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Evening star., 1947-04-21
.Stags Barely Defeat
Warriors First Time
10 Extend P|ayoff
BY the A.soeiofsd Press

CHICAGO, April 21.-The Phila-
delphia Warriors rush to the
Basket Ball Association of America
playoff championship today had
been derailed, temporarily at least
after the Chicago Stays edged out
74-73 victory-their first in four
games Of the series.
The Stays, Western Division
titlists, gained their win in the
best-of-seven series in the Chicago
Arena last night after checking
closing rally by the surprising
Warriors that threatened to wipe
out a 13-point lead.
The fifth game of the champion-
ship round will Be played at Phila-
delphia tomorrow night with the
Warriors needing but one more win
to cinch the crown. If the series
is prolonged further, the teams will
meet Thursday and Friday in Phila-
delphia.
Joe Fulks, the Warriors sensa-
tional scorer, was on the bench for
the third quarter last night after
being charged with four personal
fouls. During that time, the Stays
compiled a 65-52 advantage. At
the start of the final quarter, Fulks
again went into action, pumping
in eight points while his teammate,
George Senesky. contributed seven
in drive that left the Warriors
only two points behind.
Fulks fouled out with 2 minutes,
Is seconds remaining and the Stays
protected their slim lead to win.
Senesky took scoring honors with
"a points while Fulks added 81.
Max zaslofsky with 20 points topped
the Stays.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Spence Will Play Against As;
Bosox's Doerr Hit by Illness

Center Fielder Stan Spence
was hit on the index finger of his
left hand while attempting to
bunt against Earl johnson in the
eighth inning yesterday. -. The
blow broke a blood blister on the
finger and sliced of q hunk of
flesh. -. Stan is to return to the
lineup at Philadelphia tomorrow.
Bobby Doerr, Red Sox second
baseman, was sent back to Bos-
toms hotel here after showing up
at Griffith Stadium. He was
running a temperature, as were
Ted Williams and frankie Hayes,
who played. A newspaper
clipping quoting the New York
Yankees as saying the Mats were
loafing on opening day here has
been pasted on Washington's
clubhouse bulletin board. :. :.
Lets see what they say next
time we play them," says a note
from Prexy Clark Grif1th at
tached to the clipping.
Buddy Lewis Is hitting 500 for
the Mats, with 8 hits in Is at
tempts. The only other Nat
hitting over $50 is AL Evans, who
is prospering with .375 average.
:. The Mats invade Philadelphia
tomorrow for brace Of single
games, then move on to New
York, where they'll battle the
Yankees in a three-game series,
starting Friday.
Mickey Vernon bumped into q
Evening star., 1947-04-21

entered in As and graduates In
'49. Already Ball is working on
the Tribes 1850 list. If there is
any question of eligibility on this
particular score. Ball again has
the correct information, because
he gets it from the registrars.
He has sheaf of letters 4 feet
thick on players the Redskins
are watching.
Ball, now 81, graduated from
Davis-Ekins in 1885 after play
ing guard on the team that led
the Nation in scoring. He started
coaching at Ridgely CIV. Va.)
High School, then shifted to Al
legheny High at Cumberland,
Md, where he had three unde-
feated seasons, racking up 56
wins against 13 losses and / tie.
He was one of the first high
school coaches to use the T-for-
nation and with 1t won 20 consec-
utive games. At Allegheny he
developed Tom Mont and Jim
Gaffney and q raft of fine COL
lege players.
He's Just getting his feet wet
In this pro business, but already
he's an Al man. If there are
any trade secrets Redskin rivals
hope to keep they had better
bury them deem. He's o,1t In
make record with his records.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Unbeaten Richmond
To Play 6. W., Terps

Richmond's undefeated baseball
nine will bring its unblemished rec
ord into this area tomorrow and
Wednesday, trying to add George
Washington and another verdict
over Maryland to its chain. The
Spiders gained a forfeit over the
Terps in their first clash at Rich
mond when Coach Burt Shipley
pulled his Maryland team off the
field following the election of one
of his players by the umpire.
Coach Winnie De Angels Co.
lonials have failed to impress in
batting thus far, and If the Spiders
send Bob Fitzpatrick against them
tomorrow the drought may continue.
Fitzpatrick shut out Virginia last
Saturday, 30, with a three-hit per-
formance.
Richmond leads the Southern
Conference race with three wins
against no losses.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
NBA Choice Of WaIcof|
As Louis Foe Called
Anti Jacobs Move
By Tho Asseeiufsd Press


