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Evening star., 1950-03-01
Brownie Recruit
Won y Games
For Pine Bluff
Promising Pitchers
Ready for Workouts at
16 Baseball Camps
BY the Associoied Press

Major league baseball teams
opened their 1850 spring training
program today and of the new
pitchers from the minor leagues
arriving at the Is camps only IL
can boast: II won 20 games last
year."
The II, who won 20 or more
games in the minors last year, are
headed by Right-hander Ed Al
brecht who celebrated his 21st
birthday yesterday.
Albrecht, cunning for berth on
the st. Louis Browns, won 20
games and lost IL for Pine Bluff Of
the Cotton States League in 1949.
The rookie right-hander made one
start for the Browns and turned
in a flve-inning one-hit triumph
over Chicago on the closing day
of the season.
The Brownies also have another
20 plus victory pitcher up for
tryout in AL Widmar, big right
handler who won % and lost IS
for Baltimore of the international
League. Another st. Louis mound
aspirant, Sid Schacht, drafted
from Louisville, just missed the
select mark. Schacht won 10 and
lost five for Scranton of the East
srn League.
Aber Has 24-S Record.
The pitchers with the third and
fourth best victory totals are in
the Tucson (Ariz) camp of the
Cleveland Indians. They are AL
Aber, a lanky left-hander who won
"a and dropped for Spartanburg
of the Tri-State League and
Prince Hal Saltzman, right-hand-
er, who won % and lost 13 for
Portland of the Pacific Coast
League. Another 20 plus winner
on the Indian roster is veteran
Right-hander Jesse Flores who
won 81 and lost 10 for Cleveland's
San Diego Pacific Coast League
affiliate. Flores had been up be-
fore with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics.
The Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh
Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers each
boast a 22-game victor among
their newcomers. Battling for q
berth on the Red Sox is Charley
SchantZ, former Philadelphia
Phillie who won % and lost II for
Seattle of the Coast League last
year.
Mel Queen. who had trials with
the New York Yankees and Pitts
burgh, is back in the Pirate camp
after winning % and losing 8 for
indianapolis of the American As
sociation. Another association
graduate, Phil Haugstad, will be
trying to stick with Brooklyn. Phil
won % and lost Z at st. Paul
in 1949. The Dodgers also have
another 20-game winner, Dan
Bankhead. Negro right-hander
(See BASEBALL, Page C-3D
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Harris Likes Grosso's Chances,
But Wants to Curb His Temper
BY Burton Hawkins
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. L.
Mickey Grasso, a handsome, per-
sonable fellow who spent three
years in a German prison camp, is
likely to wind up as the Mats No.
l catcher. much to the regret of
American League umpires.
Twenty-three times last season
while catching for Seattle in the
Pacific Coast League Mickey was
thumbed from games and he ism t
quite sure he can correct the
tendency to beef at umpires' de-
cisons.
I'm going to try to settle
down" says Grasso, but I'm not
certain I won't squawk. The UNI
Ipires in the Coast League got on
me. once my reputation was estab-
lished, and they used. to ride me-
say things that they knew would
get me hot. All I'm asking for is
fresh start in the American
League"
Manager Bucky Harris admits
that Grasso-f1rst name Newton
must curb his temper in order to
help the Mats. He's brilliant de-
fensively but of little help often
sively.
He's aggressive, loves to win
and is loud in protesting decisions
when he feels an umpire is wrong.
I've gotten as many as 40 phone
calls during a day asking me if
I were going to catch that night, :"
says Mickey. "The customers
Just wanted to know if I was
Evening star., 1950-03-01

well into the final period the
Eagles were breathing on their
necks. Jerry LeCompte took per-
Sonal charge of Gonzaga's attack
with four field goals in the fourth.
Sgro tailed twice for the Maroons
and then reinjured his shoulder
and had to leave the game with
Tech ahead only 1924. With
their big wheel out the Maroons
appeared ratified for a minute. but
Gonzaga missed two scoring
chance that could have changed
the games complexion. Richie
Gaskell managed to give Tech a
28-24 lead with two foul shots as
the period ended, and the two
minute rest gave the Maroons a
chance to reorganize.
Herman Kills Off Eagles.
Smoky Herman dumped in a
pair to widen the margin for Tech
to open the final, and Gonzaga's s
olg chance was gone. Tech played
1t safe the remainder of the way
and won by points.
Last nights, windup game
started as real thriller with
Hyattsville showing no respect at
all for the defending tournament
champions. With Wayne Adams
and Warren Lytle each scoring
twice the Hornets at one point
had a 1878 lead in the first pe-
riod and only late tally by
G. VS. Erwin Jones cut that to
1910 going into the second pc
|riod.
After that the Presidents staged
a comeback. Center Bob Kessler
worked a fadeway pivot play that
really broke the Hornets, scoring
five times in the second period to
jump the Presidents into a 26-19
halftime lead.
G. w. Defense Is Strong.
G. w. defenses were excellent
in the third period and the Hor-
nets were able to register only
two free throws as the eventual
winners romped to a 1921 lead.
Hyattsville Coach Bill Yarnall
would make no excuse but it is
known that flu has swept his
squad recently and his players
didn't have the strength to match
George Washington's fast pace.
Lytle's two goals paced a mild
Hornet rally in the final, but by
that time the Presidents were too
liar In front to be threatened
Evening star., 1950-03-01
6. ". and Tech
In Court Battle
OF Champions
St. Johns and Eastern
PIoy Other SemifinuI
In Stor's Tourney
tFlctuTe on rage CO.
By George Huber

