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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Boxers Of 3 States
Pack Golden Gloves
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. ~. - Amateur
boxers from % cities in % States
cream of the crop in their own
bailiwicks, will continue their ham,
mering here tonight as the 18th an
nual Golden Gloves tournament
moves another step closer to its
seminal round.
Boxers in the four heavier classes
-welterweight. middleweight. light
heavyweight and heavyweight-will
compete tonight, along with part OF
the lightweight class, which had q
bit of unfinished business after II
bouts last night. Flyweight, ban
tamweight, featherweight and light
weight fighters competed last night
The original starting field of 22C
fighters will be reduced to 80 after
Wednesday nights battling-four in
each of the eight weight divisions
and these will meet in the champ
ionship finals here March 9.
Most impressive of the fighters in
last nights competition was 16-
year-old William Stevenson, Cleve-
land, Ohio, Negro featherweight, who
turned in two spectacular victories
Stevenson gave promise of going on
into the finals as he rallied after
being floored to knock out Troy
Luckett, Milwaukee, in l minute
and rs seconds of the first round
and came back later to outpoint
decisively Wray Carter of Chicago
in three fast rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Pro Draft Is Declared
Unfair 10 Gridders
By Coach SnaveIy
BY the Associated Press.

HIGH POINT, N. c., Feb. 81
Outspoken Carl Snavely, North
Cardinals returned football coach,
has categorical professional foot
balls draft system with cartels and
monopolies, charging it with re
straint of trade"
The dour Dutchman, who in jan
uary signed Swear contract with
North Carolina after a brilliant
record at Cornell, last night attacked
the draft system because, he said
it did not give a player a chance
ito negotiate" for his services or to
better himself.
Professional teams are not detri-
ment to college football, he said,
but they did lure students away
from the campus to the play-for-
field.
And the North Carolina football
professor indicated he wasn't sure
that pro football would be so pros
porous in the postwar era. The pros,
he said, do not have permanent
athletic plants and are mainly
owned by people who have money
invested in other businesses.
He raised question as to what
would happen to the pro game after
the war business boom subsidized and
the owners devoted more time to
business.
Snavely spoke at a banquet last
night given by the Mercury Athletic
Club at which Gordon Carver, all
around Duke athlete, and Mrs.
Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill
were awarded league trophies as
the outstanding amateur athletes
in the two Carolinas for 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Baseball Men Put Off
Nomination Of Car,
Desiring Secrecy
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 27.-Mystery
surrounded baseball's next move to
find new commissioner today, fol-
lowing an indefinite postponement
of what was to have been the first
formal meeting of a four-man COM
mittee considering possible candi-
dates.
A secret meeting scheduled here
for today became known publicly
three days ago. Yesterday, Sam
Breadon, st. Louis Cardinals owner
announced postponement.
Breadon has indicated many times
that he felt the work of the COM
mittee-himself, p K. Wrigley, Chi
cago Cubs; Don Barnes, st. Louis
Browns, and Alva Bradley, Cleveland
Indians-should be private. On-the-
scenes observers were certain that
premature announcement of today's
session figures in its postponement
Bradley said he had been informed
by Breadon and Barnes by telephone
of indefinite postponement. He said
he plans to leave for New Orleans
on business next week and will be
unable to meet until after then.
Wrigley said he had not had time
to get much Information to exchange
with other members.
Barnes, in a statement to the
press, said he was ready to meet
any time. In announcing the post
ponement, ,Breadon gave no indica-
ton Of when the four might get
together.
Meanwhile, official action on the
appointment Of a successor for the
late Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lam
dis remained at a StandStill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Georgetown Unit Hits
Stadium Site Plan

