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Evening star., 1951-02-05
EmbottIed Chandler Requests
Bill of Particulars From Foes

"This is difficult speech to
make under the circumstances"
he said. This has not been a dull
winter, and it is a mild under
statement to say have not got
ten along we'll with New York
sports writer's"
Denies Off key Singing.
He then aimed a remark at Dan
Parker, New York Mirror sports
columnist, in a facetious vein.
DAN" Chandler addressed one of
his severest critics, Il resent your
writing that I sing My Old Ken
lucky Home off key"
The commissioner also revealed
that at the outbreak of the Korean
war he volunteered his personal
services to President Truman.
Chandler, who holds a reserve
army commission, said IF Presi-
dent Truman had accepted. I
would have saved you a lot Of
trouble
In regard to the international
situation, he said, "We will play
baseball as long as 16 major league
clubs can field nine men, or until
Washington tells us to desist."
Murphy Also Speaks.
Thomas Murphy. New York
police commissioner whose broth
er. Johnny, was a famous relief
pitcher for the Yankees. warned
baseball to be alert and to guard
against inf1ltration of gamblers.
To that. Chandler replied that
for 80 years no incident has oc-
Cured which has connected base
ball with gambling.
Eddie Stanky. Giants second
baseman, was presented an award
as Player of the Year." while
Will Harridge. American League
president, was honored for meri-
torious service to baseball over
many years.
Chandler got a light going lover,
along with numerous other base
ball figures, in skits. The most
popular of these featured Laraine
Day Durocher, wife of the Giants
manager, Leo, in a number en-
titled "a Day with the Duro-
chers." takeoff on husband-wife
radio shows. HAWKINS.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
BY Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The as
sembled talent in a private room
at Toots Shor's was so terrific that
the huge host threw an arm
around beefy Jimmy Foxx and
said, Hey, Beast, I just made out
my lineup from fellows present in
this room. Know who I have left
over for pinch-hitters? You and
Mel OFT. Sorry. can't work you in
the batting order"
Carl Hubbell and Eddie Collins
were the only Hall of Fame mem
bers in town who couldn't attend
the party, but in Cy Young, Kid
Nichols and Ed Walsh, Shor had
at his command a pitching staff
which had won 1,066 games.
He could have George Sisler at
first base, Charley Gehringer at
second, Rogers Hornsby shifted to
shortstop. Pie Traynor at third,
Mickey Cochrane behind the plate
and Ty Cobb, iris Speaker and
Fred Clarke in the outfield. Clarke
batted .406 with Louisville. then a
major league club, in 1897. Sisler
hit .407 in 1920 and APO in 1922,
while Hornsby topped 400 three
times and so did Cobb. Those
players could be scrambled in any
manner and the result would be a
terrifying batting order.
If FoXx was panied at being
left off, it wasn't evident. THE
other day I walked in the house
and my wife was crying" he re-
called. II said, What's wrong,
honey?' and she gulped and said,
"A reporter just called and said
you've been elected to the Hall of
Fame I felt like crying myself
was so happy"
OFT was playing golf with four
patients at the leprosarcum at
Carville, La, and had four holes
to go when youngster came with
message that there was long
distance call at the clubhouse.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Texas Girls Whip Par
For 4-BaII LaureIs
By The Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD. Fla. Feb. s.
Two Texas girls played sub-par
golf at the Orange Brook Coun-
try Club yesterday to win the
9Th annual women's international
four-ball tournament in the So
hole finals. 6 and S.
Betsy Rawls of Austin and Betty
Dodd of Fort Sam Houston carded
a $3.50 best-ball score on the
morning round to defeat Pat
O'Sullivan and Mae Murray. both
of Southern Pines, N. c.
Their 69-tflree under mems par
for the 6,643-yard course-broke
the old tournament record of II
set in 1947 by Louise Suggs OF
Carrollton, Ga. and Jean Hopkins
of Lakewood, Ohio.
The Texans gave fine demon
stration of teamwork, alternating
to keep their opponents trailing
from the start. They finished
the morning round Sup and led
by seven at the end of q holes.
The North Carolina girls did not
win a hole until the 21st. where
Miss Murray dropped a 10-foot
putt for a birdie 2. They won two
others-the 28th with birdie 8
and 29th with a par 4.
The winners had a "a on the
first nine of the afternoon against
25 for their opponents.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
LeoffIer Deal Commended
By Public Links Women

