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Evening star., 1949-03-19
Harrison, Midd|ecoff
Six Under Par in Tie
For Jax Open Lead
Nv the Assoeiotsd Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mar. 19.
e. j. Dutch Harrison, veteran
of the golf tour. and Cary Middle
coff of the younger ranks led the
Jacksonville Open as the par
busters opened their second round
today.
Harrison, playing out Of Al
buquerque, N. Mex. and Middle
cof of Memphis. Tenn. were six
under par with 66's in yesterdays 8
first 18 holes over the 6.282-yard
Brentwood municipal course.
The field was we'll punched. with
most of the name pros near the
front. Dale Andreason Of Glen
view, Ill.,, and Amateur Skee Riegel
of Tulsa. Okla. were just one
stroke back with 81.
Next came the leading money
winner of the year, Lloyd Mangrum
Of Chicago, tied with Dave Douglas
of Wilmington. Del. and Frank
Kiraly of Johnstown. Pa. at SO.
Johnny Palmer of Badin, N. c.;
Ned Cooper of Charlotte. N. c..
and Otto Greiner of Baltimore
were tied at 50 and IL players were
knotted at 70, two under par.
Mangrum, Middlecoff. Palmer
and Harrison are among the top
five on the winter tour. The No. 2
man. Jimmy Demaret of Ojai.
Calf, had his troubles and finished
with "a.
Bobby Locke, returning to the
tour from his johannesburg, South
Africa, home. also had trouble
with his putting. strangely enough
and was seven strokes off the
pace at 73.
Despite heavy afternoon showers
and strong winds throughout the
day. 80 players were under par
and 81 had "a or better. After
today's round the field will be cut
to the low so scorers and ties for
the final 36 holes Sunday and
Monday.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Survivors in Weird
Tourney Compile
Twin Records
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

/ NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-The
widest national invitation basket
ball tournament in its 12-year
history comes to an end tonight.
but the climax may seem almost
tame.
The upset-riddled affair simply
has run out of upsets.
The University of San Fran
cisco and Loyola Of Chicago meet
in the finals. They've already done
away with everybody who was
anybody. or they've licked the guys
who did.
No matter who wins this one. it
can't be regarded as a genuine
upset. Form has taken such q
beating here this week that the
only thing new would be for one
team not to show up.
Although they hail from cities
half a continent apart, the two
flnalists are almost carbon copy
ball clubs. Each has a good big
man. smooth-working quarter
back" and a deliberate, possessive
style of play.
Both One Man Outfits.
But, most important. in their
three tournament games both
teams have been one-man outfits.
Loyola has rolled along because
nobody has been able to hold down
Jack Kerris for full game. Brad
ley shackled him for the hrst half
Thursday night and held a nine
point advantage at the intermis-
sion. Kerris broke loose in the
second half and Loyola won by
five points.
Don Lofgran, who matches Ker-
ris' height of 6 feet 6 inches. is
San Francisco's man. Without
him the Dons wouldn't have sur
vived the first round. He hit his
peak in the semifinals with "a
points plus tremendous defensive
work against Bowling Green.
Gerry Nagel. a muscular 6-foot
guard. runs Loyola. He slows
down the play. places his men and
directs the feeding operations to
Kerris. San Francisco presents
Rene Herrerias, at S feet 8 inches
the smallest regular in the tour
nament. He does for the Dons
what Nagel does for Loyola.
Hold Same Scoring Pace.
Even the statistics on the two
clubs look alike. In turning back
City College of New York. mighty
Kentucky and Bradley, the Chi
cagoans averaged 61.3 points q
game. San Francisco. which
whipped Manhattan. Utah and
Bowling Green. averaged 60.S.
Defensively Loyola's record is 81
points a game. San Francisco's
48.3.
Bowling Green, which lost for
the first time in Is games Thurs
day night to San Francisco, meets
Bradley in a third-place game at
8 o'clock (EST- The title game
starts about GAS pm.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
West Va. State Faces
N. T., in C|AA Final

