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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

Fordham last year marred the
dedication ceremonies at Nc
Donough by handing the Hoyas
a $3.50 drubbing. SlIaring that
score and getting a tournament
invitation in the bargain should
spur Georgetown to o,Ie o. its
better efforts.
Bill Bolger, 6-foot-5 center
who is the first player in George
towns history to score 1000
points iri three varsity seasons,
is one of II seniors making their
farewell appearance on the home
floor. Bolger may find himself
in a duel with Conlin for re-
bounds and this could be one
of the more interesting high
lights of the evening
Other seniors bowling out are
Hugh Beins, Neil Conway, John
Hekker. Jim Larkins. Bob Maka-
tura, Denny Murphy. Gerry
Nappy, Bob Stuhr, Bill Stroz
and Bill Wolfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
By Burton Howkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ORLANDO. Fla, Feb. %
Bob Oldis hasn't hit a home run
in two years, hasn't batteo bet
ter than .289 since he crashed
organized baseball five years
ago and isn't equipped with a
powerful arm. but he's jeopardiz-
ing Mickey Grasso's Job as the
Mats regular catcher
Bucky Harris is searching tor
more punch in the lower por-
ton of his batting order. GrasSo,
an aggressive receiver who fires
up a club defensive!y, has hit
only .206 and .216 in the last
two years.
Who knowS?" asks Harris.
"OldiS has hit about .289 in every
league he's been in. He's a slap
hitter-he'll never hit for dis
tance-but if he could bat .260
for us I'd be satisfied He's not
a strong thrower, but they say
his throws arrive in time to tag
out runners and that's what
counts"
He Takes Command.
Like Grasso. Odds is a take
charge guy behind the plate.
Cal Ermer. Chattanooga man
ager, credits Bob VIII. sparkling
the Lookouts 10 their first
Southern Association pLnnant in
16 years last season. Everybody
who has played with Odds
praises him and Roy Dietzel,
rookie second baseuan. says
"Bob's the best catcher I've ever
SEEN"
The first joint of the index
finger on Odds throwing hand
IS missing. the result of an acct
dent while feeding milk bottles
to a machine when he was IA
years old. But if it handicaps
his throwing it isn't evident.
Chattanooga graduates with
the Mats like to tell of Odds
throwing against Don Nicholas,
White Sox rookie outfielder, who
established a Southern Associa-
ton record by stealing 81 bases
with Memphis last season. Mich
olas is so fast that Chatta-
nooga's entire inf1eld played in
on the grass when Don batted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
OIdis Threatens to Dust
Grosso as Mats Catcher

The former Lookouts say
Nicholas stole only two bases
against Odds and one of those
was a theft of home. "EIe made
Nicholas quit trying to steal"
said one of them, after throw
ing him out five straight times"
In Bob's favor is the fact that
he has arrived at the proper mo-
ment. His competition is Grasso,
who has demonstrated he can't
fathom major league pitching,
and Les Peden. drafted from Los
Angeles, who may be too slow.
Odds owes his baseball career
to the faith of his father. In
my senior year at Iowa City
High School nobody wanted to
CATCH" Bob said, "but my father
told the coach, stick Bob back
there-he'll stop them Up to
that point I had been a third
baseman.
The only way stopped them
was with my chest, legs and
arms" continued Bob. II
caught about two minutes of
batting practice, then took off
that doggoned equipment. 1t
was no job for me. But a few
days later, with our opening
game coming up, we still didn't
have catcher. I tried again
and got to like it,"
Ignored by Scouts.
The Nations baseball scouts
didn't descend on Iowa. In fact,
Odds wasn't even approached.
But Bob spied an ad in the
Sporting News. talked his father
out of 5000 for transportation
and the five-week course at Jack
RosSiter's baseball school in
Cocoa, Fla, and there the Mats
noticed him.
He was sent to Emporia, Va,
and batted .285 and .289 in two
seasons there. Moved up from
Class D company to the Class B
Tri-State League in 1851. He
batted .285 with Charlotte. Pro-
NOTED to the Double-A Southern
Association last season, he hit
a creditable PIT.
The first catcher to show he
can hit $50 is likely to wind
up as the Mats first stringer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Catholic U. Boxers Take
Whipping al Citadel
Special Dispotch 10 The Star

