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Evening star., 1946-03-20
Tired Bee Bee Earns Vacation
With Victory Over MundeII

Tired and stale after a tough
winter campaign, Bee Bee Wash
ington, the Districts leading mid
dleweight, really is going to get the
long rest his trainer, Billy Edwards,
has been promising him. Billy told
Bee Bee he could have layof after
his hard-fought draw against jim
my Mandell Of Buffalo five weeks
ago, but the return match last night
was too lucrative to pass up.
Now that Double-B has proved his
superiority over the upstate New
York fighter with last nights split
decision victory plus a f1ve-round
TKO in their first meeting he has
nothing on the schedule until the
May 20 engagement at the ball park
with Aaron Perry.
Referee Eddie La Fond voted for
Mandell, while Judges Jimmy Sulli-
van and DR.. o. U. Singer gave the
nod to Washington, and most of
the turnaway crowd of 2,312 agreed
with the judges. It was good fight
throughout although not quite up
to the hectic pace Of their draw Of
five weeks ago. Bee Bee didn't have
all his old speed, but his left jab
was working excellently and he
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Redskins, Rich in FuIIbocks, Try
To Make End Out of Guffney

was shifted to center last season
will have another go at the pivot
Lehman and Adams will get more
work with the T-formation directly
under Clark Shaughnessy, who in
stalled the Redskin version, and
Edwards thinks it will benefit both
PRESLEY became a proud poppa a
few days ago and for that reason
wants to win a regular berth and
settle in Washington. Adams, who
expects to wed after next season
also wants to live here the year
round and is hunting a position
with a construction company.
Edwards, discussing the stream.
lined T Jack Hagerty intends tc
use at Georgetown next season
thinks it is all right for a college
team-probably best for it, but not
the pros.
philadelphia has only seven basic
plays" he pointed out, "And I think
that might be part of its trouble
When team has to get ready fol
only seven plays it can get then
down pretty good and generally stor
them-even with the material ths
Eagles had. and I thought it wa.
the best in the league. But under
our system we're supposed to have
enough plays to gain against any
sort Of defense. That's the theory
at least, but we haven't had ths
experience and manpower yet te
see If it really works. Maybe thi!
will be ollr Yeari"
Evening star., 1946-03-20
By Lewis F. Atchison

Four key men In the Redskins
1946 plans have started spring prac-
tice at the University Of Maryland
and II experiments conducted by
Coach Turk Edwards pan out there
may be few occupational changes
next season. Jim Gaffney and Leo
Presley, backs, and Linemen Reid
Lehman and Johnny Adams reported
for work and expect to spend two
weeks here.
Edwards wants to make an end
out of Gaffney, heretofore a fullback
and the speediest back on the squad
The Tribe has a plethora of full
backs but could use a fast, pass
snagging end and James seems to
have the necessary qualifications
He'll get chance to adjust himself
to the wing at any rate, and If he
doesn't like 1t always can return to
the backfield where something can
be found for him to do.
Fullbacks may be headache for
Turk this year. He's got Jack
Jenkins-reportedly one of the best
In the business; Frank Atkins, the
leagues No. 2 ground gamer; Sal
Rosato. AL Coupee and a couple o1
|servicemen whose names haven't
been revealed. It's enough beef tc
make your mouth water.
Coupee will get a shot at half.
back in training camp and Press.
ley, who came up as a back ane
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Favored Fives Remain
In AAU Tournament
BY The Associotsd Press

