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Evening star., 1951-12-16
Trabert Sexa and Savitt Ranked 2 in National Tennis
Shields Won't Reveal
Davis Cup Plans Until
Eve OF Final Round
BY the As.ocie,ed Pres,

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec.
15.-The stage was set today for
the Davis Cup challenge round,
but no one seemed to know who
would play the starring roles for
the United States against Aus
tralia,s star tennis players.
The American captain, Frank
Shields. who learned next to moth
ing from his teams easy SO sweep
over Sweden in the interzone final
concluded today. named the ex-
|pected four who will carry the
United States colors. Immediately
after the final match against
Sweden, Shields said the team
would be made up of Ted Schroe-
der, Tony Trabert. Dick Savitt and
Vic Seix,is.
But-he did not say who would
play singles. and who doubles. and
he made 1t clear he would not re-
veal his plans until the eve of the
challenge round, to be played at
Sydney December 1928.
Won't Act Until Deadline.
IT will name my players on their
form just before the deadline," he
told newsmen. "You can save your
breath by not asking me about
the team before the deadline."
He did say, however. that he
was not happy about Trabert's
form today as the young Cincin-
natl star defeated Lennart Berge-
lin. 81, 1913, GA. Trabert's
showing may have been affected
by the fact Bergelin, Sweden's
finest player, for the first time in
the three-day series showed flashes
of the tennis form he Is capable
of.
During one stretch in the second
set he broke Trabery's service
three straight times with really
magnificent tennis.
Shields also made one other OBJ
servation which may be regarded
as a hint Of who will make up the
United States hand against Aus
tralia's pair Of aces. Frank Sedg-
man and Ken McGregor. Mervyn
Rose and Ian Ayre also were
named to the Aussie team, but
Sedgman and McGregor almost
certainly will do all the playing.
Schroeder Looks Good.
'1t takes Davis Cup play to give
you that eased look Schroeder has
out there" Shields said after
watching the La Crescenta, Calf.
veteran whip Sven Davidson.
60. 60, 81.
Schroeder certainly did look
good against Davidson, blasting
over his own big serve and break
ing the Swede's service seven of
the last eight times he served. Ted
was helped. however. by Davids-
sons ragged play as the Swede
committed a record total of Is
double faults.
Most surprising thing about to-
days play was the crowd Of 1000
ardent fans. who braved a chilling
wind to watch the proceedings.
The results of the matches were all
but certain, and the matches
themselves meant nothing since
the United States team had built
up a 80 lead in the best-of-hve
series.
Evening star., 1951-12-16

three points as Breen, Herman,
Marshall and Joe Cav poured in
the points to get the Trainers a
1851 lead after only three and a
half minutes had elapsed, and the
high school boys coasted to victory
Both Use Fast Break.
Both teams used the fast break
throughout the game and during
the Trainers fourth period scor-
ing burst which rolled up 13 points
in the first two minutes, Tech
made most of its baskets after
driving close to the hoop.
Breen scored several of his field
goals on long sets while Herman
was using his two hand jump shot
to advantage. The taller Hoyas
controlled the backboards through
out the game but the Trainers
smoother ball handling and fast
break tactics got them the ad-
VANTAGE
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Trabert Rise to No. I in Tennis
Only Once Since 1900

