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Evening star., 1953-03-21
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 21.-The
Brooklyn Dodgers sent Vice
President Buzzy Bavasi to Mi
ami today to investigate reports
of a serious morale problem
arising from the shift of Jackie
Robinson to third base.
Taking note of reports pub
lished in New York, President
Walter O'Malley of the Dodgers
said at Vero Beach:
II can't believe that such a
serious situation exists. as no
player has complained to Bavasi,
Fresco Thompson or myself.
Buzzy will join Fresco and
Charlie Dresser in Miami and if
there is anything more to this
than the usual spring 'popof'
we will deal with the situation"
Thompson is vice president in
charge of the farm system.
Team Resentment Grows.
The New York reports said
resentment was growing among
the Dodgers at the benching of
Billy Cox, last years regular
third baSeman, and Dressen's
continued experiments to find
a new third baseman.
The latest move by Dresser
was to shift Robinson, normally
a second baseman, to third base
Wednesday.
Jim Gillian, a Negro under
contract to Montreal, replaced
Robinson as second baseman.
The rookie has f1elded Sensa-
tionally in spring practice.
Dick Young of the New York
Daily News quoted Cox as say
ing: This amt worth a damn.
That's the way I feel about it."
Late last night Cox, in Miami,
said he hadn't talked about the
situation but added: I'D feel
a lot better if Dresser talked
to me about it.
Dressen's plans to use Cox as
a utility infielder this season
were first disclosed by reporters
shortly before the training camp
opened. Ate that time Dresser
said he planned to talk to Cox
about it when the player ar
rived in camp.
Dresser Defends Experiment.
Last night Dresser said:
when I was playing baseball
I played where the manager told
me and he didn't have to explain
it to me. AS far as that goes
there is no reason now to believe
Cox isn't the third baseman. This
is an experiment. I think Robin
son can play third and Gillian
is a better fielder than Robinson
II he can do it we will have a
800 hitter at third base"
Cox hit .259 for the Dodgers
last year.
Pitcher Carl Erskine, the
Dodgers representative on the
Player-management Committee
said: Everybody is talking about
the switch. It's only natural.
But there has been no formal
complaint by anybody"
Evening star., 1953-03-21
By the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY, Mar. 21.-
Adolph Rupp is crying smear"
in answer to the suit for gamb-
ling losses naming the Kentucky
basketball coach as co-defender.
Mrs. Lucille Chumbley Brad
berry of Athens, Ca, brought
suit against Rupp and Gamblers
Frank Costello and Ed Curd for
$573,257.79 for losses allegedly
sustained by her brother, George
Chumbley, in placing bets on
games involving the Kentucky
basketball team. Five members
of the team last year admitted
they helped manipulate scores.
The suit asks for damages in
the amount of three times the
alleged losses, in accordance with
Kentucky law. The State law
also allows a diSinterested party
to bring suit. Mrs. Bradberry
filed the suit on behalf of her
Evening star., 1953-03-21
By the Asseeiated Pres,

The New York Knickerbockers
were safely past the first round
of the National Basketball Asso-
citation playoffs today and mighty
thankful they'll have five days of
rest before meeting either Syra-
cuse or Boston in the Eastern
Division final.
The Knicks completed their
firSt-round chore by defeating
Baltimore, 90-81, last night, but
in the course of sweeping their
playof series with the Bullets
they lost the possible service of
Dick MCGUIRE, spark plug.
MCGUIRE, sidelined with a foot
injury for six games near the
end of the regular season,
sprained his right ankle in the
first period and never got back
into the game. An examination
today is expected to show wheth-
Evening star., 1953-03-21
.DeSpirito, kritoted
By Critics, Making
Bid for New Mark
BY the Associated Pres.

