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Evening star., 1948-03-08
Ingram Meets Today
With baItimoredns
On Colts Status
" The Assoeiofsd Prsss

BALTIMORE, Mar. 8.-Commis-
sioner Jonas II. Ingram OF the ALI
America Football Conference will
meet today with group of Balti-
more businessmen he hopes will put
up the money needed to keep q
franchise in the city.
The meeting was called by Mayor
Thomas DAlesandro as reports
piled up that the conference had
reclaimed the Baltimore franchise
after one year Of operation.
Neither DAlesandro nor Ingram
would confirm the reports. If so, 1t
would be the second time this year
the conference was forced to such
action by financial weakness. The
Chicago franchise was taken up
earlier.
Baltimore obtained a franchise
after Miami was unable to make
60 of professional football. Most OF
the money for the Baltimore team
came from Washington interests.
Rodenberg Is ignored.
Bob Rodenberg of Washington
acquired controlling interest re-
Gently when two other Washington
men, Maury Nea and Karl Corby,
sold him their stock. Three Balti-
moreans and j. c. Herbert Bryant
of Alexandria, Va. still hold stock.
There were indications that to-
days meeting would seek sufficient
funds from Baltimoreans to take
over operation. Rodenberg, who
admitted he wasn't invited to the
meeting, said his future connection
was uncertain.
The Colts dropped $166,ooo last
season.
Ingram said his main interest in
coming to Baltimore was ito see
that the ball club stays here"
The conference has tried to pump
playing strength into the Colts who
finished at the bottom of the East
ern division. Nine players were
turned over to them by fellow teams.
Third Club Hit Financially.
Baltimore is the third all-Amer-
ica team to have money troubles
after last season. Branch Hickey
stepped in and took over the Brook
lyn Dodgers when last years owners
ran low.
While declining to go into any
details of the Baltimore situation,
Commissioner Ingram said: All
clubs must show financial RESPONSE
bility we'll in advance of the open
ing of the season."
He defined the, responsibility as
from a quarter of q million to
100000 in the bank"
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Olympic Hopes Spur
College Quintets in
National Journeys
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-College
basket ball takes its second wind
today and steps off on its final big
fing-a series of whirlwind tourna-
ments pointing this year to the Lon
don Olympics.
Two of the eliminations being this
week. The 32-team NAIB stamina
test gets underway today in Kansas
City. The National Invitation tour
nament, involving eight hand-picked
quintets, will open Thursday at
Madison Square Garden.
These events will be followed by
the = NCAA regional playoffs-the
Eastern at the Garden March 18,
the Western in Kansas City March
19.
Winners in these four tourna-
mepts will qualify to meet the Ma
tional AAU's three top teams and
the National YMCA champion in
the Olympic tryouts here March 81,
20, 81.
Marshall on It's Mettle.
Marshall College of Huntington,
w. Va, will defend its title in the
NAIB against a fast field which
NAIB Executive Secretary Emil S.
Liston predicts will top any cage
show ever held in this country.
The list includes Brigham Young,
champion of the Skyline Six (for-
merly Big Seven), Manhattan Col
lege Of New York, Texas Wesleyan,
Louisville (Ky.) University and
Denver, one of the teams that has
whipped Notre Dame this year, and
Loyola of Baltimore, Mason-Dixon
champion, among others.
New York University and West
ern Kentucky will carry near per-
feet records into the fast National
Invitation at the garden.
The eight-team field also will
include North Carolina State (29-2) +,
the Southern Conference cham
pion; Texas t1s-4), La Sale. Of
Philadelphia 1873, st. Louis (21-
-, Bowling Green, Ohio (27-5);
and De Paul (21-6).
The Eastern NCAA regional field
was completed yesterday with the
selection of Columbia. Ivy League
power, as the District 2 representa-
tive.
Columbia carries its fine record
(now 19-D into the select company
of Holy Cross District u, Kentucky
District -, the Southeastern Con-
ference champion and Michigan
District 4, the Big Nine king.
Western Playoff in Offings.
Spots still have to be filled for the
Western NCAA playoffs. Wyoming
is said to have the edge for the
District 7 berth although playoff
with Utah may be necessary.
Oklahoma A. and NJ, the Missouri
Valley champs, will play Kansas
State, ruler of the Big Seven,
March IS at Kansas City for the
District S bracket. The Southwest
champion, Baylor, will play best
two-out-of- three series with AriZo-
ma, Border Conference winner,
March IL, 10, IS for the District 6
spot.
The other place-District 8-must
await unscrambling of the Pacific
Coast Conference where Washing
ton must play Oregon State
tomorrow at Neutral Eugene, Greg,
for the privilege of meeting Cali
fornia. This meeting of Northern
and Southern winners will be two
out-of-three affair March IL, 13, Is.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Mentor Of CoIoniaIs
Considering Offers
From Two Schools

