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Evening star., 1947-12-27
w. and N. Is on Scene
OF Dixie Bowl Game
BY the Assosiofsd Prsss

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 1"
The William and Mary Indians are
scheduled to take the field today In
a brisk workout In preparation for
their Dixie Bowl engagement here
with the Arkansas Razorbacks on
New Year Day.
The Indians arrived yesterday BY
chartered plane, and Coach Rube
McCray had his men in uniform two
hours later. The Indians ran
through blocking and tackling plays
at Rickwood Field, home Of the
Birmingham baseball Barons.
McCray said his team was In fne
shape and he saw no reason for de-
laying workouts. =,
Today's bill will include dress
rehearsal for news photographer
and probably a little scrinmage, the
coach said.
The Virginia mentor has agreed
to one or two open sessions at which
the public will be invited TO watch
the Indians drill.
McCray was voted the coach OF
the year for 1947 in the Southern
Conference.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
By Ben McAIwee

Out to gain place in the bowling
sun. five ambitious young duckpir
stars will strive for victory over 9
ouint of the city's veteran top
rankers in a match at 8 o'clock to-
night at King Pin.
Launching a bid for new fame
and gold will be Jack Barkley
southpaw ace of the Arcade Pontiac
outfit; Pete Places, the Anacostla
Spillway lurninary; Ralph Cor
don, Clarendon's formidable roller;
Charley Evans, Mann's Potato Chips
team pride, and King Pins own
Billy Towles.
Bowling against this array OF
comparative new stars will be such
noted pinmen as Tony santini, Pau
Jarman, Lindsay Stott, Ollie Paclnl
and Hokie Smith, captain, Pacini
the country's No. l duckpinner IN
1882, will roll in place OF Ed Blake
ney.
probably the Capitals most pleased
bowler today was Julie Singer, the
Greenway manager, in being able
to turn over to the Bowlers' Victory
Legion q sum of $319.
This amount was gained from the
all-star BVL bowling show held at
Colonial Village last night in which
Singer was the top promoter.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Terps Hold Two Drills
In Tuning for Georgia
By a s.off Correspondent Of The stor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 81
Two workouts were scheduled for
the University Of Maryland football
team today, after which it goes on
a one-a-day program until meeting
Georgia on Thursday in the third
annual Gator Bowl game.
The double drill today, one in the
morning and another in the after
noon, was designed to get holiday
kinks out of the Terrapin players
who have been vacationing since
last Friday. They were unable to
do much in the way of practice yes
terday, although they did dress in
football togs after a late arrival
here. Most of the time was spent
being photographed and interviewed
at the Jacksonville Naval Air Sta
ton field, where they are quartered.
The Old Liners arrived by air
plane yesterday afternoon after
their start from Washington was
delayed nearly two hours by
weather. Players and coaches were
taken on a quick motor parade
through Jacksonville before going
to their quarters.
Georgias Bulldogs are scheduled
to arrive Monday and will practice
at the city baseball park.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Warriors Add Talent
To Battle Caps Here

The Philadelphia Warriors, beaten
six straight times by the Capitols
over the past two seasons, will use
two new players in an attempt to
break that streak in tonight's
Basket Ball Association of America
game at Uline Arena at $3.50. Cliff
tons and the Columbia Heights
Amvets will meet in a prelim at 7:15.
The newcomers to the Warriors
are Chick Halbert, 6-foot-9 center
acquired from the Chicago Stays
and Jack Rocker, 6-foot-5, who
played college basket ball with the
University of California.
The Caps, however, will have all
eyes on Joe Fulks, once again run
ming away with the league individ-
ual scoring race. Fulks tossed in "a
points last night as the Warriors
defeated Providence, 1851, in the
only game played. Fulks now has
343 points.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Lions Defeat Springfield
As Scotty MAR Shines

