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Evening star., 1951-11-16
By Brion Bell, Jr.

If GonZaga scores on St. Johns
in the renewal Of their annual
football rivalry Sunday afternoon
at Griffith Stadium. Joe Gallagher.
the Johnnies' coach, will be will
ing to wager it won't be through
his line.
Gallagher has what might we'll
be called "the seven blocks of
granite" among the areas scho-
Ilastic football teams. Opponents
haven't scored touchdown
through the st. Johns line in two
years.
The Johnnies are undefeated in
seven games this season and have
surrendered only 20 points.
Westinghouse scored when a
General ran 80 yards with a st.
Johns tumble, Malvern Prep got
its 6 points on an intercepted
pass. Wilson High School tailed
- on a pass and a field goal and
IGeorgetoWn Prep got Its lone
touchdown on pass.
st. Johns uses a modified pla-
toon system with most of the boys
doing double duty on offense ana
defense, but some in different
positions. That tough defensive
forward wall averages about 1870
and is helped by two OF the best
linebackers in the area.
Linebackers Are Strong.
Brother Frye, known more for
his ability as a ball carrier. but
perhaps even better on defense,
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Saturday Football
On Radio and TV
Radia.

Radio.
Maryland-North Carolina State
WRC, las pm.
Virginia-South Carolina, WPIK
LAS pm.
Notre Dame-North Carolina
WEAM, las pm.
Illinois Ohio State, WMAL
WWDC, WASH-FM, 1:45 pm.
Tennessee Mississippi, VOL
|2:45 pm.
Roundup of big games yale
Princeton, Illinois, Ohio State
Michigan State-Indiana, Tennes-
see Mississippi, Georgia Tech
Alabama). WTOP. 2::3O pm.
Television.
(This is a dark" week for COL
Ilege football in Washington unde,
the NCAA agreement limiting each
station to seven broadcasts out OF
the nine-week SCHEDULED
Military District of Washington
Us. Fort Lee. WTOP-TV, 1:45 pm;
Evening star., 1951-11-16

the prowess of Matthias football player such
that possible visualize the
potential All-America at some future date
Only other such super athlete mind.
caly at the time young Matthias making gamorous
football the great Jim Thorpe lying hospital bed
dead broke and with bandage covering
ting lip disease which has been diagnosed
THE ONCE-GREA Sac and Fox-part Indian and part
Scoch-rs1-s All-An1erica football
glory wce) and the Olympic decathlon Sixyve years
Thorpe nearly penness and his Indian admirers
trying to raise funds to aid the whom the King OF
Sweden said Sir you the greatest athlete the
world
Thorpe ball player too great but was
good enough play ouield Giants He was
field and he could run bases At bat though
Jim could only ride that fast ball. The gave trouble
although Thorpe recently ago. repeated
that John McGraw drove him out of the majors by calling the
IF he'd left my at that plate" Jim said I'D
have hit that curve"
BOB MATTHIAS a way to go before he equals Thorpe
who only last voted the greatest athlete
halfcentuy The Indian ncomparaby greater
ball player. He could punt pass block
little Carlisle he beat Army Harvard Penn other giants
OF his day. At the 1912 Oympc Stockholm Thorpe only
won the decathon, but the fveevent pentahlon WELL
But young Matthias, while may not become Thorpe's
peer beginning to look truly worthy the title the worlds
pesentday greatest athlete it's established
play football In 1948 at London prevailed
most severe conditions while winning the Olympic decathon
He canand haspayed ststring basketball prep school,
It's controversial topic comparing Matthias with Thorpe
Olympic athletes Thorpe aures in 1912 Matthias
the Thorpe OF 1912 and the Matthias of 948 had competed the
winner could have been Matthias who longer shotput
faster at 400 meters longer with the discus higher with the
pole vault and longer with the javelin.
THE RECORDS INDICATE the Thorpe of the 1912 Oympcs
would have shaded Matthias in the 100 meters
jump in the 1900 meters and in the 110mete hurdles
high jump it would have been The Californian
did feet IA The fabulous Indians unofncal but
it's been estimated that he cleared feet 1as
enough to call draw.
It could be that Matthias better it due to
coaching and equipment enjoyed by the moderns
hand Thorpe in 1912 fully matured of 26
who'd twice been AAmerica in football
Matthias in 194S was only beardless youth Of IT,
In addition, Matthias couldn't the best of it.
When he started his final day at London he
and at 030 he out for the hurdles hours
later after sleeping the blanket whenever time
permitted he completed the final event-he
dark and rainy that flashlights spot where
he had to throw
Less than week when Matthias yards 1t was
happy path he trod Today the Indian match
day about to leave the hospital virtually destitute
Strangely Thorpes tribal name is Happy PATH"
YOU know it?
Evening star., 1951-11-16
MoryIond's Students
Want Team to Meet
ennessee in Bowl

