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Evening star., 1951-12-21
Dive 10 Escape Train Kills
SproH, Ex-FootbaII Star
BY The Associoted Press

ANTIOCH, Calf, Dec. 21.-A
crushed skull received when he
dived from the path of stream
liner train and struck a box car
was responsible for the death of
Albert B. Pesky) Sprott, one of
the backf1eld stars on the Uni
versity of CALIFORNIA; wonder
team" of 1920.
Police said Sprott had been
walking on the track and, because
of faulty hearing, apparently was
unaware of the oncoming stream
liner until the last minute. He was
81. The accident occurred Wednes-
day when Sprott was pursuing his
funchtime hobby of walking along
the tracks and noting where the
various box cars came from.
Sprott was a star nalfback fol
California from 1918 through
1920. That 1920 team, headlinins
Brick Muller, was regarded as on,
of the best in the schools histor.
and upset Ohio State, $50, il
the Rose Bowl.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Coast Mat Is Slow
Maxim Likes East
For Matthews Bout
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-Joe
Maxim says that if he defends his
ght-heavyweight title against
Harry Matthews. he would rather
fight in New York than in San
Francisco.
He explained he didn't "like the
thick ring mat called for by Cali
fornia law I depend a lot on fast
footwork, you know, and that type
of mat slows me up"
He offered yesterday to meet
the Seattle boxer February %
Both New York and San Francisco
were mentioned as possible sites.
Al WE'LL, International Boxing
Club matchmaker, wired the offer
to Jack Hurley, Matthews man.
ager. Hurley has not been seeing
eye to eye with the IBC's policies
especially on teleyision.
Matthews beat Bob Murphy in
Cleveland. Maxim, who won the
title by knocking out Freddie Mills
IN London in 1850, has defended
it once by beating Murphy last
August.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Lions Strengthen Team
AS Falcons Disband

The withdrawal of the Phila-
delphia Falcons from the Ameri-
can Hockey League is helping the
Lions, who have obtained one
player and may get another.
Coach Jack Riley of the Lions
had first choice on the Philadel-
phia players and picked up Vern
Gardiner, 5-10, 170-pound right
winger. The Lions, short of for
wards, may secure one as the
reshuff1ing of the former Falcons
continues.
Philadelphia, suffering at the
gate, decided yesterday to disband.
The Lions hit the road tonight.
They meet the New York Rovers
in Troy. N. Y, tonight, the Sea
Gulls in Atlantic City tomorrow
night and the Rovers in Madison
Square Garden Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
|1onies Carrying Fight
For Runnerup Honors
To Gonzaga Tonight

st. Anthony's will try to muscle
in on the Metropolitan Catholic
Basketball League one-two mo-
nopoly tonight when it plays Con-
zaga in the second-half of twin
bill at DeMatha.
The first game, starting at 7:30,
will find st. Johns an overwhelm-
ing favorite over st. Pauls.
Up to this season. the league
race" has been private affair
between Gonzaga and st. Johns,
with the other members, includ-
ing the TONES, just helping to
Ifill out the schedule. The TONES
have moved into the picture, how
ever, by mopping up on five
straight opponents, including
highly regarded Eastern High
School and two league foes.
First st. Anthony's Threat.
1t always has been the hope
of league athletic directors and
coaches to instill some balance
into the circuit. But some of the
schools are too small and too
select to come up with consistent
title contenders. Priory has had
its share of good teams, but not
enough depth to threaten Con-
zaga and st. Johns.
This marks st. Anthony's first
real threat, but, unfortunately for
the TONES, it comes at time
when st. Johns is flooring one of
the top teams in the area. The
Johnnies are clear-cut favorites
to repeat as champions, but for
the first time in the history of the
league the TONES are given good
ichance to finish second. Tonight's
game should clarity the picture.
/ Meanwhile, Tech High, consid-
cred the No. l team in the area,
will travel to Lancaster, Pa, for a
game with McClosky tonight.
| Marshall at CIV High.
| George Washington High, an
other of the top teams in the area,
entertainS John Marshall of Rich
mond at 8 pm, while Richard
Montgomery and Montgomery
Blair meet at Takoma Park Junior
High School at the same time.
| In action last night, Gonzaga
lost to the Georgetown junior var
sity team, 57-31, and Bethesda
Chevy Chase won its fourth
straight. 50-43, over it's alumni.
In junior game yesterday, Roose-
velt defeated st. Johns, 45-34.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Hoyus
Continued From Page CID

