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Evening star., 1950-02-06
BobsIed Record Wins
Title for u. ). Team,
by the Associated Pyexs

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy
Feb. 6.-The United States four
man bobsled team world cham
pion for the third year in a row
prepared to fly home today after
a record -blistering run that beat
down a Swiss threat to the title.
Laden with cups and medals,
Stan Benham and his three sled
companions headed for Geneva,
Switzerland, where they will board
plane for the United States.
Benham, Lake Placid IN. "
fire chief, and his mates had to do
it the hard way in the final two
runs down the icy 1,648-meter
course yesterday.
With the chips down in the final
dash they shattered the 24-hour-
old course record established Sat-
urday by the Swiss No. l sled and
retained the championship.
In the final run down the haz-
ardous 16-curve racing strip the
United States sled was clocked at
l minute 21.03 seconds. This
compared with 1:21.64 record for
the Swiss No. / sled, piloted by
Fritz Feierabend, which took the
lead at the halfway mark In the
two-day competition Saturday.
Misunderstanding with Pat
Martin, Massena, N. Y; Jim At
kinson, Rome, N. Y, and Bill
D'Amico. Lake Placid-said the
finals were conducted under excel
| lent conditions.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Basketball
Continued From Page A-12.)

Sammy Ranzino of N. c. State
trail in that order.
Three Md. Spots Open.
In the Mason-Dixon race, Lo-
yola, Hampden-Sydney. American
u, Bridgewater and Washington
College all have Baltimore reser-
vations the first week in March,
but the other three tournament
spots are among eight teams.
Roanoke and Mount St. Mary's
have the best chances of the eight.
Loyola is the unbeaten leader, but
the Greyhounds still must play
American U. at A. u. a week from
Saturday.
In the Mason-Dixon scoring
race, which is based on averages,
Nick Scallion of Washington Col
lege scored Is points against
Catholic U. to remain well ahead
with "a average for 10 games
Art Press of Western Maryland is
next with 17.7. District players
in the top 10 are Jim Losty of
Catholic U. with 1873 average in
seventh place and Sherwood Web
ster of American U. with 10th
place average of 15.5.
Standings:
Evening star., 1950-02-06

Stengel received the william J..
Slocum Award for meritorious
service to the game over a long
period. Rizzuto was given the Sid
Mercer Memorial Plaque as the
outstanding player of the 1949
season. Both awards were named
for deceased baseball writer's.
After these ceremonies and a
round of speeches. including a
couple by Senator Bricker Of Ohio
and w. Stuart Symington, Sec
retary of the Air Forces, the
writer's proceeded to lampoon
prominent figures In the sport
with theatrical skits patterned
from the aforementioned Broad
way hits.
"Mr. Roberts" became "Mr.
Robert" for the occasion and
showed Commodore Hank Green
Evening star., 1950-02-06
By the Assoeiased Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Baseball,s
problems were forgotten tempo
rarily last night as the games top
figures watched the New York
baseball writer's put on their 9th
annual show.
The show. patterned after such
Broadway hits as "South Pacific,
Death Of a Salesman" Detective
Story" where's Charley2" and
Mister Roberts," was so funny In
spots the gathering even forgot
about the $20-a-plate bite.
In one of the few serious notes
of the evening, the diamond his
torians presented plaques to
Casey Stengel, who managed the
Yankees to a world championship
last year, and to Phil Rizzuto,
who played a powerful lot Of
shortstop for the same organiza-
ton,
Evening star., 1950-02-06
By the Assoeiaied Press

