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Evening star., 1949-02-22
BoseboNs Song 80 Years Old
Before Lyncist Saw Game

game" number bobbed into his
thoughts.
O'Connor, currently helping
supervise operations at Santa
Anita track in a minor capaci-
ty, relays these notes of his
meeting with NorWorth.
"NorWorth told me he got
the idea for the song back in
1906. He said he was riding
the subway one day going to
the horse races. Being a COM
mercial song writer. it dawned
on him that nobody had writ
ten a baseball song. He and AL
Won Tilzer collaborated to turn
out the number.
After it hit the sands, Nor
worth went on his merry way
playing the horses in his spare
time. He told me he saw his
first baseball game in 1941 at
Ebbets Field between New York
and Brooklyn. 1t took him 35
years to get around to watch a
sport he helped popularize by
a song"
That is Norworth's story to
O'Connor of Take Me Out to
the Ball Game"-the outgrowth
of a musical inspiration begot
beneath the ground in a sub
way and risen to a listing in
the Hall of Baseball Fame at
cooperstown, NY.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Three Berths Still Wide Open
In Tourney After Terps Bow
lady assured of tournament

already assured OF tournament
berths.
Tonight's schedule isn't likely
to help the situation any. Three
games are on the program. Fur
man goes to North Carolina State,
Washington and Lee stops off at
the University of Richmond and
Davidson battles North Carolina
at Charlotte, N. c.
Last nights setback hurt the
Terrapins but didn't ruin 'em. It
left them with 6-6 record and
an upcoming conference schedule
that includes Richmond. Virginia
Military and George Washington.
They are expected to take the first
two. which likely would put them
in the loop title tourney.
Clemson rallied in the second
half to gain revenge for an earlier
Maryland triumph. The Terps
started strongly and with Lee
Brawley showing the way worked
to a halftime lead of 1927. At one
point in the early going, Maryland
was ahead, 27-13. Clemson took
over in the second half with John
Snee's sharpshooting leading the
rally. With IL minutes to go they
moved in front and stayed there.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Poirings, Results
Tonight's Pairings, PM.


Amy vs.. Mslsof% Ds; R "a @5siGi A3@ o'a
1ls pOun9BerP66d Yosenb ROnns MasDns sc
@ D G 'SifRn Ml5ary "GPSHa DsPSiat Of VASE
ington).
196 pounds-Edward Brazerol,. Wash.
ngton D e MlltaEy s,d2 DistriGt Of Wash
seidenino Guerrero Far East Comma nd
VS.. George Nj. Coda Pacific Command)
1875 pounds-George Edmunds euro.
pean ca Command vs. Stanley Zones PA ga
6srIct Of wsshinston v Rudy
Flowers (4th Army
147 pounds-Joseph NJ. camarillo (Pa.
cific Command VS.. Felix Benson euro
pean Command).
100 pounas-Albert Smith C6th Army
VS.. James Chandler 18th Army.
Light heavyweights: l75 .pounds--Ale,
Williams CIth Army VS.. Sylvester Stuar
10Th Army.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson Paciht
commandl ys, Howard Williams (Fal
' Results Last Night.
112-pound class-Nicholas Lopez pa.
s,1 Gommendo oqtROinted George Davis
Armyl 1SDGnoa 2noeked out william % smith l5sf
Pat Arellano European Command
126-pound class-Donald Dakota (6th
Army outpointeds Lloyd Livingston ust
Army.
cd Army scored technical knockout over
Robert Bolden Gar East Command), 2:22
OF first round.
147-pound clas-Leland Pillen Cd
Army outpointed David Stowe Goth
Army.
I6O-pound class-Iawrence Jones t3d
Army! outpointed George Harrison CFal
East Command.
eavyWeights-Sidney Peele f3d Army
knocked out Willie Collins (6th Army
l :O6 second round.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
By Russ NewIond
Associated Press Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. o.
Another baseball season is al
most upon us. And with it an
inseparable fixture. the gay and
tuneful melody Take Me Out
to the Ball Game"
This distinctive contribution
to American musicography had
an unusual conception. The
idea for it was born in a New
York subway train.
The man who inspired it had
never seen a ball game. Even
more strange is the fact he was
not to see one until more than
three decades after its lifting
lyrics had seen the light Of day.
The story bears repeating.
My favorite correspondent. Hap
O'Connor. the veteran retired
semipro umpire, ran into Jack
Norworth some time ago. To
those who don't know it, base
ball owes its thanks to Nor
worth for its theme song.
Norworth, an old time hoofer
and graduate of Tin Pan Alley,
started in vaudeville in 1898.
Baseball was a cold sporting
dish to him. Horse racing was
his first and only love. He
was on his way to bet on
the ponies when the ball
Evening star., 1949-02-22
| Star Title Court
Event Candidates
|Continue Winninq

