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Evening star., 1946-03-24
Softly Clinics for IS
Schools Scheduled

A series of softball clinics for Is
elementary schools will be conduct
ed this week by the Neighborhood
Division of the District Recreation
Department with the program get
ting under way tomorrow at Lafay-
ette at $3.50.
The stan assigned to teach the
youngsters softball fundamentals
includes: Hymie Perlo, ,all-high bas-
ket ball and baseball star at Roose-
velt High and later a George
Washington University ace; Bob
Pieri, stellar gridder from North
Carolina State, and Harry Martin
an all-round athlete from Central
High and Texas Tech.
The clinic moves to Chevy Chase
on Tuesday and will be staged at
Palisades on Wednesday, at George
town on Thursday, at Hearst or
Friday and will be moved to jan
ney the following Monday.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Baseball Rule on SchooIboys
Protested, Even by Parents

In some instances" he declared
parents are complaining that the
ruling causes them economic hard
ships. They write: Scouts won't
sign our boy because he's still in
high school. We need the money
here at home that he could make
In baseball"
Ruel said the letters began arriv-
ing after the office mailed out no
tices to all clubs several weeks age
that the rule had been adopted.
The agreement provides that INC
student of q high school which is q
member Of the National Federation
of State High School Athletic AS
sociations shall be signed to a pro-
fessional contract until the day
following his graduation, or, If he
has left school, until the day fol-
lowing the graduation Of his class
The ruling stipulates that "a
boy out of school one year or longer
may, with the consent of his par
ents, apply to the commissioner for
permission to sign contract and
if, In the Judgment Of the COM
missioner. the circumstances justify
he shall approve the application
and so notify all clubs" Such a
player may be signed to . contract
Is days subsequent to the date OF
the commissioners notice.
Any contract made in violation
of the agreement shall be declared
null and void, Ruel said, and the Of
tending club shall be permanently
prohibited from using such players,
A club may be fined $500 for such
a violation and the club official or
employe shall be ineligiblized for
one year.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Green 1erp Lacrosse
Squad Spirited but
Lacks Experience

After q couple weeks Of vigorous
stick work, Coach Jack Faber fears
it's no atomic attack brewing on
Maryland's lacrosse practice field
but he has hopes of developing
enough power to make a decent
showing against the Terps' tradi-
tionally tough opponents.
I'VE have two outstanding play
ers, Bob Fetters and Jack Hoyert," !"
Faber said, "but all the rest, while
spirited and eager to learn, are so
inexperienced I don't know what
they'll do in q game. We have sew
eral promising men on the squad
but they're still a year away from
being good enough for the compe-
tition we meet and we'll be lucky
to win more than a couple Of
games"
Right now Faber is working two
teams that probably will carry the
brunt of the burden and hoping
that they will be enough to get by
on.
His first has Tom Hoffecker at
goal. Fetters, first defense; Jack
Ruppersberger, point; Bob Will
liams, cover point; John Nuttle,
second defense; Bill Ruppersberger,
center; Erwin Brown, second at
tack: Hoyert, first attack; Johnny
Cook. out home, and Larry Cooper,
in home.
Their counterparts on the second
team are. in the same order, Dan
Sachs, Connie Benner, Joe John
son, Johnny Cochrane. Mike Muth,
Johnny Hobbs, Phil Volk, Jack
Heisse, Gene Fink and Howard
Hughes.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Curb on Tall eager Not Among
Rules Revisions Coaches Ask