The newly y-organized East Po-
tomac-Rock Greek Women's Golf
and Country Club wired Secretary
of Interior Chapman yesterday
commencing the Interior Depart
ment on renewing S. G. Leofler's
contract to operate the public golf
courses.
The women's golf group met at
East Potomac and also appointed
committee chairmen.
Mrs. lone Des Roches will head
the Membership Committee; Mrs.
Elizabeth Owen, rules; Mrs. Ma
talie Reid, handicaps; Ruth Rich
ardson, publicity; Mrs. Lorna
Hadlock, constitution and by
laws, and Mrs. Virginia Bayard
Healy, social activities.
The club took in 10 new mem
bers yesterday and Mrs. Des
Roches is anxious for prospective
members to dial her at Jackson
'2-4490. The next meeting will be
held March 4.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Bud Svendsen Appointed
On Minnesota Grid Staff
By the Associoied Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-Earl
(BudD Svendsen, former Gopher
football star, has been appointed
assistant football coach at the
University of Minnesota. Athletic
Director Ike Armstrong an
nounced today.
Svendsen has been line coach
at Lafayette College, Easton. Pa.
His specific assignment at Mime
sofa was not announced. He will
join the staff this week, Arm
strong said.
Svendsen formerly coached at
the University of Connecticut and
at Hamilton College, Clinton,
N. Y. After graduation in 1887
from Minnesota, where he was a
star center, Svendsen played with
the Green Bay Packers profess
sional football team. He is a
brother of George Svendsen, who
recently resigned as Gopher line
coach.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

night think they spotted Genr-
mann's next outstanding rival and
possible successor.
Coach Frank Sevigne, George
towns usually conservative coach
agrees with the experts who re-
gard Joyce as the only threat in
sight for Gehrmann.
1.-THE mile should be Joyce's best
distance" Sevigne said. II don't
know what he'll do eventually. but
the time should be very good.
He'll run the mile at the inter-
collegiate championships in a few
weeks"
Have Met Before.
Gehrmann and Joyce were op-
ponents in the 1947 national
senior 1,5o0-meter AAU cham
pionship finals at Lincoln, Nebr,,
Gehrmann finishing third and
Joyce eighth. Gerald Karver won
the event in $3.50.
Gehrmann blossomed out into
the Nations best miller and now
Joyce, being brought along care
fully, seems on the verge of hitting
his peak. His victory in the 1000
yard run here in 2:12. fastest time
of the season, was followed by a
1859 half mile on the third leg of
Georgetown's two-mile team. His
leg helped the Hoyas hang up
Boston Athletic Association meet
record of TAI while outrunning
Manhattan, Seton Hall and Yale.
Joyce showed excellent Judgment
of pace as we'll as speed in the
1000 as he defeated Ingvar
Bengtsson of Sweden by IL yards,
and Sevigne believes his head
work will be an important factor
when he goes after mile laurels.
Meanwhile, Gil Dodds, the fly
ing parson. expects to see his
4:05.3 world indoor mile record
broken any day now by Gehrmann.
Dodds. track coach at Wheaton
College in Illinois, saw Gehrmann
run 4:079, the fastest indoor mile
in Boston's history, Saturday
night. It was the second time in
two weeks that the 126-pound
Gehrmann betttered 4:08.
Asked his opinion of the Mil
waukee flyer. Dodds replied: Hes
getting better every start. The
Evening star., 1951-02-05
BY the Assoeiated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 5.-Race
fans and Santa Anita officials
hope alike that hard luck and
misfortune won't hit any more
this season, particularly in the
100000 Handicap and other big
stakes.
That was the thought as the
track headed into Charity Week,
featuring the $50,0O0 Santa Su-
sana Stakes for 3-year-old fillies
Saturday, and fans dwelt on the
events of last Saturday when the
1851 Maturity became matter
of turf history. The purse was
a record S2O5,70O the net prize
for the victory was $144.325 and a
California horse. Great Circle,
won it.
And Bed O. Roses, Alfred G..
Vanderbilt's favored little filly,
broke down. X-rays disclosed a
crack in the main bone in her
left front foot. DR.. j. E. Peters,
veterinarian, said the filly would
not be allowed to train for the
next three or four months.
Bed O. Roses and her esteemed
stablemate. Next Move. were the
9-to-10 betting choice of the 52,-
500 fans. The mile-and-a-quar-
Evening star., 1951-02-05