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. o.
The sport of ski jumping, which
enjoys a limited popularity among
competitors, had a brand newkstar
today.
He is Hans Bjornstad, .21-
year-old Norwegian youngster who
was mentioned only as an after
thought by the experts in fore
casting the result of the world
championship jump here yester-
day. They didn't rank him with
Arnfinn Bergman or Olympic
Champion Peter Hugsted pr even
Christian Mohn, who won a trial
event here last week.
But Bjornstad outshone them
all yesterday, achieving both the
best form and the best distance.
It's an exceedingly rare combina-
tion for one skier to excel in both.
He jumped 224 and 223 feet in
Evening star., 1950-02-06
|UnheroIded Norwegian Earns
|WorId Meet Ski Jump Title

his two trials on the IntervaleS
Olympic Hill and showed such
perfect form that the judges gave
him 1812 points each. a very fine
score.
Bjornstad's total-on form and
distance-of 1904 points gave him
a six-point margin over another
hank outsider, Thure Lindgren of
Sweden. The week before Bjorn-
stad had placed only sixth and
Lindgren 31st.
Bergman and Mohn, the favor
ties after their duel last week
placed third and fourth with point
totals of 213.5 and 212.4, respec-
lively. Thorbjorn Falkanger OF
Norway was fifth with 212 and
219 feet for 211.9 points.
After Bjornstad, the longest
jumped was Art Devlin of Lake
Placid, who made 220 and 219
feet and placed sixth with 211
points.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
New Star and Revived Spirit Put
Aussies Hot on Davis Gun Trail

frankie Parker both playing for
money now, the u. S. is left with
Ted Schroeder and Billy Talbert.
its second and fourth ranking
stars, to try to turn back the
Australian challenge in singles.
Alrick Man, jr., non-playing cap
tain of the American team, is
quick to concede that it looks like
a very tight f1t. His agents have
reported that McGregor, a 20
year-old. 6-foot, 2-inch stylist
with blasting serve, is right up
in the class with Frank Sedgman,
the 22-year-old Australian cham
pion.
In the national title meet just
held at Melbourne, McGregor
knocked of Jaroslav Drobny, Eu-
ropes best player. and Billy Sid
well. Australian Davis Cup singles
player of last year, without loss of
a set.
He bowed to Sedgman in the
final. 8 sets to /, but that was to
be expected. Sedgman has had
two seasons of intense interna-
tional play 0he reached match
point twice against Schroeder last
year at Wimbledon and can beat
any amateur in the world today
except, possibly. Schroeder.
McGregor is certain to be a still
better player than he is now by
the time he and Sedgman square
of against Schroeder and Talbert
in the four cup singles matches
at Forest Hills at the end of Au-
gust. And that brings up the
Aussies' new captain and coach.
He is Harry Hopman, the vet
eran doubles ace of the '30s,
who captained and tutored the
two-man Australian team of John
Bromwich and Adrian Quist
which won the Davis Cup from
America at Philadelphia in 1889.
The last four Australian cup
teams have had four different
captains. rejecting the fierce fac
tional warfare among the Aussie
net leaders in the country's two
big cities, Sydney and Melbourne.
Now they have come back to Hop
man, the Melbourne sports writer
who had demonstrated he knows
now to win.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
EVY HAGUE.
r --.. r--.
MISSOURI VALLEY CoNFERENCE,
By GoyIe ToIbot
Associated Press Sports Writer

ASSoc1ated Press sports writer
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-In case 1t
passed unnoticed, some hot tennis
news came winging halfway
around the world from Australia
during the past week.
What it added up to was the
Aussies, after taking four straight
Davis Cup beatings since the war,
have quit fooling around and
mean to come aroaring after the
big silver bowl next summer.
They have thrown out the dead
wood. appointed a winning cap
tain who knows his business and
have found a new, sensational
young star named Ken McGregor
who leaped into world ranking al
most overnight.
The resurgence of the Aussies
itself embarrassingly short of top
comes just as this country finds
talent because of the inroads of
professionalism.
With Pancho Gonzales and
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Blum Gains Senior Title
In Speed Skotine Meet
BY the Assoeiossd Press

