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Evening star., 1948-11-24

unbeaten in two years, as told by
Ray Kelly of the Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin, who covered the game
at Pittsburgh.
"Bolkovac, who Is getting billed
as the best lineman to hit Pitts
burgh since the Sutherland era,
made himself the best-knoWn player
in the country by intercepting an
Elwood Petchel pass and running
% yards for the fourth-period
touchdown that won the game.
That alone was enough to put
the Youngstown husky at the top
Of the towns popularity list, but
he was having a day and he did it
up proud by making a terrific goal
line tackle of States bruising full
back, Franny Rogel, on the last play
of the game to avert a possible
deadlock"
That performance brought Bolko-
vac the most votes in the poll. He
gained the top spot over the excel
lent play of Brad Ecklund, Oregon
center; Dominic Tomasi, Michigan
guard; Len Szafaryn, North Caro-
lima tackle, and Gerald Weatherly,
Rice center.
Players nominated this week:
Ends-Berrang, Villanova. Weiner
North Carolina. Hoitsma, William and
Mary Brodnax Georgia Tech Smith
Arizona. Folsom. Southern Methodist
Williams. Rice. Norman, Texas Chris
tian; Hix. Arkansas. Szanyi. George
Tackies-szafaryn, North Carolina. Boil
kovac. Pitt. Houston. Harvard. Gain
Kentucky, Copp. Vanderbilt Derogatis
Duke. Tinsley. Baylor. Marable. Texas
Christian. Coleman Pitt.
Guards-gurris, Oklahoma. Tomasi
kansas. Hamsad. Washington Obey, Ran
dolph Macon. Stone. Baylor.
Ecklund, Oregon. Dworsky. Michigan
Weatherly. Rice. Eubank, Texas Chris
Evening star., 1948-11-24
BY ths Assoeiotsd Press

The amazing Washington Capt.
tolls, who shape up as only an aver
age team on paper, continue to be
unbeatable on the playing floors
of the Basket Ball Association OF
America.
They've Knocked over 10 straight
opponents, far and away the best
record in the circuit. Much OF
their success stems from their un-
|canny ability to come from behind
Take last night as an example:
The Caps edged Boston, 71-68
after trailing by IA points at the
three-quarters mark. They spurted
for 81 points in the final IL minutes
with two lay-ups by Cleggie Herm-
sen clinching the verdict in the
final 60 seconds. Aside from a
brief period in the first quarter the
caps were behind all the way until
the final two minutes. The loss
was the first at tome for the celtics
who were playing before their
largest crowd Of the season, 6,3e2.
While Washington was increas-
ing its lead in the Eastern Division
the Rochester Royals went back
into undisputed possession of first
place in the Western half of the
circuit
Evening star., 1948-11-24

grams and several of Army's.
The staff work is closely CO.
ordinated with Publicity Direct
ors Jerry Flynn of Navy and Joe
Cahill Of Army, but even after
the mountainous mass of print,
plus 400 engravings. is squeezed
into its 176 pages, Collins work
is only beginning. His next Job
Is selling the $4,000 books at one
buck copy.
BY Sunday Nit will be q fugi-
tive from a butterfly net, existing
on a light diet of two aspirins
with a cup of Bromo Seltzer
twice a day.
I'VE found that 80 per cent
Of the programs are sold in an
hour and a half" Collins ex-
planned, land that means we've
got to work fast"
But the ingenious Nit solved
the problem of having the right
number Of programs in the right
spot to accommodate the most
people in typical style. First,
three large trucks convey the
books, weighing over 80 tons, haul
them to the stadium and drop
them in patches at five locations.
Pinkerton men guard them over
night and Gen. Collins high
command takes over the next
morning.
I'VE use walkie- -talkies to direct
our sales crew of 600 boys and
men," Nit said. I'VE have a
huge map of Philadelphia's Mu-
nicipal Stadium and surrounding
territory and at 10 o'clock all the
boys are placed in position with
enough programs to hold them
until 1890.
Five supervisors run a station.
One man keeps tab on the crowd
on an elaborate chart. Two men
distribute books to the boys and
the other two handle the money.
We have a central Office manned
by two men who take the walkie-
talkie messages from outlying
districts where other men can re-
port on the flow of the crowd.
It's like a battle, with us send
ing the boys where they are
needed most from time to time.
Crowds going to football
games don't follow any set pat
atern. You'll see them flooding
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Wright and bIackwood
On Turner Rinq Card

