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Evening star., 1947-03-10
National Cage Meets
To Complete Fields
Early This Week
By the A.,oe;oted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-The cards
for colleges basket balls blue ribbon
events, the NCAA and National IN
vitation tourney. virtually were COM
pleted today with election Of North
Carolina State and Bradley to the
INIT.
The only vacant berths, two in
the NIT and two in the NCAA, prob
ably will be filled in day or two.
The NIT bids are expected to be
given to New York quintets-St.
Johns Of Brooklyn and either Long
Island U. or City College, SYRIA
cuse, Connecticut and Santa Clara
still have chance.
Five teams definitely have been
named to the NCAA. The champion
st. Louis Billikins Of the Missouri
Valley Conference and Oklahoma,
Big Six winner, will meet in play
off game March II for the right to
represent District 5. Columbia,
Eastern intercollegiate champ. ap-
peared to have the inside track in
District 2. The fourth district. only
other section without representa-
tive, was slated to select its team
today. Six schools were under con-
sideration with Wisconsin, Big Nine
winner, given the best chance.
Tournament Picture.
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siude Rhode Island State u7-S} and
The 32-team field OF the National
intercollegiate basket ball tourna-
ment gets under way today in Kan
sas City as cagers from 26 States
jammed into that town. Two spots
still remain to be filled.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Little Bet by HoIos Gives Bears Big Boost
Upse Edwards Football Asor but Chicago Players Lose Dough

might have been the same game
Bing Crosby saw from the bench.
IT was refereeing," he con-
tinued, land as I went by the
bench Bing said, What's the
matter with these guys? They're
supposed to be hot stuff and
they're boring me to death The
Bears were kicking off and as I
handed Joe Maniaci the ball
told him what Crosby said.
He winked at me and the next
time the Bears got their hands
on the ball Joe threw long for
ward pass, followed by four lat
erals, for a touchdown. All he
said as he logged by Bing was,
'How's that, kid?'"
Sandlot baseball teams evi-
IDENTIFY have fallen on evil days.
Comes a note from Bob Dayton,
manager of the National Naval
Center civilian nine, seeking a
sponsor. The team won 81
games and lost 9 last season and
Bob thinks it will be even bet
ter this year, but it needs an
angel and can't find one Golly,
a few years ago a man wasn't
considered successful in business
unless he had at least one team
in the field, and we had Connie
Wyche, "Snitz" Nau, "Huck"
Hillery, Tony Burruto and a
score Of other top-flight strate-
gists jockeying their teams
for the towns No. spot. Too
bad some of the sugar being
tossed around by the big leagues
can't be funneled into the sand
lots, where they breed fans as
well as potential stars.
The exodus Of telegraph opera
tors from Bowie, Md, resembles
the Government employees rush
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Tennis Champ Kramer
Picks FaIkenburg
|As His Successor
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-Jack
Kramer Of Los Angeles, who added
the National indoor tennis cham
pionship to his turf court title over
the week end, plans to quit the
amateur game after this year, and
he already has his successor as
American court king all picked out.
He Is young Bob Falkenburg, also
OF Los Angeles, who advanced to
the final of the 44th annual in
door tournament here Saturday,
only to 60 down before Kramer's
smashing attack, 6-1, 60, 60.
There's no reason why Falken-
burg should play second fiddle to
any one," said Kramer, who brought
the 21-year-old national collegiate
champion all the way from Cali
fornia and then pinned his ears
back in the singles final.
Has Had Things Too Easy.
Together they won the indoor
doubles championship, beating Billy
Talbert and the veteran Frank
Shields in a f1ve-set final
Bob, being a natural has Just
had 1t too easy in his tennis career
and hasn't pcacticed hard enough" !"
Kramer criticized.
Maybe he didn't have the in
centive. I think the only thing
that's going to make that guy really
buckle down and work like a horse
on his game is marriage. I know it
affected me that way"
| Falkenburg left for Brazil within
hours after the end of the tourna
ment to marry 19-year-old Lourdes
Machado, whose father is a radio
tycoon in that country. They will
honeymoon in France and Egypt.
Kramer thinks Falkenburg is a
better prospect to succeed him than
Tom Brown, 22-year- -old San Fran
cisco Davis Cupper, who is ranked
fourth nationally, four notches
ahead of Falkeiburg. And he has
known both of them for years.
Superior Competitor.
Actually Tom has a more solid
game" Kramer says. Tom, a hard
worker, has better shots, but Bob
Is the superior competitor and he'll
beat Tom every time.
"Bob's trouble. was that he never
had to work hard to be good. AS
a kid he was head and shoulders
ahead of other boys of his age. AS
collegian he won the collegiate
title in his first year.
Hes been getting by on a pow
erful serve because, like Bobby
Riggs, he's a terrific competitor
with the pressure on-but he can't
slide by on those assets alone in
the championship bracket"
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Moson-Dixon's Success Here.
Poses Problem Over Future

