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Evening star., 1946-03-25
u. ). Women S Tennis
Team Keen Despite
Cooke S Absence
By Murroy Rose
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-Although
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, veteran
internationalst and top-ranking
feminine racquet wielder of the
Nation won't be on hand at Wimble-
don to help defend the trophy, the
United States will be represented by
an able, championship-tested wom-
ems team in the Wightman Cup
tennis matches against England,
June 14-15.
Mrs. Cooke, who capped sensa-
tional comeback in tournament play
last year by winning the national
crown and who had been a men,
Der of every Wightman Cup squad
from 1880 through 1899, declined a
bid for the team because she didn't
want to leave her 3-year-old daugh-
ter.
Heading the invaders, named by
the United States Wightman Cup
Committee Saturday, will be Pau
line Betz. of Los Angeles. The
blond California star annexed the
national championship three years
in succession and was runner-up tc
Mrs. Cooke in 1945. Besides Miss
Betz who holds the country's No.
rating, the team will be composed
of the next four ranking players
Margaret Osborne. San Francisco;
Louise Brough, Beverly Hills, Calf;
Doris Hart. Miami, Fla, and Mrs
Patricia Canning Todd. Hidden Val.
| ley, Calf. Mrs. Hazel Wightmar
will captain the team.
Although they all lack interna.
tional experience, all of the player.
have held at least one United State.
title. Miss Osborne and Miss Brougt
have won the national doubles
championship for the last foul
years; Mrs. Todd captured the In
door crown in 1912 and Miss Hart
was national girls queen in 1912 and
1945.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Mats, Giants Take Over Leads
la Sprinq Exhibition 7iIting

The pace-setting National League
mark of the Giants showed nine
victories and five defeats, all against
major league opposition. Behind
the Phils came Pittsburgh Q3-9)
and the st. Louis Cardinals CD
The Redbirds, with six victories to
show against only one defeat for
the week, made the biggest climb
The National League Champion
Chicago Cubs were the biggest dis
appointment of the week, winning
only one Of their five games to join
their White Sox city neighbors in
the cellar.
In interleague warfare. the older
circuit leads the Harridge loop, "a
victories to %.
The standings:
Evening star., 1946-03-25
'0Iympics Sure Of Tie
For Hockey LaureIs

The Boston Olympics are assured
Of at least a tie for first place in
the Eastern Hockey League playoffs
and need only tie when they play
the Philadelphia Falcons on Tues
day night to win.
The Pics have a 2-point lead over
the Falcons after trimming the New
York Rovers, 6-1, yesterday at Madi-
son Square Garden. Philadelphia
must win Tuesday nights game at
Boston to force a playoff to decide
which team would meet the Pacific
Coast League champions for the
amateur title.
Baltimore took third place in the
playof series by coming from be-
hind to down the Washington Lions,
I'd. at Baltimore last night in the
finale for both teams. The Lions
Gagged all their goals in the first
period after Baltimore had taken
an early two-goal lead.
Ted Gavin hit a hot streak for
the Lions and scored twice in Is
seconds to tie the count, and Don
Webster and Norm Calladine con-
tinued the pace to give the Lions
a AZ edge in the first period.
That was all for the Lions, how
ever, while the Clippers rallied for
three goals in the second frame to
go ahead and added pair of clinch.
ers in the final.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Ke|tner Signed, Tribe
Takes Him Off Block
By the A.seeioied Press

CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 25.-
With Ken Keltner, star Cleveland
Indians third baseman, at last
signed, hottest trading talk of spring
training in the American League
came to an end, Tribe Vice Presi-
dent Roger Peckinpaugh said.
The Mats, world champion De-
troit Tigers and Boston Red SoS
placed bids for the veteran infielder
but deals proposed by Washington
and Detroit weren't even consid-
ered," said Peckinpaugh.
The Indians offered keltner, dis
charged from the Navy a week ago
to the Red Sox in exchange fol
Dom Di Maggie, but Boston re.
jected the offer, according to the
Tribe official.
Keltner signed for a reported $14,-
600, plus a bonus stipulation based
upon q good season"
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Eastern, Tame at Bat, Counts
Heavily on HurIer Schueffer
By George Huber

