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Evening star., 1946-12-21
By the Associoied Press

CLEVELAND, Dec 21.-Charlie
Trippi, Georgia's All-America half
back was chosen by the defunct
Miami club in the Ail-America Con-
ference's first draft early today and
Immediately was swapped to the
New York Yankees to touch off a
battle of dollars that likely will be
without a parallel in sports.
Trippi, regarded as one of the
greatest of modern natural athletes,
was drafted week ago by the Chi
cago Cardinals of the National Foot
ball League and was selected by
Hampton Pool, coach of the Sea-
hawks, on the first draw here.
May Top Whites Record.
The draft in the two leagues gives
those two club owners the right to
deal for Trippi's signature on a
players contract and the bonus the
Dixie dynamiter will get for that
bit of penmanship is expected to
erase the record $4,000 offered to
Whizzer White of Colorado by Pitts
purgn IN pfeWaT Gays.
Glenn Davis and Felix Doc)
Blanchard, Army's touchdown twins
of the past three years, also were
drafted in the session that started
late last night and continued right
through until early today. Davis
was selected by the San Francisco
49ers and Blanchard by Brooklyn,
but because both are likely to re-
main in the Army. the bidding for
them is not expected to reach the
Trippi proportions.
Davis was chosen by the Detroit
Lions in the National League meet
ing at New York week ago while
Blanchard, who had year of foot
ball at North Carolina before COM
ing to Army. was tapped by the
Pittsburgh Steelers of the senior
league year ago.
Whites bonus is the highest
known in pro football and is one of
few that entered into five figures
among gridiron athletes. Dick
Wakefield, Detroit Tiger outfielder,
Is reported to have received So, 900
cash plus an automobile when he
agreed to play for the motor city
nine to head the baseball bonus list.
Other top baseball figures are
the $4,000 purportedly paid by the
New York Yankees to Bobby Brown,
a young inhelder last spring; the
same amount paid by the Boston
Red Sox to Pitcher Dick Callahan,
and the $4,000 Connie Mack gave
Benny Mccoy for linking a pact
after the player was made free
agent by the late Commissioner
K. NJ. Lands.
Millionaire Dan Topping, owner
Evening star., 1946-12-21

Some Of basket balls wise WillieS
are calling Joe Fulks OF the Phila-
delphia Warriors the hottest pack
age to play the cash-and-carry game
since Dave Barry, Nat Holman and
the Original Celtics wrote basket
ball history two decades ago. To-
night the 6-foot, 5-inch ex-Marine
will try to show the customers what
the experts mean when the War
riors tangle with the Capitols at
UlineN Arena at $3.50.
The idle Caps picked up half
game on the New York Knicks last
night, increasing their margin to
two full games as the latter took a
74-70 lacing from Toronto. New
York meets Providence In the only
other league game scheduled tonight.
FulkA who starred ct Murray
Evening star., 1946-12-21
CoIIeoe Ouints
BY the Assoeioted Press
EAST.


