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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12

Joe Kuharich, one of three U. S. F.
assistant coaches who feuded with
McKeever last year and who sue
ceeded him as head coach, termed
his former boss action "vindictive
and spiteful."
He said the letter was directed
mainly at "boys McKeever brought
out here when he became head
coach"
Kuharich said some of the play
ers told him they discussed eligible
ity qustions with McKeever last year
and McKeever told them mot to
bother about it.
Calling McKeever's letter "a
smear on the kids, me and the
school," Kuharich asserted: Every
boy who plays football for us will
be eligible-rest assured"
McKeever listed other colleges at
which he said the % players he cit
ed had played before coming to
U. S. F.. The list named some Of
U. S. F.'s outstanding players, in
GLIDING DON Panciera, whose trans
fer from Boston College created q.
stir last year.
McKeever came here from Cornell
after serving as head coach there
and at Notre Dame. He formerly
was Frank Leahy's assistant when
ILeahy vas at Boston College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Rockies Pack Squads
In American League
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The 1948
crop of rockies who will seek berths
on the eight American League base
ball clubs totals 135-more than
one third of the 302 players who
are scheduled to report for spring
training on March /.
The st. Louis Browns, who, dur
ing the past few months have sold
several of their star players, will
have the most yannigans at their
training camps. The other seven
clubs average about Is newcomers
per team.
The leagues new Red Book, re-
leased by Publicitor Earl Hilligan,
carries an abundant amount of facts
and figures about the eight clubs
and their s1948 personnel.
The world champion New York
Yankees will have the most players
in spring Campo, if all come to
terms, while the Browns roster lists
40, more than half of them rockies,
Detroits squad totals 80, Philadel-
phia and Cleveland 81 each, Chicago
and Boston So each and Washing
ton IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Pills Hergie Hits 2OOth Goal,
Gains Slim A. l.. Hockey Circle

II. Most of his American League
Hockey playing has been with
the Cleveland Barons. @5 T.
Two other members of the 200
club" are with the Barons and
the third formerly skated with
the Clevelanders.
Les Cunningham, now coach
ing, hit 233 goals before he re-
tired from active playing last
year. Lou Trudel, now side
lined with a broken foot, has 222,
and Fred Thurier, who Melted
his 200th goal little more than
a month ago, now has 205.
Now in his eighth year in the
American League, Hergesheimer
has played with three teams
Cleveland, Hershey and oPhila-
delphia. He came to the Rockets
last year, finishing the season as
the Rockets player-manager.
This year he was named captain
OF the team when Wally Kilrea
took over as coach.
Hergesheimer was the leagues
scoring champion last year with
80 points (48 goals and A as
sists). Twice he led the ALL in
goals scored, first in 1878 with
Is and again in 1889 with "a.
Last year, also, he pulled the
that trick"--three goals in a
game-four times, one short of
the circuit record. This year he
scored four goals in a game
against washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
BY the Associated Press

