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Evening star., 1950-02-07

Art Fletcher Dies of Heart Attack at Wheel
OF Car; Served 81 Years in Major Leagues

He played in Is World Series con-
tests.
In 1920 the Giants traded him
and Pitcher Wilbur Hubbell to
the Phillies for Shortstop Dave
Bancroft in one of the most wide
ly discussed deals of that day.
Fletcher became manager of the
Phillies in 1928 and served until he
joined the Yankees in 1927.
AS a Yankee coach, his sarcas-
tic, off -the-cuff remarks from the
baselines harassed opposing hurl-
ers almost as much as did the
bats of the Ruths and the Geh-
rigs and the Dickeys.
On numerous occasions when
Manager Mccarthy had been
called away from the Yankees by
illness or other duties, Fletcher
bossed the club. When Mccarthy
finally resigned, Fletcher, then 60,
took charge for several weeks.
On September 13, 1945, the vet
eran coach suffered a heart attack
and had to be taken to a New
York hospital. That ended his
active days.
Fletcher's lifetime batting av-
erage in the majors was PIT.
His widow and daughters, Mrs.
Betty Odell and Mrs. Jean Nc
Caslin, are making arrangements
to ship the body back to Collins
vile for burial.
Police said Fletcher was sitting
at the wheel of his automobile
when he collapsed.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. death
has stilled the biting wit of Art
Fletcher who, during 18 years as
a Yankees coach, contributed al
most as much discomfort to
enemy pitcher as the notorious
"murderer's row."
The lean. lantern jawed former
Giant shortstop collapsed from a
heart attack last night in an au-
tomobile on Los Angeles street.
His wife, Irene, was sitting in the
car with him when he died.
Fletcher. who was IS years old,
was a product of the John Nc
Graw era. In all, he spent SO
years in organized baseball, only
one year of that with minor
league club. He participated in
IA World Series-four as player
with the Giants and 10 as third
base coach for the Yankees.
But Art Fletcher probably was
better known as "the man who
didn't want to manage the Yam
KEGS" than for his brilliant play
ing career. He joined the Yanks
as coach in 1927 after managing
the Phillies for three years.
When Miller Higgins died,
Fletcher repeatedly rejected a
tempting offer to take over as
Yankees manager. Fletcher want
ed to be coach. And a coach he
remained-under Bob Shawkey
and Joe McCarthy-until a heart
attack forced him to retire in 1945.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Mutual 10 Broadcast
A. |. Game Of Day.
BY the Asseeieted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. THE
American Leagues game of the
day" will be aired by the Mutual
Broadcasting System beginning
with the season opener on April
1S, it has been announced by
Will Harridge, American League
president, and Frank White, MBS
president.
A minimum of 10 broadcasts
will originate from each of the
eight American League parks dur
ing the regular playing season.
No night games will be broadcast,
due to commercial commitments.
The broadcasts. planned on a
live" play-by-play basis, will be
heard Monday through Saturday
and will include interviews with
leading players, managers and
sports writer's. Names of an
nouncers and other details vii be
released later.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
BY the A.soeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.-Har-
old Johnson will try tomorrow
night to accomplish what his
father failed to do IA years ago
whip Jersey Joe Walcott.
Win, lose or draw for the 22-
year-old Johnson in the 10-round
bout at the arena, it'll be some
thing new in boxing. Old-t timers
couldn't recall any time where a
fighter faced the same opponent
his father previously had battled.
It was in June, 1885, in Phil
adelphia ball park that Walcott
met Harold's pappy-Phil john
son. Walcott was %. the elder
Johnson 80. Jersey Joe was CAM
paigning regularly and success
fully. He knocked out Pop john
son in the third round.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Q. w. Faces Fast Clemson Five;
Western MARYLAND Visits C.. u.

