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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Has Rookie Nerves
But Doesn't Know 1t
By Lewis F. Atchison
Stor Stoff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-"I get
nervous when I'm on offense." said
the big fellow with the closely
cropped, curley hair. Il know what
I want to do but I'm afraid it'll be
the wrong thing, SO I hold back and
then 1 look bad
Mike Roussos, a Daniel in this
lions den of pro football linemen,
doesn't knowsit but he has a typical
case of buck fever. Rookie nerves,
the coaches call it. The youngsters
spend month getting over 1t IN
training camp, get it again when
the preseason games begin, and
again when the chips are on the
line in regular league games. lts
one of those things every player
goes through.
On defense it's different. Roussos
simply tees off on. the man opposite
him and lunges for the ball carrier
His defensive work makes Coach
Turk Edwards staff think Mike will
be one of the Tribes most depend
able tackles this season. Big john
Koniszewski racked him up good II
the first scrimmage of the training
period and Roussos has been nank'
ering to get back at him since.
IT know what happened-he bea'
me to the draw" Mike told us. He
a big guy and when he gets under
wav there's no stopping him, but NJ
caught me mapping that time ant
It won't happen again. 1 need 10
of scrimmaging to get in shape. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
ifIoherty Predicts Grid Yonks
Twill Top Giants AfeId, at Gate

our second year of existence" he
proclaimed, "and think we can do
it again"
Flaherty said he's relying on a
strong crop of good young players
to improve the New Workers. 1947
showing, when they won the Eastern
championship. only to bow to Cleve-
land in the title playoff.
Six of his more highly-touted
college stars missed last nights
contest because of an all-star game
coming up in Chicago, but he
singled out seven others whom the
Yankee board of strategy are count
ing on to help.
Tom Casey, Negro star from
Hampton Institute, showed well
against the Bills, he said. He pre-
dicted great things for Otto Schnell-
bacher, a demon pass-grabbing end
from the University of Kansas.
Three rookie tackles-Bill Cham
bers of UCLA, Marion Shirley of
Oklahoma City, and Denver Craw-
ford of Tennessee-also drew the
coach's praise for their professional
debut. Drawing attention to two
other players not talked of in the
grandstands, he said HOWE Parker
of SMU and Joe Magliolo of the
University of Texas looked good as
substitute blocking backs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Roussos Looks Too Mild (OH Grid to Be Redskin
Mike PIucked,From Job
Driving Trailer Truck

far ahead of us we couldn't keep up
with him.
Mike was driving trailer truck,
hauling freight, when the Redskins
signed him, and he thinks being a
steering-gear jockey helped de-
velop his arm and shoulder muscles.
1T got boring and I couldn't see
any future in it," he said, land
that's why I'm here. This is more
interesting than driving that truck"
Roussos was. just another unsung
lineman at Pittsburgh, but he
stopped Army's Doc Blanchard three
times one day and is proud Of it.
Il like to brag about that" he
said. although I guess Blanchard
wasn't bearing down against us. His
father and Mr.. Shaughnessy were
great friends and I kind of think
maybe Doc didn't want to open up
on his fathers old buddy. Heck, they
beat us something like Sc to 7 as
it was"
Mike has one other claim to fame
He thinks he probably is the only
American youngster who never
played baseball. He was discus and
javelin champion two years in his
high school league, but for one rea-
son or another always was too busy
to play baseball. Anyway, football is
his favorite game, and although
Roussos isn't sure he'll make the
squad, you'd better keep an eye or
him because the coaches like him
And they will decide who make;
| the squad,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Five Former Navy Stars
Named 10 Coach PIebes
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 13.-Five
former Navy grid stars have been
named to coach the plebe football
team at the Naval Academy.
Ensign Ben Martin of Prospect
Park, Pa, was appointed head
coach. Ensigns Dick Scott, Dick
Shimshack, Art Markell and Bob
Schwoeffermann compose his stan
an announcement from Athletic Di-
rector Tom Hamilton said.
Scott of Highland Falls, N. Y, star
center and captain of Nays foot
ballers last season, Ex-Tackle Dick
Shimshack of La Crosse, Wis, and
Ex-End Art Markell of Los Angeles,
Calf, will be line coaches. while
former Halfback Bob Schwoef1er-
mann of Chicago Heights, Ill, will
serve as backfield mentor. All four
are 1948 graduates.
Martin who played for the Mid
dies in 1924, has been assistant
coach of the plebes squad for the
last two wears.
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like to bang heads every day for a
week and then see who's the best
tackle"
Oddly enough Roussos doesn't i'm
press you as. being a football player
off the field He looks like some
body's big, easy-going brother who
can be punched, pushed around and
stepped on without retaliation. But
Line Coach Tiger Walton doesn't
think he'll be nice company for OPP
ponents this season.
Hes got an awful lot to learn, an
awful lot" says Tiger, But If he
keeps coming I'm sure he'll be a
good tackle-maybe a great one"
Mike was under Clark Shaughn-
essy at the University Of Pittsburgh
and has a wholesome respect fol-
the Redskins former advisory coach
THE first year I was there I took
look at the other players and fig-
ured we'd be in the Rose Bowl In
three years. We had the material
but the university didn't do every.
thing it promised to do for the boy.
and they started dropping out.
thought Mr.. Shaughnessy was Z
good coach, and I know he had II
slow down for us. He thought 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
By the Associated Press

