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Evening star., 1948-03-30
Warriors After Third
Win Over Bombers
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Philadelphia Warriors, de-
Tending champions of the Basket
Ball Association of America, have
the familiarity Of their home floor
as an advantage tonight when they
attempt to lengthen their lead over
st. Louis in the playof series be-
tween divisional leaders.
The Warriors, Eastern Division
leaders, have a 2-to-1 game lead
over the st. Louis Bombers, best of
the West, in the four-out- of seven
game series.
The two series involving the sec
ond and third place clubs Of the
two divisions will be resumed later
in the week.
New York and Baltimore. the
No. 2 finishers, are tied at IL in
the best-of-three competition and
the decisive contest will be played
Thursday at Baltimore.
In the wrangle between third
place finishers, Chicago leads Bos-
ton, 10. The second game will be
played Wednesday in Boston and
the third, if necessary, Friday.
The survivors OF the second and
third place series will clash for the
privilege of meeting the winner Of
the playoff between Philadelphia
and st. Louis.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
|Citrus Loop Lead
Taken by Indians
|From Yankees
By the As,oeio,sd Pres.

NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-The Cleve.
land Indians sport the best record
among American League clubs in
the Grapefruit League play today
while the Brooklyn Dodgers con-
tinue to set the pace in the Ma
tional League.
Cleveland won six of seven starts
during the week to take over first
place from the New York Yankees,
who won only two out of six games
and dropped to third.
The Indians have won IL out OF
II starts for .7O6 percentage. The
Philadelphia Athletics with a 9-4
record are second with .692 and the
Yanks third with .682.
Brooklyn has won all of its IA
starts for a perfect 1000 mark.
However, the Brooks have not yet
played major league opponent.
The New York Giants are in Sec
ond place in the National League
with .588 average. The Philadel-
phia Phillies are the only club in
the National playing below a 500
clin
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Capital Open List GIitters
Houghton Lines Up Top Pros;
Belle Haven Gets Golf Aide

take 1t because he believed 1t
would be stab-in- the-back at
Spencer, for whom he used to
caddie. Not until he was con-
vinced that Spencer was out and
that somebody else would get
the job if he didn't take it, did
Bassler change his mind. e. The
Middle Atlantic PGA has closed
it's meetings to the press this
year, backward step which is
being fought by a number of
District pros.
Manor Country Club is polling
the membership on the ages and
number of children in each FAM
lily in line with the Entertain
ment Committees major chill
dren's recreation program under
consideration. 1t is hoped to pro-
vide nurseries for the children
this summer at the club to allow
the mothers time for a round of
golf and a swim.
Women's District Golf Asso-
citation President Mrs. w. F.
Patterson has taken another
step toward developing her pet
project, golf for teen-age girls.
Questionaires are being sent to
high schools and Junior colleges
in an effort to stimulate interest
in the program. The pros have
promised to give group lessons.
The District junior girls tourna-
ment has been sidelined since
1885 due to a lack of interest,
with Helen Dettweiler the last
winner. Women's golf can be
promoted here. Pro AL Houghton
is proving that at the YWCA.
He signed up for a series of les
sons for a class of 40 and now
has been requested to return for
another series for a class of IS.
In posting schedules of the
various associations, We came
across these schedule conflicts:
May 7. the Middle Atlantic PGA
has a Pro-Lady scheduled at In
dian Spring and the Women's
District Golf Association the
Post Cup, Glass A, at Army Navy.
One will have to be changed.
On July 26, the Middle Atlantic
PGA has a Pro-Amateur at
Catoctin Club in Frederick and
on July %. the Maryland State
wants to send the amateurs back
for a sweepstakes. These would
be better separated. The Dis
trict Amateur Championship
and the WDGA Corby Cup both
are scheduled for Columbia on
September 10, which would be
the neatest trick of the month.
A clearing house for tournament
dates would prevent this.
Golf World reports wonder
full pun by Miami golf fan who
was little tired of watching
Cary Middlecoff, the worlds
slowest player, go through his
antics. Middlecof walked in and
out of trap, selected one club
after another, walked to the
green, took a dozen practice
swings and just as he was about
to hit the ball plane flew over
and he stopped. That plane
took of from La Guardia Field
just as Middlecof started to
play that shot," the fan said in
disgust.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 30.-Babe
Ruth picked an all-time all-stal
baseball team today, but left right
field open because Il just don't
want to pick myself"
Here is the lineup as it appears
in the Saturday Evening Post:
Pitchers-Walter Johnson, Wash
ington Senators; Christy Mathew
son, New York Giants; Grover
Cleveland Alexander and Herb Pen
mock, New York Yankees.
Catcher-Ray schalk, Chicago
White Sox.
First base-Hal Chase, New York
Yankees.
Second base-Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland Indians.
Shortstop-Honus Wagner, Pitts
burgh Pirates.
Third base-Jimmy Collins, Bos-
ton Red Sox.
Left field-Ty Cobb, Detroit
Tigers.
Center field-Tris Speaker, Cleve-
land Indians.
Right field-Mr. x.
Leaving the selection of the right
fielder to his readers, Ruth offered
Evening star., 1948-03-30

