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Evening star., 1948-01-17
NFL 5cheduIe-Makinq
|Up 10 Bell; Co-Draft
Plan Faces Defeat
By Lewis F. Atchison
Sfor Stuff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Unable to
agree among themselves on a l94S
schedule, National Football League
club owners today turned over the
task to Commissioner Bert Bell
with the added proviso that hence
forth the task will be entrusted
solely to him. With that phase OF
the midwinter meeting out of the
way. they proceeded to the final
business of the annual confab.
Top item on today's agenda was
the common draft with the ALL
America Conference proposed by
Owner Alex Thompson of Philadel-
phia and which will be presented
by General Manager AL Ennis.
Thompson is bob-sledding in Swift
zerland and Gen. Reed Fitzpatrick,
another Eagle stockholder, is va
cationing in Cuba. It was pre-
dicted that the motion won't even
get a second, but that if the unex-
pected happens it will be lost by an
overwhelming vote.
Bell Promises Paying Slate.
Bells mandate to draw UP all
future schedules gives him the
broadest powers ever bestowed on
the head of an athletic organiza-
ton. He already has proposed a
program that Owner George Halas
Of the Chicago Bears called the
"fairest of them all" but which at
least two clubs voted down. Nine
clubs had to approve schedule be-
fore it could be adopted before the
new powers were voted Bell, the
commissioner said he would not
draw a coaches schedule" but one
that would be financially sound for
the league and have the necessary
balance.
The Bears are reported to have
signed Notre Danes Johnny Lujack,
but Halas denies the story. Observers
believed that the source of the
report-Chi Chicago-indicated the ALL
America Conference tried and failed
to get the great Irish ace. Halas
and Lujack have conference sched-
uled next Wednesday and Johnny
tonight is slated to receive, the
Washington Touchdown Clubs tro-
ply as the outstanding collegiate
player of the year.
Boyanks Get Zimmerman.
The biggest news to come out of
yesterdays session was Detroit's
deal with Houston which sent Roy
Zimmerman, one-time Redskin un-
derstudy to Sammy Baugh, to the
Hub for Fullback Johnny Grigas.
The Giants traded Hank Liebel to
the champion Chicago Cardinals
for the draft rights to Ed Royston,
an all-Southern Conference guard
from Wake Forest.
The Boston deal apparently put
an end to rumors that had Wash
ington's Jimmy Youel going to that
club for a lineman, but New York
still is interested in Baugh's current
understudy and If the Tribe can get
the right man-Howie Livingston
for him, Youel's next postal address
will be the big city.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Lavern
Roach, the rookie of the year" in
1947 is established today as a Madi-
son Square Garden headliner who
may draw a 100000 gate in pro-
posed bout with Marcel Cerdan.
Although the 21-year-old Marine
veteran from Plainview, Tex, never
had appeared as a pro in the big
Eighth Avenue arena before last
night, most of the 1924 fans who
saw him beat Tony Janiro in a good
hereunder went away singing his
praises.
We'll take Rocky Graziano or
Tony Zale," Co-manager Chris Dun
dee shouted in the dressing room
after the fight. Acting Promoter
Sol Strauss of the Twentieth Cen
tury Sporting Club talked more
sensibly about Cerdan or Steve
Belloise. It's still quite indefinite.
In any event, Roach has estab-
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Lions Cut Loss String
AS Kid Schultz Shines

Ken Schultz, 22-year-old forward
with the Washington Lions Hockey
team, Is shaping up as one OF the
American Leagues most promising
rockies. This is his first year in the
pro game, but he tops Lion scorers
with IS goals and 26 assists, includ-
ing the two goals he scored last night
to lead the Lions to 5-3 win over
Philadelphia Rockets at Uline Arena.
That win enabled the Lions to end
a seven-game losing string, but 1t
still left them at the bottom OF the
leagues Eastern Division.
Schultz was playing last night for
the first time in several games,
having been out with bum wrist.
His return to the team was a well
come one. His second-period goal
gave the Lions a 80 lead they kept
thereafter, and he added a final
marker as clincher in the last
period.
other Washington goals were by
Joe Ciuman and Dan Porteous IN
the first frame and by Bud Foley IN
the final.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

