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Evening star., 1948-09-07
Virginia Presbyterians
To Open Session Today
SpseiaI pi.psteh 10 The stsr

sTAUNTON, Vs., Sept. THE
ls1st session Of the Virginia Synod
Of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States was to open here
today with more than 500 persons
expected to attend.
Mary Baldwin College and the
First and Second Presbyterian
Churches will act as hosts. Business
sessions will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church and other
meetings ut the college.
Opening sermon Of the three-day
session will be preached tonight at
the 7:30 o'clock service ut the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. w. E. Davis, pastor Of the
Wythe Presbyterian Church Of
Hampton, Va.
Evening star., 1948-09-07

an extremely low rate of return on
its investment.
The requested increases in rates,
which the company said would vary
with localities and local problems,
generally range from IS cents to
$l.50 for business service and as to
so cents for residence service, de-
pending upon classification. along
with some adjustments in toll rates
between certain localities.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Phone Rate Boost Asked
lin West VIRGINIA Area

sHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, Sept.
7.-Central Telephone Co. has filed
an application with the Public
Service Commission of West Vir.
ginia requesting an emergency gen.
eral increase in telephone rates.
The application cited increased
operating costs and low earnings as
compelling factors.
S. Fenton Collins, manager, said
the company's operating costs are
highest in its history, resulting In
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Veterinarian Bitten

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept. Z
tspeciaD Prank Wolf, veterinary
assistant to his father. DR.. ]. c.
Wolf. Is recovering from hand
wounds suffered when bitten by .
cat he attempted to put to death.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
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Evening star., 1948-09-07

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powdered magnesium with one or
more compounds rich In oxygen.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Dead Fighters S Pilot
Facing Suspension
BY the Assoeiafed Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Inquiries in
to the ring death of Sam Baroudi
and events leading up to his fatal
fight with Cincinnati's Ezzard
Charles may bring suspension in
Illinois of Mike Spinelli as a boxing
manager.
The Illinois State Athletic Com
mission has ordered Spinelli to ap-
pear March to show cause why he
should not be suspended in connec-
ton with the 20-year-old Akron,
Ohio, Negro's death last Saturday.
The commission said Baroudi's S
manager New York textile
trucker-falsified the age of his
fighter as 81. A fighter under 81 is
ineligible to compete in bouts of
more than six rounds under the Illi-
nois code.
Baroudi was knocked out in the
10th and final round by Charles in
their bout at the Chicago Stadium
Friday night. He died six hours
latter of cerebral hemorrhage.
The commission also intends to
question Spinelli on his conduct
following the fight. The young
ster's manager was found at Munic-
ipar Airport attempting to catch a
plane for New York with his
fighters share of the purse three
hours after the bout. Baroudi at
that time was in a hospital
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Heavy Boys Take Over
Golden Gloves TONIGHT
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Feb 24.-The big boys
take over the 21st Golden Gloves
tournament at Chicago Stadium to-
night with knockout pattern well
established by the little guys last
night.
Thirty-five knockouts were pro-
duced last night as the four lighter
weight oivision5-flyweight, BAN
tamweight, featherWeight and light
weights-were trimmed to quarter
final size for Wednesday nights
windup of the current three-night
competition.
The heavyweight skirmishing to-
night will test several standout am
ateurs, topped by Willie Clemmons
of Indianapolis, national AAU
champion, and James Motley of
Omaha, Neb., AAU runner-up last
year.
Another prominent dreadnaught
is Vince Donnelly, Minneapolis
youngster, who last season won the
Golden Glove Joe Louis Sportsman
ship Award. Cleveland has form
idable repeater in big Willie Cham
pion, while Wayland Dubose OF
Nashville will be swinging as the
lightest man in the heavyweight
class at a mere 174 pounds.
Finals of the tourney, which
pulled an original field of 304 fight
ers from 500 cities and towns in 81
States, will be held at the stadium
March 5.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
.Stymie's S Money Mark
Seen Safe for Winter
Nv the Axsocioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb 24.-Mrs. Ethel
D. Jacobs Stymie, which has earned
more money than any other horse in
turf history, can finish his winter
vacation down in Virginia with the
record safe for the time being.
The big 7-year-old CheStnut's all
time earnings record of $816,060 is
beyond the reach of any thorough
bred now in training.
For time it looked as II Calumet
Farms Armed. second high in the
money winning race. might pass
Stymie during the winter campaign
in Florida.
But with Armed sidelined tempo
rarily and King Ranch's Assault
permanently, after their poor show
ings in the Widener at Hialeah Sat-
urday, Stymie has no immediate
worries.
Armed's total in the money chase
is $773,700, followed by Assault with
s626,62O.
Assault, the 1946 triple winner,
came to the end of his racing days
Saturday. Twice the leading money
winner in his battle last season with
Stymie and Armed, Assault injured
an ankle in the Widener and has
been retired to stud at the age OF 5.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Barbara Ann S Medals
End 6,000.MiIe Trip
BY the Associofed Press