as candidates Harry Hooper, Joe
jackson, Harry Heilman, Ross
Young and Mel OFT.
Chase got the call over Lou Gehrig
or George Sisler at first because he
was no punk at the plate" and
had "unbelievable fielding ability, y
Ruth says.
Il put Larry Lajoie at second (for
his) remarkable hitting skill (and
because) Lajoie could make the
hardest chances look easy.
"Honus Wagner was just head and
shoulders over any one else at short
STOP" Ruth says. Jimmy Collins
could come in and pounce on bunts
and short hits like a cat, but il any
one tried to cross him up and rifle
hard drive through him, Jimmy
was always ready.
mo one can dispute Ty Cobb's
right to be placed on any ones all
star team. He had the highest life
time batting average of any one who
ever played big-league baseball, was
whippet on the bases, and was a
player with unbeatable competitive
spirit.
MY old sidekick, Iris Speaker,
Evening star., 1948-03-30

but President Clark Griffith is con-
vinced he possesses two of the most
accurate throwers in the major
leagues at a time when good catch
ers are scarce.
There aren't many good catchers
around today" said Griffith. Hal
Wagner, Birdie Tebbetts, Buddy
Rosar and those fellows aren't ex-
ceptional. New York has to use a
converted outf1elder, Yogi Berra,
behind the plate. I guess were's as
well equipped as anybody in the
league"
Early will instill noise into the
colorless, polite Mats, who appear
too timid to show some fire in their
work. Around the infield the Mats
have a lineup of sphinxs in First
Baseman Mickey Vernon, Second
Baseman Al :. Kozar, Shortstop
Johnny Sullivan and Third Baseman
Eddie Yost. Sullivan's occasional
"Beep, beep, come on boy" is the
only break in silence.
Jake is respected barber behind
the plate. There have been times
when his cutting and frequently
witty verbal darts have had effect
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Ruth Picks His ALL Time Teum-Minus Ruth