8. Amend the rules to permit sub
stitutions in the last minutes of .
game only when time has been taken
out.
In a surprise move, the associ-
alton turned down all proposals to
widen the free throw lane or enlarge
the present 3-second area in order
to push the giants Of the game back
from the goal, although discussions
of the previous day had indicated
such legislation was desired.
The association also turned
thumbs down on proposals to
recommend that all jump balls be
taken to the nearest of the three
circles, that a coach be permitted
to talk to his team during times
out, and that team which Is
fouled gets possession of the ball in
addition to its free throws through
out the game.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

parently has lost none OF his speed
and has been running over the Sec
ondary in scrimmages In a manner
that bodies no good for his oppo-
nents. He weighs around 225 but
will come down to about 210. With
Hank Bonk and Joe Polsorny to spell
him of the Old Liners seem well
fixed for fullbacks.
For speed, the Terps again viii
have Sizzling Sammy" Behr and
Bob Piker, q couple of hot backs
who can go all the way II they
break into the open. Bill Polling,
the kid who tossed the winning
touchdown passes against Virginia
last season, isn't out for practice,
He's nursing an ailing arm, but
Shaughnessy says it won't retard
him in the fall. Polling will be
strictly halfback in the new set-up.
Could Use More Heft.
The squad has a couple of top
fight guards in Emil Fritz and Dick
Johnston with Al Ceski and Johnny
Bisell treading on their heels. Tackle
is weak spot with Dan Marowitz,
Wally, Fehr and Joe Drach probably
the best Of the lot. Wayne Millner.
one of three Redskins assisting
Shaughnessy, is beating the drums
for three ends, Bob Grassland,
Scoop" Evans and Pat Mccarthy,
and it is a neutral observers guess
that If the trio soaks up any Of the
tricks Millner can let them in on
they'll be okay.
Shaughnessy wishes his line
packed more heft, but he's counting
on its willingness and alertness to
overcome this handicap. The back
field could use a few pounds, too,
but good passing and speed can off,
set that deficiency.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Sunday Boil Loop
To Resume Action

The National City Unlimited
Sunday League, once the fastest
amateur baseball circuit in the
area, viii resume play on May S
after a wartime lapse of three
years. President Vic Gauzza an
nounced yesterday.
With eight teams in the loop,
All games will be played at 8
O'Clock on the Ellipse and Taft
Field with arbiters furnished by
the District Umpires' Association.
One entry still is tentative and
the seven teams already listed
include Joe Boyle's, Naiman Pho
tos, Fort Stevens Post, Taft A.
c., Bamby Bread, Miller Furni-
ture and Hardesty's Service Mar
ket.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Work Of Terps in Grid Practice
Enthuses Coach Shuughnessy

There's that big redhead for ex-
ample. First one out on the field
for practice and the last one in.
He's the hardest worker on the
squad and he hasn't lost any of his
old ball-carrying ability. I think
we've made wonderful progress and
I like the intelligence. the ambition
and the enthusiasm Of this squad"
Clark Shaughnessy was speaking
Of Reds Wright. his 1912 fullback
who recently returned from Europe,
in summing up Maryland's spring
football practice at the halfway
mark and, as he plainly put 1t, the
outlook "is not discouraging." But
