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Evening star., 1945-02-24
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Although
Gunder Haegg, the Swedish dis
tance runner, still is somewhere at
sea and Gil Dodds, last years mile
winner, also will be missing in to-
nights National AAU track and
field championships at Madison
Square Garden, the meet promises
to be one of the best in it's 57-year
old history.
Although Dan Ferris, secretary of
the AAU, still is hopeful that Haegg.
who is beginning to be compared
with the ancient mariner. will be
among the 36 entries in the 3-mile
event. track officials are resigned to
his absence
Field Is Largest Yet.
Even without Haege, the field will
include 256 athletes from the serv-
ices and "a colleges and universities,
the largest ever assembled in the
history of the meet
Sixteen events will be on the pro-
gram, with much interest being CEN
tered on Jim Rafferty,, who will go
out for his fifth consecutive mile
victory of the year. Don Burnham,
IC4-A champion, and Rudy Silnms,
Pioneer Club, are expected to give
the N. Y. A. C. runner the stiffest
competition
Jim Herbert asd Elmore Harris
will resume their duel in the 600;
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Hoegg, Dodds Out, but Field
Is One of AAU's Best

1t. Charles Beetham, winner of both
half-mile starts this campaign, Is
entered in the 1000 yards.
A bevy Of newcomers will try to
break the monopoly held by Ed Con-
well, Barney EweI and Herb Thomp-
son in the 60-yard dash, while Don
Kinzle, Ed Dugger and Owen Cas-
sidy are the headliners in the CO.
yard high and low hurdles.
Bill Bangert of the University of
Illinois. in the shotput, and John
Schmidt of Ohio State, in the pole
vault are expected to give their
rivals heap of trouble.
New York A. c. Favored.
New York A. c.. with a galaxy of
stars listed in many events. is ex-
pected to retain it's club champion
ships, although Army and Navy may
prove a threat. The Winged Foot
Club has won the title in II of the
last II years.
In addition to Rafferty,. Henry
Dreyer, Frank Berst and Irving Fols-
worth, in the 35-pound weight: Joe
Megyesy, in the mile walk, and John
Dibeler, HOWE Borck, Yves Wallace
Tom Quinn and John Kelly, in the
relays, among others, will compete
for the NJ Y. A. C.
Trials in the 600 and 1000 were
held in the afternoon, in conjunc-
tion with the interscholastic cham
pionships.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
De Paul Five, Battling
Western Kentucky,
Seeks Top Again
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-De Paul Uni
versity, intent on regaining top
ranking among the Nations collegi-
ate basket ball teams, closes its
season tonight against Western
Kentucky in the finale of a twin
bill at the Chicago Stadium.
Illinois encounters Northwestern
in the opener of the double -header.
last in series of nine bargain
bills at the Stadium.
The bespectacled Blue Demons of
De Paul-four of the five starters
now wear glasses-last Saturday
suffered their second defeat in 20
starts as they bowed to an inspired
Great Lakes team, 64-56
However, 6-foot-9-inch George
Mikan is expected to lead his De
Paul mates to their 10Th victory at
the expense of Western Kentucky,
which earlier was crushed by the
Blue Demons. 65-37 Mikan has
tailed 399 points this season for a
21-point average and has a Swear
record of 1,156 points. averaging l6.7.
De Paul repeatedly is the No, l
choice of the committee picking an
eight-team field for the national
invitation tournament at Madison
Square Garden next month. The
Blue Demons also stack up with
Iowa. Ohio State and Illinois as
candidates for a regional bid to the
NCAA tournament.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Bears Meet Lee Five
In Polio Tilt Tuner