George Washington, back in the
serious bidding for a seeded posi-
ton in the Southern Conference
basketball tournament, and Amer
lean University, fulfilling it's early
season promise with it's fifth con-
Secutive one-sided triumph, were
outstanding on a five-game card
for the District area college teams
last night.
Tonight. a tired George Wash
ington team visits Clemson, where
the Tigers are trying hard for
their first conference tournament
berth in several years, and Catho-
lie University, extremely disap-
pointed over last nights defeat by
Towson, returns home to meet
Western Maryland at $50.
Maryland dropped back into
undisputed possession of 18th
place in the 16-team Southern
Conference by losing to v. M. l.,
62-6l. in Lexington. Only Rich
mond. a half game back and
showing improvement, trails the
Terps. Wilson Teachers, which
has played its last game at home
except for the Alumni, trounced
Madison Teachers, 68-42.
A. U. Finishes With Rush.
George Washington's margin
over South Carolina was an i'm
pressive II to 46, on the Came
cocks court. American U. started
fast. let up and finished with a.
rush to bury Bucknell, 1882, at
A. u, and Catholic U. was a sur
prise 67-56 victim Of Towson in
Baltimore.
George Washington can move
up in the conference standing to-
night if it can get past Clemson
and William and Mary, currently
in that spot, loses to N. C. State
as expected. The Colonials now
have 9-3 conference rating and
a three-game winning streak.
Art Cerra, who has developed
into G. WIS most consistent
scorer. topped the Colonials with
IL points and Phil McNiff and
Johnny Moffatt scored 13 each.
G. w. led, 1926, at halftime and
coasted home after fast second
half start. Ace Adler limited g.
foot-8 Jimmy Slaughter to IA
points and scored IL himself.
Tough Test for G. w.
Tonight G. w. may have trouble
as the Clemson cadet corps turns
out en- masse for home games and
creates a terrific din that usually
bothers the visiting team. And,
too, Banks McFadden has pretty
fair team, one with a 5-4 confer
ence standing.
American U. moves back into
basketball's big leagues tomorrow
night when the Eagles meet Siena
in Albany, and if the Eagles .ex-
tend their five-game streak it will
be their top accomplishment Of
the season. Siena has lost only to
Georgetown at home in two years.
Last year the Indians won % and
lost 7, and this year have an 1873
record to date and are reported
to have added considerable
strength at midseason.
A. us top four scorers, Leroy
Ishman, Ronnie Garshag, Bob
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Lamon and Sherwood Webster
had an ally last night in Art Mo-
rales. whose timely scoring in the
second half stopped a Buchlell
comeback that mad reached
threatening proportions.
Lamon Stars for Eagles.
Lamon shot sensationally in the
first half, making seven baskets
out of eight long shots in one
streak, to help the Eagles to an
early edge of 24-9. Lamon fin
ished with 18 points to IA for
Morales. with the other three
a big help under the basket and
in scoring. Joe Gallagher was
tops for Bucknell with % points.
Catholic University now is
reaching the desperation stages
in its bid for a Mason-Dixon
tournament berth. The Cards
have 81 record in the league
and only six to play, including
tonight's game with the Terrors.
It c. U. can stop the Conferences
second leading scorer, Art Press,
and win tonight, it still will have
hope. Joe Della Rata scored 13
against Towson last night, but the
Teachers had a l9-point scorer
IN Bucky Kimmet and won all the
way.
Maryland crept to within a
point OF V.M.I. at the games end,
but the Terps fell a basket short
and lost for the 18th time in 1s
games and for the 10th time in
IL Conference games. Charley
Mack scored 18 for the Terps, but
the keydets had Skip Nay with
Evening star., 1950-02-07
By Lewis F. Atchison

Frank Spaniel flew into town
yesterday for a salary pow-wow
with the Redskins, and flew away
again without signing a contract.
But this morning, after sleeping
on it, the fleet Notre Dame half
back telephoned Coach Herman
Ball from his home at Vandergrift,
Pa, and said the Tribes offer was
okay. His signed contract. he
added, would be mailed today.
The Irish ball carrier wouldn't
say how much he wanted for
turning pro when questioned by
reporters yesterday at Redskin
headquarters.
I'm not talking said Spaniel
when asked facetiously if he'd
play for $4,000 a year. That's
how the story about Leon Hart
(Notre Dame end) got started. A
asked him if he'd play
for $4,000 or $4,000 and Hart
said Sure Leon took it as
joke, but the next day the papers
said he demanded $685. 900 to turn
pro, so I'm not saying anything
about salary
Terms of his contract with the
Redskins were not announced.
Doesn't Look Like Gridder.
At first glance the 21-year -old
Spaniel is the most unpromising
professional prospect you ever
saw. He stands 5 feet 10, weighs
1875 to 189. has blond, wavy hair,
and if you passed him on the
campus you'd take him for just
another college boy, not a speedy
halfback who can bust a tough
game wide open, as he did against
North Carolina. He seems small
until you look more carefully and
notice the width of his shoulders.
They didn't come with the suit
and two pairs of pants. He has
piston-like pins, legs that fairly
chew turf, and nice hands with
paSS-catching mold.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
KeII Signs With Tigers;
Pay Estimated at $4,000
By the Asseeiofed Press

