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Evening star., 1947-11-21
Washington kiwanis Elects
Channjnu Walker President

Charming S. Walker, secretary
treasurer of George E. Walker, Inc.
lumber firm, was elected president
of the Kiwanis Club of Washington
yesterday at the Mayf1ower Hotel
A. Hermann Wilson was elected first
vice president and Harry L. Mer-
rick second vice president.
Elected to the Board of Directors
were Thomas A. Cantwell, Leor
Chatelain, jr.; Francis J. Kane, Will
liam Karsunky, George e. Keneipp
Edward Plack and Dewey Zirkin
Reelected were c. De Witt Coffmar
and John H. Hester.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
|'Mr. Apollo Contest
To Be Held at Dance

A "Mr. Apollo" contest among 16
contestants from George Washing
ton University fraternities will be
featured tomorrow night at a dance
given by the B'nai Birth Hillel
Foundation in the Kennedy Warren
from 10 pm. to l am. tomorrow.
The dance is to celebrate hoped
ior football victory of George Wash
ington over Georgetown. Judge Of
the Is Mr.. Apollos will be Miss Lynn
Post, newly-crowned Homecoming
Queen of the university.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
PennsyIvoniuns to Dance

The PENNSYLVANIA Society Of
Washington will hold formal dance
for Pennsylvanians and their friends
tonight from 10 pm. to l am. In
! the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-11-21

Formation Of Carlsbad Caverns,
New Mexico, is estimated to have
started some 100000 years ago.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Win Over V.P.I. Tunes
CIV. for Duke, Victor
In Maryland TussIe

After knitting through a feast OF
fine old Maryland Terrapln last
night, Dukes avaricious dribblers
moved into Uline Arena today for
dessert at George Washingtons ex-
pense. The holiday matinee was
scheduled for 2:30.
Duke humbled Maryland, 1888,
after rolling up a 25-17 advantage
at the half but was not overly i'm
pressive. The Blue Devils were
likely to find the Colonials ready
with hot reception after the G. w.
66-49 warmup win over Virginia
Tech last night at Roosevelt High
School gym. While Duke, with
Southern Conference record of six
wins in nine games, is assured Of
title tournament berth, G. w.
still is scrambling for the same
and is ready to shoot the works.
Maryland couldn't stop big Ed
Koffenberger, who sent 20 points
sizzling through the net, but G. W.
with such big men as Don McNary,
Barry Kreisberg and Bill Cantwel
to work on him, will guard the
hook-shot artist with infinite care.
The Colonials had one dose OF kof-
fenberger, who racked up II points
as Duke took 52-46 verdict in the
first meeting between the teams,
and didn't like it.
Duke led all the way against
Maryland, staving off a last-ditch
Tern stand that netted II points.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Armed Is Prohibitive
Favorite in Widener
By the Assoeioied Press

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 22.-Ten OF the
Nations feetest thoroughbreds, in
cluding Calumet Farms double
entry, Armed and Pot O. Luck, were
scheduled to march to post at Hia-
leah Park today for the 10th annual
running of the $4,000 Widener
Handicap.
Clear, sunny skies and a fast
track were forecast for the annual
IL mile classic that marks the peak
of the Florida racing season.
Armed, the Nations top money
earning gelding, long has been the
favorite-at 2 to odds-to win the
rich purse for the second consecutive
time. He will carry top weight OF
129 pounds. His stablemate, Pot o
Luck, is an almost sure scratch.
Should Armed win he will auto
matically jump to third place among
the Nations record money winners.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Hoyas Trip Mariners,
But A. u, {. U. Fives
Take Beatings

