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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
|GI Victory Gardeners Win
lover Fort Meade Officers

sides at Fort Meade, and First Sergt.
Bonnie T. Vann of the 7th Battalion
Headquarters Co., 1920 A. S. U.
Brig. Gen. c. G. Helmick until
last week the post commander, did
not figure in the running, since his
garden was considered mostly on
the picturesque side-with flowers.
Judge included Francis c. Stark
of the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service, and representatives
OF The Star and the Baltimore
News-Post and Baltimore Sun news
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20

it with . tap dance. Miss Agee was
graduated from Central High School
and was Miss Central Spirit Of
1913"
Miss Carlson was presented dia-
mond ring and one-year scholar
ship to southeastern University, and
Miss Agee received wrist watch.
The judges? A theater manager,
4 comedian, woman dancing In
structor, . soldier, = sailor and four
newspaper editors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-20
Capt. Sorbocher, 70, Heads
For House as Youngest Member

Capt. George w. Sarbacher,
IT,, rs, on duty at Naval Gun
Factory here. If elected he will
be youngest Representative
ever to serve in House.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
/ Cards Stellar Defensive Play
Is Tops in National League

by catching in 56 games, extended
his own major league record to 1851
Chicago's Johnny Schmitz, with
81 errorless chances, led the pitchers,
but his teammate, Claude Passeau
set two standards by going through
his 233d game before finally being
charged with an error on May 28
His streak covered 125 consecutive
games.
Lonnie Frey of Cincinnati and
Buddy Blattner of the Giants each
tied the modern major league record
of II ASSISTS by second baseman
in a nine-inning game. Bob Chip
man, Cubs hurler, and Bruce Ed
wards, Brooklyn catcher, each
equaled q mark. Chapman started
three double plays against Boston
June /, and Edwards had three as
sists in the fourth inning, August
IS, against the Giants.
Cincinnati, as usual, executed the
most double plays; 1872; made the
most assists, 1880; had the most
total chances, g. 6,321, and committed
the fewest passed balls, four. Brook
lyn was charged with the most
passed balls, IT; made the most put
outs, 4,249, and for the second
straight year, left the most runners
on bases, 1,243. Pittsburgh commit
ted the most errors, 1874.
Although they finished fifth in
fielding, the Giants joined the Cards
in presenting two individual fielding
leaders. Besides Kerr at shortstop
Sid Gordon paced the outfielders
with 1895.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Boys Club Courtmen
Begin Play Thursday

Eight games are scheduled on
Thursday to open the Boys Club of
Washington's ninth annual Christ
mas basket ball tourney. AL games
will be played at Eastern Branch
Boys Club.
A record entry Of As teams, in
cluding all of last years champions,
has been filed. Largest entry IS
IL teams in the 150-pound section.
The boys are competing for the
Times-Herald Trophy in the 90
pound class, the Touchdown Club
Trophy in the 105-pound class, the
Rotary Club Trophy in the 100
pound class and The Evening Star
Trophy in the 150-pound class.
Thursdays schedule:
9O-pound class-1:30 pm, Trinidad B.
c. VS.. Eastern Branch Quins: 2:30 pm,
Eastern Branch Mats VS.. Merrick B, c..
105-pound class-3:30 pm, Merrick B.
c. VS.. Eastern Branch Cards.
12O-pound class pm. Tenleytown
B. C. VS.. Merrick Flashes.
135-pound class pm, Police B. G.
No. vs.. Eastern Branch Rens.
15O-pound Class Pm, Gunners VS..
Eastern Branch.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Friction on {. U. Team
Won't Alter Schedule