the peripatetic professor of the T.
formation cautioned his audience
that Maryland is not on par with
Army, Navy "or schools of that
class" As a matter of fact the
number of games Maryland wins
next autumn depends how many
prewar caliber outfits it runs into.
Turyn, Kurz Impressive.
Right now, though. Shag says he
is impressed by Vic Turyn's work at
quarterback and the general ad-
vancement Of the entire squad.
Turyn's passing has been surprising
ly good and he's beginning to get the
hang Of proper ball handling. Jim
Kurz, his understudy, Is coming.
along nicely. and If Tommy Mont,
whom Shaughenessy called the finest
T-formation quarterback he ever
coached q couple OF years ago. re-
turns from the Army in time to
play, Maryland will have three
darned good quarterbacks.
Wright's work has been impressive.
He Is carrying some excess baggage
around the bread-basket, but ap-
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Hot Notre Dame Nebraska
Gridiron Rivalry Revived
BY the Assoeioied Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Mar. 49,
Renewal of football rivalry between
Notre Dame and Nebraska, after a
22-year lapse, was announced today
by Coach Frank Leahy, whose Irish
will take on the Cornhuskers on a
home land home basis in 1947 and
1948.
Leahy said Notre Danes athletic
board had approved meeting with
Nebraska here on October 18 next
year and on october / 1948, at Lin
coin.
The previous Notre Dame-Ne-
braska series, noted for its rousing
partisanship. lasted IL consecutive
years from 1915 through 1925, each
winning five games and one result
ing in deadlock.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar
23.-It seemed like reunion of old
time Cavalier football players when
Head Coach Andy Guepe and his
new staff started spring practice
here.
Well represented on the squad of
approximately 10 are members OF
Virginia. teams of the last several
years who have returned from mill
tary seEvice. Heading the list in
feniority is Leroy Neustedter, 200
pound fullback in 1899 and 1910
who was called by the Army during
the summer of 194l.
Among the backfield candidates is
George Neff, 185-pound halfback,
who wasfa member of the 1912
squad. Lockwood Frizzell, another
veteran, is one of the leading pros
poets for a line position. He is q
205-pounder who entered Virginia
by way<Sf Episcopal High.
Picking up where they left on a.
varsity regulars in 1943 are Frank
Odom, l95-pound end, and Martin
Palmer, 185-pound center. Palmer
Evening star., 1946-03-24
by the Associafsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Members
of the National Basket Ball Coaches
Association recommended only three
minor changes in the present rules
today and concluded their annual
convention without an official re-
quest for new legislation to place
further check on extra tall play
ers.
When the national rules commit
tee meets here Monday to work over
the regulations for the 1946-47 sea-
son, these recommendations will be
presented to it by the coaches
organization:
/. Redefine the phrase, "in the
act of shooting" in the rule cover
ing a foul committed against a
player trying for a field goal, in
order to give the shooter more lee
way and thus prevent so many goals
being disallowed.
2. Allow an offensive team to re-
tain possession of the ball after a
free throw attempt when a player
Is fouled in the last two minutes
Of q game.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Virginio' S First Grid Drill Like
Reunion as Vets BULGE Squad