University of Maryland students
want their undefeated football
team to play Tennessee in the
Sugar Bowl, Coach Jim Tatum
said today. However, the situation
is unchanged. with the Terps still
undecided between the Sugar and
Cotton Bowls and still officially
unlimited.
Tatum said a number of STU
dents had telephoned him to say
they wanted the team to play in
the Sugar Bowl and he thought
they must have expressed the
same sentiments to the players.
Its the closest big bowl" he
added. land they want us to play
Tennessee. don't know when it'll
be settled. but I would like to have
IA decision before 2 pm. tomorrow
or we're liable to get the heck
beat out of us by North Carolina
State"
Tatum added that both bowl
committees might await the out
come Of tomorrow's game, "since
they've waited this long," before
officially rendering an invitation
to the Terps.
Evening star., 1951-11-16

quarter. The Tar Heels took only
a TO lead into the final period
and in the first quarter State ad-
vanced to the 1-foot line but
didn't score because the ball was
Icentered over the tailback's head
The 21-6 defeat at the hands of
Wake Forest was States worst
beating from statistical angle
The Wolfpack never was in the
game after Alex Webster returned
a punt IS yards for a touchdown
States best performance was in
a 60 defeat at the hands of
Clemson. 1t was a scoreless ball
game going into the last 4 minutes
but as in other games, the Wolf
pack gave out because of a lack OF
manpower.
Wolfpack Shows Fight.
Duke scored two quick touch
downs on N. c. State and led 1870
but Coach Beattie Feathers team
came back to take a 21-13 lead
But with minutes to play Duke
scored twice and won, 27-21. It
was another occasion of giving out
late in the game.
Against William and Mary,
State led 14-0 and the game was
tiled at 21-all before the Indians
rallied to win, 1921.
A letdoWn after the Clemson,
Duke and William and Mary per-
formances followed and State de-
feated VPI by only 1914.
Two weeks ago, State left
Raleigh in 78-degree tempera-
ture and arrived in Louisville on
a pleasant afternoon. But at mid
night it started to snow and the
day of the N. c. State-Louisville
game was snowy and the tempera-
ture was 20 degrees. Louisville
players wore woolen headgear
under their helmets, wooden stock
tSee MARYLAND, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Several Key Players
Ai|ing as CIV Arrives
For Kentucky Game
By George Huber
Ssar Sioff Correspondent

LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 10
Despite a two-week rest since their
last game, several key George
Washington players are on the
Iailing list for tomorrow's game
against Kentucky.
Tackle Frank Continetti, a 215-
pound bulwark of the defensive
line, is a doubtful starter, although
he made the train trip here from
Washington. End Richie Gaskell
one Of GW's top pass catchers,
and Cecil Perkins, a sub end. did
not even come with the regular
squad that arrived here this morn
ing. They are coming down to-
night with a crowd Of CIV rooters
on a special train, but it is prob
able they won't even suit up for
the game.
With Gaskell out, much of the
pass-catching duties will fall on
Bino Barreira, the 150-pound full
back who has reached stardom al
CIV this season. Barreira has
been on the ailing list all week
with a cold, although he did gel
in a light workout with the team
yesterday.
Another light drill is scheduled
today to get out the train kink.
and it probably will be known by
then whether Barreira may bt
depended on for full-time service
Kentucky. the host team, has q
f1ve-game winning streak and with
Babe Parilli as it's big threat i.
a heavy favorite over the Colonials
The Wildcats have been going So
we'll lately that this week they
were rated the ninth team in the
country in the Associated Press
poll, despite three straight set
backs in the early part of the
season.
Evening star., 1951-11-16
County Delight Entry
8-5 Favorite Today
In PimIico Special
By Lewis r. Atchison
Sior Stoff Correspondent