LINCOLN, r. l., Mar. 21.-
Tony DeSpirito, the 17-year-old
jockey who booted home a record
total of 800 winners last year, is
off to a flying start IN his quest
to establish a new mark.
The wiry youngster, now in
his sophomore year of racing. is
continuing as a full-fledged
jockey the blistering pace which
enabled him to break Walter Mil
ler's 46-year-old record of 388.
Irked by critics who attributed
much Of his success to his weight
allowance as an apprentice
jockey, DeSpirito has set his
sights on 400 winners or more
this year.
And the little guy from Law
renee, Mass, is well on his way
to achieving his goal. He has
rolled up one victory at Tropical
Park, Il at Sunshine Park and 1S
at Lincoln Downs for q grand
total Of so winners.
A year ago at this time, De-
Spirito had only 10 winners, all
scored at Sunshine Park.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Johnson Would Restore Rule
On TV to Halt Minors Decline

The decline of organized base
ball is well on its way. according
to Senator Edwin c. johnson of
Colorado. and he wants to put
a stop to it.
The decline began in 1949, &C
cording to Senator johnson,
when the Justice Department
did away with the rule restrict
ing broadcasting and telecasting
of major league games. Under
the old rule, which the Justice
Department overruled as a vio-
lation of the antitrust laws, no
major league team could televise
or broadcast its games within
the home territory "a 50-mile
radiuS) of a minor league club
unless the minor league team
gave its consent.
Senator Johnson, who also is
president of the Western League,
yesterday introduced a bill to
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Speeiol Dispoteh 10 The Stur

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. 21.-
The Mayor of Baltimore doesn't
know what he is talking about,
according to Clark Griffith.
president of the Mats.
After all. I can appreciate
Baltimore's position. but Balti-
more doesn't appreciate mine"
Griffith said after hearing of
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro's
blast at the Mats owner and the
other American League club
owners who blocked the pro-
posed transfer of the st. Louis
Browns to Baltimore.
The Griffith family and the
Mack family of Philadelphia
were accused of greed by
D'Alesandro at a testimonial
breakfast in Baltimore yesterday
honoring him for his attempts at
putting the city in the major
leagues.
AA4C "doAA4AAS CO4A DdA N4OD AAeao
been in operation under me for
% years." Griff said. 1--WE have
to think of ourselves, too. Unless
my TV and radio commitments
are honored extending over a
three-year period, stand to lose
between 100000 and $500, 600.
1--WE had a financial report on
Bill Veeck and it wasn't good"
Griffith continued.
Veeck, the owner of the
Browns, thought he would get
approval of the other club own
ers to transfer his team to Bal
timore, but the owners surprised
Veeck and the entire baseball
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Tight Matches Slated
In North-South Golf
BY the Asseciofed Press

PINEHURST, N. c., Mar. 21.-
Today's third round Of the North
and South women's golf cham
pionShip tournament had Pat
O'Sullivan, medalist, Of Orange.
Conn.,. meeting Mary Patton
Jansen Of Charlottesville, Va,
and Mrs. r. M. Torgerson, Forest
Hills. N. Y, against Carol Dir
niger. THIN. Ohio. in the upper
bracket. Lower half matches
sent Barbara Romack, defending
champion. Sacramento, Calf,
against Barbara McIntire, To-
ledo, Ohio, and Mae Murray,
Rutland. VT. against Mary Lena
Faux, Thomasville, Ga.
They shaped up as four tight
matches as Mrs. Torgerson and
Miss Faulk staged great come
backs in the second round yes
terday. Each was 4 down with
8 holes to play against q
formidable opponent. Each hung
on to win, l up. Neither led
at any time in the match until
it counted most-at the finish.
Mrs. Torgerson beat Dorothy
Kirby and Miss Faux overcame
Bee McWane.
Evening star., 1953-03-21

reverse the Justice Departments
ruling and make the old law
again valid.
To back up his contention,
Senator johnson said that minor
leagues have dropped in number
from SO to 80 and that many
of the 80 are weak and may fold
this season.
I'm the long run," he said,
"the major leagues will be de-
stroyed, too."
The Senator also said he was
opposed to the purchasing of
major league franchises by
large brewerieS for advertise
ment purposes. Although he did
not mention them by name,
Senator Johnson no doubt was
referring to the st. Louis Car
dinals, recently purchased by
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co.
of st. Louis.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Johnson Meets Gillian
In Fight on N Tonight
By the A,soeioted pre.,

