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MikeM'Cormick
In Latest Deal
Dodgers Will Receive
Another Man as Port
Of Transaction
BY The Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Brook
lyn Dodgers today traded Harold
(Pete) Reiser to the Boston Braves
for Outfielder Myron (Mike) Nc
Cormick and another player to be
named at later date.
Reiser, who broke into the ma jors
in 1910 as third baseman and out
fielder, was used last season at third
and first base in addition to the
outfield.
Hampered by numerous injuries,
the 28-year-old native of st. Louis
appeared in only "a games last sea-
son and hit for his all-time low
of .236.
Mccormick, 81, batted 1903 in 115
games for the Braves last season,
He broke into the majors in 1910
with the Cincinnati Reds and re-
mained with them for six seasons,
He was sold to the Boston Braves
early in As.
IA Players Change Uniforms.
Today's trade was announced as
baseball personalities, big and small,
headed for their respective homes
still reeling from the furore of
activity that marked the close of
the annual winter meetings.
No fewer than IA big leaguers
changed uniforms during the last
36 hours, boosting the total for the
week to %.
In addition, former big names In
baseball such as Steve ONeill, Ted
Lyons, Bucky Harris, Jimmy Dykes,
Dick Bartell, Muddy Ruel, Jimmy
Brown and Wally Moses caught on
with major clubs or their afiliates
as managers, coaches and part time
players.
Two trades of large magnitude
and couple of minor ones were
completed yesterday. One of the
most important was consummated
only hours before the conclavs
broke up.
Cubs. Phils in Big Deal.
The Chicago Cubs and Phila-
delphia Phils, busiest traders in
the National League, worked out
a four-player deal which sent First
Baseman Eddie Watkins and
Pitcher Hank Borowy to the Phils
in exchange for Pitchers Emil
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By MerreII WhittIesey

Penn State Coach John Lawther
had his famed zone defense up for
repairs today, hoping to patch the
weak spots before the Nittany Lions
meet Georgetown in the National
Guard Armory tonight at 8:45.
The zone, which throws pre-
lgame scare into most teams, is
barred in the Basket Ball Associa-
ton because it supposedly slows the
game, and one that has stopped
American University in eight pre-
vious meetings, was broken up by
the Eagles last night in their stun
ming 59-55 upset over Penn State
at A. U.
Hoya Coach Elmer Ripley was on
hand last night and it's safe to say
that he'll have a big, rough man
stationed under the blackboard to-
night, hoping he will duplicate in
part the brilliant 29-point effort
by A. US Leroy Ishman.
Ishman is a muscular 6-foot-4
sophomore from Bradford, Pa, who
is a marked man the moment he
steps on the court with his curly
hair and his snaggle-toothed 'front.'
age, the result of playing basket
ball just the way he likes it.
Ishman Tosses IA Baskets.
Coach Staff Cassell of A., U. sta
toned Ishman under the basket last
night against Penn State and "1sh'
went to work. With Johnny Wake
field, Bob Lamon and Ed Moffatt
firing fast-ball pitches in his direc-
tion, Ishman would leap high of the
board, snare the ball and convert it
into a field goal. Fourteen times he
tossed in 2-pointers, falling, spin
ming. twisting from State guards.
Time and again the excitable
Lawther would jump from the
bench. rush up to a fresh player and
send him in to plug the zone. But
none of them had any luck against
"Ish."
Cassell learned the zone defense
from Lawther while taking masters
degree work at Penn State. They
correspond frequently, spend a week
together in the summer, puzzling
over the intricacies of the zone.
But with Penn State set to break
up A. US looked for zone last night,
Cassell ordered what the coaches
term a Sinking man-for-man" and
State was baff1ed for a while. Be-
hind for change in the A. U. series,
the Lions were forced to desert
their usual pains-taking offensive
tactics and rush up the play and
that was what the Eagles wanted.
The SO points were many more than
American U. ever scored against
State before.
The Eagle students, tired of their
teams second division rating among
the local colleges. are awaiting
eagerly the outcome of tonights S
game. A. U. already has a new deal
in basket ball this year with major
triumphs over Connecticut and
Penn State. If Georgetown doesn't
beat Penn State more than four
points, A. U. will demand a rating
Evening star., 1948-12-15

Signs With Club
Recently Added
To TribeChain
Job With Washington
Awaited if He Failed
To Lund Elsewhere

