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Evening star., 1952-04-29
BY the Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, April 90
The University of Illinois has won
six Of eight Big Ten conference
sports championships decided so
far and may get even more.
Illinois athletes have captured
the titles in all major events to
Idate-football, basketball and in
door track-and also have come
|up with the wrestling. fencing
and gymnastics crowns.
That leaves them out of the
winners circle only in swimming
(won by Ohio State) and cross
country (won by Michigan State) e.
Illinois did not enter the cross
country meet.
The Illini got off to their big
1951-52 sports year by fielding a
rough, fast football team that
ripped to an undefeated season
marred only by a tie with Ohio
State. Sparked by Johnny Kar-
ras, ace halfback. Coach Ray
Eliot's gridders went on to a
smashing Rose Bowl victory over
Stanford of the Pacific Coast
Conference.
Sparkles in Basketball.
Turning to basketball, Illinois
partisans bemoaned the loss of
keymen of the 1950-51 Western
Conference championship quintet,
but Coach Harry Combes went to
work with a squad of sophomores
and Juniors and produced another
title-winning outfit.
Combes built his power around
two skyscraping centers, Johnny
Kerr and Bob Peterson, and Capt.
Rod Fletcher at guard. Not a
man on the squad was an indi-
vidual scoring standout, but
Combes' cagers offered one of the
Notwithstanding offenses in
modern Big Ten history.
Result: Illinois fought off a
season-long bid by rugged Iowa
and emerged with another basket
ball championship, winning IL of
IA conference games to Iowa's IL
victories in IA contests.
In track Illinois was last years
champion in both indoor and out
door meets, an honor it has been
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Majors Not Planning
To Invade Coast Loop
Area, Officials Say
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. April 29.-The
Pacific Coast League today has
assurances from presidents of the
two major leagues that they know
Iof no move under way to invade
|PCL territory.
Both Will Harridge, president
OF the American League, and War;
rem Giles. head of the National.
sent wires in response to one dis
patched by Clarence Rowland,
Coast League president.
He had stated "rumors are
|af1oat" that transfer of a major
league franchise to "a city now a
member of the Pacific Coast
League" was being considered.
Harridge replied:
There has been no discussion
OF any kind and so far as know
there is none on foot to transfer
an American League club to a city
nova member of the Pacific Coast
League.
"The American League was a
party to a proposal adopted giving
the Pei an open classification, in
the belief that the PCL as a whole
could do better job in eventually
giving major league baseball to
the fans in your section of the
country"
Giles said he knew of no move
ment to transfer any National
League franchise to the Pacific
Coast. In his Is years in the
circuit, Giles added, he had never
heard any discussion of the trans
fer of National League franchise
to the Pacific Coast or any other
territory.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Women S Pro Mines 10 PLAY
Two Exhibitions Here

Two women's professional base
ball teams which played here last
spring will be back again for night
exhibition games May 8 and 10 at
Griffith Stadium.
The exhibitions, promoted by
Goldie Ahearn, will be between
the Fort Wayne Daisies and the
Battle Creek Bellies. Fort Wayne
is managed by Jimmy Foxx and
Battle Greek by Guy Bush.
Several Fort Wayne stars who
played here last year will be back.
Among them are Betsy Foss, 180-
pound first baseman who led the
All-America League in slugging,
and ShortStop Dottie Schroeder.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Two Women Aces Matched
In Bowling Natural Tonight

games and Miss Wilson's 1888
for 80. With Miss Rowe breezing
through most of the season with
a comfortable edge, Miss Wilson
put on a stretch drive with three
straight big sets that made her 8
challenger for the title. She
missed an opportunity last week
when Miss Rowe slumped. While
her rival gathered only 325 sticks
Miss Wilson got 314.
Miss Rowe's team will meet Hi
Skor Wednesday night and Miss
Wilson's will oppose Bethesda al
Fort Davis.
Bethesda holds a f1ve-game lead
and is a cinch to become the first
team to win the league trophy
twice. This seasons lineup is
identical with that which pre-
vailed in 1949-50 with the excep-
ton Of Marguerite (JO Bach
man. The others are Mildred
Stadtler, Elizabeth Turner, Clara
Walz and Boots Petit.
A 12-team lead composed en-
tirely of physicians and surgeons
wives. the Auxiliary Medical AS
sociation League. held handicap
tournament at the Bethesda Forty
Alleys which was won by Mrs
Pearl Gates with $40. followed by
Mrs. Grace Curry with 329. But
most unusual performer in the
field of 81 was Mrs. Helen-M Marie
Doland, who turned in three iden-
tical games of 86. She won the
fiat game prize-doubly. Two OF
those 86S were without a mark
In the other, she had q spare.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Rufer, Sold by Gionts
To Reds, Sent to TuIsu
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 29.-The
New York Giants have sold Short
stop Rudy Rufer. farm system
player, to Cincinnati. Gabe Paul,
Cincinnati general manager, i'm
mediately assigned Rufer to the
Tulsa farm of the Texas League.
Rufer, Is, was recalled by the
Giants from Oakland of the Pacific
Coast League where he had been
optioned this spring. He stole 54
bases in So attempts last season
while hitting .233 with Mime
apolis Of the American Associa-
ton,
Evening star., 1952-04-29
By Rod Thomos