ican University tonight shares col
legiate basket ball interests here
about with a couple of Southern
Conference fuses that have South
Carolina against George Washing
ton at the Armory and Virginia Mil
itary at Maryland. G. w. beat the
Gamecocks by II points at Columbia
and will be favored tonight, espe-
cially after the way Maryland came
from behind to catch those Game
cocks, 1854, last night at College
Park.
v. M. +, Maryland's opposition
also will find itself in the underdog
spot, it having managed no wins In
four conference starts. Catholic
University's basket ball team is on
the road, hoping to add to its
already excellent record against
Bridgewater. The Cardinals are
favorites.
Connecticut probably ranks as the
second toughest opponent picked
out by American U. so far and the
Huskies may turn out to be as good
as once-beaten Muhlenberg, pre-
viously the best to appear at the
Eagles gym. They've lost out
of IL games so far, but those set
backs were from still unbeaten New
York U. and Rhode Island State
and from once-beaten Western Re-
serve and Akron. Included in their
winning record is 48-37 triumph
over the Eagles at Storrs after a
21-21 first half.
Huskies Well Balanced.
The Huskies have well-bananced
team, with all-around scoring power
that's able to take advantage ot
opponents sagging defenses. They're
coached by Hugh Greer, former
Connecticut great, who took over
Evening star., 1948-01-17
u. S. Skaters cIeun Up
In an Olympic Triul =.
By the Associated Press

ST. NORTH, Switzerland, Jan
1H.-Nineteen-year- Ken Henr!
Of Chicago, youngest member Of tht
American Olympic skating team
won 500-meter Olympic trial race
today in competition with IA speed
skaters from the Olympic teams OF
the United States, Korea, Belgium
Holland and Canada. His time was
43.5 seconds.
Americans also occupied the next
five places They were: Second, Ray
Blum of Nutley, N. j., :43.7; third
Del Lamb of Milwaukee, :43.9;
fourth, Bob Fitzgerald of Minneap-
oils, "A: fifth, Ken Bartholomew
of Minneapolis, AL, and sixth, Art
Seaman of Minneapolis, :43.1.
The warmup race was held In
conjunction with the Swiss national
championship, won by Aage Justesen
of Zurich in :46.8.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
By MerreII WhittIesey

The Maryland State Golf Associa-
ton passed its most important bit
Of legislation In years at the annual
meeting and election last night in
Baltimore when it extended its ter
ritorial limits outside the State and
made members of Virginia, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania clubs
eligible for the State championships
as members of associate member
clubs.
The applications of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club and the
Army Navy Club in nearby Virginia
for associate membership brought
the question to vote and the club
officials at the 26th annual meeting
unanimously agreed to accept them,
although the out-of- State clubs shall
not be entitled to votes nor shall
their members be entitled to hold
office.
The application of each club shall
be subject to approval of the Exec
utive Committee, but the consensus
was that any club in a bordering
county will be admitted with the
aforementioned Virginia clubs, Belle
Haven of Alexandria, Martinsburg,
West Virginia, the Quantico Officers
Club and Hanover, Pa, among those
interested in joining Immediately.
&C. Course Gets Open Meet.
The Maryland State Golf Asso-
citation previously contacted the
United States Golf Association and
the Virginia Golf Association and
received permission from both to
increase its territorial limits, and
in fact was encouraged to do so as
the nearby Virginia clubs are not
active in the Virginia State asso-
citation.
The application of the woman
golfers belonging to the Virginia
clubs to join the Maryland group
last year forced the issue. District
public course clubs will not be in
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Phelps Takes Top Spot
lin CoIored Hiqh Race

Phelps Vocational now has un-
disputed possession of first place in
the District colored high school
series after edging Cardoza, 48-41,
last night at Turner's Arena. Arm
strong defeated Dunbar, 48-40, in
the other game.
Phelps overcame big early lead
to down Cardozo, with Don Towles
taking individual honors with 16
points. Geeky Watson of Arm
strong also got 16.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Harrison S Blazing 132
Sets Richmond Pace;
Worsham Far Back
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Calf, Jan. IT,
Twelve strokes under par ard three
shots ahead of his closest rivals, E. j.
Dutch" Harrison of Little Rock,
Ark, teed off for the third round OF
the Richmond Open golf tournament
today as the stout favorite to bag
top prize in the $4,000 event.
The tall, tanned Arkansas traveller
who hits championship form on
occasions in sensational style, fash
ioned sub-par rounds in the first sc
holes. He held a sizable lead as the
reduced field of SIS professionals and
IA amateurs went into the last halt,
Harrison IL Under Par.
Harrison, after hanging up a new
7-under-par 65 for a competitive
record for the Richmond course in
the opening round, followed with a
ST yesterday to establish his total
at 1872. That kind of golf is prac-
tically unbeatable. If he maintains
the same speed today and tomorrow
the big boy from the Ozarks should
breeze in for the $4,000 first money.
Tied at 135 as the fairway troupers
set off were young Felice Torza of
Torrington, Conn.,, who turned pro
three tournaments back at Los
and Ed Furgol of Pontiac,
Mich. Torza had two rounds of
68-67 and Furgol reversed them.
Amateur Doug Ford of New York
with a pair of 68s, not only set the
simon -pures, but was not far off the
lead with his 1856. Ford, "a years
old, said if he made good showing
here he might decide to join the
pro ranks.
Worsham Totals 146.
The 138-shot group included Iver-
son Martin, Forth Worth, Tex;
Marty FlrrgoI, Los Angeles; Eric
Mont, Santa Monica, Calf; Cary
Memphis. and Jim Mil
ward, Northernaire, Wis.
Seven strokes behind the leader as
the third round began were Sam
Snead of Hot Springs, Va, former
British Open champion, whose 139
was equalled by Chandler Harper,
Portsmouth, Va, and Dave Douglas,
Wilmington, Del.
Lew 'Worsham, National Open
champion from Washington, D. c.,
had another 73 for 146 while Otto
Greiner of Baltimore took II for 146
Evening star., 1948-01-17

