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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. - R
Senator Mcmahon (D-Conn) said
tonight the United States is maxi
ing more atomic bombs because
Russia has not agreed to Ameri-
can proposals for their control.
"That those proposals were
right and decent and just" he
asserted, els testified to by the
fact that every nation except Rus
STA has supported them"
McMahon, co-author of the act
for domestic control of atomic
energy, was the last of eight speak
ers during a half-hour radio rally
staged by the Democratic party
as a warm-up for the 1913 cam
paign.
The other orators assailed the
Neutrality-suspicious. congress for
its attitude toward labor, prices,
farm programs, and housing. Gael
Sullivan, executive director of the
democratic national committee,
was moderator.
Speeches from New York, Cali.
fornia, Minnesota, Alabama, Indi'
ana, Pennsylvania, and Washing
ton, D. G. were scheduled. Party
members gathered in meetings
over the country to hear the (ABC)
broadcast and to discuss the is
sues raised during what was call
ed the "first national meeting of
a political party to be conducted
over the air."
Asserting that control of atomic
energy, domestically and interna-
tionally, lies at the very heart
of world peace, Mcmahon said:
Making Progress
1--WE are making real progress
in the achievement of ever greater
superiority in atomic energy pro-
duction, including the making Of
atomic bombs - bombs, inciden-
tally, which we wish We did not
have to continue to make-bombs
which we would not be making if
the American proposals for inter-
national control had been agreed
to by Russia.
McMahon added that because
Of Russia's stand on atomic con-
trolls and evidence that she is
pursuing an aggressive and ex'
pansionist policy On every front"
the United States has "become
unified in our determination that
Russia shall not either by intri-
que or by force accomplish the
domination of Europe and ASIA"
He predicted that if Western Eu-
rope fulfills it's obligation under
the Marshall plan of aiding those
countries that help themselves
the people of America twill be
behind this administration, regard
less of party, in the measures
necessary to make the plan a sue
cess"
He said he Is confident this
country will "surmount our diff
culties and lead the world into
more pleasant and safer seas"
Mayor William O'Dwyer of New
York City, who spoke first, said
the working people of New York
are "angry' because the Repub-
lican congress "tried to turn the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03

his state "share the disgust felt
by all liberal-minded, fair-minded
Americans" over Republican poll
cies, approve the policies of the
democratic administration, and
think Mr.. Truman should run in
1913.
Marshall Hanley, president of
the Young Democratic clubs of
Indiana, told how young people
in the party are working in ward
and precinct to bring a democratic
victory next year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03

Puerto Rico was discovered by
Christopher Columbus on his sec
ond voyage in 1893.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
MulvihiII-Kostecka Duel Looms
As Hoyus, Rams Tilt I onight
By MerreII Whittlesey

in the Marines, during which time
he elayed with the Rochester U.
team that won 10 out Of % on a big
time schedule, and at Camp Lejne.
Although Fordham has not been
rated with N. Y. u, C. c. N. Y, ETC.,
due to an inferior schedule, Mulvi-
hill is said to be the best guard in
the city.
The Washingtonian has had pro-
fessional basket ball offers from the
New York Knickerbockers, Fort
Wayne Zollners and Rochester, Roy
ais.
| Georgetown has won three straight
and boosted its seasons mark to 10
out of IA in it's recent squirt. The
Hoyas started their comeback with
last Thursdays smashing triumph
over Western Kentucky State and
added Niagara and Scranton to their
victims last week end.
Kostecka Raises Average.
Kostecka upped his average to II
points per game, although the
Georgetown center played three
games this season on an injured leg.
His average is two points better
than Fordham's top scorer, Tony
Karpowich. ,
Hoya Coach Elmer Ripley again
will lean heavily on his 18-year-old
ex-Notre Dame courtmen, Ed Corley
and Tommy O'Keefe. The other
Hoya starters will be the invaluable
Danny Kraus and Ed Brembs, the
most improved player on the squad.
The Hoya B team, unbeaten and
untested in seven games, will meet
Bulls Prep in a preliminary at 7:15
The Georgetown Band will enter
tain.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
|AII-America PLANNING
To Balance Grid Loop;
Delays Car Choice
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Having
postponed the naming of new
commissioner, club owners of the
All-America Football Conference to-
day turned their attention to
strengthening the circuits weaker
teams. .-.
They hoped to work out a sys-
tenn whereby the weaker clubs could
be bolstered by a transfer of play
ers from the stronger members OF
the loop. The conference last year
suffered because the New York Yam
KEGS and the Cleveland Browns were
so much stronger than the other
teams. In neither division of the
league was there a close race.
Ina an effort to equalize the
strength of the component teams
to compete at the box Office with
the better balanced rival National
League, the owners sought to de-
wise some way to award the clubs
at the bottom of the standings
players from those on top.
One suggestion was for draft"
of players already in the league.
Under this proposal each of the
strong clubs would put a certain
number of its top players, say Is
or 20, on a withholding list" and
toss the rest into pool from which
the weak clubs might pick talent.
Evening star., 1947-01-30

