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Evening star., 1945-03-06
.U-Lions Need Victory
To Hold Second Spot

Trying to improve their 500 aver
age in the United States Amateur
Hockey Association championship
series, the Washington Lions have a
tough nut to crack tonight on the
home ice, where they'll battle the
Philadelphia Flcons. Action is
slated for $50.
Hank Nicowski will be in the line
up and Is counted on for a lot OF
help in stopping the Falcons. He
drew his walking papers last week
In match with the pace making
Boston Olympics as result of a
run-in with Al Rittinger. Wash
ington currently is tied with Balti-
more for second place in the play
off, while Boston leads with two
wins In as many starts.
A brisk battle of blades is an
ticipated tonight. The Falcons
copped their last engagement, 8-6,
after overcoming Washington's 6-3
advantage at the end of the second
period. Several fiare-ups occurred
in that match, climaxed in the final
period by a swing session between
Washington's Nick Phillips and
Boston's Ross Planche.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
BY the Associsted Press.

aby lne ASSOCldleu fleSS.
NEW YORK, Mar. 6.-Fritz Macy
of Akron Ohio College went on a
75-point scoring rampage last week
against Wooster and Westminster
(Pa) to oust Vince Hanson of Wash
ington State from first place in the
national collegiate individual high
scoring basket ball race.
Macy, who has dumped in SO
points in his last three games, now
has a total of SAT points in %
games on 215 field goals and lit
free throws, while Hanson is in Sec
ond place with 534 points on 217
double-deckers and 100 singletons in
"a tilts.
Hanson probably will regain the
top spot this week, however, as he
has two and possibly three games
left to play against Oregon, while
Nays regular season is over. BY an
odd quirk, the Brooklyn College
gambling scandal that broke late in
January may thus deprive Macy of
the seasons high scoring honors.
The Akron Brooklyn game was
Cancelled when it was disclosed that
five of the Brooklyn players had
agreed to throw the contest.
Jack Perrault of Eastern Wash
ington retained third place with 481
points, but Ernie Calverley and Dick
Hole, both of Rhode Island State,
may pass him this week. Calverley,
who was the No. man last year
with 534 points in 20 games, now is
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Baseball Gar Choice
Put Off by Meeting
OF Nominators
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Mar. GA special
major league Nominating Commit
tee named to sift candidates for
the job Of baseball commissioner,
left vacant by the death last No.
vember of Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, may have ideas as to prob
able candidates, but the members
don't intend to make them known
very soon.
The committee, comprised of
Owner P. K. Wrigley of the Chi
cago Cubs and Sam Breadon of the
st. Louis Cardinals, National
League representatives. and Alva
Bradley of. the Cleveland Indians
and Donald L. Barnes of the St.
Louis Browns of the American
League, after its first meeting yes
terday said they had nothing to
say regarding individual candidates.
They merely offered this statement:
"The four representatives, two
from each major league, met to
check with each other on progress
made to date on gathering data on
individuals who appear to be de-
sirable men for the post of COM
missioner of baseball and syn
chronizing their efforts and their
methods of working"
The group would not enlarge on
that rather nebulous statement. Nor
would the members give an inkling
as to possible candidates discussed.
Among those named as candidates
unoffcially-have been James A.
Farley, Eric Johnston, president of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce; j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
a host of others.
The committee has no power to
select commissioner, but merely
will study the candidates and elm
mate those who, in their opinion,
are unfit for the post. Their recon-
mendations will be submitted to the
next meeting of the Is presidents of
clubs in the two major leagues, who
then will elect Lands successor.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 6.-The
eight clubs of the Pacific Coast
League have swung into their spring
training grind, with reports from the
camps indicating most of the play
ing will be by medically discharged
eX-servicemen, 4-FS, youths under
draft age and few older men.
Herewith is camp-by- camp re-
port on the prospects:
The San Francisco Seals had A
players out yesterday-the largest
spring turnout in years But that
may have been because the Seals
are training in their home stadium,
giving war workers a chance to try
out between shifts.
Twenty of those who are working
out are in Glass 1-C, with medical
discharges from the armed forces;
II in Glass 4-F, over SO and 3 are
17-year-olds.
Oakland had % players, includ-
ing the veteran pitchers. Sam Glib
son, 46, and Elmer Phillips, AZ.
Manager Dolph Camilli, former
Dodger first sacker, said he expects
arrivals this week to put his squad
over the 80 mark.
Sacramento started training with
only IA players, though Manager
EaA sheely said he expected addi-
tional arrivals this week
Portland started with II players,
including their submarine pitcher" )"
Ad Liska. 1t expects q on the
roster by the end of this week.
Hollywood had IS players at the
initial drills. Twenty-four of 26
contracts sent out have been re-
turned signed.
Los Angeles Angels had only about
20 players working out, but "a of
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Hogan, in Miami to Tutor War
Vets, Enters Golf Test Cold

