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which is delighting Manager Billy
Meyer.
Shortstop George Strickland
and Second Baseman Jackie Mer-
son both came through with hom-
ers in yesterdays exhibition
games against Oakland and San
Francisco of the Pacific Coast
League. Strickland got four hits
in seven trips. Merson batted an
even 500 with four in eight.
Paul Petit. the Pirates expen-
sive bonus pitcher, clouted grand
slam home run in an 11-run first
inning against Oakland.
BURBANK, Calf HOWE Jud-
sons performance yesterday
against the Browns did little tt
boost his chances for a spot as 9
White Sox starting pitcher thi:
lyear.
Manager Paul Richards thought
the right-hander took too much
lof a pounding, even though ths
Sox won, 9 to z. One of Richards
principal problems is a lack O.
starting pitchers.
OAKLAND, Calif.-The Cub
showed Manager Frankie Friscl
yesterday just what baseball
bosses like to sea combination
of good pitching and good hitting
The Cubs trounced the Sal
Francisco Seals, IL to !. in ;
morning game, and raped Oak
land, Pacific Coast champions. i
Ito 3, in an afternoon exhibition
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Horse Bought for $500
Yields Handsome Return

LOUISVILLE, KY, Mar. 49,
Mervin Carter, Frankfort Ky.)
real estate man and auctioneel
Iat horse sales, was one of the few
who thought 1943 was the year tt
buy thoroughbred breeding stock
instead of selling it.
Consequently that fall at the
Lexington fall sales he purchased
his first thoroughbreds, two brood
mares. One of them was Ellie, a
daughter of the imported Teddy
which he picked up for $500. Ellie
lis dam of the 1851 Kentucky Derby
candidate Phil D.. winner of the
rich San Felipe Stakes at Santa
Anita. In, addition to Phil D.
Carter has sold a number of othel
lyearlings out of Ellie and she ha.
returned him a handsome rewarc
on his original investment.
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NbA Divisions Start
PIayoffs Tomorrow
With 4 Games Slated
BY the Associoied Press

The first elimination series for
the National Basketball Associa-
ton championship was set to-
day with the close of regular
season hostilities last night.
In the last action of the cam
paign before the playoffs, which
get under way tomorrow night,
Minneapolis defeated New York,
I86-68; Syracuse whipped Boston,
$780, Fort Wayne dumped Tri-
Cities. 95-82, and Rochester halted
indianapolis, 91-79.
In the Eastern Division playoffs
New York tangles with Boston and
Syracuse battles Philadelphia,
while in the Western Division,
Indianapolis plays Minneapolis
and Fort Wayne tackles Roch-
ester.
All will be two-of three games
for the decision. The victors then
will play three-of five series to
determine the winner of each divi-
sion.
The finale. putting the Eastern
and Western Division titleholders
against each other, will be the
best four-of-seven games.
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with 1922. Washington's Bine
Moen and Lindsay Stott were
fourth with 2,516. The only other
money place went to Clarence
Appler and Emma Bourne OF
Washington with a 297 conSola-
ton high game. The Appler due
were seventh with 2,495.
Maxine Allen, the countrys
No. 2 woman duckpinner, and
j. B. Spurrier OF Raleigh. N. c..
were fifth with 2,507. Lois Glad
ding and Karl Gochenour were
sixth with 2,506.
Ray Watson, veteran Major
District League star. won the S20C
top prize in the 10th annual Ma
tional Capital Open at Bladens-
burg with an even 1000 score
for seven games. His scores were
la, 116, 139. 129, 1873. 1876 and 148
Charley Caurunder, newcomer
from Baltimore, was second with
994. Trailing in the prize list
we're Billy Mischou, 989; Fred
Murphy, 987; Johnny Burger
981; Lindsay Stott. defending
champion, 972; Frank Micalizzi
964; Al Rush, Baltimore, 961; Don
Cutsail, 955, and Joe Pricci, 955
Capital women bagged three of
the first four places in the fourth
annual Elizabeth Barger Classic
in Baltimore. Ethel DIE of Balti-
more won with 998 eight-game
score. Frances Wilson of Bla-
densburg was second, 995; Lin
Kuczek, Hi-Skor, third, 987, and
Bobbie Jones. Chevy Chase,
fourth, 963.
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Game of 100 Highest
Ever Rolled Here by
Wdshinqton Woman

