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Evening star., 1951-12-15

little later had Ty Cobb iris Speaker, Walter john
and Eddie Collins Year in and out figured they
could never be replaced.
After that we had Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig George ser
places in any fans memory?
Then we ran into Rogers Hornsby and Frank Frisch.
After that it Carl Hubbel and Dizzy Dean.
THE THREE TOP PLAYERS the baseball in recent
years Williams Musial ands DiMaggio They belong
among the altime best There else close to their
places the today They have drawn more money than
Ruthmuch more than Cobb-athough 1t must be admitted
that good they they don't belong with Ruth and
Cobb AL Smith used to say Look at the record"
think Joe, Stan and Ted will admit this. Ty and the
Babe two who will never be replaced in our time
They tops-hooked with Wagner and Hornsby who
rank close by.
At this moment there is in sight ready to
into the big spotlight There certainly pitchers the
things Yogi Berra and Roy Campanela are fine
catchers better than Mickey Cochrane Bill Dickey
Gabby Hartnett
There are few high-cass ineders left Certainly
to compare with Laoie Collins Hornsby Frisch, Charley
Gehringer or Pie Traynor.
THE ROCKIES OF THE three give promise
of future greatness They be good But there wide
between the words good" and great wide What
flashing young stars have moving up Jackie Robinson
is fine competitive star but he is kid Peewee Reese and
Phil Rizzuto fine bapayers but they the hill
and not quite in the Ruth -Cobb-Wagner class.
Larry Dolby and Luke Easter both supposed to be
exceptional They haven't The is true Of Don
Newcombe
The Giants have no probable great-unless Willie Mays
Is the Neither the Yankees Dodgers Mickey
Mantle? Maybe-but there many barriers in the way
happens that for rs years there has always been
big headlnefrom Pop Anson John Montgomery Ward and
Charles Radbourne DiMaggio Musal and Williams
Now about time for big league baseball to give
another 400 hitter another 3Ogame winnerone out
standing least replace the two veteran survivors
who won't be headliners much longer.
North American Newspaper Ahnce1
Evening star., 1951-12-15
By the As.oeioied Press

Here, in thumbnail, is how the
conferences line up on major
issues:
SOUTHWEST q members
Favors restricted spring football
practice (18 sessions, free SUBJ
stitution rule. No action on bowls,
television, curtailed scholarships
SOUTHEASTERN (12 men,
bers)-Favors bowls, restricted
spring football co sessions), fres
substitution. Bans use of fresh
men. Limits each member to 80
applications from prospective
freshmen football players annual
ly. No action on television.
BIG TEN 90 members) -Favors
national restricted television
spring practice, use of freshmen
in case of players who enter col
lege in middle of current schoo
year. Votes stricter regulations
concerning recruiting. No actor
on bowls.
EASTERN tS9 members
Against football bowls and an.
tournament or contest not unde
supervision Of collegiate group
Favors restricted television. Favor
spring practice. unlimited substi
tuition rule. No action on fresh
r NJ
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Indiana Plays Wyoming
In Gym Dedication Final
BY the Associated Press

LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 15.-
Wyoming and Indiana, two classy
basketball teams, play tonight in
the climax of the Wyoming field
house dedication round robin
series.
The host Cowboys. preseason
favorites to win the Skyline con-
ference championship, did every
thing right in whipping st. Mary's
of California, 1859, in last nights
opening double header.
Hot-shooting Indiana from the
Big Ten whizzed over an un-
believably cold Colorado AIM
team, 80-48.
The crowd of $500 was below
official expectations for last
nights dedication of the 81, ,100, 900
field house, which is tops in the
Rockies. Sub-freezing weather
and ground billiards prevented
many from driving here.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
PaIesfinian Fayorite
In Golden Gate Can
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ALBANY, Calf, Dec. 15.-
Isador Bieber's Palestinian heads
| a field of nine thoroughbreds
running in the $4,000 added
Golden Gate Handicap today at
Golden Gate Fields.
The 1hs miles race. worth $15.-
$50 to the winner. winds up the
41-day Golden Gate meeting.
Palestiniap, idle since July. will
pack high weight of 124 pounds.
and probably will go postward as
the favorite. Willie Shoemaker
will be in the saddle.
The 5-year-old son of Sun
Again has not raced since July
when he won the $4,000 added
Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct
Park. He is trained by Hirsch
Jacobs.
Chief contention is expected
from Moonrush, Santa Anita
Handicap winner. and Be Fleet.
The latter took the $4,000 added
San Juan Capistrano Handicap
at Santa Anita last winter Ralph
Neves will ride Moonrush and
Johnny Longden will be up on
Be Fleet.
The lineup in order of post po-
sition:
Chief Command (100), r.
Powell; ta) Stormy Cloud AID
N. Moreno. Simonsez Q0D, r.
York: Silver County 102). T.
Slender; Palestinian u24. w
Shoemaker; Be Fleet Q16), J.
Longden; Moonrush Q19, R.
Neves; Mad Moment (106), NJ
Peterson; (a) Star Fiddle G12)
10 Gibson
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Southeastern Rejects
Bowl Ban, but Limits
Spring Grid Practice
BY the Associoted Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-
Southeastern Conference football
teams can continue to play in
INCAA-approved postseason bowls
but must limit spring practice to
20 sessions.
That was the decision of the
conference as it killed two at
tempts to ban bowl games yester-
day. One motion failed to get a
second; the other was voted down.
In other actions. the conference:
l.. Abolished its annual basket
ball tourney after the 1852 meet.
2. Limited to 80 the number of
applications any SEC school can
accept annually from prospective
football candidates. The ceiling
of 140 scholarships per school for
jail sports remains.
3. Banned freshman participa-
ton in varsity sports after next
September l.
c. NJ. Sarratt, vice chancellor
of Vanderbilt University, made
the two attempts to end SEC
participation in bowl games. The
first. to ban such games outright,
failed to receive a second. The
motion, to outlaw football after
the regular seasons end in De-
cember and prohibit practice be-
fore September l. was voted
down.
The conference refused to limit
to 10 the number of football
games per school per season, al
lowing teams to play II.
1t left unchanged its television
rule. closely allied to that OF
NCAA.
! A minor change was made in
rules on recruiting high school
football candidates. The opening
day of signing was changed from
December l tc December Z to
avoid conflict with final games of
the season.
| The conference rejected a move
to recommend to the NCAA
amendment of the free substitu-
ton rule-the rule that created
two-platoon football.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Game Called Off, Lions
Scrimmoge for Fans

Because of last nights traffic
snarl. Uline officials postponed
the Eastern Hockey League match
between Washington and Phila-
delphia.
However, a few fans did show
up and for their benefit the Lions
put on an intrasquad match.
The two teams will make UP
the postponement at a date to be
decided later.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Betting at Tropical
Jumps Is Per Cent
Over Last Year
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 15.-Ten
per cent more people are bet
ting Is per cent more money
at Tropical Park than they
did during last winters rec
ord-breaking tourist season.
The Miami track reported
that attendance was 98.557
during the first IL days of
the current season. compared
with 86.162 in the correspond
ing period last year. ,Pari-
mutuel wagering in the same
period increased from S4,737,-
431 to $6.495,545.
The pari-mutuel gain was
credited partly to the new
Federal bookie tax which has
complicated illegal off-track
betting.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
SteeIers to Use Vols Offense
Aquinst Redskins Tomorrow

Using the same single-wing Of
Tense that Tennessee will employ
against Maryland in the Sugar
Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers will
be out to give the Redskins a
black eye in their National Foot
ball League finale tomorrow at
Griffith Stadium. The kickoff is
scheduled for 2 pm.
The Steelers and Vols have used
the same offensive strategy for
years, dating back to the first
meeting of Bob Neyland. Tennessee
coach, and the late Jock Suther-
land, Pittsburgh mentor. Two of
the games top strategists. the two
were inseparable buddies in by
gone years and collaborated on
developing much of the single
wing tricks still in vogue.
"Neyland used to come to our
camp every summer" said Ed
Kiely. Steelers' general manager
and publicity director, land he
and Jock would practice blocks
on one another figuring out plays.
Jock used to go to Tennessee for
Spring practice and Johnny
Nicholson. our present coach.
still makes the trip to Knoxville
Wen use practically the same
stuff Tennessee will use against
Maryland"
Pittsburgh has nothing to lose
In this game, but would like to
close the season with decisive
victory. especially since the out
come may determine whether
Nicholson goes or stays as
Steeler coach in 1852. 1t is nc
secret that Pittsburgh fans are
yelling for the eX-PittSburgh Uni.
Evening star., 1951-12-15

