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Evening star., 1947-02-10
BY the Associated Press

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. TO-
SiXty-year-old Reggie Mcnamara,
the old Iron Man" of the six
day race circuit whose five world
speed records still are standing,
announced today he had under
gone a two-year cure under the
auspices of Alcoholic Anonymous
and, just to prove his new fitness,
put on a 10-minute cycling exhi-
bition for some 500 selected
guests.
Mcnamara said he had volun-
teered for the cure two years ago
after he had spent the half mil
lion dollars he said he earned as
a cycle racer and which Il can't
account for a cent Of"
The graying, sturdily built
champion laced on his bike shoes
for the first time in 10 years and
pedalled a racer furiouLsly on
training rollers mounted on the
stage of the Alcoholics Anony-
nous auditorium.
After 10 minutes, the elated
Evening star., 1947-02-10
6. W., Hoping for Tourney Bid,
Meets Maryland Five onight
By Lewis r. Atchison


his zone defense for a man-for-man
style to beat G. w. the first time
but Zahn has his pupils briefed for
either system. The Colonials also
will keep a wary eye on Bill Brown,
whose 103 points make him the con-
ference's sixth highest scorer; Bill
Edwards, No. II, and Tommy Mont,
No. 13.
G. u. Given Little Chance.
Catholic u, which is battling for
a Mason Dixon Conference tourna-
ment invitation, is given little
chance of upsetting Seton Hall. But
Ben zola's squad peld Loyola's Jim
Lacy to Is points last Saturday night,
a moral victory for any team. Lacy
picked up twice that many as his
mates handed Seton Hall its first
setback in 15~games.
The Hallmen racked up the Cards,
but good, in their first encounter
and if Capt. Gene Sklarz, the Dis
trict's seventh leading pointmaker,
Chuck Dudley and Co. give them
a run for the marbles it will be con-
sidered a good nights work.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
ikeRocerMcNomoro Now 60,
Licks Alcohol in 2-Yeur Fight

Mcnamara dismounted and an
nounced it was "just like getting
ready for a six-day Job In the
Garden"
"Only my knees" he explained,
wouldn't cooperate with my
mind"
McNamara, who had been
known to come home to Newark
after q racing victory and spend
his win money in one huge treat
ION the house" for every one
within sight or sound, told the
crowd that those days had ended.
He was now at work, he said, in
the Lehigh Railroad warehouse
and throughout the last two years
had missed only one days work
and that because of a bad cold.
Among the crowd which Nc
Namara invited to see the new
Iron Man" were others who had
undergone the Alcoholics Anony-
nous cure and numerous sports
celebrities, including McNamara's
Newark neighbor, beer-barrel
heavyweight Tony Galento.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Blum Skates 10 Berth
On Olympic Team in
0,0OO-Meter Test
By the Asseeiated Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 1o.-Eight
speed skaters, chosen in week-long
trials to determine the best in the
country. today held membership on
the 1948 United States olympic
skating team with their coach term
ing the group zone of the finest In
history"
The team, which Coach Peter
Miller of Chicago said should win
In the Olympic games" was COM
pleted yesterday when Ray Blum of
Nutley, N. j. qualified with the best
time in the 10,000-meter race and
three others were added on the basis
of their performances.
Named to the team by the final
Try-out Committee yesterday were
Ken Bartholomew, winner of the
mems senior title in the National
outdoor championships a week ago,
and Art Seaman, both of Mime
apolis, and Buddy Solem of Chicago.
Winners of spots earlier in the
trials were Bob Fitzgerald and John
Werket, both of Minneapolis; Del
Lamb of Milwaukee and Ken Henry
of Chicago.
Despite an ailing back, Blum
spurted in the last of the Is laps
yesterday for strong finish in the
10,000-meter event. His time of 20
minutes 37.2 seconds was six-tenths
of a second better than that of
Bartholomew.
Lamb, who won his place by skat-
ing the 1,500-meter meet in min
utes 800 seconds, will captain the
squad because of his seniority. hav-
ing been a member Of the 1886 and
1910 Olympic teams. His participa-
ton in the trials cost him his job
as Milwaukee fireman.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
South Africa, Excited Over Visit,
Wants to Give Sneud Fair Deal