West Virginia State was to play
North Carolina College for the
Colored intercollegiate IA cham
pionship today at Uline Arena.
The West Virginians had to go
overtime to squeeze into the title
round, topping Virginia Union,
$3.50. Center Earl Lloyd's II
points topped the victors' scoring
with Wilson tossing in Is. Ross
of Virginia Union tipped in Is
The regulation game ended with
the teams tied at 47-all.
North Carolina had an easier
time with Virginia State, wallop-
ing the Old Dominion five, 80 to
48. The winners had too much
balance and power for the opposi-
tion, with Hunter, Herring, War;
lick and Young contributing more
than so points.
A consolation game between the
losers was to precede the cham
pionship tilt.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Oilers Face BiHners
In AAU Title Defense
BY the kasocioted Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. 10
Can the Phillips Oilers continue
as masters of the National AAU
basket ball tournament?
The Oakland (CalifD Bittners
will provide the answer tonight.
They renew a rivalry with the
champion Oilers Of Bartlesville,
Okla, in the final of the 42d an
nual cage festival.
In an earlier game the Peoria
1ll.) Caterpillars meet Seattle's
Alpine Dairy for third place.
The Oilers and the Bittners
gained the payof berths with
semifinal victories last night and
laid the groundwork for a possible
whirlwind finish for Oklahoma
City's first national AAU tourna-
ment.
The Oilers breezed to a 77-4s
conquest over Seattle. The Bitt-
ners were extended to take a 62-5s
thriller from the Caterpillars.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Armstrong Favored to Keep
Court Title; Dunbar Beaten

