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Evening star., 1945-04-07
Rookie Rothe|, Hard
Hitter, Tribe Pilots
Choice for Third
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April bob Rothel,
a 21-year- old rookie third baseman
from Batavia in the Pony League.
probably will open the baseball sea-
son at the hot corner" for the
Cleveland Indians.
He drew high praise from Manager
Lou Boudreau after cracking out
three hits, including triple, in the
last intra squad game at Lafayette,
Ind.
Cant say from one training game
to another" Lou asserted. But
right now Rothel is my choice to
open the season"
Other training camp items:
Philadelphia Phillies - Outfielder
Vince Di Maggie, recently obtained
from Pittsburgh in trade, reported
at Wilmington, Del, camp anxious
to get into uniform.
White Sox Play Tigers.
Chicago White Sox-Thornton Lee
and Johnny johnson nominated to
pitch exhibition game against De-
troit Tigers today
Chicago Cubs-Bruins moved into
Louisville today to meet American
Association Colonels.
Philadelphia A's-First Baseman
Fibber MCGEE arrived at Frederick
MD camp. Said delay in reporting
was due to waiting until his son was
born.
Pittsburgh-Art Cuccurullo, Ken
Gables and Al Gerheauser were
slated to pitch today against
Muncie Ind Gas City team.
/ Cincinnati Reds-Homer by Out
fielder Dick Sipek with two out in
ninth gave Reds 5-4 triumph over
Cubs.
/ Red Sox Rookie Fast.
Boston Red SoX-Rookie Second
Sacker Jack Tobin showed speed in
travelling in all directions against
! Yankees.
/ Brooklyn Dodgers-Two Negro
players, Terrif McDuffle and Show
boat Thomas, appeared at Bear
Mountain camp, but club officials
said it was impossible to comply
with their request for a tryout be-
cause the days program already had
been arranged
New York Yankees - Infelder
George Stirnweiss clouted homer
as Yanks lost to Red Sox.
New York Giants-Sent Right
handler Bob Barthelson to San
Francisco of the Pacific Coast
League on option.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
is De Goot Sees Proposed Rules Changes Aimed at Cwbng
Two Service Sturs
Drafted by Pros
BY a Stan Correspondent.

BY a Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Two
service academy stars were
among the 800 college football
players claimed by National
Football League clubs In yester-
days apnual draft.
The Redskins drew Bob Jen-
kins of Navy, whose class at Ala
bama would graduate this June
in normal times, while the New
York Giants selected George
Barney Poole of West Point, .
former University of Mississippi
star.
Although it's a 1,0o0-to-1-
either ever will play pro foot
ball, the clubs figured they
wouldn't get most of the boys
they drafted anyway and they
might as well name a couple Of
an-Americas while they were do
ing it.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
.CuIiente to Hold Races
Saturdays, Sundays
By the Associated Press.

BY lhe ASSOcIaleU PreSS.
Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico, April
1.-THE Hippodrome De Tijuana will
begin conducting racing two days
a week, starting Saturday, April IA.
There will be 10 races on Saturdays,
starting at pm, and the usual r.
race card on Sundays, beginning at
1890 pm.
$50 many horsemen have found
Caliente a haven in these times
that after our first three successful
months, we feel we should give them
every opportunity to race more fire.
quently than on Sundays only" said
General Manager Augustine Sill
yeyra.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Charges Prejudice;
League Meeting
Is Uprodrious