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. H.
John Randolph Fraser, 13-year-old
st. Augustine lad who swung his frs
tennis racket just over year ago,
may be on his way to the cham
pionship ranks.
Five experts in the game who
have seen him play are unanimous
in the opinion that Fraser has the
stuff of which champions are made.
Frank Kovacs, clay courts titlist,
labels the youth "a coming cham
pion if there ever was one
Praise no less enthusiastic has
been given Fraser by John Howard,
tennis coach at the University of
Miami; Eddie Copeland, coach at
Rollins College; Frank Guernsey of
Orlando, indoor doubles champion
in 1916, and Elwood Cooke, who was
on the winning doubles team at
Wimbledon in 1885,
Jerry Teeguarden, tennis pro here
and Fraser's instructor, says, Hes
the most outstanding 13-year-old
player I have ever seen in my life
and I've seen lot of them"
Big for his age at $40 and las
pounds, Fraser won his division title
in the st. Augustine city tourrra-
ment without losing set.
The promising youngSter will par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Armory Gets Bgtime College Cage Shows in 40
McKeever Spiteful, U.S.. Says
In Reply to Ex-Cooch's Charge
That 1t Hires Its Athletes
Eligibility Of Most
Gridders Defended
By Schools Officiol
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE
University of San Francisco de-
clared today that Is of % of its foot
ball players whose eligibility was
questioned by former Coach Ed Nc
Keever ARE absolutely in the clear"
In a letter made public yesterday
McKeever challenged the eligibility
of many players who came to U. S.
F last season, his only year as coach
here.
McKeever also asserted the boys
were paid "the usual $75, $50 and
$40 a month plus, in some cases, a
substantial amount over that figure
The letter was dated January 81,
the day McKeever resigned to be-
come coach of the professional Chi
cago Rockets of the All-America
Conference. Copies were sent to
Commissioner Victor o. Schmidt of
the Pacific Coast Conference and
officials of several colleges. on the
U. S. F.. 1948 football schedule.
McKeevers charges stirred q
tempest on the campus.
Charles Harvey, chairman of the
board of athletic control, said:
1--WE had made mistake in hiring
McKeever and we were just begin
ming to realize it. He had made the
situation-and we were stuck with
it,"
The Rev. Jerome ]. Sullivan,
athletic moderator, said 10 of the
players cited by McKeever are elig-
ible and that Sin only one case is
the ineligibility positive"
THAT was in the case Of boy
who completed his eligibility
Father Sullivan said. He declined
to name him.
Although U. S. F. is an independ-
ent, Father Sullivan said, 1--WE OBJ
serve all Pacific Coast Conference
and NCAA rules and do nothing
that other schools do not do"
He conceded athletes were paid
for work on the campus, but denied
McKeever's charge that some were
paid "a substantial amount" over
the $40-$50-$75 monthly rate.
If McKeever paid some of the
boys out of his own pocket !
wouldn't know about that he
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Palmer Top Fayorite
In Texas Golf Play;
Worshdm Is Out
By the Associated Przss