At the 22-game mark of the
American Hockey League season the
Washington Lions own 10 triumphs,
five Of them at the expense Of the
only club below them in the Eastern
division standings, the Springfield
Indians.
Another slim crowd Of 400 in
Uline Arena watched the Lions drub
the Indians, So, last night to ad-
vance within four points Of third
place New Haven and two points, or
one game, behind Philadelphia.
Scotty MAR, leading scorer of the
United States Hockey League last
year and former member of the
Toronto Maple Leafs, scored three
goals and was credited with an
assist.
1t was believed to be the first
game this season In which no PEN
alties were called. :
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Santa Anita Opens Richest
Meet With $50, 900 Race

ure were such challengers as Rippey,
Owners Choice, Triplicate, Mafosta,
Suncap and Autocrat, the latter
owned by Bert Baroni, who has won
this purse twice In the past with
Top Row In 1885 and Goldeneye in
1886.
Leading jockeys in the Nation
were here, including Johnny Long
den, named to ride Grandpere in
the Breeders, and Eddie Arcaro,
aboard Solidarity.
Arcaro also drew the nod on With
Pleasure and Longden Owners
Choice.
Grandpere and Solidarity were
named as an entry by Trainer Willie
Molter and figured to 60 postward
at no better than an even money
bet.
Last years opening day turnout
was $1,000, and the track predicted
the crowd would be about the same
today.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Young Duckpin Stars to Meet
Noted Veterans at King Pin

Two hundred and thirty nine spec
tators who witnessed the Singer
stars handily trim Jack Talbert's
aggregation of pin busters by a score
of 1884 to 1,S4o at so cents per per-
son paid sl1e5o. Sponsors OF the
eight Mems Major District League
teams contributed $3.50. George
Cox. besides handling his foul line
staged a rattle which netted s18,
and Eddie Bratburd came through
with an offering of $3.50.
The Singer combination with
Hokie Smith firing 15e-412, Ray
Watson, 155-409 and Lou jenkins,
144-399, had easy sailing from the
start by winning the first game,
627 to 536, and the second, 664 to
e34. The losers, aided by Paul jar
mans final 1863, landed the last
game, 670 to 643. Moe Meade posted
1893 for the losers.
The show opened with Charley
Evans humbling Jack Barkley In
singles, 395 to 1856.
In the windup doubles feature
Singer and Cletus Pannell, Wash
ington's No. l pinman, whipped
Barkley and Bub Guethler, the two
southpaws, 789 to 765. Pannell fired
144-4O6, Singer, 144-383; Barkley,
140-373 and Guethler, 1892.
Barkley and Guethler won the first
game, 272 to 247, but dropped the
final two, 261 to 276 and 232 to 266.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Brigham Young Upsets
Arkansas in Tourney
BY the Assosiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-A i've
hour barrage of basket ball last
night and early today inaugurated
the Los Angeles invitational cole.
giate tournament, with only one up
set recorded as the Brigham Young
University Cougars surprised the
Arkansas Razorbacks, 6S to So.
With eight teams entered, thia
victory moves the Rocky Mountain
team into the semifinals tonight to
meet the tournament favorite, Syra-
cuse University. which disposed Of
Loyola Lions of Los Angeles, SO to
SIS. The Marshall College quintst
from Huntington, w. Va, and Idaho,
Coast Conference representative,
also fought their way into the SEMI
finals, defeating Texas State College
Of Canyon, Tex, 56 to IS, and Peps
perdine College Of Los Angeles, 50
to so, respectively,
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Williams, Yankees Lead Attack
On American League Marks

dians were charged with the feWest
bobbles in league history, 104, and
posted a new team fielding per-
centage of 1888.
New York monopolized the club
honors with six, such as most times
in smashing three home runs in an
inning Q4) most years leading the
circuit in homers (28); most years
betting 100 or more homers 60, and
the winning Of 10 consecutive games.
In nabbing the most individual
honors. Williams was certified as the
official 1947 slugging and runs
batted-in champion in addition to
winning the hit title. He was the
only batter to drive in more than
100 runs during the season, being
credited with ia, and topped the
loops sluggers with .643 clip.
The lanky Red Sox outfielder, who
had to face defensive alignments,
such as the "Boudreau shift"
amassed 100 or more RIBS for the
sixtht straight season and also drew
162 walks, only eight shy of Babe
Ruth's all-time mark. He drew more
bases on balls than any other player
for the fourth consecutive cam
paign.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Rens Toy With Bears,
Run Win String to %

