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Evening star., 1951-01-23
use Still Hunts Coach
After Eliot Backs Down
BY The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23.-The
coaching plum at the University
of Southern California is still
unpicked and future candidates
are hereby advised it has the
customary sour alumni pit.
Ray Eliot Of Illinois refused the
job with thanks yesterday as
Trojan alumni continued their
boom "for Brown or somebody
real big"
Athletic Director Willis O.
Hunter said use will continue tc
survey the field, which presumably
still includes Paul Brown, the
Cleveland Browns center; Ivy
Williamson of Wisconsin, Dor
Faurot of Missouri and Bowden
Wyatt of Wyoming.
Eliot said he just couldn't resist
the appeals of Illini alumni, faculty
and every member of our football
squad" to stay in Champaign
Urbana, his home since 1887.
He added uses offer. believed
to be about $4,000. was most
f1attering." Neither Eliot nor
Hunter would say what the exact
figure was.
Sportswriters here openly blamed
Trojan alumni for Eliot's defec-
ton. "Disgruntled alumni let il
be known that they wouldn't back
him." said Braven Dyer of the
Times. "They scared Eliot off, ;
declared Bob Hunter of the
Examiner.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
By Bill Fuchs

The Ice Capades, a production
carrying an initial cost Of $3.50, 600
|opened last night at Uline Arena
and while some 1000 customers
sat comfortably in their seats
watching the 21a-hour extrava-
ganza, a soft-spoken, dignif1ed
man stood back-stage with a re-
sponsible eye on the proceedings.
The responsibility that Brian
Mcdonald carries around on his
capable shoulders would down a
lesser man. Mcdonald, as manager
of the Ice Capades, must see that
jail personnel and properties are
transported from city to city on
schedule. arrange for hotel rooms,
watch out for thousand-and-one
details and be on the spot to rec
tify any mishaps connected with
the show.
Mcdonald does not skate. His
wife takes care of that department.
She is Patti Phillippi, one Of the
stars of the star-filled show.
Nothing Stops the Show.
Fifteen minutes before the first
act of the opening. Mcdonald was
checking the sound control sys-
tenn and nonchalantly speaking
about the show.
"We have very little trouble.
he said. Our greatest difficulty
comes when an actor gets injured
or becomes i'll. But we have un.
derstudies for all of our stars
-Four years ago Bobby Specht
Qeading male star Of the currenI
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Larsen and Savitt Rally,
Gain Aussie Round Of 8
BY the Assoeiafed Press

SYDNEY. Australia. Jan. 23.-
United States Singles Champion
Art Larsen of San Leandro, Calf =,
and Dick Savitt of Orange. N. j.,
advanced to the quarter finals of
the Australian National tennis
championships today-but not
without fights.
Larsen had to come from behind
to beat Aussie Davis Cupper Bill
Sidwell, 81, 60, 6-4, 36.
6-1, while Savitt overcame Don
Candy of Victoria, 6-1, 6-3, g.
II, Go.
Larsen next meets young Mervyn
Rose of Australia and Savitt goes
against the veteran John Brom-
wich. In the other quarter finals
all Australian affairs-Frank
Sedgman plays George Worthing-
ton and Adrian Quist tangles with
Ken McGregor.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
G|istening Ice Copodes Is Big Business

night. Well, I chartered two So
passenger planes and IL 30-foot
vans. The railroad Clipped in
with coach and a sleeper. We
loaded the props on the vans and
most of the cast went by the
planes. But the weather got so
bad the planes couldn't land in
Buffalo. Instead they landed in
Erie, Pa, about 100 miles away.
We finally got to Buffalo just in
time to open."
Never a Dull Moment.
Nine. Karinska, who won an
Oscar for her dress designing for
the motion picture, Joan Of Arc" I"
and Billy Livingston. a famous
Broadway designer, are the wiz
ards behind the costumes in the
Ice Capades. The costumes alone
make the show worth seeing.
There isn't a dull moment in
the Ice Capades Of 1851. Donna
Atwood, wife of Producer Harris.
who is back on ice after a years
layoff, and the spectacular Specht
play the romantic leads in Har-
ris' shortened version of Sigmund
Romberg's Student Prince"
There are acts to suit every
body's taste. There are comedy
acts, acts Of dazzling beauty and
rhythm involving the entire cast
and the Old Smoothies, who got
the longest and loudest applause
Of the night. The show has too
much to it for any detailed descrip-
ton here. Besides, you have to
see It to appreciate it.
Evening star., 1951-01-23