ship, for his decisive defeat by Vic.
Seixas in the national champion
ship semifinal round can be attri-
buted to an infected leg that pre-
vented him from running.
If he had defaulted, as he might
have done without any criticism,
the committee would have truly
been on a spot. For then they
would have been put in the posi-
ton of placing the Australian and
Wimbledon champion below an
American player who did not have
the top national title. Savitt's de-
feat by Seixas probably tipped the
scales against him for the top posi-
ton.
Seixas' Rise Sensational.
Seixas in the past six months
has achieved the spot in tennis so
long predicted for him. His record
was only ordinary until the Spring
Lake event last summer. From
then on-he beat Gardnar Mulloy
and Talbert in successive rounds
there-his play was sensational,
his only losses being at Newport
and Forest Hills. both to Sedgman
The Philadelphian has even i'm
proved on his play in Australia
with a win over Sedgman at the
New South Wales tournament to
increase his prestige.
The only Washington area
player to be ranked nationally is
Harold Burrows. jr., of Charlottes-
vile. Va, placed 16. The rating
Iclimaxes year of good play foi
the former University of Virginia
star, whose record the past year
in Europe includes wins over Jaro-
slav Drobny. former Czech player
and over continental stars. Bur.
rows win this fall of the Northern
Virginia tournament and his final.
round battle with Fred Kovalesk
in tke Edgemoor Club event i'm.
pressed local followers of the sport
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Navy Noses Out Harvard
On CIune's 81 Points
By the Associuted Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 15.-
Navy's unbeaten basketballers ran
their winning streak to five games
tonight as John Clune's 80 points
paced them to a narrow 57-54
victory over previosly undefeated
Harvard.
Bill Dennis led a late Harvard
rally that tied things at 54-all
with two minutes remaining. Then
IClune took over.
Evening star., 1951-12-16

By Brion Bell, Jr.
II Car Credit beats the Anacos-
tia Eagles this afternoon when the
two clubs clash at 2 o'clock in
Byrd Stadium for the Metropoli-
tan Football League champion
ship, it won't be one of the years
big upsets.
Car Credit. the top sandlot team
in the area. will be trying to win
its fifth straight Metro League
title against a team it has beaten
twice. 900 and 21-0. this season.
In fact, few amateur clubs in the
East have been able to give the
Creditmen any trouble during the
last six years as they have been
winning 81 games against four
losses and three ties.
However, some might say Car
Credit has been slipping in the
last few years. They have a 10-1
record this season and in 1850
their mark was 8-2-1, both i'm
but Car Credit is ac-
customed to doing better than
that. It went undefeated in A
straight games from the 1916 sea-
son when the club was organized
until midway In the 1949 cam
paign.
Car Credits team is the brain
child of Coach Sub DeLeonibus.
5-foot-4 former all-high guard at
Tech, who decided he wanted to
play some more football after high
school.
In 1916 Sub got together a few
players who called themselves the
Edgewood Merchants. Some of
the boys had never played in high
school and most of them had little
Then, Ernie Bertolini
who was out for end at George
Washington University. decided
the Colonials thought his IT'S
pounds were too light and Joe
Dowling at Georgetown also joined
Sub to give the team strength at
center. With Bertolini and Dow
ling as a nucleus the Merchants
won II straight. scoring 283 points
to their opponents IA.
The next year. Sub had 10 play
ers out for the first practice. Car
Credit adopted the team and it
since has been the outstanding
sandlot eleven in the area.
All the players are amateurs
"just boys who love to play foot
ball." as Sub puts it. They have
the best equipment money can
Evening star., 1951-12-16
kIosterman' S Passes
Allow LoyoIa TO SET
An-Time Records
By The As,oeia,sd Pres,

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Led by
Don Klosterman. Loyola Univer-
sity of Los Angeles threw and
completed more passes this sea-
team in history.
The Lions, who won only three
|of nine games, launched 324 ari-
ais and completed 164-both re-
cords. With Klosterman doing
most Of the tossing, these passes
accounted for 1895 yards, top
mark this season.
Loyola average So passes a game,
completing 1872 for 210.6 yards.
Nevada set the all-time record
for yardage in one season, aver
aging 255 arial yards a game in
1948.
Final statistics released by the
NCAA Service Bureau disclosed
that Missouri's air offense second
best. gaining 1852 yards a game
to 1884 by Southern Methodist
and 1888 by Colgate.
Before this season, the Arkan-
sas team of 1887 had attempted
the most passes in one campaign,
$40, while Southern Methodist's
1850 team held the mark for the
most completions, 156.
Kentucky led for the second
straight year in touchdown pas
es. with 19 scoring heaves. Last
season, the Wildcats had 81 touch
down passes.
Every major team threw at
least one scoring pass except Mis-
sissippi State. which lofted 1877
completing 49) without once hit
ting pay dirt.
The team passing leaders, rank
ed on average yards gained per
game:
Evening star., 1951-12-16
By Cospor Names