4 PHILADELPHIA, April Al LIT may
bo an insuperable problem for some
10 name the logical man to meet
Joe Louis for the heavyweight title
but not for the National Boxing
Association, which was on record to-
day as supporting aging Jersey Joe
Walcott.
In surprise move which struck
the boxing world at the height Of
its state Of confusion furthered by
Mike Jacobs illness and Frank
Sinatra's announced and denied
Walcott bout, the NBA cast It's ball
lot for Walcott at the conclusion Of
q two-day Executive Committee
meeting.
Louis Rated All Alone.
The move generally was regarded
as an attempt on the NBA's part to
take complete control of boxing
away from Jacobs and the New
York Athletic Commission despite
an announcement in which the NBA
declared 1t ''is not in the match
making business"
Louis, who has encountered no
|difnculty in flattening Billy Conn
and Tani Mauriello in his only two
bouts since his discharge from mil
itary service, was rated all alone as
the champion in the NBA,s most
recent ratings, with the logical con-
tender division empty.
: The NBA, however, classed Wal
colt, the father of six, as No. ! among
outstanding boxers. Walcott, whose
home is at Merchantville, N. j.,
started his ring career as sparring
partner for Louis, retired and then
made q comeback. He admits to
80, but probably is closer to 40.
$200, 900 Louis Guarantee.
In yesterdays announcement
which possibly may establish a
precedent in future matchmaking,
the NBA indicated 1t would sane
ton Louis-Walcott bout III Phila-
delphia. The NBA said Chairman
Leon Rains Of the Pennsylvania
Athletic Commission had reported
a 5000, 600 guarantee to Louis should
he agree to meet Walcott here.
In the past, virtually all Of Louis
title bouts have been arranged by
Jacobs and most have been held in
New York under the sponsorship Of
the New York Athletic Commission.
However, Jacobs has been ailing and
although June IS date has been
set for Louis next title defense, an
opponent has not been named.
Crooner Sinatra announced last
Friday he. had arranged "a June
bout in Hollywood between Walcott
and Joe Maxim Of Cleveland, who
split a pair of bouts with Walcott.
But the Jersey puncher denied hav-
ing signed any such agreement.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Redskin Scouting No Sinecure, Ball Discovers
Tribes Chief Seuth Spends Off Season Checking on Prospects,

cinch is kindly asked to commu-
nicate with Mr.. Bah any time
during the day.
The Redskins began borrowing
Herman from the University of
Maryland a couple of years ago
and last year practically stole
him out from under Curly Byrd's
nose.
He covered some 10000 miles
last season, scouting Washington
opponents and the figure will go
higher this season. He's got q
filing system on college football
players that would make the
FBI index pale green with envy.
You hear Of Mike Zimzozich, a
terrific tackle at Remarkable
State, and being Washington
supporter you pass along the in
formation to the Tribe. BY the
time Herman completes his re-
port on the guy he knows that
Mixes last name has been
shortened from Zimzozichivitsky,
he's the fourth of seven sons,
weighs 265-4o from overeating,
has low scholastic grades, got his
reputation falling on anemic
l65-pound tackles in neighboring
normal schools, is too lazy to be
a good pro player, and besides,
Kelly Miller couldn't find q pair
of pants to fit him. So the Skins
promptly forget all about Zim-
zozich, nee zimzozichivitsky.
Mark Balls words, 1s49 will be
a lean year. for pro football
drafting. Only 17-year -olds were
entering college In 1s45 and as
the pros wait Until a players
class graduates before trying to
sign him, they won't have much
to choose from the group that
Evening star., 1947-04-21
By Joe ReiehIer
Associated Press Sports Writer


Eddie Miller, who only a few weeks
ago was offered to the highest bid
der but found no takers, has definite
. ly established himself as the key to
Cincinnati's chances for q first
division berth.
The glue-fingered shortstop, cur
rently pacing the major league hit
ters with four home runs in seven
games, still is a member of the Reds
only because no other club in the
majors was willing to take chance
on his throwing arm.
After the 30-year- veteran of
Pittsburgh had informed Red Of
ficials this spring that he was unde-
cided about playing baseball this
year because he feared his arm, in
jured late last season, was gone,
Warren Giles, Cincinnati general
manager, declared Miller never
would play with Cincinnati again.
Later when Miller decided to give it
another whirl, Giles shipped him to
the Reds Syracuse farm and invited
various big league scouts for in
spection.
Miller still is on the market" he
announced. HE will play some
games for the Syracuse team so
that the clubs which are interested
III acquiring him can see how he
throws"
Herb Pennock, Philadelphia Phils'
general manager, who had expressed
an interest in Miller, decided not
to deal for the ailing shortstop.
Miller rejoined the Reds in the
Anal week of spring training and
while he had no occasion to tax
his arm, showed enough to cause
Giles to change his mind. He
started the season by smashing a
Evening star., 1947-04-21
By Lewis F. Atchison