Al Wright, youthful local puncher'
gets an opportunity to push HIM
self into the big time when he races
Joe Blackwood, Paterson, N. j.
middleweight, in the feature 10
round bout of Mondays boxing
show at Turner's Arena.
BY putting together a number OF
impressive wins, including one over
smuggy Hursey. the up-and-coming
1885, FOUNDER has earned q shot at
the colorful transplanted Jerseyte.
now a resident of the District.
Blackwood made q big hit with
local fans a short while back with
his convincing win over Ken strib.
ling. Previously he licked Al Priest,
Coley WEIGH, Gene Farland and en-
gagged in two draws with Ralph
Zannelli.
The bout marks another step In
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez' pro.
gram to develop an opponent for
Worlds Champion Marcel Cerdan.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
By MerreII WhittIesey

J. Dallas Shirley, Junior high
school principal by day and strict
disciplinarian of the basket ball
courts at night. currently is making
one-night stands at high. school
and college gyms interpreting the
rule changes for the 1883 season.
The slick-haired Shirley, who with
Phil Fox, Arnold Heft and Curley
White gives the District its four
finest officials in the history Of the
local Approved Board-according to
outside sources-also would like the
fans to take heed in order to keep
the booing of the white to
q minimum.
The rule changes this year are
not too complicated. In fact, they
actually simplify the game for a
change and most Of them will be of
interest to the spectators.
Taking Shirley's Interpretation
instead of the technical phrasing of
the committee, here are the major
changes in substance:
(a). 1t Is recommended ct may
be compulsory inside Of two years.
that a player who is fouled raise
his hand at arms length above his
head in order to simplify identifica-
ton by the scorers.
Cb). All jump balls now will take
place at the center of one of the
three circles on the court-the CEN
ter circle or either foul line circle
In the past jump balls could take
place anywhere s feet inside q foul
line and 1t led to confusion and
often re-taps when the ball was
tapped out of bounds. This un-
doubtedly will bring back many
plays worked off the jump at the
foul circles.
(c) This is one advocated fol
years. Coaches now may call theil
players to the bench for instruction
during intermissions and charged
timeouts. The only stipulation is
that coaches stay off the floor
They may leave the bench and take
the team to the end of the court
for privacy If they wish.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
BY The Asseeiossd Prsss

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-"It's
like a guy slaps you in the face
and you can't do nuttin about It,"
That was how q confused Rocky
Graziano tried to explain why he
ran out" on an Oakland, Calf,
fight with Fred Apostoli.
Whiskers sprouted from his
chin and neck. His wiry hair
bristled and his eyes flashed as
he attempted to put into Eng
hsh his scrambled feelings. He
clinched his right fist as though
hoping that could do his talking.
"Out there california; they
ask me questions, he said.
Whats this about the bribe?
What's this about the Army?
How come you can't fight in your
own State? They drive you crazy.
It's as If I'm going to jail. 1t
really hurts, you know. It's like I
had a mark on my face. ,
I'm boxing in the gym with
couple Of salamis. And I have no
feeling. You know what mean?
IT have no ambition. I don't
care If I throw a punch or not.
I can't get myself in shape. I
just stick out my face and they
smack me.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Victory for Maryland
Or West Va. Means
Gratifying Season