The sensational rise of Tony
Trabert from No. IL to No. in
1851 is probably the most exciting
aspect of the tennis rankings an
nounced last night.
Trabert's top ranking Is spec
tacular when it is remembered
that only one other player since
1900, Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
in 1948, vaulted from a second 10
top ranking the year before to the
first spot in the National list.
Through the years the leaders had
been rated at least once in the
first 10 before heading the annual
rankings.
Criticism Is Likely.
The Cincinnati youths placing
lis bound to draw fire from some
quarters. Surely his record does
not give him a clear-cut title to
the spot, but on the other hand,
neither does the record of the
other top contenders.
Early in the year Trabert lost
to William Talbert at Buffalo, to
Herb Flam in the Good Neighbor
tournament and to Jack Tuero in
the Blue and Gray event.
But he won the National Inter-
collegiate, United States Clay
Court and Southern and South
ampton tournaments and gave
Frank Sedgman the toughest fight
of any player In the Nationals
losing 3-6, 60, Us, Sc, g.:
in the quarter finals. 1t is quite
probable that this match. as much
as anything else, gave Trabert his
rating.
Sore Leg Handicaps Sayitt.
Hardest luck player as far a.
the rankings are concerned un
doubtedly is Dick Savitt. TIL,
former Cornell star possibly is tn
victim of his own good sportsman
Evening star., 1951-12-16
1000 See Rose Bowl Game
Texas Rose Bowl, That Is
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

TYLER. Tex. Dec. 15.-Kilgore
Junior Colleges Rangers unleashed
a Furnishing ground game today to
sweep past Northeastern (Okla.)
A&M, 27-14. in the fifth annual
Texas Rose Bowl game.
Only 1000 chilled fans braved
32-degree weather to see the game.
Seven fine running backs had a
share in the Kilgore victory. The
best was Ralph Reynolds. 160-
pound scatback. Reynolds scored
two touchdowns and made 1873
yards in Is carries for an 11.7
average.
Boyd Ray Collins also had q
part in the triumph. He scored
the other two Ranger touchdowns.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Mixed Foil Tournament
Planned at Y Today

A mixed foil fencing tournament
will be held at o'clock this after
noon at the Central YMCA. 1876
G street NV.
Each entry will consist of a man
and woman. Fencers are invited
to participate and admission will
be free.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Gene StonIee to WrestIe
At Turner's Wednesday

Gene (Mr. America) Stanlee
will try to tame down the rough
and tough Zebra Kid in the fea-
ture wrestling match Wednesday
night at Turner's Arena.
A two-man team match also
in on the program with Roland
Meeker and Bibber Mccoy facing
Big Ben Morgan and Matte Brown
Two other events will be an
nounced.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
New York Ring Body
Studies Exclusive IBC
Deals With Fighters
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Robert
K. Christenberry. chairman of the
New York Athletic Commission,
said today his group had obtained
and was studying several of the
exclusive service contracts by
which the international Boxing
Club binds ring champions to
fight for it.
Marvin Kohn, spokesman for
the commission, said only that
There have been reports for years
that such exclusive service con-
tracts exist. Now the commission
is getting a chance to study
them"
James D. Norris. president Of
the IBC, said he had given the
commission copies of such con-
tracts and I'VE are happy to CO.
operate"
Under the contracts. Norris ex-
planned, a champion agreed to de-
Ifend his title twice each year
under promotion Of the IBC. The
boxer is permitted to appear for
other promoters in overtime
weight bouts, exhibitions and
championship matches which ap-
peal to fans in cities outside the
IBC chain, Norris said.
He pointed out that Ezzard
Charles. when heavyweight cham
pion. fought in Buffalo. that Ray
Robinson lost his middleweight
crown to Randy Turpin in London
and that Jimmy Carter recently
defended his lightweight title in
non-IBC bouts. All have signed
exclusive service contracts with
IBC. he said.
Kohn explained the study was
not an aftermath of the recent
Federal investigation of alleged
monopolistic practices in boxing.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Fort Meade Schedules
Two Games This Week

