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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Batboy, II, Is Playing
AT Second for Tribe

by the Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Mar. 20.-A
17-year-old boy who never has
played even organized sandlot ball
was stationed at second base yester-
day as the Cleveland Indians played
an intersquad game with the same
infield for both teams.
The ,youngster is Dick Whiting
ton, the Indians batboy for several
seasons. He showed promise in
warmup sessions and Tribe chief
tains brought him to camp.
Along with Manager Lou Bou-
dreau, Dick participated in one
double-play and apparently handled
his chances acceptably.
Manpower rulings, selective serv-
ice and holdouts have left the In
dians with but four infielders in
camp and Wilmington may see con-
siderable action, particularly since
Veteran Russ Peters and Bias Mo-
naco, slated to battle for the second
base job, still are AWOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Rens, Gears and Oshkosh
Score in Pro Tourney
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 20.-Teams from
New York, Chicago and Oshkosh,
Wis, were winners last night
in the first round of the World Pro-
fessional Basket Ball Tournament
at Chicago Stadium.
The New York Rens piled up the
nights biggest score in defeating the
indianapolis Oilers, 81 to So. The
American Gears of Chicago gained
the second round of play by rallying
in the second half to trounce the
Hartford Nutmegs, So to At, while in
the third game Oshkosh, paced by
Cowboy Edwards with % points,
won from Detroit, go to Sc.
Tonight's second round games pit
Cleveland Allmens against Mid
land Dows, Pittsburgh Raiders
against Newark CO Twos, and Long
Island Grummans against the Day.
ton AGNES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Virgin Gets Press
Dope During Bout

Inhabitants of the Uline Arena
press box are willing to give
Petey Virgin the palm as one Of
the best showmen who ever hit
town.
With the ring ropes loosened
for some mysterious reason,
Virgin several times came
bowling through the strands.
ending up with his cherubie
countenance about inches from
a surprised scribe.
How am I doin'7" he inquired
the first time.
Hello again." he nodded when
1t happened again.
Amt this monotonots," h
quipped the third time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Grove Of Irish Becomes
Grid Mentor al Iowa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Mar. TO-
Glenn F. Grove, who was the first
Of six Grove brothers to win athletic
fame at Notre Dame, says he has
signed as head football coach at the
University Of Iowa.
Grove, head basket ball and as
sistant grid coach at Notre Dame
said his contract is effective April
l, but he did not disclose terms or
the length of it. He succeeds Ed
ward p. (Slip) Madigan, the Hawks
coach for the past two seasons dur
ing the absence Of Maj. Edward N
Anderson, on leave serving with q
medical detachment overseas.
Grove came to Notre Dame on
leave from Xavier University OF
Cincinnati where he was athletic d.
rector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Banks to Fight Morris
AT Turner'S Monday

Billy Banks, one of the towns
better lightweights who has been
working as a handler lately, climbs
into the ring as a fighter again
next Monday night when he meets
Billy Morris in one Of the four
eight-round numbers on the Turner
Arena card.
Frankie Wills, Frank Sweeney
and Joe Cannon also will be on the
card, and talk is that Matchmaker
Gabe Menendoz is planning to sign
Tommy Mollis as Wills opponent.
Sweeney already has been paired
with Nick Manfredo and Cannon
goes against Jerome Pratt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Vet Ambrose Quintet
Given AAU Tourney
Scare by Kids
BY the Associated Press.