TORONTO, Feb. 24.-Barbara
Ann Scott's medals arrived in To-
ronto by air from London last
night, completing a 6,000-mile trip
that started when the Ottawa fig
ure skater intrusted them to Jack
Sullivan, Canadian Press staff
writer, at Davos, Switzerland.
At the airport the brief case con.
tanning the medals Miss Scott won
at the world, European and Olym-
pic championships were received
with all the pomp and ceremony
accorded crown jewels-and a gooc
deal more confusion.
While the medals were being
transferred to a plane for Ottawa
two officials of a jewelry firm ar
rived with authorization to take
the medals for the night. They
finally got them, but only after
several official huddles.
Every one seemed as anxious tc
get rid of the responsibility as sui
livan, who had never let the medals
out of his sight.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
N. Y. u. Given Scare, but Wins;
Princeton, Missouri Upset

saw it dWindle shortly after opening
of the second half and then even
fell behind a rallying st. Johns
team. St. Johns led, 34-33 and
36-35, before the Violets, paced by
Adolph Schayes, pulled away to stay
there
Michigan, leading the Big Nine,
hurdled a tough obstacle in beating
Purdue, 46 to IS. 1t was the eighth
victory in the league in 10 starts.
But Wisconsin, No in the stand
ings, won its seventh game in II
starts, repelling Northwestern, So
to 81.
Princeton's loss to Yale dampened
its hopes of an Ivy League cham
pionship.
Conquerors Of leading Columbia
last week, Princeton dropped from
second to third place behind Cor
nell with a record of five wins and
two defeats. Columbia has 6-1 and
Cornell, 6-2.
Last-place Colorado all but elimi-
mated Missouri from a title chance
in the Big Seven. The loss dropped
Missouri to a SIS mark. Kansas
State is leading with 6-2 while Okla
hOma follows at 5-3,
Evening star., 1948-02-24
NCAA Meet Not Takinq
Brigham Young Five
BY the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. "a
Brigham Young University's Cougars
are definitely out of the NCAA
basket ball tournament in New York
City.
But, says Coach Floyd Millet, they
knew last summer they would be if
they won the Mountain States Con-
ference championship. And their
sights are set instead on the Metro
politan Invitational Tournament.
Coach Vadal Peterson of Utah
University, chairman of the district
NCAA Selection Committee, said he
received official notice last night
from the national Rules Committee
chairman barring the Cougars from
consideration despite the fact they
have just about cinched the Noun
tain States pennant.
Use of Guard Brady Walker, a
fifth year man, barred Brigham
Young from consideration, under a
ruling of DR.. Hugh Willett OF Los
Angeles, chairman of the NCAA
Rules Committee, Peterson said.
Walker was played under wartime
conference rules still in effect.
NCAA eligibility rules limit players
to four years of competition.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

A ee-cornered duel for mdl-
vidual scoring honors of the Catho-
lie University squad will be one OF
the sidelights tonight when the
Cards meet Western Maryland at
Brookland in their final home game
of the season. The fray is scheduled
for $50, with jayvee game pre-
ceding the main event.
This scoring race is unofficial, OF
course, for Coach Gene Augusterfer
demands good team play above in
dividual brilliance, but 1t will be
interesting to see who PAGES the
point-making. Scotty Cranston, a
Gonzaga High School product, tops
the field with 1877 points, with long
George Laubacher second with 182
and Gene Szklarz third with It's.
All three are as varied in their
styles as the seasons.
Cranston Is deadly Set-shot
artist who likes to swish 'em through
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Champ Seeks Second
Victory Over Cuban
lin Title brawI
By the Assoeioted Press

, MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 24.-The rather
common belief that Willie Pep will
be defending his featherweight title
| tonight against a whittled-down
lightweight appears to be slightly
incorrect.
Pep takes on Humberto Sierra OF
Cuba in a 15-round title bout at the
Orange Bowl and Humberto won't
have any weight trouble. In most
of his previous bouts Sierra has
weighed in the neighborhood of i3l
pounds and the story got around
that he'd have a hard time making
the 127-pound limit without saving
off an arm.
In a checkup yesterday, however.
Sierra scaled only 1851 pounds
and the local boxing commission
physician reported the rangy Cuban
appeared to be in the finest condi-
tion he ever has attained.
Called Natural Featherweight.
What's more, Sierra's manager,
Tommy Detardo, argues that Hum
berto is natural featherweight.
"He weighed l2912 when he
fought Pep in nontitle bout at
Hartford last summer and 1913 for
Dennis Pat Brady" Tommy pro-
tested. IT don't know why some
folks keep calling him big. He
was strong for Pep ait the weight
and was coming on in the last two
rounds. If that had been a IS
! rounder I believe Sierra might
have won"
At 10srounds Sierra made a rea-
sonably good showing. That, COM
bined with a decision over Sandy
Saddler, leading contender, earned
him. q shot. He's the first Cuban to
fight for a championship since the
days of Kid Chocolate, about 70
years ago.
On the other hand, there's nothing
in Sierra's record to stamp him as
formidable title contender or even
as an interesting opponent for Pep.
Winner of seven of his. nine fights
in this country, including the slightly
disputed triumph over Saddler, the
Cuban lost in his overweight match
with Pep and to Nick State as the
result of a cut eye.
Pep Favored at II to s.
Most of the support for Sierra
and odds favor Pep at II to Sis
based on his local performances and
the fact that Willie never has been
quite as good since he was seri-
ously injured In a plane crash IA
months ago.
Pep spent some time in a cast
recovering from a broken back and
leg and the injuries still cause him
some pain. Nevertheless, he has
won IA fights since he returned to
action in June. At one stage he was
knocking off an opponent week
for five weeks. Included among
these IA fights, which brought Will
lies total to 125 as professional,
was one title defense. He knocked
out Jock Leslie of Flint, Mich, in
IL rounds August %, Pep has
scored ~ knockouts in his 124 bouts.
Promoter Clarance Kantrowitz
estimates a crowd of 10000 and re-
ceipts of around 100000. a
Evening star., 1948-02-24
By the Associated Press

New York Universitys unbroker
victory string took terrific bend
ing at the hands of st. Johns o1
Brooklyn last night-but it held.
N. Y. U. beat it's interborough ri.
val, 50 to 81, to remain the only
unbeaten team in college basket
ball. The victory was No. 18.
Elsewhere, leading Michigan and
pursuing Wisconsin maintained
their fast pace with victories in the
Big Nine Conference. In couple
of upsets, Yale topped Princeton
IS to So, and Colorado downed Mis-.
souri,, Sc to 4S, TO sldetrack those
teams title bids in their respective
conferences.
Activity was fairly heavy on the
college front-for a Monday night
but other games packed little signi-
ficance as most of the conference
crowns and invitational tourna-
ment bids are settled.
Playing before a capacity crowd
of 18,485 at New York's Madison
Square Garden, N. Y. US Violets
experienced quite a scare.
They Jumped off to a Sizeable lead
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Negro Leagues Still Hope
For Minors Recognition
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Negro
National and American Baseball
Leagues still held out hope today
that they would gain admission to
organized baseball.
But as recently as last December
they were turned down cold" the
Rev. John j. Johnson, president of
the Negro National League, says.
The minister said in a statement
that formal applications of both cir
cults were turned down by the Ma
tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues (the minors at
the Miami meeting in December.
He also reported both loops were
in a "precarious situation" because
of the drawing power of Jackie Rob-
inson and other Negroes now play
ing in the majors.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
g r Sports Pep It's Favote Over Sierra at Miami Tonight
Musterson Signed;
Lewis Lone HoIdout

