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Evening star., 1952-01-09

defeats. One of those defeats was
by a point, one by three points
and one by four. In this day of
race-horse basketball, that's q
low average.
Maryland has scored over the
SOS only twice. against Virginia
with a LII record and Wash
ington and Lee GID. It's not
because the Terps were playing
weaker opposition, Millikan ex-
planned. It was because his team
had more shooting opportunities
against those teams.
Buds statistics show Maryland
took 40 shots the first half against
North Carolina to fewer than 80
for the Tar Heels. In beating
Navy last Saturday, Maryland
took 33 shots In the first half
and Navy Is.
Some Like Terp Style.
Millikan was asked if his team
had been booed this season for
its pattern -of-play." He said
only against West Virginia. as
far as he could remember.
The Mountaineers, who scored
100 points in swapping NYU's win
ming streak last week, beat Mary
land, 1896, with Mark Workman
scoring 80 of the 80 points. Milli-
kan said West Virginia more or
less played Maryland's style OF
ball that night. Some people
came to me after the game and
said it was the best game they'd
Evening star., 1952-01-09


Strangers don't give $4,000 because he's getting
married but they have been known to burst with generosity
because of his athletic prowess particularly his heroics
a strong international flavor
This is not to suggest that American amateurs are
any purer than the Australians Probably contrary
although the United States Association wears fine
cloak OF hypocrisy But players who tour months
out of year without of support do
be the first to cast stone
AMERICANS ARE FAR from consistent on the subject of
amaeuriSm Some Johnny Dawson of top
golfers was barred from the National Amateur
represented sporting goods manufacturer good will
peddler Later he renStaed the 194
to Skee Riegel.
wlfred wehrle also suspended for similar reason
out many other amateur golfers including two the better
ones in Washington permitted play although years
they openly sold equipment
In golf is permissible for amateur to play profess
sional tournaments receive silver plate in lieu
remain an amateur But college football basketball player
Is thrown out on his he plays with against pro-
in point is that of Ollie MatSon, Negro
back of San Francisco University senior originally
accepted an invitation to play in the Hula poseason
game But pulled out because he hoped to make the Olympic
team and he would have opposed professional
EVEN so, Matson may be better even money to
prove acceptable to Avery Brundage
States Olympic Committee. recent stern stand on
amateursm, Brundage warned coegans that if they
accepted athletic scholarships they would be classified
professionals in the eyes Maon
received any concessions for playing for San Francisco
known here, but certainly the possibility is there.
The sedgman incident is almost to stir the bleeding
Olympic medals returned to him. the
played little sempro baseball Carolina during
summer he stripped of his trophies and declared
tessional regardless of what sport he played
Even 40 the Olympic Committee and many colleges
viewed amateusm in contrasting lights By playing sempro
baseball in the Thorpe only doing what of
other coegans doing If the colleges didn't condone the
practice they at least chose to look in the opposite
less they be offended by the sight of their picking up
little spending before returning to the
EVEN AMONG THE COLLEGES there frequently has been
divergence of opinion the subject When Lou Boudreau
basketball and baseball star at Illinois he declared
ineligible in his senior year because he had admitted to
agreement to play for the Cleveland Indians graduation
Yet when Charley Keller attending the University of
Maryland he not only played basketball and baseball
colegian but-and it not wekept secre-payed in
small professional league during the summer.
The experience in pretty handy apparently because
Charlie graduated he ready for Newark of the Inter
national League And after two at Newark he went
to the Yankees stay of the real good modern oued
Keller. DMaggio and Heinrich
Evening star., 1952-01-09
By Bill Fuchs

Televiewers who deluged Uline
Arena last Saturday night offer
ing their financial support to keep
the Caps in business get the
chance to show they meant it al
8:45 o'clock tonight when the
Caps meet Elmira at Uline.
Owner Mike Uline threatened
to disband his club just as he did
q year ago tonight because OF
poor gates. He set $1,000 as the
minimum figure to be taken in
last Saturday night. A crowd OF
1,348 fans paid $500 to keer
the team in business, while many
more fans offered to contribute
dollar bills as their admission
for watching the game on tele-
vision. The offers were declined
but the fans were asked to snow
up tonight. The game will not
be televised.
It was just a year ago that the
old Caps of the National Basket
ball Association disbanded after
losing to the Philadelphia War
riors in Philadelphia. Last-min.
ute attempts to save the club
including one by the Touchdown
Club, failed and one of the great
est collections of stars ever to play
in Washington was broken up.
Uline has been trying to get PFC
basketball rolling again, this sea.
son in the less expensive American
League. Long-range plans actual
ly call for the Caps to step ur
again in class, provided the Wash.
ington public supports them.
General Manager Bob Foster o1
Uline has emphasized that the
Caps do not need to make money
Evening star., 1952-01-09
French Angel 10 Display
His UqIiness Toniqht