Stanley (Bucky) Harris, mana
ger of the New York Yankees for
the last two seasons, has signed
one-year contract to manage the
San Diego club OF the Pacific Coast
League, Bill Starr, president of the
Padres. announced in Chicago to-
day.
San Diego recently signed work.
ing agreement with the Cleveland
Indians and, this tieup led to the
signing of Harris, which may mean
that Bucky. who has had top jobs
with other major league organiza-
tions, is headed places in the Cleve-
land system. Salary terms were not
disclosed. according to the Associ-
ated Press.
STAIRS announcement puts an
end to talk that Harris, who for
merly managed the Washington
Mats, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red
Sox and Philadelphia Phillies,
might be connected with the Wash
ington club again next season.
President Clark Griffith had indi-
Gated that sBucky was sure Of a job
in the Washington organization If
he did not make good connection
elsewhere.
Harris was Grifith's star second
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Deal With Tribe Full
OF IFS for Griffs,
but KuheI Is Pleased
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Ed Klieman''
immediate reaction to being TRADED
from the world champion Cleveland
Indians to the Mats doesn't encom.
pass wild enthusiasm, as would bt
natural in being denoted from g
first-place club to a second division
entry. The Mats are hoping the
right handed relief pitchers morose
mood will be altered, along with the
idea that he'll be a starting pitcher
with Washington.
A Cleveland sports writer who in.
formed Klieman of the deal which
sends him to the Mats along with
Pitcher Joe Haynes and First Base
man Eddie Robinson for First Base
man Mickey Vernon and Pitcher
Early Wynn reported that the be.
spectacled hurler didn't greet the
news with glee.
Currently working as sales pro-
motion man for a Cleveland hotel
Klieman said, If they don't come
up with plenty of money I'll quit
baseball and stick to this job"
Klieman Solely a Rescuer.
The Mats obtained Kliemar
strictly for relief roles, but Ed Is
supposed to be hankering for q
starting job. AS presently planned
the Mats would employ Ray Scar.
borough, Haynes. Sid Hudson ano
Walter Masterson as regular starters
with Mickey Haefner slated for oc-
casional spot" assignments.
Klieman's disgruntled attitude, te
be expected in passing from the
best club in baseball to a team
which struggled to sad seventh
may evaporate. Cleveland observers
believe Klieman ultimately may
welcome the switch, since he anc
Manager Lou Boudreau apparently
didn't click.
Despite owning the third best
earned run average in the league
a 259 figure which was surpassed
only by teammates Gene Bearder
and Satchel Paige, Klieman wa!
used sparingly by Boudreau. TIL,
Cleveland manager repeatedly hat
little confidence in Klieman anc
used him only 80 innings last season
after Ed had developed reputation
as a workhorse in 1947.
Robinson, who has been plagued
by injuries and rough luck, is re-
garded by many baseball men as {
hitter who could become a spectacu'
lar sort of slugger. He slammed
16 home runs last year while batting
254. The entire Washington team
smashed only 81 homers.
Robinson emerged from the Inter
(See HAWKINS, Page CD
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Fu|ks & Co., Losing
Streak Ended, Look
Tough for Caps

Philadelphia's dangerous War
riors, 74-61 victors over the st. Louis
Bombers in the Quaker City last
night, will be at full strength to-
night when they invade Uline Arena
for a Basket Ball Association of
America game with the Eastern Di-
vision leading Washington Capitols
at 8:45 o'clock.
The D. C. pros will seek their 18th
victory in 20 starts and their 10th
in row on the home floor against
Ia team that displayed real offensive
power while shattering nine-game
losing streak last night.
The great Joe Fulks served notice
on the Caps last night when he con-
nected for nine field goals and five
fouls for total of % points to lead
scorers of both clubs. F'ulks has
averaged 23.3 points a game against
Washinton in 13 games since 1857
and 24.4 in seven starts at Uline,s.
The Warriors are expected to take
their place among the Eastern Di-
visions outstanding 1889 teams
despite a shaky early season start
Many of their losses on their pres
ent streak have been by narrow
margins, and indications are that
now that they have shaken their
slump they will make things hot for
the Caps tonight.
Statistics released today rank
Fulks second only to Minneapolis
George Miken in BAA scoring with
a total of 433 points in 20 games, or
an average of 21.7 points a game
against an average of 1876 for
Mikan.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

