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Evening star., 1947-01-08
Early Action Indicated
BY PGA in Solving
Tourney Problems
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S.-Tourn-
ament golf has grown too large for
few men to shoulder-and the
chief pair of shoulders belongs to
Ben Hogan.
The problem is simple. There are
too many citiesA with too much
money anxious to stage too many
tournaments,
But the cities won't put on a
tournament unless guaranteed the
appearance of the boX-off1ce attrac-
tions.
AS of now, with Byron Nelson on
the sidelines, the only real draw at
the turnstiles Is Hogan.
The remainder of the touring pro-
fessionals, with the possible excep-
ton of Sam Snead, or maybe Jimmy
Demaret's wild wardrobe, don't
mean much.
They are necessary to round out
an entry list, but individually they
mean little.
Members of the PGA are wary
about talking for publication. But
Secretary Joe Novak, Los Angeles,
admitted there may be serious
meetings when the golfers gather at
Bing Crosby's tournament at Del
Monte this week end.
PGA Director Fred Corcoran dis
closed that tournament golf in this
country now is $500,000 business
The minimum purse this year is
$4,000 That is double the guar
antee required of a sponsor six years
ago, an era when many cities either
scratched hard to raise the purse
from galleries or operated IN the rec
to maintain civic pride"
The pros played in more than 4(
tournaments in 1896 They coulc
participate in So this year, but thi,
lis impossible.
Nelson couldn't take it any
longer. That's why he quit" sale
a brother pro.
Hogan will be next" said an.
other. Hogan, incidentally, has sait
he will interrupt his schedule aftel
the Phoenix Open later this month
He wants to have his ailing back
treated. He doesn't know how lont
/ he'll be out of action. 4e,0
i Unofficial nucleus within the PGA
to remedy the situation is the So
called Players Association" formed
some time ago. Hogan was named
chairman of a committee of seven
but abruptly resigned, The grour
has no chairman now. e a-
It's aim was to find some way OF
reducing the number of tourna-
Iments-at least for the leading play
ers-without injuring the PGA as
a whole
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Hoyas, Cards Hosts
lin Court Twin Bill

David without his slingshot ap.
parently had a better chance than
Catholic us dribblers against Q fast
sharp shooting St. Joseph's five OF
Philadelphia tonight at Brookland
The game, scheduled for 8 pm,
opens twin, bill In which George
town meets Kings Point in the
windup.
Georgetown, pointing for its game
with Villanova Friday night at
c. u, expects little more than a
workout against Kings Point, al
though the Mariners gave G.. w
quite a tussle for one-half of their
game last night. Coach Elmer Rip
ley has worked the Hoyas at brisk
tempo since their setback by N. C.
State and expects 1t to show in the
final figures.
Maryland, home after brief
Southern excursion, was given an
even chance against the visiting
Richmond quint tonight.
Staff Cassell's American u tossers
travel to Quantico, Va, tonight to
battle the Marines as a tuneup for
Fridays Mason-Dixon Conference
game at Washington College.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Terp Coach BIumes Chandler
For College Bqsebo!! Plight