Pretty soft for them Red
skins" said the round-faced, red
necked fellow to his tall, gawky
companion as they peered into
the pro football teams Office.
pretty soft" he repeated. Go
to California for a month, play
football three months. then loaf
the rest of the time. Geez, what
q life"
YEAH" his companion agreed,
an them coaches have it even
softer"
THE best job" said the round
faced critic, SIS being a scout.
Now there is something. Watch
all the other teams play and
make few notes on who does
the kicking, who does the pass
ing, who's the best hneman, then
copy down all the players weights
from the program. Geez, any
dope could do that and they get
paid for it."
You're right" said the tall,
gawky one. 81 guess the Redskin
scouts are in California right
now, hitting all the high spots
with Linpy Durocher. Imagine
being out there with Leo-son1e
guys get all the breaks
The round-fsced. red-necked
gent and his companion both
were wrong, for at least one Red
skin scout, Herman Ball, at that
moment was hard at work within
the wigwam. Ball, the Tribes
head scout and an assistant
coach, devotes IL months a year
to football. Even on vacation he
takes along a few personal re-
ports TO check over. And any
BODY who thinks scouting is .
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Unwunted Eddie Miller of Reds
Now Leads League in Homers

| home run, accepting seven chances
without an error in the field and
was middle man in double play.
To date, Miller has accepted 80
chances with only one error and
has figured In seven double plays.
Thanks to his four ound-trippers
he has driven in six runs.
Miller's two home runs yesterday
helped the Reds gain an even break
in their double-header with the
Pirates at Pittsburgh. Augie Galan
and Bobby Adams joined Miller
in the home run parade to lead the
Reds to a 1876 victory over the
Pirates in the opener. The Pirates
pleased home crowd of 40,784 by
bouncing back to win the nightcap,
7-3, in the second game, limited to
five and a half innings because of
darkness.
With Joe Di Maggie playing his
first full game of the season, the
New York Yankees turned on the
Athletics twice to sweep double
header in Philadelphia, So and 80.
Di Mag celebrated his return with
a three-run home in the first game
to enable Spud Chandler to win
his first victory. In the second
game young Don Johnson bested
Phil Marchildon in a hurting duel,
but had to go 10 innings to win.
The Chicago Cubs, paced by Bill
Nicholson's two home runs, good for
six RIBS, handed the World Cham
pion st. Louis Cardinals their
fourth defeat in six games, IA, and
dumped them ingloriously into the
National League cellar. Southpaw
Howie Pollet, National League No. /
pitcher last year, suffered his Sec
ond straight defeat.
Ben Chapman's Phillies made it
three in a row over the Giants by
trouncing the New Yorkers, 10-1,
at the Polo Grounds
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Derby Again Looming
JAS Couple Of Horses
Against Ben Jones
BY III. Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, April 2l.--Well, the
Kentucky Derby is practically just
around the corner, like your neigh
hood horse parlor, and you might
say this is where we came in. Be-
cause it. appears to be a couple of
colts against a man again.
Reading from left to right, these
glamour gallopers are Phalanx, the
Virginia horse who sizzled home In
one half of the Wood Memorial at
Jamaica Saturday with Eddie Arcaro
doing the steering, and Double Jay,
the Delaware dandy who was second
best 2-year-old of last season and
has to be among the red-hots until
he proves he has cooled off.
On Trust Contender.
You might also throw On Trust in
there. He's the California champ
who won the Santa Anita Derby
and has to be rated in the Run for
the Roses, although it's an old
Derby chestnut that they never
come over the mountains to grab
the big heat in the blue grass.
But just as it's been every year
for 10 Derbies or more now, it's
the fancy horse against Plain Ben
Jones. Most horsemen tell you
that Plain Ben's pride and Joy this
time, Faultless, isn't one of his bet
ter steppers, like Whirlaway or
Twilight Tear or Armed. But the
way he's sharpening up Faultless it
looks as If Jones is aiming to do
the same thing in the Derby this
time that he did in the past with
the big country hoss, Lawrin, and
with Pensive, neither of whom
would ever be mistaken for Man O.
War.
Others In Big Race.
OF course, there1l probably be
18 to 20 others in the starting field.
Cosmic Bomb, the winter book ia
vorite until he 1oundered in sixth
to Phalanx Saturday. will be there.
So will Stepfather, the $4,000
f1op-ola who ran second to VIII
in the second half of the Wood.
OF course, Plain Ben can't win
them all and doesn't expect to.
So If it's the horse this time, in
stead OF the man, it might very well
be Phalanx, with Arcaro doing the
plotting. The way they sizzled
Jamaica's stretch Saturday, it's go
ing to be just as Arcaro said it
would be when he climbed down
out of the saddle.
Anyone who beats this baby in
the Derby will know he's been to
the races"
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Marathon Winner Su,
Other Koreans Plan
Visit 10 Capital