: NEWARK, N. j., Aug. BRAY
Flaherty, coach of the New York
football Yankees, thinks his club
will do even better this year than
last on the field-and at the box
office
Getting in the first lieks of the
battle for patronage between the
Yanks' All-American Conference
and the rival National Football
League, Flaherty predicted last night
after his club tied the Buffalo Bills,
1928, in an exhibition tilt that the
Yankees would do better than last
year" in outdrawing the LONG estab-
nshed NIL New York Giants.
And last year we outdrew EN- by
81 900 for three dates when we both
played at home" he added.
He said that while he'd been at
the Yanks' training camp in Con-
necticut he understood that the ad-
vance sale for tickets was running
ahead of last year.
This was confirmed by Arthur
fRed) Patterson, the YankS' pub
licity chief, who said there was more
money in the till right now-with
the first home game a month away
than the advance sale on the eve
Of last years opener.
I'VE beat the Giants last year in
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Males Are Sissies in Borrinq
HerFlom Open Coll, Babe Says

enough to bring out her best
game.
The former all-around woman
athlete has given up ali other
sports in favor of golf. She won
two gold medals for field events
in the 1882 Olympics at Los An
geles. When asked to comment on
the recent performance of Fanny
Blankers-Koen of Holland. who
carried off three gold medals at
London, Mrs. Zaharias said:
That Dutch girl is good. 1t just
goes to show you what can be
done with better coaching and
better facilities. That's progress"
The Babe has taken a keen in
terest in juvenile delinquency.
She said she hopes to establish
national sports program for boys
and girls 10 to is years of age.
She said she already has the help
of Attorney General Tom Clark
and Juvenile Judge Philip Gill
liam of Denver.
There is too much emphasis on
doing things for the boys she
said. I'm going to try to help the
girls as well as the boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Southern Maryland
Horse Show Draws
Extensive Field
By Angelina J. CorobeIli

