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Evening star., 1946-04-02
Walton Of Redskins
Joins Colgate Staff

Assistant Coach Frank tTiger
Walton of the Redskins has resigned
to accept a position under Andy
Kerr at Colgate. He has reported
to the Red Raiders, who are holding
their spring training sessions.
Walton will be an invaluable addi-
ton to Colgate, which is using the
T this year The Tiger, member
of the original Redskin team. was
recalled to active service two years
ago when a paucity of line material
threatened to wreck the team His
experience and steadying influence
on the rockies made him worth his
weight In gold
Walton. a. high school coach be-
fore rejoining the club, moved up to
an assistant coach's berth last year
when the influx Of discharged serv-
icemen made it necessary to reduce
the roster. He has decided on coach
ing as a career and at Colgate will
have ample opportunity to prove
himself in grade-A college compe-
tition. Well versed in the T. espe-
clally from the lines viewpoint. he
can give Kerr a big hand in getting
started with the intricate system.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
FaIco Battles Toniqht
To Prep for Bout Here

Tony Falco, the Hartford Conn }
Welterweight. who has been signed
to meet Jimmy McGriff. local KO
artist, on next Tuesdays boxing
show in Turner's Arena, will prep
for the encounter with a bout
against Johnny Lovett in Hartford
tonight.
Falco, on the basis of an impress
sive record, will be favored over
Lovett, but his showing tonight will
influence the odds quotation for his
date with McGriff. Inactive recent
ly Falco won l9 of 81 fights through
February of 1914 before losing to
Bill Murray, another Connecticut
favorite.
Managed by Lou Viscusi and Bill
Gore. Falco is stablemate of
Featherweight Champion Willie Pep.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
By Lewis F. Atchison

A sardine took quick gander at
BoWie's opening-day mob scene yes
terday and turned to his pal and
said, "Geez, how'd you like to be
packed in like that?"
Standing space was at premium
as record 81 900 customers elboWed
their way into the nearby Maryland
racing plant for the first time since
1912 and today was expected to be
little better. Track officials, frankly,
were caught with their guard down
as well-heeled players from all over
the East struggled to get their
money on the line.
The Belair, a mile and 70 yard
test that included three candidates
for the $500 Bowie Handicap COM
ing up Saturday, topped todays
program. 1t figured to be only a
tightener for Catbridge, Blue Cross
and Altos. but with 10 rivals looking
for an extra bucket of oats, lnclud-
ing Gabe Paul and Prefect, it prom
ised to be a real hoss race.
Yesterdays card was not an ex-
pensive lineup of horse flesh. but
it mattered little to the crowd. In
all other respects 1t was the same
old friendly Bowie, with long shots
and favorites dividing the honors.
Daily Double sum Puzzles.
What puzzled the crowd. which
ted das4ecordAT 81 ,e04 ,6S6 (opening day)t
into the totalisator, was the paltry
s9O1 ,payoff on the daily double. A
straight parlay on Late Time,
$1,000 winner of the first, and
Goldie's Sugar, paying $2l7,7O in
the second, would have netted ap-
$l0.885.
The only explanation was that %
lucky hunch players wagered on
the Al combination because the
opener fell on the fourth months
first day. This explanation didn't
satisfy innumerable fans, who fig
ured the payoff still should have
been much more. All three payoffs
were opening day records for the
track.
Offcials, prepared for 10000 to
Is 900 persons, were taken completely
by surprise when special railroad
trains, buses and private autos dis
a small army at the portals
Fans still were standing in line to
buy admission tickets as late as the
fourth race, while in the grandstand
hundreds were shut out at the bet
ting windows.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
BY the ASsocioted Press