With pitching the important fac
tor it is in high school baseball,
especially in the seven-inning
games played in the District inter
high championship series, Eastern's
defending titleholders appear in
good shape already to make a
strong bid for another crown.
The Ramblers have Paul Outch)
Schaeffer back, and Dutch plus
eight other boys named Joe would
make a pretty good high school
ball team. A stocky little southpaw
he pitched Eastern to the top last
season with a pair of no-hitters
plus a two-hit shutout against
Coolidge in the championship game.
Relief Hurlers Capable.
Nor is he the only capable hurler
working out under Coach ROLAND
Lund. Also back is Bernie Ingles,
Highlander who was an effective
understudy to Schaeffer last season.
Lund figures each of these boys can
handle starting assignment each
week, but just in case either falters
he has a couple of promising new
comers in Harry Hutton and Joe
Graves, the latter a southpaw.
With that crew on hand, pitching
should present no problem at East
ern this season, but the Rams lack
hitting power. The Ramblers have
enough experienced men in the in
field and outfield to provide ade-
quate defense. Sonny Settle on
third and Gerry Osborne in the out
field were regulars last season, while
other returnees are AL Guiffreda at
short, Charles Hopkins at second,
Wimpy Gilroy at first and Johnny
Pohutsky in the outfeld.
Digiordi Behind Plate.
Rounding out what may be the
starting nine is Sal Digiordi, a
product of Boys Club and American
Legion ball, behind the plate, and
Bill Hollister in the outfield. 'Hol-
lister had damaged leg when he
reported last season and didn't click
but he's earning spot this year.
Spencer Carrico and Ed Herndon
are other garden candidates who
may play frequently.
Hopkins, although the most ex-
perienced, has no lock on second
base. Making strong bids for the
job are Robert Kiser, who played
Evening star., 1946-03-25
BY the Assecioted Press

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar 25.-Catcher
Mickey Owen, whom the Brooklyn
Dodgers bought from st. Louis in
1910 for $65, 900 and two players, may
wear a Cardinal uniform again this
year. The Dodgers are reported
seeking Southpaw Pitcher Max
Lanier in return for the 29-year-old
veteran now awaiting his Navy dis
charge.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Nick Etten,
regular first baseman OF the New
York, Yankees the past three years,
apparently will open the season at
his old post. In wholesale shift OF
personnel, Manager Joe Mccarthy
brought Etten to his No. team and
sent Johnny Sturm and Buddy Has
sett to his No. 2 Bradenton squad.
The first team was further strength
ened by the arrival of Outfelder
Johnny Lindell, recently discharged
from the Army.
MIAMI, Fla.-Although Manager
M6l Wv lldcil cdIu SO, ~ AOSAo o~o A.