with Hastings College of Nebraska
in the opening round. Southern I'LL
nois is defending its crown this
year, ALTHOUGH there never has been
a repeater in the 10-year history Of
The event. Texas Wesleyan boasting
the Nations top scorer, Cliff Nc
Neeley, has been bracketed with
Whittier and Marshall College of
Huntington, w. Va, as pre-tourney
faverites with Loyola.
The Greyhounds and Mount st.
Mary's also placed two men on the
ALT Conference team selected during
the tournament, putting deadeye
Jim Lacy and Fred Olinger on the
first team. Freddy Fling of Amer
lean u, Mike Russo and Francis
Clark of Mount st. Marys rounded
out the first team. L. F. A.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Langley, Hine Girls Teams
To Meet for Title Tonight

The girls basket ball teams OF
Langley and Hine Recreation Cen
ters will meet in the District Recre-
alton Department tournament final
tonight at the Stuart Junior High
gym at 8 o'clock.
The Langley sextet includes Den
ise Leach, Annie Peel, Betty Rose
Spicer, Ida May McInerny, Jean
Jarvis and Rica PercileS.
Representing Hine will be Janet
Graham, Jackie Dorm, Dooley Step
hafh, Sharon Lynde, Peggy Kersh-
lis and Betty Strand.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Hot Texas Sprinters
|Are 10 Renew Duel
In Austin Meet
By the Assoeioted Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Mar. 10.-Cocky
Bill Martineson of Baylor, who
ruined one of the greatest win
ming streaks in sports when he got
the decision over Charley Parker
in the Border Olympics 10O-yard
dash, can prove it was no f1uke-
as Parker adherents claim-when he
meets the University of Texas flyer
here next Saturday.
The occasion will be a triangular
meet among Baylor, Texas and Tex
as A. and M.
Stubby Bill called the turn on
the defeat of Parker after IS
straight sprint victories over a
period Of five years, during which
Charley ran 100 yards in 9.5, 220
in 20.6, captured two national AAU
titles and equaled the worlds rec
ord in the 100 meters at 1912.
Martineson came to Austin a
week ago to visit his friend, Des-
mond Kidd, who is a quarter miller
on the university track team. I'm
going to beat Parker" he told the
folks at the Kidd home. They po-
litely hid their grins.
Saturday night in the Border
Olympics 100 at Laredo, MARITIME
son came out of his holes like a
bullet and had Travelled yards
before Parker hit the .cinders. Par
ker hackers claimed Bullet Bill had
jumped the gun. Anyway, Parker
made up the distance and the two
finished in what some thought was
a dead heat, others thought was a
victory for Parker-and the judges
said was a win for Martineson.
Coach Clyde Littlefield of Texas
observed: 'It doesn't matter.
Martineson never will beat Parker
If there's an even start"
Saturday, the newest and what
may be the hottest track feud in
the Southwest will blossom in full
out at Memorial Stadium And
next week there will be third meet
ing as the two battle in the South
western Exposition meet at Fort
Worth.
Martineson isn't new to track.
He was quite star last year at
Baylor, once running the century
in 9.5. And he won the junior 100
meters and was second in the senior
100 meters in the national AAU.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Cord Ringmen Invade
Penn Stute Teachers

Well rested after their victory
over the Coast Guard Academy
Catholic University's ringmen invade
Locknaven tonight for match with
Penn State Teachers.
It is the semifinal appearance OF
Coach Eddie LaFond's men and
they expect to put it on the right
side of the ledger. The Cards close
their campaign next Monday
against Wisconsin at Madison.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Easy Victory Scored
By Beers Over Sphus