the attack. The loss of Lipscomb
a center. on personal fouls hurt the
District teams cause. Elizabeth
town ran up 20-15 lead in the
first half and maintained that
margin throughout the second.
John Lawrence scored 20 points
and Avatus Stone 10 as Armstrong
ran roughshod over Queen City.
Spencer tossed in IA for the win
ners, matching the score of Doocle,
high-point man for the losers.
On its performance yesterday
Armstrong is a heavy favorite to
keep the crown it won last year.
The Washingtonians' team play
and we'll distributed power seem
sufficient to give them the edge
over the remainder of the field.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BRADENTON, Fla, Mar. 19.-
Boston's Braves and Red~Sox play
the first of their seven preseason
baseball games tomorrow at Sara
sofa and Tribe Manager Billy
SouthWorth really is out to win.
He will send his ace hurler. john
ny Sain, against the clubs Bean
town rivals.
There's a lot Of prestige at
tached to our games with the Red
Sox," SouthWorth said. You
know, it means a lot back in
SARASOTA, Fla.-The Red Sox
were blanked. SO, by the New
York Yankees yesterday. but the
New Yorkers' new manager, Casey
Stengel. says. THE Red Sox are
the best team I've seen yet"
Their pitching in these games
has been good" said Stengel
Last season it was just the oppo-
site and look how close they came.
/ They tied Cleveland and it took
my boy to beat them" MY boy
was the Cleveland Indians pitch
er, Gene Bearden. who beat the
Sox in a playoff game.
OAKLAND, Calif.-The first
base problem, a sore one with the
st. Louis Browns since the days
of George McQuinn, may be
solved in the person of Jolting
Jack Graham, the 1948 home-run
king of the Pacific Coast League.
The 32-year-old rookie is max
ing his third try in big time and
is hustling to beat Hank Arft out
Of the first-base job. Arft, a fancy
fielder, hit only 238 last season.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Stan
Musial has found the home-run
range and st. Louis Cardinal
pitching is beginning to click.
Both developments are taking
much of the strain off Manager
Eddie Dyer's aspirin supply.
The Birds got midseason hurl-
ing yesterday for their third game
in row. and downed the Bos-
ton Braves, 81. An inside-the-
park homer by Musial in the sixth
dissolved a IL tie.
TAMPA, Fla.-Grady Hatton,
the Cincinnati Reds holdover
third baseman, is knocking him
sell out-out of Manager Bucky
Walters doghouse.
! Hatton rode the bench during
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Champ Ta|bert Sure
He'll Halt Gonzales
If Game Holds Up
Dy the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-At least
one player in the national indoor
tennis championships has grave
doubts that Pancho Gonzales can
lift the mems singles title from
Billy Talbert of New York. That's
Talbert himself.
Gonzales, 20-year- old Los Angeles
youth who currently rules the out
door game, is seeded first in the
tournament now under way at the
Seventh Regiment Armory, with
Talbert second.
II don't see any reason why I
shouldn't win this tournament
again." said Talbert as the rest Of
the mems singles field attempted
to catch up with him in the third
round today. I'm playing as well
as ever and if I keep it up I won't t
be beaten"
Talbert thinks Gonzales may
have more trouble getting past
fourth-seeded Don McNeill in the
lower half of the bracket than he
himself will have against third
seeded Earl Cochell in the upper
half provided the top ranking
quartet makes it to the semifinals
The 30-year-old veteran of the
board court game has his eye on
a Davis Cup berth, as doubles
player if not in singles. He will
campaign outdoors this year with
his longtime doubles partner
Gardnar Mulloy Of Miami. Fla.
In the indoor tournament he
plans to pair with McNeill ir
mems doubles and with Dorothy
Head Of Alameda, Calf. in wom-
ems doubles.
Talbert reached the third round
ahead of the others yesterday
when he dumped Bill Madamba
of New York, 81. 6-3, in the
only second-roun match to date
Three remaining flrst-round
matches and Is other second.
round duels will reduce the men.
singles field to the round Of 1e
today
Only one break in the seeded
ranks has occurred so far. That
was caused when NTH seeded Will
liam Vogt OF Philadelphia with
drew because of illness.
Mrs. Helen Pedersen Rihbany
of Boston, second-seeded former
champion. opens her bid for the
women's singles title vacated by
Mrs. Pat Todd of La Jolla, Calf,
today when the top half Of the
women's bracket will be chopped
to the quarterf1nals.
Mrs. Rihbany will play Norma
Depperman of Harrington Park.
N. j., while fourth-seeded Nancy
Chaffee of Ventura, Calf, takes
on Louise Darlington Of New York
Miss Chaffee, former national
girls champion, had a narrow
squeak yesterday when she out
lasted Barbara Scofield OF Sar
Francisco, Is. IS, 6-3.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
0ma Counts Himself
lin Title Picture After
Beating Agramonte
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Lee
Oma, the clowning Detroit bat
tier, says count me in" in the
heavyweight picture.
The 33-year- -old heavy. who has
kicked opportunity in the face
time after time in an erratic 10
year career, toyed with one Omelio
Agramonte last night in Madison
Square Garden.
BY coping the unanimous de-
cision after being floored for nine
in the first round. Oma stretched
his victory string to six in his
latest comeback campaign.
Look, I can lick joey Maxim
and Maxim gave Ezzard Charles
a close fight" Oma said. Il can
beat any Of those guys who want
to be champion. and, you know, I
might be champion at that"
Called in at short notice to fill
in for the postponed Ike Williams
Kid Gavilan bout, Oma was bit
on the f1abby side at 1852, about
1114 pounds more than his Cuban
opponent.
ONO agreed to the sub fight
Tuesday night, worked out We'd
nesday and Thursday, combed his
hair Friday and beat Agramonte
easily. The Cuban caught Oma
cold in the first round with .
right that decked the reformed
$50 Oma says) playboy for nine.
After that round it was all Oma.
He boxed rings around the crude
Cuban. hit him whenever hs
wanted and coasted whenever he
could.
Il just wanted to pace myself
for the 10 rounds" said Oma. I've
got two fights coming up in Buff
falo. On April I meet Fitzis
Fitzpatrick and on the 18th I'm
taking on Enric Bertola. That
will make it eight in row and
then I'll be ready for any one"
Oma could be, indeed, a worthy
contender for top heavyweight
honors, but his record is full Of
holes.
He defeated such top rankers
as Joe Baksi and Tami Mauriello
when the two were hot, and he
knocked out Gus Lesnevich in
four rounds in February of as.
On the other hand, a lot Of
guys named Joe have beaten him.
His four-round knockout by
Bruce Woodcock in London last
September seemed to have washed
him up, but now he is back again.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
WeIteroth, With Scarborough
AS Tutor, Forging to Front