GEORGETOWN. 70: Davis Elkins. 81.
Va. Tech, SO: Catholic u. AZ.
Princeton, 80: Rutgers, 40.
sampssn College. Al: Hobart. 81.
Stevens, II; Clarkson. 81.
Westminster, So; Cannon. A.
Marshall College. ss: Murrsv. So.
Manhattan, AZ; Brooklyn College, IS.
Seton Hall. 65: Wiliiar, end Mary. 3i.
WI wlllanoya; az .S,;r s5: Loyola tMd Nc A 56, ..
Union, SO; ST. Lawrence. SO.
Syracuse; "a: Ohio Wesleyan. A..
Brown, 80; M. /. T.. 40.
MIDWEST.
GIsl;,i, okl;shoma e. A. and NJ; q; Kansas. 81.
Earlham, 81 Hanover. 46.
iowa Prenieht. 81; Iowa ST. Tchrs.: 4s.
LoEEss dowa', 81; st. Mary's tcslif.),
ssis ss.ss e. ssaas sss'stes n a..n -
Lawrence Tech, Ga: Otterbein, 81.
Tusksgse. 30: wilbeftorcs; 4i.
Michisan State: 81; Stanford, 45.
coeeaas: cee. y: e; cSicssS. Knoa 40. tS'
Akron. 73: Case. 80.
Sou: Illinois, 81: Indiana State, "a.
S. w. College, So: Tulsa, 36.
sOUTH.
N. C.. State, Sd; Tulane. A.
Vanderbilt. ST; Sewanee, 80
Duuuesne. So: Morehead 81
Eastern Kentucky, Sc; Baylor. 81.
SOUTHWEST.
Texas A. and NJ. 5S; Austin State. SO.
George Pepperdine. 10: Houston, 81.
Texas Tech. 55; Sam Houston, As.
FAR WEST.
Utah State. "a; Montana State, So
Denver, 81: Colorado State. so.
Illinois, So; Univ. Of California. So.
Nevada, AZ; Colorado A. and NJ, 81.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Stopping Warriors FuIks Task
For Leading Caps Tonight

State Ky.) Teachers College be-
fore the war, has averaged better
than q points in 16 league games.
Cap Coach Red Auerbach, isn't sure
the opposition has handled the big
boy to best advantage and will
plant either Bones Mckinney or
Fred Scolari on his trail. The Caps
failed to stop Fulks in their last
game with Philadelphia when he
chalked up II points and they may
find him just as elusive tonight.
Bob Feerick, Washington guard
who is nursing an ailing ankle. win
be replaced by Irv Torgoff in the
starting lineup. Feerick will be
rested as much as possible. pending
the Knicks' invasion next week, but
If he's needed he'll be rushed into
the fray.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
By the Associofed Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-The
regular college football season in the
Deep South comes to an anticlimax
here this afternoon when the South
ern California Trojans and Tulane
Green Wave play a game original
" scheduled for 1943.
Postponed. because of wartime
travel restrictions, the affair is
something of a consolation bowl
for the six -times-beaten Tulanians
and four -times-walloped Trojans.
The schools had agreed to call it
off again if either had been invited
to a postseason classic.
The Californians appear to be too
big, able and experienced for the
locals. The visitors have an av-
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Trippi, Blanchard and Davis
Drafted by "A Grid Loop

tof the New York football Yankees,
will uphold the prestige of the
young all-America circuit in this
battle of dollars, while Carles Bid
we'll, owner of the Cardinals, is
the National League representative.
Others players selected early to-
day, before the clubowners ad-
journed until noon, are Dick Hoern-
er of the. University of Iowa, first
selection of the Cleveland Browns;
and Frank Barzilauskas, Yale line
man, and Gene Roberts, Chattanoo-
gas little all-America back, by
Brooklyn.
Remaining clubs refused to make
known any other of their choices,
although Los Angeles showed in
terest in Buddy Young, University
of Illinois speedster, now en- route
with his mates to the Rose Bowl
contest.
Rodenberg Still Optimistic.
Pool represented CLUB X" in the
drawing, the Miami eleven having
been expelled yesterday from the
circuit for failure to fill contractual
obligations. League Attorney Louis
Carroll said the Miami franchise no
longer existed and that if an eighth
club was admitted new franchise
would be awarded.
After the decision on Miami was
reached Robert Rodenberg, former
Washington newspaperman, pre-
sented his request for a Baltimore
franchise to the league fathers and
told newsmen later 'he was very
optimistic"
| Commissioner James Crowley said
however. that he doubted If a new
member would be admitted at the
present meeting, which reaches its
climax Sunday with the champion
ship playoff between the Browns
and the New York Yankees, win
ners- of the Western and Eastern
division titles, respectively.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
7roiuns Choice Over Tulane
In 'Optimist' Bowl Today

erage 16-pound advantage In weight
and possess an excellent passing
quarterback. in Micky McCardle,
Their seasons record, also, gives
them an apparent edge.
Just to make the Californians feel
at home, the weather man turned
out some chill, damp and fog when
they arrived yesterday. He promises
colder and partly cloudy for today
This is the third meeting of the
teams. U. S. C. beat Tulane, 21-12,
in the 1882 Rose Bowl and Tulane
whipped the Trojans, 27-13, in 1912,
in U. S. C.'s. first game under Coach
jeff Cravath.
Coming during a November
and pre-Sugar Bowl lull. the game
is expected to drawn only about
&c, 900 spectators.
Evening star., 1946-12-21

