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Evening star., 1949-12-25

himself with former FBI men
such as Edmund P. Coffey,
who had started the FB1 lab
oratories that became the
greatest crime laboratories in
the world-and inaugurated a
system of horse Identification
which has since been copied
throughout the world. This
system, known as lip-tatooing,
is positive Identification and
killed the running of ringer"
horses. To date, 1882 thor
oughbreds have been branded
in this fashion. all the horses
which now race on the Ma
tion's tracks.
Field bureaus, similar to
those established by the FBI,
were set up in Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Chicago. Los Angeles and
Miami. Reports from field
investigators flow into New
York headquarters by teletype,
where a master Identification
and information file on race
track personnel is kept. Dray-
tons agency now has the fin
gertip records of 10000 track
employees, as we'll as additional
information on another 1900.
many of whom have in the past
succeeded in giving racing a
black name.
In the IL months just ended,
this protective bureau made
1916 Investigations. and dis
Evening star., 1949-12-25
System Set Up by
By Paul Manning

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-TWen-
ty-six million customers who
crowded into the nations horse
tracks during 1949 showed big
league baseball into second
place as Americas national
pastime, the Thoroughbred Rae
ing Associations Of the United
States stated today.
Paid attendance of big league
baseball failed to top 20,00O,-
900 this year. But the 26,000,-
900 who gathered at race tracks
paid out $36,000,000 at the gate
to watch the horses run, and
then poured another staggering
$4,000. 100000 into pari-mutuel
bets.
These figures, plus the esti-
mated $4,000, 100000 spent with
illegal bookmakers, make horse
racing a $6,50O,00O, 900 industry,
comparing favorably with mo-
ton pictures and citrus fruits
to say nothing of steel, coal and
automobiles-in national signi-
ficance.
So important has betting be-
come to States where controlled
bets at tracks are legal. that
the Thoroughbred Racing AS
sociations estimate % State
governments net approximate
ly $1O0,0O0,000; an amount
which would completely liqui-
date the total Indebtedness OF
Is States, and finance the en-
tire fiscal operation of States
with the budgets of Delaware,
Montana, Kansas. Wyoming
and New Hampshire.
The war years mushroomed
horse racing to its current
level, but along with this
growth came problems which
threatened every legitimate
operator Of the nations IS big
gest tracks-who owe their
existence to a public belief that
big time us. race tracks oper-
ate an honestly merchandised
game of chance.
Not even the integrity Of
sportsmen like Alfred G. VAN
derbilt and the late Colonel
Matt j. Winn was guaranty
enough to the Nations sports
fans that horse racing was on
the level. The fringe opera
tors, the illegal bookmakers.
the big and small crooks who
populate our major cities, all
threatened to gain control of
the big tracks and bankrupt
a major industry.
In 1916. thoroughbred horse
racing was called the "$6,000,-
100000 racket! In Maryland,
it was shown that 10 per cent
of all winning horses were
doped; in many other States
fast horses were run under
other names in slow races as
ringers" and made fortunes
for gamblers at the expense Of
the average bettor.
So a committee Of race track
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Racing Now Bigger Than Baseball

