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Evening star., 1948-03-28
Cobb Learns He Needs
DIET, Not Surgery
By the Assoeiofed Press

BOSTON, Mar. 27.-Tyrus Ray
mond (Ty) Cobb, one of the first to
be named for baseball's hall of fame,
today was informed by the famed
Lahey Clinic that his recalcitrant
gall bladder did not require surgery.
DR.. Frank Z. Lshey advised Cotb
that his ailment would respond to
a strict diet. Since his arrival here
Monday, the immortal Georgia
Peach has been very active am
bulatory patient at the New Eng
land Baptist Hospital. He plans to
return to his Lake Tahoe New
home early next week.
Cobb traces nis disorder to goat
hunting trip he made about two
years ago. He and his guide were
forced to sleep out in the .ain for
several nights and, as a result of
the exposure, he came down with
bursitis.
He was unable to continue his ac-
tive outdoor life, which included a
daily round of golf, and his weight
zoomed to 230 pounds.
While trying to reduce to his
normal 100 pounds. his gall bladder
became troublesome and he was in
structed to make transcontinental
trip to the Lahey Clinic for a
checkup.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Yankees, Red Sox
Held Co-choices:
Griffmen 40-to-1
BY The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 27.-The New
York Yankees and the Boston
Red Sox are rated SIS favorites
in the American League and the
St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 in the
National League in penant race
odds released today by Betting
Commissioner James j. Carroll.
A Sc wager will win S. on New
York and Boston and SIS wager
on St. Louis will win So.
The Chicago White Sox and
st. Louis Browns are given one
chance in a 100 to win the Amer
lean League penant. The Phila-
delphia Phillies, listed last in the
National League, are rated 40
to /.
American League: New York
and Boston, SIS; Detroit, 81;
Cleveland, 20-1; Philadelphia,
ISL; Washington, 40-1; Chicago
and st. Louis, 100-1.
National League: St. Louis.
8-5; Boston, FL; Brooklyn, 81;
New York, 5-1; Pittsburgh, ISL;
Cincinnati and Chicago, COL;
Philadelphia, 40-1.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
By the Assoeiafed Press

LONDON, Mar. 27.-Joe Louis
quits London tomorrow some
$4,000 heavier, but well along
in his preparations for his COM
ing bout with Joe Waloott in New
York on June %.
A sports exhibition in which the
worlds heavyweight boxing
champion has starred in a side
show ends its five-week run to-
night. Tomorrow Joe will leave
for Paris and Brussels. He sails
for New York on April 7.
One thing Louis failed to do
during his stay was to meet
George Bernard Shaw. The
champion, however, hopes to
meet the playwright this summer
when Louis returns to see the
Olympics.
When Louis arrived he esti-
mated his weight at about 225
pounds. Today Trainer Nanny
Seamon said Louis weighed about
the same, despite the three-a-
day workouts.
The champion developed a lik-
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Loss on Louis Reported $4,000
Joe Collects $50, 900, Scales
225 as Tea and Crumpet Fan