Reports of dissension on Catholic
University's basket ball squad today
failed to ruf1e Director of Athletics
Eddie La Fond.
"Our policy is to make basket ball
available for those students who
want to play" he said, "and we will
continue that policy. We have obli-
cations to colleges we have scheduled
to play and we intend to fulfill those
obligations"
Catholic U::'s squad Is not due back
at school until January 6, so nc
designations from the team will be
noted until then. Don Durkin, a
regular guard, left the squad about
10 days ago.
La Fond, meanwhile, is more con-
cerned with getting candidates fol
the Cardinal boxing team into shape
for the tough schedule ahead.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Reds Shohstop Miller Miami Grid Franchise
To Hang Up His Spikes Sought for Cincinnati
BY the Associated Press


CLEVELAND, Dec. 24.-A group
of strip mine owners seeking a
ball park in Cincinnati loomed to-
day as a contender for Miami's
place in the All-America Football
Conference.
These fellows have the money
and they're willing to back q club
to the hilt," said Nick Wasylik,
former Ohio State quarterback, who
is dickering with Conference Com
missioner Jim Crowley.
Wasylik, assistant special services
officer at Chillicothe Veterans Hos
pital, said six mine owners in the
Martins Ferry and Bellaire section
were willing to put up a quarter Of
a million dollars and had selected
Cincinnati for the club.
Baltimore made a strong bid at
the weekend conference here for
the spot vacated by Miami, but no
definite decision was reached.
The new group was given until
the end OF the week to submit at
least a preliminary report of Its
progress.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Vols List Hard Work
For New Year DATE
BY the Associofed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 24.-The Ten
nessee Vols scheduled two more hard
practice sessions today in prepara-
ton for their meeting with Rice in
the Orange Bowl Stadium New Year
Day.
coach Bob Neyland emphasized
that plenty of full speed contact
work is on the program the re-
mainder of the week, including
scrimmages on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
The Tennessee mentor said there
would be plenty of blocking, spinning
and running drills, with dummy
scrimmage and practice In ball
handling.
Neyland said he hoped for warmer
weather than the "a degrees of yes
terday, and the weatherman prom
ised to accommodate him with fair
and warmer weather today.
I The Rice team, in charge OF Coach
Jess Jeely, arrives by special plane
Thursday. The Orange Bowl has
been sold out since early last spring
and jampacked crowd of $4,000
Is assured.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Gonzaga Will Take
Drinking Wafer and
Light Jerseys South