trihuted to all member tracks
and State racing commissions
the complete records of unsa-
worry individuals who should be
barred from racing forever.
Doping of horses, which was
one of the big problems con-
fronting track operators, has
died out. 1t may occur on occa-
sion, as it has since the 18th
Century when horses were
given anise and sandarac to
make them run faster. But, as
Spencer Drayton remarked.
THE law of averages is with
my investigators. They are
smart and alert, and highly
skilled in the scientific detec-
ton of stimulating narcotics.
Well get any one who trys
stimulation-sooner or later.
When we do. they are barred
from racing for life"
In Florida, as in Southern
California, the winter racing
season has begun. Thieves,
crooks and sharpsters of all
types, as they stream South and
West for the winter, are plan
ming how they can fleece the
legitimate and honest bettor.
But, take Drayton's word for
it, they won't do any fleeing
at the IS tracks under his
supervision and protection.
We've got every New York
crook who vacations in Florida
this year pegged," he says. Also
"the crooks themselves recog-
nize what danger the Thor
oughbred Racing Protective
Bureau is to them. AS ex-FB1
men, nothing would please us
more than to place them all
behind bars"
The bookmakers who almost
managed to turn the sport of
kings into Americas most cor
rupt pastime. are beyond reach
of the protective bureau as long
as they remain away from the
big tracks. All Drayton can do
is to make the fixing OF a big
league horse race the most
difficult task any crook can at
tempt.
This tall, powerful, quiet
spoken Oman of the race
tracks will admit in a self
effacing way that he and his
bureau has done a good job.
Yet his ambition goes beyond
just the cleanup of American
racing. He wants it run that
way, always. But. in addition.
it is his dream one day to
watch the finest horses Of the
world pit their stamina and
speed against American thor
oughbreds in international
competitions every two years
in the Olympic games Of the
professional horse racing world.
There would be no ribbons or
cups for the winners, but fab
ulous money purses would
make such a tourney the great
est event in the history OF
thoroughbred racing.
North American Newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1949-12-25
By MerreII WhittIesey

They're looking up to the
freshmen these days at George
town. Way up.
That's because Basketball Coach
Buddy O'Grady has used his per-
suasive hand in gathering a sky
scraper group of teen-agers, most
of them from the Metropolitan
New York area, as future Hoya
court prospects.
There's a 6-foot-7 youngster,
one 6-6. four 6-5 and two Ga
They're All-State, all-city. all
sectional, all-this and all that,
and it's the fond hope of the
Hoya court fans that they'll all
be at Georgetown again next year.
Maryland Coach Flucie Stewart
watched them for a few minutes
the other night and scrambled
from his seat. looking for Jack
Hagerty, the Hoya's athletic di-
rector. "Ah've never seen such a
group of basketball players in
nah life." Flucie drawled.
"where'd you get them?"
Coach Staff Cassell of Amer
ican U. also watched and added,
"They don't scare me, because
only five of them can play at
one time" and then gave one of
the weakest and most insincere
laughs of his career.
Too Much Buildup Feared.
O'Grady, naturally, does not
share the optimism of his fell
low coaches. There's a danger
of too much buildup." Buddy said.
land We'll probably lose some of
them, and besides that. they're
weak defensively. Some of them
might be alright in a year or
two" That was first-year coach
O'Grady talking, and apparently
he's learning fast.
Therell be something new at
Georgetown in April-spring bas-
ketball practice. O'Grady has his
freshman squad of 13, plus eight
holdovers from this years varsity
and that makes 81. That's enough
for four platoonS and one sub
Evening star., 1949-12-25

bargain to all bowlers. regardless
of skill, that none can afford to
pass 1t by.
Tournament Conditions.
Here are the tournament condi-
tions:
Opens January 4, closes jan
uary 81. Entry fee-$l.
Full handicaps, with mems
scratch, 1873; women's, 118.
Oen to members of all leagues
in the Greater Washington Area
bowling establishments sanctioned
by the National Duckpin Con-
gress and American Bowling Con-
|gresS.
Bowling employees are not eligi-
BILE to compete at their own
plants)
Only league scores will be
counted and a bowler may enter
as many times as he or she rolls
in a league match, each time
turning in the entry fee to a
league official or alley attendant
before rolling.
A contestants handicap will be
based on his average in the league
from. which he enters at the time
he enters.
There will be separate division
for tenpin bowlers.
The prize fund will be made UP
of entry fees. with Is cents Of
each accruing to- the Bowler's
Victory Legion.
Prizes will be paid in cash with
the mems and women's prize lists
separate.
Full handicap assures equal op-
portunity for all.
Endorsed by Leaders.
The Bowlers Victory Legion,
dedicated to Frightening the lives
Of long -hospitalized men in the
Veterans Administration Hos
pitals, is doing a job which has
won hearty Endorsement of Presi-
dent Truman. Gen. Macarthur,
Gen. Eisenhower, Gen. Bradley,
officials Of the Veterans Admins
tration and many others Of note.
So fire away for a good cause
as well as for yourself.
Following Is the breakdown on
entries by establishments for the
tournament:
Colonial Village, s.ooa; Hi-skor, 1,s1s;
Brookland. 1895; Chevy Chase, 1907;
Luck Lucky m Strike, 1.4S7: Greenyay,a l:a$5;
rama, rama, 1855; Hysttsville, es3; Anacostia,
%; Se5; NJ RoSslyn' 5ss; Lsfasettss; 500 sso5;
$50: Takoma,. 43s; Fort Davis. 400:
Bethesda Bowling or. Ct. P.l, 4Oi: Pet
worth, 372; College Park, 24s: YMcA,
IT; Almas Temple, lib; Hiser,s Bethesda,
1O6; Indian Head. 105; Boulevard, Q3;
Queen Pin, So; Alexandria Recreation. rs;
Army War College. a63: Laurel Bowlway'
Hyattsyille, s.; Arlington Farms, o.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Will Gain No Revenue,
But Shoot at Goal
0fB,000 Entries
By Rod Thomos