/ NEW YORK, April 2.-The bally-
hoo wheels started revolving in
earnest today for the most fabulous
fight in boxing history-the return
heavyweight title bout between
Champion Joe Louis and Billy Conn
at the Yankee Stadium on June 49,
Challenger Billy, the Pittsburgh
dandy. looking in fine shape at 100
pounds, was scheduled to shove off
TO MS permanent training head
quarters at Greenwood Lakes, N. j.,
"a hours after Promoter Mike Jacobs
had fixed a top price of S10O for
ringside seats. the highest ever
charged officially for fight.
This is 300 per cent more than
the s25 top for the first Louis
Conn shindig at the Polo Grounds
in 1941 and 100 per cent more than
the $50 top charged for Tex Rick
ards famous fights involving Jack
Dempsey in the Golden Twenties"
era.
Announcement of the S1O0 tariff
at which Jacobs previously had
hinted, plus scale of $50, $50. $40
and $40 for less advantageous seats
in the 100.000-capacity stadium. as
sured record gross gate of $3,O0O,-
900 or better for the long anticipated
return go.
The present gate record is the
| $685. $50 paid by 104,943 spectators
for the second Dempsey-Gene Tun-
ney scrap in Chicago in September,
1927, when the still debated long
count occurred. Rickard charged
an official $40 top for this one, but
unoff1cially was reported to have sold
the first three ringside rows at s1OO
| seat.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
ouis-Conn BoI!yhoo in High
With Tickets Priced at $1OO

Conn, knocked out in the 18th
round in his first chance at the
title. merely will strike a few poses
for newspaper photographers when
he arrives at Greenwood Lakes to-
day. He plans to start serious train
ing tomorrow.
III win the title this time for
sure he said. He was leading on
points in 194l when he made the
mistake of trading punches with the
champion. III stick to boxing this
time"
Louis, meantime, is working out at
West Baden, Ind, where he has been
since March l. He will switch later
to Pompton Lakes, N. j.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Mats Third-BaseWoes
Continue as Torres
Returns 10 Cuba
BY Burton Hawkins
Star stof4 CORRESPONDENT

ORLANDO, Fla, April 2.-The
Mats will break training camp Sun
day no nearer solution to their
thlrd-base problem than when they
convened here in February. With
the return home of Gil Torres,
leading candidate for the job, Wash
lngton has remaining only the un-
promising Sherry Robertson and
George Myatt.
Torres, who boarded plane today
Tor Havana, says he hopes to return
IN a week or so with his wife, but
his departure eliminates the pos
sibility of Manager Ossie Bluege
| blending him into the Mats reg
ular infleld in time for opening
day two weeks hence. Torres has
admitted there is no assurance his
wife will accompany him to the
United States. If she doesn't he
won't return.
The slender Cuban confessed home
sickness the first day he arrived
here. Still grief-stricken by the
loss of his son last November, Tor
res said he constantly has been re-
minded of his boy by the young
sters of other players here. He
says he has reached the point where
he can't concentrate on baseball.
Early Apt to Go on Block.
Torres was to have played third
base for the Mats against left
handed pitching, which would ap-
proximate a steady job since Wash
ington's left-handed heavy batting
order is destined to view success
sion OF southpaw pitching.
Bluege has expressed dissatisfac-
ton with the fielding of both Rob-
ertson and Myatt at third and also
us Mortified at the prospect of hav-
ing either for a lead-off man in
his batting order So the Mats will
renew attempts to get an eligible
man for the job by engineering
deal. President Clark Griffith
plans putting Catcher Jake Early
on the block in an attempt to ac-
quire a third baseman.
The development of Al Evans as
power hitter-he has Swatted
three home runs, triple and
double in his last half dozen games
and the fact that Al swings a
bat right-handed has installed him
as the Mats No. l catcher. To bal
ance his infeld, Bluege would part
with Early, but not easily.
Kuhel Remains With Paw Cut.
First Baseman Joe Kuhel pre-
terred to accept a sizable salary
slice rather than an unconditional
release, it has developed. Kuhel
was notified he was to be released,
but informed Griffith he would ac-
cept salary cut to stick with the
Mats, who will carry three first base
men in Mickey Vernon, Jack San
ford and Kuhel
Pitcher Bill Lefebvre has been sold
to Minneapolis, while Pitcher Pete
Appleton may quit baseball to ac-
cept job with Buffalo following
his release by the Mats. Pitcher
Larry Brunke, who won Is games
and lost at Chattanooga last sea-
'nVi,s pRSt VA oiLAlIl QfD dn LdlS3 k-
fore accepting Grifith's proposition
to return to the Lookouts. Brunke
was toleave here today.
: Washington was t0 battle Indian
apolis here today and will tangle
with the Brooklyn Dodgers tomor-
row at Sanford in the feature at
traction of program honoring
Sanford's returned war veterans.
The Mats will play Orlando's entry
in the Florida State League in
Red Cross benefit here Thursday.
with Outhlders George Binks of the
Mats being loaned to Orlando for
the occasion.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Griffith to Put Early on Block in Effort to Help |nhe|d
Tigers, With Infie|d
Improving, Seen as
Ready for Start
By the Axsoeiofed PFsss

