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Evening star., 1949-01-14
Outdoor 2-MIe King Will Test
Ability to Limit in Stars Meet

any distances shorter than the
cross-country tests.
Previously he felt he lacked o
high degree of speed and a de-
pendable "kick" to 60 with his great
endurance. But he displayed all Of
those running virtues while ccm-
pleting his cross country grand
slam at Stones expense.
"No matter how you look at it,"
Tootell explained, "cross-country
running has improved Blacks 2-mile
technique and vice versa"
Black, deeply regrets the belated-
ness of his increase in weight. He Is
certain that If he weighed more than
the 1T pounds he did for last sum-
mer's Olympic tryouts he would have
qualified for the 5000 or 10,000 meter
runs or both.
When he started the 10,000-meter
trials, in a Furnishing 95-degree tenn
perature, the underweight Black was
so weak that he was able to complete
only half the required distance. And
at that he lost another three pounds.
While training for his indoor CAM
paign, Black has not had an oppor-
tunity to convince himself that the
lnew-found kick" he discovered in
the NAAU race is permanent
possession.
He probably will find that out
| in Washington tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Richmond Officials Imported
For G. W., WI. Hiqh Game

A Northern Virginia Glass I game
between George Washington High
and Washington-Lee and the Cath
olic League double-header at Cath
olic U. tops a hefty high school
basket ball schedule today and to-
night. Only one tilt was slated in
the District public high race, an
afternoon meeting between Tech
and Chamberlain at Tech.
G. w. and VII, perennial neigh
borhood rivals in all sports, meet at
8 o'clock tonight at W-L. The
refereeing question, which almost
disrupted relations between these
two last season, has been solved by
importing whistle tooters from Rich
mond. Last season one Of the games
between G. w. and WI. was can
celed because G. w. wanted to use
District Board men and WI. in
sisted on Northern Virginia Board
men.
Tonight's game is a tossup be-
tween two very classy schoolboy
outfits. The Presidents own a six
game win string, while the Generals
have missed only once In seven
games.
The Catholic League twin bill at
Catholic U. gym starting at 7:3o pm.
brings out st. John's against George
Evening star., 1949-01-14
BY the Associated Press

KINGSTON, r. l., Jan. IA
Packing an additional 10 pounds on
his slender frame, which now totals
131, Rhode Island States Bob Black,
the Nations outstanding cross
country runner, has served notice
to all 2-milers that he is going to
be hard to catch" during the
coming major indoor track meets.
During the fall, Black, a physical
education junior from nearby Attic
boro, Mass, made a clean sweep OF
the hill and dale classics. He start
ed off defending his New England
intercollegiate title in easy fashion
and then ran the legs of most of
the country's top barriers by win
ming the IC4A, the NCAA and
NAAU championships.
Black launches his indoor cam
paign in The Evening Star-AAU
Games in the Acacia TWo-Mile to.
morrow night at Washington ane
he has high hopes of turning ir
la a'9-nniaute effort. His best time fol
r. miles indoors Us 9:19 he. turnee
lin while placing second in the 1874
Boston AA meet.
f Until he nipped Curt Stone at tht
tape for his NAAU triumph on, q
Detroit course. Black was not Ger.
tain that his long-loping stride
was suitable for board tracks OF
Evening star., 1949-01-14
By Lewis F. Atchison

Television will occupy an i'm
portant place on the National
Football Leagues sports agenda
at Chicago next week and Presi-
dent George Marshall of the
Redskins made it clear today
that he'll fight to keep the
Tribes games on the air.
The Redskin boss may have to
stand up and battle the entire
league because most owners seem
dead set against televising their
1949 games. . They think it cuts
down attendance and hurts gate
receipts. Art Rooney, owner Of
the Pittsburgh Steelers, and
Eddie Hogan, Philadelphia Eagle
publicity man, said they opposed
television when questioned at the
Touchdown Club dinner last
week. Other officials have ex-
pressed similar feelings.
Marshall doesn't blame teleW-
sion for all sports turkeys. point
ing to the f1ops before wireless
movies became part of the living
room furniture. He thinks it
will, create more interest in foot
ball-and he spoke only for his
own game and nothing more
noting that $4,000 fans turned
up for the NILS title game at
Philadelphia in a heavy snow
storm.
people won't accept television
as a substitute for game that
is accessible to t.em," Marshall
said, "but it's good for the fans
who can't get to a game"
The Eagles couldn't UNDER
stand why the Redskins-Rams
IN Washington outdrew their
game with Detroit at Philadel-
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Marshall Will Scrap to Keep
Skins Games on TeIevision