DENVER, Mar. 20.-A band of
upstairs from ST. Louis last night
tried to show AAU basket ball fans
that youthful enthusiasm and a fair
share Of talent outweigh experience
and for while 1t looked as If they
might prove their point.
But ageless Jack McCracken,
playing coach of the Denver Am
brose Jelymakers, squelched the
Missourians before they got COM
pletely out of hand, and they yielded
1896.
The boys from the banks of the
Mississippi were just an unheralded
bunch of high school lads represent
ing the st. Louis Candle Co., but
they led the powerful Jellymakers
1919. at the end of the first quarter
of their second-round struggle last
night in the national tournament.
Amazed hometown Denverites
were bit uneasy that the No.
seeded Ambrose quintet might
stumble in their very first tourney
start until McCracken took over
Jumping Jack, who played in his
first national tourney Is years ago,
drove under the basket for two
quick goal and the Denverites were
out in front to stay.
The wichita Cessnas, with Dick
Smith and Ray Piper playing like
teen-agers, blasted the Colorado
University Medics, 1888. Piper is
playing his 18th national tourna-
ment and Smith his 18th.
Today's schedule brings three
more seeded teams on the floor for
their first start in the tourney.
Twentieth Century-Fo Of Holly
wood, at the foot of the upper
bracket, meets the Sterling Colo
Mitchell-Pontiac at S pm, Fort
Warren, Wyo., tangles with Bush
nell General Hospital of Brigham
City, Utah, at Z o'clock and Fort
Lewis, Wash, draws the Hoxie
(Kans) G. of G.. at $50.
Five other games are on the days
calendar. All are second-round trials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Trade Between Cubs
And Dodgers Seem;
Five Bosox Ba|k
By tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar 20.-A trade Is
brewing between the Brooklyn
Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs,
baseball circles heard today.
Word came from the Bear Noun
tain camp of the Dodgers that
President Branch Hickey was
searching for a catcher to help Stan
Andrews, the only backstopper the
Dodgers currently possess.
Hickey, it was rumored, was eye
i ing the Cubs four catchers. AS
trading bait Hickey is said to have
put Frenchy Bordagaray on the
block.
Pitcher Whit Wyatt, who was
hampered with lame arm last sea-
son, appeared at Bear Mountain,
but hickey said that he, along with
Pitcher Art Herring, are classified
&c in the draft and will not be
available for an indefinite period
Inf1elder Barney Koch and Pitcher
Les Weber were listed as holdouts
Other training camp briefs:
Boston Red Sox-Five players still
unsigned, among them star Pitcher
Emmett ONeill who wants more
money.
Higgins Takes Army Exam.
Detroit Tigers-Third Stacker
Pinky Higgins. So in May, due to
take preinduction physical exam on
rTft,ttrcIary =
cripple team.
Cleveland Administrations Jim
Mcdonnell, who probably will be
No. ! catcher. arrived at Lafay-
cite, Ind, camp.
St. Louis Browns-First Base
man George McQuinn signed con-
tract. Pitcher Sig Jakucki reported
his arm felt sore.
Pittsburgh Pirates-Third Base
man Bob Elliott, a At whose third
draft exam has been referred to
Washington for final decision, was
expected to report today.
st. Louis Cardinals-Blix Donnel-
ly, World Series pitching star, was
rejected by Army for 10th time
Mort Cooper. 90 game winner
signed contract and Infielder John.
ny Antonelli was classified AZ.
New York Giants - Outf1eldel
Danny Gardella suffered sprained
ankle when he stepped into gopher
hole while chasing flies.
Lindell Signs Yank Contract.
| New York Yankees-Outfieldel
Johnny Lindell signed contract
Allen Gettel, up from Norfolk, wa,
termed likely prospect as starting
pitcher.
/ Cincinnati Reds-Rain forces first
workout to be held indoors.
| Chicago White Sox-Bill Nagel
third baseman purchased from Mil
waukee, reported Shortstop Floyt
Baker called up for draft re-exan
at Youngstown March rs.
Philadelphia Phils-Southpaw A
Gerheauser showed up at camp, but
said he still Is dissatisfied with con.
tract. Pitcher Wilbur Reeser sale
he is returning to Reading, Pa. fol
war work.
Chicago Cubs-Pitcher Ed Hany.
zewski was scheduled to test his arm
in practice game today. Shortstor
Len Merullo reported.
Philadelphia A's-Russ Christie.
pher, star twirler, reported II
pounds underweight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Banner Purdue Meet
Geared 10 Curfew


LAFAYETTE, Ind, Mar. 20.-The
largest collegiate field of the indoor
track season competing in the third
annual Purdue relays Saturday will
have to step lively to run off Ia
events before the Byrnes midnight
curfew, but Director Herman Phil
lips promised today the affair will
be geared to timetable that will
get under the wire safely.
Phillips expects to start the show
he prefers show" to meet
7:30 pm, Central war time, and
permit athletes and spectators to
be out of the fieldhouse by 1926
pm.
The Phillips system" calls fol-
the usual afternoon trials to trim
the field in the shotput, hurdles and
dashes for merry-go-round night
show. Maximum period between
events will be five minutes. First
call for athletes will be made as the
preceding event is run off. They'll
get one more warning before the
gun and any athletes failing to
show up will be left at the post.
Phillips prefers to please the spec
tators and War Mobilization Direc-
tor Byrnes rather than the athletes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Hayes Five Gets Title
In Only AAU Upset