With a goal of $4,000 entries in
The Stars 22nd annual tourna-
ment January 4-31. the bowling
proprietors of Metropolitan Wash
ington and their staffs are pre-
pairing for the biggest effort ever
put forth by men in their field.
This, according to c.. Edward
Goldberg, president of the opera
tors association, who said yester-
day: This time we will need the
fullest cooperation straight down
the line if the operators are to
make good on their pledge to beat
the 1949 entry"
The Star tournament amazed
the entire bowling world last jan
uary with a mass of 23,007 entries,
the highest in the history of bowl
ing excepting the American Bowl
ing Congress championships. It
exceeded by 43 per cent the entry
of the year before. To attain the
goal of $4,000 a 10 per cent in
crease over the 1949 figure is
necessary.
Galley Man" Hub of Sport.
It's mainly up to the operators
and their managers who function
as sub-chairmen of the tourna-
ment at their various establish
ments, of which there are more
than 80. The "alley man. is the
hub of the sport. He's in the Gen.
ter of all activities. Many times
he makes no distinction between
being businessman and a bowl
ing enthusiast.
In the instance of The Star
tournament business is secondary,
for the tournament produces no
direct revenue for the maple
plants. Only league games are
counted.
The "alley men" count their
hard work on the tournament in
two ways-D as a contribution
to the Bowlers Victory Legion
which. following through on
notable war effort, is helping
to cheer the lives of long-hos-
pitalized veterans; (2) as a Yule-
tide gift to the bowlers.
The Bowlers Victory Legion re-
ceives portion of the tournament
proceeds. The event is such a
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Georqetown Basketball Outlook
Is Frightened by Tall Freshmen

for next year, and 1t will take
spring practice and fall turn
out to trim that number down to
a travelling squad.
O'Grady was signed in June of
this year, and by that time most
of the schoolboy talent had been
picked over. But Buddy has some
good connections around his ma
tive Staten Island and he went
to work.
MY ideal squad eventually will
be big men who can run. and who
play the Western type basketball
and have the savvy of the Eastern
STYLE" O'Grady said. But when
he was signed in June it was
little late to be choosy.
Reilly Coaches Freshmen.
To date the Hoya Frosh have
romped over the American u
Frosh, Marine Headquarters and
the Maryland Frosh. Miggs Reilly
O'Grady's own choice as his as
sistant, is coaching the frosh,
although he's about a foot shorter
than most of the members of the
squad.
It's too early to identify most
of the players other than by name.
You could throw a blanket aSd
cover most of their homes and
most OF them have played with
or against each other. Hugh
Beins is the tallest at CT. Bill
Bolger at 6-5 had the most col
lege offers, and Barry Sullivan at
6-3 and Dennis Murphy at 6-5
won as many schoolboy honors
as anybody on the squad.
Some of the Georgetown alumni
are going to wait awhile before
claiming any national titles.
They've had freshman wonder
teams before at the Hilltop that
have fizzled, some of them because
the youngsters couldn't meet the
rigid scholastic standards. But
O'Grady and his helpers looked
for boys who could get BIS as well
as baskets. They might make a
town out of Washing
ton vet.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Tropical Park Results
BY the Associofed Press