who was the f1ashiest man on the
floor. Most of Barry's 26 points
were on drive-ins and push shots.
or others where he would 60 all
the way and twirl for the layups.
The Princeton coach said he
thought Georgetown had several
brilliant individuals but he felt
they revealed defensive weakness.
Cappon also said his boys were
upset over having their plane res
ervations Cancelled and their minds
were not exactly on the game.
The Hoya students really
whooped it up over finally winning
a big one at home. They kept up
a terrific din during the game,
gave Sullivan a standing ovation,
and dozens of them huddled
around the dressing room door to
greet their heroes.
Georgetown's junior varsity team
won its third game in four starts
by trimming Gonzaga, 57-31, in
the preliminary. Neil Conway was
hi frrt@
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Maryland
Continued From Page C-1.'

After that, the Terrapin players
wasted little time in clearing out
for their homes for their short
holiday. They will reassemble
next Tuesday night or Wednes-
day morning for the 9 am. flight
from National Airport to Biloxi
Miss, where they will finish train
ing for the bowl game.
B. Herbert Brown, president of
Baltimore Institute and a mem
ber of the University of Mary
lands Board of Regents. has been
selected to represent Gov. Nc
Keldin of Maryland in ceremonies
at the Sugar Bowl. The Governor
said he could not go to New Or
leans because of the traditional
New Years reception in Annap-
oils.
In asking Brown to substitute
for him, the Governor sent his
best wishes for a victory over
Tennessee.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
By the Associn,ed prs..

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-Ralpf
Kiner of Pittsburgh and Stan
Musial of st. Louis again were the
big SluggerS as the National
League set a major league record
and tied six others, according to
official figures released today.
Kiner and MuSial finished one
two in slugging percentage, the
Pirate ace pounding out a gaudy
1927 mark. Musial slugged out a
.6l4 figure to boost his lifetime
percentage to .584. This bettered
the league record of .578 set by
Johnny Mize.
Slugging averages are deter
mined by taking the total bases
and dividing by the times at bat.
Normal batting averages are de-
ternined by dividing the number
OF hits by the times at bat.
Kiner Sets Home Run Mark.
klner's feat of leading his
league in home runs six seasons
from his f1rst year on set a new
big league mark. His 40 or more
homers for five consecutive sea-
sons set a new National League
mark. Musial tied a big league
record by leading his league in
three-baggers for. five years. and
set circuit mark by scoring 100
or more runs for eight years.
Others who set or tied marks
included Gil Hodges and Jackie
Robinson of Brooklyn (fielding)
Willard Marshall of the Boston
Braves (f1elding). Andy Seminick,
Philadelphia Phillies (batting)
and Solly Hemus, Cardinals (bau-
ting). Hodges participated in the
most games 158) and took part
in the most double plays Q7D
by a first baseman. Robinson set
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Ace HurdIer Groomed
To Represent Cornell
In Star Games Jan. II