George Washington High School
of Alexandria appears a cinch to
have a 20-game winning string
to carry into The Star tourna-
ment which opens next Wednes-
day night at University Of Mary
land. The Presidents continued on
their unbeaten way last night by
trimming Fairfax High, 1925.
Only a game against Mount
Vernon, which it downed by 81
points last time, stands between
G.. w. and a perfect regular sea-
son.
Coach Rasty Doran used every
body on the bench last night, with
Tony Daukas high man with "a
points. The Presidents halftime
lead was AIT.
Bladensburg, contender for a
Star tournament berth from
Prince Georges County. tossed a
big upset into schoolboy ranks
yesterday when it topped Char
Iotte Hall, 1929. It was only the
third defeat in 10 games for the
Cadets, who previously had been
beaten only by st. Johns twice.
The Johnnies already have
clinched a Star tournament berth.
Blair High, also in the running
for a tournament spot from Mont
gomery County. upped it's winning
string yesterday by sinking Bell.
83-43. In other games yesterday
National Training School edged
st. Paul's, 41-37, and Gwynn Park
defeated Surrattsville, 1928.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
BeIvoir, Myer BottIers Swing
Into Tourney Action Tonight .

Military District OF washington
fighters make their first appear
ance in the Army World fight
tournament at Fort Myer tonight.
Local battlers scheduled are
Bantamweight Joseph Thompson,
Featherweight Ed Brazerol and
Lightweight Jim Clark.
Two knockouts featured last
nights opening card of the tour
nament which has brought 10
fighters here from all over the
world.
Thompson, who is stationed at
Fort Myer, takes on Bernard DON
nell of the Sd Army in tonight's
second bout. The local battler has
been fighting for two years and
has taken part in local A. A. U. and
Golden Gloves Journeys. Brazerol
is another Fort Myer battler with
a good record. having won 81 of
89 bouts. nine by knockouts. He
tangles with Jose Galas Of the
Sd Army. Clark Is something of
newcomer to the boxing game, but
has demonstrated plenty of punch
in his short career. He's from Fort
Belvoir and tackles Rudy Flowers
Of the 4th Army tonight.
Last nights knockouts before a
crowd Of 5000 were scored by
Bantamweight Limo Gatica Of the
4th Army and Heavyweight Sid
Peele of the Sd Army. Gatica
decked William Smith of the 5th
Army with a crushing right in the
second round, while Peele stopped
Willie Collins of the 9Th Army
also in the second round. "A
technical knockout was earned by
Lightweight Marshall Clayton of
the Sd Army over Bob Bolden of
the Far East Command in the first
heat of a lightweight scrap.
Two Washington soldiers met In
the middleweight bout with Larry
Jones. representing the Sd Army.
outpointing George Harrison Of
the Far East Command.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
No Passes for Outdoors Folk
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The race to determine which
three teams will round out the
Southern Conference tournament
entry list had cleared up today
about like so much mud.
Three teams which still were
much in the running for the last
three spots in the eight-club
tournament at Durham, N. c.,
March 8, 4 and 5 all lost last
night.
Maryland bowed to Clemson's
Tigers. 58-49, leaving the Terps
with a record Of six victories and
as many defeats.
Washington and Lee was no
match for William and Mary,
losing to the Indians, 89-46. The
licking left the Generals with five
wins and seven losses.
South Carolina's Gamecocks
were thrashed by North Carolina's
Tar Heels by 62-48. The Game
cocks record was five triumphs
and six setbacks.
North Carolina State, William
and Mary, Davidson. North Caro-
lima and George Washington are
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Benefit RassIing Card
To Feature Women

