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Evening star., 1948-02-24
Eastern Faces Central
In Tourney Friday
After Licking Tech

Eastern, q preseason favorite, is
last to earn place in the District
public high basket ball title play
offs on Friday and Saturday at the
Armory. The Ramblers will go
against Central, winner of the
round-robin series, after earning
their berth by virtue of a 42-30
victory over Tech last night.
The other first-round game on
Friday will place Roosevelt against
Wilson. The two winners of those
games will meet for the crown on
Saturday. Both finalists will play
in The Evening Stars Metropolitan
Tournament which starts a week
from tonight at Ritchie Coliseum
University of Maryland.
On earlier performances, Central
and Roosevelt will figure as favor
ties. Central swamped Eastern, 49,
%, and: Roosevelt edged Wilson, 35-
81, in regular season play. The East
ern score against Central was its
lowest Of the series.
The Ramblers were ahead all the
way while defeating Tech last night
and reversing an earlier setback
from those same Maroons. They
had a 24-13 half-time lead and were
only mildly threatened by 4 rally
that once pulled the Maroons to
within Z points during the third
period.
Johnny Brown and Sonny Wesley
paced the early attack that gave
Eastern a 1915 lead in the first
period. Brown also turned in a
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Old Liners Win Place
In 18Th Tournament,
Beating Clemson

The University of Maryland will
be a contestant in the Southern
Conference basket ball champion
ship tournament for the 18th time
in Is years, regardless of the out
come of its last two games against
Richmond and George Washington.
With nine conference triumphs
against five defeats, the Terps are
in a position to. win one of the four
seeded berths If they can get past
the Spiders and Colonials. The
three teams above them, N. c. State
George Washington and North Car
olina, are too far ahead to catch
The 1851 victory over Clemson
last night at Clemson, s. c., fol-
lowed 54-53 triumph over South
Carolina on Saturday night and
gave the Terps a surprising clean
sweep of a road trip on which they
were hoping for an even break.
Maryland qualified for the con-
ference tournament eight out OF
nine years when the Southern and
Southeastern Conference were one
and gained the title under Coach
Burt Shipley in 1881.
Since 1888, when the Southern
schools split into two groups, eight
teams have made up the title tour
nament field. Maryland missed In
1885 and for four straight years from
1941 through 1914. Their best show
ing during this period was a berth
in the finals In 1889 when they lost
to Clemson.
The Terps have had Carolina
complex In the tournament for the
last three years, losing to Duke
North Carolina and N. G. State IN
the first round.
1t appeared that Maryland would
have to wait for its clinching game
when the Terps trailed, l7-2, at one
point of the Clemson game last
night, but within 2 minutes OF the
start of the second half, they TIED
the score. The lead changed hands
several times from that point, with
6 points the biggest lead for either
team, until little Eddie Crescenze
tucked in the winning basket Tor
Maryland in the last 30 seconds. The
defeat was Clemson's 14th In the
Conference. against three victories.
Crescenze and John Edwards scored
IA points each for Maryland, with
Pruitt and Riddle high for Clemson
with 81 and 10.
Washington and Lee was knocked
out of the running for tournament
berth last night with lowly Rich
mond the culprit by 69-57 count.
Duke and Davidson put their
chances on the line tonight against
North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Pledge Of Allegiance Urged
At Citizen Group Meetings

A suggestion that q pledge Of
allegiance or some other patriotic
formality, which might discourage
"pinks," be used to start all citizens
association meeting was made last
night to the North Capitol Citizens
Association.
Baxter Smith, acting secretary,
said he did not think the plan would
do any good because only the ex-
treme pinks do not think they are
not sincere in pledging their alle-
glance.
The group passed a motion to send
all of its officers and two delegates
to the Federation ofoCitizens' Asso-
citation to the annual Federation
dinner.
John F. Hardie, president, reported
on the results of the campaign to
raise funds to argue for the legality
of covenants In cases before the SUI
prelne Court.
Association members were asked to
consider the proposed amendments
to the Federation constitution 90
which Mr.. Smith reported.
The meeting was held at the
Atonement Lutheran Church, North
Capitol street and Rhode Island
avenue
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Mckinney May Rejoin
Caps for Stags Tilt