Strongly tinted with ivy since
their inception five years ago, the
Evening Star Games will have
another of the Ivy Leagues top
performers in action at the
Armory January IL when Mere
dith Flash" Gourdine toes the
starting line for the 70-yard
hurdles.
Gourdine, wearing Cornell's
colors, also will run a leg on the
Big Reds mile relay team, which
is expected to be one of the top
teams in The Star Games. Flash"
holds the IC-4A titles for the indoor
hurdles and 22O-yard outdoor
hurdles. Last spring he was sec
ond in the National Collegiate 220-
yard hurdles in 22.9 seconds, the
same time made by Dick Attlesey
of Southern California. Attlesey
is now training with the Navy
Olympic squad at Annapolis and
probably will run against Gourdine
here next month.
Gourdine All-ArOund Star.
Gourdine is a good, all-around
performer for Coach Lou Mont
gomery's squad. He hung up a
new IC-4A broad-jump record of
rs feet 9A inches, the longest
Jump recorded by the AAU last
summer, establishing himself as
the United States leading candi-
date for that position on the
Olympic team.
Jim Lingell, who is expected to
compete in the 600-yard run, will
be another member of the Cor
nell relay team. He was clocked
in Al seconds fiat for the 400
meters and If Montgomery has
two fair runners to complete his
team Cornell may be a pre-race
favorite to win the first leg on
the new Ivy League trophy being
put up this year.
Moore May Defend Crown.
Lingell may not run in the 900
yard race if Charlie Moore enters.
The latter, now seeking a mas
ter's degree at Cornell, won the
1850 Star Games race at that
distance, and If in shape would
be favorite to do it again.
Moore now represents the New
York Athletic Club and may have
to run in the Metropolitan AAU
games at New York January IL.
Craig Weisman, a transfer from
the University of Washington, has
been nominated for the sprint
series by Cornell and should get
a place. He was one of the top
dash men last winter until he
pulled leg muscle in the Milrose
Games in New York and was fore
ed to retire. The sprint series, a
test of stamina and speed at 10,
80 and 100 yards. is limited to six
men, selected on a basis of speed
records.
Fans who remember the 1850
Star Games know Montgomery will
bring well conditioned team to
Washington next month, and the
Cornell entries will have a chance
OF winning every event in which
they compete.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Top Doubles Teams So Scarce
Trobert Gets Place on Three

stars, teamed together several
times with anything but happy
results.
In the past. two men played
together not for season or two
but for many years. At their best
the individuals fitted their games
and tactics SO automatically that
the two worked as a unit. Fred
Alexander sand Harold Hackett,
Dick Williams and Watson Wash
burn. Bill Johnston and Peck
Griffin. Maurice Mclaughlin and
Tom Bundy were pre-1920 combi-
nations known for their play.
Encouraged in 1920s.
And more recently Bill Tilden
and Winnie Richards, Bob and
Howard Kinsey, Lott and Johnny
Doeg and, after Doeg dropped out
of play, Lott and Les Stoeffen,
Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gled-
hill, Donald Bulge and Gene
Mako. Wilmer Allison and Van
Ryn, and Frank Kramer and Ted
Schroeder leap to mind as sterling
combinations that stayed together
year after year.
In the 1920s tennis officials,
realizing the Importance of dou-
bles play, encouraged young play
ers to team and to develop to-
.gether over the years. The re-
suit was a definite increase in
the number and quality of teams.
But somehow it appears that this
emphasis has been lessened and
our present comparatively poor
doubles play is the harvest.
1t is quite possible that the
key match for the Davis Cup chal-
lenge round this year will be the
doubles. If we lose that contest
and the cup because of it, per-
haps a return to an emphasis
upon doubles play will follow.
There are many promising young
sters throughout our country who
could be groomed for flight
doubles play. The development
OF one or two first-class combi-
nations would make a future Davis
Cup captains task an easier and
more pleasant one.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
1CU Hoping 70 Curb
|Kentueky's Air Game
AS Il Did BayIor's
BY the Associated Press

FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. 21.-
Texas Christian coaches looked
over the Kentucky football roster
today. found the Wildcats were nc
bigger than the Horned Frogs and
decided 1t was going to be quite
a battle when the teams meet In
the Cotton Bowl January /.
1T scared u.s." said Amos Mel
ton, the business manager Of ath-
letics and official spokesman foI
everybody in the TCU Athletic De-
partment. eve can beat those big
fellers. but these little fellers are
going to be like us and that means
trouble" TCU has been accus-
toned to the opposing line over
weighting 1t from 10 to 20 pounds
lper man.
But, said Melton, the Horned
Frogs want to play this one. "You
know, most times a football team
isn't popped up for a bowl game.
But the Frogs are and they really
want to play"
TCU Spirit Is High.
The fact that Coach Dutch
Meyer gave the Frogs 10 days of
after the regular season ended
and that practice since it's re-
sumption has been rather light
contributed to the spirit of con-
quest. "The team has been hav-
ing fun and enjoying football" "
Melton said.
Coach Meyer says he thinks his
Frogs have a good chance to beat
the Wildcats because they depend
largely on passing and have the
same type offense as Baylor.
Texas Christian stopped Larry
Isbell. Baylor's great passer, and
the Frogs won. 20-7. Meyer
doesn't know If Babe Parilli, the
Kentucky postmaster. is better
than Isbell. but he knows Isbell
is a great football player and
passer. TCU intercepted five Of
Larry's throws.
Frog Passers Shine.
Meyer said he figured TCU could
move against Kentucky-the Frogs
haven't failed to score at least two
touchdowns On every team en-
countered this year. But he added
that it was a question Of whether
the Frogs could stop Kentucky
from scoring more.
In practice this week, the Frog
passers-Ray McKnown. Nal Fow-
Ter and Gil Bartosh-never have
looked better. Fowler. particu-
larly. has been outstanding.
TCU will practice tomorrow
morning. then take of for the
Christmas holidays, returning to
work next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Ex-Seton Hall Stars
Give Rochester Lift
ey the Assoeiafed Press

A couple of Bobs from Seton
Hall College. Bob Davies and Bob
Wanzer. are among the big rea-
sons the Rochester Royals are
two games ahead of Minneapolis
today in the National Basketball
Associations Western Division.
The veteran professional stars
had another big night as Roches-
ter broke a 1928 tie with the
Pistons at Fort Wayne midway
in the third period last night and
rolled to 1854 victory. Roches-
ter sank 10 straight points to
break the deadlock.
Davies and Wanzer, both guards
and both little men as basketball
goes, chucked Is points apiece
through the nets to lead the scor-
ing.
Frank Brian got II points for
Fort Wayne, which went down to
its fifth defeat in a row.
It was the only league game last
night.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
By Cospor Names

The rankings announced this
week give a clear-cut picture as
to what is wrong with American
doubles play.
In the first place, the scarcity
of good teams is Strikingly pointed
up by the fact that only nine COM
binations were considered worthy
Iof national rating. This in it.
self is cogent proof that doubles
play is getting a brush-off BY
tournament players.
Of the nine teams chosen, it /.
Ia jolt to note that Tony Trabert
rated No. / in the singles, appears
with three different partners
Bill Talbert and Trabert. No. 8
Hamilton Richardson and Trabert
No. 5. and Dick Savitt and Trabert
No. 6.
Furthermore, Talbert appear.
twice in the list-with Gardnal
Mulloy at No. l and with Trabert
Considering Trabert and Talbert
on one team each, that leaves 81,
teams.
This apparently frequent inter.
change of partners by top ranking
stars Is one strong reason tenni!
followers are pessimistic about the
Davis Cup teams chances of win.
ing the important doubles match
next week against Frank Sedgmar
and Ken McGregor, the Australi.
ans top duo.
Doubles Takes Teamwork.
Doubles is a game of teamwork
and it takes time for a combina.
tion to learn each others play
Two top fight singles players or
the same side of the net do moi
make a doubles team any more
than II football stars thrown
together for the first time, or nine
crack ball players. constitute 6
team. In tennis even two out.
standing doubles players may moi
always mesh. George Lott, con.
Isidered by many tennis followers
the greatest of all modern doubles
players, and Johnny Van Ryn. ir
the front rank Of the tandem
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Nner and MusioI Set Records
With National League SIuqqinq