Four more matmen have been
booked for tomorrow nights Tur-
ner's Arena benefit card. in which
Mrs. Florence Turner will donate
a portion of the gate to the Metro
politan Police Boys Club.
Kimon Kudo. Jap judo expert
who made a big hit here last week.
goes against Marvin Mercer, while
another half-hour match pits
Tony Cosenza against william
Harry Finkelstein.
Heading the bill are Dot Dotson.
Oklohoma City lass, and June
Byers of Dallas, who go to a finish.
On the male side of the pro-
gram, Chief Little Wolf seeks his
third scalp in as many weeks. He
will meet Ivan Kamarof in a CO.
feature, while another match pits
Wilbur Mead against Nanjo Singh.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
$4,000 Coast Race
Attracts IS FiIIies
BY the Assoeioted Press

ARCADIA, Calf. Feb. PITTS
strictly ladies day today at Santa
Anita as Is fillies are slated to go
postward in the $50,000- added
Santa Susana Stakes.
An anticipated Washington's
Birthday crowd of $4,000 is eX-
pected to watch the running of Is
3-year-old fillies over the 7-furlong
distance. If all start, the race will
be worth $4,000 gross. $45,000 of
which goes to the winner.
Probable favorite of the bettors
will be Frank Frankeps Fond
Embrace. However, Many track
sters feel that the Foxcatcher
Farms Gaffery. on the basis of her
Eastern form, is the best f1lly in
the race.
The other starters: See Me First,
Some Gal, Patmigirl, Miss Down,
End of Time, Burning Night,
Flower Bed, Delta Queen, June
Bride, Brenton Light, Royal Con-
sort. Pella and Jade's Jade.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Kentucky Far Ahead
In Poll, Eyes Turn 10
Fight for Runnerup
BY the Associated Press

Now that pace-setting Ken
lucky is plumb out of reach, in
terest in the national college
basketball standings today centers
on the brisk fight for the runner-
up spot.
Three teams-St. Louis, Okla
homa A. and M. and Illinois-are
so closely punched that a spec
tacular streak for any one could
clinch the No. berth.
The Kentucky Wildcats, who de-
feated Georgia last night for their
23d victory in "a games, are far
out in front in the weekly Associa-
ted Press poll and are refusing to
slow down.
They received SIS first place votes
from the 66 sports writer's and
sportscasters participating this
week and rolled up 647 points.
The top teams figured on a
point basis of 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
(first-place votes and won-lost
records through February II in
Evening star., 1949-02-22
School Basket Race Hits Peak in Twin Bill Tonigh1
MucPhuiI Swings,
MANAGER Resiqns
BY the Associofed Press

NAPLES, Fla, Feb. 22.-Rich.
ard S. Butler has resigned as
manager of a beach club oper-
ated by Larry MacPhail, one
time stormy petrol of baseball.
as the result of a dispute in
which blows were struck but
neither man was hurt.
Butler said MacPhai1 called
him "a fighting name" Feb
ruary II and he hit MacPhail.
Then, Butler narrated, Mac
Phail went outside and returned
to the club with a mo parking"
sign, ready to resume the fracas.
Others soon separated the
scuft1ing pair.
MacPhail, former head of the
New York Yankee baseball club,
declined comment.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
u. 5. Bobs|ed Teams
Finish 0ne-Two in
World Title Race
BY the Associated Press