Although she had no prize
to show for it, Marion Hamil-
ton today was the most distin-
guished figure to emerge from
the St. Patrick's Day Mixed
Bowling Doubles rolled at
Clarendon.
She rolled the highest duck
pin game ever registered here
by a Washington woman
100. 1t included five strikes
and four spares.
Her whopper was seven pins
shy of the all-time Washing
ton record of 1877 bowled by
Frances Larrow of Hartford,
Conn, in the 1889 Lorraine
GULL Classic at Convention
Hall.
Miss GULL held the former
record for a Washington wom-
an. She bowled 1874 at Hi
Skor four years ago.
Lindsay Stott's 191 was best
for the men in the st. Pat.
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(Another OF a SerieSJ
SpecioI Dispoteh 10 The Stor

LOUISVILLE, KY, Mar. 49,
Despite the number of good horses
he has handled as a trainer, a
Kentucky Derby victory always
has eluded Robert c. (Bob) Nc
Garvey, who this spring is con-
ditioning the colt Ruhe for the
race.
McGarvey has sent seven horses
to the post in the Derby. includ-
ing Whiskolo and Reaping Re-
ward, which were third in 1885
and 1887. respectively.
Although he never trained a
Derby winner, McGarvey did con-
dition one in his 2-year-old sea-
son.
In 1927 the veteran trainer was
handling the horses of Mrs. John
D. Hertz. In the Hertz barn were
Anita Peabody, winner of the
Futurity that season, and Reich
Count. winner of the Kentucky
Derby in 1928. McGarvey left the
Hertz stable in August, 1927. and
was succeeded by Bert Michel
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Detroit Hockey Tit|ist
Third Season in Row
In National League
BY the Associated Press

The Detroit Red Wings are
National Hockey League cham
lpions for the third consecutive
season and Gordie Howe, their ace
Iright-winger, has set new league
scoring mark.
The Red Wings clinched first
place with two victories over the
last-place Chicago Black Hawks
I8-2, in Detroit Saturday night and
4-3, in Chicago last night.
Howe picked up four goals and
one assist in the two meetings tc
boost his seasons total to AZ
goals and A assists-84 points
which is two better than the rec
ord set by Herbie Cain of Boston
lin 1884.
Montreal, team that was just
about counted out of contention a
flew weeks back. topped off a hot
stretch drive with a 81 Saturday
night win over Boston and a 2-2
draw in Boston yesterday.
In the other home-and-home
series, Toronto Maple Leafs de-
Heated New York Rangers. 81 and
Al.
| The way things stand now
Detroit has clinched first place,
Toronto is assured of second, Mon
Itreal is in third, three points
ahead of Boston and four ahead
Iof New York.
The Rangers have two games to
play and the best they can do is
tie Montreal in points, but even
then the Canadiens would win a
Iplayoff spot because they have
more victories than the Rangers.
That means it's strictly a fight
between Boston and New York for
the fourth playoff position.
The standings:
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Canadian Girl Among Choices
For u. S. Olympic Ski Team

Springs, Colo, and Madi Springer
Miller of Stowe, VT.
The women'S team which Mrs.
Kiaer describes as the best ever
to represent the United States,
includes two unusual selections.
One is Miss Tomlinson, still
Canadian citizen, and the other
lis Miss Weir, who strapped on
her first skis only four years
ago.
Miss Tomlinson competed for
Canada last year in the World
races at Aspen, Colo, but since
has lived in the United States.
She hopes to be a citizen by next
February.
The Omaha miss. 26. finished
second yesterday in the Harri-
man Cup races for women behind
Mrs. Rhoda Wurtele Eaves of
Montreal. Miss Weir was second
in Saturdays downhill and tied
for fourth in Sundays slalom.
Mrs. Eaves, who easily won the
Idowrhill Saturday, won the wom-
ems cup by sharing fourth
place in Sundays slalom with
Miss Weir, Miss Tomlinson was
first in one minute 46.2 seconds.
The mems cup went to Ernie
Mccullough of Three River, Que
bee. He finished in a tie for ninth
in the slalom after being second
in the downhill on Saturday. His
elapsed time was 2::15, eight
seconds slower than the 2:07'
posted by winner Jack Reddish Of
Salt Lake City. Reddish's tenth
place finish in Saturdays down.
hill cost him the cup.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Five Texas Teams Move Up
In Women S Cage Tourney
BY the Associoted Press

