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Evening star., 1951-02-24

ton to averages when chatting o1
players. He likes to talk of runs
batted in and he's developed 9
fondness for Mele along that line
"He would have topped 100 runs
batted in last year if he. hadn't
been hurt" said Harris. "He hao
86 and I'd call that pretty fail
production"
No Nat has batted in 100 runs
since Cevil Travis in 1941, but
both Irv Noren and Mele are
threats to do it this year. Noren
out three weeks last season due
to an appendectomy. just missed
with SO.
There's the fellow who fixed
me up," said Mele, discussing his
best year since he batted 1902 as
a rookie with the Red Sox in
1947. Mele was nodding in the
direction of Trainer George Lentz
MY back used to hurt me SO
badly I couldn't run. bat or throw
without feeling pain. Doc dag
nosed it properly-as a pinched
nerve-and had my shoes built to
relieve the pressure. I've felt Won
derful ever since"
The Mats have the customary
quota of blisters after four days
of training, but there's nothing
serious and Harris is hoping fol
the quick arrival of q pitching
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Pruden Seeks Title
After Beating Janiro
BY the Assoeiated Pres,

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Lucky
Bill DAILY is aiming at another
British world" boxing title fol
Fitzie Pruden, his willing welter-
weight who upset Tony Janiro as
Ia last-minute sub.
Now DAILY talks of a London
match for Pruden with Eddie
Thomas. European welterweight
King. The match isn't set but
DAILY says it soon will be signed for
May He claims Promoter Jack
Solomons will bill the bout for the
world championship. The Inter-
national Boxing Club also is eager
to use Pruden in a welter tourna-
ment.
Title shot or not, Pruden earned
respect last night by his unani-
nous 10-round decision win over
Janiro before 4,495 fans who paid
$13,528. He weighed 147a to
Janiro's 154h.
There were no knockdowns, al
though Pruden was showed down
in the eighth, Janiro's best round,
and Tony fell after missing a wild
swing in the 10th.
Pruden simply outpunched ia
MIRO. who showed little of his old
bounce.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