One of the hottest scholastic
basket ball contests of the season
.unfolds tonight when st. Johns and
,Gonzaga, Catholic rivals, tangle on
the Catholic University court.
S Over the years this battle always
mas been a tossup, but season
records indicate the two teams are
more evenly matched this year than
lever before.
[ In winning II games while drop
pping 5, the Johnnies have rung up
1854 points for an average OF 40.E
fper game, while holding the opposi-
stion to 497 points or 31.1 per con-
test.
Gonzaga, a late starter, has played
only games, winning and losing
"a with a point total of 372, an aver
hage of Alb per game. The Eagles
have held the opposition to 278
points, an average of 800 per con-
Nest.
The fact that both teams are
smarting from setbacks suffered on
Tuesday, which severed winning
streaks, should provide additional
spark to the classic. Gonzaga had
facked up straight wins before
dosing to Woodwork, while the john
nies had a string of victories halted
by their loss to Wilson.
( Digging deeper into the records,
Evening star., 1947-01-30

Fordhams Bob Mulvihill, an ex-
c;onzaga product who is rated the
best guard in New York and one OF
the best in the country, has been
assigned tooguard Georgetown's hot
handed Andy Kostecka in tonights
meeting between the Rams and
Hovas at Uline Arena at 8:45.
Fordham has won six straight and
q out of 10, but with the exception
of Boston College and Villanova the
Rams have played class b sched-
lille. In their only two major out
ings. the Rams beat Villanova by
points and lost to Boston College
by %. while Georgetown defeated
both with ease.
Z Barring a sudden and unexpected
change of heart by the Hoyas' Ath-
letic Board at it's February meeting
this will mark Georgetown's fnal
appearance as home team al
NUline's. 1t meets G. w. there Feb
ruary 10 in the Colonials' home
game. =.
Mulvihill held Kostecka to three
field goals in 1912 meeting which
GEORGETOWN won, 52-49, with severa
of the present players on each team
but Kostecka Is a greatly improved
player over his prewar ability, as is
MulWhill.
4 Schoolboy Star Here.
In his scholastic days at Gonzaga
Mulvihill made all the all-Metro-
apolitan teams, was voted the out.
standing player in The Star tourna-
hnent and outstanding athlete al
Gonzaga, where he won nine letters
I After one year at Fordham as 6
regular, Mulvihill spent 43 months
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Bookie Is 0ufsmarfed
By Gambling Players,
Baseball Boss Finds
By the Assoeiased Press

DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 30.-Judge
William G. Bramham, having &C
cused five suspended players in the
EvangeIne League of gambling,
conspiring to throw games, spend
ing part of their time as bookmak-
ers and even fleeing bookie, to-
day dropped the minor league base
ball scandal into the lap of his Sue
cessor, George M. Trautman, Ma
tional Association Of Professional
Leagues president.
The report, made to association
members, contains allegations that
players-some of them allegedly
former New Orleans bookmakers-
threw games according to their bets.
Players were named by Bramham
as Paul Fugit, manager and first
baseman, and Alvin Kaiser, Leonard
Pecou and w. G. Thomas of Houma,
and Don Vetorel of Abbeville.
The report quotes Fugit to the
effect that he had "three of four
players on his club that drove back
and forth from New Orleans to
Houma to play ball; that they al
ways have worked in "bookie
places; that 1t is q fact that II
the Mayor hadn't closed up these
places in New Orleans, they would
not have played ball Nith Houma
in 1916 as they saidss they could
make more money working for
.bookies' than in playing ball.
One of Bramham's allegations
states that Kaiser and Pecou "on
one occasion got into bookie's place
of business, turned his clock back
some 20 minutes, then went out,
got the results of a race and placed
a bet on the race after the result
was announced, winning $185 from
the bookie, who did not know that
the race had been concluded Of
that his clock had been tampered
with"
Both Pecou and Thomas denied
completely in the alleged incident,
Bramfam said, and his report
quoted Kaiser as saying he didn't
see how that has anything to do
with baseball"
The report charges that Thomas
and Vetorel made contact with
gamblers and bookies, entreating
them to make bets on results Of
games in which they would play and
against their own clubs, the play
ers to share in the winnings"
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Terp-W. 81. Tilt Adding Fire
To Fiqht for Tourney Bids