py tHe ASsoctoIeo FEeSS
FIRST RACE-Purse, $l.S00: claiming;
Francs Cracker (FIutie) 1870 $40 $50
Hustling OAKS tolah) 7.so ss.9o
Also rsn.aold Apple: Niecssue: Ear, Ear
SECOND RAcE-purse, s1,soo: claim
ing; 3-year,olds and upward; turlonESso e.
MsspIs ichsssagn '' 1i:so ss:sS e
fine. 1:14ss:
M.d s0 o aasssns A@aHs
DAILY double paid $7450o
3-year -olds and upward; 8 furlongs
Happy West aGrossol 1900 ss.50 62oo
TiSer TIE NIP Nip NsIanns fRsIglmetis' $50 4s9
Also ran-Burley Bid. Lucky Devil, snin
sniff, Thistle Dog. Jingle Jansle. Edemsee
souff& FSv aS!R!ai sss $500? s sS6 allow
e. 5ssE5 A Sasi S$sss! $50 S $$ ss$
.i Also ,, 5aaWsttE ;oS.s T., whssl s. saqys eHi
FIFTH RAcE-purse, $1,000; allow
ances; 3-year.olds; / IL miles.
Happy Task (combesD 1920 $50 800
Dawn O'Peace (Boulmetis) $40 $50
Grumpito fCook) $50
Also ran-Fusscat, Top Honors, Prop.
and Poison Arrow.
SIXTH RAcEMThs Soo Christmas a,q. Handi: M
I Irisen REobestson> 4.7o ,s.so 300
Toriot Iindbsrsi $50
Also ran-a Miss Disco, sasittarius.
Coyote. Tight. Saueeze: Third Ace;
IS. 8; schupper-Mrs. M. F. Drink
SEVENTH EAcE-purse, 1890; claim
Bachelor Boy Gomez 1890 100 $50
Stride Well tGookl n,.x .nu.. $50
bett, Hieh Peak. Adlibit, Pharack and
0eaiSaSD' Mrs. j. H. Miles entry.
EIGHTH ,a;As S;AeEmPu5se ~ 8 1sSS: a,,:. claim
pemsyend tETricol 1880 5.3o a.9o
Green Bowler uynch) 500
whos hs sd Ssan HH aS11i sf.ssSs sspins .ns
Vinita Ed.
NINTH RAcE-purse, s1,soo; claim
as sSsar9lSss En 9Ssros sRd uni .eSut 5s iN mlss
srosd bsyliEht iShester' $50 3:so
Also rari-Bimont, Malvern, Do-Reish-
Mi. and Farmington.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
New Orleans Results
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

:, NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. "A Dr.
1sh !. FIRST sFo RAcE-pursee, assi 5000; claiming;
Ponsaess le.ssisS sas 3sTAf0' 1sso ss
Brown Clipper tBone) 4.60 2.sG
Even Break 6Sook) 2.4c
Also ran-sky Plane, Little Jan, Nigh,
Tour, Hoyt Jr. Florisan Jane. Annelator
Sedulous (Delahoussaye) 500 $50 2.6t
Prot. .n nsS 9,. sTenaglio! $50 3.999o
Huacc: Little Dick. This High, creeds and
4Ss Daily Espe Double paid $50. 80.
THIRD RAcE-purse s1.!oo; claiming
s. 91;;year-olds and UPWARD; 8 m furlengs Ks or
sisieRaneT als Ps T.nssio5 ksae oo 4S s4S ase ase
S01nTash T1ms, 11{H. t{GHlsss''to $50
AsS Black Sfnos r saFs1 Tiny
FOURTH RAcE-The poinsetta handi.
cap. purse, So, 900: 2-year, olds; g furlongs
Fosl0peE Eosl 'ai,sson5 seeDo''s' 400 seo eo $4e
Diamond Lane tMacAndrew) $40
Also % %ran@sick Bloom, cheermeup, Miss
Meiiss and Miss Kazoo.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000; claiming.
ase.lSds aot .S s and s4oots, yp far1SSSps sSS
SoEsiaden Sohsssaen sa,sasa saaeoonis.p 30 14o 2:oe
Also rargGerhsm. Upgrade, Cargo
Eternal Fac. Mrs. Valenti. Michigan Kid
and Chall Amaze.
SIXTH RACE-The Yultide Handicap:
purse. $500; 3-year-olds and up; ] ID
Thwsrted tDelah'sye, $40 $50 go
Fugitive fJenkins1 12.40 7.60
ChalIorette LicAusD $3.50
Also ran-vamanos. Montana Sands
Love Sonnet and Fransinc.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, .S1.ln0; claim
Ing Ing: 3,year sys olds and up; j: Il miles "a /. 81
Gildsd aS1.dv'. Trump tesfsa1i sKssnf' 44o e a.oe
Also ranIfed Mosauero, Token Re.
ward, Foxy Scot. Treada Boy.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. 5000. claiming;
3-year-oIds and up; lA miles. -,
Spanauua (Wagner) $50 40 BAG
Merry 10y nicausib $50 $40
c-fisia: fins:. s:ii sMifiTEsuiolo' Z. $40
, AisS tai, cA.Eskss ,.u,y Y, Z, a,sl,,,.. aMolntss.,
Git, Tgg Seeret Biz 1urly.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Novice Swimming Meet
Draws Big Field of Boys

Nearly 100 entries already have
been received for the novice
swimming meet to be held We'd
nesday at 7 pm, at the Eastern
Branch Boys Club pool.
There will be events for boys
9 years old and under. II and
under, 13 and under, Is and under
and 18 and under. The meet is
open only to boys who never have
won any kind of award in
swimming competition.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
|Morquette's End Coach
Quits for Business Job
BY the Associofed Press

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 24-Marvin
Bell has resigned as end coach of
the Marquette University football
team to enter business, Athletic
Director Conrad M. Jennings said
today.
Frank j. Murray retired last
week end as head coach and was
succeeded by Line Coach Lisle
Blackburn, ST.. who has been
authorized to select his. own as
SiStantS.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Lefties Will Oppose
Stars
In Polio Bowling
By Ben MeAlWee

A three-man team match pit
ting the Capitals standout south
paw bowlers against a trio OF
right champions will be an
added attraction to the all-star
mems and women's matches in
the big polio benefit show Tues
day night at Colonial Village.
The left handlers will be Frank
(Bub) Guethler, formerly the
city's No. l pinman for three con-
secutive years. who currently is
a member of the strong Miller
Wrenn Furniture team; Jack
Barley, top bowler in the Claren-
don Major League, and Frank
Carter of the leading Hendrix
Steak House team of the District
Major League.
Bowling for the right handlers
will be Lindsay Stott. Washington
No. l pinman; Cletus Pannell.
Metropolitan match-game cham
pion, and Julie Singer, three-time
Major District League champion.
Southpaws' Averages Higher.
The clash appears a stand off ,
although the southpaws rated on
their highest averages have a
slight edge.
Barkley sports 1913 in the
Clarendon Major. while Guethler
and Carter are banging the naples
for 1875 and 124 marks, respec-
lively. in the Major District.
Stott with a 1913 average Is hav-
ing his best season in the Major
District. Pannell is among the
first five in the Major District
with 1876. Because of an ailing
back. Singer. who has been the
District League leader for the last
three seasons, now is rolling at
a 1913 clip.
According to Singer. originator
of the event. the battle between
right and left handlers will be
held Immediately following the
mems and women's team matches
which are both scheduled at 1880
pm.
Lineups Named.
As captains of the mems teams,
Stott and Singer win be friendly
at the start Of hostilities.
Stott's lineup will include Pannell.
Carter, Perce Wolf. Joe Harrison
and Paul Perkins. while Singer
will pick from Pat Crescent,
Johnny Ressa, AL Cissel. Frank
Micalizzi and Barkley.
Lorraine GULL and Lucy Rose
will captain the women's teams.
Miss Gull will select her starting
lineup from Lillian Carleton,
Frances johnson, Bing Moen,
Bobbie Jones and Clara Walz.
Mrs. Rose will have Toni Rowe,
Mae Ohge, Frances Wilson. Mil
dred Stadtler and Jessie Keith in
roles.
Admission to the matches will
be so cents. Tickets are on sale
at all bowling establishments. The
entire proceeds will 60 to the
polio fund.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Mrs. Menzies, Net Star,
Moving to South Africu
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Kay
Stammers Menzies, captain Of the
1949 British Wightman Cup ten
mis- team, said today she is NOV
ing to South Africa in March
Her husband, q London stock
broker, Is transferring his busi-
ness to johannesburg.
Mrs. Menzies, now IS, was on
every Wightman Cup team from
1885 through 1948. Now retired
from singles competition, Mrs.
Menzies said she hoped to make
annual visits to England to play
in the doubles at Wimbledon.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

