round in the swirling
haze that rolled in from the ocean
to blanket the Riviera course.
Among those caught in the extra
ordinary atmospheric conditions and
resuming play today were Sam Byrd
the former New York Yankee out
fielder, now golf pro at Detroit;
Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles; Leland
Gibson, Randolph Field, Tex; Har-
old McSpaden, Sanford, Me-; Johnny
Revolta, Evanston, ILL.,, and George
Schneiter, Salt Lake City.
Fairways Invisible From Clubhouse
Byrd, Mangrum and Gibson hac
driven off the 18th and the Other
three were fog-trapped on the 18th
fairway. The entire course was OBJ.
scured by the soup-thick fog. The
fairways couldn't be seen from the
clubhouse. You'd have to see it tt
believe it. All of it happened ir
five minutes.
Byrd, one under par, needed only
q par 4 to snatch undisputed lead
ership from Byron Nelson, Toledo
Ohio, and Sergt. E. j. Dutch" Har-
rison, Dayton, Ohio, who had fin
ished earlier with 54-hole totals OF
213.
Consequently these two teed oil
today as the pacesetters.
Byrd. particularly, still had good
chance to grab third-round leader
Ship with 212. Mangrum needed q
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Pittsburgh Ends Unbeafen
Streak Of Hockey Caps
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
After going undefeated In 1t
consecutive games on home ice. the
indianapolis Caps of the American
Hockey League finally had their
streak broken last night. They
bowed to Pittsburgh, 6 to 2, as the
Hornets poured in four goals In
the last period to shatter q tie,
Despite the setback, Indianapolis
clung to q 3-point lead at the top
Of the Western division as the
second place Cleveland Barons fell
before Buffalo, to /. 1t was Buf-
falos 18th consecutive home game
without defeat.
The victory might have been
costly to the Bisons, Eastern divis-
ion leaders. George Boothman,
center, suffered a possible fracture
of the right shoulder blade in a
third-period fight with Rusty
Waldriff OF the Barons and may be
out Of action for three weeks.
In a game delayed more than an
hour because of the late arrival OF
the st. Louis team from Cleveland
Providence edged out the Flyers, 10
to 8, in third Sunday night game
at Providence.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

Furrone made a great showing in
dropping = pair Of split decisions to
Billy Arnold, the Philadelphia high
school kid, who has 80 opponents
on his KO list, and many ringsiders
claim that Furrone fought bet
ter fight against Billy the Kid than
did Fritzie Zivic, who decisioned
him in the Garden last Friday
night.
Robinson worked out with Smuggy
Hursey yesterday at the Liberty
gym and flashed excellent form
against the capable District young
ster. Furrone boxed Ernie Butler
and Sammy Thompson.
It's Furrone's big chance to es-
tablish himself nationally and he'll
be out there shooting for q KC
when the bell rings at Uline Arena
Wednesday night,
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Freak Fog Ho|ts Play as Nelson
And Harrison Pace Coast Golf

birdie 3 on the 18th for a 212. Re-
volta and McSpaden each had te
complete the last four holes in one
under par figures to get into the
212 bracket.
/ Schneiter and Gibson. the other
nonfinishers, were too far back to
take the lead in the $13,333 War
Bond event.
The remainder of the reduced field
OF 81, meanwhile, went about
fourth business, second
choice favorite Nelson and Sergt
Harrison tied, teeing off.
Favored Snead Scores ia.
Behind them trailed the tourna-
ment choice, Sam Snead, Hot
Springs, Va. with 214 for three
rounds, and George Fazio, Pine VAL
ley, N. j., and Sergt. Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts, Calf, on equal terms
at ZIG.
Leonard Dodson, Kansas City
Mo-, started his last round from the
218 mark while punched at 219 were
Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N. Y;
Denny Shute, Akron, Ohio; Willie
Goggin, White Plains, N. Y; Gene
Kunes, Hollywood, Fla; Ellsworth
Vines. Denver, and Chick Rutan
Detroit.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Speedy oForecast.
With Williams, Joyce
Raring 10 Battle
Ey the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-Predic-
tions of an early knockout came
from both camps today as Ike Will
liams of Trenton, N. j., and Willie
Joyce Of Gary, Ind, readied for to-
nights 12-round rematch in Con-
vention Hall.
Fast punching, wit-befuddling Will
liams said: I'm going out there for
a knockout-in the first round, II
possible. No waiting around for me
I've got too much at stake"
Joyce, a smooth, willy boxer, felt
much the same. Lou Gross, his
trainer, said: Willie thinks he'll
win by X. o. this time"
At stake is title match with Juan
Zurita, NBA lightweight king, early
in April.
Williams, who lost split 10-round
decision in the Negro pairs first
meeting November 13, is about g
2-to-1 favorite. However, Joyce
points confidently, to his record
which includes many IL and Il
round fights, and claims the Ions
distance is to his advantage.
Joyce hasn't fought since his No.
vember victory over Ike, but he.
been working rigorous training
schedule at New York and loca
gyms. Williams, who had a win.
ming streak Of Is in a row before
his loss to Joyce, knocked out Dave
Castilloux, Canadian champ, in five
rounds and defeated Lulu Costan.
tino since their meeting.
Promoter Herman Taylor has ar.
ranged three eight-rounders to COM
plete the show. They are: Jimmy
Gardner, Philadelphia. vs.. Vince
Pimpineln, Brooklyn; Steve Riggio
New York, vs.. Walter Lamar
Philadelphia, and Harold Smith
Philadelphia, VS.. Ray Ravelli, New
vOrk
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Sofewoy Loop, Rolling in Body
Sets Star Tourney Example