the Navy. In that stretch he
played n games, scored IS touch
downs and four extra points fol
a 214-point total.
Pass Defense No. 1 Chore.
For the last two years Todd
has been backfeld coach at Texas
A. and M, and has been respon-
sible for setting UP the Aggies'
pass defense. His ability as a de-
fensiye coach was the most i'm
portant factor in Balls decision
to sign him. Bolstering the Red
skins defense against passes is
expected to be his No. ! chore.
A nimble-footed halfback in his
playing days. Todd piled up 1878
yards on $50 plays from scrim-
mage, and was a good broken-f1eld
runner. In eight years of high
school and college football in
Texas. Dick accumulated the fam
tastic total of 780 points.
The only serious injury Of his
career was a broken jaw suffered
while playing for Iowa Pre-Flight
in a game with Notre Dame in
1943. It forced Todd out Of the
lineup for the rest Of the season
and he never did seem to reach
his best form again.
Todd helped Jim Tatum. pres
ent Maryland coach, install the
split-T formation at Oklahoma.
When Tatum came to Maryland
Dick again worked with him in an
advisory capacity.
McCann said Todd turned down
an attractive offer to become head
football coach at Texas Tech to
accept the Redskins offer.
-ATCHISON
Evening star., 1951-02-05
By q stoff Correspondent Of The stor

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Happy
Chandler, who is making strenu-
GUS struggle to retain his job as
baseball commissioner. has asked
his critics-and the seven owners
who voted against renewing his
contract-to become specific and
present reasons why he should be
shelved.
Chandler invited public airing
of baseball's administrative mess
last night at the annual dinner of
the New York baseball writers.
At the same time, he may have
won over the Braves Lou Perrin,
who repeatedly voted against him
when club owners repudiated
Chandler nearly two months ago
at st. Petersburg. Fla.
Got Applause From Perini.
It may have been significant
that Perini stood and applauded
Chandler when the commissioner
was introduced. A mere handful
of the 1.500 guests made the ges-
ture. but prominent among them
were Perini and Spike Briggs, son
of the Tigers boss, Walter O.
Briggs. sa
Chandler named the Nations S
fans as baseball's board of di-
rectors, and said: CAS- long sas
their corporations internal strife
is up for public airing. they WANT
to know all the facts. Unfor-
tunately. I have been able to give
them only arguments for the de-
fense. The full brief by the
plaintiff {those who seek to GUST
him) has never been placed in my
hands.
"Bickering, dickering and horse
trading are traditional parts of
the American scene" the embat-
tied commissioner continued. so,
also, is fair play. And that is
where the average American fan
will have his say. We must not
let him down"
Chandler deviated from his
prepared script to take cogni-
zance of generally antagonistic
New York press.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Three Pitchers at AN-Stor Party
Won Total of 1865 Victories

The number had been left. so
Mel finished the round and then
dialed the operator. The call was
from an Associated Press report
er, who told OFT of being voted
into the Hall of Fame.
Il would have sprinted 10 miles
to get that message if I had
known what it was" Nell said.
Its real honor-something they
can never take away from me-"
The atmosphere at the Shor
party was charged with senti-
mentality. Menus were being
passed from one Hall of Famer
to another-they were collecting
each others autographs and cling
ing to those menus like wide
eyed adolescents. The few in
vited sports writer's unashamedly
got those signatures, too. Where
else would such baseball mag
nificence ever assemble again?
Cochrane's hula dancing in the
corner had an appreciative audi
ence in Speaker and Cobb. That
completed, they harmonized as a
trio played their requests from
musical comedies of another era
their era.
Five million bucks, he has,
said Walsh, pointing at Cobb
''He was written up kind of heavy
in his time, but I say he never
spiked anybody deliberately in his
life"
A few moments later Speaker
volunteered, Cobb was spiked as
much as he spiked other players
Look at these Scared legs of mine
Ty has 'em, too. They're pretty
good proof we were gashed often
Infielders wore felt padding ir
those days to protect themselves
but we didn't have that protec-
ton. No, Ty never went out o1
his way to get anybody"
Lets put it this way" saio
Cobb, when asked. "The runner
is entitled to the basepath. I took
what I was entitled to-"
Evening star., 1951-02-05