Pro court fans here will get a
chance to compare the East with
the West tonight at Uline Arena
when the Caps, In the cellar of the
Western Division of the Basket Ball
Association with 13 wins and II
losses, are hosts to the New York
Knickerbockers, Eastern pacesetters
with similar record.
The Western loop has been billed
as the tougher and the records bear
this out. Only the Caps of the
Western group haven't fattened
their average at the expense of the
Eastern loop and they've done al
right by coming out even IN Il
scraps.
Chicago's Stays, heading the
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Pole vauIter Leopine Journalist
Roy Potochnik, MarQuette's 13-foot pol

MarQuetteS
Herman Wedmeyer college athletic Mil
vaukee paper aspres word
result he's been tabled "the
leapng journalist" Ordinarily that term applied only to
event and given hotfoo by
of his colleagues.
entries the 4h American
Bowling the deadne about
be added from the waiting list and late COM
m for record total have 418
which gets along very well with
amateur" North Missouri valley basket Dali
high Wilbur Ree hig-scor1ng Epoa
State guard described wonderful ball handler
Plato Chicago Cardinals guard who back in Oklahoma to
study during his regret IN turning
pro the shot the track team
And of professional shot-putter?
Hqh Bid for One on 50-Yord Line
When Wichita Falls engaged In high schoo
football playof requests received And
shut offered trade his pet po oog
gallon of an-freeze for pair on the 5O-yard line
Big Darlington used his football swimming ano
lacrosse eligibility taken
and prospect When ex-Marine Lt Paul oVernan
of the football his uniform and starred
recruiting Volunteer Reserve he promptly ne
up 60 boys from School of Floral Park Long ano
including foot ball team That guy must oe arse-e
college coaching material
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Fast Connecticut Invudes A. u
As Terpsl G. W. PIoyLoop Foes

in the middle of last season. Under
him they had a 16-game winning
string late last season and early
this year until they ran into N. Y. U.
at the Garden. Tonight's game is
at 8:45, with frosh preliminary
at Tbs. --.s
G. w. will be after its ninth con-
ference win against the Gamecocks
1t has dropped only one in the loop
while Carolina has 500 standing
with three won and three lost
Starting time here is $50.
Maryland upped its Conference
record to -four wins against three
setbacks by topping the Game.
cocks. Freshman Bill Vanish scoret
IL points in a hot final four minute
I TO make. a runaway offs what hae
been a close game. Bill ran Hi
scoring total for the night to 2.
points.
Terps Win in Last Half.
The Old Liners came from behind
in the second half, after trailing
34-31, largely because of the sharp.
shooting of South Carolina's Johr
szakacsi who got IL of his l6 points
in the first 20 minutes. Alvin Lann's
set shot after six minutes of the
final half gave Maryland 39-3e
lead and kept in front thereafter
really romping toward the end.
1t was bitterly contested game,
with "A personal fouls being called,
% against the Gamecocks. 1t helped
Maryland from the foul line, as 1t
made only one more field goal than
did Carolina, but enjoyed an 1873
point edge from the charity marker
In other games involving District
collegians last night. Western Mary
land topped Gallaudet, 65-44, at
Westminster, and Shenandoah Col
lege trimmed Wilson Teachers, IT.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
|'0ffieiaI Hockey Team
Ito Sail, but Olympic
Status Is CIouded
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE United
States Olympic Committees ice
hockey team is scheduled to leave
for the winter games at st. Moritz.
Switzerland, tomorrow, but whether
or not it will compete In the games
still is undecided.
The committee named "the OH
cial U. S. Olympic hockey team Of
1948" yesterday. thus challenging
the authority of the Swiss Organiz-
ing Committee which has recog.
nized the Amateur Hockey Associa-
ton as the Official United States
entry.
Settlement Soon Due.
Avery Bundage. president OF the
U. S. Olympic Association, said that
the issue would be presented to the
Olympic Executive Committee meet
ing January 27 in st. Moritz, and
to the international Olympic Com
mittee, which meets a day or so
later.
In the event the Swiss Organic.
ing Committees stand is upheld by
the executive and international
committees, Brundage reiterated his
is empowered to with
draw the bobsledding, skiing and
figure and speed skating teams from
the games.
Another possible result of the i'm
passe is that both American hockey
teams be withdrawn. In this event,
the remaining United States teams
would still compete in the winter
sports.
The souabble originated when the
International Ice Hockey Fedora
ton, governing body of amateur ice
hockey, recognized the Amateur
Hockey Association as the ruling
body of the sport In the United
States in place of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union.
Two Points at Issue.
Under Olympic rules each team
must be Endorsed by the National
Olympic Committee-and each am.
ateur national governing body must
be recognized by the international
organization for that sport.
"rhe points at issue are funda.
mental to the whole Olympic move
ment," Brundage said.
The AAU has repeatedly declared
the AHA is tainted with profes.
sionalism." a charge denied by AHA.
The AHA team, which sailed for
England a week ago, arrived In
Prague yesterday and held work.
out on the Winter Stadium rink.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