boxing team was shooting the breeze in uniform back in
kid coming out of the Marines to join the Braves
Owen saying "A kid named Dark who played at LSU
the hadn't interrupted he'd have award in the
book at school,"
OWEN BEGAN TICKING OFF his fingers HE was half
back real good Kicked and passed He also
regular guard the basketball He played shortstop
and was LUs leading hitter One day he wandered into
when had my boxers working and slipped pair
gloves If he hadn't been playing basketball AL would
been my st-string middeweight
time" recalled dropped into nv Office
kept golf clubs there and Dark he could
them for the afternoon.
I didn't know you played golf, said to him, although
he'd long since stopped surprising
"I DON'T Dark said. Never played the game But I
thought I'd try it once
you what he shot that afternoon?" owen asked
"An even 80"
JIM THORPE PROBABLY the most famous all-around
athlete ball players but his sport happened
baseball The old Carlisle Indian up with the
outeder but he didn't stay long, track and field
man and football player he superb.
Best ever saw Ace Parker" said Harold Parrott
assistant to President Walter oMaey of the Dodgers There
was fellow like Dark except that he didn't play baseball
we'll But at time Parker playing pro football the
National League basketball in the old League
and second base for Connie Mack And he 7Oshoote
in golf"
Did you of Chuck Dresser of the old staley
CO" kdded Chuck Dresser. "Haback team
which now known the Chicago Bears pitcher
ball club But seriously can think of few others high
that all around list
How about Christy Mathewson? He played pro football
and you know what pitcher he that matter RUDE
Wadde played both and there Frsch too
He was real good halfback for Fordham"
ONE THAT'S EASY TO FORGET but who also rates some
attention Vernon Kennedy, he came up
to the White Sox pitcher in the 9O Kennedy been
decathlon star in college. There Gordon, too
Gordon not only reigned the best the
majors for period of but at college he had
Alvin Dark of his day Until he football
OF his baseball coach Gordon had been the blocking
freshman at Oregon well the schools best umber
was blocking for pretty good ball carrier too Fellow
Tufy Leemans.
There have been few others Spud Chandler, the old
Yankee pitcher had been crack backed Georgia
Southern Calls football COACH Hill been spnter
and football star before coming to the
an outhelder Mike Gazela, still another old Yankee had
starred in several sports at Lafayette
But the top today seem to be Dark That was
no soft field he beat at Miami Springs True there was no
Sammy Byrd to beat but for all of their scrambng there was
lot OF low 7Os shot in the baseball And Dark
turned in his share
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Racing Dates Are Set
For Maryland Tracks
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. "a. The
State Racing Commission has
divided Maryland's 100 days of
1851 racing among it's three major
tracks, with Laurel and Pimlico
splitting the Is days formerly
assigned to defunct Havre de
Grace.
Laurel will open the 1851 season
March % with a 24-day meeting
that will run to April 10. It's
fall meet will run from October
10 through October Is.
Bowie will run for IL days from
April 81 through May 4 and close
out the racing year with 13 days
from November II through De-
cember /.
Pimlico will have 10 days in the
spring, May S through May 26,
and 18 days in the fall from Oc-
tober 81 through November 16.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
By Burton Hawkins
StuF Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 24.-The
first Nat to blast one over Tinker
Fields fence in spring training is
Sam Mele. but when it happened
yesterday there was no accom-
panying murmur of surprise. The
Mats are accepting Mele's ac-
complishments as routine now,
confident that he's headed for his
biggest season.
"He could have a real good
year." said Bucky Harris. He
stuck among the top five batters
in the league last year for awhile
before he was stopped by a groin
injury. His average came down
to .274, finally, but if he hadn't
been hurt he'd have been a cinch
to top 300"
Mele got the injury filling in
at first base when Micky Vernon
was hurt. He hobbled out the
remaining weeks of the campaign
as his batting average tobogganed,
but Mele didn't topple in his man
ayers estimation.
He gave me fine job at first
base," declared Harris. "He
doesn't appear to be the most
graceful fellow in the world, but
Evening star., 1951-02-24
|0'Hara, Ex-Manager
OF Bowie, 10 Appear
Before Grand Jury
BY the Asseeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. al. Ed
mund O'Hara, deposed general
manager of Bowie race track
has been summoned to appear
before the Baltimore grand jury
Monday.
The action was taken yesterday
after Mr.. O'Hara had conferred
for an hour with States Attorney
Anselm Sodaro about testimony
Mr.. O'Hara gave before the Sen
ate Crime Investigating Commit
tee in Washington earlier in the
week.
In Washington, Mr.. O'Hara had
said of Capt. Alexander Emerson
chief of Baltimore's police vice
squad:
"All you see Mr.. Emerson do ir
Baltimore is arrest some poor guy
on Pennsylvania avenue for taking
So or 81 bet, when I can take
you places downtown where they
have 300 or 400 people every day
and it's known to everybody"
Mr.. Sodaro asked Mr.. O'Hara to
come in for a conference after
reading about the testimony. Mr.
O'Hara appeared with an attor-
ney, Joseph Harlan.
None of the participants in the
conference would disclose what
went on, but Mr.. Sodaro an.
nounced he was issuing summons
for Mr.. O'Hara to appear before
the grand jury.
The veteran racing man hat
been called to Washington to tel
the Senate committee abou
comeback" betting at Bowie
Comeback bets are placed a
tracks by betting syndicates jus
before race to cut down th'
odds on a long shot on which
the syndicate has taken heav.
bets.
Mr.. O'Hara was dismissed a
general manager at Bowie afte
a dispute among officers an,
stockholders led to it's bein,
thrown into receivership. Thi
was just after the Maryland Rae
ing Commission turned over t,
the States attorney in Primo,
Georges county some data it ha,
collected about operation o
Bowie.
No action has been taken o,
the information by the Primo,
Georges county prosecutor.
Comeback betting is under
stood to be one of the subject.
covered in the race commission
memorandum
Evening star., 1951-02-24
-Four Quintets Lined Up for NIT
Also Expect to Play in NCAA