BALTIMORE. Nov. 16.-Fivt
survivors of a rugged year O.
horse racing. including the ia.
vored County Delight who i.
coupled with Mrs. Edith du Pont'.
Royal Governor as the Jim Ryan.
trained entry, are going to thu
post today for the 18th running o,
the $4,000 -take-all PIN.
lico Special at a mile and three.
sixteenths.
Seventh race on the closine
program of Pimlico's Fall meet.
ing, the Special is not the dream
race" Alf Vanderbilt had in mine
when he thought it up, but mos
experts considered the field one
of the most evenly matched in the
events history.
Post time is AIT for the Spe.
clal. which will be the first horse
race ever televised on a coast-to.
coast hook-up.
A slow-to-s sloppy track was Ii
prospect. Baltimore has beer
having a rainy spell and about
four-tenths of an inch fell thi:
morning. The misty rain stopped
at mld-morning. The Weathe,
Bureau said there might be some
more light showers but predicted
the skies will start to clear arounc
post time.
Arcaro on Favorite.
Entered in the order of thei,
post positions are Oil Capitol
owned by Hasty House Farms anc
Mrs. Harry Trotsek: Bryan G.
owned by Christopher T. Chenery
who also owns Hill Prince; Cal
Over from the Bedford Stable
Royal Governor and County De.
hight, owned by the Rokeby Stable
Mainly because Eddie Arcare
Will be in the saddle, Count,
Delight rated the early favorite
at 8-5 odds. Arcaro has won fou,
Specials and his mount DISPLAYED
a liking for the Old Hilltop track
by romping off with the Dixie
Handicap last Spring. The four.
year-old colt, owned by Paul Mel.
Ion, went on to win the Gallant
FOX, Merchants and Citizens ano
Hoy t@@
$4,000.
The Special lost much of its
appeal when, after shaping up as
a decisive test for 1851 stakes
honors between Hill Prince and
Counterpoint. both were retired
for the rest of the year. Counter
point injured his foot, but had
beaten Hill Prince twice before
calling it quits. Hill Prince de-
veloped a slight illness that forced
his retirement.
Each Has 126 Pounds,
All five horses will carry the
same weight. 126 pounds. This
seems to throw the balance in
County Delights favor. The a.
year-old son of Count Fleet-Matri.
arch was third behind Oil Capitol
and Three Rings in the Butler
Handicap. but conceded 16 and 10
pounds, respectively. to his rivals
He was second to Bryan G. in the
(See PIMLICO, Page ca
Evening star., 1951-11-16
St. Johns Banks on Tough Line
To Overcome Gonzogo Sunday

