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Evening star., 1946-12-20
L.FIog Tie Voted ! op Oddly;
Navy Pulls Biggest Surprise 4

Stoppage of q second game of
a twin bill between the Dodgers
and Chicago Cubs because Of an
invasion of gnats at Ebbets Field
drew five votes and Enos Slaughter's S
mad dash from first to home with
the Cards payoff run against the
Red Sox in the last game Of the
World Series gained four votes.
Football oddities included such
beauts as Ohio State flying to Los
Angeles for a game with Southern
California and forgetting to take
along a single football; a WASH
ington and Lee player lining ZIP in
a West Virginia huddle by mistake
in a game played in the mud: OH
cials instructing the band to play
the "Star Spangled Banner" three
times during the Arizona-Santa
Clara game to halt play because OF
roughneSs.
Navy Pulls Biggest Surprise.
Although it received only one
vote, the sinking of the judges stand
at the women's national swim
championships at Shakamak Park,
Ind, caused plenty of outlaws.
While baseball held most Of the
spotlight in the oddities poll, Navy's
football team yesterday was voted
as producing sports1 most surpris-
ing event of the year for its per-
formance against unbeaten Army
The Blue Jackets, although los
ing the game, 2l-18, were on the
Cadets 3-yard line in the final min
ute Of play and drew rs flrst-place
ballots with the Cardinals upset
over Boston gaining 81 first-placs
votes and second place.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Merriek Boys Club
Flashes New Trophies

Two new trophies, received for
winning 100 and 140 pound football
championships in the Boys Club
League, are on display at Merrick
Boys Club They were presented
last night at the clubs annual foot
ball banquet.
Individual trophies went 10 Dave
Smith of the 120-pounders and Jim
Pantos of the 140-pounders as OUT
standing players. Among the BAN
quet guests were Jim Castiglia, Phil
adelphia Eagles player; DR.. James A.
Nolan, director of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association, and
Herman Schulteis of Chestnut
Farms Dairy.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Lew jenkins on Trial
In CasiigIione Bout
BY The A.soeiossd Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-Lew jenkins,
former world lightweight boxing
champion trying comeback, takes
on Nick Castiglione Of Chicago in
the 10-round main event tonight
at Rainbo Arena.
It will be the first Chicago APP
pearance for the Sweetwater (Tex.)
fighter since he lost pair OF de-
cisions to Willie Joyce of Gary, Ind,
and was knocked out by Pete Lello
in successive bouts in 1899.
At the same time, Joyce, still a
contender, meets Johnny Bratton in
the 10-round main event at Chicago
Stadium which Promoter Irving
Schoenwald said probably would
pull 1900 customers and a gross
gate of $40, 900.
Bratton won split decision over
Joyce in the same battle ground
october 81, and betmakers have
made the Chicago Negro q 5-to-1
fayorite.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
UcIon Punting Practice Aimed
At Keeping Ball From Young

Marines last year still are vivid In
the minds of local observers, includ-
ing La Brucherie.
Defensive formations again st
Illinois plays also came in for atten-
ton and will be gone over again
today. The Bruins eased up on hard
offensive work after three bruising
days.
Team Physician Edwin s. Ruth
said third-string Right Halt orv
Hatcher will not be ready to play
January 1, Hatcher suffered a
kidney injury several weeks ago.
La Brucherie expected Jack Brown
to step In and fill the spot If needed,
behind Rossi and Jerry Shipkey.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
GaIIaudet Loses Fifth
Straight 10 Hopkins
so.eiot pI,oo,eh TO Tn. s,or