Walter Masterson, the Mats
quiet, smooth-working pitcher,
was headed South today after
putting his name on a 1948
Washington baseball contract.
His signing left Buddy Lewis the
clubs lone holdout.
While no terms were announced
for Masterson, the figure was re-
ported to be higher than last
year when he won IL games.
The pitcher will go directly to
Orlando, Fla, to work out "un-
officially" until the start Of
spring practice March /. First
Baseman Mickey Vernon, Pitcher
Early Wynn and Outfielder Sher-
1y Robertson already are in
Florida.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Mrs. Bondy Takes Title
In Doc Show Fifth Time
By the Associotsd Press

BOSTON, Feb. 24-For the fifth
time in its 35-year history Mrs
Richard C. Bondy of Goldens
Bridge, N. Y, was the proud owner
of the Eastern Dog Clubs best dog
in show. 4
Her trim, 16-month wirehair, Ra-
Car of Wildoaks. gained that honor
during last nights closing event
when Mrs. Sherman r. Hoyt OF
Stamford, Conn, selected him from
the six group winners.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Dons Seeking CrisIer
At His Own Figure
ey the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.-The Los
Angeles Dons would like to have
Fritz Crisler, University of Michigan
coach, and they're willing to let him
write his own" If he'll enter the
pro football fold.
A spokesman for the All-American
Conference club indicated the Dons
were willing to pay Crisler more than
$4,000 year, but General Manager
Harry Thayer declined to set figure.
IF Crisler is willing to enter the
pro ranks he can't afford to turn
down what we are ready to offer
him." Thayer said.
The Dons, who let Dudley De
Groot 60 late last season, thought
they had Carl Snavely of North
Carolina in the fold last week, but
Snavely decided to stay in the South.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Trio Hurt as High Schoo
Court Stand Collopses
By the Assoeioted Press

SALEM, Mass, Feb. 24.-The col
lapse of a temporary wooden stand
before the start of a basket ball
game injured three persons yester-
day. Nearly 200 others escaped
Two required hospital treatment for
arm and leg injuries.
The 3O-foot-long stand caved in
at Saltonstall Grade School grym-
nasium prior to the Salem High
Boston College High game, which
Salem won. 1895.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Woqner Marks 74th Birthday
Corvinu 78-Pound Gift Turkey

see Kiner break Babe Ruth'1 sea-
son mark of go homers, but he
added, "it's a big order"
Ralph may do it-but remem-
ber he has to homer once every
three games" the big Dutchman
said.
"One things sure" he wise
cracked, "the Pirates can't go
any place but up!"
Despite a $750,000 player in
vestment last year, the Bucs end
ed in a last-place tie-the worst
showing in 80 years. Neverthe-
less the gate receipts broke all
local records.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Virginia Checks Rally.
whips Quontico Five
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb
24.-virginia had to fight off a
second-half rally here last night
before it whipped the Quantico Ma
rines, 62-56. The Cavaliers jumped
into 100 lead at the start before
Quantico Center Cy Waldrop looped
in four points. They led at half
time, 1921.
With the second half at the mid
way mark, the Marines pulled up to
within three points of Virginia and
made things interesting the rest OF
the way. Waldrop was high scorer
with II points.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
c. u. Aces to Battle for Honors
Aooinst Green Terrors I onight