Coach Jack Riley's fiery oratory
put brakes on the skidding Wash
ington hockey Lions last night.
In the previous five games the local
puck chasers had collected only two
ties and three defeats and tobog-
gained from first to third place in the
Eastern League So, gathering his
clan before sending them out against
the New York Rovers at Uline Arena,
Riley really read them the riot act.
AS a result the Lions won, GA.
Mincing no words, he told them in
dividualIy and collectively what was
wrong, using strong language that
blistered the green paint right of
the dressing room walls. BY the
Evening star., 1946-12-21

College boys sometimes take their
Christmas holidays too seriously
Take last night, for instance, when
Coach Ben Zole of Catholic U.
counted noses and discovered that
three of his best men were missing
just before the Cards took the floor
to battle Virginia Tech.
The result, however, was one ter
rife court session, with a patched
up C. U. five giving Coach Gummy
Proctor's Gobblers a sizzling argu-
ment before accepting a 53-42 set
back.
All Of Georgetown's hoopsters
answered aye when Elmer Ripley
called the role and then put on one
Of the most dazzling ball-handling
exhibitions Of the season in crushing
Davis -Elkins, 70-31, in the nightcap.
You could have used Zola's chin
whiskers for a broom just before the
opening whistle. Don Durkin, the
Cards playmaker: Fred Connor
one Of the squads more promising
rockies, and George Nelson failed to
show for the game. Both zola and
Director of Athletics Eddie La Fond
were at a loss to explain their abb
sence, except that school was out
and so were they.
Rookie Center Is Star.
George Laubacher, - rookie center,
who had been sidelined with a
couple of banged-up knees, and Jack
Walsh, who responded to an emer-
gency call after receiving Zola's
permission to absent himself for a
mail-carrying job during the holi-
days, were rushed into action. Their
play not only helped save the Cards
from utter rout. but made an In
teresting game of it.
Joe Ruddell paced Techs attack
in the first half, which ended with
the Cobblers leading, 25-21. Gene
Szklarz and Walsh sparked a coun-
ter-offense at the start of the second
half that gave c. U. briefly held
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Brigham Young, Nevada
In Tournament Finule
BY the As.oeiosed Press

RENO, New, Dec. 21.-Brigham
Young University of Provo, Utah,
meets the host team for the cham
pionship of the second annual In
vitational University of Nevada
basket ball tournament tonight.
Nevada beat Colorado A. and M,
1922, and Brigham Young over
came the University of San Fran
cisco. 1886, last night to enter the
finals. The losers meet in a con-
ISOLATION round.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Totals -. 141442 Totals - 81 l 50
Omcials-Messrs. Fox and Auerbach.

