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Evening star., 1949-12-12

San Francisco, third vice presi-
dent, and Ben York Of West Palm
Beach, fourth vice president.
The 1851 convention tentatively
|was awarded to Daytona Beach
Fla, subject to later ratification
The dates were set for December
6-9. Washington, D. c., was con-
firmed for the 1852 convention
city, dates being December ITO.
Outgoing President James A
Rhodes, Mayor of Columbus. Ohio
announced the appointment o1
committees to prepare for United
States participation in the Pan
American Games at Buenos Aires
in 1851 and the Olympic Games
in 1882.
The committee will meet ir
Washington, D. c., next January
7-9 with National Collegiate AS
sociation representatives to name
coaches, managers and other per-
sonnel for the foreign competi-
tionS.
Two radical proposals were re-
jected. One was a proposition tc
bar foreigners from AAU cham
pionship events. The other was
a recommendation to permit ar
athlete to compete as an amateur
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AAUs World Track Activities to Be Mapped Here

"boys from the other side Of the
railroad tracks deserve a chance
for an education and that II
athletic scholarships were the
answer, they should not lose anna
teur standings"
He added he did not believe ir
outright pay for athletic prowess
All 1850 championship events
were awarded except the big
senior mems outdoor track and
field meet. The Central Associa-
ton is expected to bid for it to be
held in the Chicago area.
The mems basket ball tourna-
ment was returned to Denver,
where it was held for IA seasons
prior to this year. Tulare, Calf.
home Of the defending AAU and
Olympic decathlon champion. Bob
Matthias, got the national decath-
Ion again.
Senior mems outdoor swimming
went to Seattle: indoor to Yale
University. Women's outdoor
swimming was awarded to High
Point, N. c.. and the indoor events
to Palm Beach, Fla. The senior
boxing championships will be held
in Boston for the 11th successive
year.
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Coochof Champion BrownsSoys
They Nav Shun New Pro Setup
Nv fhs Assoeiotsd pysss

CLEVELAND, Dec. 12.-Profes-
sional football peace isn't a full
hedged fact so far as Cleveland's s
Browns are concerned. In fact
Paul E. Brown, dapper and dy-
manic mentor Of the club which
yesterday won its fourth straight
All-America Conference title, said
early today the Browns might not
field a team next fall.
Discussing last weeks merger"
of the 10 National League and
three All-America clubs. Brown
said:
UNLESS we get what we need in
personnel to fill our gaps, plus a
place in the division with the bet
ter clubs, then we'll not be in
terested in the new league and
we'll be out Of business"
Brown said his contract with
Owner Arthur Mickey Mcbride
"a personal contract-gave him
(Brown) control over football
policy and that Mcbride would
concur should he decide to fold
the tent of what has been termed
hereabouts as "the greatest show
In football"
The Browns defeated San Fran
cisco's 49erS, 21-7, yesterday to
Evening star., 1949-12-12
BY Burton Howkins
Stor Sfosf Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. IL. Trades
were expected to take the play
from routine business as the three.
day convention of the major base
ball leagues opened here today.
The Mats were ready to open
the bartering yesterday but were
laughed off by General Manager
Frank Lane of the Chicago White
.Sox, who was shocked at the
offer of Ray Scarborough. Al
Kozar and either Paul Calvert OF
CLYDE Vollmer for Cass Michaels
Pitcher Randy Gumpert and either
Bob Kuzava or Billy Pierce. both
pitchers.
The Mats have resumed sparring
with the New York Yankees IN
the four-for-one deal that would
place Eddie Robinson with the
Yanks.
Manager Casey stengel Of the
Yankees and the Mats pilot
Bucky Harris, got together late
last night in an effort to solve
their problems. A pair OF plain
takers who respect each other
they were to report their undis'
closed conversation back to theil
superior today. q
Up to Nat, Yank Bosses.
T.
Stengel and Harris, who have
their own ideas of how to i'm
prove their respective clubs. mus
gear their trade talk to the whim'
!, of the bossesl Stengel Is Obliged
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Hogan Near Par
In Resuming Golf
By the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec.
12.-Bantam Ben Hogan hasn't
lost his touch.
Sidelined for 10 months be-
cause of injuries received in an
automobile accident, the for
mer king of professional links
men played his first golf over
the week end. He shot a II
and 70 over a par 10 course
that's considered one of the
toughest in the Southwest.
Hogan, injured in a bus-auto-
mobile accident near Van Horn,
Tex, February 2, said he felt
a little tired" after his second
18 holes over Colonial Country
Club course yesterday.
But" he said, Il thought I
hit them good"
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Three League Record,
Fall , Another Equa|ed
In Rout Of Redskins
.AP Wirephoto.
BY q ssoff Correspondent Of The stor