show broke his leg while warm
ing up in Montreal. His substitute
just couldn't do all that Specht
could do, so John Harris. our pro-
ducer, just produced another show
right under the set
Harris, who is on the West
Coast getting material for next
years show, doesn't restrict his
activities to producing. He also
directs the musical numbers, Sc
lects the music, arranges the
lighting effects and writes the
announcements for the master OF
ceremonies.
Transportation Big Problem.
The Ice Capades operates 46
weeks Of the year, moving from
city to city in rapid fashion. For
example, it closed in New Haven
Sunday night and opened here
last night. It closes here Feb
ruary 4 and opens in Hershey,
Pa, two nights later.
1--WE have five baggage cars and
six sleepers," Mcdonald said, "and
we move as a special unit all the
time"
While Mcdonald usually has
the transportation problem well
taken care of, there was one night
during World War II when the
Office of Defense Transportation
stepped in and took his trains
from under him.
I'VE were in Springfield, Mass.
on closing night" he recalled
] land due in Buffalo the next
Evening star., 1951-01-23
By the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. 23.-Pimlico
home of the Preakness. had a new
boss today. completing the cycle
of revolution that has swept all
four Maryland mile tracks during
the last several months.
Henry A Parr III stepped down
after nine years as president of the
Maryland Jockey Club yesterday
in a surprise move. The jockey
club owns Pimlico.
He was replaced by Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, last president
of Havre de Grace, which was sold
for $1,800,000 to- Pimlico and
Laurel several days ago.
Gen. Reckord indicated he knew
Iof no tieup between the sale OF
Havre de Grace and his becoming
president of the jockey club.
He said when Havre de Grace
was sold he hadn't been offered the
position. II knew nothing about
this plan prior to "a hours before
the meeting" Gen. Reckord said
Parr refused to comment on his
resignation as treasurer and direc-
tor as well as president and re-
leased only a formal statement
made to the board outlining the
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Reckord Takes Over at Pin,Iico
As Porr Quits After Nine Years
accomplishments

Jockey clubs accomplishments
during his term.
Reason for Change Kept Dark.
To Maryland track observers, 1t
appeared the Pimlico switch was
connected with the recent hap
penings at Laurel and Bowie as
well as Havre de Grace. but no one
seemed to be able to put his finger
on the crux.
The red-inking Havre de Grace
was bought and shut down by
Pimlico and Laurel to give the
tracks more racing days. State
law limits racing on mile tracks
to 100 days. no matter how many
tracks are operating, so the fewer
tracks running the more days of
racing each track is assigned.
Laurel was purchased from the
Maryland Jockey Club last fall
by Morris Schapiro after the
Jockey club lost a legislative fight
last spring to switch it's base of
operations. It wanted to move
to the more spacious Laurel and
abandon Pimlico, crowded in
Northwest Baltimore. officials of
the two tracks have been cooper
ating hand in hand since the sale.
Bowie May Be in Court.
Bowie suddenly became en-
broiled in an internal fight about
the time the sale Of Havre de
Grace was being worked out. John
w. Farrell was ousted as president
despite a court order, and Mrs.
Josephine O'Hara, the vice presi-
dent. was elevated to the presi-
dency. A few days later the Mary
land Racing Commission submit
ted to the States attorney a
statement made by Bowie officials
which could mean legal action
against one faction or the other.
Bowie originally was figured in
on the Havre de Grace purchase
with Laurel and Pimlico, but it
was understood the Southern
Maryland track was eliminated
when the internal strife broke out.
It is up to the racing commits
sion to assign the days previously
given to Havre de Grace. Wheth-
er they will be divided equally
among the three tracks or whether
Laurel and Pimlico, as purchasers,
will be given an advantage re-
mains to be seen.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Freshmen on Varsity
Favored by Eight 5. t..
Members, Poll Shows
BY the Asseeiassd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan
23.-Participation by freshmen ir
varsity sports as early as this
spring is favored by athletic Off.
cials at 8 Of the II member schools
Of the Southern Conference.
That was the result of an in
formal poll here yesterday during
a meeting of Virginia big Six
athletic officials, together with
representatives of Maryland
George Washington and West
Virginia Universities.
Although not a conference
member. the University of vir-
ginia also favored the move. But
official sanction can come only
from the Southern Conference a.
whole.
Those present, in addition ts
huddling on future athletic con.
tests between the various schools
passed out to the Virginia school.
the various State championship
events.
The State indoor track meet will
be held February 10 at Virgins
Military Institute and there were
indications the event may be
staged annually in the roomy vM1
field house.
VMI also was awarded the out
door track meet May S, and Wash
ington and Lee will play host in
1852. The swimming meet will be
held March S at the University OF
Virginia. and the big Six" cross
country championship will be held
November S at the University OF
Richmond.
The annual State high school
football clinic next August-dates
for which will be worked out by
the Virginia High School League
Committee-will be held at Will
liam and Mary.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
MacauIey Threatens
10 Take Runnerup
Spot in NbA Scoring
By the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-George
Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers
holds a fat 317-point lead over
Indianapolis Alex Groza in the
National Basketball Association
individual scoring race.
Mikan has scored 1,107 points
in IL games. Groza, in SO games,
has 100 points. but lis runnerup
position Is none too secure. Bos-
toms Ed Macauley Is breathing
down his neck with a 774-point
total. Figures include last Sun
days play.
Mikan, in making complete
runaway of the scoring derby. has
netted 383 field goals and 341
fouls. Both are high marks for
the 10-team circuit.
Frank Brian Of Tri-Cities is the
only other player to go over the
700-point mark, having hit for TOT
points in Al games. 81
Among the playmakers New
York's Dick MCGUIRE still Is the
leader, with 224 scoring assists.
10 LEADING SCORERS.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Ti|Ier Resigns as Coach
Of Hampden-Sydney
By the Asseeiated Press