DENVER. Mar. 20.-Despite strong
challenges by a number Of unher-
aided teams, all of the original IA
vorites in the National AAU Basket
Ball Tournament still were on hand
today as the real payof1 battling be-
gan.
Sixteen entries from the original
64-team field were left after an ex-
citing second round in which some
Of the big names" almost got the
sudden death" blow from little
known service and college teams.
Three OF the faster service out
fits remained and all of them were
given a fighting chance to survive
today's third-round shooting.
Results Yesterday.
Salt Lake. simplot-Deserets, SO; Spokane
s',ss ssatsls Alpine f Dairy. As; Denver Dupl.r
Casper s,s swso.} Y western EST o,l OIL T9Slsrs ss;
eis:a.isi ssss e.
tcsiif,) ehspei Of shs osks. 30. A. "a,
res roTs RossdIomes ssssiaan % g. 7a Portland 'ors'
BarteIsville (okla.) Phillips Lee Tires,
55; Denver Toners. %.
Kansas City N. 4 o. Smokes. So: Salt
San Diego Dons, II; Sacramento Junior
COLLEGE, 40.
Lejeune IN. CT Marines, A.
San Francisco Dardis, b6: Memphis
- Mi M..iSasuEss Allss-Bradlen 45: saera-
-, P.irinrs Isa.y. ,
Alpine Dairy VS.. Mtrimar Pendleton
Marines.
goth Century-Fox VS.. Allen-Bradley.
SimplotvDeserets VS.. Borlo A. c.
:, Honolulu Fleet Marines vs.. Phillips Lee
Tires.
Fort Sheridan w. Dardis
Denver Ambrose vs. Los Angeles Cliftons.
Phillips 60 Oilers VS.. Western Oil Tool
Dons VS.. NJ. a. o. Smokes.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
By Denmon Thompson
Sior Sports Editor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Mar. 20.
Rookie Gil Coan, the most publi-
cized minor league player in the
Nation last season, hasn't lived up
to advance notices thus far with the
Mats. but Coach Clyde Milan warns
against jumping to any conclusions.
Hes simply a better ball player
than he's shown" says Milan. "He
hasn't been able to get going, first
because of blistered feet, which were
so bad they sent him to bed and
later because he came down with
shin splints. sl =
"Coan knows he's a much better
player than he's demonstrated"
continued Clyde, "and he's been
pressing to try to prove 1t. Conse-
quently, he's been Tightening up q
little. Give him another week and
he'll start to show US something"
The most surprising Nat remains
Outf1elder Ray Goolsby, however, for
his only previous experience in or
ganized baseball was with the class
D st. Augustine (Fla.) Club, and
his development has stolen the show
from Coan.
Coan, the minors most valuable
player last season as the result oi
hitting .372 with Chattanooga and
walking away with virtually every
honor in the Southern Association
has been a comparatively neglected
figure. He's a left-handed hitter
and the Mats are interested pri-
Evening star., 1946-03-20

managed to beat Mandell to the
punch most Of the time. Bee Bee
spent lot of time fruitlessly shoot
ing his right at Mandell's head in
an attempt to open up an old cut
over the left eye.
Mandell managed to take -four
of the 10 rounds, the second, sixth
seventh and tenth, with left hooks
and a concentrated body attack
but he never was able to overcome
the lead the local boy piled up in
winning four of the first five rounds
Neither displayed real punch and
there were no knockdowns.
Ken Stribling, Washington, de-
cisioned George Slater, Philadelphia
in the eight-round light heavy
weight semifinal. Only KO on the
card was when Bee Zee Washington
Bee Bees kid brother, twice hooreo
Ben Davis, Baltimore, to win in 1:24
Of the first.
Buddy Espina, Washington. de-
cisioned Billy bankers, Washington
in the opening four-rounder, while
B-29 Banks, another local entry
earned the nod over Eddie Lyles
Alexandra, in another four. A i've.
rounder went to Joe Davis Of Balti.
more over Artie Brown, D. G.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Roller Skating Show
b
To Present CHAMPS