The first week OF the tournament
brought out approximately 1000 par
ticipants, but for many 1t was only
a. warmup. The rules of the tour
nament allow bowler to compete as
many times as he rolls In league
match until the event closes. Each
time, however, a contestant must
plank down buck.
A meeting Of the Prize and Rules
Committee was to be held today In
conjunction with the monthly lunch
con of the washington Metropolitan
Bowling Operators Association at
the Mayflower. After this 1t may be
practicable to announce partial
prize list, at least the top awards. A
complete list cannot be announced
since it depends on the number OF
bowlers in the entire tournament.
ID. c. Bowlers Whitewashed.
For the first time in Is years the
United States Open held Saturday
at Hartford, Conn, was a complete
washout for Washington pinmen.
With Joe Gacek, home towner,
the winner, Connecticut sharp
shooters cut themselves into the
prize cake of nearly $4,000 for a total
of 1866. Lee Seim of Annapolis,
Md, and George Gastonguay OF
Beverly, Mass, were the only other
ones to get slice. Seim won $50
for high block set OF 692 and
Gastonguay the same amount Tor
a high block single game OF Ill.
Hank Lanasa Of Baltimore, de-
Tending champion, was Goth among
the list of 80 entries with score OF
1868.
Mike Bogino of Avon, Conn, cap
tured second prize of $500 with 1878
and Mike Dziadik of Derby, Conn.,,
third, pocketed $400 with 1916.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Falcons Invade Lions
In Third-PIace Feud

A showdown battle for third place
in the Eastern Hockey League Is
scheduled for Uline ice tomorrow
night at $50 when Washingtons
greatly improved Lions entertain the
Philadelphia Falcons.
Weekend loop developm IN
found the Falcons bowling to the
Baltimore Blades. putting the Lionz
and the Phils into a deadlock fol
the No. 3 spot with % points each
and both sextets now are fighting
to close In on the Baltimore Blades
five full games higher In the stand
ings.
II Washington can continue to
show the form that whipped the
league leading Boston Olympics last
Friday night, big things are in store
for the locals. Both "Chirp" Brench-
ley and Rod Mcleod, recently ac-
quired veteran forwards, have fig-
ured nightly in the comeback OF
the Lions. However, most Of the
credit belongs to AL Smith and Alan
Percival, hot-scoring forwards, and
Emile Francis. the fighting young
goalie.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

With the entire Safeway League
Of "a teams taking the lead at King
Pin. many bowlers of other loops
who missed competing in the f1rst
week of The Stars 18th annual
tournament, due to the holiday lay
of, tonight are scheduled to fire
as the giant event dedicated to the
Bowlers' Victory Legion and the
Wings Of Mercy ambulance plane
fund rolls along in high gear Tor
the next two weeks.
Through Kirk C. Miller, public re-
lations director, the altruistic pin
men of the Safeway loop will pre-
sent to Dave Burrows, vice presi-
dent of the National Duckpin Con-
gress, a check for $500, meaning
that the 12O-odd rollers in the big
grocery league besides kicking in
generously to the tournament S
prize fund are doing something
extra for the BVL.
Rules Are Repeated.
For the men and women still not
acquainted with the rules Of the
tournament here is all you have to
do to be a contestant: Before your
league starts rolling you sign your
name to an entry blank and at the
same time pay an entrance fee of
81 to the alley manager or his as
sistant. Get your average from the
scorer and jot it down on the entry
blank. The latter is important, for
1t determines what handicap you
will receive. Full handicaps are al
lowed Mems handicaps are based
on a scratch of 1913 and women 118.
For instance, a man with a 100
average will receive % pins a game,
or "a for three games, while a fair
roller with 100 average will receive
10 pins per game, or 81 for three
strings.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Orioles Garner Three
RepIucements for As
BY the Associated Press.