slider this from one of their golf
writers: 'In preparing the course
for the matches it is to be hoped
that the club officials will con-
slider the advisability of soaking
the greens before the matches.
American players are used to
playing to holding greens, with q
definite target to shoot at. If
we should have a spell of dry
weather before the matches the
ground will be fast and hard
and the visitor would be handi-
capped severely in playing run
up shots"
They sound o. K, these South
Africans. Take Locke's own pub
lished appraisal of Snead and of
his chances of beating him: II
have seen good many United
States stars in action in Britain.
and in my opinion he is the best
of them all. Naturally I am
looking forward very keenly to
the visit and consider that on
our own courses and with the
conditions, therefore, in my
favor, I should have a very good
chance of at least giving him a
good game" If Bobby isn't care
full he'll get himself out on a
limb.
Evening star., 1947-02-10

Approaching the desperation
stage in their campaign for a
Southern Conference tournament
invitation, George Washington's
dribblers meet Maryland tonight
at Uline Arena in the weeks out
standing local attraction. 1t is
one Of two games on the docket.
The other pits powerful Seton Hall
against Catholic U. at Brookland.
Both games are scheduled for $50.
George Washington has blown
hot and cold since the seasons
start and tonight's affair may be
the turning point. Another setback
would just about end the CO.
lonials' tourney hopes, although
they still would have a mathemat-
ical chance of getting bid. Earlier
In the campaign Maryland upset
the Colonials, 44-43, in a frenzied
free -for-all decided in the last
couple of seconds.
G. w. Goal Came Too Late.
Barry Kreisberg batted in bas-
ket for G. W. in the final miXup,
but a recheck showed it came a
few seconds after the final whistle
and didn't count.
On the strength of that first game,
which the Colonials were expected
to win by a comfortable margin,
many experts are picking Otis
Zahn's crew to square accounts. But
Maryland, which also defeated
Georgetown to take No. l billing
locally, has come up with its best
work under pressure and regardless
of the outcome it figures to be a
hot, close game.
Coach Burt shipley abandoned
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Dodds Top al 7 Miles, I! ,
MiIer's Holds
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Feb. 10.-Given his first
opportunity to observe Gil Dodds in
major mile competition, Lloyd Hahn
the 1928 Olympican who discovered
the famed flying parson while still a
gangling teenster in Great Falls
Nebr., hastily agreed with his de-
yeloper, veteran Coach Jack Ryder
Don't bother about any more mile
races" Hahn advised Dodds after
the latter won his 18th straight ma
jor start with spectacular 4:089
effort in the Boston A. AS famed
Hunter classic.
"It's time for you to set your sights
on the coming Olympics and prepare
for them by moving up to the two
miles. The 5000 meters is your
Olympic distance. You have the
power and endurance for that, but
you haven't the speed for the Olym-
pic 1900 meters" Hahn explained.
Ever since Dodds started serious
training six weeks ago, Ryder, who
also coached Hahn in his heyday,
has been hoping his indoor 4:064
mile record holder would concen-
trate on the longer distance.
"Gil can smash Greg Rice's 1851
mark the first time he tries q miles
in competition" Ryder predicts. And
Rice agrees.
"Gil is strong enough to put my
record down around 8:45," the recent
Notre Dame star said. But he'll
have to do it against the clock, for
there isn't any one available to push
him."
Although the box Office minded
meet directors still plead with Dodds
to continue his drive against his own
mile mark, Dodds will shift to the
2-mile event Saturday in the New
York Athletic meet at Madison
Square Garden.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Jenkins Of D. {. Second
In Baltimore Pin Event