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. %.
Catholic University's boxing
team took it on the chin again
last night. bowling to The Citadel,
612 to ~. Catholic started with
a one-point handicap, FORGETTING
the 165-pound bout.
Mike Coppola's decision over
Bernie Pannone of Gu in the
147-pound class was one of the
evenings highlights. Pannone
rallied in the last round but
couldn't overcome his rivals
early lead
Norman DiCarlantonio of Gu
decisioned Steve Quinto in their
139-pound bout for Gus only
victory. Interchangeable Joe
Della Rata added the half point
in a draw with Bryant johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Roosevelt Favored
Against Wilson in
Title Game Tonight
By Bill Fuchs

Undefeated Roosevelt goes
after victory No. 20 and the Dis
trict Interhigh Division I bas-
ketball championship against
upset-minded Wilson at $50
o'clock tonight at Tech.
In a special preliminary,
Techs unbeaten junior varsity
will meet Eastern, winner of six
of seven games. for the jayvee
title starting at tbs.
If Roosevelt wins its first In
terhigh championship in IL
years as expected, Ed Moffatt,
the former American University
star, can take a bow with Coach
Gabe Ferazzi and the team. And
with Ferazzi's wholehearted in
dorsement.
Moffatt, a 6-foot-2, 240-pound
auto driving instructor at Roose-
welt, hasn't been publicized for
his role in shaping up the Riders
best team since 1910 when they
won the Interhigh title and the
Southern Scholastic tournament
at Durham, N. c. The Riders
also repeated as Interhigh cham
pions in 1941.
Ferazzi Praises Volunteer.
But Moffatt's role as assistant
coach, a purely voluntary as
signment. has been good one,
according to Ferazzi, who en-
phasized the point after Roose-
velt's 65-57 victory over Western
in the first game of last nights
delayed doubleheader at Tech.
Wilson fought off stubborn
Tech team to win. 1852, in the
other first-round playoff game.
You can't say too much about
Moffatt," Ferazzi said. He has
been a real help to us all season.
He's worked out with the team,
actually scrimmaged with them
and he's giving the boys sound
advice"
Moffatt, a star for AU from
1948 through last season. got a
temporary job as trainer
at Tech last March after the
regular instructor suffered a
broken leg in line of duty-an
auto accident. When a vacancy
came up at Roosevelt in Sep
TENDER he grabbed it. He is
taking graduate work at AU, but
likes the Entertaining job so
we'll he may stick to it.
Play Delayed an Hour.
Ferazzi also had praise for the
Western team. which wasn't out
of the game until the closing
minutes.
Action was held up for an hour
past the 1880 starting time be-
(See INTERHIGH, Page A-13.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