tice into couple of days" he said
as he started out early today for
practice tee.
Il doubt if I can walk SO holes,
much less play em. I got a couple
of big blisters on my hands left over
from Sunday and they hurt every
time I grab a club"
Hogan doesn't think much of his
chances. Its all up to partner Ed
Dudley. I'll lean on him plenty.
Those other fellows have the tour
back of 'em and a few like Snead
Hamilton, Nelson and McSpaden
are going great. I don't expect to
do anything, but I'm going to en-
| JOY it."
Hogan said 72 Sunday over what
was formerly the course of the
Miami Biltmore Country Club sur
prised" him.
Il was hitting my drives nearly as
good as when was playing regular
ly and my putting wasn't bad. OF
Soai oNy tAiNAC WCiC oOlIlC
couldn't try because I hadn't had
the practice"
Ben weighs 140 pounds more
than he did in his playing days
when he probably packed more
pounds behind a drive than any
other professional.
He sees great future in golf and
wants to return to the game If the
war dosen't last too long.
I'm 80 now," he said, land want
to get back to playing, but the years
are passing quickly and that doesn't
help any"
Hogan was In the money in 6
consecutive Journeys. His last event
was the Texas Victory Open at
Dallas in September.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
A. U. Facing Keen Test
In Benefit Contest
With BeIvoir Five

The $64 question banded around
District basket ball circles since
early season will be answered to-
morrow night when American Uni
versity's Mason-Dixon Conference
champions tangle with Fort Bel
voir's potent tossers in the feature
OF twin bill at Uline Arena. GAL
laudet will meet Long Island Uni
versity in a preliminary game at
8 o'clock.
How good is American u? No
body seems to know, although the
Eagles record of IS victories in 16
games, including the conference
title playoff. speaks we'll in their
favor. Belvoir, spanked by Herb
Bergman, former Georgia Tech ALL
America: Anton Lawry from Omaha
U. and Rolling Kuebler, who won
his spurs at Iowa State, won every
thing but mortgage on the White
House and their game with the
Marine Corps Institute. They're
yelling for return go with the
Marines to prove that first one was
fiuke.
American and Fort Belvoir are
meeting through circumstances that
bring evidence of the silver lining
in every cloud. The Eagles origi-
nany were booked with Long Island
u, while Gallaudet was paired with
the Engineers, but Long Island ex-
cused itself from meeting the Eagles
at the 11th hour on the ground
that three men had been lost to the
armed services and 1t would make
difference in the teams showing.
AS it works out, the Blackbirds
are taking on scrappy Gallaudet
five that may get hot and give 'em
a worse lacing than American. On
paper, however, 1t shapes up as an
even-Stephen affair and should be O.
.palatable appetizer for the main
dish.
If anybody has any doubt about
the main go, he may rest assured
it'll be worthy of top billing. 1t
should be Americans stiffest test
of the season. and the fans are
divided whether Artie Boyd's pupils
will pass it.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

iotais----@5 50 Totals B----17 81
u,s Score r.. st half: ae,14 Sw.-L:l. Referee
Trophies Are Well Earned.
Corpl. George Huber, high school
sports writer of The Star, now in
the Army, presented awards to the
outstanding players of the tourna-
ment. The boys award went to
Bob Lamon. The girls trophy was
awarded to Ruth Link. Both were
on last nights losing teams.
Lamon received the award on the
basis Of his consistently brilliant
performance throughout the tour
ney. Due in the Army soon, the
tail. rangy Eastern star is one of
those rare natural" basket ball
players. His play appears almost
ef1ortless. His work in supplying a
steadying influence on an excitable
Eastern team helped the Ramblers
in countless instances and his own
brand of play added color to the
Eastern performances.
Ruth Link of Sherwood, awarded
the girls trophy, was high scorer
OF two of the three games her team
played in the tourney. And this
despite the fact that Ruth has q
heart condition which permits her
to play only four minutes out of
every eight. She also is a natural
player and her performance last
night In staging fourth-quarter
rally was one of the standout mo-
ments Of the girls side Of the
tourney.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Marie 0'FIaherty Hits
|426 10 Lead Women
In WWDC BowIinq
BY BEN McALWEE.