and Greg Fennell back up the line
and the halfbacks don't have to
make many tackles.
Ted Leneski and Franny Ma
loney. l90-pounders. are the
guards; Frank Leone, 1876, and
Frank Fannon, 1877. man the tao
kle spots. while Dave Shannon, a
sophomore, and Al Birch are at
end.
On offense, Louis Donatelli
moves into the center slot, Fen
nell and Maloney are at guards
Fannon and Leneski at tackle and
6-foot-4la Frank Harding and
Ralph Hawkins, a converted half
back, are on the flanks.
Not many high school coaches
can use even a modified two-pla-
toon system and Gallagher points
to Fennell as perhaps the most
valuable man in the setup. The
rugged 195-pounder was a guard
last year, but this season he has
played center, both tackle posi-
tions, and backed up the line. His
versatility enables Gallagher to
Switch his setup almost any way
he likes.
Line Is Rugged.
Yesterdays workout gave an
idea of how rugged that line is,
Line Coach Mush Dubofsky put
his charges through a 10-minute
session of running up and down a
steep bank and, putting hard, he
walked over to join Gallagher. I'll
makes me tired just to watch
them running up that HILL" Mush
grinned. but do you know what
those crazy kids said when We
quit? Come on. Mush, let's &c
up couple of more times"
Despite the fine line, you can't
ignore Gallagher's hard-running
backfield. Bob Reese. unusually
big at 1875 and 6-foot-3 for the
quarterback slot. is one of the
best passers and signal callers in
the area, powerful Brother Frye,
a squat 5-foot-8. 205-pounder, is
tough to stop UP the middle, while
Halfbacks Kniseley and Nick
Poulos are dangerous to the out
side.
On defense. Reese takes over
the safety spot. Frye moves up to
linebacker and Poulos and Danny
Goodman play the halfbacks. "I
think we have one of the best
(See ST. JOHN'S-GONZ'A, C-3J
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Maryland Sets Up
Boosting Section
For Terropins' Dads
BY the Associated Press

Hey, lookit that boy go.
That's my SON."
"Yeh, but you see who's
blocking for him, don't you?
That's my kid"
Proud pops OF Maryland
football players will have a
tough time getting in a boast
full word tomorrow. They'll
all be sitting together at the
North Carolina State game.
AS part of Dads Day" the
fathers of Maryland players
will be together in one section,
each in a seat bearing the uni
form number of his son.
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Big Ticket Bargain
Offered at Indiono-
81 for Spartan Game
BY the Associotsd Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov.
16.-Indiana University is
offering what it called "the
biggest bargain in college
football"-S2 reserved seat
tickets for the Michigan State
game.
There are 5000 of the spe-
cial tickets.
Indiana still had some
regular $3.50 reserved sests
available late Thursday, al
though Michigan State is
rated the Nations No. team
in the Associated Press poll.
Unranked Indiana has lost
five games.
The stadium seats about
$4,000.
Evening star., 1951-11-16

off against each
other. Top con-
t e st is tn e
T e x a s. Texas
Christian game
in Austin. Our
opinion is that
Dutch M ey e r
will come up
with one more
offensive inno-
vation to sur
prise Texas and
give TCU its
most important
win of the sea-
Evening star., 1951-11-16

Less than week ago, it seems reasonable
to assume, Bob Matthias must have convinced
any and all dissenterS. Playing fullback for
Stanford, which was trailing Southern Cali
fornia, 14-7, in the final quarter, the young
man took kickoff, ran it back So yards for
touchdown, and so apparently demoralized
the Trojans that Stanford went on to con-
quer, 27-20.
This left the Indians unbeaten and marked
another long, crucial stride toward the Rose
Bowl game an ornate ritual annually per-
formed on New Years Day at a handsome
financial return. It also served to point up
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Thorpe Leovinq HOSPITAL

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is (P).-
Jim Thorpe. famed Indian ath-
lete. is being discharged from
Lankenau Hospital today after an
Operation for a lip cancer.
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Big Day in Southwest
By Frdnk Leohy
Nefre pone Football Cooeh

Perhaps the most important
games on tomorroW's schedule will
take place in the Southwest as six
of that sections top teams square
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Stanford and illinois Meet Tough Hurdles Rose Bowl Race
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

AMONG THE TRACK and field brethren, at least, there
never doubt to who the greatest athlete in the
world after the 1948 Opcs in London Who else
Matthias winner of the 10even decahlon probably the most
Evening star., 1951-11-16

tSee FOOTBALL, Page C-2)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
College Games
Stay In Garden