played at W0Odberry Forest.
Last years team also is repre-
sented by an average quota, includ-
ing Ray Brown, high-scoring half
back, and Sam Fray, sprinting ball
carrier. Other experienced backs
are Roger Roth. Gilbert Sullivan,
Tom Corbett and Edward Miffiin.
Line veterans, headed by Milton
Parlow, 220-pound captain, include
Bill Parrish, Stuart Barbour, Bill
Sipe and Paul Connair. Joe Kirk
land is working out, but his avail
ability is uncertain because of his
approaching medical school enroll
ment.
Among the new men, Joe Black is
attracting attention as ct" quar-
terback, and two. prospective ends
are Dick Hungerford, 220-pounder,
and Ralph Hemphill, 195.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
1erps' Main Problem!
Are Short, Pitching;
0uffieIders Shine

Give him q shortstop and fair
share Of pitching luck and Burt
shipley thinks his Maryland nine
Will give any college opponent .
run for the marbles. The custo-
mers will have . chance to see
what he means Saturday when the
1916 Old Line nine makes It's bow
against the Marine Corps Institute
at College Park.
Ship is sold on his team. He
thinks 1t may be one Of the better
Maryland teams Of recent years
even though there are some IFS,
ands and butts about 1t. AL Tumin-
ski needs more polish at shortstop
and the pitching is problem, but
If these positions stand up the
Terps will be formidable.
How They're Lining Up.
On what the squad has shown
so far Shipley expects to start the
following lineup against the Ma
rines: Tuminski, shortstop: Pete
Andrus. rightfield: Bill Plate, first
base; Danny Boothe, centerfield;
Don Gleasner, catcher: Jack Flynn,
second base; Bill Brown or Jack
Crabster, leftfield; Anacker or Kin
caid, thirdbase; Harry Krouthamel,
Bill McCrea, "Fitz" Fitzpatrick,
ACE" Adkins or Bob Keene,
pitchers.
"Keene also is q pretty good first
baseman," Shipley said. But we
need his pitching too badly to spare
him from the mound and that's
going to be his regular job. He's
our only lefthander and he's shap-
ing up as our No. l chucker. I like
his poise. He's got speed and q
hook you could fish with. He's had
experience, too. All he needs is
regular work to be q consistent
winner In my book"
The coach hasn't changed his
opinion OF Danny Boothe. whom he
rates as sure-fire big league material
defensively. Shipley compares him
with JoJe DiMaggio and Ted Will
liams in the field and his batting
eye seems sharper than it used to
be-. With Andrus Brown and Crab
ster flanking Boothe, Ship thinks
Maryland will have one Of the best
outf1elds in college ranks.
This Maryland outfit is virtually
an all-GI nine, but 1t also has sew
eral l7-year-old youngsters the
coach is grooming for the future
This list includes Infielders Bob Bes-
ley and Bob Cuglar, and Outfielderz
Dick" Tracey and Bob Wilson.
Gleasner, Cesky Rate Highly.
While the tpf1eld seems sound
enough at most positions, Al Cesky's
addition after spring football prac-
tice will give the team a smooth,
potent package ut third base. Ship
rates him big league material. Don
Gleasner already Is reported to have
received Z couple Of bids but has
made no decision. With Kenny
Bransdorf to help him behind the
plate Shipley will have no worries in
this department.
Maryland's plans are complete In
every detail, even down to the
pinch -hitting Of Bill Beech, . OF in
fielder who has . keen eye at the
plate. Bills try for a regular posi-
ton has been hampered by a gum
shot wound some Nazi tatooed or
his ankle, slowing him up.
But he can still kiss that bali, ;
Ship says.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
DC. BoysBuoy Hoyas;
Father Kane Clever
Substitute Coach

Georgetowns baseball coach pro
tenn doesn't chew tobacco, cuss or
bark at the players, but he's getting
good results. As a matter Of record,
the Hoyas have an idea this 46
nine, the first postwar diamond
squad at the Hilltop, will be a
worthy successor to some of It's
more illuStrious predecessors.
The coach eschews some extra
curricula habits of jaw-breaking
strategists because he happens to
be q priest, Father Matthew Kane,
a member of the faculty and mod
orator OF sports. But he knows all
the angles because he was an all
around athlete before putting aside
such things for the life of a scholar
and when Coach George Murtagh
was late reporting Father Kane was
willing and worthy substitute.
Better -Than-Average Team.
Too many Interruptions of prac-
tice may. play havoc with the Hill
toppers' hopes this spring, but on
paper they have a better-than-
average college team. John "Whitey"
klerick. for example, figures to be
a winning pitcher. He's q big right
handler from st. Louis with q lot of
swift and a horse-collar curve ball.
Helping him with the mound chores
will be Lefty Freisen and Walter
Tachuk, both of whom look ready
for regular assignments.
The" team will have a strong local
flavor, with several townies bidding
for regular berths. Johnny Walker
and Billy Mann, catchers, are grad
yates of Western and Roosevelt
High Schools, respectively, and
Shortstop Bob Bregnan halls from
George Washington High of Alexan-
dria. Bob's uncle, Beau" Bregnan.
is prominent in boxing circles.
Bill Colliton, a tall lad with plenty
OF stretch, is the outstanding first
sacker at this writing and johnny
Burks, another District boy, seems
to be a fixture at second. Don
Schaefer probably will get the call
at third.
Murtagh Expected Tomorrow.
Pete Baker, who played some
freshman football at Georgetown
before going into the service; Tom
Gala, fugitive from the basket
ball squad, and Joe DAILY are the
leading outfield candidates, but
they'll have a struggle to hold their
jobs.
Murtagh, whose appearance is
awaited daily. is expected to take
the helm tomorrow, but he'll have
nothing to do because the boys get
a weeks holiday between semesters.
A couple Of weeks later comes va
cation and these frequent lapses
may rob the team of some smooth
ness.
The Hoyas' schedule has not been
completed, but they'll open against
Villanova April II at the Hilltop.
Games with Maryland, Penn State,
st. Joseph's of Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Lee and Loyola also are
on the card and Penn, Fordham
ard Kings Point Merchant Marine
are possible additions.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Signal Corps, FBi Girls
Clash for Court Title