TOLEDO, Mar. 81. Tough
Billy Gillian battles Harold
johnson tonight in a heavy
weight fight to be telecast.
In Washington, the fight will
be seen on WMAL-TV, starting
at 9 o'clock.
The fight isn't arousing too
much interest among local fans,
who are still celebrating the
baseball victory which brought
them an American Association
club. About 5000 persons may
show up at the fight in the
Sports Arena.
johnson. "a. from Philadel-
phia. is q 9-to-5 favorite over
Gillian, q rugged mixer who
shows little Suaveness. He will
outweigh Johnson 210 pounds to
lit, and his reach will extend
four inches more.
The Orange IN. j. fighter has
only q fair record with % vic
tories, 13 losses and two draws.
johnson, a Navy vet. has 40
wins and five reversals. ID.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Knicks Reach Eastern Finals,
But Injury Benches Mcclure

er Tricky Dick will be ready for
action next Wednesday when the
Knicks meet either Boston or
Syracuse at Madison Square
Garden.
Boston holds a 10 edge in its
series with the Syracuse Ma
tionals and they meet on the
Celtics' home floor today. If a
third game is necessary it'll be
played at Syracuse tomorrow.
Meantime, Fort Wayne's Pis-
tons went one up in their best
of-three series with Rochester,
defeating the Royals. BAIT. with
a last-period Splurge.
The second game will be
played tomorrow in Fort Wayne.
On the same day, the Mime
apolis Lakers, winner of the
Western Division, open their
best-of three series against the
indianapolis Olympians.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Assoeioted Press
TODAY,S GAMES.


Philadelphia (A) VS.. Washington tA)
Boston (A) VS.. BROOKLYN CN) at Miami.
Chicago (A) vs.. Chicago (N) ct Los
Chicago .B" "a, VS.. San Diego cPcL)
Cleveland iA) VS.. Sacramento tpcI)
ct Sacramento, Calf.
Detroit (A) vs.. Philadelphis (N at
Milwautse IN N, vs.. New York tA) ..
st; Louis q, vs.: HOLLYWOOD pcL, at
st. Louis "B" (A) VS.. Seattle (PCL)
at San Bernardino. Calf.
Cincinnati (N) VS.. st. Louis N) at
New York IND vs.. San Francisco (pcLS
" D RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Hollywood tPCLl, IL; Chicago (A), Q.
Boston (A). s; Philadelphia tA). tIO
Detroit tA), IS: Cincinnati tN), l2.
New york tA), 8; PHILADELPHIA (N). 3.
St. Louis (A), 3; Chicago (Nl, 4.
Chicago ''B" fA), 8; Tokyo Giants, 4.
Milwaukee (N), IL; St. Louis (N), &.
Cuban Stars, B: Pittsburgh (N), 3.
Cleveland tA) at San Francisco pcLl.
EsT YORK tn at Oakland trcL,. cam
eesa. rain.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Gambling Loss Suit AssoiIed
BY Rupp as Rotten Smear

brother in Federal Court in Lex
ington yesterday.
Rupp still holds down his lob
as basketball coach, although
Kentucky was suspended from
basketball for one year after last
years fix scandals. Costello is
serving Is months for contempt
OF Congress, while Curd. in
dicted recently for income tax
invasion, is somewhere in Can
ada,
The trio is charged in the suit
with conSpiring in the "manipu-
lation and fakement" of odds
and point spreads in basketball
games.
"Of all the smear campaigns
that ever have been conducted
against any one, this is the rot
tenest," Rupp said after learn
ing Of the suit. 1T is evidently
a well organized campaign aimed
entirely to diScredit me-"
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Louise Suggs Leads Field
In Women S Invitation
By the Assoeiated Pres,