Marie O'F1aherty with a gross
score OF 426 today boasts first place
IN the women's section of the
WWDC Metropolitan Bowling Hand
leap after tacking a 345 set to 81
free pins In the Brookland Mixed
Doubles loop.
So far approximately 1000 men
ana women have competed in the
big city wide event open to all league
rollers, who may compete as MANY
times as they roll in league matches
through March 81.
Contestants are reminded that by
bowling In the tournament they not
only have chance to cop the top
$3.50 prize plus Is per cent of all
fees, but also that az cents of their
25-cent fee goes to aid the Bowlers'
Victory Legion, which in a Nation
wide campaign is striving to raise
sl,OOO,0O0 to purchase sports and
recreational equipment for overseas
Yanks.
According to the latest report
from BVL headquarters here, Wash
1ngton has raised $5,450 through
league and special contributions.
Only two cities top this amount. st.
Louis with s11,193 and Milwaukee
with s7,011. The total contributions
from all bowling territories is $145,-
416.73.
Sparked by Julia Young's 40 and
343, Garvin's Grill whitewashed
Hessick Coal to gain second place
In the Washington Ladies' League
last night at Lafayette over the
champion First Grill, which won
two games from Ballston Stadium
quint as Jessie Sacrey aided with
1873 and 357.
The pacesetting Rich's Barber
Shop, with Frances Wilson firing
374, routed Investment Building Ga
rage to maintain a seven-game lead.
Margaret Farrell, Ballston Sta
dium, bowled 327 to win an entry in
the ninth annual Lucille Young near
star tournament to be staged at
Chevy Chase Ice Palace March l8.
Commerce rollers led by Louisa
Gibbons 1872 and 1923 swept the est
while second-place Standards in the
National Capital Ladies' loop at
Lucky Strike to move four games in
the lead. War-Navy with 81 win
from Navy Blues took over the
runnerup spot.
The standing in the hectic Rhode
Island Avenue Business Mems loop
which fires tonight at King Pin
shows Optical Shop with Al wins
and % losses in front by one game
over the deadlocked United Market
and Washington Auto Supply. No
team has been in the lead more than
q week in the last six.
Complete list Of winners IN the
11th annual Dutch Sherbahn rolled
at Takoma: Jimmy Burns, $500
($100); John Burger, 47-969 $50 ::
Johnney Stewart, 1896 $500: DR..
E. E. Hobbs, 51-s53 500; Harry
Donaldson. 103-952 (sl4; Bert
Lynn, 61-949 ($9); Dick Waters,
61-949 tS5); high scratch set
Perce Wolfe, GIT (s5); high game
Ed Nash, 157 (s5).
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Auto Is Damaged,
But Shirley Isn't

Rumors of an attack on Ref
cree Dallas Shirley following last
nights game at Tech were proved
to be unfounded today with the
official report of police at No. IL
Precinct.
A policeman who accompanied
Shirley to his car found that the
rear window had been smashed
and the tail lamp broken and
theorized that the damage had
been caused by another car in
the Tech lot.
At no time was Shirley threat
ened, or even approached, police
said, in describing the crowd as
orderly. Only action taken was
complaint filed by Shirley con-
corning the damage to his car.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Pair Of Angels TussIe
In Mat Show Feature

A pair of Angels meet tomorrow
night on Uncle Joe Turner's w
street wrestling mat when the Swed-
ish Angel tangles with the Golden
Angel, with an early shot at big
Babe Sharkey in store for the
winner.
The duel between the monstrous
grapplers shares the spotlight with
a cofeature that pairs Nanjo Singh,
the cobra clutch" expert, with
Dutch Rohde.
Jesse james will meet Eddie Hen
nigan in supporting number, while
Lou Farino is to face Olaf Erickson
in the other Scuff1e.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 6-Ben Ho-
gan's golf game, colder than an Arc
tic pup tent, runs into some mid
summer competition in the interna-
tional four-ball tournament start
ing here Thursday.
Hogan, now lieutenant in the
Army Air Forces, hadn't had a club
in his hands for six months until
Sunday when he played in an exhi-
bition match for convalescent SOL
diers at the AAF Biltmore Hospital
He arrived in Miami Friday to
give golf lessons to returning vet
Grams to get their mind off the
war" and the invitation to play in
the tourney came when Sergt. E. j
(Dutch) Harrison was recalled to
Wright Field, Ohio, to await reas-
signment.
I've got to pack six months prac-
Evening star., 1945-03-06
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Evening star., 1945-03-06
7eeh W-L Cub Foes Rallies to NAB Star Cage Meet Title
Met LaureIs Garnered
Hard Way; Losers GET
Outstanding Awards
BY BOB MCLEAN.

