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Evening star., 1945-02-11
|McSpodenH Has 50 for737, Tops
|By 3 Strokes at New Orleans

Tied today at IA were Leonard
OFT, Denver, Colo. and Denny Shute,
Akron, Ohio. OFT was one under
par II today and Shute two over a.
Bryan Winter, Dallas, Tex. Ed
Dudley, Chicago, and Chick Rutan
Birmingham, Mich, finished the
second round grouped at 145.
Sammy Snead, Henry Picard and
Sammy Byrd, all pretournament
ifavorites, showed improvement over
their first days work, but remained
far behind the leaders. Snead was
in 17th place with 148 following his
two-under-par 10 today, while Pic
ard was down the list at 149. He
shot a one-under-par 73 today.
Byrd was two over par with a "A,
one stroke better than his first
round.
Snead's 3-under par 80 for the
back nine today indicates that he
would make determined bid to win
the $500 War Bond bonus for the
best Is holes tomorrow.
Ed Furgol, Detroit. played par
golf to improve on his first round
3-over and take the amateur lead
from Fred Haas, jr., of New Orleans.
Furgol's 36-hole total of lat put him
two strokes ahead of Haas.
Snead won $25 War Bond IN .
driving contest following tourna-
ment competition today by blasting
the ball 269 yards.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Michigan Dominates
Own Track Carnival
By the Associated pres.

| ~ VIC hSeOSthteQ FISS&.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. TO-
University OF Michigan walkec
away with six first places here
tonight to dominate the Michigan
indoor track relays, as no othe,
team gained more than two firsts
Included in Michigans victorie.
were three Of the five relay events
Ken Weisner, Marquette's Centra
Collegiate high jump champion
equalled Yost field house recore
by winning his speciality with
leap of 6 feet 6A inches. The rec.
ord was set In 1910 by Michigani
John Canham.
Weisner was one Of q three-mar
Marquette team that grabbed OF
two firsts as one of the meets fea.
lures. Charles Beaudry, Hilltoppel
sprint star, took the 60-yard dash
lin 6.3 seconds, edging Michigan.
Julian Witherspoon by inches.
/ Wilmer Jackson, Ohio Stats
hurdler, took both the high and
low stick events for the meets only
individual double. jackson won the
65-yard low hurdles IN 7.8 seconds
and the 65-yard highs In 8.4.
Notre Dame, taking the Y -mile
relay In 2::29:8 with Dave Murphy
running the anchor leg, also won
first in the shot put on George
Sullivan's 47-foot finch heave.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-Steady
Harold (Jug) McSpaden, Sanford,
Me-, appeared headed for his first
New Orleans open golf champion
ship in six tries by shooting three
under-par 50 in the second round
today for 36-hole total of 1877.
The half way mark in the $1,000
War Bond tournament, which ends
with two 18-hole rounds tomorrow
found McSpaden seven under par
and three strokes ahead of the ever
dangerous Byron Nelson of Toledo,
Ohio.
McSpaden's card today, 1850,
one stroke over his first day score
of four -under-par 68, showed five
brides, II pars and two bogeys.
Nelson shot a two-under-par for
the second straight day and re-
manned McSpaden's greatest threat
Colts leading money winner had a
IS on both mines.
Claude Harmon, Goose Point,
Mich, was stroke under his two
under-par 10 yesterday, but got a
36-35-71 to keep in the fight for
top money.
Johnny Bulla, Chicago, also kept
on the heels OF McSpaden by match
ing his one-under-pa II of the first
l8 holes and now has total of 142
Craig Wood, Mamaroneck, N. Y,
kept pace with par u for total
|of 143.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Braves to Pitch Camp at 6. U.
Sturt Conditioning March II