Bill Voiselle will be the opening day
pitcher for the New York Giants.
The big Highlander became the first
Giant hurler to pitch a complete
nine-inning game yesterday when
he limited Boston to seven hits in
defeating it, To.
LAKELAND, Fla.-Hoot Evers, in
jured Detroit Tigers outfielder, will
be flown to Detroit tomorrow on a
cargo plane. The flashy rookie
broke an ankle several days ago
and, although now on crutches, is
not expected to be able to take the
field for at least 10 weeks.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Owner
Sam Breadon of the Cardinals,
preparing to return to st. Louis
Monday, said there was nothing new
to announce in the holdout siege of
Third-Baseman George (Whitey)
Kurowski.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Bol-
stored by the showing of Phil Mar
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East and West Clash
In Ring; Hart Of D. {.
Faces Chicagoan
BY the As.ocioisd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 25-Fit as {
fiddle and r'arin' to go after foul
months of campaigning, some of tn,
best amateur leatherpushers of tht
East and West will clash tonight il
the 10Th annual New York Chicago
intercity golden gloves contest be.
fore an expected capacity crowd OF
10000 fans in Madison Square Gar.
den.
The Chicago squad, made up o.
the cream of the simon-pure rine
talent from Utah and Texas to Ohio
was slightly favored to turn the
tables on the Fasteners who are de.
Tending titleholders in the team
competition.
The New York team is composed
of the survivors of regional tourna
ments, which were held in Eastern
areas from Florida to the Great
Lakes and in Puerto Rico and the
Eastern finals in the Garden. Tht
Puerto Ricans landed three mem.
bers on the Eastern outfit, but
Lightweight King Rafael Benites
was dismissed from the squad Fri.
day for violating training rules.
The only defending titleholder +
Adolfo Calderon. busy Puerto Ricar
bantamWeight. Calderon, who scored
a technical knockout triumph last
year, will meet Eddie Danes of st
Louis tonight.
Pairings of the championship
matches (town where sectional title
won in parenthesis)
112 pounds-Keith Nuttall (Kansas
CITY, Chicago, VS.. Asuncion Llanos (Puerto
Rico.
lis pounds-Eddie Danes (St. Louis)
Chicago. VS.. Adolfo Calderon puerto Rico)
126 pounds-Jack Dicker tSt. Louis)
Chicago, VS.. Joe Barone (Pittsburgh)
135 pounds-kerschel Action (Okla-
homa City. Chicago, VS.. opponent to be
named
A pounds-Julus Mendenez (Chicago)
Chicago, VS.. Cliff Hart (Washingtonl.
$50 poundS-Stanley Sheally (Chicago)
Chicago, VS.. Lubby Grant Huntington, W
Va.
175 pounds-Bob Foxworth (st. Louis)
VS.. Bob 1sler New York.
Heavyweights Tony Frucci tGary
Ind \, Chicago. vs. Gabby Marek (Jack'
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Bell Favored Despite
Crawford S Victory
Streak in Ring