Skating Vanities Of 1916, which
opens a 6-day stand at Uline Arena
April 2, will have a couple of in
dividual champions and the waltz
ing titleholders in the cast.
Ann Manion and Lew Testa, who
formerly held the women's and
mems figure-skating crowns, respec-
lively, will show the audience how
easy it is to cut figure on the
rollers, while the waltzing will be
supplied by Dolly Durkin and Frank
Foster. All are tops in their re-
spective fields and make it look
as easy as strolling down the street
For acrobatics the show has
Gloria Nord and 17-year-old Mickey
Meehan, who have mastered splits
and speed routines and are rated
the most promising younger pair ir
the field. They've stopped the show
more than once and figure to do il
again here.
They're all part of the 125-persor
cast which glides through 25 mum.
bers in a smooth style that belle.
the pessimistic prediction it couldn't
be done on roller skates.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Bruins Meets Sharkey
For Crack al Sexton

Bobby Burns, big favorite here
some years ago, returns to the T,lr-
ner's Arena mat after q long absence
tonight to take on Babe Sharkey in
the main event Of the weekly ras-
sling card. Burns has been in the
Navy since shortly after Pearl Har-
Dor and only recently was dis
charged.
The winner is slated to meet
Frank Sexton for the champion
ship" on an early show. Sexton took
the title" from Sharkey in Balti-
more two months ago.
Ed White meets George Koverly
in the semiwindup, while Matte
Brown tackles Jim Wallis in the
special side attraction. In other
engagements, Lou Laird meets Ed
Michaels and Dick Craddock goes
against Olaf Erickson.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Mikan Alone Dissatisfied
with Pro Basket Debut

CHICAGO, Mar. 20.-The profess
sional debut Of big George Mikan,
the $4,000 bauble the Chicago
American Gears Of the National
Basket Ball League grabbed when
he finished his intercollegiate career
at De Paul, wasn't as suspicious as
he wanted it to be, but nobody else
complained.
The 6-foot 9-inch law student
scored II points in % minutes as the
Gears defeated the Anderson, Ind.
Chiefs, $500, last night.
But he wasn't satisfied. II should
have scored more, and I shouldn't
have fouled out" he said.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
By Ben McAIwee

In celebration of its silver jubilee,
the Washington Women's Duckpin
Association is planning gale open
ing for its tournament May at the
Brookland Recreation.
Secretary Lorraine GULL also an
nounces that the Capital City mixed
doubles will be held May II at King
Pin. The deadline for entries is
April Is. Scorers Of women's
leagues are asked to send IN
averages as of April 6.
Classifications for teams, doubles
and singles are based on averages
of LOT and over, Glass A; 102 to 106,
Glass B; 81 to 101, Class G.; 90 to SO,
Glass D; 81 to e5, Class E, and 86
and under, Class F.
With Hi-Skor entrenched in first
place, five games ahead of King Pin,
top interest in the District League
competition tonight switches to the
individual battle between Hokie
Smith, captain of the pace settlers
and Bub Gueth1er, leader of the
fourth-place Lucky Strike quint
Smith with an average of 1921 for
rs games leads Washington's No. l
ranking bowler by % pins.
The schedule for the team
matches: Temple at Hi-Skor, Lucky
Strike at Clarendon, Columbia at
Bethesda, Silver Spring at Fort
Davis, Brookland at Colonial Viii
lage, King Pin at Chevy Chase Pal
ace and Bethesday No. 2 at Green
way.
Three games in front, the Lafay-
cite quint will be host to the Alex.
andria Recreations in one of the
important Ladies District League
clashes tonight. Second-place Hi
Skor engages Clarendon at Hi-Skor
third-place Brookland meets Ice
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Kur|ond, Oklahoma Ae Tosser
lis Headed for Scoring Crown
BY the Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-Big Bob
Kurland, of the NCAA and Missouri
Valley Champion Oklahoma Aggies,
and not Elmore Morgenthaler Of
New Mexico Mines, apparently Is
going to win the 1946 national col
legiate individual high scoring bas-
ket ball title.
A week ago Morgenthaler, who
wound up the season with sos points,
seemed assured of finishing on top,
but the weekly Associated Press
tabulation today disclosed that Kur-
land, with two and possibly three
more games to play, needs only Is
points to pass Morgenthaler.
Currently Kurland is in third
place at 571, but at the terrific clip
he has travelled in the Aggies' last
nine games, he appears certain to
cross the 60O-point mark, thus easily
passing Bill Hall of Marshall, now
second at 572, and Morgenthaler.
Last Wednesday Kurland trimmed
30 points against Oklahoma and on
Monday night dumped in % points
against Kansas to top of a nine
game streak that netted him 235
points, an average Of 26 per game.
The streak started a month ago
when big Bob had 1886 points.
On Friday Kurland plays against
Baylor in the Western NCAA elm
nations at Kansas City and on Sat-
urday against either Colorado or
California, depending on whether
the Aggies beat Baylor. A victory
over the Southwest Conference
champs also will assure the appear
ance Of the Aggies in New York on
March 26 for the East-West NCAA
playoffs.
Ernie Calverley and Dick Hole, both
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Spofts Myatt Takes Over Third While Mats Hunt for ned Star
GooIsby Steals Show With Mats
AS Coun Is Slow to Get Goinq