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. o.
The No. 2 United States team
driven by. Stanley Benham of Lake
Placid, won the world four man
bobsled championship today with
the No. l United States team fin
ishing second in the oft-postponed
competition.
The total time of the Benham
team for the four 1-mile heats on
the hazardous Mount Won Hoeven-
berg run was 4:53.27. The No.
United States team, driven by
James Bickford of Saranac Lake,
N. Y, completed the four heats
in the total time of 4:56.29.
The Swiss foursome, piloted by
Olympian Fritz Feierabend, was
third with time of 4:5986. The
French bobsledders, who with
drew from the four Imam competi-
ton after a crackup which hos
pitaliZed their tWo-man team yes
terday. re-entered at the last
minute and finished fourth.
Racing Only Since 1945.
Riding with Benham, Lake
Placid fire chief who has been
racing only since 1945, were Pat
Martin of Massena, N. Y; Jim
Atkinson of Rome, N. Y, and Will
liam Casey, brakeman, of Phila-
delphia.
Bickford's teammates were Pat
Buckley, Henry Stearns and
Brakeman Hugh Bickford, all of
Saranac Lake.
1t was the first international
competition for the 33-year-old
Benham, but probably won't be
his last. Immediately after the
races, he said he would defend the
title in the 1850 championships,
scheduled1n Italy.
Other members of the Swiss
team were Werner Spring. Fritz
Waller and Heinrich Angst, brake
man. The French team, which
had a total time of 5:06.14. was
made up of Driver Renee Charlet,
Brakeman Amedee Ronzel, Jean
Baigts and Aurel Myre.
After the last sled completed the
final trip, the State Conservation
Department announced that the
Mount Won Hoevenberg run would
be closed for the remainder of the
season. Unseasonal weather and
prolonged practice made necessary
by several postponements of the
championships have left the run
in bad shape.
Crowd of 1900 Turns Out.
A crowd estimated at 1900
turned out for today's competi-
ton, more than that which wit
messed the two-man races yester-
day.
Meanwhile, hospital officials de-
scribed Henri Adam. French brake
man who was injured yesterday,
as slightly improved today. The
driver, Louis Saint Calbre, received
head injuries. but was less seri-
ously hurt.
Adam was suffering from a skull
fracture as the result of the crack
up at shady corner. the dangerous
curve on which Max Houben of
Belgium was killed during a trial
run February 10.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
PooIesviIIe Five Ahead

The Montgomery County high
school basket ball tournament
opened last night at Rockville
with Poolseville defeating the host
school, Richard Montgomery, 30
q. In girls games, Richard Mont
gomery defeated Poolesville, ST.
IA, and Gaithersburg won over
Damascus, 1924. The tourney
continues tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Tulane and Bradley,
Ranked in First 10,
Beaten in Upsets
BY the Associoteo Press

Kentucky's top-ranked Wild
cats continued their winning
habits last night, but two other
members Of college basket balls
top 10. Tulane and Bradley. failed
to follow suit.
Tulane, sixth in the rankings
by virtue of 20 victories and two
losses to Kentucky, lost a South
eastern Conference game to VAN
derbilt, 56-54.
Bradley, No. 10 in the latest
Associated Press poll. fell before
Drake by all identical margin,
56-54. in a Missouri Valley Con-
ference upset at Des Moines.
The Illinois institution had a
54-51 lead going into the final
minute and a half but couldn't
hold down brakes late spurt.
Kentucky, No. l in the poll, won
it's 23rd victory in "a starts this
year. rolling over Georgia. $3.50.
Big Alex Groza scored 38 points to
break the Southeastern Confer
ence individual scoring record.
The previous high was 36 points
scored by Billy Joe Adcock Of
Vanderbilt.
Illinois and Minnesota, which
are bathing for the Western Con-
ference championship, both came
through their assignments, al
though the Gophers' victory won't
count in the Big Nine standings.
The Illini trounced Iowa, 80-49,
with big Dixie Eddleman pouring
19 points through the mesh. 1t
was Illinois eighth Big Nine ver-
dict in nine starts.
Minnesota thumped Michigan
State, which isn't officially counted
in conference competition, STAT.
Illinois is fourth in the stand
ings and Minnesota is fifth.
Duquesne, 18th in the poll, tri-
umphed over Akron, SLAB. Loyola
of Chicago, No. IL. trounced
Western Michigan, 66-44. Brig
ham Young upset Wyoming,
50-48.
In other leading games, Nebras-
ka defeated Missouri. 47-46, in an
overtime; Holy Cross doWned Bos-
ton College, 66-48; City College
of New York beat st. Joseph's of
Philadelphia, 68-65; Michigan
doWned Purdue. 64-53; wisconsin
defeated Northwestern. STAG;
Indiana won over Ohio State,
65-45; Tennessee doWned Louisi-
ana State, 81-72.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Berry Nets Shepherd
Win Over GuIIuudet
BY the Associoted Press