impressive in previous conference
games and face an uphill struggle
to get tournament invitation.
Meanwhile, Gallaudet's scrappy
quint will see If sheer fighting spirit
will overcome superior manpower
tomorrow night when it plays host
to Washington College at Roosevelt
gym. The Blues, despite several
close games, have cracked the win
column only once. but have a hunch,
looking back at recent performances,
that they are due to pull an upset.
Coach Ben Zola's Catholic U. five,
disorganized by mid-term exams,
will spend two feverish days prepar-
ing for Saturdays important game
with Georgetown. Zola, with Scotty
Cranston adding power to the
offense, has his fingers crossed,
hoping for an upset win over his
alma mater, but on form the Hoyas
seem many points better and will be
heavy favorites to win.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
lSt. Johns s-Gonzogo Tilt 7onight
i ooms as One of Year, S Best

the two teams have played -four
mutual opponents. Gonzaga lost
it's opener to Georgetown Prep, 49,
30, but defeated Anacostia, St. An
thongs and Roosevelt, registering
149 points while holding the opposi-
ton to lis. St. Johns defeated ali
four, ringing up 1875 points to 1873.
Biggest gun for the Johnnies is
Jack George, who boasts 228 points
in 16 games TOR an average of 14.a
points. George gets plenty of as
sistance from Brad Pusey and Billy
Martins, dependable scorers who can
be expected to distinguish them
selves in tonight's game.
Sparkling the Eagles attack is
Johnnie O'Keefe, who has registered
80 points in 9 games for an average
of 8.87 per contest. Joe Hitselber-
ger, Frank Griffin and Jack SpiceI
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Graziano Not Afraid
|0f Gangs, Manager
Replies 10 Hogan
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Rocky
Graziano's manager said today the
middelweight boxer is unafraid Of
gangsters.
| He made the statement in reply
to an assertion by District Attorney
Frank S. Hogan, who said yester-
day Graziano was afraid to tell who
allegedly offered him 100000
bribe to throw a fight scheduled
last December 27 with Ruben Cow
boy Shank of Denver. The bout
was Cancelled December "a when
Graziano claimed a back injury.
Referring to Hogan's charge that
Graziano was afraid of underworld
characters. Cohen said, II don't
think Mr.. Hogan is right on that,
the kid (Graziano) is not afraid of
anybody or anything, so far as I
know. If he knew who these people
were, he'd be glad to tell"
Mr.. Hogan had said Graziano told
him the bribe offer had been made
in Stillman's gymnasium, but the
district attorney said yesterday he
believed the offer had been made in
a bar.
To this charge Cohen replied:
1.-THE only thing know is, Rocky
don't frequent bars and grills. He
don't drink hard liquor, only beer
just a glass of it, once in a while. !"
Meanwhile, an investigation con-
tinued into the recent attempt to
fix" a professional football game
between the New York Giants and
the Chicago Bears, In which one
man has been convicted and three
others indicted in connection with
attempted bribery.
One Of those indicted, David
(Pete) Krakauer, still eluded arrest
today, although he is known to be
suffering from a serious heart all
ment. He was described by detec-
tives as onetime chauffeur for
Louis. Gepke) Buchalter, executed
head of Murder, Inc.
Evening star., 1947-01-30

Maryland'S return game Win
Washington and Lees dribblers at
College Park tomorrow will add more
heat to an already sizzling scramble
for Southern Conference tournament
berths.
Burt Shipley's surprising Terps
could just about clinch bid to the
title party by repeating their $3.50
win over the Generals, but w. & L.
has got to hustle to get its name on
the preferred list. Coach Carl Wise's
crew broke even in it's first two
conference tests and now faces seven
tough league opponents in the next
two weeks, including two with
George Washington.
OTIS Zahn's Colonials go to Kings
Point tomorrow night for warmup
against Kings Point, returning to
battle w. g. L. Saturday at Roose-
velt High School. Cantwell, Rausch,
McNiff & Co. have not been too
Evening star., 1947-01-30
VESSEL Bids for Jockey
Honors al Sunshine Park
By the Assoeiofed Press