Only upset registered in the Dis
trict AAU junior basket ball tourna'
ment finals at Eastern Branch OF tn.
Boys Club of Washington last nigh
was In the 135-pound game wher,
the Hayes A. G. nicked the un'
defeated Central branch five, 25-22
In the other games, Alexandris
won the 120-pound crown by de.
feating Eastern, 1926, and Merricl
took at 1927 decision from Eastern
for the 150-pound honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
St. John S Has Close
Call After De Paul
Scores Handi|y
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-In one OF
the most exciting games of the sea-
son, st. Johns, defending cham
pions, squeaked by Muhlenberg, "a
to 80, in the national invitation
basket ball tourney at Madison
Square Garden last night.
A crowd of 1901 saw the Redmen
and the Allentown. Pa, quintet put
on their spine tingling thriller after
the top-seeded De Paul Demons
from Chicago had overwhelmed
West Virginia, 76 to So.
The triumphs put st. Johns and
De Paul in the seminal round
on Wednesday against Rhode Is
land State and Bowling Green, re-
spectively.
Spanked by Oscar Red" Baldwin
the PennSylvanians took an early
100 lead, but st. Johns pulled to
within 1913 at halftime and went
ahead at 1914 soon otter the Sec
ond half started. The crowd was
in a continuous uproar thereafter
as the lead changed hands II times
With two minutes left Baldwin
who altogether dunked five fielo
goals and eight free throws for Il
points, made good on two charity
losses to erase a 1921 st. Johns
lead and put the Mules ahead, 1892
Substitute Tom Iarkin promptly
put st. Johns back in front five
seconds later with sizzling corner
shot that proved to be the winning
basket. st. Johns froze the bal
the remaining minute and a half
although Baldwin intercepted a pas.
and nearly pulled the game out Of
the fire for the Mules with a one
handler in the last second. The bal
rolled around the rim and dropped
out.
Big 500 George Mikan tipped il
80 points. the seasons high at tn,
Garden, as De Paul whipped Yves
Virginia in the opener. The Noun
taineers stayed within hailing dis
lance during the first half which
ended, 1925, but faded thereafter
Altogether Mikan scored Is fielt
goals and Z free throws before h,
was banished on personal fouls
He made % points in the first half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
6. W. Girls Get Surprise
In Added Rifle Victory

George Washington University's
women's rifle team thought it had
lost, won and tied one match each
this season, but after the records
had been checked at National Rifle
Association headquarters 1t was
found that its record was two
victories against one defeat.
All matches were held by mail
and it was first reported that G. w.
had defeated Michigan, 479-471 ;
lost to Drexel Institute, 473-499,
and tied Beaver College, 49, all.
When the MIRA tabulated the last
match it discovered that the score
was 482-480, G. WIS favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Lions Seen Blades Prey
In Game Here Toniqht

Washington's thoroughly subdueo
hockey Lions begin winding up then
affairs for the season tonight at
Uline Arena, meeting the Baltimore
Blades at $50. On paper it shapes
up as another win for Baltimore and
the eighth straight setback for the
Lions.
The Lions expect to have AL Per-
cival and Harvey McClelland, in
jured over the week end, back ir
the Lion lineup.
The final tilt here will be Friday
night with the New York RoverS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Red Cross Helped
By Eastern Quint

Gate receipts Of Eastern High
School in the recent Evening
Star Metropolitan basketball
tournament were well over $500
after taxes were deducted.
Today, Principal Charles Hart
announced that the school is
splitting the kitty with the Red
Cross. The organizations War
Fund will get $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
.265-Pound AAU Fiqh'
Victor Held Cominq
Menace 10 Louis

BOSTON, Mar. 20.-A poker
faced, 265-pound Chicago Negro
youth, who packs lethal wallop in
both fists, last night gave advance
warning to Champion Joe Louis as
he blasted his way to the New Eng.
land AAU diadem in the finals at
the Boston Arena.
Eddie Wagner, the 6-foot, 7-inct
Fort Devens soldier, annexed the
title on first-round technica
knockout of 225-pound Howard Ian.
graft of Baltimore, Rhode Island
State champion, from the Quonse1
(R. - Naval Air Station.
The methodical soldier-pugilist
was voted the outstanding per.
former by newspapermen and wa.
awarded the George v. Brown Me
mortal Trophy.
The tourney, which drew a gross
gate of $5,216 and a net of $3,772
was dominated by the ringmer
from Quonset, who captured four Of
the seven crowns.
The winners will represent this
sector in the National AAU cham.
pionships at the Boston Garden or
April and 3.
Two other bouts ended in knock.
outs, Felix Dunlop of Cleveland ane
Quonset won the 126-pound elias.
on technical knockout over Shir.
ley Sanborn of South Boston in A
seconds of the third round, anc
hard-punching AL Carter of Pitts.
burgh and Quonset captured tn,
135-pound title by chilling Samm!
White of Medford in IS seconds O.
the first round.
Bill Truell of Philadelphia ane
Quonset outslugged Andy Smith O
Little Cypress, Tex, and Quonset II
the 147-pound final.
Clever and sharp-punching Eel
Davis of st. Louis, Mo-, and Quon
set won the 160-pound class on .
default from Charles Thomas o
Washington, D. c., and Quonset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Wallace Is Small but Promising Pitcher