Washington Bears will meet Camp
Lees potent courtmen tomorrow at
Turner's Arena at 4::3O in a tune-up
for Monday nights paralysis fund
benefit game with Comdr. Clair
Bees All-Stars at Uline Arena.
Camp Lee has a record of 36 con-
secutive victories over a two-year
stretch and figures it may be more
than a trial horse for the Bears
The Soldiers have an outstanding
marksman in 6-foot Shelton Mat
thews, who has averaged Is points
a game for the last 10 contests.
Other Soldier stars are Bill Win
ters, former Cleveland pro; Joe
Holloway and Russ Peaks of the
Detroit Falcons; Bud Howe and
Jerry Bailey, one-time Rem stars,
and Jim Mitchell, a Chicagoan.
Comdr. Bee was due in town to-
day to map final plans for Monday s
game, which will high light the local
court season.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
GIodding- Gochenour Duo Gains
Tie for Lead in Kinq Pin LOOP

The flag chase in the fast King
Pin Mixed Doubles loop waxed hot
ter today after the erstwhile leading
Lois Gladding and Karl Gochenour
team whitewashed the second-place
keiths and trimmed the third-place
Young-Stewart duo to squirt to a
first place tie with Lorraine Gull
and Bob Miciotto
In a big double header bill last
night at King Pin the Gulli-Mici-
otto twosome lost undisputed lead
ership by losing two games to Kay
Emanuele and Ed Nash and winning
the odd game from Stimmie Hart
and Harry Aiken. Hart and Aiken
won two tilts from King and Terry
to remain in fourth-place tie.
Lucille Young and Rex Stewart
maintained third place with 81
wins from the Bichells and the
Mehlers.
Frances Wilson and Al Wright,
after 81 win from the Keiths,
dropped the rubber game to Bing
Moen and Tony Santini, but gained
ground by dead locking for fourth
place. The Moen-Santini combina-
ton moved up by routing the Hiser-
RemSburg team. who split even by
taking three games from Workman
and Ressa.
Gochenour, high for the men fired
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Blue Lines Won't Hamper
Lions in Hockey Finale

A novel hockey experiment will be
staged local.y on Tuesday night
w...-. ssI. blue lines will be elimi-
mated as the Washington Lions meet
the New York Rovers in their final
match of the Eastern League sea-
son in Uline Arena at $3.50.
Coaches Charley Good of the Lions
and Laurel Harvey of the Rovers. in
agreeing to erase the blue lines, feel
that the test will do away with most
o.. the whistle blowing occasioned by
of1sides. The new setup should speed
up the scoring and step up the pass
ing of both teams.
A similar test match at Madison
Square Garden last Sunday wound
up in a 13-to-4 romp for the Rovers
over the Philadelphia Falcons. Pres
ident Tom Lockhart and other East
'ern League officials who witnessed
the experiment will be present Tues
day night to see how it works out
here.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Cannon Returns to Rinq
In Bout With REYNOLDS

Joe Cannon, the nifty Northeast
youngster, has signed to appear in a
six-round preliminary on the Turner
Arena fight show Tuesday night
that is headlined by scheduled 10
rounder involving Colon CLANCY
and Clint Conway.
Cannon, who was forced to cancel
his appearance on last weeks bill
because of severe cold, is to tangle
with Sparky Reynolds, bolo-punch-
ing stablemate of Chaney's. Joe
will be shooting for his sixth
straight win.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
D. 6. Horse Shows to Continue
Subject to ODT Permission

distances required van or rail trans
portation, the managers of these
national fixtures decided that the
patriotic thing was to call off or
reduce their programs to one-day
local affairs.
The local equine performances
which were so popular last season,
not only have increased the public
interest in show ring activities but
also have been a means of contrib
utlng to the war effort. While the
proceeds have not amounted to the
millions given by racing, they have
been a substantial addition to the
treasures of many local charities
and the awards in the events usually
have consisted of War Stamps and
Bonds.
Capital Tops Nation.
Capital area horsemen and thou
sands of horse show spectators will
give tongue to the fact that the
one and only national sport in
which the Capital and its surround
ing country annually tops other
sections of the land is the competi-
ton OF the show fling, They are
delighted that the war mobilization
officials have made it possible for
this sector of the land to keep alive
a great sport and give pleasure to
thousands who again will be able
to see their local equine favorites
in action during the coming months.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