SPARTANBURG, s. c., Mar.
21.-The field pursued Louise
Suggs today in the second round
of the $500 Peach Blossom
Betsy Rawls Invitation golf tour.
nament.
The Atlanta miss, top money
winner among women pros this
year, put together a pair Of GAS
for a 3-under-par 68 and the
first round lead in the 54-hole
event yesterday.
Only one stroke away were
Betsy Rawls Of Spartanburg and
Jackie Pung of Glasgow, KY.
Fourth spot belonged to Betty
Jameson of San Antonio, Tex,
who eQualed par.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
By the Associofed Press

PASADENA, Calf, Mar. 21.-
Speculation was growing in the
Chicago White Sox training
camp today that General Man
ager Frank Lane is interested
in another deal with the st.
Louis Browns.
Lane recently acquired Pitch
ers Earl Harrist and Gene
Bearden from Bill Weeks club.
Lane now is thought to be
considering offering Veeck a deal
for either Vic Wertz or John
Groth, outf1elders, or possibly
Pitcher Duane Pillette.
SARASOTA, Fla, Mar. 81. (P).
Manager Lou Boudreau planned
to test Mel Parnell and Maurice
McDermott, veteran southpaws,
today in the first game of q
week END series with Brooklyn
in Miami.
The Red Sox registered their
eighth victory against six losses
by defeating the Philadelphia
AS. 5-4, in 10 innings at West
Palm Beach yesterday.
Dick Gernert tied the game in
the ninth with a homer. while a
single and a pair of errors gave
the Sox their winning run in the
extra inning.
BRADENTON. Fla, Mar, 81
R.-The Milwaukee Braves
made Charley Grimm a happier
manager yesterday by demon
strating the hitting power he
always said they had.
The Braves got II hits as they
trimmed the st. Louis Cardinals,
11-2, for their first triumph as a
Milwaukee organization. Rookie
Bob Manners three-run homer
off Bob Tiefenauer in the eighth
was the biggest punch.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 81
P.-Sal Maglie, one of the most
impressive of the New York
Giants pitchers this spring, drew
the starting assignment against
San Francisco today ass the
Giants attempt to break a four
game losing streak.
The Giants have been rained
out two straight days.
MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 81 R.-
George Shuba, who could be the
answer to the Brooklyn Dodgers
leftf1eld problem, reported today
Evening star., 1953-03-21
GriH Cites Weeks Finances
In Reply to Baltimore Mayor

world by voting the proposal
down in meeting Monday. On
Wednesday, the National League
okayed the transfer of the
Braves, owned by Lou Perrin,
from Boston to Milwaukee. The
American Association, which had
the Brewers in Milwaukee, agreed
to accept $4,000 to move out.
After lashing out at Griffith
and Mack, the Baltimore Mayor
demanded to know why Frank
Shaughnessy, president of the
international League, wanted a
million dollars for league rights
in Baltimore. The Orioles are
the International League team in
Baltimore.
There's a man we ought to
give a real reception the next
time he comes to town." D'Ales-
andre said. 1--WE help pay his
salary every time we buy a
ticket and look what he did to
U.S."
The Mayor named two chair
men for a citizens committee to
start a new campaign for get
ting Baltimore into the American
League and sent a wire to Will
Harridge, president of the league,
urging an immediate reopening
of the matter.
Meanwhile, here at the Mats
spring training site, Griffith in
siSts he is not anti-Baltimore.
This is not the time to shift
to Baltimore" he said. Even
tually, maybe in October, we
can go into it again, this time
with better results for Balti-
more"
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Braiton Again Ho||ers
For Shot at Kid After
Stopping Bob Jones
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 21.-John-
ny Bratton is hollering again
for a title shot with Welter-
weight Champion Kid Gavilan
after polishing of Middleweight
Bobby Jones in five rounds.
That's enough middleweights
for now" said the hard-hitting
Chicago welter contender. IT
want Gavilan and my manager,
Hymie Wallman, has a $4,000
check made out to the Damon
Runyon cancer fund If Gavilan
will fight me. How long is he
going to duck me?"
Wallman passed the check
around to newsmen and said he
was going to present it Friday
to Bob Christenberry. chairman
of the State Athletic Commits
sion.
Ready to Donate Purse.
"I wanted to post it with
Christenberry yesterday" said
Wallman, "but he told me to
come back next Friday. We still
say We'll give our entire purse
to the cancer fund if Gavilan
will fight Johnny. That $4,000
goes right to the fund the minute
Gavilan puts his signature on
a title fight contract"
1t took the 149-pound Brat
ton four rounds to warm up
against Jones. a 152-pounder out
of Oakland, Calf, but when he
did he sizzled. Two rights to
the jaw dazed the former Cali
fornia middleweight champion
and a flashing right and left
to the chin dropped Jones for
the count at 1852 of the fifth
of the Madison Square Garden
10-rounder.
UnderdOg Piles Up Lead.
Jones, a 17-to-5 underdog, had
the slim crowd of 4,275 (gross
gate $12,975) anticipating an
other upset when he won three
OF the first four rounds of the
nationally telecast and broad
cast bout.
The clever California Negro
won the first, second and fourth
rounds by switching his tactics.
He scored with jabs that kept
the Chicago brat" off balance
and then bored in close so that
Bratton wouldn't have any
punching room for his lethal
bombs.
Bratton won the third when
he caught Bobby with a right
to the jaw just before the bell.
In the fourth, Jones, nowhere
in Bratton's class as a puncher,
slugged it out with Johnny. AL
though he won the round, that
set him up for the kayo.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Shoemaker, Seeking
To Pro|ong Streak,
Has 8 Mounts Today
BY the Assoeioied Press