Totals - IA IA AZ Totals s. 81 IL SO
ofdcials-Messrs. Fox and Auerbaeh. =
Kostecka Scores n Points.
Andy Kostecka, who rang the
bell for II points, and Danny Kraus,
who staged a one-man ball-han-
ding exhibition, dominated George;
towns triumph over Davis-Elkins.
Miggs Reilly. Ray Corley and their
teammates contributed their share,
but Kostecka and Kraus shone like
new shoes.
The Hoyas took a 27-6 lead over
the Senators midway of the first
half and were leading by a 33-15
count at intermission. They con-
tinued to pour it on in the second
half as only Kyle and Kelly hit
the hoop for the West Virginians.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Robinson Gets Weller
Title But Seems Past
Peak Beating Bell
By Sid FEEDER /.
Assoeioisd Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-At long
last they've crowned the uncrowned
champion OF the welterweights-
Sugar Ray Robinson-and it hap
pened just about in time, too, be-
cause the sugarman isn't nearly
so sweet in the swat department
now as he was once.
It took five years for the Har-
lem stringbean to get his shot at
the 147-pound bauble-f1ve years
while the welterweight champions
gave him plenty Of that blank stare
and he had to 60 roaming around
knocking over assorted ear-scran-
blers Of various shapes and sizes,
and wait for the big one. And
when he finally got the ticket to
the title taffy-pull last night, he
arrived on schedule in Madison
Square Garden with a 15-round de-
cision over Tommy Bell to take the
championship Marty Servo abdi-
Gated when he retired with an ach-
ing nose in September.
Decision Is Booed.
But those five years Of waiting
during which the uptown beanpole
had rs fights, won 70, lost one Ito
a middleweight) and tied another
apparently took something out Of
the sugarman that he isn't going
to get back, like losing the last
pot of the night in a seven-card
stud game.
He showed against Tommy that
some Of the fire has gone out. This
isn't taking a thing away from
Tommy the thumper, mind you, be-
cause the T-shouldered swatter out
Of Youngstown, Ohio. was a fancy
fighting man in there last night,
and a crowd of 1850 customers
who Clipped in to a pot Of $50, ,948
liked him. Some even boced the
decision. although it was unani-
nous and the Associated Press score
card made it 8 rounds for Ray, S
for Tommy and 2 even.
Bell Down in Eleventh.
Bell laid an assortment Of large
left hooks on Sugar Rays whiskers
that did the Harlem Hammer nc
good at all. And one Of them even
dumped Robinson right on his
pretty silk panties for long, long
seven count in the second round
which took years OF the lives of the
chalk players who liked Ray at !
to on the board. And after
Tommy himself hit the deck In the
11th and had humps raised on him
in the 18th as Robinson tried to
put the squeezer over, the Ohio hot
shot came charging right back to
take the 18th and 18th.
For five years Ray had been the
"uncrowned champion Of the well
terweights." and, with bow in the
direction Of Joe Louis, lot Of the
wise-boy beachcomers along Jacobs
beach have been tabbing him as
the greatest fighter, pound for
pound and inch for inch, mashing
noses today. And the other welters
were SO anxious not take tea with
him that he was forced to roam
out among the bigger boys and try
on middleweights just to get the ex-
erciSe.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Georgia S Gridders
Will Play Suntu
Bv the A.socioted Press

ATHENS, Ca, Dec. 21.-Geor-
gia's undefeated football squad
and its coaches will play Santa
Claus Christmas morning.
They plan to distribute gifts to
underprivileged children who will
be guests at a big Christmas tree
party sponsored annually by the
Athens Junior Chamber Of Com
merce and the Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Fights Last Night
BY the Assoeiofed Press


NEW YORK-Ray Robinson, 1861.
New York, outpointed Tommy Bell, 146,
Youngstown, Ohio Q5). welterweight
championship.
CHICAGO.-Lew jenkins, 1873,
Sweetwater, Tex. stopped Nick Casti-
glione, 1854, Chicago "a; Johnny
Bratton. 1873, Chicago. ortpointed VIII
lie Joyce, 1876, Gary. Ind. d0).
WILKE ARRE, Pa-Frankie
Abrams, 151, Pittsburgh. outpointed
Willie Watkins. $50, Cleveland t10).
IEDIANAPOLIS.-Al johnson, III.
Indianapolis was awarded a 7-round
victor yover Charles Banks, 1721a, Gin
cinnati, when Banks was disqualified
for not trying.
SAN DIEGO. Rusty Payne, 1856, San
Diego, knocked out Willie Brown, 1SS.
San Francisco f4). -
1854. Los Angeles, outpointed Vic
Grupico, 1854. San Francisco d0).
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Browns 134 Points
Choice Over Yanks
For Gridifon Title
By Harold Cloossen
Associated Press Sports Writer