Being staged for the 10th time,
the Southern Maryland horse and
pony show, a member Of the Asso-
citation Of Maryland Horse Shows,
and sponsored by the Prince Georges
Democratic Club, has attracted a
good entry from Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia. Delaware and
the District. AS usual, the show will
be held on J. B. BANDS farm, Suit
land, Md, starting at II o'clock.
Last year the show had the dis
tinction of being the first of its
kind to be televised, but due to
technical difficulties won't be this
time.
The show features three challenge
trophies again to be presented by
Maryland state officials. The Del
Rio Trophy for jumping ponies will
be holly contested. In 1910 it was
won by North End Stables June, in
l941 by George Rexrode's Iron
Duchess, in 1912 by Claire Taylor's
Happy, in 1914 by Norman Taylor's
Baby. in 1915 by DR.. Grafiin's Miss
Muf1et and in 1916 and 1s47 by Gail
Graham's Kalico Kat. Claire Taylor
will attempt to score WIN for a sec
ond leg on the trophy and Gail
Graham from Purcellville, Va, will
be fighting just as hard to retire
the cup. Both these ponies are in
top form this year and many other
young hopefuls will be trying to best
these champions.
The hunter division is featured by
the Howard Bruce Challenge Tro-
ply for working hunters. The
trophy was won in 1910 by Marian
Curran's ST. Patrick; 194l by Jackie
Warren Pelle's David; 1912 by
Cheerie McKee's Boot Jack; 1914
by Mr.. and Mrs. Donald C. Brad
ley's Hy-Glo; 1945 by MIR. and Mrs.
George Miller's Imp. Ballela; 1916
by Mrs. Stedman Teller's Gracias.
and in 1947 by George Plummer's
Her Time. Ballela, with Gardner
Hallman riding, will make another
try for the coveted trophy. George
Piummer will show a newcomer and
working hunters from all sections
will challenge for a first leg.
Climaxing the jumping division
will be the class for Southern Mary
land jumpers, the winner to receive
the Sasscer Trophy to be presented
by Congressman L. G. Sasscer
from Upper Marlboro, Md.
Jumper and hunter champion
ships will be awarded and the grand
champion, the entry accommodating
the greatest number of points
throughout the show, will receive
the Elmer Humphrey Memorial
Challenge Trophy. The honor went
to Marian Currans Needmore in
l94l. U. S. Randle's Gee Ray Bee
in 1912, Randles Claws in 1914, DR..
and Mrs. G. Edel's Grey Simon in
l945, H. o. Firor's Cherry Bounce
in 1916 and in 1947 to Her Time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
zaIe-Cerdan Title Bout
Goes 10 Jersey City;
New Dale Sept. Il
by fhs ASsoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Promoter
Andy Niederreiter said today he
had withdrawn the Tournament of
Champions New York State boxing
license application and transferred
the Tony Zale-Marcel Cerdan mid
dleweight title fight to Roosevelt
Stadium, Jersey City, September 81.
Niederreiter and Jack Landau,
Tournament Of Champions attorney,
conferred with Chairman Eddie
Eagen of the New York State Ath-
letic Commission, for an hour in a
private session before making their
decision.
The new date of September 81 is
the day before the 20th Century
Sporting Club has scheduled its Ike
Williams-Jesse Flores lightweight
championship fight at the Yankee
Stadium.
Originally the tournament Of
champions had announced plans for
staging Zale's title defense against
the French challenger at Ebbets
Field September %.
However, the organization was not
licensed to promote in New York
State. 1t had been scheduled to
make formal application for IL
cenSe at a full session of the COM
mission later today.
The tournament of champions
previous promotion was the Rocky
Graziano-zale brawl at Newark's
Rupert Stadium in June.
Niederreiter said the tickets for
the Jersey City fight were scaled to
a $50 ringSide top.
There was no immediate reaction
from the Twentieth Century except
for the assurance that it planned to
as scheduled September %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

There may be some nervous
drivers at the West Lanham midget
auto racing track tonight for the
18th meet of the season on Friday,
the 18th, but Mike Joseph of Phila-
delphia isn't among those letting
that combination bother him.
Joseph processes to be amused
over the whole thing, and isn't
carrying a rabbits foot or any other
charm. It's just another race to
him, and he puts it: Somebody's
got to win, even on Friday, the
18th, and the jitters won't slow
me a Bit"
Among those drivers listed on to-
nights card who admittedly are
superstitious are Len Duncan. Dutch
Schaefer and Charley Miller, all
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Mike Joseph Amused as Is link
7witchesNerves of Car Racers

Offenhauser drivers. Schaefer Is
one of the most superstitious men
in the sport. He's the one who
made such a great hit last week
with his fancy driving, although
Duncan did most of the winning.
Among those who join Joseph in
saying that superstitions don't
bother them are Ernie Mccoy and
Walt Fair.
Ben Emericke, a popular Mid
western pilot, is scheduled to make
his Lanham debut tonight driving
a cycle motor car similar to the
one introduced there by Walt Greg
DRY. Others due there are Hawley
Right, Shorty McAndrews, Pal
Powers, Steve Yannigan, John Gar.
win, Jimmy Forte and Andy Dowd
all Ford drivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
By the Associated Press