There's chance Bones Mckinney
will play a little for the Washington
Caps in tomorrow nights pro basket
ball game against Chicago Stays at
Uline Arena. Swelling has gone
down In the ankle injured last week
and Bones himself says 1t feel okay.
It's likely that If he does play 1t
will be only for few minutes at a
time. The Caps management
doesn't want to take too much Of a
chance on reinjuring one of its most
valuable players and one who'll be
needed in the stretch drive.
The Stays figure to furnish good
test for the Caps. Washington has
beaten the Chicago outfit three
straight times, after the Stays won
the first two, but right now the
Stays are doing okay. Recent
games have shown them at peak
form while winning four of their
last five.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Cleveland Browns Trade
Draft Rights 10 Chappuis
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 24.-The
Cleveland Browns have given up
draft rights to Bob Chappuis,
Michigan's great halfback. Details
of the deal have not been revealed,
but Coach Paul Brown says the
All-American Conference champions
traded their draft rights to Chap
puis to another conference club for
players to be named later.
The trade was made with a view
to strengthening the overall league
structure" the announcement said.
That means the halfback from the
Big Nine and Rose Bowl champion
ship team will play for the Brook
lyn Dodgers, Chicago Rockets OF
Baltimore Colts if he signs with
the junior professional football loop
The National League also Is
bidding for the ace back.
Cleveland drafted Chappuis In
1946, but made no attempt to sign
him until his college eligibility was
used I'D at the end Of last season.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Turner'S, Hurt
By Competition,
Sets q Record

"If competition hurts us like it
hurt us tonight, I hope we have it
every week." said Matchmaker
Gabe Menendez after counting re-
ceipts for the fight show last night
at Turner's Arena. Crowd there
was 1858, paying a gross gate of
$3,710.71 and a net of $2,79l,77.
That's a season record, the average
at Turner's being shade over 1000
customers. The best crowd previ-
ously this winter was 1882.
The rival Liberty A. c. show at
Uline Arena attracted 3,278, with
the gross gate s9,823.92 and net
of $7,312.02. "We made money-not
much, but some," said Promoter
Goldie Ahearn.
Ahearn is planning two more in
door shows at Uline's this winter,
both on Mondays, and Menendez
said he planned to operate as usual
on Mondays until the outdoor sea-
SON
Evening star., 1948-02-24
P|ayoffs Begin Sunday
In Guard Cage League

Round-robin playoffs Of the Ma
tional Guard Basket Ball League
. begin next Sunday at the Armory
among CYO, National Guard, Nit
chel's and Riverside.
Also, the Scholastic All-Stars,
coached by Nick PAMELA, will en-
gage the Arnory All-Stars, coached
by Tony Neri, in an added at
traction.
The Scholastics have Bobby Rohr,
Bill Cannon, Bob Kleinknecht, Bill
Witzell, Dick Taylor and Paul Fred
erick while the Armory five will
counter with Elmer Leukhard., Moe
Schulman, Andy Crawford, Don
Hillock and Jack Castro.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Hursey Shows Effects
OF Layoff in Losing
Decision 10 Horne