ing for the English custom Of tea
and crumpets in midafternoon.
1t is believed the extra meal
kept his weight up.
OF duty, Joe and the missus
saw plenty of London's sights.
Joe went to the House Of Com
mons twice. He was frequent
theatergoer. Twice, as might be
expected, he went to boxing
matches and usually stole the
show.
But his own show. a main at
traction at the Health and Holi-
days Exhibition, was not flnar1-
cial success.
The Evening Standard reported
the exhibition lost $240,000.
During the rest of his time in
Europe he will be just Joe Louis.
tourist. He will embark on the
Queen Elizabeth at Cherbourg,
France.
We'll spend two days in New
York and then go to training
camp" said Manager Marshall
Miles. Then we will really go to
work on vr~'-ott."
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Underdog Cambridge
Crew Sets Record
To Beat Oxford
MiIk-Fed Contobs, Halted
EorIy When No. 6 Misses,
Make Great Recovery
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 27-A milk-fed
Cambridge crew outstroked Oxford
today in one of the biggest upsets
since the war.
The Light Blue eight, which pur-
chased a cow to insure an adequate
milk supply during its training,
overcame poor start to win by Ave
lengths. Cambridge's time for the
4A-mile journey was II minutes,
so seconds.
The time was 13 seconds better
than the record the 1884 Cambridge
crew established. Oxford's time was
1905.
F. At the very start the winners
No. 6 man, E. A. P. Bircher, missed
the water with his oar and threw
the entire team off its beat.
Chris Barton, Cambridge's great
stroke, brought the boatload TO a
stop and then started it over again.
BY this time the highly favored
Oxford outfit was out in front.
Cambridge Stroke Shines.
The Dark Blues held this lead
for the first half mile. Then Cam
bridge pulled even and began inch-
ing ahead.
When the victors, who won the
toss and chose the sheltered north
lane, reached the mile mark they
upped their beat to IS despite the
extremely rough water and cross.
wind.
This was increased to 36 near the
finish when Barton realized the
possibility of record.
His actions today virtually insured
him the honor of strokiug Britain's
Olympic crew and may have won
the Olympic designation for the en-
tire Cambridge team.
1t was the second straight triumph
for Cambridge in the series that be-
gan back in 1929 and has become the
athletic feature of the Easter week
end holiday.
Race Seen BY 100000.
Estimates of today's crowd, lured
to the banks of the Thames River
by bright, sunny weather, ran as
high as million. Every perch %as
filled along the course. Boys
climbed trees. Their elders paid a
dollar for the privilege Of standing
on private property
But most Of the crowd saw the
race free. Among the added attrac-
tions was boat christening and a
collision Of two launches that spilled
many reporters into the liver. All
were f1shed out of the water.
After the race was over, G. c.
Richardson, president of the Cam
bridge crew, commented that the
victory was "a jolly thing, of course"
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Buy,
Second Largest
Block in Tribe
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar 81. Big
Hank Greenberg bought into the
baseball business today and all but
bowed out as a player.
President Bill Veeck of the Cleve-
land Indians announced that Ham
merin' Hank, home-run king of the
American League before the war,
is now the clubs second largest
stockholder. How much stock he
bought was not announced. The
club is valued at nearly $3,000,000.
MY immediate plans do not call
for me to play" said Greenberg.
But I will do whatever is best for
the club, whether it be as player or
coach"
Veeck added: "After all, Green
berg is now a stockholder, and it's
a matter of what he wants to do"
Will Play if Necessary.
Hank explained that he would stay
in shape so he can enter the lineup
if necessary, but commented: Il
hope the occasion doesn't arise. I
don't want to be put in the position
of competing with any of the boys
on the squad for their jobs"
Greenberg, once the pride of De-
troit's Tigers, by today's move re-
turns to the American circuit after
a year with Pittsburgh. The Pirates,
who paid him some $50,0O0 last year
for batting .249 and hitting Is
homers, released him at his own
request at the end of the season.
In his best days with Detroit,
Greenberg was a terrifying fellow
at the plate. He hit his peak in
1888 when he slugged So homers,
lust two short of Babe Ruth's all
time record.
He spent nine years with the
Tigers before joining the Army in
1941; returned after Air Force serv-
ice in the China Burma India thea
ter and, joining the Tigers in July,
1945, helped spark the club to the
championship. The next year he
hit A homers and drove in 127 runs,
but was handed his release in the
fall.
Due Vice Presidency.
This year he has spent spring
training working out at first base
and in the outfleld with the Indians
in Tucson, Ariz.. and on the road
all the while saying he would make
no decision on his playing status
until sometime next week.
His stock comes from two close
trends of Veeck, Robert Goldstein
of New York and Sid Schif of Chi
cago, and from Veeck himself
Veeck asked the other two to share
their holdings with Greenberg
Hank, now 81, with 13 years in the
majors behind him, will become a
vice president, Veeck indicated, but
the elevation will not affect Harry
Grabiner, present vice president.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Tigers, 8; Mats, J

Forced Berry for Crsmer in seventh.
Ran for Kell In seventh.
Struck out for Newhouser in seventh.
Batted for Pieretti in ninth.
Ran for Wynn in ninth.
Ran for Sullivan in ninth.
Runs-Meeks, Kozar. Coan, Vernon, Yost
Evans, Lyons; Mayo. Groth Misrkowicz
Yost, Kozar (2) Sullivan t2). Berry.
Runs battsd ts HerTy Ke Muli1n p
Riebe, Evans 12), Sullivan Two base
hItsMKozsr, Riebe' MierkoWisz Maso
Evans. Stolen bases-Coan (2). Double
plays-geryy., Campbell, Mayo Berry e.. to
Wasfington, &; Detroit g. Base on balls
Of NsVheassr 4 Of rlsres. Navbons.I i Of Hop'fs sy
Hudson !, by Pieretti ., by Houtteman !:
Htof NeghSuss,1 ;nn,I.. IN IL ove1Irs inning On n
~ innings: Oh Pieretti 6 in 3 innings.
Wd pitshssNeEnoSs:sr. essssd eails los
ing pitcher, Pieretti. Umpires-Stevens,
Grieve and Hurley. Time OF game-":1o,
Evening star., 1948-03-28
BY the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Mar. 27
Faced with the possibility that in
jured Marty Marion may be out OF
the St. Louis Cardinal lineup in
definitely. Manager Eddie Dyer to-
day shifted Red Schoendienst to
shortstop.
I've been wanting to give Schoen-
dienst few games over at short,
said Dyer. That's his old position
you know. Right now. I don't even
want to say I'm thinking about
Marion not playing. I'm just hoping
for the best. The x-rays show
nothing"
Marion's sudden collapse is as
mystifying to him as to anybody
else. He traces his knee trouble
back to an old sliding injury. Every
time he slides he hits the left knee
Evening star., 1948-03-28