Travel, Georgetown's basketers
find, is invigorating, for last nights
52-36 triumph over Kings Point was
their sixth consecutive win on the
road. 1t also was their second ovel
the Mariners.
Staying home was pretty dull fol-
American U. and Catholic U. last
night. The Eagles were surprised
by western Maryland, 7l-68, in an
overtime game, while the Cards
bowed to Villanova, 64-43.
The Hoya-Mariner affair was
almost duplicate of their first
clash. G. U. took the first, 1898
with a second-half rally, and last
night Andy Kostecka had to lead a
late drive to bring his mates from
behind. Kostecka chalked up %
points. Bill Faris counted 10 points
for the losers, but was completely
h0tt1ed IN in the second half
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Netcher's Psychology May Get
Him Garden Job With Mats

Stadium, hustled him into his office
gave Netcher a bonus and signed
him.
Netcher played only 18 games at
William and Mary. He was bother
ed with a lame ankle at the time
but hit $3.50 or so nevertheless. In
the Army he was sensation on a
championship club.
"I know it sounds fantastic" says
Netcher, "but in Italy our team
played 81 games and won 54 We
had Edgar Smith of the Chicago
White Sox and Bert Haas of the
Cincinnati Reds playing with us
and we were pretty hot. We won
the Armys Italian championship
and I hit .485 in those 54 games
and smacked IA home runs"
Netcher, a. three-sport athlete
at Asbury Park, N. j., was voted
New Jerseys outstanding schoolboy
sports figure two years and as a
result received scholarship offers
from 80 schools. At William and
Mary he abandoned football, fear
full his shoulder muscles would
tighten and harm his batting stroke,
Born at Niagara Falls, Canada
Netcher came to the United States
when he was II years old. He now
weighs 1913 and says he'll trim down
to 1872. He's % years old and throws
right-handed. There were moments
in the Army when he wondered if
he'd get back. He was in on the
Anzio invasion and as a naison
sergeant handled troop movements
He was stranded three weeks at
Anzio and says during that time
the Germans were pouring it on
WOoten His Chief Rival.
Netchers competition for a job
with the Mats doubtless will stem
chiefly from Earl Wooten, who hit
.312 with Chattanooga last season
Stan Spence, Buddy Lewis, Gil Coan
and Joe Grace virtually are certain
of berths, so the remaining spot
will be a battle between Netchel
and Wooten. Netcher is giving
Wooten warning he's in for a scrap
B. H
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Wilson Seeks Tourney Spot;
Central, Tech Quints Score

result automatically put Tech in
but the Maroons went ahead in last
nights windup to beat Roosevelt
anyway, 46-37. Tonight's opening
game at 7:30 has Coolidge and
Western playing out the string.
Central's Vikings came from be-
hind late in the last period to upset
the Indians last night. Anacostia,
paced by Gene Schroeder. led most
of the way, and carried 1926 edge
into the final period. Hook shots
by Hal Sponslor twice put the
Vikings ahead after that, and they
held it the second time. During
that hot last quarter the Vikings
tossed in Is points while the Indians
registered only 8.
Earlier the Indians had gone
ahead in the opening period and
held that edge until the Vikings
last squirt. Schroeder scored Ana
costia's first II points, and was in
dividual high man for the night
with 20. At one point in the second
frame the Indians enjoyed an IL
point edge at 1873 and seemed to
have everything under control,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The fight
game probably has seen the last Of
bouncing Beau Jack-and vice versa
The bouncing Beau, himself
summed it all up very neatly last
night as he lay in his Madison
Square Garden dressing room wait
ing for an ambulance to take him tC
hospital with kneecap that had
just been broken for the second time
in three months.
The knee had given way in the
ring as he was being belabored by
Tony Janiro, the fancy-boXing
youngster out of Youngstown, Ohio
with the result that swift Tony
chalked up a four-round technical
knockout.
"The hands are good" the Beau
grinned weakly, holding up fist for
photographers, "but the knees bad
That probably was the understate-
ment Of the year. 1t was his left
kneecap-the same one he broke
in the last round of his last day OF
training for a fight with Willie
Joyce in Chicago last November.
Breaks Knee in Fourth.
And by the time the little one
time shoeshine boy from Georgia
made his observation there on his
dressing room table, it was swollen
about the size of grapefruit anc
was definitely rebroken.
And with the knee shattered fol
the second time after only some II
minutes of testing last night, al.
though it had been pronounced
cured and sound for this fight, il
appeared more than slightly ap.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Caps TO Rely on Subs
In Pittsburgh Tilt