may get one OF the invitations
left open for Eastern independent
teams. Brigham Young (22-5).
No. IL, will win an automatic bid
with its expected clinching of the
Skyline Conference title. The
same for Arizona (21-4), No. II,
in the Border Conference.
N. C. State (24-4, No. 8, has
the Southern Conference lead
|clinched, but must win the loops
post-season tournament to qualify
for an NCAA berth.
Champions of the 10 major con-
ferences automatically qualify for
10 of the NCAA's Is berths, the
other six going to independent
teams.
NCAA Finals in Minneapolis.
NCAA first-round games are
scheduled at New York and
Raleigh, N. c., March 20 and KAN
sas City March 21-22; quarter and
semif1nals are slated for New York
March 1924 and Kansas City
March 1924 and the finals in
Minneapolis March 81.
Kentucky (23-D, No. /, already
has qualified for the Eastern NCAA
(See BASKETBALL. Page ALLY
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Louis Ready to Fight Charles,
He Says After Stopping Walker

arm-weary. 1t was his fourth win
in his campaign to come back
after being soundly drubbed by
Charles in a 15-round bout for
the title he once held.
Louis hit Walker with about
every punch in the book. but he
couldn't floor him. He knocked
the San Francisco fighter. who
holds the California State title.
into the ropes four times. In the
final session he caught Walker
with a furry of blows that had
the California champ reeling.
Referee frankie Brown stopped
the contest in 1:49 of the 10th.
There was some booing by Walker
fans. who thought he could have
finished the battle.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
By Brion Bell, lr.

Tech was favored to beat Cool
idge this afternoon at Uline for
the interhigh basketball title and
gain a top-seeded spot in The
Star tournament starting Mon
day. Play today was to start at
Coolidge showed it could be
dangerous, however. in upsetting
Western, 66-61. in the playoff first
round Thursday. Tech then beat
Roosevelt, 48-34.
The winner today will be rated
at the top with George Wash
1ngton of Alexandria and st.
Johns when The Star metropoli-
tan event opens at Richie Coli
scum at the University of Mary
land.
Tech Solid Choice.
Tech comes by it's favorite's S
role this afternoon on the basis
of an 80 league record in regular
season play, including a 80-57
win over Coolidge and the Train
ers' return to early season form
in their easy win over Roosevelt
in the playoffs.
Babe Marshall, injured Tech
star. returned to the lineup for
the first time in many weeks
against Roosevelt Thursday and
his presence seemed to bring the
Trainers back to the smooth
working unit of the early season
before they went into slump
after Marshall was sidelined.
Snookie Herman and Bill Breen
Techs two high scoring boys who
led the league with 1875 points and
16.5 averages, were expected tc
lead the Trainer offense today
with Marshall setting up the
plays and aiding in the point de-
partment.
Joe Cav is counted on for side
court set shots for the Trainers
and Frank Sullivan for rebound
work. Dick DeCesare is Coach
Dutch Usilaner's first-line replace
ment with reserves Charlie Hart
nett and Don DeAtley ready for
ball control work.
Carmelo Pine and Artie Baker
are Coolidge's outside men ano
they have been setting a hot pace
lately. Pine led the Colts to their
victory over Western with a o.
point barrage mostly on long sets
and Baker was outstanding with
Evening star., 1951-02-24