Fix Prober Stymied
As Lawyers Silence
Kentucky Suspects
BY The As.eeiossd Pres,

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. 15.-
How to induce some University Of
Kentucky players to testify they
were in a basketball fix puzzled
investigators from the New York
district attorneys Office today.
Vincent O'Connor. assistant
district attorney. announced last
night that "other" Kentucky
players are involved in a scoring
fix, presumably In game played
last season.
But the players have attorneys
who won't permit them to be
questioned by O'Connor because
O'Connor has no warrants for
their arrest and no proof they
are involved. The attorneys are
John Young Brown, q former
Congressman, and Elmer Drake,
both Of Lexington.
O'Connor said he is hopeful"
the players under question will
come over to the side of law and
order" He said the point shaw
ing was matched" in New York
but the negotiations were COM
pleted in Kentucky where there
is no sports bribery law.
Wouldn't Prosecute Players.
O'Connor indicated he has the
evidence against New York fixers
but needs the Kentucky players
as proof that q bribe was paid.
He said the players will not be
prosecuted.
Some hope. O'Connor said, lies
in the possibility Lawrence
Wetherby. Governor Of Kentucky !,
will urge the players to tell all
they know. Wetherby requested
the New York district attorneys
office to renew its investigation
of Kentucky participation in
bribes after three former great
Kentucky stars, Alex Groza, Ralph
Beard and Dale Barnstable, con-
fessed to being In a fix for the
Kentucky-Loyola National Invi-I
rational Tournament game in
1949 Rumors Immediately
cropped out that other Kentucky
players had been in bribes.
Names Not Revealed.
OConnor said Groza. Beard and
Barnstable. and many other COL
lege players caught in point shay
ing have told the truth and that
he expected the "other" Kentucky
players to produce.
The Governor declared he is not
in favor of any of the players in
the latest investigation playing
this season. The team has played
three games so far.
O'Connor did not disclose the
names. games or dates he has
turned up. He said the players
committed unfortunate and seri-
Gus mistakes. He said they made
corrupt monies in deals with
fixers from New York State"
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Louis Cancels China Bout,
Heads for U. 5. tomorrow
BY the Assoeioted Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Dec. 15.-Joe
Louis today Cancelled an exhibition
boxing bout set for tomorrow in
Hong Kong.
The former world heavyweight
champion will leave~by air tomor-
row for the United States, by way
Of Hong Kong and Manila.
His manager said Louis planned
no ring appearances on the way
back to the United States. He said
Louis was anxious to get home
as soon as possible.
Louis boxed four opponents here
last night. He put on several ex-
|hibition matches in Japan before
he can& to Formosa.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
By q stoff Correspondent, of The stor

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10
Nobody seemed quite positive to-
day whether Maryland and Glenn
son would be obliged to pay their
share Of Sugar and Gator Bowl
receipts to the Southern Confer
ence inasmuch as the conference
disapproves of bowls.
There was no mention in the
budget of such an item and Off
cials of the schools we're not sure.
The rules call for bowl teams
to pay the conference $1,000 or
5 per cent of their receipts,
whichever is greater. That would
be about $4,000 from Clemson
and $6.250 from Maryland.
Last year Washington and Lee
paid $1,242 as 5 per cent of the
Gator Bowl receipts and Glenn
son $3,750 for its s per cent of
the Orange Bowl.
Somebody asked DR.. Byrd if
Maryland planned any legal ac-
tion against the Southern Con-
ference. He said no, inasmuch as
the conference was an ipse facto
group.
After it had been voted to limit
football teams to 40 men in uni
form, Coach Frank Howard of
Clemson asked if it would be all
right to dress 40 men for the first
half and 40 different ones for the
second half.
Max harrington, conference
president, angrily pounded the
gavel and shouted, You're out of
order, Mr.. Howard"
The conference was so firm in
football practice be-
tween June / and September l
that it even ruled out the "preSs
day. that many schools have on
August 81 for the benefit of pho
tographers. so that they will not
waste day of fall practice in
picture taking.
Coaches now are not permitted
to meet with their players as a
Evening star., 1951-12-15