Coach Red Auerbach of the Wash
ington Capitols pro basket ball
team announces a plan to make
more use of subs as the Caps hit
into the Basket Ball Association
of America stretch drive. He will
start his regular lineup of Bob Fee
rick, Fred Scolari, John Mahaken
John Norlander and Bones McKin-
ney tonight against the Pittsburgh
ironmen at Uline Arena, but will
substitute freely after the ball starts
rolling.
Tonight's game starts a heavy
schedule for the first-place Caps
They play at Cleveland tomorrow
night and are back here against the
Boston Celtics on Monday night.
The st. Louis Bombers are back
on top in the Western Division
They changed places with the Chi
cago Stays by beating them, $3.50
last night at st. Louis. In other
loop games, the New York Knicker-
bockers topped the Ironmen, 77-49
and the Toronto Huskies beat the
Celtics. 67-61.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Both Abandoned First Base for Mound

record the towering Martin is bringing to the
recommendation Washingtons bosses won't be inclined
lightly When Hudson II rookie he auto
matcay specimens Martin thorough inspection
In spring training. 1t could happen again.
than Martins but otherwise
copies Both under low entrances with their
and both weigh 18o pounds Martin his best
ball that also is Hudsons chief claim to fame
with considerable that Martin glances in
but Martin making his
time the &C. Hudson, 20, four
years younger when he stepped the springboard
shifted first to the by accident whereas
design when Manager Bill Rodgers
pitchers night in September
remainder the lineup for somebody who
might get the ball over the plate.
Follows in Griffs Footsteps
played third for Sanford various
him famed the two innings he
labored and became pitcher
he couldn't hit He decided
on the change Teachers College and promptly
Nineteen title He worked his
through incidentally starting jerk in
his senior he managed the place.
Buckley ILL., Martin has much in common with his
Griffith from sepro team in Bloomington Ill.,
that Scout pucked Martin Bloomington
that baseball in what then the
Interstate League.
1t was campus State Teachers College that
Griffith play baseball T lived right the street
from kid Griffith "and it was on
that campus first picked baseball"
Martin clearly following the right footsteps and he's
hoping path doesn't end here.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
MAYER Racers Bow Out
In Sunto Morgorito
By The Associoied rress

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 22.-The
French blue and pink racing silks of
Louis B. Mayer were out for their
last stakes airing today IN the
$50,O00 Santa Margarita Handicap
at Santa Anita Park.
A bakers dozen of top fillies and
mares headed postward, but the
crack entry of Honeymoon and Be
Faithful figured to make the Santa
Margarita a tasty farewell dish for
the movie magnate.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
have eYerYthi

Totals Is 80 Totals - 16 10 AZ
Tech received a scare from Roose-
welt in last nights windup, but
managed to put on a last-period
drive to save the game. The Ma
rooms were in front from the start,
and with Claude Wickers showing
the way enjoyed leads of 1877 at
the quarter and 24-18 at the half.
Roosevelt kept right behind,
though, and spurted for 16 points
in the third frame. Tiny Bill Hibbs
sunk a basket at the end of the
third to knot the score at 30-30.
That pulled out the plug for Tech,
however. Paul Pacini of Tech
opened the last quarter with a free
toss, and the Maroons went on from
there to romp home,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Lions in Runnerup! Tie;
Beat Clippers, AZ