George Washington and Tech
complete the lineup for tomorrow
nights semifinals in The Stars
Metropolitan high school basket
ball tournament at University of
Maryland. They will meet in the
IWindup with st. Johns and East
ern clashing in the opener at 7:30.
G. w. and Tech led all the way
to win first-round games before
$500 last night but both had
trouble. The Presidents, Northern
Virginia titlists and defending
tournament champions, trailed in
the first period but thereafter took
command to beat Hyattsville,
Prince Georges County champ,
1926. Tech, District public high
winner, kept step ahead of Con-
zaga to win, 1890, in a game as
hot as any the tourney has seen so
far.
st. Johns and Eastern were VIC
tors on opening night. Tomorrow
nights battle will bring them to-
gether for the second time this
season, the Johnnies having earned
a 52-46 decision two months ago.
The game between G. w. and
Tech is repeat, Tech having won
a 48-45 game a month ago on its
own court. These results indicate
hotly contested games tomorrow
night and the best schoolboy at
traction of the season.
Tech Off to Good Start.
Last nights Tech Gonzaga
game particularly was a hum
dinger. 1t appeared all Tech at
the start with the Maroons fash
ing well-balanced attack, led by
Tony Sgro, that gained a 1876
f1rst-period lead. The Maroons
were hitting and the Eagles
weren't. but the latter frightened
their defenses in the second and
with Mike Nolan, Paul MCGOWAN
and Johnny Byrne scoring cut
heavily into Techs lead.
The Maroons led by only 17-14
at the half, and from then until
Evening star., 1950-03-01
La Sale Accepts Invitation
To Tourney at Garden
BY the As.oeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. LA Sale
College of Philadelphia today ac-
cepted an invitation to play in
the National Invitation basketball
tournament at Madison Square
Garden beginning March II.
This is the fourth team to be
selected. The others are Bradley,
Duquesne and st. Johns Of Brook
lyn.
La Sale, with 18 victories in 81
games. played in the MT in
1913, and was eliminated by West
|ern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.
The team has lost to u. c. L. A.,
San Francisco and Toledo this
season.
Eight more teams will be named
for the five-day tournament which
ends March l8.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
A..U. Team 10 Beat
In nMason-Dixon Meet;
e. j. Misses Berth
By Lewis F. Atchison

American University will be the
Districts lone representative in
the Mason Dixon Conference
tournament opening at Loyola
Colleges gymnasium in Baltimore
tomorrow night. but on paper
Staff Cassell's smooth, sharp
shooting five seems to be the team
to beat.
Catholic University's young
team, making an 11th-hour bid
for an invitation, fell victim to
Baltimore University's last-min-
ute rally last night on American
US court. bowling. 1890. The
Cards themselves had rallied after
trailing by 47-38 score late in
the third period. Inexperience and
failure to control the ball in the
final minute of play cost them
the verdict.
Coach Abe Rosenfield of C. u.
missed the game because of ILL
ness. He got up out of sick bed
Monday night to pilot his charges
to the 61-47 victory over Towson
that earned them the playoff with
Baltimore. Last night Max Pos
max. Rosenf1eld's volunteer as
sistant this season. handled the
team.
Baltimore may have hoped out
Iof the frying pan into the fire by
beating the Cards. for its first
round opponent will be American
U. Pairings for the opening round
are:
Upper Bracket.
American U. VS.. Baltimore, 7:O5
pm.
Washington College VS.. Roanoke
10:15 pm.
Lower Bracket.
Loyola VS.. Bridgewater, $40
pm.
Hampden-Sydney VS.. Towson,
$50 pm.
The dopesters pick American
and Loyola to battle it out in the
championship final as they did
two years ago when the Balti-
moreanS edged the Eagles. 1913,
on their home floor. But the road
to the championship is rough and
there is plenty of room for upsets.
Americans experience. plus its
all-around ability. should be
enough to eliminate Baltimore u,
although the Bees gave Casselrs
crew a close run in their regular
league game. American topped
the regular league standings with
IL wins and one defeat while
Loyola was a close second with an
11-2 record.
Shore Team Dark Horse.
Washington College. with Nick
Scallion to lead it's attack, shapes
up as formidable dark horse. It
figures to hurdle Roanoke, which
broke even. in a 10-game league
schedule while the Shoremen won
II and lost 5.
The leagues five leading scorers
were Scallion (39D. Art Press of
Western Maryland (315), Apder-
son (257, Tom Malloy of Lynch
burg t226) and Bucky Kimmett
OF Towson (32oD. However, Press
and Malloy will not get chance
in the tournament. because their
teams failed to make the grade.
Catholic U. fans are even more
(See MASON-DIXON, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1950-03-01