Anyway Mr. Griffith told Bill that he'd think
nued Calvin and that's the the situation stood until the
league meeting Minneapolis
picked Joe Haynes from the White figure
li1inary discussions
indians Will Cling to Rock
I'VE talked in Minneapolis We interested unloading
Wynn Bill offered Robinson Outed
wanted pitchers and named the wandFank Paph K
man. Dick Rozeka letthande with WkesBare
going to be good ptcher-and, finally
I'VE didn't anywhere talking about
wanted to string along with him could his Some
the Indians beginning they'll
for the future We had with
make commitments.
I'VE here major meeting I the
hotel lobby and said Give proposition
didn't hear anything further two days
Monday the American League meeting
what
something happened
and didn't
Meanwhile sent Dick Starr
to the St. Louis Browns We much interested
promising Yankees
collapsed.
Couldn't Click With Tigers
Detroit offering Pitcher Hal White league
outheder for Wynn The Tigers
for First Baseman George vico and Ted
offered them Vernon Wynn for Vco
pitcher but they wouldn't
Walter Masterson but We rejected it.
"1 Rude shafer, the Cleveland manager
hotel lobby Monday night and asked
gone oQ to dinner and going show later
AT o'clock Hank Greenbeg cleveland PRESIDENT
and said Let's set down to business and fooshness told
Wynn and Vernon available that wanted
pitchers, two of en-
reenbeg going give you three players We
berg didn't think veeck
and Bill
I'D have say business with He's
fair He doesn't insult intelligence offering
He'll give something to get something think it's deal that will
help both clubs" .....1...
Evening star., 1948-12-15

sacker whom he made into his "boy
wonder" manager in 1924. That
year the 28-year -old Harris amazed
the baseball world by plotting the
Nationals to their first American
League pennant and only world
championship. The Mats repeated
as pennant winners under him in
1925.
Harris had another World Series
winner in 1947, his first year at the
Yankee helm. Last season his YAM
KEGS finished third after being in a
three tie for the lead only a
week before the campaign ended
That appeared to be excuse enough
for the Yankee management, which
had changed since Harris moved
up the year before, and a few days
after the campaign ended his job
with the New York club was termi-
mated by, mutual agreement" &C
cording to the clubs announcement
When Harris goes to the Padres
it will mark the second time he has
taken over the reins Of a minor
league team. He managed Buffalo
of the International League before
accepting the Yankee job in 1947.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
A. u. Shows Hoyos How to Beat
Penn Stote-With Riqht Man

with the Hoyas, George Washington
and Maryland.
Since Penn State and American
U. started playing 10 years ago a:
a result of the Lawther- -Cassel
friendship, this is the first time A
U. has won. Only once have the
Eagles come within 10 points of the
Lions. And Lawther said this year,
State team was as good as last
years, one that defeated Colgate
West Virginia, Syracuse and George
town, among others.
Moffatt a Strong Ally.
.1shman had an ally in his point
making in Big Ed Mofatt, brother
of the G. w. courtman, a 220.
psunder who was as fast and agile
as any man on the court and scored
13 points. The scrap between the
6-foot-6 boys, Ronnie Garshag o1
A. U. and Mart Costa of the Lions
was about even, eight points to siz
for Costa and little difference in re.
bounds.
Penn States key man, Milt Simon
out for only one practice before last
nights game because of a charley
horse, finally fouled out with &C
seconds to play after an excellent
performance considering his rusti-
ness. The bulk of States scoring
was up to Willard Parkhill with his
one-hand shots and Little Joe Tocci
They had IL and 13, respectively.
GeorgetoWn's big, comparatively
young team rules a slight favorite
in a renewal of one of the Hoyas
oldest basket ball rivalries. For the
last two years the teams have split
the Hoyas winning at State College
but losing here. 1t will be George
towns third outing. previously hav-
ing routed Fort Belvoir and lost to
New York U. Ray Corley will cap
tain the Hoyas.
In a preliminary last night the
American U. Jayvees,. paced by John
Boothby's IL points. drubbed East
ern High School, 52-37.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
BrickIey in Hospital

NEW YORK, Dec. Is P.-
Charles E. Brickley, Harvard's ALI
America halfback of 1914, Is IN
Roosevelt Hospital for a physical
checkup, a hospital spokesman re-
ported. He was admitted Sunday
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Pro Basket Ball