Dick Todd 10 Succeed
Moore as BackfieId
Coach Of Redskins

Dick Todd, Texas A. and M.
backfield coach and one Of the
finest backs ever to wear a Red
skin uniform. today accepted the
post of backfield coach with the
Washington pro football team.
Terms were not disclosed, but
Dick McCann. Redskins general
manager. said they had to be
pretty good" to get Todd. The
contract Is for one year.
Todd succeeds Wilbur Moore, an
other Redskin backfield great who
has purchased a gasoline service
station in Cheverly, Md, and will
quit football completely to devote
all his time to that business.
Head Coach Herman Ball, who
selected Todd. said he was "glad
to get man of Dicks caliber and
experience" -~
Choice Was Up to Ball.
Hes had a lot Of pro expert
ence and his college experience
should be a help to u.s." Ball said.
"I think Dick is we'll qualified for
the job"
George Marshall. president Of
the club, had said earlier that the
choice of the backfield coach, as
we'll as the rest of Balls assist
ants. would be up to the coach
himself.
II think Todd is an excellent
selection" Marshall said. "But
Herman knows he's got to pro-
duce this year and I don't want
him to say I saddled him with
inefficient assistants. The only
question I've asked is how much
he wants to pay them. I am de-
lighted to have Todd back with
the Redskins. I think Herman
made a good choice"
Todd, rated one Of the out
standing halfbacks in the South
west Conference when he entered
pro ranks, played with the Red
skins from 1889 through 1948.
with two years out for service in
Evening star., 1951-02-05


big Diamond Jubilee He'll be 10 old
May and standing at shos oasis next to Off, he looks
he could be Mes brother take And Mel at A.
is the youngest Hall of Famer of all.
ED WALSH WON 40 games the White sox in 1903
doesn't describing the details Before the evening
considered ended he did sothoe dance and paer in
Irish dialect In the interim the old greatsCobb Speaker
Hornsby rest-pressed his
table hoped getting each others autographs They nearly
all started with Walsh.
At one table quiet guy with pushed nose watched Ed
the 18th of washes and his first
Martin pitched for the White sox
time Lets don't play this Martin saying "but there
a time when I thought could pitch well as Ed.
II 80 games Danvlle in 1906 The year had
Bridgeport joined the White
That the year Ed games forget which,
way, he's the champ"
Washes Francis Michael Jimmy Patrick Johnny
Maggie, Tom Dave Mole Anthony Bridge Martin
Three ave-Parck, Ed and Martin "One record
match Martin said grinnng s Eds number of nephews and
nieces. We
THAT WAS THE KIND of shindig Toots shor tossed In
formal! People with hair Cobb, instance peered
plate of anchovies and spied Jimmy distance
There's guy Ty said, who could hit longer ball than
Babe Ruth And longer ball should have
lot records and made lot money 1t might be
Foxx something
else where money is concerned.
The financial status of did appear
disturbing that husky wel-fed gentleman having
cong good time along with 91yearold Are Latham who
insists wearing overcoat whether indoors
lousy business admitted instance years
ago I sold the rights to my bat model for $50"
Foxx shrugged turned astonishing Walsh
as he did jig "You don't that type nowadays" he
marked "In the old days. the good bapayer and champion
fighter were the stage They danced and pattered andw
what the hell. We can't all be hams" @ s
But he said it with broad grin and Walsh, heard
grinned in turn.
WALSH is SLIGHTLY fantastic. For all of his
bragadocco Ed collecting autographs with the zeal
bobby-soxer For himself? No Walsh has ends-very
young frends-who cherish such autographs polio
Ed speaks of pitching times 10 days His advice to
young pitchers today? you every
day. he Walsh hasn't been public figure for years.
in the last dozen months he 66 requests autographs
from kids
He lives in Meriden Conn., and works supervisor
filtration plant But mostly he raises flowers specializing
NUNS" He'll bend anybodys the subject of nuns"
and Joe Jackson.
The discredited Jackson he claims ought to have been in
the Hall of Fame long He had to do with that
Black Sox scandal in 1919 than did," excaming
pointing finger at nobody in particular whenever
read of the ane outfeld of Cobb, Speaker Ruth
know it's One who ought to be in that
Jackson and don't If it dropping of those
guys"
Speaker sitting table He raised his glass
and looked at Ed IF Ed I'll drop OUT Speaker
said Like hope that day baseball air out that
rap on Jackson and believe I'll gladly play second or
third team"
Evening star., 1951-02-05
6-Foot-7 Girl Basket Star
Faces Spinal Operation
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. Melba
Overcast, the rangy miss from
Lands, N. c., who once scored
102 points in a single basketball
game, may never play the game
again.
The 17-year-old national rec
ord-holder who stands 6 feet
inches. is suffering from curva-
ture of the spine.
A second operation is sched-
uled for this week. Melba was
brought to Baltimore for medical
treatment by Glenn L. Martin,
aircraft manufacturer.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Eddie F )5inson in Fold,
Two White Sox UNSIGNED
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-The White
Sox need only two more signed
contracts to have all 80 players
on their roster ready for the 1851
baseball season.
Eddie Robinson, hard-hitting
first baseman obtained from
Cleveland early in 1850, agreed to
terms yesterday.
The two players yet to be signed
are Outfielder Dave Philley and
Robinson's understudy at first
Gordon Goldsberry.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
|Lycoming Five Opposes
Wilson Teachers TONIGHT

