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Evening star., 1945-01-14
Nelson Is 7 Strokes
Ahead Of McSpaden
In Phoenix Open
BY the Associated Press.


PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Golf,
hotter than the brilliant desert sun,
was fired in the Phoenix Open today
as Byron Nelson, the Nations great
est golfer, went out in front by two
strokes at the halfway mark of the
72-hole event.
The Toledo, Ohio, ace and his
golfing pal, Harold Gug) McSpaden,
Scorched the fiat, tree-lined Phoenix
Country Club 18-hole course with IS,
six under par. Nelson's 36-hole total
is 1873, with McSpaden at 1876. .
Thirty qualifying pros and 10
amateurs finish the 1000 event over
SO holes tomorrow.
Bob Hamilton, Chicago, Profess
sional Golf Association champion,
and Herman Barron, White Plains,
N. Y, who were deadlocked with
Nelson at the end of the first round,
slipped to 70s today, for 1885.
Sammy Snead, Hot Springs, Va,
gallery favorite, blew to a IT'S. He
is suffering from back trouble that
caused his recent medical discharge
from the Navy. Sam, who shot q
50 yesterday, received medical at
tention before starting today.
SIf you can't shoot good golf on
day like this, you might as we'll
give up," was Nelson's comment
echoed by McSpaden.
Nelson's putter was precision
instrument on the course greens a.
he sank one 20-foot putt and three
others of from 10 to Is feet. His
irons game was faultless. McSpaden
also canned 20-foot putt on the
eighth hole.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
NCAA, in Closing Session, Acts
ToCombut Form Sheet Bettino

(gambling)," the report continued,
through resultant publicity given
unsubstantiated charges of malprac-
tice in college sports and a conse-
quent undermining of public con-
f1dence IN the integrity of such
athletics"
Frequent charges of gambling on
college sports have been brought
into the open in recent months and
only this week Nat Holman, basket
ball coach at City College of New
York, said he had one of his players
refuse free throw in the closing
minutes of a game with Syracuse in
order to prevent bookmakers from
winning their wagers on c. C. N. VS.
margin of victory.
Wilbur Smith of Tulane was
elected president of the NCAA to
succeed Prof. Philip o. Badger of
New York u. and Ray Morrison of
Temple U. was reelected president
of the coaches group.
Smith Scores Upset.
Smith was elected head of the
NCAA IN a three-way contest with
James D. Lyman of Cornell Uni
versity and Dean r. w. Aigler of
the University of Michigan. Lynah
was the choice of the conventions s
Nominating Committee. The vote
was Smith, 48; Lyman, 10, and
Aigler, 13.
Eight district vice presidents
elected were:
E. H. Parsons of Northeastern
University, 1st district; w. A. Reed
of Colgate. ID; A. w. Hobbs of
North Carolina, 3d. George l.. Rider
of Miami (Ohio) u, 4th; H. H. King
of Kansas State, 5th; H. E. Bray of
Rice, 9Th: r. j. Gilmore of Colorado
College, 7th, and r. L. Nottelman of
U. of Washington, 9Th.
The football coaches re elected
Tuss McLaughry of Dartmouth, a
11~f,,
Evening star., 1945-01-14
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The T.
formation as played by schoolboy
gridders was given an extra zip to-
day by the Football Rules Commit
tee of the National Federation of
State High School Athletic Associ-
ations.
The committee approved recon-
mendation making a T-formation
quarterback eligible to receive for
ward passes whether or not he origi-
nally handles the ball and is less
than yard behind the center.
Thus, six players now can snag
passes instead of only five as previ-
ously permitted in the same situa-
ton.
The prep rulemaKers also okayed
"a proposal to make any kick which
crosses the goal line an automatic
touchback, even If it receives added
impetus. In the past, a new i'm
pulse to a kicked ball kept it alive
in the end zone.
Another new rule will make in
territorial discarding of headgear
subject to 5-yard penalty. Previ-
ously, such action was penalized
merely by charged time out.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
By RUSS NEWLAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-
Travelling overseas sports shows
are great morale builders for the
men in the armed forces; they
enjoy them and want more of
them, but who missed the boat in
this respect?
Returning veterans, while fully
appreciating the talent that has
been brought to them, sometimes
close to the front lines, report
the fighting boys would like to
see, hear and quiz some of the
athletic heroes of an era before
they were Born. They know
them by name only but their
deeds are engraved deep in the
record books.
It's a pertinent question to
ask why the organizations spon-
soring the overseas sports show
programs have not bundled of
the two greatest stars of the
modern phase Of baseball, name
ly, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, to
the battle area. No doubt but
what every young man fighting
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Leahy Says Fighting
Men Favor Sports
By the Associated Press.