NEW O2K,-(APl- College
basketball will continue to be
played in Madison Square Gar
den.
That was decided when the
presidents Of Manhattan, New
York University and St. Johns
University announced ''it is our
firm conviction that college
basketball can be played in the
Garoen without our student-play-
ers succumbing to corruption as
disclosed in the recent scandal"
The college heads, in a joint
statement. declared that the idea
that Madison Square Garden is
totally responsible for the pres
ent status of intercollegiate
basketball in metropolitan New
York. and that the college gynn-
asium is a panacca for this evil
is a myth, X x X
Harry Wright, president of City
College of New York (CCNY)
was unable to attend, but assured
the group that CCNY would play
in the Garden next year IF the
board of higher education sp-
proves
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
Cycle Races At
Lebanon April Is

LEBANON, O.,-The Dayton
Motorcycle Club is sponsoring the
first motorcycle races of the 1851
season at Lebanon Raceway,
Warren county fairgrounds, on
Sunday afternoon, April IS, Carl
Dice, president of the club an
nounced today.
Time trials are scheduled to
begin about 1890 am. with the
first of nine races TO start about
2 pm.
Some of the nations leading
riders including Dick Klamforth,
22-year-old Gr9veport farmer who
copied the I0J-mile American Ma
tional Championship Expert Race,
will participate in the afternoon
expert event. The card calls for
three novice, three amateur and
three expert events. PNrses will
total approximately $1,000.
This initial race of the spring
season is expected to attract more
than 5000 motorcycle fans Day-
ton, Cincinnati, Middletown, Ham
ilton, Springfield, Troy, Piqua,
Xenia. Wilmington, Urbana, Lon
don. Columbus and other south
western and central Ohio cities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
Vital Statistics
February Births

tReported to Madison County
Health Department.
Lena b., jan 20; Daniel 5. and
Amanda Beachy, Plain City, r.
i; Chris Franklin Jr., Feb. 25,
Chris and Mary Deneca, London,
Route 4; Melvin Edgar Jr., Jan.
II, Melvin and Alma Dillon, Sc
dalia, Box 40; Judy Ann, Feb. 19,
Robert and Alice Fout, "A +.
Center ST., London; Charles Ed
win, Dec. 4, 1850, Willis and jan
ice Hayes, Plain City No. /;
VIM. Frederick, Feb. Is, Robert
and Mary Jenkins, 191 S. Main
St, London; Annette, Feb. 10, Dan
and Martha Kaufman, Plain
City No. /; Ruth Ellen, Feb. 2,
Raymond and Emma Kaufman,
Plain City, No. 2; Edna Ellen,
Jan. 20, Ralph and Amanda Kram-
er, Plain City No. /; Danny
Dwane, Feb. 5, Robert and Evelyn
Lankford, London No. 3; Beverly
Sue. Feb. %, Vernon and Ella
Lemaster, 10 Fairview St, Lon.
don; Daughter, Dec. IS, William
]. and Fannie Plank, Plain City,
Ohio; Leona Ruth, Feb. Is, Harry
and Clara Sheets, London No. A
Naomi, Dec. 5, 1850, Enos and
Emma Swartzentruber, London
No. 3; Danny Joe, Dec. 3, 1850,
Lee and Bernadine Williams, Mt.
Sterling, No /; Daniel Zee. %,
1850, Raymond and Lena Yutzy,
Plain City No. 2.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
SOUTH SOL0N
Phone 3271
By Mrs. Ruth Diffendal

On Tuesday evening, the Gar
den Club meeting was held in the
home of Mrs. Clifford Clemans.
Present were Mrs. Joe Cutler of
London, Mrs. Keith Rowand, Mrs.
Jay Gossard, Mrs. Luther Rehm,
Mrs. Joe Daughtery, Mrs. Paul
Daugherty, Miss Mary Daugherty,
Mrs. Dexter Dudley and Miss
bessie Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Rourke
and Patricia of Clarion, Pa, spent
Easter holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Sexton.
The Blue Star Mothers group
met on Tuesday evening in the
home of Mrs. CIyone Fout. Re-
Gently the group prepared box
of gifts to be sent to Willard
Moon at Veterans Hospital Day
ton. Present at the meeting were,
Mrs. Emma Duff, Mrs, Corwin
Beatty. Mrs. Lou Powell, Mrs.
Dana Porter, Mrs. Lewis Spicer,
Mrs. Rufus Jenkins, Mrs. Mae
Shantcau, Mrs. Rhoda Butler,
Mrs. Blanche Gordin, Mrs. Flor
ence Crispin and Mrs. Roy Critics.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moore
2 Evelyn Gahml announce the
birth of daughter, March 23rd
at Doctors Hospital, Columbus.
The Won1an's Society of Christ
ian Service met or Thursday
afternoon in the hon1e of Mrs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
Tons Of Opium
Up For Sale