A bowling natural" climaxing
a season-long rivalry between two
OF the areas topflight women
duckpinners for the championship
of the District Minor League, will
send a batch of fans to the Bla-
densburg Lanes tonight. Action
will start at 8 o'clock.
Dorothy Nickels of the Haje's
team and Jane MacCord of the
Quality five, each with an average
of 113-plus, will shoot it out
head to head" They are the
lead-off bowlers of their teams.
Only three games for each will
remain after tonight.
Mrs. Nickels will enter the bat
tie with margin of 81 pins, but
in view of recent happenings it
isn't a comfortable lead. Only
last week Mrs, >MacCord picked
up 54 sticks on her. The week
before Mrs. MacCord stumbled
with 295 set and fell so far be-
hind that the championship
seemed almost out of sight. While
she recovered last week with a
359 set, Mrs. Nickels slipped with
a 304 and again it became a race.
Another sharp rivalry between
women stars will be resumed to-
morrow night. but they won't
meet directly. This involves Toni
Rowe of Bladensburg, the No.
ranking duckpinner of the area,
and Frances Wilson of Fort Davis.
With six games to go, Miss
Rowe's average is 1860 for 80
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Y VoIIeyboII Team
To Leave for Tourney

The Central YMCA volleyball
team will leave tomorrow for the
national Y tournament in Colum-
bus, Ohio, opening Thursday.
Washington is rated a strong con-
tender. It won the Eastern Re-
gional title and the Cherry Bios
som Festival event. One of its
victims here was Terre Haute, one
Of the leading teams of the Middle
West.
On the Washington squad are
Allan w. Eddy, Surry Wood, Fred
L. Mcintyre. Ted Smith, Leonard
DeGast. Robert Jones, Lyle john
son. John g. Loehler and Dick
Peterson.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Robinson Title Bout
Again Being Considered
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. April 29.-The
proposed light-heavyweight title
bout between Champion joey
Maxim and Sugar Ray Robinson,
middleweight ruler was ION again
today after negotiations were re-
sumed at the International Box
ing Club Offices.
Robinson, absent from previous
meetings, rode downtown from
Harlem yesterday to sit in with
Jim Norris, IBC president; Jack
Kearns, Maxim's manager, and
George Gainford, Robinson's man
ager.
Gainford, leaving for Chicago.
said prospects for the match were
"very good" IBC officials, who
abandoned hope Friday, were op-
timistic about the latest turn of
events.
If the match is set it will be
held at the Yankee Stadium in
late June.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
14PIaying Last Time
As Terps in Alumni
Grid Game Friday

The potentialities of Maryland's
1852 football team are unlimited
but at the same time Coach Jim
Tatum will get a last look at IA
good men he loses from his un-
beaten Sugar Bowl championship
squad of last year when the Terps
meet the Alumni Friday night.
The second annual spring prac-
tice game will start at 7:15 in Old
Byrd Stadium in College Park.
Hank Fox at end: Joe Moss,
Chick Fry, Dave Christianson at
tackle; Bob Ward, Pete Ladygo
and Ed Kensler at guard; Ed
Fincke at center: Ed Modzelewski
and Karney Scioscia at halfback;
Bob Shemonski at halfback and
Dave Cianelli. Lynn Davis and
jeff Keith as secondary defensive
Standouts are the seniors Tatum
must find replacements for next
fall.
They all will be in Coach Tom
my WebbS Alumni lineup. plus
at least 20 more of Maryland's
comparatively recent graduates.
Ray Krouse, the New York Giants
tackle, and Chet Gierula, Tommy
Mont and Vernon Seibert of Ia
tum'S coaching staff will be among
the grads who are not too far
from playing condition.
With Jack Scarbath, Mary
lands regular quarterback, on the
lacrosse squad, Tatum probably
will use Bob De Stefano and Lynn
Beightol as his varsity quarter
backs, although Scarbath may
play part of the game.
Ronnie Waller and Ed FELTON,
will be the halfbacks and Ed Bar
ritt the fullback in the starting
lineup. although that is not the
starting Maryland backfield for
next year.
About IS players and managers
from teams of 1912 through 1916
will be present and will partici-
pate in halftime ceremonies.
Tickets are $1.25 and are avail
able to the public at the box
Office in College Park. A crowd
of about $500 is expected and
proceeds will go to the university
fund for all sports.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Top Drivers Are Entered
In Lanham Races FRIDAY