J. Neil (Skip) Stanley has re-
signed as George Washington Uni
versity football coach. He has re-
ceived two good coaching offers
elsewhere. he said, and felt 1t would
be to his advantage to accept one.
His resignation has been accept
ed by the university's Athletic
Council. No successor to Stanley
has been selected, according to Max
Harrington, director Of mems activ-
tiles at the university. but the coun-
ell will meet within, the next few
days to discuss possibilities.
Stanley would give no hint as to
what other coaching offers he has
under consideration. II am very
sorry to leave G. w." he said. "I
have many good friends here. But
I have received two good coaching
offers and I feel 1t would be to my
advantage to make a change"
G. w. Mum About New Coach
harrington would not discuss just
who is under consideration as sue
cessor to Stanley at George WASH
inton. Possible successors at least
in an interim capacity until full
time coach can be selected-a diff
cult task at this time of year-might
be Tuffy Leemans or Johnny Fenlon.
Both are former G.. w. grid stars
and Leemans also played with the
New York Giants pro club. He now
has a dry cleaning business here,
while Fenlon, who coached at Rich
mond University is connected with
the playground department in Fred
ericksburg.
G. WIS two football seasons under
Stanley since the war have been
only mildly successful. The 1946
team, hurriedly formed late in the
year, won four of seven games,
while last year the Colonials. were
Evening star., 1948-03-08
By Burton Hawkins
Star Stoff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla. Mar. 8.-The
only wide-open battle in the Mats
infield will be fought in the vicinity
of third base, where Jay Difani,
Eddie Yost and Mark Christmah
will slug it out.
Mickey Vernon Is established at
first base with no competition, the
highly regarded AL Kozar will be
given a big edge over Eddie Lyons
and Cal Ermer at second base. while
Johnny Sullivan is getting short
stop as a gift, for better or worse.
Christman, dependable fielder,
hit only .223 last season, when he
was Washington's regular Short
stop. This year he is being shifted
to third, the idea being to bolster
the morale of Sullivan. Should
Sullivan faltef, however, Christman
again will take over at shortstop.
Shows Power at Plate.
Yost, 21-year-old New York Uni
versity student, batted distressing
.238 last season after replacing the
game-legged Cecil Travis.
With that sort of weak Hitting
competition, Difani has chance to
grab the position and his prospects
increased considerably In a batting
drill Saturday when he displayed
the most consistent power on the
squad.
Further examination Of Difani by
s,,f
Kuhel was delayed yesterday when
the Mats practice was rained out
but Saturday, when he rammed a
drive over the distant scoreboard
in left field, then lifted two foul
but mighty pokes over the club
house, he captured Kuhel's atten-
tion.
The test Of Defani's potentialities
will come later this week when the
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Spotlight on SIugging Difoni
In Griffs' Third Base Battle