Olympic Ski Tenn
Trdined by MoiI
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-United
States hopes for ski honors in
the approaching Winter Olympics
will be borne by a team trained
''by mail"
When 1t was impossible to bring
the widely scattered team mem
bers together for organized re-
hearsals, Co-coaches Alf Engen
and Walter Prayer did the next
best thing-they put the skiers
through a correspondence course.
From all indications, the tutors
say, the postal preparations have
proven highly successful"
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Fiohts Last Night

NEW YoRK.-Lavern Roach, 155h.
Plainview, Tex, outpointed Tony Janlro'
PHILADELPHIA. - Nunzio osrto,
13l "a, Philadelphia, outpointed joey
Longo: 1909. Baltimore fS)- -,
Broosiine, Mass. outpointed Edgar
Greenwood, 15S, New York (S).
RUMFORD, Me.-Lloyd '.Scotty",
Hudson, 1875. Bath, Me, outpointeo
Jerry Lavigne, 122, Montreal tSl.
TACOMA, wash.-Tommy Egan, 149.
San Francisco, TKO'd Tommy James,
14a, Chicago ts).
1s4, San Diego. TKOd Ralph K.
Booker, lse. Omaha t6l,
HOLLYWOOD, Calf if.-Alfredo Escobar,
1914, Los Angeles, outpotnted Reuben
Rivers, 131A, San Diego t1o).
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Mu!Ioy. Dorfmun Net Foes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. II
Gardnar Mulloy Of
Miami, who was forced to go oyer
time yesterday with Richard Bal
biers, faced third-seeded Irving
Dorfman of New York in today's
play Of the Florida West Coast ten.
mis- tournament.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Georgia String Snapped
By Auburn Bosketers
BY the Assoeiat.d Press

Auburn tumbled Georgia. out OF
the unbeaten ranks in college basket
ball last night, while Fordham barely
managed to keep its slate clean.
Previously winner of 10 straight
Georgia went down before Auburn
52-41, in a Southeastern Conference
game. Fordham took Villanova, So
81, for its ninth in row, winning in
the last four seconds when Villa
nova's Paul Arizen missed the first
Iof two free throws. Villanova had
led, 1925, at the half.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

OOPtOo 9qu14ffa111 *@e11<@]1
all the kids who started out to be football players
had the chance to complete their education . :.
Hawaii has a tremendous scholastic and sandlot
football program-one stadium has seen "a games
this year-but there's only one university. Natur-
ally, it takes the pick of the brain crop and mere
football players can either rustic up place at
sorne mainland school or lust give up Homo
lulu is working on a new 40, O,00O-seat stadium, but
it won't be Just for football They can draw that
many spectators for boxing and swimming. too.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
CYO Basket, Results

st. Cecilia defeated Notre Dame,
35-25; st. Patrick's topped Sacred
Heart, 31-11, and Immaculate edged
Holy Trinity, 1925, In the CYo
League girls high school basket ball
games. A freshman tilt went to st.
Cecilia over St. Patrick's, 26-5.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Five Comes On Tonight