Despite a record of eight straight
victories since his discharge from
the Coast Guard, Jackie Crawford
is a slight underdog for tonight S
nine round heavyweight feature
bout with Jimmy Bell at Uline
Arena. The more experienced Bell
is Us favorite because of his
10-pound weight advantage and
because his recent opponents have
been Of higher caliber than those
Crawford has bowled over since
leaving the service.
Both are local boys with pros
poets of going places in the heavy
weight division, and figure to at
tract a goodly crowd. Bell, 1872
pound Negro, has been pounding
on the door of the upper brackets
for nearly two years, and seemed
to be headed for a high ranking
when he upset Joe Baksi not long
ago. He later lost a close one to
Lee Oma in Baltimore, and more
recently was decisioned by Lee
Everett at Madison Square Gar
den, so he finds himself in the posi-
ton Of having to start all over
Crawford, "a, is getting back into
the swing of fighting after his dis
charge and in two Madison Square
Garden bouts earned the praise
from the New York critics. He spot
ted AL Blake 81 pounds and beat
him, and more recently gained a
four-round technical knockout over
Oscar Goode. Crawford is being con-
sidered for more action in New
York and he's sure to be booked for
another fight there if successful
against Bell.
The eight-round supporting match
also brings out two local boys, Petey
Virgin and Herbie Jones, in feath-
erweight battle. Both are busy
punchers. This Is the first time
Jones has been tested over the eight
round route.
Silent Ernest meets Sam Haskins
in six-round lightweight bout sub
stituted for a scheduled match be-
tween Don Lemos and Major Jones
Lemos injured his hand in train
ing. A five sends Harry Preston
against Artie Brown in welter-
weight scrap, and an opening four
for 8:45 has yet to be announced
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Gookby Looms as Nat Regular With Heath Sluggish at Bat
New Grid Association
Cemenfs Minors Tie
With National Loop
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 25.-Bert
Bell, commissioner Of the National
Football League, saws he feels sure
his circuit will recognize the new
association of professional football
leagues-an organization of three
minor loops that hopes ultimately
to become the governing body of all
professional football"
The association, formed yester-
day, comprises the American Foot
ball Association, the Dixie Football
League and the Pacific Coast
League. It's setup is patterned after
organized baseball's National Asso-
citation of Professional Leagues.
J. Rufus Klawans Of San Fran
cisco, named chairman Of, the new
group at a meeting here, asserted
| bluntly:
Would Include All Leagues.
This is the most forward step
ever taken in professional football.
We hope this ultimately will be
the governing body of all profess
sional football. 1t involves recog-
milton of player contracts so there
will not be any jumping Of play
ers. 1t also involves recognition
of territorial rights Of all member
leagues"
Klawans said he hoped" the Ma
tional Football League would join
the association "as well as all new
football leagues, such as the ALL
America Conference and a proposed
Texas league"
Bell said the NFL has working
agreements with the Dixie and
American Association loops and is
seeking a tieup with the Pacific
Coast circuit.
THE agreements provide that we
recognize the territorial rights and
contracts of each other and the
minor leagues agree that they will
not allow any player to play in
their leagues who has been sus-
pended by the National League"
Bell asserted.
In addition Bell pointed out
"the minor leagues have agreed
that the commissioner of the Ma
tional League shall settle all dis
putes and his decisions shall be
final. They have recognized
the National as the only major
pro football league in the country"
Seek Voice in Rules Making.
George r. Hutchins, Portsmouth,
Va, secretary of the association,
told reporter the new group docs
not recognize the All-America
Conference because it is not yet
operating"
Klawans said the association
would ask the NFL for representa-
ton on the major leagues Rules
Committee, and Bell declared
there certainly will be a place
for them"
The NFL has handed down all
the pro football rules now in use
and seeks the advice of no other
pro loop in making changes in
them.
Klawans is commissioner of the
Pacific Coast League, Hutchins Sec
retary of the Dixie League. Joseph
Rosentover, Clifton, N. j., presi-
dent Of the American Association,
Is vice chairman of the new group.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
.Cordozo Splinter, ReIoy
Team Romp to Victory