college coaches acted as scouts and
agents for certain clubs.
1T is a coach's duty to advise a
player which opportunity seems
best" he said, land I haven't no
ticed any of them retiring on what
they received from big league teams.
Many of them never even got a
thank you,' for sending up a play
Grand I guess they didn't worry
about it. Just seeing one of your
own boys make good gives you a
certain amount of satisfaction"
Pirates Grabbed Plate.
Shipley said big league teams
preying on campuses were clutching
at straws. He pointed out that they
could afford to gamble bonuses Of
5000 and $500 on players, where
they'd weigh carefully any offer Of
four figures. Moreover, fer the few
paltry dollars they give a young
ster for signing away his career
they deny him the chance to obtain
a college education, he added. f"
Shipley knows whereof he speaks
for he had one player snatched of
his team last summer, First Base
man Bill Plate, who signed with
Pittsburgh. Ship didn't know the
club was negotiating for the boy
until he was gone. Another club
waved $500 under Julie Andrus
nose. after a scout saw him hit
three homers in double-header
against Kings Point.
The Maryland coach said he ad-
vised Catcher Don Gleasner to sign
with the Boston Red Sox, because
they made him fair proposition
he could use the money and he's
ready for the majors" Gleasner
also is far enough advanced in
school work where he can complete
his studies for degree in the Off
season. Ship said he didn't think
the others were ready.
Shipley is sure Chandler could
help the colleges without putting
the professional clubs at disad-
vantage, but if some action is not
taken to protect the college game
it will become barren soil for big
league talent.
IT don't understand his logic in
not wanting to help baseball of all
classes-especially when it is his
job" L. F. A.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Man Of a Million Shots
PAGES COLLEGE Scorers
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Clifton Nc
Nicely, "the man of a million shots
from little-known Texas Wesleyan.
is far out in front in the national
race for high scoring honors In
collegiate basket ball.
Thanks to his trimming OF 1l6
field goals and lot free throws for
339 points, Texas Wesleyan has won
13 of Is games. McNeely Is 127
points ahead of his nearest COMPETE
tor, Mickey Marty Of Laras, winner
of 10 of II games, who has dumped
il 212 points in II games.
Jim Lacy Of Baltimore Loyola and
John Wilson of Anderson QndJ are
tied for third place at 207 points.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
OF Visions AT Giant.
As Greatly Improved
due 10 New Talent
BY the A.soeiutsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The 1947
edition Of the New York Giants will
be the speediest, hustlingest outfit
since the days OF John McGraw,
Manager Mel OFT said today as the
former boy wonder prepared to
start his sixth year at the helm Of
the club.
OFT, who succeeded Bill Terry In
1912 and landed the Giants in the
first division only once in five years,
predicted pleasant surprise for
Giant followers, long accustomed to
a drab, colorless club.
Our purchases during the past
summer and fall were designed, to
bring speed and youth to the c4ub,"
said OFT, who came here to discuss
the teams personnel with Presi-
dent Horace Stoneham.
IT expect Lloyd Gearhart, a as
year-old speed merchant from At
lanta to plug the gap in center field.
Another speedster is Al White.
whom we drafted from Toledo. Then
we have Carroll (Whitey) Lockmar
back. Together with Will Marshall
from last years picket line, they
should form the fastest and perhaps
the best outfield the Giants have
had in years.
OFT said he had two deals on the
fire for a hard-hitting outfielder
and an experienced pitcher. but
added he didn't think they would
materialize until spring training
time.
The National Leagues all-time
home run king was particularly
high on Rookie Pitchers Bill Ayres,
Earl MCGOWAN and Larry Jansen,
acquired at the end of the. 1946
season.
| OFT intends to stick Johnny Mize
at first, Buddy Blattner at second
and Buddy Kerr at Short. He said
Jack lucky Lohrke, drafted from
San Diego; Bob Thomson from
Jersey city and Sid Gordon would
fight it out for the third base job.
eFIe expects Walker Cooper, who
cost the Giants $175,000 last year,
but was of little use because Of
broken fingers, to regain his cid
form back Of the plate. He was
dubious about the return of big
Ernie lombard, who more than
once limited he might retire after
16 years in the big leagues.
OFT expects to build his pitching
staff around Dave Koslo, Monte
Kennedy, rookie sensation Of last
year, and VoiselIe. He volunteered
that Pitchers Bob Carpenter and
Gene Thompson had undergone
operations on the arm and leg,
respectively, had informed him they
! exnected big wears In '47.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
|G. W. Nails Mariners,
Plays Navy, Looks
To Hoya Clash