Baseball fans Of Metropolitan
Washington will find entertainment
at two big league baseball camps
not far from the downtown area
next month. At the University Of
Maryland in College Park the Mats
will get their training under way
March 7 and five days later Bos-
toms Braves will open camp at
Georgetown University.
Announcement that the Braves
had completed arrangements to
carry on their spring conditioning
work at Georgetown was made last
night in Boston by Secretary John
Quinn, the Associated Press re-
ported. He said a squad of "a
players would work under the di-
rection of Manager Bob Coleman.
"Since the Braves need much
more outdoor work than they were
able to get at Choate School in
Wallingford, Conn.,, we decided to
try Washington" the National
League clubs secretary explained.
CLARK Grifhth told us his Mats have
missed only four days work in two
years because of unfavorable wealth
er while training at nearby College
Park"
Evening star., 1945-02-11
beetham Gains Tough
Victory in n. {. 440
~ the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. TO-
Navy. 1t. Charley Beetham, former
Ohio State star, came from behind
in field of six to win the quarter
mile feature tonight in the Univer-
sity of North Carolina invitation
indoor games.
Beetham, who won the half mile
in the Millrose games last week, was
boxed from the start but edged out
A. G. Brown of Georgia Tech to win
in the rather slow time of SAT-. He
was representing the N. G. Prehight
team.
The favored Cherry Point Marines
got OF to an early lead in the team
scoring by winning two events and
tying for first in another.
Marine Staf1 Sergt. John Mont
gomery, former Rice athlete, did 81
feet 4 inches In coping the broao
Jump. and topped the bar at feet
|9K inches to tie E. B. Schultz OF
North Carolina in the high Jump.
Staff Sergt. e. r. Hansen OF
Cherry Point won the 6O-yard dash
handily in 6.5 seconds.
r. B. Seligman OF Georgia Tech
won the shotput with toss Of 46
feet 5 inches.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Rafferty, Snures Hunter Mile;
Herbert Takes Hollis 800

out-footed was Eddie Dugger, Tufts
recent intercollegiate titlist, who
was nosed out in the 45-yard high
hurdles final by F/O Don Kinzle
RCAF, the former Duke star, who
was ciocked in 5.8 seconds.
Results of other events:
45-yard high hurdles-won by F. Q
Don n Kinzle RCAF; Toronto: second; Ed
i mile reiayNwon BY Mass institute
& r1e nehns0sy r grmmn W Gnapmsn sesond j. shs
third, cosnell j. Time. .s:ss,5 a'N ~
ksnpss e ssy5nHse sseons n ( knf sats e0rs5 eo..s
hFe Poe w'nn. yau%on SoIlefs s. GaTp Ins afs M,on
S sa'e 1nited States 4 my 'SIs
13 it. in: second, John v. Schmidt
Ohio sa State University; - #; third; F; g
College tFrancis Murphy, Walter Majack
Thomas oDonnell; Barry Reed; second
o'esDe ne-Miie H Relaymwon me iei'''' by Andove,
MCGOWAN. Jr:,. george S. Montgomery
fmyi 4nyid fine Fl aansss!n ssss second Exeter Ae'd
scheim. United States Army, Brookiyn
ana j. r. COhley. dartmouth Coliege, tlt
for first, 6 feet 4 inches: David B. Al.
britton, unattached. Dayton, Ohio. ane
r. M: Bredin, University of Pennsylvania
tied for third, 8 feet inches.
One mile relay-Won by Dartmouth Col.
lege tGorman Burnett Edward Kern
Leonard, Morrissey. Lincoln Stouqhton)
second, University of Pennsylvania; third
University Of Rochester. Time. 3:35.2
Billings 2-mile run-Limited handicap
won by Phil Stillwell 600 yards handicap)
Shanahan A.. c.. Philadelphia; second
Forest Fore Efaw sscratchl. Bainbridae Naval
third, James E. Murphy u10 yards handi.
cap), La Sale Academy: fourth, Dor
Blanchard tscratch). Tufts College Time
Roy Phillips obstacle race for service
men-Won by Edward J. Palmieri. Unitet
States Navy; Sampson, NY second. a
Q. Ma!ley, Holy Cross Naval v-12: third
a: A.; Nelson, Tufts Naval Viz. Time
Intercollegiate Varsity 2-mile relay
Won by New York University (Phil Son
nenborn, Armand Osterberg, Stanton Cal
lendar. Henry Eckert); second, Harvard
third, M. I. T.: fourth, Colgate Time
One mile relay-Won by Hollis 1900
yard all-stars fHerbert McKelney, Johr
3. Dibeler, Jimmy Herbert. Elmore T
Harr1s); second. New York University
third; New York Veterans" Time
) O.S
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Baer, Aide al Illinois,
Becomes Detroit j.
Football Coach
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb. 10.-Charles E.
Baer, 39-year-old Illinois U. assist
ant football coach for the last three
years, has been named head coach
of the Detroit U. football team un-
der three-year contract.
Baer, who formerly coached high
school teams at Gary, Ind, went
to Illinois in 1912 as head scout and
assistant coach under Ray Eliot.
He played guard for Illinois for
three seasons, 1926-28, and twice
was a member of Illini elevens that
captured the Big Ten champion
ship.
The new Titan mentor will have
the task of building team here
from scratch, for Detroit engaged
in no intercollegiate competition
in 1943 or 1914. Five games al
ready have been slated for next
fall.
Baer, married and the father OF
two sons, succeeds Charles E. GUS
Dorais, who resigned in 1912 and
became head coach of the pro De-
/ trOit Lions.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Minors viii Revise PACT
10 Submit 10 Majors
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 10.-W. G.
Bramham, president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Minor Leagues,
today announced the Minor League
Revision Committee would meet in
Chicago February 26-28 to consider
revision of the major minor league
agreement.
The committee then will meet
with = like committee from the
major leagues to agree on changes
The major-minor akreement ten
tatiyely was revised several years
ago, but was not adopted because
.of wartime conditions and the death
|of Commissioner Lands.
Thomas H. Richardson Of VIII
Transport, Pa. is chairman Of thu
committee,
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Is Hur|ers Among 81
Chisox Would Sign
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Numerically
at least, the Chicago White Sox
hope to be well-msnned for the
ls45 season, especially in the pitch
ing department.
OF the 81 contracts General Man.
ager Harry Grabiner has mailed
out, 13 went to mound prospects,
nine to infielders, five to outf1elders
and four to catchers.
One pitcher, Clay Touchstone,
who performed in the Southern
Association and Texas League, al
ready has been signed. He was
acquired after Don Hansk!, south
paw reliefer, was indicted into the
Army.
Holdover hurlers include Orval
Grove, Gordon Maltzberger, Thorn
ton Lee, Buck Ross, Bill Dietrich,
John Humphries. Joe Haynes and
Ed Lopat. In addition, the pitching
roster includes Jimmy johnson, &C
quired from the Yankees in a trade
for Jake Wade, and Al Treichel
Frank Papish, Earl Caldwell and
Robert Mistele, all up from the
minors.
Only newcomer among the out
fielders is Oris Hockett, who came
from Cleveland in a swap for Ed
Garnett. The infield will have q
quartet of strangers-Floyd Baker
obtained from the Browns: Joe
Orengo, ex-Detroit Tiger; Bill Ma
gel, purchased from Milwaukee, and
Dan Reynolds, drafted from New
ark.
The catchers include Tom Jordan
Mike fresh, Vince Castino and Ed
Fernandez.
The Sox open training at Terre
Haute,> Ind, March 10,
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Eagles Prevail,
After Contest
Is Tied Late
.Lindemon Leeds Way
TO League Triumph
BY SLAB Score