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va i,
Feb. 22.-Ssm Berry's 26 points
led Shepherd College basket ball
team to a 1861 victory over Gal
laudet College last night.
The host team was in front
throughout, although the Blues
made a battle of it in the first
half to hold Shepherd to a 36-31
intermission edge. Conrad Sted-
max was Gallaudet's scoring lead
er with IA points.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

Sportsmen which has five District chapters
underwriting the coming under nonproht
there's anything left over it'll go to the league to
fight conservation.
If there's deficit, guess who picks the tab?
Dues Are 20 Cents Year
The who gives the University of Maryland gifts like
sooooo and 100000 at crack and who also periodically
half million this scientific institute
pretty close being the guardian angel of Maryland and
District porsmen whose dues to belong to Mr. Martins organiza
tions are-honest-2o cents year per member.
Maybe like lot OF other people, don't realize how
woody souls fall under the Martin wing how outdoors
folk there the United States Did know there are IA
million anglers licensed in the country and that they spend
approximately billion 400 million annually? And these figures
10 million licensed hunters who spent another
billion 400 million plus motorboat owners who have six billions
invested.
And now if you'd like translated of money
the sports historian lifted right
from his New Encyclopedia OF Sports:
First off, anglers sport fshermen) shooters duntes and
target INCORPORATING devoes rank in that order in
spending Golfers and bowers follow with nobody else in sight
Racing Properties q Mere Pittonce
THE two armesthe anglers and the gunners-who rarely
mentioned the sports money each year
Menke than would needed all the tracks
parks all the ball players all the ice rks ana noc
players all the dog racing tracks and dogs all the polo fields and
mobile speedway there still would be enough left to buy
handsome post Offices in wholesale quantities"
parks plus rs minor
tracks and that approximately 1880 thooughoeos ana otng
campaigned annually These properties plus all ses
worth less than one-tenth what
anglers and shooters spend IL months
you all professional basebal-parks players the
estimates you'd $4 invested Anglers
and dvotee he disclose spend almost that weekly
No Passes for Outdoors Folk
unsung army sports people, who never catch fish
nor shoot duck that interests Glenn Martin
Il want to all of Maryland streams free from pou-
saying caught sporsmanike
not slaughtered by commercial fishermen operating lille
ga want ducks for ALL and still plenty left to produce
ducks"
Which is another facet remarkable whose mother
held kerosene lamp Abandoned church and watched
paste together machine The kid of so
who caught his first trout and hasn't forgotten It,
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Kid Alexander Beaten

NEW YORK, Feb. % (P).-Car-
roll (Kid) Alexander, 1877, of
Washington was outpointed by
Archie Devino. 1862. of Newark.
in an eight-round bout last night
at st, Nicholas Arena,
Evening star., 1949-02-22

ArmOry, When guest asked:
Mr. Martin, how did you ever get interested
in wildlife conservation. stream pollution and
all that? The popular conception of you is that
practically all your life was spent first in tinker
ing with homemade airplanes and then build
ing half of those now in the sky"
The quiet bespectacled tycoon put down an
unloaded shotgun and smiled almost shyly.
II first got interested when was young
ster. caught fish, trout as I remember
got such thrill that promised to do all in my
power to conserve game for sportsmen if ever
could afford it."
Well he can afford it now, and he's keeping
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Tuq Wilson Operated On

CHICAGO, Feb. % (P).-Ken-
meth L. Tug" Wilson, SO, COM
missioner of athletics for the
Western Conference, underwent a
successful hernia operation yes
terdaY.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Fiqhts Last Niqht
By the Assoeioted Press

1Y ITIe NssUcIu1eu FTess
MONTREAL. - Laurent Dauthuille,
ia, 1904, New York IOD.
LONDON. Cantor, 1876. out
pointed Peter Fallon. 1864, England
(Sl.
1o9 Houston. Tex. outpointed Thomas
Beato, 1@3, Dominican Republic IW.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