HAMPDEN- N-SYDNEY. Va. Jan
23.-Morgan Tiller today resigned
as football coach at Hampden-
Sydney College. The resignation
announced by DR.. Edgar Cannon
president of the school was, un-
expected.
Tiller gave no reason for re-
signing, nor did he reveal any
plans for the future.
The 31-year-old native Of Trim
idad, Colo, came to Hampden-
Sydney in 1947. In four seasons
his teams turned out 16 victories
while losing 18 times and tying
once.
Tiller Joined the Tigers afte,
playing professional football with
the Richmond Rebels in 1916. The
year before he had been with the
Pittsburgh Steelers in the Ma
tional Football League. He played
end at Denver University.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Grand Jury Considers
Memphis Boxing Fix
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. ga
gambler accused Of fixing" two
prizef1ghts here so he could clean
up on sure-fire bets goes before
a special grand jury session today
The Shelby County grand jury
was called to consider an indict-
ment against Frank Casone. The
move was asked by the district
attorney general. John Heiskell.
He said the States prime wit
ness would be one Of four fighters
accused Of taking bribes in bouts
staged last November 21-Heavy-
weight Russell H. Buddy Scott
of Dallas.
Scott returned here voluntarily
last Saturday night.
Heiskell said Scott and the other
three boxers met in Casone's hotel
suite the night before the fights
to rehearse fake knockouts. Casone
said he knew nothing about any
fix then and knows nothing about
it now.
The district attorney general
said the grand jury also would
consider new indictment against
James A. Manley, who promoted
and refereed the bouts. He was
previously indicted for bribery.
The indictment was handed
down after testimony by the two
Memphis fighters involved-Oscar
Buchanan and Sanford L. Barron
Heiskell said both men are now
immune" from prosecution.
The fourth fighter, Edward
Burke of Birmingham, was re-
Gently jailed in Birmingham on a
burglary charge. His ring name
was Johnny McRae.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
MiddIecoH Finds Golf Purse
Easier to Fill Than Teeth

ner's angry departure yesterday.
Heafner, from Charlotte, N. c.,
who started out the final round
just two strokes off the pace and
had an excellent chance to win a
good piece of the purse, accused
the gallery of interfering with his
shots.
The accusation was refuted
promptly by surprised tourna-
ment committee, two field mar
shals and, indirectly, by Haefner's
partners in the threesome.
Heafner was playing with Man
grum and Boros.
Game Falls Apart.
Haefner, with previous rounds
of 67-67-71, was six strokes over
par for the first six holes and
that's when he quit. He said in
the locker room later:
Il got tired of shooting over
peoples heads. I don't need the
money that bad. I'm not hungry
IF they want to act like heath
ems, it's all right with me. But I
don't have to play under such
conditions"
He claimed the crowd and mar
shals were busy watching Man
grum and Boros," and as a result,
he repeatedly was forced to wait
long intervals until the way could
be cleared for him to shoot.
Mangrum and Boros let Heaf-
ner's cracks stand but said that so
far as they were concerned, their
games were not hampered by the
gallery.
There were two other major
defections from the ranks here,
but neither caused as much COM
motion. Jack Burke, jr., after
soaring seven over for the first
nine yesterday, withdrew because
he was unhappy with his game.
Jimmy Demaret. fellow pro from
Houston, withdrew after the first
round Friday when he shot IA,
barely qualifying for the second
round.
Evening star., 1951-01-23