408 and 1856, boosting his top over
age to 1861 for 66 games. Wright
posted 1913 and 391, while Miss GULL
led the fair rollers with 359 and 354.
The standing of the leaders:
Gulli-Miciotto. 1928: Gladding-
Gochenour. 1928; Young-Stewart,
1929: Wilson, Wright. $500: Hart
Aiken, $500; Hiser-Remsburg. 35-
81. Moen-Santini, 34-29: Keiths,
1872; Sacrey-Jarman, 1892.
Posting highs of 600 and 1868, the
Building Materials quint won three
games to gain first place in the
National War Agency loop at Lucky
Strike. Sparked by Tate's 381, the
Commands nicked Liquidators, 81
to tie the losers for second place.
Tonight galaxy of Washington
stars will fire in the Oriole Mixed
Doubles at Baltimore while the lead
ing pinspillers of the two cities will
end their seasons rivalry here to-
morrow with the fair rollers COM
peting in the Lorraine GULL event
at Lucky Strike and the men shoot
ing it out in the Clarendon Open.
Bing Moen, who will pair with Tony
Santini, last year won the Oriole
with Bill Brozey, the Oriole ace, her
partner. Their victory was capped
by a national record game of $40
for mixed doubles.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Georgetown Prep Cagers
Show &. Anthony's How

st. Anthony's High School cagers
will go into Tuesday nights clash
with ST. Pauls for the championship
of the Catholic Coeducational
School Basket Ball League with
the benefit of some pointers on
fancy hoopShooting as demonstrated
by Georgetown Prep yesterday at
Garrett Park.
The little Hoyas handed st. An
thongs 43-to-24 walloping and
led all the way. scoring almost at
will with neat set shots and tricky
layups.
Showing ST. Anthony's quint a
way to beat st. Paul's. Jimmy
.ODonnell. lanky little Hoya center.
poured II markers through the
hoops to lead the scoring. while
Teammate Bob O'Conner. who fed
Jimmy the leather, chalked up 8
points.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Private School Fives
Keyed for Title Tilt
AT Uline Tonight

st. Johns will try to make it two
in a row over Gonzaga tonight at
Ul.ne Arena, and if successful will
carry off the mythical private school
basket ball crown of the Metro
politan Area for the first time since
1941, when the Cadets also swept the
series.
Gonzaga, despite the loss by
graduation Of Ed Reidy, is rated
even with its arch-rival in most
quarters and some dopesters even
figure the Purple will have slight
edge. st. Johns took the first
game, 31-29, with a last-minute
rally that erased Gonzaga's APPOINT
lead.
st. Johns, winding up its first
season under Frank Atkins, Redskin
fullback, probably will line up with
Eddie Ponton and Tommy Gletner
forwards; Johnny Hughes, center
and Paul Durkin and Frank
Gaesler, guards. Gonzaga is eX-
pected to use Scott Cranston and
George Jelly, forwards: Joe Burke
center. and George Garvey and Bill
keliinger, guards.
The juniors will manufacture a
preliminary at 7 o'clock and the
intermission of the main game will
be filled by the final half of the
Calvert-St. Gabriel's battle for the
Parochial School League title.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