OLATHE, Kans., Jan. 13. - 1t
Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame
football coach, back from Navy
duty in the central Pacific said here
today that he hopes professional
and collegiate sports will not be
cancelled because I realize what
they mean to the men behind the
lines"
Leahy based his observations IN
contacts with servicemen at Ia
rawa, Saipan, Guam, Midway and
the Hawaiian Islands.
II know that If American In
stitutions of learning and profess
sional sports leaders felt that
cancellation of all sports would
shorten the war by even one day
they certainly would do so. But ]
hope it doesn't come to pass be-
cause I realize what sports means
to the men behind the lines. They
love to. get newspaper and radio
reports OF sports results back home
"As soon as our men behind the
lines have an opportunity, they get
into some sort of game" Leahy con-
tinued. II think their spirit is
wonderful"
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Shirley Fry in Front
In Three Net RATINGS
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Shirley Fry
Akron (Ohio) tennis queen, came up
with the No. l ranking in three di-
visions of the Western section.
Miss Fry was named to the top
spot in women's singles and girls
singles, and was teamed with Nancy
Corbett of River Forest, Ill, for No
] ranking in women's doubles.
Rankings placed William Talbert
of Indianapolis in the No. l spot in
mems singles. 1t. Seymour Green
berg of Chicago was ranked sec
ond, and Norman Bickel of River
Forest, ILL.,, third.
Hubert Manire and Hobart Wrob-
bel of Detroit drew the No. spot
in mems doubles.
Mary Lou Boyer and Constance
Ebbers of Detroit took the No.
spot in women's doubles.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

He spent seven months in Eng
land and four months in North
Africa and Italy, during the lat
ter trip leading a two-man show
consisting of Ex-Heavyweight
Boxing Champion Jack Sharkey
and ex-Yankee pitcher and wit,
Lefty Gomez.
A year or so ago they were
with the 5th Army at the Anzio
beachhead with 1t. Gen. Mark
Clark, who commented: "The
boys here are greatly interested
in sports"
The trips were a success; Shar-
key was asked hundreds of ques-
tions on boxing and Gomez an
swered them steadily on base
ball, but Corcoran observes:
THE soldiers asked, When are
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Burrage Of Hockey Fame
Is touchdown Speaker

Len Burrage, formerly one Of
amateur ice hockey's brighter stars
in Canada, the United States and in
England, will address the Touch
down Club at its weekly luncheon
Tuesday at 1890.
Burrage, now hockey official and
manager of the Argyle Golf and
Country Club, will center much Of
his talk around the manner in which
the British carried on their sports
program despite heavy bombings In
the early days of the present war.
Burrage also will describe some of
the thrills of hockey and discuss the
widespread popularity it enjoys.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Reardon 10 Tell Workers
About Jaunt 10 Pacific
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13. - John
(Beans) Reardon, National League
umpire, is here after a six-week
entertainment tour of the South
west Pacific.
The morale of our soldiers" I"
Reardon said, 'is of the best, but
they want equipment to get this job
done in hurry"
Reardon said he would give a
series of war plant talks.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Bridgewater Beaten,
A. u. Leads LEAGUE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEWATER, Va, Jan. l3.-
American University's basket ball
team defeated Bridgewater College,
54-45. here tonight to break 4 tie
for the leadership in the Mason
Dixon Conference race. Each club
had won two games.
The American U. cagers had
more success with long set shots
and had built up a lead of 27-20 by
halftime. q
Richards, Bridgewater guard, was
the leading scorer with 20 points.
Love set the pace for American U.
with II at forward, and Smith,
center, picked IL and r. Poston,-
guard Q0t IL
Evening star., 1945-01-14

they going to send Babe Ruth
and Ty Cobb over?' Other base
ball stars they asked for were
Dizzy Dean and Tony Lazzeri.
They wanted to see Jack Demp-
sey, even II he is a commander
in the Coast Guard. Soldiers
formerly golfers said, Send over
Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen.'
And a lot of them asked for Jim
Thorpe, the old Indian athlete"
This is it. Let's get the ball
rolling.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Comet Event to Be Held
If Conditions Permit
=, the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-If war con-
'ditions permit, a national cham
pionship regatta may be held this
year for the first time since 1941
by the Comet Glass Yacht Racing
Association, the New York Yacht
Club announced tonight at its an
nual dinner.
The event is scheduled for Sea-
side Park, N. j., September I,
and o.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Chicago Entry in New
Grid Loop Gets Set