The opening of the racing
season at the West Lanham
Speedway Friday night has at
tracted some of the best modified
stock car drivers in the East.
Among the 80 entrants are
frankie Schneider, top driver at
the A-mile asphalt oval last year;
Ken Marriott, Charlie Dyer and
Lou johnson.
johnson was suspended last
year after exchanging punches
with other drivers, but has now
been reinStated.
The Northern Virginia Stock
Car Racing Club will race again
Sunday at Pomonkey, Md, after
being rained out last Sunday.
Racing will begin at 2 pm. on the
half mile dirt track.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Giants Sign John kaftan,
High Scoring Boston Back
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, April 29.- The
New York Giants yesterday came
up with the first addition to their
1852 backfield with the signing of
John Kaftan, Boston University
fuilback.
Kaftan, who ranked eighth in
the Nation in rushing last fall and
fourth in scoring, is expected to
aCd lot of running power to the
Cubs attack. He gained 886 yards
by rushing in 1873 times he carried
the ball and scored IS touchdowns.
Rattan, 81 years old, six feet
tall and weighing 100 pounds, also
was standout in the post-seaSon
blue-Gray game at Montgomery,
Ala.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Borowy:Makes Strong Bid
To Return 10 Big Leagues
By the Associoted Press

Hank Borowy, winner of los
games in the major leagues, is
making a strong bid to return to
the bigtime with some fine pitch
ing for Buffalo of the Interna-
tional League.
Borowy, who will be "a next
month. signed as a free agent with
the Bisons following his release by
the parent Detroit club last fall.
At the time Borowy, who starred
with the New York Yankees and
Chicago Cubs, said he would be
back.
Borowy turned in his third VIC
tory without loss yesterday as
he pitched the Bisons to a Al
seven-hit triumph over pace
setting Montreal. He hurled shut
out ball until the eighth inning
when Charley Thompson doubled
home Montreal'S run.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
First-Round K0 Marks
Matthew'S Invasion
OF Heavy Ranks
BY the Associoied Press

SAN FRANCISCO. April o.
Harry (Kid) Matthews of Seattle,
third-ranking contender for the
light-heavyweight title. moved
into the heavyweight ranks last
night and knocked out George
Kaplan of Brooklyn in the first
round of their scheduled l0-round
fight at Winterland.
The Seattle battler, weighing
1872 pounds. flattened Kaplan, 1874,
with a left hook to the jaw after
previously dropping him for an
eight count with the same punch.
Matthews went into the ring a
81 favorite. He came out swing.
ing and dazed his heavier oppo-
nent with the first punch. Mat
thews smashed over a couple Of
rights and leftS to the face and
dropped Kaplan.
Kaplan got up. but was wobbly
and, shortly afterward went down
for the 10 count. The fight ended
in 1:18.
During the brief session Kaplan
landed two terrific rights to Mat
thews' jaw. but they didn't faze
Matthews.
A crowd of about 5000 paid an
estimated $4,000 to see the short
lived encounter.
Matthews is cunning for a shot
with Rocky Marciano, Brockton
(MassD slugger. whose main claim
to fame is a knockout over former
champion Joe Louis.
Jack Hurley, Matthews man.
ager. plans to confer with Jim
Norris, president Of the Interna-
tional Boxing Club. early next
month about a proposed New York
City fight with Marciano.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
illinois Controls Big Ten Sports
With 6 Titles Won, More Likely