DALLAS, Tex, Mar. 19.-Texas
paced the women's National AAU
basketball tournament into its
second round today.
Five Lone Star State teams
breezed through first round
games yesterday, with just one
Wooten of Fort Worth-tumbling
Advancing with the Texans
were the Dixie Queens from Ada,
Okla, Denver Denveettes. Dardouh
Motors, New Orlean. and the
Martin Bomberettes of Baltimore
Md.
The Bomberettes came from be-
hind to knock out the scrappy
Tintoreria Coahuila team OF
Mexico. one of two teams entered
from south of the border.
Most of the top-ranking teams
including defending champion
Nashville Business College-oper
action today, when 13 games will
be unreeled in the championship
fight.
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New Lejeune Field House
Honors Frank Goeffge
BY the Associoted Press

CAMP LEJEUNE. N. c.. Mar
19.-Tht new Camp Lejeune field
house, dedicated recently. honors
Col. Frank B. Goettge, all-time
Marine football great, who was
killed at Guadalcanal in World
War II.
Col. Goettge was a member OF
the Quantico teams of the early
I20s. His exploits earned him the
title of "The Great Goettge."
The Marines at Lejeune are also
especially proud of their new field
house because it was built and
equipped at no cost to taxpayers.
Every cent of the 100000 cost
came from profits of post ex-
change sales to service personnel
The new arena provides special
facilities for boxing, basketball
wrestling and judo. Special events
such as dances also will be held
there.
Electric basketball scoreboards
are placed at each end OF the
balcony. Heating and ventilation
systems maintain an even tenn
|perature. The ceiling is covered
with a noise absorbent material.
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|AAU Tourney Po|iced
|At Start 10 Guard
Against Gambling
BY the Assoeioted Press

DENVER, Mar. 19.-Favorites
took it easy on the sidelines today
as lesser-known teams scrappec
through the first round of the
National Amateur Athletic Union
basketball tournament.
Seven games yesterday started
the week-long competition for II
teams from % States. Ten games
are carded today. Only two seed
led teams-Denver Chevrolets and
Hollywood Fibber MCGEE and
Molly-will see action.
Four detectives have been as
signed to the tournament to guard
against gambling, bribery or ticket
scalping, Capt. Verne Mccoy OF
the Denver Police Morals Bureau
said.
Mccoy said eve have our ear
to the ground for any repetition
of that deal in New York" He
referred to the recent basketball
fixing scandals involving New
York college teams.
The Bartlesville, Okla, Phillips
66 Oilers, seeded No. /, start de-
fense of their title tomorrow
against Laramie, Wyo.. a 61-53
winner over Denver Continental
Air Lines yesterday. Oakland,
Calf, Blue N Colds. rated the
best chance to upset the champs,
also meet their first test tomor-
row.
First-round play yesterday was
more evenly matched than in re-
cent AAU journeys. But none OF
the teams showed enough power
to cause any real worries to Phil
lips and other favorites.
The teams that showed up as
the most likely dark horses were
One-Day Cleaners of Springfield
the Illinois AAU champs, and Fort
Collins. Colo. Poudre Valley
Creamery, which includes the
Colorado A. and M. varsity.
Pairings today:
Iowa City Iowa VS.. Boulder Colo.
Bedford. Ind. VS.. Jonesboro, Ark.
Lincoln. Nebr. VS.. Eugene. Ores.
Barksdale Field. Shreveport, La. vs. Los
Angeles KelboS.
Sioux City. Iowa VS. Renton. Wash.
Newark. N. j. VS.. Peru, Nebr.
Peoria, Ill. Us. Artesia N. Mex.
HOLLYWOOD Fibber MCGEE and Molly VS.
Mount Morris, ILL.,
Denver Cheyrolets VS.. Arcadia. Mo.
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Hockey Leaders Star
In Windup Of A. |.
BY the Associofed Press