with Welteroth's performance IN
exhibition games. He appeared
three innings against the Phila-
delphia Athletics, allowing two
hits and no runs. He hurled an
other inning against the New
York Yankees and wasn't nicked
for a hit.
The only miscue Dick has COM
mitted was a balk against the
Yankees. He failed to step off the
rubber while making move to-
ward first base. The three UNI
pires in the game promptly called
it, but impressing Welteroth for
life was the immediate howl which
went up from the sidelines. Some
40 umpires from Bill McGowan's
school were present and all Of the
embryonic arbiters spotted Dicks
mistake Immediately and loudly.
Will Be Used More.
Manager Joe Kuhel will place
more trust in Welteroth this sea-
son. He's certain to stick as a
relief pitcher and Kuhel plans
more extensive use of him. Dick
is improved greatly over last sea-
son and I think he's going to
make an effective stopper for us, -
says Kuhel.
MATS NOTES: Here today to
OPPOSE the PhillieS. the Mats will
play nine straight games before
getting another off day.
Mickey Haefner, Sid Hudson and
Milo Candini were to face the
Phillies. with Scarborough. Wal
ter Masterson and Forrest
Thompson due to meet the Red
Sox tomorrow at Orlando.
Pitcher Ramon Garcia. who
failed to report to the Mats, has
been assigned to Chattanooga,
President Clark Griffith hopes.
Griffith doesn't know whether
Garcia. employed by the Havana
Electric Co., will report to the
Lookouts. :. LAS minor Lacquer
he'll be eligible to play IN the
Cuban Winter League" cites
Griff. "As a major Lacquer he
wouldn't have been able to pick
up that extra money"
Shortstop Guillermo Mirana has
been dispatched to the Chat
tanooga camp at Winter Garden
Catcher Jake Early threw
for the first time yesterday and
reported no i'll effects. Jake's
sore arm was believed to be the
result of a pinched nerve.
Washington sportsWriters and
broadcasters will toss a birthday
party Sunday night for Joe Engel,
effervescent Chattanooga club
president. Kuhel is unper-
turbed by First Baseman Eddie
Robinson's slow start. He'll
hit" says Joe. Eddie is the least
of my worries"
Evening star., 1949-03-19
spseiaI Dispatch TO The stor

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Mar. 10
Dunbar fell by the wayside but
Washington, D. c., had a strong
representative left in the Eastern
tnyitational high school tourna-
ment today in defending cham
pion Armstrong Tech.
Dunbar, unable to stop Eliza
bethtown's fast-break attack, sue
cumbed by a morrow margin OF
1912, in a first-round game. Arm
strong, however, had little trouble
outclassing Queens City High
School of Beauford, N. c., 73 to 42
Brooks paced Dunbar's attack
ehalking up 10 points, but be
couldn't bear the entire brunt of
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Dorothy OmeIecki's PIoy
Wins Title for Gurvin's

Dorothy Omelecki's sparkling
second-half play not only led
Garvin's Grill to an upset victory
over Raleigh Cagers in the final
of the Merrick Clubs Glass A girls
basket ball tournament, but also
won outstanding individual honors
for her.
Garvin's trailed by a 17-10 count
at the half but with Miss One
lecki setting the pace pulled out
a 1929 victory.
In the Glass B final. Chevy Chase
nosed out Lyle's, 1892. Heroine
of this victory was Jean Brown.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
By Burton Howkins
Stoy Stoff Corrsspendsnt

CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 10
Four years ago Dick Welteroth
was wasting a year in organized
baseball, assigned to the Mats
Charlotte club of the Class B Tri-
State League but Stunned as in
competent for such low minor
league surroundings. Today FL
year -old Dick could stake a claim
as Washington's leading pitcher
in exhibition games and receive
no argument.
It was 1916 when Welteroth was
toiling for Charlotte, but the ex-
tent of his work for the Hornets
consisted of pitching four innings
that season. He wasn't ill. wasn't
equipped with a sore arm and
hadn't incurred the managers
wrath, but he was a pitcher In
name only.
The Hornets were involved in q
pennant scrap and Manager
Spencer Abbott wasn't jeopardiz-
ing his chances with fuzzy
checked right -hander who had
been plucked from the sandlots OF
Williamsport. Pa. two years prior
Held Back a Year.
Welteroths development thus
was threadmilled for full season
despite the fact that in 1945 he
had won IL games and lost 4
with Williamsport and Hagers-
town after being signed as a 16-
year old by Joe Cambria While
pitching for a hardware store
team.
Dicks hurting with Bridgeport,
Conn. in 1947 was uneXcitlng. He
compiled a 60 record there, but
last spring the Mats were con-
fronted with a dilemma. They
couldn't farm out Welteroth again
without taking the risk Of losing
title to him.
He displayed enough talent to
warrant retention by the Mats and
although he pitched only 65 in
nings he twice beat the Boston
Red Sox and finished the year
with a winning percentage. He
owned a 81 record for his first
season in the majors. 1t was a
dim distinction. perhaps, but he
was the only Washington pitcher
with the exception of Ray Scar
borough who won more games
than he lost.
He'll do better this year, says
Dick. scarborough has taught
me how to follow through" in
forms Welteroth. Il was letting
the ball 60 too soon. but Ray
has Strengthened me out and I
think I'll have better control as
a result.
There has been no complaint
Evening star., 1949-03-19

Pesky Rookie Walt Dopo The Braves have
Sanky, Dark Elliott and Torgeson
Il they're good inhelds Mack conceded but IKE
Suder Eddie Joost and Hank Maesk
It's the best throwing inheld I've ever seem.
Better Thon 1929-30-3l Unit
with his greatesthe 100000 neld composed
McInn Collins Barry and Baker and the FoxS
Dykes ed of the championship teams of 1929 1880 and 1881
why, people out nOWto watch my nneo plactlce
he they did when the 100000 neld
playing those fellows throw Every oneMajesk
throw hard and straight Even Fan has
great and first basemen usually aren't noted Tor their
throwing.
good hands, too Joost do so many
things we'll hortsop We giving EN- fits last year until
Joost got hurt Then we hit the skids"
then regard his modern neld as good de-
fenvey 100000 nhed and the 1s2s3O-3l edition?
he replied 1T favorably with the
ned about But defensvey it's better than
x-BshopBoey Dykes nfed Not much power but
better defense"
Dykes Goes Along With the Boss
Later, when bed. Coach Jimmy
smoking ncap cigar when he asked what he thought
right" This field and throw
better than could Boey for example, didn't have much OF
could ball through brick wall and Bishop
weren't bad But general this bunch has the defensive
edge.
thing how Suder Majeki underrated Dykes
They aren't fast but Suder to his right with
and Maek about the best in the league
third base. which includes Kener and Kel Don't forget
Mask pretty good with that wood too He hit for 268 bases
and a $40
oost exactly underrated but they're better
realize Fain the best first baseman in the
don't what anybody He makes plays
managed White
had Kuhe playing for
power just like Mr.. Mack said because Foxx
us that anybody sell the Athletics
field Short concluded Il just wish had outfd to
match it. I a World Series cut
Evening star., 1949-03-19
IS sLoyo|a-Frsco Basket Ball Title Clash Toss-up

PROMISIN G-Here's Dick
Welteroth, 187-pound, 6-foot
highlander of the Mats, who
is beginning to flash form in
dicating he's about due to ar
rive" as a moundsman. The
21-year-old Williamsport (Pa)
sophomore credits his marked
improvement to tutoring from
Ray Scarborough, ace of the
Griffmen'S staff.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1949-03-19