PITTSFIEID. Mass. Feb. g.
Ray Blum of Nutley, N. j., topped
46 rivals for the senior mems title
In the North American speed
skating championships with q to-
tai of 130 points when the three
day competition was completed
here on Onota Lake.
Blum, who completes for the
Paterson IN. Jo Skating Club,
clinched his title yesterday when
he finished second to Donald
Hamer of Minneapolis and
Charles Burke of Chicago. in the
440-yard and smile events. Pre-
viously Blum won the three-quar-
ter-mile competition.
Burke and Terry Browne, q
Michigan entry, tied for second
place with 60 points each and AL
Broadhurst of Boston and Don
McDermott of Ferndale. N. Y,
shared fourth place with 40 points
each.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Writer'S Fete So Funny They Forgot $2O-oPate Bite

hired by the Browns, examining
Bill Dewitt, club president, and
advising him he was suffering
from claustrophobia. Fear Of
crowds" he explained.
Fear of crowds!" doomed De-
Witt. You're the one that's crazy.
I own the Browns"
The show also depicted the
Browns inability to sell small
talent for large prices, Of the Yam
KEGS fight for the flag despite
their crippled state, of the Cardi-
nails efforts to build a ball park.
of the Mexican situation and OF
what Joe Page meant to the Yam
KEGS.
The writers handled baseball's
big names, particularly that of
Commissioner Chandler, as Ted
Williams would a high school
pitcher.
Evening star., 1950-02-06

berg of the good ship Cleveland
giving Ellis Ryan aid In signing
Robert Feller.' Greenberg. in turn,
seeks advice from his father-in-
law, Bernard Gimble, but winds
up telling the multi-millionaire
how to run his store.
Another skit was supposed to be
a fable of family life in the Chi
cago Cubs front Office.
Business Manager Jimmy Gal
lagher was portrayed as a har-
assed Office boy (once called that
by Brooklyn's Branch RickeD
singing:
"Put your trust In Jamie,
eff I'm a bust don't blame mes
Sometimes I'm tricky but in
deals with hickey
Jamie gulped q mickey, fear
Another scene showed DR.. David
Tracy, a psychologist recently
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Two Leo Cut to 6-to-l
In New Sunto Anitu Odds
Nv the Assoeioted Pre,x

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico. Feb.
6-While her Calumet Farms
stablemates, Citation and Ponder,
remained first and second choices
at 7 to 5 and 3 to /. respectively,
Two Lea has been cut from II to /
to 6 to / in the Caliente future
book on the Santa Anita Handicap
February IS.
This PAIRING moved the Calumet
mare into the role OF co-third
favorite with C. S. Howard's Moor.
Niche, the South American con-
queror of Citation in a sprint 10
days ago. is the fifth choice at
8 to l.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
BerryviIIe Ready TO Sell
Old Horse Show Grounds
BY the Assoeiafed Press

BERRYVILLE. Va, Feb. g.
The Board of Directors of the
Clarke County Horse Show Asso-
citation, one of the oldest in the
State, has recommended to the
stockholders that the associations s
ground be sold.
The stockholders will meet at
the courthouse February IA to
consider the proposal.
The grounds and facilities are
In need Of repairs.
The grounds are located near
Rosemont. the estate of Senator
Byrd.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
ID. t.. and Baltimore
TangIe in Ring Card
AT Turner'S S Tonight

