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Evening star., 1947-11-19
6. W., G. U. Coache,
Gloomy, Presaging
Tough Annual War

Georgetown and George Washing
ton were officially at war" today
following their annual pre-game ses-
sion with sports writer's and radio
men at the University Club.
While coaches of the two rivals
looked gloomily to Saturdays game
predicting dire happenings to their
respective teams, neutrals detected
an expectant air in the gathering
Both Skip Stanley of G. w. anc
Jack Hagerty of Georgetown vowec
they had nothing new to spring
Saturday. which was sufficient evil
dence that both probably will re.
write the book
Georgetown, with Babe Baranow-
ski back in action, Lou Surman to
handle the kicking, a rapidly de-
veloping dual threat in Johnny
Hughes, and such old standbys as
Lou Miller, Len Bonforte, Elmer
Raba, ETC., should have an offensive
edge in the game. But the stout
showing of George Washington's
line last week means the Hoyas will
have to be at their best to win.
Colonial supporters are certain
Stanley can stop Georgetown's
spread forma tion-but easily. Hoya
hackers are just as confident that
with few added wrinkles G. w
hasn't seen yet, the Hilltoppers will
run rampant. Unbiased observers
still think it'll be as close as twin
sisters, with possibly a break de-
Gliding the issue as last year when
G.. w. held sway throughout most
of the game and was ambushed and
routed in the last period.
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pang of sadness. All of us here
at Notre Dame regret that next
season will find us devoid of a
game with Army and sincerely
hope the series will be resumed
in the future.
My biggest problem this sea-
son was a necessarily slow start
in bringing the squad into top
shape. Early injuries set us
back at least four to five weeks.
There was nothing we could do
about it but hope for the best.
Taken as a whole, this has
been smooth season, a pleasant
season. We could not ask for
finer group of lads with which to
work. Johnny Lujack lived up
to all the dazzling predictions
made for him. A most COM
mendable achievement from a
viewpoint of character as well as
physical attainments.
When we persisted in saying
before the season began that we
were worried about the reaction
OF immature lads to such high
praise as was heaped on this
years team, newspapermen
thought we were kidding. We
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Mann, Burr BowIers
Clash for Top Spot

First place in the Mems Major
District League will be the stake
when the deadlocked Mann's Potato
Chips and Burr Heishmann Tires
quints clash at 7:30 tonight at Ross
lyn.
The battle for the circuits indi-
vidual lead will see Paul Perkins of
Winn's Motors with 1910 average
striving to stay ahead of Jack Bark
ley, the Arcade Pontiac flash who,
with 1886, trails by four pins. Close
behind are Julie Singer of Winches-
ter Packard with 1928, Mike Avon
of Mann's with 127-16 and Lou
jenkins of Galliher & Huguely with
127.
Tonight's schedules:
Mems Major District League-Winches-
ter Motors-Senate Beer at Greenway,
Pin. Galliher & Huguely-Arcade Pontiac at
Hi-Skor anG r-Heishmann Tires-Mann's S
Potato Chips at Rosslyn.
Mems Minor District Ieague-Ice Palace
at Queen Pin, Alexandria at Anacostia
spillway, Petworth No; 2 at Clarendon,
at Greenway and Arcadia at Petworth
w Ladies' Major District League-Rosslyn
at Mount Rainier Hi-Skor at Ice Palace,
King Pin at Brookland and Lafayette at
Ladies' Minor District League-Fort
Davis at Lucky Strike, Greenway at Tenn
gle and Spilway at King Pin.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
W. Aces Brother
Is Lineman Of Week
By the Associated Press

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 19.-Beine
the younger brother of an all-State
halfback and playing on the same
club is tough, but 18-year-old Ed
Magdziak of William and Mary is
a back who can make his own
headlines.
For that he is the Associated
Press Southern Conference fresh
man of the week.
Big Brother Stan, senior, is a
wheel in the offensive machine OF
Coach r. N. (Rube) McCray, but
last week Ed took over the spot
light in helping pace the Indians
to a 45-6 triumph over Washington
and Lee at Roanoke.
Ed, who scored on jaunts from
5 and Is yards out, carried the ball
10 times for a gain of 112 yards
and never lost an inch. He is !
inch over feet tall, and weighs
100 pounds. The brothers are from
PaSSaic, N. j,
Evening star., 1947-11-19

