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Evening star., 1951-02-02
'Knicks Ahead in East
After Edging Mats
BY the Assoeioied Press

The New York Knickerbockers,
with the help of the Philadelphia
Warriors, hold a precarious 3-point
lead in percentage over the Boston
Celtics today for first place in the
Eastern Division of the National
Basketball Association.
Philadelphia knocked Boston
out of first place last night in a
double-overtime battle at Phila-
delphia, 1890. while the Knicks
were defeating Syracuse in a close
one at Syracuse. $500.
This is the first time New York
has moved into the lead in the
three-way battle for the Eastern
Division crown. Only 10 per-
centage points separate New York
in first, and Philadelphia in third
place.
The Knicks almost blew it last
night. Leading in the fourth
period by IL points. New York
barely survived a late drive by
Syracuse.
Boston and Philadelphia were
deadlocked at 75-75 after the regu-
lation time. In the first overtime
period, each team got only two
points, then Philadelphia broke
loose.
Tri-Cities, the tail-enders of the
Western Division. defeated Fort
Wayne, 109-l02. in the only other
league game.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Eagles Try to Turn
'SondIotter Into
Another Ferrunte
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Hav-
ing been highly successful with
one sandlotter. the Philadelphia
Eagles of the National Football
League are going to give another
a big chance.
He is Dan Direnzo, whom Coach
Greasy Neale hopes will follow in
the footsteps of Jack Ferrante,
another South Philadelphian who
has played plenty Of end for the
Eagles without the benefit of COL
lege experience. Direnzo also is an
end.
Actually this will be Dams third
attempt to land on the Eagles.
And Neale thinks he'll make the
grade this fall after doing
good job with Paterson, N. j., in
the American League the last
three seasons"
Evening star., 1951-02-02

and Jack Chesbro and two great
lefthanders-Ed Doheny and Jesse
Tannehill."
First "Boy Manager"
Clarke didn't talk much about
himself. But the record books tell
his story of a lifetime batting
average of .315. How he was one
of the greatest left fielders Of
all time. How he was the first
hoy manager" at Louisville when
he was "a. How he went 5 for 5
his first day in the big league.
Batted .406 and finished behind
Wee Willie Keeler's .432 in 1897.
Managed Louisville from 1897 to
1899 and Pittsburgh from 1900
to 1915.
Retired since 1926, Clarke spends
his time on his ranch about IL
miles outside Winfield, Kans.,
where he raises cattle and hogs.
Occasionally he goes to st. Louis
when the World Series is there.
But he seldom goes to any other
games. He reads about them and
listens on the radio, but stays
home.
People used to ask me-" he said,
"Aren't you sorry you quit man
aging?' I had a good answer.
Chance is dead. McGraw is dead.
But I'm still here"
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Games With Kentucky
And Georgia Give CIV
Tougher Grid Slate

An opening game against
Georgia and the first game of g
four-year series with Kentucky
are the features of George Wash
ington's nine-game football sched-
ule just announced for 1851.
These two teams replace Vir-
ginia Military and West Virginia
both beaten by the Colonials last
fall, and altogether they give CIV
somewhat tougher 1851 pro-
gram. Such other strong teams
as Maryland, Virginia, Wake For
est and Georgetown remain on
the schedule.
One Georgia Game Booked.
The Georgia game is on a one
year basis only. although there
is a chance it will be renewed if
both schools can fit it into their
future schedules. That is the
same team that surprised Mary
land by taking a victory in the
opening game of the 1850 cam
paign.
The first three games of the
Kentucky series will be played at
Kentucky, and the site of the
fourth still is undetermined.
Coach Bob Rowland of the Co.
lonials said the schedule suited
him. 1T takes the pressure off
U.s." he said. Nobody will expect
us to go through that thing un-
defeated"
New Line Needed.
To go against that program
the Colonials will have to find an
almost entirely new offensive line
Such stalWartS as Tackle Jim
Feula, Tackle Clarence Drayer
Guard Charley Gunner and Gen.
ter Tai Dredge will be graduated
as will the trio of pass-catching
ends, Charley Jones, Charley But
Ter and Bill Szanyi. Still around
however, will be such backfield
stars as Handy Andy Davis. Jack
Baumgartner, Bobby Cilento and
Bino Barrera. About the best
known of the graduating back
field men will be Johnny Shullen-
barger. the punter and place
kicker.
The schedule:
September 81. at Georeia tnight>; 90
st Virginia; October 6. at Maryland: 13,
Virginia Tech; 20, at Wake Forest; 20,
Furman; November 3. at South Carolina;
IL at Kentucky: "a Georgetown.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
LSU Boxers Work Out
For MARYLAND Match