Fort Meade's basketball team
will play two games this week and
will attempt to extend its FIVE
game winning streak.
Tuesday Fort Meade plays Air
Force Command and Wednesday
it meets Fort Myer, both at the
Meade field house starting at 8
pm.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Saunders Wins 7 Games
In DeMoIay Basket Loop

william Mason Saunders de-
feated two opponents in the De-
Molay Basketball League yester-
day at Tech High School.
Sanders trounced Anacostia,
1913, and Woodlawn, GILT, to
remain tied for first place with
Robert LeBruce. which beat
Woodlawn, 1924, and Silver
Spring, 29-16. The co-leaders
have four victories and no de-
feats.
In the leagues other game,
Brookland Woodbridge defeated
Silver Spring. 1880.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Fort Lee Boxing Team
To Meet Air Force HO

Fort Lee and Headquarters
Command of the Air Force meet
in boxing matches at pm. Thurs
day at Boiling Air Base gym. Ad-
mission is free.
The feature will be q return
match between Bobby Leeper of
Headquarters Command and Ernie
Martinez of Fort Lee.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Georgetown
Continued From Page BID

year. I realized we had a long
way to co." O'Grady commented
after the game. I'VE still have
lots Of room for improvement,
but the boys played better tonight
than they have all year. It's been
a tough job to make some of them
into good defensive players, but
it looks as if they've learned a
good bit now"
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Dopper to Manage BILLINGS

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Is R.-
The Pittsburgh Pirates today
named Cliff Dapper, catcher, to
manage the Billings (Mont.) club
OF the Class c Pioneer League.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
Alexandra Officials to Nee

The Alexandria Athletic officials
Association will meet at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the Alexandria Re-.
creation Department.
Evening star., 1951-12-16
kuIIoy and TaIberf,
Patty and Schroeder
Head Doubles LIST
BY the Associated Pres,