Yum Box Su, little Korean Uni
versity student who ran to the end
like sprinter to break the Boston
A. A. marathon record last Satur-
day, will be a visitor here this week
when he and his two companions
hope to meet President Truman and
Secretary Of War Patterson as part
of their triumphal tour.
Su, XII Chung Sohn and Seung
Long Nam, will present Secretary
Patterson a pearl inlaid teakwood
chest as token Of their grateful
ness to the American soldiers In
Korea who made their trip possible.
Sohn is Ki Chung Sohn. who in the
days OF Jap domination Of Korea
ran-perforce- as Kitei Son to win
the 1886 Olympic Marathon cham
pionship for the Land Of the Rising
Sun. He Withdrew from Saturdays
race because I knew Su would win
and I could coach him over the
course" Nam finished 18th in the
grind.
Their return trip will include stops
in numerous cities of the United
States and Honolulu, T. H.
Su hopes to be the next Olympic
champion over the rs miles 1856
yards distance.
"And if I win," he told the As
sociated Press in Boston yesterday
through an interpreter, "it will
be my duty to find and train my
successor as Sohn trained me-"
He was ready to run the course
again and Sohn insisted that his
protege could break the record of
2:25.39 he set Saturday. But 1t
will be at least two months before
he runs seriously again, according
to present plans.
Today they had visit to Mayor
James M. Curley of Boston sched-
uled and tomorrow trips to Boston
University and Springfield College
to inspect physical education in
stallations. The trio will leave
Boston Wednesday for New York,
where they will be feted at gath
erings of Koreans.
En- route to the next Olympic
games the Koreans promised to drop
by again with the winner of the
1948 Boston marathon.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Bridges ko-Hitter
Is First Of Season
BY the Assoeiassd Press

Tommy Bridges, the former
great Detroit curve ball artist
now with the Portland Beavers,
is the first no-run, no-hit game
pitcher of 1947.
Achieving the first no-hitter Of
his 19-year career, the slender
Tennessean, now 40, came within
one batter of a perfect game
yesterday as he set down the San
Francisco Seals, 20, in the first
half of a Pacific Coast League
double header.
The only Seal to reach base was
Bones Sanders, who walked in
the eighth but was quickly erased
on double play.
Bridges famed five.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Zohorios Has One More
Tourney Before Sailing
By the Assoeioted Press

PINEHURST, N. c., April 21.-The
Babe has only one more to 60 for
a clean sweep on women's gol1ng
titles before sailing for England.
Mildren Babe" Didrickson
Zaharias won her 18th consecutive
tournament here Satuprday in the
North and South Women's Amateur,
beating of the determined challenge
OF Louise Suggs OF Lithia Springs,
Ga, on the Goth hole. She will enter
the Trans-Mississippi tourney at
New Orleans and then attempt to
do what no other American woman
has-win the British women,s crown.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Lanier Has Difficulty
Locating Job With
Semipros in U. 5.
BY The Associated press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April 81
Max Lanier, just year ago the
st. Louis Cardinals leading pitcher
is looking for a job in semipro base
ball.
Lanier, who jumped to the Mexi-
can League early last season, said
he was through dickering with base
ball officials south of the border. He
admitted he wanted to stay in base
ball and was. open to offers from
semipro clubs in this country.
Il feel I've got lot OF ball games
left in this old wing Of mine and I'm
perfectly willing to get rid Of some
of them for some semipro outfit this
summer" Lanier said at his home
here. I'm open to any offers to
play ball."
Apparently there was no rush OF
offers for the former star southpaw
Lanier said he had contacted team
IN Cleveland, but had received nc
reply.
In Cleveland, I. s. tNig) Rose
general manager of the Rosenblun
team, National Amateur Baseball
Federation champion, said he was
very f1attered" by Lanier's offer
but he would be forced to reject it.
1--WE are amateurs-aot semipros, :
Rose said, explaining the Rosen.
blums couldn't sign Lanier, ever
without pay, and retain their anna.
teur status.
Laniner had six straight wins and
was the Cardinals leading pitcher
when he quit the team and went tc
Mexico in response to an offer by
Jorges Pasquel, Mexican baseball
magnate.
He did not return to Mexico this
spring and said he would not take
a cut in pay.
I'm well fixed financially, but ]
sure do want to stay in baseball" he
said. won't take a cut in salary
to play In the Mexican League and
I've contacted Jorges Pasquel my
last time"
Evening star., 1947-04-21
World Pacing Record Set