LOS ANGELES, Dec. H.
Whether they can whip the Phil
adelphia Eagles next Sunday for
the National Football League
championship was a moot question
for the Los Angeles Rams today,
but one they refused to worry
about as they rested after wal
Looping the Redskins, SO to 27, be-
fore 44,899 fans in the Coliseum
yesterday.
They tired in the second half as
the Redskins, with Sammy Baugh
doing the most damage, matched
them in touchdowns during the
last two periods and kicked one
more extra point. A similar let
down against the Eagles might
be disastrous, but the Rams were
willing to cross bridges as they
came to them. Today they wanted
to enjoy their newly won glory
their first divisional title since
1945. That was the year they
beat the Redskins. 1914, in Cleve.
land in subzero temperature fol
the league flag.
Three New Records Set.
Yesterdays victory was q salts.
flying achievement that produced
three new league records and saw
another tied. The Rams liked it
best Of all because they won their
title the hard way after hearing
that the Chicago Bears had
blasted the Cardinals and were
to step into the title game If the
Rams lost.
Tom Fears. Rams end, clinched
the league pass-catching crown for
the second consecutive year and
broke league mark by gathering
in 10 throws for a season total OF
II. His performance surpassed
the previous mark of "a passes in
one year hung up by Don Hutson
of Green Bay in 1912. Two went
for touchdowns.
Bob Shaw, another Ram end,
caught four touchdown passes to
equal the mark previously shared
by Hutson and Joe Carter Of the
Philadelphia Eagles. Shaw almost
had five touchdowns, but Harry
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Collins Has One Less Problem

ican Conference in Friday
merger. Six of the Bulldogs are
to be allotted to the New York
Giants, with the others remaining
Collins property.
This phase of the transaction
may occasion some trouble. fol
Jack Mara, president OF the
Giants, now says his club car
pick any six players it desires
with the single exception OF Buddy
Young, speedy Negro halfback.
Since the Yankees have some OF
footballs best linemen in Tackles
Arnie Weinmeister and Martin
Ruby and Guards Johnny Ma
strangelo, Johnny Wozniak and
Joe Signaigo. this angle may pro-
vide some fireworks at mex,
months league meeting in Ph!la-
.delphia.
Meanwhile, in Houston Tex.
where he is coaching the AAC all
star team which will meet the
champion Cleveland Browns there
Saturday, Norman Red) Strader
this years coach of the Yankees
said he didn't know where Ewart's
resignation and the other de-
velopments put him.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
BY Lewis F. Atchison
Star Stoff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.-The
Los Angeles Rams will be the
underdogs here next Sunday when
they play the Philadelphia Eagles
for the National Football League
championship. but Coach Clark
Shaughnessy Is far from ready to
concede.
The 1914 defeat dealt the Rams
at Philadelphia early last month
was caused by internal problems,
said the gray-haired Information
specialist. They weren't much,
Just enough to upset us. and it's
all forgotten now" he added. I'VE
got a couple of bad breaks in Off
ciating in that game, too.
The Eagles are about the same
as the Chicago Bears and we beat
the Bears twice. so we're not licked
before we start
The Western division cham
pions, Shaughnessy's first title
team in professional ball, smashed
the Redskins yesterday, So to 81.
and their first reaction was to
shout, Get the Eagles" 1t is very
likely the jackpot next Sunday
will be the biggest in the history
of a pro playoff.
Rams Lack Power.
The Rams chief problem, &C
cording to Shaughnessy, will be
to keep the Eagles from con-
trolling the ball. That's what
Greasy Coach Greasy Neale) will
be trying to do" predicted the
Los Angeles coach. I'VE don't
have the kind of team that can
chew up yardage. We're not rug
ged enough to bring out four and
five yards at a time and score.
We don't have backs like Van
Buren, who can do it. We have
to resort to wide open football and
speed"
Shaughnessy rates his first
string line as good as the Eagles
but admits he is not as deep in
linemen. Against the Redskins.
however, the Rams sustained no
injuries and will be in good shape
next Sunday.
During the clubhouse celebra-
ton, Shaughnessy said he wanted
to save some of the Rams new
plays for the Eagles and indicated
that he did not completely open
the throttle against the Redskins.
But you can't play Sammy
Baugh when he's got good receiv-
ers unless you're on your toes"
he said. Gosh, what a wonder
full guy he is-and what a great
player. He's liable to beat any
body"
Baugh Shares Joy.
| Baugh seemed almost as happy
as Shaughnessy. Immediately
after the last play, Shaughnessy
ran on the field and threw his
arms around his old quarterback.
Sam grabbed the coach and
pounded him on the back.
Later Shaughnessy spotted Coach
Herman Ball of the Skins and
yelled, 'Come here, Herman. "
Then, to newsmen. he said, II
think Hernan's done a terrific job
with that team. They outscored
us in the second half and I didn't
stop worrying until it was all
over"
The Rams coach said 1t was his
teams best game of the season in
the first two periods. when Los
Angeles piled up 34-7 lead. He
singled out Tom Fears, the record
breaking end. and Milan Lazetich
as two of his best men on the
field. But the entire squad
played smart, aggressive and alert
ball." he said happily.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Fox D. c. Alumni Leader