Three years ago-Southpaw
Hal Newhouser Of the Detroit
Tigers signed his 1946 contract
for a figure reported more than
$42,500
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Win, Lose, of Draw
The Hiqh Cost of q Trout
By FRANCIS STANk

Glenn Martin who parlayed $12-a-monh workshop into
of the worlds greatest industries, drumming little
interest the other afternoon the Wasngtons
Outdoor Show scheduled 513 the
Evening star., 1949-02-22

LOCAL.
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EAST.
kss. kfS zS5 b.l ynSss.s, Beacon Bs}S &
s sssszs sss S'ie e g g Newark fasss1s &
G. oIsoI coI. Of N, Y. es St. Jos'ph's 1Phiia.1 IS
Tufts SO ---------------B Bowdoin 46
GeneHa GGtasaTa 7SSo--st. 90 vincent cent q
MIDWEST.
Western Illinois SO NSrthern Illinois 4e
Dickinson MahBeson ~ P 1tfshf5s a. psk 81 Science So
St, Joseph,s dndiana) 81 Anderson 81
WhsatoH d7 7aLake PoTsSt d1 81
GaTfeton tMnn3 SO St. oiaf 'Mnn 4e
Nebraska ~ (overtimel - Missouri 46
Loyola Cchicaeo) So Western Mich; a
1!5hsIa 1ndisna g S5 --------,, Ohio stats s + +
MieRfsHa' Miehssn Miohlsan pandas stass 8 8
Kentqsky wesleyan 7,oTv ynion Ky2 S, e
Psgt,Hv Psys and Ekns s4w ya WSssysa sGisia e
North Carolina 81 South Carolina 4s
William and Mary 80 Wash and Lee 46
Bridgewater 73 Uni Of Baltimore 40
Hampden- Sydney Virginia Tech 5s
Vanderbilt Sc 6so-sr Tulane "a
Hardin-Simmons IS Texas Mines 81
Denver SO Colorado 4: 4 M: 555
e New Mex. 81 ST. Michaers IN. M5 As
1TRanyas 4Tni5y Tsz & u Sam H0ustHn e statf g
sRest sSfS La. inst 4s Loyola of the South So
College of the Ozarks 55 Ark Tech 81
pepperdine 61 Nevada 4s
Arizona State so Ariz. State tTempe5 Is
Boise Jr College "a invest Nazarine 40
Calf Aggies IS S Oregon Normal az
Loyoia {Los Angeles) AZ Whittier SO
Evening star., 1949-02-22
MIDWEST.

MIDWEST.
Western Illinois SO Northern Illinois 46
Dickinson IN. d. Teachers 81,
Wahpeton IN: Dak.l Science So
Evening star., 1949-02-22
College Quints

LOCAL,
Evening star., 1949-02-22


Maryland Sporsnen, which has five District chapters
underwriting the show coming under nonprof
rangemen If there's anything it'll the league to
fight conservation.
If there's deficit guess who picks up the tab?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Reserves Head Urges
Unification Support

Comdr. John Bracken, U. S. N. R.,
national president of the Reserve
Officers Association, last night
called on Coast Guard regular and
reserve officers to support unif1ca-
ton Of the armed forces as the
only way to protect the best in
terests of the United States.
Comdr. Bracken spoke briefly at
a supper meeting in the Naval
Gun Factory at which the first
Coast Guard chapter of the Re-
serve Officers Association re-
ceived its charter. The new chap
ter will be known as the Coast
Guard Headquarters Chapter.
The charter was presented by
Col. Paul S. Anderson. who is
president of the District Reserve
Officers Association, to Walter K.
Handy, jr., president of the new
chapter.
Other speakers included Rear
Admiral Merlin O'Neil, assistant
commandant Of the Coast Guard,
who has been nominated by Presi-
dent Truman to take over as COM
mandant in January; Capt. Ches-
ter A. Anderson. chief Of the Re-
serve and Auxiliary Division; Capt.
A. c. Richmond, chief Of planning
and control, and Col. Luke w.
Finlay. executive officer Of the
Civilian Components Policy Board,
Office of the Secretary of Defense.