Washington and Baltimore
fighters are featured on tonight's
boxing card at Turner's Arena,
with Marshall Clayton of Wash
ington tangling with Baltimore's
Tommy Sheppard in the main
eight-round lightweight scrap.
Clayton is a former All-Army
champion, with a record of five
knockouts among his seven pro-
fessional victories. His latest tri-
umph was a first-round kayo over
Marcelo Pacheco at Turner's. A
solidly built lad. his speciality Is
mf1ghting.
Sheppard is new to Washington,
but has been doing okay in Balti-
more. Among others he's beaten
there is Washington's Puggy Lyon,
Another eight-heater tonight
involves two Washington welter-
weights, Stonewall Jackson and
Leon Daughtry. Jackson has the
experience edge on Daughtry. and
also has an unorthodox fighting
style that bothers his opposition.
But Daughtry, former Golden
Gloves champ, is a long armed,
fast boxer. who is getting better
all the time.
The remainder of the card is
made up of four FOUNDERS be-
tween young talent from Balti-
more and Washington, Red Hick-
erson of Washington against
Bobby Busick, Henry Scott of
Washington against George Cor
rigan, Ralph Brown of Washing
ton against Jimmy O'Brien and
Kid Wolfe of Washington against
Rufe Berry.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
ST. Louis Bowling Teacher
Petersen Classic Winner
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Feb. ga 24-year-
old st. Louis bowling teacher took
time of from classes to win the
$1,000 first prize in the Nations
richest meet--the Petersen Classic.
Tom Hennessey stepped to the
line in the 1S-day firing January
20 and ratified of an eight-game
1851. That score withstood efforts
Of 1872 bowlers from all parts of
the country.
Many Of the best were crammed
into the windup last night. But
they got the jitters and failed
even to crack through the first 10.
Three Detroit stars made their
bids-Johnny Crimmins with ,567,
Emil WanSa, former Petersen
winner, with .433 and Dale Ward
with 1,450. Veteran Andy Vari-
papa of Hampstead, N. Y, could
do no better than 1,486 and Har-
old Asplund of Denver, always a
top flight Petersen performer,
posted only 1923.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Tatum Tired Of HAVING
Name Mentioned for
Every Grid Vacancy

Jim Tatum, Maryland's director
Of athletics and head football
coach, today credited a sports
writer's imagination with making
him a candidate for the Iowa
coaching berth recently resigned
by DR.. Eddie Anderson when the
latter accepted a similar position
at Holy Cross.
Iowa's director of athletics,
Paul Brechler. and DR.. Paul
Blommers, chairman of the ath-
letic board. left Iowa City yester-
day, according to the Associated
Press, to interview candidates for
the Hawkeye job. They declined
to reveal their destination, al
though saying interviews with 10
or u men would take them to
both East and West Coasts.
Tatum said he had not applied
for the position and had no ap-
pointment to meet the schools
representatives at a later date.
1.-The only job was interested
In was the Florida job" said the
Maryland coach. land I came
darn near going there"
Tatum admitted he was a little
weary of seeing his name men,
toned in connection with every
vacant coaching position, and
pointed out that his future lay
in the East or South, or he
wouldn't have left Oklahoma to
come to Maryland.
1t was reported in Boston, ac-
cording to the Associated Press,
that Brechler and Blommers
planned to confer with Coach
Denny Myers of Boston College
in New York in the near future.
Other reports were that Conner
Jones, Oklahoma line coach;
Larry Siemerling, College of the
Pacific: Kip Taylor of Oregon
State and Yves Fry. assistant at
the University of California, were
to be interviewed.
There was a possibility, too,
that Iowa might pick Frank
Carideo, former Notre Dame star
and present Hawkeye backfield
coach, or Leonard Raffensperger,
freshman coach.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
.Sonto CIoro's Casanova
Considers Pitt Offer
By the Assoeiafed Press

SANTA CLARA, Calf, Feb. O.
Len Casanova, University OF
Santa Clara football coach, said
he would decide In the next few
days whether to accept the head
coaching post at the University of
Pittsburgh.
The popular Bronco coach said
the job had been offered him in
an interview at Pittsburgh last
week. He returned home Satur-
day night.
"Out of courtesy to Athletic Di-
rector Tom Hamilton, who invited
me to Pittsburgh, / cannot say
much more about what went on.
But there will be definite deci-
sion made within the next few
days." he said.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Roce Bettors Rave
As Judqes Switch
Nv the Aksociafed Press