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 20.-May-
be old Santa can help Gallaudet's
courtmen, but the District team
failed for the fifth consecutive time
to bag a victory last night as It
bowed to Johns Hopkins, 47-30, IN
a Mason Dixon Conference game.
The Blue Jays, chalking up their
second league victory, lead by 20
IL margin at the half and never
were threatened. All IL Hopkins
men scored at least one field goal.
The winners also bottled up Tom
Cuscaden, Gallaudet sharpshooter
although they couldn't stop Les
Massey, who hit the hoop Tor seven
field goals and three fouls.
n was Gallaudet's final preholi-
Evening star., 1946-12-20
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2o.-Punting
may play an important part in the
u. C. L. A.-ulinois Rose Bowl clash,
Coach Bert La Brucherie OF the
Bruins says.
He sent four kickers-Ernie Case,
Cal Rossi, Benny Reiges and Don
Malmberg-through lengthy punt
ing drill yesterday with specific In
structions to aim 'em out of bounds.
The idea, La Brucherie explained, is
to keep the bah away from Buddy
Young, Illini whirlwind.
Young,s spectacular punt returns
for Fleet City against Ell Toros
Evening star., 1946-12-20

An inkIing to some Of Maryland's
football woes came to light unex-
pectedly last night at College Park
as the Terp boxing team dropped
the duke to Virginia. ~ to 31z. It
was revealing picture Of unrest
among the undergraduates, craving
winner and unwilling to hold still
for university authority.
1t came in the guise Of a roaring
demonstration of 1disapproyal of
Referre Ray Gadsby's ruling in the
155-pound bout, IN which he called
Joe Miragliotta of Virginia the win
ner over Ed Rieder. It may have
been, as one spectator later put 1t,
so bad they couldn't even conceal
1t from the students" but the fact
remains that all efforts to quiet the
boos that threatened to take off the
roof failed.
An ill-timed warning over the
public address system that Maryland
was subject to forfeit If the booing
did not cease merely added to the
din. The demonstration continued
into the succeeding bout before the
students lost interest, and was sui
ficiently lengthy to show why any
thing less than bowl contender On
the gridiron will not satisfy the
undergrads.
Blames Army Discipline.
"You have a class of boys In
school now who have been trained
not to take 1t laying down." said
one ringsider. They've had enough
discipline In the Army to last q
lifetime and they're bound to be
noisy and hard to handle. And II
they don't have q winner, not only
in this sport but in any other
they're going to ask the reason.
will be difficult situation to handl
for the next few years until college
again start getting boys, directl.
from high school with no Army hft
behind them"
AS for the bout that touched oil
the howl, Rieder seemed to. have
Evening star., 1946-12-20
College Quints
s$ths Assoei1ted Press


Johns hopkins, At; Gallaudst. 80.
c. c. N. Y SO; Bowling Green. Green; z; r.
Louisiana STATE; 81; o.niafa S.i fIehcis' ~ -
Haryard, Messd'5b S.: Boston UNIVERSITY; %.
penr,.. 73: William and Mary, 50.
canisius. 80; st. Bonaventure, %.
W. Va. Wesleyan. 90; Morris-HarVes'
wash SA; Jefferson, s5; Bethany. a.
sfena. 81; Hartwick, 43.
adelphia. e 81: N. Z. Aggies. SO.
Tulane, 81; chicago Loyola. 50.
Texas, 81; Depaul. 43. -
No'sdo Norshwesst4ernx; s4 x;.yisr. SS; n 4s a'0na' o.
kagsas k,ssaar,, state'W e.; Wnaashinston. na aas %
Gentral. 70; Parsons, 54:.
Creighton, 40; Morningside' 40.
Michigan, 45; STANFORD, 81 IL
auskinlsusasi aesplsal. g.: ri ASshlsnd, Mats.0A Is. -.
iHNDaa44 ioWa. II: st. Mary's (Calif.) Al.
Manchester, A; Carroll, AZ. =.
Hope, SO; Michigan Normal %.
sutlsrss .s,as IS; GincinRaSSl; S7! WaSssb, D'' 80.
North Central, Al: Coe. SO.
Tri-State. 40; Adrian, 40.
Elmhurst, So; Lake Forest. 81.
Wichita, ST.. Oklahoma City. -.
Georgia Tech, IS: Davidson, Al.
WWittenberg. 6S; wash. tMd.). 4s.
Gonzaga, So: Eastern Wash. 40.
Occidental, SO; Hardin n-Simmons. a.
San Diego, AZ: Los ANGELES Loyola, %.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Student Howl Over Ring Verdict
Is Seen Tip on Terps' Woes
By Lewis F. Atehison