Fast Tracks Are Promised
FIomingo and Santa Anita
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 28.-This is
the day of the Flamingo-the
richest race ever run for three
year-old thoroughbreds - with
$153,600 awaiting the first four
across the finish line at Hialeah
Park.
With weather partly cloudy
and track lightning fast, a crowd
Of $4,000 is expected to see is Of
Americas speediest horses COM
pete over the mile and an eighth
with $116,400 going to the win
ner.
Nineteen major television sta
tons between Miami, New York
City and Salt Lake City will carry
the running of the Flamingo,
making this the first Florida
horse race to be televised nation
ally (CBS). Other stations may
be added to the network before
the 5 pm. post time.
(The race will be seen in
Washington on WTOP, chan
mel 81
CapOSsela at Mike.
1t will be described by Fred
Capossela, who calls the Ken
lucky Derby and other major
American races, with Sammy
Renick and Jack Cummins doing
the color. There will be no radio
broadcast.
The weather prediction calls
for light to moderate variable
winds and a high in mid-after-
noon of 30 degrees.
Previous high fol a 3-year-old
race was the 1852 Arlington
Classic with a $15O,45O gross and
a winners net of $105,375. The
Flamingo winner will receive
the third largest racing net in
American turf history, regard
less CT the thoroughbred's age.
Greentree Stables entry of
Straight Face and Powhatan
ruled an early choice at 2 to /
but may have to share that role
vita Eugene ConStantin, jr.s
Royal Bay Gem and Mrs. Vera
S. Bragg's Tribe.
Greentree After Third Win.
Roya' Day Gem came storm
ing down the outside two weeks
ago to win the Everglades at the
same distance. Louis B. Mayors
Blaze was second in that event
and Bruce S. Campbell's Ram
o'Wal was disqualified after fin
isiaine third. Straight Face,
bumped twice in the bulky field
Of 10 finished ninth.
,Greentree, owned by John
Hay Whitney and Mrs. John
Shipman Payson, will be shoot
ing for a third Flamingo victory.
The stable won with Lightning
Bolt in 1881 and with Stir Up in
1914. Whitney won in his own
right with Wool Wool in 1910.
There will be two couplings
Greentree's entry and the Frank
Bonsal-trained pair of w. A.
Edgar's Prince Dare and Ann
Uhlar'S AIMS Love.
Greentree's pair will bracket
the field, with Straight Face in
the No. starting gate and
Powhatan in stall Is.
All will carry 122 pounds ex-
cept Mrs. Ada L. Rice's Cerise
Refine, a FLY, which packs lit
pounds.
post positions. weights. jockeys and
probable odds):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Mal
Whitfield goes after five world
indoor track records tonight in
the knights of Columbus Games,
finale of the Madison Square
Garden season.
This has been Whitfield'S first
successful campaign on boards
and he thinks he can lower the
records for 500 meters, 600 yards.
800 meters and $50 yards, along
with the mile relay world records.
Actually he will compete in
only three races. At 8:35 o'clock
he will run the $50, with checkers
at the 800-meter mark. At 9:35
he will run the 600-yard race
and also will be timed when he
passes the 500-meter mark. At
lilo he will run with the Grand
Street Boys mile relay team.
Georgetown University has
entered only two men in its last
appearance of the indoor season.
Ray Brophy will run the hurdles,
in which he took fourth in the
1C-4A last week, and Joe La
Pierre will go in the 2-mile.
LaPierre won the IC-4A mile,
but tonight he faces a tougher
field with Horace AShenfelter as
the favorite:
Whitfield, on the basis OF past
performances, stands a good
chance of coming through.
The 5O0Ameter record of 1:04.4
was set by Wesley Wallace in
1899: the 600-yard mark of
1902 is held jointly by John
Borican, Hugh Short and Whit
field; the 800 meters 1:50. the
half miles 1:50.5 both were
established by Borican, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
picture on Page abb
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Joe Gallagher. St. Johns
coach, is ready to put his zone
defense back in mothballs-now
that it has won the Catholic
League basketball title for the
Johnnies.
Last night st. Johns, trailing
by three points at halftime, came
back with a 1-3-1 zone, held
Gonzaga to six points in the
third quarter and beat the
Eagles, 1881. The crowd of more
than 1000 at Richie Coliseum
was seeing the Johnnies win
their ninth straight Catholic
League crown.
In the opening game st. An
thony won third place and a
spot in the Metropolitan tourna-
ment by rolling over Georgetown
Prep, 69-43.
That's the first time ever
used the zone in my life and
probably the last" Gallagher
said after the game. But what
were we going to do? Dunn and
Devlin (Gonzaga stars Tucker
Dunn and Dan Devlin) were too
hot. We had to cool them off
somehow"
Dunn Gagged IL points and
Devlin nine in the first half de-
spite the tight guarding of Bob
Rusevlyan and Ralph Hawkins.
The Gonzaga stars were hitting
with one-handed jump shots that
couldn't be stopped.
Zone Proves Effective.
However, against the zone,
Dunn and Devlin found them
selves stymied by two and three
players and unable to break in
close. Dunn finished with II
points and Devlin Is.
"We've been practicing that
zone all season but never had to
use it," Gallagher said. I'm
glad we had it tonight"
Gallagher might be glad he
had a smooth Johnny named
Rusevlyan, too. Bob threw in
% points and as usual did a fine
job of plotting ST. Johns on Of
Tense and defense. He was the
unanimous choice of the sports
writer's for the most valuable
player" trophy awarded last
night.
Horse Harding, the Johnnies'
big man who wasn't supposed
to play, went all the way. But.
Horse, nursing a sore back,
scored only four points and OBJ
viously wasn't feeling we'll. How
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28