BY Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April T.
Some exponents of the T formation,
including Washington's Dud De
Groot, have an idea certain rules
changes contemplated by the Ma
tional Football League are aimed
at Stacking their attack.
This was supposed to have been
threshed out at Chicago, but you
remember how the boys sneaked of
into a hall closet and voted to call
off the meeting while George Mar
shall was on a floor below explain
ing to the press it was illegal.
So, up it comes again, and if yes
terday's beginning was any criterion
there will be some bruised eardrums
before the matter finally is settled.
Yesterdays oratory was so loud a
hotel guest four stories above
thought the place had been taken
over by the Government for boiler
factory.
Three Anti-Ts on Committee.
De Groot thinks it significant
that three members of the Advisory
| Committee, which recommended the
changes, do not use T, hot or cold.
These are Curley Lambeau of Green
Bay, Gus Dorais of Detroit and
Steve Owen OF New York. Dud
thinks certain changes suggested
will affect only the T and not other
systems and therefore are not equi-
table
Take one concerning the quarter
backs hands. If he holds them out
as if to receive the pass from CEN
ter, he must take the ball. Nor
can the quarterback receive a for
ward pass if he takes the ball from
center and hands it to the back
who eventually throws the pass.
Nor does De Groot like this busi-
ness about a defensive team being
permitted to pick up muffed snap
from center and run with the ball.
That. he says emphatically, is aimed
specifically at the T. Let 1t be ex-
planned there is fine line Of dis
tinction between a "muff' and a
tumble. A muff occurs when the
receiving back doesn't hold on to
the ball on a center pass. It's a
tumble when he gets possession, then
drops it.
Muff and tumble Confusing.
Heretofore there has been doubt
whether it was muff or a tumble
when a T-formation quarterback
dropped the ball, but if the proposed
change is adopted it won't make any
difference. De Groot thinks the rule
will affect only the T and therefore
is arbitrary and unjust. Needless
to say. Washington's vote will be
"agin' it.
Other contemplated changes to
refresh your memory are changing
the inbound line from Is to 30 yards;
clarification of the free substitution
rule, permission to use rubber tees
for the kicking off-noW that you
can't get rubber; first and 10 for a
team whose punt is blocked, but
crosses the line of scrlmmage and is
recovered; trying for polnt-after-
touchdown anywhere from behind
the 2-yard line: elimination of arm
blocking, and putting ball in play
on 2O-yard line when a punt goes
out of bounds in the air between
that point and the goal line.
With Sam Baugh back again to
do the kicking Washington will op-
pose that idea vigorously. De Groot
thinks it one more step toward TAX
ing the foot out of football and
throwing out one of the games best
| features. A kicker has got to be
good to put one out OF bounds IN
the coffin corner.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Plot Proposed to Kidnup MoeuI of RivoI Loop

Rooney that Chill Walsh offer Mickey
Mcbride Cleveland aXiCab who has taken franchise IN
proposed AlAmea Conference interest in the
would be of Wards
hackers would serious blow to the league After the war
Cleveland franchise would be moved to Los Angeles.
whether
is $l25
him Ohio State when
the that sizabe investment would be
him through with in
Wards league
Leonard here and will be Pbrgh coach if the Steelers
single unit Buff Donel here The former Ceve
transferred
Training Banbridge Nd special
expected shipped He merely
looked
The Redskins Jared we'll enough in Yesterdays draft although
than Of the 80 selected probably will be able to join
all clubs well
all
the Dora Detroit picked his
Dick Handey Cardinal Coach, selected Assistant
Coach Luke JOlnSOS of the Bears, a
Billy Maryland selected by the
New Brooklyn KOwaSk
Johnny More
Costello Joe Drum and Elmer Oberto.
MOel the whose
had back the list they belonged
graduation classes All
debating whether they should be the list Bay particularly
role championship climb.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

oy the ASSOCIATED fTeSS.
voN5 NEW y y onn YoRKMTenZ o1;a Janiso, l4o.
zavals, Ys7i4, aI Mexico city, CITY 4. u%Sfa.s JoSnns
Lawer 1856. Cleveland. outpointed
Danny Aldridge, 1855. Newark. g.
WORCESTER. Mass.-Timethy "Bud-
dy" HAYES: l27. Boston, TKO Sammy
Montana: 12s. Pittsburgh. s. Ceferino
Bronco. 146, Fall River, TKo Joe Gillis.
40 Holyoke. 4.
PHILADELPHIA.- wolsast,
l24h. Philadelphia, outpojnted Tony
Cocco, 119h, Philadelphia, &. Leonard
ou Isnnz 4 dennoa w%nrt494a 44 R
PROvIDENcE. = Dulford "TuIy"
Berthiaume, l79h. Montreal. 10. Joe
Celletti, 140h. East Providence, out
Mass. M 8. 0n ien'' A4'' A'"eN'
HOiLYwooD. - ENRIQUE Bolanos.
Gonzales: 127, Mexico City, 10.
SPOKANE, Wash:-Tiger jack Fox.
1s0, Spokane. dectsioned ]. D. Turner,
224, Dallas, Tex, 10.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Casting Club to Stage
Some Practice Tests