at long range. Laubacher has been
most effective under the basket and
on rebounds, while Szklarz who has
passed up innumerable shots to feed
his mates, likes to dribble in close
and push 'em up with one hand.
Catholic trimmed the Green Ter
rors by a 53-47 margin at west
minister last month and is favorite
to repeat. The Cards have won
nine of their 16 games, but dropped
the last two while carrying a heavy
casualty list. They'll end their reg
ular season Saturday against Mount
st. Mary's at Frederick, Md.
Catholic US swimmers, mean
while, were idle again last night
when the meet with Randolph
Macon was postponed second time.
Bad road conditions ruled out auto
travel and the Yellow Jackets put
off their visit to Washington until
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PITTS B URGH, Feb. "a
Honus Wagner, the man who
couldn't quit baseball, celebrated
his 74th birthday today by carv-
ing an 18-pound turkey and pre-
pairing for his 37th year in the
National League.
Close friends of one OF the
games greatest shortstops Joined
him in feasting on the big fowl
presented by a Wagner admlrer
of so years standing-oil mil
lionaire Mike Benedum.
Then the Flying Dutchman,"
who batted an average OF .329
over 81 big league years, finished
packing his luggage for a trip
to the Hollywood training
groundsa of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates. At the movie capital, the
barrel-chested Buc coach will
continue the job of tutoring
youngsters. he began in 1882.
Restless at So, after a 15-year
layof from the diamond, Wag-
ner returned to the Pirates that
year to ask for any job that
would keep him in his beloved
game. He was promptly as
signed as coach.
"If it's left to me, will be in
baseball till the day I die" he
said today. Baseball is all I
ever knew"
That was all he needed to
know. Some National League rec
ords he set more than three de-
cades ago still stand. They won
him an early niche in baseball's
Hall of Fame at Cooperstown,
N. Y.
Hopeful for a rise in the Pi-
rates fortunes on the strength
of almost a whole new team,
Wagner said he is interested in
the possibilities of their 800 out
field-Ralph Kiner, Dixie Walk
er from the Brooklyn Dodgers,
and Max West from San Diego,
the Pacific Coast League home
run leader last year.
Wagner said he would like to
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Dons Sion Two Tockles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a (P).-The
Los Angeles Dons of the All-America
Professional Football Conference
have announced the signing of two
rookie tackles. 206-pound Malachi
Mills of Virginia Military Institute
ll-Southern Conference choice ir
1945 and 1947, and Bill Lilienthal
220 pounds, of Villanova, an ALI
Eastern tackle last year.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Santa Anita Handicap
Saturday May Gross
New World Record
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 24.-Th,
eleventh running of the Santa Anita
Handicap Saturday probably will bt
the worlds richest.
If 20 horses start the mile anc
one-quarter gallop, the record gross
of $151 500 will be divided among
the first four finishers, with STA
500 going to the winner. The start
ing fee in previous years, $1,000, has
been doubled.
Regardless of the number of start
ers Saturday, $780, 900 is guaranteed
the winner.
The scramble was on today for
lightweight riders. G. S. Howard
tried to get Ted Atkinson to fly from
Florida to ride Miss Doreen, who
gets in with 106, but Atkinson had
a previous commitment.
Litzenberg on Amble In.
Trainer Allen Drumheller signed
Walter Litzenberg to ride Amble In,
a three-time winner at Santa Anita S
winter meeting, who packs 109.
Ralph Neves. Portuguese Pepper
pot" will be aboard the dangerous
Auotcrat, 110. Warren Mehrtens is
expected from Florida to ride Bridal
Flower III.
Talon, the dark gray Argentine
who is the prerace favorite, has
come up with rs mile workout
in 1855, but Autocrat worked it
2 seconds faster. William Helis'
game mare. Elpis, did the rs mile
in l:5lA, and Double Jay was
clocked at 1:52Hs.
On Trust, narrowly beaten in two
route preps for the big handicap
has been doing very light training
and Trainer Willie Molter has him
razor sharp.
Others in Lineup.
Here's the way the field may line
up: Shannon II. 1876; Endeavor II
1874; Cover Up, 1872; Talon, 122; On
Trust, 121; Olhaverry, 100; Flashco
100; Triplicate, 119; Double Jay
118; Elpis, 112; Please Me, 112;
Windfields, 112; Brabancon, 112;
Class Day, 112; Bridal Flower, Ill;
Autocrat, 110; Terry Bargello, no;
Amble In, 100; Miss Doreen, LOG,
and Gold Ace, 105.
Owners of some Of these figure
they won't get the top prize, but
they think they have a chance at
the $4,000 second money, $40 900 for
third and $4,000 Tor fourth.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
EnqIe Eliminates Self
As Possible Yale Coach
by the Assoeiossd Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. "a
Charles Rip) Engle of Brown has
Withdrawn his name for considera-
ton as Yale football coach, leaving
Norm Daniels of Wesleyan as a
leading prospect.
A Yale spokesman said, however,
that a few other coaches would be
interviewed this week. Slated to
come here for a chat with the Yale
Alumni Football Advisory Commit
tee and university officials are Ray
Morrison of Temple, Bud Wilkinson
of Oklahoma and others.