In an exciting finish, Herman
Pearce of Baltimore nipped Wash
ington's Lou jenkins at the wire
with a final game of 149 to 141 to
capture first place in the 18th an
nual Johnny Vaeth-Johnny Ruppel
Memorial duckpin tournament yes
terday at the Regent Recreation in
the Maryland metropolis. Pearce, a
pin behind entering the final game,
counted 805 for six games to
jenkins 1893.
Moe Meade, with a fourth place
score of 1872, was the only other Dis
trict pinmen to land among the
prize winners. Merrill Greenwalt of
Baltimore was third with 797 and
Howard Hipsley, another home
towner, was fifth, 749.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Rx the Assoeiated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 10.-Japanese base
ball addicts, who equal the frantic
fans of Flatbush In love of the game,
frightened today when President
Isao Udaka of the Tokyo Red Sox
announced he was forming a new
league and would raid the existing
loop for talent.
"Ah ha," hissed one partisan,
Mexican League business all over
again!"
Japan now has a single league Of
teams from major cities, but Udaka
said the loop wasn't giving Japan
enough baseball. He said he would
sponsor new league in competition,
and added he already has four of
the five new teams ready to sign.
Clubs will be formed here, in
Osaka and in the hinterlands.
(Tokyo and Osaka compare roughly
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Sports World Stunned
By Greenberg S Plan
To Quit as Player
BY ths Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. - Hank
Greenberg probably has hit his last
home run.
The end came with shocking sud-
denness yesterday afternoon. A few
hours before the mighty slugger
had been expected to sign a con-
tract with his new club, the Pitts
burgh Pirates, Hank called a hand
full of reporters to his East Side
apartment to admit he was "con-
sidering retirement" as an active
player.
Although Greenberg left the door
open a crack by using the word
considering" instead of announce
ing an outright retirement, insiders
believed he never again would ap-
pear as a player.
Aching leg muscles that prompted
retirement stories last summer,
combined with disillusionment
following his sale by Detroit to Pitts
burgh after spending all his IL
year big league career with the tt
gers organization, were said to be
important reasons for his decision.
Deal Stands, Pirates Say.
President Frank Mckinney of the
Pirates said Greenberg's contract
was purchased from the Tigers in
good faith and that deal stands as
first consummated.
Greenberg made it plain that
money was not a factor. In fact,
he said that the Pirates, who bought
him for a reported $4,000 after he
had been waived out of the Ameri-
can League, offered him more than
he ever got in Detroit. That would
have to be more than SIS, 1000 and
one report said the pay would have
topped Babe Ruth's all-time 1000
high.
After II years and 1,150 games
in a Tiger uniform, T always ex-
pected to finish my career in De-
troit," he said in part, since it
was decided for me that this could
not be, I do not desire to start anew
in strange environment"
The 36-year-old veteran may have
given the real reason for his &C
ton when he said, "I feel there is
yet much good baseball in me as a
player and executive"
Sought Tiger Job.
Only two weeks ago in q radio
program he claimed he had applied
for the vacated job as general man.
ager of the Tigers in a letter the
Detroit Office said it never received.
1t is common knowledge that Hank
has ambitions to be an executive
and owner.
Greenberg, vino is married to
Caral Gimbel, daughter OF Bernard
Gimbel of the department store
family, was said to have made an
offer for the Hollywood Club of the
Pacific Coast League last fall.
Baseball folks have gossiped that
Hank, with financial backing of his
own and friends, had sent out "feel-
ers" to some big league teams, seek
ing to buy into the club. Reports
that he wanted to "buy a piece"
of the Pirates, who changed hands
last season, were denied but per-
sisted.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
zaharias, Walker Sparkle
In Florida Golf Victory
By tho Associafed Press

ORLANDO, Fla. Feb. 10.-Mrs
Mildred Babe) Zaharias, national
women's amateur champion from
Denver, Colo, and Baseball Player
Gerald Walker of Orlando today
held the Florida mixed two-ball open
golf title.
The favored pair won the sixth
annual tournament here yesterday
with convincing and triumph
over Polly Riley of Fort Worth, Tex,
and Joe Ear, Orlando.
Playing in sleet and near-freezing
weather, Mrs. zaharias and Walker
closed out the scheduled 36-hole
match on the 32d hole of the Dubs-
bread Country Club course when
Miss Riley missed a 3-foot putt.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
College Quints