phia, or why the Tribe outdrew
Philadelphia in New York. Mar
shall has ready answers for both.
Hometown loyalty, plus pretty
good Los Angeles cast headed
by Bob Waterfleld, brought out
the customers here, while the
Skins 25th clash with the Giants
helped stir up interest in New
York.
Marshall thinks football is a
social event as well as athletic
contest.
Can you imagine a woman
putting on a new fall outfit and
spending Sunday afternoon in
front of a television set?" he
asks.
The inference is that women
like to be seen in new clothes,
and that isn't faulty reasoning.
Television will help fans better
understand football, Marshall
contends. He thinks seeing the
action yourself is better than
listening to a description of same.
Football is such a technical game
it Is hard to visualize, he thinks.
d On January /, there were 80, 800
television sets operating in the
District and $500 in Baltimore
and the number is increasing
steadily. That doesn't worry the
Redskin chief. If it gets so big
that nobody comes to the games
the advertisers can afford to
pay a healthy sum for televising
rights, Marshall says.
But from the volume of appli-
cations for season tickets we have
received already" he concludes,
II don't think television is going
to affect attendance at Redskin
home games at ALL"
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Liberal Grid Sub Rule
Is Modified Slightly
After Hot Debate
BY the Associated Press

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Jan. IA.
There won't be much difference
in the matter of wholesale substitu-
tions running on and off college
football fields next fall, but the
game will be little more exciting
and a little less rough.
Such were the deductions today
as members of the intercollegiate
Rules Committee headed homeward
after another tussle to improve the
grid regulation book.
The highly controversial free sub
stitution rule rated top attention.
Admittedly, according to William ].
Bingham of Harvard, chairman,
this provoked hot debate in closed
door sessions during the snowbound
four day session. But coaches &C
cused of push-button operations
were curtailed in one respect and
given free rein in another.
Il don't think changes either lib.
eralized or modified the sub rule
but instead made it less confusing,
Bingham commented.
Here are the new statutes or
the subject:
Coaches will not be permitted tc
send one player at a',time into the
game while the clock is running
a practice that brought on the
push-button term. That's out.
They will be able, when the ball
changes hands. to send in as many
players as desired on either team
But subs must be in and ready to
play while the clock is running and
before the customary 25-second
period elapses from the time the
referee placed the ball in position.
Those are new edicts. They can
still send in as many players
platoons included-while the clock
is stopped. They can still replace
one injured man and opposing
coaches at such junctures can field
as many fresh players as fancy
dictates.
encouragement to offense is con-
tanned in these rules:
A player can elect to run back a
punt from scrimmage if the ball is
caught in the end zone. This used
to be an automatic touchback and
the ball was placed in play on the
20syard line.
If punt receiver gets nailed ir
the end zone, back of the goal line
it still goes as a touchback and the
ball goes to the 20-yard line. If he
is tackled on the /, that's where il
goes into play.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Eagles May Be Sold
For $250,000 Today
BY the Associofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14.-James
B. Clark, Philadelphia trucking
company head, said he and other
members of syndicate will meet
today with representatives of the
Philadelphia Eagles in an attempt
to buy the National Football League
club for $250,000.
Clark said his syndicate is made
up Of IS businessmen but eventually
may have total of 100 members.
John. B. Kelly, former United
States Olympic rowing star, who
had been rumored a member Of the
syndicate, said at bis home here to-
day that he had been asked to join
the group, but said he wanted more
time to consider the offer.
The Eagles won the N. F. L.
championship in 1948, defeating the
Chicago Cardinals in the playoff
game at Philadelphia last month.
Despite the success of the team,
Owner Alexis Thompson said he
lost $4,000 on the team last season.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
A. U. Slight Favorite
In Battle Tonight
With Catholic u.