New York's Renaissance quint
toyed with the Washington Bears
for one period, which ended in L.
all tie, but the Rer1s held the hosts
to one field goal In the second
period and won, 56-34, last night at
Turner's Arena.
The victory was the 2Sth straight
for the touring New Workers. Pop
Gates of the Rens edged Puggy Bell
of the Bears for scoring honors by
one point, II to 16.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Bog|ey, Yates Victors;
Rubin, Carr Defeated
By the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-With all
seeded players still In there swing
ing, second round matches were
scheduled today in the national
Junior and boys indoor tennis tour
nament at the 7th Regiment
Armory.
The field was led through first
round firing yesterday by two Ham
tramck, Mich, stylists, top-seeded In
their divisions-Alex Hetzeck,, the
No. junior, and Ted Jax, the No. l
boy.
The Washington, D. c., delegation
gained an even break for the first
day in the junior division when Gil
Bogley, second seeded, and Jack
Yates won while Ted Rubin and
Stuart Carr were defeated.
Bogley was not extended in de-
feating Robert Haft of New York,
60, 6-3, while Yates won over Ed
ward Sayette, 6I3, 60. Rubin lost
a tough three set match to George
Eds of New York, 3--6, 10-8, Ga,
while Carr was defeated by Jack
Vernon of Medinah, Medina, N. Y,
60. 60,
Evening star., 1947-12-27
6. U. Opens 6-Game Tour;
Kostecka Still Is Ailing
Special Dispoieh TO The stor

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Andy
Kostecka, who missed six games IN
each of his last two years at George
town with injured feet and ankles
again was a doubtful starter as the
Hoyas faced Loyola of New Orleans
In the opener of a six-game road
trip here tonight.
Although the hosts have good
college ball team and have lost only
twice, the Hoyas' opponents on the
remainder of the trip all figure to
be tougher. They are, in order, St
Louis, Louisville, Western Kentucky
State, Loyola Of Chicago and Notre
Dame.
Georgetown won six straight be-
fore losing to Santa Clara on Tues
day.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
By Cospor Names
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Bobby
Riggs proved to be real world
champion by decisively defeating
John Kramer in a four-set match
at Madison Square Garden last
night, 60, 1913, 46, Ga.
The Mighty Mite" from Chicago
drew the sting from big Jake Kra-
mer's game and turned the Cali
fornian's hard serves and drives into
aces for himself. The 1947 profess
sional champion also battled the
1947 amateur champion at his own
game on critical points, Riggs fol-
lowing his service to the net and
winning them with sharp volleys.
The tremendous appeal of the
match was shown in the record
breaking take of $55, ,720.50. This
surpassed the previous record Of ap-
proximately $4,000 paid by spec
tators to see Ellsworth Vines and
Fred Perry battle in 1887.
But what was more impressive
was the fact that 1914 persons
braved the heaviest snow fall New
York has had to witness the contest.
Less than a thousand Of those who
paidAthe total persons paying was
16,052-failed to show up. This was
amazing in view Of the shutdown OF
two of New York's subway systems
and the discontinuance of train
travel to Long Island because OF the
storm.
Kramer's Forehand Shaky.
Alice Marble, who retired from
amateur ranks as champion, intro
duced the players. There was little
time taken for formalities, however,
after Australian Champion Dinny
Pals defeated the South American
star, Francisco Segura, in 1913
one-set encounter in the opening
match.
The outstanding feature Of the
Riggs-Kramer contest was the way
in which Riggs handled the swift
service, hard forehands and smash
ing overheads of Kramer. The pro-
fessional champion frequently took
the play away from the big Califor-
MAN by following his own shots to
the barrier and volleying the re-
turns for points.
Big Jake, starting tentatively,
failed to get his forehand under con-
troll except for short spells. He over
hit the baseline repeatedly and
drove his backhand into the net.
Riggs, on the other hand, was i'm
perturbable at all times. He ap-
peared completely confident of his
ability to weather the hard drives
Kramer set up, and he did.
The second set held the key to the
match. Kramer went into an early
lead for 2-1 by forcing Riggs to hit
into the net and lob over the base
line on the crucial points. He could
not hold the lead, however, for in
the sixth game Riggs forced three
straight errors by Kramer and won
love game for 3-all when the Cali
fornian double-faulted.
Crowd Cheers Big Jake.
Big Jake, however, did not give up.
Changing his waiting tactics of
trading drives with Riggs before 60
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Confident, Steady Riggs Ruins
Krumer's Pro Tennis Debut