Generally in AAU championship
events, the individual athletes must
represent clubs that are AAU men,
bers. Exceptions can be made by
unanimous vote of the AAU Board
of Directors, and this has been done
frequently in the past. The MAAA
is not an AAU member, Looney said,
and as far as he knows has not ap-
piled for membership. It originally
was formed about a year ago to give
Negro athletes a chance for compe-
|tition at a time when mixed amateur
bouts were not sanctioned by the
local AAU. That ban since has been
lifted.
Cleo Michael, director Of the
MAAA, said his organization
planned to go through with Friday
nights program as scheduled be-
cause of commitments made some
time ago with the Turner's Arena
management. No admission will be
charged to the show, he said. One
mixed bout is planned on the pro-
gram of 10 matches.
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|PGA Fireworks Fizz|e
Ghezzi Row Settled;
Dudley Reelected
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The Pro-
fessionaI Golfers Association, hav-
ing smoothed out its family trou-
BILE, which included Vic Ghezzi's
disturbance over Ryder team Sc
lections, today cruised serenely into
routine business minus any signs
of storm warnings.
Ben Hogan, who has contended
he would like to meet Freddie Cor
coran, PGA promotion director
"man-to-man" to settle differences
was limiting his swinging to teach
ing clinic today, high spot on the
annual meetings agenda.
Corcoran, who has denied charges
of mixing up little Ben in a politi-
cal move to unseat Ed Dudley as
president, has not appeared on the
scene and is not expected to do SO
Corcoran remained in New York.
So far, the fireworks which were
due to accompany the convention
have f1zzled. The PGA Executive
Committee automatically put out
the fuse yesterday when Ghezzi was
called on the carpet to air his griev-
ance of being left off Intentionally
from the 1947 Ryder Cup squad
Ghezzi, making public his hurt
feelings beforehand, had been
threatened with expulsion from the
organization for breaking the "code
of ethics" which forbids PGA men,
bers from beefing for general con-
sumption. All complaints are ex-
pected to be kept off the record and
settled before the Executive Board
Ghezzi, after explaining his feel
ings to the executive body in Sc
cret session, emerged satisfied with
the explanations" and member
still in good standing.
The Executive Board included
Dudley, who earlier yesterday was
elected president for the seventh
year in balloting of about 10 dele
gates. The faction booming Horton
Smith for the office was crushed in
the landslide.
Meanwhile, the naming of 38 tour
naments for the 1948 season with a
prize list totaling $3.50 900 was pend
ing official sanction for release.
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Balance in Cards BuckfieId
Borne Out by Pro Statistics

Redskins won't be able to concen-
trate on any particular phase Of the
Cards offense, but will have to
keep a weather eye on everything
That includes Washington passes,
the way Cochran Is snagging the
opposition's aerials.
Van Buren, Top Ground Gamer.
Steve Van Buren, Of the Eagles
still tops the leagues ground gamers
with an even TOO yards and while
the Cardinals have nobody close to
him their ball-toting backs are
consistent. Charley Trippi, the most
publicized college star to come into
the league, and Elmer Angsman
have 256 yards each, and Pat Harder
isn't too far behind with 215. Sal
Rosato is the Tribes best man with
1919 yards.
Sammy Baugh held his slim lead
over Sid Luckman OF the Bears IN
pass throwing, and while the CARDS
have no leader they have a good
enough pitcher in Paul Christman
who has completed 81 OF 205 throws
for 1,4O9 yards. Add Chrlstman's
accurate arm to the running OF the
three backs previously mentioned
1See REDSKINS. Page C-2.)
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|Hardin-Simmons Ace
Tons Ground Gamers
|As Did Predecessor
Rx the Associated Press

ABILENE, Tex, Nov. 19.-The
only difference in the Nations lead
ing ground gamer in college football
from last season is in the name.
The youngster who is setting the
pace this year plays the same posi-
ton on the same team as did Ru-
dolph Gittle Doc) Mobley, the 1946
baIl-carrying king, who performed
at left halfback for Hardin-Simmons
University.
He's Wilson (Hook) Davis, 18-
year-old 163-pound freshman, who
lhas roarned for 944 yards in eight
games and who bids fair, in his first
year, OF equaling what Mobley did
Hast season as senior when he
1rolled up 1862 yards.
Records of the National Collegiate
Bureau show Hook to be not only
No. but al yards ahead of the
next man at packing the pigskin.
When Coach Warren Woodson
said early in the season that I'VE
have been able to replace Mobley," /"
the sports writer's thought he was
pulling some deep psychological stuff.
But Davis soon showed them what
Woodson meant.
The smallest total he has been
held to this year was against San
Jose State, when he got only so
yards. But he took punt back
80 yards for a touchdown. Missis-
sippi State slowed him down to 56
yards.
His greatest night was week before
last when he romped to 230 yards
against West Texas State-the
highest single performance Of the
year in the Nation. His next best
night was 176 yards against New
Mexico. He took q kickoff back 80
yards for a score against Trinity
University.
Davis has two more games this
year-against Texas Tech and
Arizona State of Temple. His aver
age per game is 118, but if he can
throw In an extra 100 against one
of the two he will beat Mobley's
national mark Of last fall. He
hardly hopes to reach the 1921
made by Mobley in 1912 when he
set the present record-but then he
has three more years to think about
| that,
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The Redskins will be up against
one of the best balanced backflelds
in the National Football League
Sunday when they tie into the
Chicago Cardinals at Griffith Sta
dunn. Jimmy Conzelman's squad
has only one division leader, Johnny
Cochran of Wake Forest-who has
swiped a half dozen enemy passes
but put 'em all together and they
spell trouble for any rival.
This balance, distribution of power
coach would call 1t, means the
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Singh, Sharkey Grapp|e
Toniqht at Turner'S