season. with his eligibility expired
Gard acted as the go-between fol
Sollazzo in bribing other players.
Hogan parried questions about
other disclosures. II don't care tc
answer any questions with regard
to other schools and players" he
told newsmen. mo matter how ]
would answer. it would be unfair
to the school and the player"
In Brooklyn, about 750 LIU stu
dents held a rally to protest the
university's decision to Withdraw
from all intercollegiate sports as
result of the scandal.
They shouted, I'VE want sports,
and carried signs telling the three
suspended cage stars. 1--WE still
love you"
Basketball Coach Clair Bee
promised the rally:
I'm awfully proud of you.
I want you to know we are not
through. We are coming bacl
strong"
| A spokesman for, the Nationa
Broadcasting Co. said last nigh
that New York University re.
fused to allow the use of it:
name in the Identification of two
basketball players who appeared
on the networks television show
I'VE, the People"
The players were Jim Becker
INYU team captain. and jim
Brasco, who repeatedly rejected
a bribe offer from Schaff.
Because of the university's &C.
ton, NBC said. the players were
introduced, but did not speak. The
network said they were to have
discussed the basketball scandal
Evening star., 1951-02-24
WI. and CIV eager!
Show Tourney Class

Two Star tournament entire.
from Northern Virginia seem to be
ready for the big metropolitan
event starting Monday after win.
ming on the road last night
George Washington High won al
Petersburg, 59-49, and Washing
ton-Lee defeated Lane. 45-41. al
Charlottesville.
CIV spurted in the third quarter
to run up a 9-point advantage
and win easily. Bob Kessler anc
Bugs Oliver led the scoring with
% and 18 points.
WI. clinched second place ir
Northern Virginia Group l by
leading most of the way and fight.
ing off last period Lane rally
Bill Heath led the Generals with
13 points.
Two Catholic schools won yes
terday with st. Anthony's trounc.
ing Woodward. Gilt, for it's 18th
win in "a games, and Priory tax.
ing its Goth victory, 1874, ovel
Montgomery-Blair.
Landon edged st. Albans, 1926
in an Interscholastic Conferenc.
game at St. Albans. Bob Alvorc
of st. Adams led the scoring with
IL points.
In Prince Georges County &C.
ton. Bladensburg routed Laurel
59-19, at the University of Mary
land.
Dale Jackson tossed in 36 point
as Gaithersburg overwhelmet
Damascus, $3.50, at Gaithersburg
Parker-Gray of Alexandris
edged st. Emma, 1886, but Cath
olic Boys High of Trenton, N. j.
overwhelmed Dunbar. 62-44.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
BY the Assoeioied Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-Joe
Louis. the winner of his toughest
fight since he came out of retire
ment last September said today
he was ready for a return match
for the heavyweight championship
with Ezzard Charles.
Louis scored a technical knock
out over stout-hearted Andy Walk
er in the final round of their
scheduled 10-rounder at the Cow
Palace last night.
A sell-out crowd of $4,000 fans
accounting for official gate re-
ceipts of $92. .087 so, saw Louis bat
ter the rangy San Francisco Negro
round after round until he was
Evening star., 1951-02-24

its great two-mile relay team
broke up as a method of squeez-
ing every available point for the
team score.
Seton Hall Strong.
Then there's Seton Hall. Any
team with the likes of Handy
Andy Stanfield must be consid-
cred a threat. Stanfield is almost
la shoo-in for one event and could
win two.
How about Manhatton College?
The Jaspers won in 1934-35 36-39,
but have yet to take one for Coach
Eastment. Manhattan could win
but If the Jaspers turn the trick,
they'll probably have to do 1t with
out first place.
Michigan State, winner the last
two years, could not make a re-
turn trip now that 1t Is operating
in the big 10.
AS for Georgetown Coach Frank
Sevigne breaking up his two-nile
relay in favor of the almighty
points. here's how he'll do it: Dave
Boland will run in the 600-yarder
Carl Joyce and Joe LaPierre will
go in the mile and Joe Deadly will
enter the 1000.
Deadly In Soft.
OF the four. only Deadly seems
to have an easy assignment. The
600 field. without doubt, is the
strongest. Toeing the mark
against Boland will be Charley
Moore of Cornell and Jim Nc
Kenna of Villanova.
Either Joyce or LaPierre also
may be called on for relay stint.
If Coach Sevigne decides on
doubling up with Joyce, it will be
as anchor man on a mile relay
team. If LaPierre gets the call
it will be as last man on a two
mile team.
Stanfleld is going to try for both
the broad Jump and 60-yard dash
titles, then may come back and
anchor the Seton Hall mile relay
team, a good days work.
The two-mile will pit Dick Shea
OF Army against John Joe Barry
of Villanova.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Three Terp Stars
Conference Track
Fovorites Today
Special Dispotch 10 The Stor