1NGLEWOOD, Calf, April 81 (P).
"A world pacing record OF 2:082s
for a mile and sixteenth was
set by Jimmy Creed. owned by Silas
G. Thompson of New York and
driven by Ralph Baldwin in winning
the Inglewood pace before 1882
at Hollywood Park Saturday
Charming Scot was second by two
lengths and Grattan McKlyo, third
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Ouks Get Vince Di Maggie

OAKLAND, Calf. April 2I Up
Vince Di Maggie, oldest brother Of
the famed baseball playing family,
which includes Joe of the New York
Yankees and Dominic OF the Bos-
ton Red Sox. has been signed by
the Oakland Oaks Of the Pacific
Coast League. a
Evening star., 1947-04-21
:. U. Books Nov. | Come

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 81
R.-Catholic University of Wash
ington Is on the seven-game foot
ball schedule announced by the
Newport News Apprentice School
The team, coached by Frank Dob
son, closes its program against the
Cardinals In Washington on No
velnber /.
Evening star., 1947-04-21

slump after an encouraging start.
-. He's gone hitless his last 10
trips to the plate. Little Dom
Di Maggie Is a 500 hitter against
the Mats. In 10 trips to the
plate against Washington pitch
ing, he has belted two doubles
and four singles. B. II.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Mats, 8; Bosox, |
Totals 30 "a IL Totals 30 7271l

tGrounded out for Parnem in sth. =
Boston - 600 100 (lDO-1
Washington 400 600 0Ox-3
Runs--Di Magic. Case. Lewis. Spence.
Errors-Hayes, Christman. Runs batted
Evans. Stolen bases--Case. Lewis. Sac
rince-Masterson. Double play-vernon to
Boston. A; Washington. s. Base on balls
on Parnell. l.: OF Masterson. @ Strike
outs---Masterson, s.; Parnell, 2: johnson.
L. Hits-On Parnell, 6 in z; of Johnson,
none in l.. Losing pitcher - ParneIl
Umpires - Messrs. Weafer, Hubbard and
Berry. Time of game-1 hour and ~
minutes Attendance. 2S.433.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
|HurIer long Promising
|5parkIes in Slit Job
Downing Champs
By Burton Howkins

Predicting q glistening future f0r
Walter Masterson Is akin TO hanging
by cobweb over Grand Canyon, for
the letdown can be so terrifiic, but
once again the Mats, bosses are say
ing nice things about the big,
bronzed right-hander and they
sound more convincing than ever.
Marvellous is the word for Mas
terson at the moment. Twice he has
pitched this season, both times
against the potent Boston Red Sox,
and over an thinning span the
AmericanLeague pennant defenders
have clipped him for only 1--WE hits
and one run. Walter was wonderful
in restricting Boston to three hits
yesterday as the Mats captured q
81 victory before a throng Of 28,433
For years now Masterson has been
touted as one of the most promising
pitchers In the majors and every
year he has failed to justify the
buildup. In five full seasons and
Evening star., 1947-04-21

Baksis brutal beating up of Britains Bruce
Woodcock, followed by his stubborn refusal 50 far
to sign for title fight, is another tipon on the
low estate Of the heavyweight division.
The winner of the London epic last week was
to have been named No contender. Woodcock
was killed oh-indeed, he will be hospitazed for at
least six weeks with broken jaw-as have few
potential contenders in history AS for Baksi, he
simply was adamant In his anti-Louis stand, ac-
cording to the dispatches in the face of Madison
Square Garden agents most lurid promises
This attitude of the Kulpmont tPa) heavy
weight is most radical sort of departure from