A last practice is scheduled this
afternoon, and tomorrow the Con-
zaga football team heads South to
engage Jesuit High in Saturdays
Catholic Youth Bowl game at New
Orleans. The Eagles party, 46
strong, leaves Union Station at 5:25
pm. tomorrow. The group will be
headed by Father Neil Gargan,
president of the school; Father
Herlihy, director Of athletics, and
Coach Joe Kozik.
Saturdays game, which has an
important part in the pre-Sugar
Bowl festivities in New orleans, will
be played at the Municipal Stadium
there.
The Eagles are well prepared for
this trip. There are no injuries, and
they are taking along their own
drinking water plus their light
weight jerseys in anticipation of
warm weather. Just what the
weather will be is one of the things
worrying Coach Kozik. The Eagles
are used to the crisper atmosphere
of Washington, and this also Is the
season for rains in New Orleans.
Gonzaga has played on dry fields
all season while compiling its nine
game winning streak, and the
thought of what muddy field could
do to Gonzaga's running attack has
Kozik's head spinning.
The Eagles have not had all the
practice recently that Kozik would
like. Cold weather, snow and the
muddy fields have kept them in
doors much of the time, and lin
tied outdoor sessions to exercises
and signal drills. It may have been
a blessing in disguise, though, be-
cause at least the absence of much
contact work has prevented in
juries.
Reports from New Orleans con-
tinue to paint Jesuit High as an
exceptionally strong eleven. After
it won its 18th straight game last
week, Coach Vernon Brown called it
the greatest team I've ever
coached" That's a large state
ment because he has been at Jesuit
for IA years. This is the first year
it has won the State championship,
but 1t has had five city champion
ships.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
BY the A.soeiassd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Dan Top
ping, owner of the football Yankees
disclaims knowledge Of any dissen-
sion In the team, but he says he
plans to meet With Coach Ray
Flaherty shortly to shape 1o47 pol
icy.
"At that time" Topping said yes.
terday, I'VE will decide on those
players who are to remain and
those who won't"
In answering published reports
quoting Yankee players as saying
they were dissatisfied with the
Flaherty-Topping regime, Topping
said, "This is the first I've heard
Of any dissension," and added:
eve viii study the situation and
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Stanford, Better Mudder,
| Defeats Hawaii on Grid
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Dec. 24.-Stanford's
Indians, thanks largely to Halfback
Bobby Anderson, proved the better
mudders and plowed to an 1877 foot
ball victory over University OF Hawaii
last night.
Anderson skirted end for 10 yards,
then ploughed / more for a first
quarter touchdown and set up the
final by Juggling the ball % yards to
the 6 IN the last quarter. Signal
Caller Ainslee Bell passed to Dave
de Swarte for the touchdown. In
the second period, Halfback George
Quist scored from the l.
Hawaii counted in the third period
when Quarterback Sol Kaulukukui
tossed 10 yards to Halfback Melvin
Abreu, who evaded three Indians on
la 20-yard gallop to pay dirt.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
ky the Asxocioted Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. "a. - Eddie
Miller, recognized as one of base
balls best shortstops during his four
years service with the Cincinnati
Reds, plans to hang up his spikes for
good.
Announcing his retirement, he said
he was quitting because he was
worried about the condition Of my
arm and also annoyed by my in
ability to hit for respectable aver
age" He said his sore right arm
which kept him on the bench for
good part of last season, was not
responding properly to medical
treatment.
He hit only .194 in 81 games for
Cincinnati in 1916.
Miller never was very handy man
with the stick, but he led the Ma
tional League shortstops in fielding
three years and won nomination tc
three all-star teams. He was picked
for the All-Star game last season
but asked to be excused so he could
rest his arm.
The star infielder, who is 80, said
he planned to enter business, but
would not discuss its nature.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
BY the Associofsd Press

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 24.-Dis-
appointed ticket seekers to the Rose
Bowl game kicked over the traces
yesterday when the ticket booths
closed two hours after they opened,
and for time a score Of policemen
had their hands full trying to quell
a riot.
Pop bottles were fired at the
officers and many in the crowd OF
5000, some of whom had camped in
line since last Saturday night,
marched on the Tournament of
Roses Offices downtown, demanding
to know why only 1000 of the 1000
tickets promised for the public sale
actually were distributed.
w. c. Ackerman, graduate man
ager of athletics at the University
of California at Los Angeles, the
host school, said he was unable to
Evening star., 1946-12-24
10000 10 Watch Battle
For CoIored Dixie Title
BY the Assoeiated Press

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. pa crowd
Of 10000 is expected here Christmas
Day when Southern University OF
Baton Rouge, undefeated, united
champion of the Southwestern Col
ored Conference, meets powerful
Tuskegee Institute of Alabama in
the first annual Yam Bowl game.
The game, being played at Dal-Hi
Stadium, is being billed as for the
title of Dixie.
Tuskegee has won 10 games and
lost / this season, scoring 300 points
to 10 for the opposition. The lone
defeat was to Arkansas State-9-7
Southern has rolled UP 322 points
to 88.
Both teams are due to arrive In
Dallas late today.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
III Moscot's Courage Pays Off