Nanjo Singh, cobra clutch" ex-
pert, and a former heavyweight
wrestling champion, Babe Sharkey,
will be featured in tonight's wres-
ting show at Turner's Arena.
Before the main event, Singh will
challenge any spectator to break
the famous CLUTCH" which is form
of modified strangle-h deadlock, and
offer $1,000 as added incentative.
Sharkey will try the same thing
without the added grand prize.
Wladislaw Talun, colorful Polish
giant, and Frederick Won Schacht,
Chicago grappler, meet in the semi
windup. A special two-man team
match will have Steve Cob and
Ace Freeman pairing off against
Pat Welsh and Harry Finkelstein.
Sheik Abed, the Egyptian, and Fred
Corona open the card at 8:45.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Mats President
Points 10 Many
Stepslnvo|ved
DC. Sportsman Hope!
To Have Definite
Bid Ready Soon

Virtually insurmountable compli-
cations and tremendous expense,
confront Bob Rodenberg, local
sportsman, in his effort to purchase
the St. Louis Browns and transfer
the franchise to Baltimore, Clark
Griffith, president of the Washing
ton baseball club, declared today.
"The procedure Of purchasing a
major league club and transferring
the franchise is so involved that !
doubt very much if he can ac-
complish it," said Griffith. There
are a million complications-so
many that it is useless to talk about
it.
an the first place, Rodenberg
would have to satisfy the Baltimore
club. He would have to make
reparations to the international
League, which would be losing q
valuable franchise in Baltimore.
Then, he'd have to get the unan-
imous approval of the American
League.
Would Have to Buy Park.
"That's only a small part Of 1t.
He'd have to buy the st. Louis ball
park along with the franchise. The
whole idea is so involved, SO ex-
pensive and would require so much
negotiation that it's silly to get seri-
GUS about 1t.
"Rodenberg talked to me about 1t
and I told him to give 1t a try, but
I don't believe anything will de-
velop."
Dick Muckerman, principal owner
of the Browns, said in st. Louis that
he never had met Rodenberg. The
Associated Press quoted him as say
ing, I'm fact, I've never heard of him
I've not had any correspondence
with him or his representatives and
so far as know neither have any OF
my representatives"
Rodenberg, principal owner Of the
Baltimore Colts of the All-America
Professional Football Conference
said he went to st. Louis with a ma
tionally-known. sportsman and
talked to representative of the
Browns. He said he has not made
the st. Louis club definite offer
but hopes to have one ready by the
time the major leagues hold their
winter meeting at New York next
month.
A native of East st. Louis and a
resident of Washington, Rodenberg
is minor stockholder in the Wash
ington baseball club.
Manager Favors Deal.
Tommy Thomas, manager, stock
holder and vice president OF the
Baltimore Orioles, said he would
welcome an opportunity for Balti-
more to get into the major leagues
and would like to get in with
Rodenberg on the deal. Rodenberg
has conferred with George Reed,
president of the Orioles.
One big stumbling block-a suit
able park in Baltimore-may be on
the way toward resolving itself.
Professional baseball currently Is
played in Municipal Stadium, a
roofless oval which seats $4,000, but
the city plans to rebuild it, and
an announcement was made yester-
day at a meeting of the Board Of
Recreation and Parks that the pro-
posed new stadium would seat a.
900 for baseball and $4,000 for foot
ball.
Rodenberg admits his efforts to
buy the Browns are "shots in the
dark" and that there are n any
obstacles in his way.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Blow 10 AiIing Side
His Downfall, Says
Accused La Motfa
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The New
York State Athletic Commission
continued today its closed-door in
vestigation into rumors of "fix" in
the BHly Fox-Jake La Motta fight
last Friday at Madison Square Gar
den. Fox won on a TKO. in the
fourth round.
DR.. Nicholas Salerno, La Motta S
physician, yesterday was reported to
have told Col Eddie Eagan, COM
mission chairman, that he examined
La Motta October IA and found Jake
suffering from swelling Of the
spleen. La Motta, saying he had
nothing to hide, told reporters a
punch by Fox to the injured side hurt
him badly in the first round and led
to the knockout.
Meantime, the district attorney S
Office, which also is planning an
investigation, said it still was draw
ing up plans and Democratic State
Legislators, through State Chairman
Paul E. Fitzpatrick, said resolu-
ton would be introduced at the next
session calling for an inquiry into
the athletic commissions admin
istration of boxing and the various
abuses in the sport"
Adding to his woes, La Motta also
has marital troubles scheduled for
court argument. 1t was disclosed
yesterday that he is the principal
in a domestic dispute which will be
heard in the Bronx Supreme Court
November 26.
Mrs. Ida Geller La Motta, who
won a $400-a-month settlement last
year after gaining Mexican divorce
from the middleweight fighter, is
seeking legal separation under New
York State law, as well as increase
in support for herself and their s.
year-old daughter. She charges
| Cruelty.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Alumni of Vanderbilt
To Hear Come on Radio