marily In right-handers at the mo-
ment.
Coaches Milan, Joe Judge and
Rick Ferrell. who remained at Or
lando with Washington's "B" team
while the "A" team Travelled to
Cuba, turned IN such fiattering re-
ports on Goolsby that he's a gilt
edged cinch to remain with the
team. Milan, Judge and Ferrell
had two-hour discussion with
Manager Ossie Bluege and Presi-
dent Clark Griffith last night and
Goolsby's refreshing labor was the
chief topic.
Also Endorsed highly by the "B'
brain boys were Pitchers Dutch
Leonard, Rae Scarborough, SID
Hudson and Vernon Quits. Scar
borough hasn't yielded run in II
innings and Hudson finally has
found his fast ball after a slow
start.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Redskins Have Heavy Five
For Game With EaaIes

Not having seen enough Of one
another on the gridiron last sea-
son, the Redskins and Philadel-
phia Eagles will play a basket ball
game-or reasonable fac-simile
thereof, Saturday night at Uline
Arena at 8:15.
The Skins will have an edge on
the scales, although how this will
count had not been determined at
an early hour today. One thing
certain, the District tossers have
some fair-to-middling players in
Fred Davis, Frank Atkins, AL Pia-
secky, Johnny Koniszewski and
Andy Farkas, who might get hot
and burn up things.
Philadelphia will be led by Tommy
Thompson, the squads versatile
quarterback. Larry Cabrelli, Jacl
Ferrante, John Durko and Charlie
Gauer round out the starting five
Evening star., 1946-03-20
|Grif, Seeing Pennan'
AT Stake, Continues
To Seek Stephens
By Burton Hawkins
Sior StoR Correspondent.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Mar. 20.
George Myatt will supplant Sherry
Robertson at third base for the
Mats A team, but the distinction
may be temporary, for President
Clark Griffith now feverishly is re-
newing attempts to land an estab-
lished star for Washington's in
field.
Convinced the Mats would be
pennant threats with an outstand-
ing third baSeman, or a shortstop
who would permit the shifting Of
Cecil Travis to third base, Griffith is
prepared to part with Outfielder
JEFF Heath and perhaps Picther
Dutch Leonard, in an effort to
bolster his infield.
Geifflth has made overtures to the
st. Louis Browns for Shortstop
Vernon Stephens but the Browns
bosses thus far have refused to
listen. Now confident that Ray
Goolsbyv will take o~er regular
outf1eld berth, Griffith is willing to
trade some of his top talent to OBJ
tain a polished infielder who belts
righthanded.
Stephens, who answers that de-
scription, still is unsigned by the
Browns and isn't friendly with Man
ager Luke Sewe1, but st. Louis Of
ficials are processing little interest
in swapping him. They have all but
ignored Griffith's preliminary nego-
tiations, but Griffith hasn't ceased
bidding.
Coaches Sweet on Goolsby.
Griffith is willing to part with
Heath because of the flattering re-
ports turned in on Goolsby by
Coaches Clyde Milan and Joe Judge,
who have been entranced by Rays
conduct with Washington's "B"
team. Both Milan and Judge insist
he'll stick with the club and are
limiting he may be member Of the
regular outfield.
1--WE been in baseball long time" !"
says Milan, "and I'd rate Goolsby
with the best rockies I've seen. Dog
gone it, I have to like him. He
might not have as much speed as
some of the other boys in the
league, but he hasn't done anything
wrong yet"
HE doesn't make any mistakes"
says Judge also a discerning ap-
praiser of baseball talent. "Goolsby
is whale of ball player and you
can bet your last white shirt that