Smuggy Hursey, Washington's
favorite and most promising middle
weight fighter last year, apparently
needs lot more work before he
can return to his crowd-pleasing
and fight winning 1s47 form. Eff
fects of a month layoff were
evident last night at Uline Arena
as Sonny Horrie of Niles, Ohio,
boxed Hursey around while taking
unanimous 10-round decision.
Much Of the usual Hursey speed
and zip was missing. Home con-
sistently beat him to the punch and
tied him up in the inf1ghting. At
161 pounds, Hursey was at the
heaviest he ever has fought and
that, too, slowed him. Manager Mel
Stevenson agrees that 155 would be
better weight for him.
It was Horne all the way except
in the first round, which was even
on The Stars score sheet and the
fourth, in which Hursey had an
edge in slugging. Sonny displayed
no real punch, but Pickering left
jab and we'll timed right cross
troubled Hursey throughout. Snug
gy's efforts to get in close and turn
the boxing match into a slugging
contest went for little, and most
the time he was swinging at butter
flies. They fought the kind OF fight
Horne wanted, and Horne won it.
At that Hursey looked better than
he did while losing to Tommy Bell
here last September.
Plenty of punch was shown in
the scheduled. eight-round semifinal
in which AL Wright, hefty local
light heavyweight, stopped Jackie
williams of Baltimore in the fourth.
Also failing to last the route was
lightweight Lee Herald of Wash
ington. Tony Longo of Washington
stopped him in the second of a
scheduled four. In other bouts,
Bobby Bell, 127, Youngstown, Ohio,
decisioned Billy Unce, 1872, of WASH
ington, in six, and Miles Jones 1861,
D. c., decisioned Chick Thomas, 140,
Baltimore, in four.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

gardless of their lack of perception
in netting these. fish, which in a
short time would have spawned
untold millions of eggs, they were
within their legal rights under the
present laws governing those waters.
But we do blame the Conservation
Departments of both States and the
shortsighted men who make the
laws permitting the destruction Of
the parent fish which, If permitted
to continue, eventually will destroy
the species.
So great was the catch that
markets in nearby towns where the
fish were trucked became glutted,
causing the price wholesale to drop
from 80 cents to 8 cents per pound,
we are told. What profit, then, to
the commercial fishermen? All fish
captured were retained, including
many weighing more than so
pounds, which were killed along with
the rest.
The early spring netting of gravid
sport fish, such as the striped bass,
should be prohibited, and the law
enforced. These wonderful fight
Evening star., 1948-02-24
.Ex-AAU Ring Champs
On Fridays Program

Eddie Funk, former 118-pound
senior champion, and Johnny Mason
and Joe Jennings, novice lightweight
winners in 1945 and 1947, respec-
lively, will appear in senior division
fights Friday night when the District
AAU presents the third round Of its
annual boxing championships. Four
teen senior and seven novice bouts
have been scheduled at Turner'S
Arena.
Funk, of Southwest Barney Neigh
borhood House, will oppose Lacey
Coles, Randall A. c., in 126-pound
senior scrap. The Southwest lad
toughie who punches from bell to
bell, is best remembered for his STIR
ring fights with Charlie Habron in
the 1944-5 Journeys, where each
came out with a title.
Mason, Apollo A. c., is cunning
for the senior welterweight crown
and will meet James Mcneil Of the
Twelfth Street "Y." Jennings, who
decisioned Frankie Stellato of the
Quantico Marines last spring for the
novice 1876 title, hopes to add the
senior crown to his string. The Mer-
rick Club contender meets Bill Stokes
of Southwest Barney Neighborhood
House.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
College Basket Ball Results

Richmond SO: w and l., 81.
Virginia, So; Quantico Marines, Sc.
Newberry, 40: Erskine, as.
Davis and Elkins, 81; w. Va. Wes-
Beckley, IS: Rio Grande. So.
Alder -BroadduS, 6S: Salem, SO.
Marshall, 70; Kentucky Wesleyan, 80.
Baltimore, 70; Salisbury State. SO.
Va. Tech, 81; Hampden-Sydney, 30.
Emory and Henry, 65: Tusculum, SO.
Furman, so; Woford, 81.
Hendrix. 5S; Magnolia A. g. M, 53.
st. Bernard, rs; Maxwell Field, 81:
Louisiana State, 81: Mississippi, 90.
Maryville, 5S Western Carolina, 81.
Colorado u. SO: Missouri, 4s.
Regis, 40: New Mexico, A.
Idaho State, 81; Montana Normal. As.
Washington, 81 Idaho. SO.
Eastern washington, go: Pacific Luth-
Denver, II: Utah State, "a.
Eastern oregon, "a; Northern Idaho,
"a
Gorzaga, As: Whitman, IS.
Whitworth, II: ST. Martins, 81
Central Washington, 81; University Of
Hawaii, Al
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bradford Boys Shine
As Eagles Shatter
LoyoIa Streak