wins center field In my book, even
though I recognize that Joe Di
Maggie of the present day Yankees
Is a great center fielder. But Spoke
had something extra-special."
Ruth picked Schalk as his catcher
because "the White Sox's good
showings against the far stronger
Yankees were largely due to Schalk' S
careful coaching Of his pitchers. He
was one of the greatest throwers
I've ever seen.
You can take my four pitchers,
johnson, Mathewson, Alexander and
Pennock, in any order. Walter
johnson always knew what to pitch.
Christy Mathewson belongs among
the pitching immortals. Old Alec
was just a born pitcher. Herb
Pennock was a left-handed Mathew
SON."
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Kentucky, 0iIer Fives
To Provide 10 Of "A
Olympic Basketers
BY The Assesiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-The Phil.
lips Oilers of Bartlesville, Okla, and
the Wildcats OF the University Of
Kentucky will furnish 10 of the II
players on the basketball squad
which goes to London this summer
to represent the United States In
the Olympic games.
In addition, the National AAU
and NCAA titleholders, who shot
their way to the final Of the United
States Olympic tryouts at Madison
Square Garden last night will meet
IN an exhibition series later this
year to help pay expenses Of the
trip to the British capital.
Bartlesville flattened the Denver
Nuggets, 69-40, while Kentucky
whipped Baylor University, 77-59, in
the semifinals. Both victories fol.
lowed the pattern set by the same
teams in the recent finals of the
National AAU and NCAA tourna.
ments.
Americas Olympic cage squad will
not be selected officially until to-
morrow night after Bartlesville and
Kentucky clash in the finals of the
tryouts and Denver and Baylor
meet for third place.
The United States Olympic Bas-
ket Ball Committe has invited the
Bartlesville and Kentucky coaches
to recommend five men each for
the American squad, however, and
Adolph Rupp, Wildcat mentor, said
last night he would submit the
names Of his regular starters.
On the other hand Coach Dud
Browning Of the AAU champions
wants no part Of such Q RESPONSE
bility.
II don't plan to make any rec
concentrations to the committee"
Browning said. II have too many
good boys on my squad to pick out
the five who should make the trip.
I'll let the committee select them"
The other four players on the
Olympic squad will be named by
The committee from among the re-
six teams in the playoffs.
Evening star., 1948-03-30

prise. McCreight, a product of the
University of Southern California
had only Is games of professional
baseball experience to recommend
him. Keller, an outf1elder with the
University of Maryland. learned te
catch in the service and still Il
woefully crude.
When the opposition is firing .
left-handed pitcher the Mats catch
er will be Evans, a right-handeo
hitter. Against right-handed pitch
ing the southpaw swinging Early will
be in action, with Okrie likely to see
service only in the event of injury
to either.
Catchers Have Good Arms.
Neither Early nor Evans is noted
as a batter, and they are not ex-
pected to bolster the Mats attack,
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Rockies 10 Get Polish
while Early, Evans
Share Backstopping
BY Burton Howkins
Sfor StoH Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. Mar. 3o.-The
Mats muddled catching situation
became clarified today when burly
Ken McCreight and husky Hal Kel-
Ter, raw, but promising rockies, were
released to Charlotte of the Tri-
State League.
Handling the bulk of the Mats
catching will be Jake Early, recently
obtained at the $4,000 waiver price
from the st. Louis Browns, and AL
Evans, his understudy in previous
seasons with Washington. The Mats
third string receiver will be lanky
Len Okrie, weak hitter, but pol
ished catcher who batted .314 with
Fayetteville, N. c., last year.
The shipment of McCreight and
Keller to Charlotte came as no sur
Evening star., 1948-03-30
No Rest for Mccarthy CIun
Dy the Assoeiotsd Press