American University's Eagles,
after holding 4 26-1s lead at the
midway mark, had to go all cut to
check a last-hah rally by the visit
ing Bridgewater (Va) five to win a
51-48 decision last night for their
eighth consecutive Mason Dixon
Conference victory.
The Eagles winged to the front
Immediately after the opening
whistle when Bob Lindeman sank a
layup shot. The advantage in
creased and the visitors appeared to
be easy pickings until they started
to click near the end of the first
stanza.
In the final half, Bridgewater
came back with bang and kept
swishing the cords until it pulled to
within two points OF tying the count
with Is minutes to 60. From then
on it was a seesaw affair and
amounted to battle between Bob
Sanger, Bob Richards and Bob Houff
OF Bridgewater and Hank Pizza
Johnny Poston, Bob Lindeman
Walter Smith and Ray Love OF
American.
The only time American U. fell
behind was when, after Sange,
evened the score at 34-all with nine
minutes remaining, Richards, sank a
free toss to make 1t 1884 in favor
Of Bridgewater.
Bridgewater has won four con.
ference games out of six starts
High point man for the visitors wa.
Houff, with 10 points, and Lindemar
led American u, racking Is. Houf
has a season average of 10 points 9
game.
American U. will meet Johns Hop.
kins Monday night on the Baltimor,
floor.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Browns Mail Contracts to 80:
Open C. amp About Morch12

Catchers are Frank Muncuso,
Myron Hayworth, Tom Turner and
Joe Schultz. all with some expert
ence.
1nfielders-George McQuinn, Don
Gutteridge. Ellis Clary, Vernon
Stephens, Mark Christman and Len
Schultz.
Outflelders - Milt Byrnes, Mike
Kreevich, Gene Moore, Mike Char
tax, Pete Gray, Chet Laabs and
Boris Martin. Gray is the one
armed star from the Memphis
Chicks.
Manager Luke Sewell signed a
2-year contract at the start of
the 1914 season.
Frank Muncuso and Pete Gray
are the only Brownies known to be
definitely signed.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
BY the Associated Press.