won from here to next week, but
Gadsby said that many Of the blows
he landed did not carry the au-
thority they seemed to have from
the rear seats. A former Olympic
champ who knows his way around
a ring, Gadsby said Miragliotta
blocked many Of Rieder's punches
and scored effectively himself with
short, jolting body blows.
Joe was one of three brothers who
accounted for as many points for
Coach AL York's squad. Brother
Basil, l30 pounds, outpointed al
Salkowski and brother Jim won the
135-pound debate with Danny
Smith.
Maryland's Ken Malone cut down
Edgar Allan Poe Sd a couple Of sizes
In the heavyweight scrap but Tommy
Malone, Terp T45-pounder, got of
to late start against Willie Bar
nett and had to be satisfied with q
draw. Earl Barnett dropped the
nod to Bob Gregson in the l65-pound
joust.
Almost Wins With Subs.
Maryland had to 60 with a couple
of subs and even SO almost took the
honors. Dave Lewis scored over
virginias John Burch In fast 125-
pound opener, and Bob Hafer made
an impressive beginning against the
Cavaliers Ralph Shoaf in the light
heavy fight. But Shoaf, shifting his
attack to the body In round two
slowed down Hafer enough TO over
take him and win. Hafer was down
briefly In the third from a low blow
Low on the chin.
125-pound class Dave Lewis md
1tpotnted John Burch.
130-pound class - Basil Airagiiotta
ga.) outpointed Al Salkowski,
i35-pound claxG-Jim Mfragifotta tNa.]
tpointed Dan Smith.
f4b-pound class--Tom Maloney md
I'd Willie Barnett, draw.
15b-pouud class--Joe Miragliotta Va-
itpoirted Eddie Rieder.
185-pound class-Bob Gresson tMd.)
outpofnted Earl Barnett.
i75- pound class--Ralph shoaf Wao
Heavyweight class---Ken Malone tMo.l
n,,fnninfad Edgar Allen Poe Iu
Evening star., 1946-12-20
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. ZU.-4He ot.
Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodger
regular season tie for the National
League pennant has been voted the
No. / sports oddity of 1946 by a close
margin over the Ted Williams shift'
Twelve of the Sc writers who par
ticipated in the annual Associated
Press poll to determine the oddest
event of the year, agreed that the
Red Bird-Brook standof was tops
while II thought that the Cleveiana
and st. Louis shift for slugger Ied
williams of the Boston Red Sox was
the strangest occurrence. The otner
votes were well scattered.
Although the Chicago Cubs and
the New York Giants played on a
tie game which decided the 1908
pennant in favor of the Cubs, the
Card-Dodger deadlock marked the
first time in major league baseball
that two teams wound up the regu-
lar season in a dead heat for the
title.
The two teams entered the final
day of the campaign snarled for the
lead and both contestants lost, re-
sulting in best-two-out- of three
game playoff for the flag which the
Red Birds won in two straight
games.
Shift Crimps Ted in Series.
The now famous Williams shift
was employed by Manager Lou Bou-
dreau of the Indians after the Bos-
ton strong boy had belted three
home runs off Tribal hurlers IN the
opener of a ble-header. Bou-
dreau moved practically his entire
team into right field and Manager
Ed Dyer of the Cards used yaria.
ton of the move in the Worlo
Series. The strategy paid on as
williams was held to five singles.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
G. u. Battles Dovis-EIkins, c. u.
Faces Y. p. |. in Bargain Bill

AShburner, Crennle Reed, JACK
Chambers and Perry Frye. The FIRST
three are veterans Of the squad that
finished third last year in the South
ern Conference and won the State
championship.
Three former "all-State" high
school stars will appear in Davis
Elkins' lineup, Bill White from
Illinois, Hap Huey from Georgia
and Henry Collette of West Vir-
ginia. 8 gs8
Virginia Tech. moves over to
American University tomorrow
night to duel staff Cassell's Eagles
at $50.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Illinois Football Squad
Of a. Is Off Tonight
By Inc As.oeiuisd Press