American U. Basket Ball Coach
Staff Cassell is thankful today for
coaching connection at Bradford
(Pa.) High School.
The four Eagle cagers from Brad
ford, two sophomores and two fresh
men, scored 81 Of A. us points, in
cluding the clinching basket, and
provided the high scorer as A. u.
came up with the biggest upset OF
the Mason-Dixon Conference season
last night, a 54-48 triumph over
Loyola of Baltimore.
The A. U. triumph ended Loyola's
streak of Is straight conference
triumphs over two-year period and
Ilengthened the odds on Loyola scor-
ing a repeat in the championship
playoffs starting next Thursday
night. The victory was scored on
the Greyhounds' court, scene Of the
tournament.
The Eagles did not stop Jim Lacy,
who boosted his average with q o.
point performance, but their zone
defense held the other Loyola scorers
in check. The Greyhounds could not
work the ball inside the zone with
any consistency and they continually
missed on long shots. And it Is the
Bradford boys who are the key men
in the zone defense, too, as they
played 1t through four years OF high
school.
Bradford's Fred Fling tossed IN
10 points, high for the Eagles, and
helped control the backboards in
the absence of Pete Negley, who
was sidelined with case Of the
grippe. Ralph Benson, the other
sophomore from Bradford, dribbled
in to score the clinching basket
when the score was 52-48 with a
minute to go and the home fans
were pleading for tie.
James (Packy) Morris, a Bradford
freshman who was moved up from
the jayvees during the period OF
designations on the Eagle squad,
had his biggest scoring night with
10 points and Leroy Ishman con-
tributed 8 and helped control the
ball until forced out on fouls.
OF course, the Bradford ball
hawks had help. Bob Lamon di-
rected the floor play and was
watched so closely by the Grey
hounds because Of his recent scor-
ing streak that he drew nine foul
shots, and made six. Lamon ac-
counted for IL points, while Tex
Griffin scored nine.
Loyola still can clineh the title
by defeating Johns Hopkins and
Washington College, while A. U.
must defeat Randolph Macon at
Ashland on Saturday to hold to
second place. The Eagle jayvees
lost to Loyola, 1888. despite AL
Nencioni's II DOintS
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Duckpin Association Launches
Drive for Entries in Journey

ment. Nonsanctioned leagues desir-
ing to enter are requested to con-
tact the National Duckpin Congress,
National 1880.
Acme pinmen, led by Oscar Sykes
389, whipped Columbia, 2-1, to gain
a one-game lead in the close Thrifty
Beverage League flag chase. Key
stone tied for second place by 81
victory over the erstwhile leading
Cliftons. Mid-City trails the dead
locked runnnersup by one game.
Bob Wallach's ISL and 461 were the
edge in the keystone win.
Sparked by Nick Benner's second
high season 1877 wallop. Roses
Liquor Store marked up 705 for a
season record team game. Ray
Barnes third high season 1873 blow
pulled the middle game out of the
fire for Tokay, but Dixie Cut-Rate
won the first and last tilts as Ed
Blakeney fired 159-446 and Lou
Jenkins aided with 151-402. Barnes
set was 420.
Cletus Pannell Of Columbia h1ked
his top average to 1862 for SO
games with 393 set to maintain a
40-pin lead over Paul Jarman, who
is rapping the naples for 1861.
Trailing are Pete Places, with 125-
26; Whip Litchfleld, with 1926;
Paul Perkins, with 124-23; Sam
Shreve. with 124-9; Lindsay Stott,
with 1851, and Hokie Smith, with
1896.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Georgetown Five Closes
Here Aooinst ViIIunovu

Georgetown closes its home bas-
ket ball season tomorrow night
against Villanova at the Armory
and apparently the Hoyas are
catching the Wildcats in the midst
of their best streak Of the season
Villanova boasts recent victories
over Rhode Island State and Seton
Hall and in addition numbers Army,
Navy and Rutgers among its IA
victims. The Wildcats have lost Z.
The teams scoring average of bet
ter than IS points per game is 10th
in the country.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Vets WheeI-Chuir Five
Meets G. u. on Friday