0y tue ASSOClAtco 1Iesb.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8-Manager
Tommy Thomas Of the Orioles has
rounded up three replacements for
his 1945 team and has announced
that Kenny Braun, Bird shortstop
who had been headed for the Navy.
has been rejected because of a trick
knee, and will be back In the
lineup.
AL Barillari, Wilmington out
fielder; Marion (Pat) Tobin, Will
mington right handler, and Bill Kos
tiuk, who plays first base or outfield,
from Hamtxamck, Mich, have just
joined the flock. Infielder Out
fielder Jim Tropea already had
signed up, as well as handyman
Red Kress, who doubles as player
and coach. ...
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Southern Conference
Race Takes Shape
During Busy Week
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 8.-The
Southern Conference basket ball
picture for 1945 will begin taking on
definite shape this week through ths
playing Of a busy schedule Of nine
family games.
The University of South Cardinals
surprising Navy trainee quint has
gotten away to an early lead with
three straight conference victories
and also has turned up the leading
individual scorer in Charley Sokol,
an eagle-eyed guard. Sokol, who
starred for the University of Rich
mond last season, has pushed in Al
points to lead the Gamecocks to two
triumphs over North Carolina and
one over Davidson.
Jim Robinson, South Carolina for
ward, Is the next ranking scorer for
the conference games with "a points
and North Carolina's Jim Jordan,
with 81 points, is third.
South Carolina has no loop en-
gagements listed for this week but
other members of the circuit will
swing into action in the annual
round robin to determine which
clubs will be selected to compete in
the conference championship tourna.
ment at Raleigh in March.
Maryland, defeated by North Car
olina and Duke last week, plays at
North Carolina State tonight. VIII
liam and Mary ooes tn North Caro.
lima State on Wednesday and North
Carolina plays at Davidson. William
and Mary and Richmond renew
their old rivalry on Friday and Fur
man opens two-game series at the
Citadel. On Saturday, v. M. I.
launches its loop campaign at
Maryland, North Carolina State
will match shots with Davidson.
Wake Forest plays at Duke and
Furman and the Citadel meet for q
second time at Charleston.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Basket Ball Sunday

by tne Associated Press.
Havana o., 90; Puerto Rico O., 2S,
Gulf Port Army Air, 30: Loyola (La.), 81,
Smyrna Air, 6S: Fort Knox. SO.
Late Saturday Scores.
Yale, 45: Coast Guard Academy. 80.
Westminster, 81: Mexico q. Aztec, 80.
Brown, ~: Holy Cross, 90
Canisius 40: Colgate, 35.
Ursinus. 80: Swarthmore, 3d.
Havcrf0rd. A. Drexel Tech, 25.
Lowell Hospital %: Middlebury, 46.
kentucky, So: Ohio. 40.
Louisville. 66: Wabash. Al.
Denison, "a; Port Columbus, Al.
Capital. SO: Rio Grande, 81.
Lockbourne Airbase. so; Toledo, 46.
Baldwin Wallace. As: Case. So.
Bowling Green, SO: Oberlin, So.
Akron, 81: Ohio Wesleyan, 40.
Midland. SO; Luther, a.
Wittenbers. 81: Earlham, 3S.
Central MO-. 43: Drury, "a.
P1ttsburg tkans) Teachers. 66: Wash.
Norman Navy. "a: oklahoma A. q NJ. 81.
Texas Tech, 45; Hardin Simmons, %.
Montana State, 80; Idaho Southern, SO.
Carroll College, ~: Gore Field. 81
Colorado "A. q NJ. 81: Greeley State. 25.
New Mexico. 20: West Texas State. "a.
Casper Airbase. 60: Fort Warren, 81.
Great Falls Air, 81: Montana Mines, 50.
Washington, AZ: Oregon State, 22.
Orekon, II: Idaho, Ss.
WAahtngton State, So. Eastern wash. a.
Southern California. ~; San Diego Naval
q. Iary's rreAisht. n: californis. a..
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Jones Is Guaranteed
His Nebraska Job
Fy the Associated Press.