MANILA, Feb. 6.-The boys
who put their money on Pre-
tencion's nose-and there were
plenty of them on the heavy
favorite-are ready to rip up the
San Lazaro track.
Judges first announced Pre-
tencion had lost by a nose to
Appalichicola. Then the photos
were studied. No. it was Pre-
tencian's nose that was first.
Bet payoffs were suspended.
For a week the judges studied
the photos. Out came their YER
dict: Appalichicola had won
after all. What was thought to
be Pretencion's nose crossing
the finish line first was a flying
COB of mud.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
CoaIfown Must Garry f32
In McLennan Saturday
By the Asseeiatsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 6.-Calumet
Farms Coaltown, nominated for
his first start of 1850, has been
assigned top weight of 1872 pounds
for the SOS, 900 McLennan Handi-
cap at Hialeah Saturday.
Coaltown, which equalled the
worlds record for the mile and .
furlong at Hialeah last year.
heads Calumet's ABC handicap
team-Armed. Bewitch and Coal
town-in the richest race thus
far this season.
Voted queen OF the turf In
1949, Bewitch was given second
high impost of lit pounds, the
same weight assigned to Mrs. e. L.
Hopkins Three Rings.
Armed, the grand 9-year-old
gelding. was let in with the COM
paratively light load Of III
pounds.
The McLennan has drawn the
finest horses to appear on q nomi-
nation list this winter. OF the
81 nominees. not more than q
dozen are expected to go.
Although Coaltown has not run
in 1850 and only recently took
treatments for a bad rattle" In
the throat. his recent workouts
have shown him in top form.
Syracuse University's new $4,-
100000 gymnasium win be COM
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Big Crowd Sees MocouIey
TOP Grozo as St. Louis Wins
Nv the Asseeioted Press

nr ufS fsSGtt1tW1 tfeSa
The National Basketball Asso-
ciation's Central Division teams,
a potent grouping, harvested a
rich crop of five victories last
night for a 1000 average.
st. Louis, the last-place ouin-
tet, led the charge with a 1854
upset victory over the Indianap-
oils Olympians.
Easy Ed" Macauley of St
Louis outscored the Olympians
Alex Groza in the battle of the
All-Americas. Macauley, hitting
II of Is field goal attempts, netted
% points while holding Groza tc
Is, much to the delight of 8,487
st. Louis fans who turned out for
the heralded duel.
Record Crowd at Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis Lakers, the top
team, coasted to their 18th
straight home triumph. smashing
Joe Fulks and the Philadelphia
Warriors, 100-67. y
The seasons record crowd of
s,041 saw George Mikan, with %
points. lead the Lakers to their
sixth Hotpoint total. Fulks,
Philadelphia's high-scoring for
ward, managed only two baskets
and finished with eight points.
Rochester and Chicago, the Nos
2 and 8 teams, respectively, each
posted victories in a doubleheader
at New York. Rochester, paced
by Arnie johnson and Bob Davies
toppled the New York Knicker-
bockers, 1866, in the featured
game.
Chicago Rallies to Win.
In the opener, Chicago rallied
to down the Boston Celtics, TITO
Max zaslofsky. meshing 10 points
sparked Chicago's drive, while
George Kaftan led Boston with l,
before more than $4,000 fans.
Fort Wayne's fourth place
PiStons rolled to a $685. win ovel
Anderson at Fort Wayne. FREQ
Schaus pitched in % points fol
the Pistons. Frank Brian's II
points topped Anderson.
In an Eastern Division game
the Syracuse Nationals scored theil
seth victory against only -eight
setbacks with 96-87 verdict owe.
the Baltimore Bullets. Johnny
Macknowski, Mats forward, scored
% points.
Tri-City, behind Marko Todoro-
vich's % points, whipped the She
boygan Redskins. 86-71, in All
afternoon contest. The win gave
Tri-City a full game edge over
Sheboygan in the race for thirc
place in the Western Division.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Pep Ticking on Andrews
In Non-TitIe Fight
~ the A.socjoted Pfess