Signal Corps girls meet Federal
Bureau of Investigation All-Stars
in the championship game Of the
women's basket ball series conducted
by the District Recreation Depart
ment Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in
the Central High School gym.
Signal Corps gained the finale by
shading Naval Gun Factory lassies,
1928, while the All-Stars advanced
to the title tilt by polishing of the
Veterans sextet. 3l-28.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
.Syendsen Will Coach
Hamilton Gridders
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

CLINTON, N. Y, Mar. 23.-Earl
G.. Svendsen, former Minnesota
center, today was named head coach
at Hamilton College where football
viii be resumed after 4 wartime
lapse.
Svendsen. recently discharged
from the Navy. also played in the
National Football League with
Green Bay and Brooklyn. He served
in coaching capacities at Missouri
State Teachers College and Con-
necticut y.
Svendsen will be an associate
professor Of physical education on
the Hamilton faculty and will serve
as assistant hockey coach.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Capital Police Boys Five
In Eastern Tourney Semi

Washington and Philadelphia Po-
lice Boys Clubs will clash Friday
night in New York in the semi
finals of the Eastern Seaboard police
boys basket ball tournament, the
Capital lads having moved up by
defeating Baltimore, 1927, paced by
Max Pheasant with IL points, Will
liam Wolf with IL and Robert Wolf
gang with 9.
Winner of the Washington Phil
adelphia contest will play New York
Saturday for the title.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Golf Clubs Here Hosts
TO I Of Is Journeys
On Maryland List

Columbia Country Club drew the
prize plum when the Maryland
State Golf Association announced
an 18-tournament schedule for 1916
yesterday. It will be the scene of
the State open championship to be
played on May is over q 36-hole
route.
In awarding seven Of its Journeys
to Washington courses, 10 to Balti-
more clubs and the remaining affair
to the Naval Academy's new 18-hole
links, the association gave two Of its
three stellar events to Baltimore
area clubs.
The Maryland Amateur, restored
as q match-play tournament. will be
played at Towson June 21-23, while
the State women's championship
will be run over the Woodholme
course at Pikesville on July 13.
The Nays layout at Annapolis
will be used for the Intercollegiates
on April n, marking the first time
the Academy course has been the
scene of a major event.
April l to May 16-Aandic.p period; all
ship at U. 3. Naval Academy.
vSSa and Pnes
round 8 Mans Ssnor; " asSosisS
June Pins. four,balI championship
rounds: National open, 81 undecided: IL.
Hillsndaie; 2l, 23, ,24-Am.tsgr CHAM.
- July s-Pro. Amateur and handicap at
Kenwood;. 9-13-Women's championship
Ct Columbia; I6-Junior, Open Cd Roland
handicap ct Suburban.
August 1I-WashinEton-Ba team
match 1T columbia; 16-Amateur handi-
zap At Indian sprin.; 1gs,Pro.s Senior At
g,Tp.nD g..a masss D. .ss {. Green ,sns. sDTisns
Mixed two-bali. Manor.
CAP It Congrsssion.l; l5. %, 2s. October
9, 13-FalI team matches, to be drawn.
October 7-Pro-Amateur and handicap
At Five Farms 20-Mixed tvo-bail At
Evening star., 1946-03-24
New Wightmon Tennis Outfit
Will Defend Cup in Britain
By me Asseeics,d Pres,