Chester w. Nimitz and Ernest j.
King, as if Jimmy were out on
the gridiron.
The boys courage while under
going treatment for tuberculosis
of the spine led to his adoption
by the Seabees two years ago and
since that time the Navy Seabees
haven't forgotten the little mas
cot.
So in addition to Jimmys
friends at the hospital, his list for
today's party included Coach
Hamilton, Jimmy's mother, Mrs.
Louis Carrick, who came here
from her home in Washington
Heights, near Pittsburgh; Rip
Miller, assistant Navy Coach, and
Jimmy's hospital acquaintances.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
u. 5. Davis Cup Hope!
Chilled by Injury
To Kramer's Foot
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MELBOURNE, Dec. 24.-America' IS
chances of taking the Davis Cup
home were not helped today by the
disclosure that the teams siege gun,
Jack Kramer, had injured small
bone on the bottom Of one Of his
feet.
Kramer insisted it was a small
matter and would not handicap him
but nevertheless the trainer at Koo-
yong advised him to take 1t very
easy in final practice sessions today
and tomorrow. AS result, the
American champion did not play a
regular set, but concentrated on
hitting various types OF shots set up
for him, and did but little running
The Australian players already
know of the mishap and have ex-
pressed regret that Kramer might
not be able to play his usual smash
ing game right to the hilt.
Walter Pate, nonplaying captain
of the American team, and the
other members of the American
squad appeared unperturbed. One
Of them said:
Jake never plays real well unless
he's got something wrong with him.
For reasons not altogether clear
Australian tennis writer's almost
unanimously agreed today that the
nomination of Ted Schroeder in
stead of Frank Parker for the second
singles post had enhanced this
country's chances Of retaining the
cup.
Parker still is very morose about
it and Gardner Mulloy is not exactly
imbued with Christmas spirit.
In an effort to restore harmony
to his little family, Pate has ar
ranged a special Christmas dinner
at a hotel tomorrow for the team
There will be turkey and the usual
fixings. Each member of the squad
is to provide a present, and they
will be scrambled and distributed
around the table.
The players will hold a light work.
out before the dinner. They have
found it difficult in the hot weather
in recent days to realize that it is
the holiday season. It didn't hit
them with any impact until today
when Melbourne shut up shop and
began celebrating.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Grid Yonk Owner UnruffIed
.Bv Run1ors of Dissensiion

will have a statement to make soon
ALI I can say is that Ray Flaherty
was hired to win ball games and q
championship if possible. I must
say he did win games and came
close to the title. Just how he die
lit doesn't particularly concern me
Gas 10 reports that some players
plan to desert the team for the
National League, I can say tina,
what we consider the nucleus o1
the 1947 ball club already il
signed"
| It had been reported that Act
Parker, Perry Schwartz, Pug Man.
ders and Bruiser Kinard were
among the dissatisfied players, ane
it was learned that Parker ane
Schwartz were not among the grour
signing thus far.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Bruins Revise Defense
As Illinois Arrives
On Coast for Tilt
By the A,seeiated Press