49, w @sNSt @~NNs OAAy
Trabert, young Cincinnati sailor,
was tentatively awarded the No.
United States tennis ranking for
1851 by the United States Lawn
Tennis Association today. Trabert,
on leave from the Navy, is now
with the Davis Cup team in Aus
tralia.
The 21-year-old Ohioan's posi-
ton at the top Of the heap re-
mains unofficial until it is ap-
proved by the annual tennis con-
vention in New York January 19.
Trabert's play in Australia, as well
as that of his teammates, could
bring changes in the rankings.
Trabert replaces Arthur Larsen
of San Francisco as No. /. Larsen
was the 1850 National champion
while Trabert finished no better
than a quarter -finalist in the 1851
meet. which was won by Frank
Sedgman of Australia.
Following Trabert in the 1851
rankings are Vic Seixas of Phila-
delphia; Richard Savitt of Orange,
N. j.: Herb Flam of Beverly
Hills, Calf: William F. Talbert
of New York and Larsen. Seixas
and Savitt are in Australia with
Trabert while both Flam and
Talbert were named to the Davis
Cup team but had to withdraw
for personal reasons.
The first 10 is completed with
Frederick (Ted) Schroeder of La
Crescenta. Calf. also with the
team in Australia, in the No. a
spot, and Gardnar Mulloy of
Coral Gables, Fla. Hamilton
Richardson of Baton Rouge, La.
and Bulge Patty of Los Angeles
and Paris in that order.
Mulloy and Talbert are rated
No. l in doubles with Patty and
Schroeder grabbing second place.
The top spot in the father-son
doubles went to G. Diehl Natter,
sr., and jr.. of Ardmore, Pa.
The rankings:
Mems Singles.
l. Tony Trabert. CINCINNATI.
?. E. Victor Seixas, jr., Philadelphia.
8. Richard savitt, orange. N. J.
I. Herbert Fam; Beverly Hills, Calf.
& William william ! TalDsrt sse New na;,,o York
z. frederick r. Schroeder. jr.. La Gre
scenta. Calf.
o. Hamilton RichardSnn. Rat0n Rouge
10. j. Edward (Budge) Patty. Los An
II. L. Straight Clark. Los Angeles
II EaSs EEdTard O. J; Moylan 81 trenton & n, csr,
IS. Whitney Reed. Alameda, Calf.
10. Harold NJ. Burrows, 1r.. Charlottes-
II Harry Likas ir,. san. Francisco.
10. Charles E. Hare. Chicago.
q. Conway ccseHUs a cat.on, Ana San Francisco.
Is. Jerry peWitts: oakland. Calf.
"a. Fred Hagist. Berkeley, Cali.
25. Tony Vincent, New York
%. Charles Masterson. Hicksyille. n. Y.
q. Grsnt Golden: chiesgo, II
go. Irwin poriman, New York
81. Sidney s MEMS %s0d bonbles. III; SeW YORK
e. Patty and Schroeder.
g. Talbert and Trabert.
A. Flam and Seixss
s. Richardson and Trabert.
6. Savitt and Trabert
y. Burrows and Clark.
6. DeWitts and Larsen.
Q. Ralph Gish and Ellis Slack.
Father and Sons Doubles. !
1. g.. DiehI Matter and G. Diehl Matter
sr.. Ardmore, Pa.
. Karl Kamrath and Karl Kamrath. jr.,
Z. Charles r Hunt and Laury Hunt,
New York.
T. Everett Hicks and David Hicks, wor-
3. orton II. Hicks and orton H. Hicks.
3r. Great Neck, N Y.
8. Edward Kaiser and Donald Kaiser,
Louisville. KY.
Abe Golden and Grant Golden
Chicago, III.
3. VI. H. Ball and George Ball. El Paso'
3. Cant. }. NJ. Farrin and James /
Farrin. Waban. Mass.
To- william A. Kerr and Thomas Kerr,
Belmont. Mass
Evening star., 1951-06-24
July 4 Program Here
Includes Truman Talk
Big Fireworks Display