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-The Cleve-
land Browns, winners of the West
ern Division title, and the New York
Yankees, Eastern title winners, meet
tomorrow in the first championship
game of the young all-America
circuit.
Despite snow and isleet early
today, Sundays weather Is expected
to be cold, clear and sunny with
the mercury in Cleveland's huge
lakeside stadium shivering some
where in the neighborhood OF 20
degrees.
Crowd May Near $4,000.
II the weatherman shows the
least bit of cooperation 1t is ex-
pected that the crowd will be near
so 900 as contrasted with the 35,305
who froze in the National League
final a year ago when the tempera-
ture skidded to below zero.
Coach Paul Brown of the Cleve-
landers, who remain 1914 point
favorites although all their right
halfbacks are ailing, has equipped
his Brownies with canvas shoes,
special Arctic-style headgears,
gloves and chemical pads that may
be palmed and which serve as
miniature stoves when dampened by
q few drops of moisture.
Brown could make all those prep
arations for the contest but he
hasn't been able to come up with
a hale and hearty right half.
AL Atkins, one Of the three Browns
tutored in that spot, is out with a
shoulder injury. Don Greenwood,
ex-Missouri and Illinois hero, is
slated to start but his sprained ankle
has restricted his play to five
minutes in the last five games. Ray
Terrell, another nominee, suffered
hip and rib bruises in the final heavy
practice and it may be that Bill
Lund, a left halfback until less
than a week ago, will be used most.
Only the betting gentry and the
more rabid fans speak of 131a-
point difference in Sundays game.
Coach Brown is so certain that it
will be a close affair that Lou
Golden Toe) Groza. a tackle who
is the leagues leading scorer by
virtue of his kicking. practiced field
goals yesterday despite injuries that
were expected to keep him on the
sidelines.
Single Wing Versus ct"
Against the T-minded Browns the
New Workers will show an old-time
single wing attack featuring old
timer Ace Parker. Parker, veteran
of eight National League campaigns,
established a pro passing record this
season by f1inging lis aerials with
only three being touched by enemy
hands.
In addition, the Yankees have
Orban (Spec) Sanders, the loops
leading ground gamer, and Eddie
Prokop, a Cleveland lad who starred
at Georgia Tech before coming
North.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
.Motmen Score Sweep
In Couch's Both Yeor
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Billy
Sheridan, dean of the Nations col
lege wrestling coaches, had an anni-
versary yesterday beginning oi
his Seth season as mentor of Lehigh
University's mat team-and his
pupils made it memorable event.
The Lehigh matmen scored eight
successive falls over their Brooklyn
College foes to win, 400, as they
opened their 1947-8 dual meet sea-
son at Brooklyn. It was Lehigh's
first perfect score in 36 years o1
intercollegiate competition.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Young Conodion HurIer
Siqned by Nationals

Signing Of Bob Shore. youthful
all-around athletic star at Sas-
katchewan College in Canada was
announced today by President Clark
Griffith of the Nationals who will
send Shore to spring training camp.
Shore, described as a hockey,
football and basket ball player, and
skier OF note, is 185-pound
right-hand pitcher.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Capacity Crowds Seen
Likely 10 Continue
Three More Years
BY fhs Associated prss,