Delayed by transportation prob
lens. Louisiana States boxing
squad has scheduled a workout
tonight at the University of Mary
land as a final tune-up for to-
morrow nights intersectional
match with the Terrapins.
The Tigers handed Maryland a
71a to y defeat last year and are
favored to repeat. but Coach
Heinie Miller of Maryland says
his squad is ready for the test.
Maryland tapered off today with
an air of confidence.
Miller is confident fans will see
Andy Quattarocchi show his old
knockout power tomorrow night.
even though the Brooklyn bruiser's
opponent repeatedly will be Danny
Orsak, one time Texas high school
champ. The Maryland mentor
also thinks his flashy newcomer,
Jack Letter, 125-pounder: Heavy
weight George Fuller. and Don
and Paul Oliver, 165 and 155, re-
spectively, will create a little ex-
citement.
Meanwhile. Catholic University's
boxing squad will leave late today
for New York. where it boxes City
College Of New York tomorrow
afternoon. The Cardinals. too.
are in good condition, according
to Coach Eddie LaFond, and are
expected to chalk up their second
victory of the season.
Heavyweight Gene Higgins
training was interrupted this
week while he took a time
job, but the Irishman, who saved
a A tie with Penn State for the
Cards last week, is counted on to
put a punch in the WinG-up.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Lightweight ChompD pDovisHeods
For Golden Gloves WeIter Title

ard to the deck and he took the
full count after a minute and %
seconds.
There was good action in the
novice division. Among the more
prominent fighters there is Frank
Rawlings, Quantico lightweight.
who won his third straight fight by
.outpointing George Robinson of
Police Boys Club No. 2. Another
winning Marine among the novices
was Welterweight Al Siciliano who
earned a decision over Russell
Morgan of the National Guard
despite bloody nose.
The Golden Gloves action now
shifts to Uline Arena where semi
final bouts are scheduled next
Thursday night.
Novice Division.
pound class-J:m Hanbury tMer-
l35 pound class = Frank Rawlings
(egIanticH' (eoI,rn ceutpointed George Robinson
Merclliiot tunattached, in 1:s5 Of frst a
147-pound class-M .siciliano (Ouan-
tional Guard.
leo-pound elass-Ben Green tunat-
t:ehedo outpointed Ricardo johnson (un-
I7s.pound class william Robinson
fnnattachedl outpotnted Mitchell johnson
Police Club No. -.
tCYo1 scored t.k.o. over Harry Oates
Olympic Club. 1:10 OF the first round
Senior Glass.
l1s-pound ,class-Georee Cole. ts.w
p.B.CJ outpointed Tommy Lloyd (Nye
House.
l2G-pound class-Milton Ferguson tNa-
tional Guard outpointed Dave Zinlner-
135-pound class-Tony Scott tMerrickl
third
I47-pound class Tommy Williams
fGordon A. c) outpointed Lester Bradley
tunattached); Willie Davis National
Guard outpointed Mario de Saints touan
tico Marines.
lT5-pound class - Aubrey Greenhow
National Guard k,o.'d Bob Howard
tMerrick). %. FIRST.
Heavyweight cIass-Norvel Lee fsw.
PcD ,outpointed Edgar Smith Police
Evening star., 1951-02-02
FORE AND AFT
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