Washington's independence Day
celebration. to include a talk by
President Truman, patriotic pag-
eantry and a huge fireworks dis
play at the Monument Grounds,
will start at 7:45 pm. July 4 with
q concert by service bands.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue, chairman of the Executive
Committee for the event, released
a general outline of the program.
which he says will feature WASH
ington's largest display of fire.
works to date.
With an eye to the theme, off,
cials are expecting 175,000 to at
tend the observance Of the 175th
anniversary of the signing Of the
Declaration of independence.
The concert will include the
Marine Band, Navy School OF
Music and the Air Forces Fife
and Drum Corps. 1t will be fol-
lowed by massing Of the colors
and the salute to the Flag. Mr..
Donohue will welcome the spec
tators.
A choral group of ITS voices
directed by Justin Lawrie will sing
patriotic songs. There will be a
novelty skating act, songs by top
stars of oklahoma" and the
Billy Williams Quartet, the Dec
laration signing scene from Faith
of Our Fathers" and reading OF
the Declaration, among other
presentations.
MIR. Donohue will present the
President, to speak at $3.50 pm.
The Marine Band will play pre-
eeding the fireworks display.
Funds are being provided by
the Sesquicentennial Commission.
which with the United States
Commission for the Commemora-
ton of the 175th Anniversary of
the Signing of the Declaration of
Independence and the District
Recreation Board will co-sponsor
the celebration.
Co-chairmen Of the event are
Secretary Of the Interior Chap
man and Commissioner John Rus
sell Young.
Mr.. Donohue said there would
be no admission charge for 49,
900 seats to be provided. Some
seats probably will be reserved
for disabled veterans and others,
but it is expected that tickets fol
the rest will be made available
on FIRST come, first served
basis.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Baptist Convention
Urged 10 Turn Down
Government Grants
By Cospor Names
Stor Stoff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-i
Delegates to the Southern Bap-l
|tist convention today wired Presi-
Ident Truman that I'VE are re-
tmembering you in prayer in your
official responsibilities in this day
Iof world crisis"
The message was submitted to-
the conventions final business ses-I
sion by Representative Hays. Dem
ocrat, of Arkansas, who served
as second vice president OF the
Southern convention last year.
DR.. Walter Pope Binns, presi-
dent of William Jewell College,
Liberty, Mo-, today called on Bap-
fists throughout the country to
stand firm in support OF church
State separation and religious lib
erty."
The educator, chairman OF the
denominations Committee on
Public Affairs, warned Baptists
that consistency in support OF
their principles demanded rejec-
ttion of any Government grants
to the denominations institutions.
Social Security Approved.
DR.. Binns expressed approval OF
the executive committee ruling
that participation in Social Secur-
|Iity by the church's lay workers did
not violate the church-State sep
aration principle.
"Such participation involves no
grants to Baptist churches or in
|stitutions." he explained. THE lay
individuals participate as Ameri-
can citizens. Many Of our institu-
|ItionS are recognizing q moral OBJ
Litigation to provide a plan that
would take in all Of It's low income
transient workers"
The convention today passed q
resolution limiting It's president to
two terms Of one year each. "ex-
cept under extraordinary condi-
tons" This has been the custom
in recent years, though the OUT
going president, DR.. r. @. Lee Of
Memphis, just completed his third
term.
Washingtonians Appointed.
| Another resolution approved to-
day urged Baptists to support
Iliberally the American Bible So
lciety.
Washington residents appointed
Ito convention committees today
were the Rev. 8. Lewis Morgan,
|Ijr., Committee on Boards; the
|Rev. r. z. Dowdy. Committee on
Baptist Papers, and Robert q
Cooper, Committee on Relations
EIwith other Religious Bodies
The 1852 convention will be
held May 1916 at Miami.
Representative Hays VIII ad.
dress Christian home service TO-
lmorrow afternoon. The convention
will close. with an evangelisti'
service tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1951-06-24

production. In the IL months UP
to now those slaughtered num-
bered around 1916 million and in
the preceding IL months just un-
der 1913 million.
But prices on them have de-
veloped much higher. Best lambs
are about $34.50 now, down from
$42.50 in March, but compared
with $3.50 a year ago. Ewes are
topping at $17.50 now, down from
I$25 in February when wool was
a big factor in price, compared
with $10.50 a year ago.
Evening star., 1951-06-24

with $23.5 nowadays. or head
start of So.
Government figures show big
Jump in pork supplies. however.
Federally inspected slaughter--ac-
counting for about two-thirds OF
the total United States livestock
marketed included about d mill
lion hogs in the II months before
war broke out in Korea. In the
year since then slaughter has been
just under SO million head.
Pig Crop Rise Forecast.
This years big spring pig cror
Evening star., 1951-06-24
livestock Prices Rise in Year Despite Increase Production

duction has been a little above
IL million.
When war broke out steers were
selling downward from $3.50.
Currently they are topping at
$3.50. Good and choice grades
are running about $32 to $36 now
A year ago comparable grades were
around $25 to $50.
VealerS Up $40.
| Although calf slaughter was UP
80 per cent in the II months just
lending compared with the pre-
Evening star., 1951-06-24

ceding IL months. prices also were
a third higher. In the past IL
months approximately So million
calves showed up in the 80 Fed
orally inspected market ,centers,
where 4 million appeared the IL
months before. Vealers now are
selling UP to $40 a hundred pounds
compared with $50 a year ago
In April they hit $42. however.
Sheep and lambs-which 40
count for only four or five pei
cent of the meat eaten in this
country-had but slight change ir
Evening star., 1951-06-24

won't start to market much before
September /, but a farm survey
indicates it will be up about 6
per cent.
The cattle trade is about Sc a
hundred pounds higher than a
year ago although production ran
20 per cent above the IL months
preceding the start of war. In that
period there were just under 10
million cattle marketed under
Federal inspection, whereas in
this first year of hostilities pro-