other presidents who put them
selves in the position Of DR.. Byrd
and himself would have lessened
the penalty.
No Rule Violated.
Although Maryland and Glenn
son did not violate a conference
rule and merely had followed the
same procedure that IA other
Southern Conference bowl teams
had followed since 1945, many
officials at the meeting expected
a greater penalty for the schools
for not needing the recommended
tion of the presidents.
Some believed Maryland and
Clemson would be expelled and
others believed that they would
be suspended from all sports for
one year. Others were sure they
would be fined. After observing
the tenor of the meeting. few if
any felt they would go free.
Maryland had Southern Con-
ference games scheduled with
Washington and Lee, North Caro-
lima. George Washington, North
Carolina State, West Virginia and
South Carolina. Now they are left
with Georgia, LSU. Navy. Missouri,
Alabama and probably Clemson.
The Tigers had four conference
gameS-South Carolina. Furman,
North Carolina State and Wake
Forest. The phrase unless such
game is required by the statute of
the State" was left in for their
benefit as the South Carolina
Clemson State Fair game in CO.
lumbia virtually is a legislative
must.
Although there is no official
State law requiring this game,
which annually draws standing
room crowd of $4,000, there soon
will be, officials intimated last
night. --...
Opponents Hit Financially.
With Maryland land Clemson
enjoying great football success.
actually the conference teams they
were supposed to play are going
to be hurt more financially than
the TerpS and Tigers.
North Carolina State. for in
stance, loses both Maryland and
Clemson as opponents and hardly
will be able to substitute teams
that attractive. Furman loses
Clemson. which was its biggest
money game Furman cleared
$4,000 on the Clemson game last
(See TERPS, Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Conferences Line-Up on Issues

SOUTHERN (17 members)-
Emphasizes it's opposition to bowl
games by slapping a virtual sched-
ule boycott on Maryland and
Clemson for their defiance in ac-
cepting bowl bids.
BIG SEVEN (seven members)-
Opposes all bowl games and all
other post-season contests or
tournaments. Bars use of fresh
men. cuts spring football practice
to 20 sessions. Sharply curtails
recruiting practices. No action on
television.
PACIFIC COAST (nine mem
Ibers)-Asks college presidents to
help police against rule infrac-
tions. Takes several de-emphasis
moves. recommending curtailment
of scouting. Puts question OF
spring practice, freshmen. ETC., in
hands of special study committee
Takes no action on bowls, tele-
vision.
/ All of these issues are expected
to be answered on a national ba-
sis when the National Collegiate
Association meets in Cincinnati
January 6.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Victory Over Swedes,
loo Soft 10 Sharpen
u. ). for Aussies
BY the Assoeiossd Pres.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec.
15.-America's Davis Cuppers put
the finishing touches on their
one-sided walloping of SwedNa in
the interzone final today as Ted
Schroeder and Tony Trabert re-
peated their singles victories of
opening day.
Trabert racked up the fourth
straight American triumph at the
expense of Lennart Bergelin,
6-1. 10-8. Ga. after which
Schroeder polished off Sven
Davidson. 60, 60, 6-1, to
complete a whitewash job.
The trouncing given the
Swedes was a somewhat hollow
victory for the Americans. They
had hoped at least to receive a
stiff workout in preparation for
the challenge round against the
Aussies in Sydney. December
1928.
But they didn't even get that
and Capt. Frank Shields knows
little more than he did before
the matches began.
Immediately after the final
match. Shields officially named
the four who will face Australia
Schroeder, Trabert. Dick Savitt
and Vic Seixas. He told newsmen:
IT will name my players on their
form just before the deadline.
You can save your breath by not
asking me about the team before
the deadline."
Shields said he was not happy
about Trabert's form today and
added, ''it takes Davis Cup play
to give you that eased look
Schroeder has out there"
Bergelin, after dogging 1t for
the first two days. finally pro-
duced some real tennis against
Trabert, but it was too little and
much too late The second set
OF his encounter with Tony was
the high point of the matches
which supplied ardent Australian
fans with all too few thrills.
Another surprising crowd of ap-
proximately 1000 braved a chilling
wind to watch today's matches
which meant nothing except to
fix the final score officially at
SO.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Schools Officials
Are Unrepentont
In Face of Ban
By @ sioff Correspondent Of The sior