Opposition to the proposed East
Capitol street site for the National
Stadium was voted last night by
the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton at meeting in st. Johns
parish hall, Potomac and o streets
INV. Seeking a more central loca-
tion," the association criticized the
present arbitrary methods" which
it said, now are being employed by
Congress and the District Com
miSsionerS.
Site suggestions included East Po-
tomac Park, Theodore Roosevelt Is
land and Rock Greek Park.
Officials now are acting, members
stated in the resolution, without
regard to the desires of the local
citizens" and urged that such rep
resentative groups as citizens asso-
Citations, Disbursements associations
the American Legion and others be
given an opportunity to express an
opinion.
The association recently has
studied the stadium proposal
through a committee headed by
Eugene E. Ditto.
In support of their contention
that centrally-located stadium
would be assured of financial sue
cess members cited cases in which
they said stadiums located in less
populous districts incurred opera
tional deficits.
The association also voted to re.
quest the District Commissioners tt
inaugurate a cleanup week" fol
the District March 80 through Apri
II, with particular emphasis cor
making Georgetown the cleanes,
section Of the CITY,"
The bill to increase Distric1
teachers basic salaries was alst
Endorsed, with the added recon.
mendation that the salary of super.
intendent of normal schools be giver
equal consideration with the pro.
posed increase in the salary of tn,
superintendent of schools. Eugen.
E. Ditto made the motion.
John c. Garland, association
president, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Wushinqton Hoax Has Left Some Faces Red

MacPha partowne of New Yorks Yankees wants
commissioner who'll about the selling the
Well colonel always has been promoonal Baseball
still burning the Washington suggestion said
to from Government combine the major leagues and
mterSectlonal
ntmated the feasible flaming red?
After that baseball should
authority, only do the talking for both big leagues
Al Schacht former Nat comedian who already
Africa Pacific, will
Washington needs another
Manager Os Bluege the front office considering
Mats getting third coach before the starts.
led with Is
the World War the
baseball Thanks
Hgan Leagues Chicago office this
the % Mats who
contracts Those who don't in line by week
College will
officially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Cougars Hanson Retains Lead
With sos Basket Ball Points
BY TED MEIER,
Press Sports Writer

ASSOCldttu TIcSS Cpolts "iitcl-
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Vince
Hanson of Washington State crossed
the 500-point mark last week as he
retained the No. l spot at the top
of the Nations college basket ball
scorers.
Hanson scored IS points in two
games against the University of
Washington to boost his season
mark to sos points on 208 field goals
and 80 charity losses.
With two games left to play, Han
son can set a new scoring record in
the northern division of the Pacific
Coast Conference. In IA league
games to date he has equaled the
224-point mark set two years ago
by Gale Bishop
Jack Perrault of Eastern Wash
ington jumped into second place
during the week with 481 points
while Fritz Macy of Akron took over
third with 472 Fred Lewis of East
ern Kentucky, Bill Henry of Rice
George Mikan of De Paul, Don Of
ten of Bowling Green and George
Kok of Arkansas also are in the 400
point class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Tech, Eastern Hosts
|At Afternoon Ti|ts;
Hot Strife Sure
By ROD THOMAS,

Play for the Metropolitan Wash
ington interschlastic basket ball
championship in the annual tourna-
men sponsored by The Star will open
Friday afternoon at the Tech and
Eastern gyms, with double header
at each.
At Tech, the host school, which
recently won the District public high
title, will play G. w. of Alexandria
at o'clock and Gonzaga will take
on Mount Rainier at about S.
In the Eastern games Eastern will
oppose Montgomery Blair of Mont
gomery County at and st. Johns,
newly crowned private school cham
pion, will face Bethesda Chevy
Chase of Montgomery County, which
has played in every Star tourna-
ment.
Field is All Inclusive.
The field covers class, territory
and public and private school
spheres. There is no distinct
favorite and after the first round
the tournament should be unsur-
passed in the history of schoolboy
court competition here.
If the first round runs to form,
Eastern, runnerup by 2 points to
Tech for the public interhigh title,
will be thrown against St. Johns,
dramatic victor over Gonzaga for
the private school crown. Both of
these games would be naturals and
the final would be super duper.
The semifinals and final are
scheduled at Tech for next Monday
and Tuesday evenings, with the final
of the girls section of the tourna-
ment to be played as preliminary
to the boys. With eight schools
engaged, the girls will play all of
their games except the final at the
University of Maryland's Richie
Coliseum, starting with four games
Friday evening.
Tickets to all sessions in the tour
nament will be so cents if purchased
from school and rs cents if OBJ
tanned otherwise AS customary, the
schools involved will retain all the
money from the tickets they sell with
tournament expenses to be paid with
gate receipts. Any money left over
will be distributed equally among
the competing schools. All the Dis
trict senior public high schools will
be permitted to sell tickets.
Defending champion in the boys
division will be Eastern and in the
girls, Fairfax.
College coaches in the area again
will judge the outstanding player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Swimming Meet Saturday
Fdr Boy and Girl hovices