sharing regularly with Michigan.
The two schools make a habit of
fighting it out for the conference
track title and this years indoor
met was no exception. The Illini
copped it with a 5S2s point total
and the Wolverines were runners
up with So.
Outdoor Track Win Expected.
Coach Leo Johnson's tracksteS
now head into the outdoor sea-
son fairly confident. Seventeen
lettermen returned from last
years squad. The Illini are strong
in the relay events and boast top
individual performers in Joel Nc
Nulty (hurdles), Dick Coleman
(pole Vault, Cirilo McSween GAO
yard rum and Ron Mitchell (high
jump.
In between tucking away these
major honors, the nlini were
quietly amassing titles in the less
publicized sports. fencing, wres-
Ting ana gymnastics.
Only four championships re-
main to be decided: outdoor track,
baseball, golf and tennis.
The Illini look a good bet to
rack the outdoor track crown
along with its indoor mate and
the golf and tennis teams look
good. In baseball, the Illini have
started poorly, losing two of their
first three games.
Michigan Set Great Mark.
Outstanding as is their record
to date this school year. the nlini
probably will have difficulty
matching the performances of
their old rival, Michigan, in 1943-
a.. Michigan tied Purdue for the
football title that year and won
the baseball, outdoor and indoor
track, swimming, wrestling, golf
and tennis titles. No gymnastic
or fencing meets were held dur
ing that war year.
Nonetheless, Athletic Director
Doug Mills is justiflably proud of
Illinois string of victories.
II think this demonstrates we
have a well-rounded program, 4"
he says. "We don't put all our
eggs in any one basket; we don't
concentrate on any particular
sport. The way we look at it, we
don't have any minor sports
they're all major sports to U.S."
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Lions Trade Fred Enke
For Eagles Rookie End
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, April 29.-The De-
troit Lions have traded Fred Enke,
veteran quarterback, to the Phila-
delphia Eagles for John F.
Thomas, rookie end. formerly of
Oregon State. The Lions said it
was a straight player deal with no
cash involved.
The Detroit management ex-
planned it as another step in
Coach Buddy Parker's plan to
strengthen weak spots.
Acquisition of Thomas helps to
Offset the loss of Dorm Dibble,
former Michigan State star end,
to the Air Force.
Recently the Lions got Quarter
back Jim Hardy from the Chicago
Cardinals. This put them in po-
sition to trade Enke, 26, a former
Arizona star.
Thomas, %, captained Coach
Kip Taylor's Oregon State team.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.-LOu
Moore. who built three of the last
five winners of the Indianapolis
500-mile auto race. has decided to
go along with a trend for more
speed.
He has beefed up and souped up
the two front-drive Blue Crown
Specials. Mauri Rose of Los An
geles. now retired from racing,
won the 1947 and 1948 Memorial
Day events in one of them. And
Bill Holland won the 1949 race
in the other.
Holland has been under sus-
pension from the American Auto
mobile Association for the last
two seasons for competing in non-
AAA races.
So Moore is putting two first
time competitors at the speedway,
Johnny Tolan of Denver and Leroy
Warriner of Indianapolis, aboard
the hopped-up four-cylinder cars.
Both are veterans of the dirt and
asphalt tracks.
Alcohol to Fuel Cars.
He also is shifting from gaso-
line to alcohol as fuel for more
speed, although it meant installing
bigger tanks to compensate for
alcohol's lower mileage.
Moore also has made several
other changes. all on the theory
that the record-cracking 1851
800" was the beginning of a new
era In big car racing.
Last years race was run at such
a pace that only eight of the 80
starters were still on the track
when Lee Wallard took the check
cred flag with an average speed of
1924 miles an hour.
Wallard. Jack McGrath, Jimmy
Davies and the late Cecil Green
treated the 21a-mile track like a
half-mile bull ring" They bat
tied for the lead as though the
first lap were the last one. tipped
in and out of traffic and kept the
throttle down until deep in the
turns.
Emphasis on Speed Alone.
They killed the traditional idea
of running against the clock and
waiting for the opposition to drop
out.
Meyer-Drake engines used by
most of the cars weren't built fol-
the 5,000-plus revolutions. q min1
ute to which they were pushed
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Herman Stars for Tech
On Track as on Court

Snookie herman, Tech High
Schools basketball star, now will
be as respected on the track as
he was on the court.
He spanked Techs track team
to a 641s-to-5225 victory over
Anacostia yesterday at Tech. He
won the 100 and 220-yard dashes
and was third in the broad jump.
He also helped Tech win the half
mile relay.
The triangular track meet for
Eastern, Coolidge and North
western at Eastern was postponed.
The Eastern-Anacostia and Bell
Wilson baseball games. already
postponed from last Friday. were
postponed again.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Motorcycle Races Listed
For Piney Grove Sunday

Motorcycle racing will be re-
sumed in the Washington area
Sunday when the Ramblers' Mo-
torcycle Club will hold a nine
event show at the Piney Grove
Speedway on Marlboro pike, be-
ginning at 2 pm. Time trials will
start at /.
Sundays racing will be the first
of four programs on the fifth-mile
track
Evening star., 1952-04-29

of the year 1
will put my
money on shall
low water g.
inShore fish
ing, whether
from the Surf
or a small skif.
All along South
River from Sell,
by Bay up to
Riva are plenty
of YES g.
plenty of fish.
ROCk nc Mpll
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Garden State Opening.