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 24-A
spirited Illinois football squad sci
out today to make up for lost time
in training, while its foes In the
coming Rose Bowl game, the Bruins
Of u. G. L. A., groaned about the
possible loss Of star tackle.
The Illini scheduled a heavy
workout, its first real body contact
drill-according to Coach Ray Eliot
since winning from Northwestern
November %.
II can only say we are far, fal
behind in our training" Eliot said
stressing the point, as his 43-mar
squad headed for Brookside Park
familiar training site in the shadows
of the Rose Bowl itself.
Second Outdoor Workout.
Today,s practice was the second
outdoor workout for Illinois since
its championship season ended with
the Northwestern game. Yesterdays
session, taken within an hour after
reaching Pasadena after q round
about journey from Champaign via
New Orleans, was the first.
The Illini, here for their first ap-
pearance in California this year
and their very tirst engagement in
the Rose Bowl, looked small, but
surprisingly fast and poppy, theil
train trip Notwithstanding.
The Bruins, kingpins Of the Pacific
Coast Conference, had q busy day
ahead, too. But they were worried
over the condition Of star left
tackle, Don Malmberg. A hip injury
bobbed up that may keep him on the
shelf, and Coach Bert La Brucherie
promptly revised his forward wall
far bulkier than nlinois'-for pos
sible emergency.
Brain Line Shifted.
La Brucherie shifted Bill Cham
bers from right to left tackle, moved
rangy Bob Mike to the right side
berth, and switched reserve guard
George Pastre, to q tackle assign
ment. Another reserve tackle, huge
Yves Mathews, has been out Of action
with q cracked rib. The replace
ments are dependable, but Malmbere
was the No. tackle in the Bruins
intricate TYPE play.
Both teams will practice behind
locked gates from now on, although
La Brucherie may let visiting sports
writer's in for q small peep later this
week. There will be no practice
Christmas Day.
The visiting team was greeted yes
terday by Tournament of Roses Of
ficials. their band, queen and court
and a small sprinkling of rain. The
rain peppered the team during a
one-hour signal and passing drill
that followed, but not enough to
cause any concern.
III was showing when We left
horle. This is fine" concluded Eliot
hoping the weather doesn't really
let loose.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Fox Scores 43d in Row
BY the Assoejoted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Billy Fox
ia, of Philadelphia, knocked out
Reedy Evans, ITO, Of New York in
the second of a scheduled 10-round
feature at the Coliseum last night
to run his string of consecutive
knockouts since turning profes-
sional to 43.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-It was not
only their batting and pitching but
their high efficiency rating in the
field that enabled the st. Louis
Cardinals to win the 1916 Nationa.
League flag in a photo finish with
the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Hitherto buried in statistical
drawer, the official National League
fielding averages, unveiled today, re-
vealed that the Redbirds led in club
fielding with a percentage Of .98(
and committed the fewest errors, 124
The Cards fine defensive play
enabled the league to establish
major league fielding record Of
.974f, SURPRISING the previous best
mark of .9735 it had set in 1943. The
loop also bettered its previous low
est error total from 1872 to 1883.
Mccormick Sets Record.
From an individual fielding view.
point, the circuits all-star infleld
included two Cardinals, AL (Red)
Schoendienst and George (Whitey)
Kurowski. Schoendienst topped tht
second basemen with a mark OF
1884, and Kurowski headed the third
basemen with 1866.
The most remarkable fielding per-
formance was turned in by Frank
cCormick of the Philadelphis
Phillies, who led all first basemer
with record percentage of .999. HI
participated in 1874 games and made
ony one error in 1924 chances te
better the old mark of .997 made by
Walter Holke, Boston, in 1921.
John CBuddy) Kerr of the New
York Giants, set couple of records
in pacing the shortstops with .981
and failed by one percentage point
to tie Eddie Miller's major league
mark of 1888 set in 1912. Kerr fin
ished the season with an unbroken
string of 50 consecutive errorless
games, SURPRISING the mark Of 81
compiled by Leo Durocher, of the
1881 Cincinnati Reds. Kerr also
wound up with an unbroken string
of 286 consecutive errorless chances
eclipsing the old mark Of PSI helt
/ by Miller with the 1910 Boston
Braves.
In all 10 records were broken ant
four were tied. Ray Mueller Of thu
Reds, who headed the catchers witt
1894, extended his league consecutive
game record for receivers to 223 by
catching his teams first Is games
His streak started July 81, 1943 anc
extended through May 5, 1916. HI
was in the service throughout tht
1s45 season. AL Lopez Of the Pirates
Evening star., 1946-12-24
College Quints
By the As.oeiofed Prsss