Penn State 46; American O., 3S.
Loyola, 81; Gallaudet. 81.
Villanova. II; Manhattan. 80.
W. Va Wesleyan, Sc; Concord, 81.
Quantico, IL. St. Francis, 5s.
Pratt, "a; John Marshall, 80.
Fort Dix, A; Camp. Kilmer, Al.
Muhlenberg, "a: Lehigh, 46.
western Reserve, SO: Rensselaer,. 81.
Ohio University. 6:3; Louisville, SO.
North Carolina. 81 Va. Tech. 81.
western Nd, 81; Mt st. Mary's, 42.
Wash. and Lee. IA: Richmond, AZ.
Randolph Macon. so: Towson, 40.
Duke, 81; Davidson, A..
Tennessee, 40: GeoI gia Tech, 2S.
Newberry, 81 Erskine, 40.
Emory and Henry. 40; Roanoke. 40.
Wofford, 81: StetSon, 80.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Bout for Gruziuno
Given Miami Okuy
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 10
Plans were being made here to-
day for a weiterweight bout fea-
turing Rocky Graziano, whom the
New York Boxing Commission
has barred from the ring for life
in that State.
The Miami Beach Boxing Com
mission voted unanimously yes
terday to approve Graziano's ap-
pearance here early next month.
Promoter Jack Lakens said the
bout would be staged in the foot
ball stadium seating 1880 and
that Graziano's opponent would
be either Chuck Taylor of Coles
port, Pa, or Vince Gambill Of Ell
Reno, Okla.
1t was reported that Graziano's
manager had agreed to the
match.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Big PoyCon Wreck
Clubs, Griff Says
Special Dispatch 70 The Sfor

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 10.-Big
league club owners will not be so
lavish with their hired hands in
the future, if warning sounded
here by Clark Griffith is needed.
Not one to squander loose change,
Griffith said the present trend to-
ward eXorbitant salaries in the
majors easily could wreck them
if not curbed.
THE situation now is that the
players are running the clubs in
stead of the club owners-just ex-
actly the opposite of what is
needed for their continued exis-
tence."
Evening star., 1947-02-10

Armed is years old now. but there is eVi-
dence that he still is considerable horse. He car
ried 1913 pounds and ran six furongs in 1:l015 his
first time out, and the other day he packed 130
pounds, ran only Is of second slower over the
same route and came from last to win the Florida
Handicap.
Armed, of the Calumet Farm, stands sixth
now among the all-time money earners, but with
his $391,5 ,575 he's within striking distance of the
retired Whirlaway. So too, are Assault and
Stymie. Both are ahead of Armed, but neither
will be ready for the races until summer or fall.
The new crop of 3-year-olds will have to
.,rod,,na anntf,ar ASsa1It steal the thunder of
Evening star., 1947-02-10

this particularly Armed and Assault When
probabet be the greatest natural turf
rivalry Stymie the picture at ALL
guess than either Armed the 4yearold Assault
styme s6 which is lot Of campaigning
Assault Youngest, Also Had Easiest Road
AS Armed the big Haeah racesthe $4,000 Nc
Widenerand trainer Jones' looks toward
100000 Santa Anita Handicap month"; here's the
hdtter field.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Win, Lose, or Draw
The New Charge By Armed
By Froneis E. stonn

The last significant the turf
world Armed glamour boy Of the strips has his first
two 947 Florida presumably ready make
bid Whaways record s6l161 and become the
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Assault Youngest, Also Had Easiest Rood

Assault the youngest Of Whs contenders but It
readily the easiest
along to win the triple crown-Deby
other during
era whe reached highs.
sme s6 times to only $4,000 than Assault
who 10 times than Assault and
generally rougher giving weight and ping
fortune for his the hard
Evening star., 1947-02-10
WhirIy Was the Solid Horse