Another intracity court clash
holds the collegiate spotlight tonight
when American and Catholic Uni
versities, both demanding a show
down for the mythical District title,
meet on the A. U. court at 8:45,
Junior varsity fives meet at tbs.
Catholic u, led by the Districts
top scorer, Jim Losty, has the more
impressive record with eight VIC
tories and nine defeats. But the
Eagles are rated slight favorites
with their 6-3 record against tougher
opposition.
American q. won both games last
year by five-point margins. Both
are in the top four Of the Mason
Dixon Conference standings, A. U.
with three one-sided triumphs and
Catholic with five victories against
q loss to Roanoke at Salem, Va.
The Eagles may be without their
high scorer, Leroy Ishman, who suf-
fered an ankle sprain in A. us
three-point loss to Siena last week
and has missed all of this weeks
practice sessions.
While Losty has been c. us chief
point producer, the Cards have been
winning their games with a we'll
balanced attack. They will be meet
ing one of the top zone defenses in
this section tonight, however.
Coach Staff Cassell is concerned
over the fact that his team has
played only one game in the last
month while c. U. has had three
holiday warmups, beating Will
son Teachers by Is points and Tow
son and Western Maryland by 18.
American us chief victories have
been scored over Connecticut, Penn
State and Brooklyn Poly.
The Virginia Military Maryland
game originally scheduled for to-
night and the v. M. .I.-George
Washington tilt tomorrow night
have been postponed, with the new
dates not yet decided.
Gallaudet continues its road trip
tonight at Roanoke and tomorrow
night at Lynchburg. The Blues
started out yesterday by dropping a
66-5a decision at Bridgewater. Jim
Myers, 6-foot-5-irch Bridgewater
center, set a 2o-point pace.
Maryland freshman quint won
lest night, topping Montgomery
Junior College, 60-54.
Evening star., 1949-01-14

Announcement of the forthcom-
ing marriage on January 20 at Alex
andria of j. v. McNally, IS, and Miss
Marguerite Streater of Minneapolis,
has more of interest to sports fans
than meets the eye.
McNally, better known as Johnny
Blood when he was gridiron
scourge with the Green Bay Pack
ers and Pittsburgh Pirates of the
National League, is rated by foot
ball historians as one of the great
est of all pro players. Blood at
tended st. Johns University Min
nesota) and Notre Dame before en-
tering pro grid ranks.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
By MerreII WhittIesey

The most impressive array of
track talent ever to appear in Wash
ington was gathering today from the
East, South, Midwest and South
west to await the starters gun
tomorrow night in the second edition
of The Evening Star-AAU Games
at the National Guard Armory.
-Four hundred athletes-nine of
them proud members of the 1948
American Olympic team, and Lon
don contestant from Jamaica-are
anticipated, carrying the colors OF
36 colleges, seven Independent clubs
six high and prep schools and a
service outfit.
The Star Meet is the first i'm
portant competition of the indoor
season, the first to demand national
attention, and there's no place for
dull moment on the compact card
of 26 events. The fiat floor track
has been painted with a nonslir
material that helped last years field
to times such as eight seconds flat
in the 80-yard dash, 4:137 in the
mile and 1922 in the Invitation
mile relay.
Hurdles Open Meet.
Promptly at pm. Starter Milo
Sonen will give the signal for the
first heats in the 70-yard high
hurdles, and at the same time the
pole vault and high jump will begin
at opposite ends of the spacious
Armory.
The Star Meet provides the sprint.
ers with the only indoor arena where
the 100-yard dash can be run on a
straightaway, and the modern ven-
tilation system is another aid to the
runners in their drive for indoor
marks.
The Nations outstanding anna.
teur athlete of 1948, California s
Olympic hero, Decathlon Champion
Bob Matthias, winner of the Sullivan
Award, will appear in high jump
exhibition and will run the anchor
leg on the prep school sprint med
ley relay for Kiski Prep.
In three events, Chairman How
ard Bailey and Director Dorsey
Griffith present Americas best in
their specialties. Boo Morcum ano
Robert Richards are 1-2 i'll pole
vault ranks and both will be OF
hand. The ranking distance men
Curtis Stone and Bob Black, will
face again in the two-mile. Wher
Gil Dods' successor as king of the
milerS Is named there seems to be
little doubt that it will be either
Gerry Karver or Browning Ross
both listed in the seven-man field
for the Invitation mile.
Thirteen Relays on Program.
Eight relays proved insufficient
last year, so tomorrow night 13
have been spotted on the three-hou
program, with the Capital Invitation
one mile as an II o'clock climax
Texas Aggies. Seton Hall, Villanova
and Penn State will face in the
Variety Club event.
A brief rundown of the nine in
Wtation events and other attrac-
tions where Olympic contestants or
national champions are entered:
. 70-yard high hurdles-Ed Dugger,
a former national champion and
Harrison billiards. "ghost" of the
past two seasons, is favored over a
12-man field that includes Billy
Mitchell, the defending champion
from Georgetown.
High jump-Dave Albritton. max
ing his first start in a drive for his
Evening star., 1949-01-14