: The Shoreham Hotel is turning
over it swimming pool to the young
sters Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
when the District Recreation De-
partment will stage a novice meet
for boys and girls from neighbor-
hood Fairgrounds of the depart
ment.
Girls under 10 and boys under II
are eligible to compete and may
enter by applying at the playground
in their community.
Events are planned in free-style,
breaststroke, sidestroke and back
stroke and the competition will be
divided into 10, IS, 100, lis, 1885,
pound and unlimited weight classes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
KOS Apt 10 End Show
Long Before Curfew
Darkens Turner'S

Fans who attend tonight's boxing
show at Turner's Arena will be home
long before curfew tolls at midnight
Although a full-size card is in pros
pect, it shapes up as one of those
KO nights in Uncle Joe's w street
pit and the bunch is that few Of the
bouts will 60 the distance.
The feature mix, in which Heavy
weights Colon CLANCY and Clint
Conway lace on the 6-ounce mittens,
is scheduled for 10 heats, but both
boys are dynamite hitters and some
body is going to hit the deck early in
the brawl.
Conway spotted Wallace Gross AZ
pounds recently and put the chill on
him in one round, while CLANCY, a
slick, fast-moving blaster with a
mule-kick right, put Jackie Saunders
in Sunderland in two stanzas at
Turner's Arena last week. Both
youngsters have been coming along
fast recently, and the bout means
a lot to them. On the form sheet,
it should end in a KO.
Adding interest to the evening
will be young Joe Cannon, going in
against the first experienced fighter
he has met in a blooming career of
five pro triumphs. Cannon tangles
with Sparky Reynolds of Indianap-
oils, a wild bolo puncher, who can
put even the best of boxers on the
canvas when he connects The word
is that Joseph is in for rough eve
ming.
The prelims are loaded with
knockout possibilities Leroy Flem-
ing tangles with Waddy Forcey in
middleweight six and both boys hit
with considerable authority. Jimmy
McGriff, who has won his last two
through TKOs, meets Smuggy Hur-
sey in six and Flattop Cummings,
a ball bat puncher, meets Don Ellis
in the onenipp fo,lr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Amateurs Top Polio Cage Bill,
THOUGH Pro Bears Win Easily

the nightcap. The pros handled
the ball well enough, but found it
difficult to spare the time from their
wrestling, holding, etc. And there
is grave doubt the Bears opened up
until the last couple of minutes
when they rang up three quick field
goals to salt the game away.
Glamack's Shot Amazes.
Oddly enough, an amateur, George
Glamack, borrowed from a local
quint, got the biggest hand of the
evening and gave the fans their
biggest thrill by arching in an over
the-shoulder shot that caught the
Bears flat-footed. Thereafter the
eventual winners strait acketed
him by devious means-some of
them legal.
The pro game was duller than an
old razor blade in the first half
which ended 1913, but picked up
some in the second as the Bears
charged ahead. 1t was closer than
a starched collar until the last two
minutes when the Bears, with Bell,
Cooper and Gates furnishing the
momentum, lunged well out in front.
Individual scoring star, however,
was old Zach Clayton, who kept
Bear supporters happy with 10
points.
A bitterly contested struggles the
Marine-Belvoir game was waged on
a point-for-poin basis in the first
half, which ended with Marines
leading. 1917, after the lead
changed four times. The victors
with Eddie Phillips and Mickey
Fenley sparkling the attack, took a
firm grasp on the situation at the
start of the final half, however, and
decisively outplayed the soldiers.
Fenley's ball-hawking was big
factor in his mates triumph, but
the ball handling and aggressive
ness of both teams made it an out
standing duel.
No Piano, No Program.
The half time entertainment had
to be dispensed with when the
orchestra discovered there was no
piano on the premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Terps on 2-Gome Juunt
To End Court Season

Unsuccessful in their quest for the
Southern Conference crown, Mary
lands courtmen hit the road today
for a two-game trip that winds
UP their 1945 season.
Coach Burt Shipley's men make
their first stop tonight at Kings
Point, N. Y, where they tangle with
the Merchant Marine Academy
Jack Stonebraker, former Terp stal
now stationed at the academy a.
athletic officer, arranged the con-
test. The sailors are unbeaten.
Maryland's final game will b.
against the potent and only once.
beaten West Point tossers at thu
military academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Minors Demand More
Power, Threatening
Break With Majors
BY the Associated Press.