The Annapolis (MdD Yacht
Club has extended a bid to the
Comet Class Yacht Racing Asso-
citation to stage the 1851 class
internationals on the Severn
River, it was learned yesterday.
If an agreement is reached, it
means that no less than four
national and international sail
regatta events will be carded for
the Chesapeake area during the
coming season.
Others are the world champion
ships for Stars at Gibson Island.
the National One-design interna-
tionals at Maryland Yacht Club
and the International 110s Ma
tionals at Baltimore Yacht Club.
Chances are said to be very
good for a final decision on the
Annapolis site for the Comet
series. They were last held in
this area in 1916 at Gibson Island.
Invitations went out this week
for Columbia Yacht Clubs fourth
annual Washington's Birthday
frostbite regatta on Washington
Channel February "a and 25.
1t discloses that Bill Rushlow
is regatta chairman. assisted by
Sara Clagett, Karl Gerhard and
Harvey Lekson; Bill Heintz is
race chairman, aided by Ben
Minor, P. R. Clagett and Phyllis
Roseborough, and Russ Parker
In charge of program and trophies.
These Columbia shippers placed
one, two. three in the fall handi-
cap series and earned silverware
at the recent club banquet: Har-
vey Lakson, comet sailor; Henry
Shea, lightning skipper. and Mrs.
Jay Gerhard, another cometeer.
Some important changes in the
rules for Chesapeake Bays three
cruising classes are to be acted
on at meeting tomorrow at An
napolis YC at pm. The session
is convened by the Cruising Divi-
sion Committee of Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Racing Association. Hal
Loweree of Gibson Island is chair
man.
Potomac River Power Squadron
holds its founders day dance to-
morrow at Corinthian Yacht Club
starting at $50 pm. Capital
Yacht Clubs next regular meet
ing is February l3 at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Maryland Taking on SC
After Close Victory
lover Davidson
By the Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. q
South Cardinals Gamecocks, who
upset West Virginia and Duke in
their last two outings, try their
luck against another Southern
Conference leading light tonight
the University Of Maryland.
It will be the first meeting OF
the season between the two teams.
Maryland, which had a narrower
squeak than expected last night
against lowly Davidson. takes a
fine 6-1 conference record into
the fray. South Carolina has a
7-3 circuit mark-and the leagues
leading scorer in Jim Slaughter.
Second Stop on Tour.
For Maryland the game is the
second stop on a five-game South
ern swing which may make or
break the Terps' chances for a
berth in the conference tourna-
ment. Despite their fine record,
the Terps face tough shedding in
future competition. After South
Carolina come Clemson, WASH
ington and Lee and Virginia Mil
itary. then big engagements with
South Carolina again. West Vir-
ginia. Duke and William and Mary.
Besides the Maryland-South
Carolina game. other intra-con-
ference skirmishes tonight find
Virginia Tech at William and
Mary and Duke at North Caro-
lima. In non-conference games
VMI is at Quantico and The Cita-
del at Presbyterian.
Maryland Wins, 57-55. .
Maryland eked out a 57-55
overtime triumph last night over
Davidson. with Don Moran, soph-
omore center. dropping in the
winning basket as the buzzer went
off ending the overtime period.
They ended 1888 during the
regular session. and in the over
time the Wildcats moved ahead on
Bob Graham's score. Then Guard
Jim Koffenberger put in lay
up for the Terps to set the stage
for Morans game-winning set
shot.
Early in the game Davidson
gave indications of scoring a big
upset as it moved in front ard
earned a 1921 halftime lead
Maryland put on the pressure and
Davidson lost some of its scoring
touch in the second half. With
Lee Brawley leading the comeback,
the game was tied, 46-46, with
five minutes to go. Maryland con-
tinued its squirt to take 53-48
lead, but Davidson substitutes did
some late scoring to knot the game
in regulation time.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Badminton' S Top Stars
Open National Capital
Tournament Tonight