The American Hockey League
wound up its regular season last
night with most of the clubs run
ming true to form-the top ones
winning and the bottom ones
losing.
Buffalo'S Eastern Division lead
ers stayed home to trim the Pitts
burgh Hornets. third in the West
ern loop, Ga. Cleveland Western
Division leaders, that didn't need
"a victory anyway. lost to the Sec
|ond-place Indianapolis Capitals
6-5, at Indianapolis.
The Springfield Indians, third
in the East trounced the last
place Providence Reds. So. The
nd-to-laSt St. Louis Flyers
won. Ga, over the tail-end Mo-
hawks.
The STANDINGS.
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Pin Stordom Duefor Dub Ruler,
D. c. Duos Share St. Pat Title
By Ben McAIwee

Bowling stardom appeared just
around the corner today for young
Bob Bolen, 102-average Veterans
Adm .nistration League isouthpaw,
, following brilliant victory in the
23d annual Bill Wood Dub Tour
flament yesterday at Lucky Strike
with a seven-game GOT gross score
which included 49-pin handicap.
A newcomer in the VA loop,
Bolen strung games of 1873, ll6,
109, 127, 121, 1872 and 120 for an
858 scratch set to beat out l40
other contestants in the seasons
biggest field for tournament OF
its kind. He won $100.
Alfred NJ. Gill of the Economic
Corps Mixed League furnished
another surprise in the city's old
est handicap tourney when the
S4-average roller pocketed the $50
second money with a 904 count.
Jim Nader of the Bankers
League far exceeded his 100 aver
age in finishing third with a lusty
S98 scratch set His 172 best single
was two pins shy of the tourna-
ment's high game of l74 bowled
by Ted E. Madsen. Coast Guard
League, who rolled high consola-
ton set of 800. Nader won $40 and
Madsen, SIS.
Herbie Harrison, Silver Spring
oldtimer, was fourth with 56-783
for $50. Helen Christensen of the
leading Quality Grill team in the
Ladies Minor District League was
best among IA women contestants
with 4 10th place 63-846 count
worth $40. Stanley Markey. de-
tending champion, tied for ninth
with 42-847 (s12).
Others sharing in the S398.50
prize list:
Edward A Lucas, sos scratch (s23.5o;
Henry George, 35-S6s tS23.50); Charles
Bossno Moon ss5s sS5e siS walter Se E. c6a5fs olsdn
14-s47 $50; Duncie Harrison. 2s-S44
$50; joseph Haskins, s4;S42 tSs); n p
(S6.25); Percival Ableman, 2S-s30 fS6. .251 =.
High game. Guy E. West, 100 $50.
Women-Helen Splitter, Harrisonburg, Va
1l2-S97 $50; Kit CushmRn. 42-S02 (S6).
Two Washington couples bowled
to a first-place tie in the 18th an
nual St. Patrick's Day Mixed
Doubles at Clarendon when the
Lillian Carleton-Al Terry and
Mary Brown-Moe Meade duos tai
lied 10-game scores of 2,531.
Miss Carleton, with five-game
sets of 688 and COZ. and Terry,
with counts of 656 and 585, ap-
peared the victors until Mrs.
Brown and Meade came through
with final game of 291 to tie
them Mrs. Brown produced the
deadlock with a 1877 last game
which she finished with a spare
and strike. Mrs. Browns sets
were 578 and 615. Mead had 636
and 702.
Third place went to Myrtle Lip
hard and Doc Vinson of Baltimore
Evening star., 1951-03-19