Mats tangle with the Philadelphia
Athletics in 3-game series at West
Palm Beach, but meanwhile his
soaring blasts have projected him
into the limelight.
A .315 hitter with Augusta of the
Sally League last year, Difani is a
6-foot 185-pounder who is playing
his fourth year in organized base
ball. He quit the university in his
senior year while there became a
fast friend of Paul Christman,
Marks brother, who currently is
quarterback of the Chicago Cardi-
nails football team.
He has played second base and
shortstop, but Jay (who prefers that
to Clarence) likes third base. He
hit IA home runs with Augusta last
year and any reasonable facsimile
of that sort of hitting with the Mats
would land him a job.
Fielding Ability Is Question.
President Clark Griffith isn't
worried about Defanis hitting. II
don't know if he can field well
enough to help u.s." declared Grit
fifth, who relishes his third. base
men more spry than the seemingly
nonchalant Difani. IF he can field
he might be in there regularly"
OF French ancestry, Difani was
plucked from Augusta in the minor
league draft.
Kuhel announced the Mats will
play a SHINING tntrasquad game
on Wednesday as tuneup for the
series with the Athletics. The
Mats are attempting to switch the
opener against the AS to an after
noon game instead Of Friday night.
Harold Keller, brother of the
Yankees Charley Keller, has in
formed Kuhel he would prefer to
catch, as he did in the Army, rather
than play the outfield, as he did at
>f
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Do Grosu Is Appointed
Grid Aide at Temple
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. g. John
(Ox) Da Grosa, who recently re-
signed as head football coach at
Holy Cross, has been named first
assistant to Head Coach Ray Nor
rison of Temple University.
Da Grosa, whose holy cross
elevens had a winning average of
.655 in his three years there and
lost to Miami ip the 1s46 orange
bowl game, was named yesterday to
replace Josh Cody, who now is
supervisor of freshmen athletics as
we'll as Temple basket ball coach.
Da Grosa formerly was line coach
at Georgetown under Lou Little.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
SemifinoI PIoy Reached
In CYO Basket Meet

st. Gabriel will meet Our Lady
of Lourdes and st. Dominic will
face st. Martin In the semifinal
round of the CYO intermediate
League championships. Date and
site of games will be an
nounced later.
All four won opening round games
yesterday at Catholic University
Our Lady of Lourdes nipped Holy
Trinity, 1898; st. Gabriel trounced
st. Thomas, 32-16; st. Dominic beat
Sacred Heart, 41-22, and st. Martin
mauled st. Joseph. 54-13.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Today's Schedule.
Detroit tAl VS.. Cincinnati tN) at Tampa
Chicago CN.) VS.. Chicago (A.) at Pasadens
Pittsburgh CN) VS.. HOLLYWOOD P. c. l..
at HOLLYWOOD.
Sundays Results.
st. Louis (N) at Philadelphia N). post.
poned, rain.
Detroit (A) at Cincinnati tNo. postponed
rain.
Pittsburgh tND, 12: ST. Louis A), IL.
ST. Louis tA) B." s.; Sacramento, tP.
C. L.. 3.
Cleveland tA.). 13: New York NJ. 9 u0
innings.
chicaso tN.) Q: chiease (A.). I.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

ing batting practice, pouring fast ball past the
hitters, and Connie Mack watches him with re-
strained smile. Even when he answers questions,
or when stranger towing a small boy invades the
dugout for an autograph, Connie finds it difficult
to move his eyes from the box
II haven't got a pennant winner. he says
softly. "The Yankees and Red Sox will fight 1t
out. But this is nice little club That left
handler, Lou Brissie, will make a difference. We
mad very good pitching staff last year, but we
had no southpaw. Now we've got one"
Another father-son duo appears from out OF
the grandstand and the man approaches the
0Co,, kir lie Mack would
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Jackson in Main Bout