/
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-There was q
definite either or else" tendency
apparent today as representatives OF
baseball's minor leagues went ahead
with their plans for revision of the
major-minor league agreement.
A committee of 10 officials from
the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Leagues, which in
cludes all the minors, definitely were
on the offensive as they went into
the second day of their sessions,
seeking to broaden their powers in
solar as matters of baseball policy
are concerned.
The committee in a resolution yes
terday demanded a voice in selection
Of commissioner to succeed the late
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, better
protection against invasion of minor
league territory by the majors and
in a statement threatened abroga-
ton of the major-minor agreement
in event their demands are not sat-
isfled.
Teeth in Recommendations.
Recommendations by the commit
tee, called into session to propose
changes in the pact which expires
next January, will have to be passed
upon at meeting of the national
association next December. Then an
agreement will have to be reached
at joint session with the major
leagues.
But, if yesterdays opening ses-
sion can be taken as a criterion,
there will be plenty of teeth in the
recommendations. AS Tommy Rich
ardson, president of the Eastern
League and committee chairman,
put it:
1--WE want to SHOW the major
leagues we are tired of being pushed
around"
A committee statement said in
part: THE committee went on rec
ord as favoring certain legislation
for the protection of the minor
leagues. Such legislation would en-
able the national association to
either reaffirm or cancel the agree
ment governing the relationship ex-
isting between the major and minor
leagues"
Draft Tag Changes Wanted.
Under the present agreement the
commissioner, who also governs the
minors, is elected by the presidents
of the l6 major league clubs. The
committee also wants changes made
in current legislation which gives
the majors the right to take a fran
chise in minor league city by pay
ing the league $1,000 and making q
suitable financial settlement with
the franchise owner.
Today's session was expected to
act on another touchy point-prices
paid for minor league players by the
majors in the annual draft. At pres
ent the price for a Glass IA player
is $500. Clarence PANTS Row.
land, Pacific Coast League president,
has urged the price be hiked to at
least $4,000.
The committee will complete its
recommendations tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Savoldi Here 10 Tune Up
For Bout With Christv

Joe Savoldi arrived in town today
to wind up training for his match
with Vic ChriSty on tomorrow night S
Turner Arena wrestling show with
the prediction that he would be
wearing the heavyweight crown be-
fore many months are past.
The former Notre Dame grid star,
who won the title when he defeated
Jim Londos, has only recently re-
turned from overseas duty, and is
the first returned athlete to attempt
to regain a championship. If Savoldi
pins Christy. the comeback trail
leads to big Babe Sharkey, the dura-
ton graphing king.
In two other matches closed for
the card, Eddie Michaels, lineman
with the Philadelphia Eagles, takes
on the Golden Angel, and Blimp
Levy, who has pared his bulk to $50
pounds, goes In against Dave Levin.
Michele Leone takes on Art Bull in
a fourth tuSSle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Murray Subdues Hart,
Boosts Ring Prestige
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 27-Lee @
Murray of Norwalk, Conn, rates to-
day as one of the better duration
heavyweight contenders following
his spectacular 10-round win over
giant Al Hart of Washington on last
nights Coliseum boxing show.
Spotting the huge Hart 20 pounds
Murray survived first-round knock
down to f1atten the giant in the
sixth and seventh and win an unani-
nous decision. Murray was clearly
the master from the third round on
after taking a nine-count in the
opening stanza. He f1oored Hart
just as the bell rang to end the sixth
and Hart went down again for an
eight-count in the following round
Murray weighed FOG and Hart 226
In semifinal scheduled for six
rounds, Ernie Pope, 176, Washington
who was KIDD in one round by Art
Jeter on District bill last week
made comeback to score a final
round TKO over Dan Biggers, 1917
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Slate Of Officers 0. I'D
For D. T.. Women Golfers