dio, Calf, National Amateur
Champion, who finished second,
gave Americas top professionals
a four-day course in tournament
golf. Beverly's score was 303.
Patty Berg came closest to up
holding the honor of profession
alism by tying Amateur Claire
Doran of Cleveland for third with
3O5 strokes.
Miss Berg, however, took first
professional prize-money Of $3.50.
Babe Zaharias, Titleholders cham
pion in 1850, and Marlene Bauer
tied for fifth with 312s to win
1925 each.
A light drizzle turned into a
hard rain at the sandy Augusta
Country Clubs 6,627-yard, par 72
course. but the rain didn't bother
many of the girls. High winds OF
the first two days gave the girls
far more trouble.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Yale Cooch Ex-CoIumbio Stur

NEW HAVEN (P.-Yale's as
sistant track coach, Frank Ryan
attended Columbia where he cap
tanned the freshman and varsity
track teams. He competed in the
field events. Three times he won
the lC4A and National AAU shot
put championship and held the
meet records for these indoors. Ir
August, 1888, he defeated the
Olympic champion, Hans Woelke
in Berlin.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Fisherman, 10, Goes
For Ride on Ice FIoe
By the Associated Prssk

DAYTON, Mont, Mar. 19-A
10-year-old boy drifted a mile ano
a half on a block of ice on Flat
land Lake before his rescue.
Eddie Kohanick was fishing
when wind loosened the ice from
which he was fishing, carrying
him, his sled and 10 fish he hao
caught out into the lake. Mike
Jacobs heard his shouts.
Mr.. Jacobs had put his boat:
away for the winter. BY the time
he could launch one. the ice foe
and boy were a mile and a hall
away. He said Eddie seemed more
concerned with pride in his two
Lake Superior trout and eight
whitefish than with his dangerou.
experience.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Washington, Marlboro
Win in Soccer League

Washington Soccer Club edged
Maryland Park, 10. and Marlboro
defeated the Italo Americans, 81,
in Washington and Suburban Soc
Ger League games yesterday at
Twenty-fourth street and Consti-
tuition avenue NV.
In another league game. Mid
way Tavern and Hotel Charles
played TO a % tie at Seat Pleas
ant
Evening star., 1951-03-19
IAlI Aboard

NEW YORK P.-The National
League has had many cities rep
resented on it's rosters since the
League was first organized in 1876
In addition to the clubs now
members, other cities in the league
were Hartford. Louisville, Provi-
dence, Indianapolis, Milwaukee
Buffalo, Cleveland, Syracuse, Troy
Worcester, Detroit, Kansas City
Washington and Baltimore. There
has not been a change since 1900
Evening star., 1951-03-19
BY the Associated Press

ST. PETER, Mimi, Mar. 19.-
Gustavus Adolphus. small Lu-
theran college in Southern Min
nesota, has a sprightly answer tS
the manpower shortage on its
swimming team.
Facing the season without a
skilled diver on his squad, Coach
Vic Gustafson scanned the won1-
ems water safety class and Sc
lected Ruth Carlson to fill in as
his diver.
The pert, 19-year-old blonde
from Evanston. Ill. forthwith
showed herself to be the best
springboard performer on the
Gustie team.
AS a by-product, swimming has
become major spectator sport
rivaling basketball.
Inga Cher campus nickname)
got her swimming start at Evans
ton Township High School. Hel
only previous taste of competition
was in women's meet last yeai
at the Minneapolis Athletic Club
She is majoring in physical
education and plans to be swim
ming teacher. Consequently, She
spends a great part of her day
af1oat.
"Scared to Death"
She confesses to having beer
"scared to death" when callec
upon to join the varsity. He
school has a reputation for turn
ing out winners in swimming. Th'
st. Peter institution finished il
a tie for the Minnesota Intercol
legiate Conference title two year
ago and second last year.
Inga was okayed for the De
Paul-Gustavus match on Feb
ruay 8, but decided she WASH
quite ready for competition. S.
her debut came the following
Monday against Manchester Col
lege of ST. Paul. She took par
unoff1cially. Inga's swimming
boss says she would have places
second with her point total.
It's a Problem.
A request was sent to confer
ence authorities to have he
approved for league matches
However, a strange problem ha
taken shape. Some of the school
are all-male institutions and hav
no extra locker accommoda ton:
Conference Co-ordinator A. |
(BllD Haman has referred he
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Smaller nit Crowds
Laid 10 Basketball
Gambling Scandal
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-The ef-
fleet of the recent gambling scan
dal on basketball attendance at
Madison Square Garden is re-
flected in comparative figures for
the 1850 and 1851 National Invi-
tation Tournaments.
The crowds fell off more than
| $4,000. The only full house this
year was Saturday nights final
which saw Brigham Young beat
Dayton, 62-43, for the champion
ship. Almost every turnout was
near capacity last year when City
College of New York won the
event.
a
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Fruit for Hockey Players