early spring training games and
even was reported on the trading
block. He started Thursday for
the first time and hit three for
five. He hit two-run homer
yesterday in the eighth inning to
give Cincinnati a 9-to-8 victory
over the Philadelphia Phils.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Negotia-
tions for the Chicago White Sox
to obtain an infielder from the
Cleveland Indians so far have
failed.
The Sox probably would well
come either of two rockies, Fred
Marsh or Ray Boone.
LOS ANGELES.-Emil Verban,
one-time St. Louis Cardinal team
mate of Pitcher Mort Cooper, says
the big righthander is showing
flashes of the stuff that made him
a 20-game winner in his prime.
He hasn't recovered his needle
sharp control yet" observes Ver-
ban, who now is Chicago Cubs
teammate of Cooper. Give him
few more outings and I'll bet he
gets better each time"
CLEARWATER. Fla. - Gran
Hammer, who moved into the
shortstop position when Eddie
Miller was switched to second. con-
tinues to pace the Philadelphia
Phillfes in hitting.
With two bingles in the 9-8
loss to Cincinnati yesterday, Ham,
ner now has batting average OF
.406 in 13 hits in 80 tries in the
exhibition games played by the
Phillies to date.
Del Ennis, usually top hitter,
has made only one hit in Is trips
for a mark of 066.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
Bobby Shantz, a little left-handed
pitcher the Philadelphia Athletics
brought up from Lincoln, Nebr.. is
returning to Philadelphia for pos
sible surgery. X-rays disclosed a
spur on his left shoulder blade.
LAKELAND. Fla.-With young
Johnny Groth on the injured list
for few days, the Detroit Tigers
gave his job to Earl Rapp, an
other freshman. for today's exhi-
bition game with Cincinnati.
Rookie Groth, who is hitting
.381 in five exhibition tilts. sprained
his right thumb while batting and
probably will be out of the Lineup
until Monday.
VERO BEACH, Fla. Lineup
juggling, so common in Brooklyn
Dodger games the past few years
is back in fashion.
Late in the intrasquad game
yesterday Manager Burt Shottor
moved Gil Hodges from first tc
third base, Jackie Robinson from
second to first, Pee Wee Reese
from short to second and Billy
Cox from third to snort. Shotton
said the only reason he made the
move was, If I ever ask them to
play those positions they won't be
able to say, Sorry. never played
there before"
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Billy
johnson, New York Yankee third
baseman, still is looking for his
first hit of the season. "The Bull
has gone 16 for o. Meanwhile,
Snuffy Stirnweiss has hit safely
in all seven games with III bits in
80 tries for . 1888 mark.
Evening star., 1949-03-19

which I think IS The best, defenSlVeIy, IN baSe-
ball.
Two if Phil Marchildon and Bill Nc
Cahan make comebacks we'll have just as good
a pitching staff as Cleveland or Detroit.
Three, we have strengthened our reserves
and won't be so susceptible to injury to a
regular.
-Four, my team thinks it can win.
noticed this feeling when camp opened. That's
what finally convinced me the Athletics have
chance"
Macks rating of his infield will not 60 un-
contested. especially in Cleveland and Boston.
The Indians have Boudreau Gordon Keltner
Il cl,oR Rod Coz haN SteNhenS.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Win, Lose, or Draw
Connie Mucks Third Greet lnfieId
By FRANCIS STANN

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla Mar. 19.-Connie Mack who
predicts his Philadelphia Athletics the American
readily Indians Red other
club, gives four reasons for his optimism
One" he was saying the day ineld
Evening star., 1949-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-Billy
johnson, New York Yankee third
baseman, still is looking for his
first hit of the season. "The Bull"
has gone 16 for 0. Meanwhile,
Snuffy Stirnweiss has hit safely
in all seven games with H. bits in
80 tries for q 1888 mark.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Braves, Red Sox Square Off
For Boston PRESTIGE Series

early spring training games and
even was reported on the trading
block. He started Thursday for
the first time and hit three for
five. He hit a two-run homer
yesterday in the eighth inning to
give Cincinnati a 9-to-8 victory
over the Philadelphia Phils.
Evening star., 1949-03-19

TAMPA. Fla.-Grady Hatton,
the Cincinnati Reds holdover
third baseman, is knocking him
sell out-out of Manager Bucky
Walters doghouse.
Hatton rode the bench during