SAN BRUNO, Calf. Mar. 81.
Wee Willie Shoemaker takes
eight mounts at Tanforan today
in an effort to boost still higher
his spectacular six-day mark of
81 victories in "a outings.
Five of his mounts are prob
able favorites.
The 22-year-old riding wizard
from Ell Paso, Tex, is in one of
the most spectacular streaks
since Bobby Permane booted
home 18 winners in 20 races
at Tropical Park, Fla, in April,
1914.
Since arriving on the track
last Friday he has scored at
least three victories a day and
on three Of those days chalked
up four wins.
He won four yesterday. He
made his debut with three wins,
scored another triple Saturday,
had four victories Tuesday and
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with three more Thursday.
Shoemaker's phenomenal per-
centage for Tanforan is $50. AL
though his victories bring home
the money for the owners, Shoe
makers riding prowess brings
back little return for the bettor.
The odds have been so prohibi-
tive on his mounts that his sup
port at the two-dollar window
is very slim. Paradoxically, how
ever. there almost are as few
wagers made against his mounts.
Shoemaker's big four yester-
day illustrates this non-Support.
He rode Purvin for a $4.2O pay
off, Forever After with a 1920
return, Karin at $3.50 and Pass
Pilot at $3.50.
Shoemaker shared the national
jockey championship with Joe
Culmone in 1850, tying the rec
ord of 388 victories, which was
surpassed last year by Tony De-
Spirito.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Young Golfers Pacing
Jacksonville Open
BY the Associoted Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Mar.
21.- Two young golfers who are
in the habit of collecting their
tournament winnings near the
bottom of the prize list-if at
all-are pace settlers going into
today's second round of the
Jacksonville Open and aiming
at the $4,000 top money.
Fred Hawkins of Ell PaSo,
Tex, shot 33-62-65 yesterday.
grabbing the lead with an eagle
deuce on the last hole. He had
six brides. but lost a stroke
by three-putting the sixth green.
His IS equalled the course rec
ord.
Jay Hebert Of Erie, Pa, shot
33-33-66 for second place with
IL pars and six brides.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Ohio State Miller HoIts DIVER
After Eight Victories in Row