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-A A.
man Illinois football squad viii leave
tonight for Pasadena, Calf, arriv-
ing Monday, to meet U. g. L. A. in
the Rose Bowl game on January l..
Coach Ray Eliot selected the trav-
cling squad yesterday and put his
men through drills designed to keep
their legs In condition despite the
20-degree temperatures. The players
also rehearsed some new plays.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Robinson, Facing Bell,
Big Choice 10 Win
Weller Crown
BY shs Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Sugar Ray
Robinson, the "uncrowned cham
pion,' gets his delayed chance to
make It of1icial tonight when he
takes on Tommy Bell Of Youngs-
town, Ohio, with the welterweight
title hanging in the balance.
After five weary years Of waiting
for shot at the 147-pound crown,
the Harlem Sugar Man is 1-to-4
faYorite to whip Bell and earn rec
ognition by both the New York
Athletic Commission and the Ma
tional Boxing Association after
their 15-round Madison Square Car
den bout.
Partly because they figure Robin
son deserves title chance and part
ly because they know Bell as capa-
BILE workman who never has been
knocked out, the fans are expected
to turn out $4,000 strong for $9o,-
900 gate.
Loses Only One Bout.
Beaten only once in his career OF
. rs fights, and then by Middleweight
Jake La Motta, Robinson had been
matched with Marty Servo for a
championship scramble before the
Schenectady welter abdicated his
throne because Of q sore nose. Bel
finally was selected as q logical foe
and all agreed to recognize the win
ner as the new king.
Bell and Robinson met before, In
January OF 1S45, with Robinson
earning q decision on his boxing
flnesse and class. In his last out
ling, Sugar Ray got OF. the floor to
stop Artie Levine In Cleveland. Bell
lost two Of six 1916 fights, both to
middleweights, Cecil Hudson and
La Motta., The 23-year-old Negro
boy has been beaten 10 times In his
career.
Conceded Chance to Last 4
Although Robinson has won his
last Is fights and knocked out IL Of
his opponents, the rugged Bell is
given a good chance of lasting the
route. The youngstown scrapper
has q good knockout punch, but
they're betting Sugar doesn't stand
around long enough to get hit.
Robinson has fought four mer
who had held titles or were destined
to win them later on and he beat
every one. Fritzie Zinc was his VIC
tim twice, Sammy Angott three
times, Henry Armstrong twice and
Servo once.
| Servo copped the crown by knock
ing out Freddie (Red) Cochrane In
four rounds last February. He re-
tired without defending.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

Virginia Tech will open two-day
visit here tonight, meeting Catholic
U. at pm. in the first part of a
bargain basket ball bill at Brook
land.
Georgetown plays Davis-Elkins in
the windup at $50. and the occa-
sion marks the last appearance of
the two local qulnts until after the
holidays. Georgetown is expected to
win by comfortable margin but
the Cardinals will have rough going
against the Gobblers.
Tech is expected to start a team
composed of Charley Harris, Jim
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Mild Sports Seen
As Heart Brucer
BY the Assosioied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-
Youngsters with heart conditions
are being urged to participate IN
the milder sports, provided their
families and physician and school
nurse have been consulted, Dr..
Alexander j. Stoddard, superin-
tendent of Philadelphia schools.
said.
In addition, special exercises
have been started in physical
education classes to correct fat
feet, poor postures, overweight
and other conditions which have
kept little Johnny on the side
lines.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Entries Close Tonight
For Court Tourney

Entries close at 9 o'clock tonight
for the Boys Club Of Washington
annual Christmas basket ball tour
|ney. Weight classes viii be 80, los,
120, 1876 and $50 pounds. The Eve
ming Star Trophy goes to the 150-
pound winner.
The Touchdown Club Trophy will
be at stake in the 105-pound class
and the Rotary Club Trophy in the
120-pound class.
Entries may be filed with Ollie
Driver at Atlantic O049.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Fights Lost Night
By fhe Assoeiofed Press