he'll stick with the team. He hasn't t
been feeling we'll recently due to a
case Of flu and he probably won't
be himself for another week, but
he's shown us he's quite a ball
player"
Myatt, who was to play with the
'B" team here today against Brook
lyn, will step into the first team in
field with Mickey Vernon, Gerry
Priddy and Cecil Travis in future
tilts.
Robertson Unimpressive.
Robertson failed to impress Man
ager Ossie Bluege in Cuba and
Myatt, playing despite an injured
ankle, has won the third base job,
at least temporarily.
Pitcher Wolff, plagued by a sinus
infection, probably will be lost to
the club for several days. He sub
mitted to a minor sinus operation
and was advised to remain idle
eight days, but Griffith insists Wolff
was treated by a pessimistic physi-
clan and that Roger will be back on
tho mound n, Lace time
The Mats "B" team, cocky after
compiling five victories in seven
games, has challenged the "a" team
to club championship game which
will be played at Orlando on Mon
day. The "B" team carried a win
ming streak of four games into to-
days tussle, while the "a" team has
captured six straight.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Baking Kurowski Irks Cards,
Who May rode Ace InfieIder
BY the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar
20.-The holdout of George Kurow-
ski, crack Cardinals third base
man, is beginning to appear like
the real article, and 1t would not
be surprising if he were sold OF
traded shortly to another Nationa,
League club.
The pattern is correct. Presi.
dent Sam Breadon of the Cards is
beginning to appear irritated when
Kurowskl's name comes up. In the
past that has proved a pretty &C.
curate sign that some st. Louis
player was about to change uni.
forms.
Kurowski, who led the Cards ii
hitting last year with a 1873 aver.
age and is one of the best thirc
basemen playing today, is seriou:
in his intention of not playing fol-
the team again at the sort of pay
he has been receiving. He said as
much right after the AS season
ended.
It is generally thought his con-
tract last year called for approx
mately $4,000. It is known he was
offered an increase, but it must not
have been nearly enough. Kurowski
after looking at the record, doubt
less feels he is worth somewhere
close to the $4,000 being drawn by
Marty Marion.
He knows, too, that he could draw
that kind of money, or even more
from several other National League
outfits.
! AS for the St. Louis clubs position
it probably could scrape along with
out Kurowski and still win the pen
nant, though its third-basing would
not be of as high caliber as it has
enjoyed. At the present time
speedy AL Schoendienst and Erwin
Dusak are taking turns playing the
position in exhibition games.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Naval Mine Five Fills
Mid-AtIantic Semis

Naval Mine Tests 61-60 victory
over Washington Maroons fills out
the semifnal round in the Middle
Atlantic basket ball tournament
which will send two Navy teams
against two civilian quints tomorrow
night at Turner's Arena.
Naval Mine will take on Perruso's
Cafe, while Naval Receiving Station
meets Clifton Liquors. In addition
there will be girls game between
F'BI and Fort Belvoir The FBI girls
last night won over Marine Corps,
1926. in Heurich League game
and held in conjunction with the
Middle Atlantic tilt.
Herb Greenspan's pot shot 20 Sec
onds ahead Of the final whistle gave
Naval Mine its victory last night.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Perry to Bottle Donohue
In PhiIudeIphiu Bout