Results Last Night.
Philadelphia, "A: St. Louis, 81.
Baltimore. So; Indianapolis, rs.
Rochester, S5; Chicago, 7S.
Schedule Tonight.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Indianapolis at Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

you players involved because
they're still with Cleveland.
Anyway Mr.. Griffith told Bill that
tnued Calvin land that's the
league meeting last week Minneapolis time
picked Haynes figure
lmnary discussions.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
StroneIer Lewis Here
AS RussIinq Speaker

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, one Of
wrestling's immortals, shares the
spotlight with the participants on
tonight's Turner'S Arena mat show
when the newly appointed czar OF
the National Wrestling Association
makes a personal appearance. He
will address the crowd from ringside
In the feature event, a two-out-
of-three falls team match-f1rst In
a series designed to determine a
South Atlantic team champion-the
Golden Superman and Marvin Mer-
Ger, one of the top combos in the
East. hook up with Laverne Baxter
and Bibber Mccoy, matdom's stand
out purveyors of villainy
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Win, Lose, or Draw
Bockoround of q Baseball Trude
By BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stoff Correspondent

CHICAGO 15.-It started than month ago. that
which brings First Baseman Eddie Robinson and Pitchers Ed
the Mats and dispatches First
Mickey Pitcher Early Wynn the Cleveland
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Texas Christian fuIIbaek
Signs Redskin Contract
BY the Assoeiated Press

Yesterdays signing Of Pete Stout
co-captain and fullback of the Texas
Christian football team, by the Red.
skins is the tail end of the dea
that sent Charley Conerly of Miss.
issippi to the New York Giants.
The 6-foot-1, 21c-pound Stout is
passer as we'll as runner. Hi:
T. c. U. team this year won foul
games, lost five and tied one.
Stout is the "other player" in las
years deal that sent Conerly to the
Giants in exchange for HOWE Liv.
ingston and one other player. He /!
the ninth player to sign for the 1874!
season.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
UIine and Caps
Visit Truman,
Present Pass

Mike Uline. owner Of Uline
Arena and Coach Red Auerbach,
Bob Feerick and Bones McKin-
ney of the washington Caps bas-
ket ball team, called on Presi-
dent Truman this morning at the
White House. Uline presented the
President with a gold pass, good
for all events at the arena this
season.
The President expressed his de-
sire to attend some of the activi-
ties and said he saw several
games on television. Mrs. Truman
and Daughter Margaret have
been to the arena on several oc-
casions.
Three years ago - frankie
Parker was given No. l rating
in United States Lawn Tennis
Association rankings.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Matte Brown Gets Draw
In Fiqht With Gomez

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, dec. Is
Matte Brown (233, 38-year-old
fighter wrestler from Washington,
D. c., and Tommy Gomez Q9D of
Tampa, Fla, fought to 10-round
draw in a battle of heavyweights
here last night. 4
Tr~-e were no knockdowns.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

Bill Veeck of the Cleveland club spied Vice Pres-
dent Calvin Griffith of the Mats in hotel lobby at
Cincinnati, where both were attending the major
league draft meeting.
Wed like to do some trading with your club"
said Veeck. Tell Mr.. Griffith CLARK Grifith, the
Mats boss) that I'll phone him and make an ap-
pointment to see him" Several days later Veeck
appeared at the Griffith Stadium Offices in Wash
ington and conferred with Griffith
He gave us a list of five payers and told us
we could have any three of them for Vernon an.
Wynn" explained Calvin Robinson was on that
list, along with Bob Kuzuva and Ernie. Groth
couple OF pitchers who since have gone to the Chi
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Baseball Deals
|AtoGIonce |
BY the Assoeiofsd Press .
Major League Trades.