Sam Fox, former Central High
Ohio State and New York Giants
football player, yesterday was
named chairman OF. the Ohio State
Washington Alumni Association S
Athletic Committee.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
nderdoq Rams Lay Last Defeat by Eagles internal Problems
Trouble Was Just Enough
ToUpset Team, Coach Says
By the kssociotsd Press


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL. .-
Times certainly have changed fol-
Coach Earl GREASY Neale. who
takes his champion Philadelphia
Eagles to Los Angeles this week
for the National Football League
playoff against the Los Angeles
Rams.
Just q years ago, Neale made
another trip to the West Coast
He took q Washington & Jeffer-
son College football team to the
Rose Bowl. According to the ex-
perts of the early 20s, w. and j
was meat on the table for one o1
Andy Smiths great California
elevens.
Neale's team played California
to q 90 standstill in great up.
set.
Here's how times have changed
Neale is taking a favorite to the
West Coast this time. He is cart
ing across the country a team
believed by some to be the great
est pro football team of all time
And to make matters worse, fol
the Rams, the Eagles. who wounc
up their regular season yesterday
by beating the New York Giants
1913, are as confident a team as
ever went into a title game.
Knee Deep in Spinach.
They believe to the man that
the Rams will be duck soup
They're beaming from ear to eal
because the game is being played
in the 104, ,000-capacity Los Ange-
les Memorial Coliseum. Like gooc
pros, they are seeing green. Lots
Of people mean lots of money.
The Rams haven't beaten ar
Eagle team since 1912, although
they have turned in several ties
This season the Eagles wallopec
one of the greatest Ram teams ir
history, SO to IA, and did it with
ease.
Even Neale has added fuel to E
fire that may scorch his defend
ing NFL champions.
At a midweek Eagles press
luncheon recently, the Philadel-
phia coach said he'd rather play
the Rams than the Chicago Bears
in the playof game.
I'm not referring to the fact
that there is more money involved
in playing Los Angeles" Neale
said.
II think we can beat the Rams
much easier than we can the
Bears"
The whole thing should make
for some good clubhouse bulletin
board material for Ram Coach
Clark Shaughnessy.
Solves Climate Problem.
Neale has real job on his
hands to convince the Eagles that
beating the Rams in the Los
Angeles heat may be a tougher
proposition than they think.
| The Eagle coach is going tt
use the same travelling tactics HI
claims made it possible for hi
w. & j. collegians to tie Ca:
fornia.
"You either have to get you
team into Los Angeles two day.
before the game or two week!
before the game. That's the only
way to combat the climate
change" says Neale.
Such famous football coaches
as the late Knute Rockne learned
how to take team west from
the astute Philadelphia mentor
Rockne asked Neale for his trave,
formula the season after the 1922
Rose Bowl game and Notre Dame
teams still use the system.
The Eagles will leave Philadel-
phia at 6:10 pm. tomorrow anc
arrive in Los Angeles at noon
Friday. A stop will be made al
Chicago Wednesday morning for z
workout at the University of Chi
cago Stadium.
The team also will stop at AL
buquerque. N. Mex, Thursday TO,
practice session at the Uni
versity Of New Mexico.
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become the only pro team ever
to win its league title four times
In a row. -.
We've earned the right to
.play the top clubs, the ones that
VIII draw" Brown said. "Cleve-
land is entitled to see the best.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Umpires Elect Tonight