National Capital Casting Club will
hold its first practice session tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the
Lincoln Memorial pool. Prizes will
be given in the expert and junior
classes for 5s-ounce, Skish and wet
and dry fly competitive events.
Lines, plugs and flies may be OBJ
tanned there at cost.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Win, Lose or Draw
More Verbal Pyrotechnics Due at Pro Grid Meet
By LEWIS F. ATCHlSON
Star STAFF Correspond

NEW YORK April 7Bng oratoica fireworks expected
today when National Football League club to
slider schedule ~ Yesterdays opening session. broken
by the midnight cueW arguments waXed hot reporters IN
distance
merely today, according best information This is
D for the gridders
Only Brooklyn and Boston, seems possible
Charley BldWel Chicago Cardinals owner said he definitely would
consider Chicago Bears Art Rooney
colorful Pittsburgh said his would
alone.
Merging with Philadelphia the biggest mistake
in football he said 1T set back two years
the had then
had ahead would be in much better
shape than don't mergers
The Brooklyn Boston business settled and merely awaiting
approval Boston general
huddle with General Manager
Tom Gallery Brooklyn early yesterday and in consultation
during the draft will play most OF It's
whether Capt Dan
Toppngs Brooklyn will permitted Yankee Stadium
Bell Pittsburgh also has suggestion to make concerning
16clb divided divisions 1t is hardly possible
this will be although favor the idea means
blocking leagues the field.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

WaShington's American League
representatives perhaps will be bet
ter than they were last year. but
don't expect them to be more than
an ordinary club-strictly wartime
standard. That's how Os Bluege
feels about them after their week s
soJourn with service clubs in the
Norfolk military area.
Bluege doesn't anticipate any
startling punch in the Nationals
attack. The skipper couldn't with
the departure to the Navy of Stan
Spence, last seasons best and long
est hitter But he looks for a fai1
enough drive down the line to keer
the Mats going, like his veteran
pitchers and feels the defense is
improved.
AS to whether they have a good
chance of getting out of the last
place in which they finished last
year, the manager isn't saying. It's
too early for comment on that
score" he insists. Wait until We
have had swing around the
circuit
Three Players Impressive.
Three players particularly i'm
pressed Bluege with their perform
ances on the seven-game tour that
closed yesterday as the Mats anc
Norfolk Naval Training Station tied
SO. in a studded. 10-inninf
scrap. They are Hills Layne anc
Harold Cliff, rivals for the third,
base post, and Walter Chipple
rookie up from Montreal
"To me, the improvement Layne
shows this spring is amazing,
Bluege says. I've never before seer
such a change in a player from one
year to another. Last spring, Laynt
had no drive and was all but help.
less at bat. Now he's giving us 6
fine lob at third and batting better
than any one else on the squad
I've got to choose between Layr
and Cliff for a man at third base
and maybe I won't be able to make
the choice until the day before thu
season starts.
"Clift, too is great surprise thi
spring. He's much different from
the Cliff we had around for a shor
time last year. Now he's faster, il
throwing strongly and looks a
though he may give us some of tht
productive batting he gave the st
Louis Browns before we bough
him"
Bluege indeed has tough job or
his hands in picking the man TO
the post at third.
He likes Chipple's play in the out
field and is confident the center spo
vacated by Spence, one of the bes
fyhawks in the business, will bt
adequately protected. "Chipple car
60 and get 'em and he has tht
strongest arm on the ball club,
Bluege declared. He'll be a biz
help with his throwing. AS to hi
batting, think he'll come through
all right. He had been pressing a
the pate, but there certainly WASH
anything wrong with him yester
day."
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Cochrune Is Offered
$4,000 Title Bout