PENSACOLA, Fla. April 2.-Man-
ager Steve O'Neill. whose world
champion Tigers stopped here today
for game with the Braves, believes
his team will be ready for anything
by opening day." He said he was
worried about our infield," but
pointed to the rapid progress made
by Second Baseman Eddie Mayo,
Third Sacker Bill Hitchcock and
First Baseman Hank Greenberg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The
Cleveland Indians pared their roster
to 40 players yesterday by optioning
Outf1elder Cliff Mapes to San Diego
and Sending First Baseman Elmer
Sidlo and Catcher Ralph Weigel to
Wilkes Barre.
HOUSTON, Tex.-Having walloped
their Beaumont farm club, ITO.
yesterday, the Yankees hope to flash
some of the same hitting power
against Houston today. Charley
Keller and Joe Di Maggie gave the
1871 fans at Beaumont an eyeful.
Keller poled two homers and drove
in seven runs while Di Maggie con-
nected for homer and four singles
in five trips.
CHARLESTON, S. c. - The
Athletics let three more ball play
ers go today. Outfielder Frank
Demaree was released uncondi-
tionally, while Ray Poole was OPP
toned to Savannah and Don Rich
mond sent to Toledo.
SAN ANTONIO, Textile White
Sox and the Pirates brought their
exhibition tour feud here today
with Acting Manager Mule Haas
of the Pale Hose exulting over the
performance of Don Holloway. Kol-
loway belted home run, triple, sin
gle and drew walk in four times
at bat as the Sox blasted out II
hits in ga victory over the Pi-
arteS.
. Ell PASO. Tex-Shortstop Mark
Christman. replacement for Vern
I Stephens, was more in the spotlight
than ever yesterday as the Browns
moved here to renew their home
Ward-bound exhibition series with
the Cubs. Christmans triple with
two on beat the Cubs, 5-4, at Tue
son, Ariz. Christman also singled
and walked and contributed two
brilliant stops.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
ST. Pete-Havana Ract
Mark Beaten Twice.;
Another Boat Wins
BY the Associo,ed Pres,

HAVANA, April 1.-Two of the
larger craft broke the six-year-old
record for the 234 mile st. Peters
burg, Fla, to Havana yacht race,
but a trim, new 40-foot cutter, the
Den-EVon captured the main prize
n the revival OF the ocean sailing
classic.
A 1916 model boat, the Den-E-
Won, owned by w. M. Denny and
skippered by Ed Spence, both of St
Petersburg was the seventh yacht
to cross the finish line, but was
listed first in the standings with a
corrected time of 80 hours, 46
minutes and IA seconds. She also
won the Glass B trophy, although
she was the only scratch vessel
among the smaller craft With an
all-St. Petersburg crew guiding her,
the Den-E-Von had an elapsed
time of 4l5105.
The Sea GYPSY. a 78-foot
schooner, owned by c. r. Vose and
piloted by Gordon Brooks, both
New Workers. was the first to sweep
past the final marker off Havana's
Moro Castle last night She clipped
l hour. 25 minutes and 35 seconds
off the old record set by the yawl
Good News in 1910. when the event
last was held. The schooner. scratch
boat in Glass A. was timed in
35 so 25 cOfnpared tn the former
standard of 37:17.
The second boat to finish, Albert
H. Veeder's Jacinta, also broke the
Good News mark. The 57-foot
schooner had an elapsed time of
37:02.l4 and corrected time of
35 07 Sc. Veeder is from Chicago.
Away, a sloop owned by Harlow
N. Davock Of Birmingham. Mich,
came in fifth, but annexed Glass A
honors with a corrected time of
34:0l o6. Her elapsed time was
40 20 a.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Crowd, MutueI, Double Marks
Give Bowie Rousinq Sendoff