ing into the net, Kramer started to
follow his serve to the barrier. This
paid well on his own serve, but Riggs
forestalled any such tactics on his
serve by coming in fast and volley-
ing decisively. On Kramer's serve
at 5-6, Riggs had six set points.
Kramer did not let up in his speed.
and forced Riggs into errors. The
Californian won the game finally by
volleying a low return by Riggs al
most parallel with the net for a
placement and then by smacking a
deep overhead down the court for
placement.
Each man kept his serve until the
18th game. Here Kramer hit two
drives out for love 80, smashed an
overhead for 1870, got to 30-all
on lob and then volleyed into the
net for 30-40. At set point Riggs
suddenly took the play away from
Kramer by sharp drives and forced
an error for the set, 10-8.
In the third set q natural letdown
on Riggs part enabled Kramer to
break through for a 4-3 lead.
Kramer then held his service for
the next two games he served, win
ming the set on two aces for love
game. The crowd cheered Kramers
win Of the set.
Kramer opened the fourth set as
though he was going to pull an
other of his famous comebacks, but
he could not duplicate his win last
summer over Frank Parker In the
mems national singles champion
ship. Kramer won tho first two
games for q two-love lead, but
Riggs broke back in the fourth
game, and from there on was the
master of the situation. At Sd
Bobby finally put on the pressure
and took the final game at love,
forcing Kramer on every point.
Kramer, Pals Win Doubles.
The singles match was followed
by a doubles exhibition between
Kramer and Dinny Pals against
Riggs and Segura, Kramer and Pals
winning, 60, Ga.
Pals defeated Segura in as crowd
pleasing an opening match as has
ever been played. The contest
scheduled for two sets out of three
was called at the end of the first set,
1913. In the more than an hour
of play the mercury-moving South
American, with his two-handed
drives and deceiving drop shots
from deep court, received roars OF
appreciation.
Pals, Australian Davis Cup star,
relied more upon a consistent re-
turn of the service and a deep fore
hand drive than on brilliant shot
making. Both men made numerous
spectacular recoveries to turn their
opponents apparent winners into
scores for themselves. Segura had
his best chance to win the set when
he led at 5-4. Here Pals stiffened
his return OF service and broke
through the South American to
even the count. At 1912 Pals
had his chance with set point, but
failed to put the winning shots
across. He did have the sharpness
in his ground strokes to win the
oopfaet of 15-13
Evening star., 1947-12-27
sy the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. N.-Ted Will
liams of Boston and the New York
Yankees collectively led the assault
on records during the 1947 baseball
campaign as American League
teams and players combined to
establish or tie 81 marks.
williams, who SHARED the batting
crown with .343, broke a major
league record by leading in runs
scored for the fifth successive sea-
son of competition. He tied two
major league marks by drawing
the most bases on balls for four years
In a row and by taking the rather
negative honor of playing in $50
games or more without stealing
q base.
Sixteen of the total marks were
registered on sparkling defensive
play. Hitting, pitching and gen.
eral league records accounted for
the others.
The outstanding record for the
league as q whole were its .977
fielding average along with the
Sewest errors committed in one
season, 1880. The Cleveland In
Evening star., 1947-12-27
BY the Associotsd Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Dec. T.-With
a turnout of more than $1,000 ex-
pected, Santa Anita launches It's
18th and richest thoroughbred race
meeting today.
Feature event on the eight-race
card, the $4,000 California breeders
champion stakes for homebred q
year-olds, drew the pick of the
stables, headed by Grandpere.
Solidarity and Call Bell.
The fiat mile race for soon-to-be
3-year-olds attracted the fancy Of a
host of California breeders, but
companian feature at 6 furlongs, the
$4,000 Monrovia purse, drew q fast
field Of stake contenders paced by
With Pleasure, who whipped the
great Armed three times the past
season.
Slated to race against With Pleas
Evening star., 1947-12-27
South One Touchdown
Favorite Over North
In Annual Grid Feud
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 81
Lacking the big name stars of pre-
vious years but still packing plenty
of power, rival teams from above
and below the Mason Dixon line
clash here today in the 10th annual
Blue Gray football game.
Postseason bowl dates shared
many gridiron greats who other
wise might have been on the
rosters, but the 24-man teams in
clude sturdy lines and air-minded
backf1elds nevertheless.
Judging from pregame workouts.
the contest promises to be passing
duel between q pair of backs on
each team.
Observers pick the South as a
one-touchdown favorite, and here's
how they figure it:
The teams are well matched, with
the North having slight edge
in the backfleld and the South the
stronger forward wall. In a game
with light running attacks. the best
line usually makes the difference
in victory or defeat.
The North has two capable passers
in left-handed Lou King of Iowa
and Jumpin' Joe Nejman of Temple.
Charlie Richkus, North Carolina
States backfield ace, and Jim
Bachelor of East Texas State prob
ably will bear the aerial load for
the South.
The South won the 1916 game,
giving gray-clad teams five wins to
three for the North. Two Southern
high school teams played the 1943
game.
The Northern squad is coached by
Ray Morrison Of Temple, Indiana's S
Bo McMillin and Bernie Masterson
of Nebraska. Mississippi States AL
lyn McKeen, Jess Nicely Of Rice and
Kentucky's Paul (Bear) Bryant are
the Southern mentors. -
Rival coaches said they picked an
offensive and a defensive team
Which one starts the game depends
on who kicks of.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Howl. U.S.C.Couch
Rates Top EIevens
By the Assoeioied Press