ever we could get a court, usually
at Army posts. Going to Fort
Myer for workouts is a long way .
Littman's big boys who have
done well under the boards but
are prone to foul are Dick Torbett,
Don Prender, Joe D'Ambrosio and
6-5 Bobf Everett. Denny Left
wich is a good ball-handler and
Dave Keys is perhaps the best
outside shot. Pete Farmhouse
looked good in earlier games while
Tom McHan, quarterback on the
championship football team, has
been improving steadily.
New Gym Excellent.
Other boys used frequently are
Bob Ahern, Harry Sellers, Jimmy
Rhinehart, Billy Hunter and Dor
Curry. The starting five still
varies and the substitutes are
plentiful, but it's fine for the boys
to get plenty of opportunity to
play.
The new gym is a beauty. It
is the incest high school layout
in the city and the Fasteners
have . right to be proud Of It's
shiny floors, wide black out-of-
bounds markers like those al
Uline and ample seating capacity
The school is experimenting
with home double-headers every
Friday night-something new in
high school basketball-and are
having success with the innova-
ton.
Littman issues weekly bulletins
to his players and the school CIV
ing his comments on the games
played and the ones to come and
he's not too pessimistic in his
outlook. The Fasteners are COM
ing-slowly it's true-but before
the season is through they may
be giving any team q good battle
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Virginia, West Virginia
On Gamecock Grid LIST
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BY the ASSociofed Press
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. IS
The University Of South Carolina
will play six of its nine 1851 foot
ball games at home, athletics di-
rector and head coach, Rex En-
right, announced yesterday.
Virginia and West Virginia are
newcomers. replacing Marquette
and Georgia Tech. respectively. A
home -and-home two-year contract
has been signed with Virginia.
The West Virginia contract is
for one year. in view Of prospects
Of renewing in 1851 an expired
contract with Georgia Tech.
The schedule Gall games at home
unless otherwise shown:
September %. Duke; 20, The Citadel
October 8, Furman; Is, at North Caro-.
INA; 25. Clemson.
November 8, George WASHINGTON; 10, al
West Virginia; II, at Virginia; "a. Wake
Forest
Evening star., 1951-01-23
|InexpenenceIsM sMojor Opponent
I'm Eostern's Battle for PIoyoffs
(Another in a SerieS.J
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Eastern has an outside chance
of slipping into the interhigh
basketball playoffs but that's the
best that can be said about the
Ramblers' chances.
With the season half over. East
ern has a % league mark and
still has Western and Tech to
play, plus Anacostia and Cham
berlain. The Ramblers will be
favored to take the two latter
teams but will be an underdog
against the league-leading Train
ers and thlrd-place Raiders.
1t looks as if a 5-3 record will
be good enough to gain at least a
tie for a playoff spot and if East
ern can manage an upset against
Tech or Western, it would prob
ably get a crack at the playoffs.
However, the Ramblers will have
to show much better basketball
than they have so far to stay
close to either team.
1neXperience Hurts.
This years Eastern team is a
far cry from the one last season
which finished second to Tech.
The boys who led the Ramblers
last season are gone and inexperi-
ence is the big factor holding
Eastern back this year.
The Ramblers have height but
beyond that Coach Herman Lift
man is still searching. He expert
mented with the two-platoon sys-
tenn earlier in the year and is
still looking for a good combina-
ton
II think we will improve as the
season goes on" Littman says.
THE boys are inexperienced but
they fight hard and I couldn't ask
for better spirit"
One of the things holding the
Ramblers back is lack of flnesse
that leads to personal fouls. In
both its interhigh losses Eastern
has outscored its opponents from
the floor but free throws made
the difference.
Outdone in Foul Shooting.
Against Roosevelt, the Ramblers
made IA field goals to nine for the
Riders but Roosevelt sank % of
20 foul shots against 10 for IA
for Eastern to win. In the Coolidge
game, again the Ramblers led from
the floor, 1916, but the Colts made
18 free throws while Eastern was
sinking only six.
In Eastern's defense the gym
problem must be pointed out. Until
last week the Ramblers had no