Brooklyn Dodgers traded Harold
(Pete) Reiser to Boston Braves for
Outfielder Myron Mike Mccormick
and another player to be named
later.
Chicago Cubs traded First Base
man Ed Watkins and Pitcher Hank
Borowy to the Philadelphia Phillies
in straight player deal for Pitchers
Dutch Leonard and Walt Dubiel
The Cubs also sold Pitcher Hank
Wyse to their Los Angeles Pacific
Coast League farm club.
Philadelphia Phillies purchased
Highlander Ken Trinkle from the
New York Giants and sold Out
fielder -Infelder 'Carvel CBama)
Rowell to the Giants Minneapolis
American Association team.
Cleveland Indians traded pitchers
Joe Haynes, Ed Klieman and First
Baseman Ed Robinson to Washing
ton for Pitcher Early Wynn apo
First Sacker Mickey Vernon. Nc
cash was involved.
New York Yankees traded First
Baseman Steve Souchok to the Chi
cago White Sox for Outfielder Jim
Delsing and a player to be named
later.
Boston Braves signed Waldon
Williams, 1s-year-old Negro in
fielder. Williams, a New Yorker
will be assigned to a Boston farm
club.
Minor League Managerial
Appointments.
Bucky Harris, former Yankee
manager, named to pilot San Diego
team Of the Pacific Coast League
Pete Fox. former Detroit and Bos-
ton Red Sox outfielder, was ap-
pointed manager of the Hot Springs
Cotton States League club.
Miscellaneous.
Detroit Tigers signed Ted Lyons.
former Chicago White Sox manager,
as coach.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-03
BLEDsoE GIVES SOME ADVICE ON
HOW 10 HOLD ON 10 YOUR LOB

In our humble opinion we
would consider the following
points as rather important for one
who has the determination to bet
ter his condition.
MAKING TIME-The average
employer is pretty ticky about his
hired hand making time. Nothing
Will irritate the boss more than
having a worker come to work
late as a habit. There are cases
where hardness cannot be avoid
ed and the fair-minded executive
or one in charge will recognize
the fact. There is little advance
ment for the employee who comes
late too often and accompanies
such lateness with some tall alibi
or excuse. All things being equal
the worker who can make time
viii certainly be in the making
for something better on the job.
NEATNESS-Many have been
the worker, especially women
who have been overlooked be-
cause Of lack of personal neatness.
Soiled linen, unshined shoes and
unShaven faces in a male worker,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-03
SOCIAL & PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

Mr.. and Mrs Sam Arnold 21O4 E. 18th St. entertained
several friends at Thanksgiving dinner The guests included
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Wright Mr. and Mrs Theo Vaughn Rev.
and Mrs E. G. Harris, Mrs L. L. Keith, Mrs Esse Wyatt and
Mrs Leila Smith.
Mrs Forest HILL 1920 Clinton Ave- So, returned home
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-03
e. So. returned home

Kathryn Mitchell of Detroit and
her grandson and child, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Manderville. The
other guests were: Miss Mary
Young of St. Paul, Mrs. Lillian
Goodhue Penn and Miriam Fite.
A lovely dinner was served.
Mrs. Kathryn Mitchell of De-
troit and family was entertained
at dinner by Mamie Butler, 604
7th Ave. No, Saturday, November
81. Mrs. Mitchell left Sunday,
November % for her home in
Michigan.
A Thanksgiving Dinner was
served at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Green of GIG 7th
Ave. No. Among the guests pres
ent were: Mr.. William Brooks,
Miss Kathryn Perkins, Stanley
Gardner, Mr.. Eugene Gardner,
Mrs. Pauline Louise Holiday, Mr..
John Jackson and Mrs. Genevieve
Cooper. Edward Green, Jr., was
home for the Thanksgiving holt
day with his parents but will re-
turn to Veterans Hospital, Friday.
Miss Margaret Napue returned
to the city Sunday, November 81
after living in Los Angeles for the
past three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis, l1O7
Emerson Ave. No, entertained
Miss Margaret Napue, sister of
Mrs. Davis who has just returned
to the city, at family gathering
on Thanksgiving Day. Those
members of the family present
were: Mr.. John Napue, Miss Iva
Napue, Delmar, Donald and John,
Jr., Rita Jean and Harry Davis,
Jr., and Imogean Pettiford.
Baby Boy: Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel
Bordeaux, 1886 Fifth Ave. So.
are the proud parents of a baby
boy born Saturday, November q
at Fairview Hospital. The baby
weighed 7 pounds at birth and has
been named Richard Loren. Both
mother and baby are reported do
ing fine.
Mrs. Boyd Wilson, 1862 Fourth
Ave. So, entertained some friends
at dinner Thanksgiving Day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Temple, Ralph Temple,
and Mr.. Brown. A lovely dinner
was served.
Mrs. Alice Cook, 1926 3Oth Ave.
So, was hostess to a birthday din
ner on Wednesday, November "a
in honor of Christine Kelly and
Governor Cook. Guests present
were as follows: William Scott,
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