him crack par with apparently
monotonous regularity and then
loses sight of him as he melts
into the shadows of the locker
room after first satisfying the
usual quota of autograph collec-
tors.
Ever think of what happens
aside from those few hours day
on the links? What, if any, is a
golf pros home life?
well, in my case" continued
Mangrum, "If I am home three
months of the year that is the
limit
April, November and December,
the months with little or no
tournament activity as a rule,
afford him the chance to become
reacauainted with his family
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Wildcats, Oilers,
Denver, Baylor
Basket Victors
Pair of 2-Point Wins
Mark First Round of
Olympic Tyouts
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Ken-
tucky's wonderful Wildcats spotted
Louisville University a so lead, then
came roaring back to swamp the
NAIB champions, 91-57, at Madison
Square Garden tonight to reach
the semifinal round of the Olympic
Basketball trials.
Kentucky viii meet Baylor Uni
versity Monday night. The Wild
cats whipped the Texas quintet in
the NCAA final last Tuesday. Baylor
advanced by nipping New York Uni
versity, 59-57, in an afternoon con-
test.
The Phillips Oilers of Bartles-
vile, Okla, National AAU cham
pions, will engage the Denver Mug
gets in the other game of the twin
bill Monday. Denver qualified by
defeating the Oakland Bittners, ST.
IS in the afternoon, while the
Oilers trampled Brooklyns Pros
pect Park Y, National YMCA cham
pions, 1892 in tonight's first game.
Kentuckians Nail Basket.
Nine of Kentucky's 10 partici-
pating players got into the scoring
calumn as the Wildcats treated the
1927 fans to their largest point
total at the Garden. Ralph Beard,
all-America little Kentucky guard,
topped the poiat-makers with %
points. Wah-Wah Jones tailed 10,
Cliff Barker 13 and AlexsGroza IL.
Kentucky led, 1929 at the half.
Louisville was in the game only
twice, the first time at the start
when the Cardinals burst into the
SO lead, and the other time early
in the second half when they chop
ped Kentuckys 16- point margin
to II.
With every man taking a hand
the Wildcats came roaring back
each time to open up wide leads.
When it appeared that the Cards
would get back into the game in
the second half, Kentucky opened
up all its guns and midway in the
stanza was enjoying 2o-point lead.
to all intents and purposes, the
game was over then and there.
Oilers Outclass Brooklyn.
The undermined Brooklyn five
simply was no match for its more
experienced and older rivals. The
Oilers, led by big Bob Kurland, for
mer Oklahoma A. & M. star, got
off to an early 11-2 lead and were
never in trouble after that.
With Gerald Tucker, Ga. and Ed
Beisser, $751;, teaming with seven
foot Kurland, the high powered
Oilers controlled both backboards
from start to finish and scored at
will
With Coach Bud Browning sub
stituting freely, the Oilers ran up a
IT'S lead midway in the first half
and walked off the court at half
time leading 32-15. The YMCA
champs were able to connect with
only four baskets in the first half.
For the Oilers, it was the 60th win
against only three defeats this
season.
Baylor Wins at Finish.
Baylor did Mt win its game until
the final As seconds when James
Owen sank a long one-handed push
shot to break the 18th tie between
the two teams.
Owens game winning basket was
his eighth of the game. He led both
teams in scoring with q points. The
game was closely fought all the way.
The widest margin was six points
when N. Y. U. led the Texans, At
Al, midway of the second half.
Three quick baskets by Baylor,
however, knotted the count again.
The lead changed hands nine
times in the first half before a free
throw by Jackie Robinson gave
(See BASKET BALL, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1948-03-28