Washington's hockey Lions prac-
tically are assured of second place
finish in the Eastern Hockey League
They're tied with the Boston
Olympics for that place and have
five more games to go while Boston
plays only three.
The Lions continued their recent
squirt by beating the Baltimore
Clippers, AZ, before 1,7l5 custom
ers last night at Uline Arena. II
gave the Lions a 500 average for the
season, with % wins, the same num-
Der of defeats and ties.
1t was rough game for the first
two periods, but the Lions finally
settled down to play headsup hockey
in the final. Walt Babey and Chirp
Brenchley fired last-period goals
that gave the Lions their edge.
In New York, Tom Lockhart
president, announced that Bobby
Schnurr of Boston has been voted
the most valuable player in the
loop. Runnerup was Penti Lund OF
Boston. Babey and Ken PARTS OF
Washington got votes.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Broken Knee, Joniro's Punches
End Beau Jacks S Ring Career

parent that the Beau was through
as a fighter.
II missed a hook in the fourth, u
Jack explained, land felt it give
out. The pain was awful, and
fell on it, I guess, twisting. 1t was
awful"
He got to his feet at the count
of 7, with one mighty shove on the
ropes. But he was just like the big
punching bag in the gym-unable
to move-as Janiro swarmed in on
him, and Referee Eddie Joseph
stepped in to finish it. The Jumping
Jack protested, near tears, for per-
mission to continue-but school was
out. He was carried out on q
stretcher.
Takes Sound Beating.
Even without the injury, it was
obvious this was no longer the
bouncing brown buzzsaw of the just
before-the-war days.
The speed and charging and the
ability to 60 in high gear for three
minutes every round were gone.
Janiro, a baby-faced fancy Dan
outsped him all the way, sometimes
making him look foolish as he
danced out of trouble and caused the
Beau to miss by feet.
He didn't even look the same
fighter who won and lost the light
weight championship before going
into the Army. Janiro all but f1ooree
him in the second and galloped or
to take all three of the completed
rounds.
The Beau is only 26-his rea
name is Sidney Walker. But as hi
said himself-you have to have
good knees as well as good hands ir
this business of busting beaks.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Kings Point Gets Revenge
For Ring Beating bye. U.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

GREAT NECK, N. Y, Feb. o.
Kings Point ringmen were all even
with Catholic U. for the season after
pounding out a 6h-to-1k win over
the Cardinals before 5000 Merchant
Marine cadets and their guests last
night.
Lone Cardinal winner was Tommy
Cronin, who avenged his loss to Ed
Colletta in the first match between
the teams by pounding out clear
cut decision. Catholics half-point
was gained in the 130-pound bout
in which Berne Barrows of C. u
received nose injury in the first
round, which halted the bout
Summaries:
125-pound class-Tom Cronin, C. o..
dccisioned Ed Colletta.
l30-pound class-Bernard Barrows, C.
a. s5poHSs and Ros olae5Nrvia dsemai nrex Cohen K
decisioned John Arnold.
145-pound class-Dick Teal K. p, de-
1s5-pound ciass-Allen Clinton, K. P
decisioned John Mcdonald.
175-pound class-John Favarite, K. p.
decisioned Hermano Pobletto.
Hesvyweight clasS-Bob Grower, K. p.
decisioned Bernard Cody.
Forfeit in 155-pound class by John
Moody, c. o., to Stan Wheatley.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
G. w. High Is Title Repeater
With 38-32Wn OverW.-L.

George Washington High of Alex
andria is Northern Virginia Glass A
basket ball champion for the second
straight year. The Presidents
cinched the title by topping Wash
ington-Lee High of Arlington, 1882,
last night at Alexandria.
1t was the fifth straight win in
loop competition tor the Presidents,
and gave them season record of 18
wins in 81 starts.
Coach Rasty Doran used the
same five players all the way, with
Billy Rorer and Marshall Boaz
sharing individual honors with Is
points each. The Presidents were in
front at the half, 1913.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
BY Is Stoff Correspondent or The Star


ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 22-Jack
Netcher, who is majoring in psy-
chology at the College of William
and Mary, doesn't hes tate to apply
some of that psychology in his
effort to land an outfeld job with
the Mats,
I'm going to make good" says
Jack in a determined voice that
might be construed as threat by
his rivals.
IT haven't any illusions about try
ing to win a job with this club, )"
SAYS Netcher, who will continue his
studies at William and Mary in the
off season until he obtains a de-
gree. "I know it's going to be
tough, but I figure I can do it.
Packs Power at Bat.
"The only thing that counts is
what happens out on that ball
field during spring training and
I'm out to show the bosses I'm
good enough to stick. Maybe the
regulations of some Of the other
fellows will help them but L ngure
it this way-when we get in those
uniforms it's one man against
another. If I can show 'em I'm
better than the next man I'll stick. D
That sort of attitude will make
Netcher worth watching. He's nice
to glance at anyway, for he has a
batting stroke that conveys the
same menacing power OF the
Yankees Charley Keller. Netcher
has power in his left-handed swing
and although he's attempting a big
leap from the campus to the major
leagues he hasn't been checked by
the pitching he has seen thus far
Now a Junior at William and
Mary, Netcher owes his status with
the Mats to Infielder Cecil Travis
They played ID games together when
both were stationed at Camp
Wheeler and Travis liked what he
saw. When Netcher emerged from
the Army he found trial with the
Mats awaiting him. Clark Griffith
scanned his batting style at Griffith
Evening star., 1947-02-22
[AAU Marks Menaced
BY Crack Field in
National Meet
BY the kssociofed Press


NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Most of
the defending champions found
their thrones little shaky today
as they prepared to risk their titles
III the National AAU senior indoor
track and field meet beginning at
Z o'clock this evening before some
Is, 600 customers at Madison Square
Garden.
Last years winners are back to
defend their crowns in II of the 13
individual events and some will be
attempting to make it three victories
In a row.
But the times and distances which
were good enough to win the 13 in
dividual events and three relay races
in the 1916 Nationals already have
been bettered by other performers
in all except three events at previous
indoor meets this season.
Five Marks Threatened.
BY the same token, at least five
meet records are in danger of being
equalled or surpassed in the COM
petition bringing together 275 in
dividual contestants and A relay
teams from 20 States, the District
of Columbia and Sweden-including
81 former titleholders in addition
to the defending champs.
Meet Director Dan Ferris, going
over the list of meet records, pointed
to the 60-yard dash, 60-yard high
and low hurdles, 600-yard run and
the mile as those most vulnerable
to attack.
Barney Ewell Of the Shanahan
Catholic Club at Philadelphia, the
No. l sprinter this season. tied the
world indoor record of 81 in the CO.
yard dash at the Millrose Games
and is favored to win that event
tonight, perhaps in record time.
Harrison billiard of Baldwin
Wallace, who equalled the world in
door record of 7.2 seconds for the
60-yard high hurdles at the Millrose
meet. looks cinch to crack the
meet mark of IA in the high sticks
and might lower the meet standard
of SO in the lows.
Dodds After Record.
Either Defending Champion FL
more Harris of the Shore Athletic
Club at Long Branch, N. j., or
George Guida of Villanova Is cap
able of wiping out the meet mark
of 1:11.6 in the 600-yard run, which
has stood since 1910. Guida did
1:10.9 for the distance a month ago
and beat Harris, who was clicked
in r:11.3 while running second.
Gilbert Dodds of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, returning to the
mile after switching to the 2-mile-
and winning it-last week, will be
after his own meet record OF 4:O8.a
as we'll as his world indoor mark
of 4:06.4, both set in 1914.
The senior meet follows the l4th
running of the National AAU high
and prep school indoor champion
ships in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Ruth Now Feeling Fine
Gains Inch About Waist
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Babe
Ruth, out of French Hospital a
week today, was reported feel
ing fine" although disappointed
that he couldn't go motoring with
a friend because of the heavy
snowfall which blanketed the
city,
The home run king was re-
ported by nurse to have gained
an inch around the waist" The
nurse did not reduce the infor-
nation to poundage, however. 1t
previously was reported that the
Babe lost 36 pounds during his
illness.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