Lycoming College, one of the
highest-scoring small college bas-
ketball teams in the country.
opens two-night stand here to-
night, playing Wilson Teachers
College at American University at
s o'clock.
Lycoming scored 81 points in
beating Susquehanna Saturday
Tomorrow night the Pennsyl-
vanians play Gallaudet at Eastern
High School.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Hockey at a Glance

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal, 3; Detroit, 3 ftie).
Toronto. 81 Boston, 3 (tie).
New York A.; Chicago, ttie).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Hershey. II g.: Buffalo 2.
Pittsburgh, Q; Indianapolis. lover
time). "
st. Louis 4: Cincinnati l.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
Milwaukee. 4; Denver, 3.
Kansas City, 5; Omaha. 8 (overtime.
ie).
st. Paul. 8. Tulsa, 2.
Portland. 6; Vancouver. 4.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Gabby Streets Condition
Remains Unchanged
BY The Asseeioied Press

JOPLIN, Mo-. Feb. 5.-Charles
E. (Gabby) Streets condition to-
day was reported the same as
yesterday when hospital spokes-
man said the gravely i'll former big
league baseball star was unrespon
Sive to stimulants.
A popular radio sports COM
mentator when stricken, Street
managed the Cardinals in 1882 at
the height of diamond career
that began in 1908.
Evening star., 1951-02-05

S e e m S secure
for the remain
der of the in
door S e a S o n.
B Vi ira c k
e x p e r t S who
watched Car !
Joyce. 21-year-
old Georgetown
sophomore, win
the 1000 yard
run a n d then
compete W i t h
a record = shat
tering Hoya 2
mile relay team
here Saturday
Evening star., 1951-02-05

ShOr, VINO, IN TACT, IS large, genIaI, SpraWHllg
gentleman. But the party on the third floor
of his place was compact, if not restricted.
Unless one was accepted as a friend by Host
Shor, or was invited, say by fellow like
Rogers Hornsby, one necessarily had to be
Hall of Fame ballplayer to attend.
In view of the fact that ambulatory Hall
of Famers are few in number, it was small
gathering But there were the likes of Kid
Nichols, Charley Gehringer, Mel OFT, Hornsby,
Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker, George Sisler, Pie Tray
nor, Mickey Cochrane Cy Young, Fred Clarke,
Jimmy Foxx and Ed Walsh.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
BY the Asseeioted Press

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-With 81 con-
secutive victories to his credit and
nobody even close. Don Gehr-
mann's reign as king of the milers
Evening star., 1951-02-05

Five years ago-Freddie Haas,
jr., outstanding amateur golfer,
turned professional.
Evening star., 1951-02-05
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
stor stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK FEB 5-TOOTS SHOR tossed the best party.
was least of all those held in conunc-
ton with the National Leagues 18th birthday.
Physically there is nothing compact about ReSaurateur
Evening star., 1951-02-05

TOUCHING LEO-Larane Day. movie and television
tress and in private Durocher puts finishing
makeup Erat of the New York Times
they for their Duochers at Home skt that was the
surprise Baseball Writers annual show
night Miss the first to in the 2S
year history of the show and her closely
guarded secret. Effra played the role of DurOcher
-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1951-10-04
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Evening star., 1951-10-04
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