Referee Dallas Shirley was breath
ing easier today, $500 fans were
speaking In a husky whisper and
Tech High School owned The Eve
ming Star Trophy as Metropolitan
basket ball champion.
Tech defeated Eastern, 80 to %,
before a packed house last night at
Tech In the rip-roaring finale of a
tournament that never had a dull
moment: Washington-Lee d0feated
Sherwood, 46 to 81, for the girls
title In a preliminary game.
The Tech-Eastern battle, which
gave Tech 2-to-1 edge in the three
dates of the quints this season and
avenged last years Met windup
when Eastern copped the crown,
was close all the way and today
every one concerned shook hands
over any disagreement of the eve
ming.
Even Shirley is inclined to chalk
the matter up to overenthusiasm
1T was one of the best ball games
I've ever seen," says Shirley, land
if any one got excited about de-
cision made-why that's his priv
ilege. Let's forget it,"
Most fans agreed today that Shir-
| ley and his coworker, Curly White,
handled wild game and an excited
crowd perfectly and in calm review
there Is no disagreement with Shir-
ley's rulings.
Eastern's Rally Is Too Late.
Some excitement was caused when
Shirley ruled out two of Eastern's
baSkets-once when the Ramblers
had put the ball back into play
without allowing White to handle
it and again after a foul-but both
decisions were justifiable.
Eastern, in fact, got much the
better of things in the matter of
free throws. In a first half that
wound up with Tech ahead, IS to 13,
Eastern scored but one field goal
a set shot by Bob Lamon-and COL
lected the other II markers on
charity tosses. Tech notched only
six of its markers from the foul line
in that first half.
1t wasn't until the third quarter
that Eastern began to roll. Follow
ing field goal by Andy Davis of
Tech that put the Maroon in front,
II to 13, Billy Graham of Eastern
scored two-pointer and AL DAM
brosio sank two free throws to knot
the count at 17-all Then, at the
6:45 mark, D'Ambrosio, awarded a
pair of free throws by Referee Shir-
ley, sank both of them, and Eastern
led, 10 to IT.
Techs Johnny Moffatt, however,
came back with field goal minute
later to tie the count again and add
ed a foul shot to give Tech 20-to-19
edge. Alvin Lam added a layup
to put Tech into a 22-to-19 lead
as the third quarter ended.
Davis Basket Tells.
Eastern got hot again in the
fourth period when Lamon collected
Tree throw and D'AmbroSio tailed
with goal to lock the count at
22-all, and Lamon scored from the
line to make 1t 23-to-22. Moffatt,
however, then hit the cords for
two points and it was Tech,, "a.
Eastern, %.
Attacking again, Eddie Charnock
put Eastern ahead with a goal, but
it was the last time the Ramblers
had the edge.
With minutes remaining, Gene
EmsWeller, Tech second -stringer.
came back with two neat layups in
a row, Davis scored and Tech had
30 points to Eastern's 25. In the re-
naming action, Graham notched
one for Eastern and Lamon regis
tered another gift toss to narrow
the gap to two points, but the game
was won when EmsWeller scored
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Ex-Servicemen Pack Rosters
As Coast Loop Opens Toll

80 contracts sent out had been
signed.
Seattle's Rainiers had % play
ers in uniform last Saturday. Three
stars, Chuck Aleno. third sacker,
bought from Cincinnati: Outfielder
Ted Norbert and Pitcher Byron
Specie, were not there, but were
expected soon.
San Diego's Padres started with
only 18 players, but 26 contracts
have been signed.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Iowa Five Spurns ourney Bid
While Three Others Accept
Nv the Associated Pre- ss.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 6.-De Pauls
basket ball team, winner in 18 OF 2(
games this season, will compete in
the annual New York invitation
tourney opening March II. The Blue
Demons, paced by big George Mikan
lost to st. Johns of Brooklyn in last
years tourney final.
At Iowa City, Athletic Director E
G. Schroeder said Iowa's Big Ten
cage champions had voted not to
play any postseason contests. The
Hawkeyes had been mentioned as q
possible entrant in the NCAA tour
ney in New York opening March %
LEXINGTON. KY, Mar. 6 tP.-
kentucky's Wildcats, who won the
southeastern Conference title last
Evening star., 1945-03-06