Decks were cleared for competi-
tive action in the Women's District
Golf Association today following APP
proval of the slate of officers ap-
pointed by Mrs. Frank Mirth, pres
ident.
Mrs. Dale Dinneen was confirmed
as tournament chairman, with Mrs
Aiben Kelly as assistant. Mrs. Jar
ret White, for class A, and Mrs. B
r. Binyon, for class B, were named
handicap chairmen, with Mrs. Harry
Porter in charge of prizes, assisted
by Mrs. Walter Jarvis.
Mrs. H. A. Knox heads the Rules
Committee, with Mrs. x. w
Thomas, Mrs. D. A. STAGE and Mrs
Betty Meckley as assistants in elias.
A. Glass B assistants approved
were Mrs. H. c. Fisher, Mrs. R. L
Hutchinson, Mrs. Charles Jostes, Mrs
Willard Edwards, Mrs. D. S. Plat
and Mrs. H. Chapman.
Mrs. w. C. Geleny was confirmed
as yearbook chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27

Here goes with the teams
picked, the location and pair
ings for the girls division Of the
annual Evening Star interschol-
astic basket ball tournament.
Topping the list of eight
teams is the Westinghouse
sextet, which has a perfect rec
ord, with nine victories and one
game left to play. Others in the
field are Sherwood, Fairfax,
Blair, Greenbelt, Maryland Park,
Mount Rainier and Bethesda.
All eight teams will play the
opening games Friday night. in
Richie Coliseum at College Park.
The schedule pits Blair against
Mount Rainier at 6, Sherwood
against Maryland Park at 7,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Girl Busketers Set for Keen
STRUGGLE in Star Tourney

Washington-Lee against Green
belt at 8 and Fairfax against Be-
theSda at 8.
The Blair Mount Rainier tilt
should give the tourney a bang
up start, since both teams have
defeated each other once this
season. The schedule has brought
together two Virginia teams
against two Maryland sextets
and two Prince Georges County
teams against two Montgomery
teams. Mount Rainier, Maryland
Park and Greenbelt will repre-
sent Prince Georges. Holding up
Montgomery County's honor will
be Blair, Sherwood, Bethesda
and Virginia representatives will
be Fairfax and WI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Win,Lose or Draw

By JOHN B. KELLER

Minor changes" in League
travel the Office Transportation
difficult to make, according
Each club could bring forward
tor of the loop add to the double
nate lot OF travel mileage perhaps
full week
News from the committee nominating
Judge Lands $4,000 job baseball commissioner
and it will continue Indefinitely
those for the Judge Martin president of the
Southern Association; Billy Evans heading the
last November and
Byrnes Prick Vinon Farley anybody
Probabth Red Cross of the funds will benefit by
the u in the league schedules brought the elimination
the Au-Star championship
would relief both leagues
this year-f they the fnish-nishes will
winding up Western clubs change
have the road
ST.
the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Colon CLANCY VS.. Clint Con-
way, Turner's Arena, first bout
8:45.
Basket Ball.
Surrattsville at Maryland Park,
4.
National Training School at
Mount Rainier, 3.
Dewitt at George Washington, 4.
Georgetown Prep at st. Adams,
4.
Westinghouse at Fairfax,
7:30.
Marlboro at Hyattsville, 1.
TOMORROW.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling show, Turn
er's Arena, $780,
Basket Ball.
Maryland at Army.
Georgetown Prep at Episcopal,
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
Speedy, High scoring Hockey
Due in Lions Finale Toniqht

matted by the referees whistle for
violation of nonpassing zones
usually marked by the azure stripes.
Scoring also will be considerably
higher, as it is the officials whistle
blast that breaks up many attacks.
In fact, the Rovers recently whipped
the Philadelphia Falcons, Is to 4,
in match played under these con-
ditlons and their apparent mastery
of the uninhibited game puts them
in the role of favorites tonight.
It's an important engagement for
the local skaters, who can clinch
fourth place in the Eastern League
If they win. However, victory for
the Rovers andhanother in a final
loop match Will &he Falcons would
squeeze them into a fourth-place
finish by single point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-27
.OSS Bonks on GIumuck
In Clash With Perruso

Office of Strategic Services will
bank on George Glamack to spark
it to victory over Perruso tomorrow
night in a Heurich Basket Ball
League championship playoff tilt
starting at 9. The last time they
met, Perruso edged OSS, 52-51.
Completing the OSS five prob
ably will be Bill Duryee and George
Babcock, forwards, and Johnny
Wood and Lyle Ravens, guards.
Strong reserves who undoubtedly
will see much action include Tom
Rollo and Joe CriSafulli.