HARLINGEN, Tex, FEB. 1.-THE
$4,000 Lower Rio Grande Valley
Open started today with veterans
of the tournament trail saying you
can pick any one of dozen players
as favorite. Golf has become that
close, they declare, and the 1948
record bears them out.
Six tournaments have been held
this year and six different men
have won them-Ben Hogan, Lloyd
Mangrum, E. j. Harrison, Bobby
Locke, Skip Alexander and Sam
Snead.
If any one is to be established as
the general favorite here 1t is
Johnny Palmer, the rapidly rising
young man from Badin, N. c. It's
because of his putting. The Har-
lingen Municipal Course is short
just 6,O45 yards-giving the edge to
the top man on the greens. Palmer
stars at putting along with a very
sound all-around game.
Another well-rated man is Locke,
the johannesburg South Africa
invader, who also excels on the car
pets.
But all of the top men Of golf
except Snead and Lew Worsham,
the 1947 National Open champion,
are in the field of 181 moving out
today in the first 10 holes. Snead,
winner of the Texas Open at San
Antonio last week end, has quit the
tour for a time. Worsham has a
leg infection that is due to keep
him out of action here.
The crack shots of golf who
laughed at rain and cold at San
Antonio, where par figures were
given their greatest battering, are
feeling none too good about condi-
lions at the Valley Open. Winds
of % to 80 miles per hour are caus-
ing general headshaking. However,
they have been trimming par 35-
36-71 figures pretty consistently in
warmup rounds. Several 65s have
been recorded.
The field will be trimmed to 100
with today's round. Tomorrow some
40 more will be Topped from the
list. The low 60 and ties of the
first So holes will play 10 holes
Saturday and IS more Sunday in
the battle for the $4,000 first money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Last-min-
ute finishes thrilled thousands OF
fans at last nights collegiate basket
ball games throughout the country
For example:
At Princeton, N. J., Bernie Adams
sank a free throw after regulation
time was over to give Princeton a
1882 victory over Yale.
At Washington a tip-in by Milt
Simon in the last Is seconds gave
Penn State a 1910 triumph over
Georgetown University.
At Annapolis, Md, Ed Beach's
field goal in the last minute gave
West Virginia 1897 decision over
Navy.
At Baltimore, George Mitchell
tapped in three straight rebounds
in the final minute to provide Johns
Hopkins a 1914 victory over Cath
Ole U. in Mason-Dixon Confer
ence fray. .,p.. :. ii.
At Boulder, Colo, the Oklahoma
Aggies had to go an extra period
to beat Colorado, 1890, scoring the
winning points on free throws by
j. Parks and Jack Shelton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Davidson Cagers Bid
For Loop PIayoff
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 12.-The
scrap Davidson's Wildcats are put
ting up to stay in the running for
a Southern Conference tournament
berth will continue tonight when
they meet Clemson.
The Wildcats will so into the
game favored to notch their seventh
circuit victory largely because of an
impressive victory over South Caro-
lima earlier this week. Clemson is
struggling along in the conference
cellar, having won only one circuit
game while losing IL.
Washington and Lee and George
Washington turned in circuit vic
tories last night, the Colonials win
ming over Maryland, 65-49, and the
Generals taking Richmond, 65-57.
BY beating Richmond the Cen
erals climbed into the first division
of the conference with a record of
five wins and four losses. George
Washington retained its firm hold
on third place with mark of II
wins and three losses.
The only activity tonight for a
conference team other than the
Davidson Clemson clash will be
Virginia Military Institutes tilt with
the University of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
National Scoring Title
Seen for n. {. State
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Unless
North Carolina State suddenly loses
its scoring punch, the high scoring
Wolfpack should have no trouble
capturing the major college basket
ball scoring championship.
For the third consecutive week
the Southern Conference leaders
paced the pack with 1877 points
per-game average for % games
through February Z.
The only five with an outside
chance to catch the Wolfpack is
Rhode Island State, which has
averaged 75.9 per game for IA con-
tests. Bradley, Bowling Green ano
Western Kentucky appear out Of
the running.
The Rhodes chances to overtake
North Carolina State are slim in
deed. They must average BIZ points
per game more than N. C.. State
does the rest of the way Through
the last six games, the Southerner!
have averaged 87.2 per contest tt
only 1873 for the New Englanders
In its two games last week, N. c
State flattened North Carolina, 81
AZ, and crushed Georgetown, 87-46
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. H.
Phil Hergesheimer today was
member of a select circle of four
American Hockey League players
to score 200 or more goals.
The 34-year-old captain of the
Philadelphia Rockets, however,
belittled his success even as an
Arena crowd last night roared its
approval of his performance. The
Rockets lost, 5-4, to the Pitts
burgh Hornets.
ut wasn't a good goal" Hergie
declared after the puck skidded
past Goalie Baz Bastien at 1927
of the final period for his second
goal of the game and No. 200 of
his career. His first tally came
earlier in the same period.
Hergesheimer, one of the
busiest of the Rockets, wasn't
satisfied" with his 20Oth score
because it glanced off my
skate" He was just as irritated
that an earlier goal had been
ruled no good by the officials.
Hergie thought he~had that one.
And after it was ruled a face
off the crowd and Hergie agreed
in their belief that he would
have to wait for a later date to
score No. 200. But they were
wrong.
This is the 18th year of pro-
fessional hockey for the Cana
dian naval veteran offWorld War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Lost-Minute Decisions Splash
Color on National Cage Card

| At clean, N. Y, st. Bonaventure
staged an 11-point rally in the clos
ing minutes. but fell one point snort
and lost to Niagara, 45-44.
At Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
duplicated St. Bonaventure's feat
scoring 10 points in the closing min
utes in futile bid to beat L. A
Loyola. Final score: Loyola, 40;
Santa Barbara, 38.
Most of the nights games were in
the East.
Princeton's triumph, coupled with
Cornells 68-57 triumph over Penn
sylvania, kept the Tigers and the
Big Red hot ON the heels of Co.
lumbia in the Eastern intercollegiate
League.
Rutgers ended Army's three-game
winning streak, 40-37. Muhlenberg
leader of the Mid-Atlantic Confer
ence and beaten only by Temple
(twice), racked up its 18th triumph
in Is starts, whipping st. Joseph''
of Philadelphia, 65-55. Bullet Bill
Gabor, with 30 points, spanked syria.
cuse to an BIAS win over Rochester
and Rhode Island State humbled the
Coast Guard Academy, 84-72.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
13-Yeor-OId St. Augustine Lad
Hailed as Future Tennis Great