bs tne ASsoclated ffess.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-The Amer
ican League champion st. Louis
Browns mailed their 1945 playing
contracts today and announced they
would begin spring training at Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, about March IL.
1t was understood contracts were
sent to all players on the clubs
winter reserve list. This would in
clude l3 pitchers, 4 catchers, s in
fielders and 7 outfielders.
Three Of the pitchers, Ellis Kin
der, Chet johnson and Earl Jones
are without major league experience.
Others are Denny Galehouse,
George Caster, Bob Muncrief, Sig
Jakucki, Weldon West, Sam Zoldak,
Nelson Potter, Jack Kramer, All
Hollingsworth and Newman Shirley.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
BY BILL KING,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ASSOCldGcO fIGSS SpOTLS WTsGSIs
BOSTON, Feb. 10.-The famous
Hunter Mile, traditional feature of
the Boston A. A. track meet, whit
tied down to a three-man event by
war conditions, was won IN easy
fashion tonight by the 4:143 effort
of Jim Rafferty, of the New York
A. c., who had Is yards to spare on
his home townsman. Rudy Simms.
before an 5000 crowd at the Boston
Garden.
Rafferty,, who had to do Abb to
win last weeks Wanamaker classic,
ran third behind Simms and En-
sign Tommy Quinn from Bainbridge
(Md) Naval Base, until the gun
sounded for the final lap.
Until Rafferty, made his Jump, a
very tiny blanket could have COW
cred the running trio. Quinn.
the early pace-setter, wound up Is
yards behind Simms, holder of the
National Junior 1500-meter title.
A half-hour before that unexcit-
ing mile, the crowd was yanked to
Its feet to make a mighty roar when,
after a 7-year lapse, Jimmy Herbert,
the 29-year-old New York Negro
postal clerk, collected his third
Hollis 900" victory by bursting
from fourth half way through the
final lap to beat out Elmore Harris
Of Lang Branch, N. j., by inches.
Herbert, whose previous Hollis
wins were back in 1937-38, appeared
hopelessly out of contention until
the last half-lap, when he un-
corked the blazing speed that
brought him home 4 victor in last
weeks Millrose games.
Passes Harris Near Finish.
The postal clerk was clocked in
l:l5.5 after overtaking the pace
setting Harris about three strides
from the finish line.
John Dibeler of the New York
A. c., ran third all the way and was
followed home by Boston Colleges
Herbert McKenley and Maury Cal
lender, twin brother of Stan, also
of New York o., who registered
an impressive upset by out-racing
Joe Hall, former Rhode Island
State star, by foot while turning
the Laphan 1000 in 2:16.6.
Sgt. Howie Borck of the New York
A. c., the pre-meet fayorite, fin
ished weak third In the field o1
five that also included Edwin v
Carney, the Jersey City schoolboy
star, who set the early pace.
Hall took over the lead starting
the gun lap but was overhauled BY
Allender, who gave himself a ter.
rifle lift off the Anal turn, about
five yards from the finish line
Borck pulled into third place two
laps from the tape but never made
serious bid.
Thompson Captures Dash.
The veteran Herb Thompson, now
running for the Long Island coast
guard base, gained his fourth
Briggs 50-yard dash triumph with a
foot to spare on Barney Ewell o1
Camp Kilmer, N. j., In the meet
record equalling time Of 5.3 seconds
Third went to Bill Mathis, the
Washington schoolboy sprintine
sensation, representing Cardoxs
High Last years winner, I'd Con-
well Of New York University, pulled
up lame In his trial.
The hrst Of the favofites to b,
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Foxx Signs One Year
Contract With Phi|s
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Jimmy
Foxx, 81, formerly one Of baseball's
leading home e-run hitters, today
signed one-year contract with the
Phillies. Terms of the contract
were not announced.
Foxx began his long career in
Philadelphia with the Athletics in
1925. He was traded to the Boston
Red Sox in 1885 and moved to the
Chicago Cubs in 1942-his first entry
into the National League. He quit
organized baseball altogether in
1943 and played only a short time
last season.
The Cubs listed Foxx as a coach
and scout on this years roster and
then released him when he said he
wanted to play again.
I'm not through" Foxx said.
MY legs are as good as ever"
Evening star., 1945-02-11
High School Pitcher, u
Sions With Columbus