David Clark, Cardozo Highs new
sprint star, won the 50-yard dash
in SIS seconds in the PHILADELPHIA
invitation interscholastic indoor
track meet at Convention Hall. He
was clocked at 5.4 seconds in win
ming his preliminary heat.
Cardozo also won the mile relay
with the team of Cohen Cosby.
James Yates, Clarence Turner and
James Baucom.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Perruso-CIifton Clash
To Settle N. A, Race

Perruso's Cafe and Clifton Liquor,
top amateur basket ball teams here,
will meet again in a championship
playoft. They tangled a week ago
for the Heurich League title, with
Perruso the winner. Tomorrow
night they play for the Middle At
lantic championship at Turner's
Arena.
Perruso reached the M. A. final
by swamping Clifton yesterday,
80-49, on the Takoma Fire Depart
ment court. Johnny Norlander was
the big noise, netting "a points to
pace the hot Perruso quint. A pre-
limihary girls game between FBI
and Kavakos ended in a 24-24 dead
lock,
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Cards Flag Hopes Dim
Unless Breadon Gets
|Kurowski in Line
By Goyle ToIbot
Assoeiofsd Press Sports Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar. 25.
AS most of the Florida biased clubs
went into their final full week of
training today before breaking
camp and heading north, this ques-
ton was being asked with increas-
ing interest:
Can the st. Louis Cardinals do
it without Whitley Kurowski?"
Up to comparatively few days
ago, there was an almost unaminity
of opinion among baseball men in
Florida, at least, that the st. Louis
club would romp to the National
League title behind its superb pitch
ing. 1t was not felt that the Chi
cago Cubs, training in the West,
could quite match the all-around
strength Of the veteran Redbirds.
Club Lacks Run-producer.
But many of the boys have begun
to waver since it has become ap-
parent that Kurowski. the star
third-baSeman who hit 1923 and
drove in 102 runs last season, has
no intention of reporting to the
Cards at the salary President Sam
Breadon is willing to pay him.
They are saying now that unless
Breadon can obtain run producer
in exchange for Kurowski, one who
can come somewhere near match
ing Whitley at the plate, it Is likely
to be very close race, with the
Cubs fully capable of winning out
If their pitching stands up.
Manager Eddie Dyer is UNDER
stood to be insistent that Breadon
not sell KurowSki outright to ths
Boston Braves or any other club,
but get him another hitter in re-
turn.
Schoendienst's Arm Weak.
Unless Kurowski finally reports,
or a suitable replacement is OBJ
tanned, the Cards will enter the
race with all their real punch
wrapped up in their outfield trio
Of Stan Musial, Terry Moore and
Enos Slaughter. All three can
Po"oCi d Udll-muSldl -llC re-
sounding BAT in his last season,
1944Ebut the club could find itself
badly in need of another hitter
or two.
Red Schoendienst, who Is filing
in for Kurowski at the moment
and doubtless will start the season
at third, unless Whitley reports
soon, is experiencing some arm
trouble and is getting the ball
across to first very slowly. Red is
regarded as a brilliant prospect, but
he is not power hitter.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
BY the Associaied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-The Amer
lean League New York Yankees and
khe National League Philadelphia
fhils, grapefruit leaders week ago,
both were forced to relinquish their
hold on first place this week. The
Yankees dropped to second behind
the Washington Mats and the Phils
yielded to the New York Giants.
Including games of yesterday, the
Mats boasted the best overall Won
and-lost record with II victories
against only five defeats for both
their A and B teams. Behind the
Yankees (22-12) came Boston's Red
Sox Q0-8) and Cleveland (6-5)
only other American League teams
above the 500 mark.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Dodgers Ready to Swap Owen;
Etten Raised to a Yankees

childon, who permitted the Boston
Braves only two hits in three
inning stint, the Philadelphia Ath-
letics were to open two-game series
with Toronto today.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-The Phila-
delphia Phillies knotted their city
series at two apiece with the Ath-
letics yesterday, 80. Development
of Bill Peterman, 200-pound, 6-foot-
2-inch catcher, may plug the Phils
gap at the backstop post.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Terps, Navy on Virginia
List of Is Net Matches

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar.
Is R.-A northern trip that will
pit them against Navy and Mary
land on successive days is included
on the 13-match schedule arranged
for Virginias netmen, Director of
Athletics Norton G. Pritchett has
announced. More matches may be
added.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Later Race Starts
Set for Maryland
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 25.-Post
times at Maryland race tracks
will be back on the prewar sched-
ule this spring.
Bowie, which inaugurates the
1916 Maryland campaign on
April l, has announced a post
time Of 2 pm. for its 12-day
season. At Havre de Grace and
Pimlico the time has been set
at 2:15 pm.
The Havre de Grade plant will
be open April IS to April q, and
again May 13 to 81, while the
Pimlico season runs from April
% until May II, Preakness day.
Evening star., 1946-03-25

for Coolidge last year, and Angelo
Karadinos.
So with pitching and fielding ap-
parently taken care of, Coach Lund
is concentrating on batting drills in
an effort to find some punch. Set
tie, Hollister and Kiser give promise
of developing into consistent hitters,
and Osborne and Carrico are hitting
long balls when they connect. But
the teams overall batting still is
weak.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Hornet Five to Be Feted

HyattSville High basket ball team,
runnerup in the recent Prince
Georges County high school tourna-
ment, will be feted tomorrow night
by the Hyattsville Lions Club at a
banquet at the Prince Georges
Country Club.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Ampon Now Davis Cupper