BALTIMORE, Mar. 8 (SpeciaD -
Stonewall Jackson, popular Wash
ington welterweight, is to fight Will
lard Coffey of Huntington, w. Va,
in the 10-round main event at the
Century Club here tonight.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Hitting Goes With Name
Rv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Earl York,
2l-year-old rookie first sacker OF
the Chicago Cubs, is off to an i'm
pressive start in his bid for major
league berth.
York, a southpaw all the way, has
dubbed homer in each of the Cubs
first two exhibition games against
the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs
took both games by a one-run
margin.
Whether York can dislodge Eddie
Watkins from the starting nine re-
mains to be seen, but he has made
Manager Charley Grimm take
notice.
York clubbed 287 in 88 games for
Des Moines of the Western League
last year and also impressed the fans
with his fielding.
A native of Dallas. Tex, York
spreads 1870 pounds over his 6-toot-
2-inch frame.
Yesterday, he shared honors with
Rookie Outfielder Clarence Madoern
in the Bruins 81 conquest OF the
White Sox. Maddern broke IL tie
with a. homer in the sixth inning.
TUCSON Ariz. - Manager Lou
Boudreau is highly pleased with the
performance of Outfielder Allie
Clark, who collected four hits as the
Cleveland Indians scored 1873
10-inning victory over the New YORK
Giants.
Clark was obtained from the New
York Yankees in winter deal Tor
hurler Red Embree.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Pitts
burgh Pirate Manager Bill Mey-
er is just little bit mortlneo,
but happy after seeing the Bucs
win their first game for hi1n, 12-
IL over the St. Louis Browns at
San Bernardino.
Joe Bockman, replacing regu-
lar Frankie Gustine at third,
emerged as the hitting star with
four singles in six times at bat.
Johnny Hopp banged out two
triples. Home-run star Ralph
Kiner left the game early aIter
straining his back, but the injury
Is not believed to be serious.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-The
"Nubs" defeated the "Dubs", 20, In
the first intra squad baseball game
of the Philadelphia Athletics
spring training season.
While Elmer Valo, Sam Chapman
and Rudy York, playing for the
"Dubs" or veterans. went hitless, 9
comparative fledgling, Mickey Rut'
ne., made two hits. drove in a sec
ond run and figured In pair OF
fancy fielding plays for the "Nubs'
or newcomers.
TAMPA, Fla.-Rained out yes
terday, the Detroit Tigers and
the Cincinnati Reds were slated
to try again today. Manager
Steve O'Neill of the Tigers re-
named his three original mound
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Wins Basket Boil Title

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Mar. 8 lP1.-
Conway (Mo) Motors edged Stover
(Mo) Oilers, 49-47, yesterday to win
the National Independent Basket
Ball Association of America cham
piOnShip.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
AlI-Hieh Squad to Drill

The All-High basket ball squad,
which clashes with an All-Prep
team March 20 at Uline Arena, will
hold its first workout Wednesday
at Central High at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
HITTING Goes With Name
Cubs York Homers as Rudy Did,
Tribe Hot in Win Over Giants