OF the IL all times Armed has the best
record for winning next to the great Equpoe Man War
might be added the horses The amazing
26 his ~ unplaced only five times
than Stymie and 16 than
consistency all these the long
tailed Whirlaway.
Sixty 80
unplaced only four times,
the best his winning
million dollars broken twice thrice
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
WE'VE TAKEN A LICKING

In effort to avoid entering into the controversy have
kept still while pretty unpleasant things have been said
We have been accused and reved result of situation
had part creating We have been responsible for
the shortage the Municipal Plant Our only part the
matter has been to offer proposal of the conditions which
would help and WE MADE OUR PROPOSAL AT THE
CTTYS REQUEST.
Our employees citizens of HagersOwn and good c
the community boast They have always carried
their full share of the load type Of community project
both from the standpoint of work and The reflections
cast their Company reflections hem for Company
is than the of the people who comprise it.
There is nothing to be gained by continuing to place both
the Company and it's employees in the unpleasant situation i'm
which they now find themselves And yet WhO AT THE
CITYS REQUEST made business proposal told to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
POTOMAC EDISON HAS HAD
NO PART IN DISCUSSIONS

Realizing that the suggested ntercOnnectiOn public mat
ter which The Potomac Edison should play beyond that
Of making its proposal the Company has scpuOusy refraned
from in any entering the discussions Now however, the
matter has degeneraed from business proposition to of
emotion and prejudice and think it's time to tell side of
the story.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT"

appears that it is largely matter of prejudice and
certainly bad lot for years can't be much better
for five.
We have ample for the power generating capacity in
question Our plant planned and underway long before
the present situation in HagerstOwn
Since trying to be good citizen to the extent of helping
competitor out of trouble to produce nothing but peas
antness think we'd better make the effort HAVE
DECIDED ITO LEAVE 1T" and notifying the Mayor and
Council to that effect
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
MAYORS COMMITTEE
SUGGESTS NEGOTIATIONS

On April 10, 1947 Mayor Sweeney appointed Citizens
Advisory Committee composed of Thomas W. PangbO, Max
well Greenwad Franklin n Thomas Howard K Sticke Joseph
E. Reynolds Harry A Bester, Roger Hershey Charles IT.
Eyery, Hubert H. Scindel j. Frank RidenOur Herman B.
Hopes Reuben Musey Merrill and former Street Com
missiOners in charge of the Light Plant Vincent JamsOn L
Edwin Guth and William H. Bovey study the situation and
recommend action
On May 1947 this committee recommended that negotia-
tOn be entered into between the City the Company looking
to the arrangement of ntercOnnectiOn
These negotiations carried and result the Com
pany submitted proposal under which the minimum month
ly purchases of electricity reduced by $780,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
THREE MAN COMMITTEE
APPOINTED BY MAYOR

On October IL, 1947 Mayor Sweeney appointed Citizens
Committee composed of " JamisOn Thomas w. PangbO
and Herman Hopes to study this proposal and to make
recommendations This Committee after thorough study and
deberaon approved the proposal and recommended it's accept
by the City,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
WHO SHOULD say
take IT Or LEAVE IT"
HOW 1T STARTED

in o o
the
brOuga the Plan
its
than il cOudg eMae
o O ImCp
W
dat eC
metm a the iremen for power.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-11-20
HACERSTOWN MANUFACTURERS
BUREAU INVESTIGATION