Washington's Bears, colored pro-
feSsional basket ball team. chalked
up another victory over an American
League team yesterday when they
turned back the Philadelphia Sphas,
62-47, at Turner's Arena.
The Bears, led by Charlie Isles
and Jack Isaacs, pulled away from a
24-all tie in the second frame and
turned on the heat to win with
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Derby Sends On Trust,
Rider, Trainer, Owner
10 Top al Santa Anita
By the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Mar. 10.-The
big four Of the 1947 Santa Anita
meeting were receiving the plaudits
OF the turf world today after mop
ping up in the 100000 Derby final.
From left to right, they're On
Trust, Johnny Longden, Willie Mol
ter and E. o. Stice. Their conyinc.
ing Derby victory sewed up honors
and boosted On Trust, chestnut son
OF Alibhai, high among candidates
Tor the Kentucky Derby in May. On
Trusts three -quarter length win
over w. L. Sickle made him the
only double stakes winner of the
meeting. Previously, the colt an
nexed the $4,000 Santa Maria. His
earnings totaled $165 ,295.
For Longden, it was the SD win
ner of the session, giving him top
riding honors. Eddie Arcaro was
second with 43.
'Molter, leading trainer of 1946,
got off to fast start here. On
Trust was the 32d victor saddled by
him during the meeting.
Stices Collect SI98,025
Stice--a comparative newcomer to
racing--had the pleasure of seeing
his stable top all money-winners.
Stice and his sons, Eagle Rock
(Califo plumbers, hit the Anita
purser for $198,025. On Trust
earned $81,750 in the Derby.
The closing feature was notable
otherwise for the fourth-place finish
OF Stepfather, Harry Warmers $780,
600 purchase from Louis B. Mayer,
Another 100000 betting day
brought the 50-day handle to $l23,-
436, ,S42, a daily average of $2,468,-
737.04, which was drop of nearly
100000 from last years record So
557,937.
Attendance at the meeting was
up approximately 1000 daily over
the 1916 high. Paced by the record
$500 on Handicap Day, total of
1,764 1884 passed through the gates.
The average was 35,287 per day.
Marks Take Beating.
One world record and three track
marks fell on a track which was fast
for all but several days of the meet.
Two-year-old King Rhymer dashed
three furlongs in 80 fiat, knocking
two-fifths off the track and world
standard. s
G. j. Sebastian's Gala Damion
ratified seven furlongs in 1:22, tying
the world mark and clipping fifth
off Santa Anita's previous fastest.
Six-year-old Cum Laude, on the
next to the last day, startled on
lockers by defeating a crack field at
mile and one-eighth in the time
OF 1:4Sss55, a fifth better than Sea-
biscuits old record.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Dodds' Twin Triumph
Greatest Feat Since
Nurmi' sRaees in Is
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-The 1947
indoor track season was history to-
day, as far as New Workers were
concerned, but it will be many years
before the fans forget the sensa-
tional performance of Gil Dodds in
the finale Saturday night.
Dodds scored crushing victories in
both the one mile and two mile
runs at the New York Knights of
Columbus Games, with only an
hours rest between them, complet-
ing a distance double" achieved by
few men in the history of indoor
footracing.
He made his twin victories all the
more spectacular by running the
mile in 4:071, the second fastest
time ever recorded for the distance
on a standard indoor track.
After winning the Cardinal Spell
man Trophy handily in the shorter
route, the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton star returned an hour later and
captured the two-mile event by 40
yards.
Nurmi's Record Recalled.
It took him 9 minues 1875 seconds
to complete his two mile romp, but
the capacity crowd Of $4,000 at Mad
ison Square Garden hardly expected
him to approach any records after
his dazzling performance in the
mile.
What the excited throng actually
saw was the greatest feat of speed
and endurance since the incompar-
able Paavo Nurmi won races at one
mile and 5000 meters in the same
indoor carnival here in 1925.
Rune Gustafsson of Sweden, who
leaves for home tomorrow, ran Sec
ond to Dodds In the mile, finishing
in Ais, the best effort of his Amer
ican tour. Tommy Quinn of the
New York Athletic Club was third
another 10 yards back, followed by
Ed Walsh of Manhattan and Leslie
MacMitchell of the New York A. C
In the two-mile it was Forest
Efaw of Saltwater, Okla, who came
in second, while Curtis Stone ol
Penn State, National AAU three
mile champ, had to sprint to take
third from Manrattan's Ed O'Toole
Other Events Overshadowed.
Dodds' twin triumphs completely
overshadowed all other develop
ments of the meet. The fans may
forget how Joe Nowicki of Fordham
won the 1,000-yard run in 2:12.1
and how Elmore Harris of the Shore
A. C.. took the 600 in 1:12.9, both
avenging defeats in the Nationa.
AAU meet.
They may forget that Barney
Ewell of Philadelphia's Shanahar
Catholic Club defeated Nationa.
AAU Champion Ed Conweu in the
f60-yard dash and tied the world in.
door record of 81 seconds for the
second time this season.
But they won't forget Dodds, the
Nebraska-born preacher, for a long
long time.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Upsets Edwards
By Lewis r. Atehison