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Frankie
Jacobs. manager for Youngstown
Tony Janiro, the new Canzoneri,'
has offered to guarantee Freddie
Red" Cochrane $4,000 to defend
his welterweight title against Janiro
at the Newark IN. j. baseball park
this summer.
Jacobs made the offer to Newark
Promoter Babe Culnan last night
following Janiro's Around technical
knockout over Humberto Zavala oi
Mexico City at St. Nicks Arena. II
was Janiro's 36th victory in 81 pro-
fessional bouts.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Heart Attack Is FutuI
To Chicubs' Physician
Py Az Assoc;a-o1 proec

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April DIR. John F
Davis, SO, physician for the Chicago
Cubs baseball team and the Chicago
Bears football club for Is years, died
yesterday shortly after he suffered
an attack of heart disease.
In addition to being prominent in
sports through his long association
with the two clubs, DR.. Davis was
leader in the field of medicine and
served in the Army Medical Corps
in World War I.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
International Turf Event

PANAMA, April 7 P).-A field of
six, composed of two Argentine,
three Chilean and one English horse,
is entered in the $4,000 added Presi-
dents Classic, Panama's blue rib
bon turf event, to be run tomorrow.
Adrogue, one of the Argentina
horses, probably will be be favored.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
KLEIN Nav Miss Opening

NEW YORK, April 7 P.-Bill
KLEIN, umpire in chief Of the Ma
tional League staff, probably will not
come North from his Miami home
for the opening Of the baseball sea-
son, League President Ford Frick
said today. I'VE expect him later,
Frick said.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
ComiIIi Is Hill Winner

OAKLAND, Calf, April 7 PI,-
Dolph Camilli, former Brooklyn
first baseman now managing the
Oakland Acorns in the Pacific Coast
League, made his debut as pitcher
Yesterday. He hurled his team to q
e-8 victory over the Hollywood Stars
| in six innings on the mound.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
New Pass Rule Will Open
Offense, Says Butts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Ga, April THE new
football rule permitting a passer to
throw from any point back of the
line Of scrimmage will open up the
offense and put pressure on the
defense. in the opinion of Coach
Wally Butts of Georgia.
1T obviously will make the run
ming game a much more effective
weapon" commented the veteran
coach, who has given the Bulldogs
two bowl winners in six years.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Exhibition Baseball
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
St. Louis tA}. "a I: Toledo o1i GAA,, 't5e'' g.
Philadelphia (N), 4; Camp Lee, 2.
Cincinnati tN, 8; Chicago N. 4, .
Boston (A), l3: New York "a. I.
New York (N), 10; Jersey City CD, 3.
Pittsburgh (N), 10: Fort BENJAMIN Har.
rison, 0.
Games Today.
Boston (N) vs. Washington GAY.
Chicago (A) vs.. Detroit (A).
Boston (A) VS.. New York (A).
Chicago (N) VS.. Louisville (AA).
BROOKLYN (Nl vs.. Army.
st. Louis (N) VS.. St. Louis (A),
New York (N) ". Jersey City ".
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Sports Mirror

Today a year ago-45 ,796 spec
tators bet S2,601, 1856 on opening
day at Jamaica racetrack, New
York.
Three years ago-Detroit beat
Toronto AZ, in Stanley Cup
hockey finals.
Five years ago-Jimmy De-
maret won the Augusta Masters
golf tourney with 280.
Ten years ago-Babe Ruth hit
two home-runs for Boston Braves
in exhibition game against New
ark,
Evening star., 1945-04-07