With a 65-to-47 win c. the
Merchant Marine to its credit,
George Washihgton's big five headed
for Crabtown-on- -the-Bay today and
a game with Ben Carnavale's Navy
five.
The Colonials have an engage
ment with Maryland Friday night
and then comes the big one with
Georgetown at Uline Arena next
Monday. That is the game Otis
Zahn's boys are pointing for, and
of last nights form they have a
good chance of taking it.
The presence of Georgetown
Coach Elmer Ripley and his ace,
Danny Krause, at the G. Vikings
Point fracas last night was proof
positive the Hoyas are not taking
their neighboring rivals for granted.
Rip thinks it'll be an extremely
close affair.
"They have couple of big guys
in Kreisberg and McNary who'll
give any team trouble when they
are right" Rip said. Jim Rausch
was on the alI-District team with
Danny (Krause) q couple of years
ago and seems to have lost none
Of the form that earned him that
rating. He'll be in our hair all
night"
Zahn wasn't so sure C. w. would
be ready for the Hoyas. There were
times in the first half last night
when he thought he'd have to open
the windows, but in the second half
the Colonials really did a job on the
Mariners. And Zahn wouldn't
blame it all on the holiday lay-off.
"We worked the pivot for some
shots but we didn't take the time
to set up all the plays we can use
off it" he said. Our defensive work
wasn't too good in the first half
when Bill Faris, Bob Sullivan and
Wilbur Chinery did most of their
one-handed shooting, but we rushed
them little more in the second half
and cut 'em down"
Bill Cantwell, who racked up 16
points to pace the scoring, and
Rausch were the most effective
G. w. rnarksmen, although Zahn
pulled most of his regulars late in
the first half and during the last
10 minutes of the game. The Co.
lonials had a 1890 lead at the half
but gradually pulled away in the
second StanZa.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Here's Where We
Beoin to Rack Up
By the Assoeioted Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. g.
Billiard Player Willie Hoppe and
Trickshot Artist Charles Peter
son, who've played on more tables
than one could shake cue at,
put on an exhibition last night
while a college professor read a
4t-page treatise explaining their
shots.
The match. played before the
exclusive University of Michigan
Science and Research Cuban
organization of faculty members
was interspersed with the pro-
fessor's comments on the be-
havior of the billiard balls, in
cluding such as the relationship
of cue velocity to ballspin the
fraction of cue energy lost at inn
pact and determination Of "cush-
ion factors"
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Surgery on Di Mog's S
Heel Called Success
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-Joe Di
Maggie, star outfielder of the New
York Yankees, is expected to be in
sound shape when the Bronx
Bombers begin their spring training
next month. ......,s
The famed Yankee Clipper"
underwent an operation yesterday
for spur on his left heel and DR..
Jules Gordon announced that the
operation was a success.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Nickle-grasping scouts and Base
ball Commissioner Happy Chambers
"do-nothing" attitude were blamed
today by Coach Burt Shipley OF
Maryland for the friction between
organized professional baseball and
the college game.
The veteran Terp mentor, who
sent Charley Keller and Bozie Ber-
ger to the big show, and numerous
other players to high ranking minor
league clubs, said the only solution
to the problem of keeping collegians
in school until they completed their
education rested wholly with the
professionals.
"They ought to adopt policy
similar to that Of professional foot
ball, which will not approach
player until his class has graduated,
Shipley said. But this business of
raiding the colleges of every promis-
ing youngster Is killing the college
game and in the long run will hurt
professional baseball"
Shipley said small time agents
working on commissions undoubt-
edly were responsible for most OF
the trouble.
No Feud With Griffith.
"They act like spies," he said,
"sneaking around, trying to contact
players on the sly and batting them
with a bundle of bills that looks
big, but actually is peanuts. The
top-fiight, high-grade scouts won't
lower themselves to such otf-color
tactics. I've always had pleasant
relations with men like Paul Krich-
ell, Gene McCann and others. Clark
Griffith has been out here many
times, but he didn't hide under the
grandstand and try talk to players
when no one was looking"
Shipley said Chambers failure to
take positive action to protect col
lege squads from professional raids
in prima facie evidence Of his un-
willingness to help keep the am
ateur game going.
1--WE were getting somewhere with
Landis," he said. "He realized what
1t meant to paseballs future to pre-
serve the college game" Shipley
scoffed at Branch Hickey, jr.'s, state
ment that the pros were forced to
90 after the co1legianS because most
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Siemering Gets Stoeg's $
Vacated Grid Post
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

STOCKTON, Calf, Jan. 8.-To no
ones surprise, Larry Siemering, 36,
today held the job of head football
coach at the College of the Pacific,
succeeding Amos Alonzo Stagg.
The 84-year Stagg resigned
last month and accepted post at
Susquehanna University, Pennsyl-
vania, where he will advise his son,
Coach A. A. Stagg, jr.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Close ToIIies Mark Four Tits
PLAYED by SchooIboy Quints