but there was no indication that
it was serious.
The Cardinals blanked the New
York Yankees. 30, today behind
the two-hit pitching OF AL Brazle
and Red Munger. The Cards
wrapped up the game in the first
inning against Spec Shea by scor-
ing twice. Schoendienst started the
rally with a single.
st. Louis tNl - 200 600 1903 9 o
New York al 600 900 600 Q /
Brazis, Munger 90 and WILDER: Shea,
Gumpert 90 and Lollar
SAN FRANCISCO. - The New
York Giants made 1t two in a row
over the San Francisco Seals in
their 3-game exhibitions series,
winning l to o. before 6749 paid
spectators today. The run of
(See EXHIBITION GAMES, P. BID
Evening star., 1948-03-28
By Ken AIyto
Asseeioted Press Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Mar. 27.-
The life of a touring professional
is tough on the golfer and hellish
for his wife" says Lloyd Man
grum, the 1916 National Open
champion. But, in the next breath
he tells you 'ff I had my life to
live over again I'd probably do
the same thing"
Here for the Charlotte Open,
final such event of the winter
tour, the mustached Purple Heart
hero from Los Angeles, now play
ing out of Chicago, talked at
length on the game that has
brought him a generous share Of
fame and fortune.
The average galleryite follows
one of the stars around, watches
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Drobny Beuts Wood at Net

NICE. France, Mar. II (41.-
Jaroslav Drobny Of Czechoslovakia
defeated Sydney Wood of New York,
8-6, 6-8, 6-3, GA, today to gain the
final of an international tennis
tourney here. Drobny, who played
on the Czech hockey team in the
recent Olympic games, will meet
Joseph Asboth of Hungary in the
final. Asboth defeated Bulge Patty
Of Los Angeles, 81. 6-3. 2-6, 81.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Phils Buy HurIer WensIoH
From Yanks for 100000
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. Mar. q.
Wensloff, right-handed
pitcher. was sold by the New York
Yankees to the Philadelphia Phil
lies today for a reported 10000.
In second deal between the
two clubs, Pitcher Charley Schanz
of the Phillies, was sent to the
Kansas City Blues of the American
Association.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
CoIoniaIs in No Hurry
To Pick Grid Coach;
s. Seeking Post
Officials at 6. w. Shocked
As Simpson Resigns Day
After Appointment

George Washington University
will take its time selecting head
football coach to succeed Chauncey
Simpson, Director of Mems Activi-
ties Max Harrington declared last
night. Simpson suddenly resigned
last Friday, one day after agreeing
to accept the post originally va
Gated by Skip Stanley, to remain
as Missouri's backfield coach.
The university athletic advisory
council lost no time getting new
search for a coach under way,
meeting last night at Farringtons
Office. But it adjourned after sew
Feral hours of deliberation without
making a choice. A total of SO men
have applied for the position Far
rington said, including two by
telephone yesterday from New York
and Knoxville, Tenn.
Harrington pointed out it was
the worst possible time of the year
to be hunting a coach, but said he
would prefer continuing spring
practice under assistant coaches
rather than name just anybody. He
said the idea of an alumni staff
has been abandoned.
Resignation Puzzle to G. w.
Harrington said Simpsons resig-
nation came so suddenly he had
had no reaction from the student
body, which is on Easter vacation.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, university
president. was somewhat puzzled by
the Missouri backheld coachs ac-
ton and Harrington admitted he
himself was shocked
But I'm certain Simpson cidn't
use this position to manipulate a
raise in salary for himself. He's not
that kind of a man. although the
results are the same" he said.
Although it is late to be looking
for a top-fight coach to take the
reins at a school like G. W., ad-
mittedly down on its football luck
and facing the toughest schedule in
its history, harrington is hopeful of
coming up with the right man. He
noted that Yale and Miami got good
men when they lured Herman Hick-
man and Andy Gustafson from
Army within the last couple OF
weeks.
Has No Candidate in Mind.
Contractual terms may rose a
problem, however, for G. w. officials
probably will not be in a mood to
offer a long-term contract as a
result of Simpsons action, plus the
wave OF contract jumping in college
rangs. Harrington made It plain the
school will not junk its policy re-
garding salaries, under which heads
of departments are paid more than
the football coach. This will elimi-
nate any haggling over financial
terms.
harrington said the council had
no particular candidate in mind for
the position.
I'VE don't have anything like a
first, second or third choice" he ex-
planned. Wen go over the entire
list again until we find the man
who meets our requirements and
who is willing to accept our terms.
We wouldn't have any trouble filling
the job if it was question of simply
getting a coach-we want the right
man."
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Toronto z Up on Bruins
In Stanley Cup Hockey
Rx the Associniad prsss