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The Chicago
entry in the All-America Football
Conference set up offices here today
after issuance of charter by Sec
retary of State Edward j.. Barrett
The papers were issued to John
L. Keeshin, j. E. Donovan, and r. E
Barrett.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Reds Sign Legion Ace
Still in High School

os INC ASsocialeo rFess. Z
CINCINNATI, Jan. 13.-Cincin-
natl today signed 17-year-old Her
man R. Wehmeier, local Ameri-
can Legion player.
Wehmeier, who pitched and
played third base on the Bentley
Post team which won the American
Legion national championship last
summer, reports after graduation
from high school in June. rs
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Tourney On Unless Bunned

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.-(P)-
The national intercollegiate basket
ball tournament, scheduled for
March 12-17 In Kansas City, will
be played unless q Government
sports ban makes 1t impossible, Emil
Liston, tourney director, said today
Evening star., 1945-01-14
By the Associated Press.

by ElIt hSSOtIHttu PTPSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The Ma
tional Open, amateur, women's and
public links golf championships will
not be held in 1945, Morton G.
Bogue of New York told the United
States Golf Association delegates
today just before they reelected
him president of the organization.
Revealing that golfers had consid-
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Jacobs Asked to Stage
Big Fight in Mexico
By the Associated Press,

1oy tI1e ASSOCldleU FItSS. =
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Mikel Ja-
cobs said today he probably would
stage an international fight at Mex
leo City sometime in April
Il have been asked by Sam Rosoff
to put on big show at Mexico
City," New York's fistic impresario
explained.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Maryland Bows to Army in Ring Beats V M l. on Court
Shy No. IA Shoes,
Tolls Burefooted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 13.-
Jack Kerneklain, Is, is one Of
those fellows the shoes just won't
fit, If you're talking about basket
ball brogans.
The 185-pound Thomas Jefer-
son High sophomore, who stands
8 feet and wears size IA shoes,
is working out in his bare feet.
And the same thing almost
happened during the football
season, but school officials finally
were able to borrow a pair Of size
14s from Richmond u.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Totals n 3 45 Totals % 2S4
Free throws missed, BTidgewater =
U,-Love. j. Poston (2), r. Poston (2l.
Oficials-Messrs. Warren and Kivlighar,
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Wm,Lose or Draw
How the BowIers Con Throw Strikes for els
By ROD THOMAS.

Hugh Fullerton r whose sparkling column for the Associated
Press deals with everything under the item
Gently that should interest Washington parc
uar those in Stars 3week affair
end next Saturday night with entries remain until then
Said Fullerton:
For Mercys explain it in bowling terms but
the Womens International Bowling
strikes with three misses Within
nine pinoppers have purchased bomber plane, Miss
Two air evacuation planes the Miss Nightingale
ngale 2d and field ambulance Before
hope to collect enough through Wings Mercy buy
at least two more of those $50 900 misses"
Every woman who bowls in The Star help
hghtlng
nuanc planes for the
dedicated to this countrys
duckpnner chairman Lorraine GULL setting
entering the tournament time she rolls All
oWes hereabout should know that
being counted the
pete times n a league Wright,
of five is turns
Evening star., 1945-01-14
zoe, 900 Decks of Playing Cords Comnq Up

While the boWers the planes
the men, through the Bowe Victory sending sports
ana recreaton supplies to overseas Yanks rapidly
can muster them The mems division The
dedicated BVI
slant touch with special
by them and fast accumuates
men to work where the need
groups OF men half dozen Pacific islands will
their dying the BV It's
those desolate equipped
as physical fitness, recitation and alert
with which the BVLs end of the job carried the
mendaon of military leaders.
BVL headquarters in the Building
action yesterday shortage playing
vfcation received acting
of the Army Special Services Division within
BVL headquarters
playing The promptns procurement
those island huts with articles toilets
to pianos, both sublime, If soldering.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Totals 15 4 "a Totals 10 "a
Mitchell.
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Higgins Suits Penn Stote
Bob Higgins will direct football
at Penn State for the 18th straight
year In 1915.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
It's an AIIuring Tourney From Any ANGLE