ticipate in all major boys tourna-
ments in the North this summer, in
Guiding the National at Kalamazoo
Mich. the Western at Culver Mill
tary Academy in Indiana, and the
Eastern in New York.
Teeguarden doubts If John can
win the National boys singles title
this year, but believes with the right
partner he can take top doubles
honors. The coach is certain his
protege will be ranked in the first
four nationally by the end of the
year.
Fraser, the son of Florida State
Senator, does not stick to a single
style. Against players his own age
he plays an aggressive game. When
the opponent is more experienced,
John resorts to more cautious tao
tics,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12

his He oarey managed 10
"Than cost you snorted Griffith "but Harry didn't
seem to mind fact feeling Harper had
pitched innings for sandot cuo
paid off with a key of beer.
Got Ironic Encouragement From Grit
Walter johnson living the side playing casino
with Harper. -
Harry uhas good curve ball as you'd ever
don't believe he took the game too -
ousy
remember game he pitched holiday morning
He was throwing their heads and into the
dirt We were taking beating but Grif let Harry stay IN
there take it punishment
II batters that day ana along ABOUT
lunch time Crf Stay IN there
Harry old boy shouted They can't hit youyoure making
monkeys of Them
Judge incidentally who saved Johnsons no-t game at
1920 the pitcher johnson defeated To- was
HARPER his casino buddy Red
Judge with two out in the ninth IN
ming he claims it sheer luck.
Harry Hooper 1ammed the ball down the rstbase line and
than eighth inch fair 1t impossible
dived the ball. 1t hit the chest
didn't from That's why it luck be-
1000 lifetime that didn't
Great Stop Made Johnson Happy
ground tipped the ball to Walter who made
off the
long happy getting no-her that
back the his uncontrolled
thusiasm.
Walter had only
played part in even if lucky part
Anyway believe Walter happier than that partic
glad wasn't around I'd rather have
az a pound back.
Yeah playing with Harper but one of the big
moments thatday Boston when beat
him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
York Will Play for As;
Doesn't Reveal Terms

CARTERSVILLE, Ga, Feb. IL
Rudy York announced today he'll
play baseball for the Philadelphia
Athletics this year. The big first
baseman said he had agreed to terms
submitted by Earle Mack, assistant
manager of the American League
team. York didn't say how much
the AS would pay him.
York was given his unconditional
release by the Chicago White Sox
last week. He leads all active Amer
lean League players in home runs
with 277.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Ex-Prisoner Sues
Over Grid Injury
BY the Associated Press

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. IA
former inmate of Attica State
Prison is suing New York for
$4,000, contending he was injured
while playing football on the
prison team.
Merritt McCroSsen Scott Of
Rochester, filed suit in the Court
of Claims. He said he suffered a
dislocated hip in a game Noyem-
Der /, 1914, and was not given
prompt or proper medical atten-
ton.
Scott was released on parole
last November. He had received
o 5-to-10-year sentence on his
plea of guilty to a first degree
grand larceny charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12

confirmed report II1dt Siloulu NC OIc VI eiC quoii
cations In baseball uniform, though, Harry was
eccentric"
Harper never played Sunday baseball while
he was in the majors Judge related. Il think he
promised his mother he wouldn't" said Joe, but
remember time he fined heavily by Griff,
who was managing then, for pitching on Sunday.
1--WE had finished a game in st. Louis and, as
usual on Sunday, Harper wasn't at the park. We
had train. to catch out in the suburbs, so We
hustled out there, but Harper wasn't around.
Finally, just we we're pulling out Harper
arrived, waving and yelling on the running board
of a speeding taxi He Sprinted for the train, but
e,,ro uled on the ground and tore the knees out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Dodgers Sign Hermunski

BROOKLYN, Feb. II P.-Out-
fielder Gene Hermanski has signed
his 1948 contract with Brooklyn, be-
coming the seventh member of the
Defending Champion Dodgers te
agree to terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Win, Lose, or Draw
bUNTOTS
Harper Was Eccentric, Joe judge Recalls
By BURTON HAWKINS