NEW YoRK.-Pete Kennedy, 14eN,
Elmsford. n. y. knocksd out Vic
FALL RIVER, Mass.-Buddy Far
rell, 159. Newark, N; j., knocked out
Johnny Eagle. 100. Detroit.
141, Burlington, outpointed Maurice
Lefty Lachance, l43. Lewiston. Me-
HIGHLAND PARK. N. Juan Ser:
-sEe. I59, BROOKLYN, outpointed Mel
Hawkins, leo. New York, s.
PITTSBURGH Young
Barney Moore, 1856, New York. l.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
st. Johns Quint Already Selling
|As Auqusterfer Resumes Helm

Gene Augusterfer, coach Of the st.
Johns football team and one OF
the All-Prep coaches for the ALI
High game, now is back In harness
as basket ball coach.
But the st. Johns quint already
has been formed and, including yes
terday's 50-42 victory over Ana
costa on the Cadet court, has tucked
away three wins in as many starts.
The man personally responsible
for this achievement is former
George Washington University star
named Joe Gallagher.
Gallagher, Augusterfer's assistant,
captained the Colonials to the 1943
Southern Conference championship
and was a big gun OF the st. Johns
quints of 1888 and 80. He returned
to st. Johns this year following a
tour Of duty in the Marine Corps.
Need More Teamwork.
Our team is possibly a little weak
on defense and the boys have to
learn to work together" Gallagher
A1O4CotAy ddAll1tos phb VIC AAVS1l0 W
give our opposition something to
shoot at"
Gallagher has coached the boy.
inv the fast -break method and tht
one handed Western style Of shoot.
ing. j
He has four tall boys to assume
command of the blackboard in Jacl
George, Brad Pusey, Lee Ford ane
AL Weaver, all of whom have fig
ured in st. Johns three wins.
He has capable ball handlers II
Vince Durkin, brother of Catholis
tUniversity's Don Durkin; Billy Mar.
tin, Bob Pooh and Tom Fannon.
Add to this list Dick Fennell, Jaci
Welt, Don Kokes, Charley BatMlar
and Mike Mastrovito and you have
quite an aggregation.
In yesterdays game George. who
starred for Tech last year and is
well known in football, racked up
10 points. while Pusey and Martin
drouped in 10.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

voted. for Stan Musial. Charley Trippi and Tony
Zale, in that order.
sft II Musial isn't No. |, however, he should be
fairly close. In the World Series he was over
shadowed by Harry cThe Cat Brecheen and Enos
Slaughter but Musial was the man who put the
Cardinals In the show He not only was the major
leagues leading hitter but In making the trans
formation from the best outfelder OF the National
League to the top first baseman under the big
tent he accomplished one Of the most remarkable
feats of recent years.
without Musial the Cards almost certainly
would have been beaten by the Dodgers. Indeed,
when the 26-year-o Donora Pao star was
switched to fill the gaping infield hole the Red
birds were seven games back.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
seahawk Stockholders May BaIk D {. Bidder

CAVALIERS CLICK-Here are couple Of shots
OF the fsticufhng at College Park last night in
which Virginia scored 4a-to-3k victory over
Maryland. At left Ralph Shoaf. Virginia's It's
FOUNDER, scores knockdown over Maryland's Bob
other view the expression on the face Of the Cav
alters Edgar Allen Poe III indicates degree of
pain from a hard left to the midsection delivered
by the Terps' heavyweight, Ken Malone, who
earned the referees award. Star Staff Photos.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Hockey at d GIunce
1T fhe NsSocIuf0d TIeSS
NATIONAL. LEAGIIE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto, 8; Detroit. /.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
st. Paul, 8: Houston, g..
Minneapolis, 8; Fort Worth. o.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Seattle, 8; Portland, q.
MNfEXsrMEkS NfX MsstNtnFISsN aNtnFFIESRNauoNHG rss9sk LEAGUE.
Nelson, z; SPOKANE, 3:-- 8:
Evening star., 1946-12-20

score score at haI. sS-la. St. Johns. Ref
,e-Latona.
Bulls Beats C. U. Fresh.
Bulls Prep defeated the Catholic
University Freshmen, 1926, on the
losers court.
Deon Branch and Jim Meyer
paced the Props, but high scoring
honors went to Joe Judge of the
Frosh with 8 points.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Broner Gets Letter