SARASOTA, Fla, Mar. 30.-Still
weary from their Trimming "a
stalemate with the New York Yam
KEGS yesterday, the Boston Red Sox
will take a 12-mile trip to Braden-
ton today to engage their Louisville
farmhands in a practice tilt. Man
ager Joe Mccarthy planned to test
at least three of his rookie pitchers.
The optioning Of First Baseman
Walter Dropo to the American As
sociation farm team at Louisville
was announced today by General
Manager Joe Cronin. Dropo, a Uni
versity Of Connecticut product,
played for the Colonels last season
At the same time Cronin said
Outflelder George Wilson, with the
Roanoke Piedmont League club last
year, had been sent to the Birming-
ham Southern Association farm
unit for further seasoning.
LAKELAND, Fqa.-The Detroit
Tigers today dropped five names
from their roster, leaving the club
with 80 players.
Those optioned to minor league
teams are: Johnny Groth, outfield-
er, and Johnny Bero, second base
man, to Buffalo; Lou Kretlow,
pitcher. and Harold Daugherty,
shortstop, to Williamsport, and John
Creel, outfielder, sent to Dallas.
The Tigers, whose exhibition game
schedule had a disastrous start, are
almost up to the 500 mark now.
Yesterday young Art Houtteman
pitched the Bengals to a IA win
over the Philadelphia Phillies, going
the distance and giving Detroit 10
wins against II defeats.
CIUDAD TRUJILLo, Domini-
can Republic. - The Brooklyn
Dodgers will get their first taste
of major league competition
shortly. The Brooks were sched-
uled to leave their training base
here today for Vero Beach, Fla.
The Dodgers cleaned up against
their Montreal farm hands and
Dominican and Puerto Rican
teams, winning IA games with
out a loss.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Toronto and. Detroit
Near Final Beths
In Hockey P|ayoffs
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Victories by the Toronto Maple
Leafs and the Detroit Red Wing
tonight will virtually assure thes,
two teams Of q berth in the 1ina
round of the National Hocke.
Leagues Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Leafs take on the Bruins ir
Boston while the Red Wings tangle
with the crippled Rangers in New
York.
Toronto, defending champion, en-
joys a 20 advantage in it's best
four r-out-of- seven series with the
Bruins, while the Wings have 81
edge over the Rangers in a similar
series.
The Leafs, playing on Boston ice
for the first time in the series, viii,
present virtually the same Lineup
thae enabled them to win the first
two games, 5-4 and 5-3.
Coach Dit Clapper's Bruins will
be in better shape for this game
than they were in the second. De-
fenseman Jack Crawford will be
back in the lineup. The star back
liner sat out the second game due
to influenza.
Meanwhile, the Rangers are keep
ing their fingers crossed, hoping that
no more injuries hit their squad.
The Blueshirts are without the serv-
ices Of regular Rearguards Bill Moe
and frankie Eddolls.
The Red Wings, who won the first
two games before dropping 80 de-
cision in their initial New York ap-
pearance Sunday night, are in good
shape.
The Cleveland Barons and the
Buffalo Bisons can enter the final
round of the American Hockey
Leagues Calder Cup playoffs to-
night.
Both need only one victory over
the Providence Reds and the New
Haven Ramblers, respectively, to
gain their last 80 games. meet the
Reds in Providence in the fourth
game of their best four out-of-seven
series while the Bisons clash with
the Ramblers in New Haven in the
second game of their best two-out-
of-three set.
Cleveland's tight defense bottled
up the high-geared Providence at
tack in the first three games Of their
series. The Barons scored 6-1, 20
and AZ.
Buffalo turned back the Ramblers,
FL, in sudden death" overtime in
their initial meeting Sunday night.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Mrs. Fraser, Ski Champion
Considering Turning Pro
Ry the Associated Prass


SUN VALLEY, Idaho, Mar. 30.
Gretchen Fraser, Olympic wom-
ems slalom champion, is consid-
ering turning professional.
w. P. Rogers, manager of Sun
Valley resort, said Mrs. Fraser,
who is from Vancouver, Wash,
had talked to him about a pro-
fessional contract at the resort.
but that arrangements have not
been completed.
Mrs. Fraser, was en- route to
Portland by train and could not
be reached for comment. She
left Sun Valley yesterday.
Rogers said he would confer
with George Ashby, president of
the Union Pacific Railroad, today
about possibilities Of adding Mrs.
Fraser to the Sun Valley ski
staff. Union Pacific operates this
winter sports resort.
After returning to the United
States from the Olympic games
early this month, Mrs. Fraser
announced plans to retire from
skiing connection.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Exhibition Baseball
Games Today.