Close victories keynoted most Of
the scholastic basket ball games
played yesterday, with National
Training Schools 7-point margin
over Priory the widest in noninter-
high competition.
Leading, 1914, at half time, the
Trainers turned on the heat to take
their second victory in six starts,
1928. The game, played at N. T. S.,
Ia,.i1,,.xr,e fret af the season
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Bube Ruth S Condition
Still Is Satisfactory
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The condi-
ton of Babe Ruth, who underwent
serious two-hour neck operation
Monday "for the relief of intractable
(uncontrollable) pain" was reported
satisfactory" early today.
The French Hospital switchboard
has been swamped with telephone
calls inquiring about the former
slugger's condition. Only two
visitors, his wife and an unidentified
"close friend" were permitted to visit
the former Sultan of Swat.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Techs victory over Hyattsville
was its third of the season and also
its third by a sizable score Coach
Dutch Usilaner's boys ran up an
early lead and he was able to sub
stitute freely and get line on what
his players can do. Big gun was
Buddy JNickarS
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Score at half-N. T. s.. 10; Priory. IA.
Referee-Mr. Reeves.
A major upset was Dewitt Props
30-27 victory over Washington-Lee
at Arlington. 1t was the second loss
in eight games for the Virginians,
while the Destroyers were winning
their first in three starts.
Jimmy Lea and Jinx Brown buc-
keted 8 points to spark the attack,
but Washington-Lee's Johnny Chal-
FAINT took scoring honors with 10
poirltS.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Earl Yeomans, athletic director of Temple.
was the gentleman chosen to study the gambling
menace and report, and the best recommendation
ne came UP with was that the NCAA join forces
with organized baseball and football, the AAU and
other organizations and petition Congress to pass
a law making it Federal offense to attempt to-
bribe any athlete, pro, collegiate or scholastic.
The least logical of his recommendations was
that the NCAA ask coaches not to discuss with
the press their chances of winning and that the
press cooperate by refranng from publishing
predictions. This is going to be quite trick
Long before gambling and the possible "f1x
became the menace it is today coaches were talk
ing freely with the press and sports writer's were
guessing as to the weeks winners Both are ritual
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals 16 941 Totals 15 3S
The Bulls win over Anacostia was
the third straight for the Admirals.
They were ahead from the start,
but a second-period rally by the In
dians pulled Anacostia to within 3
points, 1922, at halftime After
that Bulls again spurted to win
going awaV
Evening star., 1947-01-08

I Totals II II IotaIs II 0U
Score at han-12-11 (Devitt).
Referee-Mr. Marty. Umpire-Mr
| Shields.
Tommy Dean, who gained local
fame on the gridiron last season,
gave Friends a last-minute victory
with a lay-up shot which downed
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Coaches Predictions CoIorfuI but. Uninformotive

AS for the coaches and their predictions the the greatest
the the country could the anganblng
people print predictions of which get into type only
they clothed the traditional cooru and deeat
think they chance
winning.
average against divorce from the
through this medium through radio that his
before public His that of his school, which
sell tickets in order to support football.
Coaching gamble itself You have good and you're
you're lucky get longterm
Coaches value good relationships they do good left
fellow doesn't figure to be
all opposition after
year position impregnable.
Gambling acknowledged all sides No fix
attempted fix has college football yet but the danger
present Yeomans No
which Congress peoned make bribery of
obviously buleye for the
would to have missed
the mark
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals 1S 642 Totals II IL 30
Roosevelt was ahead all the way,
although by no great margin, in
defeating Bladensburg for the Sec
ond time this season. Nat Simon.
one of the teams smaller boys, set
%ha no1o with in noiptS
Evening star., 1947-01-08
{ Gaithersburg High, 28-26, at Gait

Score at half-19-14 (Gaithersburg).
Gus Baroutus sank 81 points to
enable Chamberlain to exc out a
43-41 win over st. Paul on the
Evening star., 1947-01-08

NATIONAL BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
Youngstown, 40: Moline, Al.
lndianPaAUeSiiiFsiic PAeiFic 7s CoAsT AAaderiDP IEAGtE Eli
Bellingham. 4S: Vancouver. "a.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals "A 81 Totals l3 70
George Washington's win over
Wilson reversed an early-season IT,
ger triumph. The Presidents, trail
ing 1914 at half time, had to
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Win, Lose, orDraw
The Bio Operator Reors an UqIy Head
By FRANCIS E. STANk
Star Stan Correspondent.

NEW YORK 8Te college coaches OF America at least
those the 252 schools which members the National Collegiate
Athletic Association kicking problem of gambling
this meeting admitting much they
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals 10 941 Totals {
Officials-Buscher. o. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
The Little Gamblers Always Will Be With Us

little" or gambler always will be with
often the alunnus who bets bob two his college who
against the Not until all
slot-mane addcs crap shooters bridge
inhabitants will this fellow who football
basket ball be extinct
Yeomans admitted that much adding this species menace
But the professional gambler termed him. sis dangerous
thing" the the front synd
cate who will attempt the fix.
The professional gambler potential xer of surely
has been interested in whether spwriter fppant writes
weekly piece picking Army Notre Dame vice
Vanova Georgetown big
their information operatives who have nothing
keep close contact with the in question.
More than COACH including Staff Cassel of American Uni
Washington has been startled to learn the wealth
compiled the gambling gentry his The
fessional gamblers the business living quick kill
Their information derived from the opinions of
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals 20 343 Totals 10 3 Al
score at half f-time-Chamberlain 23-1O.
Evening star., 1947-01-08


country since much closer
higher the black market
rationng general imitation conbutory
II the increase in gambling
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Totals 81 S62 Totals 10 10 80
come from behind to turn in their
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-19