NORTHFIELD, N. j., Aug. 10.
When you get right down to it,
says Babe Zaharias, the male
golfers of this country are
practically sissies - they are
afraid to let her play in their
big tournaments.
Mrs. Zaharias, favored to win
the Women's National Open,
which begins today after d days
postponement because of rain,
recalled her attempt to enter the
mems Open last spring.
The Babe said she made an
informal request to play in the
Open.
You know what they did,"
she asked. Changed their rules.
Inserted the word male some
where. They made it strictly a
mans tournament"
Mrs. Zaharias feels she can
outplay quite a few of the Ma
tons leading male golfers. It's
not a matter of satisfying her
pride, this desire to compete
with men. She says current
woman golfers are not strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Demaret and Ransom
Share St. Paul Lead;
Greiner Near Top
BY the Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Better
control of their putters was the
problem today for dapper Jimmy
Demaret, Ojai, Calf, and handsome
Henry Ransom, Ravina, ILL.,. as they
went into the second round Of the
$13, 500 ST. Paul Open.
Erring puts that wouldn't drop
cost each of them a possible lead
at the end of yesterdays opening
round. They were under par with
Cts for one-stroke lead over KY
Laffoon, st. Andrews. ILL.,; Otto
Greiner. Baltimore, Md, and Bill
Nary, Phoenix, Ariz.
Ransom had the most trouble with
his putter, although both had to
three-putt several greens. That
triple-stroke business forced him one
over par figures on two of the in
coming nine notes.-the 18th and the
18th. Accomplishments that boosted
him into the tie with Demaret were
four brides counted on the same
nine.
Demaret didn't have as many
brides as Ransom, who scored seven
in all, but on the other side of the
ledger he didn't 60 over par on any
hole. He missed several short puts
notably a 2-footer on the 18th, a
5-footer on the 18th and a 5-footer
on the 18th.
They led a group of 81 golfers who
achieved cards equaling par or
lettering it.
Knotted at SO were Bob Fretland,
Duluth, MINI; Dutch Harrison,
Albuquerque. N. Mex; Johnny Bulla,
Phoenix, Ariz.; AL Smith, Winston
Salem, N. c.; Pat Wilcox. Waterloo,
Iowa, and Ellsworth Vines, Iowa
City, Iowa. II
Joining Lloyd Mangrum, the pre-
meet favorite because of his money
grabbing at last weeks Tam
O'Shanter carnival, in the 10 bracket
were seven others. Eight others had
Ills and four equaled par.
The field of IS, cut by several
Withdrawals yesterday, plays 10 holes
for survival today. At the end of
the days play the low so and ties
will be paired to continue through
Saturday and Sunday with 10 holes
each day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Rep. Hartley Backing Plan
For Heavy Title Bout Here

Representative Fred Hartley, jr.,
of New Jersey is backing the plan
to stake the world heavyweight
championship in the proposed fight
between Jersey Joe Walcott and
winner of the Ezzard Charles
Jimmy Bivins match here. Charles
and Bivins tangle at Griffith Sta
dunn on September Is. and the
proposal by Matchmaker Gabe
Menendez is for Walcott to take
on the winner sometime in early
October
Representative Hartley said yes
terday that he is asking the Ma
tional Boxing Association to recog-
nize the October fight, if 1t comes
off, as being for the title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Girl Golfer Hides
From Rabbit Foot
BY the Associated Press

NORTHFIELD, N. j., Aug. Is.
Few of the competitors in the
women's United States Open golf
tournament have indicated they
consider today, Friday the 18th,
as anything unusual. But Mari
lynn Smith, 19-year-old sopho-
more at Kansas University will
play with rabbits foot dangling
from the back of her skirt belt.
I'm. superstitious," said the
Wichita blond.
IF have it at my side. it will
interfere with my stroke. If
hang it in front, I can see it and
that's not supposed to be good.
I can't see it where it Is now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Quirk Ace al FuIIback
As Redskins Delight
Coaches in Drill
BY stoff Correspondent of The stor