The Birmingham Hospital wheel
chair basket ball team will play a
Catholic University team on Friday
night at G. u. The Birmingham
team, currently undefeated on a
cross country tour, plays at Rich
mond on Thursday. -.-.
Jim McPadden, G. US intermural
sports director, is organizing q team
there which will play in wheel chairs
same as do the veterans from Bir.
mingha1n Hospital In Van Nuys
-ra1if
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Terps' DriskilI 10 Confer
With Oklahoma on Offer

Walter Driskill, top assistant
football coach under Jim Tatum at
University of Maryland, today de-
MED another report from Norman,
Okla, that he had signed as the
University of Oklahoma's line coach.
Driskill said negotiations had
not passed the telephone stage, but
he said he probably would go to
Norman for a conference within a
day or two. He said that he had
the Oklahoma job, couple of
other things and remaining at
Maryland all under consideration" &"
Driskill formerly was line coach
at Oklahoma under Tatum.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Ager Scores Top Upset
In Prince GEORGES Bouts

Biggest upset in last nights open
ing fights in the Prince Georges
County Boys Club boxing tourna-
ment was scored by Dan Alger OF
Capital Heights.
Fighting in the 135-pound open
class, he was floored in the second
round, but came back strongly in the
third to outpoint the more expert
enced Gene Lewis of College Park.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Maryland. -eS: Clemson. 81.
American U. "a; Loyola. 4s.
Howard, 81; Lincoln, 53.
La" La sale. 5s; g. st. st. Frsncis. Ts S1 So. '&
PiessnsOnv ss v.S8x ss; and s1,a1.b!Sn M ss 20
Michigan, 46: Purdue, 50:
Ohio State, so: Indiana, 45.
Wisconsin, 90: Northwestern. "a.
Toledo. 45; Dayton, 80.
Bradley. So: Oklahoma City y, 81.
Loras, 53: Texas WESLEYAN, 43.
Northern Illinois State Teachers SS;
LAKE, MhfssGai Fofest. Is Is: Illinois collese, 49,.
EuTeka: F,,ol: e; oalesours Division u L.
corneii 1.nIiis' MYdount Vernon. Iowa., st;
St, FrsHsis loretta. Pa. ST. s'eu-
capital. GinG.e Sc: % kenyon. e5.
Augsburg, SO; Concordia (Mtnn.(, SO.
Bemidli so: Moorehead tMinn), 81.
Taylor. II: Earlham, "a.
Washington Of st. Louis, so; Drake, SO.
Southwestern (Kansas), 20; Tulsa, 90.
Emporia State, SO; Pittsburs, 40.
WaShburn, AZ: Wichita. 40,
oklsho%gs shogn, A; a6 and M n: University Of
Louisville, II: Hanover. 81.
High Point, 6s: Appalachian, 61.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
MiIIs-MuurieIIo Bout Off

LONDON, Feb. "a (P).-Promoter
Jack Solomons has called off plans
for a light-heavweight fight be-
tween Freddie Mills of Great Britain,
and Tami Mauriello of New York
at London's Harringay Arena on
April 10. Solomons said Mauriello
had not replied to his offer to match
him against Mills and that another
opponent would be selected,
Evening star., 1948-02-24

good game guarding Claude Wick
ers, Tech ace, helping limit him: to
9 points throughout the game.
Brown continued his scoring pace
in the second frame along with
Spike Barouth While Eastern was
taking a lead Tech never was able
to overcome.
Tony Sgro of Tech proved the
nights best scorer, racking up Is
points. Rambler honors were spread
among several players, Wesley get
ting 10 points, Barouth 8 and
Brown 8,
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Pearson Follows Father
As Sauush Title Winner
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON, Feb. 24.-Stanley Pear
son, jr., Of Philadelphia, today was
stepping IN his fathers squash rack
cts footsteps.
The 3O-year-old former Prince
ton football player gained the Ma
tional squash rackets championship,
title his parent wen six times, by
overpowering Andy Ingraham of
New York. 15-lo, l5-lo, Ills,
12-15, 1910, yesterday in their
Harvard club finale.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
SPORTS MIRROR.