! Whichever team wins Saturday s
i football game at Morgantown, w
Va, between Maryland and West
Virginia will get just what it. needs
most-a victory over fairly tough
opponent. Both teams have records
that are a lot better than 500, but
both need a worthwhile triumph tc
cap the season.
Both have some commendable VIC
tories on their 1948 records, but also
both have lost to all the really tough
outfits they've faced. West Virginia
has gone down before Pittsburgh
Penn State and Virginia while win.
ming six games against weak to fail
opposition. The same goes pretty
much for Maryland which has been
defeated by Duke, North Carolina
and Vanderbilt. The best either ha,
beaten is South Carolina. taken by
Maryland. 1877, and by West Vir-
ginia, 1912.
The Mountaineers still are some
what upset over Maryland's triumph
last year, 27-0, in which Lu Gam
bino, since lost to the Terps, turned
in the three-touchdown hat trick
With a new coach, Dud De Groot
in charge this season the Noun
taineers have been pointing all year
to this windup and have been hop
ing to catch the Terrapins in their
own back yard the same way they
were caught by the Terrapins last
season.
The Maryland squad went through,
long practice yesterday with four
regular linemen taking 1t easy be-
cause Of injuries suffered in the
Vanderbilt tilt. They were Tackles
Jim Goodman and Ray Krouse, End
Elmer Wingate and Guard AL
Phillips.
Tomorrow is THANKSGIVING, but 1t
means no holiday for players on
either team.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
New England Tracks
Harmonic on Dates
BY the Asseciofsd Press

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-New England
horse tracks have signed an armis-
tice in their war on racing dates.
Leaders Of all four tracks in this
region have agreed on dates for
next year-a total Of 23s days, SO
fewer than this year.
Rhode Island leads the way with
lis days-Lincoln downs getting SO,
Narragansett 50.
New Hampshire's Rockingham
Park gets so, Massachusetts, Suffolk
Downs So.
The schedule:
Lincoln Downs--Mareh 2e 10 May 4,
"a days.
33 days.
Narrasansett-June 8 to July 8,
70 days.
suffolk Downs-July II to August IS.
80 days.
Rockinsh am-August IL to septem-
Der 3. IS days.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. b to Octo-
Der l.. "a days.
Rocking gham-october to Novem-
Der 10, AZ days
Lincoln Downs-october 10 TO Noyem-
her 10, 40 DAYS
Evening star., 1948-11-24
kampfer and Superman
TanqIe on Turner Mat

The Golden Superman, unde.
feated in six appearances here, op.
poses Hans Kampfer. sturdy Ger.
man, and Laverne Baxter, Texas
villain, hooks up with Ivar
Kamaroff in co-featured events
topping the wrestling show al
Turner's Arena tonight.
Baxter and Kamaroff, who
waged a draw last week, are back
by popular demand. while the
Superman is in town to demand a
shot at Gorgeous George.
Henry Piers will team up with
Marvin Mercer, in opposition to
Jim Wallis and Michele Leone, in a
special four-man tag match, while
the curtain-raiser, scheduled for
8:45, has Henry Finkelstein of New
York tackling Herman Rubinstein
former local high school athlete.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
ey the Asseeiatsd Press

Texas A. and NJ, where the
alumni paid $4,000 to get rid OF
Coach Homer Norton after last sea-
son, stands a good chance to be
the '1osingest" football team in the
Nation this fall.
The Aggies have lost nine straight
games. They wind up their season
tomorrow against Texas with Texas
heavily favored.
Nineteen other college teams
haven't won a game this year, an
Associated Press survey showed to-
day, and IS of them won't get an
other chance. Their schedules are
completed.
One of the most prominent Of
the always-beaten teams is Navy,
loser in eight straight with Army
coming up Saturday.
Eight of the 20 teams have played
tie games. Trenton IN. j. Teach
ers, who lost six and played q
scoreless tie, didn't score a point
until the final game of the season,
when they made one touchdown.
Tulsa, bowl favorite of several
years ago, has lost eight and tied
Evening star., 1948-11-24