going to work-if wasn't, they'd
stay away from the park"
Hes something confesses
Harris. who as manager of San
Diego saw Mickey in action last
year. "He raises the devil if he
feels a ball should have been
called a strike. The umpire
might calm him a moment, but
three pitches later he's believing
again. I don't know If I can
control him. but he'll have to
make up his mind that if he's
going to stick around he'll have
to check that temper"
Grasso spent four years in the
Army. At Casserine Pass in North
(See GRASSO, Page CO
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Di|Iinger Signs With As
For Club S Likely Top Pay
By the Associated Press


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Mar. bob Dillinger, the
Philadelphia Athletics 100000
third baseman. signed his 1850
contract last night after a Is
minute talk with Manager Connie
Mack.
The bespectacled infielder, who
got $17,500 for hitting .324 for
the st. Louis Browns last year,
probably will be the AS highest
paid player.
Unofficially, Dillinger's salary
for playing with the AS this year
was reported in the neighborhood
of S23 900.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Training Camps

Florida.
Orlando-Washington Senators.
st. Petersburg-New York Yam
KEGS.
Sarasota-Boston Red Sox.
Lakeland-Detroit Tigers.
West Palm Observation-Disclosures
Athletics.
Vero Beach-Brooklyn Dodgers.
st. Petersburg-St. Louis Cardi-
mails.
Observation-Disclosures Phillies.
Bradenton-Boston Braves.
Tampa-Cincinnati Reds.
Arizona.
Phoenix-New York Giants.
Tucson-Cleveland Indians.
California.
San observation-disclosures Pi-
. rates.
Catalina Island-Chicago Cubs.
Burbank-St. Louis Browns.
|PaSadena-Chicago White Sox,
Evening star., 1950-03-01
By MerreII WhittIesey
Stor SfoH Correspondent

DURHAM, N. c., Mar. FEWER
than 1000 seats in Duke Univer-
sity's 9,000-capacity field house
remained unsold today as the top
eight basketball teams in the
Southern Conference gathered for
the 9th annual championship
tournament starting tomorrow.
The scalpers will take over before
the semifinals.
This probably is the last year
for Durham to be host, as the
championship tournament and its
three days of meetings and social
activities probably will be trans
ferred back to Raleigh next year,
to N. c. States field house that
seats 10000. Raleigh's Memorial
Coliseum was host until 1916,
when the event was moved to
Durham.
AS usual, any team not from the
Tar Heel State is not given much
pre- tournament consideration
The script here calls for North
Carolina State, seeded and
title winner, to meet unseeded
University Of North Carolina in
the final Saturday night, and
State to win it's fourth straight
title.
State Stands Alone.
State was the only outstanding
team in the Conference this year,
The other seven teams are about
rs evenly matched, with second
place George Washington and
William and Mary each having
lost 4 family games against IL
FictorieS.
Tomorrow's four game, matinee
hight schedule calls for fourth
teeded South Carolina to meet
Duke in the opener at 2:15. The
hosts failed to qualify for the
tournament last year and this
eason barely sneaked into eighth
Place. a half game ahead Of Glenn
ION, George Washington, q 16-
popt victor over Wake Forest
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Star Tourney Tickets