We mention these matters the
poses OF the WBC Wings of Mercy
ooWers
regardless how they rate their landing
However the tournament should
purely from competitive standpoint
all equal
reach OF who afford
The prize melon is bound
entry fee into the other
Mercy
Many leagues not content lightly To give
several instances the 2eam
anded e V $500 the Rhode Island Avenue
League $780, and the eghtteam Heuh
ment Printing Office where Charles
sparkpug the Cafeteria all
The Metropolitan Washington Bowling Operators
cool $1,000
bowling world which doing benevolent lob
strictly it accomplishing
In other wartime enterprises
The Star tournament is the centerpece pattern
BVL and Wings Of Mercy effort Washington
to If you're interested bowling manager
give the simple setup, oft repeated
you're hesitan because
fact that the majority prizes gone
to bowers with fat handicap Also
yourself in bowling surely
who is striking for a different way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22
10 Map Room Experts
Win Legion Of Merit

President Truman today pre-
sented the Legion of Merit to four
Army and six Navy officers for per-
Torrance of important wartime ad-
ministrative duties at the White
House.
Four of the Army men and five
from the Navy were on duty in the
map room, where they maintained
maps and charts showing the daily
progress of the war for the informa-
ton of the President and his aides
They also operated special COM
munications systems, through which
President Roosevelt and President
Truman were able to keep in touch
with foreign governments. Some oil
them participated in the confer
ences which both President Roose.
welt and President Truman helc
with other chiefs of state.
The group includes Navy 1t. Rob.
ert H. Myers Of 1o4 Ogden street
Chevy Chase, Md Others were
Maj. Ogden Kniffln, Maj. Boyce
Price, Maj. Franklin H. Graham anc
Chief Warrant Officer A. M. Cor.
nelius of the Army and 1t. Comdr
G. M Elsey, 1t. Ogden s. Collins
1t. Robert w. Bogue and Ships
Clerk Edwin Hoying of the Navy.
The tenth man honored was 1t
Comdr. William M. Rigdon, admin.
istrative assistant and secretary tt
the naval aide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22

Yla., crashed $50 miles north of
Tampa, Fla.
Col. Bonham's death leaves his
| wife, Mrs. Sue Haislip Bonham. a
widow for the second time. Her
Arst husband. 1t. Herschel I. JAR
trell of Van, w. Va. one-time cap
tain OF the Army football team, was
killed over in Europe in Febru-
airy, 1914.
Col. Bonham of 249 Newcomb
street Sc. was a native of Wash
ington and was graduated from
Western High School and attended
Millard's Preparatory School. He
was graduated from West Point in
January, 1943. For gallantry in &C
ton in the European theater he had
won the Distinguished Flying Cross
and the Air Medal.
Besides his widow he is survived
! by his mother. Mrs. Louise w. Bon
ham, 2l29 Florida avenue NV. and
brother. 1t. Col. James B. Bonham
veteran of service in Korea.
| Maj. Mckinney was married here
seven weeks ago to the former Miss
Rose Mccain. His friend, Col. Bon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22
Christmas Events
Scheduled Tonight
And Tomorrow Listed

The round of Christmas celebra-
tons in Washington gathered mo-
mentum today. Events scheduled
tor tonight and tomorrow by local
groups were announced as follows
A pre-Christmas dinner from 2
until S pm, followed by a tea dance
from until pm. tomorrow at
the War Hospitality Committee
Service Mems Club, No. l. 306 Ninth
street NV.
A tea dance at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row at Walsh Center, rear of 1923
Twenty-second street NV.
A dance for officers and enlisted
men from $3.50 until 1880 pm. to-
day at the Naval Barracks, 1920 G
street NV.
A church supper followed by a
formal dance at the 1875 G street
NV. USO to start at pm. today.
A pinochle and bridge tournament
and buffet supper at the 1916
Twelfth street NV. USO starting
at $3.50 pm.
A formal dance at the Seventeenth
and K streets NV. USO starting
at 9 pm. today.
Christmas caroling at the 1908
Georgetown road Bethesda USO
starting at 8 pm. today.
A Christmas party, given by Ken
meth H. Nash Post, No. 8, of the
Sons of the American Legion. 20s
Pennsylvania avenue NV, at 8 pm
today. i
A party for boys and girls from st
Joseph's and ST. Vincent's at St
Joseph's Home and School, Eastern
avenue and Bunker Hill road NE
at 7:30 pm. today
A Christmas party, given by the
Police War Veterans of the Police
and Fire Departments at 7:30 pm
today at st. Vincent's Home and
School, Fourth and Edgewood
streets NE.
A Christmas party for all orphan
ages in the city by the Navy Yard
Association of Civilian Recreation
at 1880 pm. at the Interdepart-
mental Auditorium, Constitution
avenue between Twelfth and Four
teeth streets NV.
Neighborhood carol singing at
Logan Playground, Third and G
streets NE, at 1880 pm. today.
Gift basket presentation to Freed
mems Hospital BY children of the
Crummeli School, Gallaudet and
Kendall streets NE, at 7:30 pm. to-
day.
A formal dance at the War Hos
pitality Committed Banneker Serv-
ice Center, $500 Georgia avenue
NV, at 9 pm. today.
A youth group breakfast tea dance
at the Banneker Center tomorrow.
The YWCAs all association
Christmas pageant and open house
at 4:30 pm tomorrow.
Presentation OF toys and practical
gifts to 500 needy children at 2:3C
pm. tomorrow at the Central
Union Mission, 612 C street NV.
Turkey dinner served to service
men by the Business Women's Coun.
Gil at the Central Union Mission at
5:45 pm. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22
Joint Funeral Slated
Monday for 7 Airmen
Killed in Florida