DETROIT (P).-Officials of De-
troit's champion Red Wings are
so anxious to have their hockey
players eat fresh fruit that they
have set up a shelf in the dressing
room. On the shelf are assorted
fruits such as fresh apples, ba-
nanas, oranges, etc. Figs and
raisins also are there.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Fother and Son Lead
League in TotuI Bases
BY the Associcted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. 49,
Larry Gilbert and his son Harold
led the same league in the same
hitting department, total bases.
It happened in different years
of course. The league was the
Southern Association. Larry was
the 1919 leader with 237. Sor
Harold. better known as "Tookie,
led the 1949 figures with 1886
Father was with New Orleans anc
son with Nashville.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Howuiiun Name Wins

MIAMI (P1.-After turning 1t
down in Spanish, French. Italian
and German, the Jockey Club
which decides such things-f1nally
accepted the Hawaiian version fol
a young Florida bred race horse
In the language of the islands
the tongue-twisting mama ma
wawae means Speedy of the
Feet"
Evening star., 1951-03-19
WESTERN DIVISION.
Hometown Bows

PHILADELPHIA (P).-Only four
members of the Phillies now live
in Philadelphia. Three of them
were born there. The remainder
of the players on the roster live
out of the State of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1951-03-19

Hills open at
M ! d : Pines S.
N. c., Patty's
winter home.
Patty, a hotel
clerk at Mid
P in s during
the winter, won
the big Title
holders Tour
n a m e n t here
yesterday with
301 strokes.
She's an anna
teur and, along
W ith Beverly
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Three Pennonts for Reds

The Reds have won three Ma
tional League pennants - 1919.
1899, 1910. Two of these pen
Inants, 1919 and 1910. resulted in
worlds championships.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
EnqIe 'Tolkingest' Guy

Football Coach Rip Engle is the
"talkingest" guy on the Penn
State campus. His speaking en-
lgagements average better than
-four a week.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Block Market Curb

Local rules at the Homewood
golf course, Ames. Iowa, include
this one: do not buy balls on
the course. It creates a market
for stolen balls"
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Shorest Presidency

The shortest term of any Ma
tional Baseball League president
was that of the first prexy, Morgan
G. Bulkley. He retired after one
year.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, Mar. 19.-The
elite corps of women's golf and
it's latest queen-Pat O'Sullivan-
toured north today to the Sand
Evening star., 1951-03-19

Brigham Young placed its two
main stars. Roland Minson and
Mel Hutchins, on the tourna-
ment's all-star team chosen by
the Associated Press.
Dayton also, was represented by
two players, with the other berth
going to st. Johns, which won the
consolation over Seton Hall, TO-
So. in a double overtime.
The team:
Forwards - Roland Minson
Brigham Young; Bob Zawoluk,
st. Johns. Center-Don Meineke
Dayton. Guards-Mel Hutchins
Brigham Young; Leland Norris,
Dayton.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Strong College Wrestler

Charlie Ridenour, freshman
wrestling coach at Penn State,
was defeated only once as an un-
dergraduate grappler.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Reds First Played in 1876

Cincinnati's first game in the
National League was played April
25, 1876. The Red Stockings won
over st. Louis, 81.
Evening star., 1951-03-19
Pro Basketball

tFinal Standings.)
EASTERN DIVISION.