when get away from home
I get moody. Out there, some
thing in my head says get out OF
here So I get on q plane and
shoot right back home.
mo, I'm not retiring. I just
want a little more time. Maybe
q couple Of months. don't know.
I just don't feel like fighting.
I'll just 60 away to some quiet
place"
In the next breath, Rocky was
telling how he was going to 60 to
the New York State Athletic
Commission and ask to be REIN
stated. His license was revoked
in 1s47 for allegedly falling to re-
port a bribe attempt.
IF got q license here I'd feel
like q new man." he said, this
is my home. I never fought out
side New York except once before
my suspension. When I'm in
Madison Square Garden, I feel
like I'm in my own bedroom.
Nav, I amt afraid of that
Apostoli. I'll fight him for free
in the Garden, in the Broadway
Arena (Brooklyn) or any place"
When a newsman asked why
he wasn't going to fight him in
California December ! as per
schedule, he answered with more
Of the same.
Give me some more time to
get Strengthened out" he replied.
II don't feel right. I lost the
desire. My next fight will be
for Promoter Jimmy Murray in
Oakland. There's nuttin' wrong
with me that q little happiness
wouldn't fix up."
What did "a little happiness"
mean?
Gimme my license in New
York" the Rock explained.
"All this trouble started when
I began messing around with
smart people" he said. When
I start to think, its rough, you
know. was better of when I
was q dope and didn't know
nuttin', It's hard to understand" !"
Evening star., 1948-11-24
By Lewis r. Atehison

You've almost got to have a
degree in library science to work
on the Army Navy football pro-
gram, that massive document Of
information that not only gives
the names and numbers of all
the players, but tells where to
buy your next steam engine, sub
marine or set of gears. It'll be
handy to have Saturday at Phil
adelphia where the service clans
gather for their annual frolic.
The culprit responsible for this
state of affairs Is Milton (Mit
Collins, director of the program.
whose Office resembles a wing Of
the Congressional Library at this
writing. Each year Nit assem-
bles his -trusters to figure
out q theme for the book and
then the fun begins. One of the
most popular was Through the
Years" a history Of the Army
Navy series from its beginning.
This time the topic is From
Cradle to Gridiron," a gallery of
bare-backed little tots and brist-
ling academy football players.
This is the response We had
for requests for information
about the boys from their fam
lilies, hometown newspapers and
chambers Of commerce" said
Nit, pointing to a row Of large
cardboard boxes stacked in his
Office. It came from Montana
ranches, RID addresses in Loui-
siana, and even from Germany.
"One mother sent a package
weighing IA pounds-enough to
fill the book. Some didn't have
much. but all sent something,
especially picturea. 1t isn't the
first time we've used this theme,
but we had more time and were
better prepared to handle the
job. I think the fans as well as
the families will get a kick out
of it,"
Assembling the material was
only the first step in Collins
herculean task. Some 800 hours
were required to digest the &C.
cumulated information. Craig
Taylor, former sports writer and
now assistant city editor of the
Baltimore Sun, then took over
and whipped it into brief, highly
entertaining individual stories.
The program cover was exc
euted by Glib Crockett, an Eve
ming Star editorial cartoonist,
who draws the clever covers you
see on Nays home game pro-
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Depressed 6raziano
Ducks Fight, Risks
Suit for $4,000
By the Assoeiotsd Press