The French Angel, who doesn't
mind a bit being called "the
ugliest man in the world" because
it helps at the box Office, will take
on Primo Camera in the feature
one-hour bout on the wrestling
show tonight at Turner's Arena.
The Angel, whose real name is
Maurice Tillet, stands 5-feet-5
and weighs $50 pounds.
In other matches tonight, Ro-
land Meeker opposes Big Ben
Morgan. the Zebra Kid meets
Bibber Mccoy, Dick Steinborn
meets Jim Austeri and Adrien
Baillargeon faces Jerry Wood.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
CUFWe Visits Navy
For Its First Game
Since YuIe HOLIDAY

Catholic University's basket
ball team will be playing it's
first game since the Christmas
holidays when it meets Navy
at Annapolis at 4::30 pm. to-
day.
The Cardinals have a record
of two won and six lost, while
the Middies boast a 6-3 record.
In its last game, Navy was
nosed out by Maryland, 48-45.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Fans Loyalty Gets Test onight
As Caps Play EIn1iro at UIine

to stay in business. eff we just
break even. We'll be satisfied" he
says. "All we need is an average
attendance of 1,100."
The Caps would have had to
average more than twice that fig
ure to break even in the NBA, with
its higher-priced players and
sleeper travelling expenses. "Ac-
tually," Foster says, "only one OF
two teams are making money in
the NBA now. You can look fol
more teams to drop out after this
season. The salaries are prohibi-
tive"
Foster insists pro basketball car
succeed in Washington. Tonight.
attendance may have much to dc
with it. but over the years, the
Caps have drawn better on Satur.
day nights than Wednesday night.
and three of Washington's tor
stars-Ken Murray, Carl Braun
and Tommy O'Keefe-will bt
missing tonight. All are com.
Imitted to-Army assignments.
The Caps will have Freddie
Lewis, former star with Baltimore
filling in for Braun. In addition
Dick Schnittker will be on hand
along with Sonny Hertzberg, jim
Slaughter, Hal Hunter. Hal It'd.
rick and Leroy Ishman.
The Caps. one game behinC
leading Scranton, will focus OF
Leo Mogus, 6-foot-4 star, who pu-
in So points for Elmira in his las
three games against Washington
Elmira. winner of six of its las
eight games. also will have Player.
Coach Fuzzy Levane. Leroy Chol.
let, Paul Noel, Jerry Fowler. San
Lackaye, Al Masino, Don Savage
,TOhn Rnnnike and A1ny Atlaac
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Georgia Tech Coach
Reported Offered
Baltimore Pro Job
D.. LII rsf
By Hugh Fullerton
As,oeiat.d Pres. Snort. Writer

CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.-One
OF the jucier bits of lobby
gossip around the football
coaches convention is that
Georgia Techs Bobby Dodd
has been approached about
taking command of a pro
football club in Baltimore.
How far the deal has gone
isn't clear, but the professional
visitors are especially inter-
ested because they're having
their draft meeting next week
and one Of the important side
issues may be what's going to
happen to the New York
YaEkS..
Indications are that Ted
Collins-despite his previous
denials-no longer is inter-
eSted in the expensive PROPOSE
ton Of bucking the Giants and
may either move the club or
sell out.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Promising Howard Team Seeks
Leg on New Star Games Trophy

Howard University's track team,
which won the CIAA mile relay
last year and in 1948 in The Eve
ming Star Games, will try to stake
out a claim on new trophy being
placed in competition in the fifth
running of The Star Games at the
Armory Saturday night.
Offered by the Pittsburgh
Courier. the trophy will become
the permanent possession of the
team winning it twice, or of the
team with the fastest time over a
three-year period. Coach Ted
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Redskins May Be Seeking
New Coach at Convention
By Lewis r. Atchison