choices Paul Trout, Virgil
Trucks and Art Houtteman to
share the pitching duties. Ed
Erautt, Kent Peterson and Ken
Holcombe were named to hurl
for Cincinnati.
CLEARWATER, Fla.-Al Juri-
SIGH, Homer Spraggins and
Charley Schanz will pitch for the
Philadelphia Phillies tomorrow
when they play their farm hands.
The youngsters from the Phils'
farm have been poking fun ut
the regular Phils ever since they
arrived in camp so Manager Ben
Chapman decided to give them
the opportunity to make good
their boasts.
But Chapman told his majors
eff they beat you major leaguers,
you might just as well get ready
to move"
CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Roy Campanella, regard
ed by many as the best catcher in
the International League last sea-
son, is going to be tried in the out
field by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Campanella, currently on the ros-
ter of the Montreal Royals, hit .273
for the Royals last year. The Dodg-
ers will transfer the Negro star to
their roster as soon as they get be-
low their 40-man limit.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-Bill Ayers,
who sparkled in training last year
only to funk out when the sea-
son started, is off to a good start
in his second bid for a berth with
the New York Giants.
Ayers started against the Cleve-
land Indians and blanked the
Tribe on one scratch hit in three
innings, although his club lost.
In addition, he scored once.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Man-
ager Bucky Harris of the New York
Yankees has intimated that he will
retain six outfielders for the cham
pionship season.
Joe Di Maggie and Tommy Hen
rich are set in center and right
field, respectively, with Charley Kel-
Ter slated for left. The other three
are Rockies Cliff Mapes and Ed
Stewart and Johnny Lindell, star oi
the recent world series.
PASADENA, Calf. Orval
Grove, who won only six games
last year for the Chicago White
Sox, thinks he's ready for a big
year this time. I'm in better
condition than I've ever been at
this time of year." Grove de-
clared.
SARASOTA, F1a.-Joe Dobson
Boston Red Sox pitcher, will be
back in action today. He's beer
out, following the removal of q
cyst from his right armpit. Johnny
Pesky has been assigned to third
base over vern Stephens, late Of
the st. Louis Browns.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

HARD WORK AHEAD-These
rookie pitchers trying for
berths with the Washington
club are due for a lot of work,
beginning Friday night when
they'll oppose the Phila-
delphia AS at West Palm
Beach in the Mats first ex-
hibition game of the season.
The three have shown enough
in spring training to warrant
close attention from Manager
Joe Kuhel. On the left is Dick
Weik, with Joe Jones on the
right. Buzz Dozier Is the
other. Star Staff Photos.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Connie Really Wanted Hank Greenberg

walks the plate and Connie takes his eyes
batter The AS
picked after York had been released by the
big Indian IS old and near the end OF his
rope picking fading stars for At years and
often squeezes good seasons out of them
pang head of another small boy now and listening
poitey the babbe of the father sposwter fills
In on York felt that they had power
hitter they the first division last he says
why Connie signed York
The Hank Greenberg Thought he had
him. too mind when York cut loose
Connie poed and they voted for signing Rudy
looking good at the plate Like the other htters
Rudy finds Briss is too fast at this stage OF training Free or
moment Briss and He'll be fine pitcher
goodness may even be great"
How grea2 Like Lefty Grover"
Mack, "he be good Grove Gracious
When the Docs Voted TO Amputote
Brssie the AS honors He
stands feet a. inches and weighs 215 pounds
men except for his left leg stocking catchers
remember this fellow who got snot up In tne
Germany wasn't t?" you ask nobody particular.
"1ay" says "only survivor of 12man patrol
and Bssie woke up the docs decided to
amputate.
"The kid wouldn't buy player told the docs
hatmy living I'll take chances He got away with it, but he
hasn't he hit by line drive without
that shin guard it would be good by baseball Brise
Philadelphia sporwriter laughs This guy pointing to
ball had spoken s hoping Be 10 minutes are
I'D before again. here they feeling
sorry humoring him. Even old Connie was
humorng dropped him off Savannah on the way
North"
Once He Potted BHssies Head
the reporter fishes an Athletic his pocket "You
suppose hers humorlng n too 40
It's quite record Lou Brie has undergone operations
his shattered operation with victory last
year 49, lost maintained an earndn average OF Si
in strikeouts
approaching Connie Mack, inevitably
followed by the son this Mr. Mack He really Mr.
Baseball" ="
"The old doing grunts ball get
ting that that speedboy
Brisse He patted him on the head once too"
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Win, Lose, or Draw
In the Duqout at West Palm Beach
BY FRANCIS E. STANN

WEST PALM BEACH Fla, Mar 8.-The is shining In .
the thin old he sits erect
on the dugout bench wearing and his IS
incredible
Evening star., 1948-03-08