Joint funeral services will be held
Monday for 1t. Col. Francis H
Bonham. "a, and Maj Francis B
Mckinney, IS, Army airmen who
few together in war and were killed
together in a plane crash Tuesday
on the Florida West Coast.
The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will officiate at services at
2 pm. at Fort Myer Chapel. Burial
will be In Arlington Cemetery.
The two. men met 40 months age
when both were serving with the
same unit of the 9th Air Force In
the European theater Both re.
turned to this country last July
They were killed when their Mitch
ell bomber, on a routine flight from
Charleston, S. c.. to Drew Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22
Maj. Boxer Included
In Far East DELEGATION

The British delegation on the Far
Eastern Advisory Commission group
which will leave here next Wednes-
day for an official visit to Japan will
include Maj. Charles r. Boxer, hus-
band of author Emily Hahn.
Maj. Boxer was chosen as mem
Der of the four-man British dele
cation, an Embassy official said, be-
cause of his knowledge of Orienta.
languages.
He flew to the United States
about a month ago to marry Miss
Hahn, who named him in her auto.
biography as the father of her 4
year-old daughter. Maj. Boxer wa!
imprisoned by the japanese after
the fall of Hong Kong and Mis-,
Hahn was interned near that city.
Chief delegates of the 10 nation.
represented on the commission arr
Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy, Ameri.
can, and chairman; C. A. Berend.
sen, New Zealand; Sir George San
som, Britain; DR.. De Kat Angelina
the Netherlands; 1t. Gen. CHI
Shih-ming, China; Francis LaCost
France; Col. L. M. Cosgrave, Can.
ada; Tomas Confesor, Philippines
Maj. j. Plimsoll, Australia, and r
| R, SakSena, India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22

CHURCH-George Washngons Church, it often is
called of the patriotic tourists natural detectives in the
general neghborhood of Alexandria Standing south of u
Route l. not far beyond Acconk it is stately old square
structure of brick laid in Flemish bond and trimmed with
sandstone from the Aqua Creek uarries which furnished
the stone for the central portion of the Capitol Tradition tells
that the Father of His Country personally designed the edce
the church aegedy built between 1859 and
1774 with Mason of Gunson Hail. George William Fair
the Mount Vernon supervisors Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-22
Greyhound Officials
And Union Reject
Cancellation Terms

The last hope of settling the 81
day-old Greyhound bus strike be-
fore Christmas collapsed today as
the union and companies failed to
agree to conditions proposed by the
United States Cancellation Service.
The companies refused retroac-
tive pay conditions imposed in the
order creating a fact-finding panel
in the dispute and the union de-
cided to allow the membership to
accept or refuse the panel by refer
endum.
Union officials said results of the
vote would not be known for five or
six days. Furthermore, officials Of
the Amalgamated Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes, AFL, disclosed that they in
tended to qualify their acceptance
of the fact-flnding panel by insist
ing on a 60-day truce if the men
went back to their jobs.
Sam Berrong, executive council
MEMBER OF the union, SAID that
since management will not be re-
quired to follow the recommends
tons to the panel, the union will
demand the truce to enable its men,
bers to stage another walkout if
the companies refuse to act on the
panels recommendations.
Under the Labor Departments
proposal. drivers would return to
work Immediately under prestrike
conditions, pending the recon-
mendations of a fact-finding board.
The board has already been ap-
pointed by the Labor Department
and will 60 to work as soon as the
parties involved in the dispute agree
to its Intervention.
Principal issue in the dispute
which has tied up bus travel in Is
Eastern States is wages. The union
has asked SIS cents mile increases
for drivers and a 80 per cent in
crease for terminal and maintenance
employes.