py SIoII NoHeSponoeht OF me otof
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is
Maryland and Clemson Of
ficials generally we're un-
repentant after their schools
were placed on probation by
the Southern Conference.
Dean Geary Eppley of
Maryland said. 1--WE have no
regrets except that the con-
ference saw fit to take this
unjustif1ed action"
Frank Howard, the home
spun Clemson coach who was
not an official delegate to the
conference meeting, stood up
moments after the vote had
been taken to exclaim, "I'll
tell you, I don't think it's
right and I just want every
body to know I don't think
it's right"
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Chicago Cardinals
See Terry Brennon
AS Possible Coach
BY the Assoeiaied Press

CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-Terry
Brennan. 23-year-old coach
of Mount Carmel's Chicago
City High School football
champions, is in the running
for the head coaching job Of
the Chicago Cardinals.
Walter Wolfner, Cards
managing director. said he
was Impressed by the for
mer Notre Dame halfback
star after having a personal
talk with him yesterday as a
possible successor for Curly
Lambeau.
Brennan has record OF
two successive city titles in
three years at Mount Carmel.
Evening star., 1951-12-15

versity stars scalp. but Owner Art
Rooney would like to keep
Nicholson if at all possible. Beat
ing the Redskins would help
Johnny's cause.
The Steelers are coming to town
determined to stop Rob Goodies
bid for league ground-gaining
honors, and they figure the first
Job will be stopping Sammy
Baugh's passes. But they'll also
have to stop Bill Dudley. former
Steeler star. whose three field
goals gave the Redskins a 22-7
victory in the teams first meet
ing at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1951-12-15
Penn 10 Garry Fight
To NCAA FOLLOWING
Setback in East
BY the Assccioied Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The
University of Pennsylvania will
carry its fight for uncontrolled
television of college football games
onto the floor of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
convention at Cincinnati next
month after suffering a setback
in the Eastern College Athletic
Conference meeting here.
Penn's proposal that ECAC
members should be permitted to
make their own television ar
was tabled when it
was presented to the conference
meeting yesterday. Shortly after
ward a resolution by the Confer
ence Television Committee. which
said essentially that the colleges
should wait until the NCAA
reaches decision. was passed by
the few delegates who remained
to the end of a five-hour session.
Francis T. Murray. Penn athle-
tic director who spoke long and
fervently in favor of the proposal
for wide open televising, said
afterward that he had placed the
same resolution on the NCAA
agenda.
81 think 1t will have a better
chance there" he said. There
will be lot Of college presidents
at the meeting instead OF just
athletic directors"
Furey Opposes Penn's Policy.
Murray's resolution not only
called for the ECAC to permit un-
Restricted television, but called for
the conference to urge the NCAA
to adopt the same policy. It was
strongly opposed by Ralph Furey
Iof Columbia, ECAC Television
Committee chairman, who argued
that the experimental program of
fthe past season had met with
little public opposition and that
uncontrolled television would lead
to intensive competition among
some colleges to produce winning
teams and thus get the good spots
on the TV networks.
Murray argued that the course
followed by the NCAA Teleyision
Committee In its 1851 experiments
apparently was in violation of
the antitrust laws of the United
States" Furey insisted that no
one in the Department of Justice
has said the plan was unlawful. 4"
Although they postponed definite
action on television, asking only
that the members make no COM
mitments until the NCAA takes
final action, the Eastern colleges
adopted a threatening attitude in
a resolution which said in part
that they would not engage in
competition with any colleges
which do not conform with the
NCAA plan when it is formulated
Against Bowl Games.
The long TV debate came after
the conference had expressed dis
approval of football bowl games
and OF any postseason champion
ship contests not operated by
collegiate groups; had approved a
committee to study practices on
such things as length of sea-
sons, out-of-season practice, etc.
and had made minor changes to
tightes up its eligibility rules.
Proposals to eliminate or re-
strict spring football practice and
to ask the Football Rules Commit
tee to reconsider the substitution
rule with view to eliminating
the two-platoon system were voted
down. The conference also asked
the NCAA to study its whole pro-
gram of national championships
to determine their desirability.