week, have accepted an invitation tc
enter the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association in New York March
22-24. The Kentuckians will repre-
|Sent the third district.
NEW YORK, Mar. s R.-Rhode
Island State, one of the highest
scoring quintets in the country, has
accepted bid to play in the ma
tional invitation basket ball tourna-
|ment.
Winner of Is of its 81 games, with
Camp Endicott to be met in the final
tomorrow, the New England team
has scored 478 points Ernie Calver-
ley and Dick Hole have set the pace
with 478 and 457. respectively.
st. Johns, Tennessee and Mullen
berg previously had accepted invi-
|tations.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
At Least Fighters Made Customers Happy

fighters guilty hitting bung wrestling heeling
short everything
would
eral Washington has Peey Saon bg feather
weights Petro the Al choice showed
dish Several times however appealed Gallagher
protection Virgins
better of the fouling
pace slowed pecepiby although you
know when the brawlng would
Judge Jimmy Sullivan and the referee voting
Joseph Trigg called
In the semifnal Jimmy Hatcher Eddie
round of slow duel with
139 Smith, 200 chalked
the first ELISE 1853
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Sports Program
For LocuI Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Basket Ball.
Prince Georges County tourney,
Ritchie Coliseum, College Park:
Boys-Bladensburg VS.. Green
belt, Z; Mount Rainier VS.. Hyatts-
vile, 9.
Girls-Hyattsville VS.. Surratts-
vile, 6; Mount Rainier vs.. Blad-
ensburg, 8.
Hockey.
Washington VS.. Philadelphia,
Uline Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling show, Tur-
ner's Arena, $3.50.
FRIDAY.
Hockey.
Washington VS.. Baltimore, Uline
Arena, $50.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

High light of the girls game came
in the fourth quarter after Wash
ington-Lee had taken an 8-to-5
first-quarter lead. increased it to
26-to-14 at the half and held a
40-19 margin going into the fourth.
1t was at this point that Sher-
woods captain, Ruth Link, came
back into the game and with the
help of Evangeline Baker, added
l8 points to Sherwood's score, while
holding the Generalettes to two
points. 1t brought Sherwood to
within five points of knotting the
count, after it had trailed by q
counters.
Ruth Miller and Kay Clees put
the game on ice for Washington
Lee at this point with a repeat
performance of their first-round
play. Ruth was high scorer of the
game with "a points.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
South Post Quint Wins

Fort Myers South Post basket ball
team came from behind in the
fourth period to defeat Army War
College, 1927, last night as 1t. Jack
Schrumpf potted field goal in the
last minute of play. The game was
a District Recreation Service League
tilt played on the losers floor.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Jones Still Hos Power
In His Golfinq Swinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Mar. 6.-Bobby Jones
doesn't play in the tournaments
any more, but that doesn't keep the
one-time grand slam" winner from
shooting tournament-b brand golf
The other day he toured the
Capital City course here in q blis-
tering IS.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Basket Boil Results

BY the Associated Press.
N. Y. Coast Guard. SO: Brooklyn Naval
Guard, "A.
Dover. Army Air. SO: chincotessus
Iowa Seahawks, so; Minnesota. 80.
Missouri, As: Oklahoma, 80.
Penn Il. Al, 45. Central II. Az, 80. g..
Buckley Field, "a; Fort Warren. 6S
Denver Ambrose. 54: Lowry Field, So
Harlem Globe Trotters, 81; Bushnell Hos
pital, a.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Durbudie Dead at 63
BY the Associated Pres


SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Mar. g.
Ernest D. Dabadie, 50, who knew
and competed against many great
swimmers, died at his home here
| last night.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Boiling Field Again

Boiling Fields basket ball team
racked up another win by defeating
Headquarters H War Detachment, 48-
40, in District Recreation Service
League game last night.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Green Meadows Victor

Green Meadows basket ball quint
defeated Maryland Park, 28-17, in a
Prince Georges County Police Boys
Club League game last night at the
Maryland Armory.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Win,Lose or Draw
By LEWIS F. ATcHIsoN,
Boxing Bourd Displays MoeisteriuI Might

In an display magsera might the District
Boxing Commission today threatened every
failing to what considers satisfactory
And evidence it
Client Conway Waddy Forcey 80
weeks card at Turner's Arena
Conway lost 10ound alleged feature heavyweight
CLANCY while Forcey blew the
weight The commission said neither
before defend
direct action.
The boards indicated has switched
lettuce hamburger Chairman Claude
entitled protection from bouts and that penalties
intended
transgressors punishment cupris
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Nuoy of Akron With 547 Points
In 20 Games Tops Busketers

fourth with 478 points and Hole,
fresman sensation, fifth with 458.
The Nations leading scorers as
compiled by the Associated Press.