Philadelphia CN) VS.. Cincinnati tND
at Tampa, Fla.
st. Louis (N) vs. New York (A)
at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Chicago (A) VS.. chicaso CN) at
New York tNl VS.. Pittsburgh N)
at Ell Centre, Calf.
Boston (A) VS.. Louisville "a. A.
at Bradenton, Fla.
st Louis (A) VS.. Cleveland tA) at
Tucson, Fla.
washington A) VS.. Chattanoosa
(s. Al at Winter Garden, Fla.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago (A), II; Chicago (No, 8:
Philadelphia A), 8; Toronto Il.
IL. 4.
II PhiiadslDhis ii Dc ssAo "R", 3; Miami
Cleveland A.), 2; St. Louis (Al, o.
+. New York a. ?; Boston Ao' 2
Cincinnati (N), 4; st. Louis tN.), :.
..n' Boston (No' 10; st. Louis @o
Fort haudsrdale IF. ~. 3; Boston
M New York CN). 2; Pittsburgh tN). O.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Garcia Released
By Dentist, Joins
Mats in Orlando
BY q ssuff Correspondent Of The stor

BY q Ssoff Correspondent Of The Sfor
ORLANDO, Mar. 30. Ray
Garcia. the Cuban right handler
who allowed the Athletics only
two hits in five innings two
weeks ago, returned from
Havana yesterday. He had been
to the dentist, he said.
Garcia's status with the Mats
remains in doubt due to his
lack of training, but he was
welcomed by Manager Joe
Kuhel, who has seen his pitch
ers absorb frequent poundings.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Golfer Horbert
Suffers Attack
OfAppendicitis
Ry the Assoeioted Press

GREENSBORO, N. c., Mar. 30
Chick Harbert, Detroit, Mich.
professional golf star, was ad-
mitted to a hospital here last
night after an attack Of appendi-
citis, attendants reported.
They said Harbert, who won the
$4,000 Charlotte Open golf tour
nament Sunday, probably would
undergo an operation today at
Wesley Long Memorial Hospital.
If so, he will miss the Augusta,
Ga, Masters tournament which
will open April 8,
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Hockey PIoyoffs
BY the Assoeiated Press

\ BY the Assoeioted Press
Last Nights Results.
No games scheduled in any league.
Tonight's Schedule.
Detroit at New York.
Toronto at Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at Providence.
Buffalo at New Haven.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
Houston at Kansas City.
Minneapolis at Fort Worth
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Four Coaches Considered
For St. Mory's Grid Job
By the Associated Press

MORAGA, Calf, Mar. 30.-The
St. Mary's College athletic boare
meets today amid predictions that
it will name a head football coach
from among these four aspirants
Bernie Masterson, formerly at Ne
braska; Joe Verducci, coach of Sar
Franciscos Poly High; Jack Danil-
ovich, Gael alumnus and Antioch
(Calif) High School coach; Jimmy
Underhill, st. Mary's alumnus ano
coach at Santa Rosa (Calif0 High
School.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
No Rest for Mccarthy CIon
|Bosox Tour After 77-Round Tie
Battered Cards Face Yonks

PHOENIX, Ariz.-So far the
Chicago Cubs prize rookie"
Pitcher Cliff Chambers, has not
been looking too good. But Man.
ager Charley Grimm believes he
might snap out of it. Bill Kelly,
Los Angeles skipper who had
Chambers last season, diagnosed:
'The kid holds back. He's so
eager to make good that he's try
ing to be. certain of his control
by not cutting loose with the ball
all the way"
GLOBE. Ariz.-The st. Louis
Browns take on the Cleveland
Indians for the fifth time today
still looking for their first win
against the Tribe. Yesterday,
after losing three slugging
matches to the Indians, the
Browns bowed, 20, with former
Brownie Bob Muncrief receiving
credit for the win.
ST. PETERSBURG, F1a.-Floye
Bevens, sidelined with leg injury
since March 9, Is slated to work fol
the Yankees against the Cardinal!
today.
Bevens is overweight from his lon,
layoff and probably will see a lot o.
action before the regular season be.
gins.
Ell CENTRIC, Calf. - Larry
Jansen, starting his second sea-
son with the New York Giants,
is showing that his initial season
was no flash in the pan. The
talented highlander, who won
81 games and lost five last year,
has allowed only one run in IL
innings 50 far. He pitched six
scoreless frames against the
Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday as
the Giants blanked the Bucs, 20.
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Pitcher Fred
whom the Chicago White
Sox received from the Yankees ir
the Eddie Lopat deal, will rejoin the
team Thursday in Tucson. Bradley
stayed in California to marry Miss
Betty Lou Doerr of Kansas City.
In his debut as White SoS
pitcher Sunday against the Browns
gave up five hits and two
runs in three innings. Il didn't
know whether I was more scared
for the >Sox for the first
time or getting married." he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-30