cease there.
Like Hudson, Martin is an Army veteran Of
three years. He speaks in the modulated voice
as Sid Like Hudson, he launched his baseball
career as first baseman, then shifted to pitching.
And, like the Hudson of seven years ago, he is
attempting to leap from Glass D club to the
major leagues after spectacular season in the
Florida State League.
1t was eight years ago that Hudson attracted
attention in that same Florida State League when
he won "a games and lost four with Sanford.
Last season Martin won % games and lost seven
with Orlando during the course of the regular
season, then won four more games and lost one
in the playoffs
Evening star., 1947-02-22

up of the double header at Tech
gym, and a win for Wilson puts it
in. Coolidge, Eastern and Tech
already have the other spots.
If Eastern wins tonight, Wilson
will be tied for fourth with Ana
costa and a preliminary playoff
must be held early next week. Ana
costa missed chance of making
sure of the prelim playoff last night
when upset by Central, 1898. That
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Army's Tucker Will Get
Sullivan Prize Tomorrow
By The Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Arnold
Tucker, quarterback of Army's un-
beaten football team, will receive
the James E. Sullivan award to-
morrow at a luncheon in the New
York Athletic Club.
The trophy is given each year
by the National AAU to the amateur
athlete who, in the opinion Of a
voting tribunal of sports leaders,
has done the most for athletics in
the preceding year.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Fiqhts Last Night
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK.-Tony Janiro. 147a4,
Youngstown, t.k.o. Beau Jack, 141, Au-
gusta, Ga, 4.
BALTIMORE.-Lee c. Murray.. 212.
South Norwalk, Conn, knocked out
Henry Jones, eos. New York, 8.
CHICAGO.-Ray Barnes, l54, De-
troit, outpointed Leon Thompson,
152A, Evafts. KY, s.
TAMPA, Fla-Lee Sala, 156, Pitts
burgh. outpointed Charley Padialino,
Phil iLADELPHIA.-Tudy campa.
1917. New York, awarded decision
tMaloney disquaifned IN nth round.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Zohorios, Kirk Fovored
In Women's Team Golf
By the Assoeioied Press

HOLLYWOOD, Fla, Feb. o.
Mrs. Mildred (Babe) zaharias oi
Denver and Peggy Kirk of Findlay
Ohio, were ranked the favorites here
today as they faced Laddie Irwin ol
Montclair, N. j., and Polly Riley oi
Fort Worth. Tex, in the semifinals
of the second annual women's inter
national four-ball golf tournament
Louise Suggs of Lthia Springs
Ga, and Jean Hopkins of Lake
wood, Ohio, were paired against
Margaret Gunther of Memphis anc
Mrs. Marge Becker of Englewood
N. j., for the semiflnal event.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
SmuII-Bore Rifle Shoot
Brinos Out As Teams

Forty-fve college, high school,
prep school, service and club teams
were to compete today in the sixth
annual District small-bore team
championship shoot at the Univers-
ity of Maryland range. The Ma
tional Capital Rifle Club won in
1942 when this event last was held
There were special sections today
for high and prep schools and fo1
women's teams
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Bromley Top Boxer

Gene Bromley of Georgetown Boys
Club was voted the outstanding
boxer as the Silver Gloves tourney
opened with IL bouts last night at
GEORGETOWN. He defeated Wendy
Whetzel of Merrick Boys Club In
the 75-pound class.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

Totals II 2 80 Totals 20 II 50
Western Maryland Just about
clinched an invitation to the Mason
Dixon Conference tournament by
upsetting the highly favored Eagles.
American seemingly took its foe too
lightly and Paul Zlonkewicz and AL
Jacobs tied it up at 60-all in the
last couple of seconds of regulation
time Zlonkewicz clinched the Ter
rors' victory with field goal and
foul shot near the end of the 5-min-