Some of the Nations best
badminton players-nearly. all Of
the nationally-ranked top 10-will
begin swinging for trophies to-
night at the Kensington Arrnory.
in the opening round of the three
day National Capitol tournament.
Tonight's session will start at
$50.
Clint Stephens of Baltimore,
winner of seven of his last eight
major tournaments, has been
seeded No. l in mems singles.
Top choice for the women's sin
giles undoubtedly will be Marie
Ussing of Denmark. a research
dentist at the National Health
Institute, who will represent the
District.
Stephens Defending Crown.
Stephens, ranked fourth nation
ally. will defend the crown he
won here last year and he'll have
to show his best shots to keep it.
Carl Loveday Of Montclair, N. j.,
three time runner-up for the
United States championship and
a member of the Thomas Cup
Observation-Disclosures equivalent OF
the Davis Cup in tennis-is re-
garded as having a good chance
of ousting Stephens.
Other outstanding men entered
are Harry Hackett, Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania titleholder:
Norm Atchison and Stan Sang
dahl of Cleveland. Ohio's two top
men players. and Fred Fullin,
former Connecticut State cham
pion.
The District will be we'll repre-
sented by many top-notch players,
including Spencer Davis trans
planted Vancouver, British Column
bia. star and former intercol-
legiate champ, and Joe Davis.
who has dominated District bad
minton for more than a decade.
Faces Tougher Competition.
| Miss Ussing won her National
Capital title last year with a loss
OF only 8 points but her COMPETE
ton this weekend figures to be
stronger. Although ineligible for
"a United States ranking, Miss
Ussing is one of the worlds best
players. having won the all Eng
land title and numerous European
trophies.
Opposing her at Kensington will
be Helen Gibson and Wanda
Bergman of Westport, Conn,
former United States doubles
champs; Ruth Jett of California
and Eli Raymond of New York.
The latter two are ranked in the
first 10 nationally. Baltimore is
sending Judy Devlin. twice ma
tional junior champion. who is
cunning for her first major senior
honor.
Play will continue tomorrow
morning. with afternoon and eve
ming sessions. The championship
round will be played at 2 pm.
Sunday.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Green and Durando
To Battle Toniqht
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Harold
Green and Ernie (the Rock Du-
rando, a couple of hard hitting
middleweights. clash tonight in
the main 10-rounder at st. Mich
olas Arena
The 10 pm. bout will be broad
cast and telecast by CHS and
should be full of action even
though the match means little as
far as the middleweight division
is concerned.
Both Green of Brooklyn and
Durando of Bayonne, N. j., are
fair fighters with strong wallops.
The 27-year-old Green has won
his last six fights in his umpty-
umpth comeback campaign. Du-
rando, "a, has knocked out % Of
his 40 pro rivals. .,
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Additions to Be Held
By Ice Cupudes Todoy

The Ice Capades will hold audi
tions today at 3 o'clock and to-
night at 11:15 at Uline Arena.
Entrants should be able to exc
cute elementary curves and skate
forward and backward. Women
must be between 16 and 81 years
old, 5 to S feet 6 tall and weigh
not more than 1875 pounds while
men must be 16 to % years old,
5-8 to 6 feet tall, and weight not
more than 180 pounds. Entrants
must bring their own skates.
Evening star., 1951-02-02

Willie Davis of the National
Guard looks like a good bet to be-
come the first amateur boxer here
to win Golden Gloves champion
ships in two different divisions
in successive years. He won last
years lightweight championship
and in moving up to the welter-
weights this year he now appears
the class of that division.
Davis earned a high rating
among the 147-pounders last night
by beating Mario De Saints of the
Quantico Marines, the defending
champion. before a crowd Of 1900
at Turner's Arena. 1t was slam
bang battle. with Davis coming
back in the second and third
rounds after De Saints had taken
the first by flooring Davis. Espe-
cially in the last round did Davis
show good edge as he backed De
Saints into a corner and pounded
him for a full minute.
That leaves only one other de-
Tending champion in action in
the senior division, Heavyweight
Norvel Lee Of Southwest Police
Club. Lee. last years National
Golden Gloves and National AAU
champion. had unexpected trouble
with Edgar Smith of Police Boys
Club No. 2, but his experience and
GOODNESS made a difference. His
body attack wore down Smith in
the final round. but the decision
was close and brought boos from
part of the crowd.
The senior light-heavyweight
match ended in a f1rst-round
knockout victory for Aubrey
Greenhow of the National Guard
over Bob Howard of Merrick. A
hard right to the head sent How
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Rival Jockeys Boil
Helps as Ken Church
Wins 4 at HioIeoh
By the A.soeiaied Press