DETROIT, Feb. T. George
Kell. American League batting
champion. signed his 1850 con-
tract with the Tigers today for
a salary estimated at more than
$35 900.
The sturdy third basemen from
Swifton, Ark, came to terms after
a salary conference with Billy
Evans, Tigers general manager.
Evans announced only that Kell
had signed. There was no REFER
ence to salary, but the 27-year-old
inf1elder undoubtedly got a healthy
raise over his estimated $28, 900
pay check of 1949.
Kell won the league batting
tile on the final day of last season
in a hair breadth finish with Ted
Williams.
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Spaniel, his real name is Spag-
nulo, is of Italian-Slovak descent.
John Mastrangelo and Joe Gas
parella, both former Notre Dame
players, also are from Vanderbilt.
but Frank had no idea Of
following them to South Bend.
Tales Johnny-now with the New
York Bulldogs - and Joe told
about the school got him inter-
ested and when Fritz Wilson Of
Pittsburgh, another alumnus,
added glowing accounts of the
healthful climate in Indiana,
Spaniel decided it was just the
place for him.
Graduated Last Month.
He graduated from the School
of Business Administration at
Notre Dame last month, but be-
fore setting out to make a career
in that field Spaniel wants to take
a fling at pro football. Frank
says he'd like to play with the
Redskins.
Spaniel couldn't recall exactly
how many touchdowns he scored
for the Irish last season, but he
thinks it was seven. His 77-yard
touchdown gallop, with Emil Sitko
throwing the key block. opened
the f1oodgates against North Caro-
lima at New York and he dashed
As yards for another score against
Tulane. He was no laggard. Irish
coaches pulled a stop-watch on
him in a 100-yard speed test in
full football equipment sand
clocked him in 10.5 seconds.
Spaniel thinks Frank Leahy is
the greatest coach in the business
but stern taskmaster who won't
be satisfied with less than perfec-
ton. AS for Hart, the giant end
drafted by Detroit, Frank thinks
he'll take good care of himself In
the new pro league. The Notrs
Dame squad thought Leon was q
good guy, on and off the field.
Spaniel impressed us the same way,
Evening star., 1950-02-07
EwelI Wins Two Sprints
In World Title Series
By the Associoted Press

MELBOURNE. Australia, Feb. Z.
Barney Ewell, crack sprinter
from Lancaster. Pa, out-classed
three rivals last night in the first
two races of series billed for the
worlds professional sprint cham
pionship.
The American Olympic star won
both Of his races with ease. He
captured the 220-yard dash in 81 2
seconds and annexed the 75-yard
sprint in IA seconds. His time for
the shorter race equaled an Aus
tralian record.
Two more races will be run
next Tuesday night, at 1870 yards
and 220 yards. Total points will
decide the victor, and Ewell, the
fayorite, looks like an easy winner
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Rocco and Kelly Meet
In Main Turner Match

Antonio Rocca of Argentina will
take on Irish. Jack Kelly of At
lanta in the top bout on tomor-
row nights rassling card at Turn
er's Arena. Part of the proceeds
will be donated to the Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Club campaign
fund.
Miguel Torres of Mexico and
Francois Miquette of France will
mix in the semif1nal, while Polo
Cordova of Spain and Kola
Kwariani of Russia also are on
the card.
In other matches. Ivan Kamar-
off will take on Tony Martinelli
and Tiny Mills will face Ace
Freeman. 1
Evening star., 1950-02-07
RoIfe Has Other Plans
To Trade Righthander,
Billy Evans Indicates