Much of the difficulty was blamed
on the absence of experienced en-
ployes, who have found other posi-
tions during the tracks three-year
shutdown. Actually, Bowie yester-
day was too small for its pants and
a race track mob, which decided to
stand in the same place at the same
time or move in opposite direc-
tlons simultaneously, had no trouble
snarling traffic without the help of
green ticket-punchers and gatemen.
Refreshments Not Overlooked.
One saw the same old faces, older
but no wiser Luckily. there was
no shortage of bottled suds, or the
more virile type of liquid refresh
ments. Long, round strips of syn
thetic rubber. dipped in lukewarm
water and laughingly dispensed as
hot dogs found lines of voracious
customers. The clubhouse dining
room was jammed from well before
post time until late in the after
noon, although the clubhouse was
considerably less crowded than
other sections.
Late Time delighted his sup
porters by breaking on top in the
curtain-raiser and remaining there
the entire trip to win by a length
over Poochanelli Celestial Blue was
third. Goldie's Sugar got off third.
moved up at the head of the stretch
and got home by head over Post
Boy to complete the double.
HiHyer Court, Bernard Seroy's
picture-book horse, made a show of
his field in the featured Bayard.
The handsome chestnut colt scam.
pered out in front at the break and
was breezing along five lengths in
front when he crossed the finish line.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
GuribuIdi and MichueIs
Complete Mat Card

The card for tomorrow night S
wrestling show in Turner's Arena
was closed out yesterday when
Chick Garibaldi was signed to meet
Eddie Michaels and Babe Craddock
was named to meet Andy Filosa in
preliminaries.
Headlined by the meeting of Matte
Brown and George (KO) Koverly
the show also will present Manic
Singh, the Cobra Clutch creator
against Ed White and Moochy the
Magnificent against Abe Winkel-
stein.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Strict, Vounted SIueger
Of Old As, Dies at 80

CLEVELAND, April 2-George A.
Strict, 80, a major league player
in the early days of the game, died
yesterday. He had served as a Fed
eral court bailiff for 20 years until
his retirement in 1943.
He played with Cleveland and
other clubs, and in 1885. as mem
Der of the Philadelphia Athletics.
once hit four triples and double
in five times at bat in q game
against Brooklvn
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Skating Vonities
To Open Tonight

Roller skating emerges from its
customary sidewalk and rink
setting tonight into an extrava-
ganza designed TO match any
thing seen on ice skates or in
show business, with the" Skating
VanltieS of l946' opening a six
day stand at Uhne Arena at BIS.
The Is acts include every type
Of skating exhibition from grace
full waltzes and ballet numbers to
skilldul acrobatics. The cast,
headed by glamorous Gloria
Nord. includes such we'll known
skating figures as Dolly Durkin
and Frank Foster, Terry Taylor,
Shorty Renna, Ben Dove and
Little Make.
Evening star., 1946-04-02

Billy ooulHWOfth, WHOM the three new owners
of the Braves lured from the St. Louis Cardinals by
making the switch too financially attractive to turn
down, hasn't got team considered good enough
to win the National League pennant Yet, that is
But apparently, he's going to get it in the future
When multi millionaire Tom Yawkey bought
the Boston Red Sox he became sports personality
overnight He was hard to keep out of the spot
light, especially after he acquired Joe Cronin for
$250,O00 and bought Lefty Grove, Jimmy Foxx and
dozens of other stars at other spectacular prices
But not many sports people know about the new
owners of the Braves.
This could be for one of several reasons, or a
combination of several. In the first place Messrs
Louis Perrin. Joe Nancy and Guido Rugo three
Evening star., 1946-04-02

to get $1,000 bonuses plus $4,000 a
year.
Pasquel said the 30-year-old
Owen, who received his naval dis
charge at the Sampson IN. " sepa-
ration center, will act as player
manager for the Torreon team and
that Hausmann would take over
second base on the same nine.
Zimmerman will be assigned to
Nuevo Laredo.
Pasquel said Maglie's affliation
still was undecided. "A lot of clubs
would like to have him." he said of
the right-hander, who won five and
lost four for the New Workers last
wear.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Barber to Join FIoherty