rival, parted with the Olympic
star after vaulting Is feet ia
inches on his first try.
Olympic Champion Harrison
billiard. still tops at 20, won the
45-yard high hurdles and As
yard dash. He was q stride
ahead of Illinois Joel McNulty
all the way in taking the hurdles.
In the dash billiard was clocked
at 40 seconds and led Willie
Williams Of Illinois from the
start.
Whitfield Beats McKenIey.
Nal Whitfield took a first-lap
lead on Herb McKenley in a slow
600-yard run and finished 4 yards
ahead Of the jamaican with a
time of ! minute lis seconds.
Horace AShenfelter, Olympic
Steeplechase champ, was a half
lap ahead Of Curt Stone Of New
York A. c. in running the 3
mile in 8 minutes 7.2 seconds.
Loyola University's team set a
meet record of z minutes 50.7
seconds In the 2-mile college re-
lay. In the university 2-mile
relay Fordham closed a 5-yard
gap on the final lap to squeeze
past Illinois.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Top Track Stars Compete
In Buffalo Games Toniqht

BUFFALO. N. Y, Mar. 81 (R.
"A dozen Of the Nations top
track stars. two Of them fresh
from victories in Cleveland, will
challenge indoor records tonight
in Buffalo's 174th Armory
Games.
Nal Whitfield, Harrison Dill
lard and Fred Wilt are among
those who win take part.
Topping the list in the wom-
ems competition will be Nancy
Moreau of Boston. She set the
accepted mark Of 8 feet 10 inches
a year ago in winning the stand
iI broad jump.
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Dodgers Probe Dissension
Over Shift; Dark Explains
By the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 21.-
The atmosphere has been cleared
and the New York Giants almost
surely will be a better baseball
team because of the events OF
the past "a hours.
Alvin Dark, the teams captain
and shortstop, is angry at having
been accused Of giving his man.
ager, Leo Durocher, something
less than 100 per cent co-opera-
ton in Leo's attempt to convert
him into a Second-baseman, but
he will get over that.
Durocher has brought things
into the open and has, without
actually putting it into so many
words, let Dark know that he ex-
poets him to get in there and
play the game to the hilt, wheth-
er at shortstop or second base.
Fuming Indignation.
Dark expressed fuming indig-
nation yesterday at the sugges-
ton he had not given second
base a real rifle in two exhibi-
tion games and was not extend
ing himself since being sent back
to short.
Durocher had told newsmen
he would be available at noon to
announce his pitchers for the
next two or three games. Dark
bolted into the meeting demand
ing to know what was what.
Leo at first expressed reluc-
tance to air the matter before
Dark, but soon reversed himself
and took charge of the proceed
ingS. He said it was all a great
surprise to him-the suggestion
that Dark had been loafing-and
expressed the conviction that
Dark would give him 100 per
cent cooperation wherever he
was asked to play.
Denies Rejecting Second.
After adding a rather pointed
cor else," Leo asked the as
sembled press to tell Dark it's
thoughts. The debate quickly
became heated. Dark said the
damage had been done and that
nothing he or Durocher might
say now could overtake the
original suggestion that he had
dogged it. Asked if he had said
he could not play second base,
Dark replied:
''No, I didn't say that. When
George Strickland of Cleveland
asked me how I liked playing
second, I told him I just didn't
know. After all, I had played
hundreds of games at short and
only two at second. I did not
ask Leo to take me off second
not at any time"
Asked if he believed he could
play second in the event Du-
rocher decided to place his prize
rookie, Daryl Spencer, at short,
Dark gave it some thought before
replying soberly:
Eyes, I think I can. In fact,
it looks to me like a soft job.
You don't have to play position
on every batter the way you do
at short. Leo will tell you I
went over there and practiced
voluntarily last year when Davey
Williams was hurt and it looked
like we might have to do some
shifting around"
Evening star., 1953-03-21
Jockey Stout Suspended

MIAMI. Fla, Mar. 20 (P.-
Jockey Jimmy Stout has been
suspended for 10 racing days by
the Gulfstream Park Stewards
for allowing his mount. Carnival
Cat, to bump and impeded first
ballot several times during the
running Of the fourth race
Thursday, The suspension be-
comes effze etive Monday. March 23.