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. q
Jockey Logan Batcheller had
a boil yesterday right where
it's most painful to a jockey
- and thus inadvertently
helped Kenneth Church ride
four winners at Hialeah.
Church rode Batcheller's
mount. Dohodura. in the
eighth race and finished sec
ond, but the winner, Gay GAL
liant, was disqualified and
Dobodura placed on top.
That was Church's third
winner and he won on Whirl-
town ($26.10) in the ninth
race to make it four for the
day.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
ILeoffIer 10 Continue
Public Golf Operation,
But CAM Raise Fees

S. G. Leoffler today had a new
contract to operate the public
golf courses here for the Interior
for another five years.
Interior Secretary Chapman
yesterday that he had
signed the contract which carries
a clause to allow the District
Recreation Board to buy out
Leoffler at the end of either Of
the first two years or at the end
of the five years If it raises the
money.
A request by Leoff1er for a To-
cent increase in fees on four of
the five courses was rejected by
Chapman A study of the 1850
receipts will be made to deter
mine If a fee increase Is justified.
The contract had the approval
of the Recreation Board. with the
exception of the buy-in provisions.
The Recreation Board wanted the
right to take over the courses
any year that it could get a
congressional appropriation for
that purpose.
Item in d. C. Budget.
An item of $275. 900 is included
in the District budget now before
Congress for that purpose.
Leoff1er's new contract calls for
him to pay an annual fixed fee to
the Interior Department Of ST.
500 plus a percentage Of gross
receipts ranging from 2 per cent
en- the first 100000 to 8 per cent
on all receipts over 100000.
These fees are payable before
Leoffler can claim any profits for
his company.
Leof1er has been operating the
golf courses here for the Interior
for the past rs years.
The links are at East Potomac
Park, Rock Creek Park, Anacostia
Park, Langston Park and Fort
Dupont Park.
The Interior Department point
ed out it was willing for the Rec
reation Board to operate the
courses. Agreement on this point
was reached two years ago under
& basic agreement which would
eventually have the local board
operating all recreation facilities
and concessions now under In
terror control.
Support for Funds Promised.
Congressional opponents to
Leofier have indicated they will
the appropriation request
of the Recreation Department so
it can buy out Leoffler.
Representative Rivers Of South
Carolina already has pledged his
support and asked Chairman
Bates of the House Appropria-
tions Committees subcommittee
for the District to work for the
appropriation. It was Rivers who
two years ago instigated an in
vestigation Of the Interior De-
dealings with Leofner.
Representative Poulson Of Cali
fornia, a member of the House
Public Lands Subcommittee hold
ing the hearings, has protested to
Chapman about further dealings
with Leoff1er. He claimed the
hearing showed loose operations
by the golf concessionaire. He
said he also would support the
appropriation.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Jim Turnesa LEADING
Tucson Open Tourney;
Worsham Well Back
BY the Assoejaied Press