Student tickets for The
Evening Stars 18th annual
Metropolitan Interscholastic
Invitation basketball tourna-
ment are on sale at all COM
peting schools and at all Dis
trict public high schools. The
student price is 60 cents each
night, including taxes. Schools
keep proceeds from the sales
for their athletic funds and
those planning to attend are
advised to buy in advance.
No student tickets will be sold
at the gate on game nights,
The adult and general ad-
mission price is 81, including
taxes. Tickets are sold at
the gate on game nights.
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Stewart Only Nat
Not Yet Signed;
AL Evans in Fold
BY q sioff Correspondent Of The Star


ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. l.
Outfielder Ed Stewart was the
only unsigned player as the
Mats opened spring training
today, Catcher AL Evans hav-
ing signed his 1850 contract
last night after a brief con-
ference with President Clark
Griffith.
No recent word has been
received from Stewart, sched-
uled to report here Saturday,
but Griffith anticipated little
trouble in obtaining his sig
nature.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

For the first time in As years, Bill Nc
Kechnie is out of uniform. The genial old
time infielder, who managed four pennant
winning clubs for three different Cities is
citrus and vegetable farmer-shipper here with
a 20-acre plot, not too much work at do, and
plenty of balmy weather in which to do it.
McKechnie may not have been the greatest
of all managers, but he belonged in the higher
echelon. 1t was Deacon Bills Pirates in 1925
who became the only club in history to lose
three out of four games and still take world
series. And he won with the Cards in 1928
and with the Reds in 1899 and 1910 Last
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Rockies in 2OVctoy Class Hand Majors Start Training
Win, Lose. or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor Stoff Correspondent
A Figure on the SideIines

BRADENTON, Fla, Mar 1.-The formal and legal opening
of baseball training opposed to the
bootleg variety which has been pracced under the gse of
instruction at baseball schools finds familiar figure
tboe todov
Evening star., 1950-03-01
Yogfs 'CoIIusion' Went UnuppIouded


and sensitive including Yogi Berr OF the Yankees squat
comlcbook reading catcher Williams is compiling
as he ruefuy admitted the other afternoon
route to the Red Sox training just down the
Sarasota
Il love the little guy said Ted "One day playing
Yankees and Johnny Pesky hitting with
popped up little foul that wasn't high enough
call for and Berra and Dick Kryho playing
Tor New York, colded headon after helluva charge
Somehow the ball stuck in the webbing Kryhokis glove
although he out cold and flat his back Yogi
back too his mask in direction protector
torn loose and his hinguard all which ways got
up and trainers and players and doctors running
kryhosk They toweled him and waved bottle
nose and finally fixed him up got wonderful hand from
the crowd when he went back to first base.
We'll stepped into the batters box Yogi putting
ape-voce of his, pretty good coluson too and
third out"
Straight From the Medicine Chest
Yogi enlisted during the war wears
and Williams was naval flyer and of the
Berra was the resourcefu occasion
1--WE coming into New Yorkthe Yankees and Red Sox
fresh off western trip recalled the Splendid Splinter
Coming down the river tugboat flying pennan never
saw 1t had skull and crossbone probably was Just
firm insignia, something.
Anyway somebody asked Yogi saor-Im glad he didn't
ask me-what the pennant meant
Oh, said Yogi, without batting eye that's an iodine
ship Anybody ought to know that much
ut the first time sighed Theodore "that ever met
Navy man who learned flag and Identification
looking into medicine chest"
Evening star., 1950-03-01

season he $25 ,OO0 year Indians.
He makes the rounds Of the wearing wstful
expression under his steemed glasses and talking baseball
Talking of Ted Williams for instance his declaration that
night ball and improved pitching probably would second
400 batting beyond his reach Bunk" McKechnie
says 81 think he could hit 45O if he'd do thing"
Teds Too Much Perfectionist
McKechne smiled I'm not knocking Williams but pras-
Ing him., he saying Hes the greatest hitter by far
the today He's got the greatest eye-only be
little too good. To explain:
IF Williams weren't such perfeconist at the plate he'd
hit that pitch that barely being strike
anything below his belt but pitch that's high to his
and inch outside inside the plate He could
those pitchers out"
All pitchers, McKechnie thinks, work Williams the
and with the determination give him anything
good to hit when they throw strike to him. he maintains
ts the best pitch they've got It's really something it,
But until they're ready to cut loose with that good PITCH they
fiddle with him. throwing little inside little outside and
trying to nibbe questionable strike out of the umpire
Those the pitches my way of thinking that Williams
ought to be hitting think he'd hit
and would keep hitting up there that's only
opinion"
Evening star., 1950-03-01