Jim Barber, ticketed for coach
ing berth under Ray Flaherty with
the New York Yankees. officially
signed yesterday. Barber. one of the
greatest tackles the Redskins ever
owned, was released from the Navy
last Saturday.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Exhibition Games

Chicago (A1. Q: Pittsburgh tND. T.
Brooklyn tN) B" = New York (Al
BROOKLYN en-. >; Jersey City a. LD, 3
Philadelphia tA.l, ); Baltimore II. L9,
ST. Louis a., s. Chicago en-. A.
St. Louis M. 3: Cleveland "a. .
Boston tAD, s: Cincinnati M, 3 (hrst
gameb.
Boston tA). A. Cincinnati CN), (sec-
ond game.
New York fAD. IL Beaumont IT. L.. o
Miami Beach II. I. L., 7; Philadelphia
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Hockey PIoyoffs
BY the Assoeioied Press

BY the Assoeoied Press
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at Montreal Montreal leads, 10
m beSt-of-seVen Seresl.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bl$halo at Cleveland first game of best
of-se3en serieSl.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
st. Paul a Kansas City tteams tied, -
all, in pest-of-seVen serieS).
Omaha at Tulsa Tulsa leads, 81, in
eSt-of-SeVen SerieS)
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Open Tennis Courts Todoy

Six new clay tennis courts at
Pierce Mill road near Rock Creek
have been readied by Government
Services, Inc, and were to be opened
to the public today at o'clock,
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Wood Renamed Bowling Gar
BY Capital Plant Operators.

: 'BoB Mieiotto, Ai11ahageft 6r King
Pin, was elected sergeant of arms
to replace Hiser.
/ Harry ,Hap) New1nan,~ nanaaes
of Chevy Chase Ice Palace JhHhs
Singer, pilot of Greenway, and
Evelyn Gay of Takoma were named
new members of the board of direc-
tors to serve with Hiser, Ralph
Monk Fraser of Lucky Strike and
Hank Hawkins of Greenway.
Martins Cleaners maintained
their fve-game lead in the Wash
ington Ladies Loop last night at
Lafayette as Jessie Sacrey's 361 led
a 80 victory over Hessick Coal. Ed
monds Optical moved into the run
nerup spot with a sweep over Quail
lty Food Shop. S. g. H. Parking
dropped to third place in losing the
odd game to Takoma Decorators.
Jolliffe's top set of 371 gave fourth
place Garvin's Grill 81 edge over
E. M. Bryan Co.
SparKed by jim CheSneyS 14l,
Evening Star quint whitewashed the
pennant-contending Coca Cola out
fit in the Hi-Skor Business Mems
Loop. Hibbs of New Recreation
Lunch was best with 1862.
Ned Warner, former manager of
Del Ray and Alexandria Recreation,
is the new pilot of the Bowling Field
maple lanes. He reports that Sergt.
Rudy Rudnitsky was top kegler in a
special tenpin match with scores Of
1856. 203 and 213
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Win,Lose or Draw
Broves' New Owners Watched Costly Yowke,
BY FRANCIS E. STANN

TAMPA, Fla. April 2-H called
currency plus the business can
build winning the Braves are headed for better
things
Evening star., 1946-04-02
southworth's Contract Reported Unique in Baseball

Messrs Perrin Nancy and Rugo aren't being ngardy other
respects however the acquisition of Souhworh
They hired Souhworth
other clauses this hreeyear unique
baseball history.
Here's the during
$4,000 bonus and from thes150oo finishing
and bngo, winning!
They bought Morton price
Ing anywhere $4,000 They
from the club (th Cardinals perhaps
haven't what looks to be flag winner but Hopp
lew others
the farms begin producing who
Cardinals.
the Red sox to the
Braves back
Braves With his $78aday his
private pilot his hiring of southwoh
Hopp this fellow, Pern making incidentally
pened by able character
thumper played
flight program last
Everythings to
to before they the Cardinals.
Evening star., 1946-04-02