"This crusade against gam
bling in sports is a good thing"
said Rufus Klawans, West Coast
attorney and chairman of the
Association of Professional Foot
ball Clubs. But I remember
when a little bet, plus George
Halas' psychology, saved the Chi
cago Bears from licking"
Klawans, who is president of
the Pacific Coast League, lighted
up a fresh cigar.
"It was one of those post-sea-
son games after the Bears won
the championship and they had
come out to the West Coast to
play a couple of games with all
star teams. The Bears won the
first by big score and the all
stars, who had Turk Edwards,
Mel Helm and more just as good,
didn't like it. They made up
their minds the second game
would be different and they
added Ernie Pinckert and a
couple of other crack players to
the lineup to make sure they had
the power.
"Well, Halas got wind of it and
he was Cctsrmined that no all
star team was going to beat the
champion Bears, so he hit on a
little plan to pep 'em up. The
Bears were kind of cocky,. you
know, so George got each one
aside and bet him the Bears
wouldn't win the second game by
more than two touehdowns. He
had about $3.50 scattered around
and his boys really put on the
steam. It was a knockdown,
dragout affair and the Bears
won, but Halas collected all bets
because they only won by two
touchdowns."
Klawans, who was cutting up
q few touches with Tom Ke-
hoe between sessions of the pro
association over the week end,
1x,e 60, ~ c,yro t,,,f hn ft,as,uI,t Shof
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Stounton Quintet Seeded No. ]
In American u. Prep Tourney

followed by Dewitt and Bulls. Char
lotte Hall, st. Anthony's and Mont
gomery Junior College complete the
list.
The winning team will receive a
trophy donated by Andy Farkas
sports store proprietor and former
Redskin football star.
The schedule:
Thursday, $50, Dewitt vs. Charlotte
Hall; 7:45, Woodward VS.. St. Anthony's;
o. staunton rs: Montgomery :: c.
VS.. Dewitt Charlotte Hall winner; S:45,
Woodward-St Anthony winner VS.. Bulls.
Saturday, 7:30, consolation game; S:45
championship Karne.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

Staunton Military Academy S
basket ball team, which hung up a
season record of 20 wins in q games,
has been given the top seeding in
the first annual prep school basket
ball tournament beginning Thurs
day at the American University GYM
Staunton's only loss was $3.50
setback at the hands Of the strong
Navy Plebes.
Woodward School, with a record
of "a victories against seven losses,
was given the second seeded berth,
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Is Better Batting Puts Coan in Line for Steady Job

HOT AFTER BERTH = Gil
Coan, one Of the fastest men
in baseball and an excellent
outdelder, is showing improve
ment at the plate in the Griff-
mems workouts at Orlando due
to q change In style. Hereto
fore strictly q pull hitter to
right, Gil now is socking the
ball to other fields and hopes
to land a regular Jobs
Staff Photo by John Mueller.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

hour since the announcement of
Jack Wildman's appointment by
Gov. Lane as a magistrate. Wild
man is telegraph chief of the
press box at Griffith Stadium and
has been tickling a key almost
80 years.
Burt Shipley took one look at
Don Amussen, Landon's tall, ter
rife center, and decided he'd fit
in nicely with Maryland's basket
ball plans for '48.
Amussen's two brothers went
to Haverford and Swarthmore.
however, and he sort of likes the
idea of a quiet, small school him.
self.
Ted Hughes, who coached Gal
laudet's elevens to great success
in the days when the Blues had
rock-'em and sock 'em football
teams, directs the college theat-
rical group. His latest produc-
tion was 'The Mikado," which
received a four-star rating from
the audience.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