OLDSMAR, Fla, Jan. 30.-Jockey
A. VESSEL put in his bid today as
the rider to watch in future races at
Sunshine Park.
VESSEL booted home Come Eleven,
an outsider, in the eighth race yes
terday after driving home Doc Yak
into a photo finish for second
place In the seventh and running
Roma Call into the second spot in
the fourth.
Come Eleven paid $3.50 to win.
The feature race was won by Rob-
ert E. Lee, ridden by J. Robertson
and owned by v. r. Senseman. Mr..
Flip was second and Alfhangier
third in the mile and sixteenth race.
Today's program featured the
Dunedin Purse to run in two divi-
sions in the fifth and sixth races.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Redskins Get Wilmington Farm
For Quick Tuning Of Talent
BY Lewis F. Atchison

Prexy George Marshall today
landed a first-class farm club for
the Redskins, when he signed along
with officials Of the Wilmington
Del.) Clippers what seems to be
the most extensive working pact
ever arranged between two pro foot.
tpall clubs. While the Tribes chief
dislikes comparison between his
gridmen and baseball, the Whining
ton arrangement is patterned after
similar diamond agreements, al
Ethough this is the first time any big
league eleven will be able to recall
q player on 24-hour notice.
Marshall and John J. De Luca
and n. B. Mearns, president and
treasurer Of Wilmington, worked out
the deal yesterday. Under its terms
Wilmingtons' new coach-yet to be
selected-will go to the Tribes
California training camp in August
to select personally players who will
be farmed for seasoning. That's a
new wrinkle, but it's gilt-edge
guaranCee~Cne ClpperS Will nave ITO
squawk about Redskin hand-rne-
downs. y
In return the Redskins can recall
one player on 24-hours notice.
Thereafter they can take as many
as they need, providing they send
suitable requirements to Whining
ton. It is tacitly understood that
the Tribe will make no wholesale
demands that would wreck the
American Association team.
Wilmington, which sent Doug
Tlrley to the Tribe and was used
to give another end, Johnny Looka-
baugh, more seasoning last year, is
f1rst-class outfit headed by Lam
mott du Pont, jr. The American
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Seton Hal, Punzer
Risk Clean States
By the Assoeiafsd Press

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., Jan.
30.-Two of the biggest" little
college basket ball teams in the
country-Seton Hall and Panzer
clash here tonight, and when
the game is over the ranks of the
Nations undefeated will be de-
pleted by one.
Seton Hall, with a record of II
victories without a setback, Is
favored heavily. Panzer has cap
tured 10 straight.
Strangely, too, it was back be-
fore the war that these two
small schools ran off two of the
longest winning streaks in the
history of college basket ball.
Panzer won A straight and Seton
Hall 43,
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Mont Play Gets NFL Marks First Time in 8 Years
Most Ground Gaining
Done by Green Bay,
SteeIers' Dudley
BY the Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-For the
first time since 1898 the T-forma.
ton has taken q back seat In the
National Football League.
In announcing officially today
that the Green Bay Packers sported
the best yardage total on rushing
plays and Bill Dudley Of Pittsburgh
was the No. ball carrier, league
headquarters merely confirmed q
couple Of facts known to the fans
since the season closed.
But q point generally overlooked
by the figure flIberts Is that the
1915 season was the first in eight
years In which q team employing
the Information, failed to top the
circuit in yardage gained on the
ground.
The Packers, whose attack Is
built around what Coach Curley
Lambean calls the "cock-eyed Notre
Dame" system, piled up 1,765 yards
on $50 rushing plays to nose out
the champion Chicago Bears by "a
yards and set the pace In this de-
partment for the first. time.
Two Packers Sparkle.
Suddenly faced with the collapse
of their once-powerful passing at
tack, the Packers delegated the
brunt Of their ground-gaining
chores to, Ted Fritsch and Tony
Canadeo. This pair, operating un-
der variations Of the old Notre
Dame system, carried the ball 25o
times between them and accounted
for $40 yards Of the Packers total
The Los. Angeles Rams and Chi
cago Cardinals, who finished third
and fourth in the team totals, COM
piled the best rushing average, IL
yards each.
Dudley, who quit the Steelers to
return to the University Of Virginia
as backfield coach, at the school
where he won 7All-America honors
in 1871, owes his league-leading In
dividual total chiefly to the fact he
carried the ball LAG times, 40 more
than any other player.
Dudley Goes 604 Yards.
After plotting a B-29 in the Pa
cific, Dudley came back last season
to cover 604 yards on the ground
and regain the title he won in his
first and only other complete sea-
son in the league in 1912.
Pat Harder Of the Chicago
Cardinals finished second among
the individual ball carriers with a
total Of 545 yards, and Steve Van
Buren Of the Philadelphia Eagles
the 1945 winner, was third with
529.
Elmer Angsn1hn Of the Cardinals
had the seasons best average, 6.a
yards on 48 carries.
Although 1856 players carried the
ball from scrimmage during the
season, only seven of them carried
more than 100 times.
Fhe team totals and figures fol
the 10 isading t1disiduals follow:
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Lundon's S Soccer Team
Boosts Conference Lead