TBatted Tor Burger IN NINTH
Washington -------- 300 600 800 %
Norfolk 003 OO4 1lO %
Runs-CaSe f2), Kuhel, Chipple (2),
Cliff, Torres. Evans. Burger, Devaurs 81.
Schen7. Cross McCulloueh CO., Parker 90.
ErrorS--Cross. SchenZ, Binks. Runs batted
2), Mueller, Cross, Evans. Case a.. Park
er. Two-base hit-Vaughn. Home runs
Chipple 90 Mccullough, Case, Parker
Sacrifce-CroSS. Double plays-Vaughn
to Kuhel Cross to Schenz to Parker
Schenz to Conway to Parker. Bases on
balls-Of Niggellng, 2; off Meers, 4: off
Struck out-By Niggeling 3; by Meers, !:
BY Burger, /: BY Rustick, 2. Hits-Od
RRiegelins in 3; of Of Rasr Rustick' in 3 Of
Ullrich, ] In Q.
Evening star., 1945-04-07
Minor Results

Seattle. 8; Los Angeles. 5.
San Diego, g; San Francisco, o.
Oakland, 9; Hollywood, 8.
Portland, IL: Sacramento. Q.
Evening star., 1945-04-07

Loss Of four Of six games In dou-
ble-header matches last night atl
Evening star., 1945-04-07
No-Decision Bout

Totals SO s 80 IA Totals A 16 80 II
.Batted for Meers in seventh.
tRatted for Purper IN MI
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Montgomery
Continued From First Page.

Allied counteroffensive against the
northern flank lis just getting
started"
President Roosevelt told a news
conference here that Gen. Eisen-
hover made the shift in commands
as regular field operation. He
said Marshal Montgomery is not
being made deputy commander
to Gen. Eisenhower as result of
the change.
At the same time, Prime Minister
Churchill returned to London after
comforting with Gen. Eisenhower
and Marshal Montgomery in France
The Paris announcement said
| that when the German counterof-
fensive penetrated through the Ar
denneS to create two fronts, it was
decided "by instant agreement of all
concerned" to put Marshall Mont
gomery IN command of one front
! and Gen. Bradley in charge of the
other
Both commanders continue to
operate under direction of Gen
Eisenhower.
Gen. Bradley's 18th Army group
command on the southern front in
cludes, in addition to 1t. Gen
George S. Patton's Sd Army, ele-
ments of 1t. Gen. Courtney Hodges
lst Army and at least a division
drawn from 1t. Gen. Alexander M.
Patch's 7th Army, deployed south of
the Sd. The 9th and 1st Armies
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Treasury Says Schools
Will Get Coal Deliveries

Treasury Department procurement
officials today made light of fears
of school officers that schools with
low coal stockpiles might have to
close if more bad weather slowed up
fuel deliveries.
Eve will keep the schools supplied
in any emergency" an official stated.
mo school will have to close for
lack of COAL
Jere +. Crane, assistant Superin-
tendent in charge of buildings, said
earlier this week that many schools
are now able to keep only one days
supply of cCal ahead owing to slower
wartime delivery. More ice on the
streets might wipe out even this
small reserve, he said, if the Pro-
curement Division could not send
trucks to deliver The procurement
| spokesman added that the holiday
week had been partly responsible for
the low reserves and that the situa-
ton already is being remedied.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
S Super Fort Flights
Over Japan Reported
In Tokyo Broadcasts
BY the Associated Press.


American Super Fortresses were
reported by the Tokyo radio today
to have made at least five flights
over Japan's main island of Honshu
late last night and early today
United States time.
Tokyo domestic broadcasts, picked
up by the Federal Communications
Commission, said bombs were drop
ped by two of the big planes.
The japanese claimed the last re-
ported incursion was over East Cen
tral Honshu and that an air-raic
warning was sounded for the Tokyo
Yokohama area.
Tokyo reported the first BIS
dropped a few bombs over Hama
matsu, about 7 pm. Shortly before
midnight another few over the
Nara area, near Osaka, but dropped
no bombs.
Bombs fell shortly before dawn or
the Okazaki area, midway between
the industrial cities of Nagoya anc
Hamamatsu, both of which were
secuted by a fourth Super Fort
around 10 a m. today.
A delayed communique from the
War Department here yesterday tolc
Of a raid Tuesday on Bangkok
Thailand, by about 40 Super For
tresses, which flew from bases ir
India.
| The attack produced excellent
results" returning pilots reported
Fighter opposition was described al
weak and antiaircraft fire 'meagel
| to Inaccurate
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Two Candidates Proposed
For j. ). Marshal Here