All set for a southern trip next
week, George Washington Uni
versity's basketball squad rested
today, awaiting word from
Southern Conference friends
whether therell be room for
them in the title tournament
opening Wednesday at Raleigh,
N. C.
Coach Bill Reinhart's Colonials
demonstrated their readiness
last night by taking stubborn
Virginia five over the jumps at
Uline Arena, 110-95. 1t was the
fifth time this season CIV hit
three figures in the scoring col
umn and Reinhart believes with
that sort of power the team
would be a tournament trouble
maker. But reservations are at
a premium in Raleigh and GW's
only chance is to latch onto one
presently assigned to Richmond.
The downtown schools hopes
hinge on the outcome of tonight's
Richmond William and Mary
game at Williamsburg, Va. Rich
mono can sew up a bid with a
victory The Spiders will be un-
der no undue pressure, since
defeat only will drop them back
into a tie with CIV. making a
play-off game necessary at Raj
eigh next Wednesday.
Rough on Spiders.
But a victory would do more
than simply guarantee Richmond
a place in the eight-team field.
It would boost the Spiders into
seventh place ahead of North
Carolina in the final conference
standings, putting the Tar
Heels, instead of Richmond, in
the tough spot of meeting pow
erful North Carolina State in
the opening round Of the tour
nament.
Coach H. Lester Hooker, jr..
Of Richmond, told the Associated
Press he intends to pull out all
the stops against William and
Mary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
CardeII and BasiIio Clash
Toniqht in Return Bout
BY the Associated Press

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 28.-Car-
men Basilio of Canastota. N. Y.
battles Vic Cardell of Hartford,
Conn.,, tonight in the Toledo
Sports Arena and on the ABC
television network. The 10-round
welterweight bout starts at 9 pm
ct will be seen in Wash
ington on WMAL-TV, chan
mel y.
The two 25-year-olds have met
before, with Cardell taking the
split decision. He's slightly
favored in the rematch, and
Basilio says he is happy to have
the underdog role.
The referee and two judges
will score 10 points for each
round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
Kendall School Wins
In Consolation Round
BY the Asseeioted Press

WEST HARTFORD, Conn,
Feb. 28.-Kendall of Washing
ton, D. c., and the New Jersey
School of West Trenton, N. j..
have won the consolation semi
finals of the 21st annual Eastern
States schools for the deaf bas-
ketball tournament here.
Kendall defeated the host
American School for the Deaf.
1897. yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
CIV, Sharp in Beating Virginia,
CIings to Hope for Tourney Bid

1T will be hard for both us
and George Washington if that
playof game has to be held"
he said. THE winner would be
too tired to give N. c. State
much of an argument in the
first round, so We'll shoot the
works and try to avoid any
playoff."
CIV Faces Tough Time.
Hooker doesn't know the half
of it. George Washington has
date with Georgetown Tues
day night that could be tougher
than any assignment the Co.
lonials will get in conference
play. CIV has an overtime de-
cision over the Hoyas and
Georgetown will press to even
that up. This game, the playof
If neceSSary-and at least one
tournament game, if CIV is sue
cessful-addS up to a backbreak-
ing assignment for any team.
George Washington got into
trouble against Virginia last
night by tending to coast along
after rolling up a 50-26 lead in
the first half. The boys from
the bourbon country scored 81
points in the third period and
80 more in the fourth, coming
within seven points of CIV at
one stage of the game. But
when the Cavaliers applied an
all-court press the Colonials
went into their fast-break and
pulled away to victory.
Dick Wilkinson of Virginia and
Elliott Karver of CIV shared
scoring honors with Is points
each. Both scored II field goals
and 4 fouls.
In a preliminary game George
Washington's freshmen defeated
Columbian Prep, 50-44.
CIV. VIRGINIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
CrawIey Tourney Opens
Heavy Bowling Program

The 18th annual Pop Crawley
Memorial Handicap today at
Mount Rainier opened heavy
week end for duckpin bowlers.
An all-star field will shoot in the
Tony Santini Open tomorrow at
the Greenway Bowl and large
field is expected tomorrow in the
Anacostia Spillway Handicap,
both events starting at 2 pm.
Entries in the Crawley will
be accepted up to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
By the Associated Press