LOS ANGELES Aug. 13.-That
glum look worn by the Redskins
masterminds slipped a bit today as
they checked notes between the first
two important scrimmages of the
season. They had reason to smile
after yesterdays session under
game conditions, but with magnifi-
cent restraint are holding them
selves well in check.
We're still a long way from
home" observed Head Coach Turk
Edwards, and he didn't mean geo.
graphically. But even the fat man
had to agree it was better begin
ming than a year ago wheh the
squad didn't correctly run one play
in 90 Not a single offside penalty
was called yesterday. Indeed less
than a half dozen fouls were called
during the informal melee.
Individual honors were well dis
tributed but most gratifying to the
coaches was Ed Quirk's fullbacking
The broad-beamed st. Louis Irish
man may be the best fullback the
Redskins ever had, including their
stay in Boston. He looks to be the
type who can get a couple of yards
any time needed merely by lowering
his head and charging. Yesterday,
on fourth down with his team need
ing yards for a first, they gave
the ball to Ed and sent him barrel
Ing into a line manned by John
Steber, Fred Boensch, John Adams
and John Sanchez-the Tribes best
and he got S.
Quirk a Terror on Defense.
Quirk was just as good on defense,
scattering blockers and knocking
down ball carriers like wooden SOL
diers. He made it look easy, so easy
that Mr.. Quirk today is the No. l
candidate for the regular fullback-
Ing job.
Harry Gilmer's shoulder still
hurts so he was used only briefly,
but long enough to show again he'll
help the Tribes offense. The Ala
bama youngster brought a gallery
of several hundred spectators to its
feet with 30-yard dash straight
down the middle after apparently
being trapped behind the line on a
pass play. He handled himself
nicely, if not too smoothly, at quar-
terback but threw only few passes
before being withdrawn.
Dick Poillon was sensational. He
started with a one-hand, circus
catch of Sammy Baugh's pass for
touchdown, romped As yards with
the opening kickoff of the second
half, and had a field day backing
up the line. He almost whacked off
Bob NuSSbaumer's legs when he
caught him from the side as Nuss-
banner tried to hide in. a flying
wedge formation on a kickoff.
Tommy Mont came through with
a high-grade brand of passing and
field generalship that strengthened
his claim to regular role. But
the coaches liked the one-time
Maryland star best when he teamed
with HOWE Livingston on pass de-
Tense. Livingstons work was evil
dence enough that Prexy George
Marshall made a smart deal in
getting him from the Giants, for
he almost intercepted Baugh's ini-
tial pass and kept his zone clear OF
enemy aeriels.
Baugh dispelled any sideliners'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

Ten years ago-Ernie Lom-
bardi of Cincinnati was leading
National League hitters with a
1853 average; Cecil Travis of
Washington topped the Ameri-
can League with .345.
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Montgomery Schools
May Be Forced TO
Give Up Football

High school football may be dis
continued in Montgomery County
this fall unless arrangements can
be made for insuring the players.
This was disclosed today as Su-
perintendent of Schools Edwin w
Broome and county high school
principals began studying methods
of obtaining money for the players
insurance.
The players customarily have been
insured with budget surplus funds
This year. however, school officials
said the insurance for the players
was one of the items eliminated
from the education budget by the
county commissioners. The school
board was warned against transfer
ring any funds to meet expenses
not in the budget.
The school board has indicated
that even though it does not con-
slider itself liable for football injuries
it would be unwilling to sponsor the
sport without carrying insurance on
the players. E. M. Douglass, assist
ant superintendent of schools,
pointed out that football insurance
last year cost about $1,000 in prem
iums and payments of claims
amounted to $4,000.
Montgomery County high schools
have had football teams for the last
two years. The five county high
schools that have teams are Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase, Montgomery
Blair, Rockville, Sandy Spring and
GaitherSburg.
Ways of obtaining funds for the
insurance that are to be considered
include payments of premiums by
players themselves, contributions by
the parent-teacher associations, or
payment out of the athletic fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

Three years ago-Branch Ric-
key disclosed that he and his two
associates. Walter F. OMalley
and John L. Smith, had acquired
control of IS per cent of the
BROOKLYN Dodgers stock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

EASTERN LEAGUE.
Scranton. .: Hartford, /.
Binghamton IL; Williamsport, 3.
Utica, 3; Elmira, /.
Only games scheduled.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo, 9-3; Columbus. S-l2.
st. Paul, 8; Minneapolis, 2.
Milwaukee. B; Kansas City, 3.
Only games scheduled.
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Coach Is Professor. Too

Harold Sand, coach Of the City
College of New York's freshman
basketball squad, is an economics
professor at the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

thoughts that he may be washed up
and done as an active gridman by
tossing second touchdown pass
to Glenn CDoc) Darlington, full
back just signed from the Quantico
Marines. Sam showed he's simply
all football player by persuading
Edwards to let him try just one
punt-promising not to get roughed
up-when going down to help make
the tackle. He said he forgot
Noteworthy, too, was Dick Todd S
running. 1t drew appreciative mods
from all the coaches, who feel that
Lii Ole Boy" may have slowed
down slightly but still will be a big
help extensively. And he'll be used
only on ofense this year. i.
Edwards came up with a new
wrinkle when he put lanky Hugh
Taylor in the backfield on defense.
Mr.. Bones has been Fostering Ed
wards for more action. Taylor had
good running mate in Charley
Newman, another string -beany
wingman. who had a bangup day in
several ways, including a gashed
cheekbone.
AL Demao's 20-yard run after in
tercepting pass won headline hon.
rs among the linemen.