Vanderbilt alumni In the WASH
ington area are invited to a party
at 2::30 pm. Saturday at the La
fayette Hotel.
Occasion for the party Is the
football game against Maryland at
Nashville. Those attending the
celebration will listen to the radio
broadcast by Ray Morgan over Sta
ton WWDC.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Conodion Army Victor
In Toronto Horse Show

TORONTO, Nov. 19.-Canada's
Army team spearheaded its cam
paign to continue the spectacular
strides made at the New York Ma
tional Horse Show earlier this month
when it emerged first and fifth In
the Open Performance Course 4,
which ushered in Canada's National
social event-the Royal Winter
Fairs annual horse show-here last
night.
Miss Eva Valdes of the National
Riding Association of Mexico was
winner of second place on Chi
huahua and the United States Army
team took third and fourth Jump
inches.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Penn Has Fourth
Gridiron SeIIout
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-It's
getting to be the normal thing
but there's another football SELL
out at the University of Penn
sylvania.
The fourth sellout of the sea-
son-this one for the Penn
Cornell game-was announced
yesterday. That means crowd
of more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Trades Revive
Boston Hope Of
World Series
Red Sox and Braves
Both Strengthened
By Latest Deals
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Nov. 19.-The pell nell
rush of both Boston teams into
baseball trade marts, with apparent
good results, has revived hopes for
an "up and down Commonwealth
avenue" all-Boston World Series in
1948.
The Red Sox, dethroned as Amer
ican League titlists last season when
they finished shade behind second
place Detroit, have gained two start
ing pitchers and a top flight infielder
from the st. Louis Browns.
The Braves have obtained an out
fielder with a stronger arm than
any of their gardeners had last year,
a lefthanded- hitting catcher and
two pitchers who seem qualified to
bolster the not-so-strong relief corps
of 1947 when the Tribe finished only
eight games of the National League
pace.
Pennant Flame Rekindled.
Acquisition of such performers by
the Red Sox as Pitchers Jack Kramer
and Ellis Kinder and Shortstop Ver-
non (Junior) Stephens really has
rekindled the pennant flame among
the many supporters Of the club
which now has the winning Joe NC
Carthy as field pilot and the canny
Joe Cronin as general manager.
In obtaining Jimmy Russell from
the Pittsburgh Pirates the Braves
now have an outfielder who pos
sesses something resembling a good
arm. Last season none OF the outer
gardeners in tribal regalia could
drill the ball in from the open
spaces with consistent speed and
accuracy.
In AL Lyons, also obtained from
the Pirates, the Tribe has a pitcher
who can throw hard for a few in
nings, filling another 1947 void. The
Braves also plan to use Jim Pender-
CAST, big, strong left handler OBJ
tained from Syracuse, as relief
pitcher next season.
Bill Salkeld, left handed hitting
catcher also comes from the Bucs
to the Braves who were left with
Phil Mast as No. / receiver and the
only experienced major league
catcher on the club after they re-
leased Hank Camelli.
Veeck Seeks Two Brownies.
In exchange for their newcomers
the Sox have given up to the Browns
Infielders Eddie Pellagrini and Sam
Dente, Pitchers Glen Dreisewerd,
Jim Wilson and Al Widmar and
Outfelder Pete Layden, plus cash
and another player to be an
nounced.
Hardly had the deal bringing
Kinder and Utility Infielder Billy
Hitchcock to the Sox been an
nounced when Cleveland Indians
General Manager Bill Veeck said he
had offered the Browns more than
$75, 900 and two unidentified players
for Kinder and Pitcher Bob Num-
Grief.
To get Russell, Lyons and Salkeld
from the Pirates the Braves gave up
Outhelder Johnny Hopp, perhaps
one of the fastest men in baseball
who is left-handed all the way, and
Infielder Danny Murtaugh. The
latter spent last season with the
Milwaukee Brewers of the triple-A
American Association, Braves
farm.
The more rabid of the fans now
say "all we have to do to see the
neyt World Series Is travel about a
mile up and down Commonwealth
avenue between Fenway Park anG
Braves Field"
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our schedule
in the East.
Then to the
w e S t Coast
to face the
t h u n d erous
Trojans of
S O u t h e r n
California on
December 6
III LOS AL.
geles.
L O o X / n g
back, we find
many pleas
ant memories
and SO m e
IL
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Come at Alexandra Tonight