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. "a
Jack Unterkofler, AL Buehler and
Tyson Creamer of Maryland are
among the individual favorites in
the Southern Conference annual
indoor track meet today.
Unterkofler is defending cham
pion and record holder in the shot
put. Buehler has a strong chance
in the $50 and Creamer is a
threat in the mile. Altogether
Maryland has a 13-man squad
competing today.
North Carolina, the host school
is favored to take the team title
for the seventh straight time, even
though it no longer has Bill AL
bans, who was the individual star
of last years meet.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
] Me|e to Help Mats Attack, Early Power Indicates

machine so his pitchers won't be
overworked in batting practice.
The machine was due here from
Baltimore several days ago, but
has been delayed somewhere along
the rails. Bucky wants to give his
pitchers considerable batting prac-
tice. but doesn't want to risk pos
sible arm strain, so when the
machine arrives it will take over
practically all the pitching.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Terps' Tourney Hope,
Rest in vMI Tilt After
Defeat by CoIonia|s
By Bill Fuchs

The University Of Maryland
will bank its hopes on a berth
in the Southern Conference bas-
ketball tournament in game
with VMI tonight at College Park
Play will get underway at 8:15
Though the Terps took a 67-42
pasting from George Washington
last night at Uline Arena, they can
slip in the back door of the tour
nament with a victory over VMI
which Unexpectedly beat Virginia
1916. last night.
Had North Carolina defeated
Duke last night. Maryland would
be out Of the tournament. But
Duke won, leaving North Caro-
lima 9-8 conference record
Maryland has a 1913 record, but
will lose out to the Tar Heels on
a percentage basis if 1t doesn' I
win tonight.
CIV Outclasses Terps.
Maryland didn't show tourna-
ment caliber last night, dropping
out of contention in the first half
BY winning, CIV earned the
Washington area title. The Colo
mails wind up their season Tues
day night at Uline against George
town, but they already own an
overtime victory over the Hoyas
Art Cerra, who wound up a.
high scorer with 18 points, teamed
with Ray Adler, Gene Witkin anc
Kenny Hirschfleld to undo the
Terps in the first half.
Both teams fought for the leac
in the opening minutes. Adler's
hook shot gave CIV the first score
but Tom Connolly tied it. Hirsch-
field scored a basket and jim
Johnson again tied it. Three
straight free shots by Cerra~gave
the Colonials the lead again and
they never again rehnquished it
The Terps came close at 1918
and 1923, but CIV kept hitting
and held a $3.50 advantage at
halftime.
Maryland Is Inept.
Lee Brawley scored two points
from the side to open the second
half and make it 1892, but by the
time Maryland scored again on
Johnson's layup, the score was
CIV, At; Maryland, "a.
The Terps had trouble holding
onto the ball and Adler's work
under the boards. plus Maryland's
inept shooting gave the Colonials
too much of an advantage.
Brawley, with 13 points, anc
johnson. with II, were high fol
the Terps, while Bob Edenbaun
scored 13 points. all in the sec.
ond half. Adler and Herschfielc
each registered IL to give CIV foul
players in the double figures.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Four o1
the country's top basketball teams
already invited to the National
Invitation, also expect to play in
the NCAA tournament.
st. Johns of Brooklyn, North
Carolina State, Brigham Young
and Arizona accepted bids yester-
Gay to play in the NIT in Madison
Square Garden March 10-17.
Eight more teams will fill the NIT
list.
They also are prime candidates
for the NCAA. st. Johns (20-3
No. 8 in the Associated Press poll,
Evening star., 1951-02-24
lakers Rally in Last Half
To Beat GIobefroiters
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Min
neapolis Lakers, guided by George