Landon Schools soccer team, un-
beaten but tied once in its last
13 games over a two-year stretch
added to its lead in the Interstate
Athletic Conference by defeating
st. Adams, SO, yesterday on the
losers field. Emerson Gardner
starred for Landon.
In a seventh and eighth grade
division game, Landon edged
Friends, 81, at Friends.
Evening star., 1947-01-30

Association is rated only q notch
below the National League and any
players sent there quickly will prove
they have or haven't big-league
ability.
Business Manager Sid Carroll OF
the Redskins today reminded season
ticket holders that renewals for the
1947 season must be filed at the
Tribe Office Saturday at latest.
Thousands of new applications have
been received and the task Of filling
them will begin as soon as the books
are put in order on old customers.
Evening star., 1947-01-30

also are good scorers and should
keep the Johnnies well occupied.
OKeefe, Spicer and Griffin were
the big guns again yesterday as
they each registered 10 points to
pace the Eagles to 1925 win over
National Training School. Con-
zaga, tuning up for tonight's tilt.
threw everything they had at the
Trainers and led all the Way.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Stounton in Dixie Meet

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 80. up.
-Staunton Military Academy has
entered % men in the first annual
Southern Interscholastic Meet at
the University of North Carolina
February IA, Director Dick Jamerson
disclosed today.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Vanderbilt to PIuy Miumi

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 80 tP).
Vanderbilt today announced the
addition of the University Of Miami
to its 1947 football schedule and will
meet the Florida team in the Orange
Bowl Stadium on November IA.
Evening star., 1947-01-30

the D1stflcts cnafces OF gettlng tne stauIum Ior
when last interviewed on the subject the gentle
man from Mississippi, who was chairman of the
commission was dead set on building the gol-
darndest white elephant in American sports his
tory 1t was to seat no less than 100000 people.
who would be protected from the elements by a
floating aluminium roof, and the plans alone fig
ured to cost $150000.
Well, nobody was buying any of the Bilbo
plan and the project was pigeon-holed and now
it is turning up again in new hands as useful
memorial to the heroic dead OF the World Wars
This time it is very likely the suspended roof
marble face and 100000 capacity will be forgotten,
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Centenary Beots Mexico

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 80 QP)
Led by the stellar play of Lenny
FAINT, 6-foot forward from Mem
phis, Tenn, the Centenary College
cagers tumbled the touring good
will ambassadors of the University
Of Mexico last night, 57-37.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Cooes 2O1 of FOG Shots

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. 80 (41.
"A basket ball shooting contest dur
ing gym class at Guthrie School
was breeze to Sixth Grader Cath
crime Ghuyko. Her score: 201 bas-
kets out of 206 tries.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Win, Lose, or Draw
Hold Your Hats for Here We Go Aquin!
By FRANCIS E. STANN

They have dragged out that national Washington
again Capitol HILL busted of raised hopeful voices
resumption Of studies Of the project pointing out example,
that Senator Bbo longer member of the Stadium Commission
Undeniaby of Bibo will not materially hurt
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Franklin Field Ruted Best for Football, Track

follows stadium impractical for general use stands
little chance sequidang But the question S HOW
manv stadum are practical general and the is
"very few" .
For football the best type of stadium overlooking the
nnv board seats Pennsylvanas Franklin
Field This It seats 5000 and Is built
high and close Everybody what's happen
low But it's no good Tor
baseball because the foul holds for the
Polo Grounds which baseball but is better ned Tor
football of the best money
makers among all stadiums
Even If the new Stadium Commission halves Bbo dream figures
and makes it capacity horseshoe isn't likely be
bsv place George Marshall instance isn't apt to move his
edkns from Griffith Stadium which $4,000 for football to
nnt three times as big indicated Marshall is too shrewd
businessman too good $4,000 10000 people
stadium and is Clark cIrlltn
what this everybody tries to get INTO the acs
capacity stadium built like Franklin Field ana @
erv intended for football and After ALL it's supposed to
be a useful memorial, isn't it? t-eE@ss~t+.<
Evening star., 1947-01-30


will efiqudatng. which to be
expected civic stadium members of the
commission.
potential fly In the ointment that selfqudating
angle rentals eventually will
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