convenient place to work out.
/ "We have had our gym COM
pletely refinished," Littman said,
and until last Friday it had been
closed since the Christmas holi-
days. We've had to practice wher-
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Jet Master First Colt
OF Jet Pilot to Score
by the Assoe;o,eJ Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 23.-Jet Mas
ter, the big colt who romped home
first in yesterdays opener at
Hialeah, is the first offspring of
Jet Pilot, the 1947 Kentucky Der
by winner, to win a race.
Jet Pilot was retired to stud
shortly after his Derby victory and
his first sons and daughters be-
came eligible to race this winter
Jet Master of the Marlboro Stud
Farm led all the way in beating a
dozen other youngsters in the
opening dash. He was ridden by
Hedley Woodhouse and paid $5.4C
to hackers who put him in the ia.
vorite's role.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Paul Brown Accepts
Invitation 10 Discuss
Ohio State Grid Post
BY the Assoeioied Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 23.-
Paul E. Brown, most controversial
figure Ohio State University ath-
letics has ever known, will confer
this week with Buckeye officials
about the head football berth.
Yesterday the coach of Cleve-
lands five-time professional
champions received a letter from
Athletic Director Dick Larkins, in
viting him down for an interview.
He accepted Immediately.
Brown is just one Of many can
didates being interviewed by the
Ohio State Screening Committee,
but he's "the one" who must be
given the job or erased entirely
from consideration before any one
else can have it. Practically
every one is talking about Brown,
and all have a brickbat or a
bouquet. There are no neutrals
Date Not Disclosed.
With the conference agreed to
by both sides, new questions
popped up today.
Among them were: When will
the interview be held? With whom
will Brown talk? Will Owner Ar
thur Mickey Mcbride release his
prize mentor from the Cleveland
contract which has six years tc
go? Will Brown be willing tc
take $4,000 Ohio State salary
when his Cleveland pact calls foi
$4,000 and Is per cent of the
profits? Will Ohio State permit
Brown to pick his own assistants
and run the football show, as he
undoubtedly will demand? Will
Brown and his campus critics be
able to smoke a peace pipe ano
forget the harsh words which have
been spoken since Paul dropped
the Buckeye reins in 1914 to ente,
the navy?
Brown refused to tell reporters
last night whether he wanted his
old job back. but admitted he was
going to Ohio State some time
this week for a conference about
the head football job" Larkins
declined to divulge the date sug-
gested for the interview, as die
Brown.
Cleveland Owner Confused.
Mcbride, who paid Brown 81 ,00C
a month while he was in the Navy
after signing the professional con-
tract. was bewildered by the swift
turn of events. In Chicago fol-
the National Football League
meeting, Mcbride said:
Brown never discussed the Ohio
situation with me. It's a funny
thing. I talked with Paul on the
phone today Monday. We dis.
cussed our situation in pro foot
ball, but he made no mention OF
getting a letter from Ohio State
Browns contract with Mcbride
is reported to be a personal
service" one which the coach
could break at any time.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Boiling Bosketers Beot
Sixth Air Force Ouint

Boiling Air Base basketball team
won its sixth straight game
against Air Force opposition last
night, defeating Olmstead Pa.)
AFB. 54-51, at Boiling. Earl Kinds
of the visitors was top scorer with
10 points.
Another game between service
teams returned Andrews AFB the
winner over Fort Myer, 70-45, at
Andrews. Bobby Duncan with. 18
points was best for Andrews.
Evening star., 1951-01-23
Trucks Cut Is Per Cent
As He Signs With Tigers
BY the Assoeiofed Press

DETROIT, Jan. 23.-Fireballer
Virgil Trucks took a Is per cent
salary cut yesterday in signing his
1851 contract to pitch for the
Tigers.
Trucks baked last week at TAX
ing the maximum cut allowed by
baseball law and said he wouldn't
do it, but Detroit General Man
ager Billy Evans said Virgil signed
the original contract after a con-
ference yesterday.
Trucks made $4,000 last year.
The new contract cuts him to $22.-
500.
Trucks. bothered by sore arm
all season, won only three games
for Detroit last year. He lost one.