Mikan's Al points, wiped out a
1923 halftime deficit to defeat
the Harlem Globetrotters, 1858,
last night in an exhibition basket
ball game before 16,963 fans in
Chicago Stadium.
The win was the Lakers' fourth
in a six-game rivalry with the
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Winner 10 Net SS1,5O0
In West Coast Race
With II Due 10 Start
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. "a
Eleven 3-year-olds were ticketed
to race today in the $4,000 Santa
Anita Derby and most Of the ex-
perts looked for the winner to be
a hard-hitting colt from Ken
lucky named Rough n Tumble.
Weather predictions warned
that there probably would be
showers during the day and there
was a possibility some of the can
didates might check out of the
1h-mile scramble.
Named to go in this 14th run
ming Of the event, second of Santa
Anita's three 100000 turf spe-
cials, were Interpretation, Phil
D., Gold Capitol, Mohamme-
dan. Frendswood. Nothirdchance.
Aegean, Greek Pass, Piquancy,
Lion and Rough n Tumble.
Race to Be Broadcast.
Post time was set for a tenta-
tive 7:45 pm. (EST. The Amer
ican Broadcasting Co. planned to
broadcast the event, starting at
1880 pm. (EST.
The field generally was regard
ed as good and out of it might
emerge a contender for 3-year-
old honors in the Nation this year.
Four contenders were bracketed
as the class Of the field. They
were Rough n Tumble, racing for
Mrs. Frances Center of Minneapo-
lis; Interpretation, a California
colt owned by the K. T. Potter
Ranch; Gold Capitol. another ma
tive son owned by Mrs. Nat Gold
stone Of Beverly Hills, and Phil
D.. fast-developing Kentuckian
campaigning for Rancher w. c.
Martin Of Texas.
Net to the winner, on the basis
Of IL starting. was $81, 500 out Of
a gross of $128,5o0. II a Califor.
nia-bred wins - Interpretation,
Gold Capitol. Lion and Aegean
there was a breeders award Of
$8.360.
Two Fillies in Race.
Two f1llies were entered, hopeful
OF duplicating the feat Of the King
Ranch's Ciencia in 1899, lone
member of her sex to win the
Santa Anita Derby. They were
Isador Bieber's Nothirdchance and
the Circle M Ranch's Greek Pass,
whose only race here was in the
Santa Susana several weeks ago.
The flllies were assigned lib
pounds, the colts 118.
Rough n Tumble won the Der
by Trial over some of the same
colts on tap today. Lester Balaski
rode him in the trial, but Eddie
Arcaro got the call. today. The
colt, one of the better 2-year -olds
last year, is already being pointed
for the Kentucky Derby.
Gold Capitol earlier in the
meeting shaped up as the Gig
horse of the field. But he had no
excuses for a losing race in the
Derby Trial, and many gave up on
his chances today.
Interpretation was highly re-
garded. Veteran Jockey Longden
got the bid to ride him and was
aiming at his fourth win in this
Derby.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Wdener at aeah Derby Santa Anita Draw Fine Fields oda
gu Among Choices
For Track Title in
|IC4A Meet Tonight
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The col
leges take over Madison Square
Garden today-45 of them-ail
shooting for the IC4A track
championship.
Added to it all is another mile
special pitting Fred Wilt against
Don Gehrmann. The latter will
be seeking his 39th straight con-
quest, and Wilt is the only runner
in the field likely to press him.
Roscoe Browne. the Morgan State
College professor, probably will
set the early place, but he's not
a miller by trade.
Georgetown University is one
Of the team favorites. what with
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Tech Favored to Beat CooIidoe
Today for Interhigh Crown

% points against Eastern Satur-
day to get Coolidge a place in the
playoffs.
Ned Harrison is the Colts play
maker and shoots very little while
Coach Julian Colangelo has
tall Carl Hevener and big Jim
Gradijan to work in close. Hevene1
uses an accurate hook to score