General Manager Billy Evans of
the Detroit Tigers said today that
Pitcher Paul Dizzy Trout will not
be traded to- Washington for
Pitcher Paul Calvert.
Evans told the Associated Press,
THE Detroit Club has declined
Washington's offer of Calvert for
Trout" He refused to elaborate.
Evans earlier had told The Star
he received a letter from Clark
Griffith this morning which indi-
Gated the deal would not go
through. In Orlando, Fla, yes
terday, however. Griffith said he
had told Manager Bucky' Harris
to complete the trade if he
thought it would help the Mats.
Edward B. Eynon, jr., secretary
of the Mats. said the trade ap-
parently collapsed when Manager
Red Rolfe of the Tigers told Ev-
ans Detroit might complete a bet
ter deal with another American
League club. Evans said that
Trout and Infielder Connie Berry
were being sought by. another
team.
Evans admitted he would pre-
fer to obtain Pitcher Mickey Har-
ris, left-hander who won four
games and lost Is, instead of CAL
vert. but the Mats refused to trade
on that basis.
Trout, a loquacious 34-year-old
veteran of II years with the IT.
gers. is a right-hander who won
three games and lost six last year
in 80 relief appearances. Calvert,
30, also is right-hander who won
six games and lost II last season,
finishing with II straight defeats.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Roosevelt Quint Appears Ready
To Advance After Shuky Start

win for the prestige it would give
them.
But, win or lose against st.
Johns, I still think we have a
good chance of getting into the
city playoffs. All we want is a
little help from Chamberlain and
Anacostia. Both are overdue for
hot streak" said Ferazzi.
Chamberlain did very well yes
terday, handily beating Wood
ward, 1896. Joe Kolley set a
fancy pace with 81 points for the
Volts. -.t
In another schoolboy game yes
terday Washington-Lee High
tripped Stuyvesant, 1882, at
Warrenton
Evening star., 1950-02-07
WoIcott Faces Lad Whose Dad
He Defeated IN Years Aqo

Phil Johnson now IS living in
Newark. His last fight was April
26, 1943, when he was beaten by
Elmer Ray. For several years he
was a sparring partner for Tony
Galento.
Harold has invited his father
down to see tomorrow nights
fight, but he Is not sure he can
make it.
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Basketball Coach Gape FerazZl
of Roosevelt High School is pull
ing for Anacostia and Chamber
lain teams to get hot and win a
couple of games. Gabe's own
Rough Riders had a shaky start,
but now appear ready for stretch
drive in the public high series.
All Gabe wants is mite of help
from the other schools.
The way the Riders are playing
now he thinks they can win their
next two games over Western
and Tech. If Chamberlain also
would beat Tech and if Ana
costa would beat Coolidge it
would give the Riders q chance
for sseeond-place tie in Division
2. Central is on top there and
likely to remain, but in a playof
for second place, which gets the
winner into the title tournament,
Gabe thinks his team would have
. fine chance.
Roosevelt's upset of Wilson last
week tossed it right back into the
title picture, only to Coach Ferazzi
it wasn't an upset. II thought
we could win If our zone worked
right" he said. 1t was the first
time he had tried zone defense
in four years of high school
coaching, and 1t did work okay.
ALSO, I knew that Smith and
vollmecke were ready, and they
made a difference" Bill Smith
is a little player. about 5-10, who
doesn't score lot of points, but
whose play is important. He's
just a sophomore and still green
hand at basketball, but he is i'm
proving with every game. Despite
his lack of height he is good off
the blackboard, and he has plenty
of speed and the ability to worry
the opposition. Ferazzi thinks
enough of him to use him on the
starting five, something unusual
for a first-year player.
The 6-foot Walt Vollmecke is a
holdover player who just now is
reaching his stride. Although not
the tallest boy on the team, he
gets up very well and is used for
center jumps and under-the-
blackboard work.
Roosevelt is playing st. Johns
In the big game on today's school
boy schedule. AS it is not league
game, 1t doesn't affect Roosevelt's
I chances, but the Riders want to
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Since then he had lived at Col
linsville, H., spending the winter
months with his two daughters in
California.
A lanky, likeable guy. Fletcher
broke into organized ball in 1908
with Dallas, in the Texas League.
The Giants bought him that year.
With them, he led National League
Shortstops in fielding in 1918
and was key figure in the team s
26-game winning streak of 1916.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Cards Coach Lombeou
Angling for Christmon
By the Assoeiuted Press

CHICAGO. Feb. Curly Lam
beau, new head coach and vice
president of the Chicago Carni-
nails, is scheduled to meet today
with Quarterback Paul Christman
in an attempt to talk him out
of retiring.
The 31-year-old passer an
nounced he was through after
the Cardinals lost to the Bears
in the 1949 season final.
Evening star., 1950-02-07

in sports until he was boWled over by bad
ticker and had to quit. "It took me four
years to lick this attack, he said "but here
am" You may recall the name-Art'
Fletcher of John McGraw's New York
Giants who later was, for many years, Joe
McCarthys top lieutenant with the
Yankees
Fletcher was a ballplayer who could
have been manager many times. He was a
great morale builder for any club-a great
fighter to the final play. I never saw him
look better, so Fletch must also have licked
his heart trouble
Evening star., 1950-02-07
Win, Lose, or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE

The ooDng column Dritten By Grantland Rice fen
after chance meeting at Santa Anita Fletcher
Uho died in Los Angeles last night.
Evening star., 1950-02-07
A Chance Meeting at Sontu Anito

ARCADIA Calf Who should pop out between the
second third at Santa Anita but fellow
around since 1911
people this fellow prominent figure
Evening star., 1950-02-07


Red sox last year he sad unless it poor early
pitching" That's waay it That and the Yankees.
A McCorthy-Red Sox Fan
going to that sox this year?
With of the best in the eagueBirde Tebbetts-
the best pitching staff in baseball with four fine starters
lot of help? Watch that kid McDermott It's the hardest hit
ting club with of the best outeds in either leagueW
lams, Dom D Maggie and Zaria
Eyes, know the fine job Casey Stenge did. But Nc
Carthy is bust Poor pitching wreck
club don't forget the Red Sox made game after
July think the Yankees will be stronger with Joe D
Maggie in better shape-and with fellow like Tommy Heinrich
around. They can be tough team-a very tough team
know Cleveland be lot better also know that Red Rolfe
be counted to be rough neghbor His Tigers
nfeld this Red had in s4s. Connie Macks
Athletics will be improved bunch
But listen just a minute you have Ted Williams
Dom Di Maggie Johnny Pesky Billy Goodman Stephens
Bobby Doerr zarla Ellis Kinder Mel Parne Maurice Nc
Dermo and few under roof who is going to stop
them? Joe Mccarthy has had of the best the luck
last two years
This collection of ballplayers Parell
der better than good also keep young
McDermott, who might be of the best"
Recalls Feots of Motty and Alex
I've great balplayers started"
did greater pitcher than Cleveland
Alexander" I asked.
Don't forget" Fletcher sad I worked back of fellow by
the of Chy MahewSon. Both great pitchers-oo
to be separated know among other qualities
thing that made both great? Contro I about
pitchers today giving 10 IL bases balls
expect to be called pitchers in game that had May and Alex
Alexander could throw into tin cup. his
control by split inches He could make hit ball only
inches off knuckles the bat Remember also
his wentan hour 80 minutes-an min
utesrarey beyond hour minutes Alex pitched
16 Philadelphia in
record that won't be equaled
Nothing But Singles in Three Comes
Matty, like Alex, fasworkng pitcher with great
troll his three World Series games against the Athletics III
1905 he allowed only 13 hits in the three games all
singles. Matty 81 games 10
Others pitched against the
payo his tired that he could barely lift it.
He had to than 80 minutes working
all then his ball spent almost the last
month of that in the bupen days he wasn't pitching
"Matty and Alexander pitchers I'll forget
Walter Johnson belongs high any group with fast ball that
equaed Feler their
great Big my pair good
80 IS wins year"
what Fletcher meant to q ball club. McGraw
and Mccarthy did
Evening star., 1950-02-07

tSee COACHES, Page A-1so
Evening star., 1950-02-07

Totals 271367 Totals 20 O16 Sc
Halftime-Towson. 1921.
Evening star., 1950-04-01
BETHESDA-$15,95O
OPEN SUN, II TO PM.
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S31 10000
A home of unusual charm in a re-
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or bedroom with full bath. large
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ing into large glassed and screened
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master-size bedrooms and . baths
on 2nd floor. Finished and heated
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Shown by appointment.
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Evening star., 1950-04-01
BETHESDA

Nice old house. needs some repair;
beautiful lot and shade trees: good
road and bus service; a wonderful
opportunity. Priced at only $500.
E. M. FRY, INC, WI. 6740
Evening star., 1950-04-01
HOUSES W1p. TO BUY tce,s. +,

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Evening star., 1950-04-01
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Evening star., 1950-04-01
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Cooi-Aire ceiling vent fan: large
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Evening star., 1950-04-01

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Evening star., 1950-04-01

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Evening star., 1950-04-01

open Sun, l pm. Till Dark
No 2 Sherwood Rd.
Silver Spring, Md.
attractive brick Colonial home located
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