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-Roy Andrews,
Lowell featherweight, will attempt
to subject Champion Willie Pep
of Hartford, Conn.,, to his third
defeat In 148 starts in a 10-round
title boxing bout tonight at
the Boston Garden.
Pep, who boasts he is as fit as
he was two weeks ago when he
defended his title by knocking
out Charlie Riley IN st. Louis, Is
a top-heavy favorite to dash the
Lowell battler'S hopes.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Mark in Every Box
For 1856 Game Wins
Duckpin Tourney

One of those rarities In
duckpin shooting, a game
with a mark in every box,
won the annual Hiser Bethes-
da-Boulevard Handicap yes
terday for E. E. Bockhaus,
who strung nine spares and
a strike for a game OF 1876.
It was part Of a scratch set
of 43l. His six-game tourney
score was 60-S24.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Caps Leaving Today
On Last Extended
Tour of Season

Bones Mckinney was to be a
guest Of the Touchdown Club at
its weekly luncheon today. after
which the lanky Tar Heel sharp
shooter will hit the road with his
Capital playmates for the pro
court teams final extended tour
of the season.
Edged out by the New York
Knicks last Saturday night, the
Caps again are below the 500
mark and may be planted there
at the end of the week II they fail
to pick up. They lead off tomor-
row night with the Olympians,
Western Division leaders, at In
dianapolis and move to Waterloo.
Wednesday.
The biggest test comes Thurs
day night when the Caps meet the
Minneapolis Lakers, Central Divi-
sion leaders:
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Son of Golfer GuIdohI
Scores Hole-in-One
By the Asseeieied Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. g.
Ralph Guidahl. jr.. 15-year-old
son of the former two-time win
ner of the National Open golf
crown, proved he is an astute
observer of his fathers golf game.
Young Guldahl, who is coached
by his father, Joined the links elite
by acing the f1o-yard fourth hole
at the La Mesa Country Club. He
carded a gross rs on the par 10
course.
Evening star., 1950-02-06
Pro Basketball

Results Last Night.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Tri--City, s6; Sheboygan, II.
Chicago, II: Boston, 70.
Rochester, 70; New York, 65.
Minneapolis, 100; Philadelphia, 67.
st. Louis, 76: indianapolis, "a.
Syracuse, 90: Baltimore, 81.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Paterson, 76; Scranton, "A.
Bridgeport, 80; Hartford, 80.
Wilkes-Barre, "A; New York, 65.
Schedule Tonight.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Philadelphia at Anderson.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
tNo, games scheduled.)
Evening star., 1950-02-06
veterun A. A. HurIer Dies

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 8 Up.
tZeke) Robinson. for
mer American Association pitcher.
died Saturday at his home. Rob-
inson picthed IA years for KAN
sas City and Toledo. After his
retirement from baseball. he OPP
Grated tavernS.
Evening star., 1950-02-06

Picked bowling teams from the
police and firemen leagues bat
tied to a draw in a series Of bene-
fit matches at Colonial Village
yesterday. which raised $37 for
the Mile o. Dimes.
Bill Schotter's $40 was best rs
Police No. l team whipped Fire
man No. /. 1899 to l.7l9. Bill
Moore posted 383 for the losers.
Police No. 2 squad. aided by
Johnny Kurtz's 364, trimmed Fire.
man No. 2. 1,725 to 1875.
The firemen evened the team
fray when No. 3 team, helped by
Wayne Summerville's 381. topped
Police No. 3, 1915 to 1897. while
Fire No. 4 nosed out Police No.
4. 1859 to 1859.
The fireman won both ends OF
two singles clashes, with Buck
Sweeney taking the measure OF
Bennie Benjamin, 398 to 37s, and
Ed Hall beating Fuzzy Furr, 342
to $50. It was all police in the
two doubles as Cal CLANCY and
Schotter topped Jack Meade and
Walter Watt, TIC to $50, while
Jack Phillips and Kurtz beat John
Graziani and Moore. 662 to 642.'