a fleldlng mark (.992) and figured
in the most double plays t137 by
second basemen.
Marshall fielded 1000, accepting
231 outfield chances in 1856 games
without an error. Seminick and
Hemus walked five times in one
game to tie a mark held by sew
feral others.
Kiner Gets Most Walks.
In the miscellaneous depart
ment, Kiner drew the most walks,
1877, and Hodges struck out the
most times, 80. Andy Pafko OF
the Dodgers was hit the most by
a pitched ball, an even dozen anc
Sid Gordon of the Braves ground
ed into the most double plays, %
Pee Wee Reese of the Dodgers
was caught attempting to steal IA
times and Peanuts Lowrey was
the toughest to fool at the plate.
The Cardinal utility player famed
only IL times in ia games.
Brooklyn led in team slugging
percentage with .434. struck out
the most times. 649, had the most
batsmen hit by pitched balls, A,
grounded into the most double
plays. lat, and had the most run
ners caught stealing, 10. The
Giants received the most bases on
balls, 671. and Philadelphia
grounded into the fewest double
plays, Ill. St. Louis famed the
fewest, 492.
The Giants and Dodgers estab-
lished a new league mark August
9 when they received "a bases on
balls. The Giants walked IS
times and the Dodgers nine. The
old record of % was set by the
Reds and Cards in 1910 and
equalled by the Cards and Phillies
in 1911.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

the opening whistle until late in
the final quarter when Notre
Dame started to pull away. Loyola
held a 32-to-31 half-time advan-
tage, but finally succumbed, II
to 81.
am sure the thoughts which
run through the mind of a foot
ball coach, while watching a bas-
ketball game, are different, to say
the least. But, with the thought
that they might prove interesting
here they are.
Loyola's 6-foot-7 center, Bill
Hanl'ahan. got the tip and the
Ramblers moved the ball down
court. AS they advanced toward
the Irish basket, Notre Danes Joe
Bertrand streaked in to intercept
a pass and start the movement in
the opposite direction. Let's look
at our program-Joe Bertrand, g.
foot-3, 200-pound Negro forward,
sophomore. What a safety man
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Bridgeport Five Takes
oChance on Skiddinq
Out Of Date With Caps

The Bridgeport Roesslers def
initely Will show up for their
American Basketball League game
against the Caps at S:45 pm. to-
morrow at Uline Arena.
Perry Pilotti, general manager
and coach of the Roesslers, assured
Bob Foster, manager of Uline, that
his team will travel by train or
plane. The teams usually travel
by bus, but icy roads kept Carbon
dale from showing here Wednes-
day night.
The Carbondale Washington
game and two other games post
poned because of the weather will
be played on dates to be assigned
at a league meeting Sunday in
Scranton.
Caps at Scranton Sunday.
The Caps, tied with the Scran-
ton Miners for the league lead
with 9-3 record, face the Miners
in Scranton Sunday, the Pioneers
in Elmira, N. Y, Tuesday and the
Barons in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
| Wednesday.
Bridgeport will be looking to
knock the Caps out of a tie for the
lead and also to avenge a 67-65
loss to the Caps in its last ap-
pearance here.
The Caps will be almost at full
strength. Only Ken Murray, who
lis in the Army and stationed al
Fort Dix, N. j., will not be able to
be here.
Sehnittker Faces ROesslers.
Expected to set the pace for the
Caps is Dick Schnittker, the Fort
Meade soldier-coa who is set
ting the scoring pace in the league
with an average of 1873 points per
game.
Scoring by the CAPS to date.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Kansas and Western MARYLAND
Produce Top Court Scorers