Carma Of the same school mention
ed above. Rev. T. C. Jones will con-
duct the service.
Watch meeting services will be
held on Wednesday night, Decem-
Der 81, from IL until IL o'clock, at
Bethel Methodist Church. At this
service we win remember the de-
parted who have passed away dur
ing the year of 1947. Everyone in
vited to attend.
At the Loyal Workers Sunday
School Glass meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Norman e. Calhoun
there were "a members present.
The subject for. devotions was '"The
Star of Bethlehem and what it
represented. Our hostess had a
beautiful Christmas tree, with can
dies lighted by electricity.
She served delicious ice cream,
with home made layer cake with
attractive pink icing between the
layers and on top of the cake; al
so candy and nuts were enjoyed.
The exchange of gifts took place
and a good time was expressed by
all.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. Jones
motored to Crisfield, Md. on Mon
day to visit their sister and bro
ther-in-law.
Mrs. Lille H. Belts and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elsie Hickman, motoreC
to Lewes on Sunday afternoon anC
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-19
OCEAN VIEW

The Christmas Spirit is in the
air and everyone is thinking of
others.
The elementary classes of Lord
Baltimore High School gave
Christmas entertainment on Mon
day evening of this week. All are
anticipating an enjoyable time,
with the children taking part with
songs and speeches.
Then on Thursday night the COM
munity was invited to attend a sa-
cred Christmas program, to be Civ
en- at Lord Baltimore High School.
Next Sunday morning at 10 o.
clock Sunday school will take place
at Bethel Methodist Church, follow
ed by the sermon by Rev. Thomas
C. Jones at IL o'clock, which will
be delivered in the Presbyterian
Church. Everyone invited to go
with us to the Ocean View Presby-
terian Church, following Sunday
school at Bethel
The Christmas program by the
Sunday school of Bethel Methodist
Church will take place on Monday
night, December %, in the Sunday
school room beginning at 1880 o.
clock.
Remember the special service tt
/ be held at Millville Methods
Church next Sunday evening, De
cember 81, at 1880 o'clock, to. which
we are invited to see and hear {
sermon from the screen (sound mo
ton picture) entitled God of Gre
alton" This is a wonderful picture
and sermon, which is brought here
from the Moody Bible Institute o.
Chicago and presented by X. c
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen Barnard of
Milford were in town Saturday eve
ming visiting Mrs. Barnard's sister,
Mrs. Martin L. Doordan and Mr..
Doordan.
The Guild of st. Mary's P. E.
Church held a tea in the parish
house Thursday afternoon for the
members and a few invited guests.
Mrs. Adele Rice and daughter
Catharine were dinner guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. b. Truitt.
Mrs. Lee Wiley returned home
Tuesday after spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Ashe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Brown
of Porter celebrated their fifty
fifth wedding anniversary on Sun
day, December 13 at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. James Bliz-
zard and Mr.. Blizzard of Vienna,
Md. Other guests on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Brown and
family of Bridgeville and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brown and family of
Delmar.
Full military honors were paid to
4 Pfc. Wilford M. Black, "a years old,
last Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. Burial services were con-
Quoted at the Bridgeville cemetery
by the Bridgeville Post No. 26, Am
erican Legion. Chaplain William
Shockley and the Rev. l.. e. VIM
! brow, pastor of Union Methodist
!. Church, were in charge. The ser
vices included firing squad from
, Fort Miles. Billy 10 CLANCY of the
; local post was the bugler Pfc
: Black was killed December 16, 1944
while fighting in Germany with the
infantry of the 18th Lightning Di
vision. He was born in Jackson
) Vile, Fla, but resided in Bridge
| vile prior to entering the Army
: Private Black is survived by hi
widow, Mrs. Lysle Black and a sol
RI Warren; his father, Milton B. Blacl
: and a sister, Mrs Henry Cannon
both of Jacksonville, Fla.
Do your Christmas Shopping i
/ Milford and Save Money. Milfor
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6