OAKLAND, Calf, Nov. 2.-Fight
Promoter Jimmy Murray threatened
today to sue Former Middleweight
Champion Rocky Graziano for $50.-
900, charging breach Of contract for
running out" on his December l
hght here with Fred Apostoli.
Murray engaged Jerry Geisler, Los
Angeles attorney, to file suit In New
York, where the fight contract was
signed.
The promoter began refunding
money to the customers after con-
firmation from Irving Cohen. one OF
Rocky's three managers, that the
Eastern fighter wasn't coming back
West.
Graziano disappeared from his
Oakland hotel last Thursday. His
friends at first thought he was out
on a conditioning walk. But he
showed up at his Brooklyn home q
couple days later. He is believed to
have bought plane ticket under an
assumed name.
Why did he ieeye here? Murray
asked Cohen in q trans-continental
telephone call. Cohen said Rocky
was mentally depressed" needed
additional rest, and was afraid OF
getting hurt In this fight" Murray
reported.
Murray said he couldn't make
sense out Of that last one, since II
Rocky Is afraid Of damage, he's IN
the wrong business.
In New York last night Cohen
declared his fighter "is in no condi-
ton to enter ring"
Rocky is as ill-equipped to night
today as he would be If he were suf-
fering from some physical ailment,"
Cohen said.
Murray last night signed tough
local middleweight, Earl Turner, to
fill in for Graziano against Apostoli
on the December card.
But he figured the fans were pay
ing SIS tops to see Graziano and the
fans were lining up for refunds.
Murray said his expense had been
about $1,000, including four trans
continental round-trip plane fares
sent to Rocky and his party. He
had reservations for about $35, 900
worth of tickets, Murray said.
In addition, the promoter went on,
Apostoli had certain training ex-
penses and passed up some fights in
order to take on Graziano.
The fight was billed originally for
September /, but was put over three
times on various excuses offered by
Graziano or his managers.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Redskins Worry Over
Bears Makes En-
Forget Eagle Tilt

Coach Turk Edwards anticipates
no trouble getting the Redskins
ready to face the Bears Sunday at
Chicago, he said today.
They'll be too busy thinking
about the Bears to worry about
what happened at Philadelphia, !"
said the Tribes head man, himself
still frying about the teams dismal
performance. We've got to forget
the Eagles and concentrate on the
Bears, but I don't think that will be
any trouble after seeing pictures Of
our last game with them.
Edwards, after looking at the
Eagle game movies, is convinced the
Skins did more to beat themselves
than the opposition.
They ran for touchdowns on
three occasions after we had our
hands on the ball carrier" he said.
"It's very plain in the pictures. And
we didn't cover very well on their
three touchdown passes. Some of
it can be blamed on inexperience,
btu lot Of it was just bad tackling.
We beat ourselves"
Edwards Is Puzzled.
The coach can't understand why
the Redskins aren't tackling-or
blocking better. They have worked
hard enough at both in practice
even though 1t didn't show Saturday
Army tackling seemed to be the
major fault. Certain players seemed
hesitant to put their bodies into it.
except for one brief flash near the
end of the first half when the Skins
apparently got mad and rough. That
was the kind of tackling Ewards
had q right to expect for the full
90 minutes.
A weak pass defense against the
Bears will spell more trouble, what
with Johnny Lujack beginning to
come into his own and Sid Luckman
and Bobby Layne to back him up
Oddly enough, the Bears don't have
single player among the top IA pass
catchers In the National League
They have three dangerous ball
carriers in George Gulyanics, George
McAfee and Joe Osmanski, and any
display Of weak tackling against
that trio will be extremely costly.
Title Scent Stirs Bears.
The Bears neck-and-neck race
with the Cardinals for the Western
crown Is q gilt-edged guarantee
George Halas will have his young
men ready to greet the Tribe. They
try to lay the hide to Washington
every time they meet, exhibition
games and all, and, with the blue
chips on the line, there's no danger
Of them taking 1t easy.
Al Demao probably will not make
the trip because of the broken bone
in his elbow and, indeed, probably
Is lost for the remainder of the
season. George Cheverko's shoulder
separation was not as severe as
feared and he should play. Tom
Farmer almost definitely Is out with
an ailing knee, but the Skins other
wise should be ready.
Harry Gilmer's leg, not yet in q
cast, is due to be placed in one to
keep him from using it too much
It's 100 to the hard-luck kid won't
get to play q league game this sea-
son. -Atchison.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Leuoue Official Is Named