(See MASON-DIXON, Page c.
Evening star., 1950-03-01

(See GRASSO. Page CO
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Smith, were
smiling highly as friends came in
with so many lovely gifts to the
shower given them Sunday evening
It the home Of Mrs. Mary Tenort.
Many friends We're present. Out of
town guests were: Mr.. n d Mrs.
Richard Buckley, of Quitman, Mr.,
and Mis-. Jessie Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Dobber. Mesdames Viola
Pugh Georgia Parker, Illinois Ad-
ANS; all of Laurel and Mrs. Sara
Buckley of Cleveland, Ohio. Re
reshments were served by Mes
DANES Bette Cole and Elmer Hall
Send your news carly TO; Mrs
Henrietta King, Reporter.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

The office Is receiving quite a few
requests from menbers Of the As
ISOLATION as to the age that was
given on their application blank
when hoy applied for membership
LIP the Association. We wish to
state to all concerned that we win
soon be in position to Burnish you
information with reference to your
age whenever you desire said infor-
mation. We are now in the process
of compiling all applications taken
in from 1929 on back and in the next
month or two we hope to have our
files complete.
It is going to be absolutely neces-
sary that individuals have their cor.
rect age in order to get certain bene
fits that are due them. We are get
ting this information ready for YOU
absolutely free as a public servic,
without cost. We do this willingl,
for your benefit.
C-n~~A.~~.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

Joined by eighteen national ana
state leaders, DIR. A. C. Terrenc+l
Public Relations Director, MAJ
tiOnal Medical Association; MIS-.
Ella P. Stewart, President, Ma
tiOnaI Association of COlOred Wo.j
men; Amos T. Hall, Presidehtl
Grand Masters Conference 4
Prince Hall Masonry; Mrs. An 3
Arnold Hedgeman, Assistant -
the Administrator, Federal Sec7'.
lily Agency; and Or. George Co..
President, American Teach ;
Association, issued a call to >
American people to join the Ne =
Of Dimes by giving dollars. 4 e
year the March Of Dimes, ann =
Embarrassing camDaign Of the -
tional Foundation for Infa >
Paralysis, is being conducte. |aR-
uary 1881.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01
Envelopes for Policies

All paE issued 10 or af,er Jan
uaIw 10. 1850 are being put in indi-
viduqI envelopes with the n~ne of
the insured bis Address, the number
al the local lodge The name, address
and telephone number Of the local'
president
This method viii help the policy
holder to keep his or her policy nice,
and clean and easy to find whenever
said policy is needed.
Before the policy is issued to the
policy holder, the local secretary will.
be required to take the policy out of
the envelope and record the policy
number, etc, on her secretary record
for reference
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01
Ladies Popularity
Contest


The Ladies Popularity Contest is i,
making a big Roadway A few Of
the local presidents are forgetting to
write the name of their contestants
on the back Of tn cir application
blanks. When you fail to do so, it
necessitates our writing you for saiC.
name. Whereas, if you will wEte
the name across the back of the
blanks before sending them to the
office it will save the office time and
money.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01
a BEAUTIFUL WATCH WILL BE
GIVEN

The Ladys Popularity COntes t
launched in the December Board
has begun to take shape. The first
day after the close Of the December
Quarterly Board, the last Quarterly
board for the year l949 the presi-
dents had begun to send in applica-
tons for new members. The votes
to be cast for the ladies of their
choice. We are publishing the names
Of all ladies who head local lodges
in the entire Association and we are
asking all concerned to please cast
your vote for the lady of your
choice. We are kindly asking you
to write the name of the lady that
you desire to vote for across the back
of your application blank
All new members and renewals
from The September Board ARD bauE
will be counted in this contest We
wish it were possible to run the cuts
of all of our fair ladies, however, We
only have a few cuts Of the ladies on
hand and we feel that it would not
be fair to those ladies who do not
have cuts to publish those who do
have them.
In the March Board 1850. a beau-
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

Mrs. Safr0nta Miller, Of Los An
geles, California, and her Brother
Mr.. Sterling Jones, OF st. Paul, MINI
We're guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. II. Husband Mrs. Miller left
for home on January 3rd, we are
hoping she made a safe return
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01
Laurel News

Mrs. Pebble Tangle, Secretary OF
Lodge No. 26O is on the sick list. The
lodge is wishing for her a speedy re-
covery.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01
Joining Fee

The joining fee continues at $1.00
per applicant. The president will
retain half of the poining fee and
forward the other half to the office.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

Our goal is to raise 100000, I'M
der the leadership of Rev. C. o. In
&c. Installation services will begin
Monday January so and continue
throughout the week.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1950-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chambliss
motored to the Gulfcoast last Sun
day. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Roberda Cole and Mrs. Kizzie
Buckley. They visited relatives in
Saucer.