in his teams first five games. A
appoint spree against Southern
Methodist last Friday helped him
to take slim lead over Ed Miller
of Syracuse.
Nick Kladis of Loyola of Chi
cago is third. Bill Mlkvy of
Temple, the Nations leader last
year, has not been playing full
time because of an injury and is
not among the top so point
makers.
Among smaller schools, the
leader is Arthur Press of Western
Maryland, who has dropped in los
points in four games.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

even if the anglers wish to brave
the elements. While this is dis
appointing to the trollers for
stripers, the weather protects the
fish. No drift netter can operate
Outside of duck and goose
shooting. about all a fellow can
do is to sit tight where it is
warm and plan spring fishing
Now is the time to go over your
tackle and prepare it; steam and
preen your trout flies and maybe
tie a few patterns to fill in short
inventories.
Even the duck and goose hunt
ers are having trouble. Most
marsh blinds are frozen and point
blinds with deep water in front
which has been frozen over, are
about as useless. Offshore blinds
capable of being reached by boats
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Matthias Out OF Action
AS Stanford Drills
BY the Associated Press

PALO ALTO, Calf, Dec. 21.-
Bob Matthias, Stanford fullback,
sprained his ankle in scrimmage
yesterday and will be forced to go
easy until after Christmas in
workouts for the January / Rose
Bowl game.
But Coach Chuck Taylor said
the Olympic decathlon champion
Will be running at full speed when
the Indians resume practice at
Arrowhead Springs December 26.
Tackle John Broderick of Los
Angeles is sidelined with virus
pneumonia. Trainer Connie Jarvis
said the first stringer probably
would return to practice Monday.
Halfback Eric Southwood of Los
Angeles Quit the squad after de-
Gliding his injured knee could not
stand contact work. He had been
missing from the lineup since
early in the season.
The warming-up period for the
Indians is all over. Taylor said.
Today a full scrimmage will lead
of tWo-a-day workouts.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 21 (P).
The Illinois football team will
scout" the Stanford eleven to-
night.
That is. the Illini will watch the
Stanford team on television. view-
ing shots of the Pacific Coast Con-
ference games this fall.
Coach Ray Eliot and his assist
ants will sit in on the scenes, too,
Of course.
Illinois is about ready to test
its muscles in scrimmage, but the
workout will be strictly in private
except for close followers of the
Big Ten outfit.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Columbia Announces
I9-Gome Grid Schedule
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Colum-
bia University will play a nine
game football schedule in 1852,
including games with every other
team in the Ivy League and with
Array and Navy. The schedule was
released yesterday.
September 27, Princeton; October 4,
Harvard at Cambridge: II. Yale at New
Haven; is. PENNSYLVANIA; 25. Army.
II, , November + Cornell; 8, Dartmouth at
Evening star., 1951-12-21
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A g.
foot-9 player at Kansas University
leads the major colleges and a
5-10 man at Western Maryland
leads the smaller schools in bas-
ketball scoring statistics compiled
by the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
The Jayhawks' Clyde Lovellette
has compiled a 28.6-point average
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Donald Laws Tries Today
For Olympic Skating Berth
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 81. -
Donald E. Laws Of Washington,
D. c., is among the 19 outstanding
amateurs trying for places on the
United States Olympic figure
skating team.
Two men. three women and two
pairs will be picked at the end
'of tryouts today and tomorrow.
This is in addition to Dick Button
of Englewood, N. j., the defending
Olympic champion.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Only 3, 500 Rose Bowl
Seats on Public Sale
BY the Associoted Press

PASADENA. Calf, Dec. 21-
Public sale of $500 tickets to the
Rose Bowl game starts today. Pur-
chaSers will be allowed two tickets
apiece until the allotment is gone,
AL Masters, Stanford graduate
manager, announced today. STAN
ford meets Illinois New Years Day.
Five thousand tickets were set
aside for the public, but Masters
said 1900 have gone to hospital
lied veterans.