management called on j.
Edgar Hoover in Washington
and asked him to recommend
an FBI man to clean up the
tracks. Hoover nominated
Spencer j. Drayton, an FB1
investigator of IA years expe-
rience whom Hoover called
1.-The most morally and ply
sically impressive man to come
under my command in all the
years I have been heard of the
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton"
Drayton formed the Thor
oughbred Racing Protective
Bureau. Inc. He surrounded
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Oxon Hill Highs Quintet
Has 14-Gome Schedule

Oxon Hill High School will play
. 14-game basketball schedule
this winter.
Jsnuary 6, at Gwynn Park; 10, MARI
boro: IA, at Lackey;. II, Laurel; ~,
eurratsville; 27' Gwynn Park' d. msfi-
February 8, Page Boys; 2 Ct Laurel; 70,
&t surratsvile: -; prness qsedMeh,ffhh rs dM.fh. @i'
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Lindquist Will Be Next
New York A. G. Leader
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. - The
worlds largest athletic club, the
New York A. c.. will have a new
president next year. He is Harry
L. Lindquist, currently vice presi-
dent of the organization, who has
been nominated to take Office
formally on January 10.
Theodore j. Van Twisk will re-
tire from the presidency because
of Door health,
Evening star., 1949-12-25

dA1u hIyoC4l "
extend our sin
cere wishes for
a very Merry
Christmas and
a Happy New
Year. I would
lik to also
t h a n k m y
readers for the
fine m a n n e r
and enthusi-
asm in which
they have H-
cepted this col
unn and will
IN 4 no IN
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Bob Mosterson's Nephew
Also Plays Football
BY the Associated Press

NEWARK, Del.-Bill Gunther
end on the University of Delaware
freshman football team, is follow
ing the footsteps OF his uncle.
He is the nephew of Bob Mas
terson, former star wingman for
the Washington Redskins and
New York Yankees.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

9 o II Z II U z TO
bring pertinent, informative, and
authentic facts on Fishing which
I believe will be of help and In
terest to you. If there is any
thing we at "Sportsman's Para
disc" can do to help you In your
Fishing problems please don't
hesitate to call me at Mills Co.,
9th 6 E and 1t will be my pleasure
to help. Again, Merry Christmas.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
hDVEn1AoEMEN
TACKLE FISHING
by "Salty" Mills

I would like to take this op-
portunity on behalf Of all the boys
at the Mills Co., Fred O'Rourke
Evening star., 1949-12-25

NINTH RACE-Purse, S1,s0o; claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up: about IN miles.
Great Pun (Corolla) 11.40 $50 4.20
Broad Daylight fChester) $50 $50
Reckon fSanabria) $40
Also ran-Bimont. Malvern. Do-Reish-
Mi, and Tarmtngton.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. ST. 300; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up: lis miles.
Demavend fErricoD 1880 7.30 400
The Dsryish tStrange) 1880 $50
Green Bowler Lynch} $50
Also ran-Croesus, Muzzle, Weepins
Vinita Ed.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
FOR MONDAv.
By the Assoeioted Press

SEVENTH RACE-The California Breed
ers Champion Stakes; Purse, $4,000
added: 2-year-olds, bred In California; 1is