-
LINCOLN, Nebr., Jan. 8.-Col
Lawrence (Bif) Jones. University
Of Nebraska athletic director and
football coach, now on wartime
leave as head Of athletics at West
Point, will find his old Job waiting
for him here. despite widespread
reports that movement was un-
der way to block his return.
The university's Athletic BOARD
and Board of Regents has this fact
certain with the issuance OF joint
statement declaring Nebraska viii
recognize all moral and contractua
obligations to any personnel" Of the
university now serving In armed
forces.
The statement came on the heel:
of an editorial in the Daily Ne.
braskan, university student publica-
ton, which declared 1t was "ob-
viously unfair" for "a small group
Of vindictive individuals" to "at-
tempt to railroad Jones from his
post while he Is In the service of his
country"
Evening star., 1945-01-08
~ the Associated Press,

BY the Associated PreSS.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. g.
A record crowd Of 1000 saw the
Navy beat the Army, 80 to 6, in the
third annual Lily Bowl football
game>here yesterday in warm Ber-
muda sunshine.
Seating facilities were taxed to
the utmost. Sailors and soldiers
perched in trees and packed the
verandas and walls Of neighboring
houses, while a railway line near
the field was jammed with specta-
tors.
Danny Vargo, Akron (Ohio) sand
lot player who participated in both
previous bowl games, threw forward
passes for two Of Nays six touch
downs. Johnny McQuary, former
Southern California back, also tall
lied twice, both on line plunges.
Nays other touchdowns were
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Cage Crown for Army
Looms as Big Fives
Get Into Stride
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-West Point
swept everything aside in gaining
an undefeated 1914 football season
and the Cadets this week set out to
do the same in basket ball.
The Cadets, regarded in some
quarters rs the real national cage
champions when they went through
q 15-game season undefeated last
year, although they did not compete
in postseason Journeys, play their
first game on Wednesday against
Swarthmore. On Friday they op-
pose Colgate.
Meantime, Kentucky, Muhlenberg
and Iowa extended their unbeaten
streaks by beating Ohio University,
Villanova and Minnesota, respec-
lively, on Saturday night.
Temple, Syracuse Standouts.
Sectionally, this Is the cage pic
ture as conferences swing into
action:
East - Temple, beaten only by
Kentucky, handed Syracuse its first
defeat by 62-33 and appears best,
closely followed by once-beaten St
Johns, which knocked Rhode Island
State out of the unbeaten ranks,
66-58. Yale, also only beaten once
is well up.
Eastern intercollegiate League
Dartmouth, Penn, Cornell and Co.
lumbia in a four-way tie for the
top following Penn's and Columbia s
upset wins over Cornell and Dart
mouth.
Big Ten-Iowa favored after Pur-
due upset Ohio State and Michigan
surprised Illinois. but race appears
wide open, with Northwestern, Pur-
due, Michigan, Indiana and Wis.
consin all dangerous. Great Lakes
Notre Dame, De Paul and Valpa-
raiso tops among the independents
Big Six-Favored Iowa State and
Kansas tied for lead, but this race
also seems headed for turbulent
season, with Oklahoma, Kansas
State, Nebraska and Missouri al
liable to score upsets.
Southern conference.-the Car
olina out in front with three
straight league triumphs, including
two over North Carolina. Duke, de.
Tending champions. beat Maryland
in It's only league start. Nine league
games scheduled this week.
Arkansas PAGES Southwest.
Southwest Conference-A1kansa!
jumped into first place by twice set
ting conference scoring records II
whipping Baylor. 94-28 and 90-3o
on successive nights. Rice, cola
vorite with the Razorbacks bounced
Texas Aggies, 1922, in its onl!
league game.
Southeast-Kentucky, heralded a
national champs, far out In front
Conference opens this week will
Tennessee at Alabama on Thursday
Pacific Coast Conference-Wash
ington and Oregon at top Of north
ern division. Each beat Oregon
State and Idaho twice over tn
week end. Californian. c. L. A
clash at Berkeley Saturday night II
top game of southern loop.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Man, Girl Set Skating
MARKS at Minneapolis