Messrs Perrin, Nancy Rugo
understood Mr. Perrin chief sockhoder
few mines They business
their fortunes and decided make like Briggs Yawkey Webb Bradley
CroSfey other
unlike YaWkey they're a big
Yawkey learned outlay of than
Rugo who stood by and Now they're going about seeking
goala for Bosonn different
their establishment of big
Yankees and Cardinals.
For the first the Braves have big
the AAA
apo to Miami Beach Leavenwoh Kans Hartford
Evansville Ind They don't this
next Neither do they expect to wait for u
Yawkey who incidentally still waiting This policy strictly
dle-road
Evening star., 1946-04-02

30s all like Secor
Yawkey hurry bring pennant Boston and
It, The failure of this daring experiment
deal of attention. and with Justification
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Former D. {. Mans Boat
Has Rough Trip TO Bermuda
by tho Associated Press

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Gilmour, who
were married in Milwaukee last
month, arrived in st. Georges Har-
Dor here today in their 5S-foot
schooner, Pinta. after a stormy
nine-day passage from City Island,
N. Y.
The trip, which was made with
only one crew member, found the
motorless vessel heading into rough
seas from the day it put out from
New York. The ship was never in
any actual danger, but Mrs. Gill
mour said that at times the sea
became so rough that he had to lash
himself to the wheel, while plotting
the vessel.
Mr.. Gilmour, q former WASH
ington newspaperman, had planned
the trip as honeymoon and plans
to stay In Bermuda indefinitely.
When the Pinta anchored OF
Gibbs Hill Tuesday night, rescue
party" believing that she had run
aground, set out to release her yes
terday morning. A motor boat
towed her to st. Georges Harbor.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
|Durocher Wrecked
Home, Says Husband
OF Laraine Day
sy ii. A.seelo..d Pres.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Leo Du-
rocher, center OF uncounted baseball
tiffs, found himself mixed up in a
domestic dispute today, charged
with wrecking the home OF Laraine
Day, film actress, and her husband,
James Ray Hendricks, an airport
executive.
MIR. Hendricks, in an aswer to
his wife's divorce suit, yesterday
charged the Brooklyn Dodgers pilot
"clandestinely pursued the love" Of
the actress while posing as fam
lily friend"
To which Mr.. Durocher replied:
There's not word of truth in
Rays charges-and he knows It,"
Miss Day Denies Charges
And Miss Day said: "All the
charges are deliberate and malicious
les
The petition recited that, after
series of meetings here, aboard a
plane and in Chicago, Mr.. Durocher
and Miss Day told Mr.. Hendricks
they were In love, and the baseball
manager AIDED he wanted to marry
her.
Mr., Hendricks said the shock of
the foregoing events completely
overwhelmed me beyond description
and words"
Hendricks Seeks TO Block Suit.
'Durocher has not conducted him
self as an honorable man or gentle
man." the answer alleged, adding
that Mr.. Durocher lis not At and
proper person for her to associate
with for she Is only girl OF Is and
he is over twice her age"
The records indicate Mr.. Durocher
was 40 last July.
Mr.. Hendricks. who said In his
petition that he still loves the
actress, does not ask a divorce, but
seeks merely to block her suit.
Her attorney, Bernard Silbert,
said in view of Mr.. Hendricks an
swer Miss Day will file an amended
suit which will really tell the whole
story"
Evening star., 1946-12-05

Get back to the payroll savings
plan.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
|'Mikodo,' Once Bonned,
Now Popular in Tokyo

Gilbert and Sullivarl's light opera,
'.The Mikado,' always has been
banned in Japan because the au-
thorities thought 1t q satire on the
Japanese emperor and court. Now.
1t is being presented at one OF
Tokyo's biggest theaters with mem-
bers OF the Allied Occupation Forces
as well as Japanese in the cast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-08

JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF
Simmons n Englander inner spring
mattresses, felt mattresses and box
" springs. Levine Furniture company, 9Th
and Castle. Dial 5347.