Mack And Connie pats the boy on the
head and patiently signs his
the old boy stands It," Philadelphia
sporswriter Joe McCarhy
dupoat? Or Leo Durochers?"
Evening star., 1948-03-08

TAMPA, Fla.-Rained out yes
terday, the Detroit Tigers and
the Cincinnati Reds were slated
to try again today. Manager
Steve O'Neill of the Tigers re-
named his three original mound
Evening star., 1948-12-12

But it, take more than the Rubaiyat to get
him out of this mess"
We'll, 60 ahead and take the custard,"
Mrs. Digby insisted. Maybe you need it,
And with that she retreated, looking some
what confused
The next day young man wearing she'll
rim glasses appeared at Mrs. Watson's door,
I'm Joe Blake from the Daily Planet," he
told her. I'm Mrs. Digby's cousin. She
told me there's swell story here. Man living
out the Rubaiyat. Mind if come in?''
Mrs. Watson sighed with resignation.
You'll find him in the back room Ask him
anything you want - except to move"
Half an hour later Joe Blake came out of
the bedroom beaming. ''Your husbands a
swell fellow" he testified. Got fine idea
there. I think can make the split-page with
this one. So long and thanks"
Joe Blake did make the split page in the
next nights edition of the Planet. The result
was that on the seventh day of MIR. Watson's
retirement, scores of cars began to drive
Evening star., 1948-12-12

slowly past the house. and passers-by stared
and speculated. As Mrs. Watson stood on
the porch. Mortified, one brash young tough
called to her: Where is hep
In cage out back" she snapped, "and
it'll cost you fifty cents to see him!' She
went inside and slammed the door. When
Mrs. Digby called from the backyard, Mrs.
Watson didn't even answer.
HE next day she received telephone call
from one Nathaniel Lucas who said he directed
the advertising for Happy Hit cigarets and
asked. very politely. to speak to Mr.. Watson.
Mrs. Watson replied that this was out of the
question as Mr.. Watson would not leave his
bed and that she had, unfortunately. no extern
sion. Mr.. Lucas thereupon said firmly that he
would visit MIR. Watson that afternoon at his
bedside. ION matter of extreme importance"
Lucas arrived that afternoon, bringing a
photographer with him. Mrs. Watson pre-
ceded them into the bedroom. Ernest
Continued on page p
Evening star., 1948-12-12

when Mrs. Digby called from the back door,
Il brought over this bowl of custard"
said Mrs. Digby. Thought it might be good
for Ernest
There's nothing wrong with him." count
cred Mrs. Watson, that a good stick of
dynamite wouldn't cure"
you mean
Il mean he has decided to spend the rest
of his life in bed" she said acidly. He has
it all worked out. Nothing else makes sense
he tells me. Why 60 on doing things you
don't want to do? Why not just sit back and
take it easy?'"
1--WE felt like that" said Mrs. Digby
thoughtfully.
so have I. Only I've never had the nerve
to try it. Men can do anything and make it
sound sensible. Ernest even quotes Omar
Khayyam to me - you know. loaf of bread,
a jug of wine and thou. Who can argue
with the Rubaiyat3 l never understood it
anyway" Mrs. Watson gestured eloquently.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

1t was up to her. She even dragged out her
old shorthand book with an eye to becoming
somebody's secretary, but she discovered that
she was hopelessly rusty. She was casting
about for something else - Indian basket
weaving. growing mushrooms, anything -
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-01-24
(From JACL-ADC in
Washington, d. ~

When these two rights clash,
the rights of a citizen may not be
subordinated merely because of his
fathers country Of origin" Chief
Justice Fred M. Vinson declared in
reading the majority opinion of
the court. While asserting that
California had violated the rights
of citizen Oyama in carrying out
Se escheat action, the court fail
ri 'ogender a clear cut ruling on the
.o,,.. 'Qtionality Of the California
,Iicn lar'd statute. It cid not de-
.ide on tie petitioners two other
arguments att~&iag the broad con-