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-Two ma
tional speed-skating records were
broken yesterday when Bobby Fitz-
gerald streaked across the finish line
on the Powderhorn Park outdoor
track in the senior mems $50 in
l minute, 142110 seconds to knock
a full second of the 1:15.2 mark set
by Clas Thunberg of Finland at
Lake Placid, N. Y, in 1926, and
Betty Fahlin clipped three-tenths
Of second off the intermediate
girls 40 record.
Betty's new mark for the 40,
Alt seconds, which bests the AZ
seconds figure set by Betty Knapp
of the st. Paul Hippodrome Club
at Lake Placid in 1910.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Dudley. Grid Ace, Visitor
At Virginia, Alma Mater
Az tho Asxoc;ated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
Sit. Bill Dudley, al-America
back on the University Of Virginia
football team in 1941, spent the
week end here visiting former
teamnate, Eddie Bryant, who is
back in school after being dis
charged from the marines.
Dudley previously had been visit
ing his parents in Bluefield, w. Va.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
White Sox Buy Baker,
Brownie Shortstop
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 8-The Chicago
White Sox have purchased Short
stop Floyd Wilson Baker from the
st. Louis Browns, Vice President
Harry Grabiner announced today.
Terms Of the transaction were not
made public.
Baker, Is and classified 4-F by
selective service, hit only It's as q
part time player with the league
champions last year, but batted .326
with San Antonio Of the Texas
League in 1942, finishing second to
Dick Wakefield, Detroit Tiger star
|of last year, for that loops batting
title.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
'Bomo, Back on Court,
Opens Against Vols
BY the Associated Press

Ry The Associated Press.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. 8.-Ala-
bama's Crimson Tide, returning to
intercollegiate basket ball after q
years lapse, will launch an eight
game Southeastern Conference
schedule against the highly re-
garded Tennessee Vols Thursday
night.
Georgia Tech, Georgia, Missis-
sippi State will be met on a two
game basis and Tennessee also will
be played again later in the season
Evening star., 1945-01-08
PRO Sports Are Marking Time, With Future Up to Congress
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

~ the ASSOciateo fTesS.
Today q year ago: Beau Jack,
139, outpointed Lulu Costantino,
1856, In 10-rounder at New York
before 1876.
Three years ago: New York
Rangers defeated Detroit, "a,
eQualling their own National
Hockey League record Of II
straight scoring games.
Five years ago: Lawson Little
won Los Angeles Golf Open, scor-
ing 4 65 in the last round.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Marine Institute Quint
Scores 18th Straight

Marine Corps Institute scored an
easy $3.50 victory over Garvin S
Grill yesterday at Heurich gym for
its 18th straight triumph.
Dave Davidson, Ed Phillips and
Mickey Fenley led the Leather
necks with IA points each.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Georgia Field TrioIs On

WAYNESBORO, Ca, Jan. 8 lR.
The 50th annual running of the
Continental-carrying a purse of
81 500 in the open an-age-follows
the Georgia races which open the
Georgia field trials here today.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Burber Wins Ski Title

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y, Jan. 8
R.-Merrill Barber, formerly of
Norwich University, won the ski
jumping championship of the Bear
Mountain Ski Club yesterday with
leaps Of 1873 and 139 feet.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
PorochiuI Scores Heavy

In the st. Johns Parochial School
Basket Ball League yesterday. Cal
vert drubbed st. James, 35-14; st.
Stephens walked over st. Anthony,
31-l0, and st. Michaers tripped st.
Thomas 1fl-5
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Basket Clinic TONIGHT

A basket ball clinic will be held al
No. 2 Police Boys Club tonight
starting at 7:30, for all boys inter
ested.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
COLLEGES Will Fare Just as Well as Now

COLLEGES off than they now Their position
month wounded and discharged
Bill OF Rights
college at Government expense
without the working plant There's nothing to
competing sports physically able ana lo' Oh
them will be welcome additions to roster
confused sense OF IT,
Nobody knows Congress 1t not
be as bad as we expect One thing certain
blacked
completely tremendous increase in gambling night
spending probably accompanied oy
the usual earned in plants
people accumstomed to grbbng out pare
existence. and a being spent that
will do sharp thinking to solve the
footballs
work sectional schedule For example an the
among
together 1t might
clubs the loop but Wouo
keen the game alive and the important point.
ntereague competition suggested couple
They might be the
wouldn't surprised old Grif with statement that
mighty baseball team and that something snou
he done National recognition.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Hockey Statistics
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

M6suItH IeSteTuNy,
Detroit, g; Boston, 4.
New York. o: Chicago, o ttie).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Win,Lose or Draw
By LEWIS F. ATCHlSON
Football Might Get Breok If Big Leagues Fold

tells baseball stand in the corner the
diamond mog will be than relen allow foot
ball their the end of the
regular baseball
Baseball is the backing Jimmy Byrnes work
hgh the President chilly shoulder toward his old
and left to wolves that Congressman the
Hill Bles hard baseball
gosng Even slight impdment will have the walking on It's
heels-and don't certain managers.
Pro football has better chance OF surviving The PRESIDENTS
worked like corset in binding club owners into
tight efficient The boys have been quaeng like ayno
Chicago tomorrow
close harmony everybody
Joining Elmer Layden ought
he figured to be the
middle of that flying hardware.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

Results Yesterday.
New York, 6: Boston. s.