The postwar sports boom ha!
reached its peak, and. overflow
crowds are to be expected for tn,
next three years, barring an eco
nomic upheaval, in the opinion Of .
cross-section OF 10 sports writers
participating in the annual Associ'
ated Press year end poll.
A few writer's thought the boon
had passed its peak and even morl
predicted the top would not b.
reached until 1949 or 1850 but the.
were in the minority. BY and larg'
1t was agreed that fan interest ane
attendance hit the high spot during
the 1916 baseball and football sea.
sons and the 1867 basket bal
campaign.
Easy Money Days Fading.
Although none Of the EDITOR
posed as economists they reported
trend away from the easy money
days when any promoter would b
sure Of a crowd by turning on th'
lights and opening the doors. TIT
fan was becoming more choosy. es-
pecially when a high admission
price was asked.
Baseball was considered by many
as the best bet to hold its tremen'
dous gains because of its compara-
lively low ticket price. Basket ball
too, was packing them in In all Sec
tions, causing much talk OF new
sports arenas and field houses.
Pro football had a good year de.
spite soaring overhead costs ane
boxing continued to sell out for tor
attractions. Since the Joe Louis.
Bill Conn bout at 500 tops, the ring
worms were becoming more wary
with their cash.
Horse race betting dropped OF ir
New York, perhaps influenced BY
additional taxes, but the boom con.
tinued in California which passed
Illinois to become second high
among the States.
Wrestling picked up in the South
and midget racing gained a foothold
in many communities as the trend
toward professionalism continued.
The 10 participants found almost
as many effects OF the boom, ranging
from an improvement in the caliber
of competition to longer trips for
high school teams.
Perhaps the effect most often
mentioned was an increase in gam
bling on sports events, a fact
brought home to the public by the
attempted "fix" Of the Chicago
Bears-New York Giants pro football
game last Sunday.
Bramham Cited Trend.
President william G. Bramham
of the National Association men
toned the same trend in his re-
tiring address at the Los Angeles
meetings, limiting of serious gam
bling trouble in the lower class
minor baseball leagues.
An increase In night baseball and
night football, a furry OF post
season football bowl games and a
revival of international competition
in track, tennis and golf were other
results of the boom.
Ken Van Sickle of the ithaca
IN. " Journal found that the surge
of interest in sports had caught his
city without adequate indoor and
outdoor facilities. That was a COM
mon effect reported from coast to
coast, resulting in a furry OF an
about proposed new
stadia and indoor arenas.
Continued increase in sports par
particularly by returning
was predicted by most
Of the writer's, a trend they said
would not approach its peak until
sporting goods companies were able
to meet the demands for eolIipment
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Gonzogo RivoI Winner
OF Stote Grid Crown
SpseioI Dispoteh to The Stor

JENNINGS, La. Dec. 21.-Jesuit
High of New Orleans is the Louisiana
State scholastic football champion
after yesterdays 1914 triumph over
Jennings High. Jesuit, which plays
Gonzaga of Washington in the
Catholic Youth Bowl game at New
Orleans on December %, earlier had
captured the State Southern title,
while Jennings was Northern cham
pion.
The victory ran Jesuit's winning
streak to IL games this season. Its
point total now is 376 to opponents
65,
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Bout for Ezzord ChurIes

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. R.-Ezzard
Charles of Cincinnati, contender for
the hght-heavyweight champion
ship, today was signed to meet
Booker Beckwith, Gary, Ind, sharp
shooter, in 10-round bout at the
International Amphitheater De-
cember 80.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Optimist Bowl Pacific
FinuIe for Vet Stogg
BY the A.,oeiatsd Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 21.-College
of the Pacific and North Texas State
battle today in the Optimist Bowl
marking the close of a coaching re-
gime for venerable Amos Alonzo
Stagg, but not for his retirement
from football.
Stagg, "a, rounding out his four
teenth year as gridiron tutor at the
Pacific Coast school, will move on
to Susquehanna to be co-coach with
his son, Amos Alonzo, jr.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Postwar Sports Boom At Peak, Is Poll Verdict

HITS DECK - Here's Tommy
Bell down for a count OF eight
in the 18th round Of the hght
at New York last night in
which Ray Robinson earned
the world welterweight title
with a 15-round decision.
Robinson earlier was similarly
fioored. ZAP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Faces A. u. After Beating
Weakened Cards; Hoyos Romp
By Lewis r. Atchison

26-25 advantage, but Techs reserve
power told on the weary Cards and
when Charlie Harris and Jack
Chambers found the range the home
team was left in the lurch.
Tech tonight goes cunning for its
second win over a District team.
when it invades American U. to duel
staff Cassell's Eagles. On paper the
A. U. five shapes up as the Cobblers''
equal and it should be another fast.
moving hattie