ARCADIA. Calf. Feb. %
Mark-Ye-Well goes to post today
as the heavy favorite to win the
100000 Santa Anita Handicap
and add another interesting
chapter to the winner racing
classic.
A field of eight candidates.
smallest in the annals of the af-
fair since it was launched in
1935-was entered in the lA-
mile scramble. There was a
possibility that one. the Swear
old outside hope. Correspondent.
might be scratched.
The class horse in the lineup
was Mark-Ye-Well. whose Calu-
met Farm owners have never won
the Gap in three tries but who
have already captured two $780,
600 attractions at this meeting.
The team Of Mark-Ye-Well. and
Jockey Eddie Arcaro shaped up
as an even money, or less, choice
at the betting windows.
Intent Second Choice.
Next in popularity promised to
be the Brookf1eld Farms Intent,
which won the race last year but
was disqualified for interfering
with Niche in the drive to the
wire.
Deemed with the best chance
of upsetting the favorites were
Mrs. Rea Warmers Trusting, a
California-bred; the Ell Refugio
Ranch's Don Rebelde. a Ken
lucky 4-year-old that raced Sue
cessfully in Mexico for his owner
last year, and possibly Alfred G.
Vanderbilt's sprint star, First
Glance.
The longer shots were Glenn
ent L. Hirsch's Blue Reading,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Phillips
Stranglehold and Mrs. Gordon
Guiberson's Correspondent.
Post time for the feature race
was set for 1850 pm. G:50 pm.
EST.
Clear weather and a fast track
were promised, and the manage
ment expected $4,000 or more
fans to he on hand.
The winner was guaranteed
100000 minus the $1,000 paid
in fees to get into the race.
Runner-up positions were worth
100000, $4,000 and $4,000.
Never Out of Money.
Mark-Ye-Well went into the
race with a record Of nine VIC
tories in his 10 trips to the post.
He has had two seconds and two
third-place finishes. Victory
To-Day would Zoom his earnings
to $467. 345.
Three times in the past, with
Citation in 1850. Armed in 1947,
and with Bewitch and All Blue
in 1851, Calumet tried and failed
to win this event.
Calumet drew the outside post
position today and Intent got
the spot on the rail. Thus the
two lightweight horses, Mark
Ye-Well at 100 and Intent at
127. worked from the extremes.
First Glance, with Eric Guerin
up, was expected to grab the
pace, and If possible under his
112-pound load, hold on to the
windup
post position order, weights, jockeys
and probable betting odds):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-28
St. Johns 9th Title in Row Laid
7oFIst Use of Zone Defense

ever, he and Freshman John
Frazier did a good job on re-
bounds.
Harding, it seems, has an
extra vertebrate in his back. The
spare bone isn't attached firmly
and rubs against the others.
Horse. all-prep tackle, was out
two weeks with back trouble in
football season and has been
bothered several times during the
basketball campaign. Yesterday
morning he was barely able to
get out of bed after the Western
game Wednesday night and
wasn't expected to play last
night. However, the Horse was
taped up for action. much to
Gonzaga'S diSpleasure.
Will Wear Harness.
For the Metropolitan tourna-
ment next week, the Horse will
wear a special harness. The
canvas brace the medics are pre-
pairing for him is expected to
keep him healthy enough to see
action when st. Johns takes on
Falls Church in the opening
round of the tournament Tues
day. st
Gcnzaga, an inspired team in
the first half, had st. Johns
14-11 at the end of the first
quarter and 1925 at the half.
However the Johnnies' zone to-
gether with a better offense in
the third period put st. Johns
in front to stay midway in the
session
Paddy DeMarco broke a 1892
tie with a one-hander. then
Rusevlyan and Hawkins added
goals st Johns kept this six
point advantage the remainder
of The game as the Eagle shots
which had dropped so unerringly
in the first half rolled off the
rim in the final periods. St.
Johns used only five players and
Gonzaga six.
st Anthony's faSt-broke the
Props out of the game from the
start The TONES rolled up a
30-1e margin at halftime and
breczed to the victory. Jack
Sullivan with % points and
Harvey Dant with 10 led St.
AnthOnys while Don Nalty's II
points. all in the second half,
topped the Prep.
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