The Washington Baseball Um-
spires' Association will meet to
elect officers at 8 o'clock tonight
ut the Gichner Building, Twenty
fourth and M streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-12

goalward, Smiths detection was overwhelmed
by noble impulses He raced onto the field and
tackled the Virginian
In the annual Associated Press football poll.
Smiths act was voted the oddity- -the-year
Earlier, in this space, it was compared with tne
startling tackle made by Midshlpman BUY
Saunders of the Naval Academy back in 1913.
For short, hectic period, Saunders was
the most discussed player on famous navy
team which also included Navy blll- ingram,
Rillick Whelchel, Wook Roberts, Ed Even, Bill
Butler, Pop Perry and Tommy Scaffe.
That was a war year, 1918, and there was
M Armv-Navv game What replaced 1t on the
Evening star., 1949-12-12

. chedu,a was = battle with the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Then as in Word war in 10
but so was Navy Saunders substitute never even mace @
regular team wassail shared TO-DAY 0S
grads the talk inevitably to Billy saunders ,r,
Great of undererads to the game
had bet the @ had ons pay memod chant which
Great Lakes had George Jimmy Councilman ana Paooy
isco in the lineup led by 60 late IN the game a
was headed another when ingram 1umoieo OIL
ana to the version in this space by courtesy Of
Rip Miller and the Academys clipping bureau, Nv
GOAL There was field ahead but Ellison never mace & ~
Saunders kneeng side of Coach Gil Dooe rusneo on
the field and tackled Elson
From Old Pals Down East
There was riot Mdshipmen Bluejackets Naval
flyer who'd just plunged into Chesapeake Bay WIN nad
dn distract the participants But finally peace was estoreo
and was touchdown and Great Lakes aooeo w
point to wn TO. ,., rdo r. letter inst arrived
which says: -.-.- .o.. - mo bv sore Of
INV old football pals relative your artce
the Great game Annapolis November a. 1913
w syo, don't realize the kick guy my gets out of it, TO
~ t at t stl livesand lets hope keeps living!
had lust the time and the events are 50
in INV mind that I shall never forget them
"A point information that Saunders was expelled from
the Naval Academy died in Colorado in the early s2o 1
Insram who fumbled the ball. passed to the Great
Reyond am st very alive thanks to That Great Man
Upstairs . ,ou .,o+ = , rutt,rg O float
fcitv Of Springfield Ill., of Abe Lincoln Thence IN
the of Roses January 1880 ony 8, years 1n
our Great Lakes played and defeated the Mare 1ano
Marines ITO at Tournament Park now the Rose BOWL.
Harry Ron Long Way
The man Elson tackled by Midshpman Saunders gers
and whose s name wasn't in the Naval Academy Mes
continues his letter: .,u
have seen several of my teammates in late years namely
Charley Bachman George Halas Iky Erickson Hugh
Dick Reice Jimmy Councilman. Conrad Eckund Charley Ash
and Emmett Keefe, who our captain
~ GO far we have all managed stay of jail Let me
tnalA Soo AVA e HARRY A. EuSON"
"Earry then is the missing first to make future Navy
cocktail parties completely factal The eerneao oy te
reveals that Harry the Mayor OF the city OF SPRING
acid u Abraham Lincoln county seat OF oaneano
county and capital Of the State Of Illinois
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Letter From the Mayor

Back October, Washington and Lee Jackie
named Bob Smith walking the sideines toward his
in the final seconds OF the virginia game
He had been relieved in recall but when
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Laundry Gridmen Champs

c. and c. Laundry beat Forest
Heights. 9-6, yesterday to take
the Prince Georges Stadium Foot
ball League title.
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Pro Football

feStefoays . Results
Los Angeles So Washington g
Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals p
Phila delphia IL New York Giants
Pittsburgh 27-N New York Bulldogs
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(See BROWNS, Page AID
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(See BASEBALL, Page A-18)
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(see REDSKINS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1949-03-20
D. G. Womun's S Mother
Dies BOARDING Train

Mrs. Margaret S. Fisher. TO-
collapsed and died yesterday as
she was boarding train at Union
Station after visiting a daughter,
Mrs. Theodore Babbitt, 320S Ma
comb street NV.
Mrs. Fisher and her husband.
Samuel, had been in Washington
for the last two days on their way
from Florida to their home in
Lichf1eld Conn.
Death apparently was due to a
heart attack Mrs. Babbjtt said
funeral arrangements have not
been completed but that burial
will be in Mrs. Fishers birthplace
New Haven, Conn.
| Besides Mrs. Babbitt, survivors
are a son. Robert L. Fisher Of New
York, seven grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Possibility Of Two Extra Stars
Makes FIuq Dealers. Cautious