A candidate from Maryland and
one from Pennsylvania have been
suggested to President Roosevelt fo1
appointment as United States mar
shall here, succeeding the late John
B. Colpoys.
Senator Guffey. Democrat, oi
Pennsylvania has recommended Pat
rick A. Duffy, Wilkes-Barre. former
member of the Pennsylvania Boarc
of Motion Picture Censors. Mary
land Senators are backing Bruce
Matthews, La Plata, who is employed
in the Bureau of Internal Revenue
here.
Since Mr. Colpoys died in July, the
chief deputy, c. Michael Kearney
has been acting at mashal.
The post is under the Classifica
ton Act and pays $500 to s8.500
Evening star., 1945-01-05
], ,546, 900 Tons of Bombs
Dropped by Allies in '44

LONDON, Jan. 5 (P).-Official
figures disclose that in 1914 Amer
ican and British bombers dropped
1,546, 900 tons of explosives on enemy
targets in Europe.
A total of 958, 200 tons were drop
ped by American planes, it was
announced by 1t. Gen. Carl A.
Spaatz, commander of the United
States Strategic Air Force, while
the RAF said its bombers accounted
for $4,000 tons.
The United States 9Th Air Force
based in Britain dropped 100000
tons. The overall figure also in
cluded operations by Allied planes
in the Mediterranean.
American planes few 1,045, ,728
sorties and destroyed 1913 enemy
aircraft, both in the air and on
the ground, against loss of 9,274
United States planes, Gen. Spaatzi S
review said The RAF said British
planes took a toll of 536 German
planes, adding that "a much
greater number of Nazi planes prob
ably did not reach their bases"
No exact figure on RAF losses
was disclosed, but they were de-
scribed as "well under half" of the
1943 rate.
The United States 9th and 9th
Air Forces have flown 38,017 sorties
and dropped $500 tons since the
German counteroffenSive opened or
the western front in mid-December
Their bag included 92l enemy
planes, 742 tanks and armored We
hicles, 4,578 motor vehicles, 3,44;
railroad cars and 263 locomotives
The Americans lost 447 aircraft ir
theSe ratiOnS
Evening star., 1945-01-05

formerly were part of Gen. Bradley S
18th Army group
In view of both strategic and tao
tical situations, the western front
logically divides into two parts, it
was explained in military circles.
The regrouping enables use of all
troops to the north of the salient
as one military unit. 1t was as
sumed the Montgomery command
encompasses not only the forward
combat elements but extends to the
rear to include such units as sup
ply, replacements and similar Or
ganizations.
The Presidents news conference
comment apparently was with ref
erence to suggestions in the British
press and elsewhere in England that
Gen Eisenhower was too burdened
with duties and needed some one
to share his work. The name of
Marshal Montgomery has been
prominently mentioned.
Marshal Montgomery's command
before this regrouping was the 2lst
Army group. made up of the Brit
/ ish End and the Canadian 1st
/ Armies. Those two armies are de-
ployed through the northern reaches
of Belgium and across Holland.
Communications Blamed.
/ Earlier today supreme headquar-
ters in Paris refused to comment on
an article in Time Magazine which
reported changes in the Allied west
ern front command.
The Time article said:
Because of disrupted communi-
cations lines he (Gen. Eisenhower
switched command of the United
| States 1st and 9Th Armies from Gen
+ (Omar NJ Bradley's headquarter,
to the 21st Army Group commanded
by Field Marshal (Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery. Monty was to NEE
the German spearhead in the ives
and counterattack toward Pattor
from the north with British ane
United States divisions"