When War Mobilization Director
Byrnes put the ban on racing, ex-
hibitors and horse show fans of the
hunt country crossed their fingers
and waited in desperate expectancy.
While they were prepared to accept
the edict of the director with the
same spirit of good sportsmanship
as did the racing people, they felt
there was no good reason for the
banning of all horse shows.
They were of the opinion that the
small local horse shows, such as
those held every week end of last
summer and fall in Washington and
its suburbs, should go on fos they
presented no transportation prob
lem, in that the horses and most of
the spectators journeyed to the ring
under their own power.
Local Shows to Go On.
Now that Mr.. Byrnes' Office has
decreed that horse shows are on the
banned list, the blow isn't the
Knockout such as racing experienced.
The arguments of the exhibitors
and the horse show fans evidently
have been effective for the local
shows still may carry on providing
they obtain a permit from the Office
of Defense Transportation. On
making application the horse show
management must prove beyond a
doubt that entries will not be
brought to the show by vans or in
trains. Only after a thorough in
vestigation by the ODT will such
shows be issued a permit and then
only if they qualify as purely local
affair.
This ruling has not changed the
overall picture of horse show COM
petition to an appreciable extent.
Long before Mr. Byrnes took over
the direction of war mobilization,
almost Immediately after the Pearl
!Harbor attack, most of the country's
larger, shows were discontinued for
the duration Realizing that hun
dreds Of entries from considerable
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Basket Ball Results
Py the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
EAST.
La Sale, rs: Drexel Institute, 46. Z.
Allegheny, SO. Grove City, IS.
Westminster, 50; Juniata, So.
Assumption. 81; Niagara. 80.
SOUTH.
Florida A. and M, 81; Xavier IN. o., ~.
Elon IN C0. A; Appalachian, 43.
Presbyterian, SO: Charleston College. So.
Morris Field, 50; Davidson, 90.
Morris Field, 81: Davidson, 90,
ouseits e. a. arfsnsas Isnaa a ane Tecb M
Arkansas State. A; Henderson State
Teachers. SO.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT.
William and Mary. "a: Citadel Al.
Duke, 20. Maryland 40.
North Carolina, 80: South Carolina. 20.
MIDWEST.
Central Qowal, SO; Iowa wesleyan, 35
Wichita, 40; Herington Army. Air, As.
william Jewell, So: Drury, Al
Harvard tNebr.). Army, "a: ottumws
Ohio State, so; Illinois. A.
Great Lakes. 81; Bunker Hill Qnd.), 43.
Baldwin Wallace. 81; Bowling Green, "a.
WEST.
Fort Logan, 80; Colorado A, and NJ, "a.
Eastern WASH. 46: Montana State, 27.
Pepperdine. 81: San Diego State, .43.
Utah Assies, a; wyoming. So. "
oregon state. 80: Idaho. IS.
wash. ss.ss. IS; Wa wssainsson. II. - ~
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Robinson, Victor Over
La Motta, Making
Money in Gobs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK Feb. 24.AInstead Of
being billed as the "uncrowned king
of the welterweights." Ray (SugaD
Robinson could be called ''the
$4,000 king"
Robinson, Harlem Negro boxer,
picked up approximately that much
money for his last 3212 minutes in
the ring. That covers his one-rouno
knockout of George Costner at Chi
cago 10 days ago and his 10-round
decision over Jake LaMotta at
Madison Square Garden last night.
This averages about $4,000 round
or 81 500 a minute and makes Rob-
inson the highest paid boxer arouns
these days.
Robinson, an odds-on favorite,
had little trouble beating La Motta.
He thus avenged for the second time
and made it three triumphs in four
fights with the Bronx middleweight.
A crowd of 18,060 that paid
$93, ,l85 compared to S94 ,120 for the
Robinson-Costner scrap in Chicago
saw Robinson, with the exception
of the sixth round, outlook, outpunch
and outspeed La Motta. He jabbed
and counterpunched with skill and
polish of a ringwise veteran.
La Motta, 158 to Rays 148la, kept
forcing the fight all the way and for
a brief time in the sixth had Rob-
inson set up for a knockout punch.
He rushed the Negro into a corner
and hammered away with lefts and
rights to the body and head. 1t ap-
peared to be curtains for Robinson,
but he maneuvered out of the fix
and before the round was over made
Jake retreat in a furious exchange
that continued after the bell.
1t was a unanimous decision.
Referee Eddie Josephs called it six
and four while Judge Bill Healy saw
it 6-3-1 and Judge Jack GORDON
7-1-2. The Associated Press gave
Robinson nine rounds and La Motta
only the sixth.
Robinson, scheduled to fight Jose
Basora at Philadelphia March IL.
is listed to be re-eXamined by the
Army next week.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Marines, Coast Guard Seeking
More Dogs for War in Pacific