Jimmy Wallace develop into pretty good pitcher for
this Drohan volunteered Bob had him before
he
Pittsburgh IT, in his first big league start"
Wallace looked small but Mickey Haener isn't bigger and
he did all right. Wallace have
like
Coleman singled couple workout that
consisted chasing balls
to their right and left Hutchngs
retrieved about dozen and had to give up
The clock in old Heay tower the struck Benny
Bengough armfu of
guessed that would be about all for
the field and down the hill for the gym
The kid the uniform the
for the Mats started pitching ball
to hang around until practice a 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
BY the Associated Press,


CHARLOTTE, N. c., Mar. 90
The common man" of professional
golf is going to get more of the
100000 or more in War Bonds to
be awarded in some Is summer tour
naments now being arranged, but
no changes in the money distribu-
ton are to be made during the cur
rent winter tour.
President Ed Dudley of the Pro-
feSsional Golfers Association an
nounced the change, effective April
Is, after more than 80 pros petit
toned for it. Under the new setup
prizes will be revised SO that the
golfers who don't receive the top
money will get more.
Details of the plan remain to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Four Bunned Busketers
Refused Reinstatement
By the Associated Press.

BY lHt hSSOClHCeu PItSS.
NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-Four of
the five Brooklyn college basket
ball players involved in the January
gambling scandal appealed to the
Board of Higher Education last
night for reinstatement.
The board, however, unanimously
voted to uphold their expulsion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
l9 Bouts on Tourney List

Fifteen novice and four open
bouts will make up the schedule
Of the second round Of the Boys
Club of Washington's ninth annual
Junior Golden Gloves boxing
tournament, which begins tonight
at 1880 in the Georgetown Boys
Club, 2726 M street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Win, Lose or Draw
Braves Week Behind, but Off to Snoppy stort
By LEWIS F. ATCHiSON

Although week behind their contemporaries getting
way the Boston Braves nevertheless their
day at Georgetown University made the
up game OF twoknocker by comparison
maSse which any lnguk can tell well,
That's why we waited week said Manager Bob Coleman,
leaning bat and casting critical
drill I'VE figured they'd drifting by all
hey put body behind Phiand really
work done until this week We got
men camp and it was such pretty day figured might
get going"
Seventeen Braves rompng oddly enough
OF acting like
inevitable
youngsters who hearing they're
OF the Darrell this figures he might
for at least
We thought detected another familiar wearing
khaki trousers, sweatshirt
swapping motion of kid who showed Washngon
week and closer inspection
for him brighter at the Braves dggngs because everybody from
Coleman through the
the opinion think their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Truck Coaches Eye Jumper

NEW ORLEANS. Mar. 20 B.-
College track coaches will be having
their eyes on young James Eos Of
Fortier High School. He became the
New York City park handicap
games champion broad jumper by
leaping % feet s inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Aberdeen to Have Nine

ABERDEEN, Md, Mar. 20 (P,.-
Capt. H. S. Covington. athletic di-
rector at the Aberdeen Proving
Ground, has announced that base
ball team will return to the diamond
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Shupe May Plug Gaping Hole at First

Bssonette
what their front although didn't
the biggest holes the Braves defense That would
pitcher another
will Babe Ruths of leaving mound
least games balls dropped last
This the spring training weather
said General John arriving though
fashion
School, the
weather, brrr"
contingent, Huck Johnny Drohan
Howell Btw Hurwiz the latter furlough
weathbeaen board stands in silent confirmation state
ment and pleasant.
The Valley settler., 1945-05-11
lCcAt NEWS