Herbert j. Broner, 4707 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, has been awarded
/ a letter for junior varsity football at
the Middlebury (Vt) College.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Pro Basket Boil

BY the Associated Press
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
st. :. Louis, 76; Boston. ~.
Philadelphia, IS: Cleveland. A.
Providence, 81; Chicaso, n.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, 81; Fort Wayne, A..
Anderson, 81; Buffalo. 40.
Rochester. SO; Sheboygan, 81.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Baltimore, &C; Wilmington. 80.
Philadelphia, So: Troy. 40.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Vancouver. So; Yakima. Al.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Betting Improved as He Learned New Job

Betting Improved as He Learned New Job
arbitrarily assigned to first base Manager Eddie
Dyer asked his star he would take fling at the job after was
evident that Rookie Dick Sr inexperienced Tor the role
Musa big enough star to have refused without drawing
IRE but agreed to and although he had played game
the bag, he was the best in the business in month
Other players have switched positions in the past but few any
mastered their duties quickly Ruth turned from good
pitcher into great outde Geenberg switched from first base
the oueld George sser star pitcher before he became
greater baseman.
Dyer tanperpg hitter Musa asked
slggers average fallen off would have been
Dyer Musal criticism Instead
batsman getting better at the plate even
Is learned his job.
Tippi Was Sporkplug Of Georgia Eleven
Our No 2 boy Tripp boy. zae encounter
rough going the baong But Tppi the fellow who put
might mediocre Georgia
team Trippi that wound unbeaten
Bowl He did everything except paint the
goal posts, witness these achievements:
Averaged yards Q15 carries for 745 yards
Completed 40 of 10 passes for 622 yards.
Pned 40 times averaging 1854 yards
Played average of ass minutes in each game.
points toucfowns and In the words OF
player seen
did ring 945 although fighting only once At
the middeweigh champion sue
and by ougaming
young until Graano finally SUM
to the for full count
fight the and perhaps OF many years For
courage nothing could oer In 1916 TO matc
Zaes exhibition.
Now other guys finish 1928.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Rosenweiq Scores ~ Points

Bob Rosenweig accounted for half
the points for the Bethesda Medical
Center as 1t downed the Naval Air
Reserve Training Unit, 54-42, last
night at Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-12-20
losers court. Fred Welch was
ty,,nrer.ysn with 10 roiY1tg

Totals- -2l 345 Totals-----S 8 24
Score at half-Lackey, 22-11.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High as
sumed early control in downing the
Alumni, 41-31, last night at Be-
thesda. High-scoring -honors. how
ever went to Alumni's Chris Chap.
pei with IA points.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

Mount Rainier, meanwhile, drop
ped its fourth straight game, losing
to the Alumni, 1928, on the High
School court. Alex Sargis leg the
scoring with 10 points.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

Lackey High of Indian Head, Md,
paced by Jack Byrd's q points, de-
feated Oxon Hill, 1924, on the
Evening star., 1946-12-20
Win, Lose or Draw
Without MusioI the Cords Were Cold
By FRANCIS I. sTANN

young will to power
full high forthcoming poll to
outstanding athletes Of the baseball
player fighter This bureau which confesses
te dhla forn nosSinrt tha "A resllts
Evening star., 1946-12-20
day game.

Five years ago-The U. 9. =. A.
Bruins defeated Florida, 3o-27,
in football game at Jackson
vile. Fla.
Evening star., 1946-12-20

Totals ls1250 Totals II
Score at half. 27-1a, st. Johns.