WASHINGTON N,-fAP) Chin
csc communists have recently Of
fercd SEQ tons of opium for sale
in the world market, tho u. s.
No. / man in the fight against
Illegal drug peddling reported.
This opium is being smugglc1
from Tientsin. China TO Japan
and win be coming to The United
States" Harry ]. Anslinger, chief
of the treasury's bureau of mar
cotics, told the senate crime in
vestigating committee.
''The Chinese communists should
suppress this traffic" Anslinger
said. He added that The United
States had been working through
United Nations channels to get
nations to reduce drug production
to medical needs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
Seeks Exemption
For Buildings

COLUMBUS. O., ZAP Sen.
Frank J. Svoboda (D-Cuyahoga) }
said he will introduce in the Ohio
Senate a bill to exempt property
like CleveIand's municipal stad-
ium from taxation.
The measure would apply to
property Of public bodies used
exclusively for public purposes,
he explained.
The Ohio supreme court a year
ago said municipal stadium could
not be exempted under present
law. The decision upheld ruling
by the state board of tax appeals.
The city Of Cleveland carried the
case to the high court.
svoboda said his Gill would
exempt real and personal property
belonging to any political subdi-
vision of the state, including con-
seryancy and park districts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
Around The
Training
Camps
BY The Associated press

LOS ANGELES, (AP)-Wheth-
er pitcher Frank Shea ever will
regain the form he displayed as
a rookie for the New York Yank-
ees in 1947 is dehatable. He suf-
fered a torn back muscle in his
latest comeback try while work
ing against the University of
Southern California nine. DR., Sid
ney Gayner, Yankee physician,
would not estimate how long Shea
would be unable to pitch.
LAKELAND, FLA, (AP) =
The Detroit Tigers, saddled with
a 3-8 exhibition record, will miss
the services of star third baseman
George Kell for at least five days
because of a spiked right hand.
First baseman Monte Irwin of
the New York Giants stepped on
Kells hand on a pickoff play and
cut Georges ring finger in two
places. However, no bones were
broken.
CLEARWATER, Fla CAP)
Pruning time has come to the
Grapefruit Circuit and the first
man to get the axe on the Gin
cinnati roster was young Hobie
LanGrith.
Landrith, hustling rookie
catcher, was optioned off to Buff
falo of the international League.
The Reds got mixed up in an
other low-scoring exhibition game
and finished second best to the
Boston Braves, 81.
Three hits, one double by
Lloyd Merriman, were all the
Rhinelanders collected off Johnny
Sain, Ernie johnson and Bob
Hogue. With the exception of the
fifth inning, when the Reds got
TO Johnson for their lone marker,
they failed TO get a man to third
TUCSON, ARIZ.,-(AP)-Luke
Easter returns to first base for
the Cleveland Indians.
The big righthanded swingcr
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30
THE sEMWEEKL LYMADlS0N COUNTY DEMOCRAT LONDON OHIO

flu of their house, but was ex-
tinguished before much damage
was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lindig
and son of Plumwood, and Mrs.
Corda Barker spent Easter Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Wood of Greenfield
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-30

ferson D. rs. Chronic myocarditis
Feb. IS; Renick, Rena G. 83, Ce-
rebral hemorrhage Feb. 1e, Sco-
bic, Agnes Hannah SO, Duodenal
Carcinoma Feb. 10. solomon,
Johanna Sc, Mitral reorganization
Feb. IT; Townsley, Ann Eliza
beth IS, Cerebral hemorrhage
Jan. 10.