MANILA, Mar. Is B.-Felic-
ismo Ampon today retained the
Philippines national tennis crown
and placed himself among the is
lands Davis Cuppers by beating
Amado Sanchez, Is, Ga, 60
2-6, 6-1.
Evening star., 1946-03-25

tnat some OF the experts may be sorry they went
so lar out on the limb for the New York Yankees
bare week ago when some of them wrote the
Yankees were in class by themselves They're
good" he said "but they're not all by themselves" !"
1t is a fact that week ago the Yanks were
the unchaHenged glamour boys of the Florida cir
cult. They'd been down in Panama, playing II
games against Latin-American teams and mopping
up. They came to Florida and reeled off seven
successive victories with considerable ease. The
highly rated Cards were among the victims.
Then" said Mr.. Breadon, ''the other clubs
began catching up with them, or maybe the Yanks
are stale. already don't know which" The day
before Mr.. Breadon had been among those present
when Manager Joe Mccarthy pitted his best bat
terV-Snlld Chandler ritnhino nd cka1x
Evening star., 1946-03-25

Five years ago-The Pittsburgh
Pirates purchased First Baseman
Jim RIP" Collins from the Los
Angeles Angels of the Pacific
Coast League,
Evening star., 1946-03-25

Three years ago-Johnny Mize,
New York Giant first baseman,
was inducted into the Army.
Evening star., 1946-03-25


catchngaganst the Cardinals attempt
The Red Birds must
Tor they whipped the American Choices
the Yankees it was their fifth straight defeat
Yonks One Big Edge Is in Home Runs
interested engagement
impressed by the fact that only earlier
report the injury which Second Beman Gordon
the Yankees recently sustained
left In effect the story said that without Gordon the
Yankees too good
them getting five
and behaved Gordon the they could
the ofen they looked trailing
04 they scared threatened Yankee uprising
in the seventh all they three hits
balls single innocuous
In the broad, overall picture Yankees be
knocked down much Maggio HEINRICH
Keller Dckey and Srnwes with Gordon to return
they almost be rated favotes terrific
potential in department. and that hitting
Particularly their ball park games during
the 154-game
Red Sox, Tigers Next in Line as Suqgers
The postwar Yankees figure hit
this Stirnweiss approximately
with Tommy Heinrich anywhere from to @ Nick Etten from 20 to
about 2o Bill Dcky the other catches between and 3 and
Phil Rzzuto about TO-
big pull toward not
order
field fence which should 20 home Ted Will
ams should good for IS and all in ALL the Bostons figure
wind with close to 100
The Tigers are about the Red sox class
will be left particularly the Mats who hit
homer all last their grounds Only
swatted all all the Washington
Understanding ball
hte Meanwhile they'd lost five filed this
and Mr. Breadon for wasn't afraid of them bit
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Win, Lose or Draw
Breodon Suws Eggs and Critics in Half
By FRANCIS {. STANN
Star Sta6 Correspondent.

~@''S -99S
ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar Breadon who owns the
@ cardinals busy saving half
light and some of the baseball critics ~
Mr. Breadon amable of oninion
Evening star., 1946-03-25

catching-against the Cardinals in an attempt to sn
The Red Birds must not have heard the announcer
for they whipped the American League pennant ch
the Yankees it was their fifth straight defeat.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
American League.

Note-Includes all games Of A ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-14
ALkSKA COASTAL AIDllNES CARRIES
 B WEDNESDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made passenger flights to Wrangel, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Tenakee, An- goon and Sitka yesterday, carrying the following persons. to Wrangell; Frank Clayton, Dr. Williams, MT. and Mrs. Peratrovich, Dr. Hester, Den Foster, Russell Maynard and R. J. Davis.
 To Ketchikan Mrs. Hope Bands; tc Petersburg, Ray Martin; to Ten akee: MT. and Mrs. McGrail and H. Gillis: to Angoon: Peter James; to Sitka pr. R. L. Carlson, N. F. Law, Mrs. Joseph and c. B. Davis.
 From Sitka to Juneau: Glen Green, Coralie Carlson, Thomas McNulty and Fred Bryant; from Wrangel: Dr Marquardt, Harold Bates, Lester Fragner and B. Ban- ford from Ketchikan: John Son. erville; from Petersburg MT. and Mrs. John Marshys, N. w. Roth aker, Karl Ondahl, Ed Jean and Paul Kilraas