Herman Ball, chief scout Tor
1.-THE Redskins, flew to Cincinnati
last night to attend the American
Football Coaches Association
meeting. Reports are current
THAT Dick Todd definitely has de-
lcided not to coach the Redskins
next year, and there was some
Speculation today that Ball may
sound out a new prospect for the
Job.
Ball, former head coach. said
lhe intended only to renew old
friendships, try to get first-hand
information on possible draft
lchoices and "See what's going
lon." He said he knew nothing
about Todd's 1852 plans. other
than that the Texan was said to
be still thinking over the Red
skins offer.
| General Manager Dick McCann,
just returned from a vacation in
California. confirmed reports that
George Marshall, Redskins presi-
dent, had talked with Jordan Oil
war, but said Marshall had not
Offered the Loyola of Los Angeles
coach the Redskin berth. It's no
secret that Marshall has much
respect for the one-time Villanova
coach, who has been out of a job
since Loyola gave up football.
IOlivar visited the Redskins train
ling camp last summer and
watched the team practice.
Tells Olivar to Wait.
McCann said Marshall's parting
advice to Olivar was to "do moth
ling until you talk to me-" McCann
added that Marshall probably will
TRY to help Olivar land a job fol
i next season, inasmuch as he
recommended him for another
berth before Olivar went to Loyola
/ Meanwhile. Ball. who will dc
the Redskins drafting at the Ma
Itional Football League meeting in
New York next week, said he was
primarily interested in backs and
a center. particularly a quarter
back. But his selections will be
guided by the men left when the
J Redskins, who will draft seventh
Iget their turn.
Ball said he would take the best
|player available on each of the sc
choices allotted the team.
I'm not going to take a third
rate quarterback and pass UP q
Igood tackle just because we need a
quarterback, he said. "If we
can't help ourselves in the draft
we may be able to swap some play
IerS de won't need to fill the holes.
4 Interested in Modzelewski.
i Ball said the Redskins are in
tereSted in Fullback Ed Modzelew.
lski of Maryland, but that he saw
several other players In the East
West and Senior Bowl games who
would look pretty good in Red.
skin uniforms. Among these arr
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Fiqhts Lost Niqht

TAMPA, Fla.-Bobby DYKES, 149
Miami stopped Joe Lassiter, 156, Char
lotte, N. c. t3).
PITTSBURGH.-Lee Sala, l63, Donora
Pa, -outpointed Tony Masciarelh, 164
New York 10l.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.-Sal Belloise
TT, New York, stopped Angel Martinez
1sih, Newark, N. J. t3).
NEWARK, N. Jimmy Walker, 1911
Plainfield, y, outpointed Archie Nc
Bridge, 1s9. Trenton, N, J. 12).
137, Oakland, Calf, knocked out Dor
Rogers, 141h, Portland. Greg. ~.
Evening star., 1952-01-09

Michigan States AL Dorow and
Southern California's Frank Gif-
ford.
HE won't be there when our
turn comes. but my No. choice
would be Babe Parilli of Ken
tucky." Herman added.
Ball said if the decision was
left to him he would pick the best
football players and hope they
are still in civilian clothes next
season. Some clubs undoubtedly
will consider the players military
draft status before choosing him.
Ball estimated that between so
and 80 per cent of the players
who completed their college ca
reerS this season are in danger
of being drafted by the armed
forces.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Two Football Assistants
Appointed at N. G. Stute
BY the Associated Pres,

RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. 9.-Ap-
Ipointment of Mike Karmazin and
Billy Hickman as assistant foot
ball coaches at North Carolina
State College was announced last
might.
Karmazin, who resigned Mon
day as head coach at Fork Union
Military Academy, will become
head line coach. Hickman, former
assistant coach at Duke and Vir-
lginia, will serve as backfleld
coach. Horace Hendrickson 10
the new head coach at N. C. State.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Y AII-Sturs Winners

Harry Downward scored 20 points
to lead the Y All-Stars to 61-3S
victory over the Eagles in a YMCA
Basketball League game last night
In another league game. Census
defeated 6,969th Squadron, 34-24
Evening star., 1952-01-09

Sedgman remains technical amateur the
No. United States ski jumper is barred from
the Olympic team for producing and selling
ski wax
Merrill (Mezzy) Barber. probably the best
ski jumper born and bred in this country,
was barred for his crime in 1946 and it's
beginning to look as if fight to have him
reinstated will be futile. On the other hand,
most of the European jumpers sell skis, ski
boots and poles and other equipment and
remain eligible for the Olympics they, in
variably win.
The gift to Sedgman is supposed to be a
Evening star., 1952-01-09

Five years ago-NYU defeat
ed Duke, 64-61, in a double
overtime at Madison Square
Garden.
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Pro Basketball

Tuesday Results.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION,
New York. 107: Rochester, ~.
Indianapolis. So: Minneapolis. rs.
Boston. S3: milwaukee 76.
Wednesday Schedule.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION,
Indianapolis at Minneapolis,
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Ruling Assures Showdown
On NFL's TeIevision Curb