TORONTO, Mar. 27.-Ted Ken
nedy scored four goals tonight to
lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a
So win over the Boston Bruins in
the second game OF their National
Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff
series. The Leafs had won the
opener, 5-4 in overtime Wednesday
night.
Kennedy. a 22-year-old center,
Tailed twice in both the first and
second periods to give the Leafs
a commanding lead in the best
four-out of seven series.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

NeIIeT HUI IIle JOU, WHICH WENT 70 Ou BurG Shot,
ton but Stanky served as Shottons chief assistant
and Walker was an valuable adviser. Today
Shotton occupies an obscure post in the Buns
organization; Stanky belongs to the Braves and
Walker is a Pirate
Earl Whitehill, former Washington pitcher
who won the only game of the 1888 World Series
against the Giants. is winding up his annual tour
of the Florida camps as sales representative of
the Spalding Co. Selling baseball equipment
is mostly publicity" says Whitehill. 1.-THE big
money is spent for golf and tennis gear" .
For fun right outside Tampa, fishing for speckled
trout in Tampa Bay is recommended only pick a
Evening star., 1948-03-28
When Heinrich Got 1t, $4,000 Was Lots

Ted Williams reported eooness
is understandable it's williams reported
time for spring training writer said
lead proclaming that Manager Mccarthy the
round in the duel personalities"
tough to lure to camp loving baseball
fact however. peved Mccarthy
because he refuses say anything
OF the u hopeful of having ly win the Ken
lucky Derby Churchill Downs than II previously
have tried to win and actually have reached the winners circle
William Woodward Stud, Derby
1890 1885 and 1889 with Gallant Omaha and ohnsown
lively time looked California submitted half
automobile India
napois May 81.
ago given Tommy
Heinrich, exsoftba player made big Today Heinrich
isn't in the league Benny Mccoy along
reported $45 Mack-and
said $4,000 before
in professional of kind except World War IL Dick
Wakefield Detroit, which
the the $6oo supposedly handed 1syearold Curt Sim
MONS southpaw schooboy pitcher by the Philies.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
College Baseball

Syracuse at GEORGETOWN CPostponed).
Mar Jland at Richmond Postponed.
Wyoming. "a; Colorado College, So
Iowa, 15; Arkansas State, ..
Newberry. 8: Ohio u, !.
South Carolina, 10; Duke. 9.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

The Detroit Tigers had the Braves rookie shorsop
working out with them for three
like thief admits Egan,
during those three days For thing, hadn't
bat in his hand Secondly already
offered him $4,000 bonus signing couldn't bid
high for young fellow we'd previously
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Win, Lose, or Draw
steum From the BubbIinq CuuIdron
By FRANCIS E. sTANN
Siar Staff eerrespendent

Mar. 27-When Durocher banished
baseball Commissioner Chandler the
mentioned most frequently his possible
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Even Relatives Can't Keep Pace With Coaches

Yankee players fans to be worried about Henrichs
and reports that he not the With Charley
Henrichs could
and the return of Catcher Yogi Berra
outeld. Why colleges persist signing foot
ball coaches those silly contracts which and broken
other Bradenton a col
league sports Boston Post
heard the of his onnaws job "Yes, just
heard letter daughter replied Gene Bob will like
GEORGETOWN" Georgetown?" querd
couple He's assistant coach at
Macks son-inaw is Bob Margara former Chi
habck with Georgetown and then jumped
days later, join Herman Hickman at Old Eli.
Coaltown Kentucky hopeful who has outrun his stable
mate Citation trials the 2yearod who 'e the
hmmorrhaged from the
and Jimmy Jones OF Calumet Farm
trouble extent that CoaoWn son
Lass equaed 6urlong Haeah track record
put "thottehood" him sweat off flesh in
extended instead of tucked back into
neck
To Reiser There Are No Barriers
If the Dodgers Reiser first base thinks Eddie
making mistake in that Relsers speed WILL oe
largely Hes great competitor says Stanky and
Dodgers him from busting open his head
into while going after foul at first oase
ball it's strictly between him and the ball
don't count Stanky thinks Reser ana
Stan performake although Relser Is
faster, reckless and more brittle.
Manager Johnny Cincinnati Reds longer is
soccer comnist of NewPost. When signed
with the Reds September told by President Warren
quickly and during and sports editor Paul
Mention and read off Skip it, x-bos too
all in fun never counted myself
Paul understood Probably glad 10 get " Oh
Evening star., 1948-03-28

(See MANGRUM, Page b..