$4,000 National Capital Open
April 1890, May IL. OF the
others, Ben Hogan is indefinite
because of a mysterious current
illness; Sam Snead is question
mark due to commitments to be
on hand at his White Sulphur
Springs job after April l. and
Chick Harbert has not made up
his summer schedule.
Lawson Little is the only win
ner (St. Petersburg who posi-
lively will not be here. He leaves
for California after the Masters.
Houghton was requested on
his recent trip to Greensboro to
make every effort to have the
press and radio play up the pre-
tournament clinic on April %.
It's the best show in golf today,
according to PGA Chairman
George Schneiter and is free to
the season ticket buyers. Jimmy
Demaret will be master of cere-
monies here. Houghton also an
nounced that Joe Kirkwood will
give his trick shot exhibition dur
ing the tournament week.
New assistant pro appointments
include Charles Muck at Belle
Haven and Bo Estridge at Prince
Georges. Muck, who formerly
worked at Burning Tree and
Bannockburn, and taught at East
Potomac, goes to Belle Haven on
the highest recommendation of
Lew Worsham. Estridge has been
a golf pro in his native North
Carolina since his caddie days.
.. The newcomer to the cham
pionship series of the nearby Vir-
einia clubs this year may be
Mansfield Hall of Fredericksburg,
instead of Army Navy. Last years
entrants, Quantico, Washington
Golf and Country Club and Belle
Haven, again will compete.
Charles BaSsler takes over as
new pro at Rolling Road Club at
Catonsville on Thursday, succeed
ing Glenn Spencer. It's a nice
break for the 27-year-old native
Baltimorean, the most promising
young pro golfer in this area. He
has been at Chevy Chase since
Bob Barnett gave him his first
break as a pro two years ago.
Bassler was offered the Rolling
Road job last fall, but refused to
Evening star., 1948-03-30

n1ent winners
on the win
ter tour, AL
H ou 6 h t o n
d e fini i t ely
promises sew
en- Y d
M a n 6 r u m
Bobby Locke,
Skip Alexan-
d e r, B o b
H a m ! | t O n,
Dutch Harrl-
son, G ary
M ddlecoff
and Jim Fer
rier will be
here for the
Evening star., 1948-03-30

Professional Golfers Association have their
Dunedin pronounced Done e-ae-din) just north of
Clearwater. Here the Sneads cure their putting
yips, the Hogans repair tissues the Sarazens grow
strong and young again and other golfers, stars
and teaching pros alike congregate to rest and
learn and tell tall stories.
Dunedin is $500 yards of characteristic Florida
golf course. 1t is the National PGA course. 1t
belongs to the PGA for the next 81 years and the
clubhouse is permanently the property of the
association. The golf course was leased for SO
years in 1916 and the whole idea is to give the
touring pro with bad case of nerves place to
md fha old
Evening star., 1948-03-30
Kramer Licks Riqqs Aquin

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 80 [P.-
Big Jack Kramer defeated Bobby
Riggs, national professional tennis
champion, IS, 80, at Butler field
house last night to take a 40-17 lead
in their national tour.
Evening star., 1948-03-30
By MerreII WhittIesey

Reviewing and previewing the
golf scene after nearly months
absence on a business and pleas
ure trip. OF the II tourna-
Evening star., 1948-03-30
fts Catching BoIstered Mats Farm Keller McCreqht
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS {. sTANk
Ster Stoff Correspondent

Lond Of the Brogue, Home of the Trops
DUNEDIN, Fla, 3o-Far the path
the faways lined with spectators stress and
golf Dunedin hope
the rn-outp pro.
running