Today a year ago-Two were
killed, 200 injured, when tenn
porary bleachers collapsed at
Purdue Wisconsin basket ball
game at Lafayette, Ind.
Three years ago-Jim Rafferty,
won the mile in 4;17.5 In the
National AAU indoor champion
ships.
Five years ago-Bucky Harris
was named manager of the Phil
adelphia Phillies in the National
League,
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Liscombe Of Providence
Nearing Hockey Record
by the Assoeioted Press

Carl Liscombe of Providence
moved within eight points last week
of the American Hockey League in
dividual scoring record. The record
of 80 points was set by Wally Kilrea
Liscombe now has 81 with II games
yet to play. The Providence star
has AZ goals, the leagues high. and
49 assists.
Cliff Simpson Of Indianapolis rang
UP 10 points during last weeks play
to hold second place with "a points
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Final Heats Set Today
In Alabama Dog Trials
BY the Assoeioted Press

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Feb. "a
Seventeen bird dogs were scheduled
to run here today in the final heats
Of the Alabama shooting dog field
trials.
Mandalay, owned by g. D. Cole
man and handled by Lamar Plow
both Of Union Springs, and Judy,
owned and handled by 8. D. Rem
fore, also OF Union Springs, ap-
peared to be the dogs to beat for
the championShip.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Record Nominations

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Feb.
"A R.-The Saratoga raceway an
nounced today the entry Of an all
time record 2,310 nominations In
the early closing events Of the sum-
mer harness race meeting. The 10
events from June 81 to August 28
will attract an average Of 80 entries
each. A total of 643 horses from
245 stables Is entered.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Star Tourney Tickets

Student tickets for The Eve
ming Stars 18th annual Metro
politan interscholastic invitation
basket ball tournament are on
sale at all competing schools
and at all District public high
schools. Student price Is go
cents, including taxes. Schools
keep proceeds of these sales for
their athletic funds, and those
planning to attend are advised
to buy In advance. No student
tickets will be sold at the gate.
The adults and general ad-
mission price is 81, including
taxes. These tickets are sold
at the gate on game night.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

commentary on
the lack of wis
dom of the Con-
S e r v alton De-
pa r t m en- t s of
Maryland a n d
Virgi n a, and
imposes a strong
feeling Of nausea
a m o n G sport
anglers. We do
not blame the
commercial fish,
ermen, stupid as
they may be to
kill the goose
that lays their
oo1den COOS Re.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Coach to Be Named

EMORY, Va. Feb. "a (P.-Emory
and Henry College is expected to
name Conley Snidow, former Roa-
noke College star and now coach at
Tazewen (Va.) High School, as head
football coach Friday.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Loyne Not Yet Signed

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb "a lP).-
George Halas, owner-coach OF the
Chicago Bears National pro grid
team. says he and Bobby Layne,
Texas University quarterback,
haven't been able to get together
on q contract, but James Canady,
Texas U. halfback, has been signed.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Trout Accepts $4,000

DETROIT, Feb. "a R.-Paul
Dizzy Trout. 32-year-old veteran
of the Detroit Tigers pitching staff,
has signed his 1s48 contract, ac-
cepting pay cut that will put his
salary at approximately $4,000 for
the next season. Trout won only
10 games and lost II year ago
while drawing more than $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
v. P. |. Swimmers Win

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Feb. "a
P). - Virginia Techs swimmers
yielded only two first places here
yesterday and swamped william and
Mary, 60-15.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Grunt Requins Ruckets Title

BOSTON,, Feb. "a F.-Robert
Grant III OF New York today was
back at the head Of the Nations
few competitive rackets players. He
regained the national championship
yesterday by defeating the defend
ing titlist, James r. Leonard, also
of New York, 15-6, 15-10, 15-5.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
FuriIIo, RuckIey Sian

BROOKLYN, Feb. "a P.-Out-
felders Carl Furillo and Marvin
Rackley have signed their Brooklyn
Dodger contracts. The Dodgers said
Furillo "got a raise"