have heard was made by man In
the Navy" he said. This was
that since the new States would
be outside the Continental United
States. put their stars outside the
field on the stripes"
Mr.. Epperley pointed out that,
II this were done, all a Tag owner
would have to do would be. to get
the extra star Or stars and sew
them on his flag.
This flag question is one in
which Government agencies with
stocks of flags are vitality inter-
ested. Mr.. Epperley estimated
that the Veterans Administration
has a minimum of 100000 flags
in stock. These are IN deposi-
tories around the country from
which are supplied flags for veter-
ans funerals, he said.
But there is no shortage Of
flags.
In tracking down a report that
there was a shortage, q reporter
canvassed the concerns under
Flags" in the classified section
Of the telephone directory and
found that flags could be obtained
in any number.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

have him paid by the Republican
National Committee? Does the
Republican Party delegate more
authority to its political arm than
to its duly elected legislative
armS?" =
Senator McGrath said "a large
section Of the press and radio
seem to find no iota Of improperly
in the action, nor do they consider
the discovery newsworthy." Most
newspapers he had been able to
find, the chairman added, "have
mentioned the Morgan incident
only briefly or have omitted men
ton Of it entirely"
Incident Seen Typical.
IT believe this incident Is a
typical example Of the sort Of edi-
torial policy which has caused
millions of Americans to distrust
their newspapers and has brought
about such fantastic journalistic
failures as the coverage Of the
recent presidential election" Sen
ator McGrath added. .t..
He said that when President
Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley
bill "the press gave large head
Zines to unsubstantiated Repub-
lican charges that his veto mes
sage followed the lines Of a men,
,orandum prepared by an attorney
for the CIO." ~.
He suggested that the Taft
Hartley Act and the Republican
National Committee be given the
same fearless objective coverage
that is given to the Democratic
Party and to labor unions"
Evening star., 1949-03-20

The progress of Alaska land
Hawaii toward statehood is being
watched as closely by flag manu-
facturers and dealers as by the
resident Of those two territories.
Roy G.. -Epperley of the. Wood
ward Building. who represents the
Valley Forge. Flag Co., one Of the
largest manufacturers, said there
Is no current shortage Of hags but
dealers are becoming cautious
about stocking them.
They don't want large supplies
of 48-star flags if there are going
to be 49 or so states. he explained.
But even if that happens it's
going to take year to determine
how the stars on the new flag
Will be arranged" he added. 1T
will have to go to President Tru-
man for confirmation Of design" !"
No one knows how 40 or so
stars would be arranged on the
blue field, Mr.. Epperley said. Seven
rows Of seven stars have been
suggested for a 49-state flag, but
Mr.. Epperley said that might
throw the flag out Of proportion.
"One of the best suggestions I
Evening star., 1949-03-20
h'cGrath Hits GO. P
For Hiring Attorney
To Write Taft Act

Senator McGrath, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island, said yesterday the
payment Of $500 to lawyer by
the Republican National Commit
tee for wording half of the Taft
Hartley Law Shows a shocking
abdication of the duties and pow
ers of the Congress by the Re-
publican Party" -.
Senator McGrath made his ac-
cusation in q statement issued
through the Democratic National
Committee which he heads.
He also took a large section OF
the press and radio" to task, say
ing it had given little attention
to the lawyers shocking testi-
mony."s
The story came to light Friday
with appearance before a House
Labor subcommittee Of Gerald D.
Morgan. Washington lawyer. He
said he was hired by Republican
members of the House Labor Com
mittee in l947 to put into legal
Technology the House part of the
ft-Hartley bill with the law
makers supplying the ideas and
policy.
Paid in Installments.
Mr.. Morgan said after the bill
became law ne was paid $500 for
his work in installments by the
Republican National Committee.
This was arranged, he added,
through the good Offices OF Rep
reSentative Halleck, Republican,
OF Indiana. Republicans called it
perfectly legitimate. Democrats
said they were amazed"
Commenting on the testimony
Senator McGrath said:
apparently Gerald D. Morgan
was attempting to disprove the
charge that the law was dictated
by big business interests when he
testified that actually the Republi-
can National Committee was his
paymaster.
In fact, Morgan's testimony
added substance to the charge
The Republican National Commit
tee relies largely on big business
interests of anti-labor persuasion
for the bulk of it's campaign funds
Certainly neither the Republican
National Committee nor a lawyer
the committee hires to write anti
labor legislation is likely to act
contrary to the wishes of the
source Of their funds. The man
who pays the piper can control
the music.
THE Republicans were in con-
troll of the Congress at the time
Morgan was employed and they
certainly could have voted an
appropriation to pay him or could
have appointed him to existing
salaried positions at the disposal
Of the ma ajority party.
"Why then did they elect to