Francis Henry has purchased the Carl irhi tman place and expects to move his family here from Anchorage in the very near future.
 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Estelle are the parents of lb. Is oz. baby girl. The young lady has two bro- thers Robert and Richard.
 Howard Extelle was in Palmer during the week visiting friends.
 Paul Nelson's S tractor caught on fire recently and suffered consid- erable damage as result.
 Tech. Cpl. Leonard Larson of Whittier visited his parents for the first tine since he went into the Army ovcr a year ago.
 MT. and MS. Carl Rasmussen spent Saturday in Anchorage on business.
 Hiss Ruth Havonor and Hiss Frances Byrne spent Friday evening in Anchorage.
 Mrs. Esther Hemmor res ignod from the HardW- re Department in the Trading -ost to take up hor duties as q farm wife. We shall miss Esth cr and entertaining little stor ics.
 Ray Gather has boon transf :rrod fro-l the Grocery Department to tho Hardware Department.
 Jeanette Hcmnor is employed as clork in the Grocery Department.
 Bobby Rust, Jimmy Harrison, and Bobby llciCr have tried a hand in tho meat Dopartmo nt.
The Valley settler., 1945-05-11

' Evelyn Hartcr has boon tronSfcrr d from the 1Ac~.t Department to tho Grocery Dope rtmcnt.
 Mir. and i1rs. Lionel Hcakcnson of arc the proud parents of p baby girl. Mrs. Hoakonsop is tho formcr Gladys larson, daughter of [r. and G4rs. Frcd Larson. {,
 HTS. Horbort O. Hanson anG child ron hovo loft for the States to eventually join pr. Hansen in lash ingbon DC. They will visit with Mrs. Hansen's s mother in Nebraska for about month before going to Nash ington.
 \ lrs. Kerwin Frank vis1ted in Palmer this past week.
 Rosina Toast and Jean Cqons are employed in the Palmer Fountain Cafe las waitrc,sses
 Mrs. John Hunter from the Butte is working in the Coop Office.
 Coast Guardsman Kenneth Meier is homo on a so day furlouGh.
 .lalter Huntloy was in Anchorage lon business Saturday.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Western Austria Faces
Serious Food SHORTAGE

SALZBURG, Austria, May II P).
western Austria, which American
forces occupy, has only a 12-day
food supply and will face serious
emergencies in the next two weeks,
Army officers said today.
The\ Austrians. elated by peace,
are living in fools paradise" and
eating faster than their skinny
larders will stand, one officer said.
Americans are busy impressing the
Austrians and Germans that they
can expect no material help from
the Allies, but must work out their
own salvation.
This beautiful region produces
barely half its rye and wheat neces-
sities. The strain of demobilizing
the German Army and the reckless
smashing Of bridges and Transports
tion-the last German contribution
to Austria's unhappy fate-have
complicated the situation.
Col. Keneth E. Worthing. 18th
Corps military government officer
for the Salzburg region, rates food
as the main problem, with such
considerations as political reforms,
education and general economy
presently insignificant in COMPARE
son.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
House Leaders Seek
Early Vote on Bill for
Breton Woods Plan
Ry / A. OIEARY.

Democratic House leaders hope
to follow up their tariff victory
In the Ways and Means Commit
tee yesterday by bringing out of
the Banking Committee soon a
bill to ratify the Breton Woods
monetary agreement.
Both measures are part of the
foreign policy the administration
believes essential to world recovery
and to the maintenance of peace.
Drawn up last summer by dele
gates from A nations, the Breton
Woods plan proposes a $9,1OO, 600 600
international bank, and an $780,
0O0, 900 currency stabilization fund
for postwar reconstruction and to
encourage world trade. Chairman
Spence of the House Banking Com
mittee said he has the votes to
report a ratification bill accept
able to the administration.
Meanwhile, Republicans are lay
ing plans to carry to the floor of
the House next week the fight they
lost in the Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday, IA to II, to re-
strict the Presidents authority to
make further tariff cuts in postwar
trade agreements.
The Republicans appear to be lay
ing the groundwork to make the
protection of American industry and
labor from competitive imports a
major campaign issue next year.
The Ways and Means Committee
met, again today for the formality of
reporting out the reciprocal trade bill,
as agreed to yesterday, giving the
President power to cut import duties
by as much as so per cent of the
January. 1945, rates, whereas the
present law limits the reductions to
so per cent of the 1880 rate schedule
This means articles cut once under
the current law could be reduced
further in future agreements.
The Banking Committee has fin
ished hearings on the Breton
Woods plan, but has not called a
meeting to vote on it.
Mr.. Spence told newspapermen
the committee has received 10000
letters and cards, all but IS approv-
ing the bank and fund.
There has been strong move
ment in the committee to amend
the Breton Woods legislation,
chiefly by transferring from the
fund to the bank power to make
long-term currency stabilization
transa ctions.