The Car Credit football team,
champion of the Metropolitan Un-
limited League, meets Alexandria
Legionnaires in a game tonight at
8 o'clock at the George Washing
ton High Stadium. Car Credit is
trying to extend its unbeaten string
TO 20 games.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

the other day after fifth straight beating.
That statement will bear inspection. It's
much much too strong 1t is submitted that either
Mr.. Edwards has short memory or that he was
such good tackle that, in opening holes for 60
minutes during his playing days, he never had
chance to study the men who were carrying the
ball for the Redskins decade or more ago.
There was a fellow named Cliff Battles
operating in the Washington backfeld Not only
do the Redskins lack anybody like him, but there
isn't at present back in the entire National
League to match Battles not excluding Bill Dudley.
There also was fellow named Ernie Pinckert,
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Australian Polo Team
Is Due in U. S. Sunday
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The
first overseas polo team to visit the
United States since before the wal
"a six-man outfit from Australia
will arrive here Sunday.
The Australian players, who sailed
from Sydney on the Matson liner
Sierra, are bringing with them 40
horses to use in international
matches in California, Texas,
Mexico, Florida and New York dur
ing the next four months, the Aus
tralian Information Service re-
ported.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Skote Rink OPENING Set

Thursday, December 4, has been
set for the opening Of the National
Arena roller skating rink at Seven
teenth street and Kalorama road
NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-19


undspuaby the Of
the singewing formation
Only the Best Topped Irwin and Justice
Redskins have for ouchdowns from
themselves forced this
often didn't with
backs fellows
like Battles Pinkert them of the regularly
Irwin had respect for the nmen of the daybg George
Musso, Mel Cal Hubbard Danny Foeman, etc. etcbt he
wasn't their All he asked the ball. He
could and invariably did, those few big yards in the clutch
Justice backs like that fellow didn't along
could tackle that hard forward
and in the fiat.
reasonable Redsin line can't
1947 backs
parison They haven't the day they could crash the Battles
Smith backfeld.
The Cod, the Bean and the Push Button
major baseball
resulted decision Mccarthy the ST.
obtaining Jack Stephens
in exchange of Owner Yawky players
of dubious ability landed pitcher and nelder
figures to beat tattoo the 32ofoot left-hed fence
the short time Weeks) that Mccarthy has
saddle Boston the old
ngton Club anged diligently and Stephens
first base Every club the league could Cleveland
wanted Stephens and Kramer had the peerless
Boudreau
Mccarthy wound with both them theoretically plugging
Boson weakest spots and in exchange nothing
talent that probably
system The guy wind with another push
ball yet
Evening star., 1947-11-19
By Frank Leohy
kotrs Dana University Cooeh

Another gridiron season moves
down the final home stretch.
Our game with Tulane Saturday
in Notre Dame Stadium finishes
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Complications Block Rodenberg Effort Buy Browns Says Griffith
Win, Lose, or Draw
Thut Old Gang of Mine
By FRANCIS E. STANN

that his Redskn line OF the geenest and
nept professional football but what's this Coach Turk Ed
saying about his backs?
had since the Redskins have
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Francis E.. Stann.

who the 1947 Redskins blocks like
there Riley Smith, who knocked wher
blocked Sammy
undaby the best the he operated out
Evening star., 1947-11-19

(See REDSKINS, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1947-02-09

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