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Dec.
27.-Here's a tip-off on how
Southern California Coach jeff
Cravath compares Michigan, his
Rose Bowl adversary, with Notre
Dame, which waxed the Trojans,
38-7.
Cravath told Midwestern
sportswriters visiting the Trojan
camp yesterday that not one of
his players could make the Notre
Dame first string.
Asked If any of his boys could
make Michigan's first team,
Cravath replied: We'll, maybe a
few"
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Western Quinfs Toss
Contrasting Styles
Al Eastern Fiyes
By the Assoeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Ar1zona'
Missouri and U. G. L. A. Will toss
three different types OF western
basket ball against Eastern oppon-
ents on college court double-headers
here and in Philadelphia ton1gnt
with the other game an all-Eastern
presentation, Temple VS.. Dart
mouth.
The Madison Square Garden
card calls for Arizona to meet st.
Francis and Missouri to oppose New
York University.
The Violets of N. Y. o., one Of the
few major unbeaten teams in the
East, will be seeking their sixth
straight over a Missouri five that
won its first three games but lost
the next three. In its only other
Garden appearance, Missouri lost to
N. Y. U. eight years ago.
Violets' Foes Have Been Good.
The Violets have met major oppo-
sition each time out and boast tri.
umphs over Tulane, st. Francis,
Arkansas, Connecticut and Cornell.
Arizona, Border Conference cham
pion for the last two years, is given
better than an even chance to whip
ST. Francis. The Wildcats, boasting
clean slate with three victories in
three games, rule a APPOINT favorite
to hand the Terriers their third
licking. The Brooklyn five thus far
has divided four games, losing their
two starts at the Garden, each BY
two points.
Garden fans may be deprived OF
a chance to get a good look at Lin
coin Richmond, 23-year-old junior
court ace of the Wildcats, who led
his mates with 428 points last win
ter. He has been handicapped by
a slow recovery from knee opera
ton.
In their only previous appearance
here the Wildcats bowed to Ken
lucky in the 1946 Invitation Tourna-
ment, but Richmond led all the
scorers with 81 points. Besides
Richmond, Arizona has three other
veterans from last years squad
which won 81 out Of "a. They are
Morris Udall, Junior Crum and Fred
Enke, jr., son OF the coach.
st. Joseph's Seeks Revenge.
In Philadelphia, st. Joseph's Will
be out to avenge a 2-point, last
second defeat suffered last year at
the hands of the Uclans. The Pa
cific Coast team has potent OUT
fit, featuring Davage Minor. a pre-
war court star with Toledo.
Temple will be making its first
appearance since its startling up
set triumph over Kentucky week
ago. The Owls will have 10 stop
Dartmouth's Ed Leede, who set
new Eastern Intercollegiate League
record last year.
Santa Clara, which opened Ito
Eastern tour with 6-point victory
over a crippled Georgetown team
last Tuesday, lost, 56-45, to Duquems
last night in Pittsburgh.
Another Western team, Utah
State, continued its homeward trip
with 62-5S triumph over Lawrencs
Tech last night in Detroit.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
HiuIeuh Illness Fotul
To RruziI's Ensueno

MIAMI, Fla, Dec 27 R.-En-
sueno, one of Brazil's best race
horses, died Of an acute stomach
disorder at Hialeah race track yes
terday.
The horse was flown to the United
States last summer to compete in
the international Gold Cup race
at Belmont Park, but he has not
performed well in this country.
Owned by Nelson Seabra, Ensueno
was found dead In his stall by
Trainer G. w. Parrish.
Evening star., 1947-12-27
Quuntico Five Beaten
By BuIdwin-WuIIuce
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.-Capt. Hap
Spuhler, athletic officer at Guam
tico and a former star at Duke Uni
versity, poured in seven field goals
for IA points here last night but the
Quantico Marines continued their
losing efforts on the road by bowling
to Baldwin Wallace, 1856.
Ed Hrivank Of Baldwin, Wallace
set a Cleveland Arena scoring record
with II field goals and six fouls for
% points.