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10-Charles
Gooding, 17-year-old right-hano
pitching star of Mckinley High,
said today he had signed contract
with Columbus of the American
Association. Columbus is a farm
of the st. Louis Cardinals.
Gooding hurled for an American
Legion and Municipal League club
last summer,
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Will EstubIish
SundIot Boil Museum

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans, Feb. l0.-A
public museum dedicated to Amer
ican sandlot baseball will be estab-
lished here.
President Ray Dumont of the
National Baseball Congress said the
shrine, patterned after professional
baseball's Hall of Fame at Coopers-
town, N. Y. would be erected near
Lawrence Stadium. site of the an
nual semipro tournament.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
|Yanks Set A. |. Pace
lin Overtime Wins
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-When it
came to overtime baseball games in
the American League last season,
Joe McCarthy's Yankees led the
pack in winning nine out of Is for
a 800 rating in season that pro-
duced rs extra-inning contests.
The Yanks captured the honors
won in 1943 by Washington, which
in that season topped the extra
inning section with II victories out
of l9 overtime contests.
Three 1914 games went Is innings
longest extra Inning count for the
third straight season. One of the
contests saw Philadelphia trim Bos-
ton rs, another ended with Chi
cago defeating Philadelphia, 40,
and in the third Detroit nosed out
the Yankees, 4-3.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
WI. Easily Downs Lane
In Conference Contest

Washington-Lee's Little Generals
copped their seventh victory last
night in beating Lane High School
of Charlottesville, Va, 1892, in q
Northern Virginia Conference game
on the Arlington court.
Pacing the winners attack were
Perry Currin and George Binsted,
with Is and IA points, respectively.
WI moved into an early lead and
the visitors never threatened.
Evening star., 1945-02-11

Georgetown has offered the Braves
good diamond and use of its
gymnasium. 1t also has agreed to
feed the Tribesmen. who will be
quartered in 40 rooms of one Of the
university's dormitories.
The Braves are to meet the Mats
in three exhibitions. opening the
schedule at College Park with games
on March 26 and n and playing
hosts to the Washington club at
Georgetown on March 30. Other
games may be arranged.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Reidy, Ace Center.
Lost by Gonzogu

Gonzaga, running into the
toughest part of its basket ball
season, that includes a return
game with st. Johns, will be
without the services Of one of
its most dependable stars, Center
Ed Reidy.
Big Ed, an unusually fine
defensive player in the smooth
working court machine that has
run up more than 300 points this
season, was graduated with the
February class.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
schoolboy oor Meet Dotted

PH1LADEI.P .PHIA, FEB. 10 tR.-The
national interscholastic rowing
hampionships, sponsored by the
ISchoolboy Rowing Association Of
America, Will be held on the Schuyl-
I'LL for the third-straight year
May 20. 5=s
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Dudley, Demoret Invited

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 10 R.-Invi-
tations to play In the international
4-bal golf tournament here next
month today were extended to Ed
Dudley, president Of the Profession
al Golfers Association, and Jimmy
Demaret. Twenty-eight 50 far have
been asked.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Negro Baseball League
Is Formed in South
BY the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. TO-
Organization Of the Southern Base
ball League, composed OF Negro
clubs, with Dr.. r. B. jackson OF
Nashville as president, has been
announced.
Memphis, Mobile. New Orleans,
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta,
Nashville and Asheville, N. c.. have
been granted franchises.
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Score at half: Maryland, II; Virginia, 8
Pirotes to Sturt Toll
At Muncie March Is
BY the Associated Press,

BY tHe kSB0clhted PfeSe.
/. PITTSBURGH, Feb. l0.-The
Pirates will open spring training
for the third straight year at Nun
Gle, Ind, March Is. The Bucs'
training schedule as it now stands:
March 16 to 80, daily workouts Or In
2-3,- Cleveland at Muncle; Is, Cleveland
at Lafayette; 7-6, White 0ox at Terfe
Haute: lO-Ii-12. white sox at Mancis
(pending): 14-16, Detroit 1t Evansville
Evening star., 1945-02-11
Mills Sticks With Tioers

UTICA, N. Y. Feb. 10 lF).-A. R.
Mills, former International League
pitcher, today signed q contract re-
newing coaching assignment with
the Detroit Tigers.