town Prep and st. Anthony's against
De Matha.
Landon School cagers turned in
an upset yesterday by defeating
Episcopal, 41-39, in overtime. Dick
Stoever's shots in the extra frame
was the clincher. In another tilt
yesterday, Gonzaga upped its win
string to eight by defeating Dewitt,
1923,
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Ace Trackmen Gather for Star Meet Tomorrow
National, Olympic Champs
Pack 26-Event ProQrom

18th national championship, has
his eyes on 6-foot-8 or better and
may be- pushed that high by Jack
Heintzman, Texas Relays winner
from Bradley, who has hit 6-foot-
7k; Dick Phillips, the New England
champion from Brown, or William
Albans of the United States hop,
step and jump team in the Olym-
pics.
Pole vault-Richard (Boo) Nor
cum, formerly of New Hampshire,
and Robert Richards, ex-Bridge-
water College and University of
Illinois vaulter, renew their rivalry.
They topped American Olympic
qualifiers at IA feet, inches. Ar
thur Sherman and John Eustis, CO.
holders of IC4-A outdoor champion
ship, may push them.
Six in Sprint Series.
Evening Star sprint series-Lo-
renzo Wright, a member of the
Olympic champion 400-meter relay
team, is in the select six-man field
that will run 10, 80 and 100 yards,
winner to be decided on points. Bill
Mathis, the eX-national indoor and
outdoor sprint champion, will be one
of two former Cardozo High School
stars in the field. The other Is Mar
cellus Boston. Mathis was second
in this last year, Boston third.
TWo-mile run-Bob Black, the
triple crown" Cross country cham
pion. meets the Nations top dis
tance man in Curtis Stone. Fred
Wilt of the Olympic 10,000-meter
team is not to be overlooked.
1,000-yard run - Phil Thigpen,
slightly built middle distance star
from Seton Hall, the national in
door l,000-yard titlist, will meet top
competition in James Grosholz,
Middle-Atlantic champion, and Bill
Clifford, a late entry from Ohio
State who was sent in place of Nal
Whitfield. The latter, an Olympic
champion, came down with the flu
on Thursday.
Mile Race is Potent.
One-mile run - Browning Ross
will be out to better last years
sparkling time of 4:13.7 and so will
Gerry Xavier, twice IC4A mile
champion. Bob Palmer of Maryland
will be one of five who may upset
the top two.
600-George Guida, recognized as
the leader at this distance, fears
George Rnoden, the Jamaica Olym-
pic team representative, and Ken
Charles, possibly the surprise of this
event from Boston u, an added
starter.
Relays-The Texas A. & M. quar-
tet, last years winner in the South
west Conference meet, Kansas and
Drake Relays and the Los Angeles
Coliseum meet, will threaten Michi-
gan's 1922 time of last year. Seton
Hall, which recorded the fastest
Eastern times in 10 years last sea-
son, is almost an even choice. Both
teams have three men from last
year.
Seton Hall is the choice in the
two-mile, with the remainder Of the
mile races tossups. North Caro-
lima is the Southern Conference
favorite, Morgan State Is, top-seed-
ed in the CIAA run and Brown is
the Ivy Leagues most highly re-
garded entry. Il Yale is sending a
team to Washington for the first
time in Is years for the Ivy League.
The crowd pleaser among the relays
may be the AAU Open Handicap,
the mad scramble of indoor track" :"
Evening star., 1949-01-14
American League Clubs
Play 241 Exhibitions
BY the Asseeioisd Press

CHICAGO, Jan. IA spring ex-
hibition schedule Of 241 games, in
cluding 1872 meetings with National
League clubs, has been arranged by
American League baseball teams.
The grapefruit" circuit skir-
mishing begins IL days after the
March opening of spring practice
in the California, Arizona and
Florida training bases
Evening star., 1949-01-14
7 Comp Hood Boxers Win

CAMP HOOD, Tex, Jan. IA (P.-
Seven of eight Camp Hood boxers
battled their way into the finals OF
the fourth Army boxing tournament
here last night. Winners in the
championship bouts tonight will
compete in the Army-wide tourna-
ment scheduled in washington
u. c., late next month.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Star Games Tickets
On Sale at Armory