CAMDEN. N. j., April 20 R.-
Garden States 25-day spring race
meeting gets under way today with
the $4,000 William Penn Stakes
the feature event. Vera S. Bragg's
Tribe and Joe w. Browns Mr..
Midnight are the likely favorites
for the 5-furlong dash.
The tracks opening session has
been designated turnpike day.
to mark the official opening of
the New Jersey turnpike.
Weather permitting-the Cam
den area. has had five days of rain
"a crowd of 10000 is expected
for the eight-race card.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCo-Harry (Kid) Mat
thews. 1872. Seattle. knocked out George
Kaplan, 1914, Brooklyn a..
NEW YoRK.--Lou sonny" volpe 14S
New York. and Jackie OBrien. 147. Hart
ford, Conn.,, drew tS).
PITTSBURGH.-Lee Sala, 1854. Do
nora. Pa, outpointed Jimmy Cerello, 1877
Hoooken. N. J. u01.
K. l.. outpointed Georsie Ed Ed
monds, 131. Hartford, Conn. U0l.
CHICAGO.-George Berry. 137, Gary
Ind, outpointed Madison Morgan, 1874
Chicago 80.
FRESNO. Calif-Jimmy Savala. 1875
MADEIRA. Calf. outpointed George Macias
1876, Mexico City u0.
NEW ORLEANS.-Alfredo Lagrutta
1884,. Milan, italy. outpointed Juan Adilla,
Tampico. Mexico t1W; Gianni Ubolds, 1856,
Milan, italy, outpointed Tommy SSsuueE
1885,, Tampico, Mexico u0(.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

as White & Yellow Perch, using
minnows for the latter g. the
good ole Bloodwofm (stay on
the bottom) for the first two.
We now carry the juciest, cul-
tured BLOODWORMS, imported
direct from Maine, for your con-
venience. We are open from 8
am. to Z pm. every day 61 on
Thur. & Sat. till 8 pm. Buy
your tackle from FISHERMEN,
not statesmen, at Mills Co. 9th g.
E SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Minor Leagues
BY the Associated Press

Ot me ASSoeidfed PTOSS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. 6; Toledo, 3.
Louisville, 3; Indianapolis. O.
Kansas City. q: Milwaukee, 6.
st. Paul. B; Minneapolis, 4.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. 6; ottawa, 3.
Rochester, 8: Baltimore, 6.
Springfield, .; Syracuse, o.
Buffalo, 4; Montreal, l.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
tNo games scheduled1
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas. Z: Houston. /.
Oklahoma City, 5; Beaumont, 3.
Tulsa, 8; Shreveport. 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
New Orleans, s; Memphis, 4.
Chattanooga, Z; Atlanta, 8.
Birmingham, IL; Nashville, 10.
Mobile, 4; Little Rock, 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Nontsomery. 8; Jacksonville, O,
Savannah, II; Columbus, 8.
Augustra, 16: Charleston, 2.
Macon. 2; Columbia, L.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Elmira, 3; Williamsport, 1.
Scranton at Reading, postponed, rair
Hartford at Albany, postponed, rain
tOnly games Scheduled.l
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver. D; Lincoln. 4.
Colorado Springs, 13; Omaha, 3,
Pueblo, 16; Sioux City. 8.
Wichita 5: Des Moines, 3.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Moore RebuiIds Winning Cars
For 1852 Indianapolis Race

during the race. Competition for
the starting berths had been so
intense that the cars were geared
up for high acceleration in the
time trials-and rules didn't per-
init gear changes for the actual
race.
This year, car owners may
change gears after the qualif1ca-
tion runs, but Moore thinks many
of them won't do it. He expects
the race day emphasis to be on
speed again, rather than dura-
bility,
Evening star., 1952-04-29
20 Dodgers Uninjured
In Bus-Auto Collision
BY the Assoeiuted Press

ST. LOUIS, April 29.-Two per-
sons were injured but 20 members
of the Brooklyn Dodgers were un-
hurt when the ball clubs bus and
two automobiles collided last
night. The team was en- route
from Union Station to it's hotel.
Charles Hamilton, 81. automo-
bile driver. and a passenger. Mrs.
Dolores House. 81, were reported
suffering possible head injuries.
Miss Maxine Marie, 10, received
treatment for minor injuries.