Dogs for Defense no longer is
procuring dogs for the armed forces.
That does not mean the armed
forces no longer need dogs. They
do-right now. The Marine Corps
and the Coast Guard need $50
Doberman pinschers and German
shepherds, or crosses thereof, for
the desperate fighting in the Pa
lcific. There now are about 1900
dogs in use in that area, but more
are needed. These services say that
one dog as a sentry or messenger is
worth six or seven men, and, what
is more, one dog on many occasions
has saved more than six or seven
men.
Ihs snly physical Hsquirements
Evening star., 1945-02-24

are that the dogs must be from to
31a years old, weigh SIS pounds and
stand at least % inches at the
shoulder. Needless to say, the dogs
must be mentally as well as physi-
cally sound. They need not be
vicious They must be alert and in
telligent. Male dogs are preferred
by the marines.
A monthly quota of 80 dogs must
be recruited to supply the necessary
replacements both at the front and
at home, where dogs are used as
guards of vital war installations.
Those who have dogs to offer
should call or write to 1t. Comdr
Charles H. Gardiner, Coast Guard
headquarters, Republic 7400. Ex-
tension l447.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Racing, Bowling Seek
Relief From Limits
Byrnes Imposes

Qualification of sports position
under frightened wartime regulations
was expected over the week end as
an increasing number of league and
organization heads sought some off,
cial hint concerning the Govern
ment's intentions.
Commissioner Elmer Layden of
the National Football League was
in town yesterday, presumably for
confidential talks with Government
officials. Aside from manpower
problems, the league also must
wrestle with curtailed transporta-
ton demands, which may doom pre-
season exhibition games.
While virtually all sports fell in
line with the Government request
for even more cooperation in con-
serving manpoWer and reducing
travel, Representative Barry. Demo-
crat, of New York, said he had
asked for an appointment with War
Mobilization Director James F.
Byrnes on the possibility of lifting
the racing ban in New York only.
Barry quoting letter from David
A. Buckley, New York horseman,
said he would go armed with per-
tinent facts and data to prove that
horse racing could be resumed in
that State on a basis highly oon-
sistent with the patriotic prosecu-
ton of the war"
Byrnes recently replied to another
Buckley Barry letter with state
ment that no localities could be eX-
cepted from the ban, but that it
would be lifted as soon as war con-
ditions permitted.
Meanwhile, the National Bowl
ing Council, through Chairman Ar
vile Ebersole, has asked the War
Manpower Commission to take up
with Byrnes the advisability of per-
mitting alleys in essential industrial
centers to remain open after mid
night when the entertainment cur
few becomes effective next Monday.
Ebersole said bowling did not want
to circumvent the order, but did
want to serve workers who actually
needed recreation.
Two big Chicago pin tournaments,
the Petersen two-man title grind.
and Hochstadter's annual individual
junior classic. have been restricted
to entrants within a 20-mile radius.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Flynn Hits 2O0-Point
Mark as Terps Bow
To Blue Devils
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 24.-As in
last years Southern Conference
basket ball final, Dukes Blue Devils
and North Cardinals Tar Heels will
hook up in the championship game
tonight-with the Tar Heels look
ing for revenge for the 44-to-27 de-
feat they suffered at the hands of
the conference title holders last
winter.
The Dukes left no doubt among
the 1000 cage followers here last
night that they are out to repeat,
something they've done once before.
The Tar Heels, by decisive victories
in their two tournament contests
one of them over the top-seeded
South Carolina Gamecocks-loomed
as a dangerous obstacle in the Big
Blues path.
Duke crushed Maryland's Old
Liners, rs to 40, in the first round
Of tournament play.
Flynn Hits 200 Mark.
Maryland's Jack Flynn hit the
cords for Is points, boosting his sea-
son total to an even 200 for IA
games, and Bob Yordy chalked up
Is, but they weren't enough to halt
the rampaging Blue Devils. Duke
had a 40-19 advantage at the half
with second -stringers in the lineup
and promising Maryland rally in
the second half promptly was
squelched by the regulars return.
Duke then swept into the finals
by defeating William and Mary's In
dians. 1922.
North Carolina first leveled its old
rival. North Carolina State, by 1923
in the opening round and then
cruised through South Carolina,
1926.
The Dukes will be making their
ninth appearance in the final. In
eight previous starts they have won
four times.
Won First Title in 1898.
After losing to South Carolina in
1888 and Washington and Lee in
1884, the Blue Devils won their first
championship by downing Clemson
in 1888. They lost to North Caro-
lima in the 1910 final, but then won
consecutive titles in 1941 and 1912
by defeating South Carolina and
North Carolina State, respectively.
The Dukes lost to George Wash
ington in 1943. but came back last
year to trip the Tar Heels In the
final
North Carolina meanwhile, has
participated in five title games, VIM
ming two championships, in 1885
and 1886.
William and Mary upset fourth
seeded The Citadel, 54-41, in a bruis-
ing battle to reach the semiinals.
South Carolina downed Clemson
in Thursdays opening round, 55-24.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Levy, 687-Pound Mailman,
Will Test Turner Rina