Judge the surprised to learn
Harper competing for the Re-
publican States Senator from New Jersey
extremely intelligent fellow said joe and there's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12
Hockey at q Glance

BY the Associated Press
Last Nights Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3: Boston, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Springfield. .: Cleveland . ttie).
Pittsburgh, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Buffalo. >. Hershey, l.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
Kansas City 2; Minneapolis, 0.
Tulsa, 3; Dallas, !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-12

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Antique Show
Planned For
February, 40

A meeting Is called for Satur-
oay afternoon az $50, Dec. H.,
al which plans will be discussed
concerning the Antique Show
Feb. 20, l94o.
II will be held at the Detroit
Association OF Womens Clubs.
546l Brush. al Ferry. Commit
tees will be formed 10 assist with
the arrangements for the Antique
Exhibit.
Among those TO have q part
as consultants and who are ex-
pected TO attend the Saturday
meeting are Mrs. Ellelne Stones,
Miss Hester Myers. and Miss
katherine Haughy. Detroit Pub
lie Library; Henry Brown, De-
troit Historical Society; DR.. Jane
B. yelling, Wayne University
Art Department; William Wool
fenden, Mrs. Pauline Gnau, De-
.roit Institute OF Art, and Mrs.
Florence LeinRerhauSen. Foun-
ders Society. Detroit Institute Of
Art.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
EBONY" PUBLISHERS ARE GUESTS TO
HAITI UPON SPECIAL INVITATION

Arriving via the Pan American
Airlines. Mr.. Robert Burns, ex-
ecutive director Of Ebony mag
azine. and his wife. Mr.. John
Johnson, editor OF Ebony. and
mis- wife. and Mr.. Godon Parks,
outstanding international pho
togrspher whose work has been
widely acclaimed by Vogue. Ba-
zaar and Life magazines. were
received at Port Au Prince, Haiti
by the nder-Secretary- OF the
State Department Of Tourists.
Architect Robert Bsussan on be-
half Of the Haitian Department
Of Tourists upon whose invita-
lion the American MAGAZINE ed
itors visited the country.
Because OF the outstanding Job
that the Ebony magazine is
doing in the United States 10
reflect the thinking Of Negro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

quot at the Club 66e by n.
morticians Of the city. DR. NM.
ton was recently elected coronw
Of Wayne County. and thar,
the man for the undertaken, IA
be on good terms with. (Thr
didn't waste any timeD
Mrs. Edward a. Baker Of IA.
ton Blvd. was q most grscicu
hostess Thursday evening when
the Sorosis Club met win
her. AS usual her service wa
supreme.
Great plans are underway m
me Deficit Alumni Of Alabsm,
State College. On Dec. II. they
are bringing the 'Bsma Sun
basketball team here for a gam,
with the Pride of Michigan Elm
Lodge. The game is slated for
Northern Highs gymnasium. tn.
Alumni Association completed
their plans at their regular meet.
ing Sunday at the Omega House
DR.. Charles w. Flnseks is pres.
ident.
The House OF Beauty has lost
another one Of its Stars" The
celebrated stylist, Charles Jeuf.
nee has become affiliated with
Meta cardoxa. also formerly o.
the House of Beauty tOh dear,
what can the matter beN As 70
his pending romance, us all Of
he SAYS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

.
The principal affair win be .
dinner party for visiting Sill.
ohusttss Wednesday evening.
Dee. IS. al the Kappa Kasils.
2ss Erskins street. On oiher
days. however. there will be
branches. lunches. and cock
tail parties. The Siihouettss
will DO assisted by other organ
nations which want 10 squeeze
all their functions into q short
three day period.
SOCIAL. PROGRAM
The full social program. not
completed as yet VIII run
something like this:
On Monday evening, Dec. -,
Inc Delta Sigma Theta and Al.
oha Kappa Alpha sororities VIII
be host AZ a formal az the Gray :
stone Ballroom. Woodward and
Garfield streets. The following
evening. the Kappas will hold
a costume ball at the Horticul'
iural Auditorium at the State