Presumably there are American League fans
who wonder why Herman was considered such good
managerial material that he was chosen over
dozen more experienced applicants. Why did Pitts
burgh think so highly of him that younger in
fielder. Bob Elliott, was sent to the Boston Braves
along with cash to land Herman, who will be SO
IN July?
The answer is that Frank Mckinney, progress
sve new president Of the Bucs had his eye on
Herman nearly 20 years ago. For when Mckinney
ran Indianapolis Of the American Association he
was that impressed with Herman, young second
baseman with Louisville.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Rip Miller r. D. Speaker

Line Coach Rip Miller will substi-
tute for Capt. Tom Hamilton as a
speaker at tomorrow's Touchdown
Club luncheon. Principal speaker
will be Maryland's Jim Tatum,. who
with his aides, will be guest of honor
Evening star., 1947-03-10
AIexundriun Is Pin Winner

L. Mills of Alexandria, Va, won
the first Arcadia Womens handicap
yesterday at Arcadia bowling alleys
with a score of 79l, which included
a 72-pin handicap. Her prize was
s125. Only IA competed in the
event.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

back years. player
knew that if the That's
why Elliott for Herman We traded ball player for
ager"
that takes managerial status
plains pilots Pirates Of
Herman explains Herman scarcely than
older than Greenberg 1916 American League home
king whose briiance outshone that Of Hermans.
Billy Replied He'd Like to Head Cubs
Actually
opinion of Mckinney this Within the National
the fellow regarded managerial timber
being manager
Chicago Cubs When reporter asked Billy he like the
he frankly Sure would 1s4l despite the fact
that the the league sold
gotten His fortnight admission have played
In the deal
reported manager 1943.
F1abush time.
survived and although he playing good ball at third base after
from Brooklyn Boston last
Dodgers blew
day they dispatched him to the
thing shrewd Blessed with
speed he must have been play
AStar bat 305 for 13
major league On top of that he's popular.
Why Stop at Playing 100 Gomes?'
batting practice Probably the players
the hands to ump this Most observers
just getting in his belts during hitting drills.
raped characteristic szzler between first and second
rght-hand batter the sts
hitting the opposite feldand
okingy "You look serious Billy swinging there
Il am" grinned Herman.
you think you play hundred games?"
don't why should stop hundred" he replied.
seventh club to job in itself but
going and play too Not that he's handappng
and &c. Billy still is considerable
third baseman.
laughed might be the star Of this team
Evening star., 1947-03-10
St. Bernudette's Victor

Morgan Wooten, with Is points
led st. Bernadette's to their 1881
win over Our Lady of Victory yester-
day at Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Morgan Phurmucy Wins

Morgan Pharmacy edged Suli-
vans Grill, 45-44, yesterday at Cor
don Junior High gym,
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Pro Basket Ball
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Sunday Results.)
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Chicago, 107: Cleveland, IS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Sheboygan. 90; Tri-City, so.
Chicago, SO; Fort Wayne, 80.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Wilmington, "a; Trenton, 75 day
Trenton, SO; Wilmington, 66 Might
EliZaheth at BROOKLYN Nancellndl
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Win, Lose, or Draw
Hermun's New Boss Rates Him Smortest
By FRANCIS {. sTANN
ssor staff Correspondent.

MIAMI BEACH Mar. 1o-People here watching Hank
reenberg bow National Lacquer neny they
overlook another transition another role
would BILLY Herman Greenberg Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Final Big Nine Standings

First Team Pos. Second Team.
eooR GsR,i'Isii Wiseensn aaaana al Hanee, ilinols %
Mcintyre, MINI. - G. ynderman; Ohio, 8.
Wilkinson, Iowa @. Lautenbach, wiz
Honorable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nowicz, Michigan; Wier, Iowa; Andy Phl-
Iowa; Ward Williams, Indiana. and Bill
Roberts, Michigan. Guards1Ed Ksrn4n.
Schadler Chuck Tourek, Northwestern:
Warren Amling, Paul Huston, Ohio State.
and Bill Berberian, Purdue.
Evening star., 1947-03-10

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