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9 B-
| A legal showdown on the issue of
controlled sports broadcasting and
lteleviSing of Nationals Football
League games was a certainty to-
lday.
Judge Allan Grim In Federal
court ruled yesterday that the
Evening star., 1952-01-09
Colleges Likely to Curb TV Again Despite Suit Against Pros
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS sTANN

THE DIVIDING LINE between amateur and professional
Is indeed flexible thing In Australia public subscription
OF funds to reward Frank Sedgman for his part retaining
Evening star., 1952-01-09

tsee NCAA, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1952-05-08
Whether to Expand Is Big 7opic
In Southwest Conference Talks

will share In Cotton Bowl receipts,
whether to restrict the number of
athletic scholarships per school,
radio and television contracts and
a policy on use of football game
motion pictures on post-game
telecasts or in movie theaters. The
athletic directors take no action
they merely recommend to the
Faculty Committee.
Julian Oates of Texas is due to
be seeded No. l and r. G. Deberry
of Texas A6zM No. 2 in the three
day tennis tournament. Texas
also is favored in golf with Wesley
Ellis, and Lee Pinkston rated tops
for the singles championship in
the 72-hole tournament today and
tomorrow.
The annual track and field meet
will begin tomorrow afternoon
with Texas AS1M an overwhelm-
ing favorite to win the champion
ship.
The faculty committee meets
tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow
night and Saturday morning. II
will announce Saturday whether
Texas Tech and University o1
Houston are to be taken in or il
the circuit will continue the same
seven members it has had for 81
years. -
Evening star., 1952-05-08
Trainer Of Freddy Hawk
Aims for Henry VoIo Pace

Freddy Hawk, the Maryland
pacing champion last season. is
getting set for the 20-night har-
ness racing meeting which opens
May Is at Rosecroft Raceway.
Trainer Harry (Doc) Allen
hopes to have Freddy Hawk. win
ner Of seven races in nine attempts
on Maryland harness tracks last
year. in condition to take the $l0,-
600 Henry Volo Pace May 80.
The Henry Volo has attracted such
nationally known PAGERS as Dud-
ley Hanover, Good Time, Solicitor.
DR.. Stanton, Prince Jay and Jerry
the First.
Freddy Hawk, owned by Parker
Mitchell of Perryman, Md, and
Spruce Up, owned by George Nor
riS. carry Maryland's big hopes
of taking the race.
Spruce Up, trained by Joe Hy-
Ian, arrived this week from train
ing quarters at Cordele, Ga, while
Freddy Hawk came in from his
training base at Joppa. Md.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
Former LIU Ace on Trial in Fix
After 2 Gamblers Plead Guilty

Serota and Lamont, a wealthy
shoe manufacturer and former
owner of the Cinderella horse, Ell
Mono, are liable to a maximum
sentence of three years each and
"a $500 fine. Both are said to be
cooperating with District Attor-
Iney Frank Hogan's Office in its
investigation of the basketball
scandal.
Lamont was refused an owners
license in 1948 by the Jockey Club
of New York because Of his book
making activities. AS a result, Ell
Mono, who had won the Widener
and McLennan Handicaps at Hia-
leah, defeating Armed and Assault
among others, was not permitted
to race for more than a year until
Lamont transferred ownership.
He had claimed the Cinderella
horse for $4,000 in 1947.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
Mrs. Swink Cleans Up
In Belle Haven Golf

Mrs. James A. Swink was a
double-winner yesterday at Belle
Haven Country Club. She led the
qualifiers for the WTOP Cup
tournament with an "a and then
was awarded the top prize for
women's winter play. also with an
"a. Mrs. Walter Densmore was
low net for the winter with 99-
"18-8l. Mrs. James Masterson
carded Al to win the nine-hole
Easy Method tournament.
Match play in the annual spring
ladies tournament at Army Navy
opens today. Mrs. Clare PasSink
scored 95-19-76 and Mrs. c. K
Warren, 100-24-76, to lead the
qualiflers yesterday.
Mrs. Roland Gable was low nel
winner in Class A of the Cherry
Blossom tournament at KenWooC
with 96-18-78, while Mrs. Sarr
Crocker was second with 90-1O-
30. Mrs. Rex. Howard was low
gross with 81. Mrs. E. F. H. Dut-
ton scored 101-24-77 to win Glass
B honors, while Mrs. Bedell Monro
carded SO to take low gross.
Mrs. H. Hoffsommer and Mrs
A. Litrento each scored 81 to tie
for net honors in the 18-hole blind
bogey tournament at Prince
Georges.
Mrs. Marion Heck won the nine
hole blind bogey at Fort Belvoir
with 65-20-45, while second place
went to Mrs. L. Carter with g.
l5-47.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, May 8.-Jackie
Goldsmith, former Long Island
University basketball star, went
on trial today for his part in con-
spring to bribe a New York Uni
versity player in a game last year
His two accomplices in the fix
ing-Daniel Lamont of Altoona,
Pa, and Joseph Serota of Brook
lyn-pleaded guilty to the con-
spiracy charge yesterday, and
Judge Saul Streit set May % for
sentencing.
The three were accused of brib-
ing Connie Schaff. NYU player,
to rig the score of a game with
Cornell University in Madison
Square Garden. NYU was ia
vored, but Cornell won. 69-56
Schaff later served six months for
his part in the plot.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
3 Brothers, Ex-Marines,
Compefe al lanhdm