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. "a R.-
Walter c. Kolish, IS, of Philadelphia
has been named secretary and pub
lie relations director of the Amer
lean Association, 1t was announced
yesterday by Bruce Ludley, new
league president.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Pc BOYS in Bio Come

Hyattsville and Landover Hills
will battle for the Prince Georges
County Boys Club senior football
title tomorrow at Byrd Stadium al
2 pm. Hyattsville took the honors
in section / and Landover Hills in
sections2.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Fights Last Night
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA Jack. 144,
Augusta. Ga.,< stopped Chuck Taylor,
145. Coalport, Pa, 3.
MIAMI. Fla.-Jose Basora, 1856, Puer-
to Rico. stopped Tony Demicco, 17lA,
Brooklyn, 6.
SACRAMENTO. Calif-Maxie Docu..
sen, 1873, New Orleans, outpointed
Benny walker, 1874. Oakland, Calf, 10.
LOUISVILLE, Ky-Jimmy Robinson,
136. Louisville, knocked out Len Smith,
I39, Asheyille, N. c., 8.
BROOKLYN (Broadway Arena).-
George Small, 1917, knocked out
Charlie Dawson, 157A. Atlanta, 4.
LOS ANGMEs.-Tote Martinez, 136,
San Francisco, stopped Fabela Chavez,
1873, Los Angeles, s.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

further honors
today. He was
named linenan
Of the week in
the Associated
Press poll.
Bolkovac, q
210-pound soph-
ON ore from
Y o u n 6 S o wn,
| Ohio, did him.
self pr o u d
against p e n n
State.
| This is how he
brought a b o ut
the downfall of
t h e Nit a n y
Lions. previously
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Pro Basket Ball
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

BY the Asseeiotsd Press
Results Last Night
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Washington, II; Boston. 6S
Rochester. 10S; Baltimore. 90.
Fort Wayne, 80; Philadelphia, so.
Minneapolis. SS; Indianapolis, SO.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, rs; Detroit, "a.
EXHIBITION.
New York Rams, "a; Anderson IN. L.,
81.
Schedule Tonight
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Providence at Minneapolis.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Moline at Denver.
Syracuse at Waterloo.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Wilkes-Barre.
Five years ago-Judge Lands
barred William D. Cox, former
president Of the Philadelphia
Phils. from baseball for gambling
on the club.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
PIoy for League Title

The wasco Bullets and the Mary
land Shamrocks will battle for the
160-pound title in the Alexandria
Night Football League tonight at
the Alexandra Municipal Stadium
tonight at 8:15.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
| Pitts BoIkovoc
|Linemon of Week.;
| Szonyi Is onList
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Nick Boil
kovac, Pitt tackle, who startled the
football world with the touchdown
run that upset Penn State, gained
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Seek oO-Pound Crown

The Trinidad Boys Club will try
to clinch the 90-pound Boys Club
of Washington football title tomor.
row when it faces Merrick Boys
Club on the Ellipse.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

Yes, here's the biggest news since
beer was bottled! With new "ONE.
WAY" glass bottles, you pay no de.
post and you don't have to bring
them back! Remember, beer and
Evening star., 1948-11-24

ale taste better in bottles and cost
less than in tin cans. Full II ounce
bottles. Ask your dealer today for
beer and ale in the new, handy,
economical "ONE.WAY" Glass
Beer and Ale Bottles.
o Glass container Manufacturers Institute
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Gen. Power on Way Here

LONDON, Oct. % P.-Brig. Gen.
Thomas S. Power, American air
attache here, will fly to Washington
today to take new post in the Stra-
tegic Air Command under 1t. Gen.
Curtis E. lie May. Col. John Acker-
man, deputy air attache for two
years, will succeed Gen. Power here.