Aaron Perry, the Districts prom
Using young middleweight, will bat
tie Bill Donohue of Philadelphia
next Tuesday night at Elizabeth,
N. j.
The match is scheduled for 10
rounds and will serve to keep Perry
in shape for the big May 20 bout
against Bee Bee Washington at
Grifith Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Lions Title Chances
About Erased After
Loss 10 Clippers
By Bob MecIeon

THAT does It," said Owner Mike
Uline. "We're finished now"
Referring to the Washington
Lions AZ defeat by the Baltimore
Clippers in Eastern Hockey League
playof action last night in Uncle
Mixes icehouse, the local teams
owner has summed UP the situation
exactly.
The Lions, with four matches left
to play in the championships, still
have mathematical chance to take
the title, but to do it they will have
to lick Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and Baltimore before the series
ends this week end. And of the
form they showed last night they
couldn't whip the field hockey team
at Miss Minerva's School for Young
Ladies.
Not There in Clutch.
Last evenings match was make
or-break for the Lions and they
broke. They went into it tied for
third place with Baltimore and
shooting for the runnerup spot in
the standings behind the Boston
Olympics and when they lost this
match they lost the title.
In their most important game Of
the season the Lions never looked
worse. Their performance became
so inept that many in the crowd Of
5000 began to cheer Baltimore goals
and only two-goal rally in the final
period saved the locals from
shower Of programs.
For two periods Baltimore held
the Lions scoreless, overpowering
the Washington players with a show
q competitive spirit entirely miss
ing from the Lions efforts. Pat
Wilson and Spike Wynchenka
poured in two goals in the opener
and Wilson counted again In the
middle frame while Washington
played everything but hockey.
Lions Briefly Hot.
At 3:45 of the finale, however,
Washington cashed goal OF the
stick of Jimmy Russell and Bill
Whittet added another five minutes
later. Baltimore came back with
counter by Eddie Vigneau at 11:14
and the Lions brief blaze was put
out.
Only incident to brighten the
evening popped up midway of the
second period when Vigneau, angered
by the interference of Referee
Charley Good in an argument over
highsticking, swung on the arbiter
and knocked him fiat. Good ban
ished the raging player to the pen
atty box with 10-minute miscon-
duct fine.
Evening star., 1946-03-20
Fair Rollers Plan Gala Sturt
For Silver Jubilee City Event

Palace at Brookland, Bethesda visits
King Pin, and Temple rolls at
Lucky Strike against Red Circle.
Jimmy Hartford fired a season rec
ord of 176 in the Rhode Island Bust
neSsmen's League last night at King
Pin to climax q 438 set but his
waIlop was OF no avail as Diamond
Cab copped the odd game from
Hoffman & Co. The former game
mark of ITS was held by Herbie
Sheskin and Larry Burdette. Red
Hamilton was the big gun for the
cabbies with 149 and 432.
Joe Brown made a strong bid for
the seasons high game honors with
l73 as District Of Columbia Fire De-
partment trimmed Merit Cleaners,
81. Paul Perkins raped out 1853
and 426 with his big poke landing
the only tilt Howard Cleaners won
from Food Fair.
Despite an odd game loss to
Schall's ESQ Service, the pace set
ting Kronheinls retained a two
game lead over the deadlocked Merit
Cleaners and Marathon Restaurant.
Larry Smiths 398 was best as Mara
thon won two games from the erst-
while leading United Market.
Brookland Decorators with a 2-1
win from Family Tavern held one
game lead in the keen Brookland
Merchants League flag chase as the
second-pface Brookland Hardware
dropped two games to Brookland
Shoe Shop. Martins Flowers hold
third place, two games out OF first
place despite 2-1 defeat by AIS
Chicken Bar. Mudrick Liquors
spurted to fourth place with sweer
over Melvern Diaries. Wiltbank Of
Family Tavern was tops with 16;
while high set Of 406 was tailed BY
Bush of Brookland Garage.