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-An entire
ly new United States Wightman Cup
team was named today for the first
Of the postwar competitions against
the women tennis stars Of Great
Britain at Wimbledon on June IA
and Is.
Mrs. Hazel H. Wightman win cap
tain the team of Pauline Betz, Mar
garet Osborne, A. Louise Brough,
Doris Hart and Mrs. Patricia Cam
ming Todd which will try for the
United States fourteenth victory
over the English court queens in the
10 matches held.
Retained Cup In 1888.
The cup last was contested at
Forest Hills, N. r. in 1889 and was
retained by the United States, f,ye
matches to two. Alice Marble, Helen
Jacobs, Dorothy Bundy. Mary Ar
mold, Dorothy Workman and Mrs.
Sarah Cooke made UP that team.
Mrs. Cooke, who was on every Uni
ted States team from 1880 through
1889 when play was halted by the
war, was invited to compete again
but said she would be unable to leave
her home for that length Of time.
She returned to big-time tennis last
summer and climaxed her comeback
by winning the women's national
crown at Forest Hills.
National titles, however, are no
novelty to the team members. Miss
Betz, now Of Los Angeles, annexed
the crown for three consecutive years
before being dethroned by Mrs.
Cooke last fall; Miss Osborne of San
Francisco, and Miss Brough of Bev-
erly Hills, Calf, combined for Uni
ted States doubles titles for the four
past years; Mrs. Todd was the wom-
ems indoor queen In 1912 and Miss
Hart was national girls titleholder
In 1912 and 1943.
will Play At Wimbledon.
After the Wightman matches,
started In 1923 and in which Great
Britain has not triumphed since
1880, the players will compete in
the Wimbledon tourney which gets
under way on June "a.
The USLTA made no mention of
Evening star., 1946-03-24
American Finishes 18th
As Swiss Is Ski Victor
BY the A.soeioied Press

ZERMATT, Switzerland, Mar. %.
Lit. Robert Blatt of the United
States Army, was the first American
across the finish line today in the
international Slalom ski race which
was won by Karl Molitor of Switzer-
land in 1913. Blatt's time was 1:47.3
and brought him 18th place.
Other Americans to finish were
1t. Leon Goodman, 18th; 1t. White
Bruce, -jr., 18th, and Colin Stewart
of the United States Army, 10th.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Thomas, Yankee HurdIer
Scores in British Meet

LONDON, Mar. 23.-Cambridge's 8
track team won 7 Of 10 events
today but defeated Oxford, IS to 43,
at White City Stadium today in
their annual meeting. Few of the
performances were impressive.
william Thomas of Kansas City,
Mo-, . United States Army student
at Oxford, triumphed in the 100
yard high hurdles with clocking of
.166
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Army's England Champs
Nab IntereTheuter Tilt
BY the Assee;otsd Pros,

LrvoRNo, italy, Mar. 2s.-The
United States Army basket ball
champions of the English theater
defeated the Mediterranean theater
titleholders, go to 54, in an overtime
game. It was the opener of a three
game inter-theater series.
TIT Robert Bugatch of Somer-
vile. Mass, went on scoring spree
in the extra session to decide the
game. 1t. Thomas Hailton of Dali
las, Tex, tossed In % points for the
losers. Pfc. William Miller Of Jones'
borough, Ark, topped the winners
with 49,.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
BY the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Mar. 23.-The Of
fee of Baseball Commissioner A. B.
Happy" Chandler has been deluged
with letters of inquiry and protest
over the major and minor leagues
recent adoption Of rules restricting
the signing Of high school players,
Herold D. Muddy" Ruel, special
assistant to Chandler, reported to-
day.
Letters have come from club Of
ficials, scouts, 4ndividuals and even
from parents. Most of them want
to know If the ruling applies in their
specific case" said Ruel.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
". N. |. to Play Citadel
Among Ten Grid Foes
By the A.,oc;o,ed py.,,

LEXINGTON, Va. Mar. 23.-vir-
ginia Military Institute Cadets will
play the Citadel on football next
season. It has 10-game list.
mond. X
October 5-Georgia Tech, IL at vir-
ginia. 10 at Dawson. 20 at William and
Mary
November NORTH Carolina State, .
at Furman. 16 at the Citadel, place un-
decided; % at Virginia Tech At Roanoke
Evening star., 1946-03-24
BoiIermoker Nine Our

The Mount Pleasant Boilermak-
ers, an unlimited baseball team en-
tered in the Industrial League this
season, will hold its first practice
session today at 80 o'clock et the
Coolidge High field. Candidates
are invited to try out for the clup.