Three brothers who recently
were released from active duty
after having been called back to
the Marines will try to have things
in hand at the stock car races
tomorrow night at West Lanham
Speedway.
The Welsh Brothers of Silver
Spring, veterans of World War II,
were called back 18 months ago.
Preston, Is, returned to civilian
life last summer, while Bob, "a.
was discharged four months ago
and Joe, % was released only
last month.
Preston will introduce new No.
AZ Car, built by the three broth
|ers, while Bob will return in No.
Al. Joe. a master mechanic, will
be in the pit.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
By the Associated Press

DALLAS, May 8.-The spring
meeting of the Southwest Con-
ference opens today with golf
and tennis tournaments and a
session on the athletic directors
tonight. The Conference Faculty
Committee holds it's first meeting
tomorrow afternoon at which time
the burning question of whether
the league is to expand will be
taken up.
Waiting for the conference
fathers to decide will be Texas
Tech, a big West Texas school
now in the Border Conference
and University of Houston, a huge
school at Houston now a member
of the Missouri Valley Conference
The athletic directors have -four
topics for discussion tonight
whether all conference schools
Evening star., 1952-05-08
New York Shrugs Off.
NBA's Opposition 10
Robinson-Maxim Bout.
ey the Associaied Press

NEW YORK. May 8.-The
chairman Of the New York State
Athletic Commission shrugged off
INBA opposition to the Ray Robin
.son-Joey Maxim bout today and
proceeded to tie up loose ends of
what he calls the fight of the
century"
"Could it be that this criticism
stems from the fact that the bout
is not being held in NBA terri
tory?" asked Chairman Robert K.
Christenberry.
The National Boxing Associa-
tion, which governs the sport in
every State except New York
issued a blast after the principals
Ifromally signed yesterday to meet
June % at Yankee Stadium.
Maxim is the ght-heavyweight
champion. His title will be at
stake in the 15-round battle with
Robinson, former welterweight and
now middIe-weight king who
laspires to become the third man
in history to head three divisions.
Should Clear Own Divisions.
The NBA announced in WASH
ington that it frowned on such
|nterclass bouts, declaring the
champions should first defeat all
logical contenders in their divi-
sionS.
In Robinson's case, the NBA
said, the middleweight champ
should meet Randy Turpin of
England, Gene Hairston of New
York and Charles Humez of
France. Contenders listed for
Maxim were Archie Moore of st.
Louis, Harold johnson of Phila-
|delphia and Harry Matthews of
Seattle.
There was no such excitement
when Robinson fought Rocky
Graziano or when Maxim fought
Charles (former Heavyweight
Champion EzZard Charles), ,"
Christenberry said.
Another Problem on Hands.
The commissioner has another
problem on his hands before the
Robinson Maxim bout can be
given a green light.
Teddy Brenner, matchmaker
for the Eastern Parkway Arena
in New York. contends he has
Robinson under contract to meet
Billy Brown of Hartford, Conn.
in a non-title fight at the Brook
lyn Arena May 26. He doesn't
like the idea of losing out on
the deal.
He took the matter before the
commission yesterday and Chris
tenberry promised an early deci-
sion.
Evening star., 1952-05-08
KubIe and Roberts Race
AT Pomonkey Sunday

Ray Kable and Johnny Roberts,
stars on half-mile dirt tracks, will
be out to beat Glenn Guthrie,
highly regarded driver in the
Northern Virginia Stock Car Club,
at Pomonkey Speedway Sunday.
Racing will start at 2 pm.
Johnny Fernandez of Baltimore
suffered painful burns last Sun
day when the gas tank of a car he
was repairing exploded.