The HagerstOwn Manufacturers Bureau, after thorough
investigation of conditions at the Municipal Light Plant and the
proposal of The Potomac Edison Company recommended that
the City take action without further delay.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Dodgers Negro Pitcher Ready
To Start Today if Given Nod

right after a game, no more hurried
meals, cramped sleeping quarters
Juggling your uniform in one hand
and an extra pair of socks and clean
shirt in the other. Man, this is the
life"
Bankhead nodded to Robinson
whom he had never met before yes.
terday and replied:
you're right, and I'm not going
back to it if I can help it. This
is the luckiest break I ever got In
my life and I'm not going to
fub it.
Seriously. believe can make 1t
I know it's a lot different up here
than in our league, but I also know
that I've got the stuff to stay up
here.
"You know" he addressed the
writer's, 1--WE hurled against major
leaguers before. I pitched for q
picked team Of Puerto Ricans
against the New York Yankees in
an exhibition game last spring and
held them to one hit in five innings
but tired toward the end and lost
Ga. I also pitched against big
leaguers while in the Marine Corps.
Asked whether he expected to be
nervous the first time he stepped on
the mound, Bankhead, who said he
had never seen a major league game
before yesterday. replied with q
smile: II imagine I will be, but ]
hope not very much"
Evening star., 1947-08-26
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
BY the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batting-williams, Boston, BAL: Bou-
dreau, Cleveland. 333.
Runs-Williams Boston, 90; Heinrich,
New York, SO.
Runs batted in-Doe,r. Boston, q; Di
HtsMpesty ef'a sn0 seston. ean' gsT Gsi: 4pplins,
chicago, and Kell, Detroit, IA.
Doubfes-Boudreau, Cleveland. Al;
Appling. Chicago, and Williams, Bos-
Triples = Vernon, washington. II;
asn5iehi esao. fo, New York and Philles' Chi
Home runs-williams, Boston. IS:
Gordon, Cleveland, a.,
Philley, Chicago. IS.
Strikeouts-Feller, Cleveland, 1874;
Newhouser, Detroit; 1916, -,o,
PitshiEng@shea ,sG.,9SIa New York' La Ii TS3;
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Walker. Philadelphia, .349;
Reiser. Brooklyn, $40.
Runs-Mize. New York, 100; Robinson
Runs Ssttes i11M,ss, as New York. LOG;
Hits Baumholtz. cincinnati, 15s:
Doubles = Walker, Brooklyn. 2s:
Holmes, Boston, and Miller, cincin-
rrIpiss;EMalk.r. ns.a; y, pniladslDhi., Is;
Kiner, Pittsburgh, 80.
stglsn anr bssesaROS.n'0n' ses.o5 BROOKLYN 49,
MISUNDERSTANDING, Cincinnati. 164;
p,IsS;ns E,snsa. Brook nEooElyn' MO i2o. vort ia
.Sss; BlacEwen. Cincinnati, 1873,
Evening star., 1947-08-26
AssouIt-Armed-Stymie Race
At PimIico Now Possibility

all race at the same weight. Eleven
other campaigners also are eligible
Assault won the Special last year
and Armed the year before. Stymie,
only 1947 winner over Assault, fin
ished third in 1945 and second last
year.
Besides the Special, Pimlico is Of
fering four other $25, 900 stakes. EN-
phasis is placed on distance during
the meeting which closes with the
Pimlico Cup over 21a miles.
Other distance events include the
miie-and-a-half Grayson, the mile
and-three-sixteenths Riggs and the
two-mile- and "a sixteenth Extermi-
nator.
Entries for the Pimlico Stakes will
close September is with the excep-
ton Of the Special. The Jockey
Club may invite any outstanding
performer at any time.
The complete list Of stakes:
October 80, Grayson, $4,000, mile and
hall, 3 yesrs and upward: 81. Ptmlieo
SDsGis1 ssn.1 $1,000 miles, miles; November
lilies: 3: Gov, Bowie. 10000. II miles.
s1o4So: Gs,o q PILES; EHo 8 years and uRv.rds;
foaled In Maryland; Lady Baltimore,
$4,000. i. miles, 3 years and upwards,
Miles and mares: 2. Rigs, $25,0O0. 1 !.
nator, $4,000, q. miles, years and
upwards: Pimlico Futurity, $4,000. Ii
Rssi ass'Fe5ss ID Msny $3.50
ia. miles, 4 years and upwards; IL,
Walden. $25, 900, II. miles. 2-year-olds:
l3. Ptmlico Cup, $4,000, 2h miles,