All unsold tickets for The
Evening Star Games will be
placed on sale at the National
Guard Armonry after 3 pm.
tomorrow.
Reservations not called for
by that time also will be placed
on general sale.
While the advance sale has
been heavy there are plenty of
good seats left for late corners
, and the track is so laid out on
the Armory floor that a clear
view of all events can be had
from any seat. The sprints
and hurdles will be run nearly
down the center of the floor.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Twin Bill at Rockville

Lincoln High School of Rockville
will open up its basket ball season
tomorrow night when the boys and
girls teams take on teams from
Howard High School, Piedmont
w. Va. Game time is 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Ouontico Marines Score

Quantico Marines basket ball
team remained undefeated in. the
Potomac River Naval Command
League by topping Marine Corps
Institute, 55-44, last night at Guam
| tico.
Evening star., 1949-01-14

fably insane and start looking for high window.
But not our men or distinction, Dorsey Griffith
and Howard Bailey.
When the various germs began biting and the
BOBBY traps which plague the amateur athletic
scene began exploding Messrs. Griffith and Bailey
simply dug in at the plate and worked harden.
That's why The Evening Stars second annual
Games tomorrow night at the National Guard
Armory can afford to lose the likes of Ewell, Nc
Kenley and Whitfield and still offer one OF the
greatest indoor track fields in local history.
When they carted of Whitfield to the Ohio
State University infirmary, Coach Larry Schneider
dashed of quick dispatch saying that he had
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Hine Bags 11th Come

Hine Junior High basket ball
team turned back in its 18th vic
tory this season by defeating Paul
Junior High, 40-24,. yesterday behind
16-point shooting from Richard
Ward.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Win, Lose! :: !:!,!:! o.! or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
The Stors Will Be Out Tomorrow
By FRANCIS STANN

Ordinarily would be quite blow to promoters OF big track
meet to Ew because of professionalism Herb Mckeny
suspension Nal Whitfield because of u not
Toby mump and Lloyd Duff because Of
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Body Works Victor

Northeast Body Works opened the
Arlington County Basket Ball League
last night by downing Brooks Co..
1924, at Swanson Junior High
Court.
Evening star., 1949-01-14

replaced Clifford Big champion at $50
yards Hes been beating Whit
field all season." said Schneider.
Bailey Griffith persuaded of the great relay
modern timesTexas & Mo make the
aun Olympic headed by Bob
Matthias dalon Champion Pole Vaulers Boo Morcum
Richards Wilt and Wright.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
McKenIey Probably Got Dotes Crossed

Of the ancier find himself kneedeep
in amateur athletics Ewe didn't feel he could
participate London Oympics last Lam
sportsman offered his family while the sprinr
gone nothing Nor did it
siphoned for
the education Of Baey Nor when EWe helped to
house.
of furniture sonny bank the u slapped him down.
So he's pro, at least temporarily.
McKne 194s probably got his dates
nothing He'd promised defend but he also signed for
Stars the first week
January year. McKeny could have filled both dates
The Stars showed back to time appropriate to
winter McKeney got mixed and attempted pull
Australian The A. u suspended him. quite
properly fulfill his obligations to the Down Under
which McKenley is in the process Of doing.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
TOP Aces Initiute Stur's Pole Vault

Matthias 17-year-old wonder of the lss cympcs will high
ump Kiski and undoubtedly of
attention although heavyduty ofalades performer
the unlikely steal the show Among his
pshments, Matthias high inch two feet
that highump specialist
will inches there will be
otdtancng the handsome California
pole vaultng pit erected
the
New Hampshire Richards the Illinois A.
give operates outed
Richards The Star Boo sterling silver tub
big enough for the family wash.
conversation last fall something like this
what do you know about The Star Games, Boo?" asked
Richards.
Swell" replied Morcum. II you junpy
mid January I'll be there"
rarely this in other sports.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Defending Champion Ross Again Underdoe

be well to notice that Gerry Karver the Olympic team
mile
Bowl champion, year ago.
what happened2 Browning Vilanova Hulse
creditabe time rubber-soled shoes
little they're always making underdog will bidding
his second straight
If mile good-that is the field we'll matched-thes
track that for thrilling
of track and least two Of the running
the Armory.
miller in America
Blu don't De he beats