Five games are scheduled tonight
starting at o'clock In the Bethesda
| Church Basket Ball League playing
at Bethesda High gym.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
St. AIbuns Mutmen Win

BALTIMORE, Jan. II Especially -
st. Adams School wrestling team
whitewashed Baltimore Friends,
29-0, here yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Giants Sian Two Lefties

NEW YORK, Jan. II R.-Ths
New York baseball Giants have an
nounced the signing Of pair Of left
handed pitchers, Monte Kennedy
and Dave Koslo, bringing to 10 the
number of Giants who have come
to terns.>
Evening star., 1948-01-17

Today a year ago-Nances Ace
captured the Inaugural Handicap
at Hialeah Race Track, paying
$3.50.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

PACIFIC BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
Portland, 6s: Astoria. SO.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Win, Lose, or Draw
Howoiion Youngsters Are Football Mad
By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.

How you 100 Herman Wedemeyers galopng
around collegiate grdons autumn? 1t have been
prdonable exaggaton Den DEcu of the Uni
versty Hawaii visitor this argued that the islands
Evening star., 1948-01-17

BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION.
Boston. 70; Chicago. 81.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Meetings Slated
By Wellesley Club

Mrs. George L. Meleney, new pres
ident of the Washington Wellesley
Club, will attend the fall decade
meetings of the club, which will be-
gin on Saturday with luncheon for
graduates of the years 1900 to 1909
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Herrick.
Special emphasis will be placed on
plans for raising money for the
18th anniversary fund at the meet
ings Each class represented by
alumnae in Washington has pledged
500 to this fund. in addition to
the proceeds from the drive and
benefit held last year.
Graduates of the 1920s will be
guests of Mrs. David Mussey at
pm. Tuesday and on Wednesday
DR.. Julia Greene will be hostess at
luncheon for local alumnae who
were graduated during the 1880s and
1905.
Other meetings include the 1930s
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the home
OF Mrs. Edward R. True, the 1905
at pm. next Thursday with Mrs.
Greene Dugger, and the l94Os on
the same evening at the home of
Mrs. E. Wyllys Andrews.
The 1948 directories, containing
the names and addresses of more
than $50 local alumnae, will be on
sale at all the decade" meetings.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Gen., Mrs. Gates
Hosts Yesterday
1t Reception

The Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Clifton B. Gates
gave their first official reception of
the winter season yesterday. And
adding interest to the party was
the presence of their house guest,
Mrs. John w. Thomason of Texas,
widow of Col. Thomason, we'll
known Marine fiction writer. The
hosts son and daughter-in-law,
Navy 1t. and Mrs. Clifton B. Gates,
jr., also were in the gathering,
having come from Annapolis, where
1t. Gates is on the teaching staff at
the Naval Academy.
Chrysanthemums in autumn
shades decorated the attractively
furnished rooms in the comman-
dant's house and huge white POM
pons centered the tea table in the
dining room. The guest OF honor,
who received with Gen. and Mrs.
Gates, wore a brown ballerina-
length gown, and her hostess was
in black trimmed with silver.
Prominent among those from the
diplomatic corps invited to the at
home were the French Ambassador
and Nine Bonnet, the Dutch Am
bassador and Nine. van Kleffens,
the British Ambassador and Lady
Franks and the New Zealand Am
basSador- -deSignate and Lady Ber-
endsen.
The cabinet and little cabinet
were represented on the list by the
Secretary of Defense and Mrs
James v. Forrestal, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. John L.
Sullivan, the Secretary of the Army
and Mrs. Kenneth Royal, the Secre-
tary of the Air Force and Mrs. w.
Stuart Symington, the Undersecre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. w. John
Kenney, the Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Mark E. Andrews and the As
sistant Secretary and Mrs. John
Nicholas Brown.
Many of the highest off,
GERS of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps were in the throng, as well
as many from official and residen-
tial circles. The Comptroller Gen.
eral of the United States and Mrs.
Lindsay C. Warren were on the
guest list, as were Mr.. and Mrs,
Nelson T.. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Middleton Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Vardaman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
Miss Laura Tuckerman, Mrs. Trux-
tun Beale, Mrs. Henry Latrobe
Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. joseph E.
Davies. Mrs Newbold Moves, Mr.
and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, MIR. and
Mrs. Donald F. Carpenter, Mrs,
William Harlee, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P.
Chrysler, jr., Mrs. Arthur Mac
Arthur and Mrs. George Barnett
widow of a former commandment
OF the Marine Corps, for whom Gen
Gates was an aide during the great
war.