BY the Assoeiafed Press
East.
Manhattan. so; Dartmouth, 46.
Hofstra, SO: Brooklyn Cathedral, 30.
oregon, 81; New York University, IS.
South.
Kentucky, rs; Baylor, "a.
Va. Tech, 55: Quantico Marines, 80.
Duouesne Tennessee game cancelled.
Southwest.
Oklahoma AsEies, "a: st. MAYS. 3S.
Midwest.
Ball State, 73; Milwaukee Teachers, a..
Iowa, rs: Montana State, 40.
Wisconsin. 81: Southern California, So.
Indiana, "A: Marquette, so.
Minnesota, 6S: Nebraska, 5S
Bradley o., SO; Stanford o.. 81.
Far West.
Washington, 81: Ohio State, 49,
Oregon State. 5S; Portland o., 3s. :
Evening star., 1946-12-24
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A
Little Jimmy Carrick, 9-year-old
mascot OF the Nays Seabees,
took a pass today from no less a
football great than Navy Coach
Tom Hamilton and emerged the
the center of attraction among
the other youngsters at the
Shrine Hospital.
The scene wasn't on the usual
gridiron since Jimmy has been
bed-ridden at the hospital since
last June, but the outstretched
arms were just as eager to receive
the football bearing the auto
graphs of the 1916 Navy team
along with those of Admirals
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Disappointed Rose Bowl Fans,
Denied Tickets, Stage Riot

fulfill an agreement made to sell
1000 tickets. The Tournament OF
Roses said it had a contract with
U. C. L. A. under which u. c. L. A.
was to sell that number. Ackerman
said there was an agreement, but no
contract.
"Au possible tickets were placed on
sale," said Ackerman. THAT there
were fewer available than many
persons anticipated is regrettable
but nontheless unavoidable.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Georgia and Caroline
Boasting Improved
Forward Walls
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-While
some $4,000 persons are breathlessly
watching Char1eys Trippi and JUS
tice attempt the spectacular in the
Sugar Bowl on New Yory Day, a few
linemen are likely to be unobtru-
sively deciding the principal issue
of who wins the ball game.
Now neither Georgia's line nor
North Carolinas can claim any re-
semblance to q stone wall on the
seasons record, since opponents
scored 100 and 100 points against
the respective teams. Moreover,
such backs as Georgia's Trippi and
Carolinas Justice sometimes make
it appear that lines are hardly es-
sential.
But Justice himself has declared
that 1--WE have a fine line and don't
let anybody tell you different"
IT know" he explains. because I
depend on that line and those
blocking backs"
Both Lines Improved.
And although neither line won
major prizes during the season, both
improved greatly and wound up out
shining some more publicized ag-
gregations of forwards.
"At the start Of the season, Her.
bert st. John was our only lineman
who'd played in the T-formation, u
says Georgia's coach, Wally Butts.
But the line got better and better,
and was all right toward the end"
It had to be quite all right, to
pummel Georgia Tech and ALL
America Center Paul Duke SO de-
cisively in the final 35-7 victory.
The Carolina Tar Heels have
been deep in nnemen, with plenty
Of strong reserves, but with few
standouts. And injuries kept some
better men on the shelf throughout
the season. But the forwards i'm
proved, singly and as group, m-
til the penultimate game found
them outplaying Dukes bigger
name" inemen.
CVWA6 ASCAAC SVOs
For example, Haywood Fowle,
who suffered from a back ailment
most of the campaign, has come
along to take the starting left tackle
assignment, and 18-year-old Les
Szafaryn, called the most improved
player on the squad, has pushed
some older and bigger men aside to
take the job on the right side.
Center Chan Highsmith is def
-nitely out with a severe back injury
and Left Guard Ralph Strayhorn Il
at the bedside of his critically il
father. Snavely hopes to be able tt
plug the gap in the middle. o.
maybe that1l be the difference be-
tween the teams.
Anyhow. if Trippi and Justic'
both live up to their rave notices
they'll just about Offset each other
leaving it up to the linemen to shov
the difference, If any.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Fox Named to Manage
Bristol Nine Next Year
By the Asseeiofed Press

BY the ASSoctofed FreSS
BRISTOL, Va, Dec. 24-The 1947
edition of the Bristol Twins of the
Appalachian League will be man
aged by Charlie. Fox, catcher, who
did the receiving for Bristol's 1912
championship outfit.
He will succeed Don Cross, short
stop, who will be shifted to another
managerial berth in the New York
Giants farm system. =