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 2.-The
$4,000 Tucson open golf tourney
is still without a cut-and- dried
favorite today as experienced Jim
Turnesa, Briarcliff, N. Y, leads a
well scrambled field into the
second round.
Although IA men are ahead and
another eight are even, Lloyd
Mangrum, Chicago. and Cary
Middlecoff, Memphis, Tenn.
strengthened their positions with
the gallery yesterday.
Turnesa could do no wrong with
his approach shots. They carried
him to a six under par 64. O1
course, there was nothing the
matter with his driving and put
ting. But" he said. when yor
get as close to the pin with youl
irons as did, you don't have tc
worry about putting"
No Course Easy to Turnesa.
As far as Turnesa is concerned
the fiat. 6,492-yard Ell Rio Col!
and Country Club course. ism
easy. $50 far I've never found ar
easy course" the stocky New
Yorker claimed. But I sure liked
those six brides"
Jack Burke, jr.. Houston, Tex.
Bob Watson, White Plains. N. Y.
and Ralph Blomquist, Glendale
Calf. are just a stroke behind
-Four others have 18-hole totals
Of 66 and five more have CTS.
Mangrum and MiddlecofT are in
a group Of 10 starting out today
with first-round totals of So
Charles Bassler Of Rolling Road
Baltimore, Is among the 68 shoot.
ers. while George Fazio of Wash.
ington, D. c.. was in the next
group with SO. Lew Worsham
former National Open champion
and recent winner of the Phoeni,
Open, carded a 10.
Middlecoff. currently the lead
ing money-winner, acted as if he
could beat par on this course every
day in the week.
Sacroiliac Bothers Bulla.
Johnny Bulla. Verona, Pa. wa!
walking up to the first tee wher
his sacroiliac locked. After treat.
ment loosened him up he Went
out and shot a 68. Nov I'm 60
ing to win this affair."" he declared
Forty-eight players are ahead
Of Jimmy Demaret. Ojai, Calf.
yet he is still given an outside
chance to win his third Tucson
Open. He got off to shaky
start when he went three over par
on the first four holes. He was
still one short of regulation figures
when he finished with II. Chand-
Ter Harper, Portsmouth, Va. the
defending champ, also faces ar
uphill fight with first round
score of II.
The weather was bright and
clear yesterday but temperatures
never climbed beyond a chilly sc
degrees. Scores are expected te
60 lower today as the thermometer
climbs five or 10 degrees.
The tourney is being played
under USGA rules.
Eighteen-hole rounds will be
played today. tomorrow and Sun
day. The field will be cut tonight
Ten years ago-Earl Dew, Ma
tion's leading jockey in 1910.
died of injuries suffered in spill
at Aqua Caliente.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Totals 2O1757 Totals 90 IL 8
Gosmen to PIoy Meade
In Tune-Up for PIuyoff

Keeping in shape for the Recre-
ational League first-half playoffs.
Washington Gas Lights basket
ball team will travel to Fort
Meade tonight to meet the SOL
diers at $50.
Joe Shearer. JEFF Williams,
Gene Taylor. Tom McClarney and
Neil Emrick have been named by
Manager Roy Bastin as the Gas
teams starting five. The Gasmen
tied Malcolm Scates and Mckee
Pontiac for the Recreation
Leagues flrst-half flag.
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Dick Schnittker to Murry

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio, Feb. Q
(SpeciaD Dick Schnittker, for
mer Washington Caps professional
basketball player, will marry Bar
bara Joan Smith at the Bay Meth
odist Church here tonight at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1951-02-02

> y d 1 JoIlllIly
Mofatt, W h o
m a d e TIL e
Stars all-DiS-
trict team last
year.
Ed is 26 years
o ! d. 6-feet-2
and weighs ex-
a c tly % 2
pounds. But he
used to be a
hurdler and re-
tains most of
his high school
speed, despite
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Miner Teachers PLAY
GaIIaudet Tomorrow

Miner Teachers College and
Gallaudet College basketball
teams will meet at pm. tomor-
row at Banneker Recreation Gen.
ter.
Gallaudet last night proved the
stepping stone to Randolph
Macon's first victory of the sea-
son as the Yellow Jackets took an
80-42 triumph at Ashland, Va.
Previously they had lost nine
Evening star., 1951-02-02
Hard-Driying Moffatt
Great F actor in AU
Triumph Over Gu

American University has a can
didate for the most improved COL
legiate courtman in town in big
Ed Moffatt. brother of the ex-GW