There's a wrestler on Wednesday
nights show at Turner's Arena
whose biggest problem is getting
into the ring. Blimp Levy, who
tipped the scales at 687 pounds the
last time he was here, usually man.
ages it with the aid of his manager
and several ringsiders, grunting on
to the canvas apron and then rolling
under the ropes.
On one of his appearances Uncle
Joe Turner tried a small wooden
derrick to hoist him. The contrap-
tlon broke. Since then, it's been up
to ringsiders with strong backs.
The cumbersome mammoth, who
wins most of his bouts by sitting on
opponents, will bump into Dave
Levin, in a preliminary to Jumpin'
Joe Savoldi's appearance against
Vie ChriSty.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Goithersbure Maids
Get Even With Blair

Gaithersburg Highs girl basket
ball team chalked up another win by
blasting Blair, 47-20, yesterday on
its own floor. Earlier in the sea-
son Blair defeated Gaithersburg at
Blair.
The winners, paced by Marion
Groves with ~ points and Dotty
White with II, led all the way
and had haif-time advantage Of
20-13. Lois Chaplin was high for
Blair with 10 points.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
By the Associated Press.

~ NEW YORK. Ray Robinson. 1881,
Ney York, .outpointed Jake Lamotta,
io6, New York, 10. AL Guido. 136,
New York; ,outpointed Frankie Rubino,
13S. Brooklyn, 8.
DETROIT.-Emmet Grier, 1876. De-
troit, outpointed Ruby Garcia, I33.
philadelphia, 10. Gene Gudgill. I49,
Dayton, Ohio, knocked out Milton Kess-
Ter, 146. New York. 10.
PHILADELPHIA. -sJigss Danahue,
145ia, Philadelphia. TKo Red Schultz,
144R, Philadelphia. s. Henry TAYLOR.
I65, Philadelphia. TKO Leo Maher.
l77- Montreal 3.
, PRoyIDENcE. R. I.-Dulford fTufy,
Reed, 171R. Trenton. N. j., knocked
OUT Jimmy Russo. .110L. West War
wick. +. /. z. Al Pinel. 154. New
Bed1ord' Mass, :, outpointed Ceferino
bronco. 146. Fall River. Mass, g.
WORCESTER, Mass-Timothy Bud
dy, Hayes, 125. Boston. TKO George
butler; l20. Waterbury. Conn, g. Bob
BY Zollo, 151, Providence r. l., TKO
Bob Pooler IA, Waterville. Me-, g.
NEW ORIEANS.-zBernard Docuseen.
1884, New Orleans. and Patsy Spataro,
136. New York, drew, 6.
:. .HOLLYwOOD.-Ra Zenit, 1881,
Mexico City. knocked out Nat oslesby.
135. HOLLYWOOD. s.
SAN DEGo-Jos Keyes, 14s, Los
AnEeles knocked out Angi Jiminex. I42.
Ti.nsn., xsxice, Txoo Txo jo6nns tSq. tSp.
dusco, 10bh. Los AngeaeG. Z.