Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-01
.PodoIoff Deaf
TO New York's
Plea for Shift
Bergman Promises
Better Lighting for
Rubber Contest
By Bill Fuchs
Ster SiaH correspondcni

NEW YORK. April Med
Irish's last maneuver to shift
the final game of the Washing
ton Caps-New York Knickerbock-
ers playoff series into Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night
has been brushed aside by Maurice
Podoloff, president OF the Basket
Ball Association of America
Podoloff has ordered the Knicks,
of which Irish is head man, to
play the Caps tomorrow night on
the Caps borrowed home floor
at the National Guard Armory in
Washington.
The third game of the playoff
series was made necessary last
night when the Caps we're beaten,
1864. by the Knicks in overtime
at the Garden. That tied the
teams at a victory apiece in the
series to determine which will
play Minneapolis for the BAA title
next week.
Irish Plugs Money Angle.
Irish wanted the final game in
New York because Of the greater
seating capacity upward of 49,
000-at the Garden. He limited
earlier that it would be a good
money proposition. but when those
hints were ignored he protested
the lighting at the Armory IN
Washington and said he wouldn't
return there for another game.
Paul Rothgeb. Caps general man
ager, refused to play in New York
tomorrow and Podolof said he
would consider it overnight.
He made his decision this
morning, announcing at the same
time that the league would pay TO
double the lighting at Washing
toms Armory. In Washington.
Armory Manager Dutch Bergman
said that work on doubling the
candlepower already is under way
with 1,500-watt lights being in
stalled TO replace the present
r. ,oo0-watt bulbs.
| The shift to the Arfnory is
necessary because of the shfine
Circus at Uline Arena, lSofmal
home Of the Caps. all this. week.
Winner of the Caps Knick series
plays in Minneapolis on Monday
night and again on Wednesday
might.
Fuss Follows Caps Defeat.
eve can't call off the game in
Minneapolis Monday" Podoloff
said today. 1.-THE Lakers are play
ing in a rented building, for which
they have certain dates. Besides,
tickets for the game already are
on SALE"
The dilemma probably never
would have arisen had the Caps
been little more accurate on the
free throw line during the hectic
overtime period last night. Jack
Nichols, Bones Mckinney, Fred
Scolari and Sonny Hertzberg-all
OF whom played bang-up ball
otherwise-each missed a crucial
charity toss.
Nichols sent the game into over
time when he tapped in Kleggie
HermSen's missed foul shot with
40 seconds remaining to tie the
count at 77-77. Harry Gallatin
put in a set shot and Carl Braun
added a foul. while Hermsen
duplicated that feat for Washing
ton to make the score 5000.
Braun put the Knicks ahead with
a two-pointer and Nichols tied it
again and was fouled in the bar
gain. He missed the foul shot and
the Caps never again caught up.
Thriller Seen by 1928.
There were no more field goals
after that, but Bill Won Breda
Kolff sank a free throw and Braun
made three out of four, while
Scolari and Hertzberg each missed
one out Of two tries.
The crowd of 1928 paid was
treated to a thriller. The score
was tied 10 times and the lead
switched eight times in the first
period which ended with New York
leading, 1920. The Knicks
climbed on to a 5-point lead in
the second. but the Caps caught
up and went ahead 1864. with
only seconds remaining.
At this point Gallatin let the
ball fly from distance measured
at 81 feet 10 inches and it went
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