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Evening star., 1946-03-16
Option on Grid Player
Biq Issue il Dons Sue
For Redskin Star
By Lewis F. Atchison

A legal battle over Halfback WI
bur Moore between the Washington
Redskins and Los Angeles ALI
Americas was shaping up today in
a test case that will have decided
bearing on future relations between
the rival professional football
leagues.
Moore, who is assisting Clark
Shaughnessy during Maryland's s
spring football drills and may con-
tinue there next Autumn, definitely
and finally has cast his lot with the
Tribe, he said today. But he ad-
mitted signing q Los Angeles con-
tract along with Joe Aguirre and
Bob Seymour several months ago,
at which time he was handed q
check for $2,500.
But thought it over and decided
the best thing for me to do was to
stay with the Redskins" he said.
80 I returned the Los Angeles. con-
tract and the check and signed with
Washington"
Moore, one Of the most expert
enced players In the league and re-
garded as one of its brainiest de-
fensive backs, pointed out that he
gave the Redskins an option on his
services for 1916 when he signed his
last contract and that he felt
morally obliged to live up to 1t.
Precedent May Be Set.
The Los Angeles clubs attorneys,
it was reported, do not regard the
option as valid and hold that the
all-America team has a legal right
to Moore's services since he signed
q contract to play for it. This is
the crux Of the matter which may
throw the case into court.
If Los Angeles persists and goes
to court 1t may be the first legal
skirmish between the leagues. Sew
eral other lawsuits over players who
jumped from the National League
teams to the new circuit have been
threatened, but thus far none has
been filed. Fred Mandel. Detroit
Lions owner, indicated he would
sue the New York Yankees for Half
back Frankie Sinkwich, who jumped
to the new league. but has made no
difinite move to do so.
The Moore case actually may
never get to court, for Redskin law
yers are certain the Tribes claim
on him is binding and that his ac-
ton in returning the Los Angeles
check, plus the fact that the Red
skins have an option on him, re-
lieves him Of any obligation to the
West Coast eleven.
Moore Was Too Hasty.
Lee Artoe, former Chicago Bears
star and now assistant general man
ager Of Los Angeles, signed Moore,
Aguirre and Seymour while he was
stationed here in the Navy. Moore
thinks he was caught up In the
frenzy of uncertainty that enveloped
National League players wildly
sought by the opposition at the
close Of the 1945 season and signed
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Kramer Junior High Tops
Boys Swimming Meet

Kramer Junior High School, with
II points, is leading the field in
the month-long scholastic SWIM
ming meet in the Eastern Branch
Boys Club pool with two more
Fridays of competition remaining.
Gordon Junior is second with Sc
points and Hine is third with 80.
Maury School is on top in the
elementary division with 49 points.
Jackson is second with II and Len
nox has scored 8 for third-place
position.
In featured races last night STAN
ley Tinkham of Gordon won the
Junior individual medley in so Sec
onds and Billy Grigsby of Maury
was first in the elementary medley
event.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Reds Still Without 300 Hitter
In OutfieId, Fear Poor Finish

back to Cincinnati. I guess I would
have headed for Mexico City"
There still is no solution of the
mystery. The story is hauled into
this space because it tells a great
deal about the Reds.
In something like eight years
Giles has spent more than $4,000
in a futile search for an outfielder
who could hit over 300. The Reds
still do not have such a number and
the cellar yearns for them.
Mike Mccormick, the one Red
outfielder who is certain of a job,
Is an Indifferent hitter. Neither is
there potential hitter in the in
field, though Lonnie Frey at second
and Eddie Miller at short are about
as slick a pair of fielders as any
manager would want.
At the moment, Bert Haas ap-
pears slated for first base. Grady
Hatton, a boy from Texas who
never has played a game of pro-
fessional ball, is making a great
impression at third and likely will
win the post. He just is out of the
service
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Weary Lions Share
PIayoff Lead After
Tie With Falcons
By Bob Mclean

The weary Washington Lions to-
day share with Boston the lead in
the Eastern Hockey League cham
pionship playoffs after deadlocking
the Philadelphia Falcons, 2-2, last
night in Uline Arena. but the future
Of the local rags-to-riches skaters
appears gloomy.
Outplayed by Philadelphia most
Of the way, the Lions tied it up in
the final period on Coach Make
BENEFITS desperate gamble of tax
ing his defensemen of the ice and
sending five forwards crashing
against the Falcons. The master
minding resulted in . lamphghter
by Norm Calladine at 1850.
The truth OF the matter is that
the Lions plainly are tired, stale,
trained too fine after a whirlwind
schedule that has seen them knock
OF the best teams of the league in
one Of the top upset performances
in the playoffs' history. Co-ordina-
ton is missing, the passing and stick
work is half-hearted and the de-
fense feeble.
Olympics Face Soft Going.
Facing the Lions also is the fact
that their bedfellows in the top
berth. the Boston Olympics. play
two pushover teams over the week
end and are almost a certainty to
cop the lead. Meeting New York
tonight and Baltimore tomorrow
night, the Pics are facing pair of
clubs that has failed to ruff1e the
champs all season.
In the Lions favor, however, is
the rest they will enjoy over the
week end before meeting Baltimore
here Tuesday night, and Coach Ben
nett plans to allow the players to
soak up some relaxation before that
time.
The team that fumbled through
last nights match with the Falcons
was q disappointment to those who
had seen the Lions slap down Phila-
delphia, 6-3, in the series opener
The defensive play actually was so
inept that Harvey Jacklin was able
to skate through the entire Lion
team In the second period to fire the
goal that sent Philadelphia ahead.
Garvin Puts Lions in Front.
Before they shot their bolt, the
Lions appeared to be going places.
Ted Garvin connected at 2:40 of the
opener to put Washington in front,
but the Falcons tied IL I'D at 10.28
on Johnny Chenier's effort and went
ahead on Jacklin's second-period
shot.
Coach Benefits final-period STRAIT
egem pulled the defensemen off and
sent Forwards Bill Whittet, Paul
Bedard, Nick Phillips, Don Webster
and Calladine in a mass attack on
the Philadelphia net, with Calladine
caShing in on the stunt.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
|Segura May Be First
Latin 10 Rule j. ).
Courts Since 81
BY AUSTIN BEALMEAR,
Assoeiotsd Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Mar. 16.-A major
United States tennis championship
was in danger of going to South
America today for the first time
since 1887, ana this country's second
ranking player won't be around to
prevent it.
It will fall to blond Don McNeill
to keep the national indoor singles
title in the United States when he
tangles with Pancho Segura OF
Ecuador in the finals OF the first
board-court tournament in five
years at the 7th Regiment Armory
this afternoon.
McNeill, ex-naval oficer who took
several titles out Of South America
while stationed there during the
war, blasted his way into the final
last night by trouncing Alejo Russell
Of Buenos Aires, 60, 6L1, e3.
Segura Upsets Talbert.
At the same time, Segura scored
the major upset Of the season by
dumping Billy Talbert of Whining
ton, Del, second ranking player of
the United States and top-seeded
entrant here. 6-3, 6-3, Ga.
Talbert, whose major objective Is
place on the Davis Cup squad. was
not up to his usual game last night.
A back injury received when he
slipped on the ice at Buffalo, N. Y.
last month has not healed and he
was bothered last night by a knee
injury dating back to his final tilt
with Frank Parker at Forest Hills
last year.
Neither McNeill nor Segura has
lost a set in this tournament. If
Segura wins today he will be the
first South American to take a ma
jor United States title since Anita
Lizana Of Chile defeated Jadwiga
Jedrzejowska Of Poland in the wom-
ems finals in 1887.
He has won the national intercol-
legiate title the last three years, but
as a representative of Miami ella. }
University.
Title Vacant Since l941.
The national indoor singles title
has been vacant since Frank Kovacs
turned pro shortly after winning it
in 1941, the last time the tourney
was held
If Segura fails to grab of the sin
giles championship he will have a
chance to share in the doubles
crown, for he and Russell will play
McNeill and Frank Guernsey Of
Garden City, N. Y, in the tandem
finals.
McNeill and Guernsey, the de-
Tending champions. downed Sidney
Schwartz and Joe Fishback of New
York, 60, e1, 10-8, in last nights
semifinals while Segura and Russell
defeated Ladislay Hecht and Phil
Hanna Of New York, 6-4, Ga, Ga.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Record Golf by Snead
Sets Jax Open Pace
By the Asseeiotsd Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Mar. 49,
Sam Snead, with another course
record In his bag, was one stroke out
in front today as the professional
golfing clan began the second round
OF the $4,000 Jacksonville open
tournament.
The long-driving pro fired an g.
under-par "a yesterday to better
the Brentwood municipal course
record by one stroke. In second
place with 65 is Ed (Porky) Oliver.
Pete Cooper and Chick Harbert are
next with 67s.
Ben Hogan, leading money winner
this year and a pretournament IA
vorite, faltered with . 70 in the
initial round.
Snead, who won the local meet
last year with 266 for the u holes
collected seven brides and an eagle
and lapsed only once, three-puttins
the par-3, 130-yard fourth hole fol
q four,
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Champ Cubs Better Than in as
With Wealth of Returned Vets
By Russ NewIond
Associated Press Sports Writer


LOS ANGELES, Mar. le.-The
Chicago Cubs, defending National
League champions, will field q more
formidable club this year than last
through the return Of top players
from military service.
Charley Grimm is too cagey to
stick out his chin with the predic-
ton he is bossing a repeater but his
confidence speaks for itself.
The squad that just broke train
ing camp at nearby Santa Catalina
Island is amply stocked with first
rate infielders. outtielders and CATCH
ers. The pitching staff embraces
those who helped win the dag, plus
several standout returnees.
Manager Grimm Is counting on
two promising young left-handers,
Russ Meers and John Schmitz, to
help pad the victory column. They're
fresh out Of the Navy. Hi Bithorn,
Of little value when he rejoined the
club late last season, Is in peak
condition after pitching all winter
In Puerto Rico. The big right
handler was one of the best in the
league when he entered the service.
Passeau's Arm Healed.
They bolster mound corps head
ed by Hank Borowy. the last mid
season acquisition from the Yankees
whose II wins meant the title for
the Cubs. Reliable Claude Passeau's
arm Is OK. again. He won II last
year. Hank Wyse, top hurler with
~ victories. and ageing Southpaw
Ray Prim are ready. So is Army re-
turnee Bill Fleming. Ex-Navy Vern
Olsen is III but the good left-hander
may come around soon.
Peppery Clyde Mccullough and
Ben Warren, back from the Navy,
apparently have displaced holdovers
Mickey Livingston, Paul Gillespie
and Dewey williams for the choice
berths.
The infield is strictly 1945 vintage
with league-leading hitter (.355) and
Most Valuable" Phil Cavarretta at
first; Don johnson, second; Leny
short, and Stan Hack (.323) !,
third. Service Returnee Bob Stur-
geon. impressive in training, could
displace Merullo at short.
Waitkus Hot Prospect.
Ed Watkins, left-handed first
sacker and one Of the best prospects
around before he became an Army
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Mikan, Top-Pa Cagel
AT $4,000 Yearly, Is
|An-TimeA AN-America
BY the Associofed Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 16.-When George
Mikan was lean, gangling kid in
Joliet QllJ High School he was too
awkward to be of much use to his
basket ball team.
Today the bespectacled, 6-foot g.
inch De Paul University law student
became the highest paid player in
professional basket ball history,
after he signed a contract for SEC, 900
to play five years for the Chicago
Americans Gears of the National
Basket Ball League.
That figures out at 1888 a game,
on the basis of $4,000 a year and a
34-game schedule, such as the
league played the past season-not
bad for 22-year old youth who will
continue his law studies while the
checks are coming in.
It's no wonder the professionals
were bidding for his services, when
you look at his cage record at De
Paul in the last four years. Big
Mike" not only is a scorer, he's an
SASSPeAoaAoi cediu piosCi, VIII 10 dS
valuable feeding" the ball to his
mates as he is in tipping rebounds
into the basket.
He seldom shoots from more than
10 feet away from the basket, but
combines the coordination of a
welterweight to get the ball down
the floor and into position where he
can pass to mate who shoots.
He's equally as valuable on defense
and his almost catlike ability under
his own basket has saved De Paul's
Demonssmany games.
Of1ensively, however, he has been
one Of the country's best. This sea-
son he scored $50 points in "A
games for 23-plus average to rank
first in average and third in scor-
ing in the Nation.
His total for four years of compe-
tition at De Paul was 1870 points in
SO games. The Helms Foundation
in Los Angeles named him the "all-
time all-America college player"
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Eastern Brunch' Boys
Reach Court Final

First team to gain the finals Of
District AAU Junior basket ball tour
nament play is the Eastern Branch
Boys Club 135-pound five that de-
feated the Alexandria Blues, 53-25,
at Eastern Branch last night.
Alexandria Blues defeated Edge
wood A. c., 55-24, in quarterf1nal,
and In the a0-pound class the East
ern Branch Quins shaded Alexan-
dria, 1928.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Honken Likely to Coach
6. W. Freshman Eleven

Ray Hanken, football end. who
starred with George Washington
University elevens and later with
the New York Giants, will remain
at G. w. as physical training in
structor and probably viii coach
freshman football, it was announced
today.
Hanken, who entered the Navy in
l943 and was discharged last month,
will be the only alumni coach on the
stan. Assistant varsity line coach
in 1941 and ~ under Bill Reinhart.
Hanken assisted Coach George
Munger Of Pennsylvania while on
naval duty at that university.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

liam Penn. Del. Ralph Palmer. Warren
High School. Va, decisioned CLYDE Wood,
103.pound class-Raymond Terry. MIL
lsr TKO's Sherman FLAME gan. LOS Sd.
CHARLOTTE Hall, Bentley Morris; Warren
113-pound ciass-Monte Burns. Fairfax
Idt,h high. VA, ya,, TKo'd Frank Hufihines, Char
120-pound class-Paul Cannon, Con-
mer Martin, Warren High. Va. Jack Gum
nell, Fairfax High, Va, decisioned Charles
Reese, Miller High. Va. Alvin Glass Char
lotte Hall, decisioned Joe M1ngioni, Mount
st. Joseph, Baltimore,
127-pound ciass-Joe Smith, Warren
HIiish' pvs. decisioned Reese Jensen, VIII
i35:pound class-speneer Newton, Char
le.ss .ssss HsIl A. rdssisioned siIi ostsvio: william
s:1nsd Mss4sa Rse.5d xs
Wilson. Warren High. 1:2O. Sd.
146.pound class-Bucky Ennis, Char
lctts .o Hall. TKod wrisht Terry, Miller.
156-pouna c,ass--Joe podles. Mount st.
Joseph,s, TKO'd Gilbert Buckinetani, Con-
zaga, 1:05 Of the second. Scotty Powell,
MHialssr, 4 TRod Jesse starcher, Warren, in
185-pound c,ass-Kenneth outer, Fair
tax. forfeited to Joseph Fanzer. william
175-pound class-Richard Kearns, Fair
Penn, 1:10, I'd
Heavy1signt-r-n Mscaboy, Mount st.
Joseph's TKO'd Bobby North. / 5a. Sd
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Poor Brand Of HurIinq
Nat Staff Provides
Disturbs BIuege
By Burton Howkins
Stor StoH Cov,asnord>o&

HAVANA, Mar. 16.-Washington's
A squad pitchers, embracing such
standouts as Roger Wolff, Walter
Masterson. Mickey Haefner and Ma
rino Pieretti, thus far have failed
to enthuse Manager Ossie Bluege
with their effectiveness. In fact,
what Bluege has viewed thus far
in Cuba has been q feeble brand
Of pitching. In two games with
the Red Sox here, Washingtons
pitchers gave up II hits and is
runs, while against Cuban opposi-
ton in three games the hurlers
have yielded "a hits and dozen runs.
In the spring, when pitchers gem
orally are far ahead Of the hitters,
it hasn't been encouraging to Bluege.
Complicating matters, too, has been
Bluege's inability to gauge the
pitching ability Of Larry Brunke,
left-hander, who has been nursing
a sore arm. Brunke, who won Is
games and lost / with Chattanooga
last season, came up as one of the
Mats brighter prospects.
Pieretti has been hammered freely
and also has been wild. Against the
Red Sox he started an eight-run
inning by walking three men in a
row. but improved against Cuban
opposition, giving up a run and
four hits in three innings.
Haefner presented Boston two
runs and four hits in three innings
Against the Cubans he displayed
some improvement. Wolff was clip
ped for three runs in as many in
ntngs against the Red Sox before
showing better form against the
weaker Cuban club.
Masterson was nicked for two
runs and four hits by Boston and
gave up four runs and seven hits
to the Cubans in five innings.
Make Wilson stopped the Red Sox
on two hits in two innings, but
against the Cubans he was socked
for six hits and two runs In four
innings.
Wilson's control pleases Bluese
however, for in 13 innings Of furl-
ing he has walked only four.
The Mats were to tangle with
the Cubans again today. Follow
ing tomorrow's tussle here with
the same outfit, Washington will
return to Florida to face more
formidable opposition for the re-
mainder of its conditioning grind.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

I1aIefIaHzed mere N the last week Will remain las
fostering sore to plague major league club owners
IN the future.
What was launched as goodwill tour, jaunt
participated in by Baseball Commissioner Happy
Chandler American League president; Will Har-
ridge, Clark Grifnth the Boston Red sox and
Washington, suddenly developed into numerous
word-wielding duels Now cocktail parties are
being tossed almost continuously in an attempt
to repair the damage but some of the major issues
still are being avoided.
Grifith, who came here to receive a medal
for fostering the advancement Of Cuban players,
made mistake No. when he delivered an i'll
advised speech. Griflth that Is, distributed a
prepared speech to the press and it was translated
and read to Cuban fans over public address
was receiving his medal. That speech got q cold
Evening star., 1946-03-16
AAU Diving Competition
Opens al Ambassador

District AAU low-board diving
championships get under way to-
night at the Ambassador Swimming
Club where the mems section of the
event will be run off in conjunction
with the clubs fifth annual meet.
Competition will windup next Sat-
urday night when the wcmen's low
board championships will be staged
along with the second section of the
Ambassador invitational.
Tonight's diving will see the re-
turn to action of Bill Tarbett, Dis
trict champ before entering the serv-
ice, who will compete against Irving
(Soupy) Bridgers, Frank Riley, the
junior titleholder, and Joe johnson.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Fort BeIvoir, Naval Mine
Basket Boil Nctors

Fort Belvoir and Naval Mine Test
quints emerged winners in Middle
Atlantic basket ball play in the Ia
koma Fire. Department gym last
night, the Engineers defeating Ka-
vakos Grill, 57-45, and the Sailors
topping Landover Hills. 1923.
In girls games O,Donnells edged
WAVES Quarters G, 31-28, and Fort
Belvoir defeated Chemical Warfare,
A0-31
Evening star., 1946-03-16

paratrooper, is on hand. In case Man
ager Grimm needs extra strength
he'll shift Cavaretta to the outfield
and put Waitkus at first.
The outfield presently lists Marv
Rickert, ex-Coast Guardsman, in
left: solid Andy Pafko In center and
Bill Nicholson in right. Nicholson's
.243 plate average was disappointing
last season but he seems to have
found his hitting eye again this
year. If Hally (Peanuts) Lowrey
drops his current holdout role he
probably will get back his left-field
job in which he hit .283 last year.
Dominic Dallessandro, another
high-class outf1elder, may get out Of
the Army next month. If he does
the Cubs will have 'em to spare.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
PorochioI Cogers PIoy
Openinq-Round Comes

Opening-round play in the annual
st. Johns parochial basket ball
tournament listed seven more games
today, following last nights three
game card on the Johnnies' court,
st. Teresa's defeated st. Michael's,
l-l9; Immaculate Conception
downed st. Pauls, 1910, and st.
Martins topped Trinity, 1910.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

firing in the st. Patrick's event.
Mrs. Sacrey, who recently won the
18th annual GULL Open at Lucky
Strike, flashed 388 to lead in the
shutout victory. Ruth King and
Francis Robertson, with a 81 win
from Dorothy Irons and Bob Helm
baugh, moved three games behind
the Gulli- twosome.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
World Title Cage Tourney
Fills Field OF IA Teams
BY the Assoeiated Pres,

CHICAGO, Mar. 16-The 14-team
held for the world championship
basket ball tournament, opening at
Chicago Stadium March %. was
complete today. Drawing for first
round games will be made later.
The entrants are Anderson und.l
Chiefs, Detroit Mansfields, Dayton
(Ohio) Bombers, Oshkosh CWis.)
All-Stars, Fort Wayne Qnd.) Zoll-
ners, Sheboygan CWis.) Redskins,
Midland (Mich) Dows, Baltimore
Bullets, Indianapolis Kautskys, New
York Rens, Chicago American
Gears, Cleveland Allmens, Pitts
burgh Raiders and Youngstown
(Ohio) Bears.
Fort Wayne is defending cham
pion.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Three Tk0s Feature
Junior Rinq Meet

The field in the Junior Golden
Gloves boxing tournament was
shaved to mere 20 contestants to-
day, following last nights sizzling
second round at Georgetown
Branch, Boys Club Of Washington.
Three technical knockouts fea-
tured the bouts, with husky 65-
pound Bob Ellis starting the slug
ging with an abbreviated victory
over Dan Gillian. Fuzzy" Binns
topped Paul Mozzeri and Jerry Nc
Pherson f1oored Bobby Buscher in
the other two.
The complete results:
50.pound class.-Lee Ganey (Junior Ter
repins) decisioned Ray Adelman (BCW),
a5s ervi scsW cseWGw Nike Ss sEdan x ae pSe
decisioned Enoch Rosch IABCJ.
6o,pound class-Hubert johnson tABc)
foaas s1ss.ARoBeit ARsaBeEt e4hRGl hfls Bcw
Rsyis IsI,w, IRGW ws;,'. decisiSnsd Robert Holt
over Mike csrmody Junior W TerrspinsJ. .'
70,pound class.-Neland Case. BcW)
Dick As Msddse eo,.dnsa aTt' .osa: az
75:pound class--George Starkey (ABC)
Hartnett lFBc5 decisioned George King
Liberty AC). Joe Carbonaro (BCW) deci-
stoned Eugene Hun (Junior Terrapins),
Willie Tapp (PBc) decisioned Cecil Smith
s5-pound class-Edward Gordon tPBc)
decisioned Ronald Lee prince. Georges
Boys Club, Billy Wells (PBC} decisioned
Dennis Shannon tBCW).
90-pound ciass--Jack Trather prince
GeorEes BC) decisioned Tony Magnatoo
1PBCe johnny Daley (PBC) decisioned
95-pound class-Wilbur Isenbert Glib
erty AC) decisioned Larry Hilton (pBC).
1@0-pound class-Billy Jacobs (BCWj
decisioned Russell Foltg prince Georges
s, Gonnsy BG1' Fred Roskyel! tBCW) deci-
BCW) decisioned Teddy Perper tBCWj.
Open.
S0.pound class-Billy. Herrall (PBc)
dectsioned Teddy Rodl (BCWl, Basil Mar
mas (BCW) decisioned Billy Maxfieid
fys,son ffpgG, Jes Jpary Myles tBcw> dscisionsd Joe
g0-pound class-Biny Madden uiberty
AC) decisioned Bobby Maritime (BCW).
lO0- pound class-EuxIy Binns (BCW)
TKO,d Paul Moxxari (rBC).
l1S-pound class - Jerry .McPherson
decisioned Bob Bryan (rbC).
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Vines Daughter, II, Dies
Of Heart AiIment
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

PASADENA, Calf, Mar. 16.-A
heart ailment following a protracted
illness yesterday took the life of
Carol Vines, IL, daughter of Ellis
worth Vines, well-known golfer and
tennis player.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

Today a year ago-Frank Nc
Cool